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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (10/14/19)
Who goes and who stays?
The 2019 WWE Draft finishes up!
The Man thought she was facing The Boss, but Sasha Banks could not be cleared to compete. So instead, it will be Charlotte Flair! Which brand wins the first pick this night?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Draft Opening Pick: Raw’s Becky Lynch VS SmackDown’s Charlotte Flair; Lynch wins and Raw has the first pick of the night.
- Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega VS ???; Almas wins.
- Raw Tag Team Championships: Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler VS The Viking Raiders; The Viking Raiders win and become the new Raw Tag Team Champions.
- Aleister Black VS Eric Young; Black wins.
- Ricochet VS ???; Ricochet wins.
- Buddy Murphy VS Cedric Alexander; Murphy wins.
- The Kabuki Warriors VS Natalya & ???; The Kabuki Warriors win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Previously on Firefly Fun House!
“Oh my lucky stars!” Bray Wyatt proclaimed. He and his “future best friend” Seth Rollins had so much fun! The Fiend never forgets, but Ramblin’ Rabbit warned Rollins to stay away. The Hell in a Cell match was as dark as the imagination of the Face of Fear, and The Fiend would survive an endless string of stomps from Rollins. But Rollins would go to an even darker place, and nearly MURDERED the Fiend! Only for the Fiend to rise again and attack Rollins! And then on SmackDown, The Fiend attacked and nearly dragged Rollins to the underworld! With The Fiend going to SmackDown, is this the last Raw and Rollins have seen of his wickedness? Or will fate and the WWE Draft have different plans?
WWE Draft Opening Pick: Raw’s Becky Lynch VS SmackDown’s Charlotte Flair!
The Man is still on Raw as Raw Women’s Champion! The Boss couldn’t take this title from Becky in the Cell, and the WWE Draft kept Becky on Raw as THE #1 overall pick! But while Becky was all ready for a rematch, she’ll have to deal with a different Four Horsewoman tonight.
Before the match, Becky has the mic to shout out Denver. And as the top draft pick, Becky is here, fully expecting to kick Sasha Banks all around Colorado. But she can’t make it because of that last beating. Becky wants after Sasha but she can’t seem to get away from Charlotte. But when the two step in this ring together, there’s always a war! Becky is ready for war and to rip someone’s arm off! The Queen comes out, and that war is ready to begin! Charlotte takes up a mic, and who knows. Maybe Charlotte gets drafted to Raw and they can #FightForever. Charlotte doesn’t want to take opportunity after opportunity away, making everyone think she’s selfish. She’s not! She doesn’t even want to have this match tonight. She wants to be friends again. Becky isn’t so sure. Charlotte says she misses Becky, but then she doesn’t miss with that sucker punch! The brawl is on but there’s no ref ready for this!
Becky clubs Charlotte but Charlotte trips Becky over! Referees finally appear, and work to pull the two apart! Charlotte bails out, only to tackle Becky when she follows! Fans want to “Let Them Fight!” but the brawling won’t stop. Raw goes to break while things calm down.
Raw returns and this match officially starts where it left off! The brawl goes to a corner and Charlotte rams her shoulder in over and over. But Becky clotheslines Charlotte down! Then bumps Charlotte off buckles, and then more buckles. Becky stomps a mudhole into Charlotte but lets up at 4. Becky goes back to Charlotte but Charlotte elbows back and gives Becky stomps. Charlotte pulls Becky backwards against the ropes but lets up at the count of 4, to stomp Becky more! Charlotte calms down enough to scoop, but Becky slips out and throws uppercuts! Charlotte CHOPS! Becky uppercuts! Charlotte CHOPS! Then she counters the uppercut to a backslide, TWO! Becky waistlocks but Charlotte bucks her off. Becky stands and catches a kick to a dragon screw! Firearm in the corner, rocket kick, but that’s blocked! Charlotte throws Becky by her hair!
Charlotte drags Becky up to then lock on a headscissors hold, and jam Becky’s head into the mat over and over! Charlotte grins as she squeezes Becky’s head. Then she jams Becky’s head over and over again! She returns to the squeeze but Becky endures. Denver rallies up and Becky makes it a cover, ONE! Charlotte throws Becky into a corner! Charlotte kips up to then run in, but she blocks boots to give a forearm! Charlotte drops a knee but misses! Charlotte blocks the mule kick to clobber Becky from behind! Fans boo and “WOO” as Charlotte covers. Becky slips out to dropkick! But Charlotte baits her into a corner for more CHOPS! Becky flops and crawls but Charlotte pushes her around. Charlotte drags Becky up but Becky fires body shots. Charlotte clubs Becky down then whips her corner to corner. Becky reverses, Charlotte tumbles out and kicks in. Charlotte brings Becky to a corner but Becky blocks the buckle bomb! Rocket kick sends Charlotte down!
Fans fire up as Becky builds speed, to slide, but miss! Charlotte swings, Becky dodges and fires back! But Becky gets caught, backbreaker to a post Complete Shot! Becky is rocked while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Charlotte has Becky in a corner. She whips Becky corner to corner and CHOPS her down on the rebound! Charlotte toys with Becky and starts slapping her around. Charlotte forearms but Becky reverses the whip to then clothesline Charlotte down! Becky rallies, and hits a calf kick! Fans fire up with Becky as she back kicks and runs, to hit a leaping forearm smash! Becky runs into the corner but is put on the apron. She kicks Charlotte back, then high, then climbs up top. Missile dropkick hits! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives, and clutches a knee as she gets to ropes. Fans fire up for Becky but Charlotte elbows her away. Becky dodges the boot to give uppercuts, but her dropkick is caught! Charlotte turns Becky over for the Boston Crab!
