Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/11/23)
Raw strikes gold!
Who is the One True Mami of Monday Nights?
Raquel Rodriguez and Rhea Ripley have a rematch for the Women’s World Championship here on Raw, with Dominik Mysterio BANNED from ringside!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jey Uso & Kevin Owens VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ Dominik Mysterio; Finn & Priest win.
- The Miz VS Akira Tozawa; The Miz wins.
- Drew McIntyre VS Xavier Woods; McIntyre wins.
- Shayna Baszler VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven; Shayna wins.
- Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Tommaso Ciampa & The Alpha Academy w/ Maxxine Dupri; Ciampa & The Alpha Academy win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez; Rhea wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is here!
Norfolk, Virginia fires up as Main Event Jey heads to the ring! They bounce and wave their hands with Jey, and then Jey gets the mic. Fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” then shift to “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey says “Hey, hey! Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city! It feels good to be out the Bloodline and be on my own. But most importantly, it feels real good to be right here on Monday Night Raw!” Fans cheer that, but here comes Kevin Owens! Sami Zayn was very welcoming last week, but what about The Prizefighter? Kevin joins Jey in the ring and gets a mic of his own. Jey paces while fans chant for “K O! K O!” and the two stare down.
Kevin says, “I think what you meant to say at the beginning there is that Jey Uso is now on the Kevin Owens Show.” Fans are torn there, but Kevin says, “Look, man. I’ve been exactly where you are right now. Same situation, same place.” Kevin knows what Jey’s going through. Kevin is man enough to admit it that he did a lot of bad things to a lot of good people, and soon found himself needing to make a change. And when Kevin tried to do all that, make up for everything he did, it was hard. It took awhile to earn people’s respect and trust again. In fact, some people still don’t respect or trust him! But that’s fine. So Kevin knows and understands.
But to say this, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle are just two out of a LOT of people who don’t want Jey here. There are people Kevin doesn’t talk to, ever, and they’re the ones coming up to Kevin saying that Jey doesn’t belong in the locker room and they should do something about it. So to tell it straight, this ain’t gonna be easy. But hey, it’s great! Cody Rhodes is willing to give Jey a chance, and Sami welcomed Jey with open arms. Fans cheer that, but Kevin wants Jey to look at him. That’s it! That’s all of ’em. If Jey wants to earn trust and respect, then he has a long way to go just to earn Kevin’s, to prove he’s not the same scumbag he was when running with the Bloodline.
But wait! The Judgment Day makes their way out here! Finn Balor says, “Whoa, whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! I don’t believe what I’m hearing. Nobody speaks to Main Event Jey Uso like that! Jey, why do you have to prove yourselves to Kevin Owens? Cuz you don’t have to prove yourself to me! Why? Because Grand Slam Finn respects you. Just like the entire Judgment Day respects you!” Priest tells Kevin that he doesn’t speak for the locker room, and definitely doesn’t speak for the Judgment Day, because they run the show. Finn, Priest & Dom get in the ring, and Priest tells Jey that he understands if Jey needs more time to make up his mind.
Just know that the Judgment Day door is always open, just walk through it. But not for nothing, Dom said no like a thousand times. Fans boo Dom and Priest says they can do that all they want, but this is the best version of Dom. And he’s a champion! Dom himself raises a mic and the fans already start booing him like crazy! Dom still says, “The Judgment Day, they’ve always been there through my lowest of lows, and highest of highs.” Fans just keep raining down the boos but Dom wants Jey to know that they can be there for him, too. Dom tells the fans to shut up, and says they’ll be there for Jey, especially when someone like Kevin questions Jey’s character.
Priest says this is enough. They came out here because they thought there was a match with Kevin and Sami, but what happened? Where is Sami? Yeah, that’s why Kevin is here. Sami is not, but that doesn’t matter. Kevin will fight all of them if he has to. Jey says hey, no, don’t worry, he’s here. If Kevin wants Jey’s respect and trust, then they should make it Main Event Jey & KO VS Judgment Day! Fans like the sound of that! The Judgment Day is upset, but Kevin is speechless. Kevin says alright, let’s do it! Jey SUPERKICKS Dom! Kevin and Jey then fire off on Priest and Finn! Kevin kicks Priest out, Jey TOSSES Finn! Fans are ready, this match happens after the break!
Jey Uso & Kevin Owens VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns and the bell rings as Jey and Priest start. They tie up, Priest puts Jey in the corner, and he lets off slowly. Fans chant for “UCEY! UCEY!” while Priest says this doesn’t have to go down this way. Tag to Finn, and Finn offers a handshake. Jey slaps it away! They tie up, Finn waistlocks and SLAMS Jey down! Finn headlocks and grinds Jey down, but Jey fights up to pry out of the hold. Jey headlocks, Finn powers him to ropes, and fans chant “UCE! OH!” Finn lets off slowly, fakes a punch, and says he respects Jey too much for a cheap shot. Jey UPPERCUTS Finn anyway! Fans fire up and Jey wrenches Finn to tag in Kevin.
Fans cheer as Jey whips and ELBOWS Finn, and Kevin SENTONS! Fans rally as Kevin storms up on Finn. Finn kicks low then fires body shots in the corner. Finn lets off and Kevin fires off haymakers! Kevin whips, Finn reverses but Kevin turns back drop into DDT! Cover, TWO! Kevin CLUBS Finn, knees him low, then scoops, but Finn slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Finn drags Kevin over, tags Priest, and Priest stomps Kevin’s leg. Priest paces around Kevin, drags him up and ROCKS him with a right! Kevin hobbles but Priest kicks and stomps him into the open corner. Fans boo as Priest stands Kevin up, but Kevin fires hands!
