Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (8/28/20)
The Big Dog is BACK!
SmackDown can’t rest after SummerSlam, Payback is coming!
The NEW WWE Universal Champion, Bray Wyatt, can’t celebrate his achievement because he, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns are going to sign a title match contract! Will this one week be all Bray gets with the title?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Open Challenge: Jeff Hardy VS ???; Hardy wins and retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Matt Riddle VS Baron Corbin; changed to…
- Matt Riddle VS Chad Gable w/ Baron Corbin; Riddle wins.
- Drew Gulak VS Braun Strowman; Strowman wins.
- Cesaro w/ Shinsuke Nakamura VS Kalisto; Cesaro wins.
- Six Man Tag: Big E & Heavy Machinery VS Sheamus, The Miz & John Morrison; Big E & Heavy Machinery win.
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WWE mourns the loss of “The Bullet” Bob Armstrong.
Adam Pearce puts security on notice.
“Tonight is a very combustible night.” Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns in one ring, then Retribution lurking around and Mr. Vince McMahon is here. If you see something, say something to Pearce and make it fast. The guards head out, Pearce checks in with Mr. McMahon and Vince says he seems nervous. Just a little. Vince says it’s fine, Vince is intimidating. But he has a mission for Pearce, should he decide to accept. It will take him into the presence of Roman, Braun and Bray. All three in that Triple Threat No Holds Barred need to “autograph” this contract. Start with The Fiend. Wait, start with The Fiend? Is he here? He could be on the other side of the door. Or at least talk to Bray on tonight’s Firefly Fun House.
Speaking of Fun, Vince is having some fun, and he gives Pearce a certain garment bag. Seriously? Deadly. And say hi to Huskis for Vince. Vince loves that loud burp of his. It sounds like we’re doing a different kind of contract signing tonight! Can Pearce survive encountering all three of the heaviest hitters on SmackDown today?
Jeff Hardy is here!
The Charismatic Enigma is once again WWE Intercontinental Champion after managing to overcome a blindside attack on his leg by AJ Styles! There is admittedly some controversy since the knee brace Hardy needed is what knocked Styles off balance, but others might just call that karma. Hardy has a mic to say it’s great to be standing in the WWE Thunderdome. And he is tickled pink to be standing at all. But Hardy isn’t complacent in his success, so he is ready to defend- Here comes AJ Styles! Styles glares at Hardy from the stage as he asks, “Is this real? Is it?” Because Hardy sure seems proud of what he did last week! Not about what he accomplished, but about what he did! Hardy is no conquering hero! He’s a liar and a cheater!
Styles joins Hardy in the ring as he tells Hardy can blame him for all sorts of stuff. But Styles has had knee injuries before and never did he whine or cry to get “an illegal object” on his knee. But Hardy did! Hardy had a plan to use that object! Styles clearly had Hardy beat in the Styles Clash but then the leg and its illegal object hit him in the face! Hardy knew what he was doing! And Hardy knows how to play the system! Oh yeah! Because that same doctor Hardy whined to will not medically clear Styles tonight, and it’s Hardy’s fault! Hardy says that does suck, because he was about to give an Open Challenge to anyone backstage tonight except Styles. Styles accuses Hardy of taking advantage of the system!
Styles rants on and on and starts shoving Hardy but the ref tells him to stop. Styles doesn’t, so Hardy DECKS him! Hardy’s challenge is still open, who accepts it when SmackDown returns from break?
WWE Intercontinental Championship Open Challenge: Jeff Hardy VS ???
SmackDown returns and the challenge is accepted by… Shinsuke Nakamura! A former Intercontinental Champion and a current SmackDown Tag Team Champion, will the King of Strong Style become a double champion?
The bell rings while Style complains on commentary. Hardy and Nakamura tie up, go around, and end up in a corner. Hardy lets off at the ref’s count and gets clear. Nakamura circles with Hardy, ties up, and shoots through to waistlock. Hardy standing switches, Nakamura breaks free to wrench Hardy’s arm to a wristlock. Nakamura shifts to a cording hold, Hardy fights up, Hardy pries free to a wristlock of his own. Hardy clubs the arm, wrenches more, but Nakamura pulls hair! The ref counts, Nakamura ab leans then kicks Hardy low. Nakamura headlocks, grinds Hardy and Styles cheers Nakamura on but Hardy powers out. Nakamura runs Hardy over and things speed up.
Hardy hip tosses, ducks Nakamura’s clothesline to atomic drop! Hardy snapmares, neck snaps and drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Hardy whips, Nakamura holds ropes, Hardy kicks low. Hardy whips, Nakamura reverses and dropkicks Hardy’s bad leg out! Styles is glad as Hardy writhes and holds that knee. Nakamura stalks Hardy, and dropkicks the leg out from behind! Nakamura stomps the leg, and gives Hardy a grounded DRAGON SCREW! Nakamura bumps Hardy off buckles, knees low then grabs a leg. A quick snippet from Cesaro says that Nakamura isn’t more ambitious but certainly more impulsive than him. Cesaro wishes his tag partner “good luck” with Hardy.
Nakamura has Hardy’s leg on the rope and kicks it! Then he gives the bad leg some Bad Vibrations! The fans boo Nakamura and rally up for Hardy as Nakamura looms over the champ. Nakamura drags Hardy up, knees low and hard, and Hardy hobbles and falls to another corner. Nakamura drags Hardy up to club him down, then KICKS him in the chest! Hardy sits up but Nakamura KICKS again! And again, but Hardy blocks! Hardy back kicks Nakamura down! Hardy clubs Nakamura, bumps him off buckles, then runs in, only to get a knee! Nakamura puts Hardy on the top rope, but Hardy avoids the Top Shelf Knee!
Hardy clubs Nakamura, and aims for the outside! Nakamura resists the suplexes to suplex Hardy in! Hardy lands on his feet but hobbles from the bad leg. Hardy still clotheslines Nakamura out! Hardy swings and dropkicks Nakamura away, then goes outside, to throw Nakamura onto Styles! Hardy stands tall as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Hardy fights against Nakamura’s leg lock. Hardy kicks free with his good leg, gets to a corner, and boots Nakamura away. Hardy throws haymakers, whips, but Nakamura reverses, only for Hardy to forearm him down! Hardy gives Nakamura an atomic drop and the leg splitting leg drop! Basement dropkick! Splash down! Cover, TWO!! Styles wants Nakamura to do better but Hardy stays on Nakamura. Nakamura fires off a strike fest, Hardy ducks one kick but not the next! Hardy is back in a corner, Nakamura brings Hardy up to bump him off buckles. Nakamura puts Hardy up top, clubs Hardy on the back but Hardy elbows him away. Nakamura falls off the ropes, Hardy stands up, WHISPER IN THE WIND!
Hardy clutches his leg and Styles laughs. Hardy still hobbles around, Nakamura runs in at the corner, blocks boots and turns Hardy sideways. Nakamura runs side to side, SLIDING GERMAN SUPLEX! Nakamura climbs up and watches Hardy crawl. Hardy stands, Nakamura hits a FLYING KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Hardy survives, Nakamura grows frustrated and Styles tells the ref to count better. Nakamura aims from a corner, Hardy stands up, “YAO~!” But Hardy dodges the Kinshasa to kick. No Twist, Nakamura gets a sleeper. Hardy snapmares free, uses the knee brace knee to hit low, then hits a TWIST OF FATE!! Styles protests, Hardy climbs up top, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Hardy wins!
Winner: Jeff Hardy, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Styles protests, but Hardy tells him to step up. Styles is “not” medically cleared tonight, but will he be first in line when he is?
Wait a minute, Sami Zayn is back?! And he has a copy of the Intercontinental Championship?! Sami says THIS is the true title, Hardy is a fraud! Both men raise their belt, but they both look at Styles staring at them. And then Sami HELLUVA KICKS Hardy down! Sami shouts “FRAUD! FRAUD!” before leaving. Hardy staggers up to his feet in time to see Styles creep closer. Styles says it doesn’t matter who the real one is, he’s going to be the real champion soon enough. Who will be the one true Intercontinental Champion of WWE?
SmackDown returns to Sami singing.
“Oh happy day~!” Kayla Braxton wants an answer, he wants to get going, but she asks why did he attack Jeff Hardy. Is there never any good question? What has he always been about? Righting wrongs! What was wrong was Hardy pretending he is Intercontinental Champion, and AJ Styles pretending to be before him. They were frauds! Sami won the title fair and square all by himself, 3/8/2020 (in a handicap match) and then defended the title at WrestleMania! Daniel Bryan couldn’t even beat him! Sami never lost the title!
Then where was he to defend it? Oh there are many, perfectly valid reasons, that Sami does not need to explain to him! He is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a man of the world and a true Intercontinental Champion in every sense of the word. He says good bye in French, but that doesn’t really explain anything. Will we get an explanation
SmackDown presents a brand new Firefly Fun House!
Bray enters and waves hi to the Fireflies. Welcome back to the Firefly Fun House~! Feels great to be home with all his friends. Abby and Mercy and even Ramblin’ Rabbit and Huskis. “Certified squeals, seven different meals, bring a bucket with some slop for this fat arse piggy!” Okay, Huskis, calm down. What’s the matter, bro? No more internet, Huskis. It’s rotting your brain. But anyway, Bray feels like something is missing. What could it be?! Worms? Buzzards? No! The Universal Championship! YOWIE WOWIE, he has it back! And neither monsters with the big teeth can take it away this time.
Now, Roman, it’s been a long time. It was great to see him again. Ding dong, someone is here! Who could it be? It’s… Adam Pearce the Mailman~! Postman Pearce will not be stopped by snow nor rain nor heat nor dystopian hellscape! He was hoping Bray could sign this for Payback. Why Bray? Well, it just seems there’s a connection between you and… him. Well, okay. YAY~! Hopefully Braun and Roman know what they’re getting into. Done and done. And if Bray knows “him” like he thinks he does, he really just signed a couple of death warrants~! YAY~! And remember, Fireflies, #LetMeIn. Bye~! See you Sunday!
Matt Riddle VS Baron Corbin!
The Original Bro and the King of the Ring have had beef but now it’s time to squash it! Riddle gets the mic to say, “Corbin, you said that anyone that can prove I don’t belong on SmackDown is entitled to the King’s Ransom.” But it just seems like Corbin is scared. If Corbin has something to prove, than prove Riddle wrong right now! Will the Wolf King see this through? Or will he avoid the Bro’s challenge to #brodown?
