Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (7/3/23)
Judgment Day is (not) fine.

We begin the Road to SummerSlam!
Judgment Day was all over Money in the Bank, but only Damian Priest came away a winner! Can Rhea defend her title tonight on Raw so the team breaks even?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Priest wins.
- Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Tag Team Turmoil; Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville win and will challenge Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez for the titles.
- Mixed Six Tag: The Alpha Academy VS The Viking Raiders; The Alpha Academy wins.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Natalya; Rhea wins and retains the title.
- Matt Riddle VS Giovanni Vinci w/ Imperium; Riddle wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Judgment Day; Rollins wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE mourns the loss of Darren “Droz” Drozdov.
Seth Rollins is here!
Baltimore fires up and sings along as the Visionary is still WWE World Heavyweight Champion after Money in the Bank. Rollins swaggers his way into the ring, and he of course revels in the echoing, “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins then takes a bow and the fans cheer. Rollins gets the mic to welcome Baltimore to Monday Night Rollins! “Let me introduce you to our host for this evening’s festivities! I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am…” “SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS!!” Fans all cheer and Rollins gets them to sing again. Rollins says Baltimore sounds so sweet, but how sweet was MITB?
Fans all cheer because it was sweet! Rollins reviews: Jey Uso hands Roman Reigns his first pinfall defeat in three YEARS, ya love to see it! The NEW Miss MITB isn’t Becky Lynch, but it is Iyo Sky! The NEW Senor in the Bank is Damian Priest. And by the skin of Rollins’ teeth, he beat Finn Balor and is still here as WWE World Heavyweight Champion! But a little birdy told Rollins that SummerSlam is just five weeks away, and there’s only one thing on his mind! But wait, here comes Cody Rhodes! The fans sing along with his song now, “WHOA~ OH!” Pyro goes off, Cody grins but Rollins frowns as Cody continues to the ring.
Cody gets himself a mic, steps to Rollins, and Rollins takes off his sunglasses while the fans chant for Cody. “So…” BROCK LESNAR!?! Fans go nuts again as now The Beast joins in! Cody ditches Rollins to rush Lesnar, but Lesnar picks him up to RAM him into railing! And more railing! And then Lesnar fires knees again and gain, shoves Cody down the ramp, then fires off more shots! Cody hits back, Lesnar puts Cody in the ring, and Rollins moves aside. Cody goes back after Lesnar but Lesnar powers Cody to a fireman’s carry! Cody slips off, springboards, CODY CUTTER!! Lesnar bails out but Cody wants more!
Fans cheer Cody while Lesnar staggers up. The Beast returns and we know why, but will he and the American Nightmare go another round for SummerSlam?
Rollins is still in the ring.
Fans sing for the Visionary again as Raw returns. Rollins laughs and says, “Well, that was a crazy way to kick off the show. Looks like them boys’ got some unfinished business. But now, back to MY business! I am very much looking forward to seeing who is the next person in line-” Here comes Damian Priest! And he has Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio with him! Mami says “Seth, Seth, Seth. That’s enough about you. We all know that everyone’s here to see the Judgment Day take over.” Uh, everyone? Rollins knows all the fans and everyone at home, but the Judgment Day doesn’t even have everyone in their own group here. Where’s Finny Finn?
Rollins isn’t a stranger to sneak attacks, but something tells him that tonight is not the case. Rhea says Finn is fine. Finn has a match, but what he’s up to is not Rollins’ concern. Dom asks if that’s true and Rhea tells him yes…! Priest tells Rollins that he doesn’t need to worry about Judgment Day business, that is Judgment Day’s business. The only thing Rollins needs to worry about is the MITB briefcase. Rollins knows how this works, too, right? IF Priest decides to cash in for the World Heavyweight Championship, it could be at SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble. Or maybe it could happen tonight!
Fans like the sound of that. Priest says after he beats Shinsuke Nakamura, he might go from Senor MITB to El Campeon Mundo! Well, sounds all well and good, but the problem is, to cash in, Priest has to have a champion down and out, beaten and tired. And Rollins is fresh as a daisy right now! He has no match on the card, and honestly, when he was done here talking to you three idiots, he was planning to go party in Baltimore so they can sing his song in the streets! Priest says before Rollins gest too carried away, Priest will make sure Rollins is useless. And if Rollins is looking for a match, isn’t he the guy who loves giving opportunities? Isn’t Rollins the guy who loves to fight?
Fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~” again and Priest dares them to try that after Rollins gets beat by a certain person next to Priest. Who? Well, Rhea’s defending her title against Natalya, but Dom-Dom’s looking for a fight. Fans boo as Dom tries to speak. Rollins gives Dom a chance, but the fans boo again. Rollins is very amused. Rhea whispers to Dom, but fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Rhea says Dom says he wants to fight Seth Freakin’ Rollins TONIGHT! Oh, c’mon, guys! As someone who knows all things MITB, this sounds like a very obvious, very poor attempt at a trap.
But… Rollins would love nothing more than to slap that weak ‘stache off Dom’s face. So this is a conundrum. He’ll let the fans decide. What do they think? The fans are already cheering but Rollins asks if “Sexy Seth” should beat the brakes off of “Dirty Dom” right here tonight in the main event. The fans cheer “YES!” Then that’s your answer, see you punks later! HAHAHAHA! The Punisher is ready for a fight of his own, but will he get more than he bargained for against the King of Strong Style?
Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day VS Shinsuke Nakamura!
Raw returns and Nakamura makes his entrance, to which fans sing along. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Priest calls for knuckle locks, and Nakamura obliges. But then Priest kicks low, wrenches a wrist, and twists the arm. Nakamura endures, but Priest RAMS him with a shoulder! Priest keeps on the arm, Rhea & Dom cheer him on, but Nakamura hits back. Priest goes after the wrist more, but Nakamura rolls, kips up and cartwheels to wrench back. Priest pulls hair, the ref counts, but Priest lets off at the ropes. Fans boo, but Priest sucker punches Nakamura! Dom & Rhea like that!
Priest wrenches and throws body shots, then whips Nakamura. Nakamura reverse to knee low, and then get Priest down for more knees! Nakamura runs, sliding BOOT! Priest staggers up, Nakamura storms up and fires off in the corner. Nakamura gives GOOD VIBRATIONS! But Priest pushes Nakamura back! Nakamura dodges and runs, ducks and dodges again but Priest runs him over! Cover, ONE!! Priest is annoyed and he drags Nakamura up. Priest ROCKS Nakamura, RAMS him into a corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Priest lets off and fans boo. Nakamura checks his chin while Rhea coaches him up.
Priest whips corner to corner and ELBOWS Nakamura down! Rhea & Dom cheer while Priest drags Nakamura up. Priest suplexes and holds Nakamura up, but Nakamura fights down! Priest BELL CLAPS, then BOOTS! Priest runs in again, but Nakamura dodges to GAMANGIRI! Nakamura puts Priest up top, runs and TOP SHELF KNEE! Fans fire up while Priest sputters to the floor. Fans chants, “DOM, YOU SUCK!” while Nakamura pursues. Priest his Nakamura low, but then Nakamura blocks being thrown into barriers! Nakamura hits back, and SMACKS Priest off barriers! Nakamura reels Priest in, but Priest suplexes! BROKEN ARROW on the barriers!!
Nakamura writhes, the Judgment Day all sit on the apron and cheer themselves on while Raw goes picture in picture.
Dom and Rhea say Priest is the man, and Priest gets in the ring. Nakamura crawls but Priest goes out after him. Priest puts Nakamura in the ring, high-fives with Dom & Rhea, then goes back in. Priest stalks Nakamura, then JABS! JABS! And ROCKS Nakamura with a right! Priest soaks up the heat, brings Nakamura up, and talks some trash, but Nakamura fires off shots in return! Priest knees low, suplexes, and Nakamura writhes. Priest pushes Nakamura to a cover, TWO! Priest wraps on a chinlock and he grinds Nakamura down. Nakamura fights up while fans rally, and he gets to his feet.
Nakamura pries at the hold but Priest CLUBS him down! Priest soaks up more heat, then has Nakamura in a motorcycle stretch. Nakamura endures the knee in his back, and Priest kneels to pull back harder on the arms. Fans rally up and Nakamura fights to his feet again. Nakamura turns things around, kicks a leg and throws an elbow! And then he fires off forearms! Priest ROCKS Nakamura, but they both KICK an arm! And then they both BOOT the other! Raw returns to single picture as the ref checks both men. They’re both okay, and a standing count starts. Fans rally, both men rise before 5!
Nakamura fires off fast hands, but Priest fires off kicks! ROLLING- NO, Nakamura ducks to give more strikes back! Priest blocks a kick, but Nakamura clinches, STO! Fans fire up as Priest goes to a corner. Nakamura runs in, blocks boots and puts Priest in the ropes. ROUNDHOUSE, and SLIDING GERMAN! Nakamura taunts Dom & Rhea with his own Latino Heat. Maybe Japanese Heat? He blows a kiss to Mami?! Nakamura runs in, dodges Priest and RYDER KICKS! Cover, TWO! Nakamura goes up, leaps, but Priest DECKS him outta the air! Priest snarls and he drags Nakamura up as the fans rally again.
Priest fires off more forearms, then clinches, for the FLAT- NO, Nakamura victory rolls it, TWO!! Priest gets up but Nakamura drags him down to a full mount and ARMBAR!! Priest clasps hands, fights up and looks to stack Nakamura. Nakamura fights it with kicks! Priest staggers away but comes back with the JUMP KICK! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura survives that shot and both Dom and Rhea argue with the ref! The fans boo Priest as he drags Nakamura up again, reels him in, and Canadian Racks. Crucifix lift, but Nakamura sunset flips through it! TWO!! Priest choke grips but Nakamura breaks free, WHEEL KCIK! Cover, TWO!!
Nakamura goes to a corner, climbs up, aims, and Priest stands, FLYING KNEE! Fans fire up with Nakamura as he goes to the other corner, “YAO~!” KIN- NO, Priest ducks and rolls Nakamura up! High stack, TWO, but Priest wrenches, hammerlocks, and PEPSI TWISTS!! Priest brings down the straps, choke grips, and SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
No jet lag here, Senor MITB keeps momentum going from London! When and where will he hit the jackpot to become a champion?
Ronda Rousey is here!
The Baddest Woman on the Planet is probably in an even worse mood after losing the Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Championships, because Shayna Baszler betrayed her! Ronda gets a mic, but before she can even say one word, Shayna makes her entrance! The Queen of Spades says she’s pretty confident when she says, on behalf of everyone here, “we are all sick and tired of hearing you try to speak on a microphone.” Fans cheer because that’s true. Ronda says fine, Shayna should talk. Shayna should tell us all why, after ten YEARS of “Loyalty means everything,” it suddenly means nothing!
Ronda wants an explanation! Shayna owes Ronda that much. OH, Shayna owes Ronda? What a narcissist! Shayna is the ONLY reason Ronda is in the WWE right now, yet Shayna owes her!? The only thing Shayna owes anyone is an apology for every bringing Ronda into this business! Ronda says what? Shayna’s been hiding this for how long? Why not say something to Ronda before, oh, uh, costing them the tag titles that they worked- THEY!? THEY!? Oh, sorry, Shayna doesn’t remember seeing Ronda beside her building rings just for a chance to wrestle in front of maybe 30 people. Shayna doesn’t remember seeing Ronda having to fill out an application or going to a tryout.
Shayna tells Ronda to look at her and fans cheer. Unlike Ronda, Shayna paid her dues! She scratched and clawed for her chance to get here. Shayna kicked the door down, while Ronda just walked in through the back door to WrestleMania. Believe it or not, Shayna LOVES this, and Ronda has ruined it for her! Shayna owes Ronda, alright. She owes Ronda the sobering reality that there is someone here, i.e. Shayna herself, who can finally shut Ronda up. Fans cheer Shayna on and Ronda is beside herself. So she BOOTS Shayna instead! Ronda goes out and CLOBBERS Shayna! And then puts her in the ring!
Fans boo Ronda, but Shayna comes back! Into a SLEEPER from Ronda! Only for Shayna to reach back, grab some hair, and THROW Ronda over! Shayna gets the ANKLE LOCK!! Ronda flails, grabs ropes, but there are no breaks in a fight! Shayna drags Ronda back in, but Ronda boots her away. Shayna comes back to KNEE Ronda down!! Ronda is slumped against ropes and Shayna storms off. Ronda looks up, demands Shayna come back because they’re not done! Shayna knows that, too, but she’s willing to wait for this to be on record. When and where will these former friends have it out?
The Alpha Academy works out backstage.
Maxxine Dupri works on her headlocks, using Otis as her sparring partner. Coach Chad Gable blows the whistle and says that was great. How’s Maxxine feeling before her first match? Not only is she ready, but the Fourth o’ July is coming early, cuz tonight, there will be fireworks. And y’know what? She is sick and tired of the Viking Raiders underestimating her, and Gable’s coaching abilities. They wanna do that to Gable? he’s a five star man, five star coach, an Olympian who has passed on his skills to his number one guy, Otis, and to Maxxine the Alpha Queen!
Tonight, they’ll use all that on the Eve of America’s Birthday to slap those Viking weirdos right in the face with the biggest dose of patriotism you’ve ever seen! Otis adds “OOOH YEAH~!” Will the Alpha Academy take Erik, Ivar & Sarah Logan to school? Or is this too tall an order for Maxxine’s in-ring debut?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez are here!
The fans are ready to #LiveLarge with the NEW Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Champions! They go to ringside, ready to watch this next match!
Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Tag Team Turmoil!
The Complaint Department is out first, and they’re just one of FIVE teams going for gold! Kayden Carter & Katana Chance, Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae, Nikki Cross & Emma, as well as Dana Brooke & the returning Tegan Nox all have a fair shot, but who will come away with their golden tickets to the titles?
Teams make their entrances in picture in picture, but we return to single picture as crazy Cross and Emma make their way out. They already seem a bit out of sync just here in their energy levels. Last but not least is KC Squared, ready to get some gold back. But it would seem we start this gauntlet with the Complaint Department and The Way.
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell!
The teams sort out, Indi starts with the Hot Mess, and Indi BOOTS Chelsea, DECKS Sonya, then continues to rally! Scoop and SIDE SLAM for Chelsea, then another haymaker for Sonya! Indi gives Sonya SNAKE EYES, puts her in the ropes, and then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Candice before a BOOT! Half nelson GUT BUSTER, and Candice hits a ROLLING NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER! Cover, Chelsea breaks it! Indi returns to fire off on Chelsea, but Chelsea SUPERKICKS! Candice TOSSES Chelsea, runs up on Sonya, STEP-UP SENTON! LIONSAULT FLOPS and Chelsea tags in!
Chelsea gets Candice up, Sonya DECKS Indi, I’M PRETTIER to the RUNNING KNEE! Double cover, the Complaint Department ELIMINATES The Way! But now Nikki & Emma get in!
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Nikki Cross & Emma!
