Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Payback Results & Report! (8/30/20)
No Holds Barred at Payback!
Payback is a dish best served cold!
Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt all want to settle the scores with each other, and the WWE Universal Championship will be the prize that is their proof! Who will get what they want? And who gets what they deserve?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – The IIconics VS The Riott Squad; The Riott Squad wins.
- WWE United States Championship: Apollo Crews VS Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Business; Lashley wins and becomes the new WWE United States Championship.
- Big E VS Sheamus; Big E wins.
- Baron Corbin VS Matt Riddle; Riddle wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: The Golden Role Models VS Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler; Jax & Baszler win and become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.
- Keith Lee VS Randy Orton; Lee wins.
- Rey & Dominik Mysterio VS Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy; The Mysterios win.
- WWE Universal Championship No Holds Barred Triple Threat: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt VS Braun Strowman VS Roman Reigns; Reigns wins and becomes the new WWE Universal Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Payback Kickoff Show!
Join Charly Caruso, Booker T, JBL, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Pete Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing and predicting everything that’s about to go down!
Lawler has a medical update on Drew McIntyre! Despite taking three punts from Randy Orton, McIntyre only comes away with a hairline fracture of the jaw! Will this mean McIntyre makes a return in the near future?
R-Truth joins the panel.
He apologizes for being late, but late for what? He for one thinks this is Raw Talk. This is the PPV kickoff show. Oh? Go to tomorrow. Oh, sorry, his 2019 calendar was still up. They don’t blame him, given what 2020 has been. Truth remembers most everything, just not what he forgot. But great to see Truth. They can pretend he wasn’t here. They’re live, by the way. Cut! No, they said live. Oh… Well he has his Raw Talk notes, they won’t help for tonight. But he asks what they’re talking about tonight. Apollo VS Lashley coming up.
Oh Truth loves Apollo. Lashley put Truth in the Nelson from The Simpsons. Full Nelson? Yeah, that’s what Truth said. JBL needs a Truth setting on his Rosetta Stone. But Truth says Apollo needs to watch his back, front and sides, capped off and sealed from the Hurt Business. Uh… Well Booker understands, at least. Truth heads out, but will leave his mic with them. Charly loves Truth, but even she sees there are screws loose there.
The IIconics VS The Riott Squad!
There’s a lot of animosity between these two duos. Billie Kay & Peyton Royce are still synchronized but it’s been a bit rougher for Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. Of course, a lot of those rough spots are because of Billie & Peyton. Will even the kickoff show live up to the PPV’s name?
As always, Peyton and Billie have mics as they make their entrances. “Aww~, how adorable~!” How long do you think this will last? Not long at all. They tried to warn Liv about who Ruby really is, but they’ll find out tonight when they’re exposed as the fraud team they are. And that will make Payback IIconic! The teams sort out, and Billie rushes Ruby! Ruby dodges the boot to DECK Peyton! Ruby and Billie brawl, Ruby throws big forearms and rocks Billie. Tag to Liv, the Squad coordinate, but Billie whips Ruby into Liv’s knees instead! Roll up, TWO! Billie DECKS Liv then tags in Peyton. The IIconics double wrench and double kick Liv down. The ref reprimands, Liv kicks Peyton back! Liv runs, Ruby tags in but it surprises Liv.
Ruby fires off on Peyton but Peyton hits back. Ruby clubs Peyton, rethinks tagging Liv, and Peyton knees low! Tag to Billie, but Ruby DECKS her off the apron! Peyton toys with Ruby’s hair, but Ruby chases her out of the ring. They go around the way, Ruby dodges Peyton’s double ax handles but runs into the SHADES OF KAY! The IIconics put Ruby in, Billie covers, TWO! Billie argues with the ref but the count is the count. Billie kicks Ruby while she’s down, chokes her on the ropes, and the IIconics both talk trash. The ref counts, Billie lets up and tags in Peyton. The IIconics double whip to double forearm Ruby in the back! Peyton clubs Ruby, pushes her around, then drags Ruby up. Ruby rolls Peyton, TWO! Ruby gets up but Peyton clotheslines her down! Cover, TWO!
The IIconics are frustrated, Peyton gets in Ruby’s face and clubs her. Tag to Billie, and both IIconics dig their boots into Ruby’s face! Billie snapmares Ruby to a seated cobra twist and clamps on tight. Ruby endures, Liv coaches her and the fans build to a rally. Ruby fights up, knees free, but Billie throws her by her hair! Billie talks trash to Liv, Liv tells her to shut up, but Billie drags Ruby back up. Billie elbows Ruby in the back, drags her up again to whip, and clobbers her with a forearm! Cover, TWO! Billie stands on Ruby’s hand to keep her grounded! Billie then kicks Ruby in the side, and tags in Peyton. The IIconics mug Ruby, the ref reprimands and Ruby crawls under Peyton! Peyton has a leg, drags Ruby away from Liv and drops an elbow! Cover, TWO!
The IIconics grow further frustrated but Peyton pulls Ruby around by her hair. The ref reprimands, Peyton taunts Ruby then digs her knee in for the chinlock. Fans rally up, Ruby endures and fights her way up, and fights out of the elbow. Ruby ROCKS Peyton with that right! Billie hurries to grab at Liv! Liv kicks her away but Peyton knocks Liv off the apron! Ruby gets up, Peyton has her foot! Billie tells Liv that Ruby hit her?! What a liar! Peyton rolls Ruby and hits the SPINNING HEEL KICK! Tag to Billie, they stare at Liv as they bring Ruby up. Double Gourd Buster! Liv looks conflicted as Billie tells Ruby that Liv doesn’t care about her! Liv is emotional as Billie keeps shouting things. Ruby enziguris Billie down!! Ruby crawls to the corner, but what is Liv going to do?! Liv gets on the apron and tags in!!
