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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (2/28/22)
Who gets Rated R with Edge?

Raw paves more of the Road to WrestleMania!
Tonight, Finn Balor challenges Damian Priest for the WWE US Championship while the Rated R Superstar, Edge, addresses his WrestleMania future!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Alpha Academy VS Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins; Owens & Rollins win.
- Omos VS T-Bar; Omos wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Becky Lynch, Nikki A.S.H. & Piper Niven VS Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan; Belair, Ripley & Morgan win.
- Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler VS Tommaso Ciampa; Ciampa wins.
- Mixed Tag Match: Dana Brooke & Reggie VS Tamina & Akira Tozawa; Brooke & Reggie win.
- The Mysterios VS The Hurt Business; The Hurt Business wins.
- RKBRO VS The Street Profits; The Street Profits win.
- WWE United States Championship: Damian Priest VS Finn Balor; Balor wins and becomes the new WWE United States Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kevin Owens heads to the ring!
And he’s ready to host a new episode of the KO Show, while incorrectly wearing a cowboy hat on purpose. He asks us to welcome his tag team partner, who will be by his side when they become Raw Tag Team Champions next week and defend the titles at WrestleMania, and more important the man who is Kevin’s best friend, SETH FREAKIN’ ROLLING! Rollins makes his entrance with an extra bit of swagger, and Kevin tips his hat to him. They go to the ring together now, and Kevin says, “What a night we have in store for everybody. But right now, it’s time for me to welcome you all to the Kevin Owens Show!”
Kevin says he won’t lie, he and Rollins can admit, it’s been a tough time for them. Neither has secured a place on WrestleMania yet, and that’s not okay. Two of the- No, THE TWO BIGGEST stars in WWE history are not on Mania?! That’s a travesty! Rollins says that is no lie, and it is no secret that these two have been screwed in every single possible imaginable way! But the WrestleMania gods have given them one more card to play in the form of the Raw Tag Team Championships! They’ll take those titles into Mania, into Dallas, Texas, and do what they do best: make moments. They’ll make Mania moments!
Kevin loves the sound of that. He assures us that he’s heard what people are saying. His disdain for Texas might distract him. But Rollins ahs Kevin’s word that nothing will keep them from becoming tag team champions next week! And then they will go on and defend the titles at Mania, because they are the absolute BEST! Nothing will distract Kevin from that. Not the people of Texas, not the Texas legends like JBL or HBK, or even this ridiculous, stupid hat! Kevin takes it off to stomp it! And then kick it out of the ring! Rollins says he understands, Kevin doesn’t like Texas. But they’re not in Texas tonight! They’re in Columbus, Ohio!
And what a show tonight! Let’s bring out their guest, the current Raw Tag Team Champions, the Alpha Academy! Chad Gable & Otis head to the ring, Gable wanting the fans to “SHOOSH!” already. Gable & Otis join Rollins & Kevin in the ring, and Kevin welcomes them to take their seats. Otis’ chair is extra sturdy. Easy, easy. There we go! He’s good. Gable says this is the first time on the KO Show, and so he’ll start with “a thank yew!” Why does he say it like that? Anyway, before going forward, they should address that. When he says “thank you,” it sounds weird. “A thank yew~!” Yeah, no, that’s just weird.
Gable takes being different as a compliment. But they’re happy to be here. All Gable’s heard is a couple asses making ass-sumptions about the title match. Whoa, they’re talking about Kevin & Rollins? Yep. Don’t forget, you can talk all you want, but the current, defending champions are Alpha Academy. A thank yew~! Rollins & Kevin seem bothered now. Kevin says they are aware who the champions are, until next week. Then those tiles are coming home with Kevin and Rollins! No hard feelings, they like Alpha Academy, but uh, yeah. Mania needs them, they need it. But problem is, you guys weaseled your way into that match.
As someone with a Master’s Degree, Gable will explain to them and to the moronic fans who went to that poor excuse for a community college, Ohio State University- Wow, lots of Buckeyes here… SHOOOOSH! Gable will give them proper education. Their odds automatically went from 50% to 33.33%, and that is ridiculous. Kevin says he doesn’t like math, but the only thing the Academy needs to know, this isn’t personal. They need the titles to go to Mania. This is business. That’s so sad. They’re so worried about their spot that they’ll do anything! They had their chances, they’ve had their main events!
Gable hasn’t even been on the show! He and Otis busted their asses to earn their spot on the Grandest Stage of Them All, A THANK YEW! Rollins wants everyone to wait. Lightbulb moment for Rollins! After Rollins & Kevin win and take those Raw Tag titles, they can have the rematch at Mania! A win-win, baby! SHOOSH! Kevin doesn’t want Gable shooshing Rollins or shooshing him! Stop! SHOOSH! YOU SHOOSH! It’s a shoosh fight! SHOOOOSH- STUNNER!! Otis is furious now! Will the Dozer get after the Prizefighter for that?
The Alpha Academy VS Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins!
Holla holla! After that Stunner, the Raw Tag Team Champions want to prove why the Prizefighter & Visionary don’t belong in the title match! But will this simply be a sample of the victory Kevin & Rollins will taste next week?
Raw returns and Rollins fights off Otis to tag in Kevin. Kevin kicks and headlocks Otis but Otis powers out to run Kevin over! Gable is still down on the outside but Otis fires off on Kevin. Otis whips Kevin hard to the corner then runs in to RAM his shoulder into Kevin! Otis brings Kevin around to CLUB him on the back. Kevin CHOPS, forearms and fires off, but his lariat doesn’t move Otis at all! Otis LARIATS back then CLOBBERS Kevin with the back elbow! Kevin sits up in a daze but Otis keeps him from Rollins with a scoop and SLAM! Otis taunts Rollins then runs, but Kevin avoids the elbow drop! Kevin drops a SENTON! And then another SENTON!
Kevin stomps Otis, tags in Rollins, and Rollins fires haymakers and CHOPS! He backs Otis down, ROLLING ELBOW! But Otis puts Rollins on the apron! Gable grabs at Rollins’ feet, Otis BLASTS Rollins to the barricade! Gable taunts Rollins and Otis fetches Rollins to RAM him into barriers! Otis RAMS Rollins into the apron, then puts him in the ring. Otis keeps Rollins from Kevin, whips him into the corner, tag to Gable. Gable runs and Otis whips Rollins into the FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Gable tweaks Rollins’ arm, and again. Gable slams the arm on the mat, then snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!
Tag to Otis and he stomps Rollins down. Fans rally for Rollins but Otis drags him up. Rollins throws body shots, Otis shoves him away and SPLASHES in the corner! Rollins falls to the drop zone, Otis goes up the corner! Otis says this’ll end it! VADER BOMB FLOPS as Rollins moves! Rollins hurries, hot tag to Kevin! Kevin runs in to DECK Gable, then he says, “SUCK IT!” CANNONBALL for Otis! Gable gets back in but Kevin throws him right back out! Kevin then goes to the apron, CANNONBALL for both champions! Fans fire up with Kevin, “This is MY show!” Kevin resets, and FROG SPLASHES Gable on the floor!
Otis CLOBBERS Kevin in return! The tree trunk just trucked Kevin, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Otis has Kevin in a neck wrench. Fans rally as Kevin endures and fights up. Kevin throws body shots but Otis whips him hard into the corner! Tag to Gable and he drags Kevin out to tweak the leg! And again! And then he YANKS the leg, to then hit a spinning toehold! Kevin endures as Gable keeps on the knee lock. Fans rally, Kevin CHOPS free, but Gable waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! And he holds on, only for Kevin to grab ropes. Kevin elbows free, Gable blocks a kick but not the ENZIGURI! Both men are down and crawling as fans fire up! Hot tag to Rollins! Rollins rallies on Gable, whips, but Gable reverses.
Rollins redirects Gable and hits a SLINGBLADE! Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Otis down, then gets Gable for a BUCKLE SHOT! Springboard FLYING KNEE! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Gable escapes but Rollins still smirks. Fans rally up, Rollins swaggers around as they start singing his theme. Rollins waits on Gable to get up, ROLLING- NO! Gable gets under, but Kevin tags in before the roll-up! SUPERKICK! Gable staggers into an ENZIGURI! Kevin reels Gable in, pump handle USHIGOROSHI! Cover, Otis breaks it! Rollins runs in but Otis scoops him for an EXPLODER!
Otis roars and he helps Gable to their corner. Otis tags in, but Kevin kicks him! No Stunner, and Otis SPLASHES in the corner! Otis drags Kevin over then climbs up. Gable tags in before the VADER BOMB! MOONSAULT from Gable! Cover, but Rollins gets past Otis to break it! Otis whips Rollins to a corner, Rollins dodges and Otis hits POST! Rollins SUPERKICKS Otis down, then ducks and dodges Gable to DIVE onto Otis! Kevin rolls Gable, TWO!! STUN- NO! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Gable then drags Kevin around and goes back up! MOONSAULT, but Kevin gets clear! Rollins tags in! POP-UP to Rollins! BUCKLE BOMB!
STUNNER!! CURB STOMP!! Cover, Rollins & Kevin win!
Winners: Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens, by pinfall
The Raw Tag Team Champions just lost 2v2! Will the Visionary & Prizefighter #StunTheWorld and #BurnItDown when it’s a Triple Threat?
Backstage interview with Omos.
Kevin Patrick says Omos’ time here has been nothing short of a rampage. But tonight, he’s against- Omos shouts “ENOUGH!” Ever since he’s shown up, he’s dominated RKBRO, the Street Profits, the Dirty Dawgs, the New Day, and even AJ Styles. Tonight, Omos comes across the largest man he’s ever faced in the ring in T-Bar. Tonight, Omos dominates T-Bar, too! Will there be any arguing with that?
Omos VS T-Bar!
Raw returns and T-Bar makes his entrance. T-Bar gets on the apron and Omos BLASTS him right off! Omos then goes out to drag T-Bar up off the floor and scoop him! Omos puts T-Bar in the ring, drags him from the ropes, and the ref says this match can’t start with T-Bar in this state. Omos drags T-Bar up to TOSS him into the corner! The ref asks if T-Bar wants to compete, and T-Bar does! That’s rather gutsy, and the bell rings. Omos runs in, T-Bar dodges! Omos hits buckles and now both giants are sputtering. T-Bar gets up, Omos LARIATS him inside-out! Omos drags T-Bar back up, two hands for the MOUNTAINTOP SLAM! Cover, Omos wins!
Winner: Omos, by pinfall
He did just as he said. He showed up and dominated T-Bar! Will Omos continue to dominate until he is at the very top of the WWE?
Nikki A.S.H. and “Doudrop” Piper Niven speak.
The Almost Super Hero says Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan and especially Rhea Ripley think they’re the heroes of this story. But it is her, Nikki A.S.H, who is the only superhero Raw needs. Piper says that’s fine, because she’s just fine with being a villain. And The Man says it doesn’t matter if you’re hero or villain, the only thing that does matter is winning. She may have had her issues with Doudrop in the past, but they are putting that aside to be winners. Just like Becky was at SummerSlam, in 26 seconds. And just like Becky will be again at WrestleMania, still Raw Women’s Champion.
Nikki wants a fist bump but is left hanging. Will this Celtic connection come crumbling down against the EST, the Living End and the Nightmare?
Six Woman Tag: Becky Lynch, Nikki A.S.H. & Piper Niven VS Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan!
Raw returns as Rhea and Liv meet up backstage. Tonight isn’t going to be easy. They have Nikki, Piper and Becky. What’s the strategy? Brutality. Hmm, Liv likes that. Bianca arrives and she knows they’re talking strategy, but please! Give Bianca Becky. She’s been waiting to get back at Ms. Big Time, and there is a long overdue KOD. So let’s go, show up, show out, and give Becky a preview when Bianca wins at WrestleMania. Okay? Rhea reluctantly joins the fist bump and then makes her entrance. Then Liv and Bianca make their entrances, and these three head to the ring. The teams sort out, and Liv starts against Becky.
But then Becky says she wants Bianca? Well, Liv tags Bianca in, and fans rally up as these two circle. Then Becky dodges Bianca to tag Nikki. Bianca figured that was happening, so she tags back out to Liv. Liv and Nikki tie up, Liv waistlocks but Nikki switches. Liv switches, Nikki switches again, but Liv throws Nikki down! Nikki gets up, Liv RANAS her away! Piper tags in and she circles with Liv. They tie up, Piper shoves Liv down hard! Liv shrugs that off, comes back and gets around to ENZIGURI! Piper wobbles, tag to Bianca! Bianca reels Piper in, but Piper blocks the suplex! Bianca and Piper throw body shots!
