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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/17/21)
World Tag League, Round 2!

Will Suzuki-Gun look to sweep the night?
The Dangerous Tekkers gave Taka Michinoku some tough love, but now Suzuki-Gun is stronger than ever! Will they start to take over World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- World Tag League 2021: Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask VS The Guerrillas of Destiny; The Guerrillas of Destiny win.
- World Tag League 2021: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI; Goto & Hashi win.
- World Tag League 2021: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe VS Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi; Yano & Tanahashi win.
- World Tag League 2021: The United Empire VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo; The United Empire wins.
- World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku; Sanada & Naito win.
- World Tag League 2021: The Dangerous Tekkers VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Dangerous Tekkers win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current World Tag League Standings!
Dangerous Tekkers: 1-0, 2 points
SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 1-0, 2 points
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 1-0, 2 points
Guerrillas of Destiny: 1-0, 2 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 1-0, 2 points
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-1, 0 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 0-1, 0 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 0-1, 0 points
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 0-1, 0 points
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 0-1, 0 points
The United Empire: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2021: Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask VS The Guerrillas of Destiny!
Blue Justice and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion didn’t feel so cozy after facing off with TenCozy, but Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa proved themselves the alphas against Everyone’s Kokeshi and the Rampaging King Kong. Will the Good Bad Guy and the Silverback prove they’re still kings of the jungle?
The Guerrillas Low Sweet, then go right after Nagata & Tiger! Loa drags Nagata out but Tiger hits Tama back with knee after knee! The bell rings to put this on record and Tama throws body shots back. On the outside, Loa whips but Nagata reverses and sends him into railing! Tama whips Tiger into the corner, then runs in but misses as Tiger moves. Tiger sobats then CLUBS Tama, then dropkicks! Tama comes back with body shots and a headbutt! Tama throws Tiger out while Loa throws body shots on Nagata. Tama CLAWS Tiger’s back, ROCKS him with a haymaker, then bumps him off the apron.
Loa has Nagata down on the entryway while Tama puts Tiger in. Tama drops elbow after elbow, then CHOKES Tiger! The ref counts, Tama lets off, and Tama drags Tiger up to tag Loa in. Tama snap suplexes Tiger, Loa adds the slingshot senton! Cover, TWO! Loa gets Tiger’s legs and stomps him in the stomach. Loa digs his heel in, stomps again, then digs his heel in more. Loa splashes down, high stacks, TWO! Tag to Tama and he throws down hands. Tama CLUBS Tiger in the chest and then mocks Nagata before he CLUBS Tiger again. The ref keeps Nagata back and Tama drags Tiger into a chinlock. Fans rally up for “TIGER MASK!” as he fights and throws body shots.
Tama CLUBS Tiger, Tiger hits back but Tama whips. Tiger blocks the kick to trip Tama! Tama blocks a kick but gets the spin back heel kick! Tag to Nagata! Nagata BOOTS Tama, BOOTS Loa, then fires up to KICK Tama to the corner! Nagata whips Tama corner to corner, runs in and BOOTS again! Tama staggers, Nagata reels him in, but Tama fights the exploder. Nagata ROCKS Tama to hit a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Nagata drags Tama up, suplexes, but Tama slips out. Nagata elbows Tama away, runs but Tama follows to CLOBBER Nagata! Tag to Loa, Loa runs around to hit Tiger Mask! The Guerrillas mug Nagata in a corner, Loa stomps away, then whips corner to corner.
Tama runs in but Nagata dodges to boot Loa! Tama kicks, runs, but Nagata gets him for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Everyone is down and fans fire up! Nagata gets up, hot tag to Tiger Mask! Tiger’s already up top, he leaps to CROSSBODY Loa down! Loa gets up, Tiger fires off KICKS then whips him to a corner. Loa reverses, runs in but Tiger dodges. Tiger gets around to waistlock but Loa switches. Tiger drops, victory roll, TWO! Tiger sobats hard, then reels Loa in to underhook! Tama gets in to CLUB Tiger! Tiger spins Tama to underhook him! TIGER DRIVER! Fans fire up and Tiger gets around Loa! Loa stays standing, but Nagata BOOTS him into the crucifix pin! TWO!!
Tiger gets Loa’s arms for a DOUBLE FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Nagata has Tama in the CROSSFACE! Loa crawls over to the ROPEBREAK! Tiger lets off, Nagata gets Loa up as Tiger climbs. ENZIGURI staggers Loa, Tiger leaps, but Loa gets under! Tiger keeps moving but Loa SPEARS him down! Loa gets Tiger up fast, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Tiger survives but Loa gets the OG KILLER! Tiger taps, the Guerrillas win!
Winners: The Guerrillas of Destiny, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Nagata & Tiger Mask earn 0)
Tama & Loa are 2-0 to start the World Tag League! Will they soon be back on top of the Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2021: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI!
