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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (11/1/22)
It’s a Toxic Anniversary!

Mandy Rose’s reign reaches one full year!
Love her or hate her, Mandy Rose has been NXT Women’s Champion for 365 days and counting! But will someone try to ruin the Toxic Celebration?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Grayson Waller VS R-Truth; Waller wins.
- Thea Hail w/ Chase U VS Kiana James; Kiana wins.
- Odyssey Jones VS Javier Bernal; Jones wins.
- Zoey Stark w/ Nikkita Lyons VS Indi Hartwell; Indi wins.
- Cora Jade VS Valentina Feroz; Cora wins.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS Bron Breakker & Wes Lee; Pretty Deadly wins and retains the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bron Breakker is here!
The Big Booty Nephew is STILL NXT Champion after that high octane Halloween Havoc Triple Threat, and now he’s back from taking a minute to breathe. Fans bark it up as Bron gets the mic. Bron says, “Halloween Havoc was a monumental night for NXT. It was a monumental night for the entire locker room, and no, I’m not just talking about me. I’m talking about guys like Wes Lee, who climbed the ladder and captured the North American Championship. Guys like Julius Creed, in an Ambulance Match-” But Pretty Deadly makes their way out to interrupt! Kit Wilson says he has already “had enough of this nonsense.”
Fans boo as Kit tells Elton Prince, “It’s our glorious and exalted NXT Champion, Bron Breakker.” Elton says, “Yep, there he is, doing what he always does after he narrowly squeaks out a victory to keep his title.” Kit barks and mocks Bron. Bron laughs it off as Kit says, “Bah gawd, that was a scrap.” Elton mocks Bron by pretending to be Bron saying, “I’m a rough ‘n’ tough fighting champion. Where my next dog at? Step up!” “Where my dogs at?” Fans bark as Pretty Deadly strut into the ring, and Elton says Bron is “the absolute worst, and we’re sick of it.” Bron says, in his best British accent, “Well excuse me, mates. What do you two wankers want?”
Pretty Deadly gasp! “You do not talk to NXT’s dandiest highwaymen like that!” Kit says it’s bad enough for Wes Lee to be doing his Academy Award acceptance speech, and now we have this? Elton says Pretty Deadly should’ve opened tonight. Oh, Bron defended his championship for like the millionth time and he’s really cool beating people up left, right and center. Big deal! Pretty Deadly retained their titles last week, and their defense was bigger. So where’s their parade? They deserve the attention! It’s the pomp, the circumstance! Their moment to bask in the moment. Not like Bron, not like Wes and his Lifetime movie segments.
Elton says he likes that: The Pretty Deadly Spotlight. But wait! They’ve said his name enough times, so here comes Wes Lee! And Wes says, “Nope. Nope nope nope. I can’t listen to this anymore. For the sake of everyone, Pretty Deadly, SHUT UP!” Fans cheer but Pretty Deadly laughs that off. Wes says he appreciates Bron’s words. Appreciate? Well y’know who Kit doesn’t appreciate? WES! This is about Pretty Deadly! Let’s get back to Pretty Deadly. Bron says maybe Kit & Elton should “quit bitchin’,” and maybe if they weren’t in the back for three hours brushing their hair, maybe they would’ve been out here first.
Wes wants things to slow down. They must give Pretty Deadly credit, because they do have beautiful hair. Bron and Wes step up to Pretty Deadly, give the manes a touch, and Bron admits, that is good hair. Like angel hair. Wes is right, Bron does take things too far sometimes. So he’ll take a step back, and let Pretty Deadly have the spotlight. Wes says that’s growth right there. Kit says wow, thank you, Bronson. That’s lovely. Wes says he’ll give them an introduction! Elton is so excited! Wes says, “Please welcome to the ring, two of the tastiest snacks of NXT… Your NXT Tag Team Champions~! Pretty! Deadly~!”
Fans boo as Pretty Deadly point to each other. Elton thanks Bron & Wes for that. Now, everything is finally in order. Time for a #SIDEPLATECHECK! USH USH USH! Bron tells Pretty Deadly to hold on. If they are going to start the show, it’s bound that someone comes out to interrupt you. Wes says that’s true, there’s a pattern to how things go. Pretty Deadly starts talking, and someone comes up to interrupts. It’s usually… Someone wanting the titles! Well then who’d be coming for the titles? We wait, and Wes reveals, it’s him and Bron! See, Wes really misses the tag titles, and “Bron-Bron’s” never held them!
Fans already chant “Wes Lee Two Belts!” as Bron says that’s very true. Because Pretty Deadly claim to be the best, then they should put the titles on the line against Bron & Wes, TONIGHT! Elton changes his mind, he knew he NEVER liked Wes! Kit says, “You think you’re going to embarrass us? Well tonight, Pretty Deadly have the last laugh.” Bron says, “We’ll see who’s smiling when Wes and I are holding up our NEW Tag Team Championships!” Elton says opening the show sucks, tonight can’t get any worse! Wait! Here comes R-Truth! Fans cheer and say, “What’s Up?!”
Truth high-fives with Bron and breaks it down with Wes, but Truth has his own match! Will the 21st Century Success Story see just what’s up when he faces the Truth?
Grayson Waller VS R-Truth!
NXT returns as Waller makes his entrance and fans boo. The bell rings and fans are already telling Waller what they think of him. Waller says Truth needs to learn that this is WALLER’s house! He runs this! Truth slaps Waller! Waller kicks low, CLUBS Truth, CLUBS him more and more, then throws knees against the ropes. Waller CHOKES Truth, lets off at 4, fans actually duel, and Waller whips. Truth holds ropes to stop himself, then he elbows Waller away. Truth CLOBBERS Waller, fans fire up, and Truth says, “What’s Up?” “WHAT’S UP!” But Waller JABS Truth! Waller says THAT’S what’s up! Fans boo again but Truth ducks the haymaker to hit an atomic drop!
Truth pops Waller for an atomic drop, then he hits a headlock takeover. Waller keeps his shoulders up, fights up, and he stomps Truth’s foot. Waller is free and he headlocks back, but Truth powers out. Waller runs Truth over, he mocks John Cena, and then he runs, but Truth trips Waller up! Truth hits a headlock takeover! Waller keeps his shoulder up, fans rally, and Waller fights up. Waller throws body shots, whips Truth away, but Truth runs Waller over! Fans fire up as Truth swivels then runs, but Waller ducks and hurdles. Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! And then hip toss! Fans fire up as Waller gets to ropes.
“What’s up?” “WHAT’S UP!” But Truth runs into an STO! Fans boo as Waller smirks and goes to the corner. Waller goes up and out on the ropes, but Truth rolls away. Fans duel, Waller goes out and around the way, but Truth rolls the other way! Waller is annoyed but fans cheer, and Waller gets in, to get an UPPERCUT from Truth! Waller tumbles out of the ring, and Truth gets an idea. Truth does the splits, builds speed, and FLIES but clips the ropes! Truth hits the floor hard, only clipping Waller, and the ref hurries to check Truth. Both men are down while NXT goes picture in picture.
Waller checks his chin and gets away to the ring, but the ref is helping Truth up. The ref tells Waller to hold on while he checks with Truth, and Waller talks smack on the 54 time 24/7 Champion. “What Truth? What Truth?” Waller does push-ups to rub it in as medics check Truth. Waller turns up the heat as he talks trash to the fans, and Truth sits in the ring. It’s hard to say what he hurt but it seems Truth needs a bit more help. Waller again rubs it in by doing handsprings, handstands and jumping jacks. Waller even gets on the announce desk to rile the fans up. Waller starts mocking Booker T! SPINAROONI!!
NXT returns to single picture, and fans boo Waller while Truth is helped away. It seems this one has been called!
Winner: Grayson Waller, by referee stoppage
Fans boo as Waller shouts, “I’m not surprised! It doesn’t matter who it is! Whether it’s NXT, Raw, SmackDown, Grayson Waller is the most dominant superstar in this company, lad! And I am sick and tired of people sleeping on me. I just beat a 20 year vet in R-Truth, and I did that on my own!” Fans chant, “You Got Lucky!” and Waller says, “Yeah, I get lucky every night! NXT is Grayson Waller’s house, and ain’t nobody gonna change that.” Waller is cocky, lucky, and never going to stop. But will someone come along and show him this is far from his house?
Vic Joseph interviews The Schism.
He welcomes fans to a “very unique sit-down with Schism. Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reed, and of course, Ava Raine.” Ava has been the talk of social media because no one thought it was her under that mask and red hood. Vic’s known her since she first stepped foot in the Performance Center, and there are others who have known her even longer. All of us have the same question: Why the Schism, and why now? Ava says “Nobody knew that it was me. Everyone thought they knew everything, and I showed them they know nothing. I’ve been around WWE my entire life. And nobody ever took the time to get to know me.
“Until I met Joe, Rip and Jagger. They were the only people who took the time to get to know me.” When she first arrived at the WWE PC, she suffered a devastating injury that required surgery. Do you know who texted her and called? Who checked on her? The “new guy,” Joe Gacy. Ava didn’t hear anything from anyone who claims to have known her for all those years. Vic didn’t mean it like that. Then how does he mean it? Because Vic didn’t ask Rip or Jagger why they joined Gacy, he only asked her. So why should she sit here and answer questions when Vic’s not even listening? He’s only making assumptions, just like everyone else.
Then Vic has a question for the group, starting with Gacy. Gacy must be loving the new spotlight The Schism has since the debut of Ava Raine. Gacy says Vic is “completely missing the point.” Ava isn’t here because she does something for them. “People have been asking her for things her entire life. Everyone asking for things that they don’t deserve. Asking her for things that they didn’t earn. Ava is here because we accept her for who she truly is, and that’s why she chose The Schism.”
Rip says there are more eyes on them than ever before, and there is heightened ridicule from the NXT locker room and the greater community. “They compare us to other groups past and present, but those other groups could never dream of achieving the togetherness that we have in The Schism. In fact, Vic, we would like to offer you one of our pins.” Jagger says, “The lack of acceptance is why we are who we are. When you take your mask off and reveal your true self, it’s too harsh for people, yet it is welcomed within The Schism. And we are not responsible for your unfavorable reactions.”
Vic says he’s sorry to see the picture a little clearer, but he does have one more question. It’s based off a tweet from Cameron Grimes: “It’s sad to see Schism has brainwashed Ava Raine.” What is their response to that, given they put Grimes behind them? Ava says no one brainwashed her, how dare you! She saw what Grimes could never see, and that is that together, The Schism can do so much more than she ever could alone. And how is it that Grimes is behind them? He didn’t beat them, he paid two guys to win for him. “You don’t get to reject The Schism and just walk away. We are committed to making an example out of Cameron Grimes, and we are going to follow through on that commitment next week, when Cameron Grimes faces Joe Gacy for the final time.”
Gacy says, “The Schism is strong together because they are four roots,” and the group says, “One tree.” Will Mr. Inclusion finally cross off Grimes in this final showdown? Or will Grimes be the one leaving The Schism behind as he goes #ToTheMoon?
Javier Bernal speaks to someone outside HBK’s office.
He knows these guys left it all in the ring last week, and they came so close. Don’t get him wrong, they’re great athletes and all, but they’re not championship material. Malik Blade & Edris Enofe are naturally offended by that, but Javi wants them to take it easy. Not everyone can be Big Body Javi. “But here’s some big body advice: don’t waste a meeting with Mr. Michaels. He’ll only tell you the same things that I told you.” They’re better off just watching Javi tonight. Wait, he has a match on NXT tonight? Yep! He texted good ol’ HBK and requested one. In fact, that’s why he’s here, HBK texted him to meet here to learn who he’s facing.
Malik & Edris are laughing, because out walks Odyssey Jones! Odyssey thanks HBK and says he won’t let the boss down. And then he sees Javi! Tonight, Big Body Javi goes 1v1 with “Big Body O.” See you out there, little man. Javi is already feeling the pain, will he be taking the L in Odyssey’s return to action?
Zoey Stark storms into the women’s locker room.
While Indi Hartwell, Tatum Paxley and others are chatting, Nikkita Lyons is trying to calm Zoey Stark down. Stark drops her bags too close to Indi’s and Indi gets upset. What’s Stark’s problem? What? They know Stark’s problem, she and Lyons lost in the tag title match last week! Yeah, the whole world saw that. Indi got dropped by Elektra Lopez, but you don’t see her all pouty. So get over it! Be grateful you’re even getting another championship match again next week. Some aren’t so lucky. When was the last time Indi was handed a title match, huh? Well, maybe that’s because Indi doesn’t deserve one.
Oh, is that so? Yeah, actually, because the last time Stark checked, title matches aren’t handed out, they’re earned! Oh, earned, right. Well Stark is gonna earn a boot in the face. Then maybe Indi’s gonna earn a knee to the jaw! Oh, then let’s do that right now! Lyons and the rest of the locker room keep these two apart, but will Stark and Indi look to follow through on all that talk later tonight?
Andre Chase gives Thea Hail a pep talk at gorilla.
He wants Thea to be hydrated and with her head in the game. Thea wanted it, she’s got it! The rematch with Kiana James! Thea fires up and Chase asks her how she feels! “Mr. Chase… Something just doesn’t feel right.” The Chase U banner remains untouched without Bodhi… Who’s gonna carry the flag now? BAM! DUKE HUDSON busts through a paper wall! DUKE will carry the flag! “LET’S GOOOO~! CHASE U! CHASE U!” Chase says Duke’s got the right idea! Let’s go! Thea hurries after Chase and Duke, is this going to be the start of comeback season?
Thea Hail w/ Chase U VS Kiana James!
Chase U’s star recruit may have failed the first time, but she promises not to let Professor Andre down! Will Thea’s studying and hard work pay off in the rematch? Or will the Calculator’s plans continue to go accordingly?
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, Kiana and Thea tie up, and Kiana KNEES Thea low! Kiana clamps onto an arm and CLUBS away on it! Kiana SLAMS the arm on the ropes, then ROCKS Thea with a right! Kiana talks trash, wrenches and WRINGS the bad arm, then RAMS Thea into the buckles. Fans rally for Thea and Thea kicks back! Thea fires off forearms but Kiana KNEES low again. Kiana steps over and JAMS the arm, then stomps Thea down. Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Kiana clamps onto Thea with a seated abdominal stretch. Fans rally as Thea endures, Thea fights, but Kiana cranks on the top wristlock.
Thea fights up, bridges, but Kiana wrangles her back down! Fans continue to rally, Duke waves that banner as hard as he can, but Kiana drops knees on the bad arm! And more knees! Kiana taunts Thea, throws her down then stomps her down! Kiana throws Thea by her hair again and the ref reprimands. Fans boo, Kiana clamps onto Thea again, and Kiana gets the top wristlock back. Fans rally, Thea endures and fights up, and Thea arm-drags free! Kiana staggers to a corner, Thea runs in and blocks a boot to bring Kiana out, for a short arm LARIAT! And an elbow! And another elbow! Fans fire up and Thea runs in to SPLASH!
Thea rolls back, runs in again, and SPLASHES again! Thea dropkicks legs out, runs, and hits the ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Thea and she goes up the corner! Thea roars, leaps, and CROSSBODIES! But Kiana rolls through and picks Thea up! But Thea cradle counters, TWO!! Kiana escapes, kicks Thea down, then brings her around to throw by her hair again! Kiana runs, to SLING-SHOT! Cover, Duke helps the ropebreak! The ref and Chase both reprimand Duke, “We don’t cheat around here!” Chase tells Duke to go to the back! Duke snarls but he accepts Chase’s orders.
But Kiana CLOBBERS Thea and CHOKES her! Thea flounders, Kia runs in, SLING-SHOT again! Cover, Kiana wins!!
Winner: Kiana James, by pinfall
And with that slingblade complete shot combo, the 401K, Kiana DOES go 2-0 against Thea! Duke was just trying to help, but will everyone learn from this #TeachableMoment?
Chase helps Thea up, but CHARLIE DEMPSEY attacks! Dempsey puts on a SLEEPER!! Chase is red, but Duke rushes in! Duke chases of Dempsey, then Duke helps Chase to his feet. And he even offers Thea a hand. Thea takes it, fans cheer, and perhaps Chase U will be stronger than ever now.
Backstage interview with Fallon Henley, Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs.
McKenzie Mitchell is with the country trio and wants their take on tonight’s tag title main event. Briggs says they’re pulling for Wes & Bron to win, but if they can’t, Pretty Deadly won’t be able to run from Briggs & Jensen much longer. Jensen says those two pretty boys will fall to some country men! Fallon says that’s right! Pretty Deadly’s time is running out. But then in walks Kiana James’ assistant, Giana, to hand Fallon a document. Briggs scolds Jensen for not having his eyes up a little higher on Giana, but Fallon reads the document. Look at this! Oh no…! What moves is Kiana making outside of the ring?
Wes and Bron talk backstage.
Bron congratulates Wes on the big North American Championship win. That was a huge accomplishment. Wes thanks Bron for that, and thanks Bron for stepping up, because going after the tag titles is going to be tough. But it might be tougher trying to hold both belts on their shoulders! Bron likes the sound of that, but then in walks Robert Stone. “There’s the gentlemen I’m looking for! The unbeatable, the unstoppable Bron Breakker. Now, a guy who is so unstoppable, he cares more about winning the NXT tag titles than defending his own.” Bron says Stone has five seconds to get to the point.
Stone says the point is that Bron knows in his heart that he could take on anyone in NXT, except for one guy. That guy is bigger than Bron, stronger than Bron, and that guy is Von Wagner. Bron laughs again. Stone says Bron can enjoy doubling up on championships tonight, because when Bron does, Von will happily take the NXT Championship off him. Bron says that’s fine with him. But tell Von that next time, Von should just come after Bron himself instead of sending his errand boy. Now Stone needs to get outta there before Bron puts his head through a locker. Stone laughs that off, then frowns as he leaves.
Wes says, “See you, Mr. Stone.” But will the Big Booty Nephew soon find himself living in Wagner’s World?
Odyssey Jones VS Javier Bernal!
