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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (12/12/21)
World Tag League, Round 11!

Five teams, two spots, what’re the odds of making the finals?
World Tag League is almost over, and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are still alive! Will Dangerous Tekkers be fighting for the trophies?
NOTE: NJPW no longer wants to feed AXS TV now that it is with Anthem and Impact Wrestling. But never fear, I will cover NJPW in the spirit of AXS in providing the most important matches of the show.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- World Tag League 2021: TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki VS Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan; TenCozy wins.
- World Tag League 2021: Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata VS Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe; Honma & Makabe win.
- World Tag League 2021: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Yano & Tanahashi win.
- World Tag League 2021: The Guerrillas of Destiny VS The United Empire; The Guerrillas of Destiny win.
- World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo; Yujiro & Evil win.
- World Tag League 2021: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI VS Dangerous Tekkers; Goto & Hashi win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current World Tag League Standings!
Dangerous Tekkers: 8-2, 16 points
SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 8-2, 16 points
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 8-2, 16 points
The United Empire: 7-3, 14 points
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 7-3, 14 points
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 6-4, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Guerrillas of Destiny: 6-4, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 6-4, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 2-8, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 1-9, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 1-9, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-10, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
World Tag League 2021: TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki VS Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan!
They’ve been winless this whole time, but surely the Blue Playmaker & Meanest Man in the World can get just one win! Will TenCozy just pile on and make Suzuki-Gun the only 0-11 team?
Suzuki-Gun attacks during TenCozy’s introductions! Taka is after Kojima while Suzuki himself is after Tenzan! Taka bumps Kojima off buckles and stomps him but Tenzan headbutts Suzuki out of the ring! The bell rings to get this on record, Tenzan helps Kojima against Taka. TenCozy stomp and kick Taka, then double whip to run him over with double shoulders. Kojima scoops and SLAMS, TenCozy coordinates, ELBOW HEADBUTT DROP COMBO! Taka scrambles to a corner, Kojima stomps and CHOPS him. Kojima CHOPS, then fires off the MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Kojima whips Taka corner to corner, runs in to forearm smash, then shoves him down.
But Suzuki attacks Kojima, then catches him for a HANGING ARMBAR! Taka kicks Tenzan down and goes after him on the outside! Suzuki lets Kojima go at 4, then drags him out to whip him into railing! Suzuki chokes Kojima with camera cables! A ring count starts, Suzuki lets off of Kojima at 7 of 20 to ROCK him with an elbow. Suzuki puts Kojima in at 13, Taka stands on Kojima’s neck. The ref counts, Taka lets off, but Suzuki gets Kojima’s leg for a HANGING HEEL HOOK! Tenzan protests and the ref is busy with him, Taka adds on an armbar to Kojima! The ref sees this, counts, Suzuki-Gun lets Kojima go.
Taka drags Kojima up, knees low, chokes him in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to Suzuki, he chokes Kojima! Suzuki CHOPS, then slaps Kojima around. Kojima hits back with body shots and forearms! Suzuki forearms, Kojima forearms back and fans rally up. Suzuki DECKS Kojima! Suzuki stands on Kojima’s face, then drags him up. Fans rally up and Kojima throws body shots. Suzuki forearms, Kojima CHOPS, Suzuki CHOPS. Kojima gets the edge with forearms, but he spins into a knee! Suzuki runs, into a kick and COZY CUTTER! Hot tag to Tenzan! Tenzan rallies on Suzuki, DECKS Taka, then fires up as he fires off Mongolian Chops on Suzuki!
Tenzan stomps away in a corner, then CHOPS! Tenzan whips corner to corner, clotheslines then TENZAN BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tenzan kicks Suzuki, headbutts him, then reels him in. Suzuki fights the clinch, runs in at the corner and BOOTS Tenzan! Suzuki then snapmares, runs and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Suzuki has Tenzan’s arm, and wrenches it to a FUJIWARA! Tenzan endures, fans rally up, and Tenzan crawls forward. Suzuki pulls back on the arm but Tenzan gets a ropebreak with a leg! The ref counts, Suzuki smirks as he lets off at 4. Suzuki stomps Tenzan while taunting him. Suzuki slaps Tenzan around but Tenzan gets up to throw a forearm!
