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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (7/21/23)

SmackDown’s on FS1!

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Time to set the Rules of Engagement!

For tonight, FS1 means Friday Night Smackdown’s number 1! But to determine who is THE ONE, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso meet face to face!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • WWE United States Championship Invitational Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Rey Mysterio VS Sheamus VS Cameron Grimes VS LA Knight; Rey wins and advances to the finals next week.
  • Charlotte Flair VS Iyo Sky w/ Bayley; Charlotte wins.
  • Austin Theory VS Santos Escobar; Escobar wins.
  • NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Pete Dunne; Dom wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Bloodline is roaming backstage.

Roman Reigns is not in a good mood, but neither is Paul Heyman. Solo Sikoa seems the same as always, but that’s not good news for anyone. Will the Tribal Chief and what is left of his table be ready for the face-to-face with Jey Uso?

 

WWE United States Championship Invitational Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Rey Mysterio VS Sheamus VS Cameron Grimes VS LA Knight!

We already know Santos Escobar awaits in next week’s tournament finals, and Austin Theory is ringside just like last week to watch this up close and personal. Will the King of Lucha meet his LWO ally next week? Or will it be the Celtic Warrior, The Carolina Caveman, or the Mega Star?

As Knight makes his entrance, he as a mic. “Lemme talk to ya!” Fans fire up for that! Knight says that SummerSlam is the biggest party of the summer YEAH, and he’s always invited to the party! SO he wants to go to the party where he takes that US Championship. “YEAH!” So tonight, this is a little stepping stone, cuz he’s got three men that stand in his way. But one by one, each will fall because you all know whose game it is! “L A KNIGHT, YEAH!!” The bell rings and the brawl is on! Grimes ahs Rey and Sheamus has Knight! Rey whips, Grimes stops himself and dumps Rey out, to DECK him!

Knight turns things around on Sheamus but Sheamus throws knees! Sheamus hits a back suplex but Knight lands on his feet! Knight then clotheslines Sheamus out! Fans fire up but Grimes tosses Knight out. But Knight slingshot SHOULDER TACKLES back in! Knight TOSSES Grimes out and fans fire up! Orlando loves L A KNIGHT, YEAH, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Knight swings but misses, and then Sheamus runs him over! Fans are torn, but Rey takes out Grimes on the outside! Rey brings Grimes up, whips him, but Grimes reverses and Rey hits barriers! Knight CLOBBERS Sheamus, covers, TWO! Knight CLUBS away on Sheamus, bumps him off buckles, then knees low. Sheamus hits back with a hard body shot! Sheamus mocks the “YEAH!” then hits a ROLLING SENTON! Cover, ONE!! Knight is hanging tough but Sheamus looms over him. Fans are thunderous for “L A KNIGHT!” as Sheamus whips, but then Knight dodges to ELBOW Sheamus down!

Knight waits, Sheamus stands, and Knight runs in, but Sheamus puts him on the apron! And CLOBBERS him! Grimes runs up to O’Conner Roll, TWO! Rey RANAS Grimes into Knight! Those two fall out and Rey stares down with Sheamus. Grimes is on the ropes, Rey asks what’s the play. Sheamus sees Knight get up, and he ROCKS Knight! Then Sheamus stands both Knight and Grimes up, and Rey joins in! Fans fire up for DOUBLE BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! They go all the way to DIEZ! Sheamus and Rey shake hands, but then Sheamus blocks a whip! Rey apologizes, but then Sheamus scoops him!

Rey slips free, dropkicks legs and Sheamus is on ropes! Rey dials it up, but runs into a BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up while Sheamus drags Rey up again. Fireman’s carry, but Grimes CROSSBODIES them both down! Grimes KICKS Sheamus, KICKS Rey, repeat! Not quite Yes Kicks but fans still fire up for them! Grimes powers up, but Knight runs in, so Grimes ENZIGURIS him down! Grimes sees Rey run in, scoops him, and swings him out for a SIDE SLAM! Fans rally, Sheamus drags Grimes from the corner to ROCK him with a right! Sheamus scoops Grimes, but Grimes slips off to DROPKICK! Sheamus stays up so Grimes KICKS away at the ropes!

