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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (11/21/23)
Who is worthy of gold?
NXT hears from a Wrestling God!
The Iron Survivor Challenge approaches, and tonight, John Bradshaw Layfield chooses who in the NXT locker room is worthy of fighting for a spot!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Chad Gable w/ The Alpha Academy; Dar wins and retains the cup.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Xia Li; No Contest.
- Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo VS Malik Blade & Edris Enofe; Garza & Carrillo win.
- Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Carmelo Hayes VS Josh Briggs; Briggs wins and advances to NXT Deadline.
- Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Blair Davenport VS Thea Hail w/ Jacy Jayne; Blair wins and advances to NXT Deadline.
- Eddy Thorpe VS Charlie Dempsey w/ Drew Gulak & Myles Borne; Eddy wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship (take two): Lyra Valkyria VS Xia Li; Lyra wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Chad Gable w/ The Alpha Academy!
The Scottish Supernova beat Akira Tozawa, with a lot of help from his friends, but then got a little ahead of himself assuming Otis was up next. He instead faces the coach of Alpha Academy, the WWE Triple Crown Tag Team Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist, A THANK YEW~! Will Gable finally SHOOOOSH Dar once and for all? Or will Dar lean on his friends for more help?
The introductions are made, the cup is on display, and we see who turns it up to 11!
The bell rings and we start the first round. They circle, Dar tests the waters with kicks, then they tie up. Gable wrenches an arm, wrangles Dar with a wristlock, but Dar moves around. Dar rolls, slips through, and hits as judo takedown! Gable drags Dar over to a headlock, then facelock. Dar fights up, wrenches and hammerlocks, but Gable does some squats. Gable uses a leg to unhook and wrench back, and fans cheer as Dar suffers. Dar fights up to spin and fireman’s carry takeover, but then Gable headscissors! Gable holds tight as Dar tries to kip free, and he bridges back. Otis cheers Gable and the leg strength but Dar headstands.
Dar hops and pops free to then drop an elbow on a leg! And then float to a headlock. Dar digs forearms into Gable’s face, the ref reprimands, but Gable fights up. We’re under 90 seconds, Gable fights up and wrenches, but Dar headlocks again. Gable brings Dar down to a knee, has a standing armlock, then the wristlock. Dar spins, hooks a leg but Gable wrangles him again. We’re at the one minute mark, Dar fights up to put Gable on the ropes. The ref counts, Dar swings but Gable gets under the kick to waistlock and SLAM! Fans fire up as Gable rolls, facelocks, gator rolls, and then hauls Dar up, HALF HATCH! Cover, ONE!!
Dar tries to get away, Gable facelocks, but Dar slips around to facelock. Takedown, cover, ONE! Gable is up, we’re at 30 seconds, the fans are behind Gable as he wrenches. Dar wrenches back, Gable rolls, bridges, and handsprings to then spin and headlock, spin and drop toehold! Fans fire up as Gable has the ANKLE LOCK! Dar scrambles to the ropes, ROPEBREAK! Ten second warning, Dar throws elbows on Gable and wants the leg! Gable deadlifts but the bell rings, so Gable drops Dar!
Dar: 0; Gable: 0
Gable says it was that close, then he goes to his corner. Meta Four has to drag Dar over to help him refresh but Gable is looking goodt. Time is up and it’s time for round two.
The two circle, Dark kicks but Gable ducks the roundhouse to headlock. Dar powers out, but Gable runs Dar over! Cover, ONE, but Gable chinbars into a headlock. Dar fights up, powers Gable to ropes and then powers out of the hold. Gable still runs Dar over! “A THANK YEW~!” Dar is right up to SLAP Gable! Gable scowls, Dar KICKS, and KICKS, and then eggs Gable on. Fans fire up for Gable and he THROAT CHOPS! Dar sputters, Gable whips, and Gable CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Two minutes and Gable drags Dar up. Gable CHOPS, fans rally, and Gable whips. Dar reverses, swings, but into the waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Dar survives but Gable has the fans singing his praises. Dar gets up, wrenches and KICKS the arm, to kick, kick, feint and KICK! Dar puts pinkies up but the fans rally for Gable. Gable BOOTS Dar, hops up, and has the HANGING ARMBAR! We’re at the one minute mark as the ref counts, but Gable lets off at 4. Gable sits up, jumps over Dar, and then ducks Dar’s punch to waistlock. Dar runs to the corner, and not only rams Gable into buckles, but Oro gets a GAMANGIRI! The ref missed that, NOVA ROLLA!! Cover, Dar scores!
Dar: 1; Gable: 0
Well what did anyone expect out of Meta Four? Otis hurries to get Gable back to the corner, and Lash does the same for Dar, and both men have 20 seconds to refresh while NXT is picture in picture.
Dar sips from his Space Jam inspired water bottle, takes aim already, and Gable stands up. The ref checks with both men, Gable says he’s good, but he looks a bit wobbly. Round three begins, Dar rushes in, but Gable catches him to TOSS him! Gable may have suckered Dar in again! Gable gets a leg, to DRAGON SCREW! And then a YANK! Gable paces, he grabs the leg again, SPINNING TOEHOLD! SPINNING TOEHOLD! And a YANK! Dar writhes, Gable drags him up and puts the other leg on the ropes, to then DRAGON SCREW! Dar hobbles, Gable runs in but Dar TOSSES Gable up and out! The Academy is there to check Gable after his crash landing!
Dar shakes the bad leg out, slides out of the ring and drags Gable up to SMACK him of the apron! And then SMACK him off the desk! Dar puts Gable in the ring, brings him up and throws knees. Dar even clinches to throw more knees before the COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, ONE!! We’re at one minute and Dar is seething. Dar eggs Gable on so Gable CHOSP! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Dar CLOBBERS Gable, covers, TWO! Dar grows frustrated and he storms up on Gable. Dar puts the leg on ropes, NXT returns to single picture, and Dar goes up. But Gable stands to ROCK Dar first! Gable climbs, and fans fire up, but Dar fires body shots!
We’re under 15 seconds as Gable gets Dar up, SUPERPLEX!! Ten second warning, Dar cradles! TWO!! Gable cradles, TWO!! And that’s the round!
Dar: 1; Gable: 0
Dar is saved by the bell, and both teams drag their guys to the corners. The refresh goes by quick and now we’re in round four!
Dar storms up on Gable and vice-versa, and the forearms start flying! Fans fire up as they go back and forth, then Dar KICKS, ROCKS, and KICK- NO, Gable traps that leg for a T-BONE SUPLEX! Gable hurries up top, and he DIVING HEADBUTTS!! Direct hit and cover, TWO!! Dar survives but Gable keeps his cool. Dar goes to the apron, Gable goes out after him, and Gable reels Dar in. Dar holds the ropes for dear life! Dar throws elbows, slips under, and he sweeps the leg! Dar then has Gable on the apron, DRAPING COMPLETE SHOT to the floor!! Fans are stunned while Dar drags himself into the ring.
The ring count climbs, Gable rises at 7 to slide in at 9! BACK ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Dar is frustrated that Gable is still in this! Gable sees time is running out but the fans are behind him. We hit the one minute mark, Dar has the ANKEL LOCK! Gable rolls, and he drags Dar down to a FUJIWARA! Dar rolls, goes for the leg but Gable blocks the kneebar! Dar pops Gable around into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Gable flails, reaches out, we’re under 40 seconds! Gable fights up with Dar as a backpack, and he THROWS Dar away! Ghost pin, TWO!! Dar stands to KNEE Gable down! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as we hit 15 seconds!
The ten second warning sounds and both men rise. Gable SLAPS, Dar fires a forearm, they brawl all the way to the bell!