Peyton is in, but Liv fires off on both IIconics! Liv hits a flying facebuster, then kicks away for an ENZIGURI! Peyton crawls to a corner, Liv runs in but misses. Liv elbows Peyton away, goes up and up and leaps for a forearm! Liv hurries to add on, buckle bumps and the DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Peyton clutches her shoulder, Liv drags her up, tag to Ruby. The Squad coordinates again, double- No! Peyton elbows free, throws Liv out and kicks Ruby low. Tag to Billie, the IIconics hurry with DOUBLE DEJA VU! Cover, LIv breaks it!! The IIconics are furious, but they miss Liv getting Ruby to her corner! Hot tags to Peyton and Liv again, and Peyton throws a forearm.
Tag back to Billie fast, they bring Liv up. She kicks free of Deja Vu then makes the IIconics collide! Off the ropes with the obLIVion! Billie rolls Liv, TWO! Liv ROCKS Billie, tags in Ruby, and the Squad tries this again. CODE BREAKER RIOTT KICK! Cover, The Squad wins!!
Winners: The Riott Squad, by pinfall
Now THAT was payback! The Squad ignores the lies and forgets the past, they’re friends through and through once again! Will they rise up to become WWE Women’s Tag Team Contenders?
The Riott Squad joins the kickoff panel.
Still buzzing from that victory, Ruby and Liv are just excited. Ruby was trying to tell Liv that the IIconics were working to tear them apart. But Liv doesn’t need to apologize. This is just the beginning! The world is seeing this! The Squad is truly back, as the #LIVingRiott! Ruby riots to live, and Liv lives to riot.
The time has come.
“You thought it was over?” No, this is just getting started! Just because SummerSlam happened doesn’t mean anything was settled. Roman Reigns promises to make Payback a b*tch with his return match! As for the Limitless One, he seeks revenge on behalf of his friend, Drew McIntyre. Will Randy Orton #BaskInHisGlory? Prepare for the ultimate Payback!
WWE United States Championship: Apollo Crews VS Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Business!
MVP couldn’t get back the belt he bought and paid for, but now it’s the Rocky Mountain Machine’s turn! Will the Hurt Business get out of the red and back into the gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Hurt Business can “repo” the championship!
MVP and Shelton Benjamin complain about their seats as they join commentary. Lashley and Apollo tie up, go around and Lashley puts Apollo in a corner. The ref counts, Lashley lets up, but they tie up again. Lashley waistlocks and SLAM Apollo! And then he drags Apollo back up to SLAM him again! Apollo fights up, gets a headlock, but Lashley powers out to run Apollo over! Lashley talks trash but Apollo gets up to dropkick him! Apollo then hurdles Lashley, only to run into a knee! Lashley clubs Apollo down then puts him in a corner. Lashley digs his forearm in but the ref counts. Lashley whips Apollo corner to corner, Apollo goes up and over and handsprings to dropkick again!
Lashley stays standing so Apollo knocks him out of the ring! Apollo slingshots, lands on the apron, avoids a sweep and mule kicks, to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Lashley, but the Hurt Business get up to check on him. MVP and Benjamin glare at Apollo but the ring count is climbing. Apollo sees Lashley coming and ROCKS him first! Apollo puts Lashley in, follows, but runs into a clinch. Lashley rams Apollo into a buckle, then again, then lifts Apollo to hotshot him out of the Complete Shot! Apollo falls to the floor and MVP says, “Business is booming!” Lashley takes a moment before fetching Apollo. Lashley drags Apollo up to fireman’s carry, and POST Apollo!! MVP loves that!
Lashley takes a moment to gloat before refreshing the count. Lashley drags Apollo back up and puts him in, covers, TWO! Apollo isn’t done yet but Lashley wraps on a chinlock. Lashley grinds Apollo down, then shifts to a rear bearhug. Apollo endures the squeeze and the fans rally up. Lashley puts as much weight as he can on Apollo, then clubs and drags Apollo up. Lashley scoops Apollo for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Apollo ends up in a corner, Lashley runs in to RAM his shoulder in! Lashley then drags Apollo up for a suplex. Apollo lands on his feet and ENZIGURIS! Lashley wobbles but stays on his feet!
Lashley knees low, reels Apollo in, Canadian rack for the DOMINATOR! Cover, TWO!! Apollo lives and shocks the Hurt Business! MVP says try again, Lashley covers again, TWO! Apollo still has more but Lashley decides to finish this. Lsahley runs but his Spear is sent out of the ring! Lashley returns, but runs into another enziguri! Apollo hops up, leaps, crossbody! Apollo bounces off and both men are down. The Hurt Business coach Lashley up as he and Apollo rise. Apollo rallies on Lashley with forearms and a tackle to the corner! Apollo rams into Lashley over and over, then clubs away over and over! Apollo is fired up and the fans fire up with him!
Apollo runs corner to corner, BIG SPLASH! Then the waistlock and lift, but Lashley knees free. Lashley runs, into a SPINE BUSTER! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO!! Lashley survives and Benjamin discusses things with MVP. Apollo says it’s time to lift, and he military presses Lashley! Lashley slips out, wants the Full Lashley, but Apollo rams him into buckles! GERMAN SUPLEX! Lashley is right up, but he runs into another GERMAN! Apollo goes to the corner and the top rope as MVP freaks out! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Lashley survives but Apollo is too tired to be frustrated. Lashley goes to a corner, the ref warns the Hurt Business to stay in their seats.
Apollo fires off on Lashley with forearms and stomps. The ref backs Apollo off and Lashley elbows back. Lashley runs, Apollo dodges, but runs into the MILE HIGH SPINE BUSTER!! Lashley stalks Apollo, Apollo sits up, and FULL LASHLEY!! Apollo endures, Lashley drops back for a body scissors! APOLLO TAPS, LASHLEY WINS!!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission (NEW WWE United States Champion)
MVP makes the cameras get right in front of Lashley for this huge photo op! The Hurt Business has bankrupted Apollo, and now stand tall again. But Apollo fires off on Lashley!! Apollo is furious but the Hurt Business run him off. Apollo vows to get that title back, but what will it cost him?
Kayla Braxton is backstage in front of Roman Reigns’ room.
