Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/26/23)
It’s the NXT After Christmas!
Will justice, true justice, finally be served?
On the day after Christmas, NXT returns to the Underground! Will Eddy Thorpe or Dijak be standing tall at the end of this gritty grudge match?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- All Or Nothing: Chase U VS Out The Mud; OTM wins and are the new #1 contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Josh Briggs; Dar wins, by disqualification, and retains the cup.
- Cora Jade VS Karmen Petrovic; Cora wins.
- Men’s Breakout Tournament, Semifinal: Lexis King VS Riley Osborne; Riley wins and advances to the finals.
- Bron Breakker VS Nathan Frazer; Bron wins.
- Men’s Breakout Tournament, Semifinal: Tavion Heights VS Oba Femi; Oba wins and advances to the finals.
- Joe Coffey w/ Gallus VS Joe Gacy; Gacy wins.
- NXT Underground: Eddy Thorpe VS DIJAK; Eddy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
All Or Nothing: Chase U VS Out The Mud w/ SCRYPTS!
Andre Chase is in deep with Tony D, but he has a plan. If he and Duke Hudson beat Lucien Price & Bronco Nima, Scrypts will pay DOUBLE on last week’s pot, which will erase the debt with The Don! But if Chase U loses, Tony & Stacks owe Price & Nima a tag title opportunity. Will the Andre Chase Gambit save Andre Chase University? Or will they only end up in the doghouse with the D’Angelos?
Speaking of, the NXT Tag Team Champions are watching from the perch. The teams sort out and we start with Chase against Price. Fans duel, the two tie up, and Price SHOVES Chase down! Chase gets up and Price smirks. The two go again, tie up, and Price SHOVES Chase again! Price grins but Chase keeps his cool. Chase storms up, gets around, and headlocks Price. Price powers up and out, Chase ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Price scoops. Chase slips free, DROPKICKS Price, then DROPKICKS again! Tag to Duke, and Chase U mugs Price. They whip Price into the corner, double body shot, high ten to the DOUBLE CLUB!
The fans rally and duel, Duke ROCKS Price. Price blocks the scoop, throws body shots, and he reels Duke back in for more. Price swings but Duke counter punches! Duke wrenches, RAMS and wrenches Price again, to RAM him again. One more wrench, tag to Chase and he climbs up. Chase AX HANDLES the arm! Chase wrenches, tags Duke again, and they set up so Duke can CLUB the arm. Duke wrenches, RAMS, wrenches, and then tags Chase. Chase kicks low, they whip, trip and “U~” Elbow Drop! Cover, TWO! Price hangs tough but Chase wrenches an arm. Nima storms in, the ref stops him, but Price uses the distraction to wrench and HOOK KICK!
Chase flounders, Price tags Nima and OTM have Chase in the corner. Nima fires off back elbow after back elbow, then lets off to clothesline! Nima shoves Chase down, to then HIP DROP him! Tony & Stacks discuss things while Nima covers, ONE! Chase is hanging tough, the fans still duel, but Nima says they got next! Nima ROCKS Chase and Chase ends up on ropes. Nima gets up to CHOKE Chase with a bounce! The ref counts, Nima lets off, then he stalks Chase to the corner. Fans rally, Nima talks more trash and he fires more hands. Tag to Price and he trips Chase, so Nima can KNEE Chase down! Price slides in and stays between Chase and Duke.
Price taunts Chase, then stomps a hand! But Chase throws shots with the good hand! Price RAMS Chase into a corner, RAMS him again and again, then lets off. Price slithers around as he watches Chase stagger. Price CLOBBERS Chase in the corner! Fans are torn as Price drags Chase over and tags Nima in. Nima clamps on with a chinbar and armlock, but Chase throws body shots. Nima knees low, whips Chase to a corner, but Chase avoids the splash! Chase avoids Price, too, then BOOTS Nima away! Chase ELBOWS Price, hurries for his corner but Nima picks him up and throwsh im back!
But Chase ducks ‘n’ dodges, hot tag to Duke! The fans fire up for the Chase U MVP! He BOOTS Pirce right down! Then he dodges Nima to JAB, JAB, JAB and flip, flop, “U~” BIONIC ELBOW! Duke then scoops Price to a fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER onto Nima! The fans fire up with Duke and even Tony likes this. But Scrypts gets in Chase’s face! Duke TOSSES Scrypts into the ring, then Scrypts bails out! Chase tags in, thinking he’s got this. Duke says okay, and Chase goes up to leap. Price ducks it, then SUPERKICKS! Tag to Nima, and OTM coordinates, suplex to SPINEBUSTER! Price BLASTS Duke while Nima covers, OTM wins!
Winners: Out The Mud, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships)
Duke can’t believe it! He was the card shark, but the hot hand was taken away when Chase wanted the glory. Will Chase University ever get out of debut? Or will those tag titles soon be Out The Mud?
The NXT Year End Awards are handed out!
The 2023 Tag Team of the Year: The Creed Brothers! The 2023 Female Superstar of the Year: Tiffany Stratton! The 2023 Male Superstar of the Year: Ilja Dragunov! But now the question is, was it the Center of the Universe or the Mad Dragon who was crowned THE 2023 Superstar of the Year?
Trick Williams waits for Carmelo Hayes backstage.
Melo walks up, the two shake hands and Melo says it was so crazy and cold what happened to Ilja Dragunov last week. Trick says Dragunov is in bad shape, but will he make it to New Year’s Evil? Melo says they both know it’ll take more than that to keep the Dragon down. Facts. But Trick was thinking, he might have to push the match back. Trick wants Dragunov at 100%. What? Is he crazy? Trick didn’t hurt Dragunov! Take the shot regardless. So Melo doesn’t think Trick can beat Dragunov at his best? No, that’s not it at all. But Trick is on fire right now, so no better time to do this than now!
Melo will put it like this: five years from now, ain’t nobody gonna talk about Trick beating Dragunov at 100% or not. All they’ll be talking about is Trick Williams winning the NXT Championship. And look at LeBron James. When he won an NBA Title in “The Bubble,” ain’t nobody talking about who he beat. Just take your shot. Think about it. Trick does think about it. Will Trick go ahead and slam dunk on a damaged Dragunov? Will the damage Dragunov took even keep him away?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Josh Briggs!
Supernova 11 always has his three minio- er, friends backing him up, but big bad Briggs wants to do this without Country Strong? Is Briggs taking a big gamble of his own going at this alone? Or will he prove he’s all he needs to take down Dar?
NXT returns as Briggs makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the cup awaits, and we see who brings it home for New Year’s!
The bell rings on round one, and Dar circles with Briggs. They feel things out, tie up, and Briggs SHOVES Dar! Dar scrambles away, Meta Four barks at Briggs, but he dares Dar to come back. Dar resets, they tie up, and Briggs SHOVES Dar again! Meta Four gets uppity again, but Briggs wants the champ to man up already. Dar says okay, and he calls for a knuckle lock. Briggs reaches up higher. Dar says fine, this side. Briggs switches, and Dar SLAPS Briggs! Briggs snarls, swings, misses, and Dar kicks a leg, ROCKS Briggs with a forearm, then fires off knees! But Briggs blocks one to TOSS Dar away!
