Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (4/21/23)
It’s a golden Friday!
Der Ring General isn’t playing games!
Xavier Woods gets his shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship! Will tonight’s SmackDown be when Woods finally wins singles gold? Or will it be game over against Gunther?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest; Finn & Priest win.
- Braun Strowman & Ricochet VS The Viking Raiders; Braun & Ricochet win.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville; Liv & Raquel win and retain the titles.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER VS Xavier Woods; Gunther wins and retains the title.
- No Disqualifications: Matt Riddle VS Solo Sikoa; Solo wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest!
The Latino World Order has been taking the fight to the Judgment Day, but they just can’t seem to bring them down. Will the King and Emperor of Lucha be able to finally get on the board? Or will the Prince and the Punisher put the LWO down?
The teams sort out and Rey starts against Finn as a rematch from a week ago. Finn kicks but Rey blocks sand fires off haymakers! Rey whips corner to corner, Finn reverses but Rey dodges. Rey keeps moving and RANAS Finn! Fans fire up and Rey KICKS Finn before a whip. Finn reverses, kicks, and runs, sunset flip but Rey rolls through to basement dropkick! Rey LINOSAULTS, but onto knees! Finn drags Rey up, tags Priest, and the Judgment Day mugs Rey. Priest BOOTS Rey to a corner and fans boo. Priest stomps Rey, kicks him around, and fans boo more. Priest soaks it up and he drags Rey up again.
Rey throws body shots, but Priest ROCKS him with a right! Priest whips Rey into the Judgment Day corner, runs in and back elbows! Priest tags Finn and snapmares Rey for Finn to slingshot stomp! Tag back to Priest and Finn scoops Rey, BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Rey is tougher than that but Priest stays between him and Escobar. Priest drags Rey back and tags Finn. The Judgment Day mugs Rey more, then Finn snapmares Rey to CLUB away with forearms! Finn wraps on a chinlock and he grinds Rey down. Fans rally up as Rey endures, and Rey fights up to his feet.
Rey throws body shots, reaches out, but Finn knees low! Finn whips Rey hard into the corner, but Rey BOOTS back! Fans fire up, Rey ELBOWS Finn, and then Rey goes up. Finn CLUBS Rey, Electric Chair Lifts, but Rey wheelbarrows for a BULLDOG! Both men are down and fans fire up! Rey and Finn crawl, hot tag to Escobar! Escobar rallies on Finn, whips him to ropes but Finn reverses. Escobar ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Finn! And again! Escobar keeps moving and he BLASTS Priest! Escobar scoops to BACKBREAKER Finn! Finn goes to the corner, Escobar runs in to clothesline! Priest runs in, Finn and Escobar ger clear!
Escobar DOUBLE KNEES Priest, then blocks Finn’s chop! Escobar knuckle locks, goes up and up, MISSILE DROPKICK ARM-DRAG COMBO! Escobar then puts Finn on the apron. Escobar dodges Priest to send him into Finn! Escobar turns around into a FOREARM! Rey runs in, alley-oop SEATED SENTON! Fans fire up as the LWO coordinate. They build speed and Rey slides, but FLOPS as Priest moves Finn out of the way! Priest hurries in, but Escobar KNEES him back out! Escobar builds speed now, but Finn LARIATS! Both men are down and fans boo, but the Judgment Day has control as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Priest ROCKS Escobar! Escobar ROCKS Priest! They go back and forth, Escobar CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Fans fire up, Escobar spins and CHOPS again! Priest wobbles, Escobar runs, but Priest JUMP KICKS Escobar down! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Priest clamps on with a chinlock. Escobar endures and fans rally up. Rey coaches Escobar and Escobar fights up. Priest BELL CLAPS, then RAMS Escobar into the corner. Priest taunts Rey, runs in, but Escobar elbows him! And elbows Finn! And BOOTS! And ELBOWS! Escobar hurries but Priest ROCKS him first!
Priest ELBOWS Escobar in the corner, and he taunts the fans. Priest back elbows Escobar again, then runs side to side, into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! Escobar and Priest crawl, hot tags to Priest and Rey! The King dodges the Prince, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! Finn goes to a corner, Rey runs in but is put on the apron. Rey shoulders in, GAMANGIRIS, then goes up to SEATED SENTON! Rey keeps moving, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Finn escapes but Rey keeps focus. Finn hits low, shoves Rey, but Rey KICKS him! And ENZIGURIS! Finn’s on the ropes!