#SoundTheAlarm, look who is back in action! NXT starts on The Odyssey once again, will Jones start where he left off? Or will Big Body Javi find a way to be a big body buzzkill?
NXT returns and Javi makes his entrance. The bell rings and Jones circles with Javi. Fans rally for Odyssey as the two approach. Javi gets around, waistlocks Jones, but Jones CLUBS him right down! Jones knuckle locks Javi and that alone hurts Javi! Javi reaches for ropes but Jones reels him in for a shoulder! Jones scoops with one arm, and SLAMS Javi! Fans fire up and Jones is all smiles, but Javi gets up to CHOP him! Jones glares at Javi, and he TOSSES Javi to a corner! Jones CLUBS Javi, Javi stumbles and flounders, and fans rally up. Jones short arm LARIATS Javi, and he then rolls all over Javi! And again!
Fans rally, Jones runs and hits one more roll on Javi! Javi gets to a corner, Jones storms over but Javi slips away. Jones’ leg bothers him and Javi CLUBS Jones on the back! And again! And again! Javi climbs up, he rains down punches on Jones, but Jones uses that to Electric Chair Lift! Javi slips off, he dropkicks the leg and Jones staggers! Javi CHOP BLOCKS and Jones goes down! Fans boo as Javi DDTs the leg! And drops an elbow! And another elbow! And another! Fans boo but Javi steps through to have a standing toehold. But Jones BOOTS Javi all the way out of the ring! Javi runs back in to clamp on a chinlock!
Fans rally as Jones endures and fights up! Jones RAMS Javi back into buckles! Javi just jumps back on! Jones RAMS Javi into more buckles, but Javi clamps on with a headlock. Jones picks up and TOSSES Javi away! Javi staggers up, into a LARIAT! And another LARIAT! Jones roars, whips, and swings, but Javi ducks! Only to return and get run over! Fans fire up with Jones and he runs in at Javi to back body block! Javi staggers into a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, Jones wins!
Winner: Odyssey Jones, by pinfall
#SoundTheAlarm, Jones’ return is victorious! Will Javi take a form of his own advice and not waste time asking HBK for things? Will Jones’ odyssey finally lead to some gold?
Toxic Attraction heads to the ring.
Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne flank the Toxic Goddess, Mandy Rose, as she is still NXT Women’s Champion after Halloween Havoc. And not only that, she has been champion for over ONE FULL YEAR! As such, the Toxic Lounge is now in the ring for this Toxic Anniversary Celebration. Mandy, Gigi & Jacy strut into the ring, title raised, and pictures of Mandy’s best victories on display. Jacy says, “Bow in the presence of greatness! One year. One year of proving everybody wrong. 365 DAYS of being the Baddest Bitch in the Game! 365 days of being the most dominant champion in NXT history.”
Gigi says, “Mandy Rose is absolutely untouchable. But you all underestimated her, you mocked her, you didn’t believe in her. But she has proven time and time again that she is superior to every person in that locker room, man or woman.” Jacy says Mandy is “the absolutely measuring stick of the NXT Women’s Division. You fought legends, underdogs, unified the NXT Women’s Championships, and helped make Toxic Attraction the most decorated female faction in NXT history. And in honor of all of your greatness, we put together a little video package just for you, champ! Roll it!”
And yes, we get a video package. From the Golden Goddess to Otis’ Precious Peach to her toxic return to NXT, to taking the NXT Women’s Championship from Raquel Rodriguez last year at Halloween Havoc 2021. Though, what’s clearly left on the cutting room floor is all the times Gigi & Jacy had a part to play in Mandy’s victories. But the bottom line is, Mandy wants you to “put some damn respect on my name!” Mandy thanks Gigi & Jacy for that, and wow. “All that? Not bad for a piece of eye candy, huh? Because that’s all I was to you people for four years. I was a peach, a Barbie doll, a bottled blonde made in a lab, a centerfold bitch.
“That’s why two years ago, I realized I needed to bet on myself. And I made the choice to come here and rebuild myself. And it was the greatest decision I have ever made in my entire life. And with the help of my girls, Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne, Toxic Attraction has risen to the top. Numbers don’t like. Ratings don’t lie. Merchandise sales don’t lie. And you people thought that I couldn’t hold the NXT Women’s Championship. Why? Because this title represents the greatest women wrestlers in the entire world. And I have proven every single one of you, for over a year now.
“And I don’t just say, ‘put some respect on my name’ because it’s a nice catchphrase. No, because it’s the damn truth! I’ve given every single woman in this division a shot at this title, and I have stepped on every single one on my way to the top, while wearing red bottoms and making it look good. And damn, does it feel good to have sat on my rightful throne for over a year now. And I can guarantee that no one will be kicking me out of it. And if anyone has a problem with what I just said, you know where to find me. I work on Tuesdays.” Wait, what is this smoke? Wait! Alba Fyre SUPERKICKS one of the bellboys!
Fyre SMACKS Gigi with the portrait of Mandy! And she whips Jacy over the couch! Mandy says Fyre isn’t going to ruin this for her, but she still runs away. So Fyre SUPERKICKS the other bellboy! And then she drags Gigi up into the Gory Especial! GORY BOMB through the table!! Mandy and Jacy are speechless as Fyre grabs the mic. “Mandy, this week, I take out Gigi Dolin. Next week, I take out Jacy Jayne. And in two week’s time, I’m taking that title!” The Fire Keeper is not done by a long shot, will she make sure Mandy’s toxic reign never makes it to two years?
Backstage interview with Apollo Crews.
McKenzie notes that Apollo mentioned last week that he’s listening very closely to what Bron Breakker has had to say, and we all thought he’d be the one making an appearance earlier tonight. Apollo says that Pretty Deadly gets to have their moment in the sun with Bron. But he’ll say this: a 1v1 between Bron and Apollo, THAT is what the NXT fans want to see! That is what Apollo wants, but Apollo isn’t sure if that’s what Bron wants. Really? Why’s that? The answer is simple: Apollo is a match-up problem for anyone, including Bron! The moment Apollo came back to NXT, he looked Bron square in his eyes and told him what he was coming after.
Since then, Bron hasn’t said Apollo’s name one time! Apollo gets it, Bron is the champion and everyone chases him. “But Bron Breakker being the fighting champion that he is, I didn’t expect to put on my running shoes.” Von Wagner laughs at that one. Von tells Apollo, “You’re kind of a funny dude, do you know that? You’re a match-up problem? I’m a straight up problem, period. Don’t chase your time chasing after Bron, I know you like to look into the future. But when it comes to that title, I am the future!” Von heads out, but Apollo doesn’t take that seriously. Who will have the last laugh when it comes to the NXT Championship chase?
There’s another call to the Performance Center.
After the automated message, they speak. “You can screen my calls, but you cannot screen my fury. One by one, you all shall fall, so just let it happen, as it is written on the walls.” We also see video of someone spray painting the outside of the building! Is that SCRYPTS themselves?! “Coming to NXT almost feels like home. Because inside those ropes, the canvas will be the place how I express how I feel in my bones. I will leave my mark, and I warn you all on my imminent start. Sincerely, SCRYPTS.” The camera is then sprayed out in red! Will all of NXT be seeing red when SCRYPTS reveals themselves?
Zoey Stark w/ Nikkita Lyons VS Indi Hartwell!
Tensions are running high in the NXT Women’s Division given how toxic things have been lately. Alongside Lyons, Stark will get a rematch for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships to clear the controversy, but will there be any controversy with how this one goes down?
The bell rings, the two tie up and go around. Stark puts Indi on the ropes but Indi turns it around to put Stark on the ropes. The ref calls the ropebreak, Indi lets off, and the two tie up again as fans duel. Indi headlocks, Stark powers out, but Indi runs Stark over! Stark kips right up and she shoves Indi. Indi and Stark tie up again, Stark headlocks but Indi powers out. Things speed up, Indi dodges Stark and runs her over again! Stark hurries up but Indi wrenches Stark to an ELBOW BREAKER! Indi wrenches again, RAMS shoulders, then RAMS them again. And again! Indi whips Stark to a corner, runs in, but Stark elbows her away.
Stark puts Indi in the corner, RAMS into her, and again, then CHOPS! Fans “WOO~” for that one, and Stark stands Indi up for another CHOP! “WOO~!” Stark whips Indi corner to corner. Indi reverses but Stark goes up and over and keeps moving. Stark ducks, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE, but Stark clamps right on with a chinlock! Stark thrashes Indi around, Indi fights up and fans rally. Stark wrenches, whips Indi to a corner, then brings her around to whip her back in! Stark brings Indi around a third time for another whip, then she wrenches the arm to an ELBOW BREAKER!
Fans rally, Stark wrenches again and snapmares Indi down. Stark runs but Indi avoids the sliding lariat! Indi blocks a kick, spins Stark and scoop SLAMS her! And then scoop SLAMS again! Stark stagger sup, Indi clotheslines Stark up and out! Stark is furious but Lyons tells her to cool off. Stark huffs and puffs and paces around while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and fans rally as Stark has Indi in another chinlock. Indi endures, fights up, but Stark leans on the hold. Indi throws body shots but Stark ROCKS her! Indi ROCKS Stark, Stark ROCKS Indi, repeat! Indi kicks then KNEES then DECKS Stark! Stark goes to the apron, Indi storms over and brings Stark up to UPPERCUT and BOOT! Stack cover, TWO! Stark is still in this and Indi grows a bit frustrated but fans continue to rally. Indi drags Starks up, suplexes, but Stark blocks! Stark wrenches out and LARIATS Indi! Storm ROCKS, ELBOWS, mule kicks and then runs, SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO!
Indi is still in this and Stark grows frustrated. Indi gets to a corner, Stark runs in as fans duel, and Stark ELBOWS Indi! Stark runs and comes back but is put on the apron. Indi swings but Stark blocks to bump Indi off buckles! Stark sweeps the legs, jumps up and SPRINGBOARD TWISTERS! Cover, TWO!! Indi survives the #StarkSpecial and Stark is shocked! Stark then gets mad again and stomps a mudhole into Indi! The ref counts, Lyons tries to tell Stark to calm down, and Stark lets off at 4, to just start a new mudhole stomp! Lyons gets through to Stark and she cools off, to then drag Indi up and scoop. Z 3- NO, Indi CLUBS Stark!
Indi short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS again! And again! Stark staggers up, Indi runs in but Stark dodges the boot to SUPERKICK! Stark drags Indi back up, TOSSES her out hard, and then storms out after her. Lyons stays back as Stark dribbles Indi off the announce desk! The ring count is climbing as Lyons tries to talk sense into Stark. But Stark clears off the desk! Fans sing, “OH~ Zoey is angry~!” as she drags Indi up and reels her in! Lyons tells Stark this isn’t going to win it! She can do this in the ring! Stark listens and puts Indi in at 7 of 10. Stark slides in at 8, but Indi BOOTS her down!
Indi hurries to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, INDI WINS!!
Winner: Indi Hartwell, by pinfall
Lyons said Stark could win in the ring, but she just LOST in the ring! Did Stark make a mistake cooling off? Or was it a mistake to be so fired up from the start? As for Indi, did she just earn her own opportunity at a title?
BREAKING NEWS for Crown Jewel!
After the huge victory for Alexa Bliss & Asuka just last night on Raw, they’re already defending the belts in a rematch against Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky this Saturday! With Bayley also going for the Raw Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair, will Damage Control soon have total control of the Raw Women’s Division? Or will #TwistedMist and the EST thwart them completely?
Someone records a message.
“My eyes are no longer shielded. My business is unfinished. A new order of high justice is upon NXT. It’s not about anger or frustration. It’s about authority. MY authority.” Will this mystery man’s return to NXT bring about a new order in the food chain?
Valentina Feroz talks with Sanga backstage.
She doesn’t understand what is going on with him, or what is wrong. But she wants Sanga to be in his corner tonight. Sanga says Valentina is very, very strong. But he is very, very sorry. Veer Mahaan walks in, and Sanga says he cannot go with Feroz. She says she understands, and she leaves. Will Feroz be alright without her support system? Also Wendy Choo is in the background, is she waking back up after being away? As for Veer, he goes to Sanga to say that here, they are taking his kindness for weakness. Do they honor Sanga? Sanga’s silence is answer enough for Veer. “That’s why I’m here.” Veer & Sanga head out, will Indus Sher make NXT honor them?
Stark & Lyons regroup backstage.
Lyons wants Stark to talk to her, and Stark says she lost! Okay, just relax. Stark takes a breath and says she is just in her own head. She is sorry, but she promises that next time, she’ll have her head in the game. Lyons says it is all good and she has Stark’s back. But then KC Squared walk in. Kayden Carter says, “Look who has no momentum going into our rematch.” Katana Chance says Stark will have to do better than that if she wants the titles. But they beat you two before! But it doesn’t count! And Stark & Lyons won’t win next week. The champs head out, Stark is starting to get riled up again, but Lyons holds her back. Breathe, and be ready next week. Will the be ready next week for the title rematch?
Cora Jade VS Valentina Feroz!
The Generation of Jade may have lost in a wild match at Halloween Havoc, but she’s already moving on. Will she add on to Valentina’s downcast spirits? Or will Sanga be right in that Feroz’s great strength will carry her through?
NXT returns as Feroz makes her entrance. She does not look ready, but she fires herself up as best as she can without Yulisa Leon or Sanga by her side. The bell rings and Cora taunts Feroz. “Who are you, anyways?” Cora shoves Feroz, and questions if Feroz should even be here. Cora pie faces Feroz and says Feroz doesn’t deserve to be in the same ring as her. Feroz fires up and ties up with Cora to push her to ropes! The ref counts, Cora freaks out, and Feroz lets off at 4. Cora shoves Feroz down! Cora laughs at Feroz, but then Feroz arm-drags Cora! And again! Feroz wheelbarrows, victory rolls, then runs to DOUBLE KNEE!
Fans fire up with Feroz and she basement dropkicks Cora out of the ring! Feroz pursues, ROCKS Cora with forearms, then bumps Cora off the apron! Fans rally and duel, but Cora dropkicks Feroz back out! Cora taunts, “Aw, poor Valentina!” Cora then smacks Feroz off the apron, “This is your jungle, huh? Not today!” Cora puts Feroz in the ring, BOOTS her down, then stomps her around. Cover, TWO! Cora is annoyed but she drags Feroz up. Feroz throws hands but Cora CLUBS her down! Cora dares fans to cheer for Feroz now! Cora smacks Feroz off the mat, tells her she’s nothing, but Feroz throws body shots!
Cora CLUBS Feroz, talks more trash, then ROCKS Feroz with a forearm. And another! Fans boo Cora but she just whips Feroz around to throw her into ropes. Cora runs side to side to BACK ELBOW! Feroz writhes but Cora pushes her to a cover, TWO! Feroz grits her teeth but Cora stomps her around. Cora drags Feroz up, throws her into ropes again and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Cora lets off at 4, and fans rally for Feroz. Cora drags Feroz up and fans rally for “VALENTINA!” but Cora whips her to ropes again. Cora runs, but Feroz dodges! Cora hits ropes, then Feroz cradles! TWO!! Feroz hurries up but Cora LARIATS her down!
Cora scowls and stalks Feroz to a corner. Cora stands Feroz up, whips her corner to corner, runs in but Feroz BOOTS her away! And again! Feroz goes up, leaps, but Cora avoids the crossbody! Feroz crash lands, Cora runs in to SENTON! Cora drags Feroz up, for the DDT! Cover, Cora wins!
Winner: Cora Jade, by pinfall
Feroz showed her strength but she just couldn’t bring out that ferocity! Cora rebounds from losing to Roxanne Perez, will Cora find her way to a title match first?
Wait, Cora threatens Feroz with her kendo stick. But here comes WENDY CHOO! Wendy slide sin, but Cora SMACKS her with the stick! Cora dares Wendy to get up, but Wendy fires back with forearms, and a POLISH HAMMER! Wendy gets the kendo stick! Cora stands, but she runs away! Wendy swings wild, will the Generation of Jade have a new problem to deal with?
Tony D’Angelo talks with Channing Lorenzo backstage.
The Don asks Stacks “took care of that thing,” and Stacks says it’s all done. Good, good. Stacks, Tony appreciates you “persuading” the vendor to push more Tony D merch. Stacks says The Don’s shirts are now front and center on the stand like they should be. That’s right! Tony loves it! Like watching his son taking his first steps. But back to business. What’s next is Stacks VS Hank Walker next week. Oh that’s easy money! Stacks will definitely take care of him. Tony knows Stacks will. But oh! Look who it is! Elektra Lopez walks in! Has she finally decided to do things on her own? Damn right! And it feels good being her own boss. Tony knows a little something about that.
Well if Tony thinks Lopez was dangerous before, oh just watch how dangerous she is now. Stacks can’t believe this. Lopez? Dangerous on her own? Tony says he does believe that. Will La Mardina prove she is THE boss of NXT?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS Bron Breakker & Wes Lee!
What a golden main event this is! Kit & Elton managed to beat Malik & Edris, while the Big Booty Nephew defeated JD McDonagh and Ilja Dragunov, and the Must-See Kid overcome four other men in a ladder match! But now, Bron & Wes are both looking to be double champions! Will they pull it off against the team that unified the NXT and NXT UK Tag titles? Or will the #SIDEPLATECHECK still show the two tasty dishes run the tag division?
NXT returns and Pretty Deadly make their entrance. The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and we see if NXT goes on a Two Man Power Trip!
The teams sort out and Kit starts with Wes. They circle, tie up, and Kit wrenches to wristlock and standing armlock. Wes endures, fights up, slips through, wrenches and wristlocks, but Kit wrenches right back. Kit has the wristlock, Wes rolls, rolls, and slips through again to wrench to a hard wristlock! Kit endures but Wes wrangles him down. Kit rolls, slips around, but Wes headlocks. Kit throws body shots, powers out, but Wes sunset flips! Kit flails stays up but not for long! TWO! Kit rushes in, but into a schoolboy! TWO, and Kit swipes at the legs but Wes backflips away! Fans fire up as Kit throws a fit!
