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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (6/19/20)
Welcome back, Firefly Fun House!
SmackDown is FUN-NOMENAL!
YOWIE WOWIE! Bray Wyatt returns to SmackDown for an all new Firefly Fun House! Plus, AJ Styles celebrates becoming WWE Intercontinental Champion!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
WWE Intercontinental Championship: AJ Styles VS Matt Riddle; Riddle wins.- Chad Gable VS Mojo Rawley; Gable wins.
- The New Day VS Lucha House Party; The New Day wins.
- Sasha Banks w/ Bayley VS Nikki Cross w/ Alexa Bliss; Banks wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
SmackDown opens with an Intercontinental Championship Presentation!
SmackDown superstars surround the ring to witness this special occasion. Renee Young is in the ring with the title belt as she introduces the preeminent star of this and any generation. The Face that Runs the Place, AJ Styles, makes his way to the ring! The New Day copies Styles’ posing while there is a mixed reaction from the crowd. Styles says he loves this. Renee did perfect in listing his accolades, he’s like an achievement machine. And why wouldn’t he be? He’s back int he House That AJ Styles Built! That’s why he invited everyone here to see this historic moment. He wants them to know that this is as close as they’re going to get to the Intercontinental Championship!
Renee brings up that this is the one title Styles had yet o win, so what does this milestone mean? A lot of things. Vindication. That what he has always said was right. Cream rises to the top! Life’s rewards are for those who climb up and grab it, not those who sit back and want hand outs. But Styles could go on and on about himself, but he wants to give the people what they want. Wait, hold on! Styles says Renee is great at this and all, but she’s not right for this honor. There is only one person qualified to present the title to him. Where is he? Not Baron Corbin, not Cesaro… Daniel Bryan! “Come give the champ his title.” Aw c’mon, Bryan. Styles won fair and square. Just have a little respect for a championship that he said means so much to him.
Bryan does climb into the ring and walks over to the pedestal. All he has to do is put the belt around Styles’ waist and congratulate him. The crowd chants, “NO! NO!” but Styles says it is the respectful thing to do. Styles beat Bryan to get this belt, after all. Just don’t do anything stupid. Bryan picks the belt up, but Styles senses the hesitation. Is it that Styles undermines everything Bryan has said about being champion? “That’s despicable.” Bryan’s better than that, so put the title on Styles’ waist already. Be a man about it. He is a man, isn’t he? Prove it. Bryan looks at the belt long and hard, but Styles changes his mind. If Bryan is a coward, that’s fine. Bryan has Styles turn around to put the belt on him. Make sure it’s on tight.
The belt is secure, Styles feels good, but he doesn’t like Bryan’s mumbled congratulations. No one heard it! Do it like a man! Bryan grabs a mic and is willing to give a speech. “Congratulations, AJ Styles. Last week, you were the better man.” They may disagree about a lot, Bryan infinitely respects his in-ring ability. To add to that, Bryan thinks Styles is going to be a great Intercontinental Champion> In fact, he could be the greatest IC Champion EVER! What about that? If Styles shows up every week, pushes himself, and defends the title against the amazing talent around the ring that are hungry for it. Imagine that legacy! Styles VS Chad Gable! Styles VS Gran Metalik! Imagine Styles VS Big E! WOW!
Styles puts a stop to that. Styles is sorry Bryan said anything. Bryan’s vision is not Styles’ vision. A select few, those on Styles’ level, get their opportunities at this title. And Bryan is the bottom of the list. Well if Styles likes people earning things, then he should be more than happy to defend the title against Drew Gulak, given he pinned Styles two weeks ago! Gulak EARNED it, so defend it! The crowd now chants “YES! YES!” because they want Styles to back up his words. Styles says he is NOT Daniel Bryan. He is NOT giving hand outs. If someone wants their opportunity, they need to earn it by becoming #1 contender. The next person that wants to stand up and run their mouth will deal with the consequences.
“Bro…” MATT RIDDLE is here! The Original Bro joins Styles in the ring as the crowd chants for him. “What’s up, bro?” Matt Riddle introduces himself but Styles says he knows who he is. The talk of the town is just some dude with no shoes in Styles’ ring. Riddle never wears shoes, bro. Not the point. Styles just sees another human wanting a hand out. They come in different shapes and sizes. Bro, Riddle doesn’t want to be given something. He’s giving Styles advice. Styles is the Face that Runs the Place? Riddle is here to inform Styles that he’s the Bro That’s Gonna Run the Show. Styles puts the belt on the pedestal to fire off haymakers! But Riddle comes back with knees and a KICK! Styles is stuck in the ropes, Riddle dumps him out! Corbin and Cesaro ask Styles what’s up with that, and Riddle is ready to fight! Styles demands a referee to give Riddle a fight! Is SmackDown about to get BRONOMENAL?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: AJ Styles VS Matt Riddle!
SmackDown returns and it’s time to #brodown! And Riddle’s debutt is going to be for the workhorse title! Will Riddle become a golden bro? Or will Styles kick him to the back of the line?
But wait! As the introductions are made, Styles scratches out that championship detail! He is pretty sure Riddle didn’t see the sign: “No shirt, no shoes, no championship title match for you!” Well that’s not cool, bro. But Riddle just shrugs it off and looks ready to earn a victory!
AJ Styles VS Matt Riddle!
The bell rings, the crowd and ringside superstars are already fired up, and Riddle blocks a kick to spin Styles into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Riddle knees Styles then dead lift gut wrench suplexes! Float over and another dead lift, to another gut wrench! Styles writhes, Riddle covers, ONE! Riddle kicks Styles while he’s down and stomps him, to then ground ‘n’ pound. Styles gets the ropes but Riddle backs off. Riddle brings Styles up but Styles jawbreakers back. Styles whips Riddle but Riddle holds ropes. Riddle breaks free, kicks, but Styles ducks to waitlock. Riddle standing switches but Styles backs him to a corner. The ref counts, Styles elbows Riddle, but walks into a ROUNDHOUSE! Cover, TWO!
Riddle keeps his cool as the crowd and fellow superstars cheer him on. BROTON! Cover, ONE, but Riddle clamps on with a facelock. Riddle grinds Styles down, goes after the arm and gets a double wristlock. Styles fights up, pulls hair and rakes eyes to put Riddle in a corner. Styles rams his shoulder in again and again, then CHOPS! Riddle CHOPS back! And again! Riddle rams into Styles and fires off body shots! Riddle clubs away on Styles and the crowd is all fired up. But Styles dropkicks Riddle down! Styles catches his breath as he stalks Riddle. Styles puts Riddle in the corner to fire off punches and stomps. Styles drags Riddle up to bump off other buckles, then brings him out. Riddle fires off heavy hands and backs Styles into a corner for kicks! Riddle lets off, and Styles throat chops!
Styles clotheslines Riddle out to the apron! He drags Riddle up by his hair but Riddle forearms back! Riddle trips and drags Styles but Styles kicks him into Corbin! Corbin shoves Riddle and now the Wolf King and Bro have beef! Things are red hot as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns as Riddle endures a chinlock. The crowd and superstars rally up as Riddle fights to his feet. Riddle pries at the hold but Styles throws him down! The ref reprimands about the hair pulling but Styles just shrugs it off to bring Riddle up. Styles ROCKS Riddle with forearms then scoops him for a running backbreaker! Riddle writhes while Styles looms over him. Styles brings Riddle up for elbows and kicks! Riddle just glares at Styles but Styles keeps kicking. Styles SWATS Riddle down then brings him up for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Riddle gets up but Styles throws hands. Riddle CHOPS, Styles forearms, then bumps Riddle off buckles. Styles rakes Riddle’s face on the ropes! The ref reprimands but Styles just grins.
Styles brings Riddle up to snapmare him, and runs for a knee drop! The crowd boos while Styles brings Riddle back up. Riddle throws hands, forearms, palm strikes and kicks. Styles blocks one to DRAGON SCREW! Riddle goes to a corner but Styles KICKS the bad leg out! Riddle gets to another corner but Styles is on him. Riddle hits back, but Styles wrenches, only for Riddle to ROCK him! Riddle grabs a leg but the ref counts for the ropebreak. Styles turns things around, hits low and whips. Riddle blocks again, but his roundhouse misses and Styles CHOP BLOCKS! Riddle falls and Corbin talks trash as Styles stomps him to a corner. Styles grabs the leg but Riddle KNEES out! Riddle throws hands, but Styles hits the Phenomenal Blitz! Styles grabs Riddle but Riddle fisherman suplexes out!
Both men are down but the crowd and superstars rally up. Riddle goes to a corner, Styles goes to the other. Styles runs in but Riddle dodges, to come back with a forearm! And then another! Riddle BROSPLODERS Styles away, runs to Penalty Kick. Styles dodges, and he dodges the standing moonsault, but not the BROTON! Cover, TWO! Riddle drags Styles right into a BROMISSION!! Styles endures, flails, bridges back to a cover, TWO! Styles gasps for air, but Riddle fireman’s carries for a pop-up. Styles slips through to get the CALF CRUSHER!! Riddle endures as Styles cranks back, but Riddle crawls around to the ROPEBREAK! Styles holds on until 4 and Bryan coaches Riddle up. The crowd is thunderous as Styles sits up. Styles sees Riddle on the apron and goes to the outside. Styles pushes Bryan out of the way!
Bryan is heated but Gable and Gulak keep him back. Styles pushes Riddle into the ring then climbs up. Styles goes back out to get in Bryan’s face about going after him. The Lucha House Party also keeps Bryan back, and Styles takes aim at Riddle. Springboard, but into the gut wrench, tuck, BRO DEREK!! Cover, Riddle wins!!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
INCREDI-BRO! The debutt isn’t golden, but it’s almost as good! Riddle beat the Intercontinental Champion fair and square, did he just earn his title op-bro-tunity?
SmackDown returns to an exclusive interview with Jeff Hardy.
The Charismatic Enigma confronted the Celtic Warrior head on with everything he had at Backlash, but it wasn’t enough to win. Renee Young thanks Hardy for taking this time to speak. How has he been this past week? A bit of a roller coast, physically and emotionally. He just came back from injury two months ago. He’s 42 years old, trying to turn his life around, though it’s felt that way for his entire adult life. The bad times haunt him if he lets them. He’s doing what’s best for his family. Just when it looks like he’s turning things around, as he extinguish one fire, another fire springs up. The struggle is real.
The rivalry with Sheamus is rather uncomfortable as he targets Hardy’s struggles. Hardy’s redemption came up short at Backlash, how has he been dealing with that loss? Hardy’s lost a lot and will surely lose more. But Sheamus is a constant reminder about what hardy doesn’t like about himself. It creates a negative mindset that makes him just want to beat the holy hell out of Sheamus and shut him up. It’ll prove that Hardy’s spirit is resilient and he can overcome. But there’s another part in losing that the doubts creep in. “Am I good enough anymore? Am I bad performer? A bad husband? A bad father?” The darkness comes back, but the bottom line is, the one thing he’s learned in life is that he has to catch himself before the train of thought spirals out of control.
Sheamus may call him a junkie, Hardy may start to believe it, but it isn’t true. Hardy needs to step back and see things for what they are. Yes, he is a junkie, for adrenaline. He’s a recovering alcoholic but he’s recovering. Sheamus’ problem isn’t with Hardy, it’s with Sheamus. Sheamus is a bully that sees vulnerability as weakness. Hardy’s overcome worse, so Sheamus is just another obstacle on the road to redemption. Hardy is a “humanomaly,” and is far from done.
Backstage interview with Shorty G, Chad Gable.
He is moments away from a match with Mojo Rawley, a man who stands an extra 8 inches tall and weighs an extra 80 pounds more. Is Gable worried? It’s on his mind, but fotrutnatley, it isn’t about height, weight or that you’re friends with Gronk. Speaking of Mojo, he walks up behind Gable to mock his height with hand gestures. Gable has wrestled heavyweights all his life, and they’re all the same. The best thing about wrestling a bigger opponent is that they don’t know what it’s like to have eyes in the back of their head. Gable DECKS Mojo, then makes his entrance. Will Gable show Mojo that having a big ego isn’t an advantage?
Chad Gable VS Mojo Rawley!
SmackDown returns as the bell rings, and Mojo tackles Gable to the corner! Mojo rams his shoulders in then throws Gable to another corner. Mojo stomps a mudhole and toys with Gable. “You’re real funny!” Mojo whips Gable corner to corner hard, then looms over him on the mat. He drags Gable up, Gable sunset flips, then rolls to get the Ankle Lock! Mojo swats Gable off, but runs into a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Gable keeps moving but Mojo flapjack hotshots him down! Mojo runs to POUNCE Gable off his feet! Cover, TWO!! Mojo is all over Gable with ground ‘n’ pound and trash talk. The crowd boos as Mojo looms over Gable. Mojo drags Gable up into the chinbar half nelson and leans on the hold. Gable endures as the crowd rallies up. Mojo whips, Gable ducks and tilt-o-whirls to a SLEEPER! But Mojo throws him off, only for Gable to throw him out.
Gable gets to a corner, Mojo leaps into the ring and corner splashes him! Mojo looms over Gable again, brings him back up, and then runs corner to corner. Gable dodges and Mojo hits buckles! GERMAN SUPLEX! Mojo is down but Gable heads to a corner. Gable climbs up, Mojo stands, Gable LEAPS! Mojo catches him, but Gable shifts to a cradle! GABLE WINS!
Winner: Chad Gable, by pinfall
Shorty G just got the best of Mojo! Gable feels on top of the world, but will he be able to stay on top?
SmackDown returns to Miz TV!
The Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century welcome us back to the Most Must-See Talk Show in WWE history. Before getting to their guest, they need to address the elephant in the room. Otis? No, their Backlash defeat. John Morrison had the champion pinned but Miz dragged him off. Yes, Miz got caught up in the moment, but what’s most interesting about that is why it happened? And why did it happen? They changed the rules! They were preparing to be co-champions, and yet are told last minute that the man to pin Braun Strowman is the sole champion. They don’t change the rules so suddenly like that anywhere else! World Series? NO! Super Bowl? NO! NBA Finals? NO! Because you just don’t.
And then there was the “canned ham covered in body hair,” Otis! Mr. Money in the Bank took their focus off the ball because he teased the cash-in. They were constantly looking over their shoulder for Otis and his buddy, Tucky. Do you have any idea how hard it is to fight for a title when you’re basically outnumbered? If it weren’t of Otis, one of these two would be champion. But speaking of Otis, that brings them to their guest. She is involved in one of the most “intriguing” romances in WWE history, as well as one of the most vicious rivalries in SmackDown history. Give it up for Mandy Rose! The sweet peach heads to the ring and takes a seat.
Now before getting to that “relationship,” let’s talk what’s going on with her best friend- Former best friend. Right, right, right. How long were they bets friends for? Five years. Five, whole, years! And did Mandy ever notice she was upstaging Sonya Deville? Stealing the spotlight? Being a terrible friend? And that Sonya was the better fighter anyway? Sorry, what? Guys, c’mon, she didn’t come out here to be insulted. She’s leaving. Aw, no, wait! They’re just joking around. They aren’t taking her seriously, so Miz will be serious when he says he has a surprise for her! “Hit the music!” It’s SONYA! Figures. Sonya asks Mandy what’s wrong. Didn’t think she’d be invited to the party? Sorry but here she is. Wow, really? Still on this? Mandy can get Sonya being mad, but Sonya is the one who tried to sabotage Mandy’s career and personal life! So whatever it is she thinks Mandy did to her, she’s DONE playing the game.
Done? Mandy thinks they’re done? Sonya wishes they could be done! But y’know what? Sonya just can’t, because week after week, she watches MANDY get the spotlight! And then she thinks, “What has Mandy done to deserve that?!” If it wasn’t for Miz & Morrison, Sonya probably wouldn’t even be out here tonight! Sonya would be stuck in catering twiddling her thumbs. Did she not see the promotions for tonight’s show? Of course Mandy hasn’t, because she doesn’t care. But it was “Mandy Rose on Miz TV.” Yeah, but where’s Sonya? The thing Sonya keeps asking is, “What is it you’ve done with these opportunities, Mandy?” Won matches? Nope. Said anything of any value or interest? Nope. Hold on, Sonya will come up with something. Oh, right! She made out with Otis in the pool so everyone can see it. Congrats! 2020 is a great year for you!
Mandy just wants this to stop! What does Sonya even want? Yes, okay, Sonya can hurt her physically, but she’s still here. Sonya can hurt Mandy emotionally, or at least try. But unlike Sonya, Mandy has people by her side. Otis has been there for her! He was loyal from day one! So Mandy asks Sonya: What is it that Sonya has besides being a fighter? She’s alone. So how much longer is Sonya going to hold on to her petty resentment? Oof, she want there? Sonya says she’ll break this down simply for even Mandy to understand. It isn’t anger anymore. It’s confusion! Sonya can’t figure out what she has to do to get the Mandy Rose treatment here! Sonya is here, trying to figure out the differences between them. She looks at herself, then Mandy, and back again. And all she sees is this. Her outfit? Her body? If this is why, when Sonya is superior in literally every other single way…! Well, then Sonya is done, too.
