Whose time is it?

Deadline returns and so does the Iron Survivor Challenge! Who makes it through the most exciting 25 minutes of action to head for the top of NXT?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Wes Lee VS Je’Von Evans VS Nathan Frazer VS Ethan Page VS Eddy Thorpe ???; Oba Femi wins and will challenge for the NXT Championship.
• NXT Underground: Jaida Parker VS Lola Vice; Lola wins.
• NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights; Frazer & Axiom win and retain the titles.
• NXT Championship: Trick Williams VS Ridge Holland; Trick wins and retains the title.
• Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Sol Ruca VS Stephanie Vaquer VS Zaria VS Giulia VS Wren Sinclair; Giulia wins and will challenge for the NXT Women’s Championship.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the WWE Deadline Countdown Show!

Join Megan Morant & Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing, and predicting all the action set for the last Premium Live Event of 2024!

BREAKING NEWS from Ava Raine!

“Due to the heinous attack he suffered this past Tuesday, Eddy Thorpe has been out of the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. We still don’t know who attacked Eddy and we’re continuing to look into it. However, for Deadline tonight, I will find a suitable replacement to take Eddy’s place in the Iron Survivor Challenge.” Another whodunnit for WWE, who took out the Alpha Wolf in hopes of joining this golden opportunity?

Backstage interview with Wes Lee.

Sarah Schreiber with the cold-hearted Cardiac Kid and says he is in tonight’s Iron Survivor Challenge. Has he had time to digest the news of Eddy being taken out? No, he has not, but he can certainly sympathize. Having the biggest opportunity of your career taken away from you, he knows Eddy must be pissed. Wes knows Eddy is watching, and tells him to look on the bright side: Eddy wasn’t winning this anyway! HAH! Eddy is just now realizing what everyone else already knows: It is cutthroat around here! And Wes will show that he is the MOST cutthroat of them all. No one is willing to go to the lengths to win this like he is. NO ONE.

Then Sarah has to ask: Did he take Eddy out? He just said it is cutthroat around here. Well, that’s not a no. Yeah, she’s right. Wes leaves, is he taking credit for an attack? Or did he just confess?

NXT shares Trick Williams’ video from last night.

“What’s good, everybody? Just an update for you. I have checked out of the hospital. And I have been cleared to compete tomorrow at Deadline.” As we all saw, Ridge got the best of Trick on Tuesday. Ridge took Trick’s neck to hell and back, but he is NOT taking the title. Trick is doing this for Chase U, for NXT, and for himself. See you tomorrow. Is Tricky Two-Time Two-Time going to make it through Deadline at far less than 100%?

Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.

Sarah is now with the NXT Tag Team Champions and says this is the biggest night in their careers. Not only do they defend the tag titles tonight against, but Frazer is first going to be in the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. Yes, a big night for Frazer! First thing is, who replaces Eddy in the Iron Survivor? Oh, that’s the first thing? Y-Yeah, until the tag title match. He’ll first win the Iron Survivor, then Fraxiom defends the tag titles like they always do! Axiom points out this is Myles & Heights, both technical standouts who got past six other teams, and this is their first shot so they’re gonna go all out.

Just like Axiom knows Frazer will to win the Iron Survivor, so Axiom hopes he doesn’t have to carry this team. Frazer says relax, amigo, he’ll be fine, it’ll be fine. And for real, Frazer wrestling twice is a concern, but he’ll give everything he’s got. Axiom knows Frazer will. Then back to the Eddy situation, Sarah is sure the fans noticed them looking to each other Tuesday night. Did either of them take Eddy out? They’d never do that! It sucks for Eddy, but hey, maybe Axiom could get tagged in as his replacement. Then they won’t have to be upset with each other. Axiom is a bit flummoxed but that is a good point. Could Fraxiom pull a double double duty?

Sit-down interview with Ridge Holland.

Blake Howard is with Yorkshire Grit and thanks him for his time. To get right to it, Ridge’s return to NXT was not how he envisioned. But time flies, and the main thing Ridge wanted was opportunity to show us what he could do. But no matter how hard he tried, the people weren’t accepting him. Ridge has had controversy, slip-ups, and it showed how merciless the NXT fans can be. But despite all that, Ridge decided to use all that as fuel. Then flashback to August: Ridge and Andre Chase win the tag titles. When did the switch flip? When did Ridge… Ridge says be careful, Blake. There was no switch. This is who Ridge is.

Chase U was using Ridge to get ahead. They wanted to win the big one but they were soft, so Ridge had to go and change the culture. He’d been in a group before, so he was sick of being used. Ridge’s needs were not being met. So he had to destroy Chase U before they destroyed him. Well his “destroying” Chase U led to the biggest win in his career in the 2300 Arena. But does Ridge have any resentment toward Trick Williams? Yes, of course he does. Ridge watched Trick’s rise. He was spoon fed everything! Ridge tried to be a company man, do everything right, and he never got an ounce of the love Trick got. That ate Ridge up.

Nothing taken away from Trick, he is a great athlete. But he played American football. Ridge played rugby, a real man’s game! The toughest team sport on the planet. Trick got the soft glove treatment, with no respect for wrestling or even the title he wears. Trick is using it all for clout. And because of that, tonight, Ridge takes the title to set NXT on the course it needs to be on. Then last question: with Eric Bischoff stirring the pot, it got heated on Tuesday. Ridge hitting that Redeemer DDT on the desk, was Ridge trying to injury Trick? Oh, Blake. Trick struck first. Ridge just responded. That silver tongue got Trick in trouble.

But Trick should count his lucky stars that he can still walk right now, because he won’t be walking out tonight. Ridge will win the title. The fans can shout and dance and sing, but it won’t be “Whoop Dat Trick,” it will be “Smash That Trick!” Ridge is about to unleash all of his bitterness and brutality, will Trick even survive to 2025?

BREAKING NEWS!

The replacement for Eddy Thorpe has been found! But the surprise will be waiting for us all as Deadline kicks off in just literal minutes! Who’s the fifth man, brother?

It’s that time of year…

…where we embrace joy and peace. But in NXT, it is all about surviving! The clock is ticking, and it is time to make history once again. Every precious moment counts both in the ring, or in the Underground. With a reign in danger, watch out or time will run out. When order is shattered by chaos, the fate of NXT hangs in the balance. And for ten superstars, the dream of achieving championship gold is in their reach. But when it comes to strategy, the most critical element tonight is time. Only two can be the Iron Survivors, and they’ll have a chance to forge a new era. Tonight is the Deadline!

Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Wes Lee VS Je’Von Evans VS Nathan Frazer VS Ethan Page VS ???

Eddy Thorpe was riding high after winning the Last Chance Fatal 4, and yet someone took him out! But who it was comes second to who will take his place, and how the change to this match will change the outcome! Who opens tonight by winning a golden ticket to the NXT Championship?

The first two out, who must run the 25 minute gauntlet, are the Young OG and the cutthroat Cardiac Kid! This is already going to be fast paced but will it get bouncy? The bell rings and the first five minutes is counting down, and the two r4un up! Je’Von sunset flips, TWO! Je’Von says it was that close! Wes brushes that off and runs up, but into  a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Je’Von brings Wes up to CHOP, then he follows Wes to CHOP again! Je’Von CHOPS again, then whips, but Wes reverses. Je’Von KICKS Wes, then runs up to FLYING FOREARM! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!

Wes scrambles to his feet and he clinches Je’Von. Wes fires body shots, then throw sin knees. Je’Von elbows back, blocks a kick, then flips Wes. Wes lands on his feet, then trips Je’Von into a corner! SUPERKICK to the back! Wes hits an INVERTED EXPLODER! Je’Von lands hard but Wes adds a STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Je’Von goes to a corner, Wes RAMS into him, then digs his shoulder in. Je’Von CLUBS Wes, the fans taunt Wes, “WES LEE SUCKS!” Wes picks Je’Von up for a SPINEBUSTER, then jackknife bridge, TWO! Je’Von stays out of the Penalty Box but Wes stays on him.

Je’Von fires body shots and haymakers! Wes ROCKS Je’Von right back! Wes CLUBS Je’Von down, then stalks him to a corner. Wes KICKS Je’Von in the side! Je’Von writhes in pain but Wes pushes him down. Wes clamps onto the legs to tie them up, then he throws down shots into the kidneys! Wes CLUBS Je’Von in the back! The fans boo but Wes soaks it up. Je’Von fires hands, whips, but Wes reverses. Je’Von goes up and up and FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up as we pass three minutes, but Wes dodges the dropkick to DOUBLE STOMP Je’Von on the back! The fans boo but Je’Von bails out. Wes builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Je’Von at the ramp!

The fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” as Wes puts Je’Von in. Wes goes up, steadies himself, and MARIPOSAS! Cover, TWO! Je’Von keeps Wes from scoring, then he fires hands! The fans rally as we have a minute to go! Je’Von whips then LARIATS Wes! Je’Von rallies, picks Wes up, but Wes fights the back suplex! Je’Von shoves Wes, then scoops, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Wes stays out of the Penalty Box, but Je’Von gets moving! Springboard, OG- NO!! Wes stops the cutter and shocks Je’Von! But Je’Von shifts to STUNNER, go to the ropes, but Wes trips him! High stack with ropes! Wes scores!!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 0

And just as the time is up! Here comes Frazer! Frazer rushes right in, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and FLYING LARIATS! The fans fire up while Wes wobbles, and Frazer CHOPS! Frazer whips, Wes reverses, but Frazer ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA DDT! The fans fire up as Frazer hurries up top! FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Wes stays out of the box, and Je’Von still has 45 seconds to go. Je’Von cheers Frazer on for the time being and Frazer storms up on Wes. Frazer whips, Wes reverses, but Frazer goes up and over! Frazer handsprings away, then baits Wes into a BUCKLE SHOT! Wes flops out of the ring, Je’Von has 20 seconds!

Frazer DIVES but Wes moves! Frazer lands safe, but Wes ROLLING HEEL KICKS! Ten seconds for the Young OG, Wes SHOTGUNS Frazer into barriers! Here comes Je’Von! He FLIES over the corner to take them both out! Je’Von drags Wes up and in as the fans lose their minds! Je’Von hurries but Wes scrambles away. We pass 7 minutes total but Je’Von goes for Frazer. Je’Von puts Frazer in, blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Je’Von rebounds, rebounds, and ROLLING KICKS! Cover on Frazer, but Wes runs up! Je’Von moves so the SENTON hits Frazer! Wes runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Je’Von blocks that!

Je’Von uses his uncanny strength to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Je’Von shrugs that off to go up a corner. Wes SHORYUKENS! Wes climbs up after Je’Von, we’re at 8 minutes, and the two throw hands! Je’Von ROCKS Wes and he tumbles to the floor! But Frazer’s right up to get Je’Von! Je’Von fights with hands, Frazer backflips to then get away from Je’Von! SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Frazer hurries to bring Je’Von to a drop zone and goes up, but has to avoid Wes! Frazer ELBOWS Wes, Je’Von rolls Frazer, TWO! Frazer sunset flips Je’Von, TWO! Je’Von kicks, Frazer ducks and rolls Je’Von up, TWO!

Je’Von runs, Frazer dodges and LARIATS him out onto Wes! Je’Von uses that to hoist Wes up! But Wes RANAS Je’Von into the apron! The fans fire up as we pass 9 minutes, and Frazer DIVES! Direct hit on Wes and Je’Von that almost wasn’t, and the fans are thunderous! Thirty seconds left before another entry, so Frazer hurries to get Wes up. Frazer ROCKS Wes, then he CLUBS Je’Von. Wes CHOPS Frazer! The countdown is back, Je’Von SUPERKICKS Wes! Next added is… Ethan Page! All Ego gets no love from Minneapolis but he doesn’t care. Ethan runs to BOOT Je’Von! And LARIAT Wes! And BOOT Frazer!

Ethan puts Frazer in, hurries after, but Frazer cradles him! FRAZER ASCORES!! Ethan is shocked, cuz now he’s in the box!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 0: Frazer: 1; Ethan: 0

The fans cheer but Ethan SHOVES Frazer in frustration. The fans boo but Ethan has to reluctantly go to the Penalty box. He doesn’t want to, but Frazer DROPKICKS him! Je’Von SHOVES Ethan into the box, and then says “SUCK IT!” Wes rolls Frazer! TWO!! Wes BOOTS Frazer, DECKS Je’Von, but Frazer rolls Wes! TWO and Je’Von BOOTS Frazer! Je’Von ROCKS Wes, brings Frazer up and suplexes, but Wes body shots! Wes shoves Frazer so he can drag Je’Von in. But Frazer runs and runs and LARIATS Wes into giving Je’Von the DDT! Cover on Je’Von, TWO! Frazer is frustrated but he still has his choice.

Ethan has another 30 seconds and he’s complaining the entire time. Frazer brings Wes up but Wes ROCKS him! Frazer ROCKS Wes, then turns him to suplex, ANARCHY! Frazer hurries to a corner and climbs! Ethan is released while Frazer hit a PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Ethan rolls Frazer to SCORE!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 0; Frazer: 1; Ethan: 1

Ethan returns the favor and loves it, then goes to cover Wes, TWO! Je’Von is back to ROLLING BUZZSAW! Ethan flounders away but Je’Von goes after him. Je’Von ELBOWS Ethan, then goes up and up and APRON CUT- NO! Ethan stops Je’Von, Wes runs up, Je’Von ducks! The triangle jump DROPKICK takes out Ethan! Wes SCOPRION KCIKS Je’Von, and Ethan has Je’Von in the Electric Chair! Wes runs, TOPE DOOMSDAY!! The fans lose their minds, we have 30 seconds for Frazer and a minute for the final entry! Wes and Ethan brawl, Je’Von is back to FLY! Direct hit on Ethan and Wes!

Je’Von hurries to put Ethan in and he climbs! The fans fire up as Je’Von hits a FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! Cover, WES BREAKS IT! Frazer is released but he takes his time. We have 30 seconds before the final man is in! Frazer AX HANDLES Ethan, everyone is throwing shots! Ethan blocks a kick to sends it into Je’Von! Ethan KICKS Frazer! Wes BOOTS Ethan! Je’Von KICKS Frazer! Frazer KICKS Je’Von! QUADRUPLE ROUNDHOUSES!! The fans are thunderous and here is the moment of truth! The fifth man is… OBA FEMI!? The Ruler has returned to NXT, and everyone else knows that’s a problem!