Grimes runs, but Sheamus CLOBBERS him! And then clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Knight returns, Sheamus tosses him out, but Knight drags Sheamus out to join him! Sheamus kicks Knight away, but Knight RAMS him into the apron! And hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Rey is up top, and Grimes builds speed! Grimes DIVES into a forearm from Knight! Rey hops down to WRECK Knight with a dropkick! Rey puts Knight in, goes back up top, but Knight trips him up! Knight climbs up after Rey and Sheamus joins in! Sheamus CLUBS Knight, though, but Knight hits back with body shots! Both men fall back!

Knight gets up first, Grimes ROUNDHOUSES Sheamus! Grimes RAN- NO, Sheamus blocks! And lifts Grimes up! Grimes waistlocks, SUPERPLEX POWERBOMB GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO!! Fans are thunderous as SmackDown goes to break!

SmackDown returns and Grimes whips Rey hard into a corner! Rey falls back, Knight brawls with Sheamus outside, and Grimes covers, TWO! Grimes keeps his focus on Rey while Knight and Sheamus DOUBLE LARIAT outside! Grimes whips Rey corner to corner again, runs in, but Rey ELBOWS Grimes back! Rey goes up the corner, but Grime Electric Chair Lifts! Rey punches away to then RANA Grimes and himself out of the ring! But Grimes holds on, brings Rey back up, only for Rey to SPINNING RANA! Theory gets out of the way, Grimes is sent into the armchair! Theory is mad at Rey, but Rey says he can just shut up and go sit in the front row then.

Rey brings Grimes up, but Sheamus DOUBLE FLYING CLOTHESLINES! Sheamus drags Grimes up, and RAMS him into barriers! Sheamus then goes back for Rey, and sends him into barriers! Sheamus storms up the steps, Knight rushes in but Sheamus HOTSHOTS him! Sheamus goes up, FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Sheamus waits on Knight, but Rey runs in! Sheamus scoops to POWERSLAM! Sheamus fireman’s carries Knight, WHITE NOISE! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives but Sheamus doesn’t lose his cool. Sheamus hobbles but the fans rally for Knight. Sheamus gets fans cheering for him, too, and he mocks “L! A! KNIGHT!”

Sheamus beats his chest, fans chant along with “BROGUE! BROGUE!” But Grimes runs up, Sheamus DECKS him! Sheamus runs in, but Knight POWERBOMBS him!! Cover, REY splashes it apart!! Grimes crawls back in, Knight brings Sheamus up. B F- NO, Sheamus shoves free, Grimes ROUNDHOUSES Knight! Sheamus KNEES Grimes down! Knight torture racks Sheamus, BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, Rey SENTONS it apart! Rey dodges Grimes, but runs into a COLLISION COURSE!! Cover, TWO!! Rey survives and Grimes is beside himself! Knight was half a second late but he brings Rey up.

Knight whips but Rey 619s through!! Knight takes a shot to the gut and falls back, Rey GAMANGIRIS Grimes! Rey climbs up, but Grimes UPPERCUTS! Grimes climbs up but then Sheamus CLUBS him on the back! And CLUBS him again! Sheamus Electric Chair Lifts Grimes, but Grimes slips off to set Sheamus up, but Rey DOUBLE RANAS them onto rope! Rey dials it up, DOUBLE 619!! Sheamus flops out, Grimes stays in, so Rey FORG SPLASHES Grimes! But THEORY drags him off!? And RAMS him into steel steps!! Fans boo as The Now screws Rey! But here comes Escobar! Escobar LEAPS and CLOBBERS Theory!

Fans fire up as Escobar throws Theory over the timekeeper’s area, then CROSSBODIES! Those two run off and brawl into the night, as Knight spells it out! BIG ELBOW on Grimes, but a BROGUE outta nowhere!! Grimes goes up, SUPER CAVE-IN!! But Rey returns! Rey RANAS Grimes down! REY WINS!!

Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

The LWO helps its own, and now we’ll see LWO VS LWO in next week’s finals! Theory is gonna pay for what he did tonight either way, but will it be the King or the Emperor of Lucha that proves they are numero uno?

 

Jey Uso roams around backstage.

And he says hey to the visiting NXT stars, Tony D’Angelo and “Stacks” Channing Lorenzo! And even the Creed Brothers, Julius & Brutus! Will we see these young tag teams on SmackDown sooner or later?

 

Austin Theory storms up on Adam Pearce.

