Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Super Showdown Results & Report! (2/27/20)
Will Goldberg #LetHimIn?
Will the Road to WrestleMania be changed?
The reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World, BROCK, LESNAR! Defends his title against The One and Only Ricochet! Can Ricochet pull off a miracle and change the course of history?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show – The OC VS The Viking Raiders; The OC wins.
- Tuwaiq Mountain Gauntlet Match: The Undertaker wins the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy.
- SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The New Day VS John Morrison & The Miz; Morrison & The Miz win and become new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
- Angel Garza VS Humberto Carrillo; Garza wins.
- Raw Tag Team Championships: Seth Rollins & Murphy VS The Street Profits; Rollins & Murphy win and retain the Raw Tag Team Championships.
- Mansoor VS Dolph Ziggler; Mansoor wins.
- WWE World Championship: Brock Lesnar VS Ricochet; Lesnar wins and retains the WWE World Championship.
- Steel Cage Match: Baron Corbin VS Roman Reigns; Reigns wins.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley VS Naomi; Bayley wins and retains the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
- WWE Universal Championship: The Fiend VS Goldberg; Goldberg wins and becomes the new WWE Universal Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Super Showdown Kickoff Show!
Join Charly Caruso, David Otunga and Scott Standford in the WWE Command Center as they recap, discuss and predict all the action for today’s return to Saudi Arabia!
The Street Profits speak.
“Here we go! Here we go!” Yeeeeeah, fam! Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins are excited because it is TIME! The Raw Tag Team Championships are gonna be how the Profits get their come up, and how the “Monday Night Pariah” and “Murph the Smurf” get their comeuppance. #WeWantTheSmoke. But can they keep Rollins and Murphy from burning it down instead?
Kickoff Show – The OC VS The Viking Raiders!
A fitting start to the action in Riyadh. The last time the Good Brothers took on Erik & Ivar, it was part of the Tag Team Gauntlet to prove who is the Best Tag Team in the World! Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson took that glory, and glorious trophy, home with them, but they haven’t quite stayed at the top of their game. Can they reignite that fire? Or will the raid rage on?
The teams sort out and Anderson starts against Erik. The two tie up, go around, and Erik puts Anderson in a corner. Erik lets up as the ref counts, but he keeps Anderson cornered. Anderson kicks back and headlocks. Erik powers out and things speed up, Erik gets a takedown to a dead lift waistlock SLAM! Fans rally for the Raiders as Erik brings Anderson to the Raider corner. Tag to Ivar, and Anderson is fed to knees! Fans cheer as Ivar drags Anderson up to put back in the corner. Ivar RAMS Anderson with a shoulder then tags to Erik. Erik RAMS his shoulder in, then tags back to Ivar. Ivar RAMS Anderson then snapmares him down. Ivar prepares the beard and uses it to smear Anderson’s face! Fans rally with “WAR! WAR!” as Ivar rams shoulders into Anderson.
Anderson throws forearms but can’t whip Ivar. Ivar reels Anderson in to scoop, and Erik tags. Slam for Anderson, and then SLAM SENTON for Ivar onto Anderson! Cover, Gallows distracts just a moment, TWO! Anderson survives and then clobbers Erik from behind! Tag to Gallows, and Big LG Fall Away Slams Erik! Gallows runs in to back elbow in a corner then throws big hands. He rocks Erik with an uppercut then throws up the Too Sweet. Fans cheer as Gallows headbutts and YAKUZA KICKS! Cover, ONE! Erik is tough but Gallows drives elbow after elbow into Erik’s shoulder. Gallows wraps on a chinlock but fans rally up. Erik pushes against Gallows and throws body shot. Gallows shoves him away and hits a back elbow in the corner! Erik is dazed and Anderson tags in.
Anderson kicks low and has Erik in a corner. Anderson grinds forearms and fingers in but fans rally up. Erik fights back but Anderson knees low. Anderson puts Erik in the OC corner and tags in Gallows. Gallows clubs Erik down then drags him back up. Gallows snap suplexes Erik then drops a big elbow! And then a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Gallows sits Erik up for a chinlock, bending Erik back. Fans rally up again and Erik fights to his feet. Gallows shoves Erik back and rocks him with another uppercut. Tag to Anderson but Erik fights back! Erik knees and elbows but Anderson rakes the eyes! Anderson snapmares Erik and puts on another chinlock. Fans still rally, and Erik fights his way up. Erik throws haymakers but Anderson knees low. Anderson whips Erik, Erik goes up and over and hot tags to Ivar!
The War Beard rallies and fans are fired up as he hits a sidewalk slam to SPLASH! Gallows gets in, Ivar throws haymakers and back hands! Gallows reverses the whip but Ivar tumbles out to the apron! Ivar hits Gallows back, goes up top, and leaps over Anderson to then give him the SEATED SENTON! Cartwheel clothesline for Gallows! Fans fire up with Ivar as he runs corner to corner at Anderson, Gallows gets Anderson clear of the bronco buster! Both men are down but crawling to their corners. Tags to Gallows and Erik and they start brawling! Erik rocks Gallows then catches him for an EXPLODER! Erik tags Ivar back in and Ivar runs to corner clothesline Gallows. Ivar becomes a human weapon for the hip attack! Cover but Anderson breaks it in time!
Ivar knees Anderson low and sends him out. Tag to Erik but Gallows throws uppercuts and boots! GALLOW’S POLE BOMB! Gallows crawls and tags Anderson back in. Anderson runs at Erik, but gets Ace Ten Mao! Tag to Ivar, and Ivar breaks through Gallows’ clothesline! Handspring back elbows! Ivar takes out both Good Brothers, then focuses on Anderson. Riyadh says “This is Awesome!” as Ivar goes up top. Gallows goes after him but Ivar swats him away. Ivar aims at Anderson for a top rope VIKING MOONSAULT! IT FLOPS!! Tag to Gallows and Anderson hits Erik down. The OC hit MAGIC KILLER! Cover, The OC win!!
Winners: The OC, by pinfall
The Best Tag Team in the World stays the best in Riyadh! Will the OC all have trophies to show off with AJ Styles in tonight’s Tuwaiq Mountain Gauntlet Match?
For WWE superstars “to make a mark on the world stage, to leave a legacy.”
In order to truly change the game, you only have to do one thing: win. This Super Showdown will see if a miracle can conquer a Beast, if a king can finally conquer a big dog, if history will glow in the dark, and if an icon can stop a living nightmare! Who walks out of the cage? Who walks out with gold? Who will win the Super Showdown?
Tuwaiq Mountain Gauntlet Match!
A prestigious honor opens this year’s Super Showdown! Six men are in this gauntlet, but only one will last until the end to raise the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy high! First out is… R-Truth! Fans cheer for Truth as he says, “Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, make some noise! What’s up!?” But his opponent is the man he just faced on Monday, BOBBY LASHLEY! Will things go like they did on Raw? Or can Truth change things with the trophy on the line?
R-Truth VS Bobby Lashley!
The bell rings and Truth circles with Lashley. Fans are on Truth’s side as he ties up with Lashley. Lashley wristlocks and wrenches to a hammerlock then headlock. Truth endures and throws body shots to get free, but Lashley runs him over. Fans boo as Lashley flexes and runs. Truth hurdles over then comes back to tilt-o-whirl headscissor! Truth corner splashes then climbs up to rain down right hands. Lashley stops him at 6 then rocks him with a right, to BLAST him off the apron! Fans boo and jeer as Lashley lets the ring count begin. The count reaches 5 before Truth gets up, so Lashley goes out to RAM him into barriers! Fans chant “We Want Lana!” as Lashley paces.
Lashley puts Truth in and stalks him to a corner. Lashley bumps Truth off the buckles and throws big haymakers. The ref counts, Lashley lets up to run and RAM his shoulder into Truth! Truth falls and Lashley applauds himself but fans boo. Lashley drags Truth up to club him down, then reels him in for a suplex. Lashley holds Truth up for a count of 10 before slamming him down! Cover, TWO! Truth still lives but Lashley wraps on a chinlock. Fans troll Lashley with “Lashley Sucks!” as Truth endures. Fans rally up for Truth and he fights his way to his feet. Truth slips around, powers out and puts a sleeper on Lashley! Lashley flails and fights out but Truth counter punches! Truth ducks and uses the Cena shoulders! But then Lashley TANKS Truth! Truth isn’t as strong as John Cena, after all.
Lashley gut wrenches Truth but Truth slips out to waistlock, and get the Spin-Out Bomb! Fans fire up as Truth says “You Can’t See Me!” A little bit of Tarzan before the Five Knuckle Shuffle! Lashley staggers up but Truth can’t fireman’s carry. Truth fights off Lashley’s urenage to calf kick! Lashley ends up in a corner but he elbows Truth away. Lashley gets Truth for the Complete Shot! Fans boo as Lashley aims from the corner. Truth stirs and stands, and Lashley runs in, but Truth ducks! Lashley spears buckles and gets table topped! Truth stacks Lashley, TRUTH ELIMINATES LASHLEY!
But then Lashley attacks from behind! The Rocky Mountain Sore Loser throws Truth out of the ring then into a post! The ref tells Lashley to leave but he throws Truth into the apron, then the steel steps! Fans boo as Lashley puts Truth back in the ring. Lashley aims again, to SPEAR Truth down! Lashley finally leaves, having made things much easier for Truth’s next opponent, ANDRADE! El Idolo makes his WWE in-ring return and now he might be adding a trophy to his collection. Will the WWE United States Champion’s return be historic?
R-Truth VS Andrade Almas!
The ref checks on Truth, and cleans up a scrape on his face. Truth’s real concern is his arm and ribs after what Lashley did to him with that spear. Almas rushes in to go right at Truth with stomps! The ref backs him off, this part hasn’t officially begun. Truth wants to continue so we begin! Almas knees Truth, hits a shoulder breaker, then rings Truth to the ropes for a hanging armbar! The ref counts but Almas lets up at 4. Almas stomps Truth down and all around, but fans boo and jeer. Almas drags Truth around by his arm but Truth resists. El Idolo kicks Truth and cranks on the arm. Fans rally for Truth as he endures, but Almas digs a knee into Truth’s head. Truth fights up but Almas throws him down by his hair! Fans boo more as Almas paces about.
Almas drags Truth around to put in a corner to stomp and throw in knees. The ref backs Almas off but Almas sweeps Truth’s legs to stomp away! Fans boo as Almas fires himself up. Almas goes corner to corner to hit CIEN SHADOWS! Cover, TWO!! Truth still lives! Almas is frustrated already that he didn’t just put Truth away. Fans rally up but Almas says the trophy will be his. Truth throws big haymakers on Almas! Almas knees back and brings Truth around for the hammerlock. Truth resists and powers Almas to a corner! Almas elbows back but the ref breaks it up. Almas goes after the bad arm for a shoulder breaker! He CHOPS Truth against the buckles, then backs off to hush the crowd. Fans boo instead.
Almas brings his knee pad down, to run in, but only get buckle! Almas tumbles out to the floor and Truth has time to recover! The ref counts and Almas checks his leg. Almas is up at 5 and in the ring at 7, but Truth throws more haymakers! Truth rocks Almas and kicks low, to suplex. Almas resists, wrenches the arm for another shoulder breaker, then whips. Truth hits the Lie Detector elbow! Truth rallies with lariats! He kicks low then runs, but into the boot feint, but they hit head to head! Cover, Truth ELIMINATES Almas?! What incredible luck! But again, there’s no time to rest, and up next for Truth is… ERICK ROWAN! If the Rocky Mountain Machine and El Idolo weren’t enough, surely the Big Red Behemoth will end Truth’s run.
R-Truth VS Erick Rowan!
Truth gives the okay, and Rowan corner splashes! Rowan scoops and slams Truth down then takes off his vest. Rowan drops elbows on Truth’s ribs, but Truth pushes him away. Truth tries to get out but Rowan clubs away on Truth at the ropes! Rowan looms over Truth then runs at the corner, but Truth boots back! And again! Truth hobbles, and dumps Rowan out! Fans fire up as Truth manages to PESCADO! Both men wipe out on the floor and a ring count begins. Truth is up and in at 3 but goes back out! Truth staggers over to Rowan but Rowan headbutts the arm! Truth staggers into the steel steps, and topples over the cage! Rowan’s pet!
Rowan checks on his pet and then puts it on the apron. He takes his anger out on Truth and the steel steps! Rowan refreshes the count to bring Truth up again for big headbutts! The ref reprimands Rowan as he grabs part of the steps! Rowan shouts for Truth to stand, and RAMS him with the steel steps! Rowan ELIMINATES himself!! The disqualification means Truth continues on! Rowan drags Truth up and into the ring, not satisfied! He stalks Truth and clamps on the claw! IRON CLAW SLAM!! “Don’t touch my stuff!” Rowan takes his cage and leaves, but again Truth is in bad shape. And now he must face… AJ STYLES! Will the Phenomenal One finish what is left of Truth?
R-Truth VS AJ Styles!
The ref keeps Styles back while Truth gets to his feet. Fans cheer for Styles and he soaks it up. Styles laughs at Truth, but Truth tries to throw hands. Styles dodges it, mocks Truth’s dance moves, then stomps Truth down! Fans boo as Style flosses, then stomps Truth down. Styles shows off his own dance moves and then kicks Truth down again. Truth crawls and Styles mocks him to get up. Styles dares Truth to dance now, and does the running man. Truth gets up but Styles just STOMPS him back down! Styles goes after Truth’s legs then circles Truth like a vulture. “This is MINE!”
Fans rally and duel as Styles shows off the cabbage patch and a spin. Styles is having fun mocking and kicking Truth. Styles drags Truth up and rolls him for the Calf Crusher! He’s just adding insult to injury at this point! Truth taps, Styles ELIMINATES Truth! Truth did all he could against four impressive superstars, but now it is Styles taking on the final entrant… REY MYSTERIO! The King of Lucha Libre or the Phenomenal One, who comes away with the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy? Wait, why is Styles smiling? Where is Mysterio? The music plays again, but Mysterio still doesn’t come out. Styles’ grin is even bigger than a moment ago, because the OC are mugging Mysterio!
