Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (11/14/23)
Will Chase U FOGEDABOUTIT?
Will Andre Chase keep the gold and his secret?
Chase U defend their NXT Tag Team Championships against The D’Angelo Family in a rematch from Halloween Havoc, but will The Don use what he knows against Professor Chase?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Chase U VS The D’Angelo Family; The D’Angelo Family wins and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
- Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Roxanne Perez VS Lash Legend; Lash wins and advances to NXT Deadline.
- Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Trick Williams w/ Carmelo Hayes VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus; Trick wins and advances to NXT Deadline.
- The Brawling Brutes VS Out The Mud w/ SCRYPTS; The Brutes win.
- Gigi Dolin VS Arianna Grace; Gigi wins.
- Wes Lee VS Baron Corbin; Corbin wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Media swarms Team Chase U.
The NXT Tag Team Champions, accompanied by Thea Hail & Jacy Jayne, are bombarded with questions about the allegations. Andre Chase says he is fully cooperative with the investigation, so for tonight, it is business as usual. They have their tag title defense to prepare for, and win. They head out and Duke wants everyone to make sure “NXT Tag Team Champions” is included in that. But this match kicks us off, will Chase & Duke be able to focus with this all in the background?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Chase U VS The D’Angelo Family!
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if there’s a loss of titles along with reputation!
The teams sort out, Stacks and Chase start and the tie up. They go around, Stacks waistlocks, fans duel “Chase U Sucks!” “NO!” Chase snapmares Stacks, chinlocks but Stacks slips out to wrench and wristlock. Chase spins and snapmares back to a chinlock, but Stacks slips out to wrench and wristlock again. Chase is frustrated, he spins and snapmares and chinlocks again but Stacks again slips out. Stacks goes back to the wristlock, but Chase steps through to arm-drag! Stacks runs in but into a drop toehold! La Magistrol! TWO, and Stacks gets back. They reset, tie up, and Stacks arm-drags then drop toeholds.
Stacks steps over but Chase counters La Magistrol to a cradle, TWO!! Stacks escapes, and Duke says that was a teachable moment. But even the student section seems down int he dumps. Stacks runs up, Chase headlocks, but Stacks slips out to headlock in return. Chase powers out, Tony sneaks a tag and then sneaks up to atomic drop! Stacks DECKS Chase and fans rally behind The Don. Tony ROCKS Chase, scoops him, but Chase slips free to headlock. Tony powers out, but Duke tags in just like he did. Duke runs up but Tony fires off hands! Chase runs up but Tony DECKS him! Chase bails out but Duke BOOTS Tony down! Cover, TWO!
Duke frowns but he stays between Tony and Stacks. Duke puts Tony in a corner, fires body shots, then tags Chase back in> They RAM Tony, double body shot and they CLUB Tony down! Chase drags Tony up but Tony RAMS him into the D’Angelo corner. Tag to Stacks, SAYANAGI to a FLYING STOMP! Stacks hauls Chase up, wrenches, but Chase kicks low to headlock. Stacks powers out and Tony tags in, but so does Duke! Chase TOSSES Tony, dodges Stacks and Duke hoists Stacks up! ALLEY-OOP HOTSHOT! Tony returns, Chase whips but Tony CLOBBERS Chase! Tony dodges Duke and he rusn Duke over!
Tony whips Chase out of the ring! Tony then whips Stacks and gives him a BOOST to take out Chase U! Fans fire up for The Family as NXT goes picture in picture.
A ring count starts, Thea & Jacy coach up Duke & Chase, but Tony goes out to fetch Duke. Stacks stomps Chase, Tony puts Duke in to cover, TWO! Duke hangs tough but Tony brings him back up. Tony DECKS Duke, throws down hands, then stalks him to ropes. Tony grinds Duke’s face on the ropes! Tag to Stacks, The D’Angelos mug him, and then Tony whips Stacks in for a SPLASH! Duke falls over, Stacks stomps him. Cover, TWO! Stacks storms up on Duke but Duke throws body shots! Stacks DECKS Duke, stomps him, then tags Tony. Tony stomps away on Duke, then drags him up to give some hockey scrum shots!
Tony then HALF HATCH SUPLEXES! Duke away! Cover, TWO! Duke is still in this, but Tony tags Stacks back in. They stomp Duke, then Stacks gives a leg splitting leg drop! Cover, TWO! Stacks stays on Duke by trapping an arm and putting Duke in a seated Cobra Twist! Duke endures, the fans rally, but Stacks throws hands to keep Duke down! Stacks shifts to a chinlock and he stretches Duke out! The fans still rally, Duke still endures and he fights back up. Duke clinches with Stacks, powers his way to the corner, but Stacks knees low! Stacks tags Tony and the D’Angelos drop elbows! Tony brings Duke around to whip into the corner.
Tony runs in to clothesline! Tag to Stacks, Stacks throws hands, and then Stacks goes to suplex. Duke blocks, he’s too big for the Underboss. So Stacks throws more hands! NXT returns to single picture, Stacks runs in but into an elbow! Duke ELBOWS Tony, ELBOWS Stacks, repeat! Duke hits an URENAGE on Stacks! But the student section is stoic! Duke covers, TWO! Stacks survives, and now students are leaving? Do they really not trust their MVP anymore? Duke fights up, Stacks CLUBS him down! Stacks throws hands, DROPKICKS Duke out of the ring, and then hurries out to the apron. Stacks leaps, FOLEY ELBOW DROP!
Chase panics but Stacks puts Duke in the ring. Cover, TWO!! Duke is still in this, and the fans rally up. Stacks tags Tony, Jacy argues with Chase, but Tony gets Duke’s leg! More students are leaving, but Duke kicks Tony again and again! Duke BOOTS Tony, hot tags to Stacks and Chase! Chase rallies on the D’Angelos! Chase whips Stacks to DROPKICK him! And then he spins Tony for a NECKBREAKER! Fans are torn as Chase fireman’s carries Stacks, but Tony makes the save. Stacks kicks and whips Chase, then sends Tony in. Chase dodges Tony to then get around Stacks and ELBOW Tony! Then he CORNER EXPLODERS to send Stacks into Tony!
Those who still believe in Chase fire up, and Chase climbs. Chase CROSSBODIES Stacks down! Cover, TWO!! Stacks survives but Chase grits his teeth. Chase drags Stacks up, but Stacks BOOTS him! Stacks hurries over, tags in Tony, and then Stacks hops up, Tony has Chase, FLYING UPPERCUT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Bridging cover, TWO!! Chase survives, Duke flounders, but Stacks tags back in. The D’Angelos double whip but Duke breaks up Bada Bing! Chase sunset flips but Stacks sits on it! TWO!! Stacks kicks low, aims from a corner, but Chase avoids the knee to ENZIGURI! Tony sneaks the tag, but Duke YANKS him down!
Duke slingshots on Stacks for the GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Duke storms up on Tony. Duke slingshots to the apron!? But Tony drops away to YANK Duke down, and Tony RAMS Duke into steel steps! Chase CANNONBALLS onto Tony! Fans fire up with Chase, he puts Tony in the ring and goes up the corner. But Tony gets up to ROCK Chase first! Stacks tags in, and he goes to the adjacent. SUPERPLEX for the Power! FROG SPLASH for the Glory! Cover, DUKE BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” giving us this opener. Tony TACKLES Duke! Stacks tags Tony and they get Chase up.
The D’Angelos double whip, Tony runs in but into a BOOT! Stacks runs in but gets buckles! Chase TOSSES Stacks, Tony storms up but into haymakers! Chase whips, Tony reverses but Chase reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Time to spell it out! “C! H! A! S! E! U!” But the students are leaving in droves! Chase is devastated, but he still DECKS Stacks as he returns! Tony rolls Chase up! TWO!! Chase runs in, into a SPINEBUSTER!! Tony tags Stacks, BOOTS Duke, and the D’Angelos whip again. BADA BING, BADA BOOM!! Cover, The D’Angelos win!!
Winners: The D’Angelo Family, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)
The Don exposing the scandal turns out well for him and Stacks! They have the titles back, but what about Chase U? Will they ever recover from this?
Lita speaks.
“Hey, NXT Universe. WWE Hall of Famer, Lita, here, and I know that you’ve all been waiting on my picks for this week’s Iron Survivor qualifying matches heading into NXT Deadline. Shawn Michaels has given me the power to do a little matchmaking. In the ring.” But first, the women’s division! So many incredible choices, and since the beginning, the NXT Women’s Division has been making waves and elevating what it means to be a woman in this business. Every week, the women show out, so for Lita, top of that list is Roxanne Perez. But can the Prodigy win the Iron Survivor all over again? She’ll have to make it past a woman who has everything it has to make that next big step. Meta Four’s Lash Legend! Lita loves the contrast of styles and strategies.
As for the men, well c’mon! How do you not pick Trick Williams? He has been on fire, and he already knows he has a bull’s eye on his back. Did Melo attack? Was it Lexis King? Who knows. But what Lita knows is that he is her number one pick, going up against a man who is tough as nails: Joe Coffey! If the Iron King can make this a slug fest, then Trick is in trouble. But Lita cannot wait to see how extreme these matches get tonight, and good luck to them all.
The Meta Four arrives.
Speaking of Lash, she is with Jakara Jackson, Oro Mensah and of course the NXT Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar. They’re all headed to gorilla, because tonight is an all new edition of the Supernova Sessions.
Baron Corbin finds Dominik Mysterio backstage.
Corbin says Dom is doing it again. He watched Raw, Judgment Day got it done last night, too, they’re keeping all the gold. Dom says yeah, that’s how they do. But Corbin might get gold of his own. Yeah, Corbin is gonna put it on Ilja at Deadline, but tonight, he’s got Wes Lee. Dom says Wes just won’t go away. Oh, he goes away, cuz he’s a quitter. But the problem is that Wes keeps coming back. Wes has been using a clipboard and crayon to write a little list like he was writing to Santa Claus or something. But Corbin’s gonna add something to that list: A trip to the hospital. Dom likes that, and he’ll be watching. Let him know if he can be of help.
Corbin says he’s good. Not sure if Dom’s noticed, but Corbin’s been tearing it up. Dom says yeah, he has. Corbin appreciates the offer, though. They fist bump, Dom heads out, and we’ll just have to see if Mr. No More BS is going to keep his word.
It’s an all-new Supernova Sessions.
Noam Dar is in the ring with Meta Four and says “Hello, hello, hello! Hear me now! Welcome to another edition of Supernova Sessions, live in the USAAAAA~!” And tonight is special. Oro says tell ’em! Dar says tonight, we witness the #BougieBully, Lash Legend, vie for the Iron Survivor at NXT Deadline. Lash says you already know, it is time for her to #LashOut, okay? And tonight’s guests are worthy of this spotlight, but Dar is taking extreme security measures to make sure no CRIMINALS touch his Heritage Cup. Without further ado, please welcome The Alpha Academy. Fans cheer as Chad Gable leads the way for Otis, Maxxine Dupri & Akira Tozawa, “A THANK YEW~!”
Dar points to the folding chairs and bottled water. That’s for the guests, the hosts get the comfy couch and sparkling cider. Dar welcomes the Academy, and says the Academy has already done so much together. They’re beloved by the WWE Universe, that must be nice. But is this the most amazing thing they’ve ever done? Being this close to the Modern Day Mona Lisa, Dar’s Heritage Cup? Gable says first, A THANK YEW~ for having them here on Supernova Sesh. And that is a beautiful cup. But Dar is also pretty lucky to still have it. Jakara says luck ain’t got a damn thing to do with it, Dar is simply the greatest Heritage Cup Campeon there is.
Dar says Miss Jackson only deals in facts. And the fact is, Tozawa had the place rocking. He came so close. But when it comes to championship rounds, there are levels to this game, and this is Dar’s game. Tozawa says no no no. You take away Meta Four, and Dar’s cup would be Tozawa’s! The fans cheer and Otis says, “You tell ’em, Tozawa-san!” Lash skirts the breaks, and says tell them nothing! The Meta Four did nothing wrong. Dar is keeping his Heritage Cup on lock, the same as she’s qualifying for that Iron Survivor Challenge. Otis says that what Miss Lash says is good in his book, okay? Ew, nuh-uh!
Otis says Lash can say anything she wants to him, baybay~! The hips are going! Dar has everyone stop! EW! EW! EW! Otis, bad. Fans cheer Otis on, though, but Dar wants to stick to topics. This is gross. The Heritage Cup is his cup! Tozawa wants Dar to admit the truth but Oro tells the “foolish boy” to watch himself. Just stick to your stupid dance! Maxxine says do NOT speak to Tozawa that way. Jakara says Oro can speak however he wants! That’s why he’s Main Man Mensah! Oro does his version of the Tozawa shuffle, but Gable says, “SHOOOOOSH~! Shoosh please.”
Now, Dar has a point. He’s synonymous with the Heritage Cup. Isn’t he a three-time champion? Dar says yes, absolutely. And Gable needs to understand that there is no one who can beat Dar! NXT had to do a Global Invitational just to find him a contender! There’s no one who understands how tough it is at the top. Gable admits, that does sound tough. Yes, if only they could walk a mile in these $1000 shoes of his. Gable wants to make Dar’s life easy. Don’t look anywhere, don’t go anywhere. The next challenger is right here. Right? Otis?!
Dar laughs, and wants us to hold on. If this person doesn’t want to do the match tonight given what Shinsuke did to him, Dar would understand. In fact, Dar is so giving, he’ll make it for next week. But please, tell us more about the challenger. Maxxine will. He’s got a big gas tank that can go go go, and a huge appetite for destruction. And the hips don’t lie, they lift 1000 pounds! Dar still mocks Otis, but then the list continues. Dar’s challenger is a former Olympian, a former NXT Tag Team Champion, a former Raw Tag Team Champion! Oh, and a former SmackDown Tag Team Champion! Dar freaks out now! This is HIS show, play that funky music! Security!!
Otis says no takebacks, Dar! The next challenger to the Heritage Cup is… CHAD GABLE!! They suckered him! Dar rushes up, but into a HEADBUTT! Dar is dazed, and now the Academy does the Tozawa shuffle! That’s naaaaaasty~! But will Gable make things bitter for Meta Four next week? And what about Lash having to focus on her qualifier? That match is up next!
Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Roxanne Perez VS Lash Legend!
The Prodigy is the inaugural Iron Survivor for the Women’s Division, but she’s up against a literally tall order just to get back in it. Will Roxie do Lita proud? Or can the #BougieBully bully her way into a big opportunity?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and Lash SLAMS Roxie! Lash pie faces Roxie around, scoops her but Roxie slips out to headlock. Lash powers up to put Roxie in a corner but Roxie kicks off the corner. Lash back suplexes, Roxie lands on her feet and then dodges the boot! Roxie returns to tilt-o-whirl but Lash stops the DDT! So Roxie swings the other way to ghost pin! TWO!! Roxie ROCKS Lash, CHOPS Lash, but Lash clamps on with both hands! Lash TOSSES Roxie to a corner, but Roxie BOOTS back! Roxie goes up to leap, FLYIGN SUNSET FLIP! Lash flails, goes Matrix, and smiles as she stands up. Lash YANKS Roxie up, but Roxie arm-drags!
