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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (11/6/23)
It’s a massive Monday Night Raw!
Who will be next for Der Ring General?
Tonight on Raw, The Miz, Ricochet, Bronson Reed and Ivar battle in a powerful Fatal 4 Way to name a challenger to the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor & Damian Priest VS The New Day; Finn & Priest win.
- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy; Nakamura wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: The Miz VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed VS Ivar w/ Sarah Logan; Miz wins and will challenge Gunther for the title at Survivor Series.
- DIY VS The Creed Brothers; The Creed Brothers win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royal: Zoey Stark wins and will challenge Rhea Ripley for the title at Survivor Series.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn; Rollins wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Seth Rollins is here!
The Mohegan Sun Arena fires up as the Visionary, the Revolutionary, the World FREAKIN’ Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the ring. Fans sing for him as he gets the mic and smiles. “Mohegan Sun Arenaaa~! Welcome to Monday… Night… Rolliiins~!” And here he is! The Visionary! The Revolutionary! Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins! And yes, he is still your World Heavyweight Champion. Now normally, he’d come out here, talk about himself, but tonight, he is here to talk about two other people. Two people he needs to say thank you to. First, thank you to Drew McIntyre.
Fans are torn but Rollins says Saturday, he and Drew beat the hell out of each other! It’s why Rollins isn’t 100% right now. But it is also the reason he’s a little bit better before Saturday. The real reason he’s giving props to Drew is because Drew is a man of his word. He said he was not in bed with Judgment Day, and at Crown Jewel, Judgment Day did not get involved in their match. Now after the match, Damian Priest tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on Rollins, which brings Rollins to the second person, but he wants to thank him in person. Sami Zayn, if you’re back there, come on out and join the party, baybay!
Fans fire up as Sami’s music hits! Sami goes to the ring, gets himself a mic and fans chant for “SAMI! SAMI!” Rollins says he half expected to see Sami with Priest’s briefcase he hijacked. But Rollins wants to guess what happened: Sami showed up at the building and Adam Pearce made Sami return the briefcase. Sami says that is a really good guess. That’s exactly what happened. Well Rollins will cut to the chase. Saturday after his match, he was in a pretty bad way. Rollins could’ve handled Priest on his own but he maybe could not have. So he just wants to say… Thank you, Sami. Fans cheer that!
Rollins continues to say that since Saturday, he has been thinking on how to repay Sami. Sami stops Rollins there. Sami wants to be honest, he is glad it helped Rollins out and he appreciates that Rollins appreciates it, but that’s not why Sami did what he did. Sami has been dealing with Judgment Day for months and months, hearing about how they run Monday Night Raw, which is almost true. They hold almost every title to hold on Raw, except for one: the World Heavyweight Championship. And if Priest cashes in, if he gets that title, we are no longer dealing with just The Judgment Day, we’d be dealing with Bloodline 2.0.
Sami has been fighting too hard for too long to let that happen. He meant what he said last week. As long as there is breath in his body, Sami will fight Judgment Day and make sure they do NOT run this show! Rollins says yeah! Sami Zayn, everybody! This is what Rollins has always loved about Sami. No matter what, Sami stands up for what he believes in, what he thinks is right. It doesn’t matter if he’s outnumbered, 3v1, 5v1, A MILLION against one, Sami stands up for it, and Rollins digs that conviction. But here’s the thing, in life, sometimes, people like Sami don’t get what they deserve.
Judgment Day does not run Raw. Rollins runs Raw. And as long as Rollins is World Heavyweight Champion, that MITB contract isn’t the only way to get an opportunity at the title. Now the reason Rollins knew Pearce made Sami give the briefcase back is because after Sami left Pearce’s office, Rollins went in there. And the reason why is the same reason Rollins wanted Sami to come out here tonight. “Sami Zayn, you have got yourself a World Heavyweight Championship match! It’s waiting for ya, baby! It’s got your name on it! All you gotta do… is say when.” Fans fire up for that, and Sami is really taken by surprise.
Sami says to be honest, he didn’t expect that. He’s learned the hard way how hard it is to get a title match, And the first thing he’s thinking is if he wins the World Heavyweight Championship… WHEN he wins the World Heavyweight Championship…! Because mark his words, he WILL win that World Heavyweight Championship! But when he does, Sami wants to beat a champion that is not compromised. Rollins, no disrespect, they go way back, but everyone knows, Rollins isn’t 100%. Oh, cut the crap, Sami. He’s not 100%? Is SAMI 100%?
They go back a long time, they’ve both been doing this for decades. Guys like them are NEVER 100% but that NEVER stops them from GIVING 100%! And so Rollins says again, “Sami Zayn, there is a World Heavyweight Championship with your name on it! Just say when!” Fans fire up again and Sami repeats, “Just say when?” Sami looks around and the fans fire up even more in anticipation. Then Sami can’t think of a better place or better time than RIGHT HERE TONIGHT!! Sami holds out a hand, Rollins chuckles and smiles, and the fans go wild with “YES! YES! YES!” Rollins shakes Sami’s hand!!
Tonight was already big, but it just got that much bigger! Will Rollins regret giving Sami a match so soon? Or will Sami gladly put that golden target on his back?
Judgment Day talks backstage.
Finn Balor says there’s evidence about the Egyptian Pyramids that could make them older than we think. Dirty Dom says, “Speaking of old, I could watch Logan Paul beat my deadbeat dad for the US title over and over. But, I could watch Mami’s victory at Crown Jewel even more.” Rhea says Dom knows better than anyone- WAIT! Priest barges in and asks if anyone else just saw that. Priest had to go to Pearce to get his briefcase back, but the guy who screwed him out of a perfect cash-in just gets handed a match? Finn can’t stand Sami! JD McDonagh says things didn’t go Priest’s way, and that’s rough- YEAH IT IS, SMART GUY!
Wait, did JD buy a Priest merch shirt? Rhea calms things down and says Priest has this. Yeah, he does got this! He and Finn will handle New Day and show everyone who runs this! Finn agrees and they head out. Will The Prince & The Punisher pulverize the Power of Positivity as an example to the rest of the roster? Or will Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods get themselves a win over the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~?
