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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (8/10/23)
It’s the G1 Climax Quarterfinals!
Who will be one step closer to the G1 Climax Championship?
An Elite Eight will soon become a Final Four as NJPW’s 33rd G1 Climax enters the quarterfinals! Will Kazuchika Okada continue towards a threepeat?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Young Lion Gauntlet: Yuto Nakashima VS Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube & Ryohei Oiwa; Yuta draw with Oiwa & Leube, loses to Oleg.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; LIJ wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, El Phantasmo & The Guerrillas of Destiny VS Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Team Strong Style; Shota, ELP & The Guerillas win.
- 8 Man Tag: Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii & Eddie Kingston VS The United Empire; Tanahashi, Ishii & Eddie win.
- G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Hikuleo VS Tetsuya Naito; Naito wins and advances to the semifinals.
- G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Will Ospreay VS David Finlay; Ospreay wins and advances to the semifinals.
- G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Sanada VS EVIL; Evil wins and advances to the semifinals.
- G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Kazuchika Okada VS Zack Sabre Jr; Okada wins and advances to the semifinals.
PLAY BY PLAY
G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Hikuleo w/ Jado VS Tetsuya Naito!
Hikuleo was certainly a dark horse candidate out of A Block, but he is here to prove he is ready for the next level! However, the Uncontrollable Charisma, fresh off trumping The Ace of the Universe, will not stop until he main events WrestleKingdom! Will Naito make Hikuleo tranquilo? Or will this be a Godsend for the Young Guerilla?
Fans rally for Naito already as he takes his time with his entrance attire. Hiku is patient as he stares Naito down. Naito finally puts it all aside, and the bell rings. Fans rally up again as the two stare down. They slowly start to circle, feel things out, but then Naito backs away. Hiku is annoyed but he and Naito reset. They approach, but then Naito backs off again. Naito tells Hiku to relax, and they reset again. They tie up, and Hiku powers Naito to ropes. The ref counts, Hiku lets off, and he smacks Naito on the shoulders. Naito SPITS at Hiku! Hikus wings, Naito dodges and he fires off forearms! Naito kicks and CLUBS and fires off more!
Hiku stands up and glares at Naito, then ROCKS him with a right! Hiku scoops and spins, but Naito slips free! Naito dumps Hiku out to the apron, then dropkicks the legs out! Hiku goes to the floor, and Naito builds speed, to fake Hiku out and tranquilo! Fans cheer and Hiku grimaces as he shakes his legs out. Hiku goes around the way and wants Naito to back off. The ref has Naito step back and fans applaud. Hiku steps up and in, then Naito dropkicks the legs out! Hiku crawls and Naito basement dropkicks! Naito grabs a leg to drop an elbow on the knee! Naito pulls on the leg for a toehold but Hiku CLUBS him!
Naito pulls harder on the leg but Hiku sits up to reach out, and Hiku has the ROPEBREAK! Naito lets go to stomp the bad leg. Naito drags Hiku around, steps through, and then has a TRAILER HITCH! Hiku endures again, and Naito drags him from ropes! Hiku reaches out again, so Naito shifts position to have a DEATHLOCK! Hiku still endures, but Naito drops back to TWEAK the lock! Hiku still endures, claws his way forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref helps Naito undo the leglock and we pass five minutes. However, there is NO time limit on this match, so Naito is in no hurry.
Naito stomps Hiku’s leg, has him in a corner, and he wraps the bad leg around ropes! The ref counts, Hiku CHOKES Naito on the ropes! The ref reprimands them both, Naito lets go of the leg so Hiku lets off of Naito’s head. And then Naito throws shots! The ref reprimands but Naito ROCKS and whips Hiku corner to corner. Naito runs in, but he blocks a boot! Hiku ELBOWS Naito back, then scoops him, but Naito slips off! Naito dropkicks the legs out again! Fans rally up as Hiku sits down, clutching the knee. Naito drags Hiku around and stomps the bad leg. Naito runs, but into a fireman’s carry! But Naito slips out, NECKBREAKER to BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally as Naito gives toying kicks. Jado coaches Hiku but Naito throws hands. Fans rally, and Hiku CHOPS! Naito staggers around, and Hiku CHOPS again! And UPPERCUTS! Naito goes to a corner, Hiku runs in but Naito dodges! Naito returns, but into a scoop! SNAKE EYES and LARIAT! Fans fire up and Hiku takes aim from a corner. Naito rises up, Hiku runs in and SPLASHES! Then he suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Naito is still in this but Hiku stomps him down. Hiku drags Naito up, and CHOPS him again! Naito staggers around, Hiku CHOPS him again! Fans rally up and Hiku whips Naito to ropes.
