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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (6/25/21)
Acknowledge the celebration.

The Tribal Chief celebrates his dominant victory!
SmackDown will celebrate the Reigns-ing, Defending, Undisputed, Uncontroverted, WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion of the World, Roman… Reigns!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Tag: Cesaro & Bianca Belair VS Seth Rollins & Bayley; Rollins & Bayley win.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Apollo Crews w/ Commander Azeez VS Big E; Big E wins and advances to the Men’s MITB Ladder Match.
- Liv Morgan VS Carmella; Liv wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS Dolph Ziggler; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Paul Heyman talks with Roman Reigns in the private room.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio are not here but Heyman assures Roman they are acknowledging their Tribal Chief from their hospital beds. Roman stands up as Jimmy walks in. “What up, Uce?” Where is Jey? Another no show, but look! Jimmy finally got a hold of Jey. What did Jey say? Jey says he ain’t coming back. Roman gets upset. Roman takes Jey from being jus tone of the Usos to being #MainEventJey the Right Hand Man, and now he’s not showing up to work? Jimmy gets it, though. Jimmy ain’t nobody’s bitch, but he is here for Roman. Family, right? Jimmy’s got Roman! Roman sneers, and says Jimmy is claiming he can do what Jey does and be the Right Hand Man.
Well, Jimmy isn’t trying to be Jey but… So now he can’t? Jimmy can do what Jey does. Then prove it. Jimmy heads out, but how will he prove to the Head of the Table that he can be just as good as Jey?
Mixed Tag: Cesaro & Bianca Belair VS Seth Rollins & Bayley!
This might be the strongEST combination possible for a Mixed Tag Match! The Swiss Superman and the EST SmackDown Women’s Champion are looking to settle things with their respective nemeses in the arrogant Architect and rude Role Model! But before the match, Bianca has a mic to speak. “Wow…! What a night! It’s Friday, we’re on the road to Money in the Bank, and we are three weeks out from leaving the ThunderDome and coming home to you guys,” the WWE fans, “live and in person!”
And tonight, Bianca ’bout to whoop Bayley yet again! Bianca says after winning at Hell in a Cell, she cannot stop celebrating! She can’t stop shining the title, because she likes making it clean enough to see herself in. Not to be vain, but to remember that the girl in that reflection, “Oh, she did that. She persevered because Bayley threw everything at me other than the kitchen sink.” Chairs, kendo sticks, ladders, and even Bianca’s own hair! Bianca won’t forget that pain, but she also can’t stop smiling! That’s because Bianca left with the title! She is so proud of her reflection. Bianca didn’t allow Bayley the bully get to her.
Anyone dealing with your own Bayleys, let this be a reminder that you are so much more! “We are so much more powerful!” The bullies can scheme all day long and laugh in your face like the Wicked Witch of the West, but DING DONG, the witch is dead! But now Seth Rollins makes his entrance! Rollins joins Bianca in the ring and gets himself a mic to say, “Yes! A night for celebratin’ out here with the SmackDown Women’s Champion, the EST of WWE, Bianca Belaaair~!” And we are here celebrating because also at HIAC, they both overcame adversity! Bianca a little bit but Rollins a HUGE amount of it! The haters, the doubters and the trolls were beat when Rollins pinned “Zazaro” in the ring!
Rollins beat Cesaro from bell to bell, pillar to post, and now he’s movin’ on up. But before that, let’s celebrate! Bianca didn’t quite dominate like Rollins did. She kinda squeaked by, almost a fluke really. But that’s no reason not to celebrate! Win at any cost! High-five! Like the Kliq! Or maybe low five? Uh, who does he think he’s talking to? Because he’s teaming with Bayley. Yeah, she’ll be here to beat the hell out of Bianca, but they can’t high-five before then. Oh wait, here comes Bayley! She has a mic to tell Rollins not to waste his time with Bianca. Bayley was gonna come out and congratulate Bianca but she’s just bragging all over again! That’s not the kind of champion the fans need and deserve!
