Are you ready for life in the Fastlane?

Indianapolis is known for high speed thrills and crashes, and WWE is bringing the same! But will Seth Rollins survive his first-ever Last Man Standing match? Or will the King of Strong Style run him off the road?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day VS Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso; Cody & Jey win and become the new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.
• Six Man Tag: Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar & ??? w/ Zelina Vega VS Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits; Rey, Santos & Carlito win.
• WWE Women’s Championship Triple Threat: Iyo Sky w/ Damage CTRL VS Charlotte Flair VS Asuka; Iyo wins and retains the title.
• John Cena & LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa w/ Paul Heyman; Cena & Knight win.
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship Last Man Standing Match: Seth Rollins VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Rollins wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Fastlane Kickoff Show!

Join Kayla Braxton, Jackie Redmond, Wade Barrett, Booker T and Peter Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action here in Indy!

Santos Escobar talks with Rey Mysterio backstage.

They know their strengths and weaknesses, as well as Lashley’s and the Profits’. But Santos has to ask, is “he” going to come through? And if it comes down to it, if it’s still just 3v2, Escobar will do it but… Did “he” come through? Rey says he put the call in, and the text. Rey knows “he” read the text, but there’s been no response. But…! Trust Rey. Rey trusts “he” will come through. They shake hands, and we have until the Six Man Tag happens, so will the LWO’s third man be here?

Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.

Byron Saxton thanks The Wise Man for this time, and asks about how well he feels Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa are going to do against the “mega tandem” of LA Knight & John Cena. What? Where is that nickname coming from? How stupid, “mega tandem.” Cena & Knight barely like each other. They’re a team out of necessity because they’re targeted by the Bloodline. Now the Bloodline, Jimmy & Solo, are brothers. They come from the same world, have the same blood in their veins, hence Bloodline. Cena & Knight aren’t a bloodline, they’re trying to survive. Which means tonight, ladies and gentlemen, trust the Wise Man when he says this will be an easy victory for Jimmy & Solo.

Byron then asks, “What if they lose?” Heyman frowns. How could Byron ask that stupid question? Bloodline? Losing? To Cena & Knight? Heyman can’t believe the man wearing pale canary yellow asked that! Why would they lose?! No, really? What sense would it make? Why? WHY!? It makes no sense to ask! Get Kayla Braxton to interview him next time, at least she has intelligence. Heyman rants on and on as he storms into the Bloodline locker room, will he end up even angrier if all that actually happens?

Backstage interview with Damage CTRL.

Cathy Kelley is with Iyo Sky, Bayley & Dakota Kai to get some strategy talk from Iyo going into the Triple Threat. Bayley asks if Cathy is an idiot or if this is the first day on the job. Iyo is the Evil Genius of the entire WWE! She isn’t sharing any strategy! Iyo has Bayley calm down and says “daijoubu,” it’s fine. Iyo has her strategy. And she doesn’t need DMG CTRL tonight. Bayley & Dakota are a bit stunned. Iyo heads out on her own, and Bayley huffs and puffs after. Dakota is dreading this, will the Role Model be able to accept staying in the back?

Jade Cargill has arrived backstage!

And she shakes hands with Triple H! The Game welcomes the Storm, will Jade have her eye on tonight’s Women’s Championship match?

Welcome to Indianapolis.

“You didn’t think you’d just roll through beautiful Indianapolis and not get a little color commentary from Pat McAfee himself, did ya? Look, I’m no mathemetist, never claimed to be an astrophysicist, but I know fast when I see it. Going Mach 3 with your hair on fire is my comfort zone, okay? And hot damn it if tonight ain’t a strap in, keep all hands and feet inside, tick the governor off kinda night! And if there’s one thing I know about this town, it’s that fortune favors the fast. Look at ’em. Superhuman specimens. Athletic A-Listers. Straight up debonair dogs! Born to do one thing: win.

“Gotta keep your head on a swivel, though, fam! Sometimes, even the Fastlane finds a little oncoming traffic. If you’re not fired up right now, I’d say we need a pulse check on an ol’ wet blanket. We are ramping towards a big finish. WWE Fastlane, coming at you like a Mack truck! Let’s goooooo~!”

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day VS Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso!

The Prince & Punisher took these titles at Payback, but they had to stack the deck against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn to do it. Will they do it all over again to keep these titles from The American Nightmare & Main Event Jey? Or will opening the night mean they just lose ’em sooner rather than later?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who puts pedal to the metal!

The teams sort out and Priest starts against Jey. Fans rally up as Jey and Priest circle, the fans chant “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” and the two tie up. Priest powers Jey to a corner, the ref counts, but Jey headlocks back. Priest pushes Jey with a forearm then powers out. Jey RAMS Priest but Priest rebounds to run Jey over! Fans boo but Finn soaks up the heat. Jey keeps cool and he resets with Priest. They circle, the fans rally for “UCE! OH!” again, and the two tie up again. Priest puts Jey in another corner, the ref counts, and Priest lets off slowly. But Jey avoids the sucker punch to fire off body shots! Fans fire up and Jey whips, but Priest reverses.

Jey comes back to UPPERCUT! And KICK a leg! Jey RAMS Priest into a corner, tags in Cody and fans fire up! Cody and Jey isolate a leg to kick, and then Cody headlocks. Fans rally for Cody but Priest powers up and out of the headlock. Cody ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides to kick and RHODES UPPERCUT! Fans fire up as Cody then dropkicks a leg! Priest hobbles, Cody wrenches an arm, tag to Jey. Jey KICKS the bad leg! Jey brings Priest around to HEADBUTT! Priest wobbles and Jey runs, but Priest LARIATS Jey down! Fans boo Priest while Jey checks his teeth. Priest drags Jey up and TOSSES him to the corner!

Priest ROCKS Jey, ROCKS him again, then tags Finn. They mug Jey, Finn throws more hands, then he climbs up to soak up the heat. Finn stomps Jey, then drags Jey up to bump him off buckles. Finn RAMS into Jey again and again, then lets off as Jey sputters and drops to his knees. Finn brings Jey up but Jey HEADBUTTS back! Jey RAMS Finn into the corner, tag to Cody! Cody throws hands on Finn, headlocks, but Finn powers out. Things speedup and Cody catches the hurdle to a fireman’s carry! GUTBUSTER! Then Cody suplexes Finn, holds Finn up, and marches around before the GOURD BUSTER!