Becky flails, reaches, but Charlotte drags her away! Charlotte turns her over, steps through but Becky pushes her away! Charlotte ends up outside, and Becky wrecks her with a kick! Becky is on the apron, and leaps off for another forearm! Becky throws Charlotte back in, hops up top, but misses her forearm shot! NATURAL SELECTION! Cover, TWO!! Becky lives and shocks Charlotte! Charlotte grows frustrated as fans rally up for Becky again. Charlotte drags Becky to a drop zone and heads up top. But Becky gets up to yank her down! And then loops the arm, but gets school girl’d into buckles! BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte is losing her cool as she has yet to put Becky away. “This is Awesome!” for Denver as Charlotte drops knees on Becky’s knee. She steps through but gets pushed off again! She hits buckles, Becky rolls her, TWO! Charlotte scoops but Becky slips out, reverse DDT! Becky climbs again, The Man’s Leg Drop! Cover, TWO!! Now Becky is shocked!
Becky keeps herself fired up, and gets at Charlotte’s arm. Charlotte whips out, and SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! Becky still lives! Charlotte is furious, and has a manic grin as she laughs to herself. But she gets caught in a crucifix!! Becky wins!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall; Raw earns the first pick
That’s twice that Raw gets to go first! Becky holds up her title as she takes a quick lap around the ring. Charlotte is losing her cool, but who is SmackDown losing out on with Raw getting another first pick?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins!
The WWE Universal Champion could easily be a top pick for either brand, but what are his thoughts on Bray Wyatt going to SmackDown? How does Rollins keep his mind clear should he still go over to SmackDown with him? Well today is a good day because it is Draft Day in Denver! And Bray doesn’t seem to care where he goes, he just goes where Rollins goes. That’s no good for anyone. Rollins thought he ended this at Hell in a Cell given that dark place he went to. Rollins isn’t proud of that moment, but he isn’t ashamed, either. But the nightmare is still there. The Fiend may not even be human, since he got back up. Rollins escaped, for now. But then Rollins realized he has this all wrong. Rollins has been trying to move forward and The Fiend shows up when he wants. “That ends tonight.” Tonight, Rollins goes “fiend hunting.” Rollins promises to find Bray wherever he is, and #BurnItDown.
The WWE Draft has special stipulations this year.
There is a draft pool of 40 superstars tonight on Raw, and Raw still gets three picks at a time for being three hours, while SmackDown still gets two for two hours. Tag teams are one pick, unless a network wants just one member of that team for whatever reason. And then any undrafted are free agents to sign with the brand of their choosing.
Jim Cramer goes Mad Money on the WWE Draft!
Seth Rollins, Andrade Almas with Zelina Vega, and the One and Only Ricochet are hot hot choices!
The War Rooms are discussing their picks.
Raw has a lot of great choices left to them, and that is what SmackDown is worried about! But the picks are in!
Stephanie McMahon is here to announce the picks!
She welcomes us all to the second and final night of the 2019 WWE Draft! She reminds us that the USA and Fox networks are part of the decisions. And Raw takes SETH ROLLINS! It was only natural to keep the Universal Champion! With that, SmackDown takes WWE Champion, BROCK LESNAR! Another natural choice for Fox to lock down The Beast. Raw takes Charlotte Flair! The Queen’s strange prediction came true, she and Becky might #FightForever after all. SmackDown takes The New Day to feel~ the power~, and Raw rounds out this opening round with Andrade Almas with Zelina Vega! Will El Idolo prosper now that he’s officially Raw?
Renee Young and the Draft Panel are back!
She is again joined by Booker T, Beth Phoenix and Samoa Joe to recap and analyze the picks. #ShuckyDuckyQuackQuack! Booker loves that The New Day are SmackDown again, that is a huge keep! Beth has been amazed the draft choices from all sides. The Raw Women’s Division is star studded now! Joe feels the big pick is Brock Lesnar. Joe has his personal feelings towards The Beast, but from a business standpoint, this is smart. Lesnar VS Cain is going to be a great match to represent SmackDown at Crown Jewel.
Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega VS ???
El Idolo makes his presence on Raw known already! And La Muneca says they need to get something straight: “We were not drafted into the same round as the Universal Champion, Seth Rollins, or the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar.” Or even taking it back to Friday, the Raw Women’s Champion, and one of the Four Horsefaces- Er, Horsewomen, sorry. They were all drafted in the same first round as them, Andrade and Vega! “Things are about to change.” This is a message to everyone else on Raw: rejoice! Now you will all have the privilege of losing to ANDRADE~! But who is he up against first?
Raw returns, and Almas’ opponent is… Mustafa Ali! And we return as the match has already started, and Almas whips Ali corner to corner. Ali goes up and over to run and dodge and huricanrana Almas! Then dropkick him down! Almas gets out but Ali builds speed. Vega blocks Ali’s path from the apron, but Ali sees Almas coming. Ali hits first then whips Almas corner to corner. Ali hits a forearm smash, then whips again. Almas goes up and over then basement dropkicks Ali as he drops down! Ali writhes and Almas stomps him around. Almas has Ali in a corner and kicks him down again. Almas drags Ali up and CHOPS him to ropes. Almas wrenches, shoulder breaker and whip, but Ali kicks back hard! Ali elbows from the corner, then hops up, only for Almas to shove him outside! Ali crashes and burns while Almas soaks up the heat.