Ethan SHOVES Je’Von out in hopes Oba gets him first! He CLOBBERS Je’Von, UPPERCUTS Wes, CLOBBERS Ethan, repeat! The fans fire up as Oba runs, but Frazer BOOTS him! Frazer goes up, leaps, but into an UPPERCUT! Oba sees Je’Von return, FLYING FOREARM! Oba staggers around so Je’Von goes up and up, SUPPER- UPPERCT!!! Cover, Oba scores!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 0; Frazer: 1; Ethan: 1; Oba: 1

Je’Von goes to the box but Ethan fires off on Oba! Ethan whips, Oba reverses and clinches, URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Cover on Ethan, Wes SUPERKICKS it apart! Wes fires hands, then runs, handsprings, but Oba catches him! SHOTPUT!! Cover on Wes, Frazer breaks it! Oba glares at Frazer, runs up, but Frazer dodge! Oba hits buckles, Frazer springboards, but Oba stops the rana! FALL FROM GRACE!!! Cover, Ethan YANKS the ref out! Oba is furious and so are the fans. Oba storms up on Ethan, grabs him by the neck, and Ethan wants mercy! Je’Von say s do it! Oba RAMS Ethan into the box door! And now Je’Von is stuck inside!

Wes DIVSE, but Oba catches him! Oba RAMS Wes into the apron, then throw shim into Ethan! Frazer DIVES, Oba catches him! Frazer slips free and POSTS Oba! Je’Von CLIMBS! SUPER SWANTON takes out Oba and Frazer!! The fans are thunderous as Je’Von hurries up a corner, springboards, FLYING CUTTER on Wes!! Cover, Je’Von scores! EVERYONE has a point!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 1; Frazer: 1; Ethan: 1; Oba: 1

The fans fire up as Je’Von is on the board, and we have SIX MINUTES left in this! Oba then stares Je’Von down. Je’Von backs up from the ropes as Oba storms in. Oba pushes Je’Von with his forehead, then eggs him on. Je’Von snarls and fires hands! The fans fire up as Je’Von bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires shots! JUMP PUNCH! But Oba grabs Je’Von by his neck! Frazer DROPKICKS Oba! Frazer RAMS Oba, Je’Von joins in and they mug the biggest man in this! But Oba SHOVES Je’Von! Je’Von comes back to ROCK Oba! Thirty seconds on Wes, we hit 20 minutes total as Oba continues to fight off Je’Von and Frazer!

Oba puts Frazer up top, ROCKS him, then brings him around. Je’Von storms up but Oba fireman’s carries! He adds Frazer to it! Wes is free and he SUPERKICKS Oba! Oba drops the others, they DOUBLE KICK! Wes BUZZSAWS Oba! Then Frazer SUPERKICKS! Wes SUPERKICKS! Je’Von SUPERKICKS! Oba DECKS Je’Von! Frazer & Wes DOUBLE SUPERKICK! But Oba just ROARS!! DOUBLE LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous as Oba hauls Je’Von up, whips him, and pops him up! FALL FROM GRACE!! But Ethan rolls Oba! ETHAN SCORES!!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 1; Frazer: 1; Ethan: 2; Oba: 1

The fans boo as Ethan has the lead, and now laughs as he runs away! Oba goes out to the box and Ethan blows a kiss. But Frazer SUPERKICKS Ethan! Ethan falls onto Je’Von! TWO but into a ghost pin! JE’VON SCORES!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 2; Frazer: 1; Ethan: 2; Oba: 1

Ethan is confused, and now he has to go to the box, with Oba in it! Ethan panics but Oba wants to be fed! The refs usher Ethan over, and Ethan grabs the door frame! Oba grabs Ethan! And throws him around! The fans fire up as Ethan begs for his life! Ethan climbs the box, but Oba drags him back down! It’s like the goat with the T-rex in Jurassic Park! We hit 23 minutes, and the ref lets Oba out. Oba CLOBBERS Frazer! Oba stands on the apron but Wes HANDSPRING KICKS! And SUPERKICKS! But Oba TOSSES Wes out of the ring! Oba stalks Wes, but then Je’Von DIVES! Oba is sent into desk!

Je’Von goes up and up, OG- NO, Oba blocks the cutter! The door opens for Ethan but he’s unconscious! Oba beats Je’Von up, then TOSSES him against the box! Oba gets in, Frazer runs up, but Oba scoops! Wes saves Frazer, but Oba TOSSES Wes again! Oba grabs Frazer but Frazer HOTSHOTS! Wes clamps on with a SLEEPER! We’re under 45 seconds but Oba RAMS Wes into buckles! Oba catches Frazer, but Wes ROCKS Oba! Oba CLUBS Wes! Final 30 seconds! Oba YANKS Frazer up but Frazer PELES! Oba rushes Wes, Frazer runs up, Oba has them both! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS!! Cover on them both! OBA DOUBLE SCORES!!!

Lee: 1; Je’Von: 1; Frazer: 1; Ethan: 2; Oba: 3

Oba has the lead with 5 seconds! SUPER CUTTER!!! But Je’Von can’t cover!!! TIME’S UP!!! OBA WINS!!!!

Winner: Oba Femi (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Championship)

Je’Von was literally a second too late! This one came down to the wire, but The Ruler takes over! Whether it is Trick Williams or Ridge Holland in the New Year, will Oba still make himself the NEW NXT Champion?

Lexis King speaks.

“I didn’t qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge, I’ not even on the Deadline card. And yet here I am in freezing cold Minneapolis. Then why’re you here, King? What’re you doing here? I’m here because this city has a place in my heart. Not a special place, not a feel good one, but a pit int eh bottom of my heart. Because this is the place, this is the city where my life would change forever! This is the place where I would be left out on the side of the road in the freezing cold. With no guidance, no role model to speak of. Yet here I am all these years later, you probably think I’m out here chasing ghosts. But I’m not!

“I’m here to prove to everyone each and every day that I wake up that I’m not the same, I’m different. And I’m gonna exceed far beyond anything he EVER did! And yet now I struggle more than ever. I struggle to change this perception about myself. I struggle more than I ever did growing up alone. But y’know what? It’s a fight worth fighting. It’s worth it to be out here and feel that cold chill on my skin. Because nothing feels better than that warm air of satisfaction!” The King is ready to prove himself, will he be far from a loose cannon?

NXT Underground: Jaida Parker VS Lola Vice!

As if their battle in the 2300 Arena wasn’t wild enough, Miss Parker and the Mayor of Vice City are going to run it back. There will be no rules, no ropes, no weapons, and no stopping either of these two from tearing the other apart! This may not be the Iron Survivor Challenge, but who will be the one that survives the Underground?

With NXT prospects surrounding ringside, these two step onto the ring, and we get our big fight introductions. The bell rings and it’s go time! Lola KNEES Jaida down, then rains down fists! Jaida shoves Lola away, blocks a kick, and hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jaida then drags Lola by her hair! Jaida is still ding this Street Fight style, but Lola KICKS her, then BOOTS her onto the prospects! Jaida staggers up, Lola LEAPS onto her! They hit the desk, Lola fires more hands, but Jaida RAMS Lola into the apron! Jaida pushes Lola onto the ring, storms up, and she brings Lola up to scoop and SLAM! Jaida wants Lola to get up, and then she scoops to SLAM again!

Jaida wants more, and she scoops Lola again! SLAM! Jaida storms around, brings Lola up again, but Lola fights the lift! Lola turns things into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Jaida endures, tries to stack Lola but has to HAMMER away! Lola guards against that but Jaida still fires shots. Jaida then deadlifts Lola to POWERBOMB! Jaida is free but Lola stands first. Lola bobs ‘n’ weaves, then fires a flurry! Jaida staggers, drops to a knee, and Lola KICKS her! And KCISK her! And KICKS, but Jaida blocks! Jaida hits that BACK ELBOW! Jaida took Lola out with that on Tuesday but Lola’s still awake. Jaida rains down shots but Lola gives counter punches!

Lola KICKS Jaida away, and both women slowly rise. Jaida storms up, but into a toehold! KNEEBAR!! Jaida endures but Lola twists the foot! No ropes means no ropebreaks, but Jaida still claws her way for the edge! Lola cranks that foot but Jaida makes it to grab a prospect! The ref reprimands, Lola BOOTS the guy away! Then she SPIN KCIKS again and again! Jaida staggers back, Lola THRUST KICKS her to the floor! Lola storms after Jaida, but Jaida ducks the backhand! Lola hits POST! Lola clutches her hand, Jaida CLUBS the hand against the apron! Jaida traps the hand in the apron skirt, runs up, HIP-NOTIC against the apron!

Jaida drags Lola up and onto the ring! Jaida goes after that bad hand to SMASH it with her knee! Jaida then grabs on for a short arm scissor! Lola fires hands but Jaida throws down elbows! Jaida pulls off Lola’s glove to have that hand exposed! Jaida stomps away on that hand, then she puts that glove on! Jaida wants to show she can fight like an MMA star! Jaida winds up, Lola stands, and Jaida fires hands! Lola guards as best she can but Jaida has her on the defense! HAYMAKER! Lola falls, Jaida goes for a ground ‘n’ pound! Lola hits back from the other side! Jaida grabs the bad hand and SLAMS it on the mat!

Jaida drops a KNEE on the hand! Lola writhes but Jaida goes to get Lola’s blackbelt! Jaida wraps the belt around Lola’s hand and drags her to a corner! Jaida YANKS Lola into the post! And YANKS her in again! Then Jaida pushes Lola onto the apron so she can tie Lola up! Lola endures as Jaida pulls! Jaida wants Lola to quit but Lola refuses, so Jaida hops down. But Lola YANKS Jaida into the post! Jaida falls in a heap and the prospects rally behind Lola! Both women get on the ring, and Jaida fireman’s carries! Lola slips free and reels Jaida in, short arm LARIAT! And another LARIAT! And another!

Lola and Jaida tug-o-war, and they DOUBLE HEADBUTT! Both women wobble but Jaida storms back up. Fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP! Jaida storms over to the steel steps and brings them around. Jaida flips the top half off and drags Lola over! Jaida CHOPS Lola and Lola sits on the steps. Jaida goes up the corner!? SUPER TEARDROP!! Lola gets crushed on the steel! The fans fire up for NXT but Lola refuses to give up! Jaida drags Lola up to the ring again, and covers, but the ref reminds her, that’s not how the Underground works! Jaida drives KNEE after KNEE into the bad hand! Jaida then drags Lola around to CLUB her!

Jaida steps over and has the bad arm in a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Lola endures as Jaida sits on her! But Lola powers up and grapevines a leg! Lola JAMS up that knee, and now she has a rear mount! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Jaida fights up with Lola as a backpack, and BACKPACK SENTONS! Jaida hobbles around, goes to the apron, and she goes under to bring out… THE BRICK!! Jaida brought her little friend from Philly, but Lola ROUNDHOUSES her down!!! Lola clamps on the REAR NAKED CHOKE!!! Jaida can’t reach her brick! Lola kicks the brick away! Roll and facelock, for a snap suplex! Jaida flounders, and Lola grabs that brick!!

But Jaida grabs Lola! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both women flounder and now Jaida gets her brick! But Lola URAKENS!!! Even with the bad hand!! Lola is in pain but Jaida is dazed! GATOR ROLL!! Jaida is stuck in the ANACONDA!! JAIDA IS OUT! LOLA WINS!!

Winner: Lola Vice, by submission

And that is why the Mayor of Vice City is the Queen of the Underground! Will Lola use this win to head for a golden opportunity of her own in 2025?

Frazer finally regroups with Axiom.

And he is in rough shape! Freakin’ Oba man! Axiom says it’s fine, he’ll do the heavy lifting. They’re the best tag team in the world! Vaminos! Fraxiom heads to gorilla, but will they be able to survive as 1.5 against 2?

NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights!

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Fraxiom can go the distance against Myles & Heights!

The teams sort out and Myles starts for the NQCC, but Frazer insists he can go. Axiom lets him start, and the bell rings. They tie up, Frazer headlocks, but Myles endures. Myles powers up and out but Frazer whips. Myles runs Frazer over and Frazer writhes in pain! Frazer scrambles away to tag Axiom! Axiom is a little surprised, but he steps in. Heights tags in and he circles with Axiom. They tie up, Tavion gets a leg but Axiom slips away. They go again, Tavion again gets the leg but the two roll and go back and forth with holds. Axiom gets a facelock but Tavion slips around. Axiom wrenches and Tavion is frustrated.

Axiom hooks Tavion to a MOUSE TRAP! TWO, but Axiom still has an arm. Axiom wrenches, but Frazer isn’t ready for a tag, and Tavion suplexes Axiom away! Gator roll, cover, TWO! Tavion has the arm and he grinds Axiom down. Axiom endures, rolls, bridges, and stands to DROPKICK! Myles tag sin but Axiom spins him to snapmare. Myles wrenches, Axiom SOBATS! Tag to Frazer, Fraxiom whips to wrench and IRON OCTOPUS! Frazer runs to DROPKICK Myles! The fans fire up and Frazer nods, but wait, OTM is here? Bronco Nima & Lucien Price almost won the tag battle royal so they’re here to troll everyone.

Myles DECKS Frazer, tags Tavion, and Tavion RAMS Frazer into the corner! Tavion RAMS into Frazer again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Tavion drags Frazer up, whips him corner to corner, but Frazer goes up and RANAS! Tavion tumbles to the floor, Myles runs up, btu Frazer dodges! Axiom runs in, gets the boost, and he DROPKICKS Myles! Myles ends up outside, Axiom DIVES onto him! Then Frazer DIVES onto Tavion! The fans fire up as Axiom DIVES again! Myles goes back down, but Frazer can’t keep up the pace! Tavion LARIATS Axiom! Tavion hurries to get Myles up and in!

OTM and NQCC talk trash, but then Frazer runs up! Tavion catches him to BELLY2BELLY Frazer out and onto OTM! The fans fire up with Tavion and he goes to fetch Frazer. The refs come out to get OTM to leave ringside, and Tavion storms in to rain down shots on Frazer! The fans taunt OTM, “Hey Hey Hey! Goodbye~!” Tag to Myles, whip and SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives but Myles KNEES him in the back! Myles clamps on a chinlock and he thrashes Frazer around! The fans rally, Frazer endures, but Myles KNEES him in the back! Myles stomps Frazer, KNEES him again, then brings him into the chinlock.

Frazer still endures but he’s also fading! The fans rally up, Frazer fights,  and he rises up to JAWBREAKER! Myles falls back, Frazer rises up, but Myles back suplexes! Frazer lands out, Myles grabs a hand! Frazer fires forearms but Myles holds on! Frazer still reaches, but Myles reels him in! POP-FLIP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Myles tags Tavion and NQCC hits another POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives and NQCC is a bit annoyed. Tavion slaps Frazer around, talks trash, and Frazer goes to a corner. Tavion runs in, but Frazer clinches! BUCKLE SHOT! The fans fire u pas Frazer drags himself up!

Frazer climbs, leaps, but into another OVERHEAD BELLy2BELLY! Tavion CLOBBERS Axiom! The fans boo but Tavion hits a DOMINATOR on Frazer! Cover, TWO!! Frazer is digging deep to stay in this, but Tavion watches him closely. Tavion drags Frazer up to waistlock, but Frazer fights! Tavion still GERMAN SUPELXES, but Frazer lands out! Frazer BLASTS Myles, dodges Tavion, but Myles tags in! Myles gets a leg but Frazer ENZIGIRIS! Frazer hurries, hot tag to Axiom! Axiom climbs, Tavion runs up, CROSSBODY! Axiom ROCKS Myles, SUPERKICKS Tavion, then fires forearms and CHOPS on repeat!

