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Mitchell’s WWE Money in the Bank Results & Report! (7/2/22)
VIVA LAS VEGAS!
Who gets lucky and hits the jackpot?
WWE Money in the Bank is back, and what better place to put it all on the line than Las Vegas! Who will become this year’s Mr. & Ms. MITB?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Becky Lynch VS Asuka VS Alexa Bliss VS Liv Morgan VS Lacey Evans VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Shotzi Blackheart; Liv wins and is Ms. MITB 2022.
- WWE United States Championship: (Austin) Theory VS Bobby Lashley; Lashley wins and is the new WWE US Champion.
- Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair VS Carmella; Belair wins and retains the title.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The Street Profits; The Usos win and retain the titles.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey VS Natalya; Rousey wins and retains the title.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship Cash-In: Ronda Rousey VS Liv Morgan; Liv wins and is the new SmackDown Women’s Champion.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus VS Matt Riddle VS Seth Rollins VS Mad Cap Moss VS Sami Zayn VS Omos w/ MVP VS (Austin) Theory; Theory wins and is Mr. MITB 2022.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Money in the Bank Kickoff Show!
Join Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick, Booker T, John “Bradshaw” Layfield & Peter Rosenberg as they discuss, analyze and predict all the action tonight!
The Street Profits crash the panel!
They want to know what’s going on, and Montez Ford gets on the desk. Angelo Dawkins would but he’s scared the glass will break. Ford asks if we at home can hear the fans in Vegas. He doesn’t need to say nothing else. He’s on a panel of Hall of Famers and beautiful people, and the bright lights are on as THEY WANT THE SMOKE! Ford hops off the table and Kayla formally welcomes them. Ford says hi to everyone, elbow bumps with K-Peezy, and Kayla says this is going to be the biggest match of their careers. Ford says damn right. His household could bring back all the gold! You can call them the NEW Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions! AND, they’re hitting the strip! They’re gonna party tonight~!
Kevin Patrick brings up how on SmackDown, the Usos said the Profits walk like them, talk like them and there was a shot of all four. They’re all physical specimens, but the Profits are bigger and stronger. However, where is the confidence level going against such an experienced and skilled tag team who has been at the summit as long as the Usos? Fans get photo ops but Booker says there’s no time for that. Booker wants to know what makes the Profits think they can win. So what Kevin asked? JBL says no, Kevin was kissing up! Booker says the Usos trained under, well, Booker T. They know what it takes to win and keep winning. Why do the Profits think they’re going to win?
Dawkins likes that question. He reminds Booker of when Dawkins got hired. It was an NXT house show. Dawkins asked how to make it, to get better. Booker said to “detox” from everything before coming to NXT. Dawkins did that on Raw, on Smackdown, and now they can be THE champions. The Usos ain’t ever seen Profits like these. They’ll dance in the street! Booker sees that difference. They look GOODT! JACKED! Get that paper! Kayla wishes them luck and thanks the Profits, and asks if they’ll stay for the predictions. Kevin says Profits. Booker says… Choose wisely, King! Well no offense, until you beat the champs, all else is irrelevant. Book goes with the Usos.
JBL agrees with Booker, the Usos are just that dominant. Peter says that they’re going to war. All the DJs of Vegas, we are celebrating a Profits victory! The Profits are ready, but will they be standing tall against the Bloodline?
Vegas, baby! The city built on risk and reward!
But to win here, you also need something else: luck. It ignites a spark of opportunity, and it isn’t about risk VS reward, it’s about always looking up. You climb the ladder, grab the prize and change your future! Tonight is the night to go for broke, to take chances, and to take it all! So, you wanna get lucky?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Becky Lynch VS Asuka VS Alexa Bliss VS Liv Morgan VS Lacey Evans VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Shotzi Blackheart!
Big Time Becks fought for the longest time to get in on this match, but she finally did it last Monday Night Raw! Will her Big Time Comeback carry her to the top? Or will not even the Luck of the Irish defy these one-outta-seven odds?
The bell rings and all seven stare down. Lacey goes out first but soon everyone follows to get a ladder! Raquel and Shotzi brawl, but Asuka and Becky are still in the ring. They brawl, Asuka gets the edge but Becky hits back! Becky ducks a backhand and a lariat to then WRECK Lacey! Becky avoids Asuka’s dropkick but Asuka fights off the Urenage! Asuka fires off kick after kick then she HIP ATTACKS Raquel away! SLIDING KICK for Becky! Liv and Alexa brawl, Shotzi gets a ladder in but Asuka snatches it from her! Becky CLOBBERS Asuka onto the ladder! Becky swaggers while dragging in another ladder.
Shotzi is after Raquel, Raquel smacks Shotzi off the apron. Becky throws the ladder but Asuka avoids being crushed by it! Asuka SMACKS Becky off the ladder, POP-UP KNEES Liv, and Liv falls on the ladder. Asuka goes after Raquel but Raquel BOOTS her down! Raquel sees the ladder, and deadlifts it, with Liv and Becky on it, to then SLAM them both down! Lacey gets in but Raquel BOOTS her away. Alexa runs in but Raquel WRECKS her with the ladder! Raquel holds the ladder up, but Becky avoids it slamming down on her! Becky SOBATS, Liv KICKS, and they work together to kick Raquel! But Raquel blocks their double suplex to double suplex them ON the ladder!!
Fans are thunderous as Ricky Desperado clears the ring and gets another ladder. Shotzi grabs it, too, but Raquel uses the ladder to drag Shotzi in! Alexa gets in, Raquel elbows her away, Shotzi avoids the battering ram! Shotzi leaps to CROSSBODY Alexa! Raquel brings the ladder back around but Shotzi grabs it. They tug-o-war but Asuka and Lacey join in> Three against one, they RAM Raquel into a corner! Shotzi then elbows Asuka, DECKS Lacey, nd runs up the ladder. She stumbles a moment but gets back up to DDT Raquel into the rungs! Liv copies Shotzi to SHOTGUN her away! Lacey CLOBBERS Liv onto the ladder! SWINGING BRONCO BUSTER on the ladder!