SmackDown returns and Riddle is still waiting. C’mon, Corbin! It might be hard to get that little crown on that big cranium, but this is ridiculous! Get the show on the road, bro! Corbin finally does make his entrance, but still takes his time heading to the ring, because CHAD GABLE attacks Riddle from behind! Corbin says he accepts Riddle’s challenge for a match, on behalf of Shorty G! It seems Gable is again Corbin’s fool as he goes for broke on the King’s Ransom!
Matt Riddle VS Chad Gable w/ Baron Corbin!
Riddle fires off forearms on Gable, then kicks. Gable catches a kick for a DRAGON SCREW! Gable climbs on for a rear mount, clubs away with crossface forearms, but Riddle gets to ropes. Gable whips, Riddle reverses to gut wrench suplex! Gable fights off the second, but Riddle brings him up, Gable slips out, chicken wings for the TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Corbin tells Gable to get going, and Gable stalks Riddle. Gable drags Riddle up, pushes him to buckles then rolls back, CHAOS THEORY! But Riddle lands on his feet to FINAL FLASH! And then gut wrench, Gotch hold, BRO DEREK! Cover, Riddle wins!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
Corbin is furious and runs in but Riddle is ready! They brawl, Riddle kicks but Corbin slides out, and stays out! The Bro dares the King to man up, but when and where will Riddle finally prove to Corbin that he belongs?
SmackDown shares a WWE Network Exclusive from Big E.
After the tense verbal confrontation on Talking Smack last week, Big E told us all that he doesn’t really want to be on MizTV tonight, but he will because he is obligated to and doesn’t want to get fined. Miz and John Morrison walk over and ask what Big E is talking about. They heard him! Do something about it! But then Sheamus comes by and now it looks like 3v1. Until Heavy Machinery walks over to back Big E up. Things are tense, and MizTV is cancelled for tonight, because this will be a Six Man Tag! Will Tucker and Otis help Big E bulldoze the Fella and the so-called Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century?
Big E hangs out with Heavy Machinery backstage.
Otis has both the Money in the Bank Briefcase AND an MITB themed lunch pail! Does Otis have something good in there? Lunchables? The bootleg snacks that don’t come out until 2021? Nope, just some hard salami. The Golden Role Models walk over and laugh at the “clowns playing with their meat.” Heyo~! But Big E, don’t worry what Miz said. It’s not that Big E doesn’t have what it takes. It’s just that some people can only handle a tag title! HAH! Um, doesn’t that mean Bayley’s insulting Sasha Banks? Sasha and Bayley still head out together to head to the ring, after the break.
SmackDown returns to Adam Pearce outside Roman Reigns’ room.
Pearce knocks and tells Roman it’s about the contract for Payback. Is he even in there? Pearce walks away, and we catch Corbin walking in. Kayla asks if Corbin is considering Riddle’s challenge, but Corbin says he is not considering anything! Payback will be Corbin rearranging Riddle’s face, and knock Riddle’s teeth down his throat and dents in his forehead, then break every single one of Riddle’s “disgusting little toes.” Corbin vows to send Riddle back to NXT, UFC or anywhere else he wants to go next. Corbin vows to prove Riddle does NOT belong in his “Kingdom” of SmackDown!
The Golden Role Models head to the ring!
Sasha is no longer #TwoBeltzBanks but she still stands with #BayleyDosStraps! Of course, that could change at Payback when they have to defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships against Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax. The Role Models get mics and Bayley says, “We are in the midst of one of the most difficult weeks of our careers.” They both defended their singles titles at SummerSlam, and must now defend their tag titles against Shayna and Nia. “But lucky for us, we are the greatest tag team champions in the whole world!” They look amazing together! Bayley Dos Straps and Sasha… Oh, sorry, too soon. Sasha is devastated over losing her Raw Women’s Championship. But even when they have the best intentions, things don’t go the way they’re planned.
And Bayley takes the blame for that. Bayley should not have let Sasha challenge Asuka for the title way back when! But the way Sasha looked at #BayleyDosStraps, and how Sasha wanted to match her, Bayley couldn’t help it. But even so, Bayley should’ve remembered Sasha’s horrible track record of never being able to hold onto the Raw Women’s Championship. Wait, no, she didn’t mean it to sound like that! That’s all the past, okay? They will moo-ve forward! Get it? Sasha’s cow print pants. But anyway, they are stronger together! They are in this together! Sasha always says the tag titles represent their friendship! And Sunday, these two cannot lose!
Sasha agrees, they can’t lose. And Bayley is worried because it’s Nia and Shayna, but Sasha doesn’t want her to worry. So long as they have each other’s backs, they can get through anything. Sasha may not have two belts anymore, but she knows who she is and what she stands for. And lucky for Bayley, she’s still Sasha’s best friend. But Nia interrupts via the titantron! “Ladies~!” She and Shayna tell Sasha she’s had a bad week, and it’s going to get worse. Bayley and Sasha have done the impossible. The only two people Nia can’t stand worse than Shayna, is them. Shayna says the same, she despises Nia who sucks, but getting to beat up Sasha and Bayley and get titles, she’d partner with anyone.
What’s the point of interrupting them? Well the best friends are talking about the titles, what they represent, how much they mean to Bayley and Sasha. Everything except for winning. Winning? Sasha doesn’t need to talk about winning because it’s what she and Bayley do. One bad week won’t hold Sasha back! She is THE Sasha, she knows what she wants, when she wants and how she wants it. And she will get her vengeance and walking out with HER tag team title, and there’s nothing Nia and Shayna can do about it. Will this determination help the Boss and Bayley keep their titles?
Pearce asks around for where he can find Roman and/or Braun.
Drew Gulak doesn’t know about Roman, but he owes Braun for last week. Pearce advises Gulak to rethink that, given what tonight is. But Gulak spots Braun, grabs a chair, and SMACKS him on the back! Braun barely flinches, so Gulak tosses the chair to Pearce! Pearce explains, and tells him about the contract. Braun hears that Pearce wants to find Roman, too. Pearce better do it before Braun does. And as for the contract, the only way Braun is signing it is to get “that twerp” Gulak in the ring NOW!! Done. Will Gulak #GetTheseHands while Pearce gets that signature?
SmackDown returns to Cesaro talking with Nakamura.
The Swiss Cyborg tries to get Nakamura to understand, they’re the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, they can’t just do things without each other. Cesaro supported Nakamura tonight but he needs his teammate by his side. But speaking of, Sami returns to reunite with his “Artist Collective!” The band’s back together, boys! Where’s the energy? Well, he was gone for four months without a phone call. Oh, well, okay, yeah he should’ve communicated. Sorry! No, don’t be sorry for vanishing like that. Some things changed for the better! Yes! Sami saw that, it was part of the plan! What? This was to hep Nakamura and Cesaro unite and become champions! Now they’re all champions! And Sami won’t fault Nakamura for challenging Hardy, no one knew Sami was back.
But wow, Champion’s Lounge! Sami is going to get comfortable, set his belt down next to the tag titles. Cesaro is fine with that, but he and Nakamura were having a private tag team conversation. Oh…! Then, should Sami… go? Yep. Please? No, that’s cool. Sami does have to go, actually. Yeah, he has so much to do now that he’s back. You two do your thing. Is Sami still even part of this “collective?” Or will that have to be another special conversation for later?
Drew Gulak VS Braun Strowman!
We just saw the Philly Stretcher pick a fight with the Monster no longer among men, and now he’ll have to face the consequences! Will Gulak be able to make it to his commentary post for 205 Live tonight?
The bell rings and Braun powers Gulak to a corner then TOSSES him across the ring! Braun glares at Gulak as he gets up, then corner splashes him! Then whips him corner to corner and corner clotheslines to Gulak’s back! Braun doesn’t stop, he brings Gulak up to reel him in for a LARIAT! Braun roars before he drops a senton! That’s certainly new from Braun! Braun clubs away on Gulak’s chest then roars again. Fans are torn as Braun drags Gulak up for a DEAD LIFT CHOKE SLAM! But Braun isn’t done with Gulak as he drags Gulak back up by his beard. “You asked for this! Is this what you wanted?!” Scoop and MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Braun wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall
The Monster mangled Gulak, and as promised, he signs the contract. Two down, one to go, can Pearce track down the Big Dog and complete this trifecta of power and rage?
Lucha House Party talks backstage.
Kalisto tells Lince Dorado that he learned form his mistakes last week against Cesaro. But just do him a favor and stay backstage, and watch how it’s done. Fine, then! Show him how it’s done! But as Kalisto makes his entrance, Lince and Gran Metalik get blindsided by Cesaro and Nakamura! Now Kalisto will be all alone anyway! Will the Lucha Dragon be able to survive the Swiss Cyborg and King of Strong Style alone?
Cesaro w/ Shinsuke Nakamura VS Kalisto!
SmackDown returns as Kalisto finishes his entrance, probably unaware of what happened to his amigos. Cesaro makes his entrance now, Nakamura by his side. Will the SmackDown Tag Team Champions shut out all of Lucha House Party from these titles?
The bell rings and Cesaro ties up with Kalisto. Cesaro scoops and slams hard, then brings him up to bump off buckles. Cesaro whips corner to corner, Kalisto goes up and over then runs, tit-o-whirl and a little more to huricanrana Cesaro out! Kalisto springboards to DRAGON RANA! Cesaro staggers up to his feet but Kalisto keeps after him. Kalisto puts Cesaro in, enziguris him away then springboards again, but Cesaro catches him! Scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cesaro covers, ONE! Cesaro keeps on Kalisto with a whip and back drops! Kalisto hits hard, Cesaro covers, but they’re in the ropes! Cesaro drags Kalisto up, whips again, and back drops again but Kalisto sunset flips! Cesaro stays up, brings Kalisto up, Kalisto just sunset flips again! TWO and Cesaro BOOTS Kalisto down! Then drops a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO!