Cody brings Finn back up, wrenches an arm, and he tags Jey back in. Fans rally as Jey HEADBUTTS Finn again! Jey HEADBUTTS again, whips, but Priest tags in. Finn reveres the whip, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges and UPPERCUTS Finn, but Priest ROUNDHOUSES Jey down! Fans boo and Cody protests but The Judgment Day simply bent the rules, no breaking. But Priest CLUBS Jey on the apron, pushes him back into the ring, and then sits him up. Priest ROCKS Jey, taunts Cody, then puts Jey in the corner. Tag to Finn and Priest whips Jey to mule kick! Finn front kicks! Priest low kicks! Finn SCISSOR KICKS! Cover, TWO!

Finn clamps onto Jey with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Fans rally as Jey endures, and Jey fights up, only for Finn to whip him to a corner. Finn CHOPS and throws hands! Finn snapmares, runs and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Finn stays between Jey and Cody, drags Jey up, and then Finn ELBOWS Jey in the head! Tag to Priest and they mug Jey. Fans rally for “USO! USO!” but Priest pulls Jey into a motorcycle stretch. Jey endures the knee in his back and his arms being pulled back, and Cody rallies the fans up. Jey fights to his feet, throws body shots, but Priest throws Jey down by his hair!

Fans boo and Cody protests, but Priest UPPERCUTS Jey to the corner. Then Priest sucker punches Cody! Cody wants in but Priest runs to ELBOW Jey! Tag to Finn and a slingshot STOMP! Cover, TWO! Finn snarls, drags Jey up, and ELBOWS Him in the head again! Finn chinlocks and grinds Jey down. Fans rally up as Jey fights, but Finn squeezes tight. Jey pushes at the hold, stands up, and throws more body shots. Finn keeps Jey from Cody, they’re so close! Jey throws hands on Finn, but Finn still holds on! Jey keeps trying, but Finn whips him, so Jey BLASTS Priest! Jey dodges Finn and Finn hits buckles!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Jey crawls for his corner, Finn reaches out but Jey gets away, hot tag to Cody! Fans explode as the American Nightmare rallies on Finn! Cody whips, Finn reverses but Cody CLOBBERS Finn! Finn runs in but Cody goes up an d over to then POWERSLAM! Cody keeps moving, springboard, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! Cover, TWO! Finn survives but Cody keeps his cool. Cody pounds the mat and fans clap along. Finn rises slowly, Cody dragon sleepers, but Priest is back! Cody ROCKS Priest, then hits a DRAGON SCREW in the ropes! But Finn rolls Cody up, TWO!

Cody gets Finn after all, but Finn spins it around! Only for Cody to drop and kick from below! Then springboard, but Finn catches the cutter to the EYE OF THE STORM! Cover, TWO! Cody is still in this and fans rally up. Finn aims from a corner, runs in, SHOTGUN! Cody hits buckles then falls, and Finn climbs up! But Cody trips Finn first! Cody climbs, Finn and Cody throw hands! Fans rally as Cody gets the edge and then brings Finn in. Stalling SUPERPLEX! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! The ref checks both men, they’re both okay to continue. Cody and Finn crawl to their corners, hot tags to Priest and Jey!

Fans rally as Jey fires hands on Priest! Jey powers up and puts some stank in the HAYMAKER! Jey whips, Priest reverses but Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges and mule kicks! Off comes the shirt, for the UPPERCUT! Priest wobbles into the fireman’s carry! But Priest slips free to BELL CLAP! Priest blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Priest ends up in the corner and fans fire up! They chant “UCE! OH!” already as Jey goes to the corner. Jey joins in, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” hip- NO, Priest puts Jey on the apron! Jey GAMANGIRIS, goes up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Priest is still in this and Jey is frustrated.

Priest goes to the apron, Jey storms up on him, but Priest spins to ROUNDHOUSE! Priest runs in, blocks a superkick and then clinches, FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Now Priest is frustrated as he stands back up. Priest shakes out the bad leg, and he soaks up the heat. He mocks the “UCE! OH!” chant before he runs in, but Jey ELBOWS him first! Jey goes up but Priest CLUBS Jey, and then brings Jey into the crucifix! But Jey slips free! Jey DECKS Finn, then DUMPS Priest! Jey builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit on The Judgment Day! Fans are thunderous again as Jey puts Priest back in! Jey climbs up and USO SPLASH!! Cover, Finn breaks it!!

Fans can’t believe it but Finn got there just in time! But then Cody springboards to CODY CUTTER!! Cody and Finn both flop out of the ring and Jey goes to another corner. Jey aims at Priest, runs in, but into a KICK! Priest choke grips, SOUTH OF- NO, Jey slips free! Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges and SPEARS?!? A shot at Roman Reigns as Jey goes to the corner! But wait, here come Rhea & Dom! Mami and her boy waited until the last moment, but Jey SUPERKICKS Dom! Jey looks Mami in the eyes, and she smiles. Jey says he sees her, but goes back to the corner. Jey climbs but Finn anchors his feet! Jey kicks Finn away but Priest ROCKS Jey!

Priest positions Jey just right, goes up after him, and then Finn tags in, SUPER STEINER!! Finn is up in the other corner, COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, CODY BREAKS IT!! All four men are down and Rhea is shocked! She thought they had this! Cody checks Jey, helps him up, and Dom coaches Priest. Priest is hurting from his own Steiner, but he and Finn rise together. Fans are electric as these four start throwing hands! Jey has Finn, Cody has Priest! Priest ROCKS Cody, runs, springboards but into a SUPERKICK! Finn SLINGBLADES Cody! Jey SUPERKICKS Finn! JD McDonagh is here?! Jey SUPERKICKS him!

Finn runs in, Jey sidesteps and O’Conner Roll, TWO into a BRIEFCASE SHOT!! Finn rolls Jey up, TWO?!?!? Now Rhea is really angry!! The Irish Ace argues with the ref about the count but the count was fair! Cody YANKS McDonagh down, but then Priest APRON CHOKE SLAMS Cody!! Priest then pulls the hood off the desk and clears it! Priest drags Cody up onto the desk, but McDonagh runs in! Cody dodges and the briefcase hits Priest’s leg!! Cody then gets Priest for a CROSS RHODES ON THE DESK!!! The Judgment Day is freaking out! Finn checks with McDonagh but Jey FLIES to take them both out!!

