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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (2/7/22)
Syfy gets Raw!
Will RKBRO earn a Raw Tag Team title match?
Raw may be on Syfy, but this isn’t science fiction! Either Randy Orton & Matt Riddle win the quiz bowl, or they lose their chance at the tag titles!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Alpha Academy Academic Challenge, Final Round: Quiz Bowl – The Alpha Academy VS RKBRO; RKBRO wins and are going to challenge The Alpha Academy for the Raw Tag Team Championships.
- The Street Profits VS The Alpha Academy; The Alpha Academy wins.
- WWE United States Championship Contender’s Match: Damian Priest VS AJ Styles; Styles wins and earns a future title match.
- Dominik Mysterio w/ Rey Mysterio VS The Miz w/ Maryse; Dominik wins.
- Bianca Belair VS Nikki A.S.H; Belair wins.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Friend Zoning Permits: Dana Brooke retains the title.
- Kevin Owens VS Austin Theory; Kevin wins.
- Liv Morgan VS “Doudrop” Piper Niven; Niven wins.
- Matt Riddle VS Seth Rollins; Riddle wins, by disqualification.
- RKBRO VS Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens; Rollins & Kevin win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Raw is on SyFy!
And to celebrate this special occasion, Raw’s first hour is COMMERCIAL FREE!!
The Alpha Academy Academic Challenge, Final Round: Quiz Bowl – The Alpha Academy VS RKBRO!
This is it! The final round of Chad Gable’s challenge, and it’s for all the marbles! Either Randy Orton & Matt Riddle win here and have a tag title match on the horizon, or “Master” Gable and Otis the tree trunk deny them. Kevin Patrick welcomes us to the show and introduces the teams. Kevin explains that this is must-win for RKBRO, and revisits the last two round with a video package. Gable arrogantly failed the spelling bee, but then had Otis be a massive speedbump for Riddle in the scooter race. Now, Kevin will explain- SHOOOOSH! Gable can handle this. He’ll explain it in a way even the mouth breathers of Denver can understand.
This is a quiz bowl. They will be given categories and multiple choice questions. A correct answer gets one point, but an incorrect answer, which will of course come from RKBRO, the other team has a chance to steal. First to five wins! Kev, hit us with the categories! They are: Greek Mythology; Film & Literature; Cartoons; Biology; Metric Conversions; Geography; US Presidents; Sports; and Pop Culture. Since Alpha Academy won last round, they get to go first. Gable says US Presidents! Which US President was first to be elected with a college degree? Was it: A) George Washington; B) Abraham Lincoln; C) Thomas Jefferson; or D) John Adams?
Gable says this is a cake walk. He knows college degrees cuz he has his Master’s Degree with an immaculate 4.0 GPA! Don’t boo education, guys. Education is why we’re here tonight. Washington led the revolution but that dummy didn’t go to college. This is D, John Adams. Correct! Now, RKBRO’s turn. Riddle wants something he’s good at: Biology. “An octopus may have 8 arms, but how many hearts does it have?” A) 1; B) 2; C) 5; or D) 3. Hmm… Riddle’s cousin is a marine biologist and they went to Maui and they dissected an octopus, so Riddle says D, 3. Correct! Orton is proud of Riddle but Gable says that was all luck.
Gable goes with Greek Mythology! “Who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when his wax wings melted?” A) Apollo; B) Helios; C) Icarus; or D) Pegasus. Yawn. Was that really the question? Gable is snoozing with these softballs. It’s C, Icarus! Correct! RKBRO’s turn. Orton says they’ll go with something even easier. Cartoons! Fans like the sound of that. “Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle used a pair of nunchucks to fight Shredder?” A) Leonardo; B) Donatello; C) Michelangelo; or D) Raphael. Fans know this one, too! Riddle says, “Cowabunga, dude!” C, Mikey! Correct! And Gable can’t believe this! How did this get in the challenge?
Orton tells Gable to shut up and let his partner, Otis, answer something. That’s not a bad idea. Gable’s been training Otis, he’s ready. Otis goes for… Geography. “Which of these states is largest of the 48 continental United States?” A) Texas; B) California; C) Montana; or D) Colorado. Otis says if this was about lowest IQ, it’s Colorado. Fans boo again, but Otis tells ’em to shut up! Everything is bigger in A, Texas. Gable is super proud of Otis because that is correct. RKBRO’s turn again. Riddle says Pop Culture! In 2018, global superstar Justin Bieber married model Hailey Baldwin, who is the daughter of which famous Baldwin brother? A) Stephen; B) Alec; C) Billy; or D) Daniel?
Riddle takes a moment to talk with Orton. Orton has no idea about this one. Riddle wants to use a lifeline, and he’ll call Justin Bieber. What? There’s no life lines in this game. Orton takes a stab, Alec. WRONG. The Alpha Academy gets a chance to steal. Gable says this man happens to be in one of his favorite films, Biodome, it is A! Stephen! Correct! They’re ahead 4-2, and could finish this off! Gable is gonna enjoy this. With all the downtime RKBRO will have, they can go read a book and learn something. Kev, give Gable Film & Literature. Which Shakespeare play has been adapted into the most movies? A) Romeo & Juliet; B) Hamlet; C) Othello; or D) Macbeth?
Otis gets fired up hearing about ham but Gable has him calm down. It is the greatest love story of all time, but Otis wants to talk about ham. Shoosh, Otis. Just like that kiss being the kiss of death, kiss the titles good bye! Romeo & Juliet! WRONG! Wait, what?! That buzzer startled Gable. To be, or not to be, that is the question, Randy. Does Riddle know it? Yes. It is HAMLET! Otis was gonna say it! So Otis wasn’t just talking about ham? RKBRO, you must get this one correct or Alpha Academy can win it. Fans are shouting categories, but Orton says sports. Fans like that choice.
“Which quarterback has the most wins in Denver Broncos history?” Fans really like this question! A) Peyton Manning; B) Jake Plummer; C) Jay Cutler; or D) John Elway. Fans are cheering the answer and Orton asks them for help. Is it A? “NO!” Is it B? “NO!” Is it C? “NO!” So is it JOHN FREAKIN’ ELWAY!? YES!! Final answer, D! CORRECT! Gable says the fans can’t help! That’s against the rules! But now here comes what could be the last question. Gable wants fans to shoosh and that buzzer turned down so he can think. Fans refuse to shoosh, so Gable nervously asks for the only category not yet chosen: Metric Conversions.
“How many grams are in an ounce?” A) 16; B) 32; C) 28; or D) 12. SHOOSH! Gable needs to think! SHOOSH! Gable panics and can’t decide! Final answer, 12! WRONG! Gable gets startled again. And Orton smiles because he knows Riddle knows. “So the other day when I was calibrating my scale…” Orton says he can take this. Really? How does Orton know? You think Riddle’s the only one that bakes, bro? It is exactly, precisely 28. CORRECT! RKBRO wins!
Winners: RKBRO (NEW #1 Contenders to the Raw Tag Team Championships)
Gable says that wasn’t a question in the approved cards! Riddle says SHOOSH! And Gable, you just got outsmarted by the three most dangerous letters in all of sports entertainment! R K BRO! Gable blames the fans but then the buzzer keeps messing with him. Will the Viper & The Stallion add on to the misery when they take the tag titles back?
But then the Street Profits appear! Montez Ford has a question for Angelo Dawkins: Who just lost the quiz bowl? Alpha Academy! CORRECT! Bonus question: Guess who now owes RKBRO a tag title match? The… Alpha Academy! CORRECT! Gable asks if they think they’re funny. Here’s a brain buster for them! Who’s about to get their asses kicked by the Alpha Academy? Oh, is that a challenge? Well this is the Mile High City, so let’s get high tonight! The Street Profits are up, and WE WANT THE SMOKE! But then Otis CLOBBERS Ford! Will Dawkins make sure the tree trunk gets chopped down? Or will the Alpha Academy instantly redeem themselves?
The Street Profits VS The Alpha Academy!
The teams sort out, Ford starts with Gable, but Ford dropkicks Otis right at the bell! Gable waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ford lands on his feet! Ford KICKS, CHOPS, hurdles, follows and LARIATS Gable down! Ford keeps moving, PENALTY KICK puts Gable in the Profits corner. Tag to Dawkins, they whip Gable, run him over, then Dawkins covers, TWO. Dawkins headlocks, Gable powers out, but Dawkins runs him over again. Dawkins keeps moving, Gable drops but Dawkins hurdles and whips. Gable drops to gator roll, but Dawkins rolls free. Things keep moving, Gable hurdles, Dawkins handsprings!
Gable arm-drags, Dawkins arm-drags! Dawkins dropkicks and fans fire up! Tag to Ford, Dawkins whips him in but Gable puts him on the apron. Ford GAMANGIRIS, but Otis trips Ford up! Fans boo, Ford drags himself in, and Gable tags Otis in. Otis storms over to drag Ford up, CLUB him down, and then whip him to the corner. Ford goes up and over, but Otis CLOBBERS Ford! Otis stalks Ford to ropes, drags him up, scoops and SLAMS him, then runs to SPLASH! Fans boo but Otis stalks Ford to ropes again. Otis drags Ford up, whips him to ropes, and throws a heavy body shot. Fans rally but Otis snapmares Ford down.
Otis clamps onto a neck wrench and leans on Ford. Ford endures, fans rally up, and Ford fights up. Otis CLUBS Ford down, then ROCKS him to a corner. Otis runs in to SPLASH, then goes corner to corner again. Ford dodges, Otis POSTS himself! Ford crawls, but Gable gets Otis out of the corner. Otis brings Ford up, Ford ENZIGURIS! Hot tag to Dawkins! Gable tags in but Dawkins rallies on him! Gable spins Dawkins around to ROCK him, then he whips. Dawkins hurdles again, FLYING ELBOW! EXPLODER! Dawkins drags Gable up to whip to a corner, and hits the CYCLONE SPLASH!
Dawkins keeps moving, and moving, but Gable throat chops him! OVERHEAD Belly2Bell! Cover, TWO! Gable snarls and goes up the corner, to MOONSAULT! He lands on his feet as Dawkins moves, Dawkins JABS! Double underooks, SILENCER! Cover, Otis breaks it! Otis throws Ford, Ford kicks back but Otis blocks. Ford ENZIGURIS again, then dumps Otis out! Ford builds speed to FLY! Direct hit with that superman tope! Dawkins rolls Gable up, TWO!! Gable swings, Dawkins spins him, but no Silencer that time! Leg pick, ANKLE LOCK!! Dawkins rolls, but Gable sits on it! The Alpha Academy wins!
Winners: The Alpha Academy, by pinfall
Gable snatches one away #ForTheAcademy! But will Gable & Otis have to study hard to be ready for their rematch with RKBRO?
MVP is in the ring!
“Ladies and gentlemen of the WWE Universe. It is my privilege, my honor, as a matter of fact, everyone please rise.” Not just because this man is from Denver, but because this is the Beast Slaying, Brock Breaking, title taking, All Might, TWO-TIME REIGNING! DEFENDING! UNDISPUTED! WWE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! Bobby! Lashley!! The Rocky Mountain Machine makes his way out, another nice suit to go with the world title around his waist. Lashley has a big smile, too, as his hometown cheers him on. MVP says last week, they should’ve had a proper celebration because Lashley won “The collision with consequences.”
A match built up for decades, two Leviathans going head to head, Lashley VS Lesnar, and Lashley slayed The Beast and took back HIS WWE World Championship! Now, there are some out there saying that Lashley only one because Roman Reigns interfered. But Lahsley didn’t see or no about that. Lesnar would’ve still done the same exact things. Lashley could’ve seen things and still capitalized because in the end, he pinned Lesnar and stood victorious! Last week, there should’ve been a ticker tape parade, a marching band, show girls and champagne! Last week should’ve been Bobby Lashley Day!
But instead, what did we get? Adam Pearce telling Lashley that he’d have to defend this title in the Elimination Chamber match against five other superstars. And that brings us back to Lesnar. Lesnar won the Royal Rumble match, no question about that. A very impressive feat. Evne more, considering two hours before, Lashley left him laying. But Lesnar earned a match against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. However, Lesnar entering the Chamber and taking the All Mighty’s title to make it Winner Takes All at Mania? Pure fantasy! Lashley will leave the Chamber the same way he did the Rumble: WWE World Champion!
That’s not to disparage the other five superstars in the match. AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, former champions and two of the best to have ever done it. There’s also Matt Riddle and Austin Theory, the future of this company. All stellar stars. But they’re just men. When you talk about Lashley and Lesnar, those are monsters! And MVP’s associate, Lashley, is the biggest, baddest monster of them all! Lashley says, “The champ lives here!” Lesnar has disrespected Lashley for the last time. Lesnar showed up in his MMA gear, all pumped up, demanding a rematch. You don’t make demands of the All Mighty.
“Brock Lesnar came in, saying this and saying that, demanding everything that he never worked for. Brock Lesnar… When was the last time Brock Lesnar defended the WWE title? More importantly, when was the last time Brock Lesnar had a match on Raw?” Lashley truly hopes that it comes down to him and Lesnar in the Chamber, just so Lashley can pin Lesnar once again! Lashley isn’t locked inside the Chamber with Lesnar, it’ll be Lesnar locked inside the Chamber with Lashley! Fans cheer, and Lashley takes a moment to enjoy it.
So Lashley will say this: When Lesnar wakes up, shaking at the mere sound of “Bobby Lashley,” the so-called Beast can challenge for the Universal Championship. Meanwhile, Lashley will defend HIS title in the main event of WrestleMania! Will the Rocky Mountain Machine write the final chapter with Brock Lesnar? Will the Beast turn the Chamber into Suplex City? Or will one of the other four entrants surprise everyone in Saudi Arabia?
Alexa Bliss continues her therapy.
The doctor can’t deny how well she looks with the substitute Lily. Separation from something she loves can be difficult, but he wants to prove she can do it. Remember, this has been a replica. So then, please hand it back. He holds out a hand, Alexa hands it over. See? It’ll be okay. She gets emotional again, perhaps progress is more difficult to make than expected.
WWE United States Championship Contender’s Match: Damian Priest VS AJ Styles!
The Archer of Infamy is still US Champion, and the Phenomenal One is going for the world title in the Elimination Chamber match, but that doesn’t mean this title can’t be on the agenda. Will Styles avoid waking Damian to pin Priest and set up another title match?
The bell rings and Styles circles with Priest. They tie up, Styles gets around to CHOP! Priest TOSSES Styles to a corner, Styles dodge and CHOPS again. Styles whips but Priest blocks so Styles CHOPS again. Styles runs, into a FLYING ELBOW! Styles gest to the ropes, Priest rushes over but Styles dumps him out! Priest stands, Styles SLINGSHOT FOREARMS Priest down! Styles gets Priest up and in, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Styles keeps close and clamps on a chinlock. Priest powers up to RAM Styles in a corner, then he FLAPJACKS Styles down! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW in the corner!
Styles slips out of Broken Arrow but Priest bucks the waistlock to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Priest sits Styles up to clamp onto the arm, but Styles gets to a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off with an uppercut! Priest hoists Styles up top, climbs up to join him, and stands Styles up. Styles resists the superplex, slips under and trips Priest up! Priest hits buckles, Styles fireman’s carries! Priest fights off, dragon sleeper, but Styles slips to turn it around! Priest fights free, Styles kicks and reels him in! Priest fights out of the Clash, Styles ducks the heel kick! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!
