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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! DOUBLEÂ 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;Â 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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Will Swerve’s House rumble, bad man, rumble?
While Swerve Strickland has Death Riders and Hangman Page on the brain, he has Shane Taylor in the ring! Will Swerve still be AEW’s Most Dangerous?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta VS AR Fox; Moxley wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido VS Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita & FTR; Kyle, Konosuke & FTR win.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Swerve wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: Holo.grm, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV; Hologram, Briscoe & Willow win.
- JetSpeed VS The Gates of Agony; JetSpeed wins.
- 8 Woman Tag: Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay VS Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Athena, Thekla, Bayne & Ford win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Stokely Hathaway, FTR & #ProtoShita speak.
#BigStoke says after what happened on Wednesday was a complete and utter embarrassment, and they all vowed to never let it happen again. Now that Cash Wheeler is back, FTR is complete, and they have #ProtoShita with them! Tonight, they will win! Stokely clearly has confidence enough for all five of them, but will it really go their way? Or will Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido make sure tonight happens just like it did in Mexico City?
Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta VS AR Fox!
The Maniac feels the walls closing in as we move closer to All In, but an animal is only more dangerous once it is cornered. Will Moxley ruin the Whole Fox’n Show? Or can Fox take down Mox?
The bell rings and Fox DROPKICKS Mox! Fox fires off on Mox in the corner, the ref counts, and Mox shoves Fox away. Fox comes back to LARIAT but Mox stays up. The fans rally for Fox and he LARIATS, but then Mox takes a swing! Fox goes matrix and comes back to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Fox runs in at the corner, A-LIST LARIAT! Fox shoves Moxley to then climb up the corner, FLYING- FOREARM from Moxley! Mox’s antiair takes Fox down and the fans boo. Moxley drags Fox up for an X-PLEX! Fox writhes, Moxley stomps him, and then Moxley brings Fox to the ropes. Moxley puts Fox through the ropes to bend him!
The ref counts, Moxley CLUBS Fox down, and then Moxley storms out after Fox. The fans rally for Fox but Mox CHOPS! Fox hits back, Moxley hits again, and repeat! the fans rally but Moxley BITES Fox on the face! The fans boo but Moxley DECKS Fox! Moxley talks trash, drags Fox up, and he puts Fox in the ring. Fox KICKS Moxley in the ropes! Then DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up and Mox flops back. Fox runs to BLACK HOLE STOMP! The fans fire up while Moxley falls to the floor! Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT ATTACK! Seattle is loving this as Fox puts Moxley back in the ring.
Fox shouts at Yuta to move, then Fox climbs. But then Yuta trips Fox up, all behind the ref’s back! Moxley climbs up and he CLAWS Fox’s back! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Moxley TWISTS Fox’s ear, then BITES it! The fans boo more, the ref reprimands again, but Moxley has a KATAGATAME up top! Moxley then hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! But now to the CROSSFACE! The fans rally as Fox endures, but Moxley twists him around and thrashes the hold! Then he rolls to have Fox in an INVERTED RINGS OF SATURN! Fox fights around, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, the fans cheer, and Moxley lets go at 4.
Moxley glares at the ref, then goes back for Fox. Moxley KICKS! Fox frowns at him and eggs him on! The fans fire up as Moxley KICKS, but Fox still eggs him on! Moxley BOOTS, runs, and KICKS, but Fox blocks! The fans fire up and Fox says F Mox! But Mox KICKS back! Fox PELES and Moxley falls out! The fans fire up and Fox FLIES! Down goes Moxley! Fox puts Moxley in, he BOOTS Yuta for getting too close, then he SUPERKICKS! BUZZSAWS! But Moxley ducks the heel kick, only to get a BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox fire sup, runs and BOOTS Moxley! Then snapmare roll and CUTTER! Moxley staggers up, but he LARIATS Fox down!
The fans boo but Moxley drags Fox back up. GOTCH HOLD PILEDRIVER! Moxley then rains down forearms on Fox’s head! Fox can’t guard anymore, and Moxley puts on the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Fox is OUT, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
The fans boo, especially as Moxley doesn’t stop! Moxley lets go, but they’re still not done as he and Yuta mug Fox! The fans boo but Moxley gets a mic to call out Hangman Page. This guy, this cowboy, Moxley has been watching him piss away his opportunities for years! Moxley’s been watching Hangman piss away his God-given gifts for years! And Moxley doesn’t have the same patience as the fans do for their cowboy! Moxley is sick of waiting for Hangman to get his act together. Moxley is sick of this crybaby cowboy’s crap! The fans boo more, but Moxley says this is a tough sport and a tough business. So on July 12th at All In, Moxley will run the Hangman outta this sport for good!
The fans boo even more, but Moxley tells Hangman he can just go back to counting chickens or whatever it is he does, because this business is NOT for him! The Maniac has given his warning, but is it all bluster knowing Hangman isn’t around? Or will nothing and no one stop the reign of terror?
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido speak.
The AEW TNT Champion says Grand Slam: Mexico was one for the ages. Not just for him but for Bandido, for Danny, that was a great night. They wish Roddy was there, but tonight, they keep the party going with an 8 Man Tag. Tonight, AEW Collision is back on TNT, and the TNT Champion says there is nothing sweeter than their team getting a victory. And that is Undisputed! That match is next, will it be all about the BOOM here in Seattle?
8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido VS Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita & FTR!
The bell rings and the teams sort out. Bandido starts against Dax Harwood and they circle. The fans rally, but Stoke distracts the ref so that Konosuke can pull Bandido in, and then the whole team mugs the Most Wanted! Dax bumps Bandido off buckles, CHOPS him, then stands him up again. Dax whips corner to corner, runs in, btu Bandido goes up and over. Dax runs Bandido over, things keep moving, and Bandido hurdles. Bandido slips through a scoop to DROPKICK Dax! The fans fire up, Cash steps in but Bandido backs him off. Dax goes to an open corner, Bandido is on him with a CHOP of his own!
The fans cheer and Bandido wrenches to a wristlock. Dax flails but Roddy tags in. Roddy KNEES Dax low, wrenches again, but Dax DECKS him! Dax tags The Alpha and they mug Roddy. Konosuke ROCKS Roddy again and again, then CHOPS! Konosuke whips, Roddy reverses, but Konosuke TAKESHITA LINES! Konosuke taunts Roddy’s team, then brings Roddy over to tag Kyle. The Don Callis Family boys mug Roddy, then Kyle fires hands. The ref counts, then he backs Kyle off. Kyle runs back up, but into a BOOT! Roddy CALF KICKS Kyle then tags in Garcia! Garcia fires hands on Kyle and he CHOPS!
Garcia whips, Kyle reverses, but Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up for Red Death, and he LARIATS Kyle in a corner! Garcia rains down fists, goes to nine to then wind it up, and TEN! The fans cheer and Garcia whips, but Kyle reverses. Dax gets a cheap shot in but Garcia DECKS him, DECKS Konosuke, and DECKS Cash! But Kyle GAMANGIRIS! Kyle rains down fists, the fans boo, but Kyle tags Dax. Dax snap suplexes Garcia to then drop a leg, drop an elbow, and drop a HEADBUTT! Cash says look at the ‘stache! The fans boo but Dax covers, TWO! Dax chinlocks and he grinds Garcia down.
Garcia endures and the fans rally up. Garcia rises, fires body shots, but Dax CHOPS! Dax headlocks, but Garcia hits a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Garcia crawls, hot tag to Bandido! Bandido rallies on Dax, DECKS him, then he DROPKICKS Konosuke! Kyle storms in but Bandido dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Cash is back, Bandido dodges and scoops to BACKBREAKER! Dax is up, Bandido fires hands on him, then a SUPERKICK! Cash runs up but Bandido TOSSES him out onto Dax! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed, to DIVE! But FTR catch him, and DOUBLE ATOMIC SLAM onto the desk!