Roxie BOOTS Lash out of the ring, but Dar distracts her. Roxie runs, Jakara trips her, but the ref saw it! Lash CLOBBERS Roxie, but then the ref EJECTS Meta Four! Fans fire up as Meta Four gets what they deserve! Lash freaks out, Roxie rolls her up, ONE!! Lash runs up to BOOT Roxie down! Fans taunt Dar with “HEY HEY HEY! GOODBYE~!” Lash dribbles Roxie off the mat, scoops her, then SLAMS her! And then scoops to SLAM her again! Lash looms over Roxie, then drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Roxie hangs tough, but Lash pushes her around. Roxie throws hands in return! Fans rally and Roxie dropkicks a leg out!
Roxie fires forearm son Lash, then runs, but into a scoop! Torture rack! Lash thrashes Roxie, but Roxie pops around to a GUILLOTINE! Lash fights out, but Roxie throws hands! Lash RAMS Roxie into buckles! Lash gets space, runs back in, but Roxie moves! Lash POSTS herself and falls to the floor! Roxie builds speed and she DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Lash! Fans fire up, Roxie puts Lash in fast, and then Roxie goes up top! CROSSBODY! Roxie keeps moving, she wheelbarrows and VICTORY FACEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO!? Lash survives but Roxie just snarls. Roxie drags Lash up, throws hands, but Lash rises.
Lash scoops Roxie again, swings her, BACKBREAKER! Roxie writhes, Lash gets space again. Lash runs, cartwheels, but Roxie avoids the moonsault! Roxie gets in a corner, but Jakara returns! The ref argues with her, but Kiana James anchors Roxie in the corner! Lash BOOTS Roxie down!! Fans boo as Kiana runs away. Lash then choke grips Roxie, to CHOKE BOMB!! Cover, Lash wins!
Winner: Lash Legend, by pinfall (advances to NXT Deadline)
The Calculator’s grudge against Roxie helps Lash make it through! Will the Meta Four make the most of this by making sure Lash is the Iron Survivor?
The various tag teams of NXT are watching.
Tank Ledger says he wants to do what Tony D & Stacks just did. Become two time tag champs? Hank ‘n’ Tank still need the first. No, Tank means take it to the next level. Those two are at the top of their game, Tank wants to get there. Axiom says that there may be new tag champions tonight, but next week, we might see a new Heritage Cup Champion. Brooks Jensen says that’s a good point. And the Country Boys need to keep their eyes on the belts. Hey, Briggs, what’s going on? He’s on his phone with something. Edris Enofe says new tag champs or not, there can be new #1 contenders, and that should be him and Malik!
But in walk Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo, laughing at them all. The world doesn’t wanna see anything from you guys. They couldn’t even catch a break if they bought one. Oh, really? Edris has some money. But then in walk the champs, bragging about becoming two time champs. But uh, they still got some business to handle. For now, they have the titles. Garza says to enjoy this now, it won’t last long. Tony says hold on. The last time we saw the former Lotharios, they were losing to the Creeds, getting put through tables. NEXT. Frazer says Tony’s got ’em there. Cousin Angie says the demands can wait. Next week, we celebrate!
Tony, Stacks & Angie head out, the contenders go back to arguing, and they start shoving! The others keep this from escalating, will Edris & Malik catch that break at the expense of Garza & Carrillo?
Lyra Valkyria watches tape of Xia Li.
She has some of the coaches with her to point out the lethal quality of those strikes. That’s a lot of power in those kicks, and they can hit from just about anywhere. If Lyra is gonna walk out of here with both the title and her head on her shoulders, she’s gotta watch out. Wait, they got an email from her? It’s a digital invitation to a… warrior tea ceremony for tonight? Well, Lyra’s gonna go, but they’ll finish watching film. Will the Morrigan be ready for whatever the Exterminator is planning?
Lyra arrives at the tea ceremony.
Xia welcomes her, and says before she sits, please put this on. Lyra sets the belt down to take the coat and put it on. Xia says this is tradition. Well thank you. She’s never been to anything like this before. The Warrior Tea Ceremony is very important. It is how Xia’s ancestors honored their opponents before the combat. Xia bows, and Lyra copies. A deep bow shows a deep respect. Well, respect isn’t something Lyra expected from Xia. Xia offers her a seat, and Lyra sits. Xia sits across from her, and says her warrior spirit has come alive these last few months. Xia wants to be noticed. She accomplished that.
But Xia wants to be sure they’re on an even battlefield when they fight for the title. Lyra can do that if Xia can. Xia says that just as she chose Lyra, they must choose the right tea leaves for their drink. Xia picked the leaves, and sets them in the pot. Then you pour the water in to transform the leaves. This represents what is happening to them during the match. Tea must brew at the correct temperature for the correct amount of time. If not, then it will be ruined. So the leaves are more delicate than they look. Xia says overtime, the leaves cannot stand the heat. They break down and crumble. And that happens next Tuesday, when Xia is the one who consumes Lyra.
The tea is poured into cups, and Xia says Lyra may consume the tea. Xia sips, but Lyra respectfully declines. If she does not, then Xia will show no remorse in their battle. Lyra says so be it. Next week, may the strongest warrior win. They both stand, and bow again. Lyra takes her title and leaves, but will she withstand the heat that is coming for her?
Backstage interview with Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes.
McKenzie Mitchell is with Trick Melo Gang, and wants to address the elephant in the room. Melo got hit by Trick, but Trick says hold on. Don’t instigate. They talked it out. Melo knows that wasn’t on purpose. But if tables were turned, it would’ve been Trick who got hit instead. So understand, accidents happen. Right, dawg? Melo says yeah. But last week, they were here on this exact spot and Melo told McKenzie and the world that he did not attack Trick. The lie detector determined he was telling the truth. What lie detector? Melo says that to answer things, yeah, it got heated. But the beef is squashed. Accidents happen.
And another thing! Trick doesn’t know what Lexis King is playing, but he got the right ones today. King will get his, but tonight, Trick gets his spot in the Iron Survivor Challenge. Gallus will be ringside, so Melo will have Trick’s back. Feels good to be back on the same team. They shake hands, and Trick heads out. Melo follows behind, will Trick whoop the Iron King?
Kiana walks into the NXT Women’s Division locker room.
And she brags that that is how you get things done! Roxie won’t win the Iron Survivor because now she isn’t in it. Right, Kiana couldn’t beat her last year, can’t beat her this year. Good job. Y’know what, Gigi! Uh, Roxie did deserve it. Yeah, didn’t you see Kiana’s forehead after that Halloween Havoc match? Karmen Petrovic steps up but Arianna Grace freaks out. Karmen has no right to speak! She still hasn’t apologized for last week! But when you follow your heart, you can never go wrong. How delusional is Arianna? Gigi, apologies, but do you need help understanding what she said? She has tons of experience helping the less fortunate and less educated.
Then let’s hope Arianna has experience in getting her ass kicked because that is what is happening tonight. Gigi heads out, and Arianna asks why things always have to end in a fight. Will things get ugly for the Beauty Queen tonight?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
McKenzie asks him about last week, getting the win over Von Wagner, but not standing tall. Does he have any remorse for what he’s been putting Von and Robert Stone through? No, absolutely not. What Bron did is what he does best, and that is hurt people. He’s the Badass of NXT, and the result is always the same! He breaks everyone. So what’s that mean for his future? Dijak walks in and says that is a great question: What is next for Bron? Dijak would say uncertain, but for him it is clear. While Bron was picking splinters out of his ass, Dijak qualified for the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Bron chuckles and says Dijak has the nerve to talk to him like that when their paths haven’t even crossed. Oh, but they might. See, Jerry Lawler or JBL might give Bron a qualifier, so- Bron stops him there. They don’t want Bron in that match, he promises. Dijak says he’s the one guy who does, because he’s the one guy Bron can’t break. If Bron does qualify, just stay out of his way. If not, Bron will make Dijak beg for retribution. Bron heads out, will #MeanerThanEvil actually be able to defy #HardJustice?
Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Trick Williams w/ Carmelo Hayes VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus!
NXT returns and Trick Melo Gang make their entrance. Fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” and Trick says he needs this win. Will he get this win when The Iron King is just as desperate to get to the NXT Championship?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then break. They tie up again with knuckle locks, and are still pretty even. Joe steps over to bend Trick back, but Trick bridges to stay up! Trick fights up and he bends Joe back! Joe knees low, scoops and SLAMS, then he drags Trick up. Joe armlocks and he grinds Trick down. Trick rolls, wrenches but Joe gets free. They go again, Joe has an arm but Trick wrenches to headlock. Joe powers out, Trick goes up and over and then scoops Joe to SLAM! Joe gets up bug into another scoop and SLAM! Trick DROPKICKS Joe down and fans fire up!
Trick stands Joe up, wrenches and whips, but Joe stops himself to UPPERCUT! Joe runs in and runs Trick over! Things keep moving, Joe avoids the hurdle but Trick catches the uppercut! Joe fights the backslide to try it himself. Trick fights that, fans rally, but Joe spins Trick. Trick dodges to pop-up HAYMAKER! Joe falls out of the ring and the fans fire up with Trick! Melo nods, Trick goes out but Gallus stands in the way. So Trick fires off on Mark Coffey & Wolfgang! Joe DECKS Trick and talks trash! Melo tells Gallus to back off, but Joe puts Trick in the ring. Joe runs up but Trick hits back! They brawl and fans rally up.
Trick and Joe trade elbows but Joe has the edge. Joe snapmares, covers, TWO! Joe clamps onto Trick’s ear, then the arm. Trick endures so Joe knees him in the back and pulls on both ears. The ref reprimands but Joe ELBOWS Trick in the head! Joe clamps back onto the arm but Trick fights up. Fans rally, Trick throws hands, and then runs. Joe dodges and runs back in to clothesline Trick up and out! Wolfie talks some trash as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and the hands fly! Joe bobs ‘n’ weaves, ROCKS and whips, then he whips again to send Trick back into the corner. Then a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Joe pushes Trick down, to then handstand and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Joe drags Trick up but the fans rally. Joe KNEES Trick, fishhooks and stretches him, but Trick endures. Fans rally as Joe puts Trick in a half straitjacket. Trick fights up but Joe RAMS him! And RAMS him! And runs Trick over! Joe drags Trick up again, but Trick reels Joe in for a back drop! Fans fire up as Trick stands, storms up but Joe HOTSHOTS him! Joe runs up again but Trick dodges to JUMPING NECKBREAKER!
Fans fire up while both men are down, and Melo coaches Trick. Trick and Joe stand, and Trick fires hands! Joe hits back, they go back and forth! Fans are on Trick’s side but Joe fires off body shots! Joe scoops and SLAMS, then he covers, TWO! Joe is annoyed but he clamps onto Trick’s arm again. Trick endures and the fans rally back up. Trick stands, whips Joe but Joe reverses. Trick ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING LARIAT! Both men are down, the fans rally up again, and Trick throws hands! Trick DECKS Joe, then fires off on the ropes, BIG uppercut! Trick whips, Joe reverses but Trick FLYING LARIATS again!
Trick keeps moving, LEG LARIAT! And then a FLAPJACK! Trick roars and the fans are with him! Trick lets the hair down, and he has the arm, cartwheel ripcord, but Joe fights the lift! Joe HEADBUTTS, Trick wobbles, and Joe swings, into the BOOKEND! Cover, TWO!! Booker T can’t believe it! Mark Coffey gets up, Trick DECKS him! Wolfie tries, Melo has his foot! Trick runs up, now Melo gets Wolfgang down, and that causes Trick to tumble up and out! Accidents happen, but what was this? Melo helps Trick get up, but Joe DIVES! Melo gets away so Trick takes the tope! Was that an accident?
Fans boo as Joe aims, GLASGOW SENDOFF!! And then a GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives and fans fire up! Joe runs, ALL THE BEST- TRICK KNEE!! Trick covers, Trick wins!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (advances to NXT Deadline)
Melo smiles, it all worked out in the end. At least, it did, didn’t it? Trick goes on to the Iron Survivor Challenge, will Melo join him? Or will it be up to Trick to whoop everybody?
Wes Lee looks around backstage.
He feels tonight might finally be easy, but then Ilja Dragunov appears from outta nowhere. Wes tells him not to just be jumping out like that. Dragunov apologizes, but Wes says hold on. Glad he caught Dragunov. Wes congratulates Dragunov on finally being NXT Champion. Dragunov thanks him for that, and finally welcomes him back. We all know their last match was the “catalyst” for Wes taking time off, and Wes admits that’s right. But water under the bridge, and Wes kinda needed that time off. Wes is back, he has plenty on the agenda, and it all starts with Baron Corbin.
Dragunov appreciates that Wes enjoys Dragunov’s art of combat, so Dragunov will return the favor. Dragunov will watch that match, but asks that Wes please leave him a piece of Corbin leftover. Oh, Wes will think about it. But watch out for all these other guys doing the same as Corbin, doing anything and everything they can just to get their hands on Dragunov and the title. Oh, Dragunov is aware. But does that warning include Wes? Nah, he has other plans. They fist bump and Wes heads out. Then if the Cardiac Kid isn’t after the NXT Champion, who is he after?
Lexis King finds Baron Corbin backstage.
And Corbin says, “Look who it is, the talk of NXT.” King says “Guilty as charged.” Corbin gives King credit, that is how you make a name for yourself. Taking out Trick? That was a big move. King always knew he’d be a major player in the game, and now the rest of the world agrees. Corbin says he can’t disagree. And how King did it without getting caught, that is also impressive. How’d he do it? King chuckles. How’d he do it? That’s the million dollar question. But all he has to say is, mission accomplished. Yes, it is. And King sees Corbin is in the main event. Good luck and enjoy the spotlight. King will be watching. So wait, is King the one? Or is he just taking credit for it?
The Brawling Brutes VS Out The Mud w/ SCRYPTS!
Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne gave Lucien Price & Bronco Nima a warning last week that just because the streets don’t look the same doesn’t mean they’re any different. Four scrappers who have had to fight to survive now fight to move up the ranks! Will the Northern Grit & Bruiserweight rise up? Or will it be Scrypts’ crew that gets #OutTheMud?
NXT returns and OTM make their entrance. The teams sort out and Dunne starts against Price. Dunne CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Price shoves back, ELBOWS Dunne down, and storms up on him. Dunne CHOPS again! Dunne wrenches, bends fingers, and he wrangles Price to an armlock. Dunne isolates the arm to STOMP it! Price writhes and flounders away but Dunne basement dropkicks him down! Nima helps Price up but Ridge gets in. The Brutes dare OTM to do something, OTM takes a swing, but they both miss! The Brutes hook OTM up on the ropes, for DOUBLE BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN!
The fans count along, but OTM block at nine! They DUMP Ridge and HOTSHOT Dunne! Nima then APRON CHOKE SLAMS Ridge! Nima talks trash, and Price STOMPS Dunne down! Fans boo but OTM talk trash and soak up the heat. Price rains down forearms on Dunne, drags him up and put him in the corner. Tag to Nima, and Nima runs up to STOMP Dunne down! Scrypts says this is too easy! Nima talks trash on Ridge, then sucker punches him! Nima goes to Dunne, HEADBUTTS him, and Dunne ends up on ropes. Nima CHOKES Dunne by standing on him, then lets off as the ref counts. Nima argues with the ref, and Scrypts DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS!