Tag to Rhea and she helps Bianca DOUBLE SUPLEX Piper! Fans fire up with Rhea and Bianca, but Nikki and Becky run in! They’re both sent out to join Piper, and then Liv tags in. Liv gets a boost from Rhea, up and SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go Becky, Nikki and Piper! Fans fire up as Liv, Rhea and Bianca stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Becky drags Bianca around. Bianca counters Disarm-Her with a roll-up! TWO, Bianca spins Becky to a stalling suplex! But Becky makes it a cradle! TWO, and Becky knees Bianca low. Becky whips but Bianca blocks! Bianca whips Becky to a corner, but Becky puts her on the apron. Becky ROCKS Bianca then JUMP KICKS her down! Becky goes to the apron to get the ponytail! Becky YANKS Bianca right into the post! And then through to the other side to sobat Bianca back into the post! The ref keeps Rhea and Liv in their corner while Becky drags Bianca up. Becky wraps the hair around the rope to then stomp Bianca down!
Fans boo but Becky mocks Bianca. The ref undoes the hair and Bianca is free, but Becky brings Bianca through ropes to fire off EuroUppers! Becky kicks Bianca, goes to the corner, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up but Becky stomps Bianca down! Becky bumps Bianca off buckles, tag to Piper and they start stomping away! Piper CLUBS Bianca in the chest, then brings her out to bump off buckles. Piper brings Bianca around to scoop and SLAM, then she drops an elbow! Piper tags Nikki, and Nikki hits a NECK SNAP! Cover, TWO! Bianca is still in this but Nikki rains down furious fists!
Fans boo as Nikki strikes her heroic pose. Nikki then drags Bianca back, and tag to Becky. Bianca kicks but Becky stomps her down. Becky stands on Bianca’s hair to keep her from her corner! The ref reprimands and counts, Becky steps off to whip Bianca into the corner. Becky runs in, into a BOOT! Bianca fights the others off, goes up and over Becky, hot tag to Rhea! The Nightmare gives Becky short arm LARIAT after LARIAT! Then ripcord and SUPERKICK! Rhea reels Becky in, atomic FACEBUSTER! Fans fire up as Rhea HEADBUTTS Becky, then cravats for knee after knee after knee!
Rhea snapmares Becky to run and basement dropkick! Fans fire up as Rhea Electric Chair Lifts, for a SLAM! Cover, Piper SPLASHES it apart! Liv SHOTGUNS Piper! Nikki kicks and throws Liv out, then hurries to get Becky to their corner! Nikki tags herself in, but Rhea tags Bianca! Bianca scoops Nikki and brings her around, but Nikki slips off. Bianca blocks that to chicken wing Nikki! GlamEST Slam! And then handspring MOONSAULT disrupted by Becky! Liv gets in to DIVE onto Becky! Fans fire up with Liv as she hurries back up. Piper BLASTS Liv to the floor! But Rhea dropkicks Piper!
Nikki is up top, CROSSBODY! Direct hit and down goes Rhea! But Bianca hits a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Becky breaks it by pulling ponytail! The ref reprimands, Bianca use the hair to whip and LASH Becky! And again! And again! And again!! Becky runs away, marks all over her abs! Becky is running away, Nikki rolls Bianca up! TWO!! Bianca ROCKS Nikki, then torture racks! KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, Bianca’s team wins!
Winners: Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan, by pinfall
Becky is in disbelief, but all she has to do is rewatch the footage! Well, she probably won’t want to. But are those marks only the beginning for her and The EST going into WrestleMania?
Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler VS Tommaso Ciampa!
The Dirty Dawgs made their mark on NXT last week when the GLORIOUS One helped the Show-Off cheat to become #1 contender to the NXT Championship. But will the Psycho Killer get just a bit of revenge before he and Bron Breakker take on both Dawgs tomorrow night?
Raw returns and Ciampa makes his entrance. The bell rings and Ciampa rushes Roode! Roode avoids the knee and the haymakers start flying! Ciampa DECKS Roode, but Roode knees low and ROCKS Ciampa. Roode whips but Ciampa KICKS him away! Ciampa goes to the corner but Roode kicks him back. Roode throws Ciampa out, Ziggler stays clear, but Ciampa sees Roode coming. Ciampa drags Roode out to ROCK him with a right! Ciampa whips, Roode reverses but Ciampa stops himself to come back and CLOBBER Roode! Ciampa shoves Ziggler, Ziggler gets mad, but he lets Ciampa put Roode in the ring.
Ciampa drives elbows into Roode’s shoulder, then stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Ciampa CHOPS Roode, wrenches and whips him but Roode reverses for a SPINEBUSTER! Ziggler fires up as Roode covers, TWO! Roode drops elbows, throws down fists, then drags Ciampa up to bump him off buckles. Roode CHOPS Ciampa now, then whips him corner to corner. Roode runs in, but Ciampa BOOTS him away. Ciampa then gets around, ripcord and ROLLING ELBOW! Ciampa dragon sleepers for the REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Ziggler is relieved Roode survives, but Ciampa brings his kneepad down.
Roode avoids the knee, rolls him up, but Ciampa rolls out! Ciampa hooks arms, Roode back drops it and sits on the cover, TWO! Ciampa is up, he dodges Roode to KNEE Ziggler down! Roode hits Ciampa, but no DDT! Roll up, Ciampa wins!
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall
But then Roode CLOBBERS Ciampa! The Dirty Dawgs are sore losers and they drag Ciampa up. SUPERKICK! Ziggler demands a mic, and he gets one. “Ciampa, kid, you got lucky once! But tomorrow night on NXT, you and the NXT Champion, Bron Breakker, step foot in the ring with the two-time WWE Tag Team Champions! And tomorrow night, we prove why the Dirty Dawgs are the dirtiest dawgs in the game, Jack!” Ziggler & Roode stand tall 2v1, but what happens when things are even?
Mixed Tag Match: Dana Brooke & Reggie VS Tamina & Akira Tozawa!
While the Flex Appeal and slick sommelier have patched up their friendship and how the WWE 24/7 Championship fits into it, they still have those who would take it away from them! The title, not the friendship. Will Dana & Reggie stick together against the Daughter of Superfly and the Stamina Monster? Or will that title get between them again?
The teams sort out, and it’s ladies first as Dana starts against Tamina. They circle, tie up, and Tamina throws a knee. Tamina whips, Dana tilt-o-whirls through and headscissors Tamina into buckles! Fans fire up for Dana as she handsprings and back elbows! Dana runs in again but into a back elbow! Tamina fire sup, Tozawa cheers her own, and Tamina TOSSES Dana to the other corner. Tamina runs in, but into a boot! Tozawa tags in, Reggie gets in and he handsprings to dodge! Reggie waistlocks, Tozawa switches, but Reggie slips under and comes back, into a sobat and SPINKICK from Tozawa!
Tozawa runs, but into a body scissor roll up! TWO, and Reggie dropkicks Tozawa down! Cover, Tamina drags him away! Dana gets in, she KICKS and dropkicks Tamina out of the ring! Tozawa waistlocks but Dana elbows him away. Reggie 450 SEATED SENTONS! Cover, Reggie and Dana win!
Winners: Dana Brooke & Reggie, by pinfall
And to celebrate, Dana gives Reggie a BIG kiss! Has Reggie somehow, someway found his way out of the Friendzone? But Tamina drags Tozawa up to his feet. Tozawa puckers up, Tamina grabs him by his face, and KISSES Tozawa! This is all a little late for Valentine’s Day, but is love still in the air?
The Street Profits are pumped up!
But Kevin Patrick asks them about facing the former tag team champions, RKBRO, this close to the Triple Threat Tag for the titles. What would a victory here mean? C’mon, Kev, Montez thought they were closer than that. Montez and Dawkins are former tag team champions, too, and if and when they take out R K BRO! What? R K BRO! What? These two might be next in line. Don’t get them wrong, Riddle’s their homie, but ain’t no love lost over the titles. RKBRO are a roadblock from the Profits saving Raw from the real-life version of Accepted. Like, really, what’s really happening with the enrollment money? Is it going to the scholarships? No one knows what’s going half of the time!
And then Rollins is out here doing his Dr. Eggman impression. It doesn’t matter who wins, those titles have to be defended at WrestleMania. And Dawkins knows two humble, charismatic, and courageous young brothers who are available. So RKBRO better be ready~, ready~, cuz the Profits are up and #WeWantTheSmoke! Will Ford & Dawkins make the Road to WrestleMania that much more complicated for the Raw Tag Division?
WWE celebrates Black History Month and honors Titus O’Neil.
Titus O’Neil founded the Bullard Family Foundation, which hosts programs every year to help children, such as the Back to School Bash. In 2021, they donated 30 THOUSAND backpacks full of school supplies to help under resourced students. Titus’ work also led him to support a Tampa Bay school, and it was renamed the Thaddeus M Bullard Academy at Sligh Middle Magnet School. Then the foundation helped the school build gardens. Titus is also in the Boys & Girls Club of America Hall of Fame.
The Mysterios VS The Hurt Business!
Rey & Dominik know The Miz and Logan Paul are coming for them, but the Mysterios are going to show what Logan’s getting himself into. Will the King of Lucha Libre and his son send a message to the A-Listers through Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin?
Raw returns and the Mysterios have mics. Rey says last week, Miz came out here with Logan Paul and challenged himself and Dom to a match at WrestleMania. They accepted, it’s happening, but Miz still had to get his the only way he knows how. Miz and Logan dropped the Mysterios, humiliated them, but make no mistake. At WrestleMania, Miz’s BS is DONE! Dom says tonight, they’re not worried about “some Hollywood mega dumbass and his fanboy.” This is about their match with The Hurt Business. But wait, here comes Miz! “Hollywood mega dumbass? You think I’m a Hollywood mega dumbass?” Fans seem to think so.
And they think Logan Paul is a fanboy? “YES!” Well Miz will rundown his proudest moments in the WWE. First, he is the host of The Most Must-See WWE Talk Show, Miz TV! He married the most gorgeous, sexy, beautiful woman in all the WWE, Maryse! And together, they made the WWE Intercontinental Championship the most prestigious title ever! Miz beat JOHN CENA in the main event of WrestleMania! Miz is the ONLY two-time Grand Slam Champion in the history of WWE! And one of the proudest moments was when last week, he and Logan Paul, two A-Listers, joined forces on the road to dominating the tag division!
Logan Paul is a man! He’s more man than every single one in the arena! “Logan Paul went the distance with pound for pound, the greatest fighter in the world!” Logan is a social and NFT pioneer! The next best thing in the WWE! And with Miz, Logan will become the greatest star in WWE, second to only Miz himself. The only one who loved beating the Mysterios down more than Miz was Logan Paul! They’ve watched it over and over again and again! And it sounded like some cheers last week! The fans cheered! Miz is finally getting the respect he deserves. To think the answer was Logan Paul!
Because let’s be honest- Fans chant, “You Suck!” So he puts his hand up. “When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut!” Fans want to talk about the Mysterios. DO they want to watch them in the ring? Of course! do they want the Mysterios to be tag team champions? Of course you DON’T! You’re sick of watching the same old standard CRAP! Father-son tag team champions, the Mysterios equal same old crap. Logan and Miz are bigger, better and newer! They are global stars, and they are AWWWWESOME! The Mysterios dare Miz to get in the ring, but instead, The Hurt Business finally make their entrance. This match finally happens, after the break.
Raw returns and Benjamin whips Rey. Rey slides under, goes for a leg, but Benjamin blocks that to fire off forearms. Benjamin whips, Rey tilt-o-whirls to headscissor Benjamin! Rey runs in but is put on the apron, and Alexander tags in. Rey gets caught off guard, SLAM to the apron! Alexander pushes Rey in, covers, ONE! Alexander is frustrated already but he fires off on Rey in a corner. The ref counts, Alexander lets off at 4 and then mocks Latino Heat! Alexander snapmares Rey, JAMS an elbow into his head, and then clamps on a chinlock. “All day long!” Rey fights up as fans rally and Rey throws body shots.
Alexander throws Rey down by his mask! The ref reprimands but Alexander asks what’s wrong. Tag to Benjamin, the Hurt Business mugs Rey. Benjamin scoops and SLAMS Rey down! Benjamin rains down fists, then drags Rey up. Tag to Alexander, the mugging continues, and Alexander bumps Rey off buckles. Alexander throws forearms, lets off, but Rey hits back! Rey elbows Benjamin, too, and then gets under Alexander. Alexander stops Rey, brings him back and gut wrenches, only for Rey to RANA him into Benjamin! The Hurt Business is down and fans fire up! Rey crawls, hot tag to Dom! Benjamin tags in, to get a CROSSBODY!
