Everyone loves to win!

The NXT landscape could all change tonight as Oba Femi defends his title in a Triple Threat, and Giulia defends her title in a Fatal 4 Way! Can the champions defy the odds and stay on top?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• NXT Women’s North American Championship: Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence VS Stephanie Vaquer; Vaquer wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s North American Champion.
• NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura; Frazer & Axiom win and retain the titles.
• Strap Match: Eddy Thorpe VS Trick Williams; Eddy wins.
• Je’Von Evans VS Ethan Page; Ethan wins.
• NXT Championship Triple Threat: Oba Femi VS Grayson Waller VS Austin Theory; Oba wins and retains the title.
• NXT Women’s Championship Fatal 4 Way: Giulia VS Bayley VS Roxanne Perez VS Cora Jade; Giulia wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Vengeance Day Countdown Show!

Join Megan Morant and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set in the Nation’s Capital!

Nathan Frazer and Axiom talk backstage.

It’s been a hell of a ride. Two years ago, they were literally facing each other, no aspirations for tag titles. But then the Dusty Cup came up, and the rest is history. But how do they fare against the main roster? Motor City Machine Guns, Street Profits, DIY. But the more they run, the farther and higher Frazer can see this going. Axiom says they could become some of the best! Edge & Christian, The Usos, The Hardy Boys! But they can’t overlook Briggs & Inamura. Big, strong, world class athletes. But Fraxiom is at their best when they’re backed against the wall. They always overcome. Stand & Deliver 2024 to here and now, completely different animals.

If they keep going like this, they will be undeniably the best tag team in the world! And who knows? Maybe they could be the greatest team of all time! Fraxiom fist bump, could this be the moment they solidify their legacies forever? Or does the team that never slows down finally hit a brick wall?

Exclusive interview with Je’Von Evans.

Vic Joseph appreciates Je’Von taking this time, but he asks how Je’Von is. Je’Von says he’s finally been able to eat solid foods, so he’ll be ready for the match. Then what has it taken to get to this spot? Je’Von says it all kinda takes you to a place where you learn your limits. Throughout this break, Je’Von found his. And Ethan finds out how far he’ll go. Vic sees there’s still some swelling, and Ethan is a man who has gone so far as to break bones. Is Je’Von scared to get back in the ring? Je’Von says he’d be lying if he acted like he wasn’t. Two months, Je’Von has been worried about being able to eat, smell, let alone wrestle,

Je’Von went through some dark spots, but then he saw how Ethan was enjoying what he was doing to other people. That motivated Je’Von to come back. Then how confident is he in his trademark smile coming back. Je’Von isn’t sure he can smile. He took that for granted, he isn’t sure where he is with that. But he’ll go through Hell on Vengeance Day if he has to. Then Vic brings up the liability waiver. WWE will not be responsible for what happens to Je’Von in this match. Has Je’Von honestly asked himself, “Is this worth risking it all?” Je’Von has been thinking about that a lot. Ethan said he took Je’Von’s smile to get his back.

And at Vengeance Day, Je’Von says yes, it is worth taking this risk. He is going up against someone no one likes, who put Je’Von on the shelf, who will do anything to get what he wants. Je’Von’s jaw was busted, and he’s expected to stay back as the new kid? No! Ethan will see a side of Je’Von no one has seen before. Je’Von isn’t here to smile, he’s here to whoop Ethan’s ass. Vic wishes Je’Von luck and hopes he’ll be safe. Will the pain and the fear not be enough to keep the Young OG down?

Stephanie Vaquer speaks.

“I have survived things that should have broke me. Things that forced me to live in Hell for a long time. But that Hell became my home. Now, I am one with the fire. And I burn through everything in my path. Fallon, you crossed the wrong one. I will become NXT Women’s North American Champion and make history. In Hell, I will show you why I am La Primera.” This GOAT in the making has put the Cowgirl on notice, will Vaquer have her vengeance?

Backstage interview with A-Town Down Under.

Sarah Schreiber thanks Grayson Waller & Austin Theory for taking this time. They have some history in NXT, and then found success on SmackDown and Raw. What’re the highlights of their NXT careers? Waller says NXT was very important. He was a no name indie wrestler from Australia. He wasn’t “the guy” but he made a name, went viral, had main roster talent begging to face him, and then Waller wins the inaugural Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. Oh, also, he beat Johnny Gargano! Best night of his life! Theory remembers he was in The Way with Gargano. Yeah, but that was in the past, long gone.

Theory says sure, but when he was in NXT, he was in there with a lot of sharks. He did his best to swim, but went to main roster quickly to become United States Champion. Waller sarcastically adds that Theory beat Cena, in case no one’s said that before. Sarah says they also had success as a team, winning the WWE Tag Team Championships at last year’s WrestleMania. But then, why would they come back to challenge for THE NXT Championship? Theory says “Oba Rated” needed a star presence. He needs two superstars to show him that way. The Grayson Waller Rub, if you would. Ava Raine asked ATDU to be here, and Oba has no idea what’s waiting on the main roster.

There are sharks up there, they smell blood in the water. ATDU came down here to see what Oba’s about, and now he’s gonna lose that title cuz he’s too arrogant. A shame. Yes, they did both drop Oba together, A-Town Down to the Down Under Stunner. But then they both grabbed the belt. Waller sees what this is. They’re all so desperate to break this up! Why? Because they’re the best team? Cuz they’re so entertaining? Cuz no one can touch them in the ring or on the mic? They ain’t playing that game. There WILL be a new champion, no matter what. But it isn’t a Handicap Match, it’s a Triple Threat. If it was up to them, who’d walk out of there as champion?

Waller and Theory each say “Me,” but then they say “Us.” Waller wishes they had Vic, he’s much better at this. But all that attitude aside, will either Waller or Theory win that title? Or are they the ones too arrogant about their chances?

There’s no love lost here tonight.

Unforgettable matches, historic debuts, Vengeance Day has become the showcase of WWE’s future. It is a proving ground for NXT’s best, and a stage upon which vengeance leads to superstardom. The champions have earned their place at the top, but as familiar faces return and fresh challengers emerge, the balance of power may shift once again. Tonight, live from Washington, DC, we write the next chapter! For this is Vengeance Day!

NXT Women’s North American Championship: Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence VS Stephanie Vaquer!

The Cowgirl’s toxic team helped her take this title from Kelani Jordan, and then helped her keep it from Shotzi Blackheart, but Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx were made to look like fools just days ago. Will La Primera be able to win this title on her first try? Or will it be #YEEHAWB*TCH in the Nation’s Capital?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the best!

We of course see Jaida Parker, Kelani Jordan & Karmen Petrovic The bell rings and the fans are all fired up for “STEHPANEI! STEPHAHNIE!” Vaquer and Fallon tie up, go around, and are in a deadlock. Vaquer wrenches an arm, throws Fallon down, then wristlocks. Fallon headscissors, the fans rally, and Vaquer kips free. The fans cheer as the two reset and stare down. They circle, tie up, and Vaquer waistlocks to SLAM Fallon! Vaquer facelocks, Fallon rolls to wrench free, but Vaquer rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back. Fallon rolls, then trips Vaquer to turn her over for a headlock. Vaquer rolls to a cover, TWO!

Fallon covers, ONE! Fallon SLAPS Vaquer, talks smack, but Vaquer just scowls at her. Fallon runs up to body scissor roll, TWO! Vaquer is up, she returns the favor but with an inside roll, and then a KNEEBAR! Fallon kicks around but Vaquer powers her through to a toehold, and then STF! The fans fire up while Fallon endures! Jacy & Jazmyn coach Fallon, she reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Vaquer lets go, glaring at Jacy. Vaquer drags Fallon back, and she KICKS Fallon in the side! The fans rally and Vaquer wraps on the headscissors! But Fallon scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo, they all wanted that driver!

The ref counts, Vaquer lets go, and she backs off. Fallon SLAPS her again! The fans boo but Vaquer just glares at Fallon. Fallon swings, into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN, then a straitjacket stretch! Fallon stands up, moves around, but Vaquer brings her back to STRETCH! Fallon rolls back, but Vaquer victory rolls her, TWO! Vaquer says it was that close. Fallon storms up, waistlocks, but Vaquer switches. Vaquer drags Fallon down, body scissors, O’Conner! TWO, and Fallon scrambles to her feet, Vaquer wheelbarrows, but Fallon turns arm-drag into ARMBAR! Vaquer fights, the fans rally, and Vaquer fights around to a stack cover! TWO!

Fallon hurries to whip, but Vaquer reverses. Vaquer runs up, but Fallon puts her up top! Vaquer blocks the slap into a HANGING ARMBAR! The fans cheer but the ref counts, Vaquer lets go at 4. Vaquer then goes up, but Fallon BOOTS her down! The fans boo, but Jazmyn distracts the ref so Jacy can BOOT Vaquer down! The fans boo while Jacy talks trash, then Jacy puts Vaquer in! Fallon hurries to BOOT Vaquer against the post! The fans chants, “REF, YOU SUCK!” Fallon drags Vaquer up to stomp away on Vaquer. Fallon digs her boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Fallon drags Vaquer up to whip her to ropes, then LARIATS!

Fallon rains down fists on Vaquer, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer but Fallon seethes as she drags Vaquer up. Fallon puts Vaquer on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Fallon steps off at 4, then runs to saunter and STRADDLE ATTACK! The fans boo, Fallon steps off again, and Fallon puts Vaquer in a corner. Fallon brings Vaquer up, but Vaquer fires shots in return! The fans cheer as Vaquer whips. Fallon whips Vaquer, then ROCKS her! Fallon cravats but Vaquer powers out, only for Fallon to ROCK her again!

Fallon wrangles Vaquer to a snapmare, then SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Fallon is frustrated. Fallon drags Vaquer up by her hair, the fans rally for Vaquer, but Fallon fires forearms! Fallon bumps Vaquer off buckles, then lines up a shot. Fallon runs in, goes up, up, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Vaquer survives and Fallon is frustrated again. Fallon clamps on a chinlock and grinds Vaquer into the mat. The fans rally, Vaquer fights up, but Fallon knees low! Vaquer fires a forearm! Fallon fires back! Fallon storms up to bring Vaquer around, whips her to a corner, but Vaquer dodges!

Vaquer fireman’s carries Fallon, Fallon slips free and THRWOS her by her hair! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Fallon storms back up on Vaquer. Fallon whips, Vaquer reverses and she THROWS Fallon by her hair! Vaquer runs up, Fallon dodges, but then Vaquer dodges to SUPERKICK! Fallon is on the ropes. Vaquer dials it up, 619!! The fans are thunderous and Vaquer springboards, CROSSBODY! Then a clinch and BIG back suplex! Vaquer is feeling it now, and she wraps on those headscissors! Vaquer DRIVES Fallon into the mat! The fans count along, and Vaquer goes all the way to TEN! Cover, TWO!!

Fallon survives those Primera Drivers but Vaquer isn’t done with her. Fallon BOOTS her away, but Vaquer comes back to CLOBBER her int he corner! Vaquer runs, but Fallon follows to ELBOW her in a corner! Fallon runs, Vaquer follows, kitchen sink knee! Vaquer CHOPS, ELBOWS, then runs, but Fallon again follows! Leg sweep, and then a basement- NO, Vaquer ducks the enzigiri to arm-drag and leg capture for a cover, TWO! SLINGBLADE from Fallon! Both women are down and the fans are fired up for “NXT! NXT!” Fallon sits up first but Vaquer follows. Fallon stands, she has Vaquer but Vaquer wrenches out, SOLE FOOD!

Vaquer runs up, blocks boots, and she DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS Fallon! Vaquer smiles as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! The fans cheer as Vaquer snapmares Fallon for a cover, TWO! Fallon shows her toughness, but Vaquer underhooks the arms. Fallon fights out, knees low, and she pump handles for a PUMP HANDLE SUPLEX! The fans boo but Fatal Influence coaches Fallon on. Fallon runs, but Vaqure avoids the Famouser to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Vaquer ends up on ropes, and Jacy SUCKER PUNCHES her!! Cover, TWO!!! Vaquer is tougher than that, and Jacy is furious! The fans rally as hard as they can while Fallon drags Vaquer up.

Fallon tells Vaquer she is NOTHING! Vaquer HEADBUTTS her for it! And then she tucks Fallon in, has the arms, but Fallon BACKDROPS free! Fallon has power to spare, and she drags Vaquer up to bump her off buckles. Fallon soaks up heat, runs to the corner, goes up, up, but Vaquer BLASTS her to the outside! Fallon falls to the floor and the fans fire up! Vaquer fetches Fallon, POSTS her, then dodges Jacy to LARIAT Jazmyn! Vaquer DECKS Jacy, SUPERKICKS Jazmyn, then dodges Jacy again to SUPERKICK again! The fans are thunderous, and Vaqur even ducks Fallon’s swing kick! CHOP BLOCK!

Vaquer has Fallon on the apron! Underhooks and… APRON TIGER DRIVER!! Fallon flops onto Jacy & Jazmyn, but Vaquer just goes up, up and CROSSBODY to the outside!! The fans are thunderous as Vaquer topples the Influence! Vaaquer puts Fallon in, storms up on her, and she tucks the arms! S V B!! But she’s not done?! Vaquer puts Fallon in the drop zone, then she goes up, up, and SPIRAL TAP MOONSAULT!! Cover, Vaquer wins!!

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion)

NXT is no longer under the Influence, as La Primera is now a champion! The first-ever South American born women’s champion in the WWE is leading the way into the new chapter, will Vaquer also look to Stand and Deliver?

NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura!

As #Fraxiom said during the countdown show, they’re looking to become the greatest tag team of all time, but that might be looking too far ahead into the future. In the present, they’re running into the Bullhead City Brawler and the Great Rush! Will Frazer & Axiom #NeverSlowDown even now? Or will they be brought to a screeching halt by the hoss duo standing before them?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who survives this first-time faceoff!

The teams sort out, Axiom starts against Inamura. The bell rings as they circle and tie up. Axiom wrenches around to a wristlock, but Inamura does the same. Inamura scoops, Axiom slips out to headlock. Inamura powers up and out, Frazer tags in, and the speed blitz begins! DOUBLE BASMENT DROPKICSK hit! Briggs runs up but into more kicks! BOOSTED DROPKICK and Briggs tumbles out! Briggs throws a fit but Inamura fires hands on Frazer. Inamura suplexes, Frazer slips free, but Inamura stops the superkick. The DRAGON WHIP hits, Axiom tags in! Another speed blitz knocks Inamura down, then Frazer hits a DDT! Axiom covers, TWO!

Inamura stays in this and the fans rally up. Axiom stands Inamura up, Inamura CHOPS him down! Tag to Briggs, he runs to BOOT Frazer! Axiom CHOPS and fires palm strikes! He hooks Briggs, waistlocks, but Briggs bucks the O’Conner! Axiom kips back up but Briggs BOOTS him back down! Briggs CLBOBERS Frazer again, then he tags Inamura. Briggs choke grips Axiom, but Axiom flips through the lift! Axiom DROPKCISK Inamura, but Briggs gets Axiom again! CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKER combo!! Inamura covers, TWO! Axiom survives that, but Inamura stomps him. Inamura puts Axiom in the corner to CHOP!

Inamura tags Briggs, Briggs stalks Axiom and stands him up. Briggs CLOBBERS Axiom with a crossface forearm, then covers, TWO! Briggs keeps Axiom down and tells Frazer he can’t do anything about it! The fans rally as Axiom endures, and Axiom fights up to fire body shots. Briggs CLUBS Axiom, then shoves him to the corner. Tag to Inamura, he strikes a sumo stance, and then he fires up! Axiom stands into a SUMO PALM STRIKE FLURRY! And then another CHOP! The fans fire up as Inamura whips Axiom to the corner. Axiom hits buckles hard then falls back. Inamura CHOPS Axiom down, Briggs talks some smack, and the fans duel.

Inamura stands Axiom up to CLUB him, and CHOP him! And CHOP! And CHOP, JAB, CHOP on repeat! DC fires up for Inamura bringing that Strong Style to NXT! Axiom CHOPS, but it doesn’t even hurt Inamura. Inamura winds up, and he CHOPS Axiom back down! Inamura eggs Axiom on, and Axiom stands to CHOP! Inamura nods, he likes that fighting spirit! Inamura CHOPS Axiom down again! Inamura puts his hands back and dares Axiom to hit him again. Axiom POINT BLANK GOLDEN RATIOS! The fans fire up as both men are down! Axiom and Inamura crawl, hot tags to Briggs and Frazer! Frazer springboards to hit Briggs!

Frazesr runs, ROCKS Briggs, runs again, but he slips through as coop! Frazer BOOTS Briggs, runs, slips through again and DDTS! The fans fire up, Frazer BOOTS Inamura and STANDING SHOOTING STARS Briggs! Cover, TWO!! Briggs stays in this but Axiom tags back in. Axiom climbs, Frazer tags back in, FROG SPLASH! 450 LEG DROP on the face! Cover, TWO!! Briggs clutches his face, Frazer tags Axiom! Axiom goes up, Briggs SHOVES Frazer at him! Fraxiom avoids disaster, Axiom leaps, but into a BACKBREAKER! Briggs choke grips Frazer, POP-UP POWERBOMB!! SPLASH for Axiom, tag to Inamura!

Inamura bumps Axiom off buckles for Briggs to BOOT! Briggs whips Axiom, BACKDROP BOMB!!? Cover, FRAZER BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous while Briggs & Inamura are furious! “This is Awesome!” Inamura climbs, Briggs hoists Frazer up! Frazer RANAS Briggs out! Axiom stops Inamura with a GAMANGIRI! Axiom climbs up and has Inamura for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Frazer hurries to his corner to go up top! But Briggs grabs him first! Briggs goes up, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS Frazer onto Axiom!!! All four men are down and DC is electric! Briggs crawls over to Frazer, has the legs, but Frazer PELES!

