Tonight shall be WONDERFUL~!

NXT is in Cincinnati, and The Hardy Boyz are in NXT! Will the TNA World Tag Team Champions DELETE No Quarter Catch Crew?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• NXT Women’s North American Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Karmen Petrovic; Vaquer wins and retains the title.
• TNA X-Division Championship: Moose VS Lexis King; Moose wins and retains the title.
• The Hardy Boyz VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights; The Hardy Boyz win.
• Lola Vice VS Arianna Grace; Lola wins.
• Ricky Saints & Je’Von Evans VS Ethan Page & Wes Lee; Ricky & Je’Von win.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT Women’s North American Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis!

La Primera dealt with the Fatal Influence on Judgment Day, but Fatal Influence still tried to ruin this match-up. Vaquer saved the karate kid from Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn, will Karmen “thank” her by taking the title? Or will not even the #ShingShing slay the Dark Angel?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the sharpest!

The fans rally for Vaquer as she and Karmen circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Vaquer steps on one hand to turn Karmen around. Vaquer has the motorcycle stretch, but Karmen turns it around. Vaquer turns it back around, drops and UP KICKS! The fans cheer, the two go again, and Karmen rolls Vaquer up, ONE!! Vaquer hits a cradle to a lateral press to a chicken wing cradle! TWO!! Karmen escapes and the fans fire up as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Vaquer headlocks. Karmen powers up and out, but Vaquer runs her over! The fans cheer, things keep moving, and Vaquer dodges, then drops down on the monkey flip! TWO, Karmen has a victory roll! TWO!!

Both women stand up and Karmen mule kicks low. Karmen whips, then follows Vaquer, to then slip around and crucifix takedown! TWO! Karmen has body scissors, then shifts to a LEG HOOK FULL NELSON! Karmen pushes up but Vaquer endures! Vaquer pushes back to a cover, TWO! Karmen has a Gedo Clutch, TWO, into a SEATED SURFBOARD! Vaquer then powers up to stand up, she has Karmen in the MEXICAN SURFBOARD! Vaquer swings Karmen, but Karmen rolls to send Vaquer into buckles! Karmen runs up to UPPERCUT! Karmen snapmares, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally for Vaquer but Karmen brings her up. Karmen whips,. Vaquer reverses, but Karmen goes up to SOBAT! Karmen then runs and sweeps the leg! She keeps moving, PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Vaquer stays in this and the fans rally for her again. Karmen kicks and KICKS, and- NO, Vaquer ducks the roundhouse! Vaquer shoves Karmen, scoops her and BACKBREAKER! Snap suplex! Leg drop, brother! Cover, TWO! Karmen stays in this but Vaquer stays on her. Vaquer pumps Karmen off buckles, sits her down, then scrubs her again and again with the sole of her boot. Vaquer goes corner to corner, but Karmen dodges!

Karmen brings Vaquer around, CODE BREAKER! Vaquer tumbles out, Karmen builds speed! Karmen DIVES and down goes Vaquer! The fans fire up and Adonis celebrates with Karmen, but NXT goes picture in picture.

Adonis tells Cincy to hush, and Karmen struts her way back over to Vaquer. Karmen drags Vaquer up, puts her in the ring, and she brings Vaquer up to bump her off buckles. Karmen dribbles Vaquer, then lets off as the ref counts. Karmen drags Vaquer up, Vaquer shoves her away, but Karmen bumps her off buckles. Karmen dribbles Vaquer some more, then brings Vaquer around. Vaquer stops the buckle bump to ELBOW Karmen away! Vaquer runs, Karmen LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! Karmen paces, Vaquer goes to ropes, so Karmen KICKS her! Karmen whips Vaquer, then KKNEES her at the ropes!

Karmen whips Vaquer again, for another KNEE! Karmen goes for another, but Vaquer rolls her up! TWO, and Vaquer dodges! Vaquer waistlocks, Karmen fights the lift, and Karmen switches to wrench and whip. Vaquer CROSSBODIES! Karmen rolls through! Cover, ONE!! Karmen DECKS Vaquer! Karmen rains down forearms, but then stops to bring Vaquer around for a chinlock. Vaquer endures as Karmen grinds her down, and Vaquer fights up to JAWBREAKER free! Karmen runs back in to BACK BODY- NO, Vaquer catches her to bump her off buckles! NXT returns to single picture as Vaquer DROPKICKS Karmen down!

Vaquer stands Karmen up to CHOP her down, then stands her up to CHOP her down again! The fans rally as Vaquer CHOPS again! Then SAIDO! Vaquer drags Karmen up and the fans fire up. Vaquer wraps on the headscissors! PRIMERA DRILLER! Vaquer goes all the way to TEN, then kicks Karmen away. The fans fire up and Vaquer runs in, METEORA! Vaquer drags Karmen to a cover, TWO! Karmen survives and shows that toughness, but Vaquer hauls her up. Karmen wrenches out to ROCK Vaquer! Vaquer snarls and CHOPS! And HEADBUTTS! Vaquer runs up, goes up the corner, BOOTS Karmen, but Karmen ROUNDHOUSES Vaquer!

Karmen runs, shoutout to Trish with the STRATUSPHERE! The fans fire up while Karmen aims! LION’S BARRAGE! Cover, TWO!! Adonis can’t believe it, but he coaches Karmen up. The fans rally for Vaquer as she rises, but Karmen is on her. Vaquer cradles, TWO! Vaquer ducks a buzzsaw, then spins her for a DDT! Victory roll, TWO! Karmen is up, but Vaquer wrenches her for SOLE FOOD! Then a SUPERKICK! Karmen staggers around, Vaquer puts her on the ropes so she can 619!! Karmen falls, Vaquer rises, springboard- SUPERKICK from Karmen!! Cover, TWO!! Karmen’s antiair does NOT end this, but the fans love “NXT! NXT!” for this opener!

Karmen and Vaquer rise, and Karmen fires the first shot! Vaquer gives it back! Karmen fires a forearm, Vaquer HEADBUTTS! Karmen fires another forearm, Vaquer fires a flurry of HEADBUTTS! SO- NO, Karmen blocks the sobat to give a SOBAT! Karmen whips, Vaquer reverses, and Vaquer blocks the kick! Vaquer puts one leg in the ropes, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then the tuck and S V B!! Cover, Vaquer wins!

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)

Karmen brought the fight, but it wasn’t enough to stop Vaquer! Wait! Here comes Giulia! THE NXT Women’s Champion makes her way out, mic already in hand. Fans lose their minds already seeing the top two women in NXT in the same ring again. Giulia says, “Congrats, Stephanie! You said you are the best champion. But… You’re not. I am.” Stephanie has the mic to say that “La Primera means champion of champions.” Well, okay. Then let’s find out who the best woman is. The fans like where this is going! Vaquer says they are friends, but… Title for title, champion VS champion! The fans erupt! Will the Beautiful Madness and Dark Angel look to stand and deliver?

Arianna Grace and Santino Marella talk.

Miss NXT and the TNA Director of Authority are outside, looking at the Cincinnati scenery, and Arianna says tonight, for the first-time-ever, the TNA X-Division Championship will be defended in a WWE ring! All thanks to them! Santino says with Arianna’s help, the TNA World Tag Team Champions, “The Hard Boys,” compete in NXT for the first time! Lola Vice walks over and says she’s looking for a fight. She doesn’t care who it is, NXT or TNA. Arianna understands, but they aren’t taking any walk-in meetings right now. As the official NXTNA Liaison, Arianna has a lot to discuss with Santino.

So they’re talking about her? Uh, they will take Lola into consideration. Lola says she’s a better pageant queen than a liar. But how about this? Miss NXT steps into the ring with Miss MMA. Unless… no one in Arianna’s family ever taught her how to fight. Santino keeps The Cobra at bay, and says, “Take it easy.” What was that? Uh… He said it is breezy out here. Arianna says she has never been so insulted. Good. See her in the ring. Meeting over. Lola heads out, will she make Cincy into Vice City? Or will Lola learn to lose with Grace?

Lexis King walks the halls.

The Drama King carries his Heritage Cup, but he crosses paths with Oba Femi. The King says hey to The Ruler, and he knows there’s the big dream match of Oba VS Moose. But they’re in Cincy! King has homefield advantage! And tonight, he’ll whoop on Moose here, so that the only match anyone will be talking about is The Ruler VS The King! Lexis heads out, and Oba chuckles. Will The King look more like a joker? Or will this be the upset of the century?

That group posted on social medial…

Posing outside of the Andrew J. Brady Center, Dion Lennox and his crew issue a warning: “You don’t know when we’re going to show up, or what we are going to do, but one thing is for sure… No one is safe.” Who will these four hunt down and destroy here tonight?

TNA X-Division Championship: Moose VS Lexis King!

The System has led the charge in this newest NXTNA crossover, but the tables have been turned as Cincy’s King dared Moose to put his gold on the line. Will Lexis soon reign over two kingdoms? Or will he learn to #TrustTheSystem?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who puts the X-Division in NXT!

The bell rings and the fans are torn. Moose dares Lexis to bring it, and the two tie up. Moose powers Lexis to a corner, lets off slowly, but Lexis avoids the haymaker! Lexis CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” but Moose puts Lexis in the corner! Moose CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” and Moose stalks Lexis to another corner. Moose CHOPS Lexis again and Lexis is sputtering already. Moose TOSSES Lexis across the way! Moose storms up on Lexis, fans cheer on “TNA! TNA!” Moose stomps Lexis, Lexis fires back, but Moose stomps him down! Moose whips corner to corner, runs up, but Lexis dodges! Lexis comes back to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!

The fans fire up but then Moose knees low! Moose whips Lexis but Lexis lands safe ont he apron! Lexis GAMANGIRIS, then RAMS into Moose! Lexis slingshots to sunset flip, but Moose stays up! Moose YANKS Lexis up, CHPOS him, then runs back in. Lexis BOOTS Moose, goes up, but Moose DROPKICKS Lexis to the floor! Lexis sputters and flounders, the fans are going wild, and Moose storms out after Lexis. Moose nods to Booker T, then brings Lexis up to SMACK him off the desk! Moose then looms over Lexis, stands him up, and the fans rally. Moose whips Lexis hard into the steel steps!

Lexis writhes again while Moose storms up on him. Moose drags Lexis up, reels him in, and he points to the apron. The fans fire up as Moose lifts Lexis, but Lexis fires hands! Lexis gest to the apron, and he SUPERKICKS! Moose staggers, Lexis BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Moose falls, Lexis hurries to get him up, and the fans are fired up! Lexis puts Moose in, climbs up, and Moose stands. FLYING- NO, Moose catches Lexis for an URENAGE! Moose goes toa  corner, the fans rally up, and Moose storms back up on Lexis. Moose drags Lexis up, reels him in, and hoists Lexis up again. Lexis slips free to kick a leg out! And then Lexis KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS!