Dom keeps going, he ducks and dodges to RANA Benjamin! Dom then runs in at the corner, but is put on the apron. Dom HOTSHOTS Benjamin, then shows how Latino Heat is down! Slingshot senton flops as Benjamin moves, but Dom still hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Dom whips Benjamin, Benjamin reverses to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Dom goes to a corner, Benjamin runs in but Dom dodges the knee! Dom then runs to TORNADO DDT! Cover, Alexander breaks it! Rey gets in but Alexander ROCKS him! Alexander runs in but is tossed right out! Rey slingshots but Alexander catches him, only to get SPIKED!
Dom wheelbarrows and body scissors Benjamin to ropes! Dial it up, but Benjamin dodges! So Dom DIVES! But into Benjamin’s hands! Benjamin scoops, but Dom slips off to POST Benjamin first! Dom puts Benjamin in, but Miz returns! Miz grabs at Dom, Dom kicks him away! Rey runs Miz off, and all the way to the back! But Benjamin rolls Dom up, Hurt Business wins!
Winners: The Hurt Business, by pinfall
Dom is shocked, but he should’ve known Miz would pull something like that! Is this a sign of things to come at WrestleMania against Miz and Logan Paul?
RKBRO meets up backstage.
“Oh, hey, Randy.” Orton surely wants to know what Riddle’s up to, so he’ll let him in. He’s coloring in his coloring book, trying to stay in the lines to help him focus. He’s been feeling foggy. Like last week, Riddle’s mouth was dry, he had the giggles. It was either the curb stomp, or putting the high in Ohio. What does Randy think? Well, based on what Riddle just said, nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. So Riddle is fine. Oh, Randy, you always know how to make Riddle smile. Btu does Orton have any sweet sage like advice for him? Let’s see… No, because they’re good. Riddle knows, Orton knows, they’re going to kick some ass!
And then next week, they win back the Raw Tag Team Championships if it’s the last thing they do! And they’ll do it with the three most devastating letters in sports entertainment! Does Orton wanna say it? Nah, Riddle can do it. R K BRO!! The Viper and the Stallion are on the same page, but will they be able to write their own story from here to WrestleMania?
Carmella and Queen Zelina Vega meet backstage.
They each compliment the other for looking gorgeous, and Vega says she loved Corey & Carmella. “All you guys do is talk about sex.” Mella admits, they do. But also, in response to that challenge from Naomi & Sasha Banks on SmackDown, they accept, of course. After they win at Mania, Mella will bring her fiancé out to put on a show. If you think all they do is talk about it, just wait until you see how they celebrate. Will the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions still have the gold? Or will they #FeelTheGlow when it’s #BossTime at WrestleMania?
RKBRO VS The Street Profits!
Raw returns and the Profits make their entrance. The teams sort out and Riddle starts against Dawkins. They circle as fans rally up, and the two tie up. Riddle waistlocks but Dawkins switches. Dawkins SLAMS Riddle down, holds on and brings Riddle back up, to headlock. Riddle powers out, Dawkins hurdles and then FLYING BACK ELBOWS! Dawkins gets Riddle up again, tag to Ford. The Profits whip then dropkick Riddle down, and then back suplex SPLASH into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Riddle turns things around, but Ford fights up to a cover, TWO! Ford is free, but Riddle gut wrenches him for a suplex!
Tag to Orton and fans fire up! Orton stomps Ford’s fingers, then his foot! Then the other foot, then the other arm! Orton stomps away on Ford’s chest as fans cheer him on! Tag back to Riddle, and they coordinate for the ASSISTED FLOATING BRO onto knees! Ford returns the favor and tags in Dawkins! Dawkins hits an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Dawkins drags Riddle up, bumps him off buckles, then fires off fast hands! The ref counts, Dawkins stomps before he backs off. Dawkins stands Riddle up but Riddle throws all those fists back! Tag to Ford as Riddle powers out! Riddle clotheslines Dawkins out, slingshots out and SPRINGBOARD BROS!
But Ford is legal and he DECKS Orton! Ford then sees Riddle, he goes up and out to CANNONBALL! Direct hit and fans fire up as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Riddle fights with body shots. He gets free but Dawkins still keeps him from Orton! Riddle and Orton are fingertips away, Dawkins reels Riddle in for a LARIAT! Dawkins gets Riddle back up, Riddle KNEES Dawkins down! Fans fire up while both men are on the mat! Riddle and Dawkins crawl, hot tags to Orton and Ford! The Viper rallies as fans fire up! POWERSLAM! Ford flounders and Orton gets him through ropes, for the DRAPING DDT! Dawkins slides in but Riddle goes in. Dawkins dodges the knee, ROCKS Riddle, but Riddle RANAS himself and Dawkins out! And Orton hears voices in his head!
Ford slowly gets up, but he denies the RKO to ENZIGURI first! Ford hurries to a corner and goes up top! FROM THE HEAVENS!! Ford crawls his way over but Orton crawls towards ropes. Cover, Orton reaches out but Dawkins swats the foot away! The Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
Dawkins denied Orton his escape and now RKBRO is on their back heel! Will they be able to take those titles in the Triple Threat like this? Or are Kevin Owens and Seth Freakin’ Rollins going to be undeniable? Speaking of…
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens.
Kevin Owens shouts down Kevin Patrick, they don’t want to hear the questions. Rollins says they have all the momentum! And they’ll ride that momentum and take the Raw Tag Team Champions for their own! And then they go to WrestleMania, where the possibilities are limitless! The world is their oyster! They could challenge The Usos, for another Title VS Title, Winners Take All! They can do whatever they want! And the best part, after doing all that, they can leave that hellhole of Dallas, Texas. Here’s a preview. KO walks away and Rollins hopes K-Peezy got that. Rollins also leaves, but will he and Kevin Owens really walk into Dallas as the champions?
Vince McMahon talks with Austin Theory in his office.
Vince is sure Austin is curious about Vince being a guest on The Pat McAfee Show. This Thursday is a huge episode! McAfee is pretty unbelievable. A former NFL football player, created his own foundation, and has one of the most lucrative deals in podcast history. Vince agrees, that is impressive. Theory says it’s been about 20 years since Vince has done a sit-down interview. Last time, he slapped the papers out of the interviewer’s hand and scared him to death. But what if that interviewer got up and hit back? All Theory is saying, maybe McAfee says something that gets under Vince’s skin and pisses him off. And then what if McAfee tries to fight him?
Theory could be there if he wants. He’d go with Vince? Yeah, he’s got Vince’s back. Well it won’t be that kind of show. Vince excuses himself, and Theory picks up the pencil. “It could be.” Is Theory going to make sure he expects the unexpected?
WWE United States Championship: Damian Priest VS Finn Balor!
The Archer of Infamy and The Prince met back in NXT, and when it was In Your House, it was Finn who took the win. But now, with a belt around his waist, will Priest get that loss back? Or is Finn going to make the US title rrrreeeeeal?
Raw returns and after a long SmackDown recap, Priest makes his entrance. This battle for the belt begins, after the break.
Raw returns again, the introductions are made, the belt is raised, and finally we get to see if Priest can beat the Prince!
Priest and Finn circle. They tie up, Priest powers Finn back and pushes him to a corner. Finn brushes that off as he circles with Priest again. They tie up, Priest scoops but Finn slips off. Finn headlocks, Priest fights up and picks Finn up to put him on the ropes. The ref counts, Priest powers out and runs Finn over! Finn gets up to CHOP! Priest knees low, whips, and back elbows Finn down! Finn gets to a corner but Priest is on him. Priest HEADBUTTS Finn, then whips him corner to corner. Finn slips around and goes for the arm! Priest drops to a knee as Finn leans on the shoulder, and then he powers right up!
Priest puts Finn in a corner and fires off fast hands! Priest ROCKS Finn with an uppercut, and then watches him go to another corner. Priest runs in to jump and back elbow! But Finn wants a leg! Priest CLUBS Finn down, then clamps on a chinlock. Priest digs a knee into Finn’s back as he pulls him back. Fans rally up and Finn fights up, only for Priest to throw him down. Cover, ONE, but Priest chinlocks. Finn endures, fights up, and he works on the hold. Priest knees low then reels him in, but Finn back drops him! Priest sunset flips but Finn rolls through to basement dropkick! Finn KICKS Priest to ropes and stomps away!
The ref counts, Finn lets off at 4, and then sees Priest bail out. Finn builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns yet again and Finn JAWBREAKERS free, only to run into a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Priest grows annoyed but he keeps his focus on Finn. Priest wants Finn to get up, and Finn stands, to get KICK after KICK from Priest! But Finn CHOPS back, KICKS back, only for Priest to BELL CLAP and ROLLING HAYMAKER! Finn PELES Priest and they’re both down! Priest leans against ropes but Finn gets to his feet. Finn is in a corner, Priest runs in, but Finn BOOTS him away! Finn ROCKS Priest with forearms, whips, but Priest reverses. Finn hits a forearm, but Priest stays up! Finn blocks the kick to trip and DOUBLE STOMP!
Fans fire up as Priest gets to a corner. Finn storms over to CHOP, throws body shots and RAM his shoulder in! The ref counts, Priest powers through to gut wrench Finn to a Canadian rack! But Finn slips off to SLINGBLADE! Finn takes aim, SHOTGUN dropkick! Priest bounces off buckles and Finn goes up top! Fans fire up for the COUP- NO! Priest dodges and LARIATS Finn down! Priest hauls Finn up, choke grip, but Finn victory rolls! TWO!! JUMPING ROUNDHOUSE! SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE!! Choke grip, SOUTH OF HEAVEN CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!?!? Finn survives and Priest is beside himself!
Priest refocuses while fans rally up. Finn sputters and checks his chin, but Priest brings him up. Priest slashes the throat, scoops Finn to put into the dragon sleeper, but Finn fights through to ELBOW DROP DDT! Fans fire up as the SHOTGUN dropkick hits again! Priest is back down, Finn goes back up! COUP DE GRACE hits!! Cover, Finn wins!!
Winner: Finn Balor, by pinfall (NEW WWE United States Champion)
NXT Championship, Universal Championship, Intercontinental Champion and now United States Champion! The Prince is back on the throne! Priest gets up and gets a mic to say, “Let’s face it, Finn. These people carried you to winning my United States Championship.” All that motivation, all that respect. Priest never heard that. His entire reign, no one gave him that, even though he busted his ass! He was successful in spite of the fans! So basically, Priest will win that title back. And all that love and admiration won’t mean a damn thing! Finn gets in Priest’s face, but Priest backs down, to sucker LARIAT Finn!
Priest drags Finn up and throws him out while fans chant, “You Suck!” Priest goes out, drags Finn up and reels him in. Priest gets Finn up in the Canadian rack to CRUCIFIX BOMB him onto the announce desk! “I am the bad guy, yeah!” Priest leaves Finn down and out, and even mocks the Too Sweet! But will Damian find Finn has his own dark side to watch out for?
Edge heads to the ring!
The Rated R Superstar put out the call, but who will answer him? We see how Edge’s WrestleMania plans turn out, after the break.
Raw returns and Edge has the mic. “Okay, here it is. What I’ve been waiting for, the moment for someone to step up, take their place in history, and accept my challenge for a match at WrestleMania.” His road gets a lot clearer tonight. Do the fans wanna see it? “YES!” C’MON COLUMBUS! Do you wanna see it?! “YES!!” Then someone, anyone, Edge is begging you! Step up! Edge waits, fans chant names of all kinds, but still nothing. Seriously? What has happened to this place? But wait! Here comes AJ STYLES! Columbus is fired up as the Phenomenal One makes his way out and goes to the ring to join Edge.
Styles gets a mic, and he says, “I accept.” Good. Edge is happy because he’s wanted this match for a long time, Styles has wanted this match for a long time, and clearly the fans have wanted this for a long time! But tell you what. Edge wants that bulldog. Not the guy who was playing tag team bitch to Omos! Oh, is that how this is going to be? Edge offers a handshake all the same, and Styles goes to take it, only for Edge to sucker punch him! Edge fires off, bringing out the Ultimate Opportunist! But then Styles hits back! ENZIGURI! That Georgia bulldog is off the leash! Styles throws off his vest, goes to the apron, takes aim, but Edge ducks the springboard! LOW BLOW!
