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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 Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Join the Brothers Wortz as they cover professional sports in unprofessional ways!
Bandwagon Nerds #232: Superhero Madness- A Top Seed Falls
Superhero Madness continues and sees the first #1 seed fall!. Plus, a trailer for a new Transformers movie, and a...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (4/20/24)
HPW looks to the horizon.
Bandwagon Nerds #231: Disney News & Superhero Madness
Round two of Superhero Madness begins this week. Cinema Con gives us plenty of Disney news and a trip to...
Bandwagon Nerds #230: Superhero Madness- Resident Aliens
Superhero Madness continues with first round battles in the Aliens bracket, plus Invincible Season 2 comes to an excellent conclusion.
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (4/1/24)
We got five on it!
Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Trent Beretta's on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (4/27/24)
It's a slam dunk!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: What Happened Last Week?
After a two-week hiatus, DJ gets to the bottom of why there was no podcast last week. Then, we skewer...
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (4/26/24)
It's Draft Day!
DWI Podcast #427: Get Off My Back…lash
It's time to shake things up again!
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.25.2024
We just got done with Rebellion, and Under Siege is two weeks away! Gotta see how these dots connect!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/25/24)
Champions need challengers!
Classic POD is WAR: @PattonOswalt
Tune in for another vintage episode of POD is WAR!!!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/24/24)
Anybody can get it!
