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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/10/23)
Generations collide!
Is this the biggest NXT ever?
NXT has Asuka, John Cena, Paul Heyman, Cody Rhodes, a rematch of Carmelo Hayes VS Bron Breakker, and a COMMERCIAL FREE FIRST 30 MINUTES! Are you ready?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Roxanne Perez VS Asuka; Asuka wins.
- Six Man Pub Fight: Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland VS Gallus; Bate, Dunne & Ridge win.
- NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee LA Knight: Ilja Dragunov VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley; Dragunov wins and retains the title.
- NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament, Opening Round: Lola Vice w/ Elektra Lopez VS Dani Palmer; Lola wins and advances to the next round.
- Carmelo Hayes w/ John Cena VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman; Melo wins and advances to next week’s #1 Contenders match.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is here!
The NXT Universe is all fired up for the American Nightmare’s first appearance here on Tuesdays, and they’re singing along with his song like it’s karaoke, “WHOA~ OH~!” One half of the NEW Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions fist bumps and high-fives the front row as he goes to the ring. Cody gets a mic while the fans chant his name, and he has a big smile on his face. Then they chant “YEET!” so Cody echoes, “YEET. So NXT Universe… Whaddya wanna talk about?” Fans fires up and they chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Cody says he’d be lying if he said he ever pictured himself standing in this ring.
But now that he is… Something feels right. Fans cheer that! This is the Rhodes, Florida, blood spilt all over this state, and it is in the vein of gratitude that Cody cuts to it, he indeed has an announcement. Actually, announcements. We have all been enjoying the Women’s Breakout Tournament, eight of them in single elimination, who will be the next Tiffany Stratton? The next Rhea Ripley? And at the conclusion of that tournament, the men will have their Breakout Tournament. And Cody has kept hearing, as soon as people found out he’d be here, there was a certain tag team tournament… Fans fire up with chants of “DUSTY! DUSTY!”
Cody says it sounds like they want that. “YES!” Well then… That’s good because the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is also coming back. Fans cheer that but that’s not all! One more thing! On perhaps the biggest night in NXT history, Cody has the honor and privilege on behalf of Shawn Michaels. Tonight, Cody is the special guest General Manager for NXT! Fans are loving all this, and then here comes Ilja Dragunov! The NXT Champion, the Mad Dragon, makes his way to the ring to stand face to face with Cody. Dragunov smiles as fans chant “Happy Birthday!” Dragunov tells Cody his apologies for interrupting, but he couldn’t pass up the chance to welcome Cody to N X T!
These announcements bring hope to the future of the brand. They create excitement! They breathe life into NXT! But besides that, Dragunov simply wanted to meet a man, this man, Cody Rhodes! The man who brings this passion, who brings this energy, who brings the will to suffer for the entire WWE Universe! Cody is a man who fights with fire, and pushes everything he does to the next level. This is something Dragunov strives to do. Something he promises to do! He vows to push NXT to the next level with a fire that only the Mad Dragon can bring! But wait, the Judgment Day is here…
Fans boo as Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley make their way out, and Dom says these two are really out here patting each other on the back. Fans boo as hard as they can as Dom says the WWE fans is here to see the greatest superstar this brand has to offer, HIM! Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Dom says Dragunov may be NXT Champion, but he doesn’t compare to Dom, “The One and Only TRUE Double A Champion.” Fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Dom says if Dragunov wants to feel some energy, ask him about how every time Judgment Day left Cody laying.
Dragunov says he is not surprised Dom came out here to talk when nobody in this entire arena wants to listen to his voice! By the way, Dragunov’s dad used to work in a prison. So Dragunov knows exactly how to turn a barking dog into a sweet little puppy. Dom asks if he hurt “Lil’ Ilja.” Rhea whispers something, and then Cody whispers something to Dragunov. Dom says if Dragunov wants to be like Cody, put his title on the line against Dom! Then we’ll see if Dragunov is half the man he says he is. Cody speaks up. So Dom isn’t willing to put his title up then? Rhea takes the mic to say Dom has been carrying the whole of WWE this entire year!
Dom just won the NXT North American Championship again! So Rhea doesn’t- Dragunov tells “Dom Dom” to listen. This is a day of celebration! As a gift to Dragunov himself, he can’t imagine anything better than eating Dom alive in the ring! And Rhea… Darling, Dragunov is gonna smash your boy! HA! Cody will take it from here. He is special guest GM, so guess what? That match for THE NXT Championship is official! Fans fire up and Dragunov is ready! But here’s the issue. Knowing what we know about Judgment Day, the numbers game and such, we need a special guest referee. No, it won’t be Cody. It will be the hottest star in WWE, L A KNIGHT!
Fans are exploding for how this night got even bigger! Will the Mega Star put Dirty Dom in his place?
Roxanne Perez VS Asuka!
The Prodigy, the original Women’s Breakout Tournament winner, has run afoul of Kiana James, and so Kiana wrote a fat check to the Empress of Tomorrow! Will Roxie find out she’s not ready for Asuka?
But wait! Shotzi is here!? What’s the Wild Child doing back in NXT? At least she brought the tank. Shotzi jumps on commentary, the bell rings, and Asuka circles with Roxie. Asuka and Shotzi both get a “Welcome Back!” chant, then Asuka and Roxie tie up. Asuka wrenches, but Roxie rolls, wrenches and hammerlocks. Asuka spins it around to fireman’s carry takeover and she has the cording hold. Roxie moves around, headscissors, Asuka kips free and Roxie avoids the roundhouse! Asuka smiles and resets with Roxie. Fans rally up, they tie up, and Roxie waistlocks while Shotzi announces she’s hosting this year’s Halloween Havoc!
Asuka and Roxie go around, Roxie headlocks but Asuka powers out. They RAM shoulders, then Roxie shoves Asuka. Asuka shoves Roxie, so Roxie SLAPS Asuka! Asuka grins but fans tell Roxie she messed up. Roxie bobs ‘n’ weaves, ducks ‘n’ dodges and she FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Asuka bails out but Roxie runs, into a forearm! Fans rally up, Asuka hurries back in as Roxie staggers around, and Asuka goes up. MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Asuka keeps her cool and she pie faces Roxie around. Roxie gets up to fire a forearm! Asuka SOBATS back! And Kawada Kicks! Asuka then TOSSES Roxie to a corner!
Asuka runs corner to corner to ELBOW Roxie! Asuka digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Asuka lets off. Roxie flounders, Asuka clamps onto the arm and fans rally and duel. Roxie endures, fights up, but Asuka wrenches. Roxie ROCKS Asuka! But Asuka cranks the arm! And then throws Roxie by her hair! Asuka kicks Roxie around, scuffs her, but Roxie gets mad. Roxie eggs Asuka on, Asuka kicks more but Roxie blocks one! Roxie spins Asuka and ROCKS her again! And again! Asuka eggs Roxie on so Roxie fires windmill haymakers! Roxie runs, but Asuka dodges, but so does Roxie! SHOTGUN DROPKICK!
Asuka rushes in but Roxie wrenches and clinches, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Asuka bails out, fans rally up, and Roxie builds speed. Roxie DIVES and down goes Asuka! Fans fire up and Roxie puts Asuka in the ring. Roxie stalks Asuka, runs in at the corner and UPPERCUTS! Then runs in again, but into an elbow! Asuka goes up but Roxie GAMANGIRIS! Roxie climbs, fans fire up, and Roxie rains forearms! Roxie get to five but Asuka slips under. Roxie just CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Asuka is still in this but Roxie drags her up. Fans rally as Roxie throws more shots! Roxie runs but Asuka KICKS her down! Cover, TWO!
Asuka clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Roxie fights up, drops to a victory roll, TWO! Asuka runs up but into a cradle! TWO! Roxie has the arm, steps over, LA MAGISTROL to bridge! TWO, into the ASUKA LOCK!!! Roxie gets caught, she flails, pushes around and slips free to a cover! TWO and Asuka holds on! Roxie goes for ropes but Asuka spins her to SOBAT, FRONT KICK, URAKEN, HEEL KICK!! Fans fire up with Asuka and she BUZZSAWS Roxie down! Cover, Asuka wins!
Winner: Asuka, by pinfall
The Empress has never lost in NXT and perhaps she never will! But how much did she make doing Kiana’s dirty work? Will Roxie make Kiana put her money where her mouth is and step up herself? Wait speaking of, Kiana runs in! But Shotzi intercepts! And she fires off, to then hit the FISHERMAN DDT! Kiana bails out and Shotzi helps Roxie up, will the hostess of Halloween Havoc have something already in the works?
Gallus gets fired up backstage!
Joe Coffey is banging around with his shillelagh, and he asks if Mark is ready for this! He’s ready! Is Wolfgang ready? YES! Then they will show them who they are! Gallus storms out, ready for the Pub Fight!