TenCozy won in round one but the Fierce Warrior and Head Hunter couldn’t beat Sanada & Naito. Will Chaos #GetBackUp at the expense of #ThirdGen?
The teams sort out, Kojima starts with Goto. They circle as fans cheer, and the two tie up. Goto waistlocks, Kojima wrenches out to a hammerlock. Goto moves around, slips around to switch the hammerlock onto Kojima, then headlocks. Kojima endures the grind, throws body shots and powers out, but Goto rams shoulders. Neither falls and fans cheer. Goto goes again to ram Kojima but still Kojima stays up! Goto runs, Kojima dodges the lariat and comes back with a shoulder tackle of his own! Kojima stomps Goto, tags Tenzan, and they pinball Goto between forearms and Mongolian Chops! Kojima Mongolian Chops and Goto falls!
Kojima DECKS Hashi, Tenzan drags Goto up for headbutts. Hashi sends Kojima into railing, Goto fires forearms! Tenzan fires them back and the two go back and forth. Tenzan headbutts Goto in the chest, then runs, but into a double shoulder tackle! Goto-Hashi coordinate, hip toss senton! Kojima gets in but Goto kicks him first. Goto-Hashi hammers away on Kojima’s back! Goto stomps Tenzan, drags him up and snapmares to a chinlock. Tenzan endures the knee in his back, so Goto jams an elbow into his head! Goto drags Tenzan up, bumps him off buckles, then tags in Hashi. They stomp away on Tenzan, then Hashi forearms and CHOPS!
Tenzan eggs Hashi on so Hashi forearms harder. Tenzan forearms back but Hashi forearms and CHOPS! Goto holds Tenzan in with a chinlock! Hashi CHOPS and CHOPS, then blocks Tenzan’s kick to club the leg! Another CHOP and Hashi snapmares Tenzan down for a chinlock of his own. Tenzan endures the knee, Kojima wants in but the ref keeps him back. Tag to Goto and Goto stomps Tenzan. Tenzan throws body shots, and Mongolian Chops! Goto knees low, clubs Tenzan then runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Fans cheer and Tenzan gets up, tag to Kojima! Kojima rallies on Chaos with forearms, then puts Goto in a corner for MACHINE GUN CHOPS! That was at least 30!
Kojima whips, Goto reverses and runs in to clothesline! Goto shoves Kojima down and goes up top! Fans fire up with Goto, but Kojima hits him first! And throws him off the top! Kojima runs corner to corner to forearm! And then he climbs up to MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Kojima brings him up to throw forearms over and over. ROLLING ELBOW! Kojima runs, Goto follows to LARIAT! Both men are down and fans rally up! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! Hashi runs in to CHOP Kojima to the corner! Hashi whips Kojima to CHOP him again! And then turn, but Kojima fights out to get a COZY CUTTER! Hot tag to Tenzan!
Tenzan rallies with big shoulders and then DECKS Goto! Fans fire up as Tenzan gives Hashi Mongolian Chop after Mongolian Chop! Hashi is in the corner, Tenzan stomps and headbutts then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Tenzan whips corner to corner, runs in and splashes! Tenzan suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up, Tenzan stomps, but Hashi throws forearms. Tenzan gives them back so Hashi hits back! They go back and forth, Tenzan headbutts then runs. Hashi CHOPS but Tenzan stays up! Hashi fires off fast hands and another CHOP! Then the turn, Goto joins in, HEAD BUSTER! Hashi covers, TWO!
Kojima gets in but Goto intercepts and throws him out. Hashi aims at Tenzan, SUPERKICK! Then the BUTTERFLY LOCK! Tenzan endures, Hashi pulls back on the hold but Tenzan fights up! Fans rally but Hashi CLUBS Tenzan to ropes. Tenzan reverses the whip to MOUNTAIN BOMB! Cover, TWO! ANACONDA VICE!! Kojima keeps Goto on the outside but Goto fights him off! Goto goes in to CLOBBER Tenzan! Kojima clubs Goto and throws him out in return for earlier. Kojima stomps Hashi, Tenzan adds his own. TenCozy coordinates, but Hashi fights off the flapjack! Tenzan CLUBS Hashi, suplexes, but Goto stops that!
Goto CLUBS away on Tenzan, stomps him down, hooks him up, and Hashi runs. But Tenzan breaks free to run Hashi over! Tenzan Mongolian Chops Goto again and again! Tenzan runs, but Goto follows, only to run into a waistlock! Goto ducks, Hashi SUPERKICKS Tenzan down! Fans fire up, Hashi runs, LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Kojima gets in but Goto fireman’s carries him! Hashi SUPERKICKS before the USHIGOROSHI! Goto-Hashi gets Tenzan up, SHOKOU!! Cover, Goto-Hashi wins!!
Winners: Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; TenCozy earns 0)
The Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter #GetBackUp and get on the board! Will they start to #TurnItAllAround and win the league?
