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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (6/18/19)
Will A Moment of Bliss be anything but?
It’s the last SmackDown before Stomping Grounds!
In an attempt to clear the air from the last few weeks, The Goddess again invites SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley, onto another Moment of Bliss. Will Bayley keep her cool when confront Alexa Bliss over her blatant lies? Or will things continue to play into Alexa’s plan?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Xavier Woods VS Dolph Ziggler; Ziggler wins.
- Heavy Machinery VS The B-Team; Heavy Machinery wins.
- Tag Team Elimination Match: Drew McIntyre & Elias VS The Awesome Truth; McIntyre & Elias win.
- WWE 24/7 Championship: R-Truth VS Drake Maverick; Maverick wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- 2 Out of 3 Falls Tag: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn VS Seth Rollins & Kofi Kingston; Rollins & Kingston win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Awwwwww~ SmackDown! Don’t you dare be sour!
Feel~ the POWER~ as The New Day opens the show! They fling more flapjacks as they make their way to the ring! And even more when they’re in the ring. The New Day grab mics to welcome fans to the show, “BABYYYYYY~!” Everyone knows that Sunday is Stomping Grounds, and we will see Kofi Kingston (fans cheer) take on Dolph Ziggler (fans boo) in a Steel Cage (more cheers)! But only if Ziggler makes it through Xaiver Woods. To keep things fresh, Big E would like to make the last hour of SmackDown “the freaky hour.” It involves a Slip ‘n’ Slide, themselves, and- Dolph Ziggler comes out to interrupt the “typical New Day” antics that distract the fans. “All the smoke and mirrors in the world just to distract from what we all know from Super Showdown.” Kofi doesn’t deserve to be champion!
In fact, without The New Day, Kofi would be nothing! And on Sunday, the New Day won’t be able to save Kofi. Kofi is not able to stand on his own. The next time Kofi goes home to Ghana, that won’t be a celebration but an apology tour. Because Kofi will have to look at those people, from family to friends to fans, and tell them that when he was backed against the wall inside a Steel Cage all by himself, he failed! Fans boo and Kofi glares, but Ziggler grins. Fans rally behind Kofi but Ziggler tells them all to pay attention. At Stomping Grounds, Ziggler will slam Kofi into unforgiving steel, grind his face into the cage, and then kick ass and take names. #ItWILLbeZiggler!
Kofi wants Ziggler to back up. Ziggler’s talking like Kofi doesn’t know Steel Cage matches. Maybe he forgot where this journey began. It was in the Elimination Chamber! Kofi knows the brutalities of the confines of a cage, and he’s good with it. Because whether it’s a pin or an escape, or even a complete knockout that lets Kofi just walk out, it will happen. Kofi will win at Stomping Grounds! And he will remain THE, W, W, E, World, Heavy, Weight, CHAMPION~! But but but that’s Sunday. Ziggler should worry about tonight, because Kofi’s brethren in Woods is itching to “pop you in the mouth” all over again!
Ziggler tells Kofi to pay attention to that very match. “Don’t think for one second that I forgot what Woods did to me at Super Showdown.” It was Woods’ fault Ziggler lost. And after tonight, Woods will never be able to help Kofi again. And then on Sunday, “all the positivity, all the bad inside jokes, all the fun laughs, the colors the loudness.” All that pretending to be something Kofi’s not, “comes crumbling down” when he’s in that cage with Ziggler. Stomping Grounds will be where Kofi stops being WWE Champion. Because it should’ve been ZIGGLER! #ItShouldHaveBeenME, and #ItWILLBeMe! But will it be Ziggler against an angry Woods up next?
Xavier Woods VS Dolph Ziggler!
SmackDown returns with the bell and Ziggler circles with Woods. The go around and Woods manages to counter the takedown to a mount. Woods switches to a waistlock and makes it a cover, ONE! Ziggler gets Woods down for a cover, ONE! The two back off and Ziggler swipes at Kofi and Big E. He ties up with Woods again and Woods gets around to the waistlock. Ziggler goes around but Woods rolls him, ONE! Ziggler keeps on Woods to roll him, ONE! Woods and Ziggler back off and go again. Woods grabs the arm and wrenches, but Ziggler pushes him to ropes. The ref calls for the ropebreak but Ziggler gives a shove. Woods shoves back! Then drop toeholds Ziggler onto ropes! Dropkick bounces Ziggler off! Cover, TWO!
Woods keeps on Ziggler with a headlock. Ziggler holds the ropes so Woods has to let go. Ziggler kicks low at the knee! Woods scrambles but Ziggler is on him. Ziggler rakes Woods’ face on ropes! Then drops him with a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Woods, going after the arm. He cranks Woods back in a chinlock but fans rally up. Woods fights out and throws body shots. Ziggler hits back and whips, but Woods reverses. Woods runs into the corner but into a boot! Ziggler bumps Woods on buckles then whips him corner to corner. Woods bounces off buckles but boots Ziggler back! Woods hits the Honor Roll! Fans fire up as Woods climbs up! Woods aims but out come Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn! They attack Big E and Kofi! Ziggler trips Woods up in the distraction!
The referee shouts at Kevin & Sami and EJECTS them! But Woods takes them out with a leaping crossbody! With those two taken care of, Woods gets back in, only to get the satellite DDT! Cover, TWO!! Woods survives as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
The referee checks on Woods but he’s okay. Wait, the New Day is also ejected!? Now Woods is all alone with Ziggler as Ziggler drags Woods up. Ziggler bumps Woods off buckles but Woods turns it around to bump him! But then Ziggler turns it around to kick out Woods’ leg. Ziggler walks around Woods, taunting him to get up. Woods drags himself up but Ziggler is waiting, with a big dropkick! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps his cool as he looms over Woods. Ziggler rakes Woods’ eyes with his fingers! The referee reprimands Ziggler while Woods scrambles away. Ziggler drags Woods up again with a headlock, and has Woods in a crossface chicken wing! Woods resists and arm-drags Ziggler off! But the misses in the corner! Ziggler covers, TWO!
Ziggler keeps his cool as he drags Woods up, again raking the eyes! The ref counts and Ziggler lets up at 4, to then grind Woods down with an armlock. Ziggler grinds his forearm into Woods’ face, too, but Woods endures. Woods starts to get to his feet, and he throws body shots on Ziggler. Ziggler turns Woods but Woods backslide counters! TWO, but Woods rallies with big forearms! Mule kick and front kick, and SmackDown returns to single picture as Ziggler reverse the whip. Woods dodges and slides to hit the roaring forearm! Woods flounders to a cover, TWO! Both men are down from exhaustion, but fans know “This is Awesome!”
Ziggler gets to ropes and Woods goes to the opposite end. Both men stand, and Woods runs into a boot! But then whips Ziggler out of the ring! Woods builds speed to wreck Ziggler with a dropkick! Ziggler hits the desk! Woods puts Ziggler back in, and trophy lifts Ziggler! For a BIG gut buster drop! Cover, TWO!! Woods keeps his focus as he grits his teeth. Ziggler rolls out to the apron but Woods follows. Woods drags Ziggler up, but Ziggler shoves him into a post. Then a SUPERKICK blasts Woods off the apron to the floor! Ziggler drags Woods up into the ring and wants him to stand again. Fans rally up for Woods but Ziggler stalks him, ZIGZAG! But Woods rolls just enough to avoid a cover.
Ziggler doesn’t want to end it here, anyway! He drags Woods up and puts him on the ropes, to pull the arms! Ziggler lets up at the ref’s count, to then SUPERKICK the defenseless Woods! Cover, Ziggler wins!
Winner: Dolph Ziggler, by pinfall
The Show-Off wins tonight, showing no mercy. With a Steel Cage match being No Disqualifications, will Ziggler show that same lack of remorse in order to take the title from Kofi? Will Kofi do the same just to avenge Woods?
Several SmackDown superstars line up outside Baron Corbin’s private locker room.
Shelton Benjamin and The B-Team know the risk of being Corbin’s special guest referee given Seth Rollins’ mood lately. But it’s all so Corbin can finally win a title. Benjamin plans on using Corbin right back. Matt Hardy comes out of the office! Senor Benjamin, you’re next. That’s Mr. Benjamin, Matt. But either way, Benjamin does take his turn “auditioning” for the part of guest referee. Will Corbin make a decision before the night is over? Will Rollins veto it with more chair shots?
It’s another SmackDown edition of A Moment of Bliss!
The last time The Goddess and her hit talk show were on SmackDown, it turned into a Triple Threat Contender’s Match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. And though Alexa was the Wild Card from Raw, she won the match and now faces Bayley at Stomping Grounds! SmackDown returns as she, and “friend” Nikki Cross, make their entrance. Nikki will be in Alexa’s corner on Sunday because, well, Alexa has claimed Bayley is a bully. Alexa welcomes everyone to the show, but where is her coffee?! Bayley appears with it! And is drinking it. Yes, well… Why is Alexa not surprised? This is like what Alexa was telling nikki before. Bayley defends she’d never do that. She should say this now, but- But she’s the reason she cost them the women’s tag titles? No, that Alexa is using Nikki.
Hear that, Nikki? Is it time to do this? Bayley says she’s had enough of Alexa’s talking behind everyone’s back! If she has a problem, say it to her face! Alexa stands up and accepts that challenge. Alexa knows the real Bayley. When she started in NXT, she saw through Bayley. Everyone made Alexa feel like she didn’t belong. Alexa tried turning to the nice girl, Bayley, yet even she made Alexa feel little. It was Charlotte who was nice to Alexa! But then Bayley acts all nice dressing like she’s from Forever 21, saying she’s like the fans. In reality, she’s not a hugger, she’s a liar! Classic Alexa, making things up that never happened. She did this to Nia Jax, to Mickie James, and Bayley has never lied to them. Alexa just can’t handle the truth. And the truth is: Alexa isn’t a goddess, just a spoiled princess!
Alexa isn’t entitled, she’s just better. And she always have been! She has a natural gift for this! She doesn’t imitate legends and doesn’t wait for autographs, she’s not worthy? Bayley has never needed to manipulate like Alexa to become SmackDown Women’s Champion. Alexa says Bayley is just a placeholder. And she will always be a placeholder! Because she peaked in NXT! The one person that Bayley found so undeserving is the one living out the life she’s always wanted. Bayley hits Alexa! The brawl is on, and Nikki helps her new friend! Nikki still believes Alexa, despite what just happened. And then Alexa gets Bayley with that killer punch! The Goddess and Cross leave the champ down and out, but will it happen this way at Stomping Grounds?
Apollo Crews finds Zelina Vega backstage.
Can she help him with something? Well where she goes, Andrade goes, right? He has been looking for him. Is that true? Or is he just here to flirt with her? What? Just tell Almas Apollo is looking for him. Zelina “flirts” with him, to distract him from Almas’ blindside attack! Almas lays Apollo out by throwing him into trunks! And again, Chad Gable is taking notes? Firstly, will Apollo get payback on El Idolo in the ring? Secondly, what is Gable studying exactly?
Heavy Machinery VS The B-Team!
The literally biggest team on SmackDown gets a shot at those tag team titles on Sunday, which is exactly why “The Planet’s Tag Team Champions” are on commentary for this match. Daniel Bryan & Rowan gave a pep talk to Bo Dallas and Curt Axel, but will that be enough to survive the #BlueCollarSolid Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic?
The teams sort out and Tucker starts against Axel. Bo distracts and that allows Axel to club away on Tucker. The ref backs Axel off but he knees Tucker back down. The B-Team chants as they stomp, tag, and stomp more. Fans echo the chant as the B-Team tags and mugs Tucker, then Bo feeds Tucker to Axel’s DDT! Cover, TWO! Axel keeps on Tucker with a half nelson and chinlock. Bryan says the problem with Heavy Machinery as that they joke around too much. Tucker endures and powers out with big hands. Axel knees then whips but Tucker manages to jump over Axel’s back! To then clobber him with a big lariat! Both men are down but fans rally as they crawl. Hot tags to Otis and Bo!
The Dozer rallies on the B-Team, then scoops and spins around with Bo! Otis slams BO down then clotheslines Axel out. Otis gives a grunt to Bryan, but turns around into a kick. But Otis powers up with it. Otis pops and locks and thrusts, to then scoop Bo for a BIG Fall Away Slam! Fans fire up with Otis as he puts Axel in, and sandwiches both men in the corner! Bo is down, and Otis grins as he pumps it up. Otis hits the Caterpillar elbow! Tag to Tucker, and Otis scoops BO, for the Compacter! Cover, Heavy Machinery wins!
Winners: Heavy Machinery, Tucker Knight pinning
And the contenders are rolling into Stomping Grounds! Bryan doesn’t think Tucker and Otis take this seriously, and therefore he doesn’t take them seriously. But will he see just how serious it is when he and Rowan actually face them in the ring?
But wait! Since the B-Team even so much as auditioned for the part of guest referee, Rollins is here to attack!! He SMACKS Axel, then jabs and SMACKS Bo! The Architect keeps that ultimatum from Raw going here on SmackDown as he just SMACKS away on the B-Team! He shows no mercy! And fans love it! Will Rollins continue to #BurnItDown all the way to Stomping Grounds?
Someone is arriving to SmackDown via limousine.
It’s Shane McMahon! The Best in the World looks to be all business after the attack on Raw. Sami & Kevin report Rollins’ attacks to Shane. Sami as the Wild Card is a guest, and there is no telling what Rollins will do next. Kevin agrees. Who attacks people form behind? Bad people, that’s who. Shane knows all about that. Something needs to be done about Rollins and even Kofi! Kofi is bad, too. Something needs to be done. Shane agrees. Tonight, Kevin & Sami VS Rollins & Kofi, in a very special 2 out of 3 Falls Tag. If you want to stop the bad people, take care of it yourself. Kevin and Sami aren’t really fans of that idea but they have no choice. Will the frenemies be able to do anything about the fired up Universal Champion and laser focused World Champion?
Aleister Black speaks.
“What does it take to change the essence of a man?” Aleister gets it. He understands why no one has knocked on his door, and why no one wants to pick a fight wit him. “Because I can hear your whispers as you passed by.” They know the Embodiment of the End was told he was “destined to fall from grace.” But this is not a “woe is me” story. No, this is a “woe, my opponents” story. Because someone will come knocking. Someone will pick a fight with him. And when they do, Aleister will change the essence of that man. Who will be daring enough to knock on Aleister’s door?
Shane McMahon heads out to the ring!
But he isn’t on SmackDown alone, he has The Drifter, Elias! Oh, and the Scottish Terminator, Drew McIntyre! The three walk down the ramp, all serious after the respective beatings they took from Raw last night. They take up mics and Shane lets Greg Hamilton take a week off on the introduction. And to last night, Roman Reigns and Shane had an “incident.” But Shane isn’t here about that. Shane is here to put the spotlight on the more deserving Drew McIntyre. This man will #KickAssandTakeNames at Stomping Grounds when he beats Roman once again. McIntyre tells Roman that he is praying for him. McIntyre did Roman a favor by not ending his career. But they’re better than Roman. SO when they were having that “private function” and Roman ambushed them, they weren’t prepared. That was a sucker punch to them.
But McIntyre is better than that. He wants The Big Dog at 100% and with no excuses. But before he can say more, here comes The Miz! The A-Lister uses the Wild Card to be here, and Shane is growing annoyed. Miz says this is important. They all need to watch this. The footage of Roman’s attack on Raw! The Revival, Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon were all beat down in turn by Roman! Fans cheer but Shane is just annoyed. Is that funny to him? Sorry, that’s not funny. Well, not as funny as this. Slow-motion of Shane running from Roman. And slow-motion of the Superman Punch, too. Miz adds sound effects as the slow-motion Spear hits. Wow, Miz didn’t even know Shane could sweat so fast in slow-mo. But there’s more! Shane interrupts, and tells the production team they will lose their jobs over this,
Settle down, Junior, you’re the Boss’s Son. The kid that starts the game because Daddy’s the coach. And Miz hasn’t forgotten McIntyre. He’ll make sure to have a highlight reel of Roman knocking McIntyre out. Shane wonders where these daddy issues come from. It’s not Shane’s fault his dad is a billionaire and Miz’s is a potato. No, there is no shame, only guilt! Shane just sucks up all the air time to feed his ego and Miz is sick of it! W’ere all sick of it! Miz blames himself because it all started at World Cup. It was Miz’s first time being hurt and he let Shane “become Best int he World.” Miz created a monster and now we all have to suffer for it! Shane is Miz’s responsibility because Miz sent him on this ego trip, so Miz must be the one to end it!
