Results
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/14/20)
It’s the Nightmare Before TLC!
Raw prepares for a hardcore holiday celebration!
‘Twas the Raw Before TLC, and all over tonight, grudges are stirring, and everyone wants to fight! Will AJ Styles send Drew McIntyre a message through his match with Sheamus?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AJ Styles w/ Jordan Omogbehin VS Sheamus; Styles wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Hurt Business VS Jeff Hardy & The New Day; The Hurt Business wins.
- Lana VS Nia Jax; Lana wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: The Miz & John Morrison VS Keith Lee; Miz & Morrison win.
- Mace w/ Retribution VS Ricochet; Mace wins.
- Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax VS Dana Brooke; Brooke wins, by disqualification.
- MVP VS Matt Riddle; Riddle wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Raw presents an all new episode of The Dirt Sheet!
The Miz and his Mr. Money in the Bank contract sit in the ring, and says “Dirt Sheet Productions” proudly presents The Nightmare Before TLC. A tale so violent and tantalizing, the world may not be ready for it. But also, Miz and John Morrison are prepared for their 2v1 Handicap match with Keith Lee later tonight, because they know how to give us what we want. And what we want is the story of two superstars set to compete in a TLC match for THE WWE World Championship. “let’s begin, shall we?”
‘Twas the nightmare before TLC, and all through the ThunderDome, everyone was excited to hear Miz read this awesome poem. First, the challenger, the greatest hero for miles and miles, the protagonist of this story, the Phenomenal AJ Styles! Next, the champion, and honestly our second choice- Oh, don’t forget Styles’ friend with the deep and mighty voice. Oh, right, Omogbehin. He wasn’t forgotten, just cut for time. Sorry. But where was Miz? Oh yes, who would be brave enough to face these foes? That’s where this gets interesting! Because we all know Drew McIntyre is the bravest of all! So strong and so tall! Morrison is playing the part of McIntyre, though. “They’ll never take my freedom~!” Don’t improv, John.
Sunday will start with a bang and a whack, as Styles hits a chair over McIntyre’s back! AYE, ME BACK! Then Styles will smash McIntyre through tables until he’s half dead, and will make visions of TLC dance through his head. McIntyre may pull out an illegal sword in the fight, but Styles isn’t afraid to the wannabe knight. Styles dodges and proclaims, “Chivalry’s dead, just like your title reign!” And after the dramatic death scene, can Miz continue the story!? “And after all this chaos, there arose such a clatter. AJ Styles will climb to the top of the ladder.” He’ll climb up, prove he has one, and prove he is the NEW WWE World Champion!
But… If Styles should fail and McIntyre does reap the glory, then Miz attacks and enters the story! The champ is out cold, expressionless and blank! It’s time for The Miz to be Mr. Money in the Bank! Cash in the contract, pins Styles, 1-2-3, and Miz is once again champion of all WWE! That is not in the book Styles gave him! It was aa creative liberty to make the story better. But here comes Sheamus to shut this all down! He thought he’d seen it all, but clearly he hasn’t. While this “community performance theater” was slightly entertaining, he and Styles have a match tonight. And while these lads like to run their mouths and play with their swords, Sheamus is prepared to fight with fists.
Styles tells Sheamus that if he’s not going to be part of the solution, he’s just part of the problem. Solution, problem, yeah, okay. Sheamus doesn’t mind being a problem. Styles wants Sheamus to wait, their match was for later. Back off. CHRISTMAS TREE ATTACK! Sheamus withstands that attack, to throw the gift box at Styles’ head! Omos shields Styles a little too late! Will what was meant to wait go down after the break?
AJ Styles w/ Jordan Omogbehin VS Sheamus!
It will! Raw returns as the bell rings and Styles fires off on Sheamus! Sheamus ROCKS Styles, CLUBS him down, then brings him up to scoop and SLAM! Sheamus drops a knee and covers, ONE! Sheamus wraps Styles up in a cobra clutch but Styles gets up, only to be put in the corner. Sheamus throws body shots, European Uppercuts, but Styles hits back. Sheamus ROCKS Styles again, rains down fists and stomps, but lets off as the ref counts. Styles gets out, Sheamus follows, but Styles gets back in. Sheamus gets on the apron but Styles kicks him down! Styles stomps Sheamus then brings him up through the ropes.
Styles bumps Sheamus off buckles, RAMS his shoulder in and again, then lets off to whip Sheamus corner to corner. Sheamus reverses and Styles hits hard off buckles! Sheamus keeps his eyes on Omos, then he goes back to stand on Styles’ head! The ref counts, Sheamus stops at 4, then drags Styles up to snapmare and KICK in the back! Styles writhes, Sheamus digs a knee into his head, but Styles keeps shoulders up, so Sheamus drops the knee! Sheamus throws EuroUppers but Styles KICKS a leg! And KICKS it again! Sheamus shoves Styles, clinches, but Styles throws an uppercut of his own! Styles whips but Sheamus reverses, Styles rolls off his back but runs into a back drop!
Sheamus seethes as he looms over Styles. Sheamus stalks Styles to ropes, chinbars and armlocks and leans on the holds. Styles endures, fights up, but Sheamus hooks his face! The ref reprimands, Styles gets the ropebreak and Sheamus lets go at 4. The ref warns Sheamus, but Styles throws Sheamus out! Sheamus gets up and back in and shoulders into Styles! Styles KICKS back, then drags Sheamus through ropes to KNEE him and throw heavy hands! And CHOPS! The ref backs Styles off but Styles runs in and KNEE TRIGGERS Sheamus down! Styles lets the ring count climb, but Sheamus gets up at 5 of 10.
Sheamus climbs up to the apron but Styles catches him! Sheamus powers through, suplexes Styles and TOSSES him! Sheamus drags Styles back up, for another suplex and TOSS! And then another, but Styles fights back. Sheamus throws body shots, Styles throat chops! And dropkicks! Sheamus goes out near Omos but the ref warns him. Omos stays back, Styles slingshots but Sheamus moves! Sheamus CLUBS Styles, Styles resists the Electric Chair, so Sheamus shifts around, but Omos saves Styles from the bomb! Sheamus and Omos stare down as the ring count climbs, but Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Styles has a toehold! He cranks on the leg, then KNEE BREAKERS! Sheamus tries to fight back as Styles pulls on the toehold again! Sheamus pulls hair, the ref reprimands and counts and Sheamus lets go at 4. And he throws elbows instead! He clobbers Styles off the leg! Sheamus crawls away but Styles stalks him, and KICKS the leg! Styles frowns as he goes after the leg and puts it on the ropes! Styles stands on the leg and stomps it! Sheamus clutches his knee as he goes to the apron but Styles claws at his face. The ref reprimands, Styles backs off and brings Sheamus up but Sheamus CHOPS! Styles kicks, Sheamus kicks back! Styles kicks the bad leg and stomps it!
Sheamus scrambles to a corner as Styles catches his breath. Sheamus kicks but Styles KICKS the leg! Styles drags Sheamus up, whips him corner to corner, but Sheamus reverses to get the IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! But it’s on the bad leg so it’s a bit double-edged for Sheamus! Both men slowly rise, Sheamus CLOBBERS Styles with double ax handles! Sheamus scoops Styles for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Styles ends up in a corner, Sheamus walks on the bad leg into a BOOT! Styles runs into a KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives and Sheamus is too sore to be frustrated. Styles flounders to ropes, Sheamus stalks over, but Styles throws Sheamus out! Omos is there again and the ref warns him not to do anything!
Sheamus gets up o the apron, counter punches Styles, and gets him for the Beats of the Bodhrain! Sheamus goes up top now, but the bad leg slows him down. Sheamus leaps, FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Cover, TWO!! Sheamus grits his teeth and hobbles over, fireman’s carries Styles, but Styles elbows free! Styles gets around, gets the leg, but they’re in the ropes. Styles moves it away to CALF CRUSHER!! Sheamus shouts as he endures the pain, and he moves around to find ropes! ROPEBREAK! Styles lets go in frustration but also exhaustion, and Sheamus clutches his leg as he gets to the corner. Styles heads over, drags Sheamus up, and reels him in. Styles fireman’s carries out of the Clash to WHITE NOISE! Cover, TWO!!
Both men are down and Omos coaches Styles on. Sheamus gets up first but Styles is in the corner. Fans clap on their ThunderDome screens as Sheamus basically drags his bad leg. Sheamus throws body shots and brings Styles up to another fireman’s carry. Sheamus climbs the corner?! Styles slips out and then sweeps the legs! High stack cover, Styles wins!!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
The Phenomenal One is fired up as he gets the best of the Fella! If Styles can chop down a big bad Celtic Warrior, can he do the same to the Scottish Warrior in Drew McIntyre?
Styles talks smack but Sheamus goes after him! Omos saves Styles and drags Sheamus into the ropes! Sheamus’ leg is stuck, Styles kicks away on Sheamus in the Tree of Woe position! Omos fetches Styles a CHAIR! Styles SMACKS away with the chair! He’s chopping the Tree of Woe down, and he SMACKS the leg, too!! And again!! “I think the message was sent.” That might be an understatement! But will Styles not like McIntyre’s response?
Sheamus is still stirring, Styles SMACKS him even more!! The ref finally gets Styles and Omos to leave! “You can talk to your friend when you’re in the hospital together.”
The Hurt Business arrives!
They find catering, and see someone getting a snack. What is that? It’s a bronutt! Organic, homemade donuts made by Matt Riddle. No, MVP meant the hat. On, the Original Bro hat? Just free with the bronutts. Want one? The Hurt Business pushes the guy around, and then pats him on the shoulder. Y’know what goes good with donuts? Milk. Bobby Lashley dumps an entire carton of milk on the guy’s head! It’s organic, too. Now get out of here!
Sarah wants to interview but she tries to reconsider. But she asks MVP about his match with Riddle, who is focused after Lashley. Riddle, focused? “I think you mean ‘brocused.'” MVP says Riddle can barely put a sentence together, but he’s focused on something? Riddle is a great athlete, but he’s not MVP. MVP will teach Riddle about respect. And right here, he’ll teach Sarah about journalism. She should’ve asked about the unstoppable team that is The Hurt Business, who will send The New Day limping into TLC, and send Jeff Hardy limping to whatever circus will have him. The clowns belong together, and be put in their own world of hurt.
Speaking of, The New Day and Jeff Hardy meet backstage.
They’ve color coordinated blues and yellows, right to Hardy’s face paint. Riddle heads over and realizes they have a match. Can he run an idea by them real quick? Xavier Woods has told him this already: G4 is not going to make a quiz show called “Riddle Me This.” No, no, not that. Riddle knows the New Day misses Big E, so why not have “Bro E” in your corner? Well alright, as Kofi Kingston likes to say, “The enemy of the Butt Hurt Business is a friend of ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~!” So then, the #HardyBros are gonna join forces with the Raw Tag Team Champions to thwart a common enemy!
Six Man Tag: The Hurt Business VS Jeff Hardy & The New Day w/ Matt Riddle!
Cedric Alexander, Shelton Benjamin and the All Mighty CEO are going to represent, but their opponents for TLC have a different plan! Will the Charismatic Enigma and the equally charismatic W, W, E, Raw, Tag, Team CHAMPIONS~ get some major momentum before Sunday?
Raw returns as the Hurt Business makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Woods starts with Lashley. They circle, tie up, and Lashley gets around and wants the Hurt Lock! Woods slips away and Lashley says it was that close. Woods and Lashley tie up again, Woods headlocks but Lashley powers out to run Woods over! Lashley then drags Woods back up, puts him in an open corner, and whips corner to corner. Woods goes up but gets caught! Woods fights free and mule kicks! Tag to Kofi, they double wrench and double CHOP! Kofi runs but Lashley trophy lifts him! Lashley TOSSES Kofi and Alexander tags in! Lashley didn’t approve that! But Alexander runs into an arm-drag and cover, TWO!
Kofi keeps on Alexander’s arm, but Alexander puts Kofi on the ropes. Alexander whips but Kofi reverses to monkey flip! Cover, ONE, and Kofi drags Alexander up. Kofi wrenches, tags in Hardy and Hardy clubs the arm! Hardy bumps Alexander of buckles, then runs him to another corner for more buckles! And then back the other way! Hardy wrenches and clubs the arm but Alexander wrenches back to mule kick! Tag to Benjamin and he throws haymakers on Hardy. Benjamin keeps on Hardy in a corner but the ref counts. Benjamin stops, whips, but Hardy stops himself to SLING BLADE back!
MVP coaches Benjamin and he blocks the Twist! Benjamin runs in but is put on the apron. Hardy DECKS Benjamin, BLASTS the Hurt Business corner, Alexander gets in to get Kofi’s dropkick! Riddle joins in as the team dances it out! The Hurt Business regroups and cools off as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Kofi fires off strikes on Benjamin! Benjamin tackles Kofi to a corner and rams a shoulder in! Benjamin throws haymakers, whips Kofi, but Kofi goes up and over and runs, to LEAPING LARIAT! Kofi runs for the NEW~ DAY~ BOOM DROP! Kofi claps it up but Alexander distracts the ref, and Lashley drags Kofi out and TOSSES him! Woods and Riddle protest but MVP says nothing. Benjamin puts Kofi in, covers, TWO! Benjamin tags Lashley and they mug Kofi. Lashley taunts Kofi as he stays in his way, and then snap suplexes him! Lashley dares woods and Hardy to do something, then he goes back to Kofi.