Fans fire up, Meta Four freaks out, and Dar drags himself up in a corner. Briggs swings, misses again and Dar hurries away. Briggs storms up, Dar dodges and KICKS! Briggs just storms up on Dar! Dar goes for a leg, but Briggs TOSSES him away again! Dar flounders, Briggs hauls him up and whips corner to corner. Dar goes up, under, comes back to throat chop, then runs! But Briggs scoops for a SIDERWALK SLAM and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Meta Four is relieved and we reach a minute left. Briggs has the HALF CRAB! Dar endures, the fans fire up, and Briggs sits deep! Dar CLUBS at the leg, then gets a ROPEBREAK!
Briggs lets off, stomps away on Dar, then lets off as the ref counts. Disqualifications end this automatically so Briggs has to be careful. Briggs suplexes but Dar slips free to shove. Thirty seconds and Briggs POUNCES Dar! Cover, TWO! Meta Four is relieved again but Briggs keeps his cool. Briggs stalks Dar to a corner but ew hit ten seconds. Briggs whips, Dar blocks, but Briggs still gets him loose. Dar gets under, Briggs brings him up, but the bell rings on the round! Dar holds off on the cheap shot he wanted to take, and Briggs lets Dar down off the bomb.
Dar: 0; Briggs: 0
Briggs backs away while Meta Four complains. Briggs is realizing what he’s missing during the rest period, but he just waits as Oro helps Dar stretch. The bell rings on round two, Dar runs in, but Briggs catches him! Briggs shoves, then scoops for a BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Briggs keeps his cool, there’s still plenty of time. Briggs reels Dar in, hauls him up, but Dar slips into the GUILLOTINE! Briggs stays standing, powers his way up, and he RAMS Dar into a corner! Briggs puts Dar up top but Dar holds onto the hold! The ref counts, Dar lets off, but he SLAPS Briggs again! Briggs choke grips Dar!
Fans fire up, but Dar hops on for a TRIANGLE HOLD! Briggs drops to a knee, Dar uses just his legs while taunting Briggs with his hands. But Briggs deadlifts Dar to BUCKLE BOMB him! Briggs runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, Briggs scores!!
Dar: 0; Briggs: 1
And with that, the challenger is on the board! Meta Four hurries to get Dar to the corner to refresh and NXT goes picture in picture.
Briggs throws off his shirt, he’s getting warmed up. Dar is finally on his feet again, and the third round begins! But then Dar bails out for another breather! Briggs says nuh-uh and storms out. Meta Four stands in the way, of course, and Dar goes around the way. Briggs pushes past to pursue, they go back into the ring, and Briggs ducks the kick to SPINEBUSTER! Briggs rains down fists, covers, TWO! Briggs keeps hold of Dar, drags him up, and whips him to a corner hard! Dar falls over, Briggs storms over, and then Briggs climbs. But Jakara is there to talk trash! Dar KICKS Briggs’ legs out! Dar taunts Briggs, then KICKS and KICKS and KICKS Briggs against ropes!
Dar goes again, but he sees Briggs’ guard so he kicks low! Briggs sits down, Dar runs to SLIDING KICK! Dar drags Briggs to the apron, and he SLAMS the leg on the edge! And he does it again again! And again! Then Dar CLUBS Briggs in the head! The ref counts, Dar lets off, but then he pulls Briggs into the post! Dar throws more hands, soaks up the heat, then runs to DROPKICK the leg against the post! Briggs flounders into the ring, Dar hurries in to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO, and we’re under a minute in the round! Dar hurries to get going, but Briggs LARIATS again! But Dar flounders away to the outside!
Briggs storms after Dar, NXT returns to single picture, and Dar ROCKS Briggs! Briggs hits back! Dar hits back! They go forearm for forearm, Dar fires kicks and a QUESTION MARK KICK! APRON DDT!! Briggs sputters, blood in his mouth and nose, and we’re under ten seconds! But Briggs shoves Dar away! Briggs runs up, Dar dodges and the boot gets stuck over the barriers! Dar jumps up to KICK Briggs down, and that’s the round!
Dar: 0; Briggs: 1
Halfway through and while Briggs leads in points, Dar may have scored huge there! Dar gets in the ring, thanks to Meta Four, but Briggs has no one because that’s how he chose to play this. The bell rings on round four, and Dar runs up to BOOT Briggs down! Then Dar goes side to side to BOOT! Dar then goes up the corner and FLYING FOREARMS Briggs down! Cover, TWO! Dar keeps moving, SHINING WIZARD! Briggs stays up, Dar runs to GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Briggs is hanging in there and the fans fire up! Dar is frustrated, though, and Meta Four is worried. Briggs gets mad, especially as Dar SLAPS him again and again!
Dar runs, but Briggs powers up to BOOT him down! Then choke grip, to a CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives and Briggs grows frustrated. There’s still two minutes in this round, and Briggs runs up. Dar dodges, trips Briggs, and then goes up a corner! DIVING DOUBLE STOMP to the bad leg! Then Dar runs again! Briggs choke grips again, but Dar ELBOWS free! And FOREARMS! And takedown to the CHAMPAGNE SUPER- NO, Briggs pushes back to turn kneebar into stack cover! TWO, and the KNEEBAR is on!! Briggs endures, we’re only at one minute! Briggs fights around, Dar stays hooked on but Briggs CLUBS away on Dar!
Briggs is free of the kneebar but Dar hurries to ELBOW away at the ropes! The ref counts, Dar lets off, and then Dar runs up, into a HAYMAKER! The ref checks Dar for a KO, but Lash CLUBS Briggs with a bucket!! Dar covers, TWO!?!? Briggs survives Lash lashing out, and the fans are thunderous! But now the rest of the team springs into action! Jakara distracts the ref so Oro can throw the bucket to Dar! But Briggs grabs it, too! Briggs and Dar tug-o-war, but Dar lets go and Briggs CLOBBERS Dar with the bucket!! The ref sees that, it’s a disqualification!!
Winner: Noam Dar, by disqualification (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
Briggs went it alone and lost alone, all because of the pawns helping their king! Will any one ever get a win when Dar has Meta Four in his corner?
Axiom and Nathan Frazer talk backstage.
Axiom isn’t surprised by the award results so far. Frazer isn’t, either. But hey, it was still a great year for NXT as a whole! And Frazer is glad to see “that dog” Bron Breakker didn’t win. Yeah, best spear in the business, sure, but no one’s gonna vote for a guy so mean and angry 24/7. Axiom tries to warn Frazer but Bron is behind him. Frazer sighs and says okay, here we go again. Bron says Frazer should consider slowing down and thinking before he speaks. Well first of, he’ll never slow down. And second, he wasn’t saying anything he wouldn’t have told Bron to his face. Oh, okay, tough guy.
Bron will explain this: Frazer’s speed and high-flying ability would have no effect on Bron, and do you know why? Because he’s the badass of the WWE. He doesn’t need to win popularity contests. Okay, then let’s put that to the test. See if the Spear can even catch Frazer. Careful what you wish for. Bron heads out and Frazer says Axiom could’ve warned him. Bro, he was winking and glancing for him! WHAT?! But either way, will the Jersey Island Rocket be able to stay airborne? Or will he crash and burn after getting hit by the Big Bad Booty Nephew?
Cora Jade VS Karmen Petrovic!
The Punk Rock Mean Girl disrespected the new girl by just taking her locker, and no one disrespects the real-life Beatrix Kiddo! Will Karmen be more like karma for Cora’s bad attitude? Or will Cora continue to make NXT all about her?