Nikki CLOBBERS Sonya & Chelsea from behind, then fires off on Chelsea! Fans fire up with Nikki as she throws her jacket around! Nikki thrashes Chelsea, but then gets worried about Candice. Tag to Emma and Emma asks what’s going on! Nikki still wants to be friends with Candice but Emma BOOTS Chelsea down! Cover, TWO! Emma dribbles Chelsea off buckles, then brings her around. Emma suplexes, covers, TWO! Emma drags Chelsea around, and stands on her hair while pulling the arms! The ref counts, Emma lets off at 4, and she TOSSES Chelsea to a corner! Emma runs corner to corner, EMMAMITE SANDWICH! Cover, Sonya breaks it!
Fans boo and Emma storms up on Sonya but she gets away. Emma SUCKER PUNCHES Sonya! Emma underhooks Chelsea but she wrenches out to ROCK Emma! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both women crawl but Nikki’s nowhere to be seen! She’s distraught over not being Candice’s friend? Sonya tags in, I’M PRETTIER to RUNNING KNEE!! Cover, the Complaint Department ELIMINATES Nikki & Emma! But next is Nox & Brooke!
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Dana Brooke & Tegan Nox!
Nox SHOTGUNS Chelsea to a corner! And runs in to UPPERCUT! Nox keeps going, another UPPERCUT! Nox eggs Sonya on, then UPPERCUTS Chelsea in the corner! Tag to Dana, she and Nox double suplex to DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER! Chelsea flops around, gets out of the ring, and she wants a timeout! But Dana & Nox DOUBLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! Down go Chelsea & Sonya, Dana & Nox say they’ve got this. Liv says we’ll see, and Raw goes picture in picture.
Dana & Nox get Chelsea up and into the ring. But Sonya trips Dana up! Dana kicks Sonya away but Chelsea BLASTS Dana down! The ref starts a ring count while Sonya soaks up heat. Sonya taunts Dana but the ref tells her to stay back. Nox coaches Dana up, the champs also cheer her on, and Dana crawls her way back. Dana slides in at 8 of 10 but Chelsea hammers away on her! Chelsea bumps Dana off buckles, tags in Sonya, and Sonya fires off kicks! Snapmare and chinlock! Dana endures, fights up, but Sonya whips her away to the corner. Dana BOOTS back, then DECKS Chelsea! She dodges Sonya, but not by much as Sonya grabs a leg!
Dana hops and hops and reaches, but then she ENZIGURIS! Down goes Sonya, but Chelsea trips Nox! Sonya runs in, Dana dodges and LARIATS! Dana rallies on Sonya, fires up with the fans, but Chelsea tags in. Dana spins her around, short arm LARAIT after short arm LARIAT, and then a whip. Nox tags in, Dana runs Chelsea over, and Nox goes up! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea survives and shocks Nox! Chelsea flounders around, the champs like where this is going, and Nox UPPERCUTS! Sonya sneaks a tag, Nox runs in, CANNONBALL only gets buckles! Another I’M PRETTIER, and another RUNNING KNEE!! Cover, Complaint Department ELIMINATES Nox & Dana!
Fans are annoyed with Sonya & Chelsea but here comes KC Squared!
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Kayden Carter & Katana Chance!
Kayden & Katana fire off on Sonya & Chelsea, fans fire up, but Chelsea & Sonya get the edge. Katana and Kayden hit back, they stagger, but Sonya gets around. Kayden bucks the O’Conner, Sonya ducks the Buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO!! Sonya survives but Kayden hurries to get her to the corner. Tag to Katana, and they both springboard, but Katana has a slip-up! Kayden hits her LEG DROP, and Katana resets to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The delay may’ve saved Sonya, but Katana drags her up. Sonya YANKS Katana into ropes! Sonya storms up, fires off, and then tags Chelsea.
Chelsea & Sonya double stalling suplex! ELBOW DROP, cover, TWO! Chelsea is annoyed with Katana, bumps her off buckles, and tags Sonya back in. They mug Katana in the corner, then tag back. Chelsea pushes Katana around, taunts Kayden, and says it’s too easy. Chelsea whips but Katana holds ropes, and she BOOTS back! Kayden sneaks a tag, Katana ducks Chelsea and Kayden ROCKS her! Kayden whips Chelsea into the corner but Chelsea BLASTS Katana! Chelsea dodges Kayden but Kayden ROCKS her first! Kayden drags Chelsea up, but Chelsea ROCKS her! Chelsea climbs onto Kayden but Katana tags in!
Fans fire up as Katana fires off on Chelsea, then coordinates with Kayden. SUPER DUPER STEINER!!! Cover, Sonya break sit!! The champs can’t believe it! Kayden forgot to play defense, but she TOSSES Sonya out now! Fans rally up for KC Squared as Katana gest up, tag to Kayden. Kayden gets Chelsea up, turns her, but Sonya SHOVES Katana down! Kayden DECKS Sonya, but Chelsea SLAPS Kayden! I’M- NO, no prettier! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Into a sucker punch from Sonya! Reset! I’M PRETTIER!! Cover, COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT WIN!!
Winners: Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Championships)
A clean sweep!? From Sonya & Chelsea?! Well, at least they won’t have anything to complain about now. Will this finally be their time? Or will nothing stop Morgan & Rodriguez from #LivingLarge?
Bronson Reed speaks.
“You wanna know how I got to where I am? Fear. Someone disrespects me, they get hurt. They challenge me, I break them. Truly, a spectacle of gruesome acts is what’s needed to keep things in order. Enough to impress a brutal reminder of ramifications. And it’s not by choice because… I’m a nice guy. But sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences. And Bronson Reed… is inescapable.” Then who will be next to feel the full force of Auszilla?
Becky Lynch is here!
Baltimore has entered The Big Time as she heads to the ring. Becky gets the mic as the fans cheer and she says, “The Man has come around to Baltimore! And well, I didn’t win MITB. But that’s okay, I can move on from that, but there is one thing that I can’t seem to move on from. The thorn in my side, that shrill, high-pitched ringing in my ears that is Trish Stratus.” Fans boo and Becky says, “But I can’t think of a better time or a better place to end this than right here, right now! So Trish Stratus, come on down and let’s fight!” Becky waits and fans want to see it, but no music for Trish. Becky says she’s waiting!
The music plays now, and Trish makes her entrance, with Zoey Stark by her side. But Trish shows off the new face mask! Becky laughs at her “stupid face!” Get at close up! Trish & Zoey say no, stay back! It’s not funny! Oh, it’s very funny! Trish says haha, Becky broke her face, her moneymaker! Very funny, Lynch. And the fans can shut up! She is still prettier than all of them, even with this face mask! In fact, they all need a mask like this to hide all the ugliness! And Trish would love to indulge Becky’s request, but she is not medically cleared cuz Becky broke her face! Becky yawns, and says well then, she regrets nothing.
But if Trish can’t fight, send the lap dog, Zoey Stark! Uh, is Becky sure she wants that after we saw Stark dominate at MITB? Well, she’s certainly better than Trish’s “broke ass” anyway! Excuse me?! No one is better than Trish! Becky’s kinda thinking there is. Trish says no one, including Becky. One day, Zoey will perhaps be better than Trish, thanks to Trish’s teachings. But currently, presently, no one is better than Trish because Trish is the greatest of all time! Becky is skeptical about that. But if Trish thinks that, that’s funny seeing as how Trish couldn’t beat Becky on her own. If Becky recalls, Zoey stuck her dopey head out, hit a Z360, and Trish got the pin.
Now why is that, Trish? Seems like Trish ain’t the GOAT, it seems Becky is! And if Stark wants to get better, she has to go through Becky! We all know that Trish isn’t gonna be sticking around. She’s only here to get glory, rub up against The Big Time, push her crappy little talent show or whatever little magazine she paid to be on the cover of. And then, what’s gonna happen? What happens to Stark? Will she push the Trish merch, wearing the same janky T-shirt she’s been wearing the last six weeks? Is Trish gonna bring her home to Canada, sit her at the front desk of her little yoga studio, and make her answer calls?
Why is Trish still here, if she doesn’t wanna fight? Trish repeats, “Why am I here? Because I am the face of the Women’s Division! The division I built, the division I gave relevancy to!” And Becky hated when Trish and her were strolling around backstage, and people excitedly walked up and said, “Thank You, Trish!” Oh yes, Becky hated that. And the irony is not lost on Trish that Becky tried to break the face of the face of the Women’s Division. But now Zoey is gonna break Becky’s face! Becky is ready to go, but then Trish says she has an appointment she has to take care of. They’ll leave this dump called Baltimore. Or maybe “Balti-less!”
But hey, keep the calendar open for next week. Trish & Zoey leave, Becky is more than ready. Will The Man finally get some payback next week?
On-stage interview with Cody Rhodes.
Jackie Redmond welcomes the American Nightmare back out, and fans again get to sing along, “WHOA~ OH!” Cody’s in a suit now, so he’s not looking for a fight anymore. Jackie says that earlier tonight, he got a fight with Lesnar, does he have a comment? Cody notes this is Jackie’s Raw debut, so everyone say hi. “Hi, Jackie!” Now, Cody is a man of his word. He said that after Night of Champions, he would be waiting on Brock Lesnar. Tonight, The Beast reared his head, Cody spoke Lesnar’s language, and the translation was simple: “Welcome back, Brock! We are not done yet!”
Cody says Lesnar broke Cody’s arm, but Cody busted Lesnar’s face. There is no way that they can continue to coexist on Raw, so Cody wants one more shot at Lesnar. And he’ll fight Lesnar any night, and every night! Cody thanks Jackie and heads back out. But then when and where will we see round three between American Nightmare and Beast Incarnate?
Mixed Six Tag: The Alpha Academy VS The Viking Raiders!
We’ve heard both sides out the last couple of weeks, but now it’s time to “SHOOOOOSH! Shoosh, please.” Will Maxxine join Gable & Otis in saying “A THANK YEW~!” tonight? Or will Erik, Ivar & Sarah Logan bring about Ragnarök before Independence Day?
The trios sort out and Erik starts against Gable. They tie up. Gable wrenches but Erik whips. Gable goes up and over, sunset flips, ONE! “A THANK YEW~!” Erik runs in but into a headlock. Erik powers out and runs Gable over! Erik scowls, brings Gable up, and ROCKS him with a forearm! Erik chinlocks to grind Gable down but Gable endures. Gable reaches out, throws body shots, but Erik shifts to back suplex! Gable lands on his feet, dodges and tags in Otis! Otis hits Erik, hits Ivar, CLOBBERS Erik, and then Ivar gets in, but Otis scoops him! And SLAMS him! Fans fire up with the Dozer as he SPLASHES Erik in a corner!
Erik staggers and falls, and Gable says its time! Off comes the shirt, the fans fire up as Otis pumps and does the CATERPILLAR ELBOW! Erik bails out, the Academy stands together to say “A THANK YEW~!” with Baltimore, and Raw goes picture in picture.
Erik bails out to regroup with the Vikings, but Otis waits. Ivar storms back in but the ref says there was no tag. Ivar goes out, but Erik RAMS Otis into a corner! It was all a strategy! Tag to Ivar now, and he SPLASHES Otis against the apron! Otis sputters, Sarah has a sinister smile, and Ivar tags Erik. The Vikings get Otis up and in, then Erik covers. TWO, and Erik clamps on with a facelock. Erik drags Otis up, Ivar tags in, and they KNEE Otis, and KNEE him down! Ivar beats his chest and roars, but Otis flounders to ropes. Ivar throws crossfaces but Otis snarls and shakes his head. Ivar stands Otis up but Otis throws hands!
Ivar knees low, Otis goes back to ropes, and Ivar tags Erik. The Vikings mug Otis again, hammer him down, but the ref counts. Ivar lets off, Erik looms over Otis. Erik stomps Otis, then stays between him and the Academy. Erik stomps more and more, but Otis fires back! Erik RAMS Otis into ropes and they scrap! Erik ROCKS Otis and throws hands from all sides! Erik chinlocks, grinds Otis, but Otis fights up to throw more hands! Raw returns to single picture as the two scrap, and Erik RAKES eyes! Tag to Ivar, the Vikings double whip to ropes. Otis blasts through the lariats to DOUBLE SHOULDER the Vikings down!
Hot tag to Gable! Gable fires off on Ivar! Throat chop and UPPERCUT then knee and UPPERCUT! Ivar swings but misses and Gable mule kicks! “SHOOSH!” ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Erik is in, but runs into an EXPLODER! “A THANK YEW~!” Fans fire up with Gable and he goes up the corner. But Ivar ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! Ivar climbs up after Gable, but Gable fires forearms and headbutts! FLYING BULLDOG! Gable runs to clothesline Erik and himself up and outta the ring! Gable then goes to the apron, CANNONBALL! Down goes Erik but Gable keeps moving! DIVING HEADBUTT on Ivar!! Cover, Erik breaks it in time!!
Otis runs in but Erik dodges! Ace Ten Maou! ROLLING ELBOW from Gable! LEG LARIAT from Ivar!! Both men are down, and they crawl to their corners. Fans fire up for the hot tags to Sarah and Maxxine! Maxxine dodges Sarah, and arm-drags! And arm-drags! And then facelocks, for the suplex! Maxxine says “A THANK YEW~!” Maxxine SPLASHES in the corner a la Otis, and then Sarah falls! Otis says, “MAXXINE~! Do the worm, baby!” Maxxine shakes it up, fires up, and hits the worm! But Sarah KNEES her down!! The Vikings go after Otis! Gable goes up to ARIHARA MOONSAULT to take them out!!
Maxxine staggers, Sarah clamps onto her face, and whips her to a corner! Maxxine goes up and over and sunset flips! THE ACADEMY WINS!
Winners: The Alpha Academy, by pinfall
Maxxine’s in-ring debut is a success! Will this finally SHOOSH the doubters?
WWE shares footage from backstage at MITB.
After the Men’s MITB ladder match, and after their quite truly death defying crash through tables, Ricochet and Logan Paul brawled it out! Security, refs and producers had to pull them apart, is this beef between them only heating up?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Jackie is with the One and Only and brings up the “interactions” with Logan Paul, both during and after the ladder match. Ricochet says a lot of people felt Logan never belonged in that match in the first place. But take it from Ricochet, from Royal Rumble to MITB, Logan can hang and Ricochet can respect that. But what he doesn’t respect is Logan gets in Ricochet’s face, made things personal, when it just wasn’t Logan’s night. Ricochet issues a challenge to Logan. But not on social media like a keyboard warrior. No, they do it BIG in the WWE. So how about next week, here on Raw, Logan returns to meet Ricochet in the ring face to face?
WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Natalya!
At Night of Champions, Mami got the advantage thanks to her Dom-Dom. The second time around wasn’t even a match because Rhea used her brutality. Will the third time be the charm for the Queen of Harts? Or will this time be when Natty is truly eradicated?
Wait, Natty rushes down the ramp to get the ambush on Rhea! Natty fires off on Rhea and the fans fire up! Natty RAMS Rhea into barriers, hammers away on her again, then brings her up to RAM into steel steps! Rhea falls over and Natty gets in her face. Natty says this is for those other times! Natty SMACKS Rhea off the apron, CLUBS her, and then pushes her in. The ref reprimands, Natty gets in, but Rhea still wants this face. The bell rings, and Natty fires off on Rhea for real now! The ref counts, Natty lets off, and then storms back in. Trip and leg lock, then Natty throws more fast hands!
