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Mitchell’s WWE Extreme Rules Results & Report! (9/26/21)
Are you ready to get extreme?
Will a Demon dethrone the Tribal Chief?
WWE may belong to Roman Reigns, but will the Universal Championship after tonight? Finn Balor once again becomes The Demon, will he finally reign again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show– Liv Morgan VS Carmella; Morgan wins.
- Six Man Tag: The New Day VS Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles & Omos; The New Day wins.
- SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The Street Profits; The Usos win and retain the titles.
- Raw Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair VS Alexa Bliss; Charlotte wins and retains the title.
- WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: Damian Priest VS Sheamus VS Jeff Hardy; Priest wins and retains the title.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS Bianca Belair; Belair wins by disqualification, Lynch retains.
- WWE Universal Championship Extreme Rules Match: Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman VS “The Demon” Finn Balor; Reigns wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Extreme Rules Kickoff show!
Join Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick, Booker T, John “Bradshaw” Layfield and Peter Rosenberg in analyzing, discussing and predicting all of tonight’s action!
Sonya Deville joins the panel.
Kayla cuts right to the quick and asks Sonya what her problem is with Naomi. Sonya can’t believe everyone makes it like this is something personal she has against Naomi. If you disrespected Sonya the way Naomi did, she would still have the same issue. It is important in this company to set ground rules and uphold standards. Sorry if Pearce takes that inappropriate behavior, but she doesn’t. She has set a precedent for males, females, Raw and SmackDown stars. JBL agrees with that, and Kayla thanks Sonya for giving an answer.
They move things to the SmackDown Women’s Championship match, Becky Lynch VS Bianca Belair in a SummerSlam rematch. Sonya says Becky is setting an awesome example for women around the world, being a new mother and coming back to win the title on her return. Peter says people were freaking out over Bianca losing in 26 seconds, but he says there’s something new he’s seeing out of her. Peter asks Booker if there’s something to be learned from a loss like Bianca suffered. Booker says no, because you have to always be ready. But he’ll also say that the first person to throw a punch is the first one who ran out of ideas.
Now, Becky threw the first punch as a calculated tactic so Bianca better have everything in order. JBL says there’s never an advantage, he agrees with Book. It can take things to a new level, but this is the game Becky’s playing. Bianca was more than ready, Becky said no and made her wait. But then is Becky in a league of her own? Too big for Bianca’s britches? Booker says Becky had nine months to think on how she’d come back. She called her shot and hit it out of the park. JBL says Bianca is a once in a generation performer but she got took. Bianca is all that and a bag o’ chips, but will she be bigger and better than Big Time Becks tonight?
Backstage interview with The New- AJ Styles & Omos?
The Phenomenal One wants to know why the WWE isn’t talking about him and his colossal friend but the New Day come in and are laughing at Styles & Omos. Why would anyone talk to someone not on the show? But then BOBBY LASHLEY jumps Big E! Omos and Styles go after Kofi and Woods, then security rushes in to stop the brawling! Adam Pearce shouts for them all to stop this, this is NOT happening here! Lashley wants after Big E and Big E wants after Lashley, but will they have to wait until Monday for this big meaty battle?
The Street Profits arrive.
Montez Ford knows Angelo Dawkins had a good weekend while things didn’t go Ford’s way Friday. But Ford swears tonight is different. They have no intentions of leaving without the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. So if there are any other motives, let him know right now. Dawkins has Ford’s back. Secret handshake, and Dawkins says it was real funny for Bloodline to jump Ford 3v1. But they can’t pull that tonight. The Profits want the smoke, but will they get the gold?
Sonya Deville is back.
She talks the Raw Women’s Championship match and how Charlotte is fed-up with the antics of Alexa Bliss. The Queen wants athletic competition, but Alexa’s antics are still very successful. Sonya would be concerned because this is a very different opponent for Charlotte. They went hit for hit on Monday, but Alexa’s taken minds over. Charlotte has determination and focus, but Alexa is still a great wrestler in her own right. They haven’t faced each other in three years, Survivor Series 2018, this could be something. Sonya says this is the most intense she’s seen Alexa, too. Charlotte’s “humanized” Alexa, wanting Mean Girl rather than Twisted Bliss.
JBL and Booker both know that The Undertaker was a powerful competitor but had the added layer of the supernatural. Even if you can strip away the mystique, you still have to deal with someone who can beat you up. Will Charlotte be able to strip away Alexa’s mind games? Or will Alexa strip Charlotte of that title?
Kickoff Show – Liv Morgan VS Carmella!
Columbus is ready to #LivMore! Will Liv be to fight ugly and humble the self-professed Most Beautiful Woman in the WWE?
Mella gets a mic to say, “Oh my gosh~! Liv, do you even realized what you could’ve done to me by lodging my face into the turnbuckle? I mean, look at me, honey!” She is THE most beautiful woman in the WWE, and her face is her greatest asset. It opens doors, pays the bills and gets her anything she wants. And no one can relate! No one knows what it is like to be this beautiful. Mella’s face separates her from “nasty people like you.” And Liv can’t stand it! That’s why she viciously attacked Mella’s face! She should be ashamed! But let’s face it, Mella’s hot, Liv’s not. Mella laughs but then Liv ATTACKS!
The ref pulls Liv off Mella and Mella is furious. The bell rings and Liv goes back on the attack! Mella uses ropes as a defense then kicks Liv away. Liv goes Matrix to then arm-drag but Mella kicks low. Mella whips but Liv reverses to then back body block in the corner! Liv comes back, only gets buckles but then turns things around! WING SNAPPER, but Mella is ready for the buckle shot. But then Liv SHOTGUNS Mella out of the ring! Fans fire up, Liv runs in but Mella avoids the dropkick. Liv drags Mella up by her hair but Mella trips Liv on the apron! Liv tumbles down, Mella soaks up the heat and gloats about how gorgeous she is. Then a FABULOUS KICK floors Liv!
Mella puts Liv in the ring, covers, TWO! Mella keeps on Liv by putting her in the corner for elbow after elbow! Then one more to top it off. Liv sits down, Mella gloats and runs in, FABULOUS BRONCO BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mella clubs away on Liv in frustration, “I’m hot, you’re not!” Mella drags Liv up, snap suplexes then covers, TWO! Mella wraps on a chinlock. Liv endures, fans rally up and she fights up, only for Mella to throw her down. Mella adjusts her gear, mocks the fans and then digs Liv’s face into the mat. “You wanna ruin my face?!” She dribbles Liv then wraps on a chinlock. Fans rally up again and Liv fights, even as Mella squeezes tight.
