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Mitchell’s WWE Survivor Series Results & Report! (11/21/21)

It’s Raw VS SmackDown once more!

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WWE Survivor Series 2021

The battle of the brands begins again!

WWE pits Raw against SmackDown in a new Survivor Series! Who will be Sole Survivor? Will the Tribal Chief topple the Powerhouse of Positivity?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kickoff Show – Damien Priest VS Shinsuke Nakamura w/ Rick Boogs; Nakamura wins, by disqualification.
  • Becky Lynch VS Charlotte Flair; Becky wins.
  • 10 Man Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown; Team Raw wins.
  • The Rock’s 25th Anniversary 25 Man Battle Royal; Omos wins.
  • RKBRO VS The Usos; RKBRO wins.
  • 10 Woman Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown; Team Raw wins.
  • Big E VS Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman; Reigns wins.
  • Final Score: Raw wins, 5-2.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Survivor Series Kickoff Show!

Join Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Booker T and Peter Rosenberg in analyzing, discussing and predicting all of tonight’s action!

 

SmackDown’s Women’s Team talks backstage.

As the captain, Sasha Banks wants to make something clear. They will NOT lose tonight. Team Raw is one hell of a team, but their team is the better team! The Boss, the Standard, the Blueprint of the WWE is here with the woman who out-manipulated Charlotte Flair in Toni Storm! We have the Best Of All Time, Natalya! We have the woman who will squeeze the life out of anyone in Shayna Baszler! And we have… Roxie? Trixie? It doesn’t matter what your name is! Follow the Boss and she’ll lead them to victory. Then let’s go right now! Natty keeps the peace, but is this team going to fall apart even before the 5v5?

 

Kickoff Show – Damien Priest VS Shinsuke Nakamura w/ Rick Boogs!

Raw’s United States Champion takes on SmackDown’s Intercontinental Champion! And things are already rocking with Boogs giving the King of Strong Style his introduction! Who gets the first points for their brand here in Brooklyn?

The bell rings and the two circle as fans fire up already. They tie up, Priest wrenches, hammerlocks, but Nakamura goes for a leg. Priest holds on and wrenches to a wristlock. Nakamura endures but Priest wrangles him down with a leg. Boogs starts rocking and Priest gets distracted, Nakamura rolls, kips up and cartwheels to wrench back! Nakamura hammerlocks, headlocks, but Priest powers up and out. Priest arm-drags, but then Nakamura fakes him out! Priest avoids the kick and the two stand off, which fans cheer. Nakamura mocks the Archer of Infamy’s bow ‘n’ arrow but the two circle again.

They tie up, Nakamura throws knees but Priest gives them back! Priest whips Nakamura to a corner, runs in but only gets buckles! Nakamura KICKS him down, then give shim GOOD VIBRATIONS~! Boogs rocks out with Nakamura and then Nakamura puts Priest on the ropes. TOP SHELF- NO! Priest avoids the knee to ROUNDHOUSE Nakamura! Priest climbs up and steps in to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Priest is annoyed with Boogs but he throws knees on Nakamura. Priest whips and back elbows! Cover, TWO! Priest wraps on a chinlock and grinds Nakamura down. Nakamura endures, fans rally up and Nakamura kicks around.

Nakamura fights up as Boogs rocks for him again. Priest is getting more annoyed but Nakamura throws body shots. Priest CLUBS him and KICKS him down! Priest tells Boogs to knock it off. Priest drags Nakamura up, scoops him but Nakamura slips out and shoves to then duck and dodge, DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Priest staggers about, Nakamura eggs him on! “C’MON!” Strike Fest and KICKS for Priest, but Priest blocks one, only to get an ENZIGURI! Nakamura goes corner to corner but blocks boots! He puts Priest in the ropes, KICKS him, then SLIDING GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!

Priest gets up but Nakamura is on him with a waistlock. Priest elbows free, runs in but into BOOTS! Nakamura goes up, leaps, but into a WHEEL KICK! Fans rally and duel, Priest shakes out some cobwebs and goes after Nakamura. Priest ROCKS Nakamura with big forearms then KICKS! DISCUS HAYMAKER, then a FLAPJACK! Priest roars and fans fire up with him! Priest runs in to back elbow in the corner! Then he suplexes, but Nakamura slips out and shoves, only to get a LARIAT! Priest suplexes to BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Nakamura is tougher than that but Priest keeps his cool. Priest waits on Nakamura to rise, then he clamps on a choke grip!

But Nakamura knees free! Nakamura swings but Priest blocks and KICKS! Nakamura KNEES but Priest BELL CLAPS! Ripcord but Nakamura ducks! Priest ducks but not the WHEEL KICK! Nakamura aims from a corner, KIN- NO! Priest rolls Nakamura up, TWO! ROUNDHOUSE from Priest, and then a springboard- into a knee! Ax kick and SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Nakamura is learning Priest is tough, too! Nakamura aims from a corner as fans rally and duel again. “YAO~!” KIN- NO! Choke grip and SOUTH OF HEAVEN CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Priest can’t believe Nakamura survives, but this is why he’s the King of Strong Style!

Priest gets up, scowls and drags Nakamura up to dragon sleeper. But Nakamura drops! Priest blocks the takedown and stomps Nakamura down! But Nakamura catches Priest to a FLYING ARMBAR! Priest clasps hands and throws Nakamura away, to a SNAKE BITE!! Nakamura endures but he’s fading! Boogs rocks out and it revives Nakamura! It’s a cover, TWO!! But now Priest is pissed! Priest goes out and Boogs apologies, but Priest takes the guitar and BREAKS it! And then he CLOBBERS Boogs with the body of it! Nakamura attacks Priest but Priest CLOBBERS Nakamura!

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by disqualification (Raw: 0; SmackDown: 1)

The rage of Damian gets the better of Priest! And that gives SmackDown the first win of the night! Will this loss of control have its consequences come Monday night?

 

“In a world where survival is everything, two sides prepare for battle.”

WWE Survivor Series and The Rock’s new film, Red Notice, have a lot in common that makes them epic. Tonight, the unpredictable is always expected. Like these openers always say, there is no glory without risk, no triumph without opportunity and no survival without alliances. Red VS Blue, champions VS champions, the best VS the best. Who survives? Who owns the night? It all collides, and here tonight, anything can happen! “See? I told you it’d be epic.”

 

Becky Lynch VS Charlotte Flair!

Once upon a time, Big Time Becks and The Queen were just two of the Four NXT Horsewomen and the best of friends. But gold, glory and greed have torn them apart and turned them against each other. This isn’t going to be about the brands, this is about their superiority! Who proves they are THE ALPHA FEMALE of the WWE?

The bell rings and Charlotte ROCKS Becky then pulls hair! Becky fires back with forearms but Charlotte hits back. They brawl, Charlotte RAMS Becky to a corner! They scrap, the ref backs Charlotte off and Becky kicks low! Then again! But Charlotte CHOP BLOCKS! NATURLA_ NO! Becky slips out to the DISARM-HER! But Charlotte pulls more hair! They both pull hair, then Becky gets a SOBAT to Charlotte’s face! But Charlotte SPEARS Becky down! Charlotte doesn’t even cover, she just hammers away on Becky! They both go out, Charlotte digs Becky’s face into the apron! The ref counts but Charlotte CLUBS Becky. Becky POSTS Charlotte!

Becky RAMS Charlotte into the barriers, gets in the ring at 7 of 10, and fans fire up as she paces furiously. The count restarts, Charlotte gets up and in at 6. Becky stomps Charlotte at the ropes, kicks her around and fans are on her side here. Becky reels Charlotte in but no urenage! Charlotte hits the BACKBREAKER to COMPLETE SHOT, then just KICKS Becky down! Charlotte seethes but fixes her hair before she slaps Becky around. Charlotte dribbles Becky off the mat, stands on Becky’s head, but the ref counts. Charlotte lets off at 4 and Becky goes to the apron. Becky seethes, dodges a boot and ROUNDHOUSES back!

Becky gets in, Charlotte KNEES her down! Becky is on the ropes, Charlotte POSTS Becky! Becky falls to the floor as fans rally and duel! Charlotte climbs up top while fans fire up, but Becky SHOVES her down! Charlotte hits barriers on the other side! Becky sees Charlotte down, clutching her knee. Becky goes back out and swings on Charlotte, but gets a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! The front row gets even closer to the action with that one! The ring count is climbing past 5 of 10, Charlotte gets in at 8, and Becky is in at 9.5! The two stare down, or rather glare down. They’re talking a lot of trash, and they start throwing SLAPS back and forth! Charlotte LARIATS Becky down!

Charlotte composes herself, crawls after Becky, and then rains down slapping strikes! Cover, ONE! Charlotte grins and brings Becky up. Fans rally and duel, but Charlotte DECKS Becky! Becky gets back up, back elbows Charlotte, but Charlotte elbows back! And CHOPS in the corner! Becky pushes but Charlotte fires off forearms! Charlotte lets off, blocks a boot and ROCKS Becky, to then put the leg on the ropes! Becky avoids the knee drop to JUMP KICK Charlotte! Becky runs and tilt-o-whirls but Charlotte makes it a roll-up! TWO, into a deadlift and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte is laughing, but perhaps because she’s at a loss for words. Another cover, TWO!

Charlotte pulls Becky’s hair but Becky gets her in a ghost pin! TWO, Disarm-Her! Charlotte rolls Becky up, TWO! Becky wants the arm but Charlotte whips her to a corner. Becky back elbows then stomps away on Charlotte! Becky fires big forearms, fans are thunderous as Becky stomps more! Becky reels Charlotte in but Charlotte fights the Becksploder to EXPLODER Becky into buckles! Charlotte kips up and raises her hands in triumph. Charlotte then drags Becky by an arm, dares her to talk crap when fans know Charlotte is the greatest! Charlotte steps on Becky, goes to the corner and climbs up again. MOONSAULT!

Becky moves, so Charlotte STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Charlotte grins despite being frustrated. Charlotte talks trash, Becky pie faces and slaps, so Charlotte slaps and clubs back! Becky blocks a suplex to a cradle, TWO! Becky ROCKS Charlotte, Charlotte KNEES low! Charlotte whips, Becky reverses, Charlotte tumbles up and out and shoulders back in. HOTSHOT! Becky staggers, Charlotte takes a moment to catch her breath. Charlotte goes back to the apron and boots but Becky blocks to then HOTSHOT Charlotte! And then she has Charlotte in the ropes for forearms and EuroUppers and hammering hands!

The ref backs Becky up, but she goes to the corner, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Now Becky is the one grinning despite frustration creeping in. “This is Awesome!” and this is just the first match of the main card! Becky CLUBS away on Charlotte, fires off forearm after forearm and EuroUpper, but Charlotte blocks the kick! Becky uses that to drag Charlotte down, DOUBLE FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Charlotte rolls but Becky makes it a cover, TWO! Becky kicks low, brings Charlotte up and throws more EuroUppers! Charlotte stays up, Becky runs, boot feint to ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is still right over Becky as Becky flounders in a daze.

Charlotte wants Becky to get up. “Run away. Run away, Becks.” Becky elbows Charlotte back, headlocks, but no bulldog but Becky bucks the O’Conner Roll! BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte is showing her frustration now as Becky survives that shot! Charlotte gets the legs but Becky kicks away on Charlotte! Becky gets up, Charlotte scoops but Becky slips out to INVERTED DDT! Cover, TWO! Becky hammers away on Charlotte while she’s down, then lets off to catch her breath. Fans rally up as Becky stands on Charlotte and pushes her to a drop zone. Becky steps on Charlotte, Charlotte tries to anchor her so Becky hammers away on Charlotte!

