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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 30 Results & Report! (10/8/20)
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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 30 Results & Report! (10/8/20)

Round 6 wraps it up!

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NJPW G1 Climax 30

NJPW finishes another round of the G1!

Tetsuya Naito is still strong going into Round 6, but will he still be strong after? NJPW’s number one takes on The Flamboyant One in the G1!

NOTE: NJPW no longer wants to feed AXS TV now that it is with Anthem and Impact Wrestling. But never fear, I will cover NJPW in the spirit of AXS in providing the most important matches of the show.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • B Block – Hirooki Goto VS YOSHI-HASHI; Goto wins.
  • B Block – Toru Yano VS Zack Sabre Jr; ZSJ wins.
  • B Block – SANADA VS KENTA; Sanada wins.
  • B Block – Tetsuya Naito VS Juice Robinson; Naito wins.
  • B Block – Hiroshi Tanahashi VS EVIL; Evil wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

Tetsuya Naito: 4-1, 8 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-2, 6 points
EVIL: 3-2, 6 points
Toru Yano: 3-2, 6 points
Juice Robinson: 3-2, 6 points
KENTA: 2-3, 4 points
SANADA: 2-3, 4 points
Hirooki Goto: 2-3, 4 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 2-3, 4 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 1-4, 2 points

 

B Block – Hirooki Goto VS YOSHI-HASHI!

The Fierce Warrior didn’t get the most important win in the G1 but he did get the fastest win ever off of Toru Yano! The Head Hunter put up a great fight but still lost against Tetsuya Naito! But how will these NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions treat each other?

The bell rings and fans rally as Goto and Hashi circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Goto manages to power Hashi to ropes. Hashi turns things around, the ref counts and Hashi lets off. Hashi pats Goto on the shoulder, but then CHOPS him! Goto shakes it off as he and Hashi circle again. They approach, Hashi kicks low and headlocks but Goto powers out to reel Hashi into a headlock. Hashi powers out, Goto comes back and rams him with a shoulder, but Hashi rebounds to ram Goto back! Goto comes back, counters a hip toss with a hip toss, then runs to run Hashi over! Fans fire up as Goto brings Hashi up. Goto bumps Hashi off buckles, stomps away then clubs him down. Goto drags Hashi up, whips him corner to corner and runs in, but Hashi boots the bad arm!

Hashi wrenches that arm, clubs the arm, then hammerlocks to ram Goto into buckles! Hashi wrenches the bad arm again, and hits an arm breaker! Fans cheer as Hashi looms over Goto. Hashi stomps Goto’s bad arm and fans rally up. Hashi brings Goto up again, snapmares him down and chinlocks. Goto endures and reaches for Hashi’s hair but Hashi grabs that arm to get a double wristlock. Fans rally as Goto endures and fights off the hold, but Hashi shifts to short arm scissors! Goto is frustrated but he doesn’t give up as Hashi cranks on the arm. Fans still rally, Goto moves around but Hashi pulls harder. Goto still gets the ropebreak with a foot so Hashi lets go. Hashi toys with Goto and even slaps him! Goto gets mad and pulls Hashi’s hair to put him in a corner!

The ref calls for them to let off, but Hashi uppercuts the bad arm! Hashi elbows the bad arm, then brings Goto back up. Goto resists the suplex, but Hashi resists Goto’s suplex. Goto throws body shots and tries again, but Hashi suplexes first! Goto slips out and staggers to a corner. Hashi runs in, Goto dodges his chop to SAIDO! Both men are down but fans fire up! Fans rally as Hashi crawls to the opposite corner. Goto runs in and hits MURAMASA! Then the BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer as Hashi survives but Goto drags him back up. Goto fireman’s carries, Hashi fights free and waistlocks. Goto elbows free, runs, but Hashi dodges the lariat to BLOCKBUSTER! Fans fire up while Hashi catches his breath. Goto goes to a corner now and fans rally up. Hashi runs in now, to CHOP Goto and whip, to CHOP again! Hashi mule kicks, runs but into Goto’s fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI!

Fans fire up again as both men are down! Fans build to a rally as Goto sits up first. Goto fires up and drags Hashi into the dragon sleeper. Hashi fights off GTR to get around after the bad arm! Goto rolls through, dodges the clothesline and waistlocks but Hashi elbows free. Hashi runs, Goto follows but Hashi dodges, they collide with clotheslines! They stay up, Hashi LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Fans build to another rally as Hashi drags Goto up now. Hashi fisherman and suplexes but Goto fights free! Goto clubs Hashi, blocks the boot but Hashi dodges the elbow! DRAGON SUPLEX! Hashi runs as Goto rises, BASEMENT METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Hashi hurries to get the BUTTERFLY LOCK! Goto endures and fans rally up as Hashi leans on the hold!