Moose stands, Lexis fires more KICKS, then he runs. Moose BACKDROPS Lexis onto the ramp! Lexis is both lucky and unlucky that the ramp is flush with the ring. The fans are losing their minds all the same from that impact. Moose grins, the fans duel, and we get a great look at the belt. Lexis crawls into the ring, but Moose is right there waiting. Moose kicks Lexis around, then fishhooks Lexis’s face! The ref counts, Moose stops, and Lexis rises. Lexis fires a body shot, but Moose BOOTS him down! Moose scuffs Lexis but the fans rally up. Lexis fires body shots, Moose SLAPS him! Lexis gets pissed and the fans fire up!

Lexis shoves Moose but his back hurts. Moose gives more scuffing kicks, then SLAPS him! Lexis CHPOS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Lexis whips, but Moose reverses. Lexis ROCKS Moose! Lexis runs to ROCK Moose again! But then Moose BOOTS him! Moose runs, into a SUPERKICK! Lexis runs, but into a POP-UP- RANA!! Lexis has Moose in a cover, TWO!! Moose escapes but the fans fire up! Moose bails out, Lexis builds speed, and fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” Lexis FLIES, down goes Moose! The fans are all fired up with Lexis, and he gets Moose back in the ring. Lexis hurries back up, “This is Awesome!”

Lexis aims again, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Moose stays in this but Lexis hurries to get Moose up! Lexis wrenches the arm, whips Moose, but Moose blocks! Moose whips Lexis to a corner, runs up, but Lexis dodges! Lexis comes back, into a BOOT! Moose gets moving, and he goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES?! Then kips up!? Moose drags Lexis right up, and POWERBOMBS him!! Cover, TWO?!? Lexis survives and shocks Moose! Cincy is thunderous as Lexis still lives! Lexis crawls to a corner, but Moose goes to the other. Moose aims, runs up, but Lexis SUPERKICKS! Lexis crosses the arms, CORONATION!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Moose survives and Lexis is beside himself! Lexis hurries to get Moose back up, tries again, but Moose BACKDROPS free! Moose runs, Lexis dodges, but Moose rebounds to SPEAR!! Cover, Moose wins!

Winner: Moose, by pinfall (still TNA X-Division Champion)

Moose has conquered The King! But before Moose can celebrate that, here comes The Ruler! Oba Femi storms right up, has the music stop, and he says he sees Moose made it past Lexis. Congrats. But now, to what really matters: this. This is what everyone wants! This is what the NXT Universe wants, right? So this is the match to make! Ava Raine already made it official! In two weeks, NXT Roadblock, Madison Square Garden, The Face of the Franchise VS The Ruler of NXT! Titan VS Titan, a collision like no one has ever seen!! Oba is ready, Moose is ready, the fans are ready, but will MSG be ready for this massive Roadblock?

Shawn Spears speaks.

“NXT, The Land of the Talented, the future, but the misguided. And my goal here is to guide high-quality, high-performing individuals, shun them from any kind of negativity, and find their inner light.” Brooks Jensen: a former tag team champion, left out in the cold. But after a complete transformation of mind, body and soul, he is exactly who he was searching for all along. Niko Vance: A prototype of physical characteristics, but a beacon of rage whose metamorphosis comes from within. His ferocity is not a curse but a gift. A gift he will now use on the NXT roster.

But one piece was still missing. Izzi Dame: The embodiment of cunning beauty. Every move, every decision, calculated. Every word she speaks, premeditated. Some would call that manipulation, but Spears calls it strategy. Izzi knew that if you control the narrative, victory is not only likely, it is guaranteed. And now Spears’ “family” is complete. Tony D’Angelo never really saw this coming, did he? Now there’s a new family in charge of NXT, and the only thing left to do is take the North American Championship. The Chair Man wants his gold, will The Don be able to stop him?

Arianna Grace posts a video.

Miss NXT was with Kelani Jordan, and they were discussing Cincy. It isn’t so bad out right now. But Arianna has to ask: What is going on with Kelani and Jaida? Kelani grumbles and says that name makes her blood boil. Jaida always wants to blame everyone else for her problems. Jaida is in the background asking if they’re talking about her. Kelani says no, they aren’t. Kelani says Jaida is so rude. Jaida keeps jawing, Kelani erupts, and the rest of the roster has to step in the way! When, where and how will The Standout and Miss Parker finally put this to rest?

Jordynne Grace is here!

Cincinnati fires up for The Juggernaut, and she gets herself a mic as she enters the ring. “From the moment that I stepped foot into a WWE ring last year, I knew exactly where I belonged. I walked in as an outsider, carrying the weight of an entire company on my back. But after spending some time in the NXT Women’s locker room, feeling the hunger, I knew I had to be a part of it.” The fans cheer that! So when the time finally came to put pen ot paper, Grace didn’t hesitate. Grace had one thought and one singular goal: To become a champion in what she truly believes is THE best women’s division in the world.

The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” and Grace says the last time she was here, it was in between two women who are like nothing we’ve ever seen before. But she’ll tell us what she knows: She knows that Giulia and Vaquer felt the shift. They felt the foundation beginning to crack when Grace arrived. And Grace heard what Giulia and Vaquer said earlier. Whether they like it or not, it is only a matter of time before Grace stands in this ring not next to them, but across from them. The fans like the sound of that! A juggernaut is unstoppable, so it is about time Grace- Wait, Roxanne Perez interrupts.

Roxie tells Grace she wants to be the first to say, “Welcome back.” Roxie knew Grace would be back eventually, and it only makes sense after where Grace came from. Any woman who wants to be a star knows NXT is the place to be. Whether it is from another promotion, another sport, or Raw and SmackDown, everyone wants to be part of the division Roxie made famous. And we’re talking about putting brands on backs? Yeah, that’s what Roxie did the last 12 months! And Grace, it is one thing to be on top of the TNA Knockouts Division as a big fish in a small pond. But this is still Roxie’s division, so Grace is in her world now!

Grace doesn’t get to just show up and call the shots! Certainly not for Roxie’s title! Uh, hold on one second. If this is Roxie’s division… Where is her title? Oh, the title Grace couldn’t beat Roxie for back at Battleground? Roxie can play that game, too. But Grace just got here, so don’t make Roxie send her packing back to TNA. There is a gap between them. It has been there since last year, and is still there now. That’s why Roxie is going to Elimination Chamber this Saturday! And then Roxie will go on to WrestleMania to become THE Women’s World Champion!

And if Roxie feels like it, she might just become a historic THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion, so everyone can call her #RoxieTwoBelts. Fans do like the sound of that, but Grace says hold on, hold on . Roxie, there is a famous saying. “Everyone has a plan until…” Grace ROCKS Roxie in the face! Grace fireman’s carries, Roxie scurries off and out of the ring! Will The Juggernaut bulldoze right over Roxie on her way to the top?

Trick Williams sulks backstage.

He reads comments online about how he got punked by Eddy Thorpe, how he’s on a losing streak. Trick is tired of all of it. Je’Von Evans comes along and says Trick shouldn’t worry about that. In fact, they’re kinda going through the same thing. Trick stands up and asks, “What’d you just say?” They’re not the same. Je’Von is fighting over his “smile,” Trick is fighting for the NXT Championship. Okay, okay. Je’Von is just saying, the Ethan thing- Trick says Je’Von and Ethan can keep smiling, Trick’s gonna handle Eddy, so just stay in your lane. Je’Von says Trick’s gonna crash out. Damn right Trick’s about to crash out!

Je’Von says he was gonna show Ethan tonight, but maybe he’ll show Trick, too, then. But before things get any more heated, Ricky Saints steps in. Ricky offers a handshake, Trick goes for a fist bump instead. Trick says he’s heard all about Ricky. Trick heads out, Ricky says he gets being angry, but is everyone just angry all the time around here? Je’Von isn’t sure what to say. But with All Ego & Cardiac Kid waiting for them, will The Young OG & The Absolute revolutionize NXT in tonight’s main event?

Backstage interview with Jaida Parker.

Sarah Schreiber wants to talk with Miss Parker about how she and Kelani got into it a bit just earlier today, but Jaida says respectfully, Kelani done messed up. Kelani had the right idea, but the wrong one, point blank, period. Kelani has it twisted, acting like everyone else up in here. Kelani lost her mind after losing the Women’s North American title. And now she has a lack of confidence? That is not Jaida’s problem. But when it comes to Jaida’s opportunities, she don’t play. That match with Vaquer that Karmen fumbled should have been Jaida’s. But it all started because Kelani got butthurt after Jaida brushed her off like the gnat she is.

But when it comes down to it, Kelani will feel even worse when Jaida is done with her. Jaida tells Kelani that there may be a H1M in WWE, but in NXT, you ain’t Her. And Kelani finds out why everyone knows Jaida Parker don’t play! #ClockIt! Jaida has put Kelani on notice, when and where will they have it out?

Someone is watching from the rafters…

They recorded Vaquer VS Karmen, and they seemed very amused. Dion Lennox and his shadow opps are in the building, when will they strike?

The Hardy Boyz VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights!

Matt & Jeff Hardy have made history time and again, and tonight is no different as they have their NXT in-ring debut! Will the TNA World Tag Team Champions render No Quarter Catch Crew OBSOLETE? Or will Myles & Heights go the distance with Team Extreme?

The fans chant “WELCOME BACK!” for Matt & Jeff, and the teams sort out. The Charismatic Enigma starts against Tavion and the fans are all fired up. Jeff and Tavion circle, feel things out, and tie up. Tavion powers Jeff back, has him on ropes, but the ref counts. Tavion SHOVES Jeff down, soaks up the heat, then takes a bow. Jeff gives him the double super finger! Jeff then bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires hands, then wrenches to CLUB Tavion’s arm. The fans chant “You Still Got It!” as he tags in Matt. Matt goes up, Jeff CLUBS Tavion’s arm, and Matt AX HANDLES! Tavion staggers, Matt wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS!

Matt shouts “DELETE!” with every ELBOW BREAKER he gives! The fans chant along, “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Matt then brings Tavion back, tag to Jeff, and they double whip Tavion for DOUBLE ELBOWS, then the FIST DROP SENTON COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Tavion shows that toughness, but Jeff CLUBS him. Jeff snapmares Tavion, basement DROPKICKS him, then covers, TWO! Jeff keeps cool and brings Tavion up. But Tavion RAMS Jeff into the corner! Tag to Myles, Myles wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER, then he YANKS the arm! Myles wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then grinds Jeff down.