The fans boo but Cash mocks the finger guns while Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely talks trash on Bandido, and Dax sits Bandido up so he can rain down fists! Cash taunts Bandido’s team, the ref keeps the peace, and Dax drags Bandido up into the ring. Dax tags Cash, then SMACKS Bandido off Cash’s boots! Cash mocks Bandido more, then drags him up by his mask. Cash CHOPS Bandido down! Cash UPPERCUTS, Bandido goes to the corner, and Cash UPPERCUTS again! Cash tags Konosuke, they mug Bandido, and Konosuke CLUBS Bandido down. Konosuke drags Bandido around, scoops and SLAMS him down, then tags Kyle. ProtoShita puts Bandido in a corner, whips corner to corner, then they DOUBLE BOOT!
Bandido flops over and Kyle flexes while he soaks up heat. Dax joins in, then Kyle stomps away on Bandido. Kyle drags Bandido over, tags Dax, and they mug Bandido. Dax hoists Bandido up top, CHOPS him, then ROCKS him! Bandido fires back, Dax CHOPS, and they continue to brawl as Dax climbs. Dax CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, Collision returns to single picture, and Seattle rallies for Bandido. Bandido fires body shots, then a CHOP! Dax falls and the fans fire up! Bandido stands to TORNILLO ATTACK! Both men are down, the fans fire up, and they crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Cole! Cole dodges Kyle to BLAST Konosuke & Cash!
Kyle runs up but Cole ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And then LARIATS him! Cole rallies on Kyle, BOOTS him down, and the fans fire up! Cole fireman’s carries, Kyle slips free, but Cole breaks free to PELE! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Cole is right on him. Tag to Roddy and Paragon works together. Kyle slips free, shoves Roddy at Cole, tag to Dax! Cole SUPERKICKS Kyle, Dax ROCKS Cole! Roddy ROCKS Dax and suplexes, but Dax slips free! Dax waistlocks, Roddy switches, but Dax switches back. Roddy switches again to ANGLE SLAM! Konosuke runs in but Garcia intercepts with a BOOT!
Garcia LARIATS Konosuke and himself out! Roddy gives Dax a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cole adds a SHINING WIZARD! Roddy covers, Cash breaks it! The fans boo but Cash knows that was in time! Roddy drags Dax up, puts him in a corner, and he hoists Dax up. Cash runs in, Roddy ELBOWS Cash, but Dax ROCKS Roddy! Dax puts Roddy up top and CHOPS! Dax climbs, Cash also climbs, and we get a SUPERPLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory! But Bandido FROG SPLASHES Cash! Konosuke POWER DRIVE KNEES Bandido! Garcia spins Konosuke around to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Kyle scoops Garcia for a MICHINOKU DRIVER!
Cole and Kyle run up, DOUBLE FORFEARMS! DOUBLE BOOTS! Cole blocks a kick to SUPERKICK! Only to run into a LARIAT! Kyle hauls Cole back up, but Cole suplexes! GHOST BUSTER! All eight men are down and the fans are thunderous! The teams regroup while the fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this the opener. The eight men stare down, and then it explodes into a brawl! The fans fire up as Cole has Kyle, Garcia has Cash, Roddy has Dax and Bandido has Konosuke! Things go to the corners, then Cole TOSSES Kyle! Garcia TOSSES Konosuke! Cash TOSSES Garcia, then Cash CLUBS Roddy!
Cash & Dax double whip Roddy, but Cole SUPERKICKS Cash! No Shatter Machine here! Kyle SUPERKICKS COle! Bandido SUPER MOONSAULTS onto Konosuke! Roddy saves Cole from a brainbuster! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax but Dax fights free! Dax CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Cash si back, FTR double whip, but Roddy slips around to shove Dax into Cash! Kyle SUPERKICKS Roddy into SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, #DCFTR wins!!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & FTR, by pinfall
The Don Callis Family and FTR make for a winning combination tonight, and Stokely says he called it! But they’re not done, they keep on beating up Roddy, Cole, Garcia and Bandido! The fans boo but there’s no one to stop them! And then Cash calls for reinforcements? Cash & Dax set Bandido up, but wait! THE OUTRUNNERS rush out here! Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd are here as backup for Bandido! FTR & ProtoShita get outta there, but will there be a receipt coming there way?
PROGRAMMING NOTE!
Collision may have returned to Saturday tonight, but next week will be a special Thursday Night Collision! Make sure your DVRs are set properly so you don’t miss the action!
Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay speak.
Tay Melo tells Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford that they know what happened last time. Tonight is round two! And Anna adds that there are so many more ways they wanna hurt them. The One True African Queen says Thekla may have won, but she knows she got hit hard, huh? She ain’t seen nothing yet! And La Mera Mera reminds Athena that she’s coming for that ROH Women’s World Championship. Tonight, she takes Athena’s head!
Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Fallen Goddess thanks the Toxic Spider, Megasus & Superbad Girl for accepting the invitation. But even then, Athena still doesn’t like crazy spider lady, still doesn’t like Ford, and is still bigger and badder than Megan. But tonight, it’s ATHENA Elite Wrestling! So let’s get it together, girls, so Athena can have her moment. And if they do, they can be her Minions. Ford keeps Megan from storming up on Athena, but can these war goddesses hold it together to be victorious?
AEW shares footage from after Grand Slam: Mexico.
Renee Paquette was with the NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion, Mercedes Mone, and says what a huge night. Another history making moment as she is now #SixBeltsMone! Mone says damn straight! Unfortunately, not everyone was in the mood for celebrating… Toni Storm rained on her parade a bit. Mone tells Toni, “You think you’re gonna play mind games with me? Well, I am the master of any game! So bring it! Tonight’s win was just a preview for what’s to come at All In: Texas. Toni, you call yourself ‘Timeless?’ Well, I’m iconic! I’m Six Belts Mone! The Conversation, the Blueprint, The C E O!”
And the Money Train is on a roll! Toni’s time is ticking, and it is almost up. See you in Texas, b*tch! Mone rolls on, but will she have lucky number seven? Or will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one prize she doesn’t get to have?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Realest may have a house, but Big Bad Shaney T. Boy has an entire promotion! And while this is Swerve’s homecoming to Washington, will he have homefield advantage? Or will Shane show him how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
The bell rings and the two circle. Shane swings, Swerve dodges to waistlock, but then Swerve avoids the elbow. Shane stops the Eddy Gordo Rana, brings Swerve up to back suplex, but Swerve lands out. Shane blocks a boot, Swerve reels him in and sunset flips, but Shane stays up! Swerve avoids the fist drop to SHOVE Shane out of the ring! Swerve builds speed, but then just hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, STP is upset, and Bravo says he’s got money riding on this. Shane storms into the ring to circle with Swerve. Swerve bobs ‘n’ weaves to avoid the shots, but Shane stops the wrench. Shane blocks the whip, too, but then Swerve BOOTS him!
The fans cheer, Swerve eggs Shane on, and the two reset. They feel things out, Shane fires hands, and wait, Nana is gambling with the Infantry? Shane DECKS Swerve, his odds might’ve just gone up! Shane drags Swerve up on the apron and Bravo wants Tony Schiavone to get in on this? Shane lifts Swerve, Swerve fights free, and he slips under! The Infantry freaks out as Swerve pulls on Shane, but Shane grabs Swerve to SLAM him off the apron! Then he APRON SPLASHES! The fans boo while Swerve falls, and Shane claims it’s HIS house now! The fans boo more while Collision goes picture in picture.
The Infantry mockingly offer Swerve some money, but Shane drags Swerve up to HEADBUTT him! Shane puts Swerve in the ring, tells Nana he’s about to lose more money on this, and then goes into the ring. Shane clamps onto Swerve with a chinlock and he grinds Swerve down. Swerve endures and Nana rallies the fans. Swerve fights up, fires body shots, then he KNEES Shane low! Shane ROCKS Swerve with a left! Then SAIDOS! Swerve staggers over to ropes, Shane storms up on him, and Shane CHOKES Swerve by standing on him! The ref counts, Shane backs off, and Swerve goes to the corner. Shane storms up to Swerve again while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Shane has Swerve in a corner to talk trash, then he runs up, only for Swerve to dodge! Swerve then wraps Shane’s arm around ropes, CLUBS away on the shoulder, and runs side to side for a DROPKICK to the arm! The fans fire up and Swerve dropkicks the legs out! Swerve drops a KNEE on the arm, then runs to KNEE Shane down! Cover, TWO! Shane is tougher than that but Swerve stays focused. Nana says it’s over for STP now! Swerve KICKS the bad arm, and the fans cheer for “DEFY! DEFY!” Swerve runs up, Shane shoves him to the corner but Swerve comes back, only for Shane to HEADBUTT!