Priest gets to a corner, Styles runs in, but Priest dodges! Styles hits buckles, but he elbows Priest away. QUEBRADA, but Priest gets clear! HEEL KICK! Down goes Styles, but Priest drags him up to HEADLOCK DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Styles is still in this and Priest is frustrated. Priest drags Styles up, fans rally, and Styles ROCKS Priest with a forearm! Priest ROCKS Styles back, Styles fires off more forearms. Priest kicks and KICKS and KICKS! Styles blocks the rolling elbow, PHENOMENAL BLITZ! Priest dodges the lariat to JUMP KICK! Styles PELES! But Priest falls onto the cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up as both men are down. Priest crawls to a corner, gets himself up to his feet, but Styles runs in. Priest puts Styles on the apron but Styles ROCKS Priest! Styles springboards, into a HARD right! Priest stands Styles up to HEADBUTT! Priest runs, into a PHENOMENAL FOREARM!! Cover, Styles wins!!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE US Championship)
Styles just got himself a future United States Championship match! Will Priest be able to keep his cool the next time he faces the Phenomenal One?
BREAKING NEWS!
To determine a challenger at WrestleMania for the Raw Women’s Championship, there will be a Women’s Elimination Chamber match! Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, “Doudrop” Piper Nivens, Bianca Belair, Nikki A.S.H, and a competitor to still be determined will battle to get a golden ticket to Dallas! Who will be the sixth and final entrant?
Seth Rollins talks with Kevin Owens backstage.
The Visionary cheers on “K O! K O! K O!” Rollins knows Kevin is getting ready for his match with Theory, but Rollins just wants to say, “I can’t believe you’re not in the Chamber match with me!” The nerve of Adam Pearce & Sonya Deville making Kevin fight for a spot. Kevin never did like Pearce. Rollins never did, either. But no need to be sad or upset, because here’s the thing. With Rollins’ “influence” and support, and Kevin’s determination and popularity, Kevin has a good feeling that after he beats Theory, management will have no choice but to put Kevin in and take Theory out. Then they’re both in!
That’s a great idea! Not sure if that’s how it works, but Rollins likes the enthusiasm. Rollins has Kevin’s back and is rooting for him. He’s not just saying that, is he? He’s not… lying, right? Rollins laughs that off. Rollins is many things, but a liar is not one of them. Good luck! Will the Prizefighter #JustKeepFighting until he’s in the Chamber at Theory’s expense?
The Miz & Maryse head to the ring!
The It Couple is back, ready to host an all new Miz TV! Miz welcomes us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show, and before things get started, Miz wants everyone to get up on their feet, show the respect his wife deserves! Such guts, such determination! Show your love for the most beautiful, gorgeous, sexy and intelligent woman, Miz’s wife, MARYSE! She is his queen! Miz says, speaking of royalty, these are lucha royalty! Welcome the man Miz defeated in Dominik, and his legendary father, Rey Mysterio! The Mysterios make their way out, Miz and Maryse “dance” to the theme song, and Miz welcomes the Mysterios to take a seat.
Miz knows they’re curious as to why he invited them on the show. When he senses conflict, he faces it head on. He noticed some hostility last week. Just in case anyone was wondering what he means, he plays footage from last week. Miz pretended that Rey tripped him, so that he could sucker Dom into a Skull-Crushing Finale. Miz says he looks at that and sees nothing wrong. Rey goes, “Really?” So Rey has a problem? If Miz means using underhanded tactics to beat Dom, then yes, Rey has a problem. Underhanded? Miz? Is Rey saying Miz is a cheater? Fans chant, “YES!” Miz raises his hand and hopes they know what it means.
“When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut!” Miz is NOT a cheater! Look no further than Edge & Beth Phoenix at the Royal Rumble! Beth punched and kicked Miz, illegally! It’s amazing that when Beth or Rey or Edge or Eddie Guerrero use underhanded tactics, they’re cheered. Yet Miz gets booed and called a cheater! Miz isn’t a cheater, he just outsmarted them. Dom, here’s advice. Miz has been here a long time, so you know what he’s getting. If you lose, that’s on you. MIZ was cheated out of being in the Elimination Chamber and the WWE World Championship, a position he should be in!
But who got that instead? Rey Mysterio! Even though Miz has been on a tear since winning the Money in the Bank contract! That he cheated to win. Uh, Miz beat Drew McIntyre when McIntyre was unstoppable. With Lashley’s help. But he became WWE Champion! Fans still call Miz a cheater and he gets mad now. Miz isn’t a cheater! He’s the biggest star in this company! Miz was on Dancing with the Stars!! Miz is the ONLY two-time Grand Slam Champion in the HISTORY of the WWE! But is he on posters? Is he on the trucks? Is he on WWE 2K22? NOPE! But y’know whose face is? It’s REY! Available worldwide on March 11th.
Surprise, surprise! BOOYAKA BOOYAKA! What does Rey have that Miz doesn’t? What does Rey have that Maryse doesn’t? She should be on WWE 2K games! Did you see her at the Rumble? She was tremendous! Maryse says Rey could learn a thing or two from him. He could become Rey Maryse-sterio! Yes, that’s actually pretty clever. But no thanks. Miz is just asking for a little respect here. Where is HIS appreciation? The cheers?! The respect?! Dom says, “Exactly.” Where is Miz’s respect? Dom gets up, and says Miz should show REY some respect. Oh, is this how things are now? Rey hides behind his son? Does Dom want to put his big boy pants on?
Miz says if Dom wants a rematch, then it’ll happen tonight! Rey isn’t sure but Dom says it’s all good. “You’re on!” Miz never noticed. Dom is a lot taller than his dad. Are we sure he’s not Eddie’s son? Rey wants to go after Miz now, but Dom keeps him back. Dom says he’ll handle this. And he shoves Miz down! Miz scrambles out of the ring and Dom is fired up now! Will the Hollywood A-Lister be able to compose himself? Raw goes picture in picture as the ring is prepped for the match! In fact, Dom helps by throwing the chairs out at The Miz!
Dominik Mysterio w/ Rey Mysterio VS The Miz w/ Maryse!
Miz riles up the fans as he stands on the announce desk. Dom waits on Miz in the ring, Miz and Maryse pace around the ring, and Miz whispers something to Maryse. Perhaps the It Couple is planning their newest underhanded tactic. Dom wants after Miz as soon as he’s on the apron but Miz shouts for him to stay back. Miz finally gets in, the ref checks with each man, and the bell rings. Miz bails right out! Miz acts like that’s something to be proud off but fans are booing and giving thumbs down. Miz gets back in, grins as he trolls Dom and just exits the ring again. Dom is getting annoyed but Miz whispers things to Maryse again.
The It Couple have a long, long kiss, Dom gets up to Viva La Raza! Fans fire up for that more than the kiss. Miz gets back on the apron, the ref has the ring count going, but Miz climbs up the corner to taunt Dom. Miz gets back in, Dom gets the fans to cheer. Raw returns to single picture, these two finally tie up! They go around, Dom powers Miz back but Miz turns it around to put Dom in the corner. Miz soaks up more heat, taunts Rey with is rope a dope, but Dom comes back to circle with Miz. They tie up, Miz wrenches, wristlocks, but Dom rolls and rolls and handsprings to wrench back. Dom puts Miz in the corner and now Dom shows off his dance moves!
Miz is upset, but Dom baits him into a drop toehold! Dom runs, but Maryse legit trips Dom! The ref saw that in plain sight! He EJECTS Maryse! So much for the It Couple’s master plan! Miz runs, basement BOOTS Dom, then complains to the ref. Miz runs, Rey legit trips Maryse! But the ref missed it! Miz is furious that things aren’t going his way, Dom rolls Miz up! High stack, Dom wins!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall
Payback sucks, doesn’t it? The Mysterios celebrate while the It Couple is beside itself! With things 1-1, will Miz be willing to give Dom a tiebreaker?
Bianca Belair VS Nikki A.S.H!
Denver, the highEST city in the USA, welcomes the EST of the WWE! But will Bianca be able to get some momentum towards the Women’s Elimination Chamber match against the Almost SuperHero? Or will Nikki be the one flying high in the Rocky Mountains?
Raw returns and Nikki makes her entrance. The bell rings, Bianca and Nikki tie up, and Bianca headlocks. Nikki powers out but Bianca runs her over! Bianca says to kiss this, then she runs. Nikki drops, Bianca handsprings and dropkicks Nikki out of the ring! Bianca waits on Nikki, drags her up from the apron, but she avoids Nikki’s skirt trap! Bianca steps onto the apron, but Nikki YANKS the skirt! Nikki still had a trick! She fires off on Bianca in the ring, and she roars as she strikes her hero pose. Nikki has a leg, stomps it, then drags Bianca around into a HALF CRAB! Nikki sits deep on the leg but Bianca endures!
Bianca reaches out, powers up, and clubs Nikki’s legs. Bianca turns over to kick Nikki away! Bianca hobbles up, Nikki dropkicks a leg out! Nikki runs, but Bianca catches her crossbody for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Nikki writhes and Bianca slaps feeling into her leg. Bianca kips up, but she hops on one good leg. Bianca manages to scoop and SLAM Nikki! And then scoops and SLAMS her again! ToughEST, strongEST, but Nikki slips out of the third! Bianca elbows back from the corner, goes up top and leaps, but Nikki dodges. Bianca rolls, wrenches Nikki and reels her in, snap suplex! Roll through, stalling suplex! Cover, TWO!
Nikki hurries to a corner and begs for mercy. Bianca says nope, but Nikki YANKS her into buckles! Nikki goes up, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives and Nikki is furious! Nikki sees Bianca go to a corner, runs in, but Bianca slips out! Nikki POSTS herself, then Bianca BOOTS her into the post! Bianca gets in, torture racks, KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, Bianca wins!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall
The EST powers through the pain and gets a big win! If this happens in the Elimination Chamber, will we see WrESTleMania’s sequel?
The 24/7 Championship chase is on backstage!
R-Truth, Akira Tozawa and Tamina are scrambling around backstage. Truth says he knows where they are! He leads them on, but they just miss Reggie and Dana Brooke. Dana thanks Reggie for having her back. And also, just being a nice guy. She’s a better champion cuz of him. Dana gives Reggie a kiss on the cheek and Reggie asks her something. She says all these nice things about him, and then the kiss… What does this mean? It means that they’re friends. Like, really good friends. Hopefully that never changes. They hug it out, but then they back away. The awkward tension is cut by Truth and the others coming back!
“Y’all can run, but ya can’t hide!” Truth, they’re doing both. Truth say sit’s a matter of time. He’ll get his bay back! Now, this way! No, Truth, they went the other way… With Dana’s title on defense around the clock, will there ever be time for more than that?
Kevin Owens VS Austin Theory!
The Prizefighter gets his rematch with the All Day Superstar, but will he succeed in his plan to replace him? Or will Theory make Vince proud by building more momentum towards the Elimination Chamber?
Raw returns and Theory makes his entrance. The bell rings, Kevin dodges Theory to fire off on him in a corner! Kevin lets off at the ref’s count of 4, Theory goes to the apron. Kevin storms over, into a HOTSHOT! Theory slingshots to SHOTGUN dropkick Kevin from behind! Cover, TWO! Theory drags Kevin up, puts him in a corner and fires off hands and stomps of his own. Theory talks trash but Kevin hits back! Kevin CHOPS, Theory kicks and ROCKS Kevin. Kevin CHOPS again, Theory stomps Kevin into the corner. Theory whips corner to corner hard and Kevin bounces off buckles! Cover, ONE!!
Kevin ROCKS Theory! Theory tackles Kevin and rains down fists! Theory is furious but fans rally up for Kevin. Theory drags Kevin up in a facelock, whips him to a corner, but Kevin comes back with a LARIAT! Kevin drops a SENTON! Kevin is fuming, he runs corner to corner, but Theory dodges and Kevin POSTS himself! Kevin flops to the apron, Theory gets up and goes out after him. Theory brings Kevin around, but Kevin shoves him away to SMACK Theory off the steps! The ring count is climbing, Kevin goes up the steps, CANNONBALL! Kevin roars and Denver is fired up as Raw goes picture in picture.
Kevin puts Theory in the ring, paces around, and Kevin stands Theory up to throw out of the ring. Theory lands hard, Kevin goes out after him and scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM into barriers! Kevin gets back in the ring as the ring count climbs past 5 of 10. Theory crawls, and gets in at 9! Kevin is on Theory with CHOPS in the corner. Kevin taunts Theory but Theory turns it around. Kevin blocks the chop to DECK Theory! Kevin tells Theory to SUCK IT! Theory goes to ropes, Kevin CHOPS him down. Theory gets to a corner, Kevin taunts him more. Kevin CHOPS Theory again, climbs up, and rains down fists!
Theory slips out before five to trip Kevin up! Theory THROWS Kevin down out of the Tree of Woe! Theory gets Kevin up on the apron, throws more haymakers, then CLUBS Kevin on the back. Kevin ROCKS Theory back! Kevin suplexes Theory but Theory blocks. Theory fights back with body shots, CLOBBERS Kevin, and covers, TWO! Theory grows frustrated so he stomps away on Kevin. Theory talks trash, seethes, and fires hands on Kevin in a corner, Theory whips corner to corner, runs in but into a BOOT! Kevin goes up, reels Theory in, TORNADO DDT! Both men are down, but Kevin gets himself up and to a corner.
Theory stands up, Kevin storms up to fire forearms. Theory gives them back so Kevin CHOPS. Theory throws haymakers, Kevin gives them back. Kevin gets the edge as Raw returns to single picture, but Theory knees low. Theory whips, Kevin reverses and clotheslines! Kevin keeps moving, CANNONBALL! Theory flounders, Kevin storms over but Theory bails out of the ring. Kevin goes out the side, is on the apron again, FROG SPLASH to the floor! The count restarts, Kevin puts Theory in the ring and hurries to cover. TWO, and Kevin is annoyed. Kevin stalks Theory, whips him to ropes, POP-UP-
NO! Theory slips out and ROCKS Kevin! Fireman’s carry, A T- NO! Kevin slips free, kicks, but no stunner! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!! Theory drags Kevin up and throws big knees and forearms in the corner. Theory puts Kevin up top, climbs up to join him, but Kevin fights back with body shots. Kevin fisherman’s but Theory slips free! Theory ROCKS Kevin, springs right up, but Kevin fireman’s carries! SUPER ROLLING SENTON!! Cover, TWO!! Theory survives and Denver can’t believe it! Kevin drags Theory to a drop zone, climbs up top, SWANTON onto knees! Theory saves himself, and he gets to the apron.
Theory slingshots and somersaults, into a SUPERKICK! Theory staggers into a kick and STUNNER! Cover, Kevin wins!
Winner: Kevin Owens, by pinfall
The Prizefighter just got a win over Vince’s pet project! Will the rest of his plan work out? Or will management refuse to rewrite the Elimination Chamber card?
RKBRO talks backstage.
Riddle says they just won the big bowl, and now they’ll win back the Raw Tag Team Championships! Orton wants Riddle to focus, though. He has another big opportunity in front of himself, too. The Elimination Chamber for the WWE World Championship. Orton’s been in a handful of those, and that is an unforgiving structure. But if Riddle wins, he’ll main event WrestleMania! But before that, Riddle needs to focus on tonight and Seth Rollins. Take it from Orton again, do not take this lightly. There’s a reason Rollins is the Architect. Rollins will do whatever he has to in order to win, so just focus. Got it, Randy!
