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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (9/14/23)

Azucar wants gold!

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ROH Wrestling 2023

Will Grand Slam have to change its plans?

So what if he’s defending the ROH World Championship on Dynamite? Claudio Castagnoli defends this title here against Rocky Romero!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rocky Romero; Claudio wins and retains the title.
  • Six Man Tag: Willie Mack & The Infantry VS Kevin Ku & The Outrunners; Mack & The Infantry win.
  • Mercedes Martinez VS Zoey Lynn; Mercedes wins.
  • The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Cole Radrick & Matt Brannigan; The Gates win.
  • Christopher Daniels VS Darius Martin w/ Action Andretti; Darius wins.
  • Shane Taylor VS Lee Johnson; Shane wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Lady Frost; Willow wins.
  • National Championship Open Challenge: Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Dominic Garrini; Woods wins.
  • Ethan Page VS Griff Garrison; Ethan wins.
  • “The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate VS The Workhorsemen; The Workhorsemen win.
  • Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS AR Fox; Fox wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rocky Romero!

There’s no waiting on this main event level match! The Swiss Superman has to be ready for Collision on Saturday, but will he be able to focus on the opponent in front of him? Or is Azucar going to spoil the plans for Dynamite: Grand Slam?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the better man!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the two circle and fans rally. They feel things out, Rocky goes for a leg but Claudio blocks the takedown. They go around and around, end up on ropes, and the ref counts. Claudio lets off, Rocky gets away and the two reset. They tie up, Rocky wrenches and wristlocks but Claudio uses a leg to trip Rocky. Claudio waistlocks, armlocks, and he even chinbars. Rocky fights up, but Claudio hammerlocks the arm now. Rocky works on an escape, reaches back, and he jumps up to flying-mare! Fans rally as Rocky dodges to KICK and KICK! But Clau8di shoves back, only for Rocky to duck ‘n’ dodge and RANA!

Fans fire up as Claudio bails out, and Rocky DIVES! Direct hit and Rocky gets back in, to DIVE again! Another direct hit! Rocky keeps going, fans fire up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS the tope down! Rocky flounders away while Claudio shakes his arm out. Claudio storms in after Rocky, brings Rocky up and ROCKS him with a right! Claudio stands Rocky up, CHOPS him, then scoops him to trophy lift! Fans fire up as Claudio hits a SUPER SNAKE EYES, and then a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Rocky is toughing it out, he’s a champion in his own right. But Claudio stalks him, and CLUBS him on the back! Claudio then clamps on with a seated abdominal stretch.

Rocky endures as Claudio leans on him for the twist. Rocky fights free, fans rally up, but Claudio keeps on the armlock and chinbar. Claudio pulls Rocky back, but Rocky endures being twisted! Fans rally, Rocky powers up and he moves around, to KICK! And KICK! And KICK, but Claudio blocks to trip! Fans fire up for the SWISS SWING! Claudio goes around and around, and fans count along all the way to ELEVEN! Claudio fires up and fans are with him as he goes over to Rocky. Claudio has a cocky cover, ONE! Claudio eggs Rocky on, drags him up, and ROCKS him with a right! Rocky CHOPS back!

Claudio frowns, but Rocky eggs him on. Claudio DECKS Rocky with a right, then digs his boot in at the corner! The ref counts, Claudio lets off, and he hauls Rocky up to suplex. Claudio holds Rocky up and fans cheer as the stall goes to TEN, but Rocky slips free! Rocky body shots, runs, but Claudio pops him up! Rocky RANAS free! Claudio bails out, Rocky DIVES and finally hits the hattrick! Claudio goes tumbling over the desk! Rocky hurries after Claudio, brings him up and CHOPS him against railing! Fans rally as Rocky brings Claudio over but Claudio shoves him into the ring! Claudio steps in, into a KICK!

Rocky goes up the corner to DOUBLE STOMP Claudio down! Claudio flounders to a corner, fans rally with Rocky now as he tunes up the band. Rocky runs in to clotheslines! Then another! Then another, but Claudio dodges! Rocky UPPERCUTS, leaps, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Claudio is still in this and Rocky grows frustrated. Rocky kicks, Claudio blocks, Claudio ducks the enziguri but not the REWIND HEEL! Claudio’s on ropes, Rocky runs in, 619!! Rocky keeps moving, SHIRANUI!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Rocky is beside himself! Rocky drags Claudio up, throws forearms and a SOBAT, then he goes up a corner!

Fans fire up with Rocky, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! And then Claudio fires forearms! Claudio climbs up after Rocky but Rocky hits back with forearms! They brawl up top, Claudio has the edge and he brings Rocky up. Rocky throws body shots, then knocks Claudio down! Rocky adjusts, leaps, but into Claudio’s arms! BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rocky is hanging tough but Claudio is keeping cool. Claudio runs in at the corner to UPPERCUT! And then he fires point-blank lariats again and again! Then more uppercuts! The ref backs Claudio down but Claudio goes back for more shots! Claudio then reels Rocky in, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO!!

Claudio can’t believe it but Rocky survives! So Claudio clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The Blackpool Combat Club favorite! Claudio whips, pops Rocky up, but Rocky RANAS! Cover, TWO!! Backslide, TWO!! JUMP KNEE!! Rocky ENZIGURIS, Claudio wobbles! Fans fire up as Rocky cravats, SLICED- NO, Claudio stops that to swing Rocky around! And he blocks the tornado DDT counter! POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Claudio says this is it! UPPERCUT!! Cover, Claudio wins!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (still ROH World Championship)

Azucar pushed the Swiss Superman, but he could not knock him off the throne! Will Claudio soon have another belt in his collection? Or will the Mad King soon reign in two realms?