Dar: 1; Gable: 0
Another close round, and again both teams have to drag their guys back. Both men refresh as well as they can in just 20 seconds, and we’re into the fifth!
Dar stands, Gable rushes in! ROLLING KICK! Dar wobbles, Gable waistlocks and goes to the corner! O’Conner, into CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, GABLE SCORES!!
Dar: 1; Gable: 1
And that was the fastest round perhaps ever in NXT Heritage history! Lash complains, Maxxine tells her to chill out, and Dar SUCKER PUNCHES Gable!! The ref missed it because he was busy with the ladies! Fans boo as hard as they can as Dar gets away with one. Dar grins, the fans chant “THIS REF SUCKS!” but the refresh period is over, we’re in the sixth round!
Dar runs in, FLYING ELBOW! And then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Dar aims again, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Dar is frustrated but the Academy cheers on Gable. The fans rally for Gable, Dar brings Gable up, but Gable suplexes to a BRAINBUSTER! Gable goes back to the corner, and he climbs back up! Fans fire up and Gable DIVING HEADBUTTS into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Dar has Gable caught, but Gable deadlifts Dar to POWERBOMB him down! Cover, TWO!! Dar is still in this but Gable has more in the tank than Dar thought! Fans rally, Gable CHOPS, but Dar KICKS! Dar then blocks a kick to BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO!!
Dar is furious and Meta Four can’t believe it! The last 90 seconds of regulation is here, and the fans rally as hard as they can for Gable. Dar says pinkies out, and he runs in, NOVA- ANKLE LOCK!!! Gable has the leg, but Dar rolls to send him into buckles! Roll up, with tights! TWO!! Dar UPPERCUTS, Gable THRAOT CHOPS! But Dar rolls to drag Gable down, TWO!! Gable has the Crucifix Lift, CLIFFHANGER DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives and we’re under 40! Gable drags Dar to a drop zone, goes up top, and MOONSAULTS!! But he blocks Dar’s boots!!! ANKLE LOCK!! We’re under 20 seconds and Dar rolls, but Gable holds on!
Ten second warning, Dar just has to last a little longer! Gable GRAPEVINES!! Bell sounds, then Dar taps!!
Dar: 1; Gable: 1; END OF REGULATION
This score is TIED, so that means still NXT Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar! He SURVIVED this fight with Gable, again in part thanks to Meta Four. Maxxine and lash argue, and then lash SHOVES Maxxine! Oro shoves Otis, but Otis doesn’t budge! Otis SHOVES Oro right outta the ring!! And then Otis looks at Lash, and gets those hips going! Lash almost throws up, and then Maxxine stands back up! To SLAP Lash! Otis catches Lash, Lash freaks out, and she runs away! But while Gable couldn’t bring Dar down, will Dar have to contend with the tree trunk?
John Bradshaw Layfield speaks.
“Hello, NXT. It’s JBL. What an honor it is to choose the qualifying matches for the Iron Survivor Challenge. The first pick is easy: Carmelo Hayes, you are so far ahead of everybody else. You have been carrying NXT. So Melo, you are my first choice. From Vader to Hanson to Undertaker to Kane, I have been in the ring and seen the best big men in this business’ history. And Josh Briggs, you fit that mold. I was in a tag team, also. I left a great partner, and I became a Wrestling God. This is your opportunity.
“On the women’s side, Blair Davenport, you remind me… of me. You will do whatever it takes and you don’t care what anybody thinks, you do what you have to do. And styles make match-ups, so the one that everybody likes, Thea Hail, you, the spitfire, will be her opponent. Luck is for losers. Take what you want in life. This Tuesday, I will be watching NXT as I always do, and I look forward to seeing who qualifies for the Iron Survivor Challenge.” JBL has spoken, who will make the living legend proud going into NXT Deadline?
Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo walk ‘n’ talk backstage.
Stacks says The Don looks like a champion, and Stacks looks like a champion. The titles are back where they belong. It just feels right. But Tony says unfortunately, they’re not done with Chase U. They tried to help them out, but then Andre Chase kept digging himself a deeper hole. How bad is it? Bad. But tonight isn’t about Chase U, it’s about The D’Angelos. They arrive at the restaurant, Tony tells Franky to make that sauce right or he gets bopped with the spoon. They say hey to everybody else and then get their usual table. Cousin Adriana has everyone ready for the big surprise greeting. Tony & Stacks are happy to see them all.
Tony can’t believe Adriana pulled this off. Adriana says she knows he doesn’t like surprises, but this is a special occasion. They raise a toast to The Underboss & The Don, cheers to another title reign! Tony says he appreciates this, but c’mon, let’s eat. They sit down for a nice meal, but are they letting their guards down while a hungry NXT Tag Division fights in the background?
Trick Williams finds Carmelo Hayes backstage.
Trick says hey, last week, he qualified for the Iron Survivor Challenge. And tonight is Melo’s night. Melo’s gonna get his W! He good? Yeah, Melo’s aight. Trick got in, so Melo’s gotta get in. Can’t sleep on Briggs, through. Yeah, Briggs is a bad boy. But Melo is Melo. Briggs will surely have Brooks Jensen & Fallon Henley ringside, so Trick figures give the people what they want. Melo was there for Trick, so Trick will be there for Melo. Melo likes that, but he wants to run this one by himself. Melo has to get back to the NXT Championship, so when he qualifies, he- Whoa, whoa, whoa. Focus on the night. Get this tonight, then they worry about Deadline.
Melo says Trick is right. Focus on tonight, then get to Deadline. But he’s still gotta do this solo. Trick says hey, he understands that. They shake hands and Melo heads out. Will Melo be making it to the Iron Survivor Challenge? Or will Briggs prove to be a little too much for even… HIM?
NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Xia Li!
The Morrigan took this title from her mentor, The Man, but that only made her The Exterminator’s new target. Will Lyra make it through the night? Or will Xia’s wrath be overwhelming?
WHOA, speaking of that wrath, Xia attacks Lyra during her entrance! Fans boo as Xia stands over Lyra, but security backs her off. Xia warned Lyra she would show no remorse after Lyra refused the tea, but this is showing no respect! Will Lyra even be able to compete tonight? Or is this attack only going to delay the fight Xia desires?
Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo VS Malik Blade & Edris Enofe!
The former Lotharios want another shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships, but everyone else said that after their loss at Halloween Havoc, they shouldn’t be demanding much of anything. Malik & Edris are far hungrier for opportunities, will they take a bite out of Angel & Humberto to get one?
The teams sort out, Edris starts against Humberto, and the two tie right up. They go around, Edris arm-drags but Humberto avoids the dropkick. Humberto CLUBS and whips Edris, but Edris goes up and over then handstands, but Humberto scoops him, only for Edris to arm-drag! Edris runs up, rolls off Humberto’s back and tags Malik in, to then arm-drag! Malik DROPKICKS Humberto and fans fire up! Angel swipes at Malik, but Malik goes back to Humberto. Humberto swings, Malik dodges but Humberto whips. Malik goes up and CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up with Malik and he DECKS Angel!
Malik headlocks Humberto, but Humberto powers up and out. Angel tags in, things speed up and Humberto hurdles, then Angel holds the ropes open! Malik tumbles out to the floor and Humberto slides out to haul him up. Humberto puts Malik on the apron while Angel builds speed, and Angel KNEES Malik right back down! Malik is dazed as he dangles off the apron, then he flops to the floor. Angel goes out to drag Malik up, and CHOP him against the desk! Angel puts Malik back in, but Malik CHOPS back! Angel KNEES him low, KICKS him down, then snapmares him to CLUB away with forearms!
