Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (2/1/22)
NXT is GUNTHER!
Will NXT 2.0 belong to Imperium?
New name, same Ring General! Will GUNTHER and Imperium crush Diamond Mine? Or are the Creed Brothers going to win over the NXT Tag Team Champions?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Diamond Mine; Imperium wins.
- Cora Jade VS Raquel Gonzalez; Gonzalez wins.
- Sarray VS Kayla Inlay; Sarray wins.
- LA Knight VS Joe Gacy w/ Harland; Gacy wins.
- Wendy Choo VS Amari Miller; Wendy wins.
- Draco Anthony VS Andre Chase w/ Bodhi Hayward; Chase wins.
- Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa VS Legado Del Fantasma; Bron & Ciampa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Diamond Mine!
NXT opens with Marcel Barthel, Fabian Aichner and GUNTHER! Will they crush the Creed Brothers and Roderick Strong to prove their dominance? Or will Julius, Brutus & Roddy show who runs NXT 2.0?
The trios sort out, but Imperium strikes! They beat down Diamond Mine, Gunther kicks Strong out and Barthel throws out Julius. The bell rings, Brutus and Aichner brawl, Aichner headlocks. Brutus powers out, they ram shoulders, and neither man falls. Brutus waistlocks to SLAM Aichner, then he deadlift gut wrenches for a suplex! Brutus gets Aichner to the corner, tag to Julius and the Creed brothers mug Aichner! Tag back to Brutus, the brothers mug Aichner again, but Aichner kicks Brutus. Aichner CHOPS and CHOPS, then kicks again. Aichner whips, Brutus reverses but Aichner dodges and catches Brutus!
Aichner fireman’s carries for a ROLLING SENTON! Fans fire up, Aichner drags Brutus up but Brutus powers him back. Barthel tags in, Aichner whips Brutus and Barthel arm-drags Brutus down. Barthel grinds the armlock but Brutus endures. Brutus fights up, fans rally, and Brutus arm-drags. Barthel holds on and drags Brutus down. Brutus gets up, picks up Barthel and he hits a SPINEBUSTER! Brutus rains down forearms, then tags Julius. The Creed Brothers surround Barthel, they throw KNEE after KNEE into Barthel, and Bivens likes what he sees. Julius CLUBS Barthel with a crossface forearm, then hauls him up.
Barthel slips off the shoulder, ROCKS Julius and snapmares to run and PENALTY KICK! Fans fire up as Barthel runs in but into an elbow. Barthel blocks the boot, shouts, “NEIN!” and then GAMANGIRI to a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Barthel goes up to FLYING EUROUPPER! Cover, TWO! Bivens coaches Julius but Barthel brings him to the corner. Gunther tags in, he KNEES and EuroUppers Julius. Fans still chant “WAL~TER! WAL~TER!” Julius throws hands, Gunther CHOPS him down! Gunther CLUBS Julius, clamps on and brings him up to scoop and SLAM! Gunther stomps Julius, tags Barthel, and Barthel covers, TWO!
Barthel clamps on with a cobra clutch and he grinds Julius down. Julius arm-drags free, facelocks and HALF HATCH suplexes! Hot tags to Strong and Aichner! Strong rallies on the Pride of Italy, then catches him for a half nelson BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up, Strong DECKS Gunther! Strong fires off big elbows on Aichner, then runs side to side! Forearm after forearm, but he slows down, still shaky from that ambush. Gunther tags in and CLOBBERS Strong! Fans rally for “WAL~TER!” as NXT goes picture in picture.
Strong crawls, Gunther looms over him and dares him to stand. Strong drags himself up the ropes, only for Gunther to stomp him down! Gunther stands on Strong, lets off as the ref counts, then KICKS Strong out of the ring! Gunther goes out to put Strong in and tags Aichner. Aichner covers, TWO! Aichner KNEES Strong in the back, clamps on with a chinlock and he thrashes Strong around. Strong endures, fights his way up, and throws body shots to get free. Strong BOOTS Aichner, but Aichner blocks to reel Strong in for a LARIAT! Aichner looms over Strong, but Strong crawls to ropes. Aichner tags Barthel and they both stomp away on Strong at the ropes!
Barthel gets in, paces and kicks Strong around. Barthel brings Strong up for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Barthel keeps Strong down with a chinlock! Tag to Gunther, and he stomps Strong in the ribs. Gunther drags Strong up, digs his elbow into Strong’s forehead then JAMS it in. Gunther wants after Strong but Strong gets to the ropes. Strong drags himself up, Gunther runs in and BOOTS him to the corner! Tag to Aichner, Imperium mugs Strong, and Aichner drags Strong back up. Aichner scoops and SLAMS Strong, then drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Aichner is annoyed but he drags Strong back up.
NXT returns to single picture and fans are dueling. Aichner has a facelock but Strong throws body shots. Aichner shoves Strong, blocks his boot, but Strong ducks the lariat to tag in Julius! Julius rallies on Barthel and Aichner, CHOP BLOCK for Barthel, to a SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Tag to Brutus, the brothers fire each other up, gut wrench SLAM onto Barthel! Cover, TWO! Brutus looms over Barthel, talks some trash, and brings him up,. Barthel hits a JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Aichner, he fireman’s carries Brutus, but Brutus fights free. Brutus shoves Aichner, tags Julius, and the brothers DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Gunther CHOPS it apart!
Hot tags to Strong and Gunther! Strong fires off CHOP after CHOP but Gunther KNEES low. Gunther reels Strong in but Strong slips out of the bomb. Gunther catches the knee! Strong dodges the chop, SICK KICK! Fans fire up, hot tag to Brutus! Brutus and Strong CHOP Gunther, but Strong is dragged out and sent into steps! Julius CLOBBERS Barthel, Aichner BOOTS Julius! Brutus CLOBBERS Aichner! Fans are thunderous as big Brutus gets in, swings on Gunther, but into a SLEEPER! Brutus arm-drags free! He ROCKS Gunther, but Gunther swats his lariat away! Brutus still goes for a leg but Gunther just powers him to turn and CLUB him down!
Gunther gets Brutus up, POWERBOMB!! Cover, Imperium wins!
Winners: Imperium, by pinfall
The Ring General is still powerful, no matter his name! And with this victory, will the mat and all of NXT be sacred?
LA Knight speaks.
“All right, pipe down, that’s all I need to hear. Let me talk to you. Grayson Waller’s trying to avoid the inevitable. He’s trying to avoid what’s coming to him.” Restraining order, a bodyguard, and an impressive one, too. The guy’s gotta 7 foot tall! But it wouldn’t matter if the guy was 17 feet tall, Knight is coming for Waller. But then Joe Gacy says “Mr. Knight” has a lot of anger in his heart. Harland once had to move on from a restraining order unfairly put on him, too. So if Knight is open to it, Gacy can help Knight grow and move on from this, just like he did for Harland. Wow, Gacy would do that for Knight?
Well Knight has a better idea. They should all move on together to the ring and if they play their cards right, Knight will have more restraining orders, one from Gacy and one from Harland after he stomps their asses. That’s not an insult, that’s a fact of life, YEAH! Gacy says Knight is the troubled one. But will Gacy and Harland have the solution to the problem they perceive is L A Knight?
Toxic Attraction heads to the ring!
Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne, aka the NXT Women’s and Women’s Tag Team Champions, strut their way out and show off the gold. They all get mics, and Gigi starts by calling out Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta. “Even the most unworthy of people fall into luck sometimes.” Some call last week a fluke, but Gigi thinks of it as a death sentence. Jacy says at Vengeance Day, the tag titles will be on the line. Indi & Persia get their shot, and Toxic Attraction get their vengeance! Unlike- Kay Lee Ray interrupts Mandy, but that’s probably who Mandy was going to say. KLR says it’s Mandy’s turn to give her the title match.
How about no? Well, KLR figured Mandy would say that so… “Let’s have some fun!” How about KLR gets in there and bash their brains. No, put the bat down and the tag champs will leave. KLR puts the bat down, fans chant, “Not the face!” as Gigi & Jacy exit. KLR says she is the longest reigning woman’s champion of the modern era. And if there is anyone deserving, it’s her. But Mandy doesn’t care about that, she wants to talk about herself. Does KLR even know Mandy’s accomplishments before this? Mandy has been the face of multiple international campaigns, flaunted across billboards and magazine covers. Bikini World Champion, and the epitome of what every woman aspires to be and what every single man wishes they could be with.
Is she done? Cuz, all of that doesn’t compare to any in-ring skill. KLR was champion for 649 DAYS! She dominated an entire continent while Mandy was slipping on her ass at WrestleMania and sucking the face off of Otis! Well look at her now! She’s the hottest thing in WWE, and that’s a fact! Unlike all the fugazees that claim to be. This is what the company wants and needs in a champion. And KLR doesn’t really understand so Mandy will be completely transparent in the nicest way possible: “All the talent in the world will never replace this.” She means her figure. KLR tells Mandy that by the end of tonight, she’ll have her title match.
Mandy doubts that, but KLR gives her a SLAP!! And then she gets the bat back to chase off Toxic Attraction! Will the Scary Queen of Scots break into a title match
Backstage interview with Cora Jade.
#GenerationJade is moments away from a match with Raquel Gonzalez. Why does she want this match? To prove she is tough enough. They could win the Women’s Dusty Cup, but the only thing in the way is Raquel doubting Cora. Cora might get her ass kicked, but she’ll prove she can hang with the best. Aw, how cute. Raquel walks in and asks if Cora still wants this match. Yes, she does. Then good for her. Raquel heads out first, will she be the only one walking back to the back?
Toxic Attraction hurries out of the arena.
They tell NXT Media to hurry up with the questions because they gotta get going with that crazy lady running around the with bat. Is Mandy not going to give KLR her title match? Uh, no! Did you not hear her out there? KLR does not deserve an opportunity. They get in the car, and Mandy says KLR is not even on her level. She doesn’t deserve to be in the same ring with her. So please, get outta the way. But the car door won’t open. KLR already got in the driver seat! KLR says she’ll be back for Mandy later. KLR drives off with Gigi and Jacy!! What is she gonna do to the tag champs!?
Cora Jade VS Raquel Gonzalez!
NXT returns and Cora makes her entrance. Big Mami Cool is amused seeing the spunky skater girl running around the ring, but the bell rings and Raquel says this is Cora’s last chance to leave. Cora runs but bounces off Raquel! Is this just to waste Raquel’s time? Cora dodges, kicks but Raquel blocks to CLOBBER Cora! Raquel waistlocks, picks Cora up and throws her around, but Cora slips out the back and kangaroo kicks! Cora dropkicks to put Raquel in a corner, then runs in to forearm smash! Cora runs corner to corner again, but Raquel blocks the monkey flip! Raquel turns it around into a BACK DROP! Raquel drags Cora to a cover, TWO!
Raquel smiles, amused with Cora again. Raquel drags Cora up, Cora throws forearms but Raquel whips her to a corner hard. Cora bumps off buckles, Raquel bumps her off them again. Raquel stomps Cora, throws forearms, and gets in Cora’s face. “You wanna win the Dusty? You gotta show me something!” Raquel brings Cora around, Cora throws body shots and runs, but into a Raquel’s SWINGING SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Cora survives but Raquel stays cool. Raquel drags Cora back up, reels her in and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Raquel clamps onto Cora’s shoulders and squeezes tight!
Cora endures, fights her way up and hits a JAWBREAKER! Raquel staggers, but she BOOTS Cora down! Fans duel but Raquel CLUBS Cora on the back. Raquel tells Cora that the fans want her to do something, and then Raquel gut wrenches Cora to a Canadian rack! Raquel bends Cora’s arms way back! But Cora still endures, so Raquel RAMS her into a corner! Cora ends up on the top rope, Raquel taunts her, and Cora SLAPS Raquel! Cora BOOTS Raquel, leaps, but into Raquel’s arms! Raquel swings Cora gain, but Cora makes it an IRON OCTOPUS! Raquel endures, stays on her feet, and powers her way around to SLAM Cora down!
Raquel climbs up the corner, VADER ELBOWÂ FLOPS as Cora moves! Cora runs in again, but gets caught for another scoop! Raquel runs at a corner, Cora slips off, and she POSTS Raquel! Roll up, TWO!! Cora grits her teeth, takes aim, SUPERKICK! Cora drags Raquel up and throws haymakers! Cora knuckle locks, runs to the corner to go up and up and RANA! Fans fire up with Cora, but Raquel blocks the kick. Cora ENZIGURIS! Cora hurries to get up, runs in at the ropes, but Raquel blocks shining wizard into CHINGONA BOMB!! Cover, Raquel wins!
Winner: Raquel Gonzalez, by pinfall
Ricky Desperado destroyed Cora, but somehow Cora drags herself to the ropes. Raquel storms up on Cora, and offers a hand! Raquel helps Cora up, and says, “Let’s go win the damn thing!” Is Raquel actually giving Cora a chance? Are they going to enter the Women’s Dusty Cup and win it all?
Sarray speaks.
“2021 was my first year in NXT, but everything didn’t go as planned. At one point, I wanted to give up. But at that time, I found my grandma’s necklace. I thought I should never give up, I have something to do here.” Sarray is coming back with renewed passion and energy! The Warrior of the Sun is ready to rise again, and she’s up next!
Pete Dunne speaks.
“Hey, Tony! How’s the hand doing? What did you say? You said there’s 16 different ways to hurt somebody with a crowbar? Well with that cricket bat, I only needed one. So as you dip your hand in ice, think about how I took the advice of your cousin, Julio. ‘When you’re taking care of business, you gotta handle it by any means necessary.'” Dunne handled his business. But don’t get it twisted. He can do that with a cricket bat, a steel chair, brass knuckles, just about anything he gets his hands on. So Tony, tell Dunne how he wants to do this. They should settle this where it started: inside a STEEL CAGE!!
Sarray VS Kayla Inlay!
From bookish school girl to Warrior of the Sun, the transformation is complete! But will the comeback start here? Or will she be eclipsed right from the start?