Finn Balor & Damian Priest VS The New Day!
Raw returns and the tag team champions make their entrance. The teams sort out and Kofi starts against Finn. They tie up, Finn headlocks, but Kofi powers out. Finn runs Kofi over, things speed up, and Kofi hurdles, hurdles and ELBOWS Finn down! Finn goes to a corner, kicks back then fires hands. Finn MONKEY FLIPS, but Kofi lands on his feet! Kofi then dodges Finn to DROPKICK Finn down! Kofi snapmares Finn, tags Woods and runs, PENALTY KICK! SLIDING LARIAT! IMPLODER SPLASH! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Finn survives the speed blitz but Woods whips. Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges, Priest tags in!
Woods dodges, slides under, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Finn falls out of the ring, but Priest runs up. Woods kicks first, Kofi jumps in and the New Day double clothesline Priest up and out! Fans fire up as the New Day builds speed, to DOUBLE TOPE! Direct hit on the Judgment Day, and fans fire up again! Woods CLUBS Priest, goes up the apron, and he leaps to AX HANDLE! Priest falls again, Woods brings him back up and CHOPS! Fans rally, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Woods FLYING KICKS off the apron! Woods puts Priest in the ring, runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Woods climbs and he rains down fists!
Priest shoves Woods away, but Woods kicks low! Woods CHOPS, ROCKS and whips Priest, but Priest reverses. Priest runs up but into a BOOT! Woods hits the HONOR ROLL! Cover, TWO! The New Day is standing tall as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Finn flounders. Woods goes up top, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Finn back down! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Woods crawls for his corner. Hot tags to Priest and Kofi! Kofi AX HANDLES Priest down! Then CHOPS, CHOPS and DROPKICKS! Kofi runs, into Priest’s grip! SOUTH OF- NO, Kofi slips free! Kofi dodges to SWING KICK in the corner! Kofi goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kofi BLASTS Finn off the apron, PENALTY KICKS Priest, and the runs to “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! Fans fire up as Kofi aims from the corner. Priest stands, but he avoids Trouble to ROLLING ELBOW!
Kofi rebounds, into a LARIAT! The straps come down, Priest drags Kofi up, and Finn tags in. Canadian Rack, but Kofi fights free! Kofi shoves Fin, dodges Priest, and Priest’s splash hits Finn! Kofi tags Woods, feeds Priest to a GAMANGIRI, then TOSSES Priest out! Kofi goes up after Finn and Woods goes to the adjacent corner. SUPERPLEX for the Power, MACHO ELBOW for the Glory! Cover, Priest breaks it! Kofi runs in but Priest picks him up! Kofi body scissors Priest up and out! Kofi leaps, but into the FLATLINER on the desk! Priest runs up, Woods DECKS him! Finn rolls Woods, TWO! Woods SUPERKICKS!
Woods rolls Finn up, O’Conner, TWO! Priest GAMANGIRIS! Finn rolls Woods to SLINGBLADE him! Tag to Priest and Finn goes up again. Tag back to Finn, SOUTH OF HEAVEN to COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Finn Balor & Damian Priest, by pinfall
The Undisputed Tag Team Champions just pinned TWELVE-TIME Tag Team Champions! Does this mean Finn & Priest are THE best tag team of all time?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Jackie Redmond is there as McIntyre arrives, and wants as comment on Crown Jewel. It wasn’t the result he wanted, but what is next for him? The Scottish Warrior sighed, then got back in his car to drive away. Is he sticking around or going back to the hotel? What will it take for McIntyre’s fortunes to turn around?
Shinsuke Nakamura VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy!
The King of Strong Style is seeking someone to “awaken” his inner self so that he can reach his final form. The Stamina Monster wants to prove himself a worthy member of the Alpha Academy by defeating the strongest around. Will this be a two birds, one stone situation? Or will Tozawa just not measure up to Nakamura?
Raw returns as Tozawa makes his entrance, Coach Gable and “Otis-senpai” with him. The bell rings, Tozawa runs in but into a KNEE! And then Nakamura drags Tozawa up, for an INVERTED- NO, Tozawa lands out of the Exploder and says, “ARIGATO~!” Tozawa dodges, and mocks Nakamura’s “C’MON~!” Nakamura falls for it, running into a kick! Tozawa spins, slides under, gets around and SNAP GERMANS! Bridging cover, TWO! Nakamura bails out but Tozawa builds speed to DIVE! The Tozawa Torpedo takes Nakamura down! Fans fire up as Tozawa puts Nakamura in and climbs up the corner.
But Nakamura kicks Tozawa’s legs out! Then TOP SHELF KNEES! Nakamura shoves Tozawa down, goes up a corner, but Tozawa GAMANGIRIS! Tozawa climbs up, CHOPS Nakamura, then CHOPS again! Tozawa adjusts and SUPER- NO, Nakamura stops the Steiner to bring Tozawa up! Tozawa SUPER STEINERS after all! Cover, TWO! Tozawa drags Nakamura to a drop zone and he goes to the corner. Gable says he’s got this! Tozawa says “ARIGATO~!” and then leaps! TOKYO TOWER SENTON ONTO KNEES! Nakamura saves himself, then he takes aim! “YAO~!” KIN- VICTORY ROLL! TWO!!!
Tozawa RANAS Nakamura to another cover, TWO! Nakamura BOOTS Tozawa down! And now he’s mad! KINSHASA!! Cover, Nakamura wins!
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall
Tozawa put up more of a fight than Nakamura expected, but it still wasn’t enough to take him down. Will Nakamura prove himself the most dangerous man on Raw? Wait, Otis gets in the ring now! And he shimmies and shakes as he takes off the shirt! Fans fire up but Nakamura doesn’t take him seriously. Nakamura leaves and fans boo, but will the King soon be taken off the board by the Rook of Alpha Academy?
Natalya speaks.