Liv gets a second wind and fights up to her feet. Liv throws body shots, fights free, then scoops, only for Mella to slip out, EDGE-O-CUTION! Cover, TWO! Liv still lives but Mella just shakes her head. Mella ties Liv’s hair to the bottom rope then stomps away on her! The ref counts, Mella stops at 4 and Liv is freed from the ropes. Mella says Liv isn’t on her level, so Liv SLAPS back! They scrap, Liv throws forearms and haymakers but Mella shoves her. THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Liv runs at Mella in the corner, SHINING WIZARD! Liv whips, Mella reverses but Liv rolls and returns, ENZIGURI! Liv shrieks and fans fire up as she goes up and up, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!!
Liv grows frustrated as Mella survives, but she still has moves to try. Fans rally behind Liv as she gets Mella up but Mella throws her into buckles! Liv staggers into a cradle, TWO! Mella gets up, Liv rolls her up, TWO! Mella runs in again, bucks the O’Conner Roll and avoids Oblivion to SLAM Liv down! Cover, TWO! FABULOUS KICK! Cover, TWO! Mella can’t believe it but the fans fire up! Mella argues with the ref but the count was fair. Mella drags Liv up, but Liv hits back with a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Mella survives and now Liv is growing frustrated! Mella crawls to a corner, Liv takes aim as fans rally up but Mella BOOTS her!
Mella goes up, Liv runs into the HANGING TRIANGLE! Mella lets go at 4 and then drags Liv through the ropes. Liv swipes but Mella ROCKS her! Mella puts Liv on the apron to club away, then dump her down. Fans rally behind Liv again but Mella takes aim. FABU- NO! Liv turns that into a WING SNAPPER and boot into the table! Liv puts Mella in, runs and hits OBLIVION! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
And that is how you humble the most arrogant woman in the WWE! But will this win help Liv make her way towards the gold?
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.
The Demon looked strong on Friday, but is Roman Reigns taking Balor more seriously now? Heyman asks who hired Sarah for this job. That is the stupidest question he’s been asked ever. Even KAYLA has the sense not to ask that question! Maybe Kayla is why Sarah is the one asking that dumb question. Or Rosenberg won’t get off his butt and interview Heyman, either. But how should he answer? OMG Roman’s been unworthy for almost 400 days because they overlooked The Demon~! Roman’s been eating burgers all weekend! “Future ex-champion” should just be in the graphic! Is that what they wanted?
C’mon, be real. The winner, and still Universal Heavyweight Champion, and going on to Crown Jewel to face Brock Lesnar AS CHAMPION… Roman. Reigns. And that’s not a prediction. That’s a spoiler. But will Balor spoil the spoiler and all of Roman’s plans?
“In this kingdom… Extreme rules.”
No one ever said the rules were fair. A Queen takes on a Twisted Lil’ Fury. A Tribal Chief isn’t facing a Prince, but a DEMON! The Man and the EST run it back from SummerSlam to head into the Fall. “Tonight, we’re gonna push everything to the extreme. No holding back. No limits.” There’s one shot to take the titles. This night only comes around once a year. Tonight, anything goes!
Six Man Tag: The New Day VS Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles & Omos!
After the backstage brawl, all this beef is going to open the show! Will Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods show the Rocky Mountain Machine, the Phenomenal One and the Mountain of a Man why NEW! DAY ROCKS? Or will they be the ones rocked to the core on the night when WWE gets extreme?
The trios sort out and Styles starts against Woods. Woods and Styles circle as fans rally up already. “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” as Woods and Styles tie up. Styles kicks low, CLUBS Woods down, then grins as he brings Woods up with a suplex. Woods slips out to CHOP and CHOP, then bump Styles off buckles. Woods CHOPS Styles in the corner, then runs him corner to corner to ram him off buckles! Woods whips Styles to the ropes, Styles reverses, tilt-o-whirl but Styles avoids the leg sweep to a CALF CRUSHER! Woods gets the ropebreak and scrambles to the New Day corner. Styles talks trash but Woods tags Kofi.
Fans fire up as Kofi and Styles meet again. They circle, approach, and Kofi gets around to mule kick, kick and spin! Styles ducks Trouble but Kofi lands on his feet out of the back suplex! Styles returns the favor then CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Kofi gets away now and Styles says he’ll take everybody’s legs! Big E shakes his head, and Kofi tags him in! Fans fire up for the NEW WWE World Champion as he circles with Styles. Styles rushes in but into a LARIAT! Big E drags Styles up, whips him to the corner, and dares Lashley to get in! Lashley drags Styles up so he can tag, and fans are thunderous for this one! They throw hands and then Lashley knees and mule kicks!
Lashley runs to CLUB, then LARIAT Big E down! Fans boo but Lashley says this is why HE’s the real champion! Lashley puts Big E in a corner, runs corner to corner but Big E dodges! Big E comes back with big hands! Lashley facelocks, Big E RAMS him into the New Day corner! And rams him over and over, then throws more hands! “Time! To! Turn! Up!” Stampede stomps begin! Big E, then Woods, then Kofi, and Kofi gets some with interest! Tag to Woods, he gets one more before Kofi whips. Lashley bails out and Woods stops, but tag back to Kofi so he can PLANCHA! Lashley catches Kofi! Woods jumps on to dropkick Lashley down!
The New Day fires up and fans rally with them. Big E and Woods keep Styles and Omos back as Kofi puts Lashley in. Kofi talks some trash to Styles but he gets in and Lashley ROCKS him! Lashley clinches, TOSSES Kofi, then snarls at Big E. Lashley storms over to Kofi and RAMS into him in return. Lashley runs side to side to RAM into Kofi again! Lashley glares at Big E as he clamps onto Kofi with an armlock. Lashley SLAMS Kofi’s arm on the mat, then tags in Omos! Lashley stands Kofi up in the corner for Omos to clothesline down! Omos sneers as he drags Kofi back up, then reels him in for a CLUBBING forearm! Kofi crawls to the enemy corner but he throws body shots in return.
Omos KNEES Kofi and Kofi flounders to ropes. Kofi kicks and punches back but Omos DECKS him with an uppercut! Kofi is dazed as he sits up, Omos drags him back up and reels him in. Omos suplexes Kofi and holds him up for a count of 10 before a GOURD BUSTER! Omos steps on Kofi for the cover, TWO! Tag to Styles and he kicks Kofi around. Styles grins as he drags Kofi up and wraps on a chinlock. Kofi endures the grind, fans rally up but Styles leans on the hold. Kofi fights up, reaches out, but has to throw body shots to get free. Styles CLUBS Kofi back down then stalks him to a corner. Fans rally but Styles brings Kofi up, to then sucker punch Woods!
