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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (7/28/23)
Who will face Austin Theory?
One way or another, LWO wins!
Austin Theory will defend his United States Championship against a member of the Latino World Order, but will it be Rey Mysterio or Santos Escobar?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE United States Championship Invitational Finals: Santos Escobar VS Rey Mysterio; Escobar wins and will challenge Austin Theory for the title in two weeks.
- LA Knight VS Ashante THEE Adonis w/ Hit Row; Knight wins.
- Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair VS Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green; Bianca & Charlotte win.
- Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux VS Karl Anderson w/ The OC; Kross wins.
- Jey Uso VS Grayson Waller; Jey wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
“Main Event” Jey Uso is in the ring!
New Orleans cheers as #TheRealChief is here, and he has the mic to say, “Hey, hey! Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city!” But then here comes ROMAN REIGNS! Jey stares at the stage as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion leads Paul Heyman & Solo Sikoa out. Fans are torn but plenty still throw up the ones with Roman for the pyro. Roman smirks as he continues down the ramp, Heyman holding on tight to the red lei that represents being Tribal Chief. Heyman holds it up as Roman steps into the ring. Roman smiles as he raises the belt for the second round of pyro. Jey stays in the corner while Heyman hands Roman the mic.
Roman hears the fans chant “USO! USO!” but Roman says, “Nawlins…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Fans are torn but the “USO!” chant returns. Jey steps forward and Roman says, “You wanna know what you like the Usos? Because of me!” Fans boo but Roman tells Lil’ Jey he must’ve forgot that The Tribal Chief was scheduled to appear, and that means the Tribal Chief opens up his show. Lil Jey is forgetful, but Roman will remind him. Why do you think they called Jey the Right Hand Man? Because Roman made him that! Why does you think he’s Main Event Jey Uso? Because Roman made him that!
Fans boo more but Roman says that now that Jey doesn’t have any of that, he’s trying to do what Roman does, he’s trying to be Head of the Table. Jey thinks he’s the face of the WWE? Does Jey think he’s Tribal Chief now? Jey shakes his head, and says no, he never wanted any of that. Roman rolls his eyes but Jey says he’s serious. All Jey did for Roman was watch his back. Do what family do. Jey supported Roman! He was Roman’s right hand man for three YEARS! Through the mud, through the trenches, no questions asked, cuz he believed in Roman! He believed Roman could lead this company, and more importantly, lead the family.
“But you broke this family. And now I gotta do what I have to do, Uce.” Roman broke the family, broke the Bloodline, and he broke Jimmy! And it is all Roman’s fault! Roman laughs and tells the fans to shut up, but they boo him. Jey says it IS that way, though. Roman says he won’t take that blame, that’s on Jey. That’s Jeys’ fault! Jey’s jealously brought this on Jimmy! As soon as Jimmy got hurt, what’d Jey do? He asked for a title match! Because Jey is selfish! Backtrack to three years ago. The only reason Jey became the Right Hand Man is because Jimmy was hurt. If Jimmy wasn’t hurt, Jey didn’t have a chance! Jey took that from Jimmy!
Roman says Jey doesn’t even get it! Jey is gonna be all alone. Jey screwed his twin brother. His younger brother loves and respects Roman more than he does Jey. So when Roman beats Jey, Jey’s done! Outta here! Wiped off the face of the earth! No longer part of the history! DONE! As the Wise Man might say, let’s turn every stone, let’s think hypothetically. Let’s just say Jey actually beats Roman. That means Jey takes the Universal title, the leil, and everything from Roman. Roman will no longer be Tribal Chief cuz of Jey. But in the end, Roman will always be Roman. So that means he can do whatever it is he wants!
But Jey… Nah, Jey ain’t got anybody. He’s got nothing! The fact Jey still wants to do this blows Roman’s mind. He doesn’t get it! Lil Jey can’t beat Roman, so what is going on in his mind? Cuz Roman can’t understand how Jey thinks he can beat Roman! Fans are riled up, Heyman is laughing, but the “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!” chants echo out. Jey tells Roman, “It’s because I already beat you. I pinned you. I’m the only one to do it. And at SummerSlam…” Jey steps in real close and puts a hand on Roman’s shoulder. “I’ma beat you again.” Fans fire up and Roman is scowling. Jey’s confidence is not shook, will he tear down Roman Reigns, ego and all?