Asuka HIP ATTACKS Lacey onto it! Becky SHOTGUNS Asuka onto the pile, and goes up to drop the MAN’S LEG on everyone! Raquel is still stuck, Alexa goes up to CANNONBALL onto everyone else! Fans are thunderous while all seven women are down! “This is Awesome!” as Alexa gets up, stands a ladder up, and starts to climb. Raquel hurries after, the tallest woman after the shortest! Alexa fights free to KICK away on Raquel, SLAP, ROCK and KNEE, then tilt-o-whirl RANA into a ladder! Fans fire up again as Alexa traps Raquel with one of the other ladders. Asuka returns, Alexa ducks a kick but misses her haymaker, Asuka GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Asuka snarls, Shotzi kicks her low and reels her in! But Asuka blocks the suplex, turns it around, but Shotzi blocks! Asuka HIP TOSSES Shotzi onto the ladder! Raquel gets sandwiched between ladder and buckles, too! Asuka goes to the standing ladder, but Lacey SMACKS her off rungs! Lacey climbs, but Asuka stays on the ladder. They fight, but Becky shoves the ladder over! Asuka and Lacey go after Becky together, but Lacey ducks a back hand. Asuka avoids a sweep, Lacey avoids one back, and Lacey CLOBBERS Becky with the uppercut! Lacey drop toeholds Becky against a ladder! Becky bails out and Lacey works on standing the main ladder back up.
Fans are torn as Lacey takes her time, but Shotzi drags her down! Shotzi hurries up, but Lacey stops Shotzi! Lacey goes up again but Shotzi drags her back down. Shotzi dribbles Lacey off the mat, goes back up, but Lacey hurries up the other side. They meet at the top, throw hands, and Lacey SMACKS Shotzi off the top! Lacey smiles as she sees the prize, has the hook, but Raquel gets up and under her! Raquel and Lacey paw at the case, but Liv is there to fire off haymakers on them both! Liv climbs on top of Raquel, has the case, but Raquel throws body shots! Liv sunset flip POWERBOMBS LACEY! Raquel is still on the rungs, and she sees the prize!
Fans lose their minds over Liv and Lacey while Shotzi drags Raquel through a rung! Raquel is stuck in a Tree of Woe! Shotzi CHOPS her, climbs over her, and STOMPS her down! Raquel flops out of the rungs, but Alexa is climbing! Shotzi Electric Chair Lifts Alexa to SMACK her into the ladder! The ladder falls over and Alexa flops out of the ring. Shotzi resets the ladder as best she can, climbs up, but Becky stops her! They fight up top, Becky SMACKS Shotzi off the rungs and Shotzi falls! Becky repositions the ladder to be right under the case, and climbs again. But Shotzi YANKS Becky right off! Shotzi snarls and gets another ladder involved.
Shotzi SMACKS Becky off that other ladder, then sets her on it. Shotzi climbs, for the SUPER SENTON onto only the ladder!! Becky avoided disaster, but Asuka ROUNDHOUSES Becky down! Asuka climbs, but Raquel drags her back down. Raquel CLUBS Asuka, climbs up, but Asuka drags her back down. They brawl, tip the ladder over, and then Raquel throws Asuka out. But Asuka drags Raquel out of the ring! Raquel CLOBBERS Asuka! Raquel grabs a ladder, then clears off the desk! Raquel makes a ladder bridge between ring and desk, then clears some space. Asuka attacks back! But Raquel SMACKS Asuka off the desk!
Raquel climbs up, deadlifts Asuka up to join her, but Asuka fights free! SOBAT! ROUND- NO, Raquel blocks the kick! Asuka fights free of the bomb to LEAP, FLYING ARMBAR!! Asuka has Raquel down in a TRIANGLE HOLD! But Raquel deadlifts again! Asuka lets go, tilt-o-whirls, but Raquel fights the crucifix. It’s an IRON OCTOPUS instead! Becky BOOTS Raquel and Asuka! Asuka is on the ladder, Becky DECKS Raquel, and then she looks to an even taller ladder! Fans fire up as Becky grins and brings that ladder over. Becky climbs up high, to drop THE MAN’S LEG!! Both women fall off the ladder bridge and fans lose their minds again!
Asuka and Becky are down, “This is Awesome!” and Shotzi finds her way back into the ring! She drags a ladder in but Alexa and Lacey join her. Raquel gets in, everyone has a ladder, but Alexa SMACKS Raquel with hers. Lacey and Shotzi set theirs up side by side but Lacey throws Shotzi down. And Alexa! But they go after Lacey! Raquel climbs, the others pursue, they all brawl up top! Becky sneaks in to tip a ladder, Shotzi and Raquel get hung out to dry! Then the same for Alexa and Lacey on the other end! Becky climbs and fans go nuts! But here comes Liv! Becky kicks her away so Liv hurries to get one of the other ladders!
Liv climbs that ladder just to go after Becky! But Becky tops Liv! Liv bounces off ropes to tip back! Liv BOOTS Becky, climbs up and reaches! LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan (2022 Ms. Money in the Bank)
The fans are thunderous for this huge moment! Liv overcame the doubters and the haters, and now she has the golden ticket! Will she go on to be a new Women’s Champion? As for Becky, she’s having a Big Time MELTDOWN! Is the comeback done?
WWE United States Championship: (Austin) Theory VS Bobby Lashley!
The Youngest United States Champion in WWE History, the newest Chosen One, sure thinks he can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and at the expense of whoever is around him. Will he find that’s not the case when taking on The All Mighty? Or will Theory be taking another round of victory selfies on the Vegas strip?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly championship material!
The bell rings and fans are fired up, but Theory tries to literally flex on Lashley. Fans rally for “BOBBY! BOBBY!” Lashley and Theory tie up, and Lashley SHOVES Theory away! Theory tumbles and bails out in frustration, then wants Lashley to back off so he can get in. The ring count starts, Theory slowly climbs onto the apron, and fans rally for Lashley more. Theory rushes in, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Theory flounders, Lashley aims, but Theory bails out before the spear. Fans boo but Lashley grabs Theory at the apron! Theory breaks free but Lashley throat chops him! Lashley runs to BLAST Theory off the apron!