Naiot holds ropes to avoid the powerslam, but Hiku storms up to throw forearms! Naito throws those back, runs, but he fakes Hiku out on the powerslam! Then he BASEMENT DROPKICKS again! Fans rally up as Naito brings Hiku around. Naito throws heavy back elbow after heavy back elbow, and he has Hiku staggering to the ropes. Naito dropkicks the leg again! Naito goes up the corner, he brings Hiku up and ESP- NO, Hiku catches Naito for an OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! They’ve lasted 10 minutes, and now Hiku waistlocks. Naito throws elbows but Hiku shoves him away, to then BOOT him down!
Hiku hauls Naito up but Naito fights free of the bomb! Naito kicks the bad leg, goes up the corner, but Hiku blocks the tornado DDT! LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!! But Hiku has to crawl to the cover! TWO!! Naito survives, his plan of targeting the leg paying off! Fans fire up and Hiku choke grips Naito! Hiku drags him up, GOD- NO, Naito victory rolls! TWO!! Hiku escapes, Naito spins him around and throws more heavy elbows! But Hiku ducks that to choke grip! Naito breaks fere and ENZIGURIS! Hiku staggers, Naito runs in, POWERSLAM!! Hiku then drags Naito up, GODS- SATELLITE DDT!! Fans are thunderous as both men are down!
Naito and Hiku stir, and the fans rally up with Jado pounding the mat. Naito and Hiku rise, and Naito is in the corner. Naito runs, CORRIENDO- NO, Hiku blocks to pop up SPINEBUSTER! And then Hiku drags Naito back up, for GOD- DESTINO!!! Naito turns it around at the last second! Naito then drags Hiku back up, wrenches, tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO!!!! Cover, Naito wins!
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Hikuleo was so close, but victory slipped through his fingers! Naito wants to make WrestleKingdom 18 his destiny, will he succeed?
G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Will Ospreay w/ The United Empire VS David Finlay w/ Bullet Club War Dogs!
The IWGP United States Champion is B Block’s number two. The NEVER Openweight Champion, is C Block’s number one. But those records no longer matter when it’s one and done! Will the United Empire conquer The Rebel? Or will nothing stop Finlay from taking over NJPW?
Fans are already fired up for Ospreay. The bell rings and fans fire up even more for Ospreay. Finlay just smirks as he circles with Ospreay. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Ospreay uses his height advantage as leverage. But then Finlay pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but then Ospreay pulls Finlay’s hair! The ref still reprimands but Ospreay puts Finlay on the ropes. The ref calls for the break, wedges himself between them, but Ospreay still shows punch! Finlay uses the ropes as defense, Ospreay backs off, and then Finlay SLAPS Ospreay! Finlay headlocks, Ospreay powers out and BOOTS Finlay down!
Fans fire up as Finlay flounders around, and Ospreay bumps him off buckles. Ospreay goes right up to rain down fists! Ospreay stops at 8 to whip corner to corner, then he back drops Finlay high and hard! Fans fire up as Finlay writhes. Ospreay looms over Finlay, drags him up, and ROCKS him with a right. Finlay staggers away, but he throws body shots. Ospreay DECKS Finlay, and then drags him back up. Ospreay whips Finlay to a corner, runs in, but Finlay puts him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Finlay, slingshots, but Finlay SHOVES him down! Ospreay crashes into railing and the War Dogs talk trash.
Finlay goes out to stand Ospreay up, and RAM him into railing! And then RAM him in again! The ref reprimands as Finlay CLUBS Ospreay down. Finlay stomps Ospreay down, but the ref reprimands. Finlay storms around, goes to the timekeeper’s table, and just CHUCKS stuff off it! Finlay takes the entire table for his own, brings it around the way, but the ref reprimands. The United Empire protests, too, but Finlay CLUBS away on Ospreay. Finlay brings Ospreay around, but Jeff Cobb snatches the table away! Fans cheer as Cobb tells Finlay he ain’t doing that here. Finlay SPITS at Cobb! Cobb SHOVES Finlay!
The ref has Cobb stay back, the War Dogs all bark at him, but the ref EJECTS Cobb!? Khan protests, and then the War Dogs stomp away on Ospreay! Fans boo as Bullet Club gets away with breaking rules and the Empire gets punished. Gabe UPPERCUTS Ospreay and Finlay puts Ospreay in the ring. Cover, the ref returns, TWO! Ospreay is still in this but he only has Khan as a cornerman. Finlay UPPERCUTS Ospreay in the back! Ospreay staggers to a corner, but he kicks Finlay and throws a forearm. Finlay fires off body shots in return! Finlay whips corner to corner hard and Ospreay falls back!