The bell rings, Sarray offers a handshake. Kayla slaps it away, so that’s a no. Sarray nods, that’s fine by her. They circle, tie up, and Kayla wrenches to a wristlock. Sarray rolls, wrenches back, fans rally up behind her, but Kayla powers through to wrench back. Sarray headlocks, Kayla powers out, but Sarray handsprings over her to keep moving and arm-drag her down! Fans fire up with Sarray, and she runs corner to corner at Kayla for a back elbow! Sarray wrenches, arm-drags, and then rolls to get Kayla back up! Wrench and arm-drag back the other way! Kayla flounders, she dodges Sarray’s attack and stomps away in the corner!
Kayla brings Sarray around to bump off buckles, then she rams into her with shoulders. Kayla handsprings back, runs in and RAMS into Sarray again! Snapmare and cover, TWO! Fans rally but Kayla clamps onto Sarray with a rear bearhug. Sarray endures as Kayla leans on her. Sarray fights up, throws back elbows and is free to flying-mare! Sarray fires up, runs in and ROCKS Kayla with a forearm! And then another! Kayla staggers about, Sarray ROCKS her again! Sarray whips, follows Kayla then victory rolls to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fans fire up as Sarray digs her boots into Kayla at the ropes. The ref counts, Sarray runs and SUNRAY DROPKICK!
Sarray drags Kayla up, she’s not done! SUN PLEX! Cover, Sarray wins!
Winner: Sarray, by pinfall
Red hot as she was when she first arrived, the Warrior of the Sun gets back on track! Will she continue to shine all the way to the top?
Duke Hudson speaks.
“The only way to get ahead in this place is by striking first. It didn’t matter that it was Dante Chen. I saw an opportunity, so I took it.” Duke was addicted to the felt and the long game, but look where that got him. So now he’s only addicted to one thing: inflicting pain and suffering. Dante, you won the first hand. Duke’s done playing games. “When you control your own destiny, you don’t need to calculate odds. When you take matters into your own hands, you eliminate the luck.” Duke buzzes his hair short again, and says he makes his own luck now. Will the streamlined and sinister Duke Hudson put the hurt on Dante Chen and many, many more superstars?
Tommaso Ciampa speaks with Bron Breakker backstage.
Bron appreciates the assist last week, though he didn’t ask. But Ciampa says the mountaintop is a very lonely place. You don’t understand it until you get there. Bron is now part of a small circle of men and women who do understand that. This is about respect. And Ciampa wants to make sure Bron remains NXT Champion. Well alright, they’ll handle business tonight. They’ll rip Legado in half! Ready? Yeah. They’re gonna kick some ass. Ciampa and Bron fist bump, will they be standing tall in tonight’s main event?
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams head to the ring!
The North American Champion and his right hand man get the mics and Trick says, “Hey, hold on, Melo. Let me get this straight. Last week, Cameron Grimes comes out here and beats a distracted D’Angelo, and now he thinks he’s ready for The A Champion?” He ain’t ready. Grimes was better of wasting time with poker than coming out here with the champ and getting dish ragged up and down the ring. Melo says the old him would verbally put Grimes in a grave. But it is important for him to explain that even though the fans don’t take Grimes serious and see him as a threat, believe it or not, Melo does. He really does. Hard to believe, but he does.
That is why Melo goes harder in the gym, puts more work in the ring, and still finds time for OllieJayy, because that’s what the A Champ does! And Melo IS the standard. He sets the bar on NXT. So even if Melo is looking down on you, he always will. That’s all it is, and that’s- Grimes interrupts! Grimes has a mic, but he wants to make sure he heard Melo right. These people don’t care about Grimes? Well, he could be wrong, but they’re not chanting “A Champ.” Grimes is pretty sure he’s hearing, “TO~ THE~ MOON!” And also “Whoop That Trick!” Trick tells the “low down, raggedy, two-footed bum,” that two things are for certain: Melo don’t miss, and trickin’ ain’t easy.
So Trick is gonna take his boot off and whoop that slimy- Whoa, whoa, whoa. Cameron ain’t slimy, he’s grimy. But if we wanna poke some fun, what about Melo’s hair? Did he go to the barber and ask for the pineapple under the sea? Melo’s looking like SpongeBob’s house! Then that makes Trick Squidward, right? But Grimes caught these clowns on OllieJayy’s Instagram, and they were in awe of her Bikini Bottom. Don’t you bring her into this! Trick says this is how they’ll do this. Trick says Grimes is a bum, his momma’s a gold digger, his daddy’s a boot licker, and if they wanna fight, they can fight! Grimes never been ’bout it ’bout it!
Grimes asks Trick to slow down. He isn’t sure what all that was, but the question back is, “Am I fighting you? Or am I fighting you,” Melo? Melo takes off the glasses to say he’ll put it like this. This is all it’s gone be: at Vengeance Day, Grimes finds out that Melo is him, and he will shoot for the moon and take the stars as casualties. OO-OOO~! Trick & Melo exit the ring, but Grimes says, “Hey, uh, Melo. Yo, Melo. It’s funny you were talking about the stars. Because at Vengeance Day, it’s only gonna be a one star match. And that one star is going TO~ THE~ MOON~!” These two are set to collide in two weeks, who gets the rocket strapped to their backs when they strap the North American title around their waist?
Edris Enofe & Malik Blade talk backstage.
They’re doing great in the Dusty Classic, but to keep up with the other teams, they gotta have a tag team name. Edris’ idea is, “Team Edris & Malik.” Yeah, Team Malik & Edris. Uh, no. Wait, they’re both bold, they’re both brave, and they’re both confident! Team BB- OH, no, wait. Well, okay. How about, Mandy Rose? Every week… Hey, if she walked in right now, what would Malik say to her? Uh… “Hey, Mandy. It’s Malik, one half of your favorite tag team, and I was wondering-” Wait, Mandy actually walks in and falls into Malik’s lap! “Thank you!” Mandy needs help! She’s chasing her! Who?
KLR storms in with her bat! Edris fires up for the girl fight! KLR drags Mandy’s jacket off her but Mandy runs away! KLR pursues, and Edris wants to chase after them both! Malik says he needs a minute. Huh? Oh… Malik is a gentleman, but he’s still a man. Will Malik & Edris be able to calm down and think clearly on a tag team name? And what about the coming Dusty Classic showdown with MSK?
Backstage interview with Diamond Mine.
McKenzie knows they struggled with Imperium, but Bivens asks her, “What do you know about struggle?” Without struggle, there is no progression, and they are still moving forward because they will win the Dusty Rhodes Classic. Julius adds that they’ve been champions at every level. The bigger the stage, the better they perform. Brutus agrees, and adds that Diamond Mine strives for perfection. They will face Imperium again, but it’ll be for the tag team titles. But then Grizzled Young Veterans walk in and sarcastically applaud. Isn’t Bivens supposed to be managing these dopes? They’ve got fights right, left, back and front when they should focus on the Dusty Cup.
All this group achieved tonight was making GYV’s journey back to the finals that much easier. See you next week, mates. Pip pip cheerio to you, too, fellas. See you next time, nerds! But is Diamond Mine sssoooon to be kicked out of the Dusty Classic at the hands of Zack Gibson & James Drake?
LA Knight VS Joe Gacy w/ Harland!
The Million Dollar Megastar doesn’t much care for playing nice and considering someone else’s feelings. But will he be feeling unstoppable as he goes after Grayson Waller? Or will Mr. Inclusion make sure Knight thinks before he speaks from now on?
NXT returns and Gacy has made his entrance. Harland exits, but Knight is still wary of him. The bell rings, Gacy swings but Knight dodges to fire off haymakers. Knight whips, Gacy reverses but Knight comes back for a RUNNING NECKBREAKER! Knight gets Gacy to a corner, stomps a mudhole into him, “YEAH!” but lets off as the ref counts 4. Knight keeps moving to KNEE Gacy down! Fans fire up, Gacy flounders to another corner, but Knight is after him. Gacy sends Knight into the buckles, corner SPLASHES then hits an URENAGE! Gacy stalks Knight, stomps him down, then rains down fists.
Gacy drags Knight up to snapmare and clamps on the arms for a modified armlock and neck wrench. Fans rally, Knight fights up, Harland stares, and Knight fires off hands. Knight whips, Gacy whips the back drop away to then ROCK Knight with a forearm! And then a BIG back suplex! Gacy soaks up the heat, he stomps Knight more, then he digs his forearm into Knight’s face. Gacy elbows Knight down, drags him up, and ROCKS Knight with a right. Gacy throws more hands, then KNEES Knight against ropes. Gacy throws body shots but Knight fires off hands! Gacy kicks Knight in the leg, then KICKS the leg again.
Gacy has Knight in a corner, puts a leg on the ropes, but the ref counts. Gacy KICKS the leg as he lets off. Gacy ROCKS Knight with a EuroUpper, then he whips Knight corner to corner. Gacy runs in but Knight dodges the splash for a JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Gacy staggers up. Knight dodges to scoop and POWERSLAM Gacy! Knight runs, and drops a BIG elbow! Fans fire up with Knight, he kicks and cravats but no BFT! They CLANK heads, and Knight tumbles out. SANGA appears from the crowd! But that’s just a distraction so Grayson Waller can SOMERSAULT STUNNER Knight down!
The ref doesn’t see any of that, and he starts a ring count! Fans boo Waller as hard as they can while Waller shows off his drop steps. The count is past 5, Knight flounders. The count is 9, Knight is in at 9.99!! But Gacy HANDSPRING LARIATS! Cover, Gacy wins!
Winner: Joe Gacy, by pinfall
Oh the irony! Gacy gets a win thanks to the most obnoxious man in NXT! Waller then shouts, “You think you belong in my ring, LA? You think you belong in my NXT? You don’t belong here! This is MINE now! I own NXT, and there’s nothing you can do about it, YEAH!” But Knight ROCKS Waller! Sanga clamps on with a choke grip for a CHOKE SLAM! Waller says if Knight wants to get his hands on Waller, then next week, he has to take on Sanga! And if he wins, maybe Waller will think about lifting the restraining order on Knight!
Wendy Choo wakes up again.
She stretches and heads for the ring, ready for her first singles match! But Tiffany Stratton is watching from the shadows. Does Daddy’s Little Rich Girl have a Mean Girls level plan for NXT’s resident sleepyhead?
Robert Stone speaks.
“For the longest time, I was focused on the entertainment side of this business, aligning myself with a group of talent that I thought was going to take me to the top. And then I saw a 6’5″, 255 pound athlete destroying people, and I said, ‘I gotta get connected to that.'” Stone gladly paid Von’s fines, and will gladly pay them again and again in the future, because Von Wagner is the future. A future NXT Champion, a future WWE World and Universal Champion! So who is going to stop them? No one! This is Von Wagner’s world, everyone else is just living in it.
Wendy Choo VS Amari Miller!
Two very different personalities meet in the ring, but it seems they have one thing in common: they can’t stand Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany tried to get Miller to agree with her that Wendy is a freak, using a shopping spree as a bribe. Amari said she’d think on it, but that might’ve just been to get Tiffany to leave. Will Amari still win that all expenses paid mall trip? Or will she be caught sleeping on the…Â eccentric Wendy Choo?
The bell rings and Wendy gets another stretch in. She dodges Amari with a roll, and then lounges on the mat. Fans cheer, Wendy looks ready to nap again. Amari grabs the legs, Wendy kicks her away and then trips Amari up! Wendy grapevines the leg, but more to snuggle with it like a pillow… Amari is annoyed but she can’t kick Wendy away. Wendy says shush, and she snoozes again. Amari kicks Wendy, so Wendy gets a standing toehold. Amari rolls, gets free, but things speed up and Amari blocks a hip toss. Amari spins Wendy around to a backslide, TWO! Wendy dropkicks Amari down and fans fire up!
Wendy runs to the corner and SUPERKICKS Amari! Amari staggers, Wendy stretches and drops a snoozing elbow! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up behind Wendy, she brings Amari up and whips. Amari gets around, sweeps the legs and runs to drop the SENTON! Cover, TWO! Amari clamps on with a cobra clutch but fans rally up. Wendy fights her way up, throws body shots and ripcords for a forearm, KICK and LARIAT! Wendy fires up now, whips Amari to ropes and hits an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Amari gets to a corner. Wendy handsprings in to SPLASH! EXPLODER! Wendy fires up more and fans are with her!
Wendy says time to go to sleep, but she means Amari! SLEEPER HOLD! Amari endures, snapmares free, and hits a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Tiffany shows up to offer Amari the credit card, and Amari agrees to the deal. But Wendy rolls Amari up, TWO!! Amari hurries up, Wendy hits a RUNNING AX HANDLE! Cover, Wendy wins!
Winner: Wendy Choo, by pinfall
Wendy got the win though she really only just woke up, could she be the sleeper hit of NXT? As for Tiffany, she is very disappointed Amari couldn’t come through on the deal. Give her the credit card back! Wait, where is it? Wendy has it! Tiffany throws a hissy fit, will Wendy get herself a thousand refills on that cup?
Persia Pirotta goes through her phone.
Someone looks good to her. But then Indi and Dexter Lumis walk in. Indi is excited because they’re gonna win those tag titles! It’s gonna be Persia’s first and Indi’s second. But who was Persia looking at? Duke Hudson… Whoa, okay, friend to friend, Duke’s trouble. Persia likes trouble. Why’s Indi always on her about this stuff? Dexter, what do you think? Thumbs down? No way, those abs are a thumbs up. But Brooks Jensen walks over and wants to ask them some advice. He wants his relationship with Kayden Carter to just like Dexter’s and Indi’s. Well, okay, not exactly the same, and Brooks isn’t thinking marriage yet, but-
Indi says the biggest piece of advice is that when a guy talks too much, it’s a turn off. Really? Yep. Non-verbal communication is sexy. Watch Dexter. Indi looks at him and she’s all fired up. Whoa, how’d he…? That’s the hot tub look? That’s the hot tub look!! Brooks thinks that’ll work. He tries it on Persia, but Persia says she’s into someone else. W-Well so is he, but he’s trying to get somewhere with Kayden. He’s hoping for the “pickup truck” date but- Okay, Brooks is going motormouth again. Will he figure out how to charm Kayden before someone else does?
Draco Anthony speaks.
When everyone else’s day ends, his day begins. He goes to the Performance Center at 2Â in the morning, and puts in the work. His drill sergeant said he’d never make it as a Marine, but he proudly served for four years. Tonight, he’ll make his NXT debut. And at the end of the day, when it’s you against the world, Draco will win. But will his actions speak louder than everyone else’s words?
Another new superstar is on her way.