Fans fire up, Lashley lets Theory deal with the ring count, then goes after him at 4 of 10. Lashley fireman’s carries, Theory grabs the barriers! Lashley pries him free but Theory fights off the posting! Theory fights free, POSTS Lashley, then RAMS Lashley into the barriers! Theory gets in and wants the count to climb faster! The count is 6 of 10, fans boo, but Lashley is up at 7 and in at 8. Theory is on Lashley, throws hands, and Lashley goes back out. Theory follows Lashley, but fans chant, “Theory Sucks!” Theory whips but Lashley reverses! Theory jumps up the steps, tot he apron, then BOOTS Lashley!
Theory leaps, but into a fireman’s carry! Lashley drops to a knee but gets Theory back up, to POST him! Fans fire up and Lashley puts Theory back in. Fans fire up as Lashley aims again. Lashley runs in but Theory cowers in fear! The fans boo and Lashley is annoyed. Theory tries to kick low but Lashley blocks! Lashley ELBOWS Theory, smacks Theory off buckles, and more buckles, and then climbs up to rain down fists! Theory slips free quick to trip Lashley up! Theory runs, to CLOBBER Lashley! Fans boo but Theory snarls as he DECKS Lashley! Cover, ONE!! Theory is furious and he drags Lashley around.
Theory stomps Lashley while talking trash. Theory stands Lashley up to CLOBBER him again! Fans boo but Theory shakes his head. Theory drags Lashley up, hoists him to the top rope, and he throws more hands. Theory talks more trash, before the ARABIAN- NO, Lashley blocks the press, elbows Theory to the apron, but Theory SUPERKICKS Lashley down! Theory hurries in to cover, ONE!! Theory rains down more fists in anger, and he shouts “I am the champion!” Fans boo more as Theory looms over Lashley. Theory drives elbows in then clamps on a chinlock. Lashley endures and the fans rally up.
Theory leans on the hold, but Lashley grits his teeth and fights back up. Theory throws Lashley down hard! “That’s all day!” Theory talks more trash but Lashley still endures. Lashley fights up, fans rally behind him, and Lashley gets to his feet. Theory knees low and throws Lashley down again to go right back to the chinlock. Lashley fights up again, Theory gets worried and Lashley fireman’s carries! Theory slips off, waistlocks, but Lashley switches! HURT- NO, Theory drops to KICK Lashley, but Lashley starts rallying with big hands! OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Theory flounders to a corner, Lashley runs in to clotheslines! Lashley keeps moving and he RAMS into Theory!
Fans fire up again as Lashley drags Theory up. Lashley suplexes Theory, but Theory slips out and goes to the apron. Fans boo but Lashley is after Theory. Theory HOTSHOTS Lashley away! Somersault jump, into a TROPHY LIFT! And a POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO! Theory survives and Lashley is a bit surprised. But Lashley waits for Theory to stand back up. Theory rises, Lashley reels him back in, Canadian Rack for the DOM- NO, Theory lands on his feet! Lashley ducks the Penalty Kick to roll up, TWO! Theory drop toeholds Lashley into buckles! Theory slingshots to somersault, SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Theory is growing frustrated with Lashley’s endurance.
Fans rally behind Lashley but Theory says A-Town Down! Theory drags Lashley up, fireman’s carries, but Lashley slips off to roll him! TWO!! Theory escapes, but runs into a scoop! Theory rakes eyes! Theory runs, and steals the SPEAR! Theory drags Lashley up to a fireman’s carry! But Lashley slips off again, HURT LOCK!!! Theory flails, but he TAPS! Lashley WINS!!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission (NEW WWE United States Champion)
The Rocky Mountain Machine just made Theory into the youngest former US Champion in WWE history! Will this newest All Mighty Reign be his strongest yet?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan.
Sarah congratulates Liv on the win and becoming Miss MITB, but has she decided on which title she is after? Liv says she can cash in any time over the next YEAR, so the possibilities are endless. But she only gets one shot, and she has never wanted anything more than to be champion. WrestleMania sounds good, but for now, she’ll focus on celebrating. Will Liv live her best life and finally get the gold?
Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair VS Carmella!
The RawEST Women’s Champion was all ready for the Judgement Day’s Brutal Eradicator, but injuries do happen. Rhea Ripley will be back one day, but her loss is a golden opportunity for the (self-proclaimed) Most Beautiful Woman in the WWE. Will Mella be money once again? Or will looks and past accolades only get her so far against the strongEST, the fastEST, the roughEST, the toughEST, the quickEST, and the BEST in WWE today?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who looks their best with that championship around their waist!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Bianca waistlocks to SLAM Mella, then holds on. Mella scrambles but can’t get free, and Bianca SLAMS her again. Bianca still holds on, brings Mella up again, but Mella elbows then switches. Bianca switches and throws Mella to the apron. Bianca eggs Mella on but Mella fixes her hair first. Mella gets in, but Bianca is right on her! Mella kicks Bianca away, throws her down by her hair, but Bianca kips up! Bianca shoves Mella, Mella shoves back. Bianca shoves harder, Mella knees low! Mella talks trash, brings Bianca up and whips her to a corner, but Bianca goes up and over and handsprings to say, “Kiss this!”
Fans fire up, Mella runs in but Bianca goes up and over to dropkick! And kip up! Fans fire up and Bianca says “Kiss this!” again. Bianca RAMS into Mella, and again, Mella clubs back but Bianca lets off. Mella SLAPS Bianca, Bianca rushes in but Mella dodges. Mella tilt-o-whirls but no Mella-Go-Round here! BACKBREAKER, and then a second! Bianca shows she IS the StrongEST, and then she handsprings, but Mella moves! Mella bails all the way out and Bianca sighs. Fans boo but Mella takes time to compose herself. Bianca goes out after Mella and runs her over! Bianca brings Mella up to put her back in the ring, but Mella scurries away.
Mella is back on the apron, Bianca storms over but into a HOTSHOT! And a FABULOUS KICK! Mella covers, TWO! Mella argues the count, then she fires off fists in the corner. The ref counts, Mella lets off at 4, and argues again. Mella bumps Bianca off her boot, then talks trash while digging palms into Bianca’s face. Mella fires off back elbow after back elbow, then grins as she swaggers corner to corner. “Mella! Is! Money!” BRONCO BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mella goes after Bianca’s arm in a chicken wing, and has a very unique armlock. Bianca endures, even as Mella stomps her! Fans rally, Bianca pushes this to a cover, TWO!
