Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (7/18/23)
Will Dom do Wes Lee dirty?
Will Dirty Dom run the Wes Side?
Dominik Mysterio challenged and Wes Lee accepted, and now they battle for the NXT North American Championship! Will Judgment Day grab more gold?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Nathan Frazer & Dragon Lee VS Los Lotharios; Frazer & Dragon win.
- Gigi Dolin VS Kiana James; Kiana wins.
- Lucien Price & Bronco Nima VS Axiom & SCRYPTS; Price & Nima win.
- Thea Hail w/ Duke Hudson VS Elektra Lopez w/ Lola Vice; Thea wins.
- Eddy Thorpe VS Oro Mensah w/ The Meta Four; Oro wins.
- NXT North American Championship: Wes Lee VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley; Dom wins and becomes the new NXT North American Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams are here!
The fans cheer HIM as he and Trick head to the ring. Trick gets the mics and has them cut the music so he can say that we’re less than two weeks from the Great American Bash, so they’ll get right to business. Introducing your NXT Champion, “the man who don’t miss, the man who will hit the Texas Two Step all over that spitting dragon, Carmelo Hayes!” Fans cheer, and Melo says that he wants to do the whole “I AM” thing, but truth is, there was a miss. But Trick Melo Gang did their thang! Rhea threw in the briefcase, Dom distracted the ref, Trick Melo Gang should’ve won that match!
Melo knows that, and he’ll get to his reasons in a second. Judgment Day VS Trick Melo, it was 4v2, whole building was up. There were “MEL~O!” and “Whoop Dat Trick” chants, and they were seconds away from beating the most dominant team in all the WWE. But then the new #1 contender decided he wanted to “help.” Melo calls out Ilja Dragunov, but here comes Dragunov already! Dragunov tells Melo that last week, he did not mean to put his nose into Melo’s business. But there is something Melo doesn’t seem to understand. If Damian Priest had used his Money in the Bank briefcase, Melo wouldn’t have just lost a match, but maybe, the NXT Championship, as well.
Priest could’ve taken that belt to he main roster, and Dragunov wanted to prevent that. Dragunov wants to face MELO at the Great American Bash! But Melo let Dragunov down in the end. Funny for Dragunov to say this, but Melo lost control. Oh, Melo lost control? No, no, Melo had everything under control, cuz Melo stays mellow. There’s no one as ready for Dragunov as Melo is, just as Dragunov is ready. Melo saw the match, Dragunov and Bron beat the hell out of each other, so Melo knows what Dragunov is capable of. And to be honest, Melo is trying to understand how Dragunov keeps up this maniac pace.
Dragunov says exactly, Melo can’t understand. Because there is one thing that Dragunov does more than anyone else: he always gives everything! When he steps into the ring, it means something! Fans cheer that! Dragunov says the people FEEL something! The fans cheer more! And what Dragunov will make Melo feel at the Great American Bash is defeat. Oh, you don’t think Melo doesn’t feel? He doesn’t feel the weight of this title and what it means to represent NXT? You don’t think he feels the animosity of his peers in the back? You don’t think he feels the criticism of the world just because he holds this title?! Melo feels everything!
And the two of them, it will be a fight. Melo knows that, everyone knows that. But there is no one more qualified to face Melo at GAB than Dragunov. So understand, Melo plans on having a long, long title reign. And when it reigns, it pours. And by the end of it, Melo will be swimming in W’s. Melo will make Dragunov feel HIM. Because Melo is Mr. P L E, and he will hit different. Fans cheer and Dragunov says Melo will have to hit different, and harder than ever! Because if he doesn’t, then the Melo Dynasty will fall apart. And no disrespect, it takes a lot of strength and passion to hold the NXT Championship.
But it doesn’t matter how much of a great champion Melo thinks he is, because the most intense man in NXT, THIS dragon will blow fire that Melo cannot control! Fans fire up, and Melo says then on July 30th, he blows the fire out. For one, it’ll be champagne, and the other will have just pain. The fans are ready, will not even UNBESIEGBAR be able to stop HIM?
Mustafa Ali finds Wes Lee backstage.
Wes sighs and Ali says, “What were you thinking?” Well, hello to you, too. Ali hopes Wes isn’t actually defending his title against Dominik Mysterio. Wes says Dom stepped to him, so he accepted the challenge. It is what it is. Ali sighs, and says the ink on their contract for GAB hasn’t even dried yet! And Ali doesn’t want Dom, he wants Wes! Dom is a sleazebag, he’s dirty, and- Wait, wait. Ali doesn’t think Wes will beat Dom? That’s not what Ali meant to say. It sure sounded like it, though. All Ali is saying is there’s a reason why he’s “Dirty Dom.” Plus, he’ll have Rhea ringside! Wes says he’s ready for whatever is coming.
Ali wants Wes to understand, Ali wants to face the greatest North American Champion of all time at the GAB. Then Wes will be there. Ali says he will be there. Wes still has to get there. Wes says he has to finish taping up. He’ll see Ali in Texas. Will Wes prove Ali is worried for nothing tonight?
Tony D’Angelo is released from prison.
He’s given back his personal belongings, gets dressed in his nice suit, and Channing Lorenzo is outside waiting for him. Tony walks up and Stacks is happy to give him his hat back. The Don’s back, baby! A little scruffy but they can fix that. They get on the road, how will Tony’s return to NXT be received?
Nathan Frazer & Dragon Lee VS Los Lotharios!
The British Rocket and Wonder Boy of Mexico didn’t appreciate Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo thinking they can just talk to ladies like Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz. Will Frazer & Dragon show the Lethal Lovers that smooth talk only gets you so far?
NXT returns and Frazer makes his entrance, remixed theme to mark his new stage as Heritage Cup Champion. Dragon then makes his entrance, also remixed. The two look to each other and nod, then storm up to the ring, only for Los Lotharios to DOUBLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! Angel fires off on Dragon and Humberto stomps Frazer! Angel sends Dragon into steps, and Humberto puts Frazer in the ring. The bell rings, and Humberto GAMANGIRIS Frazer in the corner! Humberto goes corner to corner to clothesline, and he tags in Garza. Garza whips Humberto in for Humberto to DROPKICK Dragon!
Fans boo but Frazer dodges Garza and Garza POSTS himself! Frazer fires off fists, whips, but Garza reverses, only for Frazer to sunset flip! Garza rolls through, but Frazer avoids the Penalty Kick to spin and enziguri, but Garza ducks! Things keep moving super fast, Frazer shoves and redirects, then ducks ‘n’ dodges and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with Frazer and he drags Garza to a cover, ONE! Frazer keeps on an arm, tags Dragon, and they mug Garza before they double whip and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Them they run to DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Dragon keeps on Garza with a chinlock.
Dragon fishhooks then CLUBS Garza, then stomps him around. Garza throws Dragon down by his mask! Tag to Humberto, they stomp Dragon, and then Humberto fishhooks the mask! The ref reprimands, fans boo, but Humberto lets off. Humberto brings Dragon up to snap suplex! Cover, ONE! Fans rally but Humberto brings Dragon around. But Dragon fires forearms! And CHOPS! Humberto CHOPS and Dragon falls back! Humberto drags Dragon up, whips him to ropes, but Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Fans fire up as Leon & Feroz appear, and they cheer Dragon on! Tag to Frazer, Humberto is on the ropes for the RAILGUN DROPKICK!
Los Lotharios regroup, Frazer runs to FLY! But he’s caught, and BOMBED into Dragon! Leon & Feroz coach Frazer and fans boo Los Lotharios as we go picture in picture.
Los Lotharios taunt Frazer, then drag him up. Humberto puts Frazer in, brings him around and CHOPS him down! Humberto drags Frazer up again, tags Garza, and they double whip Frazer to ropes. They double leap frog then TU LO SABE! To DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Garza is annoyed but he drags Frazer up and onto ropes. Garza UPPERCUTS Frazer, then tags Humberto. Garza brings Frazer up for Humberto to LEAP FROG ATTACK! And then feed to a HAYMAKER from Garza! Humberto covers, TWO! Frazer is still in this but Humberto keeps his focus. Humberto drags Frazer up but Frazer hits back!
Humberto CHOPS Frazer, CLUBS him, but Frazer fires forearm sand elbows on both Lotharios! But Humberto turns an uppercut into arm-hooks! Frazer kicks off ropes to get up and over! And then he reels Humberto into a cradle! TWO!! Humberto escapes and he DECKS Dragon! Then he DROPKICKS Frazer! Cover, TWO! Humberto is annoyed but he drags Frazer up. Humberto pushes him to a corner, KICKS him, then tags in Garza. They stomp away for double mudholes! The ref counts, Los Lotharios let off, and Garza snapmares into a motorcycle stretch. Frazer endures, fans rally, and Frazer fights up.
Frazer knees low and is free, but Garza LARIATS him down! Garza grabs a leg and turns Frazer for a modified HALF CRAB! Almost a Three-Fourths Crab, really, but Frazer turns and BOOTS Garza away! Garza returns to clinch as NXT returns to single picture. Frazer JAWBREAKERS free! But Garza catches Frazer as he leaps for his corner! Frazer CLUBS Garza but Garza TOSSES Frazer and SUPERKICKS him down! And OFF COME THE PANTS! Fans are torn but Feroz says that’s gross. Garza aims at Frazer, throws his pants at him, but Frazer dodges! Hot tag to Dragon! Dragon rallies with big elbows!
Dragon whips, runs in, blocks the boot and puts Garza in ropes for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Humberto runs in, Dragon pops him up in the corner, and Humberto does a headstand! Only to get a SUPERKICK!! Dragon drags Garza up, and kicks Humberto to hit the TORNADO DDT! Humberto runs in but Dragon dumps him out! V-TRIGGER to Garza! Cover, Humberto breaks it in time! Frazer runs in but Humberto sends him to the corner. Frazer goes up and headscissors to throw Humberto out! Frazer builds speed to slide, but Humberto gets under to fireman’s carry! SNAKE EYES off the desk!
Fans boo but Dragon is up top! Garza trips Dragon up! Tag to Humberto and fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” Garza CHOPS Dragon, then Humberto CHOPS Dragon! And repeat! Los Lotharios climb up together, bring Dragon up, SUPER DOUBLE PRESS SLAM! And then Garza ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Frazer! Humberto MOUNTAINTOP MOONSAULTS Dragon! Cover, TWO?!?! No one can believe that Dragon survives! Dragon goes to a corner, Humberto storms up and GAMANGIRIS! Humberto then brings Dragon around, puts him up top, and climbs up, only for Dragon to trip him!
Fans fire up as Dragon WOE STOMPS Humberto down!! And then brings him up, but Garza SUPERKICKS Dragon! Frazer STEP-IN COMPLETE SHOTS Garza! Humberto FLYING CHUCKS Frazer! Dragon runs in and rolls through the lariat to LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Humberto shocks everyone!! Dragon goes to a corner, fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” Dragon runs in but Humberto LARIATS him down! Humberto staggers up, flops along the ropes and tags in Garza. Los Lotharios regroup, drag Dragon up, and they taunt Leon & Feroz. But Frazer springboards to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK!