Becky goes up the corner now and fans fire up. Becky leaps but her leg drop misses! Charlotte comes back, Becky dodges the boot to MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Becky can’t believe it, but she didn’t realize how close she was! Becky drags Charlotte by her legs, and steps through! BECKY STEALS THE FIGURE FOUR!! Charlotte blocks but Becky still has a Heel Hook! The SLAPS start flying again! Charlotte turns things over, and reverses the pressure onto Becky! Becky gets the ropebreak, the leglock is undone, but both women are down and clutching their knees. Becky goes to the apron, Charlotte runs and BOOTS her down!

Charlotte goes back to the corner, she climbs back up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and down goes Becky! Charlotte gets up and shouts, “I’M THE GREATEST EVER!!” Charlotte drags Becky up, puts her in and crawls to the cover, TWO! But Charlotte STEALS THE DISARM-HER!! Becky endures her own hold now, moves around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Charlotte lets go quickly and CHOPS Becky again and again and again! Charlotte fires off CHOPS in the corner, the ref backs her down, Becky ROCKS Charlotte with a right! They dosido, Charlotte rolls Becky and holds the ropes! The ref sees that! Becky turns it around, and she gets the ropes! BECKY WINS!!

Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (Raw: 1; SmackDown: 1)

Pat McAfee shouts, “NOT LIKE THAT!” but The Man knew how to sneak one even better than the Daughter of the Dirtiest Player in the Game! But is this really the end of things between Becky and Charlotte?

 

10 Man Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown!

Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley and Austin Theory take on Jeff Hardy, Drew McIntyre, Xavier Woods, “Happy” Corbin and Sheamus in the traditional 5v5! Will Raw wipe out SmackDown like they did last year? Or will the tide turn and give the blue brand a big win?

The teams sort out and Kevin argues with Rollins but eventually it’s decided, “the star,” Kevin starts with King Xavier! Kevin fires up, circles with Woods, then bails out and takes a walk up the ramp! Is Kevin throwing his part of the match!? The count is climbing, Theory tries to get him to stop but Kevin ELIMINATES himself! And then SmackDown opens fire on Raw! Woods HIP TOSSES Theory into the ring, CHOPS him to a corner, and CHOPS him in the corner! Woods ROCKS Theory with a right, put shim back in the corner and CHOPS again! Woods whips corner to corner, Theory back elbows! Theory storms over but into a drop toehold!

Woods runs to dropkick Theory on ropes! Cover, TWO! Woods wrenches Theory, YANKS the arm, and tags in McIntyre, despite Corbin holding his hand out. McIntyre stomps Theory’s hand, drags him up and TOSSES him to a corner! McIntyre CHOPS now and Theory flounders! McIntyre CHOPS Theory again! McIntyre headlocks Theory, tags in Sheamus, and the Celtic connection mugs Theory. Tag to Corbin, he and Sheamus mug Theory now. Corbin smiles and ROCKS Theory with a right! Theory staggers, Corbin brings Theory up but Theory kicks low! Tag to Rollins, Theory rocks Corbin but Corbin ducks Rollins springboard!

Corbin KNEES, whips and CLOBBERS Rollins! Moss is laughing on the outside as Woods tags in. He and Corbin mug Rollins together, and Woods wrenches an arm to tag in Hardy. Fans fire up as Hardy goes up to drop ax handles! Hardy RAMS Rollins into the corner, the ref counts but Hardy bumps Rollins off buckles. Rollins falls over, Hardy drags him over to a cover, ONE! Hardy drags Rollins back up, wrenches, grinds the arm, tag to Sheamus. Sheamus CLUBS Rollins on the back, ROCKS him with a EuroUpper, but Rollins throat chops! Rollins wrenches, YANKS, tags Balor and Balor goes up to drop ax handles!

Balor goes after the arm, wrenches through but Sheamus fights him. Sheamus DECKS Balor, tags Corbin, and Corbin stomps Balor down. Corbin smiles and drags Balor up to tag Woods in. Corbin DECKS Balor, Woods drops a fist! Cover, TWO! Woods facelocks, wrenches, tags McIntyre, and McIntyre kicks Balor down. McIntyre facelocks to DEADLIFT suplex, and holds Balor up for a few before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! McIntyre chinbars, wrenches, tags Hardy, and they mug Balor. Hardy lets Balor be on the ropes while staying in front of Team Raw. Fans rally up as Hardy wait son Balor. They tie up, go around, but then Balor ends up in the corner.

Tag to Corbin, they mug Balor again as Corbin throws big haymakers. But Balor throws body shots! Balor reaches out but Corbin whips him away! Corbin runs in but into boots! Balor fires off on Team SmackDown, sends Corbin into Sheamus, rolls Corbin up, TWO! BOOT for Moss on the apron! But he turns around into a DEEP SIX! Cover, Lashley breaks it! McIntyre gets in to give Lashley an OVERHEAD Belly1Belly! Rollins KNEES McIntyre out, Sheamus KNEES Rollins down! Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, Corbin CHOKE SLAMS Theory! Balor runs in, misses, Corbin POSTS himself! Balor GAMANGIRIS then goes up top! COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Balor ELIMINATES Corbin!!

The teams all regroup now that we’re even again at 4v4. Hardy steps up so he and Balor can go again, and fans are loving that! They tie up, Balor wrenches, Hardy throws body shots and kicks. Atomic drop to a takedown, leg splitting leg drop! Basement dropkick, and an elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Hardy CLUBS Balor, whips him to ropes, but Balor reverses. Hardy sunset flips, Balor rolls through to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Balor tags Rollins in, Rollins CLUBS Hardy down! And again! Rollins drags Hardy up and RAMS Hardy into the corner. Rollins rams his shoulder in over an dover, then Lashley tags in! Lashley runs to RAM into Hardy!

Lashley drags Hardy up, reels him in, throws elbows in the corner over and over, then tags in Balor. Balor brings Hardy around, snapmare and elbows into the shoulder. Balor wraps on a chinlock and he grinds Hardy down. Fans rally up, Hardy fights and reaches out but Balor snapmares Hardy from his corner. Tag t Rollins, he and Balor put Hardy up top. They both climb up, Hardy fights them off with elbows! Hardy adjusts, WHISPER IN THE WINDS! A two-for-one special! Cover, but who is legal? Lashley just goes after McIntyre on the outside! Fireman’s carry and then Lashley POSTS McIntyre! The team has no idea what to do, and Sheamus just kinda talks trash on McIntyre.

Theory DECKS Sheamus, stomps Hardy then covers, TWO! Theory gets Hardy up, suplexes, but Hardy turns that to a cradle, TWO! Theory runs in but Hardy dodges, hot tag to Woods! Woods rallies on Raw! He dodges Theory to LEG LARIAT! Rollins whips but Woods boots him back! HONOR ROLL! Theory whips, tilt-o-whirl but Woods RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Fans fire up with Woods as he mule kicks, takes a bow and ROLLING ELBOWS Theory down! Woods goes to the corner, but Lashley trips him up while Rollins distracts the ref! Theory tags in Lashley! Lashley runs in at Woods, SPEAR!! Then the HURT LOCK!! Woods fades out, Lashley ELIMINATES Woods!

Sheamus and Hardy mug Lashley but a little too late! They end up brawling with Rollins and Balor! Hardy shoves Balor, Sheamus shoves Rollins, but DOUBLE SLINGBLADES come back! Balor PLANCHAS but into Sheamus’ arms! Rollins DIVES and knocks them both over! Hardy is still in the ring, he’s legal for SmackDown now. But wait! McIntyre rises up and tags in! The Scottish Warrior is looking for revenge on the Rocky Mountain Machine! Fans fire up as the two stare down, McIntyre dares Lashley to take a shot! Lashley backs away to see no one is there to tag, so McIntyre fires off hands! They brawl, McIntyre fires off and CHOPS!

McIntyre runs, but Lashley HURDLES, then gets McIntyre for a COPMLETE SHOT! McIntyre goes to a corner, Lashley runs in and RAMS into McIntyre’s ribs! Lashley whips McIntyre but he comes back to CLOBBER Lashley! McIntyre gets Lashley up to clothesline him out! McIntyre goes out after Lashley but Lashley fireman’s carries! McIntyre fights free, goes to post Lashley but Lashley elbows him! Lashley CLOBBERS McIntyre up and over the barriers! The ring count is climbing, though, as McIntyre BACK DROPS Lashley! DOUBLE COUNT-OUT ELIMINATION!! But even so, Lashley CLOBBERS McIntyre!

Lashley is angry with the ref about the elimination, but McIntyre gives him a CLAYMORE!! Lashley staggers away, McIntyre dares him to come back for more! It doesn’t matter about the match anymore, they just want to fight! Referees and security come out and even MVP tells Lashley to let this go. Rollins sneaks up behind McIntyre and taps him on the shoulder. Rollins says, “Bye bye~!” McIntyre gives him a GLASGOW KISS! Sheamus covers Rollins, TWO!! Sheamus drags Rollins up to EuroUpper! Then CLUB him and DECK him! Rollins end sup in a corner, he dodges Sheamus, hot tag to Balor! Balor shoulders then slingshot sunset flips, TWO!

Sheamus CLOBBERS Balor! And clotheslines Rollins out! He DECKS Theory for good measure before he scoops and POWERSLAMS Balor! Cover, TWO! Sheamus drags Balor up, gut wrench to the Canadian rack but Balor slips out to SLINGBLADE! Sheamus staggers up into a SHOTGUN! Balor goes up top to COUP DE- NO! Sheamus dodges and comes back with a BROGUE!! Sheamus ELIMINATES Balor! Things are even again but Theory somersault SHOTGUNS! Cover, TWO! Theory drags Sheamus over, Rollins coaches him as he stomps away! Rollins tags in, he stomps away on Sheamus. Theory gets a cheap shot in after Rollins lets off.

Rollins gets Sheamus up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Rollins wraps on a chinlock but Sheamus endures. Fans rally up, Sheamus reaches and crawls towards his corner but Rollins grinds him down. Sheamus fights up, throws body shots but Rollins CHOPS! Sheamus gets Rollins with the IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Both men are down and fans fire up! Hot tag to Hardy! Hardy rallies on Rollins, blocks a kick and hits a JAWBREAKER! Hardy rams Rollins to a corner, whips corner to corner but Rollins reverses. Hardy BOOTS Rollins down and goes up, to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Tag back to Sheamus, he and Hardy put Rollins in a corner to double whip.

Theory gets in but gets sent into Rollins! Sheamus sets up for Hardy, POETRY IN MOTION! Sheamus brings Rollins up from the apron, has him against ropes, but Theory storms over! Sheamus hits Theory and puts him out, and Hardy joins in! It’s a jam session, BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! They get all 10 in, then Sheamus fireman’s carries Rollins. Rollins fights it to sobat! Rollins runs, Sheamus gets him for WHITE NOISE! Fans fire up with Sheamus as he aims from a corner. But Theory gets in again! Sheamus runs him off, Rollins SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!! Rollins crawls over, and he tags in Theory!

Sheamus shoves Rollins out, Hardy reaches for him but Theory keeps Sheamus away! Sheamus kicks at Theory, but Rollins trips Hardy! Theory rolls Sheamus up with tights! Theory ELIMINATES Sheamus!! Theory talks trash but Sheamus DECKS Theory! Sheamus thinks Hardy left him hanging, so he CLOBBERS Hardy!! They’ve had beef before, these seem to be the leftovers! Rollins tags in and he goes up top! Hardy is in the drop zone for a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!! Hardy survives and Rollins can’t believe it! Rollins gets Hardy up, tags in Theory, and they hoist Hardy up top. Theory and Rollins climb up together, but Hardy resists and fights back!