Elton calms Kit down, they talk strategy, and then Kit tags Elton. Elton talks with Kit some more, but then rushes Wes! Wes arm-drags Elton away! Wes hooks the arm in a cording hold but Elton fights up. Elton reels back to punch but Wes cranks the hold. Elton tries again, but again Wes cranks the hold! They go around, Wes ducks the haymaker to wrench the arm and tag in Bron. Bron & Wes double whip, Wes drop toeholds and Bron STANDING MOONSAULTS! Fans fire up as Bron dares Kit to do something. But Elton slides under and SLAPS Bron! Bron dusts that off while Elton taunts him with Scott Hall fingers.
Bron scowls at Elton, Elton runs to a corner and goes up and over! Elton kicks low, CLUBS away, runs, but into a back drop! Bron whips, Elton reverses, Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Elton! Fans fire up while Elton sits up in a daze! Bron drags Elton up, tags Wes, and the singles champs mug Elton. Wes wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, but Elton throws hard body shots! Wes counter punches, whips, but Elton reverses to FLAPJACK Wes! Wes sputters and Elton snarls as he drags Wes up. Tag to Kit, Pretty Deadly double suplex, but Bron saves Wes from that! Bron and Wes ROCK Pretty Deadly, then DOUBLE RANA!!
Pretty Deadly bail out, get back up, but Wes & Bron DECK them! Fans fire up as Bron barks it up and NXT goes picture in picture.
Wes and Bron dare Pretty Deadly to come back but Kit & Elton regroup and cool off. Pretty Deadly flank the ring, Kit slides in, but Wes dodges to waistlock. Kit wrenches out, ROCKS Wes, then brings him around to wrench again. Tag to Elton, Pretty Deadly mugs Wes, and Elton wrenches to a wristlock. Elton YANKS the arm, steps over and JAMS the arm. Wes crawls to a corner, Elton stalks him and clamps on a chinlock, but Wes fights up. Elton ROCKS him in the back with a forearm, puts him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Wes goes up and over, arm-drags Elton down and has the armlock!
Elton flails and fights around but Wes keeps on the cording hold. Elton fights up, Bron tags in, and the singles champs double whip Elton to double elbow him down! Wes STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Bron covers, TWO! Bron keeps on Elton with an armlock of his own, then wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Wes, they hand-off the wrench, and Wes back suplexes! Cover, TWO! Elton gets away from the deep leg hook, but Wes has him in the corner. Wes hits a headlock takeover and NXT returns to single picture. Fans rally, Elton fights up, and Elton pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Elton sends Wes to a corner and runs in!
Wes slips to the outside, Elton hits off buckles, and Wes slingshots to RANA! Fans fire up and Wes victory rolls to cover, TWO! Elton hurries up but WEs ducks ‘n’ dodges, and FLAPJACK DROPKICKS! Fans fire up more as Wes brings Elton around to waistlock. Elton switches, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Kit tags in as Elton tumbles out, but Wes WRECKS Elton with a dropkick! Only for Kit to CLOBBER Wes from behind! Kit drags Wes up, scoops and SNAKE EYES off the apron! Kit puts Wes in hard, covers, TWO! Kit EuroUppers again and again and again, then again! it runs to CLOBBER Wes with an uppercut!
Fans boo but Kit mocks Bron with barking. Kit drags Wes up, EuroUppers again and Wes wobbles. Kit brings Wes around to ROCK with a haymaker, and Wes drops to a knee. Kit turns Wes, mocks Bron, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wes is still in this, fans rally up, but Kit drags him up again. Kit swings but Wes ROCKS him first! Kit ROCKS Wes, Wes ROCKS Kit, repeat! Kit RAMS Wes into the corner, Elton tags in, and Wes CLUBS Kit but Elton CLOBBERS Wes with an uppercut! And another uppercut! Elton stomps away at the ropes but the ref counts. Elton lets off, drags Wes up, and fans rally up even more.
Elton stands Wes up but WEs gets around to waistlock! Elton switches, scoops and SLAMS Wes! And elbow drops! And again, but Wes dodges that one! Tag to Kit, but Wes dodges him! And dodges Elton! Pretty Deadly realize Wes got past both of them, they hurry inside, HOT TAG TO BRON! Bron rallies on Pretty Deadly with haymakers and shoulders! Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges Kit to then SPINEBUSTER! Bron clotheslines Elton in a corner, hops up and hits the FLYING BULLDOG! Fans fire up as the straps come down! Bron roars, he brings both Kit & Elton up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX on his own! And kip up!
Bron is all fired up, the fans are barking, and Bron tags Wes. Wes goes up, Bron gives him the ROCKET LAUNCHER into Pretty Deadly! Elton flounders out, Kit flounders up, into a SUPERKICK! Wes goes to the corner but Bron intercepts Elton! Bron TOSSES Elton back in! And then Bron clotheslines Elton out the other side! But wait, CARMELO HAYES shoves Wes off the top!! The ref didn’t see it, yelling at Bron and Elton! Kit rolls Wes up, Pretty Deadly wins!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
Melo gets an assist, but Wes is furious! Wes FLIES and wipes out Melo! Wes fires off hands on Melo for screwing him over again in his career! Bron isn’t sure what to make of that, but then he turns around into a BOOT from Von!! Fans boo as Von stands over Bron, declaring he will be the next NXT Champion. But we see Apollo watching this backstage. And so is JD McDonagh! The Irish Ace tells Apollo, “That vision you have of being the man around here? It’s going to be pretty tough to have with a detached retina. See you around.” Is Apollo seeing the future of NXT on screen like the rest of us? Or will he change the future with his own two hands?
My Thoughts:
A great episode here to set up quite a lot, especially with NXT Deadline being the next special on the schedule. First, NXT celebrates Mandy Rose passing 365 days a week shy, but they couldn’t do anything on the Wednesday where she actually did hit 365. And all things considered, Mandy did succeed in reinventing herself by going from being a bit player midcard Heel (or even Face when she was with Otis) to being a faction leader and top Heel. And Fyre coming out for payback was fair, as no other Face is quite ready yet. Roxanne Perez is still on a good slow burn push, and anyone else is in some other story. But I have a feeling Mandy beats Fyre again, because why would Fyre dethrone Mandy on free TV instead of a special like Halloween Havoc or even Deadline?
Speaking of those other Faces, Stark getting in it with Indi was a good play for both their stories. Indi gets a good win off a distracted and irate Stark, and then Stark & Lyons have a good interaction with KC Squared backstage. With how cocky KC Squared are, I feel like they’re legitimately going to lose this time. And if not, then who knows, we might see Stark and/or Lyons go after Mandy for Deadline. I feel like it’d be better served if this is the time Lyons & Stark win, sending KC Squared to RawDown, and then Gigi & Jacy can feud with Lyons & Stark again in greater fashion.
Feroz being affected by the Indus Sher reunion story is a good touch, and she had a good match with Cora Jade. Cora wins, of course, but I like that she’s going to be Wendy’s next feud. Maybe Wendy will use Cora as a springboard to facing Mandy, which Wendy should’ve already been doing after beating Tiffany Stratton. I don’t think Wendy will dethrone Mandy, either, but given their history from when Wendy & Roxie were messing with Toxic Attraction, I bet another time around would be a lot of fun. But seriously, where are Blair Davenport and Meiko Satomura? Why not give one of them a proper feud with Mandy?
A low point tonight was Waller VS Truth. It was starting off so well, but Truth tried a tope when I don’t think he’s done that much at all. He didn’t clear the ropes, he had a hard landing, and if he didn’t mess up his knee, he might’ve done something to a rib. Hopefully Truth is okay, this will really hurt his new feud with Baron Corbin. But Waller was surely going to win either way, and he doubles down by talking trash. Second low point would be SCRYPTS’s newest promo. Whoever this is already feels like Retribution fused with Joe Gacy or Bray Wyatt, but in a sad way. Whoever this is better be amazing in the ring or this is going to be a burden on them from the jump.
But speaking of Gacy, we got a really good interview promo with The Schism and Vic Joseph. Simone Johnson is already doing great as Ava Raine, and they set up the natural “final match” between Gacy and Grimes. I have no idea which way that one goes, it feels like there was still something missing in the build. Tony and Stacks have a good interaction with Lopez, I am sure Lopez is going to go on a win streak, but who knows how her story goes. And good interaction between Odyssey, Malik, Edris and Javier before Odyssey gets a good win off Javier. I wonder if Odyssey, Malik & Edris feud with The Schism to circle back around to that story since we didn’t get Malik & Edris joining Grimes against them.
Good stuff from Chase U, but it is a bummer that they let Bodhi go. Maybe it was an in-ring performance thing where he just wasn’t showing improvement to that next level that’d make him a real star. But he was so good as a character, it is a shame he won’t be around. Duke stepping up was great, though, I saw him busting through that paper coming and it was still great. Duke being put in his place by Chase was good, too, but I’m a bit surprised Kiana won again. Dempsey going after Chase was a good reference back to that story, and Duke chasing Dempsey off was good, too. Maybe Dempsey will be Kiana’s ally and we get a mixed tag of Dempsey & Kiana VS Duke & Thea for the fate of Chase U. They’re also bringing Fallon, Briggs & Jensen into this, maybe Kiana is planning to fight Fallon for her bar.
And we got some really good stuff out of all the male champions. The opening segment got a bit clunky in the middle, but I like that Wes wanted to get the tag titles back. We got a great main event, but I had a feeling something would keep Wes & Bron from winning. Melo is the natural first feud for Wes as North American Champion, and there are a lot of names coming after Bron now. Apollo, JD and Von are probably all going to face off to name a #1 contender, and then they will face Bron at Deadline. Maybe, just maybe, that whoever the next challenger is finally dethrones Bron and sends him to RawDown, unless it’s Von. I can’t see Von being NXT Champion but Von was also a big name as NXT 2.0 started. Maybe NXT now still wants Von to be something big, so they might just pull the trigger on Wagner’s World become a reality.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Will Houston be Undisputed?
While The Son of Texas, Dustin Rhodes, is in action in Houston, the big attraction is a Trios Triple Threat: Undisputed Kingdom VS 2Point0 VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Trios Triple Threat: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Daniel Garcia & 2Point0 VS Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins.
- Bandido VS Bryan Keith; Bandido wins.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Ares Alexander, Jay Alexander & Brick Savage; LFI wins.
- Dustin Rhodes VS Izzy James; Dustin wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Penelope Ford; Rosa wins.
- Mariah May VS Shay Carmichael; Mariah wins.
- Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Kyle wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Tonight, it’s Kyle Fletcher, Mark Briscoe. Kyle, I know your type! You can’t handle your own business! You run around with that pack of wolves, the Don Callis Family! Hey, bring the whole family, line ’em up, I’ll knock ’em down! Tonight, it’s your ass! RAH RAH RAAAH!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Tonight, I am on a mission. A mission to right a wrong. Now Mark, I want you to see the entire Family is her tonight, because they will not be getting involved. I’ll do this on my own, because even on your best day, you do not come close to the Protostar’s level.” Brian Cage & Lance Archer seem confident, but newest Family member, Mark Davis, seems conflicted. Will the Aussie Arrow really shoot down the Sussex County Chicken this close to Grand Slam: Australia?
Someone chucks security!?
It’s Marina Shafir! And that’s because she’s leading the way for Jon Moxley! The fans boo as The Maniac throws a fit, but then Marina snatches a mic for him. Moxley says this show starts when he says it starts! And he is getting a little sick of the Rated R Superstar! Adam Copeland wants a shot at the AEW World Champion? Mox bets he does. Cope thinks he can throw his weight around, but he can’t! He has no power here! Moxley has a list of 1000 reasons why he won’t give Cope a title shot. The fans boo, but Moxley says he has 1000 reasons, but we’ll stick to the simplest one: Moxley doesn’t like Cope.
Moxley doesn’t like anything about Cope! Cope doesn’t know a single thing about Moxley, or about AEW, or about being AEW World Champion. Cope can take his challenge and stick it up his ass! But if it’s a fight he wants, Moxley will do it any time, any place! Here at the Marriott, in Toronto, in Cincinnati, in Asheville, or even next week on Collision in Australia! Let’s do that! Bring Jay White and Mox will whoop his ass, too! Bring that half-broken neck, bring White, and Moxley will whip both their asses! They just better hope and pray that Moxley has the grace to let them walk out of Australia on their own two feet!
If Mox decides it’s time to break Cope’s neck, Cope ain’t coming back! Moxley then drops the mic and storms off, Marina following him out. Is that Moxley making a threat? Or is he just trying to avoid a title match he might lose?
Trios Triple Threat: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Daniel Garcia & 2Point0 VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong want to prove they’re the strongest trio in AEW, so they’ll be taking on some strong competition! They got the better of Red Death, Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange, and they got the better of Shane Taylor and The Infantry, but can they beat both teams at once? Or will tonight be anything but undisputed?
The trios sort out, and in this kind of Triple Threat, only two teams are legal. Roddy and Shane start, they tie up, and Roddy slips around to a headlock. Shane blocks on size alone, and he THROWS Roddy away! Roddy comes back to CHOP! Roddy CHOPS again, bobs ‘n’ weaves, but Shane blocks a shot to JAB! Shane talks trash, whips Roddy to ropes, but Roddy ducks ‘n’ dodges. Roddy then stops to BOOT Shane, ENZIGIRI, and he tags Kyle. Roddy & Kyle CHOP and KICK on repeat! They double whip Shane, but Shane DOUBLE LARIATS back! The fans are torn but Shane taunts Cole with, “SHANE TAYLOR, B*TCH!”
The fans boo but Shane puts Kyle in the STP corner. Tag to Carlie Bravo, he tags Shawn Dean, then Dean sends Carlie in to forearm SMASH! Then the repeat, forearm smash! Dean adds an ELBOW, then a LARIAT! Dean covers, ONE, but Dean keeps Kyle with a facelock. Dean whips, Kyle grabs ropes, Daddy Magic tags in! Kyle kicks Carlie back, then Kyle and Menard DOUBLE SHOULDER Carlie! They argue now, but Dean SHOVES Menard into Kyle! Kyle tumbles out, Dean ROCKS Menard, then whips. Menard reverses and ELBOWS Dean down! The fans fire up for Daddy Magic and he fires up with them!
Menard CHOPS Dean, pushes him to the open corner, then he tags Parker. Parker whips Menard so Menard can send Parker in, forearm SMASH! Drop toehold! BOOYAH ELBOW! The fans fire up and Parker brings Dean around for a whip. Parker ROCKS Dean, whips again, and ROCKS Dean once more! Dean whips, Cole tags off Parker, Parker sends Dean into a BOOT! Cole and Parker fist bump in respect, Menard jumps on commentary real quick to say this is some 2-for-1 action tonight! Collision is live from coast to coast like butter on toast! Cole fireman’s carries Dean, Dean fires forearms, and Dean RAMS Cole into the STP corner!
STP mugs Cole, the fans boo, but Menard says this is what he’s talking about. Dean tags Carlie, the Infantry brings Cole out to scoop, but Cole slips free! Cole shoves Dean into Carlie, Garcia tags in! The fans fire up as the TNT Champion rallies on the Infantry! Menard is all fired up as Garcia rains down fists on Dean! But Carlie makes the save, only for Garcia to add Carlie to it! Garcia rains down fists on The Infantry, and he goes to nine, winds up, and hits TEN! The fans fire up again, but here comes Shane! Garcia says bring it! Shane swings, Garcia ducks to fire back! Garcia then gets around but Shane fights the saido!
Shane CLUBS Garcia, Dean trips him, and then Dean SLAMS Garcia on the apron! Carlie goes to the apron for a GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP! Menard hops off commentary to reinforce his team, but Shane still hits a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! STP stands tall and talks trash while Collision goes picture in picture.
Shane drags Garcia up, whips him hard into railing, and Garcia flounders to the commentary desk. The Infantry drags Garcia up, but Menard & Parker rush in! They all brawl, the ref reprimands, but Carlie puts Garcia in. Carlie JABS Garcia again and again in the corner, then pops, locks and CHOPS! Garcia sputters, Shane tags in, and they put Garcia in the open corner. Shane stomps Garcia, stands him up, then CHOPS! Garcia is stinging again but Shane stands over him. The ref reprimands, Shane backs off just to talk trash on the other teams. Shane stands Garcia up, but Garcia fires forearm after forearm! Shane’s BODY SHOT takes Garcia right down!
Tag to Dean, he and Shane mug Garcia, then Dean stands Garcia up. Menard rallies the fans but Dean CHOKES Garcia on ropes! Dean lets off, and Carlie gets a cheap shot in! Dean covers, TWO! Dean tags Shane, Shane stomps Garcia, then Shane stalks Garcia to ropes. Carlie talks trash on Garcia while Shane stands him up. Garcia fires forearms and CHOPS! Garcia runs, but Shane CLOBBERS him! Shane shakes his head, talks trash on 2Point0, then he drags Garcia up. Shane mockingly holds out Garcia’s hand to The Undisputed Kingdom, then he scuffs Garcia. Shane slaps Garcia around, and Collision returns to single picture.
The fans rally for Garcia as Shane stands him up. Garcia fires forearms! The fans fire up, but Shane ROCKS Garcia! Shane scoops, but Garcia slips free! SAIDO!! The fans are thunderous while Shane and Garcia are both down! Garcia crawls, but The Infantry YANK Menard & Parker down! The fans boo, but Carlie tags in to drag Garcia up. Garcia JAWBREAKERS free! Dean tags in, he snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! Garcia JAWBREAKERS again! Carlie tries, Garcia dodges, hot tag to Kyle! The Violent Artist BOOTS Carlie, then he tags Roddy! STRONG KNEE for Dean! Tag to Cole, SUPERKICK for Shane! Then they DOUBLE LARIAT Shane up and out!
The fans fire up as Cole rallies on Carlie! BOOT and Carlie falls again! Cole fireman’s carries Carlie for the USHIGOROSHI! The fans are fired up again, Strong KNEE for Dean! Kyle suplexes, CHASING THE DRAGON! Cole gives Carlie the GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, MENARD BREAKS IT! Roddy CLUBS Menard, Menard hits a CUTTER! Kyle hits AX & SMAHS on Menard, Parker has Kyle in a Gory Especial! GORY BOMB for Kyle! But Dean hits a TIGER BACKBREAKER on Parker! Garcia DROPKICKS Dean! Shane blocks Garcia’s kick to KNEE him down! Cole SUPERKICKS Shane down again!