Bianca gets to a corner, elbows Mella away then slips out to the apron to bump Mella off buckles! Bianca slingshots in and spins Mella around to scoop! Mella fights off and throws Bianca down by her hair! Mella swaggers again, soaks up the heat, but she runs into a LARIAT! Bianca fires up, CLUBS away on Mella, then suplexes! Bianca holds Mella up and marches a bit, before the SLAM! Fans fire up after the “LongEST Suplex,” and then Bianca RAMS into Mella at the corner. Bianca climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along, and Bianca gets all the way to nine, to backflip and DECK Mella with the tenth!
Fans fire up and Bianca gets Mella up to whip her to a corner. Bianca runs in but Mella dodges and Bianca POSTS herself! Mella gets Bianca in a cradle, TWO! Schoolgirl with feet on the ropes! TWO!! FABULOUS KICK!! Cover, TWO!! Mella is mad again but she stalks Bianca. Mella says Bianca is the tackiEST, the cheapEST, and then she SLAPS Bianca! Bianca ROCKS Mella, torture racks her, for the KISS OF DEATH!!! Cover, Bianca wins!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall (still Raw Women’s Champion)
Mella just showed that you should never make Bianca the maddEST in the ring, because she will take you out! Will Bianca keep this reign running until it is the longEST? But then Mella YANKS Bianca down and fires off on her! Mella is the sorEST loser! Mella leaves Bianca down and out while fans boo, but will Bianca get the sweetEST revenge for that?
Alexa Bliss hangs out with Lily in her locker room.
But uh, where’d all this stuff come from? What’s Lily been up top? Oh, she bought it all, huh? How? Oh, she has a WWE Credit One Bank Visa card! Did she get Alexa anything? In the box? What’s in the box? What’ sin the box? Oh… Wow… Teeny, tiny skates. That was nice of her, but uh, ask for her size first next time.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The Street Profits!
Jimmy & Jey are here to represent the Bloodline while the Tribal Chief prepares for SummerSlam and Brock Lesnar. But are they be prepared for a more focused, more aggressive and more passionate Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins? Or will there be no smoke, and will the Profits be down when the Usos are the ones?
The Usos have mics, and Jimmy says they’re in Sin City and the Usos are feeling really lucky! Jimmy is putting all the chips on red! Nah, Uce. Then how about on black? Nah, Uce. Then let’s put it all on the Bloodline! The Profits are the twos, and #WeTheOnes! But the Profits make their entrance, high five the fans, and then join the Usos in the ring. The introductions are made, the red AND blue belts are raised, and we see who leaves Las Vegas with them all!
The teams sort out and Dawkins starts against Jimmy. Fans rally and duel as Jimmy talks trash on Dawkins. Dawkins jaws back and the two circle. They tie up, Dawkins headlocks, but Jimmy powers his way to a headlock. Dawkins powers out and fans rally, “We Want the Smoke!” Jimmy runs Dawkins over, and the Usos raise the fingers to the sky. Dawkins resets and keeps cool as he circles with Jimmy again. They tie up, Dawkins waistlocks to headlock, but Jimmy powers out. Dawkins runs Jimmy over and stirs it up. Things speed up, Jimmy hurdles and Dawkins handsprings! Dawkins DROPKICKS Jimmy then DECKS Jey!
ANOINTING! Tag to Ford! He’s up top fast, but Jimmy bails out faster! Fans fire up for the Profits as Ford says “SUCK IT!” The ring count climbs but Ford keeps saying “SUCK IT!” The Usos return, Jimmy tags Jey, and Ford says fine, he ain’t scared. Fans rally as the Right Hand Man circles with Tez and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Jey headlocks. Ford powers up while fans chant for Pat McAfee. Jey reverses the whip but Ford runs Jey over! Ford glares down at Jey, glares at Jimmy, then runs. Things speed up, Jey CLOBBERS Ford! Jey stands Ford up to whip corner to corner, but Ford goes up and over!
Ford DROPKICKS Jey down, then kips up to tell Jimmy, “SUCK IT!” The ref keeps Jimmy back, Ford wrenches Jey and tags Dawkins. They double whip, Dawkins runs Jey over, then BACK SUPLEX SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Dawkins throws off the headbands to drag Jey up. Dawkins wrenches, then ROCKS Jey! And ROCKS him again. Dawkins shoves and ROCKS Jey, but Jimmy tags in. Jey reverses the whip, the Usos DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER Dawkins down! Jimmy talks trash while Dawkins bails out. Jimmy DECKS him off the apron, then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Dawkins hits barriers!
Jimmy gets back in the ring, tags Jey, and both Usos fetch Dawkins. The Usos drag Dawkins over to DOUBLE SUPLEX him into the post! The Usos leave Dawkins behind and get in at the ring count of 7. Dawkins is up and in at 9, but Jey looms over him. Jimmy tells Ford to “SUCK IT” now, and Jey taunts Dawkins. Dawkins slowly gets up, Jey throws a hand but Dawkins ROCKS Jey with a counter punch! And another! Jey DECKS Dawkins with an uppercut! Dawkins flounders to a corner, Jey stays laser focused, then Jey runs in to RAM into Dawkins! Tag to Jimmy, he taunts Ford then ROCKS Dawkins!
Dawkins drops and Jimmy paces around. Jimmy dares Dawkins to go to Ford, but then he stomps Dawkins’ hand! Jimmy stalks Dawkins to ropes, CHOKES him, the ref counts but Jimmy lets off at 4. Jey gets a cheap shot in! Jimmy rains down fists on Dawkins, then raises the finger. Jimmy taunts Ford’s entrance, calls for “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!” Jimmy runs in but Dawkins DECKS him!! Both men are down and fans fire up! Both men crawl, find their way to their corners, hot tags to Jey and Ford! Fans fire up as Ford GAMANGIRIS Jey! Ford climbs up to CROSS- SUPERKICK!! Jey covers, TWO!! Jey is furious but Ford survives!
