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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (8/20/19)
Will Roman Reigns get the answers he seeks?

SmackDown begins its part of King of the Ring!
Cedric Alexander and Samoa Joe have already advanced for the Raw bracket, now it is time for SmackDown to begin! Will it be Drifter or Prizefighter? El Idolo or rising star?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- King of the Ring SmackDown Bracket: Apollo Crews VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega; Almas wins and advances to the next round.
- Buddy Murphy VS Daniel Bryan w/ Rowan; Murphy wins.
- The Revival VS Heavy Machinery; The Revival wins.
- King of the Ring SmackDown Bracket: Elias VS Kevin Owens; Elias wins and advances to the next round.
PLAY BY PLAY
Randy Orton opens SmackDown!
The Viper returns, his icy expression hiding how he must feel about decimating the New Day both last week and last night on Raw. Orton picks up a mic and says “Unlike Kofi Kingston, I am not a liar.” And the truth is, Kofi ran from a fight at SummerSlam, in front of his own wife and children. And why is that? Because Kofi’s “stupid!” Shut up and listen! Orton gave Kofi an opportunity to prove himself, and failed. Kofi got RKO’d twice because he is STUPID! And with help from The Revival, another New Day decimation happened. The best part was holding Kofi down and making him watch Xavier Woods be shattered! Why? Because Kofi is STUPID. Every time Orton gives Kofi a chance, Kofi fails. Orton proved the Power of Positivity can be crushed outta nowhere with the three most destructive letters in sports entertainment!
But wait, the New Day’s music hits. Where is Kofi? Behind Orton! Trouble in Paradise! Kofi gets Orton back, using his own tactics! “We’re going to find out who the stupid one is!” Kofi gets a chair and brings it in the ring. Kofi drags Orton over and puts Orton’s leg in the chair! He slaps Orton around so he’ll be awake for this. Kofi climbs up and aims at the trapped leg, but here comes The Revival! Kofi dropkicks Dash out then mule kicks Dawson. Orton gets away but Kofi uses the chair to jab and SMACK Dash down! Then he jabs and SMACKS Dawson with extra stank! The Viper retreats, but will he regret firing Kofi up like never before?
Shane McMahon is visited in his office.
He called Kevin Owens in to make sure he doesn’t do anything more to disrupt the show. That $100,000 fine will feel like a slap on the wrist. Kevin promises not to make anything worse, he’s focused on the King of the Ring. In that case, what is on Kevin’s mind? Shane knows what Kevin is thinking. He got angry at that massive fine, but who wouldn’t? Kevin took a week to reflect and it donned on him just how bad this is. Kevin and Shane don’t come from the same background, but this fine impacts the family. Shane is a good father, so he should understand. Truth be told, man to man, father to father, Kevin wishes Shane would reconsider. Shane thinks, and says he’ll take it under consideration. Shane dismisses Kevin, but will he forgive Kevin for the sake of Kevin’s family?
King of the Ring SmackDown Bracket: Apollo Crews VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega!
The path to the throne is opened, but only one can wear the crown! Will Apollo get back at Almas while also heading for the top? Or will Almas go from El Idolo to El Rey?
SmackDown returns as Apollo makes his entrance. The bell rings, and the Blue Brand’s journey to the throne begins!
Almas and Apollo rush each other but it’s Apollo who lands the clothesline! Cover, TWO! Apollo drags Almas up but Almas escapes the scoop. Almas baits Apollo into a corner and the buckles! Vega says to finish this now, CIEN SHADOWS! Cover, TWO! Apollo lives but Almas is glaring as he drags Apollo back up. Almas wants the hammerlock but Apollo powers out to a cradle, TWO! Apollo mule kicks then fireman’s carries, but Almas fights out. Almas gets on the apron and catches Apollo into a hanging armbar! The ref counts and Almas lets go at 4. Apollo staggers away, and Almas climbs up top. Almas leaps but into a dropkick! Both men are down on opposite ends of the ring and Vega is shocked!
Almas slumps out of the ring but Apollo hobbles over. Almas trips Apollo on the apron! Then slingshots, only for Apollo to catch him. Apollo heads for steel steps but Almas huricanranas free of the bomb! Apollo crashes into steel and falls to the floor as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Almas catches his breath while Vega talks trash to Apollo. Apollo stirs but Almas is on him first. Almas CHOPS Apollo then throws him in the ring. Almas stomps Apollo around then slams his arms on the mat. Apollo gets to a corner but gets a knee and CHOP for it! Almas wrenches Apollo to a shoulder breaker, then hammerlocks to ram him into the buckles! Vega applauds while Almas soaks up the heat. Almas drags Apollo around to put the arm in a mounted armlock. Apollo endures and powers his way up. Almas knees Apollo back down then wrenches him into a facelock. Snap suplex for uno amigo. Then dos amigos. Almas holds on and hits tres amigos! Cover, TWO! Almas grows frustrated but Vega coaches him on.
Almas stomps Apollo then kicks him around. He drags Apollo up by an ear and into a fireman’s carry. Almas dumps Apollo down hard in a drop zone, then heads up top. Almas takes his time soaking up the heat, and Apollo trips him up! Apollo drags Almas up for a CHOP, then another, then fires himself up. Almas hits back as Apollo climbs and now they brawl! Apollo fires off CHOP after CHOP and Almas is barely holding on! Apollo climbs and drags Almas to the very top, but Almas fights back. Smackdown returns to single picture as Almas LEAPS, but into Apollo’s arms! Almas fights free with elbows, but runs into a pop-up gutbuster! Both men are down and Vega is concerned for Almas. Fans rally up and both men slowly rise.
Almas throws hands but Apollo counter punches. Apollo mule kicks, runs and boots Almas, then hits a leaping lariat! And kip-ups! Fans fire up with Apollo while Almas crawls to a corner. Apollo pulls on Almas but Amlas holds ropes. Almas elbows but Apollo hits back. Olympic Slam! Cover, TWO!! Almas survives but Apollo keeps his cool. Apollo and Almas slowly rise again, but Almas fights off Apolo’s waistlock. Apollo still back suplexes but Almas lands on his feet. Almas BOOTS Apollo then hops up top. Apollo enziguris Almas right back! Apollo says he’s going to raise the roof, and has Almas up from the corner. But his arms give out! Almas drop toeholds Apollo into buckles again! Vega says “SI! SI!” and fans do follow along. Almas runs corner to corner, but Apollo gets clear! Almas falls from hitting buckles, and Apollo stands back up.
Apollo has Almas, but Almas arm-drags out of the slam. Almas BOOTS Apollo, then runs, into a boot of Apollo’s! Another enziguri! Apollo hits the standing shooting star! Cover, TWO!! Almas still lives and Vega is at her wit’s end! Apollo himself isn’t sure what to say or what to do. Fans fire up as Apollo gets to his feet. Almas crawls to ropes but Apollo is on him. Vega holds onto Almas and Apollo gets mad. But then Apollo turns around into the boot and elbow! Hammerlock, LA SOMBRA DDT!! Cover, Almas wins!!
Winner: Andrade Almas, by pinfall; advances to the next round
The mastermind La Muneca pulls off another victory for El Idolo! Is the new King of the Ring going to be Tranquilo?
Daniel Bryan and Rowan bring someone to a private room.
This is supposedly the man who is after Roman Reigns. Bryan says he knows what this man did, and the world will know what this man did. This man needs to stay in this room, or face the consequences. Who is the man under the hood?
Elias walks the halls, playing his guitar.
The Drifter is still the WWE 24/7 Champion, but is very wary of his surroundings. He spots one of the referees in disguise. Too easy! But where is the superstar after Elias? Over there… A trunk? Again? Elias has the ref hold his guitar and opens the trunk. Drake Maverick shouts “SURPRISE!” but then Elias chokes him. Maverick is still talking like he has Elias, but Elias says Maverick needs to read a special notice.
“To whom it may concern… Let it be known that the 24/7 Championship rules have been suspended for the entirety of the night so Elias can focus on defeating Kevin Owens in the first round of the King of the Ring tournament. No exceptions. Sincerely, the Best int he World, Shane McMahon.” With that settled, Elias choke slams Maverick back into the trunk and closes the lid. Elias won’t have to worry about running around tonight, but will Maverick ever get to consummate the marriage?
SmackDown presents: A Moment of Bliss!
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions once again co-host and welcome everyone to the show. Please make sure to address them as the champions. They take their seats and are “so humbled” by this reign. They had a long conversation, and they want the fans to know that this changes nothing. A Moment of Bliss will still welcome “the less fortunate.” The superstars and people who need this platform, because they don’t have titles of their own. Except for tonight, because the guest for tonight requested to be on the show. Please welcome The Queen, Charlotte Flair! #CharlotteNineTimes arrives, and feels this is the wrong chair. Can she have the throne over in the corner? Clever.
Alexa brings up Charlotte’s win over the great Trish Stratus, and how it is a passing of the torch moment. Charlotte says she didn’t get passed the torch, she took it. And she made Trish admit what everyone knows: Charlotte is the Queen of ALL Eras, and the face of the SmackDown Women’s Division. Well some would say that’s the SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley. Not Alexa, no. But some do. People say a lot of things, but here’s the facts: Bayley might be the champion, but Charlotte is SmackDown. Is Bayley going to be on the red carpet? No! Charlotte is marketable, not Bayley. That’s why Charlotte does the press, because she is this brand! Bayley is an afterthought, which is why their title is an afterthought. But speaking of, here comes Bayley!