 

Six Man Tag: Willie Mack & The Infantry VS Kevin Ku & The Outrunners!

One new trio takes on another new trio! Will Mack, Carlie Bravo & Captain Shawn Dean keep on marching towards the ROH World Six Man titles? Or will Kevin, Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum change things up?

The trios sort out and Mack starts against Kevin, and they uphold the Code of Honor. They circle as the bell rings and fans rally up. They tie up, Mack and Kevin are in a deadlock, but Kevin gets around to a waistlock. Mack trips Kevin, Kevin kicks him away, and things speed up. Mack turns hip toss into arm-drag! Fans fire up but Kevin CHOPS back! Kevin eggs Mack on, then sidesteps, but Mack RANAS! Fans fire up with Mack and he ducks ‘n’ dodges and LEG LARIATS! Direct hit and fans fire up! Mack drags Kevin up, tags Dean, and they double whip Kevin to FLAPJACK BULLDOG COMBO! Not the cleanest, but Dean still covers, TWO!

Kevin hurries away, and he tags in Turbo. Turbo flexes but Dean CLOBBERS him! Truth runs in, Carlie backs Cap up, but Truth resists the double hip toss! So The Infantry double body shot! Turbo runs in but The Infantry use Truth to back drop him away! Then they DOUBLE HIP TOSS Truth! Dean DECKS Kevin, and the Infantry poke fun at the Outrunners’ spin and pose. They then salute and Dean goes back for Turbo. Turbo wants mercy, Dean says no and runs, but into a cheap shot from Truth! Turbo rolls Dean up, TWO and Turbo is sent into Truth! Kevin helps them both up, but Dean FLIES onto them all!

Fans fire up with The Captain and he puts Turbo in. Turbo again wants mercy, but Truth anchors Dean’s foot! Dean kicks Truth away but Turbo HOTSHOTS Dean down! Turbo flexes but fans are torn. Turbo covers, ONE! Tag to Truth, and the Outrunners mug Dean. Truth flexes now, then he keeps Dean from Carlie. Truth ROCKS Dean, tags in Kevin, and they mug Dean. Kevin CHOPS while the Outrunners flex, and then Kevin snapmares Dean down, into a dragon sleeper! Dean endures, fights around, ROPEBREAK! Kevin lets off, but then stomps Dean down! Fans rally for Dean while Kevin taunts Carlie.

Tag to Turbo and he swaggers around before he ROCKS Dean! Tag to Truth, Truth flexes, and he ROCKS Dean! Dean elbows back! Dean fights out of enemy territory, but Truth drop toeholds! Turbo tags in to then drop an AX HANDLE! Turbo stomps Dean around more, and he really shows off the biceps. Fans boo but Turbo brings Dean up, to ROCK him with a haymaker! Turbo TOSSES Dean out hard, distracts with a dance, and Truth gets some shots in! Truth SMACKS Dean off the apron, then helps Turbo drag Dean up! Tag to Kevin, they put Dean on the rope and Kevin FLYING KNEES Dean down! Now Kevin flexes! He’s getting into it!

Kevin tags Truth and Turbo joins in on a TRIPLE FLEX! But Dena sneaks a tag to Carlie! Carlie TOSSES Kevin, then joins in on the flexing! The Outrunners say that’s good stuff. Wait, that’s Carlie! They swing, Carlie dodges and he fires off JABS on everybody! Pop, lock and DECK! Then a ROLLING ELBOW! Fans are fired up for Tattoos and Attitude, Carlie jukes Turbo to DECK him! Then a spin and clinch, SIDEWINDER for Truth!! Cover, but Turbo runs up, only for Carlie to move! The ax handle gets Truth! The Infantry TOSS Turbo, then SPLASH Truth! Carlie gets Truth for a SCISSOR KICK! Dean hits a FLYING ELBOW! Cover, Turbo breaks it!

Kevin BLASTS Carlie and Mack off the apron! The Outrunners get Carlie up to ROCK him! They fire up, reel Carlie in, scoop and a run, but Carlie sends Truth into Turbo! Hot tag to Mack! Mack leads the way, the Infantry DOUBLE DIVE onto the Outrunners while Mack ROCKS Kevin! Kevin ROCKS Mack! Mack eggs Kevin on, Kevin throws shots but Mack gives them back! Mack pumps up, but Kevin swats his shot to HOOK KICK! Kevin fires up, runs, but into a POP-UP FOREARM!! Then a STUNNER into BOOT CAMP!! Cover, Mack & Infantry win!

Winners: Willie Mack & The Infantry, by pinfall

Big teamwork on all sides, but it is Mack, Carlie & Dean that take the victory! Will the Mogul Embassy finally have challengers they have to worry about?

 

Backstage interview with Ethan Page.

Lexi Nair is with All Ego and says he will take on Griff Garrison. But first, welcome back to ROH! Yeah, it has been awhile, hasn’t it? And to be honest, ROH is the perfect place for Ethan right now. He feels he’s let his ego take control of his career. He hasn’t been wrestling that often, only signing on for big marquee matches, title matches, and chasing the money. He needs to get back to the root of competition, and ROH has always been about that. Ethan doesn’t know who he is anymore, but the thing is, he knows what he’s capable of. He’s here in ROH to prove to the fans, but also to himself. That starts tonight.

