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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (10/17/22)
Raw’s getting wild!
Raw is entering BEAST MODE!
As if last week wasn’t big, this week’s Raw will have Rollins VS Riddle for the US title, the Good Brothers’ WWE in-ring return, and BRRROCK! LESNAR!!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Good Brothers VS The Alpha Academy; The Good Brothers win.
- Damage Control VS Candice LeRae & Bianca Belair; DMG CTRL wins.
- Baron Corbin w/ JBL VS Dolph Ziggler; Corbin wins.
- Dominik Mysterio w/ The Judgement Day VS AJ Syles w/ The Good Brothers; Dominik wins.
- The Miz VS Dexter Lumis; No Contest.
- WWE United States Championship: Seth Rollins VS Matt Riddle; Rollins wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bobby Lashley is already in the ring!
The All Mighty doesn’t wanna waste any more time! He’s calling out Brock Lesnar! If Lesnar has an issue, they can fight about it! Bring it on out and let’s fight for the fans in Oklahoma! And here comes The Beast! Fans fire up as Lesnar steps out on stage! Lesnar smirks as he starts down the ramp towards the ring. Lashley is pacing in the ring as Lesnar tips his hat to the fans. Lashley gets impatient and he rushes out after Lesnar! Lesnar RAMS Lashley into the apron! And then into the POST! Lashley staggers away but Lesnar hauls him up to a fireman’s carry! But Lashley slips off to POST Lesnar! Lesnar staggers, into a SPEAR through barriers!!
Fans are thunderous and management rushes out here with referees! They all swarm and drag Lashley up away from Lesnar! Lashley is up, superstars get involved now to keep Lashley back. But Lashley finds a way through, and he finds Lesnar again! SPEARÂ onto the desk! They flop over and fans are going nuts! Lashley still wants Lesnar’s blood, but Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander and others try to stop him! Lashley drags Lesnar up for a SPINEBUSTER through the desk!! Lesnar writhes in the wreckage while Oklahoma cheers Lashley! Lashley still has rage to spare but Lesnar isn’t getting up just yet. Will Lashley not rest until he’s destroyed The Beast?
The Good Brothers w/ AJ Styles VS The Alpha Academy!
The Original, the Official, and the ONLY Club that matters is back together! The Phenomenal One accompanies the Machine Gun, Karl Anderson, and Big LG, Luke Gallows, and they’re ready to continue where they left off. Will Gallows & Anderson make an example out of Chad Gable & Otis to the Judgement Day?
The teams sort out and Gable starts against Anderson. They tie up, Karl waistlocks but Gable wrenches out to a wristlock. Karl wrenches back, Gable rolls and spins through to headlock for a takeover! Karl keeps his shoulders up, fights up and powers out, but Gable runs him over! “A THANK YEW!” Fans boo and Styles is annoyed but things speed up. Karl hip tosses Gable then CLOBBERS him! Karl CHOPS Gable to a corner, brings him around to whip, and then he ELBOWS Gable down! Karl bumps Gable off buckles, tags in Gallows and fans fire up. Gable gets away and tags in Otis, and fans like the look of these two big men.
Otis and Gallows step to each other and Gallows throws hands! Otis kicks low and CLUBS Gallows. Otis runs in but is sent into the corner! Gallows runs in to back elbow! Gallows fires off body shots and an UPPERCUT! Gallows runs but into a WRECKER ELBOW! Otis swipes at Karl but he gets away, Gallows comes back with a BOOT! Tag to Karl, the Good Brothers mug Otis, and Karl uppercuts! Karl runs but into a cheap shot from Gable! Karl DECKS Gable but Otis CLOBBERS Karl! Gallows is mad but the ref keeps him back. Gable KNEES Karl into the POST! “A THANK YEW~!” Karl is down and fans boo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Otis tags in. Gable whips Karl into a corner, Otis runs in and SPLASHES! Karl falls down and Otis climbs the corner! VADER FLOP as Karl moves! Fans fire up and Styles coaches Karl. Karl and Otis crawl, hot tags to Gable and Gallows! Big LG rallies with big clotheslines! And an UPPERCUT! Gable goes to a corner, Gallows runs in to back elbow! And then runs to FLYING ELBOW! YAKUZA KICK! Gable is down but Otis runs in! Otis dodges but gets a YAKUZA KICK! Gallows hauls Gable up, pump handle scoop, POWERSLAM! Fans fire up and Gallows tags Karl! The Good Brothers set up, but Otis CLOBBERS Karl!
Otis CLUBS Gallows and clotheslines him out of the ring! Otis goes out, Gable NORTHERN LIGHTS Karl! Bridging cover, TWO! Otis runs at Gallows but is sent into steel steps! Gable drags Karl to a drop zone and climbs up top. MOONSAULT but he blocks the boot! ANKLE LOCK! Karl kicks Gable away, to hit a SPINEBUSTER! Tag to Gallows and they try it again! MAGIC KILLER!! Cover, Good Brothers win!
Winners: The Good Brothers, by pinfall
Styles celebrates with his boys, The OC is feeling Too Sweet! At least, until The Judgement Day shows up. Everyone has a mic but Finn starts with a “Tooooo Sweet~!” But that’s the same old same old crap! No one’s ever seen that before! Priest says the OC is crazy. The three of them think they accomplished something great last week! Fans chant, “You Suck!” Priest says they stopped caring about the fan a long time ago. But the only thing The OC accomplished is guaranteeing they’ll get cooked by the Judgement Day! Finn needs to remind us all that he’s the one who started that stupid little club! Finn made them, and he’ll break them!
That is why Judgement Day challenges the clowns to a match! But don’t get excited. It isn’t here tonight. It’ll be OC VS JD at Crown Jewel! Styles gets a mic to respond! “First of all, we accept. Second, I can’t understand why everyone does this. This is Monday Night Raw! You’re standing right there, we’re in the ring, let’s do this right here, right now! That is, unless you three boy shave to ask your mother for permission.” Dom tells Styles to shut up! Unless Styles wants to end up like Rey and end up running away to the other brand, tail between his legs, because he can’t hang with the Judgement Day!
Wow, listen to Dom. He’s so bad. So long as he’s next to the Judgement Day. Dom is trash! Dom turned his back on his own father! Dom is scum! A punk! So if Dom wants to run his mouth, let’s do something different tonight. If Dom wants to talk the talk, then he has to walk the walk. Dom and Styles can go 1v1 to handle business! Rhea says Dominik will rip Styles limb from limb. Is Dom a man or a boy? Dom says he’s gonna wipe the floor with Styles and rip him limb from limb! Then bring yer ass down here and let’s see it! Dom says whoa, he’s not ready right now. He isn’t dressed or taped up. But when he’s ready, he’ll mop the floor with Styles. In like, an hour!
Styles says fine, get dressed, tape up and drink some water. Styles will do what Rey couldn’t, and that’s beat the piss outta Dom! And THAT will be Too Sweet! Will this be a phenomenal start to the OC putting Judgement Day in their place?
Seth Rollins heads to the ring!
The Architect goaded Bobby Lashley into defending the WWE United States Championship last week, and now he is the NEW WWE United States Champion! Rollins swaggers his way into the ring as always, and he gets a mic as fans sing his song. “OH~ OHH~ OHHHH~!” And he welcomes OKC to Monday Night Rollins! “Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am a Visionary! I am a revolutionary! I am Seth!” “FREAKIN’ ROLLINS!” Oh and yes, he is your NEW United States Champion~! “And uh, for all you folks out there who doubted me… All you haters out there who turned your back on me… Who stopped believing in me, who counted me out… You can… Kiss. My. Big, beautiful red behind! AHAHAH!”
But for all the fine folks out there who have always had Rollins’ back, who never counted him out and always believed in him, do what you’ve always done and sing his song. “OH~ OHH~ OHHHH~!” Rollins laughs and says they sound beautiful. But tonight is historic! Tonight is the first defense in what will become the greatest US Championship run of ALL TIME! In tonight’s main event, Rollins will wipe this mat with Matt Riddle’s face! And in doing so, Rollins will clear up that “miscommunication” from Extreme Rules. Fans chant, “You Tapped Out!” but Rollins tells them that he may have tapped when Riddle had him in that triangle sleeper. But that was a strategic move!
Rollins tapped for the fans! Two days later, Rollins had to come to Raw and be in the best possible condition so he could beat Lashley and become the US Champion! He did it for you! For YOU! But wait, Mustafa Ali is making his way out? Ali has a mic to say, “Hey, Seth, uh… First of all, congratulations on becoming the new United States Champion.” Rollins likes the sound of that. He knew Ali was here to party. Ali was waiting for Rollins to give a shout out to his boy, Lesnar, but… Well, if Rollins won’t mention it, then neither will Ali. But what Ali wants to say is that the former champion, Bobby Lashley, promised Ali he was next in line.
Ali gets it, though. Things change. Champions change. But Ali’s challenge remains the same. Ali wants to face Rollins, and for that US Championship. Rollins laughs and says he has a question for Ali. “Do I look like Bobby Lashley? HAHAHA! Sorry, pal, you’re gonna have to get to the back of the line.” Rollins has to focus on Riddle, but here’s what they can do. Two options: Ali can stay out here, party with everyone to celebrate the new champion; or Ali can skedaddle outta the ring. Ali doesn’t belong in the ring with Rollins. HAHAHAHAH- Ali snatches Rollins’ glasses and throws them away!
It’ snot going down like that. This might be Seth Freakin’ Rollins but he’s staring at his next freakin’ problem! Ali isn’t going anywhere, he is not backing down, he wants to fight for the title! Rollins has him stop there. Rollins appreciates what Ali is trying to do. And this might be a surprise, but Rollins likes Ali. He respects Ali. Ali in the ring is one of the best performers WWE has today. But the thing some may not know about him is that Ali is an even better person. Rollins sees Ali helping the young guys, he’s a great friend and father, and SUCKER PUNCH! Rollins rains down fists and he then throws Ali out!
Fans boo but Rollins smiles and fixes his hair. Rollins goes out and says the problem is solved. NOT! Ali CLOBBERS Rollins and fires off against the barrier! “Fight me! Fight me!” Rollins shoves Ali and throat chops! And then POSTS Ali! Fans boo while Ali writhes, and Rollins snarls as he leaves Ali behind. Win or lose, is Rollins going to find Ali coming back for revenge?
JBL’s limousine drives into the arena!
Last we saw that car, John Bradshaw Layfield took a not-so-happy Corbin under his wing. Are JBL and Corbin back to spread some cheer?
Damage Control VS Candice LeRae & Bianca Belair!
Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky are in action to keep their edge as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions sharp. Bayley joins commentary while her girls take care of business, but will the Poison Pixie & The EST be the ones taking control?
The teams sort out and Candice starts against the Evil Genius. They tie up, Sky tackles Candice and rains down fists! Candice turns things around but then Sky turns it back for more hands. Candice turns it around, Sky bucks free but runs into an arm-drag! And another! Candice kicks low, runs, and tilt-o-whirl headscissors, but Sky handsprings through! Candice dropkicks Sky then tags in Bianca! HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bianca keeps on Sky with a scoop but Sky slips free. Tag to Kai, but Bianca gets around to waistlock. Kai elbows free, then headlocks. Bianca powers out and runs Kai over!
Fans fire up and Bianca drags Kai up. Kai throws body shots then CLUBS Bianca down. Kai drags Bianca over, tags in Sky, and they spin Bianca around to double suplex! But Bianca lands out of it to tag Candice! They DOUBLE DROPKICK Damage Control! Bianca fireman’s carries Candice to use her as a weapon against Kai & Sky! Bianca whips Candice and she WRECKS Sky with a dropkick! Kai swings on Bianca but into the chicken wings! Bianca dumps Kai out of the ring and fans fire up as Candice steps up. SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! Candice Wrestling & the RawEST Women’s Champion have control as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Bianca reverses a whip only for Iyo to reverse it back! IRON OCTOPUS! Bianca endures and Bayley is all smiles. Bianca fights, Sky sunset flips, TWO! Bianca swings but Sky dodges to then tilt-o-whirl, but Bianca blocks that! BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up while both women are down. They both crawl, hot tag to Kai! Kai stomps Bianca, drags Bianca up and ROCKS her! Bayley says DMG CTRL is in control of The EST, but then Bianca starts fighting back! Bianca DECKS Sky, then goes up and over Kai! But Kai grabs the braid! Bianca reaches, the ref reprimands, but Bianca is bringing Kai along!
Sky goes after Candice but Candice kicks her away! Bianca elbows Kai and tags in Candice! Candice fires off on Kai, LARIATS, then fires off forearms and CHOPS! Candice fires off in the corner, Bayley starts making excuses, but Sky runs in. Candice dodges Sky and sends her into Kai! Candice fires off on Sky! Fans fire up with Candice, she runs in to back body block! Candice snapmares Sky, she snapmares Kai, then steps on Kai to SENTON Sky! And then she BOOTS Kai down! Cover, TWO! Candice is annoyed but she drags Kai up. Kai RAMS Candice into a corner, runs in, but into Candice’s BOOT! Candice goes up top but Sky distracts!
Kai TRIPS Candice off the top! Kai stomps Candice, Bayley is confident again, and Kai tags Sky. DMG CTRL bumps Candice off buckles, Sky digs her boots in then lets off to swinging METEORA! Bayley wants a replay but Sky covers, TWO! Bianca is back up on the apron but Sky drags Candice up. Sky waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Candice is dazed and Sky tags Kai. Kai digs her boot into Candice, and then runs side to side! BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO! Kai drags Candice up, CLUBS her, then reels her in. But Candice cradles, TWO! Kai rushes in but Candice slips under! Kai grabs a leg but Candice ENZIGURIS! Tags to Sky and Bianca!
