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Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/21/22)
The quarterfinals wrap up!

Los Ingobernables de Japon VS… Los Ingobernables de Japon!?
NJPW’s biggest New Japan Cup is one step closer to the end, and Rampaging Dragon takes on Ticking Timebomb! Takagi VS Hiromu, LIJ VS LIJ!!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Togi Makabe, Kosei Fujita & Ryohei Oiwa VS Tiger Mask, Satoshi Kojima & Yuto Nakashima; Tiger Mask, Kojima & Nakashima win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS Suzuki-Gun; Tanahashi, Yaho & Ishii win.
- 10 Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Guerrillas of Destiny VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Suzuki-Gun VS House of Torture; House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Tomoaki Honma, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- Kazuchika Okada & YOH VS Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI; Okada & Yoh win.
- 2022 New Japan Cup Quarterfinal: Shingo Takagi VS Hiromu Takahashi; Takagi wins and advances.
- 2022 New Japan Cup Quarterfinal: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Will Ospreay; ZSJ wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
10 Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Guerrillas of Destiny VS Bullet Club!
Didn’t we just see this? Well, think of this as the sequel! But will it be Jado Avengers: The Age of Too Sweet? Or are we in the endgame now?
This seems like deja vu. Jado and his team walk up, then they rush the ring, only for Bullet Club to bail out. So far, things are going the same as yesterday. But then Fale DECKS Abe-san for taking too long with the intros! The brawl breaks out, the timekeeper gets up and he rings the bell to get this on record! Tama fires off on Fale on the outside, then whips him, only for Fale to reverse! Tama hits railing, Gedo CLUBS Jado down in the ring. Gedo stomps Jado, rakes his eyes while choking him against the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Gedo asks what’s wrong, but then he smirks as he headlocks and punches Jado.
The ref reprimands about closed fists, but he doesn’t see Chase stomp Taguchi on the outside. Gedo chokes Jado on the ropes again, but the ref is busy keeping Fale out of the ring. ELP grabs Jado’s nose and then CLUBS it! Gedo laughs at Jado’s pain, but he does let off. Gedo eggs Jado on, stomps him down, then brings him over to bump off boots. Taiji tags in, he throws hands on Jaod but Jado eggs him on! So Taiji stomps him down and digs his boots in! Chase and ELP add on! The ref reprimands, Taiji gets in the face of GoD, and ELP pulls Jado’s ears! The ref reprimands everyone but Jado still suffers!
Taiji tags Fale and Fale drags Jado to ropes. He stands on Jado’s back, and Taiji climbs onto Fale! ELP also stands on Jado’s legs, then Gedo gets in to stand on Jado’s thighs! The ref reprimands and counts, Bullet Club lets off at 4, and Fale says that count is too fast. Tag to ELP while fans rally up for Jado. ELP drags Jado up, dares him to tag someone, but then CLUBS Jado down. ELP CHOKES Jado, but then sucker punches Wato! ELP mocks the applause for Jado, then drags him away. Tag to Gedo, and Gedo stomps Jado down. Gedo taunts Jado, the rest of Bullet Club gets in and they all stomp Jado!
The ref is too busy with GoD again but Taguchi gets in! Gedo kicks Taguchi first, then rakes the eyes! Taiji intercepts Wato and rakes Wato’s eyes! ELP taunts GoD and Gedo eggs them on, too. Jado crawls but Gedo kicks him down. Fans rally as Jado tries to get up. Gedo eggs Jado on, daring him to get a shot in. Jado goes to swing but Gedo rakes eyes! The ref counts and Gedo throws Jado down at 4. Gedo runs to FIST DROP! Cover, TWO! Gedo is upset with that count being too slow, but Jado is getting up! Gedo throws hands but Jado fires up! Jado eggs Gedo on and Jado’s hulking up!
Fans fire up, Gedo rakes eyes! And JAWBREAKER! Gedo aims, but his kick is blocked! Jado spins Gedo to LARIAT! Fans fire up again and Jado hurries for his corner! Hot tags to Chase and Tama! The Good Bad Guy rallies on his former friends, and he fires haymakers off on Chase! The fans fire up with Tama as he DECKS Chase! And elbows him down! Tama whips Chase into a corner, then back drops him on the rebound! Fale gets in to run Tama over! Loa gets in to fire off hands on Fale! Loa has Fale against ropes, keeps throwing, but Fale whips Loa away. Loa holds ropes, then dumps Fale out!
Chase runs in, but Loa dodges the C-Trigger! Loa ROCKS Chase, Chase rebounds to LARAIT, but Loa stays up! Chase BOOTS and Loa falls! “SUCK IT!” Chase runs at Tama, forearm smash and snapmare! But Tama ducks the kick to roll up, TWO! Chase swings, Tama dodges and gets the dragon sleeper, but Chase snapmares free! Chase dodges the superman punch, and gets around to JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Tag to ELP, and he drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! ELP suplexes, but Tama fights out to TONGAN TWIST! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Tama crawls, ELP anchors his foot, but Tama kicks him away!
Hot tag to Taguchi! The Funky Weapon fires a HIP ATTACK to Taiji! HIP ATTACK to Gedo! ELP and Taiji are on opposite ends, and Gedo on a third side! ENDLESS HIPS TRIANGLE! Taguchi stops because he’s run out of breath! But then he gets a second wind and goes again! ELP, to Taiji, to Gedo and back again! Tag to Wato and he brings ELP up! Wato whips, back elbow, uppercut and SOBAT! ELP is down, Taguchi runs for SLIDING HIP! Wato covers, TWO! Wato keeps focus and he brings ELP up to tag Taguchi in. They put ELP on the ropes, KNEE to GOURD BUSTER! Taguchi covers, Chase breaks it!
Bullet Club rushes in, they brawl with Wato and GoD! Wato throws Taiji out, Loa CLUBS Chase, Tama drags Fale out! Jado helps Tama with Fale and Taguchi has ELP. Taguchi reels ELP in, chicken wings, but Gedo gets in with the knuckles! The ref stops Gedo, but he misses Taiji BELT SHOT Taguchi with an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship! Taiji gets away with the evidence, ELP drags Taguchi up! C R II!! Cover, Bullet Club wins again!
Winners: Bullet Club, by pinfall
Jado may not have taken the loss, but the Cutest Tag Team just got one over on the champions! They set Wato up for a BELT SHOT! And then, YES LOCK! ELP and Chase kick the Young Lions out so ELP can give Taguchi an ANKLE LOCK! And Gedo gets Jado for a CROSSFACE! TRIPLE SUBMISSIONS! Chase also stomps Loa down, and Fale stands on Tama! The ref tries to stop this, but here comes HIROSHI TANAHASHI! The Ace has been an ally to Six or Nine, and he runs Bullet Club off! Gedo is furious, but has the Once in a Century Talent just added himself to this battle? “Go home!” Fans clap along with that!
Bullet Club celebrates with a Too Sweet, but will they continue to run roughshod on the Jado Avengers? Tanahashi helps Tama, Loa and Jado up! Has the unlikeliest alliance gotten that much stronger?
2022 New Japan Cup Quarterfinal: Shingo Takagi VS Hiromu Takahashi!
Los Ingobernables de Japon faces itself! The Rampaging Dragon and Ticking Timebomb have both been this deep into the Cup before, and they both want to make it back to the semifinals. But more importantly, will these two still be amigos after this?
The bell rings and Hiromu rushes Takagi! He rams Takagi with a shoulder and fires off forearms in the corner! The fans fire up but the ref counts the ropebreak. Hiromu lets off, he eggs Takagi on, then he dodges Takagi to run. They ram shoulders but Takagi stays up. Takagi eggs Hiromu on now so Hiromu runs and rams Takagi again. Takagi still stays up so Hiromu kicks, rams, but Takagi rebounds. Hiromu dropkicks the leg, but Takagi still keeps going! Takagi boots but Hiromu blocks! Hiromu also blocks the haymaker to add to the DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up as Takagi goes to a corner.
Hiromu grins as he puts the left leg on ropes and dropkicks it! Hiromu then puts the right leg on ropes, runs side to side, and dropkicks it! Takagi falls over and fans fire up again as Hiromu ties the legs up. Hiromu has an Indian Deathlock that he keeps on with his arms, like a modified calf killer! Takagi endures, crawls forward, and fans rally as he gets the ropebreak! Hiromu lets go quickly, but he stomps the legs. Hiromu digs his boot in, then stomps again. He brings Takagi up but Takagi fights off the lift. Takagi throws elbows, gets free, but Hiromu catches his clothesline to spin him around.
Hiromu jumps up, but Takagi blocks the Rana! Takagi swings Hiromu up and brings him around into an Electric Chair Lift! Takagi pops Hiromu up for a SLAM! Fans fire up and Takagi checks his knees while the ref checks Hiromu. Takagi drags Hiromu by his legs into a WHEELBARROW GERMAN SUPLEX! Hiromu flounders out of the ring but Takagi goes out to fetch him. Takagi talks a little smack, then whips Hiromu into railing! Hiromu falls in a heap and Takagi walks over to him. Takagi drags Hiromu up again, has media clear out, and he whips Hiromu hard into railing! Fans applaud the show of strength.
Takagi follows after Hiromu as he goes around the corner, and then uses a fireman’s carry to APRON SNAKE EYES, then kick and DDT to the floor! Fans applaud as Takagi goes into the ring. Hiromu is okay to continue so the ring count begins. Fans rally up and Hiromu stirs at 6 of 20. Takagi waits as Hiromu drags himself up. Hiromu makes it to the apron at 13, flounders a bit but is in at 15! Takagi stands on Hiromu at the ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, Takagi lets off to DOUBLE STOMP! Hiromu sputters, fans clap, “HI-RO-MU!” “TA-KA-GI!” and maybe even just “L I J!” as Takagi drags Hiromu up.
Takagi whips Hiromu to ropes, KNEES him against ropes, then runs to run Hiromu over with a shoulder! Fans fire up and Takagi drags Hiromu back up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi drops a knee on Hiromu, then clamps onto an arm to then have the chinbar. Hiromu endures, reaches out, but Takagi goes back to the arm to drop elbows into the shoulder over and over! Fans rally, Takagi takes a moment to catch his breath, but Hiromu grins as he sits up. Takagi brings Hiromu up but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Hiromu throws more CHOPS, but Takagi DOUBLE CHOPS Hiromu down!
Fans fire up as Takagi gets Hiromu up and reels him in. Hiromu fights the lift, so Takagi CLUBS him. Takagi tries again but Hiromu manages to back drop free! Fans fire up again while both men are down. Takagi and Hiromu get up, Takagi knees low! Takagi runs, but Hiromu follows to RANA! Both men are down again and fans rally up. Hiromu gets to ropes, Takagi runs in but into a BOOT! Hiromu hops up for a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The ref counts, Hiromu lets off at 4 to drag Takagi out and RAM him into railing! Takagi staggers while Hiromu goes to the apron! FLYING SHOTGUN DROPKICK!
Takagi hits railing and falls, but Hiromu also has to get up off the floor. Fans rally up more, Hiromu puts Takagi in and hurries to suplex! Takagi blocks, so Hiromu mule kicks and kicks the leg! Hiromu whips Takagi to a corner, clotheslines, then snapmares for a basement dropkick! And then suplex! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Hiromu gets to his feet. Takagi slowly sits up but Hiromu fireman’s carries! But Takagi slips off and shoves Hiromu to a corner! Hiromu runs back at Takagi but Takagi pops him up to a fireman’s carry! Hiromu fights free to the apron, but Takagi blocks the punch to HEADBUTT, and HOTSHOT!