Tag to Alexander, the Hurt Business mugs Kofi more, and Alexander KICKS Kofi! Alexander waistlocks, dead lifts and SLAMS Kofi down! MVP coaches Alexander as he elbows away on Kofi’s side! Alexander puts on a smothering chinlock and he grinds Kofi down. Kofi sits up but Alexander digs a knee into his back. Kofi keeps fighting up and he throws body shots. Alexander throws Kofi by his hair! Alexander drags Kofi to a cover, TWO, into an armbar! Tag to Benjamin and Benjamin stomps Kofi. Benjamin scoops and SLAMS Kofi, then drags him back up. Benjamin scoops and SLAMS him again! Cover, TWO!
Benjamin keeps Kofi down and puts him on the ropes. Benjamin bends Kofi back while Alexander mockingly asks, “What’s wrong?!” Kofi hits back, Benjamin drags him up and over, tag to Lashley. The Hurt Business mugs Kofi, Lashley RAMS his shoulder in again and again, then he gets in Woods’s and Hardy’s face. Kofi hits back but Lashley puts him in a corner for elbow after elbow! Lashley digs his boot in but the ref counts. Lashley stops, drags Kofi up but Kofi kicks back! Lashley digs his hands into Kofi’s face! The ref counts, Lashley lets off and drags Kofi over to bump off buckles. Tag to Benjamin and the mugging continues.
Tag to Alexander, he and Benjamin stomp away! Alexander taunts Woods then drags Kofi up to dig fingers into his face! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 3, tags Benjamin, and they just keep mugging Kofi. Benjamin snapmares Kofi, chinlocks, digs a knee in and Kofi endures. Hardy and Riddle rally with the ThunderDome screens as Kofi fights up. Benjamin CLUBS Kofi down, then sucker punches Woods! Benjamin brings Kofi up, puts him in a corner and whips corner to corner, but Kofi comes back to STOMP him down! Both men are down and Kofi crawls, hot tag to Hardy!
Hardy rallies on Benjamin with forearms and haymakers, then whips! Benjamin reverses but Hardy CLOBBERS him! Hardy hits the atomic drop, trips Benjamin for the leg-splitting leg drop! Basement dropkick and a splash, cover, TWO! Hardy whips Benjamin, Benjamin reverses and Alexander tags in to KNEE Hardy down! Cover, TWO! Alexander covers again, TWO! Alexander rains down rights, drags Hardy up by his hair and swings, but into Hardy’s Russian Leg Sweep! Leg hook cover, TWO!! Benjamin also kicks Hardy, but Woods dropkicks Benjamin! Lashley hits a COMPLETE SHOT on Woods, Kofi missile dropkicks Lashley out!
Kofi builds speed and FLIES to take Benjamin down! Woods PLANCHAS but Lashley catches him, and THROWS him into barriers! Then Lashley CLOBBERS Kofi! Hardy WRECKS Lashley with a dropkick! Alexander sneaps up to cradle Hardy, TWO!! Alexander rolls Hardy, has tights, TWO!! Alexander backslides, TWO!! Hardy flounders, Alexander drags him up but there’s a switch! Tag to Lashley! Hardy gives Alexander a TWIST OF FATE! But Lashley gets the half nelson! Hardy fights off the rest, and then dodges Lashley to POST him! Hardy goes up fast, but Alexander trips him up! Lashley drags Hardy into the HURT LOCK!! Hardy flails, he taps! The Hurt Business wins!!
Winners: The Hurt Business, by submission
Alexander is the most pumped up, even though it was Lashley that finished this off. Alexander declares he and Benjamin will be the new Raw Tag Team Champions, but is he getting ahead of himself?
Asuka talks with Lana backstage.
TLC, them VS Nia and Shayna, and Lana feels like she and Asuka really could be Women’s Tag Team Champions. Their confidence and strength is big, but Lana has to face Nia alone now. She is afraid. But Asuka says while Nia is scary, Lana will still go out there and face her! And that alone makes Lana the bravest person Asuka knows! Asuka is proud to be Lana’s tag partner! Now go out there and BEAT Nia! Lana has Asuka’s support, but will that be enough to overcome the Irresistible Force?
Lana VS Nia Jax!
Raw returns and Nia makes her entrance. To make it somewhat fair to Lana, Shayna Baszler stays in the back. But also, Nia of course doesn’t feel she needs back-up for the Ravishing Russian. The bell rings and the two tie up. Nia throws Lana down hard and Lana gets to a corner. Nia taunts Lana and Lana comes back, but Nia just shoves her to a corner. Nia runs in and corner splashes! “This is what you wanted!” Nia shoves Lana down! Asuka watches backstage and cheers as Lana throws body shots, but Nia just knocks Lana back down. Nia scoops Lana, trophy lifts her but Lana RANAS! Lana stomps Nia, hurries up top, but Nia headbutts her down!
Nia scowls as she climbs up and hoists Lana up into a fireman’s carry! But Lana slips around to a sunset flip! Nia holds on, Lana KICKS a leg out! Nia is stuck in a Tree of Woe and Lana STMOPS her down! Cover, LANA WINS!?
Winner: Lana, by pinfall
“The impossible has happened! Lana has beaten Nia Jax one-on-one!” But Shayna ambushes Asuka! The Queen of Spades takes the Empress of Tomorrow out and Nia CLOBBERS Lana! Nia is a sore loser as she thrashes Lana around on the mat! Shayna joins in and they drag Lana around. Nia hits a leg drop! And then sets Lana’s arm up for Shayna to STOMP!! “When are you gonna learn?!” Shayna grabs a leg and Nia slaps Lana around! “This is what you wanted!” Shayna stomps away mercilessly on Lana’s leg! And then strips the boot away to get right at the foot itself! Lana is begging for mercy but gets none from Shayna’s toehold! Nia DROPS A LEG ON THE LEG!! AND AGAIN!!
Asuka drags Shayna out and throws her away! CODE BREAKER for Nia, hip attack for Shayna! ROUNDHOUSE sends Nia rolling but the damage was already done! Lana clutches her leg and Asuka defends her, but they may have already lost the Women’s Tag Team Championship match before it’s begun! Is Lana’s spirit broken after the champions tried to break her body?
Ladies and gentlemen: Elias.
The Drifter introduces himself, plays his electric guitar, and says, “This is Jaxson Ryker.” Whoa, the formerly Forgotten Son is back? Elias’s loyal fans saw that Symphony of Destruction match, and saw Elias be electrified! His body seized up, he could barely breathe, and all he saw was blinding light! The doctors say voltage of that level would’ve killed an ordinary man, but Elias is not ordinary. In fact, this is the EXTRAORDINARY Elias! He was baptized by lightning and he gained so much. Elias had visions of his purpose, and of Ryker. Ryker is a man who knows the universal truth: WWE stands for WALK WITH ELIAS! Ryker makes sure to say that loud and proud.
“Elias’s music has changed me. I have been reborn by hearing the universal truth.” Elias is a visionary, and for far too long, he has been interrupted, disrespected and attacked. Ryker is going to stop that. Thank you, Ryker. Now, Elias would love to demonstrate his musical healing power, so he dedicates this to Lana. Wait, R-Truth barges in? Truth doesn’t want to interrupt, but he wants to apologize for the last time he interrupted on WWE Main Event. Truth is not an interrupter, that’s not him. But you’re interrupting now. Oh… What does Truth have to say for himself? Does he have anything to say? No, he doesn’t want to interrupt this time. Okay then, Elias will get on with the song.
But then the 24/7 chase is here! Truth gets out of the ring, he ducks Lince Dorado as he FLIES, and Drew Gulak takes the hit! Erik throws Gran Metalik into the ring and Ryker CLOBBERS him! Then Erik throws Akira Tozawa in, only for Ryker to lift and TOSS Tozawa onto all of them! Ryker isn’t done with Metalik, he CHOKE BOMBS him while Truth runs away! Elias leaves it at that. Perhaps we’ll hear his music next time. But with Ryker being his bouncer, will Elias no longer have to worry about interruptions?
The Miz and Morrison talk backstage.
Miz says he feels like Styles is trying to get on his good side, but he doesn’t appreciate Styles being pushy about the MITB cash-in all because he thinks he can beat Miz easier than he can McIntyre. Yeah, that’s messed up. But Styles has a point. What? Well think of it this way. Even if Styles wins, cash-in on him! That’s easier than beating McIntyre. Keith Lee comes by and says he has an idea. He wants what happened to Sheamus to happen to him? Something like that.
Keith has a coin, and says he’ll do a coin toss. Miz calls heads. No you have to wait until he tosses! No you don’t! Keith tosses, Miz quickly says “heads” again, and it’s… HEADS! Boom! Miz wins! But Keith says congratulations. This is the only win they’re getting tonight. Will the Limitless One make sure the Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century doesn’t even make it to TLC?
2v1 Handicap: The Miz & John Morrison VS Keith Lee!
Raw returns as the entrances are made. Keith Lee is out first, followed by Miz and Morrison. Will the Hollywood A-Lister and Guru of Greatness soon #BaskInHisGlory?
The bell rings and the Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century go after Keith at the same time with kicks and hands! Keith ends up in a corner but he dumps them both to the apron! Keith clobbers Miz but Morrison slides in to throw forearms! Keith just scowls. Morrison is wary, he bobs ‘n’ weaves and gets around, but Keith swats away kicks. Morrison forearms again but still nothing! Keith blocks a kick to SOBAT! Miz ax handles in outta nowhere! Miz fires off haymakers and kicks in the other corner, but the ref reprimands. Miz runs corner to corner but Keith puts him up top! Miz boots back, leaps again, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX!
Keith glares at Miz as Miz rolls out but Morrison attacks from behind! Morrison kicks away on the legs and then SWITCHBLADE KICKS, to a SHINING WIZARD! Morrison brings Keith up but Keith shoves him, and FLAPJACKS on the rebound! Morrison gets up, Keith POUNCES him out and over into Miz! The Greatest Tag Team isn’t feeling so great as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns, and Keith TOSSES Morrison across the way! Miz throws body shots but Keith throws knees into him! Then he throws Miz into Morrison! Keith DECKS Miz, watches him roll away, then runs at Morrison, but the drop toehold sends him into buckles! Morrison throws body shots, Miz runs in for the A-List Lariat! Morrison SUPERKICKS! Cover, ONE?!? Miz BOOTS Keith down, Morrison SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! Morrison drags Keith up, he and Miz have Keith for a DOUBLE GUT BUSTER! Basement DDT! Standing shooting star! Cover, TWO! Keith is still in this and the Greatest Tag Team gets frustrated!
Miz and Morrison stalk Keith to ropes, Miz hooks Keith’s face! Keith has the ropes but Morrison kicks his hand away. Morrison gets Keith up, they double whip but Keith holds ropes! Keith throws Miz out, then Morrison! Morrison lands on the apron and kicks back then throws forearms. Keith GRIZZLY MAGNUM CHOPS back! Keith brings Morrison up to suplex him up and in, but Miz trips Keith so Morrison can crossbody! Cover, TWO! Keith survives but Morrison has a chinlock on! Miz gets the legs for a Half Crab! Keith endures double the submissions so the Greatest Tag Team lets go to stomp Keith down.
Morrison and Miz bring Keith back up, double suplex, but Keith blocks! Keith double suplexes THEM! All three men are down and fans rally on their screens! Miz and Morrison get to adjacent corners, Keith starts clobbering them! corner splash for Miz! Corner splash for Morison! Keith TOSSES Morrison into Miz! Keith dares one of them to get up, and Morrison is first. Keith pops him up but Morrison fights it off! So Keith just swings Morrison into Miz! Morrison pops out the back, Miz BOOTS, Morrison FLYING CHUCK! BOOT, springboard, CHOP BLOCK! DOUBLE COVER, the Greatest Tag Team wins!!
Winners: The Miz & John Morrison, by pinfall
Keith got out at 3.1 but that’s still too late! Will this be the boost Miz and Morrison need to be ready for a cash-in on whoever it is that wins at TLC?
Raw presents an all new Firefly Fun House!
But it’s not in the fun house! Bray is heading to the ring! Yowie wowie, that Fiend themed Christmas sweater! And he isn’t alone, of course! The puppets have front row seats at the barriers! Mercy, Ramblin’ and Huskis are having a great time! “Hello, fireflies~!” It is so great to see the fans’ smiling faces in the WWE ThunderDome! He means it. It warms his soul. But before all the fun stuff, Bray has an apology to make. “Randy Orton, I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Randy, I really am sorry.” They were having a great time last week, and things get out of hand and now look! What happened was all just “one giant misunderstanding.” Because Bray knows that sometimes, “he” has a very sad, sick, deranged, twisted mind of his own.
But anyway, Bray knows that there are things he has to fix about himself. He really wishes he and Orton finished what they started. Because Sunday, after Orton takes “him” on at TLC, Bray’s not sure what’s going to be left of Orton! “And there shall be no fun and games at TLC! Instead, all there’s gonna be is sadness and pain.” But y’know what? YOWIE WOWIE that’s splendid! So then, Bray will celebrate! TLC will be no laughing matter, so tonight will be! In honor of this “field trip,” Bray has prepared jokes for The Viper. And they will be hiss-sterical! He’s laughing already! Okay, hold on, Bray will take his list of jokes out.