Shane URENAGES Swerve down, but that was the bad arm! Shane runs, SPLASHES DOWNÂ into an armbar! Swerve has Shane caught and he even HAMMERS Shane’s head! Shane endures, fights back up, and he powers out! Shane KNEES Swerve down! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives and Shane grows frustrated. Swerve goes to a corner, Shane says time to bet it all! Shane goes up the corner, the fans fire up, and Swerve ROCKS Shane first! Swerve throws more hands, then he goes up to get Shane for a SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous and Swerve is feeling it! Shane flounders to the apron, but Swerve fires hands!
The fans rally, Swerve runs and returns, but into Shane’s grip! Swerve KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Shane drapes over the ropes and Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve goes up, takes aim, APRON KILL STOMPS!! The fans are thunderous again and Swerve steps inside. But the Infantry gets all up in Nana’s face! Swerve FLIES out onto the Infantry! And then a HOUSE CALL for Shane!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Swerve finally has his 50th singles win here in AEW, and Nana rakes in the dough! Having green is nice, but will Swerve find himself aimed at gold again?
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing… Timeless Toni Storm.
Seattle cheers as Toni Noir stands on stage. “Mercedes Mone…” The fans boo that name. “I am disappointed in you. Three weeks ago, you shook my hand and said we would have the biggest women’s match of all time. And since then, you have been eating steak, playing on your telephone, and trying to kiss me. And now, you are still in Mexico because you have won yet another title.” The fans boo that, too. “Is that all I am to you? Is that all this is to you? Another trophy for your shelf? Another toy for your collection? Now, I want to say this as nicely as possible. Mercedes, I am not some other mother-effer.
“I am TIMELESS Toni Storm! I am the AEW Women’s World Champion! And if you make one false move, I am going to eat you alive!” The fans cheer that! “I demand your best, Mercedes, because that is what you are. One day, my reign will be over.” The fans don’t like the sound of that, but Toni says there is no one more deserving than Mone. “The day I met you, I knew what you were destined to be. You were the first woman to wrestle at Madison Square Garden, the Tokyo Dome, Wembley Stadium AND Arena Mexico… But I was the last woman to wrestle at the Wodonga Sports & Leisure Center before it got closed down for a cockroach infestation.”
The fans cheer that last part, and Toni says she sincerely believes that Mone is the greatest of all time. Toni is not, nor was she ever meant to be. For she is a “manic, neurotic, erotic, sexually questionable, consistently sweating, bottom heavy, transatlantic whore!” The fans still cheer for her, and Toni says when this belt is upon her bosom, she makes magic happen! So unless Mone plans on pulling a rabbit out of her ass, Toni highly doubts Mone can say the same! At All In, in front of the entire world, and all those little girls watching at home, Mone will look Toni in the eye, and she will realize that Toni only has to beat Mone while Mone will have to KILL Toni!
The fans cheer Toni as the spotlight fades out to black. Will All In: Texas be yet another instant classic in Toni’s already timeless career?
Mixed Six Tag: Holo.grm, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV!
Undefeated at 25-0 and now 4 million Pesos richer, the futuristic luchador now conglomerates with the Sussex County Chicken and the Babe with the Power! But will this change in the line up keep things fresh against Mansoor, Mason Madden y Taya Valkyrie? Or will MXM TV serve Hologram his first taste of bitter defeat?
The trios sort out and it is ladies first as Willow circles with Taya. They tie up, Taya waistlocks and shoves, then she soaks up the heat while she struts. Willow kicks Taya in the butt! Taya gets mad, runs up on Willow, but Willow LARIATS her down! Then Willow struts, and shakes them hips! Taya gets up, Willow waistlocks and shoves her to the corner. Taya dodges, stomps away, but the ref counts. Taya stops at 4, whips corner to corner, but Willow cartwheels! Willow comes back to CLOBBER Taya, then she runs to SPLASH! Cover, ONE! Willow tags Hologram and Taya tags Mason! Hologram and Mason tie up, and Mason THROWS Hologram!
The fans boo but MXM celebrates like they did something. Mason swings on Briscoe & Willow but they both get clear. The fans boo Mason but Hologram DROPKICKS Mason! The fans fire up and Hologram runs in again. Mason puts Hologram on the apron, but Hologram RAMS low and GAMANGIRIS high! Hologram goes up, up, and springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Mason tumbles out but Mansoor runs in, only for Hologram to kick and whip. Mansoor reverses, Hologram handsprings but Mansoor dodges! Mansoor runs up, Hologram dodges and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! The fans fire up and Mansoor bails out!
Hologram builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Wait, Mason gets Hologram for a BLACK HOLE SLAM on the floor! The fans boo but MXM TV cheers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason drags Hologram up, puts him back in the ring, and Johnny TV taunts Briscoe & Willow. Mason drags Hologram back out so he can CLUB him down. The ref reprimands, Mason drags Hologram back up and SMACKS him off the apron. And then throws him into railing! Taya soaks up the heat while she vogues, and Mason refreshes the ring count. That just lets Mr. & Mrs. TV stomp away on Hologram! They stop as Mason goes back out to fetch Hologram. Willow & Briscoe back the rest of them off while Hologram is in the ring. Mansoor tags in, he whips for Mason to scoop, and they CAT WALK LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!
Mansoor keeps Hologram down with a Camel Clutch, but Hologram endures. Mansoor stomps away on Hologram into the corner, but stops as the ref counts. Mason gets a cheap shot in while Mansoor argues with the ref! Johnny does, too! Mansoor drags Hologram to an ELBOW DROP, then covers, TWO! Mansoor drags Hologram over, tags Mason, and Mansoor holds Hologram down for Mason to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mason drags Hologram back up, throat chops him, then tags Taya. Taya mugs Hologram with Mansoor’s help, then tags Mansoor. The ref reprimand but Mansoor stomps Hologram around.
Collision returns to single picture and Mason tags in. Mason sets up at the ropes, and Mansoor CATAPULTS Hologram into the hips! The Mahogany Hunk poses, Johnny joins in, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands and Hologram hops off the apron. Mansoor & Mason mug Hologram again, then they whip, but Hologram tilt-o-whirl DDTS! The fans fire up, Mansoor back suplexes, but Hologram lands out! He dodges Mansoor, hot tag to Briscoe! The Chicken rallies on MXM with CHOPS and forearms on repeat! The fans fire up as Briscoe fires off on Mansoor! Mason waistlocks but Briscoe BOOTS Mansoor and PELES Mason!
The fans fire up with Briscoe, he ducks a kick then blocks a kick to FLIP Mansoor! And SHOTEI! The fans fire up but here comes Mason! Briscoe DUMPS Mason out, then builds speed! Briscoe WRECKS Mason with a dropkick! The fans fire up more and Briscoe takes aim! Taya distracts the ref and Johnny anchors Briscoe’s foot! Mansoor goes up the corner to BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK! Hologram runs in, hammerlocks, snapmares, then SPANISH FLIES! But Taya is up top to FLYING RANA Hologram! Willow storms in while Taya fires up, and Willow whips Taya for a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up but Mansoor grabs Willow’s hair!
The fans boo but Briscoe steps in and spins Mansoor around! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Willow adds a POUNCE~! PERIOD! Hologram hurries in and torture racks, spin and spin and spin, for the PORTAL BOMB!! Briscoe BOOTS Mason off the apron, Hologram SUPERKICKS Johnny! Hologram & Briscoe build speed and DOUBLE FLY! Down go Johnny & Mason! The fans fire up as Briscoe climbs, FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Hologram, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
New amigos but still undefeated, Hologram is feeling what it’s like to conglomerate! Will nothing stop them from building momentum towards title opportunities?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with The Galaxy’s Greatest and brings up the big win for Willow’s team. Kris asks if they’re really doing this. Every single week! Yes, everyone loves Willow. But when is Kris going to get a chance? In the All-Star 8 Woman Tag? Uh, uh, didn’t think so. So if you think she’s going to stand here and talk about how important everyone else is, you’re dead wrong! But then Yuta walks over and says he hates to say he told her so… Kris tells Yuta to shut his grimy little mouth! She knows who he is and what this is! If he thinks she wants any part of this, get out of her face! Yuta tries to talk her down but Kris SHOVES him down! And then Moxley steps in.
