Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/24/21)
Rematch of rematch on Raw!
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships are back on Raw, but will they return to Raw?
Natalya & Tamina won the WWE Women’s Tag titles on SmackDown, but they might lose them on a Raw! Will their reign last more than 10 days?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Drew McIntyre VS Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods; inconclusive.
- Beat the Clock Challenge: Rhea Ripley VS Nikki Cross; Cross wins.
- Asuka VS Charlotte Flair; Charlotte wins.
- Shelton Benjamin VS Cedric Alexander; Alexander wins.
- Matt Riddle VS Xavier Woods; Riddle wins.
- AJ Styles VS Jaxson Ryker; Ryker wins.
- Sheamus VS Humberto Carrillo; Sheamus wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Natalya & Tamina VS Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax w/ Reginald; Natalya & Tamina win and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Raw opens with MVP in the ring!
Montel Vontavius Porter says it is his honor to present to us the Chief Hurt Officer, the All Mighty WWE World Champion, Bobby Lashley! Lashley makes his entrance, accompanied by a new assortment of lovely ladies. The ladies go with Lashley to the ring, and a recap package of last week plays to remind us that it was Drew McIntyre who ruined the celebration at that time. MVP’s open challenge for a match with Lashley was open to anyone not named McIntyre or Braun Strowman. But Kofi Kingston stepped up, only for MVP to correct our assumptions by saying he never said it was a title match. It was still a title caliber showdown, and to get back at MVP, McIntyre helped Kofi get the win!
Back in the present, Lashley’s ladies boo mean ol’ McIntyre and MVP says that they need an energy change. “Can we please have an explosive round of applause for our WWE Champion, the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley?” The ladies oblige and cheer Lashley on. MVP says it is exciting tonight, Lashley looks handsome and the ladies are here. He has exciting news, too! Not only is the champion here, but in July, WWE is leaving the ThunderDome and getting back on the road to be at an arena near you so you can see the WWE Champion up close and personal! The ladies love that, too. Lashley says life is good. As it should be.
But sadly, there is a perennial dark cloud, in the form of that “petty, bitter, crass” Drew McIntyre. We already know how the ladies feel, but Lashley, put your feelings to word. Lashley beat McIntyre at WrestleMania 37. He beat McIntyre AND Braun at #WrestleManiaBacklash. So if it was up to Lashley, that’s a no go for McIntyre. No more Drew. Done with him! And they tried to move on, they really did. They offered a gracious open challenge to anyone with the courage to step up. And to MVP’s surprise, that scrawny, dreadlocked cartoon character, Kofi Kingston, thinks just because he was once a world champion means he could face Bobby Lashley.
And again, the dark cloud, Drew McIntyre- Shows up NOW! McIntyre has a mic to say they shouldn’t look so surprised. We all knew he was going to walk out here eventually because they’re business is his business, and his business is getting the world title back. Oh here we go again. McIntyre says if it wasn’t for MVP, he would’ve won at Mania. If it wasn’t for Braun, McIntyre would’ve won at Backlash. So he wants his 1v1 rematch, and he knows Lashley wants it, too! McIntyre knows what kind of competitor Lashley is. Lashley wants to prove without a doubt that he is the NUMBER ONE on Raw.
But then again, McIntyre could be wrong. Maybe deep down, Lashley knows he can’t measure up to McIntyre! Maybe just maybe, the All Mighty doesn’t have the BALLS! McIntyre will check: Ladies, does he have balls? MVP wants to speak but McIntyre cuts him off by saying Lashley did just lose to Kofi. Lashley didn’t lose to Kofi, McIntyre hit him with a cane! But what’s really pathetic and desperate is that McIntyre had to go to those measures to get a win off Lashley! MVP says that’s the truth. McIntyre only hears excuses. But it’s a New Day, yes it is! Here come Kofi and Xavier Woods!
“Boys, boys, boys…” They’re making great points, they really are. Things move around fast on Raw but let’s not breeze by how last week, Kofi Kingston pinned the WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley! And he’ll say it again for those who didn’t hear him! Kofi Kingston pinned the WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley, BAAAAABYYYYYYY~! Lashley asks Kofi if he thanked McIntyre for that one. McIntyre says “You’re welcome,” but Kofi pretends not to hear anything. What did he say? What did he say? It seems like McIntyre is insinuating that Kofi wouldn’t have won without him. No that’s what you’re saying. Kofi didn’t ask McIntyre to get in his corner, that’s just for ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~!
Kofi doesn’t need McIntyre’s help, but he answered the open challenge because he never got his rematch for the WWE title! And McIntyre knows all about those since he gets rematch after rematch after rematch etc., Kofi wants McIntyre to step his ass aside so he can do what McIntyre hasn’t done in months, and that is pin Bobby Lashley. For once, MVP and Lashley agree with Kofi. McIntyre says Kofi could’ve done it all by himself, but he didn’t. But here comes Adam Pearce! He’s hearing all this and it all makes sense, but there’s an easy way to settle this! Kofi Kingston VS Drew McIntyre, winner moves on to face Bobby Lashley at Hell in a Cell!
MVP likes that idea! That’s a brilliant idea! Ladies, we’ll go to the VIP Lounge on stage and watch this up close and personal! Lashley likes that idea, too! Will McIntyre blow apart #KofiMania2 with a Claymore tonight? Or will there be Trouble in Paradise?
Braun Strowman speaks.
“All aboard the Strowman Express. The WWE is coming home, and the next stop is Texas. I am your Conductor of Destruction, the Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman, and I can’t wait to get back to competing on the road, and anyone that gets in my way is gonna get these hands!”
WWE World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Drew McIntyre VS Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods!
Raw returns and the VIP Lounge is indeed set up right on stage, so that Lashley, MVP and the ladies can all relax and watch the match. The bell rings, McIntyre and Kofi circle, and they tie up. McIntyre powers Kofi to a corner, lets off with a pie face, but Kofi keeps cool. They tie up again, McIntyre shoves Kofi to the corner, and then smirks as he waits on Kofi to come back. The two go again, knuckle locks, Kofi kicks a hand and gets a headlock. McIntyre powers up, Kofi shifts to clinch the arms, then get into a waistlock. McIntyre wrenches free and wristlocks to then YANK the arm. Kofi rolls, flips and handsprings to wrench back!
McIntyre powers out, runs Kofi over, and looms over him. McIntyre speeds things up but Kofi hurdles and hurdles to leap, into a waistlock and SLAM! McIntyre stalks Kofi to a corner now, brings him back up, and DECKS him with a right hand! Kofi shakes out the stars floating around his head but McIntyre dead lift suplexes! Kofi knees free and dropkicks back! McIntyre stays up but runs into a waistlock! Kofi holds on and gets a Russian Leg Sweep! Kofi rebounds off ropes to SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Lashley cheers somewhat sarcastically as Kofi gets McIntyre up. McIntyre blocks the Penalty Kick to CHOP back!
McIntyre has Kofi in a corner, brings him out and CHOPS him off his feet! McIntyre paces while even Woods winces from that shot. McIntyre stomps Kofi’s hand! McIntyre gets Kofi up, reels him in and gets Kofi up, but Kofi counters the bomb to RANA McIntyre out of the ring! Woods mockingly asks if McIntyre’s alright, and then Kofi PLANCHAS! Direct hit and MVP pretends to be impressed. Woods gets the “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” rhythm going but McIntyre whips Kofi. Kofi leaps over the steps, comes back to hop on and he throws hands! McIntyre blocks the Poison-Rana to APRON INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM! McIntyre refreshes the count, talks trash to Lashley, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns, McIntyre CLUBS and CHOPS Kofi in corners, but Kofi hits back! McIntyre rains down furious fists, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! McIntyre keeps his eyes on Kofi as he stalks him to another corner. McIntyre gets Kofi up, then ROCKS him with a right! Kofi ends up in the ropes and McIntyre pulls him back against them with a chinlock! The ref counts, McIntyre lets off at 4, then gets Kofi in a corner for an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Kofi flies across the ring and Lashley might actually be impressed. McIntyre kicks Kofi out of the ring, goes out after him, and brings Kofi up to scoop for a SNAKE EYES off the barriers!
McIntyre puts Kofi back in the ring, stomps him down, and brings him around for another dead lift suplex! McIntyre holds Kofi up for a count of 10, points at Lashley and then SLAMS Kofi down! Cover, TWO! Kofi survives but McIntyre is right on him with an armlock and chinbar! Kofi endures as McIntyre grinds him down, and MVP leads the ladies in a rallying clap for Kofi. Kofi gets up, throws hands and gets free! McIntyre kicks low, whips him to a corner, but Kofi goes up and up and missile dropkicks! Both men are down and the ThunderDome fans fire up! Kofi CHOPS McIntyre, and CHOPS again! Kofi dropkicks but McIntyre stays up!
Kofi runs, McIntyre dodges but Kofi swings around the clothesline to get a GUILLOTINE! McIntyre powers through to SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives, MVP says it was that close. McIntyre is a bit annoyed, but he TOSSES Kofi to a corner. Kofi STOMPS McIntyre down in return! Cover, TWO! Woods coaches Kofi as he gets back up. Kofi gets McIntyre up, throws forearms and stomps, then rams in his shoulder! Kofi whips corner to corner but McIntyre reverses. Kofi slips out to swing kick back! Kofi climbs, but McIntyre intercepts with haymakers! McIntyre climbs up to join Kofi, gets him up, but Kofi fights back! Kofi headbutts McIntyre down!
McIntyre staggers to his feet, Kofi leaps for a CROSSBODY! But McIntyre rolls through, pops Kofi up, and hits a MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives and even Lashley is surprised! McIntyre glares at Lashley, tells him this is it, but Lashley gets upset and throws his jacket off! Lashley storms his way to the ring but MVP tells him to let it resolve! McIntyre is just trying to get on Lashley’s nerves! Lashley gets to the edge of the ramp as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and McIntyre rains down hands on Kofi! Kofi elbows back but McIntyre copies Sheamus with Beats of the Bodhrain before getting Kofi up! SUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and now Lashley is ringside with MVP to watch. Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives again and McIntyre is at a loss for words, as it were. McIntyre sits Kofi up, but Kofi hits back with haymakers! McIntyre throws hands, Kofi throws body shots, but McIntyre CLUBS Kofi! Kofi throws more body shots but McIntyre CLUBS him more and more! Double underhooks, but the Future Shock is made into a jackknife! TWO, and McIntyre SPINEBUSTERS to his own jackknife, TWO!!
McIntyre dead lifts Kofi for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre is beside himself but Woods fires up for Kofi! McIntyre gets up, Kofi slowly goes to the ropes, and McIntyre is right behind him. McIntyre turns Kofi around to whip to ropes, scoop, but Kofi tilt-o-whirls free! Kofi baits McIntyre into a corner and POSTS him! MVP mockingly asks if McIntyre is alright. Kofi goes to the apron, gets to the corner and slowly climbs to the top rope. Kofi aims, leaps, STANDING FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre survives and MVP is a bit surprised. Kofi grits his teeth as he goes to the ropes. Kofi staggers over, McIntyre shoves him but Kofi tosses him out of the ring!
McIntyre staggers back up, sees Lashley in front of him, but turns around into Kofi’s SUPER TRUST FALL! It’s dominos as McIntyre tumbles into Lashley and Lashley falls out of his chair! Kofi puts McIntyre in, follows after, and gets McIntyre for an SOS!! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre survives but Lashley and MVP get in! They both attack McIntyre and Lashley! Woods gets in to get MVP off Kofi but Lashley CLOBBERS Woods! Kofi hits Lashley with a TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Lashley staggers back up into a CLAYMORE!! McIntyre is snarling, but MVP gets Lashley away! With simultaneous attacks, who wins by disqualification!?
Rhea Ripley confronts Charlotte Flair backstage.
She wishes The Queen luck in her match tonight, which she’ll need since she’ll lose to Asuka again. Charlotte says it is so obvious how Rhea is jealous of her. Her trying to get in Charlotte’s head is a sign of how threatened she is by Charlotte’s presence. Rhea wants to be just like Charlotte, the most decorated and most feared woman in WWE history, as a 13-time champion. So deal with it, as it will be Charlotte’s beautiful face she sees inside Hell in a Cell. Actually, Nikki Cross says she could beat both of them! In fact, how about Nikki take on one of them tonight? If Charlotte didn’t have a match with Asuka, she’d beat Nikki in under two minutes. But she’s not even worth Charlotte’s time.
Rhea says people don’t pretend to despise Charlotte, they really don’t like her. And it’s because she talks like that to others. Then maybe Rhea should beat Nikki in under two minutes. Rhea would be happy to. Challenge accepted! Will crazy Cross shock us all against the Raw Women’s Champion? We find out NEXT!
Beat the Clock Challenge: Rhea Ripley VS Nikki Cross!
The Nightmare wants to lead by BRUTALITY, but can she beat a former Women’s Tag Team Champion in 120 seconds or less?
Raw returns, Nikki makes her entrance, and the bell rings to start the two minute countdown. Nikki rushes Rhea but Rhea shoves her down with one hand! Rhea smirks and says the clock is ticking. Nikki gets up, rushes Rhea again and gets a leg. Rhea JAMS Nikki, brushes her leg off, and keeps egging Nikki on. Nikki rushes Rhea, Rhea catches the crossbody, and pops Nikki around, but Nikki slips off! Nikki ROCKS Rhea, but Rhea gets mad. Nikki runs into Rhea’s hands but Nikki jawbreakers free! Nikki goes up top, leaps and CROSSBODEIS! Cover, TWO!! Rhea narrowly escapes but Nikki fires up! Nikki runs in to SPLASH and BULL= NO! Rhea shoves free to DROPKICK Nikki down!