Priest ROCKS Kevin, has the leg again, but Kevin ENZIGURIS! Kevin hobbles, hot tag to Jey! Jey goes up to CROSSBODY Priest down! Cover, ONE!! Priest staggers to a corner, Jey storms up to wrench an arm. Priest kicks low, KICKS and KICKS and has Jey on his knees. Priest stands Jey up, spins, but Jey UPPERCUTS! Priest rebounds but Jey dodges to SAMOAN DROP! Jey hurries after Priest but he bails out. Finn runs in, Jey kicks and TOSSES him! Jey builds speed and he FLIES! Direct hit on Finn & Priest at the ramp! But Dom CHOP BLOCKS Kevin while the ref isn’t watching! Fans boo Dirty Dom while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kevin fires hands! Priest shoves him back then LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO! Kevin is hanging tough but Priest tags Finn. They isolate the bad leg to stomp it some more, then Finn sits Kevin up. Finn ELBOWS Kevin int he head, then grinds a chinlock on. Fans rally for Kevin as he endures, and Kevin fights up to his feet. Kevin reaches out but Finn knees low and throw shim down! But Kevin avoids the elbow drop! Tag to Jey! Jey KICKS Priest, ROCKS Finn with haymaker after haymaker, then he pops, locks and DECKS Finn! Jey whips Finn to ropes, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges but still runs into a fireman’s carry!
Finn RAKES eyes, blocks a kick, but the DRAGON WHIP KICK hits! Finn ends up in a corner and fans fire up as Jey aims. “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey runs in to HIP- NO, Finn moves and Jey hits buckles! Trip and DOUBLE STOMP! Fans boo Finn as he takes aim, runs in, but Jey turns slingblade into NECKBREAKER! Priest gets in but gets a SUPERKICK! Finn rolls Jey up! TWO, and Jey SUPERKICKS! Jey hurries up the corner! Fans fire up and Jey USO SPLASHES onto knees!! A bit double-edged for Finn but better than taking the full force! Fans rally as the two crawl, hot tags to Priest and Kevin!
Kevin dodges Priest to fire off haymakers! And then he stomps a mudhole in at the corner! Fans fire up with Kevin and he goes corner to corner for the- NOJ, the bad leg stops him! Priest choke grips but Kevin slips free! Kevin BOOTS Priest away, reels him in, TORANDO DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Dom is relieved, but Kevin won’t stop there. Kevin hobbles back to a corner, fans rally up for him and he goes up the corner. Priest rises up to UPPERCUT! Priest then climbs up after Kevin but Kevin fights back! Kevin HEADBUTTS Priest, and again, and again! Priest falls back, but he tags Finn!
Finn GAMANGIRIS Kevin! Finn roars, climbs, and he brings Kevin up! But Kevin makes that a SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Fans are thunderous and Dom is freaking out! Kevin crawls to the cover, Priest breaks it!! Fans are going nuts again but Jey gets in to have Priest! Priest ROCKS Jey! Kevin kicks Priest but is denied the stunner! Jey reloads, but Priest dodges, the SUPERKICK hits Kevin!! Jey is stunned, but he dodges Priest. Priest still clotheslines Jey and himself out of the ring! Finn is back up top, to COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Finn Balor & Damian Priest, by pinfall
The Undisputed Tag Team Champions use Jey and Kevin against each other and come away with the victory! Jey tries to apologize but Kevin doesn’t seem very receptive. Has Jey lost Kevin’s trust along with the match?
Natalya talks with Raquel Rodriguez backstage.
We don’t get to hear the advice the Queen of Harts is giving Big Mami Cool, but they both know Rhea Ripley well, so surely they’re comparing notes. Will Raquel be able to rip the Women’s World title away from The Eradicator once and for all?
Kevin Owens makes it backstage.
Jey wants to talk with him and says that’s on him, sorry. Kevin is not in the mood to hear it, because he knows everything he has to know! Go find the NEW Bloodline! Dye your hair purple even, Uce! Kevin angrily hobbles away and Jey is upset Kevin won’t accept the reality of what happened. Will anyone ever give Jey the benefit of the doubt?
Imperium arrives backstage.
Giovanni Vinci drives the car in, and he and Ludwig Kaiser get the door for Der Ring General. They’re all dressed to the nines, but will the Intercontinental Champion’s celebration of himself go off without a hitch?
WWE wants us to #NeverForget.
9/11/2001. A day that changed so many lives through the needless loss of many lives.
The Miz VS Akira Tozawa!
The Hollywood A-Lister is going to get the rematch with LA Knight he so dramatically demanded soon enough, but he’s getting a different rematch here tonight. Will Miz bring down the Stamina Monster now that there’s no distractions? Or will Miz still look past Tozawa because he’s obsessed with The Mega Star?
Raw returns and Tozawa makes his entrance. The bell rings and Miz runs in! Tozawa dodges, and Miz is fuming. They go again, Tozawa ducks ‘n’ dodges to fire off KICK after KICK! Miz shoves Tozawa but Tozawa hits a RANA! And then a DROPKICK! Tozawa runs in but into a BOOT! Miz then rains down fists on Tozawa! Miz drags Tozawa onto ropes to CHOKE him while fans taunt his “TINY BALLS!” Miz runs to STRADDLE ATTACK, and he shouts that they’re “MASSIVE!” Miz storms over to Tozawa, waits on him to sit up, and he KICKS Tozawa down! Miz paces around, Tozawa sits up, and Miz KICKS him down again!
Miz waits, Tozawa sits up again, so Miz KICKS him down! Miz then aims from the corner, runs in, BUZZSAW! Fans boo but Miz just scowls as he mule kicks Tozawa down! Miz looms over Tozawa, pulls on an ear and drags Tozawa up, but Tozawa CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Fans fire up but Miz knees low! Miz whips Tozawa out of the ring but Tozawa lands on the apron! Fans rally as Tozawa GAMANGIRIS Miz! Miz wobbles, comes back, avoids the shoulder and KICKS! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Miz scowls and powers up, “MASSIVE! BALLS!” Miz drags Tozawa up, SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!
Miz drags Tozawa up to hit another SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!! Fans boo but Miz drags Tozawa up again. “M! I! Z!” A third SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!! Cover, Miz wins!