Jey looms over Ford, fans rally up for the Profits, but Jey taunts Ford to tag Dawkins while he’s not there. Jey stands Ford up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Ford bounces off buckles! Jey CHOKES Ford against ropes, lets off at 4, and Jimmy gets a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! A shoutout to Roman with that cheap shot, and fans boo as Jey raises the finger to the sky. Ford flounders against ropes, Jey tags Jimmy, and the Usos coordinate for the BACKBREAKER AX HANDLE COMBO! Cover, TWO! Jimmy is annoyed but he stalks Ford. Ford swings wild but is punch drunk. Jimmy stands Ford up to CHOP him in the corner!
Jimmy keeps close to Ford, ties him up in the ropes, and CHOPS him again! Ford flounders and Jimmy CHOKES him again! The ref counts, Jimmy lets off at 4, CHOKES him some more, grinds his forearms in, then lets off again. Tag to Jey, and Jimmy drags Ford out. The Usos SPLIT the wishbone! Fans boo while the Usos take their time pacing around Ford. Jey tells Ford to say “Suck It” now. Jey clamps on a chinlock and he fires off crossface forearms! Jey clamps the chinlock back on, dares Ford to talk more trash, but Ford still endures. The fans rally up, Ford fights up, but Jey facelocks to keep him from Dawkins.
Fans rally as the Profits are fingertips away, but Jey throws Ford down! SUPERKICK to Dawkins just because! Tag to Jimmy, fans chant and duel, “Let’s Go, Usos!” “USOS SUCK!” Ford fights back with big hands! He ROCKS Jey, fires off on Jimmy, but Jimmy keeps Ford from his corner with a whip. Ford is on the apron, he shoulders into Jimmy, “SUCK IT!” Slingshot into the UPPERCUT! Jimmy goes out to the apron, drags Ford up, and says he’s got this. But Ford blocks the suplex! Ford throws body shots, and snap suplexes Jimmy to the apron! Ford writhes, the ring count climbs, and Dawkins is back on the corner!
Fans fire up as Ford crawls his way over! Hot tag to Dawkins! The Curse of Greatness is unleashed as he FLIES onto the Usos!! Dawkins puts Jimmy in, rallies on him with big clotheslines, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS! Jimmy whips, Dawkins hurdles then FLYING ELBOWS! Fans fire up with Dawkins and he runs in at the corner, CYCLONE SPLASH! ENZIGURI! And then the SILENCER! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives but Dawkins knows he’s close. Jimmy bails back out and Dawkins goes out the side. Dawkins runs in around the way, and he RAMS both Usos down! Dawkins puts Jimmy in and drags Jimmy up.
ANOIN- NO! Jimmy ROCKS Dawkins, Ford tags in! Jimmy dodges his Cyclone, but Dawkins POUNCES Jimmy to a BACK SUPLEX from Ford! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives that shot from outta nowhere, but Ford snarls. “This is Awesome!” as Ford drags Jimmy up and mule kicks! Front kicks! But Jimmy ducks the enziguri! Jey tags in but so does Dawkins! ENZIGURI for Jimmy! Dawkins ROCKS Jey, and hoists him up! “SUCK IT!” DOOMSDAY BLOCKBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Jey survives and Dawkins cannot believe it! Neither can Vegas! Dawkins gets back up and brings Jey around. Dawkins ROCKS Jey, but Jey ROCKS Dawkins!
Dawkins wobbles, comes back and he ROCKS Jey! Jey comes back, to ROCK Dawkins! Jey talks trash, Dawkins staggers to ROCK Jey! Jey kicks, Dawkins blocks, but the DRAGON WHIP hits back! Jey tags Jimmy, Dawkins dodges to ROCK Jimmy! He ROCKS Jey, puts him in the Electric Chair, but he forgets Jimmy is legal! Ford tags in, Jimmy saves Jey and they POST Dawkins! Ford leaps over the Usos, but runs into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!?!? Ford shocks Vegas now! “This is Awesome!” and Jimmy tags Jey in. The Usos aim at Ford as he wobbles on his feet, POP-UP- RANA!! Ford then TOSSES Jey!
Ford realizes he has a target, and he goes corner to corner to FLY OVER THE POST!! Direct hit on BOTH Usos and the fans are thunderous! Ford puts Jey in, hurries to tag Dawkins, and then Dawkins tags Ford! THE ANOINTING! FROM THE HEAVENS!!! Cover, Jimmy breaks it!! Jimmy saves the title reign and Vegas is going nuts! Dawkins returns, both teams regroup, and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” This has to end somehow, though, and the four stand up. The teams stare down, fans fire up, and here comes the brawl! Dawkins tosses Jimmy, Ford CLUBS away on Jey, Dawkins goes out but Jimmy SUPERKICKS him!
Jimmy TOSSES Dawkins into the timekeeper’s area! Jey fireman’s carries Ford but he slips off. Jimmy tags in, Ford SUPERKICKS Jey! The Usos regroup, DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then whip and ONE D!! Cover, The Usos win!
Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions)
This epic battle came down to a slug fest, and in the end, the knockout shot came from the Usos! Jimmy & Jey move on, keeping the Bloodline golden! Will their reign ever end? Or are they the ones then, now and forever together?
Wait, a replay shows Ford got his shoulder up! It was barely up, but whether an inch or a foot, it was up! The Profits feel cheated, will they be able to get another go down the line?
A spooky video plays.
Some… familiar imagery, perhaps. A few crosses, a church, and… a medal? What does it all mean?
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey VS Natalya!
The Baddest Woman on the Planet refuses to be disrespected, and yet that is what the Queen of Harts has been doing ever since she became #1 contender. But both women know when to get serious, and they’re each out to break the other apart. Will it be the Armbar or the Sharpshooter that wins the big one in Vegas?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see if Ronda wins in Vegas again!
The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, end up on ropes, Natty has Ronda on the ropes but she lets off to shove her. Ronda laughs that off and resets with Natty. They tie up, Natty headlocks and hits a takeover. Ronda fights up, hammerlocks, but Natty slips around to switch the hammerlock on Ronda. Ronda goes to ropes, steps through and she ties Natty’s arm up on the ropes! The ref counts, Ronda lets off and Ronda asks Natty what’s wrong. Natty and Ronda reset, tie up, and Natty waistlocks. Ronda slips out to hammerlock but Natty slips around to fireman’s carry takeover!
