Coverage
Mitchell’s NXT In Your House Results & Report! (6/4/22)
Will Joe Gacy take over?
NXT puts it all on the line In Your House!
All the gold in NXT from top to bottom is all on the line! Will Bron Breakker keep his cool or lose his title to Joe Gacy in their No Champion’s Advantage main event?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- High Stakes Six Man Tag: Legado del Fantasma VS Tony D’Angelo, Channing Lorenzo & Troy Donovan; The Don wins and absorb Legado into the faction.
- NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships: Toxic Attraction VS Kayden Carter & Katana Chance; Toxic Attraction wins and retains the titles.
- NXT North American Championship: Cameron Grimes VS Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams; Hayes wins and becomes the new NXT North American Champion.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Mandy Rose VS Wendy Choo; Mandy wins and retains the title.
- NXT Tag Team Championship: Pretty Deadly VS The Creed Brothers; The Creed Brothers win and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
- NXT Championship, No Champion’s Advantage: Bron Breakker VS Joe Gacy; Bron wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the In Your House Kickoff Show!
Join McKenzie Mitchell and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all of the action coming up tonight!
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams interrupt via video.
Trick tells McKenzie and Sam, “Whoa whoa whoa whoa” when it comes to talking about the North American Championship. “When Melo shoots, he don’t miss. And Melo doesn’t need to worry about history being on his side because he is the man who writes and rewrites the history books.” Melo likes the sound of that. And ever since Stand & Deliver, Melo’s been watching Cameron Grimes with Melo’s title. And he means his title. But he has to give it to Grimes. Trick says Grimes is aight. Melo says he can’t stand the way Grimes walks, the way Grimes talks, but he has to give him this much: Grimes fights with passion, emotion and he gives it everything he has.
Grimes will fight like hell tonight, but he’s against Melo. And no matter how great Grimes is, Melo is at a level nobody in this business can reach. And tonight, we welcome back THE A Champion. That’s all it is, and that’s all it’s gon’ be. Sam, McKenzie, back to you. Melo is as confident and ready as he’ll ever be, but will Grimes block that shot and keep that title?
Ivy Nile talks to Roderick Strong and Damon Kemp.
Has he calmed down after last Tuesday? Strong says he knows he lost his cool but we’re all good. So he doesn’t want to kick the Creeds out? No, he meant that. IF they lose, they’re out. The Creeds walk in and Brutus says Strong is a leader who doesn’t back down. Never have, never will. Well the Creeds don’t either. They take on their challenges and conquer them head-on. See you later, boss. Kemp says the Creeds look ready, and Strong says they better be. Will Julius & Brutus bring the gold back to Diamond Mine? Or will they be left out in the cold?
Malik Blade & Edris Enofe join the panel.
McKenzie says these are are very familiar with all the teams in the NXT Tag Division, who do they see winning between Pretty Deadly and The Creed Brothers? Fans chant Enofe’s name, he appreciates the fans, and he says they have to get something out of the way. Malik Blade right here is every woman’s dream! He’s the never overbearing, the sweater vest wearing, MALIK DA FREAK BLADE! And Enofe is “Mistah 200 Pounds. Mistah Six Feet Standin’ Up, Seven Feet Layin’ Down!” Malik has Edris hold on right there. The point is, their invitations to that gauntlet match a month ago must’ve gotten lost in the mail. A bit suspicious.
But either way, the Creeds are one of the toughest teams around, except for their own team. But they see the work those two put in, this added pressure from Strong will only make the Creeds better. Edris adds Pretty Deadly will be in for a long night. Their stamina is almost as bad as Malik’s! But if Pretty Deadly can’t retain the titles, they’ll be looking Pretty Awful, Pretty Disgusting, and Pretty Atrocious. Sam defends “the most gorgeous men I’ve ever seen in my life.” But more than that, Pretty Deadly won the titles their first nights in NXT 2.0. That doesn’t happen by mistake. Edris gets serious and asks Sam why he’s bald.
Sam says this isn’t about him, it is about Pretty Deadly VS The Creeds, and the Creeds won’t have the focus because they’ll be worried about what the Diamond Mine is going through. But as for their picks, Malik & Edris are unanimous in saying the Creeds, but Sam says Pretty Deadly. Will Kit Wilson & Elton Prince stay golden with that #SidePlateCheck?
Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
NXT has kicked the door wide open for tonight’s In Your House spectacular! Two factions look to raise the roof in a battle for control! The main event has NXT Champion, Bron Breakker, defending his title against Joe Gacy. But Gacy and his goons break in, and now we’re entering a dark place. “In Your House… is no more!” Gacy burns the logo, but will he burn down Bron’s family legacy?
High Stakes Six Man Tag: Legado del Fantasma VS Tony D’Angelo, Channing Lorenzo & Troy Donovan!
It is faction VS faction, familia VS familia! Only one can be in charge of NXT, but will Santos Escobar and his hermanos take over The Don’s crew? Or will Tony D, Stacks & Two Dimes get them some new foot soldiers to boss around?
Legado points out Tony’s favorite corner and have him inspect it. The ref looks, and surprise! Tony’s favorite crowbar is there! Guess The Don’s ace in the hole is gone. The Don’s crew gets quite the introduction, talking about preferring fear over respect, and fear translating to control. But they also point out Escobar’s favorite corner. Those turn up clean, so it seems this will be a fair(er) fight compared to last time. Fans are fired up for Legado as the leaders shake hands on the deal. The trios sort out, and the leaders step up! Until Wilde convinces Escobar to switch out. Two Dimes switches in, too, and they tie up at the bell!
Dimes shoves Wilde but Wilde rolls Dimes! TWO, Wilde gets a leg but Dimes gets a headlock. The leaders stare down while Dimes powers out. Wilde ducks ‘n’ dodges to dropkick! Tag to Cruz and Stacks and these two circle now. They tie up, Cruz gets the arm and wrenches to an elbow breaker. Cruz keeps on the arm, Stacks wrenches back, Cruz whips but Stacks reverses. Cruz runs Stacks over, fire sup, and then fakes out the dropdown to drop an elbow! Cruz whips, Stacks reverses, hurdles but Cruz flips over! Things keep moving, Cruz RANAS Stacks! Fans fire up and Cruz CHOPS Stacks!
Cruz whips corner to corner then run sin, but Stacks BOOTS him! Stacks goes up, FLYING UPEPRCUT! Cruz deflects the dropkick, Stacks dodges the enziguri, both men HAYMAKER! Fans fire up and both men back off. The leaders tag in and fans are thunderous! Tony and Escobar tie up, go around, end up on ropes, Escobar shoves and DROPKICKS Tony! Fans are thunderous as Escobar runs but Stacks gest a cheap shot! Escobar TOSSES Stacks but Tony fires off! The soldiers fire off on each other, too! It’s chaos but fans are loving it! Escobar DECKS Dimes but Tony CHOP BLOCKS! Tony stomps Escobar and fans boo.
Tag to Dimes, Dimes drags Escobar up but Escobar fires off hands! Escobar tags in Cruz, they mug Dimes, and Cruz brings Dimes up to uppercut. Fans fire up and Cruz runs in to clothesline and tag! Wilde runs in to clothesline and tag! Escobar runs in to clothesline and tag! Cruz goes again, GAMANGIRI! Then an ANARCHY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up, but Dimes fireman’s carries. Cruz fights free, waistlocks, spins Dimes but Dimes shoves him away< Cruz ducks, dodges, but leaps into Dimes’ arms! Cruz slips off the scoop, ROCKS Dimes, but Dimes SHOVES Cruz off the springboard! Fans boo and Stacks tags in.
Stacks taunts Cruz, drags him up and stomps him down to then RAM into the apron! Stacks puts Cruz in and drags him up to the corner. Tag to Dimes, they mug Cruz with body shots and stomps, Tony tags in to join in. Stacks tags back in to stomp, Dimes tags in to stomp, and then Dimes drags Cruz up. Dimes throws a body shot, tags Stacks, and feeds Cruz to Stacks’ knees! Stacks talks trash, Tony talks trash, and Stacks isolates Cruz’s arms for a deep motorcycle stretch! Fans rally and duel, Cruz fights up and works to turn this, and he fires off forearms and JABS! Stacks staggers into more shots, but he stops Cruz from reaching Legado!
Stacks RAMS Cruz into buckles, tags in Tony, and Tony throws heavy hands. Tony brings Cruz around, headlock punches then HALF HATCH SUPLEXES! Escobar is furious with Tony but Tony tags Stacks back in. They mug Cruz, Dimes tags in, and the wise guys blow kisses to Legado. Dimes RAMS Into Cruz, tags Tony and feeds Cruz to a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Channing tags and adds an elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Stacks talks more trash on Legado, but fans rally up for Cruz. Stacks kicks, CLUBS and then clamps on a chinlock. Cruz endures, reaches out and fights his way up. Cruz throws body shots and gets free, only for Stacks to anchor a foot!
Stacks drags Cruz away, Cruz slips out of the back suplex and trips Stacks to hot tag Escobar! The Emperor of Lucha rallies on The Don’s crew! BOOT sends Tony into Dimes, then Escobar RANAS Tony! Tony puts Escobar on the apron but Escobar GAMANGIRIS! PENALTY KICK for Stacks, then AX HANDLES for Tony! Fans are fired up, Wilde and Cruz get in, they crisscross PLANCHA! Direct hits on Stacks AND Dimes, then a DIVE onto Tony! Escobar shoots Tony down with the Arrow from Hell and the fans are thunderous! Escobar puts Tony in, soaks up the adulation of the fans, and then slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO!
Escobar rains down fists and brings Tony up., Fireman’s carry, but Tony fights free! Tony RAMS Escobar into buckles, but misses the splash! Escobar CHOPS, haymakers, CHOPS again, then hoists Tony up top! GAMANGIRI! Escobar climbs up, but Stacks trips him! Tony and Escobar fall rather than go for the Super Steiner ride! Fans rally as both leaders are down, hot tags to Cruz and Dimes! They fire off haymakers over and over, back and forth! Cruz fires off a strike fest but Dimes whip shim away! Forearm smash, then whip the other way. Cruz slips out, Dimes hits buckles! Cruz springboard missile dropkicks!
Cruz hurries to put Dimes in a drop zone and climbs up. PHONIEX- NO, Dimes dodges and CLOBBERS Cruz! Tag to Stacks, they get Cruz up to double wrench, BADA BING, and BAD- NO! Wilde trips Dimes, Cruz CLOBBERS Stacks! Tag to Wilde, tilt-o-whirl, LEGADO SLICE! Cover, Dimes breaks it!! “This is Awesome!” and just the first match of the night! All six men are down but they crawl over to their corners to regroup. The factions stand up and stare down. They yell and the brawl is on!! Fans are loving this! The sidekicks all fall out, Escobar shoves Tony then dodges, but so does Tony! DOUBLE LARIATS COLLIDE!!