Hardy headbutts Theory then he headbutts Rollins! Rollins falls out, Theory falls in! Hardy stands up to SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, Hardy ELIMINATES Theory! Hardy and Rollins are the only ones left! And fans are thunderous for the Charismatic Enigma! The Visionary feels it, too, as he gets back in the ring. Rollins says Hardy’s prime has past him! Hardy kicks low, reels him in but Rollins slips out! He swings into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEPEP! LEG CLUTCH! TWO!! Rollins’ ego almost cost him, but “This is Awesome!” as Hardy gets back up. Hardy kicks Rollins but Rollins blocks to ROLLING ELBOW! Turn and DREAM CRUSHER ELBOW! Cover, TWO!!

Rollins is furious with the ref but Hardy slowly gets up. Rollins runs in, but Hardy blocks the stomp and shoves Rollins down! Kick and TWIST OF FATE! Hardy throws off the shirt and goes up top! Fans fire up as Hardy SWANTON BOMBS onto knees! CURB STOMP!! Collins, Rollins wins for Raw!

Winner: Team Raw, by pinfall; Seth Rollins is the SOLE SURVIVOR (Raw: 2; SmackDown: 1)

The Visionary just finished off Team SmackDown! Will this help him prove that it is Monday Night ROLLINS once and for all?

 

Roman Reigns walks up to Vince McMahon’s room.

Security lets The Tribal Chief in. Vince is happy to see Roman, and they sit down for some business. Before Roman went out there, Vince wanted to show him something. And that is…? The golden egg from Red Notice? Cleopatra’s Egg, given to Vince by The Rock himself. 25 years ago, The Rock started here on Survivor Series. As a token of appreciation, just look at it! It’s beautiful! The Rock had $7 to his name and look where he is now? This isn’t just a stage prop, either. This is the real deal! Look at those jewels. This is worth MILLIONS (and millions) of dollars. But anyway, this is $100 million right here. Then that’s as much as Roman’s next contract. Roman just named his price, will Vince be able to pay it?

 

The Rock’s 25th Anniversary 25 Man Battle Royal!

So many stars from all over Raw and SmackDown, but if this is every man for himself, will the color of their shirts matter? And in the end, who will be the one making a name for himself like The Rock did 25 years ago?

The bell rings and it’s chaos! Raw mugs SmackDown, and Styles slipped out so he can just watch? Omos ELIMINATES Gulak, then ELIMINATES Benjamin! Wait, that was a Raw Guy! Omos ELIMINATES Carrillo! R-Truth sneaks out to get himself some pizza! Truth offers it as a peace offering to Omos! Pepperoni~! But then Otis walks over and smells the pizza. Otis takes the slice, takes a big bite, and feels good. Truth thinks he’s found an ally, but his sports spank doesn’t go over well. Otis ELIMINATES Truth! And then he stares down with Omos! Otis dodges Omos but runs into a wall! Omos ELIMINATES Otis!! Now that’s huge!

Gable is shocked, Cesaro throws Gable out! Gable hits back, slides under, comes back, but Cesaro puts Gable on the ropes. Gable gets Cesaro in a HANGING ARMBAR! But wait, he’s on the outside! Cesaro gets free and EuroUppers Gable down! Cesaro ELIMINATES Gable! Ricochet DROPKCISK T-Bar off the top and ELIMINATES him! Mansoor RANAS and ELIMINATES Cedric Alexander! Sami hits Dawkins while Cesaro is after Ziggler. Dawkins and Garza brawl on the apron’s edge, Dawkins DECKS and ELIMINATES Garza! No more Lotharios in this match. The Viking Raiders mug Mahal and throw him out to ELIMINATE him! But Shanky ELIMINATES Erik!

Shanky throws and ELIMINATES Ivar! Shanky gets Omos’ attention and these two towers stare down! Shanky choke grips but Omos breaks free! Omos KNEES Shanky, throws him over and ELIMINATES him! The Dawgs go after Mansoor but Mansoor fights them off! Mansoor runs and SHOTGUNS Ziggler and Roode into the ropes! Mansoor goes again, double clotheslines but he can’t get them up and out! Mansoor tries again, but they give him a GLORIOUS ZIGZAG! Catapult, the Dawgs ELIMINATE Mansoor! Styles likes that there is more red in there than blue as Crews lifts Cesaro and Sami fights Ford. Omos CHOPS Ricochet down!

Omos stares the Dawgs down, the shirts come off because this is about pride! Roode runs into a hand and Omos shove shim out to ELIMINATE him! Omos says this ring is HIS house. Ziggler wants to be buddies now, since he’s without Roode. Omos isn’t so sure, though. Styles PHENOMENAL FOREARMS Ziggler down! And throws him out to ELIMINATE him! Omos and Styles fist bump, and now Sami sees he’s alone with Cesaro and Ricochet as SmackDown blue. He gets Ricochet and Cesaro to regroup with him, and says they have to work together for their brand! They in? Cesaro and Ricochet dont’ really know if they can trust Sam, and so Sami insults them.

Cesaro EuroUppers! Ricochet hits a RECOIL! Sami is down, the Profits pick him up and ELIMINATE him! But then Cesaro and Ricochet go after Ford! Dawkins works to save him! Omos saves Styles from Azeez then CLOBBERS him! Omos ELIMINATES Azeez! Styles and Omos then go after Crews. Crews can’t believe what happened! Styles points his hand at Azeez but Azeez grabs him! Omos tries to save Styles, it’s a tug-o-war on Styles! Cesaro hits Omos, he lets Styles go! Styles is ELIMINATED! Crews dodges Omos but Omos gets him with both hands! Omos throws Crews out and ELIMINATES him!

Omos stands tall but the Profits, Cesaro and Ricochet realize they should work together against him! They all charge him for a 4v1! But Omos shoves the Profits away, then Ricochet, then Cesaro! DOUBLE DROPKICKS and a SHOULDER rock Omos! EUROUPPER! Omos is against the ropes, they all get his legs! Omos CLUBS Dawkins, DECKS Cesaro, then TOSSES Cesaro out and ELIMINATES him! Then he TOSSES and ELIMINATES Dawkins! Ford dodges to BACK HAND Omos. But Omos just glares at Ford! Ford SLAPS Omos, dodges, but Omos TOSSES Ford onto Cesaro and ELIMINATES him! Now it’s just him and Ricochet!

Fans fire up as Ricochet doesn’t back down! Ricochet dropkicks, KICKS and KICKS and fires off hands! Omos shoves Ricochet but Ricochet baits Omos in! Omos gets stuck on the ropes, so Ricochet hurries to pick up a leg! Omos clamps onto Ricochet’s head and throws him out! OMOS WINS!

Winner: Omos (Raw: 3; SmackDown: 1)

TEN ELIMINATIONS from just ONE man! Styles is pumped for his tag team partner and good friend! Is this proof that Omos is the next big thing? But then Ford comes back to ENZIGURI Styles and throw pizza to the people! Just not Byron. Ford hurries away with the rest so that he and Dawkins can keep slinging ‘za! Will the Profits still get the smoke as the holidays approach?

 

RKBRO VS The Usos!

The Raw Tag Team Champions, the Viper & The Stallion, are taking on the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Jimmy & Jey! But will Randy Orton & Matt Riddle be the ones that take down the Bloodline?

The teams sort out and Jimmy starts against Riddle. They circle, tie up, and Riddle waistlocks to SLAM Jimmy down. Riddle has the ARMBAR, Jimmy makes it a cover, TWO! Riddle avoids the kick but Jimmy shouts out the Bloodline. Riddle and Jimmy tie up, Jimmy kicks low then headbutts Riddle to a corner. Jimmy uppercuts, whips corner to corner but Riddle goes up and over to KICK Jimmy down! Riddle gut wrenches Jimmy and picks him up to swing Jimmy around! Then Riddle gut wrench suplexes Jimmy to the RKBRO corner! Riddle tags in Orton and fans fire up! Orton gets Jimmy’s arm and kicks him in the ribs! Then scrapes laces off the face!

Orton stomps Jimmy more, bumps him off buckles but Jimmy turns things around to CHOP! Fans rally, Jimmy whips corner to corner but Orton comes back! Jimmy avoids the RKO and regroups with Jey. Orton says it was that close while the Usos cool things off. Jimmy gets in, tags Jey, and Jey circles with Orton. They tie up, Jey gets around and CLUBS Orton! Jey RAMS into Orton at a corner! Jey stomps a mudhole, lets off to fire up and fans are torn. Jey points a finger to the sky but Orton pokes a finger in Jey’s eye! Orton snapmares, tags Riddle, ASSISTED FLOATING BRO! Cover, TWO! Riddle dodges Jimmy and clotheslines him back out!

Riddle goes up and up and to the apron, to PENALTY KICK Jimmy! Then SPRINGBOARD FLOATING BRO! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up with “BRO! BRO!” Riddle gets on the apron but Jey BLASTS him off! Riddle hits barriers, Jey goes out and fires off haymakers! Jey then FLAPJACKS Riddle on the barrier! Jey goes in, tags Jimmy, mugs Riddle, and sets him up for Jimmy to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Riddle! The Usos say, “We the ones!” then Jimmy puts Riddle in. Cover, TWO! Jimmy digs his knee into Riddle at the ropes, then Jey gets a cheap shot in! Tag to Jey, the Usos split the wishbone!

Jey looms over Riddle, follows him as he crawls, then brings him up to back suplex! And again, #WeTheOnes. Jey puts Riddle in a corner, fires off haymakers, but lets off as Riddle sits down. Jey shouts, “UCE!” and the fans shout, “SO!” Jey runs in to HIP ATTACK! Riddle is dazed but Jey raises his finger to the sky again. Jey dares Riddle to go over to Orton, but then runs in again, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down and fans fire up! Jimmy tags in and CLUBS Riddle down! Jimmy wraps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Riddle endures, fights up and throws elbows. Jimmy keeps Riddle away from Orton, Riddle keeps fighting, but he ROCKS Jimmy with a forearm!

Jimmy still holds onto Riddle’s hand and wrangles him into the mat! Jimmy drags Riddle up to snap suplex, cover, TWO! Back to the chinlock! Riddle fights up, throws body shots then fireman’s carries. Jimmy rains down elbows to fight that off, but then he gloats too long! BRO TO SLEEP! Fans fire up, Riddle crawls but so does Jimmy. Hot tags to Jey and Orton! Orton rallies on Jey with big clotheslines, then dodges to POWERSLAM! And one for Jimmy! Jey is on the apron, Orton brings him in through the ropes but Jey drops down to drag Orton out! Orton blocks the desk bump to give the desk bump! And a DESK BACK SUPLEX!

Orton puts Jey in, dodges Jimmy and gives him a DESK BACK SUPLEX! Orton goes in, Jey mule kicks hard! Jey runs in but Orton puts him on the apron, and then gets him in the ropes! DRAPING DDT! Orton hears the fans, and he hears the voices! Jey slowly rises, turns around, but denies the RKO! Mule kick again, then an uppercut! Then a SUPERKICK! Riddle tags in, and KICKS away on Jey! Jey shoves, Riddle comes back and spins to PELE! Jimmy is in as Riddle kips up, ripcord to FINAL FLASH! Riddle forearm smashes Jey for a BROSPLODER! Then forearm smash and BRO- NO! Jimmy fights! But Riddle still BROSPLODERS! And then a BROTON!

BROTON onto knees from Jey! Jey reels Riddle in, POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jey slowly rises, fans rally up, but Riddle gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Jey crawls, Jimmy tags in but Riddle whips Jey. Jey reverses and Jimmy sets up, POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, TWO! Riddle survives and Jimmy is frustrated. Jimmy drags Riddle up but Riddle throws forearms! Riddle gets the edge, Jey tags in, Jimmy RAMS into Riddle! GAMANGIRI from Jey, SUPERKICK from Jimmy! The Usos set up, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Orton! They then aim at Riddle, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!! Cover, TWO!!?? HOW?!?