First! “What’s the best way to measure a viper? Inches, because they don’t have any feet!” HOO HAHAHA! The puppets like that one! Second! “What do snakes use to clean their car windows? Windshield vipers!” BADUM TSH! Another zinger! Bray is woozy he’s laughing so hard. But Orton interrupts on the titantron. Orton is NOT laughing, and he wants Bray to pay attention. “Last week, I said that when the time comes, I’d look the Devil in the eye and tell him that the most evil son of a bitch has come home.” But Orton didn’t think Bray and The Fiend would give him the chance. After Orton put Bray down with the three deadliest letters in sports entertainment, Bray changed and “he” appeared #outtanowhere.
Orton doesn’t often say this, but for the first time in a long time, he was outmaneuvered by “him.” That won’t happen at TLC or tonight! Orton knows how much Bray loves to play games, and that he can’t help himself. So Orton thinks Bray should extend this “field trip” and visit Orton tonight. How about playing a game tonight? A little bit of hide ‘n’ seek. Bray laughs and says he can’t resist a game! So he accepts! Then come find Orton. OoOo~! Bray will find you, Orton~! “Let the games begiiiin~!” Bray begins the hunt, but is this just a trap being set by the Viper?
Mace w/ Retribution VS Ricochet!
While Mustafa Ali is furious with Slapjack and Reckoning for not wrecking Ricochet and Dana Brooke, perhaps the monolithic Mace can! Will the One and Only finally become one of Retribution?
Raw returns and Mustafa has joined commentary. Ricochet makes his entrance, the bell rings and Ricochet slides under but gets caught! He avoids Mace’s boot, kicks away on the leg, but Mace catches him. Ricochet SLAPS but Mace just TOSSES Ricochet to a corner and back body blocks! Mace rolls Ricochet, and LEG LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Mace clamps onto Ricochet and clubs away, then cranks on the neck! Ricochet endures, Mustafa rants on the disrespect shown to the group, but Ricochet kicks back. Mace CLUBS Ricochet, throws him to another corner, but Ricochet goes out and then springboard missile dropkicks in!
Mace flounders, Ricochet is up, and he dodges Mace to fire off kicks and haymakers! Mace shoves, Ricochet kicks back! Then springboards to crossbody! Ricochet STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Ricochet keeps his cool as he catches his breath. Ricochet glances back at Ali but Ali sends Slapjack! Slapjack gets on the apron, Ricochet jumps over then triangle BOOTS him down! T-Bar is next, but Ricochet handspring kicks him away! But Mace DOUBLE HAND CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO!?! Ricochet survives and Ali is furious! Mace fires up, Ali tells him to “Shut him down!” Mace obeys, fireman’s carries and spins, for the SIDE SLAM! Cover, Mace wins!
Winner: Mace, by pinfall
Retribution gets a win because they all helped Mace on that one! Ali has his men sit Ricochet up, and Ali says, “This doesn’t end until I say it ends! And it ends when you join Retribution!” Then T-Bar and Mace SLAM Ricochet down again! Will
Bray Wyatt is seeking while Orton is hiding.
Oh hey! Does Matt Riddle know where Orton is? Sup, bro! No, it’s Bray. Well, Riddle hasn’t seen Randy, but he’s seen the future. The future is BRONOUNS! Bros and people who talk are the perfect blend. Bronouns would be great for Firefly Fun House! Yes, good idea, but Bray’s kinda busy. Alright, have fun! Riddle is about to get ready for his match, but then Ramblin’ Rabbit says sup! Whoa, Ramblin’ reminds him of Baby Yoda. Riddle will call Ramblin’ #BabyBroda. Riddle’s rabbit, Skipper, is a big fan. Could you sign this carrot for him? Ramblin’ obliges, but will Riddle be ready for MVP?
BREAKING NEWS!
Lana has been taken to a “local medical facility,” and while the full extent of her elbow and knee injuries are not yet known, it is already clear that she will NOT be cleared for TLC this Sunday. What does this mean for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match?
Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax VS Dana Brooke!
The Queen of Spades is on top of the world after she and Nia all but sidelined Lana. Will she celebrate by doing the same to the Flex Appeal?
Raw returns as Dana makes her entrance. The bell rings and Dana fires off on Shayna! This is for Mandy! But Shayna spins Dana, swings her around and hits a backbreaker! Dana goes to a corner, Shayna KNEES her down! Cover, ONE! Shayna drags Dana by her arm and tortures it! She wants to do what she did to Mandy Rose! The hammerlock, hair down, and the- NO! Dana dodges the stomp, then baits Shayna into a corner! Shayna knees the buckles, Dana handsprings in to back elbow! But Shayna has the sleeper! Dana elbows hard, then runs to ENZIGURI!
Dana fires off and LARIATS Shayna down! Dana is all fired up as she stomps Shayna and goes to a corner. Dana climbs up, but Nia shoves her down!!
Winner: Dana Brooke, by disqualification
Nia doesn’t care about rules, she wants to hurt someone else! She puts Dana back in, Shayna drags Dana up and clubs her down! And then KICKS a leg! Mandy Rose is back!! Mandy has a kendo stick and she SMACKS Shayna! And then SMACKS Nia! And fires off! Shayna gets in, gets the stick and KNEES Mandy down! Shayna looms over Mandy but ASUKA returns! Asuka kicks away on Shayna, and then Mandy ROCKS Shayna! Back kick, KNEE FROM A ROSE! SLIDING KICK for Nia! Asuka and the #SexyMuscleFriends stand tall as the tag champions regroup! But if Lana is out, will someone sub-in for that tag title shot?
R-Truth talks with someone backstage.
Truth says he has a PS6 because the PS5 already sold out everywhere. But his nephew wanted the PS5, and did five minutes in detention for excessive loitering. Truth wants to help his cousin out. What’s Huskis think? He looks like he’s done time in the pen. Bray finds Huskis and says, “What have I said about talking to strangers?” Truth says that’s true. Huskis should listen to his dad. Huskis is Bray’s son, right? What a beautiful family. Bray heads off to continue the hide ‘n’ seek, but who else will he and the puppets run into?
Raw returns and Bray is still seeking.
Oh Randyyyyy~! AHA! No… No Randy there. “Come out, come out, wherever you are~!” Bray thinks he’s found something. A dark room, with a rocking chair in it… Bray heads that way, but something isn’t right here. Bray takes a seat, like the good ol’ days. And Orton appears from the shadows! BAM! Orton gets Bray down and rains down fists! Orton drags Bray back up and throws him into a crate! And bounces him off it before throwing uppercuts! Orton opens the crate but Bray hits back! Orton throws Bray into the garage door, then again! And then he shoves him in the crate! Orton stomps Bray until he stays inside, and then he closes the lid, to lock it!
But Orton isn’t done there. Orton references his past with a jug of LIGHTER FLUID!! He pours it all over the crate, until the jug is empty! And then, he ignites a lighter, and throws it onto the crate! It goes up in flames!! Orton says the games are over! But the FIEND bursts out!? MANDIBLE CLAW!! Orton can’t get free, and The Fiend RAMS Orton into the garage door! He smothers the Viper all over again! And laughs while he does it! Orton is OUT! “LET ME IN!” Will Orton even make it to TLC now?!
MVP VS Matt Riddle!
Montel Vontavius Porter wants to put “the clown” in his place and sweep the night for the Hurt Business! But with the power of Bronutts fueling the fire, will Riddle get the better of MVP?
The bell rings, MVP dodges a knee and throws off haymakers! MVP CLUBS Riddle down but Riddle gets to a corner. MVP throws more haymakers but Riddle hits back. MVP throws knees, Riddle flounders and MVP fires off forearms and an uppercut! Riddle gets to another corner, MVP runs in but Riddle moves! The boot hits buckles, Riddle hits a FINAL FLASH! Riddle goes up top, for a FLOATING BRO! Cover, Riddle wins!!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
But the Hurt Business rushes out! Riddle slips away, Bronutts and all! The Bro’s sweet victory leaves a bitter taste in Bobby Lashley’s mouth, will the Rocky Mountain Machine do something to solve this Riddle?
Tom Philips presides over the TLC Ascension Ceremony.
As such, there are tables, ladders and chairs set up all around the ring, just as they will be for the WWE World Championship match at TLC. First out, the challenger, AJ Styles! With Omos, of course. And then, the champion, Drew McIntyre! With claymore sword, of course! McIntyre gets a mic and so does Styles, and Philips explains that the belt will be put on the hook and raised high above the ring. Then McIntyre and Styles will be able to address each other one last time. But Styles says McIntyre doesn’t need to address him, but address the WWE Championship. This will be the last time he’ll have it around his waist.
Styles will tell the world that he and McIntyre have never gone 1v1 ever, anywhere. So Styles dove deep into who McIntyre is, studied and researched who he was. Styles was shocked that it took McIntyre 19 years to climb this mountain and be champion! How is that possible?! All the accolades, the physical attributes, how did it take 19 years? Well McIntyre showed us a month ago after losing to Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell. Styles says McIntyre can’t handle the pressure. That is what got to McIntyre so many times. Yes, McIntyre beat Orton to get the belt back, but it changed him. McIntyre is making mistakes and taking too many risks. He is the WWE Champion, so why would he do that?! When was the last time McIntyre volunteered for a TLC Match? Never!
Styles, on the other hand, defended the world title in a TLC match and won! Styles knows what it takes to be a champion. So if Styles has to use ever table, ladder and chair in the arena, break and bend them on McIntyre’s back, then Styles will do that. So kiss the WWE Championship good-bye, because it will look phenomenal on Styles’ waist. McIntyre says that is quite the compelling speech. But McIntyre presents the facts as he sees it. Yes, they’ve never faced each other. And this is a match McIntyre has always wanted. Fans always wanted to see this, too. The answer to when it finally happens is this Sunday.
But yes, the match is TLC. As Styles pointed out, McIntyre hasn’t been in one and Styles has won in the past. McIntyre has lost the title and regained it. McIntyre thought his goal was just to become the champion, but losing it showed him that the real goal is to keep it. It’s one thing to get to the top of the mountain, but it’s a whole different game to stay at the top. “Who is McIntyre?” Styles should know like the back of his hand, but McIntyre will tell him: “I am the champion that led the WWE through uncharted waters throughout 2020.” He is the champion that doesn’t crack but thrives under pressure! He is a diamond! That journey made him this way! And he is the champion that will tear Styles apart this Sunday!
Here’s a quote that you can read between the lines on. “Every man dies, but not every man truly lives.” This Sunday, McIntyre will do whatever it takes to himself and to Styles to remain WWE Champion. So ask yourself, Styles: Are you willing to do the same? With that, McIntyre puts the title on the hanger, and it is hoisted up above the ring. Styles says McIntyre has it all together. He is ready to face Styles in this match. Good for McIntyre. But uh, what if it isn’t just Styles he has to face at that match? MIZ AN DMORRISON GET IN! They shove the ladder over on McIntyre! It’s a 3v1 mugging! They kick McIntyre to a corner, fire off forearms and stomps, and then Styles has Morrison fetch the ladder.
McIntyre fights back! He throws Styles out, and CLAYMORES Miz down! Morrison freezes up, CLAYMORE INTO THE LADDER! Styles returns, but he gets a GLASGOW KISS!! McIntyre tosses the ladder out and over the barriers!! McIntyre dares Styles to get up, but Omos throws in the steel steps!? Omos stares McIntyre down, and Styles CHOP BLOCKS a leg out! Styles aims, springboards in, and PHENOMENAL FOREARMS McIntyre down! Styles adds stomps, then has Omos fetch him a new ladder. Omos obliges, putting a ladder in for Styles. Styles brings that ladder around, aims at McIntyre and RAMS him in the ribs! And then RAMS him in the head! And then SLAMS the ladder on McIntyre’s back!!
Omos hands Styles a chair now! CHAIRSHOT to the back! And again! Styles wedges a chair in a corner, brings McIntyre around, and RAMS him into the chair! Omos gets Styles a table! The third and final element of this match type is added, but Styles also sets up the ladder! Styles sets the table up nearby, drags McIntyre over and punches him onto the wood. Styles climbs the ladder now, and MACHO ELBOWS McIntyre through the table! Then Styles finishes it off by climbing up and grabbing the belt! Will this happen all over again at TLC?!
My Thoughts:
A great Raw for the go-home to TLC! There was a lot of last minute developments, but I am a bit confused by a certain one. Lana being “injured” by Shayna and Nia was a natural move but it happening tonight to take her out of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships match wasn’t exactly the good kind of surprise. For one, there goes making it a Tables match to fit story. Asuka still has her spot in that match, and then we got Shayna VS Dana that was clearly just a way to bring about the mention of a substitute. Mandy Rose just came back from her “injury,” so I’m thinking it’s Dana. I still don’t know if that changes anything, but it would be interesting if Dana wins a belt without Mandy, and Mandy feels left out and starts to feel like how she (kayfabe) made Sonya Deville feel.
Another interesting development: Jaxson Ryker is back as Elias’ bouncer sidekick! He got to wreck Cruiserweights that were chasing after R-Truth, so that’s an easy way to reintroduce him. I wonder if he ends up getting the 24/7 Championship off Truth at some point. Or at least helps Elias get it off Truth and then defends Elias from all challengers. I was hoping one of Bray’s puppets was going to roll Truth up to get the belt, but oh well. Bray’s “field trip” wasn’t quite what I expected, but he and Orton did have a great segment backstage with the darkened room, the rocking chair, etc. A lot of great references to both Bray’s past and Orton’s, but with The Fiend standing tall again, is he really losing to Orton? I suppose that would help propel things towards a Firefly Fun House match in the future.