Winner: The Miz, by pinfall
The A-Lister has sent a message to the Mega Star, but the response will be this Friday on SmackDown! Will Knight beat Miz twice? Or will Miz find a way to turn this all around on Knight?
Backstage interview with Raquel Rodriguez.
Byron Saxton is with Ricky Desperado and says at Payback, she nearly dethroned Rhea. But now with no Dirty Dom allowed, what thoughts are flowing as she prepares for this rematch for the Women’s World Championship? Raquel says to be honest, Rhea might be the most dominant woman to ever step into the ring. Her strength and brutality are unlike anything we’ve seen. Rhea has taken over the entire Women’s Division, because the opponents lose to fear before the bell ever rings. But not Raquel. Raquel is not like most people. Rhea knows it, and Dom won’t be there to help her. Tonight, Rhea gets a lesson that reality is worse than a nightmare.
Tonight, Rhea won’t be the tallest, the strongest, and she damn sure won’t be the angriest in that ring! Rhea gets a taste of her own medicine, and we’ll just see who walks out the champion! Big Mami Cool is ready, but will she be the Alpha Mami after tonight?
Backstage interview with Shayna Baszler.
Jackie Redmond is with the Queen of Spades and brings up her defeating the rather formidable Zoey Stark. Shayna stops it there. She’ll admit, Stark surprised her. Nine outta ten times, Shayna puts the Kirafuda on, and the person taps immediately. But Stark- Chelsea Green walks in and says the way Shayna beat Stark was just like how she beat Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam and sent her packing. Just amazing! Speaking of amazing, surely you’ve heard, Piper Niven is still not medically cleared, so Chelsea is looking for another amazing partner. So Chelsea was thinking as champion to champion, peer to peer, wanna be partners?
Oh, peers? Chelsea thinks she and Shayna are peers? How about this? Shayna will meet Chelsea in the ring and she will show Chelsea limb by limb how big the gap is between them. Shayna heads out, Chelsea says she’ll find someone t- OH, Piper! You’re back! Chelsea’s so glad to see you! She totally knew she would. So does this mean- Piper takes her Women’s Tag Team Championship belt and says yeah, she’s medically cleared. The Hot Mess got through that somehow, but will she have to mind the gap before just jumping ship again?
Imperium heads to the ring!
Vinci & Ludwig lead the way to prepare things, the celebration of Gunther’s truly historic reign begins after the break.
Raw returns and Ludwig says, “Ladies and gentlemen. I demand all your gratitude…! For the longest reigning Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion in history…! Derrrrrr RING GENERAL~! GUUUUNTHEEERR~!” And with that, the champion makes his entrance. Fans are torn but Gunther has a very proud smile on his face. Gunther stands on a pedestal and raises the belt and gets pyro! Ludwig then hands the microphone over and Gunther grins as he says in German that Der Ring General is glad to be here. And then in English, he says that to the surprise of absolutely no one, Gunther has rewritten history!
Gunther says he is now officially THE longest reigning and greatest Intercontinental Champion in WWE history! But first, and seriously, this all means a lot to him. He wants to share some words about all the legends that held this title before him. “You contributed absolutely nothing. I elevated this championship to heights never seen before! An das far as I understand, I’m running a little bit out of competition here. It sounds like I’m only competing against myself!” But then “SHOOOOOSH!” Fans fire up for Chad Gable as he makes his way out here! Gable tells Gunther that last week, they had a main event for the ages. The world won’t stop talking about it!
Gable woke up this morning, still feeling that match. But here we are, a week later, and Gunther is the one celebrating. Gunther is the one entering the history books. Gable congratulates Gunther. Gunther invites Gable to joint hem in the ring to say what he wants to say. Gable tells Gunther that last week, he saw a look in Gunther’s eyes, and on his face after the match. It told Gable all he needed to know. That look told Gable that out of all the great superstars Gunther beat to hold onto that title, nobody pushed him, nobody came as close to beating him, as Gable did. Fans cheer that! But Gable also says Gunther’s face wasn’t the only one he saw that night.
Gable saw the faces of his entire family at ringside. He saw the tears rolling down the cheeks of his oldest daughter, tears that Gunther caused! Now, Gable wouldn’t expect Gunther to understand what that feels like. You’d have to be a parent to know what that feels like to watch your own children weeping right before your eyes! But what Gunther has done is light a fire inside Gable. And a fire that won’t burn out until Gable makes this all right! Gable wants Gunther to understand: Gable beat Gunther once, and he can do it again. Fans cheer that!
Gable doesn’t know when, where or how, but he will get another opportunity at the title! And then, for himself, for his career, and for his family, Gable swears to GOD he will win that title!! Fans really cheer that! And he also swears to God, his daughter will walk out with a smile on her face! Gunther chuckles at Gable wanting another opporutnity. For what? To drag his family from home to make them see the biggest beating of Gable’s life? Is that what he wants? Using his children as bait to get spotlight? Yes, Gable did push Gunther to his limit. And he is a fantastic athlete. But he is a disgusting, terrible father!!
Fans boo, but Gable throws hands! But this is 3v1 with Ludwig & Vinci fighting back! They set Gable up for a CHOP! But here comes OTIS!! Otis runs in, he gets swarmed, but he DUMPS Ludwig & Vinci out! Gunther swings, Otis hits back! But Gunther LARIATS Otis! Gable is up and he fires off again! But Gunther CHOPS him down all the same! Ludwig & Vinci are back, they beat Gable AND Otis down! 3v2, but wait! CIAMPA!? Tommaso Ciampa has his chair and he takes a swing! Gunther & Imperium retreat, but it seems they have the Psycho Killer aiming for them now! Will Ciampa earn his shot at Gunther next?
Drew McIntyre meets with Xavier Woods.
Woods asks what’s going on with The Scottish Warrior and everything. What does Woods mean? Uh, the part about the chair. Oh, right, that. McIntyre apologized, Woods accepted, he thought they got past it. Yeah, no, they are good. Woods is more confused as to the trash talk on Kofi. McIntyre sighs, and he says what he said, he has a lot on his mind. If Kofi has an issue, maybe he can grow a pair and meet McIntyre about it. Woods keeps McIntyre from leaving and says he came to talk man to man. Now McIntyre’s going to turn his back on him, talk bad on him and Kofi?