Jey is feeling good backstage.
And then he comes across Grayson Waller. Uce, Waller loved the passion! It was so invigorating! It gave Waller an idea. Win or lose at SummerSlam–and just between them, Jey’s gonna lose–but afterwards, how about the Grayson Waller rub? Be on Waller’s talk show! The Grayson Waller Effect, with special guest: Lil Jey! How’s that sound? Great, right? Jey laughs it up with Waller, then UPPERCUTS Waller! Waller just never learns, does he?
WWE United States Championship Invitational Finals: Santos Escobar VS Rey Mysterio!
The Emperor of Lucha Libre won the first Fatal 4 Way qualifier, and then went after Austin Theory for trying to keep the King of Lucha Libre from winning the second. Then Escobar would beat Theory that same night in non-title action! Can Escobar beat his mentor and role model to get another shot at The Now? Or will Mysterio prove he is still the best luchador today?
SmackDown returns as Escobar makes his entrance. The two shake hands to show there is respect, and they say that tonight, they give it their all. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Escobar waistlocks and rolls Rey up, ONE! Escobar holds onto Rey, Rey wrenches out, but Escobar trips him. Escobar hits a spinning toehold, then ties Rey up in a deathlock! Escobar rolls Rey around, has the Butterfly Deathlock now, but up in the skybox is Theory. Theory is watching, big bucket of popcorn on hand. Rey moves around but Escobar inside cradles, TWO! The two say it was that close, and they reset.
The two knuckle lock, Escobar wrenches and wrangles Rey with a top wristlock. Rey fights up, Escobar shoots to a waistlock to SLAM Rey down! Rey kips up, spins out, but Escobar dodges the punch to KICK a leg! Rey SLAPS Escobar! Rey wants Escobar to bring it, so Escobar SLAPS back! Escobar headlocks. Rey powers out, things speed up, and Rey dropkicks legs out! Escobar ends up on the ropes, but he hurries out before Rey can dial it up. But then Rey FLIES out onto Escobar! Direct hit and fans fire up with Rey as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Escobar runs in at the corner but is put on the apron! Rey ROCKS Escobar, HIP TOSSES him in, and fans fire up! Escobar gets up, Rey runs back in, but now Escobar puts Rey on the apron! Escobar ROCKS Rey but Rey ROCKS Escobar! Rey goes up, FLYING SEATED SENTON! Things keep moving, springboard CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Escobar stays in this. Theory is munching popcorn but he isn’t amused. Rey drags Escobar up, whips him to ropes, but Escobar reverses. Rey dodges but Escobar CLOBBERS him! And CLOBBERS him again!
Rey goes to a corner now, Escobar runs in but is put on the apron again. But this time, Escobar GAMANGIRIS Rey! Escobar climbs up, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Rey hangs tough. Escobar rises, Rey follows, and fans rally while Theory keeps on munching. Rey flops over, Escobar storms over, but Rey KANGAROO KICKS! Escobar gets annoyed, he blocks the next kick and he spins Rey around! Rey keeps Escobar back with a monkey flip to a sunset flip! TWO!! Escobar escapes and both men look at the other. Fans rally up, Rey runs in, and Rey shoves to then follow. Tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER from Escobar! Cover, TWO!