Almas goes out to take his time fetching Ali. The ring count climbs but Almas stalks Ali and stomps him down. Almas drags Ali up and wrenches an arm, to throw it into the post! Ali flops through the corner and back to the floor as Almas rests. Almas comes back out to fetch Ali again, putting him in the ring. Almas has the arm on the ropes for an armbar! The ref counts and Almas lets up at 4. Ali writhes while Vega cheers. Almas stomps Ali down, but Ali gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! Almas knees low, then whips Ali to a corner. Almas runs in to KNEE Ali in the head! Cover, TWO! Ali lives and Almas is seething. Almas grabs the arm and wrenches it hard. Ali endures as fans rally up and duel. Ali stands up and fights free, but Almas knees low. Almas wrenches again, but Ali slips out of the back suplex! Ali puts Almas on the apron, but gets caught into a hanging armbar! Almas holds on until 4 and then soaks up more heat.
Ali gets to a corner, Almas runs in, but Ali dodges! Almas crashes and burns off his own knee strike! Ali builds speed and Vega panics, but she again blocks his path. So Ali just FLIES over her! Ali takes Almas out! It’s a good thing Vega’s so tiny. But as Ali puts Almas in, Vega hits Ali with a flying huricanrana! Almas puts Ali in now, drags him up, hammerlock and LA SOMBRA DDT! Cover, Almas wins!
Winner: Andrade Almas, by pinfall
Vega pays dividends again, this devious duo is going to surely cntinue their streak on Raw!
The next round of picks are in!
Raw selects the Women’s Tag Team Champions, the Kabuki Warriors! Asuka and Kairi Sane have a new attitude and a new edge! Of course, these titles go to both brands, so SmackDown’s tag teams better stay sharp for a chance at taking the titles away. Then SmackDown goes green with Daniel Bryan! USA’s War Room is bummed they missed out on the Goat. But Raw recovers with RUSEV! SmackDown takes “the new and improved” Bayley! And Raw wraps up this round with Aleister Black! It is time for the red roster to #FadeToBlack!
Raw Tag Team Championships: Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler VS The Viking Raiders!
The war is still on Raw as Erik and Ivar are red brand all the way! But will they get the gold they’ve sought after tonight? Or will the GLORIOUS Show-Offs hold tight and give Raw a reason to keep them on-board?
Raw returns as the champions make their entrances. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we begin with Erik and Ziggler. Erik shotgun knees Ziggler at the bell! Then hip tosses Roode to toss him back out, and Ivar runs in to DIVE! He wrecks Roode! Erik gut wrenches Ziggler, Ivar tags in. Gut wrench bomb to Ivar’s VIKING SPLASH! Cover, but ROode yanks Ivar off! Ivar glares at Roode while Ziggler rolls away. Ivar chases Roode around the way and into the ring. Ziggler dropkicks, but Ivar rebounds to run Ziggler over! Tag to Erik and Erik clobbers Roode with forearms! Roode swings into the scoop, but Ziggler chop blocks Erik! Ziggler stomps away on Erik but Erik throws haymakers. Ziggler kicks Erik’s legs out to tag Roode in.
Ziggler keeps Erik down for Roode to stomp. Roode drags Erik up to CHOP, then throw haymakers. Tag to Ziggler and the champs stomp a mudhole into Erik. Ziggler throws hands but Erik fights back with big elbows! Erik staggers out but Ziggler dumps him out! The ref argues with Ziggler while Roode throws Erik into a post! Ziggler goes out to then ZIGZAG Erik into the timekeeper’s area! Both men are wrecked as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Ziggler drops an elbow on Erik! Cover, TWO, but Ziggler keeps Erik down with a sleeper hold and body scissors. Erik endures and pries his way free. Fans rally up and Ivar is chomping at the bit. Ziggler holds on and keeps Erik away! Tag to Roode and the champs mug Erik on the ropes. Roode CHOPS Erik and throws hayamkers in a corner! The ref counts as Roode stomps but Roode lets up at 4. Roode grinds his boot into Erik but Ivar protests. Erik CHOPS Roode back! Erik throws haymakers but Roode dropkicks the legs out! Roode drags Erik over and Ziggler tags back in. Roode wrenches the knee while Ziggler drops an elbow! Ziggler toys with Erik now, “Do something!” He pushes Erik around, but Erik gets mad! Erik pushes back and then ROCKS him with a right! Both men fall but Denver fires up!
Erik and Ziggler crawl, hot tags to Roode and Ivar! The Warbeard rallies, back drop for Roode and a sidewalk slam for Ziggler! BASEMENT SPLASH! Fans fire up as Ivar runs at Roode. Roode dodges, but runs into the seated senton! Ivar cartwheel clotheslines Ziggler! Ivar tags Erik back in and they target Roode. Waistlock, but Ziggler BOOTS Ivar mid springboard! Erik hits Ziggler but Roode rams Erik into the post! Roll up with tights, TWO!! Ziggler tags in, Roode gets Ace Ten- GLORIOUS ZIGZAG!! Roode wrecks Ivar, Ziggler covers Erik, TWO!! Erik survives and Roode-Dolph can’t believe it! Both Erik and Ziggler are down as Roode is furious. Fans rally as Erik and Ziggler rise. Ziggler aims as Erik stands, but he kicks into a spin. Ziggler rakes eyes, FAMOUSER! Cover, TWO!! Ziggler is too tired to be furious, so he heads for Roode.