Bianca tells Bayley maybe she stops talking and get in the ring so Bianca can show her what kind of champion she is. Rollins says, “You asked for it! This is bad news! Be careful what you wish for!” Bayley gets in the ring and tells Bianca after her “fluke,” Bayley doesn’t look at her any differently than before. Bayley still sees the “same old pathetic Bianca BeLoser.” Rollins laughs at that but Bianca DECKS Bayley! Rollins gets between them but Bayle DECKS Bianca! Bayley hammers away on Bianca, stomps her, but Cesaro makes his way out! And he dodges Rollins to fire off jabs and EuroUppers! Cesaro clotheslines Rollins out, Bayley throws Bianca out!
Bayley and Cesaro see their partners are gone, and Bayley says this is HIS fault! He ruined her show, threw Rollins around, but wait! Bianca gets in and gets a boost to BOOT Bayley down! The SuperEST team is ready, but things sort out as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the men start with the bell. Cesaro gets Rollins for a waistlock and SLAM! Then Cesaro floats all over Rollins, slaps him around, gets him up and SLAMS him again! Cesaro holds on, Rollins elbows free but Cesaro EuroUppers back! Cesaro whips corner to corner but Rollins boots him! Rollins goes up, leaps, but into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Rollins tags to Bayley, she comes in reluctantly and Bianca rallies on her! Bianca handsprings over Bayley and tells her to kiss this. Bayley runs in but Bianca runs her over! Bayley tags back out to Rollins, and Cesaro storms over. Rollins runs around the ring, gets back in, but Cesaro dodges the knee drop
Cesaro KNEES Rollins through the rope, then has him draping through them to EuroUpper Rollins back in! Rollins staggers up but Cesaro puts him in a corner. Cesaro runs in but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Rollins hits a SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Rollins claws at Cesaro’s face and then drops a knee! Bayley taunts Cesaro as Rollins stomps him down then throws him to the mat. Rollins clamps on a chinlock, Cesaro fights up, but Rollins becomes a backpack! Cesaro throws Rollins off but Rollins knees low and CHOPS him! And CHOPS! Cesaro EuroUppers! And again! And again! And again! Cesaro whips, Rollins kicks him away, then snapmares for a PENALTY KICK to the back!
Rollins seethes while Cesaro writhes, and Bayley gives a thumbs up. Rollins stays between Cesaro and Bianca, gets him up and whips him to ropes for a knee! Cesaro doubles over and Rollins laughs as he whips the other way for another knee! Rollins reels Cesaro in but Cesaro blocks the suplex. Cesaro suplexes Rollins up but Rollins slips out to waistlock. Cesaro switches to back suplex but Rollins lands on his feet! Roles reverse as Rollins back suplexes but Cesaro lands on his feet! Cesaro staggers back, Bianca tags in! Bayley gets in but Bianca fires off on her! Rollins still runs at Cesaro but is tossed up and out!
Bayley shoves Bianca but Bianca dropkicks her down! Kip up and another dropkick! Kip up and hammering forearms! Bianca whips, scoops Bayley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then flips Bayley over for a GUT BUSTER! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bayley flounders to a corner but Bianca RAMS her shoulder in! Bayley gets out of the ring, Bianca pursues but Bayley FLAPJACKS Bianca onto barriers! Bayley then POSTS Bianca, hurries back into the ring, and leaves Bianca writhing as the ring count climbs! Bayley has control as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and Bayley has Bianca down with a top keylock. Bianca endures, reaches out but Bayley cranks the arm. Bianca gets up but Bayley throws her down by that arm! Bayley stays between Bianca and Cesaro as she kicks and clubs her down. Bianca gets to a corner, Bayley has the arm again for a double wristlock! Bianca tries to power towards her corner but Bayley digs in her heels. Bianca powers up again and carries Bayley, but Bayley throws her back down! Bayley goes after the double wristlock again but Bianca throws body shots! Bayley wrenches the arm but Bianca back drops her! Both women crawl, Bianca tags Cesaro!