Oof, such resentment. Miz didn’t get the job done, so Shane had to step in and do it himself. Shane earned being Best int he World because Miz wasn’t. But if Miz is all ready to fight, then have a fight. Miz will go up against McIntyre & Elias. Wow a handicap match? How original! Oh no, Miz, you can have whoever you want. So long as it happens in the next 10… 9… 8… but wait! From under the ring, it’s R-Truth!? The WWE 24/7 Champion is here, and Miz says his name. Well guess Truth is in by default! #AwesomeTruth reunited! Well okay. Then that match is happening next! But it will also be elimination! Get a ref and get this going, up next!
The Authors of Pain are now on SmackDown!
Akam and Rezar return, but they also encounter the IIconics. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce are impressed by the AoP’s physiques, but then they’re immediately upset seeing Paige and the Kabuki Warriors backstage. Maybe these two will try to plunder the gold! Because pirates, heh. How about an actual mage for the gold? Eeeeh no. They’d love to, but they’re busy with traveling. After all, they are the longest reigning and defending WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Well wonderful for you! But the funny thing is, everyone is going to the same places. So Paige asked and received confirmation that there is a match in WWE Tokyo! But-
No buts. You two listen to Paige’s Aussie accent. If these two, Kairi and Asuka, win, then they will get a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match! And then they’ll win that, to become the NEW Tag Team Champions! And that will be… IICONIC! Paige, Kairi and Asuka strike the pose, which upsets Billie & Peyton even more. But will they be most upset when they lose to Asuka and Kairi in Asuka’s and Kairi’s home country?
Tag Team Elimination Match: Drew McIntyre & Elias VS The Awesome Truth!
Reunited and it feels so good! Or at least, hopefully it will. Can Miz and Truth use this sudden reunion to get even with Shane’s boys? Or will not even the truth help Miz conquer the Best Henchmen in the World?
SmackDown returns with the bell, and Miz starts against Eilas. Fans echo “WHAT’S UP!?” with Truth as Miz and Elias tie up. Elias pushes but Miz gets free, to tie up again. Miz headlocks but Elias pries his way out to his own headlock. Miz powers out but Elias runs him over. Elias speeds things up but Miz hits a kitchen sink knee! Those bad ribs still bother Elias so Miz keeps on him. Tag to Truth, they double whip and double hip toss Elias down! Elias gasps for air but he gets a basement boot to Truth’s funky leg drop! Cover, TWO! Truth keeps on Elias with a headlock but Elias powers out. Truth slips out of the scoop to shove Elias, then ducks under with the splits to calf kick Elias down! Fans fire up with Truth as he hits the splits again!
Elias tags McIntyre and now Truth dreads the Scottish Terminator. Truth throws hands but McIntyre shoves him. Truth kicks back but misses the scissors kick. McIntyre shoves then SUPLEXES Truth overhead! McIntyre stands Truth up to CHOP him into the corner! He throws furious forearms but the ref counts. McIntyre argues with the ref and Elias gets cheap shots in! Fans boo and Miz protests but Elias gets away with it. McIntyre drags Truth up for a snap suplex, then covers, TWO! McIntyre chokes Truth on the ropes and Elias tags in. Elias boots Truth down, then taunts him as he chokes him on the ropes. Elias whips Truth but Truth dodges to throw hands! They bump shoulders and Truth keeps on Elias with haymakers!
Truth whips but Elias reverses to a kick. Elias shoves but Truth dumps Elias out! Elias hits the floor but McIntyre helps him back in. Both Elias and Truth crawl, but Shane trips Miz! McIntyre distracts the ref from seeing that, and Elias hits Truth with a big knee! Cover, Elias ELIMINATES Truth! And now Miz is all alone! But wait, the floodgates open and Truth is now a target! The rest of the SmackDown roster, and even Cruiserweights from 205 Life, rush to the ring! Shelton Benjamin skips Truth to grab the belt! He runs as THE Brian Kendrick, Jack Gallagher, and the Singh Brothers all give chase! That’s not how the belt works! The referee explains that and they all stop to listen. You have to PIN Truth first! Truth snatches the belt back and runs away! And the chase is on again!
Shane, Elias and McIntyre are at a loss for words, but Miz was able to recover in that time. Miz realizes the situation he is in while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Mcintyre tags in, but he has to wait for Miz. Miz takse his time returning, and then circles with McIntyre. They tie up but Miz thows hansd. McIntyre punches back but gets thrown out. Miz misses the dropkick to get run over! McIntyre drags Miz up for a snap suplex to the floor! Miz writhes and Shane cheers his team on. McIntyre puts Miz against the apron to CHOP! Then he puts Miz in to mock Miz about tagging a partner. A partner Miz no longer has. McIntyre stmops Miz’s hand then fish hooks his face! The ref counts and McIntyre lets up. McINtyre stomps Miz’s face then tags Elias in. He holds Miz up for Elias to kick. Elias covers, TWO! Miz lives but Elias wraps on a vicious chinlock.
Miz endures as Elias grinds him into the mat. SmackDown returns to single picture as fans rally up. Miz fights out but Elias knees low. Elias whips Miz out of the ring, and the ref keeps him back. Shane gets a cheap shot in! Fans boo as McIntyre runs at Miz, only for Miz to send him into the timekeeper’s area! But Elias shoves Miz into the barriers! Elias gets Miz back in the ring then climbs up top. He leaps but into a BOOT! Elias’ ribs are hurt all over again! Shane checks on McIntyre while fans rally for Miz. Miz counter punches Elias then throws haymakers from all sides! Miz gives Elias It Kicks in the corner, then runs corner to corner for double knees! And again! And then the A-List Lariat! Elias flounders while Miz goes out. Miz slides back in to roll Elias up, TWO!
Miz kicks low for the DDT! Cover, TWO! Miz keeps his cool, and fans rally for him as he aims at Elias. More It Kicks for Elias! But Elias blocks the buzzsaw into an Electric Chair lift! But Miz fights out, rolls Elias up, TWO! GLASGOW KISS! Elias tags to McIntyre and McIntyre is seething. He dares Miz to stand, and Miz does, to get a CLAYMORE! Cover, McIntyre & Elias win!
Winners: Drew McIntyre & Elias, McIntyre pinning
A sweep on the Awesome Truth, mostly because Shane was helping. But a win is a win and McIntyre is ready to win again at Stomping Grounds. But Shane isn’t done with Miz, he puts Miz in a corner, to feed to another CLAYMORE! That still isn’t enough for them, though. Shane drags Miz up again, for a third Claymore! The Scottish Terminator says this will be what Roman has in store come Sunday, but will he be the one stomped out at Stomping Grounds?
Ember Moon is backstage.
She spots Carmella hurrying by. Has Carmella seen Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville? No, but has Ember seen R-Truth? No. Well Carmella hopes Ember tells Fire & Desire they both have unfinished business with them. Ember continues the search and finds Mandy & Sonya enjoying donuts. Mandy can’t believe they bought them all. Sonya can’t believe they’ve eaten so many yet still look so great. Ember confronts them on their attitudes. Sonya apologizes for the Switch. Ember says she’s had to deal with bullies and snobs like them her whole life. She will not- Oh calm down, loner. They were just trying to give her healthier ways to bide her time. But go ahead, rot your brain. Donut? Ember slaps the donuts away, and the fight is on!!
Ember and Sonya scrap but referees come up to separate them. Sonya and Ember are still fired up, but Mandy keeps Sonya back. Fire & Desire have plenty of fire, but so does the War Goddess! When will forces collide in the ring to settle the score?
SmackDown presents a new episode of Firefly Fun House!
Well hey, there! Bray Wyatt is just gardening. Our minds are a lot like gardens. All anyone needs is some water, some sun, and then your ideas will grow! But some ideas are full of worms. Those are no good! There will be people who lie to you. Like people saying the Earth is round. Or that dinosaurs are extinct! What do any of them know? But Brya knows what it’s like to be different. That’s why he built this place! So that we could all be together forever! Him, Mercy, Abby, the again repaired Ramblin’ Rabbit, Ham, Devil Vince. Join them where the fun never has to end. Yes, join us. JOIN US!! “People worship what they fear. Fear is power. Follow the leader.” And do the muscle man dance! REMIX!
The Fiend?! He’s back!? “FOLLOW THE LEADER!!” And let him in.
R-Truth looks to get out of SmackDown!
He finds Carmella waving down a car, but wait that’s a referee? The Carmella he found wasn’t Carmella at all! It’s DRAKE MAVERICK! “Hi, Truth!” But Truth elbows Maverick away. Maverick rolls Truth and uses the car!! Maverick WINS!!
Winner: Drake Maverick, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
Finally, the searching and the planning pays off! Maverick takes the title and the referee’s car, to make a run for it! “I’m getting marriiiiied~!” Wait, Carmella’s getting married?! Why wasn’t he invited?! Will Truth have to do what it sounds like he has to? Will he have to crash a wedding to take back the title?!
2 Out of 3 Falls Tag: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn VS Seth Rollins & Kofi Kingston!
The best frenemies aren’t liking this deja vu from Raw. They just went through a similar match against Kofi Kingston and the New Day, with Baron Corbin as their partner. But now they’ll do it again, as just the two of them, against the two top champions in all the WWE today! Will they lose here like they did on Raw? Or will Kevin and Sami get themselves in line for both titles with a win tonight?
SmackDown returns as Kofi makes his entrance once again. He still has plenty of pancakes to give out! Next is Rollins, and he still has that chair, beat up as it is. And of course, Kevin makes his entrance, followed by Sami. And they take a “Pancake Power” fan sign to tear it up. They tell Rollins to put his chair down, and Rollins does. The teams sort out, and Kofi starts with Sami. The bell rings and Kofi hits Sami with TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Rollins hits Kevin and Kofi covers, Kofi and Rollins get the first fall!
Rollins-Kofi – 1; Kevin-Sami: 0
Fast and furious but Kevin is upset that the bell didn’t even ring! But it did, so that’s a valid fall. Kevin and Sami regroup as we SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns with the second fall, and the bell rings again. Kevin kicks Rollins and clubs away! Kevin throws knees then shoves Rollins to the corner. He trash talks the fans before going back at Rollins with haymakers. Kevin whips but Rollins ducks to Slingblade Kevin down! Rollins drags Kevin up and wrenches to tag Kofi in. Kofi climbs and drops ax handles on Kevin’s arm. Kofi keeps Kevin from Sami with another wrench of the arm. Tag to Rollins and now Rollins drops ax handles. Rollins whips Kevin corner to corner but is put on the apron. Rollins punches Kevin away then scares Sami off. But Kevin catches Rollins int he springboard to throw him down! Kevin hits Kofi for good measure before he DDT’s Rollins! Cover, TWO!
Kevin tries again, TWO! Again, TWO! Kevin grows furious and questions the ref’s credentials. But backstage, Paul Heyman watches this match closely! Kevin tags Sami and Sami stomps Rollins. Sami throws angry haymakers and keeps Rollins from his corner. Sami drags Rollins up for a backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Again, TWO! Sami also argues with the ref, but he goes back to Rollins with haymakers. Rollins hits back so Sami clubs and snapmares Rollins into a chinlock. Sami keeps Rollins down but fans rally up. Rollins endures and fights his way up but Sami puts him in a corner. Sami throws body shots then haymakers. Fans boo but Kevin applauds. Sami puts Rollins up top and climbs up to join him. Rollins resists the superplex, then headbutts Sami down!
Sami tags Kevin and Kevin clobbers Rollins. Rollins hits back then hits a blockbuster! Both men are down and fans rally up! Hot tags to Sami and Kofi! Kofi springboards and clubs Sami down! Kofi rallies with chops and a dropkick! He keeps moving to leap and lariat Sami down! Fans fire up as Kofi hits the NEW~ DAY~ Boom Drop! Kofi aims from the corner and wants another Trouble in Paradise, but Sami boots him away. Sami runs but Kofi dodges and springboards for a crossbody! Cover, TWO!! Kofi keeps on Sami at the ropes but Sami holds on. Sami hits back and standing switches to a Blue Thunder Bomb! Cover, TWO!! Sami grows frustrated, but he goes to his corner to tag Kevin. Kevin drags Kofi up but gets a dropkick!
Kvin slumps out of the ring while Kofi goes to a corner. Sami runs in but is thrown back out! Hot tag to Rollins! Rollins DIVES onto Sami! Then he DIVES onto Kevin! Rollins puts Kevin in, springboards, flying clothesline! Fans fire up as Rollins stomps, “Burn It Down!” But Sami anchors a foot, so Kofi LEAPS to clothesline Sami down! Kevin rolls Rollins, TWO! SUPERKICK! Kevin whips, Pop-up but Rollins slips out, to mule kick! Rollins wants a Superkick but Kevin blocks that to roll Rollins,but Rollins rolls through! SUPERKICK! Rollins has Kevin, but Kevin back drops. Rollins lands on his feet to PELE! And then the CURB STOMP! Cover, Rollins & Kofi win!!
Winners: Seth Rollins & Kofi Kingston, Rollins by pinfall
That’s another 2-0 sweep for Kofi’s team over Kevin and Sami! Both champions are rolling into Stomping Grounds, but Heyman is still watching eagerly. Is this only ensuring a Beast in the Bank cash-in on Sunday? And will it still be on Rollins?
My Thoughts:
What a great SmackDown to lead into Stomping Grounds! At least, it sure felt better than Raw’s go-home did. The opening promos of Ziggler and The New Day were actually pretty great, and I was surprised Woods VS Ziggler was the opener. This was a great bit to tie things together, as Kevin and Sami attack New Day but then have to face the consequences, in a sense. A real shame for Kevin and Sami, but that 2 out of 3 Falls was still a lot of fun. Having Heyman watching backstage, I wonder if this is the way to switch targets from Rollins to Kofi. It would be quite a clever thing to do, to make a fool of Rollins over all his chair smashing. Then Rollins’ story becomes having to deal with all those he beat down over this Stomping Grounds stuff.
While I was critical on the SmackDown Women’s Championship overshadowing the Women’s Tag titles on Raw, the stuff we got tonight was great. The Moment of Bliss was great, and the use of the Heel Face dynamics is unique, with Bayley being Face, Alexa being Heel but Nikki thinking it’s the other way around. I could see Nikki costing Alexa somehow and that turns Alexa against her. Meanwhile, we finally get Kabuki Warriors back! I’d love to see WWE Tokyo on the Network, and I really hope the WWE Women’s Tag titles are on the line at Extreme Rules in a Women’s No DQ tag. Meanwhile, good to see some development of Fire & Desire VS Ember and hopefully Carmella. That should be good action, and Fire & Desire VS Kabuki Warriors as champions would be a great story for Summerslam.
They didn’t really make that big of a deal of Planet’s Tag Team Champions VS Heavy Machinery for the titles at Stomping Ground, but at least Heavy Machinery got to have some fun squashing B-Team. Pretty sure Bryan & Rowan retain, though. I still want to see a huge tag match with all the teams that brawled on Raw. It’d be great if the Planet’s Tag Team Champions became the top team on both brands in something like a Ladder Match. Miz tearing into Shane was a great voicing of the fans’ complaints, and it still works in story. Hopefully that’s not why we were getting so much Shane, though… Well that aside, Awesome Truth reuniting was fun, but obviously Shane’s boys stand tall to stay strong going into Stomping Grounds. I still think Shane screws Roman somehow.
And what really puts SmackDown over the night was that surprise with the 24/7 Championship! I did not see that coming, just like Truth didn’t. And it is so great that it was Maverick who pulled off the dethroning! With how much Maverick keeps plugging his own wedding, this has to mean Truth is going to “crash” it and take the title back to ruin Maverick’s special day. I really hope he does it in disguise as the officiator of the wedding. What better way to win is “I now pronounce you the former WWE 24/7 European Champion!”