Axiom GAMANGIRIS Briggs in a corner, then tags Frazer! But Briggs LARIATS Axiom! Inamura catches Frazer, FALL AWAY SLAM! Axiom slips under Briggs, then gets up to POISON-RANA!! Inamura POUNXCES Axiom!! And then scoops, SWINGING- NO, Frazer jumps on for a SLEEPER!! Inamura fades, drops to a knee, but the fans fire up as he rises again! AND SPINS WITH THEM BOTH!! POWERSLAM for Axiom, then a fireman’s carry for Frazer! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER onto Axiom!! Inamura covers, TWO! Frazer survives but Inamura just roars! Inamura drags Axiom onto Frazer, then he goes up top!

Inamura fires up and pumps up, SUMO SPLASH FLOPS!! Frazer & Axiom hurry up, Frazer DIVES at Briggs! Briggs catches him, but Axiom ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Fraxiom hurries in and they get Inamura up! Tag tog Axiom, MISSILE DROPKICK HIGH-LOW!! Cover, FRAXIOM WINS!!

Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)

Briggs & Inamura pushed Fraxiom to their limit, but Fraxiom still found a way to win! Briggs & Inamura regroup, and they show Fraxiom respect with handshakes. But wait! Who are these four!? Are these those four?! They all attack Inamura, Briggs & Fraxiom! Wait, Dion Lennox is part of this group! Then who are the others? The fans even chant “WHO ARE YOU?! WHO ARE YOU!?” Their names don’t matter, they just destroyed the top teams in NXT! Will this be a hostile takeover of NXT?

Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo speaks.

He says they should’ve seen this coming. The Don retains the title, but then Spears and his squad get the jump on them!? And that… Stacks won’t say what’s in his head because he promises his mom he’d cuss less this year. But IZZI EFFIN’ DAME…! Tony’s back is bad, he hasn’t talked to them yet, but Stacks vows Spears pays for his sins. The Underboss is doing this on his own. If Spears wants Family VS Family, then that’s fine by Stacks. This Tuesday, he takes the head off that snake! The D’Angelo Family is the ONLY Family in NXT! And payback ain’t gonna be pretty.

Strap Match: Eddy Thorpe VS Trick Williams!

The Alpha Wolf feels insulted from being overlooked and pushed aside, but he’s the one that pushed things too far. Eddy vows to leave his mark on NXT one way or another, but will he really be the one to Whoop Dat Trick? Or will Trick make sure Eddy’s the one with the battle scars to look back on?

The introductions are made, and the ref has the strap, but Eddy attacks first! Trick fights back, the fans fire up, and Trick ROCKS Eddy. Trick whips, Eddy grabs the ropes, but Trick LARIATS him up and out! Trick goes out to CHOP Eddy, then CHOPS him again! Trick stalks Eddy towards commentary, pushes him to the railing, and he CHOPS again! Eddy sputters, Trick puts him in the ring, and then Trick dodges a lariat to BACKDROP Eddy! The fans fire up as Trick grabs his end of the strap and, well, straps in. Trick tells Eddy to take his end already. Eddy hesitates, but Trick stomps him for it! The fans fire up and Trick makes Eddy strap in!

The bell rings and this is finally on record! Trick drags Eddy up to LARIAT him back down! Trick uses the strap to stand Eddy up again, for another LARIAT! Trick covers, TWO! Trick drags Eddy up again, but Eddy bails out! The fans rally behind Trick as he goes out the opposite side. Trick YANKS Eddy into the POST! Eddy sputters, Trick drags him into the ring, and then Trick whips to POP-UP UPPERCUT! Eddy flops over and the fans fire up with Trick. Trick again uses the strap to stand Eddy up, but Eddy TOSSES Trick out! Trick uses the strap to YANK Eddy into the HOTSHOT! Eddy falls back, Trick climbs up!

But Eddy YANKS on the strap to bring Trick down! Both men are on the mat and the fans boo Eddy. Trick takes a swing, Eddy dodges, and he uses the strap to trip Trick! Eddy wraps Trick’s legs up with the strap, then he stomps a mudhole into Trick! Cover, TWO! Eddy kicks Trick around, then soaks up the heat. Eddy goes up the corner, but Trick YANKS him down now! The fans cheer as Trick gets even with Eddy there, then gathers up some slack. Eddy avoids the lashing, but Trick runs up! Eddy ducks the boot, has the slack, and he SMACKS Trick on the back! Eddy DUMPS Trick out, goes to the apron, and he LASHES Trick again!

The fans boo but Eddy just soaks it up as he stalks Trick. Eddy CLUBS Trick, ROCKS him, then LASHES him in the ribs! The fans tell Eddy off, but Eddy pushes Trick to then soak up more heat. Eddy gets a taste of the leather before he LASHES Trick again! The fans boo, but Trick SMACKS Eddy off the desk again and again! Trick fires haymakers, then CHOPS! Trick gathers up the slack, but Eddy POSTS Trick! Eddy uses the strap to wrap Trick up at the post! Eddy KICKS Trick again and again, then LASHES him! And LASHES him! And LASHES him again and again! The fans boo but Eddy just soaks it all up.

Eddy goes back to Trick, but Trick BOOTS him! Trick unwraps himself, but Eddy YANKS him into the POST! And BOOTS him down! The fans boo but Eddy goes to the apron. Eddy drags Trick up with the strap, pulling him into the crossbar! Eddy CHOKES Trick like that, but the fans rally for Trick more. “WHOOP DAT TRICK! WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Eddy pushes Trick into the ring, then wraps his fist in leather, before he rains down fists! The fans boo but Eddy just revels in it. But Trick rolls Eddy up! TWO, but Trick scoops! Eddy slips free, CLUBS Trick, then BACK2BACK BREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Eddy is frustrated but Trick is still in this. Eddy stomps Trick, drags him around using the strap, but the fans rally up. Eddy whips Trick hard into buckles! Trick hits face first, then falls back. Eddy gives Trick a junkyard dog headbutt while talking trash. Eddy uses the strap to whip Trick into more buckles! Eddy grins while the fans boo, but Trick is rising! The fans rally, Eddy looks scared now! Trick TACKLES Eddy into a corner! Trick fires LARIAT after LARIAT, but then Eddy ducks! Eddy trips Trick, CLUBS him, then wraps the strap around him before he BOOTS him into buckle! Eddy drags Trick to center for the TOMAHAWK ELBOW! Cover, TWO!

Trick stays in this and the fans rally up. Eddy seethes as he stands over Trick, then he kicks Trick around. Eddy gathers up more slack, but Trick fires body shots! Trick then clinches, for a BOOKEND! Trick then hooks Eddy up, STF, with the STRAP helping!! The fans fire up as Eddy has a gag in his mouth! Eddy flails, reaches out, but there are no ropebreaks here! Eddy fights, thinks about it, but stops himself from tapping out! Eddy again grabs the rope, but he isn’t giving up! Trick lets go in frustration, and he uses the strap to drag Eddy up. LARIAT! Trick has the slack now, and the fans fire up for it! Trick says Eddy asked for this!

Eddy wants mercy but Trick says no, no mercy! Trick LASHES away on Eddy, and again, and again, and again! Trick unloads all of his anger on Eddy, even anger that’s not Eddy’s fault! The fans are thunderous for Trick as he again drags Eddy back up. SIDEKICK! Trick whips and FLAPJACKS Eddy, then FLAPJACKS again! Trick kips up, almost ends up stomping Eddy, and he drags Eddy up again. Trick TRICK SHOTS, but Eddy falls out of the ring! Trick reels Eddy in like a fish but Eddy is a ragdoll! Trick goes out to shove Eddy in, then hurries, but Eddy BOOTS him! Trick BOOTS Eddy! Eddy dodges the next one, and LEATHER STRAP LOW BLOW!!

The fans boo but Eddy doesn’t care about what’s fair! BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, EDDY WINS!!

Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by pinfall

DC cannot believe it, but the Alpha Wolf just took down some Grade A prey! Is this only the beginning of Eddy taking over as NXT’s alpha male?

Ricky Starks speaks.

The hottest free agent shocked the world last week when I appeared on NXT. And tonight, it’s Vengeance Day, and I’m gonna be watching on Peacock. And I know you’re probably wondering what’s next. I’ve got the answer for you. This Tuesday, live on NXT, in the middle of that ring, I am gonna be signing my official NXT contract. And then you’re gonna have the absolute truth from the man himself.” The revolution will be televised, but will it take over all of NXT?

Je’Von Evans VS Ethan Page!

The Young OG was cleared for this match, but was also heavily advised he shouldn’t take it, given one more good shot to the jaw could injure him forever. But as Je’Von told us earlier tonight, it will all be worth it for this shot at vengeance. But will Je’Von be able to bring down All Ego? Or will Ethan just go all psycho on Je’Von all over again?

The bell rings and Ethan takes ahyamker swings! Je’von bobs ‘n’ weaves, then Etahn avoids getting hit in return! The chase is on, going outside then inside the ring, but Etahn again avoids Je’Von’s haymakers. So JEvon DIVES onto Ethan and the desk! The fans are losing their minds, but Je’Von rises up! Je’VOn keeps Ethan from running away, throws more hands, then has Ethan on the desk! Je’Von gets on the desk to rain down that fury! The fans fire up as Je’VOn DECKS Ethan, HAMMERS him, and fires up himself! Ethan crawls away, but Je’Von just LEAPS, FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Ethan and the fans are thunderous!

Je’Von drags Ethan up, puts him in the ring, then hurries after him. Je’Von dodges a lariat to RANA! Ethan stagger sup, into an atomic drop! Je’Von CHOPS Ethan, waistlocks, but Ethan swings an elbow. Je’von ducks it, knees low, and suplexes! Je’Von kips up, the fans fire up, and Ethan staggers into a BLUE THUDNER BOMB! Cover, ref double checks, TWO! The fans chant, “REF YOU SUCK!” Je’Von is annoyed but he gets Ethan up, then whips him to a corner. Je’Von runs up to CHOP Ethan! The fans want that “One More Time!” but Je’Von fires hands and stmops! The ref counts, warns JE’Von, but then Ethan kicks low!

Ethan TOSSES Je’Von out, storms back up, but Je’Von ROCKS Ethan! Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! That was borderline phenomenal, and Je’Von hurries to cover! TWO! Ethan stays in this but Je’Von stays on him. DC cheers on the Young OG, and Je’Von sits Ethan up. Je’Von springboards, but Ethan stops the cutter! Ethan shoves Je’Von, Je’Von stops himself, and Je’Von DUMPS Ethan out! Je’Von then SUPERKICKS Ethan down! Ethan sputters on the apron, but Je’Von lines up a shot. Je’Von goes up, out, up again, APRON CUTTER!! Jaw aside, Je’Von risks his spine on that one, and the fans lose their minds again!

Je’Von rises up, snarling as he looks down at Ethan. Je’Von drags Ethan to the steel steps, and he pushes Ethan against the edge! The fans fire up as Je’Von says Ethan messed up! Je’Von stands on Ethan’s head, then JUMP STOMPS but Ethan dodges! Ethan CHOP BLOCKS Je’Von, puts the leg int he steps, and he DROPKICKS the steps!! Je’Von writhes and scrambles away as Ethan gets him like he did Dante Chen! Je’Von clutches the ankle but Ethan storms in to STOMP it! Ethan gives up on the jaw to go after the ankle! KNEE DROP, and then KNEE DROP! Ethan slaps Je’Von’s hands away so he can STMOP the foot!

The fans boo while Je’Von hobbles around. Ethan drags Je’Von to put that foot on the ropes! Je’Von kicks at Ethan so Ethan changes plans, FOOT DDT! And then he turns Je’Von over for a HALF CRAB! Je’Von endures, the fans rally, and Je’Von fights around! Je’Von fires fists from below! Ethan lets go of the leg, the fans rally, but Ethan CHOP BLOCKS Je’Von again! Ethan stalks Je’Von and has an ANKLE LOCK! Je’Von flails, reaches out, but he has to kick at Ethan! ROPEBREAK, Ethan won’t let go, so Je’Von BOOTS him away! Je’Von stands, and he ROCKS Ethan with a haymaker! The fans fire up as Je’Von hobbles up.

Ethan scoops Je’Von, scoop SLAM into ropes! The legs get bent up, then Ethan RIPCORD POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! But Ethan is right back on the ANKLE LOCK! Je’Von flails, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Ethan! Ethan holds on, the fans rally for Je’Von, and Je’Von fights his way forward! ROPEBREAK! But Ethan YANKS Je’Von back to put on a grapevine! Je’Von endures, he crawls again, and the fans rally even harder as he drags Ethan back! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ethan lets go at 4, and the fans boo. Je’Von clutches the ankle again, the fans tell Ethan off, but Ethan focuses on Je’Von.

Ethan grabs the bad leg, he drags Je’Von back, but Je’Von rolls to send him into buckles! And then SUPERMAN PUNCH!! The fans fire up as Je’Von has Ethan in a daze! Je’Von goes up, but Ethan trips him! Canadian Rack, EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, TWO?!? Je’Von survives and Ethan is furious! The ref defends his count, so Ethan goes to the corner. Ethan runs up, Je’Von avoids the boot, blocks the stomp, and he has Ethan’s foot! Ethan wants Je’Von to hold on, but Je’Von spins Ethan to ROCK him with haymaker after haymaker! Je’Von avoids a shot and he DECKS Ethan! And DECKS him! And DECKS him again!

Je’Von ducks ‘n’ dodges, rebound and NEURALIZER KICK! That one was for Uncle Ceddy! The fans fire up as Je’Von waits on Ethan. Je’Von stands on Ethan’s jaw! STOMP!! Ethan writhes and clutches his face! Ethan bails out, Je’Von manages to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up as Je’Von gets Ethan in the ring. Je’Von springboards, into a HAYMAKER!! Ethan got Je’Von in the jaw! TWISTED GRIN! Cover, Ethan wins!!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall

Ethan just needed the one opening, and that’s all it took to hit Je’Von on the bull’s eye. Je’Von is again spitting blood, and again Ethan smiles. Did All Ego just end Je’Von’s bright future?

Backstage interview with Stephanie Vaquer.

Sarah congratulates La Primera on winning her first title in WWE, and how does she feel? Vaquer says she makes history by becoming the new NXT Women’s North American Champion. But her night isn’t over, as she will stay to watch the main event. Vaquer heads out to find a spot to watch the Women’s Championship Fatal 4 Way, will her amiga be the one coming out on top?

NXT Championship Triple Threat: Oba Femi VS Grayson Waller VS Austin Theory!

The Ruler finds himself in yet another Triple Threat, a scenario in which he is undefeated. However, he has never been in such a Triple Threat where his enemies were allies. At the same time, the Aussie Icon and Mr. ATL have been a little at odds over who’s getting the W. Will A-Town Down Under find a way to dethrone The Ruler? Or will Oba be immune to the Grayson Waller Effect all day?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the numbers finally spell disaster for Oba!

The bell rings and the fans are all behind Oba. But then Waller SUPERKICKS him! ATDU mugs Oba, the fans boo, but then Waller sends Theory in for a LARAIT! Theory wends Waller in for a SPALSH! Then they DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW! Oba wobbles, ATDU mugs him more, then they double whip. But Oba blocks! Oba double whips them, to DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM! Oba TOSSES Waller to a corner, ROCKS him again and again, but Theory jumps on for a SLEEPER! Oba RAMS him into buckles, but Waller mule kicks Oba! Waller ROCKS Oba, brings him around, and Theory helps, only for Oba to DOUBLE SUPLEX first!

DC is thunderous as Oba rises! Oba storms up on Theory to stomp away. Oba CLUBS Theory, but Waller jumps on for a SLEEPER! Oba RAMS Waller into buckles, BOOTS Theory, then THROWS Waller away. Theory somersaults, but into Oba’s military press! Oba THROWS Theory at Waller! ATDU is down, the fans fire up, and Oba chooses Waller. But Waller JUMP KNEES! Theory ROCKS Oba! ATDU DOUBLE LARIATS Oba up and out! The fans boo but now ATDU watches each other closely. They decide to settle this 1v1 right now! Waller shoves Theory, Theory shoves back! Theory tells Waller to bring it then!

The fans rally as these two circle, but then Oba drags Waller to the apron! Waller BOOTS Oba away, but Oba CHOPS Waller! Theory runs up but Oba CHOPS him! Oba roars and DC is with him! Oba clears the desk! The fans are thunderous as Oba then DOUBLE CHOPS ATDU! Oba lets Waller sputters away and brings Theory in. But Waller slides out to ROCK Oba! Waller SMACKS Oba off the apron, but Oba sends him into steel steps! Theory ROCKS Oba, SMACKS him off the apron, then Theory pulls those steps apart. But Oba ROCKS him in return! Oba has the steps now, and he CHUCKS them at Theory!

Theory tumbles away from that impact, but Oba picks the steps back up. Oba aims at Waller now, but Waller trips Oba up! Oba SMACKS off the steps! Waller hurries to DDT Oba on the steps! Waller takes a little bit of damage himself, but he puts Oba in the ring. The fans rally for Oba but Waller brings in a chair. Waller cravats Oba to fire knee after knee. Fans chant for tables but Waller gives Oba some HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS, mocking the “HOOT! HOOT!” But Oba rises up to DECK Waller! Waller grabs the chair, and he JAMS Oba up! And SMACKS Oba on the back! The fans boo but Waller JAMS Oba again!

Waller stands over Oba as he JAMS Oba again, then he CHOKES Oba! The ref stops Waller, there’s a limit to what’s allowed. Waller makes Oba take a seat in the chair, JABS him, then goes up the corner. MISSILIE- NO, Oba catches Waller! Waller fires elbows to get free, then runs, but into a FULL METAL SIDEWALK SLAM! The chair is crushed and Waller writhes! Oba covers, Theory breaks it! Theory helps Waller up, then brings Oba around. Oba ROCKS Theory! Theory goes to a corner, Oba runs up, but Theory drop toeholds him into buckles! Theory then goes to the apron, slingshots and SHOTGUNS! But Theory can’t make the cover from the bad arm!