Jey drags Riddle up, tags Jimmy in, and then Jey fireman’s carries. But Riddle fights free to shove Jey into a POST! Jimmy SUPERKI- NO, Riddle blocks! But he gets a DRAGON WHIPO! Orton tags in but Jimmy SUPERKICKS him! Jimmy shoves Riddle to SUPERKICK him, too! Jimmy hurries to a corner but Riddle isn’t legal! Jimmy reaches the top, leaps, but into an RKO!! Cover, RKBRO wins!!

Winners: RKBRO, by pinfall (Raw: 4; SmackDown: 1)

Orton makes the save #OuttaNowher and now Raw is dominating! Raw’s already won the best of seven for the night, but will Raw’s tag team champions have only tougher competition coming for them on Monday?

 

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce are on the phone.

What a great show! Seamless! They’ll call back. Vince walks in and he thanks them for doing what they’re doing on Raw and SmackDown. They thank him and- Wait. Where’s the Egg of Cleopatra?! Who took Vince’s $100 million egg!? Call the cops! Sonya’s on it. Pearce isn’t sure this is needed, but Vince thinks on who it was that might’ve taken it. A staffer? A crew? A superstar? Wait, this is Brooklyn. But Pearce nods towards the superstars. Vince has Pearce go interrogate the superstars to find that egg. The Rock is gonna be so mad… Find whodunnit! And if they don’t confess by tonight, Vince is coming to Raw!

 

10 Woman Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown!

We saw The Boss take charge and establish herself as the leader, but it was really only Shotzi Blackheart who wanted to smack Sasha Banks down. Will they, Shayna Baszler, Natalya and Toni Storm be able to hold it together? Or will Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Carmella and Zelina Vega solidify Raw’s win this year?

The teams sort out and the Lightning From Down Under starts against the Most Beautiful Woman in All of WWE. Mella boasts, then ROCKS Toni with a forearm! Mella tags out, she needs her mask. Vega is in, Toni DECKS Vega! Toni drags Vega from the ropes, Vega lands on her feet and elbows her! Vega stomps away, then JUMP KICKS! Vega kicks Toni down, runs and KNEES Toni down! Mella tags in, Vega helps her put on the mask, but it is taking too long! Rhea throws Zelina down, Toni rolls Mella up! Toni ELIMINATES Mella! Rhea shrugs, the mask is the one to blame. Fans rally for Toni while Mella shouts at Mella, but Rhea gets in Vega’s face.

The EST gets in, so Sasha wants in! Toni tags and we get a WrestleMania rematch! Until Shotzi tags in and pushes Sasha aside. Shotzi and Bianca tie up, Bianca powers Shotzi back but Shotzi turns it around in the corner. The ref counts, Shotzi lets off but they tie up again. Bianca shoves Shotzi down, waistlocks and SLAMS her down! Shotzi fights up, Bianca SLAMS her down again! Shotzi elbows, but Bianca scoops! Shotzi slips out and throws Bianca down tot hen SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Shotzi pushes Bianca down, stomps her, then clamps on with a top wristlock. Shotzi bridges, Bianca rolls, gets up and STRADDLES Shotzi down! Bianca stomps Shotzi, and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!

Bianca tags Liv and Liv climbs up. Bianca brings Shotzi over to bump off Liv’s knees. Liv hits a FLYING TAKEDOWN! Cover, TWO! Liv brings Shotzi over but Shotzi JAWBREAKERS, JAWBREAKERS and ROCKS Liv! Tag to Natty and the Queen of Harts stomps to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Liv fights Natty to a sunset flip, TWO! Liv swings, Natty O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Liv trips Natty to jackknife, TWO as Natty bridges and spins Liv around. Natty CHOPS Liv then taunts the fans, but Liv whips Natty to a corner. Liv runs in but only gets buckles! Rebound atomic sit-down! Natty steps on Liv, then basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO!

Natty gets Liv up, Liv sunset flips, TWO! Liv basement dropkicks Natty back! Liv drags Natty up, throws forearms then tags in Rhea. Rhea brings Natty up and reels her in for a short arm clothesline! And another! Natty swings but into a ripcord HEADBUTT! Rhea runs to basement dropkick Natty! Cover, TWO! Rhea stares down the SmackDown team but Natty SLAPS her! Rhea scowls,  Natty ducks the clothesline to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rhea ends up in SmackDown territory, tag to Shayna Baszler! The Queen of Harts and Queen of Spades double suplex and stall before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Shayna has the arm, stands on Rhea’s head, then isolates the arm!

Shayna lets the hair down but Rhea blocks the stomp! Rhea gets up, wags her finger, and ROCKS Shayna with a right! Pump handle but Shayna fights to gut wrench SLAM! Cover, TWO! Shayna DECKS Bianca for good measure before she knocks Rhea to a corner, Shayna runs in but Rhea dodges the knee! Rhea pushes Shayna into buckles and fans rally up! Shotzi trips Sasha! There’s the dysfunction again. Rhea and Shayna throw forearms back and forth, Rhea kicks but Shayna dodges to forearm! Rhea back elbows! Rhea pump handles but Shayna fights the Riptide! Rhea RAMS Shayna into a corner, then digs her shoulder in!

Rhea puts Shayna up top but Shayna fights her to a TRIANGLE TAKEDOWN! Rhea flails but Shayna has the ARMBAR! Rhea makes it a cover, TWO! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! Rhea fights up, throws Shayna off and STOMPS away on her! Rhea pump handles but Shotzi gets in to BOOT Rhea down! Liv ENZIGURIS Shotzi! Natty DISCUS LARIATS Liv! Vega wheelbarrows and BULLDOGS Natty! Toni SHOTGUNS Vega down! Rhea is up, spins Toni around to HOOK KICK! Shayna creeps up to spin Rhea and KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! But Rhea BACKPACK SENTONS out of it! Both women are down, crawling, hot tags to Sasha and Bianca!

Fans fire up as now we get the WrestleMania rematch! Sasha shoves, Bianca shoves back. Sasha shoves again, then spins around to crucifix! Bianca throws her off but Sasha ROCKS her! Knuckle lock, up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Bianca handsprings through to go up and say “Kiss this!” Then she flips up and over Sasha to swagger around. Bianca hurdle, Sasha wheelbarrows and drags Bianca down! BANK STATEMENT!! Bianca flails, crawls, reaches out, but Sasha rolls her back! Only for Bianca to fireman’s carry! Sasha fights free, runs, but leaps into Bianca’s arms! Bianca gives her a FALL AWAY SLAM!

Bianca kips up, handsprings, knocks Natty off but Sasha gets Bianca! Bianca backs her into buckles, gets free, but runs into DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! Sasha reels Bianca in, TORNADO DDT! Cover, Rhea breaks it! Rhea staggers up but Sasha DECKS her! Sasha stalks Bianca, reels her in, but Bianca arm-drags free! Bianca gives Sasha a SPINEBUSTER! High stack cover, TWO! Sasha escapes but Bianca gets her up to the torture rack! KISS OF- NO! Sasha lands on her feet, has the hair, but Bianca reels her in, only to get a tilt-o-whirl! Vega tags in, Bianca elbows Sasha down! Bianca picks up the Queen to TOSS her onto Sasha! Cover, TWO!

Vega is frustrated but she KICKS Sasha, runs, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors! Sasha is in the corner, JUMP KICK! Vega runs back in to METEORA! Vega waves to her subjects, then hops onto Sasha! Sasha blocks Code Red to SWING Vega into buckles! Tag to Toni, BACKSTABBER feed to the RUBY CUTTER!! Cover, Toni ELIMINATES Vega! But then Liv runs in, turns Toni around, backslide! TWO and Toni BOOTS Liv! Toni runs in but Liv goes up and over. Toni comes back, Liv goes Matrix! Roll up, TWO!! HEADBUTT from Toni, and then she gets Liv for a waistlock. Liv fights, switches, O’Conner Roll but Shayna breaks it!

Liv ROCKS Shayna, goes back to Toni, LIV BREAKER! But Shayna gets Liv for a whip! Liv reverses to send Shayna out, ObLIVion to Toni! Cover, Liv ELIMINATES Toni! Liv waits but Shayna gets her! Liv slips out of the klutch to victory roll, TWO! Liv fires off on Shayna, kicks low then KICKS again! ObLIV- NO! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Shayna DECKS Rhea to prevent the tag! Shayna drags Liv over, Shotzi tags in! Liv breaks free, Shotzi climbs but then Sasha tags off Shotzi. Shotzi SPLASHES, Sasha FROG SPLASHES! Cover, Sasha ELIMINATES Liv! 4-2, SmackDown has the advantage! Rhea steps in, Sasha blocks the boot to KNEE back!

Sasha DECKS Bianca, but Rhea HEADBUTTS Sasha! Rhea brings Sasha around, double pump handle now, and she flips Sasha into a stalling suplex! Rhea walks around to then SLAM Sasha down! Cover, TWO! Rhea is annoyed but she goes to the corner. Rhea climbs up, leaps, and missile dropkicks! Rhea fires up and gets Sasha, but Shotzi tags in! Shayna tags in, Sasha BACKSTABBER to Rhea! Shotzi and Shayna work together, ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! Then the rest of the team takes out Bianca! Shayna covers and ELIMINATES Rhea! Bianca gets in but Shayna is all over her! Natty tags in, they mug Bianca, but Bianca rolls Natty up! TWO, and Bianca spins Natty to a suplex!

The StrongEST holds Natty up then SLAMS her down! Cover, TWO! Bianca BLASTS the SmackDown corner, bumps Natty off buckles and RAMS her shoulder in! Bianca climbs up to rain down fists, but has to jump over Shayna! Shayna turns around to be thrown out, but Natty POWERBOMBS Bianca! High stack, TWO! Bianca is down, Sasha tags in. But Shotzi tags in, too? Shotzi and Sasha fight now, but Sasha throws Shotzi out! Shotzi drags Sasha out and Shayna wants them to stop, they’re winning! But then Sasha shoves Shotzi into Shayna and Shayna goes after Sasha! Sasha argues with Shayna, Natty grabs Sasha, Sasha SLAPS her!

But Sasha gets COUNTED OUT!! Sasha has been ELIMINATED! At this point, the team doesn’t care anymore, they’ll just take care of Bianca themselves. Bianca fights them off, but Natty gets her from behind! DISCUS LARIAT! Natty gets the legs, for the SHARPSHOOTER! Bianca crawls, reaches out, but Shayna is there. Bianca rolls to send Natty into Shayna! Natty comes back into a cradle! Bianca ELIMINATES Natty! Bianca is making a comeback all alone! She ducks Shayna, rolls her, TWO! Shayna KNEES Bianca down! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! But Bianca slips out, chicken wings, GlamEST SLAM! Cover, Bianca ELIMINATES Shayna!!

Bianca and Shotzi fire off forearms, Bianca RAMS Shotzi into the corner! Shotzi elbows Bianca, BOOTS her, then goes up the corner to reel Bianca into a headscissors! DRAPING NECKLOCK! The ref counts, Shotzi lets off and then climbs up. CROSSBODY! But Bianca rolls through! Bianca powers Shotzi up but Shotzi fights with elbows! Shotzi hits a SLING-DOG! Bianca is on the ropes, Shotzi runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Bianca is the toughEST so Shotzi hurries to keep on Bianca. Cravat, SLICED- NO! Bianca DUMPS Shotzi on the buckles! Torture rack, KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, Bianca wins for Raw!

Winners: Team Raw, by pinfall; Bianca Belair is the SOLE SURVIVOR (Raw: 5; SmackDown: 1)

Bianca wins it all by herself! Will this help her reESTablish herself in the Raw Women’s Division?

 

Paul Heyman is again surprised by Kayla Braxton.