Hurt Business had a great night with their various rivals, even if they broke even on the night. The Six Man Tag was really good, and Alexander continuing to get so pumped up over these wins is a great story within the group. The tension with the group can be heightened win or lose for a great story going forward. And while MVP is great, I did honestly wonder during the match what was taking Riddle so long to finish him off, and then Riddle goes and puts him away quickly so it worked out. There will probably be a US Championship match announced, but I feel like it’d work out better for everyone if they stretch the build out to the Royal Rumble. That Raw Tag Team Championship match is going to be great stuff, though.
Mace VS Ricochet turned out a better segment than expected, especially with Ali on commentary. He had a great line to Joe about sitting in Mace’s seat because wink wink, nudge nudge, Made is Dio Maddin, who was on commentary until Brock Lesnar wrecked him, and then he was just replaced. Still hoping the endgame for Retribution is to finally have Keith Lee interacting with them. Speaking of Keith, I’m a little torn on him losing to Miz and Morrison. Miz and Morrison are meant to still be a capable tag team, even if they haven’t been booked that way against McIntyre. Given how McIntyre’s been tossing them around, them beating Keith feels bad for Keith. I wonder if Retribution fails to recruit Ricochet only to get Keith Lee instead.
And of course, The Miz and Morrison had a good part to play in the world title story. “The Nightmare Before TLC” was rather cheesy, but still fairly fun. Sheamus VS Styles was a great match, but naturally Styles wins to stay strong. Though, I think Styles just killed his chances in the final segment. Even though McIntyre wrecks Miz and Morrison back, Styles still has Omos, and Omos helps Styles finish McIntyre off. But with Styles doing all of that, and then literally taking the belt down for a “foreshadowing” of the win, that means he isn’t winning. Plus, all the talk Styles did hyping McIntyre up, I think the only way McIntyre doesn’t leave TLC with the title is if Miz cashes in successfully, and what better time to do that than after a match like a TLC?
My Score: 8.5/10
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Ain’t Nobody Safe!
After costing Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars looks to redeem himself by taking the NXT North American Championship from Myles Borne!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState; Myles wins and retains the title.
- EK Prosper &
Dorian Van DuxSean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright; Prosper & Legacy win. - Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons; Lizzy wins.
- Shiloh Hill VS Ricky Saints; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Robert Stone talks with Shawn Michaels & Matt Bloom.
The NXT General Manager is with the heads of NXT management and wants to get right to the point. Ethan Page, Joe Hendry, Fatal Influence, Sol Ruca, Blake Monroe, and even Ricky Saints, all called up to Raw and SmackDown to make an impact there. Those are big shoes to fill, though, and Stone’s phone has been blowing up from all the talent. But he thinks it is time for some fresh faces, maybe even from Evolve and LFG. Bloom says they have a great crop of international talent looking for their chance. HBK says they’ve done what NXT does, they’ve been through this before many times. Now, Stone can put names on cards, put pictures on the board, and continue to take calls.
Or… He can throw a stick of dynamite into the locker rooms and see who runs out. Stone likes that bold approach. Things are about to change drastically, but who will show up while the others blow up?
NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState!
Speaking of, we just saw Myles overcome a member of DarkState when he defeated Dion Lennox, but admittedly, The Sugar Man muddied the waters on that. But will it be clear that Myles will #NeverBreak? Or can Saquon redeem himself by taking this title for himself?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if nobody’s safe!
The bell rings and Saquon runs up! Myles dodges then fires hands! The fans rally for Myles as he UPPERCUTS again and again! Saquon flounders, but then he YANKS Myles! Myles stops from hitting ropes, but Saquon gets around for the NECK JACKER! Myles goes to a corner, Saquon runs up again, but Myles dodges again! Saquon tumbles off buckles, and Myles kicks him low. Myles reels Saquon in for the X-PLEX! The fans rally as Myles then deadlift GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Saquon tumbles again while the fans fire up. Myles storms up but Saquon BOOTS him! Saquon runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Saquon bails out and DarkState regroups.
But wait! Myles goes AIR BORNE! Down go Saquon & Osiris while the fans fire up! Myles puts Saquon in, but Cutler drags him out! Myles ROCKS Cutler, then he CHOPS Saquon! Myles ROCKS and whips but Saquon avoids the dropkick! Saquon grins and runs up to RAM Myles! Saquon climbs up, he rains down fists, but Myles carries him away! Atomic drop! And LARIAT! Then a wrench and hook, but Saquon hooks the ropes! Saquon turns things around on Myles to backslide him onto ropes! A unique hotshot to say the least, and then Saquon goes up, out, around, and he YANKS Myles into the crossbar!
The fans boo but Saquon skins the cat. Myles sputters, Saquon WRECKS him with a dropkick! Saquon wants after Myles but the ref backs him off! Saquon says screw that, and he goes up onto the desk! Saquon soaks up the heat while NXT goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Myles as he sputters, that crossbar he hit was exposed steel! Saquon still stands Myles up to SMACK him off the desk! Saquon drags Myles up and puts him in the ring for a KNEE DROP! Myles coughs and sputters again, but Saquon lines up another KNEE DROP! Saquon stalks Myles, brings him around, and JUMPING KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Myles toughs it out but Saquon stays focused. Saquon drags Myles up, kicks him to a corner, then stomps a mudhole into him! The ref counts, Saquon stops at 4, and Myles sputters as he leans against the ropes. Saquon storms up but Myles fires body shots!
Saquon CLUBS Myles , turns him, but Myles turns neckbreaker into O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Saquon has the legs to drag Myles under the ropes! ROPE GUILLOTINE! Myles again sputters and coughs while Saquon looms over him. Saquond rags Myles to a cover, TWO! Myles tough sit out but Saquon clamps on with a chinlock. Myles endures, fights around, but Saquon KNEES him in the back! Myles goes to the apron, Saquon storms up, and Saquon ROCKS Myles with a right! Saquon turns Myles around, CLUBS away on his chest, then stops as the ref counts. Myles RAMS into Saquon, and NXT returns to single picture as Myles slingshots to sunset flip!
The fans rally and even duel as Saquon flails to stay up! Saquon breaks free, but Myles avoids the knee drop! Saquon hurries to headlock but Myles powers up, out, then drops down. Saquon hurdles over the backdrop, but turns around into a HIP TOSS! Myles still coughs, and Saquon UPPERCUTS him! Saquon KNEES Myles in the back and Myles is on the ropes! Saquon runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Then slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Saquon clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Myles down. The fans rally while Dion coaches Saquon on the squeeze. Myles fights up, but Saquon wrangles him again! Saquon adds a top wristlock into the hold!
The fans rally again and Myles fights back up. Myles fires body shots, then he runs up in the corner, but Saquon puts him up top! Saquon ENZIGIRIS, then mocks the fans cheering Myles. Saquon climbs up, he neck wrenches Myles, then goes to the very top! The fans rally as Saquon stands Myles up for a SUPER DUPER- CROSSBODY COUNTER!! Cover, TWO!! Saquon survives Myles turning this around and the fans fire up! The fans rally as both men rise, and Myles hobbles his way over to Saquon. But Saquon fights the dragon sleeper to victory roll! TWO, Myles has it, TWO! DROP- NO! Saquon blocks the kick, but Myles twists for a cradle, TWO!
Saquon hits a headlock takeover, Myles headscissors, but Saquon pushes to a jackknife bridge, TWO as Myles bridges up! Myles spins things to a backslide, TWO! Myles reels Saquon in, dodges the lariat, but Saquon UP KICKS while he skins the cat! But Myles DROPKICKS a mile high! The fans fire up as Saquon flops down! The fans fire up as Myles LARIATS again and again! Then EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Myles is all fire dup, kick and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, and now Dion gets on the apron! Myles swings on him but Dion gets back. Saquon clinches, EXPLODING NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Saquon rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Myles tumbles out, but DarkState argues with the ref? Saquon isn’t sure why, but that’s because Dion has a chair! Saquon shouts at him, “What’re you doing?! I’m trying to win!” The ref spots them both with the chair, and then Myles SHOVES Saquon into Dion! Then BACKDROP for Saquon! Myles SHOVES Dion into the steel steps! Myles slingshots for a BORNE AGAIN!! Cover, Myles wins!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Just as Saquon tried last week, Dion tried to put the fix in, and it all backfires! What is it going to take for DarkState to get back on the same page? As for Myles, Evolve’s Tristan Angels is here! And he tells Myles congratulations on another successful defense. It truly is very impressive. Now, if you’d allow him to introduce himself, he is Mr. England, Tristan Angels! The fans boo but he tells them, “Order, order! Do not let my good looks have you fooled. For I am here today as a courtesy to let you and all these people know that you will be seeing much, much more of Tristan Angels on NXT from here on out!”
Angels lives- OH NO, KAM HENDRIX ATTACKS! The fans boo as Kam gives Myles the KAMERA SHOT! Kam says he is about that action! NXT is now HIS show, because it’s showtime! Well, the opening left by the call-ups is already being filled, but who will prove they’re not just ready to Evolve, but to reign?
Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey talk backstage.
The Women’s Speed Champion says first it was Kali Armstrong and Lizzy Rain, and now there’s Tristan Angels and Kam Hendrix! It’s all happening so fast! Kendal says yeah, but good thing for Wren is she’s built for Speed, right? Incoming new talents and she’s no longer the new kid on the block anymore. Kelani Jordan walks in and Kendal asks if she’s good. No, she’s not good. She’s staring at someone who got a two-part Chronicle when she doesn’t deserve it, and someone who has had multiple shots at THE NXT Women’s Championship when Lani hasn’t even gotten one! Not to mention, LANI tapped out Lola Vice, something not even Kendal could do. Lani is the one to beat!
Kendal asks about what happened when she faced Lola again. Oh, that’s right! Lani’s ass got knocked out in the Underground! Even though Kendal didn’t win at Stand & Deliver, she also didn’t get pinned, so she deserves her shot at Lola. Lani sighs and says oh, Wren, clueless as always. They both need to realize there are no such things as friends in NXT! Kendal will turn on Wren just like Charlie did. Oh? How about instead of worrying about the NXT Women’s Champion, you worry about this women’s champion? Lani says okay, they can face off, and Wren doesn’t even have to put up the title. Lani will settle for embarrassing Wren in front of Kendal, who better be ringside to watch.
Lani leaves, Kendal says Lani is just crazy. But will the Standout stand tall over Wren as she aims for Lola?
Tony D’Angelo is here!
The fans cheer as THE NXT Champion makes his way to the ring, stoic and stone faced as usual. He already has a mic to say, “Now the more this place changes, the more it stays the same. And there’s only one thing that’s for certain in NXT, and that’s competitors, they come and go. But ever since I got into this building, I have been the constant. And now that I have this title, there isn’t a man on this roster who is tough enough to kick me off of this mountain!” The fans cheer for that, and Tony says that includes whoever sent him the little box last week. Some fans already ask, “What’s in the box~?!”
Tony says there are competitors from LFG and Evolve jumping Myles Borne, European talents stepping up, Keanu Carver side-eyeing him, but Tony’s more curious about that box. Now Tony ain’t stupid, he knows that wasn’t a gift. That was a warning. Wait! The lights go out! Then a blacklight turns out, and from the stage, a man in a hooded jacket walks down the ramp. The man steps into the ring, and the fans chant “EVIL! EVIL!” The man hands Tony a scroll, then reveals, it IS the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Evil! The scroll is actually a shirt, and on it is simply the kanji for war. Evil has made his declaration, but when and where will these two battle?
But wait, someone else is trying a sneak attack! Tony is quick to dodge, but then that man clinches and BELLY2BELLY! WAIT! That’s Tavion Heights! Tavion says he ain’t asking no more, he’s taking! He is after everything he deserves, and he deserves it all! But hold on, someone is adding insult to injury! MOONSAULT off the top rope! The fans here know him, but will the entire WWE Universe soon learn what is going on?
Shiloh Hill & Tatum Paxley are… somewhere in the woods…
And they’re looking down in a grave they dug. Tatum says, “Here lies the final resting ground for Blake Monroe here in NXT. May the cold darkness engulf her glamorous and narcissistic ways.” Shiloh likes those last words. Tatum says she didn’t want to do it, but Blake made her! Tatum had to end it! At least now they don’t have to hear Blake’s voice. Well, they don’t call it soundproof foam for nothing. RIGHT, BLAKE?! HAHA! But seriously, hopefully Blake’s soul finds peace wherever it winds up. Tatum says in a funny way, she does, too. It’s just… She feels like something comes over her when it comes to this title. Like she goes into survival mode.
Shiloh sits with Tatum and says that makes sense. Sometimes, when we work so hard for things, it feels like they become part of us. And when that thing is threatened, it feels like you’re threatened. Plus, Tatum is the kind of person who forms really strong attachments to things and people. That’s what makes her so fun to be around. Tatum says she never thought of it like that. She’ll figure it out later, but as for Shiloh, he has a big match with Saints! Yeah, he’s so excited! Biggest moment of his life! He’s watched every Ricky Saints match the past six months, even made a simulator to study how Saints strings his moves together. Wow, so cool!
Yeah, but it’s sad, though. It got super realistic, and now the virtual Ricky is a little lonely… But at least now, Shiloh knows what to do to win. But speaking of, he’d love to enjoy this scene… Tatum understands, he can go. Shiloh will kill it. No offense to the deceased here. Tatum says she’ll rest here a bit first. Tatum reclines back, holding her title tight. Will anyone ever stop #TuesdayAddams and her reign? Will #ToothlessAggression give the Absolute a proper sendoff before Saints goes to SmackDown?