The fans fire up, Tavion sends Axiom at Myles! Myles puts Axiom up to CHOP! But axiom FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Myles runs into Tavion, Axiom LARIATS Tavion into giving Myles a DDT! PENALTY KCIK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Axiom as he rises again. Axiom KICKS Tavion down again but Tavion shakes his head. Axiom KICKS Tavion, talks trash in return, but Tavion ducks the next kick! Roll-up, TWO and Axiom has the omoplata! Axiom wants the other arm, but Tavion fights to stack Axiom! TWO, deadlift and SPINNING POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Axiom survives but Tavion stands him up.

Tavion CHOPS Axiom, then he ROCKS him! Axiom leans on ropes but Tavion CHOPS him again! Axiom is getting fire dup and he CHOPS, CHOPS, and fires hands! Tavion whips, Axiom reverses, but Tavion avoids the dropkick! Tavion storms up, Axiom BOOTS him away, but Tavion rebounds, rolls, and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Axiom survives but Tavion tags Myles. Myles drags Axiom but Axiom KICKS him away! And KICKS him again! Tag to Tavion, and Myles drags Axiom under ropes! Axiom fights and he FLINGS Myles out onto Tavion! The fans fire up and Axiom hurries, hot tag to Frazer!

Frazer builds speed to FLY! Down goes NQCC! The fans are fire dup as Frazer puts Tavion in, then Frazer climbs! Springboard 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Frazer is frustrated, but he’s pushing himself past his limits! Frazer goes up, up, but Myles anchors him! Frazer KICKS Myles away, but Tavion trips Frazer up! Tavion climbs up, but Frazer fires elbows! Tavion falls back, Frazer adjusts, but Tavion gets him! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Tavion calls to Myles, tag to Myles! Feed to the lift, DROPKICK POWERBOMB COMBO!! Cover, AXIOM BREAKS IT! The fans fire back up as Axiom helps Frazer to safety.

Tavion whips Axiom! Axiom rolls and comes back, V-TRIGGER! Tavion falls, Myles runs up, but Axiom dodges! Axiom springboards, but into a DROPKICK! Myles runs up on Frazer but Frazer puts him up top! GAMANGIRI! Axiom tags in and climbs up! Frazer tags back in and he goes up the other corner! SUPER SPANISH FLY! PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TAVION BREAKS IT! GOLDEN RATIO for Tavion!! The fans are thunderous for NXT while all four men are down! Axiom hurries to his corner and Frazer tags him in. “This is Awesome!” as Axiom goes up! But Myles sends Frazer into the MISSILE DROPKICK!

Axiom is stunned, but Myles LARIATS Axiom down! Tavion gives Frazer an APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Tag and NQCC drags Axiom up! Fireman’s carry and DDT combo!! Cover, TWO?!?! Axiom survives the TKDDT and the fans are thunderous! Tavion crawls to his corner, hot tag to Myles! NQCC drags Axiom up again, whip and- DESTROYER from Axiom!! Myles hurries to ghost pin Axiom, TWO! Cradle from Axiom, FRAXIOM WINS!!

Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)

The NQCC came so close, and yet they were still so far from becoming champions! Axiom meant it when he said he’d do the heavy lifting, because he powered through to keep his team in this! If these two can hold onto the gold even under these conditions, will no team ever stop them?

Backstage interview with Je’Von Evans.

Literally seconds away from tying up the match, Je’Von felt it in his grasp, but it was Oba. Even so, the Iron Survivor was fire, right? Je’Von fist bumps the prospects and even roughhouses with a few. But hey, Je’Von will make 2025 his year! But then Wes storms in and can’t believe Je’Von is acting like this after a loss. Is Je’Von stupid or just dumb? J’eVon says calm down. Wes ha da fire performance, too, but now he’s just salty! Wes say sone day, J”eovn will be jsut like him. Um no, pass. Wes SLAPS Je’Von! Security rushes in before it gets any wilder, will Wes make it his mission to crush Je’Von’s positive spirit in the New Year?

NXT Championship: Trick Williams VS Ridge Holland!

From the 2.0 Era to the “White ‘n’ Gold,” from being Carmelo Hayes’ friend to being the TWO-TIME NXT Champion, Trick knows about making something of himself when no one else saw it. And in some way, that makes him and Yorkshire Grit the same. But the major difference is that while Trick overcome being held down by a “friend,” Ridge has deluded himself into thinking he’s in the right for how he treated his former friends in Chase U. These parallel paths have now crossed, and the fate of NXT is on the line! Will the Black ‘n’ Silver still belong to #WhoopDatTrick? Or will Ridge change things right on the Deadline?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if love or hate paves the way into the future!

The bell rings and the two run up! But Ridge RAM STrck into the corner! Ridge fire shands, then EXPLODERS! Trick floudners, Ridge drags him up, and REDEEM- NO, Trick fights ffree! Trick wrenche sand UPPERCUTS, then fires haymakers! Ridge staggers around but Trick fires off in the corner! The fans fire up but the ref counts, and Trick stops at 4. Ridge throat chops! Ridge UPPERCUTS Trick down, but he storms back up on him. Ridge stomps Trick, the fans boo, but Ridge hauls Trick up. Ridge whips, Trick reverses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Trick TACKLES Ridge! Trick rains down fists but Ridge fights free.

Trick runs and TACKLES Ridge again! Trick rains down more fists, but Ridge shoves him away. The fans fire up while Trick fires more hands on Ridge! Trick whips, Ridge revesres, Trick ducks one lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Cover, ONE!! Trick shows some grit of his own, but Ridge scoops him. Trick slisp free, shoves, and kicks low to then UPPERCUT! Trick runs to FLYING LRIAT! The fans fire up, but Trick has to check his neck. Trick is fine, Ridge runs up, but Trick TOSSES Ridge out! Trick goes out after Ridge, but Ridge CLOBBERS Trick first! The fans boo but Ridge grins as he paces. Ridge drags Trick up to clinch, but Trick fights with headbutts!

Trick is free, and he POSTS Ridge! The fans fire up as Ridge falls, and Trick storms up on Ridge again. Trick puts Ridge in the ring, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles. The fans cheer as Trick brings Ridge around to bump off more buckles! JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ridge stays in this but Trick stalks him to ropes. Trick grabs Ridge’s legs, puts Ridge under ropes, and he ROPE GUILLOTINES! Ridge sputters but Trick says that’s what Ridge gets. Trick storms up again, scoops Ridge and SLAMS him! Trick runs, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Trick is frustrated but he drags Ridge up again. Ridge fights the back suplex, but Trick SAIDOS through! Trick roars, the fans fire up, and Trick STINGER SPLASHES! Then he whips, runs up, but Ridge dodges the splash! Ridge runs up, blocks boots, and he puts Trick in ropes! DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Ridge stomps away on Trick at the ropes but the ref counts. Ridge steps away, the fans boo, but Ridge tells them he’s winning this. Ridge drops a KNEE on Trick’s neck! Ridge drags Trick up, and he hits a BELLY2BELLY! Trick flounders, the ref checks him, but Trick won’t let the match end like this.

Trick crawls to ropes but Ridge CLUBS him! Ridge hits an EXPLODER! Trick tumbles and flounders while Ridge soaks up the heat. Ridge stalks Trick, then stands on Trick’s neck at the ropes! The ref counts, Ridge steps off, and then Ridge drags Trick to a cover. ONE, and Ridge is annoyed. Ridge clinches again, but Trick fires elbows! Trick pushes Ridge away, Ridge runs back up, buy Trick BOOTS him! Trick runs up, but Ridge fireman’s carries! SNAKE EYES! Ridge then kicks Trick, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Trick is still in this but Ridge stays focused. Ridge drags Trick up while fans rally.

Ridge hauls Trick to the top rope, then positions him just right. Ridge brings Trick back into a Tree of Woe, and Ridge stomps him! Ridge slides out so he can pull Trick’s neck back! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Ridge lets go at 4. Ridge soaks up more heat, then he rolls in to storm up, and he CROSSBODIES Trick against the corner! Ridge stomps a mudhole, but he stops as the ref counts. Trick tires to get free, but Ridge drag shim along the ropes to trap that leg! The fans boo, Trick manages to get free, but Ridge is there to cover, TWO! Ridge drags Trick up and hits a GUT BUSTER! Ridge holds onto the facelock to grind Trick down!

Trick fights up but Ridge turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Trick is still in this, and the fans still rally, but Ridge is pulling away the tape! Ridge CLUBS away on Trick’s neck, then he paces around. The fans boo more, but Trick fires body shots! And haymaker! But Ridge kicks low! Ridge turns Trick again, but Trick slips free and DDTS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Trick rises as the fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Trick stands but so does Ridge, but it’s Trick who fires shots first! Trick ROCKS Ridge again and again, then he LEG LARIATS! And LEG LARIATS! Trick dodges to then FLAPJACK!

Ridge flounders but Trick kips up! Trick clinches, but no Bookend as Ridge wrangles Trick into a CROSSFACE! Ridge rolls to a cover, TWO! Trick clinches, BOOKEND!! Cover, TWO!! Ridge stays in this, but Trick stays focused. Trick rises, runs up, but Ridge dodges the shot to roll up! Trick rolls through, but Ridge hauls him up into a POWERBOMB! Trick flounders, Ridge has him again, fireman’s carry! AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO! Ridge’s shot at Sheamus and the White Noise does not win it for him, but Ridge goes to a corner. Ridge climbs while the fans boo, but Ridge still DIVING HEADBUTTS, AND FLOPS!!

Trick comes back, CYCLONE KICK! Cover, TWO!! Ridge survives but Trick hurries to a corner. The fans rally as hard as they can for Trick, and both men stand back up! Trick runs in, so does Ridge, his BOOT hits first!! Cover, TWO!! Ridge flops over and it’s a cover on Trick! TWO!! The fans fire up as both men stay in this one! “This is Awesome!” as Trick and Ridge go to opposite ends. Ridge bails out, but so does Trick, and it is Trick that storms up! But Ridge RAMS Trick into the apron! And then THROWS him into steel steps! Ridge clears the desk! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ridge brings Trick over!

Ridge puts Trick on the desk, climbs up to bring him in, but Trick fights the lift! Ridge tries, but Trick BACKDROPS Ridge to the floor! The fans fire up with Trick as he storms after Ridge. Trick puts Ridge in the ring, and he runs up, only for Ridge to TOSS Trick! Trick gets tangled up in ropes, and it’s CHOKING his neck!! Ridge grins as the ref struggles to free Trick. Trick gets out and the fans cheer, but Ridge is a shark with blood in the water! REDEEMER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ridge is as shocked as anyone that Trick survives! Ridge throws a fit, but he doesn’t stop! Ridge drags Trick up, GOTCH LIFT- NO, Trick trips Ridge! Jackknife bridge, TWO!!

Ridge runs up, Trick dodges and Ridge POSTS himself! TRICKY KICK!! Ridge staggers around, Trick runs up, TRICK SHOT!! Cover, Trick wins!!

Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)

It was scary in the middle there, but Trick turns it around to stay on top! Will Ridge have learned his lesson from this defeat? And as for Trick, we now know he’ll have to turn around and prepare for Oba Femi! Will Trick be able to whoop The Ruler when they battle for this top prize? Or will we still have a new champion in the New Year?

NXT Media catches up with Ethan Page.

The reporter asks him about his loss in the Iron Survivor Challenge, and All Ego says that this was supposed to be his chance. This was supposed to be how he got back into title contention. Eighteen years. Eighteen YEARS, it took him to get here and climb the mountaintop. But it also took him those eighteen years to figure out that Ethan Page has no clue how to get back up. Then what is he saying? Ethan isn’t sure. He just can’t do this. Ethan storms out, what will his future in NXT look like?

Backstage interview with Ava Raine.

Sarah is with the NXT General Manager and brings up Ethan’s remarks. Ava says she doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with Ethan, but she admits, that was a hell of a performance tonight. She is sure his emotions are just running high. Sarah agrees there, she saw Wes and Je’Von get at it earlier. Ava also saw that and it speaks volumes to how Oba getting in the match really changed things. But this Tuesday will be the perfect place for Wes and Je’Von to have it out. Yes, they’ll be back in Orlando, and then on the road to Lowell, Massachusetts. Yes, the Lowell Memorial Arena is a historic place in wrestling, and Ava plans for even bigger things in 2025!

For the first NXT of 2025, January 7th, will be New Year’s Evil in Los Angeles! NXT is going to kick the year off with a bang! And then in steps Tiffany Stratton!? What’s Miss Money in the Bank doing here? Well, Minneapolis is her hometown, duh! And she’s Ms. MITB, so she can go anywhere she wants. Double duh. And uh, she heard there’s a title match at New Year’s Evil, the Iron Survivor VS Roxanne Perez. Is that correct? Yes, it is. Interesting… GASP! Tiff just had a Tiffany Epiphany! Maybe in “La La Land,” it’ll be Tiffy Time! Tootles! Um, is Tiffy really going to cash-in and return to NXT?

Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Sol Ruca VS Stephanie Vaquer VS Zaria VS Giulia VS Wren Sinclair!

The NXT Women’s Division continues to prove it is the best in the world today, and just looking at this match, that should be obvious. Will the Sol Surfer, the Dark Angel, the Agent of Change, the Beautiful Madness, or the very lucky #WrenQCC last the 25 minutes to be THE Iron Survivor?

First out for the match to run the gauntlet are Giulia and Wren! The bell rings and the countdown begins. Wren and Giulia circle, tie up, and Wren rolls Giulia! TWO, and Wren says it was close. Giulia and Wren go again, Giulia rolls Wren, TWO! Wren brushes that off to reset with Giulia. They feel things out, Wren wants a knuckle lock, so Giulia accepts. They have a Test of Strength, and Giulia is pushing Wren down. Wren powers up and the fans rally. They both fight to turn things, then they go shoulder to shoulder! The fans rally as Wren bends Giulia! But Giulia powers up to push Wren back! Giulia bends Wren, but Wren powers up!

The fans rally as Wren rolls back, flips Giulia into a cover, TWO! Giulia sits on a cover, TWO! Wren has it, TWO! Giulia rolls free and jackknife bridges, TWO! The fans cheer and Giulia headlocks. Wren fights up, we’re two minutes in, and Giulia hits a headlock takeover. Giulia traps an arm, then floats to have the wristlock. Giulia rolls and wrangles Wren into an omoplata, and she has the other arm! RINGS OF SATURN! Wren endures, fights to a cover, but Giulia makes it a ghost pin! TWO, and Giulia facelocks! The fans rally and duel as Wren fights up, cradles, TWO! Giulia is free, but Wren backslides! TWO!