“Opportunity. We tell everyone, ‘Create your own legacy, be undeniable, and take what you believe belongs to you.’ That’s all I’ve ever done.” The Queen of Harts watched what her family did, and has put that legacy on her back. She’s seen the “next big thing” come and go time and time again. As for her, she’s still standing. And truth is, Natty is the most accomplished woman in the history of the WWE. Will Natty add to that legacy here in tonight’s Battle Royal?
Adam Pearce speaks.
“During his record-setting reign, Der Ring General, Gunther, has made the Intercontinental Championship one of the most sought-after titles in all of WWE. His championship matches are must-see events. And with that in mind, finding his next challenger is of the highest importance. I have selected four superstars and given them the right to fight to be Gunther’s next challenger. First, The Miz. After Gunther and Miz’s heated altercation during MizTV, I simply couldn’t deny Miz, a former eight-time Intercontinental Champion himself, the opportunity to add to his hall of fame résumé.
“Which brings me to Big Bronson Reed. The massive Bronson Reed took Gunther to the limit during the Raw Season Premiere, and I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind seeing that again. And speaking of massive, we also have Ivar. Ivar has stepped into singles competition, and has been nothing short of impressive. After his victory over Kofi Kingston in last month’s Viking Rules match, it’s high time to see if Ivar can continue his momentum towards capturing his first championship in WWE.
“And finally, Ricochet. The man that Gunther defeated over 500 days ago to become Intercontinental Champion, Ricochet has only improved since then. And I was impressed by his performance last week against Dirty Dominik Mysterio, so I think it’s time to see if Ricochet can reclaim the championship he once proudly war. And now, these men will compete in a can’t-miss Fatal 4 Way match. It’ll be a clash of styles and a battle until the end, but when it’s done, we will have our next challenger for Gunther and the Intercontinental Championship.” And that match is coming up, after the break!
Adam Pearce finds Seth Rollins backstage.
Pearce wants to be sure Rollins actually wants to do this title match tonight. Rollins tells “Pearcy, we’ve been over this a million times.” Rollins appreciates the concern, but he’s born to run. Rollins heads out, Pearce wishes him luck, but will this workhorse fall apart as he runs the race?
WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: The Miz VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed VS Ivar w/ Sarah Logan!
Adam Pearce just sang the praises of all four men in this match, but only one can face Gunther! Will the champion’s next challenger be AWESOME? The One and Only? A Colossal Aussie? Or Valhalla’s chosen warrior?
Raw returns as Ricochet makes his entrance. The bell rings and the smaller Miz and Ricochet rush in to DROPKICK the bigger Bronson and Ivar! Fans fire up as Miz and Ricochet fire hands in the corners, but they both get shoved back! They bump into each other, the big men run in but Miz and Ricochet both move, Bronson and Ivar COLLIDE! Both big men stay up, so Ricochet and Miz BOOT them! Miz then rushes Ricochet, but Ricochet gets around to waistlock. Ricochet whips, Miz reverses but Ricochet rolls off his back, rolls under the lariat and rolls back to RANA! Then DROPKICK! Miz bails out and fans fire up as Ricochet DROPKICKS Bronson!
Ivar HEEL KICKS Ricochet down! Cover, TWO! Ivar scowls but he drags Ricochet up. Ivar reels Ricochet in, suplexes, but Ricochet slips free to shove. Miz slips under but Ivar stays up, only for Miz to avoid the hip drop! But Ricochet PENALTY KICKS Miz! And HANDSPRING KICKS Bronson! Ivar SEATED SENTONS Ricochet! Fans rally while Gunther is watching, rather amused. Ivar storms up on Ricochet, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Ivar hoists Ricochet up top but Ricochet BOOTS him away! Then sunset flips! But Ivar drags Ricochet up with a deadlift suplex! And hangs him out to dry!
Bronson’s back and he SUPERKICKS Ivar! Bronson then jumps on the ropes to LAUNCH Ricochet into giving Ivar a RANA! Ivar tumbles out, Ricochet still has a rough landing of his own, and the ref checks him. Miz gets in to RANA Bronson!? Miz can do that?! Fans fire up and Miz runs at Ricochet. Ricochet gest around, rolls Miz up, TWO! Miz gets up, swings, but Ricochet handsprings! Miz catches Ricochet to a waistlock, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO! Miz has it now, TWO! Miz staggers to ropes, comes back, but Ricochet ducks the boot! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Fans fire up while both men crawl, and Ricochet stands.
Ricochet runs, Miz dodges, and he WRECKS Ivar! But Bronson DECKS Miz! Ricochet steadies himself to build speed and FLY! But the big men catch him! And BOMB him into Miz! Fans fire up as the big men now stare down. Bronson and Ivar run in to SPLASH Ricochet and Miz! Miz sputters, and now Ivar and Bronson run at each other! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Fans are thunderous as all four men are down and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Bronson has Miz down, but Ricochet springboards in! Bronson dodges, Ricochet keeps moving and he springboards again, into Bronson’s arms! Bronson SQUASHES Miz in the corner using Ricochet, then he POWERSLAMS Ricochet! Bronson SPLASHES Miz in the corner, swings on Ivar, but Ivar ELBOWS back! Ivar goes up with Miz as his target! But Bronson ROCKS Ivar first! And goes up after him! Ricochet and Miz both see this and worry. They both hurry over to add on! TOWER OF DOOM~! Fans are thunderous for the Double Powerbomb Superplex combo! And Gunther actually smiles!
Ricochet covers Ivar, Mix breaks it! Miz covers Ivar, Ricochet breaks it! They argue about who has had their time, and Ricochet shoves. Miz nods, and then ROCKS Ricochet! The haymakers start flying between these two, and Ricochet UPPERCUTS! Ricochet storms up, whips but Miz reverses. Miz runs in, A-LIST LARIAT! Miz pushes Ricochet down, Bronson runs up but Miz GAMANGIRIS him away! Miz springboards and CROSSBODIES! Miz dodges Ivar to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Fans fire up with Miz, he runs in, but Ricochet BOOGTS! Ricochet goes up, but Miz trips him up! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! And a roll through, to a BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up for Miz, which is a surprise in itself. Miz nods and stands up, to shout “MASSIVE! BALLS!” Full nelson, but Ricochet arm-drags free! And RECOILS! Ivar is up, he SPLASHES Ricochet and Miz down! Ivar drags Ricochet up, reels him in to waistlock, but Ricochet fights it! Ricochet ROCKS Ivar, runs, but Ivar snarls. Ricochet ducks and dodges, but then Ivar cartwheels to avoid the handspring, and he LARIATS Ricochet down! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives but then Bronson fireman’s carries Ivar! But Ivar fights free to BOOT! Ivar runs, springboards and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!!
