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Mitchell’s NJPW Music City Mayhem Results & Report! (7/30/22)
It’s going down on the Fairgrounds!
This may be Nashville, but someone will be playing the Blues!
NJPW isn’t just about the G1 Climax! Nashville hosts a country hoedown of a showdown with Music City Mayhem! And in the main event, Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley takes on El Desperado!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Fred Yehi, Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura VS Kevin Knight, Ren Narita & The DKC; Yehi, Umino & Uemura win.
- MLW National Openweight Championship: Davey Richards VS Rocky Romero; Richards wins and retains the title.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser VS Big Damo; Rosser wins and retains.
- Hiromu Takahashi VS Blake Christian; Hiromu wins.
- Six Man Tag: Alex Zayne & FTR VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- KUSHIDA VS Alex Shelley; Time Limit Draw.
- No Disqualifications: Jon Moxley VS El Desperado; Moxley wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
MLW National Openweight Championship: Davey Richards VS Rocky Romero!
Who needs to wait for a Forbidden Door? NJPW’s got a crossover right here with Major League Wrestling as the American Wolf brings this title to Nashville, to face his former tag team partner! Will Richards retain this title? Or will Azucar go from Player Coach to Player Champion?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who from the corps truly has no remorse!
Fans rally for “Rocky! Rocky!” as the two circle. They approach, and Richards offers a fist bump. Rocky is tentative, but he accepts, only for Richards to pull it back. They tie up, go around, and Richards puts Rocky on the ropes. The ref calls the ropebreak, but Rocky ducks Richards’ cheap shot to CHOP him down! Richards bails out of the ring while fans fire up. Richards hurries in, he and Rocky circle and knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder, but Richards drops, rolls, and wristlocks to wrangle Rocky down. Rocky keeps his shoulders up, then gets up to roll, slip around and hip toss to a wristlock!
Fans rally, Richards gets up, he rolls and handsprings and rolls again to then bridge and KICK Rocky away! Fans fire up for that exchange, and the two reset. They tie up but Richards kicks low. Richards fires a forearm, Rocky hits back. Richards kicks, Rocky kicks, but Rocky KICKS and KICKS! Richards trips Rocky, has a toehold, but Rocky keeps his shoulders up again. Rocky rolls, facelocks and cradles, TWO, into the ARMBAR! Richards moves into a STRETCH MUFFLER! Rocky gets the ROPEBREAK, and Richards lets off quickly. Fans fire up for that newest exchange, and the two reset again.
Rocky kicks low, CHOPS hard and whips Richards. Richards reverses but Rocky holds ropes. Richards runs in but is sent out! Rocky goes to the apron for a FLYING KNEE! Down goes Richards and fans fire up again! Rocky brings Richards up to CHOP him against the apron! Richards staggers around the way and the ring count starts. Rocky kicks Richards, puts him in the ring at 4 of 20, but Richards trips him! Richards has the legs and ties them up, and he gets the fans fired up for the TWIST! Rocky clutches his knee after that figure four tweak, but Richards gets Rocky up to whip then CLOBBER! Cover, TWO!
Richards gets Rocky up to a BIG back suplex! Then he grabs the leg for a HALF CRAB! Fans rally as Rocky endures being bent! Rocky fights up but Richards finishes the step over to have the leg pulled back deeper! Rocky still crawls to the ROPEBREAK! Richards lets off quickly again, then paces around. Rocky SPITS at Richards! So Richards KICKS Rocky in the back! Richards drags Rocky up to KICK him down, and then tells the ref to check. Rocky says he’s okay, and the fans rally up. Richards drags Rocky up, KICKS him down again, but Rocky gets up! Fans fire up but Richards clinches Rocky to KICK him down again!
But Rocky’s right back up! Rocky CHOPS, forearms, repeat! Rocky whips, Richard reverses but Rocky RANAS! Richards ends up in a corner and Rocky hobbles to the other. Fans rally behind Rocky and he runs in for the clothesline! Rocky goes corner to corner, another! The Forever Clotheslines are stopped by a forearm! Richards fires off KICK after KICK, then he runs side to side, into a LARIAT! Rocky got one last one in there, and then he KICKS a wobbly Richards, CHOPS him, and cravats! No Sliced Bread but Rocky UPPERCUTS Richards, then FLYING TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally up as Rocky has Richards on the apron. Rocky brings Richards up and through the ropes to CLUB him! Richards shoves Rocky, Rocky CLUBS him and kicks, but Richards blocks that! Richards has Rocky in the ropes but Rocky ROCKS Richards first! Then CHOPS him again! Rocky suplexes but Richards blocks! Richard suplexes but Rocky blocks! They fight for suplex control, but then Rocky HOTSHOTS the arm! Rocky drags Richards through ropes, goes up the corner, and jumps for a missile dropkick! Direct hit and Richards flops back in! Cover, TWO!! Richards is still in this but the fans fire up!
Rocky KICKS Richards’ bad arm, and KICKS again. Then SOBATS! Richards is in the corner, Rocky runs in but Richards dodges! Richards is on the apron, he has the leg, and he DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS! Rocky flounders away but Richards’ bad arm slows him down. Fans fire up with Richards as he climbs all the same, and howls to the moon! DOUBLE STOMPS MISS as Rocky moves! BUt Richards gets around to waistlock. Rocky elbows free, runs, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Richards gets ROcky up, Rocky throws more elbows, but Richards ducks the enziguri, only for the rewind heel kick to hit! Then the JUPM KNEE!
Rocky runs, for the SHIRANUI!! Cover, TWO, but into a DIABLO ARMBAR!! Richards clasps his hands but Rocky pulls them apart! Fans fire up, Richards rolls through to the ANKLE LOCK! Rocky endures, fans rally up and he rolls to kick Richards away. Richards rebounds to PENALTY KICK! Richards stands Rocky up to suplex, for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!?! But it’s back to the ANKLE LOCK!! Rocky survives only to endure! Rocky rolls, victory rolls, TWO! Richards has it now, Richards wins!!
Winner: Davey Richards, by pinfall (still MLW National Openweight Champion)
Fifteen years later, these two men are veterans of the ring, but it’s Richards who comes out the alpha! Rocky shoves Richards but Richards shoves back. They both wind up, to hug it out! Fans cheer, will the American Wolf continue to hunt for more challengers around the world?
NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser VS Big Damo!
Mr. No Days Off has been running strong as the Openweight Champion, but he’s running right into the Beast of Belfast! Will Rosser have no choice but to take days off after tonight? Or will he be able to survive the North Ireland Nightmare in Nashville?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised by none other than Tiger Hattori, and we see who stays strong in this summer heat!
Rosser rushes Damo at the bell, but Damo CLOBBERS him! Damo gets Rosser up and puts him in a corner for big body shots! Rosser escapes to CHOP, LARIT, CHOP, repeat! But Damo shoves Rosser away. Rosser CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Damo kicks low! Damo tosses Rosser out, but Rosser comes right back! Rosser CLUBS Damo, fires off forearms and jabs, but Damo knees low and TOSSES Rosser out. Rosser gets right back in, and he CLUBS and CHOPS Damo again! Damo kicks, CLUBS and TOSSES Rosser again. Rosser gets up but Damo KNEES him at the apron! Damo goes out after Rosser, drags him up, but Rosser fires off elbows first!
Rosser turns Damo around, but Damo’s too big to lift! Rosser CLUBS Damo on the back, tries again, but Damo didn’t get smaller! Damo throws body shots then he CLOBBERS Rosser into the ring! Fans fire up as Damo slingshot SENTONS! Fans fire up more as Damo goes back out and drags Rosser from the apron. Damo SLAMS Rosser on the floor, then stands on him! Damo balances himself, but hops off as the ref reprimands. Damo refreshes the ring count and he waits on Rosser to get up. Damo mule kicks Rosser in the ribs! Then Damo drags Rosser up to RAM into railing! Front row fans get to see Damo CHOP Rosser, then CHOKE him, then CLUB him!
Rosser flounders around, but Damo drags Rosser up and into the ring. Fans rally but Damo stomps Rosser’s hand! Rosser CHOPS and headbutts and scoops! But Damo’s still too big! Damo throws a hard body shot, shoves Rosser down, and then he stands on Rosser again, before a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and rally but Damo clamps onto Rosser’s face! Damo lets off as the ref reprimands, but Damo CLUBS Rosser. Damo whips Rosser for the DIVIDE! Cover, TWO! Rosser survives but Damo clamps onto him with a cording hold. Damo also gets a leg, he stretches Rosser back in a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow!
Rosser endures, crawls forward with his free arm and gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Rosser kicks with his free leg, but Damo lets off at 4. Damo paces and soaks up the heat from fans, and Damo BOOTS Rosser down! Damo drags Rosser around, fishhooks the face then elbows him! Damo clamps on a cording hold to stretch Rosser’s ribs! Fans rally and taunt Damo, and Damo throws Rosser away to FLASH them! That’s the Celtic salute right there! Damo stalks Rosser to a corner, then whips him corner to corner hard! Rosser falls, Damo soaks up more heat, and Damo drags Rosser up to a pump handle GUT BUSTER!
Fans rally for Rosser but Damo gets the legs tied up. Damo then chinbars and digs his knees in, FULL BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Rosser endures and pops out to a cover, TWO! Rosser gets up but Damo ROCKS him with a body shot! Rosser falls out, Damo grins and fans duel. Damo stalks Rosser, drags him up by an ear, but Rosser uses a camera cable to get at Damo! The ref reprimands, Rosser lets off at 4, and Rosser gets in while Damo sputters. Damo pie faces Rosser, talks trash and slaps him around. Rosser snarls and fans rally up behind him. Damo keeps pie facing, then he CLUBS Rosser! And throws forearms!
Rosser still snarls so Damo throws another heavy body shot! Damo talks more trash, stands Rosser up, but Rosser fires off boxing elbows! Damo HEADBUTTS but Rosser LARIATS! Damo stays up to Rosser keeps throwing LARIAT after LARIAT! Damo staggers but Rosser CLUBS him around! PINBALL LARIATS! But Damo just fires up! Rosser BOOTS Damo, and Rosser fires up! Rosser runs, and LARIATS Damo down!! Fans fire up as Damo staggers, and Rosser CHOPS and LARIATS and repeat in the corner! Rosser gets a leg to KICK the thigh, then he fires off more forearms and CHOPS! Rosser drives his knee in again and again, but lets off at 4.
Fans fire up while Damo is dazed. Rosser throws off his elbow pads to HIP ATTACK Damo in the corner! Cover, ONE!! Rosser pushes Damo down, drags him around, STF! Rosser CLUBS away on Damo to get the arm, but Damo resists! Rosser HEADBUTTS Damo, but Damo BITES the hand! The ref reprimands, Damo elbows Rosser away! Fans fire up, Damo slaps Rosser but Rosser JABS! Rosser fires off more boxing elbows but Damo EuroUppers! Rosser wobbles, but he HEADBUTTS! Rosser fires more boxing elbows, but Damo ROCKS Rosser, then EuroUppers and mule kicks! Damo runs, but Rosser KNEES him low!
Rosser fires off haymakers from all sides, then another HEADBUTT! Both men wobble but Rosser CHOPS! Fans fire up with Rosser, and he ROLLING ELBOWS! Down goes Damo! Rosser looms as Damo staggers up, and Rosser scoops him! But Damo CLUBS the ribs! Damo is free to POP-UP SPINEBUSTER to an ELBOW DROP! Damo fires up and he drags Rosser back up! Fireman’s carry for the WASTELAND, to the SENTON! Damo then goes up the corner, but Rosser anchors his foot! Damo rakes Rosser’s eyes! Rosser staggers away, but he comes back to CLUB the legs and back! Damo shoves Rosser away, but Rosser fires off more shots! ROLLING ELBOW!
Rosser drags Damo off the top! SIDEWINDER POWERSLAM! Cover, Rosser wins!
Winner: Fred Rosser, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Champion)
Rosser put the “strong” in NJPW Strong with that one! He used all his strength to get Damo up and bring him down! Who is next to test the strength and stamina of Mr. No Days Off?
Hiromu Takahashi VS Blake Christian!
The Ticking Timebomb didn’t get to be part of Forbidden Door, but this might be the next best thing. Will Hiromu get a big win in Nashville? Or will not even the Threepeat Best of the Super Juniors winner stop the beat of All Heart?
Even bigger than this, Daryl returns to NJPW! He joins Ian Riccaboni and Matt Rehwoldt on commentary! The bell rings and fans duel, “All Heart!” “Timebomb!” Hiromu and Blake circle, then they rush in! Hiromu dodges, headlocks but Blake powers out. Hiromu runs Blake over but Blake gets right up to run Hiromu over! Things speed up, Hiromu follows Blake and runs him over again, only for Blake to kip up! Blake wags his finger, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Hiromu stomps but Blake blocks and kips up! Blake wags his finger again but Hiromu dropkicks the leg! Hiromu whips but Blake reverses to CHOP!
Blake whips, Hiromu reverses and hurdles, but Blake front flips over! Things keep moving, pop-up RANA! Hiromu bails out and fans fire up! Blake builds speed and then handsprings to fake Hiromu out! Hiromu gets in but Blake still wheelbarrows, victory rolls and SPLASHES! Hiromu bails out again and fans fire up as Blake builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp, and Blake lands on his feet! Nashville is fired up for “ALL HEART!” as he drags Hiromu back up. Blake puts Hiromu in, covers, TWO! Daryl is worried but Blake drags Hiromu up to ROCK with a forearm. Blake whips, Hiromu holds ropes, and then BOOTS back!
Hiromu goes up to HANGING HEADSCISSOR! Blake flails and the ref counts, Hiromu lets off at 4. Hiromu drags Blake out to POST Blake! Fans rally up while Hiromu catches his breath. Hiromu CHOPS Blake against railing, then CHOPS him again! Hiromu drags Blake around to snap suplex to the floor! Fans fire up while Blake writhes. The ring count starts, Hiromu gets in the ring at 5. Blake gets in at 7, but Hiromu is on him in a corner. Hiromu CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Blake fires off forearms! Blake CHOPS, Hiromu CHOPS! Blake ends up in the corner, Hiromu whips him corner to corner to then clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally up as Hiromu drags Blake into the headscissor squeeze! Blake endures and fans rally up. Blake turns, pries at the hold, but Hiromu squeezes tighter! Blake moves around, flails and reaches out, to the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets off at 4, and pretends to be shocked. Fans chant “OH MAH GAWD!” as Hiromu drags Blake up. Blake slips out of the suplex to half nelson but Hiromu elbows free. Hiromu ducks the heel kick but not the ROUNDHOUSE! Blake whips, Hiromu reverses but Blake handsprings for a NEURALIZER KICK! Fans fire up and Blake drags Hiromu up. Blake half nelsons but Hiromu elbows back.