World Tag League 2021: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe VS Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi!
Everyone’s Kokeshi and the Rampaging King Kong look to bounce back, but The Joker & The Ace are a hard hand to beat. Will the Producer and the Once in a Century Talent prove that it isn’t luck but love and energy that carries them through?
Yano is again in the long jacket but Tanahashi shows off the short jacket! The teams sort out and again Yano hurriedly goes through the discussion to give Tanahashi the start against Makabe. They circle as fans rally up, then they tie up. They break, tie up again, break, then go again. Tanahashi arm-drags and has an armlock, but Makabe headscissors. Makabe holds tight as Tanahashi tries to kip out, but Tanahashi turns him over and ties up the legs and then floats to a headlock. Makabe slips out to have the hammerlock, but Tanahashi fights up to drop toehold! Tanahashi gets the headlock but Makabe slips out again to get the hammerlock back.
Makabe turns Tanahashi around to headlock but Tanahashi powers out, only for Makabe to run him over. Tanahashi gets up but gets run over again! Tanahashi gets back up but stays back. Makabe tags Honma, to Tanahashi tags Yano! Yano does the school thug crouch but Honma kicks him! Honma whips, Yano reverses, then goes to untie the other buckle pad! Yano has the pad off! Honma runs in but Yano dodges and Honma gets bare buckles! Yano SLAPS Honma on the head! Yano runs but Honma elbows him down! Honma fires up, fans fire up with him, but Yano avoids the kokeshi! Yano throws Honma out, Tanahashi DECKS Makabe.
Yano goes out and whips Honma into railing! Tanahashi throws forearms then bumps Makabe off the apron! Yano drags Honma up, POSTS him, then gets in the ring. Tanahashi puts Honma in for Yano, and Yano stomps him down. Yano drags Honma around, whips him into the bare buckles, and Honma falls to the mat! Yano stomps Honma, bumps him off buckles, tag to Tanahashi. Tanahashi stomps Honma, bumps him off buckles, then puts the leg on the ropes to kick away on it! Tanahashi pulls on the foot, the ref counts, Tanahashi lets off at 4. Tanahashi brings Honma around but Honma throws forearms! Tanahashi fires off fast hands and an uppercut! Then he drops an elbow! Cover, TWO!
Tanahashi drags Honma by the leg, tags in Yano, and Yano eggs Makabe on. The ref keeps Makabe back, Yano & Tanahashi split the wishbone! Yano kicks Honma around while mockingly asking what’s wrong. Yano gets Honma up but Honma CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Yano rakes eyes! Honma falls, Yano brings him up and whips to the bare corner! Honma stops himself, dodges, and Yano gets bare buckles! Honma kicks low but Tanahashi runs in, only to get caught! DDT COMPLETE SHOT COMBO! Fans fire up and rally as Honma crawls for the corner. Hot tag to Makabe! Makabe storms after Yano and Yano wants mercy, but he gets forearms instead!
Tanahashi CLUBS Makabe, whips him but Makabe reverses. Makabe runs in to clothesline! Then he goes corner to corner to clothesline Yano against the buckles, then he goes back to clothesline Tanahashi! Makabe goes back to Yano for another clothesline! Fans fire up as Makabe climbs, and Makabe rains down punches! Makabe gets 10, but then he goes for a second round! Makabe laughs as he hops down, but Yano blocks the suplex! Yano rakes eyes, runs, but into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Makabe is annoyed but he drags Yano up to waistlock, Yano fights the German suplex off to turn around, only for Makabe to standard suplex him! Cover, TWO!
Makabe drags Yano up to throw haymakers! Yano pulls hair to throw Makabe down! Tag to Tanahashi! Tanahashi runs, to FLYING FOREARM Makabe down! Fans cheer, Tanahashi stands Makabe back up. Tanahashi fires off fast hands, then scoops and SLAMS Makabe to a drop zone. Tanahashi goes up, SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi fire sup as Makabe rises, but no Slingblade! Tanahashi ducks one lariat but not the LEFT! Fans rally up, Makabe crawls, hot tag to Honma! Honma puts some stank on the CHOP! And then another CHOP! And another CHOP! Honma whips Tanahashi corner to corner then runs in to elbow! And then BULLDOG!
Honma fires up, runs, and KOKESHI! Honma drags Tanahashi up, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi gets up, Honma runs but into a dropkick to the legs! Tanahashi gets a leg to DRAGON SCREW! And then Tanahashi drags Honma around to tie up the legs, TEXAS CLOVER HOLD!! Makabe whips Yano into railing and hurries into the ring! Makabe CLUBS Tanahashi down! Yano CLUBS Makabe and throws him out! Tanahashi fires up, runs, but Honma spins him to a SLEEPER! Tanahashi endures, Honma hits the SLEEPER BUSTER! Both men are down, fans fire up and Honma rises. Tanahashi swings on him but Honma ducks to fire off forearms!