The Good Brothers beat down and BOOT Mysteerio just behind gorilla! Fans boo as Styles wants a mic. Styles says “Well, it doesn’t look like little Rey is going to be getting up from that.” Which must mean, by forfeit, Styles is the gauntlet champion! Raise his hand, ref! Mysterio isn’t making it. The ref refuses and Styles says he’s the worst. Styles goes to the timekeeper and tells him to ring the bell and then fetch the trophy. But the ring announcer talks with the ref because we must first have a 10 count. If no opponent appears, Styles wins the trophy. Styles counts along, and we reach 5, when someone has taken out the OC?! Gallows and Anderson just met… the DEAD MAN!?
Styles says the ref needs to finish the count now!! Fans lose their minds as the bell tolls! And it tolls, for AJ Styles! Because returning to Riyadh is… THE UNDERTAKER!! Will he make the Phenomenal Rest In Peace?!
AJ Styles VS The Undertaker!
Styles says Taker wasn’t supposed to be here! He jabs his finger at Taker, then tries to punch him! Taker grabs Styles for the CHOKE SLAM! Fans are in awe as Taker covers, and WINS!!
Winner: The Undertaker, by pinfall (WINNER of the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy)
That is the power of the PHENOM. But will the Phenomenal want some WrestleMania revenge?
The New Day react!
“Dead Man in the house!” But it’s almost time for ya bois to do what they do. Kofi Kingston thinks on The Miz’s theme song. “I came to play?” But this ain’t no bounce house! This ain’t no mahjong, double dutch, hop scotch, patty cake! No, this is the time where the New Day shows who the better tag team is. This is when the New Day show Miz & Morrison why they’re the SEVEN time WWE tag team champions! Becaaause, NEW! DAY ROCKS!
SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The New Day VS John Morrison & The Miz!
The Guru of Greatness returned to the WWE with the start of the new decade, and now he and the A-Lister look to remind everyone why they were and are THE best tag team of the 21st century! But will they do that against the longest reigning W, W, E, World, Tag, Team CHAMPIONS in history?!
The introductions are made, Big E licks his title belt before handing it over, and the belts are raised. Teams sort out and we start with Big E and Miz.
Miz and Big E circle as fans rally with “New! Day Rocks!” Big E and Miz tie up and Big E puts Miz in a corner. The ref counts and Big E lets up. Big E waits on Miz and they tie up again. Big E wrenches and elbows Miz, and again, and again. Miz ducks the elbow to waistlock but Big E powers him right off! Big E swivels at Miz but Morrison coaches Miz up. Miz baits Big E into a corner and then hits a sucker punch! Miz clubs away on Big E then runs, into Big E’s cobra twist! Big E puts some stank on the spanks! Fans chant along as Big E shoves and elbows Miz down. Tag to Kofi and Morrison, Morrison runs into Big E’s belly2belly! Kofi leap frogs to senton onto Morrison! Cover, TWO!
Tag to Big E and Big E runs in to RAM Morrison. Kofi uses Big E for a step stool, flying ax handle! Big E clotheslines Morrison down, but Miz slides in. Big E makes Miz slide out, and Morrison baits Big E into buckles! Miz BOOTS Big E down on the outside! Morrison runs to FLY! The tornillo takes Big E out! Morrison drags Big E up and into the ring as fans actually use the “Miz ‘n’ Morrison! Hey hey! Ho ho!” chant! Morrison grounds ‘n’ pounds Big E then brings him up for big forearms. Miz tags and the two double gutbuster Big E! Miz runs to BOOT Big E down again! Cover, TWO! Miz keeps on Big E with a chinlock but fans rally. Fans cheer “Miz is Awesome!” as he cranks on Big E’s neck.
Big E fights his way up but Miz hops on. Miz is a backpack as Big E heads for Kofi, but Miz brings him away. Big E throws Miz off but Miz dropkicks the leg out! Miz mocks the New Day claps as he drags Big E up and over to the corner. Tag to Morrison but Big E fights back! Big E misses Morrison, Miz picks him up, FLYING CHUCK SPINE BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Morrison drags Big E around to stomp the leg and throw forearms. Cover, ONE, but Morrison drags Big E up. Morrison clubs and knees Big E then tags in Miz. Miz and Morrison double whip Big E corner to corner, but Big E sends Morrison out! Miz runs into the Urenag-E! Both men are down and Kofi is ready as fans rally. Big E crawls but so does Miz, hot tags to Morrison and Kofi!
Kofi springboards to ax handle and rally on Morrison! Dropkick! Kofi runs but Morrison dodges to mule kick. Morrison whips but Kofi goes up and around to flying huricanrana! Kofi runs in to DOUBLE STOMP Morrison down! Cover, TWO! Kofi Penalty Kicks then fires up, for the NEW~ DAY~ Boom Drop! Fans fire up with Kofi as he aims from a corner. Miz runs in but Kofi kicks him first and throws him out! Morrison swings, ducks Trouble in Paradise, to Alabama Slam and roll through to the SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Morrison’s creativity wasn’t enough to stop Kofi, but he gets fans to join in on the chant again. “Hey hey! Ho ho! Miz ‘n’ Morrison!” Kofi stands, Morrison kicks low, but no Moonlight as Kofi turns it into SOS! Cover, TWO!!
Kofi gets back up and runs corner to corner. Morrison puts him out, Big E tags in but Morrison DECK him! Kofi grabs Morrison and Big E gets back in, enziguri to powerbomb DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Morrison survives and Miz throws Kofi into barriers! Big E glares at Miz but gets a calf kick from Morrison! Miz tags in, he hits the basement DDT on E! Cover, TWO! Big E survives but Miz feeds off the power of the fans chanting. Miz gives Big E the It Kicks! He powers up but Big E gets up and under! Miz slips out, boots Big E and Morrison tags in! Miz hits the A-List Combination with Morrison’s STOMPS added on! Morrison goes up, for STARSHIP PAIN to FLOP! Morrison and Big E crawl, and Kofi tags in!
Kofi uses Morrison as a step stool to leap and hit Miz down! Morrison hits Kofi and back suplexes, but Kofi lands on his feet. Big E tags in as Kofi boots Morrison. Kofi inverted suplexes Morrison onto Big E’s shoulder then goes to the corner, MIDNIGHT HOUR!! Cover but Miz breaks it up!! Kofi runs in to clothesline Miz out! Kofi builds speed to FLY, but the Trust Fall FLOPS as Miz moves! Miz tags in, dodges Big E and tilt-o-whirls, into the FINALE!! Cover, TWO!?! Big E still lives!! “This is Awesome!” and far from over as Miz tries to understand how Big E survived.
Miz glares at Big E as Big E crawls to a corner. Miz throws It Kicks in the corner, then runs corner to corner for a big knee! And again for another knee! One more time, for the A-List Lariat to MISS! Big E and Miz are down but so are their tag partners! Kofi somehow returns to his corner and tags in! Kofi goes up top, Miz stands, Kofi leaps, into the full nelson! Victory roll, TWO!! Kofi O’Conner rolls, TWO, Morrison with a chair shot! The ref missed that, Miz rolls Kofi up with tights, Miz and Morrison WIN!
Winners: The Miz & John Morrison, by pinfall (NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions)
The best tag team in the 21st century are back on top! Will the entire WWE Tag Division #BeJealous?
Backstage interview with the Raw Tag Team Champions, Seth Rollins & Murphy.
The Monday Night Messiah and his disciple face the Street Profits. What is their plan to stay champions? Why the negativity? Everyone knows how Rollins knows about that. Rollins has a lot of respect for the Profits as athletes. The problem is their moral compass is “off kilter.” Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins stand against Rollins’ vision for Raw, they stand in the way of progress, and for that they must be dealt with! But to answer the question, they don’t need a plan. It is a matter of destiny that Rollins and Murphy walk out still the Raw Tag Team Champions. And it is a matter of destiny that the threat of the Profits will be “eradicated along the way.”
Angel Garza VS Humberto Carrillo!
El Latino es en Riyadh, baby! But so is his cousin, Ultimo Ninja! Their first match in the WWE this past Monday was not enough to settle this family feud. Will a Super Showdown do the trick?
The bell rings and Carrillo circles with Garza. They tie up, break, and fans chant for “NXT! NXT!” Garza and Carrillo tie up again and Carrillo puts Garza in a corner. Garza pulls on Carrillo’s ear to back him up! Carrillo ducks Garza’s punches but Garza ducks Carrillo’s punches. Carrillo and Garza each dodge kicks, and fans cheer. Garza swings Carrillo around to whip him to the corner. Carrillo goes up and over and handsprings back to show off, and fans love it! Garza runs into a kick! And another kick! Carrillo springboards and hits a flying headbutt! Fans fire up with Carrillo as he brings Garza back up. Carrillo wristlocks and kicks Garza to then springboard flying arm-drag!
Garza bails out and Carrillo builds speed, but Garza gets under the baseball slide. Garza throws Carrillo up at the ropes but Carrillo comes back with headscissors! Carrillo goes back into the ring to then build speed and DIVE! Direct hit almost sends Garza into the front row! Carrillo climbs up onto the barriers as fans cheer, and he drops an elbow onto Garza. Carrillo puts Garza in the ring for a cover, ONE! Garza gets up but Carrillo whips him to a corner. Carrillo hits a corner clothesline, then snapmares for a basement dropkick! Cover, ONE again, but Carrillo keeps his cool. Carrillo drags Garza up and runs in, but Garza dodges to send Carrillo into buckles.
Garza runs back in as Carrillo hops up and trips him up! Garza dropkicks the legs out! Off come the pants! Garza throws them at Carrillo to PENALTY KICK him down! Garza snapmares Carrillo and brings him around to clamp on a Camel Clutch! Carrillo endures and fans rally but Garza shouts at them to “Shut up!” Garza cranks back but Carrillo powers up! Carrillo carries Garza but Garza throws him down by his hair! Garza gets Carrillo back in the clutch and cranks harder. Carrillo still endures and fans rally up again. Carrillo rolls and throws Garza out. Garza gets in to clobber Carrillo back down! Garza brings Carrillo up, back suplex but Carrillo lands on his feet to jawbreaker back! Carrillo ducks, kicks and enziguris Garza down!
Both men are down but Carrillo crawls to a corner. Garza runs in but Carrillo puts him up top. Carrillo SLAPS Garza, then runs to triangle ENZIGURI Garza down! Fans fire up with Carrillo as he somersault moonsaults! Cover, but they’re too close to the ropes. Carrillo adjusts, TWO! Garza survives thanks to the miscalculation, but Carrillo heads up top. Garza crawls after him so Carrillo stops him down. Carrillo reaches the top but Garza trips him up! Garza enziguris Carrillo in return then climbs up top. Carrillo fights back, shoves Garza but Garza rolls through. Carrillo leaps into a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! “This is Awesome!” and far from over as both cousins are down again.
Garza gets up first and drags Carrillo around. “He’s done!” Garza underhooks but Carrillo resists, so Garza clubs him over and over. Carrillo slips out of the lift to SUPERKICK Garza in the back! Garza is on the ropes, Carrillo flounders over, but Garza SUPERKICKS back! Carrillo wobbles and Garza hobbles, but Carrillo DECKS Garza! Fans rally as Garza kangaroo kicks Carrillo! Carrillo staggers into hitting a SUNSET BOMB! Both men are down and fans rally up! Garza wipes his bloody nose as he heads for ropes. Carrillo follows after and drags Garza from the ropes. Garza holds onto the ropes so Carrillo KICKS him down! Carrillo gets caught in a cradle, TWO! SUPERKICK! Both men are down again and fans build to a rally.
Carrillo is up first and gritting his teeth. Carrillo brings Garza to a drop zone and heads up top. Fans cheer as he MOONSAULTS, and blocks the boots! Carrillo covers but Garza reverses, TWO! Carrillo has it, TWO! Garza wheelbarrows but Carrillo sits, TWO! Carrillo sunset flips but Garza sits, Garza wins!!
Winner: Angel Garza, by pinfall
That’s 2-0 for El Latino over his cousin already! Carrillo is furious, but will he ever be able to outdo Garza?
Backstage interview with SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley!
History is being made tonight as Bayley and Naomi are the first women to fight for a championship in Saudi Arabia. Bayley says she’s always been making history! Or has everyone just caught up? But tonight isn’t just about history. It is about beating Naomi and proving to the WWE Universe again that Bayley is SmackDown’s most dominant women’s champion ever!
Raw Tag Team Championships: Seth Rollins & Murphy VS The Street Profits!
The Monday Night Messiah and his disciple want to #BurnItDown, but Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins #WantTheSmoke. But who leaves with the gold here at Super Showdown?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we begin with Dawkins and Murphy. Murphy throws his shirt at Dawkins, but Dawkins throws it back! Dawkins SPEARS Murphy and throws fast hands! Dawkins keeps on Murphy, Ford tags in, and Dawkins whips Murphy for Ford’s dropkick! Rollins shouts at Dawkins so Dawkins drags him into the ring! The Profits both dropkick Murphy and Rollins down! Dawkins clotheslines Rollins out and Ford has Murphy with a wrench and whip. Murphy reverses but Ford goes up and over and shows off his agility. Ford dropkicks Murphy hard! Cover, ONE!
Ford keeps on Murphy but Murphy shoves him away. Murphy puts Ford on the apron but Ford ROCKS him with a right! Ford jumps Rollins’ sweep to Penalty KICK! But Murphy BLASTS Ford off the apron and Ford hits the announce desk! Rollins gets back to the corner and tags in. Rollins goes right at Ford for an apron snake eyes and then shoves him into the ring. He rains down angry rights and stomps as fans chant, “Burn It Down!” Rollins drags Ford up and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Murphy and they mug Ford. Rollins snapmares and kicks Ford, Murphy adds a kick of his own! Murphy covers, TWO, but Murphy clamps on with a chinlock. Fans chant, “We Want the Smoke!” as Ford endures.
Ford works his way up and throws elbows to get free. Murphy clubs Ford and shoves him back, but Ford boots back! Ford elbows Rollins but runs into Murphy’s arms! Ford sunset flips but Murphy slips out to meteora! Cover, TWO! Murphy drags Ford up and throws him out of the ring. Murphy taunts Dawkins and Rollins gets cheap shots in. The ref backs Murphy off and Murphy tags to Rollins. Rollins fetches Ford again to throw into barriers! Rollins puts Ford in the ring and stomps him down before he reaches Dawkins. He cranks Ford’s neck and grinds his forearm in as fans rally up. Ford fights his way up, throws body shots, but Rollins knees and throws Ford out.