Rhea snarls, gets Nikki up and throws hands! Rhea keeps Nikki cornered, RAMS Nikki into the corner, but lets off to bring Nikki around to bump her off buckles! Rhea fires off hands again and again but we’re under 10 seconds!! TIME RUNS OUT!!
Winner: Nikki Cross by timeout
Did Rhea forget SHE had to win in two minutes or less?! Nikki celebrates her big return win, but here comes Charlotte! The Cruel(la) Queen struts her way down the ramp, has her pyro, and Nikki says neener neener! Charlotte laughs because that’s what Rhea was doing to her last week. But will Charlotte make up for her loss last week in yet another battle with the Empress of Tomorrow?
Damian Priest speaks.
The Archer of Infamy introduces himself in Spanish, then in English, he lets us know that the WWE is heading on the road, and to Texas, and you can come see why he will #LifeForever in person.
Kofi and McIntyre both barge into Adam Pearce’s office.
They both demand he do something about what Lashley and MVP did, but he is just as mad as they are! Then look it! He has a solution: rematch, nothing changes. Winner goes on to HIAC! It’s official! Kofi’s good with that, but keep MVP and Lashley away. Then he’ll have no problem beating McIntyre, and beating Lashley again. Well everyone knows McIntyre is willing to go through everyone, and that includes Kofi. Will we get a fair and square finish to Kofi VS McIntyre on Memorial Monday Night Raw?
Asuka VS Charlotte Flair!
Raw returns again, and Asuka makes her entrance! Will she make sure history repeats itself in another win over The Queen?
The bell rings and the two stare down. They slowly circle, tie up, and go around. Charlotte drags Asuka down but Asuka fights back up to throw Charlotte down. Charlotte gets back up, uses leverage to grind Asuka down and get her to a corner. The ref counts, Charlotte lets off and Asuka avoids the sucker punch! Charlotte avoids the heel kick, but Asuka stares her down as they reset. They tie up again, Charlotte waistlocks but Asuka pries free to wrench and switch. Charlotte drop toeholds, floats to a facleock, but Asuka slips around to a hammerlock. Charlotte goes back to a corner and Asuka says it was that close!
The two reset again, Charlotte goes for a leg but Asuka knows that and blocks. Asuka wrenches, wristlocks, but Charlotte rolls and monkey flips! Asuka gets up fast and comes right back, but into a sweep! Cover, ONE, and Charlotte puts on the headscissor squeeze! Asuka endures, but Charlotte turns Asuka over to THROW her! Charlotte holds on, throw but Asuka pops out this time! Asuka mule kicks, catches her breath, and brings Charlotte to a corner. Charlotte blocks a buckle bump, but so does Asuka! Asuka gets the buckle bump this time, and another! Asuka whips Charlotte to ropes, Charlotte holds the ropes but Asuka HIP ATTACKS! Asuka runs, but Charlotte CHOP BLOCKS!
Charlotte stomps away on the leg! The ref has her let off so he can check on Asuka. Charlotte goes after the leg again, brings Asuka to ropes and then through ropes to have a HANGING KNEEBAR! Asuka shouts, Charlotte lets go as the ref counts, and Charlotte lets out a “WOO~!” while she soaks up heat. Charlotte stalks Asuka, gets the leg and has a standing toehold! Charlotte tortures Asuka’s foot, but Asuka endures and keeps her shoulders up. Asuka rolls but Charlotte SMASHES the knee into the mat! Charlotte now has an ANKLE LOCK! Asuka endures all over again, fights up and rolls to send Charlotte into ropes!
Charlotte tumbles out, Asuka goes to the apron, and leaps, but Charlotte dodges the flying hip attack! Charlotte gets Asuka up and brings her to steps, SHIN BREAKER on steel! Asuka writhes while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once again and Charlotte kicks Asuka around the ropes! Charlotte is after the leg and has it on ropes, to then drop a knee on the knee! Asuka writhes and flounders, but Charlotte has her at the ropes again. Charlotte puts the leg back on ropes to wrap it around and pull! The ref counts, Charlotte lets off with a dropkick to the leg! Cover, TWO!! Asuka toughs it out and crawls to a corner, but Charlotte drags her around for a toehold! Charlotte even digs a forearm into Asuka’s face! Asuka hits back but Charlotte CLUBS her down! And again! Asuka uses her good leg to pry free but Charlotte gets both legs for a BOSTON CRAB!
Asuka endures, crawls, reaches, but slips through to victory roll! TWO!! Charlotte gets up, blocks a kick and CLUBS the leg! Asuka uses the other leg to get an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Charlotte flails, clasps hands, and reaches for ropes with her legs! Asuka shifts around to an ASUKA LOCK, but Charlotte ropes into the ROPEBREAK! Asuka lets go and KICKS Charlotte in the back! And again! Asuka runs, but the hip attack is caught for a SHIN BREAKER! Asuka falls in a heap, clutching the bad leg! Charlotte stalks Asuka, and stomps away on the bad leg! Charlotte gets Asuka up to the top rope and drags her into the Tree of Woe! Charlotte climbs to stand on the bad leg and stomp it!
The ref counts, Asuka falls out of the Tree at 4, and Charlotte adjusts to MOONSAULT! Asuka moves and gets a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women are down and fans rally on their screens! Charlotte goes to a corner, Asuka gets the bad leg moving and runs to HIP ATTACK! And KICK! And waistlock! Charlotte elbows free, but walks into a POP-UP KNEE! BACK HAND! HEEL KICK! Asuka aims, runs, BASEMENT HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Asuka is too tired to be frustrated, and she gets her leg going. She avoids Charlotte’s shoulder from the apron but not the HOTSHOT! Charlotte gets in to refresh the count and gets Asuka to a corner! Charlotte SLAMS the leg against post!
Charlotte goes for another but Asuka YANKS her into the post! Asuka hits a SLIDING KNEE from the apron! Charlotte goes to the desk, Asuka hurries over, but Charlotte THROWS Asuka into the desk! Both women are down on the outside as Raw goes to another break!
Raw returns again, and Charlotte CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Asuka dodges, blocks the boot and hits a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! But Asuka has the ARMBAR!! Charlotte hurries to clasp hands again but Asuka rolls her to the ASUKA LOCK!! Charlotte turns over to avoid the full extension, then gets up to RAM Asuka into buckles! Asuka holds on and thrashes Charlotte around! Charlotte goes to ropes and they tumble to the apron! Asuka lets go and falls to the floor! Charlotte kicks Asuka from the floor, and then gets up. The ring count is 5 of 10, then 6 as Asuka and Charlotte get in. Charlotte and Asuka glare at each other, then throw forearms from the mat!
Asuka and Charlotte brawl as they stand back up! Asuka fires off palm strikes, but Charlotte ducks the back hand! BOOT FEINT ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte is shocked that El Idolo’s move didn’t hep! Charlotte drags Asuka around by a leg, puts the leg on the ropes and drops down on it! And then again! Asuka dodges that to roll up and BUZZSAW! Charlotte staggers while Asuka fires up! Asuka runs corner to corner but only gets buckles! Asuka boots back, but Charlotte puts Asuka in the ropes for a DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Charlotte scowls while Asuka is in a drop zone. Charlotte climbs up top, MOONSAULT but she again has to land on her feet!
STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Another shout out to Almas but Charlotte is furious! “I’ve already beaten Asuka!!” She doesn’t understand why this is so much harder! Charlotte gets the leg, but Asuka makes it a cradle! Charlotte scrambles free, but into the ASUKA LOCK! Charlotte rolls back to a cover, CHARLOTTE WINS!!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by pinfall
Another instant classic ends in the blink of an eye! Asuka’s bad leg was Charlotte’s ace in the hole! Will the Queen use this as the win that takes her back to the throne?
Lashley and MVP still live it up backstage.
The ladies pamper Lashley but a staffer walks in. MVP makes sure he addresses Lashley as The All Mighty as he tells Lashley that Pearce wants to talk to him. Lashley grumbles, but he reluctantly leaves to attend to business. Will this have anything to do with next week’s rematch of Kofi and McIntyre?
Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke speak.
They’re both so thrilled to be back on the road! It’s been way too long since they’ve been able to jam out to their favorite songs in the car. But Dana misses performing in front of fans the most. Luckily, WWE will be back home before you know it. Then everyone can flex with them in Texas!
Lashley and MVP meet with Pearce.
This better be quick, the All Mighty has some “extracurricular activities” to get back to. Pearce asks them what happened out there. Is this the kind of WWE Champion wants to represent Raw? Lashley says he is the ONLY one who can represent Raw! Does Pearce think McIntyre or Kofi can do as well as WWE Champion? This was to help Pearce! Well let’s see how long that lasts. They’ve surely heard about the rematch Pearce made for next week. They might like that, but they won’t like this: If either of them are even seen ringside, they will be SUSPENDED for 90 DAYS, and without pay! And that’s a whole lot of money for them!
MVP has Lashley stay calm and save it for HIAC. Will this ringside ban be enough to keep Kofi VS McIntyre fair and square?
Shelton Benjamin VS Cedric Alexander!
The Gold Standard is looking to build a win streak, but #PRIME wants to prove he was right all along! Alexander has a mic to taunt Benjamin. He knows Benjamin wants after him but just hold on. Before they get started, Alexander has to get something off his chest. “We had something, man. We were the Raw Tag Team Champions! We were part of The Hurt Business, the best thing in WWE for the past year!” Alexander wants Benjamin to remember when MVP took them in and took them from being obscure nobodies to the to top of the mountain! But then they got kicked out and why is that?! LOOK AT HIM, SHELTON!
The reason is because Shelton is washed up! Alexander is why Shelton was champion again! When they got kicked out, they kicked SHELTON out, and Alexander was collateral damage! But Alexander has years left to make up for that. He’s young, fresh and in his PRIME. But what about Benjamin? How many years does he have left? How many chances was he given? What does Benjamin have to show for his hard work? A couple weeks ago, Benjamin got lucky! Yay for Shelton~! Benjamin is getting impatient as Alexander says this will be different. Alexander learns and evolves. Tonight ends with Alexander’s hand being raised! This is the last time we see Shelton, because Alexander will make him gone for good!
Alexander finally gets in the ring, the bell sounds and Alexander bails out! Benjamin is furious but Alexander is trolling him as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Benjamin finally has Alexander in the ring and fires off hands! Benjamin whips Alexander corner to corner hard! Alexander staggers into haymakers! Benjamin has Alexander in a corner, whips him to ropes, and then CLOBBERS him with a shoulder! Alexander flounders, goes to a corner, and begs for mercy. Benjamin drags Alexander up but Alexander throws body shots. Benjamin ROCKS Alexander, stomps him, and brings him out. Alexander fires off hands, runs but into a back elbow! Alexander flounders again and Benjamin dares him to run his mouth now. Benjamin stomps Alexander at the ropes, drags him up, and throws him out!
Benjamin goes out after Alexander, stomps him against barriers, then gets him up to whip him hard into barriers! Alexander writhes, Benjamin gets Alexander up and puts him back in, and stalks Alexander to ropes. Benjamin drags Alexander up, scoops him but Alexander slips out. Alexander dumps Benjamin out, but Benjamin skins the cat! Benjamin swings, Alexander dodges and mule kicks! Alexander handsprings but no Neuralizer! Benjamin shoves, clinches, but Alexander holds ropes! The ref counts, Benjamin lets go and Alexander KICKS him back! Alexander climbs, Benjamin ROCKS him with a right!
Benjamin headbutts Alexander then climbs up! Benjamin fireman’s carries Alexander, but Alexander fights back! Alexander shifts to SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Alexander is furious that Benjamin survives! Alexander rains down furious fists then CHOKES Benjamin! The ref counts, Alexander lets off and KICKS Benjamin in the back! Alexander drops down, headlocks and traps an arm to fire off more fists! Alexander grinds Benjamin while talking trash, but Benjamin endures. Benjamin fights up, throws body shots, then haymakers! Alexander uses the ropes to spring and KNEE! Dropkick, cover, TWO!
Alexander pushes Benjamin around, drives elbows into the ribs and back, then clamps on with a head-and-arm lock. Benjamin endures as Alexander grinds him down. Benjamin fights up but Alexander KICKS him! And KICKS! And talks trash as he KICKS Benjamin more! “Gold Standard, huh!?” Benjamin gets mad and Alexander just keeps taunting him! Benjamin stands, scares Alexander with that glare, then CLOBBERS him!! Benjamin throws hands on Alexander in a corner, whips him corner to corner and hits a clothesline! Benjamin then gets Alexander up for a SPINEBUSTER! Benjamin fires up and the ThunderDome fires up with him!
Alexander staggers up, but avoids Pay Dirt to roll Benjamin! ONE, Alexander cartwheels and blocks a kick, but gets the DRAGON WHIP! Both men are down but Alexander flounders away. Benjamin stalks behind Alexander, gets a leg, but Alexander desperately holds the ropes. Benjamin gets Alexander up, waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Benjamin holds on and drags Alexander back up, but Alexander throws elbows. It doesn’t work, GERMAN SUPLEX! Benjamin keeps hold again, Alexander throws more elbows and is free this time. Alexander runs but Benjamin reels him in for an O’Conner Roll! No Chaos Theory as Alexander thumbs Benjamin in the eye! NEURALIZER! Cover, Alexander wins!!