Styles writhes and fans are torn! This is definitely that Edge, as he rains down forearms over on Styles! Columbus cheers and jeers as Edge stands over Styles, and then seems to snap out of his fugue state. Edge goes to leave, but then he thinks. Edge then storms over and takes chairs from the timekeeper’s area! Styles is still down as Edge creeps into the ring with the chairs. Edge puts Styles’ head on one, then looks over at the other. Edge takes a deep breath, but he still picks up the chair. But then he drops the chair, paces a bit, and the fans are just as conflicted as he is. But Edge gets the chair! CON-CHAIR-TO!!
Edge seethes and grits his teeth as fans lose their minds seeing that. Edge is somewhere between smiling and sobbing, but he hits another CON-CHAIR-TO!! Didn’t Edge want a WrestleMania moment? How is he going to do that if he just took out the Phenomenal One?!
My Thoughts:
All in all, a good Raw but with the usual weak points of WWE. Omos VS T-Bar was short, Dijak deserves much better than that. But at the same time, Omos is getting a push, yet I still question how far he can go when he hasn’t even taken a bump. Omos knows his character and executes it well, but he won’t be able to maintain this. Then Ciampa VS Roode was a match that was really more an advertisement for NXT tomorrow night. Ciampa wins here but gets beat down so that the math is a wash. I would still think Ciampa & Bron win but with Roode taking the loss so Ziggler is still strong going into the NXT title match.
We actually got a pretty good Six Woman Tag. Everyone got to look good, and the Faces win so Bianca can have momentum. At some point, Becky’s gonna get Bianca to try and even things out, because I feel like WrestleMania could go either way. Meanwhile, I actually hope we get new tag teams out of this. Piper and Nikki, Rhea and Liv, because damn does the RawDown Women’s Tag Division need more teams. Mella & Vega accepted the challenge from Sasha & Naomi with a simple backstage promo, and then Mella basically teased her and Corey Graves being the sequel to Edge and Lita having the Rated R sex celebration… That’s just another reason why Naomi & Sasha should win.
Miz of course played a part in the Mysterios’ loss to the Hurt Business, but I did notice the slightest teases for Cody Rhodes in his promo. Though, every time the words “if you will” are used, I can’t help but think of Dusty Rhodes. But the Mysterios are going to be the underdogs going into their match with Miz and Logan Paul because they are going to win. Vince and Theory plugging the Pat McAfee Show as a promo was alright, but it was a good way to weave it into kayfabe. Rumors have been swirling that there’s a McMahon VS McAfee story, I bet the match is McAfee VS Theory. McAfee did great in NXT, he and Theory can have a pretty good one, and chances are, Theory wins.
Kevin and Rollins had a great promo segment and match with The Alpha Academy, and then we got a really good match out of RKBRO and the Profits. I think Ford landed pretty hard on Orton’s head and shoulders in his splash, Orton seemed legit rocked. Dawkins swatting that ropebreak away was a bit of a surprise. Are the Profits going to turn if they don’t get the titles? Rollins & Kevin had another good promo with Kevin Patrick, and it almost feels like a given that they’re going to win the tag titles. The Raw tag titles might have the most interesting championship story going into WrestleMania at this point.
The Mixed Tag was alright as far as a match. The Faces win, of course, and as expected, the romance angle is deepening. Tamina giving in and kissing Tozawa was quite the surprise, though. Still hoping for something bigger for the 24/7 Championship at WrestleMania. And while we’re not getting a huge US title match, Priest VS Balor was great stuff tonight, and I was pleasantly surprised to see Balor win. He’s held all but THE WWE Championship, which might not even exist after WrestleMania. Priest turning was a bit of a disappointing move, but I suppose it was the only thing to keep him going. I have a feeling Priest faces Demon Balor at Mania for the rematch.
And then while Edge teased all sorts in last week’s promo, it was all too obvious AJ Styles would be the one to answer. Though then it was quite the surprise for Edge to basically go Heel on him and beat the hell out of Styles. TWO Con-Chair-tos was even more shocking. Was Styles answering a swerve so we don’t expect someone else? With Cody Rhodes still unaccounted for anywhere, we can’t write him off, but chances are, Styles manages to recover and he brings that “bulldog” Edge wants.
My Score: 8.3/10
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London calling to the champion crowns!
SmackDown brings gold to London as LA Knight defends his WWE US Championship and The Street Profits defend their tag team titles! Will the landscape change this close to WrestleMania?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly; The Profits win and retain the titles.
- Kayden Carter & Katana Chance VS The Secret Her-vice w/ Chelsea Green; The Secret Her-vice wins.
- WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification, and Knight retains the title.
- Charlotte Flair VS Mia Yim w/ B-Fab; Charlotte wins.
- Randy Orton VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS The Miz; Jimmy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is here!
We follow The American Nightmare as walks to gorilla, then through the curtain, and London sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, says hello to fans along the ramp, and then we get the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, then kneels down to kiss the WWE logo on the mat. The fans continue to sing along all the way to the end, “I AM MY KINGDOM!” The fans then cheer, and Cody holds up the belt to fire them up even more! The fans now sing for “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” and he soaks it in. The fans cheer again as Cody smiles, and he finally says, “So, London~! Whaddya wanna talk about?”
The fans chant “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cody hears that dueling, and he smiles again. The song of “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” returns, then they cheer. Cody says, “At WrestleMania 41, I will be facing John Cena…” The fans boo, but Cody says, “I will be facing John Cena as he goes to break the record and win 17. But that is WrestleMania 41. In just a few nights, I will be standing face to face with John Cena in this very same city, in this very same arena.” The fans cheer that, but then here comes Randy Orton! Now the fans sing along with Voices as The Viper heads to the ring. Orton also high-fives fans before he joins Cody.
Orton grabs a mic, paces while the fans keep singing on their own, and then the fans cheer. Orton says he’s not really the sentimental type, but for Cody and for London, screw it. The fans chant “R K O! R K O!” and Orton tells Cody, “Look at you. Look at who you are now, the man you are now. Look at where he came from.” The fans cheer and sing “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” and Orton says he remembers a Cody in his early 20s, just breaking into the business. Cody was busting his ass harder than anyone else. He wasn’t exactly happy, and in fact, he was frustrated. But Cody was man enough, smart enough, to know he needed to grow, and that he couldn’t grow in the WWE.
Cody wasn’t exactly treated fairly in the WWE, so Cody left the WWE! That took some big ass balls to do what he did! Cody changed the business singlehandedly, and everyone in the back knows it. And Orton appreciates Cody for it. But then Cody came back, as they all knew one day he would. And the industry has been changed forever since the day Cody came back to the WWE. Cody is a bit teary eyed as Orton says Cody’s still the same guy, he just did what he set out to do, and he grew. Orton teases he would sing along with the fans, but the fans might leave. The fans again sing “CODY! CODY RHODES~!”
Orton asks if they remember when Cody Rhodes faced Seth Rollins in Hell in a Cell. The fans cheer because they do. Orton says that was impressive, and even impossible, as he started with a partially torn pec and then ended with a fully torn pec! His body changed all kinds of shades of purple that Orton’s never seen on a human body. The pain he must have been in. Cody persevered not just for himself. Maybe not even at all for Cody. It was not even for his family legacy; it was for each and every single fan out there! Then Cody went on to WrestleMania, beat Roman Reigns and finished the story!
But there’s always another story, isn’t there? And Cody’s right in the middle of one. Cody is in charge of his legacy, and it is a privilege for Orton to watch Cody take control of it. Ticket sales have been up, there’s more intrigue around the world, and listen to the people! It is 99.9% all because of Cody! The fans cheer that, and of course they sing. Orton says what he’s trying to say is a long-winded version of he respects Cody, loves him, and is very, very proud of him. The fans cheer that! Orton then says, “But… But now it is time for WrestleMania.” They both look to the sign, and Orton says he can guarantee Cody that Orton will kick Kevin Owens so hard in the head…!
Orton can just feel it already! He forgets how many days are left, but he can’t wait to remove Kevin’s head from his shoulders. And Orton knows Cody will enter champion, exit champion, but not before he beats the holy hell outta Cena all up and down the Vegas strip! But after all the smoke clears and the dust settles, just like Orton wants Number 17, there will come a time when Orton will want Number 15. But Orton won’t kick Cody in the balls like a coward. Orton will look Cody in the eye because he respects Cody, is proud of Cody, and sees him as an equal. Orton will look Cody in the eye and tell him that he’s coming for the title.
The fans cheer but wait! Drew McIntyre is here! The fans cheer the Scottish Terminator as he steps out on stage, mic in hand, and has a wry smile on his face as he looks at the ring. Drew waves as the fans now sing, “OH~ Drew McIntyre~!” Drew says, “Isn’t this wonderful? A couple of nepo babies having a love fest in the middle of the ring> It makes me absolutely sick. What’d you just say, Randy? if Cody gets through Cena at WrestleMania, you’re coming for that title? What exactly have you done since that big comeback to justify that title match? Aside be Randy Orton. The only big moment I can remember is you being on the shelf for months and months and months.
“People like to make jokes about it, but more people talk about my five-minute-45-second title reign than your entire comeback so far! So get to the back of the line, sunshine! As for you, Cody, you should’ve listened to me. But you shunned me. You attacked me. Everybody should’ve listened to me about John Cena, but they didn’t. And the next night, he kicked you right in the twig ‘n’ berries, proving me right as usual. And the main event of WrestleMania should be Cody Rhodes VS The UK’s only ever world champion, Drew McIntyre!” Fans do like that idea. But sadly, it’s not, because of that guyliner wearing Temu Undertaker, Damian Priest!
Drew wants to talk about what is happening. And what’s gonna happen! Drew steps up to the ring while fans sing for him again. Drew says it will not be Randy that takes the title from Cody, should he get through Cena; it’ll be McIntyre. The fans cheer, but Orton says they were trying to have a moment. Can Drew just cut the crap already? Drew says okay, sure. He’ll tell the truth, because that’s all he ever does. The truth is, Kevin might have a point! If those Voices are talking to Orton again, then they know Drew very, very well. And he’s thinking, “My God, Randy looks great! Absolutely jacked! On the outside.”
On the inside, that back is hanging by a thread. And if Orton provokes McIntyre, McIntyre will break him. And as for Cody- Cody kicks Drew and UPPERCUTS him! The fans fire up, and Orton R- NO, Drew gets away! The fans boo, but the battlelines are drawn! Even if Cody makes it out of the frying pan that is Las Vegas, it’ll be into the fire that is these contenders waiting in line! Will the American Nightmare be ready for whoever comes for the crown?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins are finally golden again, but it’s time to put the titles on the line already! And while they’re ready for the grind, they’re up against the hometown heroes! Will the Profits still be up in the O2? Or will Kit Wilson & Elton Prince say #YESBOY to a new reign of their own?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really wants the smoke!
The teams sort out and Kit starts with Dawkins. They tie up, Dawkins headlocks, but Kit powers up and out. Dawkins runs Kit over, the fans fire up, and Dawkins fires hands on Kit in the corner! The fans rally for Pretty Deadly, Dawkins whips Kit to a corner, but Elton takes that bump! Kit CLOBBERS Dawkins, then tags Elton! Atomic drop into DROPKICK! Ford runs up, but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Dawkins whips, Elton reverses, and then Elton hurdles so Kit can DDT! The fans fire up with Pretty Deadly while the Profits bail out. Pretty Deadly has control while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Elton is right on Dawkins as he gets in, and UPPERCUTS him to the corner. Elton clinches Dawkins for another UPPERCUT! Tag to Kit, and Elton RAMS into Dawkins so Kit can UPPERCUT! Dawkins flops over, Kit drags him up to wrench the arm. Kit whips, Dawkins reverses, but Kit grabs ropes. Kit ELBOWS Dawkins, DECKS Ford, but Dawkins CLOBBERS Kit! The ref reprimands but Dawkins RAMS Kit into the corner again and again! The ref counts, Dawkins fires fast hands, then he tags in Ford. Ford says, “SUCK IT!” then he KICKS Kit! Ford scuffs Kit, then drags him to a cover, TWO!
Ford keeps Kit down with a facelock, but Kit endures the grind. Kit fights up, fires body shots, but Ford whips him away. Kit sunset flips! Ford rolls through, and PENALTY KICKS! Ford mocks Elton with the Scott Hall fingers, and the ref has to keep Elton back. Ford drags Kit up, tags Dawkins, and the Profits mug Kit. Dawkins CLUBS Kit down, then stalks him. Dawkins stays between Kit and Elton, then whips Kit into the Profits’ corner. CYCLONE- NO, Kit dodges! Ford tags in, he keeps Kit from Elton now, but Kit slips out of the suplex! Kit fakes high to go low, hot tag to Elton! Elton rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT!