EK Prosper & Dorian Van Dux VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
The Disrespectfully Athletic was definitely disrespected when the entirety of Birthright made sure Lexis King would reign as WWE Speed Champion. And the Muscles from Brussels stepped up to help EK step up to these entitled brats in a 2v2 situation. But before the match, the Drama King himself gets a mic so he can speak. “Hey, there’s no such thing as a slow news day when you are the Fastest Man Alive! And I do have some news to share with y’all, some terrible, terrible news. And y’know, I just wanted to come out here and cheer on my brothers, because they were gonna put on a tag team classic that only generational talent can do.
“But unfortunately for EK, he’s gonna have to prosper all on his own tonight! Because his Belgian bud suffered from a little accident.” They cue up footage, and it was Arianna Grace selfie video vlogging BIRTHRIGHT BEATING DVD UP! Oh no~! The fans boo as they don’t even try to hide what they did! EK makes his entrance and he rushes the ring! EK dodges Lexis, SUPERKICKS Stacks, fires hands on Charlie & Uriah, then SUPERKICKS Lexis! But it’s still a numbers game! WAIT! Sean Legacy is here! #SuperSean rushes the ring to throw hands on Birthright! Things are evening out now, and they TOSS Birthright out! Then they SLIDE Stacks onto the pile!
The fans fire up as legacy is 100% and ready to roll! The ref slides in, and as they say, card subject to change! Birthright is riled up so they’re more than willing to take this fight! Will Prosper & Legacy make sure Birthright gets what they deserve?
EK Prosper & Sean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
Stacks rushes in, the bell rings, and Sean dodges to headlock. Stacks powers up and out, Legacy rolls through the hip toss, then trips Stacks up for a DOUBLE STOMP! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Legacy and he whips Stacks to ropes. Uriah sneaks the tag, Stacks sunset flips but Legacy stays up. But then Legacy lets himself roll back to avoid Uriah’s lariat! Legacy blocks Uriah’s kick, hands it to Stacks, then he SUPERKICKS Stacks! Then a GERMAN SUPLEX for Uriah! The fans fire up as Legacy stands Uriah up, CHOPS him, and CHOPS again! Uriah sputters but Legacy snapmares for a KICK to the back! Cover, TWO!
Legacy keeps Uriah from his corner, brings him over to EK and EK tags in. EK goes up, up, and DOUBLE STOMPS Uriah on the back! The fans fire up as EK headlocks but Uriah powers out. Stacks tags in, they drop down and hurdle, but EK ducks the double lariat to NO HAND HANDSPRING! Birthright dodges, but EK comes back to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with EK, and he runs up on Uriah. Uriah puts him on the apron, Stacks trips EK up, and EK hits apron! Uriah BLASTS legacy , then he DIVES! Down goes EK, and then Stacks PLANCHAS! The fans boo but Birthright proves they can fly! They also stand tall while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as the fans rally for Legacy, but Uriah drags him up. Uriah stomps Legacy back down, kicks him around, and talks trash while he does. Uriah then stands Legacy up to CHOP! Uriah runs up, Legacy puts him on the apron, but Uriah ROCKS him! Uriah goes up but Legacy GAMANGIRIS! The fans rally as Legacy climbs, but Uriah fires body shots! Uriah goes up, calls his shot, but Legacy SUPER BACKDROPS him! Then QUEBRADA into the SAVING GRACE! Both men are down but the fans fire up again! Legacy and Uriah crawl, hot tags to Stacks and EK! The fans fire up as Prosper somersaults to NECKBREAKER DROP Stacks!
EK dodges Uriah to ENZIGIRI! Then he runs up on Stacks, blocks a boot, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as EK wrenches Uriah, kicks off Stacks, TORNADO DDT on Uriah! EK gets moving, springboard to DOUBLE QUEBRADA! Then a MICHINOKU DRIVER on Stacks! Uriah SUPERKICKS the cover apart! Legacy BOOTS Uriah! Stacks ENZIGIRIS Legacy! Stacks catches EK to a waistlock, they go to the ropes, and Uriah tags in before EK can buck the O’Conner! Stacks sends EK back into the corner for a GAMANGIRI! Then FLATLINER! Uriah is up top, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Legacy DOUBLE STOMPS it apart!
The fans fire up but Stacks is on Legacy! “This is Awesome!” as Stacks whips but Legacy stops himself. Legacy DUMPS Stacks out, then runs up on Uriah. Uriah dodges to SUPERKICK! Legacy tumbles out, Uriah builds speed, but Legacy is back! Stacks tags in before the SPANISH FLY! EK SHINING WIZARDS Stacks! EK then goes up, up, and Legacy tags in! MOONSAULT onto Stacks! Legacy hauls Stacks up, for SHAMBLES!! Cover, Legacy & Prosper win!
Winners: EK Prosper & Sean Legacy, by pinfall
But then Birthright attacks, the sore losers! The fans boo but it is a 4v2 mugging! Lexis has them set EK up while Stacks holds Legacy back. Lexis throws hands, but wait! TATE WILDER is here?! And he goes up, up, and away with a DOUBLE MISSLE DROPKICK! The Modern Day Cowboy then SLINGBLADES Lexis! Wilder fires off hands, then he TOSSES Stacks! Legacy has Dempsey while Wilder DOUBLE SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS Birthright on the outside! Legacy TOSSES Dempsey, Lexis scrambles around, and security rushes out here before this gets any wilder than it already is! But has Birthright found out they can’t just do what they want when they want?
The women’s locker room is buzzing.
Thea Hail wonders with all the faces we’re seeing for the men, and with Fatal Influence on SmackDown, will some new ladies show up? Jaida Parker says NXT is literally anyone’s for the taking, so who knows. Meanwhile, Kali Armstrong walks in and asks why everyone’s worried. Jaida says they’re not worried, they’re just unsure. Kali says oh, Jaida Parker is scared of a little competition. What was that? Kali says Jaida is scared! Oh, okay, that’s what Jaida thought she said. But Jaida ain’t ever scared, so Kali better tread lightly. Or what?! Thea says she wouldn’t do that, Kali. Uh, ain’t nobody asked you!
Kali says that’s the problem with the NXT Women’s Division. Kali is gonna be THE difference maker up in here! And if that has to start with checking Jaida, then so be it. Jaida says okay, we’re having none of that. Jaida stands up, Kali steps up, but the rest of the women step in so this doesn’t get physical. But to the point, with all this change, who pulls ahead as the new alpha female of NXT?
Shawn Michaels speaks.
“WWE NXT will soon be available in one place. NXT PLEs will air exclusively on CW starting this summer. All your favorite NXT superstars, the heart pounding action, will be available in one place, and that is only right here on the CW.” HBK drops a big news bomb, but how hot will this summer be now that the CW IS N X T?
Robert Stone talks with Tate Wilder backstage.
Suit Man Stone tells Tate he is “throwing caution to the wind, you look fired up.” They shake hands as Wilder says heck yeah, he’s fired up! Time to let him loose! Then welcome to NXT. Wilder heads out, Lola steps in, and Lola says if Izzi Dame wants to play games, them Lola is about to knock her ass out! The NXT Women’s Champion goes right to gorilla and makes her entrance! The fans cheer as the Mayor of Vice City goes right to the ring, grabs a mic, and tells Izzi, “Last week, you said The Culling was always two steps ahead. You blindsided me, and you think you did your big one. You think you had your moment.”
But Izzi, Lola feels sorry for you! Because Izzi can’t do anything on her own, and the moment she does, she is getting knocked out! Lola is here in this ring, no waiting, no hiding, and she wants Izzi to come out here so everyone can see what Lola’s about to do to her! The fans cheer, and Lola says she already told us she was gonna be the realest champion this place has ever seen! No excuses, just a straight up fight! So Izzi, mama, show her what you got! But Shawn Spears responds on the tron. “Hola, Lola. You really didn’t think this through, did you? Especially after what happened last week. But listen, champ, some free advice.
“If you’re looking to hang on to your NXT Women’s Championship, then you need to stay one step ahead, just like The Culling always is. One. Step. Ahead.” And yes, The Culling is now in the ring behind Lola! Lola says oh, looks like they got her again. Or did they? MR. IGUANA slides out from under the ring, La Yesca in mouth! The fans fire up as Iguana SMACKS Niko with Yesca, then throws her to Izzi! Izzi freaks out while Lola SOBATS Niko! Then SUPERKICK! Iguana RANAS Niko while Lola ROUNDHOUSES Izzi! The Culling is scurrying away as THE AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions are here! Will this dynamic duo teach The Culling a thing or two?
DarkState regroups.
Osiris tries to keep Dion calm, but Saquon is heated. What were they doing?! Is this what Dion wanted? Dion must be real happy now, huh? Dion says no, he was genuinely trying to help out. Saquon says he didn’t need it, fool! Just cuz Dion couldn’t get the job done last week… Oh, now Saquon’s making this personal? Saquon can’t seriously believe Dion would cost him gold on purpose! Saquon says he doesn’t know what to believe, Dion has been acting real weird as of late! Dion says don’t act like Dion never put Saquon on game. Dion gave Saquon HIS tag title, didn’t he? Oh, yeah, a participation trophy, real nice!
Cutler shouts at them both to shut up! They did it Dion’s way, they did it Saquon’s way, and it didn’t work out! Just give it up! Osiris says Dion & Saquon need to get their heads out their asses, that’s why they’re dropping the ball. Now, here’s a new plan. The first gold was tag gold, so let’s go get that back. Cutler & Osiris head out, Dion & Saquon cool off. Will starting from square one be just the thing for DarkState to survive?
Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons!
The newest star of NXT and the lover of all things heavy metal makes her entrance as she says, “Scream for me, NXT! Lizzy Rain is bringing heavy metal tonight! And the world is about to find out that Lizzy Rain and heavy metal will never, ever DIE!” The fans cheer the rock ‘n’ roll, but Lizzy is going up against #BigKatKita and her love of hip hop. Will this battle of the genres turn out alright for Lizzy? Or will she fail to top the charts in her debut?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally as the two tie up, go around, and Lyons KNEES low. Lyons THROWS Lizzy by her hair, then swaggers, only for Lizzy to kip up! The fans cheer as Lizzy dodges then THROWS Lyons by her mane! Lizzy runs up to CHOP, then she reels Lyons in. Lyons fights the suplex wrench and BODY BLOW! Lizzy dodges the lariat to springboard and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up as Lizzy ELBOWS in the corner, then goes up, up, and BOOTS! Lizzy leaps, but Lyons catches her! Lyons grins, swings, and SLAMS Lizzy down! Lizzy sputters, Lyons roars, HEEL KICK!! Lyons rains down forearms!
The fans are torn but then Lyons YAM SLAMS! Lizzy sputters away but the fans rally up. Lyons runs in at the corner, JUMP PUNCH! Lyons then tells Lizzy that if she wants to head bang, let’s head bang! Lyons dribbles Lizzy’s head off buckles! The ref counts, Lyons mocks the rockstar, but Lizzy CHOPS! Lyons BODY BLOWS, then she SCRAPES Lizzy’s face off ropes! The fans cheer, “Make It Rain!” Lyons says shut up! But Lizzy CHOPS Lyons’ leg! Lyons CHOPS Lizzy, KICKS her down, then covers, TWO! Lyons is frustrated but she clamps on with a half nelson, then the COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally as Lizzy endures.
Lizzy fights up, but Lyons ripcords. Lyons swings but Lizzy ducks, to then BOOT Lyons away! Lizzy ducks a heel kick, but then so does Lyons! But Lizzy comes back with the ROUNDHOUSE! Lyons sputters and flounders, but Lizzy LARIATS! And LARIATS! Then the Matrix bridge for the CUTTER! The fans fire up with Lizzy, and she’s ready to rock! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fans chant along, “MAKE, IT, RAIN!” MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Lizzy then fireman’s carries, but Lyons fights free! THRUST KICK! Lizzy staggers, Lyons scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally for Lizzy but Lyons drags her to a drop zone. Lyons stomps Lizzy, then she goes up the corner. VADER BOMB FLOPS as Lizzy moves! The fans fire up again, and Lizzy goes up and over, somersaults, then LEAPING HEADBUTTS! Now that’s head banging! Lizzy fires up again, then runs up, THUNDER STRUCK!! Cover, Lizzy wins!
Winner: Lizzy Rain, by pinfall
Lizzy rocked the house and the fans are loving it! But will it be long before Lizzy reigns in NXT?
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Tribal Chief, Samoan Werewolf, and Backlash!
Jacob Fatu stated point blank, he’s coming for that WWE World Heavyweight Championship! How will Roman Reigns respond?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Rusev; Penta wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky; Becky wins and retains the title.
- El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio; Rey wins.
- Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi; Oba wins.
- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan; Raquel & Roxie win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The OG Bloodline sits down to talk.
The Tribal Chief tells The Usos that he appreciates them coming, being here with him. They know exactly where Roman Reigns comes from, and they know exactly why he stands here today. Roman knows the past is the past, that’s where they’re gonna leave it because they’re blood, and The Usos are the only ones Roman can trust. He needs their thoughts. he doesn’t understand where Jacob is coming from. Roman said it to the whole roster, the family included, that they had two years to take advantage of Roman taking a backseat. And what’d Jacob do? He pushed, procrastinated, then Roman climbed the mountain and beat CM Punk.
