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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (2/10/23)
The Bloodline will be tested!

Will the Monster of All Monsters & the King of Flight escape the Uso Penitentiary?
With dysfunction returning to the Island of Relevancy, can Jimmy & Jey Uso get back on the same page and hold onto their SmackDown Tag Team Championships? Or will Braun Strowman & Ricochet #GetTheseHands on some gold?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre & Sheamus VS Hit Row w/ B-Fab; McIntyre & Sheamus win.
- Lacey Evans VS Carmen Harress; Evans wins.
- SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS Braun Strowman & Ricochet; The Usos win and retain the titles.
- Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez; Liv & Raquel win.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Rey Mysterio VS Mad Cap Moss VS Karrion Kross VS Santos Escobar; Moss wins and will challenge Gunther for the title next Friday.
PLAY BY PLAY
“Ladies and gentlemen…”
Paul Heyman is already in the ring, holding onto the belts as he introduces himself. As the Wise Man, he is here tonight to “drop a few pearls of wisdom on you. Ever since Brrrock Lesnar and I conquered the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania, I don’t offer predictions, I deliver spoilers. Well kids, I’ve got a bunch of them here tonight, so have your notepads ready. The Island of Relevancy is under a two-pronged attack. Here on SmackDown, the number one challenger at the Elimination Chamber, Sami Zayn.” Fans cheer that name, but Heyman says Sami is a “crazed, psychopathic rebel. An InZayn competitor.”
Fans chant for “SAMI! SAMI!” and Heyman pauses. “Here’s your first spoiler of the evening, ladies and gentlemen: Sami Zayn is not here this evening.” Fans boo but Heyman continues, “Sami Zayn challenging Roman Reigns for the… C’mon, let’s be serious. Can you imagine Sami Zayn as your Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion?” Fans all cheer because they can! Heyman says “The Gates of the Island of Relevancy are not just under attack here on SmackDown, it’s happening on Monday Night Raw, as well, with the winner of the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes.” Fans also cheer that name.
Heyman says “Cody Rhodes, who backed me into a corner on Monday night and said, ‘All I wanna do is fight for a wrestling championship~, and everybody takes it so personal~.'” Heyman didn’t know the American Dream Dusty Rhodes raised an idiot for a son. “You dumbass! Personal? Personal? It couldn’t be more personal! These are not wrestling championships. This is the centerpiece of the Island of Relevancy. This is the very plasma that runs through the veins of the Bloodline. It is the air that we breathe, it’s the reason for our existence, it’s why we are here in WWE. It’s the family crest of the Anoa’i & Fatu DYNASTIES!
“This is everything. It’s the tribe of which Roman Reigns is the chief.” Fans boo but Heyman says that Sami at Elimination Chamber and Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania, “without these titles, there is no Island of Relevancy. Without these titles, there is no Bloodline. Without these titles, there is no Paul Heyman. Ladies and gentlemen, without these titles, there is no Roman… Reigns.” But wait! Fans cheer because Sami IS here!! Heyman turns around and is stunned! Sami paces around Heyman, looks at the WrestleMania sign, then stares Heyman down. Sami holds his hand out, and Heyman reluctantly hands over the mic.
Sami says, “Alright, Paul. Calm down. Look at you, you’re sweating, you’re nervous. Don’t worry, I’m not gonna hurt you, okay? But if I wanted to, I could’ve by now. Don’t you think that’s a little weird? That you’re talking about this being the lifeblood of the Island of Relevancy, and if I wanted to, I could’ve dropped you like a bag of dirt. And no one is here to protect you. If this was a month ago, Solo would’ve already been here, Samoan Spike, I’d already be on the ground. If this was a month ago, Jimmy Uso would’ve been here, barrage of Superkicks, I’d be on the ground. If this was a month ago, Jey Uso would’ve been with ’em!
“But this isn’t a month ago. And you’re out here all by yourself. And I think you know why. Because you know what every other member of the Bloodline knows: Roman Reigns’ days as Universal Champion are numbered! Roman Reigns is off the rails. And now the walls are closing in, and everything is crumbling. Look what happened: I left the Bloodline! Me! Jey Uso walked out on his own. That was his decision! What do you think happens next? What do you think Jimmy Uso does next? You think Jimmy Uso sides with his abusive cousin? Or will he side with his twin brother that he shared the womb with? What do you think happens next?