Bayley tells Charlotte enough with the same shtick over and over. Charlotte can treat Bayley like an afterthought while doing her appearances, but it’s all just excuses. Because at the end of the day, Bayley is champion! Which means Bayley is better than Charlotte! Which eats Charlotte up inside. Charlotte asks Bayley if she knows how people really feel about her. The fans were talking Flair VS Stratus, not Bayley VS Ember. Byaley has brought the title down and now Charlotte must restore the prestige by beating Bayley at Clash of Champions. If that’s a challenge, challenge accepted! Bayley can’t wait to do the fans a favor and finally shut Flair’s mouth! Oh and one more thing. She shoves Charlotte off the chair! Charlotte is shocked but fans are on Bayley’s side. The gauntlet has been thrown, but will Bayley maintain her throne?
Roman Reigns finds Buddy Murphy.
The Big Dog tells him they can either go like they did a few weeks ago, or they can talk man to man. Did Murphy lie to Roman? Or did he lie to Bryan? Murphy knows what Roman is thinking. And Murphy is pretty sure he saw Rowan. Pretty sure? Roman needs definitive! Murphy doesn’t know, he just think he saw Rowan. Everyone is sticking their noses in Murphy’s business but Murphy’s just trying to help. Roman hopes Murphy was sure, because if not, we will see another round of Roman whooping his ass. Can Murphy focus on beating Bryan with that hanging over his head?
Buddy Murphy VS Daniel Bryan w/ Rowan!
The Aussie Juggernaut goes against a Grand Slam Champion and the self-proclaimed Planet’s Champion to defend his honor after the beatings he’s been getting. Can Murphy at least survive having Bryan in the ring and Big Red outside it?
SmackDown returns and Murphy makes his entrance. Bryan grabs a mic and wants to “get this straight.” Now Murphy “thinks” it was Rowan. He maybe sorta saw Rowan? Murphy continues to be a liar, the worst kind of liar at that. He is a cowardly liar! Tonight, Rowan and Bryan promise to reveal the TRUE attacker! But Murphy will be exposed as an accomplice! The bell rings, and Murphy KNEE TRIGGERS Bryan! Cover, TWO!! Murphy drags Bryan up to throw him into a corner. Murphy stomps away on Bryan but the ref backs him off at 4. Bryan bails out but Murphy puts him back in fast. Murphy clibms up but Bryan baiils out again. Murphy gives chase but gets caught by Bryan’s stomp. Bryan throws European Uppercuts and kicks.
Bryan has Murphy in a corner but brings him out with more EuroUppers. Murphy CHOPS and haymakers back! Murphy throws hands in a corner but Bryan turns things around, to bite Murphy’s ear! Bryan gives more kicks then snapmares Murphy to kick him in the back! Bryan keeps calling Murphy a liar, then SLAPS him across the face. Bryan rocks Murphy with a EuroUpper, then drags him up to throw into buckles. He CHOPS Murphy again, and again! Murphy turns things around to CHOP away on Bryan! Murphy whips corner to corner but Bryan goes up and over, then ducks and dodges, only to get clothesline’d out! Murphy runs to FLY! Direct hit topples Bryan! Fans fire up as Murphy looks to give another instant classic! We go to break as Bryan tries to catch his breath.
SmackDown returns again, and Murphy leaps to missile dropkick Bryan down! Fans fire up with Murphy while Bryan gets to a corner. Murphy runs in but is put on the apron. He enziguris Bryan down then climbs up again. Murphy leaps for SUPER METEORA! Cover, TWO! Murphy felt how close he was, but he won’t be deterred. Murphy and Bryan slowly stand and Murphy back suplexes. Bryan lands on his feet and boots Murphy back. Bryan gets Murphy down into the LeBelle Lock! Murphy endures, reaches, moves around, but Bryan hooks his face! The ref reprimands as Bryan shifts into Rings of Saturn!! Murphy endures this new hold, and Bryan even gets a leg for part Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Murphy pops free just enough to reach with his legs! Bryan honors the ropebreak, learning how tough Murphy really is.
Fans rally up for Murphy as he gets to a corner. Bryan calculates what to do next, shaking his head as he looms over Murphy. Bryan unleashes No Kicks, and with some fire! He kicks both ways and tells Murphy to stay down. Murphy refuses, so he gets more kicks. Bryan prepares the buzzsaw, but misses! Spinning heel kick sends Bryan to a corner! Murphy runs in but gets put in a Tree of Woe! Bryan kicks and kicks and kicks, then runs corner to corner for the basement dropkick! Bryan hauls Murphy back up and to the top rope, sitting him backwards. Bryan climbs up to join Murphy, SUPER BACK SUPLEX! High stack cover, TWO!! Murphy still lives! Bryan can’t believe it! Bryan gets frustrated as fans rally for Murphy again. He drags Murphy up for No Kicks in the corner! Bryan shouts “LIAR!” with each kick, then lands another running dropkick!
Bryan puts Murphy up on the very top again, but Murphy pops out to tuck Bryan in! SUPERKICK! POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and Rowan is relieved. Murphy grits his teeth and clutches his arm. Fans are strongly behind Murphy as he drags Bryan up. Murphy forearms, Bryan uppercuts, repeat. They go back and forth with big shots, but Murphy gets the edge. Strike fest! Bryan avoids the knee to throw more EuroUppers! Murphy is wobbly, but he still backslides! TWO, kick to AUSSIE-GOYE! BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Bryan saves himself, and Rowan starts shouting at Murphy from the apron. Murphy glares at Big Red, but Bryan rolls Murphy up! TWO and Bryan ends up in Rowan. Murphy SUPERKICKS but it gets Rowan! Bryan rolls Murphy, TWO! Buzzsaw ducked, KNEE TRIGGER! MURPHY’S LAW!! Cover, Murphy wins!!
Winner: Buddy Murphy, by pinfall
The biggest win of Murphy’s career!! Now everyone will know about the Best Kept Secret! But will we know the truth about Roman’s assailant?
The man in the hood gets anxious.
Will he be left backstage much longer? Who even is this man?
Backstage interview with Buddy Murphy.
But Rowan attacks before Murphy can speak! Bryan shouts Murphy is a coward and liar who doesn’t deserve to be here! Rowan Iron Claw CHOKE SLAMS Murphy onto trunks! Bryan says Murphy deserves all of this, and doesn’t deserve the spotlight! The cowardly liar deserves nothing! Rowan grinds his boot into Murphy, but referees and security rush over to get them to leave. Will Murphy be able to get out of this mess?
The Revival VS Heavy Machinery!
The #TopGuys felt Kofi’s wrath earlier tonight, and speak out against it. The fans cheer that?! They like that?! Well newsflash: That’s proof the New day aren’t championship material. They’re like the fans: cowards! They’re afraid of facing The Revival. Big E isn’t even here, he’s still helping Woods walk out of Minneapolis. Stop crying and make sure you’re at Clash of Champions so that The Revival can officially take those SmackDown Tag Team Championships! The Revival will revive and restore glory to this Division! But first, Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic make their way out! Can Dash & Dawson back up their big words by beating the literally biggest team on the roster?
The teams sort out and Dash starts against Tucker. Dash waistlocks and headlocks but Tucker powers out to run Dash over. Dash winces but keeps up with Tucker, but Tucker rolls and pops Dash up into a bearhug! Tucker squeezes tight on those bad ribs, then tags in Otis. Tucker hands Dash off to Otis to keep the bearhug going. Dash headbutts and Otis lets go, but Otis reels Dash in for a knee. Tag to Tucker, and Heavy Machinery double suplex Dash. Dawson runs in but Otis intercepts, and now we have parallel stalling suplexes! Double drops and double clotheslines, The Revival are writhing on the outside while Heavy Machinery belly bumps! SmackDown goes to picture in picture while #BlueCollarSolid has the ring.
Tucker goes out to fetch Dash but Dash runs for the other side of the ring. Dawson is there but Tucker scoops. Dawson slips out and Dash shoves Tucker into the post! The Revival regroup and recompose themselves, but neither is strong enough to lift Tucker. Dash tags Dawson and they both get Tucker in. Dawson scowls as he kicks Tucker down. Dawson drops a leg, an elbow and a headbutt to keep Tucker down. But Dawson’s ribs start giving him problems, so he drags Tucker up to choke on the ropes. The ref reprimands and Dawson lets up, but Dash gets his own shots in! Dawson bumps Tucker off buckles then CHOPS! He brings Tucker back to tag Dash as SmackDown goes to single picture.
The Revival mug Tucker then snapmare him down. Fans rally for “Tucky! Tucky!” but Dash is on him with a chinlock. Dash pulls back but his ribs start bothering him now. Tucker powers up and fights to his feet. Tucker heads for his corner, but Dash pulls hair! Dash throws Tucker into buckles! Dash hops up and leaps, big bulldog drives Tucker down! Cover, TWO! Dash is frustrated but he tags to Dawson. Dawson climbs up and leaps, but his elbow drop flops! Tucker crawls for his corner while Dawson writhes. Dawson tags Dash first, and Dash intercepts, only to get a flapjack! Hot tag to Otis! The Dozer rallies on The Revival! Otis scoops, spins and slams Dash down! Otis runs corner to corner to splash, then has Dash in the zone! Fans fire up as Otis pumps it up, CATERPILLAR!