Fans fire up as Frazer goes up, to SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit on both Lotharios and he puts Garza in for Dragon! Dragon runs in to tilt-o-whirl REVERSE DDT!! Cover, Dragon & Frazer win!!
Winners: Nathan Frazer & Dragon Lee, by pinfall
Leon & Feroz celebrate along with the fans as their guys win! Will Frazer & Dragon look to become a two man power trip here in NXT?
As for Los Lotharios, they argue, and Humberto SHOVES Garza! And he blames Garza for the loss! Humberto storms off and Garza hurries after, is this duo going to fall apart?
Baron Corbin is in the woods.
As we left off with him last week, he has found a hooded man standing amidst tiki torches. He wonders what he’s gotten himself into, but he still walks the path lit by the firelight. He wonders why he couldn’t just be satisfied with the path he was walking. It was easy, comfortable and safe. So why? But screw that! He took his past and “burned all the ships.” You must evolve or die. But into what? He won’t be someone he’s not. He must be feared to be respected to be champion. He will face his future, and the rest of his career, love him or hate hm, save your damn opinions, because he is doing this as himself.
The man in the hood IS Corbin! Corbin comes face to face with his true form, but what will that look like in the ring?
NXT Anonymous is still watching.
And they spotted Roxanne Perez talking with Booker T before the show. He told Roxie that he is always going to be honest with her. And he wants her to understand, Blair Davenport is different. Blair is cold, calculating, vicious and will take her out if given the chance. Roxie may have lost, but she can’t think about yesterday. Think about today! When you get on that plane, go home to Texas, if you’re still thinking about what did happen, it’ll just happen again! Roxie has to have attitude, has to be aggressive, and has to dog it! Because trust him on this, Roxie, if you give Blair one inch, she’ll take a mile. One chance and she takes you out.
So Roxie better bring the noise. She got that? She does. Then will Booker’s coaching help The Prodigy bring down the Dangerous Gaijin?
Gigi Dolin VS Kiana James!
Speaking of self-discovery, the Toxic Avenger may be an outsider, but she’d rather be that and true to herself than change herself just to “fit in.” Will she show Kiana how to truly accept yourself? Or will Kiana continue to lie to herself just so she can get ahead?
NXT returns as Kiana makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two rush in! They fire off forearms, fans fire up, but Kiana gets around to CLUB Gigi! Kiana bumps Gigi off buckles and talks trash before she stomps a mudhole and RAMS a shoulder in! The ref counts, Kiana lets off, but Gigi avoids the splash! Gigi ROCKS Kiana, kicks her leg, and fires off fast hands and UPPERCUTS! Gigi snapmares and kicks but Kiana ducks it to roll Gigi up! TWO, and Gigi dodges to waistlock. Kiana fights, Gigi shoves her, and then follows her to RANA her down! Fans fire up while Kiana flounders about. Gigi runs in to DROPKICK Kiana out of the ring!
Fans fire up as Gigi goes to the apron. And PENALTY KICKS Kiana! Fans rally as Gigi brings Kiana up. Kiana fights the suplex, throws knees, and then POSTS Gigi! Kiana grins while the ring count climbs, and she storms up on Gigi to put her in the ring. Kiana slides in at 7 of 10, and she stomps Gigi while talking more trash. Gigi goes to ropes, Kiana throws down hands! Kiana brings Gigi around, scoops her, and SLAMS her down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Kiana clamps on a chinlock. Gigi fights up, arm-drags free, and she throws body shots! Kiana kicks legs out, swings, but Gigi BOOTS her, ROCKS her, and kicks away!
Gigi KNEES Kiana, then LARIATS! Fans rally as Gigi rallies! And BOOTS Kiana down! Gigi roars, fans fire up, and Gigi spins Kiana for a ROUNDHOUSE! Gigi runs but Kiana avoids the STO to throw Gigi down by her hair! Fans boo but Kiana crawls to her handbag! Gigi drags Kiana, Kiana kicks her away! They fight over the bag, the ref reprimands, but Gigi kicks low! And swings! Kiana dodges, but Gigi wants more! The ref stops Gigi, gets the bag from her, but then Gigi gets it back! But Kiana hits 401K!! Cover, Kiana wins!
Winner: Kiana James, by pinfall
The Calculator used that bag more as a distraction than a weapon, and it still pays off! She and Gigi are now 1-1, what will happen if there’s a tiebreaker?
NXT shares footage from after last week’s episode.
Axiom & SCRYPTS confronted the new kids, Lucien Price & Bronco Nima. Axiom told them that he doesn’t appreciate how they’re interrupting interviews. There are levels of respect here in NXT. Respect? Respect ain’t got them nowhere, bruh! What do they do when they got a problem with somebody? Nima says these guys ain’t ready for that. Scrypts says that they can all take it easy, that’s his tag partner they’re talking to. Axiom never said- But it seems like the new guys want their first tag match in NXT. So they’ll do it right here, next week. Deal.
Scrypts is confident but Axiom says they’re not a team. And he’s happy to team up but Scrypts can’t keep doing this to him. Scrypts needs to understand that Axiom has a lot of individual goals here in NXT. The dysfunction aside, can the Undeniable Truth and the warrior of the written word show Price & Nima how things are done in NXT?
Ivy Nile is in the Diamond Mine Dojo.
Or at least, what was the Diamond Mine Dojo. No Malcolm Bivens, no Tyler Rust, no Hideki Suzuki, no Roderick Strong, and we all know why Damon Kemp and Tatum Paxley are out. With The Creed Brothers being banished from NXT, it’s only her now. And so, with a heavy heart, she takes down the Diamond Mine banner. Guess it’s true that nothing lasts forever.
Noam Dar again tweets.
He apologizes for cancelling Supernova Sessions last week, especially since he was going to have Eddy Thorpe as his guest. He is still “a glass case of emotion” without the Heritage Cup, but he will “try to be big and brave to host SNS again on Tuesday.”
Backstage interview with Eddy Thorpe.
McKenzie Mitchell is with the Alpha Wolf and is still stunned at how brutal NXT Underground was. Does he feel that win puts him on the map? Absolutely! That was the fight of his life, that win should put him in title contention. McKenzie notes Eddy was supposedly going to be Dar’s guest on Supernova Sessions, and- Wait, in comes The Meta Four. Lash Legend is joined by Oro Mensah & Jakara Jackson while she wheels Noam Dar around in a wheelchair, and she says they were looking all over for Eddy. On behalf of Noam, they apologize to Eddy for cancelling SNS tonight. Again?!
Hey, he tried his best! But you all have eyes. Look at Dar! He’s in no shape to host anything. Oro says they know, this was gonna be the biggest moment of Eddy’s life. So as a consolation prize, they are happy to present to him this: an autographed photo of Noam Dar, from back when he was Heritage Cup Champion. Oh wow, a signed picture of Dar. EDDY RIPS IT! Meta Four is upset, do not disrespect the (former) Heritage Cup Champion! You won one match, good for you. But check that ego, brother. There’s no ego from him. And he’s not a talker but a fighter. Well then they just need a ring, right? Yeah!
Lash wants the boys to hold on but Oro and Eddy are ready. Refs step in, will Eddy and Oro settle this in the ring, ropes or no ropes?
Lucien Price & Bronco Nima VS Axiom & SCRYPTS!
This street wise duo of giants is ready to make a big impact on NXT’s Tag Division! Will they sack Axiom and Scrypts like on the gridiron? Or will there be a fumble returned for a touchdown by the underdog duo?
The teams sort out and Nima starts against Axiom. Nima rushes in, Axiom dodges him, but Nima picks him up! Axiom sunset flips but Nima drags him up! Axiom CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Nima knees low! Nima whips but Axiom gets around to get an arm! But Nima deadlifts! Axiom CLUBS Nima’s leg and he drops, but into a stack cover! TWO and Axiom slips under to CHOP and CHOP again! Nima powers Axiom to a corner but Axiom slips free to CHOP! Nima TOSSES Axiom to the corner! But Axiom BOOTS back! Axiom goes up, leaps, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Then DROPKICKS! Fans fire up while Nima checks his chin.
Axiom wrenches, tags Scrypts, but Nima gets away. Nima rushes in, Scrypts handsprings to dodge one lariat, then handsprings to dodge another! Scrypts wrenches an arm, reaches out, and Axiom tags back in. They hand off the wrench, though Scrypts maybe wanted a combo move. Axiom says he’s got this, so Scrypts DECKS Axiom!! Scrypts grins, has he been setting Axiom up all along!? Nima CLOBBERS Axiom and rains down fists! Tag to Price, and he rains down fists! Nima says back off, and he gets Axiom up. TOSS to the corner, and BIG lariat from Price! Then feed to Nima’s FLYING BOOT! Cover, Price & Nima win!
Winners: Lucien Price & Bronco Nima, by pinfall
Scrypts wanted to be on the same page but Axiom didn’t even wanna be in the same book, so Scrypts had to rewrite the plot. Will Axiom get his payback on Scrypts soon enough?
The D’Angelos are here for the homecoming!
Stacks is with cousin Maria and everyone else, and he gets the mic to say, “On May 25th, 2023, everything changed for the D’Angelo family. The Don got pinched and locked up because of that stool pigeon rat, Joe Coffey and his Gallus brothers. They trumped up some charges and thought they were taking over the streets of NXT? Well last week, that didn’t happen. Am I right?” The family and fans applaud. So please welcome back TONY D’ANGELO~! Everyone cheers as Tony makes his way out in a fresh suit. The fans chant “WELCOME BACK!” as Tony hugs and high-fives everyone, but especially Stackis.
Stacks hands off the mic to Tony, and Tony says, “I’m back, baybay!” Fans chant ‘TONY D! TONY D!” Tony appreciates that, but listen, listen. Shoutout to his guy, Stacks! Tony wouldn’t be here if not for him. Stacks came up with the master plan! He’s a genius! Gallus had no clue! Hollywood, once you got that all figured out, here’s your next leading man! “But in all seriousness, most of you, and definitely Gallus, that though this man was the rat once here. But a wise man once told me, things aren’t always what it seems. Right, Joe Coffey? HAHAHA!” So here’s what Tony means.
It was two months ago, when Tony was first put away, he and Stacks talked about the plan. Gallus was never gonna give them a title match, so Stacks said to get the charges drops and get them a shot, he has to make it like HE betrayed Tony. Tony played along, “How could you?” Exactly! Stacks has to convince everyone that he wants to be The Don, but how can he? Unless Tony’s in here. Tony says to give that cheap SOB a couple of envelopes, too. They have to make the bait nice and good. But they’ll really have to sell this. They need to play Gallus by making it look like he’s playing Tony.
