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Mitchell’s NJPW Capital Collision Results & Report! (5/14/22)

Hiroshi Tanahashi defends the stars ‘n’ stripes!
NJPW visits our nationals capital for a major clash over the IWGP United States Championship! Will the Ace trump THREE challengers at once?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dark Match: Kevin Knight VS Nick Comoroto; Comoroto wins.
- Ren Narita VS Karl Fredericks; Fredericks wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Tanga Loa, David Finlay, Fred Rosser, Yuya Uemura & The DKC VS Tom Lawlor, Royce Isaacs, Jorel Nelson, JR Kratos & Danny Limelight; Lawlor, Isaacs, Nelson, Kratos & Limelight win.
- Great-O-Khan VS Chase Owens; Chase wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The United Empire VS The Mighty Don’t Kneel & Bad Dude Tito; TMDK & Tito win.
- Brody King VS Minoru Suzuki; Brody wins.
- Eddie Kingston VS Tomohiro Ishii; Ishii wins.
- Jay White & Hikuleo VS Kazuchika Okada & Rocky Romero; White & Hikuleo win.
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4 Way: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Will Ospreay VS Jon Moxley VS Juice Robinson; Robinson wins and becomes the new IWGP US Heavyweight Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Brody King VS Minoru Suzuki!
The House of Black sends their behemoth to represent them and AEW, and to “welcome” the leader of Suzuki-Gun to DC! But can Brody King trump the King of Pancrase? Or will the House of Black learn just how ruthless the Meanest Man in the World can be?
The bell rings and the fans are fired up for Suzuki as he stares down Brody. Brody pushes Suzuki, so Suzuki CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, but Suzuki just shrugs it off. Suzuki CHOPS, Brody CHOPS, and we have a CHOP fight! Suzuki seems to love these. He eggs Brody on, then BOOTS him to get the arm and YANK it! And then Suzuki brings that arm to ropes for a HOTSHOT! Fans fire up and Suzuki baits Brody into a HANGING ARMBAR- Wait, Brody keeps his arm up and he CLUBS Suzuki down! Suzuki falls to the floor but Brody goes out to ROCK him with a forearm. Brody CHOPS Suzuki, and has him against railing to CLUB him!
The ring count starts but Brody CLUBS and CHOPS Suzuki more. Brody has Suzuki against the post, but Suzuki ducks and Brody’s hand SMACKS the steel! We’re at 10 of 20 but Suzuki brings Brody’s arm to railing! Suzuki BENDS the fingers, then drags Brody into the ring at 14. Fans rally as Suzuki tortures Brody’s arm! Brody endures, but Suzuki BENDS those fingers again! They end up on ropes, Brody throws body shots but Suzuki keeps bending fingers! The ref counts, Suzuki lets off at 4 to tell him to shut up. Suzuki then BOOTS Brody, snapmares and runs, to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!
Suzuki keeps on Brody’s arm and he bends it way back! Suzuki also bends the fingers again! Brody endures as Suzuki twists the elbow, wrist and shoulder for a double wristlock! Brody reaches out with the free arm for the ROPEBREAK! Suzuki lets off to argue with the ref, and then he goes back to Brody. Suzuki knees, Brody shoves and SPLASHES Suzuki in the corner! Brody runs corner to corner and CANNONBALLS! Brody then reels Suzuki in, but his bad hand holds back the bomb lift! Suzuki gets away and he’s grinning! Fans fire up as Suzuki eggs Brody on! Brody snarls and CHOPS, but that’s the bad hand!
Suzuki CHOPS Brody, but Brody CHOPS with the left hand. Suzuki CHOPS, Brody CHOPS but that’s the bad hand again! Suzuki CHOPS, Brody CHOPS, Suzuki laughs, and the CHOP fight continues! Suzuki eggs Brody on so Brody CHOPS with the bad hand! He still hasn’t learned! Suzuki WRENCHES the arm, fans rally up behind him, but Brody throws a forearm! That doesn’t hurt as much, and Suzuki just smiles. Suzuki brings Brody in to throw a heavy forearm. Brody forearms back! Brody eggs Suzuki on so the forearms start flying faster and faster! Brody gets the edge but Suzuki dares him to keep hitting!
Brody wants Suzuki to do something, so Suzuki ROCKS him with an elbow! And another! Brody wobbles but leans on ropes, and fans fire up! Suzuki runs, but Brody dodges the boot to GERMAN SUPLEX! Brody shakes the bad arm, gets Suzuki up and reels him in, Canadian Rack! But Suzuki slips off to a SLEEPER! Brody elbows free, runs, but Suzuki follows, gets around, and kicks out a leg for the SLEEPER! Fans rally as Brody endures and starts to turn red! Suzuki spins Brody around, reels him in, and fans fire up more as Suzuki gets the Gotch lift! But Brody is too big, he back drops free! Fans fire up and Brody shakes the bad arm.
Suzuki gets up, he clamps onto Brody, SLEEPER! Brody endures again, fights up, but Suzuki becomes a backpack. Brody THROWS Suzuki off! Brody then gets Suzuki up, reels him in, but Suzuki is after the bad hand! Suzuki laughs as he bends the fingers! Brody breaks free, Suzuki ducks one lariat but not the LEFT! Cover, TWO! Brody snarls and fans rally up as Suzuki gets back up. Brody brings Suzuki up but Suzuki throws body shots. Brody hits back, Suzuki still throws hands, but Brody CLOBBERS Suzuki! Fans rally and duel, Brody brings Suzuki up for another LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Brody drags Suzuki right back up, reels him in, and gets him up! GONZO PILEDRIVER!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
The House of Black’s heavy powered through and he vanquished Suzuki! Is Brody King the new Meanest Man in the World now?
Eddie Kingston VS Tomohiro Ishii!
The Mad King of AEW and the Stone Pitbull of NJPW meet in another appetizer for the Forbidden Door PPV in June! Will Eddie be able to chip away at the sturdy Ishii? Or will he crumble running into that wall?
The bell rings and these two RAM shoulders! And again! And again! Fans fire up, and Eddie CHOPS! Ishii CHOPS, so Eddie CHOPS again. Ishii CHOPS, Eddie CHOPS, repeat! It’s a CHOP fight! Eddie snarls, fires up and CHOPS again! Ishii CHOPS back, but Eddie CHOPS again! Ishii wobbles and fans fire up, and Eddie runs to RAM Ishii! Ishii stays up, throws a forearm and runs to RAM Eddie! Eddie stays up and he CHOPS again! Eddie runs, RAMS Ishii, but Ishii rebounds to run Eddie over! Fans fire up while Ishii finally feels that stinging in his chest. Ishii goes after Eddie, Eddie throws body shots but Ishii CLUBS him!
Ishii stands Eddie up to CHOP! Fans rally and duel, “Let’s Go, Eddie!” “I-SHI-I!” Ishii DECKS Eddie with a forearm, then looms over him. Eddie pushes Ishii away, gets up slowly, but Ishii is after him again. Ishii eggs Eddie on and fans rally as the two circle. Ishii kicks low, ROCKS Eddie, and Eddie flounders to a corner. Ishii kicks at Eddie, but Eddie gets up in a huff. Eddie throws off the bandage on his face to CHOP Ishii! And CHOP! Ishii shakes his head so Eddie puts some stank on the CHOP! Ishii ROCKS Eddie with a right, then another! Eddie wobbles, but catches Ishii for a COMPLETE SHOT!
Fans rally up as Eddie gets to his feet. Eddie steadies himself and shakes out his head. Eddie clamps onto Ishii’s arm for a shoulder lock but Ishii endures. Fans rally, Ishii fights up but Eddie keeps him down on the mat. Ishii talks trash so Eddie SLAPS him! Eddie eggs Ishii on as fans rally more. Eddie gets the arms for a motorcycle stretch but still Ishii endures. They stand, Ishii fights to turn things around, and fans fire up! Ishii has the motorcycle stretch on Eddie! Eddie endures now, fights to turn things back around, but Ishii keeps the hold on him. Eddie gets the ropebreak and the ref counts.
Ishii lets off, and ducks the chop! Eddie catches the lariat for a takedown! Eddie wants the Fujiwara Armbar but Ishii resists. Ishii rolls but Eddie shifts to get a double wristlock. Ishii clasps hands to resist, then he reaches out for the ropebreak. Eddie lets off and fans rally up. Eddie has Ishii in a corner, wraps an arm around ropes and pulls, then lets off as the ref counts. Eddie CHOPS, CHOPS and MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Ishii just scowls. Ishii puts Eddie in for CHOP after CHOP after CHOP! Eddie turns it back around for more MACHINE GUN CHOPS! And then a BACK HAND! Fans fire up while Eddie rests on ropes.
Eddie catches his breath, gets to his feet and fans rally up again. Eddie brings Ishii up to JAB, CHOP, and whip corner to corner. Ishii rebounds into a back elbow, but ducks the lariat to hit a BIG back suplex! Eddie is dazed but fans rally up again. Ishii brings Eddie up in the corner, whips him corner to corner and clotheslines! Then Ishii suplexes high and hard! Cover, ONE!! Ishii is surprised but he pushes Eddie’s hands away. Ishii kicks at Eddie then eggs him on. Eddie rises slowly, Ishii runs, but Eddie hits a RUNNING NECKBREAKER! Fans rally and duel again, “Let’s Go, Eddie!” “I-SHI-I!” as Eddie gets himself back up.
Eddie shakes out his arms, wraps Ishii up in a Misawa style chinlock, trapping one arm. Fans rally, Ishii endures and kicks forward, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Fans rally, the ref counts, but Eddie lets go at 4. Eddie shakes out his arms, CLUBS Ishii and turns him, but Ishii fights out of the neckbreaker. Eddie SLAPS him! Ishii just glares! Fans chant, “You F’d Up! You F’d Up!” Ishii SLAPS back, Eddie laughs and SLAPS again. They go SLAP for SLAP, it’s a SLAP fight! The fans fire up as the shots come in faster and faster, high, low and from all sides! They slow down, but then speed up again! They both stagger, fans are thunderous and hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!”
