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Mitchell’s WWE Backlash Results & Report! (6/14/20)
The GREATEST Wrestling Match EVER?
Will this be the Greatest Backlash ever?
The WWE is putting a lot of pressure on two of the best ever, but somehow, someway, Randy Orton and Edge WILL have the GREATEST Wrestling Match EVER!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Match – WWE United States Championship: Apollo Crews VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega; Crews wins and retains the WWE United States Championship.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Triple Threat: Bayley & Sasha Banks VS Bliss-Cross VS The IIconics; Bayley & Banks win and retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.
- Jeff Hardy VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
- Raw Women’s Championship: Asuka VS Nia Jax; Double Count-Out, Asuka retains the Raw Women’s Championship.
- WWE Universal Championship Handicap Match: Braun Strowman VS The Miz & John Morrison; Strowman wins and retains the WWE Universal Championship.
- WWE World Championship: Drew McIntyre VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; McIntyre wins and retains the WWE World Championship.
- Raw Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS The Viking Raiders; No Contest.
- Edge VS Randy Orton; Orton wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Backlash Kickoff Show!
Join Scott Stanford, Peter Rosenberg and more in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action for tonight!
Renee Young, Booker T and JBL discuss Backlash!
The Raw Women’s Championship was given to Asuka, so what are her chances against Nia Jax? JBL agrees with Nia that the title was handed to Asuka, but that motivates Asuka to fight against that asterisk. Asuka is a proud, great and deserving champion, so she’ll look to wipe off that asterisk. Renee points out that Nia earned her title opportunity against Natalya and Charlotte Flair. Booker T says Nia has been waiting for this moment for a long time. She will be 1v1 with a champion. As far as Asuka being given the title, she was Ms. MITB but couldn’t cash in. The mind set may not be right for Asuka, but the time is right for Nia.
So it’ll be a short run for the Empress of Tomorrow? Booker says that when it comes to the coming up star, it’s not about who got the champion, it’s about the challenger. Nia has played the game, waited her turn, and seeing from social media, she goes out hurting people. Vader, Sid Vicious, they had reputations of hurting people, but they were also world champions. But even Becky Lynch says Asuka is one of the best, so is this really one and done? JBL wants the wambulance for getting hurt in pro-wrestling. Booker has a point, Sid and Vader were great champions, so Nia can be a great champion. The longer this goes, it will favor Asuka, but she didn’t get her moment. This will be her moment. If Asuka loses, that will hurt her more than enough. Stay tuned as these three will be back later.
Backstage interview with Christian and Ric Flair!
Captain Charisma and The Nature Boy have each chosen a side, Team Edge VS Team Orton. Charly Caruso asks Ric to support his argument why Orton will win. Well, Orton lost to Edge in a Last Man Standing Match, and though that was phenomenal, they’re going to stay in a 20 square foot ring. Orton is at his peak, Edge is back after 9 years trying to get back. Orton will walk out of the ring, staying the greatest in-ring performer in the history of the WWE.
Christian says he’s seen that smile on Ric’s face. Ric’s repeated himself so much, he believes it. But Edge wasn’t on vacation those 9 years. Yes, Orton was born into this business, but it wasn’t enough to get him to the top fast enough. Orton used Ric and HHH to fast track his way there. Orton may be great, but he just wants to take the easy way every time. So here’s the reality: tonight, Orton, who has never had to work hard for a thing in his life, versus Edge who has had to scratch and claw over and over and over in life. Grit and determination overcomes natural talent! A heated debate to be sure, but tonight will be about living up to the hype! Can Orton and Edge together truly give us the GREATEST Wrestling Match Ever?
Renee, JBL and Booker T discuss more of the show.
The Street Profits and Viking Raiders finally get to settle things from their Anything You Can Do series, and we’re all excited for their Raw Tag Team Championship match. Who comes away with the titles? Booker didn’t like that the Profits got lured out to playing a bunch of games, but that means the Vikings have them right where they want them. JBL says that he doesn’t like playing games, either. You fight and win championships. Montez Ford is one of the best pure athletes, though, so JBL is voting for the Profits.
And of course, given all the anticipation, will the rematch of Edge and Orton BE the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever? After an amazing recap video package, the panel makes their predictions. An insane amount of pressure naming it this, but will these two crack under the pressure? AW HELL NAW~! JBL lists all the accomplishments both men have under their belts, so the pressure isn’t there. this is Rock VS Stone Cold, Taker VS HBK, HBK VS Hart, and others. Can they do? Abso-freakin-lutely! But with the loss at Mania, Orton was the one who wanted this normal rules match. Does he need this win? Booker says Orton has always had a lot of pressure on his shoulders, from his grandfather and father. Orton is coming up on 20 YEARS. Right around that mark, a switch turns on and you just know everything in that ring. That’s where Orton is.
Edge won his first Intercontinental Championship in 1999, but he was injured. That’s hard to come back from, but he is at the 20 mark. The advantage goes to Orton but we’re gonna see something from Edge. Renee does bring that up. Edge had a great Mania but he’s still 9 years behind. JBL says Edge can probably come back, but JBL doesn’t bet on “probably.” Orton’s father knew he’d be this amazing. Orton and Edge have done everything, but that 9 year gap could be something he can’t overcome. If JBL is betting, the slight advantage is Orton. Seems Orton has a sweep on this panel, but can he put on such a performance?
Kickoff Match – WWE United States Championship: Apollo Crews VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega & Angel Garza!
The young reign of the hungry star is about to be tested! Will Apollo deny El Idolo in this rematch from a few weeks ago? Or will Almas reign once again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this kickoff finally kicks off!
But wait! Kevin Owens comes out, and looks to be joining commentary. The bell rings and Almas fires off on Apollo. Almas headlocks, Apollo powers out and the two collide. Apollo doesn’t budge and he dares Almas to try again. Almas runs, Apollo hurdles, drops down and dropkicks, only for Almas to deflect it! Almas headlocks again but Apollo fights out. Almas goes up and over and headlocks again, but Apollo pries at the hold. Apollo fireman’s carries but Almas fights out to the apron. Almas dragon sleepers with the ropes! The ref counts. Almas lets go at 4 but drags Apollo out to club with forearms. Almas brings Apollo to the ramp for knees, but Apollo back drops him down onto the plating! Kevin knows how that feels, and it’s not fun. Apollo refreshes the count but Almas grabs at him on the apron. Apollo mule kicks Almas away, then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and Apollo is on his feet!
Apollo brings Almas up as the crowd fires up, and he puts Almas in the ring. Apollo drags Almas up, suplexes, and holds Almas up! After five, he slams Almas down! Cover, TWO! Vega grows concerned but the crowd rallies for Apollo. Almas elbows but Apollo lifts. Almas lands on his feet and baits Apollo into buckles! Vega chants “SI! SI!” and Almas runs corner to corner, for CIEN SHADOWS! Kevin also knows how those feel. Cover, TWO!! Apollo survives and Almas is frustrated. Vega keeps him focused and Almas gets to the corner. Almas climbs up top but Apollo CHOPS him! Almas forearms back but Apollo CHOPS and forearms! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Apollo climbs up top, brings Almas up with him, but Almas trips Apollo up! Almas CHOPS away on Apollo to put him in the Tree of Woe, but Apollo avoids the Woe Stomps! Almas runs back in, for an OVERHEAD suplex into buckles!
Vega panics while both men are down! Apollo and Almas stir while Vega coaches Almas on. The crowd rallies for Apollo and he dodges Almas to ROCK him with rights! Apollo rallies with clotheslines and tackles Almas to a corner! Apollo rams his shoulder in over and over, then whips corner to corner, for a big corner splash! The crowd fires up with Apollo as he SPINE BUSTERS Almas! Cover, TWO!! Almas survives but Apollo keeps his cool. Apollo watches Almas stand, brings him up, but the Olympic Slam becomes an arm-drag! But Almas runs into a dropkick! Apollo gets to his feet slowly and then goes to the outside. Garza lurks and Kevin warns him to stay back. Almas hits Apollo with forearms then goes to suplex. Apollo resists, throws body shots, and suplexes Almas!
Almas lands safely on the apron but the two brawl. They CHOP each other, but Almas kicks low. He has Apollo in the ropes, SLINGSHOT DDT!! Cover, TWO!?! Apollo lives and Almas can’t believe it! Vega is losing her cool, too, but the crowd is rallying for Apollo again. Almas drags Apollo up and reels him in. But Apollo suplexes, only for Almas to slip out and BOOT back! Apollo flounders but enziguris back! And then military presses for the SLAM! Standing moonsault! Standing shooting star! Cover, but Garza distracts the ref! So Kevin brings Garza down for a STUNNER! Apollo likes that, but Almas suckers him in! Hammerlock, but no DDT! CREWS MISSILE!! Cover, Apollo wins!!
Winner: Apollo Crews, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
The Prizefighter helps Apollo keep his prize, and Vega knows it. Will KO and Apollo continue to work together to keep things fair and square?
Sheamus speaks.
“Jeff Hardy. Let’s not worry about what happened Friday night during our contract signing.” Tempers flared and things got out of hand. But as the bigger man, Sheamus will let bygones be bygones. Because the truth is, Sheamus knows how much pain Hardy is really in. It must be so hard to present yourself as a beacon of hope when you know deep down, it’s not the real you. This clear headed Hardy is a flicker of false hope before he reverts into the depraved human he’s meant to be. Hardy can smile and be positive on the outside, but he can’t deny the demons just below the surface. He can’t deny he’s the brain dead has-been that is an embarrassment to his friends, family and himself. That’s the true Jeff Hardy. And tonight, Sheamus will remind the WWE Universe of that when he Brogues Hardy off the wagon and back into obscurity. Will the Celtic Warrior satisfy his own addiction of ruining the Charismatic Enigma’s comeback?
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.
Hogan VS Andre. Savage VS Steamboat. The Rock VS John Cena. HBK VS Austin. Taker VS HHH. “And at Backlash, it’ll be Edge VS Orton.” Challenge accepted! One man has gone from nothing to legend. Everything has led him to this moment. If you think the Ultimate Opportunist backs down now, than you don’t know him. “It’s not arrogance. It’s destiny.” Never has there been a more gifted wrestler in the WWE. The Legend Killer, the Apex Predator, the Viper. He is going to end one more legend. Together, opposed. If they have even a chance to prove they can do this, it’s against each other. Living legends, undisputed icons, and their defining moment. One man writes the last chapter between Orton and Edge. Tonight, will we see this generation’s Greatest Wrestling Match Ever?!
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Triple Threat: Bayley & Sasha Banks VS Bliss-Cross VS The IIconics!
Three dynamic duos who have all held the gold at least once will battle to prove who are THE best friends of the WWE! Will the #GoldenRoleModels stay strong? Will Alexa and Nikki take the titles back? Or will Billie Kay and Peyton Royce make the Women’s Tag Division IIIICONIC again?
Before their entrance, Kayla Braxton interviews the champions, but Bayley cuts her off. Why don’t they introduce the inaugural and “without a doubt” BEST tag team champions ever properly? The Blueprint and #BayleyDosStraps! Well Dos Straps, if you lose the titles, will you lose your friendship? Wow, so deep, Kayla. But Sasha points out Bayley is the most dominant woman in SmackDown history. And as they said, this friendship is unstoppable. Kayla is trying to get in Bayley’s head. But guess what? After raising their hands in victory, Kayla can look in the mirror to realize how stupid she is. Next time, send Charly. They are unbeatable, unstoppable and undeniable! Will all this confidence go to waste against two strong opposing teams?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and this title three way begins!
In this special triple threat, a member of every team is active, making this an even wilder Triple Threat Tag to begin with! To begin, it’s Bayley, Nikki and Billie. Peyton gives Billie some last pointers while the crowd rallies for Nikki. Billie tells them to shut up but Nikki DECKS her! Bayley and Nikki brawl but Nikki starts hitting both Bayley and Billie. Billie and Bayley hit Nikki then throw her down. Only for Bayley to DECK Billie! Peyton tags in but Bayley whips Billie into her! Nikki climbs on but Sasha tags in. Billie waistlocks but Nikki knocks her away. Sasha runs in but into another waistlock. Ssaha switches and goes to roll but Alexa tags in to ROCK her! All three teams are in and the crowd fires up for the stand off. Everyone cools off and Alexa circles with Sasha and Peyton.
The crowd rallies for “LEXI! LEXI!” as she, Sasha and Peyton approach. Peyton DECKS Alexa, rolls Sasha, but Alexa rolls Peyton! Sasha breaks the pin with a kick and swaggers about. Sasha clubs Peyton then knuckle locks to arm-drag her down! Cover, TWO! Peyton swipes but Sasha jumps, only for Peyton to kick and snapmare. Backslide, Gory Especial, Sasha slips out but Peyton sits! TWO, and Sasha sunset flips. TWO, and Sasha kicks Alexa. Sasha and Peyton double whip but Alexa ROCKS Sasha and rolls Peyton! TWO, to a ghost pin! TWO, Sasha rolls Alexa! Peyton rolls Sasha, bridges, but Alexa slips in to break it up! The crowd cheers this fast and furious exchange as the three stand off again. But then they each sucker punch an opponent! Alexa, Sasha and Peyton stand off, but then the partners all come in. It’s another triple stand off, into a six woman brawl!
Alexa throws Billie out, Peyton throws Bayley out and Nikki rams Sasha. Alexa brings Peyton around, shouts to Nikki, and whips Peyton into Sasha. Alexa runs in to SLAP Peyton, then she SLAPS Sasha! Nikki tags in to corner splash Sasha, then bulldog, into a HEEL KICK! Peyton covers, TWO! Sasha gets to Bayley and tags her in, but the ref didn’t see it! The ref makes Bayley tag for sure, and she argues with him. Bayley ROCKS Peyton, then RAMS Nikki into the corner. Bayley goes wacky waving, but misses! Billie tags in and BOOTS Nikki! She high stacks, but Bayley breaks it! Billie and Byaley argue while stomping Nikki. They get Nikki in a corner and stomp a mudhole together. But then Billie ROCKS Bayley to suplex her! Billie shouts, “IICONIC!” and strikes a pose. Billie swipes at Alexa then complains to the ref. Billie wheelbarrows but Sasha POUNCES Peyton! Bayley rolls Billie, TWO!
Bayley lifts Billie, Sasha sucker punches Alexa, bu Billie sunset flips! TWO and Bayley has the wheelbarrow, they steal the IIconic combo! Cover, but Nikki breaks it! The crowd is fired up and rallying again as Bayley goes after Nikki. Bayley rams Nikki into a corner, clubs her with forearms, then hoists her up. Billie throws Bayley by her hair then throws forearms at Nikki. Nikki hits back, clothesline bulldog combo! All three women are down and the crowd rallies up! Hot tag to Alexa! The Goddess rallies on Bayley, Peyton tags in but she gets hit, too! Alexa ROCKS Bayley, STO’s Peyton, then dropkicks Bayley down! Alexa hits Insult 2 THESZ PRESS! Alexa rains down hands, then Thesz Presses Sasha! Peyton runs into a third Thesz Press! Alexa is all fired up, Billie talks smack and gets SMACKED! Alexa dodges Bayley and Peyton to double crossbody!
Alexa puts Bayley in a corner and fires off stomps and forearms! Bayley throws her to the apron then tags Sasha, Sasha brawls with Alexa, but Peyton SPEARS them down and onto the others! All six women are down and “This is Awesome!” Peyton puts Sasha in but Bayley hurries after. Billie stops Bayley and wheelbarrows, IICONIC-CLASM! Sasha swings and grabs Peyton but she pops free! INVERTED MAGIC KILELR! But Bliss-Cross dropkick the IIconics down! Nikki turns Peyton but she fights free! Nikki dodges the heel kick and catches Peyton, Bliss-Cross hits the FLAPJACK DDT!! Billie throws Nikki but Nikki throws her out. Those two brawl on the outside and take each other out! Alexa goes up top, aimed at Peyton! TWISTED BLISS! But Sasha gets in to cover Alexa! Sasha & Bayley win!!
Winners: Sasha Banks & Bayley, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
#BayleyDosStraps is still a thing! The role models are still golden, but are they truly unstoppable? They have a return to NXT this Wednesday, will Bayley and Banks shine bright on the black ‘n’ gold?
Braun Strowman pulls up to the arena.
His Plymouth Grand National has a new windshield, so clearly The Miz and Morrison didn’t do as much damage as they thought. The Monster Among Men brings his things out of the trunk and heads inside. Will he mash the Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century up worse than their spy van?
Jeff Hardy VS Sheamus!
The Charismatic Enigma does not deny his inner demons exist, but he has overcome them to come back to the WWE Universe. However, the Celtic Warrior preys on those weaknesses in an effort to purge Hardy from his locker room. Will Sheamus break Hardy with one last Brogue? Or will Hardy prove nothing can break his spirit this time?
The bell rings and the crowd is already rallying behind Hardy. Hardy and Sheamus tie up, Sheamus gets a headlock and takeover and grinds his forearms into Hardy’s face! Hardy gets up, gets a leg, then a waistlock. Sheamus backs him up into buckles then throws hands. Hardy slips out and headlocks but Sheamus works to power out. Hardy holds on tight but Sheamus pulls hair. Sheamus puts Hardy in a corner and the ref counts. They break at 4, only for Sheamus to shoulder in! Sheamus throws forearms and then shouts that the piss wasn’t funny. Sheamus stomps Hardy then rips at his mesh shirt! The crowd boos as Sheamus drags Hardy up and whips. Hardy kicks back then dropkicks the legs out! Hardy stomps Sheamus’ legs as Sheamus scrambles about. Hardy stomps a mudhole into the legs but the ref backs him off. Sheamus gets up but Hardy just tackles him down!
Hardy clubs Sheamus down and chokes him on the ropes! The ref counts, Hardy lets up, but Sheamus clobbers him! Sheamus hobbles and says the crowd is to blame for this. Sheamus drags Hardy up to throw European Uppercuts then stomps him at the ropes. Sheamus scrapes his boot on Hardy’s face but lets up at the ref’s count. Sheamus drags Hardy around and whips him to ropes. Hardy holds ropes and dumps Sheamus to the apron. Hardy runs to dropkick the legs out! Sheamus hits the floor but Hardy pursues. Hardy runs and leaps off the steps, to clobber Sheamus towards commentary! The crowd fires up as Hardy drags Sheamus up. Hardy bounces Sheamus off the announce desk then puts him in the ring. Hardy grabs the steel steps and pulls off the top! The ref tells him not to, so Hardy puts the steps down. Hardy wants to win so he throws forearms on Sheamus in the ring.
Hardy suplexes but Sheamus blocks. Sheamus powers Hardy to a corner and throws elbows over and over! Sheamus backs off at the ref’s count but he comes back to drag Hardy into a suplex! He SLAMS Hardy on the top crossbar and Hardy flops to the apron. Sheamus catches his breath before heading back over. Sheamus drags Hardy up and scoops him for a swinging slam! The ref checks on Hardy but Sheamus climbs up. Sheamus leaps to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Hardy survives but Sheamus looms over him. Hardy hobbles up but falls down, and Sheamus tells the crowd and fans that they’re all enablers! Sheamus digs his boot into Hardy at the ropes then puts him on the apron. Sheamus drags Hardy back in and scoops him for an IRISH CURSE Backbreaker! And another! Cover, TWO!! Hardy still lives and the crowd rallies for him.
Sheamus wraps Hardy up in a chinlock but the crowd rallies up. Hardy fights to his feet and throws elbows. Hardy jawbreakers free! Sheamus still comes back with a KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Sheamus grows frustrated but he walks off the bad leg. Sheamus shouts at commentary to call this right, he’s not frustrated at all. Sheamus cranks on Hardy with a chinlock and even smothers his face! The ref reprimands and the crowd rallies. Hardy fights up and fights back, to waistlock and shove Sheamus to buckles! Then hits a back suplex! Both men are down but the crowd fires up. Hardy gets up and throws haymakers! Hardy runs, but into a LARIAT! Sheamus goes to a corner and climbs up again, but he takes his time taunting the crowd. Hardy stands, ducks the flying clothesline, and elbows Sheamus away! WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cover, TWO!! Sheamus survives and Hardy grits his teeth.
Sheamus throws hands but Hardy gives them back. Hardy whips, Sheamus reverses but Hardy clotheslines! Atomic drop and takedown to the leg splitting leg drop! Basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Hardy keeps moving, falling splash! Cover, TWO! Hardy is too tired to be frustrated, but the crowd still has energy to give him. Hardy watches Sheamus stand and he calls his shot. Kick and Twist but Sheamus rolls him up! TWO, and Hardy tries again. Sheamus blocks but gets the spinning mule kick! Sheamus comes back, Hardy dodges the Brogue to hit a SLINGBLADE! Hardy drags himself to the corner while Sheamus is in the drop zone. The crowd cheers Hardy as he climbs, but Sheamus intercepts Hardy with forearms! Sheamus climbs up to join Hardy, but Hardy fights him back with body shots.