Ivar snarls, fans rally up and he aims at Miz. Ivar runs corner to corner, to BRONCO BUSTER! Ricochet staggers up, but he ducks the Heel Kick to SUPERKICK! Ricochet scoops Miz, Miz fights free to full nelson! Ricochet fights free, runs, but Miz mule kicks! Miz runs, but Ricochet ROUNDHOUSES him! Ricochet runs, but Miz ROCKS him! Both men BOOT the other down! Fans fire up and Bronson rises! “This is Awesome!” as Auszilla is on one corner, and Ivar goes to the other! The big men each have a target, and they shout at each other about the other’s splash move! It’s a game of chicken, VIKING MOONSAULT and TSUUUNAMI!!
WAIT, Miz avoids the Tsunami! Ivar covers Ricochet while Miz stacks Bronson!! Double cover, TWO for Ricochet, but MIZ WINS?!? What?! The ref has to sort this out, too! The announcer says… IT’S THE MIZ!!
Winner: The Miz, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Replay proves it, Ricochet DID kick out, but Bronson did not! But Ivar is pissed, and he CLOBBERS Miz for it! Fans boo as Ivar beats down Miz but the ref reprimands. Ivar lets off, only to put Miz in a drop zone. Ivar climbs up, to VIKING MOONSAULT!! Miz has the golden ticket to Survivor Series, but did Ivar just make sure he can’t use it?
The Alpha Academy regroups backstage.
Tozawa apologizes to Coach Gable, he failed. Gable says don’t apologize, that was a great effort out there. But he should’ve listened to Gable before about diving in with the big fish. Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura, c’mon. And don’t worry about Nakamura, Otis has him next week. And Tozawa has to refocus, he has his NXT Heritage Cup match tomorrow night. And just so Tozawa knows, the Academy will be there to support him. “ARIGATO~!” And he does his dance. It’s disgusting and we love it! The Wild Card Tozawa, the Number One Guy Otis, and here she comes! Lady Maxxine! Is she ready for the battle royal? So ready!
Maxxine knows there are a lot of girls, but she doesn’t have to eliminate everyone, she just has to be the last one standing. And if she is, we will be looking at the next Women’s World Champion. Yes, just take a note from Tozawa: stick to those your own size. Got it, Coach! Maxxine does her own warm-up dance, but will she be able to make it through such a star-studded field?
The Diamond Mine is officially Raw!
It was earlier today that they were in Adam Pearce’s office, and Julius, Brutus and Ivy Nile all signed contracts to make it official! They thank him and he thanks them. He was impressed last week, and he has high hopes for them here on the “flagship” show. Who knows what they’d get stuck doing on that other show. But they’re excited to face the competition, too. And Ivy’s gonna be so excited to get in that Battle Royal! Yeah, she could go right to being #1 contender to the Women’s World title. But then in comes DIY! They loved what the Creeds did last week, and they’ve loved what the three of them have done in NXT.
In fact, they were looking forward to this for a long time. And now that it’s all official, if only if there was someone who could make the match official. Ivy asks why they’re looking at her. Pearce says he can do it. And this will be a first-time-ever, so let’s do it tonight for the world to see! They all agree and it’s going to be a big start to the Diamond Mine’s official Raw careers!
DIY VS The Creed Brothers!
Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano made their return to tag team action last week and defeated Imperium, while Julius & Brutus made their Raw debut and defeated The Alpha Academy. Former NXT Tag Team Champions on both sides, but which team proves themselves worthy of going for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships?
The teams sort out and Julius starts against Ciampa. They circle, tie up, and go around. Ciampa waistlocks but Julius switches to SLAM Ciampa down. Ciampa slips free, and the two reset. They feel things out, Julius shoots in to get the waistlock and SLAM again! Julius floats around, brings Ciampa back up, but Ciampa elbows free! Ciampa cravats to snapmare, then stomps, but Julius avoids that to ROCK Ciampa! Julius wrenches and whips Ciampa, but Ciampa ducks ‘n’ dodges. Gargano sneaks a tag, Ciampa slides under Julius to then CHOP! Gargano CLUBS Julius, Ciampa JAWBREAKERS, and Gargano wrenches to feed him to Ciampa’s LARIAT!
Gargano facelocks Julius, brings him around, but Julius fights up. Gargano rolls with Julius to keep the facelock, but then Julius deadlift suplexes from the mat! Fans fire up as Julius walks over, tags Brutus, but Gargano gets away. Tag to Ciampa, DIY TOSS the Creeds! Then they DOUBLE PLANCHA, but both get caught! The Creeds pop DIY around, DIY slip free, but the Creeds ELBOW them away. The Creeds go up, DOUBLE ASAI, but DIY dodge! Ciampa KNEES Brutus, Gargano DIVES, but Julius DECKS him outta the sky! Ciampa CLOBBERS Julius! Brutus BRUTUS BALLS Ciampa from the apron! All four men are down and fans fire up as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Julius is up top, aimed at Gargano. 450- NO, Julius has to roll through as Gargano dodges! Gargano SUPERKICKS Julius down! Fans fire up while both men fall! Julius and Gargano crawl, hot tags to Ciampa and Brutus! Fans fire up as Ciampa hits a THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Ciampa then rallies on Brutus, and on Julius, and just keeps going! Clothesline in one corner, clothesline in the other! Ciampa ducks ‘n’ dodges both brothers, to DOUBLE LARIAT them down! Fans fire up with Ciampa as he shakes the ropes! Ciampa brings Brutus up, REVERSE DDT! And tag to Gargano!