Cesaro runs to BOOT Rollins off the apron, then goes out to EuroUpper against the barriers! Cesaro dribbles Rollins off the apron, throws him into the ring then goes to a corner. Rollins flounders about, into the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Cesaro keeps his focus, SPINEBUSTER to SWING!! Rollins goes around and around and around for about half a dozen, but Bayley distracts! Rollins cradles Cesaro like HIAC, TWO! Cesaro dodges Rollins to springboard FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Cesaro reels Rollins in but Bayley leaps! Cesaro catches Bayley but Rollins gets free! ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, Bianca breaks it! Rollins is furious but Bianca taunts him with the high-five.
Rollins shouts at Bianca that she is what’s wrong with this place! Cesaro, too! Rollins CLUBS away but Cesaro fires off haymakers and EuroUppers! Rollins BOOTS Cesaro, Bayley tags in! Rollins clotheslines Cesaro out, but Bianca HIP TOSSES Bayley! Rollins leaps into a EuroUpper! Bayley rolls Bianca up, TWO! SPINEBUSTER from Bianca to a high stack cover, TWO! Cesaro and Rollins brawl ringside, Bianca torture racks Bayley. Rollins scurries in but bumps into them, Bayley gets free of the KOD! Cesaro runs at Rollins to clobber him, but Bayley KNEES Bianca down! ROSE PLANTER!! Cover, Bayley & Rollins win!!
Winners: Bayley & Seth Rollins, by pinfall
The Role Model just got a pin off the SmackDown Women’s Champion! Is this how Bayley is going to come back around and cash-in at MITB?
Jimmy Uso paces outside Roman’s room.
Paul Heyman walks out and Heyman seems a bit surprised to see Jimmy there. Jimmy asks Heyman what Roman means by “proving” himself tonight. Prove what? Heyman says that the family needs a Head of the Table and they have one in Roman. The family needs Roman to have a Right Hand Man. If Jey doesn’t want to do that anymore, then the family needs #MainEventJimmy. But we’re 35 minutes in, what does Roman need of him? Well, if there’s one thing Roman understands, it’s winning. Jimmy needs to win a match. Tonight? Yes, tonight! Well, okay. Then Heyman can go make that happen. Of course! Let’s do that. Jimmy will win for the family! Of course. Because if he doesn’t, well… Heyman heads out and the pressure is now on Jimmy. Will he crack under it?
SmackDown presents the official coronation of its new king!
“Hear ye, hear ye! Dutiful subjects of SmackDown!” Rick Boogs is here to present not just The King of Strong Style! No, no, but the ONE TRUE KING of all WWE: Shinsuke NakamurAAAAA~! The rock ‘n’ roll bard plays the theme, and here comes the once and future king! Nakamura takes his seat on the throne and Boogs takes the crown from its pedestal. Boogs puts it on Nakamura’s head, and it is officially official once more! ALL HAIL “KINGSUKE” NAKAMURA~~! Pat McAfee even does a Stone Cold but with water bottles.
Backstage interview with King- Er, Baron Corbin.
Kayla asks about his loss last week, but he cuts her off. Corbin lost the crown, his subjects, and more than that. “What’s the point?” Corbin walks away, will the Lone Wolf
Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville enjoy the coronation.
But Seth Rollins walks in and says the time has come! The time is now! What can they do for him, then? No, no, Mr. Pearce and Ms. Deville. What can he do for them and the entire WWE Universe! See, Roman has his State of the WWE Universe Address, and if the subject comes up about the next challenger… You’re looking at him. Rollins could sit here and list off his accolades but they both know how accomplished he is. Rollins has never been more prepared physically, emotionally and spiritually for this. And no one on this roster deserves the opportunity more than him.
