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Mitchell’s WWE Royal Rumble Results & Report! (1/29/22)
The 35th annual!
St. Louis, get ready to rumble!
WWE enters The Dome in St. Louis for the Royal Rumble! 30 men, 30 women, but only two golden tickets to WrestleMania 38!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns VS Seth Rollins; Rollins wins by disqualification, and Roman retains the title.
- 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match: Rhonda Rousey wins and will challenge a champion at WrestleMania 38.
- Raw Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS “Doudrop” Piper Niven; Becky wins and retains the title.
- WWE World Championship: Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP; Lashley wins and becomes the new WWE World Champion.
- Mixed Tag Match: The Miz & Maryse VS Edge & Beth Phoenix; Edge & Beth win.
- 2022 Men’s Royal Rumble match: Brock Lesnar wins and will challenge a champion at WrestleMania 38.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Royal Rumble Kickoff show!
Join Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick, Booker T, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Peter Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action here tonight!
Sonya Deville joins the panel.
How is she feeling an hour ahead of the Women’s Royal Rumble? She’s excited and ready. She’s here to do it all as a WWE official and superstar. How is that not a conflict of interest, though? Well, she’s explained to Naomi, when the jacket is on, she is an official. When it’s off, she’s a superstar. The jobs have evolved since Booker T and the others have been here. Peter finds it hard to defend Sonya’s actions, though. She uses her official authority as she wants. Sonya says he has it all misconstrued from last night.
What had happened was, Dan Angler was going to call things down the middle but he was on Naomi’s side that entire match. So Sonya is in the Rumble as a competitor and official to make things go right. But she left the ring and- Well, she had to do something because of how out of control that official was. Kayla turns things to Charlotte Flair and how she is participating as SmackDown Women’s Champion. What are Sonya’s thoughts on that? Sonya says we’ve seen how obsessive Charlotte can get, and she usually finds a way to get it. Where there’s a will, there’s a way with the Flairs. But the Rumble is about surprises, Liv Morgan is an underdog that could take this,
Kayla points out Bianca Belair’s great year since last year, and Sonya would love seeing a back to back win. Then why isn’t Sonya doing her job to help them? Well she runs both brands, that is a heavy load. She is giving every woman an equal opportunity. So she’s not up to the job? No, she’s doing just fine. She had a long match last night and here now, then in the Rumble. But then she’s saying someone else is going to win the Rumble? That’s her being an unbiased official. Then why is she talking about it before she gets in the match? That’s a double standard. Sonya says she can do it all. Kayla thanks Sonya for her time, and there’s more kickoff to come!
Sonya Deville returns.
Just to be clear, she’s in the jacket, so she’s an official. Respect her. Kayla asks Sonya’s opinion on Becky VS Doudrop for the title tonight. We know Doudrop is a force to be reckoned with given her size and ferocity. Sonya didn’t really know that was in her but Doudrop’s stepped it up. But Becky is The Man, she’s overcome odds bigger than this, she comes away with this. Kevin Patrick points out, Becky has been champion since WrestleMania 35. Booker thinks there’s favoritism as an Irishman. But Sonya says the thing about Becky, she’s never claimed to be the strongest, but she is the little engine that could and is now Big Time. Good enough?
Sonya has Kayla go, and Kayla says Sonya has a point. Becky’s used questionable tactics, will she do that to Doudrop here? And Becky even tweeted for “Who’s next?” Sonya is so sad that she cleared the floor for Kayla to throw that. But Kevin points out that Doudrop won a Triple Threat to get here. But Sonya says this is The Man we’re talking about. Kayla again thanks Sonya and wishes her luck as the kickoff continues.
Damian Priest speaks.
As United States Champion, he’s faced the best of the best on Raw. But this is the Royal Rumble, he’ll see a lot of fresh faces and a lot of people unfamiliar with both sides of him. So they better be careful not to run into Damian. Whatever you do, “Don’t. Wake. Him. Up.”
The Road to WrestleMania starts here!
For the 35th time in a row, we see who heads for WrestleMania. The Gateway City opens the path to the top, so get ready to rumble. Dreams, opportunity, chaos, the Royal Rumble is what it is. So there’s only one thing left to do: win. And it all starts… now!
WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns VS Seth Rollins!
Once upon a time, the Tribal Chief and the Visionary were brothers in the Shield. But betrayal and a thirst for success turned brotherhood into a blood feud! Rollins got the Usos banned from ringside for this, and he’s had Roman’s number time and time again in the past. Will history repeat itself to start us on the Road to WrestleMania? Or will the Head of the Table finally be the one to burn The Architect down?
Roman has his entrance as we’ve gotten used to over the last year, but Rollins revives the Shield entrance!! The call out, the ring gear, the entrance through the crowd, but all with that Seth Freakin’ Rollins swagger. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who history acknowledges tonight!
Fans are thunderous already as the two stare down. Rollins swaggers about, but Roman storms up on him. Rollins waistlocks, Roman switches but Rollins slips away. They circle. Roman swings but Rollins dodges to haymaker and jab! Roman THROWS Rollins to a corner to clothesline him over an dover! Rollins dodges to fire off fast hands and stomp Roman down. Rollins runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Rollins keeps moving, ducks and dodges, to SLINGBLADE! Roman staggers up, Rollins clotheslines him out! Roman leans against barriers, Rollins plays it up and builds speed, to DIVE! Direct hit and Roman hits barriers!
Rollins gets going again, and he DIVES! Another direct hit and Roman is down! Fans fire up, Rollins puts Roman in the ring, then Rollins waits on the apron. Rollins is having fun waiting on Roman to get up, and then he springboards, into an UPPERCUT! Roman seethes while Rollins sputters, and Roman goes out to DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Rollins bails out the side, Roman watches him closely and goes back out after him. Fans rally up, Roman runs in to leap off the steps, into a kick! Rollins reels Roman in, gets him up, and POWERBOMBS him through the announce table!!
Fans go nuts as Rollins has a wild eyed look over hitting what was a Shield signature! Rollins drags Roman up, gets him in the ring, and goes to a corner. Rollins goes up top, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Roman survives and Rollins is surprised, but he drags Roman to another drop zone. Rollins goes back up, grins, and PHOENIX SPLASH but he has to roll through! Roman comes back, but Rollins KNEES him away! ROLLING ELBOW, turn and DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Then another lift, for a BUCKLE BOMB! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO!?!? Roman survives by nanoseconds, and no one can believe it!
Rollins manages to laugh this off, though. “This is Awesome!” and really only just begun as Rollins goes to a corner again. Rollins wants Roman to get back up. Rollins runs in, into a LARIAT! Roman and Rollins are both down now after that desperation shot! Both men slowly rise, Rollins dazed but Roman furious. Roman rains down forearms on Rollins! Fans are torn as Roman lets off to shout at the ref. Roman shakes out the cobwebs, drags Rollins up into a deadlift POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Rollins sputters again but Roman shakes his head. Roman dares Rollins to laugh now as he rains down more forearms!
Rollins gets Roman for a TRIANGLE HOLD! Rollins squeezes as tight as he can but Roman fights back up. Roman deadlifts Rollins again, for another POWERBOMB! Roman grimaces as he watches Rollins sputter and get up. Roman POSTS Rollins, and Rollins flops to the floor! Roman paces, goes out after Rollins, and he RAMS Rollins into the barriers! Rollins tumbles into the timekeeper’s area but Roman drags Rollins back up. Roman RAMS Rollins into steel steps! The ring count is climbing past 5 of 10, Roman puts Rollins in at 6. Roman goes to the corner as fans are torn. Rollins staggers up, Roman locks ‘n’ loads! SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cover, TWO!
Roman sits in frustration as Rollins drags himself away to the apron. Roman goes out the opposite end, says he’s no longer playing around, and he runs in around the way. SPEAR!! Roman puts Rollins back in, goes back to the corner and he fires up as fans cheer and jeer. “OOAH~!” SPEAR- PEDIGREE!!! Rollins turns the spear into a Pedigree! Cover, TWO?!?! Again, Roman survives by the smallest of gaps! Fans are thunderous again and Rollins gets to his feet. Rollins has that wild look in his eyes again as he goes to the corner. Rollins stomps and fans chant, “BURN! IT! DOWN!” Rollins aims, runs in, but Roman dodges! But Rollins blocks the Rock Bottom!
Rollins gives Roman Kowata Kicks but Roman UPPERCUTS! Rollins dodges, Roman SPEARS!! But he can’t make the cover! Roman has to crawl his way over, Rollins laughs as he offers the fist bump! Roman seethes as Rollins says he’ll always love his brother. Roman paces, trying not to lose his cool. Rollins still offers the fist bump, but Roman drags him into the GUILLOTINE!! Rollins flails as he’s caught in the body scissors! Rollins powers his way forward, but he’s fading out!! The ref checks, Rollins gets the ROPEBREAK! Roman is furious but the ref counts! Roman wants to squeeze the life out of Rollins! Roman gets disqualified!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Roman retains the title)
“HE DESERVES THIS!” The ref can’t get Roman to let Rollins go until Roman is satisfied! Fans boo as Roman went too far but Roman says this is Rollins’ fault. “Roman Sucks! Roman Sucks!” Rollins wakes up again while Roman is being haunted by those chants. Roman exits the ring, grabs a chair, and brings it back to the ring. Roman looks at Rollins as he slowly stands back up. CHAIRSHOT to the back! And again! And again! Rollins’ past has come back to bite him as Roman keeps going off on him with that chair! And then Roman smiles. Roman starts to leave again, but then he starts looking under the ring!
Roman brings out another chair, and says you don’t take from the Tribal Chief. He SMACKS away on Rollins again and again and again! The chair breaks apart! And Roman raises a finger, because he’s the one who is standing tall tonight. Roman finally leaves Rollins behind, but does this mean he’s finally put the past behind him?
2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match!
Thirty women will fight for that golden ticket to WrestleMania! But somewhere in this field is Charlotte Flair, who is SmackDown Women’s Champion! If the Queen wins, she chooses her challenger! Will Charlotte have her destiny in her hands? Or will someone else take the win and then come after her?
First out, it’s SASHA BANKS! The Boss has drawn one of the hardest spots to start, but will she make this spot LEGIT? And drawing second, it’s MELINA!? Melina is back for the Rumble, and she can still do the splits! Will she make this the biggest return yet?
The bell rings, Sasha and Melina are soaking in this moment, and they circle. Sasha says she’s going to Mania, but Melina says she’ll take that from her! Melina kicks, Sasha blocks to KNEE back! Sasha gets Melina up and right out!? Sasha ELIMINATES Melina, then does the splits! Sasha has time on her hands now to wait for the next entrant. The countdown is here, and number three is… Tamina! Ain’t nobody meana! Tamina storms right up tot he apron but Sasha baseball slides! Then she slips out to METEORA! Sasha puts Tamina in and gets back in after her to lift her! Tamina holds the ropes, elbows Sasha away, then CLUBS her down!
Tamina whips, Sasha wheelbarrows and BULLDOGS! Tamina staggers to a corner, Sasha runs in to METEORA! Sasha goes again, METEORA! Sasha gets Tamina up, but Tamina again holds ropes. Sasha fires off forearms, but Tamina HEADBUTTS her down! Tamina drags Sasha up as the countdown’s back already. Number four is… KELLY KELLY! Another classic returns while Tamina tries to lift Sasha up and out. Sasha pulls hair, but ends up on the apron. Sasha SLAPS Tamina away and gets back inside. Kelly slides in and fires forearms on Tamina! Tamina shoves, Kelly ducks and dodges to tilt-o-whirl headscissor Tamina into buckles!
Kelly fires up, handsprings in and back elbows Tamina! Kelly gives a little twerk but Tamina CLOBBERS her! Sasha goes after Tamina, bumps her off buckles, then snapmares her down for stomps. Sasha runs at Kelly but into a BOOT! Kelly goes up to get a HANGING NECKLOCK! But Sasha breaks free, BOOTS Kelly and ELIMINATES her! But the countdown is back again and number five is… Aliyah! The new kid is in, she slides in but Sasha fires off on her! Sasha scoops but Aliyah slips off to then duck, dodge and THESZ PRESS! Talk about Aliyah 3:17! Aliyah fires up but Tamina SLAPS her! Aliyah ROUNDHOUSES back!
Aliyah goes after Tamina but Sasha’s after Aliyah! Sasha throws Aliyah at ropes but Aliyah fights her back. Sasha runs in but Aliyah dodges. Sasha puts Aliyah on the apron but Aliyah ROCKS her! Aliyah slides in but Sasha KNEES her down! The countdown is back as Sasha hauls Aliyah up, and number six is… LIV MORGAN! She rushes right in, dodges Aliyah and fires off forearms! Aliyah shoves her but Liv SHOTGUNS Aliyah down! Liv CLUBS Sasha but Sasha pushes her back. Liv gets the arms, WINGSNAPPER and a boot at the ropes! Liv hurries to get Sasha up but Tamina CLOBBERS Liv to bump her off buckles.
Tamina runs in but into a KNEE! Liv goes up and up and missile dropkicks! Sasha is after Aliyah but Liv is after Sasha. Liv stomps Sasha into Aliyah, then digs her boots into both of them! Liv points to the sign, takes a bow, but Aliyah hits her back. Sasha is after Aliyah and snap suplexes! Una Amiga! Then Dos Amigas as the countdown comes in! THREE AMIGAS! But number seven is… Queen Zelina Vega! She takes her time waving to the fans as she goes to the ring. Liv and Aliyah work together to try and throw Tamina out but Zelina throws each of them down! She KNEES Liv, then Aliyah. Sasha blocks to KNEE Vega back!
Tamina is after Sasha, fireman’s carries, and puts her on the apron. Sasha BOOTS Tamina, but Zelina BOOTS and ELIMINATES Sasha!! Zelina waves by to the Boss while Tamina goes after Liv. But Liv hits back and throws her down! Tamina lifts Aliyah, Aliyah grabs the ropes and the countdown is back! Number eight is… Bianca Belair! The EST won last year, she wants to make history with a repeat! And she starts rallying on everyone! Bianca whips Tamina, Tamina reverses but Bianca sends her into the POST! Then BOOTS her down! Zelina hops onto Bianca, but Bianca drags her around into a suplex!
Vega tries to fight free but Bianca holds on to then SLAM her down! Bianca kips up but Liv hits her! Bianca tosses Liv but Liv stays on the apron. Bianca decides two for one! Handspring attack to Liv, MOONSAULT for Zelina! Bianca throws Zelina at ropes but Tamina CLOBBERS Bianca! The countdown is back, number nine is… Dana Brooke! The WWE 24/7 Champion has Reggie accompanying her out, they high-ten and Dana gets in. Dana dodges Zelina, lifts Aliyah, but Zelina is after Dana. Dana elbows Zelina to scoop her and put her on the ropes. Zelina holds on, Tamina drags Dana away. Dana ROCKS Tamina, fires off KICKS, then handsprings to a basement dropkick!