“We all come from somewhere, right? Well, Nikkita Lyons comes from the world of entertainment.” Her dad was a bassist, her mom was a beautiful groupie, and Nikkita was the result. She grew up in a van that traveled from New York to California, from down south to the cold north while her dad worked for every cent he ever earned. People looked down on her, saying she learned about life from dirty bars and degenerate musicians. Well, that may be true, but each one of those experiences led to this moment. She’s living her truth, she’s in NXT and the most competitive women’s division in the world. If she attacks the ring like she does the mic, then you better watch out for her roar. Nikkita Lyons is coming soon!
Backstage interview with Sarray.
Having powered down back to her everyday self, Sarray dedicates her win tonight to her grandmother. Well the fans want ot know more about this necklace. When Sarray wears this necklace, she can do anything! Oh, how cute! Dakota Kai mocks the return of “the beloved” Sarray. She can tell by the way Sarray holds the necklace that it is important, just like her relationship with her grandma. But the Warrior of the Sun surely knows that no matter how strong a relationship is, the sun always sets on it. Dakota leaves and Sarray is worried, but will Sarray be able to outshine the gloom and doom of #CobraKai?
Draco Anthony VS Andre Chase w/ Bodhi Hayward!
The newest star in NXT finally has a match, but Professor Chase wants to make this a #TeachableMoment! Will Chase get through to Draco? Or has Draco already learned more than enough to make it big in NXT?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Draco powers Chase back. Chase turns things around to arm-drag Draco, and he says that was a TEACHABLE MOMENT! Draco shrugs that off as he and Chase circle again. They tie up, Draco headlocks, but Chase pries at the hold. Draco clamps on tighter, Chase pries free again to get a headlock back. Draco powers up, powers out, and jukes Chase to run him over! Things keep moving, Chase hurdles but Draco shoves and leaps, into an atomic drop! And then a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Chase keeps cool as he looms over Draco.
Chase brings Draco up, whips, but Draco reverses and scoops for a POWERSLAM! Fans cheer Draco’s strength, and he kicks Chase to a corner. Draco drags Chase up, throws big KNEES, then has him in the corner again. Draco runs in, KNEES Chase down, then RAMS into Chase with a shoulder. Draco lets off, whips Chase back into the corner, then hits an EXPLODER off the rebound! Cover, TWO! Chase is still in this as fans duel, but Draco clamps on and knees Chase in the back. Draco has the arms for a motorcycle stretch but Chase endures. Fans continue to duel, Chase fights his way up, and he stomps Draco’s foot!
Chase elbows Draco, runs, slips out of the scoop and rallies with ax handles! Chase whips, Draco reverses but Chase reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Fans fire up and the student section spell out “CHASE U” as Chase stomps away. Chase brings Draco up, whips him to a corner, but Draco boots back! Draco gets annoyed and he snatches the Chase U flag away from Bodhi! Draco waves it around before he stomps it! Draco digs his boot into the flag, but Bodhi snatches it back! Chase RAMS into Draco and fires off fast hands! Fans fire up, Chase jukes the ref to ROCK Draco! Chase stomps a mudhole into Draco but lets off at 4!
Chase gets Draco up to bounce him off buckles! Chase wrenches, hammerlocks and COMPLETE SHOTS! Cover, Chase wins?!?!
Winner: Andre Chase, by pinfall
What a shocker! Draco’s actions riled up Chase, and Chase says he’s coming for Von Wagner! Will Chase teach vicious Von Wagner something about respect?
Mandy Rose is still running away form Kay Lee Ray.
She tells people to get out of her way and stop looking at her. That crazy lady… Where are her girls? Mandy chugs water, but KLR pops up from behind the counter! And she dumps SPAGHETTI on Mandy! Mandy freaks out, KLR gets the cake! CAKE TO THE FACE! Mandy falls over as a hot mess, and she doesn’t understand why KLR is doing this! Oh, you know exactly why! Will KLR humiliate Mandy into giving her the title match she wants?
Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa VS Legado Del Fantasma!
The young NXT Champion may be a second generation wrestler like the Emperor of Lucha, Santos Escobar, but that’s where the similarities end. Escobar has had Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza backing him up but Bron won the title all on his own. And now with the Psycho Killer backing him up, will Bron break Escobar’s pawns to leave him with no one? Or will Wilde & Mendoza do la familia proud?
NXT returns and Bron and Ciampa make their way to the ring. The teams sort out, Wilde starts with Ciampa. They tie up, Ciampa waistlocks and SLAMS Wilde down. Ciampa holds on, Wilde fights up to wrench out and he gets the arm to fireman’s carry. Wilde does his dance but Ciampa applauds before he kicks low. Ciampa headlocks, Wilde powers out, but Ciampa runs Wilde over! Things keep moving, Ciampa fakes Wilde out to CHOP him down! Ciampa does the macarena to mock Wilde, then he drop toeholds to the headlock. Wilde fights up, Mendoza tags in, but Ciampa is ready and gets Mendoza in a headlock.
Mendoza powers out to get the headlock but Ciampa powers out. Mendoza slides under, tilt-o-whirls then kicks low. Mendoza whips, Ciampa reverses, Mendoza goes up and over and things keep moving, Mendoza dropkicks Ciampa down! Mendoza stands Ciampa up to CHOP him! And CHOP him again! Mendoza swings but misses, Ciampa CHOPS back and now we have a CHOP fight! Ciampa kicks low, fires off haymakers and then he stomps Mendoza into the corner! The ref counts, Ciampa lets off but fans fire up. Ciampa runs in but Mendoza bails out to avoid the knee! Escobar stares down with Ciampa, but Ciampa backs off.
Mendoza gets back in, Wilde tags in, and Ciampa tags Bron. Bron gets Wilde for a facelock then headlock. Wilde powers out, Bron hurdles, ducks and catches the drop down for a deadlift suplex! Ciampa intercepts Mendoza to also suplex! Dual stalling suplexes, count to ten and SLAM! Fans fire up as both men applaud and pat themselves on the back! Fans are loving this as NXT goes picture in picture.
Ciampa exits the ring, Bron waits on Legado. Bron holds ropes open for whoever wants it, even if it’s Escobar! Escobar laughs that off, Wilde hobbles his way back in, and Wilde stays back. Bron rushes in, Wilde kicks him low and pokes him in the eye! Wilde bumps Bron off buckles, stomps him, then talks trash before he pie faces. Bron turns it around to fire off haymakers! Bron lets off to RAM his shoulder in, and again, and again! Bron lets off, scoops Wilde, carries him around, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Bron drags Wilde over, tags in Ciampa, and they mug Wilde in the corner. Ciampa snapmares to drop a knee on Wilde’s head!
Ciampa drags Wilde back up, whips him to ropes, but Wilde kicks back! Wilde whips Ciampa into the Legado corner, tags Mendoza, and Mendoza stomps away. Mendoza lets off at the ref’s count, JABS Ciampa then whips. Ciampa reverses, Mendoza ducks and CROSSBODIES, but flops as Ciampa ducks! Ciampa whips Mendoza and kitchen sink KNEES him down! Tag to Bron, they mug Mendoza, and Bron stomps Mendoza at ropes. Mendoza kicks back, tag to Wilde, and Wilde brings Bron around. Bron throws body shots, snapmares Wilde, NXT returns to single picture as Bron clamps on a chinlock.
Wilde endures, fans rally and duel, and Wilde fights up. Wilde throws body shots, then knees. Wilde runs, but into a LARIAT from Bron! Bron is fired up and fans bark with him. Escobar is annoyed as Wilde bails out, but he stays away as Bron goes out to fetch Wilde. Bron puts Wilde in the ring, Wilde distracts the ref and Escobar RAMS Bron into steel steps! Ciampa protests but Legado gets away with it as always. Wilde goes out, he puts Bron in the ring and stomps Bron down. Wilde says Bron should’ve stayed outta Legado business. Wilde SLAMS Bron’s arm down, RAMS him into the Legado corner, and Wilde runs in to clothesline!
Mendoza tags, he runs and clotheslines to then tag Wilde. Wilde clotheslines and tags! Mendoza clotheslines and tags! Wilde runs in, clothesline and tag! Mendoza runs in to GAMANGIRI! Tag to Wilde, Legado double suplex! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives the onslaught and Legado is frustrated. Fans rally and bark for Bron but Wilde stomps Bron down. Wilde pie faces Bron, paces around, and Escobar loves it. Wilde stomps Bron, shoves him to ropes and CLOBBERS him with an elbow. Cover, TWO! Wilde clamps on with a facelock and he grinds Bron down. Fans rally, Bron fights up, and he heads for his corner!
Wilde keeps Bron away with knees, but Bron endures the facelock to BACK DROP free! Both men are down and fans fire up! Bron and Wilde crawl, hot tag to Ciampa! The Blackheart rallies on Wilde with clothesline, then he gives some to Mendoza! Corner clothesline for Wilde, corner clothesline for Mendoza! He dodges their double clothesline to give DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES! Fans fire up with Ciampa, he tags Bron back in! Ciampa whips Wilde, poops him up, to Bron’s SPINEBUSTER! Fans say “This is Awesome!” But Escobar distracts Bron. Wilde tags Mendoza, Mendoza goes up and leaps, missile dropkick!
Mendoza drags Bron to a drop zone, goes up again, PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Escobar is stunned but Mendoza stomps away on Bron. Mendoza whips, Bron reverses, Mendoza slips out to GAMANGIRI! Bron ducks the springboard, runs in and SPEARS Mendoza down! Cover, Wilde breaks it! Ciampa gets in to throw Wilde back out, then he does the same to Mendoza. KNEE in the ropes! Ciampa feds Mendoza to Bron, then he SHOVES Wilde off the top, onto the announce desk! Fans lose their minds as Wilde crashes ‘n’ burns! Bron gives Mendoza the BREAKKER SLAM!! Cover, Bron & Ciampa win!
Winners: Tommaso Ciampa & Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Escobar is stunned silent, jaw dropped open! He still gets on the apron to stare Bron down, and Bron dares Escobar to get in. Straps are down, Escobar says they still do this on his time. Escobar leaves with Lopez and what’s left of Mendoza & Wilde, but when will he say it’s finally time?
Mandy Rose hurries out to ringside!
KLR says Mandy doesn’t look so good. They get in the ring, Mandy still tries to get away but KLR drags her back in! KLR has a mic to say Mandy knows what KLR wants. She wont’ even wait for Vengeance Day! She wants it next week! Mandy says fine! Just put down the bat! Okay, KLR will put down the bat. Then she SUPERKICKS Mandy down! And gets her back up, K L R BOMB!! The match is set, will KLR once again become Forever Champion?
My Thoughts:
A pretty good NXT here that paves the way to Vengeance Day 2022. A very good Six Man Tag opened the night, and if anything says changing Walter’s name was a dumb move, it’s that the fans kept chanting “Walter” during the match. Imperium wins and that puts it on the Creed Brothers to win the tag tournament. GYV had a decent promo to get on Diamond Mine for focusing on other things, but I feel like this is just setting GYV up for a loss. A shame for GYV but it just feels like how things are going. Malik & Edris have a good promo, even though it was more about a team name than game-planning for MSK. This was the one time “NXThirsty” worked out to be entertaining to me. They blended it with Mandy running away from KLR, and the punchline of a boner was clever.
Speaking of, KLR chasing Mandy all night worked out as a good through story. She abducted Gigi & Jacy for the night, scared and humiliated Mandy into giving her a title match, and it isn’t even for the big themed episode. There’s a chance Gigi & Jacy screw that up for KLR, but I would hope Indi & Persia try to counteract that. The women’s tag title match will be very good, and could go either way. I like that the promo of Indi, Persia and Lumis also tied into other NXThirsty stories, like Brooks just being a lovesick puppy dog for Kayden Carter. Persia liking Duke is probably just for character and tension between Persia and Indi, not sure if anything comes of that.
Duke himself is apparently embracing the buzzcut as it represents the new chapter in his character arc. He has a good promo to hype up his grudge match with Dante Chen, that’ll be a good one. We got good interactions between Knight and Gacy, and a pretty good match, but naturally Waller & Sanga screw Knight over. Knight VS Sanga is going to be pretty good, and Knight will find a way to win, but it isn’t an official stipulation that if Knight wins, Waller rips up the restraining order, so totally expect Waller to not rip up the restraining order. Knight has to find a way to get under Waller’s skin to make Waller want the match with Knight.
Grimes has a good promo segment with Melo & Trick, and I like that for as great as Trick is on the mic, everyone’s response is to have no idea what he said. Grimes could even have a proxy match with Trick as the tune-up to the title match and it’ll be a lot of fun. We got a good promo from Robert Stone, with Von punctuating the catchphrase, but this NXT 2.0 version of Lesnar and Heyman is probably the extent of the Robert Stone Brand’s revival. Dunne had a good promo to set up what will surely be his real good-bye match, even though a Steel Cage match is rather cliché. So, it’s actually rather fitting since Vince has seized more control of NXT.
Cora and Raquel had a good match, and of course Raquel won yet still chose to be Cora’s teammate. Those two are going to go far in the Women’s Dusty Cup, and maybe even win it. Sarray got a good return win, and I’m actually a little disappointed WWE didn’t go all in on the magical girl aspect. Where was her transformation sequence before she went out on stage? But anyway, Dakota calling all these teams and other superstars out, I’m waiting for when they figure out who her next feud is with. Dakota VS Sarray would be a really good one, provided they let these two give us all they can give in the ring.
Great to see Women of Wrestling’s Faith the Lioness coming to NXT as “Nikkita Lyons,” but wow, what a way to spell that. Couldn’t they just get away with one K and an I for Lions? But Nikkita showed promise in WOW, she’ll become something really special in NXT. In tonight’s biggest shocker, the debuting Draco Anthony got the jobber non-entrance, and he in fact jobs to Andre Chase! Chase going after Wagner is good stuff, but this is clearly a feud to get Wagner going in the ring. And we got a very good main event tag match, Bron and Ciampa had good chemistry, and what a spot for the newly positioned announce desk. That was rough for Wilde.