Takagi goes out to the apron and fires up! Fans fire up with him but the ref wants him to get back inside! Takagi kicks Hiromu, fireman’s carries, but Hiromu holds ropes to resist! Hiromu CLUBS Takagi, but runs into the fireman’s carry! Hiromu fights to get back inside, and he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, sunset flip, but Takagi holds on! Takagi throws down fists, but Hiromu CHOP BLOCKS! And then POWERBOMBS to the floor! Fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ref checks and Takagi is okay to continue. Fans rally for “L I J!” as both men slowly rise and the count starts.
The count is 7 of 20 when Hiromu fires up! Hiromu brings Takagi up at 12 and puts him in at 13 to then fireman’s carry! CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up with Hiromu again and he goes for another fireman’s carry. Takagi blocks, but Hiromu powers through! But Takagi flips off, ducks the punches, but Hiromu wheelbarrows and COMPLETE SHOTS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up harder and Hiromu tells Takagi to just wait and see! Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! But Takagi only drops to a knee! Takagi gets back up and eggs Hiromu on. Hiromu runs again, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Takagi stays on his feet!
Hiromu tries a third time, but he runs into ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Fans fire up while Hiromu is down! Takagi steadies himself, shakes out some cobwebs, and he goes back for Hiromu. Takagi gives toying kicks and he eggs Hiromu on. Fans rally up, Hiromu gets up, and he blocks another boot! Takagi fights free with a headbutt! Takagi gets Hiromu’s leg, for a DRAGON SCREW! Hiromu clutches his leg and Takagi says he’s too smart for that to work a second time. Takagi gets the fans fired up again, then he drags Hiromu up. Hiromu throws a back elbow, then a knee. Takagi gets Hiromu up for short arm LARIAT after short arm LARIAT!
Takagi then scoops and SLAMS Hiromu, goes right up top, YUKON ELBOW! And then a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Into an STF!! Hiromu endures being bent back while fans fire up! Takagi drags Hiromu away for an UPSIDE-DOWN STF!! Hiromu is fading! The hand drops twice and Takagi spares him to cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and Takagi is surprised! Fans fire up and Takagi says he’ll end it now. Takagi encourages the fans to keep rallying, and he drags Hiromu up. Takagi pump handles, half nelsons, but Hiromu resists the lift! Hiromu gets free to waistlock but Takagi resists the lift!
Takagi throws elbows but Hiromu ducks to throw a forearm! Takagi eggs Hiromu on so Hiromu hits again! Takagi ROCKS Hiromu ! Hiromu comes back and forearms, but Takagi forearms again! They go back and forth and Takagi eggs Hiromu on! Fans fire up and Hiromu staggers over to Takagi. Hiromu throws another forearm, Takagi ROCKS him with another! They keep going, Takagi eggs Hiromu on, then throws him down by his hair! Hiromu fires up and gets to his feet to fire off more forearms! Takagi throws Hiromu again, and the fans keep rallying! Hiromu drags himself over and Takagi brings him up.
Takagi fires off boxing elbows! He ROCKS Hiromu with the tenth shot, and still eggs Hiromu on! Hiromu fires boxing SLAPS! Palm strike after palm strike! Hiromu runs, into a clothesline! Takagi runs, but Hiromu dodges Pumping Bomber to REBOUND GERMAN!! Takagi flounders up and Hiromu roars as he runs, into PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi hurries to get Hiromu back up, MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!?! Hiromu survives and fans are thunderous again! Takagi fires up with “OI! OI! OI!” and fans join in with the claps. Takagi wants more, and the fans give him more!
Takagi drags Hiromu up, pump handles and torture racks, but Hiromu sunset flips! TWO!! Hiromu wheelbarrows to a victory roll, TWO! SUPERKICK! Takagi stays up but Hiromu runs, ducks and dodges, pop-up DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives but he still writhes, a lot of that damage to his neck coming from last round. Fans are thunderous as Hiromu roars and forces himself to get up! Takagi crawls over after Hiromu but Hiromu runs to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Takagi falls but Hiromu drags him back up! Fireman’s carry, TIMEBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives and fans are thunderous again!
Hiromu and Takagi are both down, and they stir as the fans rally up. Hiromu stands first, he drags Takagi up and SUPERKICKS! Takagi wobbles, so Hiromu SUPERKICKS again! And SUPERKICKS again! Takagi falls but Hiromu is only powering up! Hiromu gets Takagi up but Takagi blocks the suplex! Takagi wrenches out, but Hiromu HEADBUTTS! Fans rally hard as they can for “L I J!” as Hiromu brings Takagi back up. Dragon sleeper, but Takagi fights with haymakers! Hiromu still reverse suplexes, but Takagi slips out to have the dragon sleeper! But Hiromu turns around, only for Takagi to block the suplex!
Takagi suplexes but he puts Hiromu through ropes, then turns Hiromu! DRAPING TAKAGI G T R! Fans are fired up again and Takagi drags Hiromu back up. Takagi builds speed to PUMPING BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!!?! Takagi can’t believe Hiromu survives again! Fans are thunderous again but Takagi drags Hiromu back up. Hiromu fights the pump handle with elbows! Takagi blocks the superkick to JAB! And HEADBUTT! And SLIDING ELBOW!! Then pump handle, rack and LAST OF THE DRAGONS!!! Cover, Takagi wins!!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
The Timebomb could not slay the Dragon! Hiromu will have to settle for just his Best of the Super Junior trophy, but will Takagi do LIJ proud by making back to the New Japan Cup finals?
2022 New Japan Cup Quarterfinal: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Will Ospreay w/ The United Empire!
And so, these two meet again. The Submission Master and the Commonwealth Kingpin have gone back and forth, and even battled over the RevPro British Heavyweight Championship. But there’s an even bigger prize on the line! Who takes that next step towards the Cup?
The bell rings and the two rush each other! ZSJ avoids the dropkick but Ospreay gets the leg for a takedown! Ospreay turns ZSJ over, ZSJ uses his own leg to reel Ospreay in, but Ospreay pushes ZSJ back down. ZSJ arm-drags Ospreay away, then headbutts low to headlock Ospreay powers out, hurdles, but ZSJ counters hip toss into a spin, for a cobra twist! Fans applaud that fast ‘n’ furious opening exchange! Ospreay pops free but ZSJ counters hip toss with an arm-drag! ZSJ then catches the clothesline into a takedown, but Ospreay rolls away to avoid the Fujiwara! Ospreay bails out and regroups with the Empire while fans are fired up!
ZSJ eggs Ospreay on but he takes his time to cool off. Fans rally up while Khan fans Ospreay off. ZSJ eggs Ospreay on more while he waits in the ring. Ospreay gets back in, fans rally up again, and the two circle. They feel things out, Ospreay shoots in but ZSJ gets around to a waistlock. ZSJ pushes Ospreay but Ospreay resists the cover. ZSJ gets an arm for a double wristlock but Ospreay gets around to a waistlock. ZSJ throws Ospreay off, wants the arm again, and he pries his way to a top wristlock. Ospreay endures as ZSJ shifts to an armlock, then hammerlock. Fans rally, Ospreay fights up, and he uses the leg trick to pry free.
Ospreay switches the hammerlock onto ZSJ but ZSJ switches it right back onto Ospreay. ZSJ hooks a leg to keep Ospreay from moving around. Ospreay slips around to back drop but ZSJ sunset flips. Ospreay rolls through, has a toehold, and he holds on as ZSJ rolls! ZSJ hops up, and wrenches the wrist! ZSJ gets the hammerlock back but Ospreay snapmares free. Ospreay goes for a chinlock but ZSJ wrenches the arm to another hammerlock! Fans applaud this newest exchange as Ospreay endures. ZSJ hooks the other arm with a leg, and he pushes Ospreay back to a cover! TWO, but ZSJ keeps the arm.
ZSJ wrenches to a wristlock while fans rally up. ZSJ TWISTS the wrist, Ospreay gets up to scoop and SNAKE EYES ZSJ on the ropes! Ospreay then runs and BOOTS ZSJ down! ZSJ flops out of the ring and Ospreay rests in the corner while fans rally up. Ospreay goes out after ZSJ and brings him up to whip into railing! ZSJ writhes and Ospreay looms over him. Ospreay drags ZSJ Back up, CHOPS him against railing, and ZSJ drops to his knees. A ring count starts, Ospreay drags ZSJ up and puts him in the ring at 5 of 20. Fans applaud as this continues in the ring, and Ospreay brings ZSJ up to CLUB him down.
Ospreay digs his boots into ZSJ at the rope, and scrapes him! Red Shoes reprimands, but Ospreay stands on ZSJ’s head. Red Shoes counts, Ospreay lets off at 2. Ospreay drags ZSJ up but ZSJ resists so Ospreay ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! Ospreay then whips ZSJ hard into a corner! Cover, ONE! Ospreay keeps cool and fans rally up. Ospreay drags ZSJ up, CLUBS him on the neck again, then eggs him on. Fans rally, Ospreay ROCKS ZSJ with a forearm. ZSJ eggs Ospreay on, even though he’s on the mat! Ospreay sits ZSJ up again to knock him back down! ZSJ says that’s not enough, so Ospreay stands him up to DECK him!
Ospreay says, “You guys know who the real deal is, don’t you?” Fans rally up, Ospreay stands ZSJ up but ZSJ EuroUppers! And again! And again! Ospreay DECKS ZSJ with a forearm! Ospreay snapmares ZSJ but ZSJ bridges up to snapmare back! Ospreay bridges up to snapmare, so ZSJ bridges up to snapmare again! They go back and forth, but then ZSJ rakes Ospreay’s eyes and gives him a NECK TWIST! Fans rally up as ZSJ gets to his feet. ZSJ brings Ospreay up, cravats for the neck wrench, but Ospreay breaks free and headbutts low. Ospreay whips, ZSJ reverses, Ospreay handsprings, but ZSJ blocks the kick!
ZSJ has the legs hooked up, and he goes for the arms! Ospreay resists so ZSJ STOMPS the legs, then hops on, NECK TWIST! And a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and ZSJ has his own, “OI! OI! OI!” Fans fire up more and ZSJ brings Ospreay into a waistlock. Ospreay resists the full nelson, powers out and elbows free! But ZSJ trips him and has the KNEE JAMMER! Ospreay clutches the leg and he hobbles up. Fans rally, ZSJ whips Ospreay to the corner, but Ospreay reverses. ZSJ goes up, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Fans rally even harder now, and Ospreay stalks ZSJ, but ZSJ bails out of the ring.
Fans keep rallying, Ospreay PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes ZSJ! Ospreay walks off the pain in is leg as fans keep on rallying. ZSJ sits up, Ospreay drags him up and into the ring. Ospreay aims from the apron, springboards, but his leg won’t allow takeoff! ZSJ runs in but Ospreay DECKS him! Ospreay checks his leg and says he’s good. Ospreay gets up, brings ZSJ up and turns him, but ZSJ backslides out! ONE, but ZSJ gets a HEEL HOOK! Ospreay kicks ZSJ away but ZSJ PENALTY KICKS right back! Fans rally up while both men are down. ZSJ sits up to give toying kicks. Ospreay returns those, and the kicks start getting serious.