Jey puts Finn in, dodges him, Cody tags before the SUPERKICK!! Then Jey hoists Finn up for Cody, FLAPJACK CUTTER COMBO!! A modified One D?! And then Cody hits CROSS RHODES!!! Cover, Cody & Jey win!!!

Winners: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso, by pinfall (NEW Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions)

The Irish Ace was meant to be a trump card but he just messed it all up!! Now Cody & Jey reign together, will these second generation stars liberate Raw and SmackDown from The Judgment Day? Is the Judgment Day going to implode after what just happened tonight?

Wade Barrett and Booker T talk backstage.

What a way to start Fastlane! But what about that main event? This is going to be great! Then who is crazy enough to team with The LWO against Lashley & The Profits? Who knows, but this is definitely life in the Fastlane! Xavier Woods walks in and says this is gonna be goodt! Mind if he joins them? In here? Yeah, with two legends? Why not! Because he was gonna order Pizza Hut. OMG Pizza Hut? Yes, he likes that stuffed, crust, pepper-oni and bacon! But he can get like a big dinner box. And he’s using the app so it’ll be hot and fast. Well Wade’s got some bad news! What? Actually, no, Wade loves Pizza Hut!

Y’know why? BECAAAAUSE~…. They can get breadsticks, wings and dipping sauces! These three are gonna have some fast food for Fastlane, but what’re you gonna have for dinner?

Six Man Tag: Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar & ??? w/ Zelina Vega VS Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits!

Well, just as the living legends were wondering, the living legend that is the King of Lucha has put in the call, because he and the rest of the LWO needs help! Who will dare defy the All Mighty to help Rey & Escobar? No one is with them when they make their entrance, and so the teams sort out. Montez Ford starts against Santos and rubs in that is is 3v2. But Escobar SLAPS Ford, KICKS him, then KICKS him again. Ford shoves, Santos sunset flips but Ford rolls through. Santos avoids the Penalty Kick, then gets his knees up as Ford moonsaults! Dawkins storms in but Santos KICKS him back out!

Santos CLOBBERS Ford, swipes at Lashley, then CLOBBERS Ford again! Santos runs in, Ford puts him on the apron but Santos GAMANGIRIS! Ford flounders, Santos goes up, CROSSBODY! Both men go to corners, and Santos spells it out. “L! W! O!” But Ford avoids the double knees to DECK Santos! Ford laughs at Santos, goes up the corner, but Santos GAMANGIRIS again! Santos goes up to get Ford, for a SUPER DUPER STEINER!! Cover, Lashley breaks it! Lashley looms over Santos but Santos gets up to stare him down. Ford CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Dawkins tags in and he ROCKS Santos!

Dawkins tags Lashley, hits the CYCLONE SPLASH and ENZIGURI, then Lashley RAMS into Santos! NECKBREAKER! Fans boo but Lashley soaks up the heat. Lashley taunts Rey, clamps onto Santos, but Santos drops out of the full nelson! But Lashley drags Santos up to bump off buckles, kick low, and Lashley reels Santos in. Lashley suplexes and he holds Santos up! Fans do cheer that, and then Lashley SLAMS Santos down! Tag to Dawkins and he covers Santos, TWO! Dawkins stays cool and he looms over Santos. Fans rally up but Dawkins whips Santos to a corner. Dawkins runs in to CYCLONE SPLASH again!

Dawkins keeps moving, but Santos DROPKICKS him down! Hot tag to Rey! Rey rallies, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! Dawkins staggers, Rey BLASTS Ford, but Dawkins kicks low. Dawkins whips, Rey KICKS back, then runs to BLAST Lashley! Rey elbows Dawkins, drop toeholds him onto ropes, but Lashley tags in while Rey dials it up! Lashley catches the 619, Dawkins ROCKS Rey and Lashley SLAMS Rey down! Fans boo but the All Mighty Profits are loving it. Lashley puts Rey in, runs in at the corner, and he RAMS into Rey! Lashley brings Rey in, gut wrenches, and CLIFFHANGER! Ford is all fired up and Lashley tags him in.

Ford slingshots in just to show off, and he runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Ford mocks Santos, then stalks Rey. Rey goes to a corner, Ford runs in and KICKS Rey in the side! Ford stomps Rey again and again, but the ref counts. Ford lets off, has a crazy smile on his face, and he brings Rey up. Ford whips Rey corner to corner hard, then drags him to the corner. Tag to Dawkins and Dawkins stomps Rey. Dawkins drags Rey up, RAMS into him again and again and again, then DECKS Rey! Dawkins taunts santos, the ref reprimands, and the ref misses Lashley CHOKE Rey! Lashley tags in and Dawkins stands Rey up for elbows.

Lashley throws more shots, then he stare Santos down. Lashley runs back in but into a BOOT! Rey fights free of the corner, ELBOWS Lashley, but Lashley whips him to a corner. Lashley runs in, but Rey dodges! Lashley POSTS himself! Ford runs in but Rey TOSSES him! Tag to Dawkins and he drags Rey back, but Rey BOOTS Dawkins away! Only for Ford to YANK Santos down, and RAM him into barriers! The ref reprimands and fans boo but then Zelina hits a METEORA on Ford!! Dawkins whips Rey but Rey tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Rey and Dawkins are down but there’s no Santos to tag! Fans rally all the same, but Rey feels it’s hopeless.

Dawkins drags Rey back, tag to Ford. Ford drops an elbow on Rey’s back! Ford BOOTS Rey down, then scowls. Ford drags Rey up, suplexes, but Rey fights with knees! Rey ENZIGURIS and Ford flops out of the ring! Lashley is frustrated and he fetches Ford. Rey crawls, and CARLITO is here?!? Now that’s cool! Hot tag to Carlito and the fans fire up! Carlito rallies on Ford, then whips, but Ford reverses. Carlito DECKS Lashley, runs Dawkins off, and he dodges Ford off! Carlito whips, Ford KICKS and runs, but into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Dawkins runs in. Carlito dodges to clothesline him out!

Rey hits a SEATED SENTON on Dawkins! Lashley CLOBBERS Rey! But santos DIVES to hit Lashley! Ford rolls Carlito up, Carlito rolls through and ducks the enziguri, BACKSTABBER!! Cover, LWO wins!!