Winner: Cedric Alexander, by pinfall
Alexander shouts, “I told you!!” Alexander wins through some underhanded tactics, but will that matter in the long run? Or will Benjamin still be a survivor and find a way to turn things around?
John Morrison speaks.
“The most moist-see superstar in the WWE, America’s Moist Wanted, the man who is all thrills and no frills, Johnny Drip Drip” is back on the road in front of all the fans! Don’t forget your ponchos, amigos, cuz you’re gonna be in the splash zone!
Matt Riddle VS Xavier Woods!
Bro… You ever have friends who don’t like each other but you try and get them to get along but then it totally blows up in your face? And then you end up taking one friend’s side and get angry at the other? That’s kinda what Riddle is dealing with right now. Can he and Woods still be bros after coming to blows in the ring? Or will Riddle only be rolling with The Viper from now on?
Raw returns as Woods makes his entrance sans Kofi. This will be a true 1v1 and that’s the way Riddle likes it. He also likes the trombone playing Woods does. But things get serious as the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Riddle powers Woods to a corner but Woods turns it around. Riddle turns it back around but so does Woods. The ref has them separate, and the two grin and go again. Riddle powers Woods to the corner, the trombone falls, and Riddle clinches with Woods. They fight for control., Riddle throws Woods down but Woods gets up. Woods puts Riddle in a corner, the ref calls for another ropebreak, and Woods lets off.
Riddle and Woods go again, collar ‘n’ elbow, and Woods waistlocks. Riddle pries free and wrenches an arm but Woods uses a chinbar to get a facelock. They roll, Riddle pops out and has a body scissors! Woods gets a ropebreak with his foot, and Riddle lets him free of the Bromission. The two go again, Woods shoots in to get legs but Riddle makes that a body scissor and GUILLOTINE! Woods pops free, tries to get Riddle down, but Riddle has a triangle hold! Woods again has a foot for the ropebreak, and Riddle lets off again. This is definitely a case of chess in the ring, but Riddle gets a gut wrench suplex! And another!
Woods goes to a corner, Riddle is laser focused as he runs in! Woods dodges, Riddle goes up but Woods SHORYUKENS! Woods gets Riddle for an ELEVATED SUPLEX! Cover, ONE!! Riddle survives that miscalculation but Woods brings him back up. Woods suplexes, slingshots and slams Riddle down, then rolls through! But Riddle wrenches, pops Woods up and gets a TRIANGLE HOLD! Woods fights free, gets to his feet and yanks Riddle up into a suplex!! Cover, TWO!! Riddle survives again but is surely shocked at Woods’ own showing of strength! Woods gets Riddle up, reels him in and back suplexes but Riddle lands on his feet to ROCK Woods!
Riddle fires off forearms and kicks in a corner, but Woods CHOPS back! And throws forearms! Riddle ROCKS Woods again, Woods ROCKS Riddle back! DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES! Both men are down but fans are firing up! Woods stands first, Riddle follows, and Riddle catches Woods to headscissor him out of the ring! Riddle is on the apron, Woods staggers over so Riddle brings him up. They brawl on the apron, Riddle fires off KICKS! Woods blocks, back hands, and fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Woods is pulling out all the stops and Riddle is feeling it! Woods might have just solved Riddle as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Riddle hits a PELE on Woods! Woods ends up in a corner, Riddle hits a forearm smash! Riddle goes side-to-side, for another forearm smash! Then a BROSPLODER! Riddle runs, Woods avoids the Penalty Kick and the Standing Moonsault, then gets knees up for the Broton! Riddle writhes, stands up, and staggers into a CHOP! Woods fires off forearms and CHOPS on repeat, faster and faster, against the ropes! Woods whips, Riddle reverses but Woods ducks and dodges to tilt-o-whirl and headscissor! Riddle gets up, Woods whips then back drops! Woods hops up, leaps and SHOTGUN missile dropkicks! Woods kips up and covers, TWO!!
Woods grits his teeth, gets Riddle back up, but Riddle gets around to ripcord, FINAL FLASH! Gut wrench, but no! Woods reverses, but Riddle reverses back, and then back again! Woods RAMS Riddle into a corner and puts him in the Tree of Woe! Woods stomps Riddle, runs corner to corner and dropkicks Riddle out of the Tree! Riddle staggers up, Woods fires up and trophy lifts! GUTBUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO!! Woods doesn’t lose focus, he goes to the corner and climbs back up! But Riddle intercepts Woods with forearms! Riddle climbs, clubs Woods, but Woods knocks him down! Wood kicks from the apron, then steps in, into a FINAL FLASH!
Woods wobbles, Riddle gets him up with a DEAD LIFT SUPER GERMAN!! Cover, TWO?!? Woods lives and Riddle is in shock! Riddle drags Woods to a drop zone, goes up top, FLOATING BRO but Woods moves! Riddle rolls, into the HONOR ROLL! And a mule kick! But Riddle stops the basement DDT, tilt-o-whirl to a gut wrench! Woods slips free, CHOPS Riddle, but Riddle hits an RKO!?!? That really IS outta nowhere! Cover, Riddle wins!!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
The Bro just invoked the power of the Viper! Is this a sign that RKBRO is inevitable?!
AJ Styles talks with Omos backstage.
We can’t hear what they’re saying, but Styles and Omos fist bump, and then Styles heads to gorilla alone! Is the Phenomenal One going to prove he can beat the Drifter’s follower without back-up?
BREAKING NEWS!
Charlotte Flair’s win over Asuka tonight has made it undeniable for management! Charlotte WILL face Rhea Ripley for the Raw Women’s Championship at Hell in a Cell! But will it be in the Cell? Or just a Nightmare between the ropes for the Queen?
AJ Styles VS Jaxson Ryker!
The Phenomenal One and his tag team partner want to prove they’re on top of the Raw Tag Division, but they’re going one partner at a time. Styles beat the Drifter, but what about the follower in Jaxson Ryker?
In a surprising move, Ryker enters without Elias! This is truly 1v1 as the bell rings, but Ryker runs right into a dropkick! Styles runs and hits a clothesline in a corner, then fireman’s carries for an USHOGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Ryker survives but Styles gets him up. Ryker RAMS Styles into a corner! Ryker ROCKS Styles, Styles BOOTS Ryker! Styles runs but into Ryker’s DOUBLE AX HANDLE! Ryker gets Styles up, suplexes, slingshot and TOSS! Cover, TWO! Ryker keeps on Styles, talks some trash, but Styles KICKS a leg! Ryker gets Styles up for a BEARHUG! Styles endures as Ryker squeezes tight! Styles throws elbow after elbow but Ryker CLUBS him down!
Ryker slingshot suplexes again but Styles lands on his feet! Styles puts Ryker outside, builds speed, and WRECKS Ryker with a dropkick! Styles gets Ryker up and in the ring, but ELIAS attacks outta nowhere! The Sympho-Knee was like the hidden bonus track nobody wanted! Styles stumbles into the ring, and into Ryker’s SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, RYKER WINS!!
Winner: Jaxson Ryker, by pinfall
The follower just pinned a GRAND SLAM CHAMPION! But Omos rushes out and he finds Elias hiding! Omos drags him up, TOSSES him, then chases Elias and Ryker up the ramp! Elias stumbles, and gets BODIED into the LED screens!! Ryker ran, not even waiting for his mostly-fearless leader! Omos goes back to check on Styles, and someone might need to check on Elias! Will Omos and Styles make Ryker and Elias for playing games?
Jeff Hardy speaks.
“Man, it feels like a millennium since I heard the roar of our crowd. I’m ready to traverse the universe and reignite the fire within everyone!” WWE won’t just show up, they’ll take it to the extreme with “HARDY! HARDY! HARDY!”
Sheamus VS Humberto Carrillo!
The Fella is ready to settle the fight that never truly finished with the young superstar. Will Sheamus make Carrillo regret coming back for more? Or will this finally be the night Carrillo earns his title shot?
Raw returns as Carrillo makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Sheamus kicks low, CLUBS Carrillo down then throws him out of the ring. They brawl outside the ring now and Sheamus RAMS Carrillo into barriers! Sheamus puts Carrillo in, Carrillo hits back! Carrillo fires off hands, Sheamus kicks low and Sheamus reels Carrillo in for a LARIAT! “You should’ve stayed at home, fella!” Sheamus throws body shots in the corner, then some knees and then CLUBBING forearms! Carrillo writhes, Sheamus talks trash and gets Carrillo up for a suplex SLAM! Sheamus mockingly asks if Carrillo is alright, then he drops knees on Carrillo’s head!
Sheamus chinbars Carrillo and has an arm. Sheamus digs his forearm into Carrillo’s face and then hooks the nose! The ref reprimands, Sheamus lets off but keeps on the chinbar. Carrillo fights up, throws forearms, but runs into Sheamus’ elbow! Sheamus sits Carrillo up for beats of the Bodhrain! Sheamus lets off and tells commentary that those were for Corey Graves, in a nice way. Sheamus stomps Carrillo, talks trash again, but Carrillo SLAPS him! And again! Carrillo fires off forearms, CHOPS, and a whip! Sheamus reverses, Carrillo kicks him back! Sheamus is in the ropes and Carrillo WRECKS him with a dropkick! Carrillo builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit into the desk!
Carrillo gets Sheamus up and in, climbs up top and leaps, FLYING BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Carrillo can’t believe how close he was, but he runs and is put on the apron. Carrillo ROUNDHOUSES back, gets in and wheelbarrows, to victory roll, but Sheamus sits on it! Sheamus holds tights in the cover! Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
Sheamus goes after Carrillo, even though he won! Scoop and SLAM, then a CLOVERLEAF! But Ricochet flies in outta nowhere with a missile dropkick! Carrillo gets up to springboard ENZIGURI! Sheamus is down, Ricochet LIONSAULTS! Carrillo is up top, he MOONSAULTS! Ricochet keeps upping the ante, SPRINGBOARD 450!! Sheamus bails out and he has two high-flyers who doesn’t stop fighting! Will one or both Ricochet and Carrillo get their golden opportunity?
Backstage interview with Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, and Reginald.
How do they intend on recapturing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships? Well what happened last week was a fluke so it won’t happen again. Shayna says she knows exactly what happened: Nia got distracted, again, because of Reggie. Shayna, don’t be a bully! Reggie is really scared after the flame mishap. He’s seeing triple, and is having nightmares! Oooh~! Who cares!? Shayna & Nia were unstoppable before all this stuff that doesn’t matter, like Reggie. No, they still ARE unstoppable. Then let’s prove it, as JUST Shayna & Nia. Reggie says he is only trying to help.
Yes, and he can do that by staying back here. If Shayna sees Reggie ringside for another one of her matches, she’ll give him a reason to have nightmares! Will being without their sommelier help the Queen of Spades & Irresistible Force get back on track?
Eva Marie speaks.
“Along my journey, I learned that as an athlete, it’s just as important to build yourself up from the inside as much as the outside. Physical strength starts with the right mindset. The weight of the world may tear you down, but discipline and consistency will overcome weakness.” She’s learned to become her own cheerleader, and wants to do the same for others. She trains men and women all over the world to become better versions of themselves. This is the Eva-Lution.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Natalya & Tamina VS Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax w/ Reginald!
Raw returns once again, and the former champions make their entrance. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and this rematch of a rematch closes out Raw!
The teams sort out, Nia and Tamina start and Reggie is watching backstage. Nia and Tamina circle, but then Nia tags out to Shayna? Shayna and Tamina circle, but then Shayna bops Natty! Natty wants in so Tamina obliges. Natty and Shayna tie up, go around, and Natalya hits a headlock takeover. Shayna headscissors, Natty kips free and they go again. Shayna wrenches the arm to a wristlock, Natty rolls and handsprings and slips through to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, ONE!! Natty gets up but Shayna kicks low! Shayna headlocks, Natty powers out but Shayna runs her over. Things speed up, Natty hurdles and goes to hip toss but Shayna blocks!
Shayna tries a hip toss, Natty blocks, rolls to a cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO!! Natty narrowly escapes but Shayna has the hammerlock! Natty moves around, gets up, and reaches back to slip and drag Shayna down with a heel hook! Shayna fights the grip, stomps Natty, then stands to tie up the legs! Shayna is STEALING the SHARPSHOOTER! Natty powers out, and spins, but no discus! Shayna hits a judo throw, then YANKS Natty’s arm! Nia tags in, swaggers over to Natty, and drags her up. Nia clamps onto the arm, and drops a leg on it! Nia drags Natty up again, throws her into the corner and tags in Shayna.
Shayna and Nia mug Natty, Shayna wrangles Natty down with a keylock, and has the arm stuck! But wait! Is that Reggie walking down the ramp?! Shayna just told him to stay in the back! Natty gets her arm free, gets around Shayna and hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Reggie goes to ringside and asks what happened as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once more, and Shayna has Natty’s arm in a keylock. Natty fights up, fights back, but Shayna throws her down! Cover, TWO! Shayna gets the arm right back into the keylock, but Natty endures all over again. Natty fights up, arm-drags free, but Shayna rolls to come back, into a scoop SLAM! Both women are down, crawl for their corners, hot tags to Nia and Tamina! Tamina fires off haymakers on Nia, dodges a clothesline and hits a running headbutt! Tamina uppercuts, but Nia scoops her! Tamina slips through to sunset flip, but Nia rolls through, Tamina SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!!