Natty keeps on Ronda’s arm, but Ronda fights up. Natty wrenches to wristlock but Ronda rolls and steps over to wrench and wristlock back. Ronda strikes a pose to mock Natty, but Natty rolls and handsprings to slip through and power up. Ronda holds onto the arm and drags Natty down to a cover, TWO! Ronda hurries to crucifix, TWO! Natty has a foot, ANKLE LOCK! Natty grins as she uses the same hold Ronda learned from Kurt Angle. Natty keeps Ronda from ropes but Ronda picks the ankle for a trip and ANKLE LOCK! Natty endures now, rolls to throw Ronda away, then hurries to snapmare.
Natty runs to step on Ronda, and basement- NO, Ronda blocks dropkick to have the ANKLE LOCK! Ronda says Natty just couldn’t help herself! But Natty gets the ROPEBREAK! Ronda lets off and Natty throws a fit. Natty tells everyone to shut up, especially McAfee. Ronda rushes out to chase Natty back into the ring! Natty goes for leg, Natty gets away, and Natty uses ropes for defense. Ronda backs off, and Natty SLAPS her! But Ronda shoves Natty to go after the arm. Natty reverses the whip to send Ronda into ropes! Natty aims, DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Natty stomps Ronda, talks trash to her, and rains down fists!
Natty drags Ronda up by her hair while fans boo, and Natty bumps Ronda off buckles. Fans rally but Natty throws hard body shots and stomps. The ref counts, Natty lets off at 4 to soak up the heat, then she goes back to SLAP Ronda again! Natty snapmares Ronda and clamps on a chinlock. Ronda endures as Natty leans on her. Ronda fights up and fans rally, but Natty throws Ronda down. Natty tells the ref to shut up and then she stomps Ronda around. Natty drags Ronda over to a corner to fire off haymakers! The ref counts again, Natty lets off at 4, runs in and ducks the elbow to rebound back suplex.
Ronda turns that into an arm-drag, but Natty counters with one of her own! Natty grins as she still has control, but Ronda endures the armlock. Natty CLUBS Ronda in the ribs but fans rally for Ronda. Ronda fights up, Natty clamps onto a cobra twist! Ronda endures again, slips out and puts the cobra twist on Natty! Ronda throws down elbows and fists, too! Natty endures, SLAPS Ronda on the leg and then puts the cobra twist back on Ronda! Fans boo as Ronda endures again. Ronda powers up to step over and throw Natty down! Natty scrambles to avoid the armbar! Natty gets to a corner, runs back in and she LARIATS Ronda down!
Ronda crawls to ropes but Natty is after her. Natty brings Ronda up and whips her to a corner. Natty runs in but into an elbow! Natty tries again but Ronda kicks her and LARIATS back! Ronda rallies with more, and she catches Natty’s discus into a SAYANAGI! Natty gets to a corner, Ronda runs in, SHINING WIZARD! Ronda snapmares Natty then BOOTS her down! Ronda fires up, jackknife rolls to fireman’s carry, PIPER- NO, Natty cranks an arm to escape! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Ronda rolls Natty! TWO, Natty steals the ARMBAR! Ronda clasps hands to fight it off, and she gets the legs to steal the SHARPSHOOTER! Ronda even flexes!
Natty endures, reaches out, but Ronda sits deep! Natty manages to crawl forward and get the ROPEBREAK! Ronda lets go, Natty leans on the ropes, and Ronda taunts her. “You’re gonna tap out with your rack out!” Natty SLAPS Ronda, so Ronda SLAPS Natty! SAYANAGI, and Ronda asks the fans if they want a souvenir. But Natty throws Ronda out of the ring! Ronda tumbles hard and clutches a leg! Natty fires off on the leg with kicks and stomps! Natty brings Ronda up, sits her on the apron, to get the legs! Natty says she’s gonna break Ronda! APRON SHARPSHOOTER!! Ronda endures, the ref counts, but Ronda rolls and POSTS Natty!
Natty flops to the floor and Ronda crawls away. The ring count is climbing past 5 of 10, Natty stands at 8 and gets in at 9! Ronda is annoyed, but she hobbles over to drag Natty up. Fireman’s carry, but the leg won’t let her stand! Ronda still wants to, but Natty sunset flips! Ronda says bad move! Ronda has the ARM- NO, Natty rolls through and steps through! SHARPSHOOT- NO, Ronda gets the leg to an ANKLE LOCK!! Natty endures, reaches out, Ronda drags her way from ropes! Natty tries the other side, Ronda drops to grapevine! But Natty turns that into a SHARP- NO, Ronda drags Natty into a STANDING ARMBAR!! Natty is fading, she TAPS! Ronda wins!
Winner: Ronda Rousey, by submission (still SmackDown Women’s Champion)
Rowdy Ronda retains after withstanding everything Natty could come up with! Wait, LIV rushes in!! Ms. MITB wants to go after a wounded Ronda! Ronda can’t believe this, but it is happening!!
SmackDown Women’s Championship Cash-In: Ronda Rousey VS Liv Morgan!
Ronda says screw it, it’s on! The bell rings, Liv kicks, but into an ANKLE LOCK!! Liv flails, scrambles, but Ronda loses grip! Ronda hurries to get the foot back, ANKLE LOCK! Liv reaches, Ronda drags her away from ropes, but Liv kicks the bad leg!! Roll-up, LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (NEW SmackDown Women’s Champion)
HOLY CRAP! From Ms. MITB to NEW champion! Ronda admits defeat, and even shows respect to the savvy of Liv Morgan. The world celebrates with Liv finally grabbing gold in the WWE, will we all #WatchHer reign?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus VS Matt Riddle VS Seth Rollins VS Mad Cap Moss VS Sami Zayn VS Omos w/ MVP!
Everyone knows Roman Reigns VS Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match is going to be the perfect target for a Money in the Bank cash-in. The only question is, who will be taking aim at the Tribal Chief and/or Beast of Suplex City? The Scottish Warrior, the Celtic Warrior, the Stallion, the Visionary, the Jokester and the Nigerian Giant are all looking up, but who will be looking down from the top of a ladder as the NEW Mr. MITB?