“What do you think happens with Solo the second Roman saw he can think for himself? That he was coming up with me, coming out with the Usos. He pulled him in tight. He keeps him by his hip. Paul, how long do you think that goes until that blows over? And even you, Paul. You! The Special Counsel, the Wise Man for Roman Reigns, two years plus you’ve done nothing but… Let’s be honest, the way you look at Roman Reigns, little weird. A little weird, a little creepy, quite frankly. You look at him like the sun shines out his ass. But now, here you are? Talking about life after Roman Reigns. Life after the WWE titles are gone.
“You know what every other member of the Bloodline knows: The Bloodline is on its way out.” Fans cheer that! Sami continues to tell Paul, “I know you’re in the business of not doing predictions, you do spoilers. Here’s one. I’m gonna tell you exactly how many days Roman has left: EIGHT. Eight days from tonight, in Montreal, at Elimination Chamber, that is the time that Roman Reigns has left!” Fans like the sound of that, too! Sami and Heyman talk off mic, and then Heyman holds out his hand. Sami chuckles and brings Heyman in! He wants Heyman to listen very carefully. “Tell Roman he doesn’t need to worry about Cody. Because I am gonna be the one to take him down!!”
Fans LOVE the sound of that! Sami drops the mic, hurries away into the shadows, but will his spoiler become reality? Will the Great Liberator free those titles from the Island of Relevancy so that he can meet the American Nightmare in Hollywood?
The Brawling Brutes fire up backstage.
Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne get Drew McIntyre & Sheamus ready for Fight Night! The Celtic Connection is taking on Hit Row, but will it be the newest banger on the long list of banger after banger?
Drew McIntyre & Sheamus VS Hit Row w/ B-Fab!
SmackDown returns and Hit Row is in the ring. Then McIntyre & Sheamus make their entrances and head to the ring. The teams sort out and McIntyre starts with Ashante THEE Adonis. Adonis talks trash about how McIntyre & Sheamus bailed on the tag title tournament, that’s a forfeit, that’s a win for Hit Row. But Adonis pokes McIntyre in the head, so he gets a GLASGOW KISS! Adonis ends up in a corner, McIntyre runs in to clinch and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans fire up and McIntyre aims! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” But Dolla drags Adonis out of harm’s way! Tag to Sheamus and he runs in around the way to CLOBBER Adonis!
Fans fire up and Sheamus brings Adonis up. Sheamus puts Adonis in the ring, Dolla talks some trash to distract! AIR-DROP, and then Adonis is on Sheamus at the ropes! Adonis fires off hands, lets off at the ref’s count, but Dolla gets a sucker punch in! Adonis runs in, whips, but Sheamus reverses to reel Adonis in! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus TOSSES Adonis to the apron, and has him on the ropes! Dolla runs in, misses, and gets a KNEE for it! And then Sheamus stands Dolla up! Fans are thunderous for the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus goes all the way PAST ten to give Dolla TWENTY-SIX!
But Adonis hops on again! Sheamus blocks the takedown to shift into a WHITE NOISE! Fans fire up with Sheamus again, he aims from a corner, beats his chest, but Dolla runs in! CLAYMORE outta nowhere! McIntyre kips up and bails out, so Sheamus runs in to BROGUE! Cover, Celtic Connection wins!
Winners: Drew McIntyre & Sheamus, by pinfall
What was that about already having beat these two? The warriors waylaid Hit Row, but now the Viking Raiders send a message. Sarah Logan says, “I hear the gods calling to me. They have chosen two warriors, once destined for greatness, and now sentenced to sacrifice.” Erik tells Drew McIntyre, Ivar tells Sheamus, and Sarah tells them both, “The chill in the air is not the winter. It’s pain, it’s suffering. Next week, it’s… destiny.” Sheamus & McIntyre aren’t worried, they’re ready for what’s coming! Will the Celtic Connection be able to thwart Ragnarök?
Jimmy Uso is on the phone.
He wants Jey to pick up. Tonight’s the night, so hit him back when you get this message. Jey may not be Roman’s right hand man, but will he still be Jimmy’s day one?
Karrion Kross speaks.
“Tonight, this Fatal 4 Way match is mine.” Scarlett tells him, “You know what you have to do. I wanna hear you say it.” Kross says, “I am going to make Rey Mysterio suffer, and I am going to put him down.” Mr. & Mrs. Doomsday smile, but will the King of Lucha Libre have the last laugh?
Jimmy is still on the phone.
He still gets Jey’s voicemail so he tells him to call back. Jimmy is all but pleading, will Jey answer the call?
Lacey Evans VS Carmen Harress!
The Model Soldier had a successful return to action, but the mission is not complete until she is on top of the SmackDown Women’s Division. Will this match simply be the next step in the plan?