Tag and Roode goes at Erik in a corner with Ziggler. They throws haymakers then double whip corner to corner. Ziggler whips Roode for Roode to whip Ziggler, but Erik dodges Ziggler to ROCK Roode! Ziggler SUPERKICKS, GLORIOUS DDT!! Cover, but Ivar breaks it up! Fans are fired up again as the Raiders stay alive! “Let’s Go, Vikings!” Roode crawls and tags in Ziggler, and they go after Erik again. They double back suplex, but Erik slips out! Tag to Ivar! The Warbeard is back, and he barrels through both Roode and Ziggler! DOUBLE HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Tag back to Erik and Denver is thunderous as Ziggler gets THOR’S HAMMER!! Cover, The Viking Raiders win!!
Winners: The Viking Raiders, Erik pinning; NEW Raw Tag Team Champions
And the raid has taken the treasure! Erik and Ivar are truly red through and through, but who will there be for them to pillage next?
NBC Sports have their own panel!
The NHL experts like Rollins and the New Day for some board crashing hockey players.
The Viking Raiders speak.
It was on SmackDown three days ago that they said Monday Night Raw is exactly where they belong. And tonight, they proved it by capturing the Raw Tag Team Championships! “It’s one thing to win these. It’s another to defend them.” But the Raiders are the first undefeated WWE tag team to also have been IWGP Heavyweight, ROH World, NXT and Raw Tag team Champions! “WWE Universe! The Raid is here!”
The next round of picks are in!
Raw starts this third round of night two with Cedric Alexander! The Ebony Lion looks to roar back as 2019 comes to a close. SmackDown takes and keeps Shinsuke Nakamura! And with him, Sami Zayn also goes to SmackDown, which pleases Fox. Raw has another 205 Live standout, HUMBERTO CARRILLO! Ultimo Ninja is ready to graduate from the Cruiserweights! SmackDown takes the Beacon of Light, Mustafa Ali! And Raw wraps this round up with… ERICK ROWAN! Big Red is on the red roster now, ready to unleash the Iron Claw!
Aleister Black VS Eric Young!
The Embodiment of the End introduces himself to Raw looking for a fight! Will the sly EY be able to avoid fading into the shadows?
Te bell rings and the two tie up. They go around and around and end up in a corner. EY knees low then clubs away on Aleister’s back. EY runs but Aleister sweeps the legs and drives in a knee! Aleister handsprings up to then springboard, QUEBRADA! Fans fire up as Aleister aims, but EY runs out of the ring! Aleister sits down as EY slides in, but then slides out. EY isn’t sure what to make of the Dark Dutchman, but he tries to ambush him. Aleister is ready with a counter punch and kick! But EY hotshots, only to run into a knee trigger! Aleister whips EY corner to corner, EY tumbles out and shoulders in. EY slides under but Aleister blocks that, to the Dragon Sleeper! EY taps out, Aleister wins!
Winner: Aleister Black, by submission
Surprising to think the sinister striker wins with his new “Dark Ritual” twice! But that only makes him more dangerous! Will anyone be ready for the Embodiment of the End’s evolution?
The next round of picks are in!
Raw starts this fourth round of the night with the Best Kept Secret, Buddy Murphy! The Aussie Juggernaut is ready to be let loose! SmackDown takes the GLORIOUS Roode-Dolph now that they’re no longer tag team champions. Raw takes the Modern Day Maharaja, Jinder Mahal! Mahal is back off injury, will he be able to rise back to his former glory? SmackDown takes the FABULOUS Carmella! The Princess of Staten Island is a big get given the history she’s made before. Raw wraps up this round with THE 24/7 CHAMPION, R-TRUTH! The FABULOUS Truth has been broken up, who will help Truth retain that anytime-anywhere-anyone title now?
The Street Profits are hyped!
And they’re officially Raw! Tyson Fury might cause a fury when he and Strowman sign their Crown Jewel contract tonight. But let’s take a step back to celebrate Friday’s big news. If it isn’t obvious, the USA Network executives took the Street Profits! Ford and Dawkins are Raw, yes sir! The OC come in applauding, happy to have the Profits here, too. They love these two are here, because whatever they have, they’ve got it! But, to be honest… Styles isn’t sure why the USA Network wanted it. Excuse me? Is this beef, fam? No, no beef. Why have the unofficial hosts be the Profits when USA has the OC? But enjoy the niche you’ve carved out, because Raw belongs to Styles and the Good Brothers. Welcome to the fam. And they brawl! Styles rams Dawkins with a cart of pipes! Security and referees run in to break this up! Dawkins and Ford are seething, but will their time on Raw be anything but Too Sweet?
Ricochet VS ???
The One and Only knows his brand is the one and only Raw! Will he be reinvigorated and overcome all obstacles to show us all that superheroes are real?
Raw returns and Ricochet’s opponent is Shelton Benjamin! Will the Gold Standard make an impression with more rounds and free agency on the horizon?