Gargano & Ciampa coordinate as Brutus goes to a corner, CLOTHESLINE ENZIGURI COMBO! Then they coordinate again, BACK SUPLEX BOMB COMBO! High stack, TWO!! Brutus survives but DIY keeps cool. Fans rally up and Gargano drags Brutus up. Gargano ROCKS Brutus, Brutus shoves, and then Brutus catches Gargano! Gargano fights the fireman’s carry, they go to ropes, and Gargano slips to the apron. Gargano RAMAS Brutus, slingshots, but Brutus catches him! Brutus marches over, tags Julius, and then SAMOAN DROPS Gargano for Julius’ STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Brutus STANDING MOONSAUTLS! Julius covers, Ciampa breaks it!
Fans fire up as Ciampa helps Gargano up, but Brutus TOSSES Ciampa out! Julius stalks Gargano, Electric Chair Lifts, and Brutus climbs. Ciampa YANKS Brutus down, then BOOTS him! Gargano POISON-RANAS Julius! Ciampa tags in and he runs up, PSYCHO KNEE! Ciampa catches Brutus with WILLOW’S BELL! Ciampa then reels Julius in, FAIRYTALE ENDING!! Cover, TWO?!? Julius survives Ciampa’s best shot but the fans fire up! Tag to Gargano, and DIY sets up! MEET AT- NO, Brutus drags Ciampa out to TOSS him into the barriers! Wait, Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser shows up outta nowhere to GAMANGIRI Gargano!!
Fans boo as Ludwig slips away into the night! Julius has no idea what happened, he just Electric Chair Lifts. Tag to Brutus and Brutus goes up, to BRUTUS BALL TOWER!! Cover, Creeds win!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
Imperium gets revenge on DIY, but take nothing away from Julius & Brutus. They still pushed DIY to their limits, will they be the ones going after the tag team champions?
Sami Zayn is backstage.
And he just got through watching the recap package of his loss to Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber in Montreal. Jey Uso walks in, he and Sami hug it out, and Jey says to be honest, he feels real bad how that went down. No, forget about that. That was then, tonight is what it’s about. Jey gets fired up for Sami and says Sami deserves this shot. Sami’s gonna go out there and show them who he is! The NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion! Good luck. They hug it out again, but Sami remembers real quick. How’d his talk with Pearce go? Oh, they got it! Jey & Cody are getting a rematch for the tag titles next week! It’s going down, Uce.
And who knows? By this time next week, maybe Sami AND Jey will be champions. YEET. Jey heads out and Sami focuses his mind. Will this be the night the Great Liberator finally has world title moment?
Backstage interview with Becky Lynch.
Jackie is now with The Man and says opportunity is in the air tonight. What are her thoughts on the #1 Contender’s Battle Royal for a shot at the Women’s World Championship? Becky says The Man has come around to Mohegan Sun Arena lookin’ for a fight. And if that fight is against the entire Raw Women’s Division, then count her in. And if that fight leads her back to a title, count her in. And if that fight leads us all to the most anticipated match at Survivor Series, “The Man” Becky Lynch VS Rhea Ripley, then count her in! Jackie gets nervous and tells Becky there’s someone else here. Becky turns around to see Nia Jax.
Nia smiles and Becky asks if she was sneaking up on her. No, she wasn’t sneaking up! She was waiting to tell Becky to her face that not one woman is throwing her over the top rope, which means Nia is gonna win, which means Nia will be the happiest since… Well, since she broke Becky’s nose. Oh, Nia, y’know what’s so funny, is that after that moment, Becky went on to win the main event of WrestleMania and Nia… got fired. Good to have you back. Becky leaves and Nia is no longer smiling. But will she look to break more than just Becky’s nose this time?
Backstage interview with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven.
Byron Saxton asks the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions for a word about their chances in the battle royal. Oh, they feel amazing, “Bryan.” They are champions already, so they have the best shots at winning. Some of the women in this match… Charity vibes! HAHA! But like, Tegan Nox? Natty? Didn’t they just get humiliated last week? Oh and the others, who literally just lost to Rhea? Like, she beat them all on her own! So what’re they gonna do? Shayna Baszler says she knows what she’s gonna do. Shayna walks in with Zoey Stark, and says she’s gonna tear apart the first person she sees in that ring limb by limb. And y’know what? She might make sure that it’s Chelsea.
Chelsea tells “bestie” Piper to get Shayna. Piper says it is every woman for herself… Piper smiles and leaves, Chelsea laughs that off as an “inside joke,” and then hurries away. But Zoey says Piper has a point: it’s every woman for herself. Shayna chuckles and says it was like Crown Jewel. That felt like 3v1 or something but regardless, she gets her hand raised. The Queen of Spades heads out and the Hunter scoffs. Every woman in that match is ready for the fight of their lives, but who survives to go to Survivor Series? We find out, next!
WWE Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royal!
On top of Natty, Maxxine, Ivy, Becky, Nia, Shayna, Zoey, Raquel Rodriguez, Piper and Chelsea, there’s Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Tegan Nox, Nikki Cross, Indi Hartwell, and Xia Li! Speaking of, Xia ATTACKS Becky from behind on the ramp! And then she SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES Becky down! Fans boo as the refs reprimand! Xia may have just gotten rid of The Big Time, but Pearce isn’t letting Xia in, either! Xia is DISQUALIFIED!! Fans fire up for that, but can Becky get back in this? Or will someone else be facing Mami in Chicago?
Raw returns, Becky IS out of the match after that knockout kick and she’s getting checked backstage. As for the rest of the field, Nikki stands at the very center, just staring into space. Shayna makes her entrance, followed by Zoey, and then Tegan. Then last but not least, Big Mami Cool! The bell rings and the brawl is on! No one touches Nikki, though. Nia EXPLODES to throw half a dozen women away, and then she stares at Nikki. Nia and Raquel lock eyes, step up, but uh, end up sandwiching Nikki. She doesn’t even care! Raquel and Nia then TOSS Nikki out to ELIMINATE her! And then Nikki just stands up.