Otis drags Dash over and tags Tucker. Otis has Dash but Dawson dropkicks him down! Tucker Thesz Presses Dawson but Dash rolls Tukcer up! The Revival win!
Winners: The Revival, Dash Wilder pinning
The #TopGuys survive despite the damage done to their bodies. Will they be able to take the SmackDown Tag Titles over to Raw?
Backstage interview with Chad Gable.
What does he say about being the underdog in the King of the Ring tournament? “I agree with them.” Fortunately, that’s how it’s always been for him. His first coach ever called him “stupid” and to find another sport because he wasn’t good enough. Gable wasn’t supposed to be on the Olympic team and he wasn’t supposed to be in the WWE, and yet here he is. Meanwhile, his first KOTR opponent, Shelton Benjamin, is sneaking and smirking in the background. Gable knows his life has meant to show the expectations put on him are not the reality. Gable promises to be the underdog that wins, because the KOTR is a tournament to open up some eyes. But then he sees a sign Benjamin put up on the door to the locker room: “You must be at least this tall to participate in the King of the Ring tournament.” And of course, it’s higher than Gable… Funny stuff, guys. But jokes aside, will Benjamin get serious when he has to take on the #ReadyWilling&Gable underdog?
SmackDown presents Miz TV!
The Hollywood A-Lister may be a Raw superstar in the Raw half of King of the Ring, but he’ll be a Wild Card tonight for a special occasion of the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show! We find out what’s going on after the break.
SmackDown returns and Miz welcomes us to the show. His guest requested to be on the show, and we all will learn why. Welcome back, Sami Zayn! The Critic of the Critics is already out of the King of the Ring after losing to Cedric Alexander admittedly quickly. Sami has complained on social media and vaguely noted “it is time for a change.” Sami joins Miz in the ring and takes a seat. Sami admits he doesn’t care about Miz or the talk shows, but he needed time to vent. Well Sami has also been doing a lot of losing, so he must have had a lot of time to think on the mat. Good zinger, Miz. For once, Miz is right. Sami has been on a losing streak lasting months. Last night, Sami had an epiphany. Why? Because Sami got caught up in the same trap as “people like you,” Miz. The WWE Trap of greed! Of selfishness and ambition!
Any success Sami has had is because he fought for something bigger than himself! Sami finally realized, his path to redemption is through altruism and helping others! So many superstars on SmackDown need his help. And who is that? Well the man about to come out right now. Shinsuke Nakamura? The Intercontinental Champion needs help? Miz will bite, how is Sami going to help Shinsuke? Why does Shinsuke want to associate with Sami? Sami asks Miz back, what language does he think Shinsuke will respond in? Shinsuke is from Japan, and is an artist! A poet! Does Miz not understand the pain a poet goes through when he can’t express himself? Sami does, because Sami is also an artist. Sami and Shinsuke have a bond no one will understand! From day one in NXT, that is when he and Shinsuke found they are two sides of the same coin. So Shinsuke will no longer need to feel that pain of suppression. If you want to talk to Shin, talk to Sami!
Miz wants to ask Shinsuke if this is real, and Shinsuke does refer him to Sami. Sami and Shinsuke can express themselves in a language everyone can understand. Roundhouse! KINSHASA! Shinsuke rams his knees into Miz and sends him reeling towards the corner. Shinsuke stomps a mudhole into Miz but Sami pulls him off. But Shinsuke comes back with a boot wash! Sami pulls Shinsuke off, saying that was perfect. It was enough, really. Sami goes back to Miz to check on him. Sami chuckles at Miz’s pain. Sami helps Miz up, but he’s only setting Miz up for another KINSHASA! “That is how you do it!” Sami says that is art! Will both Sami and Shinsuke reach new heights through this alliance?
Daniel Bryan and Rowan return to the secret room.
And they’re not in a good mood. Things will get better, but not for the mystery man. Roman is on his way and we will all find out the truth together. They wait for Roman, but how much longer will that take?
Shane McMahon is visited in his office again.
It is Kevin again. Shane called Kevin in because he remembered what he wanted to say before. Kevin still has to pay for attacking an official, even if it was Elias for the one night. No superstar can. What Kevin hasn’t said is he’s sorry for what he did. Kevin admits he should know better, so he apologizes to Shane. Shane has reconsidered the judgment and punishment. Shane will lift the fine, but if Kevin again intentionally harms a WWE official, Kevin will be fired on the spot. They’re clear, right? Totally. Kevin wants to shake on it, but Shane isn’t “quite there.” Kevin is spared the debt hanging over his head, but can he defeat Elias now that the burden is off his shoulders?
King of the Ring SmackDown Bracket: Elias VS Kevin Owens!
The Drifter also has a burden off his shoulders for the night in that he doesn’t need to worry about the WWE 24/7 Championship attracting contenders. Will Elias be able to overcome the Prizefighter and head for the throne? Or will Kevin grab up that prize for himself?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Kevin headlocks but Elias powers him to ropes. Elias gets a cheap shot in then headlocks, but Elias powers out. Elias runs Kevin over and covers, ONE! Elias throws hands then headlocks. Fans rally for Kevin as he powers out again. Things speed up and Kevin runs Elias over! Kevin clotheslines Elias out hard but Elias stays on his feet. Kevin builds speed but Elias runs off. Kevin goes out to chase after and haymakers Elias around the way. He CHOPS Elias, too! Elias staggers but Kevin keeps up the CHOPS! Kevin whips Elias but Elias reverses to send Kevin into barriers! Elias drags Kevin up into the ring then puts him in a corner. Elias CHOPS Kevin then whips him corner to corner. Kevin reverses and catches Elias as he goes up and over, for a German Suplex! Elias flounders but Kevin takes aim, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO!
Wait, here comes Shane! But why? Kevin is just as confused as anyone as Shane comes to ringside. This match continues after another break.
SmackDown returns once more, and Elias cranks back on Kevin in a chinlock. Fans rally up for Kevin while Shane is watching ringside. Kevin powers up and fights back but Elias wrangles him back down. Kevin pulls hair but Elias rakes Kevin’s eyes! The ref reprimands them both, but Elias keeps on the headlock. Kevin powers up and fans rally as Kevin throws forearms. Kevin CHOPS Elias then runs, to kick Elias away. Elias comes back with a BIG knee! Cover, TWO! Elias grows frustrated but he keeps on Kevin with a rain of rights. Elias stomps Kevin around as Shane watches with vested interest. Elias drags Kevin up and bumps him off buckles. He stomps and punches away but the ref backs Elias off at 4. Elias comes back to ram his knee in! The ref counts as Elias grinds Kevin into buckles, but Elias does back off again.
Elias drags Kevin up and scoops him for a slam! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Elias sits Kevin up. Elias goes back to the chinlock, but Kevin refuses to fade out. Kevin powers up and throws body shots to get free. Elias knees low then whips, but Kevin hits him with a DDT! Both men are down but fans fire up for Kevin. Kevin and Elias slowly stand, but Elias runs into a back elbow. Kevin also boots Elias away, then hops up for a missile dropkick! Fans fire up and Kevin drops a senton! Elias crawls away but Kevin is on him with a whip. Elias holds ropes and boots Kevin away, but Kevin elbows back. Kevin hops up but Elias clubs his back. Elias has Kevin in the Electric Chair, spins him around, sit-out powerbomb! Cover, TWO!! Kevin lives and Shane applauds.
Kevin gets to a corner but Elias grits his teeth. Elias drags Kevin up and to the top rope, and CHOPS! Elias climbs to join Kevin, but Kevin fights back. They brawl up there, and Kevin punches Elias down! Kevin adjusts, and SWANTONS onto knees! Elias saves himself there, but both men are slow to getting up. Elias runs in, but Kevin dumps him out! Kevin is on the apron and CANNONBALLS again! Fans fire up with Kevin as he drags Elias up. Shane is there but he says Elias needs time to breath. Shane is wearing a referee uniform!? He’s made himself an official to stick it to Kevin. Kevin keeps his cool as he gets in, but Shane follows. Elias gets after Kevin but Kevin SUPERKICKS Elias! Kevin wants Shane to watch, but Elias shoves Kevin away at Shane! Kevin stops himself, Elias rolls him up, SHANE counts! Elias wins!?
Winner: Elias, by pinfall; advances to the next round
Shane screws Kevin again! Is there no end to what Shane will do just because of a grudge?!
Roman finds the room.
Is this the guy? The minute the “cowardly liar” pinned everything on Rowan, Bryan defended him. No one would listen! So Bryan went to extremes to find the real guilty party! And he has found the man who nearly ended Roman’s career twice. The hood is taken off, and it’s… A man with a red beard just like Rowan!? Is this a joke?! Who even is this?! Roman is just as confused. Will we get a real conclusion to this mystery?
My Thoughts:
This was definitely an interesting episode right here. We got some good developments in the New Day story with Orton and The Revival. Kofi is showing the aggression I was hoping he would, evening things up with Orton. I was hoping The Revival would be forced to face Kofi and Big E tonight, but I suppose it’s good for Heavy Machinery to get back on TV. The Revival win to stay strong towards their impending challenge for the SmackDown tag titles, but I’m surprised they’re going to say Woods is still likely for Clash of Champions. I’m hoping things escalate and we get No Disqualification for at least Kofi VS Orton rematch. That’s where it feels like this is going, so it should just go ahead and do that. After getting a draw for SummerSlam, a win in such a match would work for Clash of Champions.