Escobar is seeing firsthand how tough Rey is, which is why Rey is a Hall of Famer. Fans rally up, Escobar pushes Rey over and gets the legs to CATAPULT! Rey goes up the corner! Escobar grabs at Rey but Rey fires hands! Escobar CLUBS Rey, Electric Chair Lifts, but Rey grabs ropes! Rey RANAS Escobar out, but he holds on! Escobar still has Rey up, but Rey SPINNING RANAS! Escobar hits the apron! Fans fire up as Rey hurries in and builds speed! Rey SLIDING FLOPS as Escobar moves! Escobar builds speed, ARROW FROM HELL! Direct hit and fans fire up, but Theory acts unimpressed as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns yet again, and medics are checking Rey. Escobar keeps fans rallying for “L! W! O!” Flashbacks suggest that maybe Rey took a harder fall than originally thought from the Arrow from Hell Tope. The ref goes out, and she calls it. The announcement is made, Rey cannot continue, so Escobar wins by default!
Winner: Santos Escobar, by referee stoppage (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE United States Champion)
Escobar is frustrated, he wanted to have a true classic with his mentor. He and Rey hug it out, and now Rey wants Escobar to take that title off Theory. Escobar beat Theory last week, will he do it again in two weeks for the gold?
Backstage interview with Bianca Belair.
Kayla Braxton is with The EST and says we are just eight days away from SummerSlam. Bianca will be in a Triple Threat for the WWE Women’s Championship, where is her mind? The numbers don’t favor anyone in a Triple Threat, but Bianca stays ready so she doesn’t have to get ready, and oh… Here come Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green. And Chelsea says, “Did I just hear ‘numbers?'” Normally, math isn’t her thing, but Triple Threat is three. Try this number: 11. Sonya loves that number. Cuz that’s the number of days the two of them have been tag team champions. For that matter, that’s the number of days they’ve gone without a celebration!
Chelsea says that is very insulting. They are the best women’s tag team ever, after all. Champ Chelsea asks Champ Sonya, “Y’know what really gives me the ick?” “The fact that Bianca Belair is no longer champion but the attention’s still all on her?” They laugh about that, and much like on Raw, Chelsea says if SmackDown isn’t about Bianca, it’s about Charlotte, and if it’s not about Charlotte it’s about Bianca. But hey, Champ Sonya, who is Chelsea being? She strikes a pose, and Sonya says that’s Charlotte! Bianca says don’t be disrespectful. First off, you’re already interrupting Bianca’s interview.
But if you wanna keep on talking, let’s have our own Triple Threat! This is three, since they’re so good at math! Oh, relax, Bianca, relax. But then in steps Charlotte! Now that’s four. And look at these bullies! Gossiping behind Charlotte’s back no less. She can’t let Bianca get outnumbered, she needs to be 100% for SummerSlam. So wanna tag up against the new champs? Bianca repeats, “Tag with you? Girl I love you, but girl, uh-uh!” Well that makes Charlotte just wanna team up more. She’s gonna go find Adam Pearce. Tootles. Whoa, wait, what? The Queen and EST head out, and the tag champs are trying to catch up. Will the number 11 end up bad luck from now on?
Hit Row is here!
Top Dolla, B-Fab & Ashante THEE Adonis are in the ring, and Adonis says Dolla should spit somethin’ for ’em. “But make sure you say it really, really slowly so they can understand.” B-Fab says that’s a good idea. Do it letter by letter or something. Dolla says he only needs two bars to get it live. Two words for Louisiana: ROLL TIDE! HEY~! Fans boo but wait! L A KNIGHT is here! Fans explode as The Megastar makes his way down to the ring, ready for a match! But first, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” Knight hears the “YEAH~!” echo out, and he wants us to wait a minute. He knew Will Smith was in the game, but who knew Uncle Phil became a rapper.
Who hotta than Top Dolla? A lotta lotta, YEAH! And what was that he said before they got back on air? New Orleans is corny? But he isn’t sure, the way B-Fab’s been going, she might have a tingle in tha loins, she might be HORNY! YEAH~! Knight steps into the ring and says business before pleasure, and business is with “Shante.” So tell you what, a lot of people claim to be undeniable and inevitable. Knight LIVES it! And that means tonight, Adonis can be the next go get dropped on his head, with everybody saying “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Will the Megastar be the one dropping bars when he drops Adonis?
LA Knight VS Ashante THEE Adonis w/ Hit Row!