Honma runs and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi is still in this but Honma drags Tanahashi back up. Yano CLUBS Honma, intercepts Makabe, and then he and Tanahashi double whip. Makabe breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! Makabe and Honma coordinate as Tanahashi rises. LARIAT SANDWICH! Honma runs to LEAPING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and shocks Honma! Honma and Makabe coordinate again as they put Tanahashi up top. Honma climbs, Makabe Electric Chairs, but Yano CLUBS them both down! They go after Yano, whip him to ropes but Yano holds the ropes to then send Honma into Makabe!
Yano shoves the ref and he DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Honma & Makabe! Yano bails out while Tanahashi stands up, to HIGH FLY ATTACK! And then he goes back up the corner, to HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi & Yano win!
Winners: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Honma & Makabe earn 0)
The Joker & The Ace win again! Will they continue to take teams to school? Or will they get caught and put in detention?
World Tag League 2021: The United Empire VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
The Great-O-Khan & The Ultimate Weapon are furious that they lost to the Bullet Club’s Crown Jewel & Rogue General, while the King of Darkness and Tokyo Pimp were trumped by The Joker & The Ace! Who redeems themselves and gets on the board while the other wallows in the 0-2?
The House of Torture Low Sweets and then the teams sort out. Khan starts against Evil and fans rally with the bell. Khan and Evil circle, Yano and Henare both step in to attack the enemy! Henare and Yujiro rush each other, Henare kicks low and throws Yujiro out. The ref reprimands but the Empire mugs Evil. They double whip, Evil holds ropes to then throw Henare down! Khan gets around to the IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Henare fires off fast hands on Evil, then Khan Mongolian Chops Evil down for Henare to BUZZSAW! Khan drops a knee, covers, TWO! Henare and Khan watch Yujiro closely as Khan drags Evil up. Khan bumps Evil off buckles, then hops up to sit on Evil’s head!
Fans cheer, and Henare even pulls Evil’s hair to keep him down! The ref reprimands and counts, Henare lets go and Khan hops down at 4. Khan drags Evil out, then BITES Evil’s shoulder?! The ref counts, Khan lets off. But doesn’t he have a mouth guard that just looks like fangs? Khan pulls on Evil’s hair, that’s real! The ref reprimands, Khan stops at 4, and then he CHOKES Evil! The ref reprimands again, Khan lets off at 4, and he paces around as fans cheer. Khan drags Evil up, stomps his hand, then pushes Evil towards his boot! Evil doesn’t kiss Khan’s foot, he BITES his shin!! The ref reprimands, Evil stops at 4, shoves the ref, but Khan blocks the low blow!
Khan gets Evil up but Evil rakes Khan’s eyes! Evil whips Khan to the corner, and surprise! Yujiro removes the buckle pad! Khan hits bare buckles, Henare rushes in but Evil intercepts and whips him into the bare buckles! Fans rally but Evil kicks Khan out of the ring. Yujiro drags Henare out to whip him into railing. Evil RAMS Khan into the railing and knocks the timekeeper over! Why does Evil hate Abe-san!? Evil drags Khan up by his ponytail, puts him in the ring, then stands on Khan’s face. Evil drags Khan up by his hair again, whips him in and Khan hits the bare buckles! Tag to Yujiro, he tags in, covers, TWO! Fans cheer but Yujiro stomps Khan.
Yujiro digs his knee into Khan but Khan gets the ropebreak. The ref counts, Yujiro lets off, and Khan gets up on the ropes. Yujiro brings Khan around to put him against the ropes, and Evil holds Khan in place for the BOOT! Cover, TWO! Yujiro tags Evil, Evil drags Khan up and throws him out. Evil distracts the ref so Dick and Yujiro can stomp Khan at the railing! Khan is put back in, Evil covers, TWO! Evil is furious but fans fire up. Evil gives toying kicks to Khan, but Khan ROCKS Evil with forearms in return! Evil pulls hair but Khan rakes Evil’s eyes! Khan throws Evil down and fans fire up! Tag to Henare!
Henare fires off big body shots and forearms, then KNEES Evil in a corner. Henare whips Evil corner to corner, runs in and SHINING IWZARDS! Snapmare and KICK! But Henare wags his finger, he’s not done there. He sits Evil up for a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Dick gets on the apron but Henare DECKS him! Henare dodges Evil to SCREW HIGH KICK! Cover, TWO! Evil stays in this but Henare drags him up. Henare runs but Yujiro gets a cheap shot in! Evil runs in, Henare dodges! Evil stops from running into Yujiro, Henare runs in but Evil and Yujiro get out of the way and Dick trips Henare up! But Evil distracted the ref so he completely missed it!