Suzuki forearms back, so Tenzan forearms again. They go back and forth, fans rally up, and Tenzan eggs Suzuki on. Suzuki grins and ROCKS Tenzan with a forearm! Tenzan shakes it off and Mongolian HEADBUTTS! Tenzan runs, into a boot! Suzuki runs, into MOUNTAIN BOMB! Fans rally up, Tenzan tags in Kojima, and Kojima brawls with Suzuki! They pinball Suzuki between Mongolian Chops and forearms! Kojima Mongolian Chops, Suzuki fires up! But then Tenzan Mongolian Chops Suzuki down! Tenzan whips Suzuki, Suzuki fights the TenCozy cutter with a facelock! Taka jumps in to kick Kojima to a corner, and Suzuki throws Tenzan out.
Taka whips Kojima corner to corner and clotheslines, then Suzuki BOOTS! Suzuki ROCKS Kojima, runs, SUPERKICK BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Suzuki drags Kojima up, tags in Taka and Taka fires off. Taka scoops but Kojima fights free to COZY CUTTER! Fans fire up as the armband comes off! Kojima runs, but Suzuki catches Kojima in a sleeper! Kojima fights free, Taka boots the lariat and catches the arm for a takedown! La Magistrol! TWO! Taka hurries and SHINING WIZARDS Kojima down! Cover, TWO! Taka gets Kojima up, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, Tenzan breaks it! Suzuki drags Tenzan out, Taka gets Kojima back up.
Kojima breaks free to forearm, Taka CALF KICKS! Backslide! TWO!! Kojima escapes and shocks Taka! Taka runs, into a COZY LARIAT! Cover, TenCozy wins!
Winners: Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Suzuki-Gun earns 0)
No way! Suzuki & Taka lose even in the last round! Suzuki takes it out on the Young Lion helping Taka out! But will Suzuki have to consider whether or not Taka’s return to action is working out? As for TenCozy, is there hope for the 30 year veterans yet?
World Tag League 2021: The Guerrillas of Destiny VS The United Empire!
Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa are out of the running, but they can still be spoilers! Will they drag the Dominator & Ultimate Weapon down into elimination? Or will Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare still have a chance at the finals?
The Empire kicks at GoD as they just try to get in the ring. Loa grabs the ring steps and tosses them into the ring! The ref gets everyone to calm down, Jado talks strategy, and Tama takes off his vest already. GoD rush the ring and the brawl is on! The ref rings the bell to get this on the record as the Empire takes over. The Empire whip and BOOT GoD down! Khan brings Loa up, Henare stands Tama up, but Loa and Tama fire off body shots and forearms! GoD double whip but the Empire reverses, only to get run over! GoD rallies with big forearms, then dropkicks! Fans fire up with Tama while Khan bails out and is frustrated.
Fans rally up, Khan throws a fit, but then he dares the Guerrillas to come out after him and Henare. GoD decides to take Khan up on that and the slide out, only for the Empire to slide in. GoD slide back in but the Empire stomps and CLUBS them down! Henare throws Tama out and Khan throws Loa. The Empire whip the Guerrillas into railing! Khan brings Loa up and bumps him off the apron to then put him in the ring. Khan sits Loa up for the IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Henare gets in to throw body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Loa down, then Henare BUZZSAWS, and Khan knee drops! Fans rally up but Khan covers, TWO!
Khan drags Loa up in a facelock and brings him over. Tag to Henare, the Empire mugs Loa and CLUBS him down. Henare stomps Loa, throws body shots, but Loa eggs him on! Henare kicks, KICKS, and KICKS! Loa stays up so Henare DECKS Tama! Henare PENALTY KICKS Loa down, covers, TWO! Fans rally for Loa but Henare facelocks and brings him around. Tag to Khan, he Mongolian Chops Loa’s back! Khan bumps Loa off buckles, then hops up to sit on Loa’s head! Henare even pulls Loa into the buckle while Khan moves around. Khan hops down, taunts Tama, then kicks at Loa. Fans rally up, Khan ROCKS Loa with a forearm. And again! Loa growls but Khan hits him again.