My Score: 8.5/10
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All In: Texas just gets bigger and bigger!
AEW raises the stakes on All In with a Men’s AND Women’s Casino Gauntlet! But who will win the treasured number one spots and improve their odds?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Blake Christian & Lee Johnson; Ospreay & Swerve win.
- Kota Ibushi VS Trent Beretta w/ Rocky Romero; Ibushi wins.
- Ricochet & AR Fox VS #JetSpeed; JetSpeed wins.
- Men’s Casino Gauntlet Number One Spot Fatal 4 Way: Bandido VS Konosuke Takeshita VS Mark Briscoe VS Roderick Strong; Briscoe wins and will start the All In: Texas Men’s Casino Gauntlet.
- Women’s Casino Gauntlet Number One Spot Fatal 4 Way: Athena VS Willow Nightingale VS Thunder Rosa VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins and will start the All In: Texas Women’s Casino Gauntlet.
- Hangman Page VS The Beast Mortos; Hangman wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm arrives backstage.
Luther accompanies the AEW Women’s World Champion, only for MERCEDES MONE to attack! The CEO wipes out the butler, SMACKS Toni off the road cases, and talks trash as she pulls Toni’s red jacket off her! Mone SMACKS Toni off more cases, laughs as she welcomes us all to Dynamite, and then drags Toni to the stage! Mone KICKS Toni, SMACKS her off the stage, then takes a mic from the ring staff before she SHOVES that guy down! Mone asks Toni, “You wanna play games, huh? Is this what you wanted? You wanted to embarrass me, you stupid little b*tch?! Well, let’s play!” Mone clamps on the STATEMENT MAKER!!
The fans boo as Mone makes Toni suffer! Toni kicks and flails but can’t get free! Mone tells Toni is just a stupid act, and she will never beat Mone! Refs rush out here, as does Christopher Daniels! Mone ignores them all, but then MINA SHIRAKAWA rushes out here! Mone runs from Mina and the fans cheer her on. Mina is pissed, but Mone tells them both, “Darling… Let the games begin!” The CEO leaves, the fans boo, but will Mone pay for escalating this feud?
The Young Bucks are on the tron.
Nicholas Jackson starts with, “Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. ‘Tis your Founding Fathers, Matthew & Nicholas, your Executive Vice Presidents of AEW. Hey, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland, you guys are teaming up in a tag match tonight. It’s in the second hour and-” Matt stops Nick there. He lets Nick know that Matt used their “backstage influence” to move that match up on the card. Matt hopes Ospreay & Swerve are prepared, because that match isn’t later tonight. It’s right now! So go ahead, guys, cue up Ospreay’s music. The fans are excited, but this is clearly an abuse of power just to mess with their enemies.
Blake Christian & Lee Johnson wait in the ring, this match being moved up on them as much as on Ospreay & Swerve. And whoa, here comes Ospreay as fast as he can, wrapping his wrists with tape! Can the Aerial Assassin & The Realest prove they’re always ready? Or will the Bucks serve them up on a silver platter to the Vanilla Babyface & Big Shotty?
Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Blake Christian & Lee Johnson!
The teams sort out and Swerve starts against Lee. The fans rally as the two circle, and they tie up. Swerve wrenches and wrangles Lee with a wristlock, but Lee kips up and whips. Swerve reverses, Lee goes up and over to roll. Lee eggs Swerve on, then dodges to get around and waistlock. Lee shoves Swerve, Swerve ducks ‘n’ dodges, Lee drops then hurdles, but Swerve avoids the dropkick! Swerve runs up, Lee avoids the kick, but Swerve gator rolls! Lee fights free of the suplex and tags Blake. The fans rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve tags Ospreay in and the fans rally as Ospreay and Blake circle.
Ospreay CHOPS Blake, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again. Ospreay whips, Blake hurdles then RANAS! Ospreay is up but Blake DROPKICKS him down! The fans sing for Ospreay but Blake swaggers. Blake SLAPS Ospreay, then soaks up the heat. Blake runs in at the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him! Blake runs up but Ospreay atomic drops, CHOPS, and then he tags Swerve. The fans fire up as Ospreay sends Blake to Swerve for a BACKBREAKER! Ospreay adds a KNEE DROP! Blake flounders away but Lee runs up, only to get a DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Ospreay & Swerve run to DOUBLE BOOT Lee down! The fans fire up as Ospreay & Swerve stand tall!
Swerve brings Blake up, tags Ospreay, and then Swerve scoops to SLAM Blake! Ospreay STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Blake shows some toughness so Ospreay stands him up, but Blake CLAWS Ospreay’s eyes! Blake whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Lee is back in but Ospreay TOSSES him back out! The fans fire up as Ospreay now PLANCHAS! Down goes Lee and Ospreay hurries back to the apron. Ospreay waits, but then the Young Bucks decide to come out here? Matt & Nick strut on stage, but Blake BOOTS Ospreay off the apron! Swerve runs in but Blake dodges to triangle jump DROPKICK!
The fans boo as Blake builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! The fans boo but the Bucks approve, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Blake throws hands on Ospreay, puts him back in the ring, then puts him in the corner. Blake RAMS into Ospreay, digs his shoulder in, but stops as the ref counts. Tag to Lee and Lee stomps a mudhole into Ospreay. The Bucks get big armchairs to watch this from the stage as Lee stops. Lee drags Ospreay up, RAMS into him again and again, then snapmares to roll and SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Lee drags Ospreay over, tags Blake, and they mug Ospreay, focusing on his arm. Blake keeps Ospreay from Swerve and puts him in an open corner. Blake wraps Ospreay’s arm around the ropes and pulls!
The ref reprimands and counts while Ospreay grabs at Blake’s hair. Blake YANKS Ospreay’s arm before he backs off. Ospreay comes back with JABS, but Blake kicks low. Blake CLUBS Ospreay and puts him in the corner. Blake fires body shots, then he digs his boots in. The ref counts, Blake stops, but Lee CHOKES Ospreay behind the ref’s back! Lee gets away with that and Blake brings Ospreay around. Blake CLUBS Ospreay’s bad arm, then steps over to HIP DROP it! Blake ROCKS Ospreay to a corner, then wrenches for a knuckle lock. Blake goes up a corner, flexes, and he tightrope walks with some swagger.
Blake reaches all the way to his corner and Dynamite returns to single picture. Blake says let’s keep it going, and he tightrope walks towards the other corner, for a FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then he fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Sucker punch on Swerve! Lee hits a FROG SPLASH, Blake hits a 450 SPLASH! Cover, but Swerve breaks it! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands. Swerve backs off and Blake stands Ospreay up. Ospreay ROCKS Blake! Blake keeps Ospreay from Swerve but Ospreay fires forearms! The fans rally as Ospreay still reaches out, but Blake whips Ospreay away. Ospreay BOOTS Lee!
Ospreay fires forearms on Blake but Blake kicks low! Blake runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK, then ENZIGIRI! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Ospreay reaches out, rolls, and hot tags Swerve! Swerve rallies on Blake & Lee with kick after kick! HAYMAKER and ROLLING ELBOW for Blake! Wrench and lift for Lee, CORNER BOMB into Blake! Swerve UPPERCUTS Blake, snapmares him, then goes up for the FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy and Seattle loves it! The fans fire up as Swerve goes out, BOOTS Lee down, then goes up and in, somersault FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Swerve grins as he watches Blake sputter.
The Bucks are upset as Swerve half nelsons, but Blake slips out and under! Blake BOOTS, but he runs into a HIP TOSS! Lee has Swerve but Swerve uses the British Escape! Swerve then drops down, and Ospreay’s HIDDEN BLADE takes out Lee! The fans fire up and Swerve gator rolls Blake! Suplex, CHASING THE DRAGON!! Then the fans fire up even more for “Whose House?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve & Ospreay win!
Winners: Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Ospreay & Swerve win the little game The Bucks tried to play, but now security rushes in to keep Swerve away from the EVPs. The fans boo while The Bucks taunt Swerve, but Ospreay tells Swerve they can do this another time. Swerve grabs a mic to say, “Year after year after year, not only me but the rest of us have to deal with this bull crap from these EVPs right here!” The fans boo but Nick says Swerve needs to shut up. Swerve says after the incredible year AEW has been having, this is the last time Swerve wants to deal with The Bucks. “So how about I… WE do something about it?” Ospreay says he’s in!
Swerve says he is The Franchise, Ospreay is The Feeling! The Most Dangerous Man & The Aerial Assassin challenge The Young Bucks to a match! And Swerve knows just the place to do it! Swerve looks up at the poster and says, “ALL IN!!” The fans fire up for that! Ospreay says, “YES, BRUV!” Ospreay isn’t sure about Swerve and Seattle, but Ospreay wants to up the stakes a bit! Ospreay says they do have to give it up to The Bucks, they are the Founding Fathers of AEW. But AEW exists because of the fans that supported them! And tell Ospreay if he’s wrong, but he’s pretty sure we’re all done with the power that the Bucks keep abusing!
The fans cheer but The Bucks are getting mad! Ospreay says The Bucks have done more harm than good, so they need to be stripped of that power! Ospreay says at All In, they need to put the titles of being EVP on the line! The fans love that idea but the Bucks are livid! They push their way forward through security and referees, only for Swerve to SUPER KILL STOMP!! Swerve wipes out the whole pile, but The Bucks narrowly avoided disaster! Swerve chucks one of the chairs at them as they go running! Swerve & Ospreay have Seattle feeling electric! Will Matt & Nick risk losing their authority? Or will The Bucks prove they’re really just weasels?
The Young Bucks regroup backstage.
Nick tells Swerve he is a dumbass! Does Swerve not realize what he’s just done? Matt says that trick he just played…! Yeah, Swerve really IS stupid. Per the AEW employee handbook, Swerve “put his hands” on an AEW official! The ref going down in that pile means Swerve is SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY! Get Swerve’s ass outta the building! But in steps Kazuchika Okada. The Rainmaker calms The Bucks down and introduces his new friends. Or rather, his new family. The Don Callis Family’s Konosuke Takeshita, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta step in.
Rocky says, “Who would’ve thought? From the days of Okada & Roppongi Vice in Chaos feuding with you guys in Bullet Club, to all of us on the same side.” Matt admits, that is a long and storied past, and the Bucks like all of them. But their boss? Kind of a prick. Be careful with him. But yes, one common goal. That common goal is to strap Okada up and make him the first-ever AEW UNIFIED Champion. And speaking of a common goal, the other goal is to hurt Kenny Omega. And what better way to do that than to hurt his Golden Lover? Trent says he wants us all to watch what he’s gonna do to Ibushi, because they’re gonna love it.
The Bucks fist-bump with RPG Vice and Nick says this might just work out after all. Okada also fist-bumps his friends, but then has a tense stare down with Konosuke. The Alpha reminds Okada that this is only temporary. Okada says okay, daijobu (it’s all good). The Rainmaker heads out, but will he have a family feud with Konosuke after All In?
Kota Ibushi VS Trent Beretta w/ Rocky Romero!
Just when The Jackal claimed Kenny Omega was all out of friends, the Golden Star returned to AEW! Callis claims Ibushi is a violent maniac that needs to be put down, but will #JustTrent be enough? Or will Ibushi cut through the family tree to avenge The Best Bout Machine?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Ibushi. Ibushi and Trent slowly circle, tie up, and Ibushi powers Trent back. They end up on ropes but Trent turns things around. The ref counts, Trent lets off slowly, and the two reset. They circle again, tie up, and Ibushi waistlocks. Trent switches, Ibushi switches back then SLAMS Trent down! Ibushi facelocks, Trent slips free to facelock back, but Ibushi rolls through to wrench the arm. Ibushi then trips Trent, rolls him using a leg, and he snapmares to ghost pin! TWO, and Trent hurries to ropes. Trent runs back up, Ibushi dodges to DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Ibushi stands.
Trent goes to a corner, Ibushi rallies the fans, but Rocky distracts from the apron! This lets Trent CLOBBER Ibushi! The fans boo but Trent scowls as he stands Ibushi up. Trent fires forearms on Ibushi against the ropes, the ref counts, and Trent backs off. But then Trent runs and DROPKICKS Ibushi outta the ring! The fans boo while Ibushi flops to the floor. Trent stays back, but that lets Rocky KICK Ibushi! Rocky gets more cheap shots in, then hurries away before the ref sees him. Trent goes out to BOOT Ibushi into railing! The fans boo Trent and rally for Ibushi, but Trent puts Ibushi in the ring. “YOU LOVE IT! YOU LOVE IT!”
Trent storms in while Ibushi goes to a corner. The fans rally, Trent runs up, but Ibushi goes up and over! SNAP POWERSLAM! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ibushi rises, the fans rally, and Ibushi KICKS Trent down! And KICKS him down again! Trent rises a third time, into Ibushi’s strike fest! And KICK! The fans fire up while Trent is down, and Ibushi STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Ibushi brings Trent around. Trent fights the half nelson, arm-drags Ibushi away, then SUPERKICKS! Both men are down and the fans boo! Trent rises, soaks up the heat, then aims from a corner.
Trent runs in, BUSAIKU KNEE! Trent reels Ibushi in, lifts, and GOTCH PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ibushi survives and Trent is fuming! Rocky coaches Trent while Ibushi sputters and snarls. Trent kicks Ibushi around, pie faces him, and the fans boo. Ibushi gets mad, but Trent SLAPS him! And kicks him! Ibushi CHOPS! Ibushi throws palm strikes but Trent ducks the kick! Trent half nelsons for the SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Ibushi’s right up!! And he catches Trent to a SNAP DRAGON! A shoutout to Kenny and the fans fire up! Both men are down but the fans rally. Ibushi rises, feeds off the energy, and he sits Trent up.
Ibushi runs but Trent ducks the kick! Ibushi turns victory roll into a sit-down cover, TWO! Trent has the victory roll, TWO! Trent ghost pins, TWO!! Ibushi barely gets free, but Trent grabs an arm! Trent wrenches and ROCKS Ibushi, then short arm LARIATS! Trent drags Ibushi up, fires another forearm, then winds up for another LARI- NO, Ibushi blocks, double cording holds, and he pushes Trent down! Ibushi DOUBLE STOMPS Trent! The fans fire up and Ibushi sits Trent back up! Trent flails, he knows what Ibushi wants! Trent arm-drags Ibushi into ropes! Ibushi staggers up, Trent runs, but into a V-TRIGGER from Ibushi!
Ibushi has Trent’s wrists, for KAMI-GOYE!! Cover, Ibushi wins!!
Winner: Kota Ibushi, by pinfall
The Golden Star has Trent seeing stars, but wait! The Rainmaker decides to make his way out here! Okada struts out on stage, belt on his shoulder, and he soaks up the heat from Seattle. Okada goes to the ring, and he stares down with Ibushi. Seattle is losing its mind just seeing this, and Ibushi dares Okada to bring the fight. Okada decides not to, and he leaves the ring. The fans boo, but Ibushi is patient. Because BREAKING NEWS courtesy of Tony Khan! For next Wednesday, Dynamite 300, we WILL see Okada VS Ibushi 1v1! Will Ibushi make sure Okada feels just a bit of what he did to Omega? Or will Okada be rolling towards All In: Texas?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“The only thing we ever actually have is the present moment. And it slips through our fingers like sand. Hangman Page has lost hold of what’s come before a thousand times over, and here it is in his hands again. Will he grab it and take hold of it? Will he show up for it like it’s shown up for him? I don’t think so. Why would I? The Cowboy is afraid. Not afraid of me, not a fear of failure. Hangman Page is afraid to become what the world needs him to be. He shies away, ‘Aw shucks. I’m not so special.’ For a guy like me, who’s walked the path that I’ve walked, to be standing here today the world champion, Hangman Page makes me absolutely sick.
“I have less than zero sympathy for your plight. For your crybaby emo crap. The world champion doesn’t shy away from responsibility. The world champion walks into the fire and does not take a single ounce of crap from anybody! You make me absolutely sick. Reach out and grab it, man! Shy away from your gifts, what you’ve been given… What happened, man? You ain’t what these people think you are. On July 12th, when you’re fiddling around with your emotional turmoil, worrying about who’s your friend and who’s not your friend, I don’t care who’s your friend, I don’t care who’s not your friend.