The bell rings and the two circle. Lacey doesn’t take Harress seriously with the bright colors. They tie up, go around, Lacey waistlocks to SLAM Harress down! Lacey stomps Harress to the ropes, CHOKES her on the ropes, then CLUBS away with crossface forarms! The ref reprimands, fans boo, but Lacey lets up. Harress rolls her up! TWO, Lacey wrenches and WRINGS Harress into buckles! Lacey then dribbles her into those buckles! Lacey lets off, ROCKS Harress with forearms, then whips her corner to corner hard! Harress bounces off buckles, but Lacey just does push-ups. Fans boo but Lacey runs up to headstand and swinging BRONCO BUSTER!
Lacey tells fans off as they boo, but Lacey gets up on the corner. She demands fans salute her but they boo instead. Lacey storms up on Harress, WOMAN’S RIGHT! “Did you hear me?! HUH!?” Lacey makes Harress salute, “You nasty things!” COBRA CLUTCH!! Harress taps, Lacey wins!
Winner: Lacey Evans, by submission
Mission successful, but she isn’t letting off! Harress is a ragdoll before Lacey is satisfied. Will Lacey show no mercy until she gets the title, and the respect, she demands?
Jimmy grows frustrated.
Jey keeps sending him to voicemail. Heyman is there and figures that means he hasn’t made contact with Jey. No. Jimmy’s been trying all day. Even his girl’s house, his emails and his DM’s. Nothing! Jey needs to hit Jimmy back but he hasn’t called back once. This is the biggest night! Jimmy can’t defend tag titles without a partner! What does Heyman think? Heyman’s too busy with his pocket square! Heyman asks Jimmy with all due respect. Heyman was out in the ring talking about the family, but he gets taken hostage by a “psychopathic Canadian.” The Mohegan Sun casino has guards for every person playing blackjack, yet not one member of the family came out to help?
Jimmy says he was busy helping Jey! But no one is here! Solo’s not here, either! Wait. Heyman can help Jimmy defend the titles, right? Heyman says Jimmy knows better. Jimmy will have to go it alone. Jimmy vows his brother will be here tonight. He will. But is Jimmy telling himself that? Time is running out, because that match is NEXT!
Sonya Deville talks with Adam Pearce.
She wonders why she’s not part of the Elimination Chamber match. He has to explain it to her, because she’s just not understanding. Pearce says Sonya just had a title match! Sonya sarcastically asks if that was at Elimination Chamber, because she’s pretty sure those are two different things. But in walks Chelsea Green. She’s looking for the SmackDown manager, as she has to file a formal complaint about the Raw manager. Sonya asks who the hell is this? Pearce explains to Chelsea that he is the manager of both brands. Oh, well, okay, rude. How is she to know that? And just so he knows, Chelsea has facial amnesia. Is this discrimination? No.
Chelsea asks if Sonya can believe how Pearce is talking to them. No, because there is no “them” here. Pearce stops everyone there. They both want special treatment, but here, you win to earn those opportunities. Which means these two have a lot in common. But here’s what they’ll do. Instead of filing complaints, Sonya and Chelsea will team up to face two women who ARE in the Chamber: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez. Good? Cuz it’s official. Pearce leaves, Sonya and Chelsea are both unsure about this. Will the Pride Fighter and the Hot Mess be a mess after tonight?
SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS Braun Strowman & Ricochet!
Jimmy & Jey have held onto these belts specifically the entire 572 DAYS of their historic reign, but could that all fall apart here tonight? Or will Jey come through for his brother against the Monster of All Monsters & King of Flight?
But as Jimmy makes his entrance, it’s just Jimmy. Braun and Ricochet both wonder how this is gonna work, but the introductions are still made. But wait! Jimmy spots Jey up in the crowd! Jey has come through for his brother! Even Ricochet and Braun are happy to see the brothers hug it out. The introductions are finished, the blue belts are raised, and we see who are the ones, after the break!
SmackDown returns and the teams sort out. Jey and Ricochet start, tie up, and Jey wrenches the arm to a wristlock. Ricochet rolls, kips up and flips over, but Jey reels him in for a headlock. Ricochet powers up and out, but Jey runs him over! Fans fire up as the Usos raise the fingers, #WeTheOnes. Things speed up,. Ricochet hurdles then rolls off Jey’s back. Ricochet rolls under, handsprings, but Jey dodges to CLOBBER Ricochet! Ricochet goes to ropes, Jey is on him and tags Jimmy. The Usos mug Ricochet, Jimmy HEADBUTTS Ricochet, then has him in a corner. Jimmy whips corner to corner, Ricochet goes up and over!