Evil tags Yujiro then Evil DECKS Khan! Yujiro whips Henare to the corner, runs in and BOOTS! Evil runs in to clothesline! Evil FISHERMAN BUSTERS Henare, Yujiro BASEMENT BOOTS! Cover, TWO! Yujiro reels Henare in, INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Henare is still in this and fans rally up! Yujiro drags Henare up and reels him in, but no Pimp Juice! Henare blocks the superkick, too! Henare ROCKS Yujiro, whips him to a corner but Yujiro reverses! Henare bounces off the buckles to RAMPAGE SPEAR! Both Henare and Yujiro are down, but Khan sends Evil into railing! Henare crawls over, hot tag to Khan!
Khan tells the ref to watch Evil, and then he uses the tag rope to CHOKE Yujiro! Kinda like- Wait, Dick gets in to use the SPOILER CHOKER! Khan lets Yujiro go, breaks free of the choker and HELLSTABS Dick! Evil run sin but gets caught, to the HITSU- NO, Evil slips out! EVERY- NO! Khan slips out of the STO! Khan reeks Evil into the KATAGATAMI, and STO!! Evil flops to the apron, Khan drags Yujiro up and spins him around, HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yujiro endures, Henare gets in to get Yujiro’s legs for the DOUBLE HEEL HOOK! HITSUJIGOROSHI FUBUKI!! Yujiro endures this chimera stretch, into an ELBOW DROP DDT from Khan! Cover, TWO!!
Khan is furious that Yujiro survives, but he prepares the claw! He clamps onto Yujiro, drags him back up, ELIMIN- NO! Yujiro shoves Khan into the ref! Then he mule kicks Khan very low! Dick gets the SPOILER CHOKER again! Yujiro gets his pimp cane! CHANE SHOT for Henare! CANE SHOT for Khan! Evil brings in a chair! Dick and Yujiro hold Khan up for Evil, but Henare BOOTS the chair into Evil! Henare DECKS Dick, tanks Yujiro’s boot, but runs into the REVERSE DDT! Yujiro sees he’s alone so he drags Khan up from the apron. Khan has a stick of some kind and he JAMS Yujiro with it! Then SMACKS him with it!
Yujiro writhes, Henare gets in and fireman’s carries. Khan runs, FLAPJACK CUTTER!! Cover, The United Empire wins!!
Winner: The United Empire, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Evil & Yujiro earn 0)
Khan takes a seat in the chair Evil brought in, and applauds his own victory. Will the Dominator & The Ultimate Weapon rebuild and take the league for the glory of the United Empire?
World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku!
Cold Skull & The Uncontrollable Charisma won big in the first round main event, and they look to do so again! But after the “tough love” last time, will the Meanest Man in the World and the Blue Playmaker be ready to tear down Los Ingobernables de Japon?
Suzuki-Gun grows impatient with LIJ but still allow Naito time to take off the suit. Naito tells Suzuki to Tranquilo already. As soon as Naito turns around to hand his pants to the Young Lion, Suzuki-Gun pounces! The bell rings to get this on record as Taka goes after Sanada and Suzuki goes after Naito on the outside! Taka POSTS Sanada while Suzuki throws hands. Suzuki brings Naito around but Naito hits back! Suzuki ROCKS Naito, Taka chokes Sanada on railing! Suzuki whips Naito hard into railing on the other side! Taka digs his knuckles into Sanada’s face before he BOOTS him down! Suzuki chokes Naito against railing in front of commentary, and even rakes eyes!
The ref does his best to restore order, but Suzuki uses someone’s PEN to dig into Naito’s forehead! The ref reprimands, Suzuki puts Naito in to stomp him around. Taka tags in, Suzuki-Gun mugs Naito. Taka rakes Naito’s eyes, whips him to ropes, but Naito holds ropes to BOOT back! Tag to Sanada, LIJ double whip to double elbow, then double basement dropkick! Fans cheer as Sanada looms over Taka. Taka swings but into an atomic drop! Sanada trips Taka, but Taka kicks him away. Sanada knee slow, runs but into a cheap shot from Suzuki! Suzuki catches Sanada for a HANGING ARMBAR! Taka DECKS Naito for good measure!
The ref counts, Suzuki lets go at 4, and then he drags Sanada out to whip into railing! Taka digs his boots into Naito’s face, while Suuzki puts Sanada’s arm through railing. Suzuki pulls on the arm, and even uses the timekeeper’s hammer for leverage! The ref reprimands, Suzuki brings Sanada around and ditches the hammer to have a double wristlock. Sanada gets to the ring, the ref reprimands, but Taka gets the arm for an armbar on the apron! Taka even pulls the other arm against the ropes! The ref reprimands, Taka lets off and fans rally for Sanada. Suzuki tags in, he drags Sanada up, snapmares and then clamps on a chinlock with a knee in the back.