Natty wants the legs but Rhea scrambles away! Fans fire up as Natty goes out after Rhea! But Rhea DECKS Natty! Rhea SMACKS Natty off the desk! And again! And again! And again! Natty flops over with the desk hood! Rhea TOSSES the hood, puts Natty in the ring, and then runs in. Natty gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Natty drags Rhea up to CLUB her again and again! Fans duel, Natty SLAPS Rhea, and Natty scoops. Rhea slips free, and CLUBS Natty on the back now. Rhea scowls and she clamps onto Natty. Rhea whips Natty to CLUB her on the back! Natty grits her teeth while Rhea argues with the ref.
Rhea shoves and CLUBS Natty again! The ref reprimands Rhea more but Rhea tells him to shut up. Rhea shoves, but Natty comes back with haymakers! Fans fire up, Natty has Rhea in the corner and fires off again. Rhea shoves Natty away, then catches her in body scissors to HEADBUTT her down! That’s new. Rhea covers, TWO!! Natty survives and Rhea grows frustrated. Rhea slaps Natty around and eggs her on. “You wanna fight me, Natty? HUH?” Rhea SLAPS Natty! Fans rally and duel, Rhea HIP DROPS Natty, then HIP DROPS her again! And again! Rhea taunts Natty, drags her up, and KICKS her in the side!
Natty writhes, but Rhea sits her up to MULE KICK! But Natty comes back with more fists and forearms! Rhea hits low, kicks Natty down, and looms over her. Rhea bumps Natty off buckles, hoists her up top, then ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again! Rhea climbs, but Natty resists, so Rhea fires off more hands! Natty hits back, HEADBUTTS, and Rhea staggers away. Natty adjusts, and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and both women are down! Fans rally up, Rhea and Natty stir, and Rhea crawls over to Natty. Rhea swings but Natty counter punches! And again! And again! And again! Rhea kicks low, stomps feet, and hits a KNEE SMASH!
Rhea runs to DROPKICK Natty down! Cover, TWO! Rhea argues the count as Raw goes picture in picture.
Rhea scowls as she gets to her feet. She tells Baltimore to “SUCK IT!” and to shove it, then she stomps Natty more. Rhea KICKS Natty in the back, then swings around one of the leather straps that snapped off her leg. Rhea bumps Natty off buckles, then RAMS and RAMS and RAMS her! Rhea lets off as the ref counts and they argue again. Natty goes to ropes, but Rhea CHOKES her! The ref counts, Rhea lets off again, but Natty comes back with hands! Natty CLUBS Rhea, but Rhea kicks low! And KICKS Natty down! Rhea SMACKS Natty off the mat, pushes her to a cover, TWO! The Queen of Harts is still in this!
Rhea frowns, throws hands, but Natty throws them back! Natty whips, but Rhea reverses, and reels Natty right into a COBRA TWIST! Natty claws at Rhea’s legs, Rhea drives an elbow into Natty’s ribs, but Natty keeps fighting. Natty smacks and clubs Rhea’s leg, gets around, and puts the Cobra Twist on her! Rhea endures, grabs at hair, and powers her way back to the Cobra Twist! But Natty pops free to HIP TOSS Rhea away! Rhea gets up, Natty ELBOWS her! And BOOTS her! And runs up, gets around, and SLAPS her! Natty whips, Rhea reverses but Natty dodges in the corner! REBOUND SIT-DOWN!
Natty steps on Rhea and basement dropkicks! Raw returns to single picture as Natty gets the legs! Rhea BOOTS Natty away, and again! Rhea then reaches up to EDDY GORDO KICK! Both women are down and fans fire up again! Rhea stands, she drags Natty up and reels her in, but Natty RANAS free! Rhea stands, into the DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is still in this and Natty grows frustrated. Natty gets the legs, steps through, but Rhea powers it to a cradle! TWO, and Natty CLUBS Rhea again. Natty whips, runs in at the corner, but Rhea BOOTS her down! Rhea goes up top, and leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Rhea is beside herself! This is thee same person she bullied and decimated, maybe that’s why Natty’s fighting so hard. But then Rhea ROUNDHOUSES Natty down! Rhea pushes Natty over, gets her legs now, PRISM TRAP!! Natty endures the inverted cloverleaf as fans fire up again! Natty reaches out, crawls and claws to roll and send Rhea into buckles! Rhea is dazed and Natty has new life! Natty trips Rhea up, steps through, but Rhea YANKS her into buckles! Rhea returns the favor, and then stomps Natty! Rhea drags Natty out, stomps her, then goes to the corner. Rhea says this is for Dom-Dom!
Rhea climbs up, gives us Latina Heat, and then FROG SPLASHESÂ onto BOOTS!! Natty saves herself and Rhea is dazed again! Rhea runs back in, but only gets POST! Rhea staggers and stumbles, into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Natty gets Rhea’s legs, steps through, SHARPSHOOTER!! Rhea endures, powers up, blood in her mouth, and she powers her way over to the ROPEBREAK!! Natty lets go reluctantly, and Rhea bails out of the ring. Natty builds speed, to slide, but Rhea dodges! Natty pursues but Rhea KICKS, HEADBUTTS, and pump handles! RIPTIDE!!! Cover, Rhea wins!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Champion)
The Queen of Harts gave Rhea one hell of a fight, but now Rhea gives Natty a beating for it! Rhea throws down hands and headbutts, but here come Liv & Raquel! The Women’s Tag Champions run off the world champion, but Rhea waves bye to her old rival. Will Big Mami Cool look to revisit the past with Mami Eradicator?
Raw shares Tommaso Ciampa’s WWE social media exclusive.
“You know what the difference is between Tommaso Ciampa and The Miz? When I had a problem with The Miz, I walked down that aisle, I looked him in the eye, and I punched him in the teeth. When Miz had the opportunity to do the same, instead he chose to attack me from behind like a coward. There is a silver lining in all of this. Y’see, this past Monday, I finally saw that look in his eye again. The Miz, he’s a guy who’s accomplished everything there is in the WWE, and he’ll be the first to tell ya. But the last couple o’ years, he’s had loss after loss after loss.
“Until finally, that spark is back in his eye! That ruthless aggression that has gotten him to the top time and time again! It’s back. That’s the thing. Miz, I want you to listen to me very closely. The next time we’re in the same arena together, I want you to bring that same energy, and I’ll bring the same chip on my shoulder with me. Because now, you’ve shown me your cards, and you have no idea what I’m holding in my hand.”
The Miz responds.
“You wanna talk cards, Tommaso Ciampa? I don’t care if you have the high card, two of a kind, three of a kind, four of a kind, straight, Full House, I am the unbeatable Royal Flush, and I am not bluffing! You wanna talk about me losing and losing and losing, and call me a coward?! The last person to call me a coward is gone! Everyone that I have taken under my wing and has double-crossed me is gone, yet I’m still here. So who’s the real winner? But you’re right, I do have a spark in my eye. I am feeling better than I’ve ever felt before.
“So next week, I want you to bring that chip on your shoulder to our No Disqualification Match! I want the best version of Tommaso Ciampa, because you will be getting the best version of me! And you and everybody else will put respect on my name! Cuz I’m the Miz… and I’m awesome.” The Hollywood A-Lister is about to bring out his full anger, will Ciampa like what he sees?
Rhea Ripley encounters Iyo Sky backstage!
And Miss MITB tells the champ, “Yabai yo, yabai yo.” That is to say, Rhea is in danger. Iyo holds up her MITB briefcase, and tells her, “See you around, Rhea.” Rhea says, “Try me. It’ll be the biggest mistake of your life.” The Evil Genius takes her leave, does she already have a plan in motion? As for Rhea, Dom & Priest walk over and check in on her. And has anyone even heard from Finn? Not since Saturday. But Rhea asks if they saw what happened out there. Liv & Raquel came to help Natty? They wanna get in Rhea’s business after she warned Raquel not to? Raquel either didn’t get the message, or is just thick in the skull. They do that again, they’ll regret it.
Dom says yeah, it’ll be just like Rollins regretting getting in the ring with Dom! Dom’s gonna be the last man standing! The Judgment Day is in agreement, but is Finn (not) fine with how things went on Saturday?
Matt Riddle VS Giovanni Vinci w/ Imperium!
The Original Bro still has his ankle taped up from the damage Gunther did to it, but he isn’t letting it get him down. But he’s now facing the Pride of Italy, who owes Riddle for damaging his ankle! Will Vinci avenge himself and allow Imperium to move on? Or will Riddle get back up now that he’s back in the States?
Raw returns as Imperium makes their entrance. The bell rings and Ludwig swipes at Riddle’s bad foot! The fans boo, Riddle swipes back, but Vinci CLOBBERS Riddle! Vinci stomps and UPPERCUTS and CHOPS Riddle! Vinci scoops and SLAMS Riddle into ropes! Fans boo but Riddle gets up to fire strikes! And KICKS! Vinci ducks, runs, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Vinci stomps Riddle’s bad foot, then grabs it for a toehold. But Riddle kicks with the good leg! Riddle kicks again, Vinci blocks but Riddle breaks free and spins Vinci to a PELE! Riddle kips up, forearm smashes, and then runs again, but into a fireman’s carry!
Vinci ROLLING SENTONS, goes up, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Riddle escapes, but Vinci drags him up and reels him in. Riddle fights outta the bomb, FINAL FLASH! Gut wrench, but Vinci drops to get the foot! ANKLE LOCK! But Riddle rolls it to a cover, and Riddle wins!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
But Ludwig PENALTY KICKS! Imperium beats up on Riddle and fans boo, but here comes DREW MCINTYRE! Fans fire up and Gunther says hurry, go after him! Ludwig & Vinci hesitate, but they run out. McIntyre BOOTS Ludwig, then HEADBUTTS Vinci! Riddle hits a FINAL FLASH on Vinci again, and McIntyre glares at Gunther. But then he smiles and looks at Vinci. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE!! Vinci goes down, McIntyre kips up, and now Gunther gets on the apron. But McIntyre stares him down and dares him to do something. Gunther chooses a tactical retreat, but will he have to face the Scottish Warrior soon enough?
Riddle and McIntyre regroup backstage.
The Bro tells McIntyre thanks for that save. The Imperium has been beating him up for weeks. Well not anymore. But then here comes Byron! Byron says McIntyre made his return at MITB, and just made his presence felt in a big way. That’s right! Drew McIntyre is back! And Riddle says now that Drew is back, they should team up and take out Imperium next week. What’s McIntyre say? McIntyre hears the fans saying take his shirt off, but that tag match sounds like a hell of a return match. But that’s next week. Tonight, let’s go out in Baltimore to get some pints? Riddle likes the way McIntyre thinks! And let’s get some Jimmies! Yeah, love it!
Seth Rollins VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Judgment Day!
The Visionary didn’t mind changing his plans to go from partying to fighting, but he’s also aware this could all be a trap to set him up for Priest. Will Rollins finish this fast and get to the festivities? Or will “Dirty Dom” make sure Raw belongs to the Judgment Day?
Raw returns as Rollins makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle while the fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Dom and Rollins approach, but Rollins dodges to go up the corner and enjoy the singing. Dom is annoyed, but he and Rollins circle again. They tie up, go around, and Rollins wrenches to wristlock and hammerlock. Rollins then spins, headlocks and hits a takeover! Fans chant “DOM, YOU SUCK!” while Rollins grinds him down. Rhea says shut up, Dom’s the best Mysterio ever. Dom pulls hair, headscissors, but Rollins kips free. Dom kicks low, headlocks and he hits a takeover.
Rollins moves around, fans rally, and Rollins fights up. Rollins powers out, but Dom runs him over! Things keep moving, Rollins hurdles then redirects to then run Dom over! Fans fire up and sing, and Rollins brings Dom around to throw body shots! Rollins throws Dom out of the ring to the ramp side, and he builds speed, only for Rhea to stand in the way. Fans boo but Dom runs in! Rollins tosses Dom out at Rhea’s feet! Rollins goes out to then FLYING KNEE Dom down! Priest glares at Rollins and Rollins uses Scott Hall fingers to taunt him. Fans sing for Rollins as he gets back in the ring. Rhea keeps Dom calm and Raw goes picture in picture.
Rollins waits on Dom, and Dom takes his time. Rhea and Priest also get on the apron, they flank Rollins. Priest steps in, Rollins rushes over, but he still sees Dom’s attack coming! Rollins CHOPS Dom to a corner, CHOPS him to another corner, then whips him corner to corner. Dom bounces off buckles, into a CHOP! Rhea & Priest are annoyed but Rollins runs back in at Dom, but Dom dodges! Rollins hits buckles and Dom stomps away on him! Dom tells fans it’s done, and he wants a mic. Rhea fetches a mic while Dom throws hands on Rollins! Rhea hands the mic in, but chances are the fans are booing even now.
Dom gets on the corner and tells them off, then he runs at Rollins to stomp him down. Dom soaks up more heat and he stomps Rollins at the ropes. The ref counts, Dom lets off, and Dom gets on the corner again, only for Rollins to Electric Chair Lift! HOTSHOT! Rollins runs to SLINGBLADE! Dom flounders around, Rollins dares him to get up. Rollins stomps Dom again and again and again, then digs the heel in. Rollins lets off, drags Dom up, and Rollins smirks at Rhea before UNO AMIGO! Fans fire up as Rollins goes again, Dos Amigos! Rollins shows off his Latino Heat, and hits THREE AMIGOS!
Fans fire up and Rollins goes to the corner. Rollins climbs, but Rhea gets on the apron. The ref reprimands, but Priest SHOVES Rollins down! Rollins crashes on the mat, and now Dom goes up! FROG SPLASH! But Dom doesn’t cover, he wants to add on! Dom stomps Rollins but fans chant “DOM, YOU SUCK!” Dom goes back up, takes aim, FROG SPLASH again!! But Dom isn’t covering, he is just here to hurt Rollins! Dom stomps Rollins again, then goes up a third time. FROG SPLASHÂ onto knees!! Rollins saves himself and the Judgment Day freaks out! Rollins rises as the fans rally and he runs in at Dom.
Rollins rallies on Dom with lariats, then a mule kick, front kick, and DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up more as Rollins grits his teeth. Rollins runs in at the corner, forearm smash! Rollins keeps going, another forearm smash! And then another! Rollins reels Dom in, BACKBREAKER! And then Rollins runs, to KNEE Dom down! Fans fire up again and sing the song! “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins watches as Dom stirs, and Dom rises into a kick! Underhooks, but Priest gets up on the apron! Rollins DECKS Priest, dodges Dom, and clotheslines Dom up and out! Rollins builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit on Dom & Priest!
Priest hits the desk, and Rollins gets Dom up and in! Rhea panics as Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Dom, then turns him for a DREAM SMASHER! Dom drops, Rollins aims. But Priest gest in!! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification
Priest hammers away on Rollins! Fans boo as Priest drags Rollins up and TOSSES him out! Rhea has the briefcase for Priest, and Priest RAMS Rollins into the steel steps! Priest fires off hands, then RAMS Rollins into the desk! Those battered ribs are getting beaten up all over again! And now Priest TOSSES Rollins into barriers! Priest has Rollins against the desk to HAMMER away on him! FLATLINERÂ to the desk! Rollins sputters and falls, Priest brings the straps down again! Priest clears off the desk! Fans are thunderous as Priest drags Rollins back up! Priest reels Rollins in, gets him up, Canadian rack to the crucifix, but Rollins slips free!