Now, Jacob wants to take that from Roman? Help him understand! #BigJim tells #BigUce that he does not disagree. But he also agrees with Jacob. Jacob wants to upgrade his household. Jimmy gets that, they all get that, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of Roman Reigns. Jacob is a different breed. Jey says he’s DANGEROUS! On SmackDown, we all saw Jacob drop MFT one by one by one! Unpredictable, Uce! Unhinged! They left him “out there” for a reason! If Jacob beats Roman, Jacob takes it all! Ula Fala, the family name, Jacob becomes the shot caller! Jimmy debates that but Jey says Jimmy saw it! This is it, Uce!
It can’t be all about respect here. There has to be consequences! Roman’s the Tribal Chief! Roman ponders on the concept of consequences. Jey is right, they’re not doing charity. Roman thanks The Usos for this. He will make it his own, then he will address this later tonight. He appreciates The Usos. They say it is all love and respect, too. Family first, Uce. They all put hands in, for they are the “first family.” Is the Tribal Chief giving Jacob his match at Backlash? We simply have to wait and see.
Seth Rollins is here!
Laredo, Texas cheers as The Architect makes his way to the ring in all black like Neo from the Matrix! The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins goes right to the ring. Rollins grabs a mic, revels in the singing, then says, “Laredo, Texas! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins~! I am the Visionary, I am the Revolutionary, I AM Seth! Freakin! Rollins!” The fans cheer for that! Rollins continues by saying he has a lot of ground to cover so let’s get to it.
There is a reason he lost to Gunther at WrestleMania, and it is NOT because Gunther was better that night. There is a reason Roman Reigns is walking around with ROLLINS’ World Heavyweight Championship, and it is NOT because Roman pinned Rollins’ shoulders to the mat. The reasons for those things are one in the same, and they have a name, and that name is BRON BREAKKER! Fans boo and bark, but Rollins knows Bron is sitting in the back, NINE staples in his dome, which you can thank Rollins for. But they have business to tend to, a score to settle, so Bron can get his pea brain out here so they can do the damn thing!
The fans cheer as Bron obliges! The Unpredictable Badass storms down the ramp, Paul Heyman following behind. The fans are torn as Bron keeps eyes locked on Rollins as he steps into the ring. Bron stares Rollins down while fans either bark or sing the song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Bron, “I gave you everything. I gave you the world, I handed it to you on a silver platter, and you repaid me by taking EVERYTHING away from me! You are the reason I had to forfeit the World Heavyweight Championship, you are the reason I didn’t get to main event WrestleMania this year, and you are the reason I didn’t get my hand raised at WrestleMania this year.
“But I gotta ask you, Bron… For what? What’d you get out of it? How did it benefit you in any way?” Heyman has Bron step back, then hands him a mic. The fans tell Heyman off but Bron says, “You gave me everything? What’d you give me, by the way? What’d you give Reed and I? Because the way that I see it, every single week, we were like you errand boys. We got to come out here and fight all your battles for you, and put out all the fires that YOU started all on your own! Because look around, Seth! You got nothing! You got no one! You got no friends, you are nothing! You needed us to fight all your battles for you!
“And what? You were giving me such great wisdom and all this guidance when every single week, you’d kick off the show, and Reed and I would have to stand in the back and listen to you regurgitate the same crap every single week.” Bron plugs his nose so he can imitate Rollins’ voice as he repeats, “I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” Bron wants to make it clear to Rollins that he never needed him or Rollins’ Vision. The only reason they’re standing here today is because Bron needed HEYMAN. Rollins double checks: Bron needed Heyman? “That dried up sack o’ meat? You needed him?”
Rollins almost laughs, and he says Bron just proved Rollins right on everything. Let’s go on a little ride down memory lane. A couple years ago, Rollins is World Heavyweight Champion, he won a fight with the Best in the World, then calls up The Heartbreak Kid. Rollins asked Shawn Michaels about facing NXT’s best, and who was NXT’s best? Bron Breakker. Rollins said hell yeah, let’s do the damn thing! Last year, Heyman comes to Rollins, asks Rollins about taking Bron under his wing and Rollins said hell yeah, that kid with a year under Rollins’ tutelage will be THE next main event star in this industry!
Just look at Bron! Bron’s got it all! Rollins has been here for 14 YEARS, seen athletes from every single discipline, they are big, strong, fast, but Bron is unique. Bron is the biggest, strongest, fastest, most versatile performer Rollins has ever seen here. Bron has EVERYTHING to be THE next big star… except the most important thing. Rollins points to the brain, and Rollins knows better than anyone what it means to be a 28 year old young cat full o’ piss ‘n’ vinegar, thinking this business owes him something, not wanting to wait for nobody. Rollins knows better than anybody to bet on yourself, take chances, make the hard decisions.
But the difference between them is, Bron tries, Rollins succeeds! And do you know why? Rollins will paint a picture: Every time Rollins bet on himself, it ended with a world title or a main event. Bron bets on himself and it gets him Austin Theory & Logan Paul. It gets him steak dinners, private jets, and happy endings from Heyman. Bron tries, Rollins succeeds, because Rollins will say this plainly for even Bron’s pea brain: Bron is NOT ready. Bron says, “I’m not ready? That’s the narrative you wanna go with? I hate to break it to you, superstar, but before all this was a thing, I was well on my way to becoming a main event with or without you!”
Bron never needed that help, and yet you blame Bron for losing the WHC? The truth is, Rollins’ body can’t handle it, his mind is brittle, and his shoulder can’t handle the weight of a strap on it anymore! The fans boo, but Bron grins as he says yeah, he took his shot and came up short. But y’know what? Bron can go to sleep at night a lot better knowing he lost to the Best int he World instead of someone who self-proclaims it! Bron believes Rollins is everything he says, with all the accolades, titles, everything there is to win here. A first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer, no doubt.
Rollins is THE very best pro-wrestler in the entire world… at being number two. The fans are torn, but Rollins says that was pretty good for Baby Steiner. He come up with all that on his own? Or did he call Big Poppa Pump for the hook up? Bron thinks he is ready, but Backlash is two weeks away! Rollins is going to give Bron the opportunity to prove that he is ready. But let Rollins let you in on a little secret that everyone else knows. As a Steiner, Bron’s not even number two in his own family. Rollins drops the mic and heads out, but will Rollins be ready for the backlash of challenging Bron to a match?
Stephanie Vaquer arrives backstage.
La Primera is ready to get back at Liv Morgan, but RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ ATTACKS! La Ruda catches Vaquer with the cheap shot, then THROWS her into road cases! Roxie & Liv are there, and they RAM a road case into Vaquer! Judgment Day stands over Vaquer, and Liv tells Vaquer this is HER title! Judgment Day leaves Vaquer behind, but have they truly moved past her? Or is the Dark Angel only going to be more hellbent on her revenge?
PENTA VS Rusev!
Speaking of revenge, the Man With No Fear may still be Intercontinental Champion, but now he owes The Bulgarian Brute a beating for last week. Will #CeroMiedo withstand the power of MACHKA?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance. But wait, then so does Ethan Page! The fans boo All Ego getting involved in this, but he technically was part of the problem last week. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Rusev KNEES and CLUBS Penta while Ethan takes a seat ringside. Rusev suplexes Penta, then drags him up for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! The fans rally for Penta, but Rusev scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Penta tumbles, but Rusev CLUBS him and BOOTS him! Rusev stands on Penta, but only Ethan applauds. Rusev steps off to whip Penta, but Penta KICKS on return! and SUPERKICKS!
Penta runs, DROPKICKS, and Rusev tumbles out! Penta then FLIES! Down goes Rusev, right in front of Ethan and commentary! Ethan mockingly applauds but Penta warns him. Ethan says eyes on the prize, and Rusev back suplexes! Penta lands out to SUPERKICK Rusev again! Penta puts Rusev in, Ethan protests how close that got, but Penta keeps moving. Springboard, but into the MACHKA KICK! Rusev scoops for a SWINGING SLAM! The fans boo, Rusev snarls, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev has Penta up top! Penta fights the suplex with body shots, then with forearms! The fans cheer as Penta HEADBUTTS Rusev down! Penta then adjusts and leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to mule kick a leg! SLING-DOG! Rusev goes to a corner, Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta sits Rusev down, then runs up to headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev sputters but Penta drags him to a cover, ONE!! Rusev still has a lot of gas in the tank, and he KNEES Penta down low! Rusev whips, Penta goes up and over, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Even Ethan is surprised!
Penta and Rusev rise, the fans rally, and Penta runs up to DEST- NO, Rusev BACKDROPS! Then ROUNDHOUSE! Rusev clinches, URENAGES, and he goes to a corner. The fans boo as Penta stirs and Rusev stomps around. Rusev runs up, MACHKA KICK! Penta falls, but Rusev isn’t done there! Ethan applauds as Rusev shouts, “CRUSH!!” Stomp and ACCOL- NO, Penta slips out, SUPERKICKS, then feints the springboard! Machka kick misses, Penta rolls Rusev up! PENTA WINS!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
The fans cheer, but Rusev CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan cheers, he is also a sore loser so he likes this! The fans tell Rusev off while he stomps away on Penta! Ethan steps in the ring, takes off his jacket and undoes his cufflinks, but then Rusev glares at him. Ethan says okay, Rusev can have his time with Penta. But then Penta CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Ethan CLOBBERS Penta! The fans boo as now Ethan and Rusev stomp away on Penta! But wait, here comes Je’Von Evans! The fans fire up as The Young OG DUMPS Rusev out, then RAMS into Ethan! And then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Evans taunts Rusev!
Rusev runs up, Penta SUPERKICKS! Evans goes up, up, O G CUTTER!! The fans fire up as Evans kicks Rusev out, and he stands tall with Penta. They shake hands on it, they’ll stand against Rusev & Ethan to clear them out of the way. Will Cero Miedo get BOUNCY~?
Los Americanos speak.
Rayo introduces himself, Bravo, and El Grande himself. El Grande steps forward to say, “In a few weeks, I will be competing in one of the biggest and most important matches in the history of lucha libre against Chaparro Americano, Mask VS Mask!” And he cannot lie, this match will be the most important match of his entire life! The biggest fight he’ll ever have. And y’know what? He’ll have to be ready to fight for his life. And to be honest, there is much more on the line. He must be ready to fight for his name, his colors, for Mexico, and for his home.
And what better way to prepare for that than to issue a respectful challenge to the biggest lucha libre legend ever, Rey Mysterio? It would be an honor to step into the ring against Rey here in Laredo, Texas! That is a GRANDE challenge, but is he biting off more than he can chew facing the King of Lucha?
Becky Lynch is here!
The Man has come around to Laredo, and she is the THREE-TIME Women’s Intercontinental Champion. But what will Becky have to say about her big time WrestleMania win? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Becky stands in the ring, still wearing the ring gear from her WrestleMania victory. Becky takes a moment before she says, “The Man, and the NEW Women’s Intercontinental Champion, has come around to Laredo, Texas!” The fans are torn on that, but Becky says we just entered a whole new era of “The Manosphere,” because a lot of history was made at WrestleMania 42! Becky finally got rid of Loser AJ Lee, having ended her horrible title reign, and she put gold around the waist of someone who truly deserves it in herself. She became the first WWE Superstar to win four different titles at Mania.
She became the first-ever THREE TIME Women’s IC Champion! She’s now won more WrestleMania matches than any woman in history! And Undertaker, she’s coming for that streak next! And she proved once and for all why she is the Greatest Women’s Wrestler of All Time, and it’s not just her saying that, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, The Bleacher Report says it. All of that is wonderful, all of that is great, but what was most important is that she looked out at a sea of over 50 THOUSAND fans, and she saw her baby girl in the front row.
Becky was able to take her out, walk with her up the ramp, and she realized that she needed to show her daughter what a real champion is. It isn’t about the five-star hotels, the fancy restaurants and the private jets, even though they indulge in all of those. It is not about going to the biggest cities and performing in front of the best crowds. It is also about going to the rundown towns like Laredo and showing out for the commonfolk like everyone here. And Becky knows what they need and what they want. They want a fighting champion! They want her to defend the title! And not just against some nostalgia act or an underdog.
They want Becky VS the best of the best! They want new, exciting, shiny! So Becky stands here before us as The Man of the People, issuing an open challenge to whoever wants to come out here, look them in the eyes and say, “Welcome to the Big Time. Now let’s throw some hands!” Who is it gonna be?! Becky waits, and we get… IYO SKY! The fans cheer that! Iyo gets herself a mic while Becky is rather stunned, and she tells Becky, “I accept!” Becky laughs and asks what Iyo accepts. She wanted to fight the best of the best, the new, the shiny, the exciting. Iyo is none of those things! The fans boo but Becky says that’s for Iyo!
Iyo says no, that’s for Becky! The fans cheer Becky but Becky says okay, okay, she understands. Iyo is accepting on behalf of Rhea Ripley, the part of the team that actually has gold. Is Rhea coming back? Mami VS Becky, Becky Two Belts again. Becky wanted Shawn Michaels, not Marty Jannetty. And clearly, Iyo was holding Rhea back. Iyo SLAPS Becky down! The fans fire up as Iyo stomps Becky, Becky bails out, but Adam Pearce says whoa, hold on, where are you going? The champ wanted a fight, Iyo answered the call, and in case you forgot, we’re in Laredo! So it will be a title match, let’s get a ref, cuz we’re doing it now!