Hiromu rolls but Blake rolls with him! HALF ‘N’ HALF! Hiromu bails out but Blake builds speed again! Blake FLIES with the Fosbury, Flop, and has a dragon sleeper! REVERSE DDT to the floor! Hiromu writhes but Blake drags him up to put in the ring. Cover, TWO! A cut on Blake’s forehead is open again, but he ignores it as he kicks Hiromu around. Blake throws forearms while egging Hiromu on. Hiromu gets up so Blake throws more forearms. Hiromu ROCKS Blake, Blake fakes Hiromu out to trip and DOUBLE STOMP! Fans fire up again and Blake goes to the corner. Blake climbs, Hiromu rushes over, but Blake boots him away!
Hiromu rushes in again but Blake goes up and over! Blake runs back in but Hiromu fireman’s carries! Blake slips off, wheelbarrows, victory rolls and SPLASHES onto knees! Cover, TWO!! Blake survives, and he’s got half a crimson mask going now. Fans rally up, Hiromu rises and he drags Blake up. Hiromu fireman’s carries but Blake fights that off. Blake waistlocks but he ducks the back elbow to throw a forearm! Hiromu throws it back so Blake throws another! They go back and forth with forearms, fans rally up as they go faster and faster, and Hiromu DECKS Blake! Blake kips back up!? Blake fires off a flurry, then runs, into an elbow!
Hiromu runs, into a mule kick! Blake runs but Hiromu follows to elbow! Hiromu runs, Blake follows to QUEBRADA! Fans fire up with Blake and he runs, into a fireman’s carry! Blake fights off to fireman’s carry in return, AIRPLANE SPIN! But Hiromu slips free to ROCK Blake! Blake BOOTS, then DOUBLE FOREARMS hit! DOUBLE LARIATS hit, then Blake ROUNDHOUSES! Blake runs, into a HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! But Blake lands right on his feet?! And he DISCUS LARIATS Hiromu in return!! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! Blake gets up at the ropes, he hobbles over to Hiromu, and he drags Hiromu up.
Blake fireman’s carries and starts up the AIRPLANE SPIN, to then ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Blake goes to a corner, springboard 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and Blake can’t believe it! Fans rally again as Blake drags Hiromu to a drop zone. Blake goes up the corner, slashes his throat, and 450, but he has to roll through as Hiromu moves! Blake comes back, but Hiromu gets him for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly into the corner! Blake goes down and Hiromu gets to center. Fans rally up, Hiromu grits his teeth and drags Blake up. Fireman’s carry, but Blake fights, so Hiromu throws Blake into the dragon sleeper!
Hiromu inverted suplexes but Blake slips out to get a dragon sleeper! But Hiromu spins around to suplex, but Blake knees free! SCREW HIGH KICK! Hiromu wobbles, Blake runs, into a SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs, but Blake gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO!!! Blake can’t believe it, but he runs into a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Hiromu gets Blake back up, VICTORY ROYALE!! Cover, TWO!! “This is Awesome!” as both men are still going! Hiromu runs to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Then dragon sleeper, lift and TIMEBOMB MK. II!! Cover, Hiromu wins!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall
The Timebomb learned why Blake is #AllHeart, but Blake learned why Hiromu won the BOSJ three years in a row! But both men respect each other after this battle. Will we see Blake make history in his own right one day? Will Hiromu get back up to the top soon enough?
Six Man Tag: Alex Zayne & FTR VS The United Empire!
The Sauce teams up with the simultaneous AAA, ROH & IWGP Tag Team Champions in a battle with TJP and Aussie Open! Will Zayne help Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood bring the heat to Nashville? Or will Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis & Public Enemy #1 prove they’re worthy of being contenders?
Tanga Loa joins commentary for this one as the trios sort out. He really likes that Zayne has tacos all over his social media. Fans rally for “F T R!” as they hug it out with Zayne. Zayne starts against TJP and they circle. They tie up, TJP headlocks and hits the takeover. Zayne rolls, waistlocks, and he SLAMS TJP down! TJP fights up, reaches out but Zayne SLAMS him to keep him from the corner. TJP gets up, slips around to wrench an arm, but Zayne rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. TJP rolls, spins, cartwheels, drags Zayne in and TWISTING RANAS! But Zayne headscissors back! TJP headstands and pops free, but Zayne ducks the Penalty Kick!
Zayne rolls TJP up but TJP rolls through, to avoid the Eddy Gordo kick! Zayne blocks a kick, DOUBLE DROPKICKS cancel out, and both men kip up! Fans fire up as Zayne stares down the bigger men in Fletcher and Davis. But then he turns around, and TJP is dabbing on him! Zayne offers a handshake out of respect, but TJP SLAPS Zayne instead! Fans boo but TJP kicks and whips Zayne. Zayne catches the hurdle to a FLAPJACK, then runs to MARIPOSA! TJP tags out to Fletcher but Zayne dodges to mule kick! Zayne then runs for the SOMERSAULT AX KICK! Fletcher flounders but Zayne drags him up and tags in Dax!
Fans fire up as Dax the Ax is in and he stares Fletcher down. Fans rally for FTR again as Dax and Fletcher circle. They tie up, Fletcher puts Dax in a corner but Dax turns it around. Fletcher turns it back around, he lets off but then CHOPS! Fletcher throws a heavy body shot, then he stomps Dax in the corner. Fletcher CHOPS but Dax CHOPS Fletcher down! Fletcher flounders but Dax CHOPS him in the corner! Dax snapmares Fletcher, CHOPS him on the back, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Dax clamps on a chinlock to grind Fletcher. Fletcher fights up, pops out the back and headlocks back.
Dax powers up and out but Fletcher runs him over! Fans boo but things speed up. Dax DROPKICKS Fletcher, and Fletcher flounders away. Dax clutches an arm, though. The landing from the dropkick was rather double-edged, given Dax’s bad shoulder as a result of that Best 2 Out of 3 Falls at Death Before Dishonor. Fletcher waits on Dax while fans rally up. Dax stands, Fletcher storms over, but Dax gets a cradle! TWO, and Fletcher DECKS Dax! Fletcher drags Dax up, CHPOS him down, then puts him in a corner to CHOP again! Dax ROCKS and CHOPS away on Fletcher! Dax whips, Fletcher reverses and Davis gets a cheap shot in!
Fletcher CLOBBERS Dax, rains down fists, then tags in Davis. Aussie Open throw hands on Dax at the ropes, then Davis fires off more forearms! Dax staggers around, Davis has him against ropes again to whip. Dax reverses, Cash gets a cheap shot in, and then Dax CLOBBERS Davis! FTR returns the favor and fans fire up as Dax drags Davis up. Tag to Cash, FTR double whips to DOUBLE HAYMAKER! Davis falls and fans fire up more. Cash brings Davis up but Davis knees low. Davis scoops, Cash slips off to JAB, JAB, bob ‘n’ weave, uppercut and CHOP! Davis CHOPS back and Cash falls down!
Davis drags Cash up to ROCK with a forearm, then he whips Cash to a corner. Davis runs in to forearm smash, then he runs the ropes, but Cash RAMS into him! Cash LARIATS Davis down, then drags Davis up to HEADBUTT! Cash goes corner to corner but Davis puts him on the apron. Cash ROCKS Davis, CHOPS Fletcher, ROCKS Davis again, then CHOPS TJP! But then Davis DECKS Cash! Fletcher gets Cash up to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Dax rushes over to CHOP Fletcher! Zayne goes after TJP, Dax and Fletcher fire off haymakers, and fans fire up for the brawl! TJP gets Cash by his ears while Davis CLOBBERS Dax into railing! A fan even falls over!
Davis gets in and has Cash for a cover, but Cash has the ropes! Davis stomps the arm, but Cash CHOPS back! Fletcher grabs Cash, he and Davis mug Cash but the ref counts. Aussie Open lets off, Fletcher tags in, but here comes Dax with a chair! The ref stops that, and Fletcher gets the chair out of the ring. Aussie Open double whip Cash to DOUBLE ELBOW, PENALTY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Cash survives but Fletcher drags Cash up into a cobra twist! Fletcher CLUBS Cash in the ribs and stretches him more. Cash endures, fans rally up, but Fletcher scoops and SLAMS Cash down! Cover, TWO!
Fletcher tags TJP, and Fletcher scoop SLAMS Cash again. TJP slingshots sentons then covers, TWO! Fans rally up but TJP wraps Cash up in another cobra twist. Cash endures, fans rally, and Cash powers free to arm-drag TJP! TJP runs in but into body shots and haymakers! TJP ROCKS Cash but Cash ROCKS TJP! TJP ROCKS Cash, then SOBATS! Cash ends up in United Empire territory and TJP digs his boots in! The ref counts while fans boo, but TJP scrubs Cash’s face before 4. Fans rally for FTR, TJP runs but Cash CLOBBERS TJP! Both men are down and crawling, hot tag to Davis!
Davis drags Cash away, to SENTON onto knees! Cash saves himself, Davis tags Fletcher and he rushes the corner. He misses but Dax and Zayne, Cash back drops him! Hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS, JABS and DECKS Fletcher! Davis gets in, Dax ROCKS him first! TJP gets in, Dax DECKS him! Dax CHOPS and UPPERCUTS Fletcher, but Davis knees Dax! Davis whips, Dax reverses and wrenches to LARIAT! Davis stays up and roars, so Dax LARIATS him again! Davis still stays up so Dax reels him in. Davis dodges one lariat but not the NEXT! TJP gets back in, Dax gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax holds on, Zayne intercepts Fletcher! DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Zayne still has Fletcher, Dax still has TJP, and Cash intercepts Davis now! TRIPLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans are thunderous as Dax gets Fletcher up for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fletcher survives but Dax drags him over to tag Cash. Cash tags Zayne, FTR gets Fletcher up while Zayne climbs. ASSISTED GOURD BUSTER, and Zayne CINNAMON TWISTS!! Cover, TJP breaks it! TJP and Davis throw FTR out, Aussie Open double whip Zayne to a corner. TJP whips Davis on to forearm smash! TJP whips Fletcher in to GAMANGIRI! Then Aussie Open gives TJP a boost for DOUBLE KNEES! TJP feeds Zayne to double underhooks POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Fans are thunderous as Zayne survives! The United Empire is frustrated but Fletcher tags in Davis. Fans rally, Davis drags Zayne up and ROCKS him with a right. Zayne is in a corner, Davis tags Fletcher, and Aussie Open puts Zayne up top. Davis CHOPS Zayne, Aussie Open climbs up after Zayne, and they double pump handle! Zayne fights free, TJP runs in but is sent into Aussie Open! TJP is down, Zayne uses him as a pommel horse to DOUBLE DRAGON RANA Aussie Open!! Fans fire up, FTR returns, they clothesline Davis and TJP out! Zayne has Fletcher for the LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fletcher survives and shocks everyone!
Zayne hurries to get Fletcher up! Straitjacket and pump handle but Fletcher slips out. Fletcher shoves Zayne at Dax, Dax moves Zayne aside, Fletcher SUPERKICKS Dax! Zayne waistlocks Fletcher, rolls him up, but the ref is busy with Dax! Davis whips Zayne, he and Fletcher hook him up, COREALIS!! Fletcher covers, The United Empire wins!
Winners: The United Empire, by pinfall
Fans can’t believe it! The United Empire wins, though not over #SevenStarFTR. Will Aussie Open add the NJPW Strong Tag Team Championships to the collection of gold? Fletcher gets a mic to tell the Top Guys that before they head back to AEW, this is how things go in NJPW. When a team beats a current champion, which FTR are the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, right? That means that they’re next in line! The mic cut out a bit so fans aren’t sure what was said. Dax gets a mic but it isn’t working, either. So Dax gets up as high as he can to shout to everyone, he’s more than ready to fight Aussie Open! In Australia, even!
Dax also adds that uh… Top Guys Out! Will FTR look to take Aussie Open on once they’re champions in their own right?
KUSHIDA VS Alex Shelley!
The Time Splitters meet again! But they’re not teaming up tonight, they’re testing each other 1v1! Will Kushida prove to the Bone Soldier he is worthy of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship? Or will this Motor City Machine Gun take that right for his own?
Fans are already fired up for “Both These Guys! Both These Guys!” The bell rings and Kushida rushes in! Shelley dodges, headlocks but Kushida powers out. Things speed up, Kushida jumps on with body scissors! Shelley knows Kushida wants his arm so he gets the ROPEBREAK! Kushida lets go and Shelley bails out. Kushida says it was that close. Shelley says no it wasn’t. Shelley gets back in the ring and the fans cheer as the two circle again. They feel out the grapple, Shelley trips Kushida up and then runs. Shelley hops over Kushida’s dropdown to bring him up, but Kushida reverses the whip, only for Shelley to reverse the arm-drag!
Things keep moving, Kushida sunset flips but Shelley stays up to KIMURA! Kushida endures his own favorite hold as he scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Shelley lets off and Kushida pushes him away to get out of the ring. Fans rally and duel, Shelley holds ropes open for Kushida. Kushida accepts the gesture, and fans applaud the sportsmanship as Shelley leaves him be. Shelley and Kushida circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Kushida powers Shelley to a corner, the ref calls the break, and Kushida lets off cleanly. Fans fire up and Shelley comes back. Kushida rushes in but Shelley avoids the drop toehold. Kushida still approaches with his leg guard ready.
Shelley goes around, Kushida rolls and gets up. They tie up again, they end up on ropes and then in a corner. The ref counts, Shelley lets off with a kiss on the forehead. Fans fire up while Kushida keeps his cool. They tie up again, Shelley headlocks and he grinds Kushida down. Kushida endures, fights up, and powers out. Fans rally as Shelley runs Kushida over. Kushida gets up in a huff and shoves Shelley! They argue, Kushida shoves more so Shelley shoves back. They shove, shove, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fans fire up as they CHOPS keep going back and forth! Shelley ROCKS Kushida, throws body shots, then ROCKS Kushida again.
Shelley uppercuts and Kushida staggers. Shelley whips him to ropes but Kushida handsprings to back elbow! Fans fire up as Shelley goes down! Kushida aims from a corner, runs in but Shelley slips out, only for a SHOTEI to floor him, literally! Shelley sits up at the ramp but Kushida waits. The ring count starts so Kushida goes out, and he puts Shelley in. Kushida stalks Shelley and fans rally up. Kushida gets the arm, YANKS it, CLUBS it, then digs his knee into Shelley’s shoulder. Shelley endures as Kushida has both arms, chicken wing cradle! TWO, but Kushida keeps on the arms. Kushida moves around, headstands, then has CATTLE MUTILATION!