The fans taunt Myles, “You’re Not Randy!” Myles frowns, wrenches Jeff, then tags Tavion. Feed to Tavion for a waistlock, but Jeff bucks the O’Conner Roll and tags in Matt! Tavion runs up, Jeff dodges, Matt HOTSHOTS! Tavion staggers, Matt slides in, but Tavion fireman’s carries! Tag to Myles, but Matt slips free! Matt sends Tavion at Myles, Myles sends him back, Tavion LARIATS Matt down! Myles & Heights get Matt up, whip him to a corner, then they steal- NO, Matt dodges Myles in Motion and tags Jeff! Jeff uses Tavion for a step, POETRY IN MOTION! The fans fire up as Matt then gives Tavion a TWIST DDT!

Jeff runs to LARIAT Myles up and out! The Hardy Boyz head to the outside, the fans fire up, and Jeff goes all the way up the ramp. Jeff high-fives fans, runs back in, and POETRY IN MOTION sends Myles back into the ring! Cincy is going bonkers and Jeff hits a TWIST- NO, Myles spins through to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Jeff survives, Dempsey & Wren coach Myles, but NXT goes picture in picture.

Myles tags Tavion, Tavion storms up on Jeff, and Tavion drags Jeff up to whip into a corner. Jeff staggers forward, into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Jeff stays in this but Tavion stays on him with a chinlock. Tavion grinds Jeff down, but Jeff fights up as the fans rally. Jeff JAWBREAKERS! Tavion grabs a foot, drags him back, but Jeff fights up to SPIN KICK! Hot tag to Matt! Matt rallies on Tavion, then dribbles him off buckles! “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Myles storms in, Matt DECKS him! Then Matt bumps him off buckles, “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Wait, Fraxiom is walking out here to watch from the stage?

Matt hits a SIDE EFFECT on Tavion! Cover, TWO! Matt stays focused, and he says, “DELETE! DELETE!” He notices Fraxiom, but he still kicks Tavion., Tavion shoves Matt away, and hits a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Matt survives, Tavion is frustrated, but Dempsey coaches him again. Tavion CLUBS Matt down, drags him around, and rains down some HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Tavion keeps Matt from Jeff, whips him, then LARIATS against the ropes! Matt slumps down, Tavion eggs him on, and then Tavion whips to LARIAT again! Tavion mocks the “DELETE!” then tags in Myles.

Myles is right on Matt with an UPPERCUT! And another UPPERCUT! And then a HAYMAKER! Myles snapmares Matt, KNEES him in the back, then clamps on a chinlock. Matt endures, the fans rally, and NXT returns to single picture. Matt fights up, Frazer & Axiom like what they see, but Tavion tags in. NQCC mugs Matt, then they snapmare for Tavion to chinlock. The fans boo but Tavion tells them to shut up. The fans rally for “HARDY! HARDY!” and Matt fights around. Tavion puts on more pressure, but Matt still stands. Myles tags in, Matt snapmares free, but Myles clamps on with a chinlock! Matt JAWBREAKERS free!

Matt crawls, but Tavion is after Jeff! Jeff CROSSBODIES Tavion down! Jeff hurries back, Matt hot tags him in! Jeff rallies on Miles, hits an atomic drop, then trips Myles for the LEG SPLITTING LEG DROP! The fans cheer and Jeff adds the basement DROPKICK! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Myles stays in this and Tavion returns! Jeff ROCKS Tavion, but Myles kicks Jeff! NQCC double whip Jeff to a corner, but Jeff ELBOWS Tavion! Jeff ROCKS Myles, then goes up! WHISPER IN THE WIND! A close call but all three men are down, and Cincy is losing their minds all over again! Jeff brings Tavion up, but Tavion fireman’s carries!

Myles joins in, TKO DDT COMBO! Cover, Matt breaks it! Tavion TOSSES Matt, then goes out after him. Matt fires hands then SMAKCS Tavion off the apron! Myles deadlifts Jeff, but Matt sneaks a tag! Jeff slips free, TWIST OF HATE into a NECKBREAKER, that’s the PLOT TWIST! Cover, Tavion breaks it!! Jeff TOSSES Tavion, Matt brings Myles up. But Myles DROPKICKS only to miss! Matt gives him the TWIST OF FATE! Jeff is up top, shirt off, SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, Hardy Boyz win!

Winners: The Hardy Boyz, by pinfall

Fraxiom is just as impressed as anyone, and they join the Hardy Boyz in the ring. Axiom tells Matt & Jeff, congratulations on this huge victory. But let Fraxiom be the first to welcome them to NXT. The fans cheer that! Matt thanks Axiom, and he LOVES NXT! Matt has watched Fraxiom defend their titles even in TNA, and no lie, Fraxiom is killing it. The run they are on is damn impressive. Frazer says yeah, look at them! They’re standing here as the greatest tag team in the world today! And they’re next to the greatest team of all time! Jeff says spare the small talk and let’s make it happen! Fraxiom VS Hardy Boyz, to find who IS the best team in the world!

Wait! Santino makes his way out here, to his classic WWE theme! The fans are all fired up, and Santino revels in that energy! The TNA Director of Authority has a mic, and he says, “Ladies and gentlemen, I have been talking with Ah-vah in the back, and we have a big decision and announcement to make. You see, in New York City, at Roadblock, it’s going to be Fraxiom VS The Hard Boyz! And it’s going to be the TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!!” WHOA! A big move in this NXTNA crossover! Who will be THE best tag team today?

The D’Angelo Family talks at the restaurant.

No one has heard from The Don, they’re all worried. They don’t know what happened. Stacks was in control, then boom, Spears got the drop on him. But then Tony walks in! They all stand at attention, he lets them sit. Tony takes his seat at the head of the table and Stacks tells Tony he’s sorry for last week. Stacks was just trying to- Tony stops Stacks there. You can’t win ’em all, right? Tony appreciates what Stacks did last week. But Tony had to lay low, get things right. Now, he was beaming with pride watch Stacks direct the family in his absence. Spears is a smart guy, a tough guy, and that is something Tony will handle next week.

Stacks says he appreciates that, but should Tony really be doing that in the condition he is in? Can’t he wait? Luca says this is The Don, he can- Tony stops Luca now, and says Stacks is The Underboss, so he gets a say. Tony knows Stacks is just taking care of The Family, as he should. But Stacks, Tony also appreciates what he’s saying. But Tony has to handle this. Rizzo says Tony’s got this. Will the D’Angelo Family be able to thwart everything The Chair Man is trying to do?

Sol Ruca and Zaria spend more time together.

The Sol Surfer wraps up Zaria’s hand, and The Agent of Change says no more handstands! Humans were not meant to walk on their hands! Sol says it is just a sprain, but that training did help them beat Lash & Jakara. Zaria says Sol is neither right nor wrong. Wait, Piper Niven walks in? The “Secret Her-vice” says the coast is clear. The Green Eagle has landed, Chelsea is in the building. Move, move, move! The Women’s US Champion struts in, singing about “massage time~!” But wait, ew, why’re Sol & Zaria still here? Piper, tell them the thrift store is that way, as is the door. Piper goes to repeat the message, but Sol says they heard.

But uh, two back-to-back tag wins makes Sol & Zaria better than Chelsea & Piper. When was the last time they won? Oh, did Sol just smarm them? Yes, but don’t worry. Piper has her STUNGUN! Chelsea tells Piper to tell Sol & Zaria that they’re just Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco: Destined for failure and never stood a chance in the ring against them. Then let’s try that next week? Piper says, “Slow your roll, bad bangs. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.” Chelsea says no, agree to the match! Sign the executive order! Then okay, laters. Sol & Zaria head out, and Chelsea double checks. What’d they just agree to? They have a tag match next week.

Well that was stupid! Why’d Piper say yes to that?! Piper always catches Chelsea’s flack, but will she have to take a bullet for the #RedWhite&Green in the ring?

Lola Vice VS Arianna Grace!

Just as she wanted, “Miss MMA” has her fight with “Miss NXT,” ready to take out a lot of pent up frustration! Will Lola leave the liaison laying? Or can Grace overcome this Vice?

The bell rings, Arianna ducks a roundhouse, and she JABS! Arianna is impressed with herself, and then she ducks a haymaker to JAB again! But Lola BODY BLOWS, then she fires LIGHTNING KICKS! Lola CHOPS Arianna to the corner, the fans cheer, and Lola reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Arianna bails out but Lola goes after her. Arianna POSTS Lola, then HEADBUTTS! Arianna brings out that fire as she SMACKS Lola off the apron! Arianna puts Lola in the ring, then dodges a haymaker, to FLYING ELBOW! Arianna bumps Lola off buckles, stomps and ROCKS and repeat! The ref counts, Arianna apologizes, then she hits a NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally up while Arianna stands over Lola. Arianna waves to the fans and says, “Thank you!” Arianna SMACKS Lola off the mat, then clamps on a cravat. Arianna has the neck wrench and the fans rally up. Lola fights up, fires body shots, but Arianna THROWS Lola by her hair! Lola avoids the elbow drop, but Arianna runs up in the corner. Lola dodges, Arianna hits buckles! Lola KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Lola fires up and so do the fans. Arianna wants mercy, but she gets an AX KICK! And an URAKEN! Cover, Lola wins!

Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall

Buenas noches, Arianna. Will Lola use this win to get back on track towards the titles?

Something’s going down backstage!

NQCC just got wiped out! And guess who is behind it all! Dion and his boys slip away into the night, no one is safe! But is this all for tonight? Or are they just waiting until we let down our guard?

Eddy Thorpe speaks.

“Here we are in Cincinnati. And right down the road from Great American Ballpark, near the Ohio River, there was once a time where my people stood proudly on this land. Until they were forcibly removed by a higher authority, pushed out west to be displaced and ignored. That reminds me of something. Like how at Vengeance Day, I did exactly what I said I was gonna do, and I beat NXT’s golden child in Trick Williams. And yet, the powers that be still want to deny me another opportunity to become champion. And I tried doing things the right way, and got labeled the bad guy. Then I beat Trick fair ‘n’ square with my strap, still the bad guy.

“Trick, you say you’re gonna drag me under? Pal, I been down here, fighting every day for the same opportunities that you get. So if I gotta do this again, I want you just as bad as you want me. You name the time and the place. Hoka hey.” The Alpha Wolf is ready to be the big bad wolf, but will he be able to blow Trick down? Or will Trick be made of bricks?

Ringside interview with Ava Raine.

Sarah is with the NXT General Manager, and says it has been an eventful night in Cincy. Let’s keep that going, as Ava has an announcement. Ava says she has a few, actually. We are on the Road to Stand & Deliver, but that first means  we will be live in NYC for Roadblock! As we heard earlier, it will be Oba VS Moose for THE NXT Championship! And as Santino said, it will be Fraxiom VS The Hardy Boyz for the TNA World Tag Team Championships. The fans like the sound of that! But biggest of all, Ava finished talking with Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia. They have agreed to compete 1v1 for the first time in WWE history.