Pearce ends his phone call, and Theory demands to know who Escobar thinks he is. Theory is the US Champion, he has every right to be ringside, and yet Escobar just attacks him!? Theory wants a match with him tonight! Pearce likes it, and wants to make it for the title. What? No! Escobar doesn’t deserve that! Theory wants to make Escobar respect him! Well, fine, that will be official. Good. Theory storms off, but is he only going to get a preview of what’s (possibly) coming for him in a few weeks?

 

Charlotte Flair VS Iyo Sky w/ Bayley!

The Queen didn’t get a proper title match with Asuka because of Bianca Belair. But then Bianca Belair didn’t get a proper title match because of Charlotte, and Damage CTRL. The solution: a Triple Threat is set for SummerSlam! Will Charlotte teach Miss MITB to keep her nose out of Flair business? Or will the Evil Genius take the Queen of the board before putting Asuka in checkmate?

SmackDown returns as Iyo makes her entrance, Bayley right behind her. The bell rings and the two circle. The two tie up, go around, and Charlotte puts Sky in the corner. Sky goes up the ropes, jumps and arm-drags, but Charlotte cartwheels through. Fans “WOO~!” and Charlotte struts. The two tie up and Charlotte headlocks. Sky pulls hair, powers out, but Charlotte runs her over! Charlotte smirks, runs, and cartwheels over the dropdown. Sky runs back in, Charlotte hurdles, but then Sky handsprings over Charlotte’s dropdown! Things keep moving, and Sky dropkicks legs out! Sky grins at Charlotte, but Charlotte blocks the kick!

Charlotte shoves Sky down, Sky goes to a corner, and Charlotte handsprings, but into BOOTS! Sky runs in to fire off fists! Fans fire up with Sky and she brings Charlotte up. Sky whips, Charlotte goes up and out, then BOOTS Sky down! Charlotte goes up a corner, and CROSSBODIES! Charlotte fires up and fans fire up with her as she GAMANGIRIS Sky! Charlotte scoops but Sky slips free to dropkick a leg out! Charlotte hobbles, Sky runs corner to corner, but Charlotte puts Sky on the apron. Sky ducks, shoulders into Charlotte, and she springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

Sky argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Sky fires forearms, headlocks, and then waistlocks. Charlotte switches, Sky runs to ropes and slips through to HOTSHOT Charlotte down! Charlotte avoids the Drive-By Dropkick to BOOT Sky down! Charlotte aims, but Bayley barks at her! Sky avoids the Plancha, and she goes up to FLYING RANA! Charlotte tumbles and Bayley cheers, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Charlotte flashes the Four Horsewomen hand sign at Bayley. Bayley tells Charlotte to get away, she doesn’t care about that anymore. Charlotte puts Sky in the ring, Sky goes to a corner, and Charlotte storms up. Sky BOOTS Charlotte but Charlottes ROCKS Sky! Charlotte puts the leg on ropes but Sky avoids the knee drop! Charlotte jams her knee on the mat, and Sky SHINKANSENS in the corner! Cover, TWO, but into a CROSSFACE! Charlotte endures, fights around, and fans fire up! Charlotte powers up and lifts Sky for a BIG back suplex! Fans rally while both women are down!

Sky stirs, Bayley doesn’t wanna talk Shotzi, she just wants to see Sky beat Charlotte Freakin’ Flair. Charlotte ROCKS Sky, counter punches her, but Sky dropkicks the legs out! Sky whips, Charlotte holds ropes, and she KICKS Sky! Charlotte CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bayley coaches Sky and Sky rebounds, but into a scoop! Charlotte carries Sky around as fans fire up, and Charlotte FALL AWAY SLAMS! And then kips up! Fans fire up with Charlotte but Bayley is annoyed. Sky rises, Charlotte handsprings to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Bayley is relieved as Sky survives.

Sky goes to a corner, Charlotte runs in but Sky dodges the splash! Sky comes back, but into the BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Charlotte puts Sky up top, Bayley coaches Sky on, but Charlotte CHOPS! Bayley gets mad and gets off commentary to shout at Charlotte! Sky SMACKS Charlotte off buckles! And adjusts to SUPSER SUNSET  POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte survives and DMG CTRL can’t believe it! And then Shotzi’s on the tron! She haunts Bayley with the sound of scissors snipping and her deranged laughter! Bayley gets spooked, starts pacing around the ring, and Sky asks where Bayley’s going!