Styles gets mad, the ref was in his way for that moment! But Styles turns around into DOUBLE STOMPS from Kofi! Both men are down, fans fire up and clap along, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi crawls but Styles tags in Lashley! Lashley runs in but is dumped back out! Only for Lashley to go after Big E! Lashley throws Big E around ringside and into steel steps! Kofi is alone as Lashley returns and gives him a LIFTING COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Kofi is still in this and Lashley is frustrated. Lashley paces while Kofi slowly sits up. Lashley taunts Kofi then brings him around for a gut wrench. AK- NO! Kofi lands on his feet for a PENALTY KICK!
Kofi KICKS Lashley in the side, rains down fists, but Lashley is in his corner. Lashley RAMS Kofi into buckles, CLUBS him in return, then pushes him around. Lashley scoops Kofi but Kofi slips off and shoves Lashley away! Hot tag to Woods! Woods ducks and dodges then slides to ROLLING ELBOW! Lashley rebounds but Woods dropkicks him! Woods hits a forearm in the corner, then climbs up to rain down fists! Lashley shoves Woods at 7, but Woods SHOTGUNS! Lashley comes back, Woods slips around but no DDT. Lashley runs in but into buckles! Woods forearms then GAMANGIRIS, then GET OVER HERE! DDT hits, Woods covers, TWO!
Woods keeps cool as he brings Lashley back up to throw hands. Woods runs but Lashley scoops him into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Lashley looks to his corner then brings Woods back up. Lashley throws hands, hoists Woods up top and then climbs up. Woods fights back, Lashley throws more hands to ROCK Woods, then Lashley eggs fans on as he sits Woods up. Woods throws body shots and shoves Lashley away! Woods adjusts, leaps, missile dropkick hits! Fans fire up because Big E is back on the corner! Hot tags to Styles and the world champion! Big E gets Styles for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Big E punches Omos, then OVERHEAD suplexes Styles again!
Big E ROCKS and BOOTS Omos down! Styles swings but into the SIDE Belly2Belly! Big E swivels the hips, runs side to side and hits the BIG SPLASH! Big E claps along with the fans and he waits for Styles to rise. Styles is up, he throat chops then Phenomenal Blitz! Big E blocks but Styles PELES! Styles runs in, into a NASTY Urenag-E!! Cover, TWO! Big E isn’t done, he hauls Styles up to the top rope. Big E climbs to join him but Styles resists the superplex. Styles fights back with body shots, slips under and trips Big E up! Big E staggers, Styles runs, but Big E sends Styles out then runs to- NO! Styles guillotine leg drops then sunset flips! TWO!! ENZIGURI!
Big E ends up in the corner, Kofi blind tags and Big E pops Styles up! GAMANGIRI, then a DOUBLE STOMP BOMB COMBO!! Cover, Lashley breaks it! Lashley drags Styles to their corner, tags himself in, then goes right after Kofi. Gut wrench to Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives but Lashley is seething. Lashley aims as Kofi flounders up, but Kofi hurdles the Spear! Lashley tumbles out of the ring and hobbles from his banged up legs. Styles runs in but is sent out to join him! Tag to Big E, and he gives Kofi a boost to FLY!! But Omos SWATS Kofi out of the air!! Styles leaps to CLOBBER Woods! Lashley hits Big E with a COMPLETE SHOT!
Fans boo as Lashley grins and watches Big E. But then Styles tags himself in!? Lashley doesn’t like that but has to accept it as Styles springboards, but then Lashley tags back in! Big E dodges one, Lashley comes in, SPEAR into Styles!! Big E scoops Lashley for a BIG ENDING!! Cover, New Day wins!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
Ya bois are still on top! Will this be the beginning of Big E, Kofi & Woods all standing tall on Monday Night Raw?
SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The Street Profits!
Just like Roman Reigns, Jimmy & Jey are on top of the blue brand because they are Bloodline! But will blood prove weaker than smoke when Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins come to tear it all down this #TakebackSeason?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the Profits can pull off a miracle on Sunday!
The teams sort out and Dawkins starts with Jimmy. They circle, tie up, and go around. Dawkins puts Jimmy in the corner, Jimmy turns it around but Dawkins turns it back. Dawkins headlocks, Jimmy powers out but Dawkins runs him over! Jimmy backs off and smiles as Dawkins talks some smack. Jimmy has Dawks back off and they go again. They tie up, Dawkins powers Jimmy back but Jimmy headlocks. Dawkins powers out, ducks and hurdles to then whip Jimmy for a dropkick! Dawkins gets Jimmy back up, whips again and POUNCES him! Cover, TWO! Dawkins stays on Jimmy but Jimmy hits an uppercut! Tag to Jey but Dawkins runs him over!
Dawkins pushes Jey to the corner, tags Ford and they whip Jey for a dropkick from Ford! Dawkins dropkicks Jimmy as he gets in, then the Profits double clothesline the Usos out of the ring! Fans fire up as Ford snarls and fetches Jey into the ring. Fans chant “We Want the Smoke!” as Ford stalks Jey. Ford KICKS Jey in the side, brings him up to CLUB him on the back, then he tackles him down for ground ‘n’ pound! Jey shoves Ford away but Ford is right back on him. Jimmy tags in, Jey whips and Ford jumps but Jimmy KICKS the ribs! Ford drops to his knees, Jimmy shoves him out to stomp him on the apron! The ref counts but Jimmy goes out to RAM Ford into the apron!
Jimmy puts Ford back in, covers, TWO! Jimmy tags Jey and the Usos double suplex to hang Ford out to dry! Ford flops off from his bad ribs hurting him and Jey goes out to tear at the tape! Jey gives Ford a back suplex to the floor! Jey gloats as he looms over Ford and then removes the last of the tape. Jey puts Ford in the ring and looms over Ford as Ford crawls. “We the ones! Damn right!” Jey waistlocks for a BIG back suplex! Dawkins coaches Ford but Jey stays between the Profits. Jey wraps on another waistlock for a rear bearhug. Ford endures and fans rally up for him. Ford fights up to his feet, reaches out but Jey keeps him anchored!
Ford throws forearms but Jey holds onto his other arm! Ford has to throw more forearms but he’s still fingertips away! Jey ROCKS Ford with a forearm and tells fans to hush. Jey back suplexes, Ford lands on his feet then dodges in the corner! Jey POSTS himself, and now both men are down! Jey and Ford crawl, hot tags to Dawkins and Jimmy! Dawkins rallies on the Usos with big forearms and clotheslines! BIG leaping uppercut for Jimmy, FLAPJACK for Jey! CYCLONE SPLASH for Jimmy, CYCLONE SPLASH for Jey! BIG bulldog for Jey and fans fire up with the Curse of Greatness! Jimmy throws Dawkins out and ENZIGURIS him down!