Goto fights but Hashi cranks harder on the arms! Goto moves with his legs, reaches out, but Hashi turns him from the ropes! Hashi leans as hard as he can on the hold but Goto keeps moving around. Hashi gets the bad arm for the double wristlock! KIMURA-FLY! Goto endures, Hashi cranks and pulls on the arm, but Goto keeps fighting! Goto manages to get his arms free but Hashi shifts to a sleeper! Goto powers up to his feet but Hashi BACKSTABBERS! Fans fire up with Hashi as he brings Goto back up, fisherman suplex, to KUMAGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Hashi won’t stop! Fans rally as Hashi brings Goto back up. Hashi full nelsons, spins Goto to the pump handle but Goto fights off Karma!

Goto rolls, reels Hashi in, fireman’s carry to G T W! But Goto can’t make the cover here, he’s too tired! Fans rally up as both men slowly stir. Hashi and Goto sit up, head for each other, and Goto throws a forearm. Hashi throws a forearm back, but Goto hits him again. They go back and forth as they stand up, and fans rally as they pick up speed! Hashi gets the edge, but Goto DECKS him with one! Hashi flounders but Goto fires up! Goto focuses his power and aims at Hashi, but Hashi blocks the kick and SHOTEIS! Hashi runs, Goto swats his clothesline away, then spins, into Hashi’s LARIAT! Hashi fires up, drags Goto up, pump handle and-

No! Goto slips out of Karma to dragon sleeper, but Hashi slips out! Hashi HEADBUTTS Goto! Hashi stays up and gets his bad leg working. Hashi brings Goto back up, Goto HEADBUTTS back! Goto stays up now and Hashi is in a daze! Fans rally up as Goto drags Hashi back up to SLAP him! Goto eggs Hashi on so Hashi SLAPS back! Goto ROCKS Hashi with the next one, and BUZZSAWS! Goto drags Hashi up, G T R!! Cover, Goto wins!!

Winner: Hirooki Goto by pinfall; gains 2 points, Hashi earns 0

The Head Hunter could not #GetBackUp, and the Fierce Warrior has a chance! Will Goto be able to get back up and head to the top?

 

B Block – Toru Yano VS Zack Sabre Jr!

Speaking of the Producer, he lost to Goto in such a fast time, it’s almost like the match didn’t happen! And the Submission Master was also caught off guard by Sanada and didn’t realize his match ended when it did, either. Will both men be much more careful this round?

ZSJ tips the KOPW 2020 trophy over and that upsets Yano. But ZSJ tells Yano he already suspects all his little tricks and will be ready for them. The bell rings and Yano takes out the hidden rolls of tape! One under each knee pad, and two in his waistband! Yano is giving ZSJ a clean fight and fans rally up. ZSJ can’t believe those escaped the ref’s check the first time! Yano and ZSJ tie up, ZSJ powers Yano to ropes and it’s a clean break. Yano asks if ZSJ is a clean vote, and ZSJ says “Of course I’m a clean fighter!” Yano and ZSJ tie up again, Yano powers ZSJ back now and the ref asks for a clean break. Yano holds on but lets up and the fans cheer. ZSJ still accuses Yano of trickery, so Yano brings out a fifth roll of tape!? Yano promises that’s the last one! Now they can have a clean fight.

ZSJ and Yano circle, feel out the grapple, and Yano waistlocks. ZSJ standing switches, Yano switches back, ZSJ drops down to get the leg then waistlock. Yano switches again, ZSJ switches, Yano switches and the two break! Fans cheer for this great exchange! Yano goofs around so much, it makes you forget he’s an accomplished collegiate wrestler. Speaking of, Yano drops down to starting position, daring ZSJ to take him on! ZSJ does, to an Oklahoma Roll to armbar! Yano gets the ropes with a leg and ZSJ lets go fast. ZSJ gives Yano time to return and then drops down! Fans cheer as ZSJ dares Yano to show him that amateur wrestling. Yano shouts, “OKAY~!” but goes to untie a turnbuckle pad! ZSJ CLUBS Yano first, headlocks but Yano powers out.