Things keep moving, Ricochet handsprings to BACK ELBOW Jimmy down! Cover, ONE, but Ricochet clamps on with a facelock. Jimmy fights up, but Braun tags in, and the challengers mug Jimmy! Bruan whips corner to corner hard and Jimmy drops in the corner. Braun stares Jey down as he talks some trash. Braun storms up on Jimmy, CLUBS him, and then whips corner to corner again. Jimmy bounces off buckles, Ricochet tags in and gets a boost from Braun, BIG back body block, to a SPLASH, to a DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Jimmy bails out and Jey regroups with him. They talk it out, Jimmy gets back in the ring.
Jimmy and Ricochet reset, circle, and tie up. Fans rally as the two are in a deadlock. Ricochet wrenches, trips Jimmy then STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Ricochet drops elbow after elbow, covers, ONE!! Ricochet is frustrated but Braun says to stay on Jimmy. Ricochet does but Jimmy powers him back Jey tags in before the whip, Ricochet ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into the SAMOAN POP! Jey then SUPERKICKS! Ricochet flies out of the ring! The ref has Jey stay back, but he and Jimmy are standing tall as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Jey rains down forearms on Ricochet! Jey lets off, throws up the finger, and then brings Ricochet up. Ricochet throws body shots, then forearms, but Jey shoves him away. Jey blocks a kick, flips Ricochet but he lands on his feet! Jey UPPERCUTS Ricochet down! Braun dares Jey to do something to him, but Jey tags Jimmy. The Usos drag Ricochet up, put him in a corner and then rain down fists! The ref counts, Jimmy lets off at 4, then backs up. Ricochet slowly rises, Jimmy starts the “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!” But Ricochet DROPKICKS Jimmy first! Jey is shocked while both men are down!
Ricochet and Jimmy stir, they crawl, and Jimmy keeps Ricochet from Braun! Fans rally both ways as Ricochet reaches out! Jimmy whips Ricochet away, but Ricochet SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up, both men crawl again, and it’s thunderous in the Mohegan Sun! Hot tags to Jey and Braun! The Monster of All Monsters rallies with big shoulders, then he DECKS Jimmy! Braun runs corner to corner to SPLASH Jey! And then he stands Jey up to CLUB him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Braun wants Jey to get back up. Jey flounders to ropes, Braun runs in, but Jey dumps Braun out! SUPERKICK keeps Braun out!
Jimmy leaps, but into an UPPERCUT! Jey DIVES, and he knocks Braun into the desk! SUPERKICK puts Braun back in the ring! Jey hurries up top, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Braun is still in this and the fans rally up again. Jey brings Braun up, but Braun scoops Jey! Jey slips free, SUPERKICKS, but Ricochet tags in! Ricochet springboards, CROSSBODY! And LIONSAULT! Then STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Jey survives the aerial assault and fans fire up again! Ricochet grows frustrated, and the fans rally up for “UCE! SO!” Ricochet fireman’s carries Jey, but Jey claws free! Jimmy tags in, Ricochet HEEL KICKS Jey!
Jimmy runs in, into a tiger wall kick! But Ricochet blocks a kick, only for Jimmy to DRAGON WHIP! Braun tags in off the rebound, Ricochet V-TRIGGERS Jimmy! Jimmy rebounds into a scoop! MONSTER SLAM!! Braun tears off the shirt and fans fire up! Braun tells Ricochet to go up! Tag and Ricochet gets on Braun’s shoulders! MONSTROUS SWANTON!! Cover, Jey drags Ricochet out!! Fans are shocked, as is Braun! Braun snarls, “This is Awesome!” as he goes out and gets on the tracks! STROWMAN EXPRESS into the desk!! Jey dodges at the last second and Braun derails himself! But Ricochet FLIES to take out Jey!
Ricochet fires up and so does Mohegan Sun! Ricochet climbs up and aims at Jimmy, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS! Jimmy climbs up after Ricochet, brings him up, but Ricochet resists with body shots! Jey sneaks the tag, Ricochet ROCKS and shoves Jimmy down! Ricochet adjusts, SHOOTING STAR on Jimmy! USO SPLASH on Ricochet!! Cover, The Usos win!!
Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (still SmackDown Tag Team Champions)
The Usos come through for each other like always, and they are still the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions! 572 days and counting, will nothing and no one stop these two? But what about the Bloodline as a whole? Is Jey back in the fold? Or did he only do this for his brother?
Rey Mysterio speaks.
“Karrion Kross is an evil human being. But I’ve been an underdog my whole life, and there’s nothing that’s gonna prevent me from winning today’s Fatal 4 Way and move on to become the new Intercontinental Champion.” The King of Lucha is ready to face Doomsday, but will time still run out?
The Usos regroup backstage.