Paul Heyman comes by and she asks if that contract is signed. Also, how did he “squirrel” his way into being Roman’s manager? Wow. Did they not read the material first? Well if Charly is too busy, he’ll say it to Kayla. If he has to recite everything he says, we’d be here all day. Okay then. Will Roman sign the contract? Well he said he would, and Heyman believes he will, but they need to ask Roman himself. Then can we speak to him? No, you may not. But good question. Well what’s the answer to that question!?
Keith Lee prepares backstage.
JBL walks in to say hey. And JBL enjoys watching Keith, and wants Keith to be ready for his success. Here are some hedge funds he can invest in. IT takes a million dollars to get in, though. Whoa. Well thanks, but he doesn’t have those funds. Oh trust JBL. When Keith Lee gets his win, he’ll get that money. But there is a lot of pressure tonight. If Keith loses, don’t feel bad about it. Randy Orton is one of the greatest ever. But good luck out there. Will Keith need luck? Or will his Limitless power be enough?
Big E VS Sheamus!
AWWWW~ THUNDERDOME~! Despite what doubters like The Miz says, Big E knows he is ready to be a singles sensation! And despite what the Celtic Warrior thinks, Big E is a SmackDown locker room leader! Can Big E prove all the haters wrong?
The bell rings and Big E circles with Sheamus. They tie up, end up in a corner and the ref calls for a break. Big E lets off but comes back to tie up again. They end up on the ropes, the ref counts, but he has to pry them apart. Sheamus complains but he and Big E tie up again. Sheamus gets the arm, wrenches the wrist and pulls the fingers. They end up on the ropes again, and Big E gets away. Big E comes back to waistlock, Sheamus elbows free then waistlocks back. Big E pries free and hip tosses Sheamus down! Sheamus gets to a corner and Big E tells him to get back up. Sheamus and Big E circle, Sheamus kicks low and headlocks for a takeover.
Big E avoids the cover, rolls Sheamus to a cover, ONE as Sheamus rolls back. They stand, Big E powers out of the headlock, then drops down to hurdle. Big E dodges and runs Sheamus over with an elbow! Sheamus sits up but Big E is on him. Sheamus throws Big E out of the ring then knees him at the apron. Sheamus clubs and turns Big E to then give him Beats of the Bodhrain! Sheamus gets all 10 before the ref counts 4, then he shoves Big E down! Big E gets up to trip up Sheamus on the apron! Now Big E beats Sheamus in the chest, then turns him sideways. Big E gets on the apron for a SPLASH, that FLOPS against the edge as Sheamus moves! Sheamus gets up, stomps Big E as he gets in, and focuses his stomps on the legs. The ref reprimands, Sheamus stops, but then stomps Big E more.
Sheamus drags Big E up for a SHIN BREAKER! Big E writhes, clutching the leg, but Sheamus stomps him more. Sheams puts the leg on the rope to stand on it, then drop down on it! The ref reprimands but Big E clutches that knee again. Sheamus drags Big E up by that leg but Big E throws body shots and haymakers! Sheamus trips Big E then drops a knee on the knee. Sheamus cranks on the toehold, Big E endures and fights back. The fans rally but Sheamus stomps the leg. Sheamus watches Big E sit up and kicks him! And stomps him! Cover, ONE! Big E grits his teeth but Sheamus goes after the bad leg again. Big E endures as Sheamus cranks the leg again. The fans rally as Big E fights with his free leg.
Big E kicks Sheamus until he lets go, and then stands up, only to walk into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Sheamus grabs the leg for a HALF CRAB! Big E endures all over again as Sheamus sits deep! Big E powers up, turns things back over and kicks Sheamus away! Sheamus comes back to BOOT and drop an elbow! Sheamus catches his breath for a moment before climbing up top. Big E manages to stand, Sheamus leaps, but Big E catches him for an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! And another! Then the belly2belly, but Sheamus headbutts free! Sheamus urns at the corner, into the Urenag-E! Cover, TWO!!
Big E fires up, gets the bad leg moving, and sees Sheamus on the apron. Big E builds speed but runs into a KNEE! Sheamus slingshots, for a shoulder tackle! The battering ram takes Big E off his feet but both men get up. Big E dodges the double ax handle to hit that side belly2belly after all! Big E still swivels them hips, but Sheamus gets up under Big E! Sheamus has Big E for an ALABAMA SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Sheamus is too tired to be frustrated, both he and Big E catch their breaths on the mat. Big E and Sheamus throw haymakers on their knees, Sheamus gets the edge. Sheamus gets the legs, steps through, and turns Big E for a modified Scorpion Deathlock! Big E endures and drags himself to ropes for the ROPEBREAK!
Sheamus lets go quickly, not wanting to waste his own energy. Sheamus stomps Big E, pushes him against the ropes, then runs. Big E dumps Sheamus over and out! Big E builds speed as Sheamus climbs back up, to SPEAR Sheamus to the floor!! Big E is all fired up and so are the fans! Big E puts Sheamus back in, claps with the fans, and scoops Sheamus! But Sheamus slips out to waistlock, roll and takedown for a KNEEBAR! Sheamus has the foot, too! It’s a HEEL HOOK! Big E endures, grabs at Sheamus’ beard, and clubs away on Sheamus’ head! Sheamus lets go of the leg, but he KNEES Big E right down! Cover, TWO!! Both men are down but the ThunderDome is fired up!
Sheamus gets to a corner and watches Big E as he rises. Sheamus calls for it, Big E stands, but he scoops the Brogue for a BOMB! And a scoop, BIG ENDING!! Cover, Big E wins!!
Winner: Big E, by pinfall
Who was it that can’t stand on his own?! Who was it that isn’t ready to be a singles superstar!? Not Big E! He is ready for anything! Will Big E be bringing his own gold to the New Day?
Backstage interview with Matt Riddle.
Alyse Ashton asks The Bro about his match with Baron Corbin in Riddle’s first ever PPV match. How motivated is he to end this King’s Ransom? Riddle is always motivated, bro. Corbin really harshes Riddle’s vibe. All these attacks, Riddle is over it. But Riddle is sure Corbin is afraid the King of Bros takes the crown. Riddle vows that he, the Stallion, will run all over Corbin. So what does he think of Corbin’s tweet saying Riddle is not only a failure in the ring, but also at home? Riddle seethes, but he has no words. Will his actions speak for him?