And so Stacks explained that abduction double fake. Joe’s ego will brag about it, and he did. Tony played upset and that would make Joe comfortable enough to hear the stipulations. The match was made, and all Stacks had to do was win. And he would! Tony had faith in Stacks the whole time, and it paid off! But wait, here comes Gallus! Joe is furious! He has to put a filter on what he’s seeing! “Yous twos are the lowest form of life I’ve ever met! You’re scum! Subhuman scub!” Tony might be a free man, but he’s gonna wish that he was back in the cell! Joe promises them, that it is a lot safer in prison than on the outside!
Tony says that face Joe has right now is a face of a man who had control, but just lost it! Just like Mark & Wolfie are gonna lose the tag titles to the D’Angelos at the Great American Bash! Fans like the sound of that! Tony tells Glalus to go home, get their shine box, and shine up the belts real nice. Cuz the D’Angelos will take what they should’ve won at Stand & Deliver in the NXT Tag Team Championships! Mark laughs sarcastically and mocks Tony. Do they really think they can pull off another scam at The Bash? Gallus are dead serious! In fact, for screwing them over, they won’t even make it to the Bash!
Gallus steps up tot he ring, but Tony dares them to do something. Gallus gets in the ring, and they pull out the Billy clubs! But the family brings out crowbar after crowbar! Even Maria! Gallus is all fired up, and the brawl is on! But Tony & Stacks dodge, SMACK Mark & Wolfie, then DOUBLE SMACK Joe! Mark gets back up, into a DOUBLE FLAPJACK through the table! Seems like a waste of provolone. But Tony & Stacks hold up the gold, will they own those after the Bash?
Trick Melo Gang walks ‘n’ talks backstage.
They know the Bash will be tough, but Melo’s ready for that weirdo. Oh, speaking of weirdos, The Schism walks up. Joe Gacy, other weirdos. Trick says he’d wear a mask if he was drinking the Kool-Aid they’re all sharing. Gacy says there is no need to target the flourishing flock with negativity. Ava Raine says the Schism is a collective that works together for each other, not for selfish gains. Pfffft! But Gacy says this union will dissolve as soon as Melo loses the belt. Melo says that’s funny, because he ain’t losing. But then in steps Dragunov! Gacy says hello to the “future” NXT Champion.
Melo says this is the third time Dragunov’s stepped in when not needed. What’s wrong with him? Nothing. Gacy says we can all sense the tension, and that is alarming. Dragunov says his fight with Melo is inevitable. But Gacy is insufferable. He is not weak enough to hang onto his words. Says the man who crossed the bridge they built. No no no, hold on. Two weeks now, Dragunov’s gotten in Melo’s business. He expects that from The Schism but not from Dragunov. But then Gacy sucker punches Melo! The brawl is on and refs rush in to stop this! Will Trick Melo Gang and Dragunov end up unlikely allies after this?
Thea Hail w/ Duke Hudson VS Elektra Lopez w/ Lola Vice!
The Uncrowned NXT Women’s Champion is looking to prove herself worth of another shot, but La Madrina wants her turn first. Will Thea shock Elektra with a win? Or will Elektra show Thea has no business being a contender?
NXT returns and Elektra makes her entrance, Lola by her side. The bell rings, they tie up, and Lopez knees low! And throws Thea by her hair! Thea gets up but Lopez scoops to SLAM her! Lopez talks trash, fans boo, but Lopez scoops and SLAMS again! And then whips Thea to a corner! Lopez RAMS into Thea again and again, but tells the ref to leave her alone. Lopez whips Thea back in but Thea dodges to roll Lopez up! TWO, and Thea runs up, dodges a haymaker and rallies with FLYING FOREARMS! Fans fire up with Thea and she back body blocks in a corner! And hits an EXPLODER! And then SENTONS!
Lola talks trash, Thea talks trash back, but Lopez CLOBBERS Thea! Lopez brings Thea up, but Thea gets the KIMURA!! Lopez falls, Thea pulls back on the arm! Lola panics but Lopez TAPS! Thea wins!!
Winner: Thea Hail, by submission
Duke Hudson celebrates with the star student, and fans chant “YOU TAPPED OUT!” at Lopez! Will Thea prove she isn’t just a wannabe but a legit threat to the champ? Duke gets a mic to ask for a #HailYeah! “HAIL YEAH!” Thea says thank you, Duke, and she feels unstoppable right now! She just tapped out Elektra Lopez, torqued that arm, and make her tap the same way Tiffany Stratton tapped out! So on that note, Theta wants her second chance at the NXT Women’s Championship!! Fans like the sound of that! Thea knows she can tap that bi- Whoa whoa whoa. Right, sorry.
But if that’s how she feels, then there’s one thing left to say. “REMATCH! REMATCH! REMATCH!” Fans chant along, and Thea tells “Big blondie, get out here so I can kick your ass!” Here comes Tiff, and fans boo. Tiff rolls her eyes and says first off, Thea doesn’t get to call out the champion. For one, it’s rude. And also, she’s totally superior than Thea. But it’s so cute how Thea learned one new move and thinks she can conquer the world. Fans chant ‘YOU TAPPED OUT!” but Tiff ignores it as she says they can save having another pep rally. Thea wants a rematch? Then she accepts! Fans cheer that!
In fact, why wouldn’t Tiff want that? It’d be the easiest defense ever since she already now. Remember? It was 1-2-3. Tootles. Hold on there! Thea has just one little thing to add to the match at Great American Bash. Thea wants to make it… A SUBMISSION MATCH! Absolutely freakin’ not! Did she not hear anything Tiff said? Thea can’t just do what she wants with matches! Tiffany can! And Thea can’t make her! Thea snatches that arm! And has the KIMURA!!! Tiffany taps! She shouts! She says okay, it’ll be a submission match at GAB!! Just let her go!! Fans chant “YOU TAPPED OUT! YOU TAPPED OUT!”
Tiffany almost cries as Thea lets her go. And now Thea has what she wants! But will she get what she should’ve had all along in that NXT Women’s Championship?
Dom & Rhea talk backstage.
She’s confident he’ll beat Wes and get that North American Championship. But the D’Angelo Family walks by. Tony tells Dom that “Benny from the yard” says hello. Aw, that Benny. What a guy. Yeah. Good luck tonight. Tony heads out, and Dom points out Lyra Valkyria. Rhea talks with her about how she’s told pretty much everyone else that Lyra is badass. But then Lyra lets Jacy beat her and get a win. Was Rhea wrong? No. Then show her. Lyra says next time she’s in there with Jacy, she will. The Morrigan heads out, and Dom says Lyra better. You don’t wanna disappoint Mami.
Gable Steveson speaks.
The Olympic Gold Medalist has a big decision to make. What’s next for him? He could go back to school and win another NCAA Division 1 title. He could prepare for Paris and represent the USA in the Olympics again, and go for a second gold medal. Or he could stay in the WWE and NXT. Next week, he will make his decision.
Eddy Thorpe VS Oro Mensah w/ The Meta Four!
The Alpha Wolf may have a vested interest in Gable Steveson’s wrestling future, but in his immediate future is the golden party boy of the Meta Four. Will his decision be easy enough in humbling Dar’s sidekick? Or will a win by Oro help cheer Dar up?
The bell rings and the two rush in. Eddy gets around to waistlock and SLAM! Then he floats to a facelock and he brings Oro up to a headlock. Oro powers up but Eddy holds on tight. Oro pulls on an ear, powers out, but Eddy gets around to hit a headlock takeover! Fans rally, Oro fights up, and he throws body shots. Oro CHOPS, whips, but Eddy reverses to SPINNING CROSSBODY! Fans rally and Eddy brings Oro up. Oro SLAPS Eddy, and tells him not to disrespect them! But Eddy SLAPS, then CHOPS back! Oro sputters, Eddy storms up but Oro kicks the legs out! Eddy hotshots off ropes, and Oro stomps away!
Oro CLUBS away on Eddy, hammers and KICKS him, then snarls. Oro drags Eddy up to short arm LARIAT! Oro then clinches to EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Eddy hangs tough but Oro covers again, ONE!! Anther cover, ONE!! Oro smothers Eddy, fans rally up for Eddy, but Oro scowls. Oro runs in but Eddy blocks the Penalty Kick! Eddy throws Oro but Oro FLIP KICKS! Cover, TWO! Oro drags Eddy around to a neck wrench, but the fans rally up. Eddy fights up, throws body shots, and he arm-drags free! Oro swings but Eddy body shots! And then counter punches! And then ducks a chop to give a CHOP!
Eddy whips, CLOBBERS Oro, then rallies on him! SOBAT! ENZIGURI! Oro staggers around, Eddy waistlocks but Oro throws elbows. Eddy still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Oro flops out of the ring! Eddy builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit into the desk! Fans fire up while both men are down, but Jakara distracts the ref. Lash puts Dar in the ring?! Dar barely even moves but the ref wants him to get out of the ring. The ref pushes Dar to ropes while Eddy puts Oro in the ring. DIJAK BOOTS Eddy! Dijak says Eddy isn’t the baddest in NXT, DIJAK is! Dijak leaves Eddy behind, the ring count starts, and fans boo as Lash drags Dar out of the ring.
Eddy stands at 8 of 10 bot flounders around! He gets in at 9.9!! But Oro aims, to WHEEL KICK in the corner! Cover, Oro wins!
Winner: Oro Mensah, by pinfall
The Meta Four celebrates that they got another win! Except Dar, who still seems strangely comatose. Will anything snap Dar out of his funk? Will the Alpha Wolf look to hunt down #HardJustice?
Dana Brooke and Kelani Jordan work out together.
But coach Dana can tell something is bugging Kelani. Kelani is upset at herself for losing to Cora Jade. Dana understands that. But Kelani just started. Let’s do something they can only do. The gymnasts chalk up and get to the handsprings and backflips. Kelani sticks the landing and Dana says she’s gonna break out! Cora wishes she could do what Kelani does. That’s why Cora has that kendo stick wherever she goes. Kelani says that was a lot of fun and she’s learning a lot from Dana. Dana says right back at her! Will Kelani get right back up and on the right track in NXT?
Cora Jade watches this.
And she is not impressed. Gymnastics? That’s supposed to help Kelani next week? Cora smacks the lockers with her kendo stick, but will her bad attitude be trumped by Kelani’s positive one?
NXT video interviews Roxanne Perez and Blair Davenport.
The two of them are in separate locations, and Vic Joseph brings up what we all saw: NXT Anonymous was watching Roxie talk with Booker T. Roxie says she saw that, too. She doesn’t know who Anonymous is- Blair says it’s not her. Oh, okay… That doesn’t matter anyway. Booker was just giving her advice, because it is them one more time at the Great American Bash, in Roxie’s home state of Texas! Blair says she thought Booker liked Roxie. Wasn’t it bad enough how Blair left Roxie lifeless in the ring on the Fourth of July? Now Blair will have to do that all again, but in front of Roxie’s friends and family.