Dana fires up, she runs to handspring and back elbow Bianca! Dana boots Liv and hits a ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Dana CLUBS Tamina, Zelina CLUBS Dana. Bianca has Aliyah up on the top rope and clubs away on her. Liv goes to dump them both! The countdown is back, number ten is… MICHELLE MCCOOL! Another classic Diva’s Champion, she slides in and lines up a shot. She BOOTS Tamina, KNEES Dana, but Reggie is there to save Dana! McCool whips, Liv reverses but BELLY2BELLY! McCool BOOTS Bianca, blocks Vega’s Code Breaker and blocks the rana for a STYLES CLASH! Dana is up top, but she leaps into a BOOT!
McCool hauls Dana up, dumps her out and ELIMINATES her! Tamina CLOBBERS McCool, not caring about any of that. McCool fights Tamina in the corner, Bianca has Zelina in another, while Liv is after Aliyah. The countdown returns, number 11 is… Sonya Deville! The WWE official put herself in the match, mostly to make sure Naomi doesn’t win. But will she still get herself the win at the same time? She decides to keep the jacket on to say she’s still a WWE official, and she goes to take a seat at commentary! Liv and Tamina are both after McCool while Bianca is after both Zelina and Aliyah. Vega ends up on the apron but she fights back.
McCool drags Aliyah up, Liv and Bianca work together on Tamina. Aliyah lifts McCool in return while Sonya repeats what she said on the kickoff show about Bianca and Liv being her personal choices. The countdown is back, number 12 is… Natalya! The Queen of Harts wants to add records to her resume, but Liv is right on her! Liv puts Natty in the corner, back body blocks, then runs in again. Natty dodges to put Li von the apron! Liv shoulder sin, slingshots up and over to sunset flip, but Natty rolls through to BOOT Liv down! Bianca fireman’s carries Natty, but Tamina CLUBS Bianca! Tamina lifts Bianca, Aliyah is after Natty!
But Natty dumps Tamina out to ELIMINATE her! Bianca holds on for dear life, she kicks Natty away, and survives! Aliyah fires off on Natty, Liv and Vega scrap. McCool helps Aliyah with Natty, as does Bianca. The countdown is back, number 13 is… CAMERON! It has been some time since the Funkadella has been here! She struts her way to the ring, dodges Liv and RANAS her down! And then CODE BREAKER for Zelina! Sonya decides to get in since Cameron is a friend of Naomi’s. Cameron gives Natty a wheelbarrow BULLDOG! Sonya DECKS Cameron! Sonya hopes Naomi is watching backstage as she roughs Cameron up more!
Sonya suplexes, puts Cameron on the apron, but Cameron hits back! So Sonya POSTS Cameron! Cameron falls, Sonya ELIMINATES her! Sonya hopes Cameron sees Naomi backstage to say hey. The countdown is back, number 14 is… NAOMI! What timing! Naomi gives out glow sticks, checks on Cameron, and then gets in the ring. Sonya and Naomi scrap and fans fire up! Sonya throws knees, Naomi ducks and dodges to springboard, FLYING CHUCK! Naomi throws Sonya up and out but Sonya holds on! ROUNDHOUSE! Down goes Sonya, Naomi ELIMINATES her! But Natty goes right after Naomi! Naomi gives Natty a springboard STUNNER!
Naomi gets Natty up, the countdown is back. Number 15, the halfway point, is… Carmella! The Most Beautiful Woman and Zelina’s tag partner is here, but she takes her time strutting to the ring. Naomi drags Zelina around, Natty is after Bianca and Liv on the top rope! Bianca gets back in so Natty CLOBS Natty and stomps her down. Mella says hi to Corey Graves, wants commentary to say how pretty she is, while Natty goes after Bianca and McCool! Zelina CLOBBERS Naomi, Aliyah and Liv scrap in a corner. The countdown is back again, number 16 is… RHEA RIPLEY! Time to make the Rumble into a nightmare!
Rhea takes a moment before getting in, she goes around to get Mella! Rhea puts Mella in the ring, just as she has her protective mask on. Mella and Vega fire off on Rhea together, then feed her to Natty’s DISCUS! Naomi bumps McCool off buckles, Natty helps out, and Rhea scowls as Vega and Mella try to get her up. She picks them both up instead! DROPKICK! Double ELIMINATION! Hook kick for McCool, FLAPJACK for Liv, SHOTGUN for Bianca! HEADBUTT for Natty! The countdown is back, number 17 is… CHARLOTTE FLAIR! The SmackDown Women’s Champion begins her WrestleMania mission!
Bianca and Naomi work together against Natty, Liv helps out but Natty holds on. Aliyah gets her part in on Natty while McCool fights off Rhea. Charlotte finally arrives at the ring and she CLOBBERS Rhea, BOOTS Aliyah, and then throws Aliyah up and over! Charlotte ELIMINATES Aliyah! Then she gives Liv a FALL AWAY SLAM! Charlotte kips up, dodges Naomi, and back suplexes. Naomi lands on her feet but Charlotte CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Naomi dodges to leap, but Charlotte throws Naomi to the apron! Naomi falls, but her feet hook the bottom rope! Sonya returns! And YANKS Naomi off to ELIMINATE her!
Fans boo as “Cruella” can’t get over her grudge with Naomi! Naomi is furious, Sonya has no suit jacket, Naomi wants to get at Sonya the competitor for that one! Natty fights back in and the countdown returns. Number 18 is… IVORY!! Mind your manners, ladies! “Yes, it has been an awful long time. But I can see that nothing has changed.” She can’t even look at these girls. All she sees are wayward, lost little girls. She points Rhea out particularly. Rhea scoops Ivory! Rhea throws Ivory to the apron, pats her on the head, then SHOVES her to ELIMINATE her! “How dare you!” Rhea waves bye, and then goes after Natty.
The countdown starts again, number 19 is… BRIE BELLA! One Bella is in, and she’s ready to go #BrieMode! She LARIATS Natty, ROCKS McCool, ROCKS Liv, ROCKS Rhea, and chants, “YES! YES! YES!” with the fans. Brie runs in to KNEE Natty against ropes! Brie gets Natty up but Natty holds the ropes! Brie stomps Natty, pries at the hands, but Natty slides under to get back in. Natty picks Brie up but Brie holds tight to ropes! Brie kicks Natty away and gets back in. Bianca and Rhea double suplex Charlotte! They put her on the apron, but Charlotte holds on tight! The countdown is back, number 20 is… MICKIE JAMES! The Impact Women’s Champion is ready to go hardcore country!
Mickie holds up her title up high as fans go nuts! McCool BOOTS Mickie off the apron, slips out to get her back in, and they revive their Diva’s Era feud! Mickie dropkicks McCool down, and MICK KICKS Rhea! FLAPJACK for Liv! McCool RAMS Mickie into a corner but Mickie gives her a RANA! McCool’s feet touch, Mickie ELIMINATES her! Mickie helps Liv stomp Rhea down as the countdown returns. Number 21 is… Alicia Fox! Time to get crazy! Alicia slides in to DROPKICK Liv! And dropkick Rhea! And kick Mickie to run and SCISSOR KICK! Alicia and Natty run at each other, DOUBLE FACEBUSTER!
Charlotte fights her way back in, Alicia dropkicks Natty. Rhea drags Alicia up, fireman’s carry, and Liv helps push Alicia to the ropes. Mickie and Bianca go after Brie, Natty holds on even as Charlotte pushes her. The countdown returns and number 22 is… NIKKI A.S.H! Rhea’s ready for the Almost Superhero but where is she? Nikki gets in from the crowd side! And she tosses Rhea over the ropes! Rhea holds on, Nikki fires off on her, but Rhea blocks the punch! Rhea tells Nikki isn’t getting away with that. Rhea gets in the ring, Nikki wants Rhea to talk this out, but Rhea backs her down. Nikki goes out the bottom so Rhea just waits.
Charlotte CLOBBERS Rhea from behind! Mickie is after Liv, Alicia is after Bianca. Nikki slips back in to go after Alicia but Bianca scoops Nikki. Rhea turns things around on Charlotte to CHOP her! Natty throws knees on Brie and the countdown is back. Number 23 is… Summer Rae! She’s all fired up and she goes right after Natty! THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Natty shoves her away, blocks the slap, and SLAPS Summer! Summer scowls to SLAP Natty. It’s a SLAP fight! Natty whips, Summer reverses and HEEL KICKS! But then Charlotte CLOBBERS Summer! Natty drags Summer up, scoops her and TOSSES her to ELIMINATE her!
Charlotte and Natty say bye to Summer, but then Charlotte goes after Natty! Natty holds the ropes, the countdown is back and number 24 is… NIKKIÂ BELLA! The other twin is here, ready to back her sister up! Nikki Bella shoves Bianca off Brie to then hit a KNEE SMASH! And a KNEE SMASH for Natty! SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up for the #FearlessNikki but Bianca hits her down! Bianca suplexes, Brie makes the save. The Bell Twins regroup as Alicia gets sent out! The Bellas DOUBLE FLAPJACK Bianca down! The Bellas high-five, say hi to Alicia, then DECK her! Nikki Bella ELIMINATES Alicia! But Liv fires off on them!
Brie throws Liv away, Rhea fires off on Charlotte, and the countdown is back. Number 25 is… SARAH LOGAN! The Country Valkyrie is back and she storms right into the ring! She helps Liv against the Bellas! SHOTGUN KNEES for Brie! POP-UP HEADBUTT for Nikki Bella! Mickie is after Bianca, Liv and Sarah reunite! But then the Bellas CLOBBER them both! The Bellas toss Sarah up and out and ELIMINATE her! Fans boo, but then Liv CROSSBODIES! But gets caught! They dump her out but Liv drags Nikki out with her! They scrap on the apron, Brie BOOTS and ELIMINATES Liv!
Brie and Nikki mock the “losers,” and the countdown returns. Number 26 is… LITA! The Dome explodes for the extreme diva! Lita dodges Brie, DECKS Nikki then CLOBBERS Brie! She even kicks Nikki A.S.H. for a snap suplex! Mickie CLUBS Lita, but Lita ROCKS Mickie! Lita whips Mickie to a corner, runs in but into the headscissors. Lita throws Mickie out, Mickie shoulders in, but into a DRAPING DDT! Lita tosses Mickie up and out to ELIMINATE her! Lita waves bye, then stares down Charlotte. Fans fire up for this one, and they start brawling! CHOP! Haymaker! CHOP! The countdown returns and number 27 is… MOLLY HOLLY!
Mighty Molly heroically goes to the ring, but gets BLINDSIDED by Nikki A.S.H! Not very superhero of her! She RAMS Molly into the steps! Lita has Charlotte up top but Charlotte brawls back. Nikki puts Molly in the ring and says, “You don’t deserve this!” She throws Molly’s cape away! Then dumps and ELIMINATES her! The countdown returns, number 28 is… RHONDA ROUSEY!?! She’s back, and everyone in the ring gulps down their fear. Nikki A.S.H. wants an alliance of Nikkis but they both miss Rhonda! Rhonda DECKS Bella and fires off on A.S.H! Rhonda tosses each Nikki out, then has DOUBLE GUILLOTINES!
Rhonda HOTSHOTS the Nikkis, then BOOTS A.S.H. out to ELIMINATE her! Bella wants mercy, but Brie runs in! Brie is sent into Nikki, so she figures to DECK her! Brie ELIMINATES Nikki! But then Rhonda fires off on Brie! Rhonda keeps on Brie as the countdown returns. Number 29 is… SHOTZI BLACKHEART! The wild child is ready to TCB! Bianca and Rhea scrap, she CROSSBODIES them both! And ENZIGURIS Charlotte! Shotzi is after Lita but Lita kicks her away. Rhonda DECKS Brie and ELIMINATES her! Lita ROCKS Shotzi, and uses a leg hook to trip her! Rhonda fires off on Rhea, Shotzi whips Lita.
Shotzi runs in but into a knee! Lita headscissors to throw Shotzi down! Rhonda fires off on Bianca! Rhea comes back to get at Rhonda! So Rhonda just hits Rhea! The countdown returns, Natty POWREBOMBS Charlotte, and number 30 is… SHAYNA BASZLER! The Queen of Spades is here, and Rhonda is excited to see her old friend. Rhonda sets Rhea up for Shayna’s KNEE! Shayna GERMAN SUPLEXES Shotzi! And then SAIDOS Bianca! Lita kicks Shayna but no Twist! Gut wrench SLAM! Rhonda keeps on Rhea, Shayna KNEES Natty! Shayna and Rhonda now circle, but Charlotte runs the fun by hitting Shayna!
Natty and Rhonda brawl, Rhonda fireman’s carries to throw her out! Natty holds the ropes but Rhonda throw s knees! Shotzi hits Rhonda, but Rhonda ROUNDHOUSES and tosses Shotzi! Shotzi holds on now but Rhonda pries the arms free! Shotzi drops, Rhonda ELIMINATES her! Rhonda is after Natty again, but Bianca DECKS Natty to ELIMINATE her! So Rhonda gets Bianca in a SLEEPER! So Natty slips back in to lift Rhonda! Rhonda whips Natty away to re-eliminate her! Rhonda kicks Bianca around, Lita has Charlotte, TWIST OF FATE! Rhea RAMS Lita into a corner! Rhea puts Lita up top but Lita ROCKS Rhea! FLYING RANA!
Lita runs in but Rhea dodges to Electric Chair lift! Lita kicks Rhea away, and is up top! But Rhea shoves Lita out! Lita lands on the apron, shoulders Rhea, but Charlotte BOOTS Lita down! Charlotte ELIMINATES Lita! Rhea gets Rhonda up in the Electric Chair, but Rhonda holds ropes! Rhea clubs the arms, Rhonda has a HANGING TRIANGLE! Rhea pops free but her arm is still caught! Charlotte dumps Rhea over! Rhea holds on, ROCKS Charlotte, then POSTS Rhonda! Rhonda gets stuck, Charlotte BOOTS Rhea down and ELIMINATES her! The final four are Charlotte, Bianca, Rhonda and Shayna!
Bianca tires to toss Charlotte but Charlotte fights back and CHOPS away! Charlotte CHOPS again, whips Bianca but Bianca reverses! Charlotte tumble sup and out but shoulders in. She BOOTS Shayna, too, then spots Rhonda. Bianca intercepts with a DROPKICK! Shayna gets Bianca in a KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! But Bianca snapmares free to SPINEBUSTER Shayna down! Bianca handsprings for the- KIRAFUDA! Shayna drags Bianca up, but Bianca fights and slips around to torture rack! But Charlotte gets in to DUMP THEM BOTH!! DOUBLE ELIMINATION! It’s just Charlotte and Rhonda now!!