Giulia blocks a kick, slips around and backslides, TWO!! Wren gets free in time but Giulia grins. Wren stands and resets with Giulia. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, Giulia puts Wren on ropes but Wren turns it around, They go along the ropes, Giulia has Wren’s arms wrapped around them, and then pulls! Giulia lets go, but Wren avoids the haymaker! Wren headlocks, the fans cheer, but Giulia slips out the back. We’re past 4 minutes, Wren switches with Giulia, but Giulia trips her! Giulia has a toehold but Wren kicks at her. Giulia drops back into a HEEL HOOK, but Wren CLUBS away on Giulia!

Wren gets up, whips Giulia, but Giulia rolls over the dropdown. Giulia bypasses Wren, Wren whips Giulia, but Giulia CLOBBERS Wren! The fans cheer and we’re under 20 seconds before another entry arrives. Giulia drags Wren up but Ren warm-drags! Giulia comes back, IRON OCTPUS! Wren endures, and hits a SLAM! But now we add… SOL RUCA! The fans cheer as Sol hurries up and springboards in, DOUBLE MISSILE DORPKICK! Sol rallies, handsprings, and then SUPERKICKS Wren! Giulia blocks a kick, spins Sol, but sol gets around to lift and SMACK Wren with Giulia’s feet! Sol keeps the spin going before the SLAM!

The fans fire up as Sol hangs ten on Giulia’s back! Wren runs to LEAP, but Sol catches her! Sol pops Wren around to SLAM her onto Giulia! Cover on them both, TWO!! Giulia & Wren stay in this but Sol brings Wren up. Wren grabs ropes to fight the suplex, but Sol yanks her free! Wren victory rolls to a FACEBUSTER, then she grabs the arms! CATTLE MUTILATION! Sol endures being bent, and Wren spider walks around and around to add more pressure! Giulia waits to YANK Wren over, and then she has a DOUBLE CROSSFACE!! Wren and Sol both endure, and Wren keeps Sol from tapping by grabbing that arm!

Wren ELBOWS Giulia away, but then Giulia comes back to have a SLEEPER! We’re past 7 minutes, Sol has a SLEEPER on Giulia! The fans fire up as Wren and Giulia both fight up, Wren DOUBLE JAWBREAKERS free! Sol and Giulia stagger, Wren wrangles Sol into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Sol endures, Giulia runs up, but Wren TRIPS Giulia! HEEL HOOK!! Giulia SLAPS away on Wren, Wren SMACKS Giulia! Sol adds a HEADSCISSOR SQUEEZE on Wren! Giulia slips free and she clamps onto Sol’s arm! Sol fights, but still ends up in a GROUND COBRA TWIST! Wren is now free, and she runs up to DROPKICK them both down!

The fans rally up, Wren runs at Sol in a corner. Wren whips, Sol reverses, and then Sol runs up. Wren goes up and over, comes back and CLOBBERS Sol! Then BASEMENT BULLDOG! Cover, Giulia breaks it! Giulia bumps Wren off buckles, but Wren ROCKS Giulia! Wren goes to whip Sol but Sol blocks! Giulia ROCKS Sol, she and Wren double whip, but sol slides out! We’re over 9 minutes, Giulia whips Wren, only to KNEE her low! The fans are torn, but th en Giulia TOSSES Wren into Sol’s GAMANGIRI! Giulia BOOTS Sol, Wren rolls Giulia! TWO!! Giulia escapes but Wren KNEES her low! Giulia scoops Wren for a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! Cover, Giulia scores!

Giulia: 1; Wren: 0; Sol: 0

But Sol rolls Giulia! TWO and Giulia ROCKS Sol! But ten minutes hits and here comes… ZARIA!! The powerhouse from down under is running right into the ring! She dodges Sol to LARIAT Giulia! BOOT for sol, then a corner SPLASH for Giulia! Zaria whips Giulia into Sol and SPLASHES them both! Zaria keeps moving, but the others dodge her lariats! They kick low and reel Zaria in, but Zaria DOUBLE SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Zaria RAMS sol in a corner, then whips her back in! BACKDROP! But Sol lands out?! Giulia runs up, dodges, and HEADBUTTS! Zaria wobbles, but Sol runs up! DOUBLE SOL SNATCHER!!

But Giulia AND Zaria both flop out of the ring! Sol can’t believe how close she was! The fans rally for NXT, and Wren is set free! Wren hurries up but Sol gives her a SOL SNATCHER!! Cover, Sol scores!

Giulia: 1; Wren: 0; Sol: 1; Zaria: 0

Wren goes back to the box, and Sol brings Zaria up. Zaria whips Sol, Sol goes up the apron and handsprings. Zaria avoids a kick to Electric Chair! Zaria SMACKS Sol off the box, then off the post! But Sol POSTS Zaria in return! Sol and Zaria goes to the apron, they brawl on the edge! Sol ROCKS Zaria, then waistlocks! Zaria holds ropes to fight the suplex! Zaria ELBOWS Sol away, but Giulia gets under Zaria! Zaria kicks Giulia away, so Giulia & Sol work together! DOUBLE POWERBOMB through the desk!! The fans lose their minds as Zaria gets taken out! Even Wren’s freaking out from inside the box!

Sol kicks at Giulia but Giulia blocks! Giulia puts Sol on the apron, avoids another kick, and then has Sol for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Wren is free but she’s not sure she wants to be here. Wren hurries to drag Zaria but she’s big. Wren drags Sol up but she’s just limp! Wren gets Giulia up but Giulia puts Wren in! “This is Awesome!” as Wren bails out and Giulia pursues! Giulia aims form the apron to MISSILE DROIPKICK! We’re at 14 minutes and Sol builds speed! Sol FOSBURY FLOPS! Direct hit on Wren and Giulia! The fans are thunderous and Sol is feeling it! But Sol has to hurry, the clock is ticking!

Sol gets Wren up and into the ring, then hurries after her. Sol drags Wren into an O’Conner Roll, TWO! Wren LARIATS and Sol falls over! Wren hurries to TOSS Sol to the apron! Sol goes up, TARANTULA! Giulia hurries in to get Sol for a CROSSFACE!! Sol fights free, KICKS Giulia down, and at 15 minutes, we add… STEPHANIE VAQUER! La Primera runs in to springboard and CROSSBODY on Sol! SUPERKICK for Wren! Wrench on Sol, SOLE FOOD! Vaquer sits Sol down in a corner, BOOTS Wren in the other, then comes back to METEORA Sol! Vaquer covers Sol, TWO!! Sol stays in this but Vaquer tries again, TWO!

Vaquer runs up but Wren BOOTS her! That just upsets Vaquer! Vaquer grabs the legs, puts them in ropes, DRAPING DRAOGN SCREW! Cover, Giulia YANKS Vaquer away! The fans fire up as these friendly rivals aren’t gonna be so friendly anymore. They circle, but ZARIA RISES! Zaria YANKS Vaquer out and THROWHS her at the box! Giulia runs up, Zaria shoves her back and CLOBBERS her! GERMAN SUPELX for Wren! Sol springboards into a SPEAR!! Zaria roars and the fans are with her! Giulia runs up to jump on, SLEEPER! Zaria endures, fights around, but Vaquer adds on! Vaquer has a SLEEPER on Giulia but the weight’s on Zaria!

Zaria RAMS Vaquer into buckles but Giulia holds on! So Zaria CANNONBALLS into Vaquer, using Giulia as added power! Then Zaria scoops Giulia, F5! Cover, ZARIA SCORES!

Giulia: 1; Wren: 0; Sol: 1; Zaria: 1; Vaquer: 0

The fans rally as Zaria has targets in all corners. Sol runs up to ROCK Zaria! Wren ROCKS Zaria! Vaquer ROCKS Zaria! Wren & Sol DOUBLE LARIAT Zaria! But Vaquer rolls Sol! Wren rolls Vaquer! Sol trips them both, double jackknife! TWO!! Vaquer hits a CODE BREKER on Wren! Sol hits a FACEBUSTER on Vaquer! The fans fire up as Vaquer flops out of the ring, Sol crawls to Wren. Sol drags Wren up but Zaria is up top!? Zaria QUEBRADAS them both down! And we’re at 19 minutes! Cover on Wren, TWO! Cover on Sol, TWO! Even so, “This is Awesome!” Giulia is set free and she rushes back in!

Giulia dodges Zaria to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Sol runs up but is sent into Zaria! Wren runs up but Giulia catches her! Kick for Sol, DOUBLE DDT! Giulia BOOT WASHES Zaria! Giulia drags Zaria into the drop zone, goes up top, and she MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON COMBOS!! Cover on Zaria, but Wren YANKS Giulia back! We pass 20 minutes, Sol SUPERKICKS Wren onto Zaria! Giulia drags Wren off to hammerlock and spin, GLORIOUS BUSTER! cover, Vaquer SUPERKICKS it apart! The fans fire up as now the rivals meet again. The fans fire up, but Saria and Sol join in! So Giulia & Vaquer give them HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT!

Sol and Zaria are sent into teach other, then Vaquer and Giulia SHOTGUN! Giulia and Vaquer grab each other by the hair, and they throw HEADBUTTS into each other! Vaquer reels Giulia in, tucks, but Giulia slips free of the driver! Giulia CLUBS Vaquer, but Vaquer hoists Giulia up, BIG back suplex! Then headscissors for the DRILLER! The fans fire up as Vaquer lets Giulia off, and we have three minutes LEFT! Vaquer goes up, but Giulia is after her! They fight up top, but Giulia hits a SUPER HALF HATCH!! Sol SPRINGBOARE DPLASHES! But Zaria deadlifts Sol for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Wren returns but Zaria runs up!

Wren dodges and Zaria POSTS herself! Wren goes for Vaquer but Vaquer makes it a victory roll! Vaquer SCORES!

Giulia: 1; Wren: 0; Sol: 1; Zaria: 1; Vaquer: 1

Wren freaks out as the ONLY one without a point! Giulia, Sol and Vaquer throw hands on each other in rotation! Giulia runs up, Sol gets her for a STUNNER! Then she rolls Vaquer, TWO! Sol runs up on Giulia but Giulia ROCKS her! Giulia & Vaquer whip, bypass, hurdle, and trip Sol onto ropes! But Sol ducks the 619! Sol ROCKS Giulia, KICKS Vaquer, and springboards, DOUBLE LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Vaquer survives, bails out, and Wren is chomping at the bit. She still has 20 seconds to wait but we’ve only got one minute! The fans are thunderous as Wren is released! Sol is ready for her, fireman’s carries, but Wren rolls Sol up! WREN SCORES!!

Giulia: 1; Wren: 1; Sol: 1; Zaria: 1; Vaquer: 1

We have a five way tie! But Vaquer kicks Wren, only for Wren to wrench free! TWO!! Vaquer is up, 30 seconds left! ZARIA DOUBLE SPEARS!! Zaria hauls Wren up, fireman’s carry, F5!! But Giulia CLOBBERS Zaria!! Cover, GIULIA SCORES!

Giulia: 2; Wren: 0; Sol: 1; Zaria: 1; Vaquer: 1

But Vaquer rolls Giulia! TWO!! She tries again, but TIME IS UP!! GIULIA WINS!!!

Winner: Giulia, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Women’s Championship)

The Beautiful Madness thrives in the chaos, and now she has her second chance at the championship! Confetti and streamers fly as Giulia celebrates becoming the 2024 Iron Survivor! Will Roxanne Perez be ready for another round with Giulia? Or will Roxie have to say “arrivederci” to her title?

My Thoughts:

An awesome WWE Deadline, which is a surprise itself because that makes it seem like this is more than just an NXT event, even though it wasn’t. At most, we got a cameo from Tiff to weirdly tease she’ll be in LA for New Year’s Evil 2025. Granted, she could be Women’s US Champion by then, and will still have her MITB contract, but having Tiff cash in on Roxie VS Giulia is not how to raise NXT up to be a third brand, it’s just a way to lower Tiff back down when she’s already been NXT Women’s Champion. If Tiffy’s cashing in on any championship while in LA, it should be the top champ on Raw as part of the Netflix debut.

But with that said, awesome Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge in the main event, and a touch better than the men’s since the result was much more up in the air. As soon as Eddy’s replacement turned out to be Oba, it was pretty much decided Oba would win. The Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge was still very exciting, but there was also the fact Frazer was not winning with how he also had the tag titles to defend and how we’ve seen Ethan Page challenge for the NXT Championship plenty already. On the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge, I almost thought they were going to give us overtime with how everyone had a point and time was running out. Maybe they pull that idea off next year.

Trick VS Ridge was really good stuff, especially with that risky rope spot where Trick got stuck. But in the end, Trick wins so that justice is served on Ridge. Both Trick VS Oba and Roxie VS Giulia are going to be great, and it feels like they really could have both titles switch on New Year’s Evil to start 2025 with a whole new landscape. And I’m a little surprised we didn’t get new tag team champs tonight. Frazer’s damaged body could’ve been an easy way for Myles & Heights to win, but Axiom somehow pulled it out for them. I could see them now being passive aggressive with each other, and maybe Axiom turns on Frazer during their next title defense. Otherwise, this is going to take many teams and maybe even a Ladder Match.

Jaida VS Lola was a great Underground match, with them doing a great job referencing their past matches. The brick being their focal point item is some good stuff, but it makes a lot of sense that Lola won. First, Jaida won at NXT 2300 so this was Lola getting that one back. Second, Lola is basically taking ownership of NXT Underground, she deserves to be undefeated in that stipulation. I’m not saying to come up with an NXT Underground championship, but this should at least get Lola in the Women’s North American Championship story.

My Score: 9.1/10

The battlelines have been drawn!

To defy Solo Sikoa’s tyranny, Paul Heyman returned to bring Roman Reigns a wild card: C M PUNK! Will WarGames end the Bloodline Civil War?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Women’s WarGames: Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky & Bayley VS Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae; Rhea, Bianca, Naomi, Iyo & Bayley win.
• WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Nakamura wins and becomes the new WWE United States Champion.
• WWE Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat: Bron Breakker VS Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser; Bron wins and retains the title.
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER VS Damian Priest; Gunther wins and retains the title.
• Men’s WarGames: Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn & CM Punk VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa & Bronson Reed; Roman, Jey, Jimmy, Sami & Punk win.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Countdown to Survivor Series!

Join Michael Cole, Wade Barrett & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action that’s about to heat up chilly Vancouver, British Columbia!

Backstage interview with Imperium.

Cathy Kelley is with both Gunther & Ludwig Kaiser ahead of their title matches tonight. Many are wondering where Der Ring General’s confidence is at going into this match with Damian Priest. Gunther says, “Confidence. Well, it’s up to me to deal with him.” As for Kaiser, he’s in the Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship! That is just what Gunther was talking about in having to do better. Yes, well, Cathy says Gunther has given Kaiser quite a few pep talks. How will that help him tonight? Kaiser says tonight is a special night for them both, but especially for the Intercontinental Championship.

Ever since Gunther lost the title, that title lost all its prestige they worked hard for! And there is only one man who can restore the honor and the prestige of the Intercontinental Championship, and that is Ludwig Kaiser. Gunther says enough said. Imperium heads out, will they both soon reign over Monday Night Raw?