BUT, it won’t just be a normal match. As they wanted, it is Champion VS Champion, Title VS Title, WINNER TAKES ALL! One woman will walk out of The Theater in MSG with both titles! The fans really like that! A historic night is in store, but who will reign supreme in the NXT Women’s Division?

Ricky Saints & Je’Von Evans VS Ethan Page & Wes Lee w/ Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont!

The newest signing to NXT is an absolute game changer, and that doesn’t sit well with those who were here before him. All Ego says Ricky is just copying the formula, The Cardiac Kid says the new guy needs to learn his place. Will they be the gatekeepers to NXT? Or will the revolution still be televised as Ricky teams with The Young OG?

NXT returns as Je’Von makes his entrance. And the fans get excited already as the lights go down. “Welcome to the revolution!” Ricky makes his entrance, with the tron, the song, and the lights! The teams sort out and Je’Von goes right after Ethan! Ethan avoids the haymaker, then takes a swing! Je’Von dodges and he fires haymakers! Ethan kicks low, but Je’Von dodges the haymaker to headlock and takeover! Ethan kips free of that, scrambles away, tag to Wes! The fans boo but Je’Von still wants after Ethan! Je’Von chases Ethan but Tyriek & Tyson get in his way. The fans boo, but Wes WRECKS Je’Von with a dropkick!

Ty, Ty & Ethan all talk trash, then Wes puts Je’Von in. Wes headlocks, Je’Von powers up and out, then leaps up and over. Je’Von goes to the side, springboard and OG CUT- NO! Wes stops the cutter, shoves Je’Von, but Je’Von springboards and flies into the schoolboy roll-up! TWO, and Je’Von blocks a kick! Je’Von FLIPS Wes, Wes lands out, but “ya boi BOUNCY~!” Springboard RANA, and a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Wes stays in this but Je’Von headlocks. Wes powers up and fights around, but Je’Von reaches out. Tag to Ricky Saints! Ricky & Je’Von double whip, then ELBOW Wes down! And arm-drag! Arm-drag!

Ricky bubs ‘n’ weaves, then hoists Wes up fora  BIG atomic drop! Ricky mocks Wes, keeps him from Ethan, but Wes SLAPS him! The fans boo and Ricky snarls. Ricky ROCKS Wes, ROCKS him again and again, then fires off in a corner! The fans fire up, Ricky bumps Wes off buckles, then tags Je’Von back in. They double whip Wes to ropes, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Ethan runs up, but into a DROPKICK HART ATTACK! Je’Von & Ricky stand tall, then they see Wes coming! They TOSS Wes out onto Ethan! Ty & Ty check on their guys but Cincy cheers Je’Von & Ricky while NXT goes picture in picture.

Je’Von goes out to CHOP Ethan, then ROCK Wes! Je’Von brings Wes around to put in the ring. But Ethan keeps Je’Von at the apron! Je’Von BOOTS Ethan into the desk! Je’Von storms up on Wes, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Wes is on the ropes, Je’Von wrenches and snapmares to then clamp on a chinbar and armlock. Wes endures, Je’Von puts on the pressure, but Wes reaches up to headscissors Je’Von into a victory roll! TWO! Wes ROCKS Je’Von and has him in a corner. Wes fires forearms, then brings Je’Von around to RAM into the corner. Wes RAMS into Je’Von, RAMS him again, then tags Ethan.

Ethan brings Je’Von to the open corner, but Je’Von blocks the buckle bump to fire haymakers! Je’Von backs Ethan down, whips him corner to corner, but Ethan reverse. Je’Von hits buckles hard, falls to the mat, and Ethan covers, TWO! Ethan snarls, drags Je’Von up, and then scoops, only for Je’Von to slip free! Je’Von shoves Ethan into buckles, then CHOPS him down! Tag to Ricky! Je’Von drags Ethan up, he and Ricky DOUBLE SUPLEX! Ricky keeps Ethan from Wes to drop the KNEE! Ricky drags Ethan up to CHOP him back to the corner. Ricky storms up, ROCKS Ethan, then digs his boots in.

The ref counts, Ricky steps off, and bumps Ethan off buckles again. NXT returns to single picture as Ricky CHOPS Ethan down again. Ricky keeps Ethan from Wes again, tags Je’Von in, and Je’Von goes up. AX HANDLE on the arm! Je’Von brings Ethan up, whips him to a corner, but Ethan reverses. Je’Von rolls to a stop, BOOTS Ethan away, then goes up the corner. The fans fire up, but Ethan trips Je’Von up! Ethan climbs, the fans boo more, but Ethan goes to suplex. Je’Von fights the lift, fires body shots, and HEADBUTTS Ethan! Tyson distracts so that Tyriek can trip Je’Von up! The fans boo again but Ethan goes up!

Ethan scoops Je’Von, TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Je’Von falls to apron then the floor, and Cincy loses their minds over that one! Ethan snarls, Ricky checks on Je’Von, but Ethan fetches Je’Von. Ethan RAMS Je’Von into the apron, puts him in the ring, and storms up to push Je’Von down. Ethan has the legs, turns Je’Von over, BOSTON CRAB! Je’Von reaches out, but Wes tags in, and he slingshot SENTONS Je’Von down! The fans boo while Wes taunts Je’Von. Wes wraps up Je’Von’s arm, CLUBS him down, then shifts to the legs. Wes ties the legs up, fires body shots, then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO!

Je’Von stays in this but Wes stays between him and Ricky. Ricky and Wes stare down, but Wes drags Je’Von up. Wes kicks Je’Von, the fans rally up, but Wes wrenches Je’Von. Tag to Ethan, and Wes whips Je’Von to a corner. Ethan whips Wes so Wes can whip Ethan, BIG back body block! Ethan then holds Je’Von in place and Wes runs up, DOUBLE KNEES! Je’Von sits down but Ethan RIPCORD POWERSLAMS him! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives and Ethan seethes! Ethan drags Je’Von up, reels him in, and hauls him up to the Canadian Rack. Je’Von fights free, runs and rebounds, NEURALIZER KICK! That’s for Uncle Ceddy!

Ethan and Je’Von crawl, the fans are thunderous, hot tags to Wes and Ricky! Ricky rallies on Wes with LARIATR after LARIAT! Then some LARIATS for Ethan! BACKDROP for Wes! Ricky wrenches Ethan and gives him a TORNADO DDT! Ricky is all fire dup, Cincy is with him, and he runs to ELBOW Wes in the corner! Whip and scoop, GUT BUSTER! The fans cheer on Ricky as he takes aim, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to SPEAR! Cover, Ethan breaks it! Je’Von hits a SUPERMAN PUNCH on Ethan! Je’Von then builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Ethan into the railing! Je’Von TOSSES Ethan over!

The fans are thunderous again as Je’Von and Ethan brawl right in front of them! They take this to the back, now it’s just Ricky and Wes! Wes is in a corner, Ricky runs up, but Wes BOOTS him! Wes goes up to ENZIGIRI, then he POSTS Ricky! Wes drags Ricky back out, goes up, and he leaps, but Ricky dodges! Wes comes back, into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Tyson gets on the apron, Ricky TOSSES him in! Tyriek is up on the apron, Ricky BLASTS him down! Tyson gets back up, Ricky TOSSES him onto Tyriek! METEORA from Wes! Cover, TWO!! Ricky survives, but Wes CLUBS away on him!

The fans rally up for Ricky but Wes fires knees into him! Wes CLUBS Ricky again, and he tells Ricky he never should’ve come to NXT! The fans still rally, but Wes handsprings, only for Ricky to catch him! And flip him around! And ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Ricky & Je’Von win!

Winners: Ricky Saints & Je’Von Evans, by pinfall

A big signing, a big in-ring debut, and a big first win in NXT, all for Ricky Saints! Is this proof that from here on out, NXT is Absolute?

My Thoughts:

A great NXT here, especially being on the road in Cincy to follow up Raw from last night. Great opening match from Vaquer VS Petrovic, but of course Vaquer was winning that. Giulia coming out to give us Giulia VS Vaquer for both titles was great stuff, but very surprising it’s happening for Roadblock. At the same time, Jordynne Grace called them both out and Grace facing either of them for both titles will be great stuff. Though there seems to be something set up between her and Roxie real quick, maybe that happens at Roadblock as a way to determine who challenges the dual champion at Stand & Deliver.

Very good promo from Trick with Je’Von and Ricky, and I almost feel like Trick having his rematch with Eddy is going to turn Trick Heel. Eddy also had a good promo, and I feel like he and Trick should have a Last Man Standing or I Quit match in order to escalate from the Strap Match. Awesome main event tag from Ricky & Je’Von VS Ethan & Wes. Je’Von being so focused on Ethan was great stuff, and I like that they took themselves out of the match by brawling into the crowd. Ricky of course got the win for his first NXT match, and I’m sure we’ll get a Ricky VS Wes 1v1 match to follow this up.

Great promo with Chelsea & Piper showing up, but I’m a little surprised they’re getting into something with Sol & Zaria. The tag match will be a lot of fun, and I suppose this is to build towards the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Very good promo from Shawn Spears to detail his “family,” and a good promo from the D’Angelo Family. I have a feeling Spears wins the North American Championship next week, but maybe not with Stand & Deliver still needing big matches. Well, I suppose Tony could go for the rematch at Stand & Deliver. And maybe, just maybe, the D’Angelo Family falls apart to give way to Spears’ group.

And a lot of awesome NXTNA crossover tonight. Arianna and Santino having a promo with Lola was good, and it’s funny how Arianna and Santino are still tongue-in-cheek about being daughter and father. Good match with Lola but of course Lola was winning. And Arianna having a part to play in Kelani and Jaida was good. Kelani VS Jaida will also be good, but hard to say who wins. I think it really depends on the plans of the women’s titles. Moose and Lexis King was a great title match, and that was probably Lexis’s best match yet. But Moose of course won, he wasn’t going to drop the X-Division title in NXT.

Oba had a very good promo with Moose, and of course we getting Oba VS Moose. Putting the NXT Championship on the line is good stuff but I think that gives away Oba winning. Or at least, something has to happen where Champion’s Advantage comes into play and Oba retains. Hardy Boyz VS Fraxiom for the TNA World Tag titles is probably the flipside, with Matt & Jeff retaining. Great match from The Hardy Boyz VS Myles & Heights, but I feel like the Hardys are nearing the end of the road. They still do great on the mic but there are subtle signs in the match that they’re starting to lose a step. It’s mostly Jeff doing Whisper in the Wind, he probably needs to retire that move…

NQCC being the new victims of Dion’s still unnamed faction was rather interesting. These guys seem to be after the tag division way more than anything else. Maybe at Roadblock, these four actually make their identities known so we can get to the faction name and some feuds. I’m thinking their favorite phrase of “No One Is Safe” turns into “NOIS,” as in “noise.” They’re “making noise” over how NXT treated Dion, or something like that.