Jimmy builds speed to DIVE, into Dawkins’ arms! For an EXPLODER! Jey runs in but into a forearm! Dawkins RAMS Jey into barriers, goes back after Jimmy and dumps him out. Jimmy ROCKS Dawkins, climbs up top, but Dawkins ROCKS Jimmy! Dawkins climbs up to join Jimmy, gets him up and hits a SUPERPLEX! Roll through to the CASH OUT! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives but Dawkins keeps his focus. Tag to Ford and Dawkins gets Jimmy up. Ford does his best to climb up the corner as Dawkins has the Electric Chair. BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY!! Ford crawls to the cover, TWO!! Ford winces as he clutches ribs but he brings Jimmy up.
Jimmy headbutts the ribs! Dawkins tags in and gets Jimmy, but Jimmy HEADBUTTS! Tag to Jey, Jimmy swings on Dawkins but Dawkins runs into a DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Dawkins still lives but Jey shakes his head. Jey says this is it, and he stalks Dawkins back to the corner. Jey dares Dawkins to get up and then he throws haymakers! Jey runs corner to corner, HIP ATTACK! Ford tags in fast as Jey gloats, Jey runs back in and Dawkins moves! GAMANGIRI! ANOINTMENT! FROM THE HEAVENS but onto knees!! Cover, TWO!?! Deja vu from Friday! Ford gets a ghost pin, TWO! SUPERKICK, FRONT KICK, ENZIGURI!!
Dawkins tags in, he gets Jey up and Electric Chair lifts Jey. Ford is back up top but slowly. Jey slips off to shove Dawkins into Ford! Ford hits buckles with ribs! Jey SUPERKICKS Dawkins, tag to Jimmy! USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Dawkins barely survives and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Jimmy crawls over to his corner. Dawkins slowly flounders up as Jey tags in. The Usos both run in but are both dumped out! Ford tags in again before the Usos drag Dawkins out to RAM him into barriers! Ford CANNONBALLS onto them both!! Ford gets Jey in, climbs up top, and leaps FROM THE HEAVENS!! But the ribs! Ford flounders to a cover, JIMMY BREAKS IT!
All four men are down and the fans are loving this! Jimmy drags himself back to the Uso corner as Jey sits up. Ford gets up but his ribs keep him down. Jey tags Jimmy, the Usos regroup again and they aim at Ford. But Dawkins saves Ford to take the DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Ford throws Jey out, sunset flips on Jimmy, TWO!! SUPERKICK to the ribs! Tag to Jey, the Usos both aim, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Tag back to Jimmy and each Uso takes a corner! DOUBLE UCE SPLASH!! Cover, The Usos win!
Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (still SmackDown Tag Team Champions)
Even as beat up as Ford was, he and Dawkins almost had the titles back around their waists! But “almost” isn’t enough, The Usos can still say #WeTheOnes at the top of the SmackDown Tag Division! Is there any stopping the Bloodline’s dominance on the blue brand?
Bobby Lashley is furious backstage.
“Big E, you’re a coward!” From winning the world title with the MITB cash-in to tonight’s Six Man, Big E is a chicken SH*T! He dares Big E to fight him 1v1 like a man! He dares Big E to put the title up on the line on Raw! Lashley wants the title back!! But will all his rage be enough to take it back?
Raw Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair VS Alexa Bliss!
The Queen doesn’t play with dolls and she doesn’t play other people’s mind games. But will Twisted Lil’ Bliss (and Lily) show that this isn’t just a game when she ruins all of Charlotte’s fun?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and win or lose, it’s playtime for evil little Lexi!
Charlotte and Alexa slowly circle and stare down while the fans rally up. Charlotte won’t stand for fans chanting, “Let’s Go, Bliss!” The two tie up, Charlotte shoves Alexa down then gloats. Fans boo but Alexa slithers and crawls. Alexa dodges Charlotte, tilt-o-whirls for a headscissor then a dropkick! Alexa hurries to get a facelock but Charlotte slips out of the DDT! Charlotte runs in but the boot is put on the ropes! Alexa kicks Charlotte out of the ring, goes to the apron and CANNONBALLS Charlotte down! Alexa then stands on the steel steps to smile as Ohio cheers their hometown hero. Charlotte gets in the ring, Alexa follows to then dodge and spider-woman in the ropes.
Alexa then leaps but into Charlotte’s arms! BACKBREAKER to a SLAM! Charlotte dribbles Alexa off the mat, then she puts Alexa on the ropes to choke her! The ref counts, Charlotte lets off at 4 then backs off to bring Alexa around. CHOP, CHOP and- Alexa ducks! Charlotte tilt-o-whirls for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Charlotte stomps Alexa towards a corner, then stands on her back while pulling on her arms! Alexa endures but Charlotte sits Alexa up to dig her boot in deeper. Fans rally, Alexa grits her teeth and fights to her feet! Alexa twists under to kick Charlotte in the leg! JAWBREAKER! Charlotte stays up to kick Alexa down, then she gets an inverted Gory Especial!
Alexa endures being upside-down and stretched back! Alexa gets her hands free to throw elbows, then she sits up to punch! Charlotte turns Alexa around, but Alexa RANAS her into buckles! Both women are down but the fans fire up! Charlotte sits up, Alexa runs in but into a BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Charlotte turns things back around but she isn’t done there. She shakes her head as she climbs up top, but Alexa trips her up! Charlotte hits buckles again, then Alexa SHOTGUNS her out of the ring! Alexa keeps moving but Charlotte catches the baseball slide into a swinging SLAM into the barriers! Alexa is down in a heap as a ring count climbs.
Charlotte mocks the fans booing her, so they just boo harder. Charlotte puts Alexa in the ring at 5 of 10, covers, TWO! Another try, TWO! A high stack, TWO! Alexa still lives and frustrates Charlotte. Fans rally behind Alexa and Charlotte is furious. But Alexa gets her in a cradle! TWO, and Charlotte CLOBBERS Alexa! Charlotte drags Alexa around, steps on her on the way to the corner, then climbs up again. Charlotte steadies herself for a MOONSAULT! Alexa moves so Charlotte STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte slithers and stalks Alexa, NATURAL- NO! Alexa slips out to ROCK Charlotte with a forearm! ROLLING SENTON! Cover, TWO into ghost pin! TWO!
Charlotte rolls Alexa gain, TWO to a dead lift POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! The Queen is beside herself as Alexa still lives! Charlotte goes up again, MOONSAULT into boots! Alexa hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Alexa almost had Charlotte and is frustrated with how far she still has to go! Alexa shoves Charlotte to a drop zone and she goes up top now. Alexa sees Charlotte crawling over so she stomps her down. Alexa puts Charlotte back in the zone, goes back up, and TWISTED BLISS FLOPS!! Charlotte gets the legs but Alexa gets the cradle again, TWO!! Alexa reels Charlotte in, DDT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Alexa was close to the win but too close to the ropes!