The bell rings and the two approach. Dolla storms up to the apron and that distracts Knight, and Adonis attacks! Adonis fires off hands, body shots, and haymakers! Knight staggers, Adonis CLUBS Knight to ropes and then CHOKES him! Dolla says LA is gonna get beat in a New York minute! Adonis lets off as the ref counts, fans rally for Knight, but Adonis CHOKES Knight again! The ref counts, Adonis lets off, but then he HOTSHOTS Knight! And then B-Fab distracts to Dolla can get a cheap shot in! Adonis covers, TWO! Adonis puts Knight in a corner, UPPERCUTS, then he runs corner to corner, but misses the splash! Knight hits the NECKBREAKER!
Fans are all fired up but Dolla gets on the apron! Knight DECKS him! Adonis runs in but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Fans fire up again and they spell it out! “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” BIG ELBOW DROP! Kick and B F T!! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall
And it was a good night for LA Knight, and he is gaining momentum! Will it only be a matter of time before he wins the big one?
Adam Pearce finds Jey backstage.
Pearce says after what happened earlier, Waller has been beating down the door looking for a match with Jey. Oh, well, Waller has been running his mouth. Jey will make it nice and quick. Yeet. Pearce says it’s official then. Main Event Jey will take on the Aussie Icon, will Waller be a nice tune-up for facing the Tribal Chief?
The Street Profits are having a good time.
Montez Ford thanks Bobby Lashley and says they really appreciate this. Lashley appreciates them meeting with him again. Last week, he also talked with Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes, those guys had a lot of great things to say about the Profits. As they should, since they’re stars. These two should be treated as such, and they should dress like stars. Lashley and Ford slowly look over at Dawkins, who is swirling his wine while in sneakers and a hoodie. Oh, what? Him? Especially him, man! What do they got against sweats? Nothing! But um… Here’s something a little more fitting.
Lashley calls in some assistants, and courtesy of the All Mighty, a whole new wardrobe! Well thank you, fam! Are the Street Profits going to be rolling in style now that they’re with Lashley?
Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair VS Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green!
The EST & The Queen are both going to be facing The Empress of Tomorrow in just eight days, and that match will surely be every woman for herself. However, can they hold it together here to humble the Complaint Department?
SmackDown returns as Bianca makes her entrance to join Charlotte, then Champ Sonya & Champ Chelsea make their entrance. The teams sort out and the bell rings as Chelsea starts against Bianca. The two tie up, go around, and Bianca headlocks. Chelsea powers out but Bianca runs her over! Fans fire up with Bianca and she says kiss this. Bianca runs, Charlotte sneaks a tag and then Charlotte BOOTS Chelsea! Charlotte says bye to Bianca as she then wraps Chelsea in a headscissors. Charlotte dribbles Chelsea off the m at like that! Then she THRWOS Chelsea, turns over, and THRWOS Chelsea again!
Charlotte kips up and fans “WOO~” with the Queen. But Chelsea BOOTS back! Charlotte GAMANGIRIS, then she brings Chelsea out. Bianca tags in, she takes the handoff and wrenches Chelsea’s arm. Chelsea stomps a foot and wrenches back! Fans rally for Bianca and she scoops to SLAM Chelsea! Chelsea scrambles away to tag Sonya! Sonya runs in, into a scoop and SLAM! Bianca runs the other way, handsprings to knock Chelsea down and then MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Bianca brings Sonya up, but Sonya throws body shots! Fans boo as Sonya fires off in the corner, and the ref counts.
Sonya lets off to soak up the heat, and then she brings Bianca up. Sonya whips corner to corner, Bianca goes up and over and handsprings away to then DROPKICK back! Bianca kips up and fans fire up! Bianca has Sonya in a corner, she climbs up, and she rains down fists! Fans count along but Chelsea storms in at 5! Bianca backflips up and over Chelsea! Then whips Chelsea out of the ring! Sonya runs in to BOOT Bianca! Even Charlotte felt that one! Cover, TWO! Bianca is hanging in there as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Sonya has Bianca down with a cravat neck wrench. Fans rally, Bianca endures and fights her way around, and Bianca gets to her feet. Bianca pries free to arm-drag Sonya! Sonya runs back in to BOOT Bianca back down! Tag to Chelsea, she and Sonya mug Bianca. Chelsea whips Sonya in but Bianca ELBOWS her! Chelsea runs in but Bianca BOOTS her! Bianca dodges them both now, but Sonya gets a leg to keep Bianca from Charlotte! The Complaint Department double kick, then double suplex! But Bianca fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX the champs! Fans fire up as Bianca crawls! Hot tag to Charlotte!