My Score: 9/10

Is it clobberin’ time?

It is a star-studded, jampacked Raw as we head for Toronto! CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Logan Paul meet ahead of entering the Elimination Chamber!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Triple Threat: PENTA VS Pete Dunne VS Ludwig Kaiser; Kaiser wins.
• The New Day VS Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde; The New Day wins.
• GUNTHER VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy; Gunther wins.
• WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Dakota Kai; Lyra wins and retains the title.
• Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito & Finn Balor VS Bron Breakker; Bron wins, by disqualification.
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez; Liv & Raquel win and become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

PLAY BY PLAY

Logan Paul is here!

Cincinnati boos The Maverick as he makes his way out to the ring. Logan gets a mic to tell Cincy, “Logan Paul is in the house! I appreciate y’all, I respect that. As you know, I, too, am from Ohio. Enough with the boos, I’m just like y’all. Except way better.” Logan has to be honest, he has a story. He was coming in on his bird, they were descending, and he sees dreary grey Cincinnati. Logan said he wanted to do a U-Turn and go home. But then he realized, he is too good. He will go to Cincinnati, perform for the peasants, because he is just that humble. The fans chant, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Logan says they don’t respect talent, they waste it! Just look at Joe Burrow!

But last time he was on Raw, he defeated Rey Mysterio, a Hall of Famer! He punched his ticket to the Elimination Chamber, where he defeats three doorknobs and John Cena! At which point, Logan will then headline WrestleMania against Cody Rhodes and become the Face of WWE! But wait, here comes CM Punk! The fans fire up for The Best in the World, and Punk goes right to the ring. Logan mocks Punk reveling in the cheers, but Punk grabs himself a mic while the fans chant his name. Logan asks, “Why? I don’t understand. What’s y’all’s problem with me?” The fans boo Logan, but Logan asks what Punk’s problem with him is!

Is Punk jealous of Logan? Logan sees the subtweets and such. He thinks Punk is jealous, and here’s why. Logan succeeds at everything he does outside the ring. Punk and his career are a series of Punk just failing upwards! Congratulations! Is that why Punk doesn’t like Logan? The fans boo more, then they chant Punk’s name. Punk says hold on, save that. He does not have a problem with Logan. he doesn’t know Logan well enough personally. This is business, this is Elimination Chamber. But what Punk’s seen of Logan… Honestly, dime a dozen: Loud mouthed kid that says and does stupid, ignorant things, just for a reaction.

And Logan thinks that makes him a generational talent? No character, no substance, and guess what? The fans deserve better. The fans cheer that! Logan says oh, look at Punk all high ‘n’ mighty. What is he talking about? Business? Well, it’s bad business. How about Punk? When Punk came back, it was one of the biggest, greatest returns in WWE history! We all saw it! And what happened? Punk cracked under pressure. he tore his triceps! He couldn’t handle the spotlight! That is why Logan is here? Because here’s the reality: Punk is familiar, he is all the fans know! It’s Stone Cold, it’s John Cena, it’s CM Punk.

The inevitable fact is, that name changes. And now that Logan is full time, it is only a matter of time before they’re chanting his name! The fans boo more and Logan scowls and sticks his tongue out at them. The fans continue to chant for Punk, and Punk asks if they should give it as long as it takes for that. No? There’s a lot Logan said is wrong, but there’s one thing he got right: The names do change. The names Logan mentioned, Punk included, are legends. They are history-makers! Time and time again, under the pressure that Logan said Punk cracked under, Punk made history. Logan’s never made history, he’s barely a flash in the pan, and he won’t be here long enough for people to even remember!

Elimination Chamber, ,Saturday, Toronto, Punk will eliminate Logan as a receipt for the Royal Rumble. Then Punk goes on to WrestleMania, face Cody Rhodes, and leave Las Vegas with the world title. Punk will make history. And Logan will be history. No one will think about Logan! That sign, Vegas is all for Punk. And Punk doesn’t care if Cody thinks he has to sell his soul to beat Punk, because Cody already knows what Logan finds out first hand: Punk is the Devil! And in this business, Logan is nobody. These two stare down, the fans fire up, and Logan gets squirrely. Punk dares Logan to do something, but Logan says chill.

Then Logan SLAPS Punk! Logan runs off out of the ring and laughs, “Oopsie~!” Logan says he doesn’t know what came over him. Punk says run while you can, and while your legs still work. Saturday, it isn’t just a ring. Logan’s gonna be locked in a cage with CM Punk! And when Punk gets his hands on Logan, Logan understands why the fans chant his name. Logan get ImPAULsive with the Second City Saint, but will he be the one punked out by CM Punk?

Triple Threat: PENTA VS Pete Dunne VS Ludwig Kaiser!

The Man with Zero Fear must now face two opponents at once! Penta has had problems with The Bruiserweight and the Impeccable German, and they’ve each had problems with each other. There can only be one winner, so who will #FigureItOut?

Raw returns and Dunne makes his entrance. That means last but not least, Penta makes his entrance. The bell rings, Dunne tells Kaiser to watch himself, so Kaiser backs up. Dunne and Penta circle, Kaiser creeps up, Dunne ENZIGIRIS him first! Penta kicks Dunne, headlocks, but Dunne powers up and out. Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! Dunne flounders out of the ring, Kaiser rolls Penta! TWO, and Penta CHOPS Kaiser! And KICKS him, whips him, but Kaiser reverses. Penta goes up and over, BACKSTABBER! Kaiser bails out, the fans rally behind Penta, CERO! MIEDO! But Kaiser runs away!

The fans boo but Dunne is there to FLYING KNEE Kaiser down! Dunne fires hands on Kaiser, HAMMERS away against the barriers, then goes to the ring. Penta CANNONBALLS and takes Dunne down! Penta hurries to bring Dunne up but Kaiser CLOBBERS Penta down! Kaiser THROWS Penta into barriers, then he DROPKICKS Dunne’s arm against steel steps! “This is Awesome!” already as Kaiser puts Penta in. Kaiser whips, Penta KICKS Kaiser back! Penta LARIATS Kaiser up and out, then he goes up the corner! Penta SUPER CROSSBODIES both Kaiser & Dunne down! Cincy fires up with Penta while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and we get a TOWER OF DOOM! Penta stands tall out of the Powerbomb Superplex combo, and the fans are thunderous! Penta CHOPS Kaiser, then brings Dunne around. Penta fires CHOP after CHOP between both men! Penta runs, SLING-DOG for Dunne! Kaiser runs up, Penta dodges to mule kick! And SLING-DOG! The fans fire up with Penta again and he runs at a corner, headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! Penta goes to the other corner, but Dunne BOOTS him! Dunne goes up, but Penta GAMANGIRIS! Kaiser runs up to send Penta through ropes! Penta CHOPS first!

Penta goes up, up, and he RANAS Dunne at Kaiser! Both men tumble away to the outside, and Penta rises up! “This is Awesome!” as Penta builds speed, but Kaiser runs in! Penta DUMPS Kaiser, runs that way, but fakes Kaiser out to then FLY onto Dunne! Penta slips back in and he FLIES to take Kaiser down! The fans fire up again as Penta puts Kaiser in. Penta fireman’s carries, and SWINGING POWERSLAMS! Cover, Dunne DOUBLE STOMPS it apart! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Penta and Dunne rise while Kaiser gets out of the ring. Penta CHOPS, but Dunne ROCKS him! Penta ROCKS Dunne, Dunne ROCKS and CHOPS1

Dunne fires shot after shot, but Penta KICKS a leg! Penta whips, Dunne goes up and over! But Penta SUPERKICKS! Dunne drops, Kaiser grabs Penta by his mask! The fans boo, Kaiser grins, but Dunne RAMS Penta into Kaiser! BITTER END on Penta! Cover, Kaiser breaks it! Penta bails out, Kaiser runs up on Penta! PENALTY KICK to an arm, then the clinch! But Dunne bends fingers! The ref reprimands but that’s all he can do as Dunne SNAPS Kaiser’s fingers! Kaiser drops to his knees, Penta uses him as a step, DESTROYER on Dunne! SUPERKICK for Kaiser! Penta wraps Dunne’s arm up, has the other, “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!!!

Dunne writhes, Penta drags him up! Pump handle and- NO, Kaiser TOSSES Penta out! Kaiser has Dunne for the SIDEWINDER!! Cover, KAISER WINS!

Winner: Ludwig Kaiser, by pinfall

Kaiser scrambles out of the ring, but he grins as he takes that win away from Penta! But will this really be the end between Kaiser and Penta? Or will they go one more round down the line?

Ringside interview with Rhea Ripley.

Jackie Redmond welcomes out the Women’s World Champion, the fans fire up, and Jackie says we are all waiting to see who wins the Women’s Elimination Chamber this Saturday, to then challenge Rhea for her title. The thing is, we don’t technically know who they’ll be challenging, because next week, Rhea defends the title against Iyo Sky. The question is: How is Rhea managing to prepare for this title defense with another one looming? Rhea says she’ll have an eye on Elimination Chamber, but her full focus is on Iyo Sky. Iyo was right, Rhea has never beaten her. If Rhea wants to walk into WrestleMania still the champion, she has to do the one thing she’s never done.

But the thing is, it has been nearly five years since Rhea and Iyo have fought each other. In those five years, Rhea has become the most dominant woman in the WWE! The fans cheer that! And in those same five years, Rhea has beaten everyone who has stepped to her: Becky Lynch; Charlotte Flair; Liv Morgan! Name them, she has beat them. After next week, Rhea will add Iyo to that list. But speaking of, Iyo steps in! The fans cheer and Iyo tells Rhea in Japanese and then English, Iyo has beaten her before, and she’ll beat her again. Iyo will be going to Mania as Women’s World Champion! The two have one last stare down, but who wins in their showdown?

The New Day VS Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde!

Over the past couple of weeks, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods hurt Rey Mysterio, they talked bad on Rey Mysterio, only to get run off by the LWO! Kofi & Woods will take on Cruz & Wilde, will Rey be avenged? Or will Cruz & Wilde join Rey on the injury reserve list?