The fans are thunderous with’ ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” But Carlie rolls him up! TWO!! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans are thunderous as all nine men are down around ringside! The trios regroup, “This is Awesome!” as they all rise up. Then it’s a brawl! The fans are thunderous as things spill out, but Parker blocks Cole’s kick! Menard joins in, they give Cole a DOUBLE DDT! Roddy runs up, 2Point0 gets him! But Kyle saves Roddy from the double DDT! They each knee low, then Roddy hoists Menard up! Kyle climbs, BACKBREAKER KNEE DROP COMBO! Garcia LARIATS Roddy!
Kyle fires off a strike fest on Garcia! Garcia avoids a sweep, clamps onto Kyle, but Kyle breaks free! Garcia CHOPS Kyle, then SAIDOS! The fans fire up again, but The Infantry runs up! They dodge Garcia’s double lariats, then fire off the Cap & Winter Soldier combo! Then TWO TO THE HEAD! But Parker BOOTS Dean, and baits Carlie into TOSSING him out hard! Shane is up to HEADBUTT Parker! Shane tucks Parker in, MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER!! But he gets a PENALTY KICK from Kyle! Then the Kingdom all aims at him! SUPERKICK, STRONG KNEE AND ROLLING ELBOW!! Shane falls and Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick!
Kyle FLYING KNEES Shane on the outside, then they hit TOTAL ANNIHILATION to the floor! Carlie runs at Cole, Cole gets him with 52 Fake Out! Cole goes up, Carlie avoids the Panama Sunrise, only for a SUPERKICK to find him! Cole then brings down the kneepads, for THE BOOM!! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
It’s all about the Boom, and that makes this match undisputed! Garcia realizes he was too little, too late. Cole wants to show Garcia respect, but then THE DEATH RIDERS ATTACK! Namely, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli & Pac! The AEW World Trios Champions beat down everyone, but especially focus on The Kingdom! Cole, Kyle & Roddy want to be the best trio, but the titles belong to the Death Riders. Claudio has a mic to say, “I just came out here to personally congratulate you on your victory. But more importantly, to remind everyone who the real best trio is around here.”
Pac & Yuta sit Cole up and Claudio says sorry, Cole, he couldn’t hear that over the ass whopping they just gave his team. Cole says you picked the fight with the wrong trio! Oh, is that so? But then STRONG KNEE outta nowhere! The fans fire up as the tides have turned! Kyle has Yuta in an ANKLE LOCK, and Yuta TAPS! Cole sends Pac running, but Claudio drags Yuta to safety! The Death Riders regroup and retreat, but Cole grabs the mic. Cole says he is so damn sick and tired of the Death Riders thinking they can do whatever they want! Cole reminds us that he said in 2025, they’d prove themselves as THE BEST trio in AEW!
So next week, Cole looks to cash in on that promise! The fans like where this is going. Next week, Dynamite, FOR the Trios Championships, Undisputed Kingdom VS Death Riders! And Cole swears to God, he promises on everything he believes in, the Kingdom will whip some ass and become the champions! THAT is undisputed! TK calls in, that match is approved! Will Cole, Kyle & Roddy be the three that free these Trios Championships from the Death Riders?
FTR speaks.
Those three letters represent THE top guys in tag team wrestling. Whether AEW, ROH, NJPW, Mexico, and every major promotion across the world, these tow have been champions. For far too long, their greatness was forgotten, and they’ve taken a backseat to others. That ends now. The three letters, F T R, should represent the greatest team to ever do it. To make that a reality, they need to get the AEW World Tag Team Championships for a third time. Whoever are the champions, this message is for you. FTR is back. #TopGuysOut.
Backstage interview with Max Caster.
Alicia Atout is with Platinum Max and he makes sure to add, “Best Wrestler Alive.” Alicia brings up last Wednesday night, Caster provoking while his Open Challenge is ongoing. Caster says Hangman got angry at him when all he wanted to do was have his interview. The people wanna hear from the Best Wrestler Alive, and Hangman was taking forever. Caster simply asked Hangman to please hurry up, and Hangman got angry. That’s not how a man asks. Let’s not call him “Hangman,” this is “Hangperson.” And so if Hangperson wants to go a round with Caster, get in line, because his open challenge is going on. And thanks for mentioning that, Alicia.
So, who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive? We’re gonna see this week on Dynamite! Caster will show everyone that you can’t be better than the best, and that is a mic drop! He even drops Alicia’s mic to prove it. But will Caster regret leaving the door open to an angry Cowboy?
Bandido VS Bryan Keith!
Speaking of angry cowboys, The Most Wanted finally returns to in-ring action, and he’s up against The Bad Apple! Will Bandido clear a path back to the ROH World Championship? Or will the Bounty Hunter collect on that $200,000 Chris Jericho has promised?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Bandido and Keith stare down, and then they fire forearms! The fans cheer this shootout, Bandido knees low, but Keith throws his poncho at him! Keith BOOTS Bandido down and the fans are torn. Bandido gets up, throws the poncho back, and he headlocks. Keith powers up to throw Bandido down! Keith runs, Bandido stays low, but Keith then whips him. Bandido dodges the boot, Keith dodges the handspring, but Bandido aims his finger gun. Keith swats it, Bandido dodges the lariat, to then slip around and arm-drag! Keith goes to a corner, but he dodges Bandido.
Keith runs back up, but Bandido pops Keith up! Bandido then throws Keith back, Keith rolls to his feet, but Bandido DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up while Keith shakes out the stars. Bandido storms up, LA MAGISTROL, TWO! Keith escapes, but Bandido drags him up. Keith CHOPS, the fans rally, and Keith pie faces Bandido. Bandido CHOPS Keith, then eggs him on. Keith CHOPS, Bandido CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Keith kicks low, whips Bandido to a corner, but Bandido goes up and out! GAMANGIRI! Keith staggers, Bandido goes up, and CROSS- SOBAT!! Keith takes Bandido outta the sky!
The fans are torn but Keith has a wild look in his eyes while Collision goes picture in picture.
Keith soaks up cheers and jeers while Bandido bails out. Keith slides out the side, runs in around the way, and he BOOTS Bandido down! Bandido sputters while Keith seethes. Keith stalks Bandido, refreshes the ring count, then he drags Bandido up. Keith puts Bandido in the ring, stalks him some more, then stands Bandido up. Bandido fires body shots, then whips Keith. Keith reverses, then runs to BULLDOG! That’s a very Jericho looking move! Bandido flounders, Keith whips him again, SLIDING him out to the floor! Bandido writhes but Keith has another wild look in the eyes. Keith soaks up some more heat while Bandido crawls to the ring.
Bandido stands, rolls in at 7 of 10, but Keith is on him with a rain of fists! The ref counts, Keith whips Bandido to ropes, and he FLAPJACKS Bandido down! Keith pushes Bandido to a cover, TWO! Bandido is still in this while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and the two clinch. Keith power sup to EXPLODER, but Bandido makes it a sunset flip! TWO, and Keith runs up, into a KNEE! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, then goes up, up, and TORNILLO! The fans fi reup as Bandido then pops Keith up to a military press! ONE ARM! Then the SLAM!! Cover, TWO! Keith survives and Bandido is surprised, but the fans fire up again! Bandido feeds off that energy and aims at the ropes! Bandido runs, but Keith LARIATS Bandido first! Keith goes to a corner, aims at Bandido, and he runs in, only for Bandido to BOOT! Bandido goes up, Keith RISING HEADBUTTS!
Keith roars, the fans are torn, and Keith climbs! Keith and Bandido fight, but Keith ROCKS Bandido! Keith clinches on the top rope, for a SUPER EXPLODER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! The fans duel, and Keith rises! Keith storms up on Bandido to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Keith fires up, but Bandido CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then SUPERKICK! Keith ENZIGIRIS! Both men stagger, the fans fire up more, and both men stand back to back. They both turn around to look at each other, and they nod! They take five paces and go to the corners! Then they run up, DOUBLE SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!!
The fans are thunderous again, it’s a standing ovation in Houston! Keith rises first, but he and Bandido go forehead to forehead. They stand, and Keith underhooks the arms! Bandido wrenches out, but Keith ROCKS him! Keith runs, but Bandido scoops him! Torture rack and FLIPPING KNEE! Keith staggers, he isn’t asleep yet! But Bandido aims his finger gun, and BANG! Keith rises, into the BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, BANDIDO WINS!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
No prize money for the Bounty Hunter, this bandit is just that good! But will the Most Wanted get what he wants in a title match with The Nueve?
Backstage interview with “Powerhouse” Hobbs.
Lexy Nair is with Will Hobbs and says he asked for this time. What’d he like to say? Hobbs says hey to Big Bill, rubbing in that Keith didn’t collect his bounty. And guess what? Hobbs will be in Texas all week long. He’ll be looking for a fight, and maybe in Austin, Bill actually gives Hobbs a fight. Or maybe the Big Redwood is just a big baby. Hobbs has called out the rest of The Learning Tree’s Branches, will he cut them all down?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Ares Alexander, Jay Alexander & Brick Savage!
Rush y Dralistico made their return, and they want not just Beast Mortos but ALL of AEW to understand, that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns! Will LFI look to stampede through the Trios Division now that they’re reunited?
The trios sort out, and the fans cheer on “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” Instead, we get Dralistico and Ares Alexander. But then Dralistico tags out to Mortos, and Mortos CLOBBERS Ares! And SMACKS him! Mortos whips Ares to then POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Dralistico, springboard CODE BREAKER! Tag back to Mortos, they BLAST Jay and Brick! The fans fire up as Dralistico tags Rush! Rush storms around, the fans cheer him on, “If you mess with the bull, you get the horns!” BULL’S HORNS!! Ares is almost sent out of the ring! Mortos pushes him back in, Rush covers, LFI wins!!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
The other guys didn’t even get to tag in! And now LFI mugs Ares! Jay is furious that they’re doing this to his brother, so he and Brick get in! Brick DOUBLE CHOPS Dralistico & Mortos, only to get a CHOP, HEADBUTT, and SPIN KICK! Jay runs up, Rush blocks his knee to HEADBUTT him down! LFI deals with Brick and the Alexander Brothers with ease, but they’re not down! They beat Jay down, but here comes Komander! Wait, what can one do against there? He still springboards to FLYING POISON-RANA Mortos!! Then he dodges Rush y Dralistico to jump off Dralistico and RANA Rush! Then Komander fires off on Dralistico!
The SOBAT knocks Dralistico down, then he builds speed. But Dralistico trips Komander, YANKS him out, and then sends him back in for Rush. Rush CLAWS at Komander’s mask! The fans boo, but then the lights go down! And when the lights come up, it’s HOLOGRAM! LFI took him down, but he has rebuilt himself, rebooted the system, and “upgrade complete!” Four months away but he looks better than ever! SUPERKICK for Dralistico! Then he jumps over Mortos to DROPKICK Rush out of the ring! Then he tilt-o-whirls and DEJA VU RANAS Mortos! Mortos gets back up, but runs into a CRASH COURSE from Hologram!
Hologram and Komander stand tall together, then build speed! They DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO!! The brawling continues, and Rush has a chair! Rush wants to smash someone but the refs stop him! Rush snarls, drops the chair, but then he DECKS a ref!! The fans are torn but Jake the Snake will have to handle that fine for Rush. But will Rush’s rampage continue until LFI are on top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Megan Bayne.
Well, Lexy tries to get Megasus to respond, but she just keeps walking. Thunder Rosa is there to welcome Megan to AEW. Megan ignores the high-five so Rosa says okay, she’s not about that. That’s fine. So much for Southern Hospitality. Rosa tells Lexy that Megan is superbad, too. Megan just got here, and she’s so mad! But whatever, we’re in Texas! And everyone knows about Texas hospitality! And tonight, Ford gets that “hospitality” because Rosa will make sure she has a memory that lasts. Let’s get ready to kick some butt! Rosa is all fired up, will she wrangle Penelope Ford like it’s a rodeo?
Harley Cameron is in the ring.
The wild Aussie has a couple guitars and a big puffy pink jacket as she welcomes Houston to the Harley Halftime Show! Ladies and gentlemen, she didn’t come alone. Oh, no no! Please say hello to PUPPET MERCEDES! Harley takes off her jacket and turns around to reveal her Muppet of Mercedes Mone is riding in her backpack! The fans cheer and Harley says Puppet Mone is a tiny lil’ baby. Now to kick things off, here’s a song you may know too well. It’s called the Money Train. Harley starts strumming the guitar, and she sings a long R&B note. The fans cheer, Harley sings she wants to RIIIDE~ the Money Train~!
The phone lights come out already as Harley repeats “The Money Train” again and again, but then the REAL Mercedes Mone interrupts! Mone is wearing the TBS and NJPW Strong titles while carrying the Rev-Pro and Queen of Southside belts. Mone has a mic to ask Harley, “Are you stupid? Or are you dumb? Nobody came out here to watch the Harley Halftime Show!” NO, they’re all to see #FourBeltsMone. So Houstooooooon~! Please say hello to your C E O! The fans boo instead. Mone tells Harley that she doesn’t know how many times she has to tell her, but she is nothing but a l- LEGEND!! Harley cuts Mone off there and the fans cheer.
And with that said, Harley would like to begin her second song! “Hello, it’s good to see you, Miss Mercedes Mone. You’ve got four belts? Well I’ve got one dream! So, what do you say~? You come out here tonight, cut me off, and if I’m being blunt. I think the way you’re acting, well, are a cuuunning woman~!” And Harley will say it now, Mone is just afraid to feel the WRATH! THE WRATH! THE WRATH! The fans join in, “FEEL THE WRATH!” and Mone sarcastically plays along, until she grabs the guitar! The fans boo but Mone tells Harley to shut up. Harley is so talented, super talented, but let’s get real. If there’s anything real about Harley!
Mone doesn’t know why Harley wants a match with Mone when that little puppet on her back can wrestle better. So Harley needs to get out of her ring, because Harley is NOT on Mone’s level. Harley has the fans on her side as she tells Mone, “You’ore right. You’re right.” Harley is new to this. She can only ever dream to achieve in her career what Mone already has in AEW. But Harley has fought so hard to be here where she is today, and she’s NOT stopping! The fans cheer that! Harley would love nothing more than to face Mone in Australia, in her home city in her home country! And for the TBS Championship!
Mone is a game changer, yes, but Harley has to admit. In Mone’s whole career, the most entertaining that she’s ever been… is when Harley had her hand up Mone’s puppet ass!! The fans fire up for that! But Mone SLAPS Harley! The fans boo, but Harley gets pissed now! Harley shouts FEEL THE WRATH, then she DECKS Mone with the mic!! Mone bails out, grabs a new mic, and with the fans chanting Harley’s name, Mone says if Harley wants her shot at Grand Slam, then she’s on! But one more thing: Mone can’t wait to embarrass Harley in front of her friends, her family, and show the world why she IS the CEO!
Mone leaves, but Harley is just fired up to have the match she wants! Will she also take that title off Mone to finally be the Face of TBS?
Lexy Nair moderates the Continental Championship face-to-face.
She has Buddy Matthews with her, but Kazuchika Okada is clearly absent. Lexy says this was meant to be the face-to-face, so if Buddy wishes, they can proceed. Buddy says go ahead. Lexy asks Buddy what it’d mean if- Oh, NOW Okada shows up. The Rainmaker takes his seat, gets mic’d up, and asks for a water. Lexy thanks Okada for taking the time to join them. She wants to ask about the title match, but Buddy says he’ll handle this. Buddy scoots up and says they’ll cut to the chase: “In Brisbane, Australia, you and I will face each other. Australia’s best versus Japan’s best. But I haven’t fallen for this BS comedy facade that you’re playing.
“See, I know what the real Okada’s all about, and I know what he’s capable of doing. But I’m not sure he knows what I’m capable of doing.” The people stand by Buddy. Australia stands by Buddy! So it is time for Buddy to beat Okada for that title. Okada needs to look Buddy in the eyes and say if he thinks Buddy believes this or this is just some fake facade that Buddy’s playing. Buddy and Okada both stand up, and then Okada laughs. “B*TCH!” Buddy fakes a punch and Okada flinches! Buddy pats Okada on the shoulder, and tells him, “I’ll see you in Brisbane.” Buddy leaves, the staffer shows up with the water, but Okada throws it down.
Okada is furious that Buddy got the better of him, but will Okada get serious once the bell rings?
Dustin Rhodes VS Izzy James!
The Natural is still fuming from everything MJF did and said just last Wednesday. Dustin looks to get his hands on that scumbag in Austin, but what will happen here in Houston? The bell rings, Dustin circles with Izzy and ties up. But then Izzy knees low, mocks the deep breath, then whips. Dustin slips around the lariat to then dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!! Dustin isn’t done, he hauls Izzy up to hit the FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Dustin wins!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes, by pinfall
And with that, Dustin grabs himself a mic! “Maxwell Jacob Friedman. You call yourself ‘The Devil.’ You’re not the devil. As I told you last week, I went to Hell, I looked at the Devil in his eyes, and I kicked his teeth in! And I ripped, teared, and crawled my way out! And the reason why is because I am a survivor! I AM the 56-year-old Last of My Kind! And Max, while you’re sitting at home in your recliner right now in Long Island, New York, I want you to know something. Every thing in your brain right now thinks that you’re gonna do to me, I’ve already done. Five DECADES. Blood, sweat, and tears, and passion, something you do not have!
“And guess what, Max? I am still here! Next week, in MY backyard of Austin, Texas, AEW Dynamite, I am going to drag you to hell, and you are gonna meet the actual devil! And I will give you a Texas sized ass whooping for the ages!” The fans like that! Dustin has a question for MJF: After MJF gets out of this business, will it remember him? Because it damn sure will remember Dustin! The fans are fired up, will MJF regret messing with this Son of Texas?
The Death Riders speak.