Then the Egoless Ethan makes his ROH return tonight, will he get a big win over the Ivy League MVP?

 

Mercedes Martinez VS Zoey Lynn!

The OG Badass went chasing the AEW TBS Championship but got sidetracked, so she’s resetting and trying again in ROH. Will this be the time she gets back the ROH Women’s World Championship?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Mercedes leaves Zoey hanging. The bell rings, they circle, and Mercedes doesn’t take Zoey seriously. But Zoey waistlocks, headlocks, and holds on as Mercedes powers up. Zoey wrenches, wristlocks, then waistlocks again. Mercedes pries free, but Zoey goes for that arm to wristlock again. The fans rally up for their hometown hero as she dodges the lariat, but Mercedes avoids the arm-drag! Mercedes then BOOTS Zoey down! Mercedes talks trash on Cleveland and brings Zoey up to stomp into a corner! The ref counts, Mercedes lets off at 4, then keeps Zoey in the ring.

Mercedes CHOKES Zoey on the ropes, the ref counts, but Mercedes lets off at 4. Zoey sputters and flounders to a corner, Mercedes stomps her down, then Mercedes snap suplexes! Una amiga! Then dos amigas! Mercedes hauls Zoey up, to suplex again, stall for a count of TEN, then FIFTEEN, and then THREE AMIGAS! Mercedes blows kisses to the fans, then cocky covers, TWO! Zoey survives, but Mercedes stalks her. Mercedes drags Zoey up to CHOP! Zoey falls over, Mercedes stalks her, and ROCKS her again! And then CHOPS her again! Zoey falls over, Mercedes stalks her but Zoey shoves her away.

Mercedes runs in, but Zoey dodges! Roll up, ONE!! LARIAT! Mercedes dusts herself off, then looms over Zoey. “You think this is a game?!” Mercedes rains down fists! The ref counts, Mercedes lets off, and she says Zoey is not on her level! Mercedes hauls Zoey up, whips her to a corner, btu Zoey goes up and- NO, Mercedes catches her! But then Zoey slips free to shove, slide, and she trips Mercedes up! And then step-in dropkick! Fans fire up as Zoey runs in to UPPERCUT in the corner! But Mercedes blocks the snapmare! Mercedes shoves Zoey away, Zoey dodges to mule kick and PELE! Fans rally and Zoey feeds off the energy!

Zoey runs, but Mercedes hits a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, but Mercedes lets off!? Mercedes is playing with her food, and she pulls Zoey into crossface forearms! Mercedes then runs, to BAYONET!! Mercedes hooks the legs, grabs the arms, and pulls Zoey into the BRASS CITY SLEEPER! Zoey taps, Mercedes wins!

Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by submission

The ref reprimands but Mercedes lets go when she’s ready! Mercedes pats the hometown hero on her head, but she’s heading up the ranks. Will the Fallen Goddess have to watch out for this OG Badass?

 

The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Cole Radrick & Matt Brannigan!

Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been dominant both in trios and tag team action, only losing once this year to Darby Allin & Nick Wayne. But will they give ROH a grim reminder that no one can stop the Mogul Embassy?

The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Kaun CLOBBERS Brannigan, then TOSSES him overhead! Kaun scares Radrick off the apron, but goes out after him! Radrick wants him to take it easy, this is a match. But then Liona POUNCES Radrick into the railing!! Radrick’s last words were “AAAH!” Kaun runs in at Brannigan in the corner, but into a knee! Brannigan fires forearms, but Kaun knees low! Kaun scoops, Brannigan slips free but Liona tags in. Brannigan fires off but Kaun ROCKS him! BACKSTABBER into SAMOAN DROP! Nana wants this to end, so Kaun & Liona OPEN THE GATES!! Wait! Radrick lives!!

Radrick fires off fast hands and elbows on the Gates! But uh, they don’t do anything… So he stomps feet! And tries a meeting of the minds! But instead, the Gates DOUBLE SLAM him onto Brannigan! Cover, the Gates win!

Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall

Radrick was better off playing dead outside the ring… But Liona & Kaun are indeed dominant in ROH, but will a team ever come along that can take those World Six Man titles?

 

Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.

Athena’s “minion” asks Lexi what this is about. Lexi says that Athena is using her to “officially” issue Billie her Minion To Do list, which needs to be completed within the next two weeks. But this is ridiculous! “Say ‘Irish wristlock’ five times fast? Get a single banana? Punch and kick a tree? Don’t cheer for a whole day?” Billie can’t do this! Lexi wants Billie to look her int he eye: if Billie doesn’t do this, the two of them… Well, it won’t be good. Oh, well, Billie has a banana so that’s a start. And also, Athena also gave Lexi this to give to Billie: a new custom shirt! MIT: Minion In Training. And so, yeah, gotta wear it…

Billie hopes Athena’s happy watching at home. Billie goes off to do the To Do List, but what other crazy things are there for her to do?

 

Christopher Daniels VS Darius Martin w/ Action Andretti!