Hardy pushes Sheamus down hard, then adjusts to stand up. But Sheamus trips him up and Hardy falls to the mat! Sheamus brings Hardy up, WHITE NOISE!! Cover, TWO!?! Sheamus can’t believe Hardy survives again! Sheamus looms over Hardy as the crowd rallies hard as ever. Hardy staggers to a corner but Sheamus has his legs. Sheamus stomps Hardy down then laces the legs for the CLOVERLEAF! Hardy endures, reaches and crawls, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go at 4 but he’s still frustrated. Sheamus stomps Hardy and kicks him to a corner. Hardy gets to the apron but Sheamus drags him up by his torn up shirt. “Do you know how long I’ve waited for this? I’m gonna help you with those demons!” He uses the Bodhrain to beat those demons out of Hardy! And then again!
Hardy flops to the apron but Sheamus drags him inside. Sheamus drags Hardy all the way to the far corner and hoists him up top. Hardy holds onto the top rope for dear life, and slips off to POST Sheamus! TWIST OF FATE!! Hardy hurries up top and the crowd is fired up again! SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!? Sheamus saves himself by mere seconds and no one can believe it! Hardy and Sheamus head out, and Hardy uses the steps to get up on the barriers. Hardy runs and leaps, into a BROGUE!! Sheamus puts Hardy in and wants another. Hardy stands, to get another BROGUE!! Cover, Sheamus wins!!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
The Celtic Warrior makes Hardy look at him while he’s down on the mat. Hardy has fought off his inner demons, but he was just mauled by a Great White. Will Hardy be able to recover from this defeat? Or will he be stuck wallowing in shame?
Backstage interview with The Miz & John Morrison.
Oh hi, Kayla. No time for media, they are preparing to become co-Universal champions. Well, that’s just it. It was announced earlier that the rules of the Handicap Match changed. The one who pins Strowman becomes the SOLE Universal Champion. What? Well, that’s fine. As long as one of them becomes champion instead of Strowman, that’s good enough. Strowman may have fixed his windshield, but he won’t be able to fix how it feels when his title is in THESE hands. But just then, Otis and Mandy Rose walk over. Otis says that while these two said some mean things about him, like he’s pregnant with a roasted turkey, he wants them to know he MIGHT cash in. So even if Miz and Morrison win, they may not be champion for very long. Will the Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century have the title in their hands at all tonight?
Raw Women’s Championship: Asuka VS Nia Jax!
The Empress of Tomorrow won the Ms. Money in the Bank match, but she won so much more than she realized. Becky Lynch gave the title to her as she stepped away to become a mother, but the Irresistible Force says Asuka is not worthy. Will Asuka prove Nia wrong once and for all?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this collision a long time coming finally happens!
Asuka and Nia circle and Nia runs in. Asuka fires off strikes but Nia shoves her. Asuka boots the punch but Nia blocks the back hand. Nia scoops, but Asuka slips to a sleeper! Nia elbows free but Asuka comes back to tilt-o-whirl! Asuka wants the arm but Nia powers her away again. Nia grabs Asuka by the head to headbutt! Asuka ends up in a corner, but she ROUNDHOUSES back! Nia stays up but Asuka bumps her off buckles again and again! Nia swats Asuka away with a back hand of her own, but she runs into a tilt-o-whirl! IRON OCTOPUS! Asuka cranks on the arm but Nia endures! Nia stays standing, pries free, and tosses Asuka off! Asuka gets to her feet but Nia CLOBBERS her down! Asuka sits up but Nia drags her up. But Asuka goes after the arm again!
Nia swats Asuka off but Asuka does it again. Nia shoves, Asuka returns, Nia runs her over! Nia tosses Asuka by her hair to a corner! Asuka flounders up and Nia corner splashes, to then toss Asuka the other way. The crowd rallies for Asuka but Nia scoops Asuka for a slam. Nia covers, TWO! Nia pushes Asuka towards ropes but the crowd continues to rally. Nia brings Asuka up and stretches her against the ropes. She lets up at 4 then stalks Asuka to a corner. Nia toys with Asuka but Asuka kicks back. Nia drags Asuka up but Asuka keeps fighting. Nia shoves Asuka, then pops her up for a SPINE BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Asuka survives and Nia grows annoyed. The crowd keeps rallying but Nia looms over Asuka. Nia drags Asuka up to a cobra clutch and leans on her. Asuka endures, the crowd continues to rally, and Asuka fights with elbows.
Asuka spins out and jumps on for a guillotine! Nia powers her way free to suplex Asuka up and JACKHAMMER her down! Cover, TWO!! Asuka survives and Nia is losing her cool. Nia cools off and toys with Asuka. Asuka gets mad as Nia taunts her with, “Where’s Kairi?” Asuka back hands and back kicks and runs, but into a firemen’s carry! Asuka sunset flips but Nia stays up! Nia jumps but sits down on the mat! Asua runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Asuka keeps on Nia with kick after kick, then goes after the arm again. Nia denies the whip and sends Asuka the other way. Asuka goes up and missile dropkicks Nia down! Asuka keeps going, HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Still not enough but Asuka covers out of exhaustion! TWO, and Asuka gets angrier.
The crowd continues to rally as Asuka and Nia go forehead to forehead. Asuka fairs off kick after kick, but Nia catches one for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Asuka survives and Nia can’t believe it. Asuka gets to a corner, Nia gets up in a huff, and Nia runs corner to corner. Asuka dodges and POSTS Nia! Nia drags herself out while Asuka fires up with the crowd. Asuka goes up top but Nia headbutts her first! Nia climbs to join Asuka, but Asuka gets her with a hanging armbar! Asuka drags Nia over and out to the floor! Asuka aims at Nia, FLYING ARMBAR! The ref counts as Nia shifts to dead lift Asuka and swing her into barriers! The count is passed 5 and climbing! Nia drags Asuka up at 8, but Asuka slips free to ROUNDHOUSE! THE COUNT HITS 10!!
Double Count-Out; Asuka is still Raw Women’s Champion
Asuka survives Nia but not even she is satisfied with that! She goes to the apron to hit a FLYING HIP ATTACK! Nia goes down in a heap and Asuka leaves with the belt. Is this furious feud far from over?
MVP is on the phone.
He wants 20- no, 30! 30 bottles of the best champagne. They’re going to celebrate Bobby Lashley’s win tonight, so nothing but the best. Speaking of, the security team- Wait, he’ll have to call back. Lana walks over and says this is the greatest night in “my Bobby’s” career. She claims this is because of her work as his wife and manager. MVP stops her right there and says this is something she and Bobby need to talk over. And by the way, it was NOT his idea to keep Lana backstage, so perhaps she needs to talk with her husband. But she isn’t going to, because she’s too scared to hear the truth. Now if she’ll excuse him, MVP is going to attend to the NEW WWE World Champion. Will Lana finally get to the heart of the problem between her and “her Bobby”?
WWE Universal Championship Handicap Match: Braun Strowman VS The Miz & John Morrison!
The Monster Among Men hasn’t had the best time when outnumbered. Sami Zayn, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura took the WWE Intercontinental Championship from him together, so the Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century will try to do the same. However, just like when Strowman took on the Artist Collective, only one man from the opposing team can be champion. Will the A-Lister and the Guru of Greatness agree to let what happens happen and support the other in becoming champion? Or will neither of them #GetTheseHands on the title?
But before the match, Miz & Morrison grab the mics to speak. They know that only one can become champion, but that means they need something to pump them up. How about they share something extra special with the WWE Universe? That’s right, the music video sweeping the nation! The PPV debut of their hit single, “HEY! Hey Hey!” Roll it! The video begins, and actually gets past the intro this time. And to the chorus! That’s incredible! But the second verse barely begins before the #StrowmanExpress barges in! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this numbers game begins!
Miz starts with Strowman and they circle. Morrison starts up the chanting of “Hey Hey! Ho ho!” and then Miz backs off to tag him in. Morrison circles with Strowman but Miz gets a cheap shot! Strowman tries to go after Miz but Morrison fires off strikes. Strowman clubs and throws Morrison to a corner! Morrison dodges in the corner, then dodges the boot! Morrison kips up, gets away and tags Miz back in. Strowman seethes as Miz takes his time getting in the ring. Miz goes around the way but Morrison sneaks up behind Strowman. Strowman senses it and runs Morrison off, but Miz fires haymakers! Miz dodges Strowman, tags Morrison in, double shotgun dropkicks put Strowman in a corner! Morrison runs in but Strowman puts him on the apron. Morrison hits back and springboards, but Strowman catches him! Morrison gets away with parkour, but he runs into a HARD right hand!
Morrison crawls and Miz tags in. Miz realizes he’s going to be alone with Strowman and hesitates on the apron. Strowman rushes over but Miz hotshots him back! Miz throws haymakers and backs Strowman down, then BOOTS! But Strowman stays up! Miz is afraid again and tries to reason with Strowman. Miz goes to tag out but no Morrison. Strowman BOOTS Miz down and Morrison returns, but Strowman sends him into Morrison! That counts as a tag, oddly enough, but Strowman tosses Miz out hard! The Strowman Express builds up speed but Miz and Morrison get back in the ring. FLYING CHUCK takes Strowman down! Miz tags in to hit a wrecking dropkick! Morrison FLIES to wreck Strowman into barriers! The Monster is in trouble as Miz and Morrison stalk up behind him. Miz puts Strowman in and slithers up behind him. Strowman sits up to get an IT KICK! Cover, ONE!
Miz clamps on with a chinlock and leans on Strowman. Strowman endures but he’s already turning red. The crowd rallies and Strowman powers up with Miz as a backpack. He powers Miz to the corner, Morrison tags in and chop blocks the leg! Morrison kicks Strowman down, stomps him, then moves to ground ‘n’ pound! Strowman powers out but Morrison kicks and stomps more. Morrison sits Strowman up for a point-blank Wizard! Tag to Miz and they bring Strowman up together, DOUBLE DDT! Cover, ONE?! Strowman is still tough but he’s slowing down. Miz stalks Strowman and throws more It Kicks! He kicks and kicks and kicks, then kicks even more. Miz and Morrison sing Hey! Hey Hey, but Miz runs into a RIGHT! And a back elbow, and a BOOT! Strowman ROCKS Morrison, then TOSSES Miz!
Strowman runs corner to corner but Morrison tags and saves Miz! Strowman POSTS himself, and Morrison hits Antone FLYING CHUCK! Strowman staggers about, swings on Morrison, but gets a THIRD Flying Chuck! SHINING WIZARD! Tag to Miz and Miz climbs up top, for a flying ax handle! Miz looks to finish this, he full nelsons, DOUBLE STOMP FINALE COMBO!! Morrison covers, but Miz drags him off?! Instinct or ego? Miz realizes his mistake and lets Morrison cover, TWO!! Morrison is tossed out of the ring! Miz panics and hurries, but into a CHOKE SLAM! Morrison springboards, into an uppercut! Strowman scoops Morrison, for the MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Strowman wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall (still WWE Universal Champion)
One major Miz-take and now neither Miz nor Morrison is champion! The Strowman Express is still on the track and he laughs at the Greatest Tag Team. Will the Monster Among Men continue to build momentum until he is completely unstoppable?
Backstage interview with the NEW Intercontinental Champion, AJ Styles!
The Phenomenal One is congratulated, but he has a special announcement. He could’ve taken the night off, and he certainly neared it last Friday. He has a special invitation open to everyone for this coming SmackDown. The greatest champion in the WWE should have the greatest presentation! He wants everyone to be there, including Daniel Bryan. Why? Because Bryan has the most to learn. Bryan fights for his dreams, but Styles makes his dreams happen. Styles lives in the real world. Bryan is certainly one of the greatest to lace up the boots, he’s just not phenomenal. Just what will this championship presentation be this Friday Night SmackDown?
WWE World Championship: Drew McIntyre VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP!
The Scottish Stud waited a long time to finally have a shot at the world title. He not only won the Royal Rumble to earn his shot, he finally slayed The Beast, Brock Lesnar, at WrestleMania! But the Rocky Mountain Machine has also waited a long time to have his shot at the world title. Montel Vontavius Porter motivated Lashley to finally free Lashley, and here we are. Will this finally be Lashley’s moment to make it to the top of the WWE mountain? Or will the Claymore kick him all the way back down?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the moment of truth is here!
But before the bell, MVP gets in McIntyre’s face, McIntyre shoves him away, and Lashley clamps on the FULL NELSON! The ref tries to pry Lashley off but he thrashes McIntyre about! The ref calls for back-up and more refs rush out! But Lashley drags McIntyre down to the mat with body scissors! Lashley is like a bear trap clamped onto McIntyre, and he doesn’t let go until McIntyre is red and gasping for air. Lashley paces, a shark smelling blood in the water. McIntyre manages to breathe and the refs ask if he wants this match. McIntyre DEMANDS this match still happen, so the bell rings. Lashley rushes in to tackle McIntyre to a corner! Lashley rams his shoulder in over and over, then clubs McIntyre’s back. He bumps McIntyre off buckles and throws haymakers. The crowd boos as Lashley suplexes and SLAMS McIntyre down! Cover, ONE!?
McIntyre still has a lot so Lashley tries another cover. ONE, and Lashley is shocked. MVP says Lashley needs to keep on McIntyre, and Lana watches proudly backstage. Lashley bumps McIntyre off buckles and throws more hands. The ref counts as Lashley digs his boot in, and Lashley lets up at 4. Lashley clubs McIntyre more then roars in frustration. Lashley runs corner to corner, into a KNEE! McIntyre CHOPS Lashley back, then runs, but Lashley follows to LARIAT! Cover, ONE! Lashley tries again, ONE! Lashley digs his knee into McIntyre then cranks on an arm. He pulls McIntyre’s jacket off and then rams his knee into McIntyre’s spine over and over. Lashley clamps on with a chinlock and bends McIntyre back. MVP says that’s how to do it, and Lashley waistlocks. McIntyre fights out, standing switches, but Lashley spins around, only to get a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, ONE!
Lashley spins McIntyre for a neckbraeker! Cover, ONE!! Lashley grows frustrated as he looms over McIntyre. Lashley knocks McIntyre down and McIntyre is gasping again. MVP says to not let up, so Lashley drags McIntyre up in a corner. Lashley chokes McIntyre on the ropes, the ref counts, but Lashley lets up at 4. McIntyre coughs and sputters, but Lashley stands on McIntyre’s throat! The ref counts, Lashley lets up, and then brings McIntyre up for a scoop. The crowd rallies and McIntyre sips out to shove and clothesline Lashley out! McIntyre keeps on Lashley and rams him into barriers! And then again! The ref starts the ring count and MVP gets in McIntyre’s face again. MVP backs off, but McIntyre whips Lashley. Lashley reverses to scoop and TOSS McIntyre to the floor! MVP says Lashley has him, so finish him! Lashley fireman’s carries McIntyre to POST him!
McIntyre is down in a heap and Lashley high-fives MVP. Lashley taunts McIntyre before dragging him up and into the ring at 8. McIntyre manages to roll out the other side but Lashley pursues. Lashley runs at McIntyre, but McIntyre TOSSES Lashley into barriers! Both men are down but MVP keeps coaching Lashley. McIntyre drags Lashley up for a snap suplex to the floor! McIntyre drags Lashley up again to put in the ring at 7. McIntyre doesn’t want a count-out win, and the crowd rallies behind him for it. Lashley mule kicks but McIntyre haymakers. The two behemoths brawl and CHOP! Lashley kicks but McIntyre CHOPS again! And again! McIntyre whips, Lashley reverses, but McIntyre comes back to LARIAT! McIntyre keeps moving, and BOOTS Lashley! Lashley wobbles, McIntyre goes up top, and hits a flying ax handle! McIntyre is down, but he still manages to kip up!
The crowd rallies as McIntyre fireman’s carries Lashley. Lashley fights free and runs, into a SPINE BUSTER! Jackknife cover, TWO! Both men are down and MVP coaches Lashley again. McIntyre and Lashley stand, but Lashley spins McIntyre to shove. McIntyre kicks back, runs, but into the ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPINE BUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?! HOW?!? MVP is still shouting to stay on McIntyre, so Lashley drags him back up. Lashley POSTS McIntyre again, then hauls him up for a COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, ONE!! McIntyre is not slowing down but MVP says Lashley should use something he can’t kick out of. Lashley waits for McIntyre to get up. McIntyre gets to ropes, stands, but walks into the FULL NELSON! McIntyre resists, Lashley keeps trying, but McIntyre uses the buckles. Lashley bumps McIntyre off the buckles, then climbs up to club him from above!
McIntyre Electric Chairs, Inverted Alabama, but Lashley holds on for dear life! Not enough, and McIntyre SLAMS Lashley down! Cover, TWO! MVP is relieved that Lashley survives. Lashley stands first and gets back to a corner. The crowd rallies and McIntyre goes to the far side. McIntyre runs in, but Lashley puts him on the apron. McIntyre hotshots Lashley then climbs up again. McIntyre leaps, but into a takedown! CROSSFACE! McIntyre endures as Lashley cranks back, but McIntyre fights back to his feet. McIntyre scoops and gut wrenches Lashley, for a TOMB- NO! Lashley gets a takedown to an ANKLE LOCK! McIntyre flails, rolls, and kicks Lashley away. Lashley comes back, but the Spear is turned into a KIMURA! McIntyre learned something from Lesnar and is using it on Lashley! Lashley endures, reaches, and gets the ropebreak! McIntyre lets go at 4 and MVP grows worried.
Lashley gets up on the apron, McIntyre brings him over and bumps him off buckles. McIntyre climbs, drags Lashley up, and clubs away with forearms. McIntyre brings Lashley to the very top, SUPERPLEX! But both men are down! The crowd hopes they “Fight Forever!” at this rate but it has to end at some point. MVP gives Lashley more tips but McIntyre kips up again! McIntyre gets to the corner and starts the countdown! But he runs into a SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!?! Lashley and MVP cannot believe it! And to make matters worse, here comes Lana! The Ravishing Russian doesn’t care about things, she is saying the ref is cheating. McIntyre shoves Lashley at Lana, Lashley stops himself, but Lashley turns around into the GLASGOW KISS! Lashley bumps into Lana, who falls on MVP! CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall (still WWE World Champion)
MVP gets up and is distraught! All the hard work to turn the Rocky Mountain Machine around, and it was ruined by a Ravishing Russian. Lashley doesn’t even help Lana up off the ground! Is the romance finally through? As for McIntyre, he survived so much from Lashley and comes out on top. Will anyone ever be able to conquer #ClaymoreCountry?
There’s a brawl in the parking lot?!
The Street Profits and the Viking Raiders are throwing hands! They’re supposed to battle over the Raw Tag Team Championships tonight, but what happened to the respect found during the Anything You Can Do Series?! Erik throws hands on Ford while Dawkins and Ivar brawl. They’re dangerously close to Strowman’s Grand National, and then Ford HIP TOSSES Erik onto the windshield!! “Fam, that’s Braun Strowman’s car!” RUN FOR IT! The Profits and Vikings bail, but the brawling continues all the same! Ivar rocks Dawkins but Dawkins bounces him off trunks. Dawkins helps Ford against Erik, and then throw him into a garage door! Then the golf clubs come out! Except, Erik and Ivar get their axes back. And bowling balls? References abound, and the Profits bail!
The Vikings pursue down the hall towards gorilla. The Profits make a stand with the clubs, the Vikings storm up with ax and bowling ball, and Ford has to point out how crazy this is. Let’s all just drop the weapons and fight like men. All at the same time. Good, good, good. The four stand back up tall, and Ford has a question. What did the five fingers say to the face? SLAP! And the brawling continues! Uppercuts and forearms, but then Ford hits a wall jump Superman punch! Erik comes back with Ace Ten Mao! Dawkins DECKS Erik and they continue down the way. Ivar and Ford slowly recover, and Ivar grabs his bowling ball. Ivar remembers back to their great night of bowling and all the strikes the Vikings were serving. Ivar prepares for one last one, and hits Ford right down the middle! STRIKE! Ivar pats him on the back before heading after Erik and Dawkins.