Khan kicks low, runs but into a kick and uppercut! Hot tag to Tama! Tama fires up and he fires off haymakers! Tama DECKS Khan, arm-drags Henare and arm-drags him around! Henare kicks low, whips Tama but Tama reverses to hurdle, hurdle and SNUKA CHOP! Fans fire up and Tama runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Khan! Fans fire up and Tama encourages it to get louder. Fans get louder, Tama runs in again, another STINGER SPLASH! Tama calls for one more and the fans rally hard as ever. Tama runs in, third STINGER SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Khan survives and Tama is disappointed in the count. Tama drags Khan up to CLUB him then throw haymakers.
Tama throws body shots, whips Khan to ropes, but Khan reverses. Tama blocks the boot, Khan gets around, Tama switches. Khan resists the lift, stomps a foot, uppercuts and drop sayanagis! Khan crawls over, hot tag to Henare! Tama is in a corner, Henare storms over. Henare throws big forearms and body shots on repeat! The ref counts as Henare stomps Tama, but Henare lets off. Henare runs in to clothesline! Fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Khan gets in, he drags Tama up into the IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Henare fires off body shots, then Khan Mongolian Chops! Henare aims, but Tama ducks and Henare’s kick hits Khan!
Tama double dropkicks the Empire down! Fans fire up, Tama crawls over, hot tag to Loa! Loa runs at Henare and hits a 619! Then a slingshot senton! Cover, TWO! Loa aims from a corner and runs in to clothesline Henare! Loa whips Henare back in, clotheslines again, then hits a T-BONE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Loa growls, but he tells Henare it’s over now! Loa drags Henare up as fans rally, but Henare fires a forearm! Loa forearms back! Loa eggs Henare on, Henare forearms. Loa forearms, Henare fires off several! Loa kicks, knees and ENZIGURIS! Loa drags Henare back up to scoop, but Henare slips out! Khan HELL STABS! Khan drags Loa up to Mongolian Chop!
Khan has Loa in the corner and he Mongolian Chops more! Khan whips Loa corner to corner and runs in to clothesline! Henare SHINING WIZARDS! ROUNDHOUSE BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Khan roars as he drags Loa back up. HITSUJIGOROSHI! Henare gets the heel hooks, FUBUKI! Loa endures the double submission, so the Empire gives him MARINE! Cover, Tama breaks it in time! Khan CLUBS Tama, Tama throws body shots. Tama fights the Empire off with forearms and elbows, but Henare hits a body shot! IRON CLAW! HEEL KICK! The Empire kicks Tama out and focuses on Loa again.
Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Loa slips out to shove Henare into Khan! SPEAR for Henare! Khan gets around, and reels Loa back into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Then IRON CLAW, but Tama GUN STUNS Khan down! And GUN- NO! Henare powers out to SCREW HIGH KICK! Henare powers up, but Tama slips off the torture rack! Tama and Loa coordinate, TONGAN TWIST! Fans fire up and Jado calls for it! The Guerrillas get Henare up, MAGIC KILLER!! Cover, GoD wins!!
Winners: The Guerrillas of Destiny, by pinfall (gains 2 points; The United Empire earn 0)
The Empire has fallen! Khan & Henare are out of the running! Will GoD use this momentum to be ready for a title comeback on the other side of World Tag League?
World Tag League 2021: SANADA & Tetsuya Naito VS Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
There’s so much more to this than just World Tag League. Los Ingobernables de Japon can kill two birds with one stone, will they keep the House of Torture out while securing themselves a spot in the finals? Or will Darkness Fall on Cold Skull & The Uncontrollable Charisma?
LIJ takes time with their entrance gear but the House of Torture Low Sweets while they wait. Evil patiently waits and fans rally up while LIJ fist bumps. Sanada starts against Evil in a battle of former tag partners. They stare down, but then Evil tags out to Yujiro. Yujiro calls Naito out so Sanada tags Naito in. Naito and Yujiro circle, they tie up, and Naito pushes Yujiro to ropes. The ref counts, Yujiro turns it around, but Yujiro lets off with hard pats on the shoulder. But then Evil grabs Naito’s hair! Yujiro runs in, Naito boots him away! Naito elbows Evil down, kicks and whips Yujiro, but Yujiro reveres. Naito ducks and dodges but Evil trips him up! Yujiro runs but Sanada trips him up!