Bayley says she’s sorry, she has to get outta here. Bayley goes up the ramp, so Sky hurries up the corner. But Charlotte YANKS Sky down! And runs in, but Sky sends her into buckles! Charlotte is down and Sky steps on her to go back up! And up! And OVER THE MOONSAULT but FLOPS as Charlotte moves! Charlotte goes up now, to MOOONSAULT into boots! Sky runs in, LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! Charlotte endures as Sky pulls way back! But then Sky shifts to a ghost pin, TWO! Charlotte ghost pins, TWO! Both women scramble up, Sky runs in but Charlotte dodges! Sky goes to the apron and ducks the boot!

Sky HOTSHOTS Charlotte’s leg! Charlotte hobbles, Sky goes up, and fans fire up as Sky leaps, MISSILE- NO, Charlotte deflects it and grabs the legs! BOSTON CRAB!! Almost a Walls of Jericho! Sky endures, powers through, trips Charlotte to a cover, TWO!! Sky runs to basement dropkick! Charlotte is down and fans “WOO~!” for her but Sky fires up! Sky brings Charlotte up to fire off forearm after forearm! And more and more and more! Sky runs, but Charlotte SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!!! Sky survives and Charlotte is frustrated! Charlotte drags Sky around by her legs, steps through, FIGURE- NO, CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!!

Charlotte scrambles to waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Charlotte holds on, drags Sky back up, but Sky victory rolls through, STOMP 182! Charlotte sputters and fans fire up! Charlotte is in the corner again, Sky runs in, but into a BOOT! Charlotte goes up, but Sky CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Sky SHOTEIS, then climbs up after Charlotte! Sky fires more shots, fans rally behind her, and Sky SUPER STEINERS! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte sunset flips it, TWO!! Sky sits on it, TWO!! Charlotte escapes to NATURAL SELECTION!! Cover, Charlotte wins!!

Winner: Charlotte Flair, by pinfall

The Evil Genius came close, but the Queen still wins out! But then ASUKA slides in! GERMAN SUPLEX, and a SLIDING KICK! The Empress puts the Queen in an ARMBAR!! Fans are torn as Asuka makes Charlotte suffer, but refs rush out to stop this! Asuka lets go and swaggers around with the WWE Women’s Championship! Will neither Charlotte or Bianca be ready in that Triple Threat? Or will the numbers be what defeats Asuka?

 

Backstage interview with Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley.

Kayla Braxton is with the NEW NXT North American Champion, and asks what brings him and Mami to SmackDown tonight. Well, he wants to really show his deadbeat dad what a real champion looks like. Because if Rey happens to win the United States Championship, then that only makes him a champion of the USA. Dom, on the other hand, is the champion of all of North America! That makes him the champ of like 23 countries! But then in walks Pete Dunne. He “congratulates” Dom on winning the title. And they’re in the home of NXT! So it feels like Fight Night! What does Dom say to a match for the title tonight?

Dom laughs that off. He’s not dressed to compete, the title’s not polished up, and he has to get the NXT General Manager- WAIT! Shawn Michaels is here! And HBK says that this all sounds like a wonderful idea. Dom VS Dunne for the North American Championship as Dom’s first defense. Where is Pearce’s office? Dunne gives him directions, and HBK goes to do some business. After cheating Wes Lee, the man with the longest NAC title reign, will Dirty Dom get beat and have the shortest?

 

Roman Reigns sits in his private suite.

He looks at the red lei, the symbol of his title as Tribal Chief. Heyman is pensive as Roman holds it in his hands. Roman then looks at Solo, who was also looking at the lei. Solo nods, perhaps to say he understands who truly owns that title. Roman surpasses 1055 as Undisputed Universal Champion, but are the days he have left numbered as well?

 

DMG CTRL regroups backstage.

Iyo doesn’t wanna go but Bayley says she has to because Shotzi is lurking. But then they see someone STABBED a picture of Bayley to her luggage, with scissors! This is what Bayley was talking about! They grab what they can and get outta the locker room! Is Shotzi’s revenge already working wonders?

 

Austin Theory VS Santos Escobar!

Speaking of champions, the United States Champion takes on his could-be contender, but does not put the title up. Is it because he knows he’ll win? Or because he knows he’d lose? We find out, after the break!

SmackDown returns as Escobar makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two tie up. Theory powers Escobar to a corner, swings, but Escobar dodges to ROCK Theory! And ROCK him again! Escobar keeps on Theory with haymakers, then CLUBS him on the back! Theory fireman’s carries, Escobar slips free, shoves and trips Theory up, to then DROPKICK Theory down! Theory staggers up and kicks back, then throws haymakers of his own. Theory bumps Escobar off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Theory lets off and shouts at the fans but the fans boo him in return.