The leaders are down again, but Lopez sneaks Escobar the knuckles! She was the one hiding them this time! But Stacks brings out a crowbar from under the ring! Wilde DECKS Dimes, KICKS Tony, and gets the crowbar! Lopez distracts the ref, Wilde aims at Tony but Stacks takes the hit!! Tony BOOTS Escobar, takes his knuckles, BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH to Wilde!! Dimes shoves Stacks onto Wilde for the cover, TONY’S SIDE WINS!!!
Winners: Tony D’Angelo, Channing Lorenzo & Troy Donovan, by pinfall (absorbs Legado del Fantasma into the family)
Escobar is in shock! Their own tactics get used against them, and now Legado must kiss the Don’s ring! Tony is all smiles, what business will he have Legado handle for him first?
Alba Fyre speaks.
“To understand me now, I have to explain my past, and embrace my heritage. I come from a long line of warrior women who roamed Scotland. Among those women stood the Fire Keeper. She kept the flame burning because it was vital to survival while the others learned to live off the land.” Alba calls upon her family’s spirit. Since coming to NXT, she has had success but has fallen short of her maximum potential. Now SHE is the Fire Keeper, forging her future and leaving her opponents in ashes where they lie! When the smoke starts to surround you, remember: Where there’s smoke, there’s Fyre.
The other women of NXT are watching.
Lash Legend is the only one not impressed. Fyre used to be like that, but now- Oh, is Lash gonna keep running her mouth? Or is she going to go ask Fyre for a match? Excuse you., If Lash and Fyre got in the ring, Fyre would be ancient history. Just like Taum. Well fine, if Lash isn’t brave enough, Tatum will. Tatum wants a match with the Scary Queen of Scots? Lash says she has issues.
NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships: Toxic Attraction VS Kayden Carter & Katana Chance!
Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne have had these belts for eight months, but KC Squared feel that’s been eight too many. But will the champions ruin the party and keep NXT toxic? Or will Kayden & Katana be doing a victory dance in the club with these belts?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see just who is the real deal around here!
Gigi & Jacy attack before KC Squared can sort out! But then they get thrown out! Kayden PLANCHAS Gigi, Katana TORNILLOS Jacy! Fans fire up and Kayden gets Jacy in the ring. The bell finally rings, Katana tags in. Kayden whips Jacy to a corner, Katana traps her for the SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Katana drags Jacy up, puts her in the corner, Kayden tags back in. Kayden traps Jacy now for the SHOTGUN! Kayden gets Jacy up to stomp a mudhole in the corner. Tag to Katana, she brings Jacy out with a facelock but Jacy powers her way to the corner. Gigi tags, Jacy whips Katana and Gigi pulls hair! Jacy CLOBBERS Katana, Gigi KICKS her! Cover, TWO!
Gigi taunts Katana, clamps on a hammerlock and brings Katana up to buckle bump. Tag to Jacy but fans taunt them as “Toxic Waste!” Gigi feeds Katana to Jacy’s LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Jacy drags Katana back, Gigi tags back in, and Toxic Attraction mug Katana. Gigi drags Katana by her hair and dribbles her off the mat. Gigi scuffs Katana but fans rally as Katana throws hands. Gigi DECKS Katana. talks trash and pulls hair, then BOOTS her to the Toxic corner. Gigi stands on Katana, Jacy mocks her, and Jacy tags in. Jacy runs in to HIP ATTACK! Jacy hollers, taunts Kayden, then CANNONBALLS! Tag to Gigi and she drags Katana for a suplex!
Katana fights free to dragon sleeper! Gigi gets free to ROUNDHOUSE! And she sucker punches Kayden! Fans boo but Gigi drags Katana around into a modified chinbar. Katana endures, Gigi pulls the ear but the ref reprimands. Fans rally as Katana fights up and throws body shots. Gigi knees low, whips Katana, but Kayden gives her some Silly String for the RANA! Gigi tags Jacy, Jacy gets Katana, and TOSSES her! Katana lands on her feet, hot tag to Kayden! Kayden rallies on Toxic Attraction! She stacks them in a corner to UPPERCUT them both! Jacy is down, Kayden DROP-SAULTS! Fans fire up, Jacy reverses a whip but Kayden victory rolls to SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!
Kayden keeps focus and she drags Jacy up. Jacy JAWBREAKERS, spins Kayden around, ROLLING ELBOW! Tag to Gigi, they shove Kayden to GERMAN SUPLEX and SWITCH KICK! Cover, TWO! Gigi rains down hands on Kayden! Gigi drags Kayden over, tags Jacy, they mug Kayden. Jacy drags Kayden up but Kayden slips under, to BOOT Jacy! Kayden runs in, blocks boots, puts Jacy in ropes, DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Katana adds DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Tag back to Kayden, they hoist Jacy up top. Gigi rushes in to help but Katana ROCKS her! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from KC Squared and Gigi is down!
Katana goes up, Kayden helps out, SUPER STEINER sends Jacy onto Gigi! Cover, TWO!! Toxic Attraction survives but Kayden hurries to tag Katana back in. But Gigi trips Kayden up and DECKS her! Jacy GAMANGIRIS Katana then ROCKET LAUNCHES her! Jacy seethes, she tags Gigi, and Jacy runs, TOXIC ANNIHILATION!! Cover, Kayden breaks it!! Fans fire up while all four are down! The teams regroup, Jacy and Kayden go tot he apron. They brawl with body shots and haymakers! Jacy shoves, Kayden SUPERKICKS! Then APRON CUTTER!! Kayden and Jacy are down, fans fire up as Katana and Gigi get up!
Gigi snarls and drags Katana up by her hair, then CHOPS! Katana CHOPS! Gigi ROCKS Katana with a forearm, but Katana comes back with fury! SOBAT, KICK and SWEEP! Then a step-up SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Gigi survives but Katana tags Kayden. KC Squared coordinate, for the HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL!! Cover, Jacy drags Kayden out! Jacy yells at Kayden, but Katana wheelbarrows! But Jacy SLAMS her on the apron! Kayden DECKS Jacy! Kayden storms up on Gigi, fireman’s carries, but Gigi gets off to waistlock. Kayden switches, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Jacy ROCKS Kayden, GERMAN SUPLEX from Gigi! Bridging cover, Toxic Attraction wins!
Winners: Toxic Attraction, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions)
They didn’t need Mandy, they could cheat all by themselves! But with as close as KC Squared came, is luck running out for Toxic Attraction?
Pretty Deadly warm up… their vocal cords?
They look phenomenal, and they “sound” phenomenal. They sing YES BOY~! They hate the Creed Brothers~! But will they take the match serious when the Creed Brothers are in do-or-die mode?
NXT North American Championship: Cameron Grimes VS Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams!
Trick tells Melo, “Let’s get it back.” The former A Champion makes his entrance, with his bouncers wearing the #GetItBack shirts for him so he can swagger in his fur coat. But will Melo get back the belt he broke out with? Or will the Carolina Caveman continue flying #ToTheMoon?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, who takes their shot and hits the mark?
Melo and Grimes stare down, tie up, and go around. They end up on ropes, then in a corner, then back on ropes. Melo has Grimes but Grimes turns it around and back again. Grimes waistlocks, SLAMS, then facelocks. Grimes whips, Melo hurdles and RANAS, but Grimes handsprings! Fans fire up but Melo scowls. Melo ducks the Penalty Kick, but Grimes blocks the roll up to roll-up. Melo slips through but Grimes stares him down. Melo says he’s getting that belt, but Grimes gets him for a victory roll! But Melo turns it around, ONE! Grimes has it, TWO! Grimes slips through to Oklahoma Roll! ONE, and Melo has a cover, ONE!
Melo trips to jackknife, TWO as Grimes bridges! Spin to a backslide, TWO! Melo and Grimes stand off again and fans cheer. Melo takes off his leg band and resets with Grimes. Grimes trips Melo, Melo kicks him away and things speed up. Grimes holds ropes to hold off, then he puts Melo on the apron. Melo shoulders in, goes up a corner, and leaps, but Grimes avoids the ax handle! Melo avoids the Cave-In! Fans fire up as Grimes tells Melo it was that close. Trick tells Melo he’s still got this, and Grimes waits on Melo. Melo slowly resets with Grimes, Grimes bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP! Grimes whips and BOOTS Melo down! Then KICKS Melo in the chest!
Grimes ROCKS Melo, but Melo elbows Grimes back! Melo storms up, into a back drop! Grimes runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Grimes pulls Melo’s hair and drags him up. Grimes wrenches, uppercuts the arm, and Melo gets to a corner. Grimes runs in but is put on the apron. Melo ROCKS Grimes, runs and slides, but Grimes jumps over! Melo trips Grimes, SLAPS him, then gets in the ring. Trick talks trash, Melo builds speed, but Grimes GAMANGIRIS him down! Grimes goes up top and leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Grimes keeps cool, and he keeps Melo from getting away. Melo has the ropes, then he kicks Grimes!
Grimes goes out to the apron, Melo blocks to trip Grimes up! Grimes hits the apron, Melo gets in and Trick nods as Melo drags Grimes up by his hair. Grimes shoulders into Melo, steps up to get Melo by his hair, but Melo elbows Grimes! Melo slingshots, APRON DDT!! Fans lose their minds and Trick talks trash on Grimes! The ring count begins while the fans rally, and we’re at 5 of 10 before Melo gets up. Melo soaks up the cheers and jeers while he fetches Grimes into the ring. Melo has Grimes on the apron, ROCKS him, then gets in the ring. Melo kicks Grimes around, drags Grimes up, and DECKS him!
Fans rally, Melo drags Grimes up again and bumps him off buckles. Melo throws hands, CHOPS, and then brings Grimes out with a facelock. Grimes throws body shots to get free but Melo throws him down by his hair! And KICKS him in the back! Cover, ONE! Cover again, ONE! Melo is annoyed, Trick is frustrated, but fans rally. Grimes throws body shots, Melo knees low! Melo whips, Grimes reverses but Melo slips of the back. Melo blocks the kick, spins Grimes around to a waistlock but Grimes puts him in buckles! Grimes runs in but misses! Melo blocks boots, puts Grimes in the ropes and KICKS! IMPLODER-
NO, Grimes avoids the leg drop to bump Melo off buckles! Grimes goes up, but Melo avoids the stomps to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Melo keeps his focus but fans rally as Grimes gets to a corner. Melo throws big haymakers in the corner, then he brings Grimes up. Grimes is in the ropes, the ref counts, Melo lets off at 4. Melo gets Grimes and CHOKES him, Trick even holds Grimes down! Trick ties Grimes’ arm to the ropes with Melo’s leg bandana?! Grimes fights off Melo and Trick, gets free, but MYSTICO FACEBUSTER from Melo! Cover, TWO!! Grimes survives and Melo grows frustrated.