Riddle heads out, but then he comes back to say, all he has to do is win the Chamber. Then if they win back the tag titles, Riddle will be a double champion! How sweet will that be? And in honor of tonight’s quiz bowl win, Riddle’s gonna throw an RKBROGA party next week. Like Animal House, bro. Can Orton make it? Orton says to focus on tonight. Right, right, focus on Seth. Riddle heads out again, but will he make it through to his own toga party?
Lita is here!
The extreme icon and WWE Hall of Famer is back, ready for her Raw Women’s Championship match at the Elimination Chamber. But what will she have to say about her first title match in years? We’ll see, after the break.
Raw returns and Lita has a mic while the fans cheer. “I had no idea I would be on Monday Night Raw in Denver a couple weeks ago. What? I dunno, though, after being in the Royal Rumble with some of the top stars, it started to feel like I was home.” She was in there with Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, Bianca Belair, “The Nightmare” Rhea Ripley! But one person conspicuous by her absence, a woman at the top of her game and is smashing through all the glass ceilings. Lita came to Raw, took her shot and challenged Becky Lynch! They go back a long way, she’s wanted this for a long time.
But wait! The Man comes ’round! Becky says, “Wow. Wow, wow, guys. Do you have any idea how incredible it is to come out here and hear Lita say such amazing things about me?” For real! It is one thing for Becky to come out here to prove she’s the best so much so that Ronnie’s runnin’ scared, but it is a whole different thing to hear this from your teenage idol. Now, last week, Lita came out here and issued a challenge. Becky first said no, and she’ll explain why. She grew up worshipping Lita, because Lita showed us what was possible for a woman in the WWE. When Becky finally made it here, many people turned their noses up at her.
But not Lita. Lita saw something in Becky, supported her, and for that, Becky is eternally grateful. Becky would go as far as to say that without Lita, there would be no Becky. But now that there is a Becky, there can be no Lita! Becky asks Lita, “Do you have any idea how hurtful it is to have the one person you looked up to more than anyone try to take everything away form you?” This title is the most important thing in Becky’s life, during the most important time of the year with WrestleMania season! Becky’s had to get rid of everything to be champion! Friends? No problem! The fans? No problem! And Becky will get rid of Lita no problem!
Because Becky is in the prime of her career! She’s beaten everyone in her way. Lita may have helped bring Becky up, but Becky will have no problem putting Lita down. Lita says Becky’s right. She’s at the top of her game, beating woman after woman, night after night. But odds are, Becky is the odds on favorite. That’s why Lita is here. Lita has no problem being the underdog. She was just some punk rock dumpster diver who chased a dream. But it was the fans that helped her become a four-time champion. It is the fans that chanted her name from the first day and helped her live those dreams.
So Becks, it may be true that Lita hasn’t had a shot in 15 years, there’s something that hasn’t changed: The WWE Universe still supports Lita to this day! And as long as the fans are here, there’s still a Lita! She’s okay with her odds. What Becky has to get right is how she’ll feel when Lita walks out of Elimination Chamber a FIVE-TIME women’s champion! Okay, okay, Becky will leave Lita with the people. They’re all she’ll ever have! Lita sees the sucker punch coming! But Becky gets out of the Twist of Fate to DECK Lita! Becky rains down rights, then stomps away! Lita gets to a corner, Becky grabs her belt.
Becky holds the belt up, but she won’t leave Lita alone! But Lita fights the Manhandle Slam! TWIST OF FATE!! Lita isn’t done with Becky now! Lita goes up top, MOONSAULT!! Picture perfect! Will Lita hit that on Becky again to take that title on the Road to WrestleMania?
Adam Pearce talks with Sonya Deville in their office.
How is her arm feeling after what Ronda did to it? It’s in a sling, but Sonya says it’s fine. That’s for SmackDown, and she’ll handle that. Right now, in walks Kevin Owens. Just the people he was hoping to see. They look great, especially Sonya’s suit. But just to check with them, they surely saw what he did to Theory. Pretty awesome, right? He’s gonna be in the Chamber, right? Sorry, no. What? The qualifying matches were final. Aw c’mon, they gotta be kidding! Kevin’s been nothing but genuine and honest and this is what he gets? They’re going to deprive the fans of seeing Kevin in the Elimination Chamber and win to go to WrestleMania?
Well, yeah. To be honest, Kevin might not even be on WrestleMania. W-What? No, they can’t do this! They can’t do this to him, and to the people of Texas. Texas loves Kevin almost as much as he loves Texas! If you do this, there will be a riot! Deep in the heart of Texas, deep in the heart of Kevin! Kevin has had so many moments in Texas! He became Universal Champion, eh became Intercontinental Champion, his first WrestleMania was in Dallas! Kevin loves Texas, from the cowboy hats, to the cowboy boots to the rodeo and the bulls! He has to be there! The people need him! He knows they think he’s lying, but he’s not. Please, just think about it.
Kevin leaves, but will Pearce and Sonya buy any of that? Is KOMania not returning to Texas?
Liv Morgan VS “Doudrop” Piper Niven!
Another two of the Women’s Elimination Chamber entrants compete against each other! Will Liv prove she still belongs in the spotlight? Or will Piper force Liv to give up on her dreams?
Raw returns and Piper makes her entrance. The bell rings, they tie up, and Piper pushes Liv down. Piper grins but Liv manages to laugh it off. They tie up again, Piper SLAMS Liv down now, and Piper smirks. “No chance!” Piper hauls Liv up, scoops, but Liv slips around to a SLEEPER! Piper stays up, even with Liv as a backpack, and she RAMS Liv into buckles! Liv holds on, Piper keeps RAMMING back, and Piper gets free. Piper runs in, but Liv dodges! Piper hits buckles, Liv back body blocks! Liv runs in to body block again! But then Piper CROSSBODIES Liv down! Liv writhes while Raw goes picture in picture.
Piper taunts Liv, Liv hits back from below. Piper KICKS Liv, stalks her to ropes, then whips her to TOSS her out of the ring! Liv tumbles to the floor, Piper dusts off her hands and lets the ring count climb. Liv drags herself up and into the ring at 5 of 10, Piper DECKS her! Piper looms over Liv, drags her back up, and whips her into buckles. Piper talks some trash, ROCKS Liv with a forearm, then paces around. Liv goes along ropes, Piper bumps her off buckles! Piper goes corner to corner but Liv goes up and over! Liv comes back, but Piper CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO! Piper is annoyed but she keeps cool.
Piper stalks Liv more, has her at the ropes and HEADBUTTS her down! Liv is dazed, Piper stands her up. Liv pushes Piper, ROCKS her with forearms, then BOOST her! Piper swings, Liv gets around and waistlocks, but Piper bucks the roll-up to run Liv over! Cover, TWO! Piper is further annoyed, but she clamps onto Liv with a cobra clutch. Liv endures as Piper leans on the hold, and Liv fights up to throw body shots. Piper ripcords, ROCKS Liv, then scoops her. Liv slips off, runs, but her lariat bounces off Piper! Liv can’t believe it, she runs and SHOTGUNS! Piper still stays up! Liv runs and crossbodies, but into Piper’s arms!
Piper POWERSLAMS Liv down! Piper runs, Raw returns to single picture, SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Liv is still in this and Piper is frustrated. Piper clamps on with another cobra clutch and again Liv endures. Piper thrashes Liv around, fans rally up, and Liv fights up. Liv throws body shots, Piper ripcords but Liv dodges to KICK and KICK and KICK! Piper blocks the whip, whips Liv to a corner, then runs in, into boots! Liv goes up and up and missile dropkicks! Piper falls but Liv is down, too! Fans rally up and a standing count starts. Piper slowly stands at 7 of 10, but Liv kips up! Liv roars and fires off forearm after forearm!
Piper shoves Liv, Liv ENZIGURIS back! Liv has Piper on the ropes to dropkick her in the back! Piper goes to a corner, Liv hits a SHINING WIZARD! Piper staggers, Liv runs and springboards, FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives but Liv keeps her cool. Liv gets Piper up, Piper shoves Liv away, and Piper blocks rana into an Electric Chair FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Liv still lives! Piper pulls her hair in frustration, but she drags Liv up. Piper hauls Liv to the top rope, but Liv fires a forearm! Liv boots Piper, but Piper YANKS Liv off the top! Piper hurries up, VADER BOMB!! Cover, Piper wins!
Winner: “Doudrop” Piper Niven, by pinfall
Liv has been flattened, Piper is rising! Will the Elimination Chamber be Piper’s to win and get back to the Raw Women’s Championship?
We check back in with Alexa.
She may have cried giving back the fake Lily, but she did not lash out. That is good. Has Alexa had any emotional outbursts lately? Well, she was driving along and this car cut her off, almost hit her, and Alexa thought that was going to ruin her day. But she took a deep breath, cooled off, and went to the mall. But then another car cuts her off to take her parking spot. Alexa wanted to confront them, but she took a breath, cooled off, and found a new spot. Excellent! Dare he say, progress. And then, Alexa was at the grocery store, in a real long line, and “this evil creature” of a woman cut her off in line!
Who was this? She had rainbow hair, big button eyes, really deep red lipsticks, and her teeth were like… little skulls. Uh… Did that make Alexa angry? Well… Alexa threw her into aisle three and hit her with bread. But then she took a deep breath, controlled her anger, and left the store. Okay… We still have some work to do.
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Before his match with Riddle, will he elaborate on what it’ll take to win the Elimination Chamber? Kevin Patrick, do you even know who you’re talking to? No offense to the other five, it is no fault of theirs, but they are simply not Seth. His resume speaks for itself! The one thing Rollins has yet to do is headline WrestleMania as WWE World Champion! But that changes this year, because it is Rollins’ time! It doesn’t matter if your Lesnar, Lashley, Styles, Theory or Riddle! It just means you’re not Seth.
So does Kevin Patrick know who he is talking to? He is talking to the visionary, the revolutionary, to the winner of this year’s Elimination Chamber and next WWE World Champion: Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins! Rollins heads out, will he make The Bro the first to accept that truth?
Matt Riddle VS Seth Rollins!
Raw returns and Riddle makes his entrance. The bell rings and these two tie up. Riddle headlocks, Rollins powers out and things speed up. Rollins hurdles, redirects and SLINGBLADES Riddle down! Rollins swaggers about and laughs at Riddle, but Riddle gets him for an ARMBAR! Rollins gets the ropebreak, Riddle lets off quick, and Rollins fires off in frustration! Rollins fires haymakers at the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Rollins’ swagger returns. Riddle gets Rollins with a headscissor to throw Rollins out! And then PENALTY- NO! Rollins drags Riddle off the apron to BARRIER BOMB! Rollins laughs and Raw goes picture in picture.
Riddle is down, Rollins swaggers about, and then Rollins gets Riddle up and into the ring. Rollins covers, TWO! Rollins paces about, stands Riddle up and ROCKS him with a right. Rollins wrenches and whips Riddle hard into a corner! Riddle bounces off buckles, Rollins continues to swagger about. Rollins runs in to forearm smash and snapmare, for a PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Rollins just laughs while Riddle sputters. Rollins clamps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Riddle endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Riddle runs, Rollins knees low! Rollins whips, KNEES Riddle again, then fireman’s carries for a GUT BUSTER!
Riddle writhes while Rollins swaggers about again. Rollins looms over Riddle, drops a knee on Riddle’s head, then drags Riddle out onto the apron. Rollins CLUBS Riddle over and over, then swaggers about, before he BOOTS Riddle down! Rollins drags Riddle up and puts him back in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rollins clamps on another chinlock and he squeezes tight. Riddle endures, fans rally up and Riddle fights as Raw returns to single picture. Riddle throws body shots, Rollins knees low then knees him again. Rollins shoves Riddle to a corner, runs in but Riddle back elbows! Riddle goes up, but Rollins trips him up!
Rollins CLUBS Riddle into a Tree of Woe then fires off more! The ref backs Rollins off, but Rollins goes to the apron. Rollins climbs up the corner and WOE STOMPS Riddle down! Cover, TWO! Riddle is still in this but Rollins is amused. Riddle flounders to a corner, Rollins swaggers about yet again, and then Rollins runs corner to corner. Riddle dodges, Rollins goes up and comes back to back suplex. Riddle lands on his feet, spins Rollins around, PELE! Both men drop and Rollins checks his eye. Riddle handsprings up to forearm smash in the corner! Riddle goes side to side, another forearm!
Rollins fights the Exploder, but spins into the BROSPLODER! Riddle gets up, BROTON onto knees! Riddle and Rollins each go to ropes, Rollins runs in but is sent out of the ring! Riddle goes up and to the apron again, PENALTY KICK! Springboard, FLOATING BRO! Direct hit and down goes Rollins! Fans fire up with Riddle as he gets back up, but KEVIN OWENS attacks!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by disqualification
Kevin saves his best friend! But here comes Orton! The Viper gets in, dodges Kevin, and hits an RKO! But Rollins gets in and stares Orton down! They argue, is this going to escalate after the break?
RKBRO VS Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens!
Holla, holla! The Prizefighter ruined Riddle’s first match against Rollins, so now the Stallion & The Viper are going after both him and the Visionary! Will Orton & Riddle have even more of a reason to celebrate next week? Or will Kevin & Rollins #JustKeepFighting until they #BurnItDown?
This match is already underway as Orton bumps Rollins off buckles and throws EuroUppers. Adam Pearce is ringside to make sure there is a winner. Rollins kicks low, CHOPS back, fires haymakers, then whips. Orton comes back from the corner to LARIAT Rollins! Fans fire up, Orton drags Rollins back up. Rollins JAWBREAKERS back! Rollins clotheslines Orton out of the ring, Orton stumbles to the desk, and Rollins hurries out to get Kevin up. Kevin says his neck hurts, he got an RKO earlier. Rollins storms after Orton, but into an announce desk back suplex! Rollins staggers, Orton puts him in the ring.
Orton tags Riddle, ASSISTED FLOATING BRO! Cover, TWO! Riddle keeps cool as he poses, then gets Rollins up. Rollins headlocks, Kevin tags in as Riddle powers out. Riddle LARIATS Rollins, Kevin SUPERKICKS Riddle! Kevin rains down fists then drops a SENTON! Kevin SLAPS Riddle down, shouts at Orton, “You think it’s funny? It’s not funny!” Kevin throws more hands on Riddle, then reels him in for a short arm clothesline! Kevin goes up and up MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Kevin mocks Orton’s pose, then dares Orton to do something. Kevin stomps Riddle, tags Rollins, and Kevin sets Riddle up for Rollins’ ax handle!
“And that’s why this is OUR show!” Rollins stomps Riddle’s hand, stomps the other hand, then claws Riddle’s face! The ref counts, Rollins lets off to drop an ax handle on Riddle’s head. Rollins grins as he slaps Riddle around. Riddle CHOPS, fires off forearms, then runs, but into an elbow from Rollins! Rollins drags Riddle over, tags Kevin, and Rollins holds Riddle down for Kevin’s DOUBLE STOMPS! Kevin gets Riddle’s leg and kicks the foot! Then he SLAMS the leg on the mat, and has a toehold! Riddle endures, fans fire up and Riddle hops up. Kevin reels Riddle in for a short arm clothesline!