Rollins SUPERKICKS! Rollins gets Priest in, but Dom CLOBBERS Rollins with the briefcase! Dom RAMS Rollins into the steps, then puts him in the ring. Dom has the briefcase again and he says Priest can do it! Priest looks at the briefcase, thinks about it, and he steps up to the apron! But FINN BALOR is here! He CLOBBERS Rollins into Priest! Priest falls as Finn stomps and punches away on Rollins! Finn climbs up, but Priest gets up on the apron. They argue about what the hell is going on! Dom wants them to keep the peace, there’s bigger fish to fry! But that fish is getting away! Rollins bails out, Dom rushes him, but Rollins kicks low! PEDIGREE to the floor!
Rollins retreats as Priest rushes after him! The fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Priest says Finn ruined this for him! Finn says Priest ruined things on Saturday for Finn! Priest doesn’t care that Finn lost that on his own. Don’t make this about yourself, make this about the team! Rhea tells them to stop arguing as she checks on Dom. Is the Judgment Day falling apart before our very eyes?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to follow up MITB. Though, this also did suffer just a bit from the new condition, “Aftermath Show Syndrome.” A lot more recaps than I thought they were going to give, but they did their best to make it all relevant to what we were seeing. Great opening promo segment that ended up being multiple segments. I do like that Cody, in ring gear, was operating under the assumption Brock was never gonna face him again so he just wanted right after the title. But then Brock shows up, we get a really good brawl, and per Cody’s interview promo where he’s back in a suit, they of course get us on course for a match at SummerSlam.
Great stuff with the Judgment Day all night, too. Good promo with Rollins where they brush past the issue with Finn while in the ring, but then talk about it when they’re “alone” backstage. The one thing WWE still needs to work on is that their wrestlers don’t acknowledge backstage cameramen as if they don’t exist. There should’ve been a moment here where they tried to get away from the cameras, only for the mics to still pick up audio. Great main event from Rollins VS Dom and of course there was the tease of a cash-in. Finn ruins that for Priest, possibly accidental payback for MITB but also totally on purpose. The Bloodline had their civil war, now it’s Judgment Day’s turn. And as I see it, the moment JD McDonagh returns, you know something’s going down.
Rhea also had awesome stuff with Natty and the Women’s Division. Natty had a great showing but of course Rhea wins. Raquel & Liv making the save made some sense, they’re Faces, they respect Natty, and there’s also the history with Raquel and Rhea going back to their NXT days. And good little visit by Iyo Sky backstage to remind Rhea that Miss MITB can target anyone. All those possibilities are great, but Raquel & Liv also have to once again deal with Sonya & Chelsea. I am truly shocked it was a clean sweep from start to finish for Chelsea & Sonya, but the gauntlet did help get other stories get going again, like Nikki’s obsession with Candice.
Raquel & Liv will get past Chelsea & Sonya as their first defense of the titles, and I hope they visit NXT to give the teams down there some chances. Nikki might end up fighting Emma after abandoning her, or Emma helps her take on Candice & Indi. Something feels a bit jumbled in that story, I’m not sure what happened. But also great to see Tegan Nox is back, let’s all hope and pray she doesn’t get hurt again, she really deserves a fair chance on RawDown. And good promo from Becky, Trish & Zoey to show Trish is hurt (not sure how much is work versus shoot), and Becky will have a good match against Zoey next week.
Great stuff out of Shayna and Ronda, and Shayna is definitely the Face here. She calls upon the trope of “I earned this, you were handed it,” same as LA Knight just did to Logan Paul on SmackDown. Good brawl, and while Shayna came out on top here, she could still win out when they finally have their match. Speaking of Logan Paul, I like that they got their feud going while MITB was still on, and Ricochet has a good promo to call Logan out. They’re gonna have a great feud, though I also kinda hope Logan still feuds with LA Knight this year. Great promos from Ciampa and Miz, this is a great callback to “Talking Smack with Daniel Bryan incident” Miz, No Disqualifications is gonna be awesome.
Really good, really fun Mixed Six match from Alpha Academy and Viking Raiders. The fans are really loving Gable and Otis, and now loving Maxxine because she’s along for the ride. Maxxine really did do a good Worm, though she could still be smoother. But also great win for her in her first match, it really feels like she does genuinely wanna get in on the action, not just be a manager/valet character like she was as Sophia Cramwell in NXT, and as Maxxine Dupri with Maximum Male Models. Just still a shame we didn’t get a proper blowoff in that story, Maxxine just kinda ditched her guys for Otis & Gable.
Good promo from Bronson Reed, though they had him use big words. I am still not sure where he’s supposed to be going post Draft since he’s on Raw where the US Championship is not, and Gunther still has the Intercontinental title. Decent match from Riddle VS Vinci, but rather quick. But that was cuz it was all to set up McIntyre making the save. McIntyre and Riddle have a good backstage promo, they’ll have a great tag match against Ludwig & Vinci, and I’m sure this is still leading to McIntyre VS Gunther at SummerSlam for the Intercontinental Championship. Maybe if McIntyre gets the title off Gunther, Bronson will step in to face McIntyre. But even then, I kinda wanna see Gunther VS Face Bronson with this whole “Mr. Nice Guy” thing he’s coming up with.
My Score: 8.6/10
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This ain’t no joke!
With just weeks left before Stand & Deliver, Trick Williams is after Oba Femi and the NXT Championship. But will Trick get his rematch?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Zaria w/ Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson; Zaria wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights w/ No Quarter Catch Crew; Myles & Heights win.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Kelani Jordan VS Roxanne Perez; Kelani wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- NXT North American Championship: Shawn Spears w/ The Culling VS Ricky Saints; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
Stephanie Vaquer is here!
The fans cheer for La Primera as she makes her way to the ring, still the NXT Women’s Double Champion! NXT General Manager, Ava, is there to meet her, and she says, “Ever since Stephanie has stepped foot in NXT, she has shown everyone exactly why she is La Primera.” The fans cheer, and Ava says after walking out victorious last week, that shows exactly the caliber Stephanie is. However, given the depth of the NXT Women’s Division, both titles deserve to be defended frequently. The two have put a lot of thought into this, and felt it was not fair for her to continue to do this alone.
The fans boo, but Ava says the decision has been made: Stephanie will relinquish the Women’s North American Championship. The fans boo more, but Ava says a new champion will be decided at Stand & Deliver in a Six Woman Ladder Match, and the qualifiers begin tonight. The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Vaquer assures them she understands that this is not a popular decision. But NXT has given her an opportunity to do the same for everyone else. She really wants to push her NXT Women’s Division, not stop it. The fans do cheer that, and sing “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~! OLE~, OLE~!”
Vaquer says tonight, she will give up the North American title. But under one condition: She gets to pick who she faces at Stand & Deliver for THE NXT Women’s Championship. The fans like that! Wait, here comes Jordynne Grace! The Juggernaut tells Stephanie that she’s sorry she keeps interrupting, but she’s happy to hear Stephanie gets to choose her opponent. Now that Jaida’s out of the picture, Jordynne and Stephanie can focus on the match everyone has really been looking forward to. For the first time ever on NXT’s biggest stage, Juggernaut VS La Primera. But wait, here comes Miss Parker!
Jaida says hear that? See, Jordynne, “Miss Muscle Mommy,” Jaida being out of the picture is insane. But if Jordynne actually stayed down where Jaida left her ass last time, Jaida would’ve beaten Stephanie, and she’d be here with the NXT Women’s Championship around her little ol’ waist. But Stephanie, baby, it was that close, and we all know it. But go ahead, call your shot. Because when they run this bac- Jordynne interrupts Jaida, and says she had her opportunity. Jaida called her shot, and she fumbled. Now, Jaida may not understand how championships work, seeing as how she’s never held one before…
But Jaida is going to the back of the line. Vaquer says it looks like these two need to work this out. And so the two start throwing shots! Jaida shoves, Jordynne dodges, and then Jordynne puts Jaida on the apron! Jordynne DECKS Jaida, but here comes security! Only for Jordynne to DECK one, and TOSS the other out onto the rest! The fans go nuts as the Juggernaut warns Jaida to watch herself! Jaida says nobody’s scared of Jordynne! Will these two throw down to then move on to Stand & Deliver?
Trick Williams speaks.
Over the weekend, Trick put on his Instagram, “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT OBA,” accompanied by a video. “Yo, what’s good, Oba? I mean, I already made the challenge, boy, but you ain’t hear me? I had Timbs all up in my face, I know you saw it. I ain’t no little punk like Je’Von that you can just throw around, you know where to find me: On Tuesday in the ring so we can talk about my NXT title, Stand & Deliver. Let’s talk about it.”
Backstage interview with Oba Femi.
Sarah Schreiber catches the NXT Champion as he’s arriving and asks about Trick’s post calling Oba out, claiming Oba doesn’t respect him. Oba says he doesn’t care what Trick said, because Trick is not the champion, OBA IS. Oba does not answer to Trick, Trick answers to Oba. Trick waits on Oba. Tonight, Trick gets Oba’s final verdict, and finds out the hard way why you don’t call out The Ruler. Oba moves on, what will he have to say to the former champion?
The NXT Women’s Division talks.
After that big announcement from Ava, Arianna Grace says she would do this, but ladder matches are dangerous. Fallon Henley says no one cares what Arianna thinks. She is ready to qualify and get her title back. She and Jazmyn Nyx high-five, but Lola Vice says no one wants Fallon as champ again. This is Lola’s opportunity. Cora Jade says like Lola would know what to do with that title, other than shake her ass with it. The locker room gets real fired up now! But who will put money where their mouths are and head for Las Vegas?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Zaria w/ Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson!
With just three Tuesdays left before WrestleMania Weekend, it is time to shuffle the deck and deal out the opportunities. Will the Agent of Change be the first to punch her ticket? Or will the Bougie Bully make her pump the brakes?
The bell rings and Zaria circles with Lash. They tie up, go around, and end up on the ropes. Then they move off the ropes, break, and the fans cheer the stare down. Lash and Zaria tie up again, Lash waistlocks and SLAMS! Lash styles on Zaria, eggs her on, and puts up the hand for a knuckle lock. Zaria obliges, they go shoulder to shoulder for a Test of Strength, and Zaria bends Lash back! Lash fights up to bend Zaria back! Zaria powers up again, and the fans fire up as she roars! Lash gets under to BACKDROP! Cover, ONE!! Lash stands Zaria up to whip her to ropes. Zaria slips around to crucifix but Lash stays up!
Zaria shifts to a sunset flip, but Lash stays up to YANK Zaria up! Zaria CHOPS Lash! Lash frowns and CHOPS back! The fans fire up for that one! Zaria CHOPS, Lash swings, but Zaria dodges to jump on! Lash fights the Guillotine, but she drops to a knee! Lash powers up again to lift and put Zaria on the apron! Zaria RAMS into Lash, then slingshots up and over to sunset flip! TWO! Lash hurries up, but Zaria scoops! Lash slips free, scoops Zaria, and SLAMS her! Lash then runs, but Zaria avoid the elbow drop! Zaria returns, but Lash dodges the elbow drop! Lash kips up and the fans fire up! But Zaria kips, not quite as clean.
Lash clamps onto Zaria’s neck, Zaria returns the favor! Lash fires KNEE after KNEE, then CHOKE- NO, Zaria victory rolls it! TWO, and Lash PUMP KICKS Zaria out of the ring! Jakara talks trash, but Sol storms up to back her off. Lash storms out to back Jakara up, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Zaria endures a bearhug! Zaria fights free, runs, but Lash ROCKS her! Zaria leans on the ropes, Lash drags her up to torture rack. Zaria endures the backbreaker stretch, even as Lash puts on the pressure. Zaria pries at the grip, Lash THROWS her, but Zaria lands out! Lash dodges Zaria’s lariat, and then DOUBLE LARIATS take both women down! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” while the ref checks Lash and Zaria. They both rise up, and Zaria fires a haymaker! Lash fires back! Zaria fires another! Lash fires back! The shots keep going, Zaria gets the edge, and she brings Lash around, but Lash THROWS Zaria down!
Lash and Zaria are both running low on energy, but Lash gets Zaria up. Zaria fights the suplex, but so does Lash! They fight for control, and ZARIA suplexes up and over! Lash goes to a corner, Zaria runs in to LARIAT! Zaria whips corner to corner but Lash reverses. Lash runs up, but into a BOOT! Zaria hops up, Lash stands, Zaria CROSSBODIES! But Lash catches her! SWINGING BACKBREAKER! And then Lash reels Zaria in, but Zaria RANAS free of the bomb! Then she BOOTS Lash! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up while Lash flounders up. Zaria runs up, but Lash hurdles!
Zaria hotshots off ropes, Lash grabs her by the neck! SLAM DUNK CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!?! Zaria survives, Jakara is frustrated, but the fans know “This is Awesome!” Lash hauls Zaria up, gets her in the Bow ‘n’ Arrow Rack, LASH EX- NO, Zaria lands out to fireman’s carry! DELTA- NO, Lash slips free, shoves, but Zaria dodges the boot! SPEAR!! Zaria fireman’s carries again, DELTA FORCE! Cover, Zaria wins!
Winner: Zaria, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
It was a clash of titans, but Zaria just hit the jackpot! Will Zaria now rise above and claim the Women’s North American Championship for her own?
Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura watch backstage.
They’re both impressed by that match, and Zaria moving on to Stand & Deliver, that’s Inamura’s dream. Briggs says they’ll get there, he promises. Wes Lee walks in with Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont, and they all mock Briggs, “We’re gonna get there!” Lower your expectations. Take it from someone who’s actually won at Stand & Deliver. Briggs asks Wes who he thinks he is talking to, and Wes says he’s talking to them! Wes literally broke his back carrying this brand, so he’ll talk to whoever however he wants. Briggs says Wes ain’t tough! Inamura steps up and says he used to like how Wes Lee wrestled.
Wes doesn’t get what Inamura’s talking about. Inamura says Wes used to have honor. But tonight, Wes and Inamura will fight. Wes says he has honor. He’ll honor that request. But just like those Stand & Deliver pipe dreams, Inamura needs to prepare for disappointment. The Wes Side heads out, will the Cardiac Kid learn what it is to feel the Great Rush?
Kelani Jordan speaks with Ava.
Kelani says history will repeat itself in Las Vegas. She climbed to the top of that ladder to become the inaugural champion, and she plans on doing it again. This is actually perfect- Roxanne Perez interrupts and says this is perfect for her. Wait, Roxie agrees? Yes! Absolutely! At Stand & Deliver, when Roxie is on top of the ladder and brings down that title, she’ll be the first woman to have won everything in NXT. Kelani says yeah, we get it, Roxie. You’re great. But over Kelani’s dead body will she be another stepping stone in the story book of Roxie. Roxie had her shine, and Kelani doesn’t care how she does it, she’ll get hers.
It doesn’t matter if Kelani has to take it from Roxie, but that’ll make it even better. Wow! Kelani finally grew a spine. But guess what? “The Prodigy” and “History maker” are synonymous here, so even with that new attitude, Kelani- Ava says no, it’s only going to be one of them in that ladder match, as they’re facing each other in tonight’s second qualifier. Well, that’s even more perfect! Roxie heads out, but will The Prodigy be one step closer to completing NXT Bingo? Or will The Standout stand tall over the most accomplished woman in NXT history?