Alexa huffs and Charlotte grabs Lily!? Alexa is stunned Charlotte would do that! Charlotte throws Lily then BOOTS Alexa down! But Charlotte isn’t done, she POSTS Alexa then throws her down! NATURAL SELECTION!! Cover, Charlotte wins!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by pinfall (still Raw Women’s Champion)
Charlotte didn’t play around but she still touched Alexa’s toys! Charlotte kicks Alexa out to join Lily, then she grabs Lily again! The Queen wants to add insult to injury as she tears an ARM off Lily! And then the LEGS! And lastly, the HEAD! Lily is little more than an empty cloth with stuffing all over the floor! But Alexa jumps on and attacks! Alexa’s fury clubs away on Charlotte then KICKS her out! THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Charlotte kicks her away to then RAM her into the apron! And TOSSES her over the announce desk! Fans want a table spot but Charlotte washes her hands of this, so to speak. Will the Queen continue to reign over Raw and ruin everyone else’s fun?
As for Alexa, she drags herself up and over the desk. She sees what’s left of Lily and roars in anger! She throws off her hair ties and flips the lid off the desk. Alexa goes to pick up the pieces of Lily and does her best to put her back together. Will Alexa make Charlotte pay for what she did to her best imaginary friend?
Heyman is on the phone backstage.
He is happy to be on the same page for the 2021 WWE Draft. It’ll be the biggest draft yet and- Oh, Kayla is here. She wants to know who he’s talking to. Heyman says he’ll call them back in two, er, maybe one minute? Okay, thanks. SO who was that? Oh sorry Mommy, does he need permission to use the phone? Is it jealousy that it’s another journalist? Does she think he’s talking to other women on the phone? She probably thinks it’s Lesnar, right? So what if it is? Is he not allowed to? He is Special Counsel, shouldn’t he cover all the bases? There are deals to negotiate at all times!
Usos come by to say hey, and Heyman says he has to go. Call you later. Will Heyman be able to keep playing all sides until it all falls apart?
WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: Damian Priest VS Sheamus VS Jeff Hardy!
The Archer of Infamy is really rolling the dice on this one! He has two targets in this match who can both hit him first! Will the Fella regain the US title in this extra large fight? Or will the Charismatic Enigma pull off a shocker to finally get some gold again?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see if Priest can #LiveForever with the odds not in his favor!
Fans are fired up for Hardy but Sheamus KNEES him down at the bell! Sheamus wants him and Priest to be 1v1 so Priest fires off forearms and body shots! Priest bumps Sheamus off buckles then winds up for a BIG uppercut! Priest whips, Sheamus reverses but Priest dodges to KICK and KICK and ROLLING ELBOW! Priest clotheslines Sheamus and himself out of the ring! Priest gets up to RAM Sheamus into barriers! Sheamus staggers away but Priest follows after and ROCKS him with uppercuts and forearms! Priest throws more hands, CLUBS Sheamus down, then stomps him against the barriers! Fans fire up with Priest as he gets Sheamus up again.
Sheamus throws body shots, Priest ROCKS Sheamus again, but Hardy LEAPS in! Hardy hits Priest into the barriers but Sheamus DECKS Hardy! Sheamus RAMS Hardy into barriers then catches his breath. Sheamus gets Hardy up, fireman’s carries but Hardy fights free. Hardy is on the apron, he boots Sheamus away and LEAPS! Down goes Sheamus! Hardy fires up and fans fire up with him as he bumps Sheamus off barriers, then off the apron. Sheamus hits back, Priest FLIES in outta nowhere! Down go both Sheamus and Hardy, then Priest puts Hardy in the ring. Priest stomps Sheamus down and clubs away on him for good measure before returning to the ring himself.
Priest runs corner to corner to back elbow Hardy, then keeps going to back elbow Sheamus! Back to Hardy, then Priest BROKEN ARROWS! Cover, Sheamus breaks it! Sheamus EuroUppers Priest, Priest whips him out of the ring. Fans want tables but Sheamus drags Priest out. They brawl again, Priest spins but into Sheamus’ scoop! Sheamus LAWN DARTS Priest into a post! Sheamus seethes and he goes back to the ring. Hardy attacks Sheamus in the ropes, whips but Sheamus reverses to scoop and IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The Fella soaks up the heat while Hardy flounders to a corner. Sheamus stomps Hardy, drags him back up and reels him in for a short arm clothesline!
Priest returns but Sheamus KNEES him back out of the ring! Sheamus tells Hardy that the fans love him, but Hardy throws body shots. Hardy whips, Sheamus reverses but Hardy kicks back! Hardy runs but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Sheamus shouts, “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?” Fans boo but Sheamus sees Priest on the apron. Sheamus CLUBS Priest, then turns him around for forearms to the back. Priests resists but Sheamus still gives him Beats of the Bodhrain. Priest blocks at 5, elbows and turns things around. Priest staggers, but he kicks a leg out. Priest hits Beast but Sheamus HOTSHOTS him away! But Hardy SHOTGUNS Sheamus outta nowhere!
Hardy gets up, Sheamus throws hands but Hardy counter punches! Hardy whips, Sheamus reverses but Hardy knocks him down! Atomic drop, leg trip to leg splitting leg drop! Basement dropkick and a SPLASH onto knees! Sheamus knew that one well and gets a cover, TWO! Sheamus scoops, Hardy slips out, Russian Leg Sweep! Leg hook clutch! Cover, Priest breaks it! Priest runs in but Hardy elbows him away. Sheamus runs in but gets a forearm! Hardy goes up, DOUBLE WHISPER IN THE WIND! Hardy hurries to cover Sheamus, TWO! Hardy keeps his cool, he runs in and basement dropkicks Sheamus in the corner! Sheamus gasps, Hardy goes up for the HARDYAC- BOOT!
Sheamus aims, runs in and Alabama lifts for an ALABAMA SLAMA! Sheamus’ mask even flew off! Cover, TWO!! Hardy is still in this but Sheamus goes after the legs! CLOVERLEAF! Hardy endures but reaches around. Hardy crawls over, ROPEBREAK! No disqualifications so Sheamus doesn’t have to let go, though! Priest drags Sheamus off with a chinlock to the bad nose! Sheamus throws body shots, Priest ROCKS him with a right! Priest runs in at the corner but is put on the apron. Priest dodges the forearm to ROUNDHOUSE back! Tornado- WHITE NOISE! Cover, but Hardy dropkicks things apart! TWIST OF FATE!!