Elton kicks and whips Ford to a corner, then UPPERCUTS! Elton whips the other way, UPPERCUTS again, and then does it again! Elton adds to the hattrick with a lift, Ford says a quick prayer before the SUPLEX! Ford flounders, gets to his feet, but Elton dodges to springboard and FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Ford stays in this, but Elton stays on him. SmackDown returns to single picture and fans rally for Pretty Deadly as Elton gives Ford a back suplex. Ford lands out, waistlocks, but Elton switches and shoves Ford. Ford CLOBBERS Elton in return! Ford is also dazed but he covers, ONE!
Kit reaches out, Elton and Ford both crawl, hot tags to Kit and Dawkins! The fans fire up as Dawkins wrenches Kit, underhooks and SILENCER! Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Kit, Ford climbs, but Kit slips free! Kit shoves Dawkins into Ford! Ford falls to the floor, but Dawkins ENZIGIRIS Kit! Elton tags in, and Kit LARIATS Dawkins! Pretty Deadly combine for DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Dawkins survives and the Profits are a bit unsure of what to do next. Dawkins crawls to a corner, Elton runs up, but Dawkins dodges! Elton hits buckles and Dawkins TOSSES Kit, then Dawkins hits a SKY HIGH on Elton!
Dawkins hurries to tag Ford and Ford climbs up! But Kit pushes Elton out of the way! Kit takes FROM THE HEAVESN, and Elton ghost pins Ford! TWO!! Ford escapes, and he ROCKS Elton! Elton UPPERCUTS Ford! Dawkins sneaks a tag, Ford SUPERKICKS! POUNCE SAIDO COMBO!! Cover, KIT BREAKS IT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! The teams go to opposite ends, then they all stand up in the corners. They all roar, all run in, and Kit SPEARS Ford while Elton FLYING UPPERCUTS Dawkins!! London is thunderous, and Kit hurries to tag in! Pretty Deadly gets Dawkins up, for SPILT MILK!! Cover, FORD BREAKS IT!
The fans are shocked, as is Elton, but Ford saves this for his team! “This is Awesome!” as Ford runs up and Elton TOSSES him out! Now DRY MARTI- NO! Dawkins doesn’t accept the second serving, and he DUMPS Kit out! Kit skins the cat while Dawkins DECKS Elton! Dawkins catches Kit to an Electric Chair! Ford rises, DOOMSDAY BLOCKBUSTER!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall (still WWE Tag Team Champions)
Pretty Deadly put up a heroic fight, but the hometown heroes could not capture the gold. Dawkins & Ford hold onto the gold, will this be the strongest the Profits have ever been?
Kayden & Katana talk with Zelina Vega.
Carter & Chance know La Muneca got screwed over by The Green Administration. Chelsea thinks she’s untouchable, but someone’s gonna stop them eventually. Well, speaking of, Alba Fyre leads the way in as she & Piper Niven “scope the perimeter.” There’s one small threat. They frisk the “miniscule” threat, but nothing they haven’t dealt with before. Chelsea struts in and says, “The Eagle has landed~!” Zelina says she is so glad the “Bootleg Men in Black” have crashed the party. Now, yeah, they all know she’s small. But clearly this small “threat” is a big threat to Chelsea’s title reign. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken all three of them to beat her.
KC Squared agree with that. How about tonight, we see what happens when the odds are even? Chelsea says that’s fine, because Agents P & A are ready. The Secret Her-vice has been given their next mission, but will they be able to crash the party? Or will the party crash them?
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance VS The Secret Her-vice!
SmackDown returns and The Green Administration makes their entrance. The teams sort out, Alba starts against Katana, and the two tie up. Alba KNEES low, CLUBS Katana down, then fireman’s carries. Katana fights free, tags Kayden, and they KICK, double whip, and then trip Alba up for the basement DROPKICK! Katana adds a slingshot SENTON, Kayden covers, TWO! Kayden tags Katana, they double whip Alba to a corner, then Kayden runs in. Alba DUMPS Kayden out, ROCKS Katana, and she tags Piper! Katana arm-drags Alba out, then goes out to run up. Kayden gives her a boost, Katana CROSSBODIES Alba down!
The fans fire up, but Piper goes up and out?! CANNONBALL and down goes KC Squared! Piper salutes Chelsea and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns, Kayden rallies on Alba while the fans rally up. Kayden fires up, runs in and whips, but Alba reverses. Kayden wheelbarrows, victory rolls, then SUPERKICKS! Kayden fires up again but the fans are torn. Kayden runs in at Alba to BOOT WASH her against the ropes! Chelsea protests, Kayden kicks at her, then Kayden springboards for a LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Alba survives, Kayden whips, but Alba KICKS back! Tag to Piper, but Kayden jackknife bridges Alba! The ref explains bout the tag, Piper runs up, but Kayden moves! The SENTON hits Alba! Piper panics, Kayden tags Katana!
Katana goes up onto Kayden’s shoulders, VICTORY ROLL LAUNCHER, but Piper catches Katana! Katana fires hands, BOOTS, and then hurries to go up again. Kayden ROCKS Piper, and fireman’s carries?! SAMOAN DROP! Kayden then gives Katana the boost, for the KEG STAND SPLASH!! Cover, ALBA BREAKS IT! Kayden runs up on Alba to BOOT her out! Katana gives Kayden the boost now, SUPER CROSSBODY onto Alba! Kayden hurries to tag back in, and she brings Piper up. Piper swings, Kayden dodges and SUPERKICKS! Katana goes up, Piper staggers over that way, but Chelsea distracts the ref!
The fans are torn as Alba grabs Katana. Katana kicks Alba down, chases Chelsea off, but Piper sends Kayden into her! Piper scoops to PIPER DRIVER!! Cover, Secret Her-vice wins!
Winner: The Secret Her-vice, by pinfall
The Women’s US Champion helps her team, and now they all mug Kayden & Katana! But here comes Zelina! Vega runs down the ramp, CLOBBERS Alba, and then she gets in the ring! Zelina tilt-o-whirl DDTS Piper! And she KNEES Alba off the apron! But Chelsea CLOBBERS Zelina! Chelsea fires up, the UK is oddly with her, and she chicken wings Zeina. But Zelina fights free to fire forearms and body shots! And a BACK ELBOW! Zelina reels Chelsea in, CODE- SUPERKICK from Alba! SENTON from Piper! The Green Administration is just too much for Zelina to fight against alone! But can she, Kayden & Katana find a way to turn things around?
WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Braun Strowman!
Did the Mega Star just get this title back from Shinsuke Nakamura? YEAH! Did he help the Monster of All Monsters fight off Solo Sikoa’s rouge bloodline? YEAH! And now, does he have to defend this title against the monster he just helped? YEAH!! But will Knight still reign this close to WrestleMania? Or will Braun #GetTheseHands back on a championship?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time for Knight’s biggest challenge, YEAH!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. The two tie up, and Braun SHOVES Knight away. Knight comes back, Braun SHOVES him down again! Knight gets up, gets around, and he headlocks. Braun powers up to back suplex, but Knight lands out! Knight tries but Braun’s too big to suplex! Braun ELBOWS Knight, storms up on him, but Knight fires haymakers! Knight whips, Braun reverses, but Knight KICKS back! Knight runs, but Braun HIP TOSSES! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this, but Braun brings him up. Braun puts Knight in a corner, CHOPS, then runs, for a SPLASH! Knight sputters along ropes, Braun keeps moving, but Knight DUMPS him out!
The fans fire up as Knight then WRECKS Braun with a dropkick! Knight keeps moving, and he WRECKS Braun again! The fans fire up with Knight, but then Braun BOOTS Knight down! The fans are torn but Braun stands tall as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Braun puts Knight back in the ring. The fans cheer as Knight KICKS Braun! Knight tries again, but Braun’s still too big to back suplex! Braun CLUBS Knight, then runs in at the corner. Knight BOOTS Braun, goes up, and FLYING BULLDOGS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Knight and Braun rise back up, and Knight dodges a shot to JAB! Then he dodges to JAB! JAB! JAB! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” But Braun KNEES low! Braun scoops, Knight slips free, and Knight RAMS Braun into buckles! Then the BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Knight rises again! Knight spells it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!
Braun has plenty left in the tank but the fans rally for Knight. Knight stands Braun up to kick low, but Braun THROWS Knight away! Knight rises, and Braun LARIATS Knight up and out! The fans fire up as Braun rips the shirt! Braun gets on the track, and he runs in, STROWMAN EXPRESS MEETS JACOB FATU!! The Samoan Werewolf strikes Braun down!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification; LA Knight retains the title
The fans boo as Jacob now goes after Knight! He just ruined what was becoming a great match, but Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Braun! SAMOAN DROP onto the desk!! The desk doesn’t budge, but Braun might’ve been broken in half! The UK fires up for Fatu as he puts Braun in the ring! Jacob fires more HEADBUTTS, then HEADBUTTS away on Braun in the corner! The fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE, FATU~, FATU~!” Jacob runs corner to corner, but Knight kicks him first! Knight fires haymakers, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Jacob denies the BFT to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! And then HIP ATTACK for Braun anyway!
Jacob keeps going, HIP ATTACK for Braun again! Jacob throws off his jacket, glares at Braun, and he runs in for a third HIP ATTACK! Braun flounders into the drop zone, so Jacob goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Direct hit on Braun, but the fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Jacob obliges, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! The Samoan Werewolf just tore up #OneBigSOB and LA Knight, will there be no stopping him from taking the United States Championship?
Backstage interview with Jimmy Uso.
Jackie Redmond is with #BigJim, and she says that while she knew WWE was going global this month, she did not know they’d get the slap heard ’round the world! Jimmy says he’d do it again, and he’ll slap Gunther as many times as he needs! Jimmy knows Jey is up in his own head, doubt is creeping on him. But just because Jey’s 0-3 against Gunther doesn’t mean Gunther’s unbeatable! The Ring General CAN be got! Jimmy’s going to Raw this Monday, he will bust Gunther’s ass, Jey will go to Mania and bust Gunther’s ass to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. And then they leave Las Vegas just like this: YEET!
Jimmy heads out, but then The Miz & Carmelo Hayes walk by. Miz is mocking Jimmy’s words, and he asks excuse me. Miz says it’s just funny that suddenly, Jimmy is a tough guy, even though for most of his career, he’s been “The Other Uso.” Doesn’t Jimmy get it? Jimmy and Jey are career sidekicks while Gunther is a main character. Gunther is the lead, neither Jimmy nor Jey can beat him. And here’s another thing: The Usos are just blips on the trailer that was Roman Reigns’ Bloodline. Melo says Jimmy & Jey are stuck outside the club, they can’t even get in.
Miz says as a former WWE Champion, a former WrestleMania main eventer, Jimmy will never know what it is to carry this industry. And after this year’s WrestleMania, neither will Jey. Oh, and by the way, if Jimmy ever slapped Miz like that, Jimmy would still be on the ground. Jimmy feints the slap and Miz freaks out. Jimmy says it may be him and Gunther on Monday, but he’ll holler at Aldis real quick so it can be Jimmy VS Miz here tonight. Yeah, YEET! Jimmy heads out, Melo says he thought Miz was gonna do something about the slap. Will Miz have to do something about running his mouth before he gets his teeth kicked in?
Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga find Jacob Fatu backstage.
Solo asks Jacob what the Hell he was doing out there. Jacob goes out there alone without saying a thing to them? Jacob says he ain’t gotta say nothing to nobody! Matter fact, didn’t Solo not tap in with him last week? Tama says, “But Jacob,” only for Jacob to say, “But nothing, Tama!” Solo wants Jacob to lower his tone, but Jacob says okay. Let him be very clear with them. When it comes to Braun Strowman, Jacob WILL be the last man standing. Y’all better get in where you fit in, cuz that US title? Oh, Jacob’s bringing it home to the family. And he will do it with them, or without them! Yadada mean? Fatu heads out, is the Samoan Werewolf no longer following Solo?
Naomi speaks.
“I mean… How did we even get here? I don’t know. One thing that I do know is that I’ve always been the woman to do the right thing. I’ve always been the woman to do the right thing. So Bianca, what makes you think that my attack on Jade was anything different from me doing the right thing? When I sit here and I think about all that I’ve sacrificed, all that I’ve given, and that’s what really breaks my heart. Because through all of that, I’m made to be the bad one in this situation. I just don’t understand, how does Jade come in outta nowhere and take my place with you? I want you to ask yourself this, Bianca. Who inspired you? Hmm?