I feel like Ciampa and Escobar should have a match to see if Escobar can earn the title match, rather than being handed a match, the very thing Escobar complains happened with Bron. Of course, a Heel is usually a hypocrite, so maybe Escobar won’t care how he gets his match. Either way, Bron VS Escobar is going to be really good, but I’m wondering why Xyon Quinn hasn’t shown up again. Maybe they’re just waiting for the best possible moment for him to screw over Escobar? That would actually be good stuff.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Opening weekend wraps up with the Funky Weapon!
There’s more mix ‘n’ match as Best of the Super Juniors 32 keeps going! But will Ryusuke Taguchi kick Bone Soldier butt in tonight’s main event?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dragon Dia & Katsuya Murashima VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Akira & Jakob win.
- El Desperado & Shoma Kato VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Nick & Daiki win.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi VS Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson; Hiromu & Takagi win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Robbie X; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS MAO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Clark Connors; Connors wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Taiji Ishimori; Taguchi wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Robbie X!
It’s the return of the Mack! Will the American Ninja start to take the block? Or will he be unable to solve for X?
The bell rings and the fans rally while the two circle. They start a “NINJA! NINJA!” chant, but then Robbie brings out a copy of the Ninja Mack mask! Just to rip it up! The fans boo, but Robbie throws it at Mack, and then SMACKS him down! The fans boo but Robbie stomps Mack at the ropes! The ref reprimands but Robbie ROCKS Mack! Robbie whips, Mack reverses, and Robbie handsprings over to then handspring with the ropes! Mack catches him, shove shim, hurdles over him, then backflips over, only for Robbie to SOBAT! The fans cheer, Robbie whips, but Mack reverses. Robbie goes up and over and shows off with his own handspring!
Mack runs in, Robbie slips out to the apron to ROCK Mack! Robbie springboards but Mack gets under. Robbie handsprings through, comes back and RANAS, but Mack handsprings through! The fans fire up and the two reset. Robbie runs up, Mack TOSSES him up and out! The fans fire up as Mack builds speed, and he handsprings for the NINJA- NO, Robbie moves back! But the Ninja Special continues even on the floor! Robbie runs away but Mack catches up, to HANDSPRING KICK him down at the stage! The fans fire up for that Super Ninja Special, and Mack leaves Robbie behind for the ring count.
Robbie sputters and crawls at 4 of 20, but is still far away at 10! Robbie hurries, the fans rally, and Robbie runs at 15 to slide in at 17! But Mack is on him with a facelock! Robbie fights up, lifts Mack, and then throws him away! Mack comes back, but Robbie uses the ref as a shield! Then he throws Mack down by his mask! Robbie throws down forearms and a stomp! The fans are torn but Robbie storms up on Mack to BOOT him in the corner! Robbie brings Mack around, suplexes then covers, ONE!! Mack is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Robbie CHOKES Mack on the ropes, then soaks up the cheers and jeers.
The ref counts, Robbie steps off at 4, then he WRECKS Mack with a dropkick! Mack is on the ground but the fans rally up. Robbie stands Mack up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to railing. Robbie pushes Mack into the ring, clamps on with a half nelson and covers, TWO! The fans cheer and Robbie gets annoyed. Robbie hauls Mack up to a fireman’s carry, but Mack slips around to sunset flip! TWO, and Robbie SWATS Mack’s haymaker to CHOP! Robbie whips, Mack reverses, but Robbie slides and then dodges! Mack is on the apron, Robbie runs to CANNONBALL KICK! The fans fire up as now Robbie builds speed!
Robbie goes up, up, and he ESCALARAS! Down goes Mack and the fans fire up with Robbie! Robbie drags Mack up and puts him back in the ring. Robbie then slingshots for a stalling SENTON! Cover, TWO! Mack is still in this and the fans rally up. Robbie and Mack slowly rise, and Robbie takes aim. Robbie runs in but blocks a boot! Robbie puts the leg on the ropes, KICKS the ropes, then SPIN KICKS Mack! Robbie snapmares Mack, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR onto knees! Mack cradles Robbie, TWO! Mack waits on Robbie, and DOUBLE CHOPS him! Then he DOUBLE CHOPS against the ropes! Mack won’t let Robbie get away as he unleashes CHOP after CHOP!
The fans fire up and Mack whips. Robbie reverses, then Robbie runs past Mack to fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Robbie is frustrated but the fans fire up! Mack flounders to the corner, the fans rally up, and Robbie runs up to BOOT! Snapmare and now Robbie goes up the corner! From the top rope, X EX- NO, Mack dodges! Robbie rolls through, handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mack holds on but Robbie victory rolls! TWO!! Mack and Robbie hurry up, Robbie handsprings, but into a DREAMCAST KICK AND CRADLE!! MACK WINS!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
Innovating in the blink of an eye, Ninja Mack ends this just as quickly! Will every match Mack has be as fast ‘n’ furious as this? Or will someone find a way to slow Mack down?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS MAO!
The Jet may be All Elite now, but he’s always going to be #2Flyy! However, he’s up against DDT Pro’s Idol Wrestler. Can Knight get through the Michinoku Tornado? Or will his flight to the top be grounded?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Knight and Mao stare down. The fans seem strongly behind Mao as he and Knight circle. They tie up, Knight headlocks, then he hits a takeover. Mao fights around, stands back up, and he powers his way out of the headlock to have the armlock. Mao steps over to wrench the arm, but Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back! Knight hammerlocks, but Mao reaches back to headlock. The fans applaud, but Knight rolls Mao to get free. Mao ducks a kick, Knight dodges a spin kick, and the fans cheer the standoff. Mao runs up, Knight dodges then arm-drags! Knight runs up, springboards and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
Mao is up but Knight FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up and Knight runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Knight goes up to rally the fans, then he hops down to stomp and UPPERCUT on repeat! The ref counts as Knight stomps a mudhole in, and Knight snapmares Mao for a SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans rally, Knight covers, TWO! The fans applaud while Mao grits his teeth. Knight stands Mao up but Mao fires body shots! Knight ROCKS Mao, runs, but Mao ELBOWS him! Mao runs, Knight follows, but Mao goes up and around! Knight tumbles out to the apron, but he ROCKS Mao first!
Knight springboards but Mao WHEEL KICKS him down! Mao wrenches an arm and SLINGSHOT CUTTERS! The fans fire up and Mao climbs up, to then SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO, but Mao goes right to the corner! Mao aims again, for a KING KONG KNEE DROP! Mao rolls off the impact, but then rolls back and has Knight in the COBRA TWIST! Knight endures, the fans rally, and Knight powers his way to switch the twist! Mao endures now and the fans rally more. Knight says he’s #MecchaTsuyoi, but then Mao throws elbows! Mao switches things back, and he says he is meccha, meccha, TSUKAKUI! Mao puffs up to show how strong and handsome he is!
The fans cheer, but Knight powers out with a HIP TOSS! But Mao drags Knight down into a JUST FACELOCK! Knight endures, reaches out, fights around, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer again while Mao lets go. Mao rises and the fans rally while Knight is on the ropes. Mao runs and CANNONBALLS Knight against the ropes! Knight writhes but Mao brings him up, only for Knight to fire a forearm! Mao fires one back! Knight fires another forearm, so Mao fires back! They go forearm for forearm, then Knight has the edge. Knight winds up but Mao SHOTEIS! Mao whips Knight to a corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT!
Knight LARIATS again, then whips, but Mao reverses. Knight goes up and over, runs back in, and he LARIATS again! The fans fire up with Knight as he goes to a corner. Knight aims, runs in corner to corner, but Mao dodges! Mao runs, but into a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Mao survives and Knight is stunned but the fans rally up! Knight fires up and the fans rally again. Knight runs up but Mao stops the satellite DDT! Mao BOOTS Knight against the ropes, then runs, but he goes Matrix to avoid Knight’s superkick! Mao BOOTS Knight’s lariat to SHOTEI, but Knight ROCKS Mao with a forearm! Mao REAR HEADBUTTS!
Mao runs, Knight hurdles over to PELE! But Mao tiger-feints and rewinds to SPIN KICK! The fans fire up even more while both men are down! Knight staggers to his feet, Mao ROCKS him with a hard right! Mao reels him in, but Knight suplexes first! The fans fire up and Knight covers, ONE as Mao goes Matrix again! Knight is stunned, runs up on Mao, but blocks a boot. Mao ENZIGIRIS Knight, goes up, only for Knight to go to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up as Knight hurries to the apron and then the corner. Knight climbs, but Mao rises again! Mao goes up the ropes to SUPER STEINER Knight in return!
The fans fire up as Mao hurries up top again, but Knight goes back up! But no Upper Room, this is a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Mao’s right up!? And so is Knight! But then both men fall over! The fans fire up as Knight and Mao slowly stir. They both rise up, but Knight goes to the apron. Knight springboards, but into a DREAMCAST KICK! Mao reels Knight in and gut wrenches, but Knight TORNADO DDTS free!! Knight roars, runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Then Mao runs to jump over the ref, only for Knight to jump over Mao! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mao survives and the fans are thunderous!
Knight and Mao hurry back up, Knight runs up, but Mao stops the satellite again! MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? The fans rally as hard as they can and Mao aims, SUPERKICK! Cover, MAO WINS!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)
The Idol Warrior’s Samurai Kick strikes down the Knight! Knight shows respect with a bow, will we see these two meet again down the line? Will Mao soon take over the BOSJ for DDT Pro?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Clark Connors!
The Way of the Grandmaster is once again IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, but that just means he has a target on his back. Will Wato soon owe a golden ticket to this War Dog? Or will Wato be stronger than 100 Proof?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Connors and Wato circle, the fans rally more, and the two feel things out. Wato stays away from the leg takedown, then they feel out a knuckle lock. They back off, step forward, but Connors KNEES low! Connors ROCKS Wato, CHOPS Wato, then whips Wato. Connors bypasses but Wato hurdles over the backdrop! Connors still ROCKS Wato and has him in a corner. Connors runs in, but Wato BOOTS Connors, then BULLDOGS! The fans fire up with Wato and he KICKS Connors’ leg. And KICKS, and KICKS! Wato snapmares Connors, KICKS him again, then KICKS, KICKS, KICKS!
Connors ducks Wato, shoves him, and then hits the JEEP FLIPPER! Wato tumbles out of the ring but Connors pursues. Connors SMACKS Wato off the apron, then tells fans to move! The Young Lions usher fans out of the way, and Connors BOWLS Wato into the chairs! That was a STRIKE and then some! The fans fire up and even bark with Connors. Connors storms over to Wato, stomps him, then drags him up to his feet. Connors SMACKS Wato of a chair, then brings him back around. Wato fires elbows and CHOPS, but Connors CHOPS back! Wato staggers deeper into the crowd and Connors pursues!
The fans rally as Connors BOWLS Wato into more chairs! Connors has cleared out the whole section! The fans rally as Connors shoves the ref aside. Connors JAMS Wato up with a chair, then tells another section of fans to move! They hurry out of the way as Connors BOWLS Wato into even more chairs! Connors hits a turkey, aka bowling hattrick, and the fans fire up more. The ref reprimands but Connors clears out the chairs so he can stand Wato up. Wato fires body shots and forearms! Wato ROCKS Connors, and then Connors falls onto chairs! This entire area is a mess but Wato drags Connors up.
Connors body shots Wato, then POSTS him! Wato falls in a heap and the fans are torn. Connors intimidates commentary, then he goes looking under the ring. Connors brings out… a TIRE?! Why was one of those under there?! The ref reprimands Connors but Connors shoves him aside! Connors brings the spare tire over and JAMS Wato up! Connors sets the tire down, and he has Wato’s leg! Connors SMASHES Wato’s knee on the hubcap! The fans are torn but maybe so is Wato’s knee! Connors puts Wato in the ring, covers, TWO! Wato stays in this and the fans applaud, but Connors ties the legs up in a knot!
Wato endures, reaches out, and he claws his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Connors doesn’t let go. The ref counts so Connors stops at 4. Connors mocks the fans cheering Wato on, then drags Wato to his feet. Connors CHOPS Wato, whips him, but Wato blocks by holding ropes! Connors KNEES low, whips again, btu Wato reverses to ROCK, KNEE, and SHOTGUN Connors to a corner! The fans fire up and Wato rises. Wato runs in, Connors dodges, and Connors comes back, only for Wato to dodge! Wato then reels Connors in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Connors stays in this but Wato goes to the apron.
Wato slaps his leg into working, then watches Connors rise. Wato springboards but Connors gets under! Wato lands on his feet but his bad leg jams! Connors CHOP BLOCKS the leg! The fans are torn as Wato writhes, but Connors circles like a shark. Connors runs, but Wato catches him to a cradle! TWO!! Wato ROUNDHOUSE, but Connors blocks! And pops Wato up for a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Connors rises, drags Wato up, then whips, but Wato avoids the powerslam! Wato runs in, tilt-o-whirls, then hooks Connors up, RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!!
Connors survives but Wato doesn’t stop! He body scissors and rolls Connors into VENDEVAL!! Connors endures, fights around with his legs, and he rocks the boat, only for Wato to pour on the pressure! Connors still fights, but Wato puts even more pressure on!! Connors powers through to have the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer while Wato lets go in frustration. Wato drags Connors up, reels him in, but Connors holds ropes to fight the suplex! Wato KICKS the arms, TSUTEN- NO, Connors mule kicks the legs! Wato SOBATS and runs, but into a POWERSLAM!! Wato rises up, into a SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Wato survives, and Connors hurries to bring Wato up. Connors puts one out, but Wato fights No Chaser! ROUNDHOUSE, and Wato fires back up! The fans rally, Wato hooks Connors up, RECIENTE- NO, Connors slips free and reels Wato back in! NO CHASER!!! Cover, CONNORS WINS!!
Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
100 Proof gets his clear shot on Wato, and now he has both two points and a golden ticket for it! Will the DEFY Champion soon run the whole Junior Heavyweight Division?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Robbie Eagles!
The Direct Drive is also once again IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion alongside Wato, but that means the same target is on his back. Will Yoh owe this Ichiban Sweet Boy a title shot? Or can he shoot down the Sniper of the Skies first?
Wait, Yoh’s near jacket and gear is made with… recycled Ziploc bags? Well, guess that’s one way to stay fresh. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yoh’s height gives him leverage to put Eagles on ropes. The ref counts, Eagles turns things around on Yoh, but he lets off slowly, to kiss Yoh on the cheek. The fans cheer, especially the ladies, and then Eagles asks Yoh for one in return. Yoh steps closer, but Eagles headlocks! Eagles hits the takeover, Yoh headscissors, and Eagles kips free. Roles reverse and Yoh headlocks for a takeover and Eagles headscissors. Yoh kips free, the two stand off, and the fans cheer.