Evil hypocritically protests but Sanada DECKS him! Evil hits railing and causes Abe-san’s desk to tip! Abe-san himself stays up but the translator falls over! LIJ goes after Yujiro, double whip and double back elbow to split the wishbone and double basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Naito clamps on a chinlock. Naito digs his knee into Yujiro, pulls him back, but Yujiro crawls forward. Naito changes his grip but Yujiro has the ropebreak! The ref counts, Naito lets off like he didn’t know. Naito wrenches Yujiro’s arm, tags Sanada, and Sanada CLUBS the arm. Sanada wrenches Yujiro to whip him to the corner.
Sanada runs in to back elbow, then he suplexes, only for Yujiro to BITE Sanada’s hand! The ref counts, Yujiro whips Sanada to the corner, and surprise! Blue buckle pad comes off! Sanada hits bare buckles as the Bullet Club special comes into play. Naito gets in, but Yujiro kicks him and whips him into the bare buckles! Naito writhes while Evil has Sanada on the outside. Evil RAMS Sanada into the railing and completely tips the timekeeper’s table over! Yujiro throws Naito out of the ring, rakes his eyes, then POSTS him! Evil uses Abe-san’s mic to choke Sanada and talk trash so everyone can hear! The ref reprimands, counts, and Evil lets off at 4.
Fans rally up while the House of Torture goes back to the ring. Sanada gets up and on the apron but Yujiro is after him with a fish hook! The ref reprimands, Yujiro drags Sanadain to cover. TWO and fans rally up. Yujiro drags Sanada up to snapmare and throw haymakers. The ref reprimands the closed fists so Yujiro basement BOOTS! Cover, TWO! Yujiro tags in Evil, fans rally up as Evil drags Sanada up and throws him out. Evil distracts the ref so Dick can DECK Sanada! Dick drags Sanada up to put him in the ring. Evil covers, TWO! Another try, TWO! Another try, TWO! Evil is frustrated but not even the deep hook finished it.
Tag to Yujiro, Yujiro drags Sanada up to whip him at the corner! Sanada hits bare buckles again and falls to the mat. Yujiro drags Sanada up, Sanada fires forearms back! Yujiro knees low, and again, and again. Yujiro whips, Sanada reverses to fireman’s carry! Yujiro BITES Sanada’s hand! The ref reprimands, Yujiro fisherman’s but Sanada BITES Yujiro’s hand! Yujiro doesn’t like the payback so he BITES Sanada’s hand again! They’re both biting, the ref reprimands so they both stop. Sanada runs in to dropkick Yujiro’s leg out! Fans fire up and Sanada crawls over, hot tag to Naito! Naito DECKS Evil, and blocks Yujiro’s kick to fire off kicks and forearms.
Naito whips to back elbow and basement dropkick! Naito DECKS Dick, too, then RANAS Yujiro! Yujiro flounders to a corner, fans fire up and Naito runs corner to corner. JUMP KICK, leg sweep and COMBINACION CABRON! Naito poses and fans fire up again. Fans rally for “L I J!” “NA-I-TO!” and Naito hoists Yujiro up top. Naito climbs, throws forearms, Yujiro hits back but Naito fires off more forearms. Naito gets all the way up but Yujiro slips out! Naito fights and Yujiro give sup on the bomb. Naito runs in, full nelsons, but Yujiro breaks out to full nelson back. Naito arm-drags free, kicks but Yujiro blocks to throw him down! Basement boot!
Yujiro drags Naito up, brings him around, has him against ropes, and he BOOTS Naito down! Yujiro reels Naito in but Naito fights off the slam! Naito throws back elbow after back elbow but Yujiro ducks to INCOLLE SLAM! Both men are down and fans rally up. Yujiro crawls, hot tag to Evil! Evil drags Naito up, whips him to the corner, and Naito hits bare buckles! Fans rally for Naito but Evil drags him up again. Evil whips Naito back in but Naito reverses, only for Evil to reverse again! Naito hits bare buckles again, and Evil runs, into Naito’s SHOTGUN BOOT! Both men are down and fans fire up again. Naito crawls over, hot tag to Sanada!