Angel drags Malik up, scoops and SLAMS him, then stomps him. Fans rally but Angel drags Malik up. Malik throws body shots, haymakers, and a boot. Angel blocks, hooks Malik up in a Gory Especial, then tags Humberto. SLINGSHOT GORY CUTTER! And then CAMEL CLUTCH DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Malik survives the onslaught but Humberto drags him up. Humberto suplexes high and hard, then KICKS Malik while he’s down! Fans rally, Humberto drags Malik up and suplexes again. Malik cradle counters, TWO! Humberto and Malik get up, Humberto BLASTS Edris to cut Malik off, then he DROPKICKS Malik!
Humberto whips Malik to the corner, clotheslines him, and sits him down. Tag to Angel, the cousins stomp mudholes into Malik, and fans boo. Angel lets off to then drag Malik around, Angel dares Malik to go tag Edris, then he KICKS Malik down! Angel drags Malik up, keeps him from Edris, but Malik ROCKS him with a right! Angel holds on, Malik ROCKS Angel again! Angle DECKS Malik in return! Angel CHOKES Malik on the ropes, the ref counts, and Angel lets off. Humberto kicks Malik behind the ref’s back! Angel drags Malik up but Malik JAWBREAKERS! Angel still keeps Malik from Edris but Malik hits a DDT!
Fans fire up, Malik and Angel both crawl, Angel grabs a leg! Malik kicks free, hot tags to Humberto and Edris! Edris rallies on Los Lotharios with forearms, and a DROPKICK! SPLASH on Humberto, SPLASH on Angel! Edris goes out to GAMANGIRI Angel down! Edris is up top, to 450- NO, he has to roll through as Angel moves! Humberto sunset flips then stacks, TWO! Deadlift POWERBOMB! Tag to Angel, they get Edris up, and feed to the POP-UP PUNT!! Cover, Angel y Humberto win!
Winners: Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo, by pinfall
A new edge and a new focus, those combined for a big win here tonight. Humberto & Angel then tell Tony & Stacks, “We’ll see you real soon.” Will these two fight to honor the legacy of their family and bring home the gold?
Lyra is being checked in the trainer’s room.
She has a big icepack, naturally, and the trainer has her follow the flashlight. Will the champ be cleared to still compete tonight?
Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen & Fallon Henley talk backstage.
Brooks & Fallon hype Briggs up, this is a great opportunity. If Fallon can’t be in the Iron Survivor, then she would love if one of them got in. Brooks knows Briggs is locked in, so he and Fallon will be ringside for him. Briggs says he appreciates that, but JBL gave him this opportunity, and this is something Briggs has been waiting his whole life for. The music hits, Briggs is gonna do this alone, too. Fallon & Brooks are a little surprised, but at least now it’ll just be the two men in the ring. Who is going to punch their ticket to Deadline?
Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Carmelo Hayes VS Josh Briggs!
NXT returns and Briggs makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two tie right up. Briggs shoves Melo away and says this is Briggs’ time! Melo SLAPS Briggs and dares him to show something then. Briggs swings, Melo bobs ‘n’ weaves, and Melo fiefs off on Briggs. Briggs KNEES low! Briggs whips, Melo springboards, but into a choke grip! Briggs lifts, Melo slips free to SUPERKICK! And DROPKICK! Briggs tumbles out of the ring, Melo goes out to CLUB away on Briggs, and fans fire up! Briggs ROCKS Melo in return! Briggs SMACKS Melo off the apron, puts him in, but Melo BOOTS Briggs right back down!
Fans fire up as Melo goes out, he SMACKS Briggs off the apron now, then CHOPS him! Briggs ROCKS Melo again! And again! And again! The ring count is climbing, but Briggs BOOTS Melo down! Briggs pushes Melo into the ring, but Melo KICKS him in the ropes! Then the GUILLOTINE FADE AWAY! Briggs tumbles back out but Melo won’t stop there. Melo goes up the corner, to SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit but Melo keeps on Briggs with a rain of fists! The ref has Melo back off, and the fans fire up! Melo goes onto the barriers and Briggs stands up. Melo CROSSBODIES, but Briggs catches him!
Briggs SLINGS Melo into the ring, storms in, and he drags Melo up. Briggs suplexes, Melo slips free and shoves, but Briggs CLOBBERS Melo! Cover, TWO! Briggs clamps onto Melo with a chinbar and armlock, but the fans rally up. Melo fights up, Briggs CLUBS him and whips him, but Melo holds ropes. Briggs runs in, but Melo sends him back out again! Melo goes after Briggs, but Briggs throws body shots! Briggs scoops, aims, but Melo fights free! Melo SLAPS Briggs, but that just pisses Briggs off! Briggs tosses Melo at ropes to then CLOBBER him again! And then Briggs TOSSES Melo over the desk! The fans are all fired up as NXT goes to break!
NXT returns again and Briggs hauls Melo up for a GUTBUSTER! Melo writhes and fans rally up. Briggs snarls as he drags Melo back up, whips Melo to a corner, and he ELBOWS! Briggs runs side to side to BOOT Melo, then reel him in, BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Melo is still in this and Briggs scowls. Fans rally behind Melo and he eggs Briggs on. Briggs looms over Melo, Melo throws body shots but Briggs throws hands back! Melo gets the edge with haymakers, but Briggs CLUBS him for it! Briggs whips, Melo reverses to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Melo runs, but Briggs scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM, and SPLASH!
Briggs roars, remembering those old days before he had a tag partner! Briggs storms up on Melo, SLAMS him down again, then covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Briggs pushes Melo around, CLUBs him all over, and then stands up. The fans rally up, but Briggs clamps on a chinlock and leans on Melo. Melo endures, the fans still rally, and Melo fights up. Briggs CLUBS Melo in the side, then hauls him up to whip him to a corner. Briggs ELBOWS Melo, runs, but Melo BOOTS back! Melo runs, springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Melo pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and Melo throws more hands!
Melo whips, Briggs blocks! Briggs whips, runs in, but blocks boots to YANK Melo up, only for Melo to RANA! Briggs ducks a roundhouse but not the SUPERKICK! Melo roars and runs, tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! And then the SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Melo tried using Trick’s shoutout to Booker T, but it just wasn’t enough. Melo goes up a corner, but Briggs anchors his foot. Melo kicks Briggs but Briggs ROCKS and CLUBS Melo. Briggs has the leg, but Melo KICKS with the other! Briggs YANKS Melo back up, but Melo slips out of the bomb! Only for Briggs to CHOKE SLAM him!! Melo wobbles up, into a BOOT!! Cover, TWO!!!
Melo survives those heavy hits and Briggs is beside himself. “This is Awesome!” and Briggs goes to a corner. Briggs climbs?! Melo hurries to anchor Briggs, but Briggs kicks him away. Briggs choke grips again, CHOKE- CODE BREAKER!! Briggs is down, Melo goes up top! But LEXIS KING is here!? Melo ROUNDHOUSES King down! Melo dodges Briggs, leaps, but into the LARIAT!! The shot was blocked, and now Briggs goes up! BRIGGS SAULT!! Cover, BRIGGS WINS!!
Winner: Josh Briggs, by pinfall (advances to NXT Deadline)
Big bad Briggs punches his ticket, and give the assist to King. King has been messing with Trick Melo Gang for whatever reason, is Melo going to make him pay for it? As for Briggs, this could be his moment, will he be the 2023 Iron Survivor?
Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.
McKenzie Mitchell apologizes for the intrusion but earlier tonight, we saw Xia attack Lyra from outta nowhere. Does this mean the title match is officially off? Lyra says no no no no, this is still happening! She doesn’t need to be 100% to fight with the title on the line. But even if she was at just ten percent, Lyra would not let Xia get away with this. She owes Xia a kick in the face. McKenzie wishes Lyra luck, will it be Xia’s bad luck to have angered the Morrigan?