Ospreay and ZSJ sit up, and they start giving short boots to each other! Fans rally with each boot, and then Ospreay SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ eggs Ospreay on so Ospreay SLAPS him again! ZSJ sits back up, Ospreay SLAPS so ZSJ SLAPS back! It’s a SLAP fight, fast and furious! ZSJ and Ospreay get up and are pissed with each other! The SLAPS keep flying, harder and harder! ZSJ throws a EuroUpper, Ospreay throws a forearm! Ospreay runs, into a BOOT! ZSJ runs, into Ospreay’s tiger wall kick! But then ZSJ jumps on for a GUILLOTINE! Ospreay shoves ZSJ away, but ZSJ wrenches to PELE the arm!
ZSJ runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but Ospreay blocks to bring ZSJ around, SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKER! Both men are down and fans are thunderous! The Empire coaches Ospreay while fans rally back up. Ospreay sits up slowly and gets to his feet. Ospreay hobbles over to ZSJ and drags him up by an arm. Ospreay CHOPS ZSJ, but keeps wrist control. Ospreay stands ZSJ back up to CHOP him again! ZSJ uses the wristlock to keep himself up! Ospreay CHOPS again, and again, and again! ZSJ ends up in the corner, fans keep rallying, and Ospreay dares ZSJ to come back. ZSJ runs in, into a CHOP! Ospreay throws back ZSJ’s words that he’s the stupid one.
Ospreay demands ZSJ get up. ZSJ sits up, but Ospreay brings him up to CHOP again! And again! And again! And yet again! ZSJ ends up in the ropes, Ospreay has him on the apron for another CHOP! ZSJ falls to the floor! Ospreay drags ZSJ back up, pops him up against ropes and CHOPS him again! ZSJ drops to his knees, but Ospreay drags him up to APRON BACK- NO! ZSJ fights free and has the double wristlock! ZSJ scoops but Ospreay slips out and shoves him hard into railing! Then Ospreay HOOK KICKS! ZSJ staggers, so Ospreay uses the railing for an OSCUTTER to the floor!! Fans fire up while both men are down!
Fans rally while Red Shoes checks ZSJ. ZSJ is okay to continue, so the ring count starts. Ospreay is already up and in at 4 of 20, but ZSJ is in a daze as he sits up at 8. The count goes past 10, then to 15! ZSJ manages to get up at 16, flops over at 17, and then springs back in at 18! But Ospreay is already up top, missile dropkick misses! ZSJ has a HEEL HOOK in the ropes! HANGING HEEL HOOK!! Ospreay endures, Red Shoes counts and ZSJ lets off at 4! ZSJ gets back, stalks Ospreay and PENALTY KICKS the leg out! Ospreay drags himself along the ropes as ZSJ gets back up. ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Ospreay down!
ZSJ rests in the corner and dares him to get up. Ospreay blocks the kick! But ZSJ rolls to get the HEEL HOOK!! Ospreay endures as ZSJ has the grapevine in! Ospreay reaches but ZSJ drags him away from ropes! Ospreay stands up, pries ZSJ off with a waistlock, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, but only one with leg! TWO!! ZSJ is free because Ospreay couldn’t hold it. Ospreay drags ZSJ back up, turns him, DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Fans fire up and Ospreay drags ZSJ back up! Ospreay reels him in, underhooks, STORM- NO! ZSJ slips out to hop on, IRON OCTOPUS!! Fans fire up as Ospreay endures!
ZSJ shifts grip, Ospreay pops him around to tuck him in! BASTARD DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and fans fire up again! Both men are down, the fans rally up, and Ospreay clutches his leg while ZSJ is in a daze. Ospreay sits ZSJ up and aims, but ZSJ flops over! Ospreay says this should be a stoppage then! But ZSJ shakes his head, he refuses to lose like this! Fans rally up harder, Ospreay decides to do what he did to Sanada! But ZSJ dodges the elbow to slip through and body scissor! EURO CL- NO! Ospreay blocks the bridge, but ZSJ sits on the cover! TWO, Ospreay powers his way to a ghost pin, TWO!!
Now ZSJ has the crucifix, TWO!! Ospreay rolls but ZSJ holds on! Another ghost pin, TWO!!! Ospreay escapes by mere nanoseconds! ZSJ runs in, into a LARIAT! Ospreay hurries to get ZSJ back up, reels him in, LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives again and fans are thunderous! Ospreay hurries to a corner and takes aim while ZSJ flounders! No elbow pad, HIDDEN- NO! TRIANGLE!! Ospreay deadlifts, fireman’s carries, but ZSJ slips around to a SLEEPER HOLD! Ospreay throws ZSJ off but ZSJ grapevines the leg! Ospreay moves around, but ZSJ again avoids the falling elbow!
ZSJ hooks up Ospreay’s leg, and he has a SLEEPER HOLD! OSPREAY TAPS, ZSJ WINS!!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (advances to the semifinals)
The Commonwealth King tries to defend he didn’t mean to, but he DID! He did #JustTapOut!! The Submission Master just pulled off a heist on the RevPro British Heavyweight Champion! Ospreay claims he was punching at ZSJ but there’s no going back! Will Ospreay just have to root for Takagi now?
As for ZSJ, he gets the mic to say, in Japanese, “Damn, my head hurts. Oi, Nagaoka. It’s been awhile.” Then in English, ZSJ says it’s been five years, in this very arena, surely the “idiots” remember. He bloody sure does! Back in Japanese, “I can be nostalgic, but there’s no time for that.” ZSJ doesn’t care about a tournament he won five years ago. ZSJ just won the 2021 New Japan Cup winner! “And that prick tapped out!” The past doesn’t matter to ZSJ, only the present. And not only will ZSJ win the 2022 New Japan Cup, he’ll win the bloody IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! “Sounds good, huh?!” Fans applaud, because it does to them.
ZSJ continues in Japanese as he tells Nagaoka that they’re a great city. They applaud, but then he tells them not to get used to nice ZSJ. He does have good memories here, and he will make some more. He promises that when he wins the title, he’ll defend it in Nagaoka. “But for now, ja-ne! As you were.” ZSJ drops the mic, but will he manage to slay the Rampaging Dragon in the semifinals?
My Thoughts:
What an event! The filler matches were alright, but I did keep the 10 Man rematch. I should’ve figured Bullet Club would win again, but this time it more directly sets up a Junior Heavyweight Tag title match, and I am pretty sure all the other blow-off matches. Tanahashi making the save was a great surprise, I hope we get a 10 Man of him taking Jado’s place. Another surprise was that LIJ VS LIJ was first. Takagi VS Hiromu was great stuff, but I just feel it was natural that Takagi wins. Takagi has the big story of going back for the finals, Hiromu can still get back to the Junior Heavyweight title another way.
The ZSJ VS Ospreay match was awesome stuff, and what a great finish. I could see Ospreay’s point that he was clubbing ZSJ, not tapping, but what a great twist that he loses. ZSJ VS Takagi is a bit fresher of a match-up and this controversy can give Ospreay and ZSJ a reason to fight again later, RevPro title optional. ZSJ VS Takagi could go either way, and a lot of it depends on who is going to win between Okada and Naito. Naito VS Takagi would be wild because it’s another LIJ VS LIJ, both fighting for a rematch with Okada, and again it could go either way.
My Score: 9/10
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Mitchell’s WWE WrestleMania 41 Results & Report! (4/20/25)
This is more than just a gamble!

Will this be a historic finale to WrestleMania?
John Cena has said he is retiring after 2025, but he wants to take the Undisputed WWE Championship with him! Will his 17th be everyone’s last reign? Or can Cody Rhodes save the future?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s World Championship Triple Threat: Iyo Sky VS Bianca Belair VS Rhea Ripley; wins and
- Open Challenge: Randy Orton VS ???
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Lyra Valkyria & ???
- Sin City Street Fight: Damian Priest VS Drew McIntyre; wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Bron Breakker VS Penta VS Finn Balor VS Dominik Mysterio; wins and
- AJ Styles VS Logan Paul; wins.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes VS John Cena; wins and
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Who will define the future of the WWE?
For the first time in his career, CM Punk main events WrestleMania, in a Triple Threat with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, for the veritable soul of WWE! But will the Wise Man being in his corner help CM Punk win his first WrestleMania main event?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther VS Jey Uso; Jey wins and becomes the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
- WWE World Tag Team Championships: The War Raiders VS The New Day; New Day wins and become the new WWE World Tag Team Champions.
- Jade Cargill VS Naomi; Jade wins.
- WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Jacob Fatu; Fatu wins and becomes the new WWE United States Champion.
Rey MysterioRey Fenix VS El Grande Americano; Grande wins.- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton VS Charlotte Flair; Tiffany wins and retains the title.
- Triple Threat: CM Punk w/ Paul Heyman VS Seth Rollins VS Roman Reigns; Rollins wins.
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It’s the WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Wade Barrett & Big E in discussing, analyzing, and predicting all the action set for the first night of WrestleMania’s Las Vegas weekend!
Rey Mysterio speaks.
“This is lucha libre. Born int he streets of Mexico, perfected in the ring. Masked warriors, high flying chaos, pure adrenaline. For nearly a century, lucha libre has redefined wrestling. A cultural force inspiring generations. And now the whole world is watching AAA and WWE. Taking lucha libre higher, faster, farther, together. The future flies here.” WORLDS COLLIDE: WWE, NXT & AAA!
AAA executives and various luchadores join the panel!
Michael Cole is honored to have Rey Mysterio, the LWO, Legado Del Fantasma, Andrade, Rey Fenix, Penta, Stephanie Vaquer and AAA’s El Hijo del Vikingo here, as well as representatives of the AAA lucha libre company, as WWE is now officially making an acquisition deal with Mexico based company, Fillip. So joining us are AAA CEO & GM Dorian Pena, AAA President Marisela Pena, Fillip co-founder, Alberto Fasja Cohen, and WWE’s HHH. To start with Dorian, what does this mean to AAA given they’ve created some of the best talent over the last 30 years? Dorian says it is a huge honor because it is the beginning of a new chapter for wrestling.
For three decades, Dorian’s uncle, Antonio Pena, founder of AAA, as well as Dorian’s late father and the vision of his mother, Marisela, they’ve kept this tradition going for 33 years. To be finally here with all this talent, they feel so very proud. The fans cheer for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Cole asks now from a business standpoint, what does this mean? Cohen says the opportunity was there, they took it, and it has really been years in the making. This partnership is something he’s wanted for a long time. To have the support of the Orland family, it will be an amazing thing for years to come. Cole is excited because some of the top wrestlers on the planet will finally be seen globally.
Now, to HHH, it was perhaps a decade ago that HHH had the idea of bringing under all these groups under on umbrella. When will we get to witness all this? HHH says he’ll get to that in a second. Before any of that, he just wants to take Ms. Marisela, as well as Dorian and Alberto. He has nothing but respect for what they created, and nothing but respect for lucha libre. Some of the greatest stars have come out of AAA, have been in the WWE, have been seen around the world. The impact of lucha libre, especially the cultural, resonates through generations. It cannot be understated, and WWE looks to further that tradition for the sake of everyone who loves it.