But when Ivar finds Erik, he’s down and out. Dawkins SPEARS Ivar through glass! Both men are wrecked, and Ivar goes back to his happy place: all the times turkey legs appeared as if from nowhere. And it was more often than you’d think. “Anything you can do…” “We can do better!” Ford and Erik catch up to these two and see just what happened. They help their tag partners up, and all four men hobble out of the lobby. No serious injuries, thankfully. They argue about who is to blame over this escalating. Let’s take this outside! But, they already are outside. What is Ivar doing? The two teams vow to finish this and they dig deep. But wait, who is this rolling in on motorcycles? It’s a whole biker gang of sorts! Led by… AKIRA TOZAWA?! It’s a bunch of biker ninjas! “Anything you can do, we ninja can do better!” CHECK! Helmet toss.
The Vikings and Profits huddle up and realize they’re up against ninja bikers. You know what that means? “It’s time, fam.” They must do this together. A storm rolls in, and Ford calls upon the powers of his red solo cup! Dawkins has a golf club, Erik has an ax, and Ivar has a turkey leg. They have combined to become the VIKING PROFITS!! Time to live by four words: WE WANT THE SMOKE! Tozawa and his shinobi power up, and it’s a 8v4 brawl! Shield smash! Cup splash! Drumstick smack! Golf club… club! Oh no, Ivar has been disarmed! But he still punches the ninja. Ford uses some street style while Dawkins rocks ’em! The Vikings give one ninja the Ivar SLAM on top of a car! They leap frog and ROCK more ninja, to then dosido BOOT!
The ninjas have been defeated and the Viking Profits super fist bump freeze frame! Tozawa ask they wait and show mercy. But then he waves over… THE SHOGUN!! He draws his sword, but Ivar summons Turkey Mjolnir! Ivar takes a big bite but Tozawa is confident in his ace’s ninja sword. Erik wants this one but the Profits keep him back. The four retreat to the top of the production truck! And then across the row of trucks, which is a lot of running for Ivar. Maybe if he wasn’t so obsessed with turkey legs, he’d be faster. Erik says Ivar is tired from beating up all the ninjas. No, the Profits did that. What did the five fingers say to the face? BRAWL! So much for that alliance. Dawkins clubs ERik and says it’s SMOKE SEASON! SUPER BULLDOG into the dumpster!
Ford and Ivar hurry over. What happened to being Viking Profits? Ivar pushes Ford into the dumpster! AIR IVAR SUPER SWANTON! All four are down in the trash and blame each other for starting it. Ivar goes back to his happy place: all the times the ladies complimented him on being cute; and said Erik isn’t as much. Good times, good times. The referee finally finds them and says their match is next. And by the way, Ivar, you’re cute. Erik? Not so much. Ouch. “She wants Ivar~ and not Erik~!” Wait, is there something in here with them?! This is straight outta Star Wars, yo!! C3PO, shut down the trash compactors on the detention level!! Also, what does this mean for their title match tonight?
Edge VS Randy Orton!
The Rated R Superstar’s return was the Royal Rumble. His return to a 1v1 match was in a Last Man Standing at WrestleMania. The Viper wants to see if Edge can do it “in a straight-up wrestling match.” Edge knows Orton is among the best, but this life was handed to him. Philosophies, motivations and determination will all be put to the test. The WWE has already deemed this the GREATEST Wrestling Match EVER, but will that be the undeniable truth when it is all said and done?
The introductions are given old school, in the spirit of the late, great Howard Finkel. The referee has the two approach to explain the basic rules. There will be no hair pulling, eye gouging, choking or low blows. Shake hands and come out fighting. They do NOT shake hands, and the crowd is thunderous already. The bell rings, Orton and Edge circle, they tie up and go around. They end up in a corner, then come back out, then Orton throws Edge down. They stay tied up and Edge gets to his feet. Orton SLAMS Edge down on his face but Edge gets to a corner. Edge gets up and shakes it off. They circle again, tie up, and Orton headlocks. Edge powers out but Orton runs him over. Things speed up, Edge hurdles and arm-drags Orton, then again! Orton fakes Edge out of the third, and Edge has to keep his cool over being fooled. Edge and Orton reset and circle again.
They tie up, Edge headlocks, Orton pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Edge hits a takeover, Orton turns it to a cover, ONE and Edge holds on. Orton pulls hair again then moves around to get a headscissor. Orton pries Edge off the headlock and squeezes tight, but Edge moves around. Orton cranks on the neck but Edge endures. Edge works to get free, gets up and pops out. Orton avoids the headlock and Edge again has to contain his frustration. Edge backs off and Orton grins as they circle again. Orton and Edge tie up once again, and Edge headlocks. Orton powers Edge to ropes and the ref calls for the break. Orton powers out but Edge hurdles and ducks under and keeps moving. Orton trips Edge and Edge tumbles out of the ring. Edge is growing frustrated and Orton eggs him on. The ring count climbs but Edge takes his time focusing himself. Edge is up and in at 7 and Orton gives him space.
Orton and Edge approach, tie up, and go around. Orton puts Edge in a corner, the ref calls for the break, but Orton knees low! The crowd boos as Orton whips Edge corner to corner. Edge slides out, Orton pursues, and it’s cat and mouse. Orton goes around the corner into Edge’s BOOT! Edge tricked Orton this time and Orton is down. Edge brings Orton up and around into the ring. Cover, TWO, but Orton gets to a corner. Edge walks over into Orton’s kick, then Orton throws a European Uppercut. Edge falls but Orton takes a moment to check his own jaw. Orton drags Edge up by his hair and whips to ropes. Edge slides under, keeps moving and slides again. Edge whips Orton and arm-drags him again! Edge wants the arm for a keylock and he smothers Orton to the mat.
Orton endures as Edge traps the arm, and Orton tries to headscissor again. Edge shakes that off, keeps on the arm, and stands to wrench the shoulder. Orton scoops Edge but Edge cranks again to bring Orton down. Orton fights his way towards ropes but Edge brings him back. Edge cranks on the arm more but Orton gets around to waistlock. Edge pries at the hold, the crowd rallies up, and Edge breaks free to another arm-drag! Edge has the headlock again but Orton keeps his shoulders up. Orton fights his way up, throws body shots, but Edge cranks on the headlock. Orton gets to his feet, powers Edge to a corner again, and the ref calls for the break. Edge lets go but Orton stomps Edge’s foot! The Viper bends the rules and he whips Edge corner to corner. Edge goes up and heasdcissors Orton out!
Orton gets up but Edge climbs up top?! Edge aims for Orton but Orton gets up to ROCK him with a right. Orton throws more haymakers, then measures out where he and Edge are. Orton climbs up and brings Edge up, and the crowd anticipates what he’s up to. Edge does, too, and he resists the suicide superplex! Edge throws hands, headbutts Orton, but Orton comes back. Edge headbutts Orton again and Orton falls to the apron! Edge adjusts, leaps, FLYING CLOTHESLINE takes both men out! Orton is busted open!! But he just grins through it! “This is Awesome!” but far from over. Orton gets to the apron but Edge is on him. Edge grabs Orton’s arm and wrenches to wring it into the apron! Orton clutches the arm and is still bleeding from somewhere on his forehead.
Edge stalks Orton and dares him to get up. Orton gets to a corner but Edge CLUBS him down! Edge keeps clubbing Orton, not letting him get away. Edge brings Orton up, whips him to ropes, and then KNEES him low! Edge whips again, KNEES low again, and brings Orton up for a Russian Leg Sweep! INTO A CROSSFACE! Orton endures as Edge cranks back as hard as he can! Orton reaches, crawls, and gets around to use a leg for the ropebreak! Edge lets go at 4 but the damage is done. Orton leaps but Edge avoids the RKO! Edge goes for the arm triangle but Orton hurries to get the ropebreak again. Edge lets go quick and throws forearms. And CHOPS! Edge whips Orton again but Orton reverses, to get the back2backbreaker! But he made it more a neckbreaker! Edge sputters and clutches his neck as he rolls out of the ring.
Orton takes his time resting in the ring while the ring count climbs. He then slithers out to follow Edge as the crowd duels. Edge gets up but Orton is on him with a SHOVE to the barriers! Edge’s neck is again in danger but ORton bumps Edge off the apron! And back into the barriers! Then more barriers! Then the announce desk! Orton refreshes the count as it passes 5, to go after Edge more. Orton SLAMS Edge into the steel steps! The crowd boos while the ring count climbs again. Orton SLAMS Edge into the steps again! Orton refreshes the count yet again, and looms over a dazed Edge. Orton drags Edge up and over to the announce desk to bump him off it again. And then BACK SUPLEX him onto it! Orton whispers to Edge, “I’m gonna effing kill you.” He drags Edge into the ring, covers, TWO!! Edge refuses to give in!
Orton keeps his cool and looms over Edge again. Orton stands on Edge’s hand to then stomp it! The Viper picks Edge apart as he stomps the knee then the ankle. And then the other hand! Orton drags Edge up to scrape his laces off Edge’s face! Orton pulls Edge up by his hair to then wrap on a chinlock. The crowd rallies up as Orton thrashes and grinds Edge down to the mat. Edge endures but he is turning red. Orton cranks, Edge claws at the arm, and Edge fights his way up. Edge throws elbows and body shots, and even stomps his foot in return! Edge throws forearms but Orton shoves him backwards into buckles! Edge clutches his neck again and Orton drags him up. Orton looks up at the ceiling as he suplexes Edge! Uno amigo! Eddie Guerrero’s move! Dos Amigos!
But Edge blocks tres, and gives Orton the suplex! Then Edge goes to do DOS AMIGOS! Edge brings Orton up and hits the THIRD! The Rated R Superstar does it for Latino Heat! Both men are down but the crowd rallies up. Orton SLAPS Edge on the chest while they’re on the mat, but Edge SLAPS back! They CHOP each other more, and more, and more! They stand up, the CHOPS keep flying, but Orton gets an edge. Edge puts Orton in a corner to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP again! Orton flounders away, ducks a chop and dropkicks Edge down! Edge bails out but Orton pursues. The ref counts but Orton comes around the way. Orton grabs Edge’s arms through the corner gap, to YANK Edge into the crossbar! Edge goes down, again in a daze as he struggles to breathe.
Orton goes back into the ring as Edge flounders up onto the apron. Orton drags Edge up top as the crowd rallies. Orton gets Edge in position but Edge fights back. The two throw body shots and clubbing forearms but Orton gets the edge on Edge. Orton wants it, and hits another SUPERPLEX!! Both men are down and Orton crawls to a cover, TWO!?! Edge still lives and no one can believe it! The crowd rallies up for Edge, even as Orton looms over him at the ropes. Edge crawls up the ropes but Orton brings him up to uppercut! Orton brings Edge up again to whip to ropes. Edge ducks, but DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Both men are down again but the crowd rallies. A standing count begins but Orton sits up first.
Edge stirs and heads for a corner at 6. Orton and Edge stand at 8, but Orton runs into a back elbow! Edge slips out and swing kicks Orton down! Edge leans on the corner, but he climbs up top. Orton throws haymakers to stop Edge, then adds uppercuts. Orton brings Edge forward, and drags him out along the rope! Edge denies the draping DDT, to hit EDGE-UCUTION! Edge crawls to a cover, TWO!!! The crowd hopes they “Fight Forever!” at this point, but it has to end somehow. “This is Awesome!” as Edge flounders to ropes. Orton gets to his feet, Edge runs in and knee lifts him down! Orton flounders back up but Edge runs in to KNEE him down! Edge runs again, basement sliding elbow! Cover, TWO! Orton survives and Edge is at a loss for what to do. Edge climbs up top again, leaps at Orton, and hits a crossbody! Cover, TWO!! Orton survives and crawls towards a corner.
Edge and Orton rise, Edge runs in but Orton goes up and rolls him up! TWO, and Edge wants the arm! CROSSFACE!! Orton endures, Edge shifts to a deeper choke! Orton turns red but Orton rolls to a cover! TWO!! Edge goes after an arm, Orton goes around, rolls and wrenches, to an OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Edge survives as Orton uses Kurt Angle’s move. The crowd rallies up as Orton and Edge get back up. Orton brings Edge up, whips him and jumps, into a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Edge caught Orton off guard but still can’t put him away. The crowd duels as Edge and Orton stir and sit up. Orton and Edge go to opposite ends, Edge runs in, but Orton back drops him out of the ring! Edge hits the ground hard but manages to crawl towards the ring. Edge stares at the LED that reads “Greatest Wrestling Match Ever,” but Orton drags him in through the ropes! DRAPING DDT!!
Edge looks like he is out cold! Orton slithers around but keeps his eyes on Edge. Orton hears the voices in his head while Edge sits up. Edge stands up and Orton leaps, but no RKO! Edge gets the chicken wings but no Unprettier! Orton leap frogs, but into an EDGE O’MATIC!! Cover, TWO!?! That sequence has the crowd fired up again! Edge glares at Orton as he goes back to a corner. Orton slowly sits up as Edge builds up energy. The crowd builds with him, and Orton stands as Edge takes aim. Edge runs at Orton, but Orton hops the Spear! Edge fakes out the powerslam, to hit UNPRETTIER!! For Christian!! Cover, TWO!! Captain Charisma’s move could not do it! The crowd still believes “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly rise again.
Edge CLUBS Orton on the back, then whips him to ropes. Orton reverses, picks Edge up, and flapjack hotshots him on the ropes! Edge flops to the mat and gasps for air. Edge rises, Orton kicks low, and reels Edge in. Orton underhooks a la The Game, PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Orton cannot believe it, but neither can the crowd! Edge checks his face and is okay. The crowd again wants them to “Fight Forever!” and they just might. Orton brings Edge up, whips him again, but Edge reverse into a ROCK BOTTOM!?! Cover, TWO!!! The Great One would not like that his move didn’t help Edge win this. Edge grabs Orton’s legs, steps through, but Orton powers him away! Orton gets up and Edge follows, Edge ducks the clothesline to go for a backslide. Orton fights it off, but Edge mule kicks a leg! The cover, TWO!!
Orton is up, to UPPERCUT Edge down! Orton walks over as the crowd rallies back up. Orton drags Edge up by his hair again, and back through the ropes. Edge knows that and pops free to hotshot Orton back! Edge gets back up, slides in to sunset flip, TWO! Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Cradle, TWO! RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Orton finally hit his move and it didn’t work!?! The crowd loses its mind as Orton deals with the shock of Edge surviving. Orton argues the count with the ref, but the ref defends it was two. Orton hobbles back over to Edge, looms over him, and calms himself. Edge stirs, but Orton backs up. Orton wants to bring out a deadly classic of his. A move that ended careers! Orton runs at Edge, but into the SPEAR!! Edge has a wild look in his eyes but he doesn’t cover!
Edge gets to another corner, builds the energy, and SPEARS again!! Cover, TWO!?!? Just what are these two men made of?! Perhaps they really will “Fight Forever!” Edge gets back up, watches Orton get to his feet, and stalks up behind him. Edge whips Orton corner to corner, Orton reverses, but Edge goes up and leaps, INTO AN RKO!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?! No one knows what to make of this! Orton glares down at Edge as Edge slowly rises. Orton brings Edge up but Edge clamps on the ANTI-VENOM ARM TRIANGLE! Orton KNEES low, but how low?! Was it a low blow? The ref doesn’t know, and the PUNT hits!! Cover, Orton wins!!!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall
Greatest Wrestling Match Ever? That may still be up for debate. But this was surely the greatest match between Randy Orton and Edge, though with a controversial ending. Orton crawls to Edge and tells him, “Go home. Go home to Beth and your beautiful girls. And tell them that Uncle Randy said hi.” Orton takes his time leaving while a medical team heads to the ring. A stretcher is prepared and they help Edge up, but he refuses to be helped. Edge forces himself to stand and the crowd cheers, but it doesn’t look good. Has The Viper ended the Rated R Superstar’s career once and for all? Is there no next chapter for Adam “Edge” Copeland?
My Thoughts:
For a PPV not even used last year, Backlash came back with a vengeance! Firstly, I was a bit bummed that the WWE United States Championship got bumped to the Kickoff Show to add the Raw Tag Team Championships, but then that Raw Tag Team Championship match turned into one of the wildest cinematic matches in a year of great cinematic matches. So much of that insane brawl was great, and I hope this means Tozawa has a tag team partner to join the tag division now. If that is truly Brennan Williams, aka Dio “The Shogun” Maddin, as the super tall ninja, that’d be awesome. He and Tozawa sound like a great combo and I want them in the mix with Profits, Vikings and all the factions, like Seth Rollins’ disciples and Vega’s stable. Also, Apollo wins with a little help from Kevin, but I’m not sure I want to see them as a tag team going for titles. Kevin should’ve had a tag title reign with Sami Zayn and no one else.
The Women’s Triple Threat Tag was incredible, especially as a main card opener. I knew Bayley and Banks would retain, and I do like that they’re trying to get a new tag name with “Golden Role Models.” Bayley and Banks are finally fulfilling their goal of bringing these titles to NXT for a match, and while Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox are a new team, it would be insane if they found a way to beat Bayley and Banks. Hardy VS Sheamus was pretty good, definitely better than their WWE Intercontinental Championship tournament match, and I’m a bit surprised Sheamus won. But that makes them 1-1 so I think Extreme Rules is the tiebreaker. By the way, that new Extreme Rules logo is not only ugly, but way too late 90’s, early 2000’s extreme sports. And yet I now have to make a thumbnail with it…
Asuka VS Nia was pretty good, but I was really hoping Asuka was going to win flat out. A double count-out obviously extends the story, so at least the concerns of Charlotte swooping in are momentarily eased. Extreme Rules could still give us a Triple Threat, but an Extreme Rules match for the title could be a way for Asuka and Nia to settle things to prevent Champion’s Advantage. That way, when Asuka wins, she definitively wins. The last minute change to how the handicap match crowns a champion was actually very smart, and it was smart to have Miz cost himself and Morrison so that Strowman wins without damaging their power rankings too much. Maybe the hacker returns and their targets are Miz & Morrison. And Otis and Mandy were smart to put the cash-in in the back of their minds, as all Mr. MITB’s should do.
I did not think McIntyre VS Lashley would be before the Raw Tag segment, but it was such a good match I didn’t mind. I just felt Lana would show up and cost Lashley in some way. It preserves some of Lashley’s power ranking, and I hope we get a rematch for at least SummerSlam. Lashley also looks completely done with Lana, and it’s about time. I don’t know what Lana does other than focus on herself, as she implied last Raw, but at least Lashley can finally be Lashley again. If nothing else, whoever is “traded” to in return for AJ Styles can be thrown into the mix to bide some time. I feel like Baron Corbin is a good choice given there’s also story to be settled between him, Aleister Black and Rey Mysterio for MITB’s “thrown off the roof” spots.
And then while it was constantly being called “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever,” Orton VS Edge really did turn into an incredible match. We could’ve done without the piped in crowd audio from great matches past, but I did enjoy using old Howard Finkel audio for introductions. Referee Charles Robinson being dressed old school was a bit odd, like they were trying to tell us visually that this was already one of those classics from the 80’s. But the genuine cheers from the crowd of NXT and trainee wrestlers were still great to hear, because surely they were enjoying the match. One thing that’s a bit funny to me was Orton and Edge burying the finishers of past legends and icons, though the shout outs to them were all greatly appreciated. I actually liked the controversy to the ending of the maybe-maybe-not low blow and then the infamous return of Orton’s punt kick. The series is 1-1, and the damage done definitely gives reason for Edge to rest until say, Survivor Series, so that they can try again in some other match type befitting these two.
My Score: 8.7/10
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The landscape has changed drastically!
Gunther is still WWE World Heavyweight Champion, but NAOMI is the NEW Women’s World Champion, and they’re both here, tonight on Raw!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Dominik Mysterio VS The Kabuki Warriors; Raquel & Roxanne win.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Lyra Valkyria VS Bayley; Lyra wins and will challenge Becky Lynch for the title at SummerSlam.
- Nikki Bella VS Chelsea Green w/ The Secret Her-vice; Nikki wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet: CM Punk wins and will challenge GUNTHER for the title at SummerSlam.
PLAY BY PLAY
Naomi is here!
Birmingham, Alabama fires up as the NEW WWE Women’s World Champion makes her way to the ring! Naomi not only wears the belt, but her gear has a newspaper pattern with the headlines all about her win at Evolution. Naomi takes the mic and says, “Uh-huh! Uh-huh! UH-HUH!” The fans chant, “You Deserve It!” but Naomi says no no no no no no! NOPE! She doesn’t wanna hear none of that now! They weren’t feeling the glow, but they feeling her now, ain’t you? And why y’all acting like y’all saw this coming? They all assumed she was after Tiffany Stratton. But she warned us. She warned ALL of us! Ain’t nobody know her next move until she makes it!