Von Wagner visits the Stone Family.
Rob welcomes Von, and Von brought brownies with M&Ms in them. He loves ’em. Rob says he didn’t need to do that, but thanks. Von admits he ate a few on the way. No, yeah, that’s fine. Come on in. But does Von look okay? He put on his best tank top. No, he looks great. He remembers his wife, Tara, right? Tara welcomes Von over, and they hug. Stone’s kids run in, and Von says look, he brought brownies! They love brownies! Hey now, dinner before dessert. Mom sure is tough, huh? Yeah. They all eat up spaghetti with sausages, and no asparagus. Yeah, asparagus sucks! Von, c’mon. Kids gotta eat their veggies. O-Oh, right. Von still secretly fist bumps the boys over hating asparagus.
Anyway, they all chow down, and it’s hard to say who has the bigger appetite: Von, the kids, or the dog picking up the scraps. And then Stone’s sons look at the two scars on Von’s head. Stone tells Cash & Carter it is rude to stare. Von says it’s okay. Stone taught Von how to be okay with himself. Be thankful you two are young and healthy. Let’s ese those guns. Flex! Yeah! Look at those! So how was school today? It was fine. Except… Those older kids. What older kids? They keep being mean at recess! That’s crap! Do they need Von to be at school with them? Von asks if he can help. Yeah, Von should come to school!
Stone has everyone settle down. But they need him! Tara gives Rob a look, and he tells them that they’re to not fight at school. Use words. They do! Okay, but they gotta get past this themselves. Von says their dad is right, no fighting at school. Tara has Rob help her bring in dessert. Von then whispers to the boys to write the bullies’ names down. Von’s got them. They fist bump again, and then the brownies are served! Okay, one at a time, guys. But they’re good, right? Mm-hmm! Will “Uncle Von” help Stone’s boys grow up to be strong young men?
Wes Lee is here!
The fans fire up as the Cardiac Kid heads to the ring, and he feels that energy. He knows they know him by now. He wears his heart on his sleeve, and for better or worse, he’s extremely real with us. So he’s sure they know why he’s out here right now, especially after last week! It’s Dirty Dominik Mysterio. Dom has the North American Championship, and Judgment Day holds all the gold heading into WarGames. Wes losing that title was the catalyst to all of it. When Wes sees Dom, Wes sees red! Not just because Dom is the lowest form of a human being, and not just because Dom has a face you just wanna punch into dust. Fans cheer that.
It’s that Dom has the North American Championship. Now, people lose and win all the time. But when Wes was champion, he felt like he belonged. He found himself! Hell, all the fans accepted Wes! Including all of y’all right through the screen. The fans cheer that, and Wes says he wants that back! He wants it back so bad that he wants- NO, he NEEDS another shot at Dominik Mysterio, at Deadline! Because before it was Wes VS The World- Wait, here comes Dom. Fans boo and Dom says, “Wes Lee… The one thing you do better than anyone is make these people feel bad for you, make them feel sorry for you. You’re good at it!
“Because two months ago, you got beat by Ilja, by Melo, took time off, came back, lost to Corbin, and you think you deserve a title shot? Why? Because these people love you? Their opinion, like yours, is worthless! I made this title more relevant than you ever did!” Fans boo and Wes tells Dom to shut up! Dom’s run has been nothing more than Judgment Day saving his ass at ever turn! Wes is pretty sure Cody’s crew handles them at WarGames. But just like a roach, Dom will continue to survive. That is why Wes is after that North American title! Oh, he wants it back? Yes, and he is willing to do everything and anything to get it back.
Dom says Wes’s run consisting of him proving himself. Most consecutive days as champion. Yeah, not that important to Dom, so Dom doesn’t remember the rest. But next week, Wes will have to face three other contenders to get to Dom. But if, and only if, Wes wins will he get that shot. So when Wes doesn’t win, that’ll be his last shot. What’s Wes say to that? Wes says challenge accepted! The fans cheer, but who will Dom set up as barriers to a rematch with the #WesSide?
NXT Investigates: Chase U.
Chase University, an establishment meant to mold the young minds of the future, is now the center of a massive scandal. “What started as a light whisper… grew into curious speculation, and has now turned into a full-fledged investigation.” HBK is meeting with Mr. Chase as we speak! What should’ve been the pinnacle of success is now overshadowed by the dark cloud that hangs over the university’s figurehead. NXT Anonymous even has video of Chase arguing with Jacy Jayne about something. And as we saw last week, Jacy was Chase’s only ally to get away from the media mob. How will this affect the institute for higher learning? We find out, next week!
Thea Hail nervously paces backstage.
Where is he? She’s so nervous! Scandal or not, Mr. Chase has always been there for her. Jacy calms her down. Thea knows she is Mr. Chase’s & Duke Hudson’s number one girl. And trust Jacy, there is a good reason they’re not here tonight. But that doesn’t matter, because Thea can do this! She can? Yes! But she couldn’t the last time so she doesn’t- Jacy says she knows how hard it is to do things on her own. She’s been there. But Thea is fine, Jacy has her back. And scratch that, Jacy always has Thea’s back! Really? Yes. Thanks! They hug and head out. Will there be some good news for Chase U as Thea goes for the Iron Survivor Challenge? Or will Blair leave them in despair?
Josh Briggs returns backstage.
He’s hyped up for his big win, and Tiffany Stratton says it feels good to be a winner, huh? Trust her, she knows. See you at Deadline. Uh, yeah, tootles… Brooks & Fallon walk over and congratulate him now, he got what he wanted! Yeah, thanks. But what was that with Tiff? Nothing! Don’t worry about that. Let’s roll. Jensen shrugs and Fallon sighs, the three head out, but will they be raising a beer to another big win at Deadline?
Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Blair Davenport VS Thea Hail w/ Jacy Jayne!
The Ichiban Gaijin has been waiting for her moment to finally crown herself a champion, dating back to NXT UK. Will she let nothing stand in her way? Not even the hyper positive and hyperactive Thea Hail?
The bell rings and fans rally behind Thea. Thea and Blair tie up, Thea headlocks and holds on as they go around. Blair lifts Thea but Thea arm-drags! Thea runs at Blair, flips through Blair’s scoop and arm-drags again! Blair goes to a corner, Thea runs in but Blair BOOTS her! Blair goes up to DIVING STOMP the arm! Then Blair RAMS Thea into buckles, and RAMS her into them again! Blair RAMS Thea into the bottom buckle, and then BOOTS her back down! Cover, TWO! Blair keeps on Thea with an armlock and she grinds that shoulder. Thea endures, fans rally up, and Thea fights to her feet. Thea throws hands, but Blair throws her by her hair!
Blair drops an elbow, covers, Thea’s shoulders are still up so Blair pushes her down. Now it’s a cover, TWO! Blair keeps on Thea with the armlock and she grinds the shoulder again. Jacy coaches Thea, even as Blair grinds forearms in. The fans rally, Thea fights up and arm-drags, but Blair holds on to drag Thea back down! Blair grins as she grinds Thea, but Thea fights up again. Thea jumps off the corner to arm-drag free! Thea ducks ‘n’ dodges, kicks and KNEES and CLOBBERS Blair! Fans fire up as Thea rallies! Thea ducks ‘n’ dodges again, but Blair tilt-o-whirls her! Blair suplexes, Thea slips free to waistlock, but Blair spins around, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Thea endures, Jacy coaches her, and the fans rally up again. Thea fights, reaches out, and Jacy pushes ropes a little closer. Blair lets off to drag Thea away, but Thea uses that to roll her up! TWO, and Blair WRINGS the arm out! And DROPKICK Thea back down! Jacy is worried as Blair SLAMS the bad arm down! Blair gets in Jacy’s face now, Jacy dares her to do something, and then Thea DIVES! Direct hit on Blair and fans fire up! Thea clinches to hit an EXPLODER! Blair flounders, Jacy cheers Thea on and Thea puts Blair in the ring. Thea runs, somersaults and SENTONS! Fans fire up with Thea, but even the student section looks shallow.