It was natural for A Moment of Bliss to set us up with Bayley VS Charlotte for Clash, and as I expected, we’ll be getting all four NXT Horsewomen on the card. I really hope my idea of Banks VS Bayley at Survivor Series comes true, it just feels right. Bayley got herself some great points shoving Charlotte over like that, too. Alexa and Nikki are still without opponents, but maybe something happens to bring a team back into contention, like a Triple Threat of Kabuki Warriors, IIconics and Fire & Desire. As for what must be the Intercontinental Championship story, it seems all they have is putting Shinsuke and Sami together since Sami’s been going downhill, and they’re going after Miz to give Shinsuke an opponent. This practically gives away that Miz isn’t winning King of the Ring, and it might be what causes him to lose to Baron Corbin. I’m not sure if anyone really wins at this point.
Speaking of, Apollo VS Almas was a great match for KOTR to open on SmackDown, both guys looked great. Getting a little tired of Vega almost always needing to help Almas win, but maybe he runs into an opponent that doesn’t work on. Benjamin’s little prank on Gable was not something I would’ve expected from Benjamin necessarily, but it seems to keep the rumors of a new nickname alive. Perhaps to save Gable from the fate of being “Shorty G,” my idea of The Fiend attacking and taking him out of the tournament comes true so that Bray can at least throw off expectations in the tournament’s outcome. Then we all should’ve known Shane would find a way to screw Kevin over. The fine obviously wasn’t going to last, that’s all kayfabe anyway. But Shane revealing he was an official was a nice little twist, so obviously things with him and Kevin can continue all the way to perhaps Hell in a Cell and Shane taking one last dive off something really high.
This Roman Reigns story is all over the place. Buddy Murphy has another incredible match, and it’s so awesome that he won! But he doesn’t get to enjoy it since he gets beat up again. And where we were all hoping we’d get Harper back through this story, doesn’t seem the case just yet. We get a weird swerve where this unnamed man with an orange beard that is not his natural color is supposed to be the culprit. I almost thought they were trying to make him Rowan’s long lost brother. Next week’s Raw and SmackDown will need to give us a good reason as to why we got this bait ‘n’ switch, but I feel like it’s just to keep things going through Clash of Champions to at least Hell in a Cell. If anything, Roman VS the REAL culprit is going to be one of this year’s Cell matches, and I still hope we can circle back to Harper by then. That’d be an amazing spotlight for a guy who is basically held hostage by the contract Vince slapped him with.
My Score: 8/10
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Will The Death Riders cancel Dynasty?
Claudio Castagnoli faces Adam Copeland while Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir face Swerve & Willow, all before the PPV this Sunday! Will the champions of AEW make sure their challengers can’t make it?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Adam Copeland VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.
- Toni Storm VS Penelope Ford; wins.
- Mixed Tornado Tag: Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Swerve Strickland & Willow Nightingale; win.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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This ain’t no joke!
With just weeks left before Stand & Deliver, Trick Williams is after Oba Femi and the NXT Championship. But will Trick get his rematch?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Zaria w/ Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson; Zaria wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights w/ No Quarter Catch Crew; Myles & Heights win.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Kelani Jordan VS Roxanne Perez; Kelani wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- NXT North American Championship: Shawn Spears w/ The Culling VS Ricky Saints; Saints wins and becomes the new NXT North American Champion.
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Stephanie Vaquer is here!
The fans cheer for La Primera as she makes her way to the ring, still the NXT Women’s Double Champion! NXT General Manager, Ava, is there to meet her, and she says, “Ever since Stephanie has stepped foot in NXT, she has shown everyone exactly why she is La Primera.” The fans cheer, and Ava says after walking out victorious last week, that shows exactly the caliber Stephanie is. However, given the depth of the NXT Women’s Division, both titles deserve to be defended frequently. The two have put a lot of thought into this, and felt it was not fair for her to continue to do this alone.
The fans boo, but Ava says the decision has been made: Stephanie will relinquish the Women’s North American Championship. The fans boo more, but Ava says a new champion will be decided at Stand & Deliver in a Six Woman Ladder Match, and the qualifiers begin tonight. The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Vaquer assures them she understands that this is not a popular decision. But NXT has given her an opportunity to do the same for everyone else. She really wants to push her NXT Women’s Division, not stop it. The fans do cheer that, and sing “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~! OLE~, OLE~!”
Vaquer says tonight, she will give up the North American title. But under one condition: She gets to pick who she faces at Stand & Deliver for THE NXT Women’s Championship. The fans like that! Wait, here comes Jordynne Grace! The Juggernaut tells Stephanie that she’s sorry she keeps interrupting, but she’s happy to hear Stephanie gets to choose her opponent. Now that Jaida’s out of the picture, Jordynne and Stephanie can focus on the match everyone has really been looking forward to. For the first time ever on NXT’s biggest stage, Juggernaut VS La Primera. But wait, here comes Miss Parker!
Jaida says hear that? See, Jordynne, “Miss Muscle Mommy,” Jaida being out of the picture is insane. But if Jordynne actually stayed down where Jaida left her ass last time, Jaida would’ve beaten Stephanie, and she’d be here with the NXT Women’s Championship around her little ol’ waist. But Stephanie, baby, it was that close, and we all know it. But go ahead, call your shot. Because when they run this bac- Jordynne interrupts Jaida, and says she had her opportunity. Jaida called her shot, and she fumbled. Now, Jaida may not understand how championships work, seeing as how she’s never held one before…
But Jaida is going to the back of the line. Vaquer says it looks like these two need to work this out. And so the two start throwing shots! Jaida shoves, Jordynne dodges, and then Jordynne puts Jaida on the apron! Jordynne DECKS Jaida, but here comes security! Only for Jordynne to DECK one, and TOSS the other out onto the rest! The fans go nuts as the Juggernaut warns Jaida to watch herself! Jaida says nobody’s scared of Jordynne! Will these two throw down to then move on to Stand & Deliver?
Trick Williams speaks.
Over the weekend, Trick put on his Instagram, “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT OBA,” accompanied by a video. “Yo, what’s good, Oba? I mean, I already made the challenge, boy, but you ain’t hear me? I had Timbs all up in my face, I know you saw it. I ain’t no little punk like Je’Von that you can just throw around, you know where to find me: On Tuesday in the ring so we can talk about my NXT title, Stand & Deliver. Let’s talk about it.”
Backstage interview with Oba Femi.
Sarah Schreiber catches the NXT Champion as he’s arriving and asks about Trick’s post calling Oba out, claiming Oba doesn’t respect him. Oba says he doesn’t care what Trick said, because Trick is not the champion, OBA IS. Oba does not answer to Trick, Trick answers to Oba. Trick waits on Oba. Tonight, Trick gets Oba’s final verdict, and finds out the hard way why you don’t call out The Ruler. Oba moves on, what will he have to say to the former champion?
The NXT Women’s Division talks.
After that big announcement from Ava, Arianna Grace says she would do this, but ladder matches are dangerous. Fallon Henley says no one cares what Arianna thinks. She is ready to qualify and get her title back. She and Jazmyn Nyx high-five, but Lola Vice says no one wants Fallon as champ again. This is Lola’s opportunity. Cora Jade says like Lola would know what to do with that title, other than shake her ass with it. The locker room gets real fired up now! But who will put money where their mouths are and head for Las Vegas?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Zaria w/ Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson!
With just three Tuesdays left before WrestleMania Weekend, it is time to shuffle the deck and deal out the opportunities. Will the Agent of Change be the first to punch her ticket? Or will the Bougie Bully make her pump the brakes?
The bell rings and Zaria circles with Lash. They tie up, go around, and end up on the ropes. Then they move off the ropes, break, and the fans cheer the stare down. Lash and Zaria tie up again, Lash waistlocks and SLAMS! Lash styles on Zaria, eggs her on, and puts up the hand for a knuckle lock. Zaria obliges, they go shoulder to shoulder for a Test of Strength, and Zaria bends Lash back! Lash fights up to bend Zaria back! Zaria powers up again, and the fans fire up as she roars! Lash gets under to BACKDROP! Cover, ONE!! Lash stands Zaria up to whip her to ropes. Zaria slips around to crucifix but Lash stays up!
Zaria shifts to a sunset flip, but Lash stays up to YANK Zaria up! Zaria CHOPS Lash! Lash frowns and CHOPS back! The fans fire up for that one! Zaria CHOPS, Lash swings, but Zaria dodges to jump on! Lash fights the Guillotine, but she drops to a knee! Lash powers up again to lift and put Zaria on the apron! Zaria RAMS into Lash, then slingshots up and over to sunset flip! TWO! Lash hurries up, but Zaria scoops! Lash slips free, scoops Zaria, and SLAMS her! Lash then runs, but Zaria avoid the elbow drop! Zaria returns, but Lash dodges the elbow drop! Lash kips up and the fans fire up! But Zaria kips, not quite as clean.
Lash clamps onto Zaria’s neck, Zaria returns the favor! Lash fires KNEE after KNEE, then CHOKE- NO, Zaria victory rolls it! TWO, and Lash PUMP KICKS Zaria out of the ring! Jakara talks trash, but Sol storms up to back her off. Lash storms out to back Jakara up, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Zaria endures a bearhug! Zaria fights free, runs, but Lash ROCKS her! Zaria leans on the ropes, Lash drags her up to torture rack. Zaria endures the backbreaker stretch, even as Lash puts on the pressure. Zaria pries at the grip, Lash THROWS her, but Zaria lands out! Lash dodges Zaria’s lariat, and then DOUBLE LARIATS take both women down! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” while the ref checks Lash and Zaria. They both rise up, and Zaria fires a haymaker! Lash fires back! Zaria fires another! Lash fires back! The shots keep going, Zaria gets the edge, and she brings Lash around, but Lash THROWS Zaria down!
