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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (10/7/19)
Raw prepares for the Draft!
There’s still more after Hell!
After going through hell, the superstars of Raw and SmackDown will collide in a Draft Showcase! Who will impress before WWE shakes things up again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Randy Orton VS Rusev; No Contest.
- Last Woman Standing: Lacey Evans VS Natalya; Natalya wins.
- Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler VS The Viking Raiders; The Viking Raiders win.
- Handicap Match: Aleister Black VS The Singh Brothers; Black wins.
- Six Man Tag: The OC VS Lucha House Party; The OC wins.
- Championship Showcase: The Kabuki Warriors VS Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch; The Kabuki Warriors win.
- Ricochet VS Apollo Crews; Ricochet wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Raw was rough for Rusev.
He might have beaten a bothered and anxious Seth Rollins to become WWE Universal Champion, but then a home-wrecking reckoning would go public. His wife, Lana would lock lips with Bobby Lashley! What will the Bulgarian Lion do now that his Ravishing Russian is with a Rocky Mountain Machine?
Randy Orton VS Rusev!
Things just went from rough to brutal! The Viper and the Lone Wolf King are beating Rusev down together! This is in anticipation of Team Hogan VS Team Flair at Crown Jewel! Fans troll Corbin with “STD!” and Rusev fights back! Orton and Corbin bail out and regroup as Rusev glares at them. But Bobby Lashley is on the titantron! Lashley gets Rusev’s attention and sees the bad time. Meanwhile, Lashley’s feeling real comfortable right now in Rusev’s robe. And though Lashley looks way better in the robe, this does mean something: he’s at Rusev’s house. And if he’s at the house, he’s in Rusev’s room. And if he’s in Rusev’s room, then this is Rusev’s bed. Lashley strips down and gets in that bed. Nice…!
But if Lashley is in Rusev’s bed, then that must also mean something else is here. It’s LANA! The Ravishing Russian is in her own silky robe, and her own silky lingerie. She climbs into her bed with Lashley, and says she owns everything! And that goes for the money, too! Rusev should’ve been spending his money and time on Lana, not on his family in Bulgaria. Oh, is Rusev not having fun? Lana is! Her, and Lashley. Lana starts unstrapping her bra!! Lashley turns off the lights, and who knows what is happening now. Corbin and Orton laugh at the man with no wife, no home and nothing else to lose. But with nothing left to lose, Rusev’s wrath is unleashed! He runs at Corbin and runs him over! Then tackles Orton into barriers! Fans cheer Rusev but Corbin attacks. Rusev still puts him into apron and steel steps! Rusev scoops and throws Orton into the barriers! Then he bounces King Corbin off the steel!
Fans are on Rusev’s side in this as he takes up steel steps, to SMASH Orton! And SMASH Corbin! And SMASH the other steps! Rusev’s rage will not stop, he gets in Orton’s face over laughing at him, and then throws Orton into a post! “Laugh now!” Corbin somehow gets up, only for Rusev to MACHKA KICK him into the front row! And then he turns back to Orton, for a MACHKA KICK that sends Orton into the front row! Rusev throws steel steps in anger, then more steel steps in more anger. Rusev’s rage is for the home-wrecking Lashley, but who will suffer in Lashley’s place?
Last Woman Standing: Lacey Evans VS Natalya!
The Woman’s Right and the Sharpshooter have not been enough to end this feud of Sassy and “Nasty,” but there isn’t really room for manners when the fight won’t stop until someone can’t stand. What won’t the Model Soldier and the Queen of Harts do to each other tonight?
Raw returns, and Lacey literally has a trash can with Natty’s name on it. This is the “end of the road,” and that is when the trash is taken out. After that “nonsense” Natty pulled, there is only one place left to go. And that’s why this Last Lady Standing Match is happening. And the lady standing at the end will be Lacey, while trashy Natty- Speaking of, here she comes! Natty is smiling, eager to get after Lacey without restraint. The bell rings, and this match begins!
The two circle, Natty tackles Lacey to a corner and fires off hands. Lacey shoves and swings but Natty ducks to clothesline! Natty sends Lacey out and then into barriers! Natty brings Lacey up to SLAP, then throw into barriers again! Natty stomps Lacey but then puts her in the ring. Natty sees Lacey exit so she hurries around the corner, to back drop Lacey down! Fans cheer as a count starts, but Lacey gets up. Natty kicks her around, then SLAPS her again! Lacey goes to the timekeeper’s area but Natty is on her with a snap suplex! Natty kicks Lacey while she’s down, but Lacey kicks Natty back! Both women get up but Natty puts Lacey in the ring again. Lacey gets up but gets the DISCUS! Natty grabs the legs, to step through, and turn over for the SHARPSHOOTER! Lacey could tap all she wants but she has to suffer this hold! But Lacey powers up, crawls for ropes, but no ropebreaks here, either! Natty drags Lacey away, then stomps her down.
Natty bounces Lacey off the mat now, and again, then tells her, “You like that, you nasty-” Lacey hits back and throws Natty down now! Lacey is up on her feet while the ref counts to 5. Natty stirs but we’re at 8. Natty rises at 9! Only for Lacey to kick! Natty grabs the leg, throws Lacey down by it and kicks her down again. Natty snap suplexes, then kicks Lacey more. Lacey gets to the apron but Natty runs over. The dropkick misses wide, and Lacey brings Natty out to swing into the barriers! The count begins again, and climbs to 5 again. Natty sits up at 7, and stands at 9, only for Lacey to BOOT her down! Lacey goes under the ring, for a TABLE! Fans are happy to see that, but then Lacey tricks them. A Lady doesn’t want to use that. Natty is still down as the ref counts again. We pass 5, then get to 8, but again Natty is up. So Lacey throws her into steel steps! Raw goes to break as Natty writhes in pain.