Sheamus arrives backstage.

“Vancouver, are you ready for a banger?!”

Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.

Jackie Redmond is with the Big Bad Booty Nephew as he sports a Scott Steiner shirt, and brings up the Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat. He could lose the title without losing the match. Yes, an interesting match to be sure. Bron has had a whole week to reflect the job in front of him. He has to respect Kaiser for going out and making a name on his own. And he respects Sheamus, who doesn’t? A former world champion, a future Hall of Famer to be sure. But Bron is not the champion that we should be trying to have an experimental thing like seeing if you can do this on your own or without a tag team.

Anyone else would be a better choice. Kaiser’s game plan is obvious: he’ll sewer rat around to steal the title. And Sheamus, wow… He’s feeding into some false hope because he reads the internet like a nerd! Sheamus hasn’t won the IC title so that’s just a given? Bron played for the Ravens, they didn’t win a Super Bowl while he was there, but after he left, should he get one for participation? NO! Take it back to retirement home, old man! This isn’t Saturday Night Bingo, this is Bron at Survivor Series! The dogs are barking in Vancouver! Bron is fired up, will he need to be even more badass than usual when facing two opponents?

Jackie Redmond & Peter Rosenberg tag in for the panel.

The second longest-running premium event for WWE behind only WrestleMania, and Jackie is so glad to finally have this one in Vancouver. And now, we flashback to 1987, when WWE told cable operators that if they wanted WrestleMania back, they needed to air the first-ever Survivor Series, and NOT Starrcade. Such a cutthroat business is only matched by cutthroat wrestling families. Be ready for Bloodline: Civil War here in British Columbia!

Backstage interview with William Regal.

Cathy is with the Gentleman Villain, and says there is a lot of history of them talking about WarGames. Can he say what is so special about tonight? Regal says he was in WarGames 1993, but he never really got in the match. He always wanted to be because it is the ultimate form of combat. The victors leave and look back knowing they accomplished the greatest thing they could, and that is completely tear apart another team that stood in front of them. And yes, there is history of them in NXT with WarGames, great to see her again. Cathy agrees, it is a brutal match, and we’re just minutes away. Could Regal do the honors?

Regal works up the energy for it, it has been a minute. Cue him up. We’re here for Survivor Series… “WARGAMES!!” Cathy loves to hear it. But who will be the victors that dominate their enemies inside the double cage?

Singing the Star Spangled Banner and O Canada is Vancouver’s own, Elizabeth Irving!

Tonight, step into a world where nothing is as it seems.

A funkadelic cover of War Pigs plays as armies gather in death’s construction. Because “ladies and gentlemen…! There’s no way to do WarGames 4 versus 5.” No holds barred, no telling what will happen. Tonight, surviving is just the beginning. This is Survivor Series WARGAMES!

Women’s WarGames: Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky & Bayley VS Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae!

Common enemies make for unlikely allies, and now its time for WAR! Will Mami, The EST, The Glow, The Evil Genius and late addition Role Model eradicate the opposition? Or will the team stacked with gold be stacking bodies for the holidays?

After everyone on “Team Rhea” makes their entrance, the team sorts out. Bayley says she’s got this, and she heads to the ring while the others stay in the shark cage. Then everyone for “Team Liv” makes their entrance, and Nia steps up, perhaps wanting payback for Bayley helping Bianca on Monday. The bell rings and Nia DECKS Bayley! We’re on the clock with five minutes before reinforcements can be sent. Nia soaks up heat, shoves Bayley, but Bayley dodges! Bayley bobs ‘n’ weaves, RAMS Nia, then fires off hands! Bayley whips, Nia blocks, and Nia whips Bayley. Bayley ducks ‘n’ dodges to ROCK Nia!

Bayley keeps moving and hse ROCKS Nia again! Bayley runs but Nia scoops! Bayley slips free, BOOTS Nia from a corner, then storms back up. But Nia grabs Bayley with both hands! Bayley breaks free, headlocks, but Nia powers out. Bayley stops from hitting cage, but Nia backdrops! Bayley sunset flips, avoids stomps, but Nia HEADBUTTS Bayley to a corner. Nia runs up but Bayley dodges! Bayley is in the gap, and she eggs Nia on! Nia steps in but Bayley catches her for a HOTSHOT STUNNER! The fans fire up and Bayley storms up on Nia. Bayley fires hands, then gets space. But Nia DUMPS her to the second ring!

Bayley hops back in and she RAMS Nia into the post! Nia pushes back, ELBOWS Bayley, and Bayley falls into the second ring. Nia storms in, her team cheering her on but Vancouver solidly behind Bayley. Nia is annoyed, and she whips Bayley to a corner. Bayley goes up and up, but Nia yanks her back down! Bayley fights the fireman’s carry and HAMMERs away! The fans fire up, and Bayley ROCKS Nia! Bayley knuckle locks, then goes up and up again! Bayley uses the cage to balance, and she FLYING RANAS Nia away! The fans fire up and Bayley undoes her arm, well, armor. Bayley uses it to LASH Nia! And again! And again!

Nia blocks the next shot and she SLINGS Bayley away! Nia LASHES Bayley with her own attire! The fans boo but Nia LASHES Bayley again! Bayley hauls Nia up, TOSSES her to the gap, an then she rubs the armband on her booty! Nia then runs up to HIP ATTACK Bayley! Bayley flounders but she still has to wait one more minute before help arrives. Nia storms in, and she whips Bayley, only for Bayley to reverse! Nia hits steel, and then Bayley KNEES her down! Bayley keeps moving, but Nia BODY CHECKS her! The fans boo but Nia soaks it up. Thirty seconds left and Nia stands Bayley up. Nia TOSSES Bayley into the wall!

Bayley sputters but Nia runs in, HIP ATTACK against the steel!! Ten seconds and the fans count down! Team Rhea sends Naomi! Naomi has a party hat but she’s ready to fight! And she brings out goodies from under the ring! Is that a toilet seat? And also a brightly colored kendo stick! Naomi SMACKS away on Nia, treating her like a pinata! But this pinata can hit back! But Naomi hops around for a SLEEPER! Nia RAMS Naomi into buckles! Nia runs back in, Naomi goes up and she stomps away on Nia’s back! Naomi leaps, then kicks low! Naomi whips but Nia reverses. Naomi slides under, then mule kicks!

The fans fire up as Naomi runs, FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Naomi calls to Bayley. Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Fans cheer “Happy Birthday!” for Naomi but we have 90 seconds until Nia gets reinforcements. Bayley & Naomi DROPKICK SANDWICH Nia! And then Naomi has the kendo stick! But Nia blocks! Nia has the stick and she SMACKS away on Naomi and Bayley both! The fans boo, but Nia finds that toilet seat! Nia grins and puts the seat around Naomi’s neck! Nia gets space, but Bayley SMACKS her with the stick! The fans fire up as Naomi JAMS Nia with the seat! And whips her into the corner!

Bayley hands the seat over, Naomi puts that around Nia, and she gives Nia a STINK FACE! Then a mule kick! Bayley & Naomi drag Nia up, but Nia DOUBLE HEADBUTTS them! Nia runs, ten seconds left, and Nia breaks the double lariat, only to run into a DOUBLE BACKDROP! Here comes- Candice?! She shoves Tiff aside to hurry down to the ring! The Poison Pixie grabs chairs and slides them in for Nia. This is Candice kissing up to the Queen of the Ring, and Nia appreciates it. Nia SMACKS Bayley, SMACKS Naomi, repeat! Candice steps in, picks up a chair for herself, and they swing! Naomi & Bayley dodge!

Naomi & Bayley fire forearms on Nia and Candice, then they wedge Nia into a corner with one! Candice runs up to CLOBBER Bayley! And she ROCKS Naomi! Nia RAMS Naomi with the chair! The fans boo as Candice sits a chair up. Another 90 seconds left on the clock as Candice uses the chair to go up, CODE BREAKER SENTON COMBO! Candice tosses the chairs aside into the second ring, and Nia TOSSES Naomi over to join her. Candice sets the chairs up together while Nia thrashes Bayley around. Candice CLUBS Naomi, then brings her to the chair bridge. Naomi SMACKS Candice off her own contraption!

Bayley RAMS Nia into a corner, then makes sure the chairs are in place. Naomi brings Candice over, but Nia CLOBBERS Bayley! Candice RAMS Naomi into a corner, and now Nia scoops Bayley! Nia sets Bayley in the chair structure, and Candice LIONSAULTS! The countdown is back, and Rhea’s team sends Bianca! The fans fire up as The EST runs down and looks for something to bring to the party. She finds a trash can! And she CHUCKS it at Nia! Nia falls, Candice runs up, but Bianca SLAMS the door on her! Bianca then brings up a fire extinguisher! Bianca puts that in, but she wants more!

Vancouver wants it and Bianca finds it, it’s a TABLE! Bianca powers that table into the cage, Naomi helping her, and Bianca goes for more. Wait, Candice RAMS Naomi into a corner using the table! Bianca has a chair to SMACK Candice! Bianca whips Candice into a corner, runs up, but Candice ELBOWS her! Candice goes up, but Bianca catches her! And fights the poison-rana! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM! Candice hits buckles and falls back! Nia grabs Bianca’s Cahir, puts Bianca in a corner, but Bianca elbows free! Bianca goes up, and BACKFLIPS with the chair! Pass to Nia, DROPKICK into the chair!

Nia staggers back, Bianca kips up, and the fans fire up! Bianca and Naomi hurry to have Nia in a corner, and they mug Nia with fists! The fans count along, Naomi adds kicks, and they go to 12! Nia sits down, Bayley keeps on Candice, and Bayley has Candice in the second ring. Bianca has a chair and wedges it into Nia. The countdown is back, Naomi DROPKICKS the chair into Nia! Bayley drops elbows on Candice, but here comes Tiffany! It’s her time, and she makes sure to get her own trash can, and its lid! Tiffy puts those in the ring, Bianca notices, and she backflips over Tiff! Tiff still SMACKS Bianca with the lid!

LID SHOT for Naomi, and then a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up as Tiff says it’s her time, and she handsprings to ELBOW Bianca in the corner! Bayley runs up but Tiff trips her! CATAPULT into Nia’s LARIAT! Nia & Tiff high-five, and the fans are torn about Tiff turning the tide. They send Bianca and Naomi into each other while Candice beats up on Bayley. Tiff hooks Naomi, backslides, and Nia adds a LEG DROP!! Nia hauls Bianca up, fireman’s carries, and Tiff goes up. ROLLING NECKBREAKER SAMOAN DROP! Naomi crawls to the gap but Nia puts her in the second ring. Bayley swings, Tiff blocks, and Tiff takes the chair to SMACK Bayley!

Nia runs up on Naomi but Naomi dodges! Naomi takes the chair to SMACK Nia! And SMACK her again! Tiff hits Bayley’s leg, Candice and Bianca brawl, but Bianca scoops! Candice slips free to THROW Bianca down! There’s 20 seconds left as Naomi keeps on Nia. Bayley puts Tiff in ropes to HOTSHOT STUNNER! The countdown is back, Rhea’s team sends Iyo Sky! The most experienced woman when it comes to WarGames, the Evil Genius looks around for something particular. Yes, she finds a trash can! It’s even color coded to match! Wait, it also has strings? Oh, so she can properly carry it on her shoulder as she climbs!

The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, looking to do this same tactic a third time! But Candice hurries to intercept! The fans boo but Iyo SMACKS Candice! Candice hits back, and she drags Iyo over! The fans freak out a bit as Iyo has to fight off a superplex! Candice goes to the top rope, Iyo SUNSET FLIPS! Candice holds on, so Iyo SHOTEIS Candice’s hips! Iyo ELBOWS Candice off the top rope! Iyo adjusts, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Iyo kips up and the fans fire up! But Tiff whips Iyo! Iyo stops from hitting steel and ELBOWS Tiff! Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges Tiff, then handsprings! Tiff dodges but Iyo wags her finger now! Tiff runs up, Iyo drops, but Tiff handsprings!

The fans cheer and Tiff shrugs. She can do it, too! Iyo waistlocks, O’Conner, but Tiff bucks that! Iyo avoids the Tiffy Stomps to SMACK Tiff with a chair! Iyo stomps Candice, SMACKS her, then fires up again! Iyo runs up, SHINKANSEN for Tiff! SHINKANSEN for Candice! Nia CLOBBERS Iyo! The countdown is back, Bayley SMACKS Nia! Team Liv sends Raquel Rodriguez, and Ricky Desperado is ready to rumble! She looks under the ring, and she thinks about it. She says why not. TABLE! The fans fire up as Raquel sets that aside and goes into the ring. Raquel scoops Iyo to FALL AWAY SLAM her into steel!

Then Raquel scoops Naomi to LAWN DART her into steel! Bayley saves Bianca and they mug Raquel! The fans cheer but Nia makes the save. Nia and Raquel, the biggest in this match, beat down Bianca and Bayley. They haul the two up, and TOSS them into the steel! And then they do it again the other direction! Nia and Raquel high-five, and they soak up the heat. Naomi kicks Raquel, Raquel ROCKS Naomi! Nia hauls Iyo up, as does Raquel with Naomi! They BOMB them into the steel, then they copy AOP’s SUPER COLLIDER, BOMBING Iyo & Naomi onto Bayley & Bianca! The fans boo but Nia and Raquel alone are dominating!

Tiff & Candice regroup with Nia & Raquel, but the countdown is back! The fans cheer as here comes Mami! And Mami’s a monster in her spooky custom face mask! Rhea sees the giants waiting for her, so she grabs that table Raquel left behind! She and Raquel tug-o-war, and then Rhea SEESWAS the table into Raquel! Rhea runs up to DROPKICK Nia !Raquel ROCKS Rhea, kicks her low, and the two scrap! Rhea waistlocks but Tiff SMACKS Rhea down with the lid! The rest of the team rushes back in and Bayley beats down Tiff! Iyo and Candice scrap, Nia & Raquel TOSS Naomi, but she rebounds to DOUBLE REAR VIEW!!

The fans fire up as Liv realizes this is her last 90 seconds of safety. Rhea helps Bianca up, “This is Awesome!” as Rhea’s team regroups! Rhea has the toilet seat, and she SMAKCS Raquel with it! IT BREAKS! The fans fire up as Bianca’s hair becomes a weapon! Tiff tries but Iyo SMACKS Tiff down! Candice SMACKS Iyo! Bianca WHIPLASHES Candice!! Raquel LARITS Bianca! Naomi BULLDOGS Raquel onto the toilet seat! Nia CLOBBERS Naomi! Rhea is up to HEADBUTT Nia! And HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT again! The fans are loving this as we have our final countdown! And Liv realizes what this means a little too late.