Nakamura complains about the count but Cesaro keeps close on Kalisto. Cesaro shoves Kalisto to a corner, then throws a big European Uppercut! Cesaro whips Kalisto corner to corner, Kalisto boots back! Kalisto dropkicks the legs out, but Cesaro blocks the kick to flip Kalisto. Kalisto ducks, dodges and rolls, but his huricanrana is blocked! Cesaro pops Kalisto up, Kalisto stands on Cesaro’s shoulders, then hits a BIG DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Cesaro survives that crazy satellite but gets a SPIKE RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kalisto grows frustrated but stays fired up. Kalisto aims from a corner and gets the fans fired up with “Lucha! Lucha!” But Cesaro says no to Salida, only for Kalisto to elbow and huricanrana him into buckles!
Nakamura gets on the apron, Metalik and Dorado rush out to get even, but Cesaro rolls Kalisto up in the distraction! Cesaro wins!!
Winner: Cesaro, by pinfall
LHP meant well but they didn’t think they’d mess Kalisto up! He gets mad at his friends while Nakamura and Cesaro leave with smiles on their faces. Metalik tries to keep the peace again as Kalisto and Dorado argue. Kalisto and Metalik hug it out, but Kalisto is not about to talk to Dorado. Is the party almost over for Lucha House Party?
Someone knocks on Vince McMahon’s door.
Vince says for them to come in, and it’s Pearce. He has two of the contracts, but Roman just doesn’t answer. Vince knows Pearce thinks two out of three ain’t bad, but Vince wants three out of three. Vince advises Pearce to knock the door down. Vince would have men on either side and throw Pearce in there if he could. Pearce heads out to try one last time. Will the Big Dog play ball for No Holds Barred?
Tamina finds Nikki Cross backstage.
What’s she doing all along with a coffee mug? It’s the first present Alexa Bliss ever got her. How is Alexa doing? The others are worried about her. But Alexa come sin and hugs her best friend, and even hugs Tamina. So now that she’s here, Tamina asks Alexa how she is doing. She’s better than ever! That’s great! Alexa is happy to see them. Oh and the mug she got Nikki. A year already, huh? A long time. And, Alexa hasn’t had pigtails in a longer time. It’s cute but… What’s this braid? Alexa thought about doing half ‘n’ half. Nikki isn’t so sure about that. Yeah, Alexa thought doing about the whole thing.
No, that’s fine, it looks great. Nikki’s point is that it reminds her of… him. The Fiend. Alexa freezes up for a second, but says that’s silly. She was hoping Nikki would be more supportive as a best friend but maybe now they’re not best friends so Alexa’s going to take BACK her gift and SMASH it!! Alexa storms off, and she leaves both Nikki and Tamina at a loss for words. What IS going on inside Alexa’s head?
The Miz and Morrison talk backstage.
Morrison tells Miz about duct taping a baseball to his foot and kicking through the sensors. His kick was 70 miles per hour! That’s incredible. That is MLB fastball fast. Sheamus comes by and asks about a game plan. DO they have one? Yes. What is it so far? Big E is a powerhouse, they can’t let him in the ring. But Tucker is… Tall. And also strong. As two or three. Keep him out. But then that leaves Otis. Otis is a crazy man, like a wildcard. So he can’t get in. Wait. Then… No one can be in? That’s the same as having no match! Sheamus tells them to follow his lead. Miz and Morrison argue over the plans, or lack there of. Will it go well when all three opponents are worst case scenarios in their minds?
SmackDown returns to Pearce’s last attempt at Roman’s door.
“Roman, it’s Adam Pearce!” When there’s no response, Pearce opens the door. Here goes nothing. He explains about the contract, Roman looks it over, and Pearce is on stand-by. Will the Big Dog sign on the dotted line?
Six Man Tag: Big E & Heavy Machinery VS Sheamus, The Miz & John Morrison!
Awwwww~ THUNDERDOOOME~! Don’t you dare be sour! Clap for literally the biggest main event yet, and FEEL~the POWER~! Will Big E, Otis and Tucky be swivelin’ them hips all night long in celebration after this?
Miz and Morrison make their entrance together, then Sheamus follows. The teams sort out and we start with Otis eating a sausage, and Morrison. They tie up, Morrison waistlocks but Otis backs him down to a corner. Otis hip tosses free but Morrison lands on his feet! Morrison springboards but bounces off Otis! Otis tosses Morrison to a corner, hits a corner splash and Big E tags in! Tag to Tucker, and the three men swivel together. Heavy Machinery double whip Big E in to RAM Morrison! Tucker corner splashes then feeds Morrison to Otis’ shoulder tackle! Cover, but Sheamus breaks it! The ref reprimands, Big E calls Sheamus out and Tucker tells Sheamus to go back to his corner.
Tucker runs at Morrison, Morrison dodges but Tucker goes up and LEAPS! Crossbody, cover, TWO! Tucker runs but Sheamus gets a cheap shot in! Morrison fires off knees on Tucker, tags in Miz, and they double GUT BUSTER! Miz stomps Tucker down, then stomps Tucker more. Miz mocks Big E then goes back to Tucker. Tucker throws body shots, Miz knees low, tag to Morrison. Morrison and Miz mug Tucker, Morrison drags Tucker to a cover, TWO! Morrison wraps Tucker up with a chinlock and drives in elbows. Tucker endures, Morrison moves to a chinlcok and throws big forearms. Tucker fights back and fights out of the enemy corner!
Tucker DECKS Morrison, but Morrison throws body shots and a dropkick! Tucker falls out of the ring in a heap, but he dropkicks Sheamus away first! And then Miz, too! Tucker hurries in, Morrison whips him but Tucker LARIATS back! But who is ringing the bell? Sheamus? He used it to simply throw everyone off, and things sort out as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Morrison and Miz knee and boot Tucker down! Cover, TWO! Morrison stomps Tucker, Sheamus wants in but Morrison tags Miz. They double whip Tucker to a corner, Morrison whips Miz in, A-Lister Lariat! Feed to the SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Miz smirks at Otis but Sheamus wants a tag. Miz keeps on Tucker with the chinlock, digging a knee into Tucker’s back. The fans rally, Tucker fights up and back suplexes Miz down! Both men are down, crawling for their corners. Hot tag to Morrison and he clobbers Tucker! Morrison kicks the leg, drags Tucker around, and then spins around to ground ‘n’ pound!
The ref counts, Morrison lets up and Sheamus wants in. Morrison bends Tucker back with a modified cravat, but Tucker fights up. Miz tags in, he and Morrison mug Tucker. Miz taunts Otis, then it’s the FLYING CHUCK HART ATTACK! Cover, but Big E and Otis both break it! Big E and Otis coach Tucker up, but Sheamus tags in! The ref didn’t see it and says the Fella isn’t legal! Sheamus is furious but Morrison gets back in to drag Tucker back up. But Sheamus is so furious, he doesn’t see Tucker shove Morrison into him! Down goes Sheamus, BIG hip toss for Morrison! Both Tucker and Morrison are down as Sheamus throws a fit, thinking it was some kind of betrayal.
Miz doesn’t understand but Sheamus i going to leave. Miz tries to stop him from leaving but Sheamus scares him off! It’s now a handicap match! Morrison hits Otis down, but Tucker back drops him! Hot tags to Miz and Big E! Big E OVERHEAD suplexes Miz, then does it again! Then the side belly2belly! Big E fires up and swivels them hips! Big E runs and hits the BIG SPLASH! Big E claps and fans clap with him! Miz stands and bails out to the apron! Big E pursues but Miz hotshots him away! Miz slides in, runs corner to corner, into the Urenag-E! Cover, but Morrison springboard double stomps it apart! But Otis scoop slams Morrison down!
Otis hits a DOUBLE CATERPILLAR! Well, Miz avoids his, at least! SKULL CRUSHING FINALE! But Big E is back, he scoops Miz, BIG ENDING! Cover, Big E and Heavy Machinery win!
Winners: Big E & Heavy Machinery, by pinfall
Big E is all fired up! Will he prove to everyone that he can be strong and serious, and therefore a serious threat in the SmackDown locker room?
SmackDown checks in with Roman and Pearce.
Roman says he isn’t signing the contract?! At least, not until some changes are made. But Roman promises to be at Payback one way or another. He will #WreckEveryoneAndLeave, and win back the title he never lost in the first place! “That is not just a prediction. That’s a spoiler.” Because Roman is a PAUL HEYMAN GUY!! The Advocate for the Beast is now the manager of the Big Dog! #BelieveThat! Will Roman become your reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion of the World at Payback?
My Thoughts:
Wow! Raw did a really good job pivoting from aftermath to go-home in this PPV sandwich we’re in, but SmackDown did an incredible job with it! Styles has a good promo claiming conspiracy on Hardy, and thinking about it now, anything even remotely related to conspiracy talk should’ve told us Sami Zayn was coming back. Sami of course puts his spin on how he became champion and why he couldn’t defend it, great character consistency from him. I really liked that there was also concern that Nakamura and Cesaro are not truly united as a team, but also that LHP is going to fall apart. We got a great match out of Cesaro and Kalisto, even with that finish, because it feeds story. I wonder if we’ll get a Six Man of LHP VS “Artist Collective” before one or both trios fall apart.
And as for the Intercontinental Championship issue, just make a Ladder match for a PPV, hearkening back to HBK VS Razor Ramon Scott Hall. One last amazing ladder match for Hardy in his career, since this feels like Hardy’s last run period. If need be, have Styles get involved to make it even more competitive, and to take some of the load off of a returning Sami and an outgoing Hardy. Then that midcard, workhorse title can move on. Riddle and Gable have a fast match, which is a bit of a shame, but Riddle and Corbin will settle things at Payback, it seems. Big E and Sheamus can also get in on the IC title scene, and they have great segments with Miz, Morrison and Heavy Machinery tonight. The main event Six Man was great, and naturally Big E wins to prove Miz and Morrison wrong.
The blending of stories continues to be great, as Bayley and Sasha talked trash on Big E and Heavy Machinery, and it was great for there to be an unintentional insult to Sasha. The same goes for the promos from Bayley and Sasha in the ring, and the “interruption” by Nia and Shayna. It sounds like there will be two dysfunctional duos at Payback, and I feel like this is the moment Bayley and Sasha lose the tag titles and turn on each other. It would definitely add an interesting dimension to the story of Nia and Shayna, and we’d get the long awaited Bayley VS Sasha match. The wait was worth it, this is going to be as explosive as when they were previously enemies and Bayley told Sasha, “You ain’t s*it!” I really hope they keep things going into Hell in a Cell for some real brutality.