Raw returns and Lacey whips Natty into the timekeeper’s chair! Natty crashes down and the red counts. The cont reaches 5, and Lacey has a kendo stick! This is something a Lady will use. She waits for Natty to stand, and Natty does at 8, to get a SMACK! Natty is back down so the count begins again. Natty starts stirring but Lacey SMACKS her again! The count starts a third time, but Natty is stirring. Lacey takes a seat in the arm chair as she watches Natty crawl. Natty starts to rise at 7, then 8, and is up at 9! So Lacey throws her into a post! Natty is down again and the count begins again. Lacey grows annoyed as she watches Natty. Natty sits up at 7 but Lacey tells her to stay down. Natty is up at 9.5! Lacey puts Natty in the seat and straps her in with the kendo stick! Lacey BOOTS Natty and the chair over!
The count begins again and that stick traps Natty! The count reaches 5 as Natty pulls on the stick. The stick comes out at 8 and Natty hops up at 9! Lacey gets the stick back to SMACK her back down! And again! And again! But Natty kicks back and they fight over the stick. Natty monkey flips Lacey! Natty has the stick and SMACKS away on Lacey! Lacey kicks Natty, takes the stick back, and tosses it aside. The count begins again, Lacey watches Natty stir. Natty wills herself up at 9.9!! Lacey bounces her off the apron! Lacey puts more kendo sticks in, and SMACKS Natty again! Natty bails out but Lacey pursues. Lacey drops Natty with a neckbreaker! “COUNT!” The ref does count, and Lacey tells Natty to just give up. The count passes 5 once more, but fans are rallying. Natty stirs at 7, Lacey brings the can over, and SMASHES Natty with it! And then she dumps the trash on Natty! Lacey gets up on the barriers and taunts fans, to then MOONSAULT onto Natty!
Another count begins as Natty is down. Lacey is growing frustrated as Natty refuses to stay down! Lacey drags Natty up to the ramp, to suplex onto it! Natty writhes from the impact and the count begins again. Lacey looms over Natty but isn’t satisfied. She drags Natty up to throw into the LED wall! Natty slides down the quarter pipe and Lacey drags her back up, to bring to commentary! The desk becomes part of the action and Lacey clears it off. King, Dio and Vic clear out while Lacey has the ref count. The count passes 5 again, and Lacey thinks this is finally it. Natty is up at 9.99!! Lacey puts her on the table and hops up to join her. Lacey drags Natty up, to SUPLEX on the table! Natty falls to the stage floor as the count begins again. Lacey lounges on the desk and says this is it. Fans wouldn’t mind “One More Time!” and Natty is up at 9 again! So Lacey throws her back into the LED wall! Natty slides down but Lacey brings her back up, and to the edge of the stage!
Natty fights back, and snap suplexes Lacey in return! Then she picks Lacey up, to POWERBOMB OFF the stage!! Lacey crashes through spare tables and fans are thunderous! The count climbs, Natty wobbles to her feet, and Lacey is still down!! Natty wins!!
Winner: Natalya
And that’s the end of that! The Queen of Harts stands tall on the desk to celebrate her triumph over the Sassy Southern Belle! What will this mean for Natty come Draft day?
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Aleister Black speaks.
“Monday Night Raw. A place of competition and a place of tradition.” That tradition is battle. Battle is something Aleister desperately requires. Because underneath the “calm and collected demeanor,” we all know that is not who Aleister really is. Aleister is “as unforgiving as fire, and as cold and permanent as death.” All of this tells the other superstars that he is “forever restless.” So someone, please knock on his door to pick. A fight. With him.
The Street Profits get hype!
It’s October, but Raw feels hot like Summer. Lacey and Natty are barely walking, Aleister wants a fight, and SmackDown is starting fresh on Fox. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins look forward to the WWE Draft! OH YEAH! Each brand, each network, specific rosters on Friday. First on their prospects list is Apollo Crews. A blue chipper you don’t sleep on. Next, Buddy Murphy, the Best Kept Secret that is looking to get out. Third, Drake Maverick? The 40-Year Old Virgin. No no, he’s not a virgin, he just hasn’t “done that thing” since putting on the ring. But if he knew what he was doing, he’d have done it.
But before all that, there is BIG BUSINESS tonight! The magician of the boxing ring, the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury! And after Friday, Braun Strowman might be the one to #GetTheseHands! That is to say, Fury took offense to Strowman just about throwing the Show-Off, Dolph Ziggler, on him! Fury will be here tonight to address those actions.
Speaking of, backstage interview with Tyson Fury!
Why is he provoking Strowman? He wasn’t doing anything of the sort. Strowman threw Dolph at him, but Fury lost his cool. Tonight, Fury is a guest, and he wants an apology. If Strowman doesn’t apologize, then Fury’s gonna make sure Strowman gets his hands.
Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler VS The Viking Raiders!
And speaking of the Show-Off, he and his GLORIOUS tag team partner are looking to show they’re here to stay as the Raw Tag Team Champions. But can Erik and Ivar impress both the draft committees and WWE management in one fell swoop?
Raw returns as the tag team champions arrive. The titles aren’t on the line but the champs do need to be careful. Erik starts against Ziggler with the bell.