The Brawling Brutes talk backstage.
Pete Dunne makes sure Tyler Bate understands that he needs the Tyler Bate he battled all over Europe with! The Big Strong Boi that he tore down the house with in Chicago! Is he ready? Ready! Ridge joins in and says it is time. It’s FIGHT NIGHT! They’re gonna give BANGER after BANGER after BANGER, but will they bring down the Gallus Boys?
Six Man Pub Fight: Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland VS Gallus!
But wait! Just as Bate, Dunne & Ridge make their entrance, Gallus attacks! Fans boo but the match is on! Wolfgang has Bate in the ring, then whips, but Bate dodges to FLY out onto everyone else! Fans fire up and Bate hurries back after Wolfgang to CLOBBER him! Bate fires off on Wolfgang, Ridge gets himself a trash can, and Bate has a pool cue! He lines up the shot, and he JABS Wolfgang with the stick! Dunne brings Joe to the dartboard, and digs a DART into the hand!!! Then he FLYING KNEES Joe down! Ridge watches Mark struggle with the fire extinguisher, then SMACKS him with the trash can lid!
Then Ridge takes the extinguisher and BLASTS Mark! Then Ridge dumps Mark into the trash can, and he coordinates with the boys. Bate has a bowling ball! Bate bowls a STRIKE, then Ridge SPLASHES Mark! They stomp Mark but Wolfgang drags Ridge out. Dunne PENALTY KICKS Joe from the apron, but Joe avoids the moonsault! To GLASGOW SENDOFF him into steps! Joe TOSSES Ridge, dodges Bate, but Bate returns to REBOUNDER! But then Gallus mugs Bate, and they FLAPJACK him off the apron! Then they TRIPLE POWERBOMB Dunne through the bar! Peanuts go flying and fans boo as NXT goes picture in picture.
Gallus waves the Scottish flag, then they beat down the Brits more. They shove Bate into the ring, and SMACK him off the apron! And again! Then they BLAST him with the extinguisher! Mark DECKS Bate, Wolfgang drags him back up, and they mug him while clawing at the eyes! The ref can only reprimand, there’s no stopping this as Joe whips Bate into a corner! And whips him again! And then scoops to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bate is still in this, but then Wolfgang SENTONS! Mark brings in a keg! Joe says it’s time to drink up, and Wolfgang scoops Bate. SNAKE EYES off the keg! Cover, TWO!
Bate is still in this but Wolfgang claws his face some more. Mark and Joe mug Bate, but Ridge returns to CLOBBER everyone with the keg! And another round! Ridge SPINEBUSTERS Mark on the trash can! Ridge then goes out, looks around, and CLUBS Wolfgang with his Billy club! But Joe brings the shillelagh! They dodge, clash like swords, then Ridge disarms Joe to CRACK him in the gut! But Gallus swarms Ridge! They mug him with body shots and haymakers, then a keg is wedged in the corner. Ridge is sent into the keg! Ridge falls, Gallus grabs Bate again, but Dunne BOOTS Joe down! And ENZIGURIS Mark!
NXT returns to single picture as Dunne wrenches Wolfgang’s arm, isolates it, and STOMPS it! Fans fire up as the teams regroup. They all rush in to brawl again! Fans fire up as Dunne DECKS Joe, goes out after him, and ASAI MOONSAULTS off the corner! Direct hit, and then we get DOUBLE AIRPLANE SPINS! Ridge and Bate spin Mark and Wolfgang around, let off, and everyone spills out of the ring. Bate CLOBBERS Wolfgang against barriers, and we get TRIPLE BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! They all go to TEN, then go way past it, all the way to TWENTY!! So is that 60 total? Fans are thunderous as Gallus is all throw into the ring.
Bate, Dunne & Ridge surround them, Bops up, TRIPLE BANG!! Then Dunne waistlocks, Ridge HEADBUTTS and Bate LARIATS Mark into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mark survives but Dunne PLANCHAS! Wolfgang dodges, TOSSES Ridge, and then FLIES to take the Brawling Brutes down! A bit double edge and the fans are losing their minds. Iron King and Big Strong Boi get int he ring to fire hands! Joe HEADBUTTS, fires more shots, but Bate boots to KNEE back! Bate goes up to FLYING UP- NO, Joe catches Bate to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a lift, tuck, and ELEVATED CRAB!
But Ridge is back, POOL CUE to the back!! Ridge then gets Joe for his own BOSTON CRAB! Dunne catches Mark to a TRIANGLE HOLD! Bate wrangles Wolfgang with a cue, WOOD CROSSFACE!! But Mark POWERBOMBS Dunne onto Bate! Joe powers up and out to BOOT Ridge away! Fans are thunderous as all six men are down around ringside! Wolfgang and Bate throw hands, Dunne runs in but GAMANGIRIS Bate as Wolfgang dodges! Wolfgang SPLASHES, scoops, Mark coordinates, ENZIGURI POWERSLAM!! Cover, but Bate SKY TWISTERS it apart!! Fans are thunderous again as Bate saves Dunne!
Ridge rises, and he brings out a TABLE!! The fans are even more excited as Ridge puts that in and Bate sets it up. Bate brings Mark to the table, underhooks, but Wolfgang RAMPAGE SPEARS through Bate! Ridge gets in, Mark and Wolfgang are after him, but he DOUBLE BACK DROPS! Joe runs in, misses, but he elbows Ridge to go up and up and CROSSBODY! Joe puts the table at center, hauls Ridge up, but Ridge fights the bomb! Dunne ENZIGURIS, but Joe hits ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS! Fans are thunderous again as Joe puts Dunne on the table. “This is Awesome!” as Joe goes out and gets himself a drink.
Joe gets in the ring, dumps that beer on Dunne, but Bate takes the mug! Bate SMASHES Joe with the glass! Dunne SNAPS the fingers! The Brutes get Joe up, TRIPLE POWERBOMB through the table!!! Cover, the Brutes win!!
Winners: Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland, by pinfall
Bate brought out that British Strong Style and it saw his team through! Will he, the Bruiserweight and Yorkshire Grit look to take over NXT together?
Dublin, Ireland. A city that has given rise to fighters.
But two women from this fair city will clash for the very first time. Becky Lynch, one of the most decorated women in WWE history, will face a woman seen as her protege and successor, Lyra Valkyria. Becky blazed a trail like never seen before, and is an 8 time champion. Then Lyra embarked almost a decade later, following her role model’s footsteps. Two women from the same island with the same dream only met once before in December of 2018, but they are very much one in the same. It is as if, when looking at each other, they can see the past and future at the same time.
October 24th, night one of Halloween Havoc, it won’t be about any of that, but about the present. Words like admiration, respect and rivalry will be put aside. Only one can be champion, so will it be The Morrigan or The Man?
Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.
McKenzie Mitchell is with the #1 contender and says we just saw how significant this coming title match is, but what does it mean to her? Lyra says seeing that footage- Wait, Tegan Nox walks! And she congratulates Lyra on that match last week. that was incredible. Thanks, Nox! And hard luck on Raw last night, that match couldv’e gone either way. Yeah, that’s what Nox is here for. She was seconds away from winning, and she knows what it takes, so not to do this to her but Lyra’s match has to wait. Wait, Lyra has to wait? Well, must be nice living in Tegan Land. Lyra worked her entire career for this opportunity. Sorry Nox couldn’t get the job done last night.
Halloween Havoc is the biggest match in Lyra’s career, and she will not let anyone get in the way of it. Lyra heads out, will Nox be the one who has to wait her turn?
John Cena is here!
Fans fire up as the Greatest of All Time finally comes to NXT! Cena says that is the most street cred he’s gotten the last 15 years. He thanks the fans so much for that. The fans chant his name and Cena says that everyone talks about NXT being the future. Guess they can’t see they’re making history here tonight! Cody Rhodes as GM! LA Knight as a ref! We turned this place into a pub, and Cena’s waiting on his pint. And then the fans sang Cena’s theme song! That is what makes NXT great! It is each and every one here, and the action that happens in the ring. Fans chant for “NXT! NXT!” and Cena says to be here is like nothing else, and this is long overdue.
Cena is honored to be allowed to even share space with them tonight, so he thanks them so much. And he’s not alone! He’s not unique! It’s why LA Knight is here, it’s why Cody is here. Fans chant “THANK YOU, CENA!” and like one guy says “CENA SUCKS!” but Cena respects the honesty. Gratitude is also a core value. He thanks the fans for making the environment so many top stars want to visit! There’s a list of others kicking down the doors! And why? Yes, they are SmackDown, and yes, they are Raw. But yes, they are N X T! So when Melo called, Cena couldn’t say yes fast enough! They share hustle, loyalty, respect.