Wait, Adam Pearce stops this from getting started. He wants to comment how amazing tonight has been already in Vegas. Fans cheer because that’s true. And Pearce says what better way to cap this off than by adding to this main event! In Vegas terms, Pearce sees our seven and raises us one more! Ladies and gentlemen, the EIGHTH man is… THEORY! This is Vince’s doing, we all know it! But Theory is grinning as he walks out, now just a match away from having an even bigger prize than the one he lost. The bell rings, fans call BS but Riddle rushes after Rollins! Rollins runs away, but Riddle, Sheamus, McIntyre and Moss go after Omos!
Omos powers his way out, CLOBBERS McIntyre, CLOBBERS Sheamus, BOOTS Moss and SLAMS Riddle! Omos scoops McINtyre to SLAM him down! Omos goes out to fetch a ladder, but Theory and Rollins rush him! Omos CLOBBERS them! Omos RAMS Sheamus with a ladder, RAMS McIntyre, then goes to the ring. Moss and Riddle rush out but Omos lifts the ladder! Then Omos RAMS them going backwards, and Omos TOSSES the ladder into the ring! Omos says this is a done deal, but Sami is lurking, the only one who avoided Omos’ wrath. Sheamus gets in to CLUB away on Omos! Omos KNEES Sheamus then CLUBS him down.
Rollins gets up but Omos DECKS him! Theory is up but Omos BLASTS him! Riddle jumps on for a GUILLOTINE! Omos endures and powers Riddle around for a SLAM! Moss fires off hands, Omos knees him low and tosses him out. Omos talks some trash, but he turns around into a CLAYMORE! Omos tumbles out and fans fire up with McIntyre! McIntyre hurries to get the ladder up and climb! But Sheamus drags his frenemy down and tosses him out! Sheamus climbs, but McIntyre is back in to bring him down. Sheamus shoves, so McIntyre fires a haymaker! They brawl, warrior to warrior, but Theory climbs! The frenemies go after the common threat!
They drag Theory down, CLOBBER him, and then CHOP him! Theory flops out of the ring, Sheamus has Theory on the apron! But McIntyre shoves Sheamus aside to give Theory BEATS OF TE BODHRAIN! Sheamus shoves McIntyre away to give BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! McIntyre gets another turn, then Sheamus shoves Theory down. The frenemies argue, and then they brawl! Rollins CLOBBERS them with a ladder of his own! Rollins hurries to clear the ring, and then he CHUCKS the ladder onto them both! Riddle CLOBBERS Rollins! Riddle fires hands but Rollins rakes eyes! Rollins rams Riddle into the ladder and it falls over!
Rollins hurries to get that ladder, fold it up, and bring Riddle over. Rollins sets Riddle up with underhooks, but Riddle back drops Rollins onto the ladder! And then a BROTON on Rollins and the ladder! Rollins rolls away but Sami tosses Riddle! The Master Strategist wants to snipe this from everyone! He climbs, but Moss drags Sami down! Moss RAMS Sami into the corner! But Sami drop toeholds Moss into the ladder! Sami hurries to reset the ladder, to SLAM it down on Moss! Fans fire up and Sami puts the ladder in a corner. But Moss SMACKS Sami off the rungs! then RAMS Sami in the other corner!
Moss fires off hands, stomps, and roars! Moss then whips Sami into the ladder! Sami tumbles up and down and Moss looms over him. Moss stands the ladder up, climbs up, but Riddle hurries after. Omos returns as they reach the top! Omos reaches up to drag Moss down and CLUB him in the chest! Riddle touches the case, but Omos YANKS him down, into a POWERSLAM! Omos climbs, but Theory LEAPS, into a choke grip! And a CHOKE SLAM! Omos says this is his now, and he climbs up! But Moss tries to tip the ladder! Omos is too heavy for that, but McIntyre helps out! Omos hops off but they clothesline him out!
Sheamus CLOBBERS Omos with a ladder! Riddle helps out! They DOUBLE RAM Omos and send him to the ramp! They toss ladders ON Omos to bury him under steel! Fans fire up as the colossus is finally down! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS everyone else! Wait, Rollins is setting up a ladder to take advantage! Sami rushes in to fire off on Rollins, and Sheamus rushes in with a ladder of his own. Rollins and Sami brawl, Sheamus sets up right next to them. Sheamus climbs, Sami fights him and Rollins. Theory returns and climbs up, now it’s a brawl of four men! Sheamus and Theory shove Rollins and Sami down!
Theory smacks Sheamus off rungs! Sheamus drops! But Moss yanks him down to hit a FALL AWAY SLAM! Moss hurries up the ladder now, reaches out, but Sami is on the corner. Moss hurries to intercept Sami with haymakers, then he gets a spare ladder to RAM Sami! Moss sets the ladder up sideways in the ropes but Sami kicks away on Moss. Sami stomps Moss, then steps over Moss, only for Moss to grab him! POWERBOMB on the ladder! Moss climbs now and but McIntyre hurries up the other side! McIntyre ROCKS Moss but Moss hits back! They brawl, fans fire up, it’s fast and furious up at the very top!
McIntyre HEADBUTTS Moss down! McIntyre has the case, but Sheamus shakes the ladder! Sheamus tips it over but McIntyre lands on his feet. But Sheamus fireman’s carries to WHITE NOISE! Sheamus sets the ladder up in the corner, but Riddle CLUBS him! And KICKS him! The hometown hero fires off on Sheamus, but Sheamus ROCKS Riddle, and hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus fires up and he SMACKS Riddle off the rungs. Sheamus throws haymakers, aims from a corner, but Riddle sends the Brogue into the rungs! ROUNDHOUSE, and a DRAPING DDT! Riddle shouts out Randy before repositioning the ladder.
McIntyre waistlocks but Riddle switches to ripcord and FINAL FLASH! Moss returns, but Riddle spins him for a PELE! Riddle kips up to POWERSLAM Rollins! Riddle roars but Theory whips him at the ladder. But Riddle goes up! Riddle kicks Theory away, and then goes to the very top, for a SUPER FLOATING BRO ATTACK!! Riddle takes everyone out and fans lose their minds!! But OMOS rises from the ladder pile outside! Omos storms into the ring, snarls as he BOOTS Moss, HEABUTTS McIntyre, CLOBBERS Rollins, and KNEES Riddle low. Moss fires off but Omos tosses him. McIntyre CLUBS away but Omos tosses him!