NXT returns as Karmen makes her entrance. The bell rings and Cora is talking trash about how she’s the veteran. Cora shoves Karmen and Karmen says respect is earned. So Cora shoves Karmen again! So Karmen ROCKS Cora, steps over, and HOOK KICKS! The fans duel, Carmen RAMS Karmen into a corner, then RAMS her again. The ref counts, Cora hauls Karmen up but Karmen sunset flips! TWO, and Cora runs up to SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Cora shoves Karmen, then runs to ELBOW Karmen on the ropes! Fans are torn, Cora covers, TWO! Cora is annoyed, but she stalks Karmen to a corner.
Cora stomps a mudhole in, the ref counts, and Cora whips corner to corner hard. Karmen falls, Cora storms up again, and Cora stomps Karmen around. Cora talks trash on Karmen but Karmen fires body shots! Cora throws Karmen by her hair! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Karmen throws body shots again. Cora CLUBS Karmen, talks trash, then hauls her up to SMACK her off the mat! Cora paces, talks more trash, then taunts the fans. Cora SMACKS Karmen off the mat again, soaks up the heat, then runs side to side to IMPLODER- NO, Karmen dodges! Cora hobbles, into a leg sweep!
Karmen goes to the corner, Cora runs in but into a KNEE! Karmen rallies with big forearms! Karmen runs to ROUNDHOUSE Cora in a corner, then kicks her down, to LION’S BARRAGE! Cover, TWO! Cora survives but Karmen storms up on her. Cora YANKS Karmen into ropes! Then reels her in to underhook, FUTURE SHOCK! Cover, Cora wins!
Winner: Cora Jade, by pinfall
Cora grins as she turns things around as she always does: underhandedly. Cora then bullies Karmen by kicking her around. Cora underhooks again, but here comes Gigi Dolin! The Toxic Avenger runs Cora off, and Cora wags her finger. Cora says this happens on her time, but when and where will that be?
Men’s Breakout Tournament, Semifinal: Lexis King VS Riley Osborne!
The Drama King of NXT acts like he’s already won that contract, but he actually has to put words to action. Will he take one step closer to his throne? Or will Chase U’s newest recruit kick in the turbo and head for the finals?
NXT returns as Riley makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, King goes for an arm and wrenches, but the fans rally for Riley. King chinbars, Riley powers through to roll, cartwheel and handspring. Riley wrenches and wristlocks to wrangle King. King fights up, slips around and whips, but Riley arm-drags to the armlock! King reaches out, but we see Trey Bearhill walking out here. King puts Riley on the ropes and then sees Trey. King HEADBUTTS Riley down, then tells Trey he doesn’t want any of this. Trey just takes a seat, and Riley fires off on King! Fans fire up as Riley whips but King reverses!
King runs in, Riley ELBOWS him away, then goes up. But King SUPERKICKS the legs out, and WOE STOMPS Riley out of the ropes! Cover, TWO! King clamps onto a HALF CRAB! Riley endures, the fans rally, and we see Thea Hail Y Jacy Jayne front and center. Riley crawls, powers up, reaches out, and the student section keeps him going! Riley rolls to send King into buckles, then Riley MONKEY FLIPS! Riley ducks ‘n’ dodges to CALF KICK! Then STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Riley grits his teeth. Riley has even more of the fans with him, but King CHOPS him! So Riley CHOPS back!
King BOOTS from below, then ducks a haymaker to swinging BACKBREAKER! Then crossarm, STRAITJACKET BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!! Riley survives and fans fire up! King rains down fists, Thea & Jacy are worried, but King hauls Riley up. King puts Riley up top, CHOPS him again, then climbs up, Riley fires forearms in return! King and Riley brawl, King has the edge, but then Trey gets up! King says stay back, but Riley SHOVES King down! Riley adjusts, and he “U~” SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, RILEY WINS!
Winner: Riley Osborne, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Big assist to big Trey, and now King gets screwed over just like he did! Will Chase U have something to celebrate with the tournament finals? Or will breaking out be hard to do?
As for King, he wants Trey to show him mercy, then takes a swing! Trey blocks to CLUB King, and CLAW King, and CLAW him again! Fans fire up with Trey and he reels King in, whips, but King holds ropes to slither away! Denied vengeance tonight, will the bear get his paws on the snake of NXT soon enough?
MORE NXT Year End Awards are handed out!
The 2023 Match of the Year: Hayes VS Dragunov for the NXT Championship at NXT No Mercy! The 2023 Moment of the Year: The Undertaker shows up on the October 10th edition of NXT!
Backstage interview with Ava Raine.
Kelly asks Ava if there’s any update on Dragunov’s medical condition. No one has heard all week, but word is, Dragunov is on his way here. Later tonight, Dragunov will announce his personal decision on whether or not the match at New Year’s Evil is still happening. That’s all she’s got. Kelly thanks Ava for that, and now we’re all waiting on an answer. Will the Mad Dragon still go through with the NXT Championship match with Trick?
Bron Breakker VS Nathan Frazer!
“That dog” heard Frazer talking crap, so now it’s time to put up or shut up! Will Frazer survive sticking his foot in his mouth again? Or will he get torn right in half by the best spear in the business?
The bell rings and Bron stares Frazer down with a smug smile. Fans sing “Bron is gonna kill~ you!” Frazer ignores that as he ties up with Bron. Bron powers Frazer to a corner, the ref counts, and Bron lets off to pat Frazer’s head. Frazer pie faces in return! Bron runs up, Frazer dodges and headlocks. Bron powers up to THROW Frazer away! Frazer goes to a corner, Bron says that was like cradling a baby. Fans bark for Bron, but Frazer resets. They tie up, Frazer headlocks again, but Bron powers out. Frazer slides under, headlocks, but Bron powers up to back suplex! Frazer lands on his feet, headlocks again, but Bron powers out.
Frazer redirects, and again, and again, but Bron still runs him over! Fans bark for Bron and he barks at Frazer. Bron waits on Frazer to get up and the two reset again. Corbin is watching, liking what he’s seeing. Frazer waistlocks but Bron throws Frazer away. Frazer’s back again, and he hits a flying takeover! Bron powers up but Frazer hits another takeover! Bron powers up, getting annoyed, and Bron powers up again. Bron denies Frazer his takeover to TOSS Frazer into buckles! Bron snarls, storms up on Frazer, then drags him up. Bron whips corner to corner hard and Frazer tumbles up and down! Bron does push-ups just to show off.
Bron taunts Frazer as he has him in the corner, then digs his knees in. The ref counts, Bron lets off, and Bron drags Frazer up to whip corner to corner hard! Frazer staggers but Bron RAMS him back in! And again! And again! Bron ROCKS Frazer, suplexes, and he holds Frazer up! Frazer slips free, Bron bucks the O’Conner, and now Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges. But then Frazer ducks ‘n’ dodges back, to SHOTGUN Bron down! Fans fire up with Frazer as Bron bails out, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Bron TACKLES Frazer! Bron throws down fists, drags Frazer up and fireman’s carries, to GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Frazer hangs tough and the fans rally, but they also bark. Bron drags Frazer up, puts him in a corner, and says Frazer’s stupid for thinking he stood a chance against him. Bron then TOSSES Frazer across the way! Bron storms up on Frazer, but Frazer fires body shots! And haymakers! Fans rally, Bron gets around and GERMAN SUPLEXES Frazer inside-out! Cover, TWO! Bron’s getting annoyed and he tells Frazer to just give up. Bron bends Frazer with a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow!