“Who’s inspired women over the last decade? Who’s always had your back from day one of you being here? Me. Not Jade. Hmm. But you know what? What I’ve learned through all of this: You teach people how to treat you. And I’m done with being treated as a third wheel. I’m done being pushed to the side, I’m done with being too nice, I’m done with being undervalued, underutilized, underappreciated! So moving forward, hmm… Moving forward, here’s my message to you, Jade. If you continue to be in my way, I strongly advise you to proceed with caution.” The Glow shows her dark side, but will the storm be moved?
Nick Aldis meets with Jade Cargill.
Speaking of, the SmackDown General Manager understands things have been rather difficult for her as of late. Jade says she’s been trying to get her hands on Naomi for the past few weeks, now where is she? No one has seen her all day, so as far as anyone knows, Naomi’s not here. Well, when Jade catches Naomi, it’s on sight. Jade leaves, B-Fab & Michin are there. They let her know that what Naomi did to her was straight trash, totally uncalled for behavior. And after Jade gets her hands on Naomi, she’ll handle that business. Jade agrees. Mia says they’ve all got business to handle. Jade’s got Naomi, and Mia’s gonna get Charlotte for messing with her girl, B.
B-Fab says Naomi’s got what’s coming to her: no sympathy, no regrets. Jade, just do what you gotta do. Oh, she will. Jade also wishes Mia luck tonight. Mia & B-Fab head out, will the Head Baddie in Charge make the Queen bow down in London?
The darkness approaches.
“You are as I was. As I am, you will be.” The shadows are starting to take shape, but is SmackDown about to fade to black?
Charlotte Flair VS Mia Yim w/ B-Fab!
The Queen looks down on everyone, so it’s no surprise that everyone else wants to take her down. Charlotte may have checked off B-Fab, but will the HBIC be a much different story? Or will Charlotte only sharpen her edge before facing Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania?
WAIT! NAOMI ATTACKS B-FAB & MICHIN! Naomi drags Mia up for a FACEBUSTER! Naomi rains down fists, the ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Naomi tells the ref to back off. Naomi then BOOTS B-Fab off the apron! Naomi goes out after B-Fab to THRWO her into barriers! Naomi SLAPS B-Fab, tells her to stay down, but B-Fab gets up. Naomi fires hands, then she SMACKS B-Fab off the desk! Naomi rains down fists, but here comes Jade! Jade hurries down the ramp, she runs around the way, but Naomi runs away! Jade makes sure B-Fab is okay, but refs have to help her to the back. And what of Mia? Will she even be able to compete?
Charlotte makes her entrance, not really caring about what Naomi just did to Mia. But that means she also crosses paths with Jade. The fans like the look of this stare down, but Jade and Charlotte both let the other slide. Charlotte gets her pyro, and it seems she’ll still get her match. Will Mia be little more than an appetizer now?
The bell rings, and Charlotte BOOTS Mia down! Cover, TWO! Mia stays in this and the fans rally up. Charlotte just struts around while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns, Charlotte has Mia down with a chinlock, but the fans rally up. Mia fights up, fires body shots, and she then blocks a shot to ROCK Charlotte! Mia ROCKS Charlotte again and again, then reels her in for a TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Mia hurries to cover, TWO! Mia drags Charlotte up, wrenches, but Charlotte says no to Da Feet! BIG back suplex! Mia stagger sup, Charlotte whips her, but Mia reverses! Charlotte goes up and out, BOOTS her away, then slingshots in and rolls Mia! Mia rolls through and BUZZSAWS! Mia runs corner to corner, but Charlotte avoids the cannonball!
Charlotte YAKUZA KICKS Mia down, then fires herself up! The fans “WOO~!” as Charlotte has Mia in the drop zone,. Charlotte steps on her, goes up the corner, but Mia gets underneath her! SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives and Mia is shocked! Mia nods as the fans rally back up, and she brings Charlotte up. But Charlotte ROCKS Mia! Mia SOBATS, PELES, and then runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Charlotte stays in this, Mia grows frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Mia uses that energy to stay focused, and she stalks Charlotte to waistlock. But Charlotte ELBOWS her away!
Charlotte CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOSP! Charlotte winds up, and she CHOPS again! Mia sputters, but then she dodges the boot! Charlotte is caught, and Mia hits a SAIDO! Charlotte flounders to a corner, the fans rally behind Mia, and Mia runs up, CANNONBALL! Mia hurries to wrench and EAT- NO, Charlotte shoves Mia away! Charlotte gets under, back suplexes, but Mia lands out! EAT DA FEET!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Charlotte’s long legs help her survive by a literal foot! Mia is beside herself while Charlotte bails out. Mia storms after Charlotte, runs up, but Charlotte dodges! Mia’s kick hits steel steps!
Mia hobbles away, goes to the apron, but Charlotte CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg out! Charlotte grabs Mia’s leg, drops a KNEE on the knee, but fans chant, “We Want Tiffy!” Charlotte just steps through, FIGURE FOUR, into FIGURE EIGHT!! Mia taps, Charlotte wins!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by submission
Charlotte got more of a fight out of Mia than expected, but she still won. Will The Queen be more than ready to reign again after WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Jackie Redmond is with the WWE Women’s Champion and says Charlotte certainly looks confident. Let’s be real, Charlotte came at Tiff pretty hard. It got a lot of people talking. Tiff says yes, people talk. And Charlotte sure loves to hear herself talk. Ten years into the business and Charlotte is still so insecure that she can’t let a “rookie” get a word out. But last week, Tiff did learn something: She learned that walking into WrestleMania, she isn’t the one with something to lose. Truth is, if Tiff loses, then she lost to the great Charlotte Flair, as just a 25-year-old rookie with one year into SmackDown.
But if Charlotte loses… Well, then she lost to an “undeserving, delusional, unoriginal, backflip doing, blonde-hair-having, little girl.” Did she get it all? And Tiff can’t wait to hear the look on Charlotte’s face when they hear the words, “And STILL!” Then maybe Charlotte will finally shut up for the sake of literally everyone! They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and Tiff will make damn sure what stays is Charlotte’s massive ego. Tiff is walking into and out of Mania as the WWE Women’s Champion. Tootles! Tiff heads out, will it still be #TiffyTime after WrestleMania?
Randy Orton VS Drew McIntyre!
The Viper told Cody how proud he was, but also how he wants the next shot after John Cena. The Scottish Terminator took offense to that, and basically said he is taking that shot instead. Will this match be an unofficial #1 contender’s match between these two former world champions?
SmackDown returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans sing, “OH~, Drew McIntyre~!” and chant “R K O! R K O!” Drew and Orton circle, tie up, and they go around in a deadlock. Drew powers Orton to a corner, but Orton headlocks back. Drew powers up and out, then he runs Orton over! Orton hurries to ropes and Drew mockingly asks, “How’s the back feel, Randy?” Orton stands, he and Drew reset, and the fans duel some more. Drew calls for a knuckle lock, Orton accepts, but then Drew kicks low! Drew bumps Orton off buckles, then climbs up, but he panders for too long and Orton YANKS him down!
The fans fire up as Orton climbs now! Orton rains down fists, and the fans count to nine. Orton hops down, brings Drew around, and POSTS him for ten! Drew tumbles out of the ring, Orton goes out after him, and they’re by the desk! But Drew kicks Orton first and SMACKS him off the desk! Drew clears the desk, and he brings Orton up for the DESK- NO, Orton fights free! Orton turns things around, DESK BACK SUPLEX for Drew! The fans fire up while Orton leaves Drew behind, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew writhes on the floor, but Orton goes out to fetch him! Orton brings Drew around, UPPERCUTS him, then says one more time! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Drew writhes as that desk stays standing! Orton grins, refreshes the ring count, and then he storms up on Drew. Drew pokes Orton in the eye! Drew POSTS Orton now, then brings him around to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! Orton slumps down, and Drew also grits his teeth from that double-edged attack, but Drew fires up as he stands tall. Drew drags Orton up, puts him in the ring, then stalks Orton. Drew looms over Orton, and HIP DROPS him!
Orton sputters, Drew says one more time, and he winds up for the HIP DROP! Drew paces around Orton, says maybe one more time, and he pretends he can’t hear the fans. Drew winds up again, but Orton flips over! Hip drop meets kneecaps! And then Orton pokes Drew in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Orton rises up. Drew sputters and flounders, Orton ROCKS him with a right! Drew ROCKS Orton back! Drew storms up, Orton kicks low, but Drew fires another haymaker! The haymakers go back and forth, Orton gets the edge, but Drew GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Drew clamps onto Orton with an armlock!
SmackDown returns to single picture and the fans rally up. Orton fights up, pries at the chinbar, and then throws right hands! Drew CHOPS Orton in return! The fans “WOO~” and Drew winds up. Drew ROCKS Orton again, eggs him on, then CHOPS again! Drew shoves Orton to a corner, CHOPS again, then dares Orton to fight! Drew whips corner to corner, but Orton comes back to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Drew swings, Orton dodges, SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up as Orton stalks Drew to the apron. Drew HOTSHOTS Orton first! Drew then runs in, but Orton puts him through the ropes!
The fans fire up as Orton has Drew for the DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up for Orton, and Orton hears those voices! Drew rises, but then Orton spots KEVIN OWENS! The Prizefighter is on the ramp, Orton glares at him, but then he turns around into a CLAYMORE!! Cover, DREW WINS!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
Kevin’s mere presence costs Orton, and now Drew has a huge win propelling him down the Road to WrestleMania! As for Orton, Kevin drags him out of the ring, SMACKS him off the desk, and then climbs up to join him! The fans boo but Kevin and his hot pink sneakers have Orton in position, but Orton slips free and TRIPS Kevin up! Kevin hits the desk then the floor! Orton staggers around, the fans rally behind him, and Orton stalks Kevin to the corner of the barriers. Orton lines up the shot! Orton runs in, but Kevin jumps over barriers! Security is there to stop Orton from pursuing, so Kevin runs away into the night!
The fans boo, but The Viper was that close! Will Orton be able to strike Kevin down and completely take him out?
Fire, thunder, smoke…
The force of nature is drawing ever closer. And he’s ready to fly! REY FENIX arrives next Friday Night SmackDown!
Jimmy Uso VS The Miz!
#BigJim gave Gunther a piece of his mind and a mark on his cheek, but it seems not everyone got the message. Will the Hollywood A-lister soon star in the Uso Penitentiary? Or will he prove Jimmy is NOT ready for a world champion level opponent?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Jimmy powers Miz to a corner, Miz turns things around, and the ref counts. Miz takes a swing, Jimmy ducks it to CHOP! And CHOP! Miz shoves Jimmy back, then runs up, but Jimmy TACKLES Miz! Jimmy rains down fists, Miz shoves him away to go to ropes, but Jimmy storms back up. Miz ELBOWS Jimmy away, then runs back up, only for Jimmy to LARIAT him down! The fans fire up while Jimmy storms up on Miz. Jimmy CHOPS Miz, has him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Miz reverses, Jimmy goes up and over, then UPPERCUTS! Miz staggers back to ropes, but Jimmy is right on him.
Jimmy whips, Miz reverses and kitchen sink knees! Then basement BOOTS! The fans fire up, Miz scowls, and Miz KNEES Jimmy in the back again and again. Miz stalks Jimmy to the ropes now, and he CHOKES Jimmy! The ref counts, Miz runs, and Miz STRADDLE ATTACKS! The fans boo, but Miz runs again. Jimmy ducks the boot, then dodges a lariat! Jimmy runs up to LARIAT Miz up and out! The fans fire up and Jimmy builds speed, but Miz runs away! Jimmy smirks as he goes out the side, and UPPERCUTS Miz over the barriers! Jimmy makes sure Gunther knows he’s coming to get him, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and both men are down. Miz and Jimmy crawl, and Jimmy pounds the mat. The fans rally, Jimmy rises and runs up to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And mule kick! Jimmy then UPPERCUTS Miz, dodges a lariat, then SAMOAN DROPS! The fans fire up, Jimmy goes to the corner, “UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs in, but Miz puts him on the apron! Jimmy UPPERCUTS again! Jimmy climbs, leaps, but Miz gets under! Miz then waistlocks, ripcords, and MOVIE MAKER! Fans boo that blatant parody, but Miz full nelsons! Jimmy drops, victory rolls, TWO! Miz has the cover, TWO! Miz hurries to BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally up as Jimmy survives! Miz stalks Jimmy, the fans rally up more, and Miz fires a KICK! And then another KICK! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” to the It Kicks, but then Miz winds up. Jimmy ducks the buzzsaw, Miz blocks the superkick, but the DRAGON WHIP connects! Miz rebounds to B-MOVIE KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! The parodies don’t get it done, but Miz still has his original work to fall back on. The fans rally for “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Miz runs in, A-LIST LARIAT! Miz shoves Jimmy down, then springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! Jimmy hurries up top, for the USO SPLASH!! Cover, Jimmy wins!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Miz may be a movie star, but Big Jim’s the one winning this main event! Jimmy then borrows Joe Tessitore’s headset to call out Gunther! He’s coming after dat ass on Monday! Gunther won’t be the ring general, he will be “Private Gunther,” and he will salute Big Jim! Uh, uh, YEET! Will Jimmy be the one making examples out of the World Heavyweight Champion? Or will everything come crashing down when Gunther gets his turn?
