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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (1/13/23)
Will Sami win for the Tribal Chief?
Will Sami’s luck run out on Friday the 13th?
With SmackDown landing on Friday the 13th, Sami Zayn needs all the luck he can get to stop Kevin Owens from reaching his Universal Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER w/ Imperium VS Braun Strowman; Gunther wins and retains the title.
- Tegan Nox VS Xia Li; Nox wins.
- Raquel Rodriguez VS Liv Morgan; Rodriguez wins.
- Kevin Owens VS Sami Zayn; Kevin wins, by disqualifications.
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WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER w/ Imperium VS Braun Strowman!
Der Ring General has been a dominant champion, but he’s also been rather worried about the Monster of All Monsters coming after him! Will Gunther be able to hold off Braun and hold onto the title? Or will the Strowman Express steamroll Gunther and reign again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the most dominant force on this sacred mat!
The bell rings and surprisingly, Gunther has his solders return to the back. Win or lose, Gunther wants to do this on his own. The fans rally behind Braun as he circles with Gunther. They tie up, Gunther has the arm but Braun shoves him away. Braun and Gunther circle again, feel things out, and Braun corners Gunther, only for Gunther to step out of the ring. Fans boo and Braun is a bit annoyed by this, but Gunther goes around the way. Gunther returns, he and Braun circle again, and Gunther wants that bad arm! Gunther wrenches the arm, wristlocks, CLUBS it, but Braun whips Gunther up and out of the ring!
Fans fire up as Braun goes out after Gunther to ROCK him! And SMACK him off the steel steps! Braun brings Gunther up to ROCK him with an uppercut! Gunther wobbles, Braun steps in to refresh the count. Braun gets on the tracks, here comes the Strowman Express! He CLOBBERS Gunther into the desk! Fans fire up and Braun roars as he throws off his shirt, while SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and the behemoths brawl outside the ring. Braun scoops but Gunther slips off to RAM Braun into the steps! And then Gunther SLAMS the arm against the steps! And then against the apron! Gunther gets in the ring with Braun, KICKS him in the leg, then brings him around. Gunther wants the arm, Braun resists, but Gunther CLUBS Braun in the side! Gunther gets a top wristlock! Braun endures, fans rally up, and Braun arm-drags Gunther away! But Gunther CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Braun kneels, and Gunther CHOPS him down! Braun shakes the bad arm but Gunther goes after it!
Braun resists again but Gunther KNEES him in the shoulder! And again! Gunther grabs the wrist, pulls the arm and KICKS it! Fans rally and Braun gets to ropes, only for Gunther to clamp on again. Gunther brings the arm out, fans rally as Braun continues to resist, but Gunther grinds the shoulder! Braun fights up as Gunther twists the shoulder and elbow. Braun throws body shots, but Gunther CLUBS the arm down! Gunther drags Braun around, to drop a KNEE on the arm! Cover, ONE!!? Braun still has fight but Gunther still wants the arm! TOP WRISTLOCK! Braun endures and fans rally again as he fights back up!
Braun fireman’s carries Gunther! But the bad arm stops him! Gunther KICKS Braun down! Gunther drags Braun up and he wrenches the bad arm, to RAM Braun with his shoulder! Gunther wrenches, CHOPS, and then RAMS Braun again! Gunther digs his knee in now but Braun stays up! Gunther wrenches, but Braun ROCKS Gunther with forearms! Fans fire up as Braun keeps firing off shots, but Gunther CHOPS! Braun ROCKS Gunther again, and again, and then short arm LARIATS! Green Bay rallies behind Braun as he whips Gunther corner to corner! Gunther rebounds, into a BIG back drop! Gunther flounders, but Imperium returns!!