Jey says he always has Jimmy’s back. Day One! They’re twins! But Jimmy has to ask him something. It’s been hell since Jey left, so is he in? Or is he out? Jey says he doesn’t know yet. Heyman is spying on this conversation! Jey leaves, Heyman walks up and pretends to not know what happened. What did Jey say? Nothing, he just left. Heyman says, “Yeet.” But will he say something to The Tribal Chief?
Natalya is here!
Fans cheer as the Queen of Harts goes to the ring and gets the mic. “Connecticut! It feels so great to be back on SmackDown and headed to the Elimination Chamber. But there is something I wanna get off my chest, something that’s been weighing heavily on my heart. For the first time in 15 years, Shayna Baszler took me out. Shayna broke my nose and I saw red. Long after the blood had dried, I was still seeing red. That’s because Shayna took something from me. So I took from Shayna, who’s nothing more but a cheap knockoff version of Ronda Rousey. See, I took Shayna’s spot in the Elimination Chamber.
“And next week in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, I’m gonna win Chamber and I’m gonna punch my ticket to WrestleMania! And Shayna Baszler’s gonna go back to carrying Ronda Rousey’s bags!” But speaking of, here comes Shayna! The Queen of Spades has her own mic. “Knockoff Ronda? You’re calling me a knockoff Ronda Rousey? I am sick and tired of everyone dismissing my accomplishments!” Fans chant “Knockoff Ronda!” at her, though. Shayna says the truth is, she was fighting before Ronda, was competing in rings all over the world before Ronda, and signed to the WWE and winning titles before Ronda.
Shayna steps in the ring and says she doesn’t need anyone telling her she’s in Ronda’s shadow. WAIT! Here comes Ronda!! The Baddest Woman on the Planet goes right to the ring, looks Shayna square in the eyes, but then looks at Natty. Shayna keeps Ronda away from Natty to still stare her down. But then she sucker punches Natty! Shayna and Ronda beat Natty down! They drag Natty up and isolate an arm, but here comes SHOTZI! She owes them some, and she fires off on them both! But that’s 2v1! Shayna’s KNEE knocks Shotzi down! Ronda SAYANAGIS Natty, isolates the arm, and Shayna KNEES the arm!!
Natty bails out, Ronda throws Natty’s hat at her. Will the Baddest Women on the Planet look to change the Chamber plans with just eight days left?
Sami Zayn finds Jey Uso backstage.
Sami shrugs, and welcomes Jey back. Sami can’t imagine what Jey’s going through and won’t put him in a tough spot. He just knows Roman pretty well, and Jey knows Roman even better. Sami can’t imagine Roman letting Jey forget what happened at the Royal Rumble. Which, by the way, Sami didn’t get a chance to say it, but it meant the world to him. So all Sami will say this: “We’re eight days away from something huge. We’re on the verge of seeing something that on some level, I know you’ve wanted to see for a long time, and it’s that man going down. And I don’t know how I’m gonna do it, but I’m telling you, he’s going down, okay?
“And all I wanna tell you is that you don’t have to go down with the ship, okay? There’s a way out of this. There’s a way out for you. That’s all I’m saying. And I don’t know if we’re going to get a chance to talk like this again, and in case we don’t, I just wanna let you know, I acknowledge you.” Sami offers a fist bump, and Jey says to get out of here with that. Sami’s leaving, but first… Jey fist bumps back! Sami hurries away, will there be a new order of things come February 18th?
LA Knight is on the phone.
The Mega Star claims everyone is trying to talk to him right now. But hold on, he’ll call you back. Megan Morant is there, and she notes that this is the first time we’ve seen Knight since losing the Pitch Black Match at the Royal Rumble. Knight says, “No no no, wrong, we’re not talking about that right now. We’re not talking about Pitch Black, not talking about Bray Wyatt, that’s done, it’s in the past. We’re looking forward. We’re in the future. What is the future? The future is L A Knight, YEAH.” Knight heads out, but just what will the future be?
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez!
The Pride Fighter wants second chance after second chance while the Hot Mess insists she be just handed things on a silver platter. Will either of them get what they want? Or will the LIVing Embodiment and Big Mami Cool just give them what they deserve?
The teams sort out and Liv starts against Sonya. They tie up, go around, and Sonya headlocks. Liv powers up and out, Sonya runs Liv over and then soaks up the heat. Sonya runs, Liv drops to then hurdle and roll back. Sonya jumps over but Liv SHOTGUNS her down! Fans fire up and Liv runs in to back body block! Liv runs in again, another back body block! And then a SHINING WIZARD! Liv pushes Sonya down, goes up, and leaps, into a KNEE! Sonya covers, TWO! Sonya snarls but she clamps onto Liv. Chelsea wants a tag but Sonya bumps Liv off buckles. Chelsea tags herself in and brings Liv up to whip her back into buckles.