Moxley picks up Kris’ phone for her, but tells her to never, ever, let anyone else tell you who you are or what you’re worth. Moxley hands Kris her phone, and Kris is rather shaken. But did Moxley just encourage someone? And will Kris Statlander follow his advice to go out and take what she deserves?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Schiavone asks Seattle to please welcome… Don Callis. The fans boo as The Jackal walks out here, accompanied by Josh Alexander & Lance Archer. They join Schiavone in the ring and Callis stops Schiavone already. He has a very special announcement! He would like to introduce to us the greatest wrestler in the history of Japan! Better than Rikidozan, than Inoki, than Muta, than Tanahashi… the NEWEST member of the Don Callis Family, the Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada! The fans boo even more as the Continental Champion makes his way out to the ring. Okada shakes hands with Callis, and Callis interrupts Schiavone again.
Callis says that he and Okada would like to show everyone some very special footage. Roll the tape! The tape is of course the last time we saw these two, and the horrible trap they had set for Kenny Omega. Schiavone says that was one of the most despicable things in wrestling history! Callis says you can almost smell the diverticulitis coming outta Omega’s mouth! Schiavone says how dare Callis laugh at someone coughing up blood! What is wrong with him!? Callis says he is sick and tired of Schiavone coming out here and talking bad about him and Okada and the Callis Family, “like the sleezy feline that you are!”
But Callis and his family are here to talk about Kenny Omega! “Kenny, how does it feel to know that your greatest opponent, Okada, and the man who knows all your weaknesses, Don Callis, have teamed up against you?! I know, Kenny, you’re laying in a hospital bed right now…” The fans tell Callis to STFU but Callis just talks louder. Omega surely has tubes coming outta his guts, with a colostomy bag hanging out the side! Omega won’t even make it to All In! But IF Omega does make it there, and wrestles the greatest wrestler in the history of Japan, then Omega needs to know that he will truly be alone.
Omega destroyed his friendship with the Young Bucks, with Callis, and is alone in this world with not even one friend left! But then out steps Mark Briscoe! The fans cheer as The Chicken tells Callis, “My Lord, would you PLEASE shut the hell up!? You sound stupid, you weird lookin’ bastard! You say Kenny has no friends? Well sheesh, I’ll be damned, I’m his friend! But y’know what? I’m not his only friend.” Because KOTA IBUSHI IS HERE! The fans go nuts seeing the Golden Star return to AEW! Archer rushes them, but Briscoe attacks first! That lets Ibushi strut right up to the Walking Weapon in the ring!
The fans fire up as Ibushi dodges Alexander, then fires off a strike fest! Alexander ducks a kick, Ibushi ducks the rolling elbow, and Ibushi ROUNDHOUSES Alexander down! The fans fire up while Callis freaks out, but now Ibushi and Okada are alone in the ring. The fans go nuts already as Golden Star and Rainmaker stare down. Okada fires a forearm, but Ibushi fires back! Okada UPPERCUTS, but Ibushi fires off a strike fest! SOBAT and ROUNDHOUSE! Okada falls and he scurries out of the ring! Callis is there, and he gets his new moneymaker outta there! Will Ibushi make sure Omega gets a fair shake in Texas?
Collision returns to a brawl!
Apparently, the Workhorsemen got into it with Big Bill & Bryan Keith in the back, and now it has spilled out to ringside! JD Drake & Anthony Henry have the advantage as they use chairs on the Redwood & Bad Apple! Henry sits Keith in a corner of the railing, then runs around the way! But Bill BOOTS him down! The fans are fired up, but then Drake CLUBS Bill! But Keith SMACKS Drake with a chair! Keith shouts for Bill to get ’em! Bill stands Drake up, SMACKS him off steel steps, then Keith SMACKS Drake off steps! And repeat! Keith stomps Henry, SMACKS Drake off steps, and then Bill SMACKS Drake off steps!
Henry shields Drake but that just gets him a CLUBBING forearm! Keith sets chairs up together, Bill SMACKS Henry off steps, and Keith has Bill haul Henry up. Bill gives Henry a SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAMÂ onto the chairs!! Henry falls in a heap with all that steel, and Bill wants a mic! Wait, now Christian Cage wants to be out here? The fans are fired up either way as Captain Charisma leads The Patriarchy out here. “Seattle… Sit down and shut your mouths while I conduct my business!” The fans boo instead. Christian says they know it and he knows it. The only good things to ever come outta Washington are Mother Shayna and Nick Wayne! So again, show some damn respect!
The fans boo more, and Christian tells Bill & Keith that Christian likes a good backstage brawl as much as the next guy. But when it spills out to ringside and takes away from his air time, then he has a problem. Especially when he was coming out here to make a huge announcement. But hey, maybe they should stand there and listen with the rest of these “sweat hogs,” because this is a pretty damn good announcement. Now, it is no secret that these past couple months, his son, Nick Wayne, has been wrestling at a godlike pace! The fans cheer for Nick, but Christian tells them to shut their mouths while he’s talking!
But believe him when he tells you, that has everything to do with Christian’s guidance. Yet, there are still those who have the audacity to mistake friction for building toughness. But the proof speaks for itself! Nick stands here as the youngest champion this company has ever seen! So why stop there? Why not keep going? Why not make more history? Time for Christian’s son to walk beside him instead of behind him! Time he and Nick embark on a journey that takes them to the top! That sees them become the first-ever father-and-son AEW World Tag Team Champions! The fans are torn on that, but Nick smiles as Christian pats him on the shoulder.
Bill says, “Sorry, did you say that that is your son? Maybe your adopted son. Because if all the things that I’ve heard about Mama Wayne are true… That kid’s real father could be literally anybody. It could be that guy right there! Or what about that guy right there? Oh, oh, wait a second, dead ringer! Dead ringer! Oh my God, that could be your father right there! There he is!” The fans cheer but Bill says if they don’t like what he is saying, then how about Christian come down to the ring to do this right here. Christian says first of all, there is nothing of the sort happening here in Seattle. The fans boo and he asks if they wanna see it.
Well, here’s a question, Big Bill. Is that you talking or is that the bottle talking? Did he fall off the wagon this weekend? Go on a bit of a bender? Maybe he fried too many braincells because he clearly doesn’t know who he’s talking to. Bill doesn’t call the shots, Christian does! He is the Patriarch and this is his Patriarchy! He IS the Face of TNT now and forever! The fans boo but The Patriarchy steps away. Will Bill & Keith take them down all the same?
AEW shares footage from after Summer Blockbuster.
Anthony Bowens was in a bad mood but Billy Gunn wanted to talk things out. Lexy Nair caught up with them first and Billy has “Brittney Spears” hold on. In Lexy’s defense, that outfit really is classic Brittney. But anyway, Daddy Ass tells Bowens it will be a struggle. Bowens says Billy is supposed to be helping him get better. Does he want Bowens to end up like Max Caster? Billy says he got hit in the face by Lance Archer! Well, that’s not on Bowens. They need to get their act together, because Bowens is the Pride of Pro-Wrestling, he needs to climb the ladder in AEW, and he needs to win. Billy says he knows that. What can Daddy Ass do to help Bowens finally hit some homeruns?
Ricochet is here!
The One & Only still wants to assemble a dream team that can help him achieve his dreams, but he rejected Blake Christian & Lee Johnson, the only guys who actually came to see him about it. Is he thinking of recruiting someone from this next match?
JetSpeed VS The Gates of Agony!
Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey have been plotting their own course to titles, namely the AEW World Tag Team Championships. They need to prove themselves to the Hurt Syndicate, can they do that here in Seattle? Or will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona slam the gates shut on those flight plans?
The bell rings and Speedball starts against Kaun. The fans rally, Kaun rushes up but Bailey dodges. Bailey headlocks, Kaun powers up and out and he RUNS Bailey over! Bailey kips up, then dodges Kaun and hurdles over. Bailey drops down, DROPKICKS Kaun, but Liona tags in and CLOBBERS Bailey! Ricochet vents about losing out on the 4 million Pesos, he blames Lio Rush, and he crosses off CRU as candidates for his crew. Liona TOSSES Bailey to a corner, fires fast hands, but the ref counts. Liona steps on Bailey, steps off, and then drags Bailey up. Tag to Kaun and the Gates double whip. They DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Bailey lands through!