Fans fire up but Priest tags in! Priest scoops Rey, but Rey slips free and Escobar dumps Priest out! Rey RANAS Finn back onto ropes! Tag to Escobar before Rey dials it up! 619 on Finn! Escobar goes up, DIVING SPLASH! But Priest isn’t legal! Priest POSTS Rey and drags Escobar up! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, the Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Finn Balor & Damian Priest, by pinfall
The Judgment Day gets the better of the LWO again, Priest gets a mic to say in Spanish and then translate to English, Monday in Chicago for Raw, it is the return of his “friend,” Bad Bunny! And Bunnito, Priest hopes this visit goes differently than last time. Priest & Finn laugh their way out, but will Bunny have some surprises in store for Raw?
Zelina Vega meets with Adam Pearce.
She brings up that next week is the WWE Draft. She doesn’t know what it has in store for her and she can’t control where she goes, but she can control what she does. With everything the Judgment Day has been pulling since WrestleMania, she wants to challenge Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Backlash. And yes, she knows what he’s thinking: this is Rhea bloody Ripley. But with Backlash being hosted by Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico, and as the only female Puerto Rican on the roster, Vega has to fight and represent.
Vega has been told her whole life that she isn’t good enough because of her height. She has something to prove. She is ready! Pearce says it’d be a hell of a match. He’ll talk with upper management and with Rhea and get back to her. Vega is ready to hear what “Mami” has to say. Will La Muneca be able to dethrone the Eradicator so soon into Rhea’s reign?
Witness the power of The King of Strong Style.
“In this dojo, power is not determined by strength, but by position, technique and explosiveness. Through his studies of jujitsu, Shinsuke Nakamura has mastered the art of precise striking and inescapable submission holds to defeat his toughest opponents, demonstrating what it truly means to be… the King of Strong Style.”
Karrion Kross speaks.
“Al dente. It takes a lifetime to find. Another thousand lives to know if it’s even really yours. And then in a matter of three seconds, it can be completely destroyed. Mr. Nakamura… You see these cards?” Scarlett Bordeaux walks up with the tarot deck. Kross didn’t hurt all these people. He’s never hurt anybody a day in his life. It was the cards. “How do we even know who we really are until someone takes something away from us?” For Drew McIntyre, Kross took away his temperament. From Riddick Moss, Kross took away his joy. And from Rey Mysterio, Kross took away his patience.
And now from Nakamura, Kross will take away his honor. “Tick-tock.” The King is on the clock. But can Strong Style cancel the apocalypse?
Braun Strowman & Ricochet VS The Viking Raiders!
The Monster of All Monsters and the King of Flight were, needless to say, not happy about being jumped backstage. Will they #GetTheseHands on some payback? Or will Erik & Ivar bring about Ragnarök for SmackDown’s mightiest heroes?
SmackDown returns and the Vikings make their entrance. The teams sort out and Braun starts against Ivar. Braun says Ivar’s gonna pay for what they did last week. Ivar throws hands but Braun shoves him away. Ivar dodges the lariat to fire off more hands! Ivar has Braun in the corner but the ref counts. Ivar lets off, but then throws back elbow after back elbow! Ivar lets off at the ref’s count again and fans boo. Ivar storms up but Braun turns things around to fire off forearms and elbows of his own! Braun whips corner to corner, storms up and UPPERCUTS! Braun then CLUBS Ivar down!
Ivar gets up, RAMS into Braun, but Braun CLUBS him again. Ivar shoves Braun, Braun RAMS Ivar but Ivar rebounds to RAM Braun! Braun rebounds to run Ivar over! Erik barks at Braun but Braun DECKS him! Ivar ROCKS Braun, ROCKS him again, but Braun blocks the whip! Braun reels Ivar in to CLOBBER him! “Valhalla” Sarah Logan glares at Braun while Ivar crawls. Ivar gets up, kicks low, but Braun shoves him away. Erik tags in, Braun scoops Ivar but Erik makes the save. The Vikings mug Braun, Ricochet protests and the fans boo, but the Vikings don’t care. But then Braun BLASTS them both away!