Melo works hard, doesn’t give up, is loyal to his friends, and Cena respects Melo for letting him come here for the match against Bron Breakker. But speaking of, here comes Bron! Fans chant “BRON BREAKKER SUCKS~!” and Cena says this is turning into a karaoke bar in a dog pound. Bron gets in the ring and Cena says he used to hear this tune. So much cooler when it’s about someone else. Bron says it’s good to see Cena, thanks for coming. But it is a big night for NXT and the WWE, huh? But Bron wants to give Cena a little factoid: These people didn’t come here to see Cena. They came here to see BRON!
Fans boo, that is not true. But Bron says Cena has them all fooled, like Melo actually has a chance of beating Badass Bron, just because he has the Greatest of All Time in his corner. Cena says the fans know the business is in Bron’s blood. And we can see in that tank top that Bron is athletically gifted. But we also all know Bron’s glaring weakness is his attitude. Bron lacks respect. Cena wasn’t here to run Bron down, but now that he’s here… This is a teachable moment. Cena is excited for the match tonight, and is here to respectfully wish Bron good luck. Cena offers a handshake, and Bron THROWS A SUCKER PUNCH!
Fans boo as Bron then aims at Cena from the corner. Cena gets up, but dodges the spear! To then fireman’s carry! But Bron slips free and runs away! Cena puts Bron on notice, but will Cena leave humbling Bron… to HIM?
Cody Rhodes runs across Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo.
Cody shakes hands with the NXT Tag Team Champions, and The Don wants Cody to hear them out. They have a bit of a problem. A problem, they say? Well, Cody is special guest GM, so what can he do for them? Stacks says they want challengers, and since Cody is GM, they wanna suggest their solution. Tony says they can get a whole mess of teams, then ding ding, they go at it. Bodies fly, bye, see ya later. Then we get down to just two teams, the bell rings again, now it’s a 2v2! Then there is a definitive winner, bada bing, bada boom, new #1 contenders. What’s he say?
Well, Cody is from Georgia so… Okay, okay, Stacks puts it in more detailed terms. First, a 10 Team Over the Top Rope Battle Royal. A partner gets eliminated, too bad, the whole team is gone. And then, we get to those two teams, that becomes a standard tag team match, the winners challenging Tony & Stacks for Halloween Havoc. What’s he think? Whoa… Cody says cherry on top. He likes it! Reminds him of some crazy concepts Dusty used to come up with. We put that on the books for next week, and let’s just call it like it is: The Bada Bing, Bada Boom Battle Royal! Tony loves it! But which team will come out on top ready to trick-or-treat with the D’Angelos?
Backstage interview with Baron Corbin.
McKenzie is with Mr. No BS as he requested this time, what’s on his mind? Corbin says it is pretty obvious. Our new NXT Champion is talking about taking a title and turning it into incomparable passion. What the hell does that even mean? Then he accepts a match with Dom, a match he knows he can win. What is Dragunov hiding? What is Dragunov up top? Padding his record by racking up wins to make him look better than he is? Corbin knows a thing or two about a thing or two. Dragunov’s phony intensity doesn’t fool Corbin. Dragunov is ducking him.
Dragunov saw Corbin at No Mercy absolutely destroy Bron Breakker, and knows that outside of Melo “surviving,” Corbin is the only man that has put him down. And that scares Dragunov. So Dragunov isn’t giving the guy who deserves a title match the title match. Corbin thought Dragunov was gonna be better than Melo, but everyone here is all the same. And then LA Knight’s theme hits to cut him off! Corbin leaves, but is he going to make his opinion known one way or another?
NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee LA Knight: Ilja Dragunov VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley!
This match may have been made on short notice, but the Czar of NXT never shies away from a fight. And when it comes to ruining the fun and taking titles, the Judgment Day never says no to that! But there’s on man who can keep this match down the middle, YEAH! Will the Mega Ref make sure this is done fair and square? Or can Dirty Dom still lie, cheat and steal the top spot away from Dragunov?
The introductions are made, the top title is raised, and we see whose NXT it is!
The bell rings and Dragunov circles with Dom. Fans “YEAH! YEAH!” as they tie up, and Dragunov SLAMS Dom down! Dragunov headlocks to grind Dom, but Dom fights around. Dragunov cording holds, then he judo hip tosses! Cover, Knight is ready, but Dom is up before a count. Dom fights around, Dragunov scoops to SLAM him! Dragunov eggs Dom on but Dom wants as timeout. Knight does his job by having Dragunov stay back. Dom returns slowly, circles with Dragunov, and they tie up. Dom waistlocks, headlocks, but Dragunov puts him on ropes, to then THROW him down! Cover, ONE!
Dom gets up, Dragunov facelocks, but Dom throws body shots. Dom RAMS Dragunov into the corner, Knight reprimands, and Dom lets off. Dom ROCKS Dragunov with a right, Dom stalks him to a corner and Knight counts. Dom throws hands but Dragunov CHOPS him down! And SENTONS! Fans cheer and Dragunov runs up to CHOP again! Dom sputters, Dragunov CHOPS him again! And then waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on and Rhea freaks out, but Dragunov hits another GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov drags Dom up, Rhea distracts Knight, and Dom claws Dragunov’s eyes!
Fans boo as Knight misses that but he warns Rhea. Dom drags Dragunov up to throw into ropes! Dragunov sputters and flops out of the ring, but knight has Rhea back off. Fans boo as NXT goes picture in picture.
Knight warns Rhea, checks on Dragunov, and Dragunov is still in this. Dom goes out to fetch Dragunov, then SMACKS him off the desk! Knight counts, Dom puts Dragunov in the ring, and then soaks up the heat. Dom stomps Dragunov at the ropes, ROCKS him with a right, and has Dragunov in a corner. Dom whips corner to corner hard and Dragunov falls! Dom soaks up the heat, stalks Dragunov, then brings him up. Dragunov CHOPS! But Dom kicks him down! Dom stomps Dragunov, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Dragunov down while Rhea lounges on the apron. Dragunov endures and Knight tells Rhea to stop playing around.
Dragunov fights up with Dom as a backpack, to then TOSS him off! Dom storms up to stomp Dragunov in the corner, then springboard stomps! Dom’s learned well from Finn, but Dragunov kicks from below. Dom stomps Dragunov more, has him in another corner and he stomps away! Knight counts, Dom lets off, and then Dom drags Dragunov up. Dom gives us Latino Heat, reels Dragunov in, and hits Uno Amigo as NXT returns to single picture! Dom brings Dragunov up, Dos Amigos! Dom stands up again, but Dragunov hooks a leg! Dom CLUBS away on Dragunov, suplexes, but Dragunov slips free to waistlock!
Dom fires elbows to fight free, then he ROCKS Dragunov! But Dragunov PELES! Both men are down and fans chant “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Dragunov waistlocks, Dom fights again, and he switches to shove. Dragunov hits the CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Fans fire up and Dragunov feeds off the energy! Dragunov CHOPS away on Dom in the corner! Knight counts, Dragunov lets off to waistlock, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov drags Dom up again, for another GERMAN SUPLEX! Dom shouts for Rhea but Dragunov has him up again. Knight won’t let Mami reach out for Papi, and Dragunov Gotch lifts for the SINGLE LEG SUPLEX!
Fans fire up while both men are down! Knight checks, they’re okay to continue, and Dragunov rises first! Dragunov stalks Dom to a corner, to CHOP! And forearm! And CHOP! And forearm! Dragunov bumps Dom off buckles, CHOPS him again, and again, then fires off forearms! Knight reprimands and counts, but fans fire up with Dragunov! Dragunov TOSSES Dom, but Dom dodges to CHOP! Even Rhea is stinging but she loves it! However, Dragunov just glares at Dom and the fans tell him he messed up! Dragunov ROCKS Dom with forearm after forearm after forearm and he backs Dom down!
Dragunov has Dom in a corner, to MACHINE GUN CHOP!! Dom sits down but Dragunov still fires off! Fans are loving this as Dragunov hauls Dom up. Dragunov reels Dom in, hoists him up, btu Dom fights the bomb! Dom SUPERKICKS, then DROPKICKS Dragunov onto ropes! Fans boo as Dom dials it up, but Dragunov ducks the 619! TO BOOT! Dragunov keeps moving, CONSTANTINE- NO, Dom trips Dragunov to then CATAPULT him onto ropes! Dom redials, 619!! Dragunov falls, Dom hurries and covers, TWO!! Dragunov survives and shocks Rhea! Dom goes to a corner, gives some Latino Heat, then climbs.
But Dragunov stands and that scares Dom! Dragunov ROCKS Dom first! Dragunov climbs up after Dom, brings him in, and he hits a SUPERPLEX! Dragunov rolls through, staggers a bit, and even Dom rises up. But then Dom bails out! Dragunov storms over, Dom kicks him in the leg! And the chest! APRON DDT!! Dragunov flops into the ring and Dom hurries to hoist Dragunov up. But Dragunov wrenches free and KNEES low! Dragunov gets Dom up, POWERBOMB!! And H BOMB FOREARM!! Rhea is scared for Dom as Dragunov goes back to a corner. Fans are thunderous for “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!”