Oh, okay, Woods gets it now. This is jealousy! Jealous that Kofi got his world title at a Mania with 82,000 screaming fans and McIntyre won his in an empty arena. That keeps him up at night, huh? McIntyre gets right in Woods’ face. McIntyre says he knows what Woods is up to. Woods wants to fight, but McIntyre doesn’t want to hurt him. Woods says that oh, big bad McIntyre thinks he’s gonna run through Woods. Well, you said it, not him. But if Woods wants to get beat up, then he has a match. And whatever happens tonight will not be an accident. McIntyre heads out, will he use his Claymore to chop down Woods?
Ciampa regroups with The Alpha Academy.
Jackie brings up the encounter we saw just earlier, and we didn’t think these two would together. Can any of them offer an explanation? Ciampa tells Jackie that last week, he met with Adam Pearce and Pearce told him to seize the moment. Gunther was celebrating as the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, ain’t no bigger moment than that. And at least Gable did something. Gable says he hates Imperium! And this ain’t over by a long shot! Wait. Otis has an idea! Tonight, the three of them and Imperium in a Six Man Tag match of carnage! Well, Gable was a little worried but he does like that idea. What does Ciampa say?
Ciampa nods and heads out! Will Gunther’s big night be turned into a nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Xavier Woods!
Raw returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They approach, Woods dodges to CHOP and ROCK, but McIntyre puts him in a corner! Woods dodges, fires off more shots, but McIntyre puts him in another corner. Woods dodges to DROPKICK, then he fires off forearms! Woods climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along, but McIntyre stops that at four. McIntyre shoves Woods but Woods RAMS into McIntyre! GLASGOW KISS! Woods is down and McIntyre shakes out his head. McIntyre then deadlift suplexes and THROWS Woods! Woods flounders, McIntyre storms over, and he drags Woods up.
McIntyre CHOPS Woods off his feet! Fans “WOO~!” and McIntyre looms over Woods again. McIntyre stands Woods up to whip to ropes, but Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides, to then ROLLING ELBOW! And mule kick! And CHOP! That just pisses McIntyre off! He CLOBBERS Woods! McIntyre shakes his head, runs in, but Woods TOSSES McIntyre out! Woods builds speed to WRECK McIntyre with a dropkick! Woods then gets back int he ring, to PLANCHA, but McIntyre catches him! To TOSS Woods over the desk! Michael Cole & Wade Barrett get clear, and McIntyre snarls as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and McIntyre has Woods up top to fire off hands! Fans count along, McIntyre winds up, and gets number TEN! McIntyre then fireman’s carries Woods!? Woods fights, flails, and sunset flips! SUPER SUNSET BOMB!! Woods hurries up top and SUPER LEG DROPS!! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre is still in this and fans fire up! Woods brings McIntyre up, tries to fireman’s carry, but McIntyre fights it! McIntyre shoves Woods to a corner, runs in but into an elbow! Woods HONOR- NO, the roll is caught to an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! McIntyre rushes up to clinch and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY again!
Woods staggers up into a NECKBREAKER! McIntyre kips up and fans fire up! Woods goes to a corner, McIntyre shrugs and gives us the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Woods hits first and falls on the cover, TWO!! McIntyre just gets that arm up and Woods can’t believe it! Fans rally, Woods goes to a corner and he aims again. McIntyre rises, but he blocks the kick to CHOP Woods down! Woods goes to ropes, McIntyre gets through the boot to UPPERCUT! And then he has the legs, for the INVERTED ALABAMA- VICTORY ROLL!! TWO!!! Woods SUPERKICKS again! And SENTONS! And SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO!!
McIntyre is still in this and Woods is frustrated! Fans rally up, Woods rises and he brings McIntyre around to throw hands! “This is Awesome!” as McIntyre hits back! The two brawl, McIntyre CHOPS but Woods hits him again! They keep going, faster and faster, it is just a scrum! McIntyre shoves, Woods duck’s ‘n’ dodges and slides again, HONOR- CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
The Scottish Warrior blasts Woods apart outta nowhere and gets the victory! He leaves Woods behind, will this momentum help McIntyre take over the WWE once again?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Norfolk fires up as the American Nightmare makes his way to the ring! They sing his song, “WHOA~ OH!” and Cody gets his pyro. Cody gets in the ring, “WHOA~ OH!” and Cody gets the mic. “So, Norfolk, Virginia…! What do we wanna talk about?” Cody figures they should talk about… Main Event Jey Uso. But wait! Dominik Mysterio has to interrupt first! He has JD McDonagh with him and says here’s what Dom wants to talk about. The fans boo but Dom says he wants to talk about how happy he is that Cody brought Jey over to Raw! Dom tells the fans to shut up like earlier, but they just boo him more.
Dom and JD go to the ring to say that Jey IS going to join the Judgment Day, and when he does, it’ll make Cody look like a fool. The fans are not letting up but Dom says that once Jey is in the Judgment Day, it will be amazing, and there won’t be a thing Cody can do about it. Cody DECKS Dom! Cody fires off but McDonagh pounces! Dom and McDonagh mug Cody, but then Cody DUMPS McDonagh! And hits a CODY CUTTER on Dom! Fands fire up, McDonagh returns but into a CROSS RHODES! Cody throws off the shirt and tie and he stalks Dom! Dragon sleeper, CROSS RHODES!! Fans are thunderous as the Judgment Day is in retreat!
Dom thinks Jey will join the dark side, but perhaps Cody thinks differently. Cody wanted to talk about Jey, but maybe he will use his actions to speak for him instead.
McIntyre finds Jey backstage.