Raw returns and New Day have mics. Cincy keeps booing, Kofi says they’re doing everyone a favor! The people should be thanking GOD that New Day even came to Cincy! The LWO makes their entrance, but Kofi & Woods bail out fast! The ref has Wilde & Cruz cool off, and then the teams sort out. Wilde starts against Woods, they circle, but Kofi gets Wilde’s attention. Woods runs up but Wilde hits him first! Wilde kicks and stomps away in a corner, then lets off at 4. Wilde whips, Woods reverses, then Woods runs up, but into a BOOT! Wilde gets Woods in a DRAPING HEADSCISSOR! Wilde lets go at 4, then springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK!

Wilde kips up, the fans fire up, and Wilde tags Cruz. LWO double whips Woods, then ELBOWS him down! The LWO coordinate, HIP TOSS SPLASH, and then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Cruz CHOPS Woods in a corner. Cruz whips corner to corner, runs in, but Woods BOOTS him away! Woods goes up, but Cruz handsprings and GAMANGIRIS! Cruz goes outside, the fans fire up with him as he SPRINGBOARD SUPER STEINERS! Cruz BLASTS Kofi, then hauls Woods up. Woods breaks free, but Cruz counter punches! Cruz JABS, JABS and CHOPS! Cruz suplexes Woods, but woods slips free

Woods shoves Cruz, tags Kofi, then they DUMP Cruz out! Cruz hits the ground hard, New Day soaks up the heat, and Kofi drags Cruz up. Kofi puts Cruz in the ring, stomps away on him, then he tags Woods. Woods stomps Cruz, it’s the return of the stampede! The ref stops Woods but Kofi tags in so he can stomp away! Tag back to Woods, Kofi whips Woods in to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Cruz survives, the fans rally, but Woods struts into flexing. But Cruz rolls Woods! TWO, and Woods ROLLING ELBOWS! Cruz staggers, Kofi tags in and Kofi UPPERCUTS! Cruz ROCKS Kofi, ELBOWS Woods, then kicks Kofi low!

But Kofi waistlocks Cruz to keep him from Wilde! Cruz ELBOWS free, then PELES Kofi down! The fans rally, hot tag to Wilde! Wilde rallies on Kofi with LARIAT after LARIAT! Woods storms in, SUPERKICK for Woods! Wilde rains down fists, Woods drags Wilde up, but Wilde JAWBREAKERS free! Wilde runs up, Woods puts him on the apron, but Wilde RAMS him! Wilde slingshots, somersaults, DDT for Kofi! Woods scoops but Wilde swings to DDT! The fans fire up and Wilde roars! New Day regroups outside, Wilde tags Cruz. LWO both FLY and they take New Day down! Cincy fires up again and LWO gets Kofi in the ring.

Cruz has Wilde go up while he Electric Chair Lifts Kofi! But Woods distracts the ref! Kofi CLAWS Cruz’s eyes, then SHOVES him into Wilde! Wilde falls, Kofi tags Cruz! Scoop, BACKBREAKER, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, New Day wins!

Winners: The New Day, by pinfall

It was up up, down down, and that was all New Day needed! But they want more, sot hey stomp away on Cruz & Wilde! The fans boo, but here comes Dragon Lee! The Boy Wonder slides in, CLOBBERS Kofi, BOOTS Woods, then LARIATS Kofi up and out! Lee aims at Woods in a corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Dragon Lee, he reels Woods in, but Kofi is back! Lee runs Kofi off, but Woods BOOTS Lee down! New Day mugs Lee, hauls him up, and they double whip for a double hip toss, into a DOUBLE POWERBOMB! The fans boo as New Day stands tall! Will no one stop them now that they’ve taken this form?

Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.

While Carlito struggles to hit the bull’s eye in darts, Dominik talks with Finn. Finn says he is sick of this! Last week was the most embarrassing day in the history of the Judgment Day, all because of Dom! Carlito asks if they’re still on this. Finn says Dom needs to hear this! Dom talked a big game, but what happened? Dom lost to AJ Styles and got speared by Bron Breakker. Yeah, but Dom is the one who got Finn his qualifier. And what’d Finn do with it? He lost! Carlito tries to keep the peace, Dom says he’s just trying to help everyone out. Dom still feels Judgment Day needs a new member.

Finn still says no to that idea! No more new members! If anyone fixes things, it’ll be Finn! Really? Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez walk in, and they can’t believe they’re still fighting. Just stop! This is a huge week for Liv, and therefore a huge week for the entire group. Liv is not only in the Elimination Chamber, she and Raquel have their tag title match in tonight’s main event. She knows things didn’t go their way last week, but things will look up. Liv & Raquel will bring gold back to Judgment Day, because no matter who has gold, so long as someone does, that’s all that matters. Right, Finn?

Finn says yeah, it is. But aren’t they worried about Bianca & Naomi? Especially after that stunt they pulled with Jade Cargill? They’re bringing too much trouble to their own doorstep. Liv says as much as they don’t care about what really happened with Jade, Liv & Raquel weren’t involved. But they’ll still focused on Bianca & Naomi. The boys should be more focused on helping Dom against Bron tonight. Fine, they’ll handle their business, so long as Liv handles hers. Finn heads out, as does Carlito. Dom gives Liv a kiss on the forehead, then follows. Will things (not) go Judgment Day’s way tonight?

Gunther is headed to gorilla.

Der Ring General isn’t scheduled to compete, yet he’s dressed for it. What could the World Heavyweight Champion be up to?

Raw returns and…

Gunther is already in the ring, belt around his waist, shirt off, and mic in hand. Gunther knows the fans can’t contain their excitement with the greatest wrestler alive, GUNTHER, in action tonight! But before that, he wants to talk WrestleMania. Initially, when Jey uso won the Royal Rumble, and he chose Gunther for WrestleMania, Gunther was angry! That was initially. But as time has gone by, he’s warming up to the idea. Because he has the chance to embarrass that clown on the Grandest Stage of Them All, and end the YEET Circus once and for all!

So today, in WrestleMania spirit, Gunther offered Adam Pearce the World Heavyweight Champion in action tonight. Pearce couldn’t say no to that. So Gunther will now introduce his handpicked opponent for this chance of a lifetime! Ladies and gentlemen, Gunther gives us… Akira Tozawa! The music hits, and yes, The Stamina Monster is very wary as he makes his way out. Maxxine Dupri & Otis tell him he can do this. Is that true? Or is Gunther going to crush him as an example to the entire WWE roster?

GUNTHER VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy!

Before the bell, Gunther wants to explain why he chose Akira. As he entered, he noticed they were doing those dumb TikTok dances. That bothered Gunther. Gunther knows he and Akira they have something in common. Not a lot, but some. For example, they both uprooted their lives to make a career here in the WWE. They both got into the shape of their lives to prove they belonged. But Akira is wasted by being a goof that dances around for the enjoyment of the degenerate fans! And just like Jey Uso, Akira is making the wrong choice. Jey chose Gunther, and that will cost him his career. Akira’s career… Well, what’d Pat McAfee say last week? On any given night, anything can happen.

So then maybe Akira can do what Jey never will. Akira has the chance to earn Gunther’s respect. So c’mon, Akira, earn that respect. Gunther pushes Akira around, eggs him on, then the bell rings. Akira BOOTS Gunther! The fans fire up as Akira fires off furious fists! Akira runs, BOOTS Gunther, then fires more fists! Akira runs, but Gunther BOOTS Akira down! The fans boo but Gunther RIPS Akira’s shirt off! And he throws it at Otis! Gunther looms over Akira, but Akira CHOPS! Gunther CHOPS Akira down! Maxxine fears for Akira as Gunther hauls him up! But Akira slips out to get a GUILLOTINE! Gunther throws Akira away, then SHOTGUNS him down!

The fans boo but Gunther hauls Akira up! GENERLA- SUNSET FLIP! TWO! Gunther escapes, but Akira hurries up the corner! The fans fire up as Akira reaches the top! MISSILE- NO, Gunther catches the legs, and has a BOSTON CRAB! Akira endures, even as Gunther sits deep! Otis coaches Akira, Akira crawls around, and Akira reaches out! ROPEBREAK!! Gunther lets go of Akira, Otis & Maxxine cheer him on. Gunther kicks Akira around, just toying with him. The fans rally but Gunther pie faces Akira. Akira CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Gunther CHOPS Akira down again! Then hauls him up again! GENERAL BOMB!! Cover, Gunther lets off?!?

Gunther soaks up the heat as he wants to hurt Akira! SLEEPER!! Akira is hanging off the mat, Gunther’s so much bigger! Akira is OUT, Gunther wins!

Winner: Gunther, by submission

The fans boo, but Gunther isn’t done! He drags Akira back into the SLEEPER! Otis gets in and SHOVES Gunther! Gunther SLAPS Otis! Otis rips his shirt off! Gunther runs from Otis! Otis checks on Akira, but Der Ring General sneaks back in! SLEEPER!! Otis is fading out, but HERE COMES JEY! The fans are thunderous as Jey runs in! Gunther runs from Jey now! The fans are all singing along with Day One Ish, but Gunther warns Jey that he’ll end up just like Akira! Jey says why wait?! Gunther leaves, but will Jey make sure Gunther’s the real clown in Las Vegas?

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Dakota Kai!

The Morrigan was being told by Ivy Nile that Ivy Nile was coming for this title, but when the Diamond Pitbull ran into #CobraKai, the diamond cracked! And now Dakota gets a second chance at this title, against the woman she lost to in the tournament finals! Will Dakota make up for that loss here tonight? Or will there be no change of fortunes on the Road to WrestleMania?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to run it back!

The bell rings, the two tie up, and the fans rally. Lyra wrenches, headlocks, and hits the takeover. Lyra has the arm, then ripcord STMOPS Dakota down! Lyra wants legs, but Dakota kicks Lyra away! Lyra and Dakota go to corners, then Lyra runs corner to corner. Dakota goes up and over to roll Lyra! TWO, and Dakota runs up again! Lyra stops the flying-snapmare to THROW Dakota away! Dakota bails out, Lyra builds speed, but Dakota blocks the dropkick! Lyra kicks at Dakota, then brings her up to the apron. Lyra aims at the floor, and speaking of the first time around… No, Dakota fights those suplexes, throws body shots, then trips Lyra!

Lyra hits apron edge, goes to the floor, and Dakota CANNONBALLS! Down goes Lyra, the fans fire up, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Dakota brawls with Lyra up top! They go back and forth, the fans rally, and Dakota ROCKS Lyra into a Tree of Woe! Dakota stands, but Lyra kicks from below! Lyra kicks and kicks and kicks, then UP KICKS with both boots! Lyra sits up to return up top, and she brings Dakota in. Lyra hits the stalling SUPERPLEX! Both women flounder, that was a rough landing even for Lyra! The fans lose their minds, but then Lyra and Dakota rise up. They fire forearms back and forth again, then Lyra SOBATS, KNEES, but Dakota ducks the heel kick to SCORPION KICK! Fireman’s carry, but Lyra sunset flips! TWO! Dakota sits on it, TWO!