Roxie says she won’t, but Blair says Roxie had one of the best years in NXT. Except, that was last year. Now Blair’s back, and the division is for grown women, not little girls. Roxie no longer belongs. Vic asks Roxie what it’ll take for her to beat Blair on July 30th? Roxie says she’s sick and tired of everyone thinking she’s some easy target! She is never gonna be 6 feet tall or overpower her opponents. But since the day she lost her NXT Women’s Championship, there has been a rage building inside, and Blair is only adding to it. Roxie says she’ll walk into The Bash in front of friends and family, all while controlling her anxiety.
But if it means beating Blair, she will show a side of her that the WWE Universe has never seen before! Roxie tells Blair that Blair doesn’t know what’s coming for her. Blair laughs that off, and asks how can you fit such big dreams into such a small body. Roxie, it all sounds so great, but Blair doesn’t believe it. And neither does Roxie. Either Roxie has the killer instinct or she doesn’t. And we both know Blair does, because Roxie’s seen it. And she will again at The Bash, only worse. Because Blair vows to hurt Roxie. But the good news is, Austin’s only a short drive from Laredo. So then Roxie can just go home and not even bother coming back to Orlando, since she no longer belongs her.
Roxie takes off the mic, storms off and Blair plays like she feels bad. Wave bye to the toddler. See you at the Bash. “Stupid girl.” But will Blair look like the fool when Roxie pops off?
NXT North American Championship: Wes Lee VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley!
The Cardiac Kid has been on an incredible streak, and he doesn’t look to slow down any time soon! Will he blow right through “Dirty Dom” to take on Mustafa Ali? Or will the Judgment Day add to their growing collection with some NXT gold?
NXT returns as Wes makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if this title stays home or goes on the road!
The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. Wes and Dom approach, back off, and Dom eggs Wes on. They tie up, Wes headlocks, but Dom pries it open. Wes power sit back on but Dom tries again. Wes keeps the headlock on tight, but Dom powers up and pries free. Wes spins it around to headlock Dom again! Dom throws body shots, powers up to a back suplex, but Wes lands on his feet to headlock again! Rhea gets annoyed but Dom rolls free, only for Wes to ELBOW him back! Fans duel, “DOM’S NOT READY!” “YES HE IS!” Wes dodges Dom to DROPKICK him out! Wes goes out, but Rhea shields Dom!
Fans boo but Rhea says Wes ain’t doing anything, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Wes cools off, goes back into the ring, and holds the ropes open for Mami’s little boy. Dom backs off, but the ring count puts on the pressure with Champion’s Advantage in play. Dom slides in but then slides out, refreshing the count. Dom smirks and Rhea applauds but Wes still waits. Dom slides in again, but Wes slides out after him! Wes ROCKS Dom, ROCKS him again, and again! Rhea stays back and Wes chases Dom back into the ring. Wes fires off and BOOTS Dom to a corner! And then CHOPS him! Dom staggers away to another corner, but Wes runs in to CHOP again! Dom staggers to yet another corner while Rhea gets mad.
Wes runs in to CHOP again! Dom staggers and flops to the fourth corner, and he YANKS Wes into buckles! Dom stomps a mudhole into Wes but the ref counts. Dom lets off at 4 and the ref warns him. Dom digs his boots in, springboard stomps Wes again and again, a la Finn, and Rhea lounges on the apron. Dom digs his knee into Wes, then sits Wes up into a chinlock. Wes endures as Dom squeezes tight, and Rhea is all smiles. Wes fights up, throws elbows, and NXT returns to single picture as Dom throws Wes by his hair! Fans boo but Dom drags Wes up. Dom gives us some Latino Heat and then suplexes! Uni Amigo!
Dom gets up, brings Wes around, DOS AMIGOS! Fans boo more, and Dom gives some more Latino Heat. THREE- NO, Wes slips free but Dom dodges to DROPKICK! Wes staggers around, fans chant “YOU’RE NOT EDDIE!” and “LET HIM COOK!” Wes is on ropes, Dom dials it up, 619! Dom gets Wes up to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up while Rhea is furious! Dom frowns and he drags Wes around to stomp. Fans chant chant “WHAT SIDE?” “WES SIDE!” Dom goes up a corner, tells fans to shut up, and gives more Latino Heat. Fans boo but Dom FROG SPLASHES and FLOPS as Wes moves!
Rhea worries and coaches Dom but fans again chant “YOU’RE NOT EDDIE!” Dom and Wes rise, and Wes throws a haymaker! Dom gives it back, so Wes UPPERCUTS! Dom staggers but he forearms back! Wes ROCKS Dom, but Dom throws a body shot! Wes headlocks, but Dom hits a BIG back suplex! Dom dumps Wes hard and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Dom stomps and rains down fists on Wes as the fans go back to “YOU’RE NOT READY!” Dom paces around and blows snot at the fans. Now that’s dirty! Dom stalks Wes, drags him up, and whips him to a corner hard! Wes bounces off buckles and falls to the mat!
Fans boo but Rhea likes what she sees as Dom storms up on Wes. Dom drags Wes up by his hair, and ROCKS him with a right! Dom whips corner to corner, runs in but Wes BOOTS! Wes snarls and swings body shots and haymakers! Wes fires off from all sides on Dom and has him on the ropes! Wes whips, Dom reverses but Wes CLOBBERS Dom! And again! Wes fires off more fast hands, kicks, but Dom powers out of the snapmare! Wes comes back to kick and kick and DOUBLE STOMP! Fans rally but Rhea stares Wes down. Wes runs in but Dom dodges. Wes goes back and HEEL KICKS!
Wes goes up now, and he FLYING CHUCKS! Wes goes back up to FLYING DDT!! Dom flounders and Rhea gest him out of the ring! Dom staggers but Wes fires up! Wes builds speed, but Dom gets away. Dom grabs the belt? Fans boo, Dom says it’s his now! The ref reprimands, but Wes DIVES and hits Dom at the ramp! Wes puts Dom in the ring, goes up the corner, and he SKY TWISTERS! But FINN IS HERE! AND DAMIAN! But Wes avoids Damian’s cheap shot to CARDIAC KICK!! Wes aims, but Rhea CLOBBERS him with HER belt!! Fans freak out as Dom crawls to the cover!! DOM WINS!!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (NEW NXT North American Champion)
The Judgment Day does it again! They pull out the numbers game trump card, and Dom just stole the gold! Dom has his first singles gold in WWE, and Ali’s concern is justified. Will Wes find a way to correct this before The Great American Bash? Or will the Judgment Day truly take over the WWE by any means necessary?
My Thoughts:
What a wild episode of NXT with just 12 days before Great American Bash. And the wildest was that main event! I did not think they’d pull this move with Dom beating Wes for the title, but this is the Judgment Day, a faction that WWE is really getting behind. Ali had a good promo with Wes but great tie-in that Ali was worried something would happen because he knows how sneaky the Judgment Day can be. Wes’ streak ends suddenly, so great shock value that might actually make NXT feel must-see to those only watching RawDown. Dom is definitely bringing that belt to Raw next week just to rub it in, and I wonder/hope if Wes shows up to demand his rematch.
Also nice tie-in from Tony D’Angelo playing along with “Dom really was in a real prison, honest,” good stuff. Tony’s homecoming promo segment was of course interrupted by Gallus, and great little brawl. Bringing out the sticks and crowbars makes me wonder if they’ll escalate things to a No Disqualification tag match. I kinda like that, it’d make it so there’s no Champion’s Advantage, and if Tony & Stacks did lose, at least they’d be strong because perhaps Joe gets involved. And great win from Thea over Elektra and really good promo with Tiffany. I knew as soon as Tiff said “and you can’t make me,” she was gonna get tapped out by Thea. A Submission match is going to be great stuff, and this might be why and how Tiffany joins forces with Gulak & Dempsey.
Great combo of NXT Anonymous spying on Roxie and Booker T and then Roxie and Blair having their video interviews. But also an interesting move for Blair to brush off Roxie’s anger. I guess, in kayfabe, Blair didn’t watch NXT while she was away because she would’ve seen Roxie go off on Gigi & Jacy when they were still Toxic Attraction. I almost hope that Roxie will beat down Blair and get herself disqualified just so she gets the (sorta) moral victory by showing Blair that Roxie can be dangerous. And then we got a decent rematch from Kiana and Gigi and of course Kiana wins. I’m still hoping on a stipulation based blowoff between the two, with paint and office supplies as the weapons.
Really surprised by Scrypts setting Axiom up like that. Very similar to how Shayna did Ronda at Money in the Bank, but I would think Scrypts stays the Heel in this whereas Shayna became the Face. But either way, it was natural for Price & Nima to win as the new team. It did seem weird Scrypts was trying to be Axiom’s pal anyway, so now they can really go to another level as enemies. And I loved Dar the entire time Meta Four was on screen tonight. It’s almost like Weekend at Bernie’s where Dar is dead and Lash is puppeting him around. But clever way to use him as a distraction so Dijak can attack Eddy and they all give Oro the win.
I still think someone needs to point out that Dar didn’t lose the cup to Frazer, Oro did, and that will revive Dar and he goes for a rematch against Frazer. Great tag match from Frazer & Dragon VS Los Lotharios, and of course the Faces win. But I did not expect Humberto to get so mad at Garza. I hope those two don’t break up NXT is such a stacked tag division and there doesn’t seem to be a good opening in the RawDown divisions, so maybe them splitting up is the best thing for both of them right now. As for Frazer & Dragon, I do hope we see them stick together, Frazer defending the Heritage Cup and Dragon going after either the North American or even top title.
And great stuff in the top title’s story. Great promo with Trick Melo Gang and Dragunov, and then interaction with them against The Schism. I am definitely looking forward to the Six Man Tag of The Schism VS Dragunov, Melo & Trick. Dragunov and Melo of course are the “Can they coexist?” element on their team, but between Ivy Nile having no one around and wanting payback on Ava, or even The Creeds revealing themselves from among the masked followers, there could still be something that causes The Schism to lose.
Also, Ivy taking down the banner was a really sad moment in a way, because it makes you think of how promising the faction was when it started in the last days of Black ‘n’ Gold NXT, but then got changed up a bit during 2.0. Maybe Ivy is taking down the banner as a fake out, and after the Creeds get one last revenge on The Schism, Ivy also leaves with Julius & Brutus to RawDown (probably more SmackDown) so the dojo can’t stay in one place, the Diamond Mine is going to be traveling around the world now.
My Score: 8.7/10
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John Cena returns to SmackDown!
WrestleMania Weekend kicks off with SmackDown, and John Cena once again graces the WWE with his presence. What final words will he have before facing Cody Rhodes this Sunday?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Carmelo Hayes wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Motor City Machine Guns; The Profits win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
- Chelsea Green VS Zelina Vega; Zelina wins.
- LA Knight VS Solo Sikoa; wins.