The ref is distracted with checking Gunther’s knee as Ludwig Kaiser anchors Braun’s foot, and Giovanni Vinci DROPKICKS Braun! But Braun CLOBBERS Vinci! And CLOBBERS Ludwig! But Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Gunther runs, into a scoop! MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Braun can’t believe it but Gunther survives, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Gunther has a short arm scissors now! Braun endures and fans rally up again. Braun rolls back, tucks Gunther, and deadlifts him! Fans are thunderous as Braun hits an ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP!! Gunther is stunned and dazed at the same time! Fans rally behind Braun as he and Gunther stand. Gunther wrenches the bad arm but Braun ROCKS Gunther with a right! Gunther CHOPS, Braun CHOPS, repeat! Braun’s chops are winning out, so Gunther throat chops! Gunther waistlocks but Braun elbows free! Gunther BOOTS, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!
Fans can’t believe it as Gunther survives again! Braun stands and fans are thunderous as he vows to end it! Braun drags Gunther up, reels him in, but Gunther wrenches out! Gunther CHOPS the bad arm! Braun shoves Gunther away but Gunther comes back with a LRAIT! Braun stays up,> Gunther runs, into a LARIAT! Braun and Gunther stagger to opposite corners, and Braun runs in, only to get buckles! Gunther runs to SHOTGUN Braun into the corner! And then runs in to LARIAT again!! Cover, TWO!!! Braun survives and fans fire up, but Gunther goes right up top! GENERAL SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!!
Gunther is furious that Braun is still in this! Gunther climbs back up, but Braun choke grips him! Fans fire up but Gunther breaks free, only for Braun to UPPERCUT! Braun then climbs up, he brings Gunther up, but Gunther wrenches the bad arm! ELBOW BREAKER! Another, and then a CHOP! Gunther is on the apron, he YANKS Braun into the post! And then Gunther gets in, carries Braun along, GENERAL BOMB!! High stack cover, Gunther wins!!
Winner: Gunther, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
The Monster fought as hard as he could, but he had only one good arm to fight with! Gunther retains, and perhaps survives Strowman, can anyone take this title from him?
Sami Zayn walks up to the Bloodline locker room.
He knocks, and Paul Heyman answers it again. Sami wants to talk strategy with the guys! The guys? Heyman’s the only one here. What? It’s what it is. No Usos, no Solo, just Heyman. But Sami talked to them earlier, and they- Yes, Heyman’s sentiments exactly. But last week, he was talking with The Tribal Chief and said, “What a perfect set-up! Get Sami out in the ring, get Kevin Owens out in the ring, boom! There’s the Usos! Boom! There’s Solo.” But y’know what Roman Reigns said to Heyman? He told the Wise Man that he’s wrong.
What kind of love would they be showing to Sami if they doubted him? What kind of love would they be showing to not just the Honorary Uce but to the full-fledged member of the Island of Relevancy if they didn’t let him do this for the Bloodline on his own? So out of love,. the Tribal Chief wants Sami to do this all by himself. Sami asks Heyman to do him a favor: call Roman, text him, whatever it is, and let him know that he made the right call. Sami will handle this! Sami will solve this problem tonight, on his own! That is why Roman is in awe of Sami. Sami says, “That’s not just a prediction, Paul. That’s a spoiler.” But is this anything but showing Sami love by Roman Reigns?
Rey Mysterio is here!
Green Bay fires up for the King of Lucha Libre as he heads to the ring. Rey gets the mic to say, “I’ve always said that the holidays are very exciting and special to me. Especially when you’ve been on the road for so many years, you cherish the time you spend with your family. Especially at Christmas. But as you all know, I didn’t have a very Merry Christmas. Yep. My son, Dominik, tried to ruin things once again. And now he’s walking around like he’s a thug, like he’s some hardened criminal.” But as a father, that breaks Rey’s heart. And as a man, well, Rey is pretty fed up with this crap. Fans cheer that!
Rey is on SmackDown for a fresh start, and he won’t let Dom provoke him. To prove his point, Rey knows what he needs to do to get back on track. And that is… by entering and WINNING the Men’s Royal Rumble match! Fans cheer for that, too, but here comes Karrion Kross! Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux make their way to the ring, and Kross grabs a mic of his own. Fans boo but Kross says, “Well, well, well. In the flesh, Mr. Rey Mysterio. El Rey, I was in the back listening to you talking about goals. And somebody like you, Rey, you need goals. Otherwise, I don’t know how you manage to peel your broken ass body out of bed every day.”