Fans boo but Scrypts says he’s too smart. Nima covers Dunne, TWO! Nima drags Dunne up, ROCKS him with a forearm, and then storms up on Dunne. Tag to Price. Nima holds Dunne in place and Price runs up to clothesline! Price shoves Dunne down, tag to Nima, and they throw hands to mug Dunne. Nima ROCKS Dunne, but Dunne SLAPS back! Dunne DECKS Price, BOOTS Nima, and runs up, SATELLITE DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Dunne crawls, as does Nima, hot tags to Ridge and Price! Ridge CLOBBERS Price again and again, then eggs Nima on, Nima falls for it and Ridge runs him over!
Ridge SPLASHES Price in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then SPLASHES again! And then again! Ridge roars, “C’mon, Sunshine!” Scoop and swing, SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Price survives, but Ridge pumps up. The fans rally and Ridge takes off the elbow pad! Ridge runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Dunne tags in as Ridge rebounds, but Price SLAMS Ridge! Dunne ENZIGURIS Price! But Price back suplexes Dunne onto Ridge! Tag to Nima, he and Price get Dunne up, GOURD BUSTER KNEE COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Dunne survives and Nima is furious. Nima drags Dunne up, choke grips and CHOKE- ENZIGURI!
Fans fire up as Dunne GAMANGIRIS Price! Dunne BOOTS Nima down! Fans fire up again as Dunne goes up the corner! But Nima is right up after him! Nima fires hands, but Dunne bends those fingers! SNAP!! Nima is stuck up top now as Dunne sunset flips! Nima holds on, so Ridge tags in. Dunne hurries as Ridge CLUBS away on Nima. Dunne MOONSAULTS to take out Price and Scrypts! Ridge POWERBOMBS Nima, then tags Dunne back in! They get Nima up, LONDON TOWER!! Cover, Brutes win!
Winners: The Brawling Brutes, by pinfall
A powerful fight from both teams, but Dunne & Ridge prove they’ve got that grit! Will they be rolling towards tag title opportunities before the Deadline? Will Scrypts and his boys have to go back to the drawing board for this one?
Joe Gacy speaks.
He stands atop the roof as he says, “I’ve been wandering aimlessly, like a man lost in the desert, looking for the last drop of water that doesn’t exist. I’ve paid attention to the messages rather than the people listening, but that’s just me. I’m like a ghost wandering the halls of NXT, trying to find my place, my purpose. And on nights like tonight, I can feel the energy of the people below me reverberate up through my feet. The same people that label me and try to put me into occupied spaces because I seem like I’m somebody familiar to them. But I’m just me. Nobody knows me. I don’t fit in. And this is where I get real.
“I’m not here to burn any ships, be the biggest dog in the yard and flip justice on anybody. I’m not obsessed with the spotlight, I’m me. And I’m here, right now. Unhinged? Maybe. Maniac? I’m not here to argue that. But this, this is where it begins. And this is where it ends. Maybe, this is where I let go. But then again, maybe it’s not.” Gacy throws the camera off the roof!! Is Gacy going to live on the edge until he’s finally on top of NXT?
Gigi Dolin VS Arianna Grace!
The Toxic Avenger told the Beauty Queen to get ready, and now the moment of truth is here. With time still on the clock, will someone prove themselves worthy of an Iron Survivor Qualifier?
NXT returns and Arianna makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally behind Gigi. Gigi and Arianna circle, tie up, and Arianna arm-drags. Arianna cheers herself but fans are a bit torn. The two reset, tie up, and Gigi waistlocks to O’Conner Roll, TWO! Gigi teases Arianna and the two reset again. They tie up, Arianna knees low, then headlocks. Gigi powers out, follows, and runs Arianna over! Then arm-drags! Gigi has the armlock and the fans cheer. Arianna fights up, pulls hair, and puts Gigi on the ropes. Arianna whips, Gigi ducks ‘n’ dodges, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO!
Fans duel, Gigi runs up into a kick, Arianna DECKS her! Cover, TWO! Arianna grows frustrated and she drags Gigi up. Arianna whips, runs in and elbows in the corner! Then she snap suplexes Gigi down! Cover, TWO! Arianna drags Gigi up, whips her again, but Gigi dodges to roll her up this time! TWO, but Gigi turns Arianna to backslide! TWO, and Gigi cradles! TWO! Arianna runs up to ELBOW Gigi down! Arianna dribbles Gigi off the mat, then drags her up to throw her down! Arianna then drags Gigi into a cover, TWO! Arianna clamps onto a chinlock but the fans rally. Gigi endures, fights up, and pries at the hold. Arianna throws her down!
Arianna drops the elbow but Gigi avoids it! Gigi then runs up to RAM, UPPERCUT and ROCK Arianna! Then a KICK and a KNEE and down goes Arianna! Gigi roars, she rallies on Arianna with running forearms! Gigi wrenches to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Arianna is still in this but Gigi runs in at the corner. Arianna dodges to send her into buckles! Backslide, feet on the ropes! The ref sees that and says no! Arianna begs him to understand, it was an accident! But Gigi ROUNDHOUSES, and then clinches for the FINAL NAIL! Cover, Gigi wins!
Winner: Gigi Dolin, by pinfall
Arianna did show her skills, but it just wasn’t enough to get away with one! Gigi has a big win, is she on the short list for Deadline?
NXT looks at the history of Robert Stone & Von Wagner.
A narrator says, “This story of a journey towards respect and friendship started with a simple photograph. Two men, Von Wagner & Mr. Stone, started their WWE careers on the same day. Total strangers, unknowing their lives would one day be connected. Initially, both found failure rather than success. With a common bond of rubbing people the wrong way, these two superstars joined forces. Trust was slowly being built with each passing mile traveled together. It was Stone who recognized the duo had plateaued and pushed for more. After multiple failed attempts, Von let his guard down and bared his soul to Mr. Stone, and the NXT Universe.
“Finally comfortable in his own skin, Von was confronted by a grown version of the same bullies Von faced as a child.” Bron Breakker brutalized Von, but supported by Stone, Von faced his fears head on. It was Stone’s willingness to go to battle for his friend that was the final confirmation to Von that Stone wasn’t just a friend, but he was family. Von may have lost the rematch with Bron, but the shattered table was enough. Two men who started on the same day shared a hug and showed us how far they’ve come, together.”
Von and Stone also watch this video package.
A lot of memories and history there. That is powerful stuff. Yeah, they’ve been through a lot. Von’s been meaning to say, but Stone says no problem. He’s welcome. Hey, is Von okay? Yeah, he’s fine. Why? Von is touching the surgery scar a lot, though. Stone invites Von over to dinner with the family. Von says if Mrs. Stone makes that pasta with the sausages, he will be there! He is down, two whole plates! Stone says good, he’ll put the call in. Okay, but easy on the asparagus. That is no joke. Please, cut those out. Asparagus sucks. But Von & Stone are becoming even closer now, will they take over NXT together, too?
Backstage interview with Eddy Thorpe.
McKenzie is with the Alpha Wolf, and says that while he has had a big rise this year, he hasn’t been on NXT in a few weeks. Where’s he been? Eddy says this year has been a trip. Last time we saw him was that strap match. Eddy may have won, but it depleted him, both physically and mentally. Eddy needed time to recharge and get outside, where he likes to be. Eddy is 100% and wants to show JBL and Jerry Lawler just who to pick for the Iron Survivor. But then in walks Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey & Myles Borne. Gulak says if Eddy thinks he’s 100%, and that he’s getting into the Iron Survivor, then he’s as deluded as Joe Gacy.
Dempsey tells Eddy that he will stretch Eddy in no time, showing no quarter. Eddy says that for years, the toughest men in the world have tried, but they’ve never broken him. Eddy is a fighter. Dempsey says that fighting spirit isn’t why he never got broken. It’s because he never got put to the test by people like Gulak’s crew. Eddy says we’ll just see about that. Will the Alpha Wolf show his Strong Style beats Dempsey’s technical savagery?
Media again swarms Andre Chase.
Chase says he is devastated that Chase U lost the tag team titles, but at this moment, he has no further comment. And then honk honk! Jacy Jayne drives up, Chase gets in, and they get out of there. Will they ever let Chase rest? Or will the questions only stop once we have answers?
Wes Lee VS Baron Corbin!
The Cardiac Kid has been called a quitter, mostly by Corbin, but if that were true, then Wes wouldn’t have come back at all. Will Wes show Corbin what it really means to be No BS? Or will Corbin build momentum towards the NXT Championship after burning this ship?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally behind Wes, the two tie up, but Wes gets around to fire body shots and fast hands! Corbin has boxing experience so he guards well, but Wes throws in some kicks, too! Wes corners Corbin, fires off more shots, the ref counts but Wes whips. Corbin reverses to YANK Wes down! Fans boo but Corbin stands Wes up to ROCK him! Wes stumbles and Corbin stands him up in a corner. Corbin CHOPS and Wes sputters! Corbin storms up again, whips corner to corner, but Wes comes back to RANA! And ENZIGURI! And DROPKICK! Wes keeps moving, basement dropkick! Cover, ONE!!
Wes keeps on Corbin with a facelock but Corbin fights up. Corbin powers his way to a suplex, BRAINBUSTER! Wes flounders, but Corbin runs to SENTON! Wes moves so Corbin crashes down! Wes gets up to BUZZSAW! Corbin flops over and sputters to ropes. Wes hurries to cover, ONE!! Corbin still has gas in the tank but Wes RAMS into him! Wes goes up and over, slides under and rolls to KANGAROO KICK! And then front KICK! And ENZIGURI! Corbin flops again and then bails out. The fans rally up, Wes builds speed and DIVES! But into a DEEP SIX to the floor! Fans boo but Corbin stands tall as NXT goes picture in picture.
Corbin snarls as he storms up on Wes. Corbin drags him up and whips Wes over barriers! The ref reprimands, Corbin goes back to where he left Wes, and he brings Wes up, only for Wes to ROCK him with haymakers! Wes leaps but Corbin catches him, and POSTS him! Corbin puts Wes in, covers, TWO! Corbin is annoyed but he storms back up on Wes. Corbin mocks the fans rallying for Wes, and then he drags Wes up to put in a corner. Corbin whips corner to corner hard, and Wes falls back! Cover, TWO! Corbin is annoyed again but he still mocks the fans. Corbin drags Wes up, but Wes throws body shots! And haymakers!
Wes runs, rolls, but Corbin stops that to fireman’s carry! But Wes shifts to crucifix takedown! TWO, and Corbin KNEES Wes low! Corbin storms up on Wes, drags him back and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he clamps on a half nelson chinbar combo. NXT returns to single picture as the fans rally up, and Wes endures being thrashed around. Wes fights up and he throws body shots. Corbin knees low, whips Wes around in a circle, then short arm LARIATS! Corbin then stands over Wes, to rain down forearms! The fans boo but Corbin lets off with a smirk. Corbin drags Wes up to bump off buckles.
Corbin throws down more elbows! The ref counts, Corbin lets off to argue with him, and then Corbin goes back for Wes. Corbin ROCKS Wes with a forearm, then smothers him into the buckles as he throws down more elbows! The ref backs Corbin off, fans boo, but Corbin runs in. Wes dodges, Corbin POSTS himself! Wes fires off haymakers, Corbin clamps on both hands but Wes CLUBS free, clinches and throws KNEES! Corbin shoves Wes away but Wes returns to SHOTGUN! Corbin falls out of the ring! Fans fire up as Wes DIVES! Direct hit and they’re on the desk! Wes fires down furious fists and the fans love it!
Wes SMACKS Corbin off the desk, SUPERKICKS him, and fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” as Corbin staggers around the way. Wes runs to use the corner, 619!! Corbin ends up in the ring, Wes climbs a corner, and Wes MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Wes is frustrated but he keeps on Corbin with hands and a sweep to the legs! Corbin ducks the buzzsaw but the DOUBLE STOMPS hit! Wes runs, into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Corbin is furious but the fans fire up! Corbin drags Wes up, fans actually cheer him on, END OF- NO, Wes slips free, runs in, but into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER!
Wes gets up?! Wes rebounds to ROLLING KICK! Corbin rebounds to BOOT! Both men fall back and fans fire up again! Corbin storms over to Wes, drags him to a drop zone, and he goes up the corner?! But Wes ROCKS Corbin first! Wes throws more hands, but Corbin shoves him. So Wes GAMANGIRIS Corbin down to the ground! Fans fire up, Wes builds speed again, and Wes FLIES, onto Dom!? Dirty Dom took the hit for Corbin, and fans boo. Wes fires off on Dom for getting involved when he’s not wanted! The ring count is climbing, though, and Wes hurries back in! Wes beats the count, but runs into END OF DAYS!! Cover, Corbin wins!
Winner: Baron Corbin, by pinfall
Dirty Dom did Wes dirty, but now Corbin rains down fists! Corbin is a sore winner, but here comes Dragunov! Fans fire up as Dragunov slides in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES Corbin! Fans join in for “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!” TORPEDO- END OF DAYS?!? Corbin stands tall over the Mad Dragon, then smothers the belt into his face! Fans boo but Corbin is the most fired up he’s ever been! But speaking of fired up, Dragunov is furious as he gets a mic to shout “BARON! BARON! You have made a grave mistake. And now you need to live with those consequences. You want an NXT Championship match so bad, huh? YOU GOT IT!!”
Fans fire up and Dragunov says, “I’ll see you at Deadline!!” The match is made, but will the Mad Dragon’s flames be what burns the ships? Or will this Baron dethrone the Czar to finally become NXT Champion?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT with so much going on, but one major gripe to me. Why did Chase U have to lose the tag titles so soon? They only won these back at Halloween Havoc Night One, and that was three weeks ago. Plus, this Chase U scandal story only started recently, they should’ve held the titles a little longer to really add to the drama. Though, what even is the drama? I must’ve missed when they said it on screen, but what scandal is this? Recruiting for Chase U? Financial? Can’t be sexual, that’s too close to Vince McMahon’s real life scandal. But I do appreciate Jacy helping him out at the end. Could something be developing between those two?
But Tony & Stacks winning the titles back does help motivate the rest of the tag division in that promo we saw. We’re going to get great stuff out of Edris & Malik VS Garza & Carrillo, but with The Creeds now on Raw, it makes me feel that Garza & Carrillo should’ve won the TLC match all the more. How can they get back into the tag title scene when they first lost to Chase & Duke in the Bada Bing Battle Royal, and then lost to Julius & Brutus on their way out? Almost makes their gimmick makeover seem pointless now. But even then, if Tony & Stacks got the belts back now, that must mean they’re retaining through Deadline.
There was great throughlines of stories to help with the Deadline qualifiers, too. Supernova Sessions was a lot of fun, and I liked the swerve pulled on Dar. I also thought Otis was gonna be next up after last week, and so Alpha Academy used that to their advantage, and now Gable is going to have a match with Nakamura on Raw and the Heritage Cup match with Dar on NXT. That is a big week for Gable, and sadly I think he’s losing both. Though, maybe Otis will still get his shot at NXT Deadline or something, no idea. And then Lash VS Roxie was good stuff, but I should’ve known between Meta Four and Kiana James that Roxie would get screwed.