Tag to Ricochet and Braun TOSSES Ricochet at Ivar, but misses by just a bit. Braun DECKS Ivar, then flounders away himself. Ricochet gets up, Erik runs in but Ricochet dumps him out! Ricochet triangle jump DROPKICKS Erik, then builds speed! FOSBURY FLOP takes out both Vikings! Fans fire up with the One and Only and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Erik grinds Ricochet down with a chinlock. Fans rally, Ricochet fights up, but Erik wrangles Ricochet back down. Erik grinds the hold more but Ricochet fights up again. Fans rally for Ricochet and he reaches out. Erik keeps Ricochet from ropes but Ricochet throws body shots. Ricochet reaches for Braun now, but Erik still keeps him away! Erik scoops, Ricochet slips out but Erik switches. Erik back suplexes, Ricochet lands on his feet, hot tag to Braun! Braun rallies on the Vikings! BOOT for Erik! Whip corner to corner, and a SPLASH! Braun keeps moving, and he SHOTGUNS Erik down!
Fans fire up while the Vikings bail out of the ring! The Buckeyes wanna see it, the Strowman Express gets on the tracks! Braun runs around to BLAST Erik! And CLOBBER Ivar! Braun rips off his shirt and fans fire up more! Logan goes after Braun but the ref reprimands. Ivar grabs at Braun, Braun kicks him away, but Braun steps into Ace Ten Maou! And then another knee! Tag to Ivar and the Vikings KNEE Braun down! Braun is put in the drop zone as Ivar climbs up! WARBEARD SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?! Braun survives and shocks the Vikings! Tag back to Ivar, the Vikings drag Braun back up.
The Vikings lift Braun but Braun fights with elbows! Braun rebounds to DOUBLE TACKLE the Vikings! Hot tag to Ricochet! Fans are thunderous as Ricochet GAMANGIRIS Ivar and leaps over Erik, to handspring back elbow! Ivar BOOTS Ricochet down! Ivar whips Ricochet, Ricochet handsprings and goes up and over! Ricochet ducks the leg lariat to V-TRIGGER! SUPERKICK! Tag back to Braun and he SPLASHES Ivar! Ricochet gets help, RAILGUN BACK ELBOW! Erik steps up but Braun BOOTS him! Ricochet goes up the corner, then up onto Braun’s shoulders! MONSTER SWANTON!! Cover, Ricochet & Braun win!
Winners: Braun Strowman & Ricochet, by pinfall
The Buckeyes cheer the Monster and the speedster as they win big! The Draft is coming, will these two be able to stick together?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville!
Before the match, Kayla Braxton is with the champs at gorilla to ask them how eager they are to face the Hot Mess & Pride Fighter after what went down on Monday. Liv says if they wanna see messy, she’ll show ’em messy! She’ll be the messiest person they’ve ever seen! They’ll wish they never messed with this mess! Raquel slows Liv down, and says to save it for the ring. Liv takes a breath and says, “Watch us.” Will the champions still be #LivingLarge? Or will the #ComplaintDepartment finally get what they want?
SmackDown returns as Sonya & Chelsea make their entrance. Chelsea has a water bottle and both have microphones. They have the music cut to say that when they grace you with their presence, you sit down, shut up and show them some respect. Fans boo but Chelsea says that’s no way to treat your future champions. But how could they expect the “normies” to understand what it is like to wake up every morning #WINNING. Speaking of, should they give a repeat from Raw? And show them why they’re winners and you’re all losers. Sonya, does Liv look thirsty? Liv is ready to go after Chelsea but Raquel holds her back.
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who quenches their thirst!
The teams sort out and Liv SHOTGUNS Chelsea at the bell! She wants after Sonya but the ref has her back off. Chelsea tags Sonya, Sonya swings but misses and Liv sunset flips. TWO, Sonya sits on the cover, TWO! Liv aviods the knee, kicks low, and then KICKS again! And ENZIGURIS! Sonya staggers and Liv tags Raquel. Liv taunts Chlease, Raquel whips Liv in to back body block! Liv whips Raquel to SPLASH! Raquel then straight arm levers Sonya, and reels her in for a shoulder! Raquel reels Sonya in for another shoulder! And then a fireman’s carry, but SOnya slips out to CHOP BLOCK!
Fans boo but Sonya soaks up the heat. Tag to Chelsea, she and Sonya mug Raquel, but Raquel blocks a kick! Raquel spins Chelsea around, waistlocks and SLAMS her! And then waistlocks again, for another SLAM! Raquel taunts Chelsea, fireman’s carries, and tags in Liv. But Chelsea rolls Raquel out of the ring and BOOTRS Liv! Chelsea runs, DIVES, but into Raquel’s hands! Raquel drags Chelsea out but Sonya lines up a shot, FLYING KNEE! Down goes Big Mami Cool, and the challengers cheer themselves. Only for Liv to SLINGSHOT SENTON them both down! Fans fire up with Liv as she laughs.