The Bastard says, “Finally, finally, finally! We have been the Trios Champions for what feels like an eternity, and there have been very, very few individuals who have had the guts, the bullocks, to stand up to the Death Riders. Well, gentlemen, we welcome your challenge. From true professionals, none the less. But understand this: We are the elite of the elite. And this week on Dynamite, we look forward to making an example out of you.” Claudio adds that the Kingdom has teeth, and he respects that. They have something worth the Death Riders’ time. Too bad the Death Riders will just have to pull those teeth out.
Claudio says they are the absolute BEST at this! Claudio leads the way out, and Yuta just adds a cocky grin. Will the Death Riders be unstoppable in their reign of terror?
Thunder Rosa VS Penelope Ford!
La Mera Mera is ready to rope ‘n’ ride, and she even has the Houston Texans’ Toro by her side! But will Rosa be running hot towards a title opportunity in the near future? Or will everything be superbad tonight?
The bell rings, Rosa and Ford circle, and the fans rally behind Rosa. They tie up, Rosa throws Ford down, and the fans rally up. Rosa wrenches, Ford wrenches back, and Ford hammerlocks. Rosa reaches back, headlocks, then spins through. Rosa hits a headlock takeover but Ford headscissors. Ford squeezes tight but Rosa kips free. The two stare down and the fans fire up. Rosa and Ford circle, tie up, and Rosa powers Ford to a corner. The ref counts, Rosa lets off, but then Ford ducks the chop to CHOP! Ford whips corner to corner, Rosa goes up and over, then she arm-drags Ford! And arm-drags again!
Rosa DROPKICKS Ford down, the fans fire up, and Rosa runs in, UPPERCUT! Rosa snapmares Ford, then runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Rosa drags Ford up, but Ford RAMS her into a corner! Ford RAMS Rosa again and again, then backs up. Ford runs back in, but Rosa BOOTS her! Rosa then goes up, but Ford ROCKS her first! Rosa falls to the apron! The fans boo but Ford goes up, up, and APRON KNEE DROPS! Rosa sputters, Ford soaks up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford drags Rosa off the apron to send into barriers! Ford taunts Toro and the fans, then she stands Rosa up. Ford CHOPS Rosa, but Rosa turns things around! Rosa CHOPS Ford! Rosa slips into the ring, slides back out, but Ford kicks low and CLUBS Rosa down! Ford drags Rosa up and puts her in the ring, then pushes her to a cover, TWO! Ford is annoyed, but she stalks Rosa. Ford puts Rosa through the ropes and pulls her back against them! Rosa endures, the ref counts, but Ford stops at 4. Rosa flops down but Ford brings her back up. Ford CLUBS Rosa, whips her to ropes, but Rossa reverses! Ford wrenches back and clinches, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Ford ties Rosa up into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Rosa endures, rolls to a cover, TWO! Ford lets Rosa go, but Rosa then reels her into a SEATED SURFBOARD! Rosa pulls, pulls, and pulls Ford back! Then Rosa stands to have the MEXICAN SURFBOARD! Rosa swings Ford, then DROPS her down! Cover, TWO! Ford stays in this and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Ford fireman’s carries Rosa, and she hits a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this and Ford grows frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Ford stands Rosa up to bump off buckles, and again, and again! Ford hits all three levels, then lets Rosa drop. Cover, TWO! Rosa goes back to the corner but Ford stomps a mudhole! The ref counts, Ford steps off, and she handsprings, but Rosa moves! Ford POSTS herself and the fans rally with Rosa, Rosa runs up, ROCKS Ford, ROCKS her again, then winds up, to ROCK Ford yet again! Rosa runs to LARIAT Ford, then LARIAT again!
The fans fire up as Ford goes to ropes. Rosa runs side to side, for a DROPKICK! Ford sputters, Rosa hauls her up, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Ford survives and Rosa is frustrated. The ref checks Ford, she seems okay to continue, and she RAMS Rosa into a corner! And RAMS her again! And again! Ford roars, she runs back up, handspring and BACK ELBOW! Ford then LOCKS the face paint! Ford goes side to side, to BOOT! Rosa falls into the drop zone, then Ford goes up top. MOONSAULT FLOPS as Rosa moves! Ford flounders, Rosa drags her to a cover, TWO! Ford stays tough, but Rosa drags Ford up.
Ford JAWBREAKERS Rosa, then baits her into a drop toehold! Rosa is on the ropes, Ford runs and SHOTGUNS Rosa down! Ford then drags Rosa to the drop zone, only for Rosa to victory roll! TWO!! Rosa kicks Ford, ROUNDHOUSES her, then runs up to SHOTGUN her down! Cover, TWO! Ford survives and Toro can’t believe it! Rosa roars, hauls Ford up, but Ford fires body shots! Ford and Rosa trade forearms, and then Rosa CHOPS! Rosa swings, Ford goes Matrix! CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Rosa survives and Ford is beside herself! Ford drags Rosa up, fireman’s carries again, but Rosa fights free!
Rosa hits a BACKSTABBER, then she reels Ford in! Rosa tucks the arms, picks her up, TIJAUNA BOMB! Cover, Rosa wins!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Rosa says this one’s for Texas! But hold on, Megan Bayne is making her way out here? Rosa isn’t sure why The Megasus is stepping on her moment when all she wanted to do was welcome her to AEW. Megan goes right to the ring and Rosa says fine, bring it! Megan stares down Rosa, but then Ford CLOBBERS Rosa! Ford dribbles Rosa off the mat, CHOKES her, HAMMERS her, but Megan just lets her! The fans boo, and Ford leaves the scrapes for Megan. Megan takes her headdress off, picks Rosa up, and fireman’s carries! “BOW DOWN!” F5!! Megan stands tall over Rosa, will she soon stand atop the mountain in AEW?
AEW shares footage from last night’s DEFY Wrestling show.
Ricochet returned to DEFY as it held a show in Seattle, Washington, and he talked a lot of trash while wearing the robe he stole from Prince Nana & Swerve Strickland last Wednesday. But little did he know, SWERVE would show up! Swerve attacked, Ricochet ran away, but not for long as NANA put Ricochet back in the ring! Ricochet find another way to escape and kept the robe on his person! When and where will Swerve get his revenge on Ricochet?
Backstage interview with Bun B.
Lexy is with Houston’s living legend, the hit singer and entrepreneur, and welcomes him to the show. They have his burgers as part of catering, and it is fantastic. How does it feel to be back in AEW? Bun B says it’s always great to have AEW back in Texas. They’re all big fans here, they can’t wait for All In: Texas. But then Ricochet interrupts? He asks what this is. Oh, he knows now! This is Bun B, Trill Burgers, America’s best! And he’s a friend of Swerve’s, right? Well, if Bun B hasn’t been watching, but AEW is no longer Swerve’s House. It is now Ricochet’s! And Mr. B, but since you’re here, all these burgers now belong to Ricochet, too.
Ricochet says if they don’t mind, he wants to try one of America’s best. Ricochet says it looks aight. He takes a bite, and then SPITS IT OUT! This is what they’re serving? It’s trash! There are much better burgers out there. The server says everyone else likes them. Ricochet asks what that guy just said. W-Well, they like them… Oh, everyone else likes them? He DRAGS this guy onto the table and asks who he is to talk to Ricochet like that! Bun B tells Ricochet to stop that. Ricochet tells B to back off. B may be close to Swerve, but tell him and Nana, “Thanks for the jacket.” HAHA! Ricochet leaves, but is he only heaping fuel on the fire?
Mariah May VS Shay Carmichael!
The AEW Women’s World Champion is calling this her “Glamorous Exhibition Match,” because she clearly doesn’t think this will be that hard on her. Will Mariah be more than ready for Grand Slam: Australia and the threat Toni Storm poses?
Whoa, Mariah SHOTGUNS Shay the moment she’s in the ring! The fans boo but Mariah sits Shay up for a RUNNING KNEE! The fans boo more, but Mariah just smiles. Mariah stands Shay up, fireman’s carries, and she hits MAYDAY!! Cover, Mariah wins!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall
Toni Schiavone has a good point: Shay’s hair is a bit like Toni’s, could this be a case of Mariah taking her frustrations out on an innocent young wrestler? Wait, what’s in the fancy handbag? Mariah opens it up, and she brings out a black satin robe. Mariah dresses Shay up in it, so now she really looks like Timeless Toni! Mariah smears red lipstick all over Shay’s face, then SHOVES her down! The fans boo Mariah more, but wait! LUTHER THE BUTLER is here! The fans cheer as Luther goes right to the ring, a tray in hand. He pulls away the napkin, to present a SHOE~! Mariah is freaking out, but then she swings on Luther!
Luther gets away, but the warning is clear! Mariah huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Shay, but SURPRISE~! It’s the REAL Toni Storm! Mariah has seen a ghost, and Toni HEADBUTTS her down! Mariah runs away but Toni pursues! Toni catches her at the barriers, SMACKS her off the steps, then drags her up! Toni reels Mariah in, but Mariah scrambles free! Mariah runs away into the night, but Luther carries Toni away on his shoulders. With just one week left before their All In: London rematch, will it truly be Toni Time once again?
Something’s going on backstage!
The Don Callis Family is rampaging against random AEW prospects, and even security! The Murder Machines are having fun, but Mark Davis doesn’t seem to even try. Cage tells Davis that he’s Don Callis Family now! Get your hands dirty! That’s a fact of life. Davis snarls, and he uses a monitor to SMASH one of the randos! Cage TOSSES another over road cases, and Davis drags Jon Cruz up to TOSS him into trash! Archer says it’s DCF VS Everybody, and EVERYBODY DIES! Kyle Fletcher said he won’t need these guys to help him against Mark Briscoe, but will that be true? Or will Mark prove the Continental Classic win wasn’t a fluke?
Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Continental Classic’s round robin phase was almost perfect for The Protostar, if not for getting caught by #DemBoys. Kyle claims that was all a fluke and it’ll never happen again. But will the Aussie Arrow miss the Mark again? Or will he be able to #ManUp before Grand Slam: Australia?
The bell rings and Kyle BOOTS Mark right down! The fans boo but Kyle soaks it all up. Kyle goes to Mark, Mark fires a body shot but Kyle ROCKS Mark. Kyle stomps away in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts 4. The fans boo more while Kyle paces. Kyle storms up on Mark, CHOPS him, then reels him in for a scoop and SLAM! Mark writhes and crawls to the ropes while Kyle soaks up more heat. Kyle stalks Mark, drags him up, and wrenches to whip. Mark goes up, around, and ROCKS Kyle with a forearm! Mark CHOPS, fires more shots, then whips. Kyle reverses, but Mark grabs ropes! Mark ELBOWS Kyle, then TOSSES him!
The fans fire up and Mark builds speed, to DIVE! CANNONBALL TOPE and it’s a direct hit! Houston is all fired up with Mark, and then Mark grabs a chair. Mark tosses the chair in, then brings out a TABLE! Houston fires up even more, but the ref tells Mark this isn’t that kind of match! Mark doesn’t care, he still sets the table up. Kyle hobbles around, rolls into the ring, and the fans chant, “We Want Tables!” Mark finishes with the furniture to then run in at Kyle. Kyle ELBOWS back, goes up, but Mark UPPERCUTS! Kyle tumbles to the apron then staggers around on the floor. Mark builds speed to WRECK Kyle with a dropkick!
The fans fire up even more as Mark takes aim. BANG BANG, FOLEY ELBOW- NO, Kyle catches Mark! And he pops Mark around to LAWN DART him into the post! Mark falls in a heap, Kyle tells the ref to shut it, then he flexes while he soaks up more heat. The fans boo but Kyle refreshes the ring count. Kyle sits Mark up to show how he’s busted open. Kyle kisses the bloody wound, then he APRON POWERBOMBS Mark! Mark falls in a heap, Kyle soaks up more heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark crawls while the blood drips to the floor. Kyle flexes while he soaks up even more heat, and he wants on Mark. Mark slowly rises, but Kyle comes back around the outside. Mark makes it to the apron, only for Kyle to hit a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Mark flops back down, and Kyle tells the ref to hold on. Kyle whips Mark hard into railing! Kyle then sees Mark’s table, and he gets an idea. Kyle brings Mark up, puts him in the ring, and then he positions the table a bit closer to the ring. Kyle brings Mark up through the ropes, then to the apron. But Mark throws body shots! Mark has the fans fire dup, but Kyle stops the suplex!
Kyle tries but Mark fights the suplex! They both fight for control, but Mark then slips into the ring. Mark UPPERCUTS Kyle, and Kyle holds onto the ropes! Mark UPPERCUTS again, Kyle flails more! Mark UPPERCUTS and Kyle has to switch hands! Mark runs, but Kyle slips in and ELBOWS him down! Kyle has a sinister grin, then he rains down fists. The ref counts, but Kyle just hammers away on the bloody forehead! Kyle stops to admire the blood on his hands, and he paints his chest with it. Mark flounders to a corner, sputters through the crimson mask, and Kyle mocks the fans. Kyle goes back to Mark, but Mark CHOPS!
Mark CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Kyle scoops to SLAM! Mark writhes while Kyle mockingly encourages the fans to get louder. Kyle stalks Mark, stands on his neck in the corner, but steps off as the ref counts. Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally for Mark while Kyle taunts him. Mark stands, but Kyle kick shim! And BOOTS him! Kyle fires forearms, but Mark fires back! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth, again and again! Mark gets the edge, he ROCKS Kyle, then roars! But Kyle BOOTS him again! Kyle runs, but Mark dodges! Kyle dodges, both men keep going, DOUBLE LARIATS turn both men inside-out!
The fans fire up as Mark and Kyle stand. Mark fires counter punches on Kyle, then REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS Kyle against the ropes, then ROCKS him with a forearm! Mark whips, Kyle reverses, but Mark DECKS Kyle with a forearm! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark blinks the blood out of his eyes. and then Mark runs up to LARIAT! Mark then clinches for an EXPLODER! The fans fire up, Mark covers, TWO! Kyle is tougher than that but Mark stays focused. The fans rally, Mark drags Kyle up, and Mark reels him in. Mark underhooks, but Kyle BACKDROPS free!
Mark runs back up, but Kyle DUMPS him to the apron! Kyle catches Mark in the ropes, DRAPING DDT! Kyle strikes like a Viper but the fans boo. Mark sits up, Kyle runs up, KNEE!! Kyle then underhooks Mark, package, TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and Kyle is arguing the count! Mark goes to a corner, Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Then he reels Mark in, suplexes, but Mark cradle counters and rolls through! FISHERMAN BUSTER! And the fans fire up as Mark goes to the corner! Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! GAMANGIRI again! Kyle climbs up now, and he suplexes, but Mark lands out!
Mark CLUBS Kyle, then straitjacket and torture racks! But Kyle grabs the ref’s shirt! The ref slaps Kyle’s arm away, Kyle ands out, and he dodges Mark! Mark almost hits the ref, and then turns around into a LOW BLOW!! Kyle gets away with one, and then he hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and Kyle can’t believe it! But Houston loves it! Kyle stalks Mark to ropes, hauls him up, SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Mark’s on his feet?!? Kyle just gets him for another SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Mark staggers up again, but then leans against ropes. Kyle grins, reels Mark back in, a third SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF!
Kyle mocks Mark to get up, and Mark does rise! Kyle watches Mark stagger and tumble to the apron. The fans boo but Kyle goes out the side. Kyle positions the table and then goes up the corner! Kyle drags Mark up to the very top, but Mark fires body shots! RKF UPPERCUT! Kyle falls to the apron, then stumbles to the table! Mark is up, FROGGY-BOW down through the table!!!! The fans are going nuts, and Mark still stands back up!! Mark pushes Kyle into the ring, climbs back up the corner, FROGGY-BOW AGAIN!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives and Mark is shocked! But Mark hurries to get Kyle back up!
Mark puts Kyle on the top rope backwards, then straitjackets him into the torture rack! Kyle resists using legs, but Mark CHOPS him on the back! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle, Kyle falls off the corner, and Mark goes up again. Mark reels Kyle back in, underhooks him, but Kyle fights free! GAMANGIRI!! And then another GAMANGIRI!! Kyle hoists Mark up, TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!!! Cover, KYLE WINS!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Mark’s win in the C2 was not a fluke, but Kyle made sure this one wasn’t, either! It was bloody and brutal, but Kyle then grabs a mic to say, “I told you…! I told you…! I proved tonight that Mark Briscoe’s win over me was a fluke! And in one week, I do the same to Ospreay!” The fans boo but Kyle says not only Ospreay, but Kyle will prove that the Best Bout Machine & The Aerial Assassin are no longer the future, but that the future stands RIGHT HERE! And it is The Protostar, KYLE…! FLETCHER!! The Aussie Arrow is as dangerous and confident as ever, but will he and The Alpha really win the Grand Slam tag team dream match? Or will the be beat by the Best Bout Bruvs?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, especially as a partial go-home to Grand Slam next Saturday. The cold open promos from Kyle and Mark were really good, but I’m still not a fan of cold open promos because they have to be quick and yet I can’t keep up with them that quickly. I do appreciate we got Mark Davis being a reluctant member of the Don Callis Family to help add to what we saw on Dynamite. Davis is clearly only in this to get back at Ospreay for Ospreay not being a better friend and all that, so he didn’t want to beat up on randos just because. And then Kyle VS Mark was an awesome and wild main event. Great win for Kyle, but that’s because Ospreay & Omega are gonna win at Grand Slam now.
Very good promo segment from Okada and Buddy to hype their match, and maybe Buddy wins, but I guess it really depends on how the Aussie win-loss record is gonna split. Harley Cameron and Mercedes Mone had a very good segment, though I thought we were going to get more songs from Harley before Mone interrupted. Harley getting the title match she wants is a great moment, but I’m thinking this means she loses her match. Mariah of course beat up her opponent tonight, but that was a great little surprise with Luther and Toni. The go-home math builds towards Mariah winning, but if anyone were to defy that expectation, it’s Toni Storm.