But Finn Balor is here! Knight DECKS Finn off the apron, but now JD McDonagh runs in! Dragunov TOSSES him, and Knight hits B F T!! Knight TOSSES The Irish Ace, too! Mami swings, misses, and Trick yanks her down! Trick smiles as he has Mami in his arms, but she pushes him away! TORPEDO MOSCOW for Dom!!! Cover, Dragunov wins!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Mami can’t believe it, but Dragunov just whooped her boy! Fans thank Trick, but will Trick get himself a rematch with Dirty Dom?
But wait, here comes Baron Corbin. We just heard him insult Dragunov’s resolve, but then DIJAK BOOTS Dragunov down!! Hard Justice says that title will finally be his! Fans boo and Corbin is confused. Dijak glares at Corbin and says he beat Corbin to it. Will Corbin have to wait to burn down Dragunov’s ship with Dijak standing in his way?
John Cena talks with Carmelo Hayes backstage.
Melo appreciates Cena accepting the invitation and Cena thanks Melo for allowing him to be here. Melo apologizes for what Bron did but Cena says it’s fine, Melo can’t let Bron break his focus. But again, thanks for taking the call, and giving Melo that advice. Melo will bring that Ruthless Aggression to Bron. Trick walks in and introduces himself. he thanks Cena for being here. Melo apologizes to Trick about Judgment Day, but Trick says it’s not the time, they’re here with John Cena. Oh, Trick can see him? Kidding! Just easing the tensions. They’re friends, right? And superstars. They’ll both be champs again. Trick likes the sound of that.
Melo says with Cena by his side, he’ll take down Bron again. And then Melo will get his title again! And Trick will get back his title, too! Right, right. Cena says that’s what they both want, right? So then that’s all it is. And that’s all it’s gonna be! Melo heads out to change, and Cena asks if Trick is good. Yeah, he’s good. But question: when did Cena know it was his time? Hmm… Let’s talk. They go off another direction, what advice is Cena going to give Trick?
NXT Anonymous is watching.
And they spot Paul Heyman explaining to someone what “The Bloodline” means. It’s AVA RAINE!? Will she look to join her true family now that she’s not Schism?
Someone pulls into the parking lot.
It’s JADE CARGILL!! She shakes hands with HBK. He thanks her for coming, she appreciates him inviting her. What will happen now that the storm has come to NXT?
Cody Rhodes crosses paths with Baron Corbin.
Cody sighs and Corbin asks if he’s the man to talk to tonight. Yes, HBK made Cody the special guest GM. Then listen: Cody owes Corbin, so make the match. Wait, Cody owes Corbin? Yeah, the last time they met was in Brooklyn, Cody jumped him from behind and Corbin wants to wipe the slate clean. Well, Corbin did make a great case for himself as the last man to beat Dragunov. And Cody knows that because Corbin has told everyone in the building. Corbin sighs now, but tells Cody that when it is true, it is true. So make the match for Halloween Havoc. Well, what else is true is that Dijak swooped in and made a great case for himself, one-upping Corbin there.
Cody could even make a case for whoever wins between Melo and Bron tonight. No he can’t! Yes he can! But hey, relax. Corbin will get his match. Thanks! If… Corbin wins next week’s Triple Thread: Corbin VS Dijak VS the winner of Bron VS Melo. Corbin says so much for a clean slate. Corbin leaves and Cody says this job ain’t easy. But who will be joining that stacked contender’s match? We’ll see in the main event.
Dom & Rhea leave the trainer’s room.
Dom has an icepack on his chin as he asks where the respect is for the North American Championship. But Nathan Frazer says just because Dom got his ass beat doesn’t mean he can treat people like dirt. That’s a Hard-Hitting Home Truth, right? Axiom nods. Frazer says that’s a freakin’ massive one. Dom asks who the heck even is this guy, and Rhea says he’s not the NXT North American Champion, so he’s a nobody. Rhea & Dom leave, but Frazer says bye. Massive dorks… But clearly, the Judgment Day is only making more and more enemies, it is only a matter of time before Dom gets what he deserves?
NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament, Opening Round: Lola Vice w/ Elektra Lopez VS Dani Palmer!
The MMA Mamacita is ready to break through to the next level, but so is #DynamicDani. It’s already a big night for NXT, who has the better night by advancing to round two?
NXT returns and Dani makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two tie up. Lola full nelsons and she thrashes Dani! Dani slips free, ducks the roundhouse, and the two stand off. They tie up again, Dani goes for an arm, and Dani hits a double wristlock takedown. Dani headscissors, Lola powers up and powers out to a headlock of her own. Dani fights up, powers out, but Lola runs her over and gives a shimmy and shake. Things speed up, Lola turns hip toss into scoop but Dani turns that to a rana and victory roll! TWO, Lola ducks ‘n’ dodges but Dani hurdles! Dani grabs an arm, hits another takedown and has the headscissors.
Lola powers her way to her own headscissors and squeezes tight. Dani still kips free, then clinches. Lola headlocks, Dani powers out, but Lola runs her over! Things speed up, and Lola BOOTS the hurdle outta the sky! Lola drags Dani up, fires off strikes, and then runs to AX KICK Dani down! Cover, TWO! Dani survives but Lola just smiles. Lola brings Dani up, whips to a corner, and then runs to spin and SOBAT! Fans fire up as Lola shimmies and shakes and runs in, HIP ATTACK! Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Lola wraps on body scissors and she squeezes Dani tight! Dani endures, the NXT Watch Party is loving it!
Dani fights up, Lola is on her like a backpack, but Dani RAMS her into buckles! Dani ELBOWS Lola, dodges Lola, then goes up and up to CROSSBODY! Dani gets up, dodges a boot and Lola hobbles. Lola staggers and Dani rallies! SHOTGUN and kip up! Fans fire up, Dani runs to handspring SCORPION KICK! Lola is down and Dani goes up, to SKY TWIST- NO, she lands out as Lola moves! Dani ducks a kick, gives kicks, and even an UPPERCUT and MONGOLIAN CHOP! Dani hits DOUBLE KNEES and Lola falls! STANDING MOONSAULT into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Lola has Dani caught!
Dani fights, bridges to a cover, TWO!! Lola lets go in time and fans fire up, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Breakout Tournament heats up with Lola bringing the Latina Heat! Will Lola break through even in the semifinals?
NXT checks in with Chase U.
Thea Hail shows up late, saying Jacy Jayne insisted she at least attend class. That’s great! But Thea agreed on the condition that Jacy joins her. Hope that’s okay, Mr. Chase, since they did so well last week. Chase allows it and Jacy sits with Thea. This week is about Halloween Havoc. Established in 1989, it is a unique concept from the mind of Dusty Rhodes. Jacy is bored, so she and Thea start chatting. Chase asks they hold on a second. Where was he? Philadelphia. Thanks, Duke. Philadelphia, the same city that hosts WrestleMania 40. This year, Halloween Havoc will be a two week special.
Jacy is still bored so she checks her phone. Oh look! And then the others notice the same update. What’s going on? David, wtf is so important? Kids today, with their phones and their screens and their social media! Nothing good comes from social media! And he SMASHES David’s phone against the wall! NEVER bring out another phone in his class again! Jacy laughs but Chase says everything was fine until she showed up! What’s so funny? Jacy’s just shocked at how excited he is for the big news. What big news? Chase & Duke are in the Bada Bing Bada Boom Tag Battle Royal! Oh, good things DO come from social media. Right, David? His phone…
Well, can we get a round of applause for the future #1 contenders? The class applauds and Duke says that’s right, that’s them! Jacy says this was so insightful. This year’s gonna be so much fun! They both smile, but then roll their eyes as they look away. Will Professor Chase & the Chase U MVP turn next week into a Teachable Moment?
Bron Breakker pumps up backstage.
And in steps Paul Heyman to say, “Bron…! Breakker!” They say wisdom comes with experience, and in all of Heyman’s experience, from working with Bron’s father and uncle, Bron has the best that both had to offer. But Heyman isn’t The Wise Man for remembering the past, no. He is the Wise Man for seeing the future. And the future is Bron…! Breakker…! in the main event of WrestleMania! The only thing standing in Bron’s way is Carmelo Hayes. Bron grins. He doesn’t care if it is Melo, Cena, or who else that stands in his way, he will break ’em all. Bron is fired up and Heyman is pleased. “Call Roman… Reigns.”
The mystery man again watches TV.