Shelley endures, kicks around but Kushida brings him away from ropes! They move around, Kushida floats to a cover, TWO! Kushida clamps on a chinlock then makes it a headlock to grind Shelley into the mat. Shelley endures, moves back, but Kushida shifts his leverage. Shelley fights up to avoid the Bully Choke, and he KICKS Kushida’s leg! Shelley throws a body shot and fans fire up as he runs. Kushida body scissors and rolls Shelley to an ARMBAR! Shelley hurries to clasp hands, but Kushida just mounts to shift, ARMBAR! Shelley reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Kushida lets go quickly and fans applaud the exchange.
Kushida drags Shelley around to omoplata one arm, and cording hold the other, then he adds a leg! Shelley is a pretzel right now but he still endures. Kushida steps over to hook both arms up, DOUBLE ARM TWEAK as he drops back! Fans rally and Kushida brings Shelley up. Kushida CHOPS, and CHOPS, then copies the Nature Boy’s strut before he wrenches Shelley’s arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! Shelley staggers away to a corner and fans fire up. Kushida runs in but Shelley elbows him away! Shelley goes up to FLYING KNEE Kushida’s arm! And he dropkicks the leg out! Shelley checks his bad arm while Kushida goes to the apron.
Fans duel, “Let’s Go, Shelley!” “KU-SHI-DA!” Shelley finds Kushida in a corner, runs in and gets a leg to put it on the ropes. Shelley KICKS the leg, pie faces Kushida and pulls on the leg! The ref counts, Shelley lets off but then gets the other, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Kushida grimaces in pain while he leans against ropes. Shelley drags Kushida out of the corner, has the leg again, and the arm! Shelley hits a DRAGON SCREW ARM WRINGER! Fans rally up while Kushida writhes. Shelley drags Kushida away, ties up the legs and simply squats on the DEATHLOCK! Kushida endures, fans rally up, and Kushida sits up, only for Shelley to HEADBUTT him down!
Shelley stands up to add Kushida’s arm into this pretzel knot of his own design! Kushida endures, he only has one arm free! Shelley BENDS the fingers, too! Shelley SNAPS those fingers, steps over the arm to omoplata and have a modified cradle! TWO!! Kushida manages to escape but Shelley keeps his cool. Shelley looms over Kushida and kicks him around. Shelley drags Kushida up by the bad arm but Kushida KICKS the leg! And again! And again! Fans rally, Shelley gets double knuckle locks and moves right to a straitjacket! Kushida endures, fights up, and fans rally again. Kushida turns things around on Shelley, but Shelley turns them right back!
Shelley keeps on the straitjacket, into a BACKSTABBER! Kushida writhes and fans rally up as Shelley aims. Kushida avoids the Penalty Kick and catches the clothesline to a spin, for a NECKBREAKER! Kushida roars, he and Shelley rise, and Kushida KICKS away on Shelley’s bad arm. Shelley reverses the whip but Kushida CROSSBODIES! Then fakes Shelley out to PELE him down! Kushida wrenches the arm, Shelley wrenches it back, but Kushida wrenches and wrangles Shelley into an omoplata, ARM TWISTER! Then DARK ARMBAR!! Shelley endures his arm being pulled back, and he kicks around with his legs!
Kushida grabs a leg, uses that to turn Shelley over, O’Conner Bridge! TWO!! Kushida runs in at the corner to SHOTEI! Fans fire up as Kushida shoves Shelley, and then jumps on! Body scissors and HOVER- NO, Shelley powers through to give Kushida the HOVERBOARD!! But Kushida reaches back to clasp hands, then he wrenches out to ROCK Shelley! Shelley staggers into a fireman’s carry! Shelley fights off, spins Kushida for a ROLLING ELBOW! But Kushida ROCKS Shelley again! Shelley spins, into the FASTBALL! Kushida fireman’s carries for the CRADLE SHOCK!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shelley survives but Kushida hurries to get him up
Kushida double underhooks, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX with a bridge! ROPEBREAK!! Shelley survives by inches! But Kushida goes out to the apron and climbs up the corner. Kushida leaps to KNEE the bad arm! And then somersault, spring up, but Shelley wrenches! Kushida KICKS the bad arm, but Shelley CLUBS that leg! Kushida kicks with the other but Shelley blocks to a DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up again as Shelley watches Kushida stir. Shelley aims, but Kushida blocks the kick! Shelley SLAPS then ENZIGURIS, but Kushida PENALTY KICKS the bad arm! Hip toss and handspring dropkick! Fans fire up again as both men go to opposite corners.
Kushida runs in but Shelley catches him for a BUCKLE SHOT! Shelley goes up the corner while Kushida is down! Shelley reaches the top but Kushida HANDSPRING KICKS! Kushida then positions Shelley, goes up top after him, and has the HOVERBOARD! But that’s not all! Kushida stands up on top, but Shelley fights back! SUPER ATOMIC DROP! And then a SUPERKICK! Kushida wobbles, Shelley wrenches to fireman’s carry, for AIR RAID CRASH!! Cover, TWO!! But into the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Kushida endures the over-the-shoulder crossface! He fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! And we’re at the two-minute warning!
Fans fire up as we’re so close to the end! Shelley drags Kushida up but Kushida fires off forearms! SHOTEI! But Shelley CHOPS! Kushida falls, so Shelley brings him up. Shelley CHOPS, Kushida is down, so Shelley brings him up again, for a CHOP! Shelley drags Kushida up one more time, wrenches through to an ELBOW BREAKER! One minute left in the 20 minute time limit! Shelley wants the Border City Stretch again, but Kushida arm-drags him away! Kushida slips around to roll-up, then roll then STEALS BORDER CITY STRETCH!!! But Shelley rolls it to a deep cradle! TWO!! Shelley ducks the buzzsaw, rolls Kushida, 30 seconds left!!
Shelley wants the stretch but Kushida slips around and STEALS BORDER CITY STRETCH AGAIN!! But Shelley slips out to put it on Kushida! But Kushida tips it to a deep cradle, TWO!!! DOUBLE LARIATS! DOUBLE LARIATS! BLADERUNNER!! Cover, TWO!!! INITO HOVERBOARD!!! The countdown is coming, Shelley endures and the bell rings!! TIME LIMIT DRAW!
Time Limit Draw
Fans give this one a standing ovation, because “Both These Guys!” gave it 110%! The Time Splitters share a smile, they’re still good friends. Will they both prove they’re still the top of the Junior Heavyweight Division?
No Disqualifications: Jon Moxley VS El Desperado!
The Interim AEW World Champion says to take that “interim” and shove it! The Maniac says he is THE champion, and he is THE Best in the World, despite CM Punk being out with injury. Will Moxley prove that, even when visiting NJPW? Or will the Rogue Luchador show he’s the Best in the World by beating Moxley at his own game?
As Desperado makes his entrance, he has a guitar on his shoulder and a bouquet of roses in his hand. Will he look to use both here tonight? And as we see the ring, it seems someone has already set up wooden planks with barbed wire all over them! As for Moxley, he actually enters from the ramp for once. The bell rings and fans rally up, “F him up, Moxley, F him up!” Moxley and Desperado circle, wary of those planks. They tie up, and Moxley powers Desperado towards one of those planks! Desperado turns it around and wants to send Moxley face first into it! Moxley fights back, waistlocks, but Desperado fights the suplex.
Desperado throws elbows, gets free, and fans fire up. Moxley and Desperado each check the barbed wire, and it is legit. They tie up again with knuckle locks, and they’re in a test of strength. Desperado pushes Moxley back but Moxley turns things around to get a full nelson! Now Moxley wants to send Desperado into wires face first! Desperado switches, pushes Moxley, but Moxley holds ropes to avoid the barbed wire. Moxley elbows Desperado, whips him but Desperado stops before hitting the corner! Fans fire up the standoff as the two circle again. They talk some trash and Moxley dares Desperado to hit him! No guard, even!
Desperado throws a forearm, so Moxley forearms back! Fans rally as Moxley eggs Desperado on. Desperado fires a forearm, Moxley gives it back, and they go back and forth! Fans rally, Desperado pokes Moxley in the eyes! Desperado runs, rams Moxley, but Moxley rebounds to run Desperado over! Fans fire up, and Moxley says he’s going to take off that mask! Moxley drags Desperado around and he claws at the eyes of the mask! Desperado fights to keep the mask together but Moxley stands him up to CHOP! And CHOP! Moxley fires off forearms and CHOPS on repeat, then a ROLLING ELBOW sits Desperado down!
Moxley whips Desperado corner to corner, Desperado dodges and runs back in, and he blocks Moxley’s boot! DRAGON SCREW! Moxley hobbles and falls while Desperado fixes his mask. Desperado SPLASHES the leg, then he stalks Moxley to ropes. Fans rally, Desperado digs is boots into Moxley at the ropes! Desperado lets off, even though there’s no ropebreak count, because he’s going for his bouquet of roses. Surprise, it was never about the roses! He hid BAMBOO SKEWERS in there! Fans are freaking out already as Desperado prepares a handful of them! Moxley blocks the skewer attack! Moxley throws a body shot, runs, but Desperado dropkicks the leg out!
Fans fire up as Desperado gets Moxley up! AND DIGS IN THE SKEWERS! Desperado JAMS THEM IN!! About a dozen skewers stay stuck in, but that’s still not even half of how many Desperado had! Desperado kisses Moxley’s forehead wound before a MONO LOCO to push the skewers in more! Fans freak out while Moxley gets up with skewers dangling all over his forehead! Obviously Moxley’s bleeding, and Desperado has Moxley on the ropes as he pulls them out, one at a time! Desperado has unskewered Moxley and he stomps him down. Moxley flounders away onto ropes, Desperado DIGS at the forehead wound!
Desperado wipes Moxley’s blood on his body like it’s paint, then digs in at the wound more! Desperado kicks Moxley around but Moxley throws a haymaker. Moxley’s the one who falls over, though, but Desperado drags him up. Moxley blocks the whip into barbed wire plan, but Desperado stomps the feet! Desperado pushes Moxley’s face into the wires, making sure the forehead gets plenty of it! Moxley gets free of the barbs but Desperado taunts Moxley, “You Can’t See Me!” Desperado avoids the wild haymakers, and he gets a leg to step through, DEATHLOCK! Desperado thrashes the hold but Moxley endures!
Fans rally up as Desperado puts more pressure on the legs. Moxley fires off haymakers, then pulls at the mask! He rips the eye hole open more! Desperado lets Moxley out of the hold, and Moxley CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Moxley whips, Desperado holds ropes and then dumps Moxley out! Moxley flounders, a crimson mask forming. Desperado builds speed and DIVES into a smash hit!! Moxley used Desperado’s guitar against him! Fans lose their minds over that one while Moxley tears up what’s left of the guitar. Moxley then holds onto a jagged edge of it and he brings Desperado up.
Moxley puts Desperado into the ring, and he sits him up, to JAM Desperado’s forehead with the wood shard! And then HAMMER ELBOW! WOOD JAM, HAMMER ELBOW, on repeat! Then Moxley focuses on the wood piece! Now Desperado is bleeding from his forehead! Moxley positions a barbed wire cross and he grins as he fetches the twin. Moxley says he’ll use them both if he has to, and he brings Desperado up. Scoop, but Desperado slips off! To SPEAR Moxley through a wood plank!! Moxley’s groin is trapped inside the barbed wire! Moxley manages to get free, but Desperado drags him up! Desperado whips, but Moxley reverses!
Desperado stops himself short, Moxley runs in, and he SHOTGUNS Desperado into the other wood blank!! Fans are thunderous as they lose their minds over Desperado being caught in wires! The tassels of his mask are tangled up but Moxley drags Desperado out. Moxley reels Desperado in, gets him up, PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and Moxley can’t believe it! Fans fire up as Moxley gets up and fires up. Moxley goes out to look under the ring. Moxley searches, fans chant, “We Want Tables!” Tada! A TABLE! Moxley sets this up at ringside while Desperado flops out of the ring. Desperado finds chairs!
Moxley has the table ready, but Desperado uses one chair to sit up while he brings out more. Moxley finds Desperado, and Desperado drop toeholds Moxley onto the one chair! Then he JAMS Moxley’s face with the other! Desperado brings Moxley up to put him on the table. Desperado RAKES the bloody forehead, then makes his way up the corner! Fans fire up again but Moxley goes up after Desperado! Moxley THROWS Desperado off the top and through the table!! Fans are thunderous again while Desperado is down in the wreckage. Wait, what did Moxley just find? A plank covered in cut-up aluminum cans?!?
Fans chant, “YOU SICK F***!” at Moxley for even imagining that contraption, because who else would make that? Moxley drags Desperado in, and then X-PLEXES Desperado onto the cans!! Cover, TWO!?!? Desperado barely gets that arm up but he still got it up! “This is Awesome!” as Moxley and Desperado stir. Moxley stands, runs, and PENALTY KICKS! Desperado sits back up and eggs Moxley on!? Moxley accepts and runs gain, PENALTY KICK! But Desperado rises again! Moxley PENALTY- NO, Desperado blocks, spins Moxley around, dropkicks the leg out from behind, then DRAGON SCREWS it!
Desperado holds onto the leg, stomps away on Moxley’s hip, and then hooks him up in the STRETCH MUFFLER!! Moxley endures as Desperado thrashes the leg around! Moxley fights, sits up, and gets the ARMBAR!! But Desperado stands to steal DRAGON STOMPS!! Desperado isn’t Blackpool Combat Club but he knows that’s Bryan Danielson’s move! Desperado then goes to a corner, climbs up top, and FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley survives but fans fire up! Desperado gets up, stalks Moxley, and he brings Moxley in, but Moxley ROCKS him with a forearm! Desperado hits back, Moxley hits again, and fans rally up!
Moxley JABS, JABS, but Desperado ROCKS Moxley! And again! And again! Moxley fires off a flurry of forearms, but swings into a spin and backslide, but Desperado turns that into PINCHE LOCO!! But he holds onto the underhooks, only for Moxley to wrench out and LARIAT! Moxley hauls Desperado up, DEATH RIDER!!! But Moxley isn’t done there, he clamps on the BULLY CHOKE!!! Desperado endures, flips Moxley off, but he passes out! Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
These two went to the extreme just for fun, and it was one hell of a match! And because this is a NJPW show, Moxley gets the mic to close this out! Fans chant for “Moxley! Moxley!” as he paces, and Moxley, “In case you haven’t noticed with everything going on. In case you haven’t noticed, look to your right and to your left and even behind you at all these fans here in Nashville. Professional wrestling in the year of our Lord, 2022, was alive and well!” Fans cheer for that! Moxley does his best to continue, even though the mic sucks.
Moxley says it doesn’t matter if the card says NJPW, AEW, or ROH, the only three letters that matter on the card are M-O-X!! When you see those letters, you know that no matter where we are, no matter what day of the week it is, you know s*it is about to go down!! Moxley stands tall, what will it take to hang with the Death Rider himself?