Mandy thinks she’s better than her? Sonya vows to take the one thing that matters to Mandy. Sonya will rip Mandy apart piece, by piece, by piece, until her outside is just as hideous as her inside. And then Sonya DECKS Mandy and rains down furious rights! Miz and Morrison clear some space while cheering on the scrap! Mandy tries to hit back but Sonya shoves her away. Sonya takes off the jacket and the brawling continues! Mandy actually gets Sonya down, but they get back up. Miz and Morrison stand in Mandy’s way for Sonya to bail out. “YOU’RE GONNA RESPECT ME, MANDY!” Miz says he didn’t mean to get in the way, but Mandy SLAPS him! Is the melt down of Fire & Desire only going to become an inferno before the Summer is over?
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions return to SmackDown!
The Boss and #BayleyDosStraps are still holding up those tag titles after getting through NXT’s Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox last Wednesday. They join commentary as part of Bayley’s birthday week. They’re feeling so good, they might even take Corey Graves’ and Michael Cole’s jobs! What will the #GoldenRoleModels say and do as they watch whatever match is up next?
The New Day VS Lucha House Party!
Awwww~ people at hooome~! SmackDown returns as Kofi Kingston and Big E bring their tag team championships to the ring, and throw their jackets at Graves again. Bayley is taking notes on how to improve her own sass. But Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado want to make sure everyone takes note of what they can do 2v2 with the champs! Will it finally be #LuchaLit in the SmackDown Tag Division?
The teams sort out and Kofi starts with the Golden Lynx. They circle, approach, tie up, and Lince wrenches to a wirstlock. Lince kicks, wrenches, but Kofi handsprings and wrenches back. Kofi clamps down on the shoulder, but Lince handsprings, cartwheels and rolls to headscissor and throw Kofi to a cover, ONE! Kofi backs off and the crowd cheers. Lince and Kofi tie up, Kofi waistlocks, Lince switches, but Kofi breaks free to wrench and whip Lince to a corner. Lince goes up and over but Kofi does, too! Double dropkicks cancel out and the crowd fires up. Kofi and Lince tie up again and Kofi waistlocks. They go around, Kofi whips, Lince rolls off the back to tag in Metalik. Metalik enziguris Kofi away and springboards up to use Lince for the elevated splash! Cover, TWO!
Metalik keeps on Kofi with clubbing forearms but Kofi hits back. Kofi whips, Metalik reverses, but Kofi tags Big E and dodges to boot Metalik back! Big E grabs Metalik for the belly2belly slam! Bayley claims credit for that move, but then Kofi leap frogs Big E to leg drop Metalik! Lince runs in, but Big E uses an OVERHEAD belly2belly to throw him out of the ring! Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura are watching backstage as Kofi tags in. Kofi builds speed but Metalik pulls down ropes to dump Kofi out! Lince enziguris Big E then Metalik springboard missile dropkicks! Big E bails out, Metalik springboard PLANCHAS onto Kofi! Lince does the same to Big E! LHP has control and the Golden Role Models are fired up as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as the crowd rallies up. Big E has Lince in a camel clutch but Lince fights his way out. Lince throws hands, Big E shoves him away but he runs into a boot! Lince elbows then goes up top, to leap into Big E’s arms! Big E shifts but Lince slips out, only to run into Big E’s elbow! Big E runs and runs to BIG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Lince survives but Big E drags him up to put on the cobra twist! The crowd claps along as Big E bends Lince and clamp son a hand. Lince fights free but Big E whips him away, only to get the GOLDEN REWIND! Both men are down but crawling for their corners. Hot tags to Metalik and Kofi! Kofi springboards to clobber Metalik! Kofi throws chops and a dropkick! Kofi runs, Metalik dodges and mul ekicks to then CHOP! Metalik whips, Kofi reverss, but Metalik boots and SLING-DOGS!
Metalik fires up, runs the ropes in the corner, but springboards into Kofi’s dropkick! Cover, TWO! Metalik survives but Kofi takes aim. Kofi spins but Metalik dodges Trouble in Paradise to fireman’s carry. Lince tags in, climbs up and leaps over to huricanrana Big E! METALIK DRIVER to Kofi! Lince is up top, FROG SPLASH! Cover, but Big E barrels through Metalik to break it! LHP goes after Big E and kicks him out. They dodge Kofi, DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Lince and Metalik each go up top, but Big E shoves Metalik down! Kofi avoids Lince, to DOUBLE STOMP!! Tag to Big E, MIDNIGHT HOUR!! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
But KINSHASA from Nakamura outta nowhere! Cesaro fireman’s carries Kofi for a TOSS to the corner! The Artist Collective drags Big E up, Gotch Neutralizer! The crowd boos but this isn’t all! Cesaro swings Kofi into the KINSHASA!! Bayley and Sasha give the Collective their headsets to speak. “We are sick and tired of being overlooked!” They beat the New Day last week but aren’t even mentioned tonight! This an international heavy-hitting team, the last of a dying breed, and yet they’re treated like this? They’re sick and tired of it! Cesaro and Nakamura dare Cole to say otherwise. Will the Swiss Cyborg and King of Strong Style finally get the respect they demand?
The rest of the SmackDown Women’s Division meets backstage.
Alexa Bliss can’t take this any more. Sasha and Bayley are “insufferable.” She and Nikki Cross- Naomi speaks up, “What you mean you and Nikki?” Last time we checked, they had their chance and they lost. Lacey Evans says the last time she was in the ring with Sasha, Sasha was done with a fist print on her face. Lacey will do the same to Bayley. Tamina isn’t going to let Lacey just declare herself Bayley’s next challenger. Well she did, ya nasty. Dana Brooke says those two are disrespecting them all! They all deserve a chance to knock some sense into Bayley and Sasha and show that they are not just filler. But hold on. Where IS Nikki? They all wonder that. Is Nikki even in the building?
SmackDown returns to a backstage interview with Sheamus.
The Celtic Warrior responds to Jeff Hardy’s interview. “Watching the interview, I realized things have become pretty serious between me and Jeff. Lines have been crossed and… When Jeff came out and said I was a bully, it really made me think.” It made him proud to be a bully! Hardy deserves to be bullied for being so pathetic and weak! And Sheamus enjoyed Brogue kicking Hardy’s head at Backlash. Sheamus’ only regret is that he didn’t crush Hardy’s voice box so that we wouldn’t have to listen to that “mopey, depressing garbage that came out of his filthy junkie mouth.” What was it Hardy said? He’s resilient, strong and turned his life around. But you don’t have to be a genius to see that deep down, Hardy doesn’t believe it.
That’s where Sheamus comes in. If Hardy can’t lift himself up, then Sheamus will gladly do it for him. And with a smile on his face, in a way only a true Irishman can! So everyone, have a pint as we toast the one and only Jeff Hardy! Bayley and Sasha are still on commentary, they definitely want in on that. But will Sheamus’ “toast” to Hardy be anything but respectful?
Nikki Cross attacks Bayley and Sasha!
She springs up from behind and throws Bayley’s chair over! Then she grabs Sasha and throws her onto the desk! Nikki clubs away and bumps Sasha off the desk, but she’s 2v1 as Bayley comes back. Nikki elbows Bayley away and clobbers Sasha more! Alexa hurries out to get Nikki off the champions. Bayley shouts for Alexa to handle her “little mutt friend,” but Alexa says Nikki is no mutt. Nikki demands Sasha face her 1v1 because “I want some action!” The Boss doesn’t want to, but Bayley accepts the challenge on her behalf?! Bayley is putting Sasha into another sticky situation, is she finally writing a check Banks can’t cash?
Sasha Banks w/ Bayley VS Nikki Cross w/ Alexa Bliss!
SmackDown reutrns as Sasha stomps away on Nikki but lets up at the ref’s count. The crowd rallies for Nikki while Sasha taunts her. Nikki hits back and dropkicks Sasha down! Nikki runs in but Sasha begs for mercy. Sasha apologizes, but Nikki doesn’t care. Nikki runs but is sent out of the ring. Sasha runs but the baseball slide ends up in the apron skirt! Nikki hammers away on Sasha until the ref counts. Nikki goes wild as ever, brings Sasha up and into the ring at 6 to then climb up top at 7. Sasha bails out but Nikki just hops to the apron, to CROSSBODY! Nikki is all fired up and Bayley is panicked as Nikki puts Sasha back in. Sasha gets to a corner, Nikki runs corner to corner, corner splash! But the bulldog is denied with a whip to BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Another try, TWO!
Sasha and Bayley are both furious but the crowd rallies up for Nikki. Sasha grinds her boot into Nikki but lets up at 4. She stalks Nikki to a corner and brings her up to snapmare for a thrashing chinlock. Nikki endures and fights her way up. But Sasha knees her down and pulls on the arms. Sasha taunts Nikki that she’ll never be a contender, but Nikki fights out! Nikki throws elbows and then a throat chop! Sasha flounders into a low headbutt! Nikki sips to the apron, shoulders in and swings to dropkick Sasha down! Nikki bangs her head before climbing up, but Sasha trips her up! Sasha climbs up but Nikki bumps her into the buckle over and over and over! Nikki stops at the ref’s count, then adjusts for a tornado DDT! Cover, TWO!! Sasha survives but Nikki keeps on her.
Nikki brings Sasha up, drapes her on ropes, but Sasha springs out to bring her around. Sasha shoulder sin then knees from the apron, to roll her into the CROSSFACE! Nikki pops out and bounces Sasha off the mat! Nikki ghost pins, TWO!! Sasha gets up, spins Nikki around, but Nikki drops down to victory roll! TWO, Sasha has the cover, TWO! Nikki runs, Sasha follows, back drop becomes a sunset flip but Sasha slips out to METEORA! Cover, Sasha wins!!
Winner: Sasha Banks, by pinfall
The Boss survives the loony lass, but she and Bayley are headed for a rematch with the IIconics. Will the Golden Role Models stay golden on a title-filled Monday Night Raw?
The WWE congratulate Titus O’Neil for being a Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award Finalist!
The Real Deal is certainly that when it comes to his role as a community outreach ambassador. Titus has been a major player in both the Boys & Girls Club of America and the Special Olympics. Through his own foundation, he has used his platform to raise millions for local charities, such as The Joy of Giving, Tampa Bay’s annual holiday event for underprivileged children. Titus’ tireless efforts has earned him much recognition, and is the 2020 South Tampa Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Titus authored his first book, There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Kid. He wants the world better in every way possible. If it is done with love, respect and truth, positive change is inevitable. Today’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders. As a dedicated father and philanthropist, the WWE congratulates him on this newest accomplishment.
Braun Strowman sees the Firefly Fun House is coming.
The Monster Among Men is seething. Will he have something to say in response to tonight’s return episode?
Next week, the WWE Intercontinental Championship will be on the line!
But not against The Bro, Matt Riddle. AJ Styles is actually taking Daniel Bryan’s challenge to let Drew Gulak have his shot! Will the Philly Stretcher be able to break the Phenomenal Reign already? Or will Styles prove Gulak is not on his level?
SmackDown presents a new Firefly Fun House!
Bray Wyatt waves hi and says bonjour! It has been way too long! Did they miss him? He can’t wait to tell us what he’s been up to. He joined a book club, he learned the latest Tiktok moves, and mastered the dark art of resurrecting the dead! But oh, and he learned how to knit, and infiltrated a Reptilian stronghold. “I see you…” Ramblin’ Rabbit appears and says Bray was actually just sitting in a corner, muttering to himself about how he lost to Braun at Money in the Bank. Strowman pulled the wool over Bray’s eyes and kept the Universal Championship that night. Remember? Thanks for the reminder, rabbit… But yes, Bray did lose. In defeat, Bray realized he want about this all wrong. Braun is someone he’s known for a long, long time.
Speaking of, BRAUN heads to the ring! No more talk from Bray as the WWE Universal Champion goes to the ring. Strowman roars and the crowd roars with him. Bray is not pleased to see this. Strowman grabs a mic to say, “Look, Bray. Before you even get started, just don’t.” Bray had his opportunity and failed! “There are no more games. This story between me and you? It’s over.” Bray laughs really hard at that. That chapter may be over, but Bray wasn’t lying about resurrecting the dead. “Our story is just gettin’ started.” The Bray Wyatt of old is back! “What’s wrong, brother? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” Well, in order for us all to move forward, we must first take a step back, to where it all began. Bray Wyatt created Braun Strowman. Therefore, it is Bray’s duty to destroy him. You know where to find him, Braun. Just follow the buzzards. “RUN.” The Eater of Worlds has returned!! What does this mean for the future of SmackDown and ALL of the WWE?!
My Thoughts:
What a great SmackDown! Matt Riddle still has his SmackDown debut despite accusations coming out about him and others. Covering #SpeakingOut is for a different article, but the reason it doesn’t affect this week’s episode is because this week was another pretaped one. Riddle and Styles have an incredible match for their first time, but sadly this might be all Riddle gets, should the facts reflect poorly on Riddle. Styles giving Gulak his shot next week is actually a great move, because it’s two birds with one stone. Gulak did pin Styles, and now that Styles is champion, that means Gulak pinned the champion and has a legit argument. At the same time, Styles is avoiding Riddle, who clearly was more than Styles expected. I don’t think Gulak wins, but we’ll have to wait and see if Styles VS Riddle for the title happens.
Gable gets a great win over Mojo, but I’m not sure where it goes. It would be great if Gable keeps winning to earn a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, and even Shorty G could be used as a way for Styles to avoid facing Riddle. And given how Riddle was sent into Corbin, those two could have a part in the story while Riddle fights to “earn” the rank of #1 contender, so that Styles VS Riddle isn’t at Extreme Rules in a month but at SummerSlam for a huge match. But again, time will tell. I like that there’s interweaving of stories between Miz, Morrison, Mandy and Sonya. I would love to see a Six Person Tag, Mandy and Heavy Machinery VS Sonya and The Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century before having payoffs at Extreme Rules. I still hope the Women’s Extreme Rules goes to Sonya VS Mandy for this one, that’d be awesome.
I liked that the Women’s Tag Champions were ringside to watch the Men’s Tag Champions. While they probably won’t ever have a match against each other, it was nice to tease that Bayley & Banks want to prove they’re a better tag team than The New Day. New Day have a really good match with Lucha House Party but it also worked as a great segue to Cesaro and Nakamura attacking. That tag title match should be for Extreme Rules to have them go all out in some form of No Disqualifications match. Nikki Cross going after Sasha and Bayley was great, but obviously Sasha won tonight so she and Bayley can roll strong into Raw to face The IIconics. I sense something big brewing to determine a contender for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, so I really hope it somehow circles back to pitting Sasha and Bayley against each other.
Sheamus is doubling down on Hardy while he’s ahead. That “toast” will probably become a roast and bring us towards the tiebreaker between Sheamus and Hardy. A No Disqualifications match at Extreme Rules would be pretty fitting of the story they’ve built, and the result would have more finality to it. And though almost barely fit in for the show, Braun and Bray coming back around for another go is great! Especially after Bray “resurrected” his Eater of Worlds gimmick! Bray going deeper into a Faces of Foley mode is great stuff, and being able to shuffle between Firefly Bray, Face of Fear Bray and Fiend Bray will allow for some freshness in his feuds. This probably doesn’t end at Extreme Rules, so that SummerSlam will finally give us Strowman VS Fiend for something really big.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Will Private Party earn their SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS?
Private Party pulled off another stunner over The Young Bucks just last night, but they still have to fight their way to become contenders! Will Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy earn one more match with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Darby Allin VS Johnny TV; Darby wins.
- Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Outrunners; The Outrunners win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Trish Adora; Willow wins.
- Wheeler Yuta VS BEEF w/ Anthony Henry; Yuta wins.
- Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly w/ Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Premier Athletes; Cassidy & Kyle win.
- Fatal 4 Way: Holo.grm VS Komander VS Action Andretti VS Nick Wayne; Hologram wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Zoey Lynn; Kris wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Private Party VS Top Flight VS The House of Black; Private Party wins and will challenge The Young Bucks for the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Darby Allin VS Johnny TV!
The Relentless One put out an Open Challenge for WrestleDream, because he is that determined to prove he can be the best in AEW. As for tonight, he’s got a Collision with a man who’s been all over the world and held quite a bit of gold. Will Johnny prove Darby is NOT #TVReady? Or will Darby be rolling on the road home to Washington?
As Johnny makes his entrance, Darby throws his pink hoodie at him. Johnny catches it, and then mocks Darby with how it doesn’t even fit Johnny, it’s too small. Johnny then slings his jacket at Darby but Darby catches it. Darby throws Johnny’s jacket down, and the bell rings. The fans rally behind Darby as he and Johnny circle. They tie up, and Johnny powers Darby back. Darby slips around to waistlock, but Johnny switches, only for Darby to slip away. The fans rally as the two reset and circle again. They feel things out, but then Johnny flexes. The fans boo, and Johnny mocks Darby’s height by holding his hand way up.