ZSJ gets Yano, they go around and around, fans rally as Yano turns the cobra twist onto ZSJ! ZSJ reverses the twist onto Yano, drags Yano down to a grounded cobra twist cover, Yano’s foot gets the ropebreak! ZSJ lets go in shock, but he kicks Yano out of the ring. ZSJ brings Yano up to throw EuroUppers, then whips Yano, only for Yano to reverse and send ZSJ into railing! Yano hurries out to get a chair from the timekeeper’s! And then he brings out those rolls of tape from under the ring! Yano JAMS ZSJ with the chair, then puts the chair on the other side of the railing. Yano grabs ZSJ’s arm, puts it through railing, and tapes it to the chair! ZSJ resists by pulling Yano’s ear but that doesn’t stop Yano! The ring count begins, Yano runs away and ZSJ is stuck!

The count passes 10 of 20 as ZSJ tries to figure out the puzzle Yano created! It’s past 15! ZSJ moves the chair around, and passes it through the thin way! ZSJ is in at 19!! Yano protests because ZSJ brought a chair into the ring! ZSJ blames Yano and the ref understands. ZSJ shouts, “Why would I do this to myself?!” The ref unravels some of the tape but ZSJ grows impatient. ZSJ tries to rip the tape but it’s strong. Yano asks what’s taking so long. ZSJ gets free and the fans cheer. Yano apologizes but ZSJ is furious. Yano asks why. Why does he think!? Yano apologizes again, explaining “gomenasai” is “I’m sorry” in Japanese. Then bow! Yano bows and even kneels! Yano offers a handshake, ZSJ takes it, but Yano anticipates and blocks ZSJ’s whip!

Yano rakes ZSJ’s eyes, reels ZSJ in, fireman’s carry takeovers and then dodges ZSJ to belly2belly suplex! Fans fire up as Yano brings ZSJ back up and throws him out. Yano goes out and the ref tells him to get this back in the ring. Yano whips ZSJ but ZSJ reverses. Yano stops himself from hitting railing, ZSJ runs in but Yano ducks the clothesline to waistlock! ZSJ blocks the lift, Yano keeps trying, but ZSJ drops down to victory roll to an ANKLE LOCK! Yano endures and the ref tells ZSJ to stop. The ring count starts but ZSJ drags Yano through the gate to the aisle! The count climbs as ZSJ drags Yano away. The count is 10 of 20 but ZSJ still drags Yano over! It gets to 15 and ZSJ lets go! ZSJ runs, Yano hurries to follow on one bad leg, and Yano gets in at 19! ZSJ stands on the bad leg and stomps it.

Yano holds the bottom rope for safety but ZSJ rams into the bad leg! The ref counts as ZSJ pulls on the leg, but ZSJ lets go at 3. ZSJ stomps the leg more, but Yano still clings to the bottom rope. Fans rally up as ZSJ brings Yano up. Yano throws forearm after forearm but ZSJ grabs the bad leg, rolls with it and has the Ankle Lock back! Yano endures the hold but fans rally up. Yano crawls, gets the corner, and unties the buckle pad! ZSJ lets go to stomp Yano but the ref backs him off. ZSJ points out the buckle pad, then he whips Yano corner to corner. Yano reverses and then finishes untying the pad! Fans cheer as Yano hobbles over. The ref reprimands but Yano asks why he has to drop the pad. ZSJ and the ref tell him to let it go but Yano pushes the ref and swings on ZSJ!

ZSJ ducks the pad, Yano ducks the roundhouse and uses the buckle pad to sweep ZSJ! High stack cover, TWO!! Yano gets up, ZSJ throws a EuroUpper and the buckle pad table tops Yano! ZSJ jumps on for the EuroClutch but Yano sits up to sunset flip! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ escapes, Yano uses the ref as a shield! ZSJ pushes the ref aside, and catches the low blow uppercut with his legs! ZSJ spins to leg hook hammerlock the arm, then he gets Yano’s other arm! Yano resists, reaches back and drags ZSJ down to a lateral press! Cover, TWO!! Yano goes for another takedown but ZSJ slips around it for a ghost pin! TWO!! Fans cheer as Yano gets to the corner. ZSJ runs in but only gets the bare buckles! Yano fires up, fans cheer, and Yano picks ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights out to drag Yano down in a guillotine!

Yano fights back up to his feet as fans rally, and he rams ZSJ into bare buckles! Small package, TWO!! Yano argues with the ref, ZSJ waistlocks him. Yano switches, ZSJ resists the lift and switches, but Yano grabs the ref! ZSJ avoids the low blow mule kick to get the ANKLE LOCK! ZSJ grapevines and has the heel hook! Yano endures, fans rally and Yano crawls for ropes! ZSJ cranks harder, Yano grabs the buckle pad and turns over! The ref warns Yano, ZSJ turns him over to lace up the legs for a modified figure four! Yano smacks away on ZSJ’s head with the buckle pad, but again it’s a buckle pad so it doesn’t really hurt. The ref takes the pad away, ZSJ CRANKS on the heel hook! Yano taps, ZSJ wins!