Eagles steps closer and he gives Yoh another kiss on the cheek. Yoh still wants to reciprocate but Eagles says no thanks. Because right now, he wants to “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” And Yoh kisses Eagles on the cheek three times! The fans cheer and Eagles is stunned. Eagles slaps sense into himself, then SLAPS Yoh! Yoh runs up, Eagles trips him, but Yoh boots him away. Yoh drops down, bypasses, then drop toeholds Eagles! He calls Eagles a “hentai (pervert)” before he DROPKICKS Eagles!
Eagles tumbles out, Yoh PLANCHAS and direct hit! The fans fire up for Yoh, and he uses a fan’s towel to wipe his face. Yoh stalks Eagles, puts him in the ring, then hurries to a corner. The fans rally as Yoh climbs, and he CANNONBALLS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Eagles goes to a corner. Yoh stomps Eagles, throws forearms, then wrenches and whips corner to corner. Yoh runs in and ELBOWS Eagles, then turns him, but Eagles SAIDOS free! The fans fire up while both men are down! Eagles covers, TWO! The fans applaud and Eagles sits Yoh up to run and SLIDING KICK! Cover, TWO!
Eagles is annoyed but the fans rally up. Eagles kicks Yoh around, drags him up, and reels him in for a scoop and SLAM! Eagles soaks up the cheers, then covers, TWO! Eagles eggs Yoh on, so Yoh fires a forearm then a kick, and repeat. Eagles kicks low, CHOPS, then whips. Yoh reverses but Eagles stops himself, so Yoh’s dropkick gets nothing. Eagles runs up to roll Yoh into a KNEEBAR! Yoh endures as Eagles grapevines the leg, and the fans rally up. Yoh reaches out, crawls around, and manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Eagles lets go. Eagles drags Yoh from the ropes to drop a KNEE on the knee!
The fans rally while Eagles paces. Yoh rises up, but Eagles KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Yoh eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Eagles drags Yoh up. Eagles cravats but Yoh fights the rest. Eagles CLUBS away on Yoh, UPPERCUTS, then ASAI- NO, Yoh slips free of the Asai DDT! But Eagles back suplexes! Yoh lands out and waistlocks but Eagles switches and CHOP BLOCKS! Eagles runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Yoh and Eagles go to opposite ends, then they both run up! Yoh rallies with forearm after forearm, then whips, only for Eagles to reverses. But Yoh FLYING FOREARMS!
The fans rally more and Yoh brings Eagles around. Yoh scoops and SLAMS Eagles, then he sets up to soak up cheers. Yoh soaks up quite a lot, and then Yoh ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO, SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Eagles stays in this and the fans rally up again. Yoh brings Eagles around, reels him in, but Eagles fights the suplex! Yoh CLUBS away on Eagles, then brings him up to suplex, only for Eagles to fight free! Eagles wrenches, but Yoh ROCKS him! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Yoh reels Eagles back in, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives and the fans fire up again!
Eagles and Yoh stir and Yoh goes to a corner. Yoh tunes up and the fans rally. Eagles rises, Yoh aims, but Eagles ducks the superkick to trip Yoh and tie up the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! ROPEBREAK, but Eagles brings Yoh up fast, ASAI DDT!! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up. Eagles drags Yoh up, but Yoh breaks free, only for Eagles to KNEE low! And KICK down! Yoh goes to a corner, Eagles runs in, DOUBLE KNEES! Eagles comes back but Yoh BOOTS him! Eagles returns again to BASEMENT 619, but Yoh jumps it! Yoh then JUMP KNEES Eagles! Eagles DOUBLE KNEES Yoh again!
Yoh sits down, Eagles runs in yet again, METEORA! The fans fire up as Eagles drags Yoh to center and covers. TWO, but Eagles stands Yoh up to hook him up! But Yoh fights the backpack to scoop and FALCON GOROSHI! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Yoh clutches his leg. Yoh crawls to the cover, TWO! Yoh clamps on an ANACONDA VICE!! Eagles endures as Yoh uses Tenzan’s signature hold! Eagles fights around, stands up, but Yoh SLAMS Eagles down! Yoh pulls on the hold but Eagles still endures! The fans rally, Eagles reaches out, then manages to sit up! Eagles stands again, fights towards ropes, but Yoh ripcords and reels Eagles in!
DIRECT- NO, Eagles BACKDROPS out of that! Yoh sunset flips but Eagles rolls through! Eagles steps through, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Both men stand and the fans rally. Yoh ROCKS Eagles, Eagles kicks the leg, and both men back up. Yoh slaps his leg into working, and DOUBLE FOREARMS collide! DOUBLE FOREARMS collide again! And then again! Both men stagger all the way back to the ropes, for DOUBLE I’LL BE BACK! Eagles and Yoh SUPERKICK each other down! The fans fire up and both men go to corners. Eagles runs in, Yoh pops him up! Eagles lands on the apron, KICKS the leg out, then springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Yoh flounders! Eagles aims again, HYPER- NO, Yoh ducks that and rolls Eagles. Eagles rolls through but Yoh blocks the superkick! But Eagles stops the dragon screw, grabs an arm, and YANKS Yoh up to the fireman’s carry! Eagles shifts Yoh around to the TURBO BACKPACK!! Cover, TWO!!! Yoh survives and Eagles is shocked! The fans fire up as Eagles takes aim, BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Eagles hurries up top, takes aim, and WARP 4.5!! Direct hit on Yoh’s legs, and then Eagles steps through. But Yoh cradle counters! TWO!! Eagles escapes but he and Yoh fight for facelock control!
Yoh suplexes, Eagles slips through to waistlock, but Yoh switches! Yoh half nelsons, but Eagles fights the suplex! Yoh powers up and gets the full nelson! Eagles breaks free, but Yoh hops up to POISON-RANA!! Eagles rises, into a SUPERKICK!! The fans fire up and Yoh powers up again! Yoh drags Eagles up and in, DIRECT- NO, Eagles arm-drags and steps through, but Yoh turns Ron Miller Special into an O’Conner! STAR GAZE- NO, Eagles pushes on the bad leg! Yoh falls forward and Eagles ties the legs up! RON MILLER SPECIAL!!! Yoh endures, flails, and claws at the mat while the fans rally! Eagles drags Yoh away from ropes, YOH TAPS! EAGLES WINS!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by submission (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
Both IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions have lost! A golden ticket to Clark Connors, a golden ticket to Robbie Eagles, will Wato & Yoh be busy after the Best of the Super Juniors? Will Eagles use this win to go for the trophy?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Funky Weapon and the Bone Soldier have had quite a few battles through this tournament series, and more often than not, #ItsReborn! But will Taiji keep up that streak #ByGrace? Or will Taguchi finally get lucky here in the main event?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “TA-GU-CHI!” Taguchi and Taiji circle, feel things out, then clinch. They go around, Taiji facelocks, but Taguchi wrenches out. Taiji wrenches in return and hammerlocks but Taguchi moves around. They stand, Taguchi switches the hammerlock, but Taiji drop toeholds. Taiji floats but Taguchi slips out the back to hammerlock again. The fans applaud this technical exchange, and Taguchi hooks an arm for a cover, TWO! Taguchi holds onto Taiji but Taiji fights up. Taiji wrenches out, but Taguchi rolls, trips Taiji and has the toehold. Taiji goes for an armbar but Taguchi goes for the leg!
Taiji scrambles forward and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Taguchi lets go. Taguchi scoots back and keeps his eyes on Taiji. The fans rally as Taiji stands and the two reset. They circle, tie up again, and Taiji headlocks. Taguchi powers up and out and RAMS shoulders with Taiji! The fans cheer as Taiji dares Taguchi to run. Taguchi runs, they RAM shoulders again, and now Taiji runs. Taguchi drops down, hurdles, but Taiji waistlocks. Taguchi elbows free, whips to arm-drag, then he RAMS Taiji! Taguchi springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up as the Dropkick Master returns!
Taiji bails out but Taguchi builds speed! Taiji runs away but Taguchi rolls back and swivels them hips! Then Taguchi does the dance moves! The fans cheer but Taiji is annoyed. Taiji rushes up but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS him down! Taguchi slingshots, but Taiji YANKS him down! Taguchi hits apron then the floor, and Taiji stomps him. Taiji drags Taguchi around and CATAPULTS him into the POST! Taguchi falls and clutches his arm but the fans rally up. Taiji paces around the outside while Red Shoes checks Taguchi. Taguchi is okay to continue, but Taiji undoes the blue buckle pad! Red Shoes is none the wiser as he starts the ring count.
Taguchi shakes out the bad arm while he’s down on the mat. We go past 5 of 20, then past 10. Taguchi stands at 14 and the fans applaud. Taguchi hears 17 and rolls in at 19! The fans cheer as Taguchi maximizes his rest time, but then Taiji stomps Taguchi down! Taiji pulls on Taguchi’s bad arm, twists the wrist, and even stands on Taguchi’s face! Red Shoes reprimands, and it sounds like a young fan in the crowd shouts at Taiji. Taiji tries to spot the kid but he just pulls on Taguchi’s arm more. Taguchi fights up, but Taiji hammerlocks and POSTS him! The fans boo as Taguchi is stuck in the bare corner. Taiji brings Taguchi out to snapmare and FIST DROP! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer but Taiji keeps Taguchi down with an armlock! Taguchi endures, and he reaches out to a ROPEBREAK with his foot! The fans cheer but Taiji holds on! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Taiji lets go at 4, and the fans rally more. Taiji has Taguchi on the apron and drags him up. Taiji wrenches to HOTSHOT the arm! Taguchi drops to the apron and rolls in, clutching that shoulder. Taiji grins and looms over Taguchi. Taguchi CHOPS from below, but Taiji CLUBS him! Taguchi CHOPS again, but Taiji CLUBS Taguchi again! Taiji then grabs the bad arm for a STRAIGHT ARM BAR! Taguchi scrambles around again, ROPEBREAK!
Taiji still holds on so Red Shoes counts again. Taiji lets go at 4 and Taguchi crawls to the ropes. Taguchi kicks from below but Taiji eggs him on. Taguchi kicks more, so Taiji stomps him down! Taiji taunts the fans as they rally up for Taguchi. Taiji drags Taguchi up, Taguchi fires body shots, and the fans rally again. Taguchi runs, but jumps into an atomic drop! Taiji runs, btu Taguchi follows! Only to get another atomic drop! Taiji laughs while Taguchi drops to his knees. Taiji waistlocks but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs but fakes Taiji out, and then HIP ATTACKS! Then Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Direct hit and the fans cheer!
Taguchi still clutches the bad arm and shakes it out, but both he and Taiji are down as the ring count starts. Taguchi sits up at 6, drags Taiji up at 10, and puts him in at 11. Taguchi steps in and HIP DROPS! And HIP DROPS! And HIP DROPS again! Taguchi then goes back out to the apron, and he fires the fans up for the SLINGSHOT HIP DROP, but onto knees! Taiji turns things around on Taguchi and Taguchi hobbles away to a corner. Taiji runs in, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to get Taiji for the DEADLY BUTT SHADE! Taiji staggers back, Taguchi goes up, FLYING HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi covers, TWO!
Taguchi kips up and the fans fire up! Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Taiji rolls Taguchi up! TWO!! Taiji ROCKS Taguchi, whips, but Taguchi reverses. Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Taiji hobbles over to Taguchi, drags him up, and gut wrenches. Taguchi slips free and waistlocks but Taiji switches. Taguchi drop toeholds but Taiji scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi still uses OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Red Shoes reprimands, Taguchi stops, but then he drops KNEE after KNEE on Taiji’s ankle! Taguchi drags Taiji up and chicken wings!
DODON TO THE- NO, Taiji blocks the knees and deadlifts Taguchi into the CIPHER UTA- NO!! OH MY GAH- NO, VICTORY ROLL! TWO!! Taiji runs up, Taguchi dodges, ENZIGIRI! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Taiji and Taguchi stir, and fans rally as Taguchi stands. Taguchi chicken wings but Taiji fights the lift! Taguchi CHOPS Taiji on the back, runs, but Taiji catches and spins him, to POST him again! Red Shoes reprimands but Taiji grabs Taguchi’s arm. Taiji hammerlocks one then half nelsons the other, but Taguchi fights the lift! Taiji powers through to hoist Taguchi up, SHOULDER BUSTER!
The fans rally while Taguchi writhes, and Taiji aims from the corner. Taguchi rises, Taiji runs in, LA MYST- NO, Taguchi powers through to roll Taiji up! TWO, and OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Taiji crawls, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back! But Taiji drags Taguchi down! FUJIWARA, into the BONE LOCK!! Taguchi endures, fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away from ropes! Taguchi pops free to OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Taiji flails and reaches out, then grabs Red Shoes! Taiji YANKS Red Shoes into Taguchi, and that undoes the hold! Taguchi hurries back, but Taiji BOOTS Taguchi into Red Shoes!
The fans boo as Red Shoes goes down, but Taguchi rushes up on Taiji! Taiji slips around and hooks the arm, to LOW BLOW MULE KICK!! The fans boo more but Taiji GEDO CLUTCHES, TWO!!! Taguchi survives Taiji’s sneaky tactics and the fans fire up! Taiji, Taguchi and Red Shoes all slowly stand back up, and Taiji hobbles over to Taguchi. Taiji drags Taguchi up, but Taguchi is a ragdoll! Taiji snarls and he drags Taguchi up all the same, BLOODY- NO, Taguchi rolls through, and then has the OH MY GAH ANKLE!!! Taiji endures, Taguchi keeps him from ropes, and Taguchi pushes on that leg! The fans rally as hard as they can as Taguchi puts on the pressure!
Taiji grits his teeth, reaches out, but Taguchi twists the ankle more! Taiji fights forward, Taguchi drags him back, and repeat! Taguchi then yanks Taiji into the DODON BUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Taiji survives, but Taguchi just goes for OH MY GAH ANKLE!!!! The fans rally for Taguchi but Taiji rolls! Taguchi holds on!! Taguchi ELBOW DROPS the leg, then TWISTS the ankle!!! Taiji endures, but he TAPS!! TAGUCHI WINS!!!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by submission (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
Taiji tried and tried, but who knew Taguchi would take this one so seriously? Will it only be #ByGrace that Taiji can turn this around and reach the top?