Kiana bragging to the locker room got things stirred up and we got a solid match from Gigi VS Arianna. Gigi wins, of course, but Arianna does a good job with character work. There is a very good chance Gigi is in a qualifier, and I am sure Kiana will still get a qualifier, too, for Roxie to return the favor and keep her from moving on. We also got a good promo from Trick Melo Gang where it still feels like Melo is the one whodunnit. But he plays it off well, and there were great moments during Trick VS Joe Coffey where Melo half did and half didn’t help Trick against Gallus. Lexis King was definitely just wanting to take credit for the attack if it helps his clout, but it’s gotta be Melo.
Brutes VS OTM was a great match, and Brutes winning really surprised me. At the same time, Brutes took a loss to Pretty Deadly, and Dunne definitely wasn’t the one taking a loss in this. HHH and HBK both really like Dunne, I’m just not sure where this story goes from here. I suppose a stipulation based rematch would be in order, it’s exactly what the Brutes did with Pretty Deadly. Good promos from Lyra, both with the coaches watching film and with Xia in the tea ceremony. Lyra VS Xia is going to be intense, even for a title match on TV, but I would think Lyra wins. Xia’s gonna have a rough week just like Gable, losing to Becky on Raw and then Lyra on NXT.
Good promo from Eddy with Gulak’s guys, though I wonder where Kemp is right now. Eddy VS Dempsey is going to be really good but I feel like Eddy’s gonna need allies against Gulak’s group. Maybe he can call upon Briggs & Jensen? Great video for Von & Stone, and good little promo from them. Good promo from Bron and Dijak, and that has to tease that Bron gets in on the qualifiers. And while somewhat controversial, Joe Gacy gave us the best promo of his NXT career. Without saying it, he made sure to tell us he isn’t like Bray Wyatt, he isn’t like Corbin or the members of The Shield (Ambrose/Moxley specifically). And then throwing the camera off the roof, what a wild way to finish! At this point, Gacy has to be in the Iron Survivor, and he might even win.
And good stuff going into tonight’s main event. Good promo from Dom and Corbin to plant the seed for that interference, and good promo from Wes and Dragunov to keep in mind that Wes will want the North American Championship back. Wes VS Dom has been set up through their interaction, and Corbin wins both the match and the brawl to give us that match for Deadline. Corbin is doing great work to where the fans are appreciating him, but I still say Dragunov retains in his first defense against someone that isn’t Melo.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a truly star-studded Raw!
Ahead of their WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Main Event, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, CM Punk & Paul Heyman are all here on Monday Night Raw!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Bayley wins.
- Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made; Rey wins.
- AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux; Styles wins.
- PENTA VS Finn Balor; Finn wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gunther is here!
Sacramento boos Der Ring General as he storms to the ring. Michael Cole was going to interview the World Heavyweight Champion later tonight, but it seems Gunther wants to get to it. Gunther and Cole meet in the ring, Cole says two weeks ago, he left Jimmy Uso bloodied in this ring. That caused Jey Uso to march out here last week- Gunther cuts Cole off to says that last week, Jey walked out here, looked Gunther in the eyes, and claimed he’s not afraid anymore. The fans boo as Gunther says this week, he is here to look us all in the eyes to tell us that Jey Uso is full of crap! Cole understands the fans are upset, but speaking of that, it seems Gunther is also upset.
We saw last year at WrestleMania, when… The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Gunther says screw the questions! Screw Jey Uso! Screw everything Jey stands for! And screw everybody who stands with Jey! The fans boo more, and Gunther says ever since he stepped for in the WWE, he is the greatest gift this company has ever received! For 80% of his time in the WWE, he has been a champion! And now, he is the GREATEST World Heavyweight Champion of all time! The fans boo more, but Gunther says he refuses to let somebody like Jey Uso ruin that for him. The fans “YEET!” more and he says fine, do it as much as you want!
Gunther tells Jey to puff his chest out, walk into WrestleMania with the most confidence he’s ever had, because it won’t matter! In the end, the bell has to ring! And when that happens, Jey still can’t lace Gunther’s boots! Gunther will put Jey down for a FOURTRH time! These last two weeks, Gunther has been accused, told he went too far, that he lost control. Jey, trust one thing: In 37 years of LIFE, Gunther has never lost control! The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” Gunther says two weeks ago, when he took a bath in Jimmy’s blood, Gunther was in full control, and he LOVED it!
And Jey, go pray to the Lord, thank Him for how Gunther was in control, or else he would’ve drowned them both in Jimmy’s blood! Gunther looks forward to next week, calling his mother and telling her how much he enjoyed beating the living hell out of Jey, and is STILL World Heavyweight Champion! Gunther storms off, having done his part for tonight. Will nothing and no one stop Der Ring General from destroying Jey?
Bianca Belair speaks.
“I’ll be the first to admit that lately, I’ve been in my head. Everything that’s happened with Jade and Naomi, it really messed me up. And now, this whole situation with Iyo and Rhea has brought out a different version of me. But different isn’t wrong. My Road to WrestleMania has filled with nothing but blood, sweat and tears. Not no complaining, no whining, no excuses. No, just straight facts. I’ve been doing nothing but standing up for myself and speaking the truth, something that anybody would do. Something I would hope people are teaching their kids to do. And you don’t have to like the truth, but you can’t deny it.
“Just like I can’t deny now it’s a Triple Threat. Yeah, I’ve been through a lot. But I’m still the best. So I’ma use the bit of everything that I’ve been through to be the Bianca I know I can be. I’m the Bianca that won Elimination Chamber, I’m the Bianca that’s never been pinned at WrestleMania, and I’m the strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, the quickest, the greatest, the best Bianca that you have ever seen. So it doesn’t matter if it’s a Triple Threat, because there’s nothing that Rhea or Iyo can do to stop me from getting my flowers and walking out of WrestleMania as champion. Because you cannot spell WrestleMania without E S T.”
Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Role Model and the Morrigan ran the table on Friday Night SmackDown’s tag team gauntlet, and now they’re going to WrestleMania! Will they have even more momentum going into that WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match? Or will the leading ladies of Judgment Day refuse to give up the spotlight even now?
Raw returns and Bayley has made her entrance, Lyra by her side. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Bayley circles with Liv. They approach, and Liv SLAPS Bayley! Liv laughs, but Bayley smirks. Liv apologizes, then runs away! Bayley chases Liv around the outside, but then they slip into the ring. Liv stomps away on Bayley, the fans are torn but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, and Liv bumps Bayley off buckles. Liv stomps a mudhole, but again stops at 4. Liv then stomps another mudhole in, and shouts, “OKAAAY~!” as she lets off. The fans are torn, Liv stands Bayley up, but Bayley fires forearms! The fans fire up, Liv swings, but into a fireman’s carry!
Liv fights free, ducks ‘n’ dodges Bayley, but Bayley hits a THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up and Bayley hits a NECK SNAPPER, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley stomps Liv around, glares at Raquel, but Liv kicks from below. Bayley rains down fists on Liv, the fans rally behind her, and Bayley whips. Liv reverses, then avoids the up ‘n’ over to DROPKICK Bayley! Liv runs corner to corner, and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Liv rolls, but Bayley follows to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Bayley looms over Liv. Bayley glares at Raquel, then bumps Liv off buckles. Bayley ELBOWS Liv, then ELBOWS her again.
Bayley brings Liv around, the fans cheer her on as she bumps Liv off buckles. The fans duel, Bayley brings Liv in and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Liv is tougher than that but Bayley stays on her. Bayley brings Liv over but Liv stops the buckle bump to give a buckle bump! Liv runs up, but Bayley ELBOWS her! Bayley goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then she gest around to SAIDO! Liv bails out, Raquel checks on her, but Bayley smiles. Bayley aims, builds speed, and DIVES, but into a forearm! Liv drags Bayley out to snap suplex to the floor! That’s just Una Amiga as Liv gets Bayley up again! Dos Amigas to the floor!
Liv drags Bayley up again, but Bayley stops that to wrench and KNEE low! Bayley RAMS Liv into steel steps! The fans fire up, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley hits steps, then Liv STMOPS Bayley’s hands! Liv drags Bayley up, THREE AMIGAS to the floor, from OFF the steps! Liv gives some Latina Heat while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv has Bayley in the ring. Liv grinds Bayley down with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Bayley fights to her feet, then JAWBREAKERS free! Liv staggers, comes back, but Bayley blocks to fire forearms! Bayley fires forearm after forearm, but Liv KICKS in return! Liv kicks again, but Bayley KNEES her down! Liv flounders, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley is sent into the buckles! The ref checks Bayley and she’s still in this, so Liv basement ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Bayley is tougher than that but Liv gives her cheap hammer fists. Bayley hits back but Liv stomps her down.
Liv goes up the corner, waits on Bayley to rise, and FLYING- NO, Bayley grabs Liv’s legs! Liv fights the turnover, pops Bayley into the sunset flip, TWO! Bayley runs up, Liv ducks the knee to roll her up, TWO! KNEE!! Liv flounders around again, Bayley runs in, SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! The fans fire up as Bayley drags Liv to a cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Lyra coaches Bayley. Raquel coaches Liv while Liv crawls away. The fans duel and Liv stands. Bayley grabs a leg but Liv kicks at her! Liv BOOTS Bayley away, but Bayley comes back and slides out! But Liv gets her for a CODE BREAKER! Bayley flops down, and Liv snarls as she rises up.
Liv aims and MISSILE DROPKICKS to the floor! A little double-edged given that landing, but Liv hurries to get Bayley up and into the ring. Liv crawls to the cover, TWO! Bayley survives and Lyra is relieved. Liv snarls again and waits on Bayley. Bayley goes to the ropes, Liv runs up, OBLIV- NO, Bayley puts her on the apron! Bayley ROCKS Liv, has her in the ropes, but Liv denies the hotshot! GAMANGIRI! Liv storms in, gets moving, she goes up, up, and FLYING- STUNNER! Bayley turns things around on Liv, and hits a BAYLEY2BELLY!! Bayley crawls to the cover, Raquel gives Liv the ROPEBREAK!
The fans boo, they all saw Raquel do it! Lyra goes after Raquel, Raquel fights her off and BOOTS her down! The fans boo, but Bayley DECKS Raquel, and hits the HOTSHOT in the ropes! The fans fire up but Liv hits Bayley with a BACKSTABBER!! And then OBLIV- NO, Lyra anchors Bayley’s feet! Bayley jackknife bridges, AND WINS!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
A huge bit of teamwork leads to a huge win over one-half of the tag champions! Liv is livid, will she and Raquel get their revenge at WrestleMania?
Paul Heyman waits backstage.
And like usual, he’s waiting on The Tribal Chief. Will Roman Reigns even bother with The Wise Man knowing he’ll be in CM Punk’s corner at WrestleMania?
Rhea Ripley speaks.
“Bianca, I can see right through you. You said you were just out there to watch, and then you said you were just out there to call it down the middle. But I can see your true intentions now: You thrive on playing with my emotions, winding me up like I’m some sort of toy to you so you can get what you want and make it seem like I’m the bad guy. The thing that you failed to understand is that when I lose something that I love, I wills top at nothing to get it back. And Iyo, I never had to give you a championship match. But watching you pout and moan, it really pulled on the heartstrings that I had left. So I pulled a page out of your book, and I got what I wanted, too.
“So Iyo, I advise you to cherish every single moment you have with the Women’s World Championship. And Bianca, I can’t wait to make you feel what it’s like when I’m the bad guy. Because at WrestleMania 41, I get back what belongs to me.”
Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made!
Before going up against the supposed greatest luchador of a generation, El Grande Americano, the King of Lucha will take on one of the Creed Brothers. But is this going to be far more than just a tune-up? Or will Rey speed-dial the 619 here in Sacramento?
Raw returns and American Made has made their entrance. The bell rings, Rey and Julius circle, then Rey waistlocks. Julius backs Rey into a corner, the ref counts, and Rey lets go. Julius elbows Rey down! The fans boo but Julius pushes Rey around. Julius wrenches Rey, wristlocks, but Rey endures. Julius uses a straight arm lever to lift Rey! Then he drops Rey, grinds the arm down, but Rey fires forearms! Rey uses the ropes to flip through, then he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Julius wrenches, hammerlocks, but Rey reaches back! Rey jumps up, FLYING-MARE! Julius runs back up to CLOBBER Rey!
Julius talks trash, American Made soaks up the heat, and Julius whips Rey. Rey reverses, then blows past to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans fire up as Julius tumbles to a corner! Rey fires up, but Julius comes back to CLOBBER him again! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey but Julius clamps on a chinlock. Rey endures, the fans rally up more, and Rey fights up. Rey throws body shots, runs, but Julius kitchen sink knees him down! Julius stands Rey up, whisp him to ropes, but Rey KICKS back! Rey dropkicks the legs and Julius ends up on ropes! Rey dials it up, but Julius dumps Rey out! Rey RAMS into Julius, ROCKS him, then climbs up!
The fans fire up, but Brutus distracts the ref! This lets Gable trip Rey up! The fans boo but Julius is right up top! So now Wilde distracts, and that lets Dragon Lee trip Julius! Turnabout is fair play, but now both teams are protesting! So the ref EJECTS everybody! Things will truly be 1v1, after the break!
Raw returns again and Julius has a neck wrench on Rey. Julius whips Rey hard to a corner, runs up, but Rey ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! Rey goes up, up, but Julius Electric Chair Lifts! Rey fires hands, then spins to MYSTERIO RANA! Both men fall out of the ring pretty hard, but Rey gets back inside! Rey WRECKS Julius with a dropkick, the fans fire up, and Rey builds speed to SLIDING- NO, Julius stuffs Rey into a deadlift suplex! Julius marches with Rey, and then goes up the steel steps! Julius has Rey at the ropes, but Rey fights free! Julius BOOTS Rey back! Julius runs up, Rey moves, Julius POSTS himself!
The fans fire up while Julius flops into the ring. Rey hurries back up, climbs the corner, and FLYING RANAS! Julius ends up in a corner, Julius climbs up again, and he rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN! Rey fires up, the fans are with him, and Rey whips Julius corner to corner. Julius springs right up, goes over, but then Rey QUEBRADAS! But Julius catches him! Rey swings through to DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Rey rises, and he brings Julius around. Julius blocks the whip, shakes his head, and he whips Rey. Rey slides under, comes back, but Julius KNEES Rey down!
Julius brings down the straps, runs up, but Rey DUMPS Julius out tot he floor! Wait, El Grande Americano is here! Rey runs up, grabs him by his mask, but then Julius rolls Rey up! TWO!! Julius gets up, swings, but Rey shoves Julius into El Grande! Rey dropkicks Julius onto the ropes! Dial it up, 619!! Slingshot, DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
But then El Grande CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, the LWO returns, but Julius holds them off! Grande CLOBBERS Cruz, but Dragon Lee fires off forearms! Dragon Lee whips, but Grande FLYING HEADBUTTS! The fans boo, but now Grande goes up top! DIVING HEADBUTT onto Rey! “UH GRACIAS~!” That mask is definitely loaded like last week, but will Rey be able to overcome that tactic and win for the honor of true lucha libre?
The War Raiders speak.
Ivar says, “Xavier, Kofi, you run your mouths about how the New Day is the greatest tag team of all time.” Erik says, “The fact of the matter is, the War Raiders have blazed a path of world domination for more than a decade. We’ve won gold on multiple continents.” “And last week, we had you beat, dead to rights.” The New Day took the cowardly way out because they knew they couldn’t beat the Raiders. The New Day says this is about the titles, but it has gotten much more personal. Kofi & Woods took this to a whole new level. They didn’t come for these titles, they came for Erik’s neck! They tried to put Erik on the shelf! They tried to end his career!