Kevin taunts Orton, stomps Riddle’s bare feet, then drops a leg on the leg! Cover, TWO! Kevin KICKS Riddle down, drags him over, and bumps him off buckles. Kevin CHOPS Riddle, Rollins pie faces Riddle, Riddle fires off on both of them! Riddle fires off on Rollins but Kevin kicks the bad leg! Tag to Rollins, Rollins stomps a mudhole into Riddle. The ref pulls Rollins away, Kevin gets a cheap shot in! Orton protests but Rollins drags Riddle with a facelock. Kevin holds the tag rope to show he’s playing fair. Fans rally, Riddle fights up, but Rollins knees him low. Rollins sucker punches Orton! And SUPERKICKS Riddle!
Rollins goes up top, FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Riddle moves! Kevin panics, reaches out, Rollins tags him in! Kevin gets Riddle in a waistlock but Riddle throws elbows. Kevin BOOTS Riddle, Riddle KNEES Kevin down! Both men are down, fans fire up for Orton! Hot tags to Rollins and Orton! The Viper rallies on the Visionary! Duck and POWERSLAM! Orton sees Kevin coming, POWERSLAM! Orton has Rollins on the apron, drags him up through the ropes, DRAPING DDT! Fans fire up more as Orton hears the voices! Rollins stagger sup, but he denies the RKO! Riddle tags in, Orton blocks Rollins’ superkick but Kevin SUPERKICKS Orton!
Riddle KNEES Kevin down! Rollins kicks, misses, Riddle ROUNDHOUSES Rollins! Ripcord, but Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS! Then a turn and DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Rollins runs in, CURB STOMP!! Cover, Rollins & Kevin win!
Winners: Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens, by pinfall
The Visionary has momentum for the Chamber after all! But Orton gets in the ring to RKO Kevin again! Rollins laughs it off, does he only care about himself on the Road to WrestleMania? Can RKBRO get back on a winning track with all these title matches coming?
My Thoughts:
A really good Raw, and one that moved very quickly. A commercial free first hour (though with WWE’s own ads used in their place) and resurrecting picture in picture certainly helped with that. The quiz bowl opening the night was a good move, and it was a hilarious segment, especially with it coming down to the grams to ounces question. RKBRO gets their tag title match, can’t wait to see how that goes. RKBRO getting into action as Kevin “ruins” Riddle VS Rollins was quite the surprise, and quite the way to keep RKBRO’s momentum at 50-50. Rollins is very confident going into Elimination Chamber, Kevin is left in the lurch, those two are certainly turning on each other before Mania.
I will say, Kevin had a great match with Theory. Vince is surely going to have a talk with Theory in next week’s episode, and Theory could become desperate to get something for WrestleMania. The debacle with Shane McMahon is a shame because Theory VS Shane would’ve made for an interesting story. But at the same time, it probably would’ve ended up a horrible time vampire that made Raw worse since Shane just doesn’t have it in terms of character. Maybe Theory will pick a fight with Edge or some other legend. Actually, something about Theory going after Edge works in a similar vein to how Miz went after Edge.
Speaking of The Miz, his story with the Mysterios is building, as I expected from last week. Getting Maryse in on it was good, but how could they do the horrible “Maryse-sterio” joke when Mizsterio works so much better? Miz gets his comeuppance against Dominik, and I’m actually interested in seeing their tiebreaker. I feel like Miz wins that so he can go after Rey next, setting up a WrestleMania match. If only WWE didn’t get rid of John Morrison, I would love to see the Mysterios VS The Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century *look off into distance* and what goofy music video diss they could come up with on Rey & Dom.
MVP and Lashley have a pretty good promo to hype up Lashley’s part in Elimination Chamber. I feel like the best way for Lashley to come out of Chamber is to be one of the final two with Lesnar. Lesnar is surely winning to give us Winner Takes All with Roman, but Lashley deserves to be given something. Of course, the shocking thing would be if Lesnar was in there with anyone else at the end, where Lashley is eliminated somewhere in the middle. AJ Styles getting a match with Damian Priest and winning to become a US Championship contender was an interesting move. Styles is getting that title match next week as his go-home match, I honestly feel like it could go either way.
This week’s 24/7 Championship segment was rather awkward, but I’m pretty sure this is setting up a Valentine’s Day segment for next week. Reggie expected more, Dana is giving him mixed signals, and if this doesn’t end with Reggie taking the title off Dana, I’m going to be disappointed. Alexa’s continuing her therapy, so she’s definitely coming back closer to WrestleMania. No idea where it’ll go once she does appear, maybe they’ll give her a feud with Nikki A.S.H. to revisit their history. There’s no title for her to go right after since the Raw Women’s Championship is going to have a contender out of the Women’s Chamber match.
And speaking of which, we got good matches out of that news. Bianca VS Nikki wasn’t a long match but it was a very competitive match and was a strong win for Bianca. Liv VS Piper was also very good, and it seems the Vader Bomb is going to be Piper’s finisher now, not the Michinoku Driver. There are many other roster members to be the mystery entry, but I don’t see Mella and Vega fighting each other while still Women’s Tag Team Champions. We can only hope WWE brings back Asuka, she hasn’t had anything to do in a long time. At the same time, the Elimination Chamber feels like Bianca’s way back to Mania and a match with Becky.
Lita and Becky had a very good promo segment together, and Lita gets the better of Becky again. Lita surprised me with that moonsault. She’s going to look even better in a full match with Becky, but Becky is still going to retain. Then we’ll get Becky VS Bianca for Mania and that’ll be an all time match right there.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Just 36 days until WrestleMania!
Now that Cody Rhodes is once again Undisputed WWE Champion, he and Randy Orton are set to face off at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas! But you know what that means? Time for a contract signing!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan VS Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga; Howdy & Rowan win.
- Jade Cargill VS Mia Yim; Jade wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax & Lash Legend VS Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss; Nia & Lash win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
- Damian Priest & R-Truth VS Los Garza; Priest & Truth win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Kiana James w/ Giulia; Tiff wins.
- Jacob Fatu VS Trick Williams; Trick wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre shouts for Nick Aldis!
Just as cameras are watching the SmackDown General Manager look over the title contract for WrestleMania, the Scottish Warrior has a mic and storms through the crowd! “Aldis, you can take that contract and shove it up your arse!” Drew pushes his way to ringside and asks commentary if they saw what happened last week! The title was STOLEN from him! Aldis couldn’t help himself, could he? He had to make sure the golden boy had the title back before WrestleMania, huh? Aldis is gonna get out here right now and make this right! Drew will stay here all night if- Aldis steps out on stage and says he’ll explain this in plain English: There is nothing to make right.
Part of being champion is defending the championship. Aldis made Drew do that in a fair 1v1 contest. A contest in which Drew headbutted a referee, and it still didn’t go his way, did it? And now Drew is playing victim again. Drew’s looking for someone to blame, but he should be looking at the consequences of his own actions. Oh, the consequences of his actions? When Jacob Fatu got involved? Aldis had to make the match with Cody, sure, despite the deal he had with Drew. Cody lost in the Royal Rumble, he lost in the Elimination Chamber, but Aldis had to make sure the “Corporate Champion” had his title back, “you corporate stooge!”
Aldis says how dare Drew call him that! Drew know who Aldis is and where he came from. If we’re talking Rumble and Chamber, the matches where Drew screwed Cody? Real rich from the guy claiming he’s the one getting screwed! So listen to Aldis now: Drew did everything he could to prevent Cody from getting his fair shot, and now we understand why. The first time Cody got one, he beat Drew. The fans are torn on that but Drew storms from commentary to ring! Drew gets in Aldis’ face and he says Aldis knows it as well as Drew does: THIS IS BULLSH*T! Now, Aldis better make this right or else!
But wait! Jacob Fatu is here! The fans cheer as the Samoan Werewolf storms down the ramp, mic in hand. Fatu stares Drew down, then steps into the ring. The fans are torn as Aldis steps back, but Phoenix sounds like they’re behind Fatu on this. “Yadada mean?! Fix? Heh. Fix what? Huh, Drew? You wouldn’t even be champion if it wasn’t for me.” The fans agree with that. Fatu says let’s state facts: Fatu fixed the situation last week so Drew McIntyre is no longer champion. So this isn’t about Aldis, this isn’t about Cody, and this isn’t about anybody else. Drew’s pointing fingers, blaming people, blaming the ref, blaming Aldis, blaming everybody else…
Let’s keep it 100. FATU is the one that screwed Drew! So let’s break it down for you, Drew: What the hell you gonna do about it!? Fatu and Drew have stepped up closer now, and Drew says, “What am I gonna do about it? You wanna know what I’m gonna do about it? You, Nick, Cody, these people, I’m done with you all. I QUIT!” Drew throws down his mic and storms out of the ring! No one knows what to make of this as Drew storms back out through the crowd the way he came in! Drew tells Phoenix to shove it, but is he serious about leaving SmackDown?
MFT is backstage.
Solo Sikoa says the plan worked perfectly last week. The Wyatts aren’t #1 contenders, and MFT still has the lantern. But the job isn’t done. Tonight, Solo & Talla take care of Howdy & Rowan. As for the lantern, he entrusts it to Tama Tonga to guard it with his life. Without this, the Wyatts are nothing. Tama nods as he holds onto the lantern, but then he lingers to look at it. And he can tell someone is there. It’s Nakamura! Tama asks why Nakamura is here, but Nakamura asks Tama when he’ll finally be his own man, instead of Solo’s minion. Solo steps back in and tells Nakamura to stay away from their family before he gets hurt.
Solo pats Tama on the shoulder, and the Good Bad Guy follows Solo out. The screen glitches for the Wyatts, will Howdy & Rowan be able to take back what’s rightfully theirs?
Fatu and Aldis talk backstage.
Neither of them can make heads or tails of Drew saying he quits. He quits right when Fatu was about to whoop- But then Trick Williams steps in and asks whoop what? Only one man does the whooping around here, and that’s Trick! Get your own material, dawg! Now, Aldis, when you- Fatu tells Trick to shut up! The only job Trick’s got tonight is Fatu whooping HIS ass! Aldis has Fatu calm it down, and Fatu says last time he did, look what happened. It ain’t happening no more. And no more disrespect, either! Fatu storms off, and Trick asks what Fatu knows about disrespect! That was disrespect! What Orton did last week was disrespect! Do you job, Aldis!
Well, speaking of Orton, he’s busy tonight. But Fatu’s ready, so Trick VS Fatu tonight! That’s not what Trick meant! Who hired this man? Where’s Trips? Aldis says Drew already quit. If Trick wants to also lose his job, keep talking. Trick says Aldis sure is something else. Trick Willy and Jacob Fatu are both in fighting moods, but who will take out their frustrations on the other in Phoenix?
Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan w/ The Wyatt Sick6 VS Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga w/ MFT!
SmackDown returns and MFT makes their entrance. The teams sort out and the big men step up. Rowan and Talla RAM shoulders, then RAM again! The fans fire up as Rowan eggs Talla on. Talla feints the run to UPPERCUT! Talla then runs for real and CLOBBERS Rowan! Talla stomps Rowan, drags him up, and HEADBUTTS him back down. Talla has Rowan on the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Talla stops at 4, but Talla tags in Solo. The fans boo as Solo smirks and taunts Rowan. Rowan reaches out, but Solo HEADBUTTS him! Solo runs, RAMS, but Rowan rebounds to RUN Solo over! The fans fire up as Rowan tags Howdy!
Howdy CLOBBERS Solo, stares Talla down, then stomps away on Solo in the corner. The ref counts, Howdy LARIATS, and the fans join in on, “YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!” But then Solo UPPERCUTS Howdy! Solo storms up on Howdy to ROCK him in the MFT corner. Solo tags Talla back in, they mug Howdy, but Howdy fights back! Howdy fires off on Solo, but Solo shoves Howdy! Talla trips Howdy, drags him out, and SMACKS him off the apron! And then SMACKS him off the desk! Then THROWS him into barriers! MFT talks trash and stands tall while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Solo soaks up heat and talks trash while he and Talla refresh the count. JC Mateo & Tonga Loa stand in the way of the Wyatts as Talla scoops Howdy. Talla SLAMS Howdy on the desk! Howdy slumps to the floor, Loa talks some trash, but the Wyatts coach their leader on. Talla drags Howdy up, HEADBUTTS him, then puts him in the ring. Talla steps in, taunts Rowan, then stomps Howdy. Talla drags Howdy up to UPPERCUT him back down! Then Talla whips Howdy to ropes, and ELBOWS him down! Talla runs and adds an ELBOW DROP! Talla shakes out the arm before he steps on Howdy, then tags in Solo.
Solo soaks up heat, taunts Rowan, then HEADBUTTS Howdy! And HEADBUTTS! Solo rains down fists, CHOKES him on the ropes, but he backs off as the ref counts. Talla gets a cheap shot in! The ref has to keep Rowan back, and Solo sits Howdy up for a shoulder claw! Howdy endures while Solo just adds more trash talk. Howdy fights up, fires body shots, then reaches out, but Solo holds onto the wristlock! Howdy ROCKS Solo, reaches out for Rowan, and repeat! But then Solo clinches to URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Howdy survives but Solo tags Talla. Talla storms in as SmackDown returns to single picture.
The fans rally for Howdy but Talla taunts him. Howdy fires body shots, but Talla CHOPS him down! Talla stands Howdy up to whip him into a corner. Talla runs up and SPLASHES! Then fireman’s carries for a RUNNING SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Howdy but Talla tags Solo. Solo paces around Howdy, drags him up, and clinches for SISTER- NO, Howdy slips through and hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both men are down! Solo and Howdy crawl, reach out, and hot tag to Talla and Rowan! The fans fire up as Rowan fires forearms on Talla again and again!
Rowan ROCKS and whips Talla, but Talla reverses! Rowan returns to DDT! Rowan DROPKICKS Talla to the corner, then runs up to ELBOW! Rowan keeps going and he BLASTS Solo! The fans fire up as Rowan runs in, but Talla BOOTS him! Talla runs up, Rowan dodges, and Rowan returns to BODY CHECK! Rowan goes up, leaps, FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Talla survives and Rowan is surprised, but the fans rally up again. Rowan roars and says he’s gonna lift him! Fireman’s carry, but Solo tags in! Talla slips free, and he shoves Roawan into a GAMANGIRI! Talla LARIATS, and Solo goes up! FLYING SOLO, but onto knees!
The fans fire up as Rowan hot tags Howdy! Clinch and- NO, Solo slips free, to SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, ROWAN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but here comes Talla! Talla LARIATS Rowan up and out! Talla then goes out after him, only for DOUBLE LARIATS to collide! The fans fire up, but now Gacy & Lumis stare down JC & Loa. The fans fire up as these four talk some trash, but then JC says let’s cool off. Only to run up on Lmis! Lumis SUPERKICKS JC! Loa goes after Lumis, Gacy goes after Tama! They brawl while the fans fire up! Solo goes outside to get Gacy with a SAMOAN SPIKE! Then he SAMOAN SPIKES Lumis!
The fans boo as Solo solos the Wyatts! Solo gets back in the ring, and he winds up another one for Howdy! The fans boo, but Nikki Cross has the lantern! The fans cheer but Solo says you leave that alone! Nikki says nope, it’s theirs! Nikki taunts Solo with the lantern now, and Howdy rises! Solo turns around, into SISTER ABIGAIL!! Cover, Wyatts win!!