Rollins distracts the ref so Murphy can whip Ford, but Ford whips Murphy into barriers instead! Rollins leaps out but misses! Ford gets away as Rollins hits barriers! Fans rally up again as Ford heads for Dawkins, only for Murphy to trip Dawkins up! Murphy throws Dawkins into barriers, and Rollins ROCKS Ford from behind! Falcon Arrow! Cover, TWO! Ford still lives and Rollins is furious. Rollins drags Ford up and over and tags in Murphy. Rollins brings Ford up, BUCKLE BOMB ENZIGURI! Cover, Dawkins breaks it in time! Murphy glares at Dawkins as he drags Ford up. Rollins tags in, but Ford escapes the double back suplex! Ford goes up and over and even lands on his feet out of the back drop! Hot tag to Dawkins!
The Curse of Greatness rallies on Rollins and Murphy! Back elbow for Rollins, dropkick for Murphy, dropkick for Rollins! Cyclone splash for Murphy! Cyclone splash for Rollins! Dawkins hits Rollins with a bulldog, and then an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Dawkins drags Rollins over and tags Ford. Fans rally as Dawkins whips Rollins in and Ford hits a cyclone forearm. Dawkins helps Ford hit Sliced Bread! Cover, but Murphy breaks it! Dawkins gets Murphy but Murphy throws him out first. Ford kicks but Murphy blocks it to flip him. Ford lands on his feet to enziguri! Murphy goes out but Rollins rolls Ford, TWO! Ford spins Rollins around and around to enziguri!
Ford hurries up top with Rollins in the drop zone. Fans fire up for Ford’s WORLD STAR SPLASH! Cover, but Murphy drags Ford off it! Ford chases Murphy into Dawkins’ POUNCE! Murphy flies over the announce desk!! The Profits hurry to regroup and tag to Dawkins. Dawkins brings Rollins up in an Electric Chair, but Rollins slips out! Ford leaps over and Dawkins gets posted! Rollins mule kicks and throws Ford out. Murphy hurries back over to tag in. Rollins and Murphy have Dawkins but Ford LEAPS in! Rollins kicks Ford low! Both Rollins and Murphy underhook Ford and Dawkins, but no double Pedigree as the Profits slip out to DDT in stereo!
Murphy and Rollins roll out but the fans rally up. Ford builds speed to FLY! But he’s caught, and BARRIER BOMBED! Dawkins is on the apron, he LEAPS to topple them both over! Dawkins throws Murphy into barriers then SLAMS Rollins down! “This is Awesome!” as Dawkins puts Murphy back in. Rollins grabs Dawkins’ feet but Dawkins kicks him away. KNEE TRIGGER from Murphy rocks Dawkins! The ref backs Murphy off as Dawkins is in the rope, APRON STOMP from Rollins! Cover, Murphy and Rollins win!
Winners: Seth Rollins & Murphy, by pinfall (still Raw Tag Team Champions)
The Architect said they didn’t need a plan, but Rollins sure had the one in his back pocket! Is it truly inevitable that Raw and all of the WWE will follow the Monday Night Messiah’s vision?
Mansoor VS Dolph Ziggler w/ Robert Roode!
The Show-Off returns to Riyadh, having had partial success before. Ziggler didn’t win the WWE World Cup when Shane McMahon subbed in for The Miz, and he didn’t win the Greatest Royal Rumble or the biggest battle royal, either. But will he squash the streak Saudi Arabia’s hero has been on?
As they hit the ring, Roode gets in Mansoor’s face. “Show some respect!” Roode shoves Mansoor, so Mansoor shoves back! Ziggler gets upset, but Mansoor dodges the sucker punch and dropkicks Roode out! The ref tells Roode to stay out, and when Roode refuses, the ref EJECTS him! Fans say “Hey hey hey! Good-bye~!” to Roode as the bell rings.
Ziggler and Mansoor circle and tie up. They go around, Mansoor puts Ziggler in the corner but Ziggler turns it around. The ref calls for the break, but Ziggler gets a cheap shot in. Ziggler headlocks and grinds Mansoor down. Ziggler shouts “This is wrestling!” but Mansoor powers out, only for Ziggler to run him over! The Show-Off dares Mansoor to do something about it, and they tie upa gain. Ziggler wrenches and then rakes Mansoor’s face! The ref reprimands Ziggler but Mansoor wrenches back! Mansoor wrenches Ziggler around and spins him to a hammerlock then cravat and snapmare. Fans cheer the technical prowess but Ziggler fights his way up out of the chinlock.
Ziggler powers out of the headlock but Mansoor runs Ziggler over! Mansoor dares Ziggler to get up and fans fire up with him. Ziggler gets angry, and swings into Mansoor’s waistlock. Ziggler bucks him off but Mansoor wheelbarrows to moonsault! Cover, TWO! Ziggler barely gets away but gets to ropes. Ziggler elbows Mansoor away then dropkicks him down! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Mansoor to scrape his boot on Mansoor’s face. Mansoor gets to the corner and Ziggler grinds his face on the ropes! The ref reprimands Ziggler but Ziggler just flexes. Ziggler brings Mansoor out to snapmare and drop an elbow! Cover, TWO! Ziggler clamps on with a sleeper hold and body scissors and he squeezes tight.
Mansoor endures as fans rally up. Mansoor gets up, Ziggler pulls his hair and throws him down. Ziggler stalks Mansoor to the ropes and rakes the eyes! Fans boo as the ref reprimands, and Mansoor blindly swings. Ziggler scrapes his boot on Mansoor’s face again then clamps on another chinlock. Ziggler has an arm and puts Mansoor in a crossface, raking the eyes again! The ref reprimands Ziggler but Ziggler keeps Mansoor down with armlocks. “I’ll break it! Ask him!” Mansoor refuses to give up and fans keep cheering him on. Mansoor fights his way up and throws body shots! Ziggler kicks back then turns Mansoor for a neckbreaker! Cocky cover, ONE!
Ziggler stalks Mansoor to a corner and brings him corner to corner to put him into the post! Then an inverted powerslam! Cover, TWO! Mansoor survives and grits his teeth as fans rally up. Ziggler soaks up the heat as he insults Mansoor, “He’s nothing compared to me!” Ziggler brings Mansoor up and throws him at the corner, but Mansoor stops himself! Mansoor elbows and boots back! Then waistlocks, only for Ziggler to buck him off. Mansoor dodges the Famouser, Ziggler puts him on the apron, but Mansoor kicks back! Slingshot neckbreaker! Fans fire up with Mansoor as he watches Ziggler rise. Mansoor scoops, for a spinning slam! Cover, TWO!! Mansoor’s modified powerslam wasn’t enough yet, but fans are still behind him.
Mansoor goes to a corner and heads up top. Ziggler trips him up! Mansoor ends up in the Tree of Woe for just a moment, before he gets a ZIGZAG! Cover, TWO!! Mansoor still lives! Ziggler is shocked and fans are fired up! Ziggler goes to a corner and tunes up the band, which fans boo. Mansoor rises, Ziggler comes in, but Mansoor ducks the kick to spin Ziggler around! Inverted suplex but Ziggler escapes to cradle, TWO! Mansoor dodges the splash in the corner, then uses the ropes for a Sliced Bread DDT!! Fans are fired up again as Mansoor heads up top. Mansoor MOONSAULTS! Cover, Mansoor wins!
Winner: Mansoor, by pinfall
Saudi Arabia celebrates with their hero! Mansoor stands tall over a WWE Grand Slam Champion! Byron Saxton interviews Mansoor in the ring to congratulate him on the victory. Mansoor takes the mic and fans cheer as he says to Riyadh, “Thank you! Your voices carried me tonight. When I had nothing left, you picked me up and you gave me hope.”
When Mansoor stepped into the ring, Saudi Arabia showed the world they were ready for their first WWE superstar! And tonight, the WWE saw that Saudi Arabia’s superstar is here to stay! Fans tell Mansoor, “You Deserve It!” Mansoor speaks in Arabic to say that together, they’re going to the top! Will Mansoor be able to rise up the ranks in the WWE? Will he inspire many more Saudi Arabia superstars for years to come?
WWE World Championship: Brock Lesnar VS Ricochet!
When doubters ask the One and Only, “Why do you think you’re the one to beat The Beast?” Ricochet counters with, “Why not me?” Who is to say a miracle can’t happen on the Road to WrestleMania? He knows this is the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World. He knows many laugh at him for thinking he has a chance. But people have underestimated Ricochet his entire life. He was too small, he wouldn’t make it to the WWE, he would never be a champion. Yet he wasn’t, he did, and he has. Will Ricochet be champion again against The Beast, BRRROCK, LESNARRR?
Ricochet rushes Lesnar with a dropkick but Lesnar swats it down! Lesnar clubs away on Ricochet and then hauls him up for a suplex SLAM! Ricochet crawls but gets a GERMAN SUPLEX! That’s the first. Lesnar stalks Ricochet to a corner, yanks him right up and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans chant for “Suplex City!” as that’s the second. Lesnar stalks Ricochet again as Ricochet wobbles. A THIRD German Suplex! Lesnar kicks at Ricochet as he looms over him. Lesnar drags Ricochet right up, for an F5!! Cover, Lesnar wins!
Winner: Brock Lesnar, by pinfall (still WWE World Champion)
The Beast made sure Ricochet never stood a chance of even standing up in this match. But now, Lesnar moves on to face Drew McIntyre. Will Suplex City still be standing when it arrives in Claymore Country?
Steel Cage Match: Baron Corbin VS Roman Reigns!
The Lone Wolf and the Big Dog had issues with each other long before Corbin was crowned King of the Ring. But it only escalated when Corbin was emboldened by his “regal” authority. The war between the King’s Court and the Samoan Bloodline defined much of this Winter. But all things must come to an end, and one side will stand tall. Will Corbin or Roman leave the other down and out inside the steel cage?
The cage lowers as Corbin makes his entrance on his royal sedan. Corbin has a ref remove his robe to reveal he has chain mail on! Roman makes his entrance, and he has a chain! The Big Dog stares the Wolf King down as the door opens. Corbin backs off so Roman can enter, and Roman uses that chain and a lock to keep the door shut! That’s one option out the window already! Corbin blindsides Roman just as the lock is put in place! The ref backs Corbin off and the bell rings, and Corbin corner clotheslines Roman! Corbin throws big body shots and then grabs for the key in Roman’s pocket! Roman resists so Corbin clubs and throws Roman into steel! Corbin grinds Roman’s face into the steel, then throws him across the way.
Corbin ditches the door to climb up the wall. It seems Corbin doesn’t want to end Roman as badly as we thought. Roman hurries after Corbin and clubs him back down. Roman then hops up to be on top but Corbin grabs at him. Corbin headbutts Roman but Roman elbows back. Roman keeps clubbing Corbin and Corbin tumbles down. Roman adjusts but Corbin climbs back up after him! Corbin gets Roman in position but Roman fights off the bomb! Roman punches Corbin until he lets go and flops down. Roman drops down and turns around to leap for a big ax handle! Cover, TWO! Corbin staggers to the corner but Roman is on him as fans rally up.
Roman gives Corbin point-blank clotheslines! Roman gets 5 before Corbin shoves him away, but Roman BOOTS him back! And finishes up by giving him another 10! Roman locks and loads, but Corbin blocks the punch! Corbin lifts but Roman slips out of the choke slam, to run into DEEP SIX! Cover, TWO! Corbin is frustrated but fans are fired up for Roman. Corbin searches Roman’s pants for the key! Roman keeps Corbin from grabbing it and throws forearms on Corbin! Corbin shoves and catches Roman’s boot for the CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! A close call and both men are down from exhaustion. Corbin goes searching again, and finds the key! Corbin heads for the door, fumbles around with the lock, and gets it unlocked! But Roman RAMS into Corbin!
Corbin elbows Roman over and over and over, then staggers back to the door. Corbin takes the chain off, pulls out the lock pin, but Roman is on him again! Roman drags Corbin from the door, so Corbin throws body shots. Corbin rains down rights and then shouts for the refs to open the door. The ref obliges as Corbin punches Roman more. Fans rally for Roman as Corbin punches him more. Roman anchors Corbin’s foot as he tries to leave! Corbin grabs the ropes and gets free of Roman’s grip! But Roman hurries to SLAM the door shut on Corbin! Roman SUPERMAN- NO! CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Roman survives and Corbin grows frustrated.
Corbin grabs the chain Roman brought, and wraps it around his fist. Roman stirs as Corbin completes his steel knuckles. Corbin shouts for Roman to “Get up!” as he takes aim. Roman slowly stands, Corbin locks ‘n’ loads, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES! Cover, TWO!! Both men are down and fans cheer, “This is Awesome!” Corbin gasps and sputters while he and Roman slowly sit up. Corbin goes to the steel wall and starts climbing. Roman hurries over and grabs at Corbin. Corbin elbows Roman right down! Corbin climbs up higher but Roman hurries to pursue. Roman catches up and pulls on Corbin. The two are up top and brawling!
Corbin bumps Roman off the steel but Roman throws haymakers back. They punch back and forth while also holding onto the top. Corbin then Roman then back again. Roman gets the edge and he forces Corbin to go back inside. Roman goes outside! Corbin grabs onto Roman’s vest to pull him back up and in! Corbin keeps Roman from escaping but Roman punches back. Now they brawl while on the top rope! Corbin bounces Roman off the steel! Roman flounders down, but trips Corbin up! The royal jewels hit the rope! SUPERMAN PUNCH! And another SUPERMAN PUNCH! Roman has the chain for himself now, and he wraps it around his fist! Fans fire up as Roman reloads to hit a FULL METAL SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cover, Roman wins!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall
The Big Dog defeats the Wolf King once more, and once and for all! Will Roman move on to bigger and better as the Road to WrestleMania reaches the home stretch?
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley VS Naomi!
History is being made thanks to the WWE! For the first time ever, a women’s championship is being defended in Saudi Arabia! But will it be a historic defense for Bad Bayley? Or will it be a historic title change as we all #FeelTheGlow?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the Women’s (R)Evolution’s newest chapter begins!