Frazer endures, the fans rally behind him, and Frazer claws his way free! Frazer reaches back, bridges up, and hits a JAWBREAKER! Bron wobbles, storms up and he stomps Frazer at the ropes. The ref counts, Bron says he’s the man, then storms back up. But Frazer BOOTS from below! And again! Bron gets the legs, YANKS Frazer up but Frazer lands on his feet to PELE! A very Rollins-esque move! The fans rally, Frazer storms up to ROCK Bron! And again! And again! Frazer fires off, fans fire up, but Bron shoves Frazer away. Bron runs up but Frazer tosses him out! Frazer builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp!
Frazer hurries to his feet, and he runs to SHOTGUN Bron into steel steps! The fans fire up while Bron writhes and the ref counts. Frazer puts Bron in at 5 of 10, then drags himself up. Frazer climbs a corner, Bron stands up, and Frazer CROSSBODIES into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Bron is seething and he shakes his head. Bron aims from a corner as Frazer rises, and Bron runs in, to a SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!! Frazer hurries back up top, and he PHOENIX- NO, he has to roll through as Bron moves! SPEAR!!! Cover, Bron wins!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Despite all of Frazer’s heart, Bron proves himself right about strength over speed. Corbin nods and says, “Very interesting.” Just what is Mr. No BS intrigued by in this match? Just what will it take for Frazer to get to the next level?
The No Quarter Catch Crew speaks.
Drew Gulak says that he’s learned the hard way that you have to finesse things a certain way here in the WWE. So if Dragon Lee & The LWO wanna step into Gulak’s world, they’re gonna have to experience just what Gulak’s learned, and that is something Gulak’s taught to every member of his crew. Damon Kemp says, “Heart will get you nowhere. You have to be remorseless!” Charlie Dempsey says, “We don’t care if you’re the future of lucha libre. All those high-flying, flashy moves mean nothing when we’re grinding your faces into the mat.” Myles Borne says, “No quarter means we take no prisoners, and we show no mercy.”
Gulak returns to say, “Adapt, survive, punish, obsess.” Kemp says “Your breaking point is our starting line.” So Dragon, Cruz, Joaquin, this is a challenge for a Six Man Tag at New Year’s Evil. Dempsey says the LWO can do all the flips, planchas and topes they want, because none of that matters. Gulak says the LWO will see NXT is a No Fly Zone, and they’re gonna get No Quarter. But which three exactly are we talking about? And will all of the technical savagery matter when the Boy Wonder and his new amigos are too fast to catch?
Briggs regroups with Country Strong.
Jensen says Briggs almost had Dar, and Fallon says he was so close. If they were out there, then maybe it would’ve been different. Yeah, maybe. But that’s not what Briggs wanted… Jensen says he knows Briggs. Two years ago, Briggs helped Jensen find his footing. And yet, it’s clear Briggs wants to win as a singles competitor. Jensen knows Briggs knows he’s right. And as for Fallon, she should spread her wings and accept Tiffany’s challenge for New Year’s Evil. Fallon would love nothing more than to make Tiffany a ranch hand for the day, make her rake out some muck from the stalls and actually get her hands dirty.
Briggs smiles and says he loves these guys. So then that’s it, right? It’s over? Jensen says hey, one last time. Hands in, and Jensen says they’re family forever. They all head out, and Country Strong is no more. Briggs and Fallon have goals, but what is Jensen to do with himself now?
Ava Raine meets with Arianna Grace.
Arianna is so incredibly appreciative of Ava taking the time. From one busy woman to another, Arianna wants to make Ava aware of the “tragedy” that occurred. She was “viciously” attacked by Roxanne Perez. You can still see the bruising on her face. But thankfully, Arianna has a very lovely bone structure as it is, but that doesn’t give anyone the excuse to assault her. Roxie has anger issues, and Arianna suggests that for the betterment of the Women’s Division, this brand as a whole, and Roxie herself, that Roxie has some anger management classes. And Arianna knows Ava cares about the safety of the roster. Oh, yes, of course.
Arianna knew Ava would understand. So what are their next steps? Because Arianna does have some ideas. Well, the next step for Roxie is that Roxie had an idea to have a match against Arianna at New Year’s Evil. Oh, goodness, bless her heart. How’d she handle HBK rejecting the idea? Um, HBK didn’t reject it, it was a great idea. So next week, Roxie VS Arianna. Good luck. Yes, that’s nice. Arianna forces a smile, but will she end up with more than a hand mark on her face after next week?
NXT holds a face-to-face of Lyra Valkyria and Blair Davenport.
Sarah Schreiber moderates as the NXT Women’s Champion and her #1 contender sit with her backstage ahead of their title match at New Year’s Evil. Sarah’s question is, what took this so long? Blair says it’s only because Lyra blew her knee out back in NXT UK. Which was actually good for Lyra because she never wanted to face Blair in the first place. Lyra says that’s not totally true. Blair’s been avoiding Lyra this whole time, until Lyra had the title. Lyra worked her way back from that knee injury, until she was the one facing Becky Lynch, and while Blair was jumping people in the parking lot.
Blair says that’s cute, but Sarah says Lyra has a good point. Blair’s methods are a bit… different. Blair says “hard work” only shows when the right people are watching. It’s not hard for people to take notice when Lyra’s on screen with big names like Rhea Ripley, Rey Mysterio, Xia Li and Becky Lynch. No, Blair had to make people take notice of her, and it worked. Yeah, until it came back to bite Blair in the butt, like when Nikkita Lyons returned to kick Blair’s head in. Don’t forget all your cowardly actions, Blair. Cowardly? Blair beat four other women in the Iron Survivor this year, 25 minutes, no one tapped her out, no one pinned her to score!
And y’know what? Lyra probably wishes anyone else won that match! Tiffany, Fallon, Lash, Kelani, they all wanted a piece of Lyra but they have to line up behind Blair, Lyra’s only competition. Lyra welcomes competition! Sarah wants this to wrap. What happens next week? Lyra says there’s no doubt it’ll be ugly. Lyra doesn’t like how Blair does things, because she’ll do whatever it takes to win this. But the difference between them is that Blair wants the title so she can call herself a champion. Lyra wants this title because she wants to be the best. Blair says that’s exactly right, and that is why Blair will leave next week the new champion.
Blair witnessed Lyra’s rise, but vows to be the reason for her fall. Lyra says we’ll see about that. See you at New Year’s Evil. The two stand up, Sarah thanks them for their time, and wishes them both the best of luck. But will luck have nothing to do with how hard both women fight?
Men’s Breakout Tournament, Semifinal: Tavion Heights VS Oba Femi!
With Riley Osborne waiting in the finals, two of the biggest and baddest in the tournament now collide! Will Tavion reach new heights? Or will he be thrown out by the former shotput champion?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and they go around. Oba powers Tavion back but Tavion slips around to waistlock. Tavion lifts, Oba fights it and ELBOWS Tavion away. Tavion gets a leg, Oba hops to the ROPEBREAK, but the ref counts as Tavion holds on. Oba BOOTS Tavion away, but Tavion comes back to SLINGBLADE! Tavion goes to fireman’s carry but Oba CLUBS away on him! Oba then rains down fists, then drops a big knee! Cover, ONE! Tavion hangs tough but Oba clinches, for an URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Oba stays cool as he stalks Tavion to a corner. Oba ROCKS Tavion with forearms, then CLUBS him down!