Liv KICKS Chelsea, puts her in the ring, then covers, TWO! Liv runs in at the corner, but Chelsea blocks the stomps! Liv kicks Chelsea away but Sonya is after her! They scrap, Chelsea hits a SUPER RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! High stack, but with feet on the ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! Chelsea complains, as does Sonya, but Chelsea drags Liv up. Tag to Sonya, they double stalling suplex Liv! Sonya then throws forearms in the corner, and bumps Liv off buckles. Sonya KICKS away on Liv, lets off and argues with the ref, but Chelsea HOTSHOTS Liv! Sonya KNEES Liv down, but the ref sees Chelsea pushing Sonya forward!
The complaints keep coming but Sonya tags Chelsea back in. They drag Liv up to double suplex, but Liv fights to get a DOUBLE NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up and Raquel is back at the corner! Liv crawls her way over, hot tag to Raquel! Fans fire up as Raquel BOOTS Sonya, ELBOWS Chelsea, UPPERCUTS Sonya and LARIATS Chelsea! Raquel rallies, Chelsea dodges the right but not the LEFT! Raquel scoops Chelsea for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Raquel revs up, runs in, TWISTING VADER! Cover, but Sonya breaks it! Raquel grabs Sonya, RAMS her into the corner, fires off and hoists Sonya up. Liv tags in as Raquel climbs!
Raquel brings Sonya up, to SUPERPLEX! Chelsea runs in but Liv is up top to MISSLE DROPKICK! Fans fire up while all four women are down! Liv gets Chelsea, BACKSTABBER! Sonya ROUNDHOUSES Liv! Raquel BOOTS Sonya! Chelsea dumps Raquel out then hurries after Liv! Sonya argues with the ref, Liv has the water bottle! Liv SPLASHES Chelsea! And then slingshots to sunset flip! Raquel even nudges Liv forward! Liv & Raquel win!!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Sonya & Chelsea have a lot to complain about now, except turnabout is fair play! Will Morgan & Rodriguez continue to #LivLarge with the gold?
Backstage interview with Matt Riddle.
Kayla is with the Original Bro to bring up the big Six Man Tag at Backlash, why is he risking it all to face Solo Sikoa in a No Disqualifications match? Why? Why not? Riddle knows Sami & Kevin aren’t here, but that’s because they’re getting ready for the biggest tag title of their careers. They’re both stallions, they’re practically Riddle’s step-bros. And the last time Riddle got in the ring with Solo, Solo beat Riddle and buried him under the table. But tonight, Solo gets buried, bro! Riddle is all fired up and ready to flip the script on the Enforcer of the Island, but will No DQ only help the Bloodline solve their problems?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER VS Xavier Woods!
Der Ring General is the most dominant Intercontinental Champion of the 21st century! But the New Day’s trombone tooting, video game playing, PhD level intellectual is hungry for gold that’s all his own. Will Gunther’s incredible reign continue on? Or will it come to an incredible end thanks to the Power of Positivity?
SmackDown returns as Gunther makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the battle begins!
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up, Woods and Gunther tie up, and Gunther puts Woods in the corner. The ref counts, Gunther lets off, but then swings. Woods avoids the chop to KICK and KICK! Gunther headlocks and hits a takeover. Woods headscissors but Gunther shrugs that off. Woods tries again, Gunther kips free and the two tie up again. Gunther CLUBS Woods in the back! Woods hits low and headlocks in return. Gunther tries to smother Woods but Woods grinds the hold. Gunther powers out, they RAM shoulders, and both men stay up. Woods throws a forearm, Gunther gives it back, repeat!
Woods gets the edge, Gunther choke grips, but Woods breaks free! Woods runs, ducks, dodges, slides, spins, but into the CHOP! Gunther snarls while Woods writhes and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Gunther has Woods in a corner. Woods CHOPS Gunther, but Gunther CHOPS Woods down! Gunther bumps Woods off buckles, then CHOPS him on the back! And CHOPS him again! Woods staggers away to a corner, Gunther storms up and he talks trash. Gunther stands Woods up with a chinlock but Woods throws body shots. Woods CHOPS, CHOPS, but Gunther DECKS Woods! Gunther traps Woods’ head between his feet, for a NECK TWIST! Gunther talks trash on Woods and Woods rises. Fans rally with “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” as Woods fires fists!