Bianca rallies on Sky with clotheslines and a DROPKICK! Then a kip up! Bianca catches Kai, tilt-o-whirl GUTBUSTER! Sky runs in, into a back drop! Bianca goes after Sky in the corner to rain down fists! Fans count all the way to TEN, then past! Sky gets away at 12, but Bianca kicks her! Tag to Candice, Bianca goes up and over! Bianca spins Sky around and suplexes! Candice goes up top, MISSILE DROPKICK SLAM! Cover, Kai breaks it in time! Bayley breathes easier, Kai SCORPION KICKS Bianca! Bianca ducks the roundhouse to chicken wing! Kai victory rolls to send Bianca out! Kai runs and BOOTS Bianca down!
Candice runs in, CODE BREAKER! All four women are down and fans fire up. But Bayley gets off commentary to bring out a KENDO STICK! But Bianca grabs Bayley! Then she dodges the stick to SPEAR Bayley over the desk! Fans fire up and Candice rises. Candice brings Sky up but Sky Alabama Lifts! Tag to Kai, AIR RAID CRASH! Then a double pump handle, ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM! Cover, DMG CTRL wins!
Winners: Damage Control, by pinfall
Kai & Sky snatch the win with Bayley keeping Bianca preoccupied! The champions are rolling with a title match set for SmackDown, will DMG CTRL keep control even against the Ballsy & the Badass, Shotzi & Raquel?
Backstage interview with Matt Riddle.
Cathy Kelley is back, and she asks The Bro his response to Rollins’ comments earlier tonight. “Y’know, Cath, I got to know Seth pretty well over the last few months, and I’ve come to realize he’s a lot like one of those cheap Hoverboards. He’s a lot of fun at first, but then it starts to overheat and sets your house on fire, a bunch of tech nerds try to cover it up. It’s wild. But what I’m trying to say is, Seth can use whatever excuse he wants, but I already exposed him in the Fight Pit, and tonight I’m gonna beat his ass BAD, and become the new United States Champion, Bro. Yeah.”
But then Riddle notices Ali coming back. That took guts to stand up to Rollins. If Riddle wins that title, he’ll give Ali the opportunity he does deserve. For real? Yeah, Ali’s a stallion, bro. Ali likes the sound of that. But then wait, they both hear Miz crying about his knee! What happened here? What, can’t they tell? He was looking over his shoulder for that psycho, Lumis, and then some incompetent high school dropout janitor didn’t do their job, Miz slipped and fell and hurt his knee! Miz, don’t be rude, the term is “sanitation worker.” Actually, it’s sanitation engineer.
Guys, c’mon! He’s got a torn ACL at least! Miz is gonna sue this building. He can’t compete tonight! Get the EMT or a trainer! Yeah, uh, sure. Help, guys, Miz needs help. Or he’s just trying to avoid a match by any means necessary. Will Miz avoid being silenced by the Tortured Artist?
Judgement Day hypes up Dominik.
Finn says they’ve been training together, and nice guys finish last. It’s always about the bad guys. Wait, behind Rhea is Cora Jade. Cora did say she’d come to Raw. Finn is sure Rhea has this under control, right? Yeah, she’s got it. What does Cora want? Well, Rhea knows Cora is facing Roxanne Perez at Halloween Havoc this Saturday, right? Yes. And Pick Your Poison is first. Roxie chose Raquel Rodriguez for Cora. Cora needs to pick Roxie’s poison, and was thinking that there was no one as ruthless and dominant as Rhea.
So let’s get this right: Cora wants Rhea to go to NXT to beat the crap outta Roxie, who used to be Cora’s friend and tag partner. Unfortunately, yes. Well, same for Rhea and Raquel. Rhea wouldn’t mind putting Roxie down for her. Rhea’s in. Cora has her proxy, will Rhea eradicate Roxie?
John Bradshaw Layfield heads to the ring!
The WWE Hall of Famer, JBL, is back on Raw! Fans chant for JBL as he gets the mic. “It takes a momentous occasion for the Wrestling God to come back to the WWE, and tonight is no exception. I have got an announcement that will shake the very foundation of Monday Night Raw. But before I make that announcement, I would like to say something from the bottom of my heart. And in all sincerity, to the world… I apologize. For doing this… in Oklahoma. You gotta be kidding me! The great state is right there! The Promised Land is just south of the Red River, and you trailer parker living hillbillies don’t even have the common sense to leave?
“But wait, you did leave a couple weeks ago in the Red River Shootout, when God bless Texas put up half a hundred points on the Boomer idiots! They say you’re going to the SEC? How about trying the MAC? That’s a little more your speed. But I would love to just stand out here and bash Oklahoma because honestly, I really, deep down, despise this state and every one of you. But I have got great news. Rey Mysterio has left Monday Night Raw. Dominik has finally figured out what we knew decades ago: that that deadbeat dad, Rey Mysterio, is one of the worst human beings on the planet. He wears a mask because he is ashamed of himself.
“But that void has created the greatest trade since the Bambino came to the Bronx! And I’m talking about this! So I want you ladies and gentlemen to get on your little sweat hog feet, put your fat, chubby redneck hands together, and welcome the greatest addition to Monday Night Raw in history, and that is MR. BARON CORBIN!” No longer happy, but still very rich, Baron Corbin swaggers his way out and still has pyro! Corbin swaggers his way to the ring to join JBL and shake his hand. Fans boo but JBL says, “Look at this man. He’s two, three times the size of Rey Mysterio. And the dominance of Baron Corbin starts tonight.”
JBL asked for competition, and what the WWE gave Corbin is a former world champion, a former MITB winner. JBL knows Dolph Ziggler stole the show, but he’s been stealing money from the company in 15 years! If Ziggler was around in the Attitude Era, he wouldn’t have made the cut! And after walking around backstage, looking at the roster, if any of them had been around, Hornswoggle would’ve had competition, but the only way these superstars would’ve enjoyed the show is if they bought tickets to the show like the fans. And then they would’ve enjoyed the real stars, like Corbin! “This is a star that would be a champion in any generation.”
JBL wants us to remember these words, write them down, etch them in stone: This is the Raw Emergence of a Modern Day Wrestling God! Fans boo, no way Corbin fits any of that. But here comes the Show-Off! Can Ziggler shut Corbin down and shut JBL up in one go?
Baron Corbin w/ JBL VS Dolph Ziggler!
Raw returns and the bell rings. Ziggler and Corbin circle, Ziggler slips around but Corbin TOSSES him to a corner. Ziggler elbows Corbin back but Corbin clotheslines Ziggler out! JBL is on commentary as Corbin goes out to grab Ziggler. Corbin puts Ziggler in, JBL runs down poor Kevin Patrick, but Ziggler kicks and kicks and ROCKS Corbin! Ziggler ROCKS Corbin again but Corbin BOOTS Ziggler! Corbin talks trash on OKC but they boo him. Corbin drags Ziggler up, DECKS him, then drags Ziggler up. Corbin puts Ziggler in the corner, throws hands, talks trash to fans, then he DECKS Ziggler!
Corbin digs his boots into Ziggler, lets off as the ref counts, and then drags Ziggler up. Ziggler throws hands, runs, but Corbin CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Corbin looms over Ziggler, he drags Ziggler up but fans rally up. Corbin whips Ziggler, Ziggler KICKS back! Ziggler goes to a corner, he dodges Corbin and sends him into buckles! Ziggler leaps up to rain down fists! Corbin stops that at five, and he brings Ziggler around to TOSS! But Ziggler lands on his feet to ROCK Corbin, and hit a SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO! JBL says Corbin is the new WEW cornerstone. Corbin gets to ropes, fans rally up, and Ziggler goes after Corbin.
Ziggler ROCKS Corbin, headlocks and grinds Corbin’s face on the ropes. The ref counts, Ziggler lets off to kick and stomp and rain down fists! The ref counts, Ziggler lets off, then he brings Corbin up to scrape Corbin’s face again! The ref counts, Ziggler lets off, then turns Corbin. Corbin dragon sleepers to inverted suplex! Fans rally while Corbin goes to a corner. Corbin runs corner to corner, Ziggler dodges, Corbin slides out then in to CLOBBER Ziggler! JBL is reminded of his clothesline, and he says, “Excuse me, Dolph, you’re missing your head.” Corbin soaks up the heat, goes out after Ziggler, and Corbin drags Ziggler up to RAM him into steel steps!
Ziggler writhes, fans boo more, but Corbin is all smiles as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Corbin rains down fists on Ziggler! Fans boo and Corbin snarls, but then Corbin throws down another fist! And another! And another! Fans taunt “BUM ASS CORBIN!” as he goes to a corner. Corbin tells OKC they’re the bums, and then he drags Ziggler up. Ziggler throws body shots, Corbin shoves him away but Ziggler holds ropes. Corbin runs in, Ziggler dodges and Corbin tumbles out of the ring! Corbin gets on the apron and Ziggler fires off at the ropes! The ref counts, Corbin shoves Ziggler away. Corbin gets in, Ziggler dodges to come back with BIG clotheslines! Then a leap in the corner for a rain of fists, getting to TEN fast!
Ziggler brings Corbin out for a NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Ziggler, and Ziggler drops a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Corbin and Ziggler slowly rise. JBL has absolute confidence in Corbin, but Ziggler kicks a leg. Ziggler runs, into a scoop! Corbin gives us a FALL AWAY SLAM, a la his mentor! Cover, TWO! Corbin is frustrated and fans keep calling him “BUM ASS CORBIN!” Corbin drags Ziggler up, reels him in, but Ziggler slips through to a FAMOUSER! Cover, TWO!! Corbin survives and JBL is stone faced confident he’ll turn it around. Corbin and Ziggler rise, and they start throwing hands!
Ziggler ROCKS Corbin, Corbin ROCKS Ziggler, repeat! Ziggler HEADBUTTS, but Corbin bucks the ZigZag to get a DEEP SIX! And a deep one! Cover, TWO!! Ziggler survives and Corbin is furious! Corbin drags Ziggler up and tells OKC to shut up. The fans refuse, “BUM ASS CORBIN” puts Ziggler up top. Ziggler throws hands on Corbin over and over then HEADBUTTS again! Ziggler adjusts, leaps, but into a choke grip! CHOKE SLAM- NO, Ziggler slips out to DROPKCIK! Ziggler dodges the boot to ZIGZAG!! Cover, TWO!?! Now JBL is worried! Fans fire up while both men are down, but Ziggler rises first!
Ziggler fires up and so do the fans! Ziggler tunes up the band, but Corbin blocks the superkick to reel him in! END OF DAYS!! Cover, Corbin wins!
Winner: Baron Corbin, by pinfall
JBL joins Corbin in the ring to celebrate this victorious “emergence!” Will the whole WWE Universe have no choice but to accept JBL’s proclamation that Corbin will become the next Wrestling God?
Miz gets checked by the trainer.
He can’t even look! Is it out of place? Is it shattered? Just do the surgery now! Byron Saxton asks if Miz can face Lumis tonight. Miz says he is in an immense amount of pain, and it doesn’t seem he’ll be able to compete tonight. Well, yes, Miz does seem bad at the moment. But a number of people on the custodial staff have come forward and claimed they saw Miz pouring water on the floor and then sitting on it. And that he set up the wet floor sign nearby. In fact, the records shows the floors haven’t needed mopping since last night. Is Byron implying Miz set this accident up? That he’s just making this up to get out of a match? How dare you!!
Miz gets mad now. Miz is very, very hurt right now, and of course people will claim he staged this. They’ll fabricate some kind of alibi because he has a huge lawsuit. But then Johnny Gargano shouts, “OH MY GOD, IT’S DEXTER LUMIS!” Miz springs up out of fear, but it seems his leg is fine. Gargano says “My bad, that’s Byron. Common mistake.” Johnny Wrestling just exposed Miz! Seems Miz can face Lumis after all. Yes. Miz’s superior DNA has allowed him to heal faster than a normal human, so that’s bad news for He Who Shall Not Be Named. Miz vows Lumis will be the one injured tonight. Will Miz find a way to fake his way through that match like he tried faking his way out of it?
MVP speaks.
“Allow me to make this very clear. I am not here to disparage Braun Strowman. To the contrary, I’m here to celebrate Braun Strowman. His size, his strength, his ferocity. A former Universal Champion. The very mention of the name, ‘Braun Strowman,’ strikes fear in the hearts of ordinary men. But as you can see, this gentlemen standing to my right is very far from ordinary. He is in fact the personification of the word, ‘Extraordinary.’
“That’s why this Friday, we’re going to SmackDown. And the Nigerian Giant, Omos, is gonna walk right up to Braun Strowman, and look down at him, directly into his eyes, to make sure that the so-called Monster of All Monsters understands that the 7’3″, 403 pound Nigerian Giant fears no man. Because let’s face it, monsters aren’t real. But giants are.” Omos looks ready to smash Braun, but will he #GetTheseHands instead?
The OC talk backstage.