McIntyre says that before they wrap up their business here tonight, he wants to look Jey in the eyes and tell him that he does NOT trust him one bit. Jey says cool. Cool? Yeah, it is cool. McIntyre doesn’t think Jey can stand on his own two feet! He’s had his brother with him his whole life and his whole career, and then he steps into The Bloodline. Judgment Day must be looking pretty good to him right now, too. Jey tells McIntyre that if they wanna right some wrongs, then just go ahead and pull up next week! Well, then, McIntyre VS Jey next week is on! Jey heads out, will he and the Scottish Warrior tear the house down?
Shayna Baszler VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven!
The Queen of Spades has been on a warpath ever since breaking up with Ronda Rousey and sending her packing, and she doesn’t look to be slowing down. Will the Hot Mess truly be a mess after this one? Or will she find a way to survive the Submission Magician?
Raw returns and Shayna makes her entrance. The bell rings and Shayna rushes up. Chelsea dodges, Piper is on the apron, but Shayna tells her to just try it. Chelsea runs up on Shayna but Shayna grabs a hand and twists it! Then she reels Chelsea in for a SAIDO! Chelsea flounders, but Shayna stands on her to get that arm! Shayna isolates the arm, lets her hair down and STOMPS the elbow! Chelsea writhes in pain, Piper talks trash on Shayna, but Shayna goes back for Chelsea. Chelsea slips under but Shayna gets her leg. Chelsea kicks and kicks and Shayna staggers away. But then Shayna knees low, underhooks, and FLIPS Chelsea into an ARMBAR!
Chelsea clasps hands, flails and kicks, ROPEBREAK! Shayna lets go, Chelsea bails out and Piper is there. Shayna goes out and stares Piper down. The ref wants Piper to back off, Chelsea gets in the ring, and Shayna shoves Piper aside. Shayna storms up, blocks a kick and has Chelsea in a SLEEPER! Chelsea slips down, victory roll, TWO! Shayna swings, into chicken wings and a turn! But Shayna fights out of the Unprettier to fireman’s carry! PIPER’S PIT! Er, the Exterminatus! Cover, Shayna wins!
Winner: Shayna Baszler, by pinfall
Piper rushes in and brawls with Shayna! Chelsea anchors a foot and Piper CLUBS away on Shayna! Shayna keeps throwing hands, and Zoey Stark rushes in! SUPERKICK on Piper! Shayna KNEES Chelsea! Stark and Shayna are working together and they glare at Piper. Piper backs down, for now. Fans boo but the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions make the smart choice. Will the Hunter be watching Shayna’s back from now on?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
The King of Strong Style tells Seth Rollins, in Japanese, “Do you feel like a champion? Did you feel victorious when I stood tall over your broken body? You are not honorable. Would the people still sing your song if they remembered the things you’ve done? The road to your success is lined with the bodies of those that trusted you. You believe the weak exist to be consumed by the strong. Seth Rollins. A manipulator. A deceiver. A liar. You bring shame upon your family. You have no remorse. I will strip you of your title, and expose the lies you claim to stand for. Your words mean nothing! I will challenge you… when I feel like it.”
Nakamura laughs now, but will the Visionary have the last laugh? Speaking of…
Seth Rollins is here!
The WWE World Heavyweight Champion swaggers his way to the ring, fans singing his song! Rollins of course takes time to revel in the moment, but what will he actually have to say? We hear, after the break.
Raw returns and the fans again sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins then gets the mic, swaggers around a little more, then welcomes Virginia to Monday Night Rollins! He is the Visionary, he is the revolutionary, he is SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! And Rollins is a manipulator, a deceiver, and a liar! He is all the things Nakamura has claimed Rollins is! But… Rollins is also a father, a fighter, and your WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Fans cheer that! Rollins says to be honest, for a long time, Rollins didn’t know who he was, and tried to figure that out by trying a lot of different things.
In the Authority, he surrounded himself with people who would lie right to his face. That didn’t work. So he tried to be what he thought everyone wanted him to be. That didn’t work. And so he became a Messiah of Monday Nights. That didn’t work, either. So then he built this façade, thinking he could hide from himself, when the truth was, Rollins finally figured out what the fans have always wanted him to be: himself. That is why the fans love Rollins! Not because he’s a good guy, or because he’s a bad guy, but because he IS Seth Freakin’ Rollins! That is why the fans sing his song. “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!”
Rollins says that sounds beautiful. And for the first time in his life, that is why he can go home and look himself in the mirror, he can look his daughter in the eyes, and be at peace with his past and be proud of his future! Fans cheer that, too! Rollins says Virginia didn’t come to see him talk, and he didn’t come here to talk! He is here to fight! Rollins knows that isn’t what management wants. They want him to slow down, saying he’s going too hard, too fast, and will burn out. But Virginia, Rollins just ain’t built that way! He’s a workhorse! He was born that way! And he needs to run wild and free!
Last week, Rollins called out Nakamura, told him they’d have a world title rematch, and Shinsuke said no. Fans boo that, but Rollins laughs. Nakamura wants to do this on his own time. Even though Nakamura walked out of Payback and Rollins did not, Rollins is pretty sure that match took more out of Nakamura than he’s letting on. So if Nakamura wants to play games, let’s play games! If Nakamura wants the world title, then come and get it! If Nakamura wants to do this on his time, then there is no time better and no place better! Let’s have a WORLD TITLE MATCH!! Rollins throws down the mic and the gauntlet, but what will Nakamura do?
Nakamura’s music hits! Rollins is all fired up, but where is Nakamura? He’s beating up Ricochet! Nakamura TOSSES Ricochet, kicks him and stomps him, and then grins at the camera. “Seth! You have bad timing. I would fight you, but I found you are not medically cleared, so I fight already. Huh, Ricochet?” Ricochet takes a swing but misses, and Nakamura KNEES him against a road case! Nakamura says he’s so sorry, but he will take that title. Just not tonight. Nakamura tells him to wait patiently. Rollins doesn’t look to be happy or patient, will the Visionary find a way to force the issue?
Jey and Finn cross paths backstage.