Fans boo but Kross says the years haven’t been kind to Rey. But the Rumble is coming up, and we remember that one time 17 years ago when Rey won the Rumble. Fans cheer that! But Kross says that was 17 YEARS ago, so calm down. Now, surely that was a special moment for Rey. But even more so, it was a special moment for Rey’s son, Dom, wasn’t it? His father is a real-life superhero, going out there and winning the big one! Oh, but Rey doesn’t know if that’s true, because he wasn’t around for Dom as a kid, huh?
Kross says he and Scarlett were talking, and now they need to know: Who does Rey hate more? His son, Dom, for not growing up to be just like him? Or himself for failing to raise Dom to be just like him!? Rey ROCKS Kross with forearms! Rey jumps, but into Kross’ bearhug! Rey fights free, throws elbows, but Kross waistlocks again! Rey victory rolls Kross to ropes! Rey dials it up, but Scarlett disconnects the call! KROSSJACKET!! Kross shouts that he was waiting for this moment! Scarlett lights the tarot card with Rey on it, and Rey passes out under the red lights. Will Doomsday come for everyone in the Royal Rumble match?
Emma, Maxxine Dupri and Liv Morgan are backstage.
Emma asks what Liv is thinking. What does he mean? Well, Emma admires Liv’s fearlessness, but wanting to enter the Rumble match at number one? Maybe not the best way to get to WrestleMania. Maxxine says it’s the worst idea ever. And it doesn’t really matter where Liv comes out in that match, she is NOT winning that. But Raquel Rodriguez says to not go that far. But yes, that is a good point. Don’t get her wrong, Liv, you do have the fighting spirit to take on 29 women in one match, but wouldn’t the best strategy to be to enter last then? Someone of Liv’s size would have a better chance to succeed that way.
As for Raquel, this is her first Rumble, and she feels she is built to win this. Liv says for what it’s worth, she got her palm read today. See, this line right here… SLAP!! Maxxine and Emma are stunned, and Liv dares Raquel to have a match with her tonight. Raquel tells Liv that she is sick and tired of everyone forgetting she’s the biggest and baddest around. You’re on! Liv smiles and heads out, but will living on the edge finally cost her?
Tegan Nox VS Xia Li!
The Welsh Firecracker is ready to pop-off on the one who cost her and Liv those tag titles! But will she be able to take down the former Protector? Or will she instead take another loss because of the spicy destroyer?
SmackDown returns as Tegan makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and Tegan waistlocks Xia. Xia headlocks, Tegan powers out and then ROCKS Xia! And again! And again! And again, and again, and again! Fans fire up as Tegan UPPERCUTS Xia down! Tegan drags Xia up, suplexes, and GOURD BUSTERS! Tegan then runs in to CANNONBALL In the corner! Tegan shoves Xia into the drop zone and climbs up. Green Bay fires up but Xia trips Tegan up! Xia grabs Tegan’s hair to TOSS her down! Xia storms up, covers, TWO! Xia clamps on a chinlock and she thrashes Tegan around. Tegan endures and fans rally up.
Tegan fights up to her feet, but Xia throws her down by her hair! Xia clamps on with the chinlock again and she leans on the hold. Tegan endures, fights around, and fans rally up again. Tegan stands up to arm-drag free! But Xia throat chops! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Tegan sputters, into a BOOT from Xia! Tegan ends up in a corner, Xia runs in to go up and ELBOW JAB! Xia drags Tegan out but Tegan throws body shots. Xia CLUBS Tegan down and then scowls as she drags Tegan up. Xia clinches for an EXPLODER! Xia aims from the corner, waits on Tegan to rise, and Xia runs in to SPIN- NO, Tegan dodges the kick! SHINIEST WIZARD!! Cover, Tegan wins!
Winner: Tegan Nox, by pinfall
A fast and furious fight between these two, and Tegan gets her revenge! But will Xia leave this alone? Or will this grudge only grow closer to the Rumble?