Theory and Waller call to each, and Waller hurries up top. Theory stands Oba up, but Oba fights fere! UPPERCUT for Waller! Oba climbs up but Theory CLUBS him on the back! Theory gets under Oba, Waller has Oba up top, but Oba grabs Waller now! Oba reels Waller in, TOWER OF DOOM!! The fans fire up for the Electric Chair Superplex! Theory covers Oba, TWO!! Oba survives and “This is Awesome!” Theory stalks Oba to the apron, but Oba trips him up! Oba looks under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! DC is all fired up for this! Oba sets that up, but Theory ROCKS him from behind! ATDU stomps away on Oba and the fans boo!

Theory takes ownership of the table, Waller helps him set it up, and they put Oba on the table! Waller goes up the corner, for a SUPER BALLER ELBOW DROP through the table!! Oba is down in the wreckage, as is Waller, and the fans lose their minds again! Theory checks on his teammate, but then realizes he has an opening! Theory puts Oba in the ring, covers, TWO!!! Oba survives, and Waller realizes Theory tried to snake him on that! Theory says Waller would’ve done the same! They argue, but Oba rises! Oba runs up, Theory dodges, Waller gets BLASTED! Theory fireman’s carries, Oba fights free! SPINEBUSTER!

The fans fire up and Oba rises again! Oba aims at Theory, runs corner to corner, UPPERCUT! Oba keeps going, UPPERCUT for Theory! Waller runs in, Oba dodges, Waller UPPERCUTS Theory! Oba UPPERCUTS them both!! Then Oba TOSSES Theory across the way! Waller is outside, Oba goes out after him, but Oba BOOTS the chair down! Waller takes another swing, but Oba makes him a SHOTPUT through the announce desk! But Theory SMACKS Oba with a chair!! Theory puts Oba in, takes aim again, but Oba PUNCHES the chair?!? Then he pops Theory up, but Theory SATELLITE DDTS!!

Theory fireman’s carries, A-TOWN DOWN!! Cover, WALLER YANKS THE REF OUT!! The fans fire up as Waller screws over his friend! Theory can’t believe it, but Waller says Theory would’ve done the same. The fans rally as Oba rises, Waller warns Theory, but Oba SHOTPUTS Theory! And then Oba reels Theory in, but Waller slingshots! Oba dodges, DOWN UNDER STUNNER hits Theory!! FALL FROM GRACE for Waller!! Cover, Oba wins!

Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)

Still champion, still undefeated, still The Ruler of NXT! Wait, the lights go out? And when the lights come back up, those four men from earlier are back! Dion and his new squad have all eyes on Oba, then the lights go out again. Now strobe lights hit, and the four men rush the ring! They beat Oba down 4v1, and then they haul Oba up! POP-UP DOUBLE BOMB?!? Dion and his new squad are dangerous, what will NXT do to survive?

Backstage interview with Ava Raine.

Sarah is now with the NXT General Manager and brings up the shocking attacks we’ve seen perpetrated tonight. What is her reaction? Ava is at a loss for words. Dion’s group are certainly trying to make an impact, but she will address them accordingly this Tuesday. Sarah also brings up NXT going to Cincinnati for February 25th, and Ava says there are a lot of people wanting to be part of that show. Lexis King has texted her 23 times. Did you know that it was his hometown? But yeah, he made sure she knew. And beyond NXT in Cincy, there will also be the final NXT special edition episode before Stand & Deliver, as Roadblock returns.

Ava says that will be live from The Theater in Madison Square Garden, a massive night! Wait, Arianna Grace returns? She is so happy to see Ava, hugs it out, and says she’s been gone for so long. She wants to thank Ava for letting her be the NXT liaison to TNA. And trust her when she says, it has been amazing. Ava is so glad- Wait, Arianna says there is someone Ava has to meet. Tada! It’s Arianna’s father, Santino Marella! WWE superstar turned TNA Director of Authority, Santino is back and is honored to meet Ava. But wait, they met before when she was little. She’s all grown up, and in a position of authority. Just like Santino!

Ava says yes, very nice to see them. But Arianna mentioned Santino had ideas, as does Ava, so let’s discuss this. Santino says indeed! The bosses head off, what could be brewing for NXTNA in the near future?

NXT Women’s Championship Fatal 4 Way: Giulia VS Bayley VS Roxanne Perez VS Cora Jade!

The best Women’s Division in pro-wrestling puts up their best to prove who is the best of the best! It is a generational showdown to be sure, but all that matters is who leads the way into the future! Will everyone succumb to the Beautiful Madness? Or will there be a new champion one way or another?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who becomes NXT’s best ever!

The bell rings and the fans fire up for Bayley and Giulia, and Bayley says this is still her house! The fans fire up more, but then Giulia says go head, Bayley. Bayley puts ROxie in a corner, fights off Cora, but then Roxie dodges so Bayley CLOBBERS Cora! Bayley and Roxie brawl, then Giulia MISSILE DROPKICKS them! Giulia HEADBUTTS Cora, then dodges Bayley. Giulia tilt-o-whirls to RANA Bayley away, and the fans fire up for the champ. Giulia runs corner to corner at Bayley, but Roxie intercepts! Cora CLUBS Giulia, she and Roxie DOUBLE-  NO, Giulia fighst the suplex to fire forearms! Giulia whips Roxie, she and Cora drop down!

Roxie ducks an elbow to send Cora at Giuila! Giulia dodges, Roxie comes back, Cora CLOBBERS Roxie! Cora blocks a kick, sedns it at Bayley, but Bayley ducks it! Bayley and Cora go to ax handle Giulia but she dodges to shove Bayley into Cora! Giulia rolls Bayley, Cora rolls Giulia, Roxie rolls CoraTWO! Cora hooks Roxie, Giulia trips them both, DOUBLE STACK! TWO as Bayley susnet flips Giouli, TWO! All four women back off and the fans fire up! The fans cher “NXT!” as the four women brawl! Bayley ash Cora, Giulia has Roxie. Bayley TOSSES Cora, Roxie TOSSES Giuila, and then Roxie runs. Bayley does, too, they both DIVE onto Giuila and Cora!

The fans fire up and Bayley pie faces Roxie. Roxie pie faces Bayley! They both go to the ring, Roxie dodges to wheelbarrow, but Bayley shoves her away. Roxie handsprings and SLAPS Bayley! Roxie takes a bow, but Bayley KNEES her in the face! Bayley SLAPS Roxie, sits her down, then sliding ELBOWS! Bayley keeps moving but Cora drags her out! Cora DECKS Bayley, then she steps to her frenemy. Roxie dares her to bring it, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and the fans rally. Cora gut wrenches, Roxie wrenches out, and Roxie hops on! No Pop Rox yet, and COra wrenches to uonderhook! No Futuer Shock yet!

Roxie wrenches, clinches, but Cora fights the sweep! Giulia SHOTGUNS them both down! Giulia puts Roxie in one corner, then runs at Cora in the other! Forearm SMASH! Then forearm SMASH for Roxie! BOOT WASH for Cora! BOOT WASH for Roxie! The fans fire up with Giulia as she drags Roxie to a cover, TWO! Roxie bails out, Bayley steps back in, and the fans fire up as Bayley and Giulia are face to face. They talk a little smack, the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” and the two circle. They tie up, Bayley trips Giulia and turns her over, but Giulia slips out the back to hammerlock. Bayley rolls to headlock.

Giulia powers up and out, but Bayley stops herself to body scissor, GEDO CLUTCH! TWO, and Giulia hits a headlock takeover. Giulia rolls Bayley into a ghost pin, TWO! Both women stand, Bayley blocks a kick to spin Giulia. Giulia slips out of the Rose Plant, then she wrangles Bayley, cravat and a TOSS! The fans duel, Giulia runs, but Cora & Roxie both trip her up! They drag Giulia out, mug her, but Bayley WRECKS them all with a dropkick! Bayley makes sure her boots are on tight, then she goes after Cora. Giulia has Roxie, and they send the two into each other! Bayley holds Cora up so Giulia can CHOP!

Giulia returns the favor, holding Roxie up for Bayley to CHOP! Bayley flexes, the fans cheer her and Giulia, and Bayley mocks Roxie’s little bow. Giulia puts Cora in, Bayley is right on her. Bayley and Giulia DOUBLE SUPLEX Cora up and over! The fans cheer, Roxie returns, but Bayley kicks her! Bayley & Giulia DOUBLE SUPLEX, but Cora makes the save! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Bayley and Giulia! They both show punch, but then they stop because they’re frenemies. They rain down fists on Giulia and Bayley, then they whip Giulia to a corner. Cora sends Roxie in, UPPERCUT! Roxie sends Cora in, SHINING WIZARD!

Bayley rolls Roxie up, Cora breaks it! Cora hammers Bayley, Roxie adds stomps, and they put Bayley on ropes to CHOKE her! Cora runs, and she ELBOWS Bayley down! Roxie goes up the corner to LIONSAULT! Bayley bails out, so Cora and Roxie just focus on Giulia. They stomp away on Giulia, then they double whip her corner to corner. Cora sends Roxie in and she UPPERCUTS! Roxie sends Cora in, Cora reverses so she can DOUBLE SHINING WIZARD! Once a snake, always a snake! Cora kicks Roxie out, hauls Giulia up, GUT WRENCH PLEX! Giulia crawls, Cora soaks up the heat, then she runs up to IMPLODER STOMP!

Cora goes out to the apron then climbs up the corner! Cora aims to SUPER CANNONBALL onto Bayley & Giulia! The fans are torn but Cora puts Bayley in the ring. Cora climbs, “This is Awesome!” as Cora is up top again. But Roxie is in her way! Cora says hold on, she was just goofing! Roxie TOSSES Cora, then hits a THESZ PRESS! Roxie rains down fast hands, then she fires more in the corner! Cora shoves Roxie away, Roxie comes back to UPPERCUT! But then Bayley KNEES Roxie down! Bayley fires shots on Cora now, but Cora shoves her at Roxie! So Bayley fires a flurry of forearm son Roxie! Bayley gets TEN, but then Cora BOOTS her!

Roxie dodges Cora, wheelbarrows, Bayley adds on to hit a CUTTER! Bayley bumps Cora off buckles, ROCKS her, then puts her in the ropes! STOCK DROP! The fans fire up as Bayley shots out the Boss! Bayley then goes out and runs up to LARIAT Roxie! Bayley puts Roxie in the ring, DAREDEVIL DROPKICKS Giulia, then she goes back for Cora. But Roxie storms up, so Bayley adds her to this! DOUBLE HOTSHOTS in the ropes! But Giulia BOOT WASHES Bayley! Giulia clinches Bayley, brings her up, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans fire up with Giulia and she ROCKS Cora! And ROCKS Roxie! And then ROCKS Bayley!

Giulia spins around Cora to HALF NELSON SLAM! Bayley returns, Giulia dodges, and then crucifix, but Bayley slips free! Giulia resets, goes for it again, but it’s for an IRON OCTOPUS! Bayley endures being pulled and twisted while the fans rally up! Bayley fights  up, but Giulia makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, Roxie breaks it! Roxie ROCKIS Giulia, wrenches and clinches, but Giulia fights it! Giulia spins things around and trips Roxie, S T F!! Roxie endures, even as Giulia twists her! Roxie pushes through to get the CROSSFACE!! Roxie shrieks while Giulia endures! Giulia rolls through, brings Roxie around, scoop and NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! Cover, CORA & BAYLEY BREAK IT!

Cora puts Giulia in a corner, ROCKS Bayley, and she underhooks. Bayley wrenches out, fireman’s carries, and swings for the SIDE SLAM! Cover, Giulia breaks it! Giulia hauls Bayley up, hammerlock and scoop, but Bayley slips free! Bayley shoves Giulia into buckles, then runs up, SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! But Roxie attacks! Bayley whips Roxie away, Roxie goes up, but no one to go over! Roxie BOOTS her and hops on, but Cora SHINING WIZARDS Roxie down! Cora KNEES Bayley, reels her in, underhooks for FUTURE SHOCK!! Cover, ROXIE BREAKS IT!! Cora is beside herself, and she shrieks, “Are you kidding me?!”

Cora drags Roxie up by her hair, but Giulia storms up to SAIDO Cora! Then she SAIDOS Roxie! The fans fire up as Giulia runs up on Roxie, but Roxie BOOTS her! Roxie goes up, but Giulia SHOTEIS! Giulia climbs up, the fans fire up, but Roxie resists the underhooks! Bayley CLUBS Giulia, climbs up to clinch, but Cora joins in! TOWER OF DOOM PLUS!!! The fans go nuts for the Butterfly Saido Superplex Powerbomb something or other!! “This is Awesome!” as all four women stir on the mat. Cora fires hands on Giulia, but Bayley hits Cora! Cora hits Bayley, Roxie hits Giulia, and the forearms get passed around!

Cora fires off a flurry, as does Roxie! Bayley fires off and DUMPS Roxie! Giulia and Cora go out the other end, and then Bayley stomps away on Roxie. Cora SMACKS Giulia off the apron, then reels her in. Cora snap suplexes Giluia to the floor! Bayley has Roxie, but Roxie CLAWS Bayley’s eyes! POP ROX to the floor! Roxie drags Bayley into the ring, runs, POP ROX again!! Cover, Cora ghost pins Roxie! TWO!! FUTURE SHOCK!! Cover, Giulia KNEES her int he face! Giulia drags Roxie up, for a ARRIVEDERCI!! And then NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, Giulia wins!!

Winner: Giulia, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)

A fast ‘n’ furious finish in this Fatal 4 Way, but the title stays with Giulia! The Beautiful Madness reigns, but here comes Vaquer! La Primera also reigns, and she did tell her amiga that this night would only be the beginning. They fist bump and hold up their gold together! WAIT! The sirens are going, and that’s because JORDYNNE GRACE is here! The Juggernaut returns to NXT, and she steps to the ring to look at both champions. The fans are losing their minds as the best women’s division in the world has only gotten greater! What more is in store for this next chapter of NXT?

My Thoughts:

An awesome night for NXT, even with this event now “WWE Vengeance Day.” I am sure I said this before, but it feels like the branding changing from “NXT [event]” to “WWE [event]” is a roundabout way for them to think of NXT as the third brand on par with Raw and SmackDown. After all, WWE Evolve is coming, acting as the developmental show feeding NXT, so NXT can focus on story and bringing in free agents from other companies, more akin to the latter days of “Black ‘n’ Gold” NXT. For example, Ricky Starks, even though even he isn’t giving his name yet. I personally hope he stays “Ricky Starks” but we’ll know on Tuesday.

Another example is Jordynne Grace showing up as a big surprise to end the night. The night being bookended by the women’s division and punctuated by Grace returning was a great move, and I dare say the right move. Vaquer VS Fallon was very good, and while we of course had Kelani, Karmen and Jaida watching, and while we of course got Fatal Influence getting involved, Vaquer winning was again the right move. And then just an incredible Fatal 4 Way for the main event, with the result as I figured. Bayley and Roxie still have beef to settle, and there’s even Roxie VS Cora to be done, one of those combinations being a Stand & Deliver match.

That is to say, Roadblock will be big for NXT, with perhaps a card akin to this one. Next Tuesday is Karmen VS Kelani VS Jaida, winner challenging Vaquer, and that can be done at Roadblock. Giulia VS Grace can also be done at Roadblock, because there is just something telling me Giulia VS Vaquer, Winner Takes All, is in NXT’s back pocket. The only time we got a Champion VS Champion like that was Adam Cole VS Keith Lee, so now it’s about time for the women to have their own showdown. And honestly, either choice between Vaquer and Giulia is a great choice for NXT’s first Women’s Double Champion.

Great grudge matches tonight, and maybe only a little surprising that the Heels won both. In terms of Ethan VS Je’Von, Je’Von got to bring out his aggression and looked great, even though he ends up losing. Maybe this is how we get to an Unsanctioned Match for Je’Von, because if his jaw is kayfabe busted up again, he can’t get a real match with Ethan. Then with Eddy VS Trick, it was only a little surprising that Eddy won. Trick is more or less headed to main roster, and Eddy needed this because he’s been slapped around and made a fool of. They could probably still bring this story to Stand & Deliver, unless they want to plug Trick right into a midcard title story for WrestleMania.

Great stuff seeing Arianna Grace back and her bringing Santino Marella with her. I really hope this means NXTNA gives us a proper crossover event, like Worlds Collide or something similar. There are many possibilities with this new working relationship, the fans will definitely eat it up. What fans might not eat up is Dion Lennox leading a would-be Shield sequel. It was intriguing for them to hype a Vengeance Day debut, but it’s a touch confusing for them to attack twice in one night. The tag title match was awesome, and after Fraxiom were talking themselves up in the countdown show, I thought that was foreshadowing a loss. Fraxiom finds another way to win, and then they and Briggs & Inamura get attacked, naturally implying a tag title story.

But then because there’s four guys in this faction, it also made sense they’d go after THE NXT Champion. That Triple Threat was also awesome stuff, but of course Oba won out. Dion and his guys (I’ve found confirmation on Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin but not on the fourth man) got to make an impact, sure, but this doesn’t even work as well as Shield or Nexus did because at least there was somewhere WWE fans knew all the members for, aka they were all from NXT. Dion is the only guy who was on NXT TV before this, the others are just now making their NXT debut, so naturally DC had to ask, “Who Are You?” Yes, Tuesday will give us those answers, but I would’ve thought WWE had learned how to take a step back and see how this could flop, because it kinda did.

My Score: 9.2/10

THREE! TWO! ONE!