The know the Judgement Day will be up to something but Styles doesn’t want Gallows or Anderson to get involved. Styles doesn’t want to get disqualified. But then Cameron Grimes walks in! What brings him to Raw? Grimes has a problem with these Schism guys in NXT, so he wanted to see if they would be his tag team partners tomorrow night. Gallows asks “Uncle Allen” if this is the guy with all the “ki-zash.” The millionaire? It’s in crypto, though. Money is money, guys. Well, sorry, Grimes, but they’re cash only brothers. So if Grimes needs partners, they’ve got his back. That is TOO~ Sweet! See you tomorrow night, fellas!
Styles tries to argue the pitfalls of crypto but the Good Brothers say they like money. They haven’t changed. Will Gallows & Anderson help Grimes beat up the Schism and get that sweet, sweet moolah?
BREAKING NEWS for Crown Jewel!
Given the insane brawl to open the night, Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar will have it out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! Will the All Mighty and the Beast bring that same level of destruction overseas?
Dominik Mysterio w/ The Judgement Day VS AJ Syles w/ The Good Brothers!
The ingrate son of the King of Lucha revels in Rey leaving Raw because of him. But all that bad attitude might become bad karma against the Phenomenal One tonight! Will this be a phenomenal ass whooping ahead of that 3v3 at Crown Jewel? Or will the Judgement Day have more tricks up their sleeves?
The bell rings and Dom swings on Styles! Styles dodges then CHOPS Dom down! Styles bumps Dom off buckles, fires off hands, then bumps Dom of more buckles! Styles CHOPS again, has Dom in another corner and ROCKS him! Judgement Day coach Dom but Styles scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Dom flounders away and Styles stalks him. Styles brings Dom up for another BACKBREAKER! Styles says Dom’s nothing! Priest says Styles is nothing! Styles KICKS Dom to a corner, drags him up and around for a snap suplex! Dom gets to ropes, Judgement Day coaches him up but Styles CHOPS again.
Styles whips Dom to ropes, Dom KICKS back! Styles just ENZIGURIS Dom! Dom flounders away and gets to ropes. Styles bumps Dom off buckles again, climbs up the corner and rains down fists! Fans count all the way to TEN, then Styles hops down. Dom sits down and fans fire up as Styles glares at him. Dom bails out and flops to the barriers but Styles goes out after him. Dom wants mercy but Styles brings him up to bump him off barriers! Styles puts Dom in the ring, Rhea waves hi. Rhea dares Styles to hit her, and Styles says he’d love to, but he won’t. Styles says, “This chick needs to be blasted,” but Dom jumps out to PLANCHA!
Rhea and the Judgement Day laugh at Styles, and Dom puts Styles in. Dom hurries in to throw hands and rain down on Styles! Fans boo but Dom soaks up the heat. Dom CHOKES Styles on the ropes, lets off at 4, and Rhea mocks Styles sputtering. Dom stomps a mudhole in the corner, lets off at 4 again, and Dom soaks up even more heat. Dom storms back over to Styles but Styles throws elbows and haymakers! Styles throws Dom out to the apron but Dom HOTSHOTS back! Dom hurries up, gives some Latino Heat, and then slingshot sentons! Cover, ONE!! Judgement Day is upset but that count was fair.
Dom drags Styles up but Styles fires off the Phenomenal Blitz! LARIAT! Dom flops out of the ring again and Styles aims. Styles slingshots, for a BIG forearm! Styles drags Dom up and TOSSES him into the timekeeper’s area! Fans fire up with Styles while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Dom wants mercy as Styles storms up on him. Styles chooses to BOOT him instead! Fans fire up and Styles drags Dom up at the ropes. Styles bumps Dom off more buckles, then off more buckles. Styles scoops to SLAM Dom into a drop zone, then he goes up the corner. Fans fire up as Styles gives us some Latino Heat! But Dom hurries up after Styles to throw hands! Dom then brings Styles up, but Styles throws body shots! Styles ROCKS Dom and Dom falls to the mat! Finn distracts the ref, Rhea trips Styles up! Styles falls, Dom hurries over but the Good Brothers confront the Judgement Day!
Dom stomps away on Styles, soaks up the heat, then brings Styles up. Dom whips Styles into the corner, runs in and clotheslines! Styles drops to a knee, Dom pushes him over to a cover, ONE!! Judgement Day is frustrated but Dom stomps away on Styles! DRAGON STOMPS! Dom drags Styles up, gives us more Latino Heat, and then Dom suplexes! Uno Amigo! Fans boo but Dom suplexes again, Dos Amigos! Dom gets up again, for THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! Dom stands and fans rally for Styles, but Dom eggs on the Good Brothers. Styles rises and he ROCKS Dom with haymaker after haymaker!
Styles whips Dom to a corner, Dom dodges but then Styles BOOTS him! Styles runs to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Styles snapmares Dom, runs and SLIDING FOREARMS! Fans fire up with Styles but Judgement Day is freaking out. They shout to Dom but Styles reels Dom in for a pump handle and GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dom toughs it out, showing his championship DNA, but Styles hoists Dom up top. Dom throws hands and the Judgement Day coaches him. Dom throws down elbows, then TORNADO- NO, Styles puts Dom back up top to CHOP! Dom HEADBUTTS, and FLYING DDTS instead! Cover, TWO!!
Rhea is furious about the count but the ref defends the two. Styles rises, Dom DROPKICKS him onto the ropes! Dom dials it up, 619 misses and Styles rolls Dom! CALF CRUSHER!! Dom endures, he crawls, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! Styles lets go in frustration, but he grabs Dom. The Judgement Day drags Dom out to safety, but the Good Brothers storm over. The OC and the Judgement Day stare down, and Styles DECKS Dom! The ref keeps the Good Brothers from brawling with Finn and Priest, Styles puts Dom in the ring, but Rhea anchors Styles! Styles kicks her away, Dom rolls Styles! Cover, DOM WINS!!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall
The Judgement Day helps Dom steal away a win over a Grand Slam Champion! Fans boo and the OC is just as mad, but the showdown at Crown Jewel is coming. Will Styles & the Good Brothers avenge this loss in the Six Man Tag?
Johnny Gargano finds The Miz backstage.
Miz asks what Gargano wants. Gargano feels compelled to help a fellow Clevelander. Gargano has known Dexter Lumis a long time, and he knows “the real story.” What’s Gargano talking about? If Miz doesn’t wanna have this match, he just has to tell everyone the truth. The truth? The truth is, Miz has been “victimized by a stalker.” And after tonight, after Miz wins, He Who Shall Not Be Named- Dexter. His name’s Dexter. He will be banned from the WWE forever! Well, good luck with that. Miz tells Gargano that after he’s done with Lumis, he’ll have a score to settle with Gargano. Alright. Knee looks great, by the way. Real powerful.
Gargano leaves Miz alone, but what secret past is he talking about? Will that come to light before the end of the night?
The Miz VS Dexter Lumis!
The Hollywood A-Lister may not be liked by many, but for whatever reason, he is the obsession of the Tortured Artist, who is still an unsigned free agent! If Lumis wins here tonight, he earns a contract with the WWE as a Raw roster superstar. Will Lumis rejoin the WWE at Miz’s expense? Or will Miz make sure Lumis ends up blacklisted instead?
Lumis makes his entrance, and Miz attacks from behind! WITH A CHAIR! Miz SMACKS away on Lumis on the stage! He doesn’t stop until that chair is BENT! Fans boo as Miz then drags Lumis up with a full nelson, to hit a SKULL CRUSHING FINALE on the chair!! Fans boo more as Miz leaves Lumis down and out. Referees check on Lumis, this match is called off! Miz beat Lumis down, but he didn’t beat Lumis. Will this do anything to stop Lumis’ obsession?
No Contest
Backstage interview with Damage Control.
Byron congratulates them on their win tonight, but what’s next? Kai says back, “What’s next? What’s next!? You don’t want to shed some light on how we just beat the Raw Women’s Champion, Bianca Belair, and Candice LeRae?” Bayley agrees, she is so sick of people asking them what’s next instead of appreciating what is unfolding in front of their eyes. Let’s appreciate the now! And now, Bayley asks Byron, “Where’s Alexa Bliss?” Not sure. They got rid of her! You’re welcome! And where’s Asuka? GONE! And that’s just a preview of how DMG CTRL will continue to reign over the women’s tag division. They are the best tag team, so Shotzi & Raquel better be watching! They don’t stand a chance on SmackDown!
And as for Bayley, she’s over what happened at Extreme Rules. Bianca didn’t pin Bayley. Bayley won’t let Bianca off easy. Next week, Bayley shows us what it’ll be like when she’s back in control! We get a non-title rematch next week, but will Bayley earn herself another championship opportunity with another pin?
The Miz runs across Gargano backstage.
Gargano shakes his head. “Bad move, Mike.” Does he really think that’s gonna stop Lumis? The only thing that will stop is Miz giving Lumis what he promised. Miz doesn’t know what Gargano is talking about! But what Miz does know is that Lumis is NOT getting a WWE contract any time soon. Gargano feels bad for Miz. What is the worse that would happen if Miz told the truth? Miz gets canceled, loses the house, lives on the street, Gargano & Candice take over Miz & Mrs. as The Wrestling Family and- SHUT UP! The hell is Gargano even wearing?
Oh, Miz knows what this is: it’s a whistle. Gargano has it for dramatic effect. But if Miz doesn’t come clean, Gargano will become a whistleblower on Miz. Gargano teases it but Miz storms off. Just what secret is Gargano holding over The Miz?
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the return of ELIAS!
The Drifter is in the ring and fans cheer as he stands in front of a keyboard. Elias introduces himself, and says it feels great to be back. Now as you may or may not know, his younger brother, Ezekiel, had his wrestling career cut short. But that is the reason Elias is back. There’s a saying in their family: the show must go on. So, Elias has one question for the fans tonight. “Who wants to walk with Elias?!” OKC does! Elias says normally he’d play a song on a guitar, but he wants to do something special for OKC tonight. He wrote a song that’s straight from the heart and soul, and wants to play it from the keys. But he does get a bit emotional.
Please, silence your cellphones and hold your applause until the end so he doesn’t get choked up. Elias takes a deep breath, but “Bro…” Matt Riddle makes his way out? He has BONGOS! Riddle is going to the ring with bongos and a mic and Elias says dude, it’s great to see you, Riddle, but this is Elias’ big night and you interrupt him? C’mon! Oh, bro, no, he’s not interrupting. Riddle has a big title match up next, but he is a HUGE fan! Elias freakin’ rocks, bro! When Zeke was around, Riddle would get so Zeke’d up, it was crazy! Riddle brought his bongos! Does Elias want a hit of the bong…os? Elias says that’s not really his thing but…
Riddle has an idea. He knows everyone knows that there’s one truth. And that is that WWE means… “OH~ Walk With Elias~!” Fans sing along Seven Nation Army style, and Riddle starts hitting the bongos. Elias can’t help but crack up, and he has Riddle calm down a second. That’s great, Elias appreciates it and he appreciates all his fans. But listen, Riddle came out, he has a big match up next. So here’s an idea: Riddle can get a front row seat, with his bongos, everyone’s in a great mood, and Elias will play the song. Then can they one day play together? Fans like the sound of that! Elias promises us right now, in front of the world, one day they will. YES!! Elias is the best!
Riddle thanks Elias, and says if Elias needs anything, he’s right here. Thanks, Riddle. Riddle sits down, the lights go down, and Elias begins. Riddle vibes as Elias plays the long intro. But then Seth Rollins makes his entrance! Elias is frustrated and Riddle is also upset, but Rollins is laughing and swaggering to the ring as always. Fans sing, “OH~ OHH~ OHHHH~!” for the Visionary, but will Rollins be singing the blues at the end of their title match?
WWE United States Championship: Seth Rollins VS Matt Riddle!
Raw returns and Elias is still ringside as the introductions are made. The belt is raised, and we see which way this tie breaks!
The bell rings, they both rush in, and Riddle gets a FLYING TRIANGLE! Rollins scrambles to the ROPEBREAK Riddle lets off, Rollins bails out, and Rollins wants Riddle to stay back. Rollins tells Elias to leave, he has nothing to do with this. Elias says he’s here for his fan, Riddle. Rollins goes up the steps, steps inside, and circles with Riddle. Rollins then bails out again to cool off. Riddle goes up the corner to tell Rollins to get in the ring! Rollins tells Riddle to back off, and then Rollins steps inside again. They circle, feel things out, Riddle throws kicks at the sore ribs, and then he fires off in the corner!
The ref counts, Riddle KICKS and KICKS until 4, and then Rollins bails out again. Riddle goes out after Rollins, and he CLOBBERS Rollins! Riddle puts Rollins in the ring, hurries after him, and deadlift gut wrenches Rollins for the suplex! Fans fire up while Rollins grits his teeth. Rollins throat chops then he CLUBS Riddle down! Rollins stomps away on Riddle, drags him back up and bumps him off buckles. Rollins whips corner to corner hard and Riddle bounces off buckles to hit the mat. Fans rally and duel but Rollins rains down fists on Riddle. Rollins drags Riddle up, but Riddle throws counter punches!
Rollins ROCKS Riddle, but Riddle counter punches again! They go back and forth, forearm for forearm, and Riddle gest the edge. But Rollins SOBATS, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and duel, Rollins drags Riddle up and CHOPS! Rollins CHOPS Riddle against ropes, and then he fishhooks Riddle’s nose. The ref counts, Rollins talks trash but lets off at 4. Riddle catches Rollins for a headscissors to the floor! Riddle then goes up, but Rollins runs away! Riddle goes into the ring instead, Elias tells Rollins how close that was, and Rollins gets mad! Rollins pie faces Elias while the ref keeps Riddle back. Elias JUMP KNEES Rollins down!