Sanada rallies on Evil with forearms and arm-drags, then a BACKBREAKER! Evil bails out, Sanada PLANCHAS! Fans fire up and Sanada encourages them to get louder! Sanada drags Evil back up, puts him in the ring, and then aims from the apron. Dick grabs at Sanada but Sanada kicks him away. But Evil KICKS the ropes to jam Sanada! Yujiro gets in, House of Torture double whip. Yujiro BOOTS Sanada and Evil clotheslines! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Evil is furious, Naito drags Yujiro out to whip him into railing! Fans rally up for “SA-NA-DA!” and Evil drags Sanada up. Evil fireman’s carries but Sanada fights free and shoves Evil into Natio’s atomic drop!
Dropkick and ENZIGURI, to a fireman’s carry and TKO! Cover, Yujiro breaks it! Naito throws Yujiro out! Sanada drags Evil up to a dragon sleeper, but Evil grabs at the ref! They end up on ropes, Dick has the SPOILER CHOKER! Sanada fights it off! Evil runs in but is sent into Dick! Sanada gets Evil for the dragon sleeper, but Yujiro runs in! Sanada shoves Evil into Yujiro, Naito gets in, LIJ gets House of Torture for stereo dragon sleepers! Naito hits a BACKBREAKER, then PLUMA BLANCA! Sanada drops back, SKULL END!! The House of Torture endures stereo submissions! Evil is fading! Sanada lets him go to go to the corner! ROUNDING BODY PRESS onto knees!!
Dick drags Naito out to whip him into railing! Fans rally up as both Evil and Sanada crawl to opposite corners. Sanada runs in, but Evil boots him! Sanada tries again, Evil boots him again. Sanada tires a third time, but he stops from hitting buckles. The ref is used as a shield, then Evil rakes Snada’s eyes! But Sanada gets around to O’Conner Bridge! Dick stops the ref from seeing! Yujiro hits Sanada with the pimp cane! And a CANE SHOT for Naito! Evil gets up, he drags Sanada up, EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, House of Torture wins!!
Winners: Yujiro Takahashi & Evil, by pinfall (gain 2 points; LIJ earns 0)
LIJ’s revenge has been thwarted! And worst yet, they got cheated out of the World Tag League finals! Will Darkness Fall on all of the Heavyweight Tag Division?!
World Tag League 2021: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI VS Dangerous Tekkers!
The Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter couldn’t dethrone the Holy Emperor & Submission Master during the summer, but they could #TurnItAllAround in the winter! Will Chaos claim a spot in the finals? Or will Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. make them #JustTapOut?
Taichi shows off the dancing pecs and fans cheer. Hashi has some moves in his pecs, so it isn’t that big a deal to him. The teams sort out, Hashi starts against Taichi. The fans rally with the bell, Taichi and Hashi stare down. Hashi and Taichi circle now, then tie up. Hashi powers Taichi back to ropes but Taichi doesn’t really try. Hashi lets off as Red Shoes calls the ropebreak, and Taichi applauds along with the fans. Taichi and Hashi tie up again, and again Taichi lets Hashi power him to ropes. Red Shoes again counts the ropebreak, Hashi fakes a chop, but he lets off. Taichi again applauds with the fans. Taichi and Hashi reset, tie up, but Hashi kicks low!
Hashi headlocks, grinds the hold, but Taichi pulls hair. Hashi grinds the headlock more, Taichi pulls hair again, and then Taichi powers out. They ram shoulders, neither falls, and Taichi dares Hashi to go again. Hashi runs, they ram shoulders again, but neither falls. Hashi dares Taichi to go now. Taichi just kicks low, then he runs, but Hashi runs him over! Fans fire up with Hashi but Taichi chokes Hashi from behind! Tag to ZSJ, ZSJ cravats Hashi for a neck wrench. Hashi breaks free but ZSJ avoids the back hand to EuroUpper! And EuroUpper! And EuroUpper again! Goto tags in as ZSJ whips Hashi, and Hashi reverses. Goto’s a little late but Hashi runs ZSJ over.