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission; gains 2 points, Yano earns 0

Yano could not use tricks to get out of that, he had to #JustTapOut! Can the Submission Master scratch and claw his way to the top of the block?

 

B Block – SANADA VS KENTA!

The Cold Skull got the drop on ZSJ and now has a fighting chance in the block. But Fang Revived could not drop The Ace, even after hitting him with a briefcase! Will Kenta avoid a Skull End and make Sanada Go To Sleep? Or will he get caught off guard just like ZSJ?

Kenta has made a point of putting a note on the briefcase to remind us all that the crack in it was made by Hiroshi Tanahashi’s head. Sanada wants Kenta to put the briefcase away but Kenta is reluctant. Kenta tosses it to the ref to sucker punch Sanada! The bell rings, Kenta rains down rights on Sanada’s head! Sanada bails out but Kenta is after him with haymakers! Kenta whips Sanada hard into railing! And then off the post! Kenta stomps Sanada down, brings him back up and puts him in the ring. Cover, ONE! Kenta drags Sanada up for a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Kenta sits Sanada up to stomp and KICK him! Kenta drags Sanada up, whips him and catches him for a sleeper! Sanada flails as Kenta drags him down to the mat.

Fans rally up as Sanada endures and Kenta grinds him down. Sanada fights up, throws elbows, but Kenta throws him down by his hair! Kenta drags Sanada up, whips and elbows Sanada down! Cover, TWO! Kenta drags Sanada into a headscissor hold, but Sanada endures. Sanada rolls and gets the ropebreak! Kenta lets go and drags Sanada up, but Sanada throws forearms! Kenta drop toeholds and drops an elbow! Kenta rams his knee in then drags Sanada up for another chinlock. Fans rally as Sanada endures and fights up again. Sanada is up, throws elbows and is free, but he runs into Kenta’s sleeper! Sanada slips out and shoves Kenta to dropkick the knee! Kenta rushes back in but into a back suplex! Fans fire up while both men are down!

Fans rally up and Sanada stands first. Sanada goes after Kenta at the ropes, whips him but Kenta reverses to throw forearms. Kenta kicks but Sanada blocks and trips Kenta. Sanada has the legs and starts tying Kenta up, but Kenta fights out of Paradise! Kenta kicks and whips but Sanada reverses. Kenta sunset flips, Sanada rolls through and gets Kenta tied up, into Paradise Lock! Fans cheer and Sanada encourages them to get louder. The fans do get louder, and louder, and Sanada dropkicks Kenta out of Paradise! Cover, TWO! Sanada keeps his cool as he fireman’s carries. Kenta rakes eyes and shoves Sanada to then POWERSLAM! Both men are down but Kenta goes to a corner. Fans rally up as Sanada stands in the other corner. Sanada runs corner to corner but Kenta boots him!

Kenta climbs up, reels Sanada in, tornado stungun! Kenta is up top, leaps and hits the FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Kenta drags Sanada back up. Kenta waistlocks, Sanada resists the lift and elbows back, but Kenta clubs him. Kenta runs but Sanada sends him out to then build speed. Kenta dodges, Sanada tumbles up and over, only for Kenta to trip him up! Sanada is down on the apron while Kenta catches his breath. Fans rally up, Kenta gets in and drags Sanada up. Kenta brings Sanada through ropes, for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Sanada still lives and fans cheer but Kenta aims from a corner. Sanada stands, Kenta runs corner to corner to BOOT Kenta keeps going to HESITATION DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Kenta climbs up top. Kenta leaps, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives the coup de grace but Kenta slashes the throat!

Kenta drags Sanada up, fireman’s carries, but Sanada fights out to dragon sleeper! Sanada drops back but Kenta rolls out of Skull End to get an arm! Kenta wrenches Sanada around on the mat, but Sanada rolls through. Kenta drags Sanada into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Sanada pops out, but Kenta wants the crossface! Sanada fights, ROPEBREAK! Kenta doesn’t get Game Over but he KICKS Sanada in the ribs! Sanada staggers up, Kenta runs, but into Sanada’s fireman’s carry! TKO!! Sanada doesn’t cover, he drags Kenta up into the dragon sleeper! Kenta spins around and rams Sanada into the ref! Kenta kicks Sanada and SPIKES him with the DDT! Fans rally up while Sanada is down and Kenta goes outside. Kenta grabs his briefcase! Kenta wants to add a crack to it with Sanada’s name on it!