The brawl continues, Nox & Natty are after Piper & Chelsea for good reason, and Ivy even helps out! Chelsea fights free, Piper helps out, and we see Maxxine stomp Indi. Shayna waistlocks Maxxine but Maxxine clings to ropes. Piper stomps Nox, Ivy elbows Natty, Indi stomps Tegan. Katana helps Kayden stay in, they stay in a corner, and the tag champs go after Tegan. Nikki is now staring at commentary. Nia has Raquel in a SLEEPER! Piper CLOBBERS Tegan, Chelsea drags her up, and Chelsea dumps Tegan out. Tegan holds onto ropes to stay on the apron, and Ivy tries to lift Natty up and out. Piper fires hands on Maxxine and whips her to a corner!
Piper SPLASHES Maxxine in the corner, but Maxxine BOOTS back! Maxxine goes up, but Piper trips her up! Maxxine catches Piper’s haymaker to a HANGING ARMBAR! Fans fire up as Maxxine uses that training, and then Tegan DUMPS Piper out to ELIMINATE her! Fans fire up as Maxxine says “A THANK YEW~!” But then Nia BLASTS Maxxine down to ELIMINATE her! Nia mocks “A THANK YEW~!” while fans boo, but Katana jumps on Nia! Katana is small but she still holds on tight! Chelsea SUPERKICKS Tegan up and out! But Tegan HEADBUTTS back! Tegan is in safe,. Kayden leaps at Nia, but she catches her!
Nia RAMS Katana into buckles, SLAMS Kayden down, and she looms over them. Nia then goes after Shayna! Raquel fights Indi off, Tegan and Chelsea try to help get Shayna out. Chelsea stomps Kayden, Nia storms up on Zoey and helps Nia. Natty also helps, but that all breaks down. Nia takes Katana & Kayden, hoists them up, but they fight free to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Kayden springboards to DROPKICK Nia, then gives Katana a MONKEY FLIP CANNONBALL ASSIST! Nia is down but now Katana goes after Raquel. Raquel fights her off, Stark whips Kayden but Kayden puts her on the apron.
Stark GAMANGIRIS Kayden, steps in but Kayden RAMS in! Katana helps out as they go up, but Raquel yanks Katana down. Katana dodges to CODE BREAKER! Kayden gives Katana a boost again, to SUPER STEINER Zoey onto Raquel! Kayden & Katana work to dump Raquel! Raquel holds ropes, even as Katana digs her boots in. Raquel shoves Katana away and storms in. Ivy puts Kayden on the apron, ROCKS her, but Kayden holds onto ropes. Katana runs in, Ivy throws her out but Kayden is there to throw Katana back in! Katana RANAS Ivy onto the apron! All three are there, and Ivy brawls with KC Squared!
Ivy DROPKICKS Kayden into the post, and she falls! Ivy ELIMINATES Kayden! Then she stops Katana, ROCKS her, and trophy lifts her to TOSS her onto Kayden, to ELIMINATE her! Fans fire up for the Diamond Pitbull as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Natty ducks ‘n’ dodges Raquel, to tilt-o-whirl, but Raquel blocks the rest to body shot and lift! But Natty fights the bomb and RAN- NO, Raquel powers Natty back up! But Natty tries to rana Raquel out! Chelsea rushes in to put Raquel on the apron! Raquel lands safe, and now she’s pissed! But Chelsea BOOTS Raquel, SUPERKICKS Natty, and goes after them both! But they both stay put. They grab Chelsea by her hair, Natty slips under and DUMPS Chelsea out! Chelsea SLAPS Natty, SLAPS Raquel, and smiles, but Raquel didn’t budge. Raquel dangles Chelsea over the edge, and then drops her to ELIMINATE her!
Fans fire up with Raquel as she tells Chelsea off in Spanish. Natty blocks Ivy’s kick but gets an ENZIGURI! Indi BOOTS Ivy! Raquel and Tegan go after Shayna, Indi runs up on Natty but Natty ELBOWS her away! Indi runs back in, Natty dumps her out! But Ivy DUMPS Natty out! Natty ROCKS Ivy back, but Indi BOOTS Natty! Natty goes to post, Indi runs in but Natty ducks and the boot hits POST! Natty pushes people out of the way to then push Indi down! Natty ELIMINATES Indi, but then Ivy DROPKICKS Natty down! Ivy ELIMINATES Natty! Fans fire up and even Ivy is surprised! But uh, Nia’s back…
Nia storms up on Ivy to CLOBBER her! And then she SPLASHES Raquel! And BOOTS Shayna! And catches Zoey to TOSS her to a corner! Tegan fires off fists and fans fire up for the UPPERCUT! But then Nia picks Tegan up with both hands, puts her up top, and SHOVES her down! Nia ELIMINATES Tegan and Nia soaks up the heat. But then Ivy KICKS, KICKS and ROUNDHOUSES Nia! And fireman’s carries?! Nia fights free, fireman’s carries Ivy, but Zoey SUPERKICKS her! Shayna ROUNDHOUSES! Raquel BOOTS! Nia wobbles, Ivy falls to he apron, but the rest of them get Nia up and out! They DUMP Nia and ELIMINATE her!!
Fans are thunderous, and Nia said it herself! Not one woman would throw her over, so there’s three! And we have our final four: Raquel, Shayna, Zoey and the newbie, Ivy! Nia is furious but fans taunt her with “NANA NA NA!” Wait, Nia YANKS Ivy down and ELIMINATES her!! Fans boo the sore loser, and now it’s just the three left. Shayna and Zoey rush Raquel, but Raquel CLOBBERS Zoey. Shayna gets around to SLEEPER, but Raquel TOSSES her! Raquel knees low, scoops to fireman’s carry, but Zoey runs in! Raquel just scoops her, too! Raquel puts Zoey on the apron, but Zoey and Shayna drag Raquel over!