So at WrestleMania, this won’t be a match! It’ll barely be a fight! This is WAR!
The New Day is backstage.
They’re busy playing the Clash of Clans WWE crossover game, not that they’re in it. But Jackie Redmond walks over to talk with them. The New Day says that is rude, they’re busy playing a game. This lack of respect is audacious. Jackie does apologize, but she brings up the War Raiders saying that this match at Mania is now a war. War? New Day’s been in war from how they’ve been treated this whole time! The whole time! But the warpath stops when they take back what belongs to them, and that’s their WWE World Tag Team Championships! The entire world will see that ya bois, the NEW DAY~, are the best team on the face of Planet Earth!
Last week was just a taste of what they’re willing to do to get those titles back. And after Mania, Erik will wish they took his head off so that he and Ivar wouldn’t have to catch the beating they’re getting this weekend. At WrestleMania, every irrelevant and immature member of the WWE Universe will have no choice but to drop to their knees and THANK GOD for the New Day! Woods & Kofi head out, but will they survive this WrestleMania weekend?
AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux!
Before taking on The Maverick, Logan Paul, at WrestleMania, the Phenomenal One is going to prove to Mr. & Mrs. Doomsday that this AJ Styles IS the AJ Styles that can get the job done! Does that mean Raw is going to be Too Sweet? Or will Kross be disappointed?
Raw returns as Kross makes his entrance, his femme fatale by his side. Kross is really taking this mirroring stuff to another level, wearing tights very similar to what Styles would wear. Kross still wants Styles to understand, Styles has to be like the Styles of the past in order to finally humble Logan Paul and save professional wrestling. Styles gets mad, but Kross shoves him! Styles RAMS Kross into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Styles storms back up, whips corner to corner, but Kross reverses. Kross runs up, but Styles BOOTS him away. Kross comes back to BOOT Styles down!
The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles around. Kross talks trash, but Styles KICKS Kross! And CHOPS! Kross YANKS Styles into ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Kross says it doesn’t have to be this way, but he lets off as the ref pulls him back. Scarlett CLAWS at Styles’ face in the distraction! The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles. Kross drags Styles up, but Styles JAWBREAKERS back! Styles runs up, but into a SAIDO! The fans boo, Kross stalks Styles to a corner, then he stomps away. Kross whips corner to corner hard, and Styles clutches his ribs as he falls. Kross laughs at Styles’ pain, then stomps him more.
Kross drags Styles up, but Styles DRPOKICKS Kross down! The fans cheer, Kross bails out, and Styles slides to DROPKICK! Kross hits barriers, then Styles PLANCHAS! Kross moves, Styles lands safe on the apron, but Kross sweeps the legs! Kross then whips Styles hard into barriers! Styles almost falls onto that guy cosplaying the Prime bottle. Kross whips Styles hard into more barriers, and Styles falls into the timekeeper’s area! Scarlett kisses Kross’ hand while he soaks up heat, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns Kross has a chinlock. Styles fights up, fires body shots, but Kross KNEES low! Kross scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Kross scoops again, but Styles slips free! Styles goes for a leg but Kross stifles that and shoves Styles to a cover, TWO! Kross drags Styles up, reels him in, but Styles fights the bomb! Kross stops the rana, fireman’s carries, FINAL PRAYER! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives but Kross asks if Styles is sandbagging. Kross looms over Styles, the fans rally up, and Kross smirks as Styles rises. Kross swings, but Styles counter punches! And counter punches! And CHOPS, CHOPS, KICKS!
Styles KICKS Kross again, then whips. Kross hobbles then falls over, clutching his knee! The fans boo, thinking this is an act. Scarlett checks Kross as he clutches the ankle. Styles asks the ref about this, but then Kross sucker punches Styles! It WAS an act, and the fans boo that Kross got away with it! Kross shimmies and shuffles, then taunts Styles. Styles runs up to CLOBBER Kross! Styles fires off the PHENOMENAL BLITZ! SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up, Styles runs in at the corner to LARIAT Kross! Fireman’s carry, but Kross slips free! Kick and DDT! Kross vows to end it, and the fans boo as Kross throws off his elbow pad.
Styles rises as Kross winds the hands of time. KROSS- NO, Styles ducks the hammer and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Kross hobbles, Styles runs up, but Kross puts him on the apron! Styles HOTSHOTS Kross, then DECKS him! The fans fire up, Kross rises, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Cover, Styles wins!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
Kross put Styles to the test, and that was definitely Styles acing that test! But then Logan Paul appears! Sacramento boos Logan as he walks out with mic in hand. Logan asks what’s up with the hostility. Chill, he’s here to congratulate Styles. No, seriously, good win! He did it! In front of Sacramento, “a bunch of people who weren’t cool enough to live in Los Angeles, or work smart enough to live in San Francisco.” But Styles showed these “generic California losers” why Styles VS Logan is gonna cook! But hey, why not show them why it’ll make money? Here is what Styles is up against. Please enjoy this piece of cinema.
Logan has his own hype video package, “I accomplish more in one weekend than you all will in your entire lives. I didn’t join the WWE to take part, I joined to take over.” Styles grabs a mic to say that’s a cute video, smartass. But let’s start Mania earlier! Get your ass to the ring right now! The fans fire up for that! Logan says okay, and he steps closer. But Kross runs up on Styles! Styles ROCKS Kross, ROCKS Logan, repeat! Styles DECKS Logan, ROCKS him again, btu Kross scoops! Styles slips free, REVERSE DDT! Styles snarls at Kross, but Logan is up! ONE LUCKY RIGHT!! Then the PAUL-VERIZER!! The Maverick is feeling so “humble,” but will he be humbled at Mania?
Paul Heyman is still waiting…
Will he be waiting all night at this rate?
Jey Uso is here!
The fans fire up as Main Event Jey pops right through the curtain to walk down the bleachers. Sacramento bounces for him and they “YEET!” along with the song, but Jey is once again very serious. Jey goes to the ground level, but then stands on the desk for everyone to see him. Jey grabs the mic while the bouncing continues, and the fans cheer as the song dies down. Jey takes a breath, fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and chant “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey says okay, and the song starts up again! The bouncing starts up again, and then Jey paces as he waits for the music to die down.
“Aight, check it. I said what I had to say to Gunther last week.” “YEET!” “But I really wanted to come out here and holler at y’all.” “YEET!” Jey says what up, Sac Town! Mama out here somewhere in the crowd. But everyone keeps on asking Jey, “Jey, where your mind at?” Is he crashing out? HELL YEAH he’s crashing out! But he’s locked in! Locked in for him! For his family! And for y’all! Check it out, though. Listen to Gunther out here talking. Y’know what that made Jey feel like? He mad. Nah nah nah… Gunther’s afraid! Yeah, Gunther’s afraid! Afraid that Jey will whoop that ass in front of 60 THOUSAND and the world! See you Saturday, Uce!
Jey says one time for the one time… Hey, Uce, please, PLEASE hit his music! UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up as the bouncing starts up yet again! Jey has all the confidence, all the fire, all the momentum. But will he have it all when it’s all said and done in Las Vegas?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is with the Badass WWE Intercontinental Champion and brings up this Sunday, the Fatal 4 Way that stacks the odds against him. How is he handling what could be the biggest defense of his career? Bron says obviously, this is the biggest match of his career. And- JUDGMENT DAY ATTACKS! Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio & Carlito mug Bron! They stomp him around, then THROW him onto a road case! They still rain down fists, and Finn says the dog’s bark is worse than his bite! They CHUCK Bron into more road cases! Adam Pearce and producers storm in and stop The Judgment Day, but will Bron be alright in just 6 days?
As for Finn, he has a match to get to! Will The Prince be ready for #CeroMiedo?
PENTA VS Finn Balor!
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, only for Penta to DROPKICK him off the apron! Penta then FLIES and takes Finn down! Penta strikes first since Finn did that to Bron, and the fans love it! Penta puts Finn in the ring, then storms in after him. The bell rings, the fans fire up as Penta runs up, but Finn puts him on the apron. Penta GAMANGIRIS, then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Finn kicks Penta low, then brings Penta around. Penta WRINGS free, then traps that arm! But Finn trips Penta! Penta BOOTS Finn away, then pump handles! Finn pops free, dragon sleepers, but Penta drops to KICK from below!
Penta runs up to ENZIGIRI in the corner, then he headstands and SWINGING DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Finn stays in this, the fans cheer for “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta nods and storms up on Finn to KICK the leg out! Finn flounders, stands back up, but Penta KICKS the leg again! Penta stalks Finn, and KICKS Finn’s leg out again! The fans fire up while Finn flounders around more. Penta has Finn on the ropes, hushes the fans, and he CHOPS! Finn is stinging as he staggers away, and the fans fire up as they want even more of that! Penta whips, Finn reverses, but Penta sunset flips. Finn rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Finn keeps Penta down with an ELBOW, then a chinlock. Finn grinds Penta down, Penta endures, and the fans rally. Penta fights up, but Finn yanks the mask! Finn has Penta down, and he soaks up the heat. Finn drags Penta, then jumps stomps! Finn soaks up more heat, jump stomps again, then argues with the ref. Finn taunts Sacramento, stomps Penta again and again and again! The ref counts, Finn stops, but he soaks up more heat. Finn goes back to Penta and says “Just Too Sweet!” They go to the apron, and Penta scoops! Finn slips free, and APRON EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Both men are down on the outside while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn has Penta up top! And then the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Penta stays in this and the fans fire up! Finn grows frustrated, but he clamps onto an arm for a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally up, Penta fights to his feet, and Penta fires hands. Penta arm-drags free, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges, for a RANA! Finn flounders up, Penta LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up again as Penta then SUPERKICKS Finn! Finn wobbles, Penta whips, but Finn reverses, only for Penta to go up and over! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Finn survives and Penta is frustrated, but the fans fire back up.
Penta stalks Finn, the fans sing, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~! CERO~! MIEDO~!” Penta has Finn in the corner, he puts Finn up top, and then he CHOPS! Penta calls his shot and the fans cheer that. Penta climbs up and he goes to the very top! But Finn fires body shots! Penta hops down to the apron and CHOPS again! Then he jumps up to FLYING RANA! Finn staggers back up, Penta BOOTS him! Penta then runs to SLING-DOG! Penta keeps moving, but Finn SLINGBLADES! The fans rally, both men stand, and Finn aims from a corner! SHOT- NO, scoop and BACKBREAKER! Penta has the arm, traps it, and then pulls on the other! “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!!
The fans fire up while Finn writhes! Penta stalks Finn, clamps onto him again, “This is Awesome!” as the PENTA- NO, Finn victory rolls the driver! TWO!! DOUBLE LARITS collide! Penta fires body shots, a SOBAT, a KICK, then a SUPERKICK! Finn flops down, but Penta goes to a corner. But then Carlito & Dom rush out here! Penta glares at them, they back off, but Finn rolls Penta up! TWO!! Penta escapes, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLINGBLADE! Finn aims, SHOTGUN! Penta hits buckles, then ends up in the drop zone, but HERE COMES BRON! You can’t keep a good dog down! Carlito fears for his life after last week…!
Carlito runs away, so Bron runs in and CLOBBERS Finn!! But that lets Finn win!
Winner: Finn Balor, by disqualification
Bron keeps beating up on Finn, so Dom runs in and TACKLES Bron! Carlito joins in now that they have the advantage! They mug Bron 2v1, but Bron fights back! Bron dodges, and he DOUBLE SPEARS!! Sacramento barks for Bron as he aims at Penta! Bron roars, runs up, but Penta KICKS first! And mule kicks! And SUPERKICKS! And then tilt-o-whirl RANA! Bron tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Penta builds speed to go up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODY! Penta wipes out Bron, Dom & Carlito, but where’d Finn go? Finn is already up the ramp! The Prince got handed the win tonight, but will Penta take it all with his #CeroMiedo?
Iyo Sky speaks.
“This message is for Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. You keep forgetting that I’M the Women’s World Champion. You push me out of the way of your petty squabbles like I mean nothing. But I’m the whole reason you’re fighting in the first place, aren’t I? Because I have the one thing you both want: The Women’s World Championship! So, I’m done being ignored. I’m done being forgotten. Because you have to go through ME to get this title, and I’m not afraid to take you both on to defend it. I’ve beaten both of you before, and I’ll beat you again! At WrestleMania, you will never forget the name Iyo Sky, Women’s World Champion.”
Paul Heyman is still waiting, but CM Punk joins him!
Punk sits down with a coffee and says he’s never seen The Wise Man so stressed. Look in his eyes, what do you see? The Cult of Personality? No, a real friend. A friend who would never do anything to put Heyman in harm’s way. But then a car is pulling up. It’s ROMAN! Roman sees Punk and Heyman being buddy-buddy, and he storms off! Heyman tries to catch up to his Tribal Chief, but Roman won’t even look at him. Will this favor cause the break-up of Roman and Heyman?
Roman goes to the ring!
The fans cheer and put the ones up as The OTC makes his entrance, Wise Man trailing behind. What will happen with Roman, Heyman, Punk, and Seth Rollins, all in the building this close to WrestleMania? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns rather quickly, and Roman is now in the ring. He raises his finger up for the pyro and the fans cheer. Heyman has the mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Heyman tentatively holds it out for Roman, but Roman doesn’t take it! Roman gets a mic for himself, leaving Heyman a bit dismayed, but the cheering continues. Roman tells, “Sacramento…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer and put up the ones as they cheer on “O T C! O T C!” Roman says, “The whole world can feel that. The whole world can hear that you love and acknowledge your Tribal Chief. And now the whole world understands that you would never betray your Tribal Chief.
“But not everybody’s like you. Some people would betray me. Sacramento, you got any guesses on who that might be?” Obviously it’s Heyman that Roman is referring to, but Roman asks The Wise Man, “How could you betray me?” The fans tell Heyman he messed up. Roman says Heyman can’t hear that well, say it louder. The fans get louder with it, and Heyman is a bit surly about that. Heyman goes to talk, but he reconsiders. Roman still asks him why, and Heyman is at a loss for words. The fans boo, but some do chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Roman smirks as Heyman finally says, “My Tribal Chief… It was not a betrayal. I paid back a favor that I owed.”
Roman doesn’t seem to like that answer, but he still smirks. Sacramento, maybe Roman’s a little confused here, but the way favors work is, you usually pay it back yourself, correct? The fans say yes. Roman says it feels the only one getting screwed here is him! And if there’s one thing about Roman Reigns, if there’s one thing about The Tribal Chief, it’s that he’d never ask for a favor. No, Roman takes what he wants! So Roman doesn’t owe a favor, because he never asked for any help, for anyone to join him at WarGames, so how is he supposed to cover the tab for Heyman’s dumbass favor? But now, “BURN IT DOWN!”
Seth Rollins makes his way out, and Roman is no longer in any good mood as the fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in a leather vest and black pants that both have a lot of pockets. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs himself a mic, and the fans continue to sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Sacramento, “Let’s give it up for Your Tribal Chief! Because after over a decade, you’re finally getting it, man! You’re finally putting the pieces together all by yourself! You’re almost there, you’re just missing one little piece, and it’s a real shame it’s too little, it’s too late, cuz I still gotta end you at WrestleMania.”