Melo drags Grimes and gets the arm. Melo gets the double wristlock and twists the arm! Fans rally as Grimes endures. Grimes fights up, arm-drags free, but Melo storms back up. Grimes elbows Melo away, then BOOTS him! Tricks swipes at Grimes! Grimes kicks at Trick but Melo kicks low. Melo runs, but Grimes follows him into the springboard! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! Fans are fired up and lose their minds again while both men are down! Grimes and Melo stir, and Grimes is up first. Grimes aims from a corner, fans fire up and Grimes throws a haymaker! Melo gives it back!
Grimes hits again, Melo CHOPS, but Grimes forearms! The forearms keep flying, but Melo kicks low! Melo throws hands, whips Grimes, but Grimes CLOBBERS him! Grimes rallies with more forearms, then runs in, into BOOTS! Melo runs into a RANA! Melo ends up out of the ring, Grimes goes to the apron, PENALTY KICK! Even Trick is stinging from that! Grimes puts Melo in, hurries after, dodges the lariat and scoops, for a swinging SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Grimes is beside himself. Grimes gets Melo up, suplexes, but Melo slips out and waistlocks. Grimes switches, Melo resists the lift, but Grimes SUPERKICKS! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!
Grimes can’t believe it! Melo survives by inches! Fans rally back up, Melo scuffs Grimes but Grimes gets a foot. Melo has the ropes. Grimes yanks him up to his feet to ROCK him! And POISON- NO, Melo holds ropes to deny Grimes the Poison-Rana! CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Grimes survives and Melo is furious! Melo goes to the corner and climbs up top! Grimes stands, Melo leaps, but Grimes avoids the shot! He blocks the Code Breaker, they run, COLLISION COURSE!! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives again but Grimes hurries to a corner. Grimes fires himself up, “TO! THE! MOON!” But Melo BOOTS! Grimes ROUNDHOUSES! And POISON-RANA!
Melo is back outside, Grimes FLIES! Direct hit on Melo AND TRICK on the ramp! Fans are fire dup for “NXT! NXT!” while Grimes hurries to put Melo in the ring. Grimes gets in but Trick anchors a foot! Grimes kicks free and gives Trick a CAVE-IN! Grimes rushes Melo but Melo turns that into a SNAKE EYES! Melo goes up top, for the THREE POINTER!! Cover, Melo wins!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall (NEW NXT North American Champion)
Melo shoots, he scores! He is now a TWO-TIME A Champion! But fans chant already for “SO~LO! SO~LO!” With the Street Champion of the Island next in line, will the A Champion only have a few days as champion?
Joe Gacy speaks to his druids.
“We’ve studied his every move. Bron Breakker’s days as NXT Champion are no longer numbered. His minutes as NXT Champion are no longer numbered. His seconds, his seconds as NXT Champion are numbered. Our time has come. We’ve reached our moment. We’ve torn down nostalgia, and now, we’ll tear down the present and hopes of building a new future. Tonight, I leave In Your House a beacon of change! Tonight, I leave the new NXT Champion!” Gacy laughs like the maniacal villain he is, but will his plan come to fruition?
NXT Women’s Championship: Mandy Rose VS Wendy Choo!
The Toxic Goddess has found way after way to prove she’s not just a transitional champion. But while she’s done everything it takes to stay on top, her eccentric and fun-loving pajama powered opponent has been quite literally dreaming of this moment. Will Wendy finally add some gold to her eclectic collection? Or will Mandy make this a living nightmare for her and all the NXT Universe?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Women’s Division stays 100% Toxic!
Wendy slingshots another spit wad! Mandy fires off in anger! The ref backs Mandy off, now the bell rings, and the fists start flying! Wendy backs Mandy down, she ROCKS Mandy, then whips. Mandy reverses, Wendy leaps but into Mandy’s arm! FALL AWAY SLAM! Mandy then runs in to RAM into Wendy! And again! And again! The ref counts, Mandy lets off, Wendy backslides! ONE, but Wendy dropkicks Mandy down! Wendy ROCKS Mandy to a corner, runs in and BOOTS! Mandy goes down, Wendy runs but the Sleepy Elbow misses! Mandy basement dropkicks then rains down fists! The fans boo but Mandy just soaks it up.
Mandy drags Wendy up to hip drop her down. And then dribbles Wendy off the mat! Fans rally and duel, Wendy gets up ropes, Mandy CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mandy lets off and covers, TWO! Mandy snarls, has Wendy in a corner and fires off forearms! Mandy chokes Wendy, lets off and brings her up to snap suplex! Fans fire up as Mandy taunts Wendy. Mandy dribbles Wendy off the mat again, then drags Wendy back up to snapmare. Mandy puts on the body scissors squeeze! Wendy endures, fans rally and duel, and Wendy pushes back to cover! ONE, Mandy CLUBS Wendy on the back! Mandy keeps the squeeze on but fans rally again.
Wendy throws back elbows, gets free, then JAWBREAKERS! Wendy runs but Mandy CLOBBERS her! Mandy covers, TWO! Mandy snarls and she drags Wendy up. Fans rally, Mandy suplexes but Wendy blocks! Wendy makes it a cradle, TWO! Mandy ROCKS Wendy with a right! Mandy covers again, TWO! Mandy is growing further frustrated but she whips Wendy. Wendy reverses to ROCK Mandy, and again! And then she rolls Mandy up, TWO! Wendy kicks low, but Mandy scoops for a GUT WRENCH SLAM! Cover, TWO! Mandy continues to glare down at Wendy and she brings Wendy up. Fans rally as Mandy slaps Wendy around with part of her own windbreaker!
Mandy drags Wendy up to scrape laces off her face. Mandy stomps Wendy around, taunts her, but Wendy CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Wendy fires big forearms, but Mandy fires haymakers back! Fans boo but Mandy drags Wendy up to wrench and tie her up, for an OCTOPUS STRETCH! Fans rally, Wendy endures, but Mandy thrashes her around! Wendy still endures, so Mandy rolls her! Wendy sit son the cover, TWO! Mandy has the sunset flip, TWO! Wendy high stacks, TWO! Wendy hurries to get the arm but Mandy shoves her away. Wendy ROCKS Mandy on the return! Then counter punches! And another!
Wendy KICKS, KICKS and CLOBBERS Mandy! Wendy fires up and fans fire up with her! Wendy whips, and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes Mandy! Fans fire up, Wendy handspring forearms! Mandy is down, Wendy hits the NAPTIME ELBOW! But Mandy bails out! Wendy builds speed to WRECK Mandy with a dropkick! Wendy pursues with a handspring, but into a SPINEBUSTER on the ramp! Fans fire up and Mandy says this is done! She goes to ringside while Wendy writhes. Wendy drags herself to ringside as the count climbs, and Mandy holds up her belt as if she’s won already.
The count is 5 of 10, Wendy is only now getting back tot he ring! Wendy springs up and in at 9.9!! Mandy is furious, ANOTHER SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!?! Mandy can’t understand it, but Wendy is still in this match! Wendy goes to a corner, Mandy runs corner to corner, but into the pillow! Mandy is furious! Mandy grabs Wendy’s body pillow and tear sit all up! The stuffing is everywhere! Wendy SHOTGUNS Mandy! Fans fire up, Wendy tackles Mandy and fires off furious fists! Mandy kicks Wendy away, but Wendy fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Wendy throws off the tracksuit and fans fire up! She’s got a T-Shirt that crosses out Toxic Attraction!
Wendy wraps Mandy up in chicken wings and body scissors! Mandy’s arms are caught inside the jacket sleeves?! JACKET CLUTCH, TWO!! But Wendy gets a SLEEPER HOLD!! Wendy squeezes tight, Mandy endures and moves around, they roll into the ropes! The ref counts, Wendy lets off and stomps her down! Wendy goes up a corner, Mandy yanks her down! Mandy runs in, but Wendy gets her for the FULL NELSON SLAM! Wendy hurries to get back up top! Fans are fired up, but Mandy uses the jacket sleeve to TOSS Wendy! KNEE FROM A ROSE!! Cover, Mandy wins!
Winner: Mandy Rose, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
Try as Wendy might, the Women’s Division is still Toxic! Mandy, Gigi & Jacy all celebrate together, they’re all still dripping with gold! Will anyone ever stop the Toxic Attraction
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton and Roxanne Perez.
Our finalists for the Women’s Breakout Tournament are here, and Tiffany doesn’t like McKenzie talking at her. That is rude. If you want to be on the good side of the future winner, you’re failing. Wow she thinks she is going to win? Yes! If there was a trophy for this tournament, Tiffany’s name would already be on it. Because this is the Women’s Breakout Tournament, not the Little Girls Breakout Tournament. Doesn’t Roxanne have a bus to catch? Insult her all you want, but this Tuesday is the biggest match of Roxie’s life. These kinds of things may just be handed to Tiffany, but Roxie’s had to fight for every single one. And she won’t leave without that contract.
Who gets the inaugural Women’s Breakout Contract? Tiffany says McKenzie is the worst person ever, but will she end up the last loser of this tournament?
NXT Tag Team Championship: Pretty Deadly VS The Creed Brothers!
The former NXT UK Tag Team Champions became the NXT Tag Team Champions by getting in on the Tag Team Gauntlet and taking advantage of a worn out Julius & Brutus. That loss put on the pressure, but so has Roderick Strong’s Diamond Ultimatum. Either Julius & Brutus win the titles for the Diamond Mine, or they’re OUT of the Diamond Mine. Will the Creeds crack under pressure? Or will they be made into true diamonds?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see just who the top tag team in NXT really is!
The teams sort out and Brutus starts with Prince. They approach, but then Wilson tags in. Brutus avoids the leg takedown but Wilson fires off hands! Wilson EuroUppers and CHOPS Brutus in a corner. Brutus gets under Wilson to clinch, but Wilson throws elbows. Brutus tosses Wilson away but misses in the corner. Brutus blocks the boot, avoids the punches and gets Wilson in a waistlock! Brutus SLAMS Wilson, then SLAMS him again! Brutus facelocks, gator rolls Wilson around and around, but Wilson reaches for Prince. Brutus brings Wilson away, brings him up, but Wilson pulls an ear!