Fans are going nuts as Queen and Rowdy Rousey stare down from opposite corner. They circle, Rhonda fires up, and Charlotte scowls. Charlotte runs in, but boot is caught for a lift! Rhonda DUMPS Charlotte and wins!!
Winner: Rhonda Rousey (2022 Women’s Rumble winner)
The baddest woman on the planet is going back to WrestleMania! But the only question is, will she choose Charlotte and beat her again? Or will she be aiming for whoever holds the Raw Women’s Championship after tonight?
Raw Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS “Doudrop” Piper Niven!
The Man thinks she did Doudrop a favor, but she may have only doomed herself! Will Big Time Becks stay golden? Or will she have no choice but to Doudrop the title to the colossal Celt coming after her?
The introductions, the belt is raised, and we see who is really big time!
Becky and Piper circle, tie up, and Piper shoves Becky down. Becky manages to shrug that off and gets up. Becky waistlocks, headlocks, but Piper powers out. Becky holds ropes to stop herself but she’s already annoyed. Becky goes back for the waistlock but Piper powers out to then run Becky over. Piper keeps moving, but Becky hurries out of the ring to avoid the splash. Piper keeps cool while Becky cools off. Becky gets back up, dodges Piper and KICKS her to then ROUNDHOUSE! Becky goes up, but Piper ROCKS her first! Piper lifts Becky to TOSS her across the ring! Becky gets to the corner, Piper runs in but Becky dodges!
Becky jumps but Piper blocks the kick to HEADBUTT Becky down! Piper puts Becky in the drop zone, goes up but Becky bails out again. Piper is annoyed now, but Becky trips her! Piper BOOTS Becky into barriers, then goes out to put her back in. Becky gets moving, but she bounces off Piper! Piper runs Becky over again! SENTON! Becky bails out once again but Piper goes out after her. Becky rests against steps, Piper runs in, CANNONBALL into steps as Becky moves! Becky got the better of Piper there and she gets in the ring. The ring count climbs, we’re at 5 of 10 while Piper crawls. Piper stands at 7 and gets in, but Becky stomps away!
Becky kicks Piper around, kicks her down, then stomps her more. Becky clamps onto the chinlock and grinds Piper but Piper endures. Piper fights up, Becky knees her low. Becky whips but Piper blocks to whip Becky into a corner. Becky back elbows, goes up and leaps, but the DDT is denied! Piper scoops but Becky slips around to a SLEEPER! Becky is a backpack and fans rally up! Piper drops to a knee, Becky leans on her, but Piper fights her way up. Becky claws Piper’s face! Piper still fights up, and she RAMS Becky into buckles! Piper is free, and she runs back in, but Becky dodges and Piper POSTS herself!
Piper is down, Becky goes up! Missile dropkick! Cover, ONE!! Piper shocks Becky and Becky snarls. Becky stomps Piper, says, “I’m the friggin’ champion!” Becky stomps Piper more, slaps her around, “You don’t know who you’re in here with.” She SLAPS Piper, but that just pisses Piper off. Piper SLAPS Becky! Piper reels Becky in, SAIDO! Piper DOUBLE CHOPS Becky then scoop SLAMS! Piper runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Becky survives and Piper can’t believe it! Piper shakes out her head, gets moving again, but Becky avoids the splash! DISARM-HER!! Piper endures as Becky pulls way back on the arm!
Piper fights up, but Becky turns it to an ARMBAR! Becky stomps away on Piper’s face as she pulls the arm back! Piper might be out just from those! Piper fights up, she stacks Becky and deadlifts for a SIT-OUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Piper is in disbelief again! Piper shakes out the arm, goes to the corner, and Becky is in the other. Piper runs in to SPLASH! And then CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Piper is growing frustrated with Becky, but she goes up the corner. VADER BOMBÂ onto knees! Becky saves herself and then drags herself up the corner. Becky leaps for a MOLLY-GO-ROUND! Cover, TWO!!
Becky is in shock that Piper survives! Becky snarls, storms over to Piper at the apron, and drags her through the ropes for forearms and EuroUppers! The ref counts, Becky lets off but then jukes to fire off on Piper! The ref counts again, Becky lets off to go back up the corner. GUILLOTINE- NO! Piper dodges the leg drop to HEADBUT! And HEAEBUTT, and HEADBUTT! Piper keeps going, lets off as the ref counts 4, and then she drags Becky up. Piper suplexes Becky but Becky fights it off. Becky HOTSHOTS Piper off the top rope! But Piper grabs Becky again, so Becky drags Piper up for an even bigger hotshot!
Becky goes up top again, LEG DROP GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives and Becky is beside herself! Becky grits her teeth, demands Piper get up, and then reels her in. Piper fights the urenage to scoop and SIT OUT GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives again and now Piper is beside herself! Piper drags Becky to a drop zone and goes up top, but Becky grabs a leg. Piper kicks her away but Becky comes back to chop block the leg! Becky goes up top, SUPER MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, Becky wins!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (still Raw Women’s Champion)
That was a big time strategy! Becky used Piper’s own tactics against her, and comes away with a big win! But now, will she be on Rhonda’s radar when it comes time to choose a WrestleMania opponent?
The Dome sets a record!
44,390 people makes for an attendance record, and WWE thanks the fans for that!
WWE World Championship: Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman VS Bobby Lashley w/ MVP!
The Beast and the Rocky Mountain Machine, though having lived parallel lives, never crossed paths in the ring before 2022. Now, one on one for the first time, we will see if Suplex City can withstand the wrath of the All Mighty!
The introductions are made, Heyman of course making Lesnar’s. The belt is raised, and we see who is the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World after tonight!
Fans rally up as the two titans circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and then they shift to a clinch. They get away from each other clean, and they circle again. They tie up, are in another deadlock, and Lesnar gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! And so it begins! But Lashley gets up quickly while Lesnar laughs. They circle again, fans duel, and they tie up. Lashley waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX Lesnar! Lesnar actually likes that! The two circle yet again, and they tie up. Lesnar waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! But he holds on, to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Lesnar lets Lashley off easy there, because he could’ve done the hat trick.
Lashley gets annoyed now and they circle again. Lashley kicks low, throws haymakers at the ropes, but lest off as the ref counts. Lashley whips, Lesnar reverse to fireman’s carry! Lashley slips off and shoves to SPEAR! But he chooses not to cover, because he reloads and SPEARS again! Lesnar gets out of the ring but Lashley goes out the side. Lashley runs in around the way, but Lesnar moves! Lashley crashes through the barriers! Lesnar says he outsmarted Lashley there! Lashley drags himself up but Lesnar brings him around to fireman’s carry. Lashley slips off again and POSTS Lesnar! Lashley puts Lesnar in and sees him go to a corner.
Lashley runs in, but Lesnar moves and Lashley POSTS himself! Lesnar tricks Lashley again, brings him out to a waistlock, but Lashley holds ropes. Lesnar kicks one arm away, and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Lashley slowly gets up but Lesnar is on him again. GERMAN SUPLEX! Lesnar has five to Lashley’s one, and Lesnar wants more! GERMAN SUPLEX! That’s six in all but Lesnar is only getting started. Lesnar looms over Lashley, waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! That’s seven in all for Suplex City, and he CLUBS Lashley down. Lesnar waistlocks Lashley again, for another GERMAN SUPLEX!
Lashley is down after eight total suplexes. Lesnar walks up to Lashley, brings him up, fireman’s carries, but Lashley slips off again! HURT LOCK!! Lesnar is caught and MVP is fired up while Heyman is freaking out! Lesnar endures longer than most, and he’s turning red! Lesnar fights up, reaches out, but he ends up RAMMING Lashley into the ref! Lashley snarls and he gets the half nelson! Lesnar lifts Lashley up, F5 into the ref!! There’s no one to count! Lesnar would’ve won twice over by now! Lesnar is annoyed, but wait! Roman SPEARS Lesnar!! Roman gets back at The Beast and the former Special Counsel turned back to Advocate!
Roman tells Heyman to give him the world title? HEYMAN GIVES ROMAN THE WORLD TITLE!?!? Is Heyman still the Special Counsel!? Roman smirks and takes aim at Lesnar, BELT SHOT!! MVP freaks out, and Heyman leaves with Roman! Lashley covers Lesnar, the ref is back to count, LASHLEY WINS!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by pinfall (NEW WWE World Champion)
The Beast was betrayed and now he has no Advocate and no title! The Tribal Chief helps Lashley restore the All Mighty Era, but what does this mean for Lesnar?
Mixed Tag Match: The Miz & Maryse VS Edge & Beth Phoenix!
The Hollywood A-Lister picked a fight with the Rated R Superstar, lost, and couldn’t let it go. So then, the It Couple went and picked a fight with the Grit Couple. Edge & Beth ruined Maryse’s birthday celebration on Raw, will they add their first-ever mixed tag victory to that? Or will Miz & Mrs. find a way to win and inflate their egos even more?
The couples sort out, and it is ladies first. Maryse runs away from Beth but Beth pursues! They go around the ring, back in, and Beth grabs Maryse before Miz can get her out of the ring! Miz pulls, Beth lets go and Maryse flops onto Miz! The It Couple are frustrated now, thinking Beth is making fools out of them. Maryse gets in, and tags in Miz. Edge gets in automatically and he ROCKS Miz with haymakers! Edge whips corner to corner, clotheslines fast, then whips back the other way for a back elbow. Edge whips back again fore a forearm smash, then he whips Miz to ropes. Miz reverses, Maryse swipes at Edge, and then Miz dumps Edge out!
Miz and Maryse get away before Beth can get at them. Miz drags Edge up to bump him off the apron, then puts Edge back in. Miz taunts Beth, runs and basement BOOTS Edge down! Miz soaks up the heat, taunts Beth more, then straddle attacks Edge down. Beth is seething but Miz says he won’t let her in. Miz KICKS away on Edge, and KICKS more and more! Edge ducks the buzzsaw to roll Miz up, TWO! Miz catches Edge for a BACKBREAKER to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Edge survives the A-List Combination but Miz taunts Beth to tag in. Miz drags Edge up onto ropes and chokes him. The ref counts, Miz lets off, and Maryse SLAPS Edge down!
Beth storms around the ring to get after Maryse anyway! With a chair, even! The ref tells Beth to stop it right there, so Beth throws the chair down. Beth goes back to her corner so Maryse goes back to hers. Edge gets Miz for an IMPALER! Fans fire up while both husbands are down! Maryse is panicking as Edge crawls over. Miz gets Edge’s leg but Edge boots him all the way out of the ring! Maryse get sin to anchor Edge’s feet, but Beth still tags in! The Glamazon rallies on Maryse with big lariats! Beth dribbles Maryse off the mat over and over! Maryse flounders, Beth stands Maryse up and has her by the hair!
Beth whips Maryse, scoops her for a SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, Miz breaks it! The ref reprimands, Miz gets Maryse to the corner. But Beth storms up on Miz! Miz chuckles, thinking that’s somehow funny. “You want me? You want me?” Fans chant, “YES! YES! YES!” Miz tells he’ll kick Edge’s ass and then Maryse will kick Beth’s ass! But Beth RAMS Miz into a corner and fires off hands! The ref backs Beth off, but Maryse has the loaded purse! Maryse CLOBBERS Beth!! Cover, TWO!! Beth survives but Maryse tries again, TWO! Beth gets to ropes but Maryse stomps her down. Maryse stalks behind Beth, stomps her down and rains down fists!
Miz soaks up the heat, Maryse does the hair toss. Maryse drags Beth around into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Beth endures, Maryse SLAPS away on Beth’s head and shoves her face into the mat. Maryse puts the camel clutch back on but Beth endures. Fans rally up for Beth and she fights up to her feet! Beth has Maryse in an Electric Chair, pops her into the chicken wings, but Maryse kicks Beth away! Beth avoids the DDT, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! Fans rally as the ladies stir and crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Edge and Miz! Edge rallies on Miz, whips him to ropes but Miz reverses, only to get a FLYING CLOTHESLINE!
Edge hits the EDGE-O-MATIC! Cover, TWO! Edge goes to the corner while Miz is down and Edge climbs up. Maryse distracts Edge, Miz ROCKS Edge! Miz climbs up, Beth DECKS Maryse! Miz is distracted, Edge ROCKS Miz! Beth gets Miz up, POWERBOMB! Edge adjusts, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Miz survives but the Grit Couple keeps their focus. Maryse YANKS Beth off the apron! And RAMS her into steel steps! Edge hits a FLAPJACK on Miz, and fans fire up as Edge aims from a corner. Maryse swipes at Edge, but Edge still dodges Miz! Edge runs in, Miz sends him into buckles! Miz distracts the ref and Maryse is up top!? FLYING RANA!
Maryse gets Beth with the DDT! Miz drags Edge up, SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!! Cover, TWO!?! Edge survives and shocks the It Couple! But they get Edge up, but Beth SPEARS Maryse! Edge arm-drags Miz away, DOUBLE SPEAR on Miz!! Fans fire up with the Grit Couple, and they stalk Miz and Maryse. Edge clamps onto Miz, Beth has Maryse. They each chicken wing, DOUBLE GLAM SLAMS! Cover, the Grit Couple wins!
Winners: Edge & Beth Phoenix, by pinfall
The Rated R Superstar and Glamazon just made Miz & Mrs. face reality! Will the It Couple learn to leave well enough alone?
2022 Men’s Royal Rumble match!
The Tribal Chief is still reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Universal Champion, and he even made sure Bobby Lashley became WWE World Champion. Now both champions will be watching as 30 men step into the ring, hoping to be the one heading for WrestleMania! Who will be the last man in the ring, and the first to know their future is set?
The first man out is AJ Styles! The Phenomenal ONE debuted at the Rumble just a few years ago, will he make this his year? And second out is Shinsuke Nakamura! The King of Strong Style is no stranger to Styles, will their rivalry propel this match to another level?
Styles and Nakamura circle, tie up, and then break. They circle again, tie up again, and Nakamura throws knees and forearms. Nakamura KICKS Styles against ropes, but Styles blocks the leg! DRAGON SCREW! Styles KICKS the leg, whips Nakamura but Nakamura reverses to kick and WHEEL KICK! Nakamura has a sleeper, but Styles fights off the inverted exploder. Styles elbows Nakamura, runs, but into a knee! AX KICK! Nakamura lines it up, but Styles avoids the Kinshasa to SLIDING FOREARM! Fans rally as Styles stalks Nakamura to a corner. The countdown is here as Styles has Nakamura in the corner. Number three is… Austin Theory!
Theory has his phone, but will he be able to focus on the match? Nakamura hits Styles, Styles knocks him down. Styles sees Theory getting in, runs over but gets a shoulder, and slingshot SHOTGUN! Theory gets around Nakamura for a back suplex! Theory reps Atlanta as he throws Nakamura at ropes. Nakamura holds on, Styles goes to toss Theory! Theory holds on, hits Styles back and stomps him in a corner. Nakamura kicks Theory, CLUBS him down, then stomps him down. Nakamura throws knees, then has Theory in a corner. Nakamura and Styles work together but the countdown is back. Number four is… Robert Roode!