Gedo likes what he sees and Finlay dusts off his hands. Finlay taunts Ospreay, Khan coaches Ospreay, but Finlay rains down headbutts! Finlay stands on Ospreay at the ropes! Fans boo and the ref counts, so Finlay steps off. Finlay whips Ospreay hard into another corner and Ospreay falls as we reach five minutes. Cover, TWO! Finlay keeps cool and the fans rally up. Finlay sits Ospreay up but Ospreay throws a forearm. Finlay BOOTS Ospreay but Ospreay stands. They fire forearms, Ospreay gest the edge, but Finlay reverses the whip. Only for Ospreay to catch Finlay to a COBRA TWIST! Fans fire up, but Finlay rakes eyes!
Finlay switches to have the Cobra Twist on Ospreay! Fans rally as Ospreay endures, even as Finlay digs knuckles and his elbow into the ribs. Ospreay powers up to hip toss free! Ospreay drags Finlay up but Finlay throws body shots! Finlay whips Ospreay to the corner, but Ospreay comes right back to LARIAT Finlay down! Fans fire up as both men are down. Khan coaches Ospreay, Gedo coaches Finlay. Both men rise and the fans rally back up. Ospreay swings, but into a clinch! Ospreay throws elbows but Finlay HEADBUTTS! Finlay runs, but into a Tiger Wall Kick! Ospreay ENZIGURIS, then whips! Finlay reverses, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER!
Fans fire up for Ospreay again as he goes to the apron. Ospreay aims and springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Finlay is hanging tough but Ospreay keeps his cool. Ospreay clutches his side, but he stands Finlay up. Ospreay scoops and SLAMS Finlay to a drop zone, then goes up the corner. But Finlay anchors a foot! And then YANKS Ospreay down! Ospreay hits buckles on the way, and Finlay brings him around. Canadian Rack, Ospreay slips out but Finlay throws elbows! Ospreay CHOPS! Finlay RAKES eyes! The ref reprimands, Finlay lets off, to then BITE Ospreay’s forehead! Fans boo and the ref counts!
Finlay lets off and argues with the ref, but Ospreay BOOTS him! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans fire up and Ospreay calls his shot! Springboard, but Finlay goes up with him! FLYING RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Finlay aims. Ospreay rises, Finlay runs in, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Ospreay prepares the elbow! Ospreay aims from a corner, but Finlay SPEARS him down! Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay is still in this and fans fire up while Finlay seethes. We pass 10 minutes, Finlay goes out and finds the table!
Finlay puts the table at ringside again, then drags Ospreay over. Khan protests, Finlay gets on the apron with Ospreay. Finlay reels Ospreay in but Ospreay fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Ospreay, lifts him up, but Ospreay slips off! HOOK KICK! Ospreay aims, goes up the corner, APRON OSCUTTER!! Fans are thunderous as both men fall to the floor! Gedo is worried as Ospreay sees the table! Ospreay grins and fans fire up! Ospreay repositions the table and puts Finlay on it! Ospreay hurries up the corner, but Gabe drags Finlay away. Fans boo but Ospreay just hops down, to PLANCHA!
Gabe gets Finlay out of the way again, but Ospreay lands on his feet, and then SUPERKICKS Gabe down! Fans cheer but Finlay DRIBBLES Ospreay off the apron! And then reels him in, but Ospreay fights the bomb! Ospreay gets Finlay up, POWERBOMB through the table!!! Fans are thunderous as Finlay tastes his own medicine! Ospreay leaves Finlay behind and the ring count starts. Finlay stirs in the wreckage, sits up slowly but is still down at 10 of 20. Finlay flounders, Gedo shouts at him to get up, but we hit 15! Finlay still flounders, stands at 18, and slides in at 19! COAST2COAST DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Ospreay fires up, fans rally behind him, and he springboards, OSCU- NO, Finlay blocks to inverted suplex! Ospreay slips out, dodges, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!! The War Dogs breathe easier, but Ospreay has Finlay in a drop zone! Ospreay goes up, LEAP OF FAITH but Finlay used the ref as a shield!! And now the War Dogs attack! Fans boo as Gabe & Coughlin stomp away on Ospreay! But Khan gets in to go after them! That’s still 2v1 and the War Dogs beat Khan down! Khan shields Ospreay, but COBB RETURNS! The War Dogs attack him, double whip, but he crisscrosses them into each other! DOUBLE SINGLE LEG PLEX!!
Fans are thunderous as Cobb & Khan regroup, and then clothesline the War Dogs up and out! We pass 15 minutes and Khan builds speed!? Cobb gives him a boost so he can FLY! Khan takes out the War Dogs!! The fans are electric as the Empire keeps the War Dogs down. But Finlay runs in at Ospreay! Ospreay gets around, to HOOK KICK! Ospreay aims from the corner, runs in, HIDDEN- SHILLELAGH!!! Finlay’s ace in the hole! Fans boo as Finlay calls for a ref. Sato runs in since Marty is still down. POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!?!? Ospreay survives all that and Finlay is foaming at the mouth!