Fans fire up and Riddle has a big smile on his face. Elias gets away with one and Rollins could be out cold as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Riddle fires off forearms on Rollins. Rollins ducks the roundhouse, then fakes superkick to mule kick the legs out! Rollins SUPERKICKS Riddle down, covers, TWO! Riddle is still in this and Rollins is furious! Rollins argues with the ref but the ref says it was a fair count. Rollins fumes and tells Elias he’s gonna get his. Rollins drags Riddle up as fans rally, and Rollins gives Riddle some Kawada Kicks! But Riddle blocks the stomp to spin and PELE! Riddle kips up to forearm smash in the corner! And then another! Rollins blocks the exploder and fights free with elbows. Rollins spins, into the BROSPLODER!
Fans fire up and Riddle BROTONSÂ onto knees! Rollins runs in at the corner, into an ELBOW! Riddle goes up, FLOATING BRO ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Rollins escapes and Riddle is surprised! Riddle rises as fans rally up and duel. Riddle drags Rollins up, lifts, but Rollins slips free to underhook! Riddle back drops, Rollins sunset flips, TWO! Riddle runs, into a ROLLING ELBOW! Rollins turns Riddle, for the DREAM SMASH- NO, Riddle ducks to ripcord, FINAL FLASH! And then gut wrench into the BRO DEREK! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and Riddle can’t believe it! Elias coaches Riddle to keep focus and fans rally up.
Riddle drags Rollins to a drop zone and he goes up top again. Fans fire up, but Rollins CLUBS Riddle first! Rollins climbs up behind Riddle, CLUBS away some more, then he stands Riddle up! Dragon sleeper for the INVERTED SUPERPLEX! And a roll-through, for an INVERTED FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!?! Riddle shows his toughness and “This is Awesome!” Rollins goes to a corner, he climbs up while snarling at Riddle. FROG SPLASH into the TRIANGLE!! Rollins flails, Riddle throws down elbow after elbow! Rollins deadlifts to POWERBOMB! But Riddle holds on!! Rollins endures, deadlifts again, to BUCKLE BOMB!
Riddle is still holding on?! So Rollins drags him up for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! And Riddle still has the arm!! Riddle has that Triangle Hold in deep, but Rollins moves around! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Riddle lets go at 4 in frustration. Rollins sputters and gasps, fans are thunderous but Elias talks some trash. Rollins leans against the announce desk, fans rally for Riddle, and now Rollins dares Elias to hit him. Elias won’t with the ref looking. So Rollins SUPERKICKS Elias! Riddle PENALTY KICKS Rollins! Riddle puts Rollins in, ducks the clothesline and POWERSLAMS! Fans fire up as Riddle puts Rollins through ropes, for the DRAPING DDT!
Fans fire up and Riddle hears the voices, bro! Riddle pounds the mat, aims, RK- NO! And Elias comes in! Rollins shoves Riddle into Elias, then hits CURB STOMP!! Cover, Rollins wins!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
And a CURB STOMP for Elias, too!! The Visionary gets the last laugh, taking out The Bro and The Drifter in one go! But he’s not done here! Rollins puts Riddle’s head on the belt! Rollins aims, but ALI ATTACKS! Ali won’t let Rollins get his way any longer! He blocks a kick to WHEEL KICK! Rollins flops out of the ring, but Ali DIVES out after him! Rollins hits the desk! Fans fire up with Ali as he throws off his jacket, and LEAPS over the desk to get at Rollins!! Rollins tries to run away but Ali clotheslines him over the barriers! Rollins runs away to the back and Ali shouts at him. “I’m a problem! I am YOUR problem!” Will Rollins have to look over his shoulder for The Beacon coming for him?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, with a lot of great build for Crown Jewel. For one, what an awesome opening segment with Lashley being there before cameras were live, and he calls out Lesnar, and they brawl. Lashley leaving Lesnar laying was a surprising and great turn around from last week, and now they’re going to have a great match at Crown Jewel. We also got a good match from Good Brothers VS Alpha Academy, of course Good Brothers win. Good promos from Judgement Day and The OC setting up their Crown Jewel match, and a really good match out of Dom and Styles, at least in terms of story. Of course Judgement Day cheats to give Dom the win, and that Six Man will be a lot of fun.
Another fun thing is that Grimes came here to ask Gallows & Anderson to be his teammates. I like that they’ll do it if he can pay them, and so there might be a moment tomorrow on NXT where they ask for the money. Cora also showed up like she promised last week, and she did ask Rhea to be her Pick Your Poison proxy, so it’s going as expected. We got a good tag match out of DMG CTRL VS Bianca & Candice, and of course they cheat to get the win. A tag title match happening on SmackDown is fine, but I suppose this is just to clear Shotzi & Raquel out of the way. I have a feeling Bayley will also cheat to beat Bianca next week, and then Crown Jewel can have a Raw Women’s Championship match.
Great return match for Corbin now that he’s back to just being Baron Corbin by name. He could’ve used way better ring gear, that cross stitch portion is flesh colored and just looks weird. I was also hoping for Corbin to incorporate more of a cowboy gimmick but oh well. If JBL keeps showing up to be on commentary for his matches, that much is going to be a lot of fun. And we got great stuff out of The Miz, and I like this new wrinkle that he supposedly promised Lumis something but is denying it. The No Contest was a bit lame but Lumis will definitely have a response, and this will escalate into something great for the promised match of Miz VS Lumis. I hope Ciampa returns so that we can get Miz & Ciampa VS Lumis & Gargano at some point.
Good promo from MVP to call out Braun on behalf of Omos, and that confrontation on SmackDown will be pretty fun. And we got great integration of stories for the US Championship. Ali wants after Rollins since Rollins took the title from Lashley, and then I almost thought Elias was going to go Heel on Riddle because of his interruption. Elias stays Face to be friendly with Riddle, and almost helps Riddle win against Rollins only to be the reason Riddle loses. I don’t know about Riddle, but I bet Ali AND Elias are going to go after Rollins and the US title for Crown Jewel. That Triple Threat would be a great match, because then Rollins can find an opportunistic way to win so no one is really hurt in defeat.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Did Jey Uso disrespect Bron Breakker? He thinks so, and wants to get him back for it in a rematch for the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: The New Day VS Authors of Pain; New Day wins and advances.
- Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL; DMG CTRL wins, by disqualifications.
- WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made; win(s) and advance.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
The Crown Jewel Championships have arrived.
The attendants shine it up while security checks it. It all looks good, but who will look good once they win it?
Team American Made arrives.
And on their way in, Chad Gable, Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers cross paths with The Alpha Academy. Otis, Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri hold their tongues, but will American Made show they’re better by advancing in the World Tag Team Championship Contenders Tournament?
Bronson Reed arrives.
The Colossal Aussie is in Philadelphia, but there’s no brotherly love as SETH FREAKIN’ ROLLINS ATTACKS! The Visionary came outta nowhere, and now uses Bronson’s own luggage to beat him down! Security drags Rollins away but Rollins says he’s just getting started! Rollins dares Bronson to join him in the ring, and that’s where Rollins is going! He throws off his blue sequin jacket at someone in gorilla, then storms right to the ring! The fans fire up and sing Rollins’ song, but Rollins grabs a mic to say cut the music! “Philly, let’s get crazy, right here, right now! Bronson Reed! You wanna be famous, big boy? I’ll make your ass famous! Get out here, and let’s FIGHT!”
The fans are fired up, but Pearce says no no no! But then Bronson TOSSES security out of his way! Bronson heads for the ring, but it takes half a dozen men to drag him down! So Rollins then DIVES and bowls them all over! The fans are thunderous but then Bronson RAMS Rollins into the apron! Bronson puts Rollins int he ring, then RAMS him into a corner! More security rushes in but fans boo! Rollins and Bronson are separated, but not for long as they both get free! Rollins BOOTS Bronson, gets moving, but he runs into a DEATTH VALLEY DRIVER! Bronson hurries up top, but Rollins hurries out! So Bronson just FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES!
The fans are going nuts as Bronson clears the desk! Bronson drags Rollins up and HEADBUTTS him onto the desk! The security tries to stop Bronson but Bronson is climbing the barriers! He SHOVES guards off him, one guy becomes a backpack! So Bronson TOSSES that guy onto the rest! And then with Rollins on the desk, TSUNAMI! But only Bronson hits the desk! Rollins avoids disaster and the fans go nuts! Rollins is also going nuts, he wants after Bronson again! Security and even producers herd Rollins away, and Bronson rises up! Bronson goes out into the crowd but he warns Rollins this isn’t over!
The fans sing Rollins’ song again, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” but when and where will The Visionary see Bronson again?
Backstage interview with Damage CTRL.
Jackie Redmond is with Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane and says that tomorrow night on NXT, they have a match with Meta Four’s Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson. They arguably coast DMG CTRL the tag titles, so is there anything DMG CTRL wants to say first? Iyo says that Lash & Jakara are just in the way. DMG CTRL are not done with Jade & Bianca. Soon, they will be WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions again! But then Liv Morgan steps in and says sorry not sorry, she needs to talk about what Nia Jax did to her last week. Jackie, you can go. Thanks, bye. Jackie steps out and Liv talks to camera.
“Nia, if you’re watching this, which I know you are, I know you only came to MY show last week because you’re just jealous of me. You’re jealous of me because I have it all. I have the Women’s World Championship, I have Dirty Dom, I have The Judgment Day, I have Raquel Rodriguez, and after I beat you at Crown Jewel, I’m gonna have the Crown Jewel Championship, too.” Kairi speaks up, “Choto, choto, choto. <Hey, hey, hey.>” Liv says she’s not done, but Kairi says she interrupted THEIR interview. Liv doesn’t care. Kairi tells them to go away, Iyo echoes it, and Liv says oh, they’re mad because they’re talking about the tag team titles.
But see, Liv & Raquel were champions before Rhea cost them. That means they could be tag team champions again any time they want. Iyo says Liv is not skipping the line! DMG CTRL could fight later, or they could fight TONIGHT! Raquel stares Iyo & Kairi down, and Liv says if they wanna fight, then let’s fight. Raquel, Liv, and Liv’s platform shoes leave, will they truly be standing tall after taking down The Evil Genius & The Pirate Princess?
WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: The New Day VS Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament!
Speaking of tag team supremacy, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods want to return to that, even if that means fighting through the biggest and the baddest. And well, that’s where they’re starting! Will New Day be the ones writing this story? Or will Akam & Rezar make this the Final Chapter?
Raw returns and as Samantha Irvin is moving on to a new phase in her career, the legend that is Lilian Garcia is back! She gives the introductions as AOP makes their entrance, Final Testament leading the way. The teams sort out, and Woods starts against Akam. They circle, Woods waistlocks, and then headlocks. Akam powers up and out but Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tags Kofi before he slides! Woods ROCKS Akam, Kofi SOBATS, and Woods mule kicks! Kofi hits a FAMOUSER! Cover, ONE! Akam is tougher than that but Kofi KICKS him back down. Kofi tags Woods, and he PENALTY KICKS AKam! Woods SLIDING LARIATS!
Kofi IMPLODER SPLASHES! Woods goes up the ropes to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Woods brings Akam up to wrench an arm, and YANK it! And YANK it! And CLUB away on it! Tag to Kofi and he climbs up, to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Kofi wrenches, RAMS, and grinds the arm! Akam pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but Akam puts Kofi in a corner. Kofi dodges to CHOP! The fans fire up, and Kofi wrenches Akam to tag Woods. Woods goes up to AX HANDLE! Woods wrenches the arm again, but Kam keeps him from Kofi! URENAGE, and Akam DECKS Kofi for good measure! Woods bails out, but Karrion Kross is lurking.
Kross asks if Woods wants to shake his hand now. They can stop this if Woods just shakes his head. The fans rally, the ring count starts, but wait! Miz is watching from the front row now? Kross nods to Miz while Rezar tags in. Rezar CLUBS Woods down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Woods endures a bearhug from Rezar! Kross talks with Miz, making the sales pitch to join Final Testament. Woods fights with elbows, but Rezar shoves him back. Woods ELBOWS Akam, BOOTS Rezar, but Rezar scoops! Woods fights free, reaches for Kofi, but Rezar keeps him back! The fans fire up as they’re just fingertips away, but Rezar YANKS Woods back! But Woods dodges, hot tag to Kofi! Kofi springboards to AX HANDLE! Kofi rallies with DOUBLE CHOP, DOUPBLE CHOP and DROPKICK Kofi runs, but Rezar dodges to back suplex! Kofi lands out! Kofi BOOTS from the corner, then goes up to SPLASH Rezar down!
Akam gets up but Kofi BLASTS him! Woods is back and he DIVES! Down goes Akam in a heap! Rezar TOSSES Kofi to the corner, runs in, but into the SWING KICK! Kofi climbs, leaps, AX HANDLE! Rezar is down and Kofi runs, to “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up and clap along, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi aims again, spins, TROUBLE IN- NO, Rezar catches Kofi! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kross cheers while Rezar and Kofi are down. But wait, R-TRUTH IS HERE! He TACKLES Miz! The fans fire up but Kross drags Truth up! Truth BOOTS Kross! Rezar is furious, but Kofi sunset flips! NEW DAY WINS!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
Truth celebrates with ya bois, they all get some payback on The Final Testament! But uh, Truth hangs around too long. Kross DECKS Truth, and Miz adds on! And now Woods says leave him!? Kross grins, his plan working, but wait! The lights go out! THE PIANO PLAYS! The fans fire up and the fireflies come out, it’s THE WYATTS! They’re all on the corners! And then they LEAP into action! Nikki Cross takes out Scarlett, Erick Rowan & Joe Gacy go after AOP, and Miz scurries away while Dexter Lumis LARIATS Kross up and out! The fans fire up as The Wyatts clear out The Final Testament, and then Rowan CLOBBERS AOP!