The GLORIOUS “Big Bob” gets in the ring as Nakamura throws knees on Theory. Bad Vibrations! But Roode hits a SPINEBUSTER on Nakamura! And then a SPINEBUSTER on Theory! Roode flexes, but then he stares down Styles. They’ve had this a long time coming, but Styles dodges to ROCK Roode. Roode puts Styles on the apron but Styles slingshots to sunset and drag Roode up! Roode is on the ropes, he counter punches then gets in to throw Styles. Styles reverses to put Roode on the apron and DECKS him! Styles ELIMINATES Roode, but Theory DECKS Styles! Nakamura gets Theory for the INVERTED EXPLODER!
Nakamura fires up as he aims, KI- NO! Swinging BACKBREAKER from Theory to Nakamura! The countdown returns, number five is… Ridge Holland! Northern Grit still has the protective mask Sheamus gave him and he hurries to the ring. Nakamura ends up on the apron but Holland POUNCES Theory! Ridge clinches Theory’s arms, throws headbutts then THROWS Theory! Styles DECKS Nakamura and ELIMINATES him! But he runs into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly from Ridge! Ridge stomps Theory in the corner, DECKS him, but Styles KICKS Ridge’s leg. Styles punches Ridge but that mask hurts his hand!
Ridge put styles in the corner for uppercuts, the countdown returns, and number six is… Montez Ford! One half of the Street Profits is here to show what he can do solo like the cup! Ford slides in, whips Styles but Styles holds on! Theory goes after Ford but Ford holds on to elbow Theory away. Ford then goes up an dover and shows off agility before he dropkicks Theory! Ford throws Theory up but Theory holds onto ropes! Ridge CLUBS Ford, back suplexes but Ford lands on his feet to mule kick, front kick and ENZIGURI! Ford keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl POWERSLAM from Ridge! Styles CHOPS Ridge to whip but Ridge reverses to back drop!
The countdown is back, and number seven is… Damian Priest! The US Champion CLOBBERS Ridge, drags Styles up to throw him over, but Styles holds on. Theory fireman’s carries Priest but Priest fights free to hit a BACKBREAKER! Styles goes after Priest, Ford stomps Ridge, Priest fires off strikes on Styles! Styles ducks the roundhouse to push Priest to ropes! Theory actually tries to help Styles against Priest, but then Styles goes after Theory! Priest tries to help Styles now, Ridge CLOBBERS Ford! Priest DECKS Styles, pushes Theory, but Theory still holds on. The countdown is back and number eight is… Sami Zayn!
The Great Liberator is ready to go #InZayn, but then he decides to wait things out as the others battle. Ford is after Sami first, but Sami goes to dump Ford out! Ford holds on, Sami stomps Ford and fans sing “Ole~ ole ole ole~!” Styles and Sami scrap, Priest ROCKS Sami. Ridge DECKS Theory, Priest ROCKS Sami. Sami elbows Priest away, Styles DECKS Ford. Sami CLOBBERS Priest, Styles goes after Sami, the countdown returns and number nine is… Johnny Knoxville! That’s who Sami wanted to see most and yet also least! The King of Jackass rushes in, and he TACKLES Sami! Knoxville fires off hands on Sami and even an elbow drop!
Knoxville points to the WrestleMania sign! Styles taps Knoxville on the shoulder and offers a free shot. Okay! Knoxville ROCKS Styles, and Styles likes that. Styles fires off the Phenomenal Blitz! LARIAT takes Knoxville down! Ford goes up top? He comes in FROM THE HEAVENS onto Knoxville! Sami chuckles and Ridge drags Knoxville up! Ridge puts Knoxville on the apron, but Sami BOOTS Knoxville down to ELIMINATE him! Sami says that’s what he told Knoxville would happen! Styles DUMPS Sami out and ELIMINATES him! But Priest dumps Styles! The countdown returns and number 10 is… Angelo Dawkins!
The Profits have united, and Dawkins fires off hands on Priest then on Styles! Ford is invigorated and he stomps away on Ridge! Dawkins tries to lift Priest, Theory digs his boots into Styles! The Profits go after Priest together but Ridge DECKS Ford! Theory is after Dawkins, Priest throws hands on Ridge. Styles ROCKS Dawkins, Theory ROCKS Ford. Dawkins ROCKS Styles back! The countdown returns and number 11 is… OMOS! The Mountain of a Man is here and everyone sees him coming. Ridge runs in but gets run over! Omos CLOBBERS Ford, DEFLFECTS Theory, and shoves Dawkins to then TOSS him out! Omos ELIMINATES Dawkins!
Ford goes up top, but then he sees he’s only a little taller than Omos. Ford leaps, into a choke grip! Omos TOSSES Ford out! Omos ELIMINATES the Profits! Theory fires hands but Omos knees him low! Styles stares Omos down, throws hands, but Omos BOWLS Styles into the corner! Omos roars, he’s owning The Dome! Omos CLUBS Theory and the countdown is back. Number 12 is… Ricochet! The One and Only hurries up to the top to springboard and dropkick! Omos stays up so Ricochet keeps moving, but he runs into a FLAPJACK! Omos stands on Ridge, but Theory SPALSHES in from behind!
Ricochet and Theory both go after Omos but he throws them both away! Omos ROCKS Theory, Ricochet fires hands and kicks but Omos just CHOPS him down! Theory gets Priest up, AOI SHODOU! The countdown is back, number 13 is… Chad Gable! The Alpha Academy’s professor is optimistic as he gets in the ring, but then he sees Omos. Gable says they’re doing it all wrong. The plan is for everyone else to go after Omos! Priest, you first! Priest fires off hands, CHOPS Omos, then runs, only for Omos to CLOBBER him! Omos shoves Priest out and ELIMINATES him! But then everyone goes after Omos together! The countdown is back, number 14 is… Dominik Mysterio!
Dom adds onto the lift! Omos is holding on but Styles runs to give it a push! Everyone ELIMINATES Omos!! Gable says it was all his idea! Then things fall apart as Gable goes after Styles, Dom is after Theory and Ridge ROCKS Ricochet. Theory turns things around on Dom but Dom holds on. Ricochet throws body shots on Ridge, then KICKS away. The countdown is back again and the halfway point, number 15 is… Happy Corbin! Corbin gets in and he CLOBBERS Ridge! He ROCKS Ricochet, ROCKS Dom, choke grips Theory for a CHOKE SLAM! Ricochet fires off kicks, tiger wall kick and springboard, but Corbin shoves him out to ELIMINATE him!
Corbin laughs it up but Styles is after him! Corbin claws Styles eyes and ROCKS Styles with aa haymaker. Theory fights off Ridge, Gable and Dom brawl, Corbin keeps after Styles. The countdown returns, number 16 is… Dolph Ziggler! The Show-Off enters his fifteenth Rumble here, he dodges Corbin to SUPERKICK! Ziggler fires off on Corbin, but Corbin HEADBUTTS Ziggler down. Dom stomps Corbin, Corbin knees him low. Corbin whips Dom to a corner but Dom slips out and goes up to leap over Corbin. Dom runs into DEEP SIX! Corbin tosses out Dom to ELIMINATE him! Guess Dom won’t have to worry about turning on Rey now…
Theory and Styles fight for suplex control, Styles fights free to PELE and ELIMINATE Theory! The countdown is back and number 17 is… SHEAMUS! The Fella storms to the ring while Styles is after Ridge. Styles PELES Ridge, clotheslines him out and ELIMINATES him, right in front of Sheamus! Sheamus says not to worry, he’ll get Styles. Sheamus gets in to ROCK Styles with heavy shots, and then bumps Styles off buckles. Sheamus fireman’s carries but Styles fights free to ROCK Sheamus. Styles runs, into a KNEE! Gable fire off on Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Corbin and Sheamus trade shots but Sheamus throws Styles out! Styles holds on as the countdown returns. Sheamus gives Styles Beats of the Bodhrain! Number 18 is… Rick BOOGS! Boogs slides in, gut wrenches Gable and throws him around before the toss! Boogs flexes, kicks and reels Gable in, but Gable fights the bomb! Boogs puts Gable on the top rope but Gable knocks him away. Gable gets a HANGING ARMBAR! But then he realizes he miscalculated! Boogs drags Gable up to SLAM him down! Sheamus fires off on Corbin, Boogs trophy lifts Gable! Boogs does a one arm military press to TOSS and ELIMINATE Gable!
Styles is after Ziggler, Corbin throws hands on Sheamus, and the countdown is back. Number 19 is… Mad Cap Moss! Corbin is even happier to see Moss, and Moss gets in so the Happy Folks can mug Sheamus! Moss then goes after Styles while Ziggler is after Boogs. Corbin throws Sheamus out but Sheamus holds on to get in. Boogs lifts Ziggler now, does some presses, but Ziggler holds onto the ropes! Ziggler headscissors Boogs but Boogs holds on. Styles ENZIGURIS Corbin! Moss whips Styles to a corner but Styles BOOTS him! Styles ROCKS Moss, springboards, but Moss gets under! Corbin catches Styles, CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKER!
Moss TOSSES Styles and ELIMINATES him! The hyenas ruin Styles’ run, but the countdown is back. Number 20 is… “Bro…” Matt Riddle is scootering his way in, and gets in to kick off the flip flops! He dodges Moss to GERMAN SUPLEX! Corbin goes after Riddle, the Happy Folks mug the Bro! Boogs goes after Corbin and then after Moss with a gut wrench! Corbin saves Moss from the Boogs Cruise to CLOBBER Boogs! Moss throws Boogs over, Corbin CLOBBERS Boogs and ELIMINATES him! Fans boo but Riddle attacks the Happy Folks! Moss DECKS Riddle and stomps him, but the countdown is back. Number 21 is… DREW MCINTYRE?!?
The Scottish Warrior shocks everyone, he’s back from that neck injury already! And the Happy Folks are more like the Frightened Dopes! Moss shoves Riddle at him but McIntyre CLOBBERS Riddle! Same for Ziggler! McIntyre fires off on Moss, Corbin goes after him! McIntyre HEADBUTTS each of them away, then clotheslines Moss out to ELIMINATE him! McIntyre TOSSES Corbin to ELIMINATE him! Now that’s how you make a return! McIntyre then slides out the bottom to POST Corbin, and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly Moss! McIntyre takes the steel steps apart and he RAMS Corbin down! Then he RAMS Moss down!
McIntyre RAMS Corbin again! McIntyre drags Moss up, to suplex him onto the steps!! The countdown is back, number 22 is… Kevin Owens! The Prizefighter fires off with McIntyre! McIntyre throws knees, RAMS him into the apron, and he puts Kevin in. Kevin pops McIntyre up for the POWERBOMB! Kevin stomps McIntyre, CANNONBALLS Ziggler, and shouts, “This is MY show!” Kevin goes after Sheamus with furious forearms, then hauls him up. Riddle goes after Kevin, then after Sheamus. Riddle kicks but Kevin blocks to stomp Riddle’s foot! Kevin stomps the other foot, then SUPERKICKS Riddle down!
McIntyre and Sheamus brawl! The countdown is back, number 23 is… REY MYSTERIO! The King of Lucha slides in under Kevin, tilt-o-whirl headscissors Kevin down, then crossbodies Sheamus! Riddle whips, Rey elbows back. Rey goes up to hop onto Riddle’s shoulders and RANA him over the ropes! Riddle holds on for dear life and gets in! Kevin scoops, Rey slips out, then Rey runs and rolls, into a STUNNER! Kevin fires off on McIntyre but Sheamus goes after Kevin. These three scrap, McIntyre and Sheamus pinball Kevin around! The countdown is back, number 24 is… Kofi Kingston! Green Ranger Kofi is ready to thrill us again!
Kofi gets in, he fires off on Kevin, and Riddle tries to throw Sheamus out. Kevin knees low, throws Kofi over, but Kofi shoulders back in. Kofi goes up, Kevin SHOVES him, but Kofi CLINGS to the barriers! What about his feet? Replay shows that both feed unfortunately did hit the floor, Kevin ELIMINATES Kofi! Riddle fires off on Sheamus, Ziggler rakes McIntyre’s eyes. The countdown returns, number 25 is… OTIS! The Dozer is ready to avenge Gable #ForTheAcademy! WRECKING ELBOW for Ziggler! EXPLODER for Riddle! Otis stomps Kevin, Sheamus brings Rey up, Otis goes after McIntyre in the corner.
Otis scoops McIntyre for a POWERSLAM! “For The Academy!” Otis headlocks Kevin, Ziggler tries to toss Riddle, and Sheamus stomps Rey. The countdown is back, number 26 is… BIG E! The Powerhouse of Positivity is going Black Lightning in this one! He SIDE Belly2Belly slams Kevin, then picks up Riddle to OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Big E swivels the hips over Kevin, runs and hits the BIG SPLASH! Big E claps and fans clap along, but Sheamus hits a BROGUE! Sheamus drags Big E up but Rey hops onto Sheamus! Sheamus RAMS Rey into buckles, but Rey elbows back. Rey goes up, leaps, but into Sheamus’ arms!
Sheamus hits a BACKBREAKER, then another! The countdown returns and number 27 is… BAD BUNNY!? He’s back?! Bunny is taking a break from that world tour to hotshot Sheamus! Bunny goes up top, leaps, CROSSBODY! But Kevin is there to give Bunny- NO! Bunny denies the Stunner to run and tilt-o-whirl headscissor! Riddle loves Bunny’s music so they fist bump. But then Bunny kicks low, reels Riddle in, and fans fire up! BUNNY DESTROYER!! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Bunny from behind! DUBLIN SMILE! Sheamus throws Bunny up and out, but Bunny holds on! Sheamus scowls, runs in, but Bunny ducks the Brogue to ELIMINATE Sheamus!!
Fans go nuts as Bunny gets the better of the Celtic Warrior! Ziggler CLOBBERS Bunny and fires off on him, but Rey headscissors Ziggler! Ziggler runs in, Bunny drop toeholds Ziggler onto ropes! Rey dials it up, 619! Bunny throws Ziggler up and Rey holds the ropes, they ELIMINATE Ziggler! They shake on it, but then Bunny tosses Rey! Rey holds ropes, Bunny smiles, but Kevin hits a STUNNER! The countdown returns, number 28 is… SHANE MCMAHON!? Otis DECKS Rey to ELIMINATE him! Shane and Kevin fire off hands! Shane O’Mac turns around, Riddle fires off hands but Shane gives them all back!