More second generation superstars, more NXT, and then… Brian Pillman? Deranged? Crazy? Unhinged? His father was one of the most infamous superstars in the business. But everywhere he goes, everyone tells him how much they loved his dad. They have such fond memories of him. But y’know who doesn’t? “His own damn son!” He lost Pillman at just four years old. And yet, you’d think becoming a WWE superstar just like him would be the last thing his son would want to be. And yeah, he tried and he tried and he tried, from football to lacrosse to a damn college degree. But the industry is in his blood, and he could never escape it.
So now he has to embrace it! He will inflict pain on the business that has brought him so much grief. But when they see this face, they won’t think of his father, Flyin’ Brian. He is not “Junior,” either! From now on, he takes on the name of the real man that raised him! And that man was King. So now so is he! Lexis King is coming to NXT!
Kiana James talks with Asuka backstage.
Kiana says she’ll have to deal with Shotzi, too, now. But thanks for tonight, Asuka, you left just enough of Roxie for Kiana to finish off. Kiana heads out and Asuka is confused. But then in walks Blair Davenport! Asuka remembers Blair from their shared time in Japan. As such, Blair talks with Asuka in Japanese about being her sensei for a second. Asuka is ichiban sugoi! AKA Number one amazing! Asuka smiles and Blair heads out. Then Kelani Jordan and Fallon Henley shyly walk over to say hi. And then that’s it for Kelani. But Tiffany says ugh, normies. Tiffany introduces herself but of course Asuka already knows her.
Fallon says, “Excuse me?” Tiffany says she’s excused. But from one dominant champion to the other, please let Tiff know if she needs anything at all. Asuka says okay, and she goes to her locker room. Fallon asks if Tiff’s daddy forgot to teach her manners. No, but he did teach Tiff to treat people like Fallon differently. Tootles. Fallon frowns, is she gonna show Tiff that “people like her” can whoop that ass?
The Bada Bing Bada Boom Battle Royal is set!
Chase U, Gallus, The Creeds, Garza & Carrillo, Malik & Edris, Hank ‘n’ Tank, Damon Kemp & Myles Borne, Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen, and #OutTheMud Price & Nima all get their shot, but who comes out THE #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships?
Paul Heyman walks out to the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” the Wise Man gives his introduction which the fans know by heart. No, they’re not Heyman, HE is Paul Heyman. And he serves as Special Counsel and The Wise Man to YOUR Tribal Chief, the REIGNING@! DEFENDING! UNDISPUTED! WWE UNIVERSAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION… Roman… Reigns! So on behalf of his Tribal Chief, it is Heyman’s honor, privilege and pleasure to introduce to us “the single most talented performer on the entire NXT roster, a WrestleMania moment waiting to happen,” BADASS BRRRON BREAKKERRR!! And with that, the man #MeanerThanEvil makes his entrance.
Carmelo Hayes w/ John Cena VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman!
Before tonight, this was just a match to prove is the top dog in NXT. But now, this is about a spot in that Triple Threat #1 Contender’s match as a path back to the top spot in NXT! Will Melo still have Bron’s number? Or will Bron use “the best spear in the business” to get back on track?
The bell rings, fans rally as the two circle, and fans sing “BRON BREAKKER SUCKS~!” Melo ROCKS Bron, then eggs him on. Bron storms up, Melo dodges and ROCKS him again! And again! And again! Bron shoves Melo away, then kicks low to whip at the corner. Melo goes up and over and he BOOTS Bron away! Melo goes up, CROSSBODIES, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Fans boo and bark but Bron tells them to shut up. Bron ROCKS Melo in a corner, follows him to another corner and RAMS into Melo again and again! Fans boo and go back to taunting him, but Bron CLOBBERS Melo! Bron smirks as he stalks Melo.
Bron fireman’s carries and walks around with Melo, but Melo slips free to shove. Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and speeds up, but runs into the FLYING LARIAT! Melo stomps Bron out of the ring, goes up the corner and dares him to get back in. Heyman cools Bron off as NXT goes picture in picture.
Melo waits on Bron, Bron listens to Heyman’s advice, and then runs up. Melo KICKS him in the ropes, to hit the FADE AWAY JUMPER! Cover, TWO! Bron is still in this but Melo paces around. Melo CHOPS Bron to a corner, CHOPS him again, and then runs up again, but is put on the apron. Melo ROUNDHOUSES Bron, goes up the corner, then leaps to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Melo keeps on Bron with a half nelson but Bron endures. Bron fights up but Melo wrangles him back down. Bron keeps fighting, stands back up, and he powers his way around to hit a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Bron snarls and storms up on Melo at the ropes. Bron whips, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Melo writhes, Heyman nods, and Bron stalks Melo to ropes. Bron CHOKES Melo on the ropes while talking trash on Cena, but lets off to do push-ups. Melo goes to a corner, Bron is after him but Melo throws forearms! And CHOPS! Bron kicks low and whips, to RANA Melo! Cover, TWO! Bron drags Melo from the ropes with a cording hold, and he chinbars to push Melo’s face down. Bron then grabs a leg and he pulls Melo in a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow. NXT returns to single picture, fans rally for Melo but Bron tells them to shut up.
Melo pries at the hold but Bron pulls him back more. Melo gets his leg free, fights up to his feet, and fans rally even as Bron facelocks. Melo throws body shots, but Bron knees low! Bron whips, Melo hits buckles but he BOOTS back! Melo goes up, but Bron SHOVES him down! Melo dangles off the apron but Bron goes out to drag him back up. Bron ROCKS Melo, Melo ROCKS Bron! They climb, brawl more, and Melo CLUBS away on Bron! They go up higher, but Bron resists the lift! Bron then HOTSHOTS Melo down, sacrificing himself to do it! But Bron grins as he rises, slides into the ring, and he rains down fists!
The ref counts as Melo is in the ropes but Bron lets off. Bron then gives Melo a ROPE GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO! Melo hangs tough but Bron brings him up. Bron whips, ELBOWS and barks it up. Fans boo but Bron drags Melo around. Bron taunts Melo while fans taunt Bron, but Bron still hits an EXPLODER! Bron mockingly conducts the choir, then hauls Melo up again. Melo throws body shots and CHOPS! Fans fire up as Melo CHOPS again but Bron TACKLES him! Bron fires off more fists and asks if Melo likes that! Bron storms around, he drags Melo up, and he fireman’s carries. GUT BUSTER DROP! Melo sputters and coughs but Bron covers, TWO!
Bron is frustrated but he tells Cena he’s gonna finish this. Bron runs, to run Melo over with the Cena style shoulder tackles. And then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Bron mocks Cena with his hand raised, and “You Can’t See Me!” Bron runs, but Melo gets up to SUPERKICK! Fans fire up and Heyman is freaking out! Cena and the fans rally for Melo as he rises, and he LARIATS Bron! And LARIATS again! And SPLASHES in the corner! Melo whips to SPLASH again! And then the suplex, but Bron suplexes! Melo bounces off ropes to suplex and CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Melo hit the “Lay Up” but didn’t get the win, so he goes to the corner.
Fans fire up as Melo drags himself up, but Bron ROCKS him first! Fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” as Bron climbs. Bron throws hands on Melo, then goes to the very top with him. Melo resists, and shoves Bron away! But Bron is right back up!! SUPER DDT!! Cover, TWO!!! Melo survives and fans are thunderous! Cena and Heyman themselves are a bit surprised, but Bron brings down the straps! Bron aims, runs in, but Melo sends spear into post! And then he pushes Bron out to go up top! Melo aims, NOTHING BUT- NO, Bron avoids the three pointer to pop-up and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Melo lives and fans fire up!
Bron sees Melo flop out the side and hurries after him. Bron pulls the steel steps apart, he wants to do him like he did Von! But Cena snatches those away! The ref and Heyman argue while Cena kicks Bron low! And now Cena has the steps, to RAM SOLO SIKOA! That’s why Heyman was distracting the ref!! The Enforcer of the Island is here but Cena stops that! Cena and Solo brawl their way out of the arena, Melo hits Bron with the FIRST 48!! Heyman hurries after Solo and Cena, Melo goes up! NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, MELO WINS!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall (advances to the NXT Championship #1 Contenders match)
Three points for Melo, and that’s the game! But at the same time, this is just the start! Will- WAIT! BRON SPEARS MELO!! Bron is a sore loser and he takes down Melo! Fans boo as Bron looms over Melo. Bron grabs a mic to say, “Win or lose, there’s only one badass in all of WWE!” BUT THEN THE BELL TOLLS?!? And a motorcycle revs up!? It’s AMERICAN BADASS UNDERTAKER!!! The fans cannot believe it as the Kid Rock plays and the Deadman rides out on stage!! Taker rides down to the ring, around the ring, and then parks by commentary. Booker and Vic Joseph nod as Taker gets up and into the ring!