Ishii ducks, both men SLAP! Eddie ducks, both men SLAP! They both roar and they both SLAP! Eddie gets Ishii in the SAIDO! Ishii springs up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as both men stagger about then flop over!! DC is thunderous again with both men down on the mat! “This is Awesome!” and it’s only been ten minutes?! Ishii and Eddie slowly rise, and Ishii eggs Eddie on. Eddie gets up but Ishii CHOPS him! And CHOPS! Eddie eggs Ishii on, Ishii CHOPS, but Eddie brings down the straps! Eddie CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then clinches. Ishii fights the scoop, Eddie and Ishii block shots, Eddie hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!
The dueling continues as Eddie gets back up. Eddie drags Ishii up, half nelsons, for a HALF NELSON SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and no one can believe it! Fans rally up again, hard as ever, and Eddie rises. Eddie powers up his right hand and fans fire up again. Eddie brings Ishii up, spins, but Ishii ducks to ENZIGURI! Eddie stays up to run and LARIAT! Ishii stays up with rage alone! Eddie runs, but Ishii CLUBS the lariat, to GAMANGIRI! Eddie flops down and fans fire up again. Ishii roars as he gets up, fans duel again, and Ishii waits on Eddie. Eddie slowly rises, Ishii runs, but Eddie ducks to run, only for Ishii to LARIAT!
Ishii drags Eddie up, reels him in, but Eddie wrenches out to CHOP! Both men stagger, Eddie reels Ishii in, DDT! But Ishii’s right up!? SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii fires up and fans are thunderous again as Ishii drags Eddie by the arms. Ishii gets Eddie up, suplexes, but Eddie blocks! Ishii keeps trying, but Eddie slips out to CHOP! Ishii forearms again and again and again, but Eddie URAKENS! Ishii HEADBUTTS! URAKEN AGAIN!! Fans still hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” as it’s only been 15 minutes! Eddie manages to get up and he goes to Ishii. Eddie brings Ishii up, scoops, but Ishii knees free!
Ishii HEADBUTTS, Eddie ENZIGURIS! Ishii rebounds to LARIAT!! Ishii fires up, the fans are electric, and Ishii suplexes for the BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Ishii wins!!
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall
Fans give this a standing ovation, because this was a FIGHT! The Stone Pitbull stands tall, as the saying goes, but does need a minute to get to his feet. The Mad King may have lost, but it seems he did win Ishii’s respect. Will these two look to go another round with the Forbidden Door on the horizon?
Lio Rush is here!
The Man of the Hour and DC’s own heads to the ring! Fans cheer as Lio gets the mic, and he says, “Man, does it feel good to be home.” Fans cheer that! Lio says that unfortunately, he is still not cleared to compete. Yet. Lio came here tonight to Washington, D.C. for a reason! That reason is to send a message to a few people in the back, and a lot of people watching at home. That message is, “When I am cleared, the entire landscape of the Junior Heavyweight Division will drastically change at the hands of the one Lio Rush.”
And just to name a few, Lio calls out Robbie Eagles, Taiji Ishimori, Hiromu Takahashi, “You guys are all done. Because your time is dwindling. And my time is slowly approaching.” Mic drop from the Man of the Hour, when and where will we see him take on the Best of the Super Juniors?
Jay White & Hikuleo VS Kazuchika Okada & Rocky Romero!
Bullet Club has started a resurgence, and looks to take over NJPW, AEW and beyond! Will King Switch and the Young Gun shoot down the Rainmaker and Azucar? Or will THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and Mr. Forever prove this is NOT Jay White’s era?
Fans are already losing their minds just getting to see the Rainmaker, and the teams sort out. White says HE built all this and fans boo, but the Bullet Club section chants, “Too Sweet! WOOP WOOP!” White and Okada start and fans are thunderous with the bell! White says this is because of him, but then fans chant, “O-KA-DA!” White says it doesn’t matter, this is his ring, and that world title will be his belt! But Okada starts throwing forearms! The ref counts as Okada has White in the corner, and Okada pushes the ref aside. White kicks low to bump him off buckles and stomp away! Now White argues with the ref, but Okada ROCKS White!
Okada throws more forearms, whips, and BOOTS White down! Fans fire up, Okada snapmares and runs to dropkick White down! Okada then brings White up, gut wrenches, but White scrambles to get free! Tag to Hikuleo! Okada watches as the towering Leo stares him down. Fans want to see Rocky get in, but Okada points out the height difference between him and Leo. Rocky says he doesn’t care, he wants in! Fans rally for Rocky so Okada tags him in! Rocky steps to Leo and gets face to chest! But Rocky shoves Leo, and again. Leo eggs Rocky on, Rocky keeps shoving, but Leo shoves Rocky down!
Fans chant, “F him up, Rocky, F him up!” Rocky gets up, fans rally, and Rocky throws a forearm! Leo says not good enough, so Rocky throws another. Leo smooths his hair back so Rocky can get a clean hit. Rocky winds up, to poke Leo in the eye! The ref reprimands and White is furious, but Rocky whips. Leo blocks, whips Rocky, but Rocky ducks and dodges to jump up and RANA Leo to a corner! Rocky CHOPS and Leo felt that! Rocky CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Leo eggs him on. Leo then blocks the chop to spin Rocky and CHOP him off his feet! Leo then drags Rocky up to bump off buckles and he tags in White.
White stands Rocky up and throws up the Too Sweet before the CHOP! White stands Rocky back up to Too Sweet CHOP again! Then White talks trash to Okada and distracts the ref, so that Leo can CHOKE Rocky on ropes! Leo DECKS Rocky, the ref has Okada stand down, and White waits on Rocky to get up. White Too Sweet CHOPS Rocky off his feet. Tag to Leo and Leo stomps Rocky around. Leo whips Rocky hard into the corner! Tag to White and he drags Rocky to a cover, TWO! White stays between Rocky and Okada as he clamps on a chinlock. Rocky endures, White bops him in the head with a Too Sweet.
Rocky reaches back, powers up, and he throws body shots. White CLUBS Rocky down, drags him back up, but Rocky wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Fans fire up but White keeps Rocky from Okada. Rocky ROUNDHOUSES, but White DECKS Okada! Fans boo but White grins. Rocky kicks but White blocks to CLUB the knee and CHOP again! Tag to Leo and he stands on Rocky on the apron. The ref reprimands and counts, Leo stops at 4. White taunts Rocky, “This is your big moment!” Then White CHOKES Rocky with the camera cable! White lets go before the ref sees and Rocky flops to the floor.
White claims he got tangled up in the cord. Fans rally for Rocky as White puts him in for Leo, and Leo covers, TWO! Leo drags Rocky up, fireman’s carries, but Rocky fights free! Rocky KICKS a leg, then KICKS it again. Leo shoves, scoops Rocky and SLAMS him! Leo runs but Rocky avoids the splash! Fans fire up while both men are down, and they crawl for their corners. White just gets in to go after Okada but Okada DECKS White first! Rocky crawls, reaches out, but Leo drags Rocky away! Rocky ENZIGURIS Leo! Fans are fired up again but Leo stomps Rocky down. Leo drags Rocky up, scoops him, but Rocky spins around to DDT Leo down!
Fans fire up again and Rocky crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Okada! The Rainmaker rallies on Leo, whips, but Leo reverses. Okada CLOBBERS Leo with a back elbow! Fans fire up with Okada and he gets Leo with a scoop. Leo fights, CLUBS Okada and whips him to a corner. Leo runs in, Okada dodges the splash, then scoop SLAMS Leo down! Fans fire up again and Okada waits on Leo. Leo stands, Okada tries the Alabama lift but Leo CLUBS him down. Leo short arm but Okada ducks to uppercut! Okada ducks and dodges but Leo BOOTS him! White tags in and paces around. He soaks up cheers and jeers before the Too Sweet CHOP!
White CHOPS again, and again, and Okada drops to his knees. White brings Okada up but Okada throws forearms! Okada uppercuts, White CHOPS back! White runs in to uppercut at the corner, then BLADE BUSTER! Cover, TWO! White is furious, that was barely a kickout! The ref says it was fair, so White wraps on a sleeper! Okada fights the suplex with elbows, but White swings. Okada ducks the chop, gets the arm, MONEY CLIP! White RAM SOkada into a corner, runs back in but Okada pops him up to the Alabama! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Rocky grabs Leo’s leg but Leo kick shim away. Leo rushes in but is sent into railing!
Okada scoop SLAMS White then goes to the corner. Fans fire up as Okada climbs, and hits the MACHO ELBOW! And of course, fans are thunderous for the Rainmaker Pose! Okada gets White up, ripcords, but White ducks to clinch! BLADE- No! Okada slips free but White CHOPS! White whips, Okada reverses and Okada DROPKICKS White down! Fans fire up with both men down! Okada clutches his ankle but he and White get up. Tag to Rocky, and Rocky ducks White to dropkick Leo down! Rocky returns to clothesline White! Then he DIVES to take out Leo! Rocky then gets back in, dodges White and clotheslines again!
Rocky keeps going, the FOREVER CLOTHESLINES start up, but are interrupted as White rushes out! Rocky dodges to go up the corner and leaps, TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Rocky gets up, goes to a corner and Okada gets in. They aim at White, BOOT and SOBAT, then Okada hangs White out to dry! Rocky climbs the corner, leaps in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Okada SENTONS, Rocky PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Rocky gets an ARMBAR!! But Leo stomps it apart! Okada fires off on Leo but Leo choke grips! Leo choke grips Rocky, too! Okada and Rocky CLUB the arms, but only Okada gets free!