Kevin SUPERKICKS Shane, and SUPERKICKS him again! Kevin whips, Shane reverses and tosses Kevin to ELIMINATE him! But Shane turns around to see McIntyre. They used to be buddies, but now they throw hands! McIntyre bumps Shane off buckles, brings him up but Shane holds the ropes. Riddle ROCKS Otis, Otis CHOPS back. Big E CLUBS Riddle, throws him over, but Riddle holds on! Big E and Otis work together but the countdown is back. Number 29 is… RANDY ORTON! The Viper is here and St. Louis goes wild! Riddle fights off Shane, Orton gets in, he dodges Big E to RKO! Orton and Riddle work together, they ELIMINATE Big E!
Orton gives Otis an RKO! Riddle uses Otis to step up and RKO McIntyre!! Fans fire up as RKBRO gets Otis up to throw him out and ELIMINATE him! Orton stomps McIntyre, Shane hits Riddle. Orton drags Bunny back into things but Bunny clings to the ropes. The countdown returns, and number 30 is… BROCK LESNAR?!?! The Beast is pissed after what Roman did to him! Now he has his pick of the other five! Riddle is both excited and afraid of finally getting in the ring with Lesnar. Lesnar COBBERS Shane, CLOBBERS Riddle, and TOSSES Orton! Then he TOSSES Shane! Then he fires off knees on Riddle before he TOSSES him, too!
Bad Bunny is alone with the Beast, but Lesnar THROWS Orton and ELIMINATES him! Lesnar smiles at Bunny, fireman’s carries, F5!! Lesnar then drags Bunny up to throw him out and ELIMINATE him! Then Lesnar TOSSES Shane again! And he TOSSES Riddle to ELIMINATE him! Lesnar has Shane up for a snap suplex! He clotheslines Shane, KNEES him low, then clotheslines him out to ELIMINATE him! The final two are McIntyre and Lesnar! Lesnar wants revenge for that Claymore. McIntyre says that’s fine, it’ll happen again. And this time, there’s people! They fire off hands, Lesnar hauls McIntyre up to RAM him into a corner!
Lesnar fireman’s carries, but McIntyre lands on his feet! GLASGOW KISS! CLAY- NO! Lesnar dodges, fireman’s carries, and F5’s McIntyre OUT! Lesnar wins!!
Winner: Brock Lesnar (2022 Men’s Rumble winner)
The Beast points to the WrestleMania sign. He may not be going as world champion, but he’s going as a hungry, angry challenger! And is it all too clear who he’ll be choosing?
My Thoughts:
This was a great Royal Rumble PPV until the ending went as many people expected, and perhaps feared. The Universal Championship opening was quite the surprise, but seeing how everything went, it makes a lot of sense. It was an awesome match, and Roman uses Champion’s Advantage to win since he didn’t have the Usos, but it did work in story as Rollins was pushing him further emotionally than anyone had yet. But then Roman goes and screws Lesnar over during what was ramping up to be a great match. And then Lesnar apparently just takes the 30th spot, implying that no one was assigned that number. If he’d mauled someone to take that spot, then it might’ve been better received, but this was a cop-out way of giving us Lesnar VS Roman and then leaving the world title hanging.
Between the two Rumble matches, even with the Lesnar BS finish, the men’s went better than the women’s in my opinion. Something about the Women’s Rumble felt too fast, and we couldn’t really appreciate what was going on or who was in it. Everyone in it did great, but they could’ve taken time to let it breathe. Rhonda showing up was talked about a lot and so naturally it happens, and naturally she wins. And Becky of course finds a way to beat Piper, so I guess this means we’re getting Becky VS Rhonda 1v1 as WWE probably wanted to happen a few years ago. But I’m not sure if even THE Rhonda Rousey is going to take the title off The Man.
Saving the Mixed Tag for after all the title matches was a bit of a surprise, but clearly it was to give Lesnar time to rest before being 30th. It was a great mixed tag, though, with Miz & Maryse playing up the Heel tactics perfectly, and then the Faces making a great comeback. I was hoping for a double spear in that Miz & Maryse each took one, but Miz taking both spears was great. The Grit Couple wins, and who knows what their WrestleMania plans will be. Just no more with Miz & Maryse, have The It Couple move on to… I don’t even know. Is Miz even in position for something bigger?
My Score: 8.3/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMAPCT! & Unbreakable Results & Match Ratings: 4.17.2025
iMPACT is the Pre-Show, Unbreakable is a TNA+ Special! See what happened!
iMPACT! is getting the old Heat treatment as a TV episode pre-show. While nothing about the iMPACT episode seems overly intriguing, they all actually have narrative weight, and since the last two weeks have been devoid of weight and general cohesion…this might be a surprisingly good episode which would serve as a better pre-show than expected.
I’m still mad that it’s a damn Thursday and they want to have 4-5 hours of show because WrestleMania reasons. Even WWE realized doing long shows before workdays was stupid, so NJPW giving them the idea to break Mania into two nights is a boon for everyone over thirty.
Also the main reason I’m doing a joint article. Since Unbreakable starts immediately after iMPACT, I’m not gonna put up back to back articles. One stop shoppin it!
Will @AJFrancis410 be crowned the FIR$T TNA International Champion TONIGHT at #TNAUnbreakable?!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/rxiBn6PxPw
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025
iMPACT! – Ratings:
- Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz: Laredo wins via Laredo Fly – ** 1/4
- Jazmyn Nyxx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee: Xia wins via Small Package – **
- KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner: KC wins via Loaded Fist – **
- Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley: Hot Topic Hotties win via Cemetery Drive – ** 1/4
- Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat: Dani wins via Luna Landing – ** 1/4
- Leon Slater vs Brian Myers: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 1/2
Unbreakable – Quick Ratings:
- Zachary Wentz vs Eric Young vs AJ Francis: Young wins via Piledriver – *** 1/4
- Ace Austin vs Steve Maclin vs Eddie Edwards w/Alisha: Steve Maclin wins via KIA – *** 1/2
- X Division Championship: Moose(c) w/Alisha vs Akeem: Moose wins via Lights Out – Long Squash
- Mustafa Ali & Nemeths vs Hardys & Mike Santana: Jeff Hardy wins via Swanton Bomb – ***
- Kaz & Tessa vs Joe Hendry & Masha: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ** 3/4
- Barb Wire Massacre: Sami Callihan vs Mance Warner w/Steph De Lander: Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – ** 1/2
- Inaugural International Championship: AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin vs Eric You: Maclin wins via K.I.A. – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!
Results:
Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz
Laredo starts quick with a Straight Right, Tijeras, a few quick strikes, kicks Hotch out of the ring, wants a Plancha, but Tasha gets in the way to stop Laredo’s offense which gives Hotch an opening. Quick trip, a few chops and a hard Irish Whip has Laredo trying to catch his breath. Hotch tries to go for another Strong Irish Whip but Laredo reverses, two kicks, Flying Neckbreaker into a Missile Dropkick sending Hotch to the outside. Laredo finally pulls off his Suicida, and he’s rolling. Corner Forearm, Uno Mass Corkscrew Moonsaults, but Hotch manages to get away after two. A Snap Jab staggers Laredo, Ali style Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker and Hotch tries to take things to the top. But Laredo counters and Avalanche Michinoku Driver…only for two.
Laredo tries to keep things going, Back Handspring Crossbody, but Hotch catches him, big Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker for two. Hotch looks to the corner and then gets scared because he thinks Santana might strike, Hotch and Tasha argue, Laredo recovers and runs up the corner and hits the Laredo Fly for the win.
If @CodyDeaner can take down @KCwrestles tonight on #TNAiMPACT he punches his ticket Ultimate X at #TNARebellion! @milanmiracle
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/T5zqKHVr24
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025
Jazmyn Nyx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee
Jazmyn and Xia go for a chain wrestling or World of Sport kind of start. Xia even gets out of the Head Scissors with the classic Hand Stand and pop. After a little taunting, Jazmyn tries to charge but Xia loops around for a flash Cradle, Nyx kicks out quick and retreats to her Fatal Influence friends for a breather. Xia catches her with a Dropkick, a few strikes and starts putting things together until Jazmyn catches her in the corner and Snake Eyes Xia the hard way and then starts leaning her into the ropes, a few Leg Sweeps, PK kicks and Jazmyn is in control. Fisherman’s Suplex Hold from Jazmyn but Xia kicks at two. She tries to fight back up but Jazmyn is using her positioning to keep control. Bulldog into the middle buckle, puts Xia between the ropes and lays in a Round Kick to her chest and Xia has been eating offense for the last few minutes. The crowd tries to rally the little British Angel, but Jazmyn lays in some forearms, hits the ropes, Xia ducks and they hit stereo High Kicks to double down for a few moments.
Xia starts to rally, gets a few shots in, Tijeras, Xia tries Angel Wings but Jazmyn moves. Jazmyn tries to stay on her, but a Jawbreaker gives Xia time to go to the corner, Xia hits the Crossbody, Angel Wings, and looks for a DDT or something but Fatal Influence get involved distracting everyone. Lei has Fallon hanled, but Jacy is mouthing off causing Rosemary to come down and make a Mist save. Jazmyn tries to be opportunistic, but Xia blocks her move and hits the Small Package for the win.
Overbooked and timing was a bit shoddy in some spots, but not offensive. Not bad, but not good either.Â
KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner
This is for a spot in the Ultimate X match. Here’s to hoping the Blessed One beats the hell out of the loser who’s about as over as Herpes. Meaning he never goes away, and he’s unlikable. Anyone that says “Funny Underdogs are needed on shows”, isn’t that like 60% of the roster? No one is funny if everyone tries to be funny. KC however, he’s fucking hilarious and amazing.
KC tries to pay off Deaner and get him to forfeit, Deaner of course does the underdog thing of fighting back, dumb looking punches, goofball corner spot that he lengthens to the put of looking dumb and not funny. Oh thank God KC hits the Spiderman in the ropes, ducks Deaner and 305 gets hit for a near fall. Now KC is rolling, nice quick offense, Snapmare, Front Roll Neck Snap, Stomp into Split into cover for only two. Deaner goes for the comeback, and a few Lariats, Bulldog, and everything looks soo stupid. Deaner puts KC in the Airplane spin, gets dizzy and then goes again, TKO for two.
Navarro tries to powder, Deaner goes after him but the ref gets Deaner off of him since KC was in the ropes, KC wraps his necklace around his knuckles and a quick Jab to the face as Deaner tries to suplex him, 1-2-3, Blessed WIN.
If Deaner was the only doofus guy he’d be fine, but when we have Santino, Arianna, Laredo, KC, Great Hands, Brian Myers, Dango, Alisha, Hendry (while not a doofus isn’t close to serious), Kaz, Elegance Brand (all 3 of them), Ryan Nemeth and those are just off the top of my head. Everyone can’t be silly or no one is silly and nothing matters.
Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley
I’m gonna keep any Gigi drooling to a minimum since I respect my boy Wentz, but I will say, you gotta love Hot Topic Hotties. Yes I like walking red flags, I’m self aware, and okay with it.
Maggie and Gigi start, a few quick counters, Gigi manages the Double Hook Cradle for two, then Hot Topic Hotties go tandem with a Dropkick and a Twisting Elbow for another two. Tatum is officially legal, Maggie looks for the tag but Heather wants to push Maggie more. Which is exactly how ASH treated her. Tatum turns it around, Gigi tags in, Poetry Bronco, and then Kawada Kicks from Gigi. Concierge distracts, Maggie grabs her, Heather takes the cheap shot, Suplex from Maggie for two. Heather and Maggie get some offense in together, and Heather is working Gigi over in the heel corner. Unicorn Stampede essentially. Heather goes for a pinfall and its only 2. Heather is getting frustrated, Gigi with an Upkick headscissors, Heather tries to stop the tag out, but eats the Mule Kick.
Tatum starts beating on Heather, rams Heather into Maggie, Cartwheel Peach Sunrise, tags in Gigi, Double Headbutts and Cemetery Drive from the Hot Topic Hotties and everyone wins. Jesus…will never leave this chat, he started it.
Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat
Things start a little slow, Collar & Elbow tie up that they won’t relent for a while, Jakara tries to turn it into a Headlock Takeover, but Dani is too strong. Dani gets a few shots in, hops the rope for something but Lash makes her present felt and trips Dani while Jakara distracts the referee. The referee didn’t see anything but ejects Lash anyway. Lash won’t go, tries to intimidate the ref and say no. Jakara keeps things moving against Dani while Lash takes her sweet time slowly walking away. Jakara tries a Roll-Up but Dani too thicc to keep down. Dani fights back up, scoops Jakara and drops her unceremoniously.
Jakara starts laying in a bunch of Falling Knees and gets a quick two, before locking in a Cravat that Dani tries to fight out of. Dani counters out of it, ducks the Line, and they crash into each other with Forearms. The Double Fall Down spot is a little played out and this is only the pre-show really.
Dani levels Jakara with a few Lariats, looks for the Luna Landing, Jakara slips it so Dani comes off the ropes with a Busaiku Knee. Luna wants a Blue Thunder but Jakara gets away until Luna grabs her again for the Rebound Blue Thunder Bomb and a near fall. Luna charges the corner, misses, Jakara hits the Tornado DDT, but only two. Jakara tries to ram Dani’s head into the buckles, but Luna blocks, fires and takes Jakara’s head off, Luna Landing gets his and Dani wins!
Elijah has a promo segment and they have a really Sesame Street style “Walk this Way” words on the screen thing. When they did the bouncing ball lyrics with Ron Killings, it was at least cool. This comes off as corny and low budget public broadcasting crap just for Elijah to announce an open challenge at Rebellion or something. Admittedly I zoned out cause I figured it would be nothing of note.
Leon Slater vs Brian Myers
Myers and Slater start in a shoving match jawing at each other, and then Leon lays in a Shoulder Tackle off the ropes, some jumping crap and Myers is getting bounced from corner to corner like a dork. Leon tries to continue the Around the World but a punch, Thrust Kick and Irish Whip across the ring gives him some confidence, but he eats the Feint Mule Kick, Back Handspring Back Elbow…and again System matches are “look stupid and get beat up for 70% of the match until a shortcut can be taken”. Speaking of short cuts, Leon goes for his Corner Leap, Myers guards from it, Leon repositions but gets tripped and eats a Spear. Then…we go to commercial.
Coming out of the commercials Myers is still in control. Leon slips out of a suplex and then connects with a flurry of offense, Myers eats more kicks than I can count, powders, Leon does his corner post leap, comes in and looks to win but an Implant DDT, dick kick and Roster Cut gives Myers the win.
Overall iMPACT! Rating: 5/10
Nothing special but at least it made some sense and was a better than the last few episodes. Low bar comparatively. Now immediately onto Unbreakable! So because this is a long night, I figured I’d do a Watch A Long with Mat Sarpraicone over on Dirt Sheet Radio because I have zero faith in Unbreakable being worth the 2-3 hours it will take to watch it.
So you’ll get quick results with ratings and an overall thoughts at the end of Unbreakable from me, because it’s late and I needed something to keep me awake.