Suzuki steps over to hammerlock the arm, then he pulls on the other arm. Sanada endures so Suzuki tortures the arm into a double wristlock! Sanada gets the ropebreak with a foot! Suzuki drags Sanada over, tag to Taka, and Taka kicks the bad arm. Taka wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! And then another! Taka stomps Sanada down, drags him up to cross the arms, DOUBLE ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Suzuki and he taunts Sanada. Suzuki kicks at Sanada, pushes him around, but Sanada chops. Suuzki doesn’t flinch, even as Sanada chops more. Suzuki wrenches the arm, KICKS it, then KICKS Sanada down. Suzuki and Naito stare down as Suzuki gets the wristlock.
Naito gets in, Suzuki drags Sanada away to fire a forearm, Sanada kicks but Suzuki blocks to get the HEEL HOOK! Sanada endures, reaches, moves around, rolls, but Suzuki holds on! Sanada claws at Suzuki but Suzuki cranks the foot more. Sanada crawls to the ROPEBREAK! Suzuki lets go to stomp Sanada to a corner. Suzuki goes corner to corner but into a dropkick! Fans fire up as Sanada crawls, hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Suzuki with forearms and kicks! Naito whips, elbows Suzuki down then basement dropkicks! Taka runs in but into a hip toss and dropkick! Suzuki rushes back in, into an atomic drop and NECKBREAKER!
Naito has Suzuki in a corner, stomps then whips him corner to corner, then runs in to ROCKET KICK and sweep! Swinging dropkick, Combinacion Cabron! Naito covers with a knee and fist, TWO! Naito gets Suzuki in a cravat but SUzuki slips around to a sleeper. Naito break sfree, runs but Suzuki drop steps to the SLEEPER! Tag to Taka, SUzuki-Gun mugs Naito. They whip Naito corner to corner, Taka runs in but misess, and Naito dropkicks Suzuki’s legs out! Naiot kicks and RANAS Taka! Naito crawls over, hot tag to Sanada! Sanada aims, PLANCHA for Taka! Sanada encourages the fans to get loud and they do.
Sanada puts Taka in the ring, aims and springboards but Taka gets under. Suzuki gets in to get the SLEEPER! Taka mugs Sanada, then whips Sanada corner to corner for Suzuki to BOOT! Suzuki whips but Sanada DECKS Taka! Suzuki gets the SLEEPER, Taka comes back to BOOT! Suzuki trips up Naito, Taka drags Sanada down but Sanada slips out and JAPANESE CLUTCH to Taka’s JUST FACELOCK! Taka clubs away on Sanada, pulls back, but Sanada endures! Naito gets in to stomp Taka. Taka CALF KICKS Naito down! Sanada O’Conner Rolls to the dragon sleepr! Taka victory rolls through it, TWO!! PENALTY KICK!
Suzuki ROCKS Sanada, Taka aims and they SUPERKICK BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives but Suzuki intercepts Naito. Taka drags Sanada up, scoops, but Sanada slips to the dragon sleepre! Now Naito keeps Suzuki back, BACKBREAKER to PLUMA BLANCA! SKULL SWING for Taka, to the SKULL END!! Taka is caught, he taps! LIJ wins!!
Winners: Sanada & Tetsuya Naito, by submission (gain 2 points; Suzuki-Gun earns 0)
A strong 2-0 start for LIJ, but a frustrating 0-2 start for Suzuki and Taka! Suzuki walks away with his bloody nose and Taka with his bad neck. Will Suzuki-Gun be able to make the third time the charm for Taka’s comeback? As for Naito, he kicks and throws the ref out! Will Naito get better officiating next round?
World Tag League 2021: The Dangerous Tekkers VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale!
The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions were victorious, just as the Crown Jewel & Rogue General were in the first round. But now, Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi go from opener to main event. Will they make Chase & Fale #JustTapOut to close out round two?
Bullet Club Low Sweet but the champs belt clink. The teams sort out and Chase calls out Taichi for some sumo. Chase says he wasn’t ready when they tried in the G1, but he is here in WTL! Fans cheer for that idea, so Taichi accepts! Chase squares up, draws the line in the sand, as it were, and Taichi steps up to him. Chase says he needs a drink first. He sips from his bottle, then comes back. Fans rally as the two set up again, but then Chase needs another drink. Taichi waits, Chase comes back, and they go! Taichi throws Chase off, he gets that one. Chase wants another go, but then he tags out to Fale! Taichi doesn’t seem to realize until he turns around!
Chase says Fale will sumo with Taichi and fans rally up for that. Taichi offers a tag to ZSJ and ZSJ says he ain’t sumoing anyone! He cheers Taichi on like the fans, so Taichi has no choice. Fale runs him over! ZSJ backs off to regroup with Taichi on the outside. Chase tags back in and now he wants ZJS? Taichi tags ZSJ in and they circle. Chase and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock, ZSJ rolls to trip and then get the arm to bring Chase around to a hammerlock. Chase headlocks, hits the takeover, but ZSJ headscissors. ZSJ holds tight and pushes up for torque to keep Chase down! Chase moves around, and gets the ropebreak! ZSJ lets off cleanly and Chase resets.