Goto-Hashi coordinate and hip toss senton onto ZSJ! Taichi gets in but he gets hammered down! Goto gets ZSJ up to whip and arm-drag, then KICK in the back! Hashi SUPERKICKS, then ZSJ gets hammered down! Fans fire up but Taichi attacks! Taichi CLUBS Goto down, hooks Hashi’s arms, and ZSJ DRAGON SCREWS Hashi’s leg! Then they get Goto, DRAGON SCREW to his leg, and then another DRAGON SCREW, and then they DRAGON SCREW the other leg! Goto falls out of the ring, Hashi clutches his leg but Taichi kicks him out. Fans rally up as the Tekkers go out after Goto-Hashi. ZSJ has a standing toehold on Goto while Taichi whips Hashi into railing!
ZSJ stands on Goto, Taichi has Hashi’s legs, and a ring count starts. Taichi stands on Hashi’s leg against the railing, then ZSJ KNEE JAMMERS Goto! The ring count is 13 of 20 as Goto hobbles! Goto flounders around at 15, then 17! Goto gets in at 19!! ZSJ gets Goto’s leg and wraps it around ropes! Taichi grabs the other leg to pull it! Red Shoes reprimands, the Tekkers let Goto go, ZSJ anchors Goto and Taichi tags in. Taichi stomps Goto, drags Goto around by the leg, then has a standing toehold. Taichi stomps the other leg, then stomps it again. Taichi brings Goto around for a CALF KILLER! And deep! Goto endures, rolls, they end up in the ropes and Red Shoes calls for the ropebreak.
Taichi lets off, he kicks Goto around, then he drags Goto up. Taichi has the leg, tags ZSJ in, and ZSJ KICKS the bad leg! Goto falls and clutches his knee but ZSJ taunts him while kicking him. ZSJ drags Goto around for a toehold and ANKLE LOCK! ZSJ ties up the legs into a deathlock, for a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Goto endures, ZSJ lets him down for a MUTA LOCK! ZSJ shifts his grip, it’s almost an STF! Taichi kicks Goto’s face a bit, but Red Shoes calls the ropebreak. ZSJ stands up to TWIST the legs before letting off. Taichi tags in, he stomps Goto, then he taunts Hashi. Taichi stomps Goto’s legs more, then kicks Goto around. Goto snarls but Taichi stands on the bad leg.
Taichi slaps Goto around, stomps the leg, but Goto gets up to CHOP and CHOP. Taichi kicks the bad leg, runs but Goto blocks the boot! Goto reels back but Taichi choke grip! Goto breaks free to DISCUS LARIAT! Both men are down and fans fire up! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! Hashi throws fast hands and a CHOP! ZSJ gets in but Hashi CHOPS him down! Hashi runs in at the corner to CHOP Taichi, then whips to CHOP him again! Mule kick and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Hashi drags Taichi up. Hashi suplexes but Taichi fights it to wrench. Hashi ROCKS Taichi with a forearm, whips, but Taichi reverses to wrench and DANGEROUS HOOK KICK!
Both men are down, fans rally up, and Taichi sits up first. Taichi drags Hashi up to throw Kowata Kicks! Taichi drags Hashi back up, snapmares and KICKS him in the back! Taichi then drags Hashi back up and wants the stretch plum, but Hashi resists! Hashi wrenches out and has a STANDING BUTTERFLY LOCK! Taichi endures, fights free and Alabama lifts! Hashi fights off that to SPINNING MULE KICK! Taichi comes back but into a SUPERKICK! Fans fire up and Hashi drags Taichi up. Hashi fisherman’s but Taichi fights free. ZSJ gets in to BOOT, EuroUpper, but Hashi CHOPS him back down! Hashi runs in but Taichi dodges to GAMANGIRI!
Goto gets in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but Goto comes back to LARIAT Taichi down! ZSJ dropkicks Goto’s leg, then grabs at it, but Goto breaks free! ZSJ headlocks but Goto counters with a back suplex! Fans fire up as all four men are down! ZSJ bails out, Goto exits out the other side. Hashi and Taichi slowly rise, and Taichi BOOTS! Hashi forearms, Taichi rebounds to BOOT! Hashi throws another forearm, Taichi KICKS a leg. Hashi forearms, Taichi KICKS, repeat, and fans rally up as they pick up speed. Taichi fires off KICK after KICK, then eggs Hashi on. Hashi fires forearm after forearm shot, and Taichi wobbles. Hashi CHOPS, Taichi KICKS!