Jacy tells Thea to focus on the match. Thea springboards, SENTONS, but onto knees! Blair drags Thea up for the KAMI-GOYE!! Cover, Blair wins!
Winner: Blair Davenport, by pinfall (advances to NXT Deadline)
Jacy frowns, but the student section is nonplussed. They can’t take out their frustrations with Mr. Chase out on Thea! But that aside, will Blair use this opportunity to finally take the top spot in NXT?
NXT compares and contrasts Ilja Dragunov and Baron Corbin.
The Mad Dragon was goaded into giving The Lone Wolf a title shot, and now their NXT Championship is set for Deadline. “The only person who can slay the dragon is the dragon himself.” Corbin repeats Dragunov’s words, and says he sacrifices more than just his body. “He sacrifices his day-to-day life, time and distance from his family living halfway around the world in Germany. Ilja puts his body on the line every time out to give his family a better life. Like Ilja’s mother did for him, the NXT Champion puts himself second to his family. The life of a champion is lonely enough, but coming home to a cold, empty apartment, no one to share your day to day with, only communicating through a screen…
“The only connection he has to America is that NXT Championship. The one thing he kisses before going to sleep is that cold metal.” Corbin meanwhile, “is the complete opposite.” He has “generational wealth, expensive cars, and a big mansion.” Corbin kisses his wife and children every day and every night. How many times did he ask for this title match without a response? But once Corbin did some digging, once he figured out who the dragon was behind the madness, it was easy for Corbin to get what he wanted. “What better way to culminate my 2023? The year I found my true self. I burned all the ships of the past so that at Deadline, I dictate the future, my future, as the NXT Champion.
“Because I agree, Ilja. The only person who can slay the dragon is the dragon himself.” Corbin is confident, but will that confidence all come crashing down around him when he finds Dragunov is still #UNBESIEGBAR?
Eddy Thorpe VS Charlie Dempsey w/ Drew Gulak & Myles Borne!
The Alpha Wolf may have beat Damon Kemp all those months ago, but that NXT Underground win doesn’t prove a thing to Drew Gulak’s gang. Will the Son of the Gentleman Villain prove Eddy’s Strong Style is not nearly strong enough? Or will Eddy’s fighting spirit prove unbreakable?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Eddy wrenches to wristlock. Dempsey spins, wrenches, and bridges to throw Eddy down. Dempsey has the arm, but Eddy fights up. Dempsey bridges again but Eddy blocks that takedown. So Dempsey gets a leg to trip Eddy! Eddy rolls, Dempsey gator rolls him and has the FUJIWARA! Eddy rolls through, stands up but Dempsey whips him to ropes. Eddy reverses and CROSSBODIES! Eddy then whips, but Dempsey holds ropes to avoid the dropkick! Dempsey KNEES Eddy in the side, then drags him up to UPPERCUT! Dempsey whips, RAMS Eddy, and then CLUBS him!
Dempsey BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES with a bridge! TWO!! Eddy escapes, but Dempsey kicks Eddy around. Dempsey drags Eddy up, but Eddy fights free to CHOP! Dempsey ROCKS, Eddy ROCKS, Dempsey UPPERCUTS, Eddy ROCKS! Eddy bobs ‘n’ weaves, body shots and UPPERCUTS, but Dempsey kitchen sink knees! Gulak says to show no quarter, and Dempsey clamps on a chinlock. Eddy endures and the fans rally up. Dempsey throws down elbows, then pulls Eddy into a COBRA TWIST! Eddy endures as Dempsey digs knuckles into the ribs! Dempsey shifts as Eddy fights up, and Dempsey has the chinbar and armlock.
Eddy pries free, and hip tosses Dempsey down! Fans fire up and both men stand. Eddy body shots, then fires haymakers and CHOPS! Eddy whips Dempsey and CLOBBERS him! And CLOBBERS again! SOBAT! ENZIGURI! Both men are down and fans fire up! Eddy and Dempsey go to corners, Eddy runs in to BOOT! Eddy reels Dempsey in, Dempsey blocks the suplex with a headlock! Dempsey switches, and clamps on the IRON OCTOPUS! Dempsey throws elbows into the ribs, and he pulls on the arm! Eddy endures as Dempsey even bends the fingers! Eddy pops free, rolls Dempsey to a cradle, EDDY WINS!!
Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by pinfall
Myles & Gulak attack! The sore losers can’t stand Dempsey lost to a wrestling move! They mug Eddy as Dempsey holds him in an Iron Octopus! Fans boo, but the damage is done. Will Catchpoint 2.0 soon take over NXT by any means necessary?
The D’Angelo Family dinner continues.
They’ve made it through the many courses, and it was good stuff. Tony has to take it easy, though, he’s got that agida. Louie, Tito, and Franky all bring Tony envelopes. Franky’s feels a little light. He blames inflation and taxes. Well, okay, they can talk later. Stacks says it has been a bit tough on some. And Cousin “Tiny” is last, and tells him to say hi to his mom. That was a good envelope, but Adriana asks if they want anything wrapped up to take home. Tony appreciates all she did for them tonight, but she can have it for herself. Take it easy, okay? Stacks says that stunad, Georgie, set up a room for them, they can go celebrate.
Tony asks if Stacks can even believe that “Lil’ Adriana with the pigtails” grew up to be an enforcer. Yeah, he can’t believe it. But remember when she was little and she’d used to crack Robbie in the nose? OH NO, Angel & Humberto jump Tony & Stacks in the parking lot! Who would’ve guessed!? They beat Tony & Stacks down up against their car! Angel says that next time, Tony & Stacks will remember who they are! Then Angel & Humberto drive away before the family rushes over! Tony says if they want it, they’ve got it! The tag title match is made, will Deadline be the end of one of these families?
Arianna Grace speaks.
“Real beauty queens fix each other’s crowns. I understand for most of you this may be a hard concept to grasp, given your levels of education. But that’s just the kind of woman that I am. I couldn’t be any other way. I was a victim of a heinous attack by Karmen Petrovic. An attack that has gone unnoticed, unpunished.” Arianna calms herself, and says as a pageant queen who finds the beauty in everyone and everything, she struggles to find such beauty in Karmen, as well as the NXT Universe for enjoying such aggressive behavior. They need to seek medical attention. But before they do, they should shower. With soap. Arianna almost passed out from the foul stench!
As for Karmen, envy is incurable. But thankfully, Arianna Grace is the cure. She loves you all. Um, sure… But will Karmen be the cure to Arianna’s delusions?
BREAKING NEWS on the Fatal 4 Way put together by Dominik Mysterio!
To really stack the deck against Wes Lee, Dirty Dom has chosen three former NXT North American Champions, Cameron Grimes, Bronson Reed and Johnny Gargano, as Wes Lee’s opponents! Will the Cardiac Kid be able to make it through the Carolina Caveman, the Colossal Aussie and the NXT Triple Crown Winner to go after the title at Deadline?
NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Xia Li!