Liv sees the door open, and she doesn’t wanna go. The fans cheer Rhea on, the refs say Liv has to go, and Liv says okay! But then Liv runs away to the back!? The fans boo, but the match won’t end until Liv gets in the ring. Oh wait, Liv has a BASEBALL BAT! She just needed her equalizer. Rhea says she ain’t afraid of that bat or of Liv! Liv steps into the ring, the bell rings, “And now, let the WARGAMES BEGIN!!” Liv laughs, but so does Rhea. Bianca POSTS Raquel, ruining Liv’s back-up plan. And then Rhea takes off the mask to reveal she’s all Furiosa! Rhea KICKS Liv, CLUBS away, and the fans are thunderous!

Rhea pump handles Liv, but Nia CLOBBERS Rhea! The fans boo as Rhea gets mugged by Liv’s team! They sit Rhea up, Liv has the bat, BAT TO THE RIBS! AND AGAIN! AND AGAIN, AGAIN, AGAIN! Then to the BACK! And again! The fans boo but Candice drags Rhea to a corner. Liv shows she has handcuffs! Nia keeps Rhea trapped, and Liv goes for Rhea’s hands! But Rhea’s team fights off Liv’s team! Bayley fires forearms on Nia, Rhea stomps Tiff, and Iyo SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICKS NIA! The fans fire up but TIFFY STOMPS for Iyo! BOOT for Tiff! FLYING DDT for Rhea! Bianca TOSSES Candice into steel!

Raquel picks Bianca up to SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Naomi KICKS and FACEBUSTERS Raquel! Liv is up top, FLYING CODE BREAKER on Naomi! But Bayley SUNSET BUCKLE BOMBS Liv! Nia fireman’s carries Bayley, SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, TWO!!! Bayley survives and the fans fire up! Nia is shocked but wait. Iyo and Tiff have climbed up the cage on opposite ends! Iyo is going back for her trash can! Tiff is looking to copy the Evil Genius, but Iyo still has that trash can armor! SWANTON BOMB from Tiff, TRASH CAN MOONSAULT from Iyo!!! Vancouver is absolutely erupting over that!

Iyo grins and Tiff manages to stand. Tiff brings out goodies from within her trash can, but she doesn’t want any of it. She wants her BRIEFCASE!! The fans fire up, is Liv cashing in on Nia or on Liv? The ref asks if that’s true, but Raquel says Tiff better not go for Liv! Iyo FIRE EXTINGUISHER BLASTS everyone!!! Iyo puts out the fire, and Rhea cuffs Raquel!! Rhea BEATS on Raquel! Nia BODIES Rhea! And DECKS Iyo! Nia looks for tables and she has her minions set those up. Naomi tries to stop them but Candice beats her down! Tiff & Candice bring a table to the second ring to set it up, and Vancouver likes where this is going!

Nia sets up a table in the first ring, and Candice has Bianca up top. Candice rains down fists, but Bianca hoists her up! ALLEY-OOP off buckle! Naomi KNEES Tiff down! Nia BODIES Naomi, hoists Bianca up, SAMOAN DROP! LEG DROP, brother! Cover, Iyo AND Bayley break it! Which surprises each of them given their Damage CTRL history. The two stare down, argue a little, but Nina DOUBLE LARIATS them both! The fans boo but Nia soaks it all up. Nia LASHES Bianca with her own braid! And then she puts Bianca on the table! Nia climbs, grins, but Bianca CLUBS her first! Naomi KICKS Nai from below!

Bianca & Naomi hoist Nia up to DOUBLE POWERBOMB her through the table!!! Naomi covers, LIV BREAKS IT WITH THE BAT!! Liv SMACKS Iyo, but Bianca blocks! Bianca takes the bat, Liv panics, but Bianca grabs a chair! They go to the other run, and Raquel manages to BOOT Bianca! Bayley fires off, but Liv gives Raquel a chair! SMACK to Bayley, then FULL METAL OBLIVION!! Cover, Rhea YANKS Liv up! HEADBUTT! Pump handle! Raquel reaches out to save Liv! Rhea BOOTS Raquel! Liv FULL METAL CODE BREAKERS!! Liv puts Rhea on the table, goes up the corner, but Rhea CHOPS!

Rhea climbs up, she and Liv brawl up top! Liv stomps away on Rhea, but Rhea blocks the Oblivion! Rhea fires more elbows, then she HEADBUTTS Liv! Pump handle! SUPER RIPTIDE down through the TABLE!!! Cover, TEAM RHEA WINS!!!

Winners: Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky & Bayley, by pinfall

Eclectic as this unit was, it was their combined experience that won the day! And with Rhea pinning the Women’s World Champion, will she and Iyo both be after Liv for the gold?

WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Shinsuke Nakamura!

The Mega Star shines bright and talks loud, and that was apparently all the reason this darker side of Nakamura targeted him. Will the darkness grow stronger with the luster of championship gold? Or will this Knight deny the King of Strong Style his throne?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if bravado can best bushido!

The bell rings and the fans rally up while Knight stares Nakamura down. They circle slowly, then Knight avoids a kick. Knight mocks Nakamura with a quick crane stance, and then the two tie up. They go around, Nakamura puts Knight in the corner, but the ref counts. Nakamura lets off, to then uppercutr! Nakamura fires knees and elbows, then he snapmares Knight for a KICK! Knight staggers to a corner but Nakamura fires hands! Nakamura whips corner ot corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT! Knight rains down fists on Nakamura and the fans fire up! Knight hauls Nakamura up to suplex high and hard!

Knight drops an ELBOW, then covers, ONE!! Knight keeps after Nakamura in the corner, stomps away on him, “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight goes corner to corner but Nakamura bails out. Knight runs to WRECK Nakamura with a dropkick! Knight goes out to smack Nakamura off barriers, but Nakamura fires knees! Nakamura sends Knight into barriers, then into more barriers! Knight blocks a third and he SMACKS Nakamura off the apron again and again! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight winds up and SMACKS Nakamura off the apron again! Knight puts Nakamura in but Nakamura ROCKS Knight! Nakamura whips, Knight grabs ropes and BOOTS back!

Knight suplexes Nakamura, hoists him out to dry, and then goes up, ELBOW DROP! Nakamura flops down and the fans fire up! Knight waits on Nakamura, then scoops, but Nakamura slips free. Nakamura waistlocks, Knight switches, but Nakamura runs to HOTSHOT Knight! Knight kicks back but Nakamura OVERHEAD ELBOW! AX KICK! Basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Nakamura drags Knight up, fires forearms on Knight in the corner, then hoists him up onto the top rope. Nakamura goes corner to corner and back again, TOP SHELF KNEE! Knight flops to the apron then the floor while fans rally up.

Knight drags himself up, rolls into the ring, but Nakamura kicks him around! Nakamura kicks and scuffs Knight at the ropes, but the ref has him back off. Nakamura waits, then runs up, but into a HOTSHOT off the ropes! Nakamura falls, Knight flounders, and the fans rally. Nakamura grabs at Knight but Knight kicks and DDTS! Cover, TWO! Knight whips Nakamura, sets up, but Nakamura KICKS him! But Knight ducks a roundhouse! Torture rack, BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura survives but Knight brings him up. The fans rally but Nakamura RAMS Knight into the corner! Nakamura runs up but into an ELBOW!

Knight puts Nakamura up top, climbs up after him, but Nakamura fires forearms! Nakamura CLUBS Knight down, but Knight springs right up! But Nakamura slips under and trips Knight up! Nakamura climbs up behind Knight now as fans rally. Knight fires elbows and Nakamura falls back! Only for Nakamura to ENZIGIRI! Knight sits down, Nakamura goes right up! Nakamura hauls Knight up, for a SUPER INVERTED EXPLODER!! The fans fire up and Nakamura covers, TWO!! Knight survives but only just so! Nakamura aims from a corner, Knight sits up, KIN-NO, Knight silps aroudn to SIDE EFFECT!

Knight hurries to the corner, climbs up, and he spells it out! “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” DOUBLE JUMP ELBOW DROP! Knight fires back up and the fans are with him! Knight waits on Nakamura, Nakamura rises slowly, but then he flops to the gap between rings. The ref checks Nakamura, Knight goes after him, but Nakamura fires a body shot! Knight fights the suplex, but so does Nakamura! Nakamura CLAWS the eyes! REVERSE DDT on the steel!! The ref reprimands but Nakamura crawls into the ring. Nakamura watches Knight rise, and BLINDSIDE KINSHASA!!! Cover, NAKAMURA WINS!

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall (NEW WWE United States Champion)

On day 120 of Knight’s reign, it comes to an end! Nakamura is now a THREE-TIME United States Champion, will nothing stop his darkness from shining?

The Alpha Academy is getting dressed backstage.

Akira Tozawa checks on Otis. Otis doesn’t wanna come out, and it doesn’t sound good. Maxxine says there is a lot of pressure and drama during the holidays. But see, these True Classic shirts are just the right fit. Loose on the stomach, tight on the arms, and incredibly comfortable. Tozawa hands this shirt to Otis and Otis tries it on. Maxxine is sure this will work. “Ohhh~ yeeeah~!” Otis walks out, and Maxxine was right. When he looks good, he feels good. But uh, now we need some pants… Will you be a True Classic this holiday, just like Otis?

WWE Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat: Bron Breakker VS Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser!

The Big Bad Booty Nephew knows all about the 33-and-a-one-third chance of winning in a Triple Threat, and it might take those odds to stop him from winning this time. Will the Fella make this the banger to end all bangers? Will the Impeccable German make Der Ring General proud? Or will Bron defy the odds and keep the dogs barking here in Vancouver?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see how the math plays out!

The bell rings and the three watch each other. Then Kaiser finds he’s the common denominator. Kaiser bails out and the fans boo, but Bron ROCKS Sheamus! Bron RAMS into Sheamus again and again, but Sheamus fights back with haymakers! Sheamus whips, Bron reverses but Sheamus KCIKS Bron back! Sheamus runs, but into a clinch and EXPLODER! Sheamus bails out but Kaiser brings out a chair! Kaiser storms in but Bron blows past him to then CLOBBER him! The fans fire up but Sheamus is back. Sheamus and Bron circle again, tie up, and Bron powers Sheamus to a corner. Sheamus CLUBS and KNEES Bron in return!

Sheamus lifts Bron for an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus hits another IRISH CURSE! And then he tries to lift Bron again, but Kaiser KICKS Sheamus’ legs out! Kaiser puts Bron in the corner and then upside-down in the ropes to run and DROPKICK! The fans boo but Kaiser goes out and fetches his chair. Kaiser storms back in, wedges that chair in a corner, but Bron AND Sheamus storm up on him! Kaiser finds he’s cornered, so he fires hands! Bron & Sheamus hit him first! They pinball Kaiser around, then whip him corner to corner, Sheamus runs up to LARIAT! Then he and Bron whip Kaiser back!

Kaiser stops from hitting the chair, so Bron CLOBBERS Kaiser! Sheamus TOSSES Kaiser to the apron, and the fans fire up! But Bron says no Bodhrain, he CLOBBERS Sheamus! The fans boo but Bron just steps out to then line up a shot. Bron runs in around the way, but Kaiser WRECKS Bron with a dropkick! Then Kaiser runs to DROPKICK Sheamus into the steps! Kaiser RAMS Sheamus into the desk! But then Bron CLOBBERS Kaiser!! The fans bark it up as Bron then hauls Kaiser up, for an EXPLODER to the floor! All three men are on the outside and the fans rally up. Bron stands, and he stalks Sheamus.

Bron stands Sheamus up to SMACK him off the desk! Bron SMOTHERS Sheamus, CLUBS him, but the fans rally behind the Celtic Warrior. Sheamus fires hands on Bron, but Bron CLOBBERS Sheamus! Bron rains down fists and talks trash. Kaiser crawls away so Bron focuses on Sheamus. Born pushes Sheamus into the ring, then he stomps Sheamus in the corner. And stomps him again! The fans bark for Bron while he stalks Sheamus to another corner. Sheamus fires an elbow! And a boot! Sheamus fires haymakers again, but Bron KNEES Sheamus low! Bron whips, then kitchen sink knees Sheamus down!

Bron pushes Sheamus to a cover, TWO! But Bron does pushups to show off! Bron stalks Sheamus, slaps him around, and talks trash. Bron shows little respect, but Sheamus fires body shots in return! The fans fire up but Bron knee slow! Bron runs, but Sheamus scoops! POWERSLAM! The fans fire up, Sheamus covers, but Kaiser breaks it! The fans boo but Kaiser SLAPS Sheamus! Sheamus and Kaiser brawl and then they fall outta the ring! The shots keep going, Sheamus SMACKS Kaiser off teh desk, then hoists Kaiser up! Kaiser fights free of the bomb, but Bron LEAPS from the apron!! DOUBLE LARAIT over the desk!!

If fans aren’t losing their minds, they’re barking for Bron! Bron drags Sheamus up and leaves Kaiser behind, just to DUMP Sheamus into the crowd! Bron stands Kaiser up, military presses him, but Kaiser CLAWS eyes! Kaiser slips down and he RAMS Bron into steps! Kaiser grins, but Sheamus rises up! Sheamus has Kaiser for the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans fire up and count along, Sheamus goes all the way to TEN! Then to ELEVEN! Bron runs up, but Sheamus catches him! Another round of TEN! The fans fire up with Sheamus and he goes up the barriers to FLYING DOUBLE LARIAT! Sheamus roars and Vancouver is with him!

Sheamus puts Kaiser in the ring, then storms up on him. Kaiser bails out the side, but “This is Awesome!” Wait, Kaiser grabs Sheamus’ shillelagh! He dares Sheamus to come get him! Sheamus does, and he blocks the shillelagh to SMACK Kaiser! SHILLELAGH LARIAT!! The fans fire up again and now Sheamus eyes Bron in the ring. Bron dares “Old Man” Sheamus to bring it! Sheamus puts the shillelagh down and steps in. They throw hands! The fans fire up for this brawl, and Sheamus gets the edge! Bron JUMP KNEES Sheamus! Bron climbs up, but Sheamus trips him up! Bron is stuck on the top rope, and now Sheamus brings him out with the crucifix!

CELTIC CROSS!! The fans fire up as Sheamus covers, TWO?!? Bron survives and Sheamus can’t believe it! Sheamus drags Bron up, fireman’s carries, and then he goes up a corner! But Bron slips free and CLUBS Sheamus! Sheamus BOOTS Bron, but Bron is right back up! SUPER STEINER! The fans bark it up again and the straps are down! Bron runs up, but Sheamus sends Spear into chair!! Then BROGUE!!! Cover, KAISER DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans are thunderously BOOING but Kaiser grins, knowing he screwed Sheamus from that guaranteed win! Sheamus goes out after Kaiser, but Kaiser SHILLELAGH SMACKS him!!

Kaiser fires off on Sheamus with the wooden club, and he BEATS Sheamus to the floor!! The fans boo but Kaiser isn’t done as he puts Sheamus back in. Kaiser storms in, shillelagh in hand. KNEECAPPER from Sheamus!!! Cover, TWO!?! Kaiser survives and Sheamus is beside himself!! “This is Awesome!” as all three men are down! Sheamus rises while Bron is in a corner and Kaiser flounders at center. Sheamus goes to a corner, he takes aim, and runs up, but the body won’t let him! KAISER ROLL!! Kaiser roars and the fans boo, but Kaiser just brings Sheamus back up. Clinch and- NO, Sheamus fireman’s carries!