Reggie panics as Tamina goes to a corner. Tamina climbs, Nia ROCKS her first! Nia fireman’s carries but Tamina fights free! SUPERKICK but it’s sent into ropes! Nia rolls Tamina up, TWO!! Nia drags Tamina back up, RAMS her into the corner, and Shayna tags in! They mug Tamina, Shayna fires off hands, but the ref counts., Shayna lets off at 4, throws more shots, and Nia tags in. Shayna holds Tamina for Nia’s SPLASH! Tag back to Shayna, and she KNEES Tamina in the corner! Shayna snapmares to a cover, TWO! Shayna keeps between Tamina and Natty and kicks Tamina back to the corner. Shayna throws forearms, lets off but Tamina elbows Nia! Then ROCKS Shayna!
Shayna stays up but Tamina ROCKS her again! Shayna runs to swing on Natty! Natty avoids it, Shayna turns around into a SPINNING POWERSLAM! Hot tag to Natty! Natty gets Shayna for the catapult into the SUPERKICK!! Cover but Nia breaks it! Nia HEADBUTTS Natty! Tamina THESZ PRESSES Nia! They brawl and fall out of the ring! Reggie stays clear as Tamina ROCKS Nia! Nia shoves Tamina, Tamina runs but is DUMPED over the barriers! Shayna runs at Natty in the corner, but Natty dodges! Shayna hits buckles, Natty hits a DISCUS! Natty hurries to get the legs but Reggie distracts the ref! Shayna gets a cradle but the distraction lasts too long! TWO!!
Shayna KNEES Natty down, but he shouts at Reggie that he shouldn’t be here! She had Natty beat there! She shouts at Reggie to go away and he sheepishly obeys. But then MORE FIRE explodes at the ramp! Reggie freaks out again, Shayna turns around into a CRADLE! Natty & Tamina win!!
Winners: Natalya & Tamina, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
The Queen of Harts has both belts while Tamina is still stuck behind barriers, she’s as shocked as any of us are that things turned out this way! Shayna checks on Reggie, and he says he’s alright. He stands up, Shayna grabs him by his suit jacket! “I am tired of you interfering in my matches! Let’s see how YOU do! You, the Cirque du Soleil sommelier twerp, versus ME next week!” If Reggie has the balls to show up next week, Shayna will make him wish he was IN that explosion!! Will Shayna solve the distraction problem by making Reggie #TapNapOrSnap?
My Thoughts:
This was a bit of a mixed bag for Raw. For one, it was like the show had Go Home Syndrome, but it wasn’t a go home! There were so many recaps tonight! Do they think NO ONE was watching last week and that we were all new? Though, I suppose some people have dropped Raw because it’s been so copy-and-paste lately. But overly recapping is not the way to recapture those people’s interests. Making it so a match has this forced “go to commercial” spots doesn’t help, either. While getting Kofi VS McIntyre as a contender’s match is a great move, having McIntyre just stop focusing on Kofi so he can stare down Lashley and give us a break in action is just not good for the flow.
The only thing worse than having a match manufacture a spot for a commercial break is having someone drone on about stuff they’ve already said to fill for time. Cedric’s promo just kept going and going with the same things he said about Benjamin before, just angrier. We should’ve gotten action for that same stretch of time to make a really good match even better. Cedric using a cheap tactic to then win is great stuff for him and the story, but he should just trash talk during the match to use time efficiently.
Riddle VS Woods was a good example of that. The recap package took care of any promo that would’ve been given, though even that time could’ve been given to the match, which was still great stuff. Riddle winning was very likely, but the RKO from Riddle was awesome! I have a feeling that, as great as it would be for Kofi to challenge Lashley at HIAC, McIntyre wins so that New Day faces RKBRO at the PPV. I feel like it’d be better for Raw if Kofi won, McIntyre had to figure things out for himself, and we got New Day VS RKBRO on a Raw. Sheamus VS Carrillo was great, Ricochet joining in was great, but I would love if McIntyre circled back to Sheamus and their rivalry circled around the one title McIntyre hasn’t had yet.
The Styles VS Ryker segment was good, though I figured Elias would find a way to cheat and help Ryker win. But Omos showing off his shocking speed was great stuff, too. I suppose this means Ryker & Elias get the tag title shot, and probably on television so HIAC doesn’t get oversaturated. Keeping the PPVS cards short has made them better, and it does help TV out, too. Ryker and Elias can get their shot, lose, and then Styles & Omos move on to face RKBRO at MITB in July, part of the big return to touring. Oh, which reminds me, if we get promos of superstars campaigning for the return to touring every week leading up to July 16th, I’m going to go nuts. We’ve heard the news, anyone who is really paying attention right now already knows it, please let it end here.
Asuka VS Charlotte for the second week in a row was another mixed bag. We got another great match, preceded by a very confusing Beat the Clock Challenge where it looked like Rhea was the one confused on how those work. Rhea’s main roster accomplishments make her one of the better call ups from NXT, but the way Raw is handling her character is actually in the line with one of the weaker ones *cough* Bobby Roode */cough*. It was nice for Nikki to have a positive on her in-ring return, but it was more because Rhea had a brain fart. Charlotte beating Asuka to suddenly have a 1v1 with Rhea at Hell in a Cell is bad pacing. Aren’t Charlotte and Asuka 1v1 in the recent series? Tiebreaker next week for the right to challenge would make more sense.
The women’s tag titles only getting 10 minutes as a match was not nearly what this stuff deserves, but that’s WWE, isn’t it? They struggle with men’s tag team divisions, they struggle with women’s singles divisions, so of course they’re going to struggle with a women’s tag team division. Especially since we got supernatural interference by Alexa Bliss without ever seeing Alexa once tonight. I suppose it’s alright, what more would Alexa herself add other than another promo explaining how creepy Lily is?
Natty & Tamina were of course going to win but because a combination of Alexa and Reggie distracting Shayna. Now the champions can move on to another team, hopefully one from SmackDown. Shayna VS Reggie in a co-ed match will be interesting, though, so that’s a silver-lining in this. I have a feeling this will be the make or break moment for Shayna & Nia as a team. I feel like “break” is more likely. Nia might side with Reggie and fights Shayna, and then they both get back into the singles division, which honestly is best because Rhea will surely be champion through HIAC and will need new opponents on the road to MITB.
My Score: 8/10
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Time to run it back!
Did Jey Uso disrespect Bron Breakker? He thinks so, and wants to get him back for it in a rematch for the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: The New Day VS Authors of Pain; New Day wins and advances.
- Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL; DMG CTRL wins, by disqualifications.
- WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made; win(s) and advance.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
The Crown Jewel Championships have arrived.
The attendants shine it up while security checks it. It all looks good, but who will look good once they win it?
Team American Made arrives.
And on their way in, Chad Gable, Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers cross paths with The Alpha Academy. Otis, Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri hold their tongues, but will American Made show they’re better by advancing in the World Tag Team Championship Contenders Tournament?
Bronson Reed arrives.
The Colossal Aussie is in Philadelphia, but there’s no brotherly love as SETH FREAKIN’ ROLLINS ATTACKS! The Visionary came outta nowhere, and now uses Bronson’s own luggage to beat him down! Security drags Rollins away but Rollins says he’s just getting started! Rollins dares Bronson to join him in the ring, and that’s where Rollins is going! He throws off his blue sequin jacket at someone in gorilla, then storms right to the ring! The fans fire up and sing Rollins’ song, but Rollins grabs a mic to say cut the music! “Philly, let’s get crazy, right here, right now! Bronson Reed! You wanna be famous, big boy? I’ll make your ass famous! Get out here, and let’s FIGHT!”
The fans are fired up, but Pearce says no no no! But then Bronson TOSSES security out of his way! Bronson heads for the ring, but it takes half a dozen men to drag him down! So Rollins then DIVES and bowls them all over! The fans are thunderous but then Bronson RAMS Rollins into the apron! Bronson puts Rollins int he ring, then RAMS him into a corner! More security rushes in but fans boo! Rollins and Bronson are separated, but not for long as they both get free! Rollins BOOTS Bronson, gets moving, but he runs into a DEATTH VALLEY DRIVER! Bronson hurries up top, but Rollins hurries out! So Bronson just FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES!
The fans are going nuts as Bronson clears the desk! Bronson drags Rollins up and HEADBUTTS him onto the desk! The security tries to stop Bronson but Bronson is climbing the barriers! He SHOVES guards off him, one guy becomes a backpack! So Bronson TOSSES that guy onto the rest! And then with Rollins on the desk, TSUNAMI! But only Bronson hits the desk! Rollins avoids disaster and the fans go nuts! Rollins is also going nuts, he wants after Bronson again! Security and even producers herd Rollins away, and Bronson rises up! Bronson goes out into the crowd but he warns Rollins this isn’t over!
The fans sing Rollins’ song again, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” but when and where will The Visionary see Bronson again?
Backstage interview with Damage CTRL.
Jackie Redmond is with Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane and says that tomorrow night on NXT, they have a match with Meta Four’s Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson. They arguably coast DMG CTRL the tag titles, so is there anything DMG CTRL wants to say first? Iyo says that Lash & Jakara are just in the way. DMG CTRL are not done with Jade & Bianca. Soon, they will be WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions again! But then Liv Morgan steps in and says sorry not sorry, she needs to talk about what Nia Jax did to her last week. Jackie, you can go. Thanks, bye. Jackie steps out and Liv talks to camera.
“Nia, if you’re watching this, which I know you are, I know you only came to MY show last week because you’re just jealous of me. You’re jealous of me because I have it all. I have the Women’s World Championship, I have Dirty Dom, I have The Judgment Day, I have Raquel Rodriguez, and after I beat you at Crown Jewel, I’m gonna have the Crown Jewel Championship, too.” Kairi speaks up, “Choto, choto, choto. <Hey, hey, hey.>” Liv says she’s not done, but Kairi says she interrupted THEIR interview. Liv doesn’t care. Kairi tells them to go away, Iyo echoes it, and Liv says oh, they’re mad because they’re talking about the tag team titles.
But see, Liv & Raquel were champions before Rhea cost them. That means they could be tag team champions again any time they want. Iyo says Liv is not skipping the line! DMG CTRL could fight later, or they could fight TONIGHT! Raquel stares Iyo & Kairi down, and Liv says if they wanna fight, then let’s fight. Raquel, Liv, and Liv’s platform shoes leave, will they truly be standing tall after taking down The Evil Genius & The Pirate Princess?
WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: The New Day VS Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament!
Speaking of tag team supremacy, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods want to return to that, even if that means fighting through the biggest and the baddest. And well, that’s where they’re starting! Will New Day be the ones writing this story? Or will Akam & Rezar make this the Final Chapter?
Raw returns and as Samantha Irvin is moving on to a new phase in her career, the legend that is Lilian Garcia is back! She gives the introductions as AOP makes their entrance, Final Testament leading the way. The teams sort out, and Woods starts against Akam. They circle, Woods waistlocks, and then headlocks. Akam powers up and out but Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tags Kofi before he slides! Woods ROCKS Akam, Kofi SOBATS, and Woods mule kicks! Kofi hits a FAMOUSER! Cover, ONE! Akam is tougher than that but Kofi KICKS him back down. Kofi tags Woods, and he PENALTY KICKS AKam! Woods SLIDING LARIATS!
Kofi IMPLODER SPLASHES! Woods goes up the ropes to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Woods brings Akam up to wrench an arm, and YANK it! And YANK it! And CLUB away on it! Tag to Kofi and he climbs up, to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Kofi wrenches, RAMS, and grinds the arm! Akam pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but Akam puts Kofi in a corner. Kofi dodges to CHOP! The fans fire up, and Kofi wrenches Akam to tag Woods. Woods goes up to AX HANDLE! Woods wrenches the arm again, but Kam keeps him from Kofi! URENAGE, and Akam DECKS Kofi for good measure! Woods bails out, but Karrion Kross is lurking.
Kross asks if Woods wants to shake his hand now. They can stop this if Woods just shakes his head. The fans rally, the ring count starts, but wait! Miz is watching from the front row now? Kross nods to Miz while Rezar tags in. Rezar CLUBS Woods down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Woods endures a bearhug from Rezar! Kross talks with Miz, making the sales pitch to join Final Testament. Woods fights with elbows, but Rezar shoves him back. Woods ELBOWS Akam, BOOTS Rezar, but Rezar scoops! Woods fights free, reaches for Kofi, but Rezar keeps him back! The fans fire up as they’re just fingertips away, but Rezar YANKS Woods back! But Woods dodges, hot tag to Kofi! Kofi springboards to AX HANDLE! Kofi rallies with DOUBLE CHOP, DOUPBLE CHOP and DROPKICK Kofi runs, but Rezar dodges to back suplex! Kofi lands out! Kofi BOOTS from the corner, then goes up to SPLASH Rezar down!
Akam gets up but Kofi BLASTS him! Woods is back and he DIVES! Down goes Akam in a heap! Rezar TOSSES Kofi to the corner, runs in, but into the SWING KICK! Kofi climbs, leaps, AX HANDLE! Rezar is down and Kofi runs, to “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up and clap along, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi aims again, spins, TROUBLE IN- NO, Rezar catches Kofi! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kross cheers while Rezar and Kofi are down. But wait, R-TRUTH IS HERE! He TACKLES Miz! The fans fire up but Kross drags Truth up! Truth BOOTS Kross! Rezar is furious, but Kofi sunset flips! NEW DAY WINS!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
Truth celebrates with ya bois, they all get some payback on The Final Testament! But uh, Truth hangs around too long. Kross DECKS Truth, and Miz adds on! And now Woods says leave him!? Kross grins, his plan working, but wait! The lights go out! THE PIANO PLAYS! The fans fire up and the fireflies come out, it’s THE WYATTS! They’re all on the corners! And then they LEAP into action! Nikki Cross takes out Scarlett, Erick Rowan & Joe Gacy go after AOP, and Miz scurries away while Dexter Lumis LARIATS Kross up and out! The fans fire up as The Wyatts clear out The Final Testament, and then Rowan CLOBBERS AOP!