Then there’s everything even remotely circling around The Fiend’s story. For one, I thought it was really clever for Alexa to come back, almost reverting back to her very early NXT days of being the happy, glittery Face. But she’s also entering that middle phase where she was WWE Harley Quinn. I totally felt smashing that mug happening, and I’m really curious to see how Tamina is going to factor in now. Pearce having to go to Vince, Bray, Braun and Roman in turn was a great main thread of the show, especially when he had to be a new cast member of Firefly Fun House. Strowman got to decimate Gulak, and it’s a good thing 205 Lives are filmed ahead of time or Gulak might not be part of it. Actually, he might still not be to keep kayfabe. Roman holding out was great, and HOLY CRAP he’s a Heyman Guy now?! That’s probably even wilder than just him going Heel! Payback might actually be worth it now!
My Score: 8.8/10
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Golden tickets make for great stocking stuffers!
With Nathan Frazer & Axiom still NXT Tag Team Champions, they need new contenders for New Year’s Evil! Who wins a Fatal 4 Way to head for LA?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Stephanie Vaquer VS Cora Jade; Vaquer wins.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew VS Lexis King; King wins and becomes the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion.
- Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn; win.
- NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Christmas Chaos Fatal 4 Way: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights VS Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Luca Crusifino VS OTM VS Hank ‘n’ Tank; win(s) and will challenge Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Santa Claus is here!
Lowell, Massachusetts is excited that Kris Kringle is going around ringside, but enough about him, it’s time for action!
Stephanie Vaquer VS Cora Jade!
The Dark Angel is here on this not so silent night to shut up her opponent. The Generation of Jade doesn’t care that she’s on the naughty list, but will she get herself on the short list of contenders to a women’s title? Or will Vaquer give Cora a nightmare before Christmas?
The bell rings and Vaquer circles with Cora while the fans rally up. They tie up, Cora pulls hair, but the ref reprimands. Cora puts Vaquer in a corner, lets off, but then Vaquer rushes up. Vaquer waistlocks and SLAMS Cora, then clamps on a facelock. Cora fights up, wrenches out and steps over, La Magistrol! TWO, Vaquer turns things over to a cover, ONE! Vaquer sweeps legs, cover, ONE! Cora sweeps legs, covers, ONE! Cora knuckle locks but Vaquer fights up and RAMS Cora. Cora cranks the wrist but Vaquer RAMS her again. Vaquer then goes up, ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Cora staggers away while fans fire up.
Vaquer runs up on Cora, victory rolls her, TWO! Cora scrambles away but Vaquer eggs her on. Cora runs up, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS, then she runs at the ropes! Vaquer dodges, then comes back to 6- NO, Cora ducks the 619 and wags her finger. The fans cheer, Vaquer smirks, and the two rush in. Vaquer catches and wrenches Cora to a snap suplex! Vaquer drags Cora into the headscissors! The fans fire up as Vaquer turns Cora over, but Cora rolls and rolls to get the ROPEBREAK! Vaquer lets Cora go and Cora bails out to the outside. Vaquer hurries after Cora, they cat ‘n’ mouse around the ring, but then Vaquer and Cora slide into the ring.
The fans fire up as things speed up, Vaquer ducks ‘n’ DROPKICKS! Cora sputters, the fans fire up, and Vaquer smirks as she looms over Cora. Vaquer pushes Cora down to then IMPLODER KNEE DROP! Something similar to Cora’s move set, and Vaquer whips Cora to a corner. The fans rally, Cora goes up but waits to lure Vaquer in! BACKSTABBER! Cora laughs at Vaquer and fans boo, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Cora has a motorcycle stretch on Vaquer. The fans rally as Vaquer endures and fights to her feet. Vaquer turns things around, arm-drags Cora away, and Cora goes to a corner. Vaquer runs up, Cora dodges then comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and cover, TWO! The fans rally but Cora clamps onto Vaquer with a chinlock. Vaquer endures, even as Cora leans on the hold. The fans rally again and Vaquer fights up. Vaquer turns around to JAWBREAKER free! Cora blocks a kick, ROCKS Vaquer, but then Vaquer pulls hair to reel Cora in! BIG back suplex and the fans fire up!
The ref checks, both women stir, and they go to corners. Cora runs in but Vaquer dodges the shining wizard! SOLE FOOD! Vaquer runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Cora sits down, so Vaquer goes again, METEORA! Vaquer drags Cora to center, then wraps on the headscissors! The fans fire up but Cora rolls and rolls to ropes again! Vaquer just puts on the squeeze, and rolls Cora back! HEADSCISSOR DRILLER! Cover, TWO! Vaquer brings Cora up but Cora pulls hair! The fans boo, Cora kicks but Vaquer blocks it! Vaquer turns things into a STANDING STF!! Cora endures, hops on one foot, and she THROWS Vaquer onto ropes!
Cora runs to BACK ELBOW! And then GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Vaquer stays in this and Cora shrieks. The fans boo Cora’s tantrum, but Cora hauls Vaquer up. Vaquer fights the underhooks to ROCK, SOBAT and underhook in return! PRIMERA BACKBREAKER! Cover, Vaquer wins!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall
Cora gets coal for Christmas in the form of a loss, but that’s not all! Kelani Jordan runs out here to SMACK away on Cora with a kendo stick! Vaquer has Kelani stop, if only to keep from wearing out that kendo stick. The Standout still wants to stomp Cora out, when and where will she get her fight with the Generation of Jade?
The D’Angelo Family speaks.
Stacks likes Luca’s vest, and Luca likes Stack’s jacket. Tony D tells his guys that they’ve been doing great, and Luca thanks The Don for getting them an early Christmas present. They have a spot in the Christmas Chaos Fatal 4 Way! Tony says it’s about time the entire family has some gold. That reminds Stacks of Christmas Eve as a kid: staying up late, camping on the couch, waiting for Santa to come. Stacks remembers one night when he was half asleep, seeing Santa digging through his gifts like a raccoon in a dumpster! Santa was shaking ’em around and acting like he owns the place! Before Stacks could do anything, his mom runs in with a broomstick and starts hitting Santa in the face!
Adriana Rizzo says Diana Lorenzo is a saint among women. Stacks says, “A saint? She’s a freakin’ enforcer!” But turns out, it was just Mr. Fabrizio from down the street. He didn’t go Christmas shopping, the cheapskate. Tony says no one should be snoopin’ around like The Grinch. The point is, “presents under the tree, a tag team title opportunity for Luca and me. So Hank ‘n’ Tank…” “NQCC…” “And OTM… You try to take that from us, we’ll bash your heads in like my mother.” Like his mother! The warning has been issued, will someone be sleepin’ with the fishes for Christmas?
Lexis King prepares backstage.
Mr. William Regal walks over to say hello. He has been watching Lexis these past few months, and both his growth and dedication have been remarkable. Lexis deserves this opportunity. Regal would be honored to be in Lexis’ corner again this time. Lexis really appreciates that, he is very honored, because he is finally becoming the best version of himself. So then, is he going to do it? Yes, of course. Lexis will become the NEW Heritage Cup Champion! Lexis heads out, and Regal brings out the brass knuckles. Regal says that wasn’t what he was asking. Will the Drama King claim his crown the right way? Or will he do it regally?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ Wren Sinclair VS Lexis King w/ William Regal!
It is another clash of second generation superstars, each trying to prove they’re not like their fathers. Though, that only makes it all the more intriguing that Dempsey’s father is trying to help his opponent. Will Lexis finally have his moment? Or will Regal still expect the worst out of him?
The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see just how far the King has come!
The bell rings and round one begins. The fans rally as these two tie up, and then King headlocks. Dempsey powers right out, and King goes toa corner. The two reset, tie up, and King waistlocks then headlocks. Dempsey powers up and out, but King runs him over! Things keep moving, King turns hip toss into takedown, roll, ghost pin! TWO, but King is right up, only for Dempsey to deflect the dropkick! Dempsey grabs a leg, ANKLE LOCK! King rolls free, but Dempsey RAMS him, then whips. King reverses and DROPKICKS! Dempsey flounders, the fans fire up with King, but Regal has a point that King needs to focus on Dempsey.
King and Dempsey reset, tie up, and Dempsey waistlocks. King breaks that to switch, but Dempsey drop toeholds into a HEEL HOOK! King hurries to turn but Dempsey floats to the arm! FUJIWARA! King rolls, arm-drags and has the wristlock! King makes it a cording hold and the fans rally. Dempsey bridges, rolls back, then stands. They fight for wristlock control but Dempsey spins, slips through and wrenches for a wristlock! Dempsey wrangles King, twists that arm around, and we hit a minute. King reaches up but Dempsey fights the headscissors. They both stand, and Dempsey shifts to a cravat neck wrench.
King endures, powers up and out, and King hits a hip toss! Cover, TWO as Dempsey bridges, then CRAVAT PLEXES! Cover, TWO, but Dempsey keeps that cravat. King fights up and we’re at 30 seconds. Wren coaches Dempsey but King scoops to SLAM! Dempsey still drags King down! The neck wrench is on tight but King fights up. Ten seconds, King fires hands as the fans count it down. King gets his headlock on Dempsey, the bell sounds for the round!
Round 1 – Dempsey: 0; King: 0
King holds on and thrashes Dempsey, but then Dempsey hits a BACKBREAKER! The ref reprimands them both, and tells them to listen better. Both men refresh in their corners, and now it’s round two! Dempsey runs up but King dodges! King CHOPS and CHOPS and whips corner to corner. Dempsey reverses with a BRIDGING whip! King hits buckles hard! Dempsey storms up to KNEE King in the side! King goes to a corner but Dempsey brings him out. Dempsey fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then ROCKS King again. King hits back but Dempsey KNEES and GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Cover, TWO!
Dempsey keeps on King with a shove and a forearm to the back! King hobbles to a corner but Dempsey is on him. Dempsey digs a knee in, the ref counts, but Dempsey lets off to CLUB King. Dempsey UPPERCUTS King int he back! King CHOSP! And CHOPS! Dempsey knees low then CLUBS King again! Dempsey hauls King up with a GOTCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! King stays in this but Dempsey stays on him with a HALF CRAB! King endures, uses his free leg to push up, but Dempsey digs his elbow into the lower back! Dempsey makes King drop to his stomach and then sits deep on the hold! King endures, we drop under a minute, and King fights!