The D’Angelo Family meets.
They all sit at the table, and The Don asks what they have for him. Luca Crusifino says first up: Dion Lennox. A bit of a puzzle. 6’2″, 248 pounds, came into NXT as a bookworm, but that was just to fool everyone. He was also a former linebacker for Oregon State University, a three-time team captain. And apparently, a snake. Yes, but he’s also got a mouth. Luca was talking with Dion’s former teammates, and turns out he has a temper. Dion even broke a teammate’s jaw for missing a formation. But Dion also has brains, as he has multiple college degrees specializing in psychology. A manipulator who’s also explosive. A powerful combination.
Tony says, “Bookworm Clark Kent my ass.” Luca says it’s clearly how Dion got Dark State together. Who’s next? Osiris Griffin. 6’3″, 280 pounds, former All ACC Defensive Lineman out of Syracuse. 150 tackles in 60 games played, and broke his own QB’s ribs in the Spring Training game. Brash, but not dumb. His high school coach told Luca that Osiris has great instincts for his opponent’s next move. Well, he’s the thinker of the group. But they can tire him out. Next is Cutler James. Adriana Rizzo found he’s a high-level wrestler out of Duke. Tony knew he didn’t like this kid.
But he’s an academic All American with a limitless gas tank. This guy likes breaking his opponent’s will and body. Cutler did Spartan Races, carrying logs on his back running through the mud. Tony gets it, he’s seen that stuff. Swim through ice water, walk on fire. Like a wannabe John Wick or something. Lastly, Stacks has Saquon Shugars. The wild card. A real slick city kid from DC. Wrestled in high school but got his degree from the streets. But that’s not cuz he’s a dummy, he turned down a scholarship to Harvard. Why? Not sure, but Stacks used a lot of connections and favors for this one. The word is, people follow him, they listen.
Out of fear? No, he’s a charmer. He gets people to feel like they’re his best friend since they were in diapers. When he’s done with ’em, he dips and moves on. Then this isn’t just a bunch of meatballs wanting TV time. These are some serious badasses. But here’s what they’ll do. Take the fight to them. Fire with fire! Tony enjoys the enthusiasm, but- Stacks says no, T, they dangerous! Tony says Stacks is letting his temper talk for him. They all want at these guys. But the last time Stacks put together a plan, it didn’t work out so well. So Stacks needs to trust Tony like Tony’s trusted Stacks. Can Stacks trust Tony? Stacks says yeah.
Good. Now, Tony will review all this, and he appreciates the work. Keep it up. The Family heads out, but Stacks still seems worried. Will the Underboss just have to trust the process? Or will Dark State get the better of them again?
Hank ‘n’ Tank talk.
They aren’t really sure this is the change they need to succeed… Zoom out, and they’re wearing Pretty Deadly style crop tops! Kit Wilson & Elton Prince say of course this will work! Look at them! As former NXT and NXT UK Tag Team Champions, Pretty Deadly know what it takes. To be stars, you gotta look like stars! Because the stars are bright, they shine! #YesBoy! Hank ‘n’ Tank do the Scott Hall fingers like Pretty Deadly, and Elton says if you want to be “The Team,” you need to BE the team! Just like how you can’t just say “Honk Honk,” you gotta FEEL the Honk Honk! That’s tag team wrestling! FEEL IT! FEEL IT!
Hank does feel something. Does Tank feel it? No Quarter Catch Crew walks by to see this, and Tavion Heights says he feels Hank ‘n’ Tank are about to get their asses kicked. Myles Borne adds, “Again.” NQCC heads out, Hank ‘n’ Tank throw the crop tops off. Elton says you can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink. Pretty Deadly is still confident in Hank ‘n’ Tank, but will the big belly boys go the distance with Myles & Heights?
The Culling speaks.
Niko Vance says, “Anger, rage, aggression. To much of the world, those are glaring negatives. But not to you. You were the first to see that it was a strength of mine.” Brooks Jensen says, “Finding true purpose and meaning in life, you gave me the roadmap to my new life. So now, you gotta retrace your steps and find victory tonight.” Izzi Dame says, “You brought us all together, and look at us now. We’re a family. Four equal legs of a chair, but it’s all in support of you and your efforts tonight as North American Champion, representing The Culling.”
Shawn Spears says, “I’d like to use the cliche of how much I truly admire each and every one of you and your unique skillsets, but you’re all aware of how much I cherish you all. Tonight, those skills and those traits that I’ve passed along to you, that we’ve passed along to each other, I’ll use to vanquish Ricky Saints.” The Chair Man is ready for the main event, but will he be ready for the Absolute Revolution?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights w/ No Quarter Catch Crew!
The pursuit for tag team greatness continues, but perhaps Walker & Ledger are trying a little too hard? Will they figure out what works for them? Or will they get no quarter from Myles & Heights tonight?
The teams sort out, Tank and Myles start, and the fans rally up. They circle, tie up, and Myles headlocks. Tank powers up and out, RAMS shoulders with Myles, and the fans cheer. Myles shoots in, waistlocks then headlocks, then wrenches and YANK the arm. Tag to Heights, Myles whips Tank to ropes then drop toeholds him, with Heights right on Tank for a headlock! The fans cheer that quick combo, but Tank endures the hold. Tank fights up, pries the hold open, but Tavion fires a body shot. Tavion whips Tank to a corner, but Tank goes up and over to CROSSBODY! Tank bumps Tavion off buckles, tags Hank, and the fans rally.
Hank ‘n’ Tank whip, doubloe kick, and DOUBLE AX HANDLE! Then they stomp the hands, “Yes Boy~!” Myles runs up but Hank CLOBBERS him! “Yes Boy~!” Hank ‘n’ Tank then run, SPLASH LEG DROP COMBO! The fans fire up, Hank dodges Tavion to then LARIAT in the corner! Hank runs side to side, tags Tank, then back body blocks Tavion! Snapmare and HONK HONK, BIG BELLY SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Tank clamps onto Tavion with a facelock, Hank tags in, and Hank goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Hank brings Tavion around, whips, but Tavion reverses. Hank ducks the lariat, Myles tags in, but Tavion swings agian!
Hank dodges, then he DUMPS Tavion out! Tavion holds onto the bottom rope, Myles LARIATS Hank up and out! Tank protests, the ref keeps him back, but that lets Tavion beat up on Hank! Tavion SMACKS Hank off the apron, puts him in for Myles, and Myles UPPERCUTS! Myles CLUBS Hank, UPPERCUTS again, then tags Tavion. They whip Hank to then LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Hank stays in this, but Tavion stays on him. Tavion drags Hank up, whips, and LARIATS Hank against the ropes! Tavion says one more time, and he whips Hank again. LARIAT on the ropes, Tavion covers, TWO! The fans rally while Tavion clamps on with a chinlock.
Hank endures, fights up, and the fans rally again. Hank fires body shots, reaches out, but Tavion rolls Hank! TWO, and Hank dodges! Hot tag to Tank! Tank rallies on Tavion, BLASTS Myles, and LARIATS Tavion! LARIAT again and Tank fires up! The fans are with Tank, he dodges Tavion to SNAP BELLY2BELLY! Tank dodges Myles to go up, out, and ROCK him! Then he LARIATS Myles into the ring! The fans fire up as Tank fires up, slingshot SPALSH! Tavion runs up, Tank dodges to go up, up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up, Tank drags Tavion up for a FISHERMN SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Myles breaks it!
The fans are torn, but here comes Hank! Hank ROCKS Myles with haymaker after haymaker! Hank TOSSES Myles out, then says, “Yes Boy~!” with Tank! Tank hauls Tavion up, Hank runs, but Myles is back! DROPKICK! Hank falls out of the ring, Tavion fireman’s carries Tank! Tag to Myles, and they hit the DEATH VALLEY DDT! Cover, NQCC wins!
Winners: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights, by pinfall
Hank ‘n’ Tank had this, until they tried to do things like another team. Will they ever sort out what their style is? Will NQCC grab the NXT Tag Team Championships before they do?
Trick Williams heads to the ring!
The fans chant “Whoop Dat Trick!” while Booker T adds his usual commentary, “Aw yeah, man~!” Trick goes right to the ring, he grabs the mic, and Trick says let’s be clear. Last week, he called Oba out, and he ain’t heard from Oba since. But Oba, don’t get it twisted. Even if you are NXT Champion, Trick is still the man! Trick’s been the man ever since he decided to be his own man. Trick fought for this! Trick sacrificed for this! And he lost a brother for this. Trick did all that just to make this to the Whoop Dat Era! Trick did all that just to make this the Trick Williams Show. This may be on CW, but don’t get it twisted, tonight you tune into the TW! Oba, Trick IS HIM!
The fans cheer for that, and Trick says all this comes at a cost. Trick feels all the hate. Y’all don’t want him to shine? Y’all don’t want him to be the dawg? Y’all don’t want him to return to the top? He gets it now. But wait! Je’Von Evans is here! And the Young OG tells Trick no no no. Trick says don’t come out here interrupting. Trick gets why Je’Von is upset and all, but hey. That is just collateral damage. This is Stand & Deliver Season, it is time for the grown folks to talk. Je’Von says he ain’t gonna lie, he was trippin’ about what Trick did last week. But then Je’Von finally realized something. Je’Von truly understands Trick now.
Je’Von wants to ask Trick a question: When did Trick know it was his time? Sounds familiar, right? Je’Von gets it, because this time last year, Trick was Je’Von. When Trick Willy wanted the title, he became NXT’s golden child. That sounds familiar, too, don’t it? Yeah? And just like Trick, Je’Von wants that number one spot. But the difference between them is… Je’Von doesn’t need to break out of someone’s shadow to get to that spot. Je’Von’s ready right now. Trick says the crazy thing is, Je’Von is in Trick’s shadow right now! What does Je’Von know about being champion, dawg? About selling tickets? Doing media? Having the brand on your back? Je’Von can’t relate!
What does Je’Von know about being The A Champion? Winning a title is great, but carrying the title and defending the title, those are a whole ‘nother ball game. And Je’Von can’t hold that title like Trick can! Trick is one of one, believe that! Oh, one of one? Hmm… Trick says he’s The A Champion? Hmm… “Trick, you don’t know who the hell you is, do you? Bruh, you ain’t Trick Williams. You Carmelo Hayes.” UH OH! Je’Von says yeah, he went there. And it makes sense. Because everything that Trick is telling Je’Von right now, was everything Melo was telling Trick a year ago. And if you ask Je’Von, that makes Trick a hypocrite!
So if Trick is gonna try and water Je’Von down just to make himself feel better, since he wants to talk about it, Je’Von has done something that no one has done, including Trick. That’s drop Oba Femi! But wait! Here comes Oba now! Oba tells Je’Von to do a favor and say that nonsense to his face! Je’Von really thinks he did something that matters? Oh, congratulations, you got a lucky shot! Never again! Je’Von says stop playing like he ain’t got your number. Did anyone forget about Deadline? Cuz at Deadline, if we’re checking history, Je’Von only needed one more second to change history. Only one more second.
And then Oba wouldn’t have beat Trick for the title, cuz Je’Von would’ve had it. As a matter of fact, Je’Von will drop Oba again to become NXT Champion in Vegas! Trick says better luck next year, kid. Oba tells Trick that he’s talked enough! The champion is here, it is his turn to speak. As for Je’Von, when Oba looks at him, all Oba sees is a small boy with big aspirations and dreams. And while he might be the future, Je’Von’s success will not be at the expense of The Ruler at Stand & Deliver. Because whether Je’Von likes it or not, he lives in the present! He lives in the now, and the now belongs to OBA FEMI.
Trick says yeah, that’s what he’s talking ’bout. Stand & Deliver Season, NXT Championship, Oba VS Trick. And for the last time, Je’Von, please excuse yourself. Je’Von steps up and asks, “Or what?” But Oba holds Je’Von back with one hand and tells Trick that if Trick spent less time talking, maybe he’d still be champion. But he’s not. And clearly, both men want their shot at the championship… Wait! Ava is here to say she’s seen this before. There is only one way that this will end. Stand & Deliver, Oba will defend the NXT Championship against Trick Williams… AND Je’Von Evans in a Triple Threat! Je’Von likes that! But then Trick DECKS him!
Oba turns Trick around to ROCK him with haymakers! These two brawl, Oba LARIATS Trick up and out! Oba is fired up, but OH NO! DARK STATE IS HERE! Osiris, Saquon, Cutler & Dion storm down from the bleachers, and they mug Oba 4v1! Je’Von gets up, but he just gets added to the hit list! CATAPUT DOUBLE BACKDROP for the Young OG! And a BOOT from Osiris to Oba! Trick storms into the ring, and he looks at all four goons. Trick fires hands but he gets mugged 4v1! They stand Trick up, and hit him with the QUAD BOMB!! Dark State strikes, #NoOneIsSafe!
Andre Chase visits NXT Medical.
Mr. Chase says he can’t take any deep breaths, has a limited range of motion, and the doc says Chase clearly suffered a cracked rib in the match with Ethan Page. And he knows Chase wants a timeline on his return, but there’s no telling with cracked ribs. Does Chase have a ride home? Chase says he’s all alone. But then Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors walk in. They tell him he’s not alone. They’ve got him! They even brought a wheelchair. Chase appreciates that and accepts the help. Chase says they’re not so bad after all. But then look out, there’s chaos going on! Jaida and Jordynne are brawling through the back!
Jaida RAMS Jordynne into the garage door, the refs tell her to back off and Jaida says okay, she’s good. But then Jaida runs up! Jordynne dodges, the Hip-Notic hits the door! Jordynne jumps on for a SLEEPER! More refs hurry over, these two are pulled apart, but will they not stop until one of them stays down?
Fraxiom cross paths with Hank ‘n’ Tank.
Nathan Frazer tells them that whatever they had going for them, they clearly lost it. Axiom asks Frazer why he’s so rude. Frazer says c’mon, they can’t lie to them. Well, okay, but at least be supportive. What’s not supportive about telling them the truth? And the truth is, they’re just embarrassing themselves. Axiom says fine, here’s some truth. While Fraxiom may have the tag titles, Axiom does wish they had a friendship more like Hank ‘n’ Tank. Frazer says wow, okay. Hank ‘n’ Tank say “thanks” for the pep talk, then they move on. And then in step Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes, aka Swipe Right.
Brad says he knows they haven’t met, but they make proper introductions. And the deal is, they’re kinda the hottest new thing via WWE Evolve. And when they look at Fraxiom, they see them as their Hardy Boyz. See, Swipe Right runs Evolve, Fraxiom runs NXT, so Swipe Right just wants to see how they measure up. #Hundos! Frazer says he and his amigo don’t back down from a challenge, so you’re on. Nice! And Fraxiom must crush it with the ladies with those accents, right? Oh, speaking of ladies, Roxie passes by. Brad says there is a lot of “talent” here. Roxie may be a Prodigy, but she’s also a smoke show. Ricky says that’s hundo for sho’, bro bro.
Swipe Right tells Fraxiom, “See you next week.” Brad & Ricky head out, but are they really ready to evolve into NXT stars so soon? Or will Frazer & Axiom show them that they need a little more time to level up?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Kelani Jordan VS Roxanne Perez!