Theory goes back to Escobar, brings him up and suplexes! Cover, ONE! Theory is annoyed, talks more trash, and fans boo again. Theory brings Escobar up, but Escobar throws haymakers! Theory kicks low, whips, but Escobar comes back to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Escobar storms over and stands Theory up, but Theory kicks low to DDT! Cover, TWO! Theory is annoyed but he stalks Escobar. Fans rally up, Theory brings Escobar around and bumps him off buckles. Theory stomps Escobar, throws hands, but the ref counts. Theory tells everyone to shut up but Escobar turns things around! Escobar rains down fists!

Fans count all the way to DIEZ, and then Escobar covers, TWO! Escobar tries again, TWO! Theory hangs tough, he isn’t champion for nothing. Theory kicks low, whips, but Escobar ducks ‘n’ dodges to wheelbarrow and victory roll, then he hooks the legs! Theory scrambles away, but Escobar runs in to clothesline Theory out of the ring! Fans fire up with Escobar and he builds speed! But Theory moves, so Escobar goes up the corner to taunt him. Theory wants a timeout, which isn’t a thing here, but SmackDown still goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Escobar whips corner to corner, but Theory reverses. Escobar bounces off buckles, into a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Theory is annoyed but Escobar is tougher than that. Theory kicks Escobar to the apron, goes out after him, and grins as the fans boo. Theory drags Escobar up and goes to suplex, but Escobar fights it! Theory tries again, but Escobar still fights it! Escobar then gets free to ENZIGURI! Fans fire up and Escobar builds speed, ARROW FROM HELL! Direct hit and Theory hits the desk! Fans fire up and Escobar catches his breath. Fans cheer him on and Escobar stalks Theory.

Both men get in the ring, Escobar runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and rallies on Theory with FLYING FOREARMS! And then another RANA! Theory ends up in a corner, Escobar runs in, but Theory puts him on the apron. Escobar ROCKS Theory with a forearm, then a GAMANGIRI! Escobar climbs up, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans rally again while both men are down! Escobar rises, brings Theory up and fireman’s carries, but Theory slips free to CHOP BLOCK a leg! And then DECKS him with a left! Cover, TWO! Theory hurries to fisherman and suplex, AOI SHODO!! Cover, TWO!! Escobar survives and Theory is beside himself!

Theory calls his shot and fans boo. Theory drags Escobar up, fireman’s carries, but Escobar slips free and CALF KICKS! Theory staggers to a corner, Escobar puts him up top! Escobar climbs up after Theory, but Theory shoves him down! Escobar rolls back to his feet, hurries back up top, but Theory throws haymakers! Theory says he’s the Now, but Escobar SUPER DUPER STEINERS!! Theory flops into a corner, Escobar spells it out! L W O! DOUBLE KNEES! And then fireman’s carry, PHANTOM DRIVER! Cover, ESCOBAR WINS!

Winner: Santos Escobar, by pinfall

Theory not putting up the title ends up the only silver lining for him, because Escobar proves what he’s capable of! Will Escobar make it through Rey to do this all again?

 

Bobby Lashley meets Trick Melo Gang backstage.

The All Mighty shakes hands with Trick Willy and HIM, and they both are dressed to kill. What advice will the NXT Champion and Trick get from the Rocky Mountain Machine?

 

NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Pete Dunne!

Dirty Dom lived up to that new nickname when he and the entire Judgment Day did Wes Lee dirty last Tuesday. But will the Bruiserweight break Dom’s fingers to take that title from him? Or will Dunne have to watch his back for The Prince and the Punisher?

SmackDown returns and Dunne makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Dunne wins on Fight Night!

The bell rings and the two tie up. Dunne powers Dom to ropes, the ref counts and Rhea protests. Dunne lets off, and Dom DECKS him! Dom talks trash, stomps Dunne, then drags him up to headlock. Dunne powers out and drops, then hurdles, then drops again before he CLOBBERS Dom! Rhea is upset as Dunne stands Dom up. Dunne wrenches the arm, and kneels on it to bend it back! And he bends the fingers! Dom endures and Dunne grinds his forearm into Dom. Dunne bends the fingers, fans chant for “MAMI! MAMI!” and Dunne isolates the arm. Dunne STOMPS the arm! Dom scrambles to a corner, BOOTS back, and storms up, but Dunne wrenches the arm again!