King turns, kicks free, and goes to another corner. Dempsey CLUBS him again! Dempsey fires a forearm, whips corner to corner, but King SUPERKICKS! King goes up to FLYING SUNSET FLIP! High stack, TWO!! Dempsey gets lucky, and then he blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW! Dempsey waistlocks and GERMAN SUPELXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! King escapes that one but we hit 10 seconds as Dempsey has the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! King endures, so Dempsey stomps away! The bell rings to end the round!
Round 2 – Dempsey: 0; King: 0
Dempsey gets more stomps in but the ref backs him off! The ref warns Dempsey, this is two rounds in a row that there’ve been extracurricular activity. But at the same time, two rounds and no score, that is rare for Dempsey. King crawls his way to Regal to refresh while Wren helps “Charles,” and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and apparently round three all happened during break! No one scored a fall, so this is already round 4!
Round 3 – Dempsey: 0; King: 0
The bell rings on this fourth round, and both men run up! King CLOBBERS Dempsey! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up as King ducks a shot to then BACK SUPLEX BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! King stays on Dempsey with a chinlock and he grinds Dempsey down. Dempsey fights around, the fans rally up, and Dempsey fights up. Dempsey fires body shots, then he snapmares free. Dempsey CHOPS, so King CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! King whips Dempsey corner to corner hard, and the fans fire up as King runs in! LARIAT, then CHOP, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!
The fans rally and Regal seems impressed as King climbs. Dempsey stands, and King CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! King is frustrated but he and Dempsey rise again. Dempsey UPPERCUTS King, King UPPERCUTS Dempsey, repeat! They go back and forth, again and again! King CHOPS, UPPERCUTS, but Dempsey hooks the arms! King fights it so Dempsey spins him around! King fights the underhooks and SUPERKICKS! Dempsey rebounds to KNEE! We’re under a minute as both men run! DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Wren shouts at “Charles” to get up, and the ref tells her to get off the apron.
Regal takes this distraction as an opening to slide the brass knuckles right into King’s hand! King is dazed, but he knows what those are! King argues with Regal that this is not how he wants to do this! We’re under 25 seconds as REGAL DECKS KING?!? The fans boo but Dempsey sees the knuckles! Dempsey picks those up, we hit 10 seconds, but the ref sees Dempsey with the knuckles, too! The ref assumes the worst and DISQUALIFIES Dempsey!!! That’s an automatic WIN for King!!!
Winner: Lexis King, by disqualification (NEW NXT Heritage Cup Championship)
That’s right! No Champion’s Advantage in a Heritage Cup match! Regal ended up helping King after all, but not in the way anyone thought! King kisses the cup, and even Regal is shocked, though also a bit amused. Will this Christmas miracle lead King to become not only the best version of himself, but the best Heritage Cup Champion yet?
OTM speaks.
Bronco Nima says everyone’s excited about the holidays. But for them, OTM gives it to you real as the realest tag team in NXT. And for them, the holidays ain’t nothing but a facade. Lucien Price says tomorrow, you’ll wake up, open presents, and be disappointed when it hits you like a brick. You’ll look at your family, tell ’em all thanks, knowing damn well what they got you was trash. And let’s be honest, you probably don’t even like your family. You can’t wait for them to leave! Just like NQCC, Hank ‘n’ Tank and the D’Angelo Family. OTM can’t wait for them all to be out of this tag title picture. OMT have next!
And unlike Frazer & Axiom, OTM doesn’t pretend to have each other’s backs, they are for real. And this Christmas Chaos is about to be real. All three other teams will move out the way! Best believe that in 2025, OTM will be the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions! Will Nima & Price drag the rest of the division down so that they can get #OutTheMud?
Kelani Jordan argues with Stephanie Vaquer backstage.
The Standout says La Primera had no right to stop her from going after Cora. Respectfully, Kelani does not need Stephanie to protect her. Stephanie had her match with Cora, she won it, congratu-freakin’-lations! Lola Vice walks over to calm Kelani down. Stephanie was just looking out for her. Kelani tells Lola that Lola cannot tell her to calm down. Lola is the last person to tell someone to calm down! Lola interfered in every single one of Jaida Parker’s matches to get at her, and it’s FINE~! Lola says Jaida started that beef. Kelani says no, they both started it. Kelani says, “Don’t don’t even get me started on you,” Stephanie.
Stephanie and Giulia were best friends one week, fighting the next, and it’s FINE~! But now that Kelani wants retaliation on Cora, now Kelani’s the problem? How about they all practice what they preach and get outta her face! Kelani storms off and both Lola and Vaquer are stunned. Is the Standout about to stand alone against the world?
Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn!
The Fatal Influence are a bunch of haters hating on the “freaky” girls, such as Tatum Paxley, Gigi Dolin and Shotzi Blackheart. But according to the Unholy Union, at least those three have unity while Jacy, Jazmyn & Fallon are just faking it. Will Jacy & Jazmyn make sure this NXT homecoming is very toxic for the former tag team champions? Or will Fyre & Dawn make sure there’s a mean girl meltdown for Christmas?
NXT returns as the Fatal Influence makes their entrance. The fans boo but the Influence just soaks it up. Oh hey, “Santa” is in the upper deck, and he has some special guests! It’s KC Squared, Katana Chance & Kayden Carter! They’re also home for the holidays, will they like what they see out of all these former rivals? The teams sort out and Isla starts against Jazmyn in a battle of the pigtails. They circle, tie up, and go around. Jazmyn powers Isla to a corner, the ref counts, and Jazmyn shoves Isla. So Isla SHOVES Jazmyn! Jazmyn runs up, but Isla puts her in the corner and KICKS her!
Isla snapmares Jazmyn then UPPERCUTS her in the back! Cover, TWO! Isla whips Jazmyn, DROPKICKS her down, but Jazmyn flounders away. Tag to Jacy and she tells Isla to back off. Jacy runs up, but Isla dodges! Isla wrenches and SAIDOS! Jacy flounders, Isla runs up and ELBOWS her! Isla sits Kacy down, tells Jazmyn to kiss this, and then she HIP ATTACKS Jacy! Tag to Alba and she drags Jacy up to send her at the corner! Isla catches Jacy into a TARANTULA, and then Alba SUPERKICKS Jacy! Jacy falls, Alba covers, TWO! Alba drags Jacy up but Jacy mule kicks! Jacy shrieks, whips, but Alba wrenches to HOOK KICK!
Alba CHOPS Jacy, CHOPS her again, but Jacy catches a shot to swing around. Alba stays up, swings Jacy but Jacy arm-drags Alba. Alba comes back but Jacy ducks under. Jazmyn sneaks a tag before the RANA! Then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Alba stays in this, Kayden & Katana are mildly amused, but Jazmyn KICKS Alba in the back. Jazmyn clamps on a chinlock and she grinds Alba down. The fans rally, Alba endures and fights up, and Alba fires elbows. Jazmyn throws Alba down by her hair! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Jazmyn talks smack as she drags Alba up again. Jazmyn snapmares and KICKS Alba again!
Jazmyn taunts Isla, drags Alba up again, but Alba CHOPS! And wait, here come Tatum, Gigi & Shotzi! Jazmyn ROCKS Alba, but now the “freaks” outnumber the mean girls 5v3. Wait, now we see Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance watching this backstage. The Chair Man still wants female representation in his faction, who could he be scouting this time? As for ringside, Fallon shouts at “the freaks” to go away, but no, they’re here to stay. As for in the ring, Alba rolls up Jazmyn! TWO!! Jazmyn escapes, Alba JAWBREAKERS her! Tag to Isla, and then they GOURD BUSTER to METEORA! The fans fire up with the “freaks” while NXT goes to break.
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The Hollywood A-Lister’s got his own nightmare before Christmas!
Christmas is just a few days away, but things aren’t merry and bright for Raw! The Miz must face his fears as he faces Dexter Lumis 1v1!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Opening Round Triple Threat: Natalya VS Alba Fyre VS Iyo Sky; Iyo wins and advances to the next round.
- Chad Gable w/ Team American Made VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy; Gable wins.
- Dominik Mysterio VS Damian Priest; Damian Priest wins, by disqualification.
- The Miz VS Dexter Lumis; Lumis wins, by disqualification.
- Sami Zayn VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre walks to gorilla.
The Scottish Terminator makes his way through the curtain and to the stage, and the fans have a mixed reaction as he goes to the ring. McIntyre grabs a mic, and he says, “After Hell in a Cell, I’ve never been so beat up in my entire life. 16 staples in my head, my back almost broken from landing on the steel steps. And I went home to Scotland. The reason I went home, and I haven’t really talked about it publicly, is because a very close family member passed away. Some people probably feeling sympathy right now. Some guys in the back are probably talking to each other, saying, ‘I didn’t know.’ Maybe if you cared enough, you would’ve asked.
“Over these past two months, guess how many people phoned me to check. Not how I was doing mentally but how I was doing physically after Hell in a Cell. ONE PERSON! These past 17 years, I’ve been led to believe we’re all a big happy family in the back. We’re brothers and sisters, we travel the world together, we spend more time with each other than with our actual families, but it’s all BS! My brother, John, in Scotland wouldn’t stab me in the back to take my spot, but people like Jimmy, Jey and Sami 100% would.” The fans boo that, then chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” McIntyre says that proves his point.
After watching everything The Bloodline did, Jey says he is a changed man. He does a cute hand sign, he says a made-up word, and the fans just forget about it and move on. That’s the other thing McIntyre realized: He has given and given and given all this time, and the fans turned on him for a guy who was gone for years and has told the WWE fans to go screw themselves! McIntyre was fighting for the fans, he thought they believed in him, so he believed in the fans! McIntyre bled out in the cell, and while he was gone, the fans instantly forgot him! The fans boo, that’s not true! But McIntyre says from now on, he gives no more for anybody!
McIntyre will take and take and he will tell the truth! The real villains are Roman Reigns and CM Punk! And if you choose to prop them up, as he already said, Jey, Jimmy & Sami, the things Roman did to you… Roman took a vacation, then simply snapped his fingers and they were by his side again! McIntyre suggests everyone who ever wronged McIntyre should sleep with one eye open. But wait, here comes Sami Zayn! The fans cheer and sing for Sami but Sami says hey, McIntyre is angry, he doesn’t have to believe Sami in place of believing everyone has ulterior motives. Sami doesn’t blame him.