The Fallen Angel may not have won the NJPW World Television Championship, but he is still fighting towards a new reign. But the Air Wolf is still trying to hunt down his first piece of gold! Will Darius use the ROH legend as a launchpad towards a title? Or will the Fallen Angel rise again?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. They circle, tie up, and Daniels wrenches to a wristlock. Darius rolls, handsprings and wrenches to have a hammerlock! Daniels reaches back to headlock and he grinds Darius around. Darius powers up and out, but Daniels runs him over! Daniels dusts himself off, things speed up, and Daniels turns hip toss into arm-drag! And then a takedown, but Darius kicks free! Darius arm-drags but Daniels headscissors. Darius kips free and sidesteps to DROPKICK Daniels down! Fans fire up and Darius pushes Daniels to a cover, TWO!

Darius keeps on Daniels at the ropes with a CHOP, then he follows Daniels to a corner. Darius UPPERCUTS, follows Daniels and bumps him off buckles. Fans still rally for the Fallen Angel as he reverses a whip and ROCKS Darius into a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then a body scissor for a sunset flip, TWO! But they roll and roll and Daniels has it again! TWO, more rolling, TWO! Daniels hurries to SAIDO! Darius flops but Action rallies the fans. Daniels CLUBS Darius, CLUBS him again, then whips him corner to corner hard! Daniels runs in to forearm smash! Daniels brings Darius around, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Darius is hanging tough and he rolls out to the apron. Daniels storms up, drags him up, and Daniels suplexes, but Darius blocks! Darius throws body shots, then suplexes, but Daniels blocks! They fight for control, teetering on the apron! Darius ROCKS Daniels, springboards, but Daniels shoves him down! Darius is stuck up top, and Daniels goes up, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Daniels drags Darius up, turns him, and hits another NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO, but Daniels clamps on a half nelson chinbar! Fans rally as Darius endures and Darius fights to his feet. Darius throws body shots and runs, but into a LARIAT!

Fans fire up again and Daniels feeds off it. Daniels calls his shot, then clinches Darius, UREN- NO, arm-drag! Darius then BOOTS Daniels, ROCKS him again and again, then whips. Daniels reverses but Darius CLOBBERS Daniels! Darius hits an atomic drip, then a CHOP! Darius runs to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! GAMANGIRI! Daniels flounders away, Darius goes up top, and Darius CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Daniels hangs tough, he’s an ROH Grand Slam Champion for a reason. Darius brings Daniels up, CHOPS him, then whips. Daniels holds ropes, dodges Darius, but Darius BOOTS back! Darius steps in, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! KOJI CLUTCH!!

Fans fire up as Darius endures! Daniels pulls tight, but Darius rolls to a cover! TWO, and Daniels lets go! Daniels ducks a kick to give a kick, underhook, but Darius back drops free! Fans fire up and Darius rolls Daniels up, TWO! Daniels sits on the cover, TWO! Darius rolls Daniels, AND WINS!!

Winner: Darius Martin, by pinfall

Daniels is stunned but he got caught fair and square! Will the Fallen Angel have to admit time is catching up to him? They still shake hands for the Code of Honor, will Darius uses this momentum to be the Future of Honor?

 

Shane Taylor VS Lee Johnson!

Big Bad Shaney T. took his shot at Samoa Joe but could not bring him down. Big Shotty stepped onto the Proving Ground but could not survive Claudio Castagnoli. Will this showdown between young and hungry stars bring one man back around to another shot?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They tie up, and Shane throws Lee down! Shane says, “Welcome to the land, homie!” Fans cheer as Shane and Lee reset. They circle, approach, and Lee dodges to throw a haymaker! Shane shrugs that off, but Lee dodges again to throw another shot! Shane storms up on Lee, corners him, but Lee dodges to fire off shot after shot! But Shane grabs Lee by the neck! Shane scoops, Lee slips free and he ROCKS Shane! Lee runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, jumps over, then fakes Shane out to sunset flip! Shane stays up, shakes his head, and he drags Lee right up!

Shane fires up but Lee ROCKS him again! Shane JABS Lee and knocks him down! Fans fire up as Shane JABS away on Lee in the corner! JAB, JAB, JAB but the ref counts and Shane lets off. Shane storms back up to stand Lee up, to then TOSS him across the way! Fans fire up as Shane runs in to clothesline Lee in the corner! Shane then TOSSES Lee again! Fans fire up while Lee flounders back to the other corner. Shane runs in to clothesline again! Lee leans against ropes and Shane fires up. Fans rally, and Lee CHOPS! Shane shakes his head, so Lee CHOPS again! Shane KNEES low, then TOSSES Lee out!

Shane goes outside, brings Lee up, and whips him hard into railing! Lee writhes in pain and fans fire up for Shane. Shane puts Lee in at 6 of 10, then has him on the apron. Shane runs in to GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Fans fire up and Shane grins. Shane then pushes Lee to a cover, ONE!! Lee is still in this somehow but Shane talks trash. Fans rally, Lee throws body shots, but Shane shakes his head. Lee CHOPS, but Shane frowns. Lee CHOPS again, then fires haymakers! Lee runs, but Shane swings! Lee ducks, but the SOUTHPAW hits!! Cover, TWO!?! Shane is frustrated with Lee and he storms around.

Shane drags Lee up, and Lee is still dazed. Shane clamps on for a neck wrench! Lee endures, fans rally, and Shane talks some trash. Lee fights up, throws body shots again, then CHOPS! Shane CHOPS back! Lee sputters and drops to his knee. Shane says he runs this, and he looms over Lee. Shane eggs Lee on, “What’s my name?” Lee SLAPS Shane! Lee shakes his head again, but Lee throws body shots! And haymakers! Lee ROCKS Shane, ROCKS him again, but Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT!! Then the URENAGE! Shane runs for a SPLASH! Cover, TWO?!?! Lee survives and Shane argues with the ref.