Sheamus falls out, Priest dodges the spinning back kick to BELL CLAP! THE RE- NO! Hardy drags Priest into a dragon sleeper! Priest gets up but gets a TWIST OF FATE! Hardy throws off the shirt and fans fire up with the extreme legend! Hardy goes up top, aims, but Sheamus SHOVES him off! Hardy gets nothing but ropes! Fans boo as Sheamus gloats and then climbs up. Sheamus leaps, mocking all of Hardy’s moves, for a KING KONG KNEE DROP!! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives but Sheamus hurries to kick Hardy back out. Sheamus mocks the applause and says it’s time for it! Sheamus runs in but Priest dodges the Brogue! Priest runs, but into boots from the corner!
Sheamus skins the cat and still gloats, “I still got it!” But Priest choke grips for a SUPER SOUTH OF HEAVEN SLAM!! Cover, Hardy is up top to SWANTON it apart!!! Fans are thunderous for Hardy and he just has to choose a target! Hardy throws hands on Priest but Priest gives them back. Hardy counter punches, kicks and throws more hands but Priest fires a flurry! Hardy ducks the heel kick to give a kick but no Twist! ROUNDHOUSE! Priest gets Hardy up and springboards, but Sheamus comes in to KNEE Priest out of the air! Hardy shoves Sheamus out to cover Priest! TWO!!! Sheamus gets Hardy up but Hardy sunset flips, TWO!! BROGUE!! But Priest rolls Sheamus up, Priest wins!!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
The Celtic Warrior and the Charismatic Enigma came within inches of the goal, but it is Priest who keeps the gold! Priest shows respect to Hardy and Hardy shows it back but Sheamus seethes on the ramp. Will the Archer and the Fella run it back again down the road? Or will the Draft have different plans in mind?
Big E responds to Lashley’s challenge!
Lashley’s lost his mind but Big E will help him find it! He doesn’t hide behind anyone! And Lashley should be ashamed talking about bad knees during a cash-in. “Yo ass better get ready when I stand in that ring Monday night, that’s tomorrow,” and DEFENDS the world title! So in other words, Big E has ACCEPTED the challenge! Will the Powerhouse of Positivity show Lashley isn’t All Mighty anymore?
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS Bianca Belair!
Whether anyone likes it or not, The Man came back and defeated The EST in 26 seconds her very first night back from her maternity leave. But is Bianca about to give us the strongEST, the fastEST and the greatEST comeback from a loss yet? Or will #BigTimeBecks continue to be unapologetic at the top of the SmackDown Women’s Division?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see what the over-under is on revenge!
Becky and Bianca circle and the chants for “E S T!” get on Becky’s nerves already. Becky offers a handshake but Bianca’s seen this before. Bianca swings but Becky gets her in the clinch! But Bianca elbows out hard to torture rack! Becky flails free and bails out fast! Bianca smiles as she waits on Becky and Becky rushes up to the apron at 5 of 10. Becky slowly steps inside as fans rally and duel now, and Bianca blocks her kick! Bianca spins Becky, gets a headlock, and grinds Becky down. Becky fights up, pulls hair then whips Bianca away, only for Bianca to run her over! Bianca keeps moving, Becky drops but Bianca handsprings and sidesteps, but hurdle turns into FLAPJACK!
DISARM- NO, Bianca rolls Becky! TWO and Becky knees low. Becky is mad now but Bianca blocks her whip. Bianca whips Becky hard to a corner, then whips her hard the other way! Bianca scoops Becky for a SLAM, then runs to BIG splash! Cover, TWO! Bianca waits on Becky as she gets up at the ropes. Becky staggers into a corner, fans rally and duel and Bianca bumps Becky off buckles. Bianca bumps Becky off more buckles, but Becky stops the hattrick to turn things around. Becky stomps a mudhole, then brings Bianca out to whip. Bianca goes up and tells Becky to kiss this! Becky seethes, Bianca goes over her and dropkicks her out! Fans are fired up again as Becky fumes at the desk.
Becky tells commentary to shut up about her own thoughts, she has a plan. The ring count climbs, Bianca dares Becky to come back but she refuses. So Bianca goes out and RAMS Becky with a shoulder! Bianca bumps Becky off the apron then puts her in the ring. Becky scrambles away and back to the ropes. Bianca swings but misses, HOTSHOT with help from the ponytail! Becky gets in, NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Becky gets frustrated but she thinks of another move. She stomps Bianca, KICKS her in the back, and paces about as she fires herself up. “I’m Becky Lynch! I’m the best!” Bianca hits back but Becky CLUBS her down!
Fans rally and duel again as Becky stomps a mudhole into Bianca in a corner. Becky lets off and argues with the ref, then she drags Bianca up to snapmare. Becky runs to drop the leg, brother! And then an elbow drop! Becky taunts the fans, runs again but Bianca avoids the second leg drop! Becky hobbles up and Bianca gets her with a gut wrench! Becky fights free and uses the ponytail to throw Bianca down! Cover, TWO! Becky fumes again and tells fans to shut their faces. Becky CLUBS Bianca, demands fans cheer for the champ, and then she chokes Bianca on the ropes! The ref counts, Becky lets off at 4 and argues with him again.
Becky drags Bianca up, Bianca throws body shots and hits a JAWBREAKER! Becky comes back, Bianca dodges and tilt-o-whirls but Becky goes for an arm! Bianca shoves her away but misses in the corner! Rocket kick, front kick then BECKSPLDOER! Becky hurries to cover, TWO! Becky is surprised but Bianca still writhes on the mat. Becky drags her into a camel clutch but Bianca gets her arms free. Becky thrashes Bianca in the chinlock and stretches her back. Bianca endures, fights up as fans rally and duel again, and Bianca backpacks Becky to RAM her into buckles! Becky holds on, Bianca pops her around to a suplex! Both women are down and a standing count begins.
The count is 5 of 10 before either woman sits up. Bianca and Becky go to opposite ends and drag themselves up the ropes at 7. Becky runs in but into an elbow! Then into a corner! Bianca comes back to run Becky over with shoulders, then forearms and dropkicks! And dropkicks again! Bianca whips Becky, Becky reverses but Bianca goes up and over again to handspring and spin Becky around! Snap suplex, roll through and a STALLING SUPLEX! SLAM and kip up! Fans fire up with Bianca as she goes up to rain down rights! Becky guards as best she can, then slips out before 10 to get the ponytail! It’s a tug-o-war, Bianca uses that to reel Becky in for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up while both women are down again. Becky crawls away to a corner as Bianca slowly sits up. The dueling continues and Bianca goes in. Becky goes up, leaps but Bianca rolls the crossbody through to a dead lift FALL AWAY SLAM! Becky flounders to ropes, Bianca covers, ROPEBREAK!! Bianca feels frustrated much like Alexa was earlier tonight, but that’s the ring general savvy of Big Time Becks. Becky is on the apron but Bianca storms over. Becky suckers her into a KICK, KICK, then climbs up top. Bianca goes up after Becky but Becky shoves her away. Bianca comes back to SHORYUKEN! Bianca then trophy lifts Becky off the top and fans fire up, only for Becky to slip out!