Woods shoots for a leg but Gunther blocks! Gunther drags Woods up, turns him, and CLUBS him down! Cover, TWO! Woods sputters but he’s still in this. Gunther stalks Woods to a corner, stands him up and CHOPS him back down! Woods grits his teeth but Gunther kicks him in the back. Gunther eggs Woods on so Woods fires forearms and CHOPS! Woods backs Gunther down, but Gunther reels Woods in for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Woods is still in this but he’s gasping for air. Gunther looms over Woods, fans rally up, but Gunther drags Woods up to talk more trash. “Who are you? You’re a disgrace! Get out of my ring!”
Woods SLAPS Gunther! And ROCKS him! And CHOPS him! Woods fires off again, kicks away on Gunther’s leg, but the ref counts. Gunther shoves Woods back but Woods ROCKS Gunther! Gunther ROCKS Woods! The forearms go back and forth, bigger and bigger! Gunther CHOPS, but Woods roars! Woods slides under the boot, to ROLLING ELBOW! Gunther falls!! Fans are thunderous, but Gunther bails out. Woods builds speed to WRECK Gunther with a dropkick! Woods hurries to build speed again, to FLY! Direct hit at the desk! Fans fire up again as Woods puts Gunther in the ring!
Woods hurries up the corner, but Gunther CHOPS him first! Gunther climbs up, but Woods GAMANGIRIS Gunther down! Fans are thunderous as Woods climbs again! Woods DIVING LEG DROPS!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and fans can’t believe it! Woods grits his teeth, nods, and he brings Gunther up. Woods fireman’s carries, but Gunther fights free to a SLEEPER! Woods flails, reaches out, but Gunther spins him around! GENERAL- NO, Woods lips free to wheelbarrow! VICTORY FACEBUSTER! Gunther staggers, Woods spins him to a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther stands, into an ENZIGURI!
Woods hurries to O’Conner Roll! TWO, into a SLEEPER!! With body scissors!! Woods flails, reaches, fights up, but Gunther SLAMS Woods back down! SLEEPER!! Woods is OUT, Gunther wins!!
Winner: Gunther, by submission (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Woods put up a valiant effort, pushed Gunther far further than he would’ve expected, but the mat still belongs to Imperium! Will Woods learn from this and get that title next time? Or will Gunther reign for the rest of the 21st century?
BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!
First, the SmackDown Women’s Championship challenge has been accepted! Rhea Ripley will defend the title against Zelina Vega! Will the LWO at least win some gold off the Judgment Day? Then in a huge move, Seth Rollins is taking on the Nigerian Giant, Omos! Will the Visionary be able to #BurnItDown against the mountain of a man? And there’s even more gold as The Now, Austin Theory, will defend his WWE United States Championship against Bobby Lashley AND Bronson Reed! Will that Triple Threat spell disaster for Theory?
The Usos are here!
The Buckeyes are torn as Jimmy & Jey raise their fingers to the sky and head to the ring. The Usos get the mics, and Jey says, “OHIOOOOOOO~! The Bloodline is now in your city!” Jimmy says “they” have been asking the Usos ever since WrestleMania, “Hey, Usos! Dudes! Dude, Usos, dude, dude, Usos, dude. How have you guys been feelin’ since your loss at WrestleMania, dudes?” Jey says, “We don’t know.” You don’t know? Dude, dude, are you sad, dudes? Don’t know. Are you guys mad, dudes? Don’t know. Well, dude, what are you planning to do, dudes? They’re gonna do what they always do.
And what’s that, dude? They’ll complete the mission and bring back the gold! YESSIR! They don’t look behind, that’s the rearview mirror. They look straight at you! Full speed ahead! What’s next? Here’s what’s next! Big, BIG Six Man Tag at Backlash! But more importantly, next Friday, big, BIG, BIG rematch! But not just any kind of rematch. NOPE. This is the WrestleMania main event kind of rematch. This is that nine-time tag team champions coming soon kind of rematch. This is that call your mama and tell her the Usos are on TV kind of rematch! This is that dedicate that W, that win, that victory, to the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns kind of rematch!