The bell rings and Ricochet can’t outrun Shelton. He does go up and over to then dropkick Shelton! Shelton is a bit surprised, but he slides and grabs a leg. He flips Ricochet, Ricochet lands on his feet to roll off the back and tilt-o-whirl headscissor! Ricochet is up and fans are fired up! Ricochet waits for Shelton to stand, then he runs, roll sunder and handsprings back. Shelton shoves the headscissors away to back suplex Ricochet down! Ricochet bails out and Shelton paces. Shelton goes out to fetch the King of Flight into the ring. Shelton has Ricochet on ropes, whips and flapjacks Ricochet high! Cover, TWO! Ricochet crawls but Shelton is on him with a mounted chinlock. Denver rallies up for Ricochet as he fights his way up. Ricochet hits back and throws forearms, but Shelton keeps hold of him. Ricochet sees the Dragon Whip coming, but not the BOOT! Matchbox cover, TWO!
Shelton drags Ricochet into a sleeper hold and body scissors to grind Ricochet down. Ricochet endures the squeeze and fans rally up. Ricochet fights his way up and around but Shelton holds on. Ricochet elbows free, but Shelton clubs him down hard. Shelton runs, but into the dropkick-flip! He blocks the next kick, dodges the enziguri, but Shelton comes back with the mule kick! Ricochet gets to a corner, hops up and dodges Shelton to shoulder in. Buckle bump and roundhouse rocks Shelton! Shelton sits down, Ricochet aims and springboards, flying clothesline! Fans fire up with Ricochet, standing shooting star! Cover, TWO! Ricochet keeps his focus and he drags Shelton to a drop zone. Ricochet heads up top and fans fire up. Shelton runs over and knees Ricochet back. Shelton gets space, but runs into a roundhouse! Ricochet climbs, aims, but Shelton is up fast! SUPER ARM-DRAG! But Ricochet lands on his feet!? RECOIL! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
The real-life superhero was able to overcome a veteran very much his equal. Will Ricochet continue to fly high and reach the top of Raw’s ranks?
Lana is getting a massage.
The Ravishing Russian isn’t satisfied. She likes it harder. But will Lana find satisfaction before the night is over?
Raw returns and Lana’s massage continues. The masseuse could go deeper. Yes, Lana likes it deeper. But the masseuse is replaced by Bobby Lashley! He takes care of getting deeper for Lana. Lana likes his gentle touch. Rusev was never this good. Lashley enjoys it, too. Maybe not as much fun for Rusev, though. But that’s enough in this position. Lana flips over, and Lashley gets to help her with her towel. Will Rusev be able to keep his cool seeing this?
Jerry “The King” Lawler presides over tonight’s contract signing!
The undefeated Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World will go up against the Monster Among Men! Never before has such a match happened, so King introduces first BRAUN! Strowman heads right to the ring, and King introduces the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury! Strowman says that while Fury is great, he also has a massive ego. The reason Fury was at SmackDown’s premiere was that he just wanted to steal some of the WWE’s spotlight, and some of Strowman’s spotlight! So listen up: Fury is stepping into Strowman’s world! Strowman will pick Fury up, slam him down, and give him his first loss anywhere! And there ain’t a damn thing he can do about it when he #GetsTheseHands! Strowman signs his part, and Fury signs his.
Fury then says he is actually a fan of Strwoman’s. He was at SmackDown to see the Monster Among Men. All the kids could talk about is Strowman smashing tables and flipping trucks. Strowman claims to know a lot of Fury, but Fury explains he’s never out of his element in the ring. Fury proves at Crown Jewel that when he steps into Strowman’s ring, he will still knock him out! Both towering men stand up and King gets a little worried. Speaking of smashing tables, Strowman smashes this one! Fury still has a pen in his hand, and snaps- Wait, it doesn’t break? Fury takes a couple tries, but he gets it to snap. Fury just shrugs it off, the pen is mightier than the sword. But will Fury need a sword to slay this Monster at Crown Jewel?
NBC Today also talk the WWE Draft.
Al Roker can predict that there are seismic shake-ups coming! And here is the next round of picks!
Raw takes the Samoan Submission Machine, Samoa Joe! Fans chant “JOE! JOE!” as Raw gets ruthless. SmackDown takes The Miz! Now Fridays are must-see! Raw takes Akira Tozawa from 205 Live! SmackDown takes the 2019 King of the Ring, Baron Corbin! And Raw wraps this round up with the Gold Standard, Shelton Benjamin! It seems he made a good impression even in losing.
Buddy Murphy VS Cedric Alexander!
The Best Kept Secret is out once again, and looks to prove himself worthy of having been drafted to Raw! But he’s against a familiar foe from their days on 205 Live! Which former Cruiserweight Champion makes the biggest impact tonight?
The bell rings and this rematch begins. Murphy wrenches to a wristlock but Alexander rolls and handsprings to wrench back. Murphy rolls and handsprings to wrench then he throws Alexander down. Alexander kips up, Murphy throws him, so Alexander kips up again, only for Murphy to throw him by his hair! Murphy has the wristlock but Alexander headscissors. Murphy pops out, Alexander sweeps the legs, cover, ONE! Murphy reverses the roles as he sweeps and covers, ONE! Both men handspring up and Denver likes what they see. Alexander offers a handshake, but Murphy just flicks sweat at him. The two waistlock and standing switch, Alexander slips out of the suplex but gets a big back elbow! Murphy throws Alexander to turnbuckles! Alexander is down while Murphy smirks and paces about.