Raquel dangles, the others attack her hands and she lets go! Raquel falls, Zoey & Shayna ELIMINATE Raquel together!! And then they brawl with each other! Fans fire up as they throw hands, Shayna KICKS, and then gets around! Zoey holds onto ropes for dear life, and she ELBOWS Shayna! Shayna dangles but drags herself up, to get a KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Zoey is fading and then Shayna lets go to get to the apron. Shayna realized that falling would’ve cost them both, so on to another plan. She runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Shayna wobbles, Zoey reloads and SUPERKICKS again! Shayna is still on the edge, and she shouts, “All you got, b*tch!?”
Zoey SUPERKICKS again! Then APRON DDTS!! Shayna falls, Zoey wins!!
Winner: Zoey Stark (NEW #1 Contender to the Women’s World Championship)
The Hunter took down the Queen of Spades, and now she’s chasing her biggest prey yet! Will Zoey Stark take that title off of Rhea at Survivor Series? Or will Mami find a way to still be on top?
Backstage interview with Rhea Ripley.
Jackie Redmond is with the Women’s World Champion and we now know she faces Zoey Stark for the title. Next week, Judgment Day defends the Undisputed Tag Team Championships against Jey & Cody. How important is next week? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Rhea will handle her business at Survivor Series, but next week, Judgment Day does what it does best, and- Zoey interrupts. She tells Rhea that her focus should be entirely on her. See, Zoey will make sure Rhea doesn’t forget that at Crown Jewel, Rhea got hit with the Z360. And if not for Nia, Zoey would be champion. Rhea says she has a lot on her plate, sure, but she didn’t forget about Zoey.
But Zoey must’ve forgotten that Rhea beat four of the baddest women here in the WWE, including Zoey, at Crown Jewel. Or did that slip her mind after taking that Avalanche Riptide onto all those bodies? Oh, Zoey remembers. And she wants Rhea to remember Zoey as the woman who takes this title from her at Survivor Series. Hold onto it nice and tight until then. Zoey heads out, but will the Windy City be where the winds of change bring about a new era?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn!
Speaking of a new era, could there be one already as the Visionary takes on the Great Liberator with the title on the line? Will Rollins’ back hold out so he can hold onto the gold? Or will Sami finally have his own world championship moment here in the Mohegan Sun Arena?
Raw returns and Rollins makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Rollins regrets being so grateful!
The bell rings and fans fire up already. Rollins and Sami circle, feel things out, then tie up. Rollins waistlocks, Sami switches, but Rollins wrenches free. Sami drops to a knee as Rollins has the wristlock, but fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Sami fights up, spins and wrenches back to wristlock. Rollins powers Sami to a corner, the ref counts, and Rollins lets off to then pat Sami on the shoulders. Fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” but Sami shrugs that off. Sami and Rollins reset, feel things out, and tie up again. Sami wrenches an arm to a wristlock then hammerlock. Rollins moves around, reaches back to headlock, then spins to drop toehold.
Rollins floats to a facelock but Sami fights up. Fans rally and duel, Sami powers Rollins to ropes, and the ref counts. Sami lets off slowly, but whispers to Rollins and pats him on the back. Rollins laughs that off, and the two reset. They tie up, Sami headlocks but Rollins powers out. Rollins drops, hurdles, goes the other way, then redirects again, but Sami picks Rollins up! Rollins fights the Blue Thunder, keeps moving, but Sami dumps him out! Fans fire up as Sami builds speed, but Rollins moves! Sami Arabian Presses and taunts Rollins while fans fire up again. Rollins storms in to get in Sami’s face and fans fire up more as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Rollins CHOPS! Sami sputters, Rollins CHOPS him again! And CHOPS him again! And again! And again! Sami falls in the corner but Rollins stomps him! The ref counts, Rollins lets off, and Sami bails out. Rollins pursues and CHPOS again! Sami CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And whips! Rollins reverses but Sami goes up the railing, to QUEBRADA! Fans fire up for Sami and he storms back over to Rollins. Sami puts Rollins in at 6 of 10, the fans duel and Sami storms up to CHOP again! Rollins sputters, Sami CHOPS again, and Rollins goes to a corner. Sami CHOPS again! And again! And again!
Rollins turns things around to CHOP again! And again! Rollins throws a haymaker but Sami gives it back! They brawl, fans fire up with every shot, and Rollins gets the edge! Rollins DECKS Sami, CLUBS him down, covers, TWO! Rollins seethes but he brings Sami up. Rollins bumps Sami off buckles, then wrenches. The fans rally as Rollins whips corner to corner hard! But Sami ELBOWS back! And jumps up to AX HANDLE! Cover, TWO! Sami is a little frustrated but he drags Rollins up. Sami CHOPS, and ROCKS and CHOPS Rollins again. Rollins huffs and puffs as he storms around, and he eggs Sami on!
Sami CHOPS! And CHOPS! And the hands start flying again! It’s a scrap now but Rollins gets the edge! Rollins snarls, whips, but Sami goes up and over! Sami then LARIATS Rollins down! Fans fire up while Rollins shakes out the stars. Sami looms over Rollins, brings him up, and wrenches. Sami whips, Rollins reverses to mule kick! And front kick! And DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up and Sami bails out. Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up again while Rollins clutches his back. The singing returns and Rollins puts Sami in the ring. But Sami builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on the ramp in return!
Fans fire up and Sami is feeling it! Sami brings Rollins up, and he puts Rollins in. Rollins runs up to SLINGBLADE! Sami goes to a corner, Rollins rises and fans have dueling songs even. Rollins runs in, to forearm smash! Rollins keeps moving, forearm smash! Rollins keeps going, but Sami follows! But Rollins avoid the Helluva Kick!! Sami falls back, Rollins springboards, to SWANTON BOM! And right to a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives the aerial assault and Rollins grows frustrated. Rollins huffs and puffs and stands up again to go to the apron. But Sami meets him there to fire off forearms!