Finlay drags Ospreay up, BANG and ROLLING ELBOW!! The kneepad comes down, Finlay slashes his throat, and brings Ospreay up! INTO- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Ospreay powers up, the fans are electric again, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! Roll through, INTO- Ospreay slips out! HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay drags Finlay up, for STORMBREAKER!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
The Rebel tried trick he had, but he could not stop the Aerial Assassin from hitting the target! Will nothing stop Ospreay from adding the G1 Climax Championship to his treasures?
G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Sanada VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
The Cold Skull, the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, is walking in here with a spotless 7-0 record as the number one seed in the A Block! Meanwhile, the King of Darkness had to throw every trick in the book at Shingo Takagi just to get here. Will the deck be stacked against Sanada, too? Or will Sanada prove not Everything is Evil?
Surprisingly, there is no sneak attack, and then Evil dismisses Dick so this can truly be 1v1? Fans cheer this apparent show of respect and sportsmanship, but how long will it last? The bell rings and fans rally as the former tag partners circle. They feel things out, tie up, but Evil kicks low! Evil headlocks, grinds the hold, but Sanada fights up. Sanada endures as Evil thrashes the hold, and throws body shots. Sanada powers out but Evil runs him over! Fans applaud, and things keep moving. Sanada hurdles, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and dropkicks a leg! Evil stays up so Sanada DROPKICKS him down! Evil bails out, Sanada PLANCHAS!
Fans fire up and Sanada gets them to get louder. Fans chant for “SA-NA-DA! SA-NA-DA!” and he puts Evil back in the ring. Evil suddenly wants mercy. Then he waves to someone? Sanada turns around, but no one is coming, that itself is the trick! Evil kicks but Sanada blocks, and then he trips Evil! Evil knows what’s coming, and Sanada ties him up! Wait, NOW Dick is storming back out here! Sanada lets off Evil, and CLUBS him and throws him out! Eivl then CLAWS Sanada’s back, and RAMS him into the timekeeper! Abe-san goes down and Evil puts one out with Dick. Evil drags Sanada up and brings him into the crowd!
Fans move out of the way before Evil SMACKS Sanada off chairs! Evil then grabs a chair, folds it up, and JAMS Sanada with it! Fans rally for Sanada but Evil JAMS him again! And again! Evil CHOKES Sanada with the chair, Red Shoes reprimands, and Evil lets off. Evil goes back to the ring while fans boo, and then fans rally up for “SA-NA-DA!” Sanada rises and storms his way back to ringside as the count begins. Sanada takes his time as he has to catch his breath, but he’s in at 15. Evil throws him back out! And then BLASTS him off the apron, sending Sanada back into the timekeeper’s area! Abe-san suffers again!
Fans boo as the Young Lions again have to help Abe-san pick himself up. Evil soaks up the heat from the fans, and eventually, the ring count returns. Sanada stirs at 4 of 20, sits up at 11, and stands at 14. Sanada rolls in at 15, Evil drags him back up! Evil whips him into the corner, and surprise, the blue buckle pad is gone! Sanada hits bare buckles and suffers the Bullet Club Special! Evil laughs but Red Shoes reprimands. Evil covers, but Red Shoes says no, too many shenanigans. Evil stomps Sanada, covers him, TWO! Evil is upset with Red Shoes but he stands on Sanada’s face. Evil steps off and then kicks him around.
Fans rally up but Evil drags Sanada up. Sanada CHOPS! Evil shouts in pain, so Sanada CHOPS again! And again! Evil knees low, whips, but Sanada stops from hitting bare buckles! Evil runs in, but is sent into bare buckles! And then Sanada DROPKICKS Evil down! Sanada kips up and fans fire up! Sanada drags Evil around, but Dick gets on the apron. Sanada CLUBS Dick and drags him in! Dick wants mercy but fans say no way! Sanada trips Dick up and ties him up in Paradise! Fans fire up, Evil runs in, but Sanada drop toeholds him into Dick! Dick falls out of Paradise, and Sanada hits a BIG back suplex on Evil! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally and Saanda keeps his cool. Sanada drags Evil up into the dragon sleeper! Evil fights, slips free, fireman’s carries, but Sanada slips off! Evil runs in, into a fireman’s carry! TKO! Cover, TWO! Sanada hurries up the corner! ROUNDING BODY- NO, he has to land out as Evil moves! Evil bails out and Sanada is annoyed. Sanada goes to the apron, then after Evil, but Evil hits low! Evil whips Sanada into railing, and then whips him into more railing! And then even more- NO, Sanada reverses! Only for Evil to reverse! Sanada hits railing yet again! Both men are down and fans rally up for Sanada.