Lyra has it again, TWO! Dakota has it again, TWO! Lyra bridges up, but Dakota stuffs that! TWO, and Lyra bridges up to spin and hook the arms! Dakota turns those around, but Lyra fights the backslide! Lyra backslides, Dakota rolls through, and Dakota trips to a jackknife bridge! TWO!! Lyra again bridges up, spins Dakota again, and hauls her up for a POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Dakota survives and Lyra is stunned! The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” as Lyra climbs. CHANGE OF- SUPERKICK! Dakota turns things around on Lyra, then goes Around the World! BOOT, snapmare, and KAI-ROPRACTOR!! Cover, TWO!!!

Lyra survives and Dakota is beside herself! Dakota puts Lyra in the ropes, then JUMP- NO, Lyra dodges, ROCKS her, and bumps Dakota off buckles. Lyra goes up, Dakota GAMANGIRIS! Dakota goes up, brings Lyra to the top rope, but Lyra fires body shots! Lyra slips under, fireman’s carries, and NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Cover, Lyra wins!!

Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)

The Morrigan is 2-0 against Dakota, but she shows Dakota respect. They hug it out, and Dakota heads out. When and where will Dakota finally get her singles- OH NO, Ivy Nile THROWS Dakota off the stage! Ivy rushes the ring to YANK Lyra off the corner! And then GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a TACKLE! Ivy rains down fists, then drags her up! Scoop and SWINGING POWERSLAM! The fans boo as Ivy then picks up the title. Will nothing stop Ivy from getting this belt?

Sit-down interview with Sami Zayn.

Jackie thanks him for taking this time. To get to it, we know the long history between Sami and Kevin Owens. But Kevin certainly shocked everyone when he crossed a serious line by bringing Sami’s family into this. Sami said off camera that another thing happened, but would he be willing to share that information? Sami says he actually went over to Kevin’s house. No one was home. But Sami and Kevin’s mom ended up crossing paths, they talked. It was good to see she was doing well. Sami gets home that night, and he was ashamed of himself. He couldn’t look himself in the mirror, because he couldn’t recognize the man he was willing to become.

Sami isn’t even sure what he was going to do to Kevin, he just knew it was bad intentions. For all Kevin and Sami have been through, family has never been involved. Sami doesn’t recognize himself, he doesn’t recognize Kevin. One of the questions is, “How is it different this time?” That is how it’s different. Sami isn’t sure what he’s capable of, or what Kevin is capable of. Neither of them are really themselves right now. They’re in headspaces they’ve never been before. It is unsanctioned and Sami gets why. Maybe Sami’s neck is too much of a liability. Sami admits, he isn’t where he wants to be just yet.

But they should be more concerned about what Sami does to Kevin. And this will be war. Everything they’ve done to each other over the years, thsi will end up worse than all of it. Sami hopes Kevin is ready, because it will be a bad time. It’ll be bad for Sami, but it’ll be much worse for Kevin. The Underdog from the Underground has given his ultimatum, but will he be the one unable to walk away after this grudge match?

Bianca Belair & Naomi speak.

The EST tells Liv & Raquel that they must be as dumb as they look if they thought attacking her and Naomi was a smart move. Naomi says this was about getting even for Jade, and that would’ve been the end of it. But Liv & Raquel just had to come for the tag titles. So this is what happens now: GlowEST whoops Liv & Raquel to hold onto the gold, then they go to Elimination Chamber to whoop Liv again. Then one of them is going on to WrestleMania. And after that, Liv might just get whooped a third time, just for fun. Either way, you will Feel The GlowEST, #AndStill WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions!

Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito & Finn Balor VS Bron Breakker!

Dirty Dom and The Prince keep butting heads over what Judgment Day should do and how, and somehow, taking on the Badass Intercontinental Champion is supposed to be Dom’s redemption? Will Carlito & Finn be able to help Dom beat Bron? Or will nothing but a miracle help Dom survive?

The bell rings and the fans bark. Dom flexes on Bron but Bron SHOVES Dom down! Dom scrambles away, the ref keeps Bron back, but Bron blocks Dom’s kcik! Bron THROWS Dom up and over the ropes, then goes out to TOSS him back into the ring. Bron storms in, blocks a punch, and he reels Dom into a headlock. Dom powers up and out, Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed to LARIAT! Dom is flipped inside-out, but Finn & Carlito get Dom to safety! The ring count starts, Bron goes out after Dom, and Judgment Day disperses! Bron chases Dom into the ring, but Dom stomps away on Bron!

Dom soaks up the heat, brings Bron in, but Bron blocks the suplex to TOSS him! The fans fire up, Bron fires knees again and again, but Finn gets on the apron! Bron runs but Carlito trips him up! But Bron CHOKES Carlito! Dom DIVES onto Bron! Dom puts Bron into the ring, then slingshot SENTONS! Cover, ONE!! Dom is upset, but he kicks Bron around. Dom soaks up the heat, but then Bron grabs him by his neck! Military press, but Carlito gets up! Bron runs Carlito off, but Dom DROPKICKS Bron onto ropes! Dom dials it up, 619! Bron falls, Dom goes up! The fans boo but Bron rises! Bron anchors Dom’s legs, Dom fires forearms, but Bron hits back.

Bron climbs, brings Dom up, but Dom fires body shots! Dom shoves Bron back, but Bron returns, goes right up, SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Bron aims, but Finn & Carlito DRAG Bron out!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by disqualification

Carlito & Finn mug Bron, then send him into steel steps! They put Bron in the ring, and now Dom joins in stomping away on Bron! Finn goes to get a chair, Carlito & Dom mug Bron more. Dom runs, but Bron BACKDROPS Dom out of the ring! Bron then gets free of Carlito, and SPEARS him down! The fans fire up, but Finn is back! Bron stares Finn down, so Finn backs off. Finn grins, does The Prince think he can take down the Big Bad Booty Nephew?

Team American Made regroups backstage.

The Creed Brothers are pumped up after what Ivy did to Dakota and Lyra out there. But Cathy Kelley walks over to bring up the “vicious assault.” Is this Ivy’s way of getting back into the title picture? Uh, of course it is! They were given one goal while Master Gable is away mastering lucha libre, and that is to bring gold to American Made. The Creeds are after the world tag titles next week, while Ivy will beat the hell out of Lyra until she gets- OH NO, Erik & Ivar attack Julius & Brutus! War is on backstage as these four brawl, but security and producers all rush in! Adam Pearce shouts for them to stop, but it isn’t stopping! Will the War Raiders make sure The Creeds fail Master Gable?

Cody Rhodes is here!

Cincinnati fires up for The American Nightmare, and they sing along with his song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, then goes to the ring. The fans cheer Cody on while he gets a mic, and he tells Cincinnati, “I’m pretty certain I know what we’re supposed to talk about. What does it mean to ask for one man’s soul? I know that’s rather abstract phrasing, but having grown up in this business, I think I can read between the lines and understand the offer that The Final Boss, The Rock, has made me. It is certainly Good Guy 101 for me to make sure I don’t lie to you. I have never lied to you, I am not going to start lying to you now.

“But I do need you to know, as I am standing here, feet planted on the mat, eyes fixed ahead, WrestleMania sign looming over my shoulder, heading towards another main event, that I am an incredibly blessed man. I am not a team of one. This decision that I am faced with, this decision that i have to make at Elimination Chamber… It does not just affect me alone. I have my lovely life, Brandi Rhodes. I have Liberty, I have my sister and her family, I have lil’ Brody, I have the Nightmare Factory and all of my students. I have two nephews breaking into this game and share the last name, ‘Rhodes.’

“I have a mother that it is my job to take care of. And I have the memory of a father…” The fans cheer for Dusty, and Cody continues. Cody remembers Dusty, working into his 60s, he was bleeding and breaking his body just to make ends meet. Cody doesn’t want that memory to mirror his future. What this boils down to, it is everything we know Cody would fight, scratch and claw to get… And from what The Rock was saying, Cody could have it without having to fight, scratch or claw. But wait! Seth Rollins interrupts! The fans sing for Rollins now, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as he struts out in an all red leather ensemble.

Rollins joins Cody in the ring, grabs himself a mic, revels in the singing a little longer, and Rollins tells Cincinnati and Cody that this is the first time they’ve been in the same ring together in nearly a year. Last time was WrestleMania 40. And Rollins would love for this moment to be a moment of celebration! Rollins would welcome Cody back to his show, Monday Night Rollins. Rollins would love to look Cody in the eye, congratulate him on his near-year-long reign. They’d shake hands, and Rollins would sasy after he wins Eliminatoin Chamber, he cannot wait ot face Cody in the main event of WrestleMania 41.

Rollins would love to do that, but he’s not here for that. Rollins wants to ask Cody the same thing fans have been wondering since Friday: “What the Hell are you thinking!?” Rollins takes off his sunglasses to say how a year ago, they were side by side, in the battle of their lives, against The Bloodline! Against Roman Reigns! Against The Rock! And now The Rock is back to make Cody into his champion? To “sell your soul?” The fact Cody didn’t just slap him in the face on the spot is a slap in Rollins’ face!

Do NOT make Rollins regret every thing he sacrificed just to help Cody win the WWE Championship. The fans cheer that! Rollins asks what Cody would become Rock’s guy for? Be in Rock’s movies? Get Rock’s followers? Get the easy way out? Is the title weighing on him? Is it a burden? It wasn’t for Rollins. Cody wishes this conversation was going differently, because having the chance to speak to Rollins, it’d be laced with gratitude. But Rollins sounds awfully judgmental. Let’s not forget The Rock came to SmackDown, asked Cody for his soul. The reason Rollins wasn’t asked is because his might already be compromised!

Rollins shook Cody’s hands before he took his surgery, then hit him with a sledgehammer! Cody knows Rollins just as well as Rollins knows Cody! Rollins betrayed The Shield by hitting them in the back, ending that relationship, then saddled up with The Authority to run guys like Cody out of the WWE! Cody knows Rollins! Which is why Cody also knows Rollins was Cody’s shield at Mania 40. They were partners! They were brothers! With a bad leg and a bad back, Rollins helped Cody live the Rhodes Family’s biggest dream by becoming THE WWE Champion! Rollins as the MVP of WrestleMania 40! The fans cheer that, too!

Rollins takes a moment before he speaks again. “Look. I’m not out here to judge you. Maybe… Maybe in some ways, I’m out here to protect you from making the mistakes that I made all those years ago. Because making those mistakes, it eats at you, it fills you up, and I have been filled with hate. I have been filled with hate lately. And sometimes, it’s pointed at the right guys. Pointed at Roman Reigns, pointed at CM Punk. I do not want to hate you. Don’t make me hate you, Cody Rhodes. Now look, at the end of the day, you’re a grown man, you can make your own decision, you can do whatever you want.