Brutus shoots around to a waistlock and he puts Wilson in a corner. Brutus TOSSES Wilson, then TOSSES him again to keep him from Prince! Fans fire up, Brutus waits on Wilson to get up. Wilson swipes at Julius but misses, so he eggs them both on. Tag to Julius and fans fire up. But Wilson runs away! Julius chases him, Wilson gets in and stomps Julius down! Tag to Prince, Pretty Deadly mugs Julius. Fans rally, Julius fights back! He SLAMS Wilson, whips Prince and back drops him! Fans fire up and Julius drags Prince up with a deadlift gut wrench! Julius SLAMS Prince down again!
Julius waistlocks Prince, SLAMS him down again, then holds on with a waistlock. Wilson grabs Prince’s hands but he gets dragged into the ring! Brutus gets Wilson, the Creeds get the two to stop holding hands, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans fire up, Brutus has an ANKLE LOCK, and Julius has a STRETCH MUFFLER! Prince endures, the ref reprimands Brutus, pretty Deadly both get to ropes! The Creeds let the champs go, and Pretty Deadly throws a hissy fit! Wilson even kicks the steel steps and pushes the top half away. Fans taunt “Pretty Angry!” as Prince gets back in the ring. The champs talk strategy, but Julius arm-drags Prince!
Fans fire up as Julius grinds Prince into a chinbar. Ma and Pa Creed are watching as Julius keeps on Prince. Prince chinbars Julius but Julius shoves him away. Prince runs Julius over, things speed up, and Julius hurdles! Prince runs into ropes and then into an arm-drag! Julius has the armlock, Prince moves around but Julius grinds the arm. Fans rally, Brutus tags in, they toss Prince! Then Julius gut wrench SLAMS Brutus on Prince! Cover, TWO! Brutus facelocks, brings Prince up, tag to Julius. Feed to the fireman’s carry slam, and Julius has the armlock! Prince is frustrated but he endures as Julius grinds the arm.
Prince fight sup, Wilson hops in to tag but that’s not allowed! It is just to throw sucker punches! Prince shoves Julius, Wilson DECKS Brutus, then they give the Creeds the Scott Hall spooky fingers! The Creeds regroup, fans fire up, and Brutus trades shots with Wilson! Wilson EuroUppers, kicks and CLUBS, fires more forearms, but Brutus whips him corner to corner. Wilson bounces off buckles, into a BIG elbow! Tag to Julius, the Creeds knee Wilson back and forth! Cover, TWO! Julius drags Wilson over, tags Brutus, and they give him more knees! Brutus drags Wilson to a cover, TWO!
Brutus waistlocks Wilson, Wilson elbows free! Tag to Prince, they trip Brutus for a leap frog elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Prince drags Brutus up but Brutus RAMS him to the corner! Julius tags in and dropkicks Wilson! Then he dropkicks Prince up top! Fans fire up, Wilson CROSSBODIES, but Julius rolls it through! ROLLING SPINEBUSTER! Brutus TOSSES Prince down beside him! Fans fire up, but Pretty Deadly get away before the sliding forearms! Julius waits, fans rally and duel, but then Julius goes out after Prince. Prince POSTS Julius! Brutus rushes in but the ref keep shim back! Pretty Deadly use that to DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER Julius on the steps!
Prince gets Julius in, covers, TWO! Julius is still in this but Prince brings Julius up to RAM into the corner. Tag to Wilson, they mug Julius and then Wilson runs in to back elbow! Julius flops down, Wilson drags him up, but Julius blocks the suplex. Wilson knees low, suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! Wilson bring Julius over, tags in Prince, and fans duel as Pretty Deadly double suplex, only for Julius to block! Pretty Deadly power through to double suplex after all! Cover, TWO! Julius survives but Prince drops elbows on his lower back over and over! Prince chinbars and gets an arm but Julius endures.
Fans rally, Julius fights up and hits a JAWBREAKER! Prince keeps Julius from Brutus but Julius tries to power up! His lower back won’t let him, Prince tags Wilson. Wilson goes up top, Prince stomps Julius, Wilson MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Wilson taunts Julius, stays between the Creeds, and then pushes Julius around. Wilson gets the legs and has a BOSTON CRAB! Julius endures the pain in his lower back and crawls for the ROPEBREAK! Wilson holds until 4 and then reaches for the legs again. Julius BOOTS Wilson, but Prince tags in! Prince intercepts Julius and keeps him from Brutus!
Julius keeps fighting forward, keeps reaching out, but Prince pulls tights! Julius uses leverage to toss Prince! Hot tag to Brutus! Fans fire up as Brutus rallies with the double CHOPS! Then the tackle and the ground ‘n’ pound! Wilson gets in but Brutus DECKS him! Brutus bear crawls up behind Prince, gut wrench and a TOSS into Wilson! Wilson goes down, Brutus stalks Prince again. Fans chant, “BRUTUS SMASH! BRUTUS SMASH!” Brutus hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Brutus goes up, BRUTUS BALL!! Cover, Wilson breaks it!! Wilson saves Prince and saves their title reign! But fans are thunderous for the Creeds as Wilson has to drag Prince away.
Wilson tags in but Brutus gets him for a BIG back suplex! Now Wilson has to crawl back to his corner. Prince slides the belt in, but it goes way past Wilson! Julius has the belt, but he won’t do what Pretty Deadly would. The belt is given to the ref, and Julius dodges Wilson’s attack! Brutus gets Wilson in a torture rack and Julius goes up top! RACK BOMB to a SHOOTING STAR!! And them, the SLIDING FOREARM!! Cover, the Creeds win!!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)
The fans re going nuts for this! Julius & Brutus get the gold and stay in Diamond Mine! Ma and Pa are so proud, will Strong be even prouder of these two?
NXT Championship, No Champion’s Advantage: Bron Breakker VS Joe Gacy!
The Big Booty Nephew, the Son of the Dog-Faced Gremlin, and already TWO-TIME NXT Champion has been carrying this brand on his shoulder, but Mr. Inclusion says that weight will break Bron. Gacy looks to prove a point to both the fans and to Bron himself that the rage inside him will cost him everything. Will Bron’s anger and aggression be a strength or weakness when there’s no protection from disqualification?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Bron loses both his cool and the title!
Gacy gets in Bron’s face right away but the ref has Bron stay back. The bell rings and Bron RAMS Gacy into a corner! Bron RAMS him again but Gacy gets loose, and he SLAPS Bron! Bron seethes but he holds back as he RAMS Gacy into a corner again. Bron RAMS and RAMS but lets off right at 4. Gacy sputters, but he YANKS Bron into buckles. Gacy runs in but into a buckle! Bron dodges Gacy, but runs into a dropkick! Fans fire up, Gacy brings Bron up to facelock. Bron gets loose to throw hands, then he whips. But Gacy turns things around to CLUB and ROCK Bron! Gacy scoops Bron for a BACKBREAKER!
Bron gets to a corner, Gacy storms up to whip corner to corner. Bron slides to a stop, comes back and CLOBBERS Gacy! Fansn fire up more, Bron OVERHEAD suplexes Gacy! Fans bark it up, Bron RAMS into Gacy again! Bron fires off hands, lets off at 4, then brings Gacy up. Bron scoops but Gacy slips off and shoves. Things speed up, Bron catches Gacy for a SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up and bark while Gacy bails out. His crimson druids stay back as Bron goes out. Bron watches the goods closely, but one has a chair! Bron snatches that away, threatens the druid, but Gacy POSTS Bron! Fans boo but Gacy looms over Bron by commentary.
Gacy gets Bron up, puts him in the ring, and then stomps Bron around. Gacy throws forearms, drives in knees, then puts Bron in a corner. Gacy CLUBS Bron, Bron throws body shots. Gacy kicks low, runs, and knee lifts to a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Gacy clamps on with a chinlock to grind Bron down. Fans rally, some are actually on Gacy’s side, but Bron endures. Bron fights up, thrwos body shots, then whips. Gacy reverses, runs in and back elbows, then corner clotheslines! Gacy keeps moving for a FOREARM WASH in the corner! Gacy has a crazed look in his eye, and he paces while Bron is on the apron.
Gacy goes out to join Bron, he APRON SENTONS! Bron sputters and writhes but Gacy puts him in to cover, TWO! Gacy keeps cool and he CLUBS Bron on the neck. Gacy sits Bron up to CHOP back down! Bron is in a corner, Gacy stands him up to CHOP again! Fans are stinging as Gacy knocks Bron onto the apron. Gacy drags Bron up, brings him through and pushes him around to a cover, TWO! Bron is still in this but Gacy keeps his focus. Gacy brings Bron up, but Bron throws body shots! And a haymaker! Gacy ROCKS Bron with a haymaker of his own, and has Bron in a corner for point-blank lariats!
Fans rally, the ref counts, Gacy lets off at 4. Gacy fireman’s carries Bron out but Bron slips off to O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Gacy has a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Bron flails, but Gacy has the body scissors! Fans rally, Bron fights around and reaches out. Fans bark as Bron pries at the chinlock. Bron gets the body scissors undone but Gacy keeps his grip. Bron pushes back, rolls to a cover, TWO! Bron is free, but Gacy gets him for an URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Gacy starts to get frustrated with Bron, but then he hangs in the corner like a bat! Fans chant, “WYATT! WYATT!” Gady eggs Bron on, then gets him for a DDT! Cover, TWO!
Gacy CLUBS Bron, stomps him down, and fans are dueling, “Let’s Go, Gacy!” “GACY SUCKS!” Gacy climbs up, Bron DECKS him! Gacy has a rough landing, and Bron has a chance to get his bad arm moving. Bron goes out, stomps Gacy, and he drags Gacy up to put him in the ring. Fans rally, Bron snarls and runs in at Gacy in the corner, but Gacy CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO!! Gacy clamps right on with a chinlock and he is seething as he squeezes tight! Fans rally, Bron endures, and he fights up to throw elbows. Bron fires off hands, haymakers, but Gacy HEADBUTTS, and SAIDOS! Fans rally while both men are down!
“Let’s Go, Gacy!” “GACY SUCKS!” Gacy gets up and he brings Bron up. Bron throws hands so Gacy gives them back! Gacy BOOTS Bron, then he stalks Bron to ropes. Gacy pie faces Bron to taunt him, but Bron throws body shots. Gacy thrwos hands, pie faces again, and fans rally up. Bron slowly rises, and he blocks Gacy’s punch! Bron roars to fire off haymakers! Gacy hits back, Bron BOOTS, and then Bron hits a FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! And another! Bron dodges to SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up and Bron barks with them. Gacy bails out to the ramp side, the ring count starts, but Bron says what the hell. Bron FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Gacy!