Darby and Johnny knuckle lock and go shoulder to shoulder. Johnny then cartwheels to wrench and wristlock. But Darby rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Johnny rolls, kips up, but Darby pushes him down to a headlock cover! TWO, and Johnny fights up. Johnny lifts Darby, Darby holds on, but Johnny powers out. Darby turns hip toss into headlock takeover! Cover, ONE! Johnny headscissors but Darby kips free. Johnny hits a snap headlock takeover, but Darby headscissors. Darby then floats around and has the headlock back. Johnny rolls to a cover, ONE! Johnny fights up, powers Darby to a corner, and the ref counts the break.
Johnny lets off slowly, but then he pokes Darby in the eye! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Johnny blocks a boot to put Darby in ropes. KICK and SLIDING GERMAN! Darby writhes and Johnny talks smack. Johnny stalks Darby, covers, TWO! The fans rally but Johnny stalks Darby to a corner. Johnny fires body shots, ROCKS Darby, and follows him to another corner. Johnny shushes the crowd, but he pokes Darby in the eye again! The ref reprimands but Johnny whips Darby corner to corner hard! Darby bounces off buckles, Johnny drags him around to a drop zone. Johnny goes up the corner, but Darby UPPERCUTS!
The fans fire up and Darby hurries after Johnny. Darby goes up to SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men writhe and the fans fire up! Johnny rolls out of the ring, the ring count starts, but Johnny returns at 4 of 10. Darby goes to the apron after Johnny, but Johnny RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS to the floor! Both men writhe again and the ref checks. Johnny rises up and rolls in, but then rolls out for a fresh count. Johnny stalks Darby to steel steps, and hoists him up. Johnny SHINING WIZARDS Darby off the steps! Johnny soaks up the heat, then sets up, but Darby moves! The low splash FLOPS! Darby refreshes the ring count and the fans fire up!
Darby goes up a corner! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Darby drags Johnny into the ring, climbs right back up, but Johnny trips him up! Johnny then has Darby in a Tree of Woe, LION’S BARRAGE! Darby falls, Johnny climbs! Fans boo but Darby rolls Johnny! TWO, and Johnny scrambles. Darby hurries after him with forearms! Darby runs, springboards, but Johnny catches him! Darby fights the waistlock, but then Johnny cartwheels to a Canadian Rack! Spin and RAZOR’S SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives but Johnny drags him back to the drop zone. Johnny goes up again, STARSHIP PAINÂ FLOPS!
Darby runs up, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Johnny survives but Darby is snarling! Darby climbs, to COFFIN DROP to a standing Johnny!! Cover, Darby wins!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall
Relentless indeed, Darby is heading home for another fight! Darby grabs a mic, has them cut his music, and he says, “On Dynamite, I issued an Open Challenge. WrestleDream, October 12th, anybody in the back, you wanna make your name off of Darby Allin? Step up, and let’s make this official tonight! Anybody in the back, now’s the time! I’m right here! Come out!” Darby wants an answer one week in advance, and who does he get? No one responds and Darby says that’s what he thought. A locker room full of complacent talent. Tell him in five years when they’re in the same position that they could’ve done something about it!
Darby is giving someone a chance at a PPV as big as WrestleDream, but no one’s stepping up. Darby is getting upset, so he heads out. Will someone work up the courage to face him within the next week? WAIT! BRODY KING CLOBBERS DARBY! The fans bark for the House of Black’s King of Death, who has some history with Darby here in AEW. Brody hauls Darby up, for an APRON POWERBOMB! Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody lifts Darby by his neck! “I accept!! WrestleDream, JUST VIOLENCE!” Darby got his answer, is Brody going to make him regret asking?
The Outrunners meet with FTR.
And they must be using The Outrunners’ camera with this retro quality. Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd say if you wanna team with The Outrunners, you gotta have the stuff! Dax Harwood says, “I need to know. What’s… ‘The Stuff?'” You gotta have the meat! So they pump weights face to face! You gotta have the look! So they sunbathe, even though it’s October and cloudy. And you gotta have the attitude! So they bleach Dax’s mustache and give FTR some wide shield sunglasses! FTR is diggin’ it! Cash asks Truth & Turbo, “Do we have The Stuff?” Oh, they got The Stuff! they shake hands, #FTRunners is go!
Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Outrunners!
Well, while FTR now have “The Stuff,” Zack Gibson & James Drake are looking to stuff everyone else in the AEW Tag Division in the bin, aka the trash. Will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem teach Truth & Turbo how to #GritYourTeeth?
The teams sort out, Truth starts against Drake and they tie up. The fans rally, Drake headlocks, but Truth powers up and out. Truth hurdles, drops, and hurdles again. Then he arm-drags! The fans fire up and Truth spins around. Drake snarls, but Gibson tells him to stay calm. Truth and Drake back off, and they tag in Turbo and Gibson. The fans cheer, and the two tie up. They go around, Gibson arm-drags to a cover, ONE as Turbo bridges up! Gibson powers Turbo down, covers, ONE as Turbo bridges again! Gibson goes again, TWO as Turbo powers up to his feet! Turbo powers Gibson away, and the fans fire up!
Gibson runs up, tie sup with Turbo, and pulls that mullet to put Turbo in a corner. Gibson CHOPS, but Turbo CHPOS, CHOPS and whips! Drake takes the bump and Gibson knees Turbo! Tag to Drake, and GYV double whip Turbo into their corner. Gibson holds Turbo so Drake can ELBOW him! Then Gibson LARIATS! Feed to a WHEEL KICK! Drake stays between The Outrunners, but Turbo counter punches! And again! And again! Turbo whips, but then brings Drake back as Gibson goes to block! Drake hits buckles after all, and then Turbo BACKDROPS him! Tag to Truth and Truth headlocks. Drake powers out but Turbo tags back in.
The Outrunners DOUBLE DROPKICK Drake! Gibson runs in, to get a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Drake takes a swing, but into an atomic drop! The Outrunners DOUBLE LARIAT Gibson out, then Manhattan Drop for Drake! Drake still runs up, but into a DOUBLE atomic drop! The fans fire up as The Outrunners flex, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Turbo drags Drake up, wrenches and wristlocks, then tags Truth. Truth headlocks Drake, but Drake powers out. Tag to Gibson and Drake drops so Gibson can get a cheap shot! The ref reprimands but Truth DECKS Gibson! Drake CHOP BLOCKS Truth! Truth flounders away, Gibson goes after him from outside. Gibson SLAMS Truth’s bad leg on the apron, then keeps between him and Turbo. Gibson ROCKS Truth, Truth hobbles away, but Gibson is right on him. Gibson drags Truth, stomps that leg again and again, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! Gibson taunts Truth and has him in the corner. Truth fights back with body shots!
Truth scoops Gibson, but the bad leg gives out! Truth falls over, but Gibson drags Truth up to scoop and SLAM into ropes! Tag to Drake, and Drake drags Truth around by his leg. Drake kneels on the bad leg for a toehold, and pulls! Truth endures, keeps his shoulders up, and CLUBS away on Drake’s back. Drake shifts around to drop a leg on the leg! Drake still pulls on the toehold, but Truth still endures. Collision returns to single picture and the fans rally up. Drake puts the legs in an INDIAN DEATHLOCK, and pushes on the knees! Truth keeps his shoulders up, he CHOPS Drake, but Drake holds on! Truth fights, reaches out, but he CHOPS again!
Drake pushes up for more pressure, and he even stomps at the leg! Drake shifts around, stands, but Truth slips under Drake to trip him up! Truth has turned things into a CALF KILLER! Drake endures, reaches out, tag to Gibson! Gibson CLOBBERS Truth! Gibson stomps the leg, drags him back, then YANKS Truth around. Gibson KICKS Truth’s leg, and Truth goes to the GYV corner. Gibson storms up, tags Drake, but Truth fights back with big hands! The fans fire up but Gibson has the leg! Truth powers free and KNEES Gibson away! Truth runs, but Gibson lifts him! Truth flails, CLUBS Gibson, and TOSSES him!
But Drake is back! Drake catches Truth now, and throws him back! The bad leg jams up, and Drake runs in. Truth BOOTS with the good leg! Drake staggers, Turbo fires up, and Truth runs up! Drake catches Truth, but Truth still hot tags Turbo! Turbo rallies on the GYV with haymaker after haymaker! The fans fire up as Turbo then scoops and SLAMS Gibson! And he scoop SLAMS Drake! Another scoop SLAM for Gibson! Another scoop SLAM for Drake! A third SLAM for Gibson! And a third SLAM for Drake! The fans are thunderous, and then Truth steps in? He becomes Turbo’s human weapon, scoop SLAM on Gibson!
Turbo scoops Truth again to SLAM him on Drake! The fans fire up as The Outrunners shake hands! MEGA POWER DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Turbo says time to go up! Tag to Truth, and Turbo drags Drake around. Truth climbs, but Gibson SHOVES Truth down! Turbo swings on Gibson, but Drake ENZIGIRIS! Drake fires off fists on Truth, and Gibson talks trash that The Outrunners are jokes, all while fans boo. Drake says they’ll go up now! Tag to Gibson, and he has Truth while Drake climbs,. But Turbo returns the favor as he SHOVES Drake! Truth victory rolls Gibson! THE OUTRUNNERS WIN!!
Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall
The Grizzled Young Veterans are shocked, but the fans are loving it! What a major upset from the Youngest Men Alive over a world traveled team! Could this lead Truth & Turbo to the top of the mountain?
Britt Baker speaks.
“Well, well, well, if it wasn’t another victorious homecoming for me, Dr. Britt Baker, DMD. SO now what? Where do I go from here? I’ll tell you exactly where I go. Where I belong: in the AEW Women’s World Championship title picture. I haven’t had a one-on-one shot at that world title since I lost it. Time’s up. Mariah, I saw you watching me, watching my match. Well, I’ve been watching you, Mariah. I like what I see. But unfortunately for you, you have something I want. I’m done sitting at home waiting to be called upon. Contrary to popular opinion, I don’t expect anything to be handed to me.
“Title Tuesday, I’ll be there. I’ll be ready to fight. The road to redemption starts… now. Yours truly, Dr. Britt Baker, DMD.” The Doctor is in, but will she be leaving after she’s “extracted” that gold from The Glamour?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Lexy Nair is with Kyle O’Reilly, Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale. Willow asks if it’s cool for her to start off. The fellas say sure, and Willow says okay. Because Britt, they all heard what you had to say. And you’ll have to wait your turn, because Willow wants the title. She’s coming for Mariah May. But tonight, this is Toledo, Ohio! And Willow has a match with Trish Adora like, right now! She knows the boys have The Premier Athletes, but she’s gotta go. Bye! Willow heads out, Mark Briscoe says do your thing, girl! And Mark feels sorry for Trish Adora, because right here in Toledo, Willow’s gonna whoop ass!
And as for OC & Kyle, they have the Premier Athletes tonight, and it’ll be another premier ass whoopin’ right here in Ohio! And as for Chris Jericho, Mark will address you real shortly. But tonight is about The Conglomeration! They’re getting down in Ohio, and tonight, the words of the day are “Diversification” and “Sophistication.” The Conglomeration is the most diverse and sophisticated group in pro-wrestling history! Understand what he’s saying? There ain’t no stopping! They’re The Conglomeration, they’re her, and they ain’t going nowhere! RARARARA! Kyle & Rocky are fired up, and Cassidy says Mark’s getting better, but just not quite there yet.
Willow Nightingale VS Trish Adora!
As The Babe with the Power said, she is aiming right at Mariah May, but who isn’t when we’re talking THE AEW Women’s World Champion? In fact, Mariah is in the crowd to watch this match like she did Britt in Pittsburgh. Will Willow prove she’s first in line, NOT The Doctor? Or will The AfroPunk completely flip the script?
The bell rings and the two shake hands. They circle, tie up, and are momentarily in a deadlock. Willow powers Adora to ropes, but lets go quickly. Willow whips, Adora reverses, then she blows past Willow to rebound and RAM her. Neither woman falls, so they tie up collar ‘n’ elbow again. Willow headlocks, Adora powers up and out, then reels Willow in for a headlock. Willow powers up and out, bypasses Adora then drops. Adora ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Willow RUNS her over! The fans fire up and Mariah pretends to be impressed. Willow runs and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Willow drags Adora up.
Willow reels Adora in to snap suplex! Willow drags Adora back up, but Adora snap suplexes! The fans fire up, and that actually impressed Mariah. Adora then wrenches Willow to PELE the arm! Adora wrenches and WRINGS Willow out, then clamps on with a motorcycle stretch. The fans rally while Willow endures, but Adora steps on her, then steps over her! Split leg pressure and Mariah really likes that. Adora then shifts, hooks the arms, and rolls Willow to a cover, TWO! Willow is free but Adora is right on her. Willow CLUBS Adora to stop the lift, then she dodges a forearm! Willow hits the POUNCE~! PERIOD!
The fans fire up and Mariah is now concerned, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow puts Adora in a corner, then CHOPS! Adora shakes her head, so Willow CHOPS again! Adora still shakes her head, even though that one stings. Willow scoops and SLAMA Adora, runs, and SENTON FLOPS as Adora moves! Mariah is a bit torn, but Adora and Willow slowly rise. Adora stomps Willow to ropes, brings her up, then wrenches. Adora KICKS away on Willow’s arm, then CLUBS the shoulder. Adora wrenches and CLUBS but Willow fires body shots! Adora CLUBS Willow again, and salutes as she stands over Willow. Adora waistlocks, drags Willow up, but Willow fires elbows. Adora ROCKS Willow in return!
Willow drops, but Adora drags her up. Adora winds up to ROCK Willow again. Willow goes to a corner, and she CHOPS in return! Adora RAMS Willow, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, and Adora has Willow in the Air Raid Stretch, before the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO! Willow stays in this and Adora is frustrated. Adora runs in at the corner, but Willow dodges! Willow CHBOPS, whips, but Adora reverse. Willow cartwheels and comes back to waistlock. Adora bucks the O’Conner, but Willow runs up. Adora gest under the lariat but Willow CLUBS away! Willow puts Adora in a corner to fire LARIAT after LARIAT! Willow snapmares Adora, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mariah is mildly impressed while Willow covers, TWO! The fans rally, and Willow hauls Adora up.
Adora fights the gut wrench, RAMS Willow into ropes, then pushes her. Willow pushes back, but Adora avoids a boot! Adora fires forearm after forearm, but Willow ducks. Adora also runs, to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Adora CHOPS Willow in a corner! Adora reels Willow in, PANCAKE PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Willow survives, Mariah is not happy, but Adora GERMAN SUPLEXES! High bridge, TWO!! Willow survives and Adora is stunned! Adora hauls Willow up, winds up, but Willow blocks a shot! Willow BOOTS Adora, reels her back in, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
The fans cheer but Mariah is annoyed that Willow won. Willow steps up to Mariah, but Mariah SLAPS Willow! So Willow fires off shots, and THROWS Mariah over railing! Willow throws hands, then SMACKS Mariah off the steps! And then THROWS her into railing! Mariah writhes but the fans cheer as Willow brings her up again. Gut wrench and- NO, Mariah slips free of the bomb! And SLAPS Willow again, before running away! Willow says oh no, it won’t end like that. Will Willow be battling Mariah on Title Tuesday? At WrestleDream? Or somewhere else down the road?
Backstage interview with Wheeler Yuta.
Alicia Atout is with The Decoder, and she says he has a lot on his plate. Not only is he wrestling tonight, but he will join forces with Bryan Danielson this Title Tuesday against Claudio Castagnoli & Pac. How has Yuta prepared mentally to be facing former friends? It is definitely different than- Oh, wait, the Blackpool Combat Club steps in from all sides. Yuta asks Pac, Claudio and Marina Shafir if there’s a problem, partner. Pac says he is NOT Yuta’s partner. Claudio has everyone else leave, and Marina makes sure Alicia leaves, too. Claudio talks with Yuta alone. “Let it out.”
Yuta tells Claudio that he trusted and believed in Claudio, and did everything he asked. He did more than that! He bled for Claudio! Yuta has given up years of his career for Claudio! And what has Claudio done? Yuta doesn’t even know who Claudio is anymore! Claudio left Yuta in the dark as he betrayed Bryan, and now acts like everything’s okay?! Like Yuta is still supposed to trust Claudio!? What’s Claudio have to say for himself?! Claudio asks, “Did I ever steer you wrong? I wish you would still trust me. Because you know what? I always have your back. What’d Bryan ever do for you?”
Claudio pushes Yuta’s AEW World Trios Championship belt into his chest, clearly pointing out what he’s done for Yuta. Claudio wants Yuta to know that no matter what happens, Claudio always will have his back. Claudio leaves, and while Yuta is teaming with Bryan on Tuesday, will he still be BCC?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Lexy is with a “very exasperated” AEW Women’s World Champion, and says everyone seems to be gunning for The Glamour. Mariah says everyone is drooling for a shot at her! Is this AEW or her DMs? Mariah knows she’s the prettiest woman on the roster, but she says that’s only because everyone else is so damn ugly! And Britt Baker, with one match, thinks she gets a shot at this title? Do us all a favor and go back to your office to floss! As for Willow, Mariah gets it! Mariah finally understands why Willow is so smiley and happy all the time! It’s because Willow knows she is lucky to be here! Willow doesn’t even deserve to LOOK at Mariah’s title!