Naomi stares Bayley down and fans rally for Naomi. Bayley says she’s the champion, they should be cheering her! Naomi and Bayley circle and tie up, and they go around until Naomi gets a headlock. Bayley powers out but Naomi runs her over! Naomi stares Bayley down but Bayley trips her up to get the headlock! Bayley mocks the fans cheering for Naomi, but Naomi gets up to power out. Naomi runs Bayley over again! Things speed up, Bayley boots but Naomi ducks to come back with an uppercut! Naomi whips but Bayley reverses, only for Naomi to go up and kick Bayley away! Naomi keeps moving, split leg drop! Cover, TWO!
Bayley gets away to a corner as fans sing. Naomi waits and Bayley comes back to tie up. Bayley kicks low, wrenches and elbows Naomi’s arm, and cranks on the armlock. Fans rally but Bayley jams Naomi’s arm to then wrench it again. Naomi fights up to handspring and spin to trip Bayley and BOOT her down! The a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Naomi looms over Bayley and fans chant “Feel The Glow!” Bayley tries to run but Naomi grabs an arm. Bayley gets in the ropes, then laces Naomi’s arm in the ropes. The ref counts as Bayley pulls. Bayley lets up at 4, Naomi mule kicks and runs to huricanrana! Naomi eggs the champ on as Bayley bails out. So Naomi FLIES! The tornillo takes Bayley out and fans fire up!
Naomi drags Bayley up and fans chant, “This is Awesome!” Bayley blocks the roundhouse and chokes Naomi against the ropes. The ref counts, Bayley lets up and she elbows Naomi down! Bayley goes out to grab Naomi and throw her into barriers! The ref reprimands Bayley then starts a ring count, but Bayley drags Naomi up and in. Cover, TWO! Bayley seethes as she circles Naomi. Bayley bumps Naomi off buckles and stomps a mudhole! The ref counts, Bayley stops at 4 to then grind her boot into Naomi. Bayley drags Naomi around into a chinlock and grinds Naomi down. Fans rally up and Naomi fights her way up. Naomi elbows back and throws body shots to back Bayley down. Bayley pushes Naomi away and denies the flip to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Bayley grows frustrated as she stalks Naomi to a corner. Bayley drags Naomi up to snap suplex. Cover, TWO! Bayley clamps back on with a chinlock but Naomi endures. Naomi fights her way up but Bayley knees her in the back. Bayley puts the lock back on and keeps Naomi from ropes. Fans keep signing and cheering as Naomi fights her way up. Naomi throws elbows but Bayley puts her in the corner. Bayley rams her shoulder into Naomi and again. Bayley somersaults back, wacky waving, but she runs into Naomi’s elbow! Naomi’s boots are blocked but she enziguris back! Naomi sends Bayley into buckles then rallies with a clothesline and dropkick! Running jawbreaker and a sliding SLAP!
Bayley swings but Naomi dodges, to springboard enziguri! Naomi runs in but is put on the apron. She roundhouses Bayley, and springboard crossbodies! Cover, TWO! Bayley gets up but Naomi rolls and rolls her up, TWO! Butterfly chicken wing! Bayley gets the ropebreak with a foot! Naomi lets go but Naomi kicks the legs. Bayley ducks the enziguri, drags Naomi up, but Naomi scorpion kicks! And kangaroo boots! But Naomi runs into BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Bayley couldn’t end it with her old finish, but fans again say, “This is Awesome!”
Bayley drags Naomi up and throws forearms. Naomi hits back, then ducks to full nelson. Bayley spins out to chop block! Cover, TWO! Bayley stalks Naomi to kick the leg! Then she stomps away on it! Bayley drags Naomi up, for a SAIDO suplex! Bayley grins as fans boo and jeer. She drags Naomi up again for another Saido, but Naomi lands on her feet! Naomi fights Bayley off but Bayley KNEES her in the corner! Bayley puts Naomi in the drop zone and climbs up top. Naomi gets up to enziguri! Bayley tumbles down, Naomi goes up, SPLIT LEG FLOPS! Bayley drags Naomi into the Queen Angelito, using the shirt to tuck her leg in! Then, ROSE PLANT! Cover, Bayley wins!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall (still SmackDown Women’s Champion)
Bayley uses the wardrobe code to her advantage and she keeps her title! Who will move up next to challenge the “role model” at WrestleMania?
WWE Universal Championship: The Fiend VS Goldberg!
Bray Wyatt tried getting the icon to succumb to his mind games and intimidation, but none of it worked. If anything, it backfired as he left himself open to a Spear! Will Goldberg get to give The Fiend another one of those to take this title? Or will the nightmare reign continue all the way to WrestleMania?
The introductions are made, the Fiend’s custom belt is raised, and this showdown of generational talents begins!
Fans duel between “YOWIE WOWIE!” and “GOLD~BERG!” as the two stare down. Goldberg doesn’t look away but The Fiend seems to wonder who will make the first move. The Fiend takes his jacket off, and Goldberg SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! The point blank impact wasn’t enough and Goldberg is shocked! The Fiend sits up and clamps on the MANDIBLE CLAW! Goldberg fights against the killer grip of The Fiend and backs him into a corner. The Fiend shoves Goldberg away, but gets another SPEAR! Goldberg watches Fiend flounder up, to SPEAR AGAIN! Three spears but Goldberg isn’t done! Goldberg waits for The Fiend to rise again, and hits A FOURTH! Cover, TWO!?! The Fiend survives FOUR Goldberg Spears!! Goldberg is growing frustrated, not even Brock Lesnar survived one!
The Fiend sits up again! And clamps the Mandible Claw on again! Goldberg fights against the grasp but The Fiend keeps him on his knees! Goldberg is gagging but he refuses to be defeated! He powers up and headbutts The Fiend! And throws knees! Goldberg brings The Fiend in, for the JACKHAMMER! Cover, Goldberg wins!?!
Winner: Goldberg, by pinfall (NEW WWE Universal Champion)
And magically, the blue strap appears! Goldberg is back on top as a two-time Universal Champion! But the Fiend is back up!? The Fiend hasn’t been truly defeated, and Goldberg seems to sense that. The lights go down while The Fiend is furious, and then when the lights come up, The Fiend is gone. Goldberg reigns now, but will the nightmare return to end his dreams?
My Thoughts:
Everyone always dreads these WWE Saudi Arabia events for one reason or another, but this one was actually pretty good. Obviously, the one big surprise of the night closed the night, and that was Goldberg winning the Universal Championship. I did NOT expect that particular trigger to be pulled given how many fans still love The Fiend and the WWE seemed so strongly behind him. At the same time, the shock factor alone gets a lot of buzz, and maybe some heat, but there are plenty of fans that still love Goldberg. With no rematch clauses, it doesn’t seem like Bray is getting back to the title by Mania. Perhaps we are getting a tale of two Spears now. Roman obviously was going to beat Corbin, and that match was alright for another cliche WWE style cage match, but this clearly signals that Roman is back in the title scene.
The only other surprise was the UNDERTAKER becoming a part of the Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet match and WINNING it! R-Truth got a lot of great shine in that match, even if one win was a fluke and the other was Rowan disqualifying himself. But everyone loves Truth, except for those without joy in their hearts, so it was great he got to do as much as he did. Taker showing up clearly sets up Taker VS Styles, so I hope we also get to see the trophy at Mania for Styles to claim he’ll be winning it back in their match. He probably won’t but it makes for good story.
But as I said, no real surprises tonight. Really good matches and Riyadh was really into it all, but we all could guess the outcomes easily. The title change was expected, Miz & Morrison are going to have a great championship run after having such a great match with The New Day. Rollins & Murphy retain because, if Samoa Joe could stop being suspended and injured, I feel like Kevin and Joe would take the titles at Mania. At the same time, The OC and the Viking Raiders are still strong in the Raw Tag Division, so maybe there can be one huge tag title match for Mania. Bayley retains to likely set up Lacey Evans as an almost as obvious challenger as Shayna Baszler is to Becky Lynch, with a Women’s Chamber match just to disguise it.
Garza VS Carrillo felt like filler but in a way, so was Lesnar VS Ricochet. I honesty thought Ricochet would last longer than that, but it was inevitable with Lesnar VS McIntyre such a huge match for WrestleMania. Mansoor had a really good match with Ziggler. While he is becoming the de facto poster boy of this WWE Saudi Arabia deal, he is at least showing actual talent in the ring and on the mic. I really do hope they give Mansoor more to do in the ring on things like NXT or 205 Live, or else this will be all he is in the WWE.
My Score: 8.3/10
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While Swerve Strickland has Death Riders and Hangman Page on the brain, he has Shane Taylor in the ring! Will Swerve still be AEW’s Most Dangerous?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta VS AR Fox; Moxley wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido VS Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita & FTR; Kyle, Konosuke & FTR win.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Swerve wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: Holo.grm, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV; Hologram, Briscoe & Willow win.
- JetSpeed VS The Gates of Agony; JetSpeed wins.
- 8 Woman Tag: Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay VS Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Athena, Thekla, Bayne & Ford win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Stokely Hathaway, FTR & #ProtoShita speak.
#BigStoke says after what happened on Wednesday was a complete and utter embarrassment, and they all vowed to never let it happen again. Now that Cash Wheeler is back, FTR is complete, and they have #ProtoShita with them! Tonight, they will win! Stokely clearly has confidence enough for all five of them, but will it really go their way? Or will Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido make sure tonight happens just like it did in Mexico City?
Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta VS AR Fox!
The Maniac feels the walls closing in as we move closer to All In, but an animal is only more dangerous once it is cornered. Will Moxley ruin the Whole Fox’n Show? Or can Fox take down Mox?
The bell rings and Fox DROPKICKS Mox! Fox fires off on Mox in the corner, the ref counts, and Mox shoves Fox away. Fox comes back to LARIAT but Mox stays up. The fans rally for Fox and he LARIATS, but then Mox takes a swing! Fox goes matrix and comes back to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Fox runs in at the corner, A-LIST LARIAT! Fox shoves Moxley to then climb up the corner, FLYING- FOREARM from Moxley! Mox’s antiair takes Fox down and the fans boo. Moxley drags Fox up for an X-PLEX! Fox writhes, Moxley stomps him, and then Moxley brings Fox to the ropes. Moxley puts Fox through the ropes to bend him!
The ref counts, Moxley CLUBS Fox down, and then Moxley storms out after Fox. The fans rally for Fox but Mox CHOPS! Fox hits back, Moxley hits again, and repeat! the fans rally but Moxley BITES Fox on the face! The fans boo but Moxley DECKS Fox! Moxley talks trash, drags Fox up, and he puts Fox in the ring. Fox KICKS Moxley in the ropes! Then DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up and Mox flops back. Fox runs to BLACK HOLE STOMP! The fans fire up while Moxley falls to the floor! Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT ATTACK! Seattle is loving this as Fox puts Moxley back in the ring.
Fox shouts at Yuta to move, then Fox climbs. But then Yuta trips Fox up, all behind the ref’s back! Moxley climbs up and he CLAWS Fox’s back! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Moxley TWISTS Fox’s ear, then BITES it! The fans boo more, the ref reprimands again, but Moxley has a KATAGATAME up top! Moxley then hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! But now to the CROSSFACE! The fans rally as Fox endures, but Moxley twists him around and thrashes the hold! Then he rolls to have Fox in an INVERTED RINGS OF SATURN! Fox fights around, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, the fans cheer, and Moxley lets go at 4.
Moxley glares at the ref, then goes back for Fox. Moxley KICKS! Fox frowns at him and eggs him on! The fans fire up as Moxley KICKS, but Fox still eggs him on! Moxley BOOTS, runs, and KICKS, but Fox blocks! The fans fire up and Fox says F Mox! But Mox KICKS back! Fox PELES and Moxley falls out! The fans fire up and Fox FLIES! Down goes Moxley! Fox puts Moxley in, he BOOTS Yuta for getting too close, then he SUPERKICKS! BUZZSAWS! But Moxley ducks the heel kick, only to get a BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox fire sup, runs and BOOTS Moxley! Then snapmare roll and CUTTER! Moxley staggers up, but he LARIATS Fox down!
The fans boo but Moxley drags Fox back up. GOTCH HOLD PILEDRIVER! Moxley then rains down forearms on Fox’s head! Fox can’t guard anymore, and Moxley puts on the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Fox is OUT, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
The fans boo, especially as Moxley doesn’t stop! Moxley lets go, but they’re still not done as he and Yuta mug Fox! The fans boo but Moxley gets a mic to call out Hangman Page. This guy, this cowboy, Moxley has been watching him piss away his opportunities for years! Moxley’s been watching Hangman piss away his God-given gifts for years! And Moxley doesn’t have the same patience as the fans do for their cowboy! Moxley is sick of waiting for Hangman to get his act together. Moxley is sick of this crybaby cowboy’s crap! The fans boo more, but Moxley says this is a tough sport and a tough business. So on July 12th at All In, Moxley will run the Hangman outta this sport for good!
The fans boo even more, but Moxley tells Hangman he can just go back to counting chickens or whatever it is he does, because this business is NOT for him! The Maniac has given his warning, but is it all bluster knowing Hangman isn’t around? Or will nothing and no one stop the reign of terror?
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido speak.
The AEW TNT Champion says Grand Slam: Mexico was one for the ages. Not just for him but for Bandido, for Danny, that was a great night. They wish Roddy was there, but tonight, they keep the party going with an 8 Man Tag. Tonight, AEW Collision is back on TNT, and the TNT Champion says there is nothing sweeter than their team getting a victory. And that is Undisputed! That match is next, will it be all about the BOOM here in Seattle?
8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido VS Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita & FTR!
The bell rings and the teams sort out. Bandido starts against Dax Harwood and they circle. The fans rally, but Stoke distracts the ref so that Konosuke can pull Bandido in, and then the whole team mugs the Most Wanted! Dax bumps Bandido off buckles, CHOPS him, then stands him up again. Dax whips corner to corner, runs in, btu Bandido goes up and over. Dax runs Bandido over, things keep moving, and Bandido hurdles. Bandido slips through a scoop to DROPKICK Dax! The fans fire up, Cash steps in but Bandido backs him off. Dax goes to an open corner, Bandido is on him with a CHOP of his own!
The fans cheer and Bandido wrenches to a wristlock. Dax flails but Roddy tags in. Roddy KNEES Dax low, wrenches again, but Dax DECKS him! Dax tags The Alpha and they mug Roddy. Konosuke ROCKS Roddy again and again, then CHOPS! Konosuke whips, Roddy reverses, but Konosuke TAKESHITA LINES! Konosuke taunts Roddy’s team, then brings Roddy over to tag Kyle. The Don Callis Family boys mug Roddy, then Kyle fires hands. The ref counts, then he backs Kyle off. Kyle runs back up, but into a BOOT! Roddy CALF KICKS Kyle then tags in Garcia! Garcia fires hands on Kyle and he CHOPS!