Lash and Zaria are both running low on energy, but Lash gets Zaria up. Zaria fights the suplex, but so does Lash! They fight for control, and ZARIA suplexes up and over! Lash goes to a corner, Zaria runs in to LARIAT! Zaria whips corner to corner but Lash reverses. Lash runs up, but into a BOOT! Zaria hops up, Lash stands, Zaria CROSSBODIES! But Lash catches her! SWINGING BACKBREAKER! And then Lash reels Zaria in, but Zaria RANAS free of the bomb! Then she BOOTS Lash! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up while Lash flounders up. Zaria runs up, but Lash hurdles!
Zaria hotshots off ropes, Lash grabs her by the neck! SLAM DUNK CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!?! Zaria survives, Jakara is frustrated, but the fans know “This is Awesome!” Lash hauls Zaria up, gets her in the Bow ‘n’ Arrow Rack, LASH EX- NO, Zaria lands out to fireman’s carry! DELTA- NO, Lash slips free, shoves, but Zaria dodges the boot! SPEAR!! Zaria fireman’s carries again, DELTA FORCE! Cover, Zaria wins!
Winner: Zaria, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
It was a clash of titans, but Zaria just hit the jackpot! Will Zaria now rise above and claim the Women’s North American Championship for her own?
Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura watch backstage.
They’re both impressed by that match, and Zaria moving on to Stand & Deliver, that’s Inamura’s dream. Briggs says they’ll get there, he promises. Wes Lee walks in with Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont, and they all mock Briggs, “We’re gonna get there!” Lower your expectations. Take it from someone who’s actually won at Stand & Deliver. Briggs asks Wes who he thinks he is talking to, and Wes says he’s talking to them! Wes literally broke his back carrying this brand, so he’ll talk to whoever however he wants. Briggs says Wes ain’t tough! Inamura steps up and says he used to like how Wes Lee wrestled.
Wes doesn’t get what Inamura’s talking about. Inamura says Wes used to have honor. But tonight, Wes and Inamura will fight. Wes says he has honor. He’ll honor that request. But just like those Stand & Deliver pipe dreams, Inamura needs to prepare for disappointment. The Wes Side heads out, will the Cardiac Kid learn what it is to feel the Great Rush?
Kelani Jordan speaks with Ava.
Kelani says history will repeat itself in Las Vegas. She climbed to the top of that ladder to become the inaugural champion, and she plans on doing it again. This is actually perfect- Roxanne Perez interrupts and says this is perfect for her. Wait, Roxie agrees? Yes! Absolutely! At Stand & Deliver, when Roxie is on top of the ladder and brings down that title, she’ll be the first woman to have won everything in NXT. Kelani says yeah, we get it, Roxie. You’re great. But over Kelani’s dead body will she be another stepping stone in the story book of Roxie. Roxie had her shine, and Kelani doesn’t care how she does it, she’ll get hers.
It doesn’t matter if Kelani has to take it from Roxie, but that’ll make it even better. Wow! Kelani finally grew a spine. But guess what? “The Prodigy” and “History maker” are synonymous here, so even with that new attitude, Kelani- Ava says no, it’s only going to be one of them in that ladder match, as they’re facing each other in tonight’s second qualifier. Well, that’s even more perfect! Roxie heads out, but will The Prodigy be one step closer to completing NXT Bingo? Or will The Standout stand tall over the most accomplished woman in NXT history?
The D’Angelo Family meets.
They all sit at the table, and The Don asks what they have for him. Luca Crusifino says first up: Dion Lennox. A bit of a puzzle. 6’2″, 248 pounds, came into NXT as a bookworm, but that was just to fool everyone. He was also a former linebacker for Oregon State University, a three-time team captain. And apparently, a snake. Yes, but he’s also got a mouth. Luca was talking with Dion’s former teammates, and turns out he has a temper. Dion even broke a teammate’s jaw for missing a formation. But Dion also has brains, as he has multiple college degrees specializing in psychology. A manipulator who’s also explosive. A powerful combination.
Tony says, “Bookworm Clark Kent my ass.” Luca says it’s clearly how Dion got Dark State together. Who’s next? Osiris Griffin. 6’3″, 280 pounds, former All ACC Defensive Lineman out of Syracuse. 150 tackles in 60 games played, and broke his own QB’s ribs in the Spring Training game. Brash, but not dumb. His high school coach told Luca that Osiris has great instincts for his opponent’s next move. Well, he’s the thinker of the group. But they can tire him out. Next is Cutler James. Adriana Rizzo found he’s a high-level wrestler out of Duke. Tony knew he didn’t like this kid.
But he’s an academic All American with a limitless gas tank. This guy likes breaking his opponent’s will and body. Cutler did Spartan Races, carrying logs on his back running through the mud. Tony gets it, he’s seen that stuff. Swim through ice water, walk on fire. Like a wannabe John Wick or something. Lastly, Stacks has Saquon Shugars. The wild card. A real slick city kid from DC. Wrestled in high school but got his degree from the streets. But that’s not cuz he’s a dummy, he turned down a scholarship to Harvard. Why? Not sure, but Stacks used a lot of connections and favors for this one. The word is, people follow him, they listen.
Out of fear? No, he’s a charmer. He gets people to feel like they’re his best friend since they were in diapers. When he’s done with ’em, he dips and moves on. Then this isn’t just a bunch of meatballs wanting TV time. These are some serious badasses. But here’s what they’ll do. Take the fight to them. Fire with fire! Tony enjoys the enthusiasm, but- Stacks says no, T, they dangerous! Tony says Stacks is letting his temper talk for him. They all want at these guys. But the last time Stacks put together a plan, it didn’t work out so well. So Stacks needs to trust Tony like Tony’s trusted Stacks. Can Stacks trust Tony? Stacks says yeah.
Good. Now, Tony will review all this, and he appreciates the work. Keep it up. The Family heads out, but Stacks still seems worried. Will the Underboss just have to trust the process? Or will Dark State get the better of them again?
Hank ‘n’ Tank talk.
They aren’t really sure this is the change they need to succeed… Zoom out, and they’re wearing Pretty Deadly style crop tops! Kit Wilson & Elton Prince say of course this will work! Look at them! As former NXT and NXT UK Tag Team Champions, Pretty Deadly know what it takes. To be stars, you gotta look like stars! Because the stars are bright, they shine! #YesBoy! Hank ‘n’ Tank do the Scott Hall fingers like Pretty Deadly, and Elton says if you want to be “The Team,” you need to BE the team! Just like how you can’t just say “Honk Honk,” you gotta FEEL the Honk Honk! That’s tag team wrestling! FEEL IT! FEEL IT!
Hank does feel something. Does Tank feel it? No Quarter Catch Crew walks by to see this, and Tavion Heights says he feels Hank ‘n’ Tank are about to get their asses kicked. Myles Borne adds, “Again.” NQCC heads out, Hank ‘n’ Tank throw the crop tops off. Elton says you can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink. Pretty Deadly is still confident in Hank ‘n’ Tank, but will the big belly boys go the distance with Myles & Heights?
The Culling speaks.
Niko Vance says, “Anger, rage, aggression. To much of the world, those are glaring negatives. But not to you. You were the first to see that it was a strength of mine.” Brooks Jensen says, “Finding true purpose and meaning in life, you gave me the roadmap to my new life. So now, you gotta retrace your steps and find victory tonight.” Izzi Dame says, “You brought us all together, and look at us now. We’re a family. Four equal legs of a chair, but it’s all in support of you and your efforts tonight as North American Champion, representing The Culling.”
Shawn Spears says, “I’d like to use the cliche of how much I truly admire each and every one of you and your unique skillsets, but you’re all aware of how much I cherish you all. Tonight, those skills and those traits that I’ve passed along to you, that we’ve passed along to each other, I’ll use to vanquish Ricky Saints.” The Chair Man is ready for the main event, but will he be ready for the Absolute Revolution?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights w/ No Quarter Catch Crew!
The pursuit for tag team greatness continues, but perhaps Walker & Ledger are trying a little too hard? Will they figure out what works for them? Or will they get no quarter from Myles & Heights tonight?
The teams sort out, Tank and Myles start, and the fans rally up. They circle, tie up, and Myles headlocks. Tank powers up and out, RAMS shoulders with Myles, and the fans cheer. Myles shoots in, waistlocks then headlocks, then wrenches and YANK the arm. Tag to Heights, Myles whips Tank to ropes then drop toeholds him, with Heights right on Tank for a headlock! The fans cheer that quick combo, but Tank endures the hold. Tank fights up, pries the hold open, but Tavion fires a body shot. Tavion whips Tank to a corner, but Tank goes up and over to CROSSBODY! Tank bumps Tavion off buckles, tags Hank, and the fans rally.
Hank ‘n’ Tank whip, doubloe kick, and DOUBLE AX HANDLE! Then they stomp the hands, “Yes Boy~!” Myles runs up but Hank CLOBBERS him! “Yes Boy~!” Hank ‘n’ Tank then run, SPLASH LEG DROP COMBO! The fans fire up, Hank dodges Tavion to then LARIAT in the corner! Hank runs side to side, tags Tank, then back body blocks Tavion! Snapmare and HONK HONK, BIG BELLY SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Tank clamps onto Tavion with a facelock, Hank tags in, and Hank goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Hank brings Tavion around, whips, but Tavion reverses. Hank ducks the lariat, Myles tags in, but Tavion swings agian!