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler meet up backstage.
The Irresistible Force doesn’t like the Queen of Spades, and vice-versa. WOW~! So observant! Hey, Nia is trying to stay positive. Nia is positive they will defeat Bayley and Sasha Banks, IF Shayna follows Nia’s lead. Is that so? Shayna thins it’s more if Nia stays out of her way. Then stay out of Nia’s face. Shayna shoves, but cools off. They’ll kill the pre-match chit-chat to focus on the fight. Will this destructive team self-destruct in their tag debut?
Baron Corbin VS Matt Riddle!
Well we just heard the fighting words from the Wolf King, and they were over the line as usual. Will the King of Bros show Corbin he has no idea what he’s talking about, at all?
But the moment Riddle gets in, Corbin DECKS him! The ref keeps Corbin back while Riddle hurries to get back up. Riddle demands this match happens, the bell rings, and Corbin fires off on Riddle again. Corbin stomps away on Riddle, the ref backs him off but he jukes to get after Riddle again. Corbin throws Riddle out hard, then goes after him at the desk. Corbin says Riddle doesn’t belong, and he punches away against the desk hood. The ring count reaches 5 of 10, Corbin drags him up and into the ring. Cover, TWO! Corbin clubs away on Riddle with elbows to the chest then wraps on a chinbar half nelson. Riddle endures, Corbin cranks on Riddle harder, but fans rally up.
Riddle gets to his feet, throws body shots but Corbin knees low. Corbin throws forearms but Riddle just glares at him. Riddle hits back with furious forearms and kicks! Corbin shoves him away but Riddle leap son for the HOVERBOARD KIMURA! Corbin stays up to power out, scoop and slam! Riddle gets up, gets around and hops on for a sleeper hold! Corbin carries Riddle as a backpack, reaches for ropes, but he fades! Corbin gets a second wind to backpack senton Riddle! Riddle rises up to get the sleeper back! Riddle turns Corbin to be a backpack again, elbows away, clubs with crossface forearms, then wraps Corbin up again. Corbin powers up and throws Riddle off!
Corbin runs corner to corner, dodges Riddle’s counter attack and slides out, to slide in and LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Corbin is furious as Riddle survives. Riddle gets to the corner, Corbin hurries over to throw body shots. Corbin ROCKS Riddle but the ref reprimands about the corner. Corbin chokes Riddle on the ropes! The ref counts, Corbin lets off at 4, and then ROCKS Riddle again. Corbin says, “That’s why I’m the king!” Corbin toys with Riddle now, and Riddle hits back. Corbin knees low and puts the chinbar half nelson on again! Corbin thrashes Riddle around and Riddle fades. Riddle fights up as the fans rally. Riddle pries free and gets around to waistlock. Corbin elbows free but Riddle boots. Corbin ducks the clothesline to hit a sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO!
Corbin grows frustrated again and he drags Riddle up by his hair. Corbin ROCKS Riddle again and shouts at commentary that Riddle will bow down. Riddle kicks away on Corbin and fires off forearms! Riddle runs, but Corbin runs him over with an elbow! Cover, TWO!! Corbin scowls as he looms over Riddle. Corbin keeps talking trash about being a nothing in the ring and at home. Corbin throws haymakers, blocks Riddle’s kick, then hits a takedown to a Half Crab! Riddle turns it right over to push Corbin away. Corbin runs back, slides out and in, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Corbin tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up!
Riddle catches his breath before pursuing Corbin. Corbin slowly rises, and rams Riddle into the apron! Corbin puts Riddle in, Riddle comes back to spin and PELE! Corbin wobbles to a corner, Riddle kips up and hits a forearm! Riddle runs side to side, another forearm! Riddle fires up, trips Corbin for the BROTON! PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Riddle grits his teeth as the fans continue to rally. Riddle stares at Corbin as he rises, and gives the “King” some Bro Kicks! Corbin forearms back but Riddle SUPER FOREARMS! Riddle fires off palm strikes and body shots, then fakes Corbin out to KICK! Corbin ROCKS Riddle back!
Corbin leans on ropes while Riddle stirs. Riddle sits up, Corbin hobbles over, and Corbin puts Riddle in a corner. Corbin hoists Riddle up top but Riddle forearms back! Riddle pushes Corbin away, leaps over him, and comes back, into DEEP SIX!! Cover, TWO!! Riddle lives and Corbin is furious! Corbin drags Riddle around to ground ‘n’ pound. Corbin clubs away on Riddle, but Riddle drags him into a clinch for elbows and a TRIANGLE HOLD! Corbin dead lifts, Riddle shifts to KICK! Riddle fireman’s carries, BRO TO SLEEP! Corbin is down in the drop zone, Riddle climbs up, FLOATING BRO!! Cover, Riddle wins!!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
Don’t call it an upset, this is the KING of Bros we’re talking about! Will Corbin’s “kingdom” finally crumble?
Backstage interview with Matt Riddle.
Riddle says he is moving on to greener pastures, bro! Winning this feels so good! But then Corbin attacks Riddle and throws him into tables! And clubs him so hard, the table breaks! The Wolf King is also the king of sore losers! Corbin storms off and Riddle comes to. Will Corbin only escalate things against Riddle?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: The Golden Role Models VS Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler!
While #BayleyDosStraps still stands, #TwoBeltzBanks is no more, and somehow Bayley thinks letting Sasha Banks try was the problem! The Boss says that she is still going to hold onto this belt and there’s nothing anyone can do about that! Will the unlikely duo of the Irresistible Force and the Queen of Spades at least stay united long enough to prove her wrong?
The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and this battle of dysfunctional duos begins!
The teams sort out and Nia gets Shayna to let her start, but then she tags right in! Shayna and Sasha circle, tie up, Sasha kicks but Shayna kicks back! And clubs! Shayna kicks Sasha more, Sasha hits back then blocks a kick to dropkick! Shayna is in the corner, but she dodges Sasha. Sasha ends up on the second rope, Shayna tucks her in by pulling her hair! Shayna kicks away on Sasha’s head while she’s upside-down! The ref counts, Shayna lets up at 4, but Sasha hops back to become a backpack! Sasha has a modified cobra twist, but Shayna throws her down! Shayna stands on the arm, but Sasha gets away before the stomp!