My Thoughts:
A great event for NJPW on a busy weekend in wrestling. NJPW had the G1 Climax, this event, and NJPW Ignition, and then of course WWE had SummerSlam. I skipped the opening match because while it’s cool to see Shota Umino here, it was all NJPW Strong guys that are borderline Young Lions.
Then we got some great midcard championship matches here, with a quick crossover with MLW here. Richards and Rocky were tag team partners like 15 years ago, so it great to see them sorta reunite here. That said, Richards naturally retains as he’s the MLW guy and I don’t see Rocky bringing that MLW title all around NJPW, AEW and CMLL. Great match from Rosser and Damo for the NJPW Strong Openweight title, and while I haven’t been keeping up with NJPW Strong, it seems Rosser is being booked strong (no pun intended) as the second-ever champion. Those who know NJPW Strong would know who else is/isn’t being booked strong, too, so maybe Rosser keeps giving us great matches for this title during his run.
A great singles match from Hiromu and Blake Christian. This match should prove to everyone that Blake Christian is a top talent already, even with him still being so young. WWE was foolish to let him go, and they were definitely misusing him in a romcom angle with Cora Jade and something about superheroes. Maybe Blake can get an Openweight title shot? As for Hiromu, great for him to get this win after losing out on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, and great to see Daryl back period, I do not know what’s been keeping him away. Also an awesome match out of Kushida and Shelley, and I love that they went to a time limit draw. It would’ve been really hard to choose a winner, what with Shelley challenging for the title in Impact.
Great Six Man Tag from Zayne & FTR VS United Empire. Just as I was wondering if Zayne was in the match to take the pin, that’s what happens. But even then, Aussie Open feels that entitles them to a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. Sadly, the one glaring flaw of this event was the technical difficulties with those wireless mics. But either way, it was clear that FTR is willing to take on anyone from NJPW, and it would be really interesting if Aussie Open wins the NJPW Strong Tag Team Championships to try and make things Winners Take All again. How wild would it be if FTR added those brand new titles to their achievements while being only the second ever champions? Though, maybe for that reason alone, the other team wins and Aussie Open have nothing to lose.
And of course, Moxley in anything No Disqualification is going to be insane. Barbed wire planks that were shaped like crosses, skewers hidden inside of roses, the guitar smash, and much more, Desperado proves he can go in a hardcore environment. But in the end, Moxley wins because as AEW World Champion, interim or otherwise, he can’t lose until that title is on the line. Again, technical difficulties ruined most of Moxley’s promo, but he got the tagline of it out. Moxley obviously takes pride in leading the way for all of the non-WWE pro-wrestling that’s going on, and will do everything in his power to get AEW, NJPW, ROH and wherever else he might be asked to appear the attention of the wrestling fandom.
My Score: 8.6
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Just 36 days until WrestleMania!
Now that Cody Rhodes is once again Undisputed WWE Champion, he and Randy Orton are set to face off at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas! But you know what that means? Time for a contract signing!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan VS Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga; Howdy & Rowan win.
- Jade Cargill VS Mia Yim; Jade wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax & Lash Legend VS Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss; Nia & Lash win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
- Damian Priest & R-Truth VS Los Garza; Priest & Truth win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Kiana James w/ Giulia; Tiff wins.
- Jacob Fatu VS Trick Williams; Trick wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre shouts for Nick Aldis!
Just as cameras are watching the SmackDown General Manager look over the title contract for WrestleMania, the Scottish Warrior has a mic and storms through the crowd! “Aldis, you can take that contract and shove it up your arse!” Drew pushes his way to ringside and asks commentary if they saw what happened last week! The title was STOLEN from him! Aldis couldn’t help himself, could he? He had to make sure the golden boy had the title back before WrestleMania, huh? Aldis is gonna get out here right now and make this right! Drew will stay here all night if- Aldis steps out on stage and says he’ll explain this in plain English: There is nothing to make right.
Part of being champion is defending the championship. Aldis made Drew do that in a fair 1v1 contest. A contest in which Drew headbutted a referee, and it still didn’t go his way, did it? And now Drew is playing victim again. Drew’s looking for someone to blame, but he should be looking at the consequences of his own actions. Oh, the consequences of his actions? When Jacob Fatu got involved? Aldis had to make the match with Cody, sure, despite the deal he had with Drew. Cody lost in the Royal Rumble, he lost in the Elimination Chamber, but Aldis had to make sure the “Corporate Champion” had his title back, “you corporate stooge!”
Aldis says how dare Drew call him that! Drew know who Aldis is and where he came from. If we’re talking Rumble and Chamber, the matches where Drew screwed Cody? Real rich from the guy claiming he’s the one getting screwed! So listen to Aldis now: Drew did everything he could to prevent Cody from getting his fair shot, and now we understand why. The first time Cody got one, he beat Drew. The fans are torn on that but Drew storms from commentary to ring! Drew gets in Aldis’ face and he says Aldis knows it as well as Drew does: THIS IS BULLSH*T! Now, Aldis better make this right or else!
But wait! Jacob Fatu is here! The fans cheer as the Samoan Werewolf storms down the ramp, mic in hand. Fatu stares Drew down, then steps into the ring. The fans are torn as Aldis steps back, but Phoenix sounds like they’re behind Fatu on this. “Yadada mean?! Fix? Heh. Fix what? Huh, Drew? You wouldn’t even be champion if it wasn’t for me.” The fans agree with that. Fatu says let’s state facts: Fatu fixed the situation last week so Drew McIntyre is no longer champion. So this isn’t about Aldis, this isn’t about Cody, and this isn’t about anybody else. Drew’s pointing fingers, blaming people, blaming the ref, blaming Aldis, blaming everybody else…
Let’s keep it 100. FATU is the one that screwed Drew! So let’s break it down for you, Drew: What the hell you gonna do about it!? Fatu and Drew have stepped up closer now, and Drew says, “What am I gonna do about it? You wanna know what I’m gonna do about it? You, Nick, Cody, these people, I’m done with you all. I QUIT!” Drew throws down his mic and storms out of the ring! No one knows what to make of this as Drew storms back out through the crowd the way he came in! Drew tells Phoenix to shove it, but is he serious about leaving SmackDown?
MFT is backstage.
Solo Sikoa says the plan worked perfectly last week. The Wyatts aren’t #1 contenders, and MFT still has the lantern. But the job isn’t done. Tonight, Solo & Talla take care of Howdy & Rowan. As for the lantern, he entrusts it to Tama Tonga to guard it with his life. Without this, the Wyatts are nothing. Tama nods as he holds onto the lantern, but then he lingers to look at it. And he can tell someone is there. It’s Nakamura! Tama asks why Nakamura is here, but Nakamura asks Tama when he’ll finally be his own man, instead of Solo’s minion. Solo steps back in and tells Nakamura to stay away from their family before he gets hurt.
Solo pats Tama on the shoulder, and the Good Bad Guy follows Solo out. The screen glitches for the Wyatts, will Howdy & Rowan be able to take back what’s rightfully theirs?
Fatu and Aldis talk backstage.
Neither of them can make heads or tails of Drew saying he quits. He quits right when Fatu was about to whoop- But then Trick Williams steps in and asks whoop what? Only one man does the whooping around here, and that’s Trick! Get your own material, dawg! Now, Aldis, when you- Fatu tells Trick to shut up! The only job Trick’s got tonight is Fatu whooping HIS ass! Aldis has Fatu calm it down, and Fatu says last time he did, look what happened. It ain’t happening no more. And no more disrespect, either! Fatu storms off, and Trick asks what Fatu knows about disrespect! That was disrespect! What Orton did last week was disrespect! Do you job, Aldis!
Well, speaking of Orton, he’s busy tonight. But Fatu’s ready, so Trick VS Fatu tonight! That’s not what Trick meant! Who hired this man? Where’s Trips? Aldis says Drew already quit. If Trick wants to also lose his job, keep talking. Trick says Aldis sure is something else. Trick Willy and Jacob Fatu are both in fighting moods, but who will take out their frustrations on the other in Phoenix?
Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan w/ The Wyatt Sick6 VS Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga w/ MFT!
SmackDown returns and MFT makes their entrance. The teams sort out and the big men step up. Rowan and Talla RAM shoulders, then RAM again! The fans fire up as Rowan eggs Talla on. Talla feints the run to UPPERCUT! Talla then runs for real and CLOBBERS Rowan! Talla stomps Rowan, drags him up, and HEADBUTTS him back down. Talla has Rowan on the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Talla stops at 4, but Talla tags in Solo. The fans boo as Solo smirks and taunts Rowan. Rowan reaches out, but Solo HEADBUTTS him! Solo runs, RAMS, but Rowan rebounds to RUN Solo over! The fans fire up as Rowan tags Howdy!
Howdy CLOBBERS Solo, stares Talla down, then stomps away on Solo in the corner. The ref counts, Howdy LARIATS, and the fans join in on, “YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!” But then Solo UPPERCUTS Howdy! Solo storms up on Howdy to ROCK him in the MFT corner. Solo tags Talla back in, they mug Howdy, but Howdy fights back! Howdy fires off on Solo, but Solo shoves Howdy! Talla trips Howdy, drags him out, and SMACKS him off the apron! And then SMACKS him off the desk! Then THROWS him into barriers! MFT talks trash and stands tall while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Solo soaks up heat and talks trash while he and Talla refresh the count. JC Mateo & Tonga Loa stand in the way of the Wyatts as Talla scoops Howdy. Talla SLAMS Howdy on the desk! Howdy slumps to the floor, Loa talks some trash, but the Wyatts coach their leader on. Talla drags Howdy up, HEADBUTTS him, then puts him in the ring. Talla steps in, taunts Rowan, then stomps Howdy. Talla drags Howdy up to UPPERCUT him back down! Then Talla whips Howdy to ropes, and ELBOWS him down! Talla runs and adds an ELBOW DROP! Talla shakes out the arm before he steps on Howdy, then tags in Solo.
Solo soaks up heat, taunts Rowan, then HEADBUTTS Howdy! And HEADBUTTS! Solo rains down fists, CHOKES him on the ropes, but he backs off as the ref counts. Talla gets a cheap shot in! The ref has to keep Rowan back, and Solo sits Howdy up for a shoulder claw! Howdy endures while Solo just adds more trash talk. Howdy fights up, fires body shots, then reaches out, but Solo holds onto the wristlock! Howdy ROCKS Solo, reaches out for Rowan, and repeat! But then Solo clinches to URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Howdy survives but Solo tags Talla. Talla storms in as SmackDown returns to single picture.
The fans rally for Howdy but Talla taunts him. Howdy fires body shots, but Talla CHOPS him down! Talla stands Howdy up to whip him into a corner. Talla runs up and SPLASHES! Then fireman’s carries for a RUNNING SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Howdy but Talla tags Solo. Solo paces around Howdy, drags him up, and clinches for SISTER- NO, Howdy slips through and hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both men are down! Solo and Howdy crawl, reach out, and hot tag to Talla and Rowan! The fans fire up as Rowan fires forearms on Talla again and again!
Rowan ROCKS and whips Talla, but Talla reverses! Rowan returns to DDT! Rowan DROPKICKS Talla to the corner, then runs up to ELBOW! Rowan keeps going and he BLASTS Solo! The fans fire up as Rowan runs in, but Talla BOOTS him! Talla runs up, Rowan dodges, and Rowan returns to BODY CHECK! Rowan goes up, leaps, FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Talla survives and Rowan is surprised, but the fans rally up again. Rowan roars and says he’s gonna lift him! Fireman’s carry, but Solo tags in! Talla slips free, and he shoves Roawan into a GAMANGIRI! Talla LARIATS, and Solo goes up! FLYING SOLO, but onto knees!
The fans fire up as Rowan hot tags Howdy! Clinch and- NO, Solo slips free, to SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, ROWAN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but here comes Talla! Talla LARIATS Rowan up and out! Talla then goes out after him, only for DOUBLE LARIATS to collide! The fans fire up, but now Gacy & Lumis stare down JC & Loa. The fans fire up as these four talk some trash, but then JC says let’s cool off. Only to run up on Lmis! Lumis SUPERKICKS JC! Loa goes after Lumis, Gacy goes after Tama! They brawl while the fans fire up! Solo goes outside to get Gacy with a SAMOAN SPIKE! Then he SAMOAN SPIKES Lumis!
The fans boo as Solo solos the Wyatts! Solo gets back in the ring, and he winds up another one for Howdy! The fans boo, but Nikki Cross has the lantern! The fans cheer but Solo says you leave that alone! Nikki says nope, it’s theirs! Nikki taunts Solo with the lantern now, and Howdy rises! Solo turns around, into SISTER ABIGAIL!! Cover, Wyatts win!!
Winners: Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan, by pinfall
Nikki hands Howdy the lantern, and all is right in the dark and twisted world- NO! CUTTHROAT ELBOW from Tama!! The Good Bad Guy completes his mission as he takes the lantern back! The fans boo, but MFT runs away with everything again! Will anyone ever have a fair fight when it comes to MFT?
Damian Priest & R-Truth finish watching this.
The Archer of Infamy admits, MFT are gonna be tough. Truth says Judgment Day looks really different. They can’t let their history with Judgment Day cloud their judgment and cost them the tag titles. Priest asks what Truth is talking about. That’s not Judgment Day. Truth says of course it is! That guy with the big head is JD McDonagh, he just been eating good. The guy with the slicked back hair is Tom ‘n’ Nick Mysterio. They just put on some muscle. Priest sighs and says when they face those guys, they will become WWE Tag Team Champions. Truth says that’s what’s up. But then Los Garza step in and say blah blah blah, all talk.
Everyone knows Truth & Priest are only #1 contenders thanks to Angel y Berto, because they did all the hard work! While Truth & Priest were relaxing backstage doing their hair… Well, maybe not Truth… Los Garza was beating all the tag teams and stacking them up. Priest says yeah, true, Los Garza did do the hard work. But then Priest & Truth wiped the floor with them. But hey, they’re fresh now, so are Priest & Truth. Is Truth are thinking what he’s thinking? Yes. He hasn’t seen these two a day in his life. And also, one of them isn’t wearing deodorant. No, Truth. Priest says he’ll talk to Aldis, and they’ll have a match.
Tranquilo, Los Garza just has to put on the tearaway pants, scratch each other, whatever it is they do to get ready, and meet them in the ring tonight. Truth says now that’s what’s up. But will the “Archers of Truth” prove they’re truly the deserving tag team? Or is this a trap game against Angel y Berto?
Kiana James & Giulia speak.
Miss Management tells Tiffany Stratton, “You talk a big game, but talking only gets you so far.” The Beautiful Madness adds in both Japanese and English, “You really think you deserve a title? You can’t even beat Kiana tonight, let alone me.” Kiana has zero issues shutting Tiffany up and showing that #TiffyTime has expired. Will that be true? Or will the Wrestling Barbie prove only she says when it’s over?
Jade Cargill VS Mia Yim!