The Morrigan may have been ambushed by the Exterminator earlier tonight, but that only made her more motivated to fight her! Will Lyra show Xia that a lack of respect gets her nothing? Or will Xia look to tear down Lyra’s life’s work in an instant?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and while neither of these warriors will be denied, we see who is truly unstoppable!
The bell rings and right away Lyra fires off forearms and knees! Lyra has Xia on ropes, the ref counts, but he has to back Lyra off. The fans are on Lyra’s side but Xia CLOBBERS her! Xia stomps Lyra, storms up on her in a corner, and then digs her boots in! The ref counts, Xia lets off at 4, and Lyra staggers to ropes. Lyra kicks back, Xia ROCKS her, and then Xia stalks Lyra again. Xia smothers Lyra in the ropes, then CHOKES her! The ref counts, Xia lets off and fans boo. Xia drags Lyra up, whips her to ropes, but Lyra ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up and Lyra runs up to whip. Xia reverses but Lyra goes up and up.
Lyra leaps, Xia gets under, but turns around into a hip toss! And a DROPKICK! Lyra snarls as Xia bails out, and Lyra builds speed! Lyra WRECKS Xia with a dropkick! Xia flounders, Lyra storms after her and puts her in the ring. Lyra goes up a corner, fans fire up, but Xia YANKS Lyra off the corner! Lyra hits buckles on her way down, Xia talks a lot of trash, and fans boo as NXT goes picture in picture.
The ref has Xia back off while he checks Lyra. Lyra is still in this, so Xia grabs her legs. Lyra kicks at Xia, but Xia slides out to spin Lyra around, and she then spins Lyra again to ROCK her with a forearm! Xia CLUBS away on Lyra against the apron, but lets off to then trap her under the apron skirt! The ref reprimands but Xia KNEES Lyra back into the ring! Xia storms in after Lyra, covers, ONE!! Another cover, ONE!! Xia CLUBS away on Lyra, then stomps her! Lyra goes to ropes, Xia paces, and Xia storms up to stomp Lyra in a corner. The ref counts, Xia jumps to STOMP Lyra again! The ref backs Xia down, and Xia fires up again.
Xia runs in to jump up and ELBOW Lyra down! Xia drags Lyra up, clinches, and EXPLODERS! A bit like a shot at Becky there. Cover, TWO! Lyra toughs it out but Xia clamps on a chinlock. Lyra endures, even as Xia thrashes her around. Lyra fights, fans rally up, and Lyra stands, only for Xia to throw her down! NXT returns to single picture as fans boo, but Xia cravats to wrench the neck. Lyra endures and the fans rally up again. Lyra fights up, throws body shots, but Xia cranks the cravat harder. Lyra still throws shots, then HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! Lyra whips, but Xia turns her for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Xia grows frustrated and she storms up on Lyra again. Xia turns Lyra over and clamps on the camel clutch! Lyra endures, even as she’s bent backwards! The fans rally, Lyra fights, and she arm-drags free! And she dropkicks Xia’s legs out! Lyra KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS again! Xia blocks one, then steps over to have the STF!! Lyra endures, even as her head is being pulled backwards! The fans rally, Lyra fights up, and she rolls to cover, TWO! Xia stands, into a SOBAT! Front kick! HEADBUTT! Another KICK, and then a NORTHERN- NO, Xia fights that and CLUBS Lyra down! Xia then turns Lyra, but Lyra uses that to backslide, TWO!
Xia kicks low, brings Lyra up, and she shifts to torture rack! Lyra endures, even as Xia spins! Xia hits a TORTURE RACK NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Lyra survives and shocks Xia! Xia is frustrated like she was with Becky just last night! Xia drags Lyra up while the fans rally again, and Xia reels Lyra in. Lyra fights the suplex, waistlocks, but Xia switches. Lyra switches, Xia holds ropes and throws elbows. Xia then spins, but Lyra blocks the kick! Trapped leg GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” while both women are down! Both women rise, they get face to face, and Lyra throws a forearm! But Xia gives it back!
Lyra fires another forearm! Xia gives it back! They stand, they throw forearms, and the fans rally as Lyra gets the edge! Lyra fires off fast strikes, then runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Lyra rebounds to ENZIGURI! Xia rebounds but Lyra gets around, O’Conner Roll! TWO, and into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Lyra rolls back to a cover, TWO!! Xia runs up, but Lyra ducks the kick! To hit HEEL KICK of her own! And then a fireman’s carry, for a swinging MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, Lyra wins!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
The Exterminator could not terminate Lyra, and the fans cheer on their champion! Xia seethes, will she have to fight even harder to get back to a title opportunity? Will Lyra be more than ready for whoever comes out of the Iron Survivor Challenge as her next challenger?
My Thoughts:
An awesome NXT here for Thanksgiving week, with lots built for the next few weeks as well as Deadline. Really good promo from Wes and Dom and of course Dom is making a special contenders match where it’s only Wes fighting for an opportunity, and he still has to beat three former champions to earn that opportunity. Somehow, some way, Wes will win that. Hell, Grimes and Gargano are Faces, they should understand Wes wants to get even with Dom, they might help Wes against Reed. And really good match from Eddy VS Dempsey, and I like that Eddy won with a quick pin move to get the better of Dempsey. But that beat down of course means this feud continues, maybe someone backs Eddy up against Gulak’s NXT Catchpoint.
Maybe it’ll be Von Wagner? He doesn’t like bullies, and he had a fun little promo with Robert Stone and family where he wanted to help Stone’s kids with their bullies. And very well made vignette where it was kinda like Corbin’s biased version of Prime Target. I guess in kayfabe, Dragunov’s family didn’t move with him to Florida, so that loneliness is supposed to be Dragunov’s one weakness. But chances are, just because Corbin has his family around him and has all his worldly possessions, he will be denied the one thing he wants in the NXT Championship.
Awesome Heritage Cup match, but of course Dar has Meta Four help him against Gable to keep the cup. I could’ve sworn there was supposed to be a sudden death overtime seventh round, but maybe they did away with that rule because NXT on USA Network has more of a time constraint than NXT UK on the Network/Peacock. I still want Otis to get his shot, he could be a real challenge for Dar because he is just so big and bulky compared to literally anyone Dar has ever faced. That is to say, Dar also never faced Dave Mastiff for the cup, and Mastiff is still the only guy in NXT/NXT UK history to win a Heritage Cup British Rounds Match with a knockout.
Great choices from JBL for the Iron Survivor, and great promos from his choices tonight. Melo and Briggs both wanting to do this without cornermen was an interesting move. Melo’s makes sense, he is wary of Trick because Trick might still put it together who really attacked him. But then what a surprise that Lexis King interfered to keep Melo from winning. This has to now mean Melo and King fight to get to the bottom of who really attacked Trick. And then great stuff for Briggs, he was a strong singles guy in Evolve Wrestling so maybe NXT is seeing if he still has that. And it feels like a Mixed Tag could be in the works, Tiff bringing Briggs over to her side to face Fallon & Jensen.
Great stuff from Blair VS Thea, too, and of course the dwindling Chase U student section affected Thea. Blair wins, that’s three Heels in that Iron Survivor already, so the next two really should be Faces. Sucks for Kiana then but I totally expect Kiana to get screwed over by Roxie in return for how Kiana screwed Roxie over. And I bet Karmen VS Arianna is another qualifier, with Karmen going over. There’s no point in giving Karmen a spotlight in the Breakout Tournament if there isn’t more in store for her. And great little video to incapsulate the Chase U “scandal” that we don’t even really know the nature of. Next week, Chase giving us his tell-all, that will be some great stuff for sure.
