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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/19/22)
The Man comes around!
Becky wants some big time payback on Damage CTRL!
Bayley cost Becky Lynch a chance at the Raw Women’s Championship but then Becky returned the favor! Now they battle 1v1 for the first time in FOUR YEARS! Will The Man be the real role model here tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Street Profits w/ Akira Tozawa VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day; The Profits win.
- Akira Tozawa w/ The Street Profits VS Rhea Ripley w/ The Judgment Day; Rhea wins.
- Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson w/ The OC VS The Alpha Academy; Gallows & Anderson win.
- Winner Takes All the Money Ladder Match: The Miz VS Dexter Lumis; Miz wins and gets all the money.
- AJ Styles VS Sami Zayn; Zayn wins.
- Becky Lynch VS Bayley w/ Damage CTRL; Bayley wins.
- The Usos VS Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins; Kevin & Rollins win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Paul Heyman opens Raw!
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monday Night Raw. My name is Paul Heyman. And I serve as Special Counsel and the Wise Man to your Tribal Chief, the reigning, defending, Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion… Roman…! Reigns…!” And then we pan over to see Roman sitting in the armchair! Roman says, “Monday Night Raw, the Home of Kevin Owens… The Home that Kevin Owens continues to leave, and continually tries to crash the gates of the Island of Relevancy. And he’s not by himself, oh no no. Who’d he go to get? John Cena. Kev, you gonna need way more than that.
“As a matter of fact, you’re going to need the entire Raw locker room. You’re going to need them all to have your back. Because you’ve interfered in my business a little too much, so now’s the time we returned the favor and showcased the resources we have, the juice that we’ve got. Because we’re not going anywhere. We’re going to torture you, we’re going to make your life a living hell, until you understand the fact, and everyone in that locker room, and everybody in the audience… acknowledges the Bloodline.” Fans sound torn, but then we transition to where The Usos have commandeered a camera!
The Usos are filming as Solo Sikoa & Sami Zayn are mugging Mustafa Ali! The Bloodline is just getting started! They beat up the security guards that try to stop them, and then they drag Ali up! Solo CLOBBERS Ali with a Samoan Spike! The Bloodline is in the building with more work to be done! YEET! Are Sami, Solo & The Usos going to make this a red Christmas?
The Street Profits w/ Akira Tozawa VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins have the Stamina Monster as back-up, but will they be able to overcome how Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio are backing up The Prince & The Punisher? Or will there be nothing but judgment for the holidays?
The teams sort out and Priest starts against Ford. They circle, tie up, and Priest wrenches to a wristlock. Ford endures, rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. Priest knees low, whips Ford to ropes, but Ford leaps over! Fans fire up as Ford avoids the boot to mule kick, front kick and CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Ford fires off fast hands! Priest shoves Ford away but Ford DROPKICKS back! Ford runs, but Priest DECKS him with a forearm! Priest TOSSES Ford to the corner, throws haymakers and stomps, then he tags Finn. Finn drags Ford up to RAM into Ford again and again!
Raw goes picture in picture to show that the Bloodline have found Elias and NXT’s Andre Chase! They’re beating those two down like they did Ali earlier! As for the match, Finn CHOPS Ford in a corner, whips him corner to corner, and runs corner to corner to CHOP! Finn snapmares Ford and throws down an elbow to wrap on a chinlock! Jey grabs a guitar and hands it to Solo. SMASH HIT on The Drifter with his own guitar! The Bloodline is loving it! Raw returns to single picture as Ford fights up in the headlock. Ford powers Finn to ropes, Dawkins tags in and Ford powers out. They run Finn over!
Dawkins drags Finn up, wrenches, tags in Ford, and Ford climbs up to AX HANDLE the arm! Ford tags Dawkins back in, Dawkins goes up and he AX HANDLES the arm! Dawkins wrenches, tags back to Ford, and the Profits hand off the wrench to double whip. Finn KICKS Dawkins, dodges Ford, hot tag to Priest! Priest CLOBBERS Ford, BELL CLAPS and COMPLETE SHOTS Dawkins! Priest tosses Ford out and then SUPERKICKS Dawkins! Ford gets up, Priest runs in but into a GAMANGIRI! Ford goes up, leaps, but into a BIG forearm! Priest runs to POUNCE Ford up and out! The Punisher roars while fans boo, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Finn has Ford in a chinlock. Finn grinds Ford down, leaning on the hold with all his weight. Ford endures, fights up, and Ford throws body shots. Finn knees low, whips, but Ford floats around to a DDT! Hot tag to Dawkins! The Curse of Greatness is unleashed as he rallies on Judgment Day! Finn gets around, ROCKS him, whips him, but Dawkins hurdles to FLYING ELBOW! Dawkins dodges Priest’s kick to SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up with Dawkins, CYCLONE SPLASH in the corner, then ENZIGURI! Finn falls out, the Judgment Day gathers! Dawkins builds speed, to tag Ford, but Priest catches Dawkins! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!
FROM THE HEAVENS OUTTA NOWHERE!! But Finn Oklahoma Rolls Ford! TWO!! Ford escapes but Finn stomps him around! Finn throws body shots, CLUBS Ford around, and he soaks up the heat., But Ford ENZIGURIS back! DOm distracts, Finn CLUBS Ford and then Finn back suplexes! Ford lands on his feet, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but so does Finn! SLINGBLADE! Finn snarls and takes aim, SHOTGUN sends Ford into buckles! Ford goes down, Finn climbs, but Tozawa storms over with a red Solo cup! Rhea tells Tozawa to not even try it! But he does! Rhea ducks, and Dom gets splashed with drink! Ford rolls Finn up! PROFITS WIN!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
Two weeks in a row, Dom is blinded! But what really stings is the defeat! Rhea storms up to Tozawa and tells him he’s a piece of crap! Then she DECKS him! Rhea wants a match with Tozawa!? Is that allowed?! Fans want to see it, the Profits say Tozawa can’t let Rhea just hit her like that, so they head back to the ring! Is there going to be a co-ed match here on Raw?!
Raw returns, the Profits give Tozawa a pep talk, and the bell rings! Fans bark with the Profits, Tozawa roars, and he slides in! The match is on!!
Akira Tozawa w/ The Street Profits VS Rhea Ripley w/ The Judgment Day!
Tozawa ducks Rhea’s boot, then her slap! Rhea kicks low, CLUBS Tozawa, then back suplexes! Tozawa lands on his feet, but he hesitates to punch her! Rhea dares him to try, fans want to see it, but then she swings! Tozawa ducks, waistlocks, but Rhea elbows free. Rhea runs and BOOTS Tozawa down! The Judgment Day laughs, Rhea covers, TWO! Tozawa survives and crawls away but Rhea drags him back up. Rhea bumps Tozawa off buckles, stomps a mudhole into him, but lets off as the ref counts. Rhea soaks up the cheers and jeers, then drags Tozawa up again. Rhea whips Tozawa corner to corner hard, and Tozawa bounces off buckles!
Rhea throws down hands, then digs Tozawa’s face into the mat while she throws down forearms! Rhea grinds an armlock but Tozawa endures. Rhea dribbles Tozawa off the mat then SLAPS him back down! Rhea eggs the Profits on, drags Tozawa up, but Tozawa fights the suplex! Rhea throws hands, but Tozawa suplexes Rhea! He can’t get her up and over, she suplexes Tozawa! Cover, TWO! The Profits coach Tozawa but Rhea tells them to shut up. Rhea drags Tozawa into a chinlock and grinds him down. Tozawa endures, fans rally, and Tozawa fights up. Rhea throws Tozawa down by his hair!
Rhea stalks Tozawa to a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Tozawa goes up, over, keeps moving, but Rhea scoops! Rhea pops Tozawa to a fireman’s carry but he sunset flips! TWO, and Tozawa ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes up and over, but Rhea drags him into a lift! Tozawa tries to rana free, Rhea double clutches, but Tozawa RANAS Rhea out of the ring! Ford and Dawkins mock Dom as he checks on “Mami,” but Tozawa builds speed! Finn trips Tozawa! The fans boo but the Judgment Day get away with that one. But then the Profits DOUBLE TOPE onto Finn & Priest! Fans fire up as the Prince and Punisher pay for that!
Rhea hurries back in, she pump handles Tozawa, but Tozawa slips free! Tozawa goes to a corner, Rhea runs in, but Tozawa POSTS her! BOOT for Dom! Tozawa sees Rhea is down in the drop zone! He climbs up the corner! SUPER SENTON FLOPS as Rhea moves! Rhea drags Tozawa up into the RIPTIDE!! Cover, Rhea wins!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall
Tee Eradicator avenges her little “Dom Caliente” as well as her team! Will Rhea continue to dominate on her way back to the top?
Adam Pearce is making a phone call.
He just keeps getting Heyman’s voicemail, so he leaves another message. This is the THIRD time! Yes it’s Monday, we all know Heyman knows, and Pearce would like to have a professional conversation. At Heyman’s earliest convenience, call Pearce back! Cathy Kelley is on standby to say that before addressing The Bloodline’s rampage backstage, she wants to get his comment on the latest between him and Bobby Lashley. Pearce says that with all due respect, the issue between him and Lashley is between them. They had a conversation in private and at WWE Headquarters. It isn’t “if” but “when” Lashley comes back to work.
But then MVP storms up. “Speaking of Bobby Lashley, do you have a moment for a word?” Pearce says yes, but then a ref rushes over saying it’s urgent. Of course! Pearce heads off that way, but what business concerning The All Mighty does Montel Vontavius Porter wish to discuss?
Raw returns and there’ve been more victims!
The Bloodline have left Dolph Ziggler, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin down and out! Pearce is yelling at Heyman on his phone, and though Cathy asks what happened, Ziggler says it’s obvious: The Bloodline happened. When will the rampage stop?
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson w/ The OC VS The Alpha Academy!
The OC is back at 100% with the Machine Gun back! Will he and Doc Gallows, put some nerds in their place? Or will Chad Gable & Otis SHOOOOSH the Good Brothers?
Raw returns as Gable & Otis make their entrance. The teams sort out and Gable starts with Anderson. They circle, tie up, and Gable waistlocks to snapmare Karl down. Gable facelocks, gator rolls, and then floats on Anderson to waistlock and roll. Another facelock gator roll and Gable brings Anderson down to a cover. ONE, but Gable headlocks. Gable hits the takeover, and says “A THANK YEW~!” as he grinds Karl down. Karl fights up, slips out the back and he headlocks back! Gable powers out, Karl runs Gable over, and things speed up. Karl turns hip toss into hip toss! But Gable kangaroo kicks back!
Gable arm-drags, Karl arm-drags, and Karl has the armlock! Fans cheer as Karl grinds the arm. Tag to Gallows, the Good Brothers double whip and double shoulder Gable down! Gallows puts Gable in the corner, fires off heavy hands, and UPPERCUTS Gable down! Gable crawls, Gallows stands him up and ROCKS him! Gallows knees low, whips Gable to the OC corner, then back elbows! Tag to Karl, he wrenches an arm and grinds the shoulder. Gable pulls Anderson back by his waistband, puts him in the Alpha Academy corner, but the ref counts. Gable lets off, Karl avoids the haymaker and arm-drags Gable back into an armlock!
Karl grinds Gable down again but fans chant “We Want Otis!” Karl wrenches Gable to tag Luke. The Good Brothers mug Gable, Gallows ROCKS Gable then whips. Gable holds ropes to avoid the boot! Gable tells everyone to “SHOOOOSH!” but Gallows shouts “NERRRD~!” Gallows ROCKS Gable with a right! Gable staggers away, Otis tags in! Iowa fires up as Otis and Gallows RAM! Gallows runs in, misses, and Otis SPLASHES Gallows in the corner! Gallows BOOTS Otis, runs, and FLYING SHOULDERS! Otis falls down and out of the ring! Karl jumps in as Gable runs in, and Karl TOSSES Gable out onto Otis! Fans fire up while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Gable has Karl tied up in the ropes! Then he hits a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Gable drags Karl out of the ropes, to DRAGON SCREW again! Then a stepover TOEHOLD! And then a YANK to the bad leg! Gable has a standing toehold but fans rally up. Karl kicks at Gable with his free leg! Gable lets go, Karl crawls, but Gable keeps Karl from Gallows. Gable whips, Karl reverses, but Gable goes up and over to leap! Karl back drops but Gable sunset flips! Gable doesn’t cover, though! He gets the ANKLE LOCK! Karl endures as Gable leans on the bad leg! Karl turns over, kicks Gable away, then dodges Gable to hot tag Gallows!
The Big LG rallies on the Alphas! UPEPRCUT for Gable, then a BOOT! Gallows roars and whips Gable to ropes. Gable ducks, Otis tags in, Gallows back drops Gable! Otis runs, to DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up with Otis and he stalks Gallows. Otis runs in to SPLASH! Tag to Gable, Otis scoops Gallows and positions himself as Gable climbs. Gable LEAPS to add on to the WORLD’S HEAVIEST SLAM! Cover, Karl breaks it in time! Otis drags Karl up to throw him to a corner. Otis runs in, Karl moves and Otis POSTS himself! Gable kicks Karl out, tells everyone to SHOOSH, and then he climbs the corner.
Gable MOONSAULTS, but Gallows moves! YAKUZA KICK! Tag to Karl, and the Good Brothers give Gable MAGIC KILLER! Cover, Good Brothers win!
Winners: Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, by pinfall
Now that was Too Sweet! Styles & Mia celebrate with Karl & Gallows, will the entire OC be rolling towards big things in the New Year?
Wait! THE BLOODLINE attacks!! Sami TOSSES Styles while the Usos go after Gallows & Anderson! Fans boo but Karl gets hit with the ONE AND DONE! Sami stands Gallows up, and feeds him to a ONE AND DONE!! Fans boo but the Bloodline hold up the fingers. #WeTheOnes wreaking havoc, but Pearce and security rush out! Is the Bloodline’s rampage done here?
Raw returns and Pearce is shouting at the Bloodline.
Pearce wants them all to leave the ring but fans are chanting for “SAMI USO!” The Bloodline have mics, and Jey says, “The Bloodline is now in your city!” Jimmy says, “Check this out, Pearce! And everybody in this building, open up your ears! When it comes to the Bloodline, this family right here, standing in the middle of this ring, we run this business!” Sami asks Pearce something: “What’s your problem? You’re the only one angry here! Guess what? These people don’t have a problem with what we’re doing! These people love to hear Sami Uso!” Fans cheer because that’s true. Sami says the fans love the Uceologist, the Honorary Uce!
And frankly, Sami doesn’t appreciate Pearce rushing his dawgs. They are the longest reigning tag team champions. When they come here with a message, they’re gonna deliver that message. Pearce tells them to wrap it up then. But Sami says it is the same as when Kevin Owens called John Cena. What we’ve seen tonight is just a small example of what happens to Kevin and Cena on December 30th when they take on the Honorary Uce and the Tribal Chief! But it’s fine, they’re done here anyway. “Iowa, we out. Jey, hit ’em with it.” “Everyone in that locker room, they the twos! And WE! THE! ONES!!”
The Bloodline exit the ring and Pearce has everyone else stand down. The Bloodline go to the back, but then AJ STYLES attacks! He gets at Sami, they brawl, security separates them! The Bloodline is furious and Sami calls Styles out for that sucker punch! Will the Phenomenal One and the OC become new problems for The Bloodline after tonight’s rampage?
Styles and Pearce argue backstage!
Pearce understands Styles is upset but he has to think what he’s got to deal with. Does Styles want a match then? Hell yes he does! With any one of them! Pearce will do him one better and make it Sami Zayn! The match is made, will the Phenomenal One personally handle The Honorary Uce?
Byron Saxton sits with Alexa Bliss and Bianca Belair.
He starts by congratulating Alexa on winning last week’s #1 contender’s match. But can she explain what happened right after? Bianca has been wondering that herself. Right now, she doesn’t trust Alexa. Alexa isn’t sure how to explain what’s going on right now. But she’ll talk about what’s gotten her to this point. Alexa was abducted by Bray Wyatt, brainwashed into this “dark, evil version,” and then he just left her “broken with abandonment issues.” He took everything from her and she was alone. Everyone said she was crazy, so she went to therapy, but all that did was turn her into this shell of her former self that she doesn’t even recognize.