HHH promises that WWE will take that to a new level. There was even an article in the LA Times that spoke to the power and popularity of lucha libre. With that in mind, HHH remembers back to 30 years ago, sitting in his apartment with Brian Pillman Sr. and others, watching the very first Worlds Collide take place. So it is HHH’s honor to announce that 30 years later, live from The Forum in LA, June 7th, Worlds Collide will take place again! The fans love that news! And if you don’t think that is exciting, then look no further to who is at this desk here today. The greatest of all time, Rey Mysterio!
The fans chant “6 1 9! 6 1 9!” and Rey appreciates that. HHH brings up the unbelievable Rey Fenix, the full LWO, as well as Penta, Dragon Lee, Santos Escobar and the Garzas. Then of course one of the most spectacular luchadores of all time, Andrade Almas, and THE NXT Women’s Champion, Stephanie Vaquer. And now, combine that with the current AAA talent like the one and only Vikingo, it is as Rey said in that video. This show is going to be incredible, because starting now, the future flies here!
Jackie Redmond interviews Rey Mysterio.
Jackie is honored to have the #GLOAT, Greatest Luchador of All Time, and she can’t imagine an announcement like this without him. She thanks him for being here, especially after what we saw last nigh ton SmackDown. How is he feeling? He wishes he could say he’s feeling great. Spiritually, he is. But physically, it is unfortunate he suffered an injury at the hands of American Made. He is no longer cleared to compete. So he can’t face El Grande Americano tonight? No, not with the clearance. But he has a substitute! Lucha will still be put on the map tonight, because Rey Mysterio nominates Rey Fenix! The fans fire up as now the Immortal Firebird gets to have his WrestleMania debut!
Jackie congratulates Fenix on this moment, but also asks Rey Mysterio to think back to when he was a young man of 14 starting on his journey. What would 14 year old Rey would say? Rey got choked up hearing this news. Thinking back to skinny little 14 year old Rey Rey, he had so many things in his way, no one believed he could be a wrestler. But when he finally made his way at about 17, there is one man who encouraged him, and that was Konnan. The fans have a mixed reaction to that name, but Rey says Konnan brought Rey to the founder of AAA, and that was 1992. Now it is full circle as WWE and AAA are working as one.
If you’d told Rey that in 1992, that’s crazy, let alone Rey being in the WWE himself. So this is such a great time for lucha libre, for wrestling, and for the fans that make this possible. He can’t even stop there! His first PPV was in 1994, Worlds Collide. So to be part of that again here in 2025 is unbelievable. Jackie thanks Rey for his time, and wishes him well. But then, will Fenix avenge the King of Lucha against the would-be greatest, El Grande Americano?
Backstage interview with the New Day.
Byron Saxton is with Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston ahead of their WWE World Tag Team Championship match with the War Raiders. Byron says he still has respect for The New Day and what they’ve accomplished, but facts are facts. It has been over four YEARS since they’ve held tag team gold, and they’ve never won at WrestleMania. If they lose tonight, what does that do to the stock of New Day? Woods says Byron probably thinks because he’s won his fantasy football league three years running, he can be a head coach in the NFL? NO. This is the greatest tag team to ever exist, TWELVE reigns, and now they’re gonna make it lucky 13!
Woods vows that New Day will win big in Vegas and walk out the champions! Kofi says how dare Byron bring this negativity on their auras. Does Byron know what they do when they come to Vegas for the tag titles? Y’know what happened the last time? Facts are facts, they WON, and celebrated on The Strip! So instead of casting all this negative energy, take that energy and use it to appreciate the greatness that stands before him! Also, take this cheap ass suit, and his cheap ass questions, and like everyone else, drop down before them, raise your hands to the heavens, and THANK GOD for the New Day!
New Day storms off, talking trash more, and Byron thanks God that the interview is over. But will Woods & Kofi end the reign of Erik & Ivar? Or will they run into Ragnarök once more?
An incident has occurred backstage!
Bayley is down! Lyra Valkyria, security, and Adam Pearce all check with her. Bayley says it is her shoulder, and then Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez mockingly ask what happened. Lyra assumes it was them, Pearce asks if it was them, and Liv denies it. They are just now arriving! But guess Bayley won’t be competing tomorrow? That’s fine, they’ll take a forfeit win. No, there WILL be a match tomorrow, so get your minds right. Oh, what? They’ll have a 2v1 now? They’ll take that. Lyra says she can go for that. Pearce says no, she can’t fight this alone. But she has 24 hours to find a new partner. Lyra is stunned, but can the Morrigan turn her fortunes around?
Jelly Roll sings God Bless America.
Every legendary story has heroes… and villains.
HHH says, “These days, it can be hard to tell which is which. You think by now you’d know the whole story. This is just the beginning. All the history, all the legends. This time, right here, it’s the realest it’s ever been ever. Look around. We’re everywhere. Vegas is about to find out how real this s*it can get. You know what I like about legendary stories? Sometimes, they’re true. So tonight, who’s it gonna be? Heroes? Or villains?”
Triple H is in the ring!
The CEO, the Hall of Famer, the Game, is here and the fans cheer him on. HHH has a mic to say, “It is my distinct honor to welcome you to Las Vegas, where for the first time ever, right here, right now, all of you are being seen by the entire globe, live, now! So with that said, WELCOME TO WRESTLEMANIA!” The pyro goes off on the massive WWE Casino stage! But what fireworks will we see in the ring here tonight?
Salvatore Ganacci is here.
He isn’t just a world renowned artist and producer, but he’s repping for both Fatal Fury AND Main Event Jey Uso!
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther VS Jey Uso!
Der Ring General has certain been the villain of this story, looking down on Main Event Jey Uso, then absolutely brutalizing his brother, Jimmy, in front of Jey and the world. Jey has the people on his side, and even makes his entrance with the Las Vegas Raiders cheerleaders, aka the Raiderettes. Jey wears a brand new vest to show he IS the main event, no matter where he goes, but will he soon be the champion? Or will Gunther be like Thanos and make his victory inevitable?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Jey can YEET Gunther once and for all!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Jey and Gunther slowly circle. They stare down, the fans fire up more, and then the two circle a bit more. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they go around. Gunther puts Jey on the ropes, then in the corner. The ref counts, Gunther and Jey clinch, but then Gunther CHOPS! Jey DECKS Gunther! The fans fire up as Gunther bails out! Gunther sees what he’s really dealing with this time, and the fans fire up behind Jey. Gunther slowly steps back inside, circles with Jey again, and the two tie up. Gunther headlocks for the takeover, and he grinds Jey down. Jey endures, keeps his shoulders up, and fights to his feet.
Jey powers up and out, but Gunther runs him over! Jey gets up to run Gunther over! Gunther gets up to CHOP! Jey staggers but ENZIGIRIS! Gunther bails out again, Jey tells him to get back in here. Gunther paces around the outside, then steps back inside. The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” as Jey and Gunther reset. They tie up, and Gunther KNEES low! Gunther then UPPERCUTS, and whips Jey to the corner. Gunther runs up but Jey dodges! Jey scoops but falls over under Gunther’s weight! Gunther covers, TWO! Gunther stays focused as he looms over Jey. Gunther puts Jey on the ropes to CLUB him in the chest!
The ref counts, Gunther lets Jey off the ropes to whip him across the way. Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, scoops and SLAMS! The fans fire up again as Gunther flounders. Jey runs up to GAMANGIRI! Jey then hurries up top, but Gunther CHOPS Jey off the corner! The ring count now starts on Jey and Gunther soaks up the heat. Jey sits up at 5 of 10, drags himself up, and he rolls in at 7. Gunther stomps Jey down, drags him back up, and UPPERCUTS him back down! Gunther paces around Jey, stands him up, and CHOPS! Gunther CHOPS Jey again, and CHOPS again! Gunther whips Jey corner to corner, runs up and CHOPS again!
Jey sputters, Gunther soaks up the heat, and then Gunther whips the other way. Jey comes back to SPEAR! Cover, TWO! Gunther survives but Jey has evened things up! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Jey throws hands, but Gunther pushes him back. Jey throws hands, but the ref keeps Jey from going after Gunther in the corner. Gunther uses that to CHOP! Gunther drags Jey up, but Jey fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up as Jey goes up top. Gunther CHOPS Jey first! Gunther climbs up after Jey, for a SUPERPLEX! Jey rises up, but Gunther SHOTGUNS him down! Gunther drags Jey up, and POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO!
Jey survives and Gunther grows frustrated. Gunther looms over Jey, shakes his head, and then drags Jey back up. Gunther talks trash, then SLAPS Jey down! Gunther hauls Jey up again, but Jey RANAS free! Then SPEARS!! Jey hurries up the corner, USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives again and Jey is beside himself! Gunther bails out, Jey crawls to the ropes, and Gunther grabs the belt? Gunther wants to just leave?! The fans boo and Jey protests but the ref keeps him back. Jey builds speed and DIVES but into a BELT SHOT! The ref missed all that as he avoided getting hit! Gunther goes up, GUNTHER SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!?
The fans are thunderous as Jey survives, but Gunther rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! SLEEPER!! Jey is caught but the fans rally as hard as they can! Jey crawls, reaches out, but Gunther squeezes as tight as he can! Jey reaches out, Gunther grabs that arm and uses it to turn Jey away! Jey still fights around, reaches out with a foot, but Gunther shifts to a BULLY CHOKE! Jey still has the ROPEBREAK! Gunther lets go in frustration but the fans rally even harder. Gunther tells Jey to give up, because it isn’t happening! Gunther KNEES Jey into the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Gunther paces while the fans boo.
Jey rises up, and he eggs Gunther on! Gunther CHOPS Jey, and then Gunther CHOPS him again! Gunther CLUBS Jey down, then paces. Jey UPPERCUTS Gunther! Gunther wrenches, CHOPS, then CHOPS him down! Gunther holds onto the wristlock, soaks up the heat, and then drags Jey back up. Gunther scuffs Jey, taunts him, but Jey stands to CHOP Gunther! Gunther CHOPS Jey! Jey HEADBUTTS Gunther! Gunther CHOPS! Jey ROCKS! Gunther ROCKS! Repeat! The fans fire up as the shots keep going back and forth! Gunther LARIATS but Jey stays up! Jey LARIATS but Gunther stays up! Now LARIATS go back and forth!
Jey UPPERCUTS, but Gunther BOOTS! Jey LARIATS and down goes Gunther! The fans fire up again as both men rise. Jey nods, but Gunther clamps on the SLEEPER!! Jey slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Gunther flounders and Jey grits his teeth. Both men go to the corners and rise again. They both run in, and Gunther’s SHOTGUN hits first! Gunther reels Jey in, but Jey slips right out of the bomb, to POWERBOMB GUNTHER! The fans fire up and Jey aims, to SUPERKICK! Gunther wobbles, drops to his knees, and Jey aims from the corner! Gunther rises, into a SUPERKICK! And a SPEAR!! Jey hurries to climb back up!
The fans are thunderous as Jey aims, USO SPLASH!! But he bounces off the cover, so he just goes right back up! USO SPLASH!! Another roll, and another climb! Vegas is electric as Jey hits a THIRD USO SPLASH!!! Gunther flounders around but Jey keeps his eyes locked on target! Jey drags Gunther into a SLEEPER!!! Jey puts on the body scissors, GUNTHER TAPS!!! JEY WINS!!!