The brawling continues, The Wyatts DUMP AOP over barriers, and then Rowan picks Lumis up! He THROWS Lumis at the Authors of Pain! Lumis then adds on more fists, and then the brawling spills into the crowd! Miz is all alone, and he grins because he’s safe. But then UNCLE HOWDY is there! But Ellering rushes in! He gets a MANDIBLE CLAW for it!! Miz runs away and Ellering fades out! The fans fire up, have The Wyatts come to right the Final Testament’s wrongs?
Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.
Jackie Redmond is with the Raw General Manager to say it is yet another chaotic Monday night. How does he plan on getting things under control? But before he can answer, Bronson Reed storms over, only for ROLLINS TO ATTACK! The brawl is on again! Security drags Bronson off of Rollins, only for Rollins to LEAP onto Bronson! Producers rush over to help separate these two, but what IS Pearce going to do if this madness is to stop?
Backstage interview with Jey Uso.
Cathy Kelley is with the Intercontinental Champion and says the tensions have escalated. Ahead of his match with Bron Breakker, could he address the issues going on with The Bloodline on SmackDown? Jey says yeah, it’s a bit ironic. We’re in the City of Brotherly Love but he has no love for his brothers right now. But he said what he said on Friday. It is what it is. But tonight is about this belt on his shoulder. Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker, Round 2. But Jey promises that tonight, the people will here #AndStill Intercontinental Champion, Main Event Jey Uso~! YEET.
Raquel Rodriguez speaks.
Big Mami Cool says Rhea’s business won’t end until she gets the world title back. Mamita, as long as Raquel is here, that will NEVER happen! Bad Blood was a warning, chiquita. Don’t think Raquel forgot what Rhea did to Liv, taking her out with a torn shoulder for six MONTHS. And Raquel hasn’t forgotten what Rhea did to them both when she cost them the tag titles! Reha, the only reason you rose up was because Raquel was gone. But she’s back now, and the smartest thing to do would be walk away. But we all know Rhea won’t. So since Rhea won’t end this, Raquel will. Ricky Desperado has put Rhea on notice, will Rhea heed the warning?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL!
Speaking of warnings, Liv & Raquel have sent theirs to Nia and Rhea, and Iyo & Kairi sent one to Lash & Jakara. Who backs up all that talk with a big win here tonight?
Raw returns and we see Meta Four is watching from the front row, again. Will they affect things like last time? Then Liv & Raquel make their entrance, but uh, where is Dominik Mysterio? He gets the introduction but he seems to be absent. Well, whatever, no one needs Dirty Dom here, except for Liv. The teams sort out, and Iyo runs up to TACKLE Liv! Iyo rains down fists, the fans fire up, but Liv gets away! Tag to Raquel, and Iyo backs up. Raquel steps in Iyo fires hands, but Raquel shoves her away. Iyo jumps up but the rana is blocked! Iyo fights free of the bomb, then gest around to hop on for a SLEEPER!
Raquel flails, reaches back, and FLINGS Iyo off her. Raquel then suplexes Iyo, but Iyo slips free! Tag to Kairi, then Iyo redirects Raquel. DMG CTRL shove, trip, and AX KICK! Raquel is down, DMG CTRL run up to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Kairi storms around. Kairi runs in, but Raquel puts her up top! Kairi gets to the apron, RAMS into Raquel, and then goes back up. Kairi leaps, but Raquel ducks under! Kairi says kiss this, then she goes up, around, and RANAS Raquel into buckles! Tag to Iyo, DMG CTRL double wrench, KICK, and DOUBLE- NO, Raquel fights the suplex! Raquel lifts BOTH Iyo & Kairi!
The fans fire up, but now DMG CTRL slip down! She stays up, but DMG CTRL avoid the double elbows! SLIDING DÂ into Ghost Pin! TWO!! Raquel escapes, Iyo stomps her down, and tags Kairi. Kairi clamps on with a facelock, but Raquel stands up. Iyo runs up, Raquel shoves her back, and then Raquel THROWS Kairi at her! DMG CTRL stays up, Kairi dodges but Raquel LARIATS Iyo! Then she SOUTHPAW LARIATS Kairi! Liv cheers, and already hugs the Crown Jewel Women’s Championship. The fans boo and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Raquel covers Kairi, TWO! The fans rally, Raquel drags Kairi up and gut wrenches to a Canadian rack. Kairi endures the backbreaker rack and the fans rally up again. Kairi fights but Meta Four isn’t that impressed. Kairi slips down, reaches for Iyo, but Raquel brings her around, Kairi dodges the lariat to ROCK Raquel! Kairi jumps, but Raquel catches her! Raquel throws Kairi back but Kairi URAKENS! Kairi then dodges Raquel, hot tags to Iyo and Liv! Iyo SHOTEIS, SHOTEIS and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Iyo whips. Liv reverses but Iyo goes out. Iyo HOTSHOTS Liv, then blocks Raquel’s boot!
Iyo puts the leg in ropes, to DRAGON SCREW it! Iyo then DOUBLE STOMPS Raquel on the apron! The fans fir eup and Iyo springboards in! MISSILE DROPKICK for Liv! Liv tumbles, Iyo kips up, and the fans fire up again! Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo drags Liv to the cover, TWO! Liv survives but Iyo scoops her, to SLAM her! Iyo steps on Liv, tags Kairi, and then Kairi tags Iyo back. DMG CTRL stand on Liv, the fans fire up, and Kairi runs for the POP-UP ELBOW! Iyo runs to jackknife bridge, but Raquel breaks it! Kairi is furious, and she runs up to SPEAR, but Raquel blocks it! Raquel SWINGS Kairi around before she THROWS her!
Raquel runs up, but Kairi dodges! Raquel POSTS herself and falls to the floor! Liv is furious now, and she BACK BODY BLOCKS Iyo! And then SHINING WIZARDS !Liv roars and shoves Iyo away. Liv adjusts up top, to leap, into a SHOTEI! The fans fire up while Liv flops out of the ring! Iyo goes to the apron, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Liv into barriers! Iyo then DUMPS Jakara over! Lash DECKS Iyo! That’s a DQ!
Winners: Damage CTRL, by
Lash steps over, but gets a FLYING ELBOW from Kairi! Kairi & Iyo beat down on Lash! They put Lash in the ring, beat up on her more, but Jakara runs in! The brawl is on while fans boo, and Lash ROCKS Iyo! Lash fireman’s carries Iyo, and swings her into Kairi! Jakara hits the SUGAR RUSH BULLDOG! Then Lash hits the LASH EXTENSION on Iyo! The fans boo as Meta Four again stands tall, but now they stare down Liv & Raquel. BUT HERE COMES RHEA! Lash & Jakara smile, cuz Mami ain’t here for them. Philly fires up as Rhea storms her way out here, and Meta Four says bye. Raquel has Liv stand down, she can handle this.
Rhea runs in, and HEADBUTTS Raquel! Raquel stays up!? Rhea fires hands on her, but Raquel shoves her down! Raquel runs up, but Rhea DUMPS her out! Rhea grins as Liv is all alone! Liv runs but Rhea grabs her by her hair! Rhea reels Liv in, TOSSES her around, but Liv comes back to CODE BREAKER! Rhea comes back to KNEE Liv down! Rhea grabs Liv’s legs, ties them up, PRISM TRAP!! Liv flails, Rhea lifts her higher, but has to let her go when Raquel returns! Rhea DROPKICKS Raquel down! Liv is alone again, but she dodges Rhea to kick and wrench! Liv wants a Cobra Twist but Rhea HEADBUTTS her down!
Liv is dizzy, Rhea hauls her up! Pump handle and RIP- NO, NOW Dom is here! Dom saves Liv, she did need him after all! But Rhea TOSSES Dom in!! The fans fire up as Rhea puts Dom in the PRISM TRAP!! Dom flails, Liv AND Raquel have to drag him out to save him! The fans boo, but Rhea warns them all that it’s only a matter of time. Liv may have the Crown Jewel Championship on her mind, but will she have to watch her back from now until the end of time?
Seth Rollins finds Pearce.
They argue about how things have gone down tonight, but BRONSONÂ POUNCES ROLLINS!! Rollins is sent onto tables and Bronson hammers away! Yet again, these two are separated and Pearce shouts, “ENOUGH! ENOUGH!! Did either one of you selfish bastards stop to think for one second that I was gonna give you what you want? No, of course not! But you are! At Crown Jewel! Bronson Reed, Seth Rollins, a definitive victor! Now get them outta my building!” Rollins laughs as he and Bronson are hauled away, but Bronson says this is the worst mistake Rollins has ever made! Will there be nothing but blood and sand after this showdown?
The War Raiders speak.
“As we walked this path, there’s been setbacks that would’ve ended lesser men.” “But we rise time and again.” “But we’ve shed our armor, and headed to our future without fear.” “We look to our ancestors, the Viking warriors of the past, for inspiration.” “They crossed oceans, conquering everything in their path.” “We, too, have traveled the word, raiding gold far and wide.” “Your time to run and hide… has ended.” Erik & Ivar have made their impact, advancing in the World Tag Team Championship Contenders tournament. Will they completely take over before it is all said and done?
The Judgment Day regroups.
Finn Balor, JD McDonagh & Carlito are in the clubhouse as Dom, Liv & Raquel return. The Irish Ace asks what they think of the new spot, and Raquel says, “You wanna know what I think? What I think is what I need to do is to find Rhea Ripley. And when I do, I am gonna RIP her head off!” Liv calms Raquel down and says they’ll deal with Rhea when the time is right. For now, Liv needs to focus on Nia at Crown Jewel, and the boys need to focus on their tag titles. Right, Finn? Finn says everyone knows he and JD can handle any team on Earth. What he is worried about is Damian Priest making another claim at the World Heavyweight Championship.
Liv thought they were done with Priest. Dom says, “What if I’m the one who beats Gunther for the world title?” The others laugh, except for Liv. Liv says that’s not cool, Daddy Dom could totally beat Gunther. JD has Finn calm down about others wanting the world title, and then Raquel asks Carlito what he even does around here. Uh… Well, let’s just say he brings the cool factor. And he’s the fixer. In fact, he’ll fix this right now. Dom is going to be a champion in no time! Carlito heads out to talk to Pearce. Finn backstabbed Priest over the world title, will he be compelled to do it again to Dom?
WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made!
The King of Lucha & The Boy Wonder are ready to reign together, but that’s going to be an uphill battle. Will the lucha legend and the future of lucha libre grab gold for the LWO? Or will Julius & Bronson prove this tag team division is American Made?
Raw returns and American Made makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Dragon starts against Julius. They circle, and Julius shoots right in for the takedown! Julius gator rolls but Dragon gets away to ropes. The ref has Julius back off, but then Julius grabs an arm to wrench. Julius wristlocks, Dragon cartwheels, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Dragon knuckle locks, CHOPS, and then goes up, up and even turns Julius’ trip into a handspring! Julius stops the wheelbarrow but Dragon elbows free. Things speed up, Dragon rolls to sunset flip! TWO! Julius escapes, but Dragon kicks low! Dragon RAMS him into the corner, tag to Rey!
Rey & Dragon double wrench, double whip, to theN SOBAT, KICK and dropkick to the legs! Rey adds a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Rey spells it out and the fans cheer. But Julius basement suplexes! Julius SLAMS Rey down, tags Brutus, and then Julius gut wrenches Brutus to SLAM him into Rey! Brutus covers, TWO! Brutus stalks Julius to the corner, whips corner to corner, and Rey bounces off buckles! Brutus laughs like a hyena but the fans boo. Brutus storms up on Rey, brings the straps down, and BRUTUS SMASH! Rey can only guard and crawl away. Brutus tags Julius, and they haul Rey up.
The Creed whip, Rey slides under, but Brutus grabs him, Rey BOOTS Julius, ELBOWS Brutus, and then goes up and over. Julius Electric Chair Lifts, but Rey RANAS him out! Tag to Dragon, and Rey holds the way open! Dragon DIVES to take out both Creeds! The fans fire up for the LWO while Raw goes to break!
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It’s a Mighty homecoming for The Front Man!
Zack Sabre Jr. only just won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but he’s putting it on the line against Sanada! Who writes the ending to this storied rivalry’s new chapter?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show – Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube VS Danny Jones & Brendan White; Yuto & Oskar win.
- Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Joe Lando & Danny Black; Taiji & Robbie win.
- Mina Shirakawa & Kanji VS AZM & Dani Luna; AZM & Dani win.
- Michael Oku VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
- Yota Tsuji VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Tsuji wins.
- Shota Umino VS Callum Newman; Shota wins.
- David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku; changed to…
- Gedo w/ David Finlay VS Taka Michinoku; Taka wins.
- David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku (for real this time); Finlay wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Robbie Eagles, Ryohei Oiwa & Mascara Dorada; LIJ wins.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii; Shane & Mikey win and retain the titles.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS SANADA; ZSJ wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kickoff Show – Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube VS Danny Jones & Brendan White!