Bailey dodges lariats and hot tags Knight! The fans fire up as Knight springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Kaun! Liona runs up, Knight dodges, but Liona blocks the arm-drag! Liona YANKS Knight up but Knight DROPKICKS Liona out! The fans fire up with Knight, and he scoops Kaun to SLAM! But Liona grabs Knight by his hair! Knight PELES Liona, then says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASHÂ but onto knees! Kaun turns things around, Ricochet says that’s smart. Kaun whips Knight into railing, into the apron, and back into railing! Kaun then brings KNight all the way around to send into the LED barriers!
The fans boo but Ricochet applauds. Bailey aims at Kaun and PLANCHAS, but Liona BLASTS Bailey outta the air! Ricochet likes that even more! He applauds, Liona pats Ricochet on the shoulder, and the Gates go back to the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The Gates soak up heat, then Kaun puts Knight in the ring. Liona is there to CLOBBER Knight and cover, TWO! Liona drags Knight into a shoulder claw! Knight endures as Liona leans on him, then he fights up. Knight JAWBREAKERS free, then runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him back down! Liona drags Knight up, puts him in the corner and tags Kaun. The Gates double whip, then double hip toss into the DOUBLE SLAM! Kaun covers, TWO! Knight stays in this but Kaun stomps Knight around. Kaun then drags Knight up to put in a corner for more stomps. Kaun fires fast hands, then more stomps, but stops as the ref counts.
Kaun argues with the ref and that lets Liona get a cheap shot in! Kaun drags Knight up while Bailey protests, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Kaun has Knight up top. Knight fires hands in return but so does Kaun. Knight ROCKS Kaun, goes up, and he FLYING LARIATS! Down goes Kaun but both men are down, and the fans fire up! Kaun and Knight crawl, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey goes up top and he MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kaun tumbles, the fans cheer, and Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Kaun sputters, Bailey runs, SHOOTING STARÂ misses as Kaun moves! Kaun stands Bailey up but Bailey wrenches to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! Kaun goes to a corner, Bailey runs up, but Kaun ELBOWS him! Kaun goes up, but Bailey GAMANGIRIS!
Bailey goes up, Liona is after him, but Bailey elbows him away! Kaun SHOVES Bailey but Bailey backflips through! Liona runs in, Bailey dodges, Liona goes up and out with his splash! JetSpeed hit an UPPER ROOM BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet says it takes more than that! Kaun sits up, Bailey aims, but Liona CLOBBERS him! Liona trips Knight on the top rope, then fireman’s carries! Bailey is up but Liona cdatches the crossbody! FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up and The Gates set up. Liona runs in and HIP ATTACKS Bailey! Kaun adds a METEORA! The Gates then lift Bailey up, OPEN THE-
NO, Knight saves Bailey! But Kaun ROCKS Knight and Liona HEADBUTTS him! Knight falls back, the Gates drag him up now, and they OPEN THE- DOUBLE SATELLITE DDTS!! Liona runs up, JetSpeed dodge and DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! Ricochet says that’s cheating! But JetSpeed build speed to DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO!! Ricochet has no idea what is happening here! Bailey puts Kaun in the ring, calls to Knight, but Liona YANKS Knight down from the apron! Only for Knight to send him into the steel steps! Kaun SPLASHES Bailey, suplexes, and RUNNING BRAINBUSTER! Fireman’s carry, FALL FROM MOUNT OKU!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous and Ricochet is frustrated, but Kaun underhooks! Only for Bailey to backdrop! STANDING MOONSAULT KNEEDROP! And then the TIME ADVENTURE!! Tag to Knight while Bailey hits the GOLDEN TRIANGLE on Liona! Ricochet says this is all cheating! Knight hits the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, JETSPEED WINS!
Winners: JetSpeed, by pinfall
Ricochet is beside himself, but Knight & Bailey have brought down former ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions! Is this more than enough to earn their shot at Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin? Will Ricochet have to look elsewhere for henchmen?
8 Woman Tag: Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay VS Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
We heard from both sides of this all-star main event, but now it is time to back up those words. Will La Mera Mera, the Queen, the Blackbelt and the Star of the Show prove theirs is the winning combination? Or will the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, the ROH Gatekeeper, the FOREVER ROH Women’s World Champion (all Athena’s nicknames) lead her team to victory?
The teams stare down, and then Athena throws the first punch! She brawls with Rosa, Thekla attacks Anna and Megan has Tay, leaving Aminata to stare down with Ford. The bell rings, Aminata and Ford start pushing, and then they start throwing forearms! Ford gets the edge, whips, but Aminata reverses. Ford wheelbarrows, victory rolls, but Aminata rolls through. Ford still runs up to DROPKICK Aminata against ropes! Ford fireman’s carries, but Aminata slips free to snapmare and wrap on the headscissors! CHOCOLATE KISSES~! But Megan stops that with a waistlock and SLAM! But TayJay DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
Thekla CLOBBERS Tay and throws her out! The brawl starts up again, and Athena meets Rosa on the apron! They fire forearms, Rosa fires the back suplex, but then Athena fights off one in return. Aminata ROCKS Athena, Ford BLASTS Rosa, and they stare down again. Ford and Aminata each dare the other to go up, so they go up! The others brawl in a cluster, Ford and Aminata are up on the very top! They both SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT! The fans fire up as everyone goes down, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Ford drags Aminata up to POST her! Megan makes her way into the ring, she has Aminata for a BEARHUG, then RAMS her into a corner! And RAMS and RAMS and RAMS again! The ref reprimands, Megan CHOPS Aminata, then Ford handsprings in for a BACK ELBOW! Ford goes side to side to tag Athena, and then Athena runs in and handspring FOREARMS! Athena whips Aminata to Megan for the BACKDROP! Athena then drags Aminata up to CLUB her down! Athena rains down fists, the ref backs her off, and Athena tells Posey to back off! Same ol’ Athena… Athena drags Aminata up but Aminata ROCKS her!
Aminata hurries, hot tag to Anna! Anna runs up but Athena wrenches her. Anna wrenches back to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Athena to a corner, runs and LEG LARIATS! Anna reels Athena in, but Thekla attacks! But then Rosa goes after Thekla! But then Ford joins in, and then so does Tay! Megan and Aminata also get in there, and now it is a 4v4 battle for control! They go back and forth, fighting off suplex again and again. Both sides get frustrated and break off, then Tay & Rosa DOUBLE SUPERKICK Thekla & Ford! Aminata and Anna end up in fireman’s carries, and then Megan and Athena add Rosa and Tay! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP FALL AWAY SLAM COMBOS!!
Collision returns to single picture while the fans fire up! Athena kips up, Megan roars, and the goddesses stare down. Anna fires hands on Athena but Athena CLUBS her! Then she tags Thekla, but Anna hot tags Aminata! Thekla fires off on Aminata, snapmares, but Aminata avoids the kick! Another smapare, and now a BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Aminata goes to a corner, Thekla runs up, but Aminata dodges. Thekla goes up, BOOTS Aminata, then reels her in for the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Thekla lets Aminata go. Thekla smiles while she hangs upside-down, then she kneels for a cover, ONE!!
Thekla drags Aminata up, the fans rally, and Thekla winds up. Aminata wrenches to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And snap suplex! Thekla roars and she ROCKS Aminata! Aminata HEADBUTTS Thekla! Aminata falls on the cover, TWO!! Thekla survives and the fans rally up. Hot tags to Tay and Ford! They fire furious forearms, then Tay ROCKS Ford! Tay slips around, ripcords, ROCKS Ford again, and DDTS! The fans fire up and Tay covers, but Megan breaks it! Anna CLUBS Megan, TayJay mugs her, then they double whip. Megan crisscrosses TayJay, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX them!