Evil storms over to Sanada, drags him up, and puts him back in the ring. Evil steps through, but Sanada fights the Sharpshooter! Sanada throws hands and Evil staggers away. Evil kicks low, throws Sanada out, and now Dick RAMS Sanada into railing! Dick puts Sanada in, Evil steps through, SHARPSHOOTER! Sanada endures, even as Evil sits deep on the hold! Fans rally, Sanada fights forward, and he has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer but Evil holds onto the hold! Red Shoes counts, Evil lets off at 4. Evil tells Red Shoes to check Sanada but he isn’t done yet. Evil storms over and drags Sanada up to a fireman’s carry!
Sanada pops free to the dragon sleeper! Evil throws hands, but Sanada holds on! He even shifts around to hold from the other side! Evil endures, but Sanada gives him a SKULL SWING! Dick gets on the apron again, so Sanada shoves Evil into him! Down goes Dick, and Sanada has the dragon sleeper again! But Evil snapmares free, only for the SHINING WIZARD to come back! Sanada then clinches, DEAD- NO, Evil shoves Sanada at Red Shoes! LOW BLOW!! EVERYTHING- NO, Sanada shoves Evil at Red Shoes! And then LOW BLOWS in return!! Fans cheer the turnabout being fair play!
Sanada O’Conner Rolls, and BRIDGES! But DICK drags Red Shoes out! And then he CLOBBERS Sanada! Fans boo but Dick has the SPOILER CHOKER!! Fans boo more as Sanada suffers! Dick then drags Sanada up, and feeds him to Evil, for them to MAGIC- NO, Sanada kicks Dick away, and hits MAGIC SCREW on Evil! SHINING WIZARD for Dick! SHINING WIZARD for Evil! Fans fire up and Sanada calls to Red Shoes. Red Shoes hobbles back in and fans fire up as Sanada drags Evil up. Scoop and SLAM, then Sanada goes up the corner. ROUNDING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!!! Evil survives but Sanada is not deterred!
Sanada drags Evil up, clinches, DEAD- NO, Evil claws Sanada’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Sanada lets Evil go as we pass 15 minutes. Evil sits up first, and he goes to a corner. Evil runs in but Sanada dodges to DROPKICK! Sanada ROCKS Evil, ROLLING ELBOWS, then runs, but into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Evil is furious but he drags Sanada back up. EVERYTHING IS- NO, Sanada fights free to ENZIGURI! And SHINING WIZARD again! Sanada then hauls Evil up, clinches, but Evil sips free again! Clinch, EVERYTIHNG IS EVIL!!! Cover, EVIL WINS?!?!
Winner: Evil, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Impossible! Evil actually beats the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion?! Will the King of Darkness soon be the king of NJPW?
G1 Climax 33 Quarterfinals: Kazuchika Okada VS Zack Sabre Jr. w/ Kosei Fujita!
The Rainmaker wasn’t spotless but he was undeterred in making it here, as was the Front Man of TMDK. Okada is still chasing history and a Threepeat in the finals, will he take the next step here tonight? Or will he #JustTapOut?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. There are plenty of “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” chants as he and Okada circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Okada manages to push ZSJ to ropes. ZSJ turns it around, has Okada’s arms in the ropes, but then lets off with pats to the shoulder. Okada storms up, puts ZSJ on the ropes this time, and then he lets off slowly. Okada swings, but ZSJ dodges to UPPERCUT! Okada kicks low, headlocks, but ZSJ powers out. They RAM shoulders and ZSJ eggs Okada on. Okada runs, RAMS ZSJ but ZSJ BOOTS! And BOOTS again! Fans fire up as ZSJ stands tall!
ZSJ snapmares Okada, KICKS him on the back, then KICKS him again! And again! Okada just scowls as he rises. ZSJ throws more kicks but Okada blocks to CLUB the leg then toss ZSJ out! Okada goes out to whip ZSJ hard into railing, and then immediately whips him into more railing! Fans rally, Okada brings ZSJ around to scoop. But ZSJ fights and slips free into No Man’s Land, to ROCK Okada! ZSJ gets Okada in a RAILING ASSISTED OCTOPUS! Red Shoes reprimands, ZSJ lets off quickly, and he makes some space before he drags Okada up. Okada fights the suplex, but ZSJ uses the railing for leverage!
Fans fire up as Okada continues to fight! Okada throws body shots, then has ZSJ on the railing, for a DRAPING DDT to the floor! Fans rally as Okada stands back up. Okada leaves ZSJ behind to go into the ring. Red Shoes checks and ZSJ is okay to continue, so the ring count starts. ZSJ sits up at 8, leans against railing, and hobbles his way back over to slide in at 13. Okada drags ZSJ up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! ZSJ is hanging tough but Okada keeps his cool. Okada drags ZSJ up, bumps him off buckles, and ZSJ falls right over. We pass five minutes and Okada brings ZSJ up to ROCK him with a forearm.