Winners: Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan, by pinfall
Nikki hands Howdy the lantern, and all is right in the dark and twisted world- NO! CUTTHROAT ELBOW from Tama!! The Good Bad Guy completes his mission as he takes the lantern back! The fans boo, but MFT runs away with everything again! Will anyone ever have a fair fight when it comes to MFT?
Damian Priest & R-Truth finish watching this.
The Archer of Infamy admits, MFT are gonna be tough. Truth says Judgment Day looks really different. They can’t let their history with Judgment Day cloud their judgment and cost them the tag titles. Priest asks what Truth is talking about. That’s not Judgment Day. Truth says of course it is! That guy with the big head is JD McDonagh, he just been eating good. The guy with the slicked back hair is Tom ‘n’ Nick Mysterio. They just put on some muscle. Priest sighs and says when they face those guys, they will become WWE Tag Team Champions. Truth says that’s what’s up. But then Los Garza step in and say blah blah blah, all talk.
Everyone knows Truth & Priest are only #1 contenders thanks to Angel y Berto, because they did all the hard work! While Truth & Priest were relaxing backstage doing their hair… Well, maybe not Truth… Los Garza was beating all the tag teams and stacking them up. Priest says yeah, true, Los Garza did do the hard work. But then Priest & Truth wiped the floor with them. But hey, they’re fresh now, so are Priest & Truth. Is Truth are thinking what he’s thinking? Yes. He hasn’t seen these two a day in his life. And also, one of them isn’t wearing deodorant. No, Truth. Priest says he’ll talk to Aldis, and they’ll have a match.
Tranquilo, Los Garza just has to put on the tearaway pants, scratch each other, whatever it is they do to get ready, and meet them in the ring tonight. Truth says now that’s what’s up. But will the “Archers of Truth” prove they’re truly the deserving tag team? Or is this a trap game against Angel y Berto?
Kiana James & Giulia speak.
Miss Management tells Tiffany Stratton, “You talk a big game, but talking only gets you so far.” The Beautiful Madness adds in both Japanese and English, “You really think you deserve a title? You can’t even beat Kiana tonight, let alone me.” Kiana has zero issues shutting Tiffany up and showing that #TiffyTime has expired. Will that be true? Or will the Wrestling Barbie prove only she says when it’s over?
Jade Cargill VS Mia Yim!
The Storm is in Phoenix, ready to settle things with Michin once and for all. Will Jade prove to Mia, as well as Rhea Ripley, that she is #ThatB1tch? Or will she see that Mia really is the Head Baddie in Charge?
SmackDown returns as Michin makes her entrance, from the crowd side! Mia attacks from behind, then HAMMERS away on Jade! Mia SOBATS then ROUNDHOUSES Jade out of the ring! The ref has Mia stay back while Jade gets back in. The bell rings, Jade runs up, but Mia dodges! Mia SHOTGUNS Jade to a corner, then fires off CHOPS and forearms! The fans fire up, but Jade whisp Mia into the corner. Mia BOOTS Jade, then goes up the corner! Mia leaps to FLYING RANA! Jade tumbles right back out of the ring! Mia builds speed as the fans fire up, but Jade goes around the corner. Mia has to stop short of the dive, to then change course and DIVE out the side!
The fans fire up with Mia as she gets Jade back in. Mia follows, but Jade BOOTS her down! Then scoop SLAMS her! Jade pushes Mia down, stomps her around, and KICKS her in the back! Jade stalks Mia, bumps her off buckles, then stomps away. The ref counts, Jade CHOKES Mia, but she stops at 4. Jade lines up a shot to KICK Mia in the side! Mia goes to ropes, Jade eggs her on, and she pie faces Mia. Mia fires a body shot, but Jade CLUBS her! And kicks her! And stomps her again! The fans rally as Mia rises, and she fires more body shots! Jade CLUBS Mia again, then whips her to ropes. Mia goes Spider-Woman, then she ducks down to DUMP Jade out!
The fans fire up as Mia aims from the apron, PENALTY KICK! Jade staggers around while Mia says th ekick is good! The fans cheer, and Mia CROSSBODIES, but into Jade’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM on the floor! Jade kips up and fires up but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Mia ROCKS Jade! Mia runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Mia survives and Jade grows frustrated. Jade drags Mia up, guzels, then CHOKE- NO, Mia slips into a wheelbarrow, but Jade chicken wings from there! Mia fights with elbows, then finishes the STUNNER! The fans fire up while Jade staggers, Mia reels Jade in, and uses the ropes, TORNADO DDT! Not the cleanest but Mia hurries to cover, TWO! Jade survives but Mia drags her back up. Mia wrenches and SOLE- NO, Jade refuses to eat da feet, but then Mia dodges! PELE! And SLICED BREAD!
The fans fire up as Mia goes again, and here’s SOLE FOOD! But Jade falls out of the ring! Mia is frustrated but she hurries out to the apron. Mia aims and runs up, CANNONBALL misses as Jade dodges! Jade reels Mia in, lifts her up, and BARRIER BOMBS! Jade pushes Mia into the ring while the fans are torn. Mia flounders but Jade hauls her up. Jade takes a taste before she CHOKE SLAMS! Then chicken wings and JADED! Cover, Jade wins!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall
No revenge for Mia tonight, The Storm is rolling towards WrestleMania! Cathy Kelley steps in the ring to interview jade. She congratulates Jade on the win, and brings up the growing tensions between her and Rhea. Jade snatches the mic from Cathy! Cathy hurries away and Jade says, “Hold up, hold up. Y’all see that? That is what happens when these wrestlers believe in their own hype! Now all these women backstage know what it is. When they see me in these hallways, they get real quiet. But for some reason, the world tells me that I should be scared of one woman: Rhea Ripley.” The fans cheer that!
“And for some reason, I keep thinking, ‘Scared of what? Who? I’m ME!’ And what am I afraid of? I don’t see a challenger, I don’t see a threat. And I ain’t been afraid of nothing my whole damn life! And that damn ain’t starting today! So Rhea, I’m gonna beat yo’ ass come WrestleMania. And I’ma show you why I’m always on top.” But just as Jade drops the mic, RHEA APPEARS! The fans fire up as Mami is in Phoenix, and she’s storming up on The Storm! Rhea steps into the ring, stares Jade down, and dares Jade to do something tonight. Jade just exits the ring instead. The fans boo but Jade says they do things on her time.
Rhea grabs the mic to say Jade’s the one running her mouth, but now she’s running from a fight. Jade is not the embodiment of female empowerment! She’s not THE, or even A… but after Mania, she will be Rhea’s B*tch! The fans cheer that! Will Rhea eradicate Jade in Las Vegas? Or will The Storm keep the reign going in Sin City?
Nick Aldis is on the phone.
He’s talking with others about Drew McIntyre. He’s tried to get in contact, but please let him know if they can reach Drew. Aldis finishes the call while Cody Rhodes steps in. Cody asks what’s going on with that Drew situation, but Aldis says honestly, who knows. Aldis has to take it seriously, but he just wants Cody to focus on the contract signing. Cody say she looked it over, it is in order. Then see you out there. Aldis heads out, and in steps Sami. Sami again wants this not to turn into something, he just wants to say congratulations. Cody did it! He said he would, and he did, and now he’s walking into WrestleMania as Undisputed Champion.
Sami again says congratulations, and for what it’s worth, Sami is rooting for Cody. Cody says he won’t make this a thing, either. But he knows Sami said the exact same thing to Randy Orton last week. Sami, what are we doing? Let’s just get to the root of it. If Sami’s looking for a title match after Mania from one of them, Cody hasn’t even faced Orton yet. Sorry if he’s short with Sami, but if anyone deserves the match, it IS Sami. They could go to Aldis and get Sami that because he IS Sami Zayn! Is that what this is about? Sami wanting a title shot? Sami takes a moment, and says he cannot believe Cody thinks so lowly of him.
Y’know why Sami said all that to Orton? Because that’s RANDY ORTON! Okay?! Randy Orton is one-of-one, a FOURTEEN-TIME WWE World Champion, there will neve be anyone like Orton in this business ever again! Sami looks up to Orton! Sami doesn’t look up to Cody! But do you know why? Because Sami and Cody are friends. Remember? And friends are equals, okay? So yeah. Cody is walking into the main event of WrestleMania again, and he may be WWE Champion again, but in Sami’s eyes, they’re equals. Cody doesn’t get to talk down to Sami like that! Cody defends he is not talking down to Sami!
But if Sami is talking about not looking up to Cody, Cody just spent this entire week talking to media about how Sami was magical because Cody DOES look up to Sami! Cody is inspired by Sami! What is this whole thing about, Sami?! Not looking up to him, fine, Sami made his point on that. But Sami doesn’t need to, just look right here at the belt. Cody storms off and Sami is frustrated again. And yes, he smacks more water bottles. Zelina Vega laughs as she steps in, followed by Aleister Black. All this chasing the world title, Sami, and you ever think that maybe it’s not meant for you? Sami tells Aleister to stay far, far away from him. Understood?
Sami storms off now and Zelina mockingly says all that anger can’t be good for him. Something’s got to give, but will Sami snap or just self-destruct?
Mia Yim and B-Fab regroup backstage.
Michin is icing up after that loss, and she’s frustrated. Fab says she still fought really hard. Mia says that’s not good enough, though. Rhea steps in and says that was a great match. Mia shrugs the hand off and says congrats on Mania. If Jade hadn’t taken Mia out of action months ago, this would be a very different conversation. The pity party is not her scene. Fab calms Mia down, and thanks Rhea. Mia just needs to cool down. They’ll go somewhere else and talk this out. Rhea isn’t sure what to make of this, but she is the “new girl” on SmackDown again. Will Mami be able to focus on herself and the fight she has with Jade?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax & Lash Legend VS Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss!
The Irresistible Forces took these titles from #RheYo, but now #Charlexa wants them back! Will Nia & Lash just keep celebrating on the road to WrestleMania? Or will The Queen & Lil’ Miss Bliss become the immovable objects?
Wait, the Bella Twins are here? Phoenix cheers on Nikki & Brie as they return home! The Bellas step into the ring and Charlotte is at least a little happy seeing them again. The Bellas get the mics, and Brie starts by telling Phoenix and the “Bella Army,” it feels good to be back on SmackDown in their hometown. Nikki says hi Charlotte, hi Alexa. As much as the Bellas want to wish them luck tonight, that’s not why they’re here. No matter who wins here tonight, the Bellas are back for gold, so they’re next in line! The fans like that idea! So tonight, the Bellas will be ringside to get a good look at the competition.
With that, Nikki & Brie hop out of the ring and sit by commentary. Will they get plenty of notes on all four women in this match? We see, after the break.
SmackDown returns as Nia & Lash make their entrance. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who heads for WrestleMania!
The teams sort out, but then Nia & Lash just attack Charlotte & Alexa! The fans boo the Bougie Bullies, but Nia HAMMERS away on Alexa while Lash drags Charlotte up. They take the challengers to corners, then SPLASH! Nia stomps Alexa, Lash snaspmares Charlotte, and Lash bumps Charlotte off buckles. The champs high-five, but then Charlotte ELBOWS Lash while Alexa BOOTS Nia away! The fans rally up as Charlexa then DUMPS Nia out! Lash runs up but Charlexa dodges, to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Lash tumbles out now, regroups with Nia, but Alexa goes to the apron. CANNONBALL, but Nia catches Alexa with ease!
Nia spins Alexa around, and hits SNAKE EYES off the apron! Charlotte aims to PLANCHA, and down goes Nia! But Lash runs up to PUMP THE BRAKES! The ref reprimands while Lash taunts Charlotte. Lash and Nia hug it out, then they try to intimidate The Bellas while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Lash & Nia hear the ring count and they put Alexa in. Nia steps in, tells the ref to calm it down, and she HEADBUTTS Alexa down! Nia soaks up heat, mocks The Bellas, even twerks at them a bit, but Alexa KICKS low! Alexa fires hands, KICKS, and runs, but into a LARIAT! Nia YANKS Alexa up, puts her in the corner, and tags Lash. The champs mug Alexa, then Lash THROWS Alexa down. Lash runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Alexa survives but Lash has the ref keep Charlotte back. Lash wrenches Alexa to a wristlock, then puts on the pressure! Alexa endures, fires body shots, but Lash KNEES low! Lash then straight arm levels Alexa up!
Lash carries Alexa around, drops her down, then LARAITS! Cover, TWO! Alexa survives again but Lash stays on her. Tag to Nia and she BODY BLOWS Alexa. Nia puts Alexa on the ropes and sits on her! Nia uses her twerking for evil! The ref reprimands but Nia puts Alexa in a corner. Nia runs up, but only gets buckles! Nia hurries to grab Alexa, but Alexa fires more body shots. Nia DECKS Alexa, then BLASTS Charlotte! The ref has to keep Charlotte back, but Nia bumps Alexa off buckles. Lash gets her shots in on Alexa while the ref is distracted! Nia drags Alexa up, scoops her, then tags Lash. Lash has Alexa in the ropes to CLUB away on her! Then Nia hits a SIDEWALK SLAM!
Lash hops in and SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO! Alexa survives but Lash drags her right back up, only for Alexa to JAWBREAKER! SmackDown returns to single picture as Alexa crawls, but Lash goes for the legs! Alexa kicks at Lash again and again, then kicks free, only for Lash to CLOBBER her! Lash drags Alexa back, sends her to the corner, but Alexa ELBOWS Nia! Alexa BOOTS Lash, then goes up, CROSSBODY! But Lash catches her with ease! Lash taunts Charlotte, but Alexa slips free! And ducks under, hot tag to Charlotte! The fans fire up as Charlotte goes up, up, and CROSBODIES Lash! Down goes Lash!
Charlotte BOOTS Nia, then CHOPS Lash! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” with each CHOP! Lash shoves Charlotte, runs up, but Charlotte dodges! HANDSPRING LARIAT! The fans fire up with Charlotte and she storms up on Lash. Charlotte whips, Lash reveres, but Charlotte goes up and out! Charlotte BOOTS Lash away, but Nia tags in! Charlotte RAMS Nia, then goes up and over, only to get caught in a fireman’s carry! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives but Nia drags her to the drop zone! Nia goes up, up, and A-NIA- NO! Charlotte avoids disaster, then drags Nia into place!
Charlotte goes up the corner and the fans fire up again! MOONSAULT! Cover, but Lash breaks it! The fans boo, but Alexa TORNADO DDTS Lash! Nia RAMS Charlotte into the apron! Nia scoops Charlotte but Charlotte slips free, and she POSTS Nia! Nia ELBOWS back, then runs up! Charlotte dodges, Nia avoids crashing into Nikki, but then Nia YANKS Nikki into Charlotte’s BOOT! Oops! Nia taunts Nikki, then DECKS Charlotte! Brie is pissed, but Nia SHOVES her down! Nia puts Charlotte in the ring, then runs up, but the leg drop misses! Charlotte SUPERKICKS, and SUPERKICKS, and tags Alexa! NATURAL SELECTION and then- NO, the Bellas attack Nia!