Moxley and Marina showing up to basically start the show was pretty wild, but what kind of promo was that from Moxley? Did he forget that just three days ago, Jay White made it clear it was going to be White & Cope VS Moxley & Claudio in a tag match? The way he worded it made it seem like he forgot, or like he was trying to make it his idea, not theirs. But we got better stuff from Claudio, Pac & Yuta after that great Trios Triple Threat. I figured the Undisputed Kingdom would win, and we’ll get an awesome Trios Championship match. I could see the Kingdom winning so as to put the Death Riders on the defensive with only the world title left.
Good stuff from the Ricochet VS Swerve story. Tying DEFY Wrestling into this is great, as well as having Bun B get in on that backstage promo. Revolution is definitely the goal for the Ricochet VS Swerve rematch, and I would think they up it with No Disqualifications and the robe being the unofficial prize. Good promo from Caster to call out “Hangperson,” but I would think Hangman does answer the Open Challenge for Dynamite. Dustin of course got a win tonight, and he called out MJF ahead of their match. That’ll be some great stuff, but I bet MJF cheats to win. Then maybe Jeff Jarrett goes after MJF to set up a match for Revolution. That or they give us Hangman VS MJF as they’ve been teasing.
Rosa VS Ford was a good match, but there was certainly a legit moment of concern for Ford in the middle. It might just be, but I feel like Ford hasn’t gotten the ring rust off even this long after her return. But Megan Bayne starting on a story with Rosa is great for Megan. Megan’s already strong, tall, with great presentation, so taking the fight to a former AEW Women’s World Champion is going to help establish Megan in the division. Megan can even be on the other side of a title feud after Revolution, depending on who holds what titles. Good promo from FTR, and I suppose they were being generic about who they were challenging as it might take time for FTR to get back to the tag titles.
LFI pulled off one of the gnarliest squashes I’ve seen, but that was a great way to get Hologram’s return. Hologram & Komander VS LFI is good stuff, and I feel like Hologram VS Rush should be the blowoff. Great match from Bandido VS Keith, and a great win for Bandido. Hobbs had a good promo to follow up while calling out Bill. As I said before, Bandido VS Jericho for the ROH World Championship is definitely happening. And then Hobbs VS Bill will be some great stuff, I’d love if they did some kind of ring breaking spot, same as we’ve seen many times in WWE.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Main Event Jey Uso is back on SmackDown!
As they each promised, Jey Uso AND Charlotte Flair are both here for SmackDown to consider the champions, Cody Rhodes and Tiffany Stratton.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Bianca Belair VS Piper Niven; Bianca wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
- WWE Tag Team Championship Title Eliminator: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins and will challenge DIY for the titles.
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat: Jimmy Uso VS LA Knight VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
- Carmelo Hayes VS Akira Tozawa; Melo wins.
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Alexa Bliss VS Candice LeRae; Bliss wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
- Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; Cody & Jey win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is here!
And like before, he comes on through the concourse with the WWE Universe, and says, “Hey, Uce! Please hit my music! Uh, uh, YEET!!” Memphis fires up and sings along with that Day One Ish! Then they get their bounce on with Jey while he heads down the bleachers and to ringside. And much like in Cleveland, they bounce along as Jey’s on the corner! Jey keeps it going and the fans are with him! They might just YEET all night if they could! Jey grabs a mic and the fans chant for “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey says aight. MORE YEET! Jey finally says, “Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaay~!”
Jey hears the “YEET!” continue, but he says he has had a hell of a week. He got a lotta love. “YEET!” From his family. “YEET!” From his friends. “YEET!” And from the fans. “YEET!” Your 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble Winner! “YEET!” The fans now chant, “You Deserve It! YEET!” Jey says okay, but he’s here to pick a champion to main event with at WrestleMania. On Monday right, he had the Ring General, Gunther. So it is only right that he pulls up on Smackdown to be face to face with the WWE Champion. So Memphis, help him welcome his dawg, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! The fans now fire up as Cody makes his entrance!
The fans sing along with Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH!” and we get the pyro! Cody high-fives fans as he heads down the ramp, then he steps into the ring to join Jey. Cody and Jey hug at the second “WHOA~ OH~!” then Cody grabs a mic. The fans chant between “CODY! CODY!” and “YEET!” Cody tells Memphis, and Main Event Jey Uso, “I think I know what you wanna talk about.” We get a look at the WrestleMania sign, and Jey tells Cody, “Uce, you know why I’m here, right? You do. I got two choices to make, Uce. Just two. I can stand across from you on the Grandest Stage of Them All, WrestleMania. That’d mean a lot to me.
“Or… I can stand next to you, you still WWE Champ, and me the NEW World Heavyweight Champ.” The fans like both ideas! Cody says that’s quite the choice to make. He spoke to his doctor this week after that ladder match, and he was told that there’s fluid in his elbow that needs to be drained, a hip that is out of alignment, a bunch of lower back medical jargon he wasn’t really paying attention to. Cody’s doctor is a nice guy, but he’s not the WWE Champion. And one of the things that the doc left out is a good diagnosis: how good Cody’s heart is, how absolutely 100% proud Cody is of Jey Uso winning the Royal Rumble!
The fans cheer, and Cody says he knows this is Jey’s choice. But that sign there, having fought for it, having his choice taken from him and then fighting to get it back, that is Jey’s sign to point out this year. This is Jey’s WrestleMania! They’ve had some good moments in this ring together. They won tag team gold together. They had a libation or two. This arena is right off Biel Street… They could do that all over again, y’know what he’s saying? But Jey, as much as Jey has this choice, Cody has to go to WrestleMania. And for this title reign to be complete, he has to not only be in the main event, he has to win.
So if Jey chooses Cody, they’ll make a memory here tonight and have some absolute fun, because it’ll be the last time. Does Jey feel Cody on that? Cody and Jey shake hands, but wait! Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga are here! The Samoan Werewolf and Good Bad Guy go to the ring, but Cody & Jey stand their ground. Tama grabs a mic to say, “Shh… YEHYEHYEHYEHYEH! YEH YEH YEH YEH!” Jacob adds a “Yeeeeah. Okay. First off, Cody Rhodes! Last year, you took that title from my family. But as of now, Cody, my family needs that title back. Which that takes me to you, Jey Uso. Big cousin! Mr. Yeet Man! Mr. 25 Royal Rumble winner!”
Jacob tells “Big Cousin” to not get it twisted, keep it 100. If it is anyone that brings that title back to the family, it sure to Hell ain’t gonna be Jey’s ass! Tama storms up but Jey SUPERKICKS him! So Jacob SUPERKICKS Jey! Cody fires hands on Jacob! But Jacob WRINGS Cody’s bad arm out! And then BODY CHECKS him! The fans boo but Jacob hammers away on Cody in the corner! Jacob throws off his jacket, goes to the far corner, but Jey SUPERKICKS him! Cody hurries to springboard, CODY CUTTER! Jey & Cody then DOUBLE LARIAT Jacob up and out! Tama & Jacob regroup to retreat, but surely this isn’t the end of things between Rhodes and these rogues!
In fact, Nick Aldis makes it official during the break! Cody & Jey VS Jacob & Tama in a massive tag team match! Will the American Nightmare & Main Event Jey look to YEET Jacob & Tama out of the way on this Road to WrestleMania?
Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Bianca Belair w/ Naomi VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green!
The StrongEST Glow may not have won the Women’s Royal Rumble, but they are still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. However, Bianca is still joining the chase for a world title shot! Will Bianca break into the Elimination Chamber and head for WrestleMania? Or will the “Secret Her-vice” take the lead on going for more gold?
The bell rings, the two storm up, but Bianca slips around Piper to wrench and torture- NO, Piper fights free, scoops, but Bianca fights fere! Bianca goes to a corner, Piper runs in, but Bianca dodges! Bianca RAMS into Piper again and again, then lets off to fire up Memphis. Bianca says kiss this, then she RAMS Piper again! Bianca climbs up, the fans count along as she rains down fists! But Piper slips out at 5, and she uses the braid to pull Bianca down! Piper then uses the braid to reel Bianca in for a short arm LARIAT! The fans boo but Piper stalks Bianca. Piper bumps Bianca off buckles, then RAMS into her now!
The ref counts, Piper stops at 4 to push Bianca down. Piper talks trash, then runs up, but Bianca DUMPS Piper out of the ring! Chelsea is upset but Bianca WRECKS Piper with a dropkick! Bianca then brings Piper around, only for Piper to RAM her into the LED apron! Then she SPLASHES Bianca against the LED apron! The fans boo but Piper SENTONS Bianca on the floor! Piper soaks up the heat while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Piper drags Bianca up, Bianca fires body shots, but Piper SMACKS her off the top of the apron. Piper puts Bianca in, stalks her, but Bianca fires forearms! Bianca runs, RAMS Piper, but Piper rebounds to CLOBBER Bianca! Piper soaks up more heat before she covers, TWO! Bianca is tougher than that, but Piper clamps on a chinlock. Bianca endures, fights up, then Bianca fires body shots. But Piper scoops, to SLAM Bianca! Bianca goes to a corner while Piper taunts Memphis. Chelsea cheers while Piper storms up on Bianca. Piper climbs up, and now she rains down fists! Piper really puts heat on them, but Bianca slips out at 5!
Bianca pries Piper from the corner in an Electric Chair, then SLAMS her onto the buckles! Piper sputters, Bianca gets space, and Bianca runs back in to RAM Piper again! Bianca climbs up, and she rains down more fists! Bianca gets to nine but Piper slips out again! Piper goes after the braid like before, but Bianca backflips through! Bianca then dodges Piper, and DROPKICKS her! Piper storms back up but Bianca headlocks. CORNER BULLDOG! Piper staggers back, runs back up, but Bianca ROCKS her first! Bianca bumps Piper off buckles, then goes side to side to do it again! Bianca climbs, takes aim, and SmackDown returns to single picture.
The fans fire up as Bianca CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Chelsea is relieved but Naomi coaches Bianca up. Bianca drags Piper to her feet, and goes for the torture rack! Piper fights free again, and HEADBUTTS Bianca! Piper whips, then scoops for a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Bianca survives and Chelsea can’t believe it! Piper runs, but Bianca avoids the senton! Bianca then runs and SPEARS Piper down! High stack, TWO! Bianca is sent into buckles and she falls in a heap! Piper runs corner to corner, and she CANNONBALLS into Bianca! Piper goes up, up, and Chelsea cheers, but Bianca CLUBS Piper on the back!
Piper fires back and Bianca staggers away. Bianca runs up, but into an URENAGE! Piper goes up again, Chelsea says finish this! VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives again and Piper is growing frustrated. Chelsea is frustrated, too, but the fans rally for “E S T! E S T!” Piper brings Bianca up, scoops, but Bianca slips free! Bianca goes to a corner, dodges Piper, and then has Piper in the ropes to BOOT her into the post! Piper is dazed, Bianca hoists her up, torture rack! The fans are thunderous for the KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, Bianca wins!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)
Naomi celebrates with Bianca, and now this might be the strongEST, the toughEST, the roughEST, the fastEST Elimination Chamber match ever! But will Bianca win big for her and her team?
Nick Aldis welcomes Kayden Carter & Katana Chance to SmackDown.
The transfer window has closed, and the party girls are now officially part of the blue brand. They’re excited, but then Carmelo Hayes steps in. Aldis apologizes to KC Squared as they step out, and Melo says unless this meeting is about the Elimination Chamber, maybe giving H1M a bye like Cena got, there’s nothing to talk about. Oh, but there is something to talk about. Aldis had a phone call with Adam Pearce, and Pearce wants Melo to have a match with a Raw superstar who’s in town tonight. Aldis accepted that request. Melo says no, they’re not doing this anymore. Aldis tried it with Strowman, he tried it with Priest, Melo’s not into that.
But knock knock, they’re here. And it’s Akira Tozawa! He will be Melo’s opponent after how Melo cost him his spot in the Royal Rumble. So that deserves this match. Melo says he’s changed his mind anyway, this is perfect! Melo has been wanting to wrestle Tozawa, and it’ll be a layup. Tozawa says more like airball. What was that? Who does Tozawa think he is? Tozawa will see an airball! Melo heads out, Tozawa says he’s a problem. Will the Alpha Academy’s Stamina Monster find a way to humble H1M when others couldn’t?
#DIY is here!
Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa are still WWE Tag Team Champions, only because The Street Profits cost the Motor City Machine Guns in the Best 2 Out of 3 Falls match. Though, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins would then attack Gargano & Ciampa afterward, so clearly it wasn’t to help them. What will DIY have to say about it all? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and the fans boo DIY while they grab mics. Gargano starts by telling Memphis to give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions~! The fans boo, but Gargano says they beat MCMG not once but twice at the Royal Rumble. That means officially, this is THE best tag team in the world! Everyone knows that the BTTITW is D I Y! And Ciampa says with that, it is safe to say that the chances of MCMG ever holding these titles again are officially dead. RIP. But that’s hard, because DIY has nothing but respect for MCMG, two indie legends! 11 years ago, they were DIY’s favorites.
So tonight, Memphis, everyone here and watching at home, please stand up. Please, they’re serious. This is for MCMG. Take your hats off, bow your heads in silence. Silence! The fans boo instead, but “YES BOY~!” Pretty Deadly is here! Elton Prince has a mic to say, “Wow, wow, wow. What a lovely sentiment that was.” Kit Wilson says they were just back there watching, having fun- Ciampa says they’re interrupting a moment of silence! But Elton says they felt it was important for them to remind DIY of all the help Pretty Deadly’s given them to keep the titles! Ciampa says what is important is that you respect this moment of silence!
The fans boo more, but now Aldis walks out here. He apologizes for interrupting, but after everything DIY has pulled, they have no business making demands about those titles. That’s Aldis’ job! As for Pretty Deadly, they don’t deserve a title shot, but they can earn one. How about Pretty Deadly VS DIY in a non-title match. If Pretty Deadly wins, they’ll be in line for a title shot. And that match? It starts right now! Ciampa & Gargano are furious! They’re not dressed to compete at all! This is unprofessional! But will DIY just have to put up or shut up? We find out, after the break!
#DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
SmackDown returns, the match is already going, and Ciampa has Elton in a headlock. Elton powers up and puts Ciampa in a corner, but the ref counts. Elton backs off, but Ciampa THRWOS Elton down by his hair! Ciampa stomps Elton in the corner, then taunts Kit before he tags Gargano. Gargano whips Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS Ciampa back! Elton then DUMPS Gargano onto the apron! Gargano falls to the floor, Elton TOSSES Ciampa out to join him! Elton crawls, the fans fire up, but Gargano grabs Elton’s legs! Elton KICKS Gargano away, hot tag to Kit! Kit rallies on Johnny Wrestling with big forearms!
Kit whips, Gargano reverses, but Kit UPPERCUTS Gargano down! Ciampa is on the apron but Kit TOSSES him in! Kit stomps away, the fans fi reup, but Gargano runs up! Kit catches him for a SIDE EFFECT! Ciampa runs up, Kit waistlocks but Ciampa elbows free! Kit yoyos to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Kit tags Elton. #YESBOY! Kit & Elton run to the corners to UPPERCUT Gargano & Ciampa! Then Kit & Elton trade, UPPERCUTS for Ciampa & Gargano! They go again, but while Elton UPPERCUTS Ciampa, Gargano dodges Kit! Gargano then sends Elton at Kit, but Elton gives Kit a boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Elton covers, Ciampa breaks it!
Ciampa drags Gargano to their corner, then tags himself in. Kit runs up but Ciampa trips him! Ciampa POSTS Kit, but Elton dodges his haymaker! Elton UPPERCUTS, and fans actually cheer Pretty Deadly on! Ciampa ROCKS Elton, Elton ROCKS Ciampa, repeat! Elton UPPERCUTS again, but Ciampa still fires forearms! They go back and forth, then Ciampa CHOPS! Elton roars and eggs Ciampa on! Ciampa HEADBUTTS, ROCKS, and BOOTS Elton! Elton goes to the corner, BOOTS back, but Gargano is there to grab hair! Elton DECKS Gargano! Ciampa O’Conner Rolls Elton, holding ropes! But Kit BOOTS Ciampa! Elton has Ciampa, with ropes! PRETTY DEADLY WINS!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships)
Just as DIY stands for, you gotta do it yourself! That’s just what Pretty Deadly did here, and they’ve got their shot at the titles! Will we be saying #YesBoy to NEW tag team champions?
The Miz talks with Andrade backstage.
The A-Lister admits to El Idolo that he was impressed last week. Andrade has great in-ring ability. With that ability and Miz’s expertise, Andrade could learn so much. Andrade says he did learn! He learned how to beat Miz. Miz tries to laugh that off, but Andrade leaves. Cody walks past and Miz says just the guy he wanted to see! “Can you believe this young crop of talent? They don’t have the respect for guys like us. These guys, they would never have our backs. Don’t you worry, we’re old school. I’ll always have your back.” Cody says he doesn’t need that. Oh, well, okay, Miz gets it. Road to WrestleMania, very exciting, very unpredictable.
Miz knows how it was last year. It was Cody’s story. The entire world was behind Cody Rhodes! But now, you heard ’em. It’s Jey’s story. Miz gets Cody wants to be a good guy, be Jey’s friend, but we know what this title does to friendships. Kevin Owens, for example. Miz is just saying, what if Jey Uso does choose Cody? Is Cody still gonna be Jey’s friend? Because to be honest, Jey VS Cody in the main event of WrestleMania is one hell of a story. Miz heads out, and we see Shinsuke Nakamura lurking in the shadows. What is going to happen as this Road to WrestleMania takes more twists and turns?
Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat: Jimmy Uso VS LA Knight VS Drew McIntyre!
With spots filling up fast in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, SmackDown is giving #BigJim, The Mega Star, and the Scottish Terminator a huge opportunity. There will be even more qualifiers on Monday, so who will represent the blue brand in Toronto?
Before the match, McIntyre grabs a mic to say after he was eliminated from behind by a coward, he want to the back very angry, he may’ve torn some things up, said some things, then he got in his car. He drove from Indy back to Nashville, slept in his own bed, full of rage. And when he woke up in the morning, he suddenly had clarity. He had an epiphany. He got out of his huge bed in his huge house, alongside his hot wife, looked in the mirror and said, “By God, you are jacked and handsome, Drew McIntyre.” But then why is he so angry? He realized, it is a product of his environment. Raw is a toxic workplace! They all stab you in the back, they all have egos!