Rocky calls for Okada and Okada BOOTS Leo’s arm! Rocky SLAPS Leo, Okada clotheslines Leo out of the ring! Fans fire up as Okada gives it to Rocky to finish! But Rocky turns around into the clinch! BLADE- NO, Rocky slips out to roll White up! TWO!! White escapes, but Rocky ROCKS him with a right! Cravat, SLICED- NO! White turns that into the clinch! But Rocky turns that into a backslide, TWO!! White escapes again, swings but misses! JUMP KNEE! White wobbles but he blocks Rocky’s kick. White ducks the enziguri but not the HEEL KICK! Rocky ROCKS White again, cravats, SLICED ROCK- NO! White powers out to BLADERUNNER!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!
Winner: Jay White & Hikuleo, by pinfall
The Switchblade cuts down Rocky, but Okada gets in his face. White says he’ll be the new champ, but Okada says no. But then Leo CLOBBERS Okada! Bullet Club stomps away on Okada and there’s no back-up for the Rainmaker! White rains down fists, and chokes Okada with his wrist tape! White throws off the tape, then throws up a Too Sweet before he gives Okada BLADERUNNER! White snatches the world title and holds it up over Okada. Will this be the future of NJPW soon enough?
White says Leo gets to add on? This is White’s gift to the Young Gun. But wait, Tanga Loa runs in! Leo’s own brother is here to tell him not to do that. Leo throws up the Too Sweet? Loa says no, not after what Bullet Club did to Guerrillas of Destiny. Blood over Bullet Club! But Leo still leaves with White. Will Leo go against the family? Or will Loa get through to his brother?
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4 Way: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Will Ospreay VS Jon Moxley VS Juice Robinson!
The Cold Skull had to give up this title because of injury, and it was supposed to be The Ace VS The Commonwealth Kingpin at Wrestling Dontaku. But COVID interfered, and Tanahashi defeated Tomohiro Ishii in a brutal battle. Ospreay is back for what he feels is rightfully his, but the Maniac and the Bullet Club’s newest fixer are a bit of a wrench in those plans. Will the United Empire finally have something to celebrate tonight? Or will the Once in a Century Talent defeat three top talents all at once?
The introductions are made, and there is a special guest: Tiger Hattori! Fans cheer for the now retired but still iconic referee of NJPW as he enters the ring. Tanahashi shows off the muscles, then hands the belt to Hattori-san. Hattori presents the belt to each challenger and then raises it high. Fans are already fired up for this star-studded showdown!
Ospreay CLOBBERS Mox at the bell, they spill outside, and that leaves Tanahashi and Juice in the ring. Juice rushes in but Tanahashi dodges, dodges, and then fires back. Tanahashi whips, Juice reverses and DECKS Tanahashi! Moxley RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Ospreay into railing! Tanahashi gets up, sends Juice out of the ring and PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes Juice! Moxley ROCKS Ospreay, follows him to the ramp, and fans fire up with Tanahashi. Moxley CHOPS Ospreay up to the stage! Juice whips Tanahashi into railing! Moxley CHOPS, Ospreay kicks low and reels Moxley in, only for Moxley to back drop him onto the stage!
Juice runs to CANNONBALL, into railing as Tanahashi dodges! Tanahashi hurries back into the ring and fans rally up for him and Moxley. Moxley sees Tanahashi in the ring egging him on, and fans fire up as Moxley gets back in. They go forehead to forehead then start throwing forearms! They go back and forth, fans fire up, and Tanahashi fires up! Moxley and Tanahashi keep trading shots, and Tanahashi wobbles! Moxley CLUBS Tanahashi, brings him up, but Tanahashi JAWBREAKERS! Tanahashi fires off fast hands and fans fire up again. Tanahashi scoops to SLAM Moxley, then he goes to the corner! But Juice pulls hair to drag Tanahashi down!
Fans boo but Tanahashi DECKS Juice! And then Ospreay FLIES in to wipe Juice out! Fans fire up but then Moxley clotheslines Tanahashi in the corner. Moxley rains down fists, stopping at 9 to BITE Tanahashi! Moxley runs but Ospreay springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Then Ospreay gets Tanahashi up to throw him out, he covers Moxley, TWO! Ospreay keeps on Mox with a CHOP! And another CHOP! Ospreay whips, scoops, and SPINS for the BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Moxley gets up but Ospreay throws forearms. Moxley shoots in to HALF NELSON SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Moxley hits another HALF NELSON SUPLEX!
Moxley gets Ospreay up again, GERMAN- Ospreay lands on his feet! Ospreay CHOPS but Moxley reels him in for an X-PLEX! Fans fire up again as Moxley covers, TWO! Moxley sits Ospreay up but Ospreay claws eyes! The ref reprimands but can’t do much more. Ospreay whips, Moxley reverses, but Ospreay handsprings into a chair shot from Juice! Juice then brings that chair into the ring to JAM Tanahashi! Moxley clotheslines Juice out of the ring, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit and Juice hits railing! Fans fire up as Moxley drags Juice up and into the ring. Moxley gets the chair and sits it up.
Moxley brings Juice up, brings him in, but Juice blocks the suplex! Moxley throws body shots but Juice still blocks. Juice throws body shots, turns things around, and snap suplexes Moxley onto the chair! Juice gets the chair, staggers to a corner, and he undoes a buckle pad so he can wedge the chair in. Juice goes back for Mox but Moxley CHOPS him! And CHOPS, and ROCKS and CHOPS again! Moxley goes on repeat, but Juice whips him into the chair! Moxley flounders but Juice BITES Moxley! The ref can only reprimand but Juice wants blood! Juice lets off and insults fans, to then run and CANNONBALL Moxley!
Juice doesn’t cover, he gets his chair back. Moxley is bleeding, just like Juice wanted. But Tanahashi gets in to kick Juice! Tanahashi fires off forearms then whips corner to corner. Juice reverses, runs in but into an elbow! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up as the Ace air guitars, but Ospreay pulls hair! Tanahashi blocks the kick and sends it into Juice! Tanahashi DRAGON SCREW CHAINS them both! Fans fire up, but then Moxley CUTTERS Tanahashi outta nowhere! But Ospreay ROUNDHOUSES Mox! Springboard, OS- NO! No cutter! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, but Juice runs in! Moxley kicks Juice first, DOUBLE DDT!
Moxley builds speed but Tanahashi gets in to SLINGBLADE! All four men are down and fans fire up again! Ospreay bails out and gets help from the United Empire. Fans declare, “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay starts looking under the ring. He brings out a TABLE! Fans love that, but Juice POUNCES Ospreay into railing! Juice gets Ospreay up and whips, but Ospreay reverses and Juice hits railing hard! Tanahashi blocks Moxley’s kick to DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi gets Moxley’s leg for a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Moxley writhes but Tanahashi gets both legs tied up! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF here in DC!
Fans rally as Moxley endures! Tanahashi sits deep on the hold, but Ospreay sets up in a corner! Off comes the armband, but Juice trips Ospreay and throws him out over railing! Ospreay falls onto the timekeeper’s table, and Juice gets the title belt! BELT SHOT to Tanahashi!! Fans boo but Juice soaks it all in. Juice has the belt again, another BELT SHOT to Tanahashi! Cover, Moxley breaks it and throws Juice out! Ospreay 450 SPLASHES onto Tanahashi! But Moxley throws him out! Moxley covers, Juice throws him out! Cover on Tanahashi, TWO!! Fans are loving this but Juice is shocked!
Juice pounds the mat but fans rally for Tanahashi. Juice wags his finger and says it’s done. He’s gonna break Tanahashi! Juice drags Tanahashi up, reels him into a torture rack, but Ospreay SUPERKICKS! And HOOK KICKS! Moxley run sin, Ospreay slips around hi,, but Moxley slips out of the lift to PILEDRIVER!! Then he gets Tanahashi, PARA_ NO! Tanahsahi slips out to SLINGBLADE Moxley down! Tanahsahi roars, fans are thunderous, and Tanahashi goes up top! HIGH FLY ATTACK! But Juice gets the arms! PULP FRICTION!! But Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER for Juice! PARADIGM SHIFT for Ospreay!
But Ospreay stays up!?! But Moxley ducks Hidden Blade to KING KONG LARIAT!! And then DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO!?!? But into the BULLY CHOKE!!! Ospreay is caught, he’s turning purple, Moxley squeezes as tight as he can! Ospreay fights up, but he fades! The ref checks, Tanahashi hurries up top! Ospreay gets a second wind, but Tanahashi hits HIGH FLY FLOW on them both!! Tanahashi hurries right back up, but Juice anchors a foot! Juice grabs at Tanahashi’s head, rakes the eyes, then LEFT HAND OF GOD!! Juice then fireman’s carries, but Tanahashi fights free! SHOTEI! SHOTEI! LEFT HAND OF GOD!
Moxley runs to SHOTGUN Juice off the apron! Missed the table but that’s okay, Moxley is going after Tanahashi now! Fans are thunderous again, but Tanahashi fights the underhooks! Tanahashi throws body shots, then APRON SLINGBLADES!! Tanahashi gets the table in position, he throws forearms to put Moxley on it, then he hurries back to the corner! Fans are already going nuts as Tanahashi climbs! HIGH FLY FLOW through the table!!! Fans lose their minds, but Juice rolls Ospreay up! TWO!! Juice is pissed, but he runs into a SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay powers up his arm as he aims from the corner!
Juice gets up, HIDDEN- NO! Juice uses the ref as a shield! Then he LOW BLOWS Ospreay! Torture rack, SPINNING BURNING HAMMER! Cover, Juice wins!!