- Six Man Tag: Team American Made VS Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee & Rey Fenix; win(s).
PLAY BY PLAY
WrestleMania SmackDown’s going commercial free for the first hour!
Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga pull into the parking lot.
Solo lets his Right Hand Man handle the bags, but LA KNIGHT ATTACKS! The Mega Star goes after Tama, SMACKS him off some other car, and then SLAMS the door shut on Tama’s hand! Knight gets away before Solo returns, is the WWE US Champion making sure Jacob Fatu can’t stack the deck here in Las Vegas?
Seth Rollins is here!
The Visionary surprises Las Vegas as he’s already here ahead of WrestleMania! Rollins struts his way out in a black ‘n’ white tuxedo with golden roses painted on it, and the fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as he goes to the ring. Rollins revels in the cheers before grabbing a mic. The singing continues, and Rollins tells Las Vegas, “It ain’t Monday, it’s Friday, but I thin it still works. Welcome to Friday Night Rollins~!” The fans cheer and Rollins says he is our host! He is a Visionary, he is a Revolutionary, he is SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! The fans cheer, and Rollins looks to the WrestleMania sign.
The singing returns, but there are also chants of “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Rollins decides to reference said CM Punk by sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ring! Rollins even tosses the mic sleeve aside, but now the fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” Rollins says we’ll get to him in a minute. Let’s start with that guy who they were chanting for first. The fans chant “C M PUNK!” again, and Rollins says yes, that’s the reason that guy came back to wrestling, right? Because all the fans chanted his name for ten long years! That’s why Punk came back, right? Except, when CM Punk came back to the ring, it wasn’t a WWE ring.
So did Punk came back because the fans were chanting his name? Or because someone wrote him a big fat check? Rollins says when Punk burned that bridge, like he does every other bridge, Punk did finally come back to the WWE. But was it because of the fans chanting his name? No. It was because they wrote him another big fat check. Some fans actually chant, “BIG FAT CHECK! BIG FAT CHECK!” Rollins adds, “Tell me when I’m tellin’ lies. CM Punk likes to pretend he came back for all of you. CM Punk doesn’t care about you. CM Punk doesn’t care about the WWE. He’s a liar, he’s a fraud, he’s a coward…
“And say what you will about Roman Reigns, Mr. OTC…” The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Rollins says Roman doesn’t even pretend to care about the fans! Roman doesn’t even pretend to care about the WWE! And you can believe that. The OTC only cares about the OTC. Roman Reigns is in the Roman Reigns business. Mr. Private Jet, Mr. Limited Schedule, Mr. Handpicked Opponents. The fans sing “Roman! Roman Reigns~!” Rollins says yes, Roman loves that. He loves when you love him. But Roman knows nothing of sacrifice. Punk knows nothing of sacrifice. Rollins knows EVERYTHING about sacrifice!
But funny enough, this story all started 12 years ago, all with Paul Heyman. That’s the truth. Heyman brought Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose into the WWE to be a shield for CM Punk. Every single night, Rollins sacrificed everything he had in this ring to be that shield. Did he get any of the credit? Absolutely not. “Everyone in the back” wanted the cameras and spotlight on Roman Reigns. It was always about Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns was the next John Cena! Roman Reigns was the next cash cow! Look at Roman, put the spotlight on him! Every single year, this went along.
And in the background, after CM Punk had gone away, taken his ball and gone home, Rollins heard little echoes of “C M Punk” chants. Meanwhile, Rollins was making every show, in the ring every night, sacrificing everything that he had! The fans do cheer that, and Rollins says it all came to a head last year, in the main event of WrestleMania, a knee hanging on by a threat, Rollins’ stepdad at home, dying of cancer… But Rollins was there at the very end to be a shield to make sure Roman Reigns LOST! The fans do cheer that, too! They even chant, “Thank You, Seth!” and sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins soaks it all in before continuing.
“This story between us started 12 years ago, when Paul Heyman brought myself and Roman Reigns into the WWE. And it ends tomorrow night, in the most important Triple Threat match in the history of this industry. And I promise you, I will do exactly what I have done for the past 12 years. I will lay it all on the line. I will sacrifice everything that I have to make sure that this business, this company, this industry, moves forward in the right direction. That’s not a prediction, that’s a spoiler. HAHAHAHAHAHA~!” Rollins has issued his mission statement. Will the Architect finish the story that he’s been writing for over a decade now?
2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal!
The tradition to honor the Eighth Wonder of the World continues! Who will make it through the star-studded field to immortalize themselves on the giant trophy?
The bell rings and the brawl is on! The fans fire up for this chaos as LWO brawls with Legado del Fantasma, Pretty Deadly is after A-Town Down Under, and Carlito finds himself the odd man out so he just smiles and watches it all happen. Carlito brings out his apple, but R-Truth takes it and takes a bite out of it! The fans cheer, Carlito is confused, but then Carlito CLUBS Truth into SPITTING the apple at Miz! Carlito whips, Truth reverses and TOSSES Carlito to ELIMINATE him! The fans cheer and Carlito is stunned! Truth tosses what’s left of the apple to him! Melo storms up, Truth ROCKS Melo, then Truth TOSSES Melo, only for Melo to drag Truth out with him!
The fans fire up as Truth and Melo brawl, but Miz BOOTS Truth down to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo as Melo Don’t Miz sticks together, But then Karrion Kross finds Miz! Kross grabs Miz, unfinished business from before the Transfer Window! But Melo jumps on Kross! Melo & Miz mug Kross, and then we see Rey Fenix staring down with Santos Escobar. But then Los Garza CLOBBER Fenix! They haul him up, Andrade goes after Santos, and Fenix gets hit with TU LO SABE! Los Garza get Fenix up again, ASSISTED RAZOR’S- RANA! Fenix sends Berto up, out and ELIMINATES him! Angel runs up, but Fenix puts him on the top rope!
Angel shoves Fenix away, but he’s kinda stuck. Fenix SHORYUKENS! Angel falls out, Fenix ELIMINATES him, too! Santos says what’s wrong with these guys! Pretty Deadly mugs Tyler Bate, they stomp his hands and give him the Scott Hall fingers. Then they RAM Tyler into the corner, and Kit Wilson UPPERCUTS! Then Elton Prince UPPERCUTS! #YesBoy! DRY MARTI-KNEES! But then A-Town Down Under TOSS Pretty Deadly to DOUBLE ELIMINATE them! But then New Catch Republic goes after them! Kaiser kicks at Dunne, Dunne blocks, and Tyler says Bop up, BANG! Kaiser falls, but ATDU mugs New Catch Republic!
The fans boo Theory & Waller as they TOSS Tyler, but he rebounds to DOUBLE COMEBACKER! The Big Strong Boi then DUMPS ATDU out at the same time! But Waller & Theory both hold onto the ropes! Kaiser DUMPS Tyler, but Tyler holds on! Tyler skins the cat, but Kaiser SHOTGUNS him down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo the Impeccable German, but Dunne KICKS him! Dunne pushes Kaiser to the ropes! Santos GAMANGIRIS Miz! American Made battles with the LWO, Miz fights Santos, and then Andrade helps out! Kaiser is dangling off the floor! Andrade kicks at Kaiser, but then Santos is on Andrade!
Andrade takes a swing, but santos shoves him into Fenix! Andrade apologizes, but Santos KNEES Andrade down! Santos uses that as a reason for Fenix to trust him, not Andrade! Fenix says okay. But then he TOSSES Santos and ELIMINATES him! Fenix knows a snake when he sees one, but Santos respects Fenix’s own trickery. Wait, Otis picks up Tozawa and AIRPLANE SPINS! Tozawa is a human weapon to clear out space! Otis then ROCKS Andrade, scoops and SLAMS him, then picks Tozawa up again to CHUCK at Julius! But Julius catches Tozawa, hands him off to Brutus, and while Julius JUMP KNEES Otis, Brutus TOSSES and ELIMINATES Tozawa!
Otis is mad now, and he CLOBBERS The Creeds! The fans fire up, then Otis runs to DOUBLE LARIAT The Creeds and himself up and out of the ring, TRIPLE ELIMINATION!! Otis realizes his mistake, but the fans still cheer him on. Miz goes after Nakamura, Kross is after Fenix, and Dragon Lee has Chad Gable! Otis RAMS Julius into the steel steps in frustration! Andrade TOSSES Waller and ELIMINATES him! But then Theory picks Andrade up! Andrade fights free, TOSSES Theory, and he ELIMINATES him, too! The fans fire up for El Idolo, and then he turns around to see Gable. Gable is surrounded by Andrade, Fenix, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde!
Andrade BOOTS Gable first! Dragon Lee V-TRIGGER! DOUBLE SUPERKICK from Cruz & Wilde! JUMP SOBAT from Fenix! They TOSS Gable and ELIMINATE him! But then Nakamura storms in! He fights LWO, Wilde RAMS Nakamura from the apron and goes up, but Nakamura KICKS Wilde to the floor and ELIMINATES him! Cruz whips Nakamura, runs in at the corner, but Nakamura puts Cruz on the apron! Cruz ENZIGIRS, goes up, but Kross DECKS Cruz! Kross shouts, “Rey is using you!” Dragon Lee SLAPS Kross! Kross laughs and DECKS Dragon Lee! Kross scoops Dragon Lee, but Dragon Lee slips free to TOSS Kross and ELIMINATE him!
Vegas is torn that their guy is done, but Kross says Mysterio is just using Dragon Lee! Nakamura TOSSES Dragon Lee! But Dragon Lee gets up, buckle bumps and GAMANGIRIS! Dragon Lee slingshot RANAS Nakamura down! Then Dragon goes corner to corner, but into a KINSHASA!! Nakamura then IVERTED EXPLODERS Dragon up and out to ELIMINATE him! The fans are torn, but we’re quickly down to seven, with Nakamura, Fenix, Kaiser, Dunne, Andrade, Miz & Melo. Kaiser and Dunne trade shots while Miz & Melo kick Fenix in a corner. Dunne DUMPS Kaiser to the apron, but Kaiser pulls Dunne’s hair!
The fans fire up as both men dangle off the apron! Both men stand on the apron, and Kaiser CHOPS! Dunne kicks a leg out, STOMPS Kaiser’s hands, then BOOTS him! Kaiser hooks the rope with his legs! Kaiser crawls inside, Dunne steps through ropes, but Kaiser KICKS the ropes to jam Dunne up! Kaiser runs but Dunne catches him to a HANGING TRIANGLE HOLD! Dunne drags Kaiser up and over and to the floor! Dunne ELIMINATES Kaiser! Andrade fights Melo, but Miz TOSSES Andrade! Andrade holds on, but Dunne LARIATS Melo! Then Dunne TOSSES Miz! Dunne ROCKS Miz, ROCKS Melo, then he grabs Melo’s hand!