Fans fire up as Charlotte climbs and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up even more as she CHOPS away on Chelsea! The “WOO~!” echoes out with every CHOP! Charlotte then scoops and carries Chelsea around, for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Charlotte kips up and the fans fire up with Charlotte again! Charlotte handsprings in to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea survives but Charlotte is amused. Charlotte storms after Chelsea but Chelsea holds ropes. Chelsae ELBOWS Charlotte, tags Sonya, and then Cheslea runs in. SPEAR from Charlotte, and she dodges the knee! Roll-up, TWO!! Charlotte scoops to a FALL AWAY SLAM!
Sonya staggers up, Charlotte trips her! Step through but Sonya BOOTS Charlotte into buckles! Bianca returns and tags back in! The EST rallies with big shoulders and a dropkick! And then a kip up! Fans fire up as Bianca reels Sonya in, BIG suplex! Fans fire up and Bianca runs in to RAM into Sonya! Bianca climbs up, and she rains down fists! Bianca goes all the way to TEN, then keeps going! But Sonya slips out at 12 to YANK Bianca down by her hair! The ref reprimands, Sonya whips, Bianca dodges, but Chelsea tags in! SPINEBUSTER for Sonya, then HANDSPRING, but Chelsea trips her!
Chelsea gets the arms, turns Bianca, but Charlotte drags Sonya out! Bianca powers out, Chelsea hits buckles! Torture rack, and Charlotte tags in! Bianca is upset by that, but Charlotte BOOTS Chelsea off Bianca’s shoulders! Charlotte says go on, get. Sonya drags Bianca out! Charlotte covers, she and Bianca still win!
Winners: Charlotte Flair & Bianca Belair, by pinfall
The team was dysfunctional the whole time, and yet they somehow won! Bianca is upset, but now she doesn’t have to worry about getting along anymore. Will she beat Charlotte AND Asuka in one match? Or will it be the other way around?
Bayley finishes watching this backstage.
She laughs, it is so embarrassing seeing other people try. But then Iyo Sky walks in. She asks Bayley why she ditched her last week. They talked about this! Bayley didn’t leave Sky, she was going to get the keys from the valet so Sky wouldn’t have to wait. Everyone knows how long that all takes, right? Sky doesn’t accept that. But Bayley admits that after Shotzi’s creepy video, it was best they got their things and left. And good thing they did, right? Cuz Sky’s stuff was fine, but Shotzi got to Bayley’s.
Speaking of… Bayley opens her backpack to find a message on construction paper. It has magazine clippings of eyes and smiling mouths, and in very ransom-letter style, “Bayley! See You Soon!” The green hair taped to it makes it clear Shotzi sent it. SEE?! Sky agrees, this is bad. But then in walks Asuka! And she says “Iyo-chan, Iyo-chan.” She will face two of the best ever at SummerSlam in Charlotte and Bianca. But you can’t even get past Shotzi! Iyo-chan, Iyo-chan, Iyo-chan! If she is thinking about cashing in, Asuka will make sure she regrets it forever! Forever, forever, FOR! EVER!
Sky tells “Asuka-nee-san,” Sky does respect you, but it won’t matter who wins at SummerSlam. Because Sky will be leaving as the NEW WWE Women’s Champion! So be careful, nee-san! Sky laughs, and Bayley tries to do the same taunt but Asuka scares her off. With all this chaos going on, who comes out on top in the end?
BREAKING NEWS for SummerSlam!