ZSJ goes to the corner, and Okada ELBOWS him down! Okada digs his boots in and Red Shoes reprimands. Red Shoes counts, Okada lets off at 4. Okada paces, stalks ZSJ, and he brings ZSJ up to bump off more buckles. Okada ELBOWS ZSJ again and again and again! ZSJ flops out to the apron and fans rally up. Okada paces while ZSJ sits back up in the corner. Okada storms back up and brings him around. ZSJ UPPERCUTS back! Fans fire up but Okada knees low. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and FLYING BACK ELBOWS! Then kick and- NO, ZSJ WRINGS the arm to deny the DDT!
Fans rally as ZSJ drags Okada up. Okada knees low again, whips, but ZSJ blows past the boot to catch Okada to a COBRA TWIST! Okada moves around and blocks an arm, to then hip toss free! Okada brings ZSJ up, but ZSJ bridges to snapmare Okada down! NECK TWIST! And then a basement dropkick to the back! Fans rally up while both men are down. ZSJ rises, he drags Okada up, and he goes for the full nelson. Okada resists, so ZSJ spins him to a cravat! Okada endures the neck wrench, tries to break free but ZSJ avoids the clubbing arm to cravat again! Okada arm-drags free, then runs in at the corner, but ZSJ dodges!
ZSJ returns but Okada picks him up! Only for ZSJ to GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Okada endures, powers up and puts ZSJ on the top rope. ZSJ lets Okada go, and he BOOTS Okada away before Okada can dropkick! ZSJ then FLYING UPPERCUTS Okada down! Fans fire up and ZSJ gets a leg to drag Okada around. SPINNING TOEHOLD! ZSJ then wraps up the legs into a Butterfly Deathlock and he pushes on the knees! ZSJ then sits Okada up and has his arms, it’s almost A Long Way From Home! Okada endures as ZSJ twists the wrist and bends the fingers, then hammerlocks the arm! Red Shoes checks but Okada refuses to give up.
Okada gets his head free, but only for a moment before ZSJ drags him down into TESCO MEAL DEAL! Okada keeps fighting, ZSJ shifts around, and has a mounted armlock! They end up in the ropes, and ZSJ lets go. Fans rally as Okada crawls away. ZSJ stands, runs corner to corner, but Okada ELBOWS him away! ZSJ returns but Okada pops him up! Alabama Lift, but ZSJ uses that to have an INVERTED OCTOPUS! We pass 10 minutes as Okada reaches out. Fans rally, Okada powers up to hit the REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and fans rally up. Okada stands, wrenches ZSJ, and puts on the MONEY CLIP!
ZSJ powers Okada back, but Okada sends ZSJ into the corner! Okada then puts ZSJ up top, but again ZSJ boots him away! ZSJ leaps, into the DROPKICK! Okada counters the counter and he drags ZSJ up with a wristlock. Okada short arm LARIATS, but he drags ZSJ back up! Short arm- NO, ZSJ ducks, waistlocks, but Okada throws elbows! ZSJ BOOTS, but Okada eggs him on! ZSJ BOOTS again, and again! Okada dodges the next, spins, but ZSJ gets under to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and fans fire up! ZSJ goes to a corner and watches Okada rise. ZSJ runs in but Okada blocks the kick!
ZSJ fires off forearms but Okada eggs him on! So ZSJ fires off forearm after forearm, but Okada gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Okada holds on, ripcords, but ZSJ ducks the lariat to run, into the DROPKICK! Okada scoops, ZSJ slips free to IRON OCTOPUS!! Okada endures but ZSJ drags him down, GROUND OCTOPUS! Okada endures, ZSJ shifts to keep him down, and then ZSJ grabs a leg! TRIPLE LOCK PENSION! Okada endures again, ZSJ has both legs now, and he turns things over to have the deathlock. ZSJ wants the arms, Okada resists, so ZSJ shifts to get just the arms, RINGS OF SATURN!
Okada endures, ZSJ shifts, omoplata into ARMBAR!! Okada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go in frustration while fans cheer. We hit 15 minutes but ZSJ seems to be hitting his stride. ZSJ drags Okada up, but Okada fights the scoop! Okada CLUBS ZSJ, ZSJ gut wrenches, but Okada fights again! Okada CLUBS ZSJ, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Okada staggers, ZSJ storms up but Okada fires forearms. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Okada again! Fans rally, ZSJ brings Okada around but Okada fires forearms. ZSJ just UPPERCUTS again! Fans fire up and ZSJ brings Okada up to UPPERCUT again! Okada falls and ZSJ fires up!