Tavion staggers, Oba stalks him to a corner, but Tavion throws body shots. Oba CLUBS Tavion, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then CLUBS Tavion again. Oba kicks Tavion, drags him up, then whips again. Oba storms up but Tavion throws elbows and haymakers! Oba gets under to SHOTPUT BOMB! Fans fire up and Oba takes aim. Oba runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Tavion falls, Oba covers, TWO! Oba keeps on Tavion with a chinlock but Tavion fights up. Fans rally, Tavion throws elbows, but Oba CLUBS him again. Oba underhooks, but Tavion fireman’s carries! Oba fires elbows, but Tavion powers up! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!
Both men are down, Tavion stands and shoots around, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Oba flounders, fans fire up, and Tavion lures Oba into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Oba bails out, the fans fire up and Tavion goes out after Oba. Tavion puts Oba in, hurries after him, but Oba LARIATS!! Fans fire up with Oba now, and he drags Tavion up. Oba whips Tavion for the FLAPJACK! Oba roars, fans fire up, and Tavion staggers into the POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
And with that, the final match-up is set! Will Oba toss one more man out to break through? Or will Riley win this one for Chase U?
Ilja Dragunov arrives backstage.
Kelly apologizes but she has to ask- He says excuse him, but he is looking for Trick. Dragunov heads on, is he going to tell Trick his decision before he tells the world?
Ridge Holland tweets a message.
“I’m sorry for what happened, @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR, this is not who I am. Get well soon.” Ridge the Fridge is not without emotions, can he get over the damage he has caused?
Joe Coffey w/ Gallus VS Joe Gacy!
It’s a battle of the Joes as the Iron King is red hot for this fight! But will he be able to rid himself of Gacy’s shadow? Or is he unable to comprehend the twisted mind of NXT’s resident Joker?
NXT returns and the bell rings. The Joes circle, Gacy dodges Coffey, and the two go again. They tie up, go around, and then break. They tie up again, go around again, but let off. Coffey fires a forearm so Gacy gives it back! Coffey headlocks, Gacy powers out and they RAM shoulders. Then they go back to forearms! Gacy headlocks, Coffey powers out and Gacy RAMS Coffey! Gacy then dodges Coffey to DROPKICK and SENTON! Fans fire up with Gacy, oddly, and Gacy whips. Coffey reverses to send Gacy out, but Gacy tells commentary that he’s Joe Gacy. Yes, we all know that… Gacy gives Vic a thumbs up, but the ref is telling Gallus to back off.
Gacy eggs Wolfgang on but Markus keeps him away. Joe Coffey DIVES and sends Gacy into the desk! Coffey stomps away on Gacy, and he says HE is Joe Coffey, remember that! Wait, so, was Gacy parodying Coffey or something? Coffey puts Gacy in, fans chant “Let’s Go, Joe!” and Gacy fires hands! Coffey throws hands back, whips Gacy into a corner, and then whips him back in! Fans chant “JOE FOREVER!” as Coffey scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Coffey snarls, runs up and goes up and up, VADER ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Gacy is still in this and Coffey grows frustrated. Coffey digs his boots in, stomps away on Gacy, then lets off as the ref counts.
Fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” but that’s technically a different Joe’s song. Gacy gets up and tells Coffey to try harder! Then Gacy fires off forearms and haymakers! Gacy whips, Coffey reverses but Gacy CLOBBERS him! And CLOBBERS him again! Gacy gets around to hit a SAIDO! Coffey flounders, Gacy runs up to whip corner to corner, then he back drops Coffey on the rebound! Fans fire up with Gacy, but Coffey bails out. Gacy DIVES to take Coffey out! Gacy hurries to put Coffey back in, then he clinches for the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Coffey survives, and Gallus wants in! But here comes Hank ‘n’ Tank!
Hank ‘n’ Tank drag Mark & Wolfgang down to start throwing hands! Gacy nods for the assist, but Coffey HEADBUTTS him! GLASGOW SENDOFF! And then, ALL THE BEST FOR- NO, Gacy ducks to go into the UPSIDEDOWN!! Cover, Gacy wins!!
Winner: Joe Gacy, by pinfall
Gacy wins out, proving it takes a Joe to beat a Joe! But will this Joe prove he’s no shmo and go for some gold in the New Year?
Backstage interview with Dragon Lee & The LWO.
Kelly is with the NXT North American Champion, as well as Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde, and asks them about the challenge from No Quarter. What’s their response? Dragon says of course they accept! Carnales, mucho gracias, thank you for the save. Cruz says claro que si, of course they were there for him. They’re familia! Wilde says those No Quarter Catch cronies disrespect lucha style. So at New Year’s Evil, they will show high-flying is better than ground game. But then in comes Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice, and La Madrina says they’re gonna need more room for all this Latino Heat.
They all hug it out for this mini-reunion. Feels like not that long ago that the OG Legado was running things in NXT. A lot has changed, but the LWO is very proud of Lopez. Just look at her now! And she introduces Loa to them. Hola, boys. It’s so good to have the gang back together. Will Lopez & Lola cheer on Cruz, Wilde & Dragon against Gulak and his goons next week?
NXT Underground: Eddy Thorpe VS DIJAK!
This all started with the Alpha Wolf winning in the Underground and Hard Justice not being impressed. Now it all ends with Dijak finally stepping into the ropeless ring himself! Will Dijak demolish Eddy once and for all? Or will this be where Eddy finally avenges everything Dijak has done to him?
The introductions are made for the big fight feel. The bell rings and Eddy BOOTS, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans fire up, Eddy mounts and rolls Dijak but Dijak fights the Rear Naked Choke! Dijak goes for an arm but Eddy turns that around for an ARMBAR! Dijak high stacks but there are no pins, so Dijak just stands on Eddy’s face! The fans boo, Dijak stomps Eddy, then gets free of the hold to stomp again. Dijak throws hands but Eddy avoids those, to BOOT from below! Eddy fires hands, CHOPS, then more shots! Eddy KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Dijak swings, into a SNAP SAIDO! Dijak sits up in a daze and Eddy takes aim.
Eddy runs in to- NO, Dijak catches Eddy in a choke grip! HIGH- NO, Eddy goes back to the TRIANGLE HOLD! But Dijak deadlifts Eddy, to SITOUT POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Dijak rises, he rains down fists, then roars in Eddy’s face before he throws more shots! Eddy flounders, Dijak drags him up, and Dijak tells Eddy to just stay down. Eddy HEADBUTTS Dijak instead! Dijak snarls, drags Eddy up, and aims! Dijak POSTS Eddy and Eddy falls on some ringside fans! The other fans boo while NXT goes picture in picture.
Dijak snarls while he storms over to fetch Eddy. The fans get back, Dijak clamps on a choke grip, but Eddy reaches up to TRIANGLE HOLD again! Dijak stays on his feet, lifts Eddy up, and SWINGS him into barriers! Eddy’s down in the dark while Dijak storms off to fetch something else. Dijak brings the steel steps around, putting them by the desk! Eddy crawls, Dijak clears the desk, and he SMACKS Eddy with the hood! Dijak then drags Eddy up, fireman’s carries, and he goes up the steps! But Eddy fights around to a SLEEPER! Dijak has Eddy as a backpack, and he SLINGS Eddy to the floor! Eddy sputters again while Dijak catches his breath.