The fans are fired up but Tay is back up to BOOT Megan out! Tay and Ford are down, they crawl, hot tags to Rosa and Athena! The fans fire up as these two step up to fire forearms and CHOPS on repeat! Then it is just CHOP for CHOP! Athena fires another forearm, Rosa fires back! Athena laughs that off and fires more shots! Rosa fires those with interest! Rosa whips, Athena reverses to KICK, KICK, and ENZIGIRI! Rosa wobbles, the fans fire up, and Athena whips. Rosa DROPKICKS in return! The fans fire up again and Rosa runs corner to corner! UPPERCUT to the back! Then a NECKBREAKER!
Rosa fires up, runs at the ropes, DROPKICK! Rosa drags Athena to the cover, Ford breaks it! Rosa runs up on Ford, Ford goes Matrix and hits the STUNNER! But then Tay kicks Ford and pump handles for a GOTCH PILEDRIVER! Megan runs in, and she LARIATS Tay! Anna runs in, Megan fireman’s carries, but Anna slips free! D D T! Thekla is up, she goes Spider Walk and that takes Anna aback. Thekla then springs up to SPEAR! But Aminata has Thekla for the TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Athena is in and she blocks a kick to slip under and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Athena seethes, but Rosa fireman’s carries! Spin and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! But BILLIE STARKZ distracts!
The fans boo but RED VELVET slides Athena the title belt! She CLOBBERS Rosa with it!! High stack, cover, Team Athena wins!
Winners: Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Chef says, “You’re welcome.” The ROH Women’s World Television Champion is going to team with the ROH Women’s World Champion for ROH Global Wars: Mexico, was this just an appetizer for how that’s going to go? Will this win help Thekla, Megan & Ford also find their way to some golden opportunities?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, especially as a follow-up to Grand Slam: Mexico while also helping build Global Wars: Mexico. The All-Star 8 Woman was a great main event, but it sure got the short end of the stick when it came to time. I’m not sure if something went long, but it also feels like AEW relies too much on TNT giving them overrun. Red Velvet helping Athena win was a nice touch, given their tag match against Rosa and Persephone. That match happened in reality already but they gotta keep the kayfabe alive. Though, that’s going to be a busy Thursday with Collision being pushed off Saturday, again.
Great promos to hype up the All-Star 8 Man, and that was a great match, too. The Heels winning makes sense there, too, as Kyle needs momentum before he challenges Cole again, and it adds more heat onto FTR. The Outrunners going after FTR was a nice touch, because A) they’re amigos with Bandido and B) they were friends with FTR like Garcia, so now it is The Outrunners’ turn to settle things with Dax & Cash. Bill & Keith have a good brawl with the Workhorsemen, but I’m a little surprised that’s all we got from them before bringing out The Patriarchy. I almost thought Christian Cage was going to name Kip as his tag partner, but I feel like he wants it to be Nick so he can keep Nick close, and possibly leave him hanging at some point.
Great opening match from Moxley with Fox, but of course Moxley wins and then sends a message to Hangman. And it is definitely a case of “Mox Fears Hangman” for him to talk all tough when he knows Hangman isn’t in Seattle yet. Great match from Swerve VS Shane, especially with all the shenanigans going on ringside. Great win for Swerve, and I guess technically Nana, too. Very good promo from Bowens and Billy to show there is some tension between them now. It is mostly Bowens’ frustrations making him lash out, but I wonder if Bowens starts to distance himself from Billy to truly be a solo act now.
Great to see Ibushi back in AEW, and great tease of Ibushi VS Okada. I suspect Briscoe and Ibushi will team up against Alexander & Archer, and that can help lead to Omega’s return from the “devastating” attack to have some final math on the Omega VS Okada dream rematch. And if Ibushi sticks around, that brings in some intrigue on whether or not we get Golden Lovers back together. I could see either story happening, where Golden Lovers go for a Two Man Power Trip kind of run, getting gold together. But I could also see them being friendly rivals, competing over the same title(s), especially with the “Unified Championship” bringing Continental and International Championship “divisions” together.
Good promo from Mone and a great promo from Toni to hype up their match, but we’ve still got time before there’s any real go-home math. But I said it before so I’ll say it again: It’s called “All In,” so whatever belts Mone has by All In, Mone should go ALL IN with her belts against Toni. Now obviously Mone has no reason to, and Heels never want to “put up or shut up,” but if Toni goads her into putting her money where her mouth is, maybe Mone does it out of anger. And honestly, if Toni wins at All In, wouldn’t she then be owed a match for any number of Mone’s titles anyway? AEW makes good use of the rule that pinning a champ earns a title match, so just cut to the chase.
Very fun Mixed Six with Hologram joining Briscoe & Willow as perhaps the newest member of Conglomeration. But at some point, Hologram needs to win a title or his streak means nothing. Good promo from Kris after that match and how she shoved Yuta. Kris being afraid of Moxley at first was a nice touch, since we’ve seen Mox makes no qualms about hitting a woman wrestler (namely Willow) with a cutter. But then Moxley actually adds to Yuta’s recruitment attempts by being nice to Kris. It makes me wonder if Kris becomes a Death Rider, and maybe the Women’s Division becomes the group’s next phase. Honestly, if not for Mone collecting belts and what not, Marina should’ve gotten a title shot herself by now.
And a great tag match of JetSpeed VS Gates of Agony. I guess with nothing else for them, the Gates defaulted back to being Heels. Ricochet was good on commentary, and as I figured, his story of finding faction members is failing because his standards are too high and he as a personality is too sensitive to put grudges aside. CRU was the right choice to me but then he said no thanks cuz of that Pesos match. As for JetSpeed, they will certainly get that tag title match with Hurt Syndicate, but I feel like MJF will be why the Hurt Syndicate retains.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Ace VS Everybody’s Kokeshi, for the final time!
Hiroshi Tanahashi’s farewell tour continues on, and his New Japan Soul will shine bright against fellow icon, Tomoaki Honma!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Zane Jay; Time Limit Draw.
- 8 Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH, Master Wato & Daiki Nagai VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- 8 Man Tag: YOSHI-HASHI, Jado, Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Tomohiro Ishii, Togi Makabe & Tiger Mask VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Yuya Uemura & Ryusuke Taguchi VS The United Empire; Taichi, Yuya & Taguchi win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tomoaki Honma; Tanahashi wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK; Goto, Oleg & Shota win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tomoaki Honma!
The year is half over, meaning we’re that much closer to The Ace reaching the end of his Final Road. One way or another, he checks off another name on the list, but will the Ace be high? Or will Everyone’s Kokeshi be like a roadblock up ahead?
Both men take off their coats and the fans cheer the muscularity. The bell rings and the fans rally up, with a lot of “HONMA! HONMA!” coming out! Tanahashi nods in respect, and the two circle. They tie up, Tanahashi waistlocks, but Honma switches. Tanahashi switches back, but Honma wrenches free. Tanahashi wrenches in return, but then so does Honma. Honma has the wristlock, but Tanahashi drops down for a leg pick, then he floats to the headlock. Honma fights up but Tanahashi hits the takeover. Honma headscissors, Tanahashi kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset and circle again.
The fans rally, and while Tanahashi tries, the Honma fans are still louder. The two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow and are in a deadlock. Honma digs in his heels and he starts pushing Tanahashi back. Honma puts Tanahashi on the ropes, the ref counts, and Honma lets go. But then Tanahashi turns things around! The ref counts and Tanahashi slowly lets off of Honma. The fans applaud, but then Tanahashi takes a swing! Honma dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! The fans rally, Honma whips Tanahashi to a corner, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and the fans cheer the air guitar.
Tanahashi storms up on Honma, brings him up and fires forearms. Tanahashi whips, Honma reverses, and Honma ELBOWS Tanahashi down! Fans fire up as Honma runs, but Tanahashi avoids the Kokeshi! The fans are torn but Tanahashi brings Honma up to whip. Honma grabs ropes to stop himself, then he runs to RUN Tanahashi over! Honma runs again, but Tanahashi again avoids the Kokeshi! The fans boo but Tanahashi doesn’t let that get him down. Tanahashi stomps Honma’s legs, Honma crawls away, but Tanahashi brings him up. Tanahashi bumps Honma off buckles, then bumps him off buckles again!