Shane says not in his city. He whips Lee, but Lee sunset flips! Shane HIP DROPS but misses as Lee moves! Lee staggers up, Shane sits up, and Lee basement dropkicks! Lee ROCKS Shane with shot after shot, fires off body shots, then runs, to LARIAT! Shane stays up, so Lee runs again, to LARIAT! Shane still stays up! Lee runs again, ducks ‘n’ dodges, POP-UP DROPKICK! And a kip up! Big Shotty loads up and fans rally behind him, SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives but Lee is firing up! Lee hurries up the corner, but Lee Moriarty shows up? Shane trips Johnson up in the distraction!

Shane gets Johnson up, MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER!! Cover, Shane wins!

Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall

Moriarty shrugs, he just cost Big Shotty! Then he shakes hands with Shane! Is #TAIGASTYLE going to join up with Shane Taylor Promotions?

 

Willow Nightingale VS Lady Frost!

The Babe with the Power is too sweet to be sour, but is she going to be left out in the cold? Or can she melt Lady Frost and head back up the rankings?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Frost gets around and she fires off forearms! Willow shoves back then runs Frost over! Willow flexes and fans fire up. Things speed up, Willow rolls over the dropdown and BOOTS Frost! Willow then scoops to SLAM Frost, and runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Willow keeps her cool as Frost goes to a corner, and Willow runs in to back body block! Willow whips corner to corner, another back body block! Then she whips a third time, but Frost reverses. Willow handsprings, but Frost ducks the enziguri! Frost handsprings to basement dropkick! Cover, ONE!!

Frost keeps on Willow in a corner, and she CHOPS! Frost says she’s ice cold, and she fires more forearms. Frost stomps a mudhole in, then runs back in to JUMP KICK! Willow staggers away, Frost smiles and storms up. But Willow throws back elbows and some forearms! Frost knees low! Frost fakes a chop, to pie face instead! Frost stomps away on Willow, lets off as the ref counts, and she runs in to RAM into Willow! Frost rolls back, to RAM in again! Frost brings Willow out, throws more knees, but Willow ducks the roundhouse! The HEEL KICK hits! Cover, TWO! Frost wraps on a chinlock and thrashes Willow around!

The fans rally and Willow fights up. Frost hops on as a backpack but Willow RAMS her into buckles! Frost throws Willow into the corner to fire off forearms! Frost lets off, runs side to side, but Willow hits the POOOUNCE! PERIOD! Frost goes to a corner while fans fire up, and Willow back body blocks, to a clothesline! Then a short arm LARIAT! Willow drags Frost up, another short arm LARIAT! Then an ENZIGURI! Cover, TWO! Frost hangs tough but Willow drags Frost up. Willow reels Frost in to a fireman’s carry but Frost slips free to roll Willow up, TWO! Frost spins to ROUNDHOUSE!

Willow falls, Frost drags her into a drop zone! Frost goes up, then WINTER IS COMING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!!! Willow survives and fans fire up! Frost fisherman’s a leg but Willow powers out! Willow scoops, Frost slips out, HEADBUTT to the back! Frost runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! And then Willow gets Frost up, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Frost brought quite the cold front, but Willow weathered the storm! Will the 2023 Queen of Harts get herself some new gold before the Fall?

 

Backstage interview with Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty.

Lexi is with Shaney T. and TAIGASTYLE, and congratulates him on the win against Johnson. But what is this about Moriarty showing up near the end there? Shane says all Moriarty did was “watch the captain take his rightful place at the front of the line.” Shane Taylor Promotions has been carrying ROH these last three years, and Shane is sick and tired of having to watch everyone say pay dues. SCREW THAT! Shane’s been carrying this company on his back, everyone around him knows it, so Shane is done chasing history. Time to make history! Introducing the newest member of STP, “the best damn technical wrestler in the world,” Lee Moriarty!

Moriarty is all smiles, will he and Shane take over ROH?

 

National Championship Open Challenge: Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS ???

The Technical Beast and his manager put forth the challenge to anyone willing to take on a former National Champion, so who answered the call? Ohio’s own Dominic Garrini is well-versed in mixed martial arts, will he be able to chop down Woods?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two feel things out. They go around, Woods puts on the pressure but Garrini avoids a takedown. Woods waistlocks to SLAM Garrini, but Garrini fights up. Woods SLAMS him down, mounts him and mocks him, then gets an arm! Garrini moves fast to go for an arm but Woods switches it! Garrini switches it back, but so does Woods! They go back and forth, Woods uses Garrini’s legs to swing him around to go for the arm but Garrini slips free to go for Woods’ arm! Woods is caught, but he powers up to a stack, TWO! Garrini lets go and fans cheer the technical exchange.

Woods and Garrini reset, tie up, and Woods waistlocks then spins to fireman’s carry. Garrini slips free, shoves, but Woods gator rolls with a waistlock! GUT WRENCH, but Garrini lands on his feet to GUT WRENCH Woods! Woods lands on his feet to GUT WRENCH back! They go back and forth, gut wrench for gut wrench! Woods wrenches, Garrini wrenches to wristlock, but Woods wrenches! Now they go back and forth with the wrenches and wristlocks! Fans rally as Garrini has the hold, but Woods powers through again. Garrini wrenches but Woods CHOPS! Woods then clinches to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY!