Can she please stop doing that? And he knows what she’ll ask: a question! Get it? Heh. Heyman says he doesn’t know a thing about the Egg of Cleopatra. But if you’re looking for a suspect, this is an arena full of people from Brooklyn! ‘Ey, oh, ey, how you doin’? No she wasn’t going to ask about that. She’s talking about the rumors that Brock Lesnar’s suspension is no longer indefinite. Heyman sighs. Go ask Adam PEARCE that question since Pearce has a problem with Brrrock. Lesnarrr. Heyman heads out, but if it isn’t indefinite, how long will Lesnar have to wait until he can come back for Roman?

 

Big E VS Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman!

Raw has already won Survivor Series in more ways than one, but this isn’t about the brands. The New Day has been on the receiving end of the Bloodline’s beatdowns, but the Powerhouse of Positivity won’t stand for that! Will the WWE World Champion make the Reigning, Defending, Undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion ACKNOWLEDGE E? Or will the Tribal Chief, the Head of the Table, be the one left standing at the end of the night?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Roman powers Big E but Big E powers Roman to a corner. The ref counts the break, Big E lets off cleanly. Roman and Big E circle again, tie up, and they go around. Big E shoves Roman to the corner, then storms over. Roman bails out to cool things off. Heyman gives Roman a pep talk, “Whose tribe is this, my Tribal Chief?” Big E tells Roman to get his mind right before coming back. Roman goes up the steps to get in at 8 of 10. He and Big E tie up, Roman waistlocks. Big E switches, Roman elbows the lift and gets free. Roman ROCKS Big E but Big E ROCKS Roman! Roman forearms again, Big E hits back!

Big E whips but Roman LEAPING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Roman rains down fists, then stomps away on Big E. Roman paces, brings Big E up and bumps him off buckles. Roman fires off more haymakers, bumps him off more buckles, then throws more haymakers. Roman whips Big E to ropes but Big E reverses. Roman KICKS back, runs, but Big E drops then hurdles! Big E CLOBBERS Roman with an elbow! Cover, ONE! Big E KICKS Roman to the corner, then drags him to the apron. Big E CLUBS away on Roman, goes to the apron, and SPLASHES but only gets apron! Roman knew that move well and Big E is clutching a knee.

Roman slides out the side, comes in around the way, and hits a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Big E is down and raises a finger up. Fans are torn as Roman gets Big E up and into the ring. Big E flounders to a corner, Roman storms over and stomps, punches, and rains down on Big E. The ref backs Roman off, Big E gets up but Roman DECKS him with an uppercut! Cover, ONE! Roman is annoyed but he comes back to drop an elbow on Big E! Cover, ONE! Roman wraps on a chinlock and grinds Big E down. Big E endures, fights up, throws body shots, but runs into Roman’s elbow! Cover, TWO! Big E shakes out the cobwebs but Heyman says Big E is trying to humiliate Roman.

Roman hears the fans rallying up for Big E and gets upset. Roman drags Big E up, but Big E ROCKS him with forearms! Big E whips Roman to a corner but runs into a BOOT! Roman runs and BOOTS Big E down! Cover, TWO! Roman is again annoyed at the fans chanting for Big E. “Shut your mouths, Brooklyn! Or I’ll come out there and slap those mouths!” Roman throws Big E out, goes out after him and CLUBS him. Roman POSTS Big E and Big E falls! Roman drags Big E up, POSTS him again, then refreshes the count. Roman wants another count to beat up on Big E. “This ain’t New Day, this ain’t no comedy crap here.” Roman whips but Big E reverses and Roman is sent into steps!

Both men are down on the outside as the ring count climbs! The count is past 5, Big E and Roman get up. Big E and Roman both get in at 9! Roman shakes out his bad arm while Big E slowly rises. Roman is up in a corner, Big E counters the punch with an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! And then another! Roman flounders up, runs in and Big E gets him for the SIDE Belly2Belly! Fans fire up and Big E swivels them hips! Big E runs and BIG SPLASHES! Big E claps and the fans join in, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Roman slowly rises, Big E spins him, dodges the clothesline but not the SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Both men are down but Big E crawls to a corner.

Big E slowly gets up, Roman storms over and throws point-blank lariats! Roman gets all the way to 9, Big E clinches! Roman punches his way out, then runs in, to hit the tenth! Big E staggers around, Roman runs in again, but into the Urenag-E! Cover, TWO! Big E focuses, gets Roman around and has the leg for a STRETCH MUFFLER! Roman can only endure as he hangs upside-down! Even Heyman is shocked! Roman powers up to sunset flip! TWO, Roman DEADLIFTS Big E for a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Both men are down again and Heyman coaches Roman. Roman rises, goes to the corner and fans are torn as he locks ‘n’ loads.

Roman aims, runs in but Big E dodges to come back, but into Roman’s URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Big E survives and Roman can’t believe it! Fans chant “ROCKY! ROCKY!” while Roman slowly gets back up. Roman grits his teeth, talks to himself as he adjusts his glove and reloads. SUPERMAN PUNCH! But Big E only drops to a knee?! Big E is powering up and fans fire up with him! Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES! Big E drops, but he pounds the mat?! Big E is getting back up and fans fire up more! Roman reloads, SUPERMAN PUNCH AGAIN!! Roman goes back to the corner to talk trash to the fans, saying he’ll hit as many as he punches as he has to to win!

Roman lets out the battle cry, but Big E is just staring Roman down! Roman runs, into a scoop! But he slips off, shoves, but Big E sends Roman out! Big E runs to SPEAR Roman off the apron! Big E is all fired up as he puts Roman back in! Roman rebounds to SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!?! Roman can’t believe it! Fans are dueling as Big E and Roman slowly rise. Roman hears it and is in further disbelief. Roman talks trash to Big E, “You don’t deserve to be in this ring here, you understand?” Roman facelocks but Big E RAMS him into the corner! Big E sees Roman on the apron again, builds speed again, but Roman blocks the spear to a GUILLOTINE in the ropes!

The ref counts, Roman lets go at 4 and then HOTSHOTS Big E! Roman gets back in, brings Big E back up, GUILLOTINE! And with the body scissors! Big E somehow stays on his feet, and gets a second wind! Big E scoops Roman around for a BIG ENDING!! Cover, but ROPEBREAK! Roman saves himself and Big E can’t believe it. Big E fires up and fans declare, “This is Awesome!” Big E goes back to Roman but Roman flops off the apron. Big E goes out, and he smacks Roman off the desk! “You think this is a game?!” He POSTS Roman! Big E RAMS Roman into barriers! Fans fire up as Big E paces around.

Big E gets in the ring just to refresh the count. He goes back to Roman, “I’ve been waiting for this moment.” Big E gets Roman up, brings him around and whips, but Roman reverses to send Big E into steel steps! Big E tumbles over, clutching his knee! Roman catches his breath, then runs in to jump off the steps, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Roman gets Big E back in the ring, but Big E scoops! But Roman slips out to STOMP the bad leg! And then SPEAR!! Cover, Roman wins!

Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (Raw: 5; SmackDown: 2)

The Tribal Chief finds a way to win, and proves he is the supreme champion in the WWE! Will he continue to be the one on top of the mountain all the way through the holidays? As for Big E, will this loss to Roman cause a ripple affect for his reign on Raw?


My Thoughts:

A pretty good Survivor Series, but look at that. Another heavily Raw biased booking from Vince. Priest VS Nakamura was a good kickoff match but Nakamura didn’t even really win that because they wanted to push “The Damian inside” for Priest. I wish WWE knew what the hell they were doing with the King of Strong Style. Maybe the build to #WWEDay1 makes Nakamura and the Intercontinental Championship look good. Also they changed to logo for Day 1 so… Okay. Still would’ve rather had TLC. The Women’s Champions opening was a surprise, but what an awesome match! We may not have wanted a title swap, but we got a match that made it all pay off. Becky winning with ropes was a bit of a surprise but I suppose this was one way to keep things alive between the two.

I really thought the Battle Royal would be before the 5v5 matches, and I was wishing that the pizza boxes were closer to ringside so someone could be thrown out onto the pizza. At the same time, that’d be a waste of pizza and then the Profits wouldn’t get to be pizza Robin Hoods, throwing them out to random fans. Battle royals are definitely the perfect match for Omos because he’s so big. Then in the Tag Champions match, I did not expect RKBRO to win. I thought the Bloodline would’ve held it down for SmackDown, but I guess this goes with the Raw bias. At the same time, fans love RKBRO, I’m sure this win was to acknowledge that.

The Men’s 5v5 being first was another surprise, but it was a great match. Kevin walking out was an awesome Heel move, they cleverly gave us a double slingblade spot from Rollins and Balor, and Rollins being Sole Survivor is huge. I think that will feed a lot of momentum into his title match with Big E. Meanwhile, the Women’s 5v5 felt like a mess, and I’m pretty sure fans were either doing the wave or Beach Ball Mania off camera during the middle of it. It was too much story of the Sasha Shotzi dysfunction that wasn’t even consistent. At least copy the “misunderstanding” Sheamus had with Hardy for Shotzi and Sasha. Anything else was forced and awkward, especially considering Bianca makes a huge comeback to win as a sole survivor.

I know Red Notice is a hit with The Rock, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot in it, but did it have to be integrated into the show? Of course, I’m remembering back to Batista’s move with the zombies influencing a match during ThunderDome Era so I guess this is just going to be a thing every time WWE can line up a PPV with one of their stars’ big movies. Makes me wonder what we’ll get when Black Adam debuts. That said, using that gold egg as a plot point is weird, and literally a Vince idea with Vince being involved in the promos. Couldn’t they just have used it for a Gobbledy Gooker gag?

Lesnar’s “suspension” being “lifted” is clearly an indicator that we’re on the build to the Royal Rumble where Lesnar will go after Roman. Roman VS Big E was awesome stuff, though the pacing was a bit slugging at a point. Roman winning cleanly was the biggest surprise of this, but I suppose it is better that we didn’t get something overbooked with the Usos and Woods and whoever else getting involved. Roman still wins, as expected, and he’ll definitely address Lesnar no longer being suspended on SmackDown while Rollins rubs in his win and Big E’s loss in on Raw.

My Score: 8.6/10


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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (4/26/24)

It’s Draft Day!

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And with the first overall pick of the 2024 WWE Draft, SmackDown selects…

The WWE Draft returns for 2024, the first four rounds being right here on Friday Night SmackDown! With champions protected, who ends up where to challenge them?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega & Carlito VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo; Rey & Dragon win.
  • Bron Breakker VS Cedric Alexander; Bron wins.
  • WWE Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton; No Contest.
  • Cody Rhodes VS Carmelo Hayes; Cody wins.

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Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.

Kayla Braxton is with the Wise Man and says that here on night one of the Draft, there are already rumors circulating, including those about The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Heyman will clarify these are not rumors regarding The Tribal Chief, Roman… Reigns. These are facts! Ladies and gentlemen, Your Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, has voluntarily withdrawn from eligibility for this year’s Draft. That is not a negative but a positive. Who built SmackDown since the Pandemic? Roman Reigns. Who is the biggest star in the entire industry? Roman Reigns. Why would Roman Reigns hog the number one draft pick spotlight when he won’t be returning in the immediate future?

Read into his words, Kayla, that is not what a real Tribal Chief would do. Instead now, the pressure is on Nick Aldis. Because if Roman Reigns isn’t the first draft pick, then who is? The first two picks make history in a brand new era. And Heyman doesn’t know about you, but he is intrigued. No Tribal Chief up for grabs, who gets their opportunity to shine in the spotlight?

 

SmackDown throws it to the NXT Performance Center.

Jackie Redmond says the emotion down here is palpable! There is excitement, hope, and a little bit of nerves. But for these NXT Superstars, tonight is the culmination of a lifetime of hard work, dedication, a little bit of luck and a whole lot of self-belief. It was just last year that the NEW WWE Tag Team Champion, Grayson Waller, was hoping his name would be called. And it is funny this is NXT, but time to buy a vowel, throw in an E! Who is next? We find out tonight! The draft pool is deep, who rises to the top of the list?