Bron fires up and the fans fire up with him! Bron looms over Gacy, drags Gacy up, and he CLUBS Gacy into the ring. The ring count is broken at 6 of 10 and Bron goes up the corner. But one of the druids rushes up! Bron ROCKS him and TOSSES him in! But the other slips Gacy the chair! Gacy pulls a Guerrero! He smacks the floor and plays dead! The ref sees Bron with the chair and Bron explains what it was! But then another ref rushes out to defend Bron’s innocence!! Fans fire up for the second ref, Bron is found not guilty! But Gacy gets a cradle!! TWO!! Bron escapes, dodges and ducks, to CLOBBER Gacy!
The straps come down and fans fire up again! Bron runs to SPEAR Gacy off the apron and through the announce desk!!! Fans lose their minds and Gacy writhes in the wreckage! Bron goes out after Gacy to stop the ring count, and he throws haymakers. Bron stalks Gacy back to the ring, ROCKS him against the apron, then puts him back in at 5 of 10. Gacy wants the chair but Bron gets it away from him. Bron goes up the corner, and hits the FLYING BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!?! Gacy survives and he goes for the chair again! He slides it to Bron! He wants Bron to use it, and Bron grins. Bron says if Gacy wants it, then hell no!
The chair is given to the ref, but Gacy LOW BLOWS BRON!! Cover, TWO!?!? Bron survives Gacy’s scheming, the ref goes for the chair, but now Bron wants it! Bron’s rage is boiling up! The ref warns Bron but Bron aims at Gacy. Wait, the druids are creeping up again. So Bron SMACKS them! That’s not a disqualification! Gacy handsprings, but into the SPEAR!!! Did Bron just outsmart Gacy!? Bron trophy lifts Gacy, for the BREAKKER SLAM! Cover, Bron wins!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
The mind games are over, because Bron has won! Has Bron finally proven himself to everyone that he is truly a worthy champion?
My Thoughts:
This was a great, fast-paced special for NXT! Pretty good promo from Trick & Melo in the kickoff show to hype up the North American Championship match, and for good reason because that ended up a great match. I was pleasantly surprised Melo won, and now we’ll get Melo VS Solo in a 1v1 feud and that will be a lot of fun. Great American Bash is on its way back, having a month to build to it could really make that match a great one. We also got a decent promo from Malik & Edris, but they came off a bit nervous being on the kickoff panel. I hope those guys get going in the tag division, they’ve got a lot of personality and can get fans on their side.
Speaking of the tag division, that was a great NXT Tag title match. Fans were all red hot for the Creeds, and it was a great moment that Mr. & Mrs. Creed were in attendance for this win. The Creeds are champions, they get to stay in Diamond Mine per Strong’s challenge, but I don’t think the tension goes away. Strong will still push things to a point where he’ll be expelled from the group in a mutiny and we’ll have to see where that goes. And where Strong goes, because he was hoping to make his exit from NXT and WWE not too long ago. The rest of his friends (i.e. Undisputed Era) and even his wife, Marina Shafir, are in AEW, I would think he wants to join them as soon as he can.
As cheesy as the build was for Legado VS The Don’s crew, with the mob movie parodies and all that, the Six Man Tag was great stuff. It was very clever for both sides to check the other’s corners for weaponry, only for both sides to have back-up plans. And even without the chaotic finish with the crowbar and the knuckles, fans were really into this. Tony D and his guys winning wasn’t quite that surprising, they’re the ones getting the push right now. Chances are, they’ll play up being the Heels by making Legado do menial and demeaning jobs, and fans will want to see Legado rebel pretty quickly. Legado will do just that, come out the Faces in the rematch, but who knows how that goes. Maybe a Losers Leave NXT match to send Legado to RawDown?
Alba Fyre had a good promo vignette to explain why her name is now “Alba Fyre,” and Lash had a pretty good trash talk response promo. Tatum also had a good part throwing Lash’s words back at her, and Tatum VS Fyre is going to be a good match that Fyre of course wins. Pretty sure Lash will even come out after to talk more trash and then Fyre makes her put up or shut up. Great matches out of both women’s titles, but as I figured on the go-home, since Wendy & KC Squared stood tall and touched the belts, they were going to lose. Still great showings, and that was probably the best match Wendy Choo has had in NXT, including when she was Mei Ling of Tian Sha and her real self, Karen Q. But now the way is open for Roxanne to win the Breakout contract and challenge any number of the champs for the summer.
And of course, the main event. As I figured, Bron wasn’t going to lose, and I laughed seeing a couple fans in the front row were disappointed that he won. The match was still really good stuff, and of course the druids got involved. A shame we didn’t see them unmasked but I guess Gibson & Drake aren’t meant to be exposed, even though where the kayfabe hell are they then? It was still a clever finish for Gacy to try an Eddie Guerrero only for another ref to point it out to the main ref. WWE seems to be getting smarter with how refs officiate these matches so that such tropes are subverted. But again, Bron wins because he is Mr. NXT 2.0, and he is NOT going to be a three-time champion so soon, meaning he needs to make this second reign last.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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With Jade Cargill out of action, Naomi is stepping in to help Bianca Belair defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships tonight on SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Bloodline VS LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade; The Bloodline wins.
- Braun Strowman VS Carmelo Hayes; Melo wins.
- Johnny Gargano VS Alex Shelley; Gargano wins.
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Solo Sikoa is here!
The fans boo as the “Undisputed” Tribal Chief leads the Samoan Werewolf and Good Bad Guy to the ring. Roman Reigns put out the challenge for Tribal Combat, and on January 6th, in Los Angeles, for the first-ever Monday Night Raw on Netflix, it will happen! But first, Solo and his Bloodline go to the ring, and the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Solo tells them all, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans boo instead, as expected. Solo lets that slide, and he says, “Roman Reigns sat on his little boat with The Wise Man and decided to challenge me on January 6th to a Tribal Combat match for the ula fala on Monday Night Raw, the debut on Netflix.”
The fans “WHAT?” Solo says instead of saying that, the fans should ACKNOWLEDGE HIM. The fans boo more, but Solo says shut your mouths and listen to what THE Tribal Chief has to say! The fans continue to boo and they continue to chant, “O T C! O T C!” Solo tells Roman that if he wants Tribal Combat, if he wants to take THE Tribal Chief to war, then let’s do it! Solo will leave his Bloodline behind, “WHAT?” Roman will leave his behind, “WHAT?” They’ll leave the Wise Man behind. “WHAT?” Jimmy and Jey, too. So listen and listen carefully: On January 6th, Solo walks in and walks OUT as THE Tribal Chief!
The fans boo more but Solo says on January 6th, he will STILL be the Head of the Table! He will STILL be YOUR Tribal Chief! And he will STILL have the ula fala! So Roman, after Solo beats your ass in LA, Roman can go back out on his little boat, sail off to the Island of Irrelevancy, and Roman can finally ACKNOWLEDGE SOLO. But wait! Drew McIntyre is here!? The Scottish Terminator has already hit Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn, but let’s not forget Solo was chief among those who screwed McIntyre out of the world championship. Solo has Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga stand down as McIntyre goes to the ring.
McIntyre grabs a mic but Solo tells him, “I gotta admit, I was very happy when you kicked my brother, Jimmy, in the face last week. Yes, I was very, very happy. But you better have a damn good reason why you’re interrupting me.” McIntyre says he’ll make it quick because it causes McIntyre physical pain to be this close to Solo and not beating Solo within an inch of his life. You like what McIntyre did to Jimmy? What about Sami and Jey? McIntyre wants to know, when Solo lies in bed at night, is he asking when McIntyre is coming after him? Because Solo is the one that cost McIntyre the title at Clash at the Castle.
Solo is the one who caused McIntyre’s family the pain and misery that caused him more pain and misery! But Solo also stood up to Roman Reigns. The only one to have the balls to stand up to Roman! The rest of them acted tough, acted like they were going to do something, but Roman snapped his fingers, didn’t change one bit. McIntyre’s heart says jump Solo, but McIntyre’s head says he and Solo have the same goal. So here’s what McIntyre is thinking: McIntyre can start working through the hit list, taking out more and more OG Bloodline members, and Solo does one thing for him: Take out Roman for good.
The fans boo but McIntyre says once all that business is finished, then he and Solo can settle theirs. But then JIMMY yanks McIntyre out of the ring! And CRACKS him with the crutch! And again! And then he runs up to CLOBBER McIntyre! McIntyre goes running into the crowd, Jimmy does his best to pursue, but now here comes LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade! The Bloodline has a Six Man Tag on their hands, will Knight even let Solo make it to LA?
Six Man Tag: The Bloodline VS LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade!
The brawl is on, Apollo after Tama, Andrade after Jacob, and Knight after Solo! Solo shoves back, but Knight LARIATS him up and out! Apollo DUMPS Tama and Andrade BOOTS Jacob! Apollo BOOTS Jacob, then Andrade BOOTS him again! Jacob tumbles out but Solo has him stand down! The Bloodline regroups while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the match is already going as Apollo ducks ‘n’ dodges Tama to then slide under. Tama keeps moving, Apollo hurdles over, drops down, then DROPKICKS! Apollo fires up and the fans are with him, then Apollo gorilla presses Tama! The fans fire up and Apollo marches around. Apollo says this is for Solo, and he DROPS Tama! Tama flounders, Apollo brings him over, and he tags in Knight. Knight fires hands on Tama, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight brings Tama around to whip but Tama reverses. Knight catches Tama for a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Tama is tougher than that but Knight stomps him.
Tag to Andrade and the unlikely partners mug Tama. Andrade CHOPS Tama, then has him in a corner. Andrade tags Apollo, they double whip Tama to DOUBLE ELBOW! Apollo covers, TWO! Tama stays in this but Apollo drags Tama up. Apollo ROCKS Tama, the fans rally, and Apollo ROCKS Tama again. Apollo tags Andrade back in, they mug Tama, but Tama fires body shots! Tama shoves Andrade but Andrade RANAS on the return! Tama tumbles out, Jacob runs in, but Andrade DUMPS him out! Tag to Apollo, and then Andrade climbs! Apollo builds speed, and Apollo FLIES while Andrade ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!
The fans fire up as Knight then gets in to keep Solo back! Knight dares Solo to try something, but Solo stays back. Knight goes back to his corner while Apollo puts Tama in. The fans fire up as Apollo reels Tama in. Tama fires body shots and switches to a waistlock. Apollo elbows free, but Jacob sneaks a tag! Tama shoves Apollo and Jacob BODY CHECKS Apollo! The Werewolf is all geeked up while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Solo whips Apollo to ELBOW him down! Solo throws up the one but the fans boo. Solo drags Apollo up, bumps him off buckles, and the fans rally. Solo UPPERCUTS Apollo down, then stalks him along the ropes. Solo drags Apollo up but Apollo fires hands! Solo keeps Apollo from his corner but Apollo throws more shots! Solo whips Apollo hard into the Bloodline corner! Tag to Jacob and he looms over Apollo. Jacob drags Apollo up to scoop and SLAM! The fans boo but Jacob runs to SENTON, onto knees! Apollo saves himeslf and both men are down! They crawl, hot tag to Andrade!