The Storm is in Phoenix, ready to settle things with Michin once and for all. Will Jade prove to Mia, as well as Rhea Ripley, that she is #ThatB1tch? Or will she see that Mia really is the Head Baddie in Charge?
SmackDown returns as Michin makes her entrance, from the crowd side! Mia attacks from behind, then HAMMERS away on Jade! Mia SOBATS then ROUNDHOUSES Jade out of the ring! The ref has Mia stay back while Jade gets back in. The bell rings, Jade runs up, but Mia dodges! Mia SHOTGUNS Jade to a corner, then fires off CHOPS and forearms! The fans fire up, but Jade whisp Mia into the corner. Mia BOOTS Jade, then goes up the corner! Mia leaps to FLYING RANA! Jade tumbles right back out of the ring! Mia builds speed as the fans fire up, but Jade goes around the corner. Mia has to stop short of the dive, to then change course and DIVE out the side!
The fans fire up with Mia as she gets Jade back in. Mia follows, but Jade BOOTS her down! Then scoop SLAMS her! Jade pushes Mia down, stomps her around, and KICKS her in the back! Jade stalks Mia, bumps her off buckles, then stomps away. The ref counts, Jade CHOKES Mia, but she stops at 4. Jade lines up a shot to KICK Mia in the side! Mia goes to ropes, Jade eggs her on, and she pie faces Mia. Mia fires a body shot, but Jade CLUBS her! And kicks her! And stomps her again! The fans rally as Mia rises, and she fires more body shots! Jade CLUBS Mia again, then whips her to ropes. Mia goes Spider-Woman, then she ducks down to DUMP Jade out!
The fans fire up as Mia aims from the apron, PENALTY KICK! Jade staggers around while Mia says th ekick is good! The fans cheer, and Mia CROSSBODIES, but into Jade’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM on the floor! Jade kips up and fires up but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Mia ROCKS Jade! Mia runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Mia survives and Jade grows frustrated. Jade drags Mia up, guzels, then CHOKE- NO, Mia slips into a wheelbarrow, but Jade chicken wings from there! Mia fights with elbows, then finishes the STUNNER! The fans fire up while Jade staggers, Mia reels Jade in, and uses the ropes, TORNADO DDT! Not the cleanest but Mia hurries to cover, TWO! Jade survives but Mia drags her back up. Mia wrenches and SOLE- NO, Jade refuses to eat da feet, but then Mia dodges! PELE! And SLICED BREAD!
The fans fire up as Mia goes again, and here’s SOLE FOOD! But Jade falls out of the ring! Mia is frustrated but she hurries out to the apron. Mia aims and runs up, CANNONBALL misses as Jade dodges! Jade reels Mia in, lifts her up, and BARRIER BOMBS! Jade pushes Mia into the ring while the fans are torn. Mia flounders but Jade hauls her up. Jade takes a taste before she CHOKE SLAMS! Then chicken wings and JADED! Cover, Jade wins!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall
No revenge for Mia tonight, The Storm is rolling towards WrestleMania! Cathy Kelley steps in the ring to interview jade. She congratulates Jade on the win, and brings up the growing tensions between her and Rhea. Jade snatches the mic from Cathy! Cathy hurries away and Jade says, “Hold up, hold up. Y’all see that? That is what happens when these wrestlers believe in their own hype! Now all these women backstage know what it is. When they see me in these hallways, they get real quiet. But for some reason, the world tells me that I should be scared of one woman: Rhea Ripley.” The fans cheer that!
“And for some reason, I keep thinking, ‘Scared of what? Who? I’m ME!’ And what am I afraid of? I don’t see a challenger, I don’t see a threat. And I ain’t been afraid of nothing my whole damn life! And that damn ain’t starting today! So Rhea, I’m gonna beat yo’ ass come WrestleMania. And I’ma show you why I’m always on top.” But just as Jade drops the mic, RHEA APPEARS! The fans fire up as Mami is in Phoenix, and she’s storming up on The Storm! Rhea steps into the ring, stares Jade down, and dares Jade to do something tonight. Jade just exits the ring instead. The fans boo but Jade says they do things on her time.
Rhea grabs the mic to say Jade’s the one running her mouth, but now she’s running from a fight. Jade is not the embodiment of female empowerment! She’s not THE, or even A… but after Mania, she will be Rhea’s B*tch! The fans cheer that! Will Rhea eradicate Jade in Las Vegas? Or will The Storm keep the reign going in Sin City?
Nick Aldis is on the phone.
He’s talking with others about Drew McIntyre. He’s tried to get in contact, but please let him know if they can reach Drew. Aldis finishes the call while Cody Rhodes steps in. Cody asks what’s going on with that Drew situation, but Aldis says honestly, who knows. Aldis has to take it seriously, but he just wants Cody to focus on the contract signing. Cody say she looked it over, it is in order. Then see you out there. Aldis heads out, and in steps Sami. Sami again wants this not to turn into something, he just wants to say congratulations. Cody did it! He said he would, and he did, and now he’s walking into WrestleMania as Undisputed Champion.
Sami again says congratulations, and for what it’s worth, Sami is rooting for Cody. Cody says he won’t make this a thing, either. But he knows Sami said the exact same thing to Randy Orton last week. Sami, what are we doing? Let’s just get to the root of it. If Sami’s looking for a title match after Mania from one of them, Cody hasn’t even faced Orton yet. Sorry if he’s short with Sami, but if anyone deserves the match, it IS Sami. They could go to Aldis and get Sami that because he IS Sami Zayn! Is that what this is about? Sami wanting a title shot? Sami takes a moment, and says he cannot believe Cody thinks so lowly of him.
Y’know why Sami said all that to Orton? Because that’s RANDY ORTON! Okay?! Randy Orton is one-of-one, a FOURTEEN-TIME WWE World Champion, there will neve be anyone like Orton in this business ever again! Sami looks up to Orton! Sami doesn’t look up to Cody! But do you know why? Because Sami and Cody are friends. Remember? And friends are equals, okay? So yeah. Cody is walking into the main event of WrestleMania again, and he may be WWE Champion again, but in Sami’s eyes, they’re equals. Cody doesn’t get to talk down to Sami like that! Cody defends he is not talking down to Sami!
But if Sami is talking about not looking up to Cody, Cody just spent this entire week talking to media about how Sami was magical because Cody DOES look up to Sami! Cody is inspired by Sami! What is this whole thing about, Sami?! Not looking up to him, fine, Sami made his point on that. But Sami doesn’t need to, just look right here at the belt. Cody storms off and Sami is frustrated again. And yes, he smacks more water bottles. Zelina Vega laughs as she steps in, followed by Aleister Black. All this chasing the world title, Sami, and you ever think that maybe it’s not meant for you? Sami tells Aleister to stay far, far away from him. Understood?
Sami storms off now and Zelina mockingly says all that anger can’t be good for him. Something’s got to give, but will Sami snap or just self-destruct?
Mia Yim and B-Fab regroup backstage.
Michin is icing up after that loss, and she’s frustrated. Fab says she still fought really hard. Mia says that’s not good enough, though. Rhea steps in and says that was a great match. Mia shrugs the hand off and says congrats on Mania. If Jade hadn’t taken Mia out of action months ago, this would be a very different conversation. The pity party is not her scene. Fab calms Mia down, and thanks Rhea. Mia just needs to cool down. They’ll go somewhere else and talk this out. Rhea isn’t sure what to make of this, but she is the “new girl” on SmackDown again. Will Mami be able to focus on herself and the fight she has with Jade?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax & Lash Legend VS Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss!
The Irresistible Forces took these titles from #RheYo, but now #Charlexa wants them back! Will Nia & Lash just keep celebrating on the road to WrestleMania? Or will The Queen & Lil’ Miss Bliss become the immovable objects?
Wait, the Bella Twins are here? Phoenix cheers on Nikki & Brie as they return home! The Bellas step into the ring and Charlotte is at least a little happy seeing them again. The Bellas get the mics, and Brie starts by telling Phoenix and the “Bella Army,” it feels good to be back on SmackDown in their hometown. Nikki says hi Charlotte, hi Alexa. As much as the Bellas want to wish them luck tonight, that’s not why they’re here. No matter who wins here tonight, the Bellas are back for gold, so they’re next in line! The fans like that idea! So tonight, the Bellas will be ringside to get a good look at the competition.
With that, Nikki & Brie hop out of the ring and sit by commentary. Will they get plenty of notes on all four women in this match? We see, after the break.
SmackDown returns as Nia & Lash make their entrance. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who heads for WrestleMania!
The teams sort out, but then Nia & Lash just attack Charlotte & Alexa! The fans boo the Bougie Bullies, but Nia HAMMERS away on Alexa while Lash drags Charlotte up. They take the challengers to corners, then SPLASH! Nia stomps Alexa, Lash snaspmares Charlotte, and Lash bumps Charlotte off buckles. The champs high-five, but then Charlotte ELBOWS Lash while Alexa BOOTS Nia away! The fans rally up as Charlexa then DUMPS Nia out! Lash runs up but Charlexa dodges, to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Lash tumbles out now, regroups with Nia, but Alexa goes to the apron. CANNONBALL, but Nia catches Alexa with ease!
Nia spins Alexa around, and hits SNAKE EYES off the apron! Charlotte aims to PLANCHA, and down goes Nia! But Lash runs up to PUMP THE BRAKES! The ref reprimands while Lash taunts Charlotte. Lash and Nia hug it out, then they try to intimidate The Bellas while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Lash & Nia hear the ring count and they put Alexa in. Nia steps in, tells the ref to calm it down, and she HEADBUTTS Alexa down! Nia soaks up heat, mocks The Bellas, even twerks at them a bit, but Alexa KICKS low! Alexa fires hands, KICKS, and runs, but into a LARIAT! Nia YANKS Alexa up, puts her in the corner, and tags Lash. The champs mug Alexa, then Lash THROWS Alexa down. Lash runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Alexa survives but Lash has the ref keep Charlotte back. Lash wrenches Alexa to a wristlock, then puts on the pressure! Alexa endures, fires body shots, but Lash KNEES low! Lash then straight arm levels Alexa up!
Lash carries Alexa around, drops her down, then LARAITS! Cover, TWO! Alexa survives again but Lash stays on her. Tag to Nia and she BODY BLOWS Alexa. Nia puts Alexa on the ropes and sits on her! Nia uses her twerking for evil! The ref reprimands but Nia puts Alexa in a corner. Nia runs up, but only gets buckles! Nia hurries to grab Alexa, but Alexa fires more body shots. Nia DECKS Alexa, then BLASTS Charlotte! The ref has to keep Charlotte back, but Nia bumps Alexa off buckles. Lash gets her shots in on Alexa while the ref is distracted! Nia drags Alexa up, scoops her, then tags Lash. Lash has Alexa in the ropes to CLUB away on her! Then Nia hits a SIDEWALK SLAM!
Lash hops in and SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO! Alexa survives but Lash drags her right back up, only for Alexa to JAWBREAKER! SmackDown returns to single picture as Alexa crawls, but Lash goes for the legs! Alexa kicks at Lash again and again, then kicks free, only for Lash to CLOBBER her! Lash drags Alexa back, sends her to the corner, but Alexa ELBOWS Nia! Alexa BOOTS Lash, then goes up, CROSSBODY! But Lash catches her with ease! Lash taunts Charlotte, but Alexa slips free! And ducks under, hot tag to Charlotte! The fans fire up as Charlotte goes up, up, and CROSBODIES Lash! Down goes Lash!
Charlotte BOOTS Nia, then CHOPS Lash! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” with each CHOP! Lash shoves Charlotte, runs up, but Charlotte dodges! HANDSPRING LARIAT! The fans fire up with Charlotte and she storms up on Lash. Charlotte whips, Lash reveres, but Charlotte goes up and out! Charlotte BOOTS Lash away, but Nia tags in! Charlotte RAMS Nia, then goes up and over, only to get caught in a fireman’s carry! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives but Nia drags her to the drop zone! Nia goes up, up, and A-NIA- NO! Charlotte avoids disaster, then drags Nia into place!
Charlotte goes up the corner and the fans fire up again! MOONSAULT! Cover, but Lash breaks it! The fans boo, but Alexa TORNADO DDTS Lash! Nia RAMS Charlotte into the apron! Nia scoops Charlotte but Charlotte slips free, and she POSTS Nia! Nia ELBOWS back, then runs up! Charlotte dodges, Nia avoids crashing into Nikki, but then Nia YANKS Nikki into Charlotte’s BOOT! Oops! Nia taunts Nikki, then DECKS Charlotte! Brie is pissed, but Nia SHOVES her down! Nia puts Charlotte in the ring, then runs up, but the leg drop misses! Charlotte SUPERKICKS, and SUPERKICKS, and tags Alexa! NATURAL SELECTION and then- NO, the Bellas attack Nia!
Winners: Nia Jax & Lash Legend, by disqualification (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
The fans boo as Brie ruins it for Charlexa! but then Lash CLOBBERS them all! Charlotte fires hands with Lash, Nikki goes after Nia, then she kicks Lash! The fans are torn as Nia now CLOBBERS Nikki! Nia ROCKS Nikki, then feeds her to Lash’s LEGENDARY FOREARM! Lash then scoops Nikki for a BEARHUG, and thrashes her around! Nia goes up, Lash holds Nikki up, SUPER GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!! The Irresistible Forces may have survived Charlexa, but the they demolished everyone! Will no one stop them from doing the same at WrestleMania?
R-Truth talks with Jelly Roll backstage.
They get caught up, and Truth warns Jelly about The Miz. Miz is creepy, shady, keep both eyes on him! Priest says hey, too, and Truth says this is his friend, Sushi Roll. No, Truth, Jelly. Truth likes jelly, too. Priest says time to go. Priest ushers Truth away, and Jelly sees Randy! They say hey, and Jelly congratulates Randy on his win at Elimination Chamber and going for Number 15 at Mania. Randy says congrats on the three Grammys, that’s a record, right? Nah, but it felt great. What’s Jelly doing tonight? Miz TV. Any advice? Yes, if Miz starts yapping too much, just whip his ass. They hug it out before Randy heads out, will Jelly have to roll Miz later tonight?
Charlexa regroups backstage.
They’re both upset over how that went, but The Bellas find them first. Brie asks where they think they’re going. Alexa says look, she gets it. Seeing your sister getting kicked in the face sucks, but Charlexa had the match won. Charlotte adds that sticking your noses where they don’t belong cost them those titles. Nikki says Nia & Lash came at them, they weren’t just going to sit there and do nothing. Brie adds that they came back to fight for those titles. And thanks to Aldis, they’re up next. The Bellas head out, but will Charlexa make sure to “return the favor?”
Damian Priest & R-Truth VS Los Garza!