Sami CLUBS away on Rollins’ back, lifts, but Rollins fights that! Rollins ELBOWS Sami, kicks low, then reels him in! Rollins underhooks but Sami APRON BACK DROPS! Rollins falls to the floor and writhes while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once more and both men rise from the mat. Rollins throws a haymaker, but Sami gives it back! They trade shots again, the fans rally up, and Sami UPPERCUTS! Rollins PELES! Rollins runs, to KNEE Sami down! Fans fire up and Rollins brings Sami up. Rollins gets Sami up, and BUCKLE BOMBS! Sami falls, Rollins keeps moving, but Sami scoops to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins survives and Sami is stunned! Sami slaps himself to fire back up, and he hauls Rollins up. Fans fire up, but Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Sami first! Rollins runs in, Sami hits him with a CORNER EXPLODER!
Sami then goes to the far side and the fans fire up! Sami runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Rollins underhooks, PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sami survives and now Rollins is stunned! The Mohegan Sun Arena is making all of Wilkes-Barre shake, “This is Awesome!” Rollins fires himself up, he aims, runs in, but Sami SPINEBUSTERS, into a LION TAMER!! Shoutout to Y2J, and then Sami goes to the full BOSTON CRAB!! Rollins endures, crawls, but Sami drags him away from ropes! Rollins turns over, drags Sami down into a prawn hold! ROLLINS WINS!!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (still WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
Sami is stunned again, because Rollins snatched victory from the jaws of defeat! But while Rollins holds the belt, he offers a handshake. Sami shakes it and the fans cheer the sportsmanship! Sami falls short, but will he get back up? WAIT! The Judgment Day CLOBBERS Sami! Priest, Finn, Dom & McDonagh all stomp him! But then Rollins DIVES onto Judgment Day! The mugging is now 4v2 as Finn puts Sami in the ring and Priest tosses Rollins. But here comes MAIN EVENT JEY! Fans fire up as Jey runs in to help out his dawg! He SUPERKICKS Dom! And he SUPERKICKS JD! And he dodges Finn to SPEAR him!!
But Priest BOOTS Jey! Priest stomps away on Jey, but HERE COMES CODY!! The fans fire up for The American Nightmare as he brawls with Priest! Cody tosses Priest back into the ring, the brawl is now 4v4 and here comes all the refs and even Adam Pearce! Cody now has Dom, Sami has Priest, and it is just chaos! They brawl on the desk! And in and out of the ring! Producers and security rush in but they can’t stop this, either! Everything spills out of the ring, and Pearce shouts “ENOUGH! ENOUGH!! I’m tired of the games! Every night, every week! You four wanna play games? You four wanna play games?!”
Fans like where this is going! Pearce says they can play games! In Chicago! Survivor Series… WARGAMES!! The fans are thunderous as now we get the double ring, double cage back in action! And then Priest LEAPS to CLOBBER Jey!! The brawl is back on! Finn has Rollins, Cody TOSSES Dom, and then Cody aims at the cluster! ESCALARA CROSSBODY from Cody!! Rollins still throws hands on Finn while they’re on the floor! Priest still throws hands on Jey and Rollins, Finn is pinned down by security, and Raw has to go off the air! If this is how wild it is outside of a cage, how much wilder will it get inside one?!
My Thoughts:
What an awesome Raw to follow Crown Jewel. So much set up not just for Survivor Series but the weeks leading up to it. Really good showing from Akira against Nakamura, but of course Nakamura won. And awesome that they’re giving us Nakamura VS Otis, that’s going to be good stuff. Great match from DIY VS Creed Brothers but I should’ve figured someone from Imperium would interfere. Creeds being officially Raw superstars is cool, I guess their Halloween Havoc TLC match was their goodbye to NXT but with a win rather than a loss. There’s a very good chance we get DIY VS Imperium VS Creeds in a Triple Threat to determine tag title contenders, seeing as how New Day lost to Judgment Day tonight.
Awesome Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match, and it was awesome to see Miz unleashing some new stuff for his moveset. It was a little scary when Ricochet had that hard landing out of the “forced” rana, but he shook it off and finished the match. Incredibly clever finish to give Miz the win, and then Ivar going after him sets up a match between them next week so Miz can further prove he’s ready to face a bigger, stronger opponent. Now, I don’t see Miz taking the title, but he could do very well for himself in this newest Face phase giving Gunther a great match at Survivor Series.
And as always, great stuff with Judgment Day in all their stories. Great opening promos from Rollins and Sami, and Priest’s reaction to Sami getting the title match was good stuff, too. Again, great match from Priest & Finn VS New Day and that was a great win for Judgment Day so Priest could rebound from Crown Jewel. Great promos from the big names in tonight’s Battle Royal, and that was a great Battle Royal at that. Nikki Cross’ catatonic state continues to be an interesting yet entertaining move. Great showing from Ivy Nile but of course sore loser Nia screws her over. That feels like a possible feud real quick, very much a David VS Goliath story for the women’s division.
Zoey getting the win is great stuff, I oddly didn’t expect that. Thought it was Shayna next up, but this is great for Zoey, who is definitely great in ring and is making improvements as a character. Rhea VS Zoey 1v1 is going to be great stuff, but I don’t really see Zoey winning that any more than Miz beating Gunther. And Xia Li taking Becky Lynch out of the match, and then Pearce suspending her from the match, you can bet Becky VS Xia is also something for Survivor Series and that will be great stuff. And then awesome main event from Rollins VS Sami. Rollins wins, of course, but then what an awesome brawl to end things and give us that WarGames match.
And when it comes to that WarGames match, Rollins is now the dysfunctional piece with Kevin Owens on SmackDown, but pretty sure Rollins finds a way to get over his beef with Cody if it means beating down Judgment Day. And now that I think about it, how wild would it be if the Faces win WarGames, but Priest cashes in after to get that world title? It’d work since all of Judgment Day will already be there to take out the others, and after that tense promo from McIntyre tonight, we might even get his Heel turn where he screws over Rollins without necessarily joining Judgment Day.
My Score: 8.9/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLAWSGO KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns [Technical difficulties suck] TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO! Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO!
Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW! Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back!
Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring! The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring.
Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?
Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
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