The inaugural NXT Women’s North American Champion battles the most accomplished woman in NXT history, and this alone could be the title match. But only one moves on, so who leaves the other behind to Stand & Deliver?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and they go around. Kelani pushes Roxie back but Roxie puts her in the corner. Roxie goes up the corner, the ref counts, but Roxie lets off the collar ‘n’ elbow. But Kelani shoves Roxie down! Roxie comes back, Kelani wrenches and headlocks to hit a takeover. Roxie headscissors and pushes up for pressure, only for Kelani to headscissor back! Roxie headscissors again, but then so does Kelani! Roxie moves around, jackknife bridges, TWO as Kelani bridges up! Kelani turns things around, but Roxie trips Kelani up! Cover, ONE, and Kelani sweeps! Cover, ONE, and Roxie kips up!
Kelani kips up smooth, the fans fire up, and Roxie is annoyed. The two reset, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and the fans duel. Roxie headlocks Kelani, but Kelani powers up and out. Roxie throws Kelani down by her hair! The fans are torn, Roxie runs, but Kelani does the splits! Roxie cartwheels over and then takes a bow. Kelani is annoyed, and she blocks the haymaker to trap an arm! Kelani then slaps the other arm, and she SLAPS Roxie! The fans fire up, Kelani runs up and SLINGSHOT ARM-DRAGS! Roxie tumbles, Kelani DROPKICKS her to a corner! Kelani has Roxie on the apron, then in the ropes for a KNEE SMASH, and a POMMEL LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Roxie stays in this and Kelani grows frustrated.
Kelani stalks Roxie to ropes, drags her back in, but Roxie has the apron skirt! The ref counts, Roxie lets go, and while the ref is busy with the apron skirt, Roxie CLAWS Kelani’s eyes! The fans are torn, but Roxie then POSTS Kelani! Kelani flops to the apron, Roxie goes out the other side, and she has Kelani through the corner! Roxie stands on the arm, then DOUBLE STOMPS it!! Kelani writhes but this is the way Roxie beat Jordynne Grace, so why not do it to Kelani? Roxie drops KNEES on the bad arm, the fans duel more, and Kelani crawls to ropes. Roxie stomps and kicks away, but the ref counts. Roxie stops at 4 to then stand on Kelani!
The ref counts again, Roxie steps off, and then JUMP STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Kelani stays in this but Roxie is almost amused. Roxie goes after Kelani in the corner, and wraps the bad arm around ropes! Roxie pulls and YANKS on the arm, then soaks up the cheers and jeers. Roxie drags Kelani up, hammerlocks the arm, and she RAMS Kelani into buckles! The fans duel while Kelani flounders, but Roxie hammerlocks the arm again. Roxie whips, Kelani reverses and sends Roxie into buckles! Kelani reels Roxie into a cradle, TWO! Roxie runs up, goes for the arm, but then waistlocks. Kelani switches, O’Conner Rolls, TWO!
Kelani is sent into buckles again! Roxie storms up on Kelani, grabs the arm, and shoves Kelani down so she can stand on the shoulder! Kelani endures, but Roxie turns her over to KNEE- NO, Kelani avoids the knee drop! Roxie hobbles, and Kelani fires body shots! Kelani ROCKS Roxie, ROCKS her again, then ROCKS her again! Kelani whips, Roxie reverses and UPPERCUTS the bad arm! Roxie wrenches and KNEES the bad arm! Then she hammerlocks the arm, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Kelani writhes, Roxie covers, TWO! Kelani toughs it out and Roxie seethes, but NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie stalks Kelani, drags her up, and SMACKS her off the mat! Roxie CLUBS the bad arm, then kneels on the shoulder to pull on it! Kelani endures, so Roxie YANKS back on the arm! Cover, TWO!! Kelani is still in this, but Roxie stays on her with a chicken wing armlock! Kelani endures, fights around, but Roxie slips around to hammerlock. Kelani reaches back to FLYING-MARE! Roxie tumbles into a corner, Kelani runs in, but Roxie puts her on the apron! Roxie then HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Kelani slumps down on the apron, but Roxie drags her back through the corner. Roxie stands on Kelani’s hand, but Kelani TRIPS Roxie!
Kelani crawls away, Roxie pursues, but Kelani ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Kelani! Kelani ROCKS Roxie again! Roxie ROCKS Kelani again! The forearms keep going, but Kelani gets the edge! Kelani whips, then CLOBBERS Roxie! And CLOBBERS her again! Cartwheel BACK ELBOW! Kelani kips up and she storms up on Roxie. Kelani reels Roxie in, but Roxie wrenches and WRINGS the arm! Then she SHOTGUNS Kelani down! Kelani flounders out of the ring, but Roxie builds speed! Roxie DIVES, and down goes Kelani at the ramp! Roxie hurries to drag Kelani up and into the ring! Roxie points to the belt and says that’s already hers.
Roxie storms up to the apron, but Kelani DROPKICKS her down again! Kelani aims, and she TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Down goes Roxie! Kelani hurries to put Roxie back in, and she gets moving, SPLASH DOWN! Roxie staggers up, into an X FACTOR! NXT returns to single picture as Kelani covers, TWO!! Roxie survives and Kelani is beside herself! Kelani hauls Roxie up, torture racks her, and the fans duel for the TOWER HACKER- ARM-DRAG from Roxie! Roxie then snatches Kelani, but Kelani fights the takedown! Kelani rolls Roxie up, TWO, and Roxie SOB- NO, Kelani blocks the kick! Step over, WHEEL KICK!
The fans rally as Kelani goes up the corner! ONE OF A KIND- FLOP!! Roxie avoids the RVD style moonsault to handspring and KNEE DROP! Roxie shouts out Meiko Satomura with that one, and she pushes Kelani to a cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Roxie is furious! Roxie tells Kelani that she is NOT on Roxie’s level! Then she SLAPS Kelani! The fans fire up as Kelani scowls. Roxie is worried, and Kelani fires off fast hands! Roxie SOBATS, runs, and hops on, but Kelani pops out the back! Roxie waistlocks, Kelani grabs ropes, and the ref counts. Kelani mule kicks Roxie’s legs! Then Kealni hits a BASEMENT DDT!
Kelani has Roxie in the drop zone! Up, up, and ONE OF A KIND! Cover, KELANI WINS!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
The Standout takes down The Prodigy, but this was just the first hurdle! Will Kelani become the first-ever TWO-TIME NXT Women’s North American Champion?
Ava meets with Robert Stone & Stevie Turner.
The newly appointed Evolve General Manager tells the NXT General Manager that she apologizes for Swipe Right. Ever since Ava put Stevie in charge, Brad & Ricky have been nothing but a headache. She had no idea they were even showing up. Stone says just deal with them tomorrow night then. For now, we should be talking Stand & Deliver. The Triple Threat for the NXT Championship, a Six Woman Ladder Match for the NEW Women’s North American Champion, and now Vaquer gets to choose her own opponent?! Ava says all of that is great, but her real focus right now is Dark State. We’ve all seen what they’ve done.
If they’re trying to intimidate Ava, that won’t work. They keep saying they don’t wanna wait, then fine. Six Man Tag: Any three of them can compete. But against who? Ava says it’ll be THE main event of Stand & Deliver, Oba, Trick & Je’Von. Wow, okay. That’s huge. But will Oba, Trick & Je’Von even bother working together? Or can they focus on common enemies before fighting each other?
Backstage interview with Ricky Saints.
Sarah Schreiber is with The Absolute, and says he already has his first ever title opportunity here in NXT against Shawn Spears. The last time we saw Ricky, Spears blindsided him in more ways than one. Ricky says c’mon, can’t she see this chiseled jaw? It’s gonna take a lot more than that to put him out. If anything, it lit a fire under him! Spears wants to talk about their history, he wants to bring up their past like Spears knows Ricky? Spears knows nothing, jack! Ricky ain’t worried about no past, only the future, and you’re looking at him! The future says that Ricky’s gonna be dripping with gold tonight!
Spears took a very long time to even taste glory! Meanwhile, Ricky is gonna do it in record time when he marries destiny! Spears and everyone else will really see that The Revolution is indeed televised, because Ricky Saints will be the NEW North American Champion tonight! Ricky heads out, and that main event is next! Will NXT be Absolute?
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The final stop on the Euro Tour!
London has another dose of WWE as Monday Night Raw arrives in the O2! But will John Cena tear down the UK like he has everywhere else?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The New Day VS New Catch Republic; The New Day wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS GUNTHER; Gunther wins.
- Bron Breakker & PENTA VS Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito; Finn & Dom win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship, Special Guest Referee Bianca Belair: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley; Double Disqualification, Iyo retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
JOHN CENA IS HERE!
The fans already chant “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” before the music even begins! Then they sing along, “JOHN CENA SUCKS~!” as Cena walks out in the custom London merchandise. Cena goes to the ring, “The Last Time Is Now” towel draped over the back of his head like the other times, then he sets the towel on the apron. Cena grabs a mic, the fans continue to duel, and Cena winds up before bringing the mic up. Only for Cody Rhodes to make his entrance! The fans sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” The pyro goes off, Cody high-fives the fans in the front row and along the ramp, then he heads to the ring.
We get the second “WHOA~ OH~” and pyro before Cody pounds on the steel steps and steps up into the ring. Cody and Cena circle each other a bit before Cody grabs himself a mic. The fans finish singing the song, “YOU’LL FOLLOW ME UNTIL THE END~! I AM MY KINGDOM!” The fans cheer, then change to singing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cena steps to Cody but Cody tells him, no no no. We listened to Cena talking for two weeks, so allow Cody to do his job for him! Cena will cook Cody, end him, but where does he want to start? There is so much to make fun of when it comes to Cody! For starters, Cody’s lisp.
Cody will give him this one: Stardust! Fans cheer for “STARDUST! STARDUST!” Cody says that must bother Cena, that is who he is wrestling at WrestleMania 41, his final time! What else can Cena go after? Oh, yes! Cody spots it in the crowd and brings up the “arm tattoo on his neck.” The fans again sing for “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cody keeps going: He got booed in a company he helped make. But Cena won’t go for that. Maybe Cody is struggling with the idea that Superman is truly dead. The fans duel for “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cody says this brings him to his next point: Cena’s words have not matched his actions.
For these last two weeks, Cena has lied to the audience. The fans boo, and Cody says they used to ride together, sing Poncho & Lefty. Cena surely cared about Cody, and he for sure cared about the fans. Don’t even look at Cody, look at the fans and tell them the real reason why. The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” while Cena thinks on his words. Cena says he is not going to reduce himself and punch down to Cody’s level. Cody’s been protected long enough. Cena also won’t “cook” Cody, he’ll just BURY him! Just like Cena has buried everyone else! The fans have been saying for years that Cena buries talent. Cena doesn’t bury talent, he IS talent! Cena BURIES mediocrity!
Cena doesn’t give a rat’s ass about the lisp or his failures. Cody has manipulated his way to the top of this business, and his ego outweighs his ability. All Cody has done is ride the coattails of Cena’s success! Cena has been so great, that the WWE could hand the heartbeat of this business to Cena’s chauffer! That’s right! Cody, your champion, is nothing more than Cena’s chauffer. A slimy pickpocket that thinks just cuz he stole the blueprints, he can run the kingdom! That is WHY Cena did it! Because it disgusts him! Cody sat by Cena’s side for YEARS, and stole every secret he needed to be undeniable, but he is still underwhelming.
Cena tried to drill it into Cody’s egotistical skull. Cody has to be authentic because fans can see through phony. Cody is too polished, too rehearsed, and relies on lazy gimmicks like fans singing his name just to get by! The fans boo, but then also sing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cena says Cody is just like the Pied Piper! All he’s ever done is find a way to make a catchy tune trick the people into loving mediocrity. Strip away the music and entrance, there is not much to look at but that pinstriped suit. But you could walk Cena out in silence, and you can bet your last dollar that he could body you before your first breath!
Cody Rhodes does not look like John Cena, doesn’t act like him, and doesn’t work like him. But Cody also doesn’t look like himself, act like himself, and work like himself, because he is still afraid to show who he is. So what do we get instead? Cody gives us a generic mix of every superstar he’s ever loved and every TV show he’s ever watched, in some big confused blob, that makes him still look like a 16-year-old kid taking acting lessons, because he is too afraid of public speaking. Cody Rhodes has shown Cena ONE thing, and the one thing is that someone mediocre wearing something meaningful is all it takes to trick the people!
Cena has worked too damn hard to make THAT a symbol of mastery to have it paraded by a paint-by-numbers, sociopathic nepo-baby who is so into himself that he had his wrestling gimmick tattooed for the world to see! It’s not where the tattoo is, it’s what the tattoo IS that exposes Cody for who he is: a common fan like the rest of them. So after WrestleMania, it’ll be great for Cody! He can go to Fanatics, buy the toy belt, call himself the fans’ champion, because the last real champion is taking that belt home forever to expose Cody for who he is: an errand boy that got lucky! Fans are actually fired up behind Cena!?
Cody tells Cena that he didn’t expect this. But maybe Cena is right. Maybe Cody was chosen. But you know who chose him? The fans did. Can Cena say the same? Or was it some guy in an office who isn’t even here anymore and we can’t even talk about him? Yeah, let’s go ahead and go there. Stirp everything away from Cody, does he know who he is? He’s a wrestler like his father before him, and if anyone is a corporate creation, it is Cena and not Cody! Gosh, everyone is so terrified of Cena on the mic but Cody isn’t not. Cena had more d*ck in his promo than in his jorts! Making fun of Cody for looking like he’s a kid?
Well, Cena’s the one who hangs out with Zac Efron and wishes he was 16 again! And thanks for the softball saying Cena created all of this and he created Cody. Well, Cena created a lot of disenfranchised fans that made it easy for Cody to pack up, go somewhere else, and say, “Hey! Look at me!” Cody tells Cena not to act like he cleaned up his room before he packed up for Hollywood. And while we’re at it…! There are two of them in this ring right now, and what Cody is about to ask might punch a giant hole in Cena’s logic. Between the two of them, which one of them sold out to The Rock? The fans again chant at Cena, “You Sold Out!”
Cody tells Cena that Cena is still Cody’s hero. But Cena is also a POS. Cena smirks while fans repeat that. Cena says just like all the fans’, Cody’s head is full of feces and not facts. Cena has worked 100 times harder than Cody and never once in all of that was he ever protected from the audience, or the superstar, present company included, taking their best shot. Everyone knows that every time Cena steps in the ring, it is a challenge to every superstar to take their strongest swing to see if they are worthy to put Cena down. NO ONE has been worthy! So Cena has just decided to do it himself. That’s why Cena has never left, has always been here.
No matter how high the hill is to climb, no matter what garbage they give him, Cena finds a way to make it great. Cody had to leave because Cody realized that at best, he can’t even wipe Cena’s ass! Cena makes empires for billionaires! All Cody ever did was steal money from their kids. “See you at WrestleMania, champ.” Cena turns to go but Cody wants to remind Cena, that all the time Cody has been here, never once has an audience ever chanted, “You Can’t Wrestle.” Cena hears the fans repeat that and he turns red int he face! Cena storms back into the ring, he and Cody square up, but then Cena smirks again.