Chelsea drags Liv up to motorcycle stretch STOMP Liv into buckles! Cover, TWO! Cover again, ONE!! Chelsea is furious but fans rally for Liv. Chelsea tags Sonya, they mug Liv, and Sonya throws hands. Liv elbows back, goes to a corner, and BOOTS Sonya! Sonya runs in again but Liv goes up and over! Sonya hits buckles but she pulls Liv’s hair! Sonya throws Liv to the corner, but Liv ROCKS her first! Liv elbows Chelsea, ROCKS Sonya again, but Chelsea grabs hair! Sonya run sin, Liv slips away and Sonya DECKS Chelsea! Hot tag to Raquel! Fans fire up as Raquel rallies on Sonya! Sonya dodges one but not the LEFT!
Fans fire up as Raquel scoops Sonya for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Sonya is down, Raquel runs and goes up the corner, TWISTING VADER! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Sonya survives but Raquel is after her. Sonya BOOTS Raquel away, then she crawls over to hot tag Chelsea! Chelsea panics, wants to tag back out, but Raquel TOSSES Chelsea into the ring! Chelsea staggers up, swings, but ends up BLASTING Sonya! Now Chelsea panics, and then Raquel hoists her up! Tag to Liv before the TEXANA BOMB! And then Raquel sets Chelsea up for ObLIVion!! Liv gets a boost from Raquel, POWERBOMB SENTON!! Cover, Liv & Raquel win!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall
Raquel and Liv win big as a team, but Elimination Chamber is a free-for-all! Will either of them be the one heading to WrestleMania to face Bianca Belair?
Mad Cap Moss speaks.
“Well, I know things haven’t exactly gone my way recently. But tonight, in the Fatal 4 Way, all that’s gonna change.” Emma says, “Yeah, you got this, babe.” Moss says, “Yeah, I do got this. Because when you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you play good. And thanks to you, babe, I look great!” Moss has new ring gear and Emma says he looks so good. After the W tonight, Moss says he’s on to Gunther and the Intercontinental Championship. Will Moss be no joke in this massive main event? We find out because that match is next!
Michael Cole has a sit-down interview with Charlotte Flair.
Cole says he can’t believe we’re just 50 nights away from WrestleMania “and the battle between the 14-time Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair, and the Women’s Royal Rumble winner, Rhea Ripley. You guys have a lot of history together. Three years ago, you won the Royal Rumble, however Rhea Ripley challenged you, and you put her in her place. Now Rhea thinks that it’s her time. It’s her time to shine, it’s her time to rise, and she believes that everyone will rise for Ripley.” Charlotte ponders on, “She thinks.”
Charlotte tells Cole that three years ago, Rhea challenged Charlotte because she knew Charlotte was the mountain she had to climb, that beating Charlotte would put her on top. And so, they had their WrestleMania match, and she was impressed by Rhea. Rhea did great. But Rhea was young, green and not ready, and Charlotte won. Now Rhea says three years later, she’s ready. Well, Cole, Charlotte would hope so! This is how Charlotte feels. Three years later, and Charlotte is still saying the same thing: there are levels to this. She said it then, she’s saying it now.
Cole asks then if Charlotte feels Rhea is on Charlotte’s level. Charlotte smiles, and says, “It’s gonna take more than just three years to get on my level. And Rhea said I put her in her place three years ago? No, I didn’t put her in her place three years ago. I taught her a lesson three years ago. Now, April 1st, in SoFi Stadium, in front of 80 thousand fans, now I’m gonna put Rhea Ripley in her place, once and for all.” The Queen has spoken, but will she be able to keep her crown against the Judgment Day’s Eradicator?
BREAKING NEWS!
Next week’s SmackDown before Elimination Chamber is going to be huge! The Viking Raiders warned McIntyre & Sheamus of what is coming, and that match is happening in Montreal! As will a tag match of Shayna & Ronda VS Natalya & Shotzi as both sides look to settle scores! Which sides will be left standing on the Road to WrestleMania?
Santos Escobar speaks.
“Not only do I look like a champion, I compete like a champion. The WWE Universe is about to find out why Santos Escobar is best suited to challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, and why El Legado del Fantasma is the future.”
WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Rey Mysterio VS Mad Cap Moss w/ Emma VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett VS Santos Escobar!