Garrini hobbles up, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Woods seethes, he gets Garrini up and fires off forearm after forearm! Garrini wobbles and Woods roars! Woods hauls Garrini up to suplex, TILT-O-WOODS! Cover, Woods wins!

Winner: Josh Woods, by pinfall

The Technical Beast uses both grappling skills and vicious strikes to take “The Bone Collector” down, will Woods have another shot at the ROH Pure Championship in store?

 

Ethan Page VS Griff Garrison!

All Ego has seemingly humbled himself, and is returning to ROH to refresh his fighting spirit. Will he get back on the winning track? Or will the Ivy League MVP continue to prove Maria Kanellis-Bennett right about his potential?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans rally as the two circle. Ethan and Griff tie up, go around, and Ethan wrenches to a wristlock. Griff rolls, wrenches back, wristlocks, but Ethan pries through the hold to headlock. Griff powers up and out, things speed up and Griff hurdles, then he runs Ethan over! Fans boo but then wait, Griff sees someone on stage. It’s Maria! And Cole Karter, too… Griff shrugs that off to go corner to corner and STINGER SPLASH on Ethan! Griff keeps going, but Ethan CLOBBERS him! Fans rally for Ethan and he feeds off the energy. Ethan drags Griff up, reels him in, and suplexes to hold Griff up!

Ethan keeps Griff up for a count of TEN, then FIFTEEN before the SLAM! Griff writhes and fans fire up as Ethan covers, TWO! Ethan keeps cool and he brings Griff up. Ethan ROCKS Griff with a big forearm! Then Ethan whips Griff to ropes, but Griff fights the scoop! Griff waistlocks, Ethan bucks the O’Conner but Griff ducks the lariat to BOOT Ethan! Griff runs to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Griff clamps onto Ethan with a chinlock and he grinds Ethan down. Ethan endures, fans rally, and Ethan fights to his feet. Ethan throws body shots, Griff holds on, but Ethan wrenches out to ROCK Griff!

Ethan ROCKS Griff again, whips him, but Griff reverses, only for Ethan to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up as Ethan runs in at the corner, but Griff ELBOWS him away! Griff goes up but Ethan CHOPS him first! Ethan drags Griff off the corner to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ethan shakes his head and he brings Griff up. Fans fire up, Ethan reels Griff in, crucifix lift, but Griff slips free! Griff shoves, ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Ethan survives and Griff is snarling! He wants to impress Maria after all, and he drags Ethan up! Torture rack, but Ethan fights free! Ethan BOOTS, then goes to the apron, to step-in CUTTER! Cover, Ethan wins!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall

All Ego, no ego, somewhere in the middle, it doesn’t matter so long as Ethan won! And he still shows Griff respect with the Code of Honor. But does this hurt Griff’s grade point average with Maria? Or did Maria just find a new prospect in a more experienced star?

 

“The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate VS The Workhorsemen!

Dalton Castle’s Boys are back at 100% and ready to fight again! But will they be able to get some traction as a tag team? Or will JD Drake & Anthony Henry send them right back to the bench?

The Code of Honor is upheld, but then the Workhorsemen sucker punch the Boys! The bell rings, Henry has Brandon and JD has Brent, and they double whip them at each other. The Boys stop, then drop down! The Workhorsemen stand them up to CHOP! Henry runs in at Brandon but Brandon dodges, so Henry POSTS himself! JD runs in at Brent but Brent dodges and the splash hits buckles! Brent ENZIGURIS, Brandon brings Henry up and the Boys double whip. They double leap frog, waistlock, but Henry switches with Brent. Brandon gives Brent a hand in escaping and then hits a CUTTER on Henry! Cover, TWO!

Brandon pounds the mat, wrenches Henry’s arm, and keeps him from JD! But Henry fights around to tag out! Henry whips, Brandon holds rpoes and then dumps Henry out! Henry trips Brent, the ref sorts out who is legal, and Brandon chases Henry. But Henry sets Brandon up for JD to pop-up and HAYMAKER! JD puts Brandon in the ring, puts him in the drop zone, and VADER DROPS! Cover, Brent breaks it! Henry protests, the ref reprimands, and JD bumps Brandon off buckles. JD CHOPS Brandon, tags Henry, and the Workhorsemen mug Brandon. Fans rally, Henry snapmares and KICKS!

Brandon writhes, reaches out for his brother, but Henry slaps Brandon around. Henry stomps Brandon, fans rally, but Henry twists Brandon away and into a Cobra Twist! The Workhorsemen hold hands for leverage! Brent tries to point it out but the Workhorsemen get away with it! Henry reaches out again, he and JD again link up for leverage! Now the ref sees it, so he KICKS the arms! Brandon hip tosses free! JD complains, Brandon rolls Henry up, but the ref is too busy with JD! Brandon would’ve won twice over! The ref finally sees, counts, TWO! Brandon crawls but Henry drags him away to WRING him out!

Brandon is in the corner, Henry ROCKS him! Tag to JD, snapmare and NECK TWIST to a SLINGSHOT SENTON! JD tells Brent to kiss this, then he goes back to Brandon. JD stomps Brandon around, drags him up by his hair, but Brandon throws hands! JD knees low, whips, but Brandon sunset flips! JD drags Brandon up, knees low and reels him in. Suplex, but Brandon slips free! Brandon ROCKS Henry, dodges JD and JD hits buckles! But Henry tags in, and he hurries to cut Brandon off from Brent! Henry stomps Brandon’s hands! JD storms in, he and Henry double back suplex but Brandon lands out! Brandon dodges Workhorsemen to hot tag Brent!