Winner: Jey Uso, by submission (NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
Las Vegas YEETS as hard as they’ve ever YEET’D before! Jey not only avenges Jimmy, he not only dethrones Gunther, but he does it with a submission! And speaking of Jimmy, he is here to celebrate with his brother! This is now the YEET Era, long may Jey reign!
WWE World Tag Team Championships: The War Raiders VS The New Day!
Erik & Ivar took these titles back in the cold of December, but they have been keeping the fires burning ever since. Meanwhile, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods were so cold to Big E, and have been nothing but radioactive ever since. What will be the fallout of this war between world class tag teams?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it’s time to see who rocks and who sucks!
The teams sort out and then New Day just attacks! Kofi CLOBBERS Ivar, then he and Woods mug Erik! Erik ROCKS Woods, grabs Kofi, and Woods ROCKS- Well, no, Erik just shrugs that forearm off! Erik then THROWS Kofi at Woods! Tag to Ivar, he and Erik are on the apron, and Erik THROWS Ivar at the New Day! The fans fire up, and Ivar lines up another shot. BASEMENT CROSSBODY against the apron! Ivar puts Woods in, tags Erik, then Ivar climbs. Erik TOSSES Woods for Ivar’s FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Woods survives being squashed again and again, but Erik waits on Woods. Erik runs up, but Kofi saves Woods!
The fans fire up as Erik builds speed, but Woods UPPERCUTS him! Woods fires hands, then he throws Erik into barriers! Then Woods puts Erik in the ring, tags Kofi, and Woods puts Erik through the ropes. Kofi goes up to DRAPING SENTON onto the apron! Erik flops to the floor but Kofi puts him back in the ring. Kofi covers, TWO! Kofi rains down fists, then he stomps away on Erik. The fans boo the New Day, and Erik fires body shots! Kofi fires back, mule kicks, then FAMOUSERS! Cover, TWO! Kofi is frustrated but he stays between Erik and Ivar. Kofi puts Erik back in the ropes, KNEE LIFTS, then tags Woods.
Woods goes up, up, and DOUBLE STOMPS Erik down! Cover, TWO! Woods taunts Ivar, soaks up the heat, and he does a Fargo Strut! The fans “WOO~!” and boo, but then Erik CHOPS! Woods CHOPS! Erik CHOPS! Woods ROCKS Erik, tags Kofi, and they double whip Erik to a corner. Woods sets up, Kofi runs in, POETRY- NO, Erik catches Kofi to SLAM him onto Woods! The fans rally while Erik crawls, hot tag to Ivar! The fans fire up as the War Beard BACKDROPS Kofi! And then scoops him for a SIDEWALK SLAM, and a SPLASH! Ivar fires up, the fans rally behind him, and he runs at the corner. Kofi dodges, comes back, but into a SEATED SENTON!
Woods runs in, Ivar cartwheels to dodge, then LARIAT! The fans fire up with “WAR! WAR! WAR!” Ivar reels Kofi in, underhooks, but Kofi fights the lift! Kofi then HEEL KICKS and Ivar drops to his knees! Tag to Woods, New Day double whip, but Ivar breaks the double lariat! Ivar handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Ivar has a wild look in his eyes! Ivar climbs, but Woods YANKS him down! Ivar hits buckles, Woods hits the HONOR ROLL! Tag to Kofi and New Day mugs Ivar! Woods goes up, Kofi brings Ivar into position, but Erik BLASTS Woods! Erik has Kofi but Kofi arm-drags free! TROUBLE IN PARADISE!
Ivar stands, Kofi is after him, but Kofi pushes him away. Kofi swing kicks in the corner! Kofi climbs, but Ivar gets under the jump! LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up as Ivar climbs again! DOOMSAULT!! Cover, LIMIT BREAKER ELBOW breaks it!! Kofi covers Ivar now, TWO!! Ivar survives that sudden turnaround and the fans rally up. “NEW! DAY SUCKS! NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods tells them to shut up! Woods tags in, runs up, but ERik tags in! Erik ROCKS Woods, Woods ROCKS Erik, repeat! The fans rally up as the shots go back and forth, then Erik ROCKS Woods! Erik rolling- MULE KICK from Woods!
Woods FRONT KICKS, then HONOR- NO, Erik catches him for the NELSON KNEE STRIKE! Then an ACE TEN MAOU! Ivar is in, he feeds Woods to Erik, but Kofi saves Woods from Thor’s Hammer! Erik TOSSES Kofi, then pops Woods up! Ivar runs, but Kofi trips Ivar in the ropes! Woods CLAWS Erik’s eyes! Woods BOOTS Erik down, then tags Kofi back in! Kofi tags Woods back in, then they get Ivar up! DAYBREAK!! Cover, Kofi holds Ivar’s feet down! NEW DAY WINS!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (NEW WWE World Tag Team Champions)
Kofi & Woods snatch the belts and literally run away with them, knowing they stole this match! But by hook or by crook, New Day are once again W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~! Will lucky number 13 be the best, or rather worst, reign ever?
Jade Cargill VS Naomi!
The Big 3 looked ready to take over the WWE, but in the shadows, a bitter paranoia grew, and it drove The Glow into taking a dark turn. She tried to end The Storm, but The Storm has come back with a vengeance! Will Jade leave Naomi far more than just Jaded tonight? Or will everyone learn to #ProceedWithCaution around Naomi?
As part of her entrance, Naomi rips her way through caution tape along with a new theme song. As for Jade, she gets Jim Cantore to report on the storm that’s hit Las Vegas! The bell rings and the two tie up, for Jade to SLAM Naomi down and rain down fists! Jade whips Naomi to a corner, stomps away on her, but the ref counts. Jade UPPERCUTS Naomi, TOSSES her across the way, and the fans rally up. Jade runs in and RAMS Naomi! And RAMS her! And RAMS her again! Jade stops as the ref counts, then she storms up on Naomi to hoist her up! Jade THROWS Naomi to another corner, but Naomi slips out to the apron.
Naomi ROCKS Jade, climbs up, but Jade TOSSES Naomi off the corner! Naomi flounders out of the ring, Jade pursues, but Naomi kicks low. Naoim ROCKS Jade, whips her, but Jade reverses and Naomi hits barriers hard! Jade storms back up on Naomi, drags her to her feet, and puts her back in the ring. But Naomi bails out the side again. Jade grabs at Naomi through the ropes, but Naomi CLAWS Jade’s eyes! Jade runs up, Naomi ducks and ROUNDHOUSES! Jade falls, Naomi drags her to the apron, and Naomi DRAPING FACEBUSTERS to the floor! The fans are torn but Naomi leaves Jade behind on the outside.
Naomi soaks up cheers and jeers but Jade is up at 5 of 10. Naomi DROPKICKS her back down! Naomi goes out, stalks Jade, and she SMACKS Jade off the steps! Then Naomi goes up to the apron, BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! Naomi drags Jade up again, puts her in the ring, and then stalks Jade. Jade sits up, but into a SPIKE HEADSCISSOR! Cover, TWO! Jade stays in this and Naomi is frustrated, but she talks trash on Jade. Naomi throws down hands, then fires a flurry of forearms! The fans rally up for Jade but Naomi sits her up, to KICK her back down! Naomi soaks up more cheers and jeers, then she drops a leg! Cover, TWO!
Naomi stays on Jade with a headlock, and even traps an arm for a unique clutch combination. The fans rally, Jade fights up, and Jade fires body shots! Jade lifts, Naomi slips free and CHOP BLOCKS! Naomi runs, but into a scoop! And BACKBREAKER! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Jade rises and she rallies on Naomi, to then FLAPJACK and SUPERKICK! Naomi ends up in a corner, Jade runs up and ELBOWS her! Jade whips corner to corner, runs in, but Naomi BOOTS her! Naomi goes up, leaps, but Jade catches her into a suplex, and JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO! Naomi survives but Jade isn’t done with her!
Jade drags Naomi up, fireman’s carries, but Naomi slips free and ROUNDHOUSES! Jade rebounds to BOOT Naomi down! Jade fires up and the fans are with her! Jade drags Naomi up and has the chicken wings! But Naomi hooks the ropes with a leg! Jade lets go at 4, then runs corner to corner, but Naomi ELBOWS her! Jade comes back again, but Naomi goes up. Naomi leaps, but Jade catches her again! FALL AWAY SLAM! And a kip up! The fans fire up for Jade and she takes a bow. Jade steps on Naomi, goes up the corner, but Naomi gets up to ROUNDHOUSE! Naomi climbs up after Jade now, goes to the very top, and wheelbarrow SUPER BULLDOGS!
Naomi drags Jade into the drop zone, goes up, SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Jade survives and the fans fire up again! Naomi is furious and she shouts at Jade. Jade eggs Naomi on, and Naomi SUPERKICKS her down! And then SUPERKICKS her again! Jade blocks the third, spins Naomi, JAD- NO, Naomi victory rolls it, TWO! But Naomi hooks Jade’s arms, RINGS OF SATURN!! Jade endures, fights around, rolls around, but Naomi rolls through! Only for Jade to fireman’s carry! The fans fire up and Jade goes for the F- NO, Naomi lands out of the F5! Jade ducks a roundhouse to Electric Chair Lift! And then POWERBOMB!?!
Jade then hooks Naomi up for JADED!!! Cover, Jade wins!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall
Jade proves she’s a superhero because justice was just served! But will the storm roll on until she strikes gold?
WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Jacob Fatu!
The Mega Star has had his run-ins with the rogue bloodline, but it is the Samoan Werewolf that has been hunting him and this title. Knight took out the pack when he ambushed Tama Tonga and then got Braun Strowman to help with Solo Sikoa, so now it comes down to just him and Jacob. Will Knight still reign like a king? Or will Jacob dog walk him, yadada mean?!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose game it is!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Knight and Jacob circle, then Jacob swings! Knight dodges to ROCK Jacob, but Jacob comes back !Knight dodges, ROCKS Jacob again, then puts Jacob int he corner! Knight fires hands, Jacob shoves him away, but Knight RAMS into Jacob. Knight whips, Jacob reverses, but Knight dodges. JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Knight kicks and B F- NO! Jacob handstands out of it! The fans fire up while Knight is shocked. Jacob and Knight circle, Knight dodges to throw hands, but Jacob whips. Knight ELBOWS Jacob away, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!
Jacob geeks out and the fans fire up! Jacob runs and CLOBBERS Knight! Jacob stomps Knight, drops a HEADBUTT, then stalks Knight to the apron. Jacob drags Knight up, but Knight RAMS him and slingshot sunset flips! Jacob stays up, breaks free, but Knight avoids the hip drop! Knight hoists Jacob up, but Jacob CROSSBODY COUNTERS! Cover, TWO! Jacob stays calm as he stalks Knight again. Jacob stomps Knight, drags him up, and then suplexes to hang Knight out to dry! Knight flops down, sputters and coughs, and Jacob grins. Jacob stalks Knight again, then whips him to ropes. Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges to dropkick the legs out!