Drew McIntyre returns backstage.
And he says hey to Lewis Capaldi, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, and also a big fan of Drew’s. They’re ready to have a good night in the pub, but Jackie Redmond walks over to congratulate him on the win tonight. She was hoping to get some thoughts on that victory and what happened with Orton and Kevin. Drew says it’s alright, this is what happens. He doesn’t care about anybody else’s business, but no one gets away with screwing him over. And when no one meddles in his business, he wins! Drew called out Priest, where is he? Priest doesn’t have the balls! So time to get mad in the pubs, everyone’s invited!
Drew turns the corner, but PRIEST IS THERE! Priest ROCKS Drew, SMACKS him off the door, then throws him into road cases! Priest ROCKS Drew, SMACKS him off the trunk of a car, and then again! Or since it’s London, “the boot.” The driver complains, but Priest BODY SLAMS that guy through a table! Drew comes back to KNEE Priest low, SMACK him off the trunk, and then off the side! They go to the hood, or bonnet for UK. Drew drags Priest up, but Priest CLAWS Drew’s eyes! Priest then sends Drew SOUTH OF HEAVEN through the windshield! Priest tells security that he’s done for now. Any more jokes, Drew? Didn’t think so! RIP, jackass!
Priest leaves, the producers hurry to help Drew, and Drew’s got glass in his eye! Will that glass help Drew see why he shouldn’t piss off the Punisher?
CM Punk heads to gorilla.
He has a security detail with him, and he passes by Drew writhing in pain. Punk chuckles, then continues on. Will his contract signing with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins be just as brutal? We find out, after the break.
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
The SmackDown General Manager welcomes us back, and says it is his honor and privilege to be here in the O2 in London. Now, we all know why he and this table is here, and why additional security is here tonight. Tonight, we are here to sign a contract for a Triple Threat. Perhaps the biggest Triple Threat in the history of WrestleMania: Seth Rollins VS CM Punk VS Roman Reigns! The fans cheer all those names, and here comes the OTC! London puts the ones up, and Paul Heyman accompanies THE Tribal Chief out on stage. Roman raises his finger to the sky for the pyro, then security follows him to the ring.
SmackDown goes picture in picture as Roman’s entrance continues, and he raises his finger to the sky for the second round of pyro. Roman steps into the ring, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Heyman hands him a mic. The fans sing, “ROMAN! ROMAN REIGNS~!” Roman nods, the fans cheer, and now they chant, “O T C! O T C!” Roman tells London, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again, and again chant, “O T C! O T C!” Roman smiles, but he sees the chairs are not to his liking. Heyman makes sure to put one at the head of the table. Heyman also dusts the chair off while Roman enjoys the singing of, “ROMAN! ROMAN REIGNS~!”
Roman takes a seat and says that was beautiful. The way they sing to their Tribal Chief, it’s just beautiful. The singing continues, and Heyman even joins in! Roman smiles, and he says that is what he’s talking about. That’s the OTC for you, baby! The biggest star on the planet! The OTC came here for two reasons. One: to be acknowledged; check! And two: to sign this contract. Roman does just that, and he says he’s checked both boxes. That means- “BURN IT DOWN!” Seth Rollins interrupts! The fans now sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in his red wine paisley suit and conducts the O2 Choir all the way into the ring.
The fans cheer while Roman frowns, but Rollins takes the seat to Roman’s left. Rollins offers Heyman a chance to sing to this song, but Heyman frowns. Rollins chuckles, and he says the fans do have beautiful singing voices. He doesn’t know why Roman is in such a hurry to leave, though! This is their building! There’s a lot of history here! 12 years ago, they landed on the roof of this place in a helicopter! They came down those stairs over there, “ready to burn down the old guard!” They put the Undertaker down through the desk, and they were going to remake this company in their image!
Now don’t get him wrong, Rollins knows a lot has happened since then. They fought against each other, with each other, a little bit of love and a whole lot of hate. But Rollins dare says, as the fans continue to sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~,” that Rollins and Roman accomplished their mission. The fans start to chant for CM Punk, but Rollins tunes them out. Roman says, “We? We? You keep saying we. Our mission? We died a long time ago. It’s only been ME. You been here, but I done all the work! I’ve made this place what it is today! I took us to the level that we are here today! I made this place better than we found it!
“I’m the one that made us desirable to Netflix! I’m the one that took us into billion-dollar deals! Tell me, what have you done?” Rollins shouts, “I’ll tell you what I’ve done! YOU, YOU, YOU, it’s that mindset that keeps me having to screw you! You understand that? And your biggest mistake is not understanding the danger that’s right in front of us! The danger that’s right in front of you! You let the biggest snake in the world, CM Punk, into the garden! And you could’ve cut his head off at WarGames! But instead, you shook his hand. You could’ve let me finish him inside the cage at The Garden, but you didn’t. And now, I am left to do what I always do: Clean up your mess, again.”
Rollins drops his mic, picks up the pen, and signs his part. And now, here comes CM PUNK! The fans fire up and sing along with Cult of Personality, then join in on saying, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk goes to the ring, but as he grabs a mic, he goes up a corner, just like he did last Friday. “I have come here to chew bubblegum and sign a contract. And I’m all outta bubblegum.” The fans cheer the Rowdy Roddy Piper reference, and Punk hops down to take his seat on Roman’s right. Punk looks over said contract, but Roman asks if Punk needs a highlighter or something. What’s he doing? Just go to page four, clause five.
Punk does as Roman says, but Roman says Punk needs to hurry, this is precious TV time. Punk reads the segment, Roman tells Heyman to just smarten Punk up. Heyman tells Punk he knows what Punk is looking for. It is in there. They’re closing the show at WrestleMania. The fans go wild hearing that! Heyman tells Punk that he gets to live his dream of dreams. CM Punk will be a WrestleMania main eventer! The fans cheer and while Roman smiles, Rollins is furious. Roman says, “One man’s dream is another man’s favor! CHECK!” Wait, this was the favor? Rollins says no! This is not something to laugh at, and Punk does not get to tear up!
Punk is NOT deserving! He does NOT deserve this! The fans boo but Rollins continues to throw a fit! Main eventing WrestleMania is SACRED, the most important thing in the world to Rollins! More than anything! Except the fact that Punk NEVER gets to main event! This is all Roman’s fault! This is all Heyman’s fault! Rollins THROWS his mic down, paces angrily, but Punk picks up the mic. The fans cheer Punk on again, and Punk stands to thank London, to thank Chicago, to thank Louisville, Kentucky, and to thank ALL the fans. As corny as it sounds, he thanks the WWE Universe who stood by him and chanted his name for TEN LONG YEARS!
Roman says hold on, hold on. Punk shouldn’t be thanking the fans! He should be thanking the Tribal Chief! It is because of Roman that Punk gets this honor! So please, take this moment, close the show with that acknowledgement! Do this the right way. The credits are already rolling as Punk kneels before Roman!? Punk smiles, and he thanks “My Tribal Chief, the holder of the ula fala, the Head of the Table, the… Big Dog? Thank you for allowing a kid from Chicago to be graced by your presence. Thank you, My Tribal Chief, for allowing me to stand in your ring. And thank you so much. Thank you, Roman Reigns, so very much.
“But because of you, I will see you in the main event of WrestleMania.” And again, Rollins is agonizing over this. Punk finishes putting his signature on the contract, and London tells him, “You Deserve It!” Punk thanks Roman again, and then says, “But that’s not the favor that I’m owed.” WHAT?! Roman looks at Heyman and Heyman can’t look him in the eye! If getting this Triple Threat made into the main event isn’t the gift of the Wise Man, then what is?!
My Thoughts:
A good SmackDown, but they pulled off quite the paradox. They made it feel like they were struggling to fill three hours, yet they also filled the show to the point where that contract signing segment was almost bleeding over the three hour mark. Ironically, part of the problem was just how excited the London crowd was for this. The superstars still wanted to enjoy the chants and songs, but that’s time SmackDown doesn’t have to spare. It made the opening promo from Cody, Orton and Drew take longer, and it kinda did the same to the contract signing at the end. Even so, we still got a very good promo, and good stuff to set up Orton VS McIntyre.
Orton VS McIntyre was a great match, but of course Kevin costs Orton. McIntyre gets his win, Kevin and Orton have a bit of a brawl, but of course Kevin ends up on the losing end and runs off. McIntyre’s trash talk also comes back to bite him as Priest gets the better of him in their brawl. Here’s hoping Drew didn’t actually get glass in his eye, but that being the thing in kayfabe can be some good stuff. I can imagine McIntyre with an eyepatch, and he takes it off at the opportune time to get the better of Priest in their match. Also what a fitting choice for Punk to be passing by Drew suffering because of real glass.
Very good title matches tonight, but of course the status quo was kept. Pretty Deadly gets to look great here in London, but the Profits only just got the belts, they’re not going to be transitional champions like that. And Knight VS Braun was really good stuff, but honestly, Jacob Fatu going after them both should’ve been a given. Jacob also had a great promo with Solo & Tama to start adding to that divide between Jacob and Solo. I would hope Solo doesn’t screw Jacob out of the US Championship, but it feels like he will as Solo won’t stand for Jacob defying his authority, even though Solo’s been trying to make Jacob the champion all along.
Very good stuff from Jimmy Uso tonight, from his promo with #MeloDon’tMiz and then a great match with Miz. Their match ended up the de facto main event match, so that’s also great for both guys. Great win for Jimmy, but that’s likely because Jimmy is losing big time to Gunther on Monday. And it might just be me, but it feels like only now is the Jey VS Gunther build really moving, largely in part because Jimmy got involved. Jimmy’s promo after his match is something along the lines of what Jey should be saying. But I suppose as brothers, Jimmy is the one who knows Jey best and knows what Jey needs to be motivated again. And seeing Jimmy get beat up by Gunther will definitely motivate Jey…
Good final vignettes for Rey Fenix and Aleister Black. I’m a little surprised they confirmed Rey Fenix is showing up next week, and that they confirmed who Rey Fenix even is. I believe commentary confirmed Rey Fenix is Penta’s real brother, even namedropped “Lucha Brothers,” but all that is still surprising considering Fenix is going to start on SmackDown. Aleister’s vignette (at least I am fairly confident it’s his) was giving us glimpses of his silhouette, but I think there was usage of AI in the snake imagery. It was fine they did it for El Grande Americano because that is all trolling, but they really should try and do things the old fashioned way of photoshop and stock imagery.
Very good stuff in the Women’s Division tonight, though the WWE Women’s Championship portion was the weaker. Naomi’s got a great Heel persona going, her promo was great, and her going after B-Fab & Michin over them supporting Jade was a great detail. Jade runs Naomi off, helps B-Fab, but there was no helping Michin in being fed to Charlotte. Tiffany had a decent promo, and it does fit how Charlotte kept her from speaking so she finally gets things out here. It didn’t really add that much, though, but they already gave us a great brawl so not sure what more they can give.
KC Squared VS The Secret Her-vice was a very good match, but of course Chelsea made sure her team won. A Six Woman Tag of Zelina & KC Squared VS The Green Administration is certainly coming, to help give us Zelina VS Chelsea for the Women’s US Championship.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 3.27.2025
Bad news out of the TNA management side, but this is a taped episode from El Paso! So we won’t see any of the fallout just yet!

Now we all heard the news about the TNA change in hierarchy, and I…have no positive outlook on that. Delirious sucked at booking and creative in the dying days of ROH before it got bought as a B show. Dreamer having even more control is concerning because his ideas the last two years haven’t been much better.
Gail leaving makes more sense to me. Be it firing or a “you can’t quit, you’re fired” kind of situation, the Knockouts division is the worst it’s been in a long time and Gail was close with Scott D’Amore. So I don’t think Gail parting ways is as big of a problem since TNA has slowly been bleeding out with the Scott faithful.