And then in steps Christopher Daniels, and Mariah asks if he even does anything around here! Daniels says yes, he hears talent bitch, moan and complain! But he sees Mariah starting fights here and there, because she can’t lose anything in those fights. But we’re done with that! Here’s what happens: Title Tuesday in Spokane, Washington, we will see Willow Nightingale VS Britt Baker. Mariah loves that, she’ll definitely watch. Good, because see, the winner of that match faces Mariah at WrestleDream for the title! Mariah stops smiling and Daniels asks, “How’s that for doing something?” She tells Daniels, “Blow it out your ass.”
Mariah storms off, but Daniels smirks. Can’t please everyone, huh? But will it be The Doctor or the Babe with the Power that meets Mariah in Tacoma?
Wheeler Yuta VS BEEF w/ Anthony Henry!
Just as The Decoder started clearing his head of the internal conflict, The Swiss Superman clouds things up by using the gold against him. Will Yuta be able to focus on tonight’s match? Or will the beef within BCC distract him from the Beef right in front of him?
The bell rings and Yuta fires off on Beef! The ref counts as Yuta has Beef in the corner, but Yuta just ROCKS and CHOPS Beef! Beef pushes back, headlocks, but Yuta powers up and out. Beef cartwheels!? And then he DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Beef, and he runs in to LARIAT Yuta in the corner! Beef headlocks, then brings Yuta around to JAB! JAB! JAB! “BEEF! BEEF! BEEF!” Yuta just leans into the shots! Beef winds up, but Yuta choke grips! Then ROLLING ELBOWS! Beef staggers, and we see Jon Moxley watching from the back row of the stands, alongside Marina and Pac. Yuta BITES Beef on the forehead!
The ref reprimands, Yuta stops, and he wrenches Beef into a RIGHT ANGLE SLAM! Yuta seethes while Beef flounders. Henry coaches Beef as Beef crawls to a corner, but Yuta stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Yuta stops at 4, but then he grabs Beef by the wrists. Yuta DRAGON STOMPS Beef in the corner! The ref counts again, Henry gets on the apron, but Yuta stops at 4. And then Yuta DROPKICKS Henry down! Yuta glares at Beef, storms up on him, and drags him into the HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Yuta makes Beef a ragdoll! But then, chicken wings, and CATTLE MUTILATION! Beef is OUT, the ref calls it!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by submission
Yuta lets go, and that fury is still raging within him. Moxley smirks, is he pleased with how Yuta is progressing? Or will Yuta’s fury only end up the BCC’s enemy?
Backstage interview with Hook.
Lexy is with the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, and brings up last Wednesday night, we heard the news of the attack on Taz and how that upset Hook. After a few days to process it, Hook has now asked for this time. Hook will keep this simple: Whoever attacked his father, he is calling them out. Spokane, Title Tuesday, no more hiding! Hook tells them to say something to his face! Hook heads out, will he take off someone’s head in Spokane?
Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly w/ Rocky Romero VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
Freshly Squeezed & The Violent Artist have had a busy week already, but they’re also riding high from getting one over on “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith. Will they keep things going as… Of course “Smart” Mark has to do the introductions himself. “The Premier Athletes have given a lot of cities an opportunity as of late to be a part of a winning team, and they’ve all failed! But we think the people of Toledo have just high enough IQ to follow along. So when we say, ‘Athletes!’ you say, ‘Rule!’ Nothing else! Hands in, boys. Ohhh… ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Gottee! But will that failed chant be the least of Mark’s worries after tonight?
The teams sort out and Cassidy starts against Nese. The fans rally for Cassidy as he circles with Nese. But then Daivari CLOBBERS Cassidy and Nese goes after Kyle! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but The Conglomeration is stacked in a corner. The Premier Athletes mug Kyle, then they mug Cassidy! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Premier Athletes double whip. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE RANA! The fans fire up, Cassidy feeds Daivari to Kyle’s kitchen sink knee! Cassidy adds a basement dropkick! Kyle adds a knee drop, and Cassidy adds a… shoulder drop? Nese runs up, Cassidy blocks the kick, and Kyle sweeps the leg!
Kyle PENALTY KICKS, Cassidy runs to sit Nese back up, and we get DOUBLE BASMENT DROPKICKS! The fans fi reup, and The Conglomeration do their secret high-five! Cassidy sends Kyle in at Nese, but Nese puts him on the apron! Nese BOOTS Cassidy, but Kyle ROCKS Nese! Kyle FLYING KNEES Daivari down, but Nese PLANCHAS! Direct hit on Kyle, but Cassidy DIVES! Direct hit on Nese! The fans fire up as Cassidy stands up and puts Nese in. Sterling talks trash on Cassidy, but Rocky handles this. Azucar backs Sterling off, but Nese catches Cassidy in an apron skirt trap! Nese then WRECKS Cassidy!
The ref reprimands Nese, but Daivari stomps away on The Conglomeration! Daivari then whips Cassidy into railing as Collision goes picture in picture.
Cassidy writhes, and Sterling didn’t have to get his hands dirty. Daivari puts Cassidy in for Nese and Nese stomps away. Nese soaks up heat, then drags Cassidy up. Nese bumps Cassidy off buckles, tags Daivari, and Daivari RAMS into Cassidy. Daivari brings Cassidy around, whips him to a corner hard and Cassidy falls. Daivari grabs a leg but Cassidy grabs ropes. Daivari yanks Cassidy from the ropes, covers, TWO! Daivari clamps onto Cassidy and KNEES him in the back! Then he drops a knee on Cassidy’s head! Cover, TWO! Daivari drags Cassidy up but Cassidy fires body shots! Daivari CLUBS Cassidy down, then CHOKES him on ropes!
The ref counts, Sterling talks trash, and Daivari lets off at 4. Sterling HCOKES Cassidy behind the ref’s back! The ref has to keep Kyle from getting in, and Daivari tags Nese. The Premier Athletes split the wishbone on Cassidy, then Nese drags Cassidy up. Nese puts Cassidy in the Tree of Woe, then goes corner to corner to stop, and do ab crunch kicks! Nese soaks up heat while showing off the 8 pack, then tags Daivari. Cassidy falls out of the Tree, so Nese & Daivari stand him up. They put Cassidy up top, and Daivari CHOPS! Daivari climbs up after Cassidy, but Casisdy fires body shots! Cassidy shoves Daivari down, adjusts, but has to kick Nese!
Daviari runs up to trip Cassidy! Daivari fireman’s carries, but Cassidy slips free! Cassidy SHOVES Daiviari right outta the ring! But Nese anchors Cassidy’s leg! Colilsion returns to single picture as Cassidy BOOTS Nese away! But Daivari intercepts! Daivari facelocks, Cassidy fights up, and the fans rally up. Daivari CLUBS Cassidy, reels him in, but Cassidy slips under! Hot tag to Kyle! Kyle BOOTS Daivair! KICKS him! And fires off knee after knee! Kyle fires a strike fest, LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up, but Nese kicks Kyle. Nese runs, into a KNEE! Kyle snapmares, runs, and then SLAPS Nese! The fans cheer, Kyle DUMPS Nese out!
Kyle runs up to forearm SMASH Daivari! Wrench and ELBOW BREAKER, then a BIG back suplex! HEEL HOOK!! Daivari flails, Sterling pushes ropes forward! The ref reprimands, but Nese steps in to stomp Kyle! The ref reprimands Nese now, but Nese whips Kyle. Kyle catches Nese to a FACELOCK GUILLOTINE! Daivari ROCKS Kyle, Nese BULLDOG HOTSHOTS! Kyle staggers into Daivari’s URENAGE! Nese goes up, 450 SPLASH! Daivari covers, Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up but Nese storms up on Cassidy. Nese TOSSES Cassidy out, then tags in. The Premier Athletes drag Kyle up and double whip.
Kyle goes up and over Daivari, ducks under Nese, and Nese CLOBBERS Daivari! Hot tag to Cassidy! Cassidy climbs, Nese turns around, but he ducks! CROSSBODY hits Daivari! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges Nese, tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Daivari hammerlocks and LION’S LARIAT! But Kyle is in to fire off a strike fest! KNEE THRUST and down goes Daivari! KNEE for Nese! But Nese avoids the boot to pump handle! PREMIER DRIVER! But Cassidy ROCKS Nese! And ORANGE- NO, Nese ducks to ripcord, slide under, pump handle! PREMIER- DDT!!
The fans fire up with Cassidy as he kips up! Sterling is shocked as off comes the elbow pad! Sterling storms up, shouts at Cassidy, but that lets Woods YANK Cassidy out! But Rocky goes after Woods! Azucar fires off on the Technical Beast, but Sterling LOW BLOWS Rocky!! The ref reprimands, this is all kinds of unnecessary! Woods & Sterling mug Rocky, but here comes Mark Briscoe! Sterling says go get ’em, Woods! Woods runs up, into an UPPERCUT! Mark fires CHOPS on Woods, and UPPERCUTS Woods again! Those two go to the back and Sterling is furious! Sterling throws off his jacket and shouts at Rocky!
The ref reprimands Sterling, but Cassidy says hold on. Cassidy turns Sterling around, to UPPERCUT! But Nese rolls Cassidy, with tights! TWO!! ORANGE PUNCH!! And then Kyle catches Daivari into the GUILLOTINE! BEACH BREAK for Nese! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly, by pinfall
Daivari’s even tapping out! A big win for The Conglomeration, will Cassidy & Kyle find themselves heading for tag titles at this rate? Will The Sussex County Chicken still be golden after WrestleDream?
Something’s going down backsatge!
The Murderhawk Monster is at it again! He’s just brutalizing random prospects and security! #EverybodyDies! That includes this poor fool that he LAWN DARTS into the production truck! But then in steps Don Callis?! Callis doesn’t wanna interrupt Archer’s workout, but he just wants to know. Is Archer still represented by Jake Roberts? Archer TOSSES this other guy around, and then says yes. Noted. Archer heads out, will Callis make a deal with The Snake to grow the family even bigger and stronger than it already is?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Lexy is with the dual AEW TBS & NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, The CEO! Plus, Kamille. Mone says, “Toledooooo~! Say hello to your C E O.” Lexy wants to start but Mone says Lexy should congratulate Mone, and thank Mone for everything she’s done since joining AEW. Uh, yes, she- And did Lexy not see that beautiful video package of Dynamite’s greatest moments? She did. And so- And doesn’t Lexy know that since Mone’s joining AEW, the money has gone up? See, Mone Corporation is growing, evolving, and is forever changing the game. And with Kamille by her side, Mone is unstoppable.
See, Kamille is more than just a woman. She is The Brickhouse, the strongest, the toughest, and- Kris Statlander steps in. More than a woman, huh? That line sounds familiar. Kris steps to Kamille, and tells her #BornAgainKristen has a match tonight, so you watch it, b*tches. Kris pushes past Kamille, returning the favor from before. Mone gets upset but Kamille has her calm down. They will be watching, but will they like what they see?
Fatal 4 Way: Holo.grm VS Komander VS Action Andretti VS Nick Wayne!
As if the Lucha Libre Triple Threat wasn’t fast ‘n’ furious, it is time to kick it up a notch! The futuristic star won a match against two opponents, can he win against three? Or is this the end of his incredible win streak?
The bell rings and the four stare down. The fans rally behind Hologram and Komander, but Nick throws the first kick. Hologram blocks it, Komander pommel horses over to RANA Action! Then Hologram RANAS Nick! The luchadores both run, but into BOOTS! They fall out, Action and Nick start pushing. Nick kicks low, CLUBS Action, then runs. Action drops, hurdles, but Nick waistlocks. Action elbows free, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Action DROPKICKS Nick down and the fans fire up! Action runs to IMPLODER TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Nick bails out, so Action runs at Hologram.
Hologram puts Action on the apron to GAMANGIRI! Komander tightrope walks all the way over, to then jump, Arabian Press rebound and land safe on the apron! Then he GAMANGIRIS Hologram, goes up and up to double jimp, but into a fireman’s carry! Komander tilt-o-whirls through to RANA! The fans fire up again, but Hologram comes back! Hologram jumps up, backflips off Komander, then keeps moving to tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! The fans are thunderous as Hologram poses! Komander bails out, Hologram builds speed, but Nick trips him up! The fans boo but The Prodigy THROWS Hologram down.
Action runs at Komander to HANDSPRING KICK! Action then goes out, somersault and SENTON! The fans cheer and Action grins, but Nick kicks Action low! The fans boo Christian Cage’s “son” as he whips Action, but Action tiger feints on the apron to kick Nick down! Action then ARABIAN PRESSES Nick and Komander down! The fans fire up again as The Sight to See brings Komander up. Action ROCKS Komander, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Action CHOPS Komander, then puts him in the ring. Action storms up on Komander, SLAMS him down, then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Komander’s tougher than that, but Action keeps his cool. Action drags Komander up, Komander fires body shots, and then fires haymakers. Komander whips, Action reverses, but Komander stops himself. Action still BODY BLOWS, then ROCKS and scoop SLAMS him! Cover, Nick breaks it! Nick drags Action up, snap suplexes, then soaks up heat. Nick swaggers, then he storms up on Action to TOSS him out. Nick flexes and soaks up more heat, but Holgoram runs up.
Nick kicks Hologram down, and he soaks up more heat. This is the same strategy when Nick was last in a Fatal 4 Way. LEG DROP, cover, TWO! Nick lines up a shot to KICK Hologram in the back. Nick watches Hologram writhe before he storms up again. Nick sits Hologram up for a neck wrench, but he also claws at the mask! The ref reprimands, Nick lets off, but Komander goes after him! Nick kicks and TOSSES Komander out! Nick isolates Hologram, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Nick CHOPS Hologram in a corner! Hologram staggers away to another, but Nick is right on him. Nick whips corner to corner, but Hologram goes up and over, rolls and handsprings! But Action is there to CLUB Hologram! Action waistlocks Hologram, Nick runs up, but Hologram ducks so the forearm hits Action! Hologram then wrenches Nick, cravats, and he kicks off Action to go up and over! Dragon sleeper for Nick, and Hologram kicks Action low. Hologram reels Action in, INVERTED SUPLEX DDT COMBO!! Hologram then DIVES to take out Komander at the ramp!
The fans are thunderous as Hologram hurries to the corner! Hologram goes up, and he hits a 450 SPLASH on Nick! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives, maybe he is a Prodigy! The fans rally behind Hologram as he paces. Hologram hauls Nick up, waistlocks, but Nick switches. Hologram switches back, they switch more and more, but Komander springboards in to DOUBLE RANA! The fans fire up again, and Komander DROPKICKS Nick! He blocks Hologram to knuckle lock, CHOP, and go up, up and DRAGON RANA! The fans are thunderous but here comes Action! Action and Komander both bob ‘n’ weave, but Action’s ENZIGIRI hits!
Action whips Komander, Komander reverses, but Action slips to the apron, “This is Awesome!” Komander runs up but into a forearm! And then a GAMANGIRI! Komander falls, Action lines up a shot. Action springboards, but has to roll through the 450! Komander runs up, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Nick breaks it! Nick TOSSES Action but Action lands safe again. Action GAMANGIRIS Nick, slingshots, but Nick SHOVSE him down! Hologram is here, Nick runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Komander tilt-o-whirls, and then powers his way to DESTROYER!! All four men are down and the fans are electric!
Komander stirs as Abrahantes coaches him. Komander goes to a corner, dodges Holograms, and he tiger feint sweeps the legs! Komander springboards, FLYING POISON-RANA!!! Hologram flounders and Komander puts him in the drop zone! Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, But Nick rolls Komander! With tights! TWO!! Nick ROUNDHOUSES Komander, then calls his shot! Nick goes up and up, into WAYNE’S WORLD!! But Action BUZZSAWS Nick! And deadlift BRAINBUSTER!! Action runs at Hologram, Hologram goes up, out, around, and back out to then GAMANGIRI!
Hologram aims as Action staggers. Hologram leaps, Action gets under, but Hologram keeps moving,. Action ROCKS Hologram, then roars, runs, handsprings, into an ENZIGIRI!! Torture rack, and the spin, into the TOWER HACKER BOMB!!! Cover, Hologram wins!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
One opponent, two opponents, three opponents, it seems like no one can stop Hologram! Will he be unstoppable all the way to a championship match?
Backstage interview with The Beast Mortos.
Lexy is with the menacing minotaur and says that over the past few months, we have seen him build alliances with all sorts of people in AEW. But at Grand Slam, it seemed like he officially joined up with La Faccion Ingobernable. Mortos roars, and in steps Roderick Strong. “BEEEEAST, Mortos. What is going on? You’re supposed to be with us! What’re you doing standing there, fisting with those guys?” Matt Taven thought he and Beast Mortos had something special. That The Kingdom had something special! Mike Bennett wants Mortos to look at him, man to, uh, man-bear-pig? Whatever! Just look at him!