Hank dodges, then he DUMPS Tavion out! Tavion holds onto the bottom rope, Myles LARIATS Hank up and out! Tank protests, the ref keeps him back, but that lets Tavion beat up on Hank! Tavion SMACKS Hank off the apron, puts him in for Myles, and Myles UPPERCUTS! Myles CLUBS Hank, UPPERCUTS again, then tags Tavion. They whip Hank to then LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Hank stays in this, but Tavion stays on him. Tavion drags Hank up, whips, and LARIATS Hank against the ropes! Tavion says one more time, and he whips Hank again. LARIAT on the ropes, Tavion covers, TWO! The fans rally while Tavion clamps on with a chinlock.
Hank endures, fights up, and the fans rally again. Hank fires body shots, reaches out, but Tavion rolls Hank! TWO, and Hank dodges! Hot tag to Tank! Tank rallies on Tavion, BLASTS Myles, and LARIATS Tavion! LARIAT again and Tank fires up! The fans are with Tank, he dodges Tavion to SNAP BELLY2BELLY! Tank dodges Myles to go up, out, and ROCK him! Then he LARIATS Myles into the ring! The fans fire up as Tank fires up, slingshot SPALSH! Tavion runs up, Tank dodges to go up, up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up, Tank drags Tavion up for a FISHERMN SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Myles breaks it!
The fans are torn, but here comes Hank! Hank ROCKS Myles with haymaker after haymaker! Hank TOSSES Myles out, then says, “Yes Boy~!” with Tank! Tank hauls Tavion up, Hank runs, but Myles is back! DROPKICK! Hank falls out of the ring, Tavion fireman’s carries Tank! Tag to Myles, and they hit the DEATH VALLEY DDT! Cover, NQCC wins!
Winners: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights, by pinfall
Hank ‘n’ Tank had this, until they tried to do things like another team. Will they ever sort out what their style is? Will NQCC grab the NXT Tag Team Championships before they do?
Trick Williams heads to the ring!
The fans chant “Whoop Dat Trick!” while Booker T adds his usual commentary, “Aw yeah, man~!” Trick goes right to the ring, he grabs the mic, and Trick says let’s be clear. Last week, he called Oba out, and he ain’t heard from Oba since. But Oba, don’t get it twisted. Even if you are NXT Champion, Trick is still the man! Trick’s been the man ever since he decided to be his own man. Trick fought for this! Trick sacrificed for this! And he lost a brother for this. Trick did all that just to make this to the Whoop Dat Era! Trick did all that just to make this the Trick Williams Show. This may be on CW, but don’t get it twisted, tonight you tune into the TW! Oba, Trick IS HIM!
The fans cheer for that, and Trick says all this comes at a cost. Trick feels all the hate. Y’all don’t want him to shine? Y’all don’t want him to be the dawg? Y’all don’t want him to return to the top? He gets it now. But wait! Je’Von Evans is here! And the Young OG tells Trick no no no. Trick says don’t come out here interrupting. Trick gets why Je’Von is upset and all, but hey. That is just collateral damage. This is Stand & Deliver Season, it is time for the grown folks to talk. Je’Von says he ain’t gonna lie, he was trippin’ about what Trick did last week. But then Je’Von finally realized something. Je’Von truly understands Trick now.
Je’Von wants to ask Trick a question: When did Trick know it was his time? Sounds familiar, right? Je’Von gets it, because this time last year, Trick was Je’Von. When Trick Willy wanted the title, he became NXT’s golden child. That sounds familiar, too, don’t it? Yeah? And just like Trick, Je’Von wants that number one spot. But the difference between them is… Je’Von doesn’t need to break out of someone’s shadow to get to that spot. Je’Von’s ready right now. Trick says the crazy thing is, Je’Von is in Trick’s shadow right now! What does Je’Von know about being champion, dawg? About selling tickets? Doing media? Having the brand on your back? Je’Von can’t relate!
What does Je’Von know about being The A Champion? Winning a title is great, but carrying the title and defending the title, those are a whole ‘nother ball game. And Je’Von can’t hold that title like Trick can! Trick is one of one, believe that! Oh, one of one? Hmm… Trick says he’s The A Champion? Hmm… “Trick, you don’t know who the hell you is, do you? Bruh, you ain’t Trick Williams. You Carmelo Hayes.” UH OH! Je’Von says yeah, he went there. And it makes sense. Because everything that Trick is telling Je’Von right now, was everything Melo was telling Trick a year ago. And if you ask Je’Von, that makes Trick a hypocrite!
So if Trick is gonna try and water Je’Von down just to make himself feel better, since he wants to talk about it, Je’Von has done something that no one has done, including Trick. That’s drop Oba Femi! But wait! Here comes Oba now! Oba tells Je’Von to do a favor and say that nonsense to his face! Je’Von really thinks he did something that matters? Oh, congratulations, you got a lucky shot! Never again! Je’Von says stop playing like he ain’t got your number. Did anyone forget about Deadline? Cuz at Deadline, if we’re checking history, Je’Von only needed one more second to change history. Only one more second.
And then Oba wouldn’t have beat Trick for the title, cuz Je’Von would’ve had it. As a matter of fact, Je’Von will drop Oba again to become NXT Champion in Vegas! Trick says better luck next year, kid. Oba tells Trick that he’s talked enough! The champion is here, it is his turn to speak. As for Je’Von, when Oba looks at him, all Oba sees is a small boy with big aspirations and dreams. And while he might be the future, Je’Von’s success will not be at the expense of The Ruler at Stand & Deliver. Because whether Je’Von likes it or not, he lives in the present! He lives in the now, and the now belongs to OBA FEMI.
Trick says yeah, that’s what he’s talking ’bout. Stand & Deliver Season, NXT Championship, Oba VS Trick. And for the last time, Je’Von, please excuse yourself. Je’Von steps up and asks, “Or what?” But Oba holds Je’Von back with one hand and tells Trick that if Trick spent less time talking, maybe he’d still be champion. But he’s not. And clearly, both men want their shot at the championship… Wait! Ava is here to say she’s seen this before. There is only one way that this will end. Stand & Deliver, Oba will defend the NXT Championship against Trick Williams… AND Je’Von Evans in a Triple Threat! Je’Von likes that! But then Trick DECKS him!
Oba turns Trick around to ROCK him with haymakers! These two brawl, Oba LARIATS Trick up and out! Oba is fired up, but OH NO! DARK STATE IS HERE! Osiris, Saquon, Cutler & Dion storm down from the bleachers, and they mug Oba 4v1! Je’Von gets up, but he just gets added to the hit list! CATAPUT DOUBLE BACKDROP for the Young OG! And a BOOT from Osiris to Oba! Trick storms into the ring, and he looks at all four goons. Trick fires hands but he gets mugged 4v1! They stand Trick up, and hit him with the QUAD BOMB!! Dark State strikes, #NoOneIsSafe!
Andre Chase visits NXT Medical.
Mr. Chase says he can’t take any deep breaths, has a limited range of motion, and the doc says Chase clearly suffered a cracked rib in the match with Ethan Page. And he knows Chase wants a timeline on his return, but there’s no telling with cracked ribs. Does Chase have a ride home? Chase says he’s all alone. But then Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors walk in. They tell him he’s not alone. They’ve got him! They even brought a wheelchair. Chase appreciates that and accepts the help. Chase says they’re not so bad after all. But then look out, there’s chaos going on! Jaida and Jordynne are brawling through the back!
Jaida RAMS Jordynne into the garage door, the refs tell her to back off and Jaida says okay, she’s good. But then Jaida runs up! Jordynne dodges, the Hip-Notic hits the door! Jordynne jumps on for a SLEEPER! More refs hurry over, these two are pulled apart, but will they not stop until one of them stays down?
Fraxiom cross paths with Hank ‘n’ Tank.
Nathan Frazer tells them that whatever they had going for them, they clearly lost it. Axiom asks Frazer why he’s so rude. Frazer says c’mon, they can’t lie to them. Well, okay, but at least be supportive. What’s not supportive about telling them the truth? And the truth is, they’re just embarrassing themselves. Axiom says fine, here’s some truth. While Fraxiom may have the tag titles, Axiom does wish they had a friendship more like Hank ‘n’ Tank. Frazer says wow, okay. Hank ‘n’ Tank say “thanks” for the pep talk, then they move on. And then in step Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes, aka Swipe Right.
Brad says he knows they haven’t met, but they make proper introductions. And the deal is, they’re kinda the hottest new thing via WWE Evolve. And when they look at Fraxiom, they see them as their Hardy Boyz. See, Swipe Right runs Evolve, Fraxiom runs NXT, so Swipe Right just wants to see how they measure up. #Hundos! Frazer says he and his amigo don’t back down from a challenge, so you’re on. Nice! And Fraxiom must crush it with the ladies with those accents, right? Oh, speaking of ladies, Roxie passes by. Brad says there is a lot of “talent” here. Roxie may be a Prodigy, but she’s also a smoke show. Ricky says that’s hundo for sho’, bro bro.
Swipe Right tells Fraxiom, “See you next week.” Brad & Ricky head out, but are they really ready to evolve into NXT stars so soon? Or will Frazer & Axiom show them that they need a little more time to level up?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Kelani Jordan VS Roxanne Perez!