“This Saturday, I’m going to Elimination Chamber, I’m going to win, and the man I want to face at WrestleMania for that championship, it is not a soulless shell of Cody Rhodes. The Cody Rhodes I want to face at WrestleMania is the man that came back and beat me at WrestleMania 38! I want to face the Cody Rhodes that took me to my limit and beat me with one arm inside Hell in a Cell! I want to face the Cody Rhodes that I helped crown WWE Champion last year in the main event of WrestleMania!” The fans are fired up for that! Rollins says Cody will do what he wants, but that is what Rollins wants. Rollins isn’t coming for Cody’s soul, but he is coming for the title.

Rollins leaves, and Cody has even more to think about than before. The Visionary wants The American Nightmare, will that be who he gets? Or are we about to see a new corporate sellout?

The Alpha Academy regroups in the trainer’s room.

Natalya is also with Maxxine, Akira & Otis. Jey Uso steps in, and he says Akira showed heart out there. Respect. Akira says YEET. Jey gives Akira more ice, then heads out. But Grayson Waller & Austin Theory cross paths with him. Waller says Jey must be in there apologizing to Akira. Theory says Jey’s friend needs more ice than that. Waller says Jey doesn’t care, Jey only cares about himself now. What does Jey have to say for himself? Uh, YEET. Oh, no, what? Just cuz Jey has one word makes him great? No, he’s just a meme! Jey sighs, and again says YEET! Waller says look him in the eyes. Does Jey think this is a joke?

Jey thinks he wins at Mania just because the people love him? Jey is not beating Gunther, all the boys in the back know it! The smart fans online know it! And anyone knows this game knows Gunther runs through Jey to embarrass him on the grandest stage of them all. Does that hurt, Jey? Oh, so Waller is doubting Jey? Theory is doubting Jey? Half the locker room is doubting him, half the whole WORLD is doubting him! But that’s okay, because at Mania, grandest stage of them all, Jey beats Gunther! Jey puts that on everything, Uce! Four letters, one word. Uh, uh, YEET! Theory finds himself doing it, too!

Waller asks what the heck! Theory says hey, it’s not like that. Just worry about Jey. Why should Waller worry about Jey? SUPERKICK! Jey just showed Waller why! And then says YEET! Jey heads out, will A-Town Down Under understand not to run their mouths?

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez!

For literal months, The GlowEST has been waiting for word on whodunnit in the case of Jade Cargill’s attack. Video evidence heavily implies Judgment Day in the incident, but Liv & Raquel have been coy about their involvement. Will Bianca & Naomi get to the bottom of this? Or will they lose it all before Elimination Chamber?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has the most momentum on this Road to WrestleMania!

The teams sort, out, but GlowEST just attack! The fans fire up as Naomi & Bianca get even for Friday! Things spill out, and the champs THROW Liv into the barriers! Then they get Raquel and THROW her into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up while Bianca puts Liv back in the ring. Bianca wants this, Liv flounders around, the bell rings and Bianca RAMS into Liv! Bianca bumps Liv off buckles, tags Naomi, and the champs double wrench to double RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then handshake DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Naomi stands Liv up, tags Bianca back in, and they double whip to DOUBL EHIP TOSS!

Bianca & Naomi then set up, STANDING MONSAULT LEG DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Bianca stalks her. Bianca THROWS Liv by her hair, the ref reprimands, but Bianca runs up. Liv KICKS Bianca in the leg! Liv ELBOWS Naomi, the ref stops Naomi from getting in, but Bianca DECKS Liv! Bianca whips Liv, Liv reverses, and Raquel TRIPS Bianca! Raquel gets away with that one and then tags in. Raquel YANKS Bianca out to the floor, then THROWS her into the barriers! Raquel & Liv grin as they stand tall, but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and the fans rally as Bianca rains down fists. Raquel slips free, runs up, but Bianca backflips up and over! Hot tag to Naomi! Naomi rallies on Raquel, then wrenches to HOOK KICK! Naomi keeps moving, SLINGSHOT BULLDOG! Liv is in but Naomi mule kicks her down! Naomi runs to then SCISSOR KICK! Liv bails back out and Naomi runs at Raquel! Raquel puts Naomi on the apron, but Naomi RAMS into her! Naomi slingshots to FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Raquel stays in this but Naomi stays focused. The fans rally as Naomi goes up a corner, CROSBODY! But Raquel rolls through!

Raquel deadlifts Naomi for a swing, but Naomi slips free! Naomi BLASTS Liv for good measure, but Raquel blocks a boto! Raquel throws Naomi, Naomi rebound ENZIGIRIS! Naomi goes up again, to BLCOKBUSTER! Hot tag back to Bianca! Bianca goes up, she 450 SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!! Raquel survives and Bianca is beside herself! Cincy rally up while Bianca pounds the mat in frustration. Bianca drags Raquel up, but Raquel sips free! Raquel shoves Bianca at Naomi, the champs avoid a collision, but Raquel runs up! Bianca dodges, the BOOT hits Naomi! Bianca torture racks Raquel! But Raquel CLAWS Bianca’s eyes!

Tag to Liv and she goes up! Raquel lifts Bianca, Liv leaps, SUPER CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Bianca is the toughEST for a reason! But Liv lines up a shot! OBLI- NO! Bianca blocks it, and Naomi tags in! ROUNDHOUSE for Liv, then a torture rack! But DOM rushes up! The ref stops Dom but Raquel saves Liv! Raquel LARIATS Bianca, and hoists Naomi with the TEJANA BOMB!! Liv hurries to hit OBLIVION!! Cover, BIANCA BREAKS IT!! Cincy is thunderous while Dom is furious! Raquel whips Bianca, BOOTS her, but Bianca comes back to SPEAR!! All four women are down and Cincy says, “This is Awesome!”

Dom panics while Liv and Naomi are still down. Liv sputters, but she gets Naomi up., Naomi hits a JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Bianca and she suplexes Liv! Liv kicks her way into a cradle! TWO!! Liv and Bianca scramble up, Liv dodges but Bianca CLOBBERS Raquel! Liv rolls Bianca up, TWO! Bianca wrenches Liv, torture racks, and KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, RAQUEL BREAKS IT! Naomi hurries to get Raquel, but Raquel TOSSES Naomi! Naomi ROCKS Raquel first, fans are going nuts for the HEATSEEKER!! Bianca tags Naomi back in, they haul Liv up! Double torture rack, GLOW OF DEATH!! But Liv flounders! Dom helps with the ROPEBREAK!!!

The fans boo as hard as they can but Dom just saved Liv! Bianca is pissed, and she storms up on Dom! Dom apologizes, but Raquel runs up! Bianca torture racks Raquel! Raquel fights free, scoops Bianca, and SNAKE EYES on the desk! Naomi PLANCHAS Raquel! Naomi hurries in, into OBLI- NO!! Naomi stops that to then full nelson and BUBBA- NO, Liv victory rolls! TWO!?!? Naomi escapes in time and Cincy is erupting! Liv runs, Naomi dodges, REARVIEW!! Liv is in the dop zone, Dom gets on the apron! Naomi ROUDNHOUSES Dom! Naomi goes up, but Raquel anchors her! And she POSTS Naomi!!

Naomi flops down, Liv crawls to a cover! LIV & RAQUEL WIN!!

Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)

As dirty as this win was, history is now made as Liv is a THREE-TIME Women’s Tag Team Champion! Will Liv just keep winning right through Elimination Chamber? Or do Bianca & Naomi just have even more of a reason to run her off the Road to WrestleMania?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw here, and it went to about 2 hours and 40 minutes instead of 2 hours and 30. They gave good time to each of the matches, but most of them went how I figured. The Judgment Day story combining with the Jade Cargill whodunnit story went most of how I figured it would. I’d been thinking/wanting it to be Jade revealing the truth that cost Bianca & Naomi, because that’d be better than Dom interfering again. At the same time, I feel like there was a missed opportunity in Judgment Day not defying what Finn wants by adding a new member. But perhaps that moment is for when they kick Finn out of the group at the same time.

Finn might also get kicked out once he fails to beat Bron, as they’re teasing something there on top of the tease of Bron and AJ Styles last week. There was also a promo my US-based, basic level Netflix package missed: Logan Paul and AJ Styles exchanged words, with Karrion Kross watching from the back. There are many teases of many matches, and I’m still hoping for big matches for the midcard titles. Bron, Finn, Styles, Penta, Kaiser, Dunne, just to say names fans actually like watching. That Triple Threat of Penta, Kaiser & Dunne was an awesome opening match, and very clever move for Kaiser to snipe Penta’s win.

I will say, Logan and CM Punk had a very good opening promo to add some heat to the Elimination Chamber match. Logan and Punk will definitely be after each other, so maybe they should just start the match. Especially since it feels like Cena should win to go for his 17th. Cody and Rollins had a very good promo together, and that was about how I expected from Friday: Rollins as a Face, he told Cody not to “sell his soul,” because he’s better than that. There’s probably one last segment on SmackDown for a Heel to tell Cody to take the deal, but I would think Cody refuses. But obviously, ever since Friday, fans have had all sorts of ideas about how Heel Cody could work, so I wouldn’t be against that.

Very good match from New Day VS Cruz & Wilde, but of course New Day one. They also beat down Dragon Lee, so clearly this has to mean Rey makes a miraculous return in time for Mania. Great match from Lyra VS Dakota, and while it’s a shame Dakota lost again, Ivy going after both her and Lyra could spark a Triple Threat for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Good stuff with the War Raiders going after The Creeds, though. The tag title rematch next week will be great, but where is our vignette of Gable’s lucha journey? Very good promo from Rhea and Iyo, but it didn’t really add much. I would think Rhea wins the title match to face whoever wins the Chamber.

I figured Gunther was only gonna do a glorified squash match, but Akira did good bringing the fight to him for a moment. Otis failing to make the save but Jey succeeding was also expected. Good promo backstage with Jey and A-Town Down Under, and I would think that superkick gives us Jey VS Waller next week. WrestleMania being so deep into April is really hurting this build in particular, though. How many times can Gunther talk trash on Jey just for Jey to respond with confidence?

And great promo from Sami in response to Kevin creeping up on his house. I really appreciate that, given how self-aware of tropes Kevin and Sami have always been, Sami was self-aware of what he was about to do. Sami could’ve easily done his own breaking ‘n’ entering move, but he knows he should be better than that. Sami said it himself that this is going to be the most violent match he and Kevin have put on, just as I was expecting, so I can’t wait to see it.

My Score: 8.8/10