As the “Archers of Truth” already said, they wiped the floor with Angel y Berto once, and they’ll gladly do it again if it’ll prove a point. Will Los Garza see what’s up? Or will they put the tag title match in question?
SmackDown returns and Los Garza make their entrance. The teams sort out, but then Los Garza attacks! Same move as the Irresistible Forces, but they focus on Priest 2v1! The fans boo but Los Garza soaks up the heat. Priest rises up, and as Los Garza high-ten, they spot him. Priest then DOUBLE LARIATS! Priest TOSSES Berto to a corner, Angel goes after him, but Priest TOSSES him into Berto! Priest ROCKS and HAMMERS both of them, then whips Angel back into Berto! Tag to Truth and the fans fire up! Priest whips Angel to FLAPJACK, then Truth hits the SCISSOR KICK! The fans cheer the combo, and Truth asks “WHATS UP?!” “WHAT’S UP!”
Angel stomps Truth’s foot! Angel LARIATS Truth down, then rains down fists! Angel mocks the “What’s Up” while he HEADBUTTS Truth! The fans boo but Angel puts Truth on the ropes, then tags Berto. Berto drags Truth down, turns him around, and Los Garza DOUBLE KICK COMBO! Los Garza soak up more heat, then Berto covers, TWO! Now Berto rains down fists on Truth, then he brings Truth around. Berto whips Truth, Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Truth hits a tilt-o-whirl headscissors! The fans fire up with Truth as he does the splits! Truth goes corner to corner and SPLASHES! Berto staggers, Angel tags in, but Truth doesn’t see it!
Berto runs up, ducks the leg lariat, but Truth does the splits again! Truth runs, but Berto ducks, and Angel holds the ropes open! Truth falls to the floor, Berto FLYING CHUCKS Priest down! Then Los Garza set up on the corner, DOUBLE MOONSAULTS! Down go Truth & Priest, and off come the tearaway pants! Los Garza stands tall while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Berto has Truth in an abdominal stretch. Truth fights up, fights free, and ROCKS Berto! Berto ROCKS Truth, then he puts Truth in the corner. Berto runs up to LARIAT, then Angel tags in. They whip again, and send Berto at Priest! Angel LARIATS Truth while Berto knocks Priest down! Then they LEAP FROG ATTACK Truth! And then feed to the SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Truth survives and the fans rally up. Angel drags Truth up, brings him around, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Angel grows frustrated, and he HAMMERS Truth with forearms! Angel says “You Can’t SEe Me~!”
The fans boo, but Truth suplexes Angel for an OSAKA STREET CUTTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Angel crawl, tag to Berto! Berto runs up but Truth TOSSES Berto out! ANgel runs up, Truth DUMPS him out! Hot tag to Priest! The fans fire up as Priest DECKS Berto, DECKS Angel, ROUNDHOUSES Berto, then ROUNDHOUSES Angel! ROUNDHOUSE again and again, then Los Garza end up in corners! BACK ELBOW for Angel, BACK ELBOW for Berto! SHOULDER TACKLE for Angel! Priest wrenches Berto, goes up the corner, and the fans cheer as Priest goes Old School for the CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up with Priest again, and he powers up the arm. Berto rises, Priest runs, COMEBACKER! Cover, but Angel breaks it with a dropkick! The fans boo but Angel stands Priest up. Priest DECKS Angel! Berto runs up, but into a kick! Priest reels Berto in, lift shim up, but Angel makes the save! Angel tags in, then GAMANGIRIS Priest! Berto springboards to BACK ELBOW! Angel LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives the onslaught and the fans fire up! Angel tells Berto to go up! Angel drags Priest into position, tags Berto, and Berto MOONSUALTS, but into boots! Angel jumps in, but Priest catches him in a guzel!
The fans fire up as Priest rises, but Angel slips free! Angel goes up, but Priest grabs a foot! Priest CLUBS Angel on the back, then crucifix for the RAZOR’S EDGE! The fans fire up as Priest then points to Truth! Truth feels it, and he tags in! Priest & Truth each get a Garza, and they DOUBLE BELL CLAP! Guzel for Angel, fireman’s carry for Berto! SOUTH OF HEAVEN and ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Cover, Priest & Truth win!
Winners: Damian Priest & R-Truth, by pinfall
Now you know they’re proper #1 contenders! Will they hit the mark and take the gold right from MFT?
Alex Shelley again tries to help Candice LeRae & Johnny Gargano.
Shelley says last week was tough love, it didn’t work, but at least they tried. Shelley tries to encourage “the greatest wrestler on the planet,” but Candice feels they’ve hit a dead end. Shelley says they need to get back to basics, try small, simple things. Right, yes! They gotta get Johnny Wrestling wrestling! They push the cart along, and then Chris Sabin walks in. Shelley says he is ready for an apology hug. They both saw the replay, right? Bring it in. Sabin skips that to ask Shelley why he’s still wasting time on Gargano! Oh, c’mon, let’s get over that. Gargano is a human being, there is history here, they can forgive him.
Sabin says while Shelley’s wasting time with the man who once cost them the WWE Tag Team Championships, Sbin is busy helping the MCMG. They have a match next week! And guess who with? Fraxiom! Awesome! Couldn’t be better. Is Shelley still committed or what? C’mon, Sabin, what do you think? Then prove it. Sabin heads out, but in the background… Was that B-Fab talking with Jade? And did they walk off somewhere together? Maybe that’s an allegiance that needs to be questioned.
The Miz is backstage.
And Danhausen surprises him! Danhausen says hello to Mentor Miz, and says as his mentor, Miz should wear Danhausen’s new, best-selling T-shirt as he hosts Miz TV with “Jelly Jam!” Wait, Danhausen has his own merch? Yes, doesn’t everyone? No, not everyone gets a shirt the first week they’re in WWE! Well, Danhausen did. Anyways, let’s do Goodnighthausen with Danhausen, and he’ll get his own guests, and it’ll be a great time. Best of all, it’ll replace Miz TV! Miz says NO to all those ideas. Wow, really? Really? Really? Miz is not amused with Danhausen using his old shtick.
But Danhausen wants Miz to remember last week. Oh, what? About the cu- SILENCE! Let him finish. Miz. Is. CURSED! Miz grumbles, rolls his eyes, but before he can use the “Really?” on Danhausen, Danhausen is gone! Will this be the most cursed WWE talk show of all time tonight?
SmackDown returns with Miz in the ring.
He welcomes us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show- Oh no! The mic cut out! Part one of the curse? Miz gets another mic, tries again, and says he knows it’s been awhile. But welcome to MIZ T V! His guest tonight is fresh off of being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, a THREE-TIME Grammy winner, it is JELLY ROLL! The fans cheer as Jelly makes his entrance, and he high-fives the fans along the front row. Jelly likes Miz’s two step to Toby Keith, and Miz says give it up for Jelly Roll! Miz welcomes Jelly and asks what brings him to SmackDown. Jelly says it is the Road to WrestleMania! There is no way that he was gonna miss two of his friends main-eventing WrestleMania!
His friend, Cody Rhodes, and his brother, Randy Orton, are signing the contract tonight in one of Jelly’s favorite cities in America! What’s up, Phoenix?! Yes Phoenix loves Jelly. Miz sees Jelly’s potential, the moxie. All Jelly needs is a mentor. He needs someone to tell him the three principles of M I Z: Master, Inspire, and Zone-In! That mentor is none other than Miz! All Jelly has to say is “yes!” The fans chant, “NO! NO! NO!” Jelly also says, “No.” N-No? No. Jelly loves Miz, he does, but we all know that Miz has a history of every time he gets a partner, he just kinda… stabs them in the back.
Stab ’em in the back? Well, Jelly is a good ol’ redemption story, right? Everyone celebrates it, right? But no one talks about the person behind that story, and that is MIZ! Two years ago, SummerSlam, Jelly fell down, and his big ol’ obese butt couldn’t get himself back up! So what happened? To save Jelly, Miz reached out, picked Jelly up, and in that moment, Jelly realized that he needed to change his life! Jelly asks if he’s hearing Miz right. Miz is taking credit for Jelly losing 250 pounds?! Is that Miz that delusional and narcissistic that he wants to come out here and take credit for someone else’s hard work?
JELLY is the one who ran them miles! Jelly is the one who changed his life for the better! Jelly is the one who brought that dog outta himself! And for Miz to take credit, he should be disgusted with himself! Miz says he liked Jelly a lot better when he was fat! Jelly tells Miz that fat or skinny, he will whip Miz’s ass! The fans cheer that! Miz says understand who you’re in the ring with! Show respect to the locker room leader! Jelly says Miz is a locker room LOSER! But wait! KIT WILSON is here! Kit has a mic and begs Miz to stop wasting his time on Jelly. The problem isn’t with Miz mentoring Jelly, the problem is with Jelly!
The fans are torn but Jelly says no, no, listen. This is getting weird now. Jelly likes Kit Wilson. We all secretly do, don’t we? In fact, Jelly wants Kit to hear him out. Jelly does the flex and hip swivel like Kit. He was practicing! NO! It’s the face tattoos! The criminal record! It’s building a brand on bad behavior! And now Jelly comes out here, swivels his hips, and MOCKS Kit! Jelly MOCKS Kit while he’s having a serious conversation! Jelly says okay, calm down. The fans chant “TOXIC! TOXIC!”
Kit says Jelly loses 300 pounds and expects fans to cheer like he’s some kind of hero! But the fans do cheer! Kit says Jelly is no hero! Jelly is a man running away from who he truly is, and he is… FAT-PHOBIC! What?! Yes, go and laugh! Jelly’s supposed to be some changed man, right? He inspires people? He sickens Kit! Jelly doesn’t inspire anyone! He reinforces an unhealthy beauty standard, and that tells Kit everything he needs to know! Because Jelly Roll is… TOXIC! Jelly gets in Kit’s face while Miz likes what he sees. But Kit SHOVES Jelly! Miz holds Kit back, Jelly storms up, and Kit ducks! Jelly DECKS Kit!
Kit is unsure what to do now, but Jelly steps to him, so he runs away! Is Kit’s mission against toxic masculinity really just projection of his cowardice? Will Jelly make sure no one talks bad on the good he’s done for himself?
Ilja Dragunov & Apollo Crews finish watching this.
And they’re loving it! The Miz just got dropped! What a knockout punch! That was crazy! Carmelo Hayes steps in and asks Apollo if he can talk to Ilja real quick. Apollo obliges, and Melo says yeah, Miz, hah. But hey, he heard what Ilja was saying last week, about how his mom is his inspiration for the passion. That really touched Melo, and Melo finally understands Ilja a bit. Maybe the Open Challenge is too much of a burden for him. No, no, Melo doesn’t get Ilja. Melo sees opportunity, he goes and fights. But Ilja is fighting every single minute. Why? Because he is stuck between two extremes. Either complete confidence or ultimate self-doubt.
And sadly, it is the only way Ilja knows how to lie, because he does not know peace. Melo says Ilja’s right, Melo doesn’t understand Ilja. A guy like Melo knows you gotta take shots to make shots. And if Ilja didn’t give Melo the shot he did, maybe Melo wouldn’t be US Champion right now. Melo just wants Ilja to lock in. There’s not a long line of guys to fight Ilja Dragunov. So maybe Melo thinks there is more to why Ilja doesn’t want to face H1M. Ilja says that is because he can’t fight Melo when he is fighting himself. Ilja storms off, what will it take for the Mad Russian Dragon to reignite the fire?
Tiffany Stratton speaks.
“Giulia! Keep hiding behind that little secretary of yours, because as soon-” Chelsea Green literally rolls up in her wheelchair and interrupts. “Well, well, well. If it isn’t- Don’t touch me!” Tiffy SHOVES Chelsea down the hall! Tiff continues by saying after she beats Kiana, she is coming for the Women’s US Championship. Giulia can just kiss that title goodbye, because soon, everyone will know exactly what time it is! Tiff makes her entrance, but will she be able to handle Miss Management? Or will she make a bee-line right to the gold?
Kit Wilson & Miz regroup backstage.
Kit rants on that Jelly Roll needs to wake up and see he is toxic, toxic, TOXIC! But don’t worry, if it’s a fight Jelly wants, it is a fight he’ll get. Kit heads to Aldis’ office, and Miz turns around to see Danhausen again! Did Jelly Jam knock out Miz’s teeth? Danhausen has spares if he needs ’em. And if Danhausen had been out there, he could’ve defended Miz’s honor! Miz tells Danhausen to go away. Well, there’s one way to reverse the curse… Miz goes to say there is no curse, but Danhausen is already gone again. Will Miz just admit he needs Danhausen as much as Danhausen needs Miz? Wait, does Danhausen need Miz?
Tiffany Stratton VS Kiana James w/ Giulia!
SmackDown returns and Kiana makes her entrance, accompanied by Giulia. The bell rings and Tiff ties up with Kiana. Tiff powers Kiana to ropes, Kiana powers back, but Tiff headlocks. Kiana powers up and out, but Tiff goes up and over, rolls, then goes up and over the other corner to sunset flip! TWO, and Kiana KNEES low! Kiana snarls, whips Tiff into a corner, then bumps her off buckles. Kiana runs things to another corner, but Tiff blocks to then bump Kiana off buckles! Kiana staggers around, Tiff whips her to ropes, but Kiana reverses. Tiff handsprings over and the fans fire up! Tiff then baits Kiana into a drop toehold onto ropes!
Tiff runs, but Kiana avoids the hip attack! Tiff avoids a haymaker, RAMS Kiana low, then avoids the leg sweep from Giulia! But Kiana hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Tiff falls back from the “Deal Breaker,” and Kiana RAMS Tiff in the apron! And again! And then into the barriers! Kiana & Giulia soak up heat while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and both women rise up. Kiana fires a forearm, Tiff fires back, and now Alba Fyre wheels Chelsea Green down to ringside. Tiff ELBOWS Kiana, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! Tiff goes corner to corner, handspring and BACK ELBOW! Tiff keeps moving, handspring and STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Kiana survives but now the fans cheer Chelsea. Tiff fireman’s carries, Kiana slips free, and Kiana shoves Tiff away. Tiff BOOTS Kiana, then cartwheels, only for Kiana to wrench through! Kiana suplexes Tiff for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives and Giulia grows frustrated on Kiana’s behalf.
Kiana drags Tiff up, reels her in , but Tiff fights the bomb to slip free and ROCK Kiana! Fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then Tiff goes up, but Giulia drags Kiana to safety! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Tiff just builds speed! Tiff DIVES and takes out Kiana anyway! Chelsea hobbles over but the ref warns her to stay back! Giulia stops Chelsea from doing anything, too, this is Kiana’s match! Giulia SHOVES Chelsea, Tiff puts Kiana in the ring, but Kiana argues with the ref. This lets Giulia grab Tiff! Kiana runs up, but Tiff slips away! Kiana BOOTS Giulia down onto Chelsea & Alba! The cheating backfires big time!