That is why she is her the NEW WWE Women’s World Champion! The fans fire up for that! Naomi says she is so done with that foolishness on SmackDown. Bianca, Naomi wants you to take a good, cold, hard look at this. Naomi didn’t betray Bianca, she outgrew her. And if she’s keeping it 100, Bianca and Jade never really wanted Naomi to succeed. They wanted her as a friend, a partner, as a third wheel, as a FLUNKY, so long as it was convenient for them! Naomi mocks the “What?” and says who has the upper hand now, B*TCHES!? Jade might’ve got her lick back on Evolution, but Naomi made history!
Naomi may be new on Raw, but all you raggedy heifers in the locker room, she strongly advises you to #ProceedWithCaution! But wait! RHEA RIPLEY makes her way out! Birmingham fires up for Mami as she makes her way to the ring, staring Naomi down the entire way. Rhea steps into the ring, mic in hand, and she says one thing Naomi should know about her is she’s not cautious. Rhea is reckless and she’s pissed! Because Rhea walked into Evolution with two goals: To finally beat Iyo Sky, and to get back the Women’s World Championship. And now, all because of Naomi, Rhea still has those two goals.
Congrats, Naomi, you just made it onto Rhea’s list! But wait, here comes IYO SKY! The fans fire up again as now the Genius of the Sky goes to the ring! Naomi is growing more and more annoyed as Iyo grabs herself a mic. Iyo tells Rhea that with respect, get in line behind her! Iyo walked into Evolution the Women’s World Champion, so now she will get back HER title from Naomi! The fans cheer that! Naomi says, “I dunno what you just said, but you and her can get y’all entitled asses outta my face and to the back of the line!” The fans boo but neither Rhea or Iyo take kindly to that. Naomi laughs as she says they’re going to the backity back of the line!
Rhea says how dare Naomi get in their match! Naomi didn’t even deserve that shot! The arguing gets loud, Adam Pearce hurries out here to calm everyone down. What he has to say next pertains to all three of them. Firstly, congratulations to Naomi and welcome to Monday Night Raw. Naomi has always made the most out of her moments, and last night, the single biggest moment of her career, congratulations! The fans cheer that! But Iyo, Rhea, he gets it. That moment came at their expense so he gets why they’re pissed. But he has to say it, that match they had was absolute magic. The fans cheer that, too!
Pearce continues by saying it is simple. In three weeks, SummerSlam in New Jersey, the first-ever TWO NIGHT SummerSlam ever, so it is bigger than ever! The attractions have to be bigger! The box office has to be bigger! The magic has to be bigger! And as big as it was at Evolution, WWE has to blow the proverbial roof off of Metlife Stadium! The fans do cheer that, and Pearce says that is what they will do! It will be Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley VS Naomi for the Women’s World Championship in a Triple Threat! They will make magic at SummerSlam! The fans cheer, all three women are ready, but who will defy the odds to be the one?
The Judgment Day meets in the clubhouse.
Finn Balor is wearing his WWE World Tag Team Championship belt while carrying the other four! JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio step in, they have a good chuckle, and Finn says he shined Dom’s belt up real nice for him. Dom thanks Finn, but says he can’t relax with AJ Styles stalking him. Dom never knows where AJ is! Finn says Dom can relax, because as long as Dom has that doctor’s note, he is untouchable. Now, let’s focus on fully supporting the brightest stars of the weekend, the Women’s Tag Team Champions! Finn hands those belts over to Roxanne & Raquel, they thank him, and Roxie wishes she could take the credit, but all the hard work was done by Raquel.
Raquel says Roxie did hold her own, and she kept her word. But let’s keep that same energy tonight as they go against Kabuki Warriors 2v2. JD even sets that match up on WWE 2K. For that matter, Asuka & Kairi Sane have been causing some trouble, so Finn got them some extra protection. From one champ to the other champs, maybe Dom should escort the ladies out there? Roxie likes that idea, but Dom asks why it has to be him. Well think about this: The Judgment Day can show the world how strong they are, and Liv Morgan loves those titles. They gotta do everything they can to keep those belts in the clubhouse.
Finn says, “For Liv!” Dom fist bumps Finn and says, “For Liv.” Dom accompanies Roxie & Raquel while JD & Finn run the match on the sim. Finn looks to the Liv memorial and says this is for her. But is it, though? Is it?
Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Dominik Mysterio VS The Kabuki Warriors!
Raw returns as Judgment Day make their entrance, Empress of Tomorrow & Pirate Princess already waiting. The teams sort out, Big Mami Cool starts against Kairi and they circle. Kairi slips around, waistlocks, but ducks an elbow. Kairi eggs Raquel on, dodges her again, then tilt-o-whirls, but Raquel throws Kairi away! Raquel CLOBBERS Kairi, but Kairi scrambles away. Asuka tags in and the fans fire up. Asuka and Raquel circle, Asuka blocks a shot but Raquel shoves her away. They go again, Asuka again snatches an arm, but Raquel scoops! The fans rally and Asuka slips around for a SLEEPER! Raquel hurries to a corner and RAMS Asuka into buckles!
Roxie tags in, Raquel snapmares Asuka, and Rosie runs to tilt-o-whirl RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Roxie brings Asuka up, SLAPS her, but that just upsets Asuka. The fans rally up and Asuka says okay, bring it on! Roxie swings, misses, and Asuka fires off fast hands! And a KNEE! Asuka fires KAWADA KICKS, then KICKS Roxie down! The fans fire up with Asuka, she brings Roxie away, tag to Kairi. The Kabuki Warriors double whip, KICK, AX KICK, BULLDOG and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Kairi brings Roxie to a cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Kairi brings her up to TOSS her to a corner.
Kairi storms up to CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Kairi lines up a DOUBLE CHOP! The fans fire up, Kairi runs, SLIDING D! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out, Dom soaks up heat for Judgment Day, but Kairi whips. Roxie reverses, Kairi goes up, but Roxie dumps her over! Kairi slides under but Roxie holds ropes! Roxie STOMPS Kairi, Raquel tags in, and Raquel drags Kairi up. Kairi shoves Raquel, then jumps on for a TRIANGLE HOLD! Raquel endures, Asuka intercepts Roxie! ARMBAR! The fans fire up as Judgment Day endures! Raquel powers up and POWERBOMBS Kairi onto Asuka! Then she deadlifts again, HOTSHOT off the ropes!
The fans boo but Dom wants to make sure Maggle saw that. Cole says yes, he sees what’s going on, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Raquel keeps Kairi from the corner. Kairi turns waistlock into wheelbarrow and then into a STUNNER! Raquel staggers back. Roxie tags in, and Roxie keeps Kairi from Asuka! Kairi hops on one foot, ENZIGIRIS Roxie, and the fans fire up! Kairi crawls, hot tag to Asuka! Asuka fires off KICKS on Roxie! Asuka whips, Roxie reverses, but Asuka HIP ATTACKS Raquel! Then Asuka dodges, bypasses, and CLOBBERS Roxie! The fans fire up, Asuka runs in at the corner, HEEL KICK! Raquel runs up but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Roxie tries but she gets a POP-UP KNEE! The fans fire up, SLIDING KICK from Asuka! Cover, TWO!
Asuka is frustrated but the fans rally behind her. Asuka brings Roxie up, wrenches, and she tags Kairi. Kairi fires the fans up and climbs, but Roxie fights the dragon sleeper! Asuka still stands Roxie up for a FLYIGN KABUKI ELBOW! Cover, Raquel breaks it! Asuka has Raquel, Raquel shoves her away, and then Raquel runs up! Asuka DUMPS Raquel out, tags in, and brings Roxie up. Asuka whips, Roxie reverses, but Kairi tags back in! Asuka dodges, Roxie hits buckles, and Kairi goes up again! But DOM distracts the ref! IN-SANE ELBOW DDT!! Cover, but the ref is too busy with Dirty Dom! The fans boo, but Asuka runs Dom off!
The ref finally sees the pin, but Raquel breaks it! Raquel drags Kairi out to RAM her into barriers! Raquel puts Kairi back in, but Asuka runs up! Raquel scoops, Asuka slips free, and Asuka POSTS Raquel! The fans fire up and Dom is worried. Asuka tags back in, she climbs up, and Roxie stands into the MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Asuka hurries to get Roxie again. Asuka URAKENS, SOBATS, KCIKS, HAYMAKERS, then SUPERKICKS! Roxie wobbles, Asuka GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up but Dom gets on the apron! Asuka tells Dom to get down, he doesn’t so she URAKENS him down! But Roxie rolls Asuka! with Raquel pushing her! JUDGMENT DAY WINS!
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez, by pinfall
Dirty Dom’s “bad ribs” don’t seem so bad if he’s able to do all this! But will the numbers keep Judgment Day on top like always? Or can justice finally be served?
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed.
Jackie Redmond is with the Wise- er, Oracle, as well as the behemoths in Seth Rollins’ stable, and she does bring up Seth Rollins’ knee injury. Do we have the results of his evaluation from today? Heyman sighs and says no, he does not. It is just too soon. And c’mon, honestly. Seth Rollins has until next June to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. So until we crash into that deadline, his health right now is honestly irrelevant. What IS relevant tonight is the fact that tonight, Bron Breakker runs the gauntlet! Tonight, Bron Breakker goes through everything and everyone in his way! Tonight, Bron Breakker emerges as the NEW #1 Contender!
Tonight, Bron Breakker stamps his ticket to SummerSlam, goes on to defeat Gunther at SummerSlam, and becomes your next WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Bron glares into the camera, will he run through four other men to be the one facing Der Ring General?
Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.
Raw returns from break as Jackie is now with The Morrigan at gorilla. Jackie says tonight, Lyra and Bayley go 2 outta 3 falls, the winner going on to face Becky Lynch one more time for the Women’s Intercontinental Champion, all at SummerSlam. That means there are so many layers to this. How much is this about Becky and the title? And how much of this is personal with Bayley? Lyra asks if Jackie is serious. She is so sick talking about Bayley! This match will put the Bayley talk to bed, and put things back to how it should’ve been: Lyra VS Becky. After tonight, you can ask Lyra about her upcoming title match at SummerSlam.
Jackie says that’s fair. But- Oh, Bayley steps in! Bayley tells Lyra that whoever loses tonight is at the back of the line! As much as Lyra wants this, Bayley NEEDS this. Lyra says Bayley makes it all about herself, as she always has. Lyra actually respects that. Lyra says she’ll see Bayley out there, but Bayley says maybe what’s best for Lyra is to stay out of Bayley’s way. Bayley makes her entrance first, but will she have the last word on this grudge match? Or will it be a turn of fortunes for Lyra?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Lyra Valkyria VS Bayley!
The bell rings for the first fall, and the two tie up. Lyra headlocks, hits the takeover, and she grinds Bayley down. Bayley fights up, powers out, but Lyra comes back to headlock! Lyra grinds Bayley down, the fans rally, and Bayley powers up to power out. Lyra comes back to headlock yet again! Bayley lifts, she puts Lyra on the top rope, but Lyra still has the headlock. The ref counts, Both women let off, but Bayley pats Lyra on the head. The fans are torn but Lyra frowns. Lyra and Bayley circle, tie up, and Lyra arm-drags! And arm-drags! And then hurdles over Bayley’s tackle! Bayley tumbles out, Lyra eggs her on, and the fans duel.
Bayley storms in. Lyra dodges, and Lyra hits the HIP TOSS! Lyra pats Bayley on the head! The fans rally harder, Bayley SLAPS Lyra and rolls her up, with tights! Bayley scores first!
Lyra: 0; Bayley: 1
Lyra is livid but Bayley nods as that is the veteran savvy. Can Lyra avoid a sweep? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns again as the second fall is going, and Bayley grinds Lyra’s arm down. The fans rally up, Lyra rises, and Lyra fires forearms. Bayley fires back, they trade shots, and Bayley knees low! Bayley runs, but Lyra ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up, Lyra eggs Bayley on, then Lyra rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! SOBAT! KICK! RAM! KICK! HEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Lyra reels Bayley in, TORNADO- NO, Bayley stops the DDT! Bayley runs up, but Lyra hurdles! Bayley stumbles, Lyra SHOTGUNS her into buckles! Lyra drags Bayley up, TORNADO DDT and a roll through, to then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Bridging cover, TWO!
Bayley escapes that bridge and Lyra grows frustrated. The fans rally up as Lyra stalks Bayley to a corner. Lyra stomps a mudhole into Bayley, stops as the ref counts 4, and Lyra stands Bayley up. Lyra whips but Bayley reverses, and Lyra hits buckles hard! Bayley hesitates, perhaps feeling a little bad about that, but then she CLOBBERS Lyra! Cover, TWO! Bayley keeps on Lyra with stomps to the back! Lyra goes to ropes, Bayley brings her up and whips her hard into another corner. Lyra falls against the ropes but Bayley is on her again. Bayley CLUBS Lyra, but Lyra kicks back! Bayley trips Lyra, Lyra kicks and kicks and kicks free!
Bayley tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Lyra fights through the pain to WRECK Bayley with a dropkick! Lyra fires up, the fans are with her, and Lyra brings Bayley up to the apron. Lyra fireman’s carries, but Bayley fights free with elbows! Bayley lifts, APRON BACK SUPLEX! Lyra sputters and the fans fire up again! Bayley hurries to get Lyra in the ring, fireman’s carries, and SWINGING SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Lyra survives and Bayley grows frustrated. Bayley SLAPS Lyra on the back, then looms over her. Lyra glares at her in defiance. Bayley says if Lyra wants it so bad, here it is! Bayley rains down fists, then hauls Lyra up!
Bayley lifts, Lyra fights it, but Bayley turns takeover into stepover, LA MAGISTROL but Lyra smothers it! Lyra has the cover, and SCORES!
Lyra: 1; Bayley: 1
The fans fire up as we’re all tied up, and Bayley cannot believe it! It all comes down to the final fall and the fans rally up. Bayley dares Lyra to get up then! Then she runs to KNEE Lyra back down! Cover, TWO!! Lyra lives and Bayley can’t help but smile from how impressive Lyra is. The match continues on, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns, the fans duel, and Lyra RAMS Bayley in the corner. Lyra then hits a DRAGON SCREW! Bayley writhes, crawls, but Lyra stalks her. Lyra runs up but Bayley puts her in the ropes! HOTSHOT STUNNER! Lyra flops and flounders while the fans rally up again. Bayley rises, runs up, but Lyra rolls her! Bayley rolls through to KNEE Lyra down again! Bayley leans against the ropes to catch her breath, and Lyra rises again. Bayley storms up but Lyra blocks the whip by holding ropes. The ref counts, Bayley CLUBS Lyra’s arm off the ropes, then clinches for BAYLEY- NO, Lyra fights the suplex with elbows!
Lyra puts Bayley in the corner, jumps up, but Bayley puts her up top! Lyra BOOTS Bayley away, then aims, PEREPETEIA onto a BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, TWO!! Lyra survives a different turn of fortunes and Bayley is shocked! “This is Awesome!” as Bayley drags Lyra into the drop zone. Bayley climbs, but Lyra springs up to trip Bayley up! Lyra goes up, Bayley fights back with body shots! Bayley SHOVES Lyra down, but Lyra returns again! RISING FOREARM! Lyra cravats, SUPER POWERSLAM! Gut wrench, DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Bayley survives and Lyra is beside herself!
The fans again declare “This is Awesome!” as Lyra goes for a leg. Bayley kicks her away and Lyra goes to a corner. Bayley runs in, Lyra pops her up and out! Bayley’s leg jams! Lyra drags Bayley up but Bayley drags her to the outside! Bayley tries again but Lyra fights the back suplex! Lyra fireman’s carries but Bayley CLUBS away on Lyra! Lyra CLUBS the leg! And CLUBS it again! Lyra fisherman’s, APRON FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bayley hits hard then flops to the floor! The fans rally while Lyra slowly sits up. Lyra brings Bayley up, Bayley shoves her away! Bayley rolls into the ring, Lyra hurries but Bayley baseball slide dropkicks!
Lyra comes back at 7 of 10 but Bayley is on her! OKLAHOMA ROLL, TWO! Lyra is up, she trips Bayley to a jackknife bridge, TWO! The fans fire up, Lyra goes to a corner and Bayley shakes out the bad leg. Bayley eggs Lyra on, then runs in, but Lyra slips to the outside! Bayley hits buckles, Lyra DECKS Bayley! But Bayley kicks Lyra’s legs out! Lyra falls to the floor, Bayley goes outside and DAREDEVIL- NO, Lyra blocks the dropkick! Bayley kicks free and the fans fire up. Bayley runs up and SUSNET FLIP BOMBS Lyra into steel steps! The fans go nuts, Bayley puts Lyra in, and Bayley climbs! The fans fire up as Bayley is up top, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Lyra survives, but Bayley clamps on the CROSSFACE! Bayley wants to make a statement! Lyra endures, reaches out, and claws her way over! But Bayley kicks off the ropes to roll Lyra! Lyra fireman’s carries! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Cover, LYRA WINS!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
In an epic comeback, Lyra wins 2-1 and has one more shot at The Big Time! But speaking of, Becky is here! The fans are torn seeing The Man hold up the title as she storms to the ring. Becky and Lyra are face to face once again, and Lyra promises to have her revenge! Will nothing stop Lyra from turning things around? Or will Becky keep holding her down?
Backstage interview with Stephanie Vaquer.
Jackie is now with La Primera and congratulates her on not only winning the Evolution Battle Royal, but also on earning her title shot. She must be so excited. Vaquer starts in Spanish, then translates to English that she came to the WWE to be a champion. In Paris, La Primera will be a champion. Then speaking of Clash In Paris, we can confirm that Vaquer competes for the Women’s World Championship. What are her thoughts on the Triple Threat set for- Chelsea Green “coughs” to interrupt, and she uses some French to say excuse her, but she has some thoughts. Chelsea thinks SHE should represent the WWE in Paris.
Really, who would we rather have in the City of Lights? “La Primavera,” which must be Spanish for loser~… Or La Chelsea Green, which in Canadian means winner~! Vaquer says if Chelsea really wants to know what La Primera means, take your best shot! The Secret Her-vice stands in the way, and Chelsea says she’d love to, but… She has her best shot against a WWE Hall of Famer. So for now, just look but you can’t touch. Get it? The Hot Mess heads out, Alba & Piper following. But will Fearless Nikki make sure The Green Administration learns to respect the Bella Army?
Karrion Kross speaks.
“Good people of the world, your favorite bad guys are now here to save the day. And where is Sami Zayn? He’s not here. Sami Zayn is hurt. Scarlett, do you believe that?” She does not, because Sami is a liar! Kross agrees. “All this big talk a few weeks ago about who’s a coward, who shows up, falls flat on their face, gets up and tries again, and here we are, Sami Zayn is nowhere to be found. Sami Zayn is hurt MY ASS!” Kross will share what he thinks: He gave Sami an ultimatum that Sami didn’t like, and Sami has folded. So guess what? Sami can stay home, and he shouldn’t come back until he is ready to say the words: KROSS TOLD THE TRUTH!
Nikki Bella VS Chelsea Green w/ The Secret Her-vice!
Raw returns as The Hot Mess has joined Nikki in the ring. The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, break, and the fans rally behind Nikki. They tie up again, go around, and Chelsea’s height is just enough leverage to push Nikki back. Nikki turns things around to have Chelsea on the ropes, the ref counts, and Nikki backs off at 4. Chelsea is upset but Alba & Piper calm her down. Chelsea and Nikki go again, tie up, and Nikki arm-drags! Then she slips around to roll Chelsea up, TWO! Chelsea runs up, Nikki drop toeholds her! Nikki taunts Chelsea, but Chelsea SLAPS her! Then she runs away from Nikki!
Nikki grabs at Chelsea, Chelsea uses the ropes as a defense, and the ref backs Nikki off. Chelsea sucker punches Nikki! The fans boo but Chelsea CLUBS away on Nikki! Chelsea whips, Nikki tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! Chelsea stumbles up, Nikki ROCKS her! Nikki salutes, then dodges Chelsea to wrench and suplex! The fans fire up but Chelsea bails out. Nikki is annoyed that Chelsea wants a timeout, but that’s not this kind of match. Nikki storms out after Chelsea, the Secret Her-vice step in. The ref reprimands, Nikki goes to the ring, but Chelsea is there! Nikki blocks a boot to fire forearms! Nikki whips, Chelsea reverses, but Nikki ELBOWS in return!
Nikki goes up but Chelsea kicks the legs out! Nikki is in the ropes, Chelsea hits a DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Nikki tumbles out of the ring and Chelsea greens. The fans rally and the ring count climbs, but Chelsea soaks up that heat. Chelsea goes out to drag Nikki up and talk more trash. Chelsea THROWS Nikki into barriers! Piper & Alba applaud but Chelsea tells Birmingham that their favorite isn’t good enough! Chelsea throws off her gloves, puts Nikki in, then runs to SLIDING FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nikki is still tough but Chelsea stays on her. Chelsea KNEES Nikki in the back, KNEES her again, and pulls Nikki’s hair!