El Idolo dodges Jacob, BLASTS Tama then ROCKS Solo! Andrade fires hands on Jacob, runs, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING FOREARM! Jacob tumbles to a corner while Andrade kips up! The fans fire up and chant “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs in, CIEN SHADOWES! Cover, TWO!! Jacob survives but Andrade keeps his cool. Andrade goes up a corner, MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO!! Andrade is frustrated now as Jacob survives again! Andrade thinks on what to do, and he brings Jacob up. Andrade fires forearms but Jacob grabs Andrade’s neck! Andrade fights free and fires more shots, but Solo sneaks a tag!
Andrade whips, Jacob reverses, but Andrade KICKS Jacob away! Jacob just roars! Andrade runs up, Jacob FLAPJACKS him into Solo’s HOTSHOT! That combo sends Andrade tumbling out to the floor, and Solo brings him up to POST him! The fans boo as The Bloodline stands tall, and Solo shows off his ula fala. Solo goes back to Andrade and puts him in the ring. Tag to Jacob, and Jacob whips for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Andrade sputters and coughs while Jacob is geeked up again, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob watches Andrade crawl to the apron, and waits for him to go to a corner. Andrade sits up but into the HIP ATTACK! Jacob snarls as he kicks Andrade around. Tag to Solo and he whips Jacob for Jacob to whip him! Another HIP ATTACK on Andrade! Solo scowls at the fans, then talks trash on Andrade. Solo drags Andrade by his foot and brings him over to tag Tama. Tama then slingshot ELBOW DROPS! Andrade sputters more but Tama covers, TWO! Andrade is still in this, but Tama rains down fists on Andrade to keep him down! Tama HAMMERS and CLUBS Andrade, then he talks smack on Apollo and Knight.
Tama kicks Andrade to the Bloodline corner, drags him back up, and then fires a BODY SHOT! Andrade sputters, Tama tags Jacob, and then Jacob whips Tama in for a STINGER SPLASH! Andrade falls over, Jacob clamps claws into the shoulders! Andrade endures, fights up, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down! Jacob clamps the claws on again and really digs into Andrade’s shoulders! Andrade kicks and flails in pain but Jacob just thrashes him around more! Jacob shouts at Andrade but Andrade fights up to his feet! Andrade fires body shots, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down again! Jacob stalks Andrade to a corner as SmackDown returns to single picture.
The fans boo but Jacob rains down fists in the corner! Jacob then sucker punches Apollo! Andrade sits up, Jacob runs in, but Andrade moves! Hip attack hits buckles and the fans fire up! Andrade and Jacob crawl, Solo shouts for Jacob to get up! Jacob grabs Andrade’s foot and brings him up! Andrade ENZIGIRIS free! Hot tags to Tama and The Mega Star! The fans are thunderous as Knight dodges then CLOBBERS Tama! Tama flounders to a corner, Knight stomps away on him, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ref counts, Knight stops at 4, but then he CLOBBERS Jacob! KNEE for Tama! Solo runs up to TOSS Knight!
Knight dodges Solo in the corner and hits a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up even more and Knight tags Apollo. Knight hits Tama with the BIG back suplex! Apollo goes up top for the FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives but Apollo clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Knight WRECKS Jacob with a dropkick, and the Samoan Werewolf tumbles up and over the desk! Knight goes out to say that’s what Jacob gets, BUT SHINSUKE IS HERE!? Nakamura CLOBBERS Knight into the desk! The King of Strong Style gets away with that while the ref was busy checking Tama! Solo CLOBBERS Apollo, but Andrade whips Solo!
Solo reverses and ELBOWS Andrade! Solo drags Tama to their corner and then tags in. Solo aims at Apollo, HIP ATTACK! Solo hauls Apollo up, URENAGE! And then SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, Bloodline wins!!
Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall
It seems Drew McIntyre isn’t the only one who is surprisingly on Solo’s side. The sinister samurai made sure to strike from the shadows to screw over Knight, will Knight make sure Nakamura comes to regret it? As for Solo, he is rolling towards the Raw Netflix debut, will he not need his Bloodline to retain the ula fala?
Backstage interview with Motor City Machine Guns.
Byron Saxton is with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin ahead of the emotional grudge match. Shelley takes on his former friend, student, and the man who betrayed MCMG to take those WWE Tag Team Championships. That man is Johnny Gargano, so what thoughts are flowing through Shelley’s mind? Shelley says it is one thought: Payback. Sabin says they’ve known Gargano almost 20 YEARS, and only now does Gargano let the mask fall away to show us the truth. Shelley says it cuts a lot deeper when it’s someone you considered a little brother. Shelley tells Johnny that he makes sure Gargano knows he made the BIGGEST mistake of his life.
Sabin asks Shelley if he’s ready to do this. Shelley says this is something he has to do alone. He wants to see if Gargano is man enough to do the same. Sabin says okay, let’s get warmed up. Shelley wants a 1v1 shootout with Johnny Wrestling, but will Gargano do anything but do this himself?
SmackDown shares footage from after Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Byron Saxton was with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven and said before anything else, congratulations. Chelsea pats herself on the back, Piper pats Chelsea a bit, too, and Byron takes her back through the closing moments. Unpretty-Her on Michin, the bell rings, and we hear Lilian Garcia say the words, “AND NEW Women’s United States Champion, Chelsea Green.” What went through her mind? Chelsea takes out her gum and puts it in “Bryan’s” hand, and then tells him that she always knew this would happen. He might be surprised, and that’s so cute, but she wasn’t. She’s been doing this for ten YEARS, and worked her entire life to be an overnight success.
This is Chelsea’s time! Red, white and Green! Say it with her, Bryan! #RedWhiteAndGreen. So then, let’s talk the historical significance. Chelsea will now go down in the history books as the FIRST-EVER Women’s US Champion, so how does she’s now synonymous with the likes of Harley Race, the first-ever Men’s US Champion? She would say, “Duh.” She’s in the books where she belongs. Probably should’ve been three years ago, but she was released. It should’ve been way back in 2015, but she wasn’t hired. So now is the time. NOW IS THE FREAKIN’ TIME!! Yes, it is her time. What does a Chelsea Green reign look like going forward?
Chelsea says it looks like she’s going to Disneyland, so she’s got a plane to catch. Can they wrap this up? Of course. Have fun in Disneyland. Yes, well-deserved. Piper calls for champagne. Will we never hear the end of this now that Chelsea has gold to go with the ego?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“What happened after Saturday Night’s Main Event was not my fault. There’s a lot of people to blame for it. Cody Rhodes, the referees, Nick Aldis, WWE Management, they’re all to blame. I was screwed out of winning that championship. What happened to me is a travesty, a tragedy! I should be standing here Undisputed WWE Champion, but I’m not. But I took this (the Winged Eagle belt) because I deserve it. And I’m not giving it back until I get what i want. Everyone needs to understand, you can only push a man so much until they snap. But the good news is, I haven’t snapped yet.
“It can all get so much worse, trust me. You don’t want me to snap. So Cody, Nick Aldis, WWE officials, what happens next is on all of you.” The Prizefighter has said his piece, will he hold the championship hostage until his demands are met?
DIY talks backstage.
Ciampa gets it, Gargano’s known MCMG a long time. So it surprises Ciampa that Shelley is so dumb! He wants this grudge match but he can’t win the tag titles back in a singles match. So what’s he doing? Gargano says Shelley wants his payback, that’s obvious. But Shelley wants to challenge Gargano’s manhood?! Gargano is all man! He made a kid! Yeah, Papa John, Daddy Ciampa, of course they made kids. But Shelley did specify that he wants to do this on his own, so Ciampa knows what that means, right? Ciampa has to stay backstage, too. Gargano will handle business by himself. He’s not some naive 18-year-old kid with a dream anymore! Dream came true!
Gargano will go remind Shelley that he’s Johnny Freakin’ Wrestling! So Ciampa can just relax right back here. Ciampa says go get him! Ciampa won’t even move a muscle from here, you can trust him. Can he? Or is this all another facade to lower everyone’s guard?
It’s an all new Grayson Waller Effect!
A-Town Down Under is already in the ring, and fans boo as Austin Theory & Grayson Waller show off the abs. Waller then welcomes us to the Grayson Waller- And Austin Theory…! Effect. The hottest show keeps getting hotter cuz Waller gets scoop after scoop, lads. And tonight is a big scoop! A big, BIG scoop! The first transfer from Raw to SmackDown, it’s the Monster of All Monsters, BRAUN STROWMAN! The fans cheer as Braun makes his way to the ring, and he’s coming out as Santa Braun! Or perhaps, Strowman Claus? Either way, Braun throws free merchandise to the fans, what a gift for Christmas!
Braun empties the bag and then goes to the ring. Turns out, nothing for Waller & Theory! Waller sits behind the desk and thanks Braun for coming. And how nice of Braun to help all the poor here in Hartford. The fans boo and Braun asks if Waller’s really starting this like that. Is he really trying to piss Braun off already? No no no! Braun is right, it really is nice. And this is big! The biggest acquisition in SmackDown history! On the biggest talk show in WWE history! Braun says it doesn’t get any bigger than this, baby! The fans cheer and Waller says before we start, he knows how this goes, sometimes.
Waller just wants us to know that he invested a lot of money into the new set. Maybe we continue to spread Christmas cheer and have a civil conversation. No damage. Well, if Waller runs his mouth, then Braun can promise he’ll wear Waller out using all the stuff in here. Waller says he’s a bit surprised Braun agreed to this. If no one has said before, but Braun is a little intimidating. But the more Waller thought about it, the more it made sense. Even Braun sees the sense in associating with ATDU! The fans boo and Braun says he threw up a little bit in his mouth, and that get a good laugh.