Tag to Bayley, Shayna throws Sasha out but Bayley waistlocks. Shayna standing switches and hip tosses Bayley down for a wristlock. Bayley endures as Shayna wrenches the arm around to a hammerlock. Shayna has the double wristlock now, but Sasha goes after Nia! Nia kicks Sasha away but Bayley throws Shayna into her! Nia goes down hard and clutches her knee! Bayley then rams Shayna all the way into the Role Model corner! Bayley fires off body shots, Sasha tags in, and the Role Models mug Shayna. Sasha snapmares and covers, ONE! Sasha slips around for a seated cobra twist but Shayna endures. Shayna fights her way up, Sasha knees low. Sasha suplexes for una amiga! And then another for dos amigas! Tag to Bayley, they wrench and double lift for the SLAM!
Bayley runs to sliding lariat! Cover, but Nia uses Sasha to break it! Bayley runs, but Nia dodges the slide to ram Bayley into barriers! Sasha leaps from the apron, Nia catches her to swing her into the barrier! And again! And again! Nia drops Sasha then reaches out. Shayna tags her and Nia runs Bayley over! Nia throws Bayley to a corner then corner splashes! Nia keeps moving, to drop an elbow! Cover, TWO! Nia keeps her cool as she drags Bayley up. Nia scoops but Bayley slips out to SLAP her! Bayley cheap shots Shayna but Nia goes after her. The ref keeps Shayna out but Sasha chop blocks! Bayley runs to KNEE Nia down! Bayley stomps Nia, tag to Sasha, SWINGING METEORA!
Sasha runs side to side for a KNEE WASH! Bayley is fired up for Sasha as she covers, TWO! The Role Models keep focus as Sasha grounds ‘n’ pounds. Nia pushes Sasha away but Sasha dropkicks her down. Tag to Bayley, the Role Models mug Nia and Bayley drops elbows. Bayley drags Nia to the apron to SLAM the bad knee on the edge! Bayley covers, ONE!! Nia gets to the corner but Bayley is on her with a headlock. The ref counts, Bayley lets go but throws forearms. Nia shoves Bayley, Bayley dodges and leaps, but into Nia’s arms! Nia SLAMS Bayley down, and dares Sasha to do something! Sasha doesn’t until Nia fireman’s carries Bayley. Sasha saves Bayley but Nia just lifts Sasha now. Nia BOOTS Bayley then SAMOAN DROPS Sasha!
Nia focuses on Bayley, but the leg drops into a KNEEBAR! Bayley clamps on, Nia fights back with hammering hands, and then drags Bayley with her to the corner! Tag to Shayna, and she Penalty Kicks Bayley! Then DECKS her with a forearm, and another forearm! Bayley wobbles, Shayna shining wizard sin the corner! SLIDING KNee for Sasha! SLIDING KNEE for Bayley! Gut wrench SLAM and another KNEE for Bayley! Cover, TWO!! Bayley elbows back, tags Sasha back in, but Shayna gets Sasha for a gut wrench SLAM! Shayna tags Nia, Nia throws Sasha to a corner and Shayna has Bayley in the other. The unlikely duo coordinate to whip the Role Models into one corner. Nia corner splashes them both!
Nia drags Sasha out, lifts her, but Sasha counters with a FACEBUSTER!! Nia checks her nose, it might be broken! Shayna shouts at Nia to get up, but Sasha tags Bayley! Bayley climbs but Sasha tags back in, MACHO ELBOW! Bayley runs and rams into Shayna as Sasha FROG SPLASHES! Shayna still gets in for a BAYLEY2BELLY as Sasha covers, TWO!?! Nia still survives and the Role Models are shocked! The Role Models try to figure out what to do, Sasha Shining Wizards! Cover, TWO! And Nia roars! Sasha kicks Nia, gets around her to shoulder and kick from the apron.
Tag to Bayley, they double lift, but Nia is too big and strong! The Role Models shove Nia, Shayna tags in, DOUBLE BACK DROP! But Shayna gets in to put Bayley in a KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! Sasha runs in, Shayna gives her a FLAPJACK! Shayna has Sasha in a Muda Lock, and then Bayley in the KIRAFUDA!! DOUBLE HOLDS!! The Role Models both scream and flail and the three move around on the mat! Sasha tries to save Bayley but Shayna uses Sasha’s arm to put Bayley in a sleeper!!! Bayley taps, Shayna and Nia win!!
Winners: Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax, by submission (NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Incredible! Shayna uses the Role Models against each other, literally! The unlikely duo hug in celebration! But then stop when they realize what they’re doing. But either way, this duo that hated each other has won together! Will they be the new unstoppable tag team in WWE?
In-ring interview with Shayna and Nia.
Congratulations to the new champions! And while they don’t personally get along, they did amazing as a team! They beat former champions, but Nia wants Charly to hush so they can celebrate. Shayna admits they’re not best friends, and Nia is really excited, so Shayna figures they should celebrate anyway. Will they be partying all night, just separately? As for Sasha and Bayley, who were still watching this the entire time, is this going to finally break the bond between them?
Keith Lee VS Randy Orton!
The Limitless One debuted just last Monday Night Raw, and he confronted the Legend Killer without even breaking a sweat. The Viper ambushing Keith’s friend in Drew McIntyre was some motivation that night, and it will be again this night. Will Keith be a powerful proxy to the WWE World Champion? Or will the Apex Predator just make Keith another victim?
The bell rings and Orton circles with Keith. They circle, tie up, and Orton headlocks. Keith stays standing as Orton grinds the hold, and even pulls on an ear. Orton shakes that off, so Keith tires a bearhug. Keith powers out of the headlock and collides solid with Orton! Orton is a bit surprised but Keith is ice cool. They circle, Orton suddenly speeds things up and Keith HURDLES over Orton! Keith drops down to then CROSSBODY Orton down! Orton bails out right away but Keith waits for him in the ring. The ring count begins, Orton takes his time and returns at 5. Orton wants Keith to give him space, then talks trash as he gets in. Orton reminds Keith who Orton is, and he demands respect. Orton then CHOPS Keith, but Keith just scowls.