“Your enemies attack from the past, your enemies attack from in here (the mind). While you’re playing around with this, you’re gonna be getting elbowed in the face. On July 12th, you’re going to be choked into oblivion. On July 12th, you’re gonna be getting dumped on the top of your skull. On July 12th, I show the world what the world champion looks like! You? You oughta start looking for another job.” The Maniac has issued another warning, but will Hangman make it all talk when it’s time to go All In?
Backstage interview with AR Fox.
Renee Paquette is with the Whole Fox’n Show and says there has been a lot of momentum on his side lately. Just last Saturday, Fox went toe-to-toe with the AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley. It wasn’t a victory for Fox, but it still feels like things are moving in his direction. What’s next for him? Fox says he got all this momentum, but- Ricochet interrupts. Ricochet assures Fox, he is not here with any animosity or ill will. It’s the opposite. Ricochet isn’t sure if Fox is aware, but Ricochet has been searching for specific individuals with a unique set of skills to help his quest for gold become a reality.
And they’ve known each other for decades! Fox has everything it takes to help Ricochet. Ricochet wants Fox to join his crew. They can team up against those “two chumps,” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight, aka JetSpeed. What’s Fox say? Fox considers the team-up, but then Ricochet takes his hand to shake it! Ricochet knew Fox would be up for it! A man never forgets his handshakes or goes back on his word! Ricochet heads out, and Fox just got dragged into something. But will things really go as smoothly as Ricochet hopes? Or will The Only & Only stay the One & Only?
Ricochet & AR Fox VS #JetSpeed!
The teams sort out and Kevin Knight starts against Ricochet. Ricochet tells Fox to listen to him and be smart. But then he turns around into haymakers! Fox runs in but Speedball is on him with hands! Bailey TOSSES Fox, Knight CHOPS Ricochet, then bumps Ricochet off buckles. Ricochet dodges a chop, but finds himself surrounded! Ricochet takes swings, misses them all, and then he gets pinballed by forearms and CHOPS! Ricochet tags Fox, Fox jumps in, but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! JetSpeed double whip, Fox grabs ropes, and Fox TOSSES Bailey! Fox DUMPS Knight out, sweeps the legs, then runs to BLACK HOLE STOMP!
The fans fire up, and then Fox CANNONBALLS onto Bailey! The fans fire up and Ricochet says he knows what he’s doing teaming with Fox. Fox runs back in, Knight stops the cutter, but Fox goes Matrix to dodge! PELE! Knight falls, the fans fire up, and Fox brings Knight up. Fox suplexes, ANARCHY! Cover, TWO! Knight is tougher than that, and Ricochet is annoyed already. Fox brings Knight up and around, fires forearms, then whips. Knight bounces off buckles, but into a LARIAT! Ricochet says Fox is doing great! Fox covers, TWO! Ricochet gets fans to rally, but they love chanting “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at him.
Fox brings Knight up, but Knight fires a forearm! Fox knees low, reels Knight into a fireman’s carry, but Knight slips free! Knight waistlocks, Fox switches, but Knight elbows free. Ricochet runs up, Knight dodges and LARIATS Ricochet up and out! The fans fire up, Bailey LARIATS Fox up and out! The fans fire up even more, and now JetSpeed DOUBLE PLANCHAS! Down go Fox & Ricochet and the fans fire up! Ricochet flounders away while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Bailey stands Ricochet up against railing, and KICKS him! Ricochet staggers away, Knight puts Fox in the ring, and then Knight takes aim. Fox KICKS Knight as he rams through the ropes! Fox then runs and DRAPING DDTS! Fox rolls through to cover, TWO!! Knight survives but Fox stays cool. Fox drags Knight up, Ricochet tags himself in, and he CLUBS Knight. Ricochet shoos Fox to the corner, then snapmares Knight. Ricochet rolls to KICK! Ricochet soaks up heat before he covers, TWO! Ricochet floats to rain down fists! The ref says those are closed fists but Ricochet claims he’s doing palm strikes.
Ricochet kicks Knight around, then puts him in a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Knight again and again, but stops as the ref counts. Ricochet snapmares Knight, runs and ELBOW DROPS! Ricochet taunts the fans, then pushes Knight to a cover, TWO! Knight is tougher than all that, but Ricochet mockingly claps at Bailey. Knight pushes Ricochet but Ricochet CLOBBERS Knight! Ricochet stomps Knight around, taunts Bailey, then storms up over to Knight. Knight CHOPS Ricochet! Ricochet CLAWS Knight’s face! Ricochet puts Knight in the corner, then he argues with the ref while not so subtly signaling to Fox to attack!
Fox doesn’t want to do that and Ricochet argues with Fox now. Ricochet CLUBS Knight, the ref counts, so Ricochet brings Knight out to CLUB him down again. Ricochet suplexes but Knight blocks! Dynamite returns to single picture as Ricochet CLUBS Knight again. Ricochet tags Fox in, they work together, but then there’s confusion. Are they going to double whip or double suplex? Fox thought it was the former but Ricochet wanted the latter. They talk it out, coordinate again, but then it’s flipped! Ricochet was going to whip and Fox was going to suplex! Fox shoves Ricochet, Ricochet has them both calm down, and Ricochet runs up on Knight.
Knight dodges Ricochet to BOOT Fox! Ricochet runs back in but Knight DUMPS Ricochet out! Knight hurries, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Speedball dodges Fox, then fires off the LIGHTNING KICKS! ENZIGIRI! SOBAT! And then AX KICK! And ROUND KICK! Fox is down, Bailey runs, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Ricochet breaks it! Ricochet whips, Knight tags in, and Bailey CHOPS! Bailey whips Ricochet, JetSpeed then bypass and DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet tumbles out, Knight somersaults and Bailey gives him a boost to FLYING LARIAT on Fox! Cover, TWO! Fox survives and the fans rally.
Knight tags Bailey, but Ricochet YANKS Bailey down and RAMS him into steel steps! Fox CLUBS Knight but into Ricochet! Ricochet is down, Fox runs up, and Fox DIVES to take out Bailey! Fox puts Bailey back in, aims again, and he runs at the corner, into a THRUST KICK! Bailey goes up, Fox runs back in! LO MEIN PAIN!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Both men crawl, they both reach out, but Ricochet seethes. Hot tag to Knight, NO TAG to Ricochet! The One & Only blames Fox for that spill earlier! The fans boo but Fox dodges Knight, dodges again, but Knight’s DROPKICK finds him!
Knight pops Fox up for the SKY2HIGH! Knight calls his shot, he goes up top, and he aims for the MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, JetSpeed wins!
Winners: #JetSpeed, by pinfall
Ricochet wanted Fox on his side, but only as a follower. Will Ricochet only have himself to blame in the end? As for JetSpeed, Tony Schiavone greets them at the ramp, and says they are red hot in the tag team rankings. Bailey says that’s right! And with great power comes great responsibility! The AEW World Tag Team Championships have been held hostage for way too long! It is time for someone to come to their rescue! Knight says Bailey is 100% right. Those titles are being held hostage! Worse than OKC was holding the Supersonics’ legacy hostage for all this time! Seattle cheers that!
Knight says it is time for the tag titles to come home around the waists of #JetSpeed! Knight has a quick little song for everyone. How’s it go again? Oh, right. “One, two, you hear the clock tickin’.” Tick-tock! Hurt Syndicate, JetSpeed’s about to hurt your feelings! All In: Texas, JetSpeed is coming! But then the Hurt Syndicate attacks! Bobby Lashley beats down Bailey while Shelton Benjamin is all over Knight! The fans are torn but MVP & MJF walk out to watch this. Lashley LARIATS Bailey on the ramp! Shelton THROWS Knight into and over the steel steps! MJF applauds, and Lashley sends Bailey into the steps!
Shelton hauls Knight up for a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Lashley gives Bayley an APRON URENAGE! MVP has MJF follow him and they go off to the side. Shelton snap suplexes Knight on the ramp! Lashley feeds Bailey to Shelton for a snap suplex on the floor! And this is a hockey stadium, so all that’s under the pads is solid ice! MJF & MVP return, and they’ve brought a table! They set the table up on the stage, and MVP says this is what JetSpeed asked for! Shelton drags Knight over using a sleeper, MJF says, “We hurt people, baby! WOO~!” Lashley CLUBS Bailey down while Shelton places Knight on the table. Lashley then gives Bailey a MILE HIGH SLAM onto Knight and the table!
Seattle is torn as JetSpeed is down in the wreckage, but the Hurt Syndicate stands tall. MVP wants a mic, a mic is presented, and MVP says, “Now that we’ve taken care of that little bit of business… Can I please have the tag team champions’ titles brought out? Thank you very much.” A ring crew member brings the titles to Lashley & Shelton, and MVP says, “Gentlemen, shall we proceed to take care of business the right way? Production truck! Music, please.” The song plays and MVP nods. The four head to the ring and the introductions are given. MVP then says, “Attention AEW viewing audience: This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate.
“The AEW Tag Team Champions, ‘The Standard of Excellence,’ Shelton Benjamin, ‘The All Mighty’ Bobby Lashley. I am absolutely begging you! Please, will SOMEONE stand up to the AEW Tag Team Champions? Please, somebody do it! Please, somebody! And speaking of stand-up, I’ll say this: IF JetSpeed can even stand up after that beating they received, I will be all too willing to give them an opportunity to face these behemoths at All In in Texas for the AEW Tag Team Championships. On the condition that they can walk.” MVP grins because he doubts that’s possible right now.
“Now, I would like for everyone to give me your undivided attention as I turn the microphone over to the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman.” The fans boo but MJF says, “Thank you, Montel.” The fans boo MJF, but he says, “I’m talking, Washington, I’m talking. Thank you, though, I appreciate it. As you know, last week, I unmasked and I defeated ‘the lucha libre legend,’ Mistico.” MVP interrupts MJF so he can tell the fans to show respect to the most amazing athletic talent to ever step into Seattle! MJF says that is true. He shouldn’t have even come here, they don’t deserve him.
But MJF isn’t here to talk about his accolades or accomplishments. For crying out loud, we only have two hours. MVP says they says the fans are just upset that they haven’t seen an athlete as spectacular as MJF since the Sonics left! MJF & MVP laugh, and MJF says the reason he is even here tonight is to tell all of us that next week, MJF will be in a qualifying match for the Men’s Casino Gauntlet. And when MJF wins that, because he is going to win, he will be one step closer to what is rightfully his, not “Dictator Jon’s,” and it damn sure ain’t your crooked Cowboy’s! But MJF’S AEW World Championship!
The fans boo but MJF says, “Hit our music!” “Reach for the sky, boy!” That’s not it! But here comes Mark Briscoe all the same! And he has a mic to tell Max, “We all know that you could listen to yourself talk all night long. However, my main, Mikey behind this curtain with the headset on, y’know, the producer? He said, ‘Max is taking too long once again. Chicken, we gonna hit your music cuz you got a match. Get them boys out the ring!'” Mark asks Hurt Syndicate to kindly exit the ring so that he can handle his business. The fans cheer that! MJF says no one asked the fans, shut up! The fans boo that.
MJF wants to explain something to Briscoe. MJF doesn’t give a damn about what time it is! They can take up as much as they want! Because unlike Briscoe, the Hurt Syndicate are actual stars. Now, the fans like Briscoe, right? The fans cheer that, and MJF says this is why: They like Briscoe cuz they can relate. They’re just as dirt ugly and dirt poor! MJF is willing to bet all these shmucks in the arena and at home have as many bills in their pockets as Briscoe does teeth in his mouth! So here’s some advice for Briscoe: Leave now, because if you get in this ring right now, Lord knows Briscoe will do what he always does, and that’s lose!
MJF tells Briscoe to go back to his ranch in Delaware and pick up chicken s*it, “You blue collar b*tch!” MVP has MJF calm down but Briscoe says that’s hilarious. But he also sees right through MJF. He sees MJF’s inner turmoil, the pain where all these mean comments come from. Briscoe knows! MJF said it once himself that he was bullied as a child, so all these insults come from a place of hurt. So the word of the day is empathy! The fans cheer that! Briscoe then says if Seattle will let Briscoe empathize with MJF and put himself in MJF’s shoes, MJF is just trying to compensate for something.
All these hurtful comments that come from MJF come from a place of insufficiency in certain areas. Let’s put it this way: If Briscoe is MJF and going damn near 30 years with an itty bitty kosher pickle in his pants, then he’d probably wanna hang out with the Hurt Syndicate, too. MVP stops MJF from exploding, but the fans chant, “Kosher Pickle!” MVP says this is about business. This ain’t business. How about they all just exit the ring, and they leave Briscoe to do what he does better than anybody else. They will just watch Mark Briscoe lose. The Hurt Syndicate steps out of the ring and the fans chant for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!”
MVP has Shelton & Lashley stand down so Briscoe can go to the ring. Seattle cheers Briscoe on, but will he be the number one man for All In? Or will someone else defy the odds tonight to improve their odds in Texas?
Men’s Casino Gauntlet Number One Spot Fatal 4 Way: Bandido VS Konosuke Takeshita VS Mark Briscoe VS Roderick Strong!
Dynamite returns as the ROH World Champion makes his entrance. The Most Wanted already has a busy week with tomorrow night’s Global Wars: Mexico and a title defense against Mascara Dorada, will this Fatal 4 end up a trap game? Next out is the Savior of the Backbreaker, Roderick Strong, leaving The Alpha of the Don Callis Family for last. The bell rings and the four men watch each other. Konosuke CLUBS Bandido, Roddy ROCKS Konosuke, but then Konosuke dodges Briscoe! Bandido goes after Konosuke while Briscoe and Roddy brawl! The fans fire up, Briscoe puts Roddy in a corner and ROCKS him!
Briscoe stomps a mudhole into Roddy, Roddy KNEES Briscoe in return, and Konosuke continues to trade shots with Bandido. Roddy has Briscoe in the corner now and digs his knee in. Konosuke CHOPS Bandido, stomps him down, but Briscoe bumps Roddy off buckles. Bandido CHOPS away on Konosuke now! Briscoe and Roddy trade kicks, Konosuke ROCKS Bandido! Roddy CHOPS Briscoe, Bandido kicks Konosuke. Bandido headlocks Konosuke, Konosuke powers up and out, but Bandido RAMS Konosuke! Konosuke rebounds to RUN Bandido over! But Bandido kips right up! The fans fire up, Konosuke knees low, but Bandido TIGER WALL KICKS!
Konosuke BOOTS Bandido, Bandido rebounds, and Roddy stomps Briscoe down while Konosuke scoops Bandido! Bandido slips free, DROPKICKS Konosuke, and the fans fire up as Konosuke bails out! Bandido aims and PLANCHAS, but Konosuke dodges! Konosuke whips, Bandido hits railing! Roddy whips, Briscoe goes up and out, but Roddy runs up. Briscoe ROCKS Roddy first and Roddy staggers away. Konosuke runs up on Bandido but Bandido dodges, sending Konosuke into the railing! The front row almost has The Alpha in their laps! Briscoe climbs up, aims at Roddy, FLYING AX- NO, Roddy counters with a BODY SHOT!
Roddy stalks Mark to ropes, whips him, but Briscoe slides under the lariat to ROCK Roddy! Konosuke and Bandido brawl some more while Briscoe whips. Roddy reverses but Briscoe uses that to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! And then he BLOCKBUSTERS Bandido to the floor! The fans fire up and Briscoe high-fives the front row. But then Roddy WRECKS Briscoe with a dropkick! The fans fire up with Roddy now, and Roddy brings Briscoe up, BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Briscoe writhes and Roddy looms over him while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Roddy drags Briscoe up, puts him in the ring, then drags Briscoe up to clinch and IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, Bandido breaks it! Roddy drags Bandido up but Bandido fires a forearm! Roddy fires back, they brawl, then Bandido SOBATS! Bandido reels Roddy in, and he snap suplexes! That’s just Uno Amigo as Bandido goes again! Dos Amigos! Then a stalling suplex for THREE AMIGOS! The fans fire up and Bandido covers, TWO! Bandido clamps onto Roddy’s arms and has a CROSSFACE! Konosuke storms in, drags Bandido up by his mask, and throws hands! Konosuke whips, Bandido reverses, and Bandido runs in at the corner.