ZSJ stands Okada up to UPPERCUT again and again! ZSJ runs, into a DROPKICK! Okada scoops, LANDSLIDE! Fans fire up with Okada and he ripcords, but ZSJ ducks the lariat, but Okada scoops! ZSJ slips free and spins Okada, to scoop and SABRE DRIVER!! ZSJ can’t make the cover! Fans fires up as both men are down again! ZSJ stirs, fans rally, and ZSJ sits up. ZSJ crawls over to Okada, sits up him, and ROCKS him with a forearm! Okada ROCKS ZSJ back! ZSJ ROCKS Okada again! Okada ROCKS ZSJ again! They go forehead to forehead, and then throw forearm after forearm, faster and faster and faster!
Fans fire up as the two stand, and then ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Okada UPPERCUTS! ZSJ takes a moment, comes back, and UPPERCUTS again! Fans rally up, ZSJ SLAPS Okada on the back! Okada UPPERCUTS, ZSJ UPPERCUTS, repeat! Fans fire up as ZSJ gets the edge, but Okada backslides! Roll through, ZSJ LARIATS OKADA!! ZSJ drags Okada up and fans fire up, but Okada ducks the lariat to Alabama Lift! Back drop, sit down! TWO, and ZSJ sunset flips! TWO, and Okada jackknifes, but ZSJ blocks it!! TWO!!! Even Okada is surprised he escaped! We hit 20 minutes, and Okada SHOTGUNS! But ZSJ rolls through to PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE?!?
Okada is up, ZSJ keeps moving, but Okada DROPKICKS again! But ZSJ is up!? ZSJ staggers around, he may be moving more on instinct! ZSJ SLAPS, Okada SLAPS, repeat! Fans fire up for the SLAP fight! ZSJ SLAPS and SLAPS, but Okada SLAPS and SLAPS and SLAPS and SLAPS! ZSJ swings, Okada dodges, DISCUS LARIAT!! Fans fire up, Okada ripcords, but ZSJ ducks again, IRON OCTOPUS!!! Okada is caught as ZSJ bends his arm and twists the wrist! Okada endures, powers out, gut wrench and EMERALD FLOWSION!! And then ripcord, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
The Front Man could not outlast the rain, and he has been washed away! Will ZSJ ever add a G1 trophy to his accolades?
As for Okada, he gets the mic to say the support was hot again today, and he thanks the fans for that. Okada also thanks Zack for the match. Okada takes a second to catch his breath and he says that this match went past 20 minutes, and if this was the round robin, it’d be a draw. The people here got to see something they couldn’t over the last month. The G1 Climax is the best, isn’t it? Fans cheer that! Okada says he has two more matches to get his Threepeat. Ospreay, Naito, no matter who comes out of that, Okada will win to get that history third consecutive G1 Climax win. Okada again has to take a breath and fans rally up.
Okada continues to thank the fans, and says this heat will continue! He will return their support in spades, this hot Summer is gonna continue for two more nights! Okada vows he’ll be back here as the G1 Climax winner! And at that time, he’ll MAKE IT RAIN! Fans are ready, will Okada go from Rainmaker to history maker?
My Thoughts:
Awesome quarterfinal round for the G1 Climax, and with a bit of a shocker in Evil beating Sanada. At the same time, so much cheating, and also Sanada didn’t need to win the G1 with him as THE world champion. Evil promised to beat Sanada, and though he cheated, he did what he said. Naito VS Hikuleo was a great match, but I figured Naito would win that. As I said before this, Hikuleo is doing great and will definitely get up to the next level on the card, maybe going for the NEVER Openweight Championship or something like that.
Ospreay VS Finlay was awesome stuff, especially with how they booked the overbooking of Bullet Club and United Empire getting involved. Ospreay winning was the right move, and Naito VS Ospreay is going to be awesome next round. And of course, awesome main event from ZSJ VS Okada. I like that we already got a match that pushed past 20 minutes now that there’s no time limit. You could tell it really did take a toll on Okada, but he powered through to give his closing promo. Pretty sure he overlooked Evil there, and I’m thinking Evil’s gonna do what he can to make him pay for that. But between the two, I’d rather see Okada get to the finals. Whether or not he’s going to get that threepeat, him being close to it is the perfect underline for that match.
My Score: 8.9/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLASGOW KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Candice has Tiffy down with an armlock. Tiff fights up as the fans rally, but Candice wrenches to wristlock. Tiff spins through, goes to ropes, then up the corner to flip and arm-drag! The fans fire up as Tiff rallies on Candice! DROPKICK, and Tiff snarls! Tiff goes to the corner, and Charlotte makes her entrance? The Queen chooses to be fashionably late all so everyone looks at her, including Tiffy. Tiffy handsprings, but Candice dodges! Candice runs up to UPPERCUT, then she snapmares and NECK SNAPPERS! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Candice clamps onto Tiffy with a top wristlock.