Cena tips his hat and then takes a swing! Cody catches him! CROSS RHODES!! Cody smooths out his suit while he stands over Cena. Then he points to the sign while fans sing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cody holds the belt up before he exits, will Cody do very much the same in just 19 days?
The New Day VS ???
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods demanded a shot at the WWE World Tag Team Championships, but they were told to earn it. If they’re truly the best tag team in history, will they have absolutely no problem beating a mystery opponent? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Adam Pearce walks out. He reminds the new Day that they need to earn their title shot, and so London, please help in welcoming Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne! New Catch Republic is back! The London fans fire up as their Big Strong Boi & Bruiserweight are here, will they be the ones to earn that tag team title shot?
The teams sort out and Bate starts with Woods. The fans chant “Welcome Back!” as Bate and Woods circle. They tie up, and Bate wrenches to a knuckle lock. Bate rolls, then catches Woods with headscissors to bring him to the corner! Bate waves to the fans, tags Dunne, then RANAS Woods away! Dunne runs up to CLOBBER Woods! The fans fire up again and Dunne brings Woods up. Dunne bends the fingers, isolates Woods’ arm, and STOMPS it! Bate tags in, goes up, and he uses Dunne to KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Bate waves to Kofi,. Kofi runs in, but Bate DUMPS him out! Bate builds speed, Dunne CLOBBERS Kofi while Bate FLIES to hit Woods!
The fans fire up for their guys as they high-five, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Woods keeps Dunne from Bate. Dunne reaches out but Woods sends him into ropes. Woods then CHOKES Dunne, but stops at 4. Kofi CHOKES Dunne behind the ref’s back! Woods then runs to DROPKICK Dunne in the back! Cover, TWO! Dunne stays in this, but Woods grins as he soaks up the heat. The fans rally for Dunne as he rises, and Dunne CHOPS! And CHOPS! And forearms! Woods ROCKS Dunne, puts him back on ropes, and he tags Kofi. Woods holds Dunne down for Kofi’s APRON SENTON! The fans rally for NCR but Kofi AX HANDLES Dunne down! Cover, TWO! Kofi keeps Dunne down with an armlock.
Dunne reaches out, even as Kofi adds a chinbar. The fans rally, Dunne fights up, but Kofi CLUBS him! Kofi whips Dunne to the corner, Dunne goes up and over! Then hot tag to Tyler! The fans fire up as Bate rallies on Kofi, then he BLASTS Woods! Bate runs at the corner, Kofi dodges, but Bate catches Kofi! EXPLODER! Bate kips up, the fans fire up, and Bate fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN! The fans cheer as Bate goes around and around, TEN, then the THROW! The fans fire up while Bate is a bit dizzy. Bate wobbles but he tags Dunne. Bate then runs at Kofi, Dunne meets him, TOP BIN! And the LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, Woods breaks it!
The fans rally up, Woods dodges Bate to BOOT him! Dunne kicks Woods, then puts him through ropes! Woods swings on Dunne, but Dunne grabs that hand! Dunne SNAPS the fingers! Woods falls, Kofi runs up! S O S! Cover, TWO! Dunne survives and Kofi is furious! The fans rally up, but Kofi brings Dunne up and tags Woods. New Day double whip, but Dunne KICKS Kofi! Dunne mule kicks Woods,. STOMPS Woods’ hands, but Woods ducks! BUZZSAW hits Kofi! Woods BACK SUPLEXES, but Dunne lands out! Tag to Bate! Bate blocks a kick, Bop up, BANG connects! Tag back to Dunne, then Bate runs up.
Woods puts Bate on the apron, but Dunne GAMANGIRIS! Dunne lifts Woods but Woods CLAWS Dunne’s eyes! Kofi YANKS Bate off the apron! Woods RAMS Dunne into buckles! Tag to Kofi, and then DAYBREAK!! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
New Catch Republic’s return was ruined, all because the “best” tag team had to cut corners! Cathy Kelley interviews New Day, congratulating them on the win. They felt deserving of a title opportunity, but do they feel this win cements that? Woods asks if Cathy is slow. They obviously deserve the title match, and they want it now! Kofi says they did what they said they would, and now they demand what they are owed! That is a title match for THE WWE World Tag Team Championships! Well, here come the War Raiders! The fans fire up as Erik & Ivar storm out on stage, belts on their shoulders, and they stare down with The New Day.
Erik & Ivar are always ready, so will they and New Day take this all the way to Las Vegas?
Jey checks on Jimmy.
The Usos are pumped up. Jey knows Jimmy told him earlier, but Jey would just feel better if he was out there with Jimmy tonight. Jimmy knows that, but tonight is different. Jimmy knows the world is doubting Jey. But tonight, Jimmy closes that noise. Gunther’s a big deal, but so is Jey. And so is Jimmy. Ain’t no Ring General, just a man who is beatable. Tonight, Jimmy beats Gunther. At WrestleMania, Jey beats Gunther and becomes World Heavyweight Champion! YEET! They shake it out and then Jey holds on. “I hear you. Just be careful.” Jimmy nods, and Jey heads out. Will #BigJim make good on his word? Or will Gunther get back at him for last week’s slap?
Jimmy Uso VS GUNTHER!
Raw returns as Jimmy is in the ring, and then Gunther makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as Jimmy stares Gunther down. Gunther grins, then he and Jimmy circle. Then Gunther runs up, but Jimmy counter punches! Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS but Gunther shoves him back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, then fires CHOP after CHOP! Gunther shoves Jimmy and BOOTS him down! The fans fire up, and Gunther TOSSES Jimmy out. Gunther storms out after Jimmy to whip him hard into barriers! Gunther CHOPS Jimmy, the fans “WOO~,” and Gunther stalks Jimmy along the way. Gunther CHOPS Jimmy again!
Gunther THROWS Jimmy into the barriers! Gunther refreshes the ring count at 7 of 10, to then drag Jimmy up. Gunther wrenches Jimmy, chinbars him and dares him to slap Gunther now! Gunther reels Jimmy in, but jimmy BACKDROPS free! Jimmy hurries into the ring, builds speed, but Gunther’s on the apron! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, then he runs to DIVE! Down goes Gunther into the desk! The fans fire up and Jimmy hurries to put Gunther in! Jimmy climbs up, the fans rally for “UCE! OH!” and USO SPLASH, onto knees! Gunther hurries to the corner and climbs up, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS first!
Jimmy climbs up after Gunther, brings him to the top rope, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! Jimmy hurries right back up, and USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and Jimmy is shocked! Gunther goes outside, Jimmy leaps off the apron, into a CHOP! Gunther APRON BACK SUPLEXES Jimmy, then reels him in for a short arm LARIAT! The fans are torn while Gunther looms over Jimmy, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Gunther drags Jimmy by an arm. The fans rally while Gunther eggs Jimmy on. Gunther dares Jimmy to slap him, then winds up, but Jimmy blocks the shot! Jimmy SLAPS Gunther after all! And mule kicks! And UPPERCUTS! And SUPERKICKS! Jimmy dodge a lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! And SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Jimmy unloads his arsenal! Gunther is in a corner, Jimmy runs up, but into a SHOTGUN! Gunther hauls Jimmy up and reels him in! GUNTHER BOMB! Cover, but Gunther lets off?! Gunther shakes his head, because this is not enough! Gunther wants to send a message to Jey!
The fans chant “ONE MORE TIME! ONE MORE TIME!” as Gunther kicks Jimmy around. Jimmy rises, but Gunther BOOTS him! Jimmy staggers, into a LARIAT! Cover, but again Gunther lets off! The fans are torn as Gunther sadistically lets this continue. The fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” while Jimmy sputters. Gunther eggs Jimmy on, stalks him to the ropes, then CHOPS Jimmy on the back! SLEEPER!! Jimmy is caught, he is OUT! Gunther wins!
Winner: Gunther, by submission
Der Ring General shows how truly dangerous he is, and he puts the World Heavyweight Championship back around his waist. But then he decides he isn’t done! Gunther hauls Jimmy up and into the SLEEPER!! The fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and here comes Jey! Jey rushes the ring but Gunther lets Jimmy go, only for Jey to TACKLE him! The fans fire up as they brawl, and Gunther is retreating! Jey pursues, he throws hands, but Gunther shoves Jey away! Gunther runs away into the crowd and the fans boo. Jey dares Gunther to finish what he started, but Der Ring General is going to make him wait. Will Gunther regret all of this once WrestleMania arrives?
Raw returns and…
Jey helps Jimmy to the back, but then Gunther CLOBBERS THEM BOTH! Der Ring General then THROWS Jey into steel steps! Gunther pushes the steps apart, then he hauls Jey up. Gunther CHOPS, referees and producers and security all rush out here, and they stop Gunther from hitting Jey off the steps. So Gunther takes a guard and POWERBOMBS him on the steps!! And he BOOTS another guard! Then he POSTS Jey! The fans boo but Gunther grabs a zip tie off the security guard?! Gunther straps Jey’s wrist into one, then CLAWS Jey’s face! The fans boo but Gunther ties Jey to the bottom rope!
Jey tries to fight free but he’s stuck as Gunther drags Jimmy up! Gunther whips Jimmy hard into barriers! The fans boo and Jey swipes at Gunther, but he can’t reach him! Gunther kicks Jey, then slides into the ring. Jey tries to get Gunther even now, but Gunther taunts him with the world title. Gunther soaks up the heat, even as Jey pulls at the zip tie as hard as he can! Gunther says this is as close as Jey will ever get! Jey is not on Gunther’s level! He is not a superstar! The fans boo, Gunther taunts Jey more, but Jimmy’s back up! Gunther BLASTS Jimmy with the belt! The fans boo and Gunther continues to taunt Jey.
Jey is furious, but the zip tie is tough. Jimmy flounders back up?! Gunther sets the belt down and lets Jimmy get in the ring. Jimmy is busted open from taking that belt to his forehead! Jey tells Jimmy to get away but Gunther drags Jimmy up! GUNTHER BOMB!! Jey is enraged but he can’t get free! Gunther rains down fists on Jimmy, painting himself with Jimmy’s blood! Gunther even tastes the blood, and the fans tell Gunther he’s sick! Gunther shoves Jimmy towards Jey so Jey can grab Jimmy’s hand, but then Gunther sits Jimmy up for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! And the SLEEPER! Jey is enraged but there’s nothing he can do!
Refs and producers get in the ring, they tell Gunther to stop, but Gunther just keeps taunting Jey! Gunther lets Jimmy go, and he’s covered in blood like a damn psychopath! Pearce is finally here and he asks what the Hell is wrong with Gunther! Gunther raises the belt and soaks up the heat, will Jey make him pay in spades?
The Judgment Day talks backstage.
Finn Balor checks with Dominik Mysterio, how many chicken tendies did he have? A lot. But sadly, no ranch! Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez walk in, and Liv sees the boys buried the hatchet. Finn says of course they did! Everyone knows that brothers fight, but they always make up. Dom says they always have each other’s backs. And now that the funny business about a new member is behind them, they’ll focus on what’s important: bringing gold back to the clubhouse! And that starts with showing Bron Breakker & Penta that the Judgment Day are a well-oiled machine. Everyone likes that!
Finn then tells Raquel, hard luck on that loss to Lyra. But don’t worry, Finn will bring home the Intercontinental Championship. Sure he will. Finn & Dom head out, Carlito nods, but Raquel looks at him. What is he still doing here? Go with them! Go! Right, right! Carlito heads out, and Raquel is annoyed. Liv says they just need to handle Bayley and Lyra. Will Judgment Day be truly golden again? Or will their fortunes only turn worse on the Road to WrestleMania?
Bron Breakker & PENTA VS Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito!
Well, speaking of the Badass and the Man with No Fear, it’s going to be a rather tricky team-up for these two when they only just battled over the Intercontinental Championship. But can they put their differences aside to destroy some common enemies? We find out, after the break!
Raw returns and Judgment Day makes their entrance together. The teams sort out and Dom starts against Penta. They circle, but then Finn snags Penta’s shirt! Dom fires off on Penta in the distraction! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Dom stops at 4. Finn soaks up the heat while Dom whips Penta to ropes. Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Tag to Bron and the fans bark as Bron CLOBBERS Dom! Bron snarls at Finn, stands Dom up and military presses for a SLAM! Bron then scoops Dom, but Dom slips free! Tag to Finn, but Bron catches Finn by the neck! Finn fires a body shot, but Bron headlocks. Finn powers up and out, drops down, then leaps, into a POWERSLAM!
The fans bark with Bron again, and he runs up to ELBOW Finn in the corner! Tag to Penta, and Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta sits Finn down, headstands on the corner, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Dom runs up, and Penta scoops to BACKBREAKER! Bron steps in and he LARIATS Dom up and out! Penta builds speed and he FLIES! Down go Finn & Dom and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn RAMS Penta into the corner again and again. Tag to Dom, Dom RAMS into Penta again and again, then Dom snapmares Penta. Tag to Finn and he slingshot STOMPS! Finn tags back to Dom, and Dom slingshot SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Penta stays in this but Dom stays on him. The fans rally up as Dom reels Penta in, and snap suplexes! That’s Uno Amigo, and then Dom hits Dos Amigos! The fans boo as Dom gives some Latino Heat, but Penta slips free! Dom kicks Penta, whips, but Penta goes up and over to BACKSTABBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans bark as Penta crawls, hot tags to Finn and Bron!
Bron CLOBBERS Finn, DECKS him, then DECKS Dom! Bron clinches Finn for an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! BELLY2BELLY for Dom! Finn kicks low, reels Bron in, but Bron fights the suplex! Dom helps out, but Bron still fights it! Bron DOUBLE SUPLEXES Dom and Finn! The fans are thunderous as Bron brings down the straps! Bron has Finnin a fireman’s carry, but Finn CLAWS eyes! Finn runs, but Bron dodges and builds speed! LARIAT! The fans fire up again, and Bron tags Penta. Bron says go up, so Penta climbs. Bron stands Finn up, Electric Chair Lifts, and we get a SUPER SLING-DOG! Cover, Dom breaks it!
The fans boo but Bron has Dom! Bron TOSSES Dom out, Penta aims at Finn. Finn stands into a SUPERKICK !Penta then goes up the corner, the fans sing, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~! CERO~ MIEDO~!” Carlito distracts the ref as Dom anchors Penta’s foot! Bron DECKS Carlito, Penta ROCKS Dom! “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta leaps, but Dom helps stop the Destroyer! Dom sees Finn, runs up, but Dom shoves Penta into the SPEAR!! Bron is upset, but then Finn TOSSES Bron out! Dom WRECKS Bron with a dropkick! Finn goes up, and he gives Penta the COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall
The numbers game pays off once again, and Judgment Day just gave Penta the first loss on his WWE record! Will Judgment Day finally stay on the same page and have all the success in the world?
Adam Pearce talks with Chad Gable.
Gable admits, Pearce did a great job signing El Grande Americano. Did you see that last week? Gable wouldn’t mind getting into the ring with that guy some day. Pearce says the LWO would like that, too, but apparently, Gable still isn’t well enough to compete? Uh… Gable coughs on cue, and has another doctor’s note. Of course… That’s a shame, though, because next week, Raw returns to Minneapolis. Wait, Gable’s hometown? Well, he’ll be good by then! Give him a match! He’ll compete! Pearce says that while he appreciates that, the doctor’s note kinda ties his hands. Gable says by the time he’s back on American soil, he’ll be fine. Gable knows how to get healthy.