Sanada stands, ducks the briefcase and dropkicks it into Kenta’s face! Sanada drags Kenta up, scoop to a backbreaker! Sanada goes to a corner, climbs, MOONSAULT onto knees!! Cradle, TWO!! Sanada survives but Kenta keeps on him! Kenta fireman’s carries, Sanada slips off to dragon sleeper! Kenta spins through to inside cradle, TWO!! Sanada ducks and O’Conner Rolls to a BRIDGE! Sanada wins!!

Winner: Sanada, by pinfall; gains 2 points, Kenta earns 0

Kenta is furious with the ref but the count was fair! The IWGP US Championship contract holder has lost again! Will he have his hands busy after the G1 trying to hold onto the briefcase? Will Sanada be able to complete the comeback in the block?

 

B Block – Tetsuya Naito VS Juice Robinson!

The IWGP Double Champion recovered strong and stands at 4-1. But the Flamboyant One learned that Everything is Evil just a few days ago. Will Juice recover to join the very short list of those who have pinned the dual IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion?

Juice is patient as Naito takes off the elaborate entrance attire. He even lounges on the ropes while he waits. Juice applauds when Naito finishes and the fans cheer, too. The bell rings and fans rally up as Naito and Juice circle. Juice claps and dances to the “NA-I-TO” clapping, then he gets them to clap-clap-stomp. We Will Rock You as Juice and Naito circle more. They approach but Naito dodges Juice. The “NA-I-TO” clapping returns as Naito and Juice circle again. They approach and this time Juice dodges Naito. Juice grins as he gives Naito a taste of his own medicine, but he gets serious now. Juice calls for a test of strength, and Naito knuckle locks with him. Juice gets the arm, wrenches to a wristlock, but Naito spins through and wrenches to a hammerlock.

Juice reaches back, fireman’s carry takeover to a cording hold, but Naito gets up. Naito gets a leg, drops down on it for a toehold, but Juice endures. Juice uses a leg to pry Naito off and even stomps him! Juice brings Naito up, headlocks and hits a takeover, but Naito headscissors back. Juice pops out, Naito is Tranquilo! Naito uses the chest bumping and fist raising to mock We Will Rock You. Juice smirks as the fans rally up. Naito and Juice reset and circle again. They tie up, Juice headlocks but Naito pulls hair. Juice cranks on the headlock, Naito powers Juice off but Juice runs him over! Things speed up, Naito swings into Juice’s backbreaker! Juice hits a Russian leg sweep, then drops a senton! Naito bails out but Juice follows.

Juice scoops and snake eyes Naito on the railing! Juice drags Naito up and around to whip hard into railing! Naito is down, Juice leaves him behind and the fans rally up again. A ring count begins, Naito sits up at 2 but slowly gets up. Naito stands at 12 of 20, heads over to the ring and is in at 15. Juice stomps Naito at the ropes over and over but lets off. Juice drags Naito back up, whips him to ropes but Naito holds ropes to boot Juice back! Naito ducks a boot, waistlocks, but Juice resists and elbows free. Juice runs but into Naito’s arm-drag! Naito kicks, runs and huricanranas Juice out of the ring! Naito pursues and brings Juice up to bump off the apron then ram him into railing! And repeat! And repeat! Then he whips Juice into more railing!

Fans cheer as Naito leaves Juice behind. Fans rally up as the ring count begins again. Juice sits up at 5, slowly rises and stands at 14 to get in at 15! Naito stomps Juice at the ropes, kicks him to more ropes, then chokes him on those ropes! Red Shoes counts, Naito whips Juice and catches him for a sleeper! Juice endures, Naito shifts to a dragon sleeper for the backbreaker, and then the leg hook full nelson. Naito mocking chants, “Juice! Juice!” and fans clap along. Juice grabs at Naito but Naito rakes Juice’s eyes! Juice moves around, reaches and gets the ropebreak with a foot. Red Shoes helps Naito let Juice go, and Naito keeps his cool as he mocks “Juice! Juice!” again. Juice sits up, Naito kicks him then cravats.

Naito cranks on the neck, Juice throws body shots, but Naito cranks harder! They end up in a corner, Red Shoes calls for the break but Naito throws elbows in over and over! Naito brings Juice out, slaps and chants, “Juice!” Fans rally up with the clapping, Naito kicks Juice low and reels him in. Naito turns Juice for a neckbreaker, but Juice turns it back! Naito turns Juice again, Juice turns it back again, so Naito clubs away on Juice’s back. Naito turns Juice again but Juice turns it back around to suplex! Naito fights that off, throws haymakers and kicks, then whips. Juice reverses, and hits a SPINE BUSTER! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Naito and Juice stir, sit up and stand. Juice pumps up and fans clap along. JAB, JAB, JAB!