Winners: Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar & Carlito, by pinfall

Just like at Backlash in Puerto Rico, Carlito comes through for the Latino World Order! Will Caribbean Cool stick around to help the LWO stand tall on SmackDown?

WWE Women’s Championship Triple Threat: Iyo Sky w/ Damage CTRL VS Charlotte Flair VS Asuka!

They say all women are created equal, but you look at The Evil Genius, the Queen of Flair and the Empress of Tomorrow and you see that statement is not true. These are three of the best in the WWE today, fighting to be THE best. But with Bayley having stuck her foot in Iyo’s mouth, will Iyo have the solution to these 33 and one-third chances of winning? Or will there be a new WWE Women’s Champion leaving Indianapolis?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who truly wears the crown!

The bell rings and fans rally up as the three watch each other. They circle, then Charlotte BOOTS Iyo! Asuka MISTS Charlotte!! Fans fire up and Asuka cheers herself, before she BUZZSAWS Charlotte! Cover, Iyo breaks it! Asuka still g0rins as Charlotte bails out. Asuka and Iyo are 1v1 for the moment as they circle. Iyo runs in, Asuka dodges, Iyo tiger feints to arm-drag! And another arm-drag! And another arm-drag! But Asuka flips the armlock around fast! Asuka grinds the arm but Iyo kips up, only for Asuka to wrangle her! Charlotte has a medic help her wash the mist out of her eye but that stuff stings.

Iyo headscissors but Asuka kips free. Iyo throws Asuka down by her hair and stalks Asuka. Iyo runs with Asuka but Asuka sends her to the corner. Iyo ELBOWS, but Asuka gets under the Quebrada to go up and MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up with Asuka, but Iyo rolls Asuka up! TWO, and Iyo cradles! TWO, and Iyo steps over, La Magistrol! TWO!! Iyo is surprised but Asuka got out in time! Iyo scuffs and kicks Asuka, then runs, but into an ELBOW! Asuka runs but Iyo ELBOWS back! Iyo runs, but Asuka follows to KICK Iyo down! Asuka runs again, but Charlotte’s back to BOOT her down!

Fans “WOO~” and boo, but Iyo runs to CROSSBODY! Charlotte catches Iyo to FALL AWAY SLAM! Charlotte kips up, ROCKS Asuka, then CHOPS! Charlotte fires off in the corner, puts a leg on ropes, but Iyo jumps onto Charlotte! Charlotte TOSSES Iyo then CLOBBERS her! But Asuka spins Charlotte, only for Charlotte to ROCK her! Asuka KICKS, runs, but into Charlotte’s clinch! BIG back suplex! But then Iyo victory rolls, STOMP 182 on Charlotte! Fans fire up and Iyo says she’ll still be champ. Iyo BUZZSAWS and CLUBS away on Charlotte, and Asuka joins in! The joshi used to team together, so they’re gonna do that here.

Iyo & Asuka double whip but Charlotte goes up and out! Charlotte BOOTS Asuka, RAMS Iyo and then slingshots to roll Iyo up, TWO! Iyo dodges, tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! Charlotte endures, fights around, fights up to her feet and flips but Iyo slips free! Asuka ROUNDHOUSES Charlotte down! Iyo runs in, Asuka puts her on the apron and HOTSHOTS! Asuka staggers, Iyo springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Iyo brings Asuka to a drop zone, then steps on Asuka on her way up. But Asuka CLUBS Iyo first! Asuka goes up the corner, but Iyo holds onto the corner! Iyo ELBOWS Asuka away but Asuka is right back up, SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!!

Fans fire up and Asuka aims from a corner. SLIDING KICK! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives but Asuka just snarls. Asuka drags Iyo up but Charlotte climbs a corner! Charlotte CROSSBODIES them both!! Charlotte has the fans booing and wooing while she says she’s gonna be champ. Charlotte CHOPS Iyo, CHOPS Asuka, repeat! “WOO~! WOO~! WOO~!” Charlotte CHOPS Iyo down then she CHOPS Asuka down! Fans fire up as Charlotte drags Iyo up and then brings Asuka in, but they fight the double DDT! They throw hands, and then double suplex! Charlotte fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX them!

Charlotte fires up and fans are torn, but Charlotte runs in at Asuka. Asuka BOOTS Charlotte but Charlotte GAMANGIRIS! Charlotte shoves Asuka down, catches Iyo for the BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Charlotte goes to another corner, runs in, handspring and DOUBLE LARIAT! Cover on Asuka, TWO!! The Empress stays in this but The Queen keeps her focus. Fans rally up and Charlotte brings Asuka up to ROCK her! Iyo run sin but Charlotte ROCKS her! Asuka kicks but Charlotte blocks to DECK her! Charlotte kicks at Iyo but Iyo blocks to HOTSHOT the leg! Asuka waistlocks but Charlotte fights it!

Iyo springboards to FLYING SUNSET FLIP Asuka! Cover, Charlotte breaks it! Iyo jackknife bridges Asuka, TWO! Asuka has the sunset flip, TWO! Iyo CLUBS Asuka again and again, then runs, but Asuka dodges to HIP ATTACK Charlotte! Asuka then kicks but Iyo blocks! Iyo ROCKS Asuka, whips, but Asuka reverses, so Iyo DIVES into Charlotte! Direct hit at the ramp! Iyo fires up and brings Charlotte up, but Asuka goes to the apron to PENALTY KICK Charlotte! Iyo TRIPS Asuka after that, then goes up the apron. Fans fire up as Iyo calls her shot, ASAI MOONSAULT! Not the best hit on Asuka but she still fell!

But wait, now Charlotte goes up a corner! Fans fire up as Charlotte ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit on Iyo AND Asuka and fans fire up with The Queen! Charlotte puts Asuka in, storms up on her, and drags her to a drop zone. Charlotte climbs the corner again, but Asuka YANKS her down! Asuka runs in but into a BOOT! Charlotte sees Asuka is down in another drop zone, and Charlotte goes up again. But Iyo SHOTEIS first! Iyo then climbs up to CLUB Charlotte, but Charlotte CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Iyo wobbles up top, Charlotte brings her in, fireman’s carry, but Asuka joins in!