Hashi swings, into a boot, but he CHOPS again, only for Taichi to PELE! Both men are down again and fans fire back up! Taichi fires himself up and OFF COME THE PANTS! Taichi aims, but Hashi blocks the buzzsaw to full nelson! Taichi breaks free, Hashi waistlocks but Taichi fights the lift and PELES again! Taichi powers up, runs, but Hashi LARIATS first! Both men are down again and fans rally back up. Hashi and Taichi stir, crawl for their corners, and Hashi hot tags Goto! Goto hobbles but fires up and runs in to MURAMASA Taichi! Goto gets back up, to BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Goto drags Taichi up, but Taichi fights the fireman’s carry.
Taichi CLUBS and kicks Goto, then runs but Goto follows. Taichi ducks, Goto tries to follow but the bad leg gives up! Taichi smirks while fans rally up. Goto flounders around, trying to stand. Taichi taunts him, brings him up but Goto HEADBUTTS! Taichi KICKS the bad leg out! Taichi tags in ZSJ, ZSJ DOUBLE STOMPS the bad leg! ZSJ has the leg, turns Goto over, hooks up the legs, and STOMPS the legs! ZSJ drags Goto up to get the leg again, but Goto fights the shin breaker off. ZSJ body scissors to a takedown, HEEL HOOK! ZSJ traps the other leg, too, but Hashi stomps ZSJ! Taichi kicks Hashi and throws him out, to then whip him into railing.
ZSJ stomps Goto’s legs, kicks Goto down, then stomps away on the legs! ZSJ eggs Goto on and gives him kick after kick. Fans rally up, ZSJ kicks Goto more, and KICKS him in the chest. Goto blocks to CLUB the leg! ZSJ swings but into URA G T R! Both men are down and fans rally up. Taichi gets in, he stomps Goto. Hashi gets in to kick Taichi! Hashi whips Taichi to a corner, runs in and clotheslines! Hashi wants Goto to get up, and he feeds Taichi to Goto’s knee! Goto hooks Taichi up, Hashi runs, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP BLOCKBUSTER! Fans fire up as Goto-Hashi has ZSJ now. Goto fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips off, only to run into Hashi’s SUPERKICK!
Goto manages the fireman’s carry, SUPERKICK to USHIGOROSHI! But Goto’s leg is hurting! Hashi wants Goto to help him finish this off, and Goto gets ZSJ back up. Dragon sleeper and leg lift, but Taichi KICKS Goto’s leg! ZSJ gets Goto with a HEEL HOOK KNEEBAR!! Taichi has Hashi in SEITEIJYUJIRYOU!! Goto endures while fans rally up! Goto grabs at Red Shoes, but ZSJ shifts the grip on the heel! Goto endures, reaches out, drags himself over, but ZSJ makes it part Figure Four! Goto powers up to get the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go of Goto, Taichi lets go of Hashi. Fans rally up as Taichi drags Goto up. DRAGON SCREW to Goto’s leg! And again!! BUZZSAW! ZSJ jackknifes, TWO!?!?
Taichi drags Goto up to Alabama lift! Hashi DECKS ZSJ, mule kicks Taichi, then DECKS ZSJ again! Taichi gets around, Hashi slips out of Dangerous Saido, but Taichi choke grips! CHOKE SLAM BACK SUPLEX! Hashi flops out of the ring, the Tekkers go back to Goto. ZSJ gets Goto up but Goto resists the scoop! Goto CLUBS free, ROCKS Taichi then catches ZSJ, only for Taichi to sobat! EuroUpper, ROUNDHOUSE! Taichi reels Goto in, LAST RIDE! PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!?!? Goto escapes the deep hook and the fans are thunderous! Taichi fires up, ZSJ gets Goto up, Taichi aims from the corner. But Hashi anchors Taichi’s foot!
Goto gets around to roll ZSJ, GOTO NI SHIKI! GOTO-HASHI WINS!!