Tiff ROLLING SENTONS Kiana, then PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Chelsea was perhaps a variable Kiana had not accounted for, and now Tiff has the W! Will she turn this momentum into a title opportunity with the Beautiful Madness?
Backstage interview with Trick Williams.
Cathy Kelley catches him on the way to gorilla and asks his final thoughts before facing Jacob Fatu. Trick says first thing’s first, Aldis needs to do his job! He had no business making this match tonight! But it’s all good. Since Fatu wants to call out Trick without his consent, Trick has a good mind to take off the lemon pepper steppers and smack the boogeyman out Fatu’s ass! And another thing- Sami Zayn steps in. Sami says don’t stop, keep going! Trick’s been talking such a big game lately. What happened? Wasn’t Trick gonna walk to the main event of WrestleMania, put this company on his back. All that big talk and what’d he call Sami? “Mr. Can’t Get the Job Done.”
How have things been going for Trick? Trick got dropped at Chamber, got dropped by Randy last week, and now he’s gonna get dropped by Fatu, all because he keeps running his mouth and can’t back it up! Yeah, the way Trick is looking at Sami, the way he’s feeling, that burning in his chest, Sami knows that feeling very well. That’s embarrassment. And Trick should be! Trick says Sami is hating hard, and Trick knows why. Sami’s just lucky Trick as a match tonight, or he’d drop Sami where he stands. Sami says he’s here every week, and he’s real easy to find. See you around, Trick. Trick heads out, but are things about to explode this close to WrestleMania?
Jacob Fatu VS Trick Williams!
SmackDown returns as Fatu makes his entrance, followed by Trick. Phoenix all chants “Whoop Dat Trick!” as Trick stands on the rotating platform, then heads up the ramp and into the ring. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Trick is already a bit cocky as he and Fatu step up and tie up. They go around the ring, on the ropes, and in the corner, then out of the corner. Trick puts Fatu in the other corner, but the ref counts. Trick lets off, but then he sucker punches Fatu! Fatu ROCKS Trick in return! Fatu fires haymakers on Trick, stomps him to the corner, then HEADBUTTS! Fatu asks, “This all he got?”
Fatu storms up but Trick knees low! Trick CLUBS Fatu, eggs Fatu on, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Trick whips corner to corner but Fatu reverses. Fatu runs up but Trick goes up and over! Trick SMACKS Fatu off buckles, but Fatu just grins through it!? Trick SMACKS Fatu off the buckles again, but Fatu just starts headbutting the buckles! Trick is scared speechless seeing this! Fatu turns to face Trick, then ROCKS him! Trick staggers, Fatu ROCKS him again, then Fatu kicks low. Fatu whips, Trick ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Fatu BODY CHECKS him! Fatu has Trick in a corner, the fans fire up with the “YAHOO~! while Fatu rains down HEADBUTTS!
The fans count along, and Fatu goes to TEN! Then Fatu brings Trick around, whips him to ropes, but Trick turns backdrop into SPINNING NECKBREAKER! But Fatu’s right back up!? Fatu shakes his head while Trick cheers himself on. Trick is shocked again as he sees Fatu there! Fatu LARIATS! And SENTONS! And then runs to handspring and MOONSAULT! The fans fire up again as Fatu runs up, and he LARIATS Trick up and out! The fans are a bit torn, but Fatu is loving this as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fatu nods as he waits on Trick. Fatu says something to the camera, perhaps to the effect of Drew should be getting this whooping. Fatu builds speed, and DIVES into a FOREARM from Trick! Fatu tumbles to the floor and Trick CLOBBERS him! Trick steps up onto the desk to flex, then he refreshes the ring count. Trick stalks Fatu, drags him up, and SMACKS him off the desk! Fatu sputters while Trick soaks up cheers and jeers. Trick then CHOPS Fatu, but Fatu ROCKS Trick back! Trick staggers away, and Fatu storms up to CHOP him again! And again! Fatu SMACKS Trick off the steps, then refreshes the ring count.
Fatu nods as he looms over Trick. The fans are torn but Fatu brings Trick up. Fatu whips Trick into barriers! Trick sputters but Fatu refreshes the ring count again. Fatu brings Trick around to put him in the ring, then storms up, but into a HEEL KICK! Trick fires up now, and he rains down fists! Trick stops to shake out his fist, and he talks some smack on Fatu. Trick clamps on with a chinlock and squeezes tight! Fatu endures, pries at the hold, but Trick puts on the pressure! Trick talks some trash as he does, but Fatu still fights up to his feet. Fatu fires body shots while SmackDown returns to single picture.
Fatu HEADBUTTS Trick, whips him to the corner hard, and Trick slumps down. Fatu huffs ‘n’ puffs and runs up on Trick, but into an ELBOW! Trick runs up, Fatu dodges, and Fatu goes up to WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cover, TWO! Trick survives what was more a shout in the wind, but Fatu stalks him to a corner. Fatu ROCKS Trick, ROCKS him again, then HEADBUTTS again and again! Fatu says he is all gas, no brakes with it! Fatu runs, but Trick gets up, SPIN KICK! Fatu staggers into the BACKHAND! Then the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fatu survives again but Trick just fires himself back up!
Trick dares Fatu to get back up, then runs up, but Fatu ducks the “Side Kick!” Fatu UPPERCUTS, then runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Trick kips up, the fans fire up, and Trick stomps Fatu. Trick lets his hair down, then he cartwheels for the RIPCORD, and BOOKEND! Cover, TWO!! Fatu survives and Trick is frustrated! The fans rally up as Trick just goes to the corner and takes aim again. Trick brings down his kneepads, then runs up, into a SUPERKICK! Fatu then POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Trick down! The fans fire up for Fatu now as he runs to HIP ATTACK! Phoenix fires up as Fatu geeks out, and he hurries up the corner!
Trick is down as Fatu aims, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives now and Fatu is frustrated! “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. Fatu is up first, he vows to end it now, and he goes up, only for Trick to bail out! Fatu is annoyed again, but he builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Trick! Fatu hurries to get Trick up and into the ring, but the fans already notice something! Or rather, someone! DREW MCINTYRE ATTACKS FATU! And he POSTS Fatu! The fans boo as Drew hides from the ref! Trick wants after Fatu, the ref keeps Trick in, but Drew puts Fatu in! TRICK SHOT! Trick fires up as he reloads, TRICK SHOT!! Cover, TRICK WINS!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall
So much for “quitting” the WWE! Drew pulls another fake out just so he can screw over another enemy! Drew storms back into the ring to stand over Fatu, and he watches Fatu stir. Drew goes to a corner, and he loads up! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE!! The fans boo as Fatu is down again! Drew gives a thumbs down to Fatu, but will Drew have to face the consequences of his own actions in the end?
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
SmackDown returns with the General Manager standing by the standard table, and he says, “Alright, ladies and gentlemen, just one thing to handle before we get to the business at hand. Drew McIntyre! I guess you didn’t quit. So welcome back. And as a welcome back gift to you, you get Jacob Fatu one-on-one next week on SmackDown. Now, to the business at hand. Ladies and gentlemen, we know why we’re here: To sign the contract for the main event of WrestleMania, the WWE Championship is on the line. So without further ado, allow me to introduce the challenger, The Viper, Randy Orton!”
The fans cheer and sing along with Voices as indeed, Randy Orton makes his entrance. Orton high-fives fans in the front row, and even blows a big kiss to the crowd, before he steps into the ring. Orton hits his signature pose and looks to the WrestleMania sign. Aldis then introduces the WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! Fans now sing along with Kingdom, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get the pyro. Cody high-fives fans, goes to the ring, and we get the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro before he steps inside. Cody and Orton shake hands, they each shake hands with Aldis, and they go to take their seats.
Phoenix is strongly behind Orton, so Cody gives it up for him, too. Cody grabs a mic first to say, “Phoenix! Sounds like I know what you want to talk about. In 2007, I came to WWE. My very first match in WWE was against Randy Orton. And I’d go on to watch you (Orton) win the Royal Rumble. You got into an argument with Stu about the sign and the pyro not going off. I’d go on to watch you main event a WrestleMania, and I thought, ‘Am I gonna be like that?’ And then I left. And this was probably found upon, but you put out a post about how you thought I could become world champion. And when I came back, I came back alone. There was no Codyverse.
“My brother wasn’t with me, my wife stayed at home with the babies. But I had you.” Orton and Cody fist bump on that, and Cody says he’s not Orton’s son or brother, but he’s always been proud to be Orton’s boy. Cody then signs his part of the contract and he hands it over to Orton. The fans cheer Orton on more, and Orton takes a moment to think. Orton picks up the pen, but then takes another moment to think. Orton picks up the mic, stands up to pace, and then he comes back to say, “I don’t think you understand, Cody. I need this. I need that. But this wasn’t supposed to be hard. This was supposed to be easy. Drew was supposed to be out here, I-”
Cody stops Orton there, but Orton says no, how is he supposed to do this? Cody says they can take the weight off Orton’s shoulders. Orton is definitely hearing the voices, and when the bell rings, that is the Orton Cody expects! That is the Orton the fans expect! We get to watch the best Orton has ever been! The Randy Orton who just won a stacked Elimination Chamber! And Cody knows when the bell rings, he gets the Legend Killer, the youngest world champion in company history, the man who JBL said that if you built a pro-wrestler from the ground up, it’d look like Orton! And JBL would STILL say that about Orton!
Cody knows that we get the master of the three most dangerous letters in ALL of WWE, R K O! Cody hands Orton the pen, and says that is when the bell rings. After the main event of WrestleMania, when the last bell rings, Cody wants Orton to know, he’ll always love Orton. The fans are torn about that, but Cody pats the contract. Orton says okay, okay. Orton signs on the dotted line, then he and Cody hug it out. Then Orton SMACKS Cody off the desk! And LOW BLOWS him!? The fans are torn but everyone is freaking out! Orton shoves Cody down, RIPS that nice shirt and tie away, then TOSSES him out!
Orton goes out after Cody, THROWS him over the desk, then he pulls the steel steps apart! Orton takes aim, and he CLOBBERS Cody with the steps! Cody falls back down, and Aldis hurries back out here to stop Orton! Orton SHOVES Aldis down! Cody sits up, busted open, and Cody makes the world look at that bloody forehead! Orton CLUBS away on Cody’s chest, then SMACKS him off the steel steps! Phoenix continues to lose their minds as Orton puts Cody on the desk. Orton rains down fists on the bloody forehead, no mercy or regret visible on his face! Orton shoves the steps aside to get the big steps up!
Orton brings those steps right to the desk, and then props them up against it! Cody’s blood is dribbling out as Orton makes him rest against the steps. Producers and refs hurry out here, fans are still freaking out, but Orton is still seething. Jelly Roll reappears, and he tries to calm Orton down. Orton SHOVES Jelly Roll! The fans really don’t know what to make of this now, but Orton seems to come back to himself for a moment. Orton sees the blood on his hands, and he gets out of there! Aldis and the rest call for medical while Cody sputters behind his crimson mask. A towel is brought to stop the bleeding, but ORTON RETURNS!?
Orton has a chair?!? He hops right up onto the desk, and CON-CHAIR-TOS Cody into the steel steps!!! The fans and the WWE staff are going absolutely nuts seeing what Orton just did! Orton takes the chair to the ring, then sits it up so he can take a seat with the Undisputed WWE Championship. Is this the Viper that Cody wanted to fight? Or has Orton unlocked something even darker than that?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, bordering on awesome given that ending. Great stuff with Drew McIntyre, too, as it also relates to the WWE Championship story. Drew naturally tried to hijack the show, Aldis laid down the law, and Fatu got in Drew’s face. Drew of course faked quitting so he could go after Fatu later, but that was an awesome match from Fatu VS Trick. Sami Zayn also had another great promo showing how conflicted he is with being Face while Cody is Face getting away with not-so-Face things. Sami also had a great part with Trick before Trick VS Fatu. Sami VS Trick could be the match that makes Sami lose his cool and be at least an edgy, aggressive version of Face Sami. Well, that or a match with Aleister Black, he keeps pestering Sami like he was Priest and Orton.
Speaking of Orton, I wonder if this relates to how Aleister was poking and prodding that inner Heel. Orton did make it seem he couldn’t fight Cody the same way he could someone else. Orton wanted it to be Drew because he could hate Drew and do these things to him without remorse. But now, Orton forced himself to do these awful things to Cody because he feels that’s what he has to do to become WWE Champion again. Cody of course bled here, it’s just like his AEW run. A lot of fans were worried this was going to be a boring build, maybe myself included, but this definitely turned things 180 degrees because I did not see it coming.
Jelly Roll had a fun time tonight, too. He got in on the closing segment as a friend of Orton’s and starting to get to know Cody, and he did a great job selling the emotional and the physical. Jelly also had a really fun segment with The Miz and Kit Wilson, and Miz had very good segments with Danhausen. Instead of “Mizhausen,” it feels like we might get Miz & Kit VS #Jellyhausen or something like that, and that should be a lot of fun, too. Good promo from Apollo, Ilja, and Carmelo to help frame Ilja’s feelings about not just the US title but himself. I’m sure Melo will get more great title matches in, but Ilja should also get some matches to help him work this issue out in the ring.
Apparently, that’s what Candice might try with Johnny, even after he got destroyed by Oba Femi. Honestly, I would love to see Johnny & Candice Wrestling go for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships. For one, that’s a great match with Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana. Second, if Johnny & Candice win, they could have a great reign going back and forth between AAA and WWE. The dysfunction in MCMG being caused by this is interesting, I hope they stick together, but seeing Sabin VS Shelley would be a pretty good match, too.
Very good promo from MFT and Nakamura, and a great tag match of Howdy & Rowan VS Solo & Talla. Tama definitely feels like the strongest member of MFT since he’s the only reason they still have the lantern. Very good promo from Truth & Priest with Los Garza, and a very good match from them, too. At this point, I can’t be sure if Priest & Truth win the tag titles if MFT and Wyatts are still feuding. Best case scenario, Wyatts cost MFT the titles, then they have like a ladder match for the lantern to settle that once and for all. Then Priest & Truth can carry the tag titles against this resurging SmackDown Tag Division.
We got a rather random match of Tiffany VS Kiana, but I suppose Tiff really would want whatever title she could get with the top title out of her reach. Chelsea & Alba getting involved was fun, too, and of course Tiff won. Tiff VS Giulia will be great, but maybe if Chelsea’s foot is healed up in time, she can join in and make a big Triple Threat for the Women’s US title. Great tag title match, but with the Bellas showing up, shenanigans were bond to happen. Kudos to Nikki & Brie each taking a bump on the outside, and them costing Charlexa might actually mean there’s a Triple Threat for the tag titles on the horizon. Irresistible Forces, Bellas, and Charlexa is good stuff, maybe throw a Raw team in, that way “the stacked odds” protect all teams no matter the result.