Ziggler and Erik circle and Ziggler gets a leg. Erik drops down, gets Ziggler up, but lets up at the ropes. They go again, and Ziggler gets a leg. Ziggler moves up to a waistlock but Erik switches and trips Ziggler up. Erik has Ziggler on the mat with a front waistlock, then gets up. Ziggler counters with a facelock but Erik puts him on the ropes. ERik backs off again but Ziggler pokes an eye! Ziggler hops on and has a modified chinlock. Erik works his way up and around to trip Ziggler up and turn him over for a deadlift slam! Tag to Ivar, and the Vikings have Ziggler for the scoop slam! Then Ivar is a human weapon, scoop slam senton! Fans cheer for that one as Ziggler bails out. Roode checks on Ziggler and he’s okay, but Roodei s still upset. Ziggler gets up and in, but tags out to Roode. Roode watches Ivar closely as he enters.
Roode and Ivar tie up and Roode waistlocks. Ivar is too big to lift and Ivar throws Roode off! Ivar scoops Roode but Roode slips out to chop block! Roode kicks the leg and Ivar hobbles. Roode clubs Ivar in the head, then kicks the leg more. Ivar kneels but Roode toys with him. Ivar gets mad and runs Roode over! Ivar roars as he tags in Erik. The Vikings go at Roode, corner splash, shotgun knees! Then human weapon, hip attack! Roode flops down but Ziggler drags him out for safety. The Vikings come for them and Erik rocks Ziggler! Erik throws big hands and puts Roode in the ring. Erik has Roode in a mounted armlock, but Roode endures. Erik grinds Roode down as fans rally. Roode fights his way up and knees low. Roode elbows Erik then CHOPS him back. But Erik gives Roode Ace Ten Mao! Erik roars in Roode’s face as he scrapes him out. Ziggler and Roode regroup again, but Ivar and Erik watch them closely.
The ref tells Ziggler and Roode to return to the action, and Ziggler helps Roode get into the ring. Erik is on Roode with a running forearm in the corner! Then he whips Roode corner to corner, for an Exploder! Erik clotheslines Roode out hard and Ziggler hurries to Roode’s side! Fans cheer while Ziggler wants a timeout! There are no timeouts in wrestling, but Raw does go to break.
Raw returns and Erik rocks Roode with rights in the corner. Erik whips Roode to ropes but Roode reverses to knee low. Roode throws Erik to the apron, but Erik fights Ziggler off. Erik hits Roode, too, but Ziggler trips him! Roode throws Erik into the barriers! Roode hurries into the ring and distracts the ref as Ziggler hits the satellite DDT on Erik! Ziggler puts Erik in for Roode to cover, TWO! Roode rains down rights on Erik, then tags Ziggler in. Ziggler and Roode split the wishbone on Erik, then stomp him down. Ziggler has Erik in a modified camel clutch, then pulls back hard. Fans rally up as Erik reaches for Ivar, but Ziggler turns him away and rakes the eyes! Then drops Erik with a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Ziggler grows frustrated, but he drags Erik back over. Tag to Roode and Ziggler stands on a hand. Roode stomps Erik’s head, then suplexes him! Float to the cover, ONE!
Erik reaches but Roode wraps him up in a chinlock. Fans rally as Erik endures. Erik fights his way up but Roode knees low again. Roode bumps Erik off buckles then tags Ziggler. The champs mug Erik then whip him corner to corner. Ziggler whips Roode for Roode to whip Erik, but Erik dodges! Ziggler gets post, Erik clobbers Roode! The three men are down but stirring. Ivar is ready, Erik gives him the tag! The War Beard back drops Ziggler then sidewalk slams Roode! Basement crossbody! Corner splash misses, but the seated senton squashes Ziggler! Cartwheel clothesline clobbers Roode! Fans are fired up with Ivar, and he catches Ziggler to toss him. Ziggler kicks a leg out, to hit the Famouser! Cover, TWO!! Ziggler is furious but fans are rallying. Erik returns and is ready, but Ziggler is up. Ziggler runs at Ivar, but the kick is deflected for a heel kick!
Erik tags in and the Vikings give Ziggler the springboard lariat German Suplex! Cover, but Roode breaks it! Roode hits Ivar out, too, but then Erik sends Roode out. Erik grabs Ziggler and roars, before he whips Ziggler into a corner. Ziggler dodges the shotgun knees! Oklahoma roll, TWO!! Ziggler is beside himself but Roode returns. Tag to Roode and now the champs focus on Erik. But Erik fights back against them both! Erik runs, into a GLORIOUS ZIGZAG!! Ziggler hits Ivar, Roode covers, TWO!? Erik survived that?! Roode is furious, but he has something left to use. Roode winds it up and… Glorious~! Erik rises, Roode kicks, but no DDT! Erik ROCKS Roode! Ziggler tags in, he runs at Erik, but Erik bucks the Zigzag off. Ivar tags in. Ziggler gets caught, THOR’S HAMMER! Cover, the Viking Raiders win!!
Winners: The Viking Raiders, Ivar pinning
Assuming the WWE Draft keeps the Vikings on Raw, the raid will head for the Raw Tag Team Championships! They beat them once, can Erik and Ivar beat Roode and Dolph for the gold?
Aleister Black is ready.
“On second thought, I’ve seen how this plays out.” He’ll go to the ring next, and see if someone wants to pick that fight with him! Who will step up to the Embodiment of the End’s open challenge and #FadeToBlack?
Raw returns with the Singh Brothers in the ring.
Samir & Sunil felt that a WWE Showcase would not be complete without the greatest tag team on 205 Live, the Bollywood Boys, making a huge return! And they are going to give everyone an example as to why they’re the top draft picks for Raw and SmackDown! They pick, that fight, with Aleister!
Handicap Match: Aleister Black VS The Singh Brothers!
Speak of the devil and he shall appear! Or at least, the man with the devil on his back. Aleister returns to action on this very important night, but will he make the #LightsCameraAndBollywoodAction #FadeToBlack?