Alexa will say that her friendship with Asuka and Bianca showed her that she’s stronger than she knew. And if she has nothing to lose, then she has everything to gain. That starts with the title. Bianca says she hears all that, sympathizes with all that, but she can’t honestly believe Alexa doesn’t know what was going on last week. That she has no explanation for that change of character. Bianca knows what Alexa is capable of, what Bray is capable of, but- Alexa stops her there. Bianca’s making this about Bray when this is really about Alexa. Bray isn’t the threat, Alexa is.
And maybe Bianca forgot that Alexa was winning titles way before Bianca walked through the door. Alexa says she can do it again. Then come do it then. Byron says we’re all looking forward to their match. But then the White Rabbit glitches onto the screen behind them! Alexa SMASHES Bianca with a glass vase!! The dark side came back out! What are we to believe with just TWO WEEKS to wait for that title match?
Winner Takes All the Money Ladder Match: The Miz VS Dexter Lumis w/ Johnny Gargano!
The saga of Hollywood A-Lister and Tortured Artist has escalated to this! TWO giant bags of money hang high overhead, and only one man can have them! Will Miz continue to be the villain in this WWE Christmas story? Or will Lumis save the day by hitting the jackpot?
Raw returns as Lumis makes his entrance, Johnny Wrestling by his side. The bell rings and Miz hurries to get a ladder! Lumis slithers out then DECKS Miz! Lumis brings Miz up to whip but Miz reverses! Lumis stops before he hits a ladder, he elbows Miz then RAMS him into the ladder! Lumis stalks Miz, puts him in the ring, then gets a ladder. Lumis puts that ladder in the ring, but Miz DROPKICKS it into Lumis! Miz goes out to drag the ladder into the ring, and he looks up at the money bags. But Lumis SMACKS the ladder into Miz’s hands! Miz staggers away, Lumis slides in, and now they tug-o-war for the ladder!
Lumis RAMS Miz into the corner, then sets the ladder down on its side. Miz crawls, Lumis drags Miz up, and Lumis UPPERCUTS! Miz staggers to ropes, Gargano gives thumbs up. Lumis sets the ladder in the ropes, then he clinches Miz. Lumis whips Miz into the ladder! Miz falls and ends up under the ladder. Miz drags himself up, he’s in the gap! Lumis RAMS the ladder in! And again! And again! Lumis then climbs up onto the ladder, drags Miz up from the gap, and he SUPERPLEXES Miz off the ladder! Fans fire up while Miz writhes! Miz crawls away to a corner, Lumis brings the ladder out of the corner and stands it up.
Lumis positions the ladder under the bags, but then he sees Miz down in the corner. Miz shakes his head, but Lumis tips the ladder over! The ladder falls safely between Miz’s legs. But then fans chant “TINY BALLS! TINY BALLS!” and Lumis DROPKICKS the ladder in! If they weren’t tiny before, they are now! Miz flops out of the ring, Lumis moves that ladder aside, and Lumis goes to fetch a new ladder. Lumis puts that ladder in the ring, stands that ladder up, and he climbs up. Fans cheer as Lumis reaches the top, but Miz climbs up the other end! Miz throws hands to stop Lumis! Miz grabs at the bags! Lumis throws body shots!
Lumis ROCKS Miz, sends him down the rungs, and grabs the money! But Miz throws body shots! Fans fire up as Lumis stares into Miz’s eyes! Miz throws more hands but Lumis catches Miz in a clinch! Miz fights free, but they’re both falling! They HOTSHOT off the top rope!! Both men are down and fans rally up while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns, the ladder is back up, and Miz is back up at the top! Miz grabs at the money bags! But Lumis returns to throw body shots! Lumis SMACKS Miz off the top of the ladder, then grinds his face into it! Lumis grabs at the money but Miz throws body shots! Miz climbs up to grab at the whole thing! Lumis throws shot after shot and Miz loses his grip! Miz goes down the rungs, Lumis throws more haymakers! Lumis punches Miz right off the ladder! Lumis grabs at the money again, but Miz tips the ladder over! Lumis HOTSHOTS off ropes again! Miz hurries to stand the ladder back up!
Miz climbs again, grabs the clip, but Lumis shakes the ladder! Miz loses grip and Lumis drags him back down! Into the SILENCE!! Miz flails, grabs ropes, slips through ropes, and he pries free to then DRAPING APRON NECKBREAKER!! Lumis flops to the floor and fans boo Miz! Gargano coaches Lumis up but Miz staggers back over. Miz grabs another ladder, and he drags it over just to SLAM it down on Lumis! Miz SLAMS the ladder down again, and again! Miz then opens the ladder to put Lumis inside! LADDER NUTCRACKER! Miz does it again and again! And then he tips another ladder onto it! And then he throws chair after chair down!
Miz pushes the timekeeper aside to toss an ARMCHAIR down on Lumis! Miz isn’t done, he grabs chairs from under the ring to bury Lumis with! Miz and Gargano glare at each other, and Iowa says, “We Want Tables!” Miz goes looking, and he finds a TABLE! Fans cheer, but then Miz puts it back to troll them all. Miz shoves Gargano aside but Gargano grins. Gargano runs in but the ref is used as a shield! Miz BOOTS Gargano, then rains down fists! Miz moves a ladder out of the way, almost hitting a ref! Miz drags Gargano up to RAM into the LED barriers! Miz then aims a ladder to BATTERING RAM Gargano over the barriers!
Miz soaks up the heat from the fans, but Lumis is free!! URENAGE on a ladder!! Miz writhes while fans chant for “TABLE! TABLE!” Lumis sees the announce desk, Corey Graves begs him not to, but he clears it off! Lumis drags Miz over, puts him on the desk, and then goes to a nearby ladder! Fans fire up as Lumiz positions the ladder. Lumis climbs to the top of the ladder, fans fire up more, and Lumis SUPER LEG DROPS!! But Miz moves! Lumis crash lands all alone and fans lose their minds! Miz clutches his ankle but he’s okay to continue. Miz drags himself up and into the ring, then goes for the ladder!
Miz stands the ladder up! Miz hobbles and climbs! Fans boo but Miz reaches the top! But LUMIS rises?!? Lumis climbs the ladder and fires off body shots! He SMACKS Miz off the top again, then SHOVES Miz down! Lumiz grabs the money, but BRONSON REED is here?!? Auszilla returns to the WWE and he drags Lumis down! Bronson RAMS Lumis into the ladder, then CLOBBERS him with a full body press! The Top Dog, the Colossal One, drags Lumis to a drop zone! For the TSUNAMI SPLASH!! Reed sets the ladder back up, then goes to fetch Miz! Miz has himself a mighty mercenary! Reed helps Miz get up the ladder! Miz climbs, he unhooks the bags, and wins!
Winner: The Miz
The rich stay rich as Miz has a huge ace up his sleeve! Reed screws Lumis and helps Miz, will this be a very Mercy Christmas at the Mizanin home?
Seth Rollins looks at his new merch shirt.
“Iowa’s Own,” with “Sing My Song” on the back, Rollins is impressed. But will he be even happier when his wife, Becky Lynch, humbles Bayley in tonight’s main event?
AJ Styles VS Sami Zayn!
The Phenomenal One is looking to add revenge to his wish list! Will he get even with the Honorary Uce and make the holidays Too Sweet? Or will Sam have everyone feeling Ucey for Christmas?
Raw returns and Sami makes his entrance. Fittingly, it seems Solo & The Usos are banned from ringside so this can be a fair fight. The bell rings and Styles ties right up with Sami! They end up in a corner, Sami turns it around on Styles but Styles turns it back to CHOP! Styles fires off haymakers, he stalks Sami to another corner to then bump him off buckles. Styles throws more hands, whips Sami to ropes, and he scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Sami writhes and fans are torn as Sami goes to ropes. Styles storms up but into a kick! Sami throws haymakers in return, then a knee and an elbow. Sami whips, but Styles reverses to elbow!
Styles throws more elbows, he pump handles, and hits a GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Styles drags Sami up, reels him in, but Sami gets away from The Clash! Sami bails out, the ref starts a count, but Styles SLINGSHOT FOREARMS Sami down! Styles puts Sami back in the ring, aims from the apron, but Sami goes to the ropes on the far side. Styles sighs, storms over to Sami, but Sami FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS him down! Sami suckers Styles in, then rains down fists! Styles does his best to guard but Sami lets off to pace around. Sami drags Styles up, fans rally and duel, but Sami bumps Styles off buckles.
Sami climbs up the corner, waits on Styles to stand, and he drops a BIG elbow! Cover, ONE!! Sami is annoyed but the ref defends his count. Sami puts Styles on the ropes to CHOKE! The ref counts, Sami lets off to do a dance, and fans rally for “SAMI USO!” Sami throws hands on Styles again, then he stands Styles up. Sami DECKS Styles, goes to the corner, and leaps, into an STO BACKBREAKER! Sami flounders, Styles fires off the Phenomenal Blitz! LARIAT, then SLIDING FOREARM! Sami goes to a corner, Styles runs in to clothesline! And then a fireman’s carry, but Sami slips off! Sami kicks low, to suplex, only for Styles to counter!
Styles suplexes, lets Sami land on his feet, so he can hit a NECKBREAKER! Sami crawls away to the outside, but Styles slingshots out! Sami avoids Styles, but the SLIDING KNEE takes him down! Fans rally and duel as Sami stands, and Styles MOONSAULTS off the apron, to get a REVERSE DDT to the floor! Styles drags Sami back into the ring, takes aim from the apron, and fans fire up as Styles springboards, only for Sami to hit the ropes! Styles gets tripped up and he falls to the floor! Sami catches his breath while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Sami staggers. Styles climbs a corner, but Sami ROCKS Styles first! Sami climbs up, CLUBS Styles down, then drags him back up. Sami throws more hands, stands Styles up, but Styles slips out of the suplex to torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives but he is dazed as he flops over. Styles drags Sami up, reels him in and calls his shot! But Sami fights the Clash! Sami heel kicks Styles away, but Styles elbows in return! Styles goes up, reels Sami in, but Sami denies the tornado to BOOT and BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives and shocks Sami!
Fans rally up and Sami gets to ropes. Sami staggers back over to Styles, fans duel, and Sami says Styles is messing with the Bloodline! Sami throws haymakers, but Styles still stands up! Sami fires off more shots, Styles fires off another Phenomenal Blitz! Sami BOOTS Styles, Styles PELES Sami! Both men go down and Iowa fires up! Styles crawls to a corner, Sami sits up and heads that way. Sami runs in but Styles elbows him away again. Styles goes up the corner, MOONSAULT, but no DDT this time! CORNER EXPLODER! Sami goes to the far corner, fans fire up as he takes aim, and Sami runs in! HELLUVA- NO! Styles rolls Sami! CALF CRUSHER!!
Sami flails and reaches out as Styles pulls back on the leg! Sami crawls over, ROPEBREAK! Styles lets go at 4, but then someone is coming out from the crowd! It’s SOLO! The Enforcer doesn’t care about management’s orders! But the distraction allows Sami to roll up Styles! TWO! Styles reels Sami in but Sami hits a JAWBREAKER! Sami runs in, but into BOOTS! Styles goes to the apron, he ROCKS Sami, but he intercepts Solo at the barriers! Sami runs in to CLOBBER Styles! But Styles SMACKS Sami off the steps! And off the desk! Styles puts Sami in but Solo CLOBBERS Styles! Solo feeds Styles to Sami, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, Sami wins!
Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall
There’s always a plan for The Bloodline! But Pearce is pissed! He tells Sami and Solo to get the hell out of here! The damage is done, will The Bloodline continue to do what they want for the holidays?
Seth Rollins heads to the ring!
Iowa’s Own is here and the fans are loving it! They sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” as Rollins swaggers to the ring in a maroon sequined suit. Rollins has a mic to say, “DES MOINES, IOWAAA~! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins~!” Fans chant, “Welcome Home! Welcome Home!” Rollins says he’s back and better than ever! “And what a night it has been! The Bloodline is in the house, in case you didn’t know. And they’ve been jumping everybody, except for me. HAHAHAHA! I’m not saying The Bloodline are scared at all, but uh… If they don’t wanna find me, I’ve got a message for them little Ucey boys to deliver to the Tribal Chief.
“Roman. Mondays don’t belong to you. They belong to the Visionary! They belong to the Revolutionary! They belong to Seth!” “FREAKIN’ ROLLINS!” But then Austin Theory makes his way out! The United States Champion says he’s The Now of the WWE, and he’s here now to go to the ring. Theory gets a mic of his own, but fans boo as he steps to Rollins. Fans also chant, “You Suck!” at him. Theory shrugs that off, Rollins makes sure who sucks. Theory sucks, right? “YES~!” Theory tells Rollins that nothing belongs to him! And Rollins was the one who said that the US Championship was THE title on Monday Night Raw.
So then putting that in perspective, that can only mean one thing: The Champ is Here! And deep down, whether we like it or not, the Theory Era is forever, and this is just the beginning. And whether Rollins likes it or not, he will pass the torch to Theory. And if he doesn’t, Theory will just take it from Rollins’ cold, legendary fingers. Rollins says “Merry Christmas to you, too, kid.” Just keep your cool. We don’t want Theory ending up like Lashley, AHAHAHA! Funny. Because the only reason Rollins is standing here is cuz Lashley took his frustrations out on referees and officials and not Rollins.
But it makes sense the way Rollins got out of that. It’s like Rollins’ entire career: he’s been lucky! Oh, is that so? Theory just doesn’t understand. Why is he so angry? He has it all and is everything he says he is: he’s young, in great shape, looks phenomenal, and honestly, while he does suck… Fans chant “You Suck!” again but Theory just holds up the title. Rollins says here’s the thing: Theory has grown up. He isn’t Mr. Selfie, he isn’t Daddy’s Little Boy. He is the United States Champion. The problem is, as much as that title means, there is one thing that means more, and it is something Theory knows deep down in his soul!
When Theory goes to bed or wakes up in the morning, he knows he will never be or ever have so long as Rollins is around, Theory will never be Rollins. Theory is NOT on Rollins’ level. The fans sing and Rollins says that eats Theory up inside. But Theory says he sees through Rollins. How many times has the WWE given Rollins the ball and he fumbled it? Kinda like the Bears. But the thing is, Seth Freakin’ Rollins has seen the mountaintop. But what he fails to realize, that is just a peak. Theory is coming for Everest! When Rollins falls off the peak, he’ll go home and realize he was just the third most successful member of The Shield.
Fans boo but Rollins says he has been to the mountaintop. He’s seen it. But Theory has it wrong! Rollins IS the mountain! He IS Everest! The title doesn’t make the man, the man makes the title! Let’s find out what kind of man Theory is, and what kind of champion he is, HERE AND NOW!! Fans fire up as Rollins wants Theory to take his shot! The jackets come off, but then the Bloodline returns! Rollins says he and Theory can worry about their beef later. Rollins and Theory wait on the Usos, and the Usos get right on the apron. But then Theory bails! Guess this answers Rollins’ question: Theory is still just a kid.
But Rollins doesn’t go anywhere, he fires off on the Usos! He holds off the 2v1 but only for so long! Fans boo as the Usos stomp away, but here comes KEVIN! The Prizefighter finally makes his presence known, and he storms up to the ring! Jimmy runs out but into haymakers! Kevin RAMS Jimmy into barriers, then he goes after Jey! Jey CLUBS away but Rollins turns things around! Rollins fires off hands, and he DECKS Jey! Then Rollins and Kevin DECK Jimmy together! Pearce and security rush out and Rollins says it’s nice to see Kevin again. Rollins & Kevin wait on the Usos, fans want to “Let Them Fight!” but Rollins asks Kevin if he’s thinking what Rollins is thinking.
Kevin says he is! Des Moines wants to see Rollins & Kevin kick some Usos ass!! Let’s do it! Kevin Owens & Iowa’s Favorite Son VS Jimmy & Jey, here tonight!! Pearce says it’s official! Will Kevin and his other frenemy make it work against the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions?
Becky Lynch speaks.