 

Corey Graves is in the ring.

Corey welcomes Cincinnati and all of us at home to night one of the 2024 WWE Draft. Understandably, the GMs have their hands full, so Corey will be moderating the contract signing for the WWE Championship match that takes place next Saturday for Backlash: France. Without further ado, it’s the #1 contender, The Phenomenal AJ Styles! Styles makes his entrance, taking a seat at the table on camera right. And now, the Undisputed WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! Cincy fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” as Cody makes his entrance and gets his pyro before joining everyone in the ring.

Styles looks over the contract, absolutely tuning out the fans going wild for “CODY! CODY!” Styles then gets the mic to say before he signs, he doesn’t know if we realize that we’ve got two Georgia boys about to mix it up for the first time, and for the biggest prize in the game. Styles understands why they boo, but they gotta know that he doesn’t respect LA Knight, LA Knight got under his skin. He accepts that. But that’s why Styles lost at Mania. But what happened? Styles got his composure back and realized that he is Phenomenal. Styles BEAT Knight to earn the right to face Cody Rhodes at Backlash.

Now unlike Knight, Styles does respect Cody. They hadn’t crossed paths yet, but they’ve been down the same roads. They had to prove themselves outside of the WWE. And Styles is willing to believe that the same man who gave him advice a long time ago gave Cody the same advice, on how to stand on their own two feet and be the men they are today. That man was The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes. The fans cheer for “DUSTY! DUSTY!” Styles learned a lot from Dusty. Styles gets a little emotional thinking about Dusty, he was a good man. Dusty taught Styles how to carry himself, and to carry the weight of a championship.

And Styles looks at this WWE Championship here. The weight of this isn’t just the leather and gold. And at Backlash, we see if Cody can carry it. Styles goes back to his table, signs the contract, and then hands it off to Corey. Corey brings that to Cody, and Cody picks up his mic. “So… Cincinnati…! Whadda we wanna talk about? Certainly, we can talk about respect. There is not a locker room on Earth that you’ll find where everyone in it, every single person, they all respect AJ Styles. Last week, I went on to say you are the modern day Excellence of Execution. I respect the roads that you have traveled down to get here, the parallel paths that perhaps you and I have.

“Mutual respect, much respect. But that respect goes by the wayside at Backlash. I can feel it in your words to a degree. You’ve been here before. And it seems you’re implying that I cannot carry the weight of that championship. Well, good thing the man who trained me not far from where I sit now used to tell me all the time, it’s not about winning the title, it’s about keeping it.” The fans cheer that. Cody says boy does he respect Styles’ familiarity with Cody’s last name. But when you put C O D Y in front of it on this paper, that means they’ve never touched before. That means Backlash is a level playing field.

That means no matter how Phenomenal Styles is, this isn’t a dream match for Cody. It’s a must-win! Cody signs while the fans cheer, and it is official! Cody even throws the pen to the crowd as a free souvenir. Cody then offers a handshake, and Styles says y’know what? It was a beautiful thing to see Cody #FInishTheStory and win the title. But it’s a shame that Cody’s title reign will end at Backlash. Styles still shakes Cody’s hand, and then walks away. Cody picks up the belt and holds it high, will he get to hold it high again in Lyon, France?

Triple H is here!

Just as Cody was on his way to the back, The Game makes his way out here! HHH raises Cody’s hand, then invites him over to the podium. HHH welcomes us to the first round of the 2024 WWE Draft. It is a night that changes the landscape of the WWE going into the future, and things are a bit different this year. As the GMs ponder their next steps, they have to understand it is about protecting the roster they have as it is making the roster they want. Meaning that when they use their picks, they have just as much of a chance gaining a superstar as they do losing one they already have.

HHH just felt that since champs are protected and Cody will be staying here on SmackDown, maybe Cody could help read the SmackDown picks and HHH can read the Raw picks. And since SmackDown goes first, Cody reads first. Cody takes the card to say that with the first pick of the 2024 WWE Draft, SmackDown selects… The E S T, Bianca Belair! The stongEST, fastEST, roughEST, toughEST stays on Friday nights! HHH reads that for the second pick of the 2024 WWE Draft, Raw selects… YEET! JEY USO! Monday nights will still have Main Event Jey Uso! And the fans “YEET!” Cody says for the third pick, SmackDown selects… NXT’s Carmelo Hayes!

The fans fire up as SmackDown manages to snag… HIM! The former NXT Champion makes history again by being the first NXT superstar to be chosen this high in the Draft! HHH says that’s a hell of a pick. But then the fourth and final pick of this first round, Raw selects… SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! It is still going to be Monday Night Rollins as the Visionary stays on the red brand! Cody and HHH shake hands, and then Melo makes his way out! Melo has the mic to say when they talk about who’s next up, about who’s the hottest out, they don’t call them “the hottest out,” they just call him “Carmelo Hayes.”

The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” to remind Melo how he’s leaving NXT. Melo says okay, okay. But then to Cody Rhodes, ever since Cody won the title, he’s been talking about “If you aim for the king, you best not miss.” Well, funny how that works. Because when Melo shoots, Melo don’t miss. And as a first round draft pick, what better way to shoot his shot on SmackDown than to shoot it right at Cody? Melo leaves the mic with Cody but Cody picks it up to say, “Fortune certainly favors the bold, but I dunno. You folks don’t wanna see me in action tonight, do ya?” The fans go wild! Oh, but what if Cody forgot his gear?

Oh that’s right! He didn’t forget his gear! And this title right here, for Cody, means absolutely 100%, Melo’s on! They shake on it, and we’re about to see a huge first-time-ever showdown! But will this bold first move work out for… HIM?

 

Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega & Carlito VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo!

The LWO is still not convinced Legado Del Fantasma had nothing to do with the beating that took the Boy Wonder out ahead of WrestleMania. Will the King of Lucha help get to the bottom of things? Or will Angel & “Berto” make it as easy as ABC, 1-2-3?

The teams sort out, Dragon runs up on Humberto but Humberto LARIATS him down! Humberto drags Dragon up, tears the shirt away and CHOPS! Humberto whips, Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Humberto tumbles out, Dragon builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Humberto! The fans fire up as Dragon pushes Humberto into the ring, goes up a corner, and then CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Dragon facelocks to drag Humberto up, but Humberto wrenches out to CLUB Dragon down. Humberto waistlocks but Dragon throws elbows. Angel tags in as Humberto shoves Dragon. Dragon ducks but Angel holds ropes open, and Dragon tumbles to the floor!

The fans boo and LWO hurries to check on Dragon! Angel & Humberto just soak up the heat as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and both Dragon and Humberto are down! They crawl, hot tags to Angel and Rey! The fans fire up as Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Angel ends up in a corner, he puts Rey on the apron, but Rey ROCKS Angel! Rey goes up to SEATED SENTON! Rey keeps moving, wrenches and kicks, then hops on! CODE RED! Cover, Humberto breaks it! The fans boo but Humberto hauls Rey up. Rey fights and RANAS Humberto up and out! But Angelo kicks, scoops, but Rey slips free! Angelo kicks low, reels REy in, and underhooks, but Rey fights those to RANA Angel onto ropes! Rey dials it up to 619!

Tag to Dragon and he takes aim! Angel stands, into the tilt-o-whirl, PROJECT DRAGON!! Cover, LWO wins!

Winners: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee, by pinfall

Carlito and Zelina hug it out with the team, but then Santos Escobar & Elektra Lopez walk out here. Santos says whoa, whoa, whoa, hold that celebration. Because Santos is many things, but a liar is not one of them. And when Santos said he did NOT attack Dragon that night before Mania, he meant it. Elektra has been working for weeks to track down the security footage from that night. And Rey… Oh, Rey. What you’re about to see, you will find very, very interesting. The footage plays, and it was CARLITO!! Carlito throw Dragon around backstage! No one can believe it, because of how well Carlito fooled even Dragno.

Speaking of, Carlito RAMS Dragon into Rey, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Never has that move’s name been more fitting! Carlito runs away in a panic, and Rey stands back up in a rage! Santos says he told Rey that he was right all along. They were supposed to be family, and yet look how that turned out. How will the LWO recover from this shocking development?

 

Bron Breakker VS Cedric Alexander!

The Big Bad Booty Nephew has been making a case for himself ever since showing up on SmackDown, and he’s already bringing the straps down! Is he going to break PRIMED Alexander while also breaking match time records? Or will Cedric prove he’s too fly for Bron?

The bell rings and Cedric dodges Bron to CHOP and ROCK! Cedric whips, Bron reverses and Cedric handsprings, into a SPEAR!! Cover, Bron wins!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall

Well, hard to say if that’s an all-time fast match, but that was a fast match! QR Code stuff going on, but will we all see Bron take the world by storm?

 

Nick Aldis heads out.

And waiting is Tiffany Stratton. She asks if he saw what she did last week. Wait, of course he did. Because she is the Center of the Universe. She dropped Naomi and Bayley, where is her title match? Aldis tells Tiff to look at his watch. It is NOT set to #TiffyTime. And he was this close to sending her to the back of the line. But then someone convinced him otherwise, good for her. Tonight, she goes 1v1 with Naomi again, and the winner faces Bayley for the title at Backlash. Whose stupid idea was that?! Bayley says DING DONG, it was hers. It is a win-win situation here. If Naomi wins, she gets the match she got cheated out of.

And if Tiff wins, then she’ll find out when she attacks the Role Model. Tiff gasps as she has a #TiffanyEpiphany. Bayley should be ringside for that match so she can see Tiff do what Bayley couldn’t, and that’s beat Naomi. Tootles. Tiff leaves, but will the only thing she gets is to #FeelTheGlow?

 

Michelle McCool and Torrie Wilson are here!

One is a former WWE Women’s Champion, the other is a WWE Hall of Famer, but they’re both here to present Draft picks! Michelle says with the first pick of the second round, SmackDown selects… The Viper, Randy Orton! SmackDown will still have to watch out for an RKO outta nowhere! Torrie says that with the second pick of the second round, Raw selects… BRON BREAKKER! We just saw Bron make quick work of opponents here on SmackDown, but now he’s gonna be rampaging on Raw!

Michelle says that with the third pick of the second round, SmackDown selects… NIA JAX! The Irresistible Force may have to change targets from the Women’s World to the Undisputed Women’s title, but will she be unstoppable all the same? And with the fourth and final pick of this round, Raw selects… LIV MORGAN! The Revenge Tour will still be part of Monday nights, will we watch Liv rise to the top?

 

The Bloodline arrives backstage.

Paul Heyman is there to greet them and open the door to the SUV. He apologizes for not being faster about that, but Solo Sikoa asks The Bloodline if they’ve been drafted. Not yet. Then give Solo the details. Okay, well, Roman Reigns withdrew right before the show began, and then Solo keeps adding members, so no one really knows what they’re getting if they draft The Bloodline! Solo sighs, and here comes Tama Tonga. Heyman asks they be patient but Solo wants Heyman to repeat that for him. Heyman gets scared, but then KEVIN OWENS jumps in! Kevin fires off on Tama, security and refs rush in to stop it!

The Prizefighter wants Solo’s “MFT” to bring the fight like he did last week! Security still drags Kevin away, but will he get that fight he wants?

 

Kayla Braxton is on stage.

SmackDown returns and Kayla welcomes us back to the show. And please welcome out the first overall pick, Bianca Belair! The fans fire up as The EST walks out on stage, and Kayla congratulates her on being the first overall pick. But let’s talk Backlash. Breaking news, Bianca and Jade Cargill are going to challenge for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, against the Kabuki Warriors. How satisfying would it be to dethrone them on the stage of this magnitude? Bianca says so satisfying. She really hopes Jade gets drafted to SmackDown because given all this history with Damage CTRL, all the partners by her side, Bianca has never been the one to finally end it with them.