As for Taguchi, he ices his arm while the fans cheer him on. Then he gets the mic to say, “Thank you for the chants.” The fans cheer, and Taguchi continues, “Thank you all for so many of you showing up here in Iwanuma, and thank you for all the support.” The fans cheer again, and Taguchi adds that he’d like to thank Mayo Junichi Sato, as well as the Iwanuma City Board of Education. “The elementary and middle school kids were able to come here for free today, so we got so much support from the kids. For you to understand how pro-wrestling can give you strength is something that brings me so much joy.”
The fans applaud that, too, and Taguchi hopes they’ve all found a new hobby today in pro-wrestling. Please keep watching pro-wrestling, as there are so many great wrestlers for you to discover and enjoy. He hopes watching wrestling makes their lives more fun. He wishes them all the best. The fans applaud, and Taguchi says not just his opponent tonight, Taiji, but also Yoh and Mao are from here in the Miyagi Prefecture. “We produce a lot of great wrestlers, but I guess the Saito brothers are most famous.” The fans have a good laugh at that, and Taguchi says he hopes he can be like them in terms of popularity. Please continue to support him!
The fans applaud, and Taguchi says Hirooki Goto is leading NJPW and his Goto Revolution. The fans do applaud that, and Taguchi says he is willing to follow Goto. The G in IWGP may be for Goto, but the T in “The” that is in “Best of The Super Juniors” will now stand for Taguchi! The fans do like the sound of that. Taguchi says the BOSJ’s T will send his love to Iwanuma today. The fans like that, and Taguchi sees the cheerers are here, as is the mascot! The fans applaud and “Chief Clerk Iwanuma” waves. Taguchi says this is also on NJPW World, so this is good promotion around Japan and the world. You will see how great Iwanuma is today!
So, let’s go! The T in Best of the Super Juniors is for Taguchi! Iwanuma, daisuki desu~!” And since it’s been awhile, let’s do that, huh? The fans cheer and clap along as Taguchi does his dance! Will the Funky Weapon get even funkier as this tournament goes on? Will he lead the Junior Heavyweight Division just as Goto leads all of NJPW?
Here are the updated A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-0, 2 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-0, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
KUSHIDA: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie X: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the updated B Block standings!
El Desperado: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
MAO: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-1, 0 points
Titan: 0-1, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second day for BOSJ’s opening weekend. Mack VS Robbie X was immediately a high bar with that extra special Ninja Special Mack pulled off, and even how the finish came about with that spin kick into a cradle. Knight VS Mao also had some great innovation, and a great first win for Mao in his first-ever BOSJ. Connors and Eagles each getting a win over the tag team champions was a bit surprising, but they could do some big stuff with the tag teams after the tournament. I did like Connors using a tire in this match, and it sounds like that’s part of a new gimmick or something he’s doing. Yoh’s Ziplock outfit is pretty fun, too.
And great stuff out of the main event with getting “Serious Taguchi” here tonight. Taguchi is usually such a jokester so it’s great when he busts out a banger like this, especially when he wins. I appreciate Taguchi giving such a promo where he genuinely wants the kids to know pro-wrestling can be a hobby but also a career. I also like that he brought out the comedy here, copying Goto’s “the G in IWGP is for Goto” but to where it’s something irrelevant. Taguchi rising back up as a serious contender would be something to see, especially with all these crossovers.
My Score: 9/10
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CM Punk is back! Will Seth Rollins’ vision already be in trouble?
Last Monday Night Raw, CM Punk & Sami Zayn helped Jey Uso against Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker. What happens tonight as they’re all in Louisville?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Chad Gable; Penta wins.
- The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers w/ Chad Gable; The Creed Brothers win.
- AJ Styles VS Finn Balor w/ Judgment Day; Styles wins.
- Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley VS Giulia & Roxanne Perez; Iyo & Rhea win.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE mourns the loss of “Sabu,” Terry Brunk.
CM Punk is here!
Louisville fires up for the Best in the World, and they know, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and asks, “Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Louisville, Kentucky or what? I’m a pissed off man but I’m fortunate enough to say that this is my home! All the dust has settled from WrestleMania, and I waited a few weeks, and I’ve nursed a few injuries and a lot of hurt feelings, but I can’t shake being pissed off!” The fans cheer that! Punk says he has a lot of enemies. It’s really easy to list off who he’s NOT pissed off at. But number one with a bullet, a big, fat bullet…
The person that Punk is most pissed off at right now… is himself. The fans are surprised to hear that, but Punk says yeah, he’s mad at himself, mostly because we’ve been here before. This isn’t the first time Paul Heyman stabbed Punk in the back. Stab him in the back once, shame on you. Stab him in the back twice, shame on him. But he though the could trust his friend. Almost 12 years ago, Heyman smashed a ladder into Punk’s head, gave him 13 staples right down the middle, and they moved past that. At least, he thought they had. They had grown and matured as humans, or at least Punk knows Punk had.
And apologies to Jey Uso, but when Punk came back to the WWE, Jey had warned him about Paul Heyman, but Heyman is Heyman. Heyman is who he always has been: a fat little snake! So yeah, while Punk is pissed at Heyman, he’s more upset with himself. He might be upset with “Temu Punk,” Seth Rollins, but Punk will get them all. But we know how this ends, we’ve been down this road, Heyman knows how this ends, Punk can’t wait to get his hands around Heyman’s fat neck and squeeze until Heyman’s eyes pop out. But “Ladies and gentlemen…!” Punk says good, where are you, Penguin?!
Heyman storms out to the stage and Punk dares him to explain why he did what he did. And Wise Man, understand that whatever words you choose, they will be your last! But before that, here comes Rollins! The fans sing and Punk says that’s all Rollins is! But Rollins also has Bron Breakker by his side, and the trio stands together on stage. Rollins, in his all rattlesnake skin ensemble, is handed the mic. The fans chant for Punk but Rollins says, “Just when I think you can’t get any more selfish or any more egotistical, you find a way to top yourself. This man, Paul Heyman, was your best friend! Your best friend! And you made his life HELL on the Road to WrestleMania!
“And now you are out here in front of the entire world, gaslighting all of us, trying to make us believe that he betrayed you?” The fans seem to agree. Rollins says Punk makes him sick! Heyman believed in Punk for YEARS! YEARS, when no one else did. But y’know what Rollins believes? He believes Punk is scum, is trash, is excrement, and that he was right about Punk all along. And just when Rollins thinks he can’t hate Punk more than he already does, Punk stands there in that ring as THE reason Rollins is not World Heavyweight Champion right now! Punk says Rollins ain’t ever gonna be champ as long as Punk’s on two feet.
The fans cheer and Rollins groans. The fans chant for Punk but Rollins and Heyman chuckle. What is Punk’s deal? Does he love punishment? Does he love suffering? Does he love being on the wrong side of history? Wait, wait, wait. Rollins gets it now. Punk loves to play the victim. Punk loves to come out here and boo hoo, poor CM Punk~! Punk so desperately so wants to be a victim, he so desperately wants to die a martyr… The fans bark in anticipation, and Rollins says he believes that can be arranged. Rollins hopes Punk has prepared his last words. And with that, Bron is sent to the ring like the attack dog he is!
Punk says is the little doggy gonna bark or bite. And then the brawl is on! Bron RAMS Punk in the corner again and again, rains down fists, and the fans boo as Rollins swaggers into the ring. Bron runs but Punk BOOTS him! And TACKLES Rollins! The fans fire up but now it’s 2v1 as Bron gets back on Punk! But wait! Here comes Sami Zayn! Sami fires hands on Bron, then on Rollins! The fans fire up but Bron picks Sami up! EXPLODER! Punk is up to brawl with Rollins, but Bron joins in again! They mug Punk, and Heyman brings a chair! The fans boo but wait! JEY USO IS HERE! SUPERKICK and the chair is down!
Rollins and Jey brawl, Bron goes after Jey, it’s another 2v1 mugging! But then Sami is back, as is Punk, and they have chairs! They chase off Rollins, Bron & Heyman! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Rollins has Bron stand down. Will Punk, Sami & Jey turn the tide when it’s their three against Rollins’ three?
PENTA VS Chad Gable w/ Ivy Nile!
While he still has #CeroMiedo, he also has zero titles because one way or another, Judgment Day screws him over! Of course, it was “El Grande Americano” who factored into things at Backlash, so Penta knows exactly who to go after this time! At least, maybe? Will Penta prove Gable and Grande are one in the same? Or will Gable #SHOOOOSH all the conspiracy theory noise?
Raw returns as Gable makes his entrance. Penta wants right after him but the ref keeps him back. And just as Michael Cole is wondering if Pat McAfee will make it tonight’s show, Pat arrives! Louisville cheers Pat and he gives high-fives on his way to commentary, still in one piece after his battle with Gunther. He even still has energy to hop up onto the desk to salute the fans.
The bell rings and Gable is a bit off balance from Pat’s entrance. Penta CLOBBERS Gable, stomps away on him, then KICKS Gable’s leg! Penta CHOPS Gable, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Penta whips, Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING HEADBUTT! Gable rains down fists, then he paces around in a huff. Gable CHOPS Penta down, CHOPS him again, and CHPOS him again! Gable whips, then CLOBBERS Penta! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Penta and Gable is annoyed by that. Gable drags Penta up, but Penta fires body shots! Penta ELBOWS Gable, whips, but Gable reverses. Gable ELBOWS Penta down and he then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Gable is annoyed but the fans rally for Penta. Gable drags Penta up, whips corner to corner hard, and Penta falls! Gable storms up to put Penta on the top rope. Gable climbs up, pulls on Penta’s mask, but the fans boo. Gable pries at the mask now but the ref reprimands. Penta fires elbows and Gable falls back! Penta leaps to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Gable is up, Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Gable tumbles out, Penta says “CERO! MIEDO!” and builds speed. Gable moves, Penta adjusts to PLANCHA, but Gable HEADBUTTS him down! Gable shouts, “Lucha Libre SUCKS!” and fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and the fans rally for Penta as he fights up. Penta fires elbows and is free of the chinlock, only for Gable to throat chop! Gable whips, Penta reveres, but Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Penta to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Ivy is worried, and the fans rally up. Penta runs in at the corner to GAMANGIRI! Gable sits down, Penta headstands and SWINGING DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Penta covers, TWO! Penta is annoyed but he shakes out his arm and brings Gable up. Penta half nelsons, pump handles, but Gable slips around to shove. Penta springboards but Gable catches him to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Penta escapes and Gable is upset. Gable drags Penta to the center of the ring, then goes up a corner. Gable DIVING HEADBUTTS into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Gable flounders away. Penta rises up and the fans rally. Penta storms up, KICKS and CHOPS Gable, then CHOPS again! Gable whips, Penta goes up, stumbles, but still goes up! Gable grabs ropes to fight the backstabber, then BUCKS Penta away! Gable goes up, MOONSAULTS, cover, TWO!! But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Penta rolls to throw Gable away, and then SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! Penta calls his shot, hammerlocks an arm, and he SLAPS Gable into giving up the other arm! But Gable powers out and has the ANKLE LOCK!! Penta endures, fights forward, and reaches out, only for Gable to drag him back! Penta fights up and rolls to victory roll! TWO, and Gable rolls Penta up! TWO! Gable throat chops Penta again! Gable hauls Penta up to the top rope, then climbs up after him! They are on the very top, but Penta fights with body shots! Gable gives shots back, then talks trash, but Penta tells him CERO MIEDO! Penta SHOVES Gable, Gable lands out, but Penta hits a FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Gable tried to belittle lucha libre, but it backfired! Penta comes through and gets even with at least one enemy, but will he even the score with “El Grande” and Judgment Day soon enough?
Roxanne Perez & Giulia speak.
Roxie says, “Tonight, The Prodigy & The Beautiful Madness take on the Genius of the Sky and Rhea Ripley. And I think we’ve made it very, very clear that this division isn’t safe anymore.” Giulia says in Japanese, “They are strong, but we are hungry. We didn’t come here to wait our turn. We came to take over.” Roxie says that means going after the very top. Iyo, Rhea, they don’t give a damn about your history because they’re here to make their own! You are looking at the future of this industry. And the future starts tonight. Will these former NXT Women’s Champions put the WWE Women’s World Champion & Mami in the past?
Judgment Day meets in the clubhouse.
Carlito knows with Liv Morgan off making her movie, Raquel Rodriguez doesn’t have anyone to hang out with, so he offers to hang out with her. Maybe get something to eat? Raquel rolls her eyes, but Dom finishes a phone call with Liv. Liv says she misses Dom, but the filming is going great. Though, she said “Good morning,” but it’s night here. JD McDonagh says surely this isn’t the first time Dom’s heard about time zones. Dom says he doesn’t really pay attention to that. But he does need to talk with Finn about something real quick. He knows at Backlash, Finn hesitated with the chair and that almost cost Dom. If not for Grande-
Whoa, easy, Dom. Don’t get all paranoid like Damian and Rhea. Remember what they were like as champions? It didn’t go smoothly, sure, but it all worked out, and Dom is still the champ. Finn pats the title, and says he’ll handle Styles for Dom. Dom knows he will. They fist bump and Finn heads out, and JD tells Dom they’ll explain this. The light is the sun, and this skull is Earth. When the Earth turns, the light is somewhere else. Liv is probably over here where there’s sunlight. Rudimentary science aside, will The Prince come through for the champ and cross off a phenomenal contender?
The fans cheer Pat’s match at Backlash.
Pat stands on the desk again and waves to Louisville. For what was shown in the highlight reel, everyone was making sure he was okay before letting him out here. Pat admits everything is sore head to toe. He got a blood vessel popped in his eye, but he is sure he gave something to Gunther. Pat has respect for everyone who gets in that ring, and he hopes Gunther has respect a bit for him and Cole.
BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Tampa!
Saturday, May 24th, Sami Zayn & CM Punk will have a tag team match against Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker!
Sami and Punk regroup backstage.