The fans rally as Tanahashi dribbles Honma off the buckles! Honma stops to throw hands on Tanahashi! And now Honma puts Tanahashi in the corner. But Tanahashi turns things around! Tanahashi puts Honma’s leg in the ropes but the ref reprimands. Tanahashi assures the ref he won’t do anything, but then he DROPKICKS the leg after all! The fans are torn, and Honma falls to the mat. The fans rally up for Honma, Tanahashi drags him by his leg, and then drops an ELBOW on the knee! Tanahashi has the toehold but Honma grabs at Tanahashi’s hair. Tanahashi elbows Honma then pulls on the leg.
Tanahashi shifts and has the DEATHLOCK! Tanahashi pushes on the legs but Honma endures. Honma CHOPS but Tanahashi eggs him on. Honma CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Tanahashi HEADBUTTS Honma! But that was double-edged and Tanahashi feels dizzy! Tanahashi lets the leglock go, and he drags Honma back to center. Tanahashi pulls on the bad leg but Honma kicks him with the good leg! Tanahashi eggs Honma on, so Honma BOOTS him! Tanahashi stomps Honma again and again, the fans rally up, and Honma eggs Tanahashi on now! The fans rally behind Honma while Tanahashi keeps kicking!
Honma blocks a kick, fires a forearm, but Tanahashi fires back! Tanahashi eggs Honma on and the forearms keep going! Tanahashi fires his strike combo! Honma wobbles, but he still blocks a kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! The fans cheer as Honma gives Tanahashi a taste of his own medicine! The fans rally as Honma crawls away to the ropes. Tanahashi stirs and rises up, and Honma runs up to RUN Tanahashi over! And he ELBOWS Tanahashi down! Then he scoops and SLAMS Tanahashi! The fans fire up while Honma brings Tanahashi around. Honma CHOPS, and CHOPS, and he CHOPS Tanahashi into the corner!
Honma whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS Tanahashi again! Honma then runs to BULLDOG Tanahashi down! The fans fire up as Honma goes for it again! KOKESHI FLOPS as Tanahashi avoids it once more! That was a close call, though. Tanahashi runs and he FLYING FOREARMS Honma down! The fans rally while Honma goes to a corner. Tanahashi kicks Honma, fires forearms, and fires up. The fans rally as Tanahashi goes corner to corner, but he blocks a boot! Tanahashi holds on as Honma tries to kick free. DRAGON SCREW! Honma is down and the fans rally up. Tanahashi brings Honma back up to scoop and SLAM!
Tanahashi has Honma in the drop zone, adds an ELBOW, then he climbs! SUNSET SENTON! A solid one at that! The fans fire up and Tanahashi goes back up! But Honma hits Tanahashi first! Honma climbs, CLUBS Tanahashi, and the fans rally as he brings Tanahashi to the top. Tanahashi fires body shots and a forearm, but Honma holds onto the ropes to stay up! Tanahashi fires more shots, and Honma falls! But he rises again to trip Tanahashi! Honma CLUBS Tanahashi, climbs back up, and the fans rally again! Tanahashi fires hands, and another HEADBUTT! Honma staggers back, but then RISING KOKESHIS!
Honma climbs, he brings Tanahashi up again, and hits the SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up for that heavy landing! Honma rises as the fans cheer him on, and he hits a KOKESHI ROCKET! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and the fans fire up again. Honma brings Tanahashi back up, throws some heavy back elbows, but Tanahashi eggs him on. Honma has Tanahashi down, then gets both wrists! KAMI-GOYE KOKESHI!! Cover, TWO!! But Honma doesn’t fret, he just goes up top! The fans fire up for the FALLING KOKESHI, but Tanahashi moves! Another crash landing for Honma and the fans can’t believe it!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Honma and he rises up. Honma goes to a corner, he and Tanahashi run at each other, and Honma LARIATS first! Then KOKESHI!! It finally hits!! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives but Honma powers up again! The fans rally as Honma brings Tanahashi back up. Honma suplexes but Tanahashi blocks! Tanahashi fires elbows, fights free, but Honma roars! Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Honma HEADBUTTS! Honma runs, but Tanahashi dodges, only for Honma to SWAT the Slingblade! Honma runs, but into a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi runs as Honma rises, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous but now Tanahashi goes up top! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
In their final showdown, The Ace and The Kokeshi fought like there was no tomorrow! But in the end, Tanahashi comes out on top! He shows his friend respect, and the fans applaud. The Final Road still has many stops left, but who will be next?
Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK!
After Dominion, The Fierce Warrior is still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and BARS is now NEVER Openweight Champion! The Roughneck still wants to prove himself worthy, will he and Team Hontai be rolling towards the G1 Climax? Or can Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson remind us that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The trios sort out and Oiwa starts against Oleg. The fans rally as they circle, tie up, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa spins to hammerlock, but Oleg switches that onto Oiwa. Oiwa switches, Oleg switches back then headlocks. Oiwa wrenches the hold open, the two fight for control, and Oleg powers Oiwa down with the top wristlock. But then Oiwa headscissors! Oleg kips free, headlocks, and he grinds the hold. Oiwa fights up, Oleg wrenches and fireman’s carries for a takeover! And another takeover! And another! Oiwa headscissors but Oleg kips free and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset again and tie back up.
Oiwa headlocks but Oleg powers up, only for Oiwa to hold on tight. Oleg fires body shots, powers up again, but Oiwa still holds tight! Oiwa grinds the hold but Oleg fires body shots. Oleg lifts, but Oiwa hits a flying takeover! The fans rally, Oleg fights up again, and he fires body shots. Oleg powers up and out, Oiwa whips, then Oiwa drops down to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Oiwa hits a headlock takeover! Oiwa hooks a leg for a cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps the headlock but Oleg fights up. Oleg powers up, powers out this time, then Oleg hurdles to HIP TOSS! The fans fire up and Oleg runs, runs, and SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Oiwa stays in this. Oleg stomps Oiwa, brings him up, and wrenches an arm. Oleg CLUBS Oiwa, then tags in Shota. Shota takes the handoff to wrench and wrench and wrench again. Goto then tags in and he takes the handoff. Goto wrenches to YANK the arm, CLUB the arm, and then wrench again. Tag back to Oleg and Oleg takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Oleg tags Shota back in and Shota CLUBS the arm. Shota stares down ZSJ, he and Oleg stomp Oiwa, then they double whip. They DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE, and ZSJ runs in! Shota sends him into Oleg’s CHOP, and Goto RUNS ZSJ over!
Goto BLASTS Hartley, then brings Oiwa up. Goto has the others join in on BEATING THE DRUM! The fans cheer as Hontai learns to play the Chaos classics. Shota then brings Oiwa up for an UPPERCUT! Shota UPPERCUTS again, and UPPERCUTS again, then whips Oiwa to ropes. Shota ELBOWS Oiwa down, runs and basement DROPKICKS! Oiwa hurries to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Oiwa keeps cool. The fans rally up and Shota brings Oiwa around. Shota reels Oiwa in, Oiwa resists the lift, so Shota fires KNEE after KNEE! Oiwa sputters, and then Shota CHOPS him to a corner.
Shota whips corner to corner but Oiwa comes back. Shota dodges the lariat, but Oiwa blocks Shota’s to underhook and BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Both men are down, so TMDK BLASTS Goto & Oleg! ZSJ goes out to UPPERCUT Goto down, and Hartley tags in. Hartley CHOPS Shota down, then suplexes him! Cover, TWO! Tag to ZSJ and the fans cheer as The Front Man UPPERCUTS Shota! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Shota again, and again, and again! The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS just keep going, until Shota falls over! Tag back to Hartley and he drags Shota. ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Hartley stomps Shota.
Hartley drags Shota over, tags ZSJ, and ZSJ RAMS Shota! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Shota, shoves, RAMS low, then UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ cravats for the neck wrench but Shota endures. The fans rally, Shota fights up, and Shota powers up and out with a throw. Shota then sunset flips, TWO! ZSJ prawn holds, TWO! Shota sunsets again, TWO! ZSJ high stacks, TWO! Shota sunsets again, TWO! Shota avoids the Penalty Kick to arm-drag, but ZSJ headscissors and NECK TWISTS! ZSJ drags Shota over, tags Oiwa, and Oiwa uses a STRAIGHT ARMBAR! Shota endures, so Oiwa drags him out and drops a LEG on the arm!