For everything they’ve done to her and this division, Bianca feels Jade is the perfect woman to help her end this. Now, DMG CTRL is falling apart piece by piece, and that final piece is the tag titles. So once Bianca & Jade take the gold at Backlash, the Kabuki Warriors won’t even have a reason to come back to SmackDown. But wait, they’re here now! Asuka & Kairi walk out here and Kayla moves aside. The Empress of Tomorrow and the Pirate Princess taunt the EST, but here comes The Storm! Jade makes her way to stand right by Bianca’s side. The four shout and argue, but this will be settled on May 4th!

WHOA! Tama and Kevin are brawling their way out here! The ladies move aside so the gentlemen can brawl all the way down to ringside! Tama hits low, gets in the ring, but Kevin pursues! Kevin TACKLES Tama, but Solo CLOBBERS Kevin! The fans boo as The Bloodline beats Kevin down! The refs hurry out here but clearly Solo’s Bloodline won’t listen! Tama DECKS producers, DECKS guards, HEADBUTTS them, throws hands and even THROWS the guards! Tama and Solo beat Kevin down again, but here comes Randy Orton! The Viper is still on SmackDown and he’s still pals with Kevin, so here he comes!

Orton DECKS Tama, fires hands on Solo, then RK- NO, Solo gets free and gets away! Orton wants to pursue, almost runs Jamie Noble and refs over to do it, but the Bloodline has gotten away! The fans cheer Randy on, and KAevin even hugs him! But then Kevin and Randy try to give chase! Security stops this, when and where will we see #RKKO strike down Solo and Tama?

 

The Dudley Boyz are here!

The fans fire up as Bubba Ray & D-Von are both here for the next round of picks! Cincy chants for “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Bubba and D-Von look at the cards, it’s hard to read. So out come the glasses! Bubba says with the first pick of the third round of the 2024 WWE Draft, SmackDown selects… L A KNIGHT! YEAH!! The Mega Star stays on Fridays! D-Von says with the second pick of the third round, Raw selects… RICOCHET! Mondays still has the One and Only, is Ricochet going to bring that WWE Speed Championship home to Raw, too?

Bubba says with the third pick of the third round, SmackDown selects… THE BLOODLINE! That means Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga and Paul Heyman are staying right here on Friday nights. And D-Von says with the final pick of this round, Raw selects… SHEAMUS! The Celtic Warrior just got back, but he won’t have to worry about going anywhere else but Monday nights.

 

WWE Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton!

It’s time to run it back once again! The Glow got robbed by the Spoiled Rich Girl, but supposedly, it’s #TiffyTime. Will Naomi prove there’s no such time on the clock? Or will Bayley be the one feeling the Backlash over giving Tiffany one more chance?

The bell rings and Naomi hits a THESZ PRESS! Naomi rains down fists, Tiffy shoves her away and goes to ropes, but Naomi gets up in Tiff’s face. Naomi whips, Tiff holds ropes to bail out and fans boo. Naomi scowls, runs in and WRECKS Tiff with a dropkick! Naomi then gets Tiff up, SMACKS her off the apron, and then SMACKS her off it again! And again! Naomi puts Tiff in, goes up a corner, but Tiff gets under the jump! Naomi runs back up but Tiff YANKS her into ropes! Tiff runs to HIP ATTACK! Naomi sputters, Tiff scowls and drags Naomi up, to then put through ropes. But Naomi RAMS into Tiff!

Naomi reels Tiff in, for a HEATSEEKER! Tiff flops to the floor, and then Naomi SPLIT LEG DROPS! Naomi says it’s #NaomiTime, but SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Naomi runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Naomi survives and Tiff is frustrated but the fans rally up. Tiff drags Naomi up, whips her to a corner, but Naomi goes up and sunset flips! TWO! Tiff escapes, knees Naomi low, then whips. Naomi slides under the lariat to then mule kick! Then she headscissor SPIKES Tiff down! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives but barely, and Naomi keeps her cool. Naomi headlocks, but Tiff shoves her into buckles! Tiff runs, but Naomi follows, DOUBLE RUNNING FACEBUSTERS take them both down! The fans fire up as the two rise!

Naomi KICKS, ROCKS and ROCKS Tiff again! Naomi fires shots again and again but Tiff knees low! Tiff reels Naomi in, but Naomi wrenches out to ENZIGIRI! And then BUCKLE BULLDOG! But then NIA JAX attacks Bayley!? Nia SMACKS Bayley off buckles, rains down fists, and this momentarily distracts Naomi. Naomi refocuses, but by now, Tiff’s slipped away! Nia KICKS Bayley in the side, so Naomi goes out to ROCK her! Nia POSTS Naomi and that throws the match out!

No Contest

The fans boo as Nia ruins the fun, then runs Bayley over! Nia smiles as she blows kisses to Cincy. Tiff smiles, she drags Naomi up and puts her in the ring. Then she drags Bayley in! Tiff wants a repeat of last week as she puts them side by side in the drop zone! Tiff then goes up and up for the PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Tiff says it’s her time, but the #1 contendership is still in question. Who gets their shot at the Role Model at Backlash?

 

B-Fab and the Street Profits meet up backstage.

Angelo Dawkins has a “WHO-DEY” sign, but Montez Ford is wondering where Bobby Lashley is right now. B-Fab says calm down, he’ll be here. Byron Saxton walks over and apologizes for interrupting. He doesn’t know what the Draft destination for this group will be until Monday Night Raw, but we do know that The Profits will challenge A-Town Down Under for the WWE Tag Team Championships. YESSIIIIIIR~! B-Fab says it doesn’t matter where they get drafted. The Profits are going to take down A-Town Down Under and take those titles. Then they’ll have their first class tickets right back to SmackDown.

SmackDown? Did someone say SmackDown~? In walk Austin Theory & Grayson Waller, showing off the titles. And Theory says you can’t have SmackDown without the GREATEST undefeated tag team of all time. And sorry, Dawkins, but these are championships, something the Bengals know nothing about! B-Fab keeps Dawkins back, but then in steps Bobby Lashley! The All Mighty scares Theory & Waller right off, and Dawkins says see y’all next Friday! Will there be nothing keeping these Profits down the night before Backlash?

 

The Final Testament speaks.

Karrion Kross says good evening. What’s going on here? You guessed it! More random acts of violence! Just follow him. Kross & Scarlett lead the way to show The Authors of Pain beating down New Catch Republic! Rezar beats down Pete Dunne while Akam victimizes Tyler Bate! Paul Ellering says they will know about sacrifice! Kross says whether they get drafted to Raw or stay on SmackDown, the violence will continue until they get what they want! So sayeth The Final Testament!!

 

Teddy Long and JBL are here!

The Hall of Famer General Manager and the Hall of Famer WWE Champion are both here, ready to give us the fourth and final round of picks tonight! Teddy gets right to it! The first pick of the fourth round, SmackDown selects… AJ STYLES! The Phenomenal One is really an obvious choice, because one way or another, the WWE Championship stays with SmackDown! JBL says the second pick of the fourth round, Raw selects… THE ALPHA ACADEMY! Raw keeps Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri & Akira Tozawa, A THANK YEW~!

Teddy says with the third pick of this round, SmackDown selects… ANDRADE! A big move as now El Idolo will be part of Friday nights. And with the final pick of this fourth round, Raw selects… NXT’S Kiana James! The Calculator, the former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion, has the Raw hat to put on, and after a quick hype package, Jackie Redmond is there to interview her. Kiana, congratulations! You are heading to Monday Night Raw! How much does this mean to her? This means the world to her. She is filled with gratitude, but also knows every decision she has made up to this point has been by design to get her here.

Kiana is so proud of her time in NXT, but she’s ready to show Raw why she is the One Percent. Was she surprised? Of course she was! HBK is here to wish her luck and congratulations. Is Kiana going to start the hostile takeover of the Raw Women’s Division?

 

Backstage interview with Nick Aldis.

Kayla is with the SmackDown GM and says that with night one in the books, how does he feel about SmackDown’s selections? He feels really good about them. SmackDown’s future is bright, he can’t wait for the new recruits to show up and show out for the blue brand. But he also wants to turn attentions to Backlash, because he’s got some new matches to announce! The first PLE in France, this is exciting stuff, Kayla. Aldis says that the WWE Women’s Championship will now be on the line in a Triple Threat! Bayley VS Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton! Will the odds make it that much harder for the Role Model to succeed?

There’s one more match to announce, but Aldis will let the GM GOAT take it from here. Teddy Long steps in, and don’t forget. We’ll talk about this tag team match. The Bloodline VS Kevin Owens & Randy Orton! Holla, players. Solo & Tama will have to face The Viper and the Prizefighter, will #RKKO strike fast and strike hard?

 

Cody Rhodes VS Carmelo Hayes!

The American Nightmare just put pen to paper for his match with the Phenomenal One, but he isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. The former NXT Champion is shooting his shot, but will this be nothing but net? Or will it be a frustrating airball?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, the fans rally for Cody as he puts Melo in a corner then arm-drags him away. Melo runs up, Cody headlocks, Melo powers out then drops. Melo hurdles, but Cody kicks low to RHODES UPPERCUT! Melo staggers to ropes, the fans fire up, but then melo throat chops and springboard FLYING LARIATS! Melo says that’s why he’s a first round pick! But then Cody CLOBBERS him! Cody asks if Melo’s ready for this, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns once again and Cody has a headlock. Cody hits a takeover, Melo flails and kicks around, but Cody grinds him down. Melo pushes with his forearm, then headscissors, but Cody kips free. Melo CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” but Cody brushes himself off. Melo pie faces Cody! Cody fires forearms on Melo, then whips, but Melo reverses. Melo ELBOWS Cody, then runs up to KICK him in the side! Melo fires forearms and CHOPS in a corner, then throws body shots. Melo digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Cody goes to another corner. Cody eggs Melo on, Melo storms up, but Cody puts him in the corner to CHOP!

Cody swings, Melo dodges and CHOPS! Cody turns things around to CHOP! The fans rally, Cody whips corner to corner, then he back drops Melo away! Melo staggers up, Cody runs, and he rallies on Melo with forearms! Cody goes up and over in a corner but Melo tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! Melo springboards, FADE AWAY! Cover, TWO! Cody survives that flying DDT, but we see the NXT roster all fired up watching Melo take it to the champ. Melo sits Cody up, drags him into a facelock, but the fans rally for Cody. Cody fireman’s carries but Melo slips free to dragon sleeper! Melo grins, but Cody cradles! TWO!!

Melo swings, Cody boots, then Cody springboards to BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! Melo flips inside-out, Cody covers, TWO! Melo is still in this and he snarls up at Cody. Melo gives a forearm, Cody gives it back, and the fans rally up. Cody scoops Melo, storms around, and then hits a RUNNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Melo survives and Cody grows frustrated. Cody pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and then Cody goes to ropes. Cody springboards again, CODY CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives yet again, proving why he’s a former NXT Champion, on top of NXT North American Champion! But then Cody drags him up!

Cody back suplexes, Melo lands out of it, then FIRST 48! Doe goes Cody and Melo goes up! Melo is setting up for the game winner! NOTHING BUT- NO, Cody avoids the flying leg drop! Melo rolls through, Cody dodges to SUPERKICK! Cody brings Melo around, but Melo gets free! They both run, both springboard, but completely miss each other, and Cody takes a rough landing! Melo drags Cody up, reels him in, but Cody wrenches out to dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!! Cody shakes out the bad arm but still makes the cover, and Cody wins!

Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall

Melo took his shot but it was blocked! Even so, Cody sits Melo up to show him respect and tell him he’s still the future. But did this match end up more of a trap game for Cody after that crash landing? Or will he be alright in time for Backlash and his phenomenal opponent?