They feel it out, Chase waistlocks. ZSJ drop toeholds, floats to a headlock, then shifts to a cravat. Chase clubs the arms to wrench and trip ZSJ! Chase has a standing toehold, but ZSJ rolls and reels Chase in to headlock and takeover. Chase headscissors but ZSJ turns him over to tie up the legs for a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Chase endures, ZSJ throws him away. ZSJ tags Taichi, Taichi gets Chase in the corner and snapmares for a KICK to the back. Taichi then CHOKES Chase! Red Shoes reprimands, Fale gets in so Taichi backs off. Taichi drags Chase up, and chokes Chase to the corner! ZSJ tags in, Taichi stops and ZSJ EuroUppers Chase.
ZSJ EuroUppers again, but Chase knees back. Chase ROCKS ZSJ in a corner with a haymaker, then digs his knee in! Red Shoes counts, Chase lets off, and he brings ZSJ up to whip corner to corner. ZSJ goes up and under and comes back but only gets buckles. Chase only gets buckles but Fale CLOBBERS ZSJ! Chase DECKS Taichi, Fale whips ZSJ into railing! Chase gives Taichi back the choking from earlier! Chase and Fale get ZSJ up to mug him them back and forth. A ring count starts, Fale stomps ZSJ as it climbs to 10. Taichi goes after Fale but Fale DECKS him! The count is 15 of 20, Fale whips Taichi into railing! But ZSJ gets in at 18!
Chase steps on ZSJ’s face then tags in Fale. Chase puts ZSJ at the ropes, he and Fale stand on ZSJ’s back! The Bullet Club Massage and salute! Red Shoes counts, they step off at 4. Fale stomps ZSJ, dribbles him off buckles, then drags him up to scoop and SLAM! Chase gets in, he and Fale wrench and whip ZSJ to ropes to then body shot, knee lift and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Another try, TWO! A third try, TWO! The double leg hook couldn’t do it and Chase grows frustrated. Fans rally up, Chase stays between the Tekkers and RAMS ZSJ into the corner. Tag to Fale, he stomps ZSJ. Fale slaps ZSJ around, ZSJ EuroUppers back! And again! But Fale DECKS him! Cover, TWO!
Fale drags ZSJ up, scoops him and SLAMS him again. Fale runs to then ELBOW FLOP as ZSJ moves! Fans rally up and ZSJ rolls to tag in Taichi! Taichi storms in to Kowata Kick Fale in the face! But Fale choke grips! Taichi breaks free to KICK away on Fale’s leg! Taichi dodges Fale’s lariat to sobat! Now Taichi wants to sumo! He catches Fale for a SUMO HIP TOSS! Chase gets in, whips, but Taichi reverses to HOOK KICK! Fans fire up and Taichi runs in to corner clothesline Fale! Taichi keeps moving, AX BOMBER! Fale stays up! Taichi runs again, but Fale LARIATS back! And then a short-arm LARIAT, too! Fale tags in Chase as fans rally up for Taichi!
Chase lines up his shot, run sin corner to corner and forearm smashes to short arm lariat! Cover, TWO! Chase keeps his cool, drags Taichi up, fireman’s carries, but Taichi fights off to get around and DAN- NO! Chase fights the saido, fireman’s carries to the GUT BUSTER DROP! Both men are down but Chase gets up and goes to a corner. Taichi goes to the opposite, Chase runs in but into a BOOT! Chase stays up, comes back but Taichi dodges to GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again and fans rally up. Hot tag to ZSJ! He runs in to EuroUpper in the corner! Chase holds off the Northern Lights so ZSJ goes for the arm. Chase body shots but ZSJ fights the suplex to WRING the arm!
ZSJ wrenches, wrenches, wrangles and isolates to STOMP the arm! Chase clutches his elbow, ZSJ brings him around to a double wristlock! Chase endures, gets the ropebreak with both feet, but ZSJ STOMPS the arm again! ZSJ drags Chase back up, wants the bad arm and he twists the wrist. Chase gets up, ZSJ wrenches but Chase breaks free to BOOT! ZSJ has wrist control but Chase BOOTS him more! Chase is free, wrenches and hammerlocks but no heist! ZSJ full nelsons, Chase breaks it but ends up in an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Fale runs in, but into SEITEIJYUJIRYOU!! Chase fights but into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Dual submissions as fans rally up!
Chase rolls around, ends up in another ARMBAR, but Fale powers up to RAM Taichi into buckles! Fale then drops an elbow on ZSJ! Chase is free, Fale whips ZSJ into the corner. Chase runs in to forearm smash and go to the apron. Fale SPLASHES ZSJ, then drags him up. Chase climbs, FLYING KICK DEATH VALLEY, to the SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally as ZSJ survives, but Chase drags him up. Chase waistlocks, Fale runs but Taichi AX BOMBERS him out! ZSJ drags Chase down, EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Chase escapes, but Taichi Alabama lifts! Chase fights that to undehrook, but Taichi back drops free!