As if the Biggest Party of the Summer wasn’t big enough, now there will be a MEN’S BATTLE ROYAL on the card! Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown competing for dominance!
Adam Pearce is on the phone.
He is talking with someone about said battle royal, and has them picture it: The SummerSlam Battle Royal, sponsored by Slim Jim. And yes, he is working on who is in it by next week. But in walks LA Knight! Pearce finishes his phone call and Knight wants to talk with him. “After last week’s debacle, you’re looking at what? SummerSlam, the United States Championship? The biggest misstep not having the one guy, the biggest rising star in WWE history, not having that match. Let’s make that right. I tell ya how we do that! The Slim Jim Battle Royal? You wanna make that mean something? Then there’s only one man who can be in that and you’re looking at him. We’re talking about L A Knight.”
But then Sheamus steps in! And what’s the crack? The Brawling Brutes heard Knight blabbing all the way from Bourbon Street. Pearce, tell Mr. Catchphrases that the battle royal can’t go on just promos. You gotta fight like your bleedin’ life depends on it. And when it comes to promos, the Brutes here have a line of their own. It goes BANGER! AFTER BANGER! AFTER BANGER! AFTER BANGER! Knight says the only thing getting banged is Sheamus upside his head courtesy of Knight! Pearce says here’s this: they’re both officially in the battle royal! And next week, we see who walks into SummerSlam with momentum.
So wait, next week is Knight VS “This marble mouth?” Sheamus says YEAH! The Celtic Warrior heads out, but will he be ready for Fight Knight?
Backstage interview with Grayson Waller.
Cathy Kelley interrupts Waller warming up to ask that now he has the match, is he concerned that he has provoked Jey? Provoked?! Waller did nothing to deserve that cheap shot! He was just trying to be a good bloke, promote his show, and that’s what he gets. But that’s okay, cuz Jey’s gonna pay! Jey’s so stressed about Roman Reigns and the Bloodline, and the biggest match of his career at SummerSlam. So he ain’t ready for the Grayson Waller Effect. The 21st Century Success Story thinks he can bring down #TheRealChief, but will he be the one getting got?
Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux VS Karl Anderson w/ The OC!
To ruin the Phenomenal One’s chances of becoming champion, Mr. Doomsday went after his Good Brothers! And while AJ Styles wants to break Kross for it, the Machine Gun wants the first shot! Will Anderson make sure to leave Styles something to mop up? Or will Anderson #FallAndPray?
SmackDown returns as The OC is backstage, hyping Anderson up. Styles says they have his back, but then Karl says he appreciates that. But this tonight is personal. He needs them to let him do this on his own. Styles says okay, and the OC throw up the Too Sweet. Will Anderson really be okay riding solo when Kross always has Scarlett?
The bell rings and Anderson UPPERCUTS! And fires off haymaker! The ref counts, Kross shoves Anderson away but Anderson dodges his haymaker to CHOP! Anderson fires off forearms and CHOPS, but Kross TOSSES Anderson! Anderson UPPERCUTS back, and UPPERCUTS again! And again! Anderson CHOPS but Kross knees low. Kross runs in, but into BOOTS! Anderson goes up and leaps, FLYING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Anderson grows frustrated but he fires off on Kross in a corner! The ref counts, Scarlett doesn’t like this, but Anderson claws at Kross! The ref backs Anderson off and checks Kross.
Scarlett trips Anderson up behind the ref’s back! Anderson glares at Scarlett but Kross KICKS Anderson’s leg out! Fans boo but Kross runs in to clothesline !AN elbow! And ROLLING ELBOW! Kross eggs Anderson on, then reels him in, while calling out Styles! DOOMSDAY SAIDO!! Kross throws off the elbow pads and he winds the hands of time. Anderson stands up, KROSS HAMER!! Anderson flounders, Scarlett wants Kross to end this! Kross pump handles, lifts, and then spins Anderson for a DDT!! The Final Prayer! Cover, Kross wins!