Dijak drags Eddy up, and SMACKS him off the steps! And again! And again! Dijak puts Eddy “in” the ring, then storms after. Eddy gets away, but then Dijak FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up, Dijak drags Eddy back to the ring, and Dijak storms around. Dijak clamps onto Eddy’s neck, drags him up, but the fans still rally for Eddy. Dijak hammerlocks, but Eddy fights the sleeper! Eddy fights up, the fans are thunderous, and Eddy BOOTS, then SNAP GERMANS! Dijak staggers up, into KICK, SOBAT and GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Eddy keeps the Strong Style going, but Dijak fights with elbows! Eddy gets under, but Dijak throws hands!
Dijak swings again, but Eddy turns that around into a BRAINBUSTER!! The ref checks Dijak, but he isn’t knocked out and he isn’t giving up. The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” and Eddy drags Dijak into a SLEEPER! Dijak gasps, reaches out, but no ropes means no ropebreaks! Eddy hops on, he’s a backpack again, but Dijak stays on his feet, to BACKPACK SENTON! Dijak is free, and he drags Eddy around. Dijak smothers Eddy into the mat, CLUBS away on his back while he hammerlocks the other arm! Dijak has the CROSSFACE! But Eddy fights up, and he arm-drags free! Dijak runs up, CYCLONE BOOT!!
Eddy wobbles but he’s not knocked out. Dijak aims again, CYCLONE BOOT!! Eddy falls but he’s still conscious. As such, Eddy says he isn’t done yet! So Dijak runs in again, but into a GAMANGIRI! Dijak wobbles around, the fans fire up again, and Eddy reels Dijak in! Dijak CLUBS the arms, throws elbows, but Eddy still holds on! Eddy HEADBUTTS Dijak in the back! Eddy CLUBS away on Dijak’s back, then he GERMAN SUPLEXES Dijak off the ring! But Dijak lands on his feet?!? And he drags Eddy into a torture rack! FEAST YOUR EYES!!! Dijak laughs as he leaves Eddy down. But then wait, Eddy rises?!
Dijak takes his anger out on the big and bulky fans around him!? What’s that about?! Dijak then ROCKS Eddy, runs up, but Eddy back drops Dijak on the apron! Dijak dangles over the apron but the ref sees he’s still conscious. The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” giving us this to close out 2023! Eddy gets up, but Dijak is taking off his belt! Dijak wraps his fist in it, just like in the Strap Match! Eddy is back, but he blocks the belt punch!! Eddy snarls, and spins Dijak around, MANIFEST DESTINY DDT!!! Dijak is somehow still conscious, so Eddy grabs the belt! And he LASHES Dijak! And again! And again! Poetic justice!!
The fans fire up with every LASH Eddy fires off! Then Eddy clamps on a SLEEPER!! Dijak flails, fades, but there’s no ropes for a break! Dijak powers up to his feet, and he RAMS Eddy back into a post! Eddy falls off Dijak’s back but the fans are still with him. Dijak sputters, storms up on Eddy and brings him up. Dijak reels Eddy in and tells people to move! Dijak is still aiming for the desk!? Dijak hoists Eddy up, but Eddy RANAS Dijak to the floor! The fans fire up again and Eddy hurries, HOKA HEY ELBOW!!! The fans are electric as Eddy hits another MANIFEST DESTINY, to the floor!! Eddy goes back to the ring, the ref checks Dijak, but Dijak choke grips the ref! “DON’T. STOP IT.”
The ref says okay, the match will continue. Dijak rises, so Eddy jumps on for a SLEEPER!! Fans fire up, but Dijak RAMS Eddy into the apron! Eddy stays wrapped on, so Dijak RAMS him back again! Eddy refuses to let go, so Dijak RAMS him into barriers! But that’s not enough! Dijak sits down, Eddy THRASHES him around! Dijak sputters and coughs but he still moves around! Dijak goes up the steps! Fans can’t believe Dijak is still moving, and Dijak reaches the top! He aims for the desk, but Eddy thrashes the sleeper as much as he can! Dijak grits his teeth, but then sputters again! Eddy turns things around, MANIFEST DESTINY THROUGH THE DESK!!!
The fans lose their minds for “NXT! NXT!” as both men are down in the wreckage! The ref checks if either men is even awake. Eddy stands, but what about Dijak? Dijak is OUT, Eddy wins!!
Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by knockout
Undefeated in the Underground, the Alpha Wolf stands tall over Dijak! Will this finally end things between the two of them? Will this be just what Eddy needs to head for a championship?
Dragunov sits down with Trick backstage.
They’re in a conference room, a contract between them. Trick tells Dragunov that he needs to know. Is Dragunov able to strap up the boots and stand against him at New Year’s Evil? Because Trick isn’t holding back. Trick signs his part, and hands the contract over. If Dragunov needs more time, they can push the match back. Just let Trick know. Dragunov says unfortunately, Trick… Nothing and no one can stop Dragunov. He takes the neck brace off! Dragunov signs his part, and the match is on. They shake hands, and there’s nothing left to say. Who will win and start their 2024 off as champion?
My Thoughts:
What a great NXT to be the go-home to New Year’s Evil. No need for tons of recaps and hype packages, we just got a ton of story development and matchmaking instead. Great opening match of Chase U VS OTM, which I figured OTM was gonna win. Tony & Stacks VS Price & Nima is going to be good stuff, and I wonder if Chase gets himself in more trouble by trying to help Tony, only to screw things up and OTM wins. Something tells me this has to be the route, because there has to be more drama for Andre Chase within the Chase U story. On the flipside, Riley Osborne is doing great for Chase U, moving on to the Breakout Tournament finals with a little help from Trey. And just as I was thinking, Bearhill VS King is gonna happen now, separate from the tournament.
Tavion VS Oba was a great match for the tournament, too. Big meaty men not so much slapping meat as throwing their weight around. Oba is a great choice for winner here, he’s already had some time on NXT TV before this tournament, he’s probably a bit further along in presentation and character development. Riley VS Oba could probably go either way, it really depends on how they wanna play Riley’s story within Chase U and with Thea. My gut instinct is that Thea is gonna ask Riley out but he’s gonna turn her down because he either already has someone or is interested in someone that isn’t Thea.
Great Heritage Cup match, and with an actually clever finish where Dar & Meta Four gets Briggs so mad, he barely hesitates in beating Dar up with that bucket. But hey, that’s our first DQ finish in a Heritage Cup match, so check that off the list. And in a surprising move, we got an actually peaceful parting for a faction. So long, Country Strong, you had a good run. But as I said in the segment, Jensen is the one in the wind. Fallon VS Tiffany in a Loser Works for the Winner could go either way, but I feel like it’d be more entertaining if Tiffany lost and had to eat crow while struggling to do farm work. Even if it would be a ripoff of that reality show Paris Hilton did. Briggs could always get another shot at Dar, but what’s Jensen to do? Maybe also get in the Heritage Cup scene?