Konosuke BOOTS Bandido away! Konosuke runs, but Bandido catches him for a RANA! Konosuke comes back, Bandido dodges, but then Konosuke dodges in return. Konosuke comes back to ALPHA ELBOW! Briscoe runs back in, but Konosuke dodges his haymaker. Konosuke waistlocks but Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Konosuke goes to a corner, Briscoe runs in and LARIATS! Briscoe reels Konosuke in for a suplex! Briscoe covers, TWO! Konosuke is tougher than that, but Briscoe rallies the fans behind him. But Bandido SUPERKICKS Briscoe! Roddy half nelsons Bandido for a HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER!
Konosuke is up and he ALPHA ELBOWS Roddy!! All four men are down and Seattle is thunderous! The four men stir, and Briscoe is up first. Briscoe brings Bandido up, Roddy and Konosuke go after each other, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The brawling continues, Briscoe kicks low, then and he Roddy TOSS Bandido and Konosuke. The fans rally as Briscoe and Roddy fire forearms and CHOPS! The CHOPS echo out, then Briscoe fires a flurry of forearms! Briscoe runs, but into a DROPKICK! Bandido is back, but Roddy catches the superkick into a BACKBREAKER! Konosuke is back, but Roddy dodges and LARIATS him up and out!
The fans fire up and Briscoe runs in! Roddy TOSSES Briscoe out onto Konosuke! Bandido runs up, Roddy dodges, and both men rebound for DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as all four men are down again! Konosuke crawls around the way, Briscoe goes to the steel steps, and “This is Awesome!” Roddy rises, and Bandido sits up like a Deadman! The fans fire up and the forearms fly! They go fast ‘n’ furious, then Roddy CHOPS! Roddy runs, but Bandido pops him up for a CUTTER!! Bandido hurries to drag Roddy to a drop zone! Bandido goes up, only for Konosuke to SHOVE him down! Crash landing for the Most Wanted!
Konosuke goes up, but now Briscoe SHOVES him down! Crash landing for The Alpha! Briscoe goes up, the fans fire up, FROGGY-BOW FLOPS as Roddy moves! Ghost pin, TWO!! Briscoe stands but into a forearm! Briscoe CHOPS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as Roddy ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Roddy staggers, but he BOOTS! ENZIGIRIS! And then ANGLE SLAMS! Briscoe flounders to ropes, Roddy runs side to side, FOREARM after FOREARM! But a HELLUVA KICK from Konosuke hits Roddy!! Konosuke puts Roddy up top, climbs up, and the fans fire up again!
Konosuke wants to go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Bandido is up top! And so is Briscoe! Bandido gives some Latino Heat before we get a FROG SPLASH and FROGGY-BOW!! Stereo covers, but Briscoe has to break Bandido’s! Briscoe covers Konosuke now, TWO!! The fans fire up as this one just keeps going! Briscoe and Bandido rise, and the CHOPS fire off! The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match happen! Briscoe ROCKS Bandido with forearm after forearm, then powers up. Briscoe runs, but Bandido BACKDROPS! Briscoe lands out!? RKF UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs again, but Bandido LARIATS at the ropes!
Bandido runs but Briscoe follows! Bandido trips Briscoe up, it was a trap! Bandido has Briscoe on the ropes, and he plays his hand! BLACKJACK 21- NO, Konosuke waistlocks Bandido, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX!! The 21 busts and Seattle is electric! Konosuke covers Bandido, but Roddy breaks it! Roddy stands Konosuke up, they trade forearms now, and Roddy ROCKS Konosuke! Roddy runs, escapes Blue Thunder, but Konosuke escapes the Angle Slam! Roddy runs up again, STRONG KNEE intercepts the Alpha Elbow! Roddy then fireman’s carries, GUT BUSTER DROP!! Roddy keeps moving, but he runs into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!
Roddy survives and Konosuke is shocked! The fans are thunderous again, and Konosuke aims from a corner. But Bandido uses Roddy as a step to DROPKICK Konosuke! Konosuke roars, runs up, but into a tilt-o-whirl and torture rack! X KNEE!! Konosuke ends up on the ropes, Bandido deals again, BLACKJACK 21!! But Konosuke flounders out of the ring!!! Bandido builds speed, but a STRONG KNEE finds him!! And then the END OF HEARTACHE!! But Briscoe is up top! FROGGY BOW!!! Cover, BRISCOE WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (guaranteed #1 entrant in the Men’s All In Casino Gauntlet)
The Sussex County Chicken just proved the Hurt Syndicate wrong! Briscoe won and now he is #1 with a bullet! But MVP tells the Hurt Syndicate to relax, the gauntlet is what matters. Will Maxwell Jacob Friedman personally ensure Briscoe loses big in Texas?
Adam Cole speaks.
The AEW TNT Champion says, “The Don Callis Family has been a thorn in my side for far too long. I think it’s about time you put your money where your mouth is, so I got an idea. Tomorrow night on Collision: Open Challenge for my TNT Championship against ANY member of the Don Callis Family. Not only will I successfully defend this TNT Championship, but I am gonna whoop your ass in the process. And that is undisputed.” The Panama City Playboy is confident that no matter who The Jackal throws at him, he’ll be ready. Will that be true? Or will Cole lose the gold in that Collision?
Women’s Casino Gauntlet Number One Spot Fatal 4 Way: Athena VS Willow Nightingale VS Thunder Rosa VS Kris Statlander!
The Fallen Goddess, the American Joshi, the Minion Overlord, the ROH Gatekeeper, and our Forever ROH Women’s World Champion is no longer satisfied with just being THE longest-reigning champion in ROH history. And while she and La Mera Mera meet for Global Wars tomorrow night, they want to grab that shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. The same goes for the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest, who have their own grudge to work out. Who defies the odds and proves they are ready to go All In?
The bell rings and Athena stays behind Kris…? She doesn’t want to face Rosa right now ahead of the tag match, but Kris doesn’t appreciate being a shield. Athena sneaks out to SLAP Willow! Then she uses Kris as a shield, even claiming she and Kris are allies. Kris says nope and shoves Athena at Rosa! Rosa ROUNDHOUSES Athena, and Kris reels Athena in for an ANGLE SLAM! Athena bails out but Willow goes out to the apron! CANNONBALL on Athena to the floor! The fans fire up, Billie Starkz is already worried for “Boss” Athena, but Kris and Rosa tie up. Rosa waistlocks and shoves Kris to a corner.
Rosa runs in but is put on the apron. Rosa HEADBUTTS Kris, RAMS low, then slingshots up and over to sunset flip! Kris rolls through, bypasses Rosa, but Rosa springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Rosa then wheelbarrows, swings around and sunset flips again. Willow breaks the cover and TOSSES Kris out! Athena is back to tilt-o-whirl and RANA Rosa! Willow tilt-o-whirls to RANA Athena! The fans fire up, Kris runs in, but she just ROCKS Willow! Athena runs up, Kris blocks the leg lariat and lifts, only for Athena to RANA Kris! Athena runs up on Rosa to UPPERCUT, then she goes side-to-side to ROCK Kris!
Athena goes corner to corner and handsprings to ROCK Willow! The fans fire up, Athena cheers herself on, and then she snapmares Willow. Athena goes up as the fans cheer, but Kris BOOTS Athena! Kris climbs up after Athena but Rosa CLUBS Kris on the back! Rosa joins in, but then so does Willow! Billie panics and the fans fire up for the TOWER OF DOOM!! Willow flexes and the fans cheer, then Willow covers Athena, TWO! Willow covers Kris, TWO! Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Willow covers Rosa, TWO! Willow stays cool and focuses on Rosa. Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT in the corner, but Kris stops her! Willow DECKS Kris! Willow whips Kris into Rosa, then she LARIATS them both in the corner! Willow goes all the way to TEN on them, then runs corner to corner for a SPLASH! Kris & Rosa sit down, but Athena SUPERKICKS Willow! Athena reels Willow in, Canadian Racks, and DROPS THE HAMMER! Cover, but Kris breaks it! Kris storms over to Rosa now, but Rosa ROCKS her! Kris and Rosa trade shots, but then Rosa kicks and DDTS! Rosa covers, TWO! Kris is tougher than that but Rosa stays calm.
Rosa drags Athena up, reels her in, and gut wrenches, only for Athena to fight it. Rossa CLUBS Athena, Athena RAMS Rosa into a corner! Athena rolls back, runs up on Rosa, but Rosa dodges to POST Athena! Rosa drags Athena out of the corner, covers, TWO! Rosa is annoyed but this toughness is why Athena has reigned for two-and-a-half YEARS. Rosa drags Athena into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Athena endures so Rosa throws crossface forearms! Athena fights up all the same, and she hits a BACKPACK STUNNER! Both women are down, and we see Kris and Willow brawling in the back! They DOUBLE HEADBUTT and fall down!
Dynamite returns to single picture and Seattle fires up! Athena and Rosa run up, Rosa dodges to then LARIAT! And LARIAT! And DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Rosa looms over Athena. Rosa stands Athena up, Athena shoves Rosa away, but Rosa rebounds! Athena catches the crossbody! The fans fire up as Athena pops Rosa up for a WASTELAND SLAM! Then a roll-through and fireman’s carry, but Rosa shifts! CRUCIFIX DRIVER! High stack, TWO!! Athena survives again and the fans fire up! Athena and Rosa go forehead to forehead, but then Willow and Kris return! They each Electric Chair Lift Athena and Rosa!
The fans fire up as Willow shifts Athena around, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Kris hits the ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM on Rosa! The fans fire up as the former friends now face off! Willow smiles but Kris gets mad, and Kris kicks! Willow ducks it, waistlocks, but Kris switches and shoves. Kris then dodges Willow, but Willow catches the headscissors! Willow lifts Kris into a gut wrench, but Kris slips free! Kris gut wrenches, but Willow fights it! Willow and Kris DOUBLE ROCK each other! Athena SHOVES Willow into Kris! Athena reels Willow in, BOOTS Kris, and adds her to the mix. But not even Athena can double suplex these two! Kris & Willow DOUBLE SUPLEX Athena!
The fans fire up, and Rosa is up top! Rosa leaps, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa and she runs up on Willow! Wheelbarrow, victory roll, STOMP 182! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives but Rosa and Athena meet again. Rosa ducks a lariat to back suplex but Athena lands out! Athena runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Rosa stops the rest of that! Rosa has Athena in the gut wrench but Athena fights free! Athena blocks a kick, slips under and flips Rosa! But Rosa victory rolls through! Athena hurries to avoid the stomps, and then she ROCKS Rosa! Rosa whips, Athena reverses, but Rosa sunset flips!
Athena rolls through, high stacks, but Rosa keeps her shoulders up! Athena deadlifts Rosa, Kris runs and runs and SHOVES them both over! Rosa ends up giving a SEATED SENTON to Athena, and then Kris BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTERS Rosa! Willow hauls Athena up with a full nelson but Athena BOOTS Kris away! Willow still FULL NELSON SLAMS Athena! Cover, Rosa DOUBLE STOMPS it apart! Kris is up and she roars! Kris runs up on Rosa, Rosa drop toeholds Kris onto the ropes! The fans fire up and Rosa calls her shot! LIGHTNING STRIKE DROPKICK at the ropes! Rosa wants more, but Athena trips her up!
Athena YANKS Rosa outta the ring! Athena shouts at Billie, “Get my championship!” Billie does as told and picks up the ROH Women’s World title. But Rosa sends Athena into the steps! Rosa drags Athena up the steps now, reels her in, but Athena throat chops! Athena SUPERPLEXES Rosa to the floor! Both women are down on the outside and Billie is stunned. Willow CANNONBALLS Kris in the corner! Willow roars, drags Kris up, and gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE- NO, Kris fights that bomb, and here comes Marina Shafir! The Problem is indeed going to make herself a problem, but wait! Wheeler Yuta is here, and he sneaks into the ring!!
The ref tells both Marina and Yuta to back off! Fatal 4 Ways may have no disqualifications but there are rules beyond that! Yuta still spins Willow around, only for Willow to dodge his sucker punch! Willow shoves Yuta, then runs the ropes to POUNCE~! PERIOD!! The fans are thunderous, but Kris is up! Kris gut wrenches Willow, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, KRIS WINS!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (guaranteed #1 entrant in the Women’s All In Casino Gauntlet)
Marina smirks, and she drags Yuta away to the back. Did the Death Riders just help Kris Statlander get her way? What are they scheming with this move? And will Kris now use this massive advantage to prove she’s still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite 300!
After The CEO got the drop on Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa wants revenge! And to make it sweeter, it will be for the AEW TBS Championship! Will the Face of TBS be #MinaNow? Or will Money Train run over the Fighting Gravure Idol?
Backstage interview with FTR & Stokely Hathaway.
Renee Paquette is with Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & #BigStoke. She brings up that their tight circle of friends continues to shrink. The Outrunners came out last week and made the save for Bandido after that Collision 8 Man Tag. What is going on with FTR and the Outrunners? Stokely says first of all, these two here are too heartbroken and disappointed to speak. Last week’s Collision, they had an excellent victory! And then Stokely cannot believe he is saying this, but Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum chose to interrupt! How egregious! All weekend, FTR deliberated on what is the best way to solve this problem.
Stokely said they could do some good ol’ fashioned vandalism, but cooler heads prevailed. The wise men of FTR prevailed. But look at these two. These are great, God-fearing, family men! Upstanding citizens! And that is why they decided that tomorrow night on Collision, they can all just meet in the ring to clear the air. FTR wants to see where things are with The Outrunners, and then they can all just get on the same page. What about that? #TopGuysOut. Will Cash & Dax only want to talk with Truth & Turbo? Or will the Youngest Men Alive just be the newest victims of the hypocrisy?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Adam Cole put out the challenge and that challenge has been answered! Josh Alexander steps up, but will the Walking Weapon bring that TNT Championship home to the Don Callis Family? Meanwhile, we get more Paragon VS Don Callis Family as it is a battle of Kyles! Kyle O’Reilly and Kyle Fletcher go 1v1, will the Violent Artist turn The Protostar into a masterpiece? Or will the Aussie Arrow hit the bull’s eye on his way to the top? And the Don Callis Family just stays busy as Rocky Romero teams with Hechicero against Brody King & Templario! Will Azucar & The Alchemist make Collision bittersweet? Or will the King of Death & Lion Warrior tear down the house?
Plus, with the Women’s Casino Gauntlet coming up, everyone wants to improve their chances! Queen Aminata and Skye Blue go 1v1, will the winner impress Tony Khan and be part of the mix? Last but not least, with MVP daring the AEW World Tag Team Division to step up, Big Bill & Bryan Keith battle Christian Cage & Nick Wayne, both teams hoping to earn their shot. Will the Redwood & Bad Apple sour things for the “father and son?” Or will Captain Charisma & his Prodigy be one step closer to making history?
Hangman Page VS The Beast Mortos!
Jon Moxley had a lot to say about The Cowboy, but The Cowboy prefers to let his actions speak for him. Will Hangman be able to hogtie this menacing minotaur? Or will Mortos continue to be a merciless mercenary for The Elite & Death Riders?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up as the fans duel, and Hangman wrenches to a wristlock. Mortos uses the ropes to flip through and wrench back. Mortos headlocks, Hangman powers up and wrenches free to a headlock of his own. Mortos powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and the fans fire up! Mortos eggs Hangman on, Hangman runs, but then Mortos drops down, hurdles over, only for Hangman to deny the monkey flip. Hangman sits Mortos up but Mortos avoids the sliding lariat! Mortos runs up to RANA! Hangman comes back, he handsprings through the hip toss, and Hangman arm-drags!