Jade VS Mia was a very good match, and obviously non-title because sadly, duh, Mia was losing. Jade had a good promo calling out Rhea, and Rhea showing up to respond was good stuff. Rhea also had a good part with Mia and B-Fab later, Mia obviously giving a cold shoulder out of more professional jealousy and bitterness. B-Fab talking with Jade is curious, though. Will B-Fab and Mia choose to join Jade since they can’t beat her? Or is it just B-Fab, leaving Mia in the lurch? Mia & Rhea VS Fab & Jade wouldn’t be a half bad match for this build. Rhea probably does need a match or two on SmackDown to build her own momentum.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Don’t worry, it IS Friday! But with Revolution on Sunday, ROH is giving us a special bonus episode tonight, free gratis on YouTube!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Shane Taylor Promotions VS TMDK; STP wins and retains the titles.
- Persephone VS Gin Sevani; Persephone wins.
- Rush VS BEEF; Rush wins.
- Wheeler Yuta VS Serpentico; Yuta wins.
- Ace Austin VS KM; Ace wins.
- Marina Shafir VS Danielle Kamela; Shafir wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight VS Roppongi Vice & MXM Collection; Eddie, Ortiz & Top Flight win.
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ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Shane Taylor Promotions VS TMDK!
The Infantry and Big Bad Shaney T gave Robbie Eagles, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls this match not because TMDK is a strong and world-renowned faction, even though they are. This is to get even for when the Sniper of the Skies took Captain Dean out 1v1 when ROH was down under in Sydney. Will STP show TMDK how to rumble, bad man, rumble? Or will they see that no matter where they are, The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly mighty!
The trios sort out and then STP just attacks! The fans are torn as Taylor TOSSES Haste and Carlie TOSSES Mikey while Dean CLUBS away on Eagles! Taylor then whips Haste hard into railing! The fans boo the Shane on Shane crime while Dean DECKS Eagles. Dean tags Bravo, they double whip Eagles, but Eagles ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, but Taylor runs up! Eagles TOSSES Taylor out, then DIVES onto all of STP! The fans fire up with Eagles and he gets Bravo back in the ring. Eagles then bumps Bravo off buckles to tag in Mikey. Mikey tags Haste, then sends him in for the UPPERCUT!
Mikey LARIATS, then Eagles DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Mikey, he and Haste BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Haste KICKS Bravo in the side, then drags him over. Tag to Eagles and they snapmare Bravo for a basement DROPKICK then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Bravo is tougher than that but the fans rally for Eagles. Eagles KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS again! Bravo sputters, Eagles runs, and Eagles- NO, Bravo blocks the kick! Bravo shouts, “Would you stop kicking me?!” Eagles SMACKS Bravo instead! Eagles runs, but Dean trips him! Dean spins Eagles around to HOTSHOT him on the apron!
Bravo goes out to the apron to AX HANDLE, then Shane adds the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans are torn but STP is all fired up. Dean says they told you it’d get dangerous out here! Bravo shoves Eagles back in, then brings him up to DECK with a haymaker! Bravo talks trash, then stomps the arm. Bravo talks trash as he stomps Eagles’ leg, then stomps the other leg. Bravo pushes Eagles down to FIST DROP! Cover, ONE!! Eagles is tougher than that but Bravo stays between him and TMDK. Bravo RAMS Eagles into the STP corner, and STP all mugs Eagles! The ref counts while the fans boo, but Bravo backs off.
Bravo stands Eagles up, CHOPS him, and talks some trash. Bravo tags Taylor, he BODY BLOWS Eagles, then winds up to CHOP! The fans fire up, and Dean says, “That’s a man! That’s a man right there!” Bravo mocks Eagles’ pain, but Eagles fires forearms on everyone! Eagles KICKS and KICKS, but Taylor blocks to KNEE Eagles back! Then URENAGE! And SPLASH! Cover, Mikey breaks it! The fans fire up but Taylor protests. Taylor puts Eagles in the corner, tags Bravo, and Bravo tags Dean. Infantry sends Taylor in for a LARIAT! Bravo forearm SMASHES while Dean BLASTS TMDK! Dean asks, “Is this camera on me? B B C!”
Dean runs up, BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAP! Bravo and Taylor say that’s disgusting, Dean. Dean tags Bravo, then scoop SLAMS Eagles! Bravo IMPLODER SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Eagles but Bravo clamps on with a chinlock. Bravo grinds Eagles down, Eagles endures, and the fans rally up. Eagles fights to his feet, JAWBREAKERS free, and ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! PELE! The fans fire up, hot tags for Dean and Haste! Haste CLOBBERS Dean, BLASTS Taylor, then gets Dean for the FALCON ARROW! The fans fire up but Bravo waistlocks Haste! Haste RAMS Bravo into buckles, then feeds to Mikey’s SPINEBUSTER!
Haste runs to CALF KICK Dean, then keeps moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Hysterical Haste as he goes again. Haste puts Dean up top, climbs up to join him, but Dean fights the lift! Dean fires body shots, he shoves Haste down, but Mikey tags in. SHORYUKEN from Haste, then Mikey gives him the boost! Haste has Dean, and they TOWER OF DOOM! The “Transformer Suplex” takes Dean down and Mikey covers, but Taylor breaks it! Taylor bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Mikey! Taylor scoops Mikey but Eagles BOOTS Taylor! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Taylor SHOVES Eagles down, Eagles avoids a lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!
Taylor snarls while the fans rally, and he drags Eagles up. Taylor tucks Eagles in, but Eagles slips up and out! SOBAT and ASAI DDT! The fans fire up with Eagles and he runs up, but Taylor put shim on the apron. Eagles GAMANGIRIS, then springboards, but Taylor dodges! JAB! Then Bravo has the clinch! Dean SUPERKICKS, Bravo SIDEWINDERS! But Mikey LARIATS Bravo! Haste clinches Dean, Mikey joins in, URENAGE BOMB! Mikey drags Dean up, Haste goes up, but Dean slips free! Dean SHOVES Mikey into Haste! Bravo then ROCKS Mikey! Dean goes up, Bravo sends Mikey into the FLYING LARIAT!
Taylor runs up to POUNCE Haste! The Infantry aim, TWO2DAHEAD on Mikey!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
But then to add insult to injury, they beat up on TMDK just because! The fans boo, but HERE COMES THE BOOM! That’s right, Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall are here! Boom ‘n’ Doom are armed with chairs and they run STP off! STP tells QT & AJ to watch themselves! Revolution: Zero Hour is just 48 hours away, will The Infantry take QT & AJ out like they did TMDK? Or will it be Boom ‘n’ Doom in the City of Angels?
Boom ‘n’ Doom speak.
QT & AJ regroup backstage, and QT tells STP that they might have beaten The Factory, but now he has AJ. After what STP did to TMDK, QT & AJ couldn’t sit back and watch. AJ says that’s right! STP has forgotten the meaning of “family!” They’re bringing the family to Revolution this Sunday! The question used to be if AJ could trust his long time enemy, and we answered that question. AJ knows he can trust QT, and this Sunday, they’re bringing the family! Big Boom AJ, QT Marshall, Big Justice, and maybe even The Rizzler! They’re coming, and when LA hears them bring the BOOM, it’s all coming down on STP! They’re coming to bring the BOOM and DOOM!
8 Man Tag: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight VS Roppongi Vice & MXM Collection!
The Mad King and his good pal, “Monkey,” had a gritty victory in that parking lot brawl alongside The Rascalz, but now they team with another young duo in Darius & Dante Martin for a traditional 4v4. Will they all stand tall just like in the brawl? Or will Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Mansoor & Mason Madden prove they’re not #TVReady?
The teams sort out, and the fans are already fired up for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” Eddie indeed steps up, and he gives Rocky a bit of a sporting smack on the butt. Azucar steps up, but he refuses the Code of Honor! The fans boo that but the bell rings. Eddie and Rocky circle while the fans rally up again. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Eddie uses his height advantage as leverage to put Rocky on ropes. The ref counts, Rocky turns things around, then he rolls back to give some Azucar Heat. The fans boo, Eddie runs up, but Rocky ducks the backhand! Rocky headlocks but Eddie fires body shots. Eddie powers out, but Rocky RUNS Eddie over!
The fans rally for Eddie as Rocky runs, but Rocky stomps Eddie’s dropdown! Rocky taunts Eddie again, and Eddie dares Rocky to bring the fight! The fans fire up, and Eddie CHOPS Rocky! Rocky snarls, and he KICKS! Eddie CHOPS! Rocky KICKS! Eddie CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rocky falls into a corner while the fans fire up! Eddie storms up on Rocky, drags him up, wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Ortiz and he takes the handoff to wrench and clinch. Eddie runs up, LARIAT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Rocky scrambles, tags #JustTrent, but Ortiz HIP TOSSES him down! Ortiz mocks MXM with hip swivels and they hate it!
Ortiz goes back to Trent, wrenches, and YANKS the arm! Trent throat chops! The fans boo but Trent hits a headlock takeover! Trent grinds the hold but Ortiz keeps his shoulders up. Ortiz fights up, powers up and out, then dodges Trent! Trent hurdles, but Ortiz arm-drags Trent down! The fans fire up again while Ortiz whips Trent. Trent grabs ropes, then he ELBOWS Ortiz down! Trent snarls, he steps on Ortiz’s face, then looms over him. Ortiz smacks Trent’s leg, but Trent drags Ortiz up. MXM want to tag in, and Trent says fine. He tags Mansoor, and Mansoor stomps Ortiz down! Mason joins in, they double whip Ortiz to DOUBLE ELBOW! And POSE!
The fans cheer, and MXM want Trent to join in! They all stand over Ortiz, and… POSE! Wait, Trent doesn’t. What a sore sport! Mansoor ROCKS Ortiz, then sends Mason in. Ortiz goes up and over, then he sends Mansoor to the corner! SPLASH, then a tag to Dante! Ortiz sets up, POETRY IN FLIGHT! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Mansoor, then tags Dante back in, slingshot SENTON! Tag to Eddie and he turns Mansoor for the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Eddie drags Mansoor up, tags Darius, and he AX HANDLES Mansoor’s arm! Darius UPPERCUTS, whips, but Mansoor reverses. Darius BOOTS Mansoor, Mansoor talks about a chipped tooth!
The ref is distracted checking Mansoor’s teeth that Mason guzels and CHOKE SLAMS Darius! Darius’ team protest but the ref keeps them back. Mansoor stomps away on Darius, then he tags Mason. Mason drags Darius around, and he DRIBBLES Darius! Eddie has a chair! RPG Vice & MXM protest, the ref stops Eddie, but that lets RPGMXM mug Darius! They also BLASTS Ortiz! The fans boo but Trent shakes hands with MXM. Mason then stands Darius up for BEATS OF THE… Well, not Bodhrain, but some kind of drum. Mason then tells Dante to shove it before going back to Darius. Throat chop! Mason fires body shots, H O T T O G O!
Mason backs off to tag Trent, and Rocky holds Darius up so Trent can stomp low. Trent CHOPS Darius, but Darius CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Trent fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Darius toughs it out and the fans rally up again. Trent anchors Darius’ leg, then he tags Rocky. Rocky stomps Darius, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Rocky does the Rinaldo slide and the fans boo. Rocky KICKS Darius in the corner, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mansoor and he KICKS Darius’ leg! Mansoor ROCKS Darius, tags Mason, and Mansoor sends Mason in for the ELBOW!
Tag to Trent and he scoops Darius. MXM BLASTS Ortiz, Dante & Eddie while Mason SLAMS Darius! Trent ELBOW DROPS, Rocky ELBOW DROPS, then Mansoor ELBOW DROPS! The hat trick becomes a quartet as Mansoor ELBOW DROPS! And now… THEY POSE! Even Trent! But then he doesn’t see Eddie, Ortiz & Dante drag his team out! Darius DROPKICKS Trent down! Darius crawls, the fans rally, hot tags to Dante and Rocky! Dante rallies on Rocky with big forearms, then he blocks a kick to spin Rocky! Dante dodges to then springboard SHOTGUN! Dante kips up, the fans fire up, and Dante fires more shots!
Dante whips, Rocky reverses, but Dante goes out, up, around, and GAMANGIRIS! Dante then SUPERKICKS Mason, and springboards to CROSSBODY Trent! Rocky runs up but Dante switches! Shove to Darius for the atomic drop, then Dante runs up, BULLDOG KNEE SMASH COMBO! Darius feeds Rocky to Eddie and Ortiz! They DOUBLE SUPLEX Rocky into place for Dante’s MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, but Mason CLOBBERS Ortiz onto it! The fans are torn but everything resets. Dante drags Rocky up, fires forearms, then runs. But Trent joins in, and RPG DOUBLE KNEE! Tag to Mansoor and Mason joins in.
MXM whips Dante in, Mansoor SPLASHES! Trent SPLASHES! Rocky LARIATS! Mason ELBOWS! Feed to Mansoor for the lift, Mason runs, LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, but now Eddie breaks it! Mason TOSSES Eddie out, then Mansoor drags Dante up. Mansoor back suplexes, but Dante lands out! Dante ducks the backhand to hot tag Ortiz! Ortiz wheelbarrows Mansoor to the victory roll, TWO! Ortiz runs up again, but Mansoor dodges! Rocky LARIATS! Trent LARIATS! Mansoor LARIATS! Mason “OOAH~!” and- NO, Eddie intercepts with a SLAP and an EXPLODER! Then Top Flight drags RPG Vice out!
RPG Vice shove free, but Top Flight just goes up, in, and DOUBLE PLANCHAS! Down goes RPG Vice! Eddie ROCKS Mansoor, then DDTS! Ortiz is up top for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, Eddie, Ortiz & Top Flight win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight, by pinfall
A fast ‘n’ furious main event is a great way end the night, especially with this win for the Mad King and court! Will this momentum help propel these four towards title opportunities after Revolution?
My Thoughts:
A very good bonus hour of ROH, and I believe this was the batch of matches from El Paso before the ROH studio tapings. Great Six Man Tag title match to open the show, good win for STP, and apparently this was to help plug Boom ‘n’ Doom VS Infantry for Revolution’s Zero Hour. A rather random Zero Hour match but whatever, many of those matches are just because. Great stuff for Persephone to win in her hometown of El Paso, and great showing for Beef in a loss to Rush. The main thing to note from Yuta VS Serpentico was that Yuta has changed his gear back to trunks, no more pants.
Very good, very fun main event in that 8 Man Tag, especially with Trent not being into the MXM stuff until late in the match. Great win for the Faces, maybe Top Flight can head for the ROH World Tag Team Championships in the future, but I also see Top Flight helping Eddie & Ortiz continue the feud with Grizzled Young Veterans & “Paid in Full,” Bryan Keith & Big Bill.
My Score: 8.7/10
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