If you’re a good person just telling the truth, you’re apparently the bad guy. That bald idiot, Adam Pearce, has no idea what he’s doing! McIntyre needed a solution, and that’s when he got a call on his phone. Nick Aldis was calling. They’ve known each other since they were teenagers, and Aldis told McIntyre that he wants McIntyre on SmackDown. Aldis promised no more BS, McIntyre can finally be unleashed, Drew can be Drew 100%. So why is McIntyre here? He’s here for Cody Rhodes. Not even specifically Cody, but what Cody has, what was stolen from McIntyre, what should’ve been his all along: THE Undisputed WWE Championship!
The fans are torn, but here comes Jimmy! #BigJim has a mic to say, “Is it me? Tell me it’s not just me.” But every single week, McIntyre comes out here, lives in the past, and he sounds like… Like an angry ex-girlfriend. Drew complaining, “They stole it from me~!” Homie, nobody stole nothing from you, you lost it! And now he’s standing out here, acting like he doesn’t have to earn his spot! Drew has to get through Jimmy, he has to get through LA Knight, and Jimmy’s here to earn his. Drew says yeah, that’s cool. A couple weeks ago, Drew would be angry at what Jey had to say. Oh, Jimmy, sorry!
Jimmy laughs that off, and Drew says it has been 20 years, he still can’t tell them apart. But Drew says it must eat Jimmy alive that, with how he and his twin brother are so similar, just as talented, that maybe Jimmy would be where Jey was, if he’d just said YEET first. Jimmy says that’s funny. But remember who is in front of you. This is Big Bruh, Big Jim! If he wants to say yeet, he can say it. Watch! YEET! If he wants to say NO YEET, he can. Watch! NO YEET! So reminder, Jimmy’s got to get his, punch his ticket, go to Vegas, cash the chips, and get his! So yeah, there is a difference. Jey clocked his. Where’s Drew’s?
So if Drew wants to go to Mania, he’s gotta go through Big Jim! Then he’s gotta get through Elimination Chamber! But Jimmy doesn’t live in the past. He’s here in the present, ready to kick Drew’s ass! Jimmy Uso is going to WrestleMania, Uce! Mics drop, but the Mega Star finally joins in! And he of course has a mic to say, “Let me go and get right to this. Jimmy Uso, Big Jim, whatever you wanna call yourself, I ain’t got any love for you. You’re the main reason I didn’t become WWE Champion just a little over a year ago. So I ain’t got any love for you, but I ain’t gonna complain about it, I’m gonna make good on it tonight.
“But… If I could for a second, I do need to say this. In my life, in my career, I wanna be somebody who affects good change before I die. So I’m gonna speak to all the men, all the boys here in Memphis tonight and around the world. I mean this from the bottom of my heart: If something arises in your life that hits you in the feels and you have to cry, let it out. It’s good for your mental health, it’s good for you, it doesn’t make you any less of a man.” Memphis cheers that! Knight says with that, there is a line where it becomes too much. There are there guarantees in this life: Death, taxes, and Drew McIntyre crying like a damn baby!
Knight says BAH GAWD, Monday through Friday, every single week, Drew just cries! Knight’s pretty sure he heard someone back here say it was “Drew McIncryer.” But to get the silliness out of the way, what we’re talking bout is WrestleMania, and Elimination Chamber, and Knight giving Drew and Jimmy something real to cry about. And that is Knight giving them both three just like that, all their dreams getting dashed, and so it goes. Oh, wait, Knight forgot to get his stuff in. Memphis, tell ’em whose game this is: “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” The fans are fired up and this one couldn’t be any more intense! But will it blow the roof off the place? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns, the match is already going, and Jimmy & Knight are actually working together to stomp a mudhole into Drew! “YEAH! NO YEET! YEAH! NO YEET!” but then Jimmy TOSSES Knight! Knight stays on the apron, RAMS into Jimmy, but Drew runs up! Knight slingshots to SHOUDLER TAKCLE Drew! Knight stomps away on Jimmy in a corner, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Drew SLAPS Knight, so Knight SLAPS Drew! They scrap, Drew wants a sleeper but Jimmy HEADBUTTS him, then HEADBUTTS Knight! Jimmy CHOPS Knight, CHOPS again, then whips him to a corner. Knight reverses, Jimmy goes up and over, and he mule kicks Knight!
Jimmy pops ‘n’ locks and UPPERCUTS Knight! Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy, stomps away on Knight, then soaks up the heat from Memphis. Drew stands Jey up to CHOP him! Jey ends up on ropes, Drew storms up to whip him, but Jimmy ducks ‘n’ dodges to fireman’s carry and SAMOAN DROP! Cover, but Knight breaks it! Knight stands Jimmy up but Jimmy UPPERCUTS first! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Jimmy pops ‘n’ locks again, but Knight dodges the shot to scoop and POWERSLAM! Knight fires up, the fans are with him, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” Knight runs, into a GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTT!
Drew snarls as he stands over Knight, then he stalks Knight to the ropes. Drew stands Knight up to reel him in, for a BROKEN ARROW! Perhaps a shot at Damian Priest just because? Drew BROKEN ARROWS Jimmy, too! Drew storms up to stomp Jimmy’s hand! Jimmy staggers to a corner but Drew CHOPS him! Drew whips Jimmy corner to corner hard, then he goes to Knight. Drew clinches to OVERHEAD SUPLEX Knight across the way! The fans are torn but Drew soaks up the cheers and jeers. Drew brings Jimmy around to whip, but Jimmy reverses to TOSS Drew out! Jimmy then DIVES, down goes Drew in front of the desk!
But Knight WRECKS Jimmy into the desk! Knight then brings Drew up to DRIBBLE him off the desk! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Jimmy storms up but Knight counter punches him! And now Knight DRIBBLES Jimmy off the desk! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight brings Jimmy around for one more big SMACK! Knight stands on the desk, the fans fire up with him, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Knight drags Drew around by his legs, stomps him low, then goes to Jimmy. Knight puts Jimmy in the ring, then along the apron. Knight CLUBS Jimmy in the chest, then storms up on Drew. Drew kicks low, then POSTS Knight! Drew goes back to Jimmy, pulls him against the ropes, and ROCKS him with a right! Drew goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! But then seeing the fans cheer, he puts the table back under! The fans give thumbs down but Drew stomps Jimmy. Drew stomps Jimmy to a corner, stomps him more, then paces around. Drew shakes his head at those booing him, and then he drags Knight up from the apron.
Drew TOSSES Knight into the ring, stalks him to ropes, and scoops him, only for Knight to slip free! Knight shoves Drew into buckles, then hits a JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Drew stays in this but Knight stomps him. Jimmy CHOPS Knight, Knight CHOPS Jimmy! They CHOP back and forth, then Knight fires a haymaker! And another! And another! Jimmy goes to a corner, Knight bumps him off buckles. Knight brings Jimmy around, but Jimmy fights the suplex! Jimmy wrenches out, ROUNDHOUSES Knight down, but Drew fires knees on Jimmy! Jimmy UPPERCUTS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Jimmy whips, Drew reverses, but Jimmy goes up, only for Drew to KICK him out of the air! Cover, TWO! Knight is also there, but maybe a split second late. Drew TOSSES Knight out either way, then he hoists Jimmy up top. SmackDown returns to single picture, CHOPS him, then catches his breath. Drew climbs, fires hands, then brings Jimmy up to the very top! But Jimmy fights the superplex! Jimmy trips Drew and Drew lands bad on his claymore! Jimmy HEADBUTTS Drew into the Tree of Woe, but Knight ROCKS Jimmy! Knight stomps away on Drew, but Jimmy ROCKS Knight! But Knight SPRINGS right up!
But then Drew sits up! SPIDER GERMAN SUPERPLEX COMBO!!! The fans are thunderous as all three men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Drew, Knight and Jimmy all stir. Drew crawls over to bring Knight up, and he CHOPS! Knight CHOPS! Drew CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Drew kicks low! FUTURE- NO, Knight wrenches out to kick and DDT! Knight goes up the corner, “L! A! KNIGHT!” DOUBLE JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, Jimmy breaks it! Jimmy was faster on that save than Knight was earlier, but all three men are down again. Jimmy drags Knight into a facelock, then brings him up.
Jimmy fireman’s carries, but Knight slips free! Knight kicks, but no BFT as Drew SPINEBUSTERS Knight! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! Knight survives but then Drew dodges Jimmy! NECKBREAKER! Drew kips up and the fans are torn. Drew aims at Jimmy from a corner, then gives the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” SUPERKICK from Jimmy! Jimmy LARIATS Drew up and out! Knight fires hands on Jimmy! Knight whips, Jimmy KICKS back, but then Knight blocks the next one! Only for the DRAGON WHIP to find him! SUPERKICK! Knight falls into the drop zone, Jimmy climbs up top, USO SPLASH!! Cover, DREW YANKS THE REF OUT!
The fans boo but Jimmy grabs Drew! Drew fights back but Jimmy HOTSHOTS! Jimmy SUPERKICKS Drew onto the desk! Jimmy goes up the corner again, to USO SPLASH Knight, only to get knees! Knight cradles, TWO!! Jimmy survives, but Drew is back! Knight kicks Jimmy, CLAYMORE BFT COMBO!!!! Cover, DREW WINS!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)
The Scottish Terminator takes down two targets at once, and now he’s going to fight for a golden opportunity! Cena, Punk, McIntyre, who else will be in this massive match?
Backstage interview with Damian Priest.
Byron Saxton is with The Punisher and says after seeing Drew qualify for the Elimination Chamber, what is his reaction? Priest says Drew’s having a good day today. Because if he wasn’t, he’d be complaining on the internet about it by now. But that aside, Priest is going to go to that same match and eliminate Drew just like he did in the Royal Rumble. But Braun Strowman steps in to say while he appreciates Priest’s enthusiasm, he’s putting the wagon before the horse. Priest has to qualify for that match, and next week, Priest is in the ring with two of the biggest and baddest the WWE has to offer.
Priest gets that. Braun and Priest have both walked out of WrestleMania as champion. And Jacob Fatu probably will walk out of Mania as champion one day. But Priest is taking out the both of them so he can go on to WrestleMania and face a current champion. Braun says Priest is overlooking the fact that he’s not in the ring with two normal human beings. He’ll be in there with a wild animal, and also with the Monster of All Monsters. Priest says he isn’t overlooking anything. Punisher, Samoan Werewolf and #OneBigSOB, who will be the baddest man on SmackDown after that Triple Threat?
Kevin Owens speaks.
In another video from his car, the Prizefighter says, “I’ve been through a lot, me and you, over the years. A lot. But I don’t think we’ve ever been through like what happened on Saturday. You see these scars? These stitches? These scars I’m always gonna have on my face? And the trauma that you can’t see but that I can feel. In my neck and my spine, the pain I’ve been in all week, and that I’m still experiencing right now, it’s probably never gonna go away. Not completely. I’m gonna have to live with that. And it’s all your fault. Because, Sami, you stood there and watched while Cody tried to end my career. Worse, y’know, I think he was actually trying to end my…
“And you stood there and did nothing. And then later on, I watched the Royal Rumble match, and what do I see but you rushing to the aid of Roman Reigns because someone’s beating him up in the corner. But me? For me? You did nothing! You’re a horrible friend. You’re a disgusting human being. And I’ll never forgive you. Never. But I am gonna make you pay. You’re gonna pay.” The Prizefighter’s bitterness has turned on the man he called a brother. What won’t Kevin do to destroy Sami Zayn once and for all?
Carmelo Hayes VS Akira Tozawa!
After being the very first man eliminated in this year’s rumble, Melo took his anger out on whoever was next. It was just bad luck for The Stamina Monster that it was him. But now, will Tozawa take his anger out in return? Or will Melo dunk on the Alpha Academy just to get his L back?
Melo has a mic as he makes his entrance, and he tells Tozawa that Tozawa is not talking about airballs looking like a Cody Rhodes that got left in the dryer too long. Because when Melo shoots, he don’t miss. When he’s in Memphis, they call him Ja Melo-rant! But the big difference between H1M and Ja, is that if there’s an all star team, Melo would be selected. The fans boo but then Tozawa WRECKS Melo with a dropkick! The fans fire up as Tozawa sends Melo into the apron, then into the barrier! Tozawa puts Melo in, the bell rings, and Tozawa runs up, but into an ELBOW! Melo seethes, then runs up, but into a BOOT!
Tozawa goes up and FLYIGN RANAS! Melo tumbles out but Tozawa hurries to PLANCHA! Down goes Melo, Memphis fires up with Tozawa, and he brings Melo up while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Tozawa takes a swing on Melo, only for Melo to duck and back suplex! Cover, TWO! Melo clamps onto Tozawa to have a top wristlock. Tozawa endures, the fans rally, and Tozawa fires body shots. Melo pushes on the hold, but Tozawa fights free. Melo knees low, whips, but Tozawa jumps up! Melo stops the rana and brings Tozawa back up, only for Tozawa to RANA through! Melo hits buckles, then Tozawa fires hands! Tozawa whips, Melo reverses, but Tozawa SATELLITE DDTS! Cover, TWO! Tozawa huffs ‘n’ puffs, the fans rally up, and Tozawa goes to a corner! Tozawa climbs, but Melo avoids the leap!
Melo runs up, tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO! Tozawa is tougher than that, but Melo CLUBS away on him! The fans boo but Melo stands Tozawa up. BIG back suplex, but Tozawa lands out! SOBAT, but Melo ducks the spin kick! Tozawa slips under, then comes back to SPIN KICK! The fans fire up as Melo is down! Tozawa rips off the shirt, and the fans fire up more! Tozawa hurries up a corner, takes aim again, but Melo GAMANGIRIS first! Melo climbs up to bring Tozawa to the top rope! But Tozawa fires body shots! Tozawa CLUBS Melo, CLUBS him more, then SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO!!
Melo survives and Tozawa is stunned! Tozawa rises, the fans duel, and Tozawa waistlocks! Melo fires elbows, switches, rolls Tozawa up, TWO! Tozawa rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo swings, Tozawa ducks, but then Melo reels Tozawa in, BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo then goes up a corner, waits on Tozawa to rise, and he hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, Melo wins!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Melo Don’t Miss, but it does help that he wasn’t up against towering opponents this time. But will this just be the first win in a new streak for H1M?
R-Truth helps Akira Tozawa backstage.
Truth says just like his childhood hero, John Cena, would say, you just never give up! But then Truth sees someone else, and he DROPS Tozawa! Truth says hey to Jey Uso! Truth congratulates Jey, and says he always say Jey as a king. Now he’s King of the Ring! Uh, Truth, he won the Royal Rumble. Oh, that, too! Jey asks what happened to Tozawa, and Truth says Tozawa yeet’d on himself. What? Truth goes back to help Tozawa, and Cody walks in. Cody asks Jey how he’s feeling about WrestleMania. Jey says he would like to go face to face with Cody, but he’s got the personal beef with Gunther. Jey says he’s undecided right now.
Jey heads out, and that news doesn’t seem to help Cody. Will things be sorted out by the end of tonight?
Charlotte Flair is here!
Memphis has a warmer reception for The Queen than Cleveland did as she struts out to the ring. She already visited Raw on Monday and even NXT on Tuesday, so she’s finishing out her post-Rumble week with the blue brand. Charlotte has someone hold ropes open for her before she steps into the spotlight. Charlotte hears the fans “WOO~!” while she grabs a mic. “Hi, Memphis~. So what’s it gonna be tonight? Do you love me?” Fans cheer that! “Or do you hate me?” Fans boo that? “See when you boo, you know what I hear? Money~!” Charlotte says the fans can’t make up their minds, but that’s fine, because it means she lives rent free in all of our minds.
Charlotte is wrestling’s obsession! Her looks, her championships, her last name, and everything Charlotte Flair! And she knows what we’re thinking: The fans think that she thinks that just because her last name is “Flair,” that she’s just better than everyone. But that’s not the only reason she thinks she’s better! Did you actually think she was going to be gone for 14 MONTHS and not win the Royal Rumble? That she was not going to make history? Charlotte entered the Royal Rumble on February 1st, 2025, with 29 unserious women! There was no way she was going over the top rope.
So here’s the thing: She became the first-ever TWO-TIME Women’s Royal Rumble winner! She punched her ticket to WrestleMania! So here we are on her time. She wants to feel inspired. She went to Raw and saw Rhea Ripley. She went to NXT to see if Giulia would “inspire” her. And now she’s here on SmackDown to see if Tiffany- is here! The fans cheer as Tiffany Stratton heads to the ring, title on her shoulder. Tiffany joins Charlotte in the ring, grabs a mic, and the fans chant, “TIFFY TIME! TIFFY TIME!” Tiff says first off, Charlotte, congratulations and welcome back. Honestly, nobody and she means nobody, is a bigger Charlotte fan than Tiff.
And honestly, Tiff thought WWE couldn’t even survive without Charlotte. Charlotte got hurt, and then everyone cared! For like a day! And then Tiff came along and the sales were up, buildings were selling out, and WWE’s been hotter than ever. And guess who’s at the top of that? Tiffy! Charlotte twitches and asks if Tiff said something. Sweetie, you speak when Charlotte says you can speak. And if you think there are not other women claiming to be on top, Tiff should get in line. Tiff says no, she has been in line. The moment she debuted on TV, Tiff was compared to Charlotte. Tiff is a Charlotte wannabe! Tiff is the next Charlotte Flair!