Orton CHOPS again, but now Keith gets mad. Orton CHOPS again, and even hurts his own hand. Keith just shakes it off and blocks the whip! Keith reverses to then GRIZZLY MAGNUM CHOP! Orton staggers back to his feet, and Keith throws body shots in the corner. Orton knees low, clubs Keith’s back, but Keith pushes him back. Keith runs in but Orton dodges to POST him! Keith bails out, clutching the bad shoulder, and Orton brings Keith to the desk, for a BACK SUPLEX! Orton leaves Keith behind as the ring count climbs! Keith gets up at 7, hurries over at 8 and is in at 9! Orton stomps Keith’s limbs as Orton loves to do. Orton aims at the arm as he drops a knee! Cover, TWO!
Orton keeps on Keith with a chinlock and he grinds Keith down. Keith endures, fans rally up, but Orton keeps cranking on the headlock. Keith fights up, fights back, but Orton clubs him back. Orton whips Keith to a corner but Keith elbows back. Keith runs to POUNCE Orton out of the ring! Orton is shocked as he flounders to the desk! Keith catches his breath while Orton steadies himself. Keith heads out to bring Orton up, and he returns that BACK SUPLEX! Orton crashes down as he tastes his own medicine! Keith scowls as he drags Orton up and puts him in the ring at 6. Keith takes a second, but Orton kicks him between the ropes! Orton drags Keith onto the ropes, DRAPING DDT!
Orton grins as he has Keith down again. Orton looks to the ThunderDome screen wall, but he hears the voices in his head. Orton wants Keith to rise, and Keith does so slowly. Keith turns around, but denies the RKO for a pop-up! SPIRIT BOMB!! Cover, Keith wins!!
Winner: Keith Lee, by pinfall
UNBELIEVABLE! At least, to those who do not truly know Keith Lee! The Limitless One just took out the self-proclaimed Greatest Wrestler Ever! Will Keith Lee skyrocket right to the world title with this?
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.
Kayla asks again if Roman has signed the contract to enter the match tonight. “Oh ye of little faith!” Doesn’t Kayla watch SmackDown? Roman promised to be here tonight, and he is. Roman promised he’d be in the Triple Threat, #WreckEveryoneAndLeave, and he will. Roman gave not a prediction but a spoiler that he will leave WWE Universal Champion, #BelieveThat. In fact, believe HEYMAN about it. Satisfied?
Rey & Dominik Mysterio VS Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy!
Extreme Rules and Eye for an Eye was not enough. SummerSlam and a Street Fight was not enough. Raw was ruined by Retribution, so that was definitely not enough! Will Payback be where the Mysterio Family finally puts an end to the talk of “the greater good?” Or will father and son both be the Monday Night Messiah’s “necessary sacrifices” for Raw’s future?
The teams sort out, and Rey says he’ll start, but Dominik then bolts past him to clobber Rollins! Murphy hurries after Dominik but Dominik elbows him away! Dominik clubs away on Rollins, Murphy drags him off and throws him at the apron, but Dominik apron 619’s! Dominik dares the disciple to get back in, but Rollins holds Murphy back, and even slaps him! Rollins wants Murphy to let Rollins in. Murphy gets in to tag Rollins, and Rollins kicks low. Rollins headlocks, Dominik powers out and things speed up. Rollins rolls, kicks Dominik low then whips. Dominik kicks back, runs but Rollins puts him on the apron. Dominik shoulders Rollins away, springboards and flying arm-drags!
Rollins bails out and is furious! Murphy asks if he’s okay and Rollins says NO he’s not. Rollins tags Murphy in, Murphy blocks one arm-drag but not the other. Dominik runs, tilt-o-whirls and arm-drags to dropkick! Murphy wobbles, tag to Rey, and Dominik whips. Murphy reverses, Dominik gets around him and Russian Leg Sweeps as Rey runs! Rey adds a basement dropkick, covers, ONE! Murphy scrambles away and Rey dares Rollins to get in. “Get your punk ass in here!” Rollins tags in, steps to Rey, “Be careful what you wish for, Rey! Take your best shot!” Rey SLAPS Rollins then fires off body shots! Rollins knees low, Rey goes to a corner and Rollins fires off fast hands of his own.
Rollins whips corner to corner, Rey goes up and speeds up to roll and seated senton! Cover, TWO! Rollins checks his face but Rey KICKS his leg! Rey whips, Rollins reverses and fireman’s carries to a GUT BUSTER! Rollins scowls as he drags Rey up and fireman’s carries again. Rey flails free, Murphy tags in at the O’Conner roll. Rey DECKS Murphy but still doesn’t realize Murphy is legal. Rollins whips and slides Rey, onto Murphy’s knees! Things work out as Murphy throws body shots on Rey now. Murphy puts Rey in, covers, TWO! Murphy looms over Rey, drags him around and throws more heavy body shots. Tag to Rollins, Murphy whips Rollins in to RAM Rey in the stomach! Rollins laughs as Dominik coaches his dad, but Rollins tags Murphy.
Rollins whips Murphy and he RAMS into Rey. Rey flops down, Murphy crouches to taunt him. “He looks like he’s feeling good.” Murphy puts Rey in the corner again, tags to Rollins, and Murphy whips Rollins in, but Rey goes up! Rollins hits buckles, Rey wheelbarrow bulldogs Murphy! The fans fire up as Rey rolls, tag to Dominik! Dominik goes up, crossbodies, but is caught! Assisted FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Rollins is furious with the ref but the count is the count. Rollins stomps away on Dominik at the ropes, the ref counts, Rollins lets off. Tag to Murphy, they drag Dominik up to mug him, and Murphy puts Dominik in a corner. Murphy ROCKS Dominik with a right and then stomps him. Murphy wrenches and reels Dominik in for a SNAP Suplex! Cover, TWO!