Taker makes his NXT debut to really make tonight historic! But then he gets in Bron’s face. Fans are losing their minds as Taker stares Bron down. Bron tells Taker, “You listen to me, old timer! There’s only ONE badass around here. You understand me?” Fans tell Bron he messed up. Taker snatches the mic, scowls at Bron, and tells him, “I’ve been watching you for a long time. And one day, you’re gonna be a very special talent here.” Bron likes that! “There’s just one thing. It ain’t today.” Fans like that! Taker then DECKS Bron! Bron staggers up and fans are all fired up! Taker prepares the hand, and he choke grips Bron! Like the shirt says, CHOKE SLAM!!
The fans are thunderous as The Phenom stands tall over the Big Bad Booty Nephew! Melo nods because he likes what he sees. Taker then gets the mic again and says, “Young fella. Y’see, I’m gonna give you a little advice. There’s always an older, bigger, badder badass waiting around the corner. You just met the baddest of ’em all.” Fans love that! The American Badass drops the mic and helps Melo to his feet. Will Melo take down both Corbin and Dijak next week to prove he is still HIM? Or will there truly be a new #1 contender to the title?
My Thoughts:
Awesome stuff here all night from NXT! Cody of course announced the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but I do like that he let us know about the Men’s Breakout Tournament coming, and that he got to be the special guest GM. As such, great promo from him with Dragunov, Dom and Rhea to set up the title match with Knight just being thrown in. No one’s complaining, though, it is fitting that Knight gets to be a special ref when he’s had that match lately. Dom did good against Dragunov but of course he was gonna bring in Finn and McDonagh, and I’m glad to see Trick help stop Dom. Trick also has a good promo with Melo and Cena, and those seeds of dysfunction are definitely growing. Trick might just skip getting the North American title back if he can get the top title himself.
Corbin had a good promo, but the best part was he got interrupted by Knight’s entrance for the NXT title match. Dijak attacking Dragunov was a nice little surprise, and then Corbin also has a good promo with Cody to set up the Triple Threat we’re getting next week. Melo VS Bron was an awesome main event, and great detail for Cena and Solo to brawl. Melo wins his way into the Triple Threat, and so now Melo VS Corbin VS Dijak is going to be awesome stuff. Also, Taker was an awesome closing moment, which I just sensed was coming the moment Bron talked about being the top badass today.
Cody also has a great promo with Tony & Stacks to set up a great battle royal idea, that Bada Bing Bada Boom match is gonna be a lot of fun, and could also set up some other tag team feuds on top of the title feud. Out of all those teams, I actually hope it’s Garza & Carillo that win out to get their 2v2 feud with Tony & Stacks. They need to be allowed to explore more of this newest gimmick, and perhaps they can do that if they get another match with Tony & Stacks. Then I could see Kemp, Borne, Dempsey & Gulak getting into it with Briggs, Jensen and two others for a big 8 Man story. Make it Hank ‘n’ Tank since they’re blue collar brawlers like Briggs & Jensen.
That Pub Fight Rules match was awesome stuff, with all six guys going hard. For one, Dunne gave us a new sadistic way to use darts, and that triple bomb through the table was a great finish. Great win for Dunne, Ridge & Bate, that’ll give the Brutes some momentum going back to SmackDown to face Pretty Deadly and maybe Bate can use this momentum to get his shot at the Heritage Cup. Frazer should also be moving up to the North American title after his promo with Dom & Rhea backstage now that Dragon Lee is officially on SmackDown and Mustafa Ali is just gone. And given everyone we saw in that scene as cameos, maybe Axiom and Tatum Paxley back Frazer up against Dom and Judgment Day.
Great promo from Brian Pillman Jr., now Lexis King. I should’ve figured coming in with a name change was going to prompt him being a bit different from how he was in AEW, where now he’s disowning his father’s legacy to honor his stepfather and late mother with the last name “King.” And Lexis comes from his sister, Alexis, so this is not just the usual “NXT name generator” people poke fun at. I would love to see BPJ/King make his debut in the Men’s Breakout Tournament and maybe even take the whole thing. And great appearance from Jade Cargill, though she didn’t do more than that, like at Fastlane. This is a great tease to show she’s considering her options. And speaking of, great little bit from Heyman talking with Ava. Will she be called up to reinforce the Bloodline?
Solid match for the Women’s Breakout Tournament, and Lola advancing was definitely the proper move. She’s a Heel but the NXT crowd really likes her, and she is very talented already in the ring and as a character. Great match from Roxie and Asuka, but of course Asuka wins. I liked the interactions Asuka had with the other women of NXT and how she was being polite while also feeling a bit uncomfortable. And clearly Tiffany will feud with Fallon while both build up towards the title in the background of everything else. Really good vignette for Becky VS Lyra, and good promo from Lyra and Nox. Nox is starting to sound entitled the way Natty sounded entitled, so maybe those two end up Heel together rather than Natty turning on Nox.
Apparently we’re getting Lyra VS Nox before Halloween Havoc so that’ll be a great tune-up for Lyra. Also how great that Shotzi is back to host Halloween Havoc again! This will be a really fun October for NXT with all this stuff going on, I can’t wait.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; wins.
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Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
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The Prime Minister of Evolve has calls a town hall!
Stevie Turner wanted to say something last week on Evolve, but now she’ll have the proper time to tell us all what she has planned for the future!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Wendy Choo VS Summer Sorrell; Wendy wins.
- Jackson Drake w/ The Vanity Project VS Drako Knox; Drake wins.
- Nikkita Lyons VS Kendal Grey; Lyons wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Stevie Turner is in the ring.
With the entire Evolve roster at ringside, the Evolve “Prime Minister” stands behind a table with two items under purple velvet. Stevie welcomes us to the show, and says they are going to kick the night off with her monumental announcement that’ll change the landscape of Evolve forever. “For over two months, on Tubi and YouTube, these men and women have been fighting to showcase their skill in the hopes that one day, they will make it to NXT!” The fans cheer that! “Now in addition to those big NXT dreams, the women of Evolve will be fighting to become… the Evolve Women’s Champion” REVEAL of the belt and its white strap!
The fans cheer and Stevie continues. “In just three weeks, the Evolve Women’s Champion will be determined in a Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match. When I became Evolve Prime Minister, I asked all of these competitors to step up and impress me. And impress me they have! But three women in particular have really stood out to me. And those women are… Kali Armstrong! Kendal Grey! And Wendy Choo!” The fans cheer each name as they get fired up ringside. Stevie promises that even if she didn’t say their name, all the other women of Evolve still have a chance. There’s one spot open in that Fatal 4 Way, and it’s time to step up and take it!
Stevie then says, “And now for the men.” REVEAL of the THE Evolve Championship and its black strap! The men’s champion will be crowned in four week’s time. The men in that Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match will be… Sean Legacy! Keanu Carver gets upset that he wasn’t named first, and then It’s Gal gets mad. Only for Harlem Lewis to YANK the guy off the apron and storm into the ring, same as Keanu! These two titans want their spot, and Stevie tells them to calm down. But Vanity Project jumps in! Keanu & Harlem easily toss Jackson Drake & Swipe Right out, but then here comes Gallus! Now a real brawl is on!
The fans fire up as Harlem & Keanu take on Wolfgang, Markus & Joseph 3v2! Stevie wants this to stop, but it spills out of the ring! Refs rush out and the other Evolve stars help out, this brawl moves on to the back! Kali and Kendal then get in the ring to admire the Evolve Women’s Championship, only to then push each other! They brawl now, and the other ladies of Evolve hurry to stop this! Kali CHOP BLOCKS Kendal!! The fans boo that cheap shot, Stevie reprimands Kali, and now Kendal has to prepare for a match with a bad leg! Will she be easy pickings for #BigKatKita, Nikkita Lyons?
Backstage interview with Summer Sorrell.
Chuey Martinez is with the debuting star, and asks her how she feels drawing Wendy Choo as her first opponent here. Summer admits, she’s very nervous. This is the biggest dream come true, but facing Wendy right out the gate is a nightmare. Make no mistake, Summer is scared. But she uses fear as fuel to push and motivate her. When she gets in there, she’ll heat things up. It’s Summer Time, and these Summer nights will get you ready for a fight! Will Summer have a bright future? Or will Wendy make it a very dark one?
Nikkita Lyons meets with Stevie Turner in her office.
Lyons asks who Kendal thinks she is clapping back like that on socials. That is crazy! Stevie says yes, she’s seen the posts, and- Lyons says if Kendal thinks she can hang with “Nikkita Multimedia,” then Lyons is ready to pounce. Stevie says Kendal has been on a roll here in Evolve, which is why Lyons and Kendal are in the main event. Zayda Steel walks in, makes nice with Lyons, and says Lyons will handle Kendal just like her boy, Jackson Drake, will handle that… uh, Drako Knox! Stevie, that town hall meeting, that fourth spot in the Fatal 4 to crown THE Evolve Women’s Champion? Look no further! Just put Zayda right in!