Good promos from No Quarter Catch Crew, which really should just shorten the name to No Quarter, and a good response from Dragon Lee & LWO. I appreciated the reunion of Lopez with Cruz & Wilde, and Lola being oddly reluctant to be there. The Six Man Tag will probably have Kemp, Dempsey & Borne in it, as there’s word a “technical assassin” with “killer catch style wrestling” from NXT is going over to AJPW for a New Year’s event in Japan. Gulak probably needs to save his energy for that match, meaning his guys will be the ones taking the loss to Dragon, Cruz & Wilde. But even then, I suspect this comes down to Dragon VS Gulak for the North American title at some point.
Great promo from Lyra and Blair to give them each one last word before their title match. I’m leaning towards Lyra retaining, maybe we see Lola tease a cash-in, and maybe we get something of Lyons reminding Blair she’s on the prowl. Cora vs Karmen was good but of course Cora wins. Gigi running Cora off was a nice touch, and Gigi VS Cora is probably also on the horizon. Good promo of Arianna getting her comeuppance by learning she has a match with Roxie. Roxie is surely going to beat Arianna, and she probably calls Kiana James out for a true blowoff. Just hope Roxie has an answer for Izzi Dame.
Good promo from Frazer, and it is apparently becoming his thing to speak without realizing he’s gonna piss off whoever he’s talking about. Great match from Frazer and Bron, but per the trend, Frazer loses. Corbin watching is what’s interesting. Is Corbin going to restart a feud with Bron? Or a team-up? That’d be wild if those two actually worked together to be a tag team and be tag team champions, something neither has done yet. I was a little surprised we got Joe VS Joe here, but it was good stuff, the fans had fun doing Joe chants, and naturally, Hank ‘n’ Tank went after Gallus. That’s gonna be a Six Man Tag for sure, but I don’t see Gacy sticking with Hank ‘n’ Thank. Gacy just got out of a faction, I don’t think he’s gonna form a new one.
Awesome NXT Underground match from Eddy and Dijak, and they really took advantage of the no ropes aspect. Great win for Eddy, I like that he is becoming Mr. NXT Underground out of this stuff, and I hope Eddy also gets towards a title match. At this point, it’d be more the Heritage Cup than North American or top title, but I’m sure we’d get some great promos between Eddy and Meta Four. And great stuff in the NXT Championship story. Melo wants Trick to go for it, which somehow still sounds like Melo’s plotting something. Dragunov of course isn’t letting his (kayfabe) neck injury hold him back, he and Trick are going to have a great match that probably could go either way, given the factors of Trick’s whodunnit and Dragunov’s neck damage.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; Rusev & Ethan win.
- Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry; Hendry wins, by disqualification.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Oba wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; Los Hermanos Americanos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond apologizes to The Architect for bothering him, as he is clearly in pain after that vicious assault from Bron Breakker. But what does this mean for Backlash. Will Rollins be okay? Rollins says Backlash is in five days, he’ll be fine. Rollins told “the kid” last week, that if you take your shot, you better be able to finish the job. Rollins ain’t dead yet. Rollins storms off, will he be able to game plan a way to get around Bron’s speed, strength, and ruthless aggression?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Bron Breakker says he couldn’t let Rollins go to the ring and get on the mic to bore us all to death. He can’t stand listening to that guy! He’s like a duck! “Quack, quack! I’m the best wrestler in the world! Quack!” Austin Theory joins in, “Lemme sing my song! Quack quack!” Paul Heyman walks in and says, “Is Seth Rollins still breathing?” Bron says yes, he is. Logan Paul says one guy who won’t be is Joe Hendry! Logan’s gonna beat him to a pulp! Logan swears to God, let him get his hands on Hendry and he’ll hospitalize him permanently! PLEASE! Heyman says that’s why tonight, Logan is not fighting Joe Hendry. W-What?!
Heyman says Bron almost got suspended again, Brock Lesnar retired on us, and if Logan were to get his hands on Hendry, he’ll be put in jail for what he does to him! That’s why tonight, it is Joe Hendry VS Austin Theory. Theory says it’s alright, Maverick. If Logan wants Hendry smacked around, Theory will smack him around. If Logan wants Hendry hurt, Theory will hurt him. He’ll put the Pressure on Hendry, and Logan can just watch. Bron says relax, you’re THE Logan Paul. Vision will get ’em all, one by one. They fist bump on that, but will The Vision all be turned into believers soon enough?
PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page!
After the multiple blindsides the past few weeks, he WWE Intercontinental Champion and the Young OG team up against some common enemies in The Bulgarian Lion and All Ego! But will the power of #CeroMiedo see them through? Or will Rusev CRUSH while Ethan steals everyone’s smile?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The teams sort out and Evans starts against Rusev. They circle while the fans rally, and Rusev picks Evans up! Rusev RAMS Evans into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Rusev snarls, ROCKS Evans, then CLUBS him on the back. Evans flounders but Rusev stands him up. Rusev whips, Evans stops himself and BOOST back! Evans ROCKS Rusev with haymaker after haymaker! Evans runs, but Rusev ELBOWS him down! The fans boo but Rusev stalks Evans to a corner. Rusev drags Evans up by his hair, then tags Ethan.
The fans boo more as Ethan and Rusev mug Evans. Ethan says see, they’re a team! Ethan drags Evans up but Evans CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but Ethan takes a swing. Evans ducks that to DECK Ethan! Then he ROCKS Rusev, too! Ethan runs up, Evans wrenches and kicks! Evans snap suplexes, kips up, and does the Penta swagger! The fans cheer while Evans taunts Rusev. Evans whips, Ethan reverses, but Evans grabs ropes to stop himself. Ethan runs up, Evans flips up and over, tag to Penta! Ethan runs up again but into Penta’s GAMANGIRI! Evans adds a DROPKICK! Penta GAMANGIRIS Ethan again!
Penta sits Ethan down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev runs up, but Penta & Evans dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Penta gives Evans the boost to RANA Rusev! Rusev tumbles out, Evans PLANCHAS, and down goes Rusev! Ethan grabs Penta by the mask, reels him in, but Penta wrenches out! Half nelson, pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev UPPERCUTS Penta! The fans rally for Penta as Rusev whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Penta tumbles outside but Rusev goes out after him. Rusev puts Penta back in, but Penta triangle jumps to LARIAT! Rusev is down and Penta crawls! The fans rally harder and harder, but Rusev YANKS Evans from the apron! The fans boo as Rusev denies Penta a tag. Rusev whips Penta to the corner, but P etnta BLASTS Ethan! Then he dodges Rusev! Penta goes to his corner, but Evans is still down! Ethan tags in and he CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan rains down fists, then drags Penta from the corner.
Ethan CLUBS Penta, soaks up heat, and Rusev runs up on Evans! Evans hurdles, Rusev crashes into steel steps! Penta dodges Twisted Grin to BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up as Penta crawls! Hot tag to Evans and Omaha erupts! Evans BOOTS, SUPERKICKS, then LARIATS Ethan! And goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! Ethan wobbles, Evans WRECKS Rusev, then he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX Ethan! The fans fire up as Evans builds speed to FLY! #WeOutside! Evans throws off his shirt, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives, he isn’t a former NXT Champion for nothing!