Pearce is inclined to agree, but they’re not ready to make that decision. But Sonya says they will take this under advisement. Well, the time is now. Rollins lets management talk it over, but will they see things his way?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Apollo Crews w/ Commander Azeez VS Big E!
While the WWE Intercontinental Champion has left the Powerhouse of Positivity behind in their own title chase, there is another chase they’re both still in the running for! Will the Pride of Nigeria continue to keep Big E behind him? Or will this be the day Apollo always remembers as the day Big E left him behind?
SmackDown returns as Apollo makes his entrance, Azeez right behind him. The bell rings, Apollo and Big E tie right up and go around the ropes. They end up in a corner, the ref calls for the break and Apollo pie faces Big E. Big E comes right back, ties up with Apollo again, and puts Apollo in the ropes to shove him right out! Apollo is furious but Big E eggs him on. Apollo takes a moment to cool off as the ring count climbs, and Azeez keeps Big E from getting close. The count is 7, Apollo gets in and he kicks Big E low to throw hands! Apollo ROCKS Big E, runs, but Big E CLOBBERS Apollo with an elbow! Cover, TWO!
Big E drags Apollo back up, whips him to a corner, then runs in, but into boots! Big E staggers, but he CLOBBERS Apollo again! Cover, TWO! Big E stalks Apollo and says they’re not done. Big E pulls Apollo through ropes and CLUBS him! Big E gets Apollo on the apron but Apollo holds ropes to resist the suplex. Apollo SUPERKICKS, then APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Apollo roars and Big E is in a daze as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Big E fights out of a chinlock with back elbows. Big E runs but Apollo dropkicks him right down! Cover, TWO! Apollo sits Big E up to punch him right in the forehead! And again! Azeez applauds and Apollo looks up at the briefcases hanging from the rafters. Apollo stomps Big E, wraps on a chinlock and grinds Big E to the mat. Big E endures, fights back up, but Apollo wrangles him down to a cover! ONE, but Apollo is back on the chinlock. Apollo thrashes Big E around, Big E endures and fights up as the ThunderDome rallies. Big E throws body shots again, but Apollo shoves him to a corner. Big E dodges and Apollo hits buckles, but Apollo fights the clinch!
Apollo snap suplexes and floats to the cover, TWO! Apollo mocks the “New! Day Rocks!” clapping and even the hip swivels. Apollo taunts Big E, Big E gets up and blocks Apollo’s clinch! Big E slips his arms inside to clinch and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! And again! Big E baits Apollo into a third Belly2Belly! Big E swivels his hips while standing over Apollo, and he runs to BIG SPLASH! Big E claps now and watches Apollo rise. Apollo switches the waistlock and ROCKS Big E, then runs in at the corner, but into the Urenag- ARM-DRAG?! Apollo counters and then GERMAN SUPLEXES! And again! Apollo keeps hold to hit the hat trick! Cover, TWO!!
Apollo grits his teeth and Azeez is frustrated on his behalf. Apollo stomps around as he demands Big E stand up. Big E rises, Apollo reels him in, but no Olympic Slam! Roll up to a STRETCH MUFFLER! Apollo endures, reaches out, but Big E lifts him away from the ropes! Apollo keeps trying, Azeez helps and Apollo gets the ropebreak! The ref completely missed that, but Big E keeps his cool. Big E gets Apollo up, but Apollo ENZIGURIS! Big E falls over while Apollo leans on ropes. Apollo catches his breath, hobbles over and climbs a corner, but Big E ROCKS him first! Big E climbs up, CLUBS Apollo, throws forearms, and stands Apollo up.
Apollo fights back with body shots and clubbing forearms of his own! Apollo bumps Big E off the buckle then GAMANGIRIS Big E down! Big E is in a drop zone and Apollo climbs again, for a BIG FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Apollo gets Big E up, STRAITJACKET GERMAN! Cover, TWO!! Big E is still in this and it infuriates Apollo! Big E bails out, Azeez keeps his eyes on him but the ref tells him to stay back. Apollo goes out, runs in, but into an Urenag-E! The ring count is climbing, Big E gets Apollo up and in at 8, but Azeez threw something to distract the ref! Azeez throws Big E, but the ref sees him before the Nigerian Nail can hit! The ref EJECTS Azeez!!