Rolling ghost pin, TWO, DISARM-HER!! Bianca scrambles, reaches, and gets her own ROPEBREAK! Becky holds on until 3, and now feels some frustration of her own. Becky hobbles over to Bianca on the apron and drags her up by the ponytail. Becky wants to bring Bianca in but Bianca uses the ponytail to yank Becky out to join her! Bianca gets Becky with chicken wings, but Becky wheelbarrows Bianca into the steps! Becky shoves Bianca into the ring, goes up top, to drop the MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO!! Becky can’t believe it but Bianca isn’t the toughEST for nothing! Becky drags Bianca up again, throws her through ropes and then fires off forearms and uppercuts!
Becky kicks Bianca, goes back to the corner, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Again, thoughEST! Becky works to stay calm as Bianca sits up. Becky stands her up, reels her in, but Bianca slips out of the urenage to reel Becky in! Suplex but Becky rolls it to the ARMBAR! Bianca scrambles, clasps hands, turns it to a cover, TWO!! ARMBAR!! Becky wants that arm but Bianca moves around to another high stack! TWO, and a dead lift into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack and it’s deep, TWO!!! Becky survives and Bianca is feeling the frustration! Fans are loving this as both women are down, exhausted from how hard they’ve fought so far.
Bianca gets up first and she drags Becky up to ROCK her with a forearm! Becky snarls but Bianca hits her again. Becky hits back now, but Bianca comes back with a third forearm. Becky hits Bianca, Bianca hits again and again and again! Bianca fires off, Becky shoves her but runs into a O’Conner Roll! TWO, Becky has it with tights! TWO! Bianca runs into a MAN- NO! Roll up, TWO! DISARM-HER!! Bianca flails and scrambles again, but Becky drags her from ropes! Bianca fights to stay up, then turns the armlock into a dead lift torture rack! But is that SAHSA BANKS?! Sasha attacks Bianca!!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by disqualification; Becky Lynch retains the title
The Boss saves The Man and stomps away on the EST! Sasha was supposed to be the SummerSlam opponent all along, but she gives Bianca a METEORA! Then a BOOT WASH! The Legit Boss just pulled off the most legit screw job, and her fellow Four Horsewoman gives her a thumbs up. But are things all good between them? NOPE! Sasha tackles Becky because she wants that belt! Bianca comes back but Sasha SLAPS her! BACKSTABBER!! But then Sasha blocks Becky’s kick to KNEE and BACKSTABBER! Is it #BossTime on SmackDown again? Or will Sasha have to make sure the Draft works with her, not against her?
WWE Universal Championship Extreme Rules Match: Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman VS “The Demon” Finn Balor!
The Head of the Table, the Tribal Chief, the Reigns-ing, Defending, Undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion says he fears no man, but the irony is that he isn’t up against a man tonight. Finn Balor resurrected his dark side in order to humble Roman, but will The Demon be exorcised through extreme measures? Or will Balor relive the past and completely throw off the title’s future?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see what happens on any given Sunday when anything goes!
The fans are fired up as Demon Balor stares down the Tribal Chief. Roman is stoic but Balor is seething already. Roman circles around Balor but Balor keeps his eyes on Roman. They tie up, Roman shoves Balor away but Balor rolls right up to his feet. Balor keeps his eyes on Roman as they circle again. They tie up, Roman powers Balor to a corner but Balor slips out to throw body shots and kicks to the leg. Roman ROCKS Balor with one but Balor stands right up. Roman ROCKS Balor, Balor hits back! Roman keeps hitting but Balor gets stronger! He throws hands but Roman knee slow. Roman scoops, Balor rakes eyes and fish hooks his nose!
Roman drops to a knee, Balor CLAWS him on the back! And KICKS the leg again. Balor KICKS but Roman ROCKS him with an uppercut! Roman checks his face, Balor checks his jaw. Roman fireman’s carries to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Balor grits his teeth, sits up and Roman seems unsure what to make of this. Fans still want tables but Roman kicks and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Roman goes out and looks under the ring. Roman brings out a kendo stick! Roman says he’ll get what he wants to get, but then wait. Where’d Balor go? Balor rises from the corner, and he has a DEMONIC KENDO STICK! They get in and Balor SMACKS Roman first! And again! And again!
Balor fires up and fans fire up, too! Balor puts down his demon sword to CHOP! Roman doesn’t flinch and he turns things around to point-blank clothesline again and again! Roman gets 5, brings Balor around and throws him out. Roman tells fans that there won’t be tables. Roman goes out, Balor trips him up! Roman’s stuck in the apron skirt and Balor stomps away! Fans fire up, Roman gets free but Balor PENALTY KICKS Roman down! Balor goes looking under the ring now, he finds a TABLE! Fans fire up but Roman LEAPING LARIATS Balor down! Roman says everyone’s a bunch o’ dumbasses. NO table as he puts it away under the ring.
Roman drags Balor up and into the ring, then tosses the demon kendo stick aside. Fans want tables, Roman brings out chairs. Roman JAMS Balor then JAMS him on the mat! And again! And again! Roman taunts fans with the chair because it’s not a table, then he takes aim. Balor trips Roman and DOUBLE STOMPS the chair into Roman’s ribs! Roman bails out, Balor goes out to CHOP Roman, then RAM him into steel steps! The steps pop apart but Balor rains down rights on Roman. Balor brings Roman around to RAM into barriers, then he goes back to find… THE TABLE! Fans are thunderous to finally get what they want as Balor puts the table in the ring.
DRIVE-BY from Roman and Balor hits post! Roman gloats and raises his finger, #HeTheOne who just did that. Roman drags Balor back up, TOSSES him over the timekeeper’s area, then has Heyman hand him something. Is that a mask? Balor flounders, Roman storms over to throw hands! Roman wears the mask so he doesn’t have to worry about contamination as he bounces Balor off the Plexiglas kickoff desk! And then TOSSES him onto it! Balor tumbles back off it as Roman wants Ohio to #AcknowledgeHim! Balor gets up, Roman brings Balor around to put him back on the Plexiglas. Roman climbs up to join Balor but Balor grits his teeth.
Balor stands, Roman reels him in, but Balor fights the Urenage! KOWATA KICKS! Roman hops off the desk but Balor LEAPS! They go CRASHING through a table! Fans get what they wanted one way or another! Balor stands up and drags Roman back up. Balor punches Roman back towards ringside, and even CHOPS him! Roman staggers to the timekeeper’s area and Balor bumps him off barriers. Balor brings Roman around and puts him into the ring. Balor stalks Roman as he crawls, but he sets up the table he brought out before. Roman goes after Balor but gets caught into the ELBOW DROP DDT! Balor still wants to use the table and he stands it up!