The fans fire up and Mortos returns. Hangman sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Mortos sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Mortos HEADBUTTS Hangman and the fans fire up! Hangman goes to a corner, Mortos runs up, and he LARIATS! Mortos runs but Hangman follows to LARIAT! Hangman runs, Mortos follows to LARIAT again! But then Hangman follows to LARIAT Mortos again! They keep going, but then Hangman dodges, and Mortos’ jump knee hits buckles! Mortos tumbles up and out, Hangman fires up the fans, but then Mortos grabs Hangman by the hair! Hangman breaks free, ROCKS Mortos, then triangle jump LARIATS Mortos down!
The fans rally as Hangman watches Mortos. Mortos sputters on the floor, that was a hard landing for the big monster. Hangman goes out to bring Mortos up and put him in the ring. Hangman looms over Mortos, brings him up, and scoops him for a FALL AWAY SLAM into the corner! Mortos is down, Hangman covers, TWO! Mortos stays in this but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman stays cool as he stands back up. Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs as he sits back up. Mortos leans against the ropes but Hangman stands him up. Mortos SOBATS, KNEES, and ELBOWS Hangman! Mortos snapmares to then NECK TWIST! Hangman flounders to a corner and Mortos fires up. Mortos storms over and stomps Hangman! Mortos digs his boot in, stops as the ref counts, and drags Hangman up. Mortos whips Hangman corner to corner to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, then wrench and ARMBREAKER DDT! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Mortos stays on him with a chinlock. Hangman endures, fights up, and fires body shots.
Mortos THROWS Hangman down by his hair! The ref reprimands about the hair pulling but Mortos just soaks up the cheers and jeers. Mortos drags Hangman up but Hangman CHOSPS! And CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Hangman! Hangman goes to ropes, Mortos fires up again, and Seattle seems to follow. Mortos SMACKS Hangman again! Hangman goes to a corner, but he ROCKS Mortos in return! Mortos SMACKS Hangman! Hangman ROCKS Mortos! Mortos pokes Hangman in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Mortos climbs up to rain down fists! Mortos goes to nine, winds up, then BELL CLAPS for TEN!
Mortos roars, the ref reprimands, and Mortos snarls at the ref. Mortos brings Hangman around but Hangman fights with elbows. Dynamite returns to single picture while Mortos THROWS Hangman down by his hair again! The ref reprimands but the fans rally up. Mortos pumps up and vows to end this. Mortos lifts Hangman, back suplexes, but Hangman lands out! Hangman literally has the bull by the horns now as he holds Mortos back! Mortos takes a swing, Hangman ducks the haymaker to ROCK Mortos! Mortos fires as forearm, Hangman fires back, and Mortos HEADBUTTS again! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT!
Hangman runs, but Mortos follows! DISCUS- NO, Hangman ducks the shot and comes back. Hangman blocks a kick, spins Mortos, but now Mortos ducks the discus! But the LARIAT finds Mortos on the return! Cover, TWO! Mortos survives but the fans rally up behind Hangman. Hangman brings Mortos up, Alabama Lifts, but that’s a lot to lift! Mortos lifts Hangman, but Hangman slips free! Hangman dodges a lariat, Mortos comes back, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives but the fans rally for #CowboySh*t! Mortos bails out, Hangman goes to the corner, and Hangman climbs!
The fans fire up but Mortos anchors Hangman! Hangman CLUBS away on Mortos and Mortos drops back. Hangman adjusts and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Mortos moves, Hangman rolls through, but Mortos comes back, TORNILLO TOPE!! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Hangman sputters, Mortos puts him in the ring, and Mortos hurries to whip! POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives and the fans rally again! Mortos drags Hangman up, vows to end this, and he scoops for CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO! Hangman survives again and Mortos grows frustrated. The fans rally and Mortos stands Hangman up.
Mortos scoops again, but Hangman turns things around! TOMB- NO, Mortos swings and SPIKES Hangman down! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives, ducks the discus, and he hops up to POISON-RANA!! Then DISCUS LARIAT! The fans are thunderous and Hangman aims from the apron! Slingshot, BUCKSHOT!! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
Mortos gave the Cowboy one hell of a fight, but it wasn’t enough to put Hangman down! Wait, the lights go out! This can only mean one thing! The lights come back up, and THE BUCKS have Hangman down?!? Not quite what anyone expected, but then they give Hangman an E V P TRIGGER!!! Matt & Nick tell Hangman that HE made them do this! They wanted to help him but he didn’t get that! And now The Death Riders make their way out here. Jon Moxley leads the way for Yuta & Marina as they go through the crowd and to the ring. Yuta has a chair already, but Marina even has a steel chain!
The Death Riders storm into the ring, they surround Hangman, and the fans boo. Marina hands Moxley that chain, and Moxley uses it to CHOKE Hangman like a garotte! The fans boo more as The Bucks mock Hangman! Hangman turns red, then starts to fade out! But here comes The Opps! The Bucks kick at them, then Yuta uses his chair! The Opps have to drop back, but they get chairs of their own! Hangman is still fading out as Yuta & The Bucks keep anyone else from getting in! But here comes Ospreay! Ospreay turns the tides and now the Death Riders are in retreat! Ospreay makes sure Hangman can breathe again, but the Death Riders leave it at this.
Refs also rush in and check on Hangman. Hangman sputters and coughs, but will he be alright come All In? Or will Moxley back up all his talk by running The Cowboy out of AEW?
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Can the Bullhead Brawler #WhoopDatTrick?
Yoshiki Inamura won, but he’s giving his friend, Josh Briggs, the shot at Trick Williams’ TNA World Heavyweight Championship! Will Briggs finally reach the mountaintop?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Trick Williams VS Josh Briggs; Trick wins and retains the title.
- High Stakes Showdown: Tavion Heights VS Je’Von Evans; Je’Von wins and Tavion must stay with the No Quarter Catch Crew.
- Ricky Saints VS Ashante THEE Adonis; Saints wins.
- Vacated NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo VS Tony D’Angelo; Stacks wins and is the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion.
- NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Jaida Parker VS Lash Legend VS Izzi Dame VS Jordynne Grace; Grace wins and will challenge for the title at WWE Evolution.
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Tonight’s contenders speak.
Lash Legend says that the time for her to rise to the top has come. The other three can step aside, because the Bougie Bully is winning tonight and returning to her hometown, the ATL, and walking out of Evolution the NEW NXT Women’s Champion. Izzi Dame says she would sit and hope for opportunities like this to present themselves. But being part of The Culling has made her realize there is no glory waiting in the darkness. So she stepped into the light, and looks to take a step closer to the gold. The Culling always prevails, and that Iz what it Iz.
Jaida Parker says there ain’t no ifs, ands or butts about it. She will do whatever it takes to get hers, and what’s hers is that title match at Evolution! So Jordynne, Izzi, and Lash all better find someone else to play with, Miss Parker’s got this on lock. #ClockIt! Jordynne Grace says she dominated the wrestling world outside of the WWE just to get here, and she did that by building her strength from scratch. There is nothing more motivating than desperation, and Jordynne didn’t come here to not be champion. She will get her hand raised tonight, and at Evolution, she will finally be the NXT Women’s Champion, because she has to.
Who does find the way to win their golden ticket to the Great American Bash? We’ll find out in tonight’s main event!
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Trick Williams VS Josh Briggs w/ Yoshiki Inamura!
#TrickyTwoBrands took the L last week in the massive crossover Six Man Tag, and yet Yoshiki Inamura is gifting this opportunity to his friend! Will the Bullhead Brawler make the most of this golden opportunity? Or will we still be in the Trick’N A Era?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes the bigger impact!
The bell rings and the two feel things out. They circle, Trick gets around, and he shoves Briggs. Briggs and Trick talk trash, the two go again, and Trick slips around. Briggs avoids the heel kick but Trick hits a capoeria pose. Only for Briggs to run him over! Briggs bumps Trick off buckles, brings Trick around, then bumps him off more buckles. The fans are torn, but Briggs CLUBS Trick down! Briggs paces and brings Trick up. Briggs whips, Trick spins through the hip toss, but Briggs blocks the whip! Briggs whips Trick, Trick ducks ‘n’ dodges, but so does Briggs! Briggs LEAPING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Trick survives but Briggs stays focused.
Briggs storms up but Trick takes a swing. Briggs dodges the counter punch but Trick CHOPS! Briggs scowls, but Trick CHOPS again! Briggs puts Trick in the corner and fires fast hands! Briggs ROCKS Trick, talks trash, then backs off as the ref counts. Trick throat chops Briggs! And FLAPJACKS him off buckles! Trick headlocks for the takeover and he grinds Briggs down. Fans chant, “Lock It In~! Lock It In~!” Briggs fights up, powers up, but Trick hits a flying takeover! The fans are torn as Briggs again endures. Trick puts on the pressure but Briggs rolls to a cover! ONE, and Trick holds on. Briggs fights up as the fans rally, and Inamura coaches him.
Briggs powers up to suplex Trick up and over! Briggs brings Trick around, whips him to the corner, but Trick goes up and over. Trick kicks, Briggs blocks, but Trick spins through to LARIAT! Briggs just claps! The fans fire up, Trick runs, and he LARIATS again! Briggs wobbles, Trick runs, but Briggs follows and ELBOWS! Briggs runs but Trick follows to LARIAT! Trick runs, Briggs dodges, and Briggs comes back, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Briggs tumbles out! Inamura coaches Briggs but Trick goes out after him. Inamura and Trick talk some trash, but then Trick goes to slap! Inamura blocks, and Briggs BOOTS Trick down!
Briggs asks Trick what’s up now! The fans are torn, but Briggs is feeling good while NXT goes picture in picture.
Briggs fist-bumps with Inamura, then he looms over Trick. Briggs dusts himself off while Trick stands, and then Briggs RAMS Trick into the apron! Briggs puts Trick in the ring, stalks him to a corner, and CHOPS! Briggs shakes out his hand from that, and he stomps Trick down. Briggs whips corner to corner hard and Trick falls in a heap! Trick writhes while Briggs paces around. Briggs drags Trick up, GROUD BUSTERS, then drops a BIG ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Trick is tougher than that but Briggs stays cool. Briggs puts Trick on the ropes, runs, but into a SPIN KICK! Both men fall over and the fans rally up.
Trick hurries to rain down fists! Trick drags Briggs up, whips him to ropes, and he FLAPJACKS Briggs down! Cover, TWO! Trick is annoyed but he clamps onto Briggs with a facelock. Briggs endures as Trick grinds the hold, but Trick almost has a guillotine on him! NXT returns to single picture and Briggs fights up! Briggs fires body shots, the fans rally, and Briggs is free! Briggs ROCKS Trick, but Trick LEG LARIATS! Briggs huffs ‘n’ puffs as he sits back up and the fans rally. Trick is annoyed but he runs and LEG- NO, Briggs catches Trick for a BIG back suplex! Briggs growls as he rises up, and he CLOBBERS Trick! Then DECKS him!
Briggs whips Trick, then scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM and SPLASH DOWN! Briggs roars, Trick goes to a corner, and Briggs runs in for an ELBOW! Briggs keeps going, he ELBOWS again! Briggs runs corner to corner again, but Trick goes up! FLYING KNEE! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Cover, TWO! Briggs survives and Trick is frustrated. The fans rally up while Trick rains down forearms! “This is Awesome!” as Trick waits on Briggs. Briggs sits up, Trick ROCKS him with a haymaker! Briggs eggs Trick on so Trick fires more shots! Briggs swings back, Trick dodges to body shot and UPPERCUT!
Trick runs, but into a guzel! CHOKE- NO, Trick flips through! But Briggs ducks a kick! Only to run into a kick! Trick reels Briggs in, lifts, but Briggs flips free of the bomb to CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Trick even grabs the ropes for good measure! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” while Briggs is stunned. Briggs and Trick sit up, and they trade shots! The fans are torn even now, and the two men stand up. Trick UPPERCUTS, then counter punches! Trick runs, but Briggs BOOTS Trick down first! Briggs hobbles, but Trick EDDY GORDO KICKS, then BOOTS! Then he pie faces Briggs, runs, but Briggs reels him in! SHORT ARM LARIAT!!
Briggs goes to a corner?! Briggs climbs up, HOSS SAULT FLOPS as Trick moves! TRICK SHOT!! Cover, Trick wins!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (still TNA World Heavyweight Champion)
Briggs put up a fight, but one split second difference and Trick comes out on top! Trick grabs a mic and says it is about time y’all put some respect on his name! He went from carrying H1M, to carrying two brands at the same time! That makes him the greatest TNA Champion- WAIT! Joe Hendry is here?! The music plays, but where is the Prestigious One? He sneaks in from the crowd! Trick hears the cheers, turns around, and Hendry LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And then Hendry LARIATS Trick up and out of the ring! TNA Slammiversary is coming, and with it comes a rematch for this title! Will Hendry make us all believers once again?
The No Quarter Catch Crew talks backstage.
Tavion Heights & Wren Sinclair look at footage of him getting some stitches in over the weekend. Charlie Dempsey wishes Tavion luck, and Tavion says yeah, despite Dempsey’s best efforts. What’s that supposed to mean? Admit it, Charles! You know Tavion’s going to beat Je’Von Evans tonight and be free of NQCC. That’s why you purposefully hurt him during training. Wren says no, that was an accident, Charles cares about them. Sure he does. Wren says yes, that was just Charles’ way of pushing Tavion to be stronger. They’re family! Right, Charles? Dempsey says yes, of course they are. Tavion, that was an accident.
But if he feels he isn’t ready to face Je’Von, Charlie wouldn’t blame Tavion. Tavion says yeah, he’d like that, huh? But the doc got him a special mask. Tavion is cleared as tolerated, and after tonight, he won’t be Charlie’s problem anymore. Charlie says that’s fantastic. Yeah, it is fantastic! Wren agrees, it is fantastic. The sarcasm might have gone over Wren’s head, but will Tavion reach new heights after tonight? Or will the Young OG be too bouncy to lose their bet?
Myles Borne meets with some special guests.
He is so excited that George Gumbs Jr. & Tyreak Sapp of the Florida Gators football team is here. Myles was born in North Carolina, but he’s been a big fan of the Gators ever since the Tim Tebow days. And now, with their improved offense and defense, the Gators are so back! Gumbs & Sapp agree and high-five with Myles. Lexis King walks over and asks Myles if he has a moment to talk. But Lexis says of course Myles has time to talk, he’s a lone wolf now, just like Lexis. And oh, right, he’s deaf. Lexis talks louder, but Myles tells Gumbs & Sapp that he heard Lexis, it’s no big deal. Oh, so he heard Lexis? Since he’s such an active listener, he’s some advice!
Myles cuts Lexis off there and says he doesn’t want his advice. They are not alike. Lexis takes every shortcut possible while Myles works hard to get what he has. Lexis is his father’s son, and that’ll never change. Well, nothing will change for Myles if he’s talking to losers instead of listening to The King! The Gators haven’t done jack in two decades. Gumbs & Sapp warn Lexis, he backs off, and Sapp says that is a gross beard. Will Lexis have to show not tell when it comes to giving out advice?
High Stakes Showdown: Tavion Heights VS Je’Von Evans!
Ready or not, the moment of truth is here. Tavion wants to prove he no longer needs to be under Dempsey’s wing, and definitely doesn’t need to be under his thumb. Can Tavion fly high all on his own? Or will the Young OG have to hold him down so he can get ahead?
The bell rings, the two approach and Tavion TACKLES Je’Von! Cover, ONE, but Tavion waistlocks and then deadlifts Je’Von for the SLAM! Tavion keeps hold, brings Je’Von back up, and SLAMS him again! Je’Von still fights but Tavion gator rolls him with that waistlock. Tavion floats to turn Je’Von for a cover, TWO! Tavion is a dog with a bone and he has a fisherman cradle! TWO!! Je’Von escapes in time but Tavion holds Je’Von down with a facelock. The fans rally, Je’Von fights, but Tavion rolls it to a cradle, TWO! Tavion keeps Je’Von down, brings him up and whips him to a corner hard! Then fireman’s carry takeover!