Juice powers up but Naito ducks, Juice gets him for a DDT! It was a feint! Cover, TWO!! Naito survives but Juice keeps his cool. Juice goes to a corner as fans rally up again. Juice goes up to the top rope, leaps, but Naito gets under! Naito comes back, whips Juice and elbows him! Juice comes back, but into a hip toss, Naito adds the basement dropkick! Both men are down again but fans rally up. Naito again mocks the Juice pumping as he gets up. Juice sits up, too, Naito runs at him in the corner and blocks the boots! Naito hits a DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Then the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Into PLUMA BLANCA! Juice is caught in Naito’s Koji Klutch and fans rally up! Juice fights, moves around, but Naito holds on tight! Juice still crawls and gets the ropebreak! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go at 3.

Naito drags Juice up, reels him in and hammerlocks and half nelsons. Juice fights out of Gloria but Naito CLUBS him! Naito clubs Juice at the ropes and mocks the pumping. Juice swats at Naito but Naito clubs and whips. Juice reverses, dodges the flying forearms to full nelson SLAM! Both men are down again and fans rally up. Juice sits up and gets to a corner. Naito is in the other, Juice runs in, CANNONBALL! Juice fires up and the fans do, too! Juice has the fans clap for We Will Rock You as he drags Naito back up. Juice hoists Naito up top and CHOPS him! Juice has the fans keep going and he climbs up top. Naito fights back, Juice drags Naito up for the SUPERPLEX! Juice holds on and rolls, to stalling suplex to the JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Naito lives and Juice is beside himself!

The fans rally up again, Juice gets up and fires up! Juice drags Naito up, chicken wings and spins, but Naito pushes free. Naito runs in, Juice fireman’s carries but Naito slips off. LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! Juice fires up and brings down the straps! Juice beats his chest and the fans fire up! Juice brings Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Naito POISON-RANAS the Juice Box away! Both men are down again but fans fire up. Naito stands up and heads over to Juice. Naito drags Juice up, throws back elbows over and over, and Juice falls over. Fans rally up as Naito drags Juice back up, to throw more elbows. Juice falls again but fans continue to rally. Naito drags Juice back up, throws even more elbows, and Juice staggers away to a corner.

Naito hoists Juice up top, climbs up fast, and SUPER STEINERS! Fans fire up as Juice lands hard! Naito runs in, tilt-o-whirl but Juice pops him off to HEEL KICK! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up! Juice rises first and fires himself up. Juice reels Naito in, Naito spins out and spins Juice, to tornado but Juice blocks the DDT! Juice pops Naito around to another suplex! Naito turns that to a DESTINO!! Cover, TWO!?! Juice survives but Naito isn’t bothered! Naito drags Juice back up, wrenches and tilt-o-whirls, but Juice slips out! Juice brings Naito up for a FALLING BOMB! Both men are down but fans rally again. Naito slowly sits up first, brings Juice up and throws a big forearm! Juice CLUBS Naito back, but Naito throws another forearm. Juice headbutts but Naito slaps Juice around.

Naito mocks the pumping between slaps, but Juice mocks the “open eye” as he slaps Naito back! They keep slapping and mocking each other as they get up! Things are fast and furious now, Juice JABS, JABS, and JABS! Naito ducks the Left Hand O’ God, and the right, to enziguri! Juice stays up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Naito survives and Juice somehow got opened up! Naito’s foot must’ve hit Juice in the head as he flipped around. Juice drags Naito up, chicken wings and turns, but Naito denies Pulp Friction to throw elbow after elbow. Juice ducks one, LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! Juice drags Naito up, reels him in and chicken wings, PULP- NO!

Naito hooks an arm, Juice breaks free but Naito dodges the Left Hand again! Tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Juice survives and the fans are thunderous! Naito won’t let this stand as he brings Juice back up. Another DESTINO!!! Cover, Naito wins!!

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall; gains 2 points, Juice earns 0

The IWGP Double Champion finds a way and is now 5-1!! The only man in the entire G1 this year to BE at 5-1! Does that mean Naito is a shoe-in for the finals?

 

B Block – Hiroshi Tanahashi VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!

Speaking of the King of Darkness, he and The Ace won big in Round 5 to stay alive in the block! But will love and energy thwart Evil this day?