If Mortos thinks he can trust LFI, he’s wrong. He can trust The Undisputed Kingdom. Just look at these faces! Don’t make the wrong choice. The Kingdom leaves, Mortos is conflicted. Who will soon have the muscle that is Mortos on their side?
Kris Statlander VS Zoey Lynn!
The Galaxy’s Greatest is now #BornAgainKristen, but her attitude doesn’t seem that different. Will she make a believer out of The Brickhouse by beating the same young lady Kamille did, but even faster?
The bell rings, Zoey runs up to fire hands first! Zoey won’t get dropped like she did by Kamille, but then Kris DECKS her! Zoey gets up, but Kris grabs her by the neck! Gorilla press and the fans fire up as Kris carries Zoey around! Then Kris TOSSES Zoey down! Kris flexes, the fans are torn, but Kris drags Zoey back up. Gut wrench, tuck, and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
We’ll have to check the records to see who beat Zoey Lynn faster, but here comes Mone & Kamille! The CEO does her dance, but it is Kamille who has the mic. Kamille hands it over, though, and Mone smiles as she tells Toledo, to shut up! She has something to say. Mone & Kamille were so “impressed’ by Kris here. But understand that Mone is the Face of the Women’s Division, and the CEO of AEW! That means nobody disrespects her! So Kris will find out next what happens when you mess with Mercedes Mone! Go get her, Kamille! Kamille storms into the ring to stand face to face with Kris again. Kris says okay, chill. But then she fires forearms!
The fans fire up but Kamille BOOTS Kris back! Mone grins, Kamille smirks, but Kris KNEES Kamille! Kamille dragon sleepers, and hits the TWISTING NECKBREAKER! “The Road to Damascus” takes Kris down, and Mone says so much for Galaxy’s Greatest. Will nothing stop Mone & Kamille from conquering AEW? Or is this only lighting a fire within Kris?
Darby Allin speaks.
“Brody King. You accepted my Open Challenge, but all you had to do was ask. But I think I know what you’re trying to do. There is a lot I wanna say to you. I have never pinned you in that ring. ON the independents, in AEW, I have never pinned you in that ring. I put you in a coffin, I thought that was good enough. But no. Tuesday, Dynamite, I wanna see you face to face in that ring. I wanna tell the people a little story here. Everything you have in AEW is because of me. House of Black didn’t get you here, it was me. I was the one that went up to Tony Khan and said, ‘You need to hire Brody King.’
“Yeah. You want everything I have. But you’re gonna have to work really hard to take it from me.” Darby reveals the truth, but will he have to accept that he just can’t beat The King of Death?
BREAKING NEWS for Title Tuesday!
Emi Sakura’s return home to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, TJPW, has reinvigorated her, and now she’s coming back to AEW to finally win a crown! Will the Queen of Joshi take BOTH of Mone’s belts in a Double Title Match? Or will The CEO never bow down to anyone?
AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Private Party VS Top Flight VS The House of Black!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy got another shocker over The Young Bucks just last night on Rampage, but they can’t rely on that to get their golden tickets. Can they officially earn their SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS at the AEW World Tag Team Championships? Or will another team be living Private Party’s WrestleDream?
In this Triple Threat, only two teams are legal at a time, so Brother Zay starts against Dante Martin. The bell rings as these two circle, but they’re wary of the House as they can tag in at any time. Dante waistlocks, Zay slips under ot drop toehold and float to a facelock. Dante fights up, wrenches out, and he wrangles Zay to a cover, ONE! Zay sweeps and covers, ONE! Dante hits a headlock takeover, Zay headscissors, and Dante kips free. Roles reverse, Dante headscissors but Zay kips free. Zay trips Dante, Dante BOOTS him away, but both men kip up! The fans fire up, and the two back away slowly.
Dante and Zay tag to Darius and Quen, but all four men step up. They talk some smack, then they fire shots! Private Party double whip Top Flight, and Buddy sneaks a tag! Private Party DOUBLE DROPKICKS Top Flight out, the fans fire up, and Private Party builds speed. They DOUBLE DIVE and take Top Flight down at the ramp! Now the House steps in! Buddy & Malakai build speed?! They double slide, and they DECK Private Party! Buddy fires off on Quen, Malakai has Zay, but the ref counts. The House puts Private Party in, but Private Party DOUBLE DROPKICK! Then Quen builds speed, Zay holds the ropes open, and Quen DIVES, into DOUBLE KNEES!
The fans go wild and Zay is stunned! Zay decides screw it, and he FLIES! But The House catches him, to DOUBLE APRON BOMB him! Zay writhes and falls to the floor, but the fans fire up behind The House. The House puts Quen in the ring, but Top Flight goes after them! Buddy THROWS Dante aside while Collision goes picture in picture.
Buddy drags Dante up to whip him into more railing, and then Malakai lines up a shot. Malakai runs up to BOOT Dante down! The House goes to the ring, Buddy drags Quen up and he tags Malakai. They whip, kitchen sink knee and PENALTY KICK! Buddy drops a JUMPING knee, then Malakai covers, TWO! Quen is tough but Malakai whips him to ELBOW him down! The Dark Father paces, pushes Quen down to cover, TWO! Malakai wrenches Quen, double wristlocks, and he tags Buddy. The House mugs Quen, and Buddy UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Buddy UPPERCUTS again, even as the ref counts.
Buddy tags Malakai, The House mugs Quen more, and then Malakai brings Quen around to UPPERCUT! Quen fights back, but Malakai KNEES him down! Tag to Buddy, the mugging continues, and Buddy UPPERCUTS Quen down. Buddy KNEES Quen in the back, KNEES him again, then stares Zay down. Buddy smirks, drags Quen up, and suplexes. Collision returns to single picture as Quen fights the lift! The fans rally, Buddy fires body shots, but Quen cradle counters! TWO! Buddy CLOBBERS Quen! Buddy drags Quen up, but Dante tags in! Dante RAMS Buddy, slingshts up and around, then GAMANGIRISR!
Dante goes up, leaps over Buddy to CROSSBODY Quen! Dante ducks ‘n’ dodges Buddy to then jump and RANA! Dante dodges Malakai, runs up and METEORAS! Dante runs in at Quen to GAMANGIRI in a corner! Dante snapmares Quen, goes up and up to MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, Zay breaks it! The fans rally but Dante TOSSES Zay. Dante hauls Quen up, half nelsons, but Quen slips free of the slam! Dante bucks the O’Conner, BOOTS Quen, but Quen PELES! Both men are down, and they crawl for their corners! The fans rally up for the hot tags! Darius and Zay run in! Zay leaps over, Darius blocks a kick to CHOP!
Zay ENZIGIRIS and reels Darius in, but no Twist of Fate! Darius suplexes, Zay slips free, and Zay shoves to hurdle, but into an atomic drop! Darius runs to BULLDOG- NO, Zay stops the hotshot! Triangle jump STUNNER! The fans fire up as Zay runs, but Darius SLINGSHOT COMPLETE SHOTS! Darius drags Zay up, sends him at Quen, but that gets some SILLY STRING! Malakai tags in off Darius! Malakai grins, Buddy tags in, and The House surrounds Zay. Zay swings hands, but he gets mugged! ATOMIC KNEE SMASH! Darius runs up, into a double hip toss, and DOUBLE BOMB! Then they sit Darius up to DOUBLE BUZZSAW!
Quen runs up, he’s put in a corner, GAMANGIRI and ELBOW SMASH! Malakai TOSSES Quen, but Dante runs up., Leg sweep and facelock! DANTE’S IN- NO, Dante slips free of the Inferno to SHOVE Malakai into Buddy! And then JUMP KNEE for Malakai! Zay runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges Dante, IMPLODER X-FACTOR! A very Nick Jackson type move there! Darius is back, he blocks a kick and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Malakai swings on Darius, Darius blocks, but Malakai blocks to hit THE END! But Quen ROLLING KICKS Malakai! Buddy leaps, Quen gets under! Quen runs up, into a BOOT! Buddy goes up, but Quen GAMANGIRIS!
Zay is back, just in time for GIN & NO!! Malakai anchors Buddy to stop the Steiner! Buddy hits a METEORA on Zay! And POP-UP KNEE for Quen! Malakai climbs, Buddy suplexes Zay! JACKHAMMER and COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Zay survives and the fans can’t believe it! Neither can The House! But this is how badly Private Party want that gold! Malakai rises, he and Buddy drag Zay up, but Action storms out here! Action is still furious from last week, and his loss tonight doesn’t help. Leila Grey says don’t do it, but Action CHUCKS a water bottle at Buddy! The House storms over, but Dante tags in off Malakai!
The House wants Action, Action wants the House, but this is letting Dante snipe a DOUBLE TOPE!! Down goes The House! Action says that’s what the House gets! But then Dante goes up, into PARTY IN MOTION! Zay runs to use Quen as a step, to FLY! Down goes The House AND Dante! The fans are all fired up as Zay puts Dante in. Quen puts Dante up, Zay GAMANGIRIS, and then we get some GIN & JUICE!! Cover, Private Party wins!
Winners: Private Party, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The House is rather beside themselves, because they let Action be a distraction. Will Malakai & Buddy have to make sure this is The End for Top Flight? As for Private Party, now that they have their SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, can they win, win, win? Or will The Young Bucks make sure WrestleDream becomes a nightmare?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision here, though it had some bad luck going up against WWE Bad Blood. Whenever it is Rampage folds, Collision should really move to Friday and not be a Saturday show. And it might just be me, but this was another rather talky episode. Though, I did like Archer beating up on randos and Callis trying to recruit him. I also liked that they established Jake Roberts is still Archer’s manager, even though we haven’t seen him much. And very good promo to flip things from last night, Kris getting in Kamille’s face. Kris of course beat Zoey Lynn, but Kamille of course knocked Kris down. They’ll have a great match that will surely establish Kris as Mone’s next challenger.
Though, speaking of, Emi Sakura is coming back to get fed to Mone. But at least Mone is having a title match on Title Tuesday, or just at all. Great promo from The Conglomeration to hype up not just both matches tonight, but also the stories to come. Great match from Willow VS Adora, and I feel like they should’ve done like, “Glamour Cam” with Mariah watching ringside, her reactions were great. Great win for Willow, and combined with Britt’s promo, I figured those two would face off for the title shot. I feel like they didn’t really pace things out well to just suddenly have this match affect the PPV, but well, that’s Tony Khan for you.
Great tag match of Cassidy & Kyle VS Premier Athletes that The Conglomeration of course won. We didn’t get much more in story, though, but the go-home week can help that. Awesome Fatal 4 Way, and Hologram is almost too powerful. But the fans also love him, so I can’t wait to see him primed for a title match after WrestleDream. Very good promo from Yuta with Claudio, and very good match of Yuta VS Beef. Beef is getting really good in that ring, he’s definitely going places. Yuta’s berserker mode is also great stuff, I wonder if he’ll unleash that on Pac for Tuesday.
But something about Claudio’s words to Yuta, it feels like Yuta might end up choosing The BCC, but I kinda hope he “carries on” the legacy of Bryan Danielson. He’s already been gifted the Cattle Mutilation so he could be fighting against The BCC like Sting fought against the NWO. Great vignette from the #FTRunners, and great match from GYV VS Outrunners. Outrunners winning was quite the shocker, I thought GYV would win to compel a rematch with FTR. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Very good match from Darby VS Johnny, which Darby of course won, and great bit making Brody King his opponent for WrestleDream. Not sure Darby needed to give his promo after calling Brody out for Tuesday, he should have just waited for Tuesday. Then Darby can do his reveal of “It was me, Brody! I got you here!” But even then, Darby VS Brody is going to be a hard hitting, gnarly show stealer of a match. And great stuff in that Triple Threat Tag main event, but just as I said last night, House of Black cancels out with Top Flight, Private Party wins. And also like I said last night, I really hope Private Party wins, they kinda deserve their moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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A WWE classic gets a modern remake!
WWE brings Bad Blood back, because what better name for a night where Drew McIntyre and CM Punk settle their violent grudge inside HELL IN A CELL!?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hell in a Cell: Drew McIntyre VS CM Punk; Punk wins.
- WWE Women’s Championship: Nia Jax VS Bayley; Nia wins and retains the title.
- Damian Priest VS Finn Balor; Priest wins.
- WWE Women’s World Championship, Dominik Mysterio in a Shark Cage: Liv Morgan VS Rhea Ripley; Rhea wins, by disqualification, and Liv retains the title.
- Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu; Roman & Cody win.
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It’s the Bad Blood Countdown Show!
Join Megan Morant & Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action, or rather all the grudge matches, that are about to go down tonight.
Exclusive interview with Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan.
Jackie Redmond sits down with The Judgment Day’s “power couple” ahead of tonight’s Shark Cage match. So much has happened personally and professional since Liv’s return. She has the world title, a new boyfriend, so how did we get here? Liv says Rhea and her used to be a tag team. They were great partners, and Liv can’t really verbalize the friendship that they had for each other. But April 18th, 2022, they had a match for the tag titles, lost, and Rhea completely blindsided Liv. Rhea attacked her, hurt her, but it is what it is, so Liv moves on. Her next partner, Raquel Rodriguez, helps her become a two-time tag team champion.
Rhea maybe got jealous of that. Rhea said Liv was holding her back. That led to July 24th, 2023, and a blindside attack. Rhea decimates Liv’s shoulder and arm, completely destroyed. But instead of feeling sorry for herself, Liv created the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. The sole purpose was to take everything from Rhea. Jackie says Dominik isn’t exactly innocent in all this. He was with Rhea, “an item” as it were. How did it feel going from Dom saying he hates Liv to then Dom kissing her? Dom says he never really meant that. Is that true? Liv believes Dom. If he says he didn’t, then he didn’t. But in the end, he chose the right woman.
Dom & Liv are the most iconic, the hottest and just best couple ever. Then to tonight and Bad Blood. The title is on the line, and Dom will be confined in a cage. Dom cannot help Liv against Rhea. Dom says Liv never needed his help. She’s the best champion ever. She already beat Rhea twice, name another person who has done that to Rhea. Answer: No one. Dom always worries about Liv, but not here. So if- or when- Liv retains, will this be the end of the revenge tour? Well this is Rhea’s idea, and she claims Dom is the only reason Liv has won. When Liv beats Rhea again, it’s the third and final time, no more excuses. So yes, the revenge tour will finally end.
Jackie thanks them for their time and wishes them luck. Liv says let’s get some tendies. Will Dom be able to relax once he’s fed his appetite? Or will Rhea demolish Liv so bad that Dom will never want chicken tenders ever again?
Exclusive interview with Nia Jax.
Cathy Kelley sits down with The Queen of the Ring, and brings up the long history with Bayley. Bayley handed Nia one of her first major losses. It was NXT TakeOver, and Bayley made her tap out. Nia says TakeOver was so important because everyone wanted to be part of it because NXT was blazing a trail in wrestling. The energy was insane. Nia and Bayley were in NXT watching Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair went to Raw & SmackDown, and even then Nia was watching Bayley face Asuka, so Nia felt she was “chasing” Bayley and that spotlight.
Nia took some time off recently, what was that like? Nia says it was the best thing for her. It was hard adjusting to not being out there for the fans, but it helped restore her passion for wrestling. Nia started to lose her Why, but it was really the best thing. It reset Nia Jax, and now she’s the best Nia ever. Yes, she is clearly on the top of her game as WWE Women’s Champion. But how does she see things going with Bayley? Nia says it will still be her beating the crap out of Bayley, but never sleep on her. Bayley IS the first ever WWE Grand Slam Champion, having worked so hard for this.
But Nia knows Bayley, and is ready to put her down so she doesn’t have to deal with her anymore. Cathy thanks Nia for her time, but will we see The Queen A-NIA-LATE the Role Model?
Samantha Irvin sings God Bless America.
The evidence is all there.
The usual suspects are all under scrutiny. It was back in July that Triple H gave Cody Rhodes a confidential folder. Cody looked it over, and learned it was State Farm Arena. HHH had Cody take Metro Booming on a stakeout. Cody likes Metro, and HHH says who doesn’t. He’s a media mogul, and no one knows Atlanta like him and Cody. So the assignment is sitting in the parking lot? Well not every mission is finishing the story. But don’t take the tour bus, too much attention. If they get jammed up, call Roman. No, wait, text him.
Cody & Metro sit in the car, classic stakeout style. Doesn’t Cody have a bus? Doesn’t Metro have a bus? Good point. And as Metro said, soon enough, this place would be poppin’. Solo Sikoa vows that before the end of tonight, EVERYONE will acknowledge him. But that’s only if he brings down the Original and ONLY Tribal Chief, and the American Nightmare. And now, the time has come. Cody is on mission, but will The American Nightmare and Roman Reigns be able to work together to accomplish this missions?
Triple H heads to gorilla!
As Michael Cole lets us know from commentary, The Game has a historic announcement to make, but what more could WWE do to raise the bar?