Kaiser CLUBS the ribs! Clinch and SIDEWINDER!! Kaiser roars, but Bron SPEARS!!! The fans bark it up as Bron takes out Kaiser, and now he aims at Sheamus! Sheamus rises, Bron runs up, SPEAR!!! Cover, Bron wins!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)

This was perhaps the closest Sheamus has ever come to being Intercontinental Champion, but it was because of Triple Threat rules that he fell short. But that’s not to say that Bron survived as he was the one who put both men down in the end. Will it take far steeper odds to bring down this second generation superstar?

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER VS Damian Priest!

Der Ring General took this title from The Punisher at SummerSlam, but that was because The Prince’s jealousy made him betray his brother in the Judgment Day. However, since that moment, Priest’s confidence has grown while it seems Gunther’s has waned. Will the King of the Ring lose to the King of the Streets? Or will Gunther find a way to reignite that “killer aura” Priest says has gone away?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the rightful World Heavyweight Champion!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Priest smirks as he and Gunther circle. Gunther keeps his distance but Priest dares him to bring it. They tie up, Gunther goes for a head ‘n’ arm, but Priest pries free. Gunther headlocks for a takeover but Priest headscissors. Gunther kips free, roles reverse, Priest arm-drags but Gunther headscissors. Priest kips free and arm-drags again, and Priest keeps on the armlock. Gunther endures, fights up, and arm-drags, but Priest arm-drags Gunther right back down! Gunther goes to the ropebreak, Priest lets go, and Priest avoids the lariat! Gunther avoids the roundhouse and bails out!

The fans boo Gunther but Priest dares Gunther to come back. The ref starts the ring count and Gunther paces. Gunther works to fire himself back up, and he storms into the ring. Priest and Gunther circle, feel things out, and Gunther backs away to a corner. The fans boo and Priest is annoyed, but Gunther seems to still have some hesitation. They go again and Gunther kicks low! Gunther CLUBS Priest on the back, CLUBS him in the chest, then whips corner to corner. Priest comes back and he CLOBBERS Gunther! The fans fire up while Priest shakes out his arm. Priest may have hit Gunther so hard, he hurt himself.

Gunther is back on the outside, and now he grins because he sees a target. Priest says whatever, just get in. Gunther storms back in and the fans rally up. Priest and Gunther circle, feel things out, and Gunther wants that left arm. Priest KICKS Gunther, KICKS, and KICKS! Gunther blocks a kick but Priest avoids the chop to BELL CLAP! Gunther goes to a corner and Priest whips him corner to corner. Priest runs up but into a BOOT! Gunther runs but Priest FLAPJACKS him! Priest still falls back because of the bad arm. The ref checks but Priest says no, he won’t stop because of this. Gunther storms up but the ref has him stay back.

The ref goes back to Priest, but Gunther slips around to KICK the bad arm! Priest bails out but Gunther goes after him! Gunther POSTS Priest, then whips him hard into barriers! The fans are torn but Priest stands back up. Gunther storms up on Priest to wrench and SLAM the arm into the post! Priest shouts in pain but Gunther leaves Priest behind. Gunther refreshes the ring count, returns to Priest, but Priest ROCKS him! Priest stalks Gunther now, but Gunther wrenches the arm to UPPERCUT it! Priest rolls into the ring but Gunther is after him again. Gunther HIP DROPS the bad arm! Priest writhes, fans boo, but Gunther soaks up the heat.

Gunther gets cocky, this is that Gunther that beat so many before. Gunther KICKS Priest down, drags him by the bad arm, and stomps him! Priest gets mad but Gunther stands Priest up. Priest fires body shots! Priest ROCKS Gunther in the corner! The fans fire up but Gunther wrenches and hammerlocks! Gunther wrangles Priest to the mat to KNEE the arm! Gunther pushes down on the arm, KNEES the shoulder again, but the ref has Gunther back off. Priest refuses to let the ref call this, but Gunther stands him up. Gunther wrenches Priest, RAMS him, and then drops a KNEE on the elbow! Gunther looms over Priest while fans rally.

Gunther stands Priest up, wrenches the arm, and he CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” and Gunther kneels on Priest’s arm! Gunther pulls the arm back, and even has the other! DOUBLE ARMBAR!! Priest endures as he’s being bent back! The fans rally, and Priest powers up! Priest rises to his feet! Priest ROCKS Gunther! And ROCKS him again! But Gunther CHOPS! Gunther wrenches but Priest ROCKS Gunther! Gunther still wants the arm! Priest CLUBS Gunther, Gunther wrenches the arm! Gunther RAMS the shoulder, then CHOPS! Priest ROCKS Gunther again and again! Priest breaks free, CHOP KICK AT THE SAME TIME!!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Priest rises and the fans fire up! Priest ROCKS Gunther again, and again, but Gunther grabs the bad arm! ELBOW BREAKER! Priest roars to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Priest winds up, and he DECKS Gunther! The fans fire up and Priest grits his teeth. Priest runs to ELBOW in the corner! Then a clinch and FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Priest is frustrated but he pumps up the good arm. The fans rally as Gunther rises, and Priest runs to COME- NO, Gunther ducks under! CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE! Priest fights it so Gunther CLUBS him! Gunther lifts Priest, Priest fights the bomb!

Priest kicks Gunther low, hoists Gunther up, but the bad arm wont’ let him! Gunther grinds the arm, but Priest reels Gunther down into SNAKE BITE!! Gunther endures, fights around, looks to stack, TWO! Priest lets Gunther go and he SUPERKICKS! Gunther wobbles, Priest kicks low! Priest reels Gunther in, roars, and he lifts! Crucifix, but Gunther fights off Razor’s Edge! CHOP to Priest’s back, and then a SLEEPER! Gunther spins Priest around, GENERAL BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Gunther is beside himself! The fans rally up, but Gunther goes to a corner! Gunther climbs, but Priest hurries to ROCK Gunther first!

Priest ROCKS Gunther again, but Gunther has the SLEEPER! Priest CLUBS Gunther, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! SUPER STEINER!! Priest hurries to bring Gunther up! Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE!! Priest crawls to the cover, TWO!! Gunther survives because of the delay! The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” as Priest rises. Priest brings down the straps and waits on Gunther. Choke grip! SOUTH OF- NO, Gunther fights and the bad arm hurts! Gunther CHOPS! Priest CHOPS! Choke grip, SOUTH- NO, Gunther is free again! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK TAKEDOWN!! KIMURA!!! Priest endures but he’s caught!

Gunther has the headscissors, he STOMPS away on Priest’s head! Priest refuses to give up but he’s turning red! He’s fading! Priest gets a second wind and fights free of the headscissors! The fans are thunderous as Priest crawls over, ROPEBREAK! Gunther lets go but he isn’t sure what more to do. The fans rally and duel, Gunther starts shouting trash talk. Priest sits up, Gunther drags him up by the bad arm, and then short arm LARIATS! Gunther says he IS the best, and the fans continue to duel. Gunther short arm LARIATS again! Gunther paces while Priest reaches out. Gunther stands Priest up, but Priest ducks! LARIAT!!

The fans fire up as Priest grits his teeth. Priest waits on Gunther, then runs, COMEBACKER LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and Priest grows frustrated. Priest storms around and the fans fire up again. Priest goes up a corner! Gunther hits ropes to trip Priest up! The ref reprimands but Gunther CHOPS Priest! Gunther climbs up, but Priest choke grips! Gunther SLAPS Priest, brings him up to the very top, but Priest holds it off with his one good hand! Priest SHOVES Gunther, but both men fall! Gunther hits the mat, Priest hits the floor! The ref checks, Priest needs a second to know if his arm is really bad

OH NO, FINN BALOR IS HERE!! DIVING DOUBLE STOMP OFF THE STEPS!! The Prince just made sure Priest is screwed over again! But then Gunther BOOTS Finn down!! Gunther doesn’t want controversy, and he hurries to haul Priest up! GENERAL BOMB! Flop over, HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!! SLEEPER!!! Priest is furious but he’s also fading out!! PRIEST IS OUT, GUNTHER WINS!

Winner: Gunther, by submission (still WWE World Heavyweight Champion)

SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Finn repeats himself by screwing Priest over! Will the Prince never let The Punisher possess this title before him? Will anyone ever stop Gunther now that he’s made it past one of his toughest challengers?

Men’s WarGames: Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn & CM Punk VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa & Bronson Reed!

The OTC has reunited with his OG Bloodline, even the Honorary Uce, but when they couldn’t find a fifth man, their Wise Man came through with quite the wild card! Will the Second City Saint make good on the deal he struck and help Roman humble Solo? Or is there no stopping the “Undisputed’ Tribal Chief and his Bloodline from taking over the WWE?

Solo’s Bloodline makes their entrance first, and all together. And it seems it is already decided that Solo’s Right Hand Man, the Good Bad Guy, makes his way to the ring. Tama climbs the cage like a spider, both creeping Michael Cole out but also making him chuckle. Then the OG Bloodline makes their way out, and Vancouver of course loves Sami. Punk decides to poke the bears, and that has Fatu all up on the bars! Surprisingly, Roman Reigns does not come out last, he is fourth. He still gets his pyro, though. That means with Main Event Jey make his entrance last, coming in from the crowd! The fans fire up and bounce along, “YEET! YEET! YEET!”

Jey being last out, that also means he’s first in. Jey even climbs up onto the cage so everyone can see him to bounce along. The bell rings and we have five minutes until Solo’s Bloodline sends their first man. Tama is perched on a corner and he watches Jey as Jey steps closer. Jey joins Tama in the second ring, and Tama has a wild grin. Tama hops down, stares Jey down and the two circle. The fans cheer for “O T C! O T C!” Jey dares Tama to bring it, but Tama just stays back as a stall tactic. The fans now chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Tama and Jey circle more, the fans sing for Sami, and now the hands fly!

The fans fire up as Jey and Tama go back and forth! “BOO! YEET! BOO! YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey whips Tama, Tama reverses, but Jey goes up and over! UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Jey gets everyone to “YEET!” Jey runs up, LARIAT and GAMANGIRI! Tama staggers, but he blocks another kick. Tama also avoids the Dragon Whip to SLIDING LARIAT! The fans boo but Tama just says, “Yeh yeh yeh yeh!” Tama CLUBS away on Jey, gator rolls, and FALCON ARROW! The fans rally for the OG Bloodline & CM Punk but Tama rains down fists on Jey! Tama paces, then he slides to NO Man’s Land for a SLINGSHOT SENTON!

The fans fire up with “YEH YEH YEH!” and Tama HEADBUTTS Jey. Tama fires hands, but Jey ROCKS Tama back! “YEET! YEET!” YEET!” Tama staggers but Jey runs up to whip. Tama reverses again and Jey hits buckles hard! Tama mocks the “YEET!” then he SPLASHES! Tama covers out of instinct and then remembers this match can’t end until all ten men are in. Tama throws down hands but the fans taunt him for messing up. Tama ignores that, and he slithers around Jey. Tama runs to SLIDING- NO, Jey dodges! Tama blocks the kick again but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey then powers up with “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK in the corner!

The countdown is here and Solo’s Bloodline sends out… BRONSON REED! Talk about escalating things! The Colossal Aussie storms down to the ring, looks under, and he brings out chair after chair! Bronson puts those in, that’s about half a dozen! Bronson storms in but Jey CHUCKS a chair at him! And another! And another! Bronson SWATS that one!? Jey dodges, fires hands, and Bronson wobbles. Jey runs but Bronson CLOBBERS him! Bronson says this is HIS ring now! Bronson shakes the cage and grabs a chair. Bronson JAMS Jey up, and he calls Tama over. Tama makes his way to the first ring while Bronson JAMS Jey up again!

Bronson SAMCKS Jey with a chair! Tama gets a boost, BIG SENTON! Then BIGGER SENTON from Bronson! The fans boo but Bronson soaks up the heat while Tama hushes the fans. Bronson stalks Jey to the second ring, HEADBUTTS him, and Tama adds stomps. Jey still has to suffer another minute of this, but Tama CHOKES Jey with boots in the corner! The fans rally for the OG Bloodline but Bronson stands on Jey’s chest! Bronson steps off, then he whips Tama in, STINGER SPLASH! Tama sets Jey up for Bronson’s SPLASH! The countdown returns and Bronson is waiting. The OG Bloodline sends out #BigJim!

Jimmy runs up to the ring, and he just goes right in! Jimmy GAMANGIRIS Tama, GAMANGIRIS Bronson, then runs up. Jimmy dodges to CHOP Bronson again and again! The Usos set up, double mule kick! Then double pop ‘n’ lock, DOUBLE UPPERCUT! The Usos CHOP Bronson but Tama UPPERCUTS Jey! Bronson whips Jimmy but Jimmy BOOTS back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS Tama, then goes up to WHISPER IN THE WIND! The fans fire up, no one knew he could do that! The Usos stand together again, and they aim at Bronson. Jimmy RAMS Bronson, Jey forearm SMASHES! They aim at Tama now, and JimmY CHOPS!

Jimmy RAMS Tama, Jey forearm SMASHES! The fans rally but 90 seconds left until Solo’s side can send another. The Usos send Tama into the wall, then they have a man each in the corners. The Usos rain down fists in stereo, and the fans count all the way to TEN! Jimmy & Jey then aim, DOUBLE UPPERCUTS for Bronson! The fans fire up as The Usos coordinate. The Usos whip Bronson into the wall! The fans declare, “This is Ucey!” but here comes the countdown! Solo’s side sends out… Wait, no, Solo tells Loa to stand down. Jacob Fatu is sent instead! The Samoan Werewolf  storms down to the ring, but The Usos are ready!

Jacob steps up and in, and the fight is on! Jacob knocks Jey over, then TOSSES Jimmy into steel! Jacob stomps away, but Jey SAMOAN DROPS Jacob! Jacob kips up!? Jacob swings, Jey dodges, but Jacob BODY CHECKS Jey! HIP ATTACK on Jimmy against the steel! Jacob THROWS Jimmy into the steel! “I love you, Solo!” Jacob CLOBBERS Jey, then THROWS Jimmy again! Jacob stomps Jey, the fans tell off Solo but Solo soaks it up. Jacob HEADBUTTS Jimmy, then runs, HANDSPRING KICK into a HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Tama and Bronson join in and keep the Usos down.

Jacob and Bronson hoist Jey up for Tama to run, PENDULUM BOMB! Bronson HIP ATTACKS Jimmy against steel! Jacob HIP ATTACKS Jimmy against steel!” I LOVE YOU, SOLO!” The countdown is back, The OG Bloodline send CM- No, Roman stops Punk, and tells The Honorary Uce to go. Sami heads out, leaving Punk and Roman alone together. Sami storms his way down as the fans fire up! Sami runs up to fire hands on Tama! Sami whips, Tama reverses but Sami goes up and over to then LARIAT! Sami kicks Bronson, fires hands, but Bronson HEADBUTTS! Bronson whips Sami to a corner but Sami dodges!