The inaugural NXT Women’s North American Champion battles the most accomplished woman in NXT history, and this alone could be the title match. But only one moves on, so who leaves the other behind to Stand & Deliver?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and they go around. Kelani pushes Roxie back but Roxie puts her in the corner. Roxie goes up the corner, the ref counts, but Roxie lets off the collar ‘n’ elbow. But Kelani shoves Roxie down! Roxie comes back, Kelani wrenches and headlocks to hit a takeover. Roxie headscissors and pushes up for pressure, only for Kelani to headscissor back! Roxie headscissors again, but then so does Kelani! Roxie moves around, jackknife bridges, TWO as Kelani bridges up! Kelani turns things around, but Roxie trips Kelani up! Cover, ONE, and Kelani sweeps! Cover, ONE, and Roxie kips up!
Kelani kips up smooth, the fans fire up, and Roxie is annoyed. The two reset, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and the fans duel. Roxie headlocks Kelani, but Kelani powers up and out. Roxie throws Kelani down by her hair! The fans are torn, Roxie runs, but Kelani does the splits! Roxie cartwheels over and then takes a bow. Kelani is annoyed, and she blocks the haymaker to trap an arm! Kelani then slaps the other arm, and she SLAPS Roxie! The fans fire up, Kelani runs up and SLINGSHOT ARM-DRAGS! Roxie tumbles, Kelani DROPKICKS her to a corner! Kelani has Roxie on the apron, then in the ropes for a KNEE SMASH, and a POMMEL LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Roxie stays in this and Kelani grows frustrated.
Kelani stalks Roxie to ropes, drags her back in, but Roxie has the apron skirt! The ref counts, Roxie lets go, and while the ref is busy with the apron skirt, Roxie CLAWS Kelani’s eyes! The fans are torn, but Roxie then POSTS Kelani! Kelani flops to the apron, Roxie goes out the other side, and she has Kelani through the corner! Roxie stands on the arm, then DOUBLE STOMPS it!! Kelani writhes but this is the way Roxie beat Jordynne Grace, so why not do it to Kelani? Roxie drops KNEES on the bad arm, the fans duel more, and Kelani crawls to ropes. Roxie stomps and kicks away, but the ref counts. Roxie stops at 4 to then stand on Kelani!
The ref counts again, Roxie steps off, and then JUMP STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Kelani stays in this but Roxie is almost amused. Roxie goes after Kelani in the corner, and wraps the bad arm around ropes! Roxie pulls and YANKS on the arm, then soaks up the cheers and jeers. Roxie drags Kelani up, hammerlocks the arm, and she RAMS Kelani into buckles! The fans duel while Kelani flounders, but Roxie hammerlocks the arm again. Roxie whips, Kelani reverses and sends Roxie into buckles! Kelani reels Roxie into a cradle, TWO! Roxie runs up, goes for the arm, but then waistlocks. Kelani switches, O’Conner Rolls, TWO!
Kelani is sent into buckles again! Roxie storms up on Kelani, grabs the arm, and shoves Kelani down so she can stand on the shoulder! Kelani endures, but Roxie turns her over to KNEE- NO, Kelani avoids the knee drop! Roxie hobbles, and Kelani fires body shots! Kelani ROCKS Roxie, ROCKS her again, then ROCKS her again! Kelani whips, Roxie reverses and UPPERCUTS the bad arm! Roxie wrenches and KNEES the bad arm! Then she hammerlocks the arm, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Kelani writhes, Roxie covers, TWO! Kelani toughs it out and Roxie seethes, but NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie stalks Kelani, drags her up, and SMACKS her off the mat! Roxie CLUBS the bad arm, then kneels on the shoulder to pull on it! Kelani endures, so Roxie YANKS back on the arm! Cover, TWO!! Kelani is still in this, but Roxie stays on her with a chicken wing armlock! Kelani endures, fights around, but Roxie slips around to hammerlock. Kelani reaches back to FLYING-MARE! Roxie tumbles into a corner, Kelani runs in, but Roxie puts her on the apron! Roxie then HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Kelani slumps down on the apron, but Roxie drags her back through the corner. Roxie stands on Kelani’s hand, but Kelani TRIPS Roxie!
Kelani crawls away, Roxie pursues, but Kelani ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Kelani! Kelani ROCKS Roxie again! Roxie ROCKS Kelani again! The forearms keep going, but Kelani gets the edge! Kelani whips, then CLOBBERS Roxie! And CLOBBERS her again! Cartwheel BACK ELBOW! Kelani kips up and she storms up on Roxie. Kelani reels Roxie in, but Roxie wrenches and WRINGS the arm! Then she SHOTGUNS Kelani down! Kelani flounders out of the ring, but Roxie builds speed! Roxie DIVES, and down goes Kelani at the ramp! Roxie hurries to drag Kelani up and into the ring! Roxie points to the belt and says that’s already hers.
Roxie storms up to the apron, but Kelani DROPKICKS her down again! Kelani aims, and she TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Down goes Roxie! Kelani hurries to put Roxie back in, and she gets moving, SPLASH DOWN! Roxie staggers up, into an X FACTOR! NXT returns to single picture as Kelani covers, TWO!! Roxie survives and Kelani is beside herself! Kelani hauls Roxie up, torture racks her, and the fans duel for the TOWER HACKER- ARM-DRAG from Roxie! Roxie then snatches Kelani, but Kelani fights the takedown! Kelani rolls Roxie up, TWO, and Roxie SOB- NO, Kelani blocks the kick! Step over, WHEEL KICK!
The fans rally as Kelani goes up the corner! ONE OF A KIND- FLOP!! Roxie avoids the RVD style moonsault to handspring and KNEE DROP! Roxie shouts out Meiko Satomura with that one, and she pushes Kelani to a cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Roxie is furious! Roxie tells Kelani that she is NOT on Roxie’s level! Then she SLAPS Kelani! The fans fire up as Kelani scowls. Roxie is worried, and Kelani fires off fast hands! Roxie SOBATS, runs, and hops on, but Kelani pops out the back! Roxie waistlocks, Kelani grabs ropes, and the ref counts. Kelani mule kicks Roxie’s legs! Then Kealni hits a BASEMENT DDT!
Kelani has Roxie in the drop zone! Up, up, and ONE OF A KIND! Cover, KELANI WINS!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
The Standout takes down The Prodigy, but this was just the first hurdle! Will Kelani become the first-ever TWO-TIME NXT Women’s North American Champion?
Ava meets with Robert Stone & Stevie Turner.
The newly appointed Evolve General Manager tells the NXT General Manager that she apologizes for Swipe Right. Ever since Ava put Stevie in charge, Brad & Ricky have been nothing but a headache every Wednesday. She had no idea they were even showing up tonight. Stone says just deal with them tomorrow night then. For now, we should be talking Stand & Deliver. The Triple Threat for the NXT Championship, a Six Woman Ladder Match for the NEW Women’s North American Champion, and now Vaquer gets to choose her own opponent?! Ava says all of that is great, but her real focus right now is Dark State. We’ve all seen what they’ve done.
If they’re trying to intimidate Ava, that won’t work. They keep saying they don’t wanna wait, then fine. Six Man Tag: Any three of them can compete. But against who? Ava says it’ll be THE main event of Stand & Deliver, Oba, Trick & Je’Von. Wow, okay. That’s huge. But will Oba, Trick & Je’Von even bother working together? Or can they focus on common enemies before fighting each other?
Backstage interview with Ricky Saints.
Sarah Schreiber is with The Absolute, and says he already has his first ever title opportunity here in NXT against Shawn Spears. The last time we saw Ricky, Spears blindsided him in more ways than one. Ricky says c’mon, can’t she see this chiseled jaw? It’s gonna take a lot more than that to put him out. If anything, it lit a fire under him! Spears wants to talk about their history, he wants to bring up their past like Spears knows Ricky? Spears knows nothing, jack! Ricky ain’t worried about no past, only the future, and you’re looking at him! The future says that Ricky’s gonna be dripping with gold tonight!
Spears took a very long time to even taste glory! Meanwhile, Ricky is gonna do it in record time when he marries destiny! Spears and everyone else will really see that The Revolution is indeed televised, because Ricky Saints will be the NEW North American Champion tonight! Ricky heads out, and that main event is next! Will NXT be Absolute?
Zaria & Sol Ruca talk backstage.
Zaria feels good as being the first to qualify for Stand & Deliver, and Sol is proud of her. Zaria knows Sol didn’t become Women’s US Champion, but Zaria would love to have Sol with her at Stand & Deliver. Sol says she’ll definitely be there. Kelani walks by and asks if they saw that. She just beat one of the greatest champions in NXT history! Yeah, they saw, that was awesome. Kelani says she’s already calling her shot. She WILL be Women’s North American Champion again. Zaria says she loves the confidence and all, but not this time. Sol says it is either her or Zaria who become the NEW Women’s North American Champion.
Zaria asks what Sol means by that. Sol says her qualify is next week, didn’t Zaria hear? So they can both go to Vegas together. Kelani says nice people finish last, ain’t that right? Okay, Kelani, just stop. Kelani will not drive a wedge between #ZaRuca. Yeah, not worth her time. Kelani leaves, and Zaria thinks on that new team name Sol just came up with. She doesn’t mind it. Sol knew she’d like it. But will ZaRuca both Stand & Deliver? And what will happen in the ladder match if they do?