Great stuff in the tag title story. Great match from Garza & Carrillo VS Malik & Edris. Should’ve figured Garza & Carrillo would win when they’re Heels and Tony & Stacks count as Faces, even though they used blackmail to mess with Chase U. But great attack from them after Tony & Stacks had a filling pasta dinner. The tag title match is going to be great stuff, and I have half a mind to say Garza & Carrillo win. Tony & Stacks are two-time champions to move up in the record books, and with a certain group that isn’t even in WWE anymore standing at three-times, you can bet NXT wants us to FOGEDABOUTIT and make The D’Angelos better than Undisputed Era.
Then really good stuff from the NXT Women’s Championship story. Xia attacking Lyra to delay this match until it could be the main event was a bit much, but Xia had to make her momentum back after losing to Becky last night. The title match was awesome stuff, though, but of course Lyra wins out. Lyra has her first defense in the books, and who knows how things go when she faces the Iron Survivor winner.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Time to defy the odds!
A tag team gauntlet and a Fatal 4 Way determine contenders that will challenge for NXT gold this Saturday at Stand & Deliver: Las Vegas!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page; Ethan wins and will challenge Ricky Saints for the title at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice; Lola wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: ???
- NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet: ??? wins and will challenge Fraxiom for the titles at Stand & Deliver.
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NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page!
The Absolute holds what many want, but only one gets their shot. Will the Alpha Wolf be one step closer to his “birthright?” Will the Drama King look to go for another crown? Will the Wes Side return to former glory? Or will it be All Ego that meets Saints in Sin City?
But speaking of Saints, Ricky makes his entrance after everyone else is already in the ring! The fans fire up as the champion decides to join commentary. The bell rings and Eddy kicks at Ethan but Ethan blocks, only for Lexis to DECK Ethan! Wes then rolls Eddy up, but Lexis shoves Wes away! Lexis basement SUPERKICKS Eddy! Wes and Lexis stare down, things speed up, and Lexis hurdles, but Wes leaps over. Wes dodges Lexis, but Lexis steps on Wes’s dropdown! The fans are torn, but Eddy is up. Lexis wants Eddy to calm down, but then Ethan is also up. Lexis tells them both to calm down, but now Wes is up.
Lexis finds himself surrounded, and Wes feeds Lexis to Eddy’s KICK, and Ethan’s HAYMAKER! Wes adds a HAYMAKER, then Eddy KIKS again! Ethan HAYMAKERS, Wes ENZIGIRIS, and Lexis wobbles. Eddy TOSSES Lexis, the fans fire up, but then Ethan DECKS Wes! Eddy ROCKS and KICKS, KICKS, and SOBATS on Ethan! Wes runs up, Eddy gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Wes tumbles to a corner, Eddy BOOTS Ethan! Eddy runs and BOOTS Wes! Lexis is back, but Eddy dodges to BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Ethan breaks it! Ethan ROCKS Eddy, but Wes ROCKS Ethan! Eddy spins Wes, but Wes BODY BLOWS!
Wes KICKS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS Eddy, to then DOUBLE STOMP him down! Wes runs to ELBOW Ethan in a corner, mule kick, and AX KICKS! Wes then runs at Lexis, but Lexis dodges! Lexis dodges Eddy so Eddy runs into Wes! Lexis dodges Ethan, Ethan runs into Wes & Eddy! Lexis then SUPERKICKS Ethan into them both! Lexis runs corner to corner, but everyone clears out! Lexis POSTS himself! Wes BOOTS Ethan, Eddy kicks Wes, then Eddy reels Wes in. Wes wrenches out, slips around, but Eddy elbows free. Eddy runs, Wes dodges, and Ethan holds the ropes down! Eddy tumbles up and out and to the floor!
Wes runs up, Ethan puts him on the apron, but Wes RAMS into Ethan! Eddy grabs at Wes, Wes kicks him away, but Ethan ROCKS Wes! Wes is stuck in the ropes, so Ethan hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wes survives, Ethan drags Wes up, but then he sees Lexis climbing a corner. Ethan pushes Wes aside to ROCK Lexis! Ethan then climbs up to join Lexis, reels him in, but they both fire body shots! Lexis CLUBS Ethan, Eddy UPPERCUTS Lexis! Eddy climbs up to work with Ethan, but then Wes throws hands on the legs! Wes gets under all of this, and the fans fire up for the TOWER OF DOOM!!
All four men are down while the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this the opener! Lexis flops out of the ring, Ethan and Eddy flounder, but Wes runs, SHOOTING STAR on Ethan! Cover, Eddy breaks it! The fans fire up as Wes and Eddy stand to trade forearms! Wes fires a body shot then a forearm, but Eddy fires a forearm, an UPPERCUT, and a KICK! Eddy snarls, but Ethan waistlocks! Eddy fires elbows to get free, but Wes BOOTS Eddy! Ethan DUMPS Eddy out, Wes DECKS Ethan! Wes builds speed and he DIVES into Lexis! Ethan let Lexis take that shot while he grabs Eddy. Eddy blocks the apron bump to elbow Ethan!
Eddy runs up, Ethan dodges, and Eddy almost hits Ricky! Ricky says watch it, but then Ethan SHOVES Eddy into Ricky! The fans go nuts, Ricky is pissed, and he THROWS Eddy aside to get at Ethan! The ref tries to stop this, but Ricky is too heated, so the ref EJECTS Ricky from ringside! The fans boo but Ethan just mockingly waves bye-bye. Ricky warns Ethan, the fans chant, “Ref, You Suck!” but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Lexis ROCKS Wes. Lexis reels Wes in, but Ethan BOOTS Lexis down! Ethan then scoops Wes to SLAM him onto Lexis! Ethan then THROWS Lexis into Eddy! Ethan drags Lexis up, but Lexis slips free of the Canadian Rack! Lexis grabs the arms, crosses them, then reels Ethan in, but Ethan trips Lexis up! Ethan turns Lexis over, BOSTON CRAB! The fans are torn as Lexis endures, and Lexis claws at the mat! Lexis crawls forward, but Ethan drags him back from the ropes! Wes runs up, Ethan ducks the lariat, but then Eddy YANKS Wes outta the ring! Eddy clamps onto Lexis with a CROSSFACE!!
Lexis endures double submissions, but then Wes STOPS Lexis from tapping!! The fans are thunderous, but Eddy is furious! Eddy lets go of Lexis to STOMP Wes down! Eddy then BOOTS Ethan down! Eddy goes up a corner as the fans duel, and Lexis UPPERCUTS Eddy! Lexis climbs, fires forearms on Eddy, and Eddy falls to the apron! Ethan CLUBS Lexis! Ethan has an Electric Chair, then he has Eddy in a facelock! But Wes goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS onto a DOOMSDAY DDT COMBO!! The fans are going nuts all over again while all four men are down! But then Ethan crawls to cover Eddy while Wes crawls to cover Lexis! Double covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Wes and Ethan grow frustrated. They stare down, then they throw hands! Wes fires a flurry, but Ethan ROCKS Wes with one! Wes PELES in return! Wes hurries to go up a corner! But Lexis SHOVES him down! Wes hits apron, Lexis climbs, SWANTON BOMB on Ethan! But Eddy is up top! He MACHO ELBOWS the cover apart! Eddy then drags Lexis up, but Wes rises! METEORA for Eddy!! Cover, Lexis YANKS Wes up! CORONATION!! But Ethan has Lexis! TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT North American Championship)
Ethan smirks as he takes advantage of this golden opportunity. Ethan grabs a mic to say, “Well, I guess that makes me the man then, huh?” The fans are torn but Ethan says he is the #1 contender. Ethan knows he isn’t the guy Ricky wanted to win, and he has every right to believe that. Because everyone remembers their first. And the first championship in WWE for Ricky was ruined by Ethan Page! At Stand & Deliver, Ricky’s first title defense will also be ruined by- RICKY SPEARS ETHAN!! No more ringside ban, and the champ gets some payback! But will Las Vegas be absolute? Or will All Ego’s ego only expand exponentially this Saturday?