Sami climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans sing and count all the way to TEN then Sami goes way past it! Bronson falls and Sami is all fired up! The fans are with Sami as he then stomps away on Bronson in the gap! Sami goes up to CROSSBODY, but Jacob catches him! But Jimmy SUPERKICKS Jacob down! Sami and Jimmy do the secret handshake! The fans cheer as they’re dawgs again! They stomp away on Jacob, then Jey joins in so they can mug Bronson. The fans cheer “UCEY! UCEY!” Sami goes back to the other ring to bring Tama up, and he THROWS Tama into the steel! But Bronson HEADBUTTS Jimmy!

Bronson rains down fists on Jimmy but Sami CLUBS Bronson. Jacob CLOBBERS Sami! Bronson HEADBUTTS Jey! Jacob has Jimmy for the IMPALER DDT! The countdown is back, and now Loa is sent out. The Silverback storms to the ring, and he goes looking underneath. He brings out a TABLE! The fans don’t mind that, but that door won’t stay open. Loa holds it open, Jacob helps bring the table in, and Loa goes for more! Tama fires hands on Sami while Loa brings out another table! Jacob says time to do some damage, and that table is put in the second ring. The Guerillas ATOMIC DROP and LARIAT Jey!

Jacob starts putting chairs here and there while The Guerillas hit Sami with a POWERSLAM! The fans rally for Punk while Bronson BOOTS Jey out of a chair! Jimmy ROCKS Jacob! But Jacob THROWS Jimmy into steel! Loa rains down fists on Sami, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Sami flounders on the ropes, Loa runs up to SPLASH Sami against steel! Jacob tells the cameraman to move, and he MOONSAULTS onto Jey! Tama lines up a shot, and he tells Jey to watch this. Basement DROPKICK with a chair into Jimmy! Loa THROWS Jey against steel! But the countdown is back! Roman steps forward, but Punk pushes right past him!!

The fans are torn as Punk punks out The OTC and goes right to the ring! Punk stares down Jacob, Bronson and the Guerrillas. Punk then looks to Roman and Roman shakes his head. Punk turns around to step down!? The fans boo, but then Punk brings out a TOOLBOX!! Punk wasn’t backing off, he was just grabbing what he needs! TOOLBOX SMASH for Jacob, for Tama, for Bronson and for Loa! Punk SLAMS the toolbox onto Loa again and again! Punk does not stop, he makes sure Loa is down! Punk then sets the box down, and he SHINING WIZARDS Bronson! And SHINING WIZARD for both Tama & Jacob in the same corner!

Punk runs back in to SHINING WIZARD Jacob, and BULLDOG onto the box!! Wait, Jacob is back up?!? Punk doesn’t see it until he turns around! UPPERCUT! POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! The fans are torn as Jacob stands tall! Maybe he really is a werewolf! Jimmy ROCKS Bronson, Sami and Jey storm up, but Solo’s Bloodline takes the fight to them! It is a brawl all over, and Bronson ELBOWS Sami against steel! Then THROWS him into the steel! The countdown is back while Loa CHOPS Jey! Bronson adds on, and here comes Solo! The fans boo the “Undisputed” Tribal Chief, especially as he stares Roman down.

Solo tells Roman he’s gonna see what a real Tribal Chief is like. Solo goes to the ring, and he SLAMS the door shut on Sami! Solo tells his guys to bring someone else over, and now he SLAMS the door on Jey! And now SLAMS the door on Jimmy! Solo grabs the chain that locks the cage?! Solo closes the door behind him, and he URENAGES Sami right down! Then Jimmy is brought up, Guerillas of Destiny give him the TONGAN TWIST! Solo says hurry up and get Jey up! Jey is set up into the TONGAN TWIST! Solo tells Jacob to bulldoze them now! They gotta hurry, the countdown is still going! The Usos are stacked, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!!

Bronson goes up and Sami is in the drop zone! TSUNAMI!! The fans boo but Solo grins as his Bloodline is dominating! Punk fights back, but he gets mugged and beat down! The fans boo more but Solo soaks it all up. And Solo still has that chain, because he’s locking the door! Solo says Roman’s not getting in here! Solo laughs as the countdown is back, but the beating on the OG Bloodline continues! The OTC is unleashed, but how is he to get in this match? Roman pulls at the lock and chain but it isn’t giving way. Roman looks at the cage, tries to find a weak spot, but there isn’t one. So Roman will just have to do what Iyo Sky does, and climb!

The fans fire up as yes, roman climbs the cage! The Guerrillas hurry after him, but he DECKS Tama! And DECKS Loa! Roman is on the top, but Bronson is after him! Roman SMACKS Bronson off the steel, and Bronson falls onto his Auszilla! Jacob tries, Roman kicks him away. Solo tries but Roman SMACKS him off the steel! And again! Solo falls, and Roman is in! The match has officially started with the SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as Roman UPPERCUTS again and again and again! But Solo TOSSES Roman! Roman comes back to UPPERCUT! Roman rejoins his side in the first ring and helps them to their feet.

The fans cheer, Roman tells Punk he can get himself up. Punk does stand up, and he stares down with Roman. Wait, someone else is coming out here? Paul Heyman is here! The Wise Man tells his Tribal Chief and the Best in the World that they just have to bring the best out in each other, because this is WARGAMES!! The announcement is official, and both Roman and Punk put their differences aside. The fans fire up as the two sides stare down. They step up to the center, and THE BRAWL IS ON!! The fans fire up as Roman ROCKS Solo, Punk ROCKS Jacob, and then Sami & The Usos have Bronson and the Guerrillas!

The fists fly, Sami goes up and up to TORNADO DDT Bronson! Loa CLUBS Sami, ROCKS him, then HEADBUTTS him! Loa & Tama haul Sami up, but The Usos DOUBLE SUPERKICK The Guerrillas! Then the Usos go up corners! STEREO USO SPLASHES!! But Jacob HEADBUTTS Jimmy and Solo stomps Jey! Those two already knocked Roman and Punk down, and now Solo TOSSES Jey into steel! Jacob CHOKES Jimmy, and now Solo and Jacob go back to Roman and Punk. Roman and Punk fight back with haymakers! Roman has Jacob this time, Solo UPPERCUTS Punk! And UPPERCUTS Roman!

Jacob RAMS into Punk, then brings him around. Solo & Jacob prepare their best moves, but Roman ducks the Samoan Spike! Punk fireman’s carries Jacob, but Solo dodges Roman! SPEAR HITS PUNK!! SAMOAN SPIKE on Roman!! Cover, TWO?!?! The miscommunication almost costs the team! Solo says whatever, just get Punk up! Bronson fireman’s carries Punk, for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Jacob puts Punk in a corner, BEST MOONSAULT- NO, his leg gives out! Bronson SENTONS Punk! Cover, Sami breaks it! Tama goes after Sami, but Sami THROWS Tama into steel! Loa attacks Sami, Bronson checks Jacob.

Jimmy UPPERCUTS and CHOPS Loa, whips, but Loa THROWS Jimmy into steel! Solo & Bronson set the table up, and Jacob somehow hobbles back up. But Roman LOW BLOWS Jacob!! And SPEARS Solo!! The OTC doesn’t care about honor right now, but Bronson SUPERKIKCS him down! Bronson puts Roman on the table! Bronson goes up, and up, and UP!? The fans freak out that Bronson is on the very top of the cage! SUPER DUPER TSUNAMI but Punk saves Roman!!! The fans are thunderous as Bronson obliterates the table!! Roman is just as shocked that Punk got him to safety, and the fans cheer Punk for it!

Roman is maybe not humbled, but he is grateful, and he offers Punk a hand. Punk takes it and the two stand together! Only for Jacob to CLOBBER them both!! Jacob SUPERKICKS Punk, hauls him up, IMPALE- SUPERMAN PUNCH! SAMOAN SPIKE!! Solo isn’t done with Roman, and he SAMOAN SPIKES again!! Cover, DOUBLE SUPERKICK from the Usos! The fans fire up but Jacob TOSSES Jimmy! Jacob hobbles after the Usos, but Jey SUPERKICKS! Jimmy SUPERKICKS! Jacob staggers, swings, but they DOUBLE LARIAT! And then they whip Jacob into a ONE D!!! The fans are thunderous, and now the Usos hurry to set up a table!

The fans love it as Jimmy climbs and Jey positions things just right. Jey hauls Jacob up and onto the table, abut Loa runs up! Jey dodges Loa to SPEAR Loa! Tama fires off on Jey, and he sends Jey into steel! Sami gets Tama for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Jimmy is finally clear, and he says hold on. If Big Bronson can do it, then #BigJim can do it! Jimmy goes up for a SUPER DUPER USO SPLASH!! But Jimmy bounces off, he can’t cover!! The fans are losing their minds but Heyman sure loves what he sees! Sami staggers over, helps Jimmy to his feet, and then he helps Jey. “This is Awesome!” as they go to the second ring.

Sami helps Punk, The Usos help Roman. Together, they all surround Solo! Solo sees he is in trouble, the fans tell him how screwed he is, and Roman makes sure Solo understands that. Roman says Solo wanted peace, so Solo needs to acknowledge Roman. Solo says HE is still chief! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!! Sami gives Solo a HELLUVA KICK!! And then feed to Punk! GO TO SLEEP!! And then “OOOAH~!” SPEAR!!! Cover, OG BLOODLINE WINS!

Winners: Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn & CM Punk, by pinfall

The OTC hugs it out with the OG Bloodline, but the OG Bloodline does accept Punk with handshakes and hugs. Punk and Roman stare down, but Sami reminds Roman, they won thanks to Punk. Roman offers a handshake, and Punk takes it! The fans cheer as these two Paul Heyman guys find respect on the battlefield. The OG Bloodline hold up their ones, Punk does his night-night pose, and the pyro goes off. But while WarGames is over, this may have simply been one battle in the real Bloodline Civil War. Will Roman be able to take back the ula fala and title of TRUE Tribal Chief from Solo? And just what is the promised favor Heyman owes Punk?

My Thoughts:

A great, almost awesome WarGames, but no countdown/kickoff show ever needs to be two hours when there aren’t matches of any kind. And there weren’t even those super exclusive sit-down interviews. Well, I’m actually okay with that, but still, there was nothing really that big going on. Though, I did appreciate there were some New Day centric UpUpDownDown segments sprinkled throughout. Perhaps they were trying to give us some last tastes of New Day before it all falls apart on Monday night.

Opening with Women’s WarGames is basically tradition by now, and they did really well, but with maybe some wrinkles that needed ironing out. I like that Rhea actually customized her mask. Busted faces as angles are rare, but aside from maybe Cody Rhodes running with the “Dashing Dashed” Cody story from years ago, no one has ever really tried to use the mask to their advantage. And I like that Iyo went so far as to have a prepared trash can because she knew she’d do another drop-in spot. At the same time, smart of them to not just use that up, and instead coordinate a double high spot with Iyo and Tiff.

Tiff almost cashing in was good, but of course she is again intimidated into not doing it because Raquel was there to protect Liv. I kinda wish Tiff still got to cash in on Liv, because that little bit we got of Tiff and Iyo going handspring for handspring shows we could get an exciting title match from them. After all, Iyo is still owed her shot on Liv that she won in the battle royal weeks ago. Rhea’s team winning out despite the go-home math from last night was quite the surprise, as was Rhea pinning Liv. Maybe we get a Triple Threat of Liv, Rhea and Iyo, making it that much easier for Tiff to cash in and take the title from them all.

Another defiance of go-home math was Nakamura winning, even though he stood tall last night. At the same time, Nakamura’s return push meant he needed to win, and I’m glad they went through with that. Nakamura at least bends rules and takes advantage of the environment with the DDT to the metal plate covering the gap between rings. Maybe this helps give Knight a bit more dimension. Not that fans don’t love Knight for just being “Kavorka! With everybody saying L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” BUT if Knight has to think things through, understand that Nakamura is that sinister and crafty, maybe Knight can find something beyond that.

The Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship was most definitely a banger, even though they really got us with how Kaiser kept Sheamus from winning. While there can still be a way for Sheamus to get back to the IC title, like maybe by WrestleMania, it felt like this could’ve been such a great chance for Sheamus. But for now, Bron can move on to just about anyone. Gunther VS Priest was really good, though I’m not sure Gunther’s crisis of confidence was as well-executed as it could have been. I do appreciate the spark was that he saw Priest’s arm was hurting, and they made that the story of the match.

I just don’t know why Finn had to interfere again. Is Finn suddenly going to be back in the world title hunt? Well, I suppose why not? He can’t keep complaining about Priest if he’s not also going to try for that title himself, but there’s also the world tag titles to consider. This already feels like a Heel version of the Fraxiom story in NXT, where a tag champ wants more, even if it means potentially losing what he already has. Perhaps if not for Crown Jewel needing Champion VS Champion, we would’ve gotten past this by now. Maybe we get one final match of Finn and Priest, Loser Leaves Raw so that there will never be a revisit of this until some WWE Draft down the line.

Though as I say that, Priest would have to lose and be moved to SmackDown. Which isn’t so bad, could be a fresh start for Priest. He could challenge for the US Championship, and maybe eventually build up to be a WWE Championship contender. And another great WarGames match with the Bloodline Civil War, though there were also some oddities like in the women’s. The OG Bloodline all having independent intros was fine, but that then created some interesting choices in order. I would’ve thought Roman would make himself last out, because duh, he’s Roman. But Jey being the one sent in, he wanted to do his crowd entrance and then go right to the ring, so that’s fine.

The Men’s WarGames still followed the math, though. Solo’s side had advantage and stood tall on the go-home, so of course The OG Bloodline won. Really good stuff, with Roman being passive aggressive to Punk and Solo calling audibles to send his meanest guys first. Punk teasing a betrayal only to bring out a toolbox for a weapon was also clever, but Roman’s entrance into the cage was a bit overpowered. He fought everyone off to start and he helps his side up, but I suppose it was needed so that Heyman came out to smooth things over between Punk and Roman. There was that scary part with Jacob’s failed moonsault, but he kept going so I guess his leg wasn’t broken or anything.

Great bit to finish with Solo taking everything from everyone, and I liked the GTS into the Spear. Now with OG Bloodline winning, you can bet we get Roman VS Solo for the ula fala, and Punk will have Heyman do something for him. As I said last night for SmackDown, this could be a case where Heyman advocates for Punk in a World Heavyweight Championship match against Gunther for Royal Rumble, and Roman has to figure things out all on his own if he wants a title shot. Another thing I said last night was that Roman is still too cocky. He may be treating Sami & The Usos nicer, but he was still expecting Punk to play along, and still acting like he deserves Tribal Chief treatment. Roman needs to be humbled before he can really be Tribal Chief again, and Heyman choosing Punk over him might be the thing that gets through to Roman.

My Score: 9/10