Winner: Juice Robinson, by pinfall (NEW IWGP US Heavyweight Champion)
The United Empire tries to point out Ospreay had a ropebreak but the ref missed it. But either way, Bullet Club adds more gold to their collection! And speaking of, Jay White, Hikuleo & Chase Owens come out to celebrate with him. And per NJPW tradition, the winner gets the mic to talk! “You guys love Jon Moxley. PBBBBT! The Ace of the Universe, my ass! All you piss ant marks act like the whole world shines outta Will Ospreay’s ass! You say he’s the best in the world? Well he can’t beat me! Not only did I beat Moxley, not only did I beat Tanahashi, not only did I beat Ospreay, I beat them all at the same time!”
Juice says no more “flamboyant bullsh*t,” he’s ROCK HARD! Call him the Booster, because he’s the boost that Bullet Club needed. You thought it was call in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020? Well, you idiots haven’t seen anything yet! Because Juice is a THREE-TIME IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion! He’s Juice Robinson, dammit! And he’s Bullet Club. It had to change, and it won’t ever, because Bullet Club is oh so so so TOO SWEET~! Will Bullet Club make sure all of pro-wrestling enters their era?
My Thoughts:
This was a great event for NJPW, especially given it was a major return to the States for the “main roster,” if you will. I did skip the first half in terms of coverage, it was mostly stuff based on NJPW Strong, which I haven’t had the time to keep up with. But I did like that we saw a bit of the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team story going, where Chase took on Khan 1v1. Seems it is finally Chase’s time to be a big shot, much like how Yoshi-Hashi finally got his dues last year. I also like that we got to see the United Empire have its NJPW Strong members join Cobb & Henare against the reunited TMDK (Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Johan Rock) and now honorary member, Bad Dude Tito. I really hope we get Cobb VS Jonah 1v1, that would be awesome to see.
I’m glad I kept the other matches in the second half, because Brody VS Suzuki was great stuff, and Eddie VS Ishii was probably match of the night given the fans’ energy. Brody winning was a surprise, but I suppose it was evened out by Ishii beating Eddie so that NJPW and AEW are even in these showdowns (not including the dark match with Comoroto). These could feed into the Forbidden Door in a really fun way. I would love if the House of Black took on Suzuki-Gun or LIJ in a Six Man Tag. We also got great stuff out of the tag match, but I figured Rocky would take that loss as White is going to have momentum going into the world title match with Okada. Loa coming out to confront Leo is a great follow-up on the GoD VS Bullet Club story, I would love if Leo turns to join his brothers.
That Fatal 4 Way was pretty wild stuff, to where there just weren’t enough cameras to catch it all. But I had a feeling the Fatal 4 Way aspect was so Tanahashi could lose without taking the pin. I did like that Ospreay has another complaint against NJPW officiating with the apparent ropebreak not being seen. There may be no disqualifications from violating ropebreaks, but ropebreaks are still to negate pinfalls and tapouts from counting, so it’s fair. And Juice getting the win here, we’ll certainly see a rematch of some sort for Dominion.
My Score: 9/10
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London calling to the champion crowns!
SmackDown brings gold to London as LA Knight defends his WWE US Championship and The Street Profits defend their tag team titles! Will the landscape change this close to WrestleMania?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly; The Profits win and retain the titles.
- Kayden Carter & Katana Chance VS The Secret Her-vice w/ Chelsea Green; The Secret Her-vice wins.
- WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification, and Knight retains the title.
- Charlotte Flair VS Mia Yim w/ B-Fab; Charlotte wins.
- Randy Orton VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS The Miz; Jimmy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is here!
We follow The American Nightmare as walks to gorilla, then through the curtain, and London sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, says hello to fans along the ramp, and then we get the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, then kneels down to kiss the WWE logo on the mat. The fans continue to sing along all the way to the end, “I AM MY KINGDOM!” The fans then cheer, and Cody holds up the belt to fire them up even more! The fans now sing for “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” and he soaks it in. The fans cheer again as Cody smiles, and he finally says, “So, London~! Whaddya wanna talk about?”
The fans chant “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cody hears that dueling, and he smiles again. The song of “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” returns, then they cheer. Cody says, “At WrestleMania 41, I will be facing John Cena…” The fans boo, but Cody says, “I will be facing John Cena as he goes to break the record and win 17. But that is WrestleMania 41. In just a few nights, I will be standing face to face with John Cena in this very same city, in this very same arena.” The fans cheer that, but then here comes Randy Orton! Now the fans sing along with Voices as The Viper heads to the ring. Orton also high-fives fans before he joins Cody.
Orton grabs a mic, paces while the fans keep singing on their own, and then the fans cheer. Orton says he’s not really the sentimental type, but for Cody and for London, screw it. The fans chant “R K O! R K O!” and Orton tells Cody, “Look at you. Look at who you are now, the man you are now. Look at where he came from.” The fans cheer and sing “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” and Orton says he remembers a Cody in his early 20s, just breaking into the business. Cody was busting his ass harder than anyone else. He wasn’t exactly happy, and in fact, he was frustrated. But Cody was man enough, smart enough, to know he needed to grow, and that he couldn’t grow in the WWE.
Cody wasn’t exactly treated fairly in the WWE, so Cody left the WWE! That took some big ass balls to do what he did! Cody changed the business singlehandedly, and everyone in the back knows it. And Orton appreciates Cody for it. But then Cody came back, as they all knew one day he would. And the industry has been changed forever since the day Cody came back to the WWE. Cody is a bit teary eyed as Orton says Cody’s still the same guy, he just did what he set out to do, and he grew. Orton teases he would sing along with the fans, but the fans might leave. The fans again sing “CODY! CODY RHODES~!”
Orton asks if they remember when Cody Rhodes faced Seth Rollins in Hell in a Cell. The fans cheer because they do. Orton says that was impressive, and even impossible, as he started with a partially torn pec and then ended with a fully torn pec! His body changed all kinds of shades of purple that Orton’s never seen on a human body. The pain he must have been in. Cody persevered not just for himself. Maybe not even at all for Cody. It was not even for his family legacy; it was for each and every single fan out there! Then Cody went on to WrestleMania, beat Roman Reigns and finished the story!
But there’s always another story, isn’t there? And Cody’s right in the middle of one. Cody is in charge of his legacy, and it is a privilege for Orton to watch Cody take control of it. Ticket sales have been up, there’s more intrigue around the world, and listen to the people! It is 99.9% all because of Cody! The fans cheer that, and of course they sing. Orton says what he’s trying to say is a long-winded version of he respects Cody, loves him, and is very, very proud of him. The fans cheer that! Orton then says, “But… But now it is time for WrestleMania.” They both look to the sign, and Orton says he can guarantee Cody that Orton will kick Kevin Owens so hard in the head…!
Orton can just feel it already! He forgets how many days are left, but he can’t wait to remove Kevin’s head from his shoulders. And Orton knows Cody will enter champion, exit champion, but not before he beats the holy hell outta Cena all up and down the Vegas strip! But after all the smoke clears and the dust settles, just like Orton wants Number 17, there will come a time when Orton will want Number 15. But Orton won’t kick Cody in the balls like a coward. Orton will look Cody in the eye because he respects Cody, is proud of Cody, and sees him as an equal. Orton will look Cody in the eye and tell him that he’s coming for the title.
The fans cheer but wait! Drew McIntyre is here! The fans cheer the Scottish Terminator as he steps out on stage, mic in hand, and has a wry smile on his face as he looks at the ring. Drew waves as the fans now sing, “OH~ Drew McIntyre~!” Drew says, “Isn’t this wonderful? A couple of nepo babies having a love fest in the middle of the ring> It makes me absolutely sick. What’d you just say, Randy? if Cody gets through Cena at WrestleMania, you’re coming for that title? What exactly have you done since that big comeback to justify that title match? Aside be Randy Orton. The only big moment I can remember is you being on the shelf for months and months and months.
“People like to make jokes about it, but more people talk about my five-minute-45-second title reign than your entire comeback so far! So get to the back of the line, sunshine! As for you, Cody, you should’ve listened to me. But you shunned me. You attacked me. Everybody should’ve listened to me about John Cena, but they didn’t. And the next night, he kicked you right in the twig ‘n’ berries, proving me right as usual. And the main event of WrestleMania should be Cody Rhodes VS The UK’s only ever world champion, Drew McIntyre!” Fans do like that idea. But sadly, it’s not, because of that guyliner wearing Temu Undertaker, Damian Priest!
Drew wants to talk about what is happening. And what’s gonna happen! Drew steps up to the ring while fans sing for him again. Drew says it will not be Randy that takes the title from Cody, should he get through Cena; it’ll be McIntyre. The fans cheer, but Orton says they were trying to have a moment. Can Drew just cut the crap already? Drew says okay, sure. He’ll tell the truth, because that’s all he ever does. The truth is, Kevin might have a point! If those Voices are talking to Orton again, then they know Drew very, very well. And he’s thinking, “My God, Randy looks great! Absolutely jacked! On the outside.”
On the inside, that back is hanging by a thread. And if Orton provokes McIntyre, McIntyre will break him. And as for Cody- Cody kicks Drew and UPPERCUTS him! The fans fire up, and Orton R- NO, Drew gets away! The fans boo, but the battlelines are drawn! Even if Cody makes it out of the frying pan that is Las Vegas, it’ll be into the fire that is these contenders waiting in line! Will the American Nightmare be ready for whoever comes for the crown?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins are finally golden again, but it’s time to put the titles on the line already! And while they’re ready for the grind, they’re up against the hometown heroes! Will the Profits still be up in the O2? Or will Kit Wilson & Elton Prince say #YESBOY to a new reign of their own?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really wants the smoke!