Garcia whips, Kyle reverses, but Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up for Red Death, and he LARIATS Kyle in a corner! Garcia rains down fists, goes to nine to then wind it up, and TEN! The fans cheer and Garcia whips, but Kyle reverses. Dax gets a cheap shot in but Garcia DECKS him, DECKS Konosuke, and DECKS Cash! But Kyle GAMANGIRIS! Kyle rains down fists, the fans boo, but Kyle tags Dax. Dax snap suplexes Garcia to then drop a leg, drop an elbow, and drop a HEADBUTT! Cash says look at the ‘stache! The fans boo but Dax covers, TWO! Dax chinlocks and he grinds Garcia down.
Garcia endures and the fans rally up. Garcia rises, fires body shots, but Dax CHOPS! Dax headlocks, but Garcia hits a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Garcia crawls, hot tag to Bandido! Bandido rallies on Dax, DECKS him, then he DROPKICKS Konosuke! Kyle storms in but Bandido dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Cash is back, Bandido dodges and scoops to BACKBREAKER! Dax is up, Bandido fires hands on him, then a SUPERKICK! Cash runs up but Bandido TOSSES him out onto Dax! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed, to DIVE! But FTR catch him, and DOUBLE ATOMIC SLAM onto the desk!
The fans boo but Cash mocks the finger guns while Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely talks trash on Bandido, and Dax sits Bandido up so he can rain down fists! Cash taunts Bandido’s team, the ref keeps the peace, and Dax drags Bandido up into the ring. Dax tags Cash, then SMACKS Bandido off Cash’s boots! Cash mocks Bandido more, then drags him up by his mask. Cash CHOPS Bandido down! Cash UPPERCUTS, Bandido goes to the corner, and Cash UPPERCUTS again! Cash tags Konosuke, they mug Bandido, and Konosuke CLUBS Bandido down. Konosuke drags Bandido around, scoops and SLAMS him down, then tags Kyle. ProtoShita puts Bandido in a corner, whips corner to corner, then they DOUBLE BOOT!
Bandido flops over and Kyle flexes while he soaks up heat. Dax joins in, then Kyle stomps away on Bandido. Kyle drags Bandido over, tags Dax, and they mug Bandido. Dax hoists Bandido up top, CHOPS him, then ROCKS him! Bandido fires back, Dax CHOPS, and they continue to brawl as Dax climbs. Dax CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, Collision returns to single picture, and Seattle rallies for Bandido. Bandido fires body shots, then a CHOP! Dax falls and the fans fire up! Bandido stands to TORNILLO ATTACK! Both men are down, the fans fire up, and they crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Cole! Cole dodges Kyle to BLAST Konosuke & Cash!
Kyle runs up but Cole ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And then LARIATS him! Cole rallies on Kyle, BOOTS him down, and the fans fire up! Cole fireman’s carries, Kyle slips free, but Cole breaks free to PELE! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Cole is right on him. Tag to Roddy and Paragon works together. Kyle slips free, shoves Roddy at Cole, tag to Dax! Cole SUPERKICKS Kyle, Dax ROCKS Cole! Roddy ROCKS Dax and suplexes, but Dax slips free! Dax waistlocks, Roddy switches, but Dax switches back. Roddy switches again to ANGLE SLAM! Konosuke runs in but Garcia intercepts with a BOOT!
Garcia LARIATS Konosuke and himself out! Roddy gives Dax a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cole adds a SHINING WIZARD! Roddy covers, Cash breaks it! The fans boo but Cash knows that was in time! Roddy drags Dax up, puts him in a corner, and he hoists Dax up. Cash runs in, Roddy ELBOWS Cash, but Dax ROCKS Roddy! Dax puts Roddy up top and CHOPS! Dax climbs, Cash also climbs, and we get a SUPERPLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory! But Bandido FROG SPLASHES Cash! Konosuke POWER DRIVE KNEES Bandido! Garcia spins Konosuke around to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Kyle scoops Garcia for a MICHINOKU DRIVER!
Cole and Kyle run up, DOUBLE FORFEARMS! DOUBLE BOOTS! Cole blocks a kick to SUPERKICK! Only to run into a LARIAT! Kyle hauls Cole back up, but Cole suplexes! GHOST BUSTER! All eight men are down and the fans are thunderous! The teams regroup while the fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this the opener. The eight men stare down, and then it explodes into a brawl! The fans fire up as Cole has Kyle, Garcia has Cash, Roddy has Dax and Bandido has Konosuke! Things go to the corners, then Cole TOSSES Kyle! Garcia TOSSES Konosuke! Cash TOSSES Garcia, then Cash CLUBS Roddy!
Cash & Dax double whip Roddy, but Cole SUPERKICKS Cash! No Shatter Machine here! Kyle SUPERKICKS COle! Bandido SUPER MOONSAULTS onto Konosuke! Roddy saves Cole from a brainbuster! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax but Dax fights free! Dax CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Cash si back, FTR double whip, but Roddy slips around to shove Dax into Cash! Kyle SUPERKICKS Roddy into SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, #DCFTR wins!!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & FTR, by pinfall
The Don Callis Family and FTR make for a winning combination tonight, and Stokely says he called it! But they’re not done, they keep on beating up Roddy, Cole, Garcia and Bandido! The fans boo but there’s no one to stop them! And then Cash calls for reinforcements? Cash & Dax set Bandido up, but wait! THE OUTRUNNERS rush out here! Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd are here as backup for Bandido! FTR & ProtoShita get outta there, but will there be a receipt coming there way?
PROGRAMMING NOTE!
Collision may have returned to Saturday tonight, but next week will be a special Thursday Night Collision! Make sure your DVRs are set properly so you don’t miss the action!
Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay speak.
Tay Melo tells Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford that they know what happened last time. Tonight is round two! And Anna adds that there are so many more ways they wanna hurt them. The One True African Queen says Thekla may have won, but she knows she got hit hard, huh? She ain’t seen nothing yet! And La Mera Mera reminds Athena that she’s coming for that ROH Women’s World Championship. Tonight, she takes Athena’s head!
Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Fallen Goddess thanks the Toxic Spider, Megasus & Superbad Girl for accepting the invitation. But even then, Athena still doesn’t like crazy spider lady, still doesn’t like Ford, and is still bigger and badder than Megan. But tonight, it’s ATHENA Elite Wrestling! So let’s get it together, girls, so Athena can have her moment. And if they do, they can be her Minions. Ford keeps Megan from storming up on Athena, but can these war goddesses hold it together to be victorious?
AEW shares footage from after Grand Slam: Mexico.
Renee Paquette was with the NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion, Mercedes Mone, and says what a huge night. Another history making moment as she is now #SixBeltsMone! Mone says damn straight! Unfortunately, not everyone was in the mood for celebrating… Toni Storm rained on her parade a bit. Mone tells Toni, “You think you’re gonna play mind games with me? Well, I am the master of any game! So bring it! Tonight’s win was just a preview for what’s to come at All In: Texas. Toni, you call yourself ‘Timeless?’ Well, I’m iconic! I’m Six Belts Mone! The Conversation, the Blueprint, The C E O!”
And the Money Train is on a roll! Toni’s time is ticking, and it is almost up. See you in Texas, b*tch! Mone rolls on, but will she have lucky number seven? Or will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one prize she doesn’t get to have?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Realest may have a house, but Big Bad Shaney T. Boy has an entire promotion! And while this is Swerve’s homecoming to Washington, will he have homefield advantage? Or will Shane show him how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
The bell rings and the two circle. Shane swings, Swerve dodges to waistlock, but then Swerve avoids the elbow. Shane stops the Eddy Gordo Rana, brings Swerve up to back suplex, but Swerve lands out. Shane blocks a boot, Swerve reels him in and sunset flips, but Shane stays up! Swerve avoids the fist drop to SHOVE Shane out of the ring! Swerve builds speed, but then just hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, STP is upset, and Bravo says he’s got money riding on this. Shane storms into the ring to circle with Swerve. Swerve bobs ‘n’ weaves to avoid the shots, but Shane stops the wrench. Shane blocks the whip, too, but then Swerve BOOTS him!
The fans cheer, Swerve eggs Shane on, and the two reset. They feel things out, Shane fires hands, and wait, Nana is gambling with the Infantry? Shane DECKS Swerve, his odds might’ve just gone up! Shane drags Swerve up on the apron and Bravo wants Tony Schiavone to get in on this? Shane lifts Swerve, Swerve fights free, and he slips under! The Infantry freaks out as Swerve pulls on Shane, but Shane grabs Swerve to SLAM him off the apron! Then he APRON SPLASHES! The fans boo while Swerve falls, and Shane claims it’s HIS house now! The fans boo more while Collision goes picture in picture.
The Infantry mockingly offer Swerve some money, but Shane drags Swerve up to HEADBUTT him! Shane puts Swerve in the ring, tells Nana he’s about to lose more money on this, and then goes into the ring. Shane clamps onto Swerve with a chinlock and he grinds Swerve down. Swerve endures and Nana rallies the fans. Swerve fights up, fires body shots, then he KNEES Shane low! Shane ROCKS Swerve with a left! Then SAIDOS! Swerve staggers over to ropes, Shane storms up on him, and Shane CHOKES Swerve by standing on him! The ref counts, Shane backs off, and Swerve goes to the corner. Shane storms up to Swerve again while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Shane has Swerve in a corner to talk trash, then he runs up, only for Swerve to dodge! Swerve then wraps Shane’s arm around ropes, CLUBS away on the shoulder, and runs side to side for a DROPKICK to the arm! The fans fire up and Swerve dropkicks the legs out! Swerve drops a KNEE on the arm, then runs to KNEE Shane down! Cover, TWO! Shane is tougher than that but Swerve stays focused. Nana says it’s over for STP now! Swerve KICKS the bad arm, and the fans cheer for “DEFY! DEFY!” Swerve runs up, Shane shoves him to the corner but Swerve comes back, only for Shane to HEADBUTT!
Shane URENAGES Swerve down, but that was the bad arm! Shane runs, SPLASHES DOWNÂ into an armbar! Swerve has Shane caught and he even HAMMERS Shane’s head! Shane endures, fights back up, and he powers out! Shane KNEES Swerve down! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives and Shane grows frustrated. Swerve goes to a corner, Shane says time to bet it all! Shane goes up the corner, the fans fire up, and Swerve ROCKS Shane first! Swerve throws more hands, then he goes up to get Shane for a SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous and Swerve is feeling it! Shane flounders to the apron, but Swerve fires hands!
The fans rally, Swerve runs and returns, but into Shane’s grip! Swerve KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Shane drapes over the ropes and Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve goes up, takes aim, APRON KILL STOMPS!! The fans are thunderous again and Swerve steps inside. But the Infantry gets all up in Nana’s face! Swerve FLIES out onto the Infantry! And then a HOUSE CALL for Shane!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Swerve finally has his 50th singles win here in AEW, and Nana rakes in the dough! Having green is nice, but will Swerve find himself aimed at gold again?
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing… Timeless Toni Storm.
Seattle cheers as Toni Noir stands on stage. “Mercedes Mone…” The fans boo that name. “I am disappointed in you. Three weeks ago, you shook my hand and said we would have the biggest women’s match of all time. And since then, you have been eating steak, playing on your telephone, and trying to kiss me. And now, you are still in Mexico because you have won yet another title.” The fans boo that, too. “Is that all I am to you? Is that all this is to you? Another trophy for your shelf? Another toy for your collection? Now, I want to say this as nicely as possible. Mercedes, I am not some other mother-effer.
“I am TIMELESS Toni Storm! I am the AEW Women’s World Champion! And if you make one false move, I am going to eat you alive!” The fans cheer that! “I demand your best, Mercedes, because that is what you are. One day, my reign will be over.” The fans don’t like the sound of that, but Toni says there is no one more deserving than Mone. “The day I met you, I knew what you were destined to be. You were the first woman to wrestle at Madison Square Garden, the Tokyo Dome, Wembley Stadium AND Arena Mexico… But I was the last woman to wrestle at the Wodonga Sports & Leisure Center before it got closed down for a cockroach infestation.”
The fans cheer that last part, and Toni says she sincerely believes that Mone is the greatest of all time. Toni is not, nor was she ever meant to be. For she is a “manic, neurotic, erotic, sexually questionable, consistently sweating, bottom heavy, transatlantic whore!” The fans still cheer for her, and Toni says when this belt is upon her bosom, she makes magic happen! So unless Mone plans on pulling a rabbit out of her ass, Toni highly doubts Mone can say the same! At All In, in front of the entire world, and all those little girls watching at home, Mone will look Toni in the eye, and she will realize that Toni only has to beat Mone while Mone will have to KILL Toni!
The fans cheer Toni as the spotlight fades out to black. Will All In: Texas be yet another instant classic in Toni’s already timeless career?
Mixed Six Tag: Holo.grm, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV!
Undefeated at 25-0 and now 4 million Pesos richer, the futuristic luchador now conglomerates with the Sussex County Chicken and the Babe with the Power! But will this change in the line up keep things fresh against Mansoor, Mason Madden y Taya Valkyrie? Or will MXM TV serve Hologram his first taste of bitter defeat?
The trios sort out and it is ladies first as Willow circles with Taya. They tie up, Taya waistlocks and shoves, then she soaks up the heat while she struts. Willow kicks Taya in the butt! Taya gets mad, runs up on Willow, but Willow LARIATS her down! Then Willow struts, and shakes them hips! Taya gets up, Willow waistlocks and shoves her to the corner. Taya dodges, stomps away, but the ref counts. Taya stops at 4, whips corner to corner, but Willow cartwheels! Willow comes back to CLOBBER Taya, then she runs to SPLASH! Cover, ONE! Willow tags Hologram and Taya tags Mason! Hologram and Mason tie up, and Mason THROWS Hologram!