Evil and Dick Low Sweet while Tanahashi shows off the muscles. The bell rings and fans rally up with “TA-NAH-SHI!” Evil pretends he can’t hear them as he and Tanahashi circle. They approach, Evil kicks low and headlocks tight. Evil grinds Tanahashi, Tanahashi pries at the hold, but Evil wrangles him back in. Tanahashi slips out the back to headlock and hit a takeover! Fans cheer while Tanahashi grinds Evil down. Evil moves around, gets up but Tanahashi grinds harder. Evil powers up but can’t power out as Tanahashi holds tight. Tanahashi grinds, Evil fights up and powers up again but he still can’t get free! Fans cheer, but Evil tries again. Tanahashi grinds and thrashes Evil around, but Evil pulls hair! Red Shoes counts but Tanahashi pulls hair in return!

Tanahashi puts Evil in the corner to throw body shots! Tanahashi fires up, whips corner to corner but Evil reverses. Tanahashi elbows back and jump up for the crossbody! Fans fire up as Tanahashi air guitars! Tanahashi drags Evil up and fans rally again. Tanahashi throws more body shots and then EuroUppers. Tanahashi whips, Evil reverses and Dick trips Tanahashi! Dick drags Tanahashi out while Evil gets in Red Shoes’ way! Dick throws haymakers then whips Tanahashi into railing! Dick gets away with it and Evil goes out to get chairs! Evil places many chairs in a pile while Dick distracts Red Shoes. Evil JAMS Tanahashi with one chair, puts it around Tanahashi’s head, and then hits the HOME RUN!

Young Lion Yota Tsuji protests at this point, so Evil attacks him! Evil snap suplexes Tsuji onto the chairs! Red Shoes reprimands but Evil shrugs. It was just a Young Lion who isn’t even part of the match. Red Shoes checks on Tanahashi while Evil unties the blue corner’s buckle pad! Bullet Club’s favorite corner is exposed but Evil hides it from Red Shoes. The ring count begins on Tanahashi and fans rally up. Tanahashi gets up at 6, uses railing to stand at 10, and hobbles over to the ring at 14 to get in at 15. Evil drags Tanahashi up, snap suplexes him then covers, but Red Shoes refuses to count. Red Shoes knows about the chair pile, the chair shot homer, and obviously the bare buckles. Evil keeps his cool as he drags Tanahashi around and stomps the leg.

Evil drops an elbow on the leg, but fans rally as Tanahashi endures. Tsuji is back to clap, too, and Tanahashi powers his way towards ropes to get the ropebreak! Evil holds on until Red Shoes counts 4, then he taunts Tanahashi. Evil drags Tanahashi up but Tanahashi throws forearms! Evil whips Tanahashi into the bare buckles! Tanahashi goes down in pain but fans rally back up. Evil suplexes Tanahashi but Tanahashi fights back. Tanahashi throws body shots, forearms and kicks, but Evil blocks! Evil hands the foot to Red Shoes, but then Tanahashi catches Evil’s kick! What do they do now?! Tanahashi has Red Shoes let his foot go, and then Tanahashi DRAGON SCREWS! Fans rally up again as Tanahashi hobbles after Evil.

Tanahashi throws forearms on Evil then whips. Evil reverses, but Tanahashi comes back with forearms! Fans cheer and rally as Tanahashi looms over Evil. Tanahashi drags Evil up, bumps him off buckles then scoop slams him into the drop zone! Tanahashi hops up, fans cheer the somersault senton! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi keeps his cool and fans rally up behind him again. Evil slowly stands, Tanahashi throws forearms and whips. Evil reverses, Dick swipes at Tanahashi, and Evil grabs Tanahashi’s hair! Tanahashi throws forearms and runs, but Evil side steps to send Tanahashi out! Tanahashi holds on and skins the cat! Evil is there to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans rally up again and that annoys Evil. Evil drags Tanahashi up and FISHERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!

Evil is losing his cool while fans fire up more. Dick tries to intimidate Tsuji while Evil gets Tanahashi’s legs. Tanahshi fights off the Sharpshooter and Evil staggers away. Evil runs but into a takedown! Tanahashi gets the legs and works to turn Evil over. Evil pulls an ear to deny the Cloverleaf, then he whips Tanahashi to Dick’s side, but Tanahashi baseball slides Dick down! Tanahashi shoulders into Evil, gets his leg through the ropes and DRAGON SCREWS! Fans fire up as Evil falls over! Tanahashi fires up and gets the leg again, GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi still wants the legs, and he gets the the Cloverleaf! Evil endures as Tanahashi sits down deep! Evil powers out, Tanahashi pushes him back down and sits as DEEP as he can! Red Shoes checks on Evil but Evil refuses to quit!