The bell rings, and the Bollywood Boys dance. Samir runs into a ROUNDHOUSE! Sunil is in shock! Aleister merely scowls as Samir slumps out of the ring. Suni runs into a roundhouse of his own! Aleister kicks then knee triggers Sunil down! Samir returns to save his brother and clubs away on Aleister. Samir talks trash but Aleister just stares into his soul, BLACK MASS! Sunil jumps on Aleister but gets an elbow! Dragon Sleeper! Sunil taps, Aleister wins!
Winner: Aleister Black, by submission
Cut, print, that’s a wrap! Will the Embodiment of the End become a star player on Raw? Or will he help SmackDown strike fear on Fridays?
Backstage interview with Braun Strowman.
Tyson Fury is in the building, and wants an apology. The Monster Among Men’s response is that SmackDown was just a little bit of fun. But if Fury wants to be all serious, then Strowman will get serious. Fury better ask nicely for that apology, or Fury will #GetTheseHands. Whose hands will be flying when the Gypsy King confronts the Monster?
Backstage interview with Rey Mysterio.
The King of Lucha Libre returns, arm in a sling, to thank everyone from superstars to fans for thinking and praying for Dominick. In a weird way, Mysterio has never been prouder, because Dominick took that beating like a man. Those physical scars will heal, but his emotional scars will take time. Dominick will rest up and be ready for the ring. As for the “victimizing” at the hands of Brock Lesnar, it only hurt when he couldn’t stop “that disgusting bully” Lesnar from going after his son. Mysterio felt like he let Dominick and all of his family down. And then when they’re in the hospital, his godfather walks in. The former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez stepped up, because he is the only man to truly make Lesnar afraid. Cain is going to DESTROY Lesnar! He will avenge the Mysterios against the Beast! Will history repeat itself from UFC to WWE?
The Authors of Pain have another message.
Akam and Rezar say that “when you grow up in a war zone, you learn quickly to fight for every scrap of food” for you and your family. They great up thousands of miles apart, but it was fate that they grew up the same way. They each have the will to take something from another man for the sake of their own. No one in the WWE Tag Team Division has that same killer instinct. They were born this way, raised this way and enjoyed living this way. They have the will to take food and money off your table, and even take your careers. They will do violence in the WWE. That same will to do violence means they will write their opponents’ names in the history books. That is why they are the Authors of Pain! Who will be the first names on the AOP’s list?
Six Man Tag: The OC VS Lucha House Party!
The Good Brothers and AJ Styles lost to Strowman and the Vikings last night, but look to rebound against Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik. Which trio makes a big impact on their draft odds here tonight?
Raw returns as LHP makes their entrance in full regalia and with full pinatas! The trios sort out, and we begin with Styles and Kalisto, the current WWE United States Champion and a former United States Champion.
Styles rushes Kalisto and puts him in a corner. The ref backs Styles off but Kalisto catches the kick to trip Styles! Kalisto kicks away but Styles gets away to the OC corner. Styles runs out but into an arm-drag! And another! Kalisto dropkicks and Styles gets to his corner. Anderson tags in but Anderson gets arm-drags, too! Kalisto has Anderson on the mat but tags in Lince. Lince drops ax handles and throws CHOPS. Lince whips but Anderson reverses, only for Lince to roll off the back and arm-drag! Lince has the armlock but Anderson endures. Anderson knees low and is free, then he stomps Lince down. Anderson whips Lince but Lince springboard headscissors! Metailk tags in and Anderson misses in the corner. Lince helps Metalik get air for the splash! Cover, TWO!
Metalik keeps on Anderson with a chinlock, but Anderson fights his way up. Anderson gets Metalik to the OC corner and throws shoulders. Tag to Gallows and Big LG throws big left and right hands! And an uppercut! Tag to Anderson and Anderson drags Metalik up for a scoop slam! Anderson drops an elbow then covers, ONE! Anderson keeps on Metalik with a chinlock, but he’s also going at the mask! The ref reprimands and Anderson whips Metalik. Metalik handsprings, Anderson gets clear, but Styles runs in. Metalik kicks Styles, goes acrobatic and huricanranas Styles out! Then a huricanrana to Anderson! Gallows runs in, he gets a double dropkick from Kalisto and Lince! The Lucha House Party climbs the same corner, to TRIPLE MOONSAULT! Fans fire up with LHP as we go to break!
Raw returns and Anderson has Lince in a chinlock. Lince works his way up and fights out. Lince runs to hit Styles, but then turns into Anderson’s SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Lince lives and LHP is anxious but Anderson is annoyed. Anderson drags Lince by his mask to the corner and throws European Uppercuts. Anderson hoists Lince up top and throws forearms before he climbs up to join him. Lince fights back and forearms Anderson down. Lince stands, leaps, crossbody! But he bounces off the cover! Fans fire up as Lince and Anderson crawl for corners. Hot tags to Styles, and he drags Lince up. Back suplex but Lince escapes, hot tag to Kalisto!
The Lucha Dragon shoulders in, then slingshots to huricanrana! He hits Gallows, then dodges Styles to handspring enziguri! Styles staggers and gets SPIKED! Cover, Anderson breaks it! Metalik dropkicks Anderson! Gallows bodies Metalik! Kalisto dumps Gallows out, but Styles escapes Salida Del Sol to PELE! Styles forearms Lince then springboards in, PHENOMENAL FOREARM on Kalisto! Cover, The OC wins!