Tavion has the wristlock, makes it a cover, TWO! Tavion floats to the top wristlock and he grinds the arm. Je’Von endures, bridges to keep his shoulders up, and the fans rally. Je’Von fights up, rolls, but Tavion keeps that top wristlock! Tavion pushes on the arm but Je’Von endures. Je’Von fights up with another bridge, the fans rally again, and Je’Von runs to slip around and arm-drag! But Tavion’s right back on Je’Von! Tavion lifts, Je’Von sunset flips, TWO! Both men stand, Je’Von dodges Tavion to springboard and CROSSBODY! Je’Von keeps moving, BOUNCY~ RANA! The fans fire up and Tavion bails out!
The fans rally as Je’Von builds speed and FLIES! Down goes Tavion and the fans fire up! Dempsey & Wren are worried, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and the fans are even more fired up as Je’Von and Tavion rise. Tavion storms up but Je’Von blocks a shot to body shot! Then he blocks a shot to CHOP! Tavion ROCKS Je’Von, but Je’Von nods and CHOPS! Je’Von ROCKS and CHOPS Tavion on repeat, then he whips. Tavion grabs ropes to redirect himself, and he LARIATS Je’Von down! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives that curveball and Wren says Tavion is looking good. Tavion fireman’s carries but Je’Von slips free. Je’Von waistlocks, Tavion switches, but Je’Von fights the lift. Je’Von fires an elbow, but Tavion reels Je’Von in for a HEADBUTT! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Je’Von survives but Tavion holds onto the waistlock! Tavion drags Je’Von up, and he lifts Je’Von again, only for Je’Von to victory roll! TWO! Tavion is up, Je’Von dodges and handsprings, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up and Je’Von goes to a corner. Tavion runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Tavion falls, Je’Von goes right up top, and he SKY TWISTERS!! Cover, Je’Von wins!!
Winner: Je’Von Evans, by pinfall (Tavion stays with the NQCC)
Tavion may not be free from the NQCC, but he may have just proven himself worthy of big things. Will Tavion still reach those heights he looks for? As for The Young OG, JASPER TROY finds him for a BLACK HOLE SLAM!! The Monstar strikes! The fans boo, but will Troy be the one changing the landscape around here?
BREAKING NEWS!
It was revealed over the weekend that unfortunately, Noam Dar is injured and can no longer defend the Heritage Cup. It will now be vacated, changing the stakes of tonight’s match. Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo is still in the match, but who is he facing? Luca Crusifino posted online, “Tony, you looked me in the eyes and you told me to prove my loyalty to you. So I did just that. Ava confirmed this: Tony D’Angelo VS Stacks Lorenzo this Tuesday for the held-up NXT Heritage Cup.” The Don has the chance to not only become a two-time Heritage Cup Champion, he can also settle things with Stacks. This hasn’t completely gotten Tony to trust Luca, but it’s a great start.
Stacks’ response is that this only makes it sweeter for him. He gets to beat Tony down while taking the Cup that once belonged to him. So all Stacks has to say to Luca is… “Thank you, my consigliere!” Is the Underboss continuing to play mind games to tear Tony and Luca apart? Or is Luca playing both sides?
Ricky Saints VS Ashante THEE Adonis!
The Absolute is finally cleared to compete, and while he wants after Ethan Page, NXT’s resident ladies man put his foot in his mouth acting like he was on the team. Will Adonis regret standing up for All Ego? Or will he ruin Ricky’s return to in-ring action?
Adonis THROWS his jacket at Saints but Saints ducks it! The bell rings and the fists fly! The fans fire up, Saints ROCKS Adonis again and again, then has him in a corner for a CHOP! Adonis goes to another corner, Ricky runs up to UPPERCUT again! Adonis fires hands back, Saints knees low and Saints ROCKS Adonis again. Adonis goes to a third corner, Saints CHOPS again, but Adonis headlocks. Saints powers up and out, Adonis hurdles, but then Saints hurdles, ducks, dodges, then KICKS! Saints ROCKS Adonis again, bumps him off buckles, and Adonis goes tumbling away. Adonis gets up, throws hands, but Saints blocks to wrench!
Saints goes up the corner, struts Old School for the AX HANDLE! Saints TOSSES Adonis and the fans fire up! Saints strikes his pose and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Saints fires hands on Adonis! Adonis fires hands in return, Saints fires back, and the fans fire up. Adonis knees low, whips, but Saints reverses, only for Adonis to wrench and DDDT! Then Adonis fireman’s carries for a CASH-OUT! Cover, TWO! Adonis’ take on the Death Valley Driver wasn’t quite enough, but he brings Saints up. Adonis shoves Saints to a corner, whips him corner to corner, and Saints sputters and coughs. Adonis is right on Saints to push him back into the corner, then whips him hard corner to corner! The fans boo but Adonis soaks it all up. Adonis whips again, but Saints reverses! Adonis hits buckles, Saints LARIATS!
Saints rallies, clinches, but Adonis fights the overhead throw! Saints keeps trying, Adonis keeps fighting, so Saints wrenches and reels Adonis in for a BACKDROP! Adonis flounders, the fans fire up, and Saints reels Adonis in! TORNADO DDT! Adonis flounders, Saints covers, TWO! Saints scowls but he stays on Adonis. The fans rally behind “RICKY! RICKY!” and he reels Adonis in. But Adonis wrenches out, whips, only for Saints to duck ‘n’ dodge and SPEAR! The fans fire up and Saints reels Adonis back in! Canadian Rack, ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Saints wins!
Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall
It was a gritty return but Saints comes walking in a winner! But wait, Ethan Page is on the tron. “Ricky, we’ve been doing this for a long…” Wait, the video glitched? OH NO, ETHAN ATTACKS FROM BEHIND! All Ego just wanted to distract Saints long enough to set him up! Ethan thinks about Twisted Grin, but then changes his mind. Ethan Canadian Racks, and steals ROSHAMBEAUX!! Ethan tells Ricky that he will not get his smile back, nor will he get this title back! Will All Ego be right on all counts?
Dark State speaks.
Dion Lennox says NXT has forgotten about them. “Just cuz y’all ain’t seen us doesn’t mean we ain’t been making moves.” Osiris Griffin says all the shiny new toys have everyone’s attention, but that’s understandable. That’s only going to help them. Cutler James says that’s right. And Dark State is cooking up something for NXT, just wait. Osiris says they’ll get the attention back. And when they do, Dark State will be front and center. Saquon Shugars asks Cutler if he feels that. Cutler says yes, he does. That’s the heat rising, the pot boiling, ready to spill over and burn this whole place to the ground! When Dark State strikes, #NoOneIsSafe!
Oba Femi is here!
The fans cheer as The Ruler is still NXT Champion as he struts his way to the ring. Oba grabs a mic and says, “Since January 7th, 2025, I have been your NXT Champion. And in that time, I have put down any challenger that stepped forward to oppose me. The best from NXT, TNA, Raw, SmackDown. One by one, they came. And one by one, they fell. And do you know what that makes them? That makes them footnotes to my legacy! Capable contenders, but footnotes! And now, I sit comfortably at the top of the pedestal, but this is where it gets dangerous.
“Because any man in my position would start to rest on his laurels, would start to coast, and bask in the euphoria of his victories. But The Ruler is not just any man, now is he? I get restless when I’m idle. I get restless when there’s no contenders, when there’s no competition. Because I crave the fight, I enjoy the fight, I embrace the fight! And I NEED challengers! So any man who thinks they are worthy to take this title from me, any man who thinks they can stand up to The Ruler himself, THIS is your opportunity! THIS is your moment! The Ruler is ready.” The fans like that, and then here comes Yoshiki Inamura!
The Great Rush heads to the ring, and this falls in line with what he was telling Josh Briggs last week. The fans cheer for “YO-SHI-KI! YO-SHI-KI!” Inamura tells Oba that he came to NXT to chase glory, just like Oba. But when it did not come, Inamura went home to Japan. Inamura realized all the things he missed: his partner and best friend, Briggs, but also… he missed NXT! The fans cheer, and Inamura says it was because he loves NXT! He loves this culture! He loves this passion from the fans! The fans cheer more, and Inamura says he wants to pay them all back by becoming the NXT NXT Champion!
Oba grins and Inamura says he wants to go bigger! And Oba and that title are bigger. Oba tells “Mr. Inamura” that one thing they both have in common is that they both know what it is to be strangers in a different land. But Oba made this place his home a long time ago, and then it became his kingdom. Oba has thrived ever since the beginning. But that is where they are different. Inamura has had his struggles that made him go home. But that is why the fans embraced Inamura: he came back, he turned the tide, and all with a smile on his face.
But Inamura can’t fool Oba. Oba sees beyond the smile, and he knows that inside is a fighting warrior! A man with a warrior spirit who craves the fight, just like Oba. So if Inamura wants to fight for the honor of this title… big mistake! When you face The Ruler, you will fall, just like everybody else! The fans applaud, but Inamura says, “I! AM! READY!” The fans cheer that, too! Can The Great Rush be the one man that dethrones The Ruler? Or- JASPER TROY ATTACKS!! Troy goes through Inamura to tell Oba that they are not finished! Oba holds up the belt, also ready for Troy to try again. But who will battle Oba first? And will there be anything left for who comes second?
Tatum Paxley is backstage.
She is taking apart some of her dollhouse furniture, but then Izzi Dame walks over. Izzi says she has something for Tatum. It’s an Izzi doll? Tatum is so happy, but then Izzi says she also has a question to ask, but she’s a little nervous. How does Tatum feel about being in Izzi’s corner? Izzi wants Tatum in her corner? Tatum is again very happy, but #ZaRuca walk over. They cannot believe this. Sol says Izzi is clearly just using Tatum! Zaria says if Tatum thinks Izzi is being genuine, then let her. Izzi sarcastically says good to see they’re not bitter about last week’s loss. And also, the only title Zaria’s ever getting close to is the one she’s “sharing” with her best friend.
Izzi again offers the invitation to Tatum, then heads out. Tatum follows Izzi and The Culling is there. Shawn Spears asks who Izzi’s new friend is. Izzi introduces Tatum to Spears & Niko. Spears asks Izzi if she’s ready. Of course. Will Tatum join her ringside? Of course. And what about the boys? Niko says they have something in the works. Just like Izzi, they’re also eyeing gold. Izzi walks hand-in-hand with Tatum and they head to gorilla. Tatum may have a new toy, but is she the one being played with?
Trick Williams returns backstage.
He rests in the locker room, but then Wes Lee & High Ryze walk over, wanting to talk. Trick says now’s not the time, Joe Hendry got him messed up, thinking he’s gonna go out like that. After everything that happened last week, that ain’t happening. Wes says there is a lot going on, and Trick says yeah, he had it all taken care of. Until Yoshi hit his splash from the top rope, almost broke Trick’s ribs. Wes says yeah, he missed that. Then looked what happened tonight! Briggs loses but Hendry appears outta nowhere! Wes says yeah, that’s what he wanted to talk about. Next week, we’ll find out how much people believe when Wes whoops Hendry’s ass.
They all look around, Joe doesn’t appear. Trick mutters just to be safe, “You’re gonna whoop Joe’s ass?” Wes nods. Trick says he likes the sound of that. Wes can take care of Joe next week, and better yet, how about all three of them take care of it, then Trick will owe them one. Wes says it ain’t nothing but a thing. They shake hands and the deal is struck. But can the High Ryze bring Joe Hendry down before Slammiversary? Or will Joe make everyone believe in him more when he overcomes the odds?
Vacated NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo VS Tony D’Angelo!
Noam Dar’s misfortune became serendipity for what was The D’Angelo Family. Stacks and Tony will settle their grudge while fighting over quite the prize, but will The Underboss finally bring down The Don? Or will Tony make Stacks pay for everything he’s done?
NXT returns and Stacks makes his entrance, still accompanied by those goons from last time. The introductions are made, the cup is on display and Stacks’ goons do their best to intimidate Tony. Tony is not even reacting, he’s that focused on Stacks. The bell rings, the two tie up, and we have British Rounds back! The clock ticks as Tony throws hands with Stacks! Tony ROCKS Stacks, then whips corner to corner hard! Tony runs in and LARIATS! The fans fire up for Tony and he fires more hands! Stacks staggers away, Tony storms up, but Stacks turns things around! Stacks fires hands, reels Tony in, then talks trash.
But Tony wrenches out, wristlocks, and he keeps Stacks from ropes to CLOBBER him! Tony ROCKS Stacks, Stacks goes to the apron but Tony runs up on him. Tony ducks the haymaker and HIP TOSSES Stacks! Tony clinches, Stacks fires elbows, and Stacks ROCKS Tony! Tony powers up and out, Stacks ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Tony BACKDROPS Stacks! Tony stalks Stacks to a corner, but Stacks YANKS him into the buckles! We hit 90 seconds in the first as Stacks stomps away on Tony! The ref counts, Stacks backs off, but then Stacks runs in. Tony clinches and OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Tony brings Stacks up.
Stacks RAMS Tony into a corner, then he fires forearms! The ref counts, Stacks digs his knee in, but the ref counts more. Stacks steps off as we drop under a minute. Stacks runs in but Tony BOOTS him down! The fans fire up while both men flounder. The goons coach Stacks as he and Tony rise. They go forehead to forehead, then they go haymaker for haymaker! We’re under 30 seconds, Tony TACKLES Stacks! Stacks and Tony scrap as time ticks away! Stacks HAMMERS Tony, we hit ten seconds, and Tony fights up! The hands keep going, and time is up on the round! The ref gets in there as the two keep going!
Stacks: 0; Tony: 0
The ref and the goons separate the two, and they refresh in the corners. And now on to round two! Tony TACKLES Stacks, they scrap some more, and Tony gives those hockey scrum punches. Tony runs, CLOBBERS Stacks, but Stacks ELBOWS him away! Stacks goes to the apron, but Tony BLASTS him! Stacks hits the desk! The fans fire up as Tony puts Stacks in and SPEARS!! Cover, Tony scores!
Stacks: 0; Tony: 1
A quick second and Tony SHOVES Stacks to his corner. The refresher period is on, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and all of round three happened off camera, but with no change to the score!
Stacks: 0; Tony: 1
Round four begins, Tony gasping for air, and Stacks is right on him. They both throw hands, and Tony still has the edge. Tony then atomic- NO, the knee gives up, Stacks cradles, STACKS SCORES!
Stacks: 1; Tony: 1
The fans boo but the goons cheer as Stacks has tied things up late in the game! Will he steal this one away? Or- Wait! Luca finally shows up! The Consigliere is here to back up The Don, and the bell rings! Tony and Stacks grapple but Stacks trips Tony! Stacks ties up the legs, INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Tony endures as Stacks puts on the pressure and the fans rally. Tony fires hands, Stacks lets the legs go, but he comes back to throw hands. Tony still has the edge there, then he whips. Tony DECKS Stacks again and again, then clinches for a BELLY2BELLY! And then another whip for a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up as Tony stalks Stacks again.
Tony tells Stacks this is what he gets, and he HIP TOSSES Stacks out onto the goons! The fans fire up and Tony hurries to fetch Stacks. Tony puts Stacks in, but one goon distracts the ref so the others can attack! Tony DECKS one, Luca grapples with the other! They’re fighting over the spit bucket, but then the goon lets go, and the bucket SMACKS Tony in the back!! Luca panics, but Stacks hits a BIG suplex! And then the BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARD!! Cover, Stacks wins!!
Winner: Channing Lorenzo, by pinfall (NEW NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
Luca tried to help Tony and it all backfired! But without him, would the goons have made sure Stacks won all the same? Luca goes to help Tony to his feet, but Tony DECKS him!! The fans boo but Tony says he no longer trusts anyone! All according to Stacks’ plan. Will Tony truly be left with nothing now?
Backstage interview with The Fatal Influence.
Sarah Schreiber is with Jazmyn Nyx, Fallon Henley & NXT Women’s Champion, Jacy Jayne. Sarah brings up how last week, The Influence interrupted and ruined Blake Monroe’s NXT contract signing by putting her through a table. Fallon Henley says Blake Monroe really thought she was just going to walk into the deepest women’s division and go straight to the top? Absolutely not. Monroe learned her place in this roster, and that’s at the feet of The Fatal Influence. Jacy adds that that was their fun way of “welcoming” Monroe to their division. Monroe says “Glamour is forever,” but the only thing that IS forever is the Influence’s control over NXT, and the women’s title.