Murphy drags Alexander up to CHOP Alexander but Alexander chops back. Murphy kicks low then throws Alexander out. Alexander shoulders in but his springboard gets tripped up! Alexander crashes and burns as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Alexander runs at Murphy in a corner. Murphy puts him on the apron but Alexander kicks back! Alexander boots then steps in, into a knee trigger! Alexander falls back out, Murphy builds speed to FLY! Direct hit from the Juggernaut! Murphy puts Alexander back in and then heads up top. Murphy aims, leaps and hits a METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Alexander lives and Murphy grows frustrated. Murphy drags Alexander up and puts him in a corner, facing buckles. The ref counts, Murphy runs corner to corner, but he blocks the superkick! Murphy throws the foot down but gets Alexander’s elbow! Alexander gets up while Murphy rolls out. Alexander scrapes Murphy away to then wreck him with a dropkick. And then he DIVES to wipe him out! Alexander puts Murphy back in, step-board COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Murphy lives and reminds Alexander why they had such a hard fought rivalry on 205 Live.
Fans rally up as Alexander drags Murphy up. Murphy resists the Lumbar Check, then slips out of the back suplex. Murphy boots then hops up but Alexander enziguris! Alexander climbs up top, but Murphy slips out! Murphy tucks Alexander in for a SUPERKICK! Then POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Murphy keeps going, pump handle to MURPHY’S LAW! Murphy wins!!
Winner: Buddy Murphy, by pinfall
The Juggernaut is building momentum like his days on 205 Live! Will he repeat that history and become a champion here on Raw? Will the Age of Alexander still be resurrected on Raw?
Breaking news for Crown Jewel!
First, Team Hogan gains the One and Only Ricochet, while Team Flair officially recruits Bobby Lashley and Shinsuke Nakamura! Who else will join these two teams captained by living legends?
PLUS, even after the 5v5 Elimination Tag match, Seth Rollins defends his Universal Championship against The Fiend! But this time, instead of being confined inside Hell in a Cell, it will be Falls Count Anywhere! Where won’t the Architect and the living nightmare go to settle things between them?
The Street Profits are pissed!
And they’re looking for The OC. The OC didn’t prove nothing with that strength in numbers. The Profits are ready to pop off, but they do need a third. They’ll get some M. Night by keeping it a mystery. But what isn’t a mystery is that #WeWantTheSmoke. Who will join Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins in giving Styles, Gallows & Anderson some payback?
NBC Sports’ Premier League talks WWE.
Futbol/Soccer loves their chants, and WWE of course has many iconic chants. “This is Awesome!” is much like “Allez, Allez, Allez~!”
The final picks are in!
Raw takes Rey Mysterio! The King of Lucha is a big hit with USA Network! SmackDown takes “Shorty” Chad Gable, a true underdog fans can get behind. Raw has the Real Deal, Titus O’Neil, a great choice both in and out of the ring. SmackDown takes The Drifter, Elias! Will Fox #WalkWithElias? And Raw closes out the 2019 WWE Draft with… LIV MORGAN! Ms. Irrelevant will look to take this opportunity and run with it!
The Draft Panel talks out the last few choices.
Samoa Joe’s “value pick” is Buddy Murphy! That huge chip on his shoulder will motivate him. Beth Phoenix likes Joe is going to Raw, but her choice is Baron Corbin. Corbin isn’t well liked but he is talented in the ring so there’s no denying him. Booker T talks the blockbuster trade coming up, more on this on WWE Backstage tomorrow night on Fox Sports 1!
The Kabuki Warriors VS Natalya & ???
The #JoshiRoyalty is Raw with their new attitudes and WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. But the Queen of Harts could stake her claim to a title shot with her mystery partner. Who did Natty recruit to Raw for this opportunity? Natty has a mic to explain how she was asked to find someone to face the champs. She knew she’d need the best, the most motivated, and someone who has taken Natty to her own limits. And the only woman that comes to mind is… LACEY EVANS?! But she’s on SmackDown! Not to mention, the Sassy Southern Belle tried to destroy Natty. But perhaps they found mutual respect for each other through all that fighting. Will these two be able to work together to defeat the Empress of Tomorrow and Pirate Princess?
Raw returns as Kairi knocks Lacey down and Asuka says to “kiss this.” Kairi kicks Lacey around then brings her up for some slaps! Kairi whips, Lacey reverses and arm-drags! Lacey facelocks and drops Kairi with a DDT! Cover, ONE, but Lacey keeps her cool. Lacey runs and Kairi keeps up, only for her Thesz Press to get booted down! Lacey goes out to fetch Kairi but Kairi BACK HANDS! Kairi gets space to take aim, BLOCKBUSTER! Kairi stomps Lacey then gets in the ring to stop the count. Asuka takes Lacey and throws her into barriers! Asuka plays innocent while Kairi goes out to fetch Lacey. Fans oddly rally for Lacey, if only for being Natty’s partner. Kairi CHOPS Lacey against the apron, then drags her into the ring. Kairi grinds Lacey down with a facelock, but Lacey fights her way up. Kairi body scissors to keep Lacey down, but Lacey keeps working against the hold. Lacey pops out to club Kairi back! Kairi SLAPS Lacey again!