The teams sort out and Kit starts with Dawkins. They tie up, Dawkins headlocks, but Kit powers up and out. Dawkins runs Kit over, the fans fire up, and Dawkins fires hands on Kit in the corner! The fans rally for Pretty Deadly, Dawkins whips Kit to a corner, but Elton takes that bump! Kit CLOBBERS Dawkins, then tags Elton! Atomic drop into DROPKICK! Ford runs up, but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Dawkins whips, Elton reverses, and then Elton hurdles so Kit can DDT! The fans fire up with Pretty Deadly while the Profits bail out. Pretty Deadly has control while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Elton is right on Dawkins as he gets in, and UPPERCUTS him to the corner. Elton clinches Dawkins for another UPPERCUT! Tag to Kit, and Elton RAMS into Dawkins so Kit can UPPERCUT! Dawkins flops over, Kit drags him up to wrench the arm. Kit whips, Dawkins reverses, but Kit grabs ropes. Kit ELBOWS Dawkins, DECKS Ford, but Dawkins CLOBBERS Kit! The ref reprimands but Dawkins RAMS Kit into the corner again and again! The ref counts, Dawkins fires fast hands, then he tags in Ford. Ford says, “SUCK IT!” then he KICKS Kit! Ford scuffs Kit, then drags him to a cover, TWO!
Ford keeps Kit down with a facelock, but Kit endures the grind. Kit fights up, fires body shots, but Ford whips him away. Kit sunset flips! Ford rolls through, and PENALTY KICKS! Ford mocks Elton with the Scott Hall fingers, and the ref has to keep Elton back. Ford drags Kit up, tags Dawkins, and the Profits mug Kit. Dawkins CLUBS Kit down, then stalks him. Dawkins stays between Kit and Elton, then whips Kit into the Profits’ corner. CYCLONE- NO, Kit dodges! Ford tags in, he keeps Kit from Elton now, but Kit slips out of the suplex! Kit fakes high to go low, hot tag to Elton! Elton rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT!
Elton kicks and whips Ford to a corner, then UPPERCUTS! Elton whips the other way, UPPERCUTS again, and then does it again! Elton adds to the hattrick with a lift, Ford says a quick prayer before the SUPLEX! Ford flounders, gets to his feet, but Elton dodges to springboard and FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Ford stays in this, but Elton stays on him. SmackDown returns to single picture and fans rally for Pretty Deadly as Elton gives Ford a back suplex. Ford lands out, waistlocks, but Elton switches and shoves Ford. Ford CLOBBERS Elton in return! Ford is also dazed but he covers, ONE!
Kit reaches out, Elton and Ford both crawl, hot tags to Kit and Dawkins! The fans fire up as Dawkins wrenches Kit, underhooks and SILENCER! Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Kit, Ford climbs, but Kit slips free! Kit shoves Dawkins into Ford! Ford falls to the floor, but Dawkins ENZIGIRIS Kit! Elton tags in, and Kit LARIATS Dawkins! Pretty Deadly combine for DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Dawkins survives and the Profits are a bit unsure of what to do next. Dawkins crawls to a corner, Elton runs up, but Dawkins dodges! Elton hits buckles and Dawkins TOSSES Kit, then Dawkins hits a SKY HIGH on Elton!
Dawkins hurries to tag Ford and Ford climbs up! But Kit pushes Elton out of the way! Kit takes FROM THE HEAVESN, and Elton ghost pins Ford! TWO!! Ford escapes, and he ROCKS Elton! Elton UPPERCUTS Ford! Dawkins sneaks a tag, Ford SUPERKICKS! POUNCE SAIDO COMBO!! Cover, KIT BREAKS IT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! The teams go to opposite ends, then they all stand up in the corners. They all roar, all run in, and Kit SPEARS Ford while Elton FLYING UPPERCUTS Dawkins!! London is thunderous, and Kit hurries to tag in! Pretty Deadly gets Dawkins up, for SPILT MILK!! Cover, FORD BREAKS IT!
The fans are shocked, as is Elton, but Ford saves this for his team! “This is Awesome!” as Ford runs up and Elton TOSSES him out! Now DRY MARTI- NO! Dawkins doesn’t accept the second serving, and he DUMPS Kit out! Kit skins the cat while Dawkins DECKS Elton! Dawkins catches Kit to an Electric Chair! Ford rises, DOOMSDAY BLOCKBUSTER!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall (still WWE Tag Team Champions)
Pretty Deadly put up a heroic fight, but the hometown heroes could not capture the gold. Dawkins & Ford hold onto the gold, will this be the strongest the Profits have ever been?
Kayden & Katana talk with Zelina Vega.
Carter & Chance know La Muneca got screwed over by The Green Administration. Chelsea thinks she’s untouchable, but someone’s gonna stop them eventually. Well, speaking of, Alba Fyre leads the way in as she & Piper Niven “scope the perimeter.” There’s one small threat. They frisk the “miniscule” threat, but nothing they haven’t dealt with before. Chelsea struts in and says, “The Eagle has landed~!” Zelina says she is so glad the “Bootleg Men in Black” have crashed the party. Now, yeah, they all know she’s small. But clearly this small “threat” is a big threat to Chelsea’s title reign. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken all three of them to beat her.
KC Squared agree with that. How about tonight, we see what happens when the odds are even? Chelsea says that’s fine, because Agents P & A are ready. The Secret Her-vice has been given their next mission, but will they be able to crash the party? Or will the party crash them?
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance VS The Secret Her-vice!
SmackDown returns and The Green Administration makes their entrance. The teams sort out, Alba starts against Katana, and the two tie up. Alba KNEES low, CLUBS Katana down, then fireman’s carries. Katana fights free, tags Kayden, and they KICK, double whip, and then trip Alba up for the basement DROPKICK! Katana adds a slingshot SENTON, Kayden covers, TWO! Kayden tags Katana, they double whip Alba to a corner, then Kayden runs in. Alba DUMPS Kayden out, ROCKS Katana, and she tags Piper! Katana arm-drags Alba out, then goes out to run up. Kayden gives her a boost, Katana CROSSBODIES Alba down!
The fans fire up, but Piper goes up and out?! CANNONBALL and down goes KC Squared! Piper salutes Chelsea and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns, Kayden rallies on Alba while the fans rally up. Kayden fires up, runs in and whips, but Alba reverses. Kayden wheelbarrows, victory rolls, then SUPERKICKS! Kayden fires up again but the fans are torn. Kayden runs in at Alba to BOOT WASH her against the ropes! Chelsea protests, Kayden kicks at her, then Kayden springboards for a LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Alba survives, Kayden whips, but Alba KICKS back! Tag to Piper, but Kayden jackknife bridges Alba! The ref explains bout the tag, Piper runs up, but Kayden moves! The SENTON hits Alba! Piper panics, Kayden tags Katana!
Katana goes up onto Kayden’s shoulders, VICTORY ROLL LAUNCHER, but Piper catches Katana! Katana fires hands, BOOTS, and then hurries to go up again. Kayden ROCKS Piper, and fireman’s carries?! SAMOAN DROP! Kayden then gives Katana the boost, for the KEG STAND SPLASH!! Cover, ALBA BREAKS IT! Kayden runs up on Alba to BOOT her out! Katana gives Kayden the boost now, SUPER CROSSBODY onto Alba! Kayden hurries to tag back in, and she brings Piper up. Piper swings, Kayden dodges and SUPERKICKS! Katana goes up, Piper staggers over that way, but Chelsea distracts the ref!
The fans are torn as Alba grabs Katana. Katana kicks Alba down, chases Chelsea off, but Piper sends Kayden into her! Piper scoops to PIPER DRIVER!! Cover, Secret Her-vice wins!
Winner: The Secret Her-vice, by pinfall
The Women’s US Champion helps her team, and now they all mug Kayden & Katana! But here comes Zelina! Vega runs down the ramp, CLOBBERS Alba, and then she gets in the ring! Zelina tilt-o-whirl DDTS Piper! And she KNEES Alba off the apron! But Chelsea CLOBBERS Zelina! Chelsea fires up, the UK is oddly with her, and she chicken wings Zeina. But Zelina fights free to fire forearms and body shots! And a BACK ELBOW! Zelina reels Chelsea in, CODE- SUPERKICK from Alba! SENTON from Piper! The Green Administration is just too much for Zelina to fight against alone! But can she, Kayden & Katana find a way to turn things around?
WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Braun Strowman!
Did the Mega Star just get this title back from Shinsuke Nakamura? YEAH! Did he help the Monster of All Monsters fight off Solo Sikoa’s rouge bloodline? YEAH! And now, does he have to defend this title against the monster he just helped? YEAH!! But will Knight still reign this close to WrestleMania? Or will Braun #GetTheseHands back on a championship?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time for Knight’s biggest challenge, YEAH!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. The two tie up, and Braun SHOVES Knight away. Knight comes back, Braun SHOVES him down again! Knight gets up, gets around, and he headlocks. Braun powers up to back suplex, but Knight lands out! Knight tries but Braun’s too big to suplex! Braun ELBOWS Knight, storms up on him, but Knight fires haymakers! Knight whips, Braun reverses, but Knight KICKS back! Knight runs, but Braun HIP TOSSES! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this, but Braun brings him up. Braun puts Knight in a corner, CHOPS, then runs, for a SPLASH! Knight sputters along ropes, Braun keeps moving, but Knight DUMPS him out!
The fans fire up as Knight then WRECKS Braun with a dropkick! Knight keeps moving, and he WRECKS Braun again! The fans fire up with Knight, but then Braun BOOTS Knight down! The fans are torn but Braun stands tall as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Braun puts Knight back in the ring. The fans cheer as Knight KICKS Braun! Knight tries again, but Braun’s still too big to back suplex! Braun CLUBS Knight, then runs in at the corner. Knight BOOTS Braun, goes up, and FLYING BULLDOGS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Knight and Braun rise back up, and Knight dodges a shot to JAB! Then he dodges to JAB! JAB! JAB! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” But Braun KNEES low! Braun scoops, Knight slips free, and Knight RAMS Braun into buckles! Then the BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Knight rises again! Knight spells it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!