The brawling continues, The Wyatts DUMP AOP over barriers, and then Rowan picks Lumis up! He THROWS Lumis at the Authors of Pain! Lumis then adds on more fists, and then the brawling spills into the crowd! Miz is all alone, and he grins because he’s safe. But then UNCLE HOWDY is there! But Ellering rushes in! He gets a MANDIBLE CLAW for it!! Miz runs away and Ellering fades out! The fans fire up, have The Wyatts come to right the Final Testament’s wrongs?
Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.
Jackie Redmond is with the Raw General Manager to say it is yet another chaotic Monday night. How does he plan on getting things under control? But before he can answer, Bronson Reed storms over, only for ROLLINS TO ATTACK! The brawl is on again! Security drags Bronson off of Rollins, only for Rollins to LEAP onto Bronson! Producers rush over to help separate these two, but what IS Pearce going to do if this madness is to stop?
Backstage interview with Jey Uso.
Cathy Kelley is with the Intercontinental Champion and says the tensions have escalated. Ahead of his match with Bron Breakker, could he address the issues going on with The Bloodline on SmackDown? Jey says yeah, it’s a bit ironic. We’re in the City of Brotherly Love but he has no love for his brothers right now. But he said what he said on Friday. It is what it is. But tonight is about this belt on his shoulder. Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker, Round 2. But Jey promises that tonight, the people will here #AndStill Intercontinental Champion, Main Event Jey Uso~! YEET.
Raquel Rodriguez speaks.
Big Mami Cool says Rhea’s business won’t end until she gets the world title back. Mamita, as long as Raquel is here, that will NEVER happen! Bad Blood was a warning, chiquita. Don’t think Raquel forgot what Rhea did to Liv, taking her out with a torn shoulder for six MONTHS. And Raquel hasn’t forgotten what Rhea did to them both when she cost them the tag titles! Reha, the only reason you rose up was because Raquel was gone. But she’s back now, and the smartest thing to do would be walk away. But we all know Rhea won’t. So since Rhea won’t end this, Raquel will. Ricky Desperado has put Rhea on notice, will Rhea heed the warning?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL!
Speaking of warnings, Liv & Raquel have sent theirs to Nia and Rhea, and Iyo & Kairi sent one to Lash & Jakara. Who backs up all that talk with a big win here tonight?
Raw returns and we see Meta Four is watching from the front row, again. Will they affect things like last time? Then Liv & Raquel make their entrance, but uh, where is Dominik Mysterio? He gets the introduction but he seems to be absent. Well, whatever, no one needs Dirty Dom here, except for Liv. The teams sort out, and Iyo runs up to TACKLE Liv! Iyo rains down fists, the fans fire up, but Liv gets away! Tag to Raquel, and Iyo backs up. Raquel steps in Iyo fires hands, but Raquel shoves her away. Iyo jumps up but the rana is blocked! Iyo fights free of the bomb, then gest around to hop on for a SLEEPER!
Raquel flails, reaches back, and FLINGS Iyo off her. Raquel then suplexes Iyo, but Iyo slips free! Tag to Kairi, then Iyo redirects Raquel. DMG CTRL shove, trip, and AX KICK! Raquel is down, DMG CTRL run up to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Kairi storms around. Kairi runs in, but Raquel puts her up top! Kairi gets to the apron, RAMS into Raquel, and then goes back up. Kairi leaps, but Raquel ducks under! Kairi says kiss this, then she goes up, around, and RANAS Raquel into buckles! Tag to Iyo, DMG CTRL double wrench, KICK, and DOUBLE- NO, Raquel fights the suplex! Raquel lifts BOTH Iyo & Kairi!
The fans fire up, but now DMG CTRL slip down! She stays up, but DMG CTRL avoid the double elbows! SLIDING DÂ into Ghost Pin! TWO!! Raquel escapes, Iyo stomps her down, and tags Kairi. Kairi clamps on with a facelock, but Raquel stands up. Iyo runs up, Raquel shoves her back, and then Raquel THROWS Kairi at her! DMG CTRL stays up, Kairi dodges but Raquel LARIATS Iyo! Then she SOUTHPAW LARIATS Kairi! Liv cheers, and already hugs the Crown Jewel Women’s Championship. The fans boo and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Raquel covers Kairi, TWO! The fans rally, Raquel drags Kairi up and gut wrenches to a Canadian rack. Kairi endures the backbreaker rack and the fans rally up again. Kairi fights but Meta Four isn’t that impressed. Kairi slips down, reaches for Iyo, but Raquel brings her around, Kairi dodges the lariat to ROCK Raquel! Kairi jumps, but Raquel catches her! Raquel throws Kairi back but Kairi URAKENS! Kairi then dodges Raquel, hot tags to Iyo and Liv! Iyo SHOTEIS, SHOTEIS and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Iyo whips. Liv reverses but Iyo goes out. Iyo HOTSHOTS Liv, then blocks Raquel’s boot!
Iyo puts the leg in ropes, to DRAGON SCREW it! Iyo then DOUBLE STOMPS Raquel on the apron! The fans fir eup and Iyo springboards in! MISSILE DROPKICK for Liv! Liv tumbles, Iyo kips up, and the fans fire up again! Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo drags Liv to the cover, TWO! Liv survives but Iyo scoops her, to SLAM her! Iyo steps on Liv, tags Kairi, and then Kairi tags Iyo back. DMG CTRL stand on Liv, the fans fire up, and Kairi runs for the POP-UP ELBOW! Iyo runs to jackknife bridge, but Raquel breaks it! Kairi is furious, and she runs up to SPEAR, but Raquel blocks it! Raquel SWINGS Kairi around before she THROWS her!
Raquel runs up, but Kairi dodges! Raquel POSTS herself and falls to the floor! Liv is furious now, and she BACK BODY BLOCKS Iyo! And then SHINING WIZARDS !Liv roars and shoves Iyo away. Liv adjusts up top, to leap, into a SHOTEI! The fans fire up while Liv flops out of the ring! Iyo goes to the apron, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Liv into barriers! Iyo then DUMPS Jakara over! Lash DECKS Iyo! That’s a DQ!
Winners: Damage CTRL, by
Lash steps over, but gets a FLYING ELBOW from Kairi! Kairi & Iyo beat down on Lash! They put Lash in the ring, beat up on her more, but Jakara runs in! The brawl is on while fans boo, and Lash ROCKS Iyo! Lash fireman’s carries Iyo, and swings her into Kairi! Jakara hits the SUGAR RUSH BULLDOG! Then Lash hits the LASH EXTENSION on Iyo! The fans boo as Meta Four again stands tall, but now they stare down Liv & Raquel. BUT HERE COMES RHEA! Lash & Jakara smile, cuz Mami ain’t here for them. Philly fires up as Rhea storms her way out here, and Meta Four says bye. Raquel has Liv stand down, she can handle this.
Rhea runs in, and HEADBUTTS Raquel! Raquel stays up!? Rhea fires hands on her, but Raquel shoves her down! Raquel runs up, but Rhea DUMPS her out! Rhea grins as Liv is all alone! Liv runs but Rhea grabs her by her hair! Rhea reels Liv in, TOSSES her around, but Liv comes back to CODE BREAKER! Rhea comes back to KNEE Liv down! Rhea grabs Liv’s legs, ties them up, PRISM TRAP!! Liv flails, Rhea lifts her higher, but has to let her go when Raquel returns! Rhea DROPKICKS Raquel down! Liv is alone again, but she dodges Rhea to kick and wrench! Liv wants a Cobra Twist but Rhea HEADBUTTS her down!
Liv is dizzy, Rhea hauls her up! Pump handle and RIP- NO, NOW Dom is here! Dom saves Liv, she did need him after all! But Rhea TOSSES Dom in!! The fans fire up as Rhea puts Dom in the PRISM TRAP!! Dom flails, Liv AND Raquel have to drag him out to save him! The fans boo, but Rhea warns them all that it’s only a matter of time. Liv may have the Crown Jewel Championship on her mind, but will she have to watch her back from now until the end of time?
Seth Rollins finds Pearce.
They argue about how things have gone down tonight, but BRONSONÂ POUNCES ROLLINS!! Rollins is sent onto tables and Bronson hammers away! Yet again, these two are separated and Pearce shouts, “ENOUGH! ENOUGH!! Did either one of you selfish bastards stop to think for one second that I was gonna give you what you want? No, of course not! But you are! At Crown Jewel! Bronson Reed, Seth Rollins, a definitive victor! Now get them outta my building!” Rollins laughs as he and Bronson are hauled away, but Bronson says this is the worst mistake Rollins has ever made! Will there be nothing but blood and sand after this showdown?
The War Raiders speak.
“As we walked this path, there’s been setbacks that would’ve ended lesser men.” “But we rise time and again.” “But we’ve shed our armor, and headed to our future without fear.” “We look to our ancestors, the Viking warriors of the past, for inspiration.” “They crossed oceans, conquering everything in their path.” “We, too, have traveled the word, raiding gold far and wide.” “Your time to run and hide… has ended.” Erik & Ivar have made their impact, advancing in the World Tag Team Championship Contenders tournament. Will they completely take over before it is all said and done?
The Judgment Day regroups.
Finn Balor, JD McDonagh & Carlito are in the clubhouse as Dom, Liv & Raquel return. The Irish Ace asks what they think of the new spot, and Raquel says, “You wanna know what I think? What I think is what I need to do is to find Rhea Ripley. And when I do, I am gonna RIP her head off!” Liv calms Raquel down and says they’ll deal with Rhea when the time is right. For now, Liv needs to focus on Nia at Crown Jewel, and the boys need to focus on their tag titles. Right, Finn? Finn says everyone knows he and JD can handle any team on Earth. What he is worried about is Damian Priest making another claim at the World Heavyweight Championship.
Liv thought they were done with Priest. Dom says, “What if I’m the one who beats Gunther for the world title?” The others laugh, except for Liv. Liv says that’s not cool, Daddy Dom could totally beat Gunther. JD has Finn calm down about others wanting the world title, and then Raquel asks Carlito what he even does around here. Uh… Well, let’s just say he brings the cool factor. And he’s the fixer. In fact, he’ll fix this right now. Dom is going to be a champion in no time! Carlito heads out to talk to Pearce. Finn backstabbed Priest over the world title, will he be compelled to do it again to Dom?
WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made!
The King of Lucha & The Boy Wonder are ready to reign together, but that’s going to be an uphill battle. Will the lucha legend and the future of lucha libre grab gold for the LWO? Or will Julius & Bronson prove this tag team division is American Made?
Raw returns and American Made makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Dragon starts against Julius. They circle, and Julius shoots right in for the takedown! Julius gator rolls but Dragon gets away to ropes. The ref has Julius back off, but then Julius grabs an arm to wrench. Julius wristlocks, Dragon cartwheels, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Dragon knuckle locks, CHOPS, and then goes up, up and even turns Julius’ trip into a handspring! Julius stops the wheelbarrow but Dragon elbows free. Things speed up, Dragon rolls to sunset flip! TWO! Julius escapes, but Dragon kicks low! Dragon RAMS him into the corner, tag to Rey!
Rey & Dragon double wrench, double whip, to theN SOBAT, KICK and dropkick to the legs! Rey adds a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Rey spells it out and the fans cheer. But Julius basement suplexes! Julius SLAMS Rey down, tags Brutus, and then Julius gut wrenches Brutus to SLAM him into Rey! Brutus covers, TWO! Brutus stalks Julius to the corner, whips corner to corner, and Rey bounces off buckles! Brutus laughs like a hyena but the fans boo. Brutus storms up on Rey, brings the straps down, and BRUTUS SMASH! Rey can only guard and crawl away. Brutus tags Julius, and they haul Rey up.
The Creed whip, Rey slides under, but Brutus grabs him, Rey BOOTS Julius, ELBOWS Brutus, and then goes up and over. Julius Electric Chair Lifts, but Rey RANAS him out! Tag to Dragon, and Rey holds the way open! Dragon DIVES to take out both Creeds! The fans fire up for the LWO while Raw goes to break!
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It’s a Mighty homecoming for The Front Man!
Zack Sabre Jr. only just won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but he’s putting it on the line against Sanada! Who writes the ending to this storied rivalry’s new chapter?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show – Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube VS Danny Jones & Brendan White; Yuto & Oskar win.
- Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Joe Lando & Danny Black; Taiji & Robbie win.
- Mina Shirakawa & Kanji VS AZM & Dani Luna; AZM & Dani win.
- Michael Oku VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
- Yota Tsuji VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Tsuji wins.
- Shota Umino VS Callum Newman; Shota wins.
- David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku; changed to…
- Gedo w/ David Finlay VS Taka Michinoku; Taka wins.
- David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku (for real this time); Finlay wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Robbie Eagles, Ryohei Oiwa & Mascara Dorada; LIJ wins.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii; Shane & Mikey win and retain the titles.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS SANADA; ZSJ wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kickoff Show – Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube VS Danny Jones & Brendan White!