Azeez is furious but at least now things are truly 1v1! But Apollo rolls Big E up! TWO, and a scoop to the BIG ENDING!!! Cover, Big E wins!!
Winner: Big E, by pinfall (advances to the Men’s MITB Ladder Match)
Now THAT was big! Is this the beginning of the end of whoever might have a title the next 365 days?
Backstage interview with Sami Zayn.
Sami is sure Kayla wants to talk his win at HIAC. Sorry for busting in here but go ahead and ask. Well, after his vic- Actually, he wants to say something first. “This persecution that I’ve suffered over the last year really got me thinking that the world is a really twisted place.” Sami say nothing but chaos and injustice, no rhyme or reason. But after beating Kevin Owens at HIAC, there is truly order! The universe is a machine designed to issue cosmic justice, and Sami is its messenger! Sami isn’t one to exaggerate, but he really thinks this is the bets week of his life. Then is he not worried that he’ll face Kevin again, next week, in a MITB qualifier?
W-What? What’s she talking about? She just said it. Yeah, he heard the words but he isn’t understanding. Sami beat Kevin, put an end to Kevin, got the justice he was looking for, and now they’re sticking it to him again! They’re not gonna mess with Sami! They’re messing with karma and the COSMOS!! This is now the worst week of his life. Will next week make things even worse when Kevin comes back to show Sami some karma?
Sami goes to Adam Pearce.
Sami wants Pearce to explain to him how, after having beat Kevin Owens on PPV, he has to beat Kevin again just to get into the MITB Ladder Match? Why not just forget about that and put Sami in? Just put him in, or even just give him the briefcase! It’d be good for everyone! No, that’s not going to happen. Sami will have to qualify against Kevin next week. Why!? Because it’ll be a LAST MAN STANDING MATCH! So that’s a “no” on just giving him the briefcase? Yes. Okay but know this. Pearce is playing a very dangerous game! Not with Sami, but with karma! Sami leaves, but will Scrap Iron really be in the cosmos’ crosshairs?
Sonya Deville heads to the ring.
The WWE official and supervisor of the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Divisions is here with very important news! She will make the first selection into the SmackDown side of the Women’s MITB Qualifiers! We’ll hear who and why, after the break!
SmackDown returns and Sonya says it is her honor to announce the first entry from SmackDown! It will be the two-time MITB winner, Carmella! The Untouchable and Fabulous Mella makes her way to the ring and gets a mic to tell Sonya, “Thanks for making the obvious choice. But if I could just give you one little note? In addition to being a two-time MITB winner, I am also the Most Beautiful Woman in All the WWE!” So here’s another chance to do the intro the right way. Wait, here comes Liv Morgan! “Wait, wait, wait! Hold on just a second and let me get this straight.” Declaring yourself the Most Beautiful Woman in All the WWE just makes Mella an opportunity? Wow~!
Liv gets in the ring and says she BEAT the conceited little princess last week. Liv knows she belongs in this year’s MITB way more than Mella. Mella laughs at that idea, and says, “Aw, sweetie. This match is for the real stars. So cute.” Just look at Mella! And then look at Liv. Liv SLAPS Mella right off her feet! Sonya keeps this from getting worse and tells them both to relax. Liv did just make a statement. Mella isn’t out, but if Liv feels she deserves it, then she can prove it. They can have a match again, right here, right now! Mella is upset, Liv is fired up, will Mella find she’s not the only one who is money?
Liv Morgan VS Carmella!