The BIG 3 are in the ring!
Our hosts for Bad Blood are none other than Naomi, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill! Jade says they are honored and excited to be here tonight in Atlanta, Georgia! Bianca welcomes everyone to the return of WWE Bad Blood! It will be an amazing and historic night. Naomi says no doubt. As the hosts, it is their job to get this party started with… HELL IN A CELL~! And yes, the structure of steel descends upon the ring, ready to welcome two men full of malice.
Hell in a Cell: Drew McIntyre VS CM Punk!
The Scottish Warrior, rightfully or not, blames The Second City Saint for everything that has gone wrong this year, especially at WrestleMania. Both men have pushed this from just disliking each other to downright hating each other, and it has all reached its peak. Who doesn’t so much win this match as opposed to surviving it?
The bell rings and the fans are already fired up. The chants for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” are loud and clear, but McIntyre just frowns. The two slowly step forward, they say some last trash talk, and then the hands start flying! The fans fire up more, and McIntyre RAMS Punk into a corner! McIntyre ROCKS and CHOPS Punk, but Punk fires back! McIntyre fires a windmill of haymakers, CLUBS away on Punk, then brings Punk out, only for Punk to fire haymakers! Punk KICKS McIntyre, McIntyre blocks one and has the choke grip! Punk returns the favor, but McIntyre TOSSES Punk! McIntyre CLOBBERS Punk, then looms over him.
The fans are torn but mostly booing as McIntyre hauls Punk up. McIntyre CHOPS Punk, ROCKS him, then brings him around to TOSS to the floor! Punk hits cage on the way down and writhes. McIntyre storms out after Punk, drags him up, and runs him along the way. Punk stops from hitting steel, but then McIntyre blocks back. McIntyre CLUBS Punk, brings him around, and CHOPS again! Punk BOOTS McIntyre, McIntyre ROCKS Punk! McIntyre whips, Punk reverses and McIntyre hits steel! Punk runs up to RAM McIntyre! And he RAMS McIntyre again! Punk then dribbles McIntyre off the steel!
The fans fire up while Punk goes looking under the ring. Punk brings out a TABLE! The fans love it as Punk puts the table in the ring. Punk then brings out a chair, storms over to McIntyre, but McIntyre kicks low! McIntyre SMACKS Punk on the back with the chair! McIntyre stands Punk up to RAM him into the steps! McIntyre then goes up the steps to grind Punk into the steps! And then he STOMPS Punk! Punk sputters while McIntyre leaves him behind. McIntyre goes looking, and he brings out a toolbox! Probably the very thing used to put this ring together! McIntyre dumps out the contents, and he grabs a wrench!
McIntyre runs up but Punk ducks! Wrench hits post, and then Punk fires hands on McIntyre! Punk GRINDS the wrench into McIntyre’s forehead! McIntyre writhes but Punk drags him into the ring. Punk stalks McIntyre, but McIntyre ROCKS him! Punk checks his chin but McIntyre runs up to BOOT him! McIntyre spots the table, he brings that around and sets it up. Wait, no, he RIPS a leg off! McIntyre takes aim, but Punk kicks McIntyre first! Punk drop toeholds McIntyre into the table edge!! McIntyre sputters, and now Punk has the legs! Punk JAMS McIntyre with it! Punk CHOKES McIntyre and rains down fists!
The fans are going nuts, because who knew you could use a table like this? Speaking of, Punk THROWS McIntyre down onto the table! McIntyre lands right on the frame! Punk drags McIntyre up, and THROWS him down again! McIntyre writhes more and fans want that some more! Punk pushes McIntyre off the table so he can set the leg up. McIntyre fights back as Punk tries to push him into the legs! McIntyre ELBOWS Punk away, bails out of the ring, but Punk pursues. Punk kicks low, fireman’s carries, but McIntyre grabs the cage! McIntyre uses the chain links to get free of the fireman’s carry, to CLAYMORE!!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside! The fans still rally for Punk while McIntyre rises up. McIntyre drags Punk up, scoops him, and runs to LAWN DART Punk into steel cage! Punk goes down in a heap but McIntyre shakes the cage to rile up the fans. McIntyre sees Punk is busted open, and McIntyre grins. McIntyre pulls steel steps apart, and he runs up with the top half! McIntyre RAMS Punk down!! Punk falls in a heap, McIntyre sets the steps down, and then he SMACKS Punk off the steel! McIntyre stands on Punk again, to then STOMP his head! Punk writhes, leaving a stain on the steel.
McIntyre tells Punk this will be the end of Punk’s career, and AJ Lee is gonna leave him! McIntyre ROCKS Punk, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally up again. McIntyre uses the wrench to DIG at the bloody wound!! Punk gets away from McIntyre but McIntyre looks at the blood on his hands. McIntyre then goes out to bring out another table! The fans are torn, they like tables but aren’t so into McIntyre right now. The ref checks on Punk while McIntyre sets the table up. Punk sputters through his crimson mask but he isn’t gonna quit here. McIntyre storms into the ring, and he drags Punk up to DECK him!
McIntyre soaks up heat as he looms over Punk, and then he drags Punk up. McIntyre scoops but Punk fights free! Punk shoves McIntyre away, then SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Punk leans on McIntyre, headlocks, and he aims for that other table! But McIntyre lifts Punk first! Punk fights to be safe on the apron! Punk fires hands, then climbs up a corner. AX HANDLE! Down goes McIntyre! Punk blinks the blood out of his eyes, and he sees the wrench! Punk takes the wrench with him as he goes back up a corner! Punk aims, WRENCH HAN- NO, McIntyre catches Punk! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY!
Punk narrowly avoids the table, and the fans chant “This is Awesome!” McIntyre kips up and takes aim from a corner. He gives the countdown, “THREE! TWO! ONE!” But Punk bails out of the ring! The fans are torn, but McIntyre just stalks after Punk. Punk SMACKS McIntyre with the toolbox!! McIntyre miscalculated and Punk made him pay for it. And now McIntyre is busted right open! Punk climbs back in, and he CLOBBERS McIntyre with the toolbox! McIntyre sputters around, Punk goes up! FLYING TOOLBOX ATTACK!! The fans are thunderous as both men sputter through crimson masks!
Punk pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and McIntyre rises. Punk runs in, SHINING WIZARD! And then another SHINING WIZARD! And then another SHINING WIZARD! Then the BULLDOG! Punk rises and the fans fire up! Punk says night-night! Punk drags McIntyre up, fireman’s carries, but McIntyre fights free! But he swings into the spin and then a fireman’s carry! GO TO SLEEP!! But McIntyre flops out of the ring!! Punk cannot believe it but McIntyre survives! Punk laughs it off, and he goes out to fetch McIntyre. Punk puts McIntyre back in, but CLAYMORE!! Cover, TWO!!! Punk survives and McIntyre is shocked!
McIntyre and Punk are both down, the fans rally as hard as they can, and both men rise. McIntyre has a wrench! But he says no, here’s the countdown! CLAY- NO, Punk just moves back! Punk steps through on the legs, for a SHARPSHOOTER!! Punk can barely stay up but he has McIntyre in deep! McIntyre endures, powers up, but he’s fading! McIntyre CLUBS at Punk with the wrench! Punk loses his grip, McIntyre then DIGS the wrench into Punk’s face!! McIntyre stops from exhaustion, but the fans are thunderous again! The ref wipes blood from the faces of Punk and McIntyre, and the two rise up.
Punk JABS at McIntyre, but McIntyre ROCKS him back! Punk fires back, McIntyre fires again! They go back and forth again and again, then kick! Underhooks and- NO, Punk wrenches out, fireman’s carries, but McIntyre slips free! McIntyre CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Punk BOOTS McIntyre down! Both men are on the mat and the fans fire up again! Punk sputters by the bottom rope, “This is Awesome!” as McIntyre goes to the other side. McIntyre seethes as he drags himself up on the apron. McIntyre goes to the corner, Punk SHINING WIZARDS from the other side! Punk brings McIntyre up, but McIntyre fights!
McIntyre suplexes Punk! The fans go nuts as McIntyre SUPLEXES Punk down through the table!!! Both men are down in the wreckage, but it is McIntyre who rises first. McIntyre drags himself from the table to then pull apart more steel steps. McIntyre brings the base steps over, and he lifts them up! But his own body won’t let him! McIntyre grits his teeth, finds better leverage, and then just hulks the steps up! McIntyre puts those on the apron, but his back is making it hard to do anything more. McIntyre shoves the steps into the ring, and Punk finally rises. The fans rally up, and McIntyre puts Punk in the ring.
McIntyre storms in after Punk, but his body is failing from all this damage. Even so, McIntyre drags Punk up. But Punk fireman’s carries! GO TO SLEEP!!! Cover, TWO!?!? The fans cannot believe it! And Punk is too exhausted to even care! But the fans rally and Punk rises again. Punk drags McIntyre up, but McIntyre fireman’s carries! He goes up the steps! Shoutout to Sheamus with a WHITE NOISEÂ on the steel steps!!! Punk writhes, McIntyre covers, TWO?!?!? Punk still lives and McIntyre is furious! McIntyre rises, and he looms over Punk. Punk manages to stand, but McIntyre scoops him again! SWINGING- NO, Punk clamps on ANACONDA VICE!!!
The fans are thunderous as Punk pulls on McIntyre, but McIntyre flails and reaches out! WRENCH! McIntyre raises that hand, but Punk grabs the wrench first! Punk HAMMERS McIntyre with the wrench!! Punk stands over McIntyre n ow and the fans are thunderous! Punk dares McIntyre to get up. McIntyre begs for mercy!? Punk says go ahead, it won’t change anything! So McIntyre LOW BLOWS instead!! McIntyre suckered Punk in, that look of rage is clear through the crimson mask. McIntyre then goes looking on the outside, and he brings out… a mysterious black bag. Those never have anything good in them, either!
McIntyre returns into the ring, and he tells Punk this is the end. McIntyre pours the bag out, and it’s BEADS! Beads that make friendship bracelets!! McIntyre then aims, to run up, but Punk moves! McIntyre CRASHES ONTO STEPS!! The fans lose their minds as Punk now stands, and he grabs a STEEL CHAIN! Punk wraps that chain around his knee! Punk then goes back to McIntyre, and he gathers up beads! Punk makes McIntyre eat the beads!! Payback for weeks ago, then a FULL METAL, BEAD FILLED, GO TO SLEEP!!! Cover, PUNK WINS!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall
After the hell McIntyre put Punk through before this, and after the hell these two just put each other through, it is The Second City Saint that survives! But then, with McIntyre in his past, can Punk return to former glory, aka the World Heavyweight Championship?
The Big 3 are in the VIP suite!
Cathy Kelley is with Naomi, Bianca & Jade and asks about this party. It seems like everyone is here. Yes, everyone is here! Mickie James, Pete Rosenberg, DDP, X-Pac, and yeah, JEY USO~! YEET! It is so much fun already, but what match are they looking forward to? Jade says Liv VS Rhea! Naomi is pumped to see her girl, Bayley, do what she do. She’ll get it tonight. Bianca says she wishes Bayley the best of luck. Big thumbs up because that match is next!
WWE Women’s Championship: Nia Jax VS Bayley!
The Queen of the Ring won this title at SummerSlam in part because of a “Tiffy Tease” cash-in. But since then, Nia’s made sure Miss Money in the Bank knows her place. Will the Role Model get her revenge in this rematch? Or will Bad Blood just be SummerSlam revisited?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who truly holds the crown on SmackDown!
The bell rings and the two run up! They fire forearms, but then Nia RAMS Bayley into the corner! Nia fires more shots, THROWS Bayley, then runs to SPLASH Bayley in the corner! Bayley falls over, the fans boo, but Nia slaps Bayley around. Nia whips Bayley to ropes, then CLOBBERS her! The fans boo but Nia soaks it up. Nia drags Bayley up, whips her, then runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley’s tougher than that, but Nia clamps on with a chinlock. Nia leans on Bayley, but Bayley fights up. Nia slaps Bayley around, then brings her around to whip. Nia SPLASHES in the corner, and Bayley sits down. Nia HIP ATTACKS!
Nia drags Bayley up, whips her again, and CLOBBERS her with another full body press! The fans boo but Nia roars! Nia slaps Bayley around, but Bayley fires body shots! Bayley rises, Nia shoves her and lifts her up, BEARHUG! Bayley endures as Nia squeezes tight! Bayley fights up and over to sunset flip! TWO, and Nia has a leg! CALF KILLER! Nia then shifts to a HALF CRAB! Bayley endures as Nia bends her back! Bayley turns, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Nia lets go as the ref counts, and paces around. Nia runs back up to CLOBBER Bayley again! Bayley flops over, the fans boo, but Nia soaks up the heat.
Nia clamps onto Bayley with a chinlock, and it’s a modified CAMEL CLUTCH now! Bayley endures, fights up, and fires body shots! The fans rally, but Nia whips. Bayley goes up and out to the apron, then slides under! Bayley baits Nia in and TOSSES her out! Nia hurries back in, Bayley LEG DROPS in the ropes! Nia stumbles away, but Bayley builds speed! Bayley WRECKS Nia with a dropkick! Bayley goes out to rain down fists! The fans fire up and Bayley puts Nia in the ring. Bayley pushes Nia to a cover, TWO! The fans rally more while Bayley drags Nia up. Bayley puts Nia in the ropes, then HOTSHOTS her!
Nia flops back down, and Bayley builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Nia falls! Bayley hurries to put Nia back in, but Nia CLOBBERS her again! Nia drags Bayley up, reels her in and lifts, Canadian Rack! Nia RAMS Bayley into the corner! Bayley is stuck on the top rope, for a SPLASH! Nia dumps Bayley down to then HIP ATTACK! Nia has Bayley in the drop zone and climbs up! The fans boo, but Bayley springs to life! Bayley CLUBS the legs, then gets under Nia! The fans fire up as Bayley carries Nia! Nia RANAS?! And then Nia steals BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Bayley survives and Nia is beside herself!
Nia slaps Bayley around, drags her up, and fireman’s carries. Fans are chanting “TIFFY TIME!” but Bayley fights. Nia SLAMS Bayley on the top rope! Nia then drags Bayley down, runs in, but Bayley dodges the hip attack! Fans chant “We Want Tiffy!” and Bayley mocks Tiffy Time. KNEE to Nia! Nia flounders, Bayley aims again, and she runs in to sunset flip and BUCKLE BOMB! But Nia falls on Bayley, too!! Both women are down from the double whammy, but Bayley drags herself up. Bayley runs to ELBOW DROP! And ELBOW DROP! And ELBOW DROP! Bayley grits her teeth as she pushes through the pain.
Bayley goes up a corner, Nia is in the drop zone! MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Nia sends Bayley flying out of the ring! Nia goes out, lines up a shot, and runs in, but Bayley moves! Nia hits steel steps! Bayley drags Nia around, goes up the steps, and FOLEY ELBOW to the floor! But now Nia is deadweight! Bayley drags Nia around, but she has to refresh the count first. Bayley uses the steps again to leap, into a BODY BLOW from Nia! Nia looms over Bayley, drags her up, and brings her in. Nia lifts, POWERBOMBÂ on the steel steps! Nia drags Bayley back up, to SWING her into the barriers! Nia then drags Bayley into the ring as the count climbs.
Nia slaps Bayley around, drags her by her hair, and soaks up the heat. Nia pushes Bayley down, then drags her back up, just to slap her around more. Nia whips, pop-up SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Bayley’s attempt at escape didn’t work but she’s still in this match. Nia drags Bayley into the drop zone, and then she climbs up! But Bayley gets under her again! Nia hops down, scoops, but Bayley slips free! Nia ELBOWS Bayley away, then runs, but into a fireman’s carry!? BAYLEY SAMOAN DROPS NIA!! Cover, TWO!! Nia still has power to spare and Bayley tumbles over the ref! Nia grabs at Bayley, Bayley KICKS Nia, and Nia FALLS ON THE REF!!
The fans freak out as referee Jessica Carr just got squashed! Bayley drags Nia up, Nia shoves her, but Bayley ducks ‘n’ dodges! POP-UP STUNNER!! That’s what Bayley wanted earlier! And then ROSE PLANT!! Cover, but the ref is out! Nia would’ve lost twice over by now! “It’s Tiffy Time!” Tiff runs down here, briefcase in hand, and she CLOBBERS Bayley! And again! And again!! But what now? The ref is still out cold! Tiffy Time chose a bad time! The ref sees the briefcase, but Nia sits up! Nia catches Tiff again! Tiff tries to defend her innocence, assuming she was innocent to begin with, but Bayley RAMS Nia into Tiff! O’Conner Roll! TWO!!!
Nia survives and Bayley is frustrated. Bayley is in a corner, Nia runs in but is sent into buckles! Bayley hurries back up the corner, but Nia talks with the ref. Tiff TOSSES the briefcase! Bayley catches it, throw sit back, and Nia ROCKS Bayley! Nia brings Bayley up, SUPER SAMON DROP!! Nia drags Bayley into the drop zone, goes up, A-NIA-LATOR!!! Cover, Nia wins!