Excursion is always an important part of any Young Lion’s growth, but these big boys have really exceeded expectations! Team Youngblood have won the Pro-Wrestling Holland AND wXw World Tag Team Championships since venturing out into the world, will they be red hot in their return to a NJPW ring? Or will they soon owe some golden tickets to these Greedy Souls?
As fans rally, “Youngblood! WOOP WOOP!” things get rather tense between the teams. The ref calms them down, and the teams sort out. Oskar starts against Jones and they tie right up. They go around, equal in height but Oskar has more beef. But Jones turns things around to put Oskar on ropes. The ref counts, Jones lets off slowly, and he mockingly pats Oskar on the shoulders. Oskar shoves Jones back, storms up on him, but Jones headlocks. Oskar endures the grind, powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls, and they egg each other on. Oskar runs again, RAMS Jones again, then tells Jones to try.
Jones runs, he RAMS Oskar, Oskar RAMS Jones! They RAM and RAM and RAM! Jones ends up in a corner and the fans cheer. Jones backs off, tags White, so Oskar tags Yuto. The fans fire up as these two RAM each other, then start firing forearms! Yuto laughs it all off, but then White fires a flurry! White roars, runs, and RUNS Yuto over! The fans boo, but Yuto is up to RUN White over! The fans fire up while White flounders to ropes. Yuto tags Oskar, but White CLAWS Oskar’s eyes and fires more shots on Yuto! White whips but Yuto reverses to ROCK White! Then he feeds White to Oskar’s scoop and SLAM!
The fans cheer, Oskar taunts Jones then drags White up. Oskar CHOPS and fans “WOO~!” Oskar CLUBS White in the chest, then CHOPS him again! The fans rally behind Oskar and he runs, but Jones gest a cheap shot in! Oskar DECKS Jones for it, ELBOWS White away, but Jones anchors Oskar’s legs! White CLUBS away on Oskar but the ref reprimands. White tags Jones and Jones drags Oskar up. BIG back suplex, then White lifts Jones to back suplex SENTON! White adds his own SENTON while Jones BOOTS Yuto! The fans boo but Jones covers Oskar, TWO! Jones drops knee after knee on Oskar, then stomps him!
Jones clamps on a chinlock stretch but Oskar endures. The fans rally, Oskar fights up, but Jones CLUBS away on him! Jones whips Oskar to the corner, LARIATS, then tags White. White CLUBS Oskar in the back, then RAMS into him! The ref reprimands, the fans taunt Greedy Souls, but White KNEES Oskar down. Cover, TWO! Oskar toughs it out and rises up as the fans rally. White CLUBS Oskar, but Oskar ROCKS White! They fire forearms back and forth, and Oskar ROCKS White! White blocks the scoop and throws down ELBOWS! White KNEES Oskar in the side again and again, but the fans boo. White covers, TWO!
White drags Oskar up, tags Jones, and the Greedy Souls mug him. Jones has the legs, and he turns Oskar! Oskar fights but Jones KICKS and KICKS to have the BOSTON CRAB! Jones wants to use the “Young Lion” move to humiliate Oskar, but he just powers up! The fans rally as Oskar makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jones lets go at 3, to drop a BIG elbow on Oskar’s back! Jones drags Oskar over, tags White, and White stomps Oskar. White stays between Oskar and Yuto, taunts Oskar, then CLUBS him. But Oskar goes to scoop! White fights it, but Oskar still lifts him! And SLAMS him!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Oskar and White crawl, hot tag to Yuto! Yuto runs White over, but Jones gets away. Yuto dodges White but White blocks Yuto’s kick to CLUB him in the leg! White runs, but into the YAKUZA KICK! Jones CLUBS Yuto! The ref reprimands and the fans boo as Jones whips Yuto. Yuto returns to CLOBBER Jones! Yuto KICKS White again and again, has him in a corner and he KICKS more and more! The fans fire up, Yuto winds up, and he ROUNDHOUSES White down! White is in the corner, Yuto marches around, and the fans rally as he runs back in, METEORA! Cover, TWO!
White survives and the fans rally up again. Yuto brings White up, fireman’s carries, but White fights with elbows again. White waistlocks, but Yuto fights it with elbows! White ROCKS Yuto in the back, then scoops, BACKBREAKER! White fires up, the fans boo, but White tags Jones. White runs in to SPLASH! Feed to Jones’ BOOT, then a SHOTGUN KICK from White! Cover, White intercepts Oskar, TWO as Yuto still kicks out! White TOSSES Oskar, then Greedy Souls drag Yuto up. White suplexes, but Yuto BOOTS Jones away! Yuto slips around White, shoves him into Jones, then fireman’s carries White!
Yuto powers up to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Yuto and the Greedy Souls are down, and Yuto crawls for the corner! Hot tag to Oskar! The fans fire up as Oskar RAMS with Jones again and again! Oskar powers up to scoop but Jones fights free! Jones runs, but Oskar CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Oskar scoops again, to RUNNING SLAM! The fans rally up as Oskar rises. Oskar fires himself up, aims from a corner, and Jones rises. Oskar runs in, but Jones avoids the boot! Oskar fights the German Suplex to switch. Jones ELBOWS Oskar, tags White, and the Greedy Souls bypass Oskar to POWERSLAM!
The fans boo as Greedy Souls line up the shot in the corner. White SPLASHES Oskar, then Jones KNEES him! Jones trips Oskar, has the legs, and CATAPULTS Oskar to White for the BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Oskar survives and the fans fire up! Greedy Souls drag Oskar up, and White goes to suplex. Oskar fights it, and Yuto runs in to fire shots on Jones! Oskar switches with White for a SLEEPER! Yuto gives Jones a BRAINBUSTER! White is flailing, Oskar feeds him to Yuto’s BOOT! Atomic Drop and LARIAT! The fans fire up and Youngblood says this is it! They aim at White from corners and White rises up.
Oskar and Yuto run in, HIGH LOW KICK COMBO! Cover, TWO!! White survives but Youngblood just gets him back up! Fireman’s carry from Oskar, Yuto goes up, FLYING KNEE F5 COMBO! Cover, Youngblood wins!
Winners: Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima, by pinfall
Young Lions no more, Youngblood is flowing! Will Oskar & Yuto extend their tag team dominance to NJPW?
Mina Shirakawa & Kanji VS AZM & Dani Luna!
The Fighting Gravure Idol has been all around the world because the world wants Mina! But will the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion and The Asian Sensation get what they want in a win? Or will they fail to stop the High Speed Superstar and The Inevitable?
The teams sort out and the fans cheer Mina & Kanji. Mina dances to the singing, “Doodoo do-do-do, Mina Shirakawa!” AZM says come on, they don’t have all night. Kanji steps up to AZM and the bell rings. The fans rally behind hometown hero Kanji as she and AZM circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Kanji whips. AZM reverses, Kanji leaps over, and comes back to clinch and whip. Kanji then gets around AZM but AZM switches. Kanji drop toeholds, the fans cheer, but AZM avoids the kick to roll Kanji up. TWO, and Kanji sweeps to cover. ONE as AZM goes matrix. But Kanji trips her, ghost pins, TWO! AZM has it, TWO!
Kanji has a sunset flip! TWO, and AZM sits on Kanji, then handsprings away! The fans cheer and Kanji is a bit surprised. AZM and Kanji reset, and Kanji offers a handshake. AZM says okay, but then Kanji kicks her low! The fans boo but Kanji “apologizes.” Kanji runs, RAMS AZM, then RAMS her again. AZM follows Kanji, tags Dani, and then sets Kanji up for Dani to CLOBBER her! The fans fire up, and Dani brings Kanji up. Kanji CHOPS, Dani whips, but Kanji headlocks. Kanji CLUBS Dani, runs, wheelbarrows, but Dani holds Kanji up for AZM to ROUNDHOUSE into the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dani stays cool and she brings Kanji up. Kanji CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Kanji whips but Dani blocks! And she blocks again! So Kanji ROCKS her! Kanji wrenches, whips, but Dani reverses to clinch and OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Dani runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dani drags Kanji up, tags AZM, and they double whip. Kanji holds ropes, Mina tags in, and Kanji BOOTS Dani to then ELBOW AZM! Kanji & Mina double snapmare to KICK, KICK, and repeat! AZM grits her teeth, but gets a DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Mina covers, TWO! AZM toughs it out but Mina stays on her.
Mina stands AZM up but ducks a kick! Fans duel as AZM blocks a kick, avoids Mina’s lariat, then blocks another kick to ROUNDHOUSE! Mina wobbles, AZM runs, but Mina goes up to FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up, Mina keeps moving, but AZM gets around! AZM reels Mina in for a suplex! Mina roars as she rises, and she blocks a shot to hook the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! No bridge but the fans rally as both women crawl. Hot tag to Dani and she CLOBBERS Mina! And CLOBBERS her again! Dani reels Mina in, but Mina trips Dani to step through. Dani kicks and kicks but Mina SLAPS! Jackknife bridge, TWO!
Dani reels Mina in, brings her up, and POWERBOMBS! Cover, but Kanji breaks it! AZM runs up to TOSS Kanji out. The fans rally with AZM & Dani, and they drag Mina up. They double whip, but Mina reverses to send AZM away. Mina knees Dani, KICKS AZM, then victory rolls Dani! TWO, but Mina steps through the legs. AZM runs up but Mina spins her around, DDT into the SNAP LOCK! The fans fire up for Mina and she brings Dani around. Mina drops a knee on the knee, then gives a shimmy and shake. Mina drops an elbow on the bad leg! Then she steps through for the FIGURE FOUR!
The fans “WOO~!” as Dani endures, and Kanji intercepts AZM! KIMURA! Kanji has AZM in a standing Kimura, but AZM DUMPS her onto Mina! The fans fire up while all four women are down! Kanji and AZM find each other, as do Mina and Dani. The forearms fly back and forth, faster and faster! Mina blocks one to DECK Dani! AZM fires a flurry and ROCKS Kanji! AZM runs up on Mina but Mina blocks a kick to spin and SOBAT AZM! And URAKEN! AZM falls, Kanji pushes her out, and then they go after Dani! Mina & Kanji run, but AZM trips Kanji! Dani blocks Mina’s boot to fire a flurry! Dani whips, Mina reverses, but Dani SHOTGUN KICKS!
The fans fire up with Dani and she storms over to Mina. AZM sits on Kanji, then puts on an ARMBAR! Dani fireman’s carries, but Mina spins through to victory roll, and FIGURE FOUR! Dani endures, drags Mina around, and AZM goes up! DOUBLE STOMPS on Mina!! The fans fire up again, but here comes Kanji! AZM kicks low, runs, but Kanji catches her to STO and handspring! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Kanji runs in. AZM puts her on the apron, but Kanji avoids the slide. Kanji roars as she PLANCHAS! Down goes AZM but Kanji clutches a foot. Mina aims at Dani, Dani runs up to meet her!
Mina ROLLING ELBOW! Dani BACK ELBOW! Mina URAKEN! And CALF KICK! Mina runs, into a BOOT! Dani drags Mina back up, fireman’s carries, and pops Mina up into the SPINE BOMB! Cover, DANI & AZM WIN!
Winners: AZM & Dani Luna, by pinfall
What a shocker! This is a big win over THE Rev-Pro Women’s Champion, and Mina says she’s up for a 1v1! Will Dani winning that title off Mina be inevitable?
David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku!
The Rebel is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion after making it through Hirooki Goto just last week, proving he himself is still a fierce warrior. But now he’s up against The Blue Playmaker in non-title action, and- Wait, he wants a mic to speak? Finlay says, “I come from a very long, very, very famous line of savages not too far from here. But you see, it had to be that way because of all you English pr*cks. The Finlays could’ve been pacifists, we could’ve been poets, but you forced our hands into fighting you for EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS. So the last place on God’s Green Earth that is going to tell me when or who to wrestle is this s*it hole right here!”
So Taka, he’s a legend, just like Finlay. But being that is not enough to go 1v1 with the champ underserved. Finlay has been killing dreams lately. You can ask Nic Nemeth, Sanada, Yoshi-Hashi, Hirooki Goto and Goto’s kids. In fact, very soon, Taka can ask Taichi, too. But for now, Finlay is killing Taka’s dreams right here. “The Savage King” has his own Royal Quest for Taka tonight. If Taka wants to go 1v1 against the Global Heavyweight Champion, he has to get through Gedo first. How’s that sound, b*tch? The fans like seeing Gedo in action! Finlay tosses the mic to Taka and Taka says, “So what?! Okay, I will do that. David Finlay, you already die!”
But then Gedo sucker punches Taka! The Blacksmith is ready to get his hands dirty, will he clear out another of Just5Guys before Finlay deals with the Holy Emperor?
Gedo w/ David Finlay VS Taka Michinoku!
The bell rings, Gedo beats up on Taka more, and the fans are torn. Gedo kicks Taka to a corner, stomps him again, and soaks up heat from the fans. Gedo drags Taka up and TOSSES him outside. The ref has Finlay stay back, but also wants Gedo to stay in. Gedo distracts the ref so Finlay can beat up Taka! The fans taunt Finlay, “No One Thinks You’re Irish! No One Thinks You’re Irish! Lala lala-la, lala lala-la!” Finlay flips them off, then shoves Taka into the ring. Gedo stomps Taka more and he talks trash at the same time. Taka fires body shots but Gedo eggs him on. Taka fires more hands, but Gedo pokes him in the eyes!