Winners: Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hsahi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Dangerous Tekkers earn 0)
ZSJ and Taichi still go after Goto & Hashi, but the match is over! The Tekkers are out of the finals while Chaos leads the block as the only 9-2 team! Red Shoes and the Young Lions restore order, only for Taichi to throw the Young Lions down! And even choke Red Shoes! But despite all their rage, the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions can’t change the results. They’ll just have to wait to see who wins the finals before they can prepare for WrestleKingdom 16!
As for Goto-Hashi, they catch their breath and Goto gets the mic. “Just one more until we win this! Thank you!” Oh, but here come the House of Torture! Evil, Yujiro and even Dick return and things are tense as Goto-Hashi find themselves surrounded. Hashi watches Yujiro while Goto keeps his eyes on Evil and Dick. Evil hops down and so do his cohorts. Evil grabs a Young Lion, though! They’re holding him “hostage,” but then Evil throws the Young Lion down. A warning from the King of Darkness, but will he and Yujiro be able to back it up on Wednesday?
Goto and Hashi continue where they left off, saying, “Our Tag League isn’t done yet. But let me just say this. We will make NJPW tag history! We’re on the way to the final in Ryogoku! SHOTO!” AKA lights out! Will Goto-Hashi be the ones turning out the lights on the House of Torture?
Here are the FINAL World Tag League Standings!
Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI: 9-2, 18 points [FINALIST]
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 8-3, 16 points [FINALIST]
Dangerous Tekkers: 8-3, 16 points [ELIMINATED]
SANADA & Tetsuya Naito: 8-3, 16 points [ELIMINATED]
Guerrillas of Destiny: 7-4, 14 points [ELIMINATED]
The United Empire: 7-4, 14 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi: 7-4, 14 points [ELIMINATED]
Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale: 6-5, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan: 3-8, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe: 2-9, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask: 1-10, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku: 0-11, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great round for World Tag League, but yes I did skip matches again. Blue Justice VS Great Bash Heels, as well as Joker & Ace VS Bullet Club were matches of eliminated teams, but I did skim them and they were both good stuff. I included Suzuki-Gun’s match, though, because I wanted to really see if they’d make Suzuki & Taka go winless. Of course, it always came down to Taka just not getting it right, so it was never really on Suzuki. Who knows how that continues in story, but maybe they make Taka’s first win since his return into something big. The Guerrillas VS United Empire was a great match, and GoD winning was great for the drama of the other matches.
I didn’t think LIJ would lose here, but it certainly gives more Heel heat to House of Torture with another cheating victory. Goto-Hashi VS Tekkers was an awesome match, especially once Goto was dealing with the bad legs. Given that, Goto & Hashi winning was an awesome outcome, and Goto-Hashi VS House of Torture will be a very good finals match. But this makes for an interesting schedule at WrestleKingdom. I would think Chaos wants those NEVER Openweight Six Man titles back and House of Torture has them. WK16 being multiple nights, maybe night one, we get Chaos VS House of Torture for the trios titles, then night two we get WTL winner VS Tekkers.
And given we’ve seen Goto-Hashi VS Tekkers a lot, I wouldn’t be surprised if House of Torture won WTL, especially through cheating. Whether they win the IWGP Heavyweight Tag titles or not, that’s still up in the air.
My Score: 9/10
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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?
SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
- Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
- Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bianca Belair is here!
Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!
Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!
Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!
Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.
Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!
Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!
SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!
Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!
Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.
Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!
Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!
Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”
Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?
Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.
Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.
Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?
Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.
The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!
Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”
The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.
Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?
R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?
SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!
JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!
Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall
Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?
The Street Profits are here!
The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”
The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…
Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!
Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.
Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!
Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?
Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?
Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!
Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!
Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.
Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.
Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.
Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.
Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!
Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!
Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!
Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall
All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?
The Wyatts speak.
“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?
Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?
The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.
Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!
The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!
The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.
Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!
Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?
The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.
Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?
Giulia speaks.
“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”
Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?
Zelina returns backstage.
She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?
Damian Priest is here!
Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.
“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!
The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.
Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!
SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!
Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!
Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.
Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.
Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.
Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.
Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.
Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.
Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!
The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!
The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!
But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!
“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.
“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?
Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.
Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”
Cody Rhodes is here!
Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.
Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.
The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.
Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.
“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!
The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!
The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.
The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”
Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.
“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!
Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!
Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!
Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?
My Thoughts:
A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.
The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.
Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.
R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.
Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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