Knight runs and DROPKICKS again! Jacob tumbles outside, and Knight runs to WRECK Jacob with a dropkick! Knight hobbles over, brings Jacob up and into the ring, then he goes up the corner. Jacob stands, Knight leaps, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Jacob stalks him again. Jacob runs and SENTONS onto knees! Knight saves himself but both men are down. The fans rally, Jacob rises, and Jacob storms up on Knight. Jacob whips knight, pops him up, but Knight fights the fireman’s carry! Knight then hits a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!
Both men go to corners, the fans rally, and Jacob runs in! Knight dodges and Jacob hits POST! Knight fires off, stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ref counts, Knight runs corner to corner and back again, KNEE WASH! Jacob flounders along the ropes, but Knight POSTS him! And POSTS him again! Knight runs, and he LARIATS Jacob inside-out! Knight goes up, and he spells it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Jacob stays in this but Knight stays focused. Jacob is up, kicks low and mule kicks Knight down! Jacob grins while Knight sputters, and Jacob goes to a corner.
Jacob goes up, up, but Knight trips him up! No Best Moonsault Ever just yet, and Knight climbs up after Jacob. But Jacob ELBOWS Knight away! Jacob adjusts, but Knight goes right up after him! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Jacob survives and Knight is growing frustrated. Knight brings Jacob back up, the fans rally, and B F- NO! Jacob denies Knight again, and SUPERKICKS! Then Jacob runs to HIP ATTACK! And then HIP ATTACK! Jacob is having fun now as he runs and HIP ATTACKS again!! Jacob goes up, up, and SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and the fans fire up!
The fans rally between Knight and Jacob as Jacob stands again. Jacob HEADBUTTS Knight, then HEADBUTTS again! And again! Knight sits up but Jacob HEADBUTTS again! Knight sputters, Jacob goes to the corner, and Jacob goes up, up, and BEST MOONSAULT- B F T!??! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Knight is absolutely at a loss for words, and that’s saying something! Vegas is erupting as Knight refocuses. Knight goes up the corner, but Jacob grabs him first! Knight fires hands, but Jacob SUPERKICKS the legs out! Knight lands on the top buckle, and Jacob goes up to SENTON!? Jacob them climbs back up, and he fireman’s carries! SUPER SAMOAN DROP!!
The fans are going nuts as Jacob goes right back up! BEST MOONSAULT EVER!!! But he isn’t done! ANOTHER BEST MOONSAULT EVER!!! Cover, JACOB WINS!
Winner: Jacob Fatu, by pinfall (NEW WWE United States Champion)
Haku is here to celebrate with the Samoan Werewolf! Jacob’s first WrestleMania, his first singles title, and he brings glory back to the family! Will this just be the first of many?
Rey Fenix VS El Grande Americano!
As stated earlier today, an unfortunate injury has now sidelined Rey Mysterio, so he will miss his WrestleMania moment. However, he isn’t the only one who wants after this supposed lucha legend. Is it Chad Gable? Is it really a luchador who history chose to bury? Will it matter when the Immortal Firebird burns him down and avenges the King of Lucha? Or will the future of lucha soon be American made?
Grande insults Vikingo at ringside, then pushes him! Vikingo GAMANGIRIS in return! Grande staggers into the ring, complains about Vikingo, but the bell rings! SOMERSUALT RANA! Cover, TWO! Grandoe sweeps and covers, TWO! Grande baits Fenix into a roll-up, TWO! The two stand off and the fans fire up. Grande and Fenix circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder but then Fenix HEADBUTTS! Fenix jumps and MONKEY FLIPS! It is a double cover, ONE as the hands come up! ONE as the other hands come up! TWO as both men bridge! The fans fire up as both men stand and go to a corner.
Fenix kicks Grande, but Grande jumps up the corner! Fenix jumps up to KICK and SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Fenix brings Grande up to fireman’s carry, but Grande slips free. Grande shoves Fenix, Fenix BOOTS him back, then Fenix goes up, up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Fenix goes up the corner, and he SUPER CROSSBODIES! Direct hit but maybe a little double-edged. Fenix still rises and shouts AMINO~! The fans cheer him on, but the ring count is climbing. Fenix puts Grande in at 5, then aims from a corner. Fenix springboards, Grande dodges and waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! “UH GRACIAS~!”
The fans boo but Grande clamps onto Fenix and rains down fists! Grande whips Fenix out of the ring, then soaks up the heat. Fenix RAMS into Grande, RAMS him again, then slingshots, but into a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Grande drags Fenix up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up. Fenix fires body shots, then HEADBUTTS! Fenix CHOPS Grande down, then he rises up. Fenix FLYING ARM-DRAGS, then DOUBLE STOMPS! Grable flounders away but Fenix runs up! Fenix kicks, mule kicks, but Grande ducks the buzzsaw, only for the HEEL KICK to hit! The fans fire up as Fenix brings Grande up.
Grande throat chops Fenix! Grande whips, but Fenix tiger feints and HEEL KICKS! Grande ends up in a corner, and the fans fire up for Fenix. Fenix runs corner to corner, but Grande OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES him into the corner! Fenix flounders, Grande crawls to the corner, and Grande climbs up. The fans taunt him by chanting “GABLE~! GABLE~!” Grande MOONSAULT 450 SENTON?!?! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up, but now Grande goes after Fenix’s mask! The fans boo, but Fenix ENZIGIRIS! Fenix fireman’s carries, KNEES Grande, and BLACK FIRE DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Grande survives and the fans rally up.
Fenix tightrope walks but Grande shakes the ropes to trip him up! Fenix falls hard, Grande scrambles away, and Grande is loading his mask!! The fans boo as Grande’s forehead now has the “five head,” and he brings Fenix up. But Fenix rolls Grande, RANAS him, and Grande goes to the apron. Fenix goes up, and he GOODBYE AMIGO KICKS! But it hurt his foot! The plate in the mask hurt Fenix’s foot!! The ref asks what happened, Fenix tries to explain, but then he hobbles to Grande. Grande gets the ANKLE LOCK!! Fenix endures, reaches out, but that foot is in such serious pain! Grande drags Fenix back, but Fenix fights up!
Fenix rolls Grande to a cradle, TWO!! Grande runs up, Fenix dodges to go up, up, DIVING- HEADBUTT from Grande!! The fans boo but Grande goes up the corner! DIVING HEADBUTT!! Cover, Grande wins!!
Winner: El Grande Americano, by pinfall
The mystery of Grande or Gable is still unanswered, but we do know that whoever this is just cheated to win big tonight. Vikingo helps Fenix to his feet, will Fenix be able to rise from the ashes of this defeat?
Shawn Michaels is here!
The fans fire up as Mr. WrestleMania, The Heartbreak Kid, is here! “Alright, boys and girls. What an incredible night so far. We have had new champions crowned, WrestleMania moments and memories created, and Las Vegas, we ain’t done yet!” The fans cheer, and HBK says right now, the WWE and ol’ HBK want to thank all 61,467 of the fans here for a sold out WrestleMania Saturday! “And if you ain’t down with that, we got two words for ya!” “SUCK IT!!” The pyro goes off to celebrate this moment, will Sunday night only be bigger and better?
WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton VS Charlotte Flair!
Even with all the other top level feuds on this card, it was this rivalry that ended up the most personal and perhaps the most toxic. But while both sides struck with their venom and vitriol, it all comes down to what happens bell to bell. Will #TiffyTime be brought to a sudden halt? Or will the Queen be denied the throne she believes is her birthright?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if there’s still Tiffy Time on the clock!
The bell rings and the fans rally up while the two stare down. Tiff steps forward but Charlotte stays back. Then Charlotte steps forward, and she trips Tiff to rain down fists! Tiff turns things around to hammer away on Charltote! The fans fire up, Charlotte turns it back around, adn the scrap goes outside! Charltote fires hands, but Tiff fires back! The fans fire up but the ring count climbs! Tiff CHPOS Charltote! Charlotte KNEES low! Charlotte headlocks Tiff, but Tiff POSTS Charlotte! Tiff pushes Charlotte into the ring, storms up on her, and the fans fire up, only for Charlotte to BOOT Tiffy! Tiff runs up, but Charlottep uts her on the apron.
Tiff ROCKS Charlotte, but Charltote ROCKS Tiff! Charlotte CHOPS Tiff in the corner, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Charlotte whips corner to corner, Tiff reverses, but Charlotte headstands, only for Tiff to back body block! Tiff hauls Charlotte up, scoops her and puts her in the Tree of Woe. Tiff goes up to WOE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is tougher than that but she goes to the apron and then the floor. Charlotte leans against the apron, but Tiff drags Charlotte up! Charlotte trips Tiff, has the leg, and Charlotte drags Tiff to a corner. Tiff BOOTS Charlotte away, runs up, but into a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX!
The fans fire up, Charlotte refreshes the ring count, and Charlotte tells people to move aside. Charlotte RAMS Tiff into the barriers, then paces. Charlotte drags Tiff up, SMACKS her off the apron, then puts her in the ring. Charlotte SMACKS Tiff off the mat, SMACKS her off it again, then scuffs her. The fans boo but Charlotte just puts Tiff on the ropes. Charlotte CHOKES Tiff, steps off at 4, but then kicks at Tiff. The ref reprimands but Charlotte paces. Charlotte snapmares Tiff, then clamps on a headscissors! Charlotte gives Tiff her version of the Devil’s Kiss! The fans boo as Charlotte then THROWS Tiff around with the headscissors!
Charlotte THROWS Tiff again and again, then kips up. The leg is fine and Charlotte is fired up! “I! AM! HER!” The fans boo while Charlotte stalks Tiff to a corner. Charlotte pie faces Tiff, eggs her on, but the fans rally for Tiff. Charlotte whips Tiff, then catches Tiff’s dropkick into a BOSTON CRAB! Maybe even a Walls of Jericho! Tiff endures, powers up, and rolls Charlotte to a cover! TWO, and both women stand! Tiff counter punches, ROCKS Charlotte, but Charlotte turns things around to NECKBREAKER! Tiff staggers, but she dodges the boot! Tiff then DROPKICKS Charlotte down! The fans fire up while Charlotte goes to a corner.
Tiff handsprings corner to corner and BACK ELBOWS! Tiff whips Charlotte to the other corner, and Tiff handsprings again! Another BACK ELBOW! Tiff whips Charlotte to ropes, picks her up, and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Charlotte stays in this and both women are down. The fans rally as Charlotte rolls away to the ropes. Charlotte is back on the apron but Tiff pursues. Tiff drags Charlotte up, but Charlotte HOTSHOTS her! Tiff staggers, Charlotte goes up the corner. Tiff ROCKS Charlotte first! Tiff fireman’s carries and ROLLING SENTONS! Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT- NO, Charlotte dodge and Tiff rolls through!
Charlotte mule kicks, whips, but Tiff reverses. Charlotte goes up and out, BOOTS Tiff away, then aims. Charlotte slingshots in and rolls Tiff up, but Tiff rolls through! Basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Tiff stays calm as Charlotte stays in this. The fans rally for Tiffy Time as she whips Charlotte. Charlotte reverses, puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff RAMS into her! Tiff slingshots and hops over to keep moving, but Charlotte BOOTS her down! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives and Charlotte seethes. Charlotte eggs Tiff on, CHOPS her, and CHOPS her, and CHPOS her again! Charlotte stands Tiff up just to CHOP her down!