This could very well be the most star-studded Royal Rumble of all time! Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, John Cena, and who knows who else! But who will be the one moving on to main-event WrestleMania?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble: Charlotte Flair wins and will challenge for a title at WrestleMania 41.
• WWE Tag Team Championships Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: #DIY VS Motor City Machine Guns; DIY wins and retains the titles.
• Undisputed WWE Championship Ladder Match: Cody Rhodes VS Kevin Owens; Cody wins and retains the title.
• 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble: Jey Uso wins and will challenge for a title at WrestleMania 41.

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It’s the Royal Rumble Countdown show!

Join Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Wade Barrett & Big E as they discuss, analyze and predict all the action tonight in Indianapolis!

Backstage interview with Carmelo Hayes.

Pete Rosenberg runs into H1M and quickly asks how he feels going into tonight’s Rumble. Melo feels locked in. It isn’t every day you get a chance to win the Rumble. His first was last year, he’s in his second, he’s locked in and ready to win. Melo Won’t Miss. Well, Pete can’t imagine Melo’s a huge crowd favorite with how he trashed Indy last night. Melo says he’s always a crowd favorite. Especially with Tyrese Halliburton. But what did Melo say? Where was the lie? Tyrese doesn’t put up numbers like Melo. On top of that, Tyrese didn’t make the All Star team. Pete, why you so close to him? Pete apologizes and moves on. But will Melo really hit the game winner, no matter what number he draws?

Exclusive interview with CM Punk.

Jackie Redmond sits down with the Second City Saint and brings up how he and the Rumble have become synonymous. 2014, that Rumble marked what a lot of people thought was the end of Punk’s time in WWE. Does he think about that? yes, actually, and he’s nervous talking about it. It was legit litigation. At one point, you weren’t allowed to say his name here. And Punk thinks that Rumble was a big part of that. And then last year, Punk’s return to the Rumble, but his triceps tear. What was goin on through his mind at the time? Well, he was fighting Cody and Gunther, and heartbreak.

Short term, he had a good 8 minute cry before calling his wife. What’d she say when the worst case scenario hit? Just to come home and they’d take care of it together. That’s what she does for him, she helps him, has his back. What was the silver lining of that moment? Was there one? More often than not, it is losing and that is the worst that can happen. But it also gives you perspective and teaches you where you’re going. Well, Jackie braces Punk, because she’s doing to ask about “The favor.” Punk says a lot of people have. Any chance Punk is willing to give any insight to this favor Paul Heyman owes him? Nope.

Jackie knew he would say that and it still bothers her. The follow-up is then “when?” No, because he doesn’t know when he’ll have to cash it in. Now, everyone thinks it is about someone else Heyman is close with, but we’ll have to see. Then what was his relationship with Heyman like while he was away? Did he have one? Punk says no, not really. They’d talk intermittently, but it was a tough time back then. When did that relationship come back? When did they go back to mending it? When Punk came back to the WWE. That’s how it is. Then what was his first interaction with Heyman? Just that long, uncomfortable hug.

Jackie brings us back to the beginning. Rumble last year was devastating, but what if all that training and preparing still doesn’t help him win this year? How would he feel coming up short again? Punk says he’s come up short every Rumble he’s done. He doesn’t know what it feels to win, he knows what it feels to lose, and it feels empty. But this business is a runaway freight train. There’s always next year, but also other roads to the top. This just feels like the one that bears fruit. Then what happens if he does win tonight and gets to point at the WrestleMania sign? He hadn’t really thought about it.

That is a scarier thought than losing, because he’s never felt it. What if he does win the Rumble? Great. What if he main events Mania? That has been his dream, and if he accomplishes it, maybe what he has for this business starts to fade. Maybe what makes Punk great is the constant hunger. The instant that static in Cult of Personality hits, he’ll be ready. That’s what he’s always been about. The Best in the World is as ready as he’ll ever be, but will he finally win the big one?

Backstage interview with Gunther.

Cathy Kelley is with Der Ring General, and notes the star-studded Royal Rumble. Is there anyone Gunther is hoping wins tonight to face him at WrestleMania. Gunther says he doesn’t really need to keep an eye on the match. He knows that while this is packed with stars, whoever wins this Rumble will challenge Cody Rhodes. Cody is the easier opponent, Gunther is the bigger threat and the real test of passion. But overall, the Rumble is a spectacular match. Gunther holds the record for the longest lasting superstar of all time. It is a match that allows you to show your heart and accelerate your career.

Then if he isn’t worried about the challenger, is there anyone he sees lasting as long as he did in that match? Gunther says it’ll be the same thing as always: All the big egos will clash, there’s all the drama, and Gunther will excitedly watch that play out. Tonight, we find out who challenges Cody at WrestleMania. The World Heavyweight Champion heads out, but will someone surprise him when they choose to take on the “bigger threat?”

Backstage interview with The Miz.

Cathy Kelley says The Hollywood A-Lister has been in 16 Rumbles yet only has two eliminations, how does he feel about his chances tonight? Try again, Cathy. Oh, okay, then what number did he pull? Wow, she thinks he’s going to tell us? Element of surprise, Cathy. No one has Miz picked for The Rumble, but no one had him as Mr. Money in the Bank, but he won it twice! No one had him for WWE Championship but he won it twice! No one had him in the main event of WrestleMania, but after tonight, Miz will be in it twice. Because let’s face it, when Miz is underestimated, that is when he is the biggest threat. Because he’s The Miz, and he’s AWESOME!

The Road to WrestleMania starts again.

And that very first step has always been a big one. Returns, debuts, incredible performances of speed and strength, and history being made time and again. For some, an exciting start to their legacy. For others, a hope at punctuating theirs. The Grandest Stage of Them All awaits, but who comes alive here at the Royal Rumble?

Lanie Gardner sings the National Anthem.

Stephanie McMahon is here!

Indianapolis cheers the Billionaire Queen of the WWE as she walks out on stage, mic in hand. Stephanie says it is an incredible honor to be here in the amazing city of Indianapolis, and to be streaming live on Peacock and Netflix simultaneously, bringing the WWE Universe together as never before. WWE grows because of the fans, so she thanks the fans for making this the biggest Royal Rumble in history! The fans cheer that! Without further ado, welcome to the 2025 Royal Rumble! The pyro goes off in the ring and the fans cheer. Those won’t be the only fireworks, because the first Rumble is on its way!

Pat McAfee speaks.

This great state, this legendary stadium, this incomparable city. There’s more heart, grit and determination here than anywhere else on Earth. And now, he knows what you’re thinking. Pat’s an Indy guy, he’ll of course do a great cold open. But y’know what? You’re damn right! In case you’ve been living on a space station for 37 years and don’t know about this legendary event, let Pat educate you real quick. 30 men, 30 women, barrel down the entrance ramp and spoilers, they aren’t looking to hug it out! It is full sail until there is only one left standing! All the passion, all the trash talk, all the history, everything is on the line

Nothing fires Pat up more than wrestling in the great state of Indiana! Let ’em hear you, Indy! And welcome to the 2025 Royal Rumble! LET’S GO~!

2025 Women’s Royal Rumble!

Tiffany Stratton is the WWE Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley is the Women’s World Champion, and Giulia is the NXT Women’s Champion. Those three are all targets for the 30 women that are about to step into the ring. Who will be taking aim and pointing at the sign here in Lucas Oil Stadium?

The first entry tonight is… IYO SKY! Indy fires up for the Evil Genius, but will she become the Iron Woman here tonight? Joining her on this journey as entry number two is… LIV MORGAN! The bell rings and we’re on the clock as the two stare down. The fans rally as they circle, and the two tie up. Liv knees low, fires more knees, then pushes Iyo down to headlock. Iyo powers up and out, but Liv runs her over! Liv does a dance, smiles, and fans cheer. Liv runs, Iyo stays low but then slips around to CLUB Liv! Iyo runs to FLIP over Liv’s back, then ducks ‘n’ dodges! Liv avoids the handspring but Iyo SHOTGUNS her down!

Iyo handsprings again just to show off, and the fans fire up! Iyo runs at Liv in the corner, but Liv pops her up and out! Liv ROCKS Iyo, kicks her, but Iyo grabs the foot! Iyo HOTSHOTS Liv’s foot and Liv hobbles away. Iyo springboards, Liv gets under then runs up, but no Oblivion here! Iyo DUMPS Liv to the apron! Liv holds on, kicks at Iyo, then RAMS into her! Iyo RAMS Liv! Liv grabs Iyo and has a facelock! Liv then KNEES Iyo, but Iyo blocks the bump! Iyo bumps Liv off buckles, but entry number three is here! And it’s ROXANNE PEREZ! The former NXT Women’s Champion is back in the Rumble, could she take it all?

The Prodigy runs in, goes after Iyo, but Iyo whips her away. Roxie hits a THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Then she SOBATS Liv, ROCKS her, and goes after Iyo. Roxie sends Iyo into Liv, then pulls Iyo’s hair! Iyo pushes Roxie aweay, pops Roxie up, but Roxie RANAS! Roxie UPPERCUTS Liv in a corner, UPPERCUTS Iyo in another! Liv runs in, but Roxie dodges! Liv hits Iyo, Roxie UPPERCUTS them both! Roxie wrenches Liv, reels Iyo in, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP DDT COMBO! Roxie kips up and the fans fire up! Roxie TOSSES Liv up and over, but Liv stays on the apron! Liv and Roxie throw hands, but Roxie KNEES Liv in the ropes!

Iyo runs up to DUMP Roxie up and over! Roxie skins the cat to RANA Iyo! The fans fire up, Liv hits a CODE BREAKER on Roxie! All three are down, but here comes entry number four! It’s… LYRA VALKYRIA! The inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Champion wants to reach higher heights, will entering the Rumble for the first time ever do that? Lyra ENZIGIRIS Liv, ENZIGIRIS Roxie, then dodges Liv to cartwheel and HEEL KICK! Iyo runs up but Lyra wrenches her! TORNADO DDT! Then she drags Iyo up to FISHERMAN BUSTER! The fans cheer and Lyra TOSSES Iyo up and out! Liv CLOBBERS Lyra!

Liv kicks at Iyo, Iyo grabs that foot, and Iyo ROCKS Liv into Roxie! Roxie goes after Liv, Liv kicks back, Lyra has a wardrobe malfunction while Liv KNEES Iyo and KICKS Roxie! Lyra is back, and she helps Liv DUMP Iyo! Roxie goes after Liv! Entry number five is here, and it’s… “Shh… It’s Chelsea Green~!” The Hot Mess Women’s US Champion is here, but she takes her time while the other four fight it out. Roxie bumps Iyo off buckles, Lyra stomps Liv, and then Lyra bumps Liv off buckles. Roxie tries to get Iyo up and out but Iyo fights back. Chelsea finally enters, and she SLAPS Roxie! And SLAPS Liv! And she TOSSES Iyo!

Iyo holds onto ropes, Chelsea TOSSES Lyra! Lyra holds onto ropes! Chelsea does the same to Roxie and to Liv, but they both hold onto ropes! Chelsea salutes herself, but then she realizes no one hit the floor. They all surround Chelsea, and they attack 4v1! The fans are torn, but then Liv DECKS Lyra and Roxie bumps Iyo off buckles. Number six is here, and it’s… B-FAB! Will she be fabulous on this Road to WrestleMania? B-Fab and Chelsea have beef, so Chelsea storms up, only for B-Fab to BOOT her! B-Fab rallies on Chelsea but then Lyra whips her. B-Fab reverses and LEG LARIATS! Liv runs up, B-Fab sends her into Lyra!

B-Fab UPPERCUTS Liv, then scoops her to SLAM her onto Lyra! Iyo rolls B-Fab, but B-Fab kicks low! B-Fab suplexes for ANARCHY! B-Fab drags Iyo up, sends her at ropes, but Iyo holds on! Iyo fights back, Chelsea and Roxie scrap in one corner, Lyra and Liv in the other. Liv stomps a mudhole, Chelsea talks trash to commentary, but here comes entry number 7! It’s… IVY NILE! The Diamond Pitbull is #AmericanMade, and she rushes right into the ring! SPINEBUSTER for Lyra! Ivy rains down forearms, a message for the champion she’s after! Ivy scoops Lyra, dumps her to the apron, but then Iyo is after Ivy!

Ivy switches with Iyo to GERMAN SUPLEX! Then she GERMAN SUPLEXES Liv! Chelsea hooks Ivy’s arms but Ivy turns that into a waistlock! Chelsea grabs Roxie, Ivy DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! #SuplexIvy stands tall but fans are torn. Lyra kicks Ivy in return! Lyra bumps Ivy off buckles, Liv is after Chelsea, Iyo has B-Fab. Roxie is the odd one out but she uses that to rest under the bottom rope. Liv & Iyo work together on B-Fab, but entry number 8 is… ZOEY STARK! Pure Fusion Collective’s Sniper is here, could she earn a golden ticket home to Las Vegas? She slingshots up and over Liv, sends Iyo into her, then HALF NELSON SUPLEXES Iyo!

Zoey KNEES Liv, SUPERKICKS B-Fab, kicks Ivy and underhooks her, for ATAXIA! Zoey kips up, fires up, but Chelsea TOSSES her! Zoey stays on the apron to ENZIGIRI! Then she goes up, up, and FLYING BLOCKBUSTERS! Zoey drags Iyo up, throws her at the ropes, but Iyo holds onto the ropes to headscissor in return! Iyo almost has Zoey up and over but Zoey fights free. Liv has Chelsea on the apron, but Chelsea clings to the ropes with her legs! Liv kicks and kicks but Chelsea keeps her feet off the ground! Entry number 9 is… LASH LEGEND! The Bougie Bully makes her Rumble debut, and she runs right into the ring!

Lash CHOPS Ivy! DECKS Iyo! BOOTS Chelsea! Roxie runs up, but into a scoop, and BACKBREAKER! Then Lash catches Lyra! Lash pops Lyra up to a suplex, and she marches around before the SLAM! Lash kips up, then FLAPJACKS Zoey onto Lyra! The fans cheer as Lash points to the sign, but here comes Ivy! Lash catches her, swings her into Iyo, then into everyone else! Lash then brings Ivy up, and POWERBOMBS her down! Roxie goes after Zoey but B-Fab CLUBS Lash! B-Fab talks trash, but Lash ROCKS her! They fire forearms and the fans fire up! B-Fab fires off and SLAPS Lash! B-Fab whips Lash but Lash ELBOWS back! DOUBLE BOOTS take them both down!

Chelsea pounces and TOSSES B-FAB! Chelsea ELIMINATES B-Fab! She salutes, then hurries after Lash! Chelsea TOSSES Lash, but Lash holds on! Entry 10 is… BIANCA BELAIR! The EST won the 2021 Women’s Rumble, can she do it again here? Bianca goes up, up, and she CROSSBODIES Chelsea! The fans fire up as Bianca drags Roxie up to TOSS her! Roxie holds on, but Bianca TOSSES Lyra! The apron is getting crowded, but then Bianca suplexes Iyo! Bianca marches then SLAMS Iyo down! The fans fire up as Bianca RAMS Iyo, then goes up to rain down fists! The fans count alnog, but Bianca jumps over Ivy!

Bianca RAMS Ivy into Iyo, then climbs up to rain down more fists! Zoey runs in, Bianca jumps over her! Bianca RAMS all three! Then she climbs up to rain down more fists! Lash runs in, Bianca backflips, and Lash SPLASHES everyone else! Bianca RAMS into Lash, rains down more fists, and finally gets to TEN! But here comes Liv! Bianca dodges Liv, scoops and GUTBUSTERS! Then she wrenches Lash to reel her in, and the fans go nuts as she suplexes Lash! Bianca kips up, Indy fires up, but Iyo BOOTS her! Iyo goes up, Bianca ROCKS Iyo! Entry 11 is… SHAYNA BASZLER! Zoey has some PFC back-up as the Queen of Spades rushes out here!

Shayna goes right after Chelsea for a BIG back suplex! But Iyo is after Shayna! Shayna wrenches Iyo’s arm, then hits a wristlock suplex! Shayna isolates that arm, lets her hair down, but Liv runs up! Shayna catches Liv for an ARM BREAKER onto Iyo! Then Shayna KICKS Liv down! Lyra ENZIGIRIS Shayna! Zoey springboards and LARIATS! Zoey recovered just in time, and now she beats down Lyra! Zoey & Shayna work together to TOSS Lyra, but she holds onto the ropes! Bianca and Iyo work on Roxie, Liv and Lash go after Ivy. Lyra fights free, goes up a corner, and she DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS!

Lyra kips up, but Ivy TOSSES her! Ivy ELIMINATES Lyra! The fans boo but Ivy says she’s coming for the Intercontinental Championship. Entry 12 is coming, and it’s… BAYLEY! Last year’s winner wants that back-to-back achievement can she do it? The Role Model HOTSHOTS Roxie, then clinches for a BAYLEY- NO, Roxie lsips free! Bayley blocks a kick, KNEES Roxie back, then puts her in a corner. Bayley runs up, Roxie dodges, but then Bayley catches Roxie again! Roxie fights free, runs up, but into a fireman’s carry! Liv and Iyo kick each other while Bayley hits a SWINGING SIDE SLAM on Roxie!

Iyo and Bayley stare down, the DMG CTRL showdown begins again! But PFC attack them both! The fans boo as PFC mugs Iyo, then they double whip Bayley. Bayley TOSSES Zoey, but Shayna grabs a leg! Bayley fights them off, TOSSES Shayna over, too, and entry 13 is… SONYA DEVILLE! PFC is complete, but she better hurry to help her team! Sonya storms right in, kicks Bayley and ROCKS Iyo! KNEE for Bayley! Iyo wheelbarrows but Sonya sits her down! SLIDING KNEE! Liv runs up, into a SPEAR! Sonya gives marching orders to Zoey & Shayna, they feed Chelsea to Sonya! Chelsea wants mercy, she gets the DEVILLE’S ADVOCATE!