Winner: Karrion Kross, by pinfall
The devious duo celebrates, but then Kross wraps on the KROSSJACKET!! Kross shouts for Styles to look what he did! But here comes Styles & The OC!! They run Kross & Scarlett off! Styles dares Kross to fight now! Kross & Scarlett retreat, but this battle isn’t over. When and where will Styles settle this with Kross?
The Bloodline is in the private suite.
Roman sits and stews while Solo is stoic. They then hear the music hit, and are ready to watch the main event. Will Jey humble Waller before he goes to humble the Head of the Table?
Jey Uso VS Grayson Waller!
SmackDown returns and Waller makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up for “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!” Waller and Jey tie up, and Jey powers Waller to ropes. The ref counts, Waller complains, but Jey lets off at 3. They reset, tie up again, and Waller headlocks. Waller grinds the hold but Jey powers up and out. Waller runs Jey over, runs again but Jey drops to then CLOBBER Waller! Waller flounders to a corner, and fans “UCE! SO!” with Jey. Jey storms up but Waller dropkicks legs out! Jey hits buckles and Waller stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts as Waller digs his knee in, but Waller lets off at 4.
Waller stomps Jey then CLUBS him! Waller drags Jey up, HEADBUTTS, but that hurts Waller more! Never headbutt a Samoan! Jey scoops to SLAM Waller! Jey then stomps Waller down! Fans rally and Jey eggs Waller on. Jey clamps onto Waller’s head, CLUBS away on him, and he brings Waller up. But Waller knees low! Waller CLUBS Jey, jams his knee in again and again, then smothers Jey into the mat! Waller says he does what he wants! The ref reprimands, Waller lets off, and Waller blocks a kick! But the DRAGON WHIP hits! Waller goes to a corner and sits down! Fans fire up and Jey grins. “UCE! SO! UCE! SO!”
Jey aims, but here comes Roman! At least, his music hits. Jey is skeptical, but then Roman, Heyman and Solo all appear! Jey shakes his head, turns around, into a LEG LARIAT! Waller takes control as Roman watches on, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns once again, and Waller has Jey in a cravat neck wrench. Roman has taken a seat at ringside, Heyman watching Roman while Solo watches Jey. Jey endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Waller shakes his head but Jey throws body shots! And then JAWBREAKERS free! Waller staggers, goes to a corner, and Jey hoists Waller up! Jey climbs up after him, they brawl up top, and Waller ROCKS Jey, then DECKS him! Waller goes along the ropes, KOBE! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Jey is still in this and Roman is annoyed. Waller rains down forearms on Jey, then shouts, “You wanna disrespect me?!”
Waller scuffs Jey, and Roman is amused. Jey goes to ropes, he smirks back at Roman, and he dodges the Leg Lariat to mule kick! And UPPERCUT! Roman isn’t happy anymore as Jey fireman’s carries! But Waller slips free, shoves Jey, and SPINEBUSTERS! Roman’s happy again. But then Waller, continuing to call out The Rock past social media, takes off the elbow pad! Roman is actually very amused as Waller runs to do the People’s Elbow but misses! Jey then fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! Fans fire up and join in on “UCE! SO!” Jey runs in but Waller avoids the hip attack! Waller somersaults, but into a SUPERKICK!
Fans fire up with Jey and he stares Roman down. Jey then sees Waller go to the other corner, and Roman scowls as Jey runs in, TO SPEAR!!! Fans are thunderous as Jey uses Roman’s own move! Jey asks what’s up, Uce?! Jey then goes up top, aims, USO SPLASH!! Cover, Jey wins!!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall
Roman is no longer amused. Main Event Jey takes ownership of that nickname, but here comes Solo! Solo attacks Jey and stomps away on him! Solo shows the thumb, and Roman gives the nod. Solo drags Jey up, for the SAMOAN- NO, Jey dodges! SUPERKICK!! Roman gets up now and runs in, but Jey blows past Roman! SPEAR!!! JEY SPEARS ROMAN!!! Heyman is stunned as Jey drags Roman into the drop zone! Jey climbs up, but Solo returns to SHOVE Jey down! Jey hotshots off ropes, and Solo drags him up! URENAGE!! Solo drags Jey up again, prepares the thumb, and Roman stands up.