Der Ring General has been a dominant champion, but a line of challengers has formed. Speaking of Gunther, he and Imperium watch in a VIP skybox. He is going to watch this with his own eyes, will it be the King of Lucha, the Jacked Joker, Mr. Doomsday, or the Emperor of Lucha who heads for gold?
SmackDown returns and the bell rings. Kross rushes Rey, Escobar fires off on Moss! Moss turns it around on Escobar, Rey turns things around on Kross! Rey rains down fists while Moss RAMS his shoulder in. Escobar turns things around on Moss but Moss ROCKS him! Kross FLAPJACKS Rey, but then Moss CLOBBERS Kross! They brawl, Moss whips but Kross reveres and sends Moss right out of the ring! Kross whips Rey hard into buckles, then grins as he stands over the legend. Escobar and Kross talk it out, come to an understanding, until Escobar attacks from behind! Kross TOSSES Escobar out in return!
Kross BOOTS Rey down! “I’ve been waiting a long time!” Kross puts Rey up top, but Rey fights back with forearms! Rey leaps to SEATED SENTON! Rey keeps moving, but into another BOOT! Scarlett likes what she sees and Kross stalks Rey to a corner. Kross runs in but into a BOOT! Escobar slides into THROAT CHOP, then CHOP! Rey runs in, Escobar gives him a boost to RANA Kross! Moss returns to CLOBBER Escobar! Rey dodges Moss to CROSSBODY, but Moss catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM into Escobar! Moss whips Escobar to a corner, RAMS Kross, then RAMS Escobar! Then back to Kross, then back to Escobar, and repeat!
Fans fire up as Moss keeps goin, but Kross dodges and Moss posts himself! Kross forearms Moss, runs in but into a drop toehold into buckles! Escobar forearms Moss, dodges Kross and KNEES him down! Fans fire up as Escobar and Rey stare down now. They circle, and then tie up., Rey whips, things speed up, Rey sidesteps to then follow, wheelbarrow and- NO, Escobar tosses Rey away to CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Escobar whips Rey but Rey goes up and out and ROCKS Escobar! And GAMANGIRIS! Rey hurries up top, leaps, FLYING RANA! Escobar staggers up, Rey runs in, tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Escobar keeps moving, but Kross trips him up! Escobar BOOTS back! Escobar gets up to drag Rey, but Rey monkey flips his way to a RANA and Escobar is on ropes! Rey dials it up, but Escobar bails out to KICK back! Escobar knuckle locks, mule kicks Moss and Kross, but Rey CHOPS! Rey goes up and LEAPS to CROSSBODY Kross! Moss is up, Escobar builds speed, ARROW FROM HELL!! Down goes Moss at the ramp and fans are fired up! As for Imperium, they seem mildly impressed as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns once again and Kross fires off an elbow, forearm and ROLLING ELBOW on Escobar in a corner! Escobar flops over, Kross covers, TWO! Emma coaches Moss, Vega coaches Escobar. Kross taunts Rey, hauls him up, and hits an EXPLODER! Kross stomps Moss to keep him down, then covers Rey, ONE!! Kross is frustrated, but Scarlett coaches him to keep on them all. Kross stands Moss up but Moss JAWBREAKERS! Moss dodges, runs and runs Kross over! But he keeps going to CLOBBER Escobar! And then he CLOBBERS Rey! Moss is all fired up and fans rally. Moss turns Kross but Kross ROCKS him with a forearm!
Kross runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Emma is frustrated for Moss but he sees Escobar coming! Moss catches the crossbody to an suplex, but Escobar slips out to shove, victory roll, TWO!! CALF KICK! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally, Rey lurks and runs in, but Escobar drop toeholds! Escobar whistles, steps through, Rey shoves him away! Escobar DECKS Kross, sunset flips Rey, but Rey rolls through to basement dropkick! Cover, Moss breaks it! Kross waistlocks, Moss elbows free! Moss back suplexes Rey but Rey slips onto Kross to hit a DDT! Rey KICKS Moss away, but Escobar fireman’s carries! PHANTOM DRIVER!! Cover, MOSS BREAKS IT!!
Fans fire up as all four men are down. Emma rallies the fans and coaches up Moss while Gunther still seems rather stoic. Escobar GAMANGIRS Moss from the apron, goes up, but Moss ROCKS him first! Moss climbs up after him but Escobar hits back! They brawl, Moss scoops Escobar, but Escobar fights free! Escobar CLUBS Moss into sitting down, then he goes back up top. SUPER STEINER on Moss! Cover, TWO!! Moss survives and Kross runs in,. Kross CLOBBERS Escobar out but Rey shoulders in! Rey slingshots but Kross stays up out of the sunset flip! Kross lifts Rey, kicks low, reels him in, but Rey fights the bomb!