Omos gets the ladder, starts to climb, but Riddle jumps on for a SLEEPER! Omos stays up, throws Riddle off, but is still wobbly. Theory sneaks in to climb the ladder! Omos grabs him with both hands! Omos brings Theory away from the ladder for the MOUNTAINTOP CHOKE SLAM! Omos goes back to the ladder again but Sheamus BROGUES him! Sami HELLUVA KICKS Omos in the corner! Riddle jumps on for a HANGING ARMBAR! Moss helps DUMP Omos out of the ring! McIntyre runs in to HEADBUTT Omos! Omos staggers, so Rollins gives him an APRON CURB STOMP!! Omos is still standing!?
Everyone works together to clear the desk! Vegas is thunderous as they bring Omos over! SEXTUPLET POWERBOMB through the desk!!! Fans are losing their minds even more than before over that one! The other six then see each other, and they all brawl! Sheamus and McIntyre, Riddle and Rollins, Sami and Moss! Sami WRECKS Moss and gets in the ring! McIntyre finishes with Sheamus to stop Sami’s climb! McIntyre RAMS Sami into the ladder! Sheamus brings another one in and he CHUCKS it at McIntyre! Sheamus sets that ladder up on the top rope, and then he brings McIntyre up.
Fans hope these guys “FIGHT FOREVER!” Sheamus whips but McIntyre reverses into FUTURE SHOCK! McIntyre then stands a ladder on Sheamus to pin him down! McIntyre climbs up, fans fire up, but PETE DUNNE rushes out! The Bruiserweight goes after McIntyre on the ladder! SLEEPER!! McIntyre holds on, still climbs, but Dunne FISHHOOKS him! Dunne brings McIntyre down with this sleeper hold, and Sheamus is free of the ladder now. BROGUE!! Dunne suffers, too, but Sheamus drags McIntyre over to trap him under the ladder! Sheamus climbs, touches the briefcase, but McIntyre bench presses the ladder up! Sheamus falls to the floor!
McIntyre is up, he CLAYMORES Dunne! Kip up and Vegas is electric for McIntyre! McIntyre stands the ladder up, climbs up, but Sheamus stops him! Sheamus throws body shots, climbs, but McIntyre climbs the other side! They meet at the top, fire off haymakers, but Sami is back! Sami tips the ladder, both Sheamus and McIntyre hit the ladder on the top rope!! Everyone else is down and Sami hurries to reset the ladder! Sami climbs up, has the case, but MOSS returns! Moss TOSSES Sami, gets the case, but Rollins tips the ladder! Moss HOTSHOTS off the ropes! And flounders into a CURB STOMP!!
Rollins hurries to reset the ladder and climb! But Riddle RAMS Rollins with another ladder! Riddle stands this HUGE ladder up, and hurries to climb it while Rollins is down. Rollins gets back up, grabs Riddle, punches at him, but Riddle still reaches out. Rollins CLUBS Riddle, SWATS him down, and finishes the climb! Rollins touches the case, but can’t find the hook! Riddle is back up, for a SUPER RKO!!! Vegas is volcanic! Riddle rises again, he drags himself up the ladder, and Vegas is going nuts for their hometown bro! But THEORY returns! Theory climbs the other side, and he pie faces Riddle!
Theory throws hands, Riddle hits back! They brawl up top, Riddle CHOPS and SLAPS and CHOPS Theory! Theory SMACKS Riddle off the rungs! Theory SHOVES Riddle down! Theory reaches out, get the case, and WINS!
Winner: (Austin) Theory (2022 Mr. Money in the Bank)
And of course, Theory takes a selfie! Will Theory be taking even more selfies when he cashes in on whoever is Undisputed Universal Champion?
My Thoughts:
Once again, Vincent Kennedy McMahon and team serve up a PPV pizza with wonderful things, only for that last bite to be a stuffed crust full of grape jelly and tuna. Vince, in kayfabe and reality, went out of his way to ruin all the good will MITB 2022 was building. Theory VS Lashley is a very good US Championship match, and it is awesome that Lashley won, but Vegas had it right, Theory getting in was utter BS. And then, him WINNING it is BS of the highest order! The only silver lining, and I mean ONLY, is that if Theory does the Last Man Standing cash-in that everyone brought up, it backfires and he gets his ass kicked by both Roman and Lesnar.
Aside from the dumbass crap Vince gave us, everything else was great. Leading with the Women’s MITB match was a sign of a cash-in, and after an awesome albeit rough and scary match (thank God Shotzi is okay), Liv winning was a great move. Becky got to give us quite the meltdown after, and then each Women’s Championship match had the cash-in possibility on it. Bianca VS Mella was very good, but I figured Bianca would win. Mella attacking Bianca after was a decent cash-in tease, but it seems Liv didn’t think it wasn’t good enough. And then, while a good chunk of Ronda VS Natty ground down to a slog, they managed to make the ending exciting.
Liv cashing in here was quite the surprise. It almost look like Liv was going to fail, and then MITB 2022 would’ve really sucked, but they made the right choice on this one and gave Liv the win. This is a moment Liv and many fans have been waiting for, and now Liv moves back to SmackDown to give us something fresh in the Women’s Division. SummerSlam is going to be pretty wild, with Becky desperate to get back up, and maybe big returns to SmackDown like Charlotte or Bayley. Charlotte would be great, they can finally call back to when Charlotte and Liv feuded during the Riott Squad days and Charlotte was the first to say Liv would have to find herself before becoming champion.
The Usos VS Profits was an awesome tag title match, and while it looked like the Profits were going to get this, I should’ve figured the Usos would retain. But I will say, it is good on them to make a point of Ford getting his shoulder up. They can make this the reason for a rematch at SummerSlam, and maybe then there will be a stipulation on the match like they said there was going to be on this one. Hell, I bet they undid all that because they made a mistake and set that up too soon. And then, the right call needs to be made again where Profits win. The Usos will get to one year as tag team champions, and then they hand things off to another great team. And again, there’s always the chase to get the belts back, so that Usos can be two-time undisputed tag champions.
My Score: 8.1/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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