Bianca is sent into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Roxie is fed to a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! PFC mugs Lash, they mug Liv, then DOUBLE KNEE Lash down! Chelsea scurries out under the bottom rope to stay safe. Liv ends up in a Z360 DDT!! Entry 14 is… MAXXINE DUPRI! The Alpha Academy’s Alpha Princess is here, but PFC doesn’t even take her seriously. Maxxine realizes she’s in trouble, but then Ivy gets in her face! Maxxine DECKS Ivy! And LARIATS! And HEEL KICKS! Maxxine hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! The fans cheer and Maxxine winds it up! But then PFC are in her way. The fans boo, they wanted to see her Caterpillar!

But then Iyo, Bianca and Bayley goes after PFC! Maxxine GERMAN SUPLEXES Ivy, and kips up! The straps come down, and Maxxine cartwheels into the REVERSE CATERPILLAR! ELBOW DROP! Maxxine fireman’s carries Ivy, DUMPS her out, but Ivy fights back! HEEL KICK and Ivy falls! Maxxine ELIMINATES Ivy! But PFC DUMPS Maxxine and ELIMINATES her! The fans boo but PFC high-fives. Entry 15 is here, and it’s… NAOMI! Time for the Rumble to Feel The Glow! Naomi hurries to help Bianca! She ROUNDHOUSES Sonya, HEEL KICKS SHayna, then RAMS into Zoey! APRON HEATSEEKER for Zoey!

Naomi scuffs Zoey, bumps Chelsea off buckles, then climbs. BLOCKBUSTER! Roxie attacks, whips, but Naomi slides under! Mule kick! AX KICK! Shayna & Zoey attack Naomi! Sonya joins in, PFC mugs her, but Bianca gets up to attack! Bayley helps out, too! The fans fire up, and even Iyo helps out! Bianca directs traffic, time to clear out PFC. Naomi & Bianca double torture rack Zoey, DOUBLE KSIS OF DEATH!! OVER THE MOONSAULT on Sonya!! Bayley hits a BAYLEY2BELLY on Shayna! PFC all get TOSSED, TRIPLE ELIMINATION! And here comes entry 16! It’s… JAIDA PARKER! Miss Parker from NXT is ready to get Out The Mud!

Jaida slides in, CLOBBERS Iyo, CHOPS Roxie, but Bayley scoops! Jaida slips free, shoves Bayley, then dodges to CLOBBER her! Jaida is fired up, and she wrenches Liv to a suplex, GOURD BUSTER! HIP-NOTIC!! The fans fire up and Jaida gives Chelsea the TEARDROP! Jaida high steps it, she and Lash actually bond over being NXT in the Rumble. Bianca and Naomi step up, and hey, sisterhood! But then Chelsea wants to join in? She gets pinballed around! But then she falls, Lash’s BOOT hits Jaida! Chelsea TOSSES Lash and ELIMINATES her! Chelsea says what up? Bye~! But then Naomi & Bianca are there.

Chelsea apologizes, but here comes entry 17. It’s… PIPER NIVEN! And not a moment too soon! The Secret Her-vice Agent makes her way out while Chelsea slips under the bottom rope. Bianca & Naomi watch each other’s backs while waiting on Chelsea. Chelsea shouts for Piper but the ramp is so long! Naomi & Bianca attack but Chelsea fights them off! Piper hurries in, she and Chelsea stare down the tag champs. Chelsea hides under the bottom rope while Piper fights! She scoops Naomi, SLAMS her, but Bianca jumps on! Piper FLINGS Bianca off her, then runs to DOUBLE SPLASH! Then Piper SCRAPBUSTERS Bayley!

Iyo dodges Piper, runs back in, but into an URENAGE! Chelsea returns to take Naomi, but Naomi TOSSES Chelsea! Bianca saves Naomi from Piper, Piper BLASTS Chelsea down! Piper ELIMINATES Chelsea!! Chelsea is furious, Piper apologizes, and now Naomi & Bianca DOUBLE DROPKICK! Piper stumbles, entry 18 is here, and it’s… NATALYA! The Queen of Harts continues her streak of being in every Women’s Rumble! Natty hurries up and slides in, DISCUS LARIAT for Bayley! Natty dodges Liv to GERMAN SUPLEX! Naomi runs up, into a sit-down! Bianca tires, she gets a BIG back suplex!

Iyo jackknifes and rolls through, but Natty does, too! Natty almost bombs Iyo out of the ring! Roxie jumps on for a SLEEPER, but Natty BACKPACK STUNNERS! Natty TOSSES Roxie up and out, but Roxie holds on! Roxie RAMS Natty, gets in the ring, Jaida HIP-NOTICS Natty! Jaida hauls Natty up but Natty fights back! Bianca & Naomi DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP Iyo, then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Entry 19 is here, and it’s… JORDYNNE GRACE! The Juggernaut is back in WWE and back in the Rumble, and she’s OFFICIALLY part of WWE! Grace ROCKS Jaida, then GERMAN SUPLEXES her!

Grace has a SPINEBUSTER for Bayley! Roxie hops on, Iyo runs up, but Grace CLOBBERS Iyo! And CLOBBERS Liv! And BACKPACK SENTONS Roxie! Jaida TOSSES Grace but Grace holds on! Grace SLIAPS Jaida, then slingshots in! She DUMPS Jaida, then avoids the shoulder to BOOT Jaida! HIP ATTACK! Jaida falls, Grace ELIMINATES her! But Piper HEADBUTTS Grace! Grace just gets pissed! Grace fireman’s carries Piper?! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous, we might have a new StrongEST! Grace and Naomi meet again, they hug it out, but then Bianca snatches Grace’s hair! Bianca TOSSES Grace!

Piper CLOBBERS Naomi, Bianca RAMS Piper! Entry 20 is here, and it’s… MIA YIM! The Head Baddie In Charge may not be US Champion right now, but can she jump right to the top? Michin DROPKICKS Piper, mule kicks and PELES Natty, then PENALTY KICKS her! Mia says get this twerk! But she dodges Bayley to PELE! Mia figures two for one, CANNONBALL on Bayley and Natty! Liv fights off Bianca, Mia helps Naomi with Grace, and Natty goes to DUMP Bianca! Bianca keeps her feet off the ground! Bianca skins the cat, slips into the ring, and she KICKS Natty! Mia wrenches Piper, but Piper says no to Da Feet! PIPER DRIVER!

Piper drags Mia up, Bayley stomps Grace, Bianca helps Naomi against Roxie. Natty ROCKS Piper, Bianca scoop SLAMS Roxie! Entry 21 is… ALEXA BLISS!! Indy goes wild for the return of the Twisted former champion! Bliss takes her time reveling in this moment, she hasn’t been back since 2023! Bliss and Bayley meet again, and then Bliss dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Bliss DECKS Natty, SHOTGUNS her down, then she choke grips Bayley! S T O! INSULT2INJURY! Bliss is all fired up, but then Natty kicks low! Natty lifts Bliss, but Bliss slips free of the bomb! Bliss finds a leg and holds on tight!

Entry 22 is here, and it’s… ZELINA VEGA! La Muneca has done many things in her career, but could she finally win herself the Rumble? Zelina slips in, trips up Bayley, then goes up a corner. Liv runs up, Zelina dodges and BOOTS Liv away! Zelina goes up, slingshots in, then wrenches Iyo to a KNEE! TORNADO DDT for Piper! Grace grabs Zelina, puts her in a corner, but Zelina turns things around! Grace puts Zelina on the apron, bumps her off buckles, then hauls her up! The fans fire up as Zelina fights free, and adjusts position for a SUPER CODE RED!! Natty fights off Naomi, Bianca and Mia all at once!

Bayley has Bliss in a corner, Natty goes after Bliss herself now! Roxie and Liv are in one corner, Iyo pulls Piper against the ropes! Naomi & Bianca double whip Mia for a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Then they set up, LEG DROP MOONSAULT COMBO! Entry 23 is here, and it’s… CANDICE LERAE! The Poison Pixie tried to put Tiffany Stratton on notice last night, will she make good on that promise? Candice RAMS Bayley, sends her into Naomi, then NECKBRAEKER DDT COMBOS! Liv attacks but Candice drop toeholds her! Candice CLUBS Liv, then hits a STEP-UP SENTON CODE BREKAER COMBO on Liv and Piper!

The brawling keeps going, Natty KICKS Bayley, Zelina has Bliss in a corner. Roxie fights free from Candice but Mia is after her! Mia ROUNDHOUSES Candice, Candice ends up in a Tree of Woe! Candice fights free, slips around, but Mia is after her fingers! Candice dangles over the floor, it helps that she’s short. Entry 24 is here, and it’s… STEPHANIE VAQUER! La Primera has a date for Vengeance Day, but she doesn’t mind taking a detour through the Royal Rumble! Vaquer hurries to the ring, and she springboards to CROSSBODY Bayley! Vaquer wrenches Bayley to a BIG back suplex! She dodges Natty to spin her and snap suplex!

Vaquer smiles as she wraps Natty up for the HEADSCISSOR DRIVER! Roxie storms up but Vaquer HEADBUTTS her down! Bayley BOOTS Vaquer, but then Vaquer puts those leges in the ropes! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! METEORA for Natty! Roxie goes after Bayley, Vaquer stands on Natty, Bianca & Naomi double suplex Bliss. They hold Bliss up before the SLAM! Entry 25 is here, and it’s… TRISH STRATUS!! Indy fires up again as the living legend is back again! Trish dodges Natty, and they fire off hands! The fans fire up, Trish whips, Natty reverses, but Trish hits a THESZ PRESS! Candice is after Trish but Trish DECKS her!

Grace runs up but Trish kicks low! Trish headlocks, but Grace stops Stratusfaction! UPPERCUT! Trish BOOTS Grace, BOOTS Candice, and she DOUBLE BULLDOGS! “This is Awesome!” as Candice takes a CHICK KICK! Trish has Natty now, STRATUSFACTION! But Piper HEADBUTTS Trish down! Piper soaks up the heat, then drags Trish up. Piper brings Trish to ropes but Trish fights free. Trish and Piper brawl, entry 26 is here, and it’s… RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ! Liv finally has back-up as Ricky Desperado storms her way out here. And just in time, as Grace and Natty are after Liv! Raquel drags them back, Natty dodges and manages to RANA!

Raquel stays up, and she BOOTS Natty! Raquel lifts Liv to POWERBOMB SENTON onto Natty! They haul Natty up and whip, but Natty reverses! Liv is sent out, but then Raquel sends Natty out! Natty SLAPS Raquel, Liv hits a CODE BREAKER, Liv ELIMINATES Natty! Raquel then helps Liv back in, but Bliss RAMS Liv! Liv dangles, Raquel dumps Bliss! Bliss ROCKS Raquel, Liv CODE BREAKERS Bliss! Bliss falls, Liv ELIMINATES Bliss, too! The fans boo, but Bianca & Naomi go after Liv & Bianca! Raquel SWINGS Naomi around! Entry 27 is here, and it’s… CHARLOTTE FLAIR! The Queen is back, will they all bow down?

Charlotte takes her time strutting to the ring, but Liv has her focus right on Charlotte as past rivals years ago. Raquel goes after Grace, and hits a CHOKE SLAM! Liv brawls with Iyo, Roxie stomps Naomi, Mia stomps Piper, and Finally, Charlotte steps into the ring. Charlotte CLOBBERS Liv, CLOBBERS Vaquer, CHOPS Bayley, and CHOPS Bayley more! The fans “WOO~!” with every CHOP! Roxie runs up, Charlotte CHOPS away on her! Bianca runs up, into CHOPS! Grace tries, she gets CHOP after CHOP! Charlotte brings Grace around to CHOP her down! Charlotte then whips, but Grace reverses. Charlotte tumbles up and out, BOOTS Grace down, then BOOTS Mia to ELIMINATE her!

The fans fire up with Charlotte, she goes up the apron, and she CROSSBODIES Grace & Vaquer! Grace blocks a suplex, Vaquer joins in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Charlotte, and hold her up! The fans fire up, but then Charlotte makes it a DOUBLE DDT! Charlotte kips up and the fans fire up again! Charlotte runs at Piper, Piper dodges and fires forearms! Piper HEADBUTTS Charlotte down, Zelina clings to ropes while Trish is after her! Piper hauls Charlotte up, but Charlotte DUMPS Piper out and ELIMINATES her! Charlotte then sees Liv & Raquel. They brawl 2v1, entry 28 is here, and it’s… GIULIA! The NXT Women’s Champion herself is getting in on this match?!

The fans fire up as The Beautiful Madness makes her way to the ring. Liv & Raquel mug Charlotte, Vaquer is after Roxie, and Giulia steps in. Giulia and Iyo stare down and the fans fire up! Stardom is in WWE as these two brawl! Giulia flips around to RANA Iyo, but Iyo blocks the knee! Iyo trips Giulia, Giulia ducks the kick, and both women SHOTEI!! They flounder away and the fans rally up. Charlotte fights off Liv & Raquel, only for them to DUMP her to the apron! Charlotte holds on, the fans rally, Grace ROCKS Giulia! Giulia runs up, Grace puts her on the apron! Giulia tries to suplex Grace!

Grace holds onto the ropes, so Giulia slips in and HEADBUTTS! V-TRIGGER! Grace falls, Giulia ELIMINATES Grace! But now Giulia turns around to see friendly rival, Vaquer. The fans fire up again, and they fist bump as they step against Bayley and Charlotte! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Roxie tries to join in as Team NXT? Bayley and Roxie shove, but then the brawl is on! The fans fire up, and entry 29 is coming! It’s… NIA JAX! The Irresistible Force enters at almost the perfect time! Queen of the Ring, former world champion, could she add a Rumble win to that list? Nia takes her time as the others brawl it out!

Trish RAMS Zelina but Zelina goes up to KICK Trish! Nia YANKS Zelina down to ELIMINATE her! The fans boo but Nia TOSSES Zelina just because! Nia storms in and Trish steps to her! The fans fire up as these two talk some smack. But then Candice is there! Trish TOSSES Candice first, and ELIMINATES her! Trish then fires hands on Nia! And CHOPS her! And then puts some stank on the CHOP! The fans cheer, Trish handsprings, but no Stratusphere! Nia lifts Trish, only for Trish to RANA free! But then Nia hauls Trish right up, puts her on the apron, but Trish drags Nia onto the rope! Candice comes back, Trish kicks her away! Nia BLASTS Trish down to ELIMINATE her!

The fans boo but Nia blows kisses goodbye. Nia then CLOBBERS Bianca! And Iyo! And Liv! And everyone else! But here comes entry 30! It’s… NIKKI BELLA! #Fearless indeed given who is left in the match! The WWE Hall of Famer still wants a Rumble win and a WrestleMania main event, will she get what she wants? Nikki storms in, steps to Nia, and then everyone else joins her! Maybe not #BellaArmy but certainly good enough to take on Nia! The forearms fly and the fans fire up! But Nia EXPLODES out of that 11v1! Nia roars, fans boo, but Nia soaks up the heat. Iyo SHOTEIS! Giulia HEADBUTTS! Bianca fires a forearm, as does Bayley!

Bayley KNEES Nia, Nia wobbles, Charlotte BOOTS her! Nikki hits a KNEE SMASH, then does pushups just to show off. Roxie gets in Nikki’s face and gives those pushups back! The fans cheer as past and future meet, and Nikki SLAPS Roxie! Nikki aims for ropes, DUMPS Roxie, but Roxie holds on! Nikki kicks Roxie, Roxie hits back! Iyo runs up on Vaquer, Vaquer BOOTS her! Vaquer goes up, headscissors, and she drags Iyo out! They’re both on the apron, Roxie kicks at them both! Iyo still skins the cat! The fans cheer, now Vaquer dangles! Liv joins in! Liv and Roxie kick at Iyo and Vaquer! Raquel tries to help, but Bianca & Naomi join in!

The tag champs dump Liv & Raquel! Now THIS is a crowded apron! Nia BLASTS the apron, she ELIMINATES Vaquer, Bianca, Naomi, Iyo and Raquel! Liv and Roxie brawl, Nia BLASTS Liv and ELIMINATES her, too!! Nia shrugs, but no more record setting run by Iyo and Liv. Nia DECKS Nikki, runs up on Bayley, but Giulia ROCKS her! Roxie SUPERKICKS Nia! Bayley hits a ROSE PLANT on Nia! Charlotte SPEARS Bayley! Giulia KNEES Charlotte! Nikki SPEARS Giulia! Nikki fireman’s carries Giulia, but Giulia clings to ropes! Roxie UPPERCUTS Nikki! Giulia drags Roxie up and out, then they brawl!

Charlotte runs up, Roxie & Giulia avoid the boot! They drag Charlotte up and over! They all brawl, Charlotte BOOTES Roxie! Giulia KICKS Charlotte’s leg! Charlotte falls, Roxie POSTS Giulia and ELIMINATES her! Roxie waves bye, but Bayley is right on Roxie! Roxie bumps Bayley off buckles, TOSSES her up and out, but Bayley ROCKS Roxie! Bayley is still on the apron, Nia runs up! Bayley ROCKS Nia, Nikki runs up, but Nia ducks! Nikki DECKS and ELIMINATES Bayley! Nia TOSSES and ELIMINATES Nikki! Charlotte, Nia and Roxie are the final three! Nia and Charlotte stare down, they have beef!

Charlotte CHOPS away on Nia again and again! Roxie CHOP BLOCKS Charlotte’s leg! Roxie drags Charlotte around by that leg, puts her in the corner, then puts the leg in ropes! Roxie pulls on the bad leg, but Charlotte CLUBS her! Nia runs up, both Roxie and Charlotte move! Nia hits buckles, Roxie jumps on, but Nia puts Roxie on the apron! Charlotte DUMPS Nia! Charlotte ELIMINATES Nia!! Roxie and Charlotte are the final two! Roxie headscissors, Charlotte stops that and TOSSES her! Roxie RAMS Charlotte, but Charlotte BOOTS her down! CHARLOTTE WINS!