But personally, man to man, Sami did not know what happened with McIntyre’s family. They figured he was recovering from one of the most vicious matches of all time. Sami thought that, all the guys ‘n’ girls in the back thought, and that’s all the fans thought. Believe that or not, fine, but Sami wants to level with McIntyre. Talk about 17 years, Sami has 22 years in this game. Sami’s been through what McIntyre’s been through. Sami’s had losses. Trust him. He has had losses he had to put on the side and go to work that week. The same sacrifices, from birthdays to weddings to funerals that he should’ve been at? Sami’s done it all.
Sami has put unnecessary stress on his wife, on his kid, and why? Because this is the life that they both chose! They are WWE SUPERSTARS! The fans cheer that! And as such, they are LUCKY to be WWE Superstars! And you think this is just your story or Sami’s story? Y’know who else has stories like this? Every single person sitting in the stands. Every single person at home! The kids who struggle at school, the adults who struggle at work, who struggle economically, physically, and they have their losses and sacrifices, but they still get up every day to do what they gotta do to soldier on, without pointing a finger at everyone else!
The fans fire up for that passion. Sami says McIntyre dares pointing a finger at the fans for forgetting him?! They didn’t forget, brother! They MADE McIntyre! And McIntyre still thinks the world revolves around him just because once upon a time, someone told him he was “The Chosen One.” But newsflash, just because you’re mad doesn’t make you special. And now McIntyre thinks everyone else is somehow tied to him? What Jimmy does has nothing to do with McIntyre. What Jey does has nothing to do with McIntyre! What SAMI does has nothing to do with McIntyre!
But McIntyre, if you want to still walk around all angry and pointing fingers at the fans, at Sami, at Jey, at Jimmy, at Punk, at Roman, and still be mad about The Bloodline, fine. No one is stopping McIntyre. But Sami has no problem being McIntyre’s problem and facing him in this ring right now! McIntyre says if Sami wants to know the truth… IT isn’t just anger. McIntyre’s anger comes from pain, and he doesn’t doubt what Sami just said. There was so much truth and passion, but it’s never the whole truth, is it? Sami has a way of spinning things. Because Sami can fly back home every week to his family. McIntyre is halfway across the world from his!
And no one here in Boston ever leaves Boston, they’re with their families 24/7! McIntyre doesn’t have that luxury! The fans boo that veiled insult, but McIntyre says he will remain calm and ask Sami why he wants this fight. They both know the result, we saw it time and time again, Sami has NEVER beaten McIntyre. So McIntyre suggests, given Sami isn’t 100%, and Sami’s wife and kid are here tonight… Sami should just walk back there, take their hands, and leave this arena. Of all those in the Bloodline, Sami is the least of McIntyre’s worries.
Sami says McIntyre is right about a couple things. When it comes to win-loss records, McIntyre has Sami’s number. And Sami is not 100%. Haven’t been since Saturday Night’s Main Event. And yes, the smart thing would be to just go home, celebrate and get healthy over the holidays. But Sami would so much rather do this. Sami fires hands! The fans fire up but McIntyre shoves Sami away. McIntyre swings, but gets caught! Sami lifts but McIntyre fights free, then GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTT! McIntyre takes aim, but here comes JEY USO! The fans fire up as Jey runs down the ramp, slides in, and then dodges McIntyre to SUPERKICK!
The fans fire up as Jey & Sami DOUBLE LARIAT McIntyre up and outta the ring! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” with Jey & Sami Uso! Will the Scottish Terminator’s mission be ended when Sami and/or Jey shut him down?
Adam Pearce is met by Pure Fusion Collective.
The Raw General Manager asks Sonya Deville what he can do for her and she says not much. She knows how stressful this job can be since she once had it. She’s just here to make things easier. And how’s that? Well, Kairi Sane is not cleared to compete, there is an opening in the tournament, and Sonya wants it. Oh, is that so? Y’know, Sonya, that is a terrible idea. They caused this scenario so he’s just gonna reward them? Are they outta their minds? And zip it! Plus, he already filled that vacancy with Iyo Sky. Happy Holidays! PFC is upset by that since Iyo just lost to Liv Morgan, but will there be nothing to stop the Evil Genius now?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Opening Round Triple Threat: Natalya VS Alba Fyre VS Iyo Sky!
Just as Pearce said, PFC taking out the Pirate Princess will not mean they get away with murder! The Queen of Harts and the Fire Keeper must now figure out how to handle this change to the program. Will Iyo redeem herself for losing Saturday Night’s Main Event by moving on to the next round?
Raw returns and Alba makes her entrance, Isla Dawn seeing her to the ramp, and then Natalya makes her entrance. The bell rings and Alba kicks Natty then ELBOWS Iyo! Alba whips but Natty reverses and Alba tumbles out of the ring! Iyo rolls Natty, TWO! Iyo whips, Natty dodges in the corner and gets Iyo up! REBOUND SIT-DOWN, and then Natty steps on Iyo, only for Alba to trip Natty up! Alba brings Natty out to send into steel steps! But then Iyo DIVES onto Alba! The fans fire up with Iyo and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Natty brawls with Abla. Alba knees low, but Iyo CROSBODIES them both down! The fans fire up and Iyo SHOTEIS Alba! And SHOTEIS her again! And then DROPKICKS her down! Iyo brings Alba around, whips, but Alba reverses. Iyo goes up and out, then blocks a shot to ROCK Alba! The fans fire up, Iyo spirnboards, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Iyo handsprings up and the fans fire up again! Iyo gets the fans going, but Alba wrenches and facelocks, TORNADO DDT! Alba gets Iyo up again to GOURD BUSTER her onto Natty! Alba then rearranges them into the drop zone!
Alba goes up, the fans are torn, but Alba grins as she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover on Iyo, TWO! Cover on Natty, TWO! But into a KOJI KLUTCH! Natty endures, flails, fights around, but Alba holds on tight! Natty pushes, stacks Alba, TWO!! Natty has the legs! Alba flails now, but Iyo runs up! Natty trips Iyo onto Alba, and she has them both! Natty turns them both over, DOUBLE SHARPSHOOTER!! Iyo and Alba both flail, both claw at the mat, and Alba gets the ROPEBREAK! No disqualifications so Natty can hold on! But now Iyo drags herself under the ropes, and there’s no room left, so Natty has to let go!
Natty rises up and she stalks Iyo to the apron. Natty drags Iyo up but Iyo HOTSHOTS Natty! Natty staggers, rebounds, but Iyo jumps the baseball slide! Natty hits Alba down, and then Iyo PENALTY KICKS Natty! Iyo fires up and springboards, ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on both targets and the fans fire up! Iyo hurries to get Natty up and into the ring, then she drags Natty into the drop zone. Iyo climbs, but Alba CLUBS Iyo first! Alba snarls as she climbs up, but Iyo holds onto ropes! Natty CLUBS Alba and she adds on! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX on Alba! But Iyo stays up top to go OVER THE MOONSAULT! Cover, Iyo wins!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
The Genius of the Sky moves on, ready to fly against The Morrigan! Will Iyo be able to get past Lyra Valkyria and head for the title?
Judgment Day sulks in the clubhouse.
Finn Balor tells JD McDonagh that he can’t believe this. This was supposed to be a Merry Christmas, Finn was supposed to be celebrating with two titles, and now he has none! Liv Morgan tells Raquel Rodriguez to tell Finn that the reason she suggested he stay away from Damian Priest is because she knew this would happen. Raquel starts to relay the message, but Finn has JD tell Liv that she’s got her own problems to worry about and to stay off his back. But then Liv tells Raquel to tell Finn that the reason she’s “on his back” is because he lost the tag titles. JD, tell Liv that Christmas is-
Dominik speaks up to stop the arguing. Christmas IS around the corner, and now they’re not even talking to each other? Dom says he’s gonna go talk with Pearce and get a match with Priest! Dom’s gonna step up for this family. Oh, Dom thinks he’s better than Finn? No, it’s not even like that. Dom has a plan. He’ll talk with Pearce then fill everyone in later. Dom heads out, JD prays for one week of no drama while it’s Christmas. Will Dirty Dom make sure The Punisher pays for screwing Finn & JD over? Or will Priest be given the gift of sending Dom South of Heaven?
Sami and Jey regroup backstage.
Sami can’t believe Jey didn’t text or call about the comeback. Jey says, “My bad.” But Sami says it’s fine, he’s happy Jey is back. And thanks for having his back out there tonight and every night, Sami appreciates Jey. Jey thanks Sami for that, and says you know he had to come back for payback. Jey is gonna handle business! Actually, Sami was kinda hoping he could handle McIntyre. Sami talked a big game, he’s gotta back it up. But Sami, you’re not even 100% tonight. Sami knows, but he started something so he has to finish it. Jey says alright. He’s got next! They secret handshake and Jey wishes Sami luck. Will Sami finally get a win on McIntyre in a Christmas miracle?
Chad Gable w/ Team American Made VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy!
As “Master” Gable said last week, it was about time he settled things with his past. Will Gable prove to the world that he was always the reason the Alpha Academy was relevant? Or will he find out he can’t keep up with the Stamina Monster?
Raw returns and the #AlphaBabes make their entrance, showing off that new merch while they’re at it. The bell rings and the fans rally up. Tozawa and Gable tie up, Gable wrenches and talks trash right to Tozawa’s face! Gable CHOPS Tozawa down, stands him up, CHOPS him down again, repeat! Gable whips and CLOBBERS Tozawa, then raises the fist. The fans boo more but Gable talks smack on Otis. Gable drags Tozawa up, suplexes, but Tozawa slips free! Tozawa SOBATS, spins, slides under, and SPIN KCIKS! Gable goes to a corner and Tozawa puts him up! But Gable gets Tozawa for a HANGING ARMBAR!
Otis protests, the ref counts, and Gable lets off at 4. Gable says he didn’t break a rule, and Otis never learns. Gable SLAPS Otis, slides into the ring, but Tozawa victory rolls! TWO, but Tozawa SUPERKICKS Gable down! Tozawa rips the shirt off, goes up top, and SUPER SENTRONS onto knees! Gable saves himself and hauls Tozawa up to GERMAN SUPELX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Gable GERMAN SUPLEXES again! But he isn’t done, Gable spins Tozawa around, and POWERBOMBS him! ANKLE LOCK!! Tozawa flails but he’s so far from the ropes! Tozawa TAPS, Gable wins!
