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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 BROSPLODER 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 DONE 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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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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