Murphy keeps on Dominik with a modified cobra twist, but Dominik endures. Murphy clubs Dominik in the side but fans rally up. Dominik fights against the stretch, spins around and hits a jawbreaker! Murphy wobbles but he still drags Dominik away! Tag to Rollins, they mug Dominik more, and Rollins scoops to slam him! Rollins stomps Domink right in the shoulder, then stomps the hand! Rollins toys with Dominik as he kicks him away from the Mysterio corner. “You wanna dance with the big boys?” Rollins brings Dominik up but Dominik fires off hands! Rollins kicks low and slides Dominik out hard! The ref keeps Rollins in but Murphy goes after Dominik, only for Dominik to whip Murphy into barriers!
Rollins leaps but Dominik sends him into barriers, too! Rollins hurries up and in as Dominik crawls. Rollins anchors a foot, Dominik keeps crawling, and Dominik kicks Rollins away! Hot tag to Rey! Rey fires off on Rollins, whips him but Rollins reverses. Rey dodges, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors! Rey runs at the corner, Rollins puts him out but Rey shoulders in! Rey bumps Rollins off buckles, climbs up top, QUEBRADA! Cover, TWO!! Rey keeps his cool, baits Rollins in and dropkicks the legs out! Rollins is on the ropes, Rey dials it up, but Rollins ducks the 619 to kick low! Rollins brings Rey up, Rey counters the bomb to a huricanrana! Rey rolls to BUZZSAW! Cover, Murphy breaks it!
Murphy runs at Dominik, misses and gets buckles! Dominik goes up and around, TORNADO DDT!! Rollins SLING BLADES Dominik! Rey is up top, and leaps for a seated senton! Another tilt-o-whirl but Rollins makes it a BACKBREAKER! Everyone is down but the ThunderDome is fired up! A standing count begins as Rey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Rey crawls to ropes. Murphy is lurking but Dominik is there. Rey and Rollins brawl, as do Dominik and Murphy! Rey hits Rollins low, Murphy knees Dominik low. Rollins whips Rey, Rey dodges to DIVE onto Murphy! Rey hurries back up and into the ring, shoulders into Rollins and forearms him away.
Rey climbs, Rollins stands, to GUT BUSTER the crossbody!! Rollins SUPERKICKS Rey and covers, TWO!! Rollins seethes as Rey survives, and he again argues with the ref. Rollins shouts, “I’ll do it myself!” Rollins aims at Rey, Rey sits up, but Rey avoids the Curb Stomp! Wheelbarrow, but Rollins counters with a facebuster! Cover, but Dominik breaks it! Murphy gets in, drags Dominik up, but Dominik throws Murphy out. Murphy anchors Dominik’s feet, Rollins clobbers Dominik! They RAM Dominik into the barriers! Rollins hurries in to go after Rey. Rollins brings Rey out to RAM into barriers, too! Both father and son are down, but Rollins drags Rey up and into the ring at 5.
Rollins takes off the arm bands and asks Rey where his son is now. “Reach for him! Where’s your family now, Rey?! Where’s Angie, huh?!” Rollins says this is the end, and tells Murphy to kick Rey in the head. Tag to Murphy, BUCKLE- NO! Rey ranas Rollins into the enziguri! Murphy drags Rey up, Rey slips out of the back suplex to tilt-o-whirl him to the ropes! Tag to Dominik, and Dominik whips Rey out so he can SUNSET BOMB Rollins into barriers!! Dominik dials it up now, 619!! Murphy flounders, Dominik climbs up, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, the Mysterios win!!
Winners: Rey & Dominik Myserio, by pinfall
Finally! After enduring so much, father and son finally have their payback on Rollins! Rollins glares at Murphy and leaves without him! Is “the greater good” halted once and for all?
The Hurt Business heads out, feeling great.
Tonight, they celebrate! MVP, Benjamin and the NEW United States Champion, Lashley, head out. Will they use the entire month of September to celebrate this success? Who steps up to the All Mighty when Clash of Champions comes around on 9/27/20? Speaking of championships…
WWE Universal Championship No Holds Barred Triple Threat: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt VS Braun Strowman VS Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman!
The Monster just lost this title last week as he finally confronted the darkest side of Bray Wyatt. But then the Big Dog made the most powerful return possible when he brutalized them both! Roman is no stranger to what Bray and Braun are capable of, and he’s willing to take them both on to get back the title he never lost! But will the newest Paul Heyman Guy be able to #WreckEveryoneAndLeave the reigning, defending, undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion of the World?
Bray makes his entrance and gets to the ring with his surprisingly still normal championship belt, but Braun attacks outta nowhere!! The ref rings the bell so this is on the record, but what about Roman?! Braun stomps away on The Fiend at the ropes, gets him up in the corner and fires off body shots! Braun runs corner to corner to corner splash! Scoop, MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Fiend survives this onslaught but Braun just laughs. Fiend stands right up but Braun ROCKS him with right hands! Braun fires off fists and headbutts in the corner, then runs corner to corner, into a BODY CHECK! Fiend has Braun, SISTER ABIGAIL! Cover, TWO!! And where is Roman?!
Braun bails out and Fiend finally takes off his jacket. Fiend pursues as Braun staggers up. Braun choke grips Fiend, knees low and clubs him on the back. Fiend fights back, bounces Braun off the apron, then catches him for an URENAGE through the announce desk!! Fiend shouts at Michael Cole and Corey Graves and they hop over the barriers. Alexa Bliss is watching backstage, twiddling her braids. Fiend goes looking under the ring, and brings out the MALLET! Fiend’s little friend is back, and Fiend takes him over, only for Braun to CHUCK AN ARM CHAIR at him!! Fiend goes down, Braun hurries over and pulls the steel steps apart. Braun drags Fiend up and over to the steps, to CLUB him onto them!