Speaking of the title, how are they feeling about tonight’s Fatal 4 Way match to determine Jacy’s challenger for Evolution? Jacy says Evolution is a historic event, and she remembers watching the original thinking, “If they ever do another one, I’m gonna make damn sure that I’m on it.” And look where we are today! As for tonight, the Influence will be watching to see who the lucky person is to get their hand raised. But one thing is for sure, they won’t be getting their hand raised in Atlanta, that’ll be Jacy. The Influence heads out, but will they be disappointed in seeing who Jacy will have to face at the Great American Bash?
Thea Hail might be crashing out…
The “Grown Ass Woman” is warning the LFG candidates and Evolve stars that “adulting is hard,” just as these young prospects are surely finding out. And everyone else on NXT SUCKS! Last week, she tapped Jaida out, she had the arm, but on the record, no she didn’t. Does it even matter what “right” and “wrong” are anymore!? But then in steps Lainey Reid. And she says for a grown ass woman, Thea sure knows how to get played like a fiddle. Wow~, she already has a mouth? Congrats, Lainey! But you don’t know Thea. Lainey says calm down now. She’s watched Thea, and realized that Thea hasn’t changed a bit.
But Lainey will be sure to learn from those mistakes and blow right past her. Thea says if Lainey wants to try that right now, she’s game! But Lash Legend pulls up and says SKRRRR~! Pump the brakes. If y’all got a problem, save it and solve it later. Because right now, Lash has her match to get to, and ladies… Just watch how the Bougie Bully gets things done. Lash heads for gorilla, but will Thea and Lainey be too busy to take notes?
Ava Raine confronts Ethan Page.
The NXT General Manager asks the NXT North American Champion, “What the hell was that?!” Ethan says, “Well, that was Ricky Saints being Ricky Saints and getting exactly what Ricky Saints deserves. Boss, honestly, I’ve been trying my best to be on my best behavior for you, but this man keeps pushing my buttons every single week.” Ava says wow, that is his best? That’s pathetic! And she’s sick of this! Well, so is Ethan! Ava can help him solve both of their problems. All she has to do is make sure Saints stays very, very, very far away from Ethan, and we’ll never have to deal with this issue ever again.
Oh, he’d love that, wouldn’t he? He would, actually. That’s why he suggested it. Ava warns Ethan not to piss her off. Ethan and Ricky are now required to be in her office for a meeting next week, because they are both the problem here. They are going to settle it. Oh, they can settle it. On Ethan’s terms, though. Ethan has Siri (wait, he still has a Siri?) and he wants her to text Vanity Project. He needs them to show up next week. Ethan heads off, and now something else goes down! Someone just attacked Hank ‘n’ Tank and ran for it! Wait, could it have been Dark State? Are they targeting the tag titles as their first conquests?
Backstage interview with Joe Hendry.
Sarah Schreiber is now with the Prestigious One, and she says it is good to have him back in NXT. Hendry says it is good to be back. Sarah says last time we saw him was Battleground, where he unfortunately lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Trick Williams. Hendry says yes, that is a night he has thought about every single day since. But while he can’t change the past, he can change the future. And the future is TNA Slammiversary, where Hendry gets his chance to regain that title from Trick. Hendry says Trick has made himself very comfortable just showing up to TNA whenever he wants, so Hendry decided to return the favor.
Sarah says we will see Hendry VS Wes next week, and Hendry says Wes is a superstar who cut his teeth in TNA, but it seems Wes has forgotten where he came from. Don’t worry, Hendry hasn’t, and he’ll remind Wes. Wes faces 252 pounds of pure motivation, a man on a mission, and the NEXT TNA World Champion! Sarah wishes Hendry luck, but will he not need it when he’s got that fire inside?
Chase U is in session.
Another intense class, and we see Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors struggling to keep up. After the lecture, Mr. Chase says he does want to address last week. He apologizes to Kale. This is new to both of them, but what Chase said was… 100% fact. Chase U does believe that the toughest road creates the greatest champions. Mr. Chase sticks by what he said, they just need to toughen the F up. The rest of the class applauds, but Uriah stands up for Kale. Mr. Chase and this whole school are tripping if they think Chase can just talk to students like that and create a toxic environment in here!
Chase asks who the F Uriah thinks he is! This “attitude” is what built the entire foundation of this school. The same university that these two wanted to be part of. They need to respect Mr. Chase and accept that he knows what he is doing. Kale says that attitude is the very thing that also destroyed this school in the first place. Kale & Uriah storm out, grumbling that they thought Chase U would be different this time. Kale regrets ever calling out to Mr. Chase, wanting him to reopen this place. Mr. Chase hears that and remembers that day, when he was distraught and lost. Is listening to Kale & Uriah now the secret to them all succeeding?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
With Great American Bash closing in, we’re getting a BIG showdown! Yoshiki Inamura and Jasper Troy will have it out in a #1 Contender’s match to the NXT Championship! Who survives this head-on collision to challenge Oba Femi? Plus, after the verbal altercation backstage, Myles Borne is going to make Lexis King put up or shut up! They go 1v1, but will Myles prove he doesn’t need The Drama King’s arrogant advice?
NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Jaida Parker VS Lash Legend VS Izzi Dame w/ Tatum Paxley VS Jordynne Grace!
After winning their “Evolution Eliminator” matches last week, four of the best in the best women’s division anywhere are going to battle for that number one spot! Who overcomes the odds to have their moment in Atlanta?
NXT returns and Lash makes her entrance to join Jaida and Izzi in the ring. And just as promised, Tatum has accompanied Izzi to the ring. This leaves Jordynne Grace for last, with her song starting with, “It’s not over until I win.” Will that be proven as not just a statement but a fact?
The bell rings, the four watch each other, and then Grace fires fists with Izzi while Lash brawls with Jaida. The fans fire up, Grace whips but Izzi TOSSES her out! Grace drags Izzi out to join her, Lash sends Jaida to a corner, but Jaida dodges Lash’s splash. Jaida runs up to KNEE low! Lash DECKS Jaida in return! The fans rally, and the Fatal Influence watches from the perch, as they promised they would. Grace storms in after Lash, DOUBLE LARIATS, but Lash stays up! Lash scoops and SWINGING BACKBREAKERS! Grace tumbles out, Jaida is back, but Lash wrenches and snap suplexes! Lash kips up, the fans fire up, but Izzi returns.
Izzi and Lash stare down as the tallest women in this match. They circle, Izzi shoves but Lash shoves back! Jaida and Grace return to throw hands on Izzi and Lash! Grace whips, Lash reverses, and Izzi LARIATS Jaida! Grace slumps down, she and Jaida bails out, and then Lash shoves Izzi. Izzi swings, misses, but slips free of the scoop. Izzi scoops, Lash slips free and CHOPS! The fans fire up, but Izzi CHOPS back! Lash rebounds to RAM Izzi, Izzi rebounds, but Lash dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Lash TOSSES Izzi. Grace is back, she goes to throw Lash, but Lash ELBOWS Grace away!
Lash RAMS Grace into the corner again and again, then runs up, only for Grace to go up and over! Lash POSTS herself, Jaida runs in, but Grace dodges to ROCK and CHOP on repeat! Grace whips, Jaida reverses, but Grace reverses back! Kick, DOUBLE CHOP, and then the FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Izzi breaks it! Izzi drags Grace up to RAM her into a corner! The fans boo as Izzi ROCKS and CHOPS! Izzi brings Grace out of the corner for a BACKDROP! Tatum cheers but she’s the only one. Izzi stands Grace up, fireman’s carries, and FLAPJACKS! Cover, Lash breaks it! Lash stmops Grace, Jaida CROSSBODIES from the top!
Jaida runs, dodges Izzi, then CLOBBERS Izzi! Jaida dares someone to get up, and she has Grace for a wrench and suplex! GOURD BUSTER, and then Jaida builds speed. But Lash trips Jaida, drags her out, and SMACKS her off the desk! The fans are torn, but then Grace DIVES! Down goes Lash and the fans fire up! But then Izzi APRON CHOKE SLAMS Grace!! The fans boo, but then Jaida TRUCKS Izzi! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” as Jaida puts Izzi in the ring. Izzi kicks back, whips, and Tatum trips Jaida! It’s not illegal but it’s not cool, either! Izzi runs up but Jaida dodges to roll her up! TWO, and Izzi ELBOWS Jaida down!
ZaRuca storm out here, and while Sol wants to talk sense into Tatum, Zaria says screw it, and she just picks Tatum up! Tatum is taken away kicking and screaming, and Tatum wants her friend to save her! Izzi obviously chooses this golden opportunity over Tatum, but even Fatal Influence is surprised to see ZaRuca do something about it. The fans love it either way, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Lash DECKS Izzi! Lash then goes after Jaida, brings her around, wrenches and RAMS her down! Then stands her up to RAM her down again! Lash drags Jaida up again but Jaida rolls Lash, TWO! Jaida stands but Lash RUNS her over! Lash shakes out that arm, then she DRIBBLES Jaida off the mat! Lash turns Jaida over runs and ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Jaida is tougher than that, but Lash stays on her. Lash drags Jaida up to scoop, and she puts Jaida in the ropes for more dribbling! Lash TOSSES Jaida, the Influence likes it, but here comes Garce! Lash fireman’s carries Grace, but here comes Izzi!
Lash catches Izzi in her arms, and she DRIBBLES them both in the ropes! Lash TOSSES Grace and Izzi aside, then brings Izzi up to bump off buckles. Lash goes back to Jaida to bump her off buckles, but Jaida jumps on to Lash’s back! Jaida is a backpack, Izzi hobbles that way, but then Grace CLOBBERS Izzi! Grace rains down forearms, then she reels Izzi into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Lash drops to her knees, so Jaida copies Grace! CAMEL CLUTCH for Lash! But they’re close enough so that Grace can SLAP Jaida! So Jaida SLAPS back! It is a SLAP fight with dueling submission at the same time! But this lets Lash and Izzi rise up!
Lash and Izzi RAM Jaida and Grace into buckles, Lash bails out, and Izzi runs corner to corner! Jaida dodges and ROCKS Izzi! Jaida puts Izzi in the ropes, talks trash and CHOPS her! NXT returns to single picture as Jaida runs side to side, for the TEARDROP! High step, then she runs up on Grace. Jaida blocks a boot, ROCKS Grace and puts her in the ropes! TEARDROP!! More high stepping, but here comes Lash! Jaida dodges the pump kick, fireman’s carries, and SAMOAN DROPS! The fans fire up and even Fatal Influence applauds. Grace runs up, Jaida fireman’s carries, but Izzi BOOTS them both down!
Izzi scoops Grace, swings her, SIDE SLAM! Cover, LASH SPLASH! “This is Awesome!” as Lash stands Izzi up. Lash UPPERCUTS Izzi back down, then she brings Jaida up. Lash whips Jaida to ropes for a scoop and gut wrench, then she throws KNEE after KNEE! Lash SMACKS Izzi with Jaida to then TOSS Jaida! Cover on Jaida, TWO!! Jaida survives and Lash is annoyed. Lash goes to Grace but Grace CHOPS! Grace hops up, but Lash ROCKS Grace! Jaida BACKSTABBERS Lash! Jaida climbs up after Grace and throws forearms. The fans rally while Jaida and Grace brawl, and Lash joins in! Lash Electric Chair Lifts, then shifts to a fireman’s carry!
Jaida flails and manages to sunset flip through! Lash stays up, only for Grace to CROSSBODY! This lets Jaida have the cover, but Izzi breaks it! The fans fire up and Jaida CHOPS Izzi! Izzi ROCKS Jaida! Jadia ROCKS Izzi! Izzi ROCKS Jaida! Jaida goes to a corner, Izzi runs up, but Jaida ELBOWS her away! Jaida goes up, Izzi ROCKS her! Izzi climbs, but Lash is back! Lash climbs up to join Izzi on this, only for Grace to climb up over them all! SUPER DUPER DOUBLE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB SUPERPLEX INSANITY!! The fans are losing their minds, and even the Fatal Influence can’t believe what they just saw!
Grace crawls and covers Lash, TWO! Grace covers Izzi, TWO! Grace covers Jaida, TWO! Grace is furious, but she scoops Jaida for a POWERSLAM! Grace goes up, up, and VADER FLOPS as Jaida moves! Jaida runs to HIP-NOTIC!! But she sends Grace outta the ring! FLYING CODE BREAKER from Izzi! PUMP KICK from Lash!! Lash TOSSES Izzi, then DECKS her!! Lash hauls Jaida up, hooks her up, and hits the LASH EXTENSION!!! Cover, but Grade slingshots and DOUBLE STOMPS!! The fans fire up and Grace BOOT WASHES Lash outta the ring! Grace torture racks Jaida for a TOWER HACKER BOMB!!! Cover, GRACE WINS!!
Winner: Jordynne Grace, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Women’s Champion)
Perhaps “new” isn’t really the right term when Grace has had opportunities in the past. However, could the third time truly be the charm? Or will the Fatal Influence help Jacy Jayne survive The Juggernaut?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here to set the stage for the many events on the horizon. When news broke that Joe Hendry was challenging for the TNA World Championship at Slammiversary, it was clear it would be against Trick Williams, so of course Trick was winning tonight. Good promo from Hendry, and I think his claim of showing up to NXT more often is a subtle way of having him gradually move to NXT and WWE over time. Trick making that deal with Wes & High Ryze fits, too, and we’ll get a great match from Wes VS Hendry. If that acts as the go-home segment, I feel like Hendry would have to lose against Wes, even if he’s cheated, to fit him winning at Slammiversary.
Great showing from Briggs in that match, but I think his first singles title is going to be more a midcard title, not any company’s top title. Great promo from Oba Femi and Yoshiki Inamura, but of course Jasper Troy got involved again. Troy’s attack on Je’Von will definitely factor into the #1 contenders match next week, as we’re not going to get Oba VS Troy 2 so soon. And while Oba VS Inamura will be great, I’m pretty sure Oba retains. Je’Von VS Tavion was awesome stuff, especially with how Tavion was showing his great technical skill. But the stakes being Tavion leaving NQCC sure gave away that Je’Von was winning. Je’Von and Troy are going to have a very good match, but I feel like that is a win for Troy.
Good promo from Dark State, but Cutler needs to work on not sounding so stiff. And I would think they’re the ones that attacked Hank ‘n’ Tank, the faction will start with taking the tag titles before going for the others. Speaking of which, great stuff in the D’Angelo Family story with the Heritage Cup being part of it now. I am glad the British Rounds returned, but I’m a little disappointed they just skipped the third using a commercial break for it. And Luca was glancing up at Tony a bit too much before “accidental” bucket strike. That could be shoot, Luca just wanted to make sure the spot would work out, but they could use it for kayfabe. Either way, Stacks is new Cup champion, Tony is growing more paranoid and angry, so it is only a matter of time until Tony melts down.
Very good match from Saints VS Adonis, but naturally Saints win, and naturally Ethan has to ruin it. Good promo from Ethan with Ava, and I like that Ethan is going to call on Vanity Project to be his backup. Obviously Ethan VS Ricky will happen, title on the line, but I would love if they added a “Loser Leaves NXT” stipulation because the story is clearly these two need to be separated. Ethan can lose, given the title to Saints, and then use this “banishment” as his call-up. Good promo from Myles and Lexis to set up their match, and I feel like Lexis will cheat to win. Then his “advice” can be to do anything you have to in order to win.
Good promo from Chase U to finally force Chase to face how things went last time. I appreciate the direction they’re going with this, I’m sure they’ll have a promo next week where Chase properly apologizes. Great opening promo from the four main eventers tonight, and good promo from Thea and Lainey to help lead into the main event. #ZaRuca had a good interaction with Izzi & Tatum, who then have a good interaction with Shawn Spears & Niko Vance. That main event was great, but I had a good feeling Grace would win. The Fatal Influence talked trash on Blake Monroe, I feel like Monroe will get back at Jacy, but I fear that will cost Grace her title match. In that scenario, Grace moves on to main roster and Monroe is the one to dethrone Jacy at the next major show. As I said before, that’s a shame for Grace, but not everyone gets to be a top champion in their NXT run.
My Score: 8.9/10
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