“Bayley. We’ve been playing a cat ‘n’ mouse game ever since I came back. But it hasn’t been that simple, has it? You send your lackeys, they beat me up, I beat them up, repeat.” But Becky’s bored of that. She wants to face the best version of Bayley. And the best version of that is a solo act. Becky and Bayley are alike: they’ve been underestimated, underappreciated, but they’ve risen up to change the game. When it’s all said and done, they’ll both have careers they’re very proud of, but also have done things they’re not so proud of. But the difference between them is that Becky did all of it by herself.
She understands the game, and she understands that what you do is you take out the ones that pose a threat. So what upset Becky the most about Bayley taking her out for four months was that Bayley didn’t have the decency to do it by herself. If you stab someone in the back, have the decency to be the one holding the knife. Tonight, Becky asks what it’ll be? 1v1 or 1v3? Either way, Becky will be ready, because she’ll die on her own sword. Bayley can’t say the same, can she? The battle of The Man and the Role Model happens NOW!
Becky Lynch VS Bayley w/ Damage CTRL!
Raw returns and Becky makes her entrance. Kai & Sky are ringside, so Bayley clearly ignored Becky’s challenge. The bell rings and Becky circles with Bayley. Fans rally for Becky and she does a bit of a Bernie lean. They tie up, Becky waistlocks but Bayley headlocks to escape. Bayley wrenches to a wristlock but Becky slips through to wrench back. Becky has the wristlock, fans rally behind her, but Bayley steps through the ropes to wrap Becky’s arm on ropes. The ref counts, Bayley lets off but she CLUBS Becky on the back. Fans boo, Bayley headlocks, but Becky powers out. Bayley runs Becky over, but Becky gets to a corner.
Bayley and Becky reset, circle and tie up again. Bayley kicks low, whips Becky to a corner, but Becky goes up, under, around, knuckle locks and steps over to hook an arm. Becky baits Bayley, hops over her then slides under. Bayley goes for a leg but Becky steps over to roll her up! TWO, and Becky SLAPS Bayley! Fans fire up as Becky taunts Bayley. Bayley is upset, she runs in but Becky dodges to arm-drag! Becky flexes, grinds the arm, and steps over. Bayley throws Becky into the ropes! Bayley distracts the ref, Sky takes a swipe! But Becky blocks the slap! The ref notices, Bayley throws Becky by her hair!
The ref reprimands Sky & Kai but Bayley stomps Becky in the corner. Becky throws body shots, Bayley shoves her away but Becky kicks her! Becky CLOBBERS Bayley, clotheslines her, then whips her to ropes. Bayley reverses but Becky wrenches to whip. Becky redirects to BOOT Bayley out! Becky goes to the apron, FLYING FOREARM! Fans fire up with Becky while she taunts Kai & Sky. Becky puts Bayley in but Bayley rolls out the other side. Becky pursues, Bayley swings but Becky clinches! Bayley throws elbows to get free, then she BUCKLE SHOTS Becky! Both women hit the floor but DMG CTRL cheers Bayley on while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Bayley has Becky down with a chinlock. Fans rally, Becky fights her way up, and Becky throws body shots. Bayley kicks low, whips Becky to a corner, then snap suplexes on the rebound! Cover, TWO! Bayley stomps Becky, Becky throws body shots! Bayley CLUBS, Becky throws body shots! They throw shots, Bayley gets the edge then runs, but into a CALF KICK from Becky! Kai & Sky are worried but fans rally up for Becky! Becky and Bayley slowly sit up, and Bayley storms up to throw forearms! Becky throws haymakers in return! They go back and forth, shot for shot, but then Becky gets the edge!
Fans fire up as Becky UPPERCUTS, SOBATS and runs! But Bayley swings! Becky dodges to JUMP KICK! Down goes Bayley and fans fire up! Bayley staggers, into a BECKSPLODER! Bayley flounders to a corner, Becky runs in to whip her into buckles! KICK and LARIAT! Becky then drags Bayley into a drop zone, goes up and up and LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! It wasn’t a top rope leg drop, and Becky keeps her cool. Fans rally up and Becky goes after an arm! Bayley whips Becky away, runs in, but only gets buckles! Bayley blocks one kick but not the next kick! But Bayley trips Becky to jackknife! ONE and Becky sunset flips! TWO!!
Bayley gets around, SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Bayley grows frustrated, as does Kai & Sky! Bayley and Becky hook arms, they stand, Becky backslides, TWO! Bayley tries now, but Becky resists! Bayley mule kicks a leg out then BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Bayley clinches, but Becky slips out! Becky waistlocks, Bayley switches, but Becky switches back to dragon sleeper! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives, Kai & Sky are relieved, but Iowa rallies for Becky! Becky puts Bayley in the ropes to UPPERCUT, SOBAT, and then bring to the corner. Becky goes up the corner, GUILLOTINE- NO, Bayley moves! Bayley brings Becky into the ropes but Becky slips away!
Becky drags Bayley out along the ropes, but Bayley gets in to BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Bayley is furious! Fans rally behind Becky but Bayley pushes her around. Bayley dares Becky to get up and fight! Becky SLAPS Bayley! Bayley hooks Becky up, but Becky fires off hands! ANGLE SLAM! Both women are down and fans rally up again! Becky crawls to a corner, Bayley storms over, but Becky elbows her away! Becky goes up but Bayley ROCKS her! Bayley climbs up, Becky throws body shots! Becky shoves Bayley away, BOOTS her, and reels her in, DIAMOND DUST!! Cover, TWO!!
Kai & Sky are stressing out as Bayley survives Becky pulling out something deep in the moveset. Becky runs at Bayley, but Bayley trips her! High stack, but with feet on the ropes! The ref notices and cancels the count! Bayley is furious, but she swings into a clinch! Kai & Sky drag Bayley out of the Manhandle Slam! But Becky runs to WRECK Bayley with a dropkick! Becky watches each of them, and she grabs a monitor from the announce desk! Kai & Sky stay back, but the ref EJECTS them! Kai & Sky are stunned! Iowa says “Nana na na, hey hey hey, good bye~!” Kai argues with the ref on the apron, so Becky BLASTS her!
Becky stomps away on Kai, the ref backs her off, but Bayley CLOBBERS Becky with the monitor!! ROSE PLANT!! Cover, Bayley wins!!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
Becky should’ve known better! Bayley used Damage CTRL as the pawns to defeat her! Will Becky make sure to be more careful the next time she goes after The Role Model?
Next week’s Raw will review the ABSOLUTE BEST of 2022!
That’s right! Next week is WWE’s year in review special! Relive the matches and moments dating from January 1st to, well, maybe even tonight!
Kevin Owens talks with Seth Rollins backstage.
To think these two would be back at it, teaming together. It has been a long time, hasn’t it? They were really good, but why’d they stop? Oh, that was cuz Rollins tried to steal Kevin’s WrestleMania moment, remember? What? Yeah, Kevin wanted to have a WrestleMania KO Show with Stone Cold and Rollins tried to do some kind of show of his own. Really? That doesn’t ring a bell for Rollins. No, Kevin is pretty sure it was Rollins. He was wearing a really bright suit. A bright suit? Since when does Rollins do that? Kevin is 98% sure it was Rollins. So there’s a 2% chance it wasn’t? No, Kevin was 100% sure, he just said 98 to be nice.
Kevin says Rollins looked marvelous back then, but still. Yeah, Rollins did look good them, huh? GOT YOU! AW…!! But Kevin says it’s fine. That’s all moot. And y’know why? Tonight is about one thing: beating the hell out of the Bloodline. And these two can do that very well together. Rollins likes where Kevin’s head is at. Rollins heads out, and Kevin is still unsettled by the laugh.
The Usos VS Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins!
The Bloodline has been running roughshod all over Raw tonight, but they might’ve picked the wrong fight! Will the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions be the ones getting beat down? Or will they be the ones to solve all the Bloodline’s problems?
Raw returns and Kevin makes his entrance, followed by Rollins’ entrance. The teams sort out and Rollins throws his jacket at Jey! The brawl is on and fans fire up! Kevin fires off haymakers on Jimmy, Rollins fires off on Jey, then Kevin throws Jimmy out! Rollins ROCKS Jey, Kevin ROCKS Jimmy, and then Rollins bumps Jey off buckles! And off more buckles! The bell rings and this is official as Rollins climbs up to rain down fists on Jey! Fans count all the way to nine, but Rollins winds it up for TEN! Rollins brings Jey around but Jey headlocks. Rollins powers out, things speed up, and Rollins CLOBBERS Jey!
Fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins drags Jey up, tags Kevin, and they mug Jey. Kevin wrenches Jey, reels him in and atomic drops to then LARIAT! Kevin taunts Jimmy, goes back to Jey, and he ROCKS Jey with a haymaker! Jey checks his jaw, Kevin DECKS him! Kevin asks where Sami went, “Where’s your dawg?” Kevin whips, Jey reverses, but Kevin holds ropes. Kevin BOOTS Jey but Jimmy KICKS Kevin in the back! Jey BOOTS Rollins down and fans boo as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Jimmy RAMS into Kevin at the corner. Jimmy RAMS again and again, then holds up the finger #WeTheOnes. Jimmy goes to the far corner, runs in, but Kevin avoids the splash! Jimmy hits off the post, Kevin hits a DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Kevin and Jimmy crawl for their corners, hot tags to Jey and Rollins! Iowa is fired up as Rollins rallies on Jey! Rollins redirects to SLINGBLADE! Jey goes to a corner, Rollins runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Rollins whips again but Jey reverses, only for Rollins to reverse into a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rollins is a bit surprised but the fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!”
Rollins goes to the corner, he conducts the Iowa choir, but Jey avoids the curb stomp! UPPERCUT! Hot tag to Jimmy but Rollins dodges to SUPERKICK! Rollins runs at Jey but is put on the apron! Rollins DECKS Jey, goes up top, and CROSSBODIES them both! Tag to Kevin! Kevin climbs up now, Jimmy is in a drop zone, but Rollins and Jey go after each other on the outside! Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins down! Kevin still FROR SPLASHES Jimmy! Cover, TWO!! Kevin hurries back up top, to SWANTON BOMB onto knees! Jimmy saves himself at the last moment! The fans fire up as all four men are down all around the arena!
Kevin crawls to a corner and drags himself up with ropes. Jimmy goes to the other corner, but here comes Solo! Kevin staggers and brings Jimmy up but Jimmy UPPERCUTS! Wait, the Good Brothers intercept Solo! They’re getting payback for Styles! Solo ROCKS Karl, fires off hands on Gallows, but Gallows ROCKS Solo back! Jey FLIES onto the Good Brothers! But Rollins FLIES out onto Jey & Solo!! Fans are thunderous as Rollins roars! Solo stands up, runs in, but Rollins POSTS him! CURB STOMP for Jey to the floor!! Jimmy brings Kevin around to ROCK him with forearms! Jimmy puts Kevin up top!
Kevin resists, throws body shots, but Theory CLOBBERS Rollins from the crowd!! The “kid” continues to be a chicken! Kevin HEADBUTTS Jimmy but Jimmy rains down fists! Kevin still resists the superplex, he throws more body shots, and another headbutt! Jimmy staggers back, Kevin runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Kevin survives and the team is still in this! Jimmy snarls but “This is Awesome!” Jimmy says he’s gonna finish this and he climbs up the corner. USO SPLASH but Kevin moves! STUN- NO, Jimmy powers out! Kevin blocks a superkick to give a SUPERKICK! And then a whip for the POP- NO, Jimmy slips free!
Jimmy swings, Kevin dodges, now the POP-UP BOMB!! Cover, Kevin & Rollins win!!!
Winners: Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins, by pinfall
Everything from tonight came to a head, but in the end, it is the Prizefighter standing tall! Kevin is telling Roman Reigns he better beware because he isn’t going away! But wait, Sami gets in the ring! Kevin sees him, and the two former friends stare down. Kevin takes off his wrist tape, but Sami then takes his leave. Is the Honorary Uce just playing mind games with the man he knows so well? Or will the man who knows him so well be the one standing tall to end 2022?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as a somewhat go-home to all the holiday “festivities” happening the next couple weeks. For one, next week is just a highlight show. But with three hours, you can bet there will be some big time PPV matches played mostly in full to fill time. I already bet we get SummerSlam’s Roman VS Lesnar Last Man Standing match because of that tractor moment. Anyway, great threat throughout the night of The Bloodline just beating up people. They might even be setting up future feuds with going after The OC and the OC going after them. Great match out of Styles VS Sami, but of course Solo was a distraction to help Sami win.
For that matter, I think HHH needs to change things up. I know we have a lot of factions, especially Heel ones, but between all three brands of the WWE, we need to stop Heels getting help from their teams. At least, letting them win that way. We got an awesome tag main event tonight with Kevin and Rollins reuniting, and things were overbooked, but the fact Kevin still came out on top through it is great. Kevin and Sami having a stare down to end the show was also good. The story is building, we’re going to have an awesome moment between them on the New Year’s Eve edition of SmackDown, this is still going very well.
Good promo from Rollins and Theory to get at each other, and of course Theory chickens out facing the Usos to then go after Rollins later. Makes me think Rollins wins the title on January 8th. We only got a little bit on the Bobby Lashley story since Pearce was logically distracted by the Bloodline’s path of destruction. MVP asking about Lashley was an interesting move, too. Maybe MVP will let bygones be bygones and he’ll be Lashley’s manager again? Maybe the Hurt Business will be revived once again? We did see Cedric and Shelton again, and they could keep Omos around as the midcard guy so Lashley can go up to the top of the card again.
Great stuff from Profits VS Judgment Day, and I do appreciate that Dom ended up a distraction that cost his team. Rhea then going after Tozawa and them actually having a coed match was wild. I figured Rhea was going to win, though, more because of the push she’s got going for her. Though at the same time, part for part, Rhea’s done more in the Women’s Division than Tozawa’s gotten to do in the Men’s Division, so she probably does have a higher power level. And this is all pushing things towards Bianca eventually feuding with Rhea so that she can even things between the factions.
Speaking of Bianca, good promo from her and Alexa. I really liked how Alexa related what happened to her in normal terms, not just in the supernatural. But I just knew that with a TV screen behind everyone, something White Rabbit was gonna happen. A glass vase isn’t, though, that was pretty wild. I hope that they use the footage from this very scene to pick apart why Alexa did that. Byron should really use that “WWE Investigates” idea for this, it just makes sense to me. And we got a pretty good ladder match out of Lumis and Miz, but I feel like the fans didn’t care about it until the end when Miz really went nuts. To be fair, that was when the match got good, since Miz isn’t one to go “extreme.”
But what a wild surprise that Bronson Reed is back! He was in NJPW as Jonah Rock and doing great stuff, but I guess when HHH called with that WWE money, Bronson couldn’t give that up. This was quite the way to return, too, helping Miz. I just hope this means Gargano gets wrestling again. Miz & Reed VS The Way could make for some great stuff. And with HHH behind him, Reed really could get going on Raw on a level similar to what he was doing in NJPW. The Miz might even end up with a faction of his own if you count Maryse, and who knows, a call-up from NXT might latch onto Miz to get started on Raw.
Becky had a very good promo calling Bayley out on the very thing the Heels are doing in using back-up to help her. Ironically, that is what happens in the match and that is why Bayley won. I feel like Becky might need some back-up, but then that’s just copy-paste from when Bianca recruited Asuka and Alexa. Becky is kinda stuck, but if anyone can fight back against a 3v1, it’s The Man.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/25/25)
Round 8, all together!
The penultimate round of this round robin!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 enters round 8, and there are still a lot of moving pieces! Who will be that much closer to the finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kushida wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Titan; Yoh wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Robbie X; Dia wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Nick Wayne; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Ninja Mack; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Clark Connors; Connors wins, by disqualification.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Kevin Knight; Desperado wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Master Wato: 5-2, 10 points
Clark Connors: 4-3, 8 points
Francesco Akira: 4-3, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-3, 8 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 4-3, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-4, 6 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-4, 6 points
KUSHIDA: 3-4, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-4, 6 points
Ninja Mack: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 4-3, 8 points
Nick Wayne: 4-3, 8 points
MAO: 4-3, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-3, 8 points
El Desperado: 4-3, 8 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-4, 6 points
Kevin Knight: 3-4, 6 points
SHO: 3-4, 6 points
Titan: 3-4, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 3-4, 6 points
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Robbie Eagles!