Winners: Nia Jax & Lash Legend, by disqualification (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
The fans boo as Brie ruins it for Charlexa! but then Lash CLOBBERS them all! Charlotte fires hands with Lash, Nikki goes after Nia, then she kicks Lash! The fans are torn as Nia now CLOBBERS Nikki! Nia ROCKS Nikki, then feeds her to Lash’s LEGENDARY FOREARM! Lash then scoops Nikki for a BEARHUG, and thrashes her around! Nia goes up, Lash holds Nikki up, SUPER GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!! The Irresistible Forces may have survived Charlexa, but the they demolished everyone! Will no one stop them from doing the same at WrestleMania?
R-Truth talks with Jelly Roll backstage.
They get caught up, and Truth warns Jelly about The Miz. Miz is creepy, shady, keep both eyes on him! Priest says hey, too, and Truth says this is his friend, Sushi Roll. No, Truth, Jelly. Truth likes jelly, too. Priest says time to go. Priest ushers Truth away, and Jelly sees Randy! They say hey, and Jelly congratulates Randy on his win at Elimination Chamber and going for Number 15 at Mania. Randy says congrats on the three Grammys, that’s a record, right? Nah, but it felt great. What’s Jelly doing tonight? Miz TV. Any advice? Yes, if Miz starts yapping too much, just whip his ass. They hug it out before Randy heads out, will Jelly have to roll Miz later tonight?
Charlexa regroups backstage.
They’re both upset over how that went, but The Bellas find them first. Brie asks where they think they’re going. Alexa says look, she gets it. Seeing your sister getting kicked in the face sucks, but Charlexa had the match won. Charlotte adds that sticking your noses where they don’t belong cost them those titles. Nikki says Nia & Lash came at them, they weren’t just going to sit there and do nothing. Brie adds that they came back to fight for those titles. And thanks to Aldis, they’re up next. The Bellas head out, but will Charlexa make sure to “return the favor?”
Damian Priest & R-Truth VS Los Garza!
As the “Archers of Truth” already said, they wiped the floor with Angel y Berto once, and they’ll gladly do it again if it’ll prove a point. Will Los Garza see what’s up? Or will they put the tag title match in question?
SmackDown returns and Los Garza make their entrance. The teams sort out, but then Los Garza attacks! Same move as the Irresistible Forces, but they focus on Priest 2v1! The fans boo but Los Garza soaks up the heat. Priest rises up, and as Los Garza high-ten, they spot him. Priest then DOUBLE LARIATS! Priest TOSSES Berto to a corner, Angel goes after him, but Priest TOSSES him into Berto! Priest ROCKS and HAMMERS both of them, then whips Angel back into Berto! Tag to Truth and the fans fire up! Priest whips Angel to FLAPJACK, then Truth hits the SCISSOR KICK! The fans cheer the combo, and Truth asks “WHATS UP?!” “WHAT’S UP!”
Angel stomps Truth’s foot! Angel LARIATS Truth down, then rains down fists! Angel mocks the “What’s Up” while he HEADBUTTS Truth! The fans boo but Angel puts Truth on the ropes, then tags Berto. Berto drags Truth down, turns him around, and Los Garza DOUBLE KICK COMBO! Los Garza soak up more heat, then Berto covers, TWO! Now Berto rains down fists on Truth, then he brings Truth around. Berto whips Truth, Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Truth hits a tilt-o-whirl headscissors! The fans fire up with Truth as he does the splits! Truth goes corner to corner and SPLASHES! Berto staggers, Angel tags in, but Truth doesn’t see it!
Berto runs up, ducks the leg lariat, but Truth does the splits again! Truth runs, but Berto ducks, and Angel holds the ropes open! Truth falls to the floor, Berto FLYING CHUCKS Priest down! Then Los Garza set up on the corner, DOUBLE MOONSAULTS! Down go Truth & Priest, and off come the tearaway pants! Los Garza stands tall while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Berto has Truth in an abdominal stretch. Truth fights up, fights free, and ROCKS Berto! Berto ROCKS Truth, then he puts Truth in the corner. Berto runs up to LARIAT, then Angel tags in. They whip again, and send Berto at Priest! Angel LARIATS Truth while Berto knocks Priest down! Then they LEAP FROG ATTACK Truth! And then feed to the SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Truth survives and the fans rally up. Angel drags Truth up, brings him around, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Angel grows frustrated, and he HAMMERS Truth with forearms! Angel says “You Can’t SEe Me~!”
The fans boo, but Truth suplexes Angel for an OSAKA STREET CUTTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Angel crawl, tag to Berto! Berto runs up but Truth TOSSES Berto out! ANgel runs up, Truth DUMPS him out! Hot tag to Priest! The fans fire up as Priest DECKS Berto, DECKS Angel, ROUNDHOUSES Berto, then ROUNDHOUSES Angel! ROUNDHOUSE again and again, then Los Garza end up in corners! BACK ELBOW for Angel, BACK ELBOW for Berto! SHOULDER TACKLE for Angel! Priest wrenches Berto, goes up the corner, and the fans cheer as Priest goes Old School for the CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up with Priest again, and he powers up the arm. Berto rises, Priest runs, COMEBACKER! Cover, but Angel breaks it with a dropkick! The fans boo but Angel stands Priest up. Priest DECKS Angel! Berto runs up, but into a kick! Priest reels Berto in, lift shim up, but Angel makes the save! Angel tags in, then GAMANGIRIS Priest! Berto springboards to BACK ELBOW! Angel LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives the onslaught and the fans fire up! Angel tells Berto to go up! Angel drags Priest into position, tags Berto, and Berto MOONSUALTS, but into boots! Angel jumps in, but Priest catches him in a guzel!
The fans fire up as Priest rises, but Angel slips free! Angel goes up, but Priest grabs a foot! Priest CLUBS Angel on the back, then crucifix for the RAZOR’S EDGE! The fans fire up as Priest then points to Truth! Truth feels it, and he tags in! Priest & Truth each get a Garza, and they DOUBLE BELL CLAP! Guzel for Angel, fireman’s carry for Berto! SOUTH OF HEAVEN and ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Cover, Priest & Truth win!
Winners: Damian Priest & R-Truth, by pinfall
Now you know they’re proper #1 contenders! Will they hit the mark and take the gold right from MFT?
Alex Shelley again tries to help Candice LeRae & Johnny Gargano.
Shelley says last week was tough love, it didn’t work, but at least they tried. Shelley tries to encourage “the greatest wrestler on the planet,” but Candice feels they’ve hit a dead end. Shelley says they need to get back to basics, try small, simple things. Right, yes! They gotta get Johnny Wrestling wrestling! They push the cart along, and then Chris Sabin walks in. Shelley says he is ready for an apology hug. They both saw the replay, right? Bring it in. Sabin skips that to ask Shelley why he’s still wasting time on Gargano! Oh, c’mon, let’s get over that. Gargano is a human being, there is history here, they can forgive him.
Sabin says while Shelley’s wasting time with the man who once cost them the WWE Tag Team Championships, Sbin is busy helping the MCMG. They have a match next week! And guess who with? Fraxiom! Awesome! Couldn’t be better. Is Shelley still committed or what? C’mon, Sabin, what do you think? Then prove it. Sabin heads out, but in the background… Was that B-Fab talking with Jade? And did they walk off somewhere together? Maybe that’s an allegiance that needs to be questioned.
The Miz is backstage.
And Danhausen surprises him! Danhausen says hello to Mentor Miz, and says as his mentor, Miz should wear Danhausen’s new, best-selling T-shirt as he hosts Miz TV with “Jelly Jam!” Wait, Danhausen has his own merch? Yes, doesn’t everyone? No, not everyone gets a shirt the first week they’re in WWE! Well, Danhausen did. Anyways, let’s do Goodnighthausen with Danhausen, and he’ll get his own guests, and it’ll be a great time. Best of all, it’ll replace Miz TV! Miz says NO to all those ideas. Wow, really? Really? Really? Miz is not amused with Danhausen using his old shtick.
But Danhausen wants Miz to remember last week. Oh, what? About the cu- SILENCE! Let him finish. Miz. Is. CURSED! Miz grumbles, rolls his eyes, but before he can use the “Really?” on Danhausen, Danhausen is gone! Will this be the most cursed WWE talk show of all time tonight?
SmackDown returns with Miz in the ring.
He welcomes us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show- Oh no! The mic cut out! Part one of the curse? Miz gets another mic, tries again, and says he knows it’s been awhile. But welcome to MIZ T V! His guest tonight is fresh off of being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, a THREE-TIME Grammy winner, it is JELLY ROLL! The fans cheer as Jelly makes his entrance, and he high-fives the fans along the front row. Jelly likes Miz’s two step to Toby Keith, and Miz says give it up for Jelly Roll! Miz welcomes Jelly and asks what brings him to SmackDown. Jelly says it is the Road to WrestleMania! There is no way that he was gonna miss two of his friends main-eventing WrestleMania!
His friend, Cody Rhodes, and his brother, Randy Orton, are signing the contract tonight in one of Jelly’s favorite cities in America! What’s up, Phoenix?! Yes Phoenix loves Jelly. Miz sees Jelly’s potential, the moxie. All Jelly needs is a mentor. He needs someone to tell him the three principles of M I Z: Master, Inspire, and Zone-In! That mentor is none other than Miz! All Jelly has to say is “yes!” The fans chant, “NO! NO! NO!” Jelly also says, “No.” N-No? No. Jelly loves Miz, he does, but we all know that Miz has a history of every time he gets a partner, he just kinda… stabs them in the back.
Stab ’em in the back? Well, Jelly is a good ol’ redemption story, right? Everyone celebrates it, right? But no one talks about the person behind that story, and that is MIZ! Two years ago, SummerSlam, Jelly fell down, and his big ol’ obese butt couldn’t get himself back up! So what happened? To save Jelly, Miz reached out, picked Jelly up, and in that moment, Jelly realized that he needed to change his life! Jelly asks if he’s hearing Miz right. Miz is taking credit for Jelly losing 250 pounds?! Is that Miz that delusional and narcissistic that he wants to come out here and take credit for someone else’s hard work?
JELLY is the one who ran them miles! Jelly is the one who changed his life for the better! Jelly is the one who brought that dog outta himself! And for Miz to take credit, he should be disgusted with himself! Miz says he liked Jelly a lot better when he was fat! Jelly tells Miz that fat or skinny, he will whip Miz’s ass! The fans cheer that! Miz says understand who you’re in the ring with! Show respect to the locker room leader! Jelly says Miz is a locker room LOSER! But wait! KIT WILSON is here! Kit has a mic and begs Miz to stop wasting his time on Jelly. The problem isn’t with Miz mentoring Jelly, the problem is with Jelly!
The fans are torn but Jelly says no, no, listen. This is getting weird now. Jelly likes Kit Wilson. We all secretly do, don’t we? In fact, Jelly wants Kit to hear him out. Jelly does the flex and hip swivel like Kit. He was practicing! NO! It’s the face tattoos! The criminal record! It’s building a brand on bad behavior! And now Jelly comes out here, swivels his hips, and MOCKS Kit! Jelly MOCKS Kit while he’s having a serious conversation! Jelly says okay, calm down. The fans chant “TOXIC! TOXIC!”
Kit says Jelly loses 300 pounds and expects fans to cheer like he’s some kind of hero! But the fans do cheer! Kit says Jelly is no hero! Jelly is a man running away from who he truly is, and he is… FAT-PHOBIC! What?! Yes, go and laugh! Jelly’s supposed to be some changed man, right? He inspires people? He sickens Kit! Jelly doesn’t inspire anyone! He reinforces an unhealthy beauty standard, and that tells Kit everything he needs to know! Because Jelly Roll is… TOXIC! Jelly gets in Kit’s face while Miz likes what he sees. But Kit SHOVES Jelly! Miz holds Kit back, Jelly storms up, and Kit ducks! Jelly DECKS Kit!
Kit is unsure what to do now, but Jelly steps to him, so he runs away! Is Kit’s mission against toxic masculinity really just projection of his cowardice? Will Jelly make sure no one talks bad on the good he’s done for himself?
Ilja Dragunov & Apollo Crews finish watching this.
And they’re loving it! The Miz just got dropped! What a knockout punch! That was crazy! Carmelo Hayes steps in and asks Apollo if he can talk to Ilja real quick. Apollo obliges, and Melo says yeah, Miz, hah. But hey, he heard what Ilja was saying last week, about how his mom is his inspiration for the passion. That really touched Melo, and Melo finally understands Ilja a bit. Maybe the Open Challenge is too much of a burden for him. No, no, Melo doesn’t get Ilja. Melo sees opportunity, he goes and fights. But Ilja is fighting every single minute. Why? Because he is stuck between two extremes. Either complete confidence or ultimate self-doubt.
And sadly, it is the only way Ilja knows how to lie, because he does not know peace. Melo says Ilja’s right, Melo doesn’t understand Ilja. A guy like Melo knows you gotta take shots to make shots. And if Ilja didn’t give Melo the shot he did, maybe Melo wouldn’t be US Champion right now. Melo just wants Ilja to lock in. There’s not a long line of guys to fight Ilja Dragunov. So maybe Melo thinks there is more to why Ilja doesn’t want to face H1M. Ilja says that is because he can’t fight Melo when he is fighting himself. Ilja storms off, what will it take for the Mad Russian Dragon to reignite the fire?
Tiffany Stratton speaks.
“Giulia! Keep hiding behind that little secretary of yours, because as soon-” Chelsea Green literally rolls up in her wheelchair and interrupts. “Well, well, well. If it isn’t- Don’t touch me!” Tiffy SHOVES Chelsea down the hall! Tiff continues by saying after she beats Kiana, she is coming for the Women’s US Championship. Giulia can just kiss that title goodbye, because soon, everyone will know exactly what time it is! Tiff makes her entrance, but will she be able to handle Miss Management? Or will she make a bee-line right to the gold?
Kit Wilson & Miz regroup backstage.
Kit rants on that Jelly Roll needs to wake up and see he is toxic, toxic, TOXIC! But don’t worry, if it’s a fight Jelly wants, it is a fight he’ll get. Kit heads to Aldis’ office, and Miz turns around to see Danhausen again! Did Jelly Jam knock out Miz’s teeth? Danhausen has spares if he needs ’em. And if Danhausen had been out there, he could’ve defended Miz’s honor! Miz tells Danhausen to go away. Well, there’s one way to reverse the curse… Miz goes to say there is no curse, but Danhausen is already gone again. Will Miz just admit he needs Danhausen as much as Danhausen needs Miz? Wait, does Danhausen need Miz?
Tiffany Stratton VS Kiana James w/ Giulia!
SmackDown returns and Kiana makes her entrance, accompanied by Giulia. The bell rings and Tiff ties up with Kiana. Tiff powers Kiana to ropes, Kiana powers back, but Tiff headlocks. Kiana powers up and out, but Tiff goes up and over, rolls, then goes up and over the other corner to sunset flip! TWO, and Kiana KNEES low! Kiana snarls, whips Tiff into a corner, then bumps her off buckles. Kiana runs things to another corner, but Tiff blocks to then bump Kiana off buckles! Kiana staggers around, Tiff whips her to ropes, but Kiana reverses. Tiff handsprings over and the fans fire up! Tiff then baits Kiana into a drop toehold onto ropes!