Kairi drags Lacey up and wrenches, and Asuka tags in. Asuka climbs up while Kairi holds Lacey still, for ax handles! Asuka dances about as she drags Lacey up. Asuka wrenches and kicks that arm, then gives toying kicks to Lacey’s face. Fans like the aggression, and Asuka grinds Lacey down with an armlock. Fans rally up both ways and Lacey powers her way up. Lacey arm-drags free! And drop toeholds Asuka! She elbows Asuka away, hot tag to Natty! Natty rallies on Asuka, DISCUS! Natty whips but Asuka reverses, only to run into a German Suplex! Natty hits Kairi away, then grabs Asuka’s legs! Sharpshooter, into a kneebar! Asuka has the leg and wrenches but Natty powers up and back, to another German Suplex! But Asuka wheelbarrows to a cover, TWO! Natty sits on it, TWO!
Natty has the legs, steps through, Sharpshooter is back! Asuka endures, Natty sits deep, Kairi hurries around the way. Lacey keeps her eyes on Kairi, and Natty drags Asuka away! But Kairi slips in to bulldog Natty! The Kabuki Warriors regroup as Lacey protests. Asuka hip attacks Natty out of the ring! The tag team champions are rolling as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more, and Asuka has Natty in the Iron Octopus! Natty endures as Asuka talks trash and pulls hard. Natty powers out and flips Asuka around, but Asuka sunset flips! Natty slips out, basement dropkick! Both women are down but crawling for their corners. Kairi and Lacey are chomping at the bit, but Asuka gets Natty with a modified STF! Asuka has an arm and pulls back, but Lacey coaches Natty. Denver cheers for “NAT! NAT!” but Natty is fading. Asuka gets the other arm for an armbar! Natty endures the new hold, rolls over to a cover, TWO! Natty is free but Asuka stomps her down! Asuka stands on Natty while staring down Lacey. Asuka stomps Natty over and over while grinning, then she drags Natty up and away from Lacey.
Asuka is on Natty again with a new armlock. Asuka stomps more, but Natty slips away. Asuka kicks Natty down quick then toys with her more. Natty SLAPS Asuka! Natty crawls for her corner but Asuka ax handles her down! Asuka hits Lacey for good measure! Lacey is furious but Asuka grins as she goes back to Natty. Asuka gives Natty toying knees to the forehead, then brings her up. Natty SLAPS Asuka again! But she ends up in enemy territory and Kairi tags in. The Kabuki Warriors double suplex Natty down, and Kairi covers with a salute. TWO, but Kairi drops on Natty with a body scissor! Natty endures the squeeze as fans rally up. Natty powers her way up and around to throw hands on Kairi! Kairi fires hands back! Kairi guillotines but Natty sits up. Natty powers her way to her feet, and pops Kairi off for a suplex! Both women are down, crawling, hot tag to Lacey!
The Sassy Southern Belle rallies on the Kabuki Warriors, swinging neckbreaker for Kairi! Somersault splash, TWO! Lacey throws Kairi into buckles hard! Then swinging bronco buster! And a swinging wrecking ball dropkick! Slingshot elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Lacey keeps her cool as she goes back to the corner. Lacey climbs up, but Asuka runs over. Lacey kicks her away but Kairi clubs Lacey into the Tree of Woe! Basement dropkick! Kairi gets mad and climbs up top, WOE STOMPS! Cover, but Natty breaks it fast! Natty drags Kairi up but Kairi throws her out. Kairi runs at Lacey, Sliding D! Lacey is in the drop zone, Kairi climbs up top, and Asuka tags in. InSANE Elbow, misses! Lacey hits the WOMAN’S RIGHT! But Asuka rolls her up!! The Kabuki Warriors win!!
Winners: The Kabuki Warriors, Asuka by pinning
The unlikely duo didn’t work out here, but they came really close. Is this the last time Natty and Lacey work together? Will the Kabuki Warriors be able to keep up the win streak now that they’re on Raw?
Raw presents a new Firefly Fun House!
Bray knows Seth is looking for him! Yowie Wowie~! People sure say some mean things about Rollins, but Bray knows Rollins is strong and brave, and definitely smart. But “he” never forgets. Ramblin’ Rabbits says he spotted Rollins! Rollins is so angry! It’s fine, they’re safe in here. So go play, okay? It’s fine, really! But Bray remembers, “He” keeps us safe- ROLLINS FOUND THEM!? Rollins attacks Bray and the puppets are crying! Rollins throws the pictures off the Wall of Friendship! Especially the one of himself. What has Rollins done?! Bray gets up and doesn’t understand what’s going on. Rollins just keeps attacking! Rollins smashes Bray through a wall! Rollins says, “Burn It Down!” And with a lighter, that is exactly what he does! The Firefly Fun House is up in flames!! Bray’s laughter still echoes out as the flames grow, but how will The Fiend respond?
My Thoughts:
A pretty good episode, and Raw’s half of the draft felt better than SmackDown’s. For one, there were some actual surprises in this half, such as splitting up Truth and Carmella. Hopefully this means on one end, Carmella is getting a push back to the SmackDown Women’s Championship as perhaps the only healthy Face on the roster right now. Sure, Ember Moon will be back and Naomi could be moved over with the Usos in the supplemental “signings,” and there is perhaps a development with Lacey Evans, but it isn’t clear yet. On the other end, Truth is going to be without an ally on-air, so I would like to see something from WWE’s social media about the 24/7 Championship very quickly so we can mostly get his reaction.