Winner: Charlotte Flair (2025 Women’s Royal Rumble winner)

The Queen told us she was coming back, she got in the Royal Rumble, and she WON the Royal Rumble! The only question now is, who will she challenge for WrestleMania 41?

WWE Tag Team Championships Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: #DIY VS Motor City Machine Guns!

Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa were friends to Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, until these titles got in the way. Johnny Wrestling & the Sicilian Psycho cheated their way into winning these belts, then cheated their way into keeping these belts, but now they have to survive through two rounds! Will DIY get shot down in Indy? Or will these belts go back to Motor City?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team can go the distance!

The teams sort out, and the first fall starts with Ciampa and Sabin. Ciampa kicks Sabin’s leg, but Sabin CHOPS in return. Sabin headlocks, Ciampa powers up and out but Shelley sneaks a tag. Sabin ducks ‘n’ dodges, trips up Gargano, and Shelley sits Ciampa down! DOUBLE PENALTY KICKS for Ciampa! Gargano runs in, but MCMG dodge to double mule kick! MCMG stereo whips DIY but DIY reverses. MCMG dosido, DIY dodge but then MCMG dodge back! MCMG STEREO LARIAT DIY in the corners! MCMG TOSSES DIY out, and the fans fire up as Shelley tags Sabin. MCMG both run up, STEREO DROPKICKS!

The fans fire up and Shelley holds the way open! Sabin builds speed, DIVES, and he wipes DIY out into the desk! The fans fire up and Sabin gets Ciampa in the ring. But Gargano yanks Sabin down! Sabin DECKS Gargano, but Ciampa has Sabin in the WILLOW’S BELL! Cover, TWO! Sabin survives but Ciampa throws down elbow after elbow! Ciampa tags Gargano, then he ripcords Sabin for a FOREARM! Gargano LARIATS, Ciampa JAWBREAKERS, then assisted short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Sabin toughs it out but Gargano paces around him. The fans rally for Sabin but Gargano puts him in the corner.

Tag to Ciampa and Ciampa runs, but Sabin BOOTS him! Sabin DECKS Gargano, sunset flips Ciampa, but Ciampa rolls through. Ciampa keeps Sabin from Shelley with a FLAPJACK, then Ciampa ELBOWS Shelley! Ciampa runs up but Sabin GAMANGIRIS Ciampa! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ciampa and Sabin crawl, hot tags to Shelley and- Wait, Gargano doesn’t tag Ciampa! It’s all a fake out! Shelley SUPERKICKS Gargano, cravats him, but Gargano feeds Shelley to a PSYCHO KNEE! Cover, DIY scores!!

DIY: 1; MCMG: 0

Evil geniuses, these two! They faked a tag just so they could get an advantage! Ciampa stomps away on Shelley as this second fall starts already. Ciampa ROCKS Shelley, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Shelley down. Shelley endures the high leverage on the chinlock and the fans rally up. Shelley fights up, fires body shots, but Ciampa knees low! Ciampa sucker punches Sabin now! Shelley gets around Ciampa, but Gargano saves him from the O’Conner Roll! Gargano does tag in this time but Shelley fights both DIY! Gargano pulls hair, Shelley fights the suplex to suplex, but Ciampa makes the save!

Ciampa & Gargano hit a SAIDO SPEAR COMBO! Cover, TWO! Shelley is still in this, but Gargano kicks him around. Gargano drags Shelley up, mocks the Motor City hand sign, then CHOPS! Tag to Ciampa, and he CHOPS! Ciampa stomps Shelley, he tags Gargano, and DIY double whips Shelley to a corner. Ciampa sends Gargano in, but Shelley BOOTS Gargano away! Shelley ELBOWS Ciampa, spins Gargano, and then catches Ciampa, DDT FLATLINER COMBO! The fans fire up while Shelley crawls! Wait, Ciampa is crawling under the ring? It’s a shortcut to YANK Sabin down! Sabin BOOTS Ciampa away!

Gargano grabs Shelley, Shelley KICKS Gargano away, but the ref misses the tag! He was keeping Ciampa in check! The fans boo as DIY mugs Shelley! Sabin chases Gargano, they go around the outside, but Ciampa and Gargano hit Shelley with SHATTER MACHINE!! Sabin argues with the ref, that delays the cover! TWO!! Shelley survives thanks to Sabin but Gargano keeps Shelley down with stomps. Gargano soaks up heat, then taunts Sabin. Gargano runs up, but Shelley puts him on the apron! Gargano ROCKS Shelley, ENZIGIRIS Sabin, then slingshots, into a SUPERKICK! The fans rally while Shelley crawls!

Sabin rises up, Shelley reaches out, hot tag to Sabin! Sabin dodges Gargano, DROPKICKS Ciampa, BOOTS Gargano, then fires hands! Sabin whips, Gargano reverses, but Sabin LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Sabin while Gargano bails out. Sabin goes out, PENALTY KICK to Ciampa! Sabin avoids Gargano’s sweep to PENALTY KICK him now! Then triangle jump CROSSBODY wipes out both members of DIY! The fans are fired up and the ring count climbs. Sabin puts Gargano in the ring, aims from the corner, then climbs. But Ciampa anchors Sabin! Sabin ROCKS Ciampa, Shelley is there to APRON DDT!

Sabin TORNADO DDTS Gargano! Gargano staggers around, Sabin tags Shelley! MCMG BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO, then they set Gargano up! SKULL & BONES!! Cover, MCMG tie it up!!

DIY: 1; MCMG: 1

And now it all comes down to this! Will MCMG make a comeback from being behind the 8 Ball? Or can DIY find a way to take the win?

Shelley tags Sabin, they haul Gargano up, SOBAT, and SUPERKICK! Ciampa BOOTS Shelley! Sabin ENZIGIRIS Ciampa! Gargano SUPERKICKS Sabin, runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Gargano rebounds, DISCUS LARIAT! The fans fire up while all four men are down around ringside! Gargano crawls, tags Ciampa, and Ciampa reels Sabin in. SUPERKICK into FAIRYTALE ENDING! Cover, Shelley breaks it! The fans cheer but Gargano kicks Shelley! Gargano TOSSES Shelley, then builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Shelley, Ciampa has Sabin up for PROJECT CIAMPA!! Cover, TWO!! Sabin survives and shocks Ciampa!

The fans fire up but Ciampa is right on Sabin in a corner. Ciampa hoists Sabin up top, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Ciampa climbs up after Sabin, hoists him up again, but Sabin fights the air raid to a sunset flip! Ciampa stays up and rains down fists! Sabin staggers away, but he SHOVES Ciampa! Ciampa hits post, then Sabin drags Ciampa into the Tree of Woe! Gargano is back, he gets around, but Shelley gets Gargano! Gargano switches with Shelley, but Sabin UPERCUTS! Shelley DROPKICKS Ciampa! Sabin sends Gargano to Shelley, OVEREHAD SUPLEX into Ciampa! Sabin adds a DROPKICK!

The fans are thunderous as Sabin sits Ciampa back up! Tag to Shelley, he climbs, and Sabin gets under! SLICED BREAD BOMB!! Cover, Gargano breaks it!! The fans are thunderous again as this one keeps going! Gargano & Ciampa crawl to their corner, Shelley tags Sabin. Gargano tags in but Sabin dodges him! And dodges again! SUPERKICK hits Ciampa!! Gargano turns around, into the DREAM SEQUENCE! The fans fire up again as Sabin tags Shelley! BOOT ENZIGIRI on Gargano in the corner! Wait, who is that on the apron?! And then ANGELO DAKWINS CLOBBERS Shelley with a crutch!!

Gargano POSTS Sabin, tags Ciampa, and DIY MEET IN THE MIDDLE!! Cover, DIY WINS!!!

Winners: DIY, by pinfall, 2-1 falls (still WWE Tag Team Champions)

Ford & Dawkins screw MCMG!? But then they attack DIY, too!! The Street Profits are coming for everything! They hold up the tag titles, will the Profits be up on the Road to WrestleMania?

Undisputed WWE Championship Ladder Match: Cody Rhodes VS Kevin Owens!

The American Nightmare and “The Canadian Dream” have been fighting tooth and nail, all because Kevin thinks Cody betrayed him. Then Saturday Night’s Main Event back in December escalated things as Kevin felt he was cheated out of his championship victory. But speaking of escalating, both men must climb up and bring down the gold to declare themselves the best in the WWE! Will Cody get through Kevin and leave this grudge behind? Or will The Prizefighter finally have his prize?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised high above, and it is time to see who is truly Undisputed!

The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Cody and Kevin stare down, Cody eggs Kevin on, but both men hear Indy dueling at the top of their lungs! Kevin and Cody start throwing hands! Cody kicks low, fires more shots, but Kevin keeps up with him! Cody kicks, drops, RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody storms up to fire more shots, then whips. Kevin reverses and ELBOWS Cody down! Kevin stomps Cody, fires more hands, then stomps Cody in the corner. Kevin CHOKES Cody, then goes out to fetch a ladder. Cody hurries to attack! Kevin ends up tipping the ladder over! Cody sends Kevin into barriers, then grabs the leadder.

Kevin attacks Cody, Cody hits back, and Cody lines up a shot! Kevin stops the suplex and fires body shots! Kevin scoops Cody to SLAM him onto the ladder! The ladder’s brace breaks, so Kevin rips it off to LASH Cody! Kevin beats Cody down, then GRINDS the metal into Cody’s face! Cody fights but Kevin shoves him down. Kevin sends Cody into barriers, and Cody almost falls into the front row! Kevin leaves Cody behind, goes looking under the ring, but Cody returns to attack! Cody TOSSES Kevin over barriers! Cody then storms after Kevin and they brawl in the crowd! The fans fire up as they get even closer to the action!

Cody SMASHES Kevin with a beer! The fans fire up, Kevin hits back and then grabs a fan’s toy belt to SMASH Cody with it! The brawling keeps going, then Kevin uses a camera to SMACK Cody in the face! Talk about a close-up! But Cody still fights back! They brawl around the way, Cody fishhooks Kevin to punch him in the face! They make it back to ringside, and Kevin hoists Cody up! Kevin GOURD BUSTERS Cody on the barriers! Kevin pie faces Cody down, then hops the barriers. The fans boo Kevin but Kevin kicks Cody in the side. Kevin snarls, and he brings out another ladder! Kevin leans that ladder against the apron before going back for Cody.

The fans fire up while Kevin HIP TOSSES Cody onto the ladder! Cody writhes, flounders, and Kevin puts the ladder in the ring. The fans want tables but Kevin just wants the belts. Kevin stands the ladder up, begins the climb, but Cody hurries in! Cody drags Kevin down, Kevin ROCKS Cody with haymakers, then TOSSES him out! Kevin climbs, Cody returns, and Cody drags Kevin back down! Cody fires body shots, then whips Kevin into the ladder! The ladder and Kevin both fall down! Cody huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans rally up, and Cody storms over to Kevin. Cody stomps Kevin, but Kevin drags Cody out of the ring!

Kevin SMACKS Cody off the desk, SMACKS him again, then uses the desk hood to SMACK Cody! Kevin hears Michael Cole say he’s “losing it.” Kevin says he’s not losing anything, he’s winning this! The fans want tables, but Kevin just brings out a new ladder! Kevin lines it up, and he makes a bridge between desk and ring! Kevin storms around commentary, drags Cody up, but Cody kicks low! Cody whips Kevin into steel steps! Kevin grimaces as he sits back, and Cody goes into the ring. Cody thinks about the ladder that’s there,, and he brings it back up! But Kevin and a shorter ladder get in! Kevin RAMS Cody, RAMS him again, then CHUCKS it at Cody!

Cody falls into a corner, Kevin SLAMS the little ladder down on Cody, then he sets the little ladder up! The fans fire up, but Kevin is just trolling. He stomps Cody then tosses the little ladder out. Kevin climbs the big ladder, but Cody uses the little ladder to JAM him up! Cody CHUCKS the little ladder at Kevin now! Kevin falls into a corner, Cody huffs ‘n’ puffs, and Cody climbs the big ladder! Kevin is up and he CHUCKS the little ladder into Cody’s legs! Cody drops down a few rungs, and Kevin JAMS him up! And JAMS him up again! Kevin sets the little ladder down, and brings Cody up to BACK SUPLEX him onto the ladder!!

Small or not, that little ladder is still hard metal! Cody writhes and winces, but Kevin whips him. Cody reverses, Kevin again runs into the big ladder! Kevin falls, Cody keeps the big ladder up, and Cody climbs! Kevin hurries to grab at Cody’s legs! Cody reaches up for the belts, has his hands on them, but he dangles from the hanger!! The fans freak out, but Cody makes it back to the ladder! Kevin drags Cody down this time, but Cody kicks at him. Kevin YANKS Cody down for a POWERBOMB!! Kevin then stands over Cody, drags him up, and brings him around. Kevin fires a body shot, then he SMACKS Cody into the ladder!

Cody drops to his knees and Kevin stomps him! Kevin CHOKES Cody, then traps him under the ladder! Kevin climbs, but Cody bench presses the ladder away! Kevin hops down, stomps Cody more, and Cody makes the ladder fall over. Kevin stalks Cody to the outside, and Kevin kicks Cody away. Kevin then storms after Cody, but Cody goes looking under the ring. Cody brings out yet another ladder, but Kevin sends Cody into barriers! Kevin then sends Cody into steel steps! Cody hobbles while Kevin takes ownership of the newest ladder. Kevin puts it in the ring, but Cody follows. Cody snap suplexes Kevin onto the ladder!

Both men are down and writhing, but then Cody rises up. Cody stands the newest ladder up, and he hurries to climb! Kevin hurries to anchor Cody, but Cody stomps Kevin! Cody busts a rung off the ladder?! Kevin takes aim but Cody JAMS him up first! Cody CLUBS away on Kevin, then winds up, only for Kevin to SUPERKICK him! Kevin then waits on Cody to rise before he JABS! JABS! JABS! Flip, Flop, and RUNG ATTACK!! Kevin parodies Dusty just to be his usual sinister self! Kevin looms over Cody, stands on his hand, then drags him up by an ear. RUNG ATTACK!! Cody falls against ropes, but Kevin CHOKES him!

Kevin lets off, though he doesn’t have to, and he sends Cody into the ladder! The ladder falls over with Cody, but Kevin clears some space. Kevin sits the ladder on its side, but Cody fires hands! Kevin sends Cody into the corner, then CHUCKS the little ladder into him! Kevin goes out, looks under the ring, and he brings out another ladder! This makes five, maybe six if you count the little one. Kevin brings number six into the ring, puts it along the ropes, and then he goes back for Cody. Kevin brings Cody over and shouts, “I’M THE CHAMP!” Kevin fireman’s carries, but Cody slips free! Kevin ROCKS Cody, then ROCKS him again!

Kevin tucks Cody in, aims for his other ladder, but Cody BACKDROPS Kevin onto the sideways ladder! That wedge hits Kevin right in the back and the fans lose their minds! Cody hobbles over, stands that ladder up, and he climbs again. But Kevin grabs a foot! Cody kicks Kevin away, climbs a little more, but Kevin is back again. Cody keeps kicking free, but Kevin gets under Cody and drags him off the ladder! POWEROMB on the corner ladder!!! The fans lose their minds all over again after that brutal landing! Cody clutches the back of his head but his arm might’ve also taken damage. Even so, “This is Awesome!”

Kevin goes back to the ladder, he climbs it, but Cody rises! The fans fire up as Cody anchors Kevin’s feet! Kevin is more annoyed than anything, and he steps down to ROCK Cody! Kevin sends Cody into the corner, then pushes him down. That corner ladder becomes a new bridge between center and ropes. Kevin then storms up on Cody, brings him back around, and sends him into that ladder from before! Then Kevin ROCKS Cody, and makes him rest back on the ladder bridge. Kevin says it didn’t have to be this way. Kevin goes up the corner, but Cody attacks! Cody fires hands, climbs up, then lines up the shot.

Cody goes to the very top, but Kevin fires body shots! Kevin SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTERS Cody onto the ladder bridge!!! Cody bounces right off the ladder, but Kevin took just as bad of a landing! The fans are losing their minds, the refs are checking both men, and now Nick Aldis hurries out here with producers and spare refs. Did Kevin just take Cody and himself out? Wait, Sami Zayn is here! Sami is Cody’s friend, and he’s still Kevin’s friend, so he is worried for both men. Sami checks Kevin first, then he checks Cody. It’s a little awkward with the ladders all in the way. Kevin stands, but then he stumbles and drops to his knees.

Kevin stands again, his anger keeps him moving if nothing else! And he stands Cody up! Kevin kicks low, but Cody stops the stunner! CROSS RHODES!! Kevin flounders out of the ring, but he anchors Cody’s foot! Cody kicks free, goes for the center ladder, but Kevin grabs the foot again! Cody goes out after Kevin to SMACK him off the desk! Cody DRIBBLES Kevin off the desk, finding new life and a second gear! Cody POSTS Kevin, the fans fire up, and Kevin is busted open! Cody huffs ‘n’ puffs again, and he watches Kevin get up. Cody fires haymakers on that bloody eyebrow, then he gets right in Kevin’s face!

Cody shouts that this is what Kevin wanted, so he rains down fists of fury! The fans are thunderous as Cody now stands on the desk. Cody brings Kevin up, throws more hands, but Kevin LOW BLOWS!!! Cody sputters, but Kevin brings him around, and tucks him in!! The fans freak out, but Cody fights the piledriver! Cody Alabama Lifts Kevin, to ALABAMA SLAM Kevin through the ladder bridge!!! Everyone loses their minds, Sami shouts for medics, but Cody goes to the ring! Cody climbs, reaches out, and grabs the hanger! Cody brings each belt off the hanger, and wins!