Jordynne Grace speaks.
“What you see today as The Juggernaut, multiple time TNA Knockouts Champion, this wasn’t how I started. I wasn’t scouted, I never had ‘star power,’ never really been a beauty queen. If it were possible to have negative aura, that is who I was. I was just a little girl wrestling in half-empty gyms, trying to find a place to fit in a world that didn’t seem built for me. I knew what people saw, or really rather what they didn’t see. But something I did have that not a lot of people in wrestling do, is self-awareness. So I finally stopped wishing that I had what I was supposed to have, and started building what I could become.
“I turned insecurity into intensity, doubt into discipline, and that was the day The Juggernaut was born. I fell in love with getting stronger. I became laser focused into building my body into an atomic bomb. Waking up at 3AM to train, jumping into a car to drive 8 hours to wrestle, hit another gym session after that, then sleep two hours and do it all over again the next day. And as hard as that was, I was obsessed with it. It was a way that I could stand out against all the other women. And to me, it was the only way. I wanted the WWE Universe to say, ‘Yeah, the WWE women are killing it, but have you seen Jordynne Grace over in TNA? That’s Jordynne Grace!?’
“I’ve put in the work so that no one could ignore me. I forced my way into the conversation and made people believe in The Juggernaut the way I believed in myself. Now, the biggest hurdle of my career is right in front of me this Saturday, when I have the opportunity to become NXT Women’s Champion. And just like I’ve been my entire career, I’m aware of exactly what I’m gonna have to do to leave Vegas with my first WWE championship.” Jordynne is ready, but will Grace survive in Sin City?
The NXT Women’s Division holds another watch party.
Sol Ruca asks Zaria who she thinks will take the last two spots in the Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match. Zaria isn’t sure, but it won’t matter when the outcome will be the same. Sol agrees there, because it’ll be one of them as the champ. Oh, really? Doesn’t Sol mean Zaria? Kelani Jordan hears this and takes offense. She thought #ZaRuca was fine. Uh, they are. New shirts and everything, thanks for asking. Well, it won’t be either of them, because Kelani’s going to be a TWO-TIME Women’s North American Champion. And she’ll show everyone why no one can do it like Lan- Izzi Dame interjects.
Izzi says good one, idiots. But y’know who Izzi misses these days? The old Kelani. She was way more likeable. Old Kelani, new Kelani, it won’t matter when Izzi’s the one on top of the ladder, holding the title, and bringing it home to The Culling. Keep dreaming, Izzi, it’ll never happen. Those two both head out, and Sol says it’s just like she said, either her or Zaria will walk out as champion. Zaria says sure, something like that. But to the point, who will get the remaining spots and fill out the six pack?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice!
The weird girls are hungry for some gold, but so is the MMA Mamacita! Will Tatum take over? Or will there be a Vice in Sin City?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Tatum rolls Lola, TWO, and Tatum narrowly avoids the roundhouse! The fans rally as the two reset and tie up. Tatum waistlocks, Lola switches, and Lola SLAMS Tatum down. Lola holds on as Tatum fights around, and Gigi coaches Tatum up. Tatum pries free, backflips up and over to then Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Lola has Tatum in a modified CROSSFACE! Tatum endures, fights to stack Lola, TWO! Lola runs up but Tatum kicks her away. Tatum wrenches, UPPERCUTS, then CLUBS the arm. Tatum grinds Lola down, the fans duel, and Lola endures. Tatum hits a BRIDGING FUJIWARA!
The fans rally, Lola fights around and reels Tatum into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tatum high stacks, TWO! Lola lets Tatum go, but then BODY BLOWS! Tatum drops to her knees, Lola clamps on with a headlock, and Lola hits a takeover. Tatum fights around, but Lola puts on the pressure. Tatum fights up, Lola thrashes, but Tatum powers up and out. Lola ducks ‘n’ dodges to then whip Tatum, and Lola catches Tatum to a SLEEPER! The fans rally, Tatum powers out fast, but then Lola hits a SPINEBUSTER! Tatum bails out, Lola rushes after her! Tatum crawls under the ring? Lola grabs at Tatum but Tatum kicks her away!
Tatum scurries under the ring, Gigi taunts Lola, but Lola tells Gigi she’s estupida. Lola goes looking for Tatum, but Tatum YANKS her into the ring frame! Tatum laughs, Gigi says that’s what Lola gets, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tatum taunts Lola, brings her up and into the ring, then drags Lola up to KNEE the arm again and again! Tatum wrenches and WRINGS the arm, then JUMPING ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Tatum grabs Lola’s arm, stomps it, then twists the wrist! Lola endures, but Tatum SLAMS the arm off the mat! Tatum bends the fingers, mockingly high-fives the hand, but Lola kicks her away! Tatum comes back and wrenches again, but Lola wrenches and WRINGS it in return! Lola SOBATS Tatum, whips and KNEES her low, and Tatum is in the ropes. Lola goes to the apron to AX KICK Tatum down! Tatum flounders into the ring but Lola pursues.
Lola whips and KICKS Tatum, then drags her up to reel her in. Lola snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga as Lola gets up, for Dos Amigas! Lola drags Tatum up again, gives some Latina Heat, and hits THREE AMIGAS! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this and Lola grows frustrated. Lola stalks Tatum to the ropes, stands her up, and whips her to KNEE- NO, Tatum rolls Lola up! TWO, and Lola KICKS Tatum back down! Lola drags Tatum around, then clamps on with a chinlock. Tatum endures, even as Lola thrashes her around. Tatum fights up, RAMS Lola into a corner, but Lola holds on! Tatum RAMS Lola into another corner, but Lola clamps on again!
Tatum pries at the hold, RAMS Lola into the corner again, and now she’s free. Only to run up into headscissors! Tatum brings Lola off the corner to POWERBOMB! NXT returns to single picture as both women rise. Tatum dodges a kick, and she CLOBBERS Lola! And CLOBBERS her again! And ENZIGIRIS! Tatum wrenches Lola for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Tatum runs corner to corner and CROSSBODIES Lola in the corner! Tatum whips corner to corner to CROSSBODY again! Tatum goes for a third, but Lola KNEES the crossbody down! The fans rally, Gigi coaches Tatum, but Lola AX KICKS again!
Lola fires LIGHTNING KICKS and she backs Tatum up into the corner! The fans fire up for Lola as she reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Lola drags Tatum out of the corner, covers, TWO!! Tatum survives and the fans fire up! Lola drags Tatum up, lifts her up, but Tatum sunset flips! TWO, and Tatum hurries to a corner. Lola runs in, but Tatum dodges! Lola gets stuck in ropes, Tatum CROSSBODIES again! Tatum brings Lola around to hoist her up top, and the fans duel even harder! Tatum climbs, Lola fires body shots, and Lola shoves Tatum down! Tatum comes back to GAMANGIRI! Tatum then climbs up, brings Lola up, and SUPERPLEXES!
The fans fire up, Tatum crawls to the cover, TWO!! Lola survives, but Tatum doesn’t stop! She hooks Lola up, but Lola pops free! SLEEPER!! Lola drags Tatum down, but Tatum rolls back to a cover! TWO!! Lola lets go in time, but Tatum throat chops! Tatum goes up the ropes, springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! And then the BUENAS NOCHES BACKHAND!! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
Lola got the knockout, and now she’s punched her ticket to Las Vegas! Will everything come up LV this Saturday?
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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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