POWERBOMB SAMOAN DROP COMBO!!! Cover on Charlotte, TWO!! Cover on Iyo, TWO!! The Empress seethes as both her rivals survive. Fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” and Asuka goes to ropes. Asuka goes around the way, runs in at Charlotte but into another BOOT! Charlotte runs but into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Charlotte moves around, ends up in a Triangle Hold, but she turns Asuka into a BOSTON CRAB! Asuka endures, powers through to a cover, TWO! Charlotte escapes and has the legs! Step through, FIGURE FOUR! But Iyo runs in to METEORA Charlotte!! Cover, TWO!!! Charlotte survives and Iyo has to rethink her game plan.

Wait, Asuka sits up to put Charlotte in a DEATHLOCK! So Iyo adds a CROSSFACE! Charlotte endures double submissions, what’ll happen if she taps?! Asuka lets go to drag Iyo into the ASUKA LOCK!! But Iyo pushes back to a  cover, TWO! SHOTEI! Iyo wheelbarrows Charlotte but Asuka hits a CODE BREAKER! Both Charlotte and Asuka run, Charlotte SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!!! Asuka survives and shocks Charlotte! Indianapolis fires up again as all three women are down! Wait, Bayley appears! She coaches Iyo up, despite what Iyo told her earlier. Bayley puts Iyo in but Iyo says no, she doesn’t need her!

Charlotte BOOTS Iyo onto Bayley! Fans fire up as Asuka hits a FLYING CODE BREAKER!!! Cover, TWO?!? Charlotte survives and Asuka is beside herself! Bayley tries to coach Iyo up again, but fans rally up again, “This is Awesome!” Asuka fires up, drags Charlotte up, but Charlotte arm-drags and has the leg! Bayley panics as the FIGURE FOUR is on! Bayley scurries around the way, Charlotte bridges to the FIGURE EIGHT!! Bayley distracts the ref so that he doesn’t see Asuka tapping!! And the OVER THE MOONSAULT hits!!! Cover, IYO WINS!

Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Champion)

Bayley celebrates with Iyo, because in the end, she was the insurance policy! Will the Evil Genius remember to keep all variables in mind next time she gameplans?

LA Knight arrives in the Slim Jim Z350!

That was the Mega Star’s real prize for winning the SummerSlam Slim Jim Battle Royal, and it’s definitely a hot rod. But will Knight be feeling even hotter after teaming and winning with John Cena?

Pat McAfee is here!

He narrated the opening video, so of course he’s going to be here! And he’s sporting the Indianapolis Colts legacy belt! McAfee gets the mic to say, “There was no chance in hell I was gonna miss this show on this night in this glorious city.” Indianapolis cheers, and Pat says we all know it when we see it. Members of the WWE Universe know that when the WWE comes to town, everyone wants to appreciate the WWE being there. But so many times, the crowd is dead. No juice, no life. But that is NOT Indianapolis! The fans cheer that! Pat thinks Indianapolis has deserved a WrestleMania. Fans definitely cheer that!

Pat is pretty sure the people in the back heard that, but let’s make ’em feel it. If you think Indianapolis deserves a WrestleMania, give ’em a “Hell yeah.” “HELL YEAH!!” Shout out to Stone Cold. Now before Pat joins the greatest of all time, Michael Cole, and that “hate mass,” Corey Graves, allow Pat to introduce a man who is a SIXTEEN TIME World Champion. A man who will be tag teaming with “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” Ladies and gentlemen, it’s JOHN CENA. Cena makes his entrance, because when it comes to the tag team grudge match, that time is now!

John Cena & LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa w/ Paul Heyman!

The Greatest of All Time was special guest referee for The Mega Star VS The A-Lister, so in a show of respect back, when there was no one else healthy enough or brave enough to join him against The Bloodline, LA Knight stepped up! Will this 2023 edition of the Mega Powers take down the “Shot Caller” and Enforcer of the Island? Or will all of Heyman’s indignation be justified?

The teams sort out and the fans are all fired up for “L A KNIGHT! L A KNIGHT!” But as this is Cena’s first match back, he starts on his side. Jimmy wants a handshake from Solo but Solo leaves him hanging. Cena and Jimmy circle, fans rally for Cena and the two tie up. Cena headlocks, Jimmy powers out but Cena runs Jimmy over. Fans cheer but Jimmy gets up in a hurry. Jimmy talks with Heyman, Heyman tells him to get in there, and the two tie up. Cena headlocks, Jimmy powers out but Cena runs Jimmy over again! Jimmy scrambles to the corner and looks at Solo. Solo is stoic so Jimmy says he’ll handle this.

Jimmy and Cena tie up, Jimmy headlocks, and Jimmy grinds the hold. Cena fights up, powers out, and then drops down to hurdle over, and he still runs Jimmy over! Cena points to Solo and Jimmy tags out! Fans fire up and Heyman grins as Solo steps to Cena. Cena and Solo stare down, then Cena runs to RAM Solo! Solo stays up! Solo shouts at Cena, so Cena tries again. They RAM shoulders but Solo still stays up! Cena tries again but Solo runs Cena over! Cena writhes and Jimmy says “Now look at him!” Solo paces around, eggs Cena on, and Cena sits up, but Solo HEADBUTTS him down! Solo tags Jimmy and they split the wishbone!

Jimmy taunts Cena, stalks him, and then brings Cena up. Jimmy UPPERCUTS and Cena falls over! Jimmy taunts Cena, shadow boxes, then runs up to UPPERCUT again! Cena falls over, Jimmy stomps him down! Jimmy taunts Cena more before he puts Cena on ropes to CHOKE him! Fans boo, Jimmy lets off, and Solo gets a cheap shot in! Knight protests but the ref keeps him back. Jimmy goes up the corner to soak up the heat. Fans boo but Jimmy goes back to tag Solo. They drag Cena up to mug him, and Solo HEADBUTTS Cena down! Cena flounders around, Solo brings Cena up and puts him on the top rope.

Solo puts Cena in a Tree of Woe and grins as he runs side to side. FALLING HEADBUTT! Cena falls out of the Tree and the Bloodline soaks up the heat. Solo tags Jimmy and Jimmy throws down hands on Cena. Jimmy runs corner to corner, but the hip attack misses! Cena crawls, fans rally up, and Cena reaches out! Knight reaches out, but Jimmy CLOBBERS Cena first! Jimmy headlocks, brings Cena away, and says “Too easy!” Cena fights up, fans rally, and Cena reaches out. Jimmy keeps Cena from Knight but they’re fingertips away! Jimmy throws Cena down by his hair! Cover, TWO! Cena is still in this but Jimmy stalks him.