Waller says okay, but SmackDown’s a bit scary right now. Bloodline is going wild, people are getting attacked backstage, and you don’t wanna be alone in the car park. Sorry, parking lot. Braun asks if Waller knows who he’s talking to. No, he didn’t mean anything by it. Waller just figures, it’d be a good idea if Braun looked after Braun for once. And that means setting up the ultimate alliance. Braun Strowman & A-Town Down Under as the same team! They’d be untouchable! The cunning and intelligence of Waller & Theory, Braun’s strength. Get it? Brains & Braun. Braun says he already told Waller to watch his mouth! Does Waller want his set shoved up his-
Wait! Carmelo Hayes makes his way out here! Braun sighs and Melo says no, no, no, cut this out. Melo has a bone to pick with Braun. Aldis thought he was going to humble Melo by setting him up against Braun. Everybody here knows that that wasn’t fair. But newsflash, Nick Aldis, you can’t humble greatness! Melo might lose, but he’ll never quit. So Braun, “you big ugly dumb Santa Claus b*tch,” let’s run this thing back right here, right now! Cuz now, Melo’s ready! Braun says if Melo didn’t learn his lesson last week, Braun will remind him what the Braun Strowman Effect is! Waller & Theory run away as Braun grabs the fake palm trees!
Braun CHUCKS trees at Melo but Melo just laughs. Will Melo not miss the game winner in this rematch? Or will Braun be the one to humble H1M?
Braun Strowman VS Carmelo Hayes!
SmackDown returns and the bell rings. Braun chuckles at Melo wanting to tie up. They do tie up but then Melo slips around to KICK the leg! Braun just brushes that off as he and Melo circle. Melo uses the ropes and even the ref as a shield so Braun backs off. Melo comes back, taunts Braun, then drops back to ropes. The ref wants Braun to let off, and Braun does, but then Melo sucker punches him! Melo talks smack, then whips, but Braun blocks! B raun shakes his head, whips Melo, but Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ slides out. Melo says safe! Melo says he’s smart, but then gets spooked as Braun storms up to ropes!
The ref has Braun stay back, and Melo gets cocky again. Braun signals to the fans that he’s taking a lap and the fans fire up. Braun goes outside, builds speed, but Melo runs! Melo slides into the ring, Braun gets on the apron, but Melo KICKS him! The fans boo but Melo hits the FADE AWAY! Braun flounders, Melo CLUBS and KNEES and repeat! Braun SHOVES Melo out of the ring! Braun shakes it off then storms back up on Melo. Braun YANKS Melo up by his hair! And then he TOSSES Melo across the way! The fans fire up and Braun drags Melo up again. Braun whips, Melo dropkicks the legs out! Braun falls, Melo runs, FADE AWAY, but into Braun’s hands!
Braun pops Melo up, but Melo SPIKE-RANAS! Braun sputters and Melo soaks up heat. Braun rises up like the monster he is! Melo turns around, Braun runs up, but Melo DUMPS Braun out! Melo BOOTS Braun away, then gets cocky again. Melo goes out the side and he runs up a la Braun. But Braun BOOTS Melo right down! The fans fire up and Braun looms over Melo. Braun drags Melo up, whips him at steps, but Melo goes up! Melo leaps, but into Braun’s arms! We’re at 7 of 10 as Melo slips free! Melo SLAPS Braun! Braun grabs Melo by the neck and TOSSES him into the ring! We’re at 10!! MELO WINS!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by count out
Talk about rope-a-dope! Melo steals this win by getting the better of Braun’s anger! Braun scowls at smart-aleck Melo, and he storms in! Melo runs out to the crowd and into the night, but Braun pursues! Will Melo #GetTheseHands one way or another?
Nia Jax and Candice LeRae talk backstage.
They’re both excited for the tag title match tonight, because Nia can become a double champion. Tiffany Stratton walks in and Nia says there she is! Tiff wishes them luck tonight, and cannot wait to be there ringside when the ref raises their hands. Nia gets a guilty look on her face and Candice tells Tiff that they were talking… It’s best if Tiff stays in the back. But hey, she can take some notes if she wants. And if she wants to help, she can prepare champagne, balloons and maybe even streamers. They’re gonna need all that after the big win. So Tiff should get on that while Candice & Nia strategize.
Tiff looks to Nia but Nia just says, “Thanks, Tiff.” Tiff leaves, Nia shrugs off the guilt and says she and Candice are ready. Candice is sure Tiff will have the most beautiful party ready for them. Will the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie succeed in taking the tag titles for their own? Or will it be Bianca & Naomi having that champagne to celebrate?
Melo returns backstage.
And he’s on high alert knowing Braun is still hunting him down. Melo bumps into Legado Del Fantasma, and then Braun storms up! Braun asks where Melo went. Santos Escobar says screw that, he’s no snitch. Braun says not telling is gonna get Santos worse. Angel steps in and says Melo went that way. Braun thanks Angel and storms off after Melo. But then Pretty Deadly asks Braun to please read through their script. Braun slaps the script down and says he doesn’t care about their stupid musical! But then Melo SMACKS Braun with a chair! And SMACKS him again! Melo talks trash before heading out, but Braun gets back up.
Braun is angrier than ever, and he still hunts Melo down! Is there going to be nothing left of H1M after Braun #GetsTheseHands on him?
Johnny Gargano VS Alex Shelley!
Longtime friendships thrown away in order to get ahead is practically cliche in pro-wrestling, but to think Johnny Wrestling would be the kind to do that. Will Shelley make Gargano regret ever treating 20 YEARS like it was nothing?
The bell rings and Gargano runs up! Shelley dodges to fire hands, then he bumps Gargano off buckles. Shelley stomps a mudhole in, then stands Gargano up to dig his forearm in! The ref counts, Shelley lets off, then he climbs up to rain down fists! Gargano YANKS Shelley down! Shelley flounders, Gargano CHOPS Shelley to a corner, then he mocks the MCMG hand pointing. Gargano CHOPS Shelley, ROCKS him, then wrenches him to whip corner to corner. Gargano runs up but Shelley ELBOWS him away! Shelley goes up to FLYING KNEE! And then he CLOBBERS Gargano! The fans fire up as Shelley drags Gargano up.
Shelley wrenches, hammerlocks, but Gargano elbows free! Gargano brings Shelley around to schoolboy ROUNDHOUSE! Shelley sputters, Gargano brings him up, and Gargano says he’s no longer the student. Gargano ROCKS Shelley, stomps away, but stops as the ref counts. Gargano soaks up heat, then shakes out his left hand before he runs up. Shelley puts Gargano on the apron to HOTSHOT! Gargano falls, Shelley aims, and Shelley slingshots to stomp Gargano’s bad hand! Gargano staggers away, but runs back up on Shelley, only for Shelley to jump the sweep! SUPERKICK! Then FLYING KNEE!
The fans fire up while Gargano goes down, and Shelley says that’s what Gargano gets while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Gargano has Shelley in a clinch. Gargano fires body shots, then he hits a JAWBREAKER! Gargano goes to a corner, Shelley runs up, but Gargano BOOTS back! Gargano runs up and slips around Shelley to SLINGBLADE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Gargano is frustrated but he stalks Shelley to the apron. Gargano brings Shelley up, talks more smack, and he fireman’s carries. Shelley slips out but Gargano ROCKS him! SLINGSHOT- SUPERKICK! Shelley takes Gargano out of the air and both men are down! The fans rally up, and Shelley stands to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again!
Shelley CHOPS, whips, then kitchen sink knees! And then PENALTY KICKS! Ghost pin, TWO! Gargano escapes, but Shelley wants the arm! Shelley uses the Garga- NO, Gargano turns chicken wing into roll up, TWO!! Shelley escapes, clinches, and spins Gargano, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Shelley wants the arm again! The fans rally as Shelley drags Gargano up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Gargano ROCKS Shelley with forearms! Shelley CHOPS back, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Shelley wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! But Gargano ENZIGIRIS! Shelley runs up, Gargano dodges and SUPERKICKS!
Gargano scoops Shelley, takes aim at a corner, LAWN DART! Cover, TWO!! Shelley survives and the fans rally up! Gargano grows frustrated but he brings Shelley around. Gargano wants the arm now! GargaNO Escape, but Shelley says NO to that! They both fight up, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Gargano lets off, to then ROCK Shelley with a cheap shot! Gargano runs up, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Shelley shakes out the stars and he goes to the corner. The fans fire up as Shelley climbs, but Ciampa shows up! Gargano GAMANGIRIS Shelley down! But wait, here comes Sabin! Ciampa violated the deal first so Sabin’s not letting him do worse!
Gargano climbs up while Sabin chases Ciampa off, but Shelley SHOVES Gargano! CROSSBODY! Gargano rolls through, and pulls tights! Gargano wins!!
Winner: Johnny Gargano, by pinfall
Distraction tactic and pulling the tights? Gargano has no shame! But he and Ciampa have the WWE Tag Team Championships, so is that all that matters?
Backstage interview with Bianca Belair & Naomi.
Byron Saxton is at gorilla with The EST & The Glow, and before they head to the ring, he wants to recap the crazy couple of weeks. The mysterious attack on Jade Cargill, the big win at Survivor Series in WarGames, and now they can solidify themselves as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Bianca says these past few weeks have been rough to say the least. And while you can trust Bianca will find out what happened to Jade, you best believe they won’t be stripped of the tag titles. That’s just what the culprit wants and Bianca isn’t going down without a fight. Thankfully, Bianca has a friend who always has her back.
Naomi says yeah, she’s got her back forever! And she can never turn down a good “snatch ‘n’ drag.” But she also knows how important these titles are to Bianca & Jade, and they’re just as important to her. Naomi will go out there and do everything she has to in order to keep the titles. Bianca holds out Jade’s belt to Naomi, but Naomi says no. Not until she’s earned it. Bianca says okay, and the music hits. Naomi is fired up, will this be the StrongEST Glow yet?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae!
SmackDown returns as the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie make their entrance together. The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and we see who is truly the strongest duo!
The teams sort out and Bianca starts against Candice. They tie up as the fans rally, and Bianca powers Candice right to a corner. But Candice pulls the braid! The ref reprimands, Candice shoves Bianca, then pie faces her! But Bianca SHOVES Candice to the corner! Bianca runs up but into an elbow! Candice goes up but Bianca ROCKS her! Bianca gorilla presses Candice but Candice scrambles free! Candice hurries away and she tags in Nia. Bianca says bring it and the fans rally for the “E S T! E S T!” Nia and Bianca tie up, Bianca headlocks, but Nia powers up and out. Tiff is watching backstage as Nia scoops Bianca, only for Bianca to slip free.