Winners: The OC, Styles pinning
The Official, Original and Only Club are the only ones standing but they’re not satisfied. They drag Metalik back into the ring to stomp away. Then Gallows hauls Metalik up with Anderson, MAGIC KILLER! Lince gets in but gets stomped down! Styles hops up, and the Golden Lynx is fed to his SUPER STYLES CLASH!! And that is what the OC calls Too Sweet! Will these three be able to stick together in the WWE Draft?
Raw presents a new Miz TV!
The Hollywood A-Lister is here, ready to bring a golden edition of the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show! Last week was a huge premiere week, with all the celebrities coming to see Miz! The Rock electrified like only he can. Cain Velasquez shocked us all as he ran Brock Lesnar off. Tyson Fury almost threw down with Strowman, and Miz is looking forward to their moment later tonight. But right now, he welcomes his guests, starting with The Man, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch! Becky makes her way out to the ring, holding the belt she still has high and proud. And as Becky takes a seat, she greets Bakersfield. The Miz then introduces the NEW SmackDown Women’s Champion, The Queen, Charlotte Flair! Charlotte walks out as her historic tenth title reign begins, blue robe and gear matching the blue on the belt. Charlotte has Miz hold the ropes open for her, then takes a seat with him and Becky.
Miz congratulates them both for their big PPV wins. Becky beat Sasha Banks inside Hell in a Cell while Charlotte made Bayley tap out again. It feels like yesterday that Miz and Becky were working on The Marine 6. But now Becky is on the cover of magazines, the WWE 2K20, and maybe she should start being on cereal boxes! Becky says that’s all great, especially cereal, but the fact is, Sasha beat Becky all the way through Hell, worse than most ever have. But if Sasha was here again, Becky would remind The Boss that the Man kicked her ass! Speaking of, Charlotte beat Bayley again, and Charlotte is once again champion. This milestone tenth reign, it’s good to be the Queen. And they’re both champions again, at the peak of their careers, with a WWE Draft coming. The Draft can change careers, directions, and could either separate or unite “the two most dominant women in all of WWE.”
Dominant women or woman? We’ll see how dominant everyone is when they both take on the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Asuka and Kairi Sane! As beat up as Becky is, she’ll prove herself again against Asuka. Asuka beat Becky, that is a wrong Becky wants to correct. Charlotte is always professional. Right, with the belt Becky made famous. After Charlotte made Becky famous. Fighting words between frenemies get them both to get up out of their seats. Becky Two Belts was the past, but Charlotte’s been The Woman ten times. Quality over quantity, Charlotte. But speaking of the Kabuki Warriors, here they come! The Miz likes where all of this is coming as the Empress of Tomorrow and Pirate Princess walk out with their belts.
Asuka shouts in Japanese that he Kabuki Warriors are here! And they’ll prove they’re the better champions! Those two? Champions? Asuka and Kairi laugh at Charlotte and Becky! Kairi can’t take how great Asuka-nee-san is on the mic. And Charlotte, Becky, please calm down. Because they sound so stupid arguing right now. Becky has been wanting this fight, and here it comes! The Kabuki Warriors rush the ring and we have a brawl! Miz clears out so all the champions can fight! But Kairi gets Becky down while Charlotte rams Asuka! Asuka drags Charlotte down but Becky turns things around on Kairi! Becky gets Kairi’s arm but Kairi slips out. Asuka also gets away from Charlotte and a ref appears to restore order. Becky and Charlotte don’t want that, they both wreck Asuka and Kairi with dropkicks! The Man and Queen taunt the #JoshiRoyalty while Raw goes to break.
Championship Showcase: The Kabuki Warriors VS Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch!
Raw returns and it’s time to throw down! Will the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions prove they’re better than the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Champions combined? Or will the frenemies prove they don’t even have to get along to get a win?
Asuka starts against Becky and they tie up at the bell. They go around, Asuka headlocks, but Becky powers out. Asuka runs Becky over and roars, but Becky is up fast. They circle again and tie up. They go around and Asuka puts Becky in a corner. The ref counts and Asuka SLAPS Becky. Becky scowls before firing off forearms on Asuka! Becky hits a forearm smash and fast stomps in the corner! She backs off, to then drag Asuka up for a SLAP of her own! Becky eggs Asuka on but Asuka grinds foreheads. Asuka swing a kick but Becky gives kicks back. Asuka puts Becky on the apron but Becky knocks her away. Becky boots Kairi but Asuka hip attacks Becky! Asuka goes out to fetch Becky but fans rally up. Asuka talks trash as she kicks Becky around. Asuka puts Becky back in and drags her over to tag Kairi.
The Kabuki Warriors whip, kick, kick, bulldog and dropkick Becky down! Kairi kicks Becky to the ropes and stands on her. The ref counts, but Kairi springboard double stomps! Cover, TWO! Kairi clubs Becky, then brings Becky up, Becky and Kairi throw body shots at each other but Kairi whips. Becky reverses but Kairi boots Becky away. Kairi hops up and aims, but the elbow misses. Becky calf kicks Kairi down! Both are down but Charlotte shouts. Becky and Kairi crawl, hot tags to Asuka and Charlotte! A familiar feud in Empress and Queen as the Queen rallies! Charlotte CHOPS away on Asuka, and has her in a corner. Charlotte whips corner to corner, then CHOPS Asuka down! Charlotte dares Asuka to get up, then gets her in a BIG back suplex! Charlotte kips up and fires up with Bakersfield!
Asuka gets to a corner but dodges Charlotte, only to get the backbreaker! And Natural Selection! Fans rally as Asuka bails out to regroup with Kairi. But Charlotte won’t let them be, she goes to the corner and climbs! Charlotte MOONSAULTS onto both Kabuki Warriors! Fans are fired up as Charlotte puts Asuka in. Charlotte has the leg, Figure Four, but Kairi runs in. Charlotte throws Kairi with an Exploder! Asuka is on the outside, Charlotte slingshots into a knee! The Kabuki Warriors get control back as we go to break.