Winner: Nia Jax, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Champion)
The Irresistible Force got another Tiffy Assist, even if that’s not what this was. But is anyone ever going to stop Nia now?
Xavier Woods teams up with Dragon Ball Z!
A Sparking Zero branded car helped bring preview copies of the game for fans to play on the PS5! Full release is October 11th, and this is the perfect time to power up!
Damian Priest VS Finn Balor!
Once upon a time, these two rebelled against the Rated R Superstar to take The Judgment Day for their own. But the allure of world championship gold tore their brotherhood apart, and in the eyes of The Prince, it was The Punisher that betrayed the family first. But will Priest finally make Finn pay for letting pettiness get between them? Or is this when Judgment Day truly finishes the Archer of Infamy?
The bell rings and the two stare down. The fans rally up as Finn and Priest step forward. Finn jabs Priest in the chest about how Priest made things about himself. Priest pulls that hand away, Finn CHOPS! Priest DECKS Finn! Priest puts Finn in a corner, but Finn dodges to CHOP! So Priest RAMS Finn into a corner, and fires off hands! The ref counts, Priest kicks away, but Priest still backs off at 4. Priest whips then FLAPJACKS Finn! The fans fire up as Priest stalks Finn. Priest eggs Finn on, then KICKS him down! And DECKS him, too! Priest whips Finn corner to corner hard and Finn hits the mat!
The fans fire up for Priest as he stalks Finn, but Finn goes to the apron. Finn RAMS into Priest, puts him in ropes and Kawada Kicks away! Finn CHOKES Priest on ropes, lets off as the ref counts 4, then swings, but Priest dodges! Priest ROUNDHOUSES Finn down! The fans fire up again, and Priest goes out to run in, but into a SLINGBLADE! Finn snarls and goes into the ring while Priest writhes. The ring count climbs to 5 of 10 as Priest crawls over. Priest drags himself up at 8 and rolls in, only for Finn to stomp him down! The fans boo but Finn stomps Priest more! Finn stomps and stomps and stomps, but stops as the ref counts.
The fans boo but Finn soaks it all up. Finn goes back to Priest, but Priest stands right up! Priest KICKS and reels Finn in! BROKEN- NO, Finn slips free to a SLEEPER! Priest endures, pries the hold open, but Finn CLAWS eyes! Finn CLUBS Priest, rains down elbows, then squeezes tight with a chinlock. Priest endures, the fans rally, and Priest fights up. Finn shifts to a facelock, but Priest powers up to RAM Finn into a corner! Priest catches his breath, then runs back up, but into a BOOT! Finn goes up, leaps, but Priest DECKS him outta the air! Priest shakes out his hand, he hit Finn that right! Priest whips, scoops Finn, but Finn slips through to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!!
Finn KNEES Priest in the side again and again! Finn lets off juts to soak up heat, and then he stalks Priest to a corner. Finn KICKS Priest around, then clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Priest endures being stretched, and Finn even digs his elbow into the ribs. The fans boo but Finn ELBOWS away on Priest! Priest endures and fights up! Priest fireman’s carries to DUMP Finn down! The fans rally as Priest huffs ‘n’ puffs. Finn swings but Priest counter punches! And counter punches again! Finn CHOPS, but Priest roars! Priest DECKS Finn again! And LARIATS! And KICKS, KICKS, KICKS! ROLLING ELBOW!
Finn rebounds, into a HAYMAKER! The fans fire up again and Priest runs corner to corner. ELBOW! Priest whips, scoops, but Finn flails! Dragon sleeper, but Priest spins it! BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Finn stays in this but Priest stays calm. The fans rally up as Priest looms over Finn. Priest powers up the arm and the fans rally behind him. Finn stands, Priest runs, but Finn ducks the comebacker! SLINGBLADE! Finn aims now, for a- SPIN KICK! And ROLLING KICK! Priest runs to COMEBACKER!! Cover, TWO! Finn survives but Priest does not lose focus. Priest drags Finn up, reels him in, and the fans fire up!
Priest Canadian Racks but Finn slips free! Priest dodges to BELL CLAP! Priest KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Finn ducks one to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Finn grits his teeth while the fans rally up. Priest stands in a corner, Finn runs up to CHOP! Finn then trips Priest, and STOMPS him! Finn then trips Priest again, for a STOMP! Finn soaks up more heat, but Priest stops the third trip! Canadian Rack! RAZOR’S EDGE! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives and Priest is annoyed. Priest paces around, but Finn bails out. Priest is annoyed, and he goes out the side. Priest runs up, to POUNCE Finn over the desk!
The fans fire up, and Priest clears the desk! The fans fire up as Priest storms up on Finn! Priest ROCKS Finn, then reels him in. Priest changes targets for the apron! APRON RAZOR’S EDGE!! Finn writhes into the ring, Priest storms in after him, and Finn wants mercy! Priest brings the straps down, so that’s a no. But wait! Here comes Carlito! The ref stops Carlito, but here’s JD! JD HOTSHOTS Priest! Finn SHOTGUNS Priest down! Finn hurries up while fans boo, COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and the fans fire up! Finn and the “Street Trash” are furious! Fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” hoping Jey Uso will hep Priest out.
Finn shouts to JD & Carlito. Carlito distracts the ref, JD slides in a chair! Finn has it, but Priest BOOTS the chair into Finn! Priest DECKS Carlito, then TOSSES JD onto Carlito! Priest choke grips, but Finn victory rolls! TWO!! Priest scoops, but Finn spins it around! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Finn hurries up top, to COUP DE GRACE to a standing Priest! Then Finn hurries right back up! COUP DE GRACE!! But Finn won’t stop there! Finn goes up, and he COUP- NO! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!! Priest crawls to a cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
Judgment Day tried to cheat this one, but The Punisher delivers his brand of justice on them all! Will this finally be the end of this fight between them? Or will things only escalate from here?
Triple H heads to the ring!
Atlanta fires up as The Game steps out from gorilla position to bring us the massive announcement he promised! Waiting for him in the ring is a podium branded under WWE Crown Jewel, and there’s something under a familiar black veil. The fans cheer HHH on as he grabs a mic. “It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since I was living just up the road on Windy Hill. 1994, I was terrorizing WCW, and here we are tonight with all of you making history. 16,092 of you making history. Our 60th sellout of 2024, making history. Our largest grossing arena event in history, right here tonight, because of all of you, thank you very much.”
The fans cheer, and HHH says while we’re in the middle of all that, let’s talk about the next historic event in just four weeks. In just four weeks, one of the biggest spectacles on the WWE calendar takes place. Brought to you by Riyadh Season, it is Crown Jewel! Fans are torn on that, but HHH says this year, we will make history because it will be the beginning of a new era for the WWE. An annual event that will take place with Crown Jewel. Where the reigning WWE Champion will face the reigning World Champion. It will be that for both men AND women! So here’s the catch: Neither title will be on the line.
BUT… HHH promises us there will be a definitive winner. And that winner will be crowned the 2024 CROWN JEWL CHAMPOIN! HHH unveils a MASSIVE belt, decked out in gold and jewels. 50 karats will signify the winner as the best of the best! Fans do like that! But wait! Here comes GUNTHER! Der Ring General shows off his World Heavyweight Championship while he joins HHH in the ring. Gunther grabs himself a mic and says, “Atlanta, what would Bad Blood be without the World Heavyweight Champion?” Fans are torn on that, but Gunther tells HHH that this bel tis beautiful.
But if you remember, only a few months ago, after Gunther’s win against Randy Orton, HHH handed Gunther the King of the Ring trophy. So Gunther is excited to do the same with this Crown Jewel Championship. Gunther knows, though, that he defends the world title against Sami Zayn. The fans cheer “SAMI! SAMI!” but Gunther says c’mon, let’s be honest. Guys like Sami have their role, but they’re not cut out to be “The Top Guy.” But enough of that! Now, as a future legend, Gunther wants to point out the legends in attendance today. Atlanta cheers “GOLD~BERG! GOLD~BERG!” and Gunther smirks. Yes, it’s Bill Goldberg!
The fans cheer as Goldberg waves. Gunther is happy to finally meet in this fashion. Gunther needs to clarify something. You might remember that Gunther told Bret Hart that Goldberg is Gunther’s hero. It wasn’t true. Let’s be real! How can the greatest wrestler on Earth be impressed by a one trick pony like Goldberg? Now, now, Gunther is just saying. No disrespect, just busting balls. But here’s some real advice. Goldberg’s son, Gage. Hopefully Bill is a better dad than he was a wrestler! Gage gets a bit upset, and now Goldberg stands up! Gunther says fine, bring it! Goldberg hops the barriers and Gunther says he’s got three minutes!
Security gets in the way, though, and even Adam Pearce and producers hurry out here. The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but security manages to keep between Goldberg and ring. Gunther keeps taunting Goldberg, but then SAMI ZAYN jumps in! Sami fires off on Gunther and the fans fire up! Sami then PLANCHAS and down goes Gunther! Producers hurry to stop Sami, only for Gunther to BOOT Sami! Gunther storms off, his fight with Sami is this Monday. But then Sami gets loose! Sami TACKLES Gunther on the ramp! They scrap, security and producers separate them, but will nothing stop Sami from taking that title and going to Crown Jewel?
The Big 3 continue to party!
And they have Metro Boomin here! Metro brought Cody here to the arena, what was his advice to Cody? Cody just has to handle business as one of Atlanta’s own. How does he feel about him teaming with Roman Reigns? Wait, what’s that smell? Chelsea Green walks in. She asks what. Girl, you still stank. Go take another shower. Chelsea says fine, she didn’t wanna be here anyway! C’mon, Piper! No, no, Piper can stay, she cool. Piper chooses party over Chelsea. Sorry, Chelse. The Hot Mess storms off, will she ever live down her Dumpster Match loss?
WWE Women’s World Championship, Dominik Mysterio in a Shark Cage: Liv Morgan VS Rhea Ripley!
A twisted romance drama simply titled “The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour” has played out over the past few months, and it even brought this title and Dirty Dom into it. But now, Dom’s going back behind bars! He has no choice but to watch as his current girlfriend fights his ex all on her own, will Liv finally get what she deserves? Or will she find away to survive Rhea’s revenge?
WWE’s Bonnie & Clyde pull up in the Lucha Lowrider, rocking some old school hip hop. What’s surprising is they haven’t given it a Judgment Day makeover. They then head to the ring, and Dom is already frowning at the shark cage. Mami meanwhile shows off the Dirty Dom toilet paper! She makes sure it’s in the cage for Dom, just in case. The introductions are made, and Liv assures Dom he’ll be fine. Security ushers Dom into the cage, and now Liv is worried. The belt is raised, and then Rhea grabs a mic. “One more thing, Dom. One more secret. You’re a little scared of heights. HAHA! Raise him up, boys! Get him up there!”
Dom freaks out. He isn’t just gonna be stuck here on the ground? NOPE! UP he goes! The bell rings, and Rhea SHOVES Liv down! Then SHOTGUNS her! Liv flounders, Rhea TOSSES her, and then TOSESS her again! Liv stagger sup, swings, but misses! Rhea kicks, stomps a foot, then knee SMASH and ROLLING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Rhea fires off the Buddy Combo, then hauls Liv up. Rhea FALL AWAY SLAMS Liv, and Liv tumbles out of the ring. Rhea smirks, waves to Dom, then goes out after Liv. Rhea drags Liv up, but Liv RAMS her into the steel steps! Liv looks up to Dom, but Rhea electric chair lifts her!
Rhea SMACKS Liv off the apron, puts her in the ring, and takes her time stepping back in. Liv goes out the side and the fans boo, but Rhea smirks. Rhea runs, to WRECK Liv with a dropkick! Rhea RAMS Liv into the barriers! Liv dangles there, then slumps back. Rhea drags Liv up while fans cheer her on, and she puts Liv in the ring. Rhea steps in, but Liv hits a DRAGON SCREW! Rhea falls back, Liv goes out to CLIP the leg! Liv then shoves Rhea down and stomps away! The fans boo, but Dom cheers Liv. Dom then stops cuz the cage shakes a bit. Liv puts Rhea in the ring, KICKS her, then KICKS her again!
Liv KICKS away, Rhea shoves her, but Liv dropkicks the legs out! Rhea crawls, the fans taunt Dom, but Liv runs in. Rhea ELBOWS Liv, runs up, but Liv rolls Rhea to a HALF CRAB! Rhea endures as Liv sits deep on the hold! Dom says yeah, get her! Liv pulls on the leg, but Rhea fights around. The fans rally, Rhea SLAPS at Liv, but Liv shifts to a CALF KILLER! Liv SLAPS Rhea, pulls on the leg, but Rhea still endures. Rhea fights, reaches back, and she dribbles Liv off the mat! The fans cheer as Rhea is free. Rhea and Liv rise, Liv runs up, but into body scissors! HEADBUTT! Rhea slaps her leg into working, and she rallies with LARIATS!
Rhea wrenches Liv, ducks a haymaker, then ripcords and mule kicks! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Liv stays in this, and Dom braces himself as he tries to sit up in the cage. Rhea looms over Liv, drags her up, but Liv fires body shots. Rhea CLUBS Liv down, whips her, but Liv reverses to trip Rhea up! Liv drags Rhea out to the apron and SLAMS the leg off the edge! And again! Liv THRASHES the leg around, then fires hands on Rhea! The ref reprimands, but Liv drags Rhea to a corner. Liv SLAMS the leg into the post, then SLAMS it again! The fans still taunt Dom while Liv pulls on Rhea’s leg!
The ref reprimands but Liv SLAMS the leg against post again! Rhea falls to the floor, Dom cheers Liv on, and then Liv THROWS Rhea into barriers! And again! Liv refreshes the ring count because she wants to make Rhea suffer. Liv mocks Rhea hobbling, and then goes to the apron. Rhea blocks the bump to body shot! Rhea whips Liv, but Liv tiger feint KICKS Rhea back! Liv hops up to SUNSET FLIP BARRIER BOMB!! Liv drags Rhea into the ring, then climbs up a corner. Liv says “SUCK IT!” and FLYING CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives and Liv grows frustrated. Dom cheers Liv on but the fans rally for Rhea.
Liv runs, springboards, but Rhea catches her! Rhea throws Liv back, OBLIV- NO, Rhea rolls through! Rhea hobbles but she still smirks at Liv. Then she KNEES Liv in the face! Rhea reels Liv in, pump handle and RIP- NO, Liv slips free of that! Step over, clutch, COBRA TWIST DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives “The Homewrecker” but just barely! The fans rally up again while Liv stalks Rhea. Liv kicks Rhea around, taunts her, and CLUBS her! Liv says Dom is her man and Rhea is nothing! Liv SLAPS and SLAPS and SLAPS Rhea around! The fans boo, Liv soaks up heat, and Liv drags Rhea up. Snap suplex!
Liv stands back up, that was just Una Amiga! Then DOS AMIGAS! The fans boo as Liv has Rhea again, THREE- NO, Rhea stops and suplexes back! Liv slips fere, swings, but Rhea blocks! Rhea kicks low, reels Liv in, and Canadian Racks! RAZOR’S EDGE! Shoutout to Priest, but wait! Dom picked the lock on the cage?! The fans are going nuts as Dom risks falling out of the cage! Rhea climbs, she taunts Dom with Latino Heat and a YEET! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Liv survives, but Rhea has the legs! PRISM TRAP!! Liv flails but Rhea thrashes her around! Liv claws her way forward, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!
Rhea lets go, Liv flops to the floor, and Dom looks out of the cage. Rhea mockingly blows a kiss, then stalks Liv. Dom says stop that! Rhea THROWS Liv into barriers, then KICKS her! Rhea THROWS Liv into more barriers! Dom cheers Liv but Rhea stomps Liv around! Rhea tells Dom, “SUCK IT!” Rhea drags Liv up, pump handles, and RIPTIDEÂ to the floor! Dom is helpless up there, and Rhea drags Liv away. Dom leans out more but he FALLS! Dom’s dangling by a chain around his ankle! The fans go nuts seeing that! Rhea puts Liv in, but can’t resist this Dom pinata. Rhea slaps Dom around, then goes back to the ring.
Rhea says hold on one sec, she has unfinished business. The ref says she is owed that much and will allow it. Rhea goes out, grabs a kendo stick, and now it’s time for the pinata! Dom freaks out, and Rhea says happy birthday to her! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! But then RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ ATTACKS!? Liv’s old friend is back! Raquel shoves Rhea into the ring, and the ref calls for the bell!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by disqualification (Liv is still WWE Women’s World Champion)
Raquel hoists Rhea up, TEXANA BOMB!! Raquel puts Liv on Rhea for the cover as it were, but it doesn’t matter because she just helped Liv survive! The fans boo, but Liv did say she was smarter than Rhea. Liv sure outsmarted Rhea tonight, but has she truly gotten rid of her? Or will Rhea want revenge even more than before?
Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu!