Bianca runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and DROPKICKS! Nia rebounds but Bianca avoids the elbow drop! Bianca tags Naomi then sets Nia up! Naomi and Bianca both run the ropes, Bianca handsprings, SPLIT LEG DROP AND MOONSAULT COMBO! Naomi covers, TWO! Naomi hurries back after Nia but Nia shoves her away. Naomi slides under the lariat then mule kicks! Naomi runs but into a POP-UP HEADBUTT! Nia drags Naomi to a cover, TWO! Naomi stays in this for Bianca’s sake but Nia storms back up as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nia DRIBBLES Naomi off the mat, then stares Bianca down. Nia stalks Naomi to a corner, puts her on ropes, and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Nia lets off, and then Nia drags Naomi over to the corner. Nia traps Naomi while she tags Candice. Nia fires some elbows before backing off, and Candice RAMS Naomi! Candice ROCKS Naomi, sits her down, then stomps a mudhole in. Candice taunts Bianca, drags Naomi to a cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS Naomi down, then clamps on with a top wristlock. Naomi endures while Candice leans on the hold. Naomi fights up, arm-drags free, then hurries for her corner!
Candice scrambles after Naomi and THROWS her by her hair! Candice stomps Naomi to the corner, tags Nia, and Nia runs up to HIP ATTACK! Nia taunts Bianca, drags Naomi up, and clamps on with a cobra clutch! Nia leans on Naomi to grind her down. Naomi endures, fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Nia staggers around, but she scoops Naomi! Naomi slips free to the apron and HOTSHOTS Nia! Naomi BOOTS Candice. RAMS Nia, then reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Naomi is down, but she BOOTS Nia away before heading for her corner. Candice hurries and tags in, but Naomi hot tags Bianca!
Bianca rallies on Candice with shoulder tackles and DROPKICK! Bianca kips up, wrenches, and suplexes Candice! SmackDown returns to single picture as Candice slips free! Candice dodges Bianca, Nia sneaks a tag, and Bianca scoops Candice for a GUT BUSTER! Bianca runs at the corner to RAM Candice, then she climbs up! The ref tries to explain but Nia runs up! Bianca backflips up and over! Nia almost squashes Candice, but she turns around. Bianca dodges Nia, but Candice hits a CODE BREAKER! SAMOAN DROP from Nia! Cover, TWO! Bianca survives and the fans fire up! Nia snarls as she drags Bianca into a motorcycle stretch!
Bianca endures and the fans rally up. Bianca fights up but Nia POSTS her first! Nia then mocks the fans with clapping, then she scuffs Bianca. Nia dares Bianca to tag, then she THROWS Bianca by the braid! Bianca goes to ropes, and Nia pulls the braid around them! The ref reprimands, Nia lets off, but Candice gets her shots in! The fans boo but Bianca gets away. Nia soaks up the heat and then brings Bianca around. Nia has the cobra clutch back on and she thrashes Bianca around. The fans rally as Bianca endures, and Bianca fights back up. Nia kicks Bianca but Bianca rebounds to reel Nia in!
Bianca tries to suplex but Nia’s too big! Nia shoves Bianca to the corner, but Bianca BOOTS back! Bianca ELBOWS Candice, runs up on Nia, but Nia picks her up! Nia RAMS Bianca into the corner! Tag to Candice and she climbs. Nia holds Bianca up, Candice MISSILE DROPKICKS Bianca into the SPINEBUSTER! Candice then BLASTS Bianca off the apron, then uses Nia as the step for the STEP-UP SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives, she’s the toughEST for a reason! Candice is frustrated and she CLUBS away on Bianca! The fans rally for “E S T! E S T!” Bianca throws a body shot but Candice CLUBS her down again.
Candice tags Nia and Nia pulls the braid to keep Bianca back. Nia whips Bianca to Candice but Bianca slips around. Candice standing switches, Nia runs up, but Bianca ducks and Nia clips Candice! Bianca scrambles while Nia checks Candice, hot tag to Naomi! Naomi LARIATS Nia but Nia stays up! So Naomi UPPERCUTS Nia! Nia still stays up! Naomi dodges, goes up the ropes, FLYING CHUCK! Nia wobbles and the fans fire up with Naomi! Naomi reels Nia in but Nia whips her away! Naomi BOOTS from the corner, then goes up! FLYING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nia stays in this but Naomi pounds the mat.
The fans rally up, Naoim brings Nia up, but Nia HEADBUTTS her! Nia runs up at the corner, but Naomi dodges to POST her! Nia is down, Naomi goes up! SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT FLOPS as Nia moves! Nia CLUBS Naomi, puts her in the drop zone, then goes up! But Naomi SMACKS Nia off the post! Tag to Bianca, and Naomi gets under Nia?! POWERBOMB!! Naomi drags Nia into the drop zone! Bianca aims for the 450!! Cover, CANDICE BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Nia is busted open from hitting that post, but here comes TIFFANY! Is she doing what it looks like? Tiff cheers on Candice & Nia, no cash-in yet.
Candice tags in, goes after Bianca, but Bianca RAMS Candice into the corner! Bianca runs but into a BOOT! Candice goes up, TORNADO DDT! Cover, Naomi GAMANGIRIS Candice! Fans cheer “CASH IT IN!” at Tiff but Bianca tags in Naomi. Nia sneaks a tag, and as the Naomi goes after Candice, the ref has to explain. In that distraction, Nia asks for the briefcase! Tiff is conflicted, but she hands it over. But then the ref sees Nia with it! Bianca HANDSPRING KICKS Nia off the apron! Nia falls right at Tiff’s feet! Bianca tags Naomi, then PLANCHAS onto Nia! Naomi has Candice but Candice cradles! TWO!! Naomi KNEES Candice down!
Naomi hurries up, up and SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, NAOMI & BIANCA WIN!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Naomi, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Tiff’s hesitation costs Nia, and that means Naomi has earned that title belt! Bianca personally hands it to her and the two celebrate together. Will they hold onto the titles all the way ’til Jade is back in action? Or will a team come along that outshines even the StrongEST Glow?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of SmackDown here, though I think it was also prerecorded. They were in Hartford last week, weren’t they? And I thought that was prerecorded given how Jimmy Uso’s promo was received… But speaking of, good stuff from Bloodline to open. McIntyre calling a true with Solo was a bit of a surprise, but I suppose we should’ve seen that coming with how McIntyre is a Heel and often a hypocrite. Jimmy going after McIntyre was also good stuff, he can clearly still be a factor even with a bad toe. Very good Six Man Tag, too, but I should’ve known Nakamura would interfere and cost Knight’s team. Good win for Solo, and we’ve still got a couple weeks before Raw on Netflix, so the go-home math will still sort out with the first SmackDown of 2025.
Very good promos from MCMG and DIY, and of course Ciampa still went out to ringside despite the “promise” he made. And of course Gargano cheated, but that adds heat to the coming tag title rematch. They might even put that on the first SmackDown of 2025 to hype it up. Especially as I think it’s going to be the first THREE HOUR SmackDown. NBC is willing to do that knowing Raw is going to Netflix, meaning SmackDown will get more time to do more great things, which works with all the belts we’ve got now.
Good stuff with Braun and the Grayson Waller Effect, but of course we set up more between Braun and Melo. Clever move for Melo to win by count out, and of course Melo gets cocky for it. Braun was almost classic Braun with how he shrugged the chair shots off backstage. We’ll of course get one more Braun VS Melo, and maybe someone from Legado or Pretty Deadly screws Braun over given how he treated them. Very good promo from Chelsea after her big win on Saturday, and I’m sure she’ll be celebrating this win in both kayfabe and real-life through the holidays, ready to start her first title feud on January 3rd.
Very good promo from Kevin Owens, but I feel like he had to contradict himself here from what he said during the Raw on Netflix “kickoff show” on Wednesday. Kevin said then that he’s going to act as the defending champion with the holiday house show tour, but he said here he isn’t the champion since he got screwed. Either way, he’ll really play up how he is somehow the victim in all this, making the return of Cody Rhodes all the better. We’ll surely get one last match of Cody VS Kevin, maybe with a big stipulation on it, and then we’ll have a moment of (more than likely) Cody holding up both Winged Eagle and corporate logo championships.
And of course, very good stuff in the two main Smackdown women’s stories. That promo from Nia, Candice and Tiff was really good because you kinda feel for Tiff being treated as the odd one out. And then very good promo right before the match with Bianca & Naomi. I like Naomi wanting to earn the belt, and we got a great tag match. Nia surely got busted open “hard way,” aka legitimately, that post surely has edges you gotta watch out for. But Tiff showing up was of course for the briefcase distraction, not cashing in. Tiff hasn’t been pushed that far yet, that might come with the Netflix debut. But Naomi & Bianca of course retained the titles, that’ll cue up Jade making a return to identify her attacker, and it might be Naomi after all…
My Score: 8.8/10
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Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
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Hockey Talk- Winter (Classic) Is Coming [121724]
Hockey Talk looks at Alex Ovechkin's recovery and when he might be back. Plus, the Winter Classic fast approaches. Is...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Are Those Chiefs Uprights Regulation Size Or What?!
Jump on board as Andrew and PC run down the entire slate of action for week 15 in the NFL!
Hockey Talk- Igor Gets Paid! [121024]
Hockey Talk looks at a coaching change in Chicago, the Four Nations Tournament, and Igor Shesterkin laughing all the way...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Famous Jameis
As we head into the last week of byes on the NFL schedule, the gents run down their picks for...
Hockey Talk- A Bruins Loss, A Blues Gain [120324]
Hockey Talk celebrates Jeremy Roenick finally getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, 16 years after his last game and...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (12/18/24)
Majora speaks.
Bandwagon Nerds #267: I’ve Had 16 Holes Already!
The Nerds convene for an extended trip to the Trailer Park and discuss big casting decisions affecting the MCU and...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (12/12/24)
Dinner is served.
Bandwagon Nerds #266: Silver Age Supermen
The Nerds conclude their review of Game 7, plus the latest trailers and the official launch of the new DCU!
Bandwagon Nerds #265: A New Man At Arms… We Love It!
Join the Bandwagon for a full trailer park, news around the Nerd-O-Sphere and find out what the gents are watching...
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: The Saturday Night Wrasslin Show!
With Saturday Night's Main Event in our rear view mirror, we talk about the MAIN event.
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Brody King is on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Who's dreaming of a gold Christmas?
Mitchell’s ROH Final Battle Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Is this the end of the Forever Reign?
DWI Podcast Classic: Scrooge McBitch
As the snow falls, enjoy this holiday classic from 4 years ago!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (12/19/24)
One last stop before Final Battle!
Classic POD is WAR: Banana Bamboo (112620)
The Chairshot, brings you THE podcast that will absolutely have you questioning everything you thought you knew about professional wrestling,...
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/18/24)
Happy Holidays!
Attitude Of Aggression #300- A Decade for the Ages
The 300th Episode of Attitude Of Aggression has arrived! Join us as we recap the biggest wrestling related events of...
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/17/24)
Whoop Dat Wolf!
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Coverage5 days agoMitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/16/24)
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Coverage7 days agoMitchell’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results & Report! (12/14/24)
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AEW Coverage7 days agoMitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/14/24)
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