The Funky Weapon fell short in last round’s main event, but he proved he’s still got it. But can he get it going again this late into the tournament? Or does the Sniper of the Skies have the kill shot waiting?
The bell rings, Eagles runs up, wheelbarrows, victory rolls and has the legs, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Taguchi claws at the mat, drags Eagles along, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles drags Taguchi back, but Taguchi kicks Eagles down to have OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go, Eagles bails out, and Taguchi goes to the corner, TRIANGLE- NO, Eagles moves, Taguchi lands safe on the apron, but then the leg jams! Eagles 619s the legs out! Taguchi falls to the floor, Eagles brings him around, and he KICKS the bad leg! The fans rally, Eagles taunts Taguchi, then drags Taguchi around.
Eagles SMASHES Taguchi’s knee off the floor! The fans cheer, Eagles stands Taguchi up, and he puts him in the corner. Eagles pulls Taguchi’s legs against the crossbar! The ref reprimands and counts, Eagles lets go at 4, but he sits on Taguchi! Eagles eggs Taguchi on as he hops down, then rallies the fans. Eagles aims from the apron, springboards in, but into ANTIAIR HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi clutches his leg but he rolls his way to Eagles. Taguchi has Eagles on ropes and rubs it in his face! POINT BLANK HIP again and again! Taguchi then runs, to HIP ATTACK! Eagles sputters and the fans cheer!
Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Eagles rolls up with bridge, TWO! Taguchi rolls Eagles, TWO! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles scrambles, rolls, and KICKS Taguchi down! The fans rally while Eagles shakes out the bad leg. Eagles stands, hobbles, and he shows some cheek! HIP ATTACK! And HIP ATTACK! Taguchi sputters, Eagles fires the fans up with some swivel, but Taguchi blocks the hip attack to HEADBUTT the butt! The fans cheer and Taguchi HEADBUTTS Eagles’ stomach! The forearms fly, Taguchi gets the edge, but Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! ENZI- NO, Taguchi ducks! OH MY GAH ANKLE!
Eagles rolls and kicks free, then catches Taguchi. Taguchi shoves free to HIP ATTACK! Eagles says I’LL BE BACK, but Taguchi catches him! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles reaches out, crawls forward, and the fans rally up! Taguchi stands Eagles up, Eagles cravats, ASAI- NO, Taguchi slips free of the DDT! Drop toehold, and OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles endures, the fans fire up, but Taguchi yanks Eagles back! Chicken wings, DODON- NO, Eagles victory rolls! TWO and Taguchi has it! TWO and they roll, roll, roll, roll, roll! In the end, Taguchi has it, TWO!!! Eagles escapes but both men are dizzy! Taguchi fires up, the fans are with him, but both men fall over!
The fans rally hard, and this is just the first five minutes! Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Eagles is against ropes, but he comes back to HYPERION!!! Cover, EAGLES WINS!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
It was a wild shootout from the start, but it is Eagles who hits the mark! Will the Sniper still take aim at the top? Or will someone else in the block block his path?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Time Splitter and the Heel Master are on that bubble, one loss means the end for them! Will Kushida pick up speed and make it Back to the Future? Or does Kanemaru have one last cheap trick up his sleeve?
Kushida is on the corner for his entrance, and Kanemaru attacks! And ROCKET LAUNCHES him! The bell rings and Kanemaru whips to then DROPKICK the legs! Kanemaru steps through for a FIGURE FOUR! Kushida scrambles and rolls all the way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets go, and Kushida scrambles away to the other side. Kanemaru drags Kushida back from ropes, holds him open, then gives a foot to the ref to split the wishbone! The fans cheer, Kanemaru turns Kushida over and SMASHES the knee! Kushida writhes more but Kanemaru is on him again, to YANK the leg!
Kanemaru taunts Kushida, mockingly asking what’s wrong. Kanemaru kicks Kushida to ropes, but Kushida CHOPS! Kanemaru kicks the leg, Kushida CHOPS, then Kushida CHOPS again! Kushida KICKS Kanemaru’s arm! The fans rally, Kushida whips, but Kanemaru reverses. Kanemaru handsprings, but Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs! FIGURE FOUR!! The fans rally for Kushida while he endures, and he fights to push the main leg! Kanemaru powers the hold back down! Kushida endures, fights over, ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud but Kanemaru holds on until the ref reprimands. Kushida hobbles to the apron, and Kanemaru runs up.
Kushida RAMS Kanemaru, HOTSHOTS him away, then hurries up the corner. Kushida leaps but Kanemaru moves! Kushida’s leg jams, and Kanemaru trips him! Step through, but Kushida cradles, TWO!! Kanemaru escapes, Kushida waistlocks, but Kanemaru switches. Kushida slips under, FLIPS Kanemaru, and has the HOVERBOARD! Kanemaru fights up, spins through, and kicks the bad leg! Kushida PELES! Kanemaru goes to a corner, Kushida runs in, but Kanemaru BOOTS Kushida! Kanemaru runs, Kushida drops then HIP TOSSES into the ARM- NO, Kanemaru stacks Kushida, TWO! Kanemaru kicks and scoops, BRITISH-
NO, Kushida wrenches through to hop on, HOVERBOARD!! Kanemaru endures as Kushida thrashes the arm, and he grabs the ref! Kanemaru sends the ref into Kushida then ENZIGIRIS! Kushida and the ref are both down, so Kanemaru takes a swig of his whiskey! Kushida stands, but he smothers Kanemaru! Then TANAKA FASTBALL sends the mist flying! Backslide, KUSHIDA WINS!
Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
Another fast and furious match as this night gets going, and Kushida turns things around! Kanemaru is more than likely out of the running now, but can Kushida still make it to the finals? Or is time running out?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Titan!
One man is near the front but the other is near the back! Will Direct Drive kick it into gear and keep it fresh? Or will El Inmortal stay alive for a little longer?
The bell rings and the two rush in! Titan DROPKICKS Yoh and Yoh tumbles out! Titan builds speed, Yoh is back and he trips Titan! Yoh ties Titan up in the Paradise Lock! Milano Collection AT can’t believe what he’s seeing! Yoh fires the fans up, then runs to DROPKICK Titan out of Paradise! Yoh hurries to suplex, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Titan stays in this but Yoh stays focused as the fans rally up. Titan stirs while Yoh tunes up! SUPER- NO, Titan ducks the kick, shoves, and then goes Matrix to dodge! CALF KICK! Yoh tumbles, Titan runs, but Yoh puts Titan on the apron. Titan GAMANGINRIS in return!
Titan then springboards and FLYING RANAS! Yoh tumbles out again and Titan FLIES! Down goes Yoh and the fans fire up again! The fans fire up, Titan puts Yoh in the ring, and then Titan springboards again! DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Yoh stays in this and the fans rally more. Titan waits on Yoh, pounds the mat, and the fans rally back up. Yoh stands, Titan throws off his elbow pads, and he FRAME- NO, Yoh BOOTS Titan first! Titan comes back but Yoh ducks a lariat to full nelson! Titan breaks free, switches, but Yoh elbows and runs! Titan follows to TORNADO DDT, and he brings Yoh up! But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Titan sputters, and Yoh roars as he rises up. The fans cheer and Yoh brings Titan around. Yoh underhooks but Titan fights it! The fans rally, Titan wrenches and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Then he drags Yoh up to suplex, GOURD BUSTER! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up with Titan and he hurries to the corner! Titan skins the cat up top, aims and LA LANCER!! Yoh spasms, Titan covers, TWO!!! Yoh survives and the fans fire up again! Titan loosens his mask a bit, roars and the fans are with him! Titan drags Yoh up, reverse rack, but Yoh slips out of the yoyo! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Titan still lives, but Yoh roars again! Yoh drags Titan up, underhooks, DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, YOH WINS!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)
It’s like everyone is going for a speed record in this round! Yoh seals the deal like Ziploc, and now leads with 10 points! Is it freshness guaranteed for the finals?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Robbie X!
The block is sorting out with every match, but both men are on the bubble! Will the Infinite Carat Diamond be greater than X? Or will the X Express stay on track?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Robbie gets fans to bark for the War Dogs, and he ties up with Dia. Robbie puts Dia on ropes, the ref counts, and Robbie lets off, to CHOP! Robbie CLUBS Dia, stomps him down, then drags him back up. Robbie ROCKS Dia, whips, but Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges then slides to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag! Then DROPKICK! Robbie tumbles out, Dia FLIES! Down goes Robbie and the fans fire up! Dia brings Robbie back up, puts him in the ring and covers, TWO! Robbie bails back out but Dia waits. Robbie shakes out an arm, rolls back in, but bails out again. Dia rushes after Robbie, but Robbie picks him up and POSTS him!
Dia writhes but Robbie KICKS him in the back! Robbie then stands Dia up just to DECK him! Robbie tells fans to move aside, and he grabs one of the chairs. Robbie brings that over, sits Dia down and CHOPSS! Robbie wants more chairs so he takes another one from the crowd. Robbie sets that chair up, runs up, and leaps to CANNONBALL Dia down! The fans fire up with Robbie, and he goes back to Dia. Robbie drags Dia up, puts him in the ring, then pushes to a cover, TWO! Dia stays in this and the fans applaud. Robbie stomps Dia on the back, then stands him up to whip corner to corner. Dia hits buckles hard and falls to the mat!
Robbie stands on Dia’s back, shouts for the War Dogs, and the fans cheer. Robbie sits Dia up, steps over, and he BITES Dia’s fingers! The ref reprimands and counts, Robbie stops and tells the ref to shut up. Robbie drags Dia back up, but Dia CHOPS! Robbie eggs Dia on, but Dia CHOPS again! Robbie CHOPS in return! Dia goes to a corner, Robbie runs up, but Dia BOOTS then RANAS! The fans fire up as Robbie staggers away. Dia growls and rises up. The fans rally and Dia runs in, but Robbie dodges. Dia dodges in return, then goes to the apron to trip Robbie! TORNILLO SPLASH! The fans fire up again as Robbie is on the ropes!
Dia dials it up, 619! Robbie flops back, Dia STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Robbie stays in this but Dia fires up more! The fans are with Dia and he goes to the corner. Dia climbs, watches Robbie rise, D D D- NO, Robbie stops the 4DT and suplexes! Robbie hangs Dia out to dry, then goes to the corner! GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Dia survives and the fans fire up again! Robbie is frustrated but he drags Dia back up. Robbie CLUBS Dia, suplexes, but Dia cradles! TWO!! Robbie escapes, hobbles away, but Dia runs up. Robbie BOOTS Dia, goes up, but Dia GAMANGIRIS! Dia goes up to get Robbie, ASTRO SCISSCORS!
Dia goes back up, D D D D T!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives going 4D but Dia just fires up more! Dia runs, rolls, REPTILI- NO, Robbie stops the rana! And makes it a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Dia survives and the fans are thunderous! Robbie thinks on what he must do next, but he rises up while the fans rally again. Dia is in the corner, Robbie LARIATS! Robbie puts the leg in ropes to KICK, then he SPIN KICKS! RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Dia stays in this but Robbie stays on him! “You’re dead, b*tch!” Robbie handsprings, Dia dodges, DOUBLE CORK!!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Robbie survives, but Dia SOBATS! ENZIGIRIS! But Robbie PELES! And DREAMCAST KICKS! Then Robbie reels Dia in, lifts, but Dia REPTILIAN RANAS!!! Cover, DIA WINS!!
Winner: Dragon Dia, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
Both men love to go “X-treme,” but this skater boi is the one still standing! Will the Infinite Carat Diamond continue to shine until he’s holding up the trophy?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Nick Wayne!
DDT Pro collides with AEW/ROH, with both men just a step behind first place! But will the Strange Love Connection throw the Prodigy off his game? Or will the Idol Warrior see he just lives in Wayne’s World?
The bell rings and the two rush in! Mao BOOTS but Nick brushes that off! Nick and Mao fire forearms, Mao gets the fans to cheer him, then he kicks low! Mao whips, Nick reverses, then hurdles, then bypasses to UPPERCUT! Nick kips up and the fans fire up. Nick then covers Mao, TWO! The fans cheer while Nick flexes. Nick drags Mao up to CHOP! Mao comes back to SMACK Nick down! And then Tsukakui! The fans cheer as Mao waits on Nick. Nick rises, Mao winds up, and Mao kicks, kicks, and KICKS! Mao whips, Nick reverses, but Mao DROPKICKS! Mao kips up, and Tsukakui! The fans rally and Mao claps along.
Mao runs to BOOT Nick against ropes, then he runs again to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Nick stays in this but Mao has JUST FACELOCK! Nick endures, and the fans rally as he reaches out, fights around, then finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Mao lets go. Mao gets a Shikaku chant going, then he brings Nick up. Mao whips, Nick grabs ropes and KICKS back! Nick kicks again but Mao blocks to step over and WHEEL KICK! Mao then reels Nick in and calls his shot, but Nick suplexes first! The fans cheer all the same while both men are down. Mao goes to ropes, Nick rises up, and the fans rally again.
Mao is in a corner, Nick runs in, and Nick UPPERCUTS! Nick snapmares then runs up, spins Mao, and ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Nick keeps his cool. Mao sits up and checks his head. Nick stalks Mao, waistlocks, but Mao fights the nelson! Nick still powers through to have half, but Mao REAR HEADBUTTS! Mao whips, Nick reverses, then Nick avoids the knee to SHOOTING STASR! Cover, Mao goes Matrix! GEDO CLUTCH BRIDGE! TWO, and Nick has the body scissors the JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO, and Mao has a waistlock! This is a DOUBLE COVER, TWO!!! Both men get up and the fans fire up!
Mao says look but Nick says shut up! Nick says look, Mao says he can shut up! Mao ROCKS Nick! Nick SUPERKICKS back! Nick goes up the corner, WAYNE’S- NO, Mao ducks the cutter, keeps moving, SPIDER-MAN into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Nick handsprings to STUNNER! Bit Mao kips up to STUNNER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! Mao sits up first and the fans rally. Mao and Nick crawl to each other, go forehead to forehead, then they stand to go forearm for forearm! Mao gets the Shikaku chant going again, then he ROCKS Nick! Nick comes back to ROCK Mao!
The forearms keep going and the fans rally up. Nick fires a flurry, but Mao winds up to SMACK Nick! Mao powers up, runs, OSAKA- NO, Nick BOOTS the uppercut! Mao avoids the roundhouse! Mao SLAPS, SLAPS, but Nick CROSS COUNTERS! Nick fires up and runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Then LEAP FROG into the GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mao survives the turnaround but Nick fires back up! The fans rally, Nick says “IKU ZO~!” and he hooks Mao up! But Mao fights the Prodigy Plex! Mao spins Nick around and around and around, then reels him in for a POWERBOMB! Nick stands, Mao hits a DESTROYER!
Nick ends up in a corner, Mao runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Nick goes up to FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVER! The fans fire up with Nick as he goes up, up, and WAYNE’S WORLD, but Mao handsprings through!? To STEAL WAYNE’S WORLD!!! Cover, TWO!??! But into the JUST FACELOCK!!! Nick scrambles, Mao rolls him away, DICK KILLER!!!! NICK TAPS, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
More like the Nick Killer, but the point is, Mao overtakes The Prodigy to be right behind Yoh! But Mao still shows Nick respect with a handshake. Will these two run it back one day? Will one of them be the Best of the Super Juniors when they do?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Ninja Mack!
The Japanese Young Punk is mighty, and he is just outside the front of this block. However, the American Ninja Warrior, for all his speed and agility, has fallen completely out of the race. Will Mack manage to spoil something for Fujita? Or will even he see that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The bell rings and Mack offers the handshake. The fans applaud but Fujita dismisses it. Mack and Fujita circle, feel things out, then tie up. Fujita powers Mack back but Mack breaks free. They go again. fight for control, and Fujita pushes Mack to ropes. Mack powers his way back, then shoves Fujita way. The fans cheer and both men fire up as they go again. They clinch, fight for control, and Fujita puts Mack on the ropes. The ref counts the break, Fujita lets off with pats on the shoulder, but then CHOPS! Mack CHOPS, but Fujita CHOPS again! Mack CHOPS again, but so does Fujita! The fans rally as the CHOPS keep going!