Overall Unbreakable Rating: 4.5/10
The iMPACT! episode was easier to watch and digest, three Triple Threats is too many and the Main Event being a slow paced triple threat after a Barb Wire match and a bunch of faster matches really doesn’t resonate well with fans. Even though I didn’t love the Sami vs Mance match, ending on carnage and the “babyface” winning would’ve been a much better way to send the crowd home happy and we wouldn’t have needed so much time fill during the last hour of the show.
Maclin being the inaugural International Champion is cool, setting up the first defense against Eric Young is good for their story, so most of the marks were hit. It just was too damn slow and had no business being a main event. Champions vs Challengers was okay, but it only really picked up when Masha and Tessa were mixing it up. I liked Moose having the extended squash match for shits and giggles, but two Triples back to back to open the show is an easy way to burn out a crowd. Sure the Moose match was an extended piss break to recharge the crowd, but the card was just laid out awkwardly and things felt like far more of a chore than they should have.
All in all this was a very lame event. Yes I get it was purely stop gap to take advantage of WrestleMania weekend, but with Rebellion next week, we all knew it wasn’t gonna shake things up too much. But hot damn was I about to fall asleep if I wasn’t doing the watch-a-long to not pass out.
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Is Thursday night alright for fighting?
AEW Spring Breakthru continues as Collision is brewin‘ up a TNT Championship Open Challenge! Will it be all about the BOOM for Adam Cole, Baybay?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis; Knight wins.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii; Alexander & Takeshita win.
- 2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox; Megan wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS Claudio Castagnoli; Cole wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM; LFI wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins and becomes the new ROH World TV Champion.
- Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart; Kris & Julia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Marina Shafir storms out here!
She throws some poor rando around on stage, and then kicks her off stage, to then storm into the ring. Marina intimidates Arkady Aura into giving up her mic, then here come the Death Riders! Claudio Castagnoli SHOVES a cameraman down, then SMASHES the camera! Then he CHOKE SLAMS the cameraman through a table! Wheeler Yuta beats up more equipment, the fans boo these sore losers, because clearly this is all in response to losing the AEW World Trios Championships just last night. Boston tells off Yuta but he just uses that as motivation. Jon Moxley is in the ring, waiting for all of this to calm down a bit.
Marina gives Moxley the mic, and Moxley tells the fans and everyone celebrating last night better enjoy it now. “Hobbs, Swerve, Shibata, enjoy it now! Because it’s the last chance you’re gonna have to celebrate for a long time!” The fans boo, but Moxley tells The Young Bucks he officially doesn’t like them, he doesn’t like looking at them, so they better stay in their own lane. They cross the line with Moxley, he swears to God that they are never seen or heard from again, and he means that! Fans are torn there, but Moxley says from the first day he started in this sport, there was one undisputed baddest man in pro-wrestling. That man is Samoa Joe.
The fans cheer for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” and Moxley says he has always shown Joe respect, treated him with reverence. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Yuta tells them to shut up! Moxley says he has given Joe that reverence, he has given Joe his space, and it could’ve stayed that way. But Joe started something that Moxley has to finish. Because Moxley doesn’t know any other way, he will not run, he will not hide, he will not roll over and die. he knows no other way to do this but to fight Joe to the death for the AEW World Championship! Tomorrow, now, for better or worse! Mox will be clear: He is challenging Joe!
The fans again chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Moxley says that’s all he’s gotta say. Joe’s known Moxley long enough to know exactly what he’s dealing with. Moxley then storms off, leading the Death Riders away. Will Samoa Joe accept that challenge, and perhaps even go Double or Nothing?
Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis!
The Jet is feeling real good having his share of $400,000, and he’s preparing for next month’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament. But will Knight still be too fly? Or will he be sent crashing down by the Murderhawk Monster?
The moment Archer hits the ring, he hits Knight! Archer fires off in a corner, the bell rings, and the ref counts. The fans boo but archer only stops to throw his jacket at Knight! Then he THROWS Knight out of the ring! The fans tell Callis off like they did last night, but Archer SMACKS Knight off the LED walls! Archer says night-night, Knight! He CLUBS Knight down on the stage, then drags him up to TOSS him down the ramp! Knight flounders to the apron but Archer steps inside to stop the ring count. Archer goes out to drag Knight up, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Knight flips free! Knight blocks a boot, ROCKS Archer, then goes up the corner, BIG triangle jump DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as night goes to the apron, springboards, QUEBRADA! They fall on the ramp and the fans fire up! Knight storms after Archer as they go into the ring, then Knight climbs up. Knight leaps to SEATED- NO, Archer catches Knight! Knight fights and RANAS Archer into a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Knight then stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts 4. The fans fire up with Knight, but Archer LARIATS Knight inside-out! The fans boo but Archer drags Knight back up. Short arm LARIAT! Callis applauds while Archer rains down forearms on Knight’s head.
The ref reprimands about pulling hair but Archer tells him to shut up! Archer stomps Knight, paces around him, then drags him up. Archer CLUBS Knight on the back, then stalks him to a corner. Archer CHOPS Knight but the fans rally, “Let’s Go, Kevin!” Archer whips, Knight sunset flips, but Archer stays up! But Knight avoids the punch! Knight runs to SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Archer tumbles out of the ring, Knight runs, and he WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Archer pinballs off the desk, then Knight goes up the corner. But Callis grabs at Knight’s foot! The fans boo, Callis gets away with that, but Archer drags Knight down!
Archer ROCKS Knight, then SWINGS him into the steel steps! Archer is all fired up, Callis is happy, but the fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer drags Knight up, brings him around, and whips him hard into railing! Knight sputters, the fans cheer him on, but Archer brings Knight up. Archer ROCKS Knight, sits him in a chair, and then runs up to BOOT him down! Knight slumps against the barriers while Archer refreshes the count. But this just lets Callis get his shots in! Callis hammers Knight, but stops before he gets caught. Callis talks smack on the fans, especially that one guy in the third row. Archer stands Knight up against barriers, calls out a small child in their father’s arms, and then CHOPS Knight! Archer drags Knight along the way, taunts more fans, but Knight fires body shots!
Knight CHOPS Archer, but Archer isn’t even bothered! Archer whips Knight back into the ring, then storms in after him. Archer looms over Knight, stands on Knight’s hand, then steps off as the ref reprimands. Archer taunts Knight, stands him up, and pulls hair to put him in the corner. Archer climbs up, taunts the fans, and he smothers Knight! Archer rains down fists, but he stops short of ten to rob the fans the satisfaction! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture and Archer runs corner to corner. ELBOW! Archer keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Knight again! Archer wants more, so he runs again, to ELBOW Knight again!
The fans are torn as Archer has his hattrick, and he looms over Knight again. Archer taunts Knight, slaps him around, but Knight fires a body shot! Archer nods, eggs Knight on, and Knight fires more hands! The fans fire up, but Archer DECKS Knight! Archer drags Knight around, has a cocky cover, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that as a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and he flips Archer off! Archer grabs at him, Knight cradles, TWO!! Archer almost got caught, but he BOOTS Knight for that! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Knight lands on his face and Archer grins. The fans rally for Knight but Archer puts him in a corner.
Archer hoists Knight up top, ROCKS him, then lifts Knight in the reverse crucifix! Knight flails, BLACKOUT- NO, Knight lands out! But Archer grabs him! CHOKE- DROPKICK! Knight turns things around, then fires hands! The fans rally as hard as they can for Knight as Knight fires shot after shot! Knight whips, Archer reverses, but knight slips to the outside! Archer hits buckles, Knight springboards in, but Archer gets clear. Knight comes back, but into a BOOT/STOMP! Archer drags Knight right up, then goes up the corner with him! The fans fire up already as Archer lifts Knight, but Knight fires elbows!
Knight fires body shots now, Archer pushes him back, but Knight returns, to the UPPER ROOM! Knight rolls and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Archer is still in this, but Knight runs corner to corner, only for Archer to dodge! Arche comes back, DERAILER!! Archer hauls Knight up, BUCKLE BOMBS, and CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Callis is furious! Archer snarls but he drags Knight back to a corner. The fans rally as hard as they can for “KEVIN! KEVIN!” but Archer walks the tightrope! But Knight trips Archer up! Archer is stuck on the ropes, and Knight DROPKICKS him down!
The fans fire up as Knight springboards, FLYING FOREARM to the floor! The fans fire up and Knight puts Archer in! Knight springboards, but Archer catches him! Knight HOTSHOTS that arm, then springboards again, FLYING LARIAT!! Cover, Knight wins!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet flies high and takes the win! Will this literally big win help Knight take over the BOSJ?
The Opps speak.
After Dynamite went off the air, the NEW AEW World Trios Champions regrouped backstage. Samoa Joe said, “Do you understand the unusual thing about predators? Predators tend to think they are the largest and most evil thing in the jungle. They think that nothing pursues them because they are the pursuers. Tonight, the Death Riders learned that wasn’t the case. See, we are The Opps. We are not a movement, we are not an understanding between gentlemen, no. We are men who only need an opportunity and excuse to commit violence. We are men like Shibata. We are men like myself. And now, Death Riders, you learned we are men like Willy Hobbs.
“We are The Opps. We are your AEW Trios Champions. And we are coming for so much more.” The Death Riders were the hunters but are now the hunted, will their reign of terror end thanks to The Opps?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!
While Collision will return to Saturday nights, it will also have to wait until after coverage of the NBA Playoffs. The silver lining? It’ll be live from coast to coast! Make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the Playoff Palooza!
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with these two ahead of their Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament match, set for next week on Dynamite. It is a semifinal match, and yet this is also the first time Kris and Jamie face off 1v1. The winner goes on to Double or Nothing to face Mercedes Mone in the tournament finals, but Kris stops Renee there. Enough about Mone. And enough about Toni Storm, honestly. There are plenty of other women in this locker room who work just as hard, if not harder, than those two. Jamie says she won’t disagree there. Jamie works hard, Kris works hard, and Jamie won’t stand here to give endless pats on the back.
But Jamie also knows Kris is good, being a former TBS Champion. And Kris knows Jamie is good, being a former AEW Women’s World Champion. They both know they can go, and this right here has been a long time coming. Whoever wins this, they better go all the way. See you Wednesday, mate. That match is for Dynamite, but will Kris get a leg up on Mone in the tag match later tonight?
Tony Schiavone reads a letter from FTR.
Given the suspension as announced last night, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are not allowed in the building, so they sent this message instead.
“Dear Tony & Nigel, I (Dax) wish I could take back everything we did to you guys last week. It was completely unacceptable, unnecessary, and unwarranted. I honestly think the punishment for us wasn’t severe enough.” Schiavone explains it is a suspension for a week, without pay. Dax’s letter continues to say, “Tony, I would never have gone through with the piledriver with you. You said some things about my daughter that I won’t hold against you. But in the heat of the moment, I felt I was justified to scare you a little. I love you, Tony.” Schiavone rolls his eyes, the fans boo because they don’t believe Dax’s words.
Schiavone explains this next part is addressed to Nigel. “I never wanted things to get physical between the three of us, I know your body, and your mind for that matter, is very fragile.” Nigel rolls his eyes at the passive aggressiveness there. “I’m sure you were thinking the same thing with emotions as we were. Even though you probably knew there was no way you could ever beat us up, LOL. Again, my sincerest apologies to you both, and I hope we can just move forward in a professional and productive manner. With love, Dax Harwood.” The fans still boo the ingenuine sentiments, and Nigel sarcastically accepts the apology. Will FTR ever actually learn their lesson?
Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii!
The Walking Weapon couldn’t defeat the Cowboy, so he goes and sucker punches him after the match, then seemingly joins forces with The Don Callis Family! Will Alexander get his first win alongside The Alpha? Or can Azucar & Stone Pitbull conglomerate their way to a victory?
The teams sort out and Ishii starts against Konosuke in a battle of Openweight Champions! The fans fire up as Ishii and Konosuke go toe to toe, then they start shoving! The forearms start flying, the fans fire up, and Ishii gets the edge! Ishii runs, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke whips, Ishii reverses, and then Ishii ducks the lariat to waistlock. Ishii ducks an elbow, but Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Konosuke reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! Konosuke fights free, then runs up, and they RAM shoulders! The fans fire up and Ishii runs to RAM Konosuke again! Konosuke returns, runs through the chop and he CLOBBERS Ishii!
Ishii is up, he runs through a chop and then CLOBBERS Konosuke! Konosuke is back up, both men run in, and they RAM each other down! The fans fire up while Konosuke and Ishii back off. Tag to Rocky and Alexander and the fans rally again. The two circle, tie up, and Alexander waistlocks. Rocky switches, Alexander switches, and Alexander SLAMS Rocky down! Rocky brushes that off while the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Rocky wrenches. Alexander knees low, whips, but Rocky slides under! Rocky wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Alexander comes back, Rocky dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat!
Rocky runs up, Alexander DUMPS him to the apron, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Alexander distracts the ref so that Konosuke can YANK Rocky down! Konosuke DOUBLE CHOPS Rocky, then DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS! Rocky sputters while Collision goes picture in picture.
Alexander runs to BODY CHECK Rocky off the apron! The Don Callis Family soaks up the heat, then they fetch Rocky off the ground. Alexander puts Rocky on the apron, CLUBS him, then slides in. Alexander has the ref watch Ishii, and then he stomps Rocky around. Alexander scoops and SLAMS Rocky, then tags Konosuke. Konosuke goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays in this, but Konosuke stays on Rocky with a snapmare and KCIK! Konosuke tags Alexander and Alexander stalks Rocky. Alexander drags Rocky from the ropes to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Alexander stalks Rocky to the ropes, then bumps him off buckles.
Alexander CHOPS Rocky, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Konosuke has Rocky up top! Rocky fights the back suplex with fists, then he BITES Konosuke! The ref reprimands, but Rocky cravats to hit a SUPER SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Alexander and Ishii! The fans fire up as these two RAM, and RAM, and then Ishii ROCKS Alexander! Ishii whips, Alexander reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Alexander! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives but Ishii runs, only for Konosuke to get a cheap shot in! Ishii DECKS Konosuke for it! Alexander waistlocks, Ishii fights and switches, but Konosuke runs in!
Alexander ducks, Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Konosuke runs, he and Ishii DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke rebounds to LARIT Ishii down! Rocky runs up, wrenches Konosuke, and kicks off Alexander to TORNADO DDT! Ishii LARIATS Konosuke back down, but Alexander kicks! Ishii blocks, feed to Rocky for a kick and UPPERCUT! Then Ishii hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up more as Ishii runs, and he LARIATS Alexander down! Cover, Rocky blocks Konosuke, but Konosuke SHOVES Rocky onto Ishii! The match is saved but the ref reprimands everyone for being in the ring. Ishii and Rocky argue, but Konosuke has Rocky!