And next week, nine-time it is! Next week, the gold is coming back. And next week, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens, you will get bodied! Just like tonight. Matt Riddle, you ’bouts ta get bodied, by THE Samoan Savage! THE Street Champion! THE Enforcer of the Bloodline! SOLO! SIKOAAA…!! With that, Solo makes his entrance, cold blooded and red hot as ever. Will Solo solve the Riddle before every getting to Backlash?
No Disqualifications: Matt Riddle VS Solo Sikoa!
SmackDown returns and Riddle makes his entrance. Except he doesn’t come from the ramp, he jumps in from the crowd and gets the drop on Solo! The bell rings, Riddle fires off forearms, then runs side to side to forearm SMASH! Riddle keeps going, forearm SMASH! And clinch, but Solo elbows Riddle away. Solo HEADBUTTS Riddle, then LARIATS him down! Solo snarls while fans fire up, and Solo peels Riddle’s jacket off him. Solo CLUBS Riddle, pushes him around, and then whips him to ropes to ELBOW again! Solo stalks Riddle to ropes, CHOKES him on the ropes, and he doesn’t have to let off!
Solo still does let off to stalk Riddle to a corner. Solo whips corner to corner hard, then he runs in, but into a HANGING TRIANGLE! Riddle has Solo caught, but Solo drags Riddle up! Riddle throws hands, moves around, but Solo POWERBOMBS Riddle down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Riddle but Solo goes out to look under the ring. Solo brings out kendo sticks! Solo puts those in the ring, then brings out more kendo sticks! And even some chairs! Riddle crawls over and gets a chair, but Solo stands on Riddle’s hand! Solo has a kendo stick and he SMACKS Riddle right on the back! Riddle writhes but Solo circles him.
Solo SMACKS Riddle on the arm! Riddle writhes and Solo eggs him on. Riddle stands, he blocks a strike to spin and PELE! Solo staggers, Riddle kips up and runs in, but Solo TOSSES him out! The Buckeyes want tables but Solo storms out after Riddle. Riddle SMACKS Solo with a kendo stick! And again! And again! Riddle fires off on Solo but Solo bails out. Riddle pursues, goes looking under, and he brings out a TABLE! Fans fire up but Solo DECKS Riddle! Solo puts the table back under the ring and fans boo. Solo fireman’s carries, but Riddle fights to the apron. Riddle throws elbows, then a PENALTY KICK!
Solo staggers, Riddle RAMS him into steel steps! Riddle goes around the way, runs up the steps, FLYING BROTON! Fans fire up with the Bro as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Solo brawls with Riddle, haymaker for haymaker! Riddle gets the edge but Solo UPPERCUTS! Solo drags some chairs into place, clinches Riddle, but Riddle fights the urenage! Solo shoves Riddle away, then SAMOAN DROPS him! Cover, TWO! Riddle is still in this but Solo grabs one of the chairs. Fans rally for Riddle as he crawls to a corner, but Solo storms up. Solo rains down fists, puts the chair around Riddle’s head, and wants to do him like he did four months ago! Solo backs up, saying he’s gonna take Riddle out for good now! Solo runs in, but Riddle CHUCKS the chair at him!
Solo staggers, Riddle baits him in, and RAMS him into a chair wedged in the corner!! Solo staggers, into a kendo stick SMACK! Riddle fires off on Solo again and breaks the stick! So Riddle JAMS Solo with a chair and SMACKS him on the back! And then VAN DAMINATOR KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Riddle can’t believe it, and thinks of what he has to do to end this! Riddle sets chairs up together at the center, then brings Solo around. Solo ROCKS Riddle, roars, but runs into a BROSPLODERÂ onto the chairs! Cover, TWO!! Solo survives and Riddle is beside himself! Riddle SLAMS chairs down on Solo to bury him!
Riddle goes up top and the Buckeyes are thunderous! But Solo gets out from under the chair pile. So Riddle goes out, PENALTY- NO, Solo blocks and YANKS Riddle down! Riddle hits apron, and Solo TOSSES Riddle over the announce desk! Solo roars, but Riddle blocks the table flip! Fans fire up but solo storms up and over the desk. Riddle fires off hands and they stand on the desk! Solo ROCKS Riddle, and he prepares the spike! But Riddle KNEES Solo down! Solo flops to the floor, and now Riddle tips the table!! Fans are electric as Solo has been trapped! Riddle fires up, but the USOS return! They mug Riddle!!