Raw returns and Kairi rocks Charlotte. Kairi clubs away on Charlotte and throws her down by her hair. Kairi fires up as she climbs to the top. Charlotte stands, but catches the crossbody enough for a Fall Away Slam! Both women are down but crawling for their corners. Hot tag to Becky! The Man rallies on the Pirate Princess with forearms, uppercuts and kicks! Becky runs to forearm smash! Fans fire up but Asuka runs in, to get a Becksploder! Becky climbs now, and missile dropkick Asuka down! Kairi back hands Becky hard! Then she drags Becky to a drop zone, before dropping a short elbow. Kairi then prepares to weigh anchor as she climbs up. But Becky is up to elbow Kairi back! The two brawl and Becky tosses Kairi down! Becky hops up, and hits the Man’s Leg Drop! Cover, but Asuka shining wizards Becky off! The ref reprimands but Asuka backs off.
Charlotte slips in to BOOT Asuka down! Kairo chop blocks Charlotte! Kairi rolls Becky up, TWO! INTO A DISARM-HER! But Charlotte’s leg hurts! The ref has to check on her, and that allows Asuka to return, GREEN MIST!! Kairi rolls Becky, Kabuki Warriors WIN!
Winners: The Kabuki Warriors, Kairi Sane pinning
The new attitude, the new tricks and the new champs win! But Charlotte SPEARS Kairi! Asuka goes after Charlotte but Charlotte trips her up! Kairi is on Charlotte and the 2v1 starts working as both Kabuki heel hook Charlotte! But here comes Bliss-Cross! Nikki and Alexa throw hands on Asuka and Kairi! The brawl goes Asuka’s way but Nikki rocks her out of the ring! Alexa ROCKS Kairi, neckbreaker to DDT! The Goddess and the Loony Lass are running wild! Will they be looking for retribution, regardless of where they’re drafted?
Roman Reigns leads the real “big fight.”
Connor’s Cure brings a new crop of youngsters that need our help in the fight of their lives. No one should go through cancer alone. #BelieveInTheFight!
Backstage interview with Apollo Crews.
The WWE Draft is coming, what does Apollo hope to prove against Riocchet/ Well those two go way, way back, so Apollo is honored to be in a match with a friend. But this Draft is about opportunity. Apollo’s been patient, but tonight, “it’s nothing personal.” This will be Apollo’s showcase.
The Viking Raiders speak.
“Ziggler. Roode.” Tonight, they joined the ranks of the fallen, and they learned that NOTHING and NO ONE will keep Erik and Ivar from their fate. They will become NEW Raw Tag team Champions in their match next week!
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
The One and Only heard what Apollo said, and if SmackDown brings Ricochet away, this last night on Raw is very important. So it means so much to share the ring with a legit best friend. Ricochet agrees, this is business. But this won’t be a swan song but the transition to a fresh start. Whether it is SmackDown or Raw, Ricochet will always show superheroes are real. Ricochet heads out for his Showcase match with Apollo!
Ricochet VS Apollo Crews!
Best friends put friendship aside long enough to showcase their skills! Who will impress the most with a win just days before the Draft decides their futures?
Raw returns and the bell rings. The two tie up and Ricochet wrenches. Apollo wrenches back then waistlocks to slam Ricochet down. Ricochet works his way up and reaches for ropes but Apollo German suplexes! Ricochet lands on his feet to arm-drag Apollo back! Ricochet has the arm but Apollo gets up. Ricochet whips corner to corner but Apollo reverses. Ricochet goes up and over and things speed up, Ricochet huricanranas but Apollo handsprings through it! Ricochet kips up and the two grin as they stand off. Fans cheer the athleticism and handshake. Ricochet waistlocks then headlocks. Apollo powers out but Ricochet rolls off his back. Both men run, Apollo bounces Ricochet out with a shoulder! Ricochet avoids a slingshot, Apollo moonsaults but lands on his feet. Ricochet hops up, moonsaults but also lands on his feet as Apollo dodges. They get in the ring, keep moving at high speeds, and Apollo dropkicks Ricochet! Cover, TWO!
Ricochet gets to a corner to slow things down, but Apollo is on him with clubbing forearms. Apollo drags Ricochet up to suplex, and holds him there for a count of 10! Fans cheer Apollo’s strength as he brings Ricochet up again. Ricochet hits back with elbows and haymakers, then whips. Apollo reels Ricochet in but Ricochet arm-drags him away. Ricochet dodges in the corner, shoulders back then bumps Apollo off a buckle before kicking him away! Springboard lariat hits! Standing shooting star does, too! Cover, TWO! Ricochet keeps his cool as he gets up and goes to the top. Ricochet aims and 450’s, but has to roll through as Apollo evades. Apollo walks into the dropkick-flip but he boots Ricochet back! Then enziguris him inside-out! Standing moonsault hits! Cover, TWO! Ricochet grits his teeth as he toughs it out, but Apollo is right on him. Apollo lifts but Ricochet spins to sunset flip. Apollo slips out, RECOIL! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
As quick as a hiccup, this match ends! Apollo himself is surprised, but the King of Flight gets the better of him tonight. Where will both starts shine after the WWE Draft sorts things out?
Jerry “The King” Lawler welcomes Tyson Fury!