Pearce says no, nothing is more important than Gable’s health. Beside, Pearce is already making arrangements. Who better to compete on American soil than El Grande Americano? Gable says no, that’s HIS hometown! But it is official. Doctor’s orders, Gable. Gable frowns, turns to go, but runs into the Alpha Academy. Gable says, “Clowns. Idiot.” He leaves, Pearce apologizes for that, but Maxxine Dupri hopes Pearce has time to talk the tag team division. He is always happy to talk about Otis & Tozawa. Maxxine says it’s not just them, but also she wants to discuss her opportunities. Maxxine has been talking with Natalya lately, and they’ve got some ideas.
Pearce says in that case, let’s all get together and talk. Maxxine appreciates that! What could we be getting for The Alpha Babes & The Queen of Harts?
AJ Styles is here!
London cheers the Phenomenal One, and he goes right to the ring to get the mic. The fans cheer Styles on more, and Styles says he has been waiting in the back patiently. Logan Paul said he was gonna call Styles out, but Styles is tired of waiting. If Logan has something to say, come out and say it right now. Logan makes his entrance, and the fans boo the Maverick. Logan grins as he swaggers out here in sleeveless hoodie, drinks some Prime, then rips up a fan’s sign mocking Prime. London taunts Logan with “Who Are Ya? Who Are Ya?” Logan grabs a mic to say he hears them. Styles, bud, you wouldn’t understand. And neither would the fans.
No one here has the same fame as Logan Paul. As a global phenomenon who is incredibly wealthy, and also really good looking, everyone here is on his time. Styles enjoys the fans booing Logan, but Logan says he is making them wait. They do as they’re told because they’re all sheep. But Styles, don’t get your shiny panties in a bunch. Logan had a change of heart, brother. Fans tell Logan to S T F U! Logan says that’s a shame, he came out here to be nice. But Styles, Logan had a change of heart. He is a dad now! He’s trying to teach his daughter the art of forgiveness, so please. No, you’ll all like this, so please.
Logan takes off his sunglasses and forgives Styles for what Styles did at Madison Square Garden. But Logan doesn’t forget, so don’t try that again. The fans still taunt Logan, Logan says they know who he is, and it’s why they’re here. Styles says okay, he feels that. He has a daughter, too. So y’know what? Styles forgives Logan, too. The fans cheer Styles, and Logan asks what Styles has to forgive him for. Styles wants us all to hear him out. Styles forgives Logan Paul for being the biggest douchebag to ever step foot in the WWE. The fans cheer that! Styles says Logan brags about his success and his money, but the fans don’t care about that!
The fans care about what Logan is willing to sacrifice in this ring for them! Logan has all the talent in the world, Styles gives him that. But in this business, talent only gets you so far. So the question is: What’s Logan gonna do with it? Logan says okay, that’s true. He’d ask Styles for advice, but the saying goes, “Don’t take advice from someone you wouldn’t want to trade places with.” Styles says that’s a good one. Another saying goes, “Don’t let your mouth write a check your ass can’t cash!” Logan asks if that’s a threat. Styles says no, it’s Monday Night Raw! And they’re in London, England! Styles has his gear, he’s right here in the ring. What does Logan think?
Logan thinks Styles is just saying stuff that’s true. Logan is done talking! Styles knows it, London know sit, Logan doesn’t fight for free, and London cannot afford him! Everyone here is poor, congrats! That guy, this guy, and this guy probably spent his entire life’s savings just to get front row. Congrats, you peaked. How about this? Call a spade a spade, Styles must want the big money match. So how about setting his sights a little higher? Logan pionts tot he Mania sign, then takes a cheap shot! Styles blocks it to fire off on Logan! The fans fire up, and Styles brings Logan around, only for Logan to get away!
Logan bails out, but Styles pursues! Styles dodges a lariat to SMACK Logan off the desk! Styles says this is Bullet Club Styles tonight! Styles steps in, but Logan YANKS the ropes to jam him up! The fans boo while Styles writhes. Logan dares Styles to get up, and then he reels Styles in! PAUL-VERIZER!! The fans boo but Logan just soaks it up. Will Logan be even more ImPAULsive should they go to Vegas?
Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.
Jackie Redmond is with the Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and congratulates her on the successful defense against Raquel last week. Now, WrestleMania is less than three weeks away, what is Lyra’s focus now? Lyra thanks Bayley for last week for having her back against Liv & Raquel. But when it comes to the title, Lyra wants to make it clear, she can stand on her own two feet. Bayley is the one person who has beaten Lyra since Lyra won the title, and it drives Lyra a little crazy. So not only does Lyra have to keep her promise to Bayley, but she has to prove she can and will beat her.
Next week, it will be the rematch! Lyra VS Bayley for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship! Jackie likes the breaking news! Lyra said she’d be a fighting champion, she is living up to the reputation. But will The Morrigan hold onto the Shiny Shiny after taking on The Role Model?
Bianca Belair heads to the ring!
Tonight, the #1 contender to the WWE Women’s World Championship is the Special GuEST Referee! But will she be the fairEST referee? Or will she let emotions get the better of her when calling this main event?
Judgment Day regroups backstage.
Liv & Raquel are so proud of Dom & Finn for winning out there. Finn says he pinned Penta 1-2-3! And not only that, this is the second week in a row that he got the better of Bron Breakker! It is WrestleMania season, Finn’s on a roll, and he’ll go talk with Pearce about getting another title match. Great work, Dom! Finn is back! Finn hurries off, but then Liv frowns at Dom. Did Finn just say that? Did Finn just say he won, not they won? Dom says that’s not what he meant, but Liv says Dom worked just as hard as Finn to get that win. Finn thinks he deserves another title match when he had one and lost already?
Liv says Dom never lost. And she is going to talk with Pearce as soon as Finn is done! Liv heads out, Dom and Carlito don’t understand why this is happening. But who will get their shot at the title as we draw closer to WrestleMania?
WWE Women’s World Championship, Special Guest Referee Bianca Belair: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley!
The Evil Genius got this title thanks in part to Bianca distracting Mami, and Mami’s been trying to get back on top ever since! Will Rhea win her rematch in part thanks to Bianca? Or will Iyo always have Rhea’s number?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised by Bianca, and we see how WrestleMania’s title match shakes out!
The bell rings and the fans sing for “IYO! IYO SKY~!” Rhea and Iyo circle, tie up, and they go around. Iyo headlocks, they go around some more, and Rhea puts Iyo on ropes. Bianca calls the break, counts, but no one listens so she has to get in there herself. The fans rally, the two tie up and then throw hands! Rhea waistlocks and she THROWS Iyo to a corner! Rhea RAMS into Iyo again and again, Bianca counts, but she again has to get Rhea to stop. Bianca reminds Rhea, she’s the ref so they have to listen. Iyo leap son Rhea for a facelock, and she rains down fists! Rhea and Iyo scrap in the corner, the fans duel, and Bianca counts.
Iyo doesn’t listen, so Bianca brings her back. Bianca reminds Iyo that Bianca is the ref. Rhea returns, Iyo headlocks, but Rhea powers up and out. Rhea then blows past Iyo, rolls, but Iyo steps over the takedown to a cover! TWO, Rhea has it, ONE! Iyo has it! ONE, Rhea has it! ONE and Iyo has it! TWO, and Iyo jackknife bridges! ONE, Rhea sunsets, ONE! The two scramble to their feet, the fans cheer, and Iyo runs to handspring! Rhea gets clear but Iyo SHOTGUNS! Iyo kips up, but Rhea LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Rhea covers, TWO! Rhea argues the count with Bianca but Bianca says her count is fair. Rhea is annoyed but she drags Iyo back up. Iyo JAWBREAKERS back, then SHOTEIS! And SHOTEIS! Iyo runs to SHOTGUN Rhea down! The fans rally and duel as Iyo whips Rhea to a corner. Rhea reverses, Bianca has to hurry out of the way. Iyo goes outside, GAMANGIRIS, then goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Rhea flops out of the ring and Iyo kips up! Iyo builds speed, and she DIVES! Down goes Rhea and the fans fire up again! Iyo hurries back into the ring, but refreshes the count.
The fans cheer as Iyo says let’s go again! But Rhea Electric Chair Lifts Iyo to SLAM her off the apron! Bianca counts, but Iyo POISON-RANAS in return! Rhea and Iyo are both down, Bianca keeps counting, and we’re past 5 of 10! Rhea hears 8, Iyo and Rhea both spring in at 9.5! The fans fire up as this continues, and Bianca watches both women closely. Rhea and Iyo fire forearms, the fans fire up again, and the shots go back and forth! Iyo seems to have the edge with the fans, and she blocks a shot to fire a flurry! Iyo then KICKS a leg out, winds up, but Rhea ducks the buzzsaw! Rhea waistlocks, Iyo victory rolls, STOMP 182!
The fans fire up and Iyo hurries to the corner. Iyo steps on Rhea as she goes up, up, and- NO, Rhea CLUBS Iyo first! Rhea climbs up, Electric Chair Lifts again, but Iyo fires fists! SUPER- NO, Rhea stops the Rana, fireman’s carries Iyo, but Iyo makes it a SUPER CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Iyo crawls to the cover, TWO!! Rhea survives and “This is Awesome!” Rhea flounders to a corner, Iyo goes to the other. Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo puts Rhea back in the drop zone, then goes up, up, and- NO, Rhea shoves Iyo tot he apron! Rhea drags Iyo up, but Iyo HOTSHOTS back! Iyo then climbs, CROSSBODY into a HEADBUTT!? Cover, TWO!!
Rhea is beside herself as Iyo survives that antiair! The fans rally and duel while Rhea talks trash on Iyo. Rhea wobbles, drags Iyo up, and then Rhea pump handles. RIP- DD- NO!! Rhea counters the counter to suplex! But Iyo slips around, only for Rhea to pop her around, RAZOR’S EDGE!! And a PENALTY KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Iyo survives that double shot and Rhea is freaking out! Bianca swears her count was fair, and Rhea is pulling at her hair in frustration. Rhea drags Iyo up, pump handles again, RIP- NO, Iyo slips out to body scissor and JAPANESE LEG ROLL CLUTCH! TWO!! Now Iyo is the one shocked!
Iyo hurries to wheelbarrow, but Rhea stops that! Rhea lifts, but Iyo switches! Rhea switches, Iyo switches, but Rhea ELBOWS Iyo away! Iyo staggers into Bianca, Rhea runs up, but Iyo dodges! The BOOT hits Bianca!! Bianca falls out of the ring, Iyo rolls Rhea, but Rhea rolls through! EDDY GORDO KICK! RIPTIDE!!! Cover, but there’s no one to count! Rhea would’ve won twice over but she realizes what happened! Bianca sputters and stands back up, and Bianca is upset with Rhea. Rhea’s upset that Bianca didn’t position herself better. Rhea tells Bianca to get back in to do her job, and Rhea covers. Bianca counts, TWO!?!?
Iyo survives and Rhea is again beside herself! Bianca still checks her chin while defending her count. Rhea is pissed with Bianca, they argue about this and that, but Bianca pushes Rhea’s accusing hands away. Iyo storms up, but Rhea trips her! Rhea rains down fists, they’re in the ropes, Bianca counts! Bianca pulls Rhea back, but Rhea is furious! Rhea ROCKS Bianca! The fans are torn and Rhea realizes she shouldn’t have done that. Rhea turns around, Iyo is up top! MISSILE DROPKICK, but Rhea moves! Bianca takes the hit again! Bianca is completely wiped out, Rhea CLOBBERS Iyo! Rhea drags Iyo up again but Bianca says screw it, she’s done!
Double Disqualification; Iyo retains the title
Rhea is furious, and she bites the rope in her anger! Rhea goes after Bianca now, and she fires hands! They both brawl, the fans are thunderous again, but now Iyo ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes BOTH Bianca & Rhea! Iyo is just as pissed and she puts Rhea in the ring! The fans cheer Iyo on, but here comes Bianca! Bianca DECKS Iyo, rains fists down on her, but now Rhea is back! HEADBUTT for Bianca! Pump handle and RIPTIDE!! Then Rhea drags Iyo up, and gives her a RIPTIDE!! The fans fire up as Mami IS on top, title or not! Fans want all that “ONE MORE TIME!” so Rhea obliges! Rhea drags Bianca by her braid to bring her to a corner!
Rhea drags Bianca up top, pump handles, and SUPER RIPTIDE!!! Rhea tells both Bianca and Iyo that this is far from over! Rhea holds up the title as she stands over both of them, but will she really be denied her WrestleMania Moment?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, especially to close out the Euro Tour. Cena and Cody gave us another awesome promo, the first one that actually had a back and forth, not just Cena’s part then Cody’s part. They both really got some strong digs into each other, hard to say who won the war of words, but Cody stood tall tonight as Cena did deserve some comeuppance from Elimination Chamber. But at the same time, this could be an indication that Cena is winning at WrestleMania, but two weeks out is a little early for go-home math.
Great stuff bringing New Catch Republic back for London, but I had a feeling New Day would win no matter what. Erik & Ivar showing up to confront New Day was good stuff, and that’s gotta be the Mania match. At the same time, Maxxine Dupri surely wants Pearce to consider Otis & Tozawa as potential contenders. Mania has been crafting Triple Threats and perhaps even some Fatal 4 Ways, so it wouldn’t be surprising if War Raiders VS New Day also had Alpha Academy or some other team adding to the mix.
Speaking of, there’s been word that the Men’s Intercontinental Championship will be a Fatal 4, and we certainly got that teased with the Judgment Day. Good promos from Judgment Day to keep that passive aggressive dysfunction going. Very good tag match from Finn & Dom VS Bron & Penta, and the usual tactics of course helped Judgment Day win. Finn wants his shot, Liv wants Dom to get his shot, and surely Penta will be owed something for how Judgment Day’s been doing stuff, so there is the Fatal 4, easy as that.
Great bit with Gable and Pearce where Gable is going to miss out on wrestling in his hometown, but El Grande Americano gets his chance, and brings into question if Gable will start to flip things so that El Grande is “sick” but Gable is just fine. Great stuff with Gunther and the Usos. Good match, and Gunther attacking the Usos from behind was also a good touch. I won’t say that beating makes up for the bad pacing of this build, but Jey watching Jimmy just bloodied and battered, that was still some strong stuff. This finally gets Gunther VS Jey in gear, but there’s still two more Mondays to hopefully keep this up, not drop the ball again.
Good promo segment from Styles and Logan, maybe just a little thrown off by how fired up the fans were to cheer Styles and boo Logan, but they got their points across. Logan self-righteously apologizing, Styles backhandedly apologizing, and they brawl to where Logan uses a cheap tactic to get the advantage, there’s our Mania match. And similarly, great main event for the Women’s World Championship. Bianca did a very good job playing up how she doesn’t know how to be a referee, it’s what made that first “accidental” strike believable. Then you add on the tension we’ve seen the last few weeks, it just works that Bianca would make this a draw, only for Rhea to stand tall anyway. At this point, Pearce is just stuck because Bianca and Iyo will each want payback on Rhea, Triple Threat is made.
My Score: 8.9/10
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