Rollins says it is for the same reason that it always has been: It’s the right thing to do! This Triple Threat at WrestleMania is the BIGGEST, most IMPORTANT one in the history of Mania, of the WWE, of professional wrestling! Because the winner of this match will define the future of this industry. And it can’t be Roman, it can’t be Punk. Because this business is filled with people like Roman, people who show up when it is convenient, expecting everyone else to do all the work. That’s how this business dies! Roman finally sees it can’t be Punk, either.
This business is filled with too many “little Punks” running around who wanna pick up their ball and go home when it gets tough, only to come back and leech off the profits of other people’s success, and that’s how this business dies! The fans chant for Punk but Rollins says okay, they want this business to die? Rollins doesn’t! If there are more people in this business like Rollins, who always sacrifices physical and mental well-being to do what is best for business, then the business not only lives, but it thrives! There can be only one, and it’s gotta be Rollins.
As for that one little piece that Roman hasn’t quite figured out… “Favors don’t happen by chance, Roman. Favors are a choice. I chose not to put Paul Heyman in the hospital last week, and now Paul Heyman can choose whether or not he pays that debt to me. But your Wise Man, he is dishonorable as they come, he is a scumbag, and I expect nothing from him.” The fans boo and Heyman frowns, but Rollins says Heyman is not in CM Punk’s corner by chance. Heyman has made a choice. It isn’t just a betrayal, Roman. What Roman needs to ask himself, what that final piece is, Heyman isn’t just returning a favor, he’s choosing. So why is Heyman choosing Punk over Roman?
Heyman tells Roman he’s not doing that, but Roman seems to be thinking Rollins has a point. Roman tells The Wise Man that Rollins is right, Heyman made his choice. But Roman has made his. LARIAT FOR ROLLINS! The fans fire up as Roman then POSTS Rollins! Rollins flops out of the ring, Heyman is very pleased, and he says he acknowledges his Tribal Chief! Roman nods, but then he PIE FACES Heyman!? Heyman is stunned, but here comes CM Punk! The fans fire up as Punk runs down to the ring, and he dodges Roman to fire hands! The fans fire up as they brawl, and then Punk LARIATS Roman up and out!
The fans are torn as Punk helps Heyman up. Heyman is distraught, but Roman is back! SPEAR for Punk!! Roman HAMMERS away on Punk! Roman shouts at Punk, HEADBUTTS him, but then Rollins returns! And with a chair! SMACK to the back of Roman Reigns, just like the night it all started! Sacramento is all fired up, and Rollins hits a CURB STOMP on Punk! And then CURB STOMP on Roman! Heyman is freaking out as both his guys are down! Rollins stares Heyman down, is Rollins’ favor going to come into play after all?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, especially for the go-home to WrestleMania. Great promo from Gunther with how he “doesn’t wait” for the proper interview with Michael Cole, and very good response promo from Jey. Gunther definitely sounds a bit on edge, and considering he might lose two WrestleManias in a row as the start of his WrestleMania career, I suppose I would be, too. And very good promos from Bianca, Rhea & Iyo to hype up their match, though I can’t say that changes anything for the go-home math. Iyo stood tall last time, so there’s a chance Rhea or Bianca take the other out to get the win. Rhea and Bianca talking about who’s the bad guy in this, could we see Bianca go Heel?
Good promo from War Raiders and New Day, but unless they add a stipulation, I don’t necessarily see this being “a war” of a match. Well, maybe they can break something like ringside barriers. But I feel like New Day is going to win so that this Heel turn has actual results. Very good match from Bayley VS Liv, but Bayley winning here surely indicates Liv & Raquel retain. Rey VS Julius was really good, but the LWO and American Made all being ejected, that of course meant El Grande Americano would show up. Rey wins here, but then El Grande stands tall, so I would think Rey wins at Mania to expose Grande as Gable.
Very good match from Styles VS Kross, and naturally Styles won. That along with Logan & Kross getting the better of Styles after, this has to mean Styles wins at Mania. I don’t think it’s possible to get anything Bullet Club related, but WWE works with TNA pretty closely now so maybe they can use one of Styles’ themes from TNA to really bring us back to “the Styles that can beat Logan Paul.” Very good stuff with the Men’s Intercontinental Championship build, with Bron being jumped by Judgment Day, then Judgment Day trying to cost Penta, only for Bron to actually cost Penta and give Finn the win. Penta standing tall now sadly might cross him off, but I personally do think Dom pinning Finn or Finn pinning Dom is the better route going forward.
And of course, great stuff with the Punk-Rollins-Reigns story. Heyman finding himself stuck between Roman and Punk, with Roman starting to distance himself from Heyman, that’s also very good stuff going forward. Rollins stands tall again, so not sure if that means he takes the loss or is just not in the decision. No matter who wins, Heyman no longer being Roman’s manager is the best move. Roman needs to do things on his own again, and Heyman can reunite with Punk and perhaps help Punk towards a title. Punk did say that he’d be coming for THE WWE Championship at some point, Heyman by his side for that like 10 years ago would be something.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Top Guys explain themselves!
After failing to take the AEW World Trios Championships, FTR turned on the Rated R Superstar! Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler now tell us WHY!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz; Jamie wins and advances.
- The Gates of Agony VS Smash ‘n’ Burn; The Gates win.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Bowens wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS LMK & Kelly Madan; Megan wins.
- Kevin Knight VS AR Fox; Knight wins.
- FTR VS 2Point0; FTR wins.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Athena VS Harley Cameron; Athena wins and advances.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brody King; Takeshita wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
While Pac goes down with an Achilles injury, The Death Riders will still defend their AEW World Trios Championships using some Freebird Rules! Jon Moxley steps in, will he, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta keep the reign of terror going? Or can The Opps free the trios titles from their death grip?
FTR is here!
Speaking of those titles, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are here after failing to win the AEW World Trios Championships, and then brutalizing The Rated R Superstar! Adam Copeland had to be stretchered out of the arena in Philadelphia on Sunday, and FTR gets booed by Springfield, Massachusetts here tonight. Cash has a mic to say, “What happened Sunday, that wasn’t an easy decision for me. And despite what you might think, it was not premeditated. Adam Copeland has been one of my best friends, he has been my mentor, for 15 YEARS, before I even really knew Dax Harwood!”
The fans boo but Cash says the more Dax talked, the more sense he made. The more sense it made, the more it pissed Cash off, because he wanted Dax to be wrong. But Cash could feel it, he could feel that he was wrong. The more he watched the moves Cope made backstage, the more he moved against FTR’s careers, the more Cash understood that Cope only cared about Cope. Cope held FTR down! He held them down to lift himself up! So in Philly, when Cash saw Dax sitting here, Cope laying here, in that moment… It just clicked. Cash knew what had to happen, and that he’d have to be the one to do it!
The fans boo more but Cash says Cope may have trained him as a young man, but that’s all Cope ever saw! That helpless kid! And Cash is not that anymore. Cope did not respect Cash as a man! And if you disrespect him, you have to pay. FTR are living legends! They will be treated as such! Dax says he knows that it is the “cool” thing to do, so you feel like you’re somebody, you feel like you’re involved. It’s cool to boo FTR when they talk, that’s “cool” in 2025. The fans didn’t reach their dreams, so now they make their own. But just let Dax say this one thing and then they can do this charade.
“Last week, I saw a sign in the crowd that said, ‘Why, FTR, Why?’ And as cliche as that is, I though to myself, ‘Well, why not?’ Instead of asking us why, you should be thanking us! You should be thanking us because we gave Adam Copeland everything he wanted. Adam Copeland was begging for relevancy in 2025 at the expense of the ABSOLUTE BEST TAG TEAM IN THIS WORLD, and we gave it to him!” The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” and Dax asks back, “How did I sell out, you idiots? I didn’t make any money off of this.” But over the last week, Dax has been wracking his brain on what to say over what he could say to the fans and be justified.
And then it clicked! Dax doesn’t care if anyone agrees with FTR! What FTR did was right. The fans boo, but Dax says even though FTR doesn’t own anyone an explanation, let’s have fun here. They’ll run down the list. For four MONTHS, they waited. Four months, nothing to do, they were irrelevant for four months. The only thing planned for them was to be Cope’s new Edgeheads. They put FTR’s career on hold so Cope could chase his glory days and win one more world title, holding on to a sliver of hope that he might still be the man. Dax tells Adam, “We’ve won ten world titles across seven worldwide brands, and YOU want us to take a backseat to you!?
“You’re selfish! Too damn selfish to see where the issue is! And I wanted nothing more, I wanted nothing more than Adam Copeland to end his career side-by-side with FTR and ride off into the sunset. But just like every wrestler in Adam Copeland’s position, you’re TOO DAMN SELFISH!” The fans boo, Dax tells them they paid money to see him so sit down and shut up. Just work out even once, buddy! Dax understands there are a lot of people in the back not happy with FTR. And that there are some people out here not happy with them. Tony Schiavone, come on over here. The fans boo, but Dax promises Schiavone that he just wants to talk.
Nigel isn’t so sure, but Schiavone says he has things he needs to say, too. The fans are torn, but Schiavone goes to the ring. Dax tells Schiavone to be careful now, don’t fall getting in. But this week on Dynamite, Schiavone had some choice words for FTR. Funny that they were hundreds of miles away at the time. But now, face to face, would Schiavone like to say something? Schiavone says yes, and he says that they were wrong to do that to Cope. The fans cheer, Schiavone points out that when FTR arrived, the fans all loved FTR. FTR revived tag team wrestling. But in one fell swoop, they turned their backs on the man who helped them in their career.
Dax stops Schiavone there, laughing that off. So there was one other thing Schiavone said, and he doesn’t quite remember. Dax is pretty sure it had to do with Dax’s family? Yes… Schiavone says Dax’s daughter, a wonderful young lady, Straight A student… How did she feel on Monday when her friends told her that her dad turned on one of his best friends? Dax paces, and then he drags Schiavone into position! The fans boo, but Nigel stands up! FTR sees that, and the fans cheer as Nigel storms off commentary! Nigel gets in the ring to get Schiavone to safety, and he also told Schiavone he knew this would happen.
FTR warns Nigel now, but here comes Daniel Garcia! He steps to them, but FTR SHOVES him down! Then they realize what they did, and they apologize. They don’t have anything against Garcia, they’re sorry. They help Garcia stand up, then they hug Garcia…? The fans boo, and Garcia has no idea what to make of this. FTR leaves, Schiavone & Nigel go back to commentary, and Garcia makes sure Schiavone is okay. The fans cheer Garcia, Schiavone says he had to say what he said. Will the Top Guys be the absolute worst from now on?
Toni Storm speaks.
“Megan Bayne is a monster. That woman has so much thigh meat, I thought I was being mugged on Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, I don’t need to tell you that this whore you all adore, this slut you can’t rebut, this tramp is still the champ! But enough of this gay banter. The Owen Hart Cup has begun, and the winner goes on to All In: Texas for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Ladies, good luck. But this is a timeless cafe, and I’m gonna bake up the biggest batch of slop tarts you’ve ever seen! Billie Starkz, you Johnny Come Lately, milk-breathed, knobby kneed little brat. I will make a woman out of you.
“Harley Cameron. Call me Jim Henson, because I will wear you on my wrist and make you sing Rainbow Connection.” Schiavone? Toni says that’s the wrong slide, next! “Mercedes Money, our CEO. What an unfortunate nickname. I will drain your 401K and put you so deep into recession, you’ll have to drink my bath water. Kris Statlander. My God, what a woman! Athena. You may be the ROH Forever Champion, but you’ll last about two minutes with me. And Jamie Hayter, take my advice: No money has ever been made from dressing like you’re in a different era.
“And as for me, I could sit at home and watch this entire tournament eating veal parmesana, but that’s not the kind of woman I am, yet. Nevertheless, at Double or Nothing, I will be there, I will be watching, I will be sweating, and I will always be… TIMELESS~!” The champion has put all of her contenders on notice, but who will even make it out of the first round of this star-studded tournament?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz!
Well, speaking of those challengers, we have two here to finally kick off the action! Hayter and Billie went a round already, but will it be a repeat performance? Or will this be a Starkz contrast from last time?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Jamie rushes Billie but Billie dodges the boot. Jamie ducks Billie’s heel kick, then shoves Billie to ropes. Billie ducks, whips, but Jamie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Billie sees the lariat coming and backs off! Jamie smirks and the fans cheer. Billie comes back, offers a handshake, but Jamie isn’t so sure. Jamie accepts, but Billie whips! Jamie ducks ‘n’ dodges, Billie drops down then HEEL KICKS! Jamie goes down in a heap, seems it isn’t just Hayter who hits hard! Jamie goes to the apron, Billie storms up, but Billie bobs ‘n’ weaves to then sweep the legs! Billie SUPERKICKS Jamie, then runs, and DIVES into a forearm!
The fans fire up and Jamie brushes off the biceps. Jamie whips Billie hard into railing, then drags her up to whip her into more- NO, Billie goes up, but Jamie catches her to TOSS her over! Billie is in the timekeeper’s area while the fans fire up! Jamie refreshes the ring count, fetches Billie, but Billie HOTSHOTS her off railing! Billie then climbs onto the railing, and the fans fire up as Billie SWANTON BOMBS Jamie on the floor! The fans fire up and Billie hurries to put Jamie in the ring. Billie then climbs the corner and the fans rally up again. Jamie anchors a foot, Billie CLUBS Jamie, but Jamie CLUBS Billie.
Jamie climbs up after Billie, but Billie SHOVES her down! Billie adjusts, DIVING- NO, Jamie dodges the stomp! Billie blocks the kick, to KNEE her! Billie suplexes, Jamie lands out to whip! Billie bounces off buckles, and into a SPIENBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Billie is tougher than that but Jamie stomps her around. Jamie bumps Billie off buckles, digs her boots in, then hits a snap suplex! Billie writhes, Jamie covers, ONE!! Jamie kneels on Billie’s head, then steps off. Billie flounders, Jamie drags her up, but Billie fires hands! Jamie throws Billie by her hair! The ref reprimands but the fans cheer while Billie goes to the apron.
Jamie kicks Billie to the floor, then mockingly counts really fast, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Jamie applauds, but the ref says his count isn’t even close to over. Jamie goes out to fetch Billie, then SMACKS Her off the apron! Jamie puts Billie in the ring, then clamps on a chinlock. Billie endures as Jamie grinds her down. Billie fights up, fires body shots, but Jamie CLUBS her down. Jamie drags Billie up, bumps her off buckles again and again and again, and again and again and again, and again and again and again! Jamie finally stops as the ref counts 4, and Billie is in a daze. Jamie whips Billie corner to corner hard, then storms up to fire forearms. Jamie ROCKS Billie and she sits down. Jamie digs her boots in, but the ref counts.