The ref reprimands, the fans rally, and Nikki fires elbows into Chelsea. Chelsea throws Nikki down by her hair! Chelsea clamps on a chinlock, there is some dueling starting, and Nikki fires body shots. Nikki runs but Chelsea reels her in! Nikki hits a KNEE SMASH! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Both women slowly rise, Chelsea runs up, but Nikki dodges! Nikki rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT, then she whips Chelsea to a corner. Nikki runs in, LARIATS, and she goes up, FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Nikki fireman’s carries but Chelsea fights free! Chelsea turns Nikki, salutes, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Chelsea and her Secret Her-vice are upset, but Nikki isn’t a former champion for nothing. Chelsea drags Nikki up, chicken wings her, and turns her, but Nikki turns things around! BELLA BUSTER! Piper distracts the ref, Alba grabs Nikki, but Nikki POSTS Alba! Nikki DECKS Piper, but Chelsea pulls Nikki’s hair! Chicken wings, but Nikki rolls Chelsea up, rolls through, and torture racks! Chelsea fights that, Nikki fireman’s carries, T K O! Cover, Nikki wins!
Winner: Nikki Bella, by pinfall
But Piper CLOBBERS Nikki! The fans boo but Alba joins in, the Secret Her-vice feeds Nikki to a SUPERKICK! They whip, Piper scoops, BLACKHOLE SLAM! The fans boo more as Piper & Alba help Chelsea stand, but here comes Vaquer! The Dark Angel ROCKS Alba, SUPERKICKS her, then slides into the ring! She dodges Piper to DROPKICK her! Alba is back but Vaquer ROCKS her again! ANGEL’S WINGS! The fans fire up as Vaquer saves the living legend. Vaquer helps Nikki to her feet and they hug it out. Will Vaquer & Nikki work together to handle this Hot Mess?
The New Day & Grayson Waller talk with Adam Pearce.
Xavier Woods says they are still grieving the “death” of this tag division, and the first stage is bargaining. Wait, what? Well, the point is, they’re going to bargain with Pearce for a rematch by presenting him with this gift. Waller reveals two perfectly cut, grain fed, all organic… wigs. Y’know, for his bald head. It is human hair, hard to come by. When does The New Day get their rematch? Pearce says New Day don’t just “get” one. But don’t worry, next week on Raw, we find who the NEW #1 contenders will be. Yes, New Day will have an opportunity to earn the title match. Do not flip their wigs! Pearce flips them for the New Day, then heads out.
Pearce then spots The Judgment Day on their way out! Just the people he was looking for! Ladies, congrats on the win tonight. Dom, you must be feeling great! Athletic, nimble, spry, hopping around out there. How is he? Dom says it was the adrenaline. Oh? Y-Yeah, and he’s still tender. Plus, still not medically cleared. Pearce says what’s funny about that doctor’s note is, after Dom’s little antics out there, Pearce called WWE Medical. Next week, they will reevaluate Dom! But don’t worry, if he’s not cleared and gets a new doctor’s note, nothing to worry about. But if he IS cleared, then as fast as Pearce can, he will write a contract for Dom VS AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Championship!
Pearce storms off again, and Finn tells Dom no worries! There’s no way the doc will clear Dom. Dom says yeah, of course not. But then Styles is just around the corner, praying to God that Dom is healthy. Styles then signals he’s watching Dom. Dom counters that prayer with his own prayer to NOT be cleared! His will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, will The Phenomenal One finally have retribution on Dirty Dom?
Penta prepares backstage.
The Man with Zero Fear is just one of five men to run tonight’s gauntlet, and Gunther walks over to stare him down! Gunther smiles, will this be the match-up we see at SummerSlam? For now, Der Ring General continues on towards gorilla, what will he have to say about retiring Bill Goldberg on Saturday?
Backstage interview with Rusev.
Jackie is with the Son of Thunder and says she has meant to congratulate him, as a couple of weeks ago, he and Sheamus put on one of the hardest hitting matches in recent memory. And in the end, it was Rusev who came out on top. The question is now, where does Rusev plan to go from here? Rusev says he has been called a god, but he might just be a saint warding off Irish snakes. But now, the world knows what Jackie knows, what Rusev knows, and what Sheamus now knows: Rusev is better, tougher, and superior to the Celtic Warrior! That is why Sheamus was glad to see Rusev go last week.
But wait! Sheamus steps into the room! The Fella says hey, Saint Patrick. Don’t worry, Sheamus isn’t here to ambush him, that’s not his style. But Sheamus did speak to Pearce, and Pearce saw how Rusev stole that match. So guess what? Pearce agrees that Rusev is a dirty, cheatin’ bastard. So now, they’re having a rematch! Rematch!? Yeah! Rusev didn’t think they were done after that, did he? That banger was the appetizer, save room for the main course. Oh right, Rusev doesn’t know about Sheamus’ new catchphrase: It is banger after banger after banger after banger after banger! Rusev says then Sheamus will learn how dangerous Rusev really is.
The Bulgarian Brute storms off, but will he and The Celtic Warrior go until there’s nothing left to give?
GUNTHER goes to the ring!
Birmingham is a bit torn seeing Der Ring General make his way out, World Heavyweight Championship still around his waist. But Gunther is all smiles as he grabs a mic and steps through the ropes. The fans boo but Gunther smiles more. “Well, I don’t get the issue, because I am in a great mood today! Because this past Saturday, on Saturday Night’s Main Event, I, Der Ring General, Gunther, retired Bill Goldberg!” The fans are again torn, but the chant of “GOLD~BERG!” echoes out. Gunther says he knows they aren’t the brighest in Alabama, but Goldberg is not here tonight! He’s not coming!
Because Gunther held every promise that he made before that match! Gunther bullied Goldberg, humiliated him, pushed him around, blew him up, choked him out, and he ENDED the myth of Bill Goldberg! The fans still chant “You Tapped Out!” but Gunther says there is only one question left to raise; Who’s Next? The fans boo Gunther mockingly using Goldberg’s catchphrase, but Gunther does want to know how is up next. But no worries, we’ll have an answer soon. In the next few months, Gunther will take a seat in the nice VIP suite to watch five of the finest competitors in the WWE today indeed compete for Gunther’s amusement.
And to identify who will be the official challenger for Der Ring General at SummerSlam. The winner of tonight’s gauntlet match, Gunther doesn’t care. For him, when the bell rings, they are all the same. But the sirens blare and it is Bron Breakker who makes his way out first! The fans fire up for the unpredictable badass, the attack dog of The Visionary’s stable, as he stares Gunther down, The Oracle right behind him. Gunther does not back down as Bron steps into the ring. These two stare down but Gunther smirks even. The fans bark for Bron, and Heyman… offers a handshake? Gunther shakes Heyman’s hand, and Heyman grabs his own mic.
“Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.” Gunther interrupts?! The fans boo that, but Gunther says we all know who Heyman is. Gunther has made his point, he is not interested in listening to what Heyman has to say, so he is going to leave now. Gunther drops the mic, but Bron stands in the way! Heyman says stick around a moment, Gunther, because this applies to you. Tonight, Bron Breakker runs the gauntlet, becomes #1 contender, goes on to the main event of SummerSlam, and he will beat Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. Now, understandably, that’s no easy task, we all saw how Gunther beat Goldberg.
But Gunther has never been speared until he’s been speared by Bron Breakker! Heyman will make this perfectly clear: Bron Breakker IS the Next Big Thing! Bron Breakker IS the Big Dog! And this is Bron Breakker’s yard! They’re not looking at just another contender, this is a STEINER! The fans cheer that! So y’know what that means? Bron will break through every barrier put in front of him, break through glass ceilings, and break Gunther’s ass at SummerSlam! There is going to be a NEW World Heavyweight Champion, a long term champion, and his name… is Bron… Breakker! The fans bark, and now Bron lets Gunther pass.
Gunther is moderately amused, but fans are chanting for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” The Best in the World is in the mix, but who is Bron’s first opponent? We find out after the break!
WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet!
Raw returns and PENTA is first up! Will either one of these starters make it to the end? Or will it be much harder to run such a star-studded table?
Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman VS PENTA!
The bell rings the fans rally up as these two stare down. The dueling gets louder as the two circle. Then Penta fires off fast hands! Penta stomps away in the corner, throws down more hands, then fires up at the count of 4. The fans fire up with Penta, but Bron clinches to EXPLODER! The fans bark and Bron puts Penta in a corner. Bron RAMS into Penta again and again, then stops as the ref counts. Bron storms up on Penta, whips him to ropes, but Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Bron tumbles to a corner, the fans fire up, and Penta runs in. Bron puts Penta on the apron, Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up and Penta feeds off the energy. Penta stands Bron up to wind up and CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Penta keep son Bron. Bron headlocks back, Penta powers up and out, but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed! Bron CLOBBERS Penta! The fans bark, Bron huffs ‘n’ puffs, then he sees Penta go to the apron. Bron runs up, but Penta DUMPS Bron out! Bron tumbles, Penta slingshots in and builds speed, to FLY out onto Bron! The fans fire up as Bron goes down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Penta is slumped over on the steel steps! The fans bark, Bron grins, and the ring count climbs. Bron drags Penta up, KNEES him low, then trophy lifts Penta! Bron SNAKE EYES Penta off the steps! Penta falls in a heap, Birmingham barks it up again, and Heyman is smiling ear to ear. Bron drags Penta up, puts him in the ring, but the fans duel. Bron stares down the fan wearing the Penta mask, then goes back to the real Penta. Bron stomps away, then hauls Penta up. Bron suplexes high and hard, then covers, but he lets off to do pushups! The fans are torn as Bron is playing with his food now.
Bron drags Penta up, TOSSES him to the apron, then brings him up. Penta fires body shots, then HOTSHOTS! Bron staggers away, Penta hurries back up, but Bron returns to pick Penta up! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Penta toughs it out and Bron seethes. Gunther is indeed watching from the skybox while the fans rally up. Gunther is stoic as Bron clamps onto Penta with a chinlock. Penta fights up to fire body shots! Bron KNEES low, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! Bron hauls Penta up, and he OVERHEAD SUPLEXES again! The fans bark, Bron goes to the corner, and Bron runs in! Penta SUPERKICKS Bron first!
Penta runs, dodges, mule kicks a leg out, then he runs to SLING-DOG! Bron goes to a corner, Penta GAMANGIRIS, then he HEADSTAND DROPKICKS! Bron sputters, Penta brings him up, and Penta whips. Bron reverses, Penta goes up, over, and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Bron stays in this, Gunther stays unimpressed, but the fans fire up. Penta aims from a corner, runs in, but into a JUMP KNEE! Bron fireman’s carries Penta but Penta fights free! Penta pump handles, but Bron fights free! Penta SUPERKICKS again, runs, and springboards, INTO THE SPEAR!! Cover, Bron ELIMINATES Penta! One down, three to go! But who’s next? L A KNIGHT, YEAH!!
Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman VS LA Knight!
The Mega Star still owes all of Rollins’ goons a beating, but can he bring Bron down? Or is he just the next man to be broken?
Knight rushes in, Bron runs up but Knight fires hands! They go back and forth, bark and “YEAH!” echoing! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” as Knight has the edge, but Bron KNEES low! Bron whips, Knight bounces off buckles to LARIAT! Knight has Bron up, suplexes, but Bron blocks! Bron suplexes, Knight lands out to NECKBREAKER! Knight mocks the twitching, then he covers Bron, TWO! Knight stays focused as he wrenches Bron and YANKS the arm. And YANKS it! And YANKS it again! And again! And again! Knight wrenches the arm, KICKS the arm, then runs up, but Bron DUMPS Knight out! So Knight drags Bron out to join him!
Knight POSTS Bron, SLAMS the bad arm against the post, then SLAMS it again! The fans rally up and “YEAH!” as Knight follows Bron back into the ring. Bron kicks low, choke grips, and he trophy lifts !@But Knight slips free! Knight KICKS the bad arm! The fans rally as hard as they can for Knight and he LARIATS Bron up and outta the ring! Heyman is not happy, but Knight WRECKS Bron with a dropkick! Bron hits desk but Knight gets him up to SMACK him off it! Knight dribbles Bron, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight winds up and SMACKS Bron off the desk extra hard! The fans fire up for Knight and he goes back for more.
But Bron YANKS Knight into the desk! Knight’s ribs are still hurting from all the damage Bron & Bronson have been doing! GUT BUSTER! Knight flounders into the ring, Bron is after him, but Knight ELBOWS Bron away. Knight goes up, Bron YANKS him down! Knight hits the buckles along the way! Knight is in danger but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Bron mocks Knight spelling it out. Knight sputters as he is on the mat again, but the fans rally. Knight rises but Bron pushes him to the ropes. Bron CHOKES Knight, the ref counts, and Bron stops at 4. Bron huffs ‘n’ puffs but Knight fires haymakers! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight backs Bron down, runs, but Bron kitchen sink knees! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Bron is annoyed. Bron stalks Knight and clamps on a rear bearhug! The fans rally as Knight endures the squeeze. Knight fights around, rises up, and he pries at the hold. Knight fires elbow after elbow! Knight runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but DOUBLE LARIATS bring both men down!
The fans fire up while Heyman is now annoyed. Knight grimaces but he sits up first. “This is Awesome!” as Knight goes to the ropes. Knight stands, he storms up, and he dodges a haymaker to JAB! JAB! JAB! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT! Then a whip into the corner, and JUMP NECKBREAKER! Kick and DDT! Knight goes to a corner, hops up, and spells it out! “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” BOX JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Heyman is very worried right now as Bron slowly rises. Knight spins Bron, B F- NO, Bron powers out, then RAN- POWERBOMB!! Knight turns that around to cover, TWO!!
Bron survives that sudden turnaround and even Heyman is surprised! Knight brings Bron up, torture racks, but Bron fights free! Bron clinches, Knight fires haymakers, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Bron wobbles, Knight kicks, B F- NO, Bron CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Bron fireman’s carries! GUT BUSTER DROP! Bron goes to a corner, the fans bark it up, and Bron runs in! SPEAR!! Cover, Bron ELIMINATES Knight! Gunther says okay, but that means there’s two more. And next up is MAIN EVENT JEY USO! Birmingham YEETS as Jey arrives, will he earn himself one more match with Der Ring General?
Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman VS Jey Uso!
Jey sees Bron is running on fumes and that’s good for him! Bron chugs water to refresh, and the fight is on! Jey fires haymakers, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Pop, lock ‘n’ put some stank on that HAYMAKER! Bron goes to ropes, Jey LARIATS Bron up and out! Jey doesn’t let off, he just DIVES! Down goes Bron at the ramp! The fans fire up and Jey goes back to the ring! Uh, uh, YEET! Jey bounces with the fans while Bron sputters on the outside, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns yet again, and Bron has Jey up top. Bron throws hands, reels Jey in, and SUPER- NO, Jey fights the lift! Jey fires body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Bron falls, Jey adjusts, and Jey CROSSBODIES! Down goes Bron and Jey has the cover, TWO! Bron is still in this and we get a shot where Gunther watches that flight, still unimpressed. Jey runs up to ELBOW Bron in the corner, PELES, and Bron sits down. “UCE! OH!” Jey runs to HIP ATTACK! Bron flops over, Jey hurries to cover, TWO! Bron is still in this but Jey keeps his focus. Jey goes up the corner, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Bron trips Jey up!
Bron fires hands, then climbs up to go after Jey. Jey fires body shots on Bron to then ROCK him. Bron staggers back, but he springs right up! SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Jey stays in this but Bron shocks everyone by still busting that move out! Heyman is frustrated with that count, but Bron brings down the straps. Gunther smirks at best as Bron builds speed! But Jey SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! Jey runs, to SPEAR Bron!! Jey hurries to cover, TWO?!? Bron survives and the fans go nuts! Jey hurries to put Bron int he drop zone and he climbs a corner! But BRONSON REED YANKS JEY DOWN!!
There’s no disqualifications in this gauntlet?! Since when?!? But that is moot as Bron SPEARS Jey!! Cover, Jey ELIMINATES Jey!! A massive assist from the Colossal Aussie, and Gunther might be upset like the rest of us. But this leaves none other than C M PUNK! It’s CLOBBERIN’ TIME, but will Punk give this match a fantastic finish?
Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman & Bronson Reed VS CM Punk!
Punk fires off on Bron right away! Punk whips Bron to the corner, runs in, SHINING WIZARD! BULLDOG! The fans are going wild for Punk as he LARIATS Bron up and out! Punk finally takes off the jacket, and he stares Heyman right down. The fans are going nuts while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more, and Punk gets Bron back in the ring. Punk wrenches, YANKS the arm, and then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, TWO! Bron stays in this but Punk stays on him with an armlock. Born endures the grind, but Punk whips him hard into the corner! Bron falls, the fans rally, and Punk looms over Bron. Punk brings Bron up, “This is Awesome!” as Punk wrenches and lifts for an atomic drop! Punk goes to a corner, climbs up, and he AX- NO, Bron catches Punk! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans rally as Bron turns things around. Bron puts Punk in a corner to RAM him again and again!
Bron sits Punk down, digs his knee in, then he goes side to side for a KNEE! Bron mocks the chants, the fans boo, and then Bron mocks Punk. He asks “Stu,” is it clobbering time yet? Nope, it’s breaking time! Bron ROCKS Punk, then has him under the ropes! CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! Punk sputters and crawls but Bron looms over him. The fans rally, Bron stand Punk up, and Bron clinches to OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Punk flounders away again and Bron storms over that way. Bronson applauds, Heyman smiles, and Bron suplexes high and hard Cover, ONE!! Punk shows some grit but Bron just clamps on with a chinlock.
Punk endures, the fans rally, and Punk rises. Punk fires body shots, then he fireman’s carries! But Bron flails and slips free! Bron shoves Punk, scoops, BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bron tells Punk that he’s not going to win, so there is surely a better solution than what Punk is doing. Bron whips Punk to a corner, runs up, but Punk BOOTS Bron first! Punk goes up, but Bron is after him! SUPER STEINER but Punk sunset flips! TWO!! Bron escapes that turnaround and Heyman is stunned silent! The fans rally as hard as they can for Punk, he and Bron rise up, and Bron storms up. Punk ROUNDHOUSES Bron down, but he also falls!
The fans fire up again while both men are down. Gunther remains stoic, but the fans rally as Punk stands again. Bron slowly follows, and Heyman is telling Bronson something. Punk throws hands on Bron, backs him down, then whips him to ropes. Punk CALF KICKS Bron down! Bron is up but Punk has him again, NECKBREAKER! Punk runs corner to corner to SHINING WIZARD! Then a short arm LARIAT! Punk changes up the formula just a bit, and he goes up the corner! Bronson springs into action! The ref reprimands, Punk fires hands, and Bron falls! Punk goes up, aims, and hail to the king, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!!
The fans cannot believe it, but Bron survives! Only to end up in the ANACONDA VICE!! Bron flails, punches Punk, but Bronson storms in! The fans boo as Bronson ELBOW DROPS Punk! The ref reprimands and the fans boo this farce! Did Heyman negotiate this No Disqualification nonsense? But wait! JEY USO returns! If they can do it, then so can Punk & Jey! Jey rushes in, fires hands on Bronson, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey SUPERKICKS Bronson outta the ring! Then he DIVES! Down goes Auszilla! Punk and Bron stand, and Bron roars! Bron runs in, but Punk KICKS him first! Fireman’s carry and GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, PUNK WINS!!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
Gunther finally reacts by standing up to say “congratulations” to Punk. Punk points back at Gunther, promising that the title will be his! Punk has been chasing gold, will he finally have it? Wait, BRONSON CLOBBERS PUNK! Bronson takes Punk down, HAMMERS away on him, but Jey gets back in! Jey fires hands on Bronson, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” The HAYMAKER rocks Bronson! Bron SPEARS Jey! Bronson sets Punk up, Bron builds speed, SPEAR!! Fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” but Bronson drags Punk and Jey over to the drop zone! The enemies of The Visionary are in danger as Bronson climbs, BUT WAIT! ROMAN REIGNS IS HERE!?!?
Birmingham erupts and Heyman cannot believe it! Roman Reigns, The ORIGINAL Tribal Chief, returns and he SUPERMAN PUNCHES Bronson! He dodges Bron, DUMPS him and rains down fists! Bronson is back and he has Bronson, but Roman fireman’s carries him?!? SAMOAN DROP!! Then a SUPERMAN PUNCH for Breakker!! Birmingham is going into orbit with the OOAH~! SPEAR!!! Roman Reigns has demolished Rollins’ henchmen and the fans are going nuts chanting for “O T C! O T C!” Roman goes to Jey and helps him stand. They shake hands, and then Roman looks to Punk. Punk stands up on his own, and the fans go nuts seeing Punk and Roman stand together!