Speaking of, Styles sneaks right into the ring! Cody sees him in time and Styles stays back. Cody and Styles stare down, but Styles says it was that close. Styles offers a handshake, and Cody takes it. There’s still respect here, for now. But will nothing stop Styles from turning Cody’s story into a tragedy after all?


My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown to open the WWE Draft but to also set up Backlash. To recap, SmackDown took Bianca, Melo, Orton, Nia, LA Knight, The Bloodline, Styles and Andrade while Raw took Jey, Rollins, Bron, Liv, Ricochet, Sheamus, The Alpha Academy, and Kiana. Many of those choices made sense, as picks won’t be wasted on keeping champions on brands, and just need to be used to keep most stories alive and change up a few others. Kiana is perhaps one of the more surprising moves, but well-deserved. She has been a solid character and solid in-ring performer almost from the start, she’s a solid addition to Raw.

Bron of course demolished his opponent tonight, it’s just a shame it was Cedric and not local enhancement talent. But Bron will also be a good addition to Raw, but maybe he can move past his squash match phase and get right to story. Melo being a first round pick was great stuff, and he had a great promo with Cody to give us tonight’s main event. That double springboard whiff was definitely a timing problem, but at the same time, a Fade Away countered into a Cody Cutter would’ve been way too epic just for TV. Cody with a great win, and we got a really good contract signing segment, but you can bet Cody retains.

Really good tag match from LWO VS Legado but naturally Rey & Dragon won. I knew it was only a matter of time before Carlito was outed, and how he handled being exposed was pretty good. And with Andrade being drafted to SmackDown, you just know that means Andrade joins the LWO. The Final Testament attacking New Catch Republic was a wild moment, I almost thought Ellering was going to use the pliers in his hands to grab at fingers. Maybe we get that next week for SmackDown in France. Good promos from A-Town Down Under and the still technically unnamed faction of Bobby Lashley’s. As great as The Profits are, it feels like Theory & Waller will cheat to retain.

Really good promo with Tiff and Bayley to set up Naomi VS Tiff round 3, but I did not think Nia Jax would disrupt all that. A Triple Threat at Backlash is good stuff, it will protect Bayley if she loses, but can also protect Naomi and Tiff if Bayley uses them against each other to win. Good promo from Bianca that then turned into the shouting match of Bianca & Jade with Kabuki Warriors. Their tag title match is official, and I’m pretty sure Bianca & Jade win. I also liked that this segment ended up having Kevin and Tama brawl right through it. Orton saving Kevin was a great move, RKKO VS Solo & Tama is going to be awesome stuff, I can’t wait to see it.

My Score: 8.8/10


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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.25.2024

We just got done with Rebellion, and Under Siege is two weeks away! Gotta see how these dots connect!

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Rebellion had quite a few returns, Mike Santana, Sami Callihan and Broken Matt Hardy. All three of these guys could easily be main event players, and its nice to mix up and expand what felt like a rather small pool of potential challengers.

Under Siege is only like 2 weeks out, so we’ll see how the dots connect in such a short period of time.

Ratings:

  • Mike Santana vs Myron Reed w/Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz: Santana wins via Spin the Block – ** 1/2
  • #1 Contender: Frankie Kazarian vs Josh Alexander: Josh wins via Grapevine Ankle Lock – ***
  • ASH by Elegance vs Xia Brookside: Xia wins via School Girl Roll-Up – ** 3/4
  • Sami Callihan vs The Good Hands: Sami Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – SQUASH
  • Eddie Edwards w/Alisha Edwards & Brian Myers vs Nic Nemeth: Eddie wins via Boston Knee Party – *** 1/4

Results:

A weird opening that is just framed to put Nemeth and Hardy together against The System. Feels a little awkward, but who knows how it will play out. 

Mike Santana vs Myron Reed w/Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz

Ahh I didn’t really pay attention to Santana’s theme at Rebellion, but its pretty damn cool. Good stuff. 

Rascalz blindside Santana early, but the heel advantage doesn’t last more than a few moves. Santana whips Myron from corner to corner, hits a few Hip Attacks before Myron finally dodges one and starts using his unique offense and agility to his advantage. Matrix dodge, into an Leaping Outside Back in Slingshot Codebreaker. Some more offense and Santana powders to the ramp, Myron jumps over the rope and tries a Flying Cutter, but Santana blocks it, turns things around, gets pushed forward and hits the Rolling Cutter. Santana takes out the Rascalz, heads back into the ring, Myron tries to catch him unawares but eats the Spin the Block off the rope run! Santana wins fairly quickly.

Maclin’s music hits, he tries to employ the help of The Rascalz to attack Santana, but as soon as Maclin positions himself to get in, The Rascalz bail and flip off Maclin. Maclin makes it out of the confrontation relatively unscathed, but at least we know where he’s going for Under Siege probably.

OH FUCK ME WITH RUSTY KNIVES. Because Cardona is hurt Kon is paired with SDL, and she just challenges Jordynne and PCO to a tag match. WHY!? STOP IT. This is hot garbage. 

Josh Alexander comes out…I wonder who’s Super Finisher he’s gonna conveniently kick out this time? Brian Myers? Frankie Kazarian? Rich Swann? Because yes, I’m still annoyed that Hammerstone has been in TNA for half a sandwich, he already connects with a Super version of his finish on tacks, and that’s not a finish. Oh Kaz’s music hits. Okay, so time for Josh to kick out of Fade to Black or Flux Capacitor. Kaz talks smack, says he won his match too so he should have a say in who’s number one contender. Josh challenges him, Kaz says not right now, but a referee runs out and says the match is official. 

#1 Contender: Frankie Kazarian vs Josh Alexander

Kaz throws his jacket on Josh’s head, and attacks him with some strikes before Josh fights back and throws Kaz out. Commercial break, we see Kaz misses his Apron Guillotine, Josh goes for the Low Crossbody but Kaz dodges and Josh goes flying. Kaz starts throwing some chops and claws at the cauliflowered ears of Josh. Russian Leg Sweep from Kaz for a near fall. Josh swings wildly and Kaz ducks the strike and levels Josh with a Lariat.

Josh blocks a Vertical Suplex attempt, but Frankie pulls off a Fisherman’s Suplex after a few overhead strikes for a near fall. Josh stands up and connects with a straight right, rocks Kaz, Back Body Drop, into a Charging Forearm, Rolling Senton, 2 count! C4 Spike attempt countered into a Back Stabber and then Chicken Wing, but Josh fights it off, rolls through and into an Ankle Lock, Kaz kicks off and into a Head and Arm Cradle for a near fall and then the Guillotine Leg Drop into Slingshot DDT spot from Kaz for another 2 count!

Fade to Black, but its fought off, Big Boot but then Kaz counters the next move with a Power Slam into the Springboard Guillotine Leg Drop, but Josh grabs the Ankle Lock! Locomotion German Suplex time from Josh, Halfhatch Suplex after the Germans, floats over for a 2 count! C4 Spike attempt again, but Kaz fights it off, dumps him over the top rope, slingshots him in and into the Cutter for a near fall for Kaz! After the 2 Kaz grabs a chair and chain, the referee stops the chair of course, so he tries the chain, EY runs down and grabs the chain so Kaz pulls the Eddie Guerrero and the referee admonishes EY, but doesn’t DQ Josh. So as Kaz is busy laughing at EY, Josh picks the ankle, Ankle Lock with the Grapevine, Kaz taps.

ASH by Elegance vs Xia Brookside

Both are jawing at each other and then throw hands before Xia gets the upper hand with a Headscissors from the Top Turnbuckle, Charging Knees, a Flurry of Kicks, but when the ref forces some space in the corner, ASH is finally able to dodge and work over Xia with her Twisting Body Splash, a few choking moves, a corner Stomp into a Snap Suplex for 2. ASH is in charge elegantly, but the referee keeps forcing space on both of them when they go for corner attacks. Xia manages to take advantage a little, but ASH regains control, kicks Xia up the ramp and then lands her Cartwheel Back Elbow up the ramp. It actually looks pretty cool executed like that.

Headlocks and Hair Pulling to keep Xia down and using energy to kick out. ASH is getting frustrated but Xia is remaining persistent. ASH goes back to the Headlock, but Xia fights up, Jawbreaker, Back Elbow, Kick to the gut and Drop Toe Hold sends ASH face first into the middle buckle. Xia rips off 4 Double Knee Smashes to the back of ASH’s head into her Flying Crossbody for a close 2! Xia pulls her up, but ASH spins out, then Xia slips it, but ASH kicks her in the chest and deposits her to the outside and demands a count from the referee. Iceman puts Jeweled Knuckles/Rings on ASH’s hand, the referee catches her, removes the stuff from her fingers and Xia hits the School Girl Roll-Up for the flash win.

Sami Callihan vs The Good Hands

So the Good Hand Jobs are about to do their job to Sami. I’m just gonna assume Sami beats the hell out of both and wins with a Cactus Driver ’97. If anything interesting happens I might actually cover it, but come on now.

Kaz makes a Metallica reference with the “Wash Your Back So You Won’t Stab Mine”…and Sweet Amber is the only good song on St. Anger. So…I ain’t mad.

Eddie Edwards w/Alisha Edwards & Brian Myers vs Nic Nemeth

A little early ground wrestling and headlocks for control from both men. Nothing super flashy to start until we get to the rope run and Nemeth goes for the Flying Body Press to drop Eddie. Before Nemeth can follow up, Lish grabs his foot. Nic does have his brother Ryan in the crowd, trying to get chants going and do the old school ‘power up the babyface’ thing, but Eddie has been in control since Lish got involved. Simple offense, chokes, strikes, Snap Suplexes, Knee Drops, simple yet effective. But then Eddie ducks his head too early, Nemeth kicks him in the face, bounces his head off the buckles a few times, Dropkick sends Eddie reeling to the corner, Nemeth starts the 10 Count Punches but Myers hits the apron to distract and Eddie manages to slip the situation and push Nemeth to the floor.

Commercial break happens, Nemeth is trying to fight back with Chops, but a Kitchen Sink from Eddie puts Nemeth on the floor again! Clubbing blow from Eddie, but Eddie then misses the Hip Attack in the corner and Nemeth counters with the Rude Awakening into the 10 Count Rain of Elbows. Fame Ass-er miss, Eddie tries something but Nemeth turns it into that hesitation DDT for 2! Tuning up the band starts to build and Eddie powders to avoid it. Nemeth throws Eddie back in, goes to the top, but Eddie crotches him, rises up and hits the Superplex into Tiger Driver for 2! Eddie starts mocking with Tuning Up the band but Nemeth hits his own Superkick into an Olympic Slam for 2!

Both men just trade strikes Fighting Spirit style, Eddie says “Always Trust the System” and Nemeth shuts him up with a Headbutt. Danger Zone is blocked, Boston Knee Party gets ducked, they level each other with Lariats! Myers and Ryan Nemeth start fighting to distract the referee, Moose hits the ring and hits Nemeth with the belt. Eddie lands Boston Knee Party and The System wins again!

 

Overall Score: 6/10

A lame opening segment, a squash match, ASH by Elegance getting her first loss, and a weird way of just pulling the number one contender out of mid air makes for an awkward show. Also Kon still be involved in, literally anything, is negative. However, I can say there was a ton of stuff thrown at the wall this episode, so there’s a chance that some things landed better with other people than myself. The ballot segments were amusing, they overused the “I need to talk to you Santino” gimmick a bit much and personally I feel like having Jake versus Hammerstone is booking yourself into a weird corner.

But hey, the main event was fun, Nemeth getting laid out to the point that there could be a story reason to take him out of the Under Siege match. Kaz with the Metallica reference was pop worthy and I guess its a lot of ‘let’s see where it goes’ kind of angle creation. So it wasn’t complete trash, but its definitely a wait and see episode.


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