The fans cheer, but Becky CLOBBERS Iyo! The ref hurries in here and backs Becky off. Iyo is still getting her shot, is the Genius about to make The Man’s historic reign historically short, too?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky!
Raw returns as the match is already going, and Iyo SHOTGUNS Becky down! the fans fire up with Iyo, and she CLUBS Becky on the back. Iyo whips, Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, only for Becky to BOOT her outta the sky, and LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Becky scowls as Iyo survives. Becky runs up in the corner, forearm SMASH, then clinch for the BECKSPLODER! Iyo bails out but Becky builds speed, and Becky WRECKS Iyo with a dropkick! The fans boo but Becky aims, FLYING FOREARM and down goes Iyo! Becky gets Iyo back into the ring, climbs up a corner, and drops the MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Iyo survives, but Becky talks herself down. Becky drags Iyo up, clinches again, BECKS- NO, Iyo slips free and ROCKS Becky! Becky fires back with forearms, UPPERCUT, and SOBAT, but Iyo blocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! Becky sputters but both women are down! The fans rally up, Iyo and Becky go to ropes, and Becky runs up! Iyo dodges, and URAKEN! SHOTEI! And then FLAPJACK! The fans fire up for Iyo as she brings Becky up to whip. Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, out, and ROCKS Becky! Then HOTSHOTS her! The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit, and Iyo kips up!
The fans fire up as Iyo does her crazy taunt! Iyo then aims at Becky in the corner, SHINKANSEN! Iyo pushes Becky to the cover, TWO! Becky survives but Iyo stays focused. Iyo goes up, up, but Becky YANKS her back down! And dragon sleeper for an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Iyo is still in this and that frustrates Becky. Becky demands Iyo stand, then clinches, but Iyo victory rolls for STOMP 182! Becky bails out, Iyo builds speed, but Becky ROCKS Iyo first! Becky reels Iyo in, but Iyo PELES free! Iyo then runs up, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB to the FLOOR! The fans are thunderous while both women are down, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again as Becky has Iyo up top! The fans rally as Iyo fights, but Becky SUPERPLEXES! Then roll through for a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Iyo survives! Both women are down, “This is Awesome!” Becky and Iyo stir but it is Becky that stands first. Becky brings Iyo up and clinches again, but Iyo turns the lift into a crucifix, then sunset flip! TWO, Becky ducks the roundhouse but not HEEL KICK! Iyo hurries to underhooks and TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Iyo is shocked! The fans rally as Iyo goes to the corner! Iyo goes up, but Becky trips her up again! Becky climbs, but Iyo ELBOWS her away!
Becky staggers but Iyo reels Becky in, TORNADO DDT! Iyo goes up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Becky hurries to clinch! MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Becky is shocked as Iyo survives her best shot! Laredo is all fired up for Iyo but that infuriates Becky. Becky drags Iyo to the drop zone, goes up, but Iyo trips her up now! Becky SMACKS off post, tumbles to the apron then the floor, but Iyo goes right out! ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Becky at the ramp! Iyo hurries to get Becky up and in, then takes off a shoe that’s bothering her. Becky distracts the ref, ASUKA TRIPS IYO!! Becky clinches, MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, Becky wins!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
The Man survives thanks to a big time assist from The Empress of Tomorrow! Asuka may be without her Pirate Princess, but she’s still pissed at Iyo for her supposed disrespect! BUZZSAW! ASUKA LOCK!! Iyo flails, even taps, but nothing can save her from Asuka’s wrath! Fans chant “We Want Kairi!” but Asuka stands on Iyo with a sinister smile. Will Asuka break Iyo and make her respect her senpai?
El Grande Americano Original talks with Rey Mysterio.
EGA OG says hola to Rey, and knows Rey is fraternizing with that faker, that supposed El Grande Americano Dos. First he endorses the guy, then he has a match against him. Original just wants to know that on May 30th for AAA, Mask VS Mask, does Original have to watch his back? Rey says no, he does not, Mr. OG Grande. Listen, the only thing Rey is looking for is for them all to respect lucha libre. Rey says in Spanish that for a luchador, their mask is everything. All OG Grande can says is si, bueno. But then Los Americanos step into the room! And they ask what Rey is doing with this guy! Rey says it is not what they think.
The Grandes start arguing, both in Spanish and English, but Rey shouts them all down. Tranquilos, cabrones! He is not choosing sides. Rayo & Bravo say he better. Is that a threat?! No, take it easy, jefe, they’re just saying. See you in the ring. Los Americanos head out, Rey is a little annoyed with them and OG Grande, but will the King of Lucha teach them all a thing or two about the culture?
Backstage interview with The Usos.
Byron Saxton is with Jimmy & Jey, and he gets to it: Can they give us some intel on which direction Roman Reigns is leaning towards? #BigJim says the OTC will make his decision when The OTC is ready to make his decision. Jey adds YEET, but LA Knight steps in. The Mega Star hopes he didn’t just hear them say that. OTC, sitting at the head of the table. Knight isn’t here to tear them down but to remind them of who they are. Main Event Jey Uso, a former world champion, and how’d he do that? On his own! Big Jim Uso, also all the potential in the world to be world champion, but how is he gonna do that? Not under Roman Reigns, that’s for sure!
Jey tells Knight to stay in his lane, but Jimmy calms him down. Jimmy told Knight that this is family business. Knight understands that, and he can respect that. But the problem is, the whole Bloodline thing, they had immense power, they run roughshod over everybody. But the problem was, that power corrupts, and when it does, it becomes Knight’s business, YEAH! Knight leaves it at this, but does he have a point? Is The Bloodline about to relapse into their old ways?
Joe Hendry is here!
Laredo waves their hands from side to side as The Prestigious One is in the ring. “Say his name because he has appeared in Laredo, Texas!” The fans cheer, and Hendry knows they know he had a big decision to make, so he wants to tell us all about it in the song. “I’ve won the titles everywhere I go. I’ve been on WrestleMania and many other shows. But the time has come for me to pick one brand. I’m sorry to the others, I hope they understand. Joe Hendry’s on Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signed to Raw. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signs to Raw.
“Next time you turn on Netflix, you won’t just want to chill. I’ll have you believing in a better kind of thrill. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry’s on Raw. respect to the Ruler, I acknowledge The OTC. But Adam Pearce, if you’re listening, can you make one change for me? That’s Logan Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? All together! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan-” Well, now The Maverick is here, and he says you can’t fire him! You can’t fire him, he’s unfireable! Boo you, Hendry, you can’t fire him! He’s Logan Paul! All of you are awful, just like that song!
Logan says, “You’re awful!” to the fans in the front row. He knows this is Hendry’s first not on Raw, and now it’s also his last! He’s made the worst mistake of his life! Theory then tells Hendry that he isn’t seeing things right. See this right here? That’s gold, that makes them the greatest tag team champions of the world! Of the UNIVERSE! What they’re telling Hendry is that they are winners! Hendry asks if these guys are winners. The fans say, “NO!” Hendry says Joe says no to that. He saw ESPN< he saw Mania, he just saw some primetime losers! Now The Vision is mad, and they throw stuff out of the ring!
Theory says lemme tell you something! This mat belongs to The Vision! The camera that everyone sees through belongs to The Vision. And The Vision goes through everybody! Hendry is in a lucky spot, because they’re gonna go through him! They push Hendry, but he TURNS! LARIAT for Theory! Hendry RAMS Logan into a corner! Theory goes after Hendry, the Vision mugs him 2v1, and the fans boo as they KNEE Hendry low! But wait! Here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins went after The Vision last week, so here we go again! Dawkins DUMPS Logan out before he DECKS him!
Dawkins ROCKS Theory, whips him, REVELATION! The fans fire up and pump it up with Ford! He goes up top but Logan saves Theory! At least, for now. Ford points to Hendry, he HIGH JUMPS to take The Vision down! The fans fire up for Hendry & The Profits, and we all get to wave our hands from side to side! The Profits are believers, but will they also be the hunters when it comes to The Vision and those World Tag Team Championships?
Grayson Waller complains to Adam Pearce.
The Aussie Icon doesn’t like the Raw General Manager just giving people opportunities outta nowhere. That bouncy idiot, Je’Von, is one cutter away from retirement! Then Pearce has one guy singing songs, there’s some little vampire kid cursing people, where are the opportunities for Waller? He’s in the shape of his life, lad! Pearce says he’ll give Oba Femi a shot. Wow, okay, he beat Brock at the END of his career? #Obarated! Uh, no, Oba’s behind you. Waller regrets everything but Oba says if Waller wants a chance, then Pearce can give him one against Oba tonight. Waller says Pearce should’ve warned him!
Pearce says he did, but too late. Waller needs to go get his gear on, because that match is official. Is Waller about to have a Fall From Grace?
Joe Hendry & The Street Profits regroup backstage.
Ford & Dawkins are singing the very catchy, “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?” Hendry thanks for the help, what a welcome to Raw. They shake hands on it, and Ford says get a different colored shirt now that he’s on the red brand, you know what he means? Hendry nods and heads out, and The Profits secret handshake. And then Rollins steps in, and he tells them that last week- Ford stops Rollins there, because there he goes thinking this is all about him. Last week wasn’t about him but about those tag titles. Rollins thinking he special. The Profits leave and Rollins does have to consider that.
But either way, will Rollins and The Profits find themselves working together against The Vision? Or is this all going to be for naught?
El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio!
The battle of Los Grande Americanos is set for May 30th, and the King of Lucha has ended up in the middle of it all. Will Rey be much more than just a tune-up for El Grande Americano Dos? Or will this El Grande be more than ready to face the other Grande Americano next month?
Raw returns as Los Americanos make their entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The two tie up, and Grande wrenches to wristlock. Rey rolls, uses the ropes to flip through, then Rey wrenches, only for Grande to wrangle him. Rey kips up to wrench but Grande rolls, spins, and he drop toeholds Rey to then go for the wristlock. The fans applaud the technical exchange as Grande then floats to a cover, ONE as Rey gets an arm up! Grande puts the arm down, TWO as Rey gets the other arm up! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO as Rey bridges! Grande hops on, but Rey stays up! The fans cheer while Grande is stunned!
Grande jumps again but Rey uses that to get up and up and sunset flip! TWO, Grande runs up but Rey sweeps! Cover, ONE! Grande sweeps and covers, ONE! The fans cheer as the two stand off. Rey and Grande applaud each other, then Rey offers a handshake. Grande accepts, but Rey kicks low! Rey whips, Grande reverses to kick low! Grande hammerlocks Rey, brings him around, but Rey fires elbows. Rey cravats to jump and flying-mare! Grande RUNS Rey over! Things keep moving, Rey bypasses Grande to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Grande’s on the ropes, Rey dials it up, but Grande GAMANGIRIS first! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rey whips Grande to ropes and BACKDROPS him! Grande goes to a corner while the fans cheer, and Rey whips corner to corner. Grande reverses, blocks a kick, and SMACKS Rey! Rey staggers to another corner but Grande whips corner to corner. Grande runs up but Rey BOOTS him! Rey ELBOWS Grande, then goes up, but Grande CLUBS him on the back! Grande gets under Rey but Rey slips free. Grande SMACKS Rey again, whips, but Rey reverses. Grande goes up and over, but Rey goes up to QUEBRADA, but Grande stays up! Only for Rey to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while Rey covers, TWO!
Rey is surprised but many are surprised he pulled that counter off in the first place. Rey waits on Grande to get up, then DROPKICKS him onto the ropes! The fans cheer as Rey dials it up, but Rayo distracts so Bravo can trip Rey! The fans boo but Bravo plays dumb. Rayo hurries to sneak Grande his metal plate! Rey DECKS Bravo, then runs to 619 Rayo down! The fans cheer, Rey slingshots, but Grande dodges the splash! Grande grabs the metal plate, but then ORIGINAL GRANDE is here! They tug-o-war over the plate, Rey BLASTS the Grandes into each other! Rey runs again, RANA! Grande Dos is on the ropes, so Rey redials, 619!!
Rey aims again, slingshot and DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
El Grande Americano Dos tried to lie, cheat and steal, but Rey spots the metal plate! And he even tells Original that no one is getting it! They’re gonna have to fight fair ‘n’ square in May! Well for now, Grande Original CLOBBERS Grande Dos! The fans fire up as these two brawl while they grapple! Producers and refs rush out here but fans want to “Let Them Fight! Let Them Fight!” The Grandes are separated, but the animosity between them is only growing! Who proves they are El Grande Americano Superior on May 30th?
Asuka speaks.
“Iyo, did you think you were done with me? I say when we’re done! Because I am still your senpai. All I’ve done is try to help you and all you’ve done is disappoint me. For so long, I blamed myself for your mistakes. I thought I did something wrong for you to turn your back on me. But I finally realize YOU are the problem! You are ungrateful, selfish, and my biggest failure. But I didn’t fail you, you failed me. You failed your family! And now, we’re both alone, because I didn’t want another Iyo. I’ve spared you until now because I thought we could be a family again. But now that you killed that family…NOTHING will stop me from destroying you!
“So, at Backlash, I fix my failure. I teach you one final lesson. And that lesson is… You are not and will never be ready for Asuka!” The grudge match is finally set, but will the Empress of Tomorrow make sure Iyo has no future? Or will the Genius prove that she’s left her senpai behind long ago?
Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi!