Tag to Solo and Solo stalks Cena now. Solo stares Knight down, then he aims at Cena. Solo hears the fans cheering for Cena, but he shouts and runs in, HIP ATTACK! That one hits! Solo roars but fans boo, and even Heyman is hurting seeing that impact. Cena flounders but still grabs at Solo’s leg. Solo looms over Cena, and Cena drags himself up. Solo HEADBUTTS Cena! Cena staggers, but he throws a body shot! And a haymaker! And another haymaker! Cena runs, but Solo WHEEL KICKS him down! Fans boo but Jimmy and Heyman love what they see. Solo tags Jimmy in and Jimmy taunts the fans chanting for Cena.

Jimmy taunts Knight, then he brings Cena up. But Cena fireman’s carries! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!! Both men are down and fans fire up! Cena crawls, as does Jimmy, hot tag to Solo and he BLASTS Knight! Fans boo but Solo drags Cena back. The ref keeps Knight from getting involved but that lets Solo stomp away on Cena. Heyman is giving commentary to his phone, maybe to Roman Reigns, and then Solo drags Cena into the corner. Solo climbs up, BANZAI DROP! Cena sputters, but Solo drags him back into place. Fans boo but The Bloodline soaks it up as Solo climbs again. BANZAI DROP!! Cover, TWO!!

Cena is still in this but Solo looms over him. Fans rally as hard as they can and Cena starts to revive! Cena reaches out but Solo keeps him back! Then Solo HEADBUTTS Cena down! Jimmy applauds and starts a “Let’s Go, Solo!” chant. The fans don’t join in but Solo goes up the corner again. But Cena KNEES the Banzai Drop! Solo sputters now while both he and Cena are down! Fans rally, Cena and Solo crawl, hot tags to Jimmy and Knight! Indy explodes as Knight rallies on Jimmy! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Whip to the ropes, Jimmy reverses but Knight turns that to a NECKBREAKER! Knight DECKS Solo, too!

Knight stomps a “YEAH!” hole into Jimmy! Fans fire up, Solo runs in but Knight kicks and DDTS him first! But Jimmy SUPERKICKS Knight! Cover, TWO!! Knight is still in this and Jimmy is furious! Fans rally behind Knight but Jimmy goes up a corner. Jimmy tells everyone to shut up, here comes the USO SPLASH! NO, Knight moves, scoops and POWERSLAMS! They spell it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! Solo returns but Knight kicks and whips. Solo reveres, to SAMOAN DROP! But Cena is up top, to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up as Jimmy USO SPLASHES Cena! All four men are down!

The fans fire up again and Pat himself says “This is Awesome!” The fans join in on that, and the teams regroup. They stand, and Jimmy ROCKS Knight! Knight ROCKS Jimmy! Solo ROCKS Knight, but Knight ROCKS Solo! Cena is still down so Knight throws hands on The Bloodline all alone! JAB! JAB! JAB! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Left and right and then an ELBOW for solo! Knight whips, Solo reverses and Jimmy TOSSES Knight! But Cena rises!! Fireman’s carry for Solo but Jimmy SUPERKICKS Cena down! Deja vu from SmackDown! The Bloodline then go to the apron, and Jimmy climbs up again. But Knight returns!

Knight DUMPS Solo out, rushes up and has Jimmy! SUPERPLEX, YEAH!! Cena is up and he sees Jimmy! Fans fire up as he raises his hand! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” Cena has to DECK Solo first, but he still hits the FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! And then Knight hits B F T!! Cover, Knight & Cena win!!

Winners: John Cena & LA Knight, by pinfall

The Bloodline may be united by blood, but they just didn’t have the fortitude to put away the mega tandem! Cena wants to raise Knight’s hand in victory, but Knight says NAH NAH. Knight raises Cena’s hand in victory! These two are rolling on, will Cena return to the top of WWE? Will Knight reach that summit himself in the near future? Or will The Tribal Chief look to squash that with his return this coming Friday?

The Judgment Day regroups.

Finn isn’t so sure about Priest cashing in now. Priest’s leg is hurt, everyone else can’t get out there. Just relax and try again. No, no, no, no! Priest accepts what happened out there in the tag match, but he is NOT going home emptyhanded! It has to be tonight. Rhea tries to reason with Priest. He’s the one who said he doesn’t wanna rush this, wants to be ready for it. They’ll do it right, and that’s not tonight. Rhea asks for the briefcase. Priest hands it over, and then sits down. Will the Punisher have no choice but to simply sit back and watch the World Heavyweight Championship match like the rest of us?

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Last Man Standing Match: Seth Rollins VS Shinsuke Nakamura!

The Visionary has never, ever, anywhere in his career, participated in a match with this stipulation. But perhaps the King of Strong Style knew that. Nakamura goaded and trolled Rollins into giving him this rematch from Payback, but who will really get payback in the last lap of Fastlane?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who crosses the finish line and who hits the wall!

The bell rings and both men rush in! Nakamura dodges, slides out, so Rollins just runs up! Nakamura moves so Rollins bails out of his tope, to then pursue on foot! Nakamura slides back into the ring to say, “C’MOOON~!” Rollins smirks, and looks under the ring! Rollins gets a kendo stick! Nakamura is worried so he runs away again. Nakamura then trips Rollins, RAMS him into the apron, and he stalks Rollins around the way. Nakamura sends Rollins into barriers! Fans already want tables but Nakamura CLUBS Rollins’ back. Nakamura KNEES and CLUBS Rollins, then brings him up the ramp.

Nakamura reels Rollins in, but Rollins fights the suplex! Rollins suplexes Nakamura to the floor! Fans cheer and the standing count begins as Nakamura writhes. Rollins stomps Nakamura, and he pulls up floor mats! Rollins reels Nakamura in to- NO, Nakamura fights the bomb! Nakamura brings Rollins over but Rollins blocks the throw to SMACK Nakamura off steps! Nakamura flounders, Rollins brings him up and RAMS him into more steps! Rollins pulls those steps apart and fans fire up! Rollins RAMS Nakamura down! Rollins then gets space, and CHUCKS the steps! Nakamura dodges and steps hit steps!