Charlotte drags Tiff up, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!” Charlotte pie faces, but Tiff ROCKS and CHOPS and fires a flurry! Tiff runs, she LARITS at the ropes! Tiff runs again, but Charlotte dodges to BOOT Tiff down! Charlotte seethes, runs, but Tiffy avoids Natural Selection to cartwheel and- NO, Charlotte stops the Alabama Lift to SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives and Charlotte is further frustrated. The fans rally and Charlotte sees Tiff go to the corner. Charlotte runs up, Tiff ELBOWS her, but Charlotte GAMANGIRIS! Charlotte puts Tiff’s leg int he ropes, but Tiff avoids the knee drop! But Charlotte LARIATS Tiff down!
The fans boo while Charlotte steps on Tiff. Charlotte goes up the corner, but Tiff hurries to anchor her! The fans fire up, but Charlotte kicks her away! But Tiff comes back to trip Charlotte up! Tiff then climbs up behind Charlotte, brings her up, but Charlotte fires elbows! Tiff falls, Charlotte adjusts, and she rolls back to get behind Tiff! Charlotte then hits a BIG back suplex, but Tiff lands out! Tiff avoids a boot, and SKY HIGHS Charlotte! High stack, TWO!! Charlotte survives again, but Tiff is too tired to be upset. The fans rally, both women rise, and Tiff runs up, but into the BACKBREAKER and a HOTSHOT! Charlotte then YANKS Tiff back before she goes up the corner!
Tiff stands, Charlotte CROSBODIES, but Tiff rolls it through to a cover! TWO!! Charlotte escapes, grabs Tiff and KNEES her again and again! Charlotte THROWS Tiff into buckles, and Tiff flops to the outside. Charlotte goes out to the apron, climbs the corner, but Tiff shoves her in! Charlotte hobbles on the bad leg! Tiff KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Tiff trips Charlotte, turns her over, and SMASHES that knee! Charlotte writhes, Tiff just grabs the leg, but Charlotte stands and BOOTS! Cover, TWO!! Tiff stays in this and Charlotte grows further frustrated. Charlotte drags Tiff over to the corner, and she has the leg to SLAM it against the post!
Tiff writhes, but Charlotte SLAMS the leg again! The fans boo but Charlotte rolls into the ring. Charlotte then storms up but Tiff ELBOWS her away! Charlotte ROCKS Tiff, puts the leg in the ropes, KNEE DROP on the knee! Charlotte has the legs, FIGURE FOUR! Tiff endures, the fans are torn, but Charlotte eggs Tiff on! Charlotte SLAPS at Tiff, SLAPS her more, but Tiff CLUBS away on the bad leg! They fight until the Figure Four is undone! Charlotte goes for it again, but Tiff BOOTS her into the corner! And CHOP BLOCKS! Charlotte crumbles, but Tiff hauls her up! Fireman’s carry and ROLLING SENTON! Tiff goes to the corner and the fans fire up!
PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER onto the knees!! Charlotte saves herself, then drags Tiff into a cradle! TWO!!! Tiff survives that sudden turnaround and Charlotte is despairing right about now. Charlotte drags Tiff to the drop zone, then she climbs back up. The bad leg slows her down, and then Tiff grabs at the leg! Charlotte kicks Tiff away, but Tiff is right back up! Tiff fires off on Charlotte, then brings her up, but Charlotte SUPER GOURD BUSTERS! Charlotte adjusts and FLYING NATURAL SELECTION!!! Cover, TWO!??! Tiff survives and Charlotte is completely baffled! The fans rally as hard as they can for Tiffy Time while Charlotte thinks on what she has to do.
Charlotte sits Tiff up, talks trash on her, but Tiff SLAPS Charlotte! Charlotte CHOP BLOCKS Tiff’s leg! Step through, FIGURE- CRADLE! Charlotte rolls through, scoops, but Tiff slips free! Tiff ROCKS Charlotte! Charlotte comes back, Tiff dodges and Charlotte spears buckles! Tiff reels Charlotte in for the Alabama Lift, BUCKLE SLAM! Tiff hauls Charlotte back up, CLUBS away on her, then fireman’s carries! One more time, ROLLING SENTON! And then one more try, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!!! Cover, TIFFY WINS!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Champion)
It was a generational battle, it was one for the ages, and it is Tiffany’s defining moment! No crown for the Queen, is Tiffany the new face of the WWE Women’s Division?
The Hall of Fame Class of 2025 is on stage!
The fans cheer for the Immortal Moment of Bret Hart VS Stone Cold Steve Austin, as well as Typhoon and the family of the late-great Earthquake, Michelle McCool, and of course… TRIPLE H! The Game makes his entrance again, and the fans cheer as he shakes hands with all the legends and friends on stage.
Triple Threat: CM Punk w/ Paul Heyman VS Seth Rollins VS Roman Reigns!
Triple H opened the night mentioning legendary true stories, and this is certainly an epic tale. It was 12 years ago that the Second City Saint and The Wise Man brought in a shield to keep him on top as Best in the World. But after the Hounds of Justice broke free of their leashes, things fell apart. And not just because the Architect betrayed the Big Dog, but because CM Punk left. But now, Punk is back, and if you believe Rollins, things are only getting worse because of him. Heroes, villains, or just men with their own agendas, that’s for history to decide. This battle is not just a grudge match but a match that decides the future of WWE’s identity. Who wins and finishes this story?
Rollins is ready to #SailIntoTheBlack as he wears an all black robe with a wild collar, and then uses a flamethrower! The tron changes to reflect how Rollins is ready to #BurnItDown, but then the lights go out…? Because surprise, Rollins took off the black robe to reveal his shining white suit underneath! The fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and they max out the sound level meter! But then Roman Reigns makes his entrance and the singing changes to chants of “O T C! O T C!” The Tribal Chief needs nothing more than to lift his finger and set off the pyro before going to the ring. Overhead, the extra trons show off the many legends of the Anoa’i Dynasty as Roman walks past.
Roman gets his second round of pyro, and that leaves one last entrance. “Don’t let these tattoos fool you, I’m a great man of discipline. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t do drugs. I’m straightedge.” CM Punk repeats the words from one of his very first WWE vignettes. “My addiction is wrestling.” This Fire Burns, “you don’t have the fire inside that I have. I have won championships, I have made friends, and I have made enemies. Tonight is MY night. Tonight is MY main event. Pressure is my playground. My fire has always been burning. My addiction is wrestling.” The fans chant for him, and Punk makes his entrance to Living Color playing Cult of Personality LIVE!
The fans sing along, Jelly Roll and George Kittle rock out, and Punk even joins in to get a selfie video with the band. Punk then kneels down, Heyman by his side, to say, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” The song wraps up and the fans chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” even harder now as he stands on the corner. Heyman is technically in Punk’s corner, but he stands about halfway between Punk and Roman, communicating his conflicted feelings about this situation. Roman also finds himself in an awkward situation, because who is he supposed to hand the ula fala to? He simply sets it in the corner, as he is not happy with Heyman.
The bell rings and the fans fire up already! Rollins smirks, Punk grins, but Roman frowns as they all stare down. Rollins suggests he and Roman could work together for a minute, but Roman shakes his head no. Punk says y’know what, they should settle this. Punk goes outside to talk with Heyman for some “advice,” but Punk is already playing mind games. Rollins tells Roman that Punk doesn’t deserve to be here, he shouldn’t be here, so they can get rid of him together. Roman UPPERCUTS Rollins down! Roman bumps Rollins off buckles, then off more buckles! Roman climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count along.
Punk jumps in and CLUBS Roman at eight of ten. Punk then CHOPS Rollins! Punk CHOPS Rollins again, then goes back for Roman. Punk KICKS Roman, but Roman ROCKS Punk! Punk ROCKS Roman, ROCKS him again, then whips. Roman LEAPING LARIATS Punk down! Then he LEAPING LARIATS Rollins down! Roman LARIATS Punk up and out of the ring! The fans fire up as Roman sees Rollins is on the apron. Roman goes outside, runs in around the way, and hits a classic DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Roman snarls, and he SMACKS Punk off the apron! And SMACKS him again! Roman asks Heyman, “Is this your guy?!”
Roman whips Punk but Punk reverses to POST Roman! The fans fire up and Rollins DIVES! Direct hit and Roman hits barriers! Rollins then RAMS Roman into more barriers! And then into the steel steps! The steps go tumbling away and the fans sing for Rollins. But then Rollins looks across the way to see Punk. They both run up, and they brawl! The fans fire up and Punk THROWS Rollins into barriers! Rollins still drags Punk down, they scrap, and Rollins kicks Punk away. Punk comes back, the brawl continues, and Punk LARIATS Rollins into the crowd! The fans fire up as Punk hops up onto the barriers, to AX HANDLE Rollins down!
Punk grabs a chair and JAMS Rollins with it! And SMACKS him with it! That memorabilia just got even more valuable! Rollins uses a stanchion to JAM Punk up! And then Rollins uses the trash can to SMACK Punk! Punk falls, the fans rally and duel, and Rollins SMACKS the can on Punk’s back! And then on the back of Punk’s head! Rollins sits Punk up, tells him he’s done, but Punk kicks low! Punk reels Rollins in and snap suplexes Rollins onto the trash can! Rollins writhes but Punk brings him back up. Punk fires hands, Rollins fires back, and they brawl further along the way. Rollins shoves a trash can into Punk, but Punk CHUCKS it at Rollins’ head!
Punk brings Rollins back towards ringside and the brawling continues. But Roman finds them, and he FLIES into the crowd! The fans lose their minds as Roman wipes Punk and Rollins out! Roman rains down fists, then he TOSSES Punk onto the Hydration Station! Roman drags Rollins up to TOSS him onto Punk! Both men flop to the floor, and now fans want tables! Roman looks at the special edition announce desks and says let’s do it! He clears off the Spanish announce desk, drags Rollins up, and he SMACKS Rollins off the steel steps! Roman grabs the prop Prime bottle to SMASH it on Rollins’ back!
Roman puts Punk in the ring, SMASHES Rollins with the Prime bottle prop again, then he ROCKS Punk. And ROCKS him again! And HEADBUTTS! Punk kicks Roman’s bad leg! Punk CHOPS Roman, puts him in the ring now, then hurries to a corner. Punk mocks the “OOAH~” and runs, but Roman picks Punk up! Roman has a fireman’s carry for a SAMOAN DROP! Rollins springboards in, but into an UPPERCUT! Roman snarls and the fans cheer on “O T C! O T C!” Roman raises the one to the sky, then locks ‘n’ loads! The fans fire up as Roman aims, but Punk dodges the superman punch to SWINGING NECKBREAKER!
Rollins is up, Punk storms over, but Rollins RAMS him! Rollins slingshots, but into the fireman’s carry! Rollins fights free, shoves Punk at Roman, so Punk SHINING WIZARDS Roman! Rollins runs up, but Punk CALF KICKS! Punk grins as he has targets in both corners. Punk runs at Rollins, SHINING WIZARD! Punk runs at Roman, another SHINING WIZARD! Punk goes back to Rollins, SHINING WIZARD! Back to Roman, SHINING WIZARD! Punk turns Roman, kicks Rollins, DDT NECKBREAKER COMBO! The fans fire up while Punk has both men down! Punk drags Rollins to the drop zone, then climbs up the corner.