The fans boo but MXM celebrates like they did something. Mason swings on Briscoe & Willow but they both get clear. The fans boo Mason but Hologram DROPKICKS Mason! The fans fire up and Hologram runs in again. Mason puts Hologram on the apron, but Hologram RAMS low and GAMANGIRIS high! Hologram goes up, up, and springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Mason tumbles out but Mansoor runs in, only for Hologram to kick and whip. Mansoor reverses, Hologram handsprings but Mansoor dodges! Mansoor runs up, Hologram dodges and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! The fans fire up and Mansoor bails out!
Hologram builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Wait, Mason gets Hologram for a BLACK HOLE SLAM on the floor! The fans boo but MXM TV cheers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason drags Hologram up, puts him back in the ring, and Johnny TV taunts Briscoe & Willow. Mason drags Hologram back out so he can CLUB him down. The ref reprimands, Mason drags Hologram back up and SMACKS him off the apron. And then throws him into railing! Taya soaks up the heat while she vogues, and Mason refreshes the ring count. That just lets Mr. & Mrs. TV stomp away on Hologram! They stop as Mason goes back out to fetch Hologram. Willow & Briscoe back the rest of them off while Hologram is in the ring. Mansoor tags in, he whips for Mason to scoop, and they CAT WALK LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!
Mansoor keeps Hologram down with a Camel Clutch, but Hologram endures. Mansoor stomps away on Hologram into the corner, but stops as the ref counts. Mason gets a cheap shot in while Mansoor argues with the ref! Johnny does, too! Mansoor drags Hologram to an ELBOW DROP, then covers, TWO! Mansoor drags Hologram over, tags Mason, and Mansoor holds Hologram down for Mason to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mason drags Hologram back up, throat chops him, then tags Taya. Taya mugs Hologram with Mansoor’s help, then tags Mansoor. The ref reprimand but Mansoor stomps Hologram around.
Collision returns to single picture and Mason tags in. Mason sets up at the ropes, and Mansoor CATAPULTS Hologram into the hips! The Mahogany Hunk poses, Johnny joins in, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands and Hologram hops off the apron. Mansoor & Mason mug Hologram again, then they whip, but Hologram tilt-o-whirl DDTS! The fans fire up, Mansoor back suplexes, but Hologram lands out! He dodges Mansoor, hot tag to Briscoe! The Chicken rallies on MXM with CHOPS and forearms on repeat! The fans fire up as Briscoe fires off on Mansoor! Mason waistlocks but Briscoe BOOTS Mansoor and PELES Mason!
The fans fire up with Briscoe, he ducks a kick then blocks a kick to FLIP Mansoor! And SHOTEI! The fans fire up but here comes Mason! Briscoe DUMPS Mason out, then builds speed! Briscoe WRECKS Mason with a dropkick! The fans fire up more and Briscoe takes aim! Taya distracts the ref and Johnny anchors Briscoe’s foot! Mansoor goes up the corner to BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK! Hologram runs in, hammerlocks, snapmares, then SPANISH FLIES! But Taya is up top to FLYING RANA Hologram! Willow storms in while Taya fires up, and Willow whips Taya for a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up but Mansoor grabs Willow’s hair!
The fans boo but Briscoe steps in and spins Mansoor around! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Willow adds a POUNCE~! PERIOD! Hologram hurries in and torture racks, spin and spin and spin, for the PORTAL BOMB!! Briscoe BOOTS Mason off the apron, Hologram SUPERKICKS Johnny! Hologram & Briscoe build speed and DOUBLE FLY! Down go Johnny & Mason! The fans fire up as Briscoe climbs, FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Hologram, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
New amigos but still undefeated, Hologram is feeling what it’s like to conglomerate! Will nothing stop them from building momentum towards title opportunities?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with The Galaxy’s Greatest and brings up the big win for Willow’s team. Kris asks if they’re really doing this. Every single week! Yes, everyone loves Willow. But when is Kris going to get a chance? In the All-Star 8 Woman Tag? Uh, uh, didn’t think so. So if you think she’s going to stand here and talk about how important everyone else is, you’re dead wrong! But then Yuta walks over and says he hates to say he told her so… Kris tells Yuta to shut his grimy little mouth! She knows who he is and what this is! If he thinks she wants any part of this, get out of her face! Yuta tries to talk her down but Kris SHOVES him down! And then Moxley steps in.
Moxley picks up Kris’ phone for her, but tells her to never, ever, let anyone else tell you who you are or what you’re worth. Moxley hands Kris her phone, and Kris is rather shaken. But did Moxley just encourage someone? And will Kris Statlander follow his advice to go out and take what she deserves?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Schiavone asks Seattle to please welcome… Don Callis. The fans boo as The Jackal walks out here, accompanied by Josh Alexander & Lance Archer. They join Schiavone in the ring and Callis stops Schiavone already. He has a very special announcement! He would like to introduce to us the greatest wrestler in the history of Japan! Better than Rikidozan, than Inoki, than Muta, than Tanahashi… the NEWEST member of the Don Callis Family, the Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada! The fans boo even more as the Continental Champion makes his way out to the ring. Okada shakes hands with Callis, and Callis interrupts Schiavone again.
Callis says that he and Okada would like to show everyone some very special footage. Roll the tape! The tape is of course the last time we saw these two, and the horrible trap they had set for Kenny Omega. Schiavone says that was one of the most despicable things in wrestling history! Callis says you can almost smell the diverticulitis coming outta Omega’s mouth! Schiavone says how dare Callis laugh at someone coughing up blood! What is wrong with him!? Callis says he is sick and tired of Schiavone coming out here and talking bad about him and Okada and the Callis Family, “like the sleezy feline that you are!”
But Callis and his family are here to talk about Kenny Omega! “Kenny, how does it feel to know that your greatest opponent, Okada, and the man who knows all your weaknesses, Don Callis, have teamed up against you?! I know, Kenny, you’re laying in a hospital bed right now…” The fans tell Callis to STFU but Callis just talks louder. Omega surely has tubes coming outta his guts, with a colostomy bag hanging out the side! Omega won’t even make it to All In! But IF Omega does make it there, and wrestles the greatest wrestler in the history of Japan, then Omega needs to know that he will truly be alone.
Omega destroyed his friendship with the Young Bucks, with Callis, and is alone in this world with not even one friend left! But then out steps Mark Briscoe! The fans cheer as The Chicken tells Callis, “My Lord, would you PLEASE shut the hell up!? You sound stupid, you weird lookin’ bastard! You say Kenny has no friends? Well sheesh, I’ll be damned, I’m his friend! But y’know what? I’m not his only friend.” Because KOTA IBUSHI IS HERE! The fans go nuts seeing the Golden Star return to AEW! Archer rushes them, but Briscoe attacks first! That lets Ibushi strut right up to the Walking Weapon in the ring!
The fans fire up as Ibushi dodges Alexander, then fires off a strike fest! Alexander ducks a kick, Ibushi ducks the rolling elbow, and Ibushi ROUNDHOUSES Alexander down! The fans fire up while Callis freaks out, but now Ibushi and Okada are alone in the ring. The fans go nuts already as Golden Star and Rainmaker stare down. Okada fires a forearm, but Ibushi fires back! Okada UPPERCUTS, but Ibushi fires off a strike fest! SOBAT and ROUNDHOUSE! Okada falls and he scurries out of the ring! Callis is there, and he gets his new moneymaker outta there! Will Ibushi make sure Omega gets a fair shake in Texas?
Collision returns to a brawl!
Apparently, the Workhorsemen got into it with Big Bill & Bryan Keith in the back, and now it has spilled out to ringside! JD Drake & Anthony Henry have the advantage as they use chairs on the Redwood & Bad Apple! Henry sits Keith in a corner of the railing, then runs around the way! But Bill BOOTS him down! The fans are fired up, but then Drake CLUBS Bill! But Keith SMACKS Drake with a chair! Keith shouts for Bill to get ’em! Bill stands Drake up, SMACKS him off steel steps, then Keith SMACKS Drake off steps! And repeat! Keith stomps Henry, SMACKS Drake off steps, and then Bill SMACKS Drake off steps!
Henry shields Drake but that just gets him a CLUBBING forearm! Keith sets chairs up together, Bill SMACKS Henry off steps, and Keith has Bill haul Henry up. Bill gives Henry a SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAMÂ onto the chairs!! Henry falls in a heap with all that steel, and Bill wants a mic! Wait, now Christian Cage wants to be out here? The fans are fired up either way as Captain Charisma leads The Patriarchy out here. “Seattle… Sit down and shut your mouths while I conduct my business!” The fans boo instead. Christian says they know it and he knows it. The only good things to ever come outta Washington are Mother Shayna and Nick Wayne! So again, show some damn respect!
The fans boo more, and Christian tells Bill & Keith that Christian likes a good backstage brawl as much as the next guy. But when it spills out to ringside and takes away from his air time, then he has a problem. Especially when he was coming out here to make a huge announcement. But hey, maybe they should stand there and listen with the rest of these “sweat hogs,” because this is a pretty damn good announcement. Now, it is no secret that these past couple months, his son, Nick Wayne, has been wrestling at a godlike pace! The fans cheer for Nick, but Christian tells them to shut their mouths while he’s talking!
But believe him when he tells you, that has everything to do with Christian’s guidance. Yet, there are still those who have the audacity to mistake friction for building toughness. But the proof speaks for itself! Nick stands here as the youngest champion this company has ever seen! So why stop there? Why not keep going? Why not make more history? Time for Christian’s son to walk beside him instead of behind him! Time he and Nick embark on a journey that takes them to the top! That sees them become the first-ever father-and-son AEW World Tag Team Champions! The fans are torn on that, but Nick smiles as Christian pats him on the shoulder.
Bill says, “Sorry, did you say that that is your son? Maybe your adopted son. Because if all the things that I’ve heard about Mama Wayne are true… That kid’s real father could be literally anybody. It could be that guy right there! Or what about that guy right there? Oh, oh, wait a second, dead ringer! Dead ringer! Oh my God, that could be your father right there! There he is!” The fans cheer but Bill says if they don’t like what he is saying, then how about Christian come down to the ring to do this right here. Christian says first of all, there is nothing of the sort happening here in Seattle. The fans boo and he asks if they wanna see it.
Well, here’s a question, Big Bill. Is that you talking or is that the bottle talking? Did he fall off the wagon this weekend? Go on a bit of a bender? Maybe he fried too many braincells because he clearly doesn’t know who he’s talking to. Bill doesn’t call the shots, Christian does! He is the Patriarch and this is his Patriarchy! He IS the Face of TNT now and forever! The fans boo but The Patriarchy steps away. Will Bill & Keith take them down all the same?
AEW shares footage from after Summer Blockbuster.
Anthony Bowens was in a bad mood but Billy Gunn wanted to talk things out. Lexy Nair caught up with them first and Billy has “Brittney Spears” hold on. In Lexy’s defense, that outfit really is classic Brittney. But anyway, Daddy Ass tells Bowens it will be a struggle. Bowens says Billy is supposed to be helping him get better. Does he want Bowens to end up like Max Caster? Billy says he got hit in the face by Lance Archer! Well, that’s not on Bowens. They need to get their act together, because Bowens is the Pride of Pro-Wrestling, he needs to climb the ladder in AEW, and he needs to win. Billy says he knows that. What can Daddy Ass do to help Bowens finally hit some homeruns?
Ricochet is here!
The One & Only still wants to assemble a dream team that can help him achieve his dreams, but he rejected Blake Christian & Lee Johnson, the only guys who actually came to see him about it. Is he thinking of recruiting someone from this next match?
JetSpeed VS The Gates of Agony!
Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey have been plotting their own course to titles, namely the AEW World Tag Team Championships. They need to prove themselves to the Hurt Syndicate, can they do that here in Seattle? Or will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona slam the gates shut on those flight plans?
The bell rings and Speedball starts against Kaun. The fans rally, Kaun rushes up but Bailey dodges. Bailey headlocks, Kaun powers up and out and he RUNS Bailey over! Bailey kips up, then dodges Kaun and hurdles over. Bailey drops down, DROPKICKS Kaun, but Liona tags in and CLOBBERS Bailey! Ricochet vents about losing out on the 4 million Pesos, he blames Lio Rush, and he crosses off CRU as candidates for his crew. Liona TOSSES Bailey to a corner, fires fast hands, but the ref counts. Liona steps on Bailey, steps off, and then drags Bailey up. Tag to Kaun and the Gates double whip. They DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Bailey lands through!
Bailey dodges lariats and hot tags Knight! The fans fire up as Knight springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Kaun! Liona runs up, Knight dodges, but Liona blocks the arm-drag! Liona YANKS Knight up but Knight DROPKICKS Liona out! The fans fire up with Knight, and he scoops Kaun to SLAM! But Liona grabs Knight by his hair! Knight PELES Liona, then says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASHÂ but onto knees! Kaun turns things around, Ricochet says that’s smart. Kaun whips Knight into railing, into the apron, and back into railing! Kaun then brings KNight all the way around to send into the LED barriers!
The fans boo but Ricochet applauds. Bailey aims at Kaun and PLANCHAS, but Liona BLASTS Bailey outta the air! Ricochet likes that even more! He applauds, Liona pats Ricochet on the shoulder, and the Gates go back to the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The Gates soak up heat, then Kaun puts Knight in the ring. Liona is there to CLOBBER Knight and cover, TWO! Liona drags Knight into a shoulder claw! Knight endures as Liona leans on him, then he fights up. Knight JAWBREAKERS free, then runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him back down! Liona drags Knight up, puts him in the corner and tags Kaun. The Gates double whip, then double hip toss into the DOUBLE SLAM! Kaun covers, TWO! Knight stays in this but Kaun stomps Knight around. Kaun then drags Knight up to put in a corner for more stomps. Kaun fires fast hands, then more stomps, but stops as the ref counts.
Kaun argues with the ref and that lets Liona get a cheap shot in! Kaun drags Knight up while Bailey protests, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Kaun has Knight up top. Knight fires hands in return but so does Kaun. Knight ROCKS Kaun, goes up, and he FLYING LARIATS! Down goes Kaun but both men are down, and the fans fire up! Kaun and Knight crawl, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey goes up top and he MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kaun tumbles, the fans cheer, and Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Kaun sputters, Bailey runs, SHOOTING STARÂ misses as Kaun moves! Kaun stands Bailey up but Bailey wrenches to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! Kaun goes to a corner, Bailey runs up, but Kaun ELBOWS him! Kaun goes up, but Bailey GAMANGIRIS!