The Prince tells Jey to calm down, he comes in peace. Things got crazy out there, huh? But as far as Finn is concerned, they’re both professionals, things that happen int he ring stay in the ring. And what happened with Jey and Kevin? Very nice. But doesn’t seem McIntyre’s a fan, huh? But y’know who is a fan? Finn is a fan. Finn ins a big fan of Main Event Jey Uso. Y’know who else is a big fan? Damian Priest. And Dominik Mysterio. And Rhea Ripley. So like they were saying earlier, the door to the Judgment Day is always open. Finn leaves, Jey isn’t sure what to make of this. What is Jey to do now that he’s all on his own?
Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Tommaso Ciampa & The Alpha Academy w/ Maxxine Dupri!
The issues between Der Ring General and Chad Gable are far from over, and now they’re only getting more complicated with the Psycho Killer joining in. Will Gunther, Ludwig & Vinci be able to make this night a win in the end? Or will Ciampa, Gable & Otis SHOOSH them once and for all?
Raw returns and Ciampa makes his entrance to join the Alpha Academy. Imperium then makes their entrance, the teams sort out, and Vinci starts against Ciampa. The two circle, tie up, and Vinci powers Ciampa to ropes. They go around, Vinci still has Ciampa on ropes, then he gets a leg. Ciampa holds the ropes and Vinci lets off. They tie up again, Ciampa headlocks and hits a takeover. Vinci fights up, throws body shots, then knees! Vinci UPPERCUTS, pie faces, then scoops Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free to shove and THESZ PRESS! Ciampa rains down fists, the fans fire up but Vinci gets away. Vinci comes back, into a ripcord ROLLING ELBOW!
Ciampa CHOPS Vinci int he corner, tags in Gable, and Gable wrenches Vinci to wristlock. Vinci powers Gable and pulls straps to put Gable in the Imperium corner! Tag to Ludwig and Ludwig ROCKS Gable! Ludwig storms up but blocks a boto to say “NEIN!” UPPERCUT! Gable flounders away but Ludwig stalks him. Ludwig clamps onto an arm, has the mounted armlock, but Gable endures. Fans rally up, Gable fights to his feet, but Ludwig wrenches. Gable rolls, bridges, handsprings and wrenches to headlock, spin, and drop toehold! Fans fire up as Gable has the armlock now! Ludwig endures and fights around.
Gable keeps on the arm, grinds the shoulder, but Ludwig pulls hair! Ludwig powers Gable back, tag to Vinci, and they mug Gable. Vinci YANKS Gable’s arm, CLUBS it, and then eggs Gable on. Vinci wrenches, whips, but Gable KICKS back! Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges but Ludwig dumps him out! Fans boo as Gable crashes down, and Ludwig taunts Gable before Gunther KICKS Gable in the side! Fans boo more but Vinci keeps the ref distracted. Gunther puts Gable in and Vinci stomps Gable down. Vinci UPPERCUTS Gable to the corner, tags in Ludwig, and Ludwig taunts Otis. Fans rally for Otis but Ludwig facelocks Gable.
Gable fights forward, reaches out, but Ludwig pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Gable throws hands! Gable reaches out but Ludwig keeps him fingertips away! Ludwig then reels Gable in but Gable slips around to trip Ludwig, waistlock and deadlift GERMAN- NO, Ludwig elbows free and LARIATS! Then he POSTS Gable! Vinci tags in, then he tags Gunther. Imperium sets Gable up in the ropes, to TRIPLE KICK!! Gunther and his soldiers stand tall and fans boo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Imperium mugs Gable in their corner. Gunther talks trash on Ciampa and Otis, but Gable knocks down Ludwig & Vinci! Gable LEAPS, but Gunther catches him! Gunther throws Gable away then CHOPS him down! Then he BOOTS Otis for good measure! Fans boo but Gunther storms up to Gable. Gunther stands Gable up, to CHOP him down again! Gunther says HE is the champion, then he stands Gable up again. CHOP and Gable falls again! Gunther drags Gable back up, pie faces him around, talks trash about where the family is now, but Gable hits a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and Gable reaches out!
Hot tags to Vinci and Ciampa! Ciampa rallies on Vinci with forearms and CHOPS! Ciampa whips, Vinci reverses but Ciampa LARIATS! And then clothesline int he corner, then Ciampa keeps moving. Ciampa KNEES Gunther off the apron! Vinci fireman’s carries but Ciampa slips free to REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Ciampa keeps his focus on Vinci as he brings the kneepad down. Ludwig rushes from the apron but Ciampa sends him into the POST! Vinci blocks Ciampa’s kick to reel him in, short arm LARIAT! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tag to Ludwig! Ludwig hurries to anchor Ciampa!
Ludwig taunts Otis as he fishhooks Ciampa, but Ciampa throws Ludwig away! Hot tag to Otis! The Dozer rallies on the Impeccable German! WRECKER ELBOW! Fans fire up and Otis scoops to SLAM Ludwig! Ludwig is in the corner, Otis SPLASHES him! Ludwig flops into the drop zone! Fans fire up as the shirt comes off! CATERPILLAR ELBOW!! Maxxine is loving it as Otis fireman’s carries Ludwig. Ludwig slips free, dodges and Otis POSTS himself! Tag to Gunther, but Gable is up! Gable tags in, and fans are thunderous! Gunther and Gable storm up, Gable dodges to fire off fast hands form all sides! Waistlock, GERMAN-
NO, Gunther switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Ciampa storms up! Gunther DECKS Ciampa, and Gunther hauls Gable up! Gable sunset flips to then have the ANKLE LOCK!! Gunther flails, reaches out, manages a tag to Vinci! CROSSBODY, but Gable rolls through to ANKLE LOCK!! Vinci rolls to BOOT Gable away! Gable dodges the lariat to waistlock, O’Conner Roll, and CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, Gunther PUNTS Gable! Gunther hauls Gable up, reels him in, but Ciampa KNEES Gunther outta the ring! Ludwig UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Otis BULLDOZES Ludwig! Gunther BOOTS Otis! Vinci rolls Gable in the distraction, TWO!