Fujita CHOPS and Mack wobbles! Fujita CHPOS, CHOPS, CHPOS, then runs, but Mack UPPERCUTS! Mack runs, leaps over the dropdown, then TOSSES Fujita out! Mack builds speed, Fujita slips in, and he catches Mack in the handspring to GERMAN SUPLEX! Mack tumbles out and the fans fire up! Fujita goes up the corner and the fans rally, SUPER CANNONBALL! Down goes Mack and the fans fire up again! Fujita puts Mack in, then aims to ROUNDHOUSE! Cover, ONE!! Mack is tougher than that and the fans rally. Fujita stomps Mack, pushes him down, then yanks his leg for a HEEL HOOK!
Mack endures as Fujita grinds the hold, but Mack SLAPS and CHOPS! Fujita CRANKS the foot, but Mack scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Fujita DDTS the leg! The ref reprimands but Mack writhes. Fujita drags Mack around, and he SMASHES the knee! Mack writhes more but Fujita has him again. Fujita brings Mack around, turns him over, and has a HALF CRAB! Fujita pulls way back on that leg but Mack refuses to quit! Mack powers up, but Fujita brings him away from the ropes! Fujita has a deep angle on that leg, but Mack still makes the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Fujita lets go at 4, and the fans rally again.
Fujita stomps Mack, brings him up and CHOPS! Mack calls to his “little ninja” fans but Fujita CHOPS! Mack goes along ropes, the fans rally, but Fujita whips him corner to corner. Mack goes up and over, rolls, then comes back to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mack rises, hobbles his way over, and he brings Fujita up with a waistlock. GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE, but Mack holds on! Fujita reaches for ropes, Mack GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Another bridging cover, TWO! Mack still holds on, and he GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans fire up but Fujita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!
Mack lets go and the fans rally again. Mack brings Fujita up, bumps him off buckles, and then RAMS him in the back! And RAMS him again! Mack goes up, climbs up, and he CLUBS away on Fujita’s back. Mack drags Fujita up the corner, adjusts position, and the fans anticipate something wild already. Fujita fires body shots, he stands up, but Mack swings! Fujita ducks the punch to SUPER DUPER GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous while Mack flounders around! Fujita hurries to cover, TWO!! Mack survives but Fujita roars and the fans cheer again. Fujita brings Mack up, reels him in, and ABANDON- NO, Mack fights the suplex!
Mack wrenches through, but Fujita wrenches and drop toeholds! Fujita ties up the legs, grabs Mack’s head and has the chinlock! Mack endures, crawls, but Fujita pulls him back! Mack keeps fighting, keeps crawling, but Fujita has the arms! Mack resists against the Nemos Lock to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Fujita lets Mack go. Mack writhes but Fujita brings him up. Fujita hooks a leg, suplexes to the torture rack, but Mack fires body shots! Mack slips down, shoves Fujita, then goes Matrix to then HANDSPRING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO! Mack is frustrated but the fans rally back up.
Mack rises, he dares Fujita to get up, and the fans rally more. Fujita rises, but he blocks the buzzsaw! Fujita CHOPS, but Mack ducks the heel kick to leg sweep! SHURIKEN KICK!! Mack goes up, up, and NINJA BOMBS!! Cover, MACK WINS!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)
The underdog comes out on top as Mack still gets another win! Will Mack spoil Fujita’s chances at the finals? Or is there still hope for this Ichiban Sweet Boy?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO!
The Bone Soldier is building momentum in the latter half of this tournament, but now he runs into the Murder Machine, who has done his best to cheat every opponent so far. Will Sho manage to stack the deck again? Or will be #ByGrace that Taiji avoids disaster?
Taiji turns the tables on Sho by attacking first! The fans fire up as Taiji runs Sho over from behind, then drags him to ringside, so he can POST him! Taiji has fans clear out, and then he BOWLS Sho into the chairs! STRIKE! Then he SMACKS Sho with a chair! Taiji CHOKES Sho with a chair, the ref reprimands, but this isn’t even a match yet! Taiji still leaves Sho behind so that he can go for the red buckle pad! The Bullet Club Special is now in play but Sho is still down. Taiji JAMS Sho up but almost knocks the ref over! Taiji CLAWS Sho’s eyes, drags him to ringside, and then puts Sho in the ring. Now the bell rings and the fans cheer Taiji on.
Taiji CHOKES Sho but Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taiji stops at 4, but then he CHOKES Sho some more! The ref counts, Taiji stops, and Sho sputters. Sho then CLAWS Taiji’s eyes! Sho bails out, Taiji pursues, and Taiji has Sho at the ramp. Sho wants to retreat into the crowd but the railing won’t give. Sho goes to the entryway, Taiji pursues, but then something goes on backstage! Sho leaves Taiji behind and acts like it is all okay. But YUJIRO TAKAHASHI is choking Taiji with the pimp cane! The fans boo as this is literally happening behind the ref’s back! Yujiro throws Taiji down and Sho laughs.
Sho stomps Taiji, drags him up, and he has fans move! Sho BOWLS Taiji into chairs, STRIKE! Sho says that’s what Taiji gets! Sho then storms up on Taiji, twists his wrist, and brings him back to ringside. They go in the ring, Sho drags Taiji up, and he whips Taiji into the bare buckles! Taiji suffers his own trickery and Sho says this isn’t on him for once. Sho digs a knee into Taiji’s back while he has the chinlock, but Taiji BITES Sho’s hand! The ref reprimands, but then Sho CLAWS Taiji’s face! The ref reprimands Sho now, and Sho stops at 4. Sho drags Taiji up, TOSSES him out, then goes out to grab a chair!
The ref stops Sho, but this lets Yujiro use the chair to JAM Taiji up! The fans boo but Tokyo Pimp gets away with another one. Sho drags Taiji up, puts him back in, then covers, TWO! Taiji stays in this but Sho drags him back up. Sho TOSSES Taiji back out, distracts the ref, but the ref won’t fall for it this time! The ref stops Yujiro, but then that lest Sho JAM Taiji up! The fans boo more as the ref can’t keep up with both guys. The ref does say Yujiro needs to go, but Sho puts Taiji in the ring. Sho kicks Taiji around but Taiji CHOPS! And CHOSP! And then he CLAWS Sho’s eyes! Taiji runs, but Yujiro is still here to trip Taiji!
The fans boo as Yujiro gets in the ring while Sho is in the ref’s face! Yujiro whips Taiji, but Taiji stops from hitting buckles! Yujiro runs in, and Taiji dodges! Yujiro hits steel, Sho whips Taiji, but Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans cheer, and Taiji grins as he brings Sho up. Taiji whips Sho into the bare buckles! Sho falls and writhes but Taiji keeps on him. Taiji wrenches and POSTS Sho! The fans cheer while Sho clutches his arm. Taiji brings Sho out, hammerlocks then scoops, but Sho slips free to bend Taiji’s fingers! Taiji CLAWS Sho’s eyes! Taiji runs, the ref is used as a shield! Sho SPEARS Taiji!
The fans boo Sho while both men are down. Sho rises up, he bends Taiji’s fingers, then wrenches to kick, KICK and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this and Sho grows frustrated. Sho aims his bow and he drags Taiji up. Sho reels Taiji in, tucks the arms, SHOCK- NO, Taiji slips free to BLOODY- NO, Sho fights free, but Taiji JUMP KNEES first! Sho drops down, Taiji aims and runs in, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Sho endures as Taiji pulls on the hold! Sho fights around, Taiji rolls him away to then RAM into Yujiro! Down goes Tokyo Pimp, but then Sho whips Taiji into the ref! LOW BLOW!! The fans boo but Yujiro is back to stomp Taiji!
Yujiro drags Taiji up while Sho crawls to his corner. Sho grabs for his “Torture Tool!” The fans boo as Sho takes aim, but Taiji BOOTS Sho! And LOW BLOWS Yujiro! ZIGZAG for Sho!! And then BONE LOCK!! Sho endures, but where’s the ref? Gedo gets off commentary, but here comes SANADA! Gedo helps the ref, but The Cold Blooded Sanada uses the wrench to CLOBBER Taiji!! The fans boo but Sanada stands Taiji up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves Taiji for Sho, the ref is up, and Gedo is stunned! Sho covers, and SHO WINS!
Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The House of Torture pulls out all the stops, but Sho is still only 4-4. Will Sho need to cheat one more time to finish above .500? Or was spoiling things for Taiji more than enough?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Clark Connors!
This could be a very explosive combination as The Crown of Fire and 100 Proof are both a step behind the leader. Will Akira conquer this War Dog for the United Empire? Or will War Dogs Racing still have a chance at that final lap?
Oh, what’s this? Akira waits at the ramp for Connors? A bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for him. Connors steps out, sees Akira, and smirks. Connors likes Akira’s guts, and after he puts his things aside, Connors runs up! The two brawl on the ramp and the fans fire up! They RAM into railing, then more railing, then more railing! The railing almost falls over! Akira POSTS Connors hard and then keeps after him around the way! Akira CHOPS Connors, CHOPS again, and then again! And again! Akira is really fired up and the fans join in. But Connors UPPERCUTS Akira, SMACKS him off the apron, but Akira hits back!
Akira CHOPS, and he wants to go bowling! But Connors reverses the whip! Akira puts on the brakes, but the JEEP FLIPPER sends him into the chairs! The fans fire up and bark with Connors while he clears out space. Connors drags Akira up, brings Akira over, and puts him in the ring. But Akira is up to PLANCHA! Down goes Connors and the fans fire up with Akira! Akira drags Connors up, puts him in the ring, and this is finally a match! Akira reels Connors in, SPEEDFIRE! Akira aims, the fans rally, NOVA FIRE- NO, Connors ducks! And SPEARS!! The fans fire up and Connors has a wild look in his eyes as he wants more.
Connors puts one out, drags Akira up, and NO CHA- NO, Akira wrenches out to ROCK Connors! Connors runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Connors comes back, Akira dodges, THE SPEAR HITS THE REF!!! The fans go nuts but Connors isn’t all that bothered. Connors hurries to aim at Akira, runs up again, but Akira dodges the lariat to CHPO, CHOP, and CHOP! The fans fire up but Connors shoves Akira, then SNAP POWERSLAMS! Connors goes out and he finds WHEEL-SAN! The fans cheer, but wait, that’s not what he wants? Connors brings out a TABLE! Table-san is put in the ring and Connors props it up in the corner.
Connors fetches Akira but Akira fires body shots. Akira CHOPS, Connors KNEES low, and then Connors SMACKS Akira off the table! Connors lines up the shot, runs in, but Akira dodge! Connors slams on the brakes, Akira comes back, and Connors LARIATS! Connors says Akira can’t get the better of him, and now he grabs Wheel-san! The fans cheer as Connors slides Wheel-san into the ring. Gedo wants Connors to kill Akira with this one, but the fans rally up. Connors drags Akira over, but Akira blocks the hubcap bump! Connors CLAWS Akira’s eyes, and he DRIBBLES Akira off the hubcap! The fans rally, and the ref is being carried away!
Connors smirks as he now can do whatever he wants. Connors puts Wheel-san over Akira’s face, and he CURB STOMPS!! Gedo loves it, but this isn’t the end! Connors brings Akira up, grins as he SLAPS the bloody forehead! But Akira CHOKES Connors! Akira is furious as he SLAPS and fires hands! Akira trips Connors and he rains down forearms!! The fans fire up as Akira brings it back to when Empire and War Dogs feuded so violently in the past! Akira takes off his belt, and he brings it over to LASH Connors! The fans fire up while Akira LASHES Connors again! Gedo does NOT like this as Akira LASHES Connors again and again and again!
Akira TOSSES his belt aside, that’s a free souvenir now. Akira won’t stop here, though, as he goes looking under the ring. Akira brings out chairs! Akira puts those in, then drag Connors over. Red Shoes is here and he says don’t do it, Akira! Akira stops himself, letting his rage subside. Akira tries to reason with Red Shoes, Red Shoes won’t let it go, so Akira SHOVES Red Shoes down! Connors has a chair, but Akira blocks the shot! Akira JAMS Connors up! Red Shoes says no, he can still stop now! Gedo says just end the match anyway! Akira SMACKS Connors with the chair again and again!! DISQUALIFICATION!
Winner: Clark Connors, by disqualification (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
But Akira doesn’t care, his rage has boiled up, and he SMACKS Connors again!! He gave Connors the points he wanted, was settling the grudge worth giving up a spot in the finals? Wait, Akira isn’t done, he wedges a chair in a corner, and then drags Connors up! Red Shoes reprimands, commentary all shout for Akira to stop, but Akira puts Connors against the chair. Young Lions rush in but Akira shoves them all away! The Young Lions come back, they keep Akira from running at Connors! Akira powers up and gets free, but Connors SPEARS Akira through the table!!! Both men are down in the wreckage, is nothing settled between Empire and War Dogs?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Kevin Knight!
The Rogue Luchador said at the start of this that anyone could win at any given time, no matter who they are and where they’re from. At the same time, he vowed just the other day that he would finish this off and win the whole thing! Will the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion stop The Jet from taking off? Or will Knight win that golden ticket shortcut to the top?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Knight and Despy circle, feel things out, and Knight waistlocks. Despy wrenches free but Knight rolls, kips up, and wrenches back to waistlock. Then Knight arm-drags for a takedown, and he drops a knee on the arm! The fans cheer, Knight wristlocks, then double wristlocks, but Despy fights up to the ROPEBREAK! Knight lets go slowly, and the fans cheer as Knight flexes. Knight teases Despy’s lack of abs, and Red Shoes checks. Despy says stop, and the two reset. They tie up, Despy trips Knight, then thigs speed up. Despy avoids the hurdle, but not the BACKDROP! Despy tumbles out and the fans rally.
Knight aims to PLANCHA, but Despy blocks his kick! Despy trips Knight up and Knight hits off the apron! Despy then goes for the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER! Red Shoes reprimands, Despy lets go, but he YANKS Knight’s leg. Knight hobbles but Despy kick shim down. Despy stalks Knight around the way, brings him up, but Knight fires body shots! Despy CHOPS back and Knight staggers away. Knight returns to CHOP, so Despy UPPERCUTS! Despy puts Knight in the ring, storms up on him, and hits a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer and Despy covers, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that but Despy taunts him.
Despy stands Knight up but Knight fires body shots. Despy kicks the leg, then grabs it, SHIN BREAKER! Knight hobbles and falls, and Despy looms over him. Despy grabs a leg but Knight kicks and kicks and kicks! Despy kicks in return, then brings Knight in, only for Knight to BACKDROP again! The fans rally as Knight rallies with LARIATS! Knight whips, Despy reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight comes back to LARIAT again! Knight then runs corner to corner, BIG LARIAT! Knight powers up to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Despy stays in this, and Knight says he was that close.
Knight goes to the corner and the fans rally as he takes aim. Knight springboards but Despy DECKS him! Despy goes out to the apron and stands Knight up, but Knight fires forearms first! Despy SMACKS Knight in return! Despy underhooks, but Knight holds on for dear life! The fans rally, Knight fights free, and he SUPERKICKS Despy! Then he APRON SATE- NO, Despy just shrugs Knight off! Despy laughs as Knight falls on the floor. Despy then grabs a leg and SMASHES it on the floor! Despy YANKS the leg, then has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Red Shoes reprimands as Despy thrashes Knight’s leg! Despy stops and he leaves Knight behind.
Knight writhes and Red Shoes checks him, and somehow Knight is able to continue. The ring count starts, Knight seethes as he sits up, but we already pass 10 of 20! Knight hobbles at 14, grits his teeth, and he rolls in at 17! Despy is on him with a gut wrench! GUITARRA POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Knight survives but the STRETCH MUFFLER returns! Knight endures, reaches out, but Despy rolls him from the ropes! They go around, Despy has NUMERO DOS! Knight activates the core to sit up! Knight reels Despy into an IRON OCTOPUS! Despy sits down but Knight pulls on the arm more! The fans rally as Despy fights around, and finds the ROPEBREAK!
Knight lets go in frustration but now things are even. Knight roars and rises up to bring Despy around. Despy shoves Knight, Knight comes back, but Despy ROCKS Knight! Despy fires more shots, but Knight fires back! Knight ROCKS Despy, roars, but the bad leg won’t let him jump! Despy KICKS the legs out! Despy then storms up to whip, but Knight reverses and SKY 2 HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans cheer! Knight snarls, he pushes Despy to the drop zone, and Knight climbs the corner! Bad leg or not, Knight aims, but Despy SHORYUKENS! Despy then ROCKET LAUNCHES Knight off the top!