SmackDown shares what happened last week, after the show.
As if losing to the Usos in the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match via a Solo assist wasn’t bad enough, Sheamus & Drew McIntyre would get attacked by the Viking Raiders! And they would both end up feeling RAGNAROK!
The Viking Raiders speak.
“Valhalla” Sarah Logan says “The gods speak. I listen.” Erik & Ivar say, “We obey.” Sarah has seen “two fallen warriors written in the runes, sentenced to battle. Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, suffering awaits.”
Adam Pearce has Sheamus & McIntyre in his office backstage.
They of course remember what happened and just heard what was said. McIntyre says they’re gonna make Pearce’s job really easy tonight. They want Erik & Ivar TONIGHT! Right? McIntyre gives Sheamus a smack on the arm, and Sheamus says he’s hearing McIntyre. “But those two lunatics can wait. I want the Usos now. My blood is up and ready!” McIntyre says that time is gonna come, but the Vikings are first! Sheamus gets it, McIntyre is frustrated, but he needs to listen to his elders and betters! The smacking of arms is getting chippy again. Sheamus says there was a young bull and an old bull at the top of a hill-
McIntyre knows that story! There’s no time for stories! Time for fighting! But Sheamus is trying to talk sense into them! Pearce has them stop and suggests a solution that’ll make them both happy. Next week, we start a tag team tournament where the winners get a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Sheamus gives Pearce a hard pat on the back and says, “There you go! That’s great! Now you’re speaking our language!” McIntyre says that’s half a solution. What about the Viking Raiders? Well if they’d let Pearce finish, McIntyre & Sheamus are of course in that tournament. And their very first opponents: The Viking Raiders!
Now McIntyre says that’s perfect. They both pat Pearce on the back, and Sheamus says that he foresees banger! After banger! After banger! The Celtic Connection is fired up, but will they be able to avoid Ragnarok this time? Or will they be eliminated right out of the gate?
Bray Wyatt is here!
Green Bay fires up as the lights go down and the piano plays. The light creeps out from behind the door, and then the door swings open. And with his lantern, out walks the Eater of Worlds. The fireflies are out as Bray walks to the ring. Bray steps in, turns out the lantern, and has the spotlight. Fans cheer and wait, is that a rocking chair? Is that THE rocking chair?! Bray takes a seat in it, and he tells Green Bay, “We’re here!” Then he chuckles. Ain’t it wild, man? Ain’t it wild how sometimes, we forget who we are? We forget what made us in the first place. All it takes is a little push to send you in the right direction, and suddenly you understand that all you had to do was revel in what you are.
Bray says just like that, all of a sudden, it came back to him. He remembered all he has lost, he remembered that he is the color red in a world of black ‘n’ white. That he is the Eater of Worlds! That he IS Uncle Howdy! He IS the nagging conscience of a world that has thrown itself away to “moral monsters!” He is EVERYTHING, he IS Bray Wyatt!! And Bray knows who he is, man, but who are you? At the Royal Rumble, it will be Bray’s rebirth. “A baptism in the dark. And as for you, LA Knight… Know this, son. When the lights go out, you. Should. Run!” The Bray Wyatt of old has been resurrected, will anyone survive this return?
Backstage interview with Kevin Owens.
Kayla Braxton starts to mention how KO has a Undisputed Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble, but then Sami walks in. Sami asks Kevin, “Are you happy? Are you happy about all of this? Are you happy about what you’re making me do tonight?” Kevin couldn’t just leave it alone! He couldn’t just leave Sami on SmackDown to do his thing with The Bloodline! He couldn’t just stay on Raw- Uh, yeah! Kevin WAS on Raw. But The Bloodline came to Raw every week running their mouths, and Kevin decided to take the Bloodline out piece by piece. If Sami is one of those pieces, that’s on him.