The Gypsy King finally makes his way out to the ring with security ready at ringside. Fury is happy to be in Bakersfield, but he isn’t happy about what went down on SmackDown. He demands his apology! Braun Strowman heads to the ring! But Fury is not intimidated as Strowman joins him in the ring. Strowman gets himself a mic and says, “Look man, I was messing around trying to have fun with you.” That is, until Fury looked like he wanted a piece of this. Strowman gave him a “present” with Ziggler, but the security was the only reason they didn’t throw down. The last thing Fury wants is to get in Strowman’s ring. Strowman will literally eat Fury for lunch! Fury says Strowman should thank security, or he would’ve knocked Strowman out! That’s where Fury has it wrong. He’d be down looking up at the light. Not like that slow ten count against Wilder! Well the Heavyweight Champion wonders how many titles Strowman’s won.
The two big men now stand face to face, and Fury shoves Strowman! Strowman powers Fury to a corner! Security rushes in to separate the towering titans, but fans want to “Let Them Fight!” Fury calms down, only to LEAP onto Strowman! Strowman and Fury get what shots they can but security breaks them up again. Strowman slip sout of the ring but security scrambles to stay on him. Fury gets the security off him and throws big hands! He dares Strwoman to return but has to DECK more security! Strowman does the same on his end! Now it’s just Monster and Gypsy King! They brawl but superstars rush out to break this up! Strowman and Fury have men like Mojo Rawley, EC3, Curt Hawkins, Eric Young and more on them, but that’s not enough! Strowman breaks loose to SPLASH Fury! But Fury throws hands back as the superstars separate them again. The fury in Fury and Strowman doesn’t go out, Fury gets loose to give some back to Strowman!
The superstars pile onto both men and pull them apart one more time. Fury and Strowman glare daggers at each other, and the fans want this to continue. But Strowman starts to leave, only to come back and attack! This is getting hard for some of the superstars to keep up with! Fury stands tall on the ropes, but Strowman gets loose to bring him down! More superstars are needed, and finally Strowman takes his leave. The Monster Among Men didn’t fall, but neither did the Heavyweight Champion. When and where will these two meet again to try for round two?
Backstage interview with Strowman.
Has his opinion changed about Fury? Fury is a “tough son of a b*tch,” but he’ll get these hands before it’s all said and done with! Will Strowman apologize? NO! Not after that disrespect! Strowman doesn’t “play that crap!” Fury just eggs Strowman on from the ring, so Strowman barrels back out there! The hands start flying and it is chaos all over again! Raw has to end here, but will the brawling ever end?!
My Thoughts:
Okay, I think this Raw After Hell in a Cell made up for said Hell in a Cell, or at least Hell in a Cell’s ending. We cut into Rusev getting beat up by Orton and Corbin, and oddly no one comes to his aid, such as “Shorty” Chad Gable. But Lashley and Lana riling Rusev up, this actually worked out for the better as Rusev wrecking Orton and Corbin was a lot of fun. Rusev VS Lashley should be a lot of fun, too, whenever it happens. The Last Woman Standing match was a lot better than I certainly expected. The real win in this long rivalry of Lacey and Natty is that Lacey’s gotten better in the ring to finally catch up to her solid character work. Natty wins mostly so that when the WWE Draft comes, it is likely Natty is lined up for a championship match, possibly against Charlotte. Lacey should probably also go to SmackDown, as continuity dictates she can’t challenge Becky while Becky still has the Raw Women’s title.
It seems The Viking Raiders might already be staying on Raw, if they’re going to be facing Roode-Dolph for the titles next week. Tonight’s match was already great, so next week’s match should be on par if not amazing. Even if they aren’t destined to win, the Draft should just leave them on Raw to keep the suspense. The Street Profits might be called up via the Draft to stick to Raw, since they are still being used to recap and hype the events in their own entertaining way. SmackDown’s Tag Division might need the Authors of Pain. Akam and Rezar had another great promo, and if they’re starting Heel, they can run through Face teams like Heavy Machinery or even The New Day. And depending on the fate of 205 Live, the Singh Brothers are probably going to be jobbers to the stars no matter what. Aleister Black beating them both was great for him, but I would think he could easily fit in anywhere.
The OC put down Lucha House Party, and their movements could determine a lot of other things, too. Styles has the US title still, so if he moves to SmackDown, Nakamura moves with his Intercontinental Championship to Raw. And then The OC could feud with The New Day up and down the card on Fox. Mysterio will probably go to SmackDown for his part in the story with Lesnar and Velasquez. The Miz is staying on Raw and USA Network because of Miz & Mrs. Miz TV tonight was a lot of fun. Good continuity for Charlotte and Becky to keep bickering, but what a great thing for The Kabuki Warriors to embrace being Heels. They gave a great promo because it was in their first and more natural language, and had a great match with the top two champions because they honestly should. Of course, the mist stays part of the strategy and that’s fine. Bliss-Cross attacking is fine, they should be after the Kabuki Warriors for payback. Is it still possible to have a huge tag title match on the way to Survivor Series? Can the networks work together to still give us a #WinnersTakeAll Two Women Power Trip of some kind?
Ricochet VS Apollo was filler, but still great for as little time they got. Apollo can’t seem to catch a break despite being so good. Ricochet is still on a great roll, and part of me wants him and Mustafa Ali to end up on the same show so that they can be a superhero themed tag team. They might even be a team that feuds with AOP, who do come off sounding like supervillains. And then we get to Fury and Strowman, which we should’ve all known would turn into a brawl. They also had good banter, and it was great for Strowman to be so mad that his interview wasn’t enough to cool him off. If anything, that was just to check how much time they had left before giving us the brawl to close things out. This celebrity match will admittedly be some fun, but I would hope it ends in some kind of draw so that a legit boxer isn’t made a fool and a WWE star isn’t buried for the sake of the company’s fat Fox paycheck. At the very least, the two men should come out of this respecting each other for being such strong monsters.