The fans “WOO~” as Charlotte now chooses to join commentary. Tiff fights up, has the ROPEBREAK, but Candice CLUBS away on her! Candice backs off, runs up, but Tiff drop toeholds her to ropes! Tiff runs, HIP ATTACKS, and Candice flops back! Cover, TWO! Tiff stays on Candice with a whip, but Candice reverses. Candice CLOBBERS Tiff, covers, TWO! Charlotte corrects Tiffy’s words earlier: Charlotte isn’t the “top girl,” she is THE woman in WWE. Candice HIP DROPS Tiff but the fans rally up. Candice scuffs Tiff, then grinds an arm to drop a knee on the elbow! And another knee drop! Tiff endures and the fans rally up.
Candice keeps on that arm, thrashes it around, but Tiff fights up. Tiff fires body shots, then shoves Candice to Alabama Lift her! Candice sunset flips, Tiff rolls through, TIFFY STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Tiff is frustrated and Candice bails out. Tiff goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Candice and Nia, and Tiff almost stuck the landing! The fans fire up with Tiff and she goes into the ring. Tiff points to the WrestleMania sign, and then at Charlotte, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Tiff waits on Candice, Candice slides in, and Tiff stomps her down! Candice bails out, Nia is there to coach her, but Tiff lets the ring count start. Candice gets on the apron, Tiff kicks her, but Candice RAMS Tiff! Candice CLUBS Tiff, has her in the ropes, and hits a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Candice climbs, aims, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK Tiff down! Cover, TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO!
Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW!
Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back! Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring!
The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring. Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, but with some interesting moves after the sudden change in plans with The Rock showing up. Naomi and Bianca had a good promo to hype up what was meant to be a full match of Naomi VS Liv, but word had already come out before the show that things were being cut for time. But at the very least, they did the right thing of making it a brawl that adds heat to the tag title match on Monday. Also, hilarious how Chelsea & Piper thought the beatdown on Bianca & Naomi was so bad that they would need to be pulled from the Chamber. I also can’t wait to see what happens on Toronto SmackDown.
As for The Rock, I do appreciate he used his authority to kayfabe change more things, all so he could have his promo with Cody. I also appreciate Rock blending his different roles and even different sides, both Heel and Face, to A) bring the news of WM42 being in NOLA, and B) recreate the Corporate Champion/People’s Champion story from the Attitude Era. That was some wild stuff he was saying to Cody. I’m sure quite a few people will try and talk with Cody next week in the go-home. Heels will say do it because they’d love to have what Rock can give, Faces will say not because Cody’s better than that. But naturally, Cody is not going to become The Rock’s Champion, causing Rock to turn on him and really up things going into WrestleMania 41 and perhaps even beyond.
Good stuff in the Elimination Chamber related stories. Jimmy VS McIntyre was great stuff to open, and how fitting that McIntyre loses to Jimmy after talking all that trash about Jimmy and Jey being the same. Jey got McIntyre with something quick, Jimmy got McIntyre with something quick, McIntyre’s ego is obviously his weakness. And at the same time, McIntyre of course destroys Jimmy after because that’s his other personality trait. Priest had good promos with Cody and Braun, and we got great stuff from Solo’s Bloodline. Naturally, we got a miscommunication spot to help finish, we’re really close to Solo VS Jacob, I can feel it. Priest & Braun get the win, mostly because Priest isn’t winning in the Chamber when you’ve got Punk and Cena in there.
Very good stuff with Tiffy Time, from the promos leading into the match to Charlotte being ringside just to watch. Nia & Candice of course get the better of Tiff & Trish, because Tiff & Trish are definitely winning the tag match in Toronto. Charlotte just seems to enjoy trolling Tiff with her presence, so Charlotte probably shows up in Toronto to then confront Tiff after the match. I expect the seven weeks after Elimination Chamber to really heat up, as will Charlotte’s involvement, where she’ll get more active verbally and physically. Also, hell, Rock should go full Corporation and have Charlotte be his Corporate Women’s Champion because of how established she is.
Hilarious stuff from Truth tonight, as always. Truth and Melo having their “who’s on first” again was good stuff, and of course Miz gets in on this story, too. Truth & Knight VS “Melo Don’t Miz” was really fun, but yeah, should’ve figured Nakamura would get involved, too. Melo & Miz making it work could also be really fun, and while Knight VS Nakamura is a rehash, I really hope they find a way to up things. It feels like we’re getting the same with the tag titles as Profits “ruined” that great tag match from DIY and Pretty Deadly, then brawled with MCMG to still come out on top. Last year had a ladder tag title match, so why not do one for these titles this year?
Speaking of escalating, Kevin filming a promo outside Sami’s house was some really well done stuff, as expected of someone as good as Kevin and in such a story as him and Sami. Their match should main event, it needs time to breathe, as it could be just as, if not more violent, than the Chamber matches. What a powerful closing moment we could have if it’s a bloody Kevin and Sami, and one of them is standing over the other, triumphant yet mournful because it was their best friend in the world that they just brutalized.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?
Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
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