Knight sputters, Despy goes up, but Knight rises! UPPER ROOM!! The fans fire up as Knight manages that jump, and he goes back up top! MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH FLOPS as Despy dodges! SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives, Despy is frustrated, but the fans fire up again! Despy drags Knight up, underhooks, but Knight wrenches out! Cradle, TWO!!! Despy escapes, Knight slips around, backslide! TWO!! Despy and Knight stand, Knight SUPERKICKS! Despy LOCO ELBOWS! Despy runs, into a DROPKICK!! The fans fire up as Knight still manages that jump, too! Knight then takes aim and waits on Despy.
Despy rises, Knight somersaults, and SATELLITE DDTS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Despy survives and Knight is shocked but the fans fire up again! Knight backs away to the corner and he climbs up again. The fans fire up as Knight reaches the top, but Despy rises! Despy hits the ropes to trip Knight up! A savvy move and Despy goes after Knight. Despy brings Knight up but Knight fires body shots. Despy HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! Knight fires more shots, but Despy ROCKS him! Despy goes to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men writhe and the fans are thunderous! Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up again as Knight survives! Despy roars, he drags Knight up, and he underhooks for PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Knight survives and shocks everyone! The fans love it but Despy is frustrated with Knight. Despy drags Knight up, underhooks him again, FACEBUSTER! Roll through and PINCHE- NO, Knight fights the lift! Knight reaches out, but Despy pulls that arm back! Despy underhooks again, for PINCHE LOCO!!! Cover, DESPY WINS!
Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)
Knight gave it his all but he could not bring down the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! The Jet is now on the outside looking in, will Desperado make it to his back-to-back BOSJ wins?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Hiromu Takahashi!
The winner of BOSJ 30 now runs into the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, and it could all come down to this win! Will the Way of the Grandmaster continue on to the top of the block? Or will the Ticking Timebomb blow up all of Wato’s plans for the future?
The bell rings and the fans strongly rally for “HI-RO-MU!” The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Wato digs in and powers Hiromu to the ropes, but Hiromu turns it around. Red Shoes calls the break, Hiromu slowly lets off, and the fans applaud. But then Hiromu takes a swing! Wato dodges, headlocks, but Hiromu powers out. Wato RUNS Hiromu over, things keep moving, and Hiromu hurdles. Wato leaps over, then keeps moving to RANA Hiromu! Hiromu tumbles out, Wato builds speed, but Hiromu is back to ELBOW Wato! Hiromu whips Wato to a corner, Wato BOOTS in return and BULLDOGS!
The fans fire up with Wato and he goes back to Hiromu. Wato wrenches but Hiromu fights Recientemente. Wato KNEES low, whips, but Hiromu grabs ropes. Hiromu BOOTS Wato and then reels him in for a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu lets go to then whip Wato to a corner. LARIAT and snapmare, basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer, Hiromu covers, TWO! Hiromu keeps on Wato with the headscissors squeeze! The fans rally as Wato endures and moves around. Wato reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go, Wato goes to the outside, but Hiromu is after him.
Hiromu CHOPS Wato, stalks Wato around the way, and they go past commentary. Hiromu stands Wato up to CHOP again! Wato flounders but Hiromu stays after him. Hiromu stands Wato up, CHOPS him again, and Wato falls back down. Hiromu brings Wato up, fakes putting him in and CHOPS! Then snap suplexes to the floor! Wato writhes, Red Shoes insists this be in the ring, then starts a count. Hiromu goes back to Wato, brings him up at 5 of 20, and puts him in at 8. The fans applaud and Hiromu covers, TWO! Wato toughs it out but Hiromu is right on him with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Hiromu sits deep on the hold already but Wato endures!
The fans rally, Wato frees an arm, and he uses that to crawl forward! Hiromu sits back down to bend Wato, but Wato still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Hiromu lets go. Hiromu paces while Wato writhes, and we pass five minutes. Hiromu brings Wato back up, just to CHOP him back down! Hiromu eggs Wato on, and the fans rally again. Wato rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Wato right down! The fans rally, Hiromu drags Wato up to whip, but Wato reverses and CALF KICKS! Hiromu goes to ropes, runs up, but Wato scoops to BACKBREAKER! Hiromu tumbles out and the fans rally up again.
Wato builds speed and he FLIES! Down goes Hiromu and the fans fire up again! Wato drags Hiromu up, puts him in, and goes to the apron. Wato springboards in, FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans cheer, Wato covers, TWO! The fans rally up as Wato rises, and Wato fires himself back up. Wato wrenches and hooks Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights Recientemente! Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Wato fights free! Wato SOBATS, then wrenches again, but Hiromu fireman’s carries! Wato sunset flips, into VENDEVAL! Hiromu endures as Wato pulls on the head and neck! Hiromu rocks the boat to then head for ropes! Wato lets Hiromu go so he can body scissors and roll!
VEND- NO, Hiromu makes it a cradle, TWO! VENDAVAL!! Hiromu endures all over again and the fans rally up! Hiromu leans, but he’s fading! Red Shoes checks Hiromu, but he gets that second wind! Hiromu seesaws around, but he is still fading! A third wind helps Hiromu make it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Wato lets go in frustration. Wato waistlocks but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu reaches out again, but Wato brings him away from ropes! Hiromu fires elbows to get free, but Wato swings through the lariat, CRUCIFIX DRIVER, then RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up!
Wato is frustrated but he just fires up more! The fans rally, Wato brings Hiromu up and chicken wings. RECIENTE- NO, Hiromu fights off The Second with an arm-drag! Wato is up but Hiromu mule kicks! Front KICKS! Hiromu SWATS the roundhouse to SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs, but Wato dodges! Wato tilt-o-whirls, schoolboys, but Hiromu rolls through to then HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Both men rise and the fans rally up again! Wato runs up, but Hiromu scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Wato is still in this and the fans still rally. Hiromu roars, the fans fire up with him, and he brings Wato into the dragon sleeper!
Wato fires knees from below, Hiromu staggers, and Wato ROUNDHOUSES! Hiromu roars, but the DREAMCAST KICK hits! Wato roars, the fans fire up, and Wato drags Hiromu up. Wato waistlocks to TSUTENKAKU!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives and Wato is beside himself! The fans rally even harder as Wato rises. Wato drags Hiromu back up, chicken wings again, RECIENTE- NO, Hiromu flips through! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER meets KOZY LARIAT!! Hiromu slumps down and Wato stands tall! The fans are thunderous and Wato roars! Wato drags Hiromu up,b ut HIromu SUPERKICKS!
Wato kicks, Hiromu ducks, and CODE BREAKAER! Then HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!!! Wato survives and the fans are thunderous! Hiromu hauls Wato up, fireman’s carries, and the TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But Hiromu isn’t done, he dragon sleepers and TIMEBOMB 2.0!!! Cover, HIROMU WINS!!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
To battle like this, these two truly are two of the Best of the Super Juniors! But in the end, four times beats one time, and Wato falls off the top spot. Will Wato still find his way into the finals?
As for Hiromu, he does offer a handshake of respect, but Wato refuses, too frustrated with himself to accept. Hiromu goes to the mic to tell Wato, “Where’s your belt? Aren’t you a tag champion? Take it easy, it’s okay. I figured I’d challenge. And as for my partner… Me and Kanemaru will challenge! I think! Understand, yesterday wasn’t really how Kanemaru felt. Me and him are challenging, so get ready!” The fans applaud, but is The Ticking Timebomb serious about the Heel Master coming around?
Moving on from that, Hiromu admits he’s really feeling that match now. Maybe Hiromu can’t go anymore. Hiromu thanks you for all your support, please chant for him. The fans do chant for “HI-RO-MU!” and he feels better. And it has been a little while since he’s done one, so maybe let’s do a little Hiromu survey! Don’t be shy, if this is your first time watching wrestling live, please raise your hand. Oh, a lot of you! And you didn’t even leave during this pointless promo! Thank you! The fans cheer and Hiromu wonders… Anyone planning on going to the finals in Ota? Yes, some, but not enough! Hey, Ota is near Nagoya, when you think about it.
In fact, nothing is “too far” within Japan! Everywhere is local in Japan! Everywhere is local in Japan! Right? The fans echo that, and Hiromu says, “Thank you for chanting that!” Hiromu says these are real fans here! The fans cheer that! Now, going through BOSJ, there is one thing Hiromu is sure of. He guarantees that BOSJ will be the best tour in ALL of NJPW! The fans cheer that! Hiromu vows that he will definitely win! IF he has your support! The fans cheer, and Hiromu says no really, he needs you! The fans chant his name again, and he powers up again. Hiromu thanks them, and promises that for the rest of BOSJ…
Hiromu will make it “Moto!” “Moto!” “Moto!” “Moto!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!!” Fun for everyone!! The fans cheer as Hiromu sets down the mic, but will he get into the finals? Or could he still be one stumble away from missing out?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great round here, but thankfully the last time all 10 tournament matches are on one card. I also appreciated that so many of those matches in the first half of the card were so fast and short. And at this point in the tournament, it makes sense a good chunk of each block goes down into mathematically eliminated territory. Mack still getting a win despite that was great for him, and he might’ve been the final nail in Fujita’s own run, depending on how the ninth round goes. The blocks still parallel each other at this point, three guys at 5-3 for 10 points, and it will really come down to who loses rather than who wins.
Wato may have lost tonight, but he could beat Kanemaru and still make it in. Hiromu has Robbie X, Connors has Fujita, one of those could end up a huge upset, but so could Kanemaru cheating Wato to then add onto this idea that Hiromu will team with him even though he isn’t going to be House of Torture. On the other side, Desperado VS Eagles, Yoh VS Taiji, and Mao VS Sho, those are also intriguing match-ups. I would think Despy makes it in as both champion and last year’s tournament winner, so the other two are going to be really tricky. And if this is where Nick Wayne’s run ends with him and Titan in a somewhat do-nothing match, it’s still a great first run, and he can be home in the USA and AEW in time for Fyter Fest.
My Score: 9/10
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Who will be the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~?!
Tonight on Raw, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods defend the WWE World Tag Team Championships in a Triple Threat against War Raiders and Creed Brothers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: PENTA VS Dragon Lee VS Chad Gable; Penta wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- Rusev VS Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
- WWE World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The New Day VS The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers; The New Day win and retain the titles.
- Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Kairi Sane w/ Iyo Sky; Kairi wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn VS Finn Balor; Rollins wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Seth Rollins is here!
The Visionary leads the way for The Wise Man, the Badass and the Colossal Aussie as they head down the runway. The fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHHH~!” as Rollins steps into the ring in his mint blue floral suit. Rollins revels in the singing a little longer, then the fans bark for Bron Breakker. Paul Heyman has a mic and he gives his introductions. “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. Let’s see who the players are without even the benefit of a scorecard. First…” The fans bark as Heyman steps to his left. “A man, an attack dog, a badass, THE badass, in a true bloodline of badasses.
“And not just a badass, but the key to the future. If Skynet sent a Terminator from the future to this plane today and you asked that Terminator, ‘Who’s gonna main event WrestleManias 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and so on?’ That terminator would tell you the answer to that question is BRON! BREAKKER!” Fans are a little torn on that but Heyman says he’ll put his reputation on the line tonight. That’s not a prediction, that is a damn spoiler! The fans chant for “CM PUNK!” but Rollins smirks. Heyman asks Rollins if the fans realize that CM Punk is not here tonight. The fans boo, but Heyman says that is all thanks to “Big Bronson Reed!”
“WWE would never put him in the ring with top tier talent. Why? Because they were afraid of him! Not just the WWE, but the top tier talent here in the WWE! Why? Cuz he’s too reckless! Why? Cuz of the Tsunami! Why? Cuz he’s a violent man in the PG Era, and he’s gonna put everyone down in front of him! So what’d Bronson Reed do? He took the initiative! He went after THE top star in WWE! He went after the legacy player, the future of this industry! Bronson Reed targeted Seth Freakin’ Rollins. In one night, Bronson Reed put a beating on Seth Rollins worse than Roman Reigns ever put on Seth Rollins in ten years.
“In ONE night, Bronson Reed put a beating worse on Seth Rollins than CM Punk was able to do in his entire career! In ONE NIGHT, Seth Rollins fought Roman Reigns and CM Punk in essentially a handicap match at WrestleMania, and they couldn’t do the damage to him that Bronson Reed did to him in ONE NIGHT! Get down on your hands and your knees and thank the Heavens above for the altruism of this man to my right. The sacrifice that Seth Rollins is willing to make for each and every single one of you so that the trajectory of this industry going into the future is bigger than ever before.
“I give to you the most generous man I have ever met in my entire life. I give to you the epitome of the epiphany. I give to you a Visionary! I give to you an Architect! I give to you the future of this entire industry! Ladies and gentlemen… ACKNOWLEDGE Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” The fans boo and Rollins smiles, but then the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Rollins takes a moment, listens for the fans singing his song, but also hears the fans chant, “We Want Roman!” Rollins waits for that to die down, then he says, “Make no mistake about it. Tampa, this is the vision. This is MY vision. This is the way forward! This is how we secure the future of the industry!
“We do it through total control! Through total domination! Through complete POWER!” The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” Rollins asks to who? To himself? Are they outta their minds? Rollins has not changed a beat! He told us exactly what he would do at WrestleMania, and he did it! Rollins takes a moment, but the fans cuss him out. Rollins says the fans are questioning his integrity right now. They are questioning him. Need he remind them, less than five minutes ago, everyone in this building was singing HIS song! And now, NOW, you wanna chant profanity at him? You wanna question HIS integrity?
The singing does return, and Heyman conducts it, but Rollins has everyone hold on. “You people, you morons, don’t even know right from left! You don’t know what’s good for you! But you’re telling ME that I’M the bad guy here, that I don’t deserve the power. I’m the only one who does. I’m the only person capable of leading this company into the future. I’m the only person capable of wielding that power! And that power comes through championships! And I tell you, I would be standing here before you, right now, World Heavyweight Champion, if it wasn’t for Sami Zayn… And C… M… Punk.” The fans chant for Punk again and Rollins sighs.
Rollins stands with Bronson and says, “CM Punk found out on Saturday exactly what happens when you underestimate me! Sami Zayn will figure that out tonight, because ladies and gentlemen, I have found something more powerful than championships. I have found an object that allows me to control the fates of those championships.” Rollins looks up to the Money in the Bank briefcase. Heyman smiles and Rollins says, “I’m going to qualify for Money in the Bank. I am going to win the Money in the Bank contract. And I am going to cash-in the MITB contract.
“But here’s the beauty of it: I can do it whenever I want; I can do it however I want; I can cash-in on whomever I want; and there is NOBODY who can stop me! And THAT is complete domination! THAT is total power! And THAT is why I am a Visionary! I am a Revolutionary! I am SETH! FREAKIN’ ROLLINS!” The mission statement is crystal clear, but will all of the gold soon belong to Rollins and his team?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: PENTA VS Dragon Lee VS Chad Gable!
Speaking of MITB, this could be one of the fastest and wildest qualifiers yet! But will a luchador win their way to LA? Or will Chad Gable give himself a very busy Saturday with both a Worlds Collide AND MITB match?
Raw returns as Gable is frustrated already seeing his Worlds Collide opponent, El Hijo del Vikingo, in the crowd to watch this. The bell rings, Gable, Penta and Lee watch each other. The fans rally, Lee and Penta realize Gable is the common denominator, so they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! They take turns stomping Gable, but then they argue over who gets to do more. They shove each other, then agree to keep on Gable together. They TOSS Gable out, Gable tumbles, and now Penta rolls Lee! TWO, and Lee says okay, if that’s how it is… Lee dodges Penta, runs up, but Penta puts Lee on the apron. Lee RAMS Penta, bumps and ROUNDHOUSES him, then RANAS!