Granted, I think the next few shows were already taped before the firing so things shouldn’t be completely unwatchable for at least a week or two. So let’s see where we’re going.
.@WeAreRosemary sends @XiaBrookside a CHILLING message!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/LaVxF6l2yc pic.twitter.com/srciTTbel0
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 28, 2025
Ratings:
- Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley vs Elegance Clique w/Personal Concierge: Ash wins via Rarefied Air – ** 1/4
- Fir$t Cla$$ & Frankie Kazarian vs Laredo Kid, Octagon Jr & Chavo Guerrero Jr: Chavo wins via Gory Bomb into Frog Splash – *** 1/4
- Jacy Jayne vs Masha Slamovich: Masha wins via Russian Death Device – ***
- Eric Young w/two losers vs Ace Austin: Eric wins via Piledriver – ** 1/2
- Seto & Mokuba – I mean – Nic Nemeth w/Ryan Nemeth vs Leon Slater: Nic wins via Danger Zone – *** 1/4
Results:
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley vs Elegance Clique w/Personal Concierge
Ash and Gigi start off, Gigi with a little Rascalz after her first takedown. So both her and Wentz are making it obvious something’s going on between them, and I’m not mad at it. Good for my man Wentz.
Tatum and Gigi get some quick tandem offense in, Ash does manage to scurry off to a tag and Heather gets bent into a Pretzel. Some kind of Inverted Tarantula from Tatum, Gigi tags in, Bronco Buster on Heather followed by Kawada Kicks. Heather sells against the ropes, Gigi goes for a Hesitation Dropkick, but Concierge pulls her away so Gigi crashes and burns. Ref is distracted, Ash gets in some cheap shots and then the Elegant duo starts working over Gigi. A few quick tags, but once Heather comes in, Gigi fights out of the corner, gets the hot tag to Tatum. Tatum stacks up both Elegance members, Corner Stacked Crossbody, Butterfly Suplex and an Elbow Drop with some some flare. Tatum goes to the top rope, Heather pulls Gigi off the apron, Concierge shoves Tatum off the turnbuckle and Ash hits Rarefied Air for the win.
Post match the Elegance Clique wants to make their wish with the cake, they light the candles and Tatum and Gigi recover enough to do what we all expected last week, the cake in the face spot. Some…suggestive licking from both of our Hot Topic Hotties, so…no complaints here.
.@Ashamae_Sebera, @Heathereckless and @IamGeorgeIceman are having a meltdown!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/LaVxF6l2yc pic.twitter.com/FnKwPqm2ff
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 28, 2025
Fir$t Cla$$ & Frankie Kazarian vs Laredo Kid, Octagon Jr & Chavo Guerrero Jr
Chavo and Kaz start since he’s King Petty, a quick rope run turns into a Headscissor from Chavo. Kaz recovers, they lock up, Kaz hits the Knee Lift during the lock up to tag out to KC. KC pulls off some athletic dodges, gloats a bit so Chavo waits, measures and nails a gorgeous Dropkick. Laredo comes in on fire, quick high spots that send KC bouncing around like HBK against Hulk. KC powders after sells the Satellite Takedown, AJ checks on him and we go to commercial.
Back from commercial, Octagon is lighting up KC’s chest with overhand chops, he perches, Sunset Headscissor Flip from corner to corner, KC tries to Back Drop him but Octagon does a headstand, kicks KC away and lays him out with a high spot. AJ gets on the apron to stop Octagon from running the ropes, the referee has a stroke or something because he stops paying attention and AJ pulls Octagon out of the ring and chucks him. KC with the Tope con Hilo and tag (tag ropes haven’t mattered since the 80s we all know this). So AJ is getting taunted by the crowd in Spanish, but he’s manhandling Octagon since it looks like a Child fighting their parent. AJ knocks off Chavo and Laredo, Laredo pops up and tries to get involved but he’s caught on the shoulders, Octagon goes for the Crossbody but gets caught and AJ pulls off “World’s Strongest Wasteland” but Chavo breaks up the pinfall. AJ throws Octagon into the corner, Tennessee Whiskey, and tag out to KC. KC hits a few moves, but starts to lose the momentum until he connects with a Super Kick. Simultaneous rope run into the Dueling Crossbodies, so we get the timely tag outs from both sides. Kaz and Laredo come in, Laredo lands like two moves before Kaz hits a Sole Butt, Lariat and eats his lunch. KC and Kaz try to double team Laredo but he fights out and the crowd is chanting for Chavo.
Chavo tags in, and he’s rocking KC, Saito Suplex, Low Bridge to AJ, Reverse the Whip so Chavo goes to the corner and perches, KC feeds, Chavo Backflips to safety, rolls through and lays out KC. Chavo is feeling himself, 3 Amigos start on KC but only 2, Kaz comes in and Chavo switches to Kaz for the Amigos, only 2 again before AJ breaks it up. AJ goes for the disrespect, but Chavo counters and hits the 3 Amigos on the biggest Culero. Aztec Warriors dive to stop AJ and Kaz, KC tries a Dirty Victory Roll but Chavo kicks out. GORY BOMB into FROG SPLASH!
Chavo looked fantastic and he’s the one in the best shape in the ring. I wouldn’t be mad at more Chavito.
Jacy Jayne vs Masha Slamovich
I expect very little from this match.
Collar and Elbow, gator rolling for the first 30 seconds or so, then Jacy goes to some Hair Pull takedowns and does a little taunt before Masha pops back up and hits a Lariat into a Dive. Jacy sells it like she’s really hurt, even the ref tries to hold Masha back a little before Masha gets annoyed and just grabs her, Masha throws her in, looks for a Dive and Jacy sees it and powders. Masha tries to go back to the well for the Dive again but Jacy hits the Uppercut and then an Apron Run PK to drop Masha. Forearms rain down into a Foot Choke as Jacy continues to arrogantly play to the crowd. Another Foot Choke into a Cannonball, and near fall.
Masha gets space with a Sole Butt, tries to snap off Requiem but Jacy fights off, fights through a Sunset Flip another effective PK keeps Masha on her ass. Jacy looks for a kinda half-assed Camel Clutch as Masha is fighting up, but Jacy runs her into the corner, gets distracted mouthing off to the crowd, so Masha recovers, 5 Hole Up Kick sends Jacy into the corner, Yakuza Kick into Capo Kick for two. Requiem attempt again, but Jacy pushes off, a little back and forth, Masha tries a Backslide but Jacy gets away and hits a V-Trigger but only a 2 count. Jacy looks for the Discus Punch but Masha ducks it, they strike back and forth, but some dodges from both leave the exchange more even. Jacy with the Front Kick to the face sends Masha to the outside. Jacy wants another PK, but Masha blocks, Electric Chair Apron Snake Eyes. Masha throws her in, a PK into a near all. Requiem attempt 3, and thwarted from Jacy with a Superkick into a Neckbreaker. Senton misses from Jacy, Buzzsaw Kick, into Spinning Back Kick and Russian Death Device for the win.
Better than I expected, and Tessa attacks as soon as the bell rings. Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Li make the save after Tessa grabs the belt.
Eric Young w/two losers vs Ace Austin
Ace and Eric tie up, World of Sport start but as soon as Ace starts to get away EY punches him in the face. Eric looks at the camera and says “This is what trust looks like”, turns his back on Ace, when Ace looks to attack, the loser duo cut him off. EY takes advantage of the weird situation, but Ace with some Up and Over quick spots, into an Inside Cradle and La Magistral. EY kicks out of the quick flash attempts, but eats a Dropkick, and Ace goes all Speed Kils on him with fast strikes and then a face buster for another near fall. Strike spot very early in the match, Ace gets the best of it, goes for a Tear Drop Suplex but EY sits on it to block, Headlocks to keep him close and then a snap Lariat into beatdown bully tactics. EY takes the referee’s attention and one of the nerds punch Ace in the face.
Eric tries to lean on Ace, but Ace fires, a few strikes, Click Click Boom, the Miz Seated Lariats in the corner, Mochizuki Triangle Kick connects! Only a 2 count, but Ace seems to be in control. Ace puts EY on the ropes, a few strikes to keep him rocked, wants a Superplex, but EY blocks, bites the face and Macho Elbow gets a very close two count. EY tries the Piledriver but Ace turns it into a Jacknife Cradle,Spinning Heel Kick, calls for The Fold, but the losers hop on the apron to distract, Ace attacks them. Ace tries to time out the Triangle Kick again, but Eric dodges, throws Ace head first through the buckles. As Ace stumbles out of the corner, Piledriver, and it’s over.
Oh look it’s the “we’ll hear from Joe Hendry” segment. Again, I’ve loved this gimmick since Day 1, even didn’t hate his What Culture Pro stuff, but there is such a thing as milking a cow too much.
Elijah interrupts the whole “Who’s next” speech. When Elijah comes out he says he’s not the challenger and he believes in Joe. The crowd wants Elijah to turn on Hendry. Elijah pauses for a moment, and starts proving his friendship with stating his favorite color and a little “You Got a Friend in Me”. The crowd is into singing along and waving their cameras like Lighters to a 30 year old song. THANKFULLY Kaz breaks up the hug fest. Now he gets the “Culero” chant.
Kaz pulls out a Bass…what the hell is this Jam Session. Kaz has to warm up so he plays “La Cucaracha” on the bass. Kaz…is a national treasure. Hendry kicks Kaz out of the ring after his Heelish and playfully racially charged song choices. Kaz tries to sow dissension, but Joe and Elijah pinball Kaz between them. Kaz slips a power move and tries to shove Elijah into Joe but Elijah puts the brakes on, a small tense moment. But then Joe and Elijah play “Nah Nah Nah Nah, Hey Hey, Goodbye”…and that goes right into a commercial. Oddly…perfect.
Nic Nemeth w/Ryan Nemeth vs Leon Slater
Nic shoots the half immediately for a flash pinfall but Leon kicks out at one. Nic continues to keep things grounded with his amateur wrestling skills, and then does a little Dolph Ziggler show off. So Nic isn’t really taking this seriously, and Leon starts getting the best of things with an Arm Wringer, into drag, Shoulder Tackle and rope run as Nic tries to Leap Frog and Leon puts on the brakes and just shoves Nic on his ass. Nic gets annoyed, a few strikes, grinds his face along the ropes, but Leon keeps stringing some offense together, Back Handspring Elbow into his Corner con Hilo.
Ahh the classic formula of the commercial gives the heel the advantage, Twisting Suplex from Leon stops Nic’s offense momentum, right hand, Leon lifts Nic up for something, Nic slips it, kicks him in the gut, looks for the FameAsser, but Leon catches him into a Blue Thunder Bomb variation. Slater wants the Swanton 450, but Nic powders. Leon tries to adjust into a Dive, but Nic cuts him off, counter for counter and a FameAsser out of the counters for a two count. Nic starts the big brother tactics, bootwashes and arrogance, Slater fires, punches into a Yakuza Kick. Leon wants another Lethal Injection variant, but Nic catches him into a Rear Naked Choke. Slater tries to turn it into a pin so Nic breaks it. Leon wants a Leg Lariat but misses and gets unceremoniously dropped by Nic. Nic puts Leon up on the buckles, Superplex possibly but Slater counters, tries to collect himself for a move, but Nic falls into the ropes to crotch Leon, and finally hits the Superplex.
Twist of Slate from Leon, Swanton 450 but knees get up. Locomotion Cradles from both but they kick out, Ryan picks the ankle to trip up Leon just a touch and then Danger Zone ends the match.
Ryan starts the post match beatdown, but the Hardy’s music hits and they come down to the ring for the save. Matt challenges the Nemeths for Rebellion because they’re not medically cleared yet.
Overall Score: 6.5/10
Decent story motion, no match was offensive, and there was actually some solid match action for television standards. I don’t have a ton to complain about aside from the Knockouts Division is in a weird spot, and giving Hendry a lot of just talking and hollow payoff segments feels stupid. If we need to hear from him every week, give him a talk segment like Highlight Reel or something. Yes I know First Class just got The Penthouse, but if Hendry is going to talk more than wrestle, give him a talk segment for us to sink our teeth into.
There was the announcement that Xia, Lei Ying and Masha will face Tessa, Jacy and a mystery partner. So you gotta wonder if there’s going to be another NXT mercenary, a surprise return or if it’ll just be Rosemary since she’s got her issues with Xia. Also I just realized that Unbreakable is going to be on a Thursday, seemingly after iMPACT? I’m gonna have to see how they do it, because if there’s an Impact episode and 2-3 hour PLE…I do not want to be awake until 1am. People need to work, and I will be Unwakeable if things go that long.
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