Gable gets Vinci’s leg! ANKLE LOCK!!! Vinci flails, writhes, Gunther storms in but Ciampa intercepts!! SICILIAN STRETCH!! Gable GRAPEVINES Vinci!!! VINCI TAPS, ALPHA ACADEMY WINS!
Winners: Tommaso Ciampa & The Alpha Academy, by submission
Der Ring General is enraged! He got caught and his team took the loss! Will Gunther not be done with Gable until Gable finally breaks through?
The Judgment Day talks backstage.
Finn says that they have to keep it professional with Jey. Priest agrees. The more Jey feels isolated, the more he’ll see he needs Judgment Day. Exactly. And Rhea says they always come around, Don’t they, Dom? Yeah! Dom just wishes he could be out there with Mami. She wishes that, too. But at the end of the day, the same way they’ll handle this Jey business, Rhea will handle hers with Raquel. And Mami’s always on top. Rhea heads out, they wish her luck. Will the Eradicator return with that world title still on her shoulder? Or will she be the first piece of gold to be chipped away?
Tiffany Stratton is meeting with Adam Pearce?
She says this is ridiculous! Can he make this quick? Where even is Becky? She is THE Tiffany Stratton, the NXT Women’s Champion, and with that comes responsibilities. Pearce didn’t even roll out the red carpet! Becky finally walks in and Pearce thanks her for coming. He spoke with Shawn Michaels earlier today, and on behalf of him, they will have a contract signing for their NXT Women’s Championship tomorrow night. Tiff wants them to hold on. Before they do this, she says she has been nothing but respectful to Becky, and even apologetic. And she knows that last week, she let her emotions get the best of her, but Becky can understand that as The Man.
And now that they’re face to face again, Tiff must ask: what did she do? Why is Becky coming after her and the NXT Women’s Champion? Well, to be honest, Tiff, Becky wasn’t paying attention to a thing Tiff was doing, until she came here to Becky’s show to get eyes on her “dead-end title reign” and used Becky’s name in vain. That gave Becky no choice but to pay attention to Tiff. And just look at her! The NXT Women’s Champion! As beautiful as a goddess! Athletic as an Olympian! Dumb as a box of rock. But when Becky thinks about NXT, she thinks about hope and passion and the future! Tiff could be all of those things… but she’s not.
Tiff is just concerned about being famous. And that is why Tiff is stepping to Becky. So if she wants to be famous, Becky makes her famous by taking the title. Welcome to the Big Time. Tiff says she doesn’t need Becky, she has been doing just fine on her own. But Becky wants to stick her big head in Tiff’s business, so Tiff has no problem in beating Becky and making Tiff’s name at Becky’s expense. And that name is Tiffany Stratton, the greatest NXT Women’s Champion of all time! Both women sign the contract, and it is official! Tiff walks out holding up her belt, but will it be her belt for only another 24 hours?
WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez!
From one women’s title to another, the Eradicator has certainly proved herself as a worthy champion, though has also gotten away with some thanks to her little chico, Dominik Mysterio. Without him by her side, will Rhea be able to dom-inate on her own? Or will there be another championship celebration to close the night?
Raw returns, the introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is Raw’s Mami, ese!
The bell rings and the two rush in! Rhea ducks a lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Raquel hauls Rhea up, but Rhea sunset flips out of the bomb! Raquel stays up, drags Rhea back up but Rhea breaks free, only for Raquel to LARIAT! Raquel scoops and RAMS Rhea into a corner! And again! And again! The ref counts, Raquel lets off, and she whips but Rhea reverses. Rhea kicks low, whips, but Raquel blocks to reverse! Scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Raquel keeps on Rhea with a rear bearhug. Rhea endures the squeeze, fights up and throws elbows, then swings, but Raquel gets under to have a front facing bearhug!
Rhea endures, CLAWS at Raquel and pulls hair, but the ref reprimands! Raquel RAMS Rhea into the corner again! The ref counts and Raquel tries to let off, but Rhea has the body scissors! HEADBUTT! Raquel staggers, Rhea goes up, and Rhea MISSILE DROPKICKS! Raquel bails out, Rhea slides out and runs up the steps to CANNONBALL! Direct hit and down goes Raquel! Rhea drags Raquel up, puts her in, and she runs to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Rhea is annoyed but Raquel is tougher than that. Rhea drags Raquel around, rains down fists, then HEADBUTTS Raquel down! The ref reprimands about hair pulling but Rhea tells him to back off.
Rhea KICKS Raquel in the side! And slaps her around! And then CHOPS her on the back! Raquel sputters, Rhea drags her up, but Raquel shoves back. Rhea DROPKICKS Raquel to the corner! Fans rally, Rhea runs in corner to corner, but Raquel TOSSES Rhea up and out of the ring! Rhea is down on the ground but Raquel hurries out after her. Raquel runs in to BOOT Rhea into the barriers! Fans fire up for Raquel while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once again and Rhea kicks Raquel around more. Rhea then steps in to drop into a toehold, but Raquel fights the Indian Deathlock! Rhea still powers it on and pushes on the legs! Fans rally as Raquel endures and keeps her shoulders up. Rhea CLUBS the legs, but Raquel stays up. Rhea CHOPS Raquel, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Raquel is down, ONE and she SLAMS Rhea down! And again! And again! Raquel gets free of the leglock and Rhea goes to a corner. Raquel runs in, misses, and Rhea bumps her off buckles! Rhea Electric Chair Lifts to SLAM Raquel on buckles! Fans fire up as Rhea drags Raquel up in the corner.
Rhea wraps on a headscissors to squeeze and thrash Raquel! The ref counts, Rhea lets go, and then she just puts the headscissors on again! The ref counts as Raquel endures the thrashing, and she carries Rhea out! Raquel returns the Electric Chair SLAM off buckles! Both women are down, and fans rally up. They stand, Raquel JABS! JABS! And JABS! Raquel fires haymakers, roars and whips, then ROCKS Rhea with a forearm! Raquel runs, Rhea follows to ROCK Raquel! Rhea runs, Raquel follows, Rhea ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE BOOTS collide! Fans fire up as both women are down again!