Dunne bends Melo’s fingers, then SNAPS them! Dunne fires hands, but Miz holds onto Melo! Miz TOSSES Melo in, but Dunne SHOTGUNS Miz down to ELIMINATE him! The fans fire up as now we have just five! Melo runs up, ducks and enzigiri, and he DUMPS Dunne to ELIMINATE him! That makes four, but Andrade picks Melo up! Melo fights free, Fenix and Nakamura rise up, and now our final four square off! The fans fire up as they circle around the ring, and then they brawl! Fenix has Nakamura, Andrade has Melo! Nakamura KNEES Fenix low, fires more KNEES, then he AX KICKS! Melo ROCKS Andrade and CHOPS him in a corner!
Nakamura sends Fenix into Melo to then ROUNDHOUSE Melo! INVERTED EXPLODER for Fenix! Andrade is back to boot feint but Nakamura avoids the shadow elbow! Andrade avoids the roundhouse but not the WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up with the King of Strong Style, KINS- NO, Andrade dodges! But then Nakamura THRUST KICKS! Nakamura hops up, but Andrade triangle jump DROPKICKS Nakamura down, and ELIMINATES him!! The fans are thunderous and Andrade grins, but then Melo SUPERKICKS Fenix! Fenix is stuck in the ropes, but Melo brings him around. Melo jumps, but Andrade gets him, only for Fenix to SHOVE them both over!
Melo and Andrade both hold onto ropes! Fenix doesn’t realize this, and Melo gets back in! Melo CLOBBERS Fenix! Melo whips, Fenix uses Melo as a boost to RANA Andrade! Melo whips Fenix again but Fenix goes Spider-Man to rewind and HEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Fenix runs at Andrade, somersault FLYING FOREARM! #ANIMO, but Melo puts Fenix on the apron! Fenix RAMS Melo, ROCKS him, then goes up the corner! BUT EL GRANDE AMERICANO TRIPS HIM UP!? Grande DUMPS Fenix out to ELIMINATE him!! “UH GRACIAS~!” The fans boo but Grande runs off into the night.
Andrade and Melo are the last two, a fitting fate given their best of seven series from just last year. The fans are thunderous as these two reset. They runs up, Andrade dodges, kicks, and underhooks! But Melo slips free of the Message to run, and LA- NO, Andrade stops the Mystica to suplex, only for Melo to slip free again! Melo spins Andrade, but Andrade powers out! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither man falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again, still no one falls! Melo runs, LA MYSTICA! And then a whip, but the boot feint SHADOW ELBOW hits! Both men are down and Vegas is thunderous again!
“This is Awesome!” as both men slowly stir. They rise up, Andrade reels Melo in, and Andrade gives some Latino Heat! The fans cheer that, but Melo fights the first amigo! Melo hits the suplex CUTTER! Melo then whips, but Andrade reverses! Melo goes up, but Andrade jumps up to get him again! Only for Melo to back down and SHOVE Andrade out! MELO WINS!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes (2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner)
El Idolo is furious, but he got faked out as Melo hits the game winner! Melo proves he is H1M, but will he use this to soon become a champion?
SmackDown shares a snippet of Wade Barrett’s interview with Charlotte Flair.
The full interview will be part of tomorrow’s Countdown to WrestleMania 41, but Barrett says The Queen and Tiffany Stratton have clearly made things personal as of late. There have been numerous verbal attacks, as well as physical. Oh, you don’t say? Yes, Charlotte was even sent home from the arena last week, for her to ultimately show up anyway and attack Tiffany. Charlotte notes that wasn’t the first time something like that happened. Barrett wants to know: why is it this has gotten so nasty so quickly? Charlotte takes a moment, and says she doesn’t love it. They have moved past it. But she has a chip on her shoulder, and if she looks deeper at Tiffany, she can see there’s a chip on Tiff’s shoulder, too.
Charlotte doesn’t love it, but the people are invested now, so if there’s anything that matters most to Charlotte, it’s that people tune in not only to see her, but to see her VS Tiffany Stratton on the biggest stage. This is how we got there, but at the end of the day, getting people invested in something is what this is about. It can be ugly sometimes, but that’s just how you get tougher. The Queen is certainly putting Tiffy to the test, but will it still be #TiffyTime after WrestleMania?
Rhea Ripley is here!
Las Vegas fires up as Mami’s in town ahead of her Mania Moment, the Women’s World Championship Triple Threat. Rhea goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and she says, “Sunday, it marks my sixth WrestleMania. Yeah. And each time, I’ve walked into some sort of championship match. But honestly, this one… This one is probably the most important to me. Because it’s true, I let myself get distracted by Bianca Belair, and I lost my Women’s World Championship right before WrestleMania. That’s my bad. So I could, I’m not going to, but I could be coming out here right now to talk about the last few weeks, complain, moan, make excuses, but nah, I’m not gonna do that.
“Because there’s no point in talking about the past anymore. Sunday, I get back what I want, and I do what I have to do.” The fans cheer that! “Rhea Bloody Ripley is walking OUT of WrestleMania your THREE-TIME Women’s World Champion!” The fans really like that! But then wait! Here comes the current champion, Iyo Sky! The Evil Genius high-fives fans as she goes to the ring to step to Rhea. Iyo has a mic, but Bianca Belair interrupts already! The EST struts her way to the ring, struts past Rhea & Iyo, and grabs a mic of her own. The fans boo, but Bianca brushes that off to say, “Y’all two thought y’all was gonna come to SmackDown, drop my name, and I wasn’t gonna show up?”
Bianca says she was definitely showing up tonight! Because tonight might be her last night on SmackDown for awhile, because at WrestleMania, Bianca walks out the champion! The fans boo more, but Bianca says after what they put her through, she isn’t letting this go any time soon. Wait, is that Naomi!? The Glow gone dark has a mic as she makes her way out here to say, “Hey, B. So, you finally decided to show up to SmackDown. And you ain’t even gonna try and talk to me?” Bianca signs but Naomi says she’s filled up the voicemail box, called her like crazy, texted her, and Naomi knows Bianca got ’em cuz it says, “Delivered.”
Naomi approaches the ring and asks if their friendship means so little to Bianca. Naomi didn’t even wanna do this and have everyone in their business, she wanted to handle it in private. But since Bianca’s gonna go ignore her- Bianca says they’re not doing this, Naomi knows why Bianca isn’t responding because Naomi knows what she did. Bianca said what she said last time, and she meant it. So no, they’re not doing this right now. Oh, Bianca cares about Jade that much? Bianca says it’s not even about Jade! Naomi says Jade wasn’t there for Bianca like Naomi was! And tomorrow, Naomi finishes what she started with Jade! And after that-
Well, why wait? Here comes Jade Cargill now! The Storm storms her way to the ring, and she goes right for Naomi! Naomi runs away, Bianca wants Jade to calm down. Jade says Bianca is choosing Naomi over her now. Rhea says no, Jade, this isn’t about you. This is about- NAOMI SHOVES JADE INTO RHEA! Jade DECKS Naomi! Rhea and Bianca brawl just because, and Iyo stays back. Jade has Naomi on the outside, Rhea and Bianca spill out the side, and producers, refs and security rush out to stop this! Iyo decides to get in on this by going up top! OVER THE MOONSAULT onto the cluster!
The fans are thunderous for Iyo, Naomi scurries away from Jade, and a lot is going down this WrestleMania Weekend! Who will have their Mania Moment and shine in the spotlight?
Team American Made finds Rey Fenix backstage.
Chad Gable mockingly says, “Look who it is! The new luchador! What, you lasted to the final three tonight before you lost? Yeah, that was a good night, through. Not as good as El Grrrande Americano! Tell me, how’d it feel to get eliminated by the greatest-” Dragon Lee storms in and tells Gable to shut up. Gable gets no respect from real luchadores. Dragon and Fenix stand together and Dragon says Grande will lose at WrestleMania. Don’t talk to Gable about WrestleMania! And don’t talk to him about El Grande! But then Rey Mysterio steps in! Rey tells Gable that Grande is gonna learn about real lucha libre.
Gable says Rey doesn’t tell Gable what Grande’s gonna learn! And Rey sure ain’t teaching it! Rey says Gable sounds like he’s still in fight mode. There’s three of them, and three of Rey’s side. Why not a Six Man Tag here tonight? Brutus laughs, but then Gable frowns. Julius says they’re serious. Fenix tells Rey that he likes this idea. The luchadores go to talk with Nick Aldis, will the King of Lucha Libre build some momentum before he faces El Grande Americano?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Motor City Machine Guns!
After over four YEARS without gold, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins finally have belts around their waists again. But will the champions go away after only a few weeks? Or can the Profits be up here in Sin City?
SmackDown returns and Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin are already in the ring as The Profits make their entrance. The introductions are made, but MCMG strike first with DROPKICKS at the ropes! The Profits tumble, MCMG take aim again, STEREO PLANCHA! The fans fire up, Sabin SMACKS Ford off barriers and then puts him in the ring. The bell rings, Sabin ROCKS Ford again and again, then stomps him. Tag to Shelley, Sabin wrenches Ford and Shelley goes up. AX HANDLES! Then MCMG double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, and SENTON KNEE DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Shelley keeps Ford down, and wrenches an arm.
Tag to Sabin, MCMG double wrench, but Ford breaks free to ROCK Shelley, ELBOW Sabin, then KICK and ELBOW! MCMG DOUBLE KICK, then they run, but Ford blows past to LARIAT Shelley! Sabin kicks, runs, but Ford blows past to LARIAT him now! The fans fire up for Ford and he tags Dawkins in. Dawkins LARIATS Sabin, LARIATS again, then whips. Sabin reverses, Dawkins hurdles, and then Dawkins FLYING UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Dawkins, and he runs to CYCLONE SPLASH! Tag to Ford, then Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts! Ford is up top, BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY! Cover, Shelley YANKS Ford away!
Dawkins whips Shelley, Shelley reverses and TOSSES him out! Shelley builds speed, DIVES into a haymaker! The fans fire up while Dawkins snarls, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Dawkins goes back to the Profits corner from the outside, and Shelley returns to the MCMG corner. Sabin tags Shelley, Ford tags Dawkins, and the two throw hands! Shelley climbs up in the corner to rain down punches! Ford runs up as Shelley reaches nine, but Shelley ELBOWS him down! Dawkins runs up but Shelley mule kicks! Shelley whips, Dawkins reverses, and Dawkins FLAPJACKS Shelley hard! Shelley sputters while Dawkins paces. Dawkins covers, TWO! Dawkins drags Shelley up, brings him over, then fires fast hands in the corner! Dawkins DECKS Shelley, drags him back up, and snapmares him for Ford’s slingshot SENTON!