Fans fire up as Brent shoves Henry into JD, then LARIATS Henry! And LARIATS again! Wheelbarrow and FACEBUSTER! Cover, JD breaks it! But Brandon DROPKICKS JD! The Boys wrench, tie up and STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER Henry! JD runs in, busts through the double clothesline to DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Brandon ducks under but Brent goes flying! Brandon runs, but JD pops him up! JD calls to Henry, they ALLEY-OOP ROUNDHOUSE! SHINING WIZARD! Brent stands, he runs in but Henry BOOTS! Feed to JD’s SPINEBUSTER! Then CATAPULT SUPERKICK COMBO!

Henry goes up, Brent is along JD’s knees, DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, The Workhorsemen win!

Winners: The Workhorsemen, by pinfall

JD & Henry brought down The Boys, and they rise up the ranks. Will Scrap Metal and the Saint of Augusta get their shot at Adam Cole & MJF?

 

Backstage interview with Griff Garrison.

Lexi is with the Ivy League MVP and says it is great to have him back in action. She says he put up a great fight tonight, and he says it was a lot of fun. But it feels like Griff lost a step being out of action for so long. Maria walks in and says that while she doesn’t wanna say “I told you so,” but… She kinda did. She thinks Griff is really talented, really. But at the same time, it is better to be surrounded by those who are likeminded, who are from the right pedigree. Maybe some friends might help? Karter says he loves Maria’s necklace. Yes, thank you, Karter, it is a pearl necklace. Does Karter know what it means?

Uh… She likes pearls? Oh, you. Go look it up. Oh, okay. Karter and Maria head out, and Lexi tells Griff not to look it up. All that aside, will Maria help Griff accept her invitation into The Kingdom’s Army?

 

Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS AR Fox!

The Premier Athlete’s manager, Smart Mark, already has everyone quiet down, because everyone already knows who Tony Nese is, so let’s get right down to business! Sterling’s client has something very important to say, so Nese takes the mic. “Cleveland, Ohio. A city so disgusting and out of shape, that LeBron James had to leave. TWICE! HAH! But it’s okay, because me, I can see past all the blubber. And since I am a far more superior athlete, I think that I can be the Premier Athlete this city can stand behind. What do you think?” The fans boo, but Nese says before he wipes the floor with his opponent tonight, he’ll do them a favor. Time for GROUP TRAINING!

C’mon, ya steamers! Stand up! Stretch! Reach up with those scrawny arms! Now, let’s see what kind of squats- Wait, here comes AR Fox! The workout farce is over, will the Whole Fox’n Show shut Nese up once and for all?

The Code of Honor is upheld but Nese says Fox just cost everyone here a life-changing experience. The bell rings, the fans rally behind Fox and he circles with Nese. They tie up, Nese headlocks but Fox powers Nese down to his knees. Fox hammerlocks then headlocks, but Nese powers up and out. Fox rolls over the dropdown, trips Nese to cover, ONE! Nese trips to cover, ONE! Nese jumps the sweep and covers but Fox goes Matrix! Nese still rolls Fox up, with tights! TWO!! Nese says he almost had Fox, then he does jumping jacks. Fans boo and Fox is annoyed. Nese says he’s better than LeBron, but fans boo more.

Nese and Fox circle, tie up, and Nese kicks low! Nese headlocks but Fox throws body shots. Fox powers up and out, Nese holds ropes and he KICKS but Fox ENZIGURIS back! Fox mule kicks, BOOTS, then NECKBREAKERS! Fox kips up and fans fire up! Fox does jumping jacks to prove Nese isn’t the only one in shape. Fans rally for Fox but Nese runs in, into a drop toehold onto ropes! Fox runs, but Sterling trips him up! Fans boo but Nese runs in to LARIAT, but Fox goes Matrix again! PELE! Nese ends up in a corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Fox then skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

Nese bails out to the apron, Fox goes after him, but Nese CLAWS Fox’s face! Nese then storms in to bring Fox up, BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Then Nese runs back in to LARIAT! Fans boo more but Sterling soaks it up for Nese. Nese covers, TWO! Nese drags Fox up and throws him out hard. Nese talks with the ref about something hurting, and Sterling stomps Fox! Fans boo but Nese goes out to CLUB Fox! Fox CHOPS but Nese kicks low! Nese throws body shots, RAMS Fox into the apron, then brings him up to CHOP! The ring count passes 5 of 10 but Nese puts Fox in at 7. Nese flexes, fans boo, but Nese slides in at 8.

Nese throws hands bot Fox hits back! Nese RAMS Fox into the corner! Nese puts Fox up top, ROCKS him with a left, then climbs up after Fox. But Fox resists the superplex! Fox fires body shots, then shoves Nese down! Fans fire up and Fox feeds off the energy. But Nese rolls to SHORYUKEN! Fox wobbles, Nese jumps right up to SUPER- NO, Fox stops the Steiner! Nese staggers up, into a SUPER SUNSET FLIP! Nese rolls through to SOBAT! Cover, TWO! Fox is still in this and Nese grows frustrated. Nese wraps on the body scissors for the squeeze! Fox endures, but Nese grinds his forearm into Fox’s head!