Shota endures the modified arm scissors, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa stomps Shota’s arm. Oiwa kicks Shota, eggs him on, then stands him up. Shota ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa shakes that off, comes back and kicks low! But Shota fires more forearms! Oiwa kicks low, runs up, but Shota dodges to wrench and TORNADO- NO, Oiwa powers out, slips around, but Shota fights the high crotch suplex! Shota CLUBS Oiwa, Oiwa runs up, but Shota ELBOWS and- NO, Oiwa ducks the Pele! Oiwa whips, Shota reverses, TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
The fans rally while Shota and Oiwa crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior runs over The Mullet, then he BLASTS TMDK! Oiwa kicks low, runs, but Goto follows and LARIATS! Hartley runs in but Goto kicks low! Hartley blocks Goto’s suplex to suplex Goto, but Goto fights that! Goto then suplexes Hartley onto Oiwa! The fans fire up while Oiwa sputters. Goto stands Oiwa up, whips him to a corner, then runs in for MURAMASA! Then the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Goto is right on him. Oiwa fights the fireman’s carry and CLUBS away! Then ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, Goto follows, but Oiwa ducks!
Oiwa wrenches Goto and hits a DDT! The fans fire up and Oiwa hot tags ZSJ! ZSJ runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and ZSJ brings Goto up. Goto fights the scoop, fires body shots, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Goto fires a forearm, ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, and repeat! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again and again and again, but Goto fires more forearms! ZSJ wrenches an arm to PELE! ZSJ whips, Goto reverses and fireman’s carries! ZSJ slips free, Goto ELBOWS him, then Goto blocks a kick! But ZSJ uses that for an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Goto endures but TMDK YANK Oleg and Shota off the apron!
Oleg is sent into railing, Oiwa keeps Shota down with an armlock, and ZSJ breaks Goto’s grip to have the ARMBAR!! And then the LEGLOCK on top!! Goto flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, ZSJ lets go, but now Hontai is sent into railing again! ZSJ grabs Goto’s hand and bends the fingers! And he STOMPS the arm! Goto writhes but ZSJ stomps him more. ZSJ runs up and BOOTS Goto, but Goto stays up! ZSJ tries again but Goto blocks the boot to DECK ZSJ! The fans fire up and Goto roars, but he runs into a BOOT! ZSJ scoops, Goto slips free, but ZSJ PELES! And PENALTY KICKS! But Goto is up to LARIAT!
Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and ZSJ crawl, reach out, hot tags to Oleg and Hartley! The fans fire up as the big men DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT again! Then they start throwing CHOPS! Oleg DOUBLE CHOPS, runs, but Hartley CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Hartley BLASTS Shota off the apron, and he aims from the corner. Hartley runs in, Oleg dodges, and then Oleg comes back! Oleg SPLASHES, then gut wrenches! But Hartley’s too big! Hartley breaks free, fires boxing elbows, and an UPPERCUT! Hartley reels Oleg in, suplexes, but Oleg fights it! They fight for control, and Hartley suplexes Oleg!
The fans fire up and Hartley rises. Hartley runs but Oleg avoids the senton! Oleg drags Hartley up, scoops and SLAMS! The fans fire up as Oleg goes up, up, and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Hartley stays in this and the fans rally up. Oleg brings Hartley around to gut wrench! Shake, Rattle & THROW! Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg brings Hartley up again, fireman’s carries, but Oiwa kicks low! Shota kicks Oiwa, UPPERCUTS him, then whips. Oiwa reverses and UPPERCUTS Shota! Oiwa then gets around Oleg to HIGH CROTCH PLEX! ZSJ adds a NECK TWIST! Hartley adds the SENTON! Cover, Goto breaks it! The fans fire up while ZSJ goes after Goto!
ZSJ fires forearm after forearm, but Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Oiwa runs up, Goto sends him into Shota’s LARIAT! Shota stands Hartley up, he and Goto double whip, but Hartley breaks the lariats! Shota sends Hartley into Goto’s FOREARM! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Goto hits URA GTR, and Shota adds a LARIAT!! The fans fire up and Oleg has Hartley up! Fireman’s carry for the KAMIKAZE!! Cover, Hontai wins!
Winners: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino, by pinfall
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but they can still fall! Oleg brings down big bad Hartley, can TMDK rise back up before the G1 begins?
As for Hontai, Oleg scored the fall so he gets to speak! Oleg says good evening to Yamagata and the fans cheer. Oleg knows he only just became NEVER Champion, but he promises to work even harder and become an even greater wrestler, so please continue to support him. The fans applaud, and then Oleg asks who wants to speak next. Goto lets Shota go next, and the fans cheer Shota on. Shota thanks the fans for the great energy all the way through the show tonight, then he takes a bow. The fans applaud, and Shota adds that Yamagata is both hot and amazing. This New Japan Soul series is important, but so is the upcoming G1 Climax.
Goto is going to defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against ZSJ in Nagoya before the tournament begins, and regardless of who wins that, Shota vows to win the G1 and challenge the champion. Shota tells Goto that he hopes to face him again with the title on the line. The fans applaud and Goto nods. Shota says naturally, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion will now close us out. The fans applaud again and Goto is handed the mic. The fans cheer Goto on, and he also thanks everyone for coming out tonight. Goto knows it took a long time, but he is proud to finally return to Yamagata as world champion.
The fans cheer, and Goto adds that he wants to make it through his next defense to then take this title into the G1. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Be sure to follow him until the end! The fans cheer that, and Goto says that lastly, he of course wishes to talk about Goto’s G. The fans applaud, and Goto realizes, there’s a G in Yamagata, too. So then, the G in Yamagata and IWGP stand for Goto! The fans cheer and the Fierce Warrior is ready! Will he thwart ZSJ’s efforts in one more rematch? Will he make the G in G1 also stand for Goto?
My Thoughts:
A very good night for NJPW as part of their New Japan Soul series. While I skimmed the other matches, I do like how Sho is wearing a mask like he’s a luchador now and it isn’t obvious it’s just him. The House of Torture wins their matches to keep momentum going, and the other matches were about building towards the G1 Climax qualifiers. Tanahashi VS Honma was good, and I like that the fans cheered Honma. Truth be told, we know Tanahashi is going to win most of these Final Road matches, so that is probably why the fans hope for the opponents to do well. And with the G1 coming up, maybe Tanahashi gets one last good run to try for the finals.
Very good Six Man Tag main event, but it works for Hontai to win. Goto is the top champion, Oleg just became a champion, and NJPW wants Shota to build up given he’s one of the Reiwa Musketeers. Goto VS ZSJ will be a very good match but I feel like Goto’s going to win to bring the title along and add drama to his G1. ZSJ can still have his own great showing in the G1 and maybe makes a case for himself to be the winner again.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Attitude Of Aggression #311- Game Gone Wrong?- Part 3: A Warm Hole & A Fiery Death
The guys discuss Episode 2 of Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Jaime atones for his past sins and Jon...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (6/20/25)
It's Electric!
Bandwagon Nerds #293: Father Figures
The Nerds review the latest trailers for Iron Heart and Superman. A Spaceballs sequel is now official and why are...
Bandwagon Nerds #292: Where’s Michael’s Guitar?
The first ever Movie Year Draft highlight's this week's Episode. Plus, the Trailer Park rolls on, as does the search...
Attitude Of Aggression #310- Unidentified History: The Battle of Los Angeles
Unidentified History returns as Dave recaps his visit to Contact in the Desert and the guys do a deep dive...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (6/21/25)
There's a Collision in Seattle!
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Soul Results & Report! (6/21/25)
Ace Final Road - Kinship
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Our Revolution Victory Lap
Join DJ, Rob and Jason every week as they give their "Mindless" takes on Pro Wrestling and much, much more!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (6/20/25)
One step closer to the end!
DWI Podcast #479: Ron The Truth Simmons
Don't drink and drive, drink and podcast! Join AJ, DP and PC weekly for their thoughts on RAW, SmackDown and...
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/19/25)
Rumble, Bad Man, Rumble!
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (6/18/25)
Can the BOAT Evolve?
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/18/25)
Viva La AEW!
Babyface Heel Podcast: LOL Charlotte Wins… AGAIN!
Even when she's not wrestling, Charlotte Flair keeps winning! Greg and Patrick breakdown her latest winning comments!