Penta ends up in a corner, Lee runs corner to corner, JUMP KCIK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION DRAGON! But Gable is back to ROCK Lee! Gable whips, Lee reverses and Lee DROPKICKS! Lee runs to DROPKICK Penta! Lee comes back for Gable, but Gable catches him for an EXPLODER! Gable dodges Lee, Penta springboards, but Gable catches him! GERMAN SUPELX! The fans boo but Lee RAMS Gable. Lee slingshots but Gable NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Gable snarls and he drags Lee up. Gable THROWS Lee out, goes back to Penta, but Penta fires body shots. Gable CHPOS, whips, but Penta KICKS Gable!
Penta dodges Gable, mule kicks a leg, then SLING-DOGS! Lee is back but Penta pops him up in the corner, SUPERKICK to Lee! Gable runs up, into a BACKBREAKER! Penta picks Lee up into the Gory Especial, then he reels Gable in! Underhook, TIGER DRIVER GORY BOMB COMBO!!! The ref checks Gable as he flops out of the ring, but Lee also goes out, only for Penta to FLY! Direct hit and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Gable whips Penta, but then Penta grabs ropes. Gable runs up, Penta TOSSES him, but then Lee runs up. Penta SUPERKICKS Lee, goes out, but Gable anchors his foot! Gable YANKS Penta down, then SMACKS him off the desk! Gable talks trash on Vikingo, goes back for Penta, then throws hands! Gable wants Vikingo to know what’s waiting for him on June 7th! But Lee FLIES! Gable moves, Lee lands right on Penta and they both fall off the desk!! Everyone loses their minds, even Gable! Gable sucker punches Vikingo! The fans boo and Michael Cole tells Gable to focus on the match! How dare he assault a guest?
Gable puts Penta in the ring, CHOPS him, but Penta just gets mad. The fans fire up as Penta winds up and CHOPS! Gable snarls and CHOPS! Penta CHPOS, Lee SUPERKICKS Gable! Penta SUPERKICKS Lee! Lee DRAGON TRIGGERS! And POISON-RANAS! Gable lariats, Lee slips through and lifts! LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Gable survives landing on his head again, and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” and Lee rises up. Lee has Penta for a fireman’s carry, but Penta fights free with elbows! Penta spins Lee, pump handles, but Gable waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX PUMP HANDLE SLAM COMBO!!!
The fans are thunderous and Gable has the straps down! “A THANK YEW~!!” Gable goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS onto Penta! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives and Gable is furious! Lee runs up, but Gable THROWS him overhead! Lee hits buckles, Gable goes up, but Vikingo trips Gable! GAMANGIRI! Gable is in the Tree of Woe and Vikingo cheers on Lee! Lee climbs, aims, and WOE STOMPS Gable!! But Penta hits Lee with a DESTROYER!! Penta gives Gable the PENTA DRIVER!!! Cover, PENTA WINS!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Vikingo gets even with Gable, but they’ll surely go above and beyond at Worlds Collide! As for Penta, will #CeroMiedo be the one holding the MITB contract?
Judgment Day hangs out in the clubhouse.
JD McDonagh wants to talk tag titles but Finn Balor says one thing at a time. Finn’s gonna focus on MITB first, then they get back to business. As for Carlito & Dominik, they’re too busy playing WWE 2K and the WarGames match. But Roxanne Perez is here? She has a whole platter of chicken nuggets and offers him some. And then she says his shoulders seem tense. Roxie starts massaging Dom’s arm, and then LIV MORGAN walks in! She is absolutely livid, and Dom says hey, she’s back! Roxie wants to introduce herself but Liv hushes her. What’s been going on? Well, see, the time zones and nuggets and-
Liv stops Dom there, because Raquel already filled her in. And something is about to get very interesting. Liv will address that, but not before asking Adam Pearce for an MITB qualifier. Liv tells “Sister” Raquel time to head out, and Raquel tells Dom in Espanol that he messed up. Liv & Raquel head out, Finn chuckles and Dom plays it off by saying it’s so great to have Liv back. Finn says yes it is. Carlito says stop eating Roxie’s nuggies. Is Liv feeling what it’s like to have the tables turned on her? Or will she assert her dominance soon enough?
WWE honors our armed forces on this Memorial Day.
Home of the free because of the brave. Cody Rhodes narrates by saying it is easy to speak of sacrifice and harder to live it. Some did. From Normandy to Vietnam, across the Gulf War deserts and mountains of Afghanistan. Not for praise, but for freedom, for each other, and for all of us. Today, remember the selfless who stood in harm’s way and gave their all. Because of them, we live free. Because of them, we carry on. To them, we say thank you.
Rusev VS Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri!
The Redeemer all but demolished The Dozer, and that is why the Stamina Monster is already raging as he stands in the ring. Will Rusev continue to “fix” the Raw roster by breaking them down? Or can Tozawa stop the rampage?
The bell rings and Tozawa rips his shirt! Rusev runs up, Tozawa dodges to fire off hands! Rusev shoves Tozawa, Tozawa is back to throw more hands! Rusev shoves Tozawa to a corner, runs in, but Tozawa dodges! Tozawa runs up but Rusev puts him on the apron. Tozawa GAMANGIRIS, goes up, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Rusev tumbles, but he comes back to LARIAT! The fans are torn but Rusev roars and stomps around! MACHKA KICK!! Rusev roars, “RUSEV! MACHKA!!” And then the ACCOLADE!!! Tozawa TAPS, Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Rusev makes Tozawa suffer, he bends Tozawa back! The fans are torn and the ref tries to pry that grip open! But wait! Here comes Sheamus! Rusev throws Tozawa aside, and Bulgarian Brute stares down The Celtic Warrior. They were once friends, but that was a long time ago. The fans rally behind Sheamus, and Rusev stands down. Does Rusev feel Sheamus does not need his “help?” Or is he not deserving?
Backstage interview with Burt Kreischer & Tom Segura.
Cathy Kelley tells Burt welcome back, and brings up Segura being a bit critical of the WWE in the past. What brings him by tonight? Segura knows he’s done stupid things in his life, saying that stuff was part of it. But Cody Rhodes was on their podcast recently, it was a great time, and a real eye-opener. Plus, Burt had such a blast at the show he attended, so Tom couldn’t turn it down. Cathy knows that’s true. They were interrupted last time, so maybe Burt can plug his stuff now? Burt says yes, his new special is called Lucky, on Netflix, watch now. Something has Bur’s attention and he excuses himself.
Cathy knows Tom has something coming up, too, and he says yes, his own special will be a wild sketch show and- Wait, Burt is calling for Tom. Tom says this happens every time… Tom heads over, and Burt’s got his shirt off as he’s excited to see the War Raiders in person! It’s like they could all be related! Ivar says time to fire up! Ivar CHOPS Burt on the chest, Burt is already red, and they chant “WAR! WAR! WAR!” The Raiders head out, Tom has Burt calm down cuz Erik & Ivar left. Burt asks how does he look. Very red. Tom suggests they check with a medic to check before he and Burt go to their seats.
Sami Zayn is backstage.
Sami says he can’t stand listening to those guys talk! Heyman, Rollins, running their mouths, Sami should’ve gone out there to interrupt. But for what? Jey Uso says it would’ve been 1v3. Gotta be smart, Uce. Gotta pick the right time. Rollins wants the power, but this is how they stop him! Sami goes out there, wins the qualifier, and snatch that briefcase. If anything gets messy out there, Jey has Sami’s back. Sami nods, and Jey has him bring it in for the secret handshake. Jey wishes Sami luck, but will the Underdog from the Underground be on top? Will the Visionary’s plan continue to succeed? Or will The Prince have his own golden ticket to LA?
WWE World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The New Day VS The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers!
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods certainly tried to use their opponents against each other in hopes of crossing one off the list, but now they’ll be facing them both! Will the New Day survive a night in Tampa? Will Erik & Ivar have redemption from WrestleMania? Or will Julius & Brutus make sure these titles are now American Made?
Raw returns as the titles are raised and Burt is seen chugging beer! Tom joins in, and then the War Raiders attack the New Day! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but the Raiders TOSS the Creeds! This has to come down to 1v1 but Erik & Ivar throw hands on Woods & Kofi! The Creeds return, but the Raiders stereo scoop and SLAM them! Then Erik scoops and SLAMS Woods! Ivar & Erik scoop Kofi to LAWN DART him out onto the rest! The fans fire up, the Raiders say “UP!” Erik scoops Ivar, and from the apron he THROWS Ivar onto everyone! The fans fire up, Ivar rises, and he puts Kofi in. The bell rings as Erik brings Kofi up.
Ivar climbs a corner, but Woods anchors Ivar’s leg! Kofi BOOTS Erik, Julius DROPKICKS Ivar to the floor! Woods & Brutus THROW Erik into barriers! Julius & Kofi do the same! The New Day and American Made have made an alliance, and they all RAM Erik together! They they go to the ring and stand tall together. The fans boo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the Raiders are back. Kofi has Erik but Erik fires body shots. Kofi KNEES low, facelocks, and he puts Erik in the ropes. Kofi KNEES away on Erik, then tags Woods. Woods goes up the corner to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! The fans boo but Woods struts around. “NEW~ DAY~!” “SUCKS!” Woods talks trash on Erik, brings him up, but the fans rally. Erik shoves Woods and ROCKS him! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Woods sputters but Erik crawls, hot tag to Ivar! Julius runs in but Ivar BACKDROPS him! BOOT for Woods! Scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM for Brutus!
Kofi runs in, Ivar dodges then scoop shim, SIDEWALK SLAM onto Brutus! Ivar runs and he DOUBLE SPLASHES! Julius is up, the fans fire up with Ivar, and Ivar runs in, only for Julius to dodge. Julius comes back, into the SEATED SENTON! Ivar TOSSES Woods, dodges Brutus and LARIATS him up and out! Kofi runs up but Ivar TOSSES him out onto Woods & The Creeds! The fans fire up more as Ivar says “UP!” Ivar climbs the corner! But Kofi jumps up to GAMANGIRI! Ivar falls but Erik DECKS Kofi! Brutus ROCKS Erik! Brutus RAMS Erik, hoists him up, but Erik SMACKS Brutus! Brutus ROCKS Erik then climbs.
Erik DECKS Brutus, but Julius springs up! The fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Woods hits the LIMIT BREAKER ELBOW on Erik! But Ivar is up top! WAR BEARD SPLASH!! Cover, Kofi & The Creeds break it! The fans fire up while all six men are down! “This is Awesome!” as the teams regroup. Kofi runs up on Erik, but Erik ducks the kick! EriK DECKS Kofi! The Creeds CLOBBER Erik! Ivar breaks their line to handspring DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! And then HEEL KICK for Woods! Ivar helps Erik wake up, and he says it is time to end this! Erik feeds Woods to Ivar, but Julius tags in! Ivar DECKS Julius, Woods FACEBUSTERS Erik!
Kofi KICKS Ivar, he and Brutus TOSS Ivar out! Brutus springboards to BRUTUS BALL Erik! Kofi DIVES at Ivar, but Ivar catches him! And RAMS him into the LED apron! The fans fire up for Ivar, and he runs up, CROSSBODY against the LED board! Ivar goes up, up, but Julius JUMP KNEES him! Woods rolls Julius up with tights! NEW DAY WIN!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)
Well, The New Day used their opponents against each other all over again and came away with the titles! Will no one ever stop Kofi & Woods as the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, Champions~?
Liv & Raquel walk ‘n’ talk.
And then they spot something. It’s Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane! What is this? A DMG CTRL reunion? Isn’t that group as dead as Kairi’s chances of winning MITB? Iyo says keep walking. Oh, they will! Liv is gonna walk right into Adam Pearce’s office and get herself a qualifier. And when she wins the briefcase, she cashes in on Iyo. Something Kairi could never ever do! Kairi tells Liv, in Japanese, that Liv keeps on talking, talking, talking like an idiot. Kairi then dares Liv to have a match with her tonight! Liv says challenge accepted. Raquel says Kairi done messed up, but Iyo says good on the Pirate Princess. Will Kairi sink Liv’s ship before it even sets sail?
Jey Uso heads to the ring!
The fans are ready to YEET here in Tampa as the World Heavyweight Champion makes his way down to ringside. After Saturday Night’s Main Event, we know he and Cody Rhodes are preparing for a star-studded tag team match at MITB, what will Jey have to say about it? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Jey has the mic to say, “The World Heavyweight Champ, Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says it has been a busy week for the champ. “YEET!” Everybody’s after the champ! “YEET!” Logan Paul got YEET’D! Cena ’bout to get YEET’D! And at MITB, it is Jey and his dawg, Cody- WAIT! Gunther is here! Der Ring General interrupts as he goes right to the ring and grabs his own mic. The fans taunt Gunther with “You Tapped Out!” but Gunther shrugs that off. Gunther tells Jey, “Well first of all, I came out here…” The fans boo but Gunther says he wants to congratulate Jey.
“And this one comes from a very personal places. Congratulations on the 15 year jubilee of The Usos in the WWE.” The fans cheer that, and Gunther says, “Secondly, congratulations on your first successful defense against Logan Paul on Saturday. You are holding onto this title way longer than I expected.” The fans boo that but Gunther says he appreciates Jey is doing everything in his power to fulfill this position. He really wants to be the captain of Monday Night Raw. And Jey has his hands full. There’s the long term plan going around, some of Jey’s friends are in trouble, and when they need Jey, he is there, no questions asked.
“And those are great qualities for a human being. But they are terrible qualities for a great champion.” The fans boo, but Gunther says he doesn’t blame Jey. Jey doesn’t know any better. Unlike Gunther, this position as World Heavyweight Champion doesn’t come natural to Jey. Being a great champion doesn’t mean you’re there for everyone else, that you sort out all the problems. Just guess, how was Gunther able to be a champion for almost ay ear? Because the only person he cares about is HIMSELF! The fans boo, but Gunther says if he is fully honest, Jey doesn’t have the intellect to carry himself as a great champion.
And in two weeks, when they step into the ring one more time, Gunther will relieve Jey from his position. Gunther will make things right and choke Jey out! Gunther will take back HIS World Heavyweight Championship and put it back where it belongs: Around Gunther’s waist! The fans boo but Jey takes a moment. “You done? Are you done?” Jey says he’s done, He is done with everybody saying his days as champ are numbered. “YEET!” Jey is done with everybody using an excuse for this title to turn their back on the people who brought them up! Jey does have friends, he does have family. He a real one, Uce. He fights for them, they fight for him!
The fans cheer and Jey paces. Jey tells Gunther he runs his mouth on Jey’s life. Gunther wants to judge Jey? Go ahead! Jey gets worked up and says what Gunther is fighting for is less than what Jey is fighting for. Jey isn’t overlooking Gunther, he knows what Gunther is capable of. Jey knows Gunther in and out. So see you in Phoenix. But at the end of the day, at the end of the day… Jey is fighting for the fans. Because in Phoenix, Jey will make Gunther tap out, again! Four letters, one word, UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up with Jey as he heads out. Will this be the Summer of YEET?
Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Kairi Sane!
The leading lady of the Judgment Day is back from her time in Japan filming for Hollywood, but now she thinks she can just call the shots for MITB. Will Liv be rolling towards a MITB qualifier? Or will the Pirate Princess prove she’s still got it?
Raw returns as Kairi makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. They go around, Liv puts Kairi on ropes, then they go along ropes. Kairi has Liv in the corner but she lets off as the ref counts. Kairi rushes up but Liv THROWS her down by her hair! Liv KICKS Kairi, stomps away, but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, bumps Kairi off buckles, then throws hands! The ref counts, Liv shrieks, “OKAY!” But Kairi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Kairi CHOPS Liv again and then fires boxing elbows! Kairi backs Liv into a corner, ROCKS her, then whips corner to corner. Kairi runs up, Liv puts her on the apron, but Kairi RAMS Liv!
Kairi goes up, up, and leaps, but Liv gets under. Kairi says kiss this! The fans fire up, Liv says okay then! Liv runs up, Kairi sidesteps and drops down, then does it again. Kairi blows past, goes up and RANAS! Liv tumbles to the ropes, the fans fire up with Kairi, and she runs in, SLIDING D! Liv sputters and Kairi goes out to the apron. Kairi brings Liv up, BACKHANDS her, then gets space. Kairi runs in, but Liv dodges! Kairi boots the post, and Liv SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS to the floor! Raquel cheers and the fans are torn, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv suplexes Kairi! That’s Una Amiga as Liv brings her back up, for Dos Amigas! Liv brings Kairi up again, for THREE- NO, Kairi slips free, but Liv ELBOWS her! Liv runs, Kairi dodges, and then Kairi SPEARS! The fans fire up while both women are down! Raquel panics and coaches Liv but Kairi goes to a corner. Liv runs up but Kairi DECKS her! And CLOBBERS her! And CROSSBODIES her! Kairi whips, Liv reverses, but Kairi stops herself to come back, BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up with Kairi again and she has Liv in the corner. Kairi marches and then runs up, SLIDING D again!