Rocky avoids the forearm, so Konosuke DECKS Ishii! Alexander BOOTS Rocky out of the ring! Alexander torture racks Ishii, for the TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Rocky sends Konosuke into railing! Ishii endures, reaches out, but Rocky storms in! Rocky springboards to CROSSBODY Alexander! The fans fire up, but Konosuke runs in! Rocky DUMPS Konosuke out, then PLANCHAS! Ishii LARIATS Alexander, suplexes, but Alexander fights it! Alexander wrenches, Ishii wrenches back, but Alexander gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ROCKY BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up as we get another save! Rocky brings Alexander i, but Alexander waistlcoks. Rocky fights free, throws an elbow, then a HAYMAKER! Rocky reels Alexander in, but Alexander hits a GOURD BUSTER! Alexander hoists Rocky up, but Ishii helps Rocky RANA! Rocky KICKS Alexander, cravats, and Ishii gives him the boost! SHIRA- NO, Alexander slips free! Rocky waistlocks Alexander, Ishii runs up, but Alexander ducks! The LARIAT hits Rocky! Then Alexander rolls Ishii up, with tights! TWO!! Alexander fires a flurry of elbows, but Ishii roars! Ishii runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But he’s right back up!?
Alexander runs up, Ishii SWATS a lariat, then ROCKS Alexander! Alexander ROCKS Ishii, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up while both men fall! A standing count starts, but Ishii crawls hover, hot- WHAT?! Rocky leaves Ishii hanging?! WHY?!? The fans boo, but Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Then feed to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Alexander holds on, ripcord, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Then a POWERBOMB!! High stack, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Rocky looks conflicted, but they why did he leave Ishii all alone to begin with?! Callis celebrates with his guys, will nothing stop the family from taking over AEW? Rocky goes back to help Ishii, but Ishii shoves Rocky! Ishii asks what the heck, but wait! Is that TRENT BERETTA!? Rocky CLOBBERS Ishii, and Trent takes off the jacket! Trent rains down fists on Ishii now, and the Callis Family returns?! Trent was Don Callis Family the last time we saw him, and it seems he still IS Don Callis Family! Callis explains to Konosuke that it’s fine, and he gives Trent the monkey wrench! The very thing that took Trent out almost a year ago!
Rocky stands Ishii up, and says goodbye. Trent CLOBBERS Ishii with the monkey wrench!!! Trent & Rocky are in the Family, will AEW soon belong to them?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Lexy Nair welcomes in #FourBeltsMone, and Mone again says, “Bostooon~! Say hello to your C E O!” Lexy congratulates Mone on defeating Athena last night and advancing to the Women’s Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. She will either face Kris or Jamie, and Kris is someone Mone has had a lot of history with. Mone stops Lexy there and says that history is where Mone won them all. Tonight, she is in the main event in another tag match alongside Harley Cameron. Mone already groans as Harley brings out “Mini Mone!” “Bostooooon~! Say hello to your C E O~!” Mone says she already did that.
Mini Mone knows Main Mone doesn’t wanna talk to Harley right now, but she has assured Mini Mone that things will be different this time. They better be! Now now, talk to Mini Mone. She’s not gonna do that! Harley, just stay out of the way and not be such a loser! Harley pouts but Mone says there’s no reason to be sad. Mini Mone says yeah, there’s no crying in wrestling! Damn right! Wait, wait, why is she talking like the puppet’s real!? Harley starts singing “Ride the Money Wrath Train~!” Mone says no no no! Mone storms off, but the train is on the tracks either way. Mini Mone says, “See you tonight!” Will The CEO and the wild Aussie stay on track as we head for Double or Nothing?
2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox!
The wrath of the Megasus has yet to be satiated, so she is again doubling up on opponents. Will even Everyone’s Favorite Flight Attendant & The Reel Catch #BowDown?
The bell rings and Vox & Scott DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as they bring the fight to Megan with fast hands! They double whip, but Megan crisscrosses them into each other, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and she reels Vox in! Megan hauls Vox up to POWERBOMB! And deadlift for ANOTHER POWERBOMB! And ANOTHER POWERBOMB!! Vox flounders away while the fans fire up! Megan aims at Scott, runs in, and LEAPING LARIATS! Megan is all fired up, and she hauls Scott up, FATE’S DESCENT onto Vox!! Double cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Vox & Scott tried, but they could not stop this female titan! Megan then sits them both up and tells them, “BOW DOWN!” Megan SMACKS them off the mat! The Superbad Girl raises Megan’s hand in victory, will nothing stop Megan from storming back up the mountain?
Anthony Bowens speaks.
“Throughout my life, I’ve been told ‘no’ so many times. But if I wanted it bad enough, I always found a way. And here in AEW, I won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. My name is Anthony Bowens. I am AEW’s 5 Tool Player. The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, led by a badass. I intend to use every tool necessary to climb to the top of AEW. And oh, yeah, I intend to win gold. Let’s make history. So the question is, who’s next to step to the plate and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?! That journey starts now. Don’t believe me? Well I’ve got five tools and one rule: Prove them wrong!”
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS ???
The Panama City Playboy is in Boston, ready to make this City of Champions undisputed! But who will step to this paragon of wrestling? CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The Death Riders never left the building, they were just lurking from the shadows! But will the Swiss Cyborg snatch away this title to make up for the one he lost?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who brings the boom!
The bell rings and the two tie up. Claudio powers Cole right to a corner, lets off as the ref counts, but then Cole avoids the sucker punch! Cole fires fast hands, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Claudio scoops Cole first to SLAM him down! Claudio looms over Cole, drags him up, and he whips Cole, only for Cole to reverse. But Claudio bounces off buckles to BOOT Cole down! The fans boo but Claudio stalks Cole. Claudio drags Cole up, scoops again, but Cole fights around to a SLEEPER! The fans cheer, but Claudio RAMS Cole into buckles. Claudio is free, but Cole BOOTS him, then JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE!!
Cole hurries to headlock, but Claudio powers up and lifts Cole, only for Cole to sunset flip! Claudio drags Cole right up, but Cole fires forearms! The fans fire up as Cole whips, btu Claudio reverses. Cole grabs ropes, 52 Fake Out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Cole runs up to BOOT him back down! Claudio bails out, throws a fit, but then Cole BOOTS him off the apron! The fans fire up for “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Claudio goes to the apron, Cole storms up on him, but Claudio trips Cole up! Claudio drags Cole out, Cole fires forearms, but Claudio knees low! Claudio whips Cole hard into barriers!
Claudio winds up, runs up, but Cole dodges! Now Claudio hits the barriers! Cole fires forearms, stalks Claudio around the way, and he fires forearms again. Claudio YANKS Cole into the barriers! The ring count climbs, Claudio hauls Cole up, BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Cole flops to the floor and the fans lose their minds! Claudio refreshes the ring count, but he does wait on Cole. Cole slowly crawls, so Claudio goes out to fetch him. Claudio UPPERCUTS Cole, Cole staggers around, and Claudio military presses him! Claudio TOSSES Cole out into the crowd! The fans go nuts again, and they cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this possible.
Claudio storms into the ring, soaks up the heat, and the ref checks Cole. That was a rough landing on that hardwood floor, but it seems Cole is okay to continue. The fans rally for Cole as he hobbles his way back to ringside. Cole rolls in, but Claudio runs up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this but Claudio clamps onto him with a chinlock. Cole endures, the fans rally, but Claudio squeezes tight. Cole fights around, fights to his feet, and the fans fire up as Cole fires body shots. But Claudio knees low, then TOSSES Cole back out! Cole flops to the floor, the fans boo more, but Claudio just soaks it all up as Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole gets checked by Doc Sampson, given that big bruise right on his side. The ring count climbs all the while, and Claudio paces as he waits on a verdict from Doc. Cole seems to be okay to continue, and he crawls his way over. Cole grabs at the apron skirt, drags himself up, and springs in at 9! Claudio is right on him and rains down fists! Claudio is all fired up, and also sports a cut on his arm from hitting these barriers. Claudio scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER, and then he bends Cole against his knee! Cole endures, throws hands from below, but Claudio shoves him down! Cole avoids the elbow drop! Claudio snarls, but Cole fires a forearm!
Claudio UPPERCUTS, Cole fires another forearm, repeat! Claudio looms over Cole but Cole still comes back with a forearm! The shots go back and forth, but then Claudio smothers Cole with a chinlock! Cole endures and fights back up, but Claudio pushes him down to the mat! Claudio leans on the hold as he grinds Cole down. Cole fights up again, fires body shots, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. Claudio ROCKS Cole, runs, but Cole ROCKS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a backslide! TWO, and Cole fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free! Claudio whips, UPPERCUTS, then whips corner to corner.
Claudio runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he whips corner to corner again, for another UPPERCUT! Claudio tries again, but Cole SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up while a standing count begins again! Cole is in a corner, but Claudio rises up to get him. Cole JAWBREAKERS, then ELBOWS, then BOOTS! Claudio still comes back, Cole gets around, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Cole is frustrated and sore, but he still stands up. The fans fire up as Cole is in the corner, and he climbs up the ropes! Cole aims, Claudio stands, PANAMA- BACKDROP! Claudio wags his finger, then he storms up, but has to fight off another fireman’s carry!
Claudio short arm LARIATS, then he drags Cole up! Claudio reels Cole in, but Cole BACKDROPS! Claudio just manages to land out, but Cole SUPERKICKS again! Cole now fireman’s carries, for USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this and Cole is frustrated, but the fans rally up behind Cole. Cole goes back to the corner, hops up again, and Claudio’s up. PANAMA SUN- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Cole! The fans are torn as Cole goes around and around! TEN and Claudio THROWS Cole! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE! Claudio pulls back on Cole but Cole endures! The fans rally as Cole reaches out. Cole rolls to a cover, TWO!
Claudio THROWS Cole to a corner! Claudio runs, UPPERCUTS, and then runs again! But Cole DUMPS Claudio out! Claudio HOTSHOTS Cole, hurries up the corner, then leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Cole covers, TWO!! Claudio is still in this, but both men are running on fumes. Cole rises up, brings down the kneepad, and says it’s time. But Claudio stops Cole to waistlock, only for Cole to PELE! Cole runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Claudio is in disbelief! Cole goes to a corner as Claudio snarls and rises up. Claudio runs up, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS!
The ref backs Claudio off, the fans boo, but Claudio just seethes. Cole drags himself up with the ropes, Claudio runs back in, UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! Claudio just UPPERCUTS and ELBOWS away! The ref backs Claudio off, warns him to listen to authority, but Claudio goes back in for more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Cole as he takes these shots, but then Claudio hoists him up top! Claudio climbs, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Cover, ONE, and into a ghost pin! COLE WINS!!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Claudio is in shock! But perhaps his anger got the better of him as he could’ve done things different. But the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom/Paragon is here to celebrate with their guy! Will Cole, Roddy & Kyle all be rolling on the road to Double or Nothing? Wait, now Claudio FLIPS the desk over in his anger! And then he stands it up on it’s side to tip it the other way! And another way! Yuta and Moxley hurry out here to try and calm Claudio down, and the fans taunt Claudio, “That’s expensive! That’s expensive!” They even chant “LOSERS! LOSERS!” The Death Riders storm off, what will satiate their anger?
Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.
Lexy Nair is with the former Learning Tree Branches, The Redwood & The Bad Apple. She brings up how last week, Chris Jericho said he wasn’t angry, he was just disappointed, and then he left them to themselves. Where do they go from here? Bill says Jericho was disappointed in them, but Bill is disappointed in Jericho. Jericho is supposed to be the leader, and yet he walks out on them? Quite honestly, Bill is getting… angry. Keith wants Bill to chill. Not right now. What? What’s the difference? They talked about this in private, what’s the difference with it being now? Keith says it is like Bill just said: It was in private.
Keith knows Jericho said they were family, and that means something to Keith. And he just feels that if they’re family, they should handle this like family, and that is internally. And maybe, if Bill didn’t put Jericho on blast last week, Jericho wouldn’t have left. Bill understands, family is very important. That is why Keith wants to get back in the good graces of Jericho. Bill gets that. He just isn’t sure they should be living and dying at the whims of Jericho. Either way, the strategy moving forward is the same: They need to get in the ring, crack some skulls, and stack some wins. Lexy, to answer the question of what’s next, that is next.
Bill heads out, Keith follows, but will they do better or worse without The Nueve?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM!
Finally, El Toro Blanco has returned! Rush leads Dralistico y The Beast Mortos into action again, will LFI finally stampede through AEW?
The trios sort out and LFI just attacks! Dralistico has Grillo, Rush has KM and Mortos as LSG! Things spill out side, LFI send their opponents into barriers, and then Darlistico CHOPS Grillo! Rush stomps KM, Dralistico stomps Grillo, and Mortos is back in the ring. The fans fire up with Mortos, and Dralistico sends Grillo into more railing! Rush regroups with his hermanos, both literal and in arms. Dralistico CHOPS LSG, Mortos SPLASHES, and then Mortos whips LSG corner to corner for another SPLASH! Mortos whips LSG to ropes now, for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, FLYING CODE BREAKER!
LSG flounders around and the fans fire up. KM tags in, but Dralistico SOBATS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up as Dralistico tags in Rush! The fans fire up and Rush SUPERMAN PUNCHES KM! Then he DECKS LSG, HEADBUTTS Grillo, and he lets Dralistico FLY! Down go LSG and Grillo! Rush then says, “You mess with the bull…” YOU GET THE BULL’S HORNS!! KM takes those right in the face! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
LFI makes quick work, and Rush says LFG! Will these three be like bulls in a China shop when it comes to the AEW Trios Division?
Backstage interview with Kevin Knight.
Renee catches up to The Jet as he and “Speedball” Mike Bailey say hey. A big congratulations for Knight in winning against Archer. Renee is pretty sure that match came about because Callis didn’t like the rejection he got in trying to recruit Knight and Speedball. Knight says pretty much, but that’s understandable. He doesn’t think the Don- Ricochet steps in, backwards hat and military coat not really going together, but he tells Knight to shut it. Ricochet says these goofs are not the story of the week. The story is how they screwed Ricochet last week and stole that prize money!
Speedball says if by “screwed,” Ricochet means Speedball’s team beat him fair and square to win 400 stacks, then yeah, he got screwed. Ricochet says first, you pinned Mortos, not Ricochet. And seeing as how they’re the new guys here, here’s some “veteran advice.” Don’t upset the top talent in AEW. You don’t disrupt the chain of command. And since Knight and Speedball are so low, at the bottom of the pole, take his advance before something bad happens. Knight says Ricochet has it all twisted, they respect him. Knight and Speedball respect the game, the in-ring talent, the hot wife, all of that.
But anything that Ricochet can do, the Jet can, too. In fact, here’s something he can do that Ricochet can’t. And then he shakes them dreads! Ricochet says here’s what he can do: he can smack Knight in his mouth! Then do it then! Maybe he will, if Knight keeps talking! Knight fakes a slap and makes Ricochet flinch! Ricochet says okay, he wants trouble now. Yeah, Knight needs that. Speedball says okay, just not tonight. Speedball and Knight head out, Renee tosses her hair and leaves. But will the One & Only find he’s the only one with a problem?