SmackDown returns and the match is already underway as Mella talks trash and SLAPS Liv outside the ring! Mella drags Liv to the desk, tells commentary to tell the world how beautiful she is, and then bumps her off the apron. Mella shoves Liv in, wraps her hair around the bottom ropes and pulls hair as she wants to be called beautiful. The ref counts, Mella lets off and then whips Liv to a corner. Liv dodges Mella to WING SNAPPER and BOOT her into buckles! Liv then goes up the corner but Mella avoids the stomps to mule kick and FABULOUS KICK Liv into the corner! Mella fixes her hair then taunts Liv.
Mella stands Liv up for back elbow after back elbow, then lets off at the ref’s count, just to fire off more! The ref counts, Mella lets off again, and we see the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Natalya & Tamina, watching this very closely. Mella goes corner to corner and runs back in for a BRONCO BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mella keeps her cool as she looms over Liv. “Who do you think you are, Liv? I’m Carmella!” Mella brags about her accolades then she SLAPS Liv! And pie faces her! “I’m the star, not you!” Liv runs and gets Mella for ObLIVion! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Liv is shocked and furious as Mella survives by mere inches!
Liv drags Mella over, but Mella victory roll counters! TWO, and Mella ROCKS Liv with a right! Liv steadies herself in a corner and elbows Mella way. Liv hops up, Mella ROCKS her again! Mella FABULOUS KICKS Liv and Liv wobbles up top! Mella runs in to SUPER MELLA STEINER, but Liv rolls that to a sunset flip! LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
Another big win over the Most Beautiful Woman in the WWE, but was it good enough to get into the MITB match? Only Sonya can decide that.
Jimmy Uso fires up backstage.
Kayla walks over to interview him, saying, “The pressure’s on.” The pressure IS on, but the Usos don’t fall to it. Whatever you put in front of them, they don’t go under, over or around, they go through it. Tonight, Jimmy dedicates this win to the family and Jey. Roman better be watching this! Jimmy heads to the ring, but does he have this on lockdown?
Jimmy Uso VS Dolph Ziggler w/ Robert Roode!
It seems the one who drew this card was the Show-Off! Will Ziggler avoid being put in the Uso Penitentiary?
SmackDown returns and Ziggler makes his entrance, along with his fellow Dirty Dawg. The bell rings and Ziggler circles with Jimmy. They tie up, Jimmy headlocks but Ziggler powers out, only for Jimmy to run him over! Cover, TWO! Jimmy rains down furious fists on Ziggler, but Ziggler gets away to the apron. Jimmy grabs at him but the ref backs Jimmy off. Ziggler gets up, gets around to waistlock, but Jimmy reaches back and headlocks. Ziggler powers out again, but again Jimmy runs him over! Jimmy kicks, Ziggler blocks and spins Jimmy but gets the DRAGON WHIP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy goes after Ziggler again but Ziggler is in the ropes.
Ziggler gets up and hits Jimmy down low! Ziggler throws haymakers, has Jimmy on the ropes and scrapes his face on them! The ref counts, Ziggler lets off but dropkicks Jimmy down! Cover, TWO! Ziggler clamps on with a sleeper and body scissors! Jimmy reaches out, moves around, but Ziggler drags Jimmy away. Jimmy fights up, throws body shots and gets free, but Ziggler throws him down by his hair! Ziggler drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Jimmy with a sleeper hold and chicken wing, but Jimmy endures. Jimmy fights up, reaches back for hair, but Ziggler puts Jimmy in a corner. Ziggler runs in but Jimmy elbows him away! Ziggler tries again but gets a BOOT!