Sami says the two of them, SNME, taking on Rollins & Bron. Is Punk good? Punk is, but he isn’t. He can’t really trust anybody right now. Fair enough. Sami gets that given he had a hard time trusting Punk back at WarGames. But it all worked out, right? And Sami isn’t stupid, he knows Punk likes to do things his way, has his goals. Sami isn’t that different. Sami has his ambitions, too. But the truth is, neither of them are going to get anything done if Rollins & Bron are in the way. Punk says that’s no lie. Sami says all they gotta do is work together and take Rollins’ team out. Punk agrees, they fist bump, and things are set. But will Punk & Sami be able to stop “the vision?”
The New Day is here!
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods strut out to the ring because the WWE World Tag Team Champions want to “grace us with their presence” on commentary. That, and they want to watch Julius & Brutus Creed fight Erik & Ivar in hopes of stopping the War Raiders from earning their title rematch. Will the Creeds come through for the New Day? Or will the raid have its redemption? We find out, after the break.
The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers!
Raw returns and both teams have made their entrances. The teams sort out, Erik and Julius tie up, and Erik snapmares to a cover, ONE! Julius snapmares to a cover, ONE! Erik runs, Julius drops down then hurdles over. Erik scoops to SLAM Julius, then he tags Ivar. New Day argue with Michael Cole how they cheated at Mania but Cole tried to help Pat by cheating at Backlash! Brutus tags in, he and Ivar circle, but Ivar scoops Brutus to SLAM! Tag to Erik, Julius runs in, but Ivar scoops and SLAMS him! Erik scoops and SLAMS Brutus, then they say “UP!” Erik scoops and SLAMS Ivar onto Brutus! The fans fire up with the Raiders!
Brutus sputters but Erik brings him up. Erik whips, Brutus ducks ‘n’ dodges and Julius sneaks a tag. Erik CLOBBERS Brutus but Julius LARIATS Erik! Julius ROCKS Erik, tags Brutus, and they mug Erik. The Creeds stomp a mudhole in, but stop as the ref counts. The fans boo but New Day puts the Creed Brothers over. Julius tags back in, the Creeds stomp another mudhole, and then they stop at 4. The fans rally, Erik fires body shots, and Erik backs Julius down, until Julius RAMS Erik into the corner! Brutus tags in and the Creeds continue to mug Erik! The ref counts, Erik gets away, and Brutus hits an AX HANDLE!
Tag back to Julius, he facelocks Erik, then BACKDROPS! Julius sucker punches Ivar, but Erik ELBOWS him away! Erik TOSESS Julius onto Brutus! New Day say Ivar is down because he’s a bad partner! Erik says forget it, and he DIVES, into a haymaker! Julius drags Erik out along the ropes, DRAPING BRAINBUSTER to the floor! The Creeds fire up, the New Day applaud, but the fans boo as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns, Ivar runs and SPLASHES Julius! Julius goes to a corner, Ivar whips him corner to corner, but Julius reverses. Ivar comes back with a SEATED SENTON! Brutus is in, Ivar cartwheels and LEG LARIATS! The fans fire up with Ivar, “WAR! WAR! WAR!” Ivar runs corner to corner and BRONCO BUSTERS Julius! Julius sputters into the drop zone and Ivar climbs. But Julius springs up after Ivar! Brutus tags in, Julius hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power! MOONSAULT from Brutus for the Glory! Cover, TWO!! Ivar is showing that grit, and then he catches Julius for a SPINNING POWERSLAM!
Both men crawl, Erik tags in! Erik intercepts Brutus to EXPLODER! Erik wrenches Julius to EXPLODER! Tag back to Ivar, then Ivar tags Erik back in. Ivar LARIATS, then feeds Julius to Erik’s KNEE! Erik picks Ivar up, SPINEBUSTER HIP ATTACK!! Cover, but Brutus breaks it! Brutus then CLOBBERS Ivar! Erik DECKS Brutus! Julius JUMP KNEES Erik! All four men are down, even New Day applaud this great match. Kofi takes credit for making this match, and then Julius and Brutus crawl to their corner. Erik crawls over, hot tags to Ivar and Brutus! Brutus ducks the leg lariat, and ANGLE SLAMS Ivar!!
Tag back to Julius and the Creeds double whip. Ivar breaks the double lariats, and then handsprings, but into a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX!! Cover, ERIK KNEES JULIUS! Erik TOSSES Brutus, but Brutus drags Erik out! Erik DECKS Brutus then shouts for Ivar to rise! Woods gets closer, but Erik glares at him. The fans boo New Day while Ivar climbs. But wait, Kofi sneaks over to ROCK Ivar!! Brutus CLOBBERS Erik from behind! Julius tags Brutus, then Electric Chair Lifts Ivar! BRUTUS BALL DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Creed Brothers win!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
New Day cheers on as their choices for this match win out! Will this lead to an American Made title opportunity?
Rollins and group regroup backstage.
Rollins looks at Bron seething in frustration, but Rollins says they probably think they got one over on “us.” “They probably think they’ve got us backed against the wall. They might even feel like they’re winning this battle. And maybe they feel like I’ve underestimated them.” Rollins chuckles and says, “They have no idea what I am capable of.” Bron calms down, and Rollins tells him there’s one more thing Bron has to do tonight before he leaves. Rollins whispers his instructions, and tells Bron to have fun with it. Bron smiles, what will Rollins’ attack dog do before the night is over?
Adam Pearce talks with Jey Uso.
The Raw General Manager knows the WWE World Heavyweight Champion was going to hear it at some point, but he wanted Jey to hear it from Pearce first. Jey says, “Yeet,” and they fist bump. Jey is now headed to gorilla, what news will he have to relay to the WWE Universe?
Jey Uso heads to the ring!
Louisville is ready to be #YEETVILLE as Main Event Jey makes his way through the crowd. They bounce along with that Day One Ish, and Jey even joins a young fan in the YEET! Jey reaches ringside, daps it up with Pat & Cole, then the YEET continues as Jey steps into the ring. Louisville is fired up even as Jey gets the mic, and they want that “ONE MORE TIME! ONE MORE TIME!” Jey hears the people, and he figures he’ll give the people what they want. Time for an encore of Day One Ish! Jey then says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey feels that energy.
Jey says there’s a lot going on. “YEET!” Big target on his big back. “YEET!” So let him get something off his big chest. “YEET!” “Logan Paul! You talking out the side of your neck, Uce. You say I’m not championship material. You say I’ve got a glass jaw. He keep on duckin’ me, he keep on sneakin’ me. But look, tho. At Saturday Night Main Event, it’s me and you, Uce. Yeah, yeah! Face to face, aight? Face to face. Two time world shocker, the arena shaker. I promise you this, after that Saturday night, I still will be your world-” GUNTHER IS HERE?! The fans are shocked to see Der Ring General interrupting, but perhaps this should’ve been expected.
Gunther goes to the ring, grabs himself a mic, and the fans taunt him with, “You Tapped Out!” Gunther is a bit annoyed by that, but he focuses on Jey. “The unimaginable came true. Jey Uso: World Heavyweight Champion. It’s the first time since that moment that we meet again.” Jey says, “You mean the moment where I made you tap out?” The fans cheer and keep chanting, “You Tapped Out!” Gunther says he understands what Jey is doing. Gunther knows what it is like to be a champion. 80% of his time here in WWE, he has been a champion. There is a lot of pressure on Jey right now.
But just because Gunther understands doesn’t mean his opinion has changed. He can feel this is not natural to Jey. Because unlike Gunther, Jey is not a natural champion. And since Jey likes to run his mouth, Gunther is surprised Jey hasn’t spread the news. Let this be Gunther’s pleasure. As Pearce told Jey earlier tonight, the winner of Jey VS Logan will have the honor of handing that title over to its rightful owner, DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! Jey, in one month from now, June 9th, Phoenix, Arizona, Gunther challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship on Monday Night Raw!
“And Jey… I really do hope it’s you. Because I would love nothing more than to shut you and all these people up for good! I would love nothing more than to get into this ring with you again, and remind you of where your place is! Jey-” Jey stops Gunther there and takes off the sunglasses. Remind him of his place? He is IN his place! THIS is his place! Jey runs this place! With this title on his arm, Jey will handle that YouTuber, and then he will run it back with Der Ring General! Jey will walk into this match the same way he walked out of WrestleMania: The WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Four letters, one word… Uh, uh, YEET!!
The fans fire up with the very fired up Jey Uso! But from Saturday Night’s Main Event to a hot Raw in Phoenix, will this be the Summer of YEET?
Iyo Sky speaks.
In a mix of Japanese and English, the Women’s World Champion says, “I tried to show Roxanne respect last week. But all she and Giulia proved is that talented as they are in the ring, they don’t deserve any respect! Tonight, you’ll both learn the same lessons that Bianca and Rhea did at WrestleMania. Nobody in this division can stop me. Nobody in this division will ever take this championship from Iyo Sky!” The Genius is ready, but will she and Mami get along in tonight’s main event?
Backstage interview with Ludwig Kaiser.
Jackie Redmond is with the Impeccable German, and says last year was such a breakout year for him. He got wins over Sheamus, Bron Breakker, was a top contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but now we’re almost halfway into 2025, and it feels like we haven’t seen Kaiser in competition that much. The question is- Wait, something is going down! Bron just attacked Jey! Bron knocked Jey down into a road case, then he leaves as producers and refs hurry over. Was this on Rollins’ orders? Sami rushes in and wants to know what happened, and the others explain it was Bron. Punk also hurries over, Sami calls for medics, is Jey going to be okay?
AJ Styles VS Finn Balor w/ Judgment Day!
The Phenomenal One told everyone in the club that whoever had the WWE Intercontinental Championship after Backlash, Styles would be after them next. Dirty Dom is still the self-proclaimed greatest Intercontinental Champion ever, but will Finn remind everyone why he was the original Universal Champion? Or will Styles make sure things are too sweet tonight?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Finn hits a headlock takeover but Styles headscissors. Finn kips free, the two reset, and the fans cheer on Styles. Styles and Finn tie up again, Finn goes for an arm to wrench and wristlock, but Styles rolls, only for Finn to wrangle him. Finn kneels on the arm but Styles kips up. Styles wrenches back, but Finn rolls and hooks a leg, Styles fights the takedown to wrangle Finn now. Finn kips up, but into the headlock! Styles has Finn down but Finn rolls to headlock back! The fans rally as Styles rolls to a cover, ONE! Finn holds on, Styles powers up and out, and Styles hurdles, drops down, then DROPKICKS!
Finn flounders out of the ring and the fans fire up! JD & Carlito help Finn focus but a ring count begins. Styles waits on his old friend, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Finn RAMS into Styles at the corner again and again! The ref counts, Finn lets off and soaks up heat with the Too Sweet. Finn then storms up on Styles, but Styles BOOTS him! Styles scoops for a BACKBREAKER and the fans cheer. Styles drags Finn up, snap suplexes, then floats to a cover, ONE!! Finn is tougher than that but the fans still cheer Styles. Styles stays on Finn, brings him up, and he scoops Finn to SLAM him down! The fans rally, Styles runs, KNEE DROP! Finn flounders away to a corner but Styles is right on him. Finn kicks low, puts Styles in the corner and CHOPS! Styles just glares at Finn!
Finn throws hands but Styles CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHPOS in return! Finn FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Styles! Styles sputters on the mat while Finn paces. Finn runs to KICK Styles in the side! Finn jump stomps away on Styles again and again! The ref reprimands, Finn argues with him, and then Finn mocks Louisville. Finn drags Styles up, throws some body shots from the side, then clamps on for a COBRA TWIST! Styles endures, even as Finn digs an elbow into the ribs! The fans rally and Styles fights with elbows to Finn’s leg! Styles HIP TOSSES free, then he LARIATS! The fans fire up as Styles runs, SLIDING FOREARM!
Styles fires up and the fans are with him! Styles runs in at Finn to LARIAT in a corner! Then fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Carlito & JD grow worried. Styles stalks Finn, brings him up and in, but JD gets on the apron! The fans boo but Styles chases JD off. Styles goes back for Finn, but Finn cradles! TWO! Finn is up, he slips around, and he dragon sleepers, but Styles drops! Styles KICKS Finn away, then he fires off a Phenomenal Blitz! Finn dodges the lariat, comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up while JD & Carlito coach Finn, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn brawls with Styles up top! Styles throws hands, then he brings Finn to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! A hard landing and both men are down! The fans rally up while JD & Carlito are worried all over again. The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” as Finn and Styles rise up. Styles fires a forearm, Finn fires a haymaker, and repeat! They stand up now, and Finn fires a body shot! Styles fires a haymaker, but Finn fires back! Finn gets the edge again, then soaks up heat. But Styles ROLLING ELBOWS! But Finn PELES, only for Styles to block! Styles then clamps onto that leg, CALF CRUSHER!!
Finn endures, reaches out, and he fights around! Finn drags Styles along for the ROPEBREAK! The fans are torn while Styles lets go. Finn drags himself up with the ropes, but Styles is back on that leg! Finn slips around, dragon sleeper, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans fire up while both men are down again! JD & Carlito coach Finn as he rises up in the corner. Finn aims, runs in, but Styles LARIATS! The fans fire up and Styles whips Finn to ropes. Finn SLINGBLADES first! Finn keeps moving, and he SHOTGUNS Styles into buckles! Styles falls, Finn goes up, and COUP DE- NO, Styles dodges! Finn falls to his knees!
Styles grabs that bad leg again, CALF CRUSHER!! Finn endures, reaches out, but Styles rolls him from the ropes! Deadlift STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Finn survives and now JD & Carlito are plotting. The fans rally as hard as they can, “This is Awesome!” Styles drags Finn up, reels him back in, but Carlito gets on the apron! The ref stops Carlito, JD grabs at Styles! Styles DECKS JD, then goes out, but Finn runs up! Styles ROCKS Finn, SLIDING KNEES Carlito, and then aims! Springboard, but Finn slips around! BLOODY SUNDAY!! Cover, TWO?!?! Styles survives and he shocks Finn! And then PENTA is back! he CROSSBODIES Carlito!
Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Penta steps off JD to give Carlito a DESTROYER to the floor!! Styles BOOTS Finn, goes up and out, PHENOMENAL FOREARM!! Cover, Styles wins!!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
Penta gets even with Judgment Day after all! Styles gets the win thanks to Penta evening things up, but will Styles be able to take that Intercontinental Championship from Dirty Dom?