ROH World TV Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne!
If Christian Cage is to be believed, this match has come about all thanks to him pulling the strings. But at the same time, he told his “son” that he’d have to win this one on his own. Will The Prodigy make The Patriarch of the Patriarchy proud? Or will the Commander of the Skies ruin Christian’s “gift?”
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real star of ROH TV!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick SPITS at Komander! The bell rings, the fans boo, and Komander DORPKCIKS Nick! Komander fires off hands in the corner, Nick scurries away but Komander keeps on him! Komander CHOPS, Nick kicks low, and then Nick ROCKS Komander. Nick storms up, but Komander kicks, mule kicks, front kicks, and CHOPS! The fans fire up, Komander whips, but Nick reverses. Komander rolls off Nick’s back, then blocks the chop to knuckle lock and CHOP! Komander goes up, up, jumps around, and then FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again while Nick flounders away.
Komander runs in, Nick TOSSES him to the ramp! Nick comes back, but Komander GAMANGIRIS him down! Komander goes up with Nick in the drop zone! But Nick hurries away, no Cielito. Komander still tightrope walks to ARABIAN PRESS, only for Nick to put him on the apron! Komander RAMS into Nick, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Nick bails out to the ramp. Komander aims, springboards, but Nick dodges! Komander comes back, Nick puts him in the ring, then he ducks a haymaker to HOTSHOT! Komander falls and the fans boo, but Nick checks his teeth.
We see Christian Cage, Kip Sabian & Mother Shayna are watching this backstage as Nick hurries back in the ring. Nick stomps Komander, RAMS him into a corner, then puts him up top. Komander wobbles, Nick winds up to CHOP, then Nick climbs. Komander fires hands and Nick backs off. Komander hops down, springboards, but Nick SHOVES him down! Komander crashes to the floor and Collision goes picture in picture.
Abrahantes coaches Komander, and Nick goes outside to taunt the fans. Nick then fetches Komander to THROW him into railing! Komander writhes, Nick soaks up heat much like he did during Prelude to Spring Breakthru. Nick fetches Komander again, puts him in the ring, and taunts the fans before stepping inside. Cover, TWO! Nick is annoyed but he looms over Komander. Nick drags Komander up, throws him into the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Nick steps off and he taunts the fans before he CHOKES Komander again! The ref counts again, Nick steps off, and Komander sputters while Nick swaggers around.
Nick drags Komander up, brings him around, and snapmares for a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this and Nick grows frustrated. Nick tells the fans to shut up, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Nick again has Komander on the ropes, literally. Nick whips Komander then KNEES him against the ropes! Nick soaks up the heat, whips Komander again, but Komander springboards to go up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then he reels Nick into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Nick escapes in time, but Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick kicks low, runs, but Komander scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Abrahantes and Boston rally for “KO-MAN-DER!” Nick goes to a corner, Komander runs up, but Nick dodges! Nick runs in, but Komander puts him up top, ROCKS and CHOPS him, then triangle jump ENZIGIRIS!
Nick flops to the ramp and the fans fire up! Komander builds speed, and he FLIES to SWANTON Nick on the ramp! A rough landing no matter what, but Komander still kicks Nick in the ring. Komander aims from the corner, tunes up the band and the fans join in. Komander runs, goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans taunt him with “Whose Mom?” “NICK’S MOM!” Komander drags Nick up, torture racks, but Nick fires hands! Nick is free, he goes to a corner, but Komander runs up. Nick goes up and over, victory rolls, TWO! Komander runs back in, but Nick sends him hard into buckles!
The fans boo while Nick takes aim. Nick kicks but Komander ducks it! Komander RAMS Nick into the corner, then hops up, POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and both men are down while the fans fire back up. Komander goes back to the corner, aims and springboards, but Nick slips around! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned, but he takes aim again! Komander rises, into Nick’s ROUNDHOUSE! Then up, up, WAYNE- TIGER FEINT sweeps the legs! And then a FLYING DESTROYER!! Nick tumbles out of the ring, staggers around, and the fans are thunderous as Komander builds speed!
Komander goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit on Nick and Boston is erupting! Komander puts Nick in, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs again. Nick is in the drop zone, for CIELITO LINDOÂ onto BOOTS!! Nick turns things around, then takes aim, ROUNDHOUSE! Nick roars, reels Komander in to pump handle and PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Television Champion)
Boston doesn’t like it, but Nick Wayne just became the youngest singles champion in ROH! The Patriarchy is certainly proud, but then Christian Cage leaves Shayna and Kip to go off somewhere. Will he prepare some other gift for his Prodigy as celebration?
Hologram is loading.
And Hologram will return to action next week for Playoff Palooza! Will the incredible win streak continue?
Top Flight speaks.
Dante Martin calls out Action Andretti & Lio Rush to say, “Guess what? We just came from Tony Khan’s office, and there’s no more running, there’s no more hiding, no more ducking, because we have a match next week.” Darius says it isn’t just any match. This has been going on for far too long, so they’re over the wrestling part of this. They want to fight The Cru! Forget the rules, forget the tags, it is a TORNADO TAG MATCH! Leila Grey tells Action & Lio that they’ll see ’em next week for Collision: Playoff Palooza. That is, if The Cru has the balls to show up. Well hold on, The Cru shows up now!
Lio & Action tell Top Flight that they don’t have to wait! Security steps in and keeps this from getting out of hand, but what will happen when there’s nothing holding these teams back?
BREAKING NEWS for a future Dynamite!
It will be AEW’s return to Portland, Oregon, June 11th, when AEW does the unthinkable! It will be the first-ever AEW Summer Blockbuster, a FOUR HOUR edition of Dynamite! That’s right, F O U R!! Get tickets next Thursday, or at least set your DVRs so you do not miss what could be an instant classic!
Toni Storm is here!
The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion was present last night to watch from afar, but now she wants to get a closer look at tonight’s main event!
Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart!
The CEO is reluctant to step back into the ring alongside the wild Aussie, but Harley’s probably the only person who would team with her at this point. Can Harley help Mone keep the Money (Wrath) Train on track? Or will the #BornAgainKristen and the Princess of the Black Throne make a winning combination?
The teams sort out and Mone starts against Kris for both a revival of their rivalry, and also a teaser of what could be for the Owen Hart Cup finals. The two tie up, and Kris SHOVES Mone down! The fans cheer as Kris flexes, but Mone tags Harley. Harley and Kris tie up, and Kris SHOVES Harley away! Harley tags Mone back in, and then picks up Mini Mone! Wait, wait, Harley tags in Mini Mone? Is this a substitution or a 3v2 Handicap now? Harley THROWS Mini Mone at Kris, which Kris easily catches. Kris passes Mini Mone to Julia, how just puts Mini Mone down to step on! Harley tries to roll Kris up but Kris stays up.
Kris drags Harley to her feet, then slips around to roll Harley up! Harley rolls through, Oklahoma Rolls back, TWO! Kris runs up, Harley headlocks, but Kris powers up and out. Harley tilt-o-whirls and HARLEY-GO-ROUNDS! Kris ends up in a corner, the fans fire up, and Harley shouts, “Feel The Wrath~!” Harley runs in, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs in. Harley ELBOWS Kris, has Kris in the ropes, and sunset flips! TWO! Kris kicks, then deadlifts Harley for a suplex! The fans fire up, Kris tags Julia, and Julia takes the handoff to wrench and YANK Harley’s arm! Julia YANKS the arm again and again, then goes up the ropes.
Julia knuckle locks, then tightrope walks! The fans fire up as Julia hits an OLD SCHOOL! Then she adds a BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Mone breaks it! The fans cheer, but Julia drags Harley up. Harley JAWBREAKERS, then runs, dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Tag to Mone, but Julia drop toeholds! Julia dribbles Mone off the mat, but Mone gets free. Mone goes to a corner, Julia runs up and ELBOWS! Julia runs side to side, tags Kris, then goes back to ELBOW Mone again! Kris runs in and KNEES Mone down! Kris brings Mone around to scoop, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while Mone flounders out and Kris flexes.
Kris goes to the apron, Mone blocks the kick, but Kris handstands out of the throw! Kris also avoids the sweep of her arms, but Mone goes up! Kris avoids the meteora, and they both stop as the other shows haymaker! They then look at Toni Storm, and then they both ROCK the other! Julia and Harley run up, but Mone and Kris DECK them! Then they fire fast hands with each other! The fans fire up, Kris KNEES low, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris reels Mone in and FLAPJACKS her off the apron! Mone flounders, Kris stands on her while doing the CEO dance! Kris hauls Mone up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Kris drags Mone up, tags Julia, and they mug Mone. Julia ROCKS Mone, whips her to a corner, but Mone reverses. Mone runs up, blocks boots and ROCKS Julia! Julia is in the ropes and Mone hits the STOCK DROP! Mone huffs ‘n’ puffs before she drags Julia to a cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Julia up again. Mone snapmares Julia, runs, and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but Mone taunts Kris. Mone dares Julia to crawl to Kris, but then she bumps Julia off buckles.
Mone tags Harley and they mug Julia. Harley brings Julia around, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS her down! Cover, TWO! Harley stays between Julia and Kris, then brings her around. Julia JAWBREAKERS free, then CLUBS Harley. Julia CHOPS Harley at the ropes, CHOPS her again, then fires forearms. The ref counts, Julia backs off, but then Julia whips Harley to ropes. Harley ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans rally while Julia and Harley crawl, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as they hot tag Mone and Kris! The fans fire up as Mone CHOPS, knuckle locks and goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
Mone does her dance, then runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Mone reels Kris in, the fans rally, and Mone snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and then Mone gets Kris up for Dos Amigas! then THREE AMIGAS! But Kris stops it before quatro! Harley makes the save, and she helps Mone, only for Kris to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through?! DOS DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through again and THREE DOUBLE SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous, we see Jamie Hayter watching backstage and applauding, and Kris puts Mone & Harley in the drop zone! Kris goes up, but Harley rolls with Mone to avoid the 450 Splash!
The fans fire up as Kris tags Julia while Mone and Harley seem to have a tender moment of friendship. Julia ruins the moment with a STANDING MOONSUALT! Julia then tilt-o-whirls Mone, but Mone stops that to RAM Julia into the corner! And then she puts Julia in the Tree of Woe for KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Mone goes out, goes up, but Julia SPIDER SUPLEXES her away! Harley runs up, Julia sits up to then roll back, and she takes a swing! Harley reels Julia in for a NECKBREAKER! Kris kicks Harley, reels her in, and hits a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! But then Mone METEORAS Kris! Julia stalks Mone, runs up, wrench and STO!
Julia puts Mone in the drop zone, goes back up the corner, and HART SAULTÂ gets KNEES! The fans fire up while Julia and Mone are both down! Julia and Mone stir, “This is Awesome!” as a standing count starts. Mone and Julia stir at about 4 of 10, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Kris! Kris fires off on Mone with forearms! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Mone, BLASTS Harley, and then runs up on Mone. Mone hooks her into the Gory Especial! Kris fights free, scoops Mone, but Mone kicks and flails! Kris’ legs give out, they both flop down, and the two fight on the mat. Kris powers up to her feet, but Harley tags in!
Harley brings Mone out of the gut wrench, but Kris hits the DISCUS LARIAT! Kris kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Kris in return! Mone whips, Kris reverses, and Mone is sent into Julia’s TARANTULA!! But Harley rolls Kris up! TWO!! Mone is stuck as Kris scoops Harley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then Kris cording holds Harley’s arm, kisses the bicep, and hits the Hayterade?! Cover, Kris & Julia win!
Winner: Kris Statlander & Julia Hart, by pinfall
That wasn’t just the game winner Kris hit on Harley, it was a message sent to Jamie! Luther helps Toni Storm to the ring so she can applaud Kris, and even blow a kiss! Will Kris go Double or Nothing with Mone to then go All In with Toni? Or will Kris feel a Hayterade from the source?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to not just wrap Spring Breakthru but to keep things going immediately from last night. Very good promo from The Opps after their win, and some great stuff with The Death Riders for once. The Death Riders throwing a fit was good stuff, and Moxley had a good promo to call out Samoa Joe. Moxley wants his match with Samoa Joe, that’s a great detail in itself, and that is going to be a great match for Double or Nothing. Claudio stepping up to Adam Cole’s Open Challenge was also cool, and that was a great match. Cole surviving was a good touch, especially with how it just pissed Claudio off more.
Very good promo from Bill & Keith, and it feels very obvious that Keith will betray Bill to side with Jericho. We will get Bill VS Jericho, Keith will screw Bill, but then something will happen where Bill gets his rematch and wins over Jericho in the end. Really good “letter” from FTR to keep up their passive aggressive nature, and you can bet they’ll just do all the same things again next week when they’re back. Great to see LFI back in full force, but let’s just hope they actually get going this time around. There could even be some interesting intertwining of stories if LFI challenge for the trios titles at Double or Nothing, putting Joe in a double header situation since he’ll face Moxley for the world title.
Good promo from Top Flight with Cru to hype up next week’s Collision. But does every post-basketball Collision need a nickname? And as nicknames go, “Playoff Palooza” sounds more like a promotional deal run at a supermarket or car dealership. Really good stuff from the Don Callis Family tonight. Great match from Knight VS Archer and a great win for Knight. Knight and Speedball have a good promo with Ricochet, and a match of Knight VS Ricochet would be awesome, I hope we see it before Knight’s off for Best of the Super Juniors.
Great tag match of Alexander & Takeshita VS Ishii & Rocky, and I should’ve realized watching ROH Prelude to Spring Breakthru was teasing something for tonight. Rocky was salty over that loss there, and then he got even saltier during this match. Great to see Trent back, and now Roppongi Vice is Don Callis Family! They can be the tag team of the faction while Konosuke, Kyle Fletcher and now Josh Alexander all go for singles titles. Awesome ROH World Television Championship match from Komander and Nick Wayne, and again to my surprise, the Prelude foreshadowed stuff. Nick brought momentum into this match, he won this title, and unless he loses it back to Komander at like Supercard of Honor, he probably will bring the title to NJPW BOSJ.
Another great handicap match win for Megan Bayne, but she’ll still be spinning her wheels until after Double or Nothing with all this other stuff going on. Great promo from Mone, Harley & Mini Mone before their main event tag match, and same for Kris having a good promo with Jamie Hayter. That was of course a great match, and Kris winning using Jamie’s finisher was wild. I feel like with Toni Storm paying more attention to Kris, that’s a sign Kris is beating Jamie to face Mone at Double or Nothing. It’s still anyone’s guess who wins the Cup, because Toni VS Kris and Toni VS Mone are both great matches.
My Score: 8.9/10
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