Dunne wrangles Dom down, hammerlocks that arm and traps it, so he can bend the other hand’s fingers! And SNAP the fingers!! Dom scrambles as Dunne goes for an armbar, ROPEBREAK! Dom gets up, and he HOTSHOTS Dunne away! Rhea checks Dom, and hands him a steel chain! Fans boo and Rhea distracts the ref! Dom takes aim, but RIDGE snatches the chain! Dunne ENZIGURIS Dom, and then hits an X-PLEX! Cover, TWO! The numbers are even now that Ridge is watching Dunne’s back, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Dunne goes after Dom at the ropes, but Dom HOTSHOTS him away again! And then SLINGSHOT SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Dunne hammers Dom’s head from below but Dom hits back. Dom wraps on a chinlock, and wait, Pretty Deadly is here? Kit Wilson is wheeling Elton Prince out in a wheelchair, but it’s only Elton’s arm that got hurt last week! Fans boo but Ridge stares them down. Dom wrangles Dunne with a wrench and stomps the arm. Dom taunts the Bruiserweight, stomps him again, then gives mocking kicks and pats on the head. Dunne snarls and Dom pie faces him. Dunne ROCKS Dom!

Dunne runs to GAMANGIR in the corner, and again, and again! Rhea freaks out, but Dunne drops KNEES On Dom’s arm! Then DECKS him with a forearm! Dom sits up, into Dunne’s PENALTY KICK! Rhea freaks out some more as Dunne stands on Dom’s fingers! Rhea tells Michael Cole to shut up, but Dunne STOMPS! Dom avoids that and puts Dunne on ropes! Dom dials it up, but Dunne dodges to SNAP GERMAN SUPLEX! And then he STOMPS the hands! BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is relieved, but then Pretty Deadly demand an apology from Ridge! Ridge storms up and they wheel away! Kit ROCKS Ridge!

Dunne DECKS Kit! Elton freaks out as Kit runs away! Elton begs for mercy from the Brawling Brutes. Then he runs away himself! Ridge chases him, Dunne GAMANGIRIS Dom! But then Rhea runs up to CHOP BLOCK Dunne!! Dom drags Dunne up to POST him! Dom dumps Dunne, covers, but the ref says they’re in the ropes! Dom hurries to drag Dunne to center, covers, and Dom wins!

Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

Mami is happy that her Dommy survives Dunne, but he sure had plenty of help tonight. Will Dom survive knowing NXT Great American Bash is coming in just 9 days?

 

Jey Uso heads to the ring!

Orlando fires up for Main Event Jey, and as the shirt says, he is ready to be “The REAL Chief.” The face to face approaches, what will be the Rules of Engagement between Jey and Roman? We find out, after the break.

SmackDown returns and the table is set as Jey paces inside the ring. Roman makes his entrance, Heyman and Solo behind him. They of course raise their fingers and the pyro goes off, and Jey does his best to stay calm. Roman, Heyman & Solo continue down the ramp as the introductions are made, and then they step into the ring, for the second round of pyro. Heyman is wary but Jey keeps his distance, and Solo keeps his eyes on Jey. Roman chuckles and tells Heyman he can relax. Fans chant for “USOS! USOS!” and that annoys Roman. But even so, he holds out his hand and Heyman gives him the mic.

Roman takes a moment, then says, “Orlando…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Fans are torn, and Roman swaggers around to sit at the head of the table. Jey sits down, fans continue to cheer for “USOS! USOS!” but Roman smiles. Roman asks “Lil’ Jey” if he still wants to do this. Jey picks up his mic to say, “Yeah, I still wanna do this.” Fans cheer that! Roman is amused, but Jey says he’s supposed to do this. Roman is making Jey do this. Roman put Jimmy in the hospital, so now Jey has to get Roman. Roman sighs and says “Lil’ Jey, you ain’t gonna get me because you don’t get it.” Jey is a soldier, a pawn.

Roman takes the contract, opens it up, looks it over, and looks to Heyman. Heyman hands him a pen while the fans chant “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!” Roman shakes his head, but signs on the dotted line. Jey snatches the contract, smashes it up, and slams the folder closed. That confused Roman and Heyman. Jey says they don’t need a contract! This is in blood! “This right here… This is Tribal Combat now!” Fans like the sound of that, and Roman seems confused by that claim. He laughs it off, and then thinks. Do the Elders know about this? It was their idea, Uce! That worries Roman again.