Fans boo as the Usos stomp away on Riddle! Riddle said Kevin and Sami aren’t here so he’s all alone against the Bloodline! The Usos whip Riddle to ropes, but Riddle holds those ropes! Riddle TOSSES Jey, headscissors Jimmy, and then SPRINGBOARD FLOATING BROS!! The fans are going nuts as Riddle stands up. Riddle drags himself into the ring, and Solo emerges from the desk!! The two warriors stare down from across the ring and Riddle is in shock! Riddle hurries to leap off the steps, but into an APRON URENAGE!! Solo staggers into the ring and he stalks Riddle. Solo drags Riddle up, SAMOAN- NO Riddle gets around! FINAL FLASH!!
Riddle says BANG, runs, but into a SAMOAN SPIKE LARIAT!! Cover, Solo wins!!
Winner: Solo Sikoa, by pinfall
The Usos help their brother win, but now they are going to escalate things! They put a TABLE in the ring! The Usos mug Riddle, then help Solo set up the desk. Riddle stagger sup, ONE AND DONEÂ through the table!!! Fans boo while the Usos clear the wreckage so that they and Solo can stand over Riddle. Will nothing stop The Bloodline from reasserting their dominance? Or can Kevin & Sami repeat the WrestleZaynia victory?
My Thoughts:
A really good SmackDown here, but it feels like the major stories are spinning their wheels in order to make it through the Draft and through Backlash. Great opening match out of Rey & Escobar VS Priest & Finn, but I just don’t understand why the “feud” is so one-sided in the win-loss record. Is the LWO supposed to wait for Bad Bunny to “tip the scales” and help them win at Backlash? Seems rather poor creative to me just because this is their celebrity spot. And also poor for giving us the return of the name “LWO” which has been in the works for a long time. But we’re also getting Rhea VS Zelina for the title, which will be a lot of fun, but will be Rhea’s first defense under her belt.
Then the Bloodline story has been slowing itself down to also get through this next phase. A bit of this traces back to how Cody didn’t win the top title(s) and how the Bloodline is holding strong because of that, but we didn’t even get a promo from Heyman to add to Roman’s passive aggressive treatment of the Usos. We did get good promos from Riddle and the Usos, and we got a great main event, but of course No DQ allows for the Usos to help Solo win that. Once the Draft happens and we know where everyone is, and once we get through Backlash, we hopefully start on the road to the Bloodline’s true downfall.
Speaking of Backlash, a lot of stuff is developing for that just from the announcement we got. The Triple Threat for the US title is a logical move, but this feels like spoilers on how the story was going to go on Raw. Theory will surely have a reaction to this now, and Bronson will be very smug that he’s getting in on the title match. As I’ve said before, I’m hoping Bronson gets the win on this one. But the big surprise is Rollins VS Omos just for the hell of it. Maybe Rollins is gonna build a literally massive win streak to prove he’s worthy of a title opportunity. Plus, if Cody is taking on Lesnar, maybe Rollins is trying to one-up him or something.
Good vignette for Nakamura and good promo from Kross, this hypes up their coming match but doesn’t do much to indicate a winner. Great tag match from Braun & Ricochet VS Viking Raiders, but the Viking Raiders aren’t getting booked all that well, and that’s a bit of a shame. I feel like the Vikings should’ve won here, and then Braun & Ricochet should win next week to play on the possibility that they could be split up during the Draft. I have a bad feeling that Vince is still sticking his greasy mustache into creative and affecting the Draft’s outcomes so that no one actually knows what’s going to happen, which has ruined past WWE Drafts (flashback to Steph & Foley VS Shane & Bryan).
Great title matches for tonight, even with the status quo kept. I do like that the ref was able to stop all the Heel cheating but misses the Face cheating. That’s karma for how Sonya & Chelsea complained their way into being contenders. Not sure who is going to be next to challenge Liv & Raquel, it doesn’t sound like Ronda’s arm is 100% yet but who knows. Maybe the Draft brings up a team from NXT, or maybe they try to get Lacey Evans & Xia Li going as Heels again. And then a great match from Gunther VS Woods, and Woods looks great even in losing. McIntyre’s WWE status is up in the air from what I’ve heard, and Sheamus has already had a couple tries, maybe the Draft moves someone over from Raw, or just puts Gunther on Raw, and we get a fresh batch of match-ups.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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[Due to schedule conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOTÂ to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONEÂ on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UPÂ RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERSÂ onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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