My Score: 8.5/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLASGOW KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Candice has Tiffy down with an armlock. Tiff fights up as the fans rally, but Candice wrenches to wristlock. Tiff spins through, goes to ropes, then up the corner to flip and arm-drag! The fans fire up as Tiff rallies on Candice! DROPKICK, and Tiff snarls! Tiff goes to the corner, and Charlotte makes her entrance? The Queen chooses to be fashionably late all so everyone looks at her, including Tiffy. Tiffy handsprings, but Candice dodges! Candice runs up to UPPERCUT, then she snapmares and NECK SNAPPERS! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Candice clamps onto Tiffy with a top wristlock.
The fans “WOO~” as Charlotte now chooses to join commentary. Tiff fights up, has the ROPEBREAK, but Candice CLUBS away on her! Candice backs off, runs up, but Tiff drop toeholds her to ropes! Tiff runs, HIP ATTACKS, and Candice flops back! Cover, TWO! Tiff stays on Candice with a whip, but Candice reverses. Candice CLOBBERS Tiff, covers, TWO! Charlotte corrects Tiffy’s words earlier: Charlotte isn’t the “top girl,” she is THE woman in WWE. Candice HIP DROPS Tiff but the fans rally up. Candice scuffs Tiff, then grinds an arm to drop a knee on the elbow! And another knee drop! Tiff endures and the fans rally up.
Candice keeps on that arm, thrashes it around, but Tiff fights up. Tiff fires body shots, then shoves Candice to Alabama Lift her! Candice sunset flips, Tiff rolls through, TIFFY STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Tiff is frustrated and Candice bails out. Tiff goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Candice and Nia, and Tiff almost stuck the landing! The fans fire up with Tiff and she goes into the ring. Tiff points to the WrestleMania sign, and then at Charlotte, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Tiff waits on Candice, Candice slides in, and Tiff stomps her down! Candice bails out, Nia is there to coach her, but Tiff lets the ring count start. Candice gets on the apron, Tiff kicks her, but Candice RAMS Tiff! Candice CLUBS Tiff, has her in the ropes, and hits a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Candice climbs, aims, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK Tiff down! Cover, TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO!
Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW!
Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back! Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring!
The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring. Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, but with some interesting moves after the sudden change in plans with The Rock showing up. Naomi and Bianca had a good promo to hype up what was meant to be a full match of Naomi VS Liv, but word had already come out before the show that things were being cut for time. But at the very least, they did the right thing of making it a brawl that adds heat to the tag title match on Monday. Also, hilarious how Chelsea & Piper thought the beatdown on Bianca & Naomi was so bad that they would need to be pulled from the Chamber. I also can’t wait to see what happens on Toronto SmackDown.
As for The Rock, I do appreciate he used his authority to kayfabe change more things, all so he could have his promo with Cody. I also appreciate Rock blending his different roles and even different sides, both Heel and Face, to A) bring the news of WM42 being in NOLA, and B) recreate the Corporate Champion/People’s Champion story from the Attitude Era. That was some wild stuff he was saying to Cody. I’m sure quite a few people will try and talk with Cody next week in the go-home. Heels will say do it because they’d love to have what Rock can give, Faces will say not because Cody’s better than that. But naturally, Cody is not going to become The Rock’s Champion, causing Rock to turn on him and really up things going into WrestleMania 41 and perhaps even beyond.
Good stuff in the Elimination Chamber related stories. Jimmy VS McIntyre was great stuff to open, and how fitting that McIntyre loses to Jimmy after talking all that trash about Jimmy and Jey being the same. Jey got McIntyre with something quick, Jimmy got McIntyre with something quick, McIntyre’s ego is obviously his weakness. And at the same time, McIntyre of course destroys Jimmy after because that’s his other personality trait. Priest had good promos with Cody and Braun, and we got great stuff from Solo’s Bloodline. Naturally, we got a miscommunication spot to help finish, we’re really close to Solo VS Jacob, I can feel it. Priest & Braun get the win, mostly because Priest isn’t winning in the Chamber when you’ve got Punk and Cena in there.
Very good stuff with Tiffy Time, from the promos leading into the match to Charlotte being ringside just to watch. Nia & Candice of course get the better of Tiff & Trish, because Tiff & Trish are definitely winning the tag match in Toronto. Charlotte just seems to enjoy trolling Tiff with her presence, so Charlotte probably shows up in Toronto to then confront Tiff after the match. I expect the seven weeks after Elimination Chamber to really heat up, as will Charlotte’s involvement, where she’ll get more active verbally and physically. Also, hell, Rock should go full Corporation and have Charlotte be his Corporate Women’s Champion because of how established she is.
Hilarious stuff from Truth tonight, as always. Truth and Melo having their “who’s on first” again was good stuff, and of course Miz gets in on this story, too. Truth & Knight VS “Melo Don’t Miz” was really fun, but yeah, should’ve figured Nakamura would get involved, too. Melo & Miz making it work could also be really fun, and while Knight VS Nakamura is a rehash, I really hope they find a way to up things. It feels like we’re getting the same with the tag titles as Profits “ruined” that great tag match from DIY and Pretty Deadly, then brawled with MCMG to still come out on top. Last year had a ladder tag title match, so why not do one for these titles this year?
Speaking of escalating, Kevin filming a promo outside Sami’s house was some really well done stuff, as expected of someone as good as Kevin and in such a story as him and Sami. Their match should main event, it needs time to breathe, as it could be just as, if not more violent, than the Chamber matches. What a powerful closing moment we could have if it’s a bloody Kevin and Sami, and one of them is standing over the other, triumphant yet mournful because it was their best friend in the world that they just brutalized.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?
Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
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