Did Kevin ask for this match? No. Did he ask for the tag match with John Cena? No. But who did? Roman Reigns! He’s putting Sami in these situations! He’s using Sami so that he never has to come to work ever! Sami says Kevin needs to get it through his head. Sami isn’t being used! How many times does Kevin have to see Sami and Roman hug in the ring? How many times does Kevin have to see Sami and The Bloodline getting along for months and months? Kevin is just jealous because he doesn’t understand, this is family! Not that it matters, because now Sami has to take care of business. And Sami is proud to take care of that business.
Kevin says, “Good for you.” Yeah, it is good for Sami! Sami heads out, but will Kevin have to do something he doesn’t want to in order to stop all this?
Imperium is in the trainer’s room.
Gunther has an ice pack on his neck as Kayla welcomes us back. She notes Gunther was successful in retaining the Intercontinental Championship, but did that win give him the momentum needed- Ludwig interrupts and says “Momentum is essential for success in our great sport.” Vinci adds, “And Gunther set an example of what it means to be a true champion.” Gunther himself says, “Today is a glorious day, because I’ve overcome my biggest challenge so far. For the love of our great sport, and the honor of this great title, I’ve beaten Braun Strowman.”
But now, Gunther will capitalize and go to the Rumble to throw body after body off of their sacred mat! Then, Gunther will go on to the main event of WrestleMania! Der Ring General has stated the mission, but will even he fail to dominate 29 other competitors in one match?
Raquel Rodriguez VS Liv Morgan!
It’s one thing to say you wanna enter a match like The Royal Rumble first, but it’s another to anger Big Mami Cool! Raquel is ready to wreck anyone and everyone in that Royal Rumble match, but will she start with Liv? Or will Liv find a way to eliminate Ricky Desperado?
SmackDown returns and Raquel makes her entrance. The bell rings and Liv rushes in to tie up with Raquel. Raquel shoves her back but Liv comes back for more. Raquel shoves her away again, they tie up again, and then Raquel shoves Liv down! Liv storms up, but into a BOOT! Raquel drags Liv up to toss her up and out! That’d be an elimination in the Rumble! Raquel holds the ropes open to offer Liv a way in. Liv refuses so Raquel backs off. Liv rushes in, and she fires off fast hands! Liv runs to RANA and Raquel ends up in a corner! Fans fire up, Liv runs in corner to corner to back body block!
Liv keeps moving, but she runs into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Raquel is annoyed, but she drags Liv up with both hands! She holds Liv up, but Liv fires off hands and headbutts! Raquel runs in but Liv dodges! The boot gets stuck on the ropes, fans rally for Liv as she lifts Raquel, but Raquel fights her off. Raquel ELBOWS Liv down, then drags her back up. Raquel bumps Liv off buckles, brings her around and bumps her off more buckles. Liv throws body shots, then she headbutts the buckles!? Liv fires up, the fans fire up, but Raquel isn’t sure what to make of this. Raquel runs in, Liv dodges and comes back, SHINING WIZARD!
Liv pushes Raquel down, goes up, and FLYING CODE BREAKERS! Raquel flounders to ropes, Liv runs in to clothesline Raquel up and out!! That would be an elimination, too!! Raquel is stunned, and now Liv offers Raquel a way into the ring. Raquel says that’s cute, and she drags Liv out of the ring! Raquel scoops, but Liv slips off to POST her! Liv hurries to bring Raquel up, and RAMS her into the steel steps! Liv slides in at 6 of 10, Raquel is still down at 8, but Liv goes back out. Liv refreshes the count but she starts looking under the ring! Liv goes around the way, and she finds herself a TABLE! Green Bay likes where this is going!
The count is climbing again, but Liv refreshes it at 7. Liv sets up the table, brings it closer to the corner, and she KICKS Raquel down! Liv puts Raquel on the table, CLUBS her, then climbs the corner! Fans fire up but the ref tells her not to! Liv doesn’t listen, but Raquel rolls off the table. Fans boo but Liv just changes her target. Liv CROSSBODIES, but Raquel SWATS her down! Raquel deadlifts Liv into the TEXANA BOMB! Cover, Raquel wins!