Tiff runs, but Kiana avoids the hip attack! Tiff avoids a haymaker, RAMS Kiana low, then avoids the leg sweep from Giulia! But Kiana hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Tiff falls back from the “Deal Breaker,” and Kiana RAMS Tiff in the apron! And again! And then into the barriers! Kiana & Giulia soak up heat while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and both women rise up. Kiana fires a forearm, Tiff fires back, and now Alba Fyre wheels Chelsea Green down to ringside. Tiff ELBOWS Kiana, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! Tiff goes corner to corner, handspring and BACK ELBOW! Tiff keeps moving, handspring and STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Kiana survives but now the fans cheer Chelsea. Tiff fireman’s carries, Kiana slips free, and Kiana shoves Tiff away. Tiff BOOTS Kiana, then cartwheels, only for Kiana to wrench through! Kiana suplexes Tiff for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives and Giulia grows frustrated on Kiana’s behalf.
Kiana drags Tiff up, reels her in , but Tiff fights the bomb to slip free and ROCK Kiana! Fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then Tiff goes up, but Giulia drags Kiana to safety! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Tiff just builds speed! Tiff DIVES and takes out Kiana anyway! Chelsea hobbles over but the ref warns her to stay back! Giulia stops Chelsea from doing anything, too, this is Kiana’s match! Giulia SHOVES Chelsea, Tiff puts Kiana in the ring, but Kiana argues with the ref. This lets Giulia grab Tiff! Kiana runs up, but Tiff slips away! Kiana BOOTS Giulia down onto Chelsea & Alba! The cheating backfires big time!
Tiff ROLLING SENTONS Kiana, then PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Chelsea was perhaps a variable Kiana had not accounted for, and now Tiff has the W! Will she turn this momentum into a title opportunity with the Beautiful Madness?
Backstage interview with Trick Williams.
Cathy Kelley catches him on the way to gorilla and asks his final thoughts before facing Jacob Fatu. Trick says first thing’s first, Aldis needs to do his job! He had no business making this match tonight! But it’s all good. Since Fatu wants to call out Trick without his consent, Trick has a good mind to take off the lemon pepper steppers and smack the boogeyman out Fatu’s ass! And another thing- Sami Zayn steps in. Sami says don’t stop, keep going! Trick’s been talking such a big game lately. What happened? Wasn’t Trick gonna walk to the main event of WrestleMania, put this company on his back. All that big talk and what’d he call Sami? “Mr. Can’t Get the Job Done.”
How have things been going for Trick? Trick got dropped at Chamber, got dropped by Randy last week, and now he’s gonna get dropped by Fatu, all because he keeps running his mouth and can’t back it up! Yeah, the way Trick is looking at Sami, the way he’s feeling, that burning in his chest, Sami knows that feeling very well. That’s embarrassment. And Trick should be! Trick says Sami is hating hard, and Trick knows why. Sami’s just lucky Trick as a match tonight, or he’d drop Sami where he stands. Sami says he’s here every week, and he’s real easy to find. See you around, Trick. Trick heads out, but are things about to explode this close to WrestleMania?
Jacob Fatu VS Trick Williams!
SmackDown returns as Fatu makes his entrance, followed by Trick. Phoenix all chants “Whoop Dat Trick!” as Trick stands on the rotating platform, then heads up the ramp and into the ring. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Trick is already a bit cocky as he and Fatu step up and tie up. They go around the ring, on the ropes, and in the corner, then out of the corner. Trick puts Fatu in the other corner, but the ref counts. Trick lets off, but then he sucker punches Fatu! Fatu ROCKS Trick in return! Fatu fires haymakers on Trick, stomps him to the corner, then HEADBUTTS! Fatu asks, “This all he got?”
Fatu storms up but Trick knees low! Trick CLUBS Fatu, eggs Fatu on, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Trick whips corner to corner but Fatu reverses. Fatu runs up but Trick goes up and over! Trick SMACKS Fatu off buckles, but Fatu just grins through it!? Trick SMACKS Fatu off the buckles again, but Fatu just starts headbutting the buckles! Trick is scared speechless seeing this! Fatu turns to face Trick, then ROCKS him! Trick staggers, Fatu ROCKS him again, then Fatu kicks low. Fatu whips, Trick ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Fatu BODY CHECKS him! Fatu has Trick in a corner, the fans fire up with the “YAHOO~! while Fatu rains down HEADBUTTS!
The fans count along, and Fatu goes to TEN! Then Fatu brings Trick around, whips him to ropes, but Trick turns backdrop into SPINNING NECKBREAKER! But Fatu’s right back up!? Fatu shakes his head while Trick cheers himself on. Trick is shocked again as he sees Fatu there! Fatu LARIATS! And SENTONS! And then runs to handspring and MOONSAULT! The fans fire up again as Fatu runs up, and he LARIATS Trick up and out! The fans are a bit torn, but Fatu is loving this as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fatu nods as he waits on Trick. Fatu says something to the camera, perhaps to the effect of Drew should be getting this whooping. Fatu builds speed, and DIVES into a FOREARM from Trick! Fatu tumbles to the floor and Trick CLOBBERS him! Trick steps up onto the desk to flex, then he refreshes the ring count. Trick stalks Fatu, drags him up, and SMACKS him off the desk! Fatu sputters while Trick soaks up cheers and jeers. Trick then CHOPS Fatu, but Fatu ROCKS Trick back! Trick staggers away, and Fatu storms up to CHOP him again! And again! Fatu SMACKS Trick off the steps, then refreshes the ring count.
Fatu nods as he looms over Trick. The fans are torn but Fatu brings Trick up. Fatu whips Trick into barriers! Trick sputters but Fatu refreshes the ring count again. Fatu brings Trick around to put him in the ring, then storms up, but into a HEEL KICK! Trick fires up now, and he rains down fists! Trick stops to shake out his fist, and he talks some smack on Fatu. Trick clamps on with a chinlock and squeezes tight! Fatu endures, pries at the hold, but Trick puts on the pressure! Trick talks some trash as he does, but Fatu still fights up to his feet. Fatu fires body shots while SmackDown returns to single picture.
Fatu HEADBUTTS Trick, whips him to the corner hard, and Trick slumps down. Fatu huffs ‘n’ puffs and runs up on Trick, but into an ELBOW! Trick runs up, Fatu dodges, and Fatu goes up to WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cover, TWO! Trick survives what was more a shout in the wind, but Fatu stalks him to a corner. Fatu ROCKS Trick, ROCKS him again, then HEADBUTTS again and again! Fatu says he is all gas, no brakes with it! Fatu runs, but Trick gets up, SPIN KICK! Fatu staggers into the BACKHAND! Then the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fatu survives again but Trick just fires himself back up!
Trick dares Fatu to get back up, then runs up, but Fatu ducks the “Side Kick!” Fatu UPPERCUTS, then runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Trick kips up, the fans fire up, and Trick stomps Fatu. Trick lets his hair down, then he cartwheels for the RIPCORD, and BOOKEND! Cover, TWO!! Fatu survives and Trick is frustrated! The fans rally up as Trick just goes to the corner and takes aim again. Trick brings down his kneepads, then runs up, into a SUPERKICK! Fatu then POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Trick down! The fans fire up for Fatu now as he runs to HIP ATTACK! Phoenix fires up as Fatu geeks out, and he hurries up the corner!
Trick is down as Fatu aims, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives now and Fatu is frustrated! “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. Fatu is up first, he vows to end it now, and he goes up, only for Trick to bail out! Fatu is annoyed again, but he builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Trick! Fatu hurries to get Trick up and into the ring, but the fans already notice something! Or rather, someone! DREW MCINTYRE ATTACKS FATU! And he POSTS Fatu! The fans boo as Drew hides from the ref! Trick wants after Fatu, the ref keeps Trick in, but Drew puts Fatu in! TRICK SHOT! Trick fires up as he reloads, TRICK SHOT!! Cover, TRICK WINS!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall
So much for “quitting” the WWE! Drew pulls another fake out just so he can screw over another enemy! Drew storms back into the ring to stand over Fatu, and he watches Fatu stir. Drew goes to a corner, and he loads up! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE!! The fans boo as Fatu is down again! Drew gives a thumbs down to Fatu, but will Drew have to face the consequences of his own actions in the end?
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
SmackDown returns with the General Manager standing by the standard table, and he says, “Alright, ladies and gentlemen, just one thing to handle before we get to the business at hand. Drew McIntyre! I guess you didn’t quit. So welcome back. And as a welcome back gift to you, you get Jacob Fatu one-on-one next week on SmackDown. Now, to the business at hand. Ladies and gentlemen, we know why we’re here: To sign the contract for the main event of WrestleMania, the WWE Championship is on the line. So without further ado, allow me to introduce the challenger, The Viper, Randy Orton!”
The fans cheer and sing along with Voices as indeed, Randy Orton makes his entrance. Orton high-fives fans in the front row, and even blows a big kiss to the crowd, before he steps into the ring. Orton hits his signature pose and looks to the WrestleMania sign. Aldis then introduces the WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! Fans now sing along with Kingdom, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get the pyro. Cody high-fives fans, goes to the ring, and we get the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro before he steps inside. Cody and Orton shake hands, they each shake hands with Aldis, and they go to take their seats.
Phoenix is strongly behind Orton, so Cody gives it up for him, too. Cody grabs a mic first to say, “Phoenix! Sounds like I know what you want to talk about. In 2007, I came to WWE. My very first match in WWE was against Randy Orton. And I’d go on to watch you (Orton) win the Royal Rumble. You got into an argument with Stu about the sign and the pyro not going off. I’d go on to watch you main event a WrestleMania, and I thought, ‘Am I gonna be like that?’ And then I left. And this was probably found upon, but you put out a post about how you thought I could become world champion. And when I came back, I came back alone. There was no Codyverse.
“My brother wasn’t with me, my wife stayed at home with the babies. But I had you.” Orton and Cody fist bump on that, and Cody says he’s not Orton’s son or brother, but he’s always been proud to be Orton’s boy. Cody then signs his part of the contract and he hands it over to Orton. The fans cheer Orton on more, and Orton takes a moment to think. Orton picks up the pen, but then takes another moment to think. Orton picks up the mic, stands up to pace, and then he comes back to say, “I don’t think you understand, Cody. I need this. I need that. But this wasn’t supposed to be hard. This was supposed to be easy. Drew was supposed to be out here, I-”
Cody stops Orton there, but Orton says no, how is he supposed to do this? Cody says they can take the weight off Orton’s shoulders. Orton is definitely hearing the voices, and when the bell rings, that is the Orton Cody expects! That is the Orton the fans expect! We get to watch the best Orton has ever been! The Randy Orton who just won a stacked Elimination Chamber! And Cody knows when the bell rings, he gets the Legend Killer, the youngest world champion in company history, the man who JBL said that if you built a pro-wrestler from the ground up, it’d look like Orton! And JBL would STILL say that about Orton!
Cody knows that we get the master of the three most dangerous letters in ALL of WWE, R K O! Cody hands Orton the pen, and says that is when the bell rings. After the main event of WrestleMania, when the last bell rings, Cody wants Orton to know, he’ll always love Orton. The fans are torn about that, but Cody pats the contract. Orton says okay, okay. Orton signs on the dotted line, then he and Cody hug it out. Then Orton SMACKS Cody off the desk! And LOW BLOWS him!? The fans are torn but everyone is freaking out! Orton shoves Cody down, RIPS that nice shirt and tie away, then TOSSES him out!
Orton goes out after Cody, THROWS him over the desk, then he pulls the steel steps apart! Orton takes aim, and he CLOBBERS Cody with the steps! Cody falls back down, and Aldis hurries back out here to stop Orton! Orton SHOVES Aldis down! Cody sits up, busted open, and Cody makes the world look at that bloody forehead! Orton CLUBS away on Cody’s chest, then SMACKS him off the steel steps! Phoenix continues to lose their minds as Orton puts Cody on the desk. Orton rains down fists on the bloody forehead, no mercy or regret visible on his face! Orton shoves the steps aside to get the big steps up!
Orton brings those steps right to the desk, and then props them up against it! Cody’s blood is dribbling out as Orton makes him rest against the steps. Producers and refs hurry out here, fans are still freaking out, but Orton is still seething. Jelly Roll reappears, and he tries to calm Orton down. Orton SHOVES Jelly Roll! The fans really don’t know what to make of this now, but Orton seems to come back to himself for a moment. Orton sees the blood on his hands, and he gets out of there! Aldis and the rest call for medical while Cody sputters behind his crimson mask. A towel is brought to stop the bleeding, but ORTON RETURNS!?
Orton has a chair?!? He hops right up onto the desk, and CON-CHAIR-TOS Cody into the steel steps!!! The fans and the WWE staff are going absolutely nuts seeing what Orton just did! Orton takes the chair to the ring, then sits it up so he can take a seat with the Undisputed WWE Championship. Is this the Viper that Cody wanted to fight? Or has Orton unlocked something even darker than that?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, bordering on awesome given that ending. Great stuff with Drew McIntyre, too, as it also relates to the WWE Championship story. Drew naturally tried to hijack the show, Aldis laid down the law, and Fatu got in Drew’s face. Drew of course faked quitting so he could go after Fatu later, but that was an awesome match from Fatu VS Trick. Sami Zayn also had another great promo showing how conflicted he is with being Face while Cody is Face getting away with not-so-Face things. Sami also had a great part with Trick before Trick VS Fatu. Sami VS Trick could be the match that makes Sami lose his cool and be at least an edgy, aggressive version of Face Sami. Well, that or a match with Aleister Black, he keeps pestering Sami like he was Priest and Orton.
Speaking of Orton, I wonder if this relates to how Aleister was poking and prodding that inner Heel. Orton did make it seem he couldn’t fight Cody the same way he could someone else. Orton wanted it to be Drew because he could hate Drew and do these things to him without remorse. But now, Orton forced himself to do these awful things to Cody because he feels that’s what he has to do to become WWE Champion again. Cody of course bled here, it’s just like his AEW run. A lot of fans were worried this was going to be a boring build, maybe myself included, but this definitely turned things 180 degrees because I did not see it coming.
Jelly Roll had a fun time tonight, too. He got in on the closing segment as a friend of Orton’s and starting to get to know Cody, and he did a great job selling the emotional and the physical. Jelly also had a really fun segment with The Miz and Kit Wilson, and Miz had very good segments with Danhausen. Instead of “Mizhausen,” it feels like we might get Miz & Kit VS #Jellyhausen or something like that, and that should be a lot of fun, too. Good promo from Apollo, Ilja, and Carmelo to help frame Ilja’s feelings about not just the US title but himself. I’m sure Melo will get more great title matches in, but Ilja should also get some matches to help him work this issue out in the ring.
Apparently, that’s what Candice might try with Johnny, even after he got destroyed by Oba Femi. Honestly, I would love to see Johnny & Candice Wrestling go for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships. For one, that’s a great match with Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana. Second, if Johnny & Candice win, they could have a great reign going back and forth between AAA and WWE. The dysfunction in MCMG being caused by this is interesting, I hope they stick together, but seeing Sabin VS Shelley would be a pretty good match, too.
Very good promo from MFT and Nakamura, and a great tag match of Howdy & Rowan VS Solo & Talla. Tama definitely feels like the strongest member of MFT since he’s the only reason they still have the lantern. Very good promo from Truth & Priest with Los Garza, and a very good match from them, too. At this point, I can’t be sure if Priest & Truth win the tag titles if MFT and Wyatts are still feuding. Best case scenario, Wyatts cost MFT the titles, then they have like a ladder match for the lantern to settle that once and for all. Then Priest & Truth can carry the tag titles against this resurging SmackDown Tag Division.