Braun has plenty left in the tank but the fans rally for Knight. Knight stands Braun up to kick low, but Braun THROWS Knight away! Knight rises, and Braun LARIATS Knight up and out! The fans fire up as Braun rips the shirt! Braun gets on the track, and he runs in, STROWMAN EXPRESS MEETS JACOB FATU!! The Samoan Werewolf strikes Braun down!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification; LA Knight retains the title
The fans boo as Jacob now goes after Knight! He just ruined what was becoming a great match, but Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Braun! SAMOAN DROP onto the desk!! The desk doesn’t budge, but Braun might’ve been broken in half! The UK fires up for Fatu as he puts Braun in the ring! Jacob fires more HEADBUTTS, then HEADBUTTS away on Braun in the corner! The fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE, FATU~, FATU~!” Jacob runs corner to corner, but Knight kicks him first! Knight fires haymakers, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Jacob denies the BFT to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! And then HIP ATTACK for Braun anyway!
Jacob keeps going, HIP ATTACK for Braun again! Jacob throws off his jacket, glares at Braun, and he runs in for a third HIP ATTACK! Braun flounders into the drop zone, so Jacob goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Direct hit on Braun, but the fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Jacob obliges, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! The Samoan Werewolf just tore up #OneBigSOB and LA Knight, will there be no stopping him from taking the United States Championship?
Backstage interview with Jimmy Uso.
Jackie Redmond is with #BigJim, and she says that while she knew WWE was going global this month, she did not know they’d get the slap heard ’round the world! Jimmy says he’d do it again, and he’ll slap Gunther as many times as he needs! Jimmy knows Jey is up in his own head, doubt is creeping on him. But just because Jey’s 0-3 against Gunther doesn’t mean Gunther’s unbeatable! The Ring General CAN be got! Jimmy’s going to Raw this Monday, he will bust Gunther’s ass, Jey will go to Mania and bust Gunther’s ass to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. And then they leave Las Vegas just like this: YEET!
Jimmy heads out, but then The Miz & Carmelo Hayes walk by. Miz is mocking Jimmy’s words, and he asks excuse me. Miz says it’s just funny that suddenly, Jimmy is a tough guy, even though for most of his career, he’s been “The Other Uso.” Doesn’t Jimmy get it? Jimmy and Jey are career sidekicks while Gunther is a main character. Gunther is the lead, neither Jimmy nor Jey can beat him. And here’s another thing: The Usos are just blips on the trailer that was Roman Reigns’ Bloodline. Melo says Jimmy & Jey are stuck outside the club, they can’t even get in.
Miz says as a former WWE Champion, a former WrestleMania main eventer, Jimmy will never know what it is to carry this industry. And after this year’s WrestleMania, neither will Jey. Oh, and by the way, if Jimmy ever slapped Miz like that, Jimmy would still be on the ground. Jimmy feints the slap and Miz freaks out. Jimmy says it may be him and Gunther on Monday, but he’ll holler at Aldis real quick so it can be Jimmy VS Miz here tonight. Yeah, YEET! Jimmy heads out, Melo says he thought Miz was gonna do something about the slap. Will Miz have to do something about running his mouth before he gets his teeth kicked in?
Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga find Jacob Fatu backstage.
Solo asks Jacob what the Hell he was doing out there. Jacob goes out there alone without saying a thing to them? Jacob says he ain’t gotta say nothing to nobody! Matter fact, didn’t Solo not tap in with him last week? Tama says, “But Jacob,” only for Jacob to say, “But nothing, Tama!” Solo wants Jacob to lower his tone, but Jacob says okay. Let him be very clear with them. When it comes to Braun Strowman, Jacob WILL be the last man standing. Y’all better get in where you fit in, cuz that US title? Oh, Jacob’s bringing it home to the family. And he will do it with them, or without them! Yadada mean? Fatu heads out, is the Samoan Werewolf no longer following Solo?
Naomi speaks.
“I mean… How did we even get here? I don’t know. One thing that I do know is that I’ve always been the woman to do the right thing. I’ve always been the woman to do the right thing. So Bianca, what makes you think that my attack on Jade was anything different from me doing the right thing? When I sit here and I think about all that I’ve sacrificed, all that I’ve given, and that’s what really breaks my heart. Because through all of that, I’m made to be the bad one in this situation. I just don’t understand, how does Jade come in outta nowhere and take my place with you? I want you to ask yourself this, Bianca. Who inspired you? Hmm?
“Who’s inspired women over the last decade? Who’s always had your back from day one of you being here? Me. Not Jade. Hmm. But you know what? What I’ve learned through all of this: You teach people how to treat you. And I’m done with being treated as a third wheel. I’m done being pushed to the side, I’m done with being too nice, I’m done with being undervalued, underutilized, underappreciated! So moving forward, hmm… Moving forward, here’s my message to you, Jade. If you continue to be in my way, I strongly advise you to proceed with caution.” The Glow shows her dark side, but will the storm be moved?
Nick Aldis meets with Jade Cargill.
Speaking of, the SmackDown General Manager understands things have been rather difficult for her as of late. Jade says she’s been trying to get her hands on Naomi for the past few weeks, now where is she? No one has seen her all day, so as far as anyone knows, Naomi’s not here. Well, when Jade catches Naomi, it’s on sight. Jade leaves, B-Fab & Michin are there. They let her know that what Naomi did to her was straight trash, totally uncalled for behavior. And after Jade gets her hands on Naomi, she’ll handle that business. Jade agrees. Mia says they’ve all got business to handle. Jade’s got Naomi, and Mia’s gonna get Charlotte for messing with her girl, B.
B-Fab says Naomi’s got what’s coming to her: no sympathy, no regrets. Jade, just do what you gotta do. Oh, she will. Jade also wishes Mia luck tonight. Mia & B-Fab head out, will the Head Baddie in Charge make the Queen bow down in London?
The darkness approaches.
“You are as I was. As I am, you will be.” The shadows are starting to take shape, but is SmackDown about to fade to black?
Charlotte Flair VS Mia Yim w/ B-Fab!
The Queen looks down on everyone, so it’s no surprise that everyone else wants to take her down. Charlotte may have checked off B-Fab, but will the HBIC be a much different story? Or will Charlotte only sharpen her edge before facing Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania?
WAIT! NAOMI ATTACKS B-FAB & MICHIN! Naomi drags Mia up for a FACEBUSTER! Naomi rains down fists, the ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Naomi tells the ref to back off. Naomi then BOOTS B-Fab off the apron! Naomi goes out after B-Fab to THRWO her into barriers! Naomi SLAPS B-Fab, tells her to stay down, but B-Fab gets up. Naomi fires hands, then she SMACKS B-Fab off the desk! Naomi rains down fists, but here comes Jade! Jade hurries down the ramp, she runs around the way, but Naomi runs away! Jade makes sure B-Fab is okay, but refs have to help her to the back. And what of Mia? Will she even be able to compete?
Charlotte makes her entrance, not really caring about what Naomi just did to Mia. But that means she also crosses paths with Jade. The fans like the look of this stare down, but Jade and Charlotte both let the other slide. Charlotte gets her pyro, and it seems she’ll still get her match. Will Mia be little more than an appetizer now?
The bell rings, and Charlotte BOOTS Mia down! Cover, TWO! Mia stays in this and the fans rally up. Charlotte just struts around while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns, Charlotte has Mia down with a chinlock, but the fans rally up. Mia fights up, fires body shots, and she then blocks a shot to ROCK Charlotte! Mia ROCKS Charlotte again and again, then reels her in for a TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Mia hurries to cover, TWO! Mia drags Charlotte up, wrenches, but Charlotte says no to Da Feet! BIG back suplex! Mia stagger sup, Charlotte whips her, but Mia reverses! Charlotte goes up and out, BOOTS her away, then slingshots in and rolls Mia! Mia rolls through and BUZZSAWS! Mia runs corner to corner, but Charlotte avoids the cannonball!
Charlotte YAKUZA KICKS Mia down, then fires herself up! The fans “WOO~!” as Charlotte has Mia in the drop zone,. Charlotte steps on her, goes up the corner, but Mia gets underneath her! SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives and Mia is shocked! Mia nods as the fans rally back up, and she brings Charlotte up. But Charlotte ROCKS Mia! Mia SOBATS, PELES, and then runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Charlotte stays in this, Mia grows frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Mia uses that energy to stay focused, and she stalks Charlotte to waistlock. But Charlotte ELBOWS her away!
Charlotte CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOSP! Charlotte winds up, and she CHOPS again! Mia sputters, but then she dodges the boot! Charlotte is caught, and Mia hits a SAIDO! Charlotte flounders to a corner, the fans rally behind Mia, and Mia runs up, CANNONBALL! Mia hurries to wrench and EAT- NO, Charlotte shoves Mia away! Charlotte gets under, back suplexes, but Mia lands out! EAT DA FEET!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Charlotte’s long legs help her survive by a literal foot! Mia is beside herself while Charlotte bails out. Mia storms after Charlotte, runs up, but Charlotte dodges! Mia’s kick hits steel steps!
Mia hobbles away, goes to the apron, but Charlotte CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg out! Charlotte grabs Mia’s leg, drops a KNEE on the knee, but fans chant, “We Want Tiffy!” Charlotte just steps through, FIGURE FOUR, into FIGURE EIGHT!! Mia taps, Charlotte wins!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by submission
Charlotte got more of a fight out of Mia than expected, but she still won. Will The Queen be more than ready to reign again after WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Jackie Redmond is with the WWE Women’s Champion and says Charlotte certainly looks confident. Let’s be real, Charlotte came at Tiff pretty hard. It got a lot of people talking. Tiff says yes, people talk. And Charlotte sure loves to hear herself talk. Ten years into the business and Charlotte is still so insecure that she can’t let a “rookie” get a word out. But last week, Tiff did learn something: She learned that walking into WrestleMania, she isn’t the one with something to lose. Truth is, if Tiff loses, then she lost to the great Charlotte Flair, as just a 25-year-old rookie with one year into SmackDown.