Bailey goes up, Liona is after him, but Bailey elbows him away! Kaun SHOVES Bailey but Bailey backflips through! Liona runs in, Bailey dodges, Liona goes up and out with his splash! JetSpeed hit an UPPER ROOM BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet says it takes more than that! Kaun sits up, Bailey aims, but Liona CLOBBERS him! Liona trips Knight on the top rope, then fireman’s carries! Bailey is up but Liona cdatches the crossbody! FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up and The Gates set up. Liona runs in and HIP ATTACKS Bailey! Kaun adds a METEORA! The Gates then lift Bailey up, OPEN THE-
NO, Knight saves Bailey! But Kaun ROCKS Knight and Liona HEADBUTTS him! Knight falls back, the Gates drag him up now, and they OPEN THE- DOUBLE SATELLITE DDTS!! Liona runs up, JetSpeed dodge and DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! Ricochet says that’s cheating! But JetSpeed build speed to DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO!! Ricochet has no idea what is happening here! Bailey puts Kaun in the ring, calls to Knight, but Liona YANKS Knight down from the apron! Only for Knight to send him into the steel steps! Kaun SPLASHES Bailey, suplexes, and RUNNING BRAINBUSTER! Fireman’s carry, FALL FROM MOUNT OKU!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous and Ricochet is frustrated, but Kaun underhooks! Only for Bailey to backdrop! STANDING MOONSAULT KNEEDROP! And then the TIME ADVENTURE!! Tag to Knight while Bailey hits the GOLDEN TRIANGLE on Liona! Ricochet says this is all cheating! Knight hits the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, JETSPEED WINS!
Winners: JetSpeed, by pinfall
Ricochet is beside himself, but Knight & Bailey have brought down former ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions! Is this more than enough to earn their shot at Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin? Will Ricochet have to look elsewhere for henchmen?
8 Woman Tag: Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay VS Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
We heard from both sides of this all-star main event, but now it is time to back up those words. Will La Mera Mera, the Queen, the Blackbelt and the Star of the Show prove theirs is the winning combination? Or will the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, the ROH Gatekeeper, the FOREVER ROH Women’s World Champion (all Athena’s nicknames) lead her team to victory?
The teams stare down, and then Athena throws the first punch! She brawls with Rosa, Thekla attacks Anna and Megan has Tay, leaving Aminata to stare down with Ford. The bell rings, Aminata and Ford start pushing, and then they start throwing forearms! Ford gets the edge, whips, but Aminata reverses. Ford wheelbarrows, victory rolls, but Aminata rolls through. Ford still runs up to DROPKICK Aminata against ropes! Ford fireman’s carries, but Aminata slips free to snapmare and wrap on the headscissors! CHOCOLATE KISSES~! But Megan stops that with a waistlock and SLAM! But TayJay DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
Thekla CLOBBERS Tay and throws her out! The brawl starts up again, and Athena meets Rosa on the apron! They fire forearms, Rosa fires the back suplex, but then Athena fights off one in return. Aminata ROCKS Athena, Ford BLASTS Rosa, and they stare down again. Ford and Aminata each dare the other to go up, so they go up! The others brawl in a cluster, Ford and Aminata are up on the very top! They both SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT! The fans fire up as everyone goes down, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Ford drags Aminata up to POST her! Megan makes her way into the ring, she has Aminata for a BEARHUG, then RAMS her into a corner! And RAMS and RAMS and RAMS again! The ref reprimands, Megan CHOPS Aminata, then Ford handsprings in for a BACK ELBOW! Ford goes side to side to tag Athena, and then Athena runs in and handspring FOREARMS! Athena whips Aminata to Megan for the BACKDROP! Athena then drags Aminata up to CLUB her down! Athena rains down fists, the ref backs her off, and Athena tells Posey to back off! Same ol’ Athena… Athena drags Aminata up but Aminata ROCKS her!
Aminata hurries, hot tag to Anna! Anna runs up but Athena wrenches her. Anna wrenches back to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Athena to a corner, runs and LEG LARIATS! Anna reels Athena in, but Thekla attacks! But then Rosa goes after Thekla! But then Ford joins in, and then so does Tay! Megan and Aminata also get in there, and now it is a 4v4 battle for control! They go back and forth, fighting off suplex again and again. Both sides get frustrated and break off, then Tay & Rosa DOUBLE SUPERKICK Thekla & Ford! Aminata and Anna end up in fireman’s carries, and then Megan and Athena add Rosa and Tay! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP FALL AWAY SLAM COMBOS!!
Collision returns to single picture while the fans fire up! Athena kips up, Megan roars, and the goddesses stare down. Anna fires hands on Athena but Athena CLUBS her! Then she tags Thekla, but Anna hot tags Aminata! Thekla fires off on Aminata, snapmares, but Aminata avoids the kick! Another smapare, and now a BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Aminata goes to a corner, Thekla runs up, but Aminata dodges. Thekla goes up, BOOTS Aminata, then reels her in for the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Thekla lets Aminata go. Thekla smiles while she hangs upside-down, then she kneels for a cover, ONE!!
Thekla drags Aminata up, the fans rally, and Thekla winds up. Aminata wrenches to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And snap suplex! Thekla roars and she ROCKS Aminata! Aminata HEADBUTTS Thekla! Aminata falls on the cover, TWO!! Thekla survives and the fans rally up. Hot tags to Tay and Ford! They fire furious forearms, then Tay ROCKS Ford! Tay slips around, ripcords, ROCKS Ford again, and DDTS! The fans fire up and Tay covers, but Megan breaks it! Anna CLUBS Megan, TayJay mugs her, then they double whip. Megan crisscrosses TayJay, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX them!
The fans are fired up but Tay is back up to BOOT Megan out! Tay and Ford are down, they crawl, hot tags to Rosa and Athena! The fans fire up as these two step up to fire forearms and CHOPS on repeat! Then it is just CHOP for CHOP! Athena fires another forearm, Rosa fires back! Athena laughs that off and fires more shots! Rosa fires those with interest! Rosa whips, Athena reverses to KICK, KICK, and ENZIGIRI! Rosa wobbles, the fans fire up, and Athena whips. Rosa DROPKICKS in return! The fans fire up again and Rosa runs corner to corner! UPPERCUT to the back! Then a NECKBREAKER!
Rosa fires up, runs at the ropes, DROPKICK! Rosa drags Athena to the cover, Ford breaks it! Rosa runs up on Ford, Ford goes Matrix and hits the STUNNER! But then Tay kicks Ford and pump handles for a GOTCH PILEDRIVER! Megan runs in, and she LARIATS Tay! Anna runs in, Megan fireman’s carries, but Anna slips free! D D T! Thekla is up, she goes Spider Walk and that takes Anna aback. Thekla then springs up to SPEAR! But Aminata has Thekla for the TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Athena is in and she blocks a kick to slip under and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Athena seethes, but Rosa fireman’s carries! Spin and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! But BILLIE STARKZ distracts!
The fans boo but RED VELVET slides Athena the title belt! She CLOBBERS Rosa with it!! High stack, cover, Team Athena wins!
Winners: Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Chef says, “You’re welcome.” The ROH Women’s World Television Champion is going to team with the ROH Women’s World Champion for ROH Global Wars: Mexico, was this just an appetizer for how that’s going to go? Will this win help Thekla, Megan & Ford also find their way to some golden opportunities?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, especially as a follow-up to Grand Slam: Mexico while also helping build Global Wars: Mexico. The All-Star 8 Woman was a great main event, but it sure got the short end of the stick when it came to time. I’m not sure if something went long, but it also feels like AEW relies too much on TNT giving them overrun. Red Velvet helping Athena win was a nice touch, given their tag match against Rosa and Persephone. That match happened in reality already but they gotta keep the kayfabe alive. Though, that’s going to be a busy Thursday with Collision being pushed off Saturday, again.
Great promos to hype up the All-Star 8 Man, and that was a great match, too. The Heels winning makes sense there, too, as Kyle needs momentum before he challenges Cole again, and it adds more heat onto FTR. The Outrunners going after FTR was a nice touch, because A) they’re amigos with Bandido and B) they were friends with FTR like Garcia, so now it is The Outrunners’ turn to settle things with Dax & Cash. Bill & Keith have a good brawl with the Workhorsemen, but I’m a little surprised that’s all we got from them before bringing out The Patriarchy. I almost thought Christian Cage was going to name Kip as his tag partner, but I feel like he wants it to be Nick so he can keep Nick close, and possibly leave him hanging at some point.
Great opening match from Moxley with Fox, but of course Moxley wins and then sends a message to Hangman. And it is definitely a case of “Mox Fears Hangman” for him to talk all tough when he knows Hangman isn’t in Seattle yet. Great match from Swerve VS Shane, especially with all the shenanigans going on ringside. Great win for Swerve, and I guess technically Nana, too. Very good promo from Bowens and Billy to show there is some tension between them now. It is mostly Bowens’ frustrations making him lash out, but I wonder if Bowens starts to distance himself from Billy to truly be a solo act now.
Great to see Ibushi back in AEW, and great tease of Ibushi VS Okada. I suspect Briscoe and Ibushi will team up against Alexander & Archer, and that can help lead to Omega’s return from the “devastating” attack to have some final math on the Omega VS Okada dream rematch. And if Ibushi sticks around, that brings in some intrigue on whether or not we get Golden Lovers back together. I could see either story happening, where Golden Lovers go for a Two Man Power Trip kind of run, getting gold together. But I could also see them being friendly rivals, competing over the same title(s), especially with the “Unified Championship” bringing Continental and International Championship “divisions” together.
Good promo from Mone and a great promo from Toni to hype up their match, but we’ve still got time before there’s any real go-home math. But I said it before so I’ll say it again: It’s called “All In,” so whatever belts Mone has by All In, Mone should go ALL IN with her belts against Toni. Now obviously Mone has no reason to, and Heels never want to “put up or shut up,” but if Toni goads her into putting her money where her mouth is, maybe Mone does it out of anger. And honestly, if Toni wins at All In, wouldn’t she then be owed a match for any number of Mone’s titles anyway? AEW makes good use of the rule that pinning a champ earns a title match, so just cut to the chase.
Very fun Mixed Six with Hologram joining Briscoe & Willow as perhaps the newest member of Conglomeration. But at some point, Hologram needs to win a title or his streak means nothing. Good promo from Kris after that match and how she shoved Yuta. Kris being afraid of Moxley at first was a nice touch, since we’ve seen Mox makes no qualms about hitting a woman wrestler (namely Willow) with a cutter. But then Moxley actually adds to Yuta’s recruitment attempts by being nice to Kris. It makes me wonder if Kris becomes a Death Rider, and maybe the Women’s Division becomes the group’s next phase. Honestly, if not for Mone collecting belts and what not, Marina should’ve gotten a title shot herself by now.
And a great tag match of JetSpeed VS Gates of Agony. I guess with nothing else for them, the Gates defaulted back to being Heels. Ricochet was good on commentary, and as I figured, his story of finding faction members is failing because his standards are too high and he as a personality is too sensitive to put grudges aside. CRU was the right choice to me but then he said no thanks cuz of that Pesos match. As for JetSpeed, they will certainly get that tag title match with Hurt Syndicate, but I feel like MJF will be why the Hurt Syndicate retains.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Ace VS Everybody’s Kokeshi, for the final time!
Hiroshi Tanahashi’s farewell tour continues on, and his New Japan Soul will shine bright against fellow icon, Tomoaki Honma!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Zane Jay; Time Limit Draw.
- 8 Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH, Master Wato & Daiki Nagai VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- 8 Man Tag: YOSHI-HASHI, Jado, Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Tomohiro Ishii, Togi Makabe & Tiger Mask VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Yuya Uemura & Ryusuke Taguchi VS The United Empire; Taichi, Yuya & Taguchi win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tomoaki Honma; Tanahashi wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK; Goto, Oleg & Shota win.
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Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tomoaki Honma!
The year is half over, meaning we’re that much closer to The Ace reaching the end of his Final Road. One way or another, he checks off another name on the list, but will the Ace be high? Or will Everyone’s Kokeshi be like a roadblock up ahead?
Both men take off their coats and the fans cheer the muscularity. The bell rings and the fans rally up, with a lot of “HONMA! HONMA!” coming out! Tanahashi nods in respect, and the two circle. They tie up, Tanahashi waistlocks, but Honma switches. Tanahashi switches back, but Honma wrenches free. Tanahashi wrenches in return, but then so does Honma. Honma has the wristlock, but Tanahashi drops down for a leg pick, then he floats to the headlock. Honma fights up but Tanahashi hits the takeover. Honma headscissors, Tanahashi kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset and circle again.
The fans rally, and while Tanahashi tries, the Honma fans are still louder. The two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow and are in a deadlock. Honma digs in his heels and he starts pushing Tanahashi back. Honma puts Tanahashi on the ropes, the ref counts, and Honma lets go. But then Tanahashi turns things around! The ref counts and Tanahashi slowly lets off of Honma. The fans applaud, but then Tanahashi takes a swing! Honma dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! The fans rally, Honma whips Tanahashi to a corner, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and the fans cheer the air guitar.
Tanahashi storms up on Honma, brings him up and fires forearms. Tanahashi whips, Honma reverses, and Honma ELBOWS Tanahashi down! Fans fire up as Honma runs, but Tanahashi avoids the Kokeshi! The fans are torn but Tanahashi brings Honma up to whip. Honma grabs ropes to stop himself, then he runs to RUN Tanahashi over! Honma runs again, but Tanahashi again avoids the Kokeshi! The fans boo but Tanahashi doesn’t let that get him down. Tanahashi stomps Honma’s legs, Honma crawls away, but Tanahashi brings him up. Tanahashi bumps Honma off buckles, then bumps him off buckles again!
The fans rally as Tanahashi dribbles Honma off the buckles! Honma stops to throw hands on Tanahashi! And now Honma puts Tanahashi in the corner. But Tanahashi turns things around! Tanahashi puts Honma’s leg in the ropes but the ref reprimands. Tanahashi assures the ref he won’t do anything, but then he DROPKICKS the leg after all! The fans are torn, and Honma falls to the mat. The fans rally up for Honma, Tanahashi drags him by his leg, and then drops an ELBOW on the knee! Tanahashi has the toehold but Honma grabs at Tanahashi’s hair. Tanahashi elbows Honma then pulls on the leg.