We got a rather random match of Tiffany VS Kiana, but I suppose Tiff really would want whatever title she could get with the top title out of her reach. Chelsea & Alba getting involved was fun, too, and of course Tiff won. Tiff VS Giulia will be great, but maybe if Chelsea’s foot is healed up in time, she can join in and make a big Triple Threat for the Women’s US title. Great tag title match, but with the Bellas showing up, shenanigans were bond to happen. Kudos to Nikki & Brie each taking a bump on the outside, and them costing Charlexa might actually mean there’s a Triple Threat for the tag titles on the horizon. Irresistible Forces, Bellas, and Charlexa is good stuff, maybe throw a Raw team in, that way “the stacked odds” protect all teams no matter the result.
Jade VS Mia was a very good match, and obviously non-title because sadly, duh, Mia was losing. Jade had a good promo calling out Rhea, and Rhea showing up to respond was good stuff. Rhea also had a good part with Mia and B-Fab later, Mia obviously giving a cold shoulder out of more professional jealousy and bitterness. B-Fab talking with Jade is curious, though. Will B-Fab and Mia choose to join Jade since they can’t beat her? Or is it just B-Fab, leaving Mia in the lurch? Mia & Rhea VS Fab & Jade wouldn’t be a half bad match for this build. Rhea probably does need a match or two on SmackDown to build her own momentum.
My Score: 8.9/10
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Shane Taylor Promotions VS TMDK; STP wins and retains the titles.
- Persephone VS Gin Sevani; Persephone wins.
- Rush VS BEEF; Rush wins.
- Wheeler Yuta VS Serpentico; Yuta wins.
- Ace Austin VS KM; Ace wins.
- Marina Shafir VS Danielle Kamela; Shafir wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight VS Roppongi Vice & MXM Collection; Eddie, Ortiz & Top Flight win.
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ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Shane Taylor Promotions VS TMDK!
The Infantry and Big Bad Shaney T gave Robbie Eagles, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls this match not because TMDK is a strong and world-renowned faction, even though they are. This is to get even for when the Sniper of the Skies took Captain Dean out 1v1 when ROH was down under in Sydney. Will STP show TMDK how to rumble, bad man, rumble? Or will they see that no matter where they are, The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly mighty!
The trios sort out and then STP just attacks! The fans are torn as Taylor TOSSES Haste and Carlie TOSSES Mikey while Dean CLUBS away on Eagles! Taylor then whips Haste hard into railing! The fans boo the Shane on Shane crime while Dean DECKS Eagles. Dean tags Bravo, they double whip Eagles, but Eagles ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, but Taylor runs up! Eagles TOSSES Taylor out, then DIVES onto all of STP! The fans fire up with Eagles and he gets Bravo back in the ring. Eagles then bumps Bravo off buckles to tag in Mikey. Mikey tags Haste, then sends him in for the UPPERCUT!
Mikey LARIATS, then Eagles DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Mikey, he and Haste BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Haste KICKS Bravo in the side, then drags him over. Tag to Eagles and they snapmare Bravo for a basement DROPKICK then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Bravo is tougher than that but the fans rally for Eagles. Eagles KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS again! Bravo sputters, Eagles runs, and Eagles- NO, Bravo blocks the kick! Bravo shouts, “Would you stop kicking me?!” Eagles SMACKS Bravo instead! Eagles runs, but Dean trips him! Dean spins Eagles around to HOTSHOT him on the apron!
Bravo goes out to the apron to AX HANDLE, then Shane adds the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans are torn but STP is all fired up. Dean says they told you it’d get dangerous out here! Bravo shoves Eagles back in, then brings him up to DECK with a haymaker! Bravo talks trash, then stomps the arm. Bravo talks trash as he stomps Eagles’ leg, then stomps the other leg. Bravo pushes Eagles down to FIST DROP! Cover, ONE!! Eagles is tougher than that but Bravo stays between him and TMDK. Bravo RAMS Eagles into the STP corner, and STP all mugs Eagles! The ref counts while the fans boo, but Bravo backs off.
Bravo stands Eagles up, CHOPS him, and talks some trash. Bravo tags Taylor, he BODY BLOWS Eagles, then winds up to CHOP! The fans fire up, and Dean says, “That’s a man! That’s a man right there!” Bravo mocks Eagles’ pain, but Eagles fires forearms on everyone! Eagles KICKS and KICKS, but Taylor blocks to KNEE Eagles back! Then URENAGE! And SPLASH! Cover, Mikey breaks it! The fans fire up but Taylor protests. Taylor puts Eagles in the corner, tags Bravo, and Bravo tags Dean. Infantry sends Taylor in for a LARIAT! Bravo forearm SMASHES while Dean BLASTS TMDK! Dean asks, “Is this camera on me? B B C!”
Dean runs up, BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAP! Bravo and Taylor say that’s disgusting, Dean. Dean tags Bravo, then scoop SLAMS Eagles! Bravo IMPLODER SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Eagles but Bravo clamps on with a chinlock. Bravo grinds Eagles down, Eagles endures, and the fans rally up. Eagles fights to his feet, JAWBREAKERS free, and ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! PELE! The fans fire up, hot tags for Dean and Haste! Haste CLOBBERS Dean, BLASTS Taylor, then gets Dean for the FALCON ARROW! The fans fire up but Bravo waistlocks Haste! Haste RAMS Bravo into buckles, then feeds to Mikey’s SPINEBUSTER!
Haste runs to CALF KICK Dean, then keeps moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Hysterical Haste as he goes again. Haste puts Dean up top, climbs up to join him, but Dean fights the lift! Dean fires body shots, he shoves Haste down, but Mikey tags in. SHORYUKEN from Haste, then Mikey gives him the boost! Haste has Dean, and they TOWER OF DOOM! The “Transformer Suplex” takes Dean down and Mikey covers, but Taylor breaks it! Taylor bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Mikey! Taylor scoops Mikey but Eagles BOOTS Taylor! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Taylor SHOVES Eagles down, Eagles avoids a lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!
Taylor snarls while the fans rally, and he drags Eagles up. Taylor tucks Eagles in, but Eagles slips up and out! SOBAT and ASAI DDT! The fans fire up with Eagles and he runs up, but Taylor put shim on the apron. Eagles GAMANGIRIS, then springboards, but Taylor dodges! JAB! Then Bravo has the clinch! Dean SUPERKICKS, Bravo SIDEWINDERS! But Mikey LARIATS Bravo! Haste clinches Dean, Mikey joins in, URENAGE BOMB! Mikey drags Dean up, Haste goes up, but Dean slips free! Dean SHOVES Mikey into Haste! Bravo then ROCKS Mikey! Dean goes up, Bravo sends Mikey into the FLYING LARIAT!
Taylor runs up to POUNCE Haste! The Infantry aim, TWO2DAHEAD on Mikey!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
But then to add insult to injury, they beat up on TMDK just because! The fans boo, but HERE COMES THE BOOM! That’s right, Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall are here! Boom ‘n’ Doom are armed with chairs and they run STP off! STP tells QT & AJ to watch themselves! Revolution: Zero Hour is just 48 hours away, will The Infantry take QT & AJ out like they did TMDK? Or will it be Boom ‘n’ Doom in the City of Angels?
Boom ‘n’ Doom speak.
QT & AJ regroup backstage, and QT tells STP that they might have beaten The Factory, but now he has AJ. After what STP did to TMDK, QT & AJ couldn’t sit back and watch. AJ says that’s right! STP has forgotten the meaning of “family!” They’re bringing the family to Revolution this Sunday! The question used to be if AJ could trust his long time enemy, and we answered that question. AJ knows he can trust QT, and this Sunday, they’re bringing the family! Big Boom AJ, QT Marshall, Big Justice, and maybe even The Rizzler! They’re coming, and when LA hears them bring the BOOM, it’s all coming down on STP! They’re coming to bring the BOOM and DOOM!
8 Man Tag: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight VS Roppongi Vice & MXM Collection!
The Mad King and his good pal, “Monkey,” had a gritty victory in that parking lot brawl alongside The Rascalz, but now they team with another young duo in Darius & Dante Martin for a traditional 4v4. Will they all stand tall just like in the brawl? Or will Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Mansoor & Mason Madden prove they’re not #TVReady?
The teams sort out, and the fans are already fired up for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” Eddie indeed steps up, and he gives Rocky a bit of a sporting smack on the butt. Azucar steps up, but he refuses the Code of Honor! The fans boo that but the bell rings. Eddie and Rocky circle while the fans rally up again. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Eddie uses his height advantage as leverage to put Rocky on ropes. The ref counts, Rocky turns things around, then he rolls back to give some Azucar Heat. The fans boo, Eddie runs up, but Rocky ducks the backhand! Rocky headlocks but Eddie fires body shots. Eddie powers out, but Rocky RUNS Eddie over!
The fans rally for Eddie as Rocky runs, but Rocky stomps Eddie’s dropdown! Rocky taunts Eddie again, and Eddie dares Rocky to bring the fight! The fans fire up, and Eddie CHOPS Rocky! Rocky snarls, and he KICKS! Eddie CHOPS! Rocky KICKS! Eddie CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rocky falls into a corner while the fans fire up! Eddie storms up on Rocky, drags him up, wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Ortiz and he takes the handoff to wrench and clinch. Eddie runs up, LARIAT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Rocky scrambles, tags #JustTrent, but Ortiz HIP TOSSES him down! Ortiz mocks MXM with hip swivels and they hate it!
Ortiz goes back to Trent, wrenches, and YANKS the arm! Trent throat chops! The fans boo but Trent hits a headlock takeover! Trent grinds the hold but Ortiz keeps his shoulders up. Ortiz fights up, powers up and out, then dodges Trent! Trent hurdles, but Ortiz arm-drags Trent down! The fans fire up again while Ortiz whips Trent. Trent grabs ropes, then he ELBOWS Ortiz down! Trent snarls, he steps on Ortiz’s face, then looms over him. Ortiz smacks Trent’s leg, but Trent drags Ortiz up. MXM want to tag in, and Trent says fine. He tags Mansoor, and Mansoor stomps Ortiz down! Mason joins in, they double whip Ortiz to DOUBLE ELBOW! And POSE!
The fans cheer, and MXM want Trent to join in! They all stand over Ortiz, and… POSE! Wait, Trent doesn’t. What a sore sport! Mansoor ROCKS Ortiz, then sends Mason in. Ortiz goes up and over, then he sends Mansoor to the corner! SPLASH, then a tag to Dante! Ortiz sets up, POETRY IN FLIGHT! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Mansoor, then tags Dante back in, slingshot SENTON! Tag to Eddie and he turns Mansoor for the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Eddie drags Mansoor up, tags Darius, and he AX HANDLES Mansoor’s arm! Darius UPPERCUTS, whips, but Mansoor reverses. Darius BOOTS Mansoor, Mansoor talks about a chipped tooth!
The ref is distracted checking Mansoor’s teeth that Mason guzels and CHOKE SLAMS Darius! Darius’ team protest but the ref keeps them back. Mansoor stomps away on Darius, then he tags Mason. Mason drags Darius around, and he DRIBBLES Darius! Eddie has a chair! RPG Vice & MXM protest, the ref stops Eddie, but that lets RPGMXM mug Darius! They also BLASTS Ortiz! The fans boo but Trent shakes hands with MXM. Mason then stands Darius up for BEATS OF THE… Well, not Bodhrain, but some kind of drum. Mason then tells Dante to shove it before going back to Darius. Throat chop! Mason fires body shots, H O T T O G O!
Mason backs off to tag Trent, and Rocky holds Darius up so Trent can stomp low. Trent CHOPS Darius, but Darius CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Trent fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Darius toughs it out and the fans rally up again. Trent anchors Darius’ leg, then he tags Rocky. Rocky stomps Darius, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Rocky does the Rinaldo slide and the fans boo. Rocky KICKS Darius in the corner, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mansoor and he KICKS Darius’ leg! Mansoor ROCKS Darius, tags Mason, and Mansoor sends Mason in for the ELBOW!
Tag to Trent and he scoops Darius. MXM BLASTS Ortiz, Dante & Eddie while Mason SLAMS Darius! Trent ELBOW DROPS, Rocky ELBOW DROPS, then Mansoor ELBOW DROPS! The hat trick becomes a quartet as Mansoor ELBOW DROPS! And now… THEY POSE! Even Trent! But then he doesn’t see Eddie, Ortiz & Dante drag his team out! Darius DROPKICKS Trent down! Darius crawls, the fans rally, hot tags to Dante and Rocky! Dante rallies on Rocky with big forearms, then he blocks a kick to spin Rocky! Dante dodges to then springboard SHOTGUN! Dante kips up, the fans fire up, and Dante fires more shots!
Dante whips, Rocky reverses, but Dante goes out, up, around, and GAMANGIRIS! Dante then SUPERKICKS Mason, and springboards to CROSSBODY Trent! Rocky runs up but Dante switches! Shove to Darius for the atomic drop, then Dante runs up, BULLDOG KNEE SMASH COMBO! Darius feeds Rocky to Eddie and Ortiz! They DOUBLE SUPLEX Rocky into place for Dante’s MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, but Mason CLOBBERS Ortiz onto it! The fans are torn but everything resets. Dante drags Rocky up, fires forearms, then runs. But Trent joins in, and RPG DOUBLE KNEE! Tag to Mansoor and Mason joins in.
MXM whips Dante in, Mansoor SPLASHES! Trent SPLASHES! Rocky LARIATS! Mason ELBOWS! Feed to Mansoor for the lift, Mason runs, LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, but now Eddie breaks it! Mason TOSSES Eddie out, then Mansoor drags Dante up. Mansoor back suplexes, but Dante lands out! Dante ducks the backhand to hot tag Ortiz! Ortiz wheelbarrows Mansoor to the victory roll, TWO! Ortiz runs up again, but Mansoor dodges! Rocky LARIATS! Trent LARIATS! Mansoor LARIATS! Mason “OOAH~!” and- NO, Eddie intercepts with a SLAP and an EXPLODER! Then Top Flight drags RPG Vice out!
RPG Vice shove free, but Top Flight just goes up, in, and DOUBLE PLANCHAS! Down goes RPG Vice! Eddie ROCKS Mansoor, then DDTS! Ortiz is up top for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, Eddie, Ortiz & Top Flight win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight, by pinfall
A fast ‘n’ furious main event is a great way end the night, especially with this win for the Mad King and court! Will this momentum help propel these four towards title opportunities after Revolution?
My Thoughts:
A very good bonus hour of ROH, and I believe this was the batch of matches from El Paso before the ROH studio tapings. Great Six Man Tag title match to open the show, good win for STP, and apparently this was to help plug Boom ‘n’ Doom VS Infantry for Revolution’s Zero Hour. A rather random Zero Hour match but whatever, many of those matches are just because. Great stuff for Persephone to win in her hometown of El Paso, and great showing for Beef in a loss to Rush. The main thing to note from Yuta VS Serpentico was that Yuta has changed his gear back to trunks, no more pants.
Very good, very fun main event in that 8 Man Tag, especially with Trent not being into the MXM stuff until late in the match. Great win for the Faces, maybe Top Flight can head for the ROH World Tag Team Championships in the future, but I also see Top Flight helping Eddie & Ortiz continue the feud with Grizzled Young Veterans & “Paid in Full,” Bryan Keith & Big Bill.
My Score: 8.7/10
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