Stevie says Zayda can’t just talk her way into the match. Uh, but she’s the Real Deal! They all know that! And Vanity Project runs Evolve. So let’s be real, when you think of Evolve, you think of Real Deal Zayda Steel! Stevie says no, Zayda still has to earn her way into it. Lyons says hold on, though. She sees Zayda has heart and guts. Maybe Big Kat Kita and the Vanity Project can collab. Zayda loves that. They head out together and Stevie asks for her minute back. Will the Real Deal understand she has to prove herself worthy instead of just thinking she’s worthy?
Wendy Choo VS Summer Sorrell!
The sleepy psycho made Kylie Rae take another Dirt Nap, and now she’s headed into the Women’s Evolve Championship match. But will the “Gatekeeper of Evolve” put Summer to sleep? Or will Summer turn up the heat and keep Wendy up all night?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Wendy and Summer step up, and then Summer cartwheels to dodge! Wendy isn’t amused and she runs up on Summer. Summer gest around to waistlock, but Wendy elbows free! Wendy Alabama Lifts, Summer sunset flips, TWO! Summer headlocks, Wendy powers up and out, and the two RAM shoulders! Wendy wags her finger, but Summer runs. Wendy follows to run Summer over! Wendy smiles, runs, but Summer drops down, hurdles over, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Wendy RAMS Summer into a corner! Wendy RAMS her again and again but the ref counts.
Wendy backs off, then UPPERCUTS Summer! Wendy snapmares Summer, then hits a NECK TWIST! Summer writhes and flounders away, but Wendy grins. Wendy creeps up and creeps Summer out! Summer goes up and over, but Wendy ELBOWS her down! Wendy drags Summer up, and THROWS her across the wing! Wendy storms up in the corner, ROCKS Summer, then runs up. Summer BOOTS Wendy, goes up, and FLYING SUNSET FLIPS! But Wendy rolls through to BOOT Summer in the face! Wendy drags Summer up, hammerlocks, and PEPSI TWISTS! Wendy isn’t done, time for a DIRT NAP!! Summer TAPS, Wendy wins!
Winner: Wendy Choo, by submission
Still undefeated, still unnerving, and still unkind! But before Wendy can doodle on Summer’s face, here comes Kylie! Kylie runs in and fires off hands! But Wendy slips around, DIRT- NO, Kylie snapmares free! SUPERKICK! Wendy runs for it now! The Kylie RAGE is burning, will she give Wendy a wakeup call?
A car pulls up.
It parks, and out steps… Lexis King! The Drama King is here, but what business could he have with Evolve?
Lexis King heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the former Heritage Cup Champion grabs a mic and says, “Ladies and gentlemen, The King has finally arrived in WWE Evolve. And I do say finally, because once upon a time, The King was just so eager to debut for Evolve. Back before I was such a big star, of course. Evolve was the place to be. Evolve is where everyone wanted to work, because Evolve is a portal to NXT. Alright, Evolve is a new place where new things are happening. Fresh faces are coming in, spotlights are being shined on new talent. And let’s face it, nobody knows more about spotlight than Lexis King.” The fans are bit torn there.
Lexis says he loves it, he lives for it, and he thrives in it. That’s why he’s here and now. He wants a taste of that spotlight! That’s why he is standing here a living, breathing superstar! The KING of NXT! “And to all the men and women in that locker room, let me just inform you that I’m the portal now. Nobody comes and goes from my NXT Kingdom without MY say.” But wait! Here comes Sean Legacy! The fans cheer as “Super Sean” has a mic to tell Lexis, “Welcome to Evolve! Now, I was gonna let you ramble on and on and on, because I just know you love hearing yourself speak. But there was one thing that didn’t sit right to me.
“You may be the King of NXT, but that doesn’t let you decide who’s a superstar and who isn’t; the WWE Universe does.” The fans cheer, but Lexis tells Sean and the fans to simmer down. Sean “thanks” Lexis for gracing us with his presence. But if Lexis thinks Sean’s gonna sit back there and let Lexis disrespect the men and women putting in all the hard work to make it to NXT… Oh, so is Sean the guy? He’s the big cheese around here? The locker room leader superhero? Tell him more! The fans cheer on “LEGACY! LEGACY!” but Lexis says okay, shut up. Sean says there’s nothing special, he’s just being himself. One fans says Sean can jump pretty high and Sean admits that’s true.
But Sean’s just some kid from Augusta, Georgia. He is someone that has been told countless times that he wouldn’t be standing in a WWE ring. He has paid his due, made the trips, done the sleepless nights and the 16 HOUR car drives for a $20 bill and a handshake. Hell, he’s still doing it cuz he loves this! He’ll be damned if someone like Lexis talks down to him when he’s busting his ass to get to NXT! When an NXT superstar comes out here and cuts down this place, a place that is giving Sean the opportunity of a lifetime, Sean will stand up for that one. Oh, he’ll stand up and defend everyone in the back?
Then Lexis dares him to stand up and defend something in this ring next week, against Lexis. It’ll be the biggest night of Sean’s life. Lexis offers a handshake, Sean takes it, and the fans cheer. Sean then tells Lexis, “That sounds super.” But then Lexis pulls Sean in close to tell him, “You have a long way to go to becoming a king.” Next week, Lexis and Legacy go 1v1, but will conquering Evolve be the King’s next crowning achievement?
Kendal Grey gets checked by medical.
She swears she’s okay, but Carlee Bright is very worried. How could Kali do that to Kendal? Doc, please say Kendal’s okay to compete. Kendal says she is, seriously! Nothing and no one is going to stop her. Carlee wants to have Kendal’s back but Kendal says no, she wants to do this alone. Kendal hobbles off and Carlee tells the ref that “her bestie” is tough. But will this bravado only get Kendal taken out of the Fatal 4 Way? Or can Kendal step into Lyons’ den and come out the conquering hero?
Keanu Carver is hunting Gallus!
He won’t let things just go down like that! Where them boys at? Stevie has him stop, and she says Gallus already left. Then he’ll just track them boys down! Harlem Lewis storms in, he wants Gallus, but Stevie repeats Gallus left. Harlem says Gallus are “big bad Irishmen when security’s around.” Harlem will go find them himself. Keanu says hold up, no he’s not. Keanu handles them first. Stevie has them stop arguing. They want a crack at Gallus, they’ll get one next week. But in a tag match. Harlem and Keanu don’t like that, but Stevie says if they want Gallus that bad, then they will. Stevie heads off, Keanu tells Harlem to stay in his lane but Harlem tells Keanu to mind his business.
We’re getting another “Can they or won’t they?” with the two alpha males of Evolve, but will it still be Gallus Boys on Top?
Jackson Drake w/ The Vanity Project VS Drako Knox!
Speaking of grudges, this one has been a long time coming. The Vanity Project mocked the Hard Knox & Cowboy Tate after they lost, and considering Tate is out with injury, that was just salt in the wound. Will Knox knock Drake down a peg? Or will the Carolina Reaper be too spicy for Knox to handle?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Knox puts Drake in a corner, but Drake turns things around. The ref counts, Drake lets off at 4, but Knox seethes. Drake talks trash, but Knox DECKS him! Knox then headlocks, grinds Drake down, but Drake fights up and out. Knox runs Drake over! The fans fire up as Knox headlocks again, but Drake powers up and out. Knox ducks ‘n’ dodges, Drake trips him up, and the fans boo. Drake runs in at the corner, but Knox dodges! Drake BOOTS Knox away, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! EXPLODER! The fans fire up for the #RedBone, and then Knox LARIATS in the corner!
Knox whips, Drake hurdles over, then he slips around to throw Knox down by his durag! The fans boo but Drake ELBOWS Knox down! Cover, TWO! The fans boo but Vanity Project hypes up their guy. Drake ROCKS Knox, CLUBS him, but the fans taunt him as “Jackson Jackass!” Drake clamps on with a chinlock but Knox endures. The fans rally but Drake pulls back on the hold. Knox fights around, the fans rally behind him, and Knox fires body shots! Knox arm-drags Drake away, then BACKDROPS him on the return! The fans fire up and Knox runs up to DECK Drake! And CLOBBER him! And then scoop and SLAM!
The fans fire up and Knox slips around Drake for a facelock. Drake wrenches out and whips, but Knox reverses and sends in the KITCHEN SINK KNEE! The fans fire up as Knox keeps moving, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Drake toughs it out but Knox gets mad now. Knox clamps onto Drake, but Drake fights the back suplex! Drake wrenches and clinches, FLATLINER! The fans boo but Drake goes to a corner. Drake runs up, but Knox trips him up! Knox runs, SLIDING- NO, Drake ducks it to hit a ghost pin, TWO! Drake kips up, ENZIGIRIS, and Vanity Project cheers! Drake runs, handsprings, but Knox catches him to the RED THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
Drake flounders to the apron but Knox is on him! Knox stands Drake up, only for Drake to HOTSHOT! Drake rushes in, only for Knox to LARIAT him inside-out! Knox scoops again, but Drake pulls the ears! Drake CLUBS Knox, the ref reprimands, but Drake handsprings! LETHAL IN-JACKSON!! Drake aims from a corner, runs back in, UNALIVING!! Cover, Drake wins!