Jimmy dumps Ziggler up and out and Ziggler lands hard! Roode checks on Ziggler, Jimmy builds speed, Jimmy DIVES! Roode takes the hit and is sent over the desk! Ziggler ZIGZAGS Jimmy into the steel steps!! Jimmy writhes but that was double-edged for Ziggler, too! Everyone is down as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Ziggler has Jimmy in a sleeper! Jimmy flails, throws body shots, and fireman’s carries! Ziggler rakes eyes to escape then kicks low. Ziggler turns Jimmy but Jimmy powers out and CLOBBERS Ziggler! Ziggler gets up into the fireman’s carry and SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy grits his teeth, aims at Ziggler from the corner, and then SUPER- NO! Ziggler dodges, bounces Jimmy off buckles then ZIGZAGS! Cover, TWO!?! Jimmy survives and Ziggler is beside himself! Ziggler crawls over to Jimmy, brings him up with a facelock, and throws haymakers! Jimmy headbutts back! Ziggler haymakers, Jimmy headbutts again!
Ziggler throws more hands, Jimmy ROCKS him with an uppercut! Ziggler throws another haymaker, and again and again! Ziggler has Jimmy in a corner but Jimmy headbutts and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jimmy blocks Ziggler’s superkick but Ziggler kicks a leg out! Ziggler runs, but Jimmy turns Famouser into powerbomb, but Ziggler turns that to a sunset flip! TWO, and Jimmy SUPERKICKS! Cover, Jimmy wins!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
One good shot and it’s done! Did Jimmy just prove he’s the NEW Right Hand Man? That’s up to Roman.
Speaking of which, Roman is watching the replay at gorilla. Jimmy comes in with a big smile and asks what he thinks. Roman smiles back, but doesn’t say anything. Roman makes his entrance and Jimmy wants to follow him back out there, but Heyman tells him it’s fine. Heyman can handle this. Jimmy seems a bit confused and upset by this, was he not good enough for Roman’s high standards? That said, Heyman hustles up to give Roman the belt and Roman holds the belt up for the pyro. Roman gives Heyman the belt back so that Heyman may hold it up as a banner while they go to the ring. And of course, there is the second round of pyro. Roman’s celebration of himself and his State of the WWE Address happens, after the break.
SmackDown returns once more and Heyman has a mic to say that he has many flaws, “but being inarticulate is not one of them.” But we are here to acknowledge the Tribal Chief, and Heyman says this footage speaks almost as eloquently as he does. That is to say, a replay package plays that shows the devastation Roman inflicted upon the Mysterios a couple weeks ago, as well as onto Rey Mysterio specifically inside Hell in a Cell last Friday. Guillotine submissions and seismic powerbombs were the downfalls of both father and son, and the Head of the Table is still Roman Reigns.
The video finishes, and Heyman continues to say, “The Head of the Table does not suck. Here’s something that sucks, and here’s the solution to the problem: The Fiend got frightened; Strowman got slaughtered; Kevin got KO’d; Edge and Daniel Bryan got pinned, stacked, emasculated, neutered, embarrassed, humiliated at WrestleMania. Daniel Bryan was man enough to come back and he got shipped the hell right back out.” Roman smirks as Heyman continues. Cesaro got clobbered, then the Mysterios got launched quite literally and metaphorically straight to Hell. Their Cell is watching from their hospital beds. In less than one year, Roman has wiped out an entire division.
Therefore, the Tribal Chief changes course by doing something never before done on network television. Roman will enlighten you because there is no other choice. There’s no one left! Roman thinks, and then holds his hand out. Heyman hands over the mic, and Roman says- “You think you know me.” EDGE?!?! EDGE IS BACK?!?! The Rated R Superstar, very grizzled and very pissed, baits Roman into the ropes and HOTSHOTS him! Edge knocks Roman out of the ring, then LEAPS from the apron for a clothesline! Edge dribbles Roman’s head off the desk! And then CLUBS away on his back! Edge puts Roman back in the ring, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES him down!
Roman falls over, needing to steady himself after all of that. Roman goes out, gets a chair, and brings it to the ring! But Edge SPEARS Roman down!! Edge hits the Spear first, and then sees the chair! Edge puts Roman’s head on the chair, digs him into the steel, and then hurries to get a second chair! Edge gets back in the ring as Heyman begs for mercy, but JIMMY knocks Edge off the apron! Jimmy rains down rights, drags Edge back up and whips him, only for Edge to reverse! Jimmy again meets steel steps with his back first! Edge SPEARS Jimmy through barriers!! Edge leaves the new Right Hand Man behind but Roman and Heyman have run away to the ramp!