The fans rally as Punk aims, MACHO ELBOW on Rollins! Rollins sputters away and Punk decides to go for more. Heyman isn’t so sure, but Punk scoop SLAMS Roman into the drop zone. Punk climbs up again, he wants to go double or nothing here in Vegas! But Rollins goes right up after him! The fans fire up, Punk fights the suplex, and Roman gets under Rollins! Electric Chair Lift, but Rollins fires hands! Punk stands, DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! The fans fire up, and then Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES Punk! Cover, TWO! Punk survives and Roman is stunned! “This is Awesome!” and Roman rises up again.
Roman fires up, the fans are with him, and Roman lets out a true “OOOAH~!” Roman runs up, but Punk KICKS the Spear! Then he fireman’s carries, but Roman fights with elbows! Roman ROCKS Punk, but Punk ROCKS Roman! They go back and forth, haymaker for haymaker, but then Punk gets the edge! Punk fires a flurry, then he clinches, ROCK BOTTOM!? Cover, TWO!! Heyman is conflicted as Punk now has the ANACONDA VICE!! Roman endures, flails, pries at the hold, but Punk pulls back! Rollins is up top! FROG SPLASH onto it all!! Cover on Roman, TWO!! All three men are down and Vegas is loving this!
Rollins stomps Punk, stomps Roman, repeat! Rollins rains down furious fists on Punk, then he drags Punk up to BUCKLE BOMB! Punk flops down and Rollins stomps away on Roman! Rollins drags Roman up, reels him in, and lifts for a BUCKLE BOMB! Roman flops down and the fans fire up! Rollins hears the singing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and then he glares at Punk and Roman. Rollins stands over Roman, but he goes after Punk! Rollins underhooks, but Punk fireman’s carries! Roman SPEARS Punk down! Rollins drags Roman up to underhook, but Roman BACKDROPS free! Rollins lands out!
Roman dodges Rollins, SPEAR into a PEDIGREE!! Rollins hurries to CURB STOMP!! Rollins kicks Punk out of the ring, covers Roman, TWO!?!? Perhaps Rollins wasted time keeping Punk out of this because he had Roman dead to rights! The fans rally up again as Rollins drags Roman to a drop zone. Rollins goes up the corner, says a quick prayer, PHOENIX- NO, Roman rolls out of the way! Rollins rolls through, Punk fireman’s carries! Rollins slips free, Roman runs up, but Punk slips away, SPEAR on Rollins!! Punk drags Roman up to fireman’s carry! GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, TWO?!?! Roman survives and Heyman isn’t sure what he’s feeling!
Punk seethes and thinks on what more it’ll take. The fans duel, Punk goes outside, and Punk fetches Roman back into the ring. Punk brings Roman up, says night-night, and he fireman’s carries again. But Roman flails and fires elbows! Rollins is back, he kicks Punk to PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!! Punk survives now and Rollins is stunned! Heyman checks on Punk as Punk goes to the apron. Rollins goes to Roman and says Roman never knows. That is why Rollins is here! Without Heyman, Punk, Rollins, Moxley, the Bloodline, Roman knows nothing! But Rollins still insists that Punk doesn’t belong. It should be Roman and Rollins. Punk is the outsider!
Rollins wants Roman to help him finish Punk! Rollins goes out and BOOTS Punk down! Rollins clears off English commentary, and he wants to do this like old times! Roman walks over, but he seems unsure about this. Rollins CLUBS away on Punk, and he tells Roman that this is the key! Roman still isn’t sure, but then he shouts, “PICK HIM UP!” Rollins lifts Punk up, Roman shouts at Heyman that he told Heyman this would happen! Rollins waits on Roman, but then Roman DECKS Rollins! And he lifts Punk to POWERBOMB him through the desk! It actually falls apart! The fans are going nuts while Roman paces around Rollins.
Roman drags Rollins up, POWERBOMB through the Spanish desk!! Roman drags Rollins up and into the ring, builds speed, and he SPEARS Rollins!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Roman is again beside himself, and Vegas is torn between the different chants and songs! Roman goes out to get Punk. “Who asked for a favor, huh!?” Roman drags Punk up, tosses him into the ring, and Roman storms around while Punk sputters. Roman clamps on the GUILLOTINE!! Heyman is distraught as Roman squeezes the air out of Punk! Roman even adds the body scissors! Punk fights, flails, and pushes through to a prawn hold! TWO!!!
Roman lets go, but Punk clamps back on! ANACONDA VICE!!! Roman endures, Heyman is still distraught, but Punk pulls on the hold! Rollins rolls back in, and he grabs Punk’s legs! Rollins steps through, flips Punk off, and turns over to get Punk in a SHARPSHOOTER!! Rollins uses Bret Hart’s move, making Punk the Stone Cold in this situation! Punk is turning red, but Roman has Rollins in the GUILLOTINE!! And right into the body scissors! But Rollins powers up to lift Roman! Rollins powers up to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! And back to the GUILLOTINE!! Rollins flails but he’s stuck in the middle of the ring!
PUNK CURB STOMPS ROMAN?!?! And then fireman’s carry, GO TO SLEEP for Rollins!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Rollins survives, Punk is frustrated, and Heyman needs to sit down. Heyman sits on the steel steps as he watches in pain and frustration while the fans rally up even harder. Punk looks between Rollins and Roman, and he chooses to pick Roman up. Rollins flounders his way over as Punk works to fireman’s carry. Rollins grabs a leg so Punk snatches him to the fireman’s carry! GO TO SLEEP again! SPEAR outta nowhere!! CURB STOMP OUTTA NOWHERE!!! All three men are down and Vegas is erupting all over again!
Heyman leaves the steel steps to go to the timekeeper’s area, and he grabs a chair…?! But then… Who is he going to bring it to? Roman and Punk are nearby, so who is Heyman truly loyal to? Roman and Punk both look Heyman in the eye, and they both call for the chair! Heyman looks to Roman, and shakes his head. He slides it to Punk!! The fans are going nuts as Heyman gets on the apron, and he helps Punk stand so he can go after Roman. But then HEYMAN LOW BLOWS PUNK?!?! Did he just sucker Punk to help Roman?! Heyman apologizes profusely to Punk but Roman is loving this! The fans are going nuts all over again as Heyman says Punk made him choose!
Heyman says that is his Tribal Chief! He had to! Heyman presents the chair to Roman, and Roman stands up so he may take it. Heyman acknowledges Roman Reigns, and Roman SMACKS away on Punk! The fans are torn again, but Heyman reminds Roman that Rollins is still here! Look! The perfect parallel! Do it, My Tribal Chief! Roman nods, and he has Heyman step aside. Roman winds up as Rollins stands, but HEYMAN LOW BLOWS ROMAN!?!? Rollins saw that on the tron, and Heyman picks up the chair to present to his NEW Paul Heyman Guy! Rollins’ favor with Heyman presents itself at the most opportune time!
The fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins aims at Roman as Heyman watches from the corner. Rollins winds up, and SMACK to the back!! Then CURB STOMP!!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
The more things change, the more they stay the same! Rollins said Heyman was a snake, but it seems Rollins is very much the same! Rollins sits cross-legged a la Punk, and Heyman says he ACKNOWLEDGES his Chief Visionary! Rollins and Heyman leave both Roman and Punk behind, will they both #BurnItDown until all that’s left is Rollins’ vision for the WWE? As for Roman and Punk, what do either man do now that they have been abandoned by The Wise Man?
My Thoughts:
An incredible WrestleMania Night 1, and just a great night in a vacuum. But a three hour preshow with not even one match? That’s a waste in my opinion. I do appreciate the story beat of Bayley being taken out and Lyra needing a new partner, even if it seems like a headscratcher in the moment. Best bet is perhaps Lyra’s new partner is for a big return, i.e. Becky Lynch. Becky joining Lyra could change the math so that the Faces win the titles to then go to NXT. It adds more elements of drama and intrigue given it is Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin lying in wait. Tatum likes Lyra, but Lyra looks up to Becky, Tatum could get jealous and be very aggressive towards Becky.
Jey VS Gunther opening the main card may disappoint some people because of how Jey is the Royal Rumble winner and this was a world title match, but it was still an awesome match. Jey also got to clap back at the haters/doubters, because while he did use all his signatures, he also showed the grit to hang with Gunther, and then wins with a submission. I think that was Jey’s first submission win ever, and that is a great way to really stick it to Gunther, who also prides himself on his own grit. Either way, the story was going the way of Jey winning because of how Gunther looked down on him and then brutalized Jey’s brother. This is great for Jey, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.
New Day VS War Raiders was great stuff, and what a clever cheat for New Day to win. New Day are already obnoxious as Heels right now, they’re gonna be insufferable now that they’re champs again. Jade VS Naomi was great, especially with the total remake of Naomi’s character. I honestly didn’t realize that was a paper banner until Naomi tore through it, it looked almost like a screen. Naomi and Jade brought out some new stuff, and Jade got a great win here. From here, I suspect Jade moves up to a title shot, but I also feel like Naomi won’t let this grudge go without some bigger, crazier match.
Great stuff with LA Knight VS Jacob Fatu, though I really am surprised Solo stayed out of this. At the same time, it was pretty clear Jacob was going to win, so maybe Solo felt he didn’t need to interfere. Great win for Jacob, can’t wait to see where the story with Jacob and Solo goes from here. Rey Mysterio unable to compete was a bummer for him, but Rey Fenix and El Grande Americano gave us an awesome match on short notice. El Grande’s vignette was hilarious because the narrator clearly spoke over Chad Gable to be the voice of El Grande. And the sepia tone mariachi entrance was also a riot, loved it.
Grande cheating to win was fine, he is the Heel after all. And given Fenix’s moveset, the loaded mask was the perfect counter. Here’s hoping that Rey Mysterio is healthy enough to face Grande for Backlash. Also, what awesome news about the acquisition of AAA for WWE to make big collaborations from here on, starting with the Worlds Collide special. Not sure why it’s in the afternoon but I can’t be sure what’s going on in June that they’d need to do that. Either way, it’ll be great to see El Hijo del Vikingo have a match with some WWE stars. Let’s just hope Vikingo stays healthy, it’s well known that he’s been injured a few times the past 12 months because he goes too hard, too fast.
For how rough the build was in the middle, aka that worked shoot promo, Tiffany VS Charlotte was great stuff in the ring. They visually did the “anything you can do, I can do better” by having very similar ring gear, and it all contrasted well with how gritty they got at parts. I think Tiff even legit chipped a tooth… But in the end, Tiff winning is the right call. Tiff is the young up-and-comer, she’s proven she can hang in the ring, and more or less can hang on the mic, and the fans still love Tiffy Time. Charlotte can work to try again, or move on to a different title like the Intercontinental or even Women’s World Championship, because nothing’s keeping her from moving to Raw.
And then an awesome main event. Great entrances for all three men, and we got great action as well as great use of continuity between these three men. Heyman of course plays a part in this, and while I saw Heyman joining Rollins as a possibility, I did not think they’d go through with that. But what a powerful image for Heyman to betray Roman like that and stand with Rollins. Rollins and Heyman as a duo is going to be must-see stuff, and I’m pretty sure their next step is to go for a top title. I am glad that this mostly ends with Roman having no Wise Man, because I’ve been wanting to see Roman try to find his own way on his own since this thing with Roman, Heyman and Punk started.
My Score: 9.4/10
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