So Charlotte better pick Tiff. Because on Tiff’s first WrestleMania, she’ll beat Charlotte! Then she’ll no longer be the “next Charlotte Flair,” she’ll be the one and only Tiffany Stratton! The fans like the sound of that! Charlotte says when she was in the ring with Rhea, she saw a kid. Looking at Tiffany, Charlotte sees a child begging her to make a start out of her. So tell you what, Tiffy? If you want Charlotte to choose you, get on your hands and knees and BEG her! Wait! Here comes Nia Jax! The Irresistible Force has Candice LeRae by her side, and a mic in her hand. Nia says this blondie back ‘n’ forth is really cute and all…
But it is a little premature. Right, Candice? Yes! And why is that? Because Nia will be champion again. That’s right! Okay, okay, Nia just spoke with Nick Aldis, and they agreed that instead of Nia facing five other women in the Elimination Chamber, Nia just has to face one next week. Nia steps up into the ring, and yes, she and Tiff are going 1v1 for the WWE Women’s Championship that Tiff stole from Nia! So Charlotte, if you wanna be Women’s Champion at WrestleMania, you’ll have to go through Nia. Charlotte says this just got interesting. She’ll stick around and watch next week, and see what happens.
But now, ALEXA BLISS makes her entrance! Nia may have her title rematch, but Lil’ Miss Bliss is ready to fight the Poison Pixie for a spot in the Elimination Chamber! Will things get a lot more twisted in Toronto? We find out, after the break!
Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Alexa Bliss VS Candice LeRae!
SmackDown returns and the bell rings. Bliss and Candice slowly circle, tie up, and Bliss headlocks. Candice powers up and out, Bliss goes Spider-Woman int he ropes, then CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Candice and Bliss both slowly stand, and Candice steadies herself. They circle again, tie up, and Candice knees low! Candice soaks up heat, but then Bliss choke grips! S T O! INSULT2INJURY! Bliss then waits on Candice, clinches, and fans fire up for SISTER- NO, Candice slips free to EDGE-O-MATIC! Cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS Bliss down, pushes her around, then pushes her to a cover, TWO! Bliss is still in this and the fans rally.
Candice stalks Bliss, cravats and snapmares, then NECK SNAPPERS! Cover, TWO! Bliss is still in this and Candice grows frustrated. Candice CLUBS Bliss, pushes her down, and has knees in her back bow a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow. The fans rally as Bliss endures, but then Candice flips her over. Bliss fires body shots, but Candice RAMS her into buckles! Candice RAMS Bliss again, throws body shots, but lets off as the ref counts. Candice storms back up on Bliss, KICKS her in the side, then stands her up. Candice RAMS Bliss, stomps a mudhole into her, then lets off to soak up heat. Candice goes back to Bliss but Bliss drop toeholds her into buckles!
The fans cheer, Bliss climbs the corner, but Candice ROCKS her first! Candice climbs up, brings Bliss up to join her, but Bliss fires body shots! Bliss CLUBS Candice, then HEADBUTTS her down! Bliss stands on the very top, but Candice goes to the apron. Bliss hops down, but Candice hits her with an APRON FLATLINER! Candice does a rather DIY self-applause while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Candice has Bliss in a motorcycle stretch. Bliss endures as her arms are pulled back and Candice digs her knee in. The fans rally for Bliss, she fights up, but Candice uses her forehead for leverage. Bliss pries free, JAWBREAKERS Candice, but Candice CODE BREAKERS in return! Cover, TWO! Bliss stays in this and the fans rally up again. Candice seethes and storms up on Bliss. Candice kicks Bliss and slaps her around. Candice says Bliss came back when no one wants her here. Candice pie faces Bliss, but Bliss snarls. The fans fire up and Bliss shrieks! Bliss rallies on Candice with shoulder tackle after shoulder tackle!
Bliss hits a THESZ PRESS, rains down hands, then blocks a kick to spin and SLAP, ROCK, and DROPKICK Candice down! The fans fire up with Bliss and Candice goes to ropes. Bliss runs up to DOUBLE KNEE, then she YANKS Candice down! BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Candice goes to the apron, Bliss storms up to her, but Candice has her in the ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Bliss staggers away, Candice goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Bliss survives, and the screen glitches with some familiar imagery… Candice is frustrated, but she storms back up on Bliss. Candice cradles Bliss, Bliss turns it, and now they roll and roll and roll!
The fans cheer as this cradle rolls around and around, falls apart, and both women stand up in a daze. Candice ENZIGIRIS, then runs, but into a clinch! Bliss wipes her lips, then shifts into the SIDEWINDER DDT! Cover, Bliss wins!
Winner: Alexa Bliss, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)
Things got twisted in the end, and now Bliss goes from surprise return to a big name in the Elimination Chamber match! Will Bliss be able to bring down Bianca, Liv, and whoever else joins them?
Backstage interview with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven.
Byron is with the Hot Mess and her Secret Her-vice, congratulating Bliss on entering the Elimination Chamber match. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for his guests at this time. But Chelsea does have a chance next week, if she beats Naomi. Chelsea says it isn’t “if” but when she beats Naomi. She’ll beat Naomi, beat all those “nasty girls” in Elimination Chamber, then she, her Secret Her-vice, and her motorcade will sail off into the sunset that is WrestleMania, where Chelsea will become a double champ! But then Mia Yim & B-Fab walk up and have Chelsea hold on. Because speaking of eliminations, Chelsea eliminating B-Fab is not in the back of her mind, but the front.
Mia says Chelsea might make it into the Chamber match, but she might not be US Champion. Stop stalling. We all know the inevitable. Piper says the inevitable will pound Mia’s face in! But then Zelina Vega walks by, looks at the US Championship, and thinks yes, that could work. So since she’s on SmackDown now, maybe Zelina gets her own shot at the title? Piper asks what is going on! Chelsea says Piper was supposed to get a bigger security detail, so get it already! But so many people hate Chelsea! Are the walls closing in on the Hot Mess and her title reign?
The Street Profits speak.
Angelo Dawkins says, “What? You thought you was gonna win the tag team championships and not see us? Motor City, we wouldn’t even be in the position right now if you didn’t give our opportunity away! DIY, your days are numbered, cuz we coming for you. Every time the Street Profits get close to the tag team titles, somebody just wants to show up. Somebody wants to appear outta nowhere! Somebody just wants to screw us over! Well no more! Life’s a crutch, and y’all can finally say y’all saw me walk around with this thing!” Dawkins tosses the crutch, and Montez Ford is fired up!
Ford says he loves that! The passion! He sees it! He feels it! He knows it! And congrats, everybody, you officially pissed off the Profits. But you know what they don’t like? All these strangers coming in here, making shots like they’ve been here the whole time. How many brothers and tag teams are we gonna see turn on each other, just to see them mend back together because they know the grass isn’t greener on the other side? So sad. Profits always run together, stay together, and this violence will be televised. May God have mercy on your souls, because the Profits want the smoke. Will that smoke come from the Profits burning down their enemies?
Backstage interview with Motor City Machine Guns.
Byron is with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, and with the Rumble come and gone, we just heard some “harsh comments” from the Profits. Has MCMG had a chance to process? Shelley says yes, they had a chance to process everything. What happened at the Rumble? It’s just what The Profits said. But if this is their backyard, then come and kick MCMG out! Sabin says that was the biggest match of their career, and they had DIY beat. They would be tag team champions now! But then in steps Los Garza! And Angel says no, no, no. Not so fast! MCMG needs to stop complaining and get over it!
Berto says time to let it go. MCMG lost, just let new teams step up to the plate. Wow, funny they’re talking about stepping up. Because last week, when MCMG needed Los Garza to step up, what’d they do? They walked out! Shelley says Los Garza couldn’t take the heat, so they got out of the kitchen. Now, if they wanna step up to MCMG, then by all means! Elektra Lopez steps in and asks if they’re looking for a fight. Santos Escobar steps in and says he understands their frustration, he really does. No one is more upset with The Profits than Legado Del Fantasma. The reason being is the Profits started this whole mess attacking Los Garza for no reason.
And if you remember, that on top of all the other opportunities ripped away, puts Legado in a really frustrated state. So if it’s a fight you’re looking for, you’ve got it. Los Garza VS MCMG next week, be prepared. Santos leads his team away, will Angel y Berto finally get up the ranks to go after the gold?
Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga!
The American Nightmare wants to know who he’ll be facing at WrestleMania, and Main Event Jey Uso is still working out that decision. The Samoan Werewolf wants to make it real easy for both of them by tearing down “Big Cousin” Jey and tearing Cody apart! Will Jacob be the only one getting what he wants? Or will Cody & Jey make sure Jacob & Tama just get what they deserve?
SmackDown returns and Cody makes his entrance once again, “WHOA~ OH~!” Then Jacob & Tama make their entrance. The teams sort out, Tama starts against Cody, and the bell rings. The fans rally behind Cody and he kicks Tama low. Cody reels Tama in, suplexes, but Tama slips free. Tama shoves Cody away, then tags to Jacob. Jacob and Cody circle, then Jacob fires up. Cody kicks low, then RHODE SUPPERCUTS! Cody springboards, CODY- NO, Jacob handstands out of the cutter! Then he basement SUPERKICKS, and SENTONS! Cody sputters, Jacob’s all geeked up, but the fans boo. Tama tells fans to sit down, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob stalks Cody, CLUBS him, and has him in a corner. Jacob RAMS into Cody, RAMS him again, then RAMS him again! Jacob spins to UPPERCUT! Cody sputters, Jacob HEADBUTTS him down, then Jacob stalks Cody to the ropes. Cody bails out but Jacob pursues! Cody kicks low to SMACK Jacob off the desk! Cody SMACKS Jacob off the desk again, slides into the ring, but Jacob just drags him back out! Jacob SMACKS Cody off the desk, puts him in the ring, then hauls him up to tag Tama. They mug Cody, DOUBLE HEADBUTT him, then Tama HAMMERS away on him! Tama CLAWS Cody’s eyes, then stalks him to ropes.
Tama CHOKES Cody on the ropes, the ref counts, and Tama steps off at 4. Tama stands Cody up in the corner to fire body shots and haymakers! The ref counts, Jacob tags in, and the mugging continues. They stomp away at the ropes, then Jacob puts Cody in a corner. Cody kicks back, throws hands, but Jacob bumps him off buckles. Jacob CHOPS Cody, Cody falls, and Jacob HIP DROPS him! Jacob looms over Cody, tags Tama back in, and Tama rains down more fists! Tama stomps Cody, CLUBS him, then fires off on him! Tama drags Cody up but Cody fires body shots! Cody CHOPS, ROCKS, but Tama HEADBUTTS!
Tama CLAWS Cody’s back, and Cody writhes! Tama CLUBS him down again, then drags him up again. Tama whips Cody to ropes, then ELBOWS him down! Tama looms over Cody, brings him around, and tags in Jacob. The mugging continues and SmackDown returns to single picture. Jacob HEADBUTTS Cody to a corner, then UPPERCUTS him! Cody fires back with a CHOP, but Jacob UPPERCUTS again! Jacob glares at Jey, drags Cody up again, and then whips Cody hard into the corner! Jacob runs up to SPLASH Cody, then he tags Tama. Tama HEADBUTTS Cody, reels him in, but Cody fights the back suplex!
Cody has a headlock, fires hands, but Tama HEADBUTTS again! Tama back suplexes, Cody lands out, and then Cody dodges! Tama runs into Jacob! The fans fire up as Cody crawls, but Tama grabs Cody’s leg! Cody BOOTS Tama away, hot tag to Jey! Jey rallies on Tama and Jacob, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey fires hands, then winds up to DECK Tama! The fans fire up, Tama blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Jey throws off the new WrestleMania Main Event Jey Uso shirt, then fires fans up with the “UCE! OH!” Jey runs corner to corner, HIP ATTACK for Tama! Cover, TWO! Tama survives but Jey keeps cool.
Jey waits on Tama, dodges his lariat, and hits the POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, Jacob breaks it! Cody goes after Jacob! Jacob tumbles out, the ref backs Cody off, but Jacob slides right back in to SUPERKICK Jey! Tama rolls Jey, TWO!! Jey escapes and the fans fire up! Cody coaches Jey but Tama looms over him. Tama runs to then SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Jey is still in this but Tama tags Jacob, and they double whip Jey to ropes. They DOUBLE ELBOW Jey down, then stomp him! Jacob sucker punches Cody! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Jacob drags Jey back up. Jacob fireman’s carries, tags Tama, and then WASTELAND SLAM!
Tama slingshots to SENTON! Fans oddly join in on “YEHYEHYEHYEH!” as Tama paces. Tama then HEADBUTTS Jey again and again! Tama hauls Jey up, but Jey fireman’s carries! Tama fights free, shoves Jey to ropes, and now Tama fireman’s carries! Jey slips free now, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up while both men stir! Cody rises, he and Jacob reach out! Jey and Tama crawl, hot tags to Jacob and Cody! Cody fires hands, then hits running forearms! Cody goes to a corner, Jacob runs up, but Cody goes up and over! SNAP POWERSLAM! Cody roars and the fans fire up with him!
Cody springboards again, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK! Jacob rises so Cody kicks and RHODES UPPERCUTS! Cody goes up, up, and SUPER CODY CUTTER!! Cover, ONE?!? Jacob shocks everyone, but Cody hurries to dragon sleeper! But Jacob slips around and RAMS Cody into the corner! Jacob HEADBUTTS Cody, Tama tags in, and then Jacob runs up, Cody dodges, Jacob hits off the post! Tama rolls Cody up, TWO! Cody swings, into a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Cody stays in this and he crawls to a corner. Tama snarls, runs in, but Cody BOOTS him down! Cody goes up but Tama distracts the ref! Jacob SHOVES Cody down!
The fans boo but Cody flounders up, into Tama’s VENOM DDT! Cover, TWO! Cody survives and Tama is furious! Tama calls to Jacob and says they’re gonna kill this fool! SUPERKICK for Cody! Jacob runs, runs, but Jey trips him up! Cody fires elbows to get free of Tama! Jey SUPERKICKS Jacob, then runs into the ring, just to DIVE back out! Jacob is sent over the desk! Tama swings, but into the CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody & Jey win!
Winners: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso, by pinfall
The former tag team champions stand tall together as they take down the other former tag team champions! BUT SOLO SIKOA IS BACK!? SAMOAN SPIKE!!! The prodigal son returns, and he stands over the American Nightmare! Is he going to suddenly try and take the Undisputed WWE Championship back after leaving his Bloodline in the lurch?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here to do their part in shifting from the Royal Rumble to Elimination Chamber. Charlotte Flair had a good promo with Tiffany Stratton, and it is fitting that Tiff brings up the Charlotte parallels. In this day and age of pro-wrestling, the trope of “I’m not the new you, I’m the first me” is a classic choice. Plus, just the athletic ability of them both makes for a great match. But naturally, Nia Jax is going to get her rematch first, that’ll be really good stuff between her and Tiffany. I would think Tiffany retains so that she faces either Charlotte of the Elimination Chamber winner.
Speaking of which, a good return match for Bliss for her to win and get into the Chamber, but another awesome match between Bianca and Piper. Great win for Bianca, but I’m still curious when the Jade Cargill return happens and how that affects the tag title story. We got a good promo from Chelsea & Piper to react to that loss, plug Chelsea’s qualifier, and then tease many opponents for that Women’s US Championship. A downside of Chelsea & Piper talking about needing reinforcements is that literally just today, WWE released Blair Davenport! I was sure they were all spotted as one of those “in the background” things HHH likes doing, and yet they couldn’t make Blair part of a trio? I guess even under HHH, ideas like that just don’t make the cut.
We got great stuff in the tag division, and I feel like we could build to a really big tag title match for Mania. DIY’s sarcastic moment of silence being upstaged by Pretty Deadly was good stuff, and we got a great match between them. Great win for Pretty Deadly, but I feel like they won’t win the title match next week. Profits had a great promo to call out DIY and MCMG, and then Legado confronting MCMG was good, too. I feel like we could easily see another tag title ladder match at WrestleMania so that DIY, MCMG, Profits, Los Garza and Pretty Deadly can all fight it out, get all the stories wrapped up, and any team could come away with those belts.
Good promo from Melo, Aldis and Tozawa to lead to Melo VS Tozawa. Good showing for Tozawa, but naturally Melo had to get this win. Melo was getting his comeuppance plenty of times, now for him to get back up and head for something going towards WrestleMania. We got great promos from McIntyre, Jimmy and LA Knight to lead into their Triple Threat, and that match was a lot of fun. McIntyre of course got the win here, and despite him talking about his fresh start on SmackDown, you can bet he’ll go right after Punk in the Chamber match. Heck, we could even see him and Rollins go after Punk because I would think Rollins beats Finn Balor this Monday to qualify.
Priest had a good promo with Braun to hype up their Triple Threat with Jacob, but that Triple Threat nature did make it a little awkward. Braun was not only having to put himself over, but he kinda had to admit Jacob was a dangerous man. That Triple Threat is going to be awesome, but it mostly feels like Braun isn’t winning. Priest could win and we’d get great interactions between him and McIntyre, maybe him and Punk or Cena. Jacob could win and get in there to just start destroying stuff. Great promo from Kevin to call out Sami, and y’know what? Looking back, that moment Cody climbed and Sami did nothing, it makes sense now that Kevin would blame Sami. Kevin still won’t blame himself, so he defaults to the one man he always goes after.
And of course, great stuff with the overall world title story for WrestleMania. Great opening promo stuff with Jey and Cody as Jey still has to decide, and then great addition from Jacob in basically stating the WWE Championship is not Jey’s to take. Good intertwining where Miz being dissed by Andrade turns into Miz getting in Cody’s head. Seems Miz learned something from Karrion Kross… And also, Nakamura was lurking again, so that’s an interesting detail. Truth helping Tozawa was great, because of course Truth comedically drops Tozawa. Truth congratulating Jey for King of the Ring is classic confused Truth.
Jey & Cody VS Jacob & Tama was a great tag team match, great win for Jey & Cody, but Tama is quickly filling the same role as Karl Anderson was for The OC. Tama is a great wrestler but he eats the losses for the “real stars” on his team who shouldn’t be taking pins. And what a massive surprise for Solo Sikoa to return and attack Cody. The sad irony is, what makes Solo think he should get one more title match when he has failed to beat Cody again and again? Unless that’s the point, and Jacob challenges Solo’s authority. Solo lost the ula fala, he didn’t do anything after that, Jacob should no longer see Solo as a capable alpha.
My Score: 8.8/10
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