Liv flounders, Kairi climbs, and FLYING KABUKI FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Liv lives and Kairi is annoyed, but she hurries to bring Liv back up. The fans rally, Liv breaks free, but Kairi ducks the enzigiri! Kairi has the legs, and she pulls Liv into the ANCHOR HOLD! Liv endures as Kairi bridges back! The fans fire up but Liv pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Kairi DECKS Liv! Kairi roars, runs, but Liv STOMPS her down! Liv scowls, rises up, and she climbs the corner. FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kairi survives and Liv is livid! Liv SLAPS Kairi around, kicks her, then has her on the ropes. Liv runs up, but Kairi denies ObLIVion!
URAKEN!! Liv sputters, Kairi runs, SLIDING D the third!! Cover, TWO!! The fans rally, Kairi drags Liv up, and then she Alabama Lifts! But Liv sunset flips it! TWO, and both women hurry to their feet! Liv blocks the backhand to BACKSTABBER! Kairi flounders. Liv runs in, but Kairi pops Liv up! But Liv rolls, Kairi smothers it to a jackknife bridge, TWO! Both women grab at the other but Kairi Alabama Lifts again! ALABAMA SLAM! Kairi goes up the corner and the fans fire up! Raquel distracts the ref, ROXANNE shoves Kairi! The fans boo but then Raquel and Roxie argue! Roxie says she just helped Liv, what’s the big deal?
Liv runs at Kairi, Kairi rolls her up! KAIRI WINS!!!
Winner: Kairi Sane, by pinfall
Raquel is shocked, but Liv let herself get distracted by everything! Roxie says that wasn’t on her. Will Liv get over herself to accept the new girl on the team?
Rhea Ripley speaks.
“Mami’s always on top. It wasn’t just a saying to me, but it was a way of life. Lately, that just hasn’t been our reality, now has it? But at MITB, that all changes. For the first time in my career, I’m in a ladder match, which means no one is ready for the amount of brutality that I am going to unleash. I will do absolutely anything to climb that ladder, to retrieve the briefcase, and to once again cement myself at the top of the women’s division. So Iyo Sky, Tiffany Stratton, I advise you to hold your titles really tightly. Because absolutely no one is safe from Mami in the Bank.” The Eradicator is ready, will she be ready to call her shot after June 7th?
Judgment Day regroups.
Liv still wants to know what Roxie was doing out there. Finn defends Roxie just wanting to help. Dom knows that was the plan, right? Dom stammers, but Raquel says if Roxie hadn’t gone out there, Liv would’ve won! Liv says he can’t believe she’s saying this, but no, Raquel was the veteran out there and she should’ve known better. What? Finn grins again, is this going even better than he expected?
Lyra Valkyria is here!
The fans “WHEW~!” with the song as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion makes her way to the ring. Lyra has the mic to say, “Well what is up, Tampa? Ugh, I wish I was out here to talk to you guys about some new competition and a new challenger for this championship. But news broke today that Becky went and did what Becky does best. She groveled and she begged and she twisted the arms of the right people in the back, and she once again talked herself into a rematch at MITB.” The fans boo, but Lyra says, “Why would I accept, right? I have nothing left to prove. I’ve beaten her twice.
“Every opponent that I have ever had, I didn’t care what they said about me or what they did to me. Once I beat them between these ropes, I was the ultimate winner. But I didn’t feel any satisfaction when I beat Becky. Because she came out here after Backlash, ego still through the roof, no embarrassment, no sense of shame, even though she’d been outwrestled and beaten. And she sat there, on that top buckle, and she talked like she won the match! She was that delusional! And then she just went on to try and steal the next opportunity from the next person. She’s like a rat with a piece of cheese, and I just couldn’t let her do it.”
The fans cheer, and Lyra says, “At Backlash, all I wanted to do was pin her shoulders to the mat for three seconds. But she came out here and she go tin my fiancé’s face, and she tried to take my eye out, and she tried to break my arm! So yeah, now it’s personal!” The fans like that! Lyra says at MITB, she is going to hurt Becky. She is going to break Becky’s ego! And if that means bashing Becky’s head in, then she’ll do it! But wait! Becky is here now! Lyra frowns as The Man makes her way out to the ring, and Becky has a mic to ask, “I made this personal? I made this personal? YOU cost ME! You cost me my opportunity!
“I was done with you! I was on the bigger and better things, because okay, okay, you won a match. You won a match, I won the night! Because I went home with my hot husband, and you went off to the hospital with your weird little fiancé!” Wow, Becky’s “hot husband?” AKA, the only talented thing about her? Becky says here it goes! Lyra makes it personal! Lyra made it personal first! She could’ve let it go, but she couldn’t. Because Lyra knows Becky is the best thing that ever happened to Lyra, or to that title! Lyra says that is not the flex Becky thinks it is! Becky acts like she just graciously stepped aside and shared the spotlight.
People are talking about Lyra because Lyra beat Becky! The fans cheer that! Okay, okay, Lyra says Becky “steals” opportunities. If Lyra is so confident, how about this? MITB, if Lyra wins again, Becky will never challenge Lyra for that title ever again. Fine! No problem for Lyra. As she sees it, she beat Becky twice, and the last time was with her eyes closed. Becky frowns, but she says Lyra did not let her finish. Because there’s something Becky keeps remembering. When Lyra took the NXT Women’s Championship from Becky, it was a quick roll-up, not really decisive. When Lyra won that match, the good person Becky was, what’d she do? Becky graciously raised Lyra’s hand.
So WHEN Becky wins at MITB, and does it fair ‘n’ square, Lyra must look her in the eyes and raise Becky’s hand! The fans are torn on that, but Lyra says she has never had an issue raising the hand of the woman better than her. It just hasn’t been Becky yet. Mic drop from The Morrigan, but will The Man make her humble? Or will Lyra close this title off to Becky for as long as it is on her shoulder?
Sami Zayn walks the halls.
And Karrion Kross says, “Well, well, WELL! Here we are again, Sami! You’re still trying to claw your way to the top when you could’ve just taken the deal, went to SmackDown, and challenged for the WWE Championship. NO, you gotta do it ‘your way.'” Sami says he has no time for the games, okay? Sami walks off but Kross says Sami knows he will never win the title, right? Sami looks back at Kross and tells him he’ll deal with this later. Sami continues on, but will he be winning his way to the top? Or just falling to the bottom?
Also, in the background, New Day is talking with Grayson Waller like they were last week. Are they still trying to convince the Aussie Icon of something?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn VS Finn Balor!
The Visionary wants all the power, the Underdog from the Underground wants to stop that from happening, and The Prince wants to put Judgment Day back at the top with a world title. Who gets their way in this star-studded three way in Tampa?
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, followed by Sami. The bell rings, Sami and Rollins fire hands, and Finn watches. Sami LARIATS Rollins up and out, but Finn attacks Sami! Finn bumps Sami off buckles, throws hands, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Finn whips. Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges then DIVES onto Rollins! The fans fire up as Rollins tumbles, and Sami is after him again! Finn hurries to join in and he CLOBBERS them both! The fans cheer, Finn brings Sami around and pushes him into the ring. Finn fires hands on Sami, CHOPS him, and Heyman scowls from ringside. Sami kicks back and puts Finn in the corner.
Sami climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count, only for Rollins to stop Sami at 5! Rollins drags Sami down to CLOBBER him! Rollins rains down fists, huffs ‘n’ puffs as he goes to Finn, but Finn trips Rollins to DOUBLE STMOP! CHOP for Sami, CHOP for Rollins! Finn CHOPS Rollins, fires body shots, then fires haymakers! Rollins fires back, but Finn slips around to dragon sleeper! Sami runs up, Finn kicks him, DOUBLE DDT COMBO! Cover on Rollins, TWO! Cover on Sami, TWO! Finn is in control and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn CLUBS Sami! The fans rally, Finn throws hands, but Sami eggs him on! Finn throws more hands, then reels Sami in. The fans want tables but Sami hits a suplex on Finn! The fans rally as Sami rises, but Rollins is in! Sami counter punches Rollins and backs him down! Sami climbs to rain down fists! The fans count and Sami goes to TEN, then fires a flurry to get to TWENTY! The fans fire up, Sami runs up and BLASTS Finn off the apron! Rollins runs up, Sami TOSSES him out! The fans fire up more as Sami goes to the apron! Finn grabs a foot, Sami kicks him away, then Sami kicks Rollins!
Sami goes up, ARABIAN PRESS! Direct hit on Rollins and Finn and the fans fire up with Sami! Sami rises up, gives a shoutout to the late, great Sabu, and then hurries to put Rollins in the ring. Sami waistlocks, Rollins fights the Blue Thunder to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Rollins is annoyed but he storms up on Sami. Rollins puts Sami in the corner, grinds his forearm into Sami’s face, then CHOPS! Rollins puts Sami up, CHOPS him again, then climbs. The fans rally, Sam fires elbows, and he knocks Rollins down! But Finn CLUBS Sami! Finn climbs up, he and Sami fight, and Sami CLUBS Finn down! Then shoves him down!
Rollins is right up top! Sami fires body shots and then he CLUBS Rollins down! Sami then adjusts, and SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!! Cover, Finn breaks it! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Finn drags Sami up to TOSS him out, then goes for Rollins. Finn dragon sleepers Rollins, drags him up, but Rollins KICKS free! Rollins then kicks low, underhooks, but Sami is back !Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Sami first! Then Rollins underhooks Sami, only for Finn to SLINGBLADE Rollins! Finn SHOTGUNS Sami into a corner! The fans fire up, Finn fumbles in the ropes a bit, but he goes up the corner!
Sami is up and he ROCKS Finn first! Sami then climbs up after Finn, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Rollins FROG SPLASHES Sami!! Rollins bounces off that cover, all three men are down again, and “This is Awesome!” Heyman is freaking out while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again, and Rollins DECKS Finn! Sami sputters towards a corner, Rollins stomps him down and then stomps a mudhole in! The fans are torn but Rollins sees Finn sit up. Rollins tells Finn they can be 1v1 if they get rid of Sami first. Rollins & Finn get Sami up top, climb up after him, but Sami fights them both off! The fans rally behind Sami as he fires fast hands! Sami DECKS Rollins, DECKS Finn, and the fans fire up! Sami stands to leap, but Finn gets under. Rollins is there to catch Sami, but Sami DUMPS Rollins out! Finn runs up, but into a clinch! Only to victory roll it! TWO!! Sami escapes, Finn stands, and Finn waistlocks.
Finn dragon sleepers, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, Rollins breaks it! The fans rally, all three men slowly rise, and Rollins watches Finn. Rollins kicks Finn, underhooks, but Finn wrenches out, rolls Rollins up, but Rollins rolls through! Underhooks and PEDIGREE!! Cover, SAMI GHOST PINS ROLLINS! TWO!! Rollins escapes, kicks Sami, PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!??! Sami survives and the fans fire up again! Heyman is beside himself while the fans rally for Sami. Rollins gets in Sami’s face and tells him this is it! Rollins runs from the corner, but Sami avoids the stomp! BLUE THUNDER- NO, Rollins slips free to KICK the legs!
Rollins runs, but into BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins barely survives and no one can believe it! Where’s Finn in all this? Rollins sputters in a daze as he goes to the apron and the fans rally. Sami huffs ‘n’ puffs, looks up to the briefcase as motivation, and he throws hands on Rollins. Rollins staggers, but then he throat chops! Sami still throws hands! Rollins JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! Rollins CLAWS Sami’s eyes, puts him in a corner, and just SLAPS away! Rollins huffs ‘n’ puffs and almost foams at the mouth! Rollins runs in, btu into a clinch! CORNER EXPLODER! Sami is feeling it and the fans are with him!
Sami aims, runs at Rollins, but FINN SLINGBLADES! Then Finn SHOTGUNS Sami into Rollins! They’re both down but Sami’s in the drop zone! Finn goes up, COUP DE- NO, Sami dodge! CURB STOMP by Rollins! HELLUVA KICK by Sami!!! Cover on Rollins, BRON BREAKKER drags Sami out!! And Bronson Reed is there to rain down fists! The fans boo, because for No Disqualifications, this is still unfair! But then JEY CROSSBODIES Bronson! Jey fires fists on Bron, SUPERKICKS Bronson, then SUPERKICKS Bron! SUPERKICKS again and again, but Rollins grabs Jey! Jey UPPERCUTS Rollins! Bron SPEARS Jey!!
The fans boo, Bronson POSTS Sami, but DOM is here with a chair!! Dom slides that into the ring, halfway between Finn and Rollins. Finn grabs the chair, Rollins FULL METAL CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Dirty Dom tried to help but that backfired in a big way. But even then, Rollins had his minions help out, so it’s all fair. Bron & Bronson go after Jey & Sami, but CM PUNK is here?!? Bron & Bronson Security now move to the ramp, but Punk sneaks in from the crowd!! Fireman’s carry for Rollins, and a GO TO SLEEP!!! Rollins is down, Punk bails out, and the fans fire up! The Best in the World gets the better of The Visionary! But even so, Rollins is still going to MITB. Will the Visionary take over using that contract once again? Or will Punk make sure that never happens?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to not just follow up Saturday Night’s Main Event but even accelerate towards Money in the Bank Saturday. Great tie-in of Worlds Collide with Vikingo being here, and that was an awesome Triple Threat from Penta, Dragon Lee and Gable. Gable VS Vikingo for Worlds Collide will be great stuff, but I think a graphic gave away that Vikingo’s match with Alberto Del Rio El Patron for the AAA Mega Championship is going to go Vikingo’s way to then escalate the Worlds Collide match. Very good promo from Rhea to hype up her part in MITB but there are still more people to add so I’m not sure Rhea wins.
Rusev VS Tozawa was really quick but I suppose it would be given Rusev is Rusev. But Sheamus confronting Rusev was great stuff, and they’re going to have a great feud. Fun promo with Burt Kreischer & Tom Segura to hype up the tag title match, and the tag title match itself was great stuff. The finishing sequence was quick and brilliant stuff, but it also makes me think we’re getting more New Day VS American Made after this. Great promo segment from Lyra and Becky to set up their rematch, but I feel like the stakes aren’t even. Becky only wants Lyra to raise her hand in victory? I feel like Becky would be pettier than that, but maybe she beats Lyra up so bad that Lyra can’t even stand.
We got great integration of other segments through the big stories. Judgment Day’s new dysfunction is all because of Finn, and he was clearly enjoying it. Liv not liking Roxie hanging around Dom is made all the sweeter because it’s what Liv was doing with Dom while Dom was with Rhea. But then in a great twist, Roxie really did try to help Liv, only for Raquel to not like it and that cost Liv. And then Liv seeing Roxie’s point later was a great detail, too. Finn is either going to break up Liv and Dom or Liv and Raquel and he doesn’t seem to mind which one it is.
Very good promo from Gunther and Jey, not that it really adds much. I was oddly expecting more Logan Paul to show up and talk trash on Jey while putting Cena over, saying stuff like how he and Cena are going to be this unstoppable dream team. Maybe Logan will do that Friday or next Monday, given next Monday is the go-home Raw. Seth Rollins & Paul Heyman had a very good promo to open the night, though they maybe let the chants for Punk and Roman go on when they didn’t need to. Jey and Sami had a good promo and that helped plug Jey helping Sami in the main event.
That main event was also an awesome match, but it works that Rollins won. The MITB contract served him well before, can’t wait to see if he wins it and tries to use it on June 9th during Gunther VS Jey. At the same time, CM Punk either gets in MITB with a qualifier, or he just shows up to make sure Rollins doesn’t win the ladder match. He might even stalk Rollins to make sure Rollins can’t cash in successfully. But such a story would get boring over time, so I would think Rollins just doesn’t win and has one last match with Punk for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta or for SummerSlam’s night two main event.
My Score: 8.8/10
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