Excursion is always an important part of any Young Lion’s growth, but these big boys have really exceeded expectations! Team Youngblood have won the Pro-Wrestling Holland AND wXw World Tag Team Championships since venturing out into the world, will they be red hot in their return to a NJPW ring? Or will they soon owe some golden tickets to these Greedy Souls?
As fans rally, “Youngblood! WOOP WOOP!” things get rather tense between the teams. The ref calms them down, and the teams sort out. Oskar starts against Jones and they tie right up. They go around, equal in height but Oskar has more beef. But Jones turns things around to put Oskar on ropes. The ref counts, Jones lets off slowly, and he mockingly pats Oskar on the shoulders. Oskar shoves Jones back, storms up on him, but Jones headlocks. Oskar endures the grind, powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls, and they egg each other on. Oskar runs again, RAMS Jones again, then tells Jones to try.
Jones runs, he RAMS Oskar, Oskar RAMS Jones! They RAM and RAM and RAM! Jones ends up in a corner and the fans cheer. Jones backs off, tags White, so Oskar tags Yuto. The fans fire up as these two RAM each other, then start firing forearms! Yuto laughs it all off, but then White fires a flurry! White roars, runs, and RUNS Yuto over! The fans boo, but Yuto is up to RUN White over! The fans fire up while White flounders to ropes. Yuto tags Oskar, but White CLAWS Oskar’s eyes and fires more shots on Yuto! White whips but Yuto reverses to ROCK White! Then he feeds White to Oskar’s scoop and SLAM!
The fans cheer, Oskar taunts Jones then drags White up. Oskar CHOPS and fans “WOO~!” Oskar CLUBS White in the chest, then CHOPS him again! The fans rally behind Oskar and he runs, but Jones gest a cheap shot in! Oskar DECKS Jones for it, ELBOWS White away, but Jones anchors Oskar’s legs! White CLUBS away on Oskar but the ref reprimands. White tags Jones and Jones drags Oskar up. BIG back suplex, then White lifts Jones to back suplex SENTON! White adds his own SENTON while Jones BOOTS Yuto! The fans boo but Jones covers Oskar, TWO! Jones drops knee after knee on Oskar, then stomps him!
Jones clamps on a chinlock stretch but Oskar endures. The fans rally, Oskar fights up, but Jones CLUBS away on him! Jones whips Oskar to the corner, LARIATS, then tags White. White CLUBS Oskar in the back, then RAMS into him! The ref reprimands, the fans taunt Greedy Souls, but White KNEES Oskar down. Cover, TWO! Oskar toughs it out and rises up as the fans rally. White CLUBS Oskar, but Oskar ROCKS White! They fire forearms back and forth, and Oskar ROCKS White! White blocks the scoop and throws down ELBOWS! White KNEES Oskar in the side again and again, but the fans boo. White covers, TWO!
White drags Oskar up, tags Jones, and the Greedy Souls mug him. Jones has the legs, and he turns Oskar! Oskar fights but Jones KICKS and KICKS to have the BOSTON CRAB! Jones wants to use the “Young Lion” move to humiliate Oskar, but he just powers up! The fans rally as Oskar makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jones lets go at 3, to drop a BIG elbow on Oskar’s back! Jones drags Oskar over, tags White, and White stomps Oskar. White stays between Oskar and Yuto, taunts Oskar, then CLUBS him. But Oskar goes to scoop! White fights it, but Oskar still lifts him! And SLAMS him!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Oskar and White crawl, hot tag to Yuto! Yuto runs White over, but Jones gets away. Yuto dodges White but White blocks Yuto’s kick to CLUB him in the leg! White runs, but into the YAKUZA KICK! Jones CLUBS Yuto! The ref reprimands and the fans boo as Jones whips Yuto. Yuto returns to CLOBBER Jones! Yuto KICKS White again and again, has him in a corner and he KICKS more and more! The fans fire up, Yuto winds up, and he ROUNDHOUSES White down! White is in the corner, Yuto marches around, and the fans rally as he runs back in, METEORA! Cover, TWO!
White survives and the fans rally up again. Yuto brings White up, fireman’s carries, but White fights with elbows again. White waistlocks, but Yuto fights it with elbows! White ROCKS Yuto in the back, then scoops, BACKBREAKER! White fires up, the fans boo, but White tags Jones. White runs in to SPLASH! Feed to Jones’ BOOT, then a SHOTGUN KICK from White! Cover, White intercepts Oskar, TWO as Yuto still kicks out! White TOSSES Oskar, then Greedy Souls drag Yuto up. White suplexes, but Yuto BOOTS Jones away! Yuto slips around White, shoves him into Jones, then fireman’s carries White!
Yuto powers up to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Yuto and the Greedy Souls are down, and Yuto crawls for the corner! Hot tag to Oskar! The fans fire up as Oskar RAMS with Jones again and again! Oskar powers up to scoop but Jones fights free! Jones runs, but Oskar CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Oskar scoops again, to RUNNING SLAM! The fans rally up as Oskar rises. Oskar fires himself up, aims from a corner, and Jones rises. Oskar runs in, but Jones avoids the boot! Oskar fights the German Suplex to switch. Jones ELBOWS Oskar, tags White, and the Greedy Souls bypass Oskar to POWERSLAM!
The fans boo as Greedy Souls line up the shot in the corner. White SPLASHES Oskar, then Jones KNEES him! Jones trips Oskar, has the legs, and CATAPULTS Oskar to White for the BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Oskar survives and the fans fire up! Greedy Souls drag Oskar up, and White goes to suplex. Oskar fights it, and Yuto runs in to fire shots on Jones! Oskar switches with White for a SLEEPER! Yuto gives Jones a BRAINBUSTER! White is flailing, Oskar feeds him to Yuto’s BOOT! Atomic Drop and LARIAT! The fans fire up and Youngblood says this is it! They aim at White from corners and White rises up.
Oskar and Yuto run in, HIGH LOW KICK COMBO! Cover, TWO!! White survives but Youngblood just gets him back up! Fireman’s carry from Oskar, Yuto goes up, FLYING KNEE F5 COMBO! Cover, Youngblood wins!
Winners: Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima, by pinfall
Young Lions no more, Youngblood is flowing! Will Oskar & Yuto extend their tag team dominance to NJPW?
Mina Shirakawa & Kanji VS AZM & Dani Luna!
The Fighting Gravure Idol has been all around the world because the world wants Mina! But will the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion and The Asian Sensation get what they want in a win? Or will they fail to stop the High Speed Superstar and The Inevitable?
The teams sort out and the fans cheer Mina & Kanji. Mina dances to the singing, “Doodoo do-do-do, Mina Shirakawa!” AZM says come on, they don’t have all night. Kanji steps up to AZM and the bell rings. The fans rally behind hometown hero Kanji as she and AZM circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Kanji whips. AZM reverses, Kanji leaps over, and comes back to clinch and whip. Kanji then gets around AZM but AZM switches. Kanji drop toeholds, the fans cheer, but AZM avoids the kick to roll Kanji up. TWO, and Kanji sweeps to cover. ONE as AZM goes matrix. But Kanji trips her, ghost pins, TWO! AZM has it, TWO!
Kanji has a sunset flip! TWO, and AZM sits on Kanji, then handsprings away! The fans cheer and Kanji is a bit surprised. AZM and Kanji reset, and Kanji offers a handshake. AZM says okay, but then Kanji kicks her low! The fans boo but Kanji “apologizes.” Kanji runs, RAMS AZM, then RAMS her again. AZM follows Kanji, tags Dani, and then sets Kanji up for Dani to CLOBBER her! The fans fire up, and Dani brings Kanji up. Kanji CHOPS, Dani whips, but Kanji headlocks. Kanji CLUBS Dani, runs, wheelbarrows, but Dani holds Kanji up for AZM to ROUNDHOUSE into the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dani stays cool and she brings Kanji up. Kanji CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Kanji whips but Dani blocks! And she blocks again! So Kanji ROCKS her! Kanji wrenches, whips, but Dani reverses to clinch and OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Dani runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dani drags Kanji up, tags AZM, and they double whip. Kanji holds ropes, Mina tags in, and Kanji BOOTS Dani to then ELBOW AZM! Kanji & Mina double snapmare to KICK, KICK, and repeat! AZM grits her teeth, but gets a DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Mina covers, TWO! AZM toughs it out but Mina stays on her.
Mina stands AZM up but ducks a kick! Fans duel as AZM blocks a kick, avoids Mina’s lariat, then blocks another kick to ROUNDHOUSE! Mina wobbles, AZM runs, but Mina goes up to FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up, Mina keeps moving, but AZM gets around! AZM reels Mina in for a suplex! Mina roars as she rises, and she blocks a shot to hook the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! No bridge but the fans rally as both women crawl. Hot tag to Dani and she CLOBBERS Mina! And CLOBBERS her again! Dani reels Mina in, but Mina trips Dani to step through. Dani kicks and kicks but Mina SLAPS! Jackknife bridge, TWO!
Dani reels Mina in, brings her up, and POWERBOMBS! Cover, but Kanji breaks it! AZM runs up to TOSS Kanji out. The fans rally with AZM & Dani, and they drag Mina up. They double whip, but Mina reverses to send AZM away. Mina knees Dani, KICKS AZM, then victory rolls Dani! TWO, but Mina steps through the legs. AZM runs up but Mina spins her around, DDT into the SNAP LOCK! The fans fire up for Mina and she brings Dani around. Mina drops a knee on the knee, then gives a shimmy and shake. Mina drops an elbow on the bad leg! Then she steps through for the FIGURE FOUR!
The fans “WOO~!” as Dani endures, and Kanji intercepts AZM! KIMURA! Kanji has AZM in a standing Kimura, but AZM DUMPS her onto Mina! The fans fire up while all four women are down! Kanji and AZM find each other, as do Mina and Dani. The forearms fly back and forth, faster and faster! Mina blocks one to DECK Dani! AZM fires a flurry and ROCKS Kanji! AZM runs up on Mina but Mina blocks a kick to spin and SOBAT AZM! And URAKEN! AZM falls, Kanji pushes her out, and then they go after Dani! Mina & Kanji run, but AZM trips Kanji! Dani blocks Mina’s boot to fire a flurry! Dani whips, Mina reverses, but Dani SHOTGUN KICKS!
The fans fire up with Dani and she storms over to Mina. AZM sits on Kanji, then puts on an ARMBAR! Dani fireman’s carries, but Mina spins through to victory roll, and FIGURE FOUR! Dani endures, drags Mina around, and AZM goes up! DOUBLE STOMPS on Mina!! The fans fire up again, but here comes Kanji! AZM kicks low, runs, but Kanji catches her to STO and handspring! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Kanji runs in. AZM puts her on the apron, but Kanji avoids the slide. Kanji roars as she PLANCHAS! Down goes AZM but Kanji clutches a foot. Mina aims at Dani, Dani runs up to meet her!
Mina ROLLING ELBOW! Dani BACK ELBOW! Mina URAKEN! And CALF KICK! Mina runs, into a BOOT! Dani drags Mina back up, fireman’s carries, and pops Mina up into the SPINE BOMB! Cover, DANI & AZM WIN!
Winners: AZM & Dani Luna, by pinfall
What a shocker! This is a big win over THE Rev-Pro Women’s Champion, and Mina says she’s up for a 1v1! Will Dani winning that title off Mina be inevitable?
David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku!
The Rebel is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion after making it through Hirooki Goto just last week, proving he himself is still a fierce warrior. But now he’s up against The Blue Playmaker in non-title action, and- Wait, he wants a mic to speak? Finlay says, “I come from a very long, very, very famous line of savages not too far from here. But you see, it had to be that way because of all you English pr*cks. The Finlays could’ve been pacifists, we could’ve been poets, but you forced our hands into fighting you for EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS. So the last place on God’s Green Earth that is going to tell me when or who to wrestle is this s*it hole right here!”
So Taka, he’s a legend, just like Finlay. But being that is not enough to go 1v1 with the champ underserved. Finlay has been killing dreams lately. You can ask Nic Nemeth, Sanada, Yoshi-Hashi, Hirooki Goto and Goto’s kids. In fact, very soon, Taka can ask Taichi, too. But for now, Finlay is killing Taka’s dreams right here. “The Savage King” has his own Royal Quest for Taka tonight. If Taka wants to go 1v1 against the Global Heavyweight Champion, he has to get through Gedo first. How’s that sound, b*tch? The fans like seeing Gedo in action! Finlay tosses the mic to Taka and Taka says, “So what?! Okay, I will do that. David Finlay, you already die!”
But then Gedo sucker punches Taka! The Blacksmith is ready to get his hands dirty, will he clear out another of Just5Guys before Finlay deals with the Holy Emperor?
Gedo w/ David Finlay VS Taka Michinoku!
The bell rings, Gedo beats up on Taka more, and the fans are torn. Gedo kicks Taka to a corner, stomps him again, and soaks up heat from the fans. Gedo drags Taka up and TOSSES him outside. The ref has Finlay stay back, but also wants Gedo to stay in. Gedo distracts the ref so Finlay can beat up Taka! The fans taunt Finlay, “No One Thinks You’re Irish! No One Thinks You’re Irish! Lala lala-la, lala lala-la!” Finlay flips them off, then shoves Taka into the ring. Gedo stomps Taka more and he talks trash at the same time. Taka fires body shots but Gedo eggs him on. Taka fires more hands, but Gedo pokes him in the eyes!