Rollins runs back but Nakamura avoids the stomp to steps! Rollins blocks a kick to ROLLING ELBOW! Rollins puts Nakamura in the ring, fans fire up and Rollins brings out more kendo sticks. Rollins then goes looking for more things, and he tosses chair after chair after chair in! And then a trash can! And a TABLE! Indy is happy to see that! Rollins then brings out a second TABLE! Indy is even more fired up than before! Rollins hurries in after Nakamura, he storms up and drags Nakamura up but Nakamura KICKS Rollins down! Nakamura puts Rollins on the apron, then runs to KNEE LIFT!

Rollins sputters and Nakamura goes up, GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP! The standing count starts on Rollins and Nakamura counts along. Rollins is up at 4 so Nakamura KICKS Rollins! Nakamura stalks Rollins around the way, pushes him into the ring, and he soaks up the heat. Nakamura goes looking for goodies of his own, and has NUNCHAKU!?? Nakamura is a martial arts master, and he CLUBS Rollins with the chucks! And then the other leg! Rollins hobbles around, Nakamura winds up and CLUBS Rollins on the back! Nakamura BOOTS Rollins to a corner, runs in, but into a BOOT!

Nakamura comes back, blocks boots this time and puts Rollins in the ropes! KICK and SLIDING GERMAN! Rollins writhes and the standing count starts. Rollins rises at 3 but Nakamura hits a FLYING KNEE! Rollins is down again so the count restarts. Nakamura paces and Rollins is still down at 5. Rollins stands at 6 so Nakamura KICKS the legs out! Nakamura then takes the trash can and puts it on Rollins! Kendo stick SMACK! And another! And another! And another! Fans fire up as Nakamura lets off. Rollins is down but stirring as the count climbs. Rollins crawls around at 5 but Nakamura has his num-chuks again!

Nakamura CHOKES Rollins with the chucks’ chain! Rollins endures, fights up, and fans rally! But Nakamura kicks the legs out to drag Rollins down! KNEE DROP! Rollins writhes and sputters and the count begins again. Rollins sits up at 4 and hobbles up at 5, but Nakamura brings Rollins in for a SLEEPER! Rollins flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! Fans rally for Rollins and he fights up, to get the ropes for leverage, but Nakamura KNEES Rollins in the back! Then Nakamura clinches, REVERSE EXPLODER! Rollins lands out and SLINGBLADES! Both men are down so the count is on both of them!

Rollins stands at 4 and grabs a kendo stick! Fans fire up and Nakamura is up at 6, so Rollins SMACKS him! And again! And again! And again! AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!! Fans fire up, Rollins has the trash can, and he SMACKS Nakamura in the head! Nakamura falls out of the ring but Rollins builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Nakamura! But Rollins isn’t done, he puts Nakamura back in. Rollins has the kendo stick yet again, and he aims as fans rally up. SMACK to a leg! Rollins runs to BOOT Nakamura down! Rollins goes up fast, to FROG SPLASH!! Direct hit and the count begins!

Nakamura writhes and sputters but Rollins paces around him. The count is 7, Nakamura stands at 8, and Rollins run sin! Nakamura ducks the kendo stick and tries to use it to choke Rollins! Rollins fights so Nakamura hits a KENDO BACKSTABBER! SLIDING KNEE!! Rollins is down so the count begins, but Nakamura prepares a table just in case. The table sits in the corner, Nakamura stalks Rollins. Nakamura brings Rollins around, SLEEPER, but Rollins fights around. Nakamura CLUBS Rollins and REVERSE EXPLODERS! Rollins flounders towards the table, and Nakamura runs in! KINSHASA into the table!!

Fans fire up as Rollins runs to CURB STOMP!! Nakamura is down and the count begins! We pass 5, Nakamura flounders and drags himself up with ropes. Nakamura stands at 8 and Rollins frowns. Rollins storms in to clothesline Nakamura up and out! Nakamura hits the floor and the count begins again. Rollins then goes out, and he decides to use the announce desk! Fans cheer as Rollins clears it off, and Nakamura stands at 8! Nakamura leans against barriers to stay up, but Rollins decides to bring out a LADDER! Fans fire up for that even more than the tables! Rollins carries the ladder, runs in, and he RAMS Nakamura down!

Fans fire up as the count starts again. Nakamura grits his teeth and sits up at 4, hobbles, but Rollins sets the ladder up near the desk! Nakamura stands at 8 again, but Rollins drags him over to ROLLING ELBOW! Nakamura wobbles, and Rollins makes sure he is on the desk. Rollins goes up the ladder, fans fire up again, and Rollins aims. But Nakamura moves! Rollins has to abandon his plan and fans boo. Rollins hurries down to run up and CLOBBER Nakamura! Nakamura almost falls into the front row! Rollins SMACKS Nakamura off the apron, RAMS him into barriers, then brings him around the way.

Rollins TOSSES Nakamura over the barriers! The count begins while Nakamura is down in the front row, but Rollins grabs himself a chair! Rollins chases Nakamura deeper into the crowd, and SMACKS Nakamura on the back! They keep going, Rollins SMACKS Nakamura off the safety railing by the stage! Fans are loving this as Rollins scoops Nakamura. Nakamura slips free to RAM Rollins into the bleachers! Then Nakamura SMACKS Rollins off a road case. Nakamura climbs up into the upper deck?! Nakamura drags Rollins up to join him, throws forearms, and they continue along the edge. Rollins fires hands in return!

Fans fire up as they brawl on the very edge, and then Rollins BITES Nakamura!! Rollins brings Nakamura around but Nakamura LOW BLOWS Rollins! Nakamura BOOTS Rollins and Rollins lands on the stage below! Rollins writhes, he’s done at 5, and at 7! Nakamura grins but Rollins drags himself up at 9!! Nakamura KICKS Rollins in the back! And he SMACKS Rollins with a chair! Another SMACK to the back and Rollins goes to center stage. Rollins stands but Nakamura SMACKS him again and again! Fans still want tables, and Nakamura has Rollins on the ramp. Nakamura KICKS Rollins, then SMACKS him again!