Ford stares Sabin down, goes back to Shelley, and he drags Shelley up, only to get a JAWBREAKER! Shelley runs, sunset flips, but Ford rolls through to PENALTY KICK! And then SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Shelley stays in this and crawls away to ropes. Ford drags Shelley over, tags Dawkins, and they stomp Shelley. Ford YANKS Shelley’s leg, Dawkins stomps Shelley more, then Dawkins stays between Shelley and Sabin. Dawkins scoops Shelley to SLAM him! Cover, TWO! Dawkins stalks Shelley, clamps on with a chinlock, and he grinds Shelley down. Shelley endures, fights up, and throws knees! Dawkins ROCKS Shelley!
Shelley flounders, Dawkins CLUBS him, and then Dawkins RAMS Shelley in a corner! The ref counts, Dawkins lets off, and he brings Shelley over to bump off buckles in the Profits’ corner. SmackDown returns to single picture as Dawkins runs up, but Shelley dodges the cyclone! Ford tags in, slides between Shelley and Sabin, then grabs a leg. Shelley BOOTS Ford away, hot tag to Sabin! Sabin dodges Ford, DROPKICKS Dawkins, then BOOTS Ford! Sabin goes up, and he FLYING RANAS Ford! Sabin keeps moving, and he goes to the apron to PENALTY KICK Dawkins! Sabin goes up the corner again, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Ford!
Sabin tags Shelley while the fans fire up. Sabin runs in, Ford puts him on the apron, but Shelley LARIATS! Shelley clinches, Sabin goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK FALTLINER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ford survives, but Shelley drags him up and brings him around. Shelley bumps Ford off buckles, tags Sabin, and Shelley Electric Chair Lifts Ford! Sabin climbs but Ford fights free! Ford sends Shelley into Sabin, then ENZIGIRIS Shelley! Hot tag to Dawkins! Sabin leaps over Ford, but Dawkins is there, POUNCE SAIDO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Dawkins drags Sabin back up, tags Ford back in, and Dawkins whips Sabin, only for Sabin to grab ropes.
Dawkins runs up, Sabin BOOTS him away! Shelley sneaks a tag, Sabin runs, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! Ford leaps, Sabin dodges! Shelley is there to atomic drop! The Dream Sequence begins, and completes with the MOTOR CITY FACIAL! Ford flounders to a corner, MCMG hit him with the BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they bring Ford out, but Dawkins DECKS Shelley! Sabin DECKS Dawkins! Ford SUPERKICKS Sabin! Sabin tumbles out to join Shelley and Dawkins, so Ford builds speed and FLIES over the corner! The fans are thunderous, but JOHNNY GRAGANO LEAPS IN FROM THE CROWD! DIY attacks, and the match is ruined!
Winners: The Street Profits, by disqualification (still WWE Tag Team Champions)
Tommaso Ciampa grabs the belts, then he POSTS Dawkins! And he KNEES Shelly down! DIY is committing grand larceny but they claim they’re still the rightful champions! The fans boo, will Nick Aldis have to serve some justice?
Nick Aldis is on the phone.
Speaking of the SmackDown General Manager, he’s clearly already addressing the issue with DIY, only to be interrupted by Chelsea Green. The WWE Women’s United States Champion has her Secret Her-vice with her as she assumes Aldis witnessed last week’s travesty. He witnessed that count out loss, if that’s what she means. That IS what she means. And she has a complaint to file. Oh, tell him something he doesn’t know. Chelsea has Alba & Piper serve Aldis with the document. Aldis looks it over, and Chelsea assumes he will rectify the injustice. Aldis tells Chelsea that yes, she is right. There was an injustice, time to take action.
In fact, the three of them are supposed to be in a Six Woman Tag tonight. Forget that, because we’re handling this “injustice.” Zelina Vega will face Chelsea Green again! Great idea! What a stand-up champion! But hey, it’s a singles match, so let’s just have it be only Chelsea at ringside. Thank you. Aldis leaves, Chelsea freaks out and wants him to get back here, but what’s done is done. Will Chelsea just have to make sure she doesn’t lose two weeks in a row to La Muneca?
DIY is running backstage.
They’re trying to get away with these belts, but Aldis and security stop them! Aldis wants them to hand the belts over, DIY says they’re not playing games, but Aldis says DIY are not the champions. DIY insist they ARE the champions, but then the Profits run up! Followed by MCMG! Aldis and security keep this from breaking down! Aldis has everyone stop. DIY can do this the easy way or the hard way. DIY hand the belts over. Aldis says he is sick of dealing with this. Next week, the belts will be on the line, and high overhead. It will be a TABLES, LADDERS & CHAIRS MATCH! All three teams like that, but who wins when it’s all about TLC?
Randy Orton is here!
The fans sing along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. Orton takes a long look at the WrestleMania sign before he poses on the corner. Orton then grabs a mic to say, “Ladies and gents, as of now, I do not have an opponent for WrestleMania 41.” The fans boo, but Orton says he and the wife have been in Vegas, doing the appearances, walked The Strip, met the WWE Universe, thousands of you have approached him. He’s seen it in your eyes, he feels it in the air, there is an excitement for this year’s WrestleMania like none other! Orton’s father was in the very first Mania. Then 20 years later, Orton debuted at Madison Square Garden.
Orton’s mother got to witness his debut. Mania means something to him. And his legacy has a lot to do with his longevity. So there is no way in hell he is just sitting out this year’s WrestleMania! If Orton competes this weekend, it will be the 20th time he has competed at WrestleMania! This WrestleMania means so much to him, so here’s what he’ll do. He is just going to throw this out there to “the universe,” and let the fans decide! Orton will show up on Sunday, boots tied up, gear on, and just the right amount of baby oil on his skin… Fans like that! Orton promises to be locked, loaded and ready to deliver.
Because he’s not just doing this for himself! Orton is doing this for the fans, for his family, for the guys in the back! But as far as “the boys in the back” are concerned, if anybody wants to test themselves, he dares them to step up! Anybody on The Strip, if you’ve got wrestling boots, or even just catch wind that The Legend Killer needs an opponent, he is challenging you to step up! He will be there on Sunday, Allegiant Stadium, in the ring, ready to go! But know this: You will be met with, you will fall victim to the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, R K O! Who will then step up to this RKOpen Challenge?
Backstage interview with Damian Priest.
Byron Saxton is with The Archer of Infamy and notes that this situation with Drew McIntyre has reached a boiling point. Earlier today on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show, they got into it, and- Priest stops Byron there. He knows Byron is doing his job, but Priest is done answering questions. This is now a direct message to Drew McIntyre, “the same guy who didn’t bother to show up to SmackDown tonight. The same guy who has been trying to convince the world that he’s some kind of victim. Drew, you are not a victim, man. Not yet. You’re mistaken if you think this is about me beating you in a match. You’re not ready for this fight. The world isn’t ready for this violence.
“You’ve tried really hard to paint me as some type of bad guy. Good. I’m gonna beat you so bad, you’re gonna wish you were future endeavored, again. At WrestleMania, I’m bringing the punishment, and I’m gonna bury you.” Priest has put the Scottish Warrior on notice, is he about to terminate the terminator?
The shadowy force approaches…
More smoke and flashes of images. “Accept damnation… Reject forgiveness…” Then the numbers appear, 4.25.25. We have one week left to wait, will SmackDown fade to black?
Chelsea Green VS Zelina Vega!
The Women’s US Champion is very upset that she lost by count out, but maybe she should’ve just left the issue alone. Now she has to face La Muneca again, and could end up losing even worse. Will Chelsea end up complaining even more after tonight? Or will she find a way to even the score?
SmackDown returns as Chelsea makes her entrance. The bell rings and Chelsea tries the skirt trick from last week! Zelina dodges it, then runs up, but Chelsea catches her for a back suplex! Zelina lands out, but Chelsea SLAPS her! Chelsea talks smack, but Zelina runs up again! Chelsea catches her for a LIGHTNING SPIRAL! Cover, TWO! Chelsea rains down fists, dribbles Zelina, and she has Vegas on her side. Chelsea stand Zelina up, whips, but Zelina KICKS Chelsea! Zelina wheelbarrows, arm-drags, and then runs at the corner, but into a KICK! Chelsea STOMPS Zelina, then rains down forearms! Chelsea then salutes while the fans cheer.
Chelsea drags Zelina up, whips, but Zelina reverses to TOSS Chelsea! Chelsea drags Zelina out and THROWS her into barriers! Chelsea refreshes the ring count this time, argues with the ref about it, then goes out to fetch Zelina. But Zelina DUMPS Chelsea into the timekeeper’s area! The fans rally, Zelina crawls away, and Chelsea drags herself back to ringside. We’re at 7 of 10, then 8! Both women spring in at 9! The fans cheer as the two stare down. Chelsea and Zelina warn the other, and then the forearms fly! Vegas is on Chelsea’s side for whatever reason but Zelina fires a flurry! Then she dodges and comes back to CLOBBER Chelsea!
Zelina LARIATS! Then she blocks a kick, ELBOWS Chelsea, and stalks her to the ropes. Zelina dials it up, but Chelsea BOOTS her first! Chelsea covers, TWO! Now Chelsea argues that count wasn’t fast enough! Chelsea puts Zelina up top, climbs up after her, but Zelina fights the suplex! Zelina smacks Chelsea off buckles, climbs up, and hits a SUPER CODE RED!! Cover, ZELINA WINS AGAIN!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
And now that’s a definitive victory on the Women’s US Champion! Will Zelina look to make this 3-0 when she goes for the title?
LA Knight VS Solo Sikoa!
The Mega Star got the drop on Tama Tonga, and now he looks to remove one more variable before facing the dangerous Samoan Werewolf. Knight has the mic to say, “LEMME TALK TO YA! I dunno if you just saw what was on the screen, but what happened last week, I call that inspiration. Because week after week, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, they like to use numbers, they like to use sneak attacks. If you wanna sneak, then I got the sneak! And sneaking’s what I did. So outta the equation is Tama Tonga, and next on the list, Solo. Which means tomorrow at WrestleMania, it’s just me and it’s Jacob Fatu
“Now I understand Jacob Fatu’s a force, the man’s a monster, and he’s destroyed everything in front of him. Ain’t ever seen anything like him, right? But Jacob, you don’t understand! Because with that same energy, I walked into this place, turned the world upside-down, and stand here, TWO-TIME, most matches, most wins. And what that means is this is the title of titles. We never seen anything like you? NAH NAH! You ain’t ever seen anything like me!” The fans cheer, and Knight says when Jacob grabbed the belt last week, Knight could be cliche and say that’s the closest Jacob will get to being champ.
But Knight ain’t a dummy. Knight can look at Jacob and see that some day, some where, chances are, Jacob will be a champion. If that’s US Champ or something else, who knows. But the chances are, that while Knight’s here in the city of chance, he ain’t talking chance, he’s talking guarantees. The guarantee tonight is that Solo’s gonna walk out here and eat one. Then tomorrow night, Knight guarantees Jacob eats a BFT, courtesy of the man they call The Mega Star, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” With that, Solo makes his entrance, truly solo without Tama or Jacob. Knight then rushes out to start the fight!