The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reeeigns~! Roman, Roman Reeeigns~!” as he paces. Heyman has seen a ghost and then some, is “the vision” for WWE’s future doomed now that Roman stands in their way?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Raw to follow up the WWE’s big wrestling weekend, and it was another awesome display of the Women’s Division. The eight matches on Evolution, the first three tonight, ELEVEN CONSECUTIVE MATCHES of just incredible wrestling that was also women’s wrestling. Great opening promo from Naomi with Rhea and Iyo to then set up their Triple Threat Women’s World Championship match for SummerSlam. That is going to be an awesome match, but I feel like Naomi will find a way to win since she only just got this title. And if Naomi is on Raw now, that opens the way for Tiffany VS Jade at SummerSlam via Jade’s Queen of the Ring right to challenge.
Good promo from Vaquer with Chelsea, and then very good match of Nikki VS Chelsea, and naturally Nikki overcame the Green Administration to win out. Vaquer helping Nikki out after clearly means we’re getting a tag match, Vaquer & Nikki VS Piper & Alba, though it would be interesting if Brie Bella joined in so it could be a Six Woman Tag to include Chelsea. But even if it’s just 2v2, that’ll be a momentum builder for Vaquer as she prepares to challenge for the title in Paris. It wouldn’t really hurt Vaquer if her first attempt at the top title is a loss, because that’ll be an awesome match in Paris no matter who she faces.
Awesome Best 2 Outta 3 Falls from Lyra and Bayley, and Lyra winning is the right choice. Lyra and Becky are going to settle their story with SummerSlam, and then if Lyra wins, she and Bayley can run it back one more time. Or Becky and Bayley have their own grudge match feud while Lyra gives title opportunities to the rest of the roster. Great Judgment Day segments, from Finn once again manipulating things to Dom helping Roxie & Raquel defeat The Kabuki Warriors. Dom gives himself away, and a hilarious bit with him and Styles dueling to get God to help their cause. Pretty sure Dom will try but comically fail to convince the doctor to keep him on injury reserve, and we will get Dom VS Styles at SummerSlam.
Great promo from Kross to call out Sami Zayn, and I’m thinking Sami shows up to confront Kross in return. They’ll set up a great SummerSlam match to settle this, and who knows how that goes. New Day and Waller had a good bit with Pearce, and I wonder if we get a Triple Threat or bigger tag match. Pretty sure we get New Day, War Raiders, and Creed Brothers, and while New Day still make feuds entertaining, I wonder if this is the chance for American Made to move up. Very good promo from Rusev with Sheamus to set up a rematch, and I’m again hoping we get quite a few matches out of these two before naming one of them a contender.
And then speaking of contenders, great stuff with the World Heavyweight Championship story, even in Rollins’ absence. Heyman brings up the point that Rollins has 11 months left on the contract, but hopefully it won’t be anywhere near that long before we see him again. Very good promo from Gunther with Heyman and Bron, and then just an awesome main event. Bron doing most of the work was great mostly for him because it shows he can go. Like, Ironman match levels of stamina. And I really do wanna know what kinda garbage is that to do No Disqualifications specifically with interfering.
That nonsense aside, Punk of course won this because of how they teased Punk VS Gunther during the Gunther-Goldberg-Rollins-Knight Saturday Night’s Main Event. And if this was always the plan, bringing Roman Reigns back now is great stuff. Roman does it more to save his cousin than Punk, and with Rollins out, it does help to make things 2v2, Roman & Jey VS Bron & Bronson. I can already see now how Roman and Jey will hit stereo spears to take the big men down. As for Gunther VS Punk, with Rollins unable to cash-in, that would let Gunther and Punk have a full on match and that could really go either way. Gunther is strong as ever, but Punk has been waiting for his return to the world title scene, so this could be the time to pull that trigger.
My Score: 9/10
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat: Becky Lynch VS Lyra Valkyria VS Bayley; Becky wins and retains the title.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Jordynne Grace w/ Blake Monroe; Jacy wins and retains the title.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez VS The Kabuki Warriors VS Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss VS #ZaRuca; Raquel & Roxie win and retain the titles.
- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton VS Trish Stratus; Tiff wins and retains the title.
- No Holds Barred, Bianca Belair as Special Guest Referee: Naomi VS Jade Cargill; Jade wins.
- Evolution Battle Royal: Stephanie Vaquer wins and will challenge for a title at Clash in Paris.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley; changed to…
- WWE Women’s World Championship Triple Threat, MITB Cash-In: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley VS Naomi; wins and
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It’s the Evolution Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Jackie Redmond, Wade Barrett & Big E in discussing, analyzing, and predicting all the history-making, ground-breaking, glass ceiling shattering action happening in Atlanta!
Backstage interview with Trish Stratus.
Megan Morant is with the Hall of Famer, and notes that tonight, Trish looks for her first title reign since 2006! What is she looking to prove? Trish says there is an element of proving to herself that she can still do it. But there is also wanting to show her daughter, and other young people, that they don’t have to fit in a box. They can keep evolving, keep changing and reinventing, and keep showing up, no matter what stage of life they’re in. At the end of the day, if she can inspire even one person to chase their dreams or silence that voice in their head that says, “You can’t do this,” or “You’re too old,” then it was worth it.
In the end, it isn’t over until you say it’s over. Unless it is #TiffyTime, cuz Trish is planning on ending that. But we’ll see. Megan thanks Trish and sends it back to the panel, but will Trish grab number eight? Or will Tiffy’s one reign continue through Evolution?
Jordynne Grace is backstage.
The Juggernaut is lifting some weights and Blake Monroe walks in. “There’s my Muscle Muffin! We made such a great team yesterday! And it was my very first victory in NXT! You’re the best, JG.” Grace admits, after their beautification day, she didn’t know what to expect. But that tag match was a great momentum builder, so she thanks Blake for that. Blake says the pleasure was all hers. If she can beat Jacy Jayne, then Grace definitely can. Good luck! Blake goes to leave but Grace tells her to hold on. This is the biggest match of Grace’s career, and we all know Jacy Jayne will have the Fatal Influence. They will do everything they can to make sure Grace doesn’t win.
Grace isn’t sure how many more chances she has at this title, so it’d mean so much if Blake was in her corner. Blake is surprised by this offer. This is Grace’s moment, Blake doesn’t wanna take away from it. Grace says Blake won’t, and it’d mean a lot to her if Blake said yes. Blake thinks on it, and says she’ll see Grace out there. The Glamour heads off, will she be just the thing to help Grace dethrone the Toxic Rockstar?
Ringside interview with Nikki Bella.
Cathy Kelley and Fearless Nikki are at a commentary table of their own as Cathy says there are so many members of the Bella Army in Atlanta. This is a long awaited moment, as it was uncertain if we’d ever see Nikki back in a WWE ring. Nikki has trained with the “Dungeon Dolls,” Natalya & Maxxine Dupri, what does it mean to be back at Evolution? Nikki says it means so much! Honor, legacy, history, and true women empowerment. This is her passion, this is everything she stands for. And for her to start her comeback here, that is historic for her! A core memory for the rest of her life! And they waited long enough from the first one!
Cathy points out Nikki is also a mom now, and her son, Mateo, is here. What would it mean to win this title opportunity with him watching? Nikki says it’d mean everything! For Mateo to see his mom have a chance at a title, especially in Paris, she will fight her heart out to get it. These opportunities don’t come by often. When you have the chance, you gotta grab the moment. There are many faces she’s familiar with and many more that are new, who does she have her eye on? Oh, Stephanie Vaquer for sure. Vaquer will be one of her hardest opponents, along with the NXT girls. Nikki has been watching, seeing them backstage, there is a lot of competition.
Nikki loves Vaquer, but in a battle royal, friendships and admiration goes out the door. Even Brie and Nikki have thrown that stuff aside, so Nikki is ready for anything. That battle royal is right around the corner, will Nikki be fearless and grab that golden ticket to Paris?
Look up.
Katy Perry’s Rise plays as young women and girls look at the screen and see name after name, icon after, and legend after legend redefine what is possible. They don’t just entertain, they don’t just compete, they don’t just transform, they EVOLVE! It is no mistake or accident, but it is a fight. A fight to prove that they don’t just belong, but that they’re the best of the best. Attitude Era, Diva’s Era, Women’s (R)Evolution, and beyond, the WWE Women’s Division will always rise to the occasion! Prepare for WWE Evolution!
Stephanie McMahon is here!
The fans fire up as the Billion Dollar Queen of the WWE makes her way to the ringside table to join Joe Tessitore. Tessitore knows Steph has been waiting for this PLE. What is her take on where the Women’s Division is in depth and quality? Steph says she has to say, the first Evolution, the women had so much to prove. They had to prove they belonged, that they were deserving of their own show, and that the fans would all show up to watch! The fans cheer that and Steph says seven years later, the women are regularly main-eventing. The depth on Raw, SmackDown, NXT, the Performance Center, it is all off the charts and on display!
Great American Bash yesterday had a women’s tag main event, and the main roster better watch out. Tonight, get ready to be inspired, because they get to do it all over again! Tessitore says he and Steph have been talking all week, they’ve been excited because they get to host this show, and obviously there are title matches, but there’s one rivalry that has been boiling over. But the match Steph is drawn most to, which is it? It is so hard to pick one, but if he’s forcing her hand, then yes, Steph is going with Jade Cargill VS Naomi, No Holds Barred! Did you see what happened on Saturday Night’s Main Event? That was a fight! Tonight will be a fight!
In fact, the only one they can trust to keep this under control is Bianca Belair as special guEST ref. The fans cheer that and Tessitore anticipates the fans exploding when we get to see Bianca in the referee attire. Steph agrees, and Tessitore says time to throw it over to commentary, Michael Cole & Wade Barrett! Just how explosive will this entire night be once the bell rings?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat: Becky Lynch VS Lyra Valkyria VS Bayley!
One of the most intricately woven grudges is given the honor of opening this historic night! The Man returned to team with The Morrigan, but that was only because she secretly attacked The Role Model and removed her from WrestleMania! The truth was exposed, Lyra felt like her life was a lie, but she’s been honest about how badly she wants to beat Becky up. Bayley’s very much the same, but the problem is she and Lyra both want the title. Will Becky use her enemies against each other? Or are we getting a new champion one way or another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly ready for the big time!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Becky watches Lyra and Bayley, the fans get even louder, and then Bayley DECKS Lyra! Becky says okay, Four Horsewomen time. They throw hands and the fans fire up! Bayley gets the edge fast, whips, but Becky reverses to ROCK Bayley! Becky ROCKS, UPPERCUTS and SOBATS! Becky fires up, but Bayley gets around to SAIDO! The fans fire up while Becky tumbles away. Bayley eggs her on but Lyra CLOBBERS Bayley! Lyra pushes Bayley, Bayley TACKLES Lyra, and the two scrap on the mat! The fans fire up, Bayley wrangles Lyra by an arm, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!
Lyra is up and wrenches to backslide! TWO, the two are still hooked up, so Becky pushes them over to DOUBLE COVER! TWO, Becky clinches Bayley, only for Lyra to roll her up! TWO, and Lyra fireman’s carries Becky! But Bayley KNEES Becky! Lyra SMACKS Bayley using Becky! Becky fights free but Lyra springboards, CROSSBODY onto Bayley! CROSSBODY on Becky! Cover, TWO! Lyra says she’s taking her title back! The fans fire up and Lyra drags Becky up, but Becky cradles! TWO, and Lyra blocks a kick to trip Becky! Lyra has the legs, turns Becky over, and then she grabs the arms! Lyra has a MEXICAN SURFBOARD!
The fans cheer as Becky swings, but then Bayley BOOTS Lyra down! The fans fire up and Bayley runs up on Lyra. Lyra goes up and over to DROPKICK Bayley down! Bayley bails out, the fans fire up with Lyra, and Lyra builds speed! Lyra WRECKS- NO, Bayley & Becky grab her, and THROW her at the desk! The fans fire up as Lyra falls over. Becky snarls, she and Bayley stare down, and then they start throwing fast hands! The fans fire up and Bayley knees low! Bayley SMACKS Becky off the apron, puts her in the ring, then storms in, only for Becky to KICK her back out! The fans rally as Becky builds speed, and she WRECKS Bayley with a dropkick!
The fans fire up as Becky aims and FLYING FOREARMS Lyra down! The Man is fired up, the fans are torn, but Becky puts Lyra in the ring. Bayley DAREDEVIL DROPKICKS her through the corner! But Lyra WRECKS Bayley with her own dropkick! Lyra aims from the apron, CROSSBODY on Bayley to the floor! Lyra then uses the desk, TORNADO- NO, Becky blocks to then RAM Lyra into the steel steps! Becky seethes again and she drags Bayley up. Lyra THROWS Bayley into barriers! Becky drags Bayley up to clinch and BECKSPLODER into the barrier! Bayley writhes, clutches her knee, but Becky puts her in the ring.
Becky stalks Bayley, covers, TWO! Bayley is still in this but her arm and leg are clear targets now. Becky mutters to herself, the fans rally and duel, and Becky runs in, only for Bayley to ELBOW her! Bayley fires a flurry of forearms and the fans fire up! Becky KNEES low, then she brings Bayley up. Bayley puts Becky in ropes! HOTSHOT STUNNER! Bayley goes to a corner, Bayley pursues, but Becky ROUNDHOUSES her down! Becky climbs, leaps, AX HANDLE! Cover, TWO! Becky argues the count but the fans boo. Becky says Bayley should’ve stayed away! She CHOKES Bayley on the ropes, then soaks up the heat.
Bayley rises up to throw body shots! Becky CLUBS Bayley down! Becky stomps Bayley, stalks her, and HIP DROPS her! Becky talks more trash, and HIP DROPS again! The fans rally behind Bayley but Becky just gets angrier. Becky sits Bayley up, but Bayley fires body shots again! The forearms fly, then Bayley KNEES low and CLUBS away on Becky! ROSE- NO, Becky slips out, DISARM- NO, Bayley rolls Becky, TWO! Becky clinches, Bayley fights free, and Lyra CROSSBODIES them both! The fans fire up with Lyra while Becky and Bayley both stagger to their feet. Lyra SOBATAS Bayley, KCIKS Her, then fires off on Becky!
Becky blocks the heel kick, sends it into Bayley, then clinches to MAN- NO, Lyra arm-drags and covers! TWO, but Lyra HEEL KICKS after all! Lyra reels Becky in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Lyra rolls through, tucks the leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Bridging cover, MACHO ELBOW FROM BAYLEY! The fans are thunderous as all three women are down! Bayley rises, drags Lyra up, and the fans are all behind Bayley. Bayley puts Lyra up top, climbs up, but Lyra fights with elbows. Bayley CLUBS Lyra, drags her into a Tree of Woe, and “This is Awesome!” as Bayley stomps away! But Bayley rolls through to KNEE Becky!
Bayley runs, SUNSET BOMB sends Becky into Lyra! Cover on Becky, TWO! Becky survives, Lyra sits up, but Bayley gives her a WOE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again while Bayley grows frustrated. Bayley drags Lyra around, drops another elbow, then stomps Lyra. Bayley tells Lyra to stay outta her business! Bayley goes up the corner, but Becky CLUBS her! The fans boo but Becky climbs up. Bayley fires a forearm, Becky fires back! They brawl, Lyra joins in! Becky kicks Lyra away, has Bayley, and SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO! But into an ARMBAR! Bayley flails, reaches out, high stacks, TWO!
Becky and Bayley stands, Becky steps over, but Bayley clinches! ROSE- DOUBLE PERIPETEIA!! Cover on Bayley, TWO!! The fans fire up and Lyra is beside herself! No turn of fortunes just yet, but the fans are loving this all the same! Lyra crawls to Becky, “This is Awesome!” as Lyra drags Becky up. Becky is a ragdoll but Lyra still fireman’s carries. Becky fights free, wrenches, and wrangles Lyra, only for Lyra to shove her away! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Becky fights free, dragon sleepers, and she catches Bayley! DOUBLE DDT COMBO!! Cover, TWO! Lyra survives and Becky is seething again. Becky slaps herself to fire back up!
The fans rally, Becky waits on Lyra to rise, and Becky clinches, MAN- NO, victory roll! TWO! Becky has it, TWO! Both women stand, Becky blocks a kick and FLIPS Lyra! Then clinch for the MANHANDLE SLAM! Cover, BAYLEY BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again as Bayley and Becky glare at each other. The fans fire up as they just start firing SLAPS! They SLAP, CHOP, and Bayley gets the edge! Bayley runs, Becky follows to ROCK her! Becky runs, Bayley follows and KNEES low! Bayley runs, fakes Becky and ELBOWS her! Then fireman’s carry for a SWINGING SIDEWALK SLAM! Bayley isn’t done, time for a BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, LYRA BREAKS IT!
The fans are thunderous as this one continues! Lyra drags Bayley up, “This is Awesome!” as Bayley grabs a leg. Lyra hops around, pulls hair, but Bayley SLAPS her! Lyra ENZIGIRIS in return! Lyra has Becky, fireman’s carry and NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Cover, BAYLEY BREAKS IT AGAIN! The fans fire up as Bayley makes another save! Bayley smiles but Lyra scowls. The fans are praising “WOMEN’S WRESTLING!” as Bayley and Lyra slap each other! They SLAP and SLAP, then Bayley steps over! ROSE- NO, Lyra powers through to a jackknife bridge! TWO, and Lyra fireman’s carries! Bayley wriggles free, O’Conner Roll, TWO!
Lyra has Bayley in a stack, TWO! ENZI- NO, Bayley ducks! Bayley tucks Lyra, ROSE PLANT!! Cover, Becky rolls Bayley to a backslide, AND WINS!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Yes, Becky used her opponents against each other! But don’t let that take away from how all three just set a high bar on the night! If this was the opener, how much wilder is tonight going to get?
Vickie Guerrero is here!
And you know she is, cuz she’s shrieking “EXCUSE ME~!” as only she can. But that’s all she wanted to say. Vickie smiles and waves, what other legends will show up tonight?
NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Jordynne Grace w/ Blake Monroe!
The Fatal Influence may have had to cheat this title off of Stephanie Vaquer, but that doesn’t mean they won’t do it again to keep it! But as the Juggernaut’s theme song says, “It’s not over until I win.” With The Glamour backing her up like last night, will this finally be Grace’s moment? Or will the Toxic Rockstar find a way to steal the spotlight again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if NXT is still under the Influence!
The bell rings and the fans rally for NXT already as Grace and Jacy circle. Jacy swings, misses, and Grace ROCKS her! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Jacy bails but Grace DIVES! Down goes Jacy and the fans fire up! Who knew the Juggernaut could fly? Grace throws Jacy into the ring, covers, ONE! Jacy toughs it out but Grace keeps on her with a pump handle. Jacy fights the lift, goes to ropes and she HOTSHOTS Grace! Grace sputters, Jacy has her under ropes, and CATAPULT GUILLOTINES! Fallon & Jazmyn cheer but the fans boo as Jacy PENALTY KICKS Grace from the apron! “And that’s why I’m the champion!”
The fans boo more but Jacy puts Grace in the ring. Jacy runs to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Grace is still in this but Jacy grins as she stays on Grace. Jacy drags Grace up to throw hands in the corner. The fans rally for Grace while Jacy digs her boots in. The ref backs Jacy off, but Fallon CLAWS and THRASHES Grace! Then Jacy runs in and CANNONBALLS! The fans boo but Jacy covers, TWO! Grace is tougher than that but Fallon & Jazmyn coach Jacy. Blake coaches her #MuscleMuffin but Jacy ELBOWS away on Grace! Jacy clamps on a chinlock and grinds Grace down. Grace fights up and the fans rally up.
Jacy puts on the pressure with an almost Bully Choke, but Grace endures. Grace shifts and the fans rally up. Grace rises, throws elbows, but Jacy throat chops! The ref reprimands but Jacy whips. Grace goes up, over, and then SPINEBUSTERS! The fans fire up while both women are down! Blake coaches Grace, the fans rally behind her, and the Influence is upset. Grace has Jacy, fires a forearm, but Jacy fires back! They throw shots back and forth, the fans cheer Grace and boo Jacy. Grace gets the edge, then LARIATS in the corner! Grace runs but Jacy dodges! Jacy CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeats! Jacy whips but Grace blocks!