Taka goes to a corner, Gedo runs up, but Taka dodges! SHINING WIZARD! Taka snapmares, runs, and SHINING WIZARSD! Finlay gets on the apron but Taka BOOTS him down! Gedo stands up, into SUPER K!! The fans fire up with Taka, and scoops. Gedo slips free, but Taka blocks the eye poke, to eye poke! Taka whips, Gedo reverses, but Taka reverses back to wrench, drop toehold, and HAMMER away into JUST FACELOCK!! Gedo taps, Taka wins!
Winner: Taka Michinoku, by submission
But then Finlay stomps away on Taka! Taka beat the Blacksmith but now The Rebel is giving Taka that match! Is this savage going to pick the bones like an animal?
David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku!
Finlay drags Taka up, suplexes, OVER- NO! Taka slips free, and pokes Finlay in the eyes! Taka whips Finlay to a corner, to SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Finlay is up but Taka Oklahoma Rolls him! TWO, PENALTY KICK! Prawn hold, TWO!! Finlay escapes but the fans fire up with Taka! Taka scoops, but Finlay slips free. So Taka pokes Finlay in the eyes, kicks Finlay in the shin, then SHOTEIS! Finlay staggers, Taka scoops, but Finlay slips free! Suplex, OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!
Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall
The fans boo but Finlay does pushups to show he still has power to spare. Finlay flips the fans off, not caring what the English think of him. But Finlay & Gedo aren’t done with Taka! Gedo stands Taka up, Finlay aims, and BELT SHOTS Taka down!! The fans boo more but Gedo says that’s what Taichi’s gonna get! Finlay grabs the mic to say one last thing before he goes. And he means this from the bottom of his cold heart: F U~! The fans tell him, “Don’t Come Back!” Will the Holy Emperor avenge his friends when he finally gets his hands on the Savage King?
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii!
TMDK is dripping with gold right now, especially after retaining the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships just last week in the Ryogoku Kokugikan. But now they defend their blue straps against The Ace & Stone Pitbull! Will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey stay golden in the Crystal Palace? Or will Tanahashi have a championship going into his final year of wrestling?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty are still NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and the fans already chant, “Go Ace!” They also cheer Tanahashi revealing the abs. Tanahashi puts his coat aside, the fans also chant for “I-SHI-I! I-SHI-I!” Ishii and Mikey get face to face but the ref has them back down. In the end, it is Shane and Tanahashi that start, and Shane teases Tanahashi’s great hair by tossing his own around. The fans rally for Tanahashi as he and Shane circle. They tie up, and Shane powers Tanahashi to a corner. The ref counts, Shane lets off cleanly, then “smashes” the air guitar! Shane runs up but Tanahashi dodges to arm-drag! Shane drags Tanahashi down but Tanahashi turns things back around.
Shane stands but Tanahashi wrenches, wrenches, and WRINGS Shane out. Tag to Ishii and Shane hurries to his feet. Shane RAMS Ishii, but Ishii doesn’t budge! Ishii then CLOBBERS Shane! Mikey steps in but Ishii CLOBBERS him first! The fans fire up as Ishii goes back for Shane. Ishii CHOPS Shane, but Shane eggs him on. Ishii CHOPS again, and again, but Shane wants more! Ishii ROCKS Shane with a forearm! And ROCKS him again! Ishii runs, but Mikey trips him! Shane adds a basement DROPKICK! Shane runs to BLAST Tanahashi while Mikey turns Ishii around to SMACK off the apron! The ref reprimands but TMDK soaks up the cheers and jeers.
Shane drags Ishii up, tags Mikey, and TMDK double wrench to run Ishii over! Then they split the wishbone! The fans duel, Shane stomps Ishii on his way out, and Mikey stands Ishii up. Ishii CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Mikey CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Fans “WOO~!” while Mikey eggs Ishii on. Ishii CHOPS, but Mikey CHOPS again! Ishii grits his teeth, comes back, and CHOPS again! And again! Mikey knees low! Tag to Shane, and Mikey CHOPS again! The fans rally, Shane drags Ishii to a cocky cover, TWO! Shane keeps on Ishii with a wristlock, and then he KICKS the arm! Shane shakes out the stanky leg, and KICKS again! And again!
Ishii rises but Shane KICKS more! Shane fires forearms but Ishii still stands! Ishii ROCKS Shane, then whips, but Shane reverses. Mikey gets a cheap shot in! Shane runs up, Ishii dodges, and Shane avoids running into Mikey. Ishii runs up, Shane dodges, and Ishii does ROCK Mikey! Shane runs back in, Ishii dodges again, and now Shane runs into Mikey! Ishii dodges Shane again to SAIDO! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ishii crawls for his corner, hot tag to Tanahashi! President Ace fires up and runs, to CLOBBER Shane! Tanahashi BLASTS Mikey, ELBOWS Shane, goes up and CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up as Tanahashi gives some air guitar himself. Tanahashi drags Shane up, scoops and SLAMS him, then goes up the corner. The fans fire up for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this but Tanahashi stays cool. The fans rally up and Tanahashi runs, but into a BOOT! Tanahashi roars an runs again, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Shane tags Mikey and Mikey drags Tanahashi up. But Tanahashi fires forearms! Mikey fires back, the fans rally as they brawl! Mikey gets the edge, Tanahashi gets around to waistlock, but has to duck an elbow! Mikey uses that to DDT!
Tanahashi is down and Mikey hurries to BLAST Ishii! Tanahashi sits up, into a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays in this but Mikey says it’s time! Mikey hauls Tanahashi up but Tanahashi fights with elbows. Tanahashi blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi then has both legs, and he ties them up to turn Mikey over! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Mikey endures and the fans fire up! Shane storms in to fire forearms but Tanahashi doesn’t budge! Ishii storms in, Shane kicks at him but Ishii blocks! Ishii DRAGON SCREWS Shane! And now Ishii steps through on Shane, for a SHARPSHOOTER!!
The fans fire up as TMDK endure stereo submissions! Mikey fights, crawls, ROPEBREAK! Tanahashi lets Mikey go and Ishii does the same with Shane. Tanahashi fires up, runs, and he SLINGBLADES Mikey down! Cover, TWO! Mikey survives but Tanahashi hurries up top! Ishii tries but Shane gets past him, and he UPPERCUTS Tanahashi! Shane fires more hands, then Mikey gets up. Mikey gives Shane the boost, but Tanahashi fires the bomb-superplex combo! Tanahashi SHOTEIS Shane, and Mikey still POWERBOMBS him! Mikey is shocked to see it’s just Shane on the mat! Ishii then ROCKS Mikey!
Ishii kicks Shane out of the ring, and Tanahashi HIGH FLY ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back up the corner! HIGH FLY FLOW! But onto knees! Mikey saves himself, and he brings Tanahashi up. But Tanahashi cradle counters, TWO! Mikey runs up to SLIDING LARIAT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Mikey and Tanahashi stir as the fans rally. They crawl for their corners, hot tags to Ishii and Shane! The fans fire up as Ishii dodges Shane, Shane dodges Ishii, and Ishii spins Shane! Ishii hits a BIG suplex! Shane staggers up, Ishii runs in at the corner and LARIATS!
Ishii whips corner to corner, Shane reverses but Ishii bounces off buckles to CLOBBER Shane! The fans fire up again and Ishii storms back over. Ishii drags Shane up and reels him in, but Shane fights the lift! Shane fireman’s carries, but Ishii slips free! Ishii fires a forearm, but Shane fires back! They go back and forth, and then Ishii ROCKS Shane! Shane KICKS, BOOTS, and hooks a leg, REVERSE POWERSLAM! Ishii flounders while fans fire up! Shane goes to the corner, runs up, and PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans fire up! Mikey runs up to BLAST Tanahashi! The fans boo but Shane stands Ishii up.
Shane UPPERCUTS Ishii, Mikey lifts, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ishii stays in this but TMDK says this is it. They drag Ishii up, Mikey scoops, but Tanahashi saves Ishii! SHOTEI for Mikey! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Shane! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Mikey! The fans fire up again, and Tanahashi coaches Ishii up. They both run and dropkick TMDK’s legs out! The fans rally as Tanahashi climbs again. Ishii brings Shane around, hoists him up, and we get a HIGH FLY BRAINBUSTER!! Shane sputters, but Ishii runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, MIKEY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as this continues!
Ishii fires forearms on Mikey, then whips, but Mikey reverses. Ishii grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Mikey! Mikey LARIATS Ishii! Mikey kicks at Tanahashi but he blocks! DRAGON SCREW! Shane rises to “SHORYUKEN!” Down goes Tanahashi! Ishii avoids Shoryuken, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Wrestling!” as all four men stir. Tanahashi drags Mikey out with him while Ishii goes to ropes. Ishii slaps himself, and runs up, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Shane hauls Ishii up to SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives but Shane calls to Mikey.
Mikey hurries in, and he drags Ishii up. Mikey scoops, Shane runs up, but Ishii slips free to send TMDK into each other! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Mikey! Shane runs up, Tanahashi dodges, SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up again and Ishii headbutts buckles! Ishii roars, runs up on Shane, and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives but Ishii roars again! Ishii hauls Shane up to suplex, but Shane slips free! Ishii elbows, Shane UPPERCUTS! Mikey scoops, TANKBUSTER!! Cover, Tanahashi breaks it!! The fans fire up, Tanahashi fights TMDK 2v1! Forearm after forearm, but then Shane clinches! URENAGE BOMB!!
TMDK vow to end this, and they haul Ishii up. Ishii HEADBUTTS Mikey, PELES Shane, and then runs up! But into a scoop! TANKBUSTER AGAIN!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ishii survives all on his own and the fans are thunderous again! TMDK is beside themselves, but Shane says they’ll just escalate it! Shane goes up top, Mikey scoops Ishii, SUPER TANKBUSTER!!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
They made it through Bullet Club’s Rogue Army, and they’ve just made it through The Ace and the Pitbull! Shane & Mikey are truly The Mighty, and are THE tag team champions in NJPW, but will they always be undisputed?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS SANADA!
The Front Man returns home the conquering hero! He defeated and dethroned Tetsuya Naito just last week at King of Pro-Wrestling in Ryogoku, but was then swarmed by contenders! The Cold Skull got to Zack first so he gets his shot first. Will we see the return of The Gold Skull at the end of a very short reign? Or will ZSJ make him #JustTapOut?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and there are even streamers flying as we add one more chapter to this storied rivalry!
The fans already sing “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~!” and shift to “F him up, Sabre, F him up!” The bell rings and the two circle. Even Red Shoes gets cheered for and Red Shoes bows in thanks. Sanada gets nothing, but he and ZSJ feel things out. They knuckle lock, clinch, and ZSJ waistlocks. Sanada switches, ZSJ wrenches to wristlock, but Sanada rolls and wrenches back. ZSJ rolls free and the fans cheer the exchange. The singing returns but Sanada steps out. The fans boo but Sanada takes his time walking along the apron. Sanada steps back in, he and ZSJ tie up, and Sanada waistlocks. ZSJ wrenches out to wristlock and he throws Sanada down.
ZSJ headscissors Sanada while fans sing, “Hey~ Sanada! Hoo! Hah! I wanna know~ oooOOOooo~, will you F off, bro!” ZSJ is amused, and he pushes up to put on the pressure. Sanada endures, fights around, and pops free. Sanada has ZSJ’s legs trapped, but ZSJ eggs Sanada on. Sanada jumps for a headlock but ZSJ headscissors back! The fans cheer, but Sanada bridges, rolls back, and again has the legs trapped. Sanada goes back to the headlock but just ends up in the headscissors again! Sanada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go and the fans cheer. Sanada hushes the fans but they just boo instead.
ZSJ and Sanada circle, they tie up, and ZSJ headlocks. Sanada powers up and out, but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada hip tosses free, has a leg, and he goes to tie ZSJ up. ZSJ refuses to be put in Paradise, and he wrangles Sanada into a cradle! ONE and Sanada has the prawn hold! ONE and ZSJ has it! ONE and Sanada has it! ONE, ONE, ONE! Sanada has a toehold but ZSJ uses the British Reel, only for Sanada to make it a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! ZSJ pops free, covers, ONE, but ZSJ headlocks for a takeover! Sanada headscissors, ZSJ kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff! ZSJ and Sanada catch their breath and reset.
The singing continues as ZSJ and Sanada circle again. They feel things out, testing the waters. They knuckle lock, and ZSJ brings Sanada down to stand on a hand. ZSJ twists the other hand around, bends the fingers, and then isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans cheer and ZSJ apologizes to Red Shoes with a bow. ZSJ grabs Sanada’s hand, and SNAPS fingers! ZSJ bends and twists Sanada’s arm, pushes it down again, and STOMPS it! Sanada writhes but ZSJ sits him up to KICK in the back! The fans fire up as ZSJ brings Sanada up again. ZSJ wrenches, wrenches, wrenches, and whips, only for Sanada to reverse and dropkick the leg out!
ZSJ tumbles out while fans boo, but Sanada pursues. Sanada brings ZSJ up, and puts a leg around railing! ZSJ chinlocks Sanada, Sanada pulls the leg, and then Sanada BOOTS railing! ZSJ gets jammed up, and fans boo while ZSJ falls over. Sanada pretends he can’t hear the boos and goes back to ZSJ. Sanada headlocks ZSJ to bring him around the way. Sanada knees low, puts ZSJ’s leg back on railing, but ZSJ has a CROSSFACE! The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands both men, ZSJ lets go but they almost fall over with the railing. Sanada BOOTS the railing again, and ZSJ gets jammed up more. ZSJ hobbles away but Sanada pursues.