Jamie steps off, then drags Billie up. Jamie whips Billie corner to corner again, then runs up, but Billie BOOTS her away! Billie HEEL- NO, Jamie blocks that kick! Jamie steps over to power Billie down into the HALF CRAB! Collision returns to single picture as Billie endures! Billie powers up, reaches out, and the fans rally as she fights forward! Billie rolls and sends Jamie into buckles! Billie hobbles, runs back in, but Jamie dodges! Billie ELBOWS Jamie, BOOTS her, then goes up, but Jamie stops the boot! Billie rebounds to ENZIGIRI! Billie sweeps the legs and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Jamie stays in this, and Billie slaps herself to focus again. Billie snarls, drags Jamie up, and Billie suplexes. Jamie fights it, fires knees, then gets free, Jamie blocks a lariat, but Billie ducks the other! DRAGON SUPLEX! Billie then shifts to have a CHINBAR HALF NELSON COMBO! Jamie endures as Billie even bends her against a knee! Jamie fights up, snapmares free, and KNEES Billie down! Cover, TWO! Jamie drags Billie up, whips her, and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Billie sputters, Jamie runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Billie survives and Jamie is shocked!
The fans rally up while Jamie throws off her wristbands. Jamie says time to end it! Jamie stands Billie up, fires forearm after forearm, and Billie flops over. The fans fire up, Jamie kisses the bicep, and she stands Billie up. SPRINGBOARD HAYT- NO, Billie ducks and backslides! ONE!! Billie suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jamie survives and Billie is beside herself! The fans rally up and Billie goes back to the corner. Billie climbs, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives again and Billie is shocked! The fans rally even harder, and Billie looks to the trophy. Billie stalks Jamie to the apron, then stomps her down.
Billie goes out to bring Jamie up, and she CLUBS her! Billie ROCKS Jamie, reels her in, but Jamie fights the lift! Jamie lifts Billie, Billie fights that! Jamie HEADBUTTS Billie, and Billie holds onto the ropes. Jamie reels Billie in, SUPLEX TO THE FLOOR! Springfield goes nuts while both women are down! The ref checks and both women are somehow still in this. The ring starts, “This is Awesome!” as both women stir at 4 of 10. Jamie rises up at 7, Billie at 8, and both women spring in at 9! The fans fire up as this continues! Billie and Jamie rise up again, and Jamie ROCKS Billie! Billie comes back to ROCK Jamie!
Jamie comes back to ROCK Billie, but Billie fires a flurry! Billie winds up, but Jamie SUPERKICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Jamie whips, clinches, but Billie stuffs it! Jamie powers through to HATE BREAKER!! And then HAYTERADE!! Cover, Jamie wins!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Billie put on another incredible fight, but it was still not enough to reach that next level! Hayter Hits Hard, but will she have to hit even harder going up against Kris Statlander?
The Death Riders speak.
Claudio Castagnoli says, “When we started this war, we fully expected casualties. But we do not mourn, because only in death does duty end. Now, we’re not gonna hide. We’re still gonna be front and center! So Joe, yes, we’re gonna accept that challenge!” Claudio rants in German, then says at Spring Breakthru, it’s on. They do not concede territory! Marina Shafir holds up Pac’s belt, and Moxley says, “What a learning experience this will be for generational punk ass play wrestlers who don’t wanna show up to work. There’s plenty of money, championships, glory, victory, and it’s all on the frontline.
“If you want it, that’s where you gotta be. You gotta step in, step up, put yourself in harm’s way. Samoa Joe, Shibata-san, you guys know that. What’re you teaching sweet young Hook? Hook… Don’t worry. Relax. It’s the biggest match of your life. But trust me… Chicks dig scars.” Wheeler Yuta smirks, and shows his scar. Will the Death Riders find The Opps are in fact lacking?
The Gates of Agony VS Smash ‘n’ Burn!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been dominating for a long time, but they’re still waiting on their opportunity. Will this be
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Juni Underwood, and KNEES him, to then BACKBREAKER, and RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun puts Juni in the corner. Tag to Liona, and Liona puts Juni in a corner for point-blank LARIATS! Liona goes all the way to TEN, then short arm LARIATS Juni inside-out! Then he TOSSES Ricky Pryce into the ring just because! Liona runs up to CLOBBER Ricky! Tag to Kaun, the Gates get Juni up to OPEN THE GATES onto Ricky! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Kaun applauds his opponents, and Liona laughs. “We hurt people, too!” Is that a not so subtle message sent to the AEW World Tag Team Champions?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Lexy Nair finds Cash & Dax on their way out and asks for a moment. After what they did to Cope- Wait, 2Point0 barges in! Matt Menard & Angelo Parker excuse Lexy, and they say FTR must think they’re pretty slick. They’ve got the wool pulled over Danny’s eyes. But 2Point0 sees through the BS, and they’ll be damned if they let FTR put Garcia in the same position as Cope. FTR try to speak but Menard says no, it’s their time to talk. A year and a half, Menard has been waiting for this. A YEAR AND A HALF, and FTR finally exposed themselves! FTR thinks they can do this to Garcia? Dax tries to speak but Menard tells him to shut his gaddamn mouth!
This is 2Point0’s time! Understand that they won’t sit by and see what happened to Cope happen to Garcia! FTR asks if they want to fight. Yeah, they do! Okay, FTR will fight 2Point0 tonight, with Garcia ringside. Garcia is a grown man, he can make his own decisions. #TopGuysOut. Cash & Dax go back to the locker room, will they take out Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The 5 Tool Player made his return at Dynasty, and he added on to Platinum Max’s losing streak. But will Bowens finally prove himself worthy of gold all his own? Or will the Vanilla Babyface get all heat for ruining things?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Bowens. Bowens and Blake circle, tie up, and Bowens waistlocks. Bowens SLAMS Blake down, facelocks, but Blake fights up. Blake wrenches out, wristlocks, but Bowens slips through to wrench and hammerlock. Bowens spins and snapmares Blake, then ghost pins, TWO! Bowens reminds Blake he’s in here with the Five Tool Player! Blake slaps that hand away, and says he only needs one. Blake runs up, Bowens dodges, Blake goes up and DROPKICKS Bowens in the back! Blake struts, then whips, but Bowens reverses. Blake ducks a lariat, FACEBUSTERS Bowens, and SLAPS him!
The fans boo but Blake “tastes” the ice cream. But Bowens CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bowens whips, Blake reverses, but Bowens hurdles to slips around and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Bowens has the fans throw up the scissor fingers, and Bowens scissor fingers with Billy while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bowens watches Blake rise up, then takes aim to ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, but Blake avoids the superkick! Bowens is annoyed, but he goes out the side to run in around the way. Blake slips back inside, Bowens goes to the apron, and Bowens blocks a kick! Blake ENZIGIRS, then APRON SPEARS! Blake takes another taste, then builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! Blake lounges on the floor, tells Billy to back off, but Billy tells him to SUCK IT. Blake drags Bowens into the ring, then brings him up to wrench and WRING out the arm! Blake drags Bowens back up, but Bowens ROCKS Blake! And CHOPS! And ROCKS him again!
Bowens ROCKS Blake in the corner, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Blake RAMS shoulders with Bowens. Blake eggs Bowens on, wrenches the arm, and RAMS shoulders again! Blake kicks at Bowens mockingly while Big Shotty taunts the fans. Blake wrenches, Bowens whips, then Bowens runs past. Blake dodges Bowens, Bowens redirects and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens aims at Blake. Blake stands, Bowens wrenches and torture racks! Swing and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Blake survives the “Grand Slam” but the fans rally up. Bowens waits on Blake, reels him in, fireman’s carry, but Blake fights with elbows! Blake is on the apron, and he CLAWS Bowens’ eyes!
Blake TOSSES Bowens out, then runs along the apron, DAREDEVIL DIVE! The fans boo but Blake puts Bowens in. Blake steps in, but Bowens KICKS him in the ropes! DRAPING SIDEWINDER! Cover, Lee gives Blake the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo and Daddy Ass is pissed! He says Lee did that! Bowens glares at Lee, but Blake waistlocks! Bowens switches, rolls Blake, TWO! Bowens kicks low, whips Blake, but Blake rolls off Bowens’ back! Blake shoves Bowens, SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Bowens is still in this, but Blake runs to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Blake fires up but the fans boo more.
Blake goes up a corner, takes aim, 450 DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bowens survives and the fans fire up! Blake is frustrated, but he drags Bowens up. The fans rally for Bowens as Blake kicks at Bowens. Blake talks trash, but Bowens CHOPS him! Blake storms up, but into ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS- NO, Blake blocks the superkick to whip Bowens to ropes. Bowens reverses that, Blake tiger feints through, STUNNER! Bowens flounders, Blake brings Bowens in, and he tells Billy to SUCK IT! Blake runs, Bowens dodges! Blake handsprings, into the SUPERKICK! Lee gets on the apron, Bowens DECKS him!
The fans fire up, Billy DECKS Lee! Bowens aims at Blake, ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
The “Molly Whop” is just as it sounds, Bowens put the beating on the Vanilla Babyface! Bowens has a mic and he wants Springfield to make some noise! The fans cheer, and Bowens says, “This has been a long time coming, and it’s time to level up. Because what you see before you is AEW’s Five Tool Player! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and the it factor. And I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, baby! And I don’t need a government trademark to prove I’m the best. I’m gonna prove it to you every single week, right here! So the last question is: Who will step up to the plate next and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?!”
Mic drop from Bowens, will he use all his tools and all this momentum to hit homerun after homerun?
2v1 Handicap: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS LMK & Kelly Madan!
The Megasus may not be AEW Women’s World Champion, but he will not stop after one failure. And now, to satisfy her anger, she’s taking on two opponents at once! Will everyone bow down, no matter who they are or how many there are?
The bell rings, Madan starts for her team, and she runs up, only for Megan to RAM her into a corner! And RAM her again and again and again! Megan CHOPS Madan, throws her down, then runs up to SHOTGUN her down! Madan scrambles away, LMK tags in, and LMK goes up! CROSSBODY, but Megan catches her! Megan FALL AWAY SLAMS LMK, and Little Mean Kathleen staggers around. Megan SPLASHES Madan, SPLASHES LMK, then sends LMK into Madan! DOUBLE SPLASH! Megan scoops LMK, CLOBBERS Madan, then SLAMS LMK! The fans fire up as Megan hauls Madan up, fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT onto LMK! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
The female titan didn’t even break a sweat, but she may have broken both opponents. She sits them up, shouts, “BOW DOWN!” and then SLAMS them both back down! Will no one stop Megan from rising back to title contention?
Kevin Knight VS AR Fox!
The Jet didn’t win in his Owen Hart Cup match, and he came up short on the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships in Chicago just last night, but he did win his part of $400,000 on Dynamite. Will Knight still be feeling fly after facing a veteran high-flyer? Or will Knight take over the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and Knight runs up! Fox dodges the boot, Knight dodges a boot, then Knight CHOPS! Knight whips, BACKDROP, but Fox lands out to roll Knight up! TWO, Knight Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Fox tilt-o-whirls and waistlocks, Knight switches, Fox bucks the O’Conner! Knight sunset flips, TWO! Knight kicks low, runs, but then fakes out Fox’s dropkick! SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fox stays in this but Knight stays cool. Knight brings Fox up to ROCK him in the back! Knight kicks low, but Fox fires body shots. Knight fires a forearm, but Fox fires back! Knight UPPERCUTS, then wrenches.
Knight whips, Fox grabs ropes, and Fox TOSSES Knight! Fox ROCKS Knight, but Knight throws Fox down! Fox kips up to PELE! The fans fire up, Fox builds speed, and he SLINGSHOT STOMPS Knight on the apron! The fans fire up as Fox then goes up the corner, MOONSAULT onto Knight! Another direct hit and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Fox looms over Knight, stomps him, then drags Knight up. Fox whips Knight hard into barriers! Then Fox brings Knight around, to SMACK him off the barriers! The fans cheer, Fox refreshes the ring count, but Knight CHOPS in return! Fox is stinging, but Knight CHPOS him again! Knight whips, Fox reverses, and Knight tumbles into the ring. Fox KICKS him, then hurries to cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Fox sits him up, for a basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Knight stays cool but Fox pushes him around. Knight fires body shots, then forearms. Fox kicks low, suplexes, ANARCHY! Knight flounders around while Fox snarls.
Fox rolls to have a cover, TWO! Knight has a ghost pin, TWO! Fox CLOBBERS Knight, then CLUBS him down. Knight goes to a corner, Fox CHOPS him, and then Fox snapmares Knight. Fox runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fox clamps onto Knight with a chinlock, but Knight endures. The fans rally up and Knight fights around. Fox holds tight, but Knight stands up. Fox wrangles Knight back to the mat! Knight endures again, fights around, and Collision returns to single picture. Knight stands to JAWBREAKER free! Fox snarls, comes back, but Knight UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS!
Fox KNEES low, runs, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Knight kips up! Fox goes to a corner, Knight runs up, and LARIATS! Knight UPPERCUTS, stomps, repeat! The ref counts, Knight stomps a mudhole then digs his boot in. Knight lets off, whips corner to corner, but Fox reverses. Knight reverses back, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Fox survives and Knight is a bit surprised, but he waits on Fox. Fox rises, the fans rally, and Knight somersaults, but Fox denies him the DDT! Knight BOOTS from the corner, Fox returns, so Knight ELBOWS him! Knight goes up, but so does Fox! LOW MEIN PAIN!
Fox goes right up, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Fox is shocked! The fans fire up and Fox drags Knight up. “This is Awesome!” as Fox crisscrosses Knight’s arms. Fox reels Knight in, but Knight rolls Fox up! TWO!! Fox escapes, but Knight DROPKICKS him again! Fox staggers, but he BOOTS back! Fox goes up, but Knight goes to the UPPER ROOM! Somersault, SATELLITE DDT! The fans fire up and Knight goes to the corner! Fox staggers, Knight springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet Liner takes Knight to the winner’s circle! But with Best of the Super Juniors around the corner, will Knight be #The1ULookUp2?
The Gates of Agony speak.
Bishop Kaun applauds, and he says, “That was impressive, wasn’t it? We’re back. And we’re not even hurt. But we don’t mind being hurt.” Toa Liona says, “We don’t.” Kaun says they actually love being hurt! Hurt Syndicate! You hurt people? This Wednesday on Dynamite, the Gates would love to see you try. Hurt Syndicate hurts people? The Gates of Agony BREAK people! See you in Boston! Will Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin still be standing when Kaun & Liona #OpenTheGates?
FTR VS 2Point0!
Dax & Cash want to still be Daniel Garcia’s friends, but Menard & Parker have been Garcia’s friends this whole time. Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange have always felt something was off, will they finally take the Top Guys out?
Speaking of Garcia, he makes his way out, as invited by FTR. He still seems to be upset and unsure given FTR lashing out earlier, but he’s still ringside. The teams sort out and Dax BLASTS Parker off the apron! Dax beats up on Menard and then Cash runs up to CLOBBER Parker! The fans boo as Cash sends Parker into railing! And apron! And railing again! And then more railing! Cash stands over Parker, Dax stands over Menard, and Garcia can only watch. Parker gets up to CHOP Cash, Cash hits back! Menard’s already busted open as Dax beats on him! Cash CHOPS Parker, Menard wobbles, but Dax ROCKS Menard!
Cash CHOKES Parker against railing, Dax DECKS Menard, and the fans boo. Dax sits Menard up, and again Garcia can only watch this as Dax hammers away on Menard’s head. Cash then sends Parker into the steel steps! Dax puts Menard in a corner, tells Garcia that this isn’t personal, 2Point0 signed up for this. The fans rally for “DADDY MAGIC!” but Dax throws more fists! Menard is a bloody mess as Dax punches away! The ref backs Dax off, Menard stands like a zombie, and he ROCKS Dax! And ROCKS him again! Menard ROCKS Dax again and again and again in the corner! The fans love it, but Cash storms in to go after Menard!