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall
Liv keeps trying to push the limits, but she just got thrown down! Will Raquel win big in her return home to Texas?
Sonya Deville berates Adam Pearce in his office.
She says she doesn’t know why she tries with him! What she is saying is that she wants a rematch with Charlotte Flair. Pearce understood her every time, but he can’t just give her that rematch! She lost! This isn’t how it works around here. Oh, wow, he’s gonna tell her how it works around here?! Interesting. Is this how it really works around her? Or just how it works for Charlotte? Pearce says all Charlotte did was what Sonya did: called her shot, got the title match. The only difference is that Charlotte won and Sonya lost. Sonya says what’s interesting to her is just how unreasonable Pearce is being!
But she has it figured out: Pearce wants her to enter the Royal Rumble and earn her rematch by mowing down 29 other women. Actually, YEAH! Sonya says she is going to find a way to make that rematch official. Sonya storms off and Pearce sighs. Just how will the Jersey Deville find her way back to the SmackDown Women’s Championship?
SmackDown returns, and Sonya is attacking Charlotte!
The Queen fights Sonya off, and SPEARS her down! Referees rush in to stop this, but Charlotte BOOTS Sonya down! The refs tell Charlotte to leave it at this, but she says she didn’t start this! And then Sonya SMACKS Charlotte with some kinda crate lid! The brawl continues, security rushes in now, but Sonya has a SLEEPER! Charlotte fights and throws Sonya OVER road cases! The refs say that’s enough now, but Sonya gets back up! She jumps off the case to CLOBBER Charlotte! Now Pearce rushes in here! The two are pulled apart again, is this how Sonya thinks she’s getting her rematch?
Cody Rhodes’ comeback story continues.
He vowed to do it for himself, for the fans, and for his father, Dusty Rhodes. But June 5, 2022, Hell in a Cell, even with a torn pectoral muscle, Cody refused to rob the fans of his match with Seth Rollins. “It was like oxygen, I needed to be in the ring that night.” And it is a moment that won’t soon be forgotten. Cody knows the questions were if it was safe. He admits he was so nauseous with pain that he almost vomited after hitting his Cody Cutter. And he admits, he was the car wreck you can’t look away from. In the end, Cody won that match, but he has not watched it back. He is proud of that moment, but he can’t watch it back because of how scary it really is.
The reception backstage was somber, because everyone knew he needed surgery. And four days later, here in Birmingham, Cody was worked on by Doctor Jeffrey Dugas. Cody’s wife, Brandi, knows there were nerves. Cody’s never had a major surgery like this, but Dr. Dugas found it was better than expected. They thought it was a muscular injury and not a tendon injury, and that’s better. The main thing is, it has to heal. He explained as much to Cody, and Cody says the questions started creeping in. How long until he could return? Would he return as good as he was? Is he willing to go down the road in front of him to get back to that level? The work begins now.
Kevin Owens VS Sami Zayn!
A storied rivalry that goes back decades before they ever came to the WWE writes another chapter that could top all the rest. The Prizefighter wants after the Tribal Chief and the Undisputed Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, but the Honorary Uce vows to stop him before we ever even get there. Will Sami finally be a TRUE Uce after tonight? Or will the Master Strategist fail to solve the Kevin Owens Problem?
SmackDown returns and Kevin makes his entrance. Fans fire up as the two stare down. Kevin offers his frenemy a handshake? Fans chant ‘UCEY! UCEY!” but Sami kicks the hand away. Sami shoves Kevin, eggs him on, and the two circle. They tie up, Kevin headlocks, but Sami powers up and out. Kevin runs Sami over and fans are torn. Sami gets right up to SLAP Kevin! So Kevin TACKLES Sami and rains down fists! The fans fire up, Sami gets away to the outside, and Kevin lets off, only to go out the side. Kevin CLOBBER Sami! Fans fire up as Kevin asks Sami, “Are you feeling Ucey?!” Kevin CLUBS and CHOPS Sami, then puts him in the ring.