Winner: Chad Gable, by submission
But Gable won’t let go! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Gable just drops into a GRAPEVINE! So Otis storms in and he drags Gable off the leg! Otis TOSSES Gable! The fans are thunderous, but Team American Made steps up to support Gable. Gable says Otis never learns! But Otis’ hips are moving! He’s shaking, quaking, and the fans fire up, but American Made backs off. Will Gable finally fight Otis and put this beef to rest?
The New Day talks backstage.
They still don’t understand how everyone here doesn’t see things their way. But then Dirty Dom walks over, clapping with “New! Day Rocks!” Finally, someone who understands! Dom says he never liked Big E, but uh, no, what they did was crazy. Well, whatever, Broke Ass Tom Selleck! Dom says Tom Selleck wishes! Dirty Dom heads for gorilla, ready to fight for the Judgment Day. But will Dom go from “Broke Ass Tom Selleck” to just broken?
Dominik Mysterio VS Damian Priest!
Judgment Day’s history has always been a rocky one, but it has never been rockier than right now. Betraying Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest probably has a lot to do with it, but will Dom be able to smooth things over by taking Damian down? Or will Priest finally beat some sense into #LatinoCheat?
The bell rings and Dom bails right out! Dom dares Priest to come get him, but Priest says Dom needs to get back in the ring. Priest will even give him a free shot! Dom storms up to the apron, steps in, and takes that swing, but Priest blocks it! Then Priest BELL CLAPS Dom, DECKS him, then DECKS him again! Dom staggers around, Priest picks him up to SLAM DUNK! Dom staggers back up, into a torture rack! Priest bends Dom with the Argentine Backbreaker! Priest then THROWS Dom down and the fans fire up. Priest paces around, powers up his arm, and Dom rises. The fans rally and Priest runs, but Dom ducks a lariat!
Dom kicks, CLUBS and KICKS again! SUPERKICK! Then DROPKCIK! Priest staggers but Dom hurries to stalk behind him. Priest sits up first and glares at Dom. Dom panics, but he DUMPS Priest out! Dom builds speed to DIVE, but into Priest’s hands! FLATLINER onto the desk! The fans fire up and Priest drags Dom up to then POST him! Dom falls in a heap, but Priest puts Dom in the ring. Priest then notices a very suspicious Santa Claus. Priest snatches the beard away, and tada! It’s JD! Priest TOSSES JD and the fans cheer! JD wants mercy but Priest SLIDES him across the desk! The fans fire up as Wade narrowly avoids getting hit!
Priest then has a Spider Sense moment, and he looks under the ring! Carlito spits out his apple in surprise! Priest drags Carlito up and TOSSES him into the timekeeper’s area! But then Finn attacks!
Winner: Damian Priest, by disqualification
Finn fires hands, but Priest blocks the desk bump! Priest body shots and SMACKS Finn off the desk! And again, and again! Priest puts Finn in the ring, Dom runs up, but Priest DECKS him! Priest fires more hands on Finn, but the Judgment Day regroups! They mug Priest 4v1 as usual, and JD even drops elbows! The fans boo but the Judgment Day stand Priest up. WAIT! Here comes the War Raiders! Erik & Ivar fire hands on Dom & Carlito, and Priest TOSSES JD! Finn realizes he’s alone, and Priest SUPERKICKS him down! Priest stomps a mudhole into Finn, the Raiders put Carlito and Dom in the ring!
Ivar KNEES Carlito, then feeds him to Erik’s KNEE! The fans cheer, JD gets up, but Priest LARIATS him inside-out! Dom is fed to the WAR MACHINE!! Finn staggers up, but Priest grabs him! And Finn goes SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! The Judgment Day just got further embarrassed, and that’s not even considering JD’s Santa costume. Will the War Raiders be some unlikely allies for Priest in this ongoing war with the Judgment Day?
Sit-down interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond thanks The Visionary for taking this time to talk with her, and he says it is his pleasure. Jackie talked with CM Punk and heard what he had to say, what Punk believes, when it comes to Rollins’ hatred for Punk. And we have heard from Rollins, as well, but Jackie’s still just curious. What is the root cause, the driving force, of this disdain he clearly feels for CM Punk? Rollins says the thing is, he has tried to explain how he feels many times over the years, and it sort of… Well, he won’t say he’s talking into the wind, but Rollins just feels Punk has needed the WWE more than the WWE needed him.
And so that hypocrisy from Punk is what just eats at Rollins. It is hard for Rollins to let that go. Jackie mentions how Rollins has talked about getting rid of it by “cutting it out” and fighting through it, and how this fight with Punk has to happen as a catharsis. What does “cutting” Punk out look like? What should we expect from, not even so much a match, that doesn’t feel like the right word now. Rollins says it’ll be fight. That’s what we’re getting, no question. It is the biggest fight in their sport right now, and Rollins needs it now. After Survivor Series, seeing Punk hand-in-hand with Roman Reigns… Roman’s finger in the air, Punk doing the stupid Go To Sleep thing…
Rollins just wanted to throw the remote through his TV, he was so viscerally, internally destroyed. Rollins felt that was it, no more waiting. The world needs to see it. This is perfect. The Netflix debut, the world will be watching. But to answer the question, he doesn’t know what it’ll look like. You might see a side of Rollins that no one’s ever seen. No pun intended, it will be raw, visceral, violent. Rollins needs to exorcise this demon from his soul, he has to cut the cancer out of his brain, or he is going down. Then the only way to process the betrayal is to go through a fight, and we get that on January 6th, Raw in LA for Netflix.
Jackie thanks Rollins for the time and his honesty. Rollins says yeah, he can’t wait. Will Rollins truly #BurnItDown when it comes to fight CM Punk?
The Miz VS Dexter Lumis!
The Hollywood A-Lister has his own history with the man now turned buzzard, and things are only worse now that this is about the Final Testament and the Wyatt Sick6. Will Miz manage to bury the past once and for all? Or will he get no mercy from Lumis?
Raw returns as Miz waits. A message flashes, “I OPENED THE DOOR,” and then the lights go down. And from that mysterious door to the other side, out steps Lumis. He takes off the Mercy the Buzzard mask, then rushes the ring! Miz scrambles right out as Lumis slithers along the mat! The fans cheer Lumis on while Miz tentatively returns to the ring. The bell rings, Miz wants Lumis to hold on, but Lumis swings hands! Miz bobs ‘n’ weaves, then throws a punch! Lumis just glares at Miz! Miz runs away, Lumis gives chase, and they go around the outside, then back inside! Lumis drags Miz out of the ring to ROCK him!
Miz staggers, Lumis THROWS him into barriers! The fans cheer, Lumis ROCKS Miz again, and then Lumis SMACKS Miz off the apron! Lumis pushes Miz into the ring, Miz bails out, but Lumis goes out to the apron. CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and Lumis brings Miz up. Lumis CLUBS Miz, stalks him, then puts him in the ring. Miz again asks for mercy, but then he tries a cheap kick! Lumis blocks and UPPERCUTS! Lumis scoops, Miz slips free and Miz BOOTS Lumis! Miz runs, but into a THESZ PRESS! Lumis rains down fast hands, then runs to AX HANDLE! The fans fire up and Lumis brings Miz up.
Miz breaks free to throat chop! The ref reprimands but Miz runs, only for Lumis to catch him! URENAGE! Lumis storms around, then goes looks to the corner. Lumis climbs, but wait, the Authors of Pain are here! So Lumis CANNONBALLS onto them! The fans fire up but Kross attacks!
Winner: Dexter Lumis, by disqualification
The Final Testament beats Lumis up and puts him in the ring. Miz stands, confident now that he has reinforcements. Kross says they’ve got Lumis where they want him, but Lumis looks to the sky. Seems it’s the other way around! The lights go down, and when they come up, the rest of the Wyatts are here! They brawl with Final Testament and then send them running! Nikki wants uppies, and Erik Rowan pops her up to POWERBOMB her out onto The Final Testament! Nikki is all fired up as the Wyatts stand together! Will The Final Testament be the one buried and forgotten after all is said and done?
The War Raiders regroup backstage.
Erik & Ivar are fired up after getting the better of Judgment Day, and then Priest walks in. He says what’s up, and they give him some pushes and shoves of excitement. Priest says okay, okay, settle down. But that was good, and he appreciates the save. Ivar says hey, they’ve all known each other a long time. And while they haven’t always seen eye to eye, there has always been honor here. They may not be friends, but Priest had their backs in a big way last week and they don’t forget that. They owed him, they got him. Priest respects that. If the War Raiders are at war with the Judgment Day, then he’ll go to war with them.
They all fist bump, and Erik & Ivar say they like the sound of that. Could these three finally tear down Judgment Day once and for all?
The zero symbol returns…
And now it’s joined by a pentagram? What could these clues be leading to?
The New Day barges out to ringside.
And Kofi Kingston tells Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett on commentary that no no no no! You do not get to speak about them like that! Woods asks what is going on around here? What happened to unbiased journalism? How long has Tessitore even been with the WWE? Not that long, right? Certainly not long enough to know that his job is not to have an opinion but to tell the TRUTH like they have! But it seems in 2024, no one wants the truth! Certainly not these fans. Wade was sympathizing with E as well! Well that’s fine, because Wade and Big E have something in common. They’re not man enough to lace up their boots again and get in the ring!
The fans boo now but Kofi says speaking of getting back int he ring, allow the New Day to do that and continue to tell everyone what they were trying to tell people before. They did NOT put hands on Big E. They could have, laid him out here in the ring, stretchered out of the building again, but they didn’t! So why is everyone so upset!? The fans keep booing but Kofi says this was supposed to be a homecoming for Kofi, and for the woman he bought a plane ticket for to come all the way here to Boston from Ghana, and that is Kofi’s mom! Kofi’s mom is in the front row! Miss Elizabeth Kingston is here, but she doesn’t seem very amused.