Balor brings Roman over but Roman gets him for an URENAGE through the table!! Cover, TWO!! Roman may be the Head of the Table but breaking one didn’t win it for him! Both men are down and writhing as the fans say, “This is Awesome!” Roman stands first, hobbles over to the corner and starts firing himself up. Roman locks ‘n’ loads and takes aim at Balor. Balor stands, Roman runs in, but Balor ducks to CHOP! Balor fires off haymakers, closed fists and all! Roman ROCKS Balor with an uppercut but Balor PELES! Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES! Cover, TWO! Roman is annoyed but Heyman coaches him. “Show him! Make him acknowledge you!”
Roman says “All day, every single day!” Fans rally and duel as Roman pumps up and Balor rises. Roman lets out the battle cry, but runs into a BOOT! Balor runs in to SLINGBLADE! Roman staggers, Balor takes aim with finger guns, but he runs into a SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!?!? AND A LOW BLOW! Taste your own medicine, Roman!! Balor gets in Roman’s face and nods that he did that on purpose! SHOTGUN sends Roman out of the ring! Balor builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Roman! Balor hurries to get Roman into the ring and in a drop zone! Balor goes up top and… COUP DE GRACE!!! Cover, but the USOS drag Balor out! The Usos mug the Demon!!
The Usos RAM Balor into barriers, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK him against the barriers! The Usos clear the wreckage from earlier to bring out a third table! The Usos set that up real quick, move the demon sword aside and haul Balor up. The Usos shout out the Shield but Balor fights back! FLAPJACK for Jimmy, SLINGBLADE for Jey! Balor drags Jey up and looks at the announce desk. POWERBOMB through the table!! The Usos are down but Roman SPEARS Balor through the timekeeper’s area!!! Fans are losing their minds as Balor, Roman and the Usos are all down at ringside!! Wait, that heartbeat. Balor spasms, the lights turn red, and Balor stands right back up!!
Balor drags Roman up, POSTS him, then gets chairs! Balor SMACKS Roman and SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS! Roman staggers into a SHOTGUN that puts him through the table!! Balor’s music is playing like an anime fight scene!! Balor puts Roman in, climbs up the corner, COUP! DE! Wait, did the corner just collapse?! Did HEYMAN have something to do with that?! Balor clutches a leg and hobbles back up as Heyman shouts to Roman! SPEAR!! Cover, Roman wins!!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (still WWE Universal Champion)
The Tribal Chief continues to survive by the skin of his teeth! Roman feels a higher power may have just saved him from The Demon, but is he really blessed? Or will he feel anything but facing The Beast at Crown Jewel?
My Thoughts:
Up until the very end there, this was a surprisingly great PPV. Extreme Rules still doesn’t get as extreme as WWE pretends it will, but we still got some great matches. Even Liv VS Mella was allowed to be on the level I had hoped for, in that Mella wasn’t as concerned about her looks and gave Liv a good fight. Liv winning was a given, of course, but this is still great for her. This was at least treated as the top midcard story for the SmackDown Women’s Division, but Liv might still have to wait her turn on titles. Unless the Draft moves her to Raw, and she could step up to Charlotte to finally bring their story full circle.
WWE also did a pretty decent job of setting up a bonus match with the backstage brawl turning into a great Six Man Tag. New Day wins for a great crowd pleasing opener to the main card, and Big E VS Lashley to OPEN Monday Night Raw is big stuff. Yes, it’s also a ratings grab since Vince knows Monday Night Football is happening and wants to give fans who are both into NFL and WWE a reason to watch his show. Big E VS Lashley is also probably so Lashley gets his rematch in, loses, and then could have a fresh start on SmackDown with the Draft moving him over. Lashley could go for Intercontinental Champion for some great stuff with Nakamura, or we could finally get some WWE Heel VS Heel in Lashley VS Roman.
Usos VS Profits was another top level classic tag match and it was a valiant effort with Ford’s bad ribs. But as I said with SmackDown last Friday, it was also pretty clear that Usos were moving on to take on American Alpha. At the same time, the Draft means teams from Raw could move over to challenge the Usos, too, for a fresh start in the Fall. Maybe the Viking Raiders, as they’ve had the Raw Tag Team Championships and aren’t likely to get them back for some time. Then we got a great Raw Women’s Championship match, Charlotte and Alexa definitely sticking to the actual in-ring competition, no tricks from Lily other than she being the major distraction. Charlotte tearing up Lily might send Alexa into an even darker space and we get closer to a Women’s Firefly Fun House match. If only Halloween wasn’t on a Sunday…
The Triple Threat was a great match but I wish they’d chosen to bring out at least kendo sticks or chairs. There were No Disqualifications, they should use it on the PPV named Extreme Rules! But as also expected, Hardy takes the pin in Priest’s win, Sheamus is strong so that if he stays on Raw, he can have one more go at the title. Or if he does move to SmackDown, he at least hasn’t dropped in power level so he can go after Nakamura and the Intercontinental Championship, possibly completing his Grand Slam. In fact, we can even get McIntyre getting the US title on Raw, Sheamus the IC title on SmackDown, the Scottish and Celtic Warriors meet again through Survivor Series’ brand VS brand matches.
Becky VS Bianca was an awesome match, especially with the character work from Becky, and what a surprise that Sasha returned to “ruin” things. Bianca stays strong because it was a controversial end, Sasha returns strong, and Becky is the fortunate and almost cowardly Heel, as WWE tries to make her. I expect that we get something big on Friday as they play up the drama of the Draft moving people around. I would really hope SmackDown gets to keep all three, they make a strong core unit in the title scene. And as I’ve said before, if Nia Jax is moved over with the Draft to join The Bloodline, they can even revisit the origins of The Man.
THE Extreme Rules match was 90% awesome and 10% “DAMN YOU VINCE” but you really taste the last 10%. I recall my analogy of pizza with mayo and grape jelly thrown on it at the last second, and that was Rollins VS The Fiend in Hell in a Cell where attempt at murder was a disqualification. Vince did that, but through his using “divine intervention” or whatever this is to save Roman. How much more protected can Roman be, and how much more arrogant and blasphemous can Vince get? Vince is the storywriter and therefore “god” of the WWE Universe, OF COURSE he watches out for the Tribal Chief. A desk breaking under Ford’s weight, a turnbuckle breaking under Balor’s, and yet I am NOT rooting for Lesnar at Crown Jewel just to stop this farce. They build the Demon up with his “second life” and The Fiend lighting, yet he gets crapped on just like The Fiend was.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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