Winner: Cody Rhodes (still Undisputed WWE Champion)

Kevin pushed Cody’s buttons, pushed him to his limits, and perhaps Cody is the one who snapped! Either way, Cody survives and holds onto both belts that represent this one championship! Will the American Nightmare be more than ready for whoever comes for him at WrestleMania? As for Kevin, the medics move him from the wreckage, is there no way he can #JustKeepFighting now?

WWE is ready to Evolve!

Starting Wednesday, March 5th, Tubi, get ready to see the newest stars get their shine on, hoping to be the future of the business!

2025 Men’s Royal Rumble!

Well, the moment of truth is here. We heard from Der Ring General that he doesn’t care who wins, because he knows they’ll all want Cody Rhodes instead. But in this star-studded field, is Gunther saying that just to egg someone on? Or does even he fear the unknown? Either way, there can only be one, so who is it heading to the main event of WrestleMania 41?

Entry number one is… REY MYSTERIO! The King of Lucha once ran the table as entry two, can he do it again but better? Entry number two is… PENTAGON!? The Rumble starts with #CeroMiedo, but will either of these great luchadores, past and future, make it to the end?

The bell rings and even Rey applauds. Penta takes a moment to revel in the moment, and then he and Rey shake hands. The fans cheer again, but then Penta doesn’t let go. Penta says sorry, but CERO! MIEDO! Rey says okay, but he says SIX, ONE, NINE! The forearms fly, Rey whips, but Penta reverses. Rey KCIKS Penta, runs and rolls, but then RANAS Penta! They both end up on the apron, both get in, and Penta wags his finger. Rey runs in, Penta pops him up to SUPERKICK! Penta runs up, Rey GAMANGIRIS in return! Rey goes up, FLYING RA- NO! Penta stops that, spins Rey around, but Rey RANAS Penta again!

Penta’s toe touches the floor! The fans are torn, but the refs say Penta saved himself in time! Penta SUPERKICKS Rey, then runs up, but Rey puts him in the ring! Rey ROCKS Penta, climbs up, and goes up, but Penta trips Rey up! Rey falls hard to the mat, and entry three is here! It’s… CHAD GABLE! The leader of American Made is here, but has he gotten over his luchador Kryptonite? Gable CHOPS, Penta CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up and Penta runs, but Gable stops the Destroyer! Gable throws Penta back but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta runs up, but Gable DUMPS him out! Penta stays safe, so Gable goes for Rey.

Rey RAMS Gable, slingshots up and over, sunset flip, but Gable rolls through! Gable has the legs, Penta comes in, but Gable BACK DROPS him away! Gable CATAPULTS Rey! Rey holds his feet up, if only barely! Rey slingshots but Gable wheelbarrows him! But Penta SUPERKICKS Gable in the back! Penta then runs to SLING-DOG! The fans fire up as Penta and Rey stand tall, and they work together! ALLEY-OOP ELBOW DROP! Gable writhes as that landing was on his legs! Rey drags Gable to a corner, but entry number four is here! It’s… CARMELO HAYES! Melo said he wasn’t gonna miss, will that be true?

Melo rushes into the ring, he eggs Penta on, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to LA MYSTICA! Melo grins, eyes Rey, and they circle. Melo leaves Rey hanging ont he handshake, then shoves him down! Rey says fine, and he kicks low! Rey RANAS Melo, then runs up. Melo dodges to CLUB Rey down, then FADEAWAY DDT! Melo helps Gable up and says they’ll work together on the luchadores. Melo CHOPS Penta, whips him to Gable, and Gable waistlocks. Melo springboards, FADEAWAY LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! They get Rey up, double whip him, but Rey slides under! Only for DOUBLE SHOULDERS to take him down!

Gable & Melo DOUBLE ELBOW DROP, then Melo shoots his free throw. They shake hands, but Melo whips Gable! Gable stops himself, but Melo back suplexes! Gable lands out, shoves, and catches the Fadeaway to GERMAN SUPLEX! Melo flounders, the fans are torn about Gable, but here comes entry number five! It’s… SANTOS ESCOBAR! Legado’s Emperor is here, and he slides in. Gable stomps away on Penta, Melo has Rey, but Santos ROCKS Melo! And he TORNADO DDTS Gable! Rey runs but into a KNEE from Santos! Santos trips Rey, CATAPULTS him onto ropes, then dials it up!?

The fans boo but Escobar hits a 619 on Rey!! The fans boo more but Santos grins. But now Penta gets in his face! The fans cheer and Penta tells Santos, “CERO! MIEDO!” Then a SOBAT! Penta runs, Santos blows past him, DESTROYER!! Santos says “SUCK IT!” But Rey RANAS Santos onto ropes! Rey dials it up, he hits a 619!! Then Rey TOSSES Santos! Santos skins the cat, Melo TOSSES Rey! Rey skins the cat, Penta TOSSES Melo! Gable TOSSES Penta, this looks familiar… Gable finds himself in the Chelsea Green spot, but gets QUADRUPLE SUPERKICKS! Then Rey and Melo trade kicks, as do Santos and Penta!

Penta and Rey DOUBLE LARIAT at the same time Melo and Santos do! No one falls, so Penta ENZIGIRIS Melo! Rey CROSSBODIES Santos! All five men are down, but here comes entry number six! It’s… OTIS! Alpha Academy’s “Blue Collar Babe” is ready, and he gets in the ring. Gable is after Melo but Otis has Santos! POP-UP SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up as Otis pumps it up! CATERPILLAR, but Gable snatches a leg! ANKLE LOCK!! The fans boo but Otis flips over and BOOTS Gable away! Gable SLAPS Otis! Otis SLAPS Gable!! The fans fire up and Gable is offended! But Otis rips away his shirt to reveal the golden singlet!

Otis and Gable throw hands, Rey goes after Melo. Gable GERMAN SUPLEXES Otis?! Penta stomps Santos, Gable cheers himself on, but Otis is right up! Torture rack, ARGENTINA BACKBREAKER! Gable endures, but Melo makes the save! Melo & Gable shove Otis but Otis fights them off! Gable HEADBUTTS Gable to a corner, and Indy fires up with him! Penta & Rey go after Santos, they whip Santos, but Santos grabs ropes. Melo storms up, Penta mule kicks him, then mule kicks Rey. Penta runs to victory roll Santos, to use it as a springboard and DOUBLE DDT Melo & Rey! Entry number seven is here, and it’s… BRON BREAKKER!

Indy fires up as the Badass WWE Intercontinental Champion is here, and he runs right into the ring! Bron SPEARS Melo!! And then TOSSES H1M to ELIMINATE H1M! Bron then goes up to get Gable for a SUPER STEINER! Bron clinches Otis to BELLY2BELLY SUPLEX!? The fans are going nuts as Bron then runs at Rey! Rey drops down, runs past, but Bron CLOBBERS Rey! The straps come down, Santos fireman’s carries Penta, but Bron SPEARS Santos into giving Penta a SAMOAN DROP! Bron then hauls Santos up to TOSS and ELIMINATE him! Otis CLOBBERS Bron from behind! The fans fire up as Otis fires hands!

Entry number eight is here, it’s AKIRA TOZAW! The Alpha Academy is- MELO ATTACKS TOZAWA! Adam Pearce gets in Melo’s face, then checks on the Stamina Monster. That sucker punch knocked Tozawa out, what happens to the eighth spot? Tozawa is helped to the back, Triple H asks Pearce what’s next. Pearce says what about a replacement? HHH tells IShowSpeed to go! What? But he isn’t ready! Well, too bad! The fans can’t believe it, but YES, streaming icon Speed is going to be in his first-ever Royal Rumble!! Speed is fast, and he DUMPS Gable! Gable holds on, Speed helps Bron ELIMINATE Otis!!

Bron says thanks, bro. They shake hands, the fans cheer, and Speed does a backflip! But Bron SPEARS Speed down!! He just felt speed! Bron then lifts Speed up, military press and he TOSSES Speed at Otis! Otis catches Speed, but Otis TOSSES Speed away to ELIMINATE him! The fans cheer all the same, and thanks for coming, Speed. Bron stomps Penta in a corner, but entry number nine is here! It’s… SHEAMUS! The Celtic Warrior is ready for a BANGER! He catches Gable at the ropes, and he gives Gable BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, and we get nine, but Bron runs up! Sheamus catches him, and gives him BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN!

The fans fire up as Sheamus goes to TWELVE! Penta LARIATS Sheamus, but Sheamus stays on the apron! Sheamus then SLINGSHOT SHOULDER TACKLES Penta! Rey runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Bron OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Sheamus! Bron aims, but runs into a BROGUE!! The fans fire up and Sheamus stares Gable down. Gable and Sheamus step up, and Gable CHOPS! Sheamus CHOPS back! Entry 10 is here, and it’s… JIMMY USO! The fans fire up for #BigJim as he looks to finally stand on his own! Jimmy hops up the corner, aims at Gable, and CROSSBODIES!

Jimmy dodges Sheamus, SUPERKICKS him, then he SUPERKICKS Rey! Penta SUPERKICKS Jimmy, then whips, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS Penta! Jimmy goes up and USO IN THE WIND! Then he SUPERKICKS Bron! Jimmy BOOTS Sheamus, and starts up an “UCE! OH!” Jimmy HIP ATTACKS Rey! And HIP ATTACKS Gable! Jimmy then HIP ATTACKS Penta! Jimmy CHOPS Sheamus, but Sheamus CHOPS Jimmy right down! The fans fire up, Sheamus TOSSES Jimmy, but Jimmy grabs ropes! Jimmy stays safe, and entry 11 is on the way! It’s… ANDRADE! El Idolo is ready to become El Campeon, will it start here tonight?

Rey and Sheamus mug Gable while Jimmy works on Bron. Jimmy runs up on Andrade, Andrade GAMANGIRIS! Andrade then springboards to FLYING RANA Penta! Andrade drop toeholds Gable into a corner, then he dodges Sheamus to FLYING FOREARM! Now Andrade has targets in corners and the fans rally up. Andrade starts up “SI! SI! SI!” and he hits CIEN KNEES on Gable! Then Andrade starts it up again, for CIEN KNEES on Sheamus! Andrade goes after Penta, but Penta TOSSES Andrade! Andrade holds onto ropes, then onto Penta’s leg! Penta kicks at Andrade, Rey goes after Bron with Jimmy’s help!

Sheamus helps because he doesn’t like Bron much! The fans rally, but Gable goes after Rey. Andrade GAMANGIRIS Penta, goes up a corner, but Penta is after him! They brawl up top, Gable whips Rey hard! Penta SUPERPLEXES Andrade down! Entry 12 is here, and it’s… JACOB FATU! The Samoan Werewolf is about to turn up the intensity to 11 and rip the knob off! Sheamus ROCKS Jimmy, Jacob SUPERKICKS Gable! Jacob POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Andrade! HIP ATTACK for Gable! Jacob and Penta stare down and the fans fire up! Penta fires himself up, “CERO! MIEDO!” Jacob UPPERCUTS Penta down!

Rey runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then springboards, but into Jacob’s hands! Jacob BOOTS Penta, then DOUBLE SAMOAN DROPS?! The fans are fired up as Jacob defies physics! Jacob TOSSES and ELIMINATES Gable! Then he TOSSES and ELIMINATES Rey! Jacob shrugs off Andrade, but Andrade BOOTS him! Jacob grabs Andrade by the neck, shoves him out and ELIMINATES Andrade! But now Bron is on his feet! Big dog and werewolf face off, but Sheamus BROGUES Bron and Jimmy SUPERKICKS Jacob! Entry 13 is here, and it’s… LUDWIG KAISER! The Impeccable German makes his way out, both his “favorites” still in there.

Sheamus drags Jimmy up, Penta is after Bron. Kaiser runs right up to the apron, but then slows down. Kaiser knows he can take his time, and he lets Jacob beat up Penta while Sheamus digs his knees into Jimmy. Jacob HEADBUTTS Penta down, then Kaiser sees Bron alone. Kaiser watches Jacob stomp Jimmy and Sheamus go after Penta. Penta elbows free, Kaiser gets in to whip Penta, but Penta TOSSES and ELIMINATES Kaiser!! Kaiser is furious but refs keep him from getting back in the ring! Bron goes after Sheamus, Penta adds on, but then Penta DUMPS Bron! Sheamus helps but Bron holds onto the ropes!

Entry 14 is here, and it’s… THE MIZ! The Most Must-See Superstar vowed to win this rumble, but uh, Bron is in his way. Miz mocks Bron, then slides under him! Miz DUMPS Bron, but Bron holds onto ropes! Sheamus scoops Miz, aims at Bron, bjut Miz shoves Sheamus into Bron! Bron stays safe, Miz BOOTS Sheamus and gives Jimmy a FINALE! But Penta KICKS Miz’s legs! Penta tells Miz “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, tilt-o-whirls, and RANAS Miz to a corner! Penta runs up, but into a BOOT! Miz goes up, and he FLYING RANAS Penta! But Jacob has Miz! Mzi BOOTS Jacob, then immediately regrets it.

Jacob chases Miz, TOSSES him, but Miz is on the apron! Miz ROUNDHOUSES Jacob, springboards, but Jacob catches him for a SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again while Miz writhes. Entry 15 is here, and it’s… JOE HENDRY!? The WWE Universe now believes in the TNA World Champion as he marks the halfway point in his first ever Royal Rumble! Hendry LARIATS Miz, LARIATS Penta, LARIATS Jimmy, then dodges Miz to scoop him! The fans fire up for the FALL AWAY SLAM! Hendry kips up, and then… TURNS TO CAMERA! The fans cheer, and then they join in We Will Rock You!

Hendry choke grips Miz, for the STANDING OVATION CHOKE SLAM! But Jacob CLOBBERS Hendry! The fans boo but Sheamus says hey, he was enjoying the show! Sheamus asks why Jacob is always so angry. They stare down, but entry 16 is here, and it’s… ROMAN REIGNS!! The fans know raise up the ones for the OTC! Paul Heyman and Roman raise their ones, the pyro goes off, and then Heyman holds onto the ula fala. Roman storms into the ring while everyone else is down, SPEAR for Miz! Then he TOSSES and ELIMINATES Miz! Sheamus runs up, Roman dodges to SPEAR! LARIAT and Sheamus is out, Roman ELIMINATES Sheamus!

Hendry kicks Roman, whips, but Roman SPEARS Hendry! Roman TOSSES Hendry out and ELIMINATES him! Bron steps up and now things get interesting! These two both run, but BRON SPEARS FIRST!! Heyman is shocked, and Bron hauls Roman up! Bron whips, but Roman reverses and TOSSES Roman to ELIMINATE him!! Bron is stunned, but Roman is still gasping from taking that shot. Jimmy grins and offers his hand to Roman. The fans cheer as they both stand, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Jimmy! Jacob TOSSES Jimmy and ELIMINATES! Jacob and Roman stare down and the fans are going nuts!

Jacob grins as he and Roman stare down, Penta giving them their space as he sits in the corner. Roman and Jacob step closer, and the hands start flying! The fans cheer Roman, boo Jacob, and Roman gets the edge! But Jacob kicks low! Jacob HEADBUTTS Roman, HEADBUTTS again, and tells Roman to get back up! Jacob hauls Roman up, whips him, but Roman SPEARS!! The fans fire up, but entry 17 is here! It’s… DREW MCINTYRE! The Scottish Terminator still has to cross Roman off the hit list, can he do it here? Roman watches McIntyre storm up to the ring, daring him to bring the fight!

McIntyre goes to the apron, steps inside, and he says he’s been waiting for this moment. It started with Roman, and it’ll end with him! “This is Awesome!” as the haymakers start flying! Roman gets the edge, but Jacob CLOBBERS Roman! Jacob stomps away, McIntyre goes after Penta. Then Jacob and McIntyre stare down, what happens here? They both beat up Roman! The fans boo but McIntyre and Jacob both hate Roman! McIntyre tells Roman he’s said it every week that he was coming after Roman! Jacob  HIP ATTACKS Penta! Entry 18 is here, and it’s… FINN BALOR! The Prince is back, but will he be able to last against what’s in the ring?

Finn slides in, and he helps McIntyre against Roman! They stomp away, but then Penta kicks Finn! Finn whips Penta, Penta stops himself and CHOPS Finn! And CHOPS! Penta runs, but into a SLINGBLADE! Finn whips Penta up and out, but Penta lands on the apron! McIntyre scoops Finn! Finn hits an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Roman UPPERCUTS Finn down! Jacob CHOKES McIntyre! Roman goes after Jacob, and UPPERCUTS him! Roman stomps Finn, then stomps McIntyre. Roman coordinates with Penta, and helps him with the SWINGING DROPKICK on Finn! Entry 19 is on the way, and it’s… SHINSUKE NAKAMURA!

The King of Strong Style makes his way to the ring while Penta gets a SWINGING DROPKICK on Jacob! Finn and Penta brawl, Penta TOSSES Finn, but Finn lands safe on the apron. Jacob goes after Penta, Nakamura goes after Roman! Strike fest, then a flurry of KNEES to the side! Nakamura then stomps Penta, stands him up, but Penta pushes Nakamura back. These two stare down, and then Nakamura KNEES low, AX KICKS him down, and stomps him more. Finn joins in to stomp Penta, and now Nakamura gives Roman some BAD VIBRATIONS! Finn & Jacob work on Penta, McIntyre & Nakamura mug Roman!