Becky Lynch is here!
Though, she isn’t very happy given she isn’t Women’s Intercontinental Champion right now. Becky sits up on a corner while she’s handed a mic and given the proper introductions. The fans are torn, but Becky says, “I… I wasn’t beaten on Saturday. No, no. Lyra was beaten on Saturday. Oh, oh, you don’t believe me? Well, one of us was taken to a hospital, her, and one of us went to their nice big bus, took a nice warm shower, drank a shot of tequila, and basked in their brilliance, me.” The fans are still torn, but Becky says, “Because even after everything that Lyra has done to me, after she came out week after week and attacked my character, the person that I am…
“I still made her the best version of herself! I gave her the best match of her career! And in just three weeks of standing on the outskirts of my spotlight, she has never mattered more than she does right now in her entire life, and it is not even close!” The fans boo that, but Becky hops down as she says, “But… when the bell ring after the match, I didn’t hear defeat. No, no, no. What I heard was an alarm ringing in my ear and I realized how much I had been manipulated not just by Lyra, but by all of you!” The fans definitely boo that. Becky asks if they wanna know why she walked away for almost a year.
“Because you asked me to! The last time that I won the world championship, I felt it, I heard the reaction, I saw all your comments online, and so I stepped away. Because if I’m not here to win world championships, then why am I here? But hey, hey, no, no. I’ve always been for the people. I’ve always been for the people. So whatever you want, because hey, man, I have you to thank for my career, right? You guys carried me on your shoulders into the main event of WrestleMania. You saw yourselves in me! I was you, you were me, we were in this together! Right? But then something happened. Something happened: I won!
“And you couldn’t see yourselves in me anymore, because you can’t recognize success. Because all you know is failure.” The fans boo more, but Becky scowls. Yeah, the fans hate what they cannot understand. You wanna know something? When Becky was out, one of her friends asked, “Do you miss it?” And she had a thought. She did miss being in the ring, but she liked herself more out of it. She didn’t understand what she was saying, but now she does. She wasn’t captured by all the fans! She didn’t have to listen to the fans tell her who she is and what she’s about!
She didn’t have to listen to all of the fans’ lies! The lies that are repeated from the one person she had hope for in this business! Becky didn’t have to spin her wheels to prove she isn’t what people said she was! But that all changes! From now on, whatever the fans say she is, then she is! If they say she’s selfish, then yes she is! If they say she’s greedy, then yes she is! If they say she’s cutthroat, then yes she is! And all those girls in the back that were happy Becky was gone, thought it was safe with the fire gone out inside Becky, well they’re gonna realize what it’s like to be held down by The Man! Will Becky look to burn it down from here on out?
Rusev speaks.
“I didn’t wanna do that, Otis. I don’t wanna do any of this. All I want is just… to go home and be rich. But I was once programmed by lesser people, too. And I can’t leave my brothers until you all wake up. Do you think these people care that you’re missing your family? Do you think these people care that each night, your choices are hurt or be hurt? Last week, Tozawa stepped up to me, and the crowd cheered him on. The world sent him straight into the frontline. And yet, you still seek their approval. That is because you let the sheep control the wolves. Get up off your knees, men! Don’t you see that their cheers are like a stone to a blade?
“But I can see right through them. That’s why they keep mocking me with chanting my name. But I will reclaim my own name once my job here is done. But until that day, remember this, my brothers. It will hurt me to hurt you. But I would rather you fall at my hand than fall out into the abyss.” Rusev is looking to redeem Monday Night Raw one brutal moment at a time, will no one be able to stop him?
Alpha Academy meets with Adam Pearce.
Maxxine Dupri & Natalya are with Akira Tozawa to encourage him to speak up. Tozawa says he wants a match with Rusev. Maxxine & Natty feel Tozawa can do this. Pearce respects Tozawa’s bravery, but think about this. Tozawa isn’t even medically cleared right now. Tozawa knows he will be soon. Pearce says he also knows that. And when Tozawa IS cleared, they will revisit this conversation. But then Sheamus steps in and says fair play, Tozawa. Good on him for not baking down. And Sheamus knows that when Tozawa is cleared, he’ll give Rusev hell. They fist bump, and Alpha Academy heads out.
As for Sheamus, Pearce says what a return. Sheamus says he needed that. He needed to shake off that ring rust. Well, not much rust, maybe it was in his head. But he wants to keep this momentum going. How about next week, Sheamus VS “that bouncing wallaby waster,” Grayson Waller. Pearce says consider that official, because that sounds like a banger. The Celtic Warrior shakes hands with the GM, will Sheamus make sure Waller feels what Austin Theory felt last week?
Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley VS Giulia & Roxanne Perez!
Between Monday Night Raw and Tuesday Night NXT, we’ve seen the WWE Women’s World Champion battle The Beautiful Madness & The Prodigy multiple times already. The Genius was victorious alongside “Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace last week, but will she and the Eradicator have similar success? Or will this be the start of an NXT takeover?
Raw returns as Iyo makes her entrance, followed by Rhea’s. The fans hit that triple digit mark on the decibels as Mami makes her way to ringside. The teams sort out and Iyo starts against Roxie. They circle, but then Roxie goes to leave, only for Iyo to grab her feet! Roxie kicks Iyo away, but Iyo comes back with a THESZ PRESS! Iyo rains down fast hands, Roxie turns things around, but then Iyo turns it back around. They end up in the ropes, Iyo backs off, only to grab Roxie’s legs and YANK her from the ropes! Iyo covers, TWO! Iyo clamps onto Roxie with a headlock, but Roxie powers up, only for Iyo to hold on tighter!
Louisville rallies, “We Want Mami!” as Roxie powers up and powers out this time, only for Iyo to pull hair! Iyo brings Roxie around but Roxie SLAPS her! Iyo ROCKS Roxie, chase Giulia off, but Roxie ROCKS Iyo! Roxie bumps Iyo off buckles, stomps away, then tags Giulia. Roxie sends Giulia in and she ELBOWS Iyo! Giulia sends Roxie in for an UPPERCUT! Giulia then brings Iyo to ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Giulia steps away, and that lets Roxie get a cheap shot! Roxie takes a bow while the fans boo, but Rhea runs up on her! Rhea TOSSES Roxie into the ring! The fans fire up as Rhea DROPKICKS Roxie back out!
Giulia and Rhea want after each other but the ref stops this. Giulia gets Iyo for a NECK TWIST! Giulia whips, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Giulia avoids the handspring! Only for Iyo to SHOTGUN Giulia down! The fans fire up and Iyo headlocks. Iyo reaches out but Roxie YANKS Rhea down! The fans boo but Giulia JAWBREAKERS free! Roxie SLAPS Rhea and laughs about it. Rhea just gets pissed! Rhea chases Roxie around the outside, but Giulia is there to CROSBODY! But Rhea catches her! Roxie DROPKICKS Rhea into the POST! But Iyo DIVES to take out Roxie! The fans fire up, but then Giulia DROPKICKS Iyo!
The ref reprimands everyone, starts a ring count, and the fans rally for Iyo & Rhea while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Roxie has Iyo with a bridging hammerlock. Iyo endures and the fans rally up. Iyo fights to her feet, fires elbows, then hits a FLYING-MARE! Both women are down, the fans fire up more, but Roxie grabs Iyo’s legs! Iyo BOOTS her away, Giulia runs in but Iyo TOSSES her out! Hot tag to Rhea! Rhea rallies on Roxie, whips, but Roxie reverses! Rhea reverses back to wrench and HOOK KCIK! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up with Rhea and she reels Roxie in! Canadian Rack, and RAZOR’S EDGE! Then a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Roxie shows the toughness of a former NXT Women’s Champion but Rhea just stalks her.
Rhea hauls Roxie up, bumps her off buckles, but Roxie BOOTS her back! Roxie BOOTS Rhea down, then goes up, up, and LION- NO, Rhea gets under her for an Electric Chair Lift! Rhea SMACKS Roxie off buckles, then hoists her up there. Rhea climbs, positions herself just right, and has the Canadian Rack again! The fans fire up but Roxie fights free! Roxie ROCKS Rhea, goes up, and SUPER STEINERS! Cover, TWO!! Rhea shows her own championship grit, but Roxie tags Giulia! Roxie DROPKICKS Iyo off the apron while Giulia HEADBUTTS Rhea! Roxie SUPERKICKS Rhea, then Giulia reels Rhea in! Tag to Roxie and Giulia snap suplexes!
Roxie goes up, up, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rhea but Roxie rains down fists! Rhea pushes Roxie away, but Roxie hurries to clamp on with a SLEEPER! Rhea rises as the fans rally, but Roxie THROWS Rhea down! Rhea goes to a corner, Roxie runs up and UPPERCUTS! Roxie rolls and returns, but Rhea picks her up, ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Rhea and Roxie crawl, hot tags to Giulia and Iyo! The fans fire up as Iyo dodges to SHOTEI! Iyo whips, Giulia reverses, but Iyo goes up and out! Iyo blocks a boot, ROCKS Giulia then goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Iyo kips up!
Iyo is ready to run wild and the fans are with her! But Roxie is back in, only for Iyo to dodge! Rhea scoops Roxie but Roxie TORNADO DDTS! Iyo SHOTGUNS Roxie! Giulia reels Iyo in for a cradle, TWO!! Giulia drags Iyo up, hammerlock and scoop, GLORIOUS- NO, Iyo slips free to waistlock! Giulia switches, Iyo victory rolls, STOMP 182! The fans fire up and Iyo hurries to put Giulia in the drop zone! Iyo steps on Giulia and goes up the corner! The fans fire up for OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, Roxie breaks it! The fans boo but Roxie whips, Iyo reverses, Roxie tilt-o-whirls, but Iyo fights the leg sweep! Iyo hooks Roxie up but Roxie powers out!
Rhea is back, and she gives Iyo a boost! Roxie dodges, the SHOTGUN hits Giulia! Roxie SOBATS Rhea, runs up, POP- NO, Rhea pops out the back! MISSILE DROPKICK from Iyo! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo wants a high-ten. Rhea gives Iyo the high-ten, and then Rhea signals she’ll lift Iyo up! The fans fire up, but Giulia TRIPS Rhea first! Roxie runs up, Iyo BOOTS her, but Giulia is right up top! Giulia underhooks the arms, and she gives Iyo a SUPER DUPER BUTTERFLY PLEX!! Giulia roars, brings Iyo around, scoop and NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, RHEA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but Roxie DROPKICKS Rhea!
Rhea EDDY GORDO KICKS Roxie in return! Giulia KNEES Rhea down! Giulia then focuses on Iyo, but Iyo wrenches her! Iyo underhooks, TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo then fires up and the fans are with her! SHINKAN- NO, Giulia puts her on the apron! Iyo ROCKS Giulia, climbs up, and Rhea sneaks a tag. Iyo leaps, Giulia dodges, Rhea reels Giulia in. But then Roxie is up top, so Rhea shoves Giulia forward, the CROSSBODY hits Giulia instead of Iyo! Roxie is stunned, Rhea smirks, and Iyo BUZZSAWS Roxie! Rhea drags Giulia up, HEADBUTTS her, and hits a RIPTIDE!! Cover, Rhea & Iyo win!!
Winners: Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley, by pinfall
The Eradicator had the champion’s back and vice-versa, and the top two women on Raw win out! But at the same time, Rhea still wants to be a champion herself. Will Mami get back on top soon enough? Or will the Genius be ready for that rematch, too?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here to not just follow Backlash but to turn the corner towards Saturday Night’s Main Event. Great promo segment from CM Punk and Seth Rollins to open, and it naturally brought out Sami Zayn and Jey Uso for a brawl. This gives us a good set-up for Punk & Sami VS Rollins & Bron at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Jey and Gunther had a good promo together, with Jey getting fired up again because he knows Gunther is again underestimating him. And while I expected Logan Paul bringing another sucker punch, Rollins sending Bron after Jey is just as good. Though I feel bad Kaiser’s interview was no longer an interview but just a way to give us Bron’s attack.
Obviously Rollins won’t give up on the world title so easily, so he’s just trying to soften Jey up to make it easier to take that title, but it might backfire if Logan or Gunther gets the title first. Well, hopefully not Logan but I’m not sure Gunther would either. Great promo from Becky to talk down to not just Lyra but the fans. While blaming fans is a cliche Heel trope, seeing how John Cena did it and now Becky is doing it in a similar way, it still works. And her saying Lyra went to the hospital plants seeds of an injury angle as I was expecting on Saturday, so I wouldn’t mind seeing something where Becky and Bayley fight not just for their own grudge but for one more chance at the title.
Great promo from Rusev to once again frame what he’s doing as if it is a noble mission, but it would be something if someone came around to see things the way Rusev does. Tozawa wanting after Rusev and Pearce saying not yet is good stuff, Pearce is being a responsible boss by not letting Tozawa go right into a one-sided fight. Sheamus wanting his match with Waller “as intended” is also good stuff, and it’ll give Theory a chance to return the favor by being mostly unbothered like Waller was last week. The A-Town Down Under break-up has been on far too slow a burn, it needs to happen now as Rollins’ faction is rising up and we get into MITB season.
Penta VS Gable was a great match that also tied well into the Judgment Day story. Great win for Penta, and it might establish that Gable can’t win unless he’s El Grande Americano and therefore able to load the mask with plates. Penta getting his revenge on Judgment Day while also helping Styles win was good stuff, too. I wonder if Styles and Penta team up against Judgment Day for just a moment, before “El Grande” obviously gets involved and gets a 1v1 match with Penta. There’s also going to be Money in the Bank qualifiers soon, so maybe we see Penta and “El Grande” get in on that while also feuding with each other. Also, hilarious bit with JD teaching Dom about time zones.
Great tag team match of War Raiders VS Creed Brothers with New Day on commentary. New Day of course cost the Raiders since they don’t want another rematch with them, but I feel like helping the Creeds will backfire in that the Creeds will be just as hard to beat in a tag match. And then great promos from the women in tonight’s main event. A little surprised we didn’t get a Rhea one, unless I somehow missed it. But that was also a great main event tag, great win for Iyo and Rhea as a duo, and Iyo VS Rhea feels like a clear choice for the next title match. Nothing in the women’s division has been set up for SNME, so maybe that’s where we’ll get Iyo VS Rhea.
My Score: 8.8/10
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