The Rated R Superstar is back in the ring, glaring right at the camera as he shouts, “WHERE YOU AT, ROMAN?! WHERE YOU AT?! You want me? I’m right here!!” Edge has sent a message to Roman and shows there IS someone left! Will Roman have no choice but to acknowledge Edge?
My Thoughts:
Another great SmackDown here, but I feel like there were still some details that just didn’t click. Sonya Deville just naming SmackDown participants in the Women’s MITB shows SmackDown’s Women’s Division has been the one to get gutted by these releases WWE continues to make. And Liv didn’t even actually earn her spot, she just got a good win, and we have to wait a week to see if Sonya thinks she’s worthy over…? Who else is there? Natty & Tamina were backstage watching, but can anyone tell me who is left on SmackDown other than the four we saw tonight? Is Mia Yim going to finally make a SmackDown debut after leaving Retribution and Raw? Is a call-up going to happen when we are told a Draft is coming in August anyway?
Bayley not being considered for MITB was a bit of a surprise to me, but that Mixed Tag Match to open was clearly to set Bayley up for another match with Bianca. The opening promos and match itself were great, but again, look how gutted the women’s division is on RawDown if we’re getting another rematch! Rollins wanting to go after the Universal Championship after finally getting a couple wins on Cesaro is good character stuff for him, but what a great closing segment with Edge returning. The only issue here was Edge must not have realized in reality that Roman and Heyman were just on the ramp, since Edge looked to camera and shouted, “WHERE YOU AT?!”
But before naming a challenger for MITB, I think this first leads to Edge VS Rollins dream match, winner is the contender. That way, we all win by getting a certified classic between Rated R Superstar and Architect, and then this opportunity isn’t just handed to someone, they earned it. And in the end, it’ll be Roman VS Edge for Spear VS Spear and a great match for the live fans to see. Another great element to tonight was that Jimmy is having to earn Roman’s trust. Jey being away this long also makes me think that he’ll counteract whatever Jimmy will do to try to help Roman at MITB. The Usos feuding with each other might be how they’re going to do this and that’d be rather shocking in itself.
The coronation of Shinsuke Nakamura this week seemed like concentrated filler extract. I get it, we need to see sad Baron Corbin and have that make us think, “Oh, what’s next for him now that he’s not king?” But there are several ways of doing that without the coronation. Overall, it was an unneeded epilogue, and maybe Corbin can get in on the Men’s MITB matches. Sami Zayn’s promos tonight were great, showing that karma is getting him back, even if he doesn’t see it that way. A Last Man Standing match between him and Kevin Owens is going to be insane, and could go either way given Kevin won at WrestleMania 37 while Sami won at HIAC.
Apollo VS Big E tonight was a great one, with great story built upon all their previous matches, and naturally Big E wins. Big E can get past Apollo and the Intercontinental Championship and be a strong choice for Mr. MITB this year. Big E’s been promising to get to Roman and the title by WrestleMania 38 in Dallas, this might be his guaranteed spot. And even if it isn’t, it is great story telling for Big E to come close and then have to try again. Corbin, Cesaro, Otis, maybe even Jimmy Uso could be in consideration. Take those four guys, have 1v1 matches, the winners join Big E and the winner of Kevin VS Sami, you have SmackDown’s four.
My Score: 8.3/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.
At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.
I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
- Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
- Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
- Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
- Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.
Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck
Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.
This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.
At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.
Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors
Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.
After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match.
Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands
Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.
They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.
Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.
Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.
Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido.
So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun.
Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago.
Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks
Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.
Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.
Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury
EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.
Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.
We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!
EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4/10
A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.
So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.
It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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