The fans tell Sanada off but he encourages it. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Sanada! Sanada eggs ZSJ on and ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! And again! Sanada kicks the bad leg! ZSJ falls over, Red Shoes says get this in the ring, and Sanada brings ZSJ up. Sanada puts ZSJ in, storms around, and brings ZSJ up. Sanada has the leg, for a SHIN BREAKER! ZSJ falls over, Sanada drags him around to put the leg on the rope, and HIP DROPS! The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands, but Sanada drags him around. Sanada stomps ZSJ’s leg again and again, then has a standing toehold. ZSJ endures, but then Sanada drops a leg on the leg!
Sanada has the toehold in deep but ZSJ uses his free leg to hook Sanada. ZSJ wants the armbar but Sanada fights it. Sanada pulls harder on the toehold, but ZSJ grabs the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ scuffs Sanada as Sanada lets go, but Sanada comes back. Sanada reels ZSJ in but ZSJ fights the shin breaker. Sanada dropkicks the leg! Sanada runs, but ZSJ LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! ZSJ shakes out the bad leg while catching his breath, and the fans sing for him again. ZSJ hobbles over to bring Sanada up, but Sanada stomps ZSJ’s foot! Sanada puts ZSJ in a corner, whips corner to corner, but ZSJ reverses.
Sanada comes back, but ZSJ avoids the dropkick to his legs! Then he uses his legs to NECK TWIST Sanada! The fans cheer ZSJ and he goes to the corner. ZSJ runs up, Sanada dodges, but ZSJ goes up to TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and ZSJ hobbles up. Fans taunt Sanada with the song, “Sanada is a Tory! Sanada is a Tory!” ZSJ drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the suplex. ZSJ flips around to go for the arm, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Sanada clasps hands but ZSJ uses his leg to get inside the grip! ARMBAR!! Sanada flails his way over to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go quickly and the fans applaud.
ZSJ kneels on Sanada, isolates his arm, and STOMPS it again! The fans rally and sing as ZSJ runs, but Sanada dropkicks the legs this time! And then Sanada DROPKICKS ZSJ out of the ring! Sanada storms up to PLANCHA! Down goes ZSJ and Sanada encourages the booing again. Sanada just likes loud volume, regardless of what it is. Sanada puts ZSJ in, but now the fans sing, “If you all hate Sanada, clap your hands!” And they clap-clap! Sanada fireman’s carries ZSJ, GUT BUSTER- NO, ZSJ lands out to NECK TWIST! And basement DROPKICK! Sanada writhes and the fans fire up again.
ZSJ shakes out his legs and the fans sing more as he rises up. ZSJ hobbles over to Sanada, brings him up, but Sanada suplexes and uses ropes for MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down, but then Sanada kips up! Sanada soaks up the heat, runs at ZSJ, SHINING WIZARD! Sanada isn’t done there, though, as he brings ZSJ up to clinch! But ZSJ slips out, waistlock, O’Conner BRIDGE! But into SKULL END! Sanada uses this rivalry’s history against ZSJ! ZSJ endures but he’s caught in the body scissors! ZSJ fights around, Sanada stands him up to drop back! SKULL END! The body scissors are in again and ZSJ is fading!
Red Shoes checks ZSJ. The arm drops once, but then ZSJ comes back to life! The fans rally, ZSJ wags his finger, but now he’s fading again! Red Shoes checks again, but ZSJ wakes up again! ZSJ grabs at Sanada, fights with his legs, but Sanada squeezes tight! ZSJ fades again, and Sanada puts him in the drop zone! ROUNDING BODY PRESS, but onto knees! ZSJ drags Sanada around into CLARKY CAT! The fans are thunderous but Sanada endures! So ZSJ shifts to the BAD BALLOON REMIX! Sanada fights, kicks around with his legs, but ZSJ grabs that, too! CLARKY CAT G1 EDITION! Sanada still endures, so it’s back to the classic ARMBAR!
Sanada fights, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but ZSJ lets go. ZSJ stays cool as he rallies the fans back up. ZSJ goes back to Sanada, drags him up, and scoops, but Sanada fights free! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada drops to a knee, but ZSJ eggs him on. Sanada stands to UPPERCUT back! The fans boo, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! The fans cheer, but Sanada UPPERCUTS again! The fans boo again, but ZSJ comes back. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Sanada UPPERCUTS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, but Sanada shakes his head. Sanada UPPERCUTS, but ZSJ shakes his head. The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS keep going!
Sanada UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! The fans boo but Sanada has a cocky cover. ONE, and ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS get going again and the fans rally up! ZSJ hooks an uppercut, Sanada switches, but ZSJ bucks the O’Conner, to UPPERCUT! Sanada runs up, but into a scoop and ZACK DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives but, matching Naito from last Sunday. The fans rally for ZSJ and “T M! D K!” ZSJ paces, sits Sanada up, and PENALTY KICKS! Sanada stands but ZSJ is on him! He hooks a leg, but Sanada slips free of the ZSJ Driver! SKULL END!
But ZSJ flips things around and steals SKULL END! ZSJ drops back, but Sanada rolls free, to have the EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!! Both men escape their own moves and the fans fire up! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips down into an IRON OCTOPUS! “This is Awesome!” as Sanada endures! Sanada powers up to fireman’s carry! And T K O! The fans boo Sanada but both men are down. Sanada and ZSJ go to opposite corners as the fans rally up. Sanada stands first, but ZSJ runs in! ZSJ BOOTS Sanada and Sanada staggers to another corner. ZSJ runs in, but into a BOOT! Sanada Quebrada and dragon sleeper!
Sanada inverted suplexes, but ZSJ slips free! PELE to the arm! The fans fire up, but a BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARD hits! The fans boo but Sanada goes to the corner. Sanada runs in again, SHINING WIZARD!! Sanada drags ZSJ into a drop zone, goes up top, ROUNDING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans fire up again! Sanada drags ZSJ up, clinches, but ZSJ slips free, trips him, and body scissors! ZSJ turns Sanada over, but Sanada trips ZSJ and returns the body scissors! Sanada turns ZSJ over, but ZSJ returns the trip up! ZSJ body scissors, turns Sanada over, and JAPANESE BRIDGE!! TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous as Sanada escapes! Sanada drags ZSJ up, has a leg, but ZSJ SLAPS him! And SLAPS! And SLAPS! Sanada still DRAGON SCREWS! But ZSJ stays on his feet! ZSJ fights through the pain to PENALTY- NO, Sanada blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW again!! ZSJ falls over, the fans boo, but Sanada lines up a shot. SHINING- NO, ZSJ rolls back into a HALF CRAB, then stepover, and STF! ZSJ adjusts to have an arm! CLARKY CAT, but Sanada fights around! ZSJ steps over, has a leg, CLARKY CAT G1 EDITION!!! Sanada has no limbs, so he verbally quits!! ZSJ wins!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The hold that won ZSJ the G1 Climax now keeps the world title with him! Sanada felt this was his last chance to win this title this year, but will he find his way back in 2025?
As for ZSJ, after getting the belt from Red Shoes, he drapes it on the ropes. ZSJ shows his rival respect, Sanada returns it, and so the fans show Sanada respect as they applaud his departure. ZSJ then holds the belt up in victory before setting it down again. ZSJ grabs the mic and the fans cheer. The fans sing for “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~” again. ZSJ has belt and mic in hand and says, “We’re home.” The fans cheer that, and chant “You Deserve It!” ZSJ says no, no, no. Pro-wrestling owes him nothing, but it has given him everything, so he will be a pro-wrestler until the day he dies. Fans definitely cheer that!
ZSJ says this has been his dream since he was 13 years old, even though he didn’t know it’d take him this long. But 66 to 24, that’s a bigger gap, so he’ll take 20 years and change. Now, he was the first British wrestler to win the G1 Climax, but he wasn’t the first British wrestler to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. BUT, he is “the first to bring the bloody thing home!” The fans also cheer that! ZSJ says ball’s in your court, English football team, he did his part. But in the lead up to this lifelong aim of his to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, he talked about how it was his dream to reach the top of Japanese wrestling.
Well, that dream doesn’t exist without him being a British wrestler, and that doesn’t happen without the fans supporting him for over two decades. The fans applaud, and ZSJ says this is not some lifetime achievement award, he’s just getting effin’ started! The fans like the sound of that! ZSJ reviews his goals for 2024. G1 Climax: smashed it. IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: done that one, as well. Next is Tokyo Dome’s main event. The fans cheer that! ZSJ says he will do what no foreign wrestler has done in the history of WrestleKingdom, and win the effin’ thing!
Sorry, innocent children, he picked up very bad habits living in a country where English is the second language. And he’s been told, he has a rather foul mouth. He’s a naughty boy. But we’ve seen them all, but this isn’t just his day. He is part of a team, a “gaggle of morons” really, but hey. Boys, get your asses out here. Fujita & Oiwa are probably already at the pub. Oiwa’s been at the pub all weekend. C’mon, boys! The fans cheer as the rest of TMDK make their way out here! ZSJ teases Fujita having the “cheeky glint” in his eye. He promises to introduce everyone. No, in the ring, idiots. Look at the size of this one!
Robbie Eagles and his Soul of PWA Championship step in first, and fans cheer “Robbie Robbie Robbie! OI OI OI!” ZSJ says he can do the full introduces. On slap bass, “Mad” Mikey Nicholls. Not just a nickname, by the way, because “Jovial” Mikey Nicholls didn’t have the right ring. But if you see him in traffic, “mad” is apt. On drums, it is “Hysterical” Shane Haste, which is not accurate either, depending on your comedic tastes. Then there’s the Sniper of the Skies, Robbie Eagles! But you get a couple drinks in him, he becomes Bobby C…an’t Say That Word. And then there’s Ichiban Sweet Boy, “Fuji Fuji Fuji!”
The fans cheer, and ZSJ sneaks a jab about Fujita “never” missing flights. And the newest member, Ryohei Oiwa, aka “Roy the Mullet!” The fans cheer on “MULLET! MULLET! MULLET!” Now, the future of NJPW isn’t just bright, it is effin’ ORANGE. And anyone coming after them will get absolutely bloody tangoed! TMDK is mighty, and The Mighty Don’t Kneel! The fans cheer that, and ZSJ says he loves you all very, very much. See you soon. As you were. Mic drop and the real celebration begins! TMDK holds up their gold and their banner! Will they be leading the charge for NJPW for not just 2024 but 2025 and beyond?
My Thoughts:
A great return to the UK for NJPW with Royal Quest, and TMDK was naturally all over this night with the last two matches being with their titles on the line. If I had a little more time today, I would’ve probably covered more, because as I skimmed it, Fujita VS Oku looked to be some awesome stuff. But I guess TMDK couldn’t completely dominate, that’s why they lost to LIJ with Mascara Dorada as their third man. Ironically, I go and cover the kickoff match, but that’s because I saw Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima are already dual tag team champions, and that is awesome for them. Plus, great to see Danny Jones again after being part of NXT UK’s later days.
Robbie X turning out to be “Mr. X” for Taiji Ishimori’s match was rather fitting, and Robbie X is now Bullet Club. Good win for them over members of CPF, the faction Callum Newman was in before going United Empire. Speaking of, good showing from him against Shota but it seems even in the UK, Shota is getting that “Super Cena” kind of heat. Well, when it comes to the Reiwa Musketeers, two outta three ain’t bad. Ren Narita is a Heel people love to hate, Yota Tsuji is a Face people love to cheer, but Shota is the Face people hate. Speaking of Yota, great match with Drilla and a great win from it, maybe Yota will challenge Ren for the NJPW World TV title.
Very good tag match for Mina & Kanji VS AZM & Dani, and like with Jones, great to see Dani again after NXT UK ended. Granted, I would be seeing her and South Wales Subculture if I watched TNA… But great win for Dani’s team, especially with her pinning Mina. A Rev-Pro title match between those two will be great stuff, though not sure Dani wins that. It’d add to Mina’s overall story if she went back to AEW to feud with Mariah May while they’re both champions. Add a little “Winner Takes All” to that match.
The Finlay story tonight was really good. Naturally, they played off the historical feud of Ireland and England, but I definitely chuckled at the chant of “You’re Not Irish!” or whatever since Finlay has no Irish accent from being raised in America. Good win for Taka over Gedo, but then of course Finlay goes right after Taka to get an easy win. Finlay VS Taichi for the Global Championship will be great stuff, but I still think Finlay wins. Even if Finlay got this belt back from Nemeth in May, five months and change is still rather short. Finlay probably takes this belt to WrestleKingdom, and maybe then he loses it again.
And as I said at the start, great double TMDK matches to close out the night. The NJPW Strong tag title match was great, but I figured TMDK would retain. Tanahashi should really be building towards a singles feud that feeds this year’s WrestleKingdom, with a Heel using the concept of “You won’t even MAKE it a full year!” Tanahashi will beat that guy, go undefeated the rest of 2025, and then lose at WK20 in 2026. As I type this, Evil probably tries to end Tanahashi early at WK19 and fails. Anyway, great match from ZSJ VS Sanada, with great nods to their previous matches, but again, ZSJ winning was of course how this went. Great stuff for ZSJ, can’t wait to see who faces him at WK19.
My Score: 8.9/10
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