Dark State speaks.
Saquon Shugar says, “What? Y’all thought you had it figured out?! Ey, ey, Cutty, talk to they ass!” Cutler James says, “No one knows how Dark State’s gonna move, and no one knows when Dark State’s gonna strike. But there’s one thing you should know: No one is safe.” Dion Lennox shouts, “Ava, you ain’t give us no match! We forced your hand! We got the whole locker room looking over they shoulders, for US!” Osiris says, “Giving us a match against the three top dogs of NXT? That sounds like war to us. But hey, is Tony D gonna be watching?”
Saquon says The D’Angelos can do all they can to find out who Dark State is, but Dark State is real, real simple, man! Four men, one goal, and next week, they taking it all! Will these wild cards trump the Stand & Deliver main event? Or will Oba, Trick & Je’Von make sure to knock down their house of cards?
NXT North American Championship: Shawn Spears w/ The Culling VS Ricky Saints!
Ever since his return to NXT, The Chair Man has been about exposing painful truths and twisting them to fit his goals. But will he continue to sow seeds of discord and reap the rewards? Or will he find he can’t twist an Absolute?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the past loses to the future!
The bell rings and Spears bails right out. But Saints DIVES! Direct hit into Spears, and then Saints fires off haymakers! The Culling goes running as Saints ROCKS Spears and CHOPS him! Saints CHOPS again, then ROCKS Spears! Spears hurries into the ring, but Saints hurries to fire hands! Saints whips, but Spears grabs ropes to avoid the dropkick! Spears runs, but into Saints’ DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Saints bumps Spears off buckles, and Saints fires off fast hands! The ref counts but Saints DECKS Spears! Spears flounders out of the ring but Saints pursues. Saints is on the apron, and he leaps, but into a kick down low!
Spears reels Saints in, but Saints BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up as Saints knuckle locks, then goes up onto the barrier! Saints gives the fans some Old School up close and personal! The fans fire up as Saints then AX HANDLES Spears down! Saints gets back on the barriers to strut some more, and the fans cheer as he does his pose! Saints is feeling good while NXT goes picture in picture.
Saints drags Spears up, puts him in the ring, and tells The Culling to back off. Saints climbs, but Spears jumps up after him! SUPER OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Saints goes flying, then flounders into the far corner. Spears storms up, rains down fists, then pulls his kneepad down! Spears hoists Saints up to BACKBREAKER! Saints writhes, Spears pulls his kneepad back up, and then Spears goes outside. Saints crawls while Spears repositions the steel steps. Spears then storms back in and TOSSES Saints out! The ref reprimands but Spears goes out to stands Saints up. Saints ROCKS Spears! And ROCKS him again!
Saints whips, Spears reverses, but Saints hops up and over the steps! Then he comes back and leaps off the steps, only for Spears to SUPERKICK him down! Saints flops back, but Spears drags him up and brings him to the steps. BACKBREAKEARÂ on the steel steps! The ref reprimands but the damage is done! Saints flops to the floor while Spears mocks the pose. Spears then hobbles over to bring Saints back up. Spears puts Saints in the ring, covers, TWO! Saints is tougher than that, but Spears stays calm. Spears drags Saints up and ROCKS him in the lower back! Spears stalks Saints, drags him back up, and ROCKS him again!
NXT returns to single picture, and Spears has Saints up again. But Saints fires a body shot! And a CHOP! And a CHOP! Saints whips, Spears reverses, and Saints hits buckles hard! Saints slumps down but Spears is right on him! Spears rains down fists, then lets off to soak up the heat. The Culling taunt Saints, and Spears scoops for a SLAM! The fans boo while Spears steps back outside. Spears climbs up the corner while The Culling cheers. But saints ROCKS Spears first! Spears ROCKS Saints again, then climbs up to CLUB Spears again and again! Saints brings Spears up, but Spears fires body shots!
Saints ROCKS Spears with forearm after forearm, then tries again. They go to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER JACKHAMMER!! The fans lose their minds, but Saints can’t the cover! Spears crawls away, he and Saints rise, and Spears throws a haymaker! “This is Awesome!” as Saints hits back! The two go back and forth, shot for shot, then Spears CHOPS! Saints CHOPS Spears! And CHOPS again! Saints ROCKS Spears, whips, but Spears reverses. Saints comes back to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Spears tries, Saints dodges and DROPKICKS! Spears goes to a corner, Saints runs in, ELBOW! Saints reels Spears in, TORNADO-
NO, Spears stops the DDT, then runs up, but into a SPINEBUSTER! The fans are thunderous for Saints and he feels that energy! Saints hoists Spears up but Spears fights free! Spears bails out, Saints pursues, but then Spears takes a swing! Saints ducks it, and he reels Spears in for a TORNADO DDTÂ to the floor! The Culling panics, the fans are fired up, but the ring count is climbing! Saints puts Spears in, hurries after him, but Niko gets on the apron! The ref stops Niko, but Izzi slips Spears the title belt! Spears takes aim at Saints! BELT SHOT!! Spears throws the title away, then covers Saints, TWO?!?! Saints survives and Spears is shocked!
The fans are electric while The Culling are in disbelief! Spears seethes as he drags Saints back around. “You made me do this!” Spears drags Saints up, fireman’s carries, but Ricky slips free! Fireman’s carry in return, Saints steals C4!! Jensen gets on the apron, but Saints TOSSES him in! Niko is up, Saints BLASTS him! Saints LARIATS Jensen up and out, then goes out to SPEAR Niko!! Saints is all fired up, and he gets in the ring! Spears takes a swing, Saints dodges, and he SPEARS Spears!! Then a gut wrench and ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, SAINTS WINS!!
Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall (NEW NXT North American Champion)
Izzi is furious, but she has no choice but to hand over the belt! The Chair Man will now have to accept the painful truth that NXT is Absolute! The fans chant “You Deserve It!” and Ricky nods, but ETHAN PAGE ATTACKS! TWISTED GRIN!! The fans boo as All Ego ruins Ricky’s moment! Ethan smiles as he holds up the belt, will he be the one to Stand & Deliver?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, and their Stand & Deliver build is clearly going down to the wire here. A little disappointing that Vaquer relinquishes the Women’s North American Championship, but she already made history be becoming the Double Champion and surviving a double header. So now, she will focus on her title, and clearly it is going to be Jordynne Grace for Stand & Deliver. Jordynne and Jaida had great stuff, they’ll have a match, and Jordynne will win to stand out as the clear choice for Vaquer, unless Giulia suddenly returns. This entire WrestleMania Weekend in Vegas is slowly becoming about Triple Threats and bigger (as it should in my opinion), so why not one for the women?
After all, we’re also getting one for the men. Oba, Trick and Je’Von had a very good promo segment, and while it of course became a brawl, Dark State jumping in on it was fitting, too. But with that, there goes my theory that maybe, just maybe, Trick was secretly in charge of Dark State. They mugged him just as bad as the others, so it’s all just the four of them doing this on their own. Good promo from The D’Angelo Family to help the audience understand who Dion, Osiris, Cutler & Saquon are, and regardless of how Dark State VS Oba, Trick & Je’Von goes, we will surely get a Six Man Tag of Dark State VS D’Angelo Family, and that will be a make or break moment for the D’Angelo Family as Stacks and Tony continue to disagree on things.
Back to the Women’s North American Championship, this coming ladder match really is the best move, as we just got some awesome stuff out of qualifiers. When the qualifiers are this great, you can bet the ladder match will be amazing. Kelani getting that win over Roxie was also the right choice, as Roxie doesn’t really need another NXT title reign, she’s basically waiting on the call up. Roxie and Bayley didn’t even get their proper 1v1 feud, that can be a thing soon, and Kelani can move up as a top Heel or something. Good promo from Kelani with Zaria & Ruca, aka ZaRuca. Not a bad team name, it’s very Fraxiom of them.
Speaking of Fraxiom, the tag division is still having a lot of fun. As I hinted at in the report, Hank ‘n’ Tank are still going about this the wrong way. They think being like some other team is the key when they got this far being themselves. And for one, Pretty Deadly is not the team a couple hosses should be mirroring. They lose, which helps NQCC stay afloat as they haven’t done much, and then Hank ‘n’ Tank have that bit with Fraxiom. Fraxiom is again dysfunctional, and perhaps they and Hank ‘n’ Tank will face off for the titles by Stand & Deliver.
I’m very surprised that Swipe Right is getting to be part of Evolve-NXT crossover so soon, but I guess that means they show the most promise. But they’re kinda overdoing the kayfabe of Evolve. Stevie was literally put in charge last week, so she’s only had to deal with Swipe Right for one week. “Every Wednesday” is just ONE Wednesday so far. But that aside, Swipe Right VS Fraxiom will be a very good match to help get Swipe Right some recognition, and perhaps bring interest over to Evolve.
Good promo from Briggs & Inamura with The Wes Side, especially with Inamura stepping up. Inamura VS Wes will be a great match, maybe we get Briggs & Inamura VS Tyriek & Tyson (which also counts as Evolve-NXT crossover now), and who knows if either team gets in on the tag titles for Stand & Deliver. Good promo from The Culling, even if this entire gimmick doesn’t quite fit right. And very good promo from Saints to lead into the main event. That was a great match, the NXT crowd clearly loves Saints, and what a great win for Saints. Sorry, Spears, you’re a transitional champion to Saints VS Page for an even bigger feud of former AEW stars.
My Score: 8.9/10
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