Penta sends Finn at Jacob, kicks Finn down, then uses Finn as a step, DESTROYER on Jacob!! The fans fire up as Penta then SOBATS Finn, runs, and hits a DE- NO, Finn TOSSES and ELIMINATES Penta! The fans boo but Finn says see ya later. Finn goes after McIntyre, Jacob & Nakamura mug Roman. Entry 20 is here, and it’s… JEY USO! The fans fire up as Main Event Jey is ready to YEET! Jey runs in, fires hands on Finn, then pops, locks ‘n’ UPPERCUTS! Jey dodges McIntyre to SPEAR! Jey dodges Jacob, UPPERCUTS, but Jacob gets mad! Jey jumps up, POISON RANA! The fans fire up but Nakamura is there!

Nakamura fires a strike fest on Jey, blocks Jey’s kick, then ducks the Dragon Whip! Jey ducks a kick but not the WHEEL KICK! But then Jey PELES! Jey brings Nakamura up, but Nakamura ELBOWS him away! Nakamura runs up, but Jey TOSSES and ELIMINATES Nakamura! YEET! Nakamura is mad, but Jey takes a breather while Jacob stomps Roman. McIntyre fights off Jey, but entry 21 is here. It’s… AJ STYLES! This Rumble just got PHENOMENAL! Styles dodges McIntyre, dropkicks legs out, then SLIDING FOREARMS! Finn runs up but into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Styles fires a Phenomenal Blitz on Jey!

The fans fire up for Styles as he LARIATS Roman in a corner! But Jacob is on his feet! Jacob and Styles stare down, and then the hands fly! Jacob shoves Styles, Styles dodges to PELE! Jacob drops to a knee, Styles runs, but into a BACKDROP! Finn stomps away on Roman, Jacob storms up on Styles, but McIntyre joins in. They mug Styles, entry 22 is here, and it’s… BRAUN STROWMAN!? The Monster of All Monsters is already back from what Jacob did to him last week, and now he looks to do the same in return! Finn keeps after Styles, McIntyre is after Roman, Jacob CHOKES Jey, but Braun gets in the ring to SHOVE Finn down!

Braun calls out Jacob and the fans fire up! Jacob and Braun throw hands! Braun knees low, HEADBUTTS him, then runs, CROSSBODY! Braun brings Jacob up again, and TOSSES him!! BRAUN ELIMINATES JACOB!! And Jacob loses his mind in rage!! Braun says Jacob won’t stop him until he KILLS him! Jacob throws chairs, but McIntyre & Finn mug Braun! Styles joins in, they all beat up on the #OneBigSOB! Entry 23 is here, and it’s… JOHN CENA! This is Cena’s last time in the Rumble, and he made sure to wear Colts colors! Will his time still be now? Cena slides in, and he fireman’s carries Braun!?

Braun fights free, runs u, but Cena DUMPS Braun out to ELIMINATE him! But then Finn DUMPS Cena! Cena holds on, then he fireman’s carries Finn! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT onto Braun! Cena ELIMINATES Finn! Roman SPEARS McIntyre! And now Roman stares down Cena. Cena finally takes off his shirt, but entry 24 is here. It’s… C M PUNK!! The stars are coming out now and Indy is loving it! Punk said it earlier tonight, he’s never won the Rumble, but could this be his time? Cena and Roman watch Punk get in the ring, and the fans are losing their minds all over again! Cena sure likes it! The fans get red hot, but now entry 25 is here! It’s… SETH ROLLINS!

Roman is even more annoyed and Cena is even more excited! Punk is not happy, but neither is The Visionary! The fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins slides in, and he goes after Punk! Cena and Roman brawl and the fans fire up! Punk turns things around on Rollins, McIntyre goes after Punk! Styles and Jey go after each other as the odd men out, as it were, and “This is Awesome!” McIntyre and Rollins work together on Punk, Cena fights off Roman, and Styles CHOPS Jey! Rollins fires hands on McIntyre to LARIAT, but McIntyre doesn’t go up and out! Punk goes after Rollins, Cena and Styles meet again, and the fans rally.

Roman goes after McIntyre, Rollins is after Jey, Jey lifts Rollins, Punk actually helps Roman against McIntyre! Entry 26 is here, and it’s… DOMINIK MYSTERIO! Dirty Dom sure picked a hell of a time to enter. The fans boo as loud as they can for Dom, which is more than all the cheering we got just before! Dom goes up the corner, and he FROG SPLASHES Cena!! Dom flexes, then he gets Roman! Dom hits Latino Heat before he- NO, Roman blocks the suplex! Roman fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! Rollins and Punk fight, Roman asks Dom what he was even thinking. Styles goes after McIntyre, Dom offers Roman a handshake, but Roman DECKS him for it!

Entry 27 is here, and it’s… SAMI ZAYN! The Underdog from the Underground didn’t help Kevin win the ladder match so he’s all on his own here. Sami hits a HELLUVA KICK on McIntyre! Then HELLUVA KICK for Rollins! Cena fights Jey off, Sami fires hands on Punk, but Punk fires hands in return! Cena HEADBUTTS Dom, Sami stomps Punk down! Styles stomps Jey, Sami hoists Punk up. Rollins goes after Sami, Styles joins in, McIntyre stomps Punk. Jey SUPERKICKS Styles! Sami and Jey are on the same page, they go after McIntyre, but entry 28 is here. It’s… DAMIAN PRIEST! The Punisher ROUNDHOUSES McIntyre!

Priest bumps McIntyre off buckles, then knuckle locks before going Old School with the CROSSBODY! SUPERKICK for Sami! LARIAT for Rollins! ELBOW for Cena, ELBOW for Roman! Styles fireman’s carries Priest but Priest slips free to BELL CLAP, and SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE! But Dom DROPKICKS Priest! Dom dials it up, but Priest sends him SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Then Priest TOSSES Dom and ELIMINATES him! Punk fires hands on Priest but Priest hits back! They brawl, Sami has Styles, Cena is after McIntyre, but entry 29 is here! It’s… L A KNIGHT! YEAH!! The fans fire up for the Mega Star as he rushes to the ring.

Knight hops up a corner, and he spells it out! “L! A! KNIGHT!” DOUBLE JUMP ELBOW on Cena! Then Knight shoves Styles to hit a JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Jey fires hands but Knight fires back! “YEET! YEAH!” and repeat! Knight gets the edge, but Jey dodges to fire shots in return! Jey pops, locks, puts some stank on it, but Knight dodge! SIDE EFFECT! The fans fire up, Priest tries to dump McIntyre, and Knight stomps Roman. Sami CLOBBERS Knight, then he helps Roman to his feet. The Bloodline sticks together, but McIntyre CLOBBERS them both! McIntyre TOSSES Sami, but Sami holds on!

McIntyre kicks at Sami, Jey storms up, but McIntyre ELBOWS Jey! Jey aims, McIntyre dodges, SUPERKICK hits Sami! Jey ELIMINATES Sami by complete accident! McIntyre grins, then he GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS Jey! McIntyre then HEADBUTTS Priest! Entry 30 is finally here, and it’s… LOGAN PAUL!? The Maverick gets the best spot possible and the fans boo him for it. Well, they probably boo Logan because he’s Logan. Logan swaggers his way up, ROCKS Rollins, then BUCKSHOTS Rollins and Styles!! Logan soaks up the heat, but Jey runs up. Logan kicks Jey to FISHERMAN SCREW!

Logan fires up, but an old rival is here. Knight waits on Logan, and DECKS him! Jey & Priest SHOVE McIntyre out to ELIMINATE him!! Priest just added himself to McIntyre’s hit list! Styles & Rollins both stomp away on Logan, Roman is after Knight, but Knight fights free. Punk stomps Logan, Styles pushes him aside to stomp Logan! Knight pushes Styles aside to fireman’s carry Logan and head for ropes! Rollins goes after Punk, Logan fights Knight off, but Knight ROCKS Logan! Knight tries to scrape Logan off the apron but Logan LEAPS to the desk!! Logan is still in this and he grins. The fans boo, but then Priest ROUNDHOUSES Knight!

Priest runs, Knight ducks another kick to B F T! Knight LARIATS Priest up and out to ELIMINATE him! Logan taunts Knight while he’s safe on the desk. Knight stomps away on Rollins, Styles stomps Punk, Roman goes after Styles. Knight KNEES Rollins int he corner, but Styles DUMPS and ELIMINATES Knight! That’s an old rivalry there. Punk goes after Styles while Logan hops from desk to barriers. Logan thinks about it, and he goes from barrier to steps! Styles is on the apron, Logan sneaks up on him! Logan YANKS Styles down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but Logan grins. Logan steps inside, and he realizes he’s part of the final six!

Logan, Rollins, Punk, Cena, Roman and Jey are all wary of each other. Roman goes after Logan, Punk is after Rollins, so Cena and Jey brawl it out! The fans rally as things go back and forth in all cases! Logan then goes after Punk, but Punk fireman’s carries! GO TO SLEEP!! Logan is down, but Rollins SUPERKICKS Punk! Jey SUPER- NO, Rollins blocks to PEDIGREE Jey! Cena fireman’s carries Rollins! Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES Cena! Rollins hits a CURB STOMP on Cena, then he CURB STOMPS Punk!! Rollins then sees Roman in the corner, Indy fires up as The Shield meets again. Rollins and Roman stare down, and the fans fire up more!

Rollins and Roman each shake their head, each with their own reasons for hating the other. “This is Awesome!” “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Roman he’s never getting another main event or a world title! They poke at each other, they shove each other, and the hands start flying! Rollins JABS, Roman UPPERCUTS! Rollins JABS, HAYMAKERS, but Roman UPPERCUTS! Rollins dodges Roman, mule kicks, then runs, but no curb stomp! But Rollins catches the Superman punch to underhook! Roman fireman’s carries, goes for ropes, but Rollins kicks around! They go to the other side, Rollins tries to headscissors Roman out!

Roman shoves Rollins, Rollins SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS again! Rollins fires up, runs up, but Roman ducks! Roman LARIATS Rollins! Rollins clings to ropes! Punk sneaks in to DUMP Roman and Rollins to ELIMINATE them both!! But then Logan DUMPS Punk and ELIMINATES him!! The fans boo as Logan, Cena and Jey are the final three! Roman is pissed with Punk, but Rollins CURB STOMPS Roman on the floor! Then Rollins and Punk go after each other!! They brawl all over, even as refs try to stop them! SUPERKICK from Rollins to Punk!! Rollins is pissed at Heyman but Heyman says Rollins did the damage!

But wait, Rollins runs at Roman, CURB STOMP onto the steel steps!! The Visionary has snapped, and he still wants after Punk! Punk goes after Rollins, refs pull these two apart, so Punk goes back to Heyman and Roman. Punk leaves them behind, and we turn our attention back to the ring. Logan, Jey and Cena all rise up, and Indy is going wild for “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Logan and Jey stand first, and Jey says, “YEET!” The hands fly, Logan ROCKS Jey, but Jey ROCKS Logan! Logan ROCKS Jey again! Jey ROCKS Logan again! Jey eggs Logan on but Logan ROCKS Jey! The hands keep going, Jey rebounds, and he kicks!

Logan blocks, spins Jey, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! The fans fire up as Logan staggers around, and Jey runs at Cena! Cena dodges Jey, then waits on Logan. Logan staggers into Cena’s kick, Cena sends him into Jey! Cena ELBOWS both men, and then that look on his face lets fans know what he’s thinking! Cena double fireman’s carries Jey and Logan! Jey slips free, SUPERKICKS Logan, so Cena LARIATS Logan up and out to ELIMINATE him!! It’s just Cena and Jey!! Cena wants his historic 17th world title, Jey wants his first, and this is going to be the difference between those dreams! The fans are thunderous but also torn!

Jey and Cena step up, the fans duel, “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Feels like old times for Cena, but Jey fires a haymaker! Cena fires back! The shots go back and forth, “YAY! YEET!” Cena kicks, body shots, and HEADBUTTS, but that hurts Cena! Cena still ducks ‘n’ dodges to start up the SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! The fans fire up and Cena says for one last time at The Rumble, “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” Cena runs, for a FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Jey flounders, sputters, and Cena waits on him. Fireman’s carry, but Jey slips free to SUPERKICK! Cena goes to ropes, Jey hurries to lift him up!

Cena holds onto the ropes, kicks free, then runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Cena goes to a corner, Jey storms up and hoists Cena up! Cena clings to the top rope, BOOTS Jey away, then runs up! Jey dodges, then SPEARS!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Jey and Cena stir. Jey waits on Cena, brings him around to whip, but Cena reverses! Jey ends up on the apron, but he holds onto ropes! Cena runs up, but Jey DUMPS Cena! Now they’re both on the apron! They fight to get in but they each stop the other! The fans rally as Jey and Cena throw hands again! “YEET! YAY!” and repeat!

Jey ROCKS Cena, Cena ROCKS Jey, and then Jey SUPERKICKS! Cena wobbles, but he holds on with one hand! Jey storms up, but Cena fireman’s carries! But Jey fights into the ring, SHOVES Cena down, and JEY WINS!!!

Winner: Jey Uso (2025 Men’s Royal Rumble Winner)

Cena is stunned that he lost, but then he storms back into the ring to look Jey in the eye. Cena then HUGS Jey to show him respect, and to let him know that he earned what he truly deserves! Cena raises Jey’s hand in victory, and now Jey is going to WrestleMania! Will Jey choose Gunther? Will he choose Cody? And in the end, will he truly be Main Event Jey Uso? But until then, Indy YEETS with Jey!

My Thoughts:

An awesome Royal Rumble event, maybe one of my favorites in some time. I just don’t think we need two hour “countdown shows,” especially if there’s not a match. The promos are all good, and it’s fun for WWE to show what they do with and for the city they visit, but maybe I just need to skip them from now on since they’re always free on YouTube anyway. I hope the countdown shows are also reduced for two-night events like this year’s WrestleMania and SummerSlam since they don’t need to hype up everything all on one night.

The Women’s Rumble was a great opener, and a lot of great surprise entries. A lot more NXT entries than I thought, but what great showings for them all. This is probably just me personally, but Nikki as 30th seems underwhelming when they also had Alexa Bliss returning, but I suppose they just wanted Alexa to get her time in the meat of the match before it all starts wrapping up. Liv and Iyo were good choices to start, they and Roxie set some new records in terms of time in the Rumble, and then Nia got a lot of eliminations to stand alone as most eliminations in a Women’s Rumble by one woman.

As for the winner, Charlotte was making her return tonight, and honestly, she wasn’t going to do anything but win the Rumble, so why complain? The question is, are they going to run back Charlotte VS Rhea? Or are we getting something fresh like Charlotte VS Tiffany? I’m thinking Charlotte VS Tiffany, that is the SmackDown title, Charlotte’s husband, Andrade, is on SmackDown, Charlotte’s vignettes were on SmackDown, she’s returning to SmackDown. This leaves Rhea open to facing just about anyone on Raw, whether that be Bayley, Iyo, or whoever else they want. Jordynne Grace would be a great choice now that she’s fully in WWE but has yet to formally join a brand.

In them talking up the Best 2 Out of 3 Falls, all the WWE commentary people were talking up how DIY and MCMG were cardio machines with energy to spare. And yet, they surprisingly made that thing a fast ‘n’ furious match to show how those two teams can do the “cruiserweight style” to the max. The formula was pretty standard, though, with them splitting the first two falls, but I was very surprised The Profits screwed over MCMG. I guess they feel MCMG shouldn’t win the titles they were meant to have, and that they want to win those titles off DIY because of how DIY screwed them before. Either way, I feel like something big is coming for these tag titles.

Cody VS Kevin was a great ladder match, but one of WWE’s scarier ones. Actually, maybe one of the scarier ones period. For just a moment, I really thought that Fisherman Buster on the ladder legitimately ended things. But it did give Sami a good reason for coming out there, but I guess they chose not to go with Sami’s Heel turn. Sami really could’ve run up there to stop Cody, but Kevin selling just how bad that Alabama Slam through the ladder was is very powerful for his own story. No title for Kevin, no title match for Sami, maybe they go another round on the way to WrestleMania.

The Men’s Rumble was awesome. Rey and Penta starting was a great choice, but they did some risky stuff there. I do feel like both of Penta’s feet touched at some point, but WWE doesn’t use instant replay for results, so he gets away with it. Gable getting to take on the luchadores but then also Otis was good stuff, too. IShowSpeed was a silly choice but whatever, WWE hyped him being in attendance and streaming stuff, he’s been a good sport, so yeah, he got fed to Bron for fun. This is WWE wanting to bridge the gap to the more “mainstream” audience and the “young people,” so at least they did it as a “substitute” when Tozawa got taken out by an angry Melo.

Jacob being eliminated by Braun was wild, but so was Braun being here at all. Those two could easily do one more big match that destroys the ring or destroys stage props. Joe Hendry showing up was great, but I’m surprised not even one male NXT superstar was involved. But I really liked that part in the latter half where the action stopped because even the superstars were anticipating the star power coming in. Roman, Cena, Punk, Rollins, that itself could’ve been a great Final 4, but they were smart to do that early. We got great stuff from Roman and Rollins, and then Punk dumping them out only for Logan to do that to Punk was great, too, namely for the wild brawl that followed.

I feel like if Rollins, Punk and Roman aren’t fighting for a title at Mania, that should be some kind of Triple Threat on Mania. I could see Elimination Chamber give us those three and a few others fighting for either a title shot or for a title itself, aka the World Heavyweight Championship so that Gunther faces his biggest challenge yet. Or who knows, maybe Cody steps into the Chamber. Or both? They can always do just all Chamber matches on that card, for all the top titles to tease changes to the WrestleMania card. Jey and Cena being the final two is such a great thing in itself, being a generational showdown.

Cena losing here was a bit surprising, but it was also like a torch being passed. I would think this leads to Jey VS Gunther for one last showdown for the world title, and if that’s the case, I would think Jey finally wins over Gunther. As for Cena, he could easily pivot to the Undisputed WWE Championship, which is of course THE championship, Cena can fight in his last Chamber match to earn that title opportunity, and Cody VS Cena would make for a great program in itself.

My Score: 9.2/10