Rey RANAS and Kross is on ropes! Rey dials it up, 619!! Fans fire up as Rey takes aim, only for Scarlett to trip him up! Fans boo but Kross aims, KROSS HAMMER!! But Moss is up top! Kross ROCKS him first, but Escobar CROSSBODIES Kross and himself out! Moss has a choice, he chooses MACHO ELBOW on Rey! Cover, MOSS WINS!!!
Winner: Mad Cap Moss, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Even Gunther is shocked! Moss gets the biggest win of his career, and is moving on to the single biggest match of his career! Will Moss make Gunther the punchline when SmackDown rolls into Montreal next Friday night?
Heyman walks up to Jimmy in the Bloodline suite.
Heyman congratulates Jimmy, and says he was on the phone with the Tribal Chief. He’d put Jimmy on the phone with him, but there’s no reception in here. But Roman is proud of Jimmy because Jimmy was right, Jey is very loyal to him. But Roman has a mission for the Usos. The Bloodline’s got all this in Montreal figured out, but Roman needs an “on television” perspective. The Usos are to stay home and watch SmackDown on television. Because sometimes you see things on TV that you don’t see when you’re here live. Heyman gives Jimmy a lot of pats on the shoulder, then heads out. Jimmy isn’t sure what Heyman meant by that, but will he see for himself?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown to really build momentum towards Elimination Chamber, and even next week’s go-home show. In fact, that go-home is going to be huge! I would not have thought Moss would win the Fatal 4 Way here tonight to face Gunther. But at the same time, I’m pretty sure Moss is gonna eat that L so Gunther gets one more defense in before WrestleMania. Moss has been great in the ring since his NXT days, and he’s finding himself again without the “make bad jokes” gimmick. Maybe he can just be “Riddick Moss” at some point, too, but there’s still a lot of potential for him down the line.
Natty showing up to talk trash on Shayna was an interesting move, but it clearly gave a reason for Ronda to return and get into a tag match alongside Shayna. Shotzi returning was also a good touch since she was also “injured” by Shayna & Ronda. I’m thinking Shotzi takes the loss, though, so that Natty is spared just 24 hours away from Elimination Chamber. And while I was hoping we’d get a stipulation on McIntyre & Sheamus VS Viking Raiders, we’re at least getting that match so that’s good enough. The Celtic Connection won in the tournament, so there’s a chance the Vikings cheat out a win, and there’s a tiebreaker made, and that has the stipulation.
Good interview promo from Charlotte, with it putting things from 2020 in her perspective. And also, it helped us to know that the SmackDown Women’s Championship is going to be part of night one, so perhaps the Raw Women’s Championship is night two to balance the weekend. Decent squash win from Lacey Evans, but with the titles all tied up in stories, she’s definitely going to spin her wheels until after WrestleMania, and even then she might only get into a feud with someone else who has nothing else to do. If she were a Face, she could be getting on Chelsea Green’s case for being whiny and spoiled.
Chelsea & Sonya had a good promo with Pearce, and of course they lose to Liv & Raquel to give Liv & Raquel momentum going towards Raw’s Six Woman Tag and the Elimination Chamber match. Asuka is still the frontrunner for that match, but any number of stories could come out of Elimination Chamber, and the WWE Women’s Tag Division desperately needs something. Liv & Raquel could be one team, Ronda & Shayna will surely be another, and with how things are going on Raw, Mia Yim & Candice LeRae could be another, and we could end up with a Fatal 4 Way.
And obviously the Bloodline story continues to be the best stuff of the night. Heyman had a great opening segment with Sami. Sami hit all the points, and we can only hope he’s got it right about Jimmy and Solo. Jimmy also did great in his segments, being worried about whether or not Jey would show. And of course Jey showed, because Sami was right that Jey cares more about Jimmy than Roman. The tag title match was great stuff, but the promo segments that followed explained why this wasn’t the main. Heyman is going to play the Usos against each other, as Heyman surely saw Jey talk with Sami on the broadcast, which he did his best to convey to Jimmy.
No Usos next week means Roman will only have Solo as his bodyguard, but maybe Sami will be the “Master Strategist” and not risk fighting Roman in a brawl just 24 hours before their title match. Elimination Chamber 2023 is going to be the most must-watch it has been in a long time, largely because of this story.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.
At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.
I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
- Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
- Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
- Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
- Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.
Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck
Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.
This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.
At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.
Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors
Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.
After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match.
Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands
Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.
They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.
Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.
Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.
Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido.
So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun.
Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago.
Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks
Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.
Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.
Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury
EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.
Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.
We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!
EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4/10
A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.
So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.
It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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