Sami stomps away on Kevin at the ropes, then stands on Kevin! The ref counts, Sami lets off and Kevin bails out. Sami builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Kevin! Fans fire up and Sami looms over Kevin. Sami holds up the finger, he is the one to handle Kevin. Sami drags Kevin up, whips him but Kevin breaks free. Kevin then whips Sami into the barriers! Kevin rains down fists, but the ring count is 5 of 10. Kevin drags Sami up, puts him in at 7, and then slides in, only for Sami to bail out again. Fans boo and Kevin is getting mad. But Sami hits Kevin in the ropes! And then suplexes, APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Fans lose their minds as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Sami fires off hands on Kevin! Fans rally as Sami fires off in the corner with stomps! The ref counts and backs Sami down, but Sami storms back up to bump Kevin off buckles. Sami then hops up and leaps for a FLYING ELBOW! Cover, ONE!! Sami forces Kevin to another cover, ONE, and Kevin rains down fists on Sami! But Sami grabs at Kevin’s beard! Sami HEADBUTTS Kevin, but Kevin kicks back. Sami CHOKES Kevin on the ropes! The ref counts, but Sami kicks away on Kevin. Kevin hits back with body shots but Sami just stomps him down! Kevin eggs Sami on, so Sami unleashes even more stomps!
Sami lets off to catch his breath and focus himself. Kevin gets up to SLAP Sami back! Sami RAMS Kevin into a corner, and again, and again! The ref counts, Sami lets off, but then he HEADBUTTS Kevin again! Sami puts Kevin up top, fans rally and duel, but Kevin throws down fists! Sami ROCKS Kevin with haymakers from below! Sami then climbs up after Kevin, brings Kevin up, but Kevin resists the suplex! Kevin throws body shots, then he HEADBUTTS Sami down! Sami is in the drop zone and Kevin adjusts, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives but Kevin isn’t even frustrated. Kevin and Sami slowly rise as fans rally again.
Kevin kicks Sami, Sami grits his teeth, so Kevin whips him. POP-UP- NO, Sami slips free to lift Kevin, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Kevin survives and Sami is snarling! Sami sits Kevin up, SLAPS him, but Kevin SLAPS back! They SLAP and SLAP and then throw fast hands! Fans fire up for the brawl! Kevin gets the edge, but Sami shoves Kevin away to BOOT, and then HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Kevin’s right up to LARIAT!! Both men are down, Green Bay is thunderous, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns once again and Kevin has Sami in the drop zone again. Kevin climbs back up, fans fire back up, and Kevin SWANTONS onto knees! Cover, TWO!! Sami is beside himself as Kevin survives again! Sami drags Kevin to a corner and stands him up. Fans say “This is Awesome!” as Sami puts Kevin on the top rope. Kevin resists, throws body shots, but Sami goes to the very top rope! Kevin hooks the leg for the SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Both men are down and Green Bay is thunderous! Kevin crawls to the cover, TWO!!! Sami just gets that shoulder up! Sami and Kevin sit up, and Sami throws feeble punches.
Kevin sits Sami up to look him in the eyes as he shakes his head. Sami throws a haymaker, Kevin gives it back, and they just find new life in punching in each other! Kevin swings, into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! But he’s right back up! Only to swing into ANOTHER HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kevin rolls his way to a corner, and Sami goes to the opposite one! Sami aims, but wait! The Bloodline IS here!! The Usos jump Kevin!!
Winner: Kevin Owens, by disqualification
Fans boo as Jimmy & Jey stomp away on Kevin, and even Solo adds on! Sami is stunned! Did Heyman lie to him? But Kevin gets a ONE AND DONE from the Usos all the same!! Jey and Jimmy are hyped, they get Sami up and want him to top this off! Kevin crawls out of the ring but the Usos clear off the announce desk! The Usos want Sami to join in, but Sami asks them what’s going on. The Usos turn around, but Kevin BOOTS Jimmy, and whips Jey into the barriers! But then Kevin turns around into a SAMOAN SPIKE! And a SUPERKICK! Sami hurries over as the Usos and Solo mug Kevin more, another SAMOAN SPIKE!