The ref reprimands, Nese lets off with the forearms, and Fox pries the legs open! Stack cover, TWO, and back to the squeeze! Fox still endures, he throws hands on Nese, and he gets free! Fans rally, Nese CHOPS, and then Nese whips. Fox holds ropes, then dodges Nese! Nese tumbles out to the floor, hurries back up, but Fox KICKS him in the ropes! Fox then runs to DRAPING DDT! Sterling is freaking out while both men are down, but the fans fire up for Fox. The standing count starts, Fox and Nese rise at 4 of 10. Nese throws hands, but Fox hits back! They go back and forth, haymaker for haymaker and forearm for forearm!

Fox gets the edge, Nese shoves and ROCKS Fox! Then Nese reels Fox in, but Fox hits ANARCHY first! Fans fire up as Fox aims from the corner. Fox runs corner to corner, but Nese dodges! Nese whips, Fox reverses, STUNNER! Nese wobbles into the victory roll, roll through and CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives and Fox is surprised! Sterling is relieved, but Fox tells him to back off. Fox pounds the mat and the fans rally up behind him. Fox stalks Nese to ropes, brings him up, and Fox fireman’s carries. Nese fights free! Nese waistlocks, Fox switches, Nese switches! Fox backs Nese into buckles and is free!

Fox snapmares and rolls, but Nese GERMAN SUPLEXES! Nese has Fox in the corner, sits him down and runs side to side! But Fox dodges the knee! Nese aims to ELBOW! Nese goes up and Fox catches him! ARABIAN PRESS FLY!! Cover, Fox wins!!

Winner: AR Fox, by pinfall

The Premier Athlete talked a big game but he got dunked on! Will Nese learn not to brag before the match? Will Fox use this momentum to fly up and grab a golden ticket?


My Thoughts:

A good episode of ROH, though a bit wonky in match order. Claudio VS Rocky for the ROH World Championship to start the night? I get it, we all know Claudio isn’t losing the belt on ROH weekly programming, and certainly not with the highly anticipated match of Claudio VS Eddie, Winner Takes All. But c’mon, make it dramatic for the sake of kayfabe. And also, while Nese and Fox are great in the ring, is their match really main event material? Well, to be fair, they had a great match tonight, but on paper, I would’ve made it the world title match and I would’ve really powered up that match to be worthy.

A lot of filler matches this time, though. Mack & Infantry get a good Six Man Tag win, Mercedes of course wins, The Gates of Agony of course win, Willow has a good match with Frost and gets a solid win, and The Workhorsemen technically get a surprise win over The Boys in The Boys’ return match. Now, Mack & Infantry can be building themselves up in the Trios Division and probably will challenge The Mogul Embassy for the titles at some point. Woods also has a somewhat filler match against Garrini but it feeds into his story of wanting stronger competition to sharpen his skills before going for another title match.

Daniels VS Darius isn’t really filler, either, as there’s a hint of a new story for Daniels. He got caught by a rather simple maneuver because he’s feeling the years catch up to him, which could be something akin to when he and Frankie Kazarian made it all or nothing for their tag career together. Shane VS Johnson was really good stuff, and I do like that Lee Moriarty has found something to do in joining Shane Taylor Promotions. Feels like we could get some Lee VS Lee matches out of this, and maybe Johnson gets a teammate so they can take on Shane & Moriarty at once. And Shane’s promo was great, I really do agree he carried ROH before and going into Pandemic Era, he really does deserve something (a title) as reward.

Fun little bit from Billie and Lexi with Athena giving her a wacky list of things to do. As I said before, I do hope we get some vignettes of her working on this “training” for some fun character work. The list could get to the point of wacky tasks that it makes Billie stand up to Athena and we get that title match for an ROH PPV. And Ethan VS Griff was a good match for Ethan to get an ROH story started while also feeding into Griff’s story with Maria. Though, I very much cringed at Karter having to randomly point out Maria’s necklace, all so they could reference the lewd uses of a pearl necklace. Seriously, Maria should replace Cole “Simp” Karter with Griff and maybe some others.

My Score: 8.2/10

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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (5/30/25)

The greatEST SmackDown!

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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?

SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
  • R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
  • Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
  • Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
  • Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bianca Belair is here!

Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!

Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!

Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!

Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.

Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!

Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!

SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!

Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!

Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.

Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!

Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!

Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”

Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!

Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?

 

Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.

Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.

Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?

 

Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.

The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!

Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”

The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?

 

Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.

Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.

Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?

 

R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!

To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?

SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!

JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!

Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall

Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?

 

The Street Profits are here!

The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”

The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…

Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!

Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.

Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!

Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?

 

Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!

Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?

Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!

Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!

Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.

Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.

Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.

Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.

Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!

Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!

Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!

Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall

All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?

 

The Wyatts speak.

“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?

 

Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!

La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?

The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.

Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!

The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!

The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.

Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!

Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!

Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall

Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?

 

The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.

Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.

But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?

 

Giulia speaks.

“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”

Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?

 

Zelina returns backstage.

She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?

 

Damian Priest is here!

Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.

“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!

The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.

Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!

SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!

Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!

Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.

Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.

Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.

Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.

Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.

Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.

Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!

The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!

The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!

Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!

But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!

Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?

 

Backstage interview with LA Knight.

Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!

“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.

“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?

 

Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.

Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”

 

Cody Rhodes is here!

Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.

Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.

The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.

Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.

“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!

The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!

The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.

The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”

Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.

“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!

Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!

Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!

Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?


My Thoughts:

A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.

The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.

Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.

R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.

Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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