Fans boo as Roman shakes out the cobwebs. Roman is all fired up, and he coordinates with Solo! “OOAH!!” SPEAR SPIKE COMBO!! Fans boo as the Tribal Chief and his Enforcer stand tall over Jey, with Roman holding up both title and lei. “You want this, huh?! This is what it’s all about!!” Jey wants it, but he can’t handle it! Fans boo more, and they chant “YOU GOT PINNED! YOU GOT PINNED!” Roman is furious hearing that, and he has Solo get Jey back up! “OOOAH~!!” SPEAR SPIKE COMBO AGAIN!! Fans boo even harder but Roman just soaks it all up as he holds both prizes up. Will Solo help Roman destroy Jey once and for all at SummerSlam? Or can Jey still find a way?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for SmackDown, a lot of stuff paved for SummerSlam and even past SummerSlam here. As always, great stuff from the Bloodline, and good bookending of the night. That opening promo segment was great with Jey have such a great line to leave it on. Waller getting smacked for talking smack was great, and naturally that turns into the main event match. Jey wins but Roman stands tall, but we still have the go-home next week to figure into the “math.” I hope that by Roman rubbing in that Jey is alone, Jimmy makes a great return at SummerSlam to help Jey, mostly to counteract Solo’s involvement.
The US Championship contender’s match was off to an awesome start, so it is a shame Rey goes down with what was at least a concern of a concussion. Escobar VS Theory rematch in two weeks is going to be great stuff, but it is interesting that we’re not getting a US title match on SummerSlam. Instead, we’re getting a battle royal. Now, I do understand that being a battle royal, it gets a lot of people on the Premium Live Event to get them paid, and that can be where a lot of midcard stories have it out. We know Knight and Sheamus are in it, and Knight VS Sheamus will be great. I bet we also get Bronson Reed, Nakamura, Ciampa, Miz, maybe even Gargano, just a lot of guys who need to be on our screens more.
Great little moment with Lashley & The Profits as we get closer and closer to the New Yet Not Hurt Business faction. And with Melo & Trick involved, is this a sign that Melo doesn’t win at Great American Bash so that he and Trick can jump right into this faction with Lashley & The Profits? That’d be a great tradeoff for Trick Melo Gang. Melo has had NXT’s top title and North American title, and the tag division is getting too crowded for Trick Melo Gang to get those titles to make Melo a Triple Crown Champion. Instead, they can help Lashley’s new group conquer the tag division while Lashley is top title guy, and heck, Profits can be singles guys now so that one of them (probably Ford) gets the US title.
Kross borderline squashes Karl Anderson, which is a shame for Karl, he’s better than this but apparently that’s only when he’s not in WWE. Kross angers Styles, they might be in the battle royal, they probably have a grudge match post-SummerSlam where it’s like No Disqualifications or a Steel Cage, meaning Scarlett still interferes but Mia Yim counters her again. Either way, Styles should win and move on to a title. There’s also a lot of potential for faction matches, like OC VS LWO, OC VS Theory & Pretty Deadly, or OC VS Brawling Brutes. Now only one of those is Faces VS Heels, but anything could happen.
And great stuff in the women’s division for tonight. Chelsea & Sonya put their feet in their mouths as they have been going, but at least they’re traveling champions. Great match with them against Charlotte & Bianca, with a nice little twist on the usual “can they coexist?” cliché. And great stuff from DMG CTRL and Asuka backstage. Shotzi continues to creep Bayley out without even having to be there, can’t wait for Shotzi to strike in person. And nice interaction between Asuka and Iyo to further play off their history, as well as Japanese honorific culture. The whole thing about “-chan” was to demean Iyo, but even “nee-san” (older sister) was meant to taunt Asuka. The Triple Threat in itself will be hard to call, Iyo having MITB could make it even more exciting, that could be a show stealing segment.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOTÂ to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONEÂ on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UPÂ RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERSÂ onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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