Kevin ends up on the table, and the Usos say this is all for Sami! Sami says he was doing his job! The Tribal Chief let Sami handle Kevin and take care of business! But this is The Bloodline! Sami did good. The Usos hold up the fingers, and Sami joins in. They the ones, but fans boo. Solo stands on top of the barriers, to run and FLYING SOLO!! He crushes Kevin through the desk!! Kevin sputters and the Usos are hyped all over again! They want Sami to join in, and he stands with them over Kevin as they again hold up the fingers. They are the ones, but does that truly include Sami Zayn?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, and it’s been a second since an episode’s only had four matches. They gave us a great blend of action and promos, though I will say Nox VS Xia needed to be just a couple minutes longer. I suppose this could be the start of a feud, and there’s plenty they can do in the Rumble. And I have a feeling Charlotte ends up defending her title at the Rumble after that pretty good brawl with Sonya. I really thought Ronda was going to come back around, but maybe she will go after Charlotte after that title match to tease a Mania match. It really depends on who wins the Women’s Rumble, which I still feel could be Rhea Ripley so she can go after the Raw Women’s title.
We got a good promo from Emma, Maxxine, Liv & Raquel, and a great match out of that to build both women towards the Rumble. Raquel winning makes sense as this was a straight up 1v1 match, but Liv’s character is showing consistency in wanting to just go all out with a table spot. I’m sure both will have strong showings in the Rumble, and then we can explore possibilities on the Road to WrestleMania. Because Damage CTRL is so tied up in Bayley’s story with Becky Lynch, the Women’s Tag titles have cooled off, but I would really hope the plan is a Triple Threat: Champions VS a Raw team VS a SmackDown team.
And speaking of tag teams, we got a really good promo out of Sheamus, McIntyre and Pearce to set up a match between Celtic Connection VS Viking Raiders that also fits into a SmackDown Tag Team Championship story. They’re clearly doing all they can to split the Undisputed Tag titles, so while Usos have Judgment Day from Raw, I can’t wait to see who comes out of the SmackDown side. But with McIntyre & Sheamus facing Erik & Ivar right away, the winner of that is definitely the one winning the entire thing, and I sadly don’t see Sheamus & McIntyre making it there after already having plenty of matches with the Usos.
Sheamus should really go after the Intercontinental Championship again. He needs to get that Grand Slam. Though at this point, he’d be facing Gunther again. Gunther had an awesome match with Braun tonight, even with the involvement of Imperium. Gunther is definitely going to bring that title to WrestleMania, but the possibilities are pretty open for who he’ll face. We got a good promo from Rey and a good promo from Kross that turned into a good brawl. They’re going to have their match before the Rumble, but you can bet they’ll meet in the Rumble, too. And after Kross has been standing tall, egging Rey on, I would think Rey finds a way to win.
Great promo from Bray Wyatt to establish he’s back to being the old Bray, but he didn’t really establish the rules of a Pitch Black match. I still think this is going to be main roster’s equivalent of the Lights Out/World of Darkness match. But while he claims to be Uncle Howdy, too, I have a feeling who we’ve been seeing as Uncle Howdy is going to show up. And of course, great stuff out of The Bloodline. Sami isn’t on the Island of Relevancy, he’s on the Island of Backstabbers and Gaslighters. Heyman tells him the Usos & Solo won’t show up but then they do, so clearly, Roman never really believed Sami could do it alone.
The irony is that Sami was going to do it on his own, but they ruined it just to beat Kevin down. Sami is therefore logically torn, as he doesn’t want to go against The Bloodline, but he thought this was his moment to shine and they took that from him. Something has got to give, and it might even happen during Roman VS Kevin at the Rumble. And then, we’re easily on the Road to WrestleMania with some kind of Sami-Kevin team-up against the Usos for whatever belts they have after the Rumble. For that matter, is Pearce going to make the Usos defend both sets of belts on one night? That’d be an awesome way to stick it to them!
My Score: 8.6/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOT to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONE on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UP RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERS onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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