Winner: Jackson Drake, by pinfall
The fans may not like it, but at least Drake won without help from his friends. With three spots still open in the Men’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way, will the Carolina Reaper look to spice things up?
Backstage interview with Javier Bernal.
Chuey is now with Big Body Javi, who per the shirt is feeling a bit more emo right now. But Chuey asks how he is and Javi says he’s good. But to address the elephant in the room, this new look. It is definitely a different look than we’re used to. But Javi was on the shelf for eight MONTHS. And every day, he wondered if he’d ever be able to do what he loves again. And as he was making his way back, he heard about Evolve and thought, “That is an excellent opportunity for me to hit the ground running.” So while he hit the ground running, he realized he isn’t “Big Body Javi” anymore. Then who is he now?
Javi says to really understand Javi, we have to see that maybe he was never really “Big Body Javi.” You ever been to metalcore concerts? Javi went, listened to the music, felt the energy of the crowd, even screamed out loud. For a moment, he thought he’d be judged. But then he heard everyone else scream back and all the anxiety just washed away. In that moment, Javi felt genuine. That version of Javi is what he’ll bring to Evolve. He finally feels comfortable in his own skin, and that’s a blessing. But then It’s Gal walks in and says, “Oh, boo hoo, what a cute story, right? Well too bad nobody cares!
“Nobody cares about this version of Javi or any version of Javi, for that matter. You should’ve been interviewing the Real-Life Action Figure, It’s Gal! It’s Gal, it’s Gal, it’s Gal!” Gal leaves laughing, and Javi says he just found his next opponent. Will Javi show he’s finally free by winning big? Or will Gal be laughing all the way to the bank?
Lexis King crosses paths with The Vanity Project.
Brad Baylor unironically says, “What up, King?” Ricky Smokes compliments the beard as “extra crispy,” and says ladies must love the King. Lexis says they are correct. And speaking of crispy, Swipe Right looked real crispy against Fraxiom. And Jackson did great tonight. Drake is honored to have a fan in The King. The Project was just talking about how great it’ll be watching King knock Legacy off his pedestal. Lexis thanks them for that, and Bryce says if he needs anything from them, just let them know. Zayda says he can even slide into the DMs. Say less, darling. Lexis will see them around. He heads out, will Vanity Project become the King’s court?
Nikkita Lyons VS Kendal Grey!
#BigKatKita is back on the prowl, looking to pounce on fresh meat before they evolve and are too much to handle. However, Kali Armstrong may have done all the hard work for her tonight, given she chopped Kendal out at the legs. Will #GrapplerGrey still be undefeated? Or will Stevie Turner have to rethink her plans for the Women’s Evolve Championship?
The big fight introductions are given, and Lyons shows off that she can still use both legs. The bell rings and the two circle. Lyons KICKS and Kendal is already hobbling! Lyons KICKS again, but then Kendal ducks the spin kick! Kendal goes for a leg but Lyons picks her up! Kendal slips fere but the bad leg jams! Kendal still ELBOWS Lyons away, but then runs into a scoop! Kendal slips free, Lyons bucks the O’Conner, and Lyons CLOBBERS Kendal! Lyons bumps Kendal off buckles, CHOPS her, and then talks trash. Lyons swings again but Kendal dodges to CHOP! Kendal hobbles, whips, but Lyons reverses.
Kendal reverses, trips Lyons up, and basement DROPKICKS! Lyons bails out, Kendal hobbles again, and Kendal slides, only for Lyons to block! Lyons SLAMS the bad leg on the apron, spins Kendal around, and ROCKS her with a right! Lyons goes to the apron, does a standing splits into the #YamSlam on the apron! Kendal sputters and Lyons stalks her. Lyons drags Kendal from the ropes, turns her over, and SMASHES that bad leg on the mat! The fans boo and Kendal writhes, but Lyons puts her in a corner. Lyons wraps the bad leg around the ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Lyons stops, but then she ROCKS Kendal!
Lyons puts the leg back in the ropes, ROCKS Kendal again, and then STOMPS the leg down! The fans are torn while Kendal crawls away. Lyons clamps onto the leg and she works to turn Kendal! Kendal fights the turn, kicks from below, and Lyons staggers back. Lyons comes back with the HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Kendal stays in this but Lyons KICKS away on the bad leg, and YANKS it! Lyons drags Kendal up, has the bad leg, and SHIN BREAKERS! Kendal falls, Lyons puts the bad foot on the ropes, then HIP DROPS the knee! The fans are torn but Lyons twerks before she YANKS the bad leg again.
Lyons SMASHES the bad knee off the mat again, then looms over Kendal. Lyons stands Kendal up to SHIN- NO, Kendal sunset flips! TWO and Kendal kicks. Lyons blocks, ducks the enzigiri, and lifts the leg again! But Kendal uses that to stand up and ROCK Lyons with forearms and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Kendal DROP- NO, Lyons blocks the dropkick to CATAPULT Kendal, into the HALF CRAB! Lyons sits deep on the leg as she pulls way back! Kendal still endures, fights forward, and reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Lyons lets go at 4 and looms over Kendal again. Lyons drags Kendal from the ropes, runs, but Kendal avoids the splash!
Kendal and Lyons rise, and Kendal fires body shots! Then SLAP, CHOP, and repeat! Lyons blocks a shot, KICKS low, then winds up, but into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Lyons clasps hands but Kendal pulls on the grip! Lyons stacks Kendal, deadlifts her, but Kendal lets go to KNEE low! Kendal hops on for a SLEEPER! The fans fire up as Lyons flails! Lyons RAMS Kendal into the corner, then runs up. Kendal KNEES Lyons, goes up, and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Kendal has to crawl to the cover, TWO! Lyons survives, Kendal hobbles up, but she ducks Lyons’ roundhouse! Kendal goes up the corner, but her leg gives out!
Kendal falls into the drop zone, Lyons says she’s an idiot. Lyons steps on Kendal, goes up and up, VADER BOMB! Cover, Lyons wins!
Winner: Nikkita Lyons, by pinfall
Kendal may have had one good leg but she had a lot of heart. Even so, Lyons at 100% was too much, and now Lyons has her first win in Evolve! But then Kali rushes out here to pick the bones! She stomps the bad leg, drives it down with DDT after DDT, then she puts on a STRETCH MUFFLER!! The refs rush out here, Kali drops Kendal, and now Kendal’s spot in the Fatal 4 Way really is in jeopardy! Is this how the Ironwoman of Inglewood intends to inspire the next generation? By ending Kendal’s future before it can begin?
My Thoughts:
A great Evolve here, but rather bittersweet given some of the cuts that happened before this episode could air. It’s a real shame that Gallus was cut, I can’t really be sure why they never got to go very far. And instead of their tag match with Harlem & Keanu being this week, it’s next week, so I guess technically we can say they’re WWE superstars for a little longer. Javier being cut stings a bit more now as he was literally on the verge of a new persona. He had a good promo to help put “Emo Metalcore Javi” into perspective, and It’s Gal picking a fight with him was also good, but I guess Javi’s last match will be next week, too.
As such, I feel like there was awkward editing on who will be in the Men’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way. Stevie only naming Sean Legacy seemed odd, but I suppose it still works that Keanu and Harlem would each take offense to not automatically being named. I would think after they beat Gallus, we get them named to the match and then we get something special for the fourth spot. The same should happen in the Women’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way. Maybe a gauntlet to essentially give ranks 5 through 10 their chance at being in the match. We can get some great combinations through a match like that to really add something to the different Fatal 4 Ways.
Wendy of course beat poor Summer, but good move to have Kylie rush out there after her. Honestly, make Kylie the fourth contender via a gauntlet or whatever, she needs to settle things with Wendy while potentially going for the gold. Great match from Lyons and Kendal, but even if Kendal wasn’t “hurt” going into the match, I feel Lyons was going to win. I just don’t get what’s going on with Kali Armstrong now. Her interview gave us an idea of who she was as a person, how she wants to be a role model, but then she doubles down on being a Heel here. Just odd really.
Lyons being a new addition to Evolve is fine. It is just unfortunate that injuries slowed down her NXT run and now the title scenes have moved past her. Her and Zayda getting along is an interesting move, but I feel like the title will drive a wedge there. Lexis King showing up in Evolve is a huge surprise, I thought he was going to be moving up from the Heritage Cup to the North American Championship. Great promo between him and Legacy, and then King being friendly with Vanity Project is also interesting. Lexis VS Legacy will be a great match next week, maybe with Vanity Project getting involved, certainly interesting possibilities from here.
My Score: 8.6/10
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