They return to ringside, Nakamura swings but Rollins ducks! Chair hits post and Nakamura is disarmed! Rollins tucks Nakamura in, but Nakamura back drops! Rollins lands on the bare concrete!! He suffers his own intentions from earlier! The standing count climbs, Rollins is down at 5, then at 7. Rollins drags himself up at 9 once again, so Nakamura CLUBS his back! Nakamura puts Rollins in the ring, storms his way in, and he aims from a corner. “YAO~!” KIN- SUPERKICK!! Rollins hits the PEDIGREE!! Both men are down and the standing count begins! They’re both still down at 5, and 7!

Rollins slides out to get to his feet, Nakamura rises quickly at 9!! Nakamura flounders his way out the side, and Rollins sees there’s still another table. Fans fire up as Rollins struggles to puts that in the ring. The back is hurting so Rollins settles for standing it up out here. Rollins then fetches Nakamura, but Nakamura RAMS Rollins into the apron! Nakamura fires off fast hands and a KNEE! Rollins wobbles, fans sing for him, but Nakamura puts Rollins on the table. Nakamura goes up the corner! He mocks the singing, before he SUPER KNEE DROPS through the table!!! Fans lose their minds as table and possibly Rollins’ body both break!

Nakamura checks his legs, he seems okay, and “This is Awesome!” as the count climbs. Nakamura stands at 6, Rollins flounders at 8! Rollins uses the busted table to stand at 9.5!! Nakamura is furious and he SMACKS Rollins with another chair! And again, and again! Nakamura leaves Rollins behind for the count, even sitting the chair up in the ring. Rollins scrambles up at 7, so Nakamura goes out after him. Nakamura still has a Cheshire Cat grin, but Rollins POSTS Nakamura! Rollins hobbles around, and he looks at the ladder again. Michael Cole and Corey Graves tell him no but the fans sing “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!”

Rollins fumes, storms up to Nakamura, and then brings him over. Rollins puts Nakamura on the desk again, goes up the ladder, but then Nakamura goes up the other side! Rollins sees that and intercepts by dragging Nakamura up! Nakamura fights the suplex, and MISTS Rollins!! Rollins falls through the desk!!! The King borrowing an idea from The Empress, and he stands high above as the count climbs. Rollins is down at 5, at 7, fights up, and somehow stands at 9.9!! Nakamura is frustrated as he climbs back down. Nakamura KICKS Rollins, puts him in the ring, and fans chant “This is Awesome!”

Nakamura circles around Rollins, scoops him, and hits a BACKBREAKER on the chair!!! Rollins somehow stands, but Nakamura KINSHASAS him through the table!!! Rollins is down in the wreckage as the count climbs! Nakamura smiles as the count reaches 7, and 8, and then 9, but Rollins slides out of the ring to be on his feet at 9.99!! Nakamura is mad again and he goes back out to kick Rollins around! They go back to commentary so Nakamura can TOSS Rollins into the timekeeper’s area! Nakamura keeps after Rollins with knees as they go into the crowd again. Nakamura kicks Rollins towards some staging area at the back corner of the arena.

Nakamura SMACKS Rollins off wood, then hoists him onto the platform. Nakamura climbs up to join Rollins and the crowd in this area get to be closer to the action. Rollins eggs Nakamura on so Nakamura rains down fists! Nakamura roars, fans boo, but Nakamura stands Rollins up. Fireman’s carry, but Rollins fights free! Rollins kicks low, underhooks, PEDIGREE!! Nakamura flounders up again, and Rollins CURB STOMPS Nakamura down!!! Both men are down, the count begins! Rollins stands at 8, Nakamura stands at 9! So Rollins reels Nakamura in to FALCON ARROW through tables!!! Fans lose their minds again!

The count climbs, Rollins flounders, we’re past 7! 8! 9! Nakamura flops over, Rollins stands, ROLLINS WINS!!

Winner: Seth Rollins (still WWE World Heavyweight Champion)

Everything Nakamura did was brutal and calculated, yet it was NOT enough! The Visionary, the Revolutionary, Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins still comes out on top!! But how much longer can Rollins keep this up now that everyone knows about the literal target on his back?

My Thoughts:

Great stuff tonight here as WWE moves Fastlane up in their calendar. Only five matches feels so much better to get through than five HOURS of matches, WWE showing AEW how it’s done on that level. Moving on, good promos in the kickoff show to help add to the matches. The Six Man Tag starting as a Handicap match at first was fair, that is classic wrestling trope to keep us guessing until the “right moment.” Carlito being the guy was a great surprise and great use of continuity, and so of course LWO wins again. This might just be another Premium appearance by Carlito, though he is in great shape.

And Heyman being upset at Byron for suggesting LA Knight & John Cena could beat The Bloodline, now he’s gonna be even more upset because it happened! Really good tag match, Cena taking a lot of the damage, but great win finish between Cena and Knight. Jimmy took the loss in the fight he picked, now he’s definitely gonna get chewed out by Roman on Friday. Awesome Triple Threat for the women’s title, and it was incredibly clever for Asuka to start this with mist to take advantage of the No Disqualification stipulation. Now, of course Bayley gets involved, but surprisingly, she doesn’t cost Iyo. In a way, Iyo owes Bayley, though that opens the door to Bayley rubbing that in, upsetting Iyo, and then Iyo throws how Bayley keeps speaking without thinking.

Awesome tag match to open, great use of Judgment Day dysfunction to cost them the tag titles, though I’m surprised Priest wasn’t more upset at McDonagh. I think Cody and Jey winning was more the vehicle to the Judgment Day dysfunction, but at the same time, it allows Cody & Jey to go to SmackDown again, where they can “finish the story” with The Bloodline. Plus, there’s still a story on Raw where Cody & Jey can be at odds with Kevin & Sami over these titles. And I like that we got that backstage promo of Judgment Day advising Priest to not cash-in tonight. Honestly, I thought we were lingering at the end of the main event for him to defy their orders.

And of course, Rollins VS Nakamura was an awesome Last Man Standing match. Great use of the entire arena, even with the clearly planted crash pad for Rollins for when he falls off the bleachers. Also great use of mist from Nakamura, paralleling Asuka but also Great Muta. Rollins winning by a very close margin is a great move because it makes sure Nakamura is still strong in the world title scene. Priest should definitely step on to Rollins on Monday, though, along with a few others, and then we can get a build towards Crown Jewel on November 4th to figure out who is actually facing Rollins.

My Score: 8.9/10