The Aussie Icon likes him a good “shoey,” but he stuck his foot in his mouth this time. Grayson wanted an opportunity, but will he even survive against The Ruler that conquered The Beast?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans already chant “O~BA!” as he blocks Waller’s kick. Oba LARIATS Waller, TOSSES him to a corner, then fires body shots from all sides. Oba UPPERCUTS Waller, whips him corner to corner, then UPPERCUTS again! Oba runs corner to corner for another UPPERCUT! Oba keeps going, but Waller bails out! The fans boo, but Oba has Waller at the apron. Waller HOTSHOTS Oba, then somersaults, but into the SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba UPPERCUTS Waller back down and the fans fire up! Pop-up, and FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
Waller wanted on the card tonight, but maybe he regrets it. At the very least, Waller learned Femi isn’t #Obarated! Oba has the mic to ask Laredo if they’re feeling good tonight. The fans cheer because indeed they are! Oba says they’re feeling good, he’s feeling good, Waller isn’t, but we don’t care about how Waller feels. Waller did say something that was right, though. There is no opportunity around here, because all the big champions are locked in with contenders, the US Champion doesn’t do open challenges, so Oba is going to take it upon himself to create a solution to the problem. Ladies and gentlemen, as of today, the Oba Femi Open Challenge will commence!
The fans cheer, and Oba says to any man back there who wants to prove himself, step up! If you want to see how you fair at the top of the mountain, step up! But Oba will not take too kindly to their decision. Because he will be merciless, unforgiving, and relentless! He will punish them! They are not stepping to just any man, but to OBA FEMI! The fans cheer as Oba makes himself equal to a title! Will anyone be able to overthrow The Ruler?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv, Raquel & Roxie are still feeling great after what they did to Vaquer, because THEY run Raw! Vaquer found out the hard way, and so will BayLyra. Liv asks Raquel for time alone with Roxie. Is this about the thing? Yes, it is. Raquel says sure, she’ll go finish warming up. Raquel heads out, and Liv says hey to Roxie. Liv wanted to finish the conversation they tried having before WrestleMania. Remember? Before Vaquer smacked their heads together? Right, yeah. Well, really, Liv just wants to apologize to Roxie.
Liv is sorry for how things went down with Finn while she was gone. She knows Roxie and Finn were close, and that must’ve been hard watching from home. Liv knows how that felt, because she sat at home watching Finn bring Roxie into the group. And Liv wants Roxie to know that they are family, but Finn put himself before the family. That is not something Liv would do to Roxie, she wants to support her like Roxie supported Liv. So Liv will be in their corner and cheer them on as Roxie & Raquel get one step closer to the tag titles. Liv takes Roxie’s hand and asks, “Do you trust me, my little Roxie?”
Roxie nods yes, but then says she needs a second. Liv says okay, see you out there. Liv heads out, saying this is exciting. But Roxie doesn’t seem so sure. Wait, FINN is in the clubhouse?! Roxie tells him he’s not supposed to be here, but Finn says Roxie CANNOT trust Liv! In fact, she can’t trust anyone in the Judgment Day! Roxie asks if she can’t trust them, or can’t trust Finn. Roxie is with Judgment Day, she has a match coming up, so he has to go. Finn says good luck with the match, and hopes she knows what she’s doing. Finn leaves, but is The Prince right about them all?
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan!
The Role Model & Morrigan fell short of the tag titles at WrestleMania, but Judgment Day wasn’t even in the match! Who proves themselves worthy of the next opportunity with a win tonight?
Raw returns as Judgment Day makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Bayley starts against Raquel. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Bayley wrenches to wristlock. Raquel swings, Bayley ducks, and she puts on the pressure. Raquel powers Bayley to a corner, ROCKS her, then whips her corner to corner. Raquel runs up but Bayley BOOTS her! Bayley headlocks but Raquel blocks the takeover! Raquel lifts Bayley but Bayley fights that with fists. Bayley jumps to tornado takeover! They roll, Raquel fights up, and Raquel hits a BIG back suplex! Raquel looms over Bayley but hears the fans chanting, “We Want Roxie!”
Raquel points to the corner, the fans cheer, so Raquel tags Roxie! The fans cheer even more now as the Judgment Day mugs Bayley! Roxie stomps away, the fans cheer her on, but the ref counts. Roxie backs off, but Bayley lifts Roxie! Roxie kicks and flails but Bayley RAMS Roxie into the corner. Tag to Lyra, she and Bayley mug Roxie, and the fans boo. Lyra headlocks Roxie but Roxie pulls hair. Roxie headlocks and the fans cheer her on. Lyra powers out, but Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown! Roxie takes a bow, then SLAPS Lyra! Lyra CLOBBERS Roxie and rains down fists! Laredo boos but Lyra whips Roxie to ropes.
Roxie tilt-o-whirls through to RANA, but Lyra handsprings through that! Lyra SLAPS Roxie in return! Liv tells Bayley to shut up but Lyra whips Roxie to the corner. Roxie dodges, but Lyra grabs her by the wrist! Tag to Bayley, scoop and BACKBREAKER, but Roxie knees free! Roxie SMACKS Bayley, but Lyra WHEEL KICKS! Bayley goes back up, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives, and she bails out to regroup with the others. Judgment Day avoids Lyra’s dropkick, and Raquel CLOBBERS her! But Bayley fires off on Roxie! Bayley puts Roxie in the ring, but Raquel trips Bayley up!
Bayley POSTS Lyra, all while Roxie distracts the ref! Judgment Day is in control as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as both Bayley and Raquel are down! The fans rally as both women crawl, Liv coaches Raquel, hot tags to Roxie and Lyra! The fans fire up, but then Lyra CROSSBODIES Roxie and GAMANGIRIS Raquel! Lyra LARIATS Roxie, dodges Raquel, and goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Lyra kips up, then clinches Roxie, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through for the fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives! Liv coaches her team on but Lyra drags Roxie up. Lyra brings Roxie over, tags Bayley, and Bayley fireman’s carries while Lyra climbs. Roxie slips free, SHOVES Bayley into Lyra, then tags Raquel!
Roxie runs, tilt-o-whirls, and clinches, Raquel adds as BOOT to the LEG SWEEP! Cover, but Lyra SPLASHES onto it! The fans rally again and Raquel crawls, hot tag back to Roxie! The fans fire up again as Roxie BLASTS Lyra, SOBATS Bayley, then hops up and hops on! But Bayley SMACKS Roxie off buckles! Then a BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, Raquel breaks it! The fans cheer, Lyra runs up and CROSSBODIES Raquel and herself out of the ring! Liv shouts at Bayley, but she gets caught! The fans cheer, but then Liv HOTSHOTS Bayley! Roxie SHINING WIZARDS! Then the POP-ROX!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Judgment Day, by pinfall
Laredo cheers their hometown hero, but it was certainly a team effort as always for Judgment Day! Will nothing stop them from having all the gold again?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Laredo, Texas puts up their ones to the sky as The OTC makes his entrance. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion stands on stage, raises the title to the sky, and the pyro goes off. But what has he decided when it comes to him and Jacob Fatu? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman is in the ring, and he raises the belt again for the second round of pyro. Roman grabs a mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” The fans then shift to singing, “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” then go back to “O T C! O T C!” Roman enjoys that for a moment before he says, “Y’see, it’s been awhile since I’ve been here in Texas. But if you can’t tell from home, they love their Tribal Chief here, baby!” The fans cheer that! Roman continues by saying, “They made this title in spite of me. They made this title to try and take away from my shine. But it never worked. Y’see, there’s an old saying and it’s very true.
“The title don’t make the man, the man makes the title!” The fans cheer that, too! Roman says that’s what he’s done with this strap! He’s put it in the main event! He’s put it on night two of WrestleMania! He’s made this title relevant! See, now you can finally be proud of this title. Now you can respect this title! Now, you can actually choose to acknowledge this title. “As a matter of fact, let’s demonstrate. Laredo, Texas…!” The fans erupt with “O T C! O T C!” Roman says it again, “Laredo, Texas… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again! But then Jacob Fatu makes his entrance! The fans cheer again as The Samoan Werewolf arrives!
Jacob goes right to the ring while the fans chant “FATU! FATU!” Jacob and Roman stare down, and Roman says, “Fatu, right on cue. Perfect timing, I was just getting to you. I gave you a week, gave you time to think. I’m hoping you made the right choice, Jacob. I’m hoping you made the choice to unite our family, and not divide it.” Jacob has a mic to say Roman gave him a week but he didn’t need a week. He didn’t need a day. Hell, he didn’t even need an hour! He knew exactly what he wanted when he came out here last Monday. Jacob didn’t stutter, didn’t hesitate, when he said he doesn’t want the title, but that he needs the title.
What? Is Roman stuck in his WWE main event bubble? Is he stuck in Tribal Chief Land? Roman ain’t grind like Jacob! Jacob is uncut and raw! 12 YEARS of hard work, 12 YEARS of grinding, 12 YEARS of suffering, not knowing when the next meal was gonna be! While y’all was running things up here as The Bloodline, Fatu was foaming at the mouth, grinding, on the frontlines, trying to figure out if he was gonna be here or not! The fans cheer that, and Fatu says it ain’t how you start but how you finish. And that has Fatu standing here in front of Roman. So before WWE, Roman didn’t call, Jimmy didn’t call, Jey didn’t call.
You know who did call? Solo Sikoa! The fans boo that name but Jacob says Solo gave him a chance! Roman says, “Solo?! Either you’re completely confused or you’re dumber than I think. Solo couldn’t get a cup of coffee delivered to the building if he wanted to. Take a look around. Who you think runs this place?” The fans chant, “O T C! O T C!” Laredo ain’t lying, OTC runs WWE. And yeah, he’s been distracted, things get hectic around here, but Roman never forgot about Jacob. Roman signed off on Jacob. But Jacob’s sounding confused, sounding like a fool. Jacob doesn’t deserve it, he hasn’t earned it.
Roman allowing Jacob to compete against him is nepotism! And Roman can’t allow- JACOB GRABS ROMAN BY THE FACE! The fans freak out as the TONGAN DEATH GRIP grinds Roman down, but then Roman SMACKS him with the mic! Fatu just shakes it off?! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Roman sputters as Fatu HEADBUTTS away! Fatu chokes Roman right out, and he tells Roman, “I am going to take everything, EVERYTHING, from you!!” Fatu finally lets Roman go, and he picks up the belt. Fans are torn, but the decision should be clear now. Roman coughs and sputters but he grabs the mic to shout at Jacob!
“You want me at Backlash?! I’ll see you at Backlash!!” The fans cheer, and the match is made! The Samoan Werewolf has made The Tribal Chief into his prey, but will he have what he’s really after in the world title? Or will The OTC punish Fatu for this insolence?
My Thoughts:
A very good Raw that was a bit toned down on the action after that hot Raw After Mania. Great bookending with the OG Bloodline, though I’m not sure about the set-up of Roman & Usos sitting at the table that was more like a press conference table than a meeting. But Jimmy and Jey each having a different side of the argument was good, this builds a bit on what we saw before Mania when Jey was telling Roman to “get him” in reference to CM Punk. And great ending with Roman and Jacob, where Jacob is already done with talking, and he brings out a submission type move to make himself even more menacing. It’d be rather shocking of Fatu actually wins at Backlash, but I feel like Fatu losing and joining Roman is too much of a rehash of everything we’ve already seen in the Bloodline Saga.
Very good match from Penta VS Rusev, and very good win for Penta, but Ethan Page and Je’Von Evans getting involved made sense. That’ll be a great tag match, and I bet we’ll sort out who is challenging Penta for Backlash through that match. Very good promo from Rollins and Bron to set up their match, I appreciate Bron’s perspective because that is how it looked and felt and was definitely not how it should’ve been even in kayfabe. I feel like Bron wins out to then send him to the world title after Backlash. Another great song promo from Hendry, and honestly a great over-the-top angry reaction from Logan Paul for it. Profits helping Hendry out was logical and very good stuff, and Profits putting Rollins in his place was also good. But yeah, there’s gotta be a Six Man Tag there, too.
Waller getting upset only to get humbled by Oba is classic wrestling trope, and Oba making his own open challenge is also great. That’s in the same lineage as like Andre the Giant daring people to body slam him when he knows they couldn’t, or even Chris Masters and the Master Lock Challenge. This will give us some really fun matches while also building Oba up towards a title opportunity of his own. Becky wanting her own Open Challenge series is good, and Iyo challenging her tonight was probably their best way to improvise from releasing Kairi Sane and ruining their own story of Kairi, Iyo & Asuka. The fans are already starting #WeWantKairi, not sure WWE will listen this time, but Asuka VS Iyo is happening for Backlash and that’s all we can really expect.
Very good stuff with Los Americanos, this ended up a great plug for the AAA story of Mask VS Mask. Rey Mysterio being part of the story was good, too, and Rey keeps himself afloat with this win. Gable Americano of course got involved in the match, he and Kaiser Americano are even in math right now, but I would think Gable loses to finally be exposed. And great stuff with Judgment Day, from the attack on Vaquer to the tag match as the main event match. But I’m a little confused as to the Finn & Roxie part. Finn and Roxie should’ve discussed how their ultimate plan was still working. It should’ve been revealed that Finn really did bring Roxie into the group to mess with Liv x Dom. They can still have Roxie turn on Judgment Day in the most pivotal moment, but now it’ll be a bit confusing as to why.
My Score: 8.8/10
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