Grace CLUBS Jacy, BOOTS her, then slips around to RAM Jacy into the corner! And again! And again! Then a backslide, roll through, but Grace SWATS Jacy’s knee! Grace hoists Jacy up, ALLEY OOP onto the buckles! Jacy falls back, Grace drags her up, and then she tucks Jacy in! PACKAGE POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Jacy survives and the Influence applauds. Grace is frustrated but Jacy’s toughness is impressive. Jacy fights the pump handle again, Grace whips her to the corner then WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM! Grace goes up, VADER BOMB FLOPS! Jacy runs up, Grace ducks the kick and fireman’s carries!
Jacy slips free, shoves Grace, but Grace ELBOWS her! Jacy SUPERKICKS back! But Grace clinches! JAWBREAKER and then Grace runs. Jacy BOOTS Grace, has her in the ropes again, and the fans boo, but Grace kicks free! The fans fire up as Grace BOOTS Jacy away! Grace skins the cat, the fans fire up, and Grace ducks a shot, but Jacy KNEES her in the ropes! Jacy drags Grace in, draping NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jacy grows frustrated as the fans rally even harder for for Grace. Jacy tells Grace she will never be champion! Jacy smothers Grace and STOMPS her down! The fans boo but Jacy just soaks it up.
Blake is worried for JG, and Jacy CANNONBALLS into buckles! Grace avoids the impact to then sunset flip! TWO! Jacy high stacks, TWO! Grace flips it to a sunset, TWO! Both women stand, Grace blocks the boot to wrench the leg! Modified FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Jacy survives again and Grace is seething! Jacy flounders to a corner and the Influence fans her off. Grace snarls, runs in, but Jacy ELBOWS her away. Jacy then pops Grace up and out to the apron, but Grace SLAPS Jacy! Grace climbs, but Jacy GAMANGIRIS! Jacy climbs up to join Grace, goes to the very top, and SUPER STEINERS! Then ROCKSTAR KNEE! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are thunderous and Jacy is absolutely speechless! Jacy tells Fallon to do it! Jazmyn distracts the ref, Fallon has the belt! Blake HEADBUTTS Fallon down! Jacy has the belt, but the ref stops her! They tug-o- war, Grace rolls Jacy up! TWO!! Jacy runs up, Grace blocks the kick to URAKEN! Both women are down and Jazmyn panics! Jazmyn grabs the belt, nods as she looks at it, but Blake CLOBBERS her! Blake tells Grace to finish this! Grace nods, hauls Jacy up, and pump handle for- NO, Fallon distracts! Jacy fights free, Grade ducks a kick, blocks another, and she SLAP Jacy! Grace whips, Jacy reverses, BLAKE CRACKS GRACE?!?!
ROLLING ENCORE FROM JACY!! Cover, JACY WINS!!
Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
Even Fatal Influence can’t believe this! But The Glamour just showed her true colors! The Woman From Hell rears her not-so-ugly head again, IYKYK! She hands the belt to Jacy, but will Blake be back to take it for her own? Or will the #MuscleMuffin make her regret screwing her over?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez VS The Kabuki Warriors VS Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss VS #ZaRuca!
Ricky Desperado was devastated when her amiga, Liv Morgan, went down with a shoulder injury. But who stepped up? None other than The Prodigy who may or may not be trying to steal Dirty Dom away from Liv. That telenovela aside, Roxie promises to not let Raquel down in this match! Will the Judgment Day stay golden? Will Asuka & Kairi Sane truly celebrate their reunion with redemption? Will “We’re Not Friends,” The Queen & Lil’ Miss Bliss make the dysfunction work? Or will NXT’s Sol Ruca & Zaria prove they’re ready to take over the world?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see whose teamwork makes the dream work!
In this Fatal 4 Way, only two teams are legal at a time. Flair & Bliss stand down, as does ZaRuca, so Kairi Sane SHOTGUNS Roxie down! The fans fire up, Kairi brings Roxie up and fires forearms! Roxie shoves free, Kairi ducks a shot but so does Roxie! Kairi blocks a kick, Roxie blocks a punch, and Roxie SLAPS Kairi! Roxie talks trash, gets in Kairi’s face bout it, then whips. Kairi goes up and RANAS Roxie! Then SLIDING D! Cover, TWO! Kairi calls to Asuka-nee-san, and tags her in! They BLAST ZaRuca, whip Roxie, and then KICK, AX KICK, and BULLDOG! Kairi runs, SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Asuka HIP ATTACKS Roxie!
Asuka tells Raquel to kiss this. Asuka HIP ATTACKS Roxie, taunts Raquel, then drags Roxie up. Asuka whips, Roxie tags Raquel then BOOTS Asuka! Kairi hurries in but Raquel DOUBLE LARIATS the Kabuki Warriors! Raquel scoops Asuka to SLAM her! And then she scoops Kairi, carries her around, then SLAMS her onto Asuka! Raquel BLASTS Charlotte, taunts Bliss, then she and Roxie mug Asuka! The fans boo but Roxie & Raquel BLASTS ZaRuca! Raquel stands Asuka up, tags Roxie, and they mug Asuka at the ropes! The fans are torn but the ref reprimands. Roxie runs but Asuka ROUNDHOUSES! Asuka ROCKS Raquel, fires up, and runs at Roxie!
Roxie dodges the hip attack to UPPERCUT! Bliss sneaks a tag to then CLOBBER Roxie! And CLOBBER her again! Then choke grip! Roxie wants mercy but she gets an S T O! And INSULT2INJURY! SLAP to Raquel, then Bliss stands Roxie up. Roxie CLAWS eyes! The fans are torn, Roxie staggers around, but Zaria tags in! The fans fire up for the Agent of Change as she stalks Bliss. Alexa spots Zaria, choke grips her, but Zaria just grins! Zaria grabs Alexa around the neck! Then she fireman’s carries, trophy lifts her, but Alexa slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Alexa DD- NO! Zaria picks Alexa up and suplexes! Zaria holds Alexa up, tags Sol, GOURD BUSTER and SLINGSHOT FACEBUSTER!
Zaria CLOBBERS Charlotte, Sol covers Alexa, TWO! Sol drags Alexa up, Alexa JAWBRAEKERS free, but Sol keeps her from Charlotte! They’re fingertips away! Sol slips around, SPIN-OUT SLAM! Handspring and- NO, Alexa blocks the kick to ROCK and ENZIGIRI Sol! The fans fire up, Raquel tags in, and she has Alexa! Raquel whips Alexa away, SPLASHES her in the corner, then tags Roxie. Roxie runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then she feeds Alexa to- NO, Alexa ducks the boot! Hot tag to Charlotte! ATL fires up for Flair as she DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Charlotte BLASTS ZaRuca, then she CHOPS away on Judgment Day!
CHOP after CHOP, Raquel then Roxie, and then all Raquel! Then one more for Roxie! Charlotte dodges, handsprings, LARIAT! Then a BOOT for Sol! Charlotte scoops Roxie, wags her finger, and hits a FALL AWAY SLAM! Charlotte kips up and the fans are thunderous! Charlotte LARIATS Raquel up and out! She BOOTS Zaria, but Roxie rolls her! With tights! TWO!! Both women run, and Charlotte SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives and Charlotte seethes. The fans rally up as Charlotte stands over Roxie. She steps through, but Raquel BOOTS her down! Raquel drags Roxie up, Asuka tags herself in!
Asuka goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS Raquel! Then she dodges Charlotte’s boot to GERMAN SUPLEX! Sol runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Asuka gets Roxie with a POP-UP KNEE! URAKEN! SOBAT! KICK! HAYMAKER! Roxie is down, Asuka runs, SLIDING GAMANGIRI! Kairi tags in and BLOCKBUSTERS! KICK FOREARM SANDWICH! Cover, Zaria breaks it! Zaria drags Roxie to her corner, tags herself in, and she storms up on Kairi! Zaria fireman’s carries but Asuka kicks low! Zaria swings, misses, URAKEN to URAKEN to SOBAT to AX KICK! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up for the Kabuki Warriors!
The Kabuki Warriors reel Zaria in, but Zaria DOUBLE SUPLEXES them! Tag to Sol, she goes up, and with help from Zaria, is that a KEG STAND?!? Cover, but Charlotte BARRELS in! The fans fire up, Charlotte BOOTS Zaria, but SOUL SNATCHER!! Sol flounders, but she grins as she just took out the Queen! Alexa runs in, Sol scoops but Alexa fights the Blue Thunder! TWISTED- NO, Sol slips free of the DDT! Sol calls to Zaria as she holds Alexa back! Zaria revs the engine, Sol hits the SURFBOARD BACKSTABBER! Zaria runs in, but Charlotte saves Alexa! The SPEAR hits Sol!! Zaria is stunned, she can’t believe this has happened again!
Alexa and Charlotte are just as shocked, and the fans are thunderous again! Zaria seethes as she looks to Charlotte, but Raquel sneaks a tag. “This is Awesome!” as Alexa runs up, TORNADO DDT for Zaria! Raquel swings on Charlotte, misses once, but the SOUTHPAW finds her! Roxie runs, hops on, POP ROX for Charlotte! Raquel drags Alexa up, reels her in, and POWERBOMB to the outside! Down go Zaria & The Kabuki Warriors! The fans lose their minds, and Roxie DIVES onto Charlotte! Raquel has Sol, TEXANA BOMB!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Roxie glomps Raquel a la Liv, but there’s no denying these two cleaned up! Raquel pats Roxie on the head, will she reluctantly accept lil’ Roxie? Will Judgment Day continue to rule the WWE?
WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton VS Trish Stratus!
First, the Wrestling Barbie was compared to Charlotte Flair, and then she beat her. And now, she is getting some comparisons to the living legend just because they’ve teamed together and are now competing against each other. Will Tiffy keep the trend going and beat another icon of this division? Or will everyone get some Stratusfaction in Atlanta?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose time is now!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Tiffy’s height is leverage to put Trish in a corner. The ref counts, Tiff backs off, and the two reset. They tie up again, go around and Trish headlocks. Trish slips around, hammerlocks, headlocks, and hits the takeover. Tiff fights back with a headscissors, and she holds tight! Trish moves, pops fere, and goes back to the headlock. Tiff stands, powers up and out, but Trish wrenches to wristlock. Tiff rolls, kips up, and wrenches in return! Trish goes to ropes, uses them to flip through, and the fans cheer as Trish arm-drags!
Trish headlocks, Tiff pwoers out, and they run up! Tiff cartwheels to Alabamna Lift, but Trish swings to RANA Tiff away! The fans fire up as Trish shows she’s still got it. Trish takes a bow, but Tiff SLAPS her! Trish SLAPS back! The fans fire up as they start throwing hands! Trish kicks low, runs, but Tiff SHOTGUNS back! Trish sputters to ropes, Tiff says it’s time! HIP ATTACK on the ropes! Cover, TWO! Trish is tougher than that but Tiff stays on her. Tiff snap suplexes! Then she drags Trish up to bring her closer to ropes. Tiff snap suplexes, then goes to the apron?! But Trish fights the suplex, fires body shots, and then she handsprings to STRATUSPHERE to the floor!
The fans fire up with Trish and chant, “You Still Got It!” Trish SMACKS Tiff off barriers, puts her in the ring, then runs up, dodges, and SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tiff is tougher than that, too, but Trish stays cool. Trish fires forearms then whips, but Tiff reverses. Trish hits a THESZ PRESS! Trish rains fast hands but Tiff pushes free. Tiff runs up in the corner but Trish ELBOWS her! Trish goes up, and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! Tiff stays in this but the fans fire up for Trish. Trish runs up and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Tiff goes to a corner, Trish puts some stank on this one! But Tiff dodges to CHOP!
The fans fire up as the CHOPS fly! Tiff ROCKS Trish, Trish ROCKS Tiff, and they fire fast hands! Trish kicks low, Tiff SUPERKICKS back! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Tiff goes t a corner, as does Trish. Tiff handsprings all the way and BACK ELBOWS! Tiff reels Trish in, the fans are torn, but Tiff suplexes into END OF HEARTACHE! Cover, TWO! She’s Tiffy strong, but Trish is tough! The fans rally up, Tiff whips Trish to a corner, then she runs in, only for Trish to go up and sunset flip! Tiff rolls through, basement DROPKICK! Tiff hurries to a corner and the fans are torn. SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!
Tiff storms around, goes up, up, PRETTIEST- NO, Trish SHOVES Tiff down! Trish goes up to throw hands, then she brings Tiff up. The fans fire up, STRATUS- NO, Tiff shoves her down! Tiff adjusts, Trish comes back, STRATUSPHERE again! The fans fire up for the CHICK KICK! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives and Trish is frustrated, but the fans rally up for Trish. Trish headlocks, calls her shot, and springboards, STRATUS- NO, Tiff stops the bulldog! ROLLING SENTON! PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER onto knees! Trish has Tiff for the STRATUSFACTION!! Cover, TWO!?!? Tiff survives and shocks everyone, especially Trish!
The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” and Trish drags Tiff to the drop zone. Trish goes up, shoutout to her old rival, LITASAULT onto KNEES! Tiff turns things around and CHICK KICKS! Then an Alabama Lift and ALABAMA SLAM! Then the PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Champion)
The fans are torn, but WWE is still on Tiffy Time! Will Tiff keep adding iconic names to the list? As for Trish, the fans do cheer for the living legend, #ThankYouTrish! Is this the last time we see her in the ring? Or will there still be Stratusfaction in the future?
No Holds Barred, Bianca Belair as Special Guest Referee: Naomi VS Jade Cargill!
What was once The Big 3 fell apart when The Glow realized she was the third wheel. Jealousy and anger drove her to shove Jade Cargill off the ledge and onto a car, and The Storm has been seeking revenge ever since. The EST is caught in the middle, especially now as the special guEST referee. Will Bianca be the fairEST official ever? Or will it not matter when there’s nothing to hold these former friends back?
Jade stops on the ramp and dares Naomi to bring the fight already. Naomi says bet and slides out of the ring! Bianca hurries and signals to the timekeeper! The bell rings right as Jade dodges Naomi’s briefcase attack! Jade then SUPERKICKS Naomi, and she THROWS Naomi into barriers! Bianca goes outside to keep an eye on this as Jade THROWS Naomi into more barriers! Jade drags Naomi up, the fans fire up, and Jade THROWS Naomi into steel steps! Jade pulls the steps apart, fires ATL up more, then drags Naomi up. Naomi fights with elbows, then SMACKS Jade off the base steps! The fans rally as Naomi storms around.
Naomi looks under the ring, and has a kendo stick! The fans fire up and Naomi swings, but Jade ducks! Jade kicks Naomi, reels her in, and suplexes Naomi to the floor! Jade kips up, the fans fire up, and Jade goes looking under the ring. Bianca checks on Naomi but Jade brings out the TABLE! The fans fire up for that! Jade gets the fans fired up more as she sets the table up. Naomi sits up, Bianca tries to reason with her former friends, but Jade storms over to fetch Naomi. Jade whips, Naomi reverses, and Jade hits POST! Jade falls, Naomi has the kendo stick again, and she SMACKS Naomi on the back! Naomi laughs as Jade slumps down.
Naomi puts the stick down to go looking for more goodies. Naomi has a chair! Naomi puts that in the ring, puts another one in, then grabs a trash can! The fans cheer as that is put in the ring, too. Naomi sees Jade getting up, she runs in, but Jade SPEARS Naomi! Jade puts Naomi in the ring, then grabs that toolbox from under the ring! Naomi BOOTS Jade down! Naomi grabs a chair, sits it up, and she ROUNDHOUSES Jade! Jade sputters, Naomi runs, TORNADO BULLDOG onto the chair! The fans fire up and Naomi covers, TWO! Naomi seethes, and she drags Jade up to then POST her! Naomi grabs the toolbox for her own!
Naomi opens the box up, and she brings out a chain! The fans fire up as Naomi swings that around, then she climbs up, and she CHOKES Jade with the chain! Bianca asks Jade if she wants to stop or not, but Jade pries the chain away from her neck! The fans fire up as Jade THROWS Naomi from the top! Naomi flounders away but Jade grabs the chain! The fans fire up as Jade wraps that chain around her fist. Jade aims, Naomi rises, and Jade runs up, CHAIN FIST!! Naoim goes down in a heap and Bianca is shocked! But then Jade snatches a camera! She frames the shot, CAMERA SMASH into Naomi’s stomach!
The fans fire up and Jade has the trash can. Jade puts the can on Naomi, Naomi staggers around, and Jade BOOTS her down! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Naomi flops to the floor. Jade picks up the toolbox, and just wants to use the box?! Jade lifts it, but Naomi hurries away! The box crashes on the ground and Bianca is beside herself! Jade hauls Naomi up but Naomi RAMS her into the apron! Naomi SMACKS Jade off the desk! Jade flops down, Naomi checks her face, and now Naomi is mad. Jade sits up, Naomi DROPKICKS her into a TV screen!! The screen busts and sparks and the fans are shocked!
Bianca checks on Jade and she’s somehow able to continue. Naomi brings a new table into play, and she slides it into the ring. Naomi stomps Jade, then leaves her behind to set the table up. Bianca tries to reason with Jade like she did with Naomi, but Jade refuses to quit. Jade rolls into the ring, Naomi ENZIGIRIS her down! Naomi DIGS Jade’s face into the legs of the table!! The fans are going nuts, as is Bianca, but Jade elbows free! Naomi mocks Jade’s pain, then runs up, but Jade DUMPS her out! Naomi ROUNDHOUSES from the apron, then hits a HEATSEEKER! Jade flops down onto the apron while the fans fire up!
Naomi seethes again, and she storms into the ring to consider her options. Naomi takes the chair, brings it over, and dares Bianca to do something. Naomi CLOBBERS Jade off the apron and she falls down through a table! It’s like history repeating itself! Naomi puts Jade back in the ring, grabs the other chair, and she puts it in place for a FULL METAL FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jade survives and the fans fire up! Naomi is frustrated, but she wipes her bloody nose off on Jade’s hair! Naomi sets the one table upright now, then goes back to Jade. Naomi has Bianca back up, and she sets Jade on the table. Naomi CHOPS Jade, then grabs a chair.
Naomi SHOVES the chair down onto Jade, then goes to the corner! Naomi climbs, but Jade rises! SMACK to the back! Jade then goes up, clinches Naomi in the chicken wings, and the fans are going nuts already! SUPER JADED down through the table!! Cover, JADE WINS!!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall
These two went to war here tonight, truly an evolution of hardcore matches! The Queen of the Ring stands tall over Miss Money in the Bank, will this lead to Jade becoming a champion at SummerSlam?
Evolution Battle Royal!
Nia Jax, Zelina Vega, Ivy Nile, Natalya, Maxxine Dupri, Giulia, B-Fab, Michin, Candice LeRae, Stephanie Vaquer, Chelsea Green and The Secret Her-vice, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend, Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, Jaida Parker, and the returning Nikki Bella. Twenty women are fighting to be the #1 contender for Clash in Paris! Who survives tonight to go to the City of Lights?
Without saying a word, the twenty agree to gather together by brand, Raw, SmackDown and NXT. But then the bell rings, and they all brawl within their brands! Zelina is after Giulia, Maxxine is after Ivy, but then Nia carves through the NXT group! Nia TOSSES and ELIMINATES Tatum! Izzi is furious and she throws hands, but Nia doesn’t budge! Nia TOSSES Izzi to ELIMINATE her, too! Nia soaks up cheers and jeers, but Kelani & Jaida kick her low! Nia DOUBLE LARIATS them, TOSSES Lani, but Lani lands safe! Only for Nia to HIP ATTACK her off the apron! Lani is launched onto Izzi & Tatum, and ends up going from them to the desk!
The fans fire up as Lani sees she’s safe! Lola fires LIGHTNING KICKS on Nia but Nia sends her into Lash! Nia runs up, Lola & Lash dodge, and Lola fires off more kicks! Lola reminds us, “I’M A LATINA!” HIP ATTACK! But then Candice goes after Lola to help her friend! But Jaida HIP ATTACKS Nia! Candice goes after her now! Jaida DECKS Candice, and Lani decides to handstand walk! Lani makes it back to the apron! She hooks her feet in the bottom rope and sits up! The fans cheer, and Lani slingshots in to DROPKICK Candice & Lola! Then she kips up, handsprings and ELBOWS Lola! Nikki has Ivy, Lash DECKS Lani!
Lash DECKS Jaida! Lash scoops Ivy, and SWINGING BACKBREAKERS! But Nia CLOBBERS Lash! Powerhouse goes after powerhouse and Nia RAMS into Lash again and again! Vega fights off Nikki, Vaquer has Ivy, The Secret Her-vice naturally protect Chelsea from Jaida and others, and Lash powers Nia back! Vaquer HEADBUTTS away on Ivy, then runs up, only for Ivy to dodge! Ivy ROCKS Vaquer, puts her up top, and ROCKS her again! The fans rally for La Primera and she HANGING HEADSCISSORS Ivy! Giulia walks over, smirks, and she SHOVES Ivy down to ELIMINATE her! Giulia “helps” her old friend but mostly helps herself.