Kofi says his mom sat in the middle seat for 20 HOURS, just to see Kofi, and the fans are ruining her experience! This is his mother! The woman who taught him how to be the man that he is today! She does not deserve to see her son get booed out of his own hometown! Woods says they gave the fans ten of the best years of their LIVES…! Kofi steps back outside to apologize to his mom for the fans. She does not deserve this. Kofi doesn’t understand why they’re doing this. Kofi wants a hug. Miss Elizabeth stands up, but she pushes Kofi! She’s upset with HIM, not the fans! Miss Elizabeth takes her coat and leaves! Kofi is confused, what’s this about?
Kofi calls after his mom but she tunes him out. Though, it might be hard to hear over the fans. Will it ever get through to the New Day that they are in the wrong?
The New Day regroups backstage.
And then they cross paths with Rey Mysterio. Woods asks if he’s gonna pile on. Rey says no, it’s not like that. Rey thought about what they said last week, being a locker room leader and all. Rey definitely could’ve handled things better, so he’ll apologize to them. Rey just has the responsibility to help everyone as much as he can. So hey, what New Day did was out of pocket, all foul. And if they want to start fixing things, they can start by apologizing. Whoa, hold up. Them? Apologize to Rey and the locker room? No, they aren’t apologizing, because they didn’t do anything wrong! This is ridiculous!
Rey is just as bad as Big E and everyone else! Why not let Woods pop that mask off again so he can hear them better. New Day did nothing wrong. Rey says okay, fine, que pasa nada. Just don’t say he didn’t try. From this point on, New Day is on their own. And oh, get used to hearing this. “New! Day SUCKS!” With that, Rey takes his leave. After hearing that, will Kofi & Woods have anything but a Merry Christmas?
Sami Zayn VS Drew McIntyre!
The Honorary Uce may have just lost to the Scottish Terminator at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but he isn’t going to give up the fight. Will Sami finally get a win over McIntyre as a Christmas miracle? Or will McIntyre ruin the holidays with a Claymore?
Raw returns and Sami makes his entrance. The bell rings and McIntyre kicks low! McIntyre fires hands, then CHOPS Sami in a corner! McIntyre ROCKS Sami, stands him up, and then CHOPS again! The fans are torn but McIntyre paces while Sami sits down. Sami rises up, and he avoids a chop to fire hands! The fans fire up as Sami CHOPS and fires more punches! The ref backs Sami off, but Sami comes back to stomp and punch! The fans rally behind “SAMI USO!” and Sami whips Mcintyre corner to corner. McIntyre reverses, Sami goes up, but McIntyre KICKS him out of the air!
McIntyre snarls and then he deadlift suplexes Sami! Sami writhes and clutches his back, but McIntyre storms over to him. McIntyre STMOPS Sami’s hands! Then he ROCKS Sami with a right! Sami goes to ropes but McIntyre CHOPS him again! The fans “WOO~!” as that chop echoes out! The fans rally for Sami but McIntyre grins. McIntyre whips but Sami KICKS him in return! Mcintyre comes back but Sami TOSSES him out! The fans fire up and Sami builds speed, but then Mcintyre moves so Sami Arabian Presses to land back inside. Sami smiles as he gets the better of McIntyre, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Sami is in the corner. McIntyre storms up to stomp away on him again! The ref backs McIntyre off but then McIntyre storms back up. McIntyre drag’s Sami up to the apron, and he suplexes Sami up and into the ring! Sami flounders to the ropes and the ref checks him. Sami says he’s still in this, so McIntyre drags Sami back up. But Sami CHOPS McIntyre! And CHOSP! And fires forearms! Sami whips, McIntyre reverses but Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for McIntyre to tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Sami survives and McIntyre grows annoyed. The fans rally up but Sami writhes form all the damage.
McIntyre stalks Sami to the ropes, eggs him on, and then whips him to ropes. Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges again, and this time Sami tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Sami and McIntyre both rise up, and McIntyre bails out. Sami storms up to ropes, grits his teeth, and he PLANCHAS! But McIntyre catches him! And then he aims for the desk! Sami fights free, and he DRIBBLES McIntyre off the desk! Sami backs off as the ring count climbs, but Sami goes back for McIntyre. McIntyre stops the step bump to SMACK Sami off the steps! McIntyre refreshes the ring count because he wants to do more damage!
McIntyre stalks Sami up the steps, then lifts him for an APRON BACKBREAKER!! Sami falls and writhes, and McIntyre has a manic look on his face as he watches Sami suffer, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again and Mcintyre has Sami in the Inverted Alabama Lift! INVERTED ALABAMA- VICTORY ROLL! TWO!! McIntyre escapes and runs up, but Sami dodges! McIntyre POSTS himself! The fans fire up as McIntyre flops back, and Sami hurries to the corner! Sami climbs, but his back slows him down! McIntyre ROCKS Sami first! And then CHOPS him! McIntyre climbs up after Sami, fires some shots, then fireman’s carries Sami! SUPER WHITE NOISE! A shoutout to Sheamus and McIntyre covers, TWO!! The fans fire up while McIntyre grows frustrated. Sami stirs but McIntyre watches him closely.
The fans rally and McIntyre drags Sami back up. But Sami cradle counters! TWO! McIntyre GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS! Sami falls and McIntyre snarls. McIntyre goes to a corner, and he takes aim at Sami. Here comes the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” But Sami LARIATS McIntyre! And then a clinch, EXPLODER into the corner! Sami goes to the other side and the fans fire up! Sami aims as McIntyre rises, but that back tightens up. Sami fights through the pain, gets running, but CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
That was perhaps the closest Sami’s come, but he was still so far away from victory over McIntyre. 3-0 in 2024, 10-0 overall, and McIntyre stands over Sami to rub it in. Sami is already dazed, but McIntyre rains down fists! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but McIntyre shoves the ref away to HAMMER Sami down! But here comes Jey, just like earlier tonight! Jey runs in, dodges again, and this time, SPEAR!! Jey has Mcintyre down, but now he goes up! But wait! TAMA TONGA SHOVES JEY OFF THE TOP!! Solo Sikoa & The Bloodline are here! McIntyre is just as surprised, but given the truce they called on Friday, McIntyre takes his leave.
The Bloodline beat down Sami & Jey, which McIntyre loves to see. Tama Tonga rains down fists on Main Event Jey in a corner, but the fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” Instead, Jacob Fatu gets running! But Jey dodges the hip attack! SUPERKICK for Tama! Jey fires haymakers on Jacob! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Solo steps in to swing, but Jey dodges! Jey ROCKS Solo! Jacob SUPERKICKS Jey! The fans boo as the Samoan Werewolf gets all geeked up! Solo adds his SAMOAN SPIKE!! Solo throws off his jacket, sits Jey back up, but Sami gets in! Sami fires hands, but Tama TACKLES Sami! Tama beats Sami down and fans boo again.
Solo tells Tama to set Sami up, and Tama stomps Sami into the corner. Jacob runs in, to HIP ATTACK! Jacob isn’t done, he puts Sami in the drop zone to go up, up and BEST MOONSAULT EVER! The fans boo but Solo adds on another SAMOAN SPIKE!! Solo roars, then he and his Bloodline stand over the OGs. Jacob adorns Solo with the ula fala, will not even Roman Reigns be able to stop the “Undisputed” Tribal Chief? Will all of the WWE have no choice but to acknowledge Solo Sikoa?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here to build both the last Raw of 2024 and the first Raw of 2025, aka the Netflix debut. Rollins had a very good interview promo to add just a little more to things, but I feel like there’s little left that they need to say. Very good stuff with Judgment Day, such as the classic “X, can you tell Y…” gag from Finn and Liv. Dom thinking their plan to screw Priest over would work is hilarious, as was how it all fell apart. Priest gets the win from disqualification, but then great save from the War Raiders. Good promo from Priest and War Raiders, love the reference to ROH by saying “honor” there, and that’s a solid Six Man Tag right there.
Fun little bit from Pearce with Pure Fusion Collective, and of course Sonya thought she’d get a second chance, and of course Pearce uses real logic to say no way. Iyo Sky replacing Kairi Sane was announced last week on social media, so I guess Sonya didn’t check between shows. Great Triple Threat from Iyo, Alba and Natty, and of course Iyo won or else why put her in there? Iyo VS Lyra next round will be great stuff, as will Dakota Kai VS Zoey Stark, and whatever combination we get for the title match is going to be great. I don’t think we’ll get DMG CTRL VS DMG CTRL, so if Dakota wins, Iyo loses, and then vice-versa.
Great stuff with American Made and Alpha Academy, but of course Tozawa takes the loss. Otis standing up to Gable & The Creeds was a great moment, and I really hope we get Gable VS Otis for the big Netflix debut. Win or lose, Otis should definitely have a moment where he rallies through Gable and both Creeds, really get the crowd hot before the finish. Miz VS Lumis was good but could’ve been better. With only two hours, I guess they had to trim things down to the basics. Another disqualification finish tonight is a bit much, but I guess it keeps things going until we can come up with some kind of new 8 Man Tag, or even a really wild Mixed 10 Person match so Nikki and Scarlett can get involved legally.
Great stuff with New Day, from their interaction with Dom, then their “interrupting” the show to try and get their point across. It was great to have Mama Kingston there, and I just knew she would be disappointed in Kofi. Good promo with Rey, too, as Rey now leaves New Day out in the cold. I feel like we need a big tag team match to not only have Heel New Day show their stuff against like LWO, Alpha Academy, etcetera, and then they earn their way to a match with the War Raiders to revisit their feud, just with flipped Heel and Face dynamics. That could be some really good stuff as Raw on Netflix paves the road to WrestleMania 41.
And great stuff with McIntyre and the extended Bloodline. He and Sami had a great promo to again bring up family and sacrifice, but also how Roman’s OG Bloodline came back together without Roman ever changing a thing. Great brawls, great saves by Jey, and of course McIntyre won the match. Jey will of course get next, probably also for the Netflix debut, but good stuff with Solo Sikoa and his Bloodline showing up. They beat down Jey & Sami to send a message to Roman, who was obviously not going to be here tonight. There will surely be a response in part on SmackDown, but maybe more verbal than physical.
I feel like the “Transfer Window” will need to put all Bloodline members, old and new, on one brand so the story can be told all on one show. It’d just be easier while Jimmy’s foot is healing, because what can Roman do without backup against Solo, Tama & Jacob? And honestly, still waiting on when and where Hikuleo is going to show up. This is a good time to bring him in with Tonga Loa also hurt, so Solo can get the numbers edge on Roman again.
My Score: 8.8/10
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