Cash pulls hair, but Menard DECKS him, too! Menard flounders, Dax LARIATS him down! Parker storms in but Dax has him up! SHATTER MACHINE!! Dax tags Cash, and now they get Menard up. MIND BREAKER!! But they’re not done?! Garcia says c’mon already! FTR still gets Menard up for another MIND BREAKER!! They won’t stop, they get Menard back up! Garcia gets on the apron, he wants the ref to step in already! FTR apologize and they set Menard down. Cover, FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
Garcia is still furious, and he storms into the ring. He checks on Menard, then he gets in Dax’s face! Dax & Cash want Garcia to calm down. They did hear him out in the end there. Garcia says it shouldn’t have taken that! FTR leaves, Garcia helps Menard stand, but then FTR returns! They CLOBBER Garcia! They beat Garcia down while the fans boo! FTR get Garcia up, MIND BREAKER!!! And then they get him back up!? MIND BREAKER!!! The ref shouts at them to stop, the fans boo as hard as they can, but FTR hauls Garcia up again! Security rushes in to stop this! Dax DECKS the ref!! That’s another fine right there!
The fans boo, security try to stop FTR, but FTR gets Garcia up again! BUT WAIT! The Undisputed Kingdom rush in! The paragons of wrestling will not let this injustice continue! They run FTR off, but FTR says they should watch their backs now. Who else will FTR violently disrespect as they demand we respect them?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Athena VS Harley Cameron!
The LONGEST REIGNING champion in ROH history, and yes that is champion bar none, male or female, is finally getting her shot at history here in AEW. She could very well become a new Double Champion should she win all the way to Double or Nothing and then All In: Texas. But she must first get past one wild Aussie! Will Athena #FeelTheWrath of Harley Cameron? Or will the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, simply add Harley’s name to the long, long list of fallen opponents?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Athena and Harley circle, feel things out, then tie up. Athena powers Harley to the corner, but she lets off quickly. Harley storms up, Athena shoves her back, then Athena pats Harley on the head. Athena soaks up heat, but Harley headlocks. Athena powers up and out, drops down, but Harley drop toeholds! Harley pats Athena on the head! The fans cheer and Athena says okay, that’s fair. Athena then runs up to roll Harley up, TWO! Harley trips Athena, jackknife bridges, TWO! Athena sunset flips, TWO! Harley high stacks, TWO and Athena sunset flips again, TWO! The fans fire up as the two stand off!
Harley and Athena reset, Athena applauds for Harley, then headlocks! Harley endures the grind, powers out to headlock in return, and now Athena endures. Athena powers up and out to send Harley tot he corner. Athena runs in, Harley slips out to the apron, and Harley blocks a shot to ROUNDHOUSE! Athena staggers, Harley brings her into the ropes to CLUB her! And CHOKE her! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Harley stops at 4. Harley waistlocks, but Athena fights the lift! Athena runs to the post to HOTSHOT Harley! Then APRON BACK SUPLEX! Athena then wheelbarrows Harley to GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
The fans fire up and Athena smiles. The ref checks Harley, she’s okay to continue, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Athena stomps Harley, drags her up, and sends her into steel steps! Harley sputters, Athena refreshes the ring count, and she CLUBS Harley. Harley staggers away, Athena stands her up and ROCKS her! Athena CLUBS away on Harley, pushes her into the ring, and then storms up, but into a cradle! TWO!! Athena escapes, BOOTS Harley down, and scowls. Athena stalks Harley, drags her up, and KNEES her in the side! Athena stalks Harley some more, KNEES her in the side, and then has Harley in the corner. Athena RAMS into Harley, RAMS into her again, then RAMS again! Athena pushes Harley along the ropes but the ref reprimands.
Athena ROCKS Harley, but Harley ROCKS Athena! Athena brings Harley up but Harley ROCKS her again! Athena clamps on a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Then she suplexes high and hard! Athena kips up, fires up, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Athena has Harley in a Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! Harley endures, pries at the facelock portion, but Athena thrashes Harley. Harley pops free to a cover, TWO! Athena knees low, whips, but Harley reverses to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up, Harley brings Athena up, but Athena shoves her away. SOBAT! LEG SWEEP! Athena runs, and SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Harley survives and Athena grows frustrated. Athena stalks Harley to ropes, KICKS her in the side, then brings her up to scoop and carry her! Athena puts Harley in the Tree of Woe, then KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS!
The ref counts, Athena backs off, and Athena cheers herself on. Athena runs, but Harley sits up over the sweep! Harley KICKS from upside-down, then wrenches to NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up, Harley runs up, and LARIATS! ENZIGIRI! Harley brings Athena up to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and then Harley fires off on Athena in the ropes! The fans fire up, the ref counts, Harley shots “FEEL THE WRATH!” AX KICK! Athena falls back, Harley storms in and goes up the corner. Harley aims, leaps, CROSSBODY! Athena rolls through to scoop Harley! The fans fire up as Athena pops Harley up, but Harley fights! Harley RANAS!
Athena rises to SUPERKICK! The fans are torn, Athena springboards, but into a HAYMAKER!! Harley has Athena now, pump handle and SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives but Harley won’t give up! “This is Awesome!” as Harley and Athena both slowly rise. Harley fires up, brings Athena around, dragon sleeper for HER FINISHING- NO, Athena cartwheels free! Athena reels Harley in, Canadian Rack, but Harley slips free! Harley tilt-o-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO!! Harley wrenches again, SOLE FOOD! Harley runs, but Athena pops her up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, deadlift POWERBOMB!
Athena reels Harley back in, ATAXIA KNEE STRIKE!! Athena then climbs, Harley rises, O FACE!!! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Athena stays undefeated in any and all kinds of matches, and she holds up her ROH Women’s World Championship, as well as her spinner belt variant. But now she runs into Mercedes Mone, their battle set for Boston and the Dynamite edition of Spring Breakthru! Will Mone win in her hometown to head for Double or Nothing? Or will Athena derail the Money Train and be that much closer to a match in her hometown of Arlington, Texas?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Springfieeeeeld~! Sorry the Money Train skipped your pathetic town. But then next stop for me in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is in my hometown of Boston. That’s right, it was a little over a year ago where I made my AEW debut in the City of Champions. It was in that very moment that I had the biggest dream of holding all the championship gold! And now the Money Train is only two stops away from All In: Texas. And Athena, you are just a speedbump on my track to success. The Forever ROH Champion, Athena, you are one of the very best of all time, and you proved that tonight against Harley Cameron.
“But you’re competing against me, Four Belts Mone, the greatest TBS Champion of all time. So this Wednesday at Dynamite, I am going to show you why Money Changes Everything. And the best woman will win, and that woman is me, darling.” Mone is ready, but will she put her money where her mouth is against the Fallen Goddess?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart!
Just last night for NJPW Windy City Riot, The Alpha just went toe-to-toe with The Ace, Hiroshi Tanahashi, as part of the Ace Final Road series. And as big as that moment was, this could be even bigger! Konosuke wants to fulfill Don Callis’ prophecy of a “Proto-shita” finals at Double or Nothing, will he be one step closer to realizing that dream match? Or will the King of Death end The Alpha right here and now?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, and Brody powers Konosuke to a corner. The ref counts, Brody lets off slowly, but Konosuke avoids the chop! Konosuke headlocks, Brody powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls and the fans fire up! Brody swings, Konosuke dodges to come back and ROCK Brody! Brody comes back, runs through the CHOP, then RAMS Konosuke! Konosuke rebounds, ducks the lariat, and he returns again, but Brody’s CHOP knocks him down! The fans bark for Brody and he drags Konosuke up. Brody scoops, Konosuke slips free, but Brody fires elbows!
Brody switches to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, and Brody has Konosuke in a corner. Brody CHOPS and the fans fire up! The Princess of the Black Throne smiles as Brody fires forearms and CHOPS! The fans fire up more as Brody whips corner to corner. Konosuke hits buckles hard then falls in a heap! Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs, runs up, but Konosuke avoids a senton! Konosuke goes up to SECOND ROPE SENTON! The fans fire up while Brody bails out. Brody is on the apron, Konosuke storms up to ROCK him! Konosuke ROCKS Brody again, then runs, but Brody BOOTS him! Konosuke drops to his knees, Brody hauls him up and suplexes!
Konosuke lands safe on the apron and BOOTS Brody! Then he reels Brody in! Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Konosuke fights with elbows, but Brody still APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Julia also applauds while Brody rises. Brody shakes out the cobwebs, drags Konosuke up, and he puts Konosuke in the ring. The fans rally for Brody but Konosuke bails out the side. Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody runs up, but Konosuke JUMP KNEES! Konosuke goes into the ring, builds speed, and he FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Brody! The fans lose their minds while Collision goes picture in picture!
Konosuke and Brody are both down, Julia coaches Brody while the fans rally. Konosuke stands Brody up but Brody CHOPS! Konosuke ROCKS Brody! Brody leans against the barriers, but Konosuke CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And then whips him hard into barriers! Brody slumps down and Konosuke refreshes the ring count. Julia again coaches Brody but Konosuke is back. Brody ROCKS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Brody! Konosuke pushes Brody into the ring, stalks behind him, then snapmares. Konosuke clamps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Brody endures, Julia rallies the fans, and Brody pries at the hold.
Konosuke thrashes Brody around, grinds him into the mat, but the fans continue to rally. Brody fights up, fires body shots, but Konosuke shifts his grip. Brody fights the lift with elbows, then runs, but into a mule kick! DDT! Konosuke snarls as he rises up, and now Konosuke goes up the corner! But Brody rises to CHOP first! Brody climbs up, CLUBS away on Konosuke’s back, then brings him to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe and the fans fire up! Collision returns to single picture, Julia and the fans rally again, and a standing count is climbing. Both men are down at 5 of 10, but crawling for corners.
Konosuke drags himself up, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody barks, the fans bark with him, and Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and Brody snarls. Brody drags Konosuke up, reels him in, but Konosuke fights the lift! Brody ROCKS Konosuke, Konosuke ROCKS Brody! The forearms go back and forth, and Brody CHOPS! Konosuke sits down, but Brody stands him back up. Konosuke fires a forearm, but Brody fires back. Konosuke fires a flurry, then winds up, and ALPHA ELBOWS! Brody stays up!? And he ROCKS Konosuke! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And then puts some stank on the CHOP!!
Konosuke falls to his knees again and the fans fire back up! But Konosuke is up, ALPHA ELBOW!! Brody falls, Konosuke falls on him for a cover, TWO!! Konosuke is stunned, but he drags Brody up again. The fans fire up as Konosuke reels Brody in, and Brody fights the lift! Konosuke powers through, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Konosuke is beside himself! Konosuke shakes his head, stands back up, and he runs the ropes, LARIAT! Brody stays up!? Brody shakes his head, so Konosuke runs again, LARIAT! Brody still stays up, so Konosuke fires up and runs!
Brody SWATS the lariat to CHOP! ROLLING ELBOW! And then LARIAT! Cover, TWO?!? Konosuke survives, but Brody scoops! DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, TWO!?!? Konosuke survives, even Julia can’t believe it. Brody drags Konosuke up, reels him in, Canadian Rack, but Konosuke fights free! Konosuke runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Konosuke scoops?! And tucks!? BASTARD DRIVER!! But then, wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous as Konosuke brings out his full power! Brody stands, into the LARIATOOO~!! Cover, TWO!!! Brody survives that Stan Hanson level clothesline and the fans are electric!
Brody snarls, dares Konosuke to bring it, POWER DRIVER KNEE!! Brody stays up!? POWER DRIVE KNEE, AGAIN!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Brody survives again, but Konosuke won’t stop here! BLINDSIDE POWER DRIVE!! And then another POWER DRIVE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
From trumping The Ace to trumping a King, Konosuke is the hot hand in this tournament to be sure! The Alpha looks to the Owen Hart Cup and vows it will be his! But will he be able to overcome the #BillyGOAT, Will Ospreay? Or will the Aerial Assassin be the one going Double or Nothing?
My Thoughts:
A great, maybe even awesome episode of Collision here. Even with things being mostly obvious results, it was all top level stuff. Knight VS Fox was great stuff to help keep Knight sharp in AEW. Best of the Super Juniors starts in May, so he’s got about another month where he will still be hanging in AEW, Knight can surely get a couple more wins before going back to Japan for that tournament. Gates of Agony of course won their match, but I like that they called out the Hurt Syndicate. I feel like they won’t win the title match with them, but it’s good to see the Gates finally moving up to this level and not just languishing in ROH.
Great match from Bowens VS Blake, and a great win for Bowens. Very good promo from Bowens, I’m sure he’ll get more wins and maybe even go for a title. Well, depending on where the different midcard belts are going, Bowens might have to wait a minute, given the tease of Omega VS Okada as of late. Good promo from the Death Riders as they have adjust after Pac gets injured. At the same time, Hook should be alright from the dizziness and possible concussion, as nothing has been said further. Death Riders VS Opps for the trios titles will be great stuff, but even doing it for a themed episode doesn’t make me think Death Riders lose. It’d be nice if they did, though…
Good Heel promo from FTR, though it didn’t say much more than Dax did passive aggressively a couple weeks ago: Cope kept FTR from what FTR wanted, which glosses over how The Death Riders kinda got at them, too; and the loss at Dynasty was just the last straw. Them threatening Schiavone & Nigel was a nice touch, as was getting Garcia into the story given he teamed with them against Undisputed Kingdom. Menard & Parker stepping up for Garcia was good, and wow did Menard bleed for that match. FTR of course win, and then them brutalizing 2Point0 to bring out Undisputed Kingdom (well, I guess they’re trying Paragon, since Schiavone mentioned that) was good, too.
Dax & Cash are tag guys so they won’t bother with the TNT Championship, but I could see them taking on Roddy & Kyle one more time, then we’d get Dax & Cash VS Cole & Garcia. At least, maybe? Just something that’ll help FTR get back up and maybe go for tag titles. Megan beating two opponents at once was a good way to step things up in her rebound from Dynasty. I wonder if she’ll keep doing that until running into some new rival. I say that as it seems we won’t be getting her and Toni Storm in a rematch.
Toni Storm had a great promo to call out all the remaining Women’s Owen Hart Cup entries, but I find it interesting that she had no quip for Kris, just a compliment. Makes me wonder if Kris is destined to win the tournament and go to All In with Toni. And of course, great stuff in all of the Owen Hart Cup matches. Jamie VS Billie was a great rematch, but I shouldn’t be surprised Jamie wins again. Jamie VS Kris will be great stuff to lead into Double or Nothing. Then, great stuff from Athena VS Harley, certainly one of Harley’s better matches. But at the same time, of course Athena won to face Mone. Good promo from Mone to call Athena out, their match is going to be awesome, hard to say who wins that.
Konosuke VS Brody was also great, definitely a great main event. Of course Konosuke won. He’s NEVER Openweight Champion, the Don Callis Family keeps their idea of All Don Callis Family alive a little longer, and Konosuke VS Ospreay is going to be awesome stuff. I still think Ospreay wins and meets Kyle in the main event, but I suppose that still depends on how Hangman VS Wild Card goes.
My Score: 8.9/10
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