The ref checks both women, they’re both okay to continue, so a standing count starts. “This is Awesome!” as both women stir at about 4 of 10. They sit up, crawl for each other, and they talk trash on each other. Rhea junkyard dog HEADBUTTS! Raquel wobbles and leans against Rhea, and the two stand back up that way. They throw body shots, shove, and then SLAP! And CHOP! And then haymakers! Fans fire up and duel as the shots go back and forth! Rhea kicks low, again, but Raquel shoves Rhea! Rhea slips out of the flapjack to HOOK KICK! And NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Raquel is still in this and Rhea is surprised!
Fans rally, Rhea snarls at Rhea and CLUBS her on the back! And again! And again! Rhea stands over Raquel, sits her up and CLUBS her down again! Rhea hauls Raquel up, pump handles, but Raquel fights with elbows! Rhea still tries but Raquel pulls hair! Raquel KNEES Rhea, scoops her, and SNAKE EYES! Then a back drop! Rhea staggers up, into a BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is still in this and Raquel is beside herself. Raquel slaps herself to get fired up again, and fans rally up. Raquel stalks Rhea, has her in a drop zone and steps on her on her way to the corner. TWISTING- NO, Rhea BOOTS the Vader drop away!
Rhea then goes to the corner, a wild look in her eye. She climbs up, aims, and gives some Latina Heat, for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Now Rhea is beside herself, but she runs and WRECKS Raquel with a dropkick! Rhea then goes to the apron, to CANNON- NO, Raquel blocks that, to SWING Rhea into the desk!! And then she hoists Rhea up, for an APRON TEXANA BOMB!! Raquel shoves Rhea in, but wait! NIA JAX?!?! She fireman’s carries Raquel to SAMOAN DROP to the floor! The ref misses it all but the fans boo! Raquel drags herself into the ring, Rhea PUNTS her down! Rhea pump handles, for the RIPTIDE!!! Cover, Rhea wins!!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Champion)
The Eradicator gets a surprise assist from the A-Nia-Lator, but then Nia HEADBUTTS Rhea! Nia grins as she puts Rhea on the ropes and goes to the apron. APRON LEG DROP!! Fans boo as Nia drags Rhea around, puts her in a drop zone, and then goes up the corner! BANZAI DROP!! Nia smiles and says she’s back, but is she picking the wrong enemies out the gate?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, but a really shocking move at the end there as WWE truly enters the new Vince-less era. Nia Jax of all people is back. I knew the ringside ban on Dominik Mysterio would mean a loophole like someone else in the group would interfere, but then commentary said the bad applied to all parts of Judgment Day. I thought it’d be McDonagh because he’s not officially Judgment Day, and then they had Natty talk with Raquel and I thought it was gonna be Natty interfering to reference her many failed attempts. But no, Nia returns, takes all the Heel heat for herself, and screws Raquel outta this one. I suppose Fastlane can be a big match for this title, but what a wild detour.
Speaking of Judgment Day, great stuff with them and Jey Uso, and just great stuff with all these stories connected to Jey. Jey & Kevin VS Finn & Priest was a really good opening match, but of course there was the “miscommunication” between Jey and Kevin, that’s one of the oldest tropes in pro-wrestling. Plus, Jey and Kevin can’t be beating the tag champions. Then after really good stuff between McIntyre and Woods (Matt Riddle being off the show is a long story that is still being sorted out), great interaction of McIntyre and Jey to set up a match next week. Those two could really tear it down, and it’d be interesting if it leads to McIntyre getting involved with Judgment Day. Well, I suppose he’d have to if #McRiddle is to challenge for the tag titles, but still.
Cody Rhodes also can’t seem to get away from Judgment Day, since Dom & McDonagh had to start trouble with him. It feels like Cody and Dom could strike up their feud again, but I would love some Cody VS McDonagh, too. They can even continue the feud onto SmackDown should Cody be the one sent to SmackDown in return for Raw getting Jey. Then we got a good match from Miz VS Tozawa, mostly Miz going above and beyond hitting a hattrick of Finales. Miz is going so hot into his rematch with LA Knight on Friday, you’d think he loses but he already lost at Payback so he has to find a way to win on SmackDown.
Speaking of, didn’t I say this last week? Tiffany isn’t losing her title to a Raw star but Becky can’t be losing clean to Tiffany. Their backstage contract signing segment was well done, with Becky getting the better of Tiff, and their match will be great stuff. Good promo from Shayna with Chelsea and then Piper showing up. Of course Shayna wins against Chelsea but I like that Stark made the save. A little torn on Shayna & Stark sticking together, as I was hoping Shayna was getting back in the singles title scene, but I guess with Shayna’s old frenemy, Nia, jumping back in, a tag title feud detour isn’t so bad.
Great stuff from Imperium and Alpha Academy. We all knew Gable was gonna confront Gunther again, but nice surprise that Ciampa is joining in. Great Six Man Tag, great win for the Faces, but Gable himself said he isn’t sure when or where he’ll get another shot so maybe Ciampa is Gunther’s Fastlane opponent. If Gable can build momentum through some other matches, he could totally come back around by WrestleMania season to try again. That’d be an epic WrestleMania moment for Gable to dethrone Gunther once and for all.
And great stuff out of Rollins and Nakamura tonight. Great promos back to back from these guys, and I guess we’re getting Nakamura VS Ricochet one last time before Nakamura and Rollins have their world title rematch at like Fastlane. Honestly, Nakamura should win the rematch because then it’s like, what’s the point if he loses? This will be just like when Nakamura challenged AJ Styles for the then WWE World Championship and lost multiple times. Nakamura as World Heavyweight Champion allows Rollins time off for back problems and/or Marvel stuff, and opens the way for some Face contenders going towards the new year.
My Score: 8.8/10
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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.
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.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
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.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
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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