Tanahashi shifts and has the DEATHLOCK! Tanahashi pushes on the legs but Honma endures. Honma CHOPS but Tanahashi eggs him on. Honma CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Tanahashi HEADBUTTS Honma! But that was double-edged and Tanahashi feels dizzy! Tanahashi lets the leglock go, and he drags Honma back to center. Tanahashi pulls on the bad leg but Honma kicks him with the good leg! Tanahashi eggs Honma on, so Honma BOOTS him! Tanahashi stomps Honma again and again, the fans rally up, and Honma eggs Tanahashi on now! The fans rally behind Honma while Tanahashi keeps kicking!
Honma blocks a kick, fires a forearm, but Tanahashi fires back! Tanahashi eggs Honma on and the forearms keep going! Tanahashi fires his strike combo! Honma wobbles, but he still blocks a kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! The fans cheer as Honma gives Tanahashi a taste of his own medicine! The fans rally as Honma crawls away to the ropes. Tanahashi stirs and rises up, and Honma runs up to RUN Tanahashi over! And he ELBOWS Tanahashi down! Then he scoops and SLAMS Tanahashi! The fans fire up while Honma brings Tanahashi around. Honma CHOPS, and CHOPS, and he CHOPS Tanahashi into the corner!
Honma whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS Tanahashi again! Honma then runs to BULLDOG Tanahashi down! The fans fire up as Honma goes for it again! KOKESHI FLOPS as Tanahashi avoids it once more! That was a close call, though. Tanahashi runs and he FLYING FOREARMS Honma down! The fans rally while Honma goes to a corner. Tanahashi kicks Honma, fires forearms, and fires up. The fans rally as Tanahashi goes corner to corner, but he blocks a boot! Tanahashi holds on as Honma tries to kick free. DRAGON SCREW! Honma is down and the fans rally up. Tanahashi brings Honma back up to scoop and SLAM!
Tanahashi has Honma in the drop zone, adds an ELBOW, then he climbs! SUNSET SENTON! A solid one at that! The fans fire up and Tanahashi goes back up! But Honma hits Tanahashi first! Honma climbs, CLUBS Tanahashi, and the fans rally as he brings Tanahashi to the top. Tanahashi fires body shots and a forearm, but Honma holds onto the ropes to stay up! Tanahashi fires more shots, and Honma falls! But he rises again to trip Tanahashi! Honma CLUBS Tanahashi, climbs back up, and the fans rally again! Tanahashi fires hands, and another HEADBUTT! Honma staggers back, but then RISING KOKESHIS!
Honma climbs, he brings Tanahashi up again, and hits the SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up for that heavy landing! Honma rises as the fans cheer him on, and he hits a KOKESHI ROCKET! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and the fans fire up again. Honma brings Tanahashi back up, throws some heavy back elbows, but Tanahashi eggs him on. Honma has Tanahashi down, then gets both wrists! KAMI-GOYE KOKESHI!! Cover, TWO!! But Honma doesn’t fret, he just goes up top! The fans fire up for the FALLING KOKESHI, but Tanahashi moves! Another crash landing for Honma and the fans can’t believe it!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Honma and he rises up. Honma goes to a corner, he and Tanahashi run at each other, and Honma LARIATS first! Then KOKESHI!! It finally hits!! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives but Honma powers up again! The fans rally as Honma brings Tanahashi back up. Honma suplexes but Tanahashi blocks! Tanahashi fires elbows, fights free, but Honma roars! Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Honma HEADBUTTS! Honma runs, but Tanahashi dodges, only for Honma to SWAT the Slingblade! Honma runs, but into a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi runs as Honma rises, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous but now Tanahashi goes up top! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
In their final showdown, The Ace and The Kokeshi fought like there was no tomorrow! But in the end, Tanahashi comes out on top! He shows his friend respect, and the fans applaud. The Final Road still has many stops left, but who will be next?
Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK!
After Dominion, The Fierce Warrior is still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and BARS is now NEVER Openweight Champion! The Roughneck still wants to prove himself worthy, will he and Team Hontai be rolling towards the G1 Climax? Or can Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson remind us that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The trios sort out and Oiwa starts against Oleg. The fans rally as they circle, tie up, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa spins to hammerlock, but Oleg switches that onto Oiwa. Oiwa switches, Oleg switches back then headlocks. Oiwa wrenches the hold open, the two fight for control, and Oleg powers Oiwa down with the top wristlock. But then Oiwa headscissors! Oleg kips free, headlocks, and he grinds the hold. Oiwa fights up, Oleg wrenches and fireman’s carries for a takeover! And another takeover! And another! Oiwa headscissors but Oleg kips free and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset again and tie back up.
Oiwa headlocks but Oleg powers up, only for Oiwa to hold on tight. Oleg fires body shots, powers up again, but Oiwa still holds tight! Oiwa grinds the hold but Oleg fires body shots. Oleg lifts, but Oiwa hits a flying takeover! The fans rally, Oleg fights up again, and he fires body shots. Oleg powers up and out, Oiwa whips, then Oiwa drops down to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Oiwa hits a headlock takeover! Oiwa hooks a leg for a cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps the headlock but Oleg fights up. Oleg powers up, powers out this time, then Oleg hurdles to HIP TOSS! The fans fire up and Oleg runs, runs, and SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Oiwa stays in this. Oleg stomps Oiwa, brings him up, and wrenches an arm. Oleg CLUBS Oiwa, then tags in Shota. Shota takes the handoff to wrench and wrench and wrench again. Goto then tags in and he takes the handoff. Goto wrenches to YANK the arm, CLUB the arm, and then wrench again. Tag back to Oleg and Oleg takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Oleg tags Shota back in and Shota CLUBS the arm. Shota stares down ZSJ, he and Oleg stomp Oiwa, then they double whip. They DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE, and ZSJ runs in! Shota sends him into Oleg’s CHOP, and Goto RUNS ZSJ over!
Goto BLASTS Hartley, then brings Oiwa up. Goto has the others join in on BEATING THE DRUM! The fans cheer as Hontai learns to play the Chaos classics. Shota then brings Oiwa up for an UPPERCUT! Shota UPPERCUTS again, and UPPERCUTS again, then whips Oiwa to ropes. Shota ELBOWS Oiwa down, runs and basement DROPKICKS! Oiwa hurries to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Oiwa keeps cool. The fans rally up and Shota brings Oiwa around. Shota reels Oiwa in, Oiwa resists the lift, so Shota fires KNEE after KNEE! Oiwa sputters, and then Shota CHOPS him to a corner.
Shota whips corner to corner but Oiwa comes back. Shota dodges the lariat, but Oiwa blocks Shota’s to underhook and BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Both men are down, so TMDK BLASTS Goto & Oleg! ZSJ goes out to UPPERCUT Goto down, and Hartley tags in. Hartley CHOPS Shota down, then suplexes him! Cover, TWO! Tag to ZSJ and the fans cheer as The Front Man UPPERCUTS Shota! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Shota again, and again, and again! The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS just keep going, until Shota falls over! Tag back to Hartley and he drags Shota. ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Hartley stomps Shota.
Hartley drags Shota over, tags ZSJ, and ZSJ RAMS Shota! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Shota, shoves, RAMS low, then UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ cravats for the neck wrench but Shota endures. The fans rally, Shota fights up, and Shota powers up and out with a throw. Shota then sunset flips, TWO! ZSJ prawn holds, TWO! Shota sunsets again, TWO! ZSJ high stacks, TWO! Shota sunsets again, TWO! Shota avoids the Penalty Kick to arm-drag, but ZSJ headscissors and NECK TWISTS! ZSJ drags Shota over, tags Oiwa, and Oiwa uses a STRAIGHT ARMBAR! Shota endures, so Oiwa drags him out and drops a LEG on the arm!
Shota endures the modified arm scissors, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa stomps Shota’s arm. Oiwa kicks Shota, eggs him on, then stands him up. Shota ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa shakes that off, comes back and kicks low! But Shota fires more forearms! Oiwa kicks low, runs up, but Shota dodges to wrench and TORNADO- NO, Oiwa powers out, slips around, but Shota fights the high crotch suplex! Shota CLUBS Oiwa, Oiwa runs up, but Shota ELBOWS and- NO, Oiwa ducks the Pele! Oiwa whips, Shota reverses, TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
The fans rally while Shota and Oiwa crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior runs over The Mullet, then he BLASTS TMDK! Oiwa kicks low, runs, but Goto follows and LARIATS! Hartley runs in but Goto kicks low! Hartley blocks Goto’s suplex to suplex Goto, but Goto fights that! Goto then suplexes Hartley onto Oiwa! The fans fire up while Oiwa sputters. Goto stands Oiwa up, whips him to a corner, then runs in for MURAMASA! Then the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Goto is right on him. Oiwa fights the fireman’s carry and CLUBS away! Then ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, Goto follows, but Oiwa ducks!
Oiwa wrenches Goto and hits a DDT! The fans fire up and Oiwa hot tags ZSJ! ZSJ runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and ZSJ brings Goto up. Goto fights the scoop, fires body shots, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Goto fires a forearm, ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, and repeat! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again and again and again, but Goto fires more forearms! ZSJ wrenches an arm to PELE! ZSJ whips, Goto reverses and fireman’s carries! ZSJ slips free, Goto ELBOWS him, then Goto blocks a kick! But ZSJ uses that for an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Goto endures but TMDK YANK Oleg and Shota off the apron!
Oleg is sent into railing, Oiwa keeps Shota down with an armlock, and ZSJ breaks Goto’s grip to have the ARMBAR!! And then the LEGLOCK on top!! Goto flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, ZSJ lets go, but now Hontai is sent into railing again! ZSJ grabs Goto’s hand and bends the fingers! And he STOMPS the arm! Goto writhes but ZSJ stomps him more. ZSJ runs up and BOOTS Goto, but Goto stays up! ZSJ tries again but Goto blocks the boot to DECK ZSJ! The fans fire up and Goto roars, but he runs into a BOOT! ZSJ scoops, Goto slips free, but ZSJ PELES! And PENALTY KICKS! But Goto is up to LARIAT!
Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and ZSJ crawl, reach out, hot tags to Oleg and Hartley! The fans fire up as the big men DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT again! Then they start throwing CHOPS! Oleg DOUBLE CHOPS, runs, but Hartley CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Hartley BLASTS Shota off the apron, and he aims from the corner. Hartley runs in, Oleg dodges, and then Oleg comes back! Oleg SPLASHES, then gut wrenches! But Hartley’s too big! Hartley breaks free, fires boxing elbows, and an UPPERCUT! Hartley reels Oleg in, suplexes, but Oleg fights it! They fight for control, and Hartley suplexes Oleg!
The fans fire up and Hartley rises. Hartley runs but Oleg avoids the senton! Oleg drags Hartley up, scoops and SLAMS! The fans fire up as Oleg goes up, up, and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Hartley stays in this and the fans rally up. Oleg brings Hartley around to gut wrench! Shake, Rattle & THROW! Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg brings Hartley up again, fireman’s carries, but Oiwa kicks low! Shota kicks Oiwa, UPPERCUTS him, then whips. Oiwa reverses and UPPERCUTS Shota! Oiwa then gets around Oleg to HIGH CROTCH PLEX! ZSJ adds a NECK TWIST! Hartley adds the SENTON! Cover, Goto breaks it! The fans fire up while ZSJ goes after Goto!
ZSJ fires forearm after forearm, but Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Oiwa runs up, Goto sends him into Shota’s LARIAT! Shota stands Hartley up, he and Goto double whip, but Hartley breaks the lariats! Shota sends Hartley into Goto’s FOREARM! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Goto hits URA GTR, and Shota adds a LARIAT!! The fans fire up and Oleg has Hartley up! Fireman’s carry for the KAMIKAZE!! Cover, Hontai wins!
Winners: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino, by pinfall
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but they can still fall! Oleg brings down big bad Hartley, can TMDK rise back up before the G1 begins?
As for Hontai, Oleg scored the fall so he gets to speak! Oleg says good evening to Yamagata and the fans cheer. Oleg knows he only just became NEVER Champion, but he promises to work even harder and become an even greater wrestler, so please continue to support him. The fans applaud, and then Oleg asks who wants to speak next. Goto lets Shota go next, and the fans cheer Shota on. Shota thanks the fans for the great energy all the way through the show tonight, then he takes a bow. The fans applaud, and Shota adds that Yamagata is both hot and amazing. This New Japan Soul series is important, but so is the upcoming G1 Climax.
Goto is going to defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against ZSJ in Nagoya before the tournament begins, and regardless of who wins that, Shota vows to win the G1 and challenge the champion. Shota tells Goto that he hopes to face him again with the title on the line. The fans applaud and Goto nods. Shota says naturally, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion will now close us out. The fans applaud again and Goto is handed the mic. The fans cheer Goto on, and he also thanks everyone for coming out tonight. Goto knows it took a long time, but he is proud to finally return to Yamagata as world champion.
The fans cheer, and Goto adds that he wants to make it through his next defense to then take this title into the G1. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Be sure to follow him until the end! The fans cheer that, and Goto says that lastly, he of course wishes to talk about Goto’s G. The fans applaud, and Goto realizes, there’s a G in Yamagata, too. So then, the G in Yamagata and IWGP stand for Goto! The fans cheer and the Fierce Warrior is ready! Will he thwart ZSJ’s efforts in one more rematch? Will he make the G in G1 also stand for Goto?
My Thoughts:
A very good night for NJPW as part of their New Japan Soul series. While I skimmed the other matches, I do like how Sho is wearing a mask like he’s a luchador now and it isn’t obvious it’s just him. The House of Torture wins their matches to keep momentum going, and the other matches were about building towards the G1 Climax qualifiers. Tanahashi VS Honma was good, and I like that the fans cheered Honma. Truth be told, we know Tanahashi is going to win most of these Final Road matches, so that is probably why the fans hope for the opponents to do well. And with the G1 coming up, maybe Tanahashi gets one last good run to try for the finals.
Very good Six Man Tag main event, but it works for Hontai to win. Goto is the top champion, Oleg just became a champion, and NJPW wants Shota to build up given he’s one of the Reiwa Musketeers. Goto VS ZSJ will be a very good match but I feel like Goto’s going to win to bring the title along and add drama to his G1. ZSJ can still have his own great showing in the G1 and maybe makes a case for himself to be the winner again.
My Score: 8.8/10
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