Evil powers up again, reaches for ropes, and gets the ropebreak! Tanahashi lets go and grows frustrated. Fans fire up as Tanahashi gets back up. Tanahashi drags Evil up but blocks the low blow! Tanahashi SHOTEIS! Evil ends up in a corner, Tanahashi whips but Evil reverses and redirects him into the bare buckles! Both men are down but fans rally up again. Evil and Tanahashi slowly rise and Evil brings Tanahashi around. Tanahashi throws forearms and uppercuts first! Tanahashi runs, but Evil dodges and runs, only for Tanahashi to do the same! Evil goes the other way to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Evil is furious but the fans are fired up! Evil stands up and slashes the throat! Evil turns Tanahashi around, stands him up, spins him but Tanahashi denies the STO!

Tanahashi swings a clothesline, gets caught, but still fights off the STO! Evil fireman’s carries, DARKNESS- SLING BLADE!! Tanahashi counters but both men are down! Tanahashi rises and fans fire up with him as he climbs! Dick distracts but Tsuji counters! Tanahashi aims, Evil stands, HIGH FLY CROSSBODY! Tanahashi fires up and the fans are thunderous! Tanahashi has the legs, for the CLOVERLEAF! Evil endures, Tanahashi sits deep, but Evil fights up! Evil heads for ropes, Tanahashi cranks back, Red Shoes checks on Evil as he fades! Evil grabs at Red Shoes and in comes Dick with the CHOKER!! Tanahashi lets Evil go, Evil keeps Red Shoes down, but fans rally for Tanahashi! Tanahashi powers up to power the choker off!! And SHOTEIS Dick down! Evil runs in, into TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!

Fans are thunderous again as Tanahashi hits the SLING BLADE! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi puts Evil in a drop zone and even climbs the bare corner. Tanahashi leaps, HIGH FLY FLOW to Evil’s back! Tanahashi turns Evil over, goes back up, but Dick throws a chair! Tanahashi catches it!! Red Shoes warns Dick, Tanahashi hands the chair back to Red Shoes and adjusts. But Dick trips Tanahashi!! Tanahashi lands on his love and energy! Fans rally up as Tanahashi tries to get back up. Evil hobbles over, climbs up to join Tanahashi, and brings him to the very top, SUPERPLEX!! Cover, TWO!!! Tanahashi still lives! Dick is furious but the fans are thunderous again!

Evil shakes his head as he gets back up. Evil drags Tanahashi up, fireman’s carries, and DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives again and the fans keep rallying! Evil seethes as he slashes the throat and drags Tanahashi back up. Evil spins Tanahashi, EVERYTHING IS EVIL!!! Cover, Evil wins!!

Winner: EVIL, by pinfall; gains 2 points, Tanahashi gains 0

A hush falls over the fans as the King of Darkness trumps The Ace! Tsuji helps Tanahashi out of the ring mostly to keep him safe from Dick and Evil. Evil grabs the mic to say, “Oi, Tanahashi, I just wiped you out!” And he asks the fans, “Do all you pieces of trash realize now who is strength? Who is justice? Who is the real deal? Do you get it now?! EVERYTHING IS EVIL! It’s rrrrreeeeeaal!” Will this lead to an upheaval of the block?

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Tetsuya Naito: 5-1, 10 points
EVIL: 4-2, 8 points
SANADA: 3-3, 6 points
Hirooki Goto: 3-3, 6 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 3-3, 6 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-3, 6 points
Toru Yano: 3-3, 6 points
Juice Robinson: 3-3, 6 points
KENTA: 2-4, 4 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 1-5, 2 points


My Thoughts:

Another great night, but perhaps only one surprise with the main event. I thought Tanahashi would go 4-2, but I suppose with Naito having the win over him, he’s already out of the running. I say that because I do not see Naito winning much more after this. He still has Evil, Kenta and Yano, and I really only see Evil coming close to beating him. Naito VS Evil is up next and will be an epic showdown that could decide everything now that Evil is 4-2 and right on Naito’s heels.

There is a massive log jam at 3-3 now, but Sanada getting a win off Kenta really complicates who gets a shot at that briefcase. There are a lot of possibilities there, but just about anyone against Jon Moxley would make a great match, whenever that’d happen. Sanada has a win on Naito and will surely get a shot at THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but I don’t think he wins that. So if Sanada gets the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship shot, he could win that and have a singles title he could just run with for a bit. But chances are, NJPW will want to have it with someone who is American, or at least based out of America, as per NJPW Strong on Fridays.

My Score: 9.3/10

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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (5/30/25)

The greatEST SmackDown!

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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.

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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.

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.

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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