Jey explains that this is TRIBAL. COMBAT. Anything goes! If he wants to light Roman up with a kendo stick, he can! If he wants these armchairs, he can do it. If he wants a steel chair, he can use it. Put him through the announce desk? Sure wants to! This table right here? If he has to! That lady’s left slipper and slap Roman’s face, he’ll do that too!! Fans like the sound of that, but Roman laughs it off. Orlando, shut your mouths! They boo but Roman tells Lil’ Jey to shut his mouth! The Tribal Chief is talking now! Fans boo more and more but Roman says, “You think this is my first rodeo? You think I haven’t ran this business for almost a decade now?!”

Roman throws down the mic, stands up, and he puts his Universal Championship on the table, literally. Roman says it doesn’t mean a thing to him! Let’s go! Jey tells Roman again, it’s Tribal Combat now. Fans taunt Roman, and Roman looks to the red lei. Roman takes that off like he did a couple weeks ago. Fans chant “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!” as Roman sets that on the table, too! Roman stands across from Jey now as Heyman drops to his knees. The two are truly face to face, and they shake hands and go forehead to forehead. And then Roman takes his leave. Solo doesn’t care, he TOSSES the table!

But Roman stops Solo!! And then Jey SUPERKICKS Solo!! Heyman is stunned, but Jey leaves Roman alone, per the rules of what Tribal Combat mean. Roman is still wary as he takes his leave of the ring. What is coming will be more than enough for both of them. It will be a battle for everything Roman has, will he lose everything at SummerSlam? Or will he prove Jey is not ready to be neither Universal Champion nor Tribal Chief?


My Thoughts:

Awesome stuff for SmackDown here, and such great build to SummerSlam. Great opener in the second Fatal 4 Way, but I did not see Rey getting that win because he and Escobar are both LWO. But Theory and Rey having interaction, Theory trying to keep Rey from winning, bringing out Escobar, that was a bit of foreshadowing on Rey getting the win. Escobar VS Theory was also a great match, but it feels like Escobar got his win here so that Rey will face Theory at SummerSlam. Rey VS Escobar is going to be great stuff, and it won’t be out of a LWO breakup either. But this all is a bit of a shame, all the fans love LA Knight and wanted to see him win. But maybe they’ll save Knight for later, like Royal Rumble or even Mania for a true crowning moment.

Great to hear the Triple Threat of Charlotte VS Bianca VS Asuka is happening, as I figured it would. And great match from Charlotte VS Sky to not just give Charlotte momentum but to give Asuka an opening to attack and put herself on top. At the same time, a Triple Threat for the title could go any which way, and Sky has the MITB briefcase, she could even make it a Fatal 4 Way before the end if they so chose. And good stuff from Shotzi scaring Bayley, those two are definitely having some kind of grudge match at SummerSlam. One way or another with the Bayley VS Shotzi stuff and Sky as Ms. MITB, this is going to tear DMG CTRL apart so Bayley and Sky can go their separate ways, or maybe even feud on their own.

So great to see a lot of current NXT superstars tonight, both backstage and being in the crowd. The obvious reason is because they were in Orlando, but even then, someone *cough* Vince */cough* could’ve said no to these cameos. But seeing as we also saw HBK and a North American Championship match, the combination of HHHBK clearly gave the greenlight. Dom VS Dunne was a great match but of course Pretty Deadly and Rhea all contribute to Dom surviving. I appreciate Elton & Kit taking a page from The Miz playbook, with the wheelchair even though Elton doesn’t need it, and using the shoulder injury in story. I do feel Ridge needs to remember just how strong he really is, but also his limitations, or else people might start calling him “unsafe.”

And once again, great stuff out of The Bloodline story. I just felt in my gut that there would be a call for something like “Tribal Combat,” aka Anything Goes/No Holds Barred. It not only hearkens back to the Hell in a Cell I Quit combo match, but it fits their family legacy and the story they’re telling through that. Plus, putting both the Undisputed title and the family title of Tribal Chief on the line is a great way to up the ante of this already top level story. I don’t feel Jey’s odds are good, but it would certainly be a way to really shake up the story, as it seems even less likely that Solo changes allegiances after he wanted to spike Jey.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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