And while on the subject, I was already expecting something like an alliance between Natty and Lacey out of a newfound respect, but boy did Denver not care. I suppose that’s actually a credit to the Heel Heat Lacey built to this point, it basically neutralized her Face Turn, if that’s what this is. I’m sure I said this at least once for her time in NXT, but Lacey could make the shift to face if her character focused more on her real-life military service and being a working mother. There is a way for people to relate to those things, but it will take a lot of work to get out from the heat she gathered. As for her match alongside Natty against the Kabuki Warriors, that was a pretty solid match despite fans not caring for Lacey. The Kabuki Warriors stay strong, and with those tag titles, will surely still show up on both shows since SmackDown has more obvious Women’s Tag Teams. Unless the Riott Squad reunites, as Liv Morgan was drafted to Raw, and Sarah Logan will be Raw by default with husband “Erik” Ray Rowe on Raw.
The Viking Raiders were of course winning those Raw Tag Team Championships, or else they wouldn’t be drafted to Raw. It was a great match and Denver loves them. I’m really happy that they were allowed to reference their non-WWE history, and it’s great to make that distinction for a team that for a while felt like they were just for Vince’s love of “BEEF!” And naturally, Roode-Dolph now goes to SmackDown since they’re free of the tag titles. SmackDown keeps a strong tag division with The New Day, The Revival, Heavy Machinery, and now Roode-Dolph. Sadly it sounds like Rowan and Harper are separated again, unless Harper comes over to Raw as a “free agent.” Raw’s own tag division is still building, as we’re going to get a great Six Man out of The OC and Street Profits, plus whoever Ford & Dawkins recruit to help out. It might be obvious but I feel like Ricochet would work given his history against The OC.
We get a lot of good “showcase” matches, which were basically filler. Naturally, Almas wins with help from Vega and Aleister wins against Eric Young. It was also natural, if not obvious, that with Charlotte coming to Raw, those three would follow, given the real-life relationships that link them all. Charlotte VS Becky was a pretty great match as substitute for Sasha VS Becky. It seems the Queen and the Man really might #FightForever. Who knows if we immediately get those two in another title match on the road to Survivor Series or the PPV’s thereafter, but it is highly likely to happen time and again if they keep giving us these great matches. Murphy VS Alexander was another great match in a revisit of their Cruiserweight Championship feud. 205 Live is getting picked apart with Tozawa and Carrillo going to Raw, and now Mike Kanellis apparently wanting out of the WWE entirely. Perhaps the purple brand really is being closed down in the near future.
The contract signing segment was alright, for one that doesn’t turn into brawling. Apparently that pen wasn’t gimmick’d, or else it would’ve snapped a lot easier for Fury. Maybe it was to be a moment of slight embarrassment for him that Strowman broke the table but Fury couldn’t deal with something far smaller with as much ease. The Lana-Lashley segment wasn’t necessarily needed, but it was dripping with innuendo meant to further the homewrecker story. Rusev should surely demand a match with Lashley before Crown Jewel has them be part of Team Hogan VS Team Flair. Also, they sure didn’t do much in the way of announcing new members. We should’ve at least gotten Orton talking with Shinsuke through Sami to recruit Shinsuke to the team. Lashley does make sense, though, he was basically signed the same night as everyone else when we first learned he and Lana were taunting Rusev with their relationship. Ricochet should’ve been asked by Rollins, or came to Rollins in person to ask him to be on Team Hogan.
And Rollins actually finding Firefly Fun House, that was actually pretty great. I thought there we going to be more to their brawl but they were only given so much time. Bray’s things sure get burnt down a lot, though. Orton burned up Sister Abigail’s shack where she was buried, and now Rollins burns down the Fun House set. I feel like WWE showed their hand saying Crown Jewel would have a Falls Count Anywhere match for the Universal Championship, this moment should’ve been what sparked that to be announced on SmackDown or just through social media. Also, how does it not take Rollins off Team Hogan and put someone else in? Rollins is the “workhorse,” sure, and can surely do two matches because of moments like the Raw Gauntlet in the past. But shouldn’t there be enough kayfabe at Crown Jewel to say Rollins needs to focus on Bray and another big name like Roman Reigns could take the Team Hogan role?
My Score: 8.4/10
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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?
SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
- Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
- Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bianca Belair is here!
Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!
Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!
Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!
Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.
Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!
Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!
SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!
Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!
Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.
Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!
Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!
Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”
Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?
Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.
Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.
Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?
Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.
The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!
Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”
The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.
Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?
R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?
SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!
JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!
Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall
Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?
The Street Profits are here!
The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”
The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…
Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!
Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.
Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!
Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?
Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?
Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!
Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!
Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.
Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.
Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.
Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.
Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!
Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!
Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!
Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall
All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?
The Wyatts speak.
“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?
Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?
The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.
Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!
The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!
The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.
Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!
Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?
The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.
Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?
Giulia speaks.
“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”
Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?
Zelina returns backstage.
She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?
Damian Priest is here!
Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.
“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!
The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.
Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!
SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!
Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!
Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.
Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.
Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.
Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.
Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.
Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.
Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!
The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!
The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!
But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!
“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.
“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?
Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.
Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”
Cody Rhodes is here!
Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.
Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.
The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.
Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.
“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!
The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!
The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.
The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”
Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.
“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!
Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!
Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!
Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?
My Thoughts:
A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.
The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.
Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.
R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.
Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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