But if Charlotte loses… Well, then she lost to an “undeserving, delusional, unoriginal, backflip doing, blonde-hair-having, little girl.” Did she get it all? And Tiff can’t wait to hear the look on Charlotte’s face when they hear the words, “And STILL!” Then maybe Charlotte will finally shut up for the sake of literally everyone! They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and Tiff will make damn sure what stays is Charlotte’s massive ego. Tiff is walking into and out of Mania as the WWE Women’s Champion. Tootles! Tiff heads out, will it still be #TiffyTime after WrestleMania?
Randy Orton VS Drew McIntyre!
The Viper told Cody how proud he was, but also how he wants the next shot after John Cena. The Scottish Terminator took offense to that, and basically said he is taking that shot instead. Will this match be an unofficial #1 contender’s match between these two former world champions?
SmackDown returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans sing, “OH~, Drew McIntyre~!” and chant “R K O! R K O!” Drew and Orton circle, tie up, and they go around in a deadlock. Drew powers Orton to a corner, but Orton headlocks back. Drew powers up and out, then he runs Orton over! Orton hurries to ropes and Drew mockingly asks, “How’s the back feel, Randy?” Orton stands, he and Drew reset, and the fans duel some more. Drew calls for a knuckle lock, Orton accepts, but then Drew kicks low! Drew bumps Orton off buckles, then climbs up, but he panders for too long and Orton YANKS him down!
The fans fire up as Orton climbs now! Orton rains down fists, and the fans count to nine. Orton hops down, brings Drew around, and POSTS him for ten! Drew tumbles out of the ring, Orton goes out after him, and they’re by the desk! But Drew kicks Orton first and SMACKS him off the desk! Drew clears the desk, and he brings Orton up for the DESK- NO, Orton fights free! Orton turns things around, DESK BACK SUPLEX for Drew! The fans fire up while Orton leaves Drew behind, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew writhes on the floor, but Orton goes out to fetch him! Orton brings Drew around, UPPERCUTS him, then says one more time! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Drew writhes as that desk stays standing! Orton grins, refreshes the ring count, and then he storms up on Drew. Drew pokes Orton in the eye! Drew POSTS Orton now, then brings him around to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! Orton slumps down, and Drew also grits his teeth from that double-edged attack, but Drew fires up as he stands tall. Drew drags Orton up, puts him in the ring, then stalks Orton. Drew looms over Orton, and HIP DROPS him!
Orton sputters, Drew says one more time, and he winds up for the HIP DROP! Drew paces around Orton, says maybe one more time, and he pretends he can’t hear the fans. Drew winds up again, but Orton flips over! Hip drop meets kneecaps! And then Orton pokes Drew in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Orton rises up. Drew sputters and flounders, Orton ROCKS him with a right! Drew ROCKS Orton back! Drew storms up, Orton kicks low, but Drew fires another haymaker! The haymakers go back and forth, Orton gets the edge, but Drew GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Drew clamps onto Orton with an armlock!
SmackDown returns to single picture and the fans rally up. Orton fights up, pries at the chinbar, and then throws right hands! Drew CHOPS Orton in return! The fans “WOO~” and Drew winds up. Drew ROCKS Orton again, eggs him on, then CHOPS again! Drew shoves Orton to a corner, CHOPS again, then dares Orton to fight! Drew whips corner to corner, but Orton comes back to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Drew swings, Orton dodges, SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up as Orton stalks Drew to the apron. Drew HOTSHOTS Orton first! Drew then runs in, but Orton puts him through the ropes!
The fans fire up as Orton has Drew for the DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up for Orton, and Orton hears those voices! Drew rises, but then Orton spots KEVIN OWENS! The Prizefighter is on the ramp, Orton glares at him, but then he turns around into a CLAYMORE!! Cover, DREW WINS!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
Kevin’s mere presence costs Orton, and now Drew has a huge win propelling him down the Road to WrestleMania! As for Orton, Kevin drags him out of the ring, SMACKS him off the desk, and then climbs up to join him! The fans boo but Kevin and his hot pink sneakers have Orton in position, but Orton slips free and TRIPS Kevin up! Kevin hits the desk then the floor! Orton staggers around, the fans rally behind him, and Orton stalks Kevin to the corner of the barriers. Orton lines up the shot! Orton runs in, but Kevin jumps over barriers! Security is there to stop Orton from pursuing, so Kevin runs away into the night!
The fans boo, but The Viper was that close! Will Orton be able to strike Kevin down and completely take him out?
Fire, thunder, smoke…
The force of nature is drawing ever closer. And he’s ready to fly! REY FENIX arrives next Friday Night SmackDown!
Jimmy Uso VS The Miz!
#BigJim gave Gunther a piece of his mind and a mark on his cheek, but it seems not everyone got the message. Will the Hollywood A-lister soon star in the Uso Penitentiary? Or will he prove Jimmy is NOT ready for a world champion level opponent?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Jimmy powers Miz to a corner, Miz turns things around, and the ref counts. Miz takes a swing, Jimmy ducks it to CHOP! And CHOP! Miz shoves Jimmy back, then runs up, but Jimmy TACKLES Miz! Jimmy rains down fists, Miz shoves him away to go to ropes, but Jimmy storms back up. Miz ELBOWS Jimmy away, then runs back up, only for Jimmy to LARIAT him down! The fans fire up while Jimmy storms up on Miz. Jimmy CHOPS Miz, has him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Miz reverses, Jimmy goes up and over, then UPPERCUTS! Miz staggers back to ropes, but Jimmy is right on him.
Jimmy whips, Miz reverses and kitchen sink knees! Then basement BOOTS! The fans fire up, Miz scowls, and Miz KNEES Jimmy in the back again and again. Miz stalks Jimmy to the ropes now, and he CHOKES Jimmy! The ref counts, Miz runs, and Miz STRADDLE ATTACKS! The fans boo, but Miz runs again. Jimmy ducks the boot, then dodges a lariat! Jimmy runs up to LARIAT Miz up and out! The fans fire up and Jimmy builds speed, but Miz runs away! Jimmy smirks as he goes out the side, and UPPERCUTS Miz over the barriers! Jimmy makes sure Gunther knows he’s coming to get him, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and both men are down. Miz and Jimmy crawl, and Jimmy pounds the mat. The fans rally, Jimmy rises and runs up to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And mule kick! Jimmy then UPPERCUTS Miz, dodges a lariat, then SAMOAN DROPS! The fans fire up, Jimmy goes to the corner, “UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs in, but Miz puts him on the apron! Jimmy UPPERCUTS again! Jimmy climbs, leaps, but Miz gets under! Miz then waistlocks, ripcords, and MOVIE MAKER! Fans boo that blatant parody, but Miz full nelsons! Jimmy drops, victory rolls, TWO! Miz has the cover, TWO! Miz hurries to BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally up as Jimmy survives! Miz stalks Jimmy, the fans rally up more, and Miz fires a KICK! And then another KICK! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” to the It Kicks, but then Miz winds up. Jimmy ducks the buzzsaw, Miz blocks the superkick, but the DRAGON WHIP connects! Miz rebounds to B-MOVIE KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! The parodies don’t get it done, but Miz still has his original work to fall back on. The fans rally for “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Miz runs in, A-LIST LARIAT! Miz shoves Jimmy down, then springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! Jimmy hurries up top, for the USO SPLASH!! Cover, Jimmy wins!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Miz may be a movie star, but Big Jim’s the one winning this main event! Jimmy then borrows Joe Tessitore’s headset to call out Gunther! He’s coming after dat ass on Monday! Gunther won’t be the ring general, he will be “Private Gunther,” and he will salute Big Jim! Uh, uh, YEET! Will Jimmy be the one making examples out of the World Heavyweight Champion? Or will everything come crashing down when Gunther gets his turn?
Drew McIntyre returns backstage.
And he says hey to Lewis Capaldi, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, and also a big fan of Drew’s. They’re ready to have a good night in the pub, but Jackie Redmond walks over to congratulate him on the win tonight. She was hoping to get some thoughts on that victory and what happened with Orton and Kevin. Drew says it’s alright, this is what happens. He doesn’t care about anybody else’s business, but no one gets away with screwing him over. And when no one meddles in his business, he wins! Drew called out Priest, where is he? Priest doesn’t have the balls! So time to get mad in the pubs, everyone’s invited!
Drew turns the corner, but PRIEST IS THERE! Priest ROCKS Drew, SMACKS him off the door, then throws him into road cases! Priest ROCKS Drew, SMACKS him off the trunk of a car, and then again! Or since it’s London, “the boot.” The driver complains, but Priest BODY SLAMS that guy through a table! Drew comes back to KNEE Priest low, SMACK him off the trunk, and then off the side! They go to the hood, or bonnet for UK. Drew drags Priest up, but Priest CLAWS Drew’s eyes! Priest then sends Drew SOUTH OF HEAVEN through the windshield! Priest tells security that he’s done for now. Any more jokes, Drew? Didn’t think so! RIP, jackass!
Priest leaves, the producers hurry to help Drew, and Drew’s got glass in his eye! Will that glass help Drew see why he shouldn’t piss off the Punisher?
CM Punk heads to gorilla.
He has a security detail with him, and he passes by Drew writhing in pain. Punk chuckles, then continues on. Will his contract signing with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins be just as brutal? We find out, after the break.