Nikki then ROCKS Giulia! Nikki and Giulia trade shots, Giulia CHOPS and ROCKS Nikki on repeat! Then FASTBALL SPECIAL! Natty & Maxxine help Vega with Lani but Lani fights them all off! Giulia and Vaquer meet again, and Giulia offers a handshake? Vaquer takes it, but then they fire forearms! The fans fire up watching them brawl at the center of the chaos! HEADBUTT for HEADBUTT, and then DOUBLE HEADBUTTS over and over and over! Both women wobble, stay up, and Vaquer snap suplexes! Nikki spins Vaquer, KNEE SMASH! Nikki fireman’s carries but Vaquer fights free to snapmare hard!
Vaquer smiles and the fans fire up! Vaquer has Nikki for the DEVIL- NO, Chelsea KICKS Vaquer in the side! The Hot Mess wags her finger but this is why she wasn’t “reelected.” Then Chelsea SLAPS Nikki! No reaching across the aisle here! Nikki TACKLES Chelsea! The Secret Her-vice hurries to save Chelsea, and but The Dungeon Dolls save Nikki! TRIPLE SUPLEX! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Maxxine hits the WORM ELBOW DROP! Maxxine tells Natty to do the worm! Natty says sure! NATTY WORM SPLASH! But Lani stomps Natty! Natty spins Lani to DISCUS LARIAT! Natty scoops but Lani slips free! Jaida DUMPS and ELIMINATES Natty!
The fans boo Miss Parker, but Maxxine is furious! She ROCKS Jaida! Jaida ROCKS Maxxine! They brawl, Jaida fireman’s carries, but Maxxine flails! Jaida puts Maxxine on the apron but Maxxine ROUNDHOUSES! But Candice CLOBBERS and ELIMINATES Maxxine! But then Jaida DUMPS Candice! Candice HOTSHOTS Jaida, but Lani gets an assist, swing and KICK! HIP ATTACK! NXT ELIMINATES Candice! B-Fab & Michin go after Jaida & Lani! They brawl, and B-Fab sends Lani into Jaida! The Her-vice mug Vega! B-Fab & Mia double twerk, then CANNONBALL! They drag Jaida up and TOSS her out to ELIMINATE her!
The fans boo but B-Fab says bye, Miss Parker. Lani slingshots, dodges Nina, but Nia LARIATS her to the apron! Lani is safe, but Candice YANKS Lani down! Candice ELIMINATES Lani and the fans boo. But Lash fireman’s carries Nia! Nia fights free, but Lash BOOTS Nia! The fans fire up for their hometown girl, but Nia rolls out under the ropes! Vega and Giulia brawl on the apron, Vega hops on but Giulia pops free! Backslide and ARRIVEDERCI KNEE! Then the hammerlock, scoop, and- NO, Vega slips free to POST Giulia! Giulia wobbles, Vega BOOTS her down! Vega ELIMINATES Giulia! Revenge for losing the US Championship!
B-Fab and Piper brawl, Piper whips B-Fab to a corner! Piper runs up, B-Fab dodges and then LEG LARIATS! But Piper TOSSES B-Fab out to ELIMINATE her! Piper salutes, and then Chelsea TOSSES Mia to ELIMINATE her! But Chelsea is in danger! Mia grabs Chelsea, Alba DIVES to take Mia out! Alba is safe, as is Chelsea, and Chelsea says that’s what Mia gets! Vega aims at Vaquer in the corner, but bumps into Lash. The smallest meets the tallest and the fans fire up! Lash KNEES Vega, reels her in, and Canadian Racks! Lash SUPER- NO, Vega RANAS Lash! Lash holds ropes to stop that! Vega sits up, Lash shifts around, trophy lift and a TOSS to the outside!
Vega lands on B-Fab and Mia, Lash ELIMINATES her! But then Chelsea & Piper THROW Lash down! The fans boo as they POST her! The Green Administration salutes but Nikki DUMPS Alba to ELIMINATE her! Piper DECKS Nikki! Piper stands Nikki up and Chelsea says watch and learn! Chelsea does the Bella Dance, but Lola SPIN KCIKS Piper! Chelsea ducks a kick, fireman’s carries, and she does squats a la Nikki! Lola slips free, Nikki SPEARS Chelsea! The fans fire up as now Nikki and Lola both do the dance! Piper runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans boo but Piper scoops Lola! Lola lands safe on the apron and ROCKS Piper!
Lola ROCKS Piper again and again, but Piper HEADBUTTS her down! Piper ELIMINATES Lola! But Nikki & Vaquer DUMP Piper out to ELIMINATE her! Chelsea DECKS Vaquer, DECKS Nikki, but then Vaquer hits a BIG back suplex! Vaquer smiles, she has Chelsea in for the DEVIL’S KISSES! AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH! YEEEEEAH~! Vaquer sends Chelsea to Nikki, fireman’s carry and TKO! Nikki TOSSES and ELIMINATES Chelsea! But Nia rises to CLOBBER Nikki! Nia mocks the dance, but now we have our final four! Lash is in one corner, Vaquer the other, but Nia drags Nikki up to whip her to a corner.
Vaquer SPLASHES Lash, Nikki BOOTS Nia! Nikki tilt-o-whirl RANAS Nia, but Nia comes back to ROCK Nikki! Nia scoops Nikki, puts her on the apron, but Nikki lands safe! Lash fights off Vaquer, lines up a shot, but Nia dodges! Lash BOOTS Nikki down and ELIMINATES her! Lash still celebrates, because at least that’s one more down! The fans are thunderous, and each brand has a woman in the fight! Nia runs up, Lash dodges, and Lash SCOOPS?! Lash carries Nia to the ropes, Vaquer helps push! Nia is on the apron, Lash & Vaquer mug Nia! Nia fights back! But then Lash & Vaquer regroup, Lash BOOTS Nia! She gives Vaquer a boost, DROPKICK!
Nia holds onto the ropes, Lash & Vaquer CLOBBER her together to ELIMINATE her! ATL is fired up as their hometown hero and La Primera are the final two! The Bougie Bully stares Vaquer down, runs up, but Vaquer dodges! The BOOT finds Vaquer on the return! Lash hauls Vaquer up, fireman’s carries, but Vaquer slips free! SUPERKICK! Lash flounders, Vaquer aims, 619! Lash flounders, Vaquer springboards, FLYING- NO, Lash catches her! The fans fire up as Lash pops Vaquer right up, but Vaquer RANAS Lash over! They both land on the apron and the fans duel! Vaquer hits APRON DEVIL’S KISSES! AH AH AH AH AH, YEEEAH~! Lash falls to the floor in a heap, Vaquer wins!!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer (advances to Clash in Paris)
The fans are still all fired up, because while their Bougie Bully didn’t win, La Primera is the one standing tall! Stephanie McMahon steps into the ring to congratulate Stephanie Vaquer on this win. Steph has to ask, in her best Espanol, how important is this victory to her? Vaquer answers in Spanish and then English, that she is proud to have made the WWE her home! And she admits that English isn’t easy, it isn’t her first language, but wrestling is! The fans cheer that! Vaquer says she does need to say thank you to Stephanie McMahon, and to every woman before her and this generation. For that reason, now they can make history!
The fans cheer again, Vaquer cheers every woman who made the way for this. But tonight, Evolution is the biggest show in her career, and her experience has been amazing. And she promises us, she will keep working hard because she also promises that we will remember her name forever! She IS La Primera, Stephanie Vaquer! The fans cheer that, and Stephanie McMahon announces her as the 2025 Evolution Battle Royal Winner! Steph raises Steph’s hand, they hug, and there’s even pyro! Will Vaquer go to Paris and take the gold for her own?
WWE Women’s World Championship: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley!
The Genius of the Sky was given the honor of choosing her opponent for this historic night, and she chose none other than Mami! Perhaps a very cunning move, as Rhea has yet to beat Iyo Sky in any match, dating all the way back to the inaugural Mae Young Classic. But will this be the night Mami is truly on top? Or will history be made as it repeats itself?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it is time to prove who is truly the best!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two slowly circle, tie up, and Rhea powers Iyo to a corner. Iyo goes up the corner, then jumps around, but Rhea pushes her back. Iyo wrenches, wristlocks, and the fans duel as Rhea YANKS her way into a wrench of her own. Iyo wags her finger, reaches out, but Rhea cranks the wrist. Iyo rolls, rolls, and headlocks for the takeover! Rhea headscissors, Iyo fights around, and then kips free. But now Rhea hits a takeover! Iyo headscissors, Rhea kips free, and the two stand. Rhea trips Iyo to a cover, ONE! Iyo sweeps to a cover, ONE! Iyo cravats but Rhea stops the Sliced Bread, so Iyo flying-mares! Cover, ONE!
Both women stand, Rhea snapmares but Iyo handsprings through! The fans cheer the standoff! Iyo smiles, Rhea nods, and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Iyo waistlocks. Rhea switches, Iyo switches, but Rhea trips Iyo! Iyo kicks Rhea away, Rhea returns and jumps over the dropdown. Iyo hurdles, Rhea leaps over the monkey flip, then bypasses Iyo. Iyo sunset flips, Rhea stays up, and she YANKS Iyo up to TOSS her to a corner! Rhea storms up, keeps Iyo cornered, and then blocks a kick. Rhea feints the punch and taunts Iyo with her own “crazy” taunt. The fans are torn but Iyo nods respect for that.
Iyo and Rhea step up, and Rhea says she does respect Iyo. Iyo says she respects Rhea, too. Good, then let’s fight! Rhea throws hands, Iyo ducks, kicks, runs, redirects and hops over Rhea’s backdrop! Iyo then shoves Rhea, blows past her, but Rhea avoids the handspring! But not the SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Rhea bails out, and Iyo builds speed! Iyo DIVES but into a forearm! Rhea drags Iyo out, Electric Chair Lifts, but Iyo fights free! Iyo mule kicks from the apron, then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Rhea and the fans fire up! Iyo brings Rhea up and into the ring, then goes to the corner. Iyo climbs, aims as Rhea stands, FLYING VICTORY ROLL! Cover, TWO!
Rhea escapes but Iyo has her. Iyo underhooks but Rhea wrenches out! Iyo ducks the lariat to wrangle Rhea with a CROSSFACE! Rhea endures, powers up, and she fires body shots. Iyo lets go, Rhea runs up, but Iyo drop toeholds her onto the ropes! Iyo dials it up, 61- NO! Rhea blocks, but then Iyo makes it a SPIKE-RANA on the apron! The fans fire up as Iyo has a counter to the counter! Atlanta cheers “WOMEN’S WRESTLING!” as Iyo aims, tilt-o-whirls, but Rhea stops the rest! Iyo slips free and they fire forearms back and forth! Iyo blocks a kick, puts the leg in the ropes, but Rhea KNEES Iyo down! And then THROWS Iyo off!
Iyo hits the desk and falls in a heap! The fans fire up while Rhea goes out after Iyo. Rhea drags Iyo up, and whips her hard into barriers! Then into steel steps! Rhea drags Iyo up, puts her in the ring, and storms in after her. Rhea hauls Iyo up, BACKBREAKER! Rhea pushes Iyo down, facelocks and suplexes to hang Iyo out to dry! Iyo flops down, Rhea pushes her to a cover, TWO! Iyo survives and Rhea is frustrated. Rhea clamps onto Iyo with body scissors! The fans rally while Iyo endures and Rhea squeezes. Rhea pushes Iyo around, thrashes her around, but Iyo pries at the legs! Iyo pushes back to a cover, TWO!
Rhea lets Iyo go but then DROPKICKS her down! Cover, TWO! Iyo is still in this and Rhea grows further frustrated. Rhea drags Iyo around, clamps onto an arm, and has a seated abdominal stretch! Iyo endures, the fans rally, and Rhea tells Iyo to fight! Iyo endures, but she shouts in pain as Rhea CLAWS at her side! The fans rally, Iyo fight sup, and Iyo fires haymakers! Rhea ROCKS Iyo in return! Rhea whips, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirls and DDTS! Iyo is fired up, but then she flops over, too! The fans rally up again, “This is Awesome!” Iyo rises, as does Rhea, and Iyo fires a forearm! Rhea fires back!
Iyo nods and fires another forearm! Rhea fires back! The fans are torn, but Iyo fires a flurry! Then she blocks, fires another flurry, and the fans fire up! Iyo ROCKS Rhea, winds up, but Rhea grabs her! But VICTORY FACEBUSTER and STOMP 182! Iyo roars, BUZZSAW! Rhea wobbles, Iyo waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Rhea flounders all the way out of the ring! The fans fire up and Iyo builds speed! Iyo DIVES! Down goes Rhea, but Iyo hurries to put her back in! Iyo goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Rhea flounders away to the far corner, but Iyo kips up! The fans fire up as Iyo still has gas in the tank!
Iyo rallies the fans and goes corner to corner! SHINKANSEN! Cover, TWO! Rhea survives and Iyo is beside herself! The fans rally harder as Iyo rises. Iyo steps on Rhea as she goes for the corner. Iyo goes up, up, but Rhea goes up after her! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! Iyo lands out!? Iyo runs back in, but Rhea dodges! The bullet train crashes, Rhea CLUBS Iyo and goes up! Rhea drags Iyo up to join her, but Iyo YANKS Rhea off the top! Rhea hits buckles on the way down! Iyo drags Rhea up, underhooks, but Rhea fights the lift! Rhea BACKDROPS, but Iyo lands out! Iyo SHOTEIS! SHOTEIS! And SHOTEIS! But Rhea BOOTS, KICKS, STOMPS, and KNEE SMASH!
Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Rhea stops that to suplex and- NO, Iyo slips free again! Iyo CLUBS Rhea, Rhea ELBOWS Iyo! Iyo hops on to POISON-RANA!! The fans are thunderous and Iyo drags Rhea to a cover, TWO!! Rhea survives and Iyo is shocked! Atlanta is electric as they duel between Iyo and Rhea. Iyo stomps Rhea, steps on her, but Rhea anchors that foot! Iyo kicks free, goes to the corner, and climbs back up. But Rhea anchors her again! Iyo kicks Rhea down, adjusts her position, but Rhea SHOVES her! Iyo is stuck up top, Rhea drags her off the corner, RAZOR’S EDGE! And then a deadlift POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are electric and Rhea is shocked, but Iyo survives that double impact! “This is Awesome!” while Rhea slaps herself. Rhea fires back up, hauls Iyo up, and pump handles! RIP- NO, Iyo slips free and into a SLEEPER!! Rhea RAMS Iyo into buckles, RAMS her again, and is free of the hold. Rhea puts Iyo up top, SMACKS her, then climbs up to join her. The fans fire up as Rhea has Iyo on the very top! But Iyo fights the superplex! Iyo hops down, Rhea grabs hair, but Iyo breaks free and sweeps the legs! Rhea hits buckles, staggers around, and Iyo springboards! Rhea dodges, the ref takes the MISSILE DROPKICK! Jessika Carr is down!
Rhea HEADSBUTTS and RIPTIDES!! Cover, Rhea would be a winner if not for what happened! Rhea realizes that, and she is about to lose her mind! Rhea goes back to Iyo, drags her up, and reels her in again. Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE again! Iyo tumbles to the floor, Rhea goes out after her, and BOOTS her over barriers! These two go into the crowd to brawl it out! The fans fire up as Rhea ROCKS Iyo, brings her around, and RAMS her into railing! Iyo sputters but Rhea loops her through the railing! Rhea HAMMERS away on Iyo! And HEADBUTTS her again! Iyo flops to the floor while the fans fire up!
Rhea spots something, and decides to head that way. The fans fire up as Rhea drags Iyo up to SMACK off some road cases! Rhea climbs up, and she drags Iyo up to join her! Rhea hauls Iyo up for a POWER- NO, Iyo fights it to go even higher! Iyo AX KICKS Rhea, SMACKS her off the side, and Rhea falls off the cases! Iyo smiles as now she has an idea! The fans are thunderous as Iyo goes even higher! And now, from up in the sky, Iyo SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES!! Direct hit and the fans lose their minds! Iyo gets up first, and she KICKS Rhea around! Iyo SMACKS Rhea off barriers, Rhea staggers around, and Iyo keeps after her!
Iyo stomps Rhea on the stairs! Then she DOUBLE STOMPS! Iyo runs Rhea to the barriers and TOSSES her to ringside! The fans fire up, Iyo runs in, but Rhea sends her into the desk! Iyo hits ribs first! Rhea puts Iyo in the ring, gasps for air in her own right, and drags herself into the ring. But Iyo DIVES to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts all over again! Iyo puts Rhea back in the ring, goes up the corner, and Jessika is finally up! OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! Rhea survives and Iyo cannot understand how!! No one can!! Atlanta is erupting for Rhea as she stirs.
Iyo wracks her genius brain for ideas on how to end this, so she DOUBLE STOMPS Rhea! Then she goes to the corner! Iyo goes up again, but Rhea goes to the apron. Iyo frowns, but she drags Rhea up by a wristlock. Iyo has Rhea on the corner, SLAPS her, and eggs her on! Rhea fires hands in return! Then she SMACKS Iyo off the post! Rhea grins and the fans fire up again! Rhea climbs, she brings Iyo up to join her, but Iyo fires body shots! Iyo SUPER SPANISH FLIES!!! Iyo turns things around one more time, but both women are down! AND NAOMI MAKES HER WAY OUT HERE!! The fans go nuts cuz this can only mean one thing!!
Naomi has her own referee, but more importantly, she has the briefcase! NAOMI IS CASHING IN!! This is now a TRIPLE THREAT!!
WWE Women’s World Championship Triple Threat, MITB Cash-In: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley VS Naomi!
The bell rings on the new match, and Naomi SMACKS Iyo with the briefcase!! The fans are going nuts as Naomi POSTS Rhea!! Then she has Iyo set up for the SPLIT-LEG MOONSAULT!! Cover, NAOMI WINS!!!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s World Champion)
Heist of the Century, meet your match! She may have lost a war to Jade, but Naomi just won a title off Rhea and Iyo!! She warned everyone to #ProceedWithCaution, but clearly no one listened! Naomi is on top of the world once again, will no one forget about her ever again?
My Thoughts:
What an awesome way to end an awesome weekend of wrestling, both WWE and beyond. But WWE got to cap it off, and they went the extra mile with this. It has been a long time since a one-night WWE PLE has had this many matches, but WWE made it worth the wait, and that goes for waiting on Evolution 2 at all. The opening Triple Threat? Instant classic, and I figured Becky would win like that. I feel like Bayley and Lyra should now feud on their own while someone else steps in and challenges Becky.
Jacy VS Grace was a great match, but I had that dread the moment Blake had the belt in her hands. Blake turns Heel, betrays Grace, and while Jacy is now fed to Masha Slamovich, Grace and Blake can fight it out. Blake probably cheats Grace in that match, she challenges the double champion Masha, and who knows how that goes. Awesome Fatal 4 Way Tag, especially with that level of chaos by the end. As figured, Judgment Day retains, they can now feud with Kabuki Warriors, but it would be nice if they showed up on SmackDown, too, to beef with Flair & Bliss. Kabuki Warriors are still great, but we need something to keep this Flair & Bliss thing going.
Great match from Tiff VS Trish, but yeah, Tiff was winning. In the moment, Naomi not cashing in on Tiff was confusing, but looking at it now, it makes sense. Tiff wasn’t anywhere near as beat up as Naomi would want her to be, and she still needed to worry about her own match. The No Holds Barred was still awesome, you don’t usually see a TV screen get exploded, and you don’t usually see someone use table legs like that. And keeping it to the grudge between them, not a grudge and a title, was just fine. Jade moves on to probably challenge Tiff at SummerSlam, as it stays to the brand the Queen of the Ring is on, aka SmackDown.
The battle royal was a lot of fun, and I’m genuinely surprised Nikki didn’t win. But I bet they could still spin a story of Nikki feuding with Lash since Lash eliminated her. Vaquer winning was awesome for her, she could very likely take whatever title she wants in Paris. Iyo VS Rhea as it was at the start was an instant classic, probably one of their best 1v1 matches. At the same time, that just adds to how wild it was for Naomi to cash in on them. Naomi is back on top, this new Heel reign is going to be awesome, but I do wonder… Is the Women’s World Championship moving to SmackDown? Or will Naomi and Jimmy Uso move to Raw? That wouldn’t really work when Jimmy has a part still to play in the Solo Sikoa MFT story, but there is still the chance of a WWE Draft…
My Score: 9.2/10
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