Taka goes to a corner, Gedo runs up, but Taka dodges! SHINING WIZARD! Taka snapmares, runs, and SHINING WIZARSD! Finlay gets on the apron but Taka BOOTS him down! Gedo stands up, into SUPER K!! The fans fire up with Taka, and scoops. Gedo slips free, but Taka blocks the eye poke, to eye poke! Taka whips, Gedo reverses, but Taka reverses back to wrench, drop toehold, and HAMMER away into JUST FACELOCK!! Gedo taps, Taka wins!
Winner: Taka Michinoku, by submission
But then Finlay stomps away on Taka! Taka beat the Blacksmith but now The Rebel is giving Taka that match! Is this savage going to pick the bones like an animal?
David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku!
Finlay drags Taka up, suplexes, OVER- NO! Taka slips free, and pokes Finlay in the eyes! Taka whips Finlay to a corner, to SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Finlay is up but Taka Oklahoma Rolls him! TWO, PENALTY KICK! Prawn hold, TWO!! Finlay escapes but the fans fire up with Taka! Taka scoops, but Finlay slips free. So Taka pokes Finlay in the eyes, kicks Finlay in the shin, then SHOTEIS! Finlay staggers, Taka scoops, but Finlay slips free! Suplex, OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!
Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall
The fans boo but Finlay does pushups to show he still has power to spare. Finlay flips the fans off, not caring what the English think of him. But Finlay & Gedo aren’t done with Taka! Gedo stands Taka up, Finlay aims, and BELT SHOTS Taka down!! The fans boo more but Gedo says that’s what Taichi’s gonna get! Finlay grabs the mic to say one last thing before he goes. And he means this from the bottom of his cold heart: F U~! The fans tell him, “Don’t Come Back!” Will the Holy Emperor avenge his friends when he finally gets his hands on the Savage King?
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii!
TMDK is dripping with gold right now, especially after retaining the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships just last week in the Ryogoku Kokugikan. But now they defend their blue straps against The Ace & Stone Pitbull! Will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey stay golden in the Crystal Palace? Or will Tanahashi have a championship going into his final year of wrestling?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty are still NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and the fans already chant, “Go Ace!” They also cheer Tanahashi revealing the abs. Tanahashi puts his coat aside, the fans also chant for “I-SHI-I! I-SHI-I!” Ishii and Mikey get face to face but the ref has them back down. In the end, it is Shane and Tanahashi that start, and Shane teases Tanahashi’s great hair by tossing his own around. The fans rally for Tanahashi as he and Shane circle. They tie up, and Shane powers Tanahashi to a corner. The ref counts, Shane lets off cleanly, then “smashes” the air guitar! Shane runs up but Tanahashi dodges to arm-drag! Shane drags Tanahashi down but Tanahashi turns things back around.
Shane stands but Tanahashi wrenches, wrenches, and WRINGS Shane out. Tag to Ishii and Shane hurries to his feet. Shane RAMS Ishii, but Ishii doesn’t budge! Ishii then CLOBBERS Shane! Mikey steps in but Ishii CLOBBERS him first! The fans fire up as Ishii goes back for Shane. Ishii CHOPS Shane, but Shane eggs him on. Ishii CHOPS again, and again, but Shane wants more! Ishii ROCKS Shane with a forearm! And ROCKS him again! Ishii runs, but Mikey trips him! Shane adds a basement DROPKICK! Shane runs to BLAST Tanahashi while Mikey turns Ishii around to SMACK off the apron! The ref reprimands but TMDK soaks up the cheers and jeers.
Shane drags Ishii up, tags Mikey, and TMDK double wrench to run Ishii over! Then they split the wishbone! The fans duel, Shane stomps Ishii on his way out, and Mikey stands Ishii up. Ishii CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Mikey CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Fans “WOO~!” while Mikey eggs Ishii on. Ishii CHOPS, but Mikey CHOPS again! Ishii grits his teeth, comes back, and CHOPS again! And again! Mikey knees low! Tag to Shane, and Mikey CHOPS again! The fans rally, Shane drags Ishii to a cocky cover, TWO! Shane keeps on Ishii with a wristlock, and then he KICKS the arm! Shane shakes out the stanky leg, and KICKS again! And again!
Ishii rises but Shane KICKS more! Shane fires forearms but Ishii still stands! Ishii ROCKS Shane, then whips, but Shane reverses. Mikey gets a cheap shot in! Shane runs up, Ishii dodges, and Shane avoids running into Mikey. Ishii runs up, Shane dodges, and Ishii does ROCK Mikey! Shane runs back in, Ishii dodges again, and now Shane runs into Mikey! Ishii dodges Shane again to SAIDO! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ishii crawls for his corner, hot tag to Tanahashi! President Ace fires up and runs, to CLOBBER Shane! Tanahashi BLASTS Mikey, ELBOWS Shane, goes up and CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up as Tanahashi gives some air guitar himself. Tanahashi drags Shane up, scoops and SLAMS him, then goes up the corner. The fans fire up for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this but Tanahashi stays cool. The fans rally up and Tanahashi runs, but into a BOOT! Tanahashi roars an runs again, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Shane tags Mikey and Mikey drags Tanahashi up. But Tanahashi fires forearms! Mikey fires back, the fans rally as they brawl! Mikey gets the edge, Tanahashi gets around to waistlock, but has to duck an elbow! Mikey uses that to DDT!
Tanahashi is down and Mikey hurries to BLAST Ishii! Tanahashi sits up, into a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays in this but Mikey says it’s time! Mikey hauls Tanahashi up but Tanahashi fights with elbows. Tanahashi blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi then has both legs, and he ties them up to turn Mikey over! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Mikey endures and the fans fire up! Shane storms in to fire forearms but Tanahashi doesn’t budge! Ishii storms in, Shane kicks at him but Ishii blocks! Ishii DRAGON SCREWS Shane! And now Ishii steps through on Shane, for a SHARPSHOOTER!!
The fans fire up as TMDK endure stereo submissions! Mikey fights, crawls, ROPEBREAK! Tanahashi lets Mikey go and Ishii does the same with Shane. Tanahashi fires up, runs, and he SLINGBLADES Mikey down! Cover, TWO! Mikey survives but Tanahashi hurries up top! Ishii tries but Shane gets past him, and he UPPERCUTS Tanahashi! Shane fires more hands, then Mikey gets up. Mikey gives Shane the boost, but Tanahashi fires the bomb-superplex combo! Tanahashi SHOTEIS Shane, and Mikey still POWERBOMBS him! Mikey is shocked to see it’s just Shane on the mat! Ishii then ROCKS Mikey!
Ishii kicks Shane out of the ring, and Tanahashi HIGH FLY ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back up the corner! HIGH FLY FLOW! But onto knees! Mikey saves himself, and he brings Tanahashi up. But Tanahashi cradle counters, TWO! Mikey runs up to SLIDING LARIAT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Mikey and Tanahashi stir as the fans rally. They crawl for their corners, hot tags to Ishii and Shane! The fans fire up as Ishii dodges Shane, Shane dodges Ishii, and Ishii spins Shane! Ishii hits a BIG suplex! Shane staggers up, Ishii runs in at the corner and LARIATS!
Ishii whips corner to corner, Shane reverses but Ishii bounces off buckles to CLOBBER Shane! The fans fire up again and Ishii storms back over. Ishii drags Shane up and reels him in, but Shane fights the lift! Shane fireman’s carries, but Ishii slips free! Ishii fires a forearm, but Shane fires back! They go back and forth, and then Ishii ROCKS Shane! Shane KICKS, BOOTS, and hooks a leg, REVERSE POWERSLAM! Ishii flounders while fans fire up! Shane goes to the corner, runs up, and PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans fire up! Mikey runs up to BLAST Tanahashi! The fans boo but Shane stands Ishii up.
Shane UPPERCUTS Ishii, Mikey lifts, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ishii stays in this but TMDK says this is it. They drag Ishii up, Mikey scoops, but Tanahashi saves Ishii! SHOTEI for Mikey! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Shane! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Mikey! The fans fire up again, and Tanahashi coaches Ishii up. They both run and dropkick TMDK’s legs out! The fans rally as Tanahashi climbs again. Ishii brings Shane around, hoists him up, and we get a HIGH FLY BRAINBUSTER!! Shane sputters, but Ishii runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, MIKEY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as this continues!
Ishii fires forearms on Mikey, then whips, but Mikey reverses. Ishii grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Mikey! Mikey LARIATS Ishii! Mikey kicks at Tanahashi but he blocks! DRAGON SCREW! Shane rises to “SHORYUKEN!” Down goes Tanahashi! Ishii avoids Shoryuken, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Wrestling!” as all four men stir. Tanahashi drags Mikey out with him while Ishii goes to ropes. Ishii slaps himself, and runs up, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Shane hauls Ishii up to SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives but Shane calls to Mikey.
Mikey hurries in, and he drags Ishii up. Mikey scoops, Shane runs up, but Ishii slips free to send TMDK into each other! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Mikey! Shane runs up, Tanahashi dodges, SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up again and Ishii headbutts buckles! Ishii roars, runs up on Shane, and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives but Ishii roars again! Ishii hauls Shane up to suplex, but Shane slips free! Ishii elbows, Shane UPPERCUTS! Mikey scoops, TANKBUSTER!! Cover, Tanahashi breaks it!! The fans fire up, Tanahashi fights TMDK 2v1! Forearm after forearm, but then Shane clinches! URENAGE BOMB!!
TMDK vow to end this, and they haul Ishii up. Ishii HEADBUTTS Mikey, PELES Shane, and then runs up! But into a scoop! TANKBUSTER AGAIN!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ishii survives all on his own and the fans are thunderous again! TMDK is beside themselves, but Shane says they’ll just escalate it! Shane goes up top, Mikey scoops Ishii, SUPER TANKBUSTER!!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
They made it through Bullet Club’s Rogue Army, and they’ve just made it through The Ace and the Pitbull! Shane & Mikey are truly The Mighty, and are THE tag team champions in NJPW, but will they always be undisputed?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS SANADA!
The Front Man returns home the conquering hero! He defeated and dethroned Tetsuya Naito just last week at King of Pro-Wrestling in Ryogoku, but was then swarmed by contenders! The Cold Skull got to Zack first so he gets his shot first. Will we see the return of The Gold Skull at the end of a very short reign? Or will ZSJ make him #JustTapOut?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and there are even streamers flying as we add one more chapter to this storied rivalry!
The fans already sing “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~!” and shift to “F him up, Sabre, F him up!” The bell rings and the two circle. Even Red Shoes gets cheered for and Red Shoes bows in thanks. Sanada gets nothing, but he and ZSJ feel things out. They knuckle lock, clinch, and ZSJ waistlocks. Sanada switches, ZSJ wrenches to wristlock, but Sanada rolls and wrenches back. ZSJ rolls free and the fans cheer the exchange. The singing returns but Sanada steps out. The fans boo but Sanada takes his time walking along the apron. Sanada steps back in, he and ZSJ tie up, and Sanada waistlocks. ZSJ wrenches out to wristlock and he throws Sanada down.
ZSJ headscissors Sanada while fans sing, “Hey~ Sanada! Hoo! Hah! I wanna know~ oooOOOooo~, will you F off, bro!” ZSJ is amused, and he pushes up to put on the pressure. Sanada endures, fights around, and pops free. Sanada has ZSJ’s legs trapped, but ZSJ eggs Sanada on. Sanada jumps for a headlock but ZSJ headscissors back! The fans cheer, but Sanada bridges, rolls back, and again has the legs trapped. Sanada goes back to the headlock but just ends up in the headscissors again! Sanada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go and the fans cheer. Sanada hushes the fans but they just boo instead.
ZSJ and Sanada circle, they tie up, and ZSJ headlocks. Sanada powers up and out, but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada hip tosses free, has a leg, and he goes to tie ZSJ up. ZSJ refuses to be put in Paradise, and he wrangles Sanada into a cradle! ONE and Sanada has the prawn hold! ONE and ZSJ has it! ONE and Sanada has it! ONE, ONE, ONE! Sanada has a toehold but ZSJ uses the British Reel, only for Sanada to make it a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! ZSJ pops free, covers, ONE, but ZSJ headlocks for a takeover! Sanada headscissors, ZSJ kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff! ZSJ and Sanada catch their breath and reset.
The singing continues as ZSJ and Sanada circle again. They feel things out, testing the waters. They knuckle lock, and ZSJ brings Sanada down to stand on a hand. ZSJ twists the other hand around, bends the fingers, and then isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans cheer and ZSJ apologizes to Red Shoes with a bow. ZSJ grabs Sanada’s hand, and SNAPS fingers! ZSJ bends and twists Sanada’s arm, pushes it down again, and STOMPS it! Sanada writhes but ZSJ sits him up to KICK in the back! The fans fire up as ZSJ brings Sanada up again. ZSJ wrenches, wrenches, wrenches, and whips, only for Sanada to reverse and dropkick the leg out!
ZSJ tumbles out while fans boo, but Sanada pursues. Sanada brings ZSJ up, and puts a leg around railing! ZSJ chinlocks Sanada, Sanada pulls the leg, and then Sanada BOOTS railing! ZSJ gets jammed up, and fans boo while ZSJ falls over. Sanada pretends he can’t hear the boos and goes back to ZSJ. Sanada headlocks ZSJ to bring him around the way. Sanada knees low, puts ZSJ’s leg back on railing, but ZSJ has a CROSSFACE! The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands both men, ZSJ lets go but they almost fall over with the railing. Sanada BOOTS the railing again, and ZSJ gets jammed up more. ZSJ hobbles away but Sanada pursues.