The fans fire up as Solo and Knight trade hands back and forth, the Knight gets the edge! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight RAMS Solo into the apron, stalks him to the steel steps, but Solo YANKS Knight into the steel! The ref reprimands but this isn’t a match yet! Solo THROWS Knight into the steel steps, and SmackDown goes to break.
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420 Honor Club!
Can’t go wrong with ROH on a Friday afternoon! But will Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs still be World Six Man Tag Champions after facing #MXMTV?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Bandido & Komander win.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and retain the titles.
- Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; wins.
- The Frat House VS ???
- Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Fuego & Esfinge VS Euforia, Barbaro Cavernario & Zandokan Jr; win.
- Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds VS Jon Cruz & Rosario Grillo; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Most Wanted is once again ROH World Champion, but the Commander of the Skies just lost his ROH World Television Championship. Meanwhile, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo want to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will someone be getting Two 2 Da Head? Or will the luchadores be dealing out a Blackjack 21?
The fans rally for Bandido already, which annoys The Infantry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as The Infantry strike first! The bell rings, the ref reprimands and the fans boo as Dean fires forearms with Komander while Bravo has Bandido. Dean kicks Komander, then Bravo SUPERKICKS Komander! Bandido BOOTS Dean, then he brawls with Bravo! They go back and forth, Bandido ROCKS, KNEES, and headlocks. Dean tags in as Bravo powers out, and then Bravo drops down for Dean to take a swing. Bandido blocks that to DECK Dean, but Bravo CHOP BLOCKS Bandido! Bravo shoves Bandido out for Dean to whip hard into railing!
The fans boo but Bravo says, “That’s how we get down! S T P!” Dean drags Bandido up and into the ring, then stays between him and Komander. The fans rally, but Dean RAMS Bandido into the corner! The Infantry mugs Bandido, the ref counts, and The Infantry lets off. Tag to Bravo and he CHOPS Bandido! Bravo puts a leg in the ropes, stomps it, then CHOPS! Bravo stomps Bandido again, then backs off as the ref reprimands. Bravo brings Bandido out, but Bandido fights the suplex! Bravo hooks a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Bravo drags Bandido from Komander with a HEEL HOOK!
Tag to Dean, Dean stomps Bandido, and Bravo says #TAIGASTYLE taught him that. Lee Moriarty gives a thumbs up, and Dean stomps Bandido. Dean puts Bandido’s leg on the ropes, then HIP DROPS it! The fans rally for Bandido but Dean stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Bandido stays in this but Dean drags him around by the leg. Dean drops an elbow on the knee! Then he drops an elbow on the other knee! Then back to the right knee! Then the left knee! The fans boo but Dean drags Bandido to the corner. Dean runs to ELBOW Bandido, then he tags Bravo. Dean scoops Bandido, Bravo goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER!
Bravo swaggers while the fans boo, but then he goes back to cover Bandido. TWO, and the fans rally up. Bravo drags Bandido up to HEADBUTT, then he tags Dean. Dean sends Bravo in, but Bandido TOSSES Bravo out! Dean runs up, Bandido BOOTS him! Dean comes back, Bandido dodges and hobbles, hot tag to Komander! Komander springboards and salutes for the CROSSBODY! Bravo rushes back in, he has Komander, but Komander BOOTS Dean to go up and over Bravo! Komander shoves Bravo into Dean, then knuckle locks Bravo to CHOP! Komander goes up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS Bravo away!
The fans fire up as Komander dodges Dean, ROCKS Bravo, then mule kicks Dean! Komander sends Dean into Bravo, then springboards to DROPKICK Bravo into giving Dean the DDT! Cover, but Bravo breaks it! Bandido runs up, Bravo wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Bravo is fired up, but Komander SUPERKICKS him! Komander fires off on Dean with forearms and puts him in the corner. Bravo sneaks a tag while Komander climbs up. Komander rains down five punches, then whips Dean corner to corner. Dean reverses, Bravo runs up, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Then feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT!
The Infantry then hoist Komander up, wrench and URENAGE DOUBLE BACKBREAKER!! Bravo covers, but Bandido breaks it! The fans fire up as Dean whips but Bandido TOSSES him! Bravo runs up, Bandido SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up as Bandido rises, but then Bravo distracts the ref. Shane Taylor gets on the apron, talks trash on Bandido, then ROCKS Bandido! Komander storms up, Shane grabs him, but Bandido comes back! Komander gives Bandido the boost to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB Shane onto Moriarty & Dean! The fans are all fired up as Komander then BOOTS Bravo, ENZIGIRIS, and calls to Bandido!
Komander tags Bandido, then he ROCKS Bravo! Komander goes corner to corner to go up, up, and ESCALARA MOONSAULT onto STP! Bandido scoops Bravo for the X KNEE!! Bravo is on the ropes. Bandido runs, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Komander win!
Winners: Bandido & Komander, by pinfall
A big victory for Bandido y Komander! With Sueprcard of Honor just a few weeks away, who will step up to take on The Most Wanted for his most wanted ROH World Championship?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!
The Natural may have been literally robbed of his belt, but he is still a champion alongside Marshall & Ross Von Erich. The Von Erichs are back to help Dustin take back that belt, will the Sons of Texas ride off into the sunset tonight? Or will they find they’re NOT #TVReady?
Speaking of not ready, Johnny, Mansoor & Mason Madden attack the Sons of Texas at the ramp! The fans boo the blindside attack, but Mansoor CLUBS Ross, Johnny CLUBS Marshall, and Mason stomps Dustin. Johnny kicks Marshall, Mason whips Dustin into the railing, and Mansoor RAMS Ross into the steel steps! The fans boo more, Mansoor tells them to shut up, but Marshall fights back! Marshall fires forearms, but Johnny CLAWS Marshall’s eyes! Mason sends Dustin into more railing, then LEG LARIATS Dustin down! Mansoor fires more shots on Ross, then he puts Ross in the ring for Johnny.
The ref checks on Ross, but Ross says he wants the match! The bell rings, and Johnny BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, and fires more shots on Ross! Taya Valkyrie shows off the remodeled ROH World Six Man belt while Johnny gives Ross some ground ‘n’ pound. The fans boo but Johnny drags Ross up. But Ross jumps to RANA! And then he arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Ross brings Johnny up, tags Marshall, and then whips so Marshall can DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Johnny rolls to his feet, mule kicks Marshall, then hot tags Mansoor! But Marshall dodges to BLAST Mason!
Marshall ROCKS Mansoor with counter punch after punch, but Mansoor puts him in a corner for body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Mansoor digs his boot in, but then Mansoor stops at 4. Mansoor argues with the ref while sneaking kicks. Mansoor whips corner to corner, but Marshall comes back to LARIAT! Marshall fires more hands, then he UPPERCUTS! Marshall ROCKS Mansoor, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Mansoor comes back! Marshall runs through the lariat to then LARIAT Mansoor! The fans fire up and Marshall calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Mansoor! Cover, TWO!
Marshall drags Mansoor up, headlocks, and Ross tags in. They mug Mansoor and the fans cheer that CHOP! Ross headlocks and grinds, but Mansoor hooks Ross’ nose! Mansoor headlocks now, but Ross powers up and out. Mansoor jumps the dropdown, Mason tags in, and Mason BLASTS Dustin off the apron to then LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! The fans boo, Marshall protests, but MXM mugs Ross! Johnny joins in and they all stomp away! The fans rally for Dustin while Mason TOSSES Ross out. MXM distracts the ref so Taya can stomp away on Ross with those bright green boots!
The ref has to hold Marshall back, and Mason goes out to fetch Ross. Mason puts Ross in the ring, throat chops him, then fires body shots as he says he’s H O T T, O~ G~ O~! Tag to Mansoor, Johnny lets Chappell Roan know they’re big fans, and Mansoor BLASTS Marshall off the apron! Mason scoops Ross, Mansoor runs up, CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ross survives and Mansoor snarls. Mansoor clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Ross pries at the grip, reaches out for the ropes, and Marshall coaches him. Ross fights up, Mansoor holds him back, but then Mansoor THROWS Ross down by his hair!
The fans boo, but Mansoor drags Ross back to tag Johnny. Johnny stomps Ross, then drags him up, only for Ross to fire body shots! Johnny gets up and under Ross, Alabama ROLLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Johnny stands over Ross and pulls on the arms while he tags in Mason. Mansoor runs around the outside to blindside Dustin! The fans boo and Marshall protests, but there’s nothing to be done as Mason drops an ELBOW on Ross! And another ELBOW! And then a JUMP ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Mason is annoyed, Dustin is down, and Mansoor tags in. Mansoor tells Marshall that he saw the Iron Claw movie, and it SUCKED!!
The fans boo but MXM hoist Ross up! Mason runs, but Marshall DUMPS him out! Ross CLUBS away on Mansoor, reaches for Marshall, but Mansoor holds onto a hand! Ross fires a forearm, the fans rally up, but Mansoor still holds on! Mansoor ducks the shot, back suplexes, but Ross lands out! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up as Ross and Mansoor crawl! But Mason is creeping up! Mason YANKS Marshall down, then THROWS him into the steel steps! And he CLUBS Dustin for good measure! Mansoor rolls up Ross, TWO! Ross feints high to BACKDROP Mansoor! Dustin rises up!
The fans are thunderous as Mansoor and Ross crawl, hot tags to Johnny and Dustin! The Natural rallies on the Guru of Greatness, then whips, but Johnny reverses! “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mansoor is in, but Dustin kicks and “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mason is in, but again, “Not Today!” But Mason grabs Dustin first! CHOKE- NO, Dustin slips free, and feeds Mason to a DOUBLE DROPKICK from the Von Erichs! Johnny CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hits a BULLDOG! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! The fans boo but Mansoor CLUBS Dustin. Mansoor whips, Dustin reverses, but Mansoor avoids the powerslam!
Mansoor DDTS Dustin, but Ross RANAS Mansoor! Johnny SUPERKICKS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS Marshall! Dustin storms up, Mason HEADBUTTS him! Mason runs, but Dustin dodges! Mason’s leg is in the ropes, and he begs Dustin not to. Dustin pokes Mason in the eyes! And then he puts Mason’s other leg in the ropes! Dustin takes a deep breath, but Johnny runs up! Dustin gets around and lifts Johnny, to stick him right in there with Mason! Taya protests, but that lets Dustin hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Mansoor runs up, Dustin dodges, DESTROYER!!
Ross is in, and he gives Mansoor an IRON CLAW!! Marshall has Mason, and SLAM DUNKS him into Johnny’s TV! Johnny sits upright, right into Mansoor’s runway! Ross keeps Mansoor in a corner, and Dustin brings Johnny up! Dustin puts one out, then hits the FINAL RECKONING!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Taya is beside herself! Dustin gets his belt back as the Von Erichs keep theirs! Will no one ever truly stop The Last of His Kind from running the ROH Tag Division?
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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