Who would’ve thought that we’d ever see this? The American Nightmare wants to be done with The Bloodline once and for all, and that means helping The #OTC, the One True Chief, tear it down! Will Cody and Roman really be able to work together? Or will the Usurper of the Table and his Samoan Werewolf make everyone acknowledge them?
The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff marching band plays My Kingdom for The American Nightmare! And then they’re joined by the music as Cody makes his way out, wearing the same skull helmet as he did for WrestleMania! The fans sing along this time, “WHOA~ OH~!” and Cody gets his pyro! Meanwhile, Roman gets a choir and orchestra to play his theme live, and he gets pyro as he raises the one to the sky! The fans chant for the “O T C! O T C!” as he makes his way down to the ring to join his unlikely ally. They stare down Solo & Jacob, but Cody does glance at Roman. Cody’s title is put aside, but Solo raises up the ula fala.
Jacob carefully hands the ula fala to staff, and the teams slowly sort out. The bell rings while the teams still discuss things, and Cody insists he start. Roman wants to make sure Cody’s sure about that, and then he obliges. Solo and Jacob hug it out before Solo steps out. The fans cheer as Cody and Jacob start off, and Cody gets fired up! Cody and Jacob circle, tie up, and Cody headlocks. Jacob powers up and out, but Cody RAMS him! Jacob stays up and eggs Cody on. Cody runs, slides under, then kicks and RHODES UPPERCUT! Jacob stays up, blocks a kick, but Cody runs to DISASTER KICK! Jacob stays up!?
Jacob lunges, Cody dodges, and Solo tells Jacob to get him! But then in steps Roman! The fans fire up as the two teams stare down again, and they cheer on “O T C! O T C!” Solo backs down, which allows Roman to stand down. The fans tell Solo off, and Roman grins. But then Solo reaches out? Jacob tags Solo in and Cody smirks. Cody then says hold on, and he hears the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Cody looks to Roman, Roman shrugs, and Cody steps over. Roman reaches out, so Cody tags him in! The fans erupt as Roman steps to Solo! They circle, and Solo takes a swing! Roman counter punches! Roman ROCKS, KICKS, then ROCK Solo again!
Roman whips, Solo KICKS Roman, then Solo HEADBUTTS! Roman staggers, Solo talks smack, and Solo goes to a corner. Roman blocks the buckle bump, puts Solo in the corner and rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN! Roman ROCKS Solo again, then whips him to ropes. Solo reverses and ROCKS Roman! Solo says, “OTC my ass!” Solo throws more hands, then whips. Roman reverses and he ELBOWS Solo down! The fans fire up, Roman LARIATS Solo up and out! Roman fires up, but in steps Jacob! The fans are intrigued by this stare down, but the ref says Jacob didn’t tag in, he’s not legal.
Jacob circles with Roman, but Solo CLOBBERS Roman from behind! Solo says he’s smarter than Roman! Solo rains down fists on Roman, “Who’s the real chief!?” The fans say, “NOT YOU!” Solo tells Roman to get up, and then he CHOKES Roman on ropes! The ref counts, Solo lets off, but Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Roman in the distraction! Solo talks trash, drags Roman up, and HEADBUTTS him! Solo ROCKS Roman again and again, then sits Roman down. The fans boo but Solo goes corner to corner. Solo runs in, to HIP ATTACK! Solo tags Jacob and Jacob grins as he HIP ATTACKS!
The fans boo but Jacob is all fired up! Jacob goes back to Roman, tells him that Solo is HIS Tribal Chief! Jacob fires haymakers on Roman, hauls him up to RAM him, and RAM him, and UPPERCUT! The ref reprimands, Jacob tells Roman that Solo is HIS Tribal Chief, too! Jacob ROCKS Roman, runs corner to corner, but Roman dodges! Jacob’s splash hits post! Jacob staggers around, runs back up, but Roman TOSSES him! The fans fire up and Cody is chompin’ at the bit! Roman crawls, finds his corner, hot tag to Cody! Cody rallies on Jacob with haymakers! Cody whips, Jacob reverses, but Cody CLOBBERS him!
Cody goes to a corner, goes up and over Jacob, then SNAP POWERSLAMS him! The fans fire up as Cody JABS, JABS, and JABS! Flip, flop, fly, a wiggle and a BIONIC ELBOW! The fans fire up for Cody and he waits on Jacob. Jacob rises, Cody goes to ropes, CODY CUTTER! The fans fire up and so does Cody! Cody drags Jacob into the dragon sleeper, but Solo storms in! Cody DECKS Solo, but Jacob POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! The fans boo while Jacob foams at the mouth. Jacob stomps Cody around, then drags him up. Jacob TOSSES Cody out, tags Solo, and Solo drags Cody up. Solo hits an APRON URENAGE!
Cody writhes, Solo soaks up heat, but the ring count is climbing. Solo storms in, steps on Cody’s hand, and the fans boo more. Solo drags Cody up to whip away, and ELBOWS him down! The fans boo more but Solo stares Roman down. Solo stomps Cody’s hand, Cody writhes and crawls, but Solo has him on ropes. Solo pulls Cody against ropes, the ref counts so Solo lets go. But Jacob BOOTS Cody down! The fans boo, and even tell the ref, “Ref You Suck!” But Cody fires hands! Cody reaches for Roman but Solo keeps Cody back! Cody fires hands on Solo again, but Solo whips Cody hard into the corner!
Solo CLOBBERS Cody, Jacob shouts, “I LOVE you, Solo!” The fans boo but Solo tags Jacob, and they split the wishbone on Cody! Jacob stalks Cody to a corner, drags him up, but Cody fires body shots! Cody fires forearms, then runs, but into a LEAPING ELBOW! Jacob says, “I LOVE you, Solo!” The fans rally but Jacob BITES Cody’s bad hand! The ref reprimands and Jacob stops, but Jacob stares down with Roman. Jacob drags Cody up, brings him around, and HEADBUTTS him down! Jacob clamps onto Cody with shoulder claws! The fans rally and Cody endures. Cody fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free!
Jacob staggers, Solo tags in! Solo waits to see what Cody does, and Jacob stomps Cody down! Jacob uses the shoulder claws, then Solo steps in, to HEADBUTT Cody! Cody goes to a corner, Solo rains down fists! The fans boo, the ref counts, and Solo tags Jacob back in. Jacob whips so Solo can whip, HIP ATTACK, then HIP ATTACK!! Double impact on Cody and Jacob covers, TWO! Jacob has those shoulder claws again, but Cody still endures. The fans rally up, Cody fights up, and Cody arm-drags free! Solo tags in and Cody TOSSES Jacob! Solo drags Cody, Cody BOOTS back! Cody hurries, but Jacob YANKS Roman down!
Jacob SMACKS Roman off steel steps! Solo SPLASHES and LARIATS Cody! Cover, TWO! Solo is frustrated but he looms over Cody. Solo sits Cody up, HEADBUTTS him, and follows him to the corner. Solo digs his boots into Cody, tags Jacob, and Jacob stomps Cody. Jacob stops as the ref counts, and then he drags Cody out to center. Jacob scoops Cody to SLAM him down! Jacob drags Cody to the drop zone then climbs, even as fans sing, “Cody Rhodes~! Cody, Cody Rhodes~!” Jacob aims, and SWANTON BOMBS, onto knees! The fans fire up, Cody crawls, and Roman rises! The fans fire up, and Cody hot tags Roman!!
Jacob also tags Solo, but The OTC rallies on Solo! Roman whips, Solo reverses but Roman LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Roman and he runs in, to LARIAT at the corner! Roman keeps going, and he BOOTS Solo down! Roman rains down fists, and he goes to TEN! The fans fire up again, Roman puts Solo in a corner, and the fans fire up even more. Roman locks ‘n’ loads, then runs up, SUPERMAN- NO, Solo grabs Roman by his neck! SAMOAN- NO, Roman slips under the spike, crucifix takedown! TWO!! SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cover, TWO! Solo survives and Roman is a bit stunned, but Roman should know his own family’s toughness.
The fans tell off Solo again, and Roman nods as he goes to the corner. Roman fires the fans up behind him now, and he lets out the “OOAH~!” But Jacob grabs Roman! Roman ELBOWS Jacob, UPPERCUTS Solo, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Roman! DOUBLE SUPERKICK from The Bloodline! Jacob puts Roman in the drop zone to MOONSAULT! Solo goes up, FLYING SOLO!! Cover, CODY BREAKS IT! The fans cheer, and Cody blocks a kick from Jacob! Jacob UPPERCUTS Cody, TOSSES him, then goes out after him. Jacob whips, Cody reverses, and Jacob hits steel steps! Cody clears the desk!
The fans fire up as Cody goes back for Jacob, but Jacob SUPERKICKS! Cody staggers away, Jacob runs in, but Cody sends him into and THROUGH barriers!! Cody hurries, but Jacob starts throwing chairs! The fans freak out, but Cody kicks Jacob! Cody SMACKS Jacob off a chair, then reels him in! Cody says stay down! CROSS RHODES to the floor!! But Jacob doesn’t stay down!? Cody is in disbelief, so he SUPERKICKS! Jacob wobbles, but Cody SUPERKICKS again! Jacob flops onto the desk, and Cody looks up! Cody goes up to the very top of the corner! The fans are thunderous as Cody tells Roman to finish it! SUPER SPLASH down through the desk!!!
The fans are thunderous as Cody sacrifices himself to take out the Werewolf! “This is Awesome! as Roman and Solo crawl to each other. Solo headbutts, Roman fires a haymaker, and they go back and forth! The two stand, and they fire even more haymakers back and forth! Roman wobbles, but he UPPERCUTS! Solo SUPERKICKS! Roman rebounds to SUPERMAN PUNCH!! The fans are thunderous for the “OOAH~!” But the Guerrillas of Destiny are here! Roman scares off Tama & Loa, but he turns around into a SPEAR?!?! Solo covers, TWO!!! Roman survives and Solo can’t believe it!
Fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” because they wanna see Jey help family! But Solo tells Roman, “You lied to me!” Solo says he was supposed to be next in line but that was a lie! Wait, who is that in the hoodie? The Guerrillas turn around to look, and they get a SUPERKICK! And a SUPERKICK! That man… is JIMMY USO!! Jimmy is back and he just screwed Solo! Solo turns around, into the SPEAR!!!! Cover, Roman & Cody win!!
Winners: Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns, by pinfall
The OTC has HIS Bloodline backing him again as Jimmy returns and does the right thing! Roman is just as surprised as anyone, but he and Jimmy hug it out! The Ones are back, but Roman does look to Cody. Cody is back on his feet, Undisputed Championship in his hands. These rivals stare down, and Roman nods. While Solo’s Bloodline is no longer Cody’s problem, when and where will he and Roman have it out again? WAIT, Tama & Loa still attack! Solo, too! Jimmy says c’mon, they gotta go help Cody now! Roman did give Cody his word, right? Jimmy will do what Roman does, so Roman says yeah. They run up, and they knock down Jacob and Tama!
Jimmy brawls with Loa, SUPERKICK! Solo swings, misses, Jimmy SUPERKICKS! SUPERMAN PUNCH again! Solo’s side just doesn’t know when to quit! But then wait. Roman sees the title, and he picks it up. Roman looks it over, but then he hands the title back to Cody. The fans cheer, the truce is still on. But for how much longer? WAIT!! THE ROCK is here?!?! Atlanta erupts all over again as The Final Boss, the Most Electrifying Man in ALL of Sports Entertainment, makes his presence known, The People’s Championship on his shoulder. No one knows what to make of this, but he seems to be staring Cody down.
The Rock hears the fans going nuts, and The Rock raises his eyebrow. Well, wait. Is he looking at Cody, Roman, or them both? Rock quietly counts to three, slashes his throat, and his music hits again. The Rock leaves, will he take on whoever he has to in order to become THE champion of WWE?
My Thoughts:
A great Bad Blood, but the match order was kinda backwards. Though a lot of that was on purpose, because of course you close the night with The Rock’s little moment there. The Bloodline story therefore also got the main event, and it was a really good match, though a lot of it was the excitement of seeing Roman wrestle again, finally facing Solo & Jacob. Well, Cody doing the big splash was definitely cool. And while it still came with overbooking, aka Tama & Loa showing up, that at least served as the opening for Jimmy Uso’s return, and that was great. Great reunion of Jimmy and Roman, and Rock staring down with Roman and/or Cody puts intrigue on the story but that’s about it.
Also very interesting news of this new “Crown Jewel Championship” idea that is clearly more a Saudi Prince idea than a HHH idea. The title is gigantic and ornate, it’s about pitting the best of both brands against each other, which that part isn’t so bad. Survivor Series has become less about brand VS brand but about WarGames and big faction stuff, so Crown Jewel can give us something akin to what many fans have missed about Survivor Series. The irony is not every fan is a fan of Crown Jewel. Gunther showing up to of course assume he’s gonna get that belt for the year is great, but they really shoehorned a moment with Goldberg into this. Though I do like that Gunther just gets on everyone’s case because he’s that cocky.
Sami showing up to get at Gunther was a great turnaround from the Goldberg stuff, because while they’re teasing Gunther VS Goldberg, I personally don’t care for that. Sami VS Gunther on Raw might finally be hard to predict if the winner goes to Crown Jewel to possibly win a giant bonus belt. Honestly, with how Sami has ended up a big part of these trips to Saudi Arabia, I could see Sami getting the World Heavyweight Championship to then be our inaugural Men’s Crown Jewel Champion. It’d be such a great honor for Sami, and a big way for someone, whether Saudi or WWE, to show their appreciation to Sami because he’s always been so good and yet so humble.
Really good match from Rhea and Liv with Dom stuck in the shark cage, but action wise it wasn’t quite as strong as it could’ve been. The story was clearly relying on Dom’s fear of the cage and then that great “falling out” spot for Dom to dangle there. I did like Rhea wanting to pinata Dom, but I feel like they got sloppy because Raquel’s attack on Rhea of course got caught by the ref. Either way, Liv keeps the title and that’s the point, as well as building up this “Street Trash” Judgment Day by giving them a heavy hitter again. Rhea might still come for revenge but she’ll have to get through Raquel, which is great stuff, but as it stands, Liv is facing Nia Jax at Crown Jewel.
Nia VS Bayley was itself a really good match, and they tried some things, but it wasn’t much stronger than their SummerSlam one. Tiff of course helped Nia, and I appreciate they stretched out that tease of the cash-in, maybe third time is the charm and Tiff just pulls the trigger. But Nia retains, moves on, maybe someone tries to take this title before Crown Jewel, so some of that unpredictability is fun. Finn VS Priest was also good, but it could’ve been better given we’re on PLE, not TV. It ended up feeling no different than TV because duh, Carlito & JD try to help, but Priest proves he’s stronger than all three and wins out. But I knew all along they were trading off, where if Priest won, Liv would retain.
We got fun bits from our hosts, Naomi, Bianca & Jade, such as Bianca being reluctant to cheer on Bayley, and everyone poking fun at Hot Stinky Mess Chelsea Green. Feels like plenty reason enough for Chelsea to drag Piper along in a tag title match against Bianca & Jade. And the opener of the night was the actual best match of the night, because CM Punk and Drew McIntyre went about as violent as we’ve seen WWE let their people get, especially in Hell in a Cell. They of course bled, with Punk bleeding first to give him that Face “uphill battle” trope. McIntyre bleeding was rather profuse, I wonder if he poked a bad spot.
I loved the black bag being bracelet beads, it was so fitting. But wow, I didn’t think McIntyre would ever crash and burn on a missed Claymore like he did there. Great win for Punk, because it clearly feels like Punk is now moving up into the world championship scene, but maybe he waits until after Crown Jewel as there’s talk that Punk isn’t much for that event. As for McIntyre, I would still love if they did my idea of McIntyre leaving to SmackDown. McIntyre can be so irate and distraught that he lost to Punk that he has to be on a different brand and fight for different titles.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Bandwagon reacts to Mephisto being mentioned by name, looks at the trailer for Thunderbolts, and talks about a huge...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (9/25/24)
Fate awaits in the Coliseum
Musical Chairs S4: E6- Bad Religion & Taylor Swift [092424]
Musical Chairs returns for Episode 6 of Season 4. This week, the guys cover Bad Religion and Taylor Swift!
Bandwagon Nerds #255: Witch Hunt
The Bandwagon covers the first two Episodes of Agatha All Along; Deadpool & Wolverine smash another milestone!
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (10/5/24)
Who lives the WrestleDream?
Mitchell’s WWE Bad Blood Results & Report! (10/5/24)
It's baaaack~!
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (10/4/24)
The Elite are on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/4/24)
Who rises to the top?
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Bad Blood!!
Dave of @AttitudeAgg and AJ of @podcastDWI join us this week as we give our Bad Blood predictions. In addition,...
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (10/3/24)
Time to Man Up!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/2/24)
FIVE YEARS of Dynamite!
Attitude Of Aggression #298- Summer Slam ’94
Kinny KIlla joins the Big Five Project as the guys cover Summer Slam '94, including a watch along of one...
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/1/24)
...and the start of another!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/30/24)
Last MONSTER Standing!