The fans tell Sanada off but he encourages it. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Sanada! Sanada eggs ZSJ on and ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! And again! Sanada kicks the bad leg! ZSJ falls over, Red Shoes says get this in the ring, and Sanada brings ZSJ up. Sanada puts ZSJ in, storms around, and brings ZSJ up. Sanada has the leg, for a SHIN BREAKER! ZSJ falls over, Sanada drags him around to put the leg on the rope, and HIP DROPS! The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands, but Sanada drags him around. Sanada stomps ZSJ’s leg again and again, then has a standing toehold. ZSJ endures, but then Sanada drops a leg on the leg!
Sanada has the toehold in deep but ZSJ uses his free leg to hook Sanada. ZSJ wants the armbar but Sanada fights it. Sanada pulls harder on the toehold, but ZSJ grabs the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ scuffs Sanada as Sanada lets go, but Sanada comes back. Sanada reels ZSJ in but ZSJ fights the shin breaker. Sanada dropkicks the leg! Sanada runs, but ZSJ LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! ZSJ shakes out the bad leg while catching his breath, and the fans sing for him again. ZSJ hobbles over to bring Sanada up, but Sanada stomps ZSJ’s foot! Sanada puts ZSJ in a corner, whips corner to corner, but ZSJ reverses.
Sanada comes back, but ZSJ avoids the dropkick to his legs! Then he uses his legs to NECK TWIST Sanada! The fans cheer ZSJ and he goes to the corner. ZSJ runs up, Sanada dodges, but ZSJ goes up to TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and ZSJ hobbles up. Fans taunt Sanada with the song, “Sanada is a Tory! Sanada is a Tory!” ZSJ drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the suplex. ZSJ flips around to go for the arm, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Sanada clasps hands but ZSJ uses his leg to get inside the grip! ARMBAR!! Sanada flails his way over to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go quickly and the fans applaud.
ZSJ kneels on Sanada, isolates his arm, and STOMPS it again! The fans rally and sing as ZSJ runs, but Sanada dropkicks the legs this time! And then Sanada DROPKICKS ZSJ out of the ring! Sanada storms up to PLANCHA! Down goes ZSJ and Sanada encourages the booing again. Sanada just likes loud volume, regardless of what it is. Sanada puts ZSJ in, but now the fans sing, “If you all hate Sanada, clap your hands!” And they clap-clap! Sanada fireman’s carries ZSJ, GUT BUSTER- NO, ZSJ lands out to NECK TWIST! And basement DROPKICK! Sanada writhes and the fans fire up again.
ZSJ shakes out his legs and the fans sing more as he rises up. ZSJ hobbles over to Sanada, brings him up, but Sanada suplexes and uses ropes for MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down, but then Sanada kips up! Sanada soaks up the heat, runs at ZSJ, SHINING WIZARD! Sanada isn’t done there, though, as he brings ZSJ up to clinch! But ZSJ slips out, waistlock, O’Conner BRIDGE! But into SKULL END! Sanada uses this rivalry’s history against ZSJ! ZSJ endures but he’s caught in the body scissors! ZSJ fights around, Sanada stands him up to drop back! SKULL END! The body scissors are in again and ZSJ is fading!
Red Shoes checks ZSJ. The arm drops once, but then ZSJ comes back to life! The fans rally, ZSJ wags his finger, but now he’s fading again! Red Shoes checks again, but ZSJ wakes up again! ZSJ grabs at Sanada, fights with his legs, but Sanada squeezes tight! ZSJ fades again, and Sanada puts him in the drop zone! ROUNDING BODY PRESS, but onto knees! ZSJ drags Sanada around into CLARKY CAT! The fans are thunderous but Sanada endures! So ZSJ shifts to the BAD BALLOON REMIX! Sanada fights, kicks around with his legs, but ZSJ grabs that, too! CLARKY CAT G1 EDITION! Sanada still endures, so it’s back to the classic ARMBAR!
Sanada fights, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but ZSJ lets go. ZSJ stays cool as he rallies the fans back up. ZSJ goes back to Sanada, drags him up, and scoops, but Sanada fights free! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada drops to a knee, but ZSJ eggs him on. Sanada stands to UPPERCUT back! The fans boo, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! The fans cheer, but Sanada UPPERCUTS again! The fans boo again, but ZSJ comes back. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Sanada UPPERCUTS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, but Sanada shakes his head. Sanada UPPERCUTS, but ZSJ shakes his head. The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS keep going!
Sanada UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! The fans boo but Sanada has a cocky cover. ONE, and ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS get going again and the fans rally up! ZSJ hooks an uppercut, Sanada switches, but ZSJ bucks the O’Conner, to UPPERCUT! Sanada runs up, but into a scoop and ZACK DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives but, matching Naito from last Sunday. The fans rally for ZSJ and “T M! D K!” ZSJ paces, sits Sanada up, and PENALTY KICKS! Sanada stands but ZSJ is on him! He hooks a leg, but Sanada slips free of the ZSJ Driver! SKULL END!
But ZSJ flips things around and steals SKULL END! ZSJ drops back, but Sanada rolls free, to have the EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!! Both men escape their own moves and the fans fire up! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips down into an IRON OCTOPUS! “This is Awesome!” as Sanada endures! Sanada powers up to fireman’s carry! And T K O! The fans boo Sanada but both men are down. Sanada and ZSJ go to opposite corners as the fans rally up. Sanada stands first, but ZSJ runs in! ZSJ BOOTS Sanada and Sanada staggers to another corner. ZSJ runs in, but into a BOOT! Sanada Quebrada and dragon sleeper!
Sanada inverted suplexes, but ZSJ slips free! PELE to the arm! The fans fire up, but a BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARD hits! The fans boo but Sanada goes to the corner. Sanada runs in again, SHINING WIZARD!! Sanada drags ZSJ into a drop zone, goes up top, ROUNDING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans fire up again! Sanada drags ZSJ up, clinches, but ZSJ slips free, trips him, and body scissors! ZSJ turns Sanada over, but Sanada trips ZSJ and returns the body scissors! Sanada turns ZSJ over, but ZSJ returns the trip up! ZSJ body scissors, turns Sanada over, and JAPANESE BRIDGE!! TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous as Sanada escapes! Sanada drags ZSJ up, has a leg, but ZSJ SLAPS him! And SLAPS! And SLAPS! Sanada still DRAGON SCREWS! But ZSJ stays on his feet! ZSJ fights through the pain to PENALTY- NO, Sanada blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW again!! ZSJ falls over, the fans boo, but Sanada lines up a shot. SHINING- NO, ZSJ rolls back into a HALF CRAB, then stepover, and STF! ZSJ adjusts to have an arm! CLARKY CAT, but Sanada fights around! ZSJ steps over, has a leg, CLARKY CAT G1 EDITION!!! Sanada has no limbs, so he verbally quits!! ZSJ wins!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The hold that won ZSJ the G1 Climax now keeps the world title with him! Sanada felt this was his last chance to win this title this year, but will he find his way back in 2025?
As for ZSJ, after getting the belt from Red Shoes, he drapes it on the ropes. ZSJ shows his rival respect, Sanada returns it, and so the fans show Sanada respect as they applaud his departure. ZSJ then holds the belt up in victory before setting it down again. ZSJ grabs the mic and the fans cheer. The fans sing for “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~” again. ZSJ has belt and mic in hand and says, “We’re home.” The fans cheer that, and chant “You Deserve It!” ZSJ says no, no, no. Pro-wrestling owes him nothing, but it has given him everything, so he will be a pro-wrestler until the day he dies. Fans definitely cheer that!
ZSJ says this has been his dream since he was 13 years old, even though he didn’t know it’d take him this long. But 66 to 24, that’s a bigger gap, so he’ll take 20 years and change. Now, he was the first British wrestler to win the G1 Climax, but he wasn’t the first British wrestler to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. BUT, he is “the first to bring the bloody thing home!” The fans also cheer that! ZSJ says ball’s in your court, English football team, he did his part. But in the lead up to this lifelong aim of his to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, he talked about how it was his dream to reach the top of Japanese wrestling.
Well, that dream doesn’t exist without him being a British wrestler, and that doesn’t happen without the fans supporting him for over two decades. The fans applaud, and ZSJ says this is not some lifetime achievement award, he’s just getting effin’ started! The fans like the sound of that! ZSJ reviews his goals for 2024. G1 Climax: smashed it. IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: done that one, as well. Next is Tokyo Dome’s main event. The fans cheer that! ZSJ says he will do what no foreign wrestler has done in the history of WrestleKingdom, and win the effin’ thing!
Sorry, innocent children, he picked up very bad habits living in a country where English is the second language. And he’s been told, he has a rather foul mouth. He’s a naughty boy. But we’ve seen them all, but this isn’t just his day. He is part of a team, a “gaggle of morons” really, but hey. Boys, get your asses out here. Fujita & Oiwa are probably already at the pub. Oiwa’s been at the pub all weekend. C’mon, boys! The fans cheer as the rest of TMDK make their way out here! ZSJ teases Fujita having the “cheeky glint” in his eye. He promises to introduce everyone. No, in the ring, idiots. Look at the size of this one!
Robbie Eagles and his Soul of PWA Championship step in first, and fans cheer “Robbie Robbie Robbie! OI OI OI!” ZSJ says he can do the full introduces. On slap bass, “Mad” Mikey Nicholls. Not just a nickname, by the way, because “Jovial” Mikey Nicholls didn’t have the right ring. But if you see him in traffic, “mad” is apt. On drums, it is “Hysterical” Shane Haste, which is not accurate either, depending on your comedic tastes. Then there’s the Sniper of the Skies, Robbie Eagles! But you get a couple drinks in him, he becomes Bobby C…an’t Say That Word. And then there’s Ichiban Sweet Boy, “Fuji Fuji Fuji!”
The fans cheer, and ZSJ sneaks a jab about Fujita “never” missing flights. And the newest member, Ryohei Oiwa, aka “Roy the Mullet!” The fans cheer on “MULLET! MULLET! MULLET!” Now, the future of NJPW isn’t just bright, it is effin’ ORANGE. And anyone coming after them will get absolutely bloody tangoed! TMDK is mighty, and The Mighty Don’t Kneel! The fans cheer that, and ZSJ says he loves you all very, very much. See you soon. As you were. Mic drop and the real celebration begins! TMDK holds up their gold and their banner! Will they be leading the charge for NJPW for not just 2024 but 2025 and beyond?
My Thoughts:
A great return to the UK for NJPW with Royal Quest, and TMDK was naturally all over this night with the last two matches being with their titles on the line. If I had a little more time today, I would’ve probably covered more, because as I skimmed it, Fujita VS Oku looked to be some awesome stuff. But I guess TMDK couldn’t completely dominate, that’s why they lost to LIJ with Mascara Dorada as their third man. Ironically, I go and cover the kickoff match, but that’s because I saw Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima are already dual tag team champions, and that is awesome for them. Plus, great to see Danny Jones again after being part of NXT UK’s later days.
Robbie X turning out to be “Mr. X” for Taiji Ishimori’s match was rather fitting, and Robbie X is now Bullet Club. Good win for them over members of CPF, the faction Callum Newman was in before going United Empire. Speaking of, good showing from him against Shota but it seems even in the UK, Shota is getting that “Super Cena” kind of heat. Well, when it comes to the Reiwa Musketeers, two outta three ain’t bad. Ren Narita is a Heel people love to hate, Yota Tsuji is a Face people love to cheer, but Shota is the Face people hate. Speaking of Yota, great match with Drilla and a great win from it, maybe Yota will challenge Ren for the NJPW World TV title.
Very good tag match for Mina & Kanji VS AZM & Dani, and like with Jones, great to see Dani again after NXT UK ended. Granted, I would be seeing her and South Wales Subculture if I watched TNA… But great win for Dani’s team, especially with her pinning Mina. A Rev-Pro title match between those two will be great stuff, though not sure Dani wins that. It’d add to Mina’s overall story if she went back to AEW to feud with Mariah May while they’re both champions. Add a little “Winner Takes All” to that match.
The Finlay story tonight was really good. Naturally, they played off the historical feud of Ireland and England, but I definitely chuckled at the chant of “You’re Not Irish!” or whatever since Finlay has no Irish accent from being raised in America. Good win for Taka over Gedo, but then of course Finlay goes right after Taka to get an easy win. Finlay VS Taichi for the Global Championship will be great stuff, but I still think Finlay wins. Even if Finlay got this belt back from Nemeth in May, five months and change is still rather short. Finlay probably takes this belt to WrestleKingdom, and maybe then he loses it again.
And as I said at the start, great double TMDK matches to close out the night. The NJPW Strong tag title match was great, but I figured TMDK would retain. Tanahashi should really be building towards a singles feud that feeds this year’s WrestleKingdom, with a Heel using the concept of “You won’t even MAKE it a full year!” Tanahashi will beat that guy, go undefeated the rest of 2025, and then lose at WK20 in 2026. As I type this, Evil probably tries to end Tanahashi early at WK19 and fails. Anyway, great match from ZSJ VS Sanada, with great nods to their previous matches, but again, ZSJ winning was of course how this went. Great stuff for ZSJ, can’t wait to see who faces him at WK19.
My Score: 8.9/10
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