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
The SmackDown General Manager welcomes us back, and says it is his honor and privilege to be here in the O2 in London. Now, we all know why he and this table is here, and why additional security is here tonight. Tonight, we are here to sign a contract for a Triple Threat. Perhaps the biggest Triple Threat in the history of WrestleMania: Seth Rollins VS CM Punk VS Roman Reigns! The fans cheer all those names, and here comes the OTC! London puts the ones up, and Paul Heyman accompanies THE Tribal Chief out on stage. Roman raises his finger to the sky for the pyro, then security follows him to the ring.
SmackDown goes picture in picture as Roman’s entrance continues, and he raises his finger to the sky for the second round of pyro. Roman steps into the ring, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Heyman hands him a mic. The fans sing, “ROMAN! ROMAN REIGNS~!” Roman nods, the fans cheer, and now they chant, “O T C! O T C!” Roman tells London, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again, and again chant, “O T C! O T C!” Roman smiles, but he sees the chairs are not to his liking. Heyman makes sure to put one at the head of the table. Heyman also dusts the chair off while Roman enjoys the singing of, “ROMAN! ROMAN REIGNS~!”
Roman takes a seat and says that was beautiful. The way they sing to their Tribal Chief, it’s just beautiful. The singing continues, and Heyman even joins in! Roman smiles, and he says that is what he’s talking about. That’s the OTC for you, baby! The biggest star on the planet! The OTC came here for two reasons. One: to be acknowledged; check! And two: to sign this contract. Roman does just that, and he says he’s checked both boxes. That means- “BURN IT DOWN!” Seth Rollins interrupts! The fans now sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in his red wine paisley suit and conducts the O2 Choir all the way into the ring.
The fans cheer while Roman frowns, but Rollins takes the seat to Roman’s left. Rollins offers Heyman a chance to sing to this song, but Heyman frowns. Rollins chuckles, and he says the fans do have beautiful singing voices. He doesn’t know why Roman is in such a hurry to leave, though! This is their building! There’s a lot of history here! 12 years ago, they landed on the roof of this place in a helicopter! They came down those stairs over there, “ready to burn down the old guard!” They put the Undertaker down through the desk, and they were going to remake this company in their image!
Now don’t get him wrong, Rollins knows a lot has happened since then. They fought against each other, with each other, a little bit of love and a whole lot of hate. But Rollins dare says, as the fans continue to sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~,” that Rollins and Roman accomplished their mission. The fans start to chant for CM Punk, but Rollins tunes them out. Roman says, “We? We? You keep saying we. Our mission? We died a long time ago. It’s only been ME. You been here, but I done all the work! I’ve made this place what it is today! I took us to the level that we are here today! I made this place better than we found it!
“I’m the one that made us desirable to Netflix! I’m the one that took us into billion-dollar deals! Tell me, what have you done?” Rollins shouts, “I’ll tell you what I’ve done! YOU, YOU, YOU, it’s that mindset that keeps me having to screw you! You understand that? And your biggest mistake is not understanding the danger that’s right in front of us! The danger that’s right in front of you! You let the biggest snake in the world, CM Punk, into the garden! And you could’ve cut his head off at WarGames! But instead, you shook his hand. You could’ve let me finish him inside the cage at The Garden, but you didn’t. And now, I am left to do what I always do: Clean up your mess, again.”
Rollins drops his mic, picks up the pen, and signs his part. And now, here comes CM PUNK! The fans fire up and sing along with Cult of Personality, then join in on saying, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk goes to the ring, but as he grabs a mic, he goes up a corner, just like he did last Friday. “I have come here to chew bubblegum and sign a contract. And I’m all outta bubblegum.” The fans cheer the Rowdy Roddy Piper reference, and Punk hops down to take his seat on Roman’s right. Punk looks over said contract, but Roman asks if Punk needs a highlighter or something. What’s he doing? Just go to page four, clause five.
Punk does as Roman says, but Roman says Punk needs to hurry, this is precious TV time. Punk reads the segment, Roman tells Heyman to just smarten Punk up. Heyman tells Punk he knows what Punk is looking for. It is in there. They’re closing the show at WrestleMania. The fans go wild hearing that! Heyman tells Punk that he gets to live his dream of dreams. CM Punk will be a WrestleMania main eventer! The fans cheer and while Roman smiles, Rollins is furious. Roman says, “One man’s dream is another man’s favor! CHECK!” Wait, this was the favor? Rollins says no! This is not something to laugh at, and Punk does not get to tear up!
Punk is NOT deserving! He does NOT deserve this! The fans boo but Rollins continues to throw a fit! Main eventing WrestleMania is SACRED, the most important thing in the world to Rollins! More than anything! Except the fact that Punk NEVER gets to main event! This is all Roman’s fault! This is all Heyman’s fault! Rollins THROWS his mic down, paces angrily, but Punk picks up the mic. The fans cheer Punk on again, and Punk stands to thank London, to thank Chicago, to thank Louisville, Kentucky, and to thank ALL the fans. As corny as it sounds, he thanks the WWE Universe who stood by him and chanted his name for TEN LONG YEARS!
Roman says hold on, hold on. Punk shouldn’t be thanking the fans! He should be thanking the Tribal Chief! It is because of Roman that Punk gets this honor! So please, take this moment, close the show with that acknowledgement! Do this the right way. The credits are already rolling as Punk kneels before Roman!? Punk smiles, and he thanks “My Tribal Chief, the holder of the ula fala, the Head of the Table, the… Big Dog? Thank you for allowing a kid from Chicago to be graced by your presence. Thank you, My Tribal Chief, for allowing me to stand in your ring. And thank you so much. Thank you, Roman Reigns, so very much.
“But because of you, I will see you in the main event of WrestleMania.” And again, Rollins is agonizing over this. Punk finishes putting his signature on the contract, and London tells him, “You Deserve It!” Punk thanks Roman again, and then says, “But that’s not the favor that I’m owed.” WHAT?! Roman looks at Heyman and Heyman can’t look him in the eye! If getting this Triple Threat made into the main event isn’t the gift of the Wise Man, then what is?!
My Thoughts:
A good SmackDown, but they pulled off quite the paradox. They made it feel like they were struggling to fill three hours, yet they also filled the show to the point where that contract signing segment was almost bleeding over the three hour mark. Ironically, part of the problem was just how excited the London crowd was for this. The superstars still wanted to enjoy the chants and songs, but that’s time SmackDown doesn’t have to spare. It made the opening promo from Cody, Orton and Drew take longer, and it kinda did the same to the contract signing at the end. Even so, we still got a very good promo, and good stuff to set up Orton VS McIntyre.
Orton VS McIntyre was a great match, but of course Kevin costs Orton. McIntyre gets his win, Kevin and Orton have a bit of a brawl, but of course Kevin ends up on the losing end and runs off. McIntyre’s trash talk also comes back to bite him as Priest gets the better of him in their brawl. Here’s hoping Drew didn’t actually get glass in his eye, but that being the thing in kayfabe can be some good stuff. I can imagine McIntyre with an eyepatch, and he takes it off at the opportune time to get the better of Priest in their match. Also what a fitting choice for Punk to be passing by Drew suffering because of real glass.
Very good title matches tonight, but of course the status quo was kept. Pretty Deadly gets to look great here in London, but the Profits only just got the belts, they’re not going to be transitional champions like that. And Knight VS Braun was really good stuff, but honestly, Jacob Fatu going after them both should’ve been a given. Jacob also had a great promo with Solo & Tama to start adding to that divide between Jacob and Solo. I would hope Solo doesn’t screw Jacob out of the US Championship, but it feels like he will as Solo won’t stand for Jacob defying his authority, even though Solo’s been trying to make Jacob the champion all along.
Very good stuff from Jimmy Uso tonight, from his promo with #MeloDon’tMiz and then a great match with Miz. Their match ended up the de facto main event match, so that’s also great for both guys. Great win for Jimmy, but that’s likely because Jimmy is losing big time to Gunther on Monday. And it might just be me, but it feels like only now is the Jey VS Gunther build really moving, largely in part because Jimmy got involved. Jimmy’s promo after his match is something along the lines of what Jey should be saying. But I suppose as brothers, Jimmy is the one who knows Jey best and knows what Jey needs to be motivated again. And seeing Jimmy get beat up by Gunther will definitely motivate Jey…
Good final vignettes for Rey Fenix and Aleister Black. I’m a little surprised they confirmed Rey Fenix is showing up next week, and that they confirmed who Rey Fenix even is. I believe commentary confirmed Rey Fenix is Penta’s real brother, even namedropped “Lucha Brothers,” but all that is still surprising considering Fenix is going to start on SmackDown. Aleister’s vignette (at least I am fairly confident it’s his) was giving us glimpses of his silhouette, but I think there was usage of AI in the snake imagery. It was fine they did it for El Grande Americano because that is all trolling, but they really should try and do things the old fashioned way of photoshop and stock imagery.
Very good stuff in the Women’s Division tonight, though the WWE Women’s Championship portion was the weaker. Naomi’s got a great Heel persona going, her promo was great, and her going after B-Fab & Michin over them supporting Jade was a great detail. Jade runs Naomi off, helps B-Fab, but there was no helping Michin in being fed to Charlotte. Tiffany had a decent promo, and it does fit how Charlotte kept her from speaking so she finally gets things out here. It didn’t really add that much, though, but they already gave us a great brawl so not sure what more they can give.
KC Squared VS The Secret Her-vice was a very good match, but of course Chelsea made sure her team won. A Six Woman Tag of Zelina & KC Squared VS The Green Administration is certainly coming, to help give us Zelina VS Chelsea for the Women’s US Championship.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 3.27.2025
Bad news out of the TNA management side, but this is a taped episode from El Paso! So we won’t see any of the fallout just yet!

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