Chase gets up, blocks the bomber to spin Taichi around, and add ZSJ, URENAGE DDT!! Cover on ZSJ, TWO! Chase aims, runs in, but no trigger! ZSJ gets Chase down, ARMBAR! Chase fights up, cover, TWO!! Chase EuroUppers, then catches ZSJ’s to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through, Chase tucks him in, but no package! PELE to the arm, BOOT to Chase’s face! SHI TRIGGER on the return! Chase fires up, drags ZSJ up and around, but Taichi ROUNDHOUSES Chase! Fale runs Taichi over! Fale drags ZSJ up, pulls the pin, but Taichi SUPERKICKS Fale down before the Grenade! Chase runs in, Taichi dodges, BACK ELBOW from Chase! But Taichi choke grips!
Chase fights the slam, ZSJ waistlocks, CHOKE SLAM SAIDO!! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives but the Tekkers fire up! Chase fights the scoop, ZSJ EuroUppers! GAMANGIRI from Taichi! OFF COME THE PANTS! The Tekkers reset, scopo and JYUJI ZACK DRIVER!! Cover, Tekkers win!
Winners: Dangerous Tekkers, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Chase & Fale earn 0)
And the champions are spotless through two! Will Chase & Fale be able to make a recovery in the third? As for the Tekkers, ZSJ gets the mic first. First in English, “Oi, idiots of Toyama.” Then in Japanese, “Did you have fun?” They cheer and ZSJ tells them to calm down. But he asks Taichi, “It’s been awhile, hasn’t it?” But more importantly, #DangerousT and #ZackyBigTekkers the Dangerous bloody Tekkers, are 2-0. They’re the IWGP Heavyweight Tag champs, they’ll be the WTL champs next, they will have everything! “How was that?” ZSJ apologizes that his Japanese isn’t better, so now Taichi will speak.
Taichi says ZSJ did great, everyone understood. Taichi tells everyone to listen. “All these idiots are looking at Naito and Sanada this series. But we are the champions. You guys know that, don’t you?” This isn’t about LIJ or even Guerrillas of Destiny! It’s about them! They’ve taken the belts plenty of times, they want the trophies! Those trophies are needed for what the Tekkers want in the future. “In the end, it’ll be the Dangerous Tekkers standing in that sumo ring in Ryogoku! Understand, idiots?” The mission is clear: become simultaneous IWGP Heavyweight and World Tag League Champions! Will they succeed with still a long way to go?
Here are the NEW World Tag League Standings!
Dangerous Tekkers: 2-0, 4 points
SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 2-0, 4 points
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 2-0, 4 points
Guerrillas of Destiny: 2-0, 4 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 1-1, 2 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 1-1, 2 points
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 1-1, 2 points
The United Empire: 1-1, 2 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 0-2, 0 points
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 0-2, 0 points
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-2, 0 points
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great round for World Tag League here, though perhaps still not as good as Best of the Super Juniors has been. I figured Guerrillas of Destiny and Goto-Hashi would win their matches against the elder statesmen teams. A very good match from Yano & Tanahashi against #GBH, Honma & Makabe. I would love if Yano & Tanahashi are near the top of the block by the end of this, they’d really give us a unique match-up with one of the obvious choices. United Empire had a good match and a good win off House of Torture, maybe Cobb joins them to at least give us a great NEVER Openweight Six Max Tag title match at WrestleKingdom.
Speaking of obvious choices, LIJ of course get a win off Suzuki-Gun by taking down Taka, and then the Tekkers win in a great main event from Chase & Fale. Tekkers of course want to be champions that win the tournament, and I like that they also call out the obvious choices, LIJ and GOD. All the more reason I hope Yano & Tanahashi get in the mix and really turn things upside-down.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?
SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
- Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
- Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bianca Belair is here!
Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!
Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!
Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!
Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.
Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!
Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!
SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!
Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!
Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.
Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!
Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!
Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”
Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?
Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.
Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.
Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?
Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.
The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!
Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”
The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.
Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?
R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?
SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!
JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!
Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall
Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?
The Street Profits are here!
The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”
The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…
Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!
Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.
Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!
Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?
Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?
Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!
Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!
Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.
Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.
Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.
Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.
Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!
Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!
Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!
Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall
All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?
The Wyatts speak.
“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?
Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?
The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.
Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!
The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!
The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.
Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!
Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?
The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.
Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?
Giulia speaks.
“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”
Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?
Zelina returns backstage.
She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?
Damian Priest is here!
Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.
“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!
The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.
Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!
SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!
Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!
Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.
Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.
Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.
Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.
Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.
Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.
Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!
The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!
The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!
But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!
“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.
“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?
Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.
Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”
Cody Rhodes is here!
Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.
Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.
The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.
Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.
“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!
The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!
The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.
The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”
Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.
“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!
Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!
Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!
Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?
My Thoughts:
A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.
The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.
Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.
R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.
Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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