Braun sees Fiend’s mallet, and decides to use it for himself! Braun lifts the mallet, but Fiend kicks low! Fiend throws haymakers then throws Braun into barriers! Braun almost tumbles into the wall of screens, but Fiend drags him up to throw haymakers. Fiend has the mallet and HAMMERS Braun in his chest! Fiend seems shocked and amazed by his own actions! Fiend laughs but then calms down to loom over Braun. Fiend brings Braun over to the other steel steps to bounce his head off them. Fiend then climbs the steps for the neck TWIST! Braun falls and crawls but Fiend up-ends the steel steps. Fiend has the upper half, aims at Braun, and RAMS him down! Fiend poses on the steps as Alexa keeps watching. She seems almost in awe of him…
Fiend drags Braun up, RAMS him into barriers, then clubs him up the ramp! Fiend keeps on Braun as they go to the stage. Fiend sits Braun up for another neck TWIST! Braun is almost helpless as Fiend brings him back up. Fiend aims for the screen wall but Braun pushes him into it! Both men are exhausted but still get to their feet. Braun brings Fiend around but Fiend throws an uppercut! Fiend brings Braun into position, but Braun uppercuts out of Sister Abigail! Braun stalks The Fiend to the edge of the stage, ROCKS him with a right, then TACKLES him off the stage and through a bunch of tables!! Both monsters are down in the wreckage, but Braun sits up to hammer away on Fiend!
Braun uses a trunk to stand back up, then he drags Fiend out of the wreckage. Braun brings Fiend around the stage but Fiend fights back. Braun headbutts Fiend, brings him back to ringside and puts him in. Braun takes a moment before getting on the apron. Fiend stirs but Braun has an idea. Braun goes up top!? He’s a bit wary, he barely does this. Fiend gets up to stop him with an uppercut! Fiend headbutts away on Braun, then finishes climbing up to join him. Fiend reels Braun in, for a SUPERPLEX!! The ring breaks!! Brock Lesnar and The Big Show would be proud! Both monsters are down, and NOW Roman makes his entrance!! Roman brings a chair, Heyman brings the contract! Roman signs on the dotted line, this is finally a true Triple Threat!
Roman gets in the ring and covers The Fiend, but he looks for the ref. The ref is part of the wreckage! A spare ref comes out, Roman covers Fiend, TWO!! Roman is furious, he covers Fiend again, TWO!! So Roman covers Braun, TWO!! Both monsters are still in this so Roman goes back to his chair. Roman brings the chair in to SMACK Braun! And again, and again, and again! Cover, TWO!!! Roman can’t believe this! Roman keeps his cool, looks between the two, and has his chair again. Roman aims at Fiend, Fiend grabs Roman with the MANDIBLE CLAW!! Roman LOW BLOWS free, but both men tumble down the tilted ring! Roman checks his jaw while he stands back up. Braun stirs, Roman aims at him from what was a corner. Roman runs and SPEARS Braun down! Cover, Roman wins!!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (NEW WWE Universal Champion)
Payback is golden as Roman regains the title! But he waited until the monsters wrecked each other. Will Roman be able to get away with this? Or will he only face more payback as we roll into the Fall?
My Thoughts:
WOW! I doubted doing back to back weeks of PPV’s would work out, but Payback did an incredible job tonight! But I still hope Vince never does this again. Anyway, so much of this was great, even the kickoff show material. Truth is great, as always. Riott Squad and IIconics have a great kickoff match, and it’s great for Liv and Ruby to win and basically rebrand as #LivingRiott. And now the WWE Women’s Tag Division is wide open because we have new champions in an EPIC match! I really like the reluctance in Nia and Shayna enjoying teaming together, I loved that combination of holds Shayna came up and literally using Sasha against Bayley, and I loved the energy Nia had over winning. This is going to be a real fun phase in the Women’s Tag Division, I can feel it.
The United States Championship match was really good for being on the shorter side, but it just seemed the logical move for Lashley to win. I do like that Apollo tried to take the fight back to the Hurt Business, but I wonder if someone else, even among Apollo’s friends, moves up to challenge Lashley for the title at Clash of Champions. We have an entire month to see how it builds up, so anything could happen. We got great stuff out of the three grudge matches, especially the third one. Big E keeps going strong as a solo guy, things aren’t over with Corbin and Riddle, and it’s incredible that Keith beats Orton! Fans feared he was buried over just a theme song change, but this proves he’s the exact opposite! And now it definitely makes things interesting for Clash of Champions and the WWE World Championship. McIntyre VS Keith maybe?
The Universal Championship was definitely a big way to end the show. Roman may have waited until Braun and Bray were down from that ring-breaking superplex, this works because he is clearly a Heel, which is also what many wanted out of this. No one should complain if Heel Roman actually does Heel things. Roman wins, which was inevitable anyway, but I’m really surprised about a few things. The word “retribution” was literally in the Payback description on the Network, and yet we don’t get Retribution showing up even in a teaser of chaos. And what about Mr. Money in the Bank, Otis? He should’ve run out there to remind us that he’s Mr. MITB, only to be part of the wrecking that Roman kinda sorta does. Obviously there’s still a lot of time on the MITB contract but it feels like WWE missed the window on Otis’ best chance to do it.
My Score: 9.2/10
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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?
SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
- Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
- Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bianca Belair is here!
Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!
Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!
Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!
Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.
Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!
Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!
SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!
Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!
Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.
Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!
Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!
Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”
Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?
Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.
Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.
Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?
Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.
The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!
Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”
The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.
Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?
R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?
SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!
JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!
Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall
Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?
The Street Profits are here!
The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”
The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…
Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!
Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.
Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!
Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?
Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?
Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!
Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!
Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.
Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.
Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.
Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.
Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!
Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!
Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!
Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall
All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?
The Wyatts speak.
“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?
Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?
The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.
Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!
The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!
The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.
Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!
Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?
The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.
Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?
Giulia speaks.
“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”
Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?
Zelina returns backstage.
She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?
Damian Priest is here!
Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.
“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!
The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.
Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!
SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!
Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!
Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.
Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.
Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.
Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.
Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.
Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.
Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!
The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!
The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!
But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!
“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.
“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?
Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.
Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”
Cody Rhodes is here!
Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.
Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.
The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.
Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.
“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!
The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!
The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.
The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”
Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.
“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!
Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!
Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!
Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?
My Thoughts:
A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.
The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.
Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.
R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.
Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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