The fans rally for Evans, he goes up a corner, and he MOONSAULTS, but Ethan gets under! ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan reels Evans in, TWISTED- NO, Evans pops free to SUPERKICK! Evans runs, but Ethan BOOTS him first! Ethan whips, but Evans rebounds, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Hot tag to Penta, springboard TORNADO DDT! Cover, but Rusev breaks it! Evans goes after Rusev but Rusev shoves him away. Evans DUMPS Rusev out, then DIVES! Another hit on Rusev, and now he’s on the desk! The fans are thunderous as they see that look in Evans’ eyes! Evans hurries to the corner and climbs up top!
The fans are going nuts already, but Etan SHOVES Evans down! Penta SUPERKICKS Ethan! Penta then slingshots to- NO, Ethan dodges and SWEEPS the leg! Penta is down but the ref won’t let Ethan go after him. Rusev handles that with an URENAGE on the desk! Rusev feeds Penta to Ethan, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, ETHAN & RUSEV WIN!
Winners: Rusev & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Both Bulgarian Brute and All Ego have sinister grins on their face, and they celebrate their victory! Not too buddy-buddy, of course. But will these two both have their shot at Penta’s Intercontinental Championship?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“When I was a coach in NXT, my favorite, my absolute favorite days, was when a surefire, can’t-miss, blue chip future superstar saw their dreams come true when they got the opportunity to sign one of these to join Raw or SmackDown. Guys, today is one of those days. Let’s take a look.” The fans cheer as we get a highlight reel of the former NXT Women’s North American & WWE Speed Women’s Champion, and Pearce asks we all welcome the newest Raw superstar, Sol Ruca! Sol makes her entrance with a new song, and high-fives fans as she heads down the ramp. Sol joins Pearce in the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Pearce congratulates her.
The fans cheer and Sol smiles as she takes the contract. “Damn. It is going to feel so damn good when I sign this and officially be a part of Monday Night Raw.” But wait, Becky Lynch is interrupting! Pearce is upset as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion storms her way to the ring. Becky grabs herself a mic to tell Petty Pearce that she’s been looking for him all day! She was told that THIS would be her time for her Celebration of Greatness! Who told her that?! Doesn’t matter, she knows they were a very credible, reliable source. But point is, after her monumental WrestleMania moment, Pearce came out and illegally sanctioned a match with “Iyo Jennetty.”
Which explicitly went against the parameters of her open challenge! But even with that meddling, Becky won! Uncontroversial because she’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just her saying it, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it! Sol asks Becky, “Are you done?!” Becky says no, actually, and she’s also a New York Times best seller. Sol says not everything is about Becky. Becky says okay, okay, Sol is very new here, but the sooner she learns this the better. Everything is about her! Well, not this. Everyone knows who Becky is, we know what Becky’s done and accomplished.
But the thing is, Sol didn’t expect to find out that upon meeting Becky, Becky is exactly what everyone says she is. W-Which is? The Man? The history maker? The ground breaker? No. They say Becky is a rude, big-headed B*TCH! And it’s not just Sol saying it, it’s New York Times, Sports Illustrated- Becky says Pearce may be terrible at her job, but is he really letting Sol talk to her like this?! Becky asks if the fans are letting Sol talk to her like this. “YES!” Becky is flabbergasted but the fans cheer Sol on. Becky ask who even is this, and Sol finishes singing her contract. This is Sol Ruca, and if you ever interrupt her again, not only will Sol kick your ass, but she’ll snatch your soul.
Becky takes a swing, Sol dodges, so the punch hits PEARCE! Oops! Becky apologizes but Pearce is furious! Sol smiles as Becky panics, and then she runs up to use the corner! SOUL SNATCHER! The Man is down! Is Sol about to turn the tides and wash away Becky’s big time ego?
The Usos are backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them as they head for Roman Reigns’ room, and asks them how they’re feeling ahead of the contract signing. Jimmy says it is a big night! Contract signing night between OTC and Samoan Werewolf, and they wouldn’t miss this for nothing. Now, they got a lot of love for Jacob, but Jacob needs to understand how OTC does business, especially when there’s championship gold on the line. Ya feel ’em? Jackie understands, but aren’t they conflicted considering their relationship with both? Jey says nah, Jackie, this right here is family bidness, plain and simple. OTC knows how to handle himself. The Usos are just in case something pops off.
But Jacob, The Usos already told you, Uce! You swimming in deep water now. You bit off more than you can chew. You’re swinging for the fences, though! But they respect that, aight? But Jey is telling you, The Bloodline has been drawn! And at Backlash, you gonna find out who you messing with, Jacob. Good luck, lil’ cousin. YEET. The Usos then step inside Roman’s room. What will the OG Bloodline discuss in regards to this very same family business?
Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry!
The Vision were a bit… triggered, perhaps, by what The Prestigious Joe Hendry joked about during his concert. But will Hendry feel the Pressure here tonight? Or will Omaha be full of believers after tonight?
Raw returns as Hendry continues his concert where it left off! “He’s one amazing athlete, but he’s a piece of trash! He can shove his trading cards directly up his.. Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Logan storms out and shouts that he thought he made it clear that Hendry cannot fire Logan Paul! He is UN-FIREABLE! TKO cannot fire Logan, that’s bad business! Logan IS business! Logan is the heart and soul of the WWE! Hendry says he knows Logan is upset, and he’s glad to see Logan, because this part of the song is the apology. It goes like this: “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?”
Logan swears to kill Hendry, but Theory runs up! The bell rings, Hendry fires hands, then LAIRATS Theory up and out of the ring! The fans cheer, Logan tells Theory to handle this! Theory and Logan reset, circle, but the Logan shouts at Hendry. That distraction lets Theory CLOBBER Hendry from behind! The fans boo but Theory CLUBS away on Hendry. Theory then clamps onto Hendry to throw hands right into the side of his head! The fans boo more but Theory CLOBBERS Hendry again! Theory & Logan soak up the heat, then Theory slaps Hendry around. Theory scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory and Logan fire each other up, but the ref has Logan back off.
Theory stands Hendry up, but Hendry UPPERCUTS and CHOPS and repeat! Hendry whips corner to corner, Theory reverses hard, and Hendry falls to the mat. Theory rains down fists, talks trash, but the fans chant, “Logan Sucks! Logan Sucks!” Logan shouts back that he does not, and Theory goes back to Hendry. Theory drags Hendry up, talks trash, and snap suplexes! “Who sucks now?!” The Vision soaks up more heat, then Theory drags Hendry up. Theory talks more trash, but Hendry suplexes Theory now! The fans cheer while Logan is already upset again. Hendry rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hendry fires haymakers!
Hendry whips Theory to ropes to then LARIAT! Theory flounders from taking the “Commonwealth Clothesline,” and Hendry runs to LARIAT in the corner! Hendry keeps moving, but Theory blows past! Only for Hendry to catch him! FALL AWAY SLAM! And then a kip up, for the… TURN! The fans cheer, but LOGAN ATTACKS!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by disqualification
The fans boo but Logan HAMMERS away on Hendry! Logan hands Hendry the win but he snarls as he tells Hendry, “Nobody can fire me!” Hendry fires off fists! Theory goes after Hendry, the fans boo as The Vision mugs Hendry! They stomp and punch away, but here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins again take the fight to The Vision! SUPERKICK for Logan! Then Ford spins Theory around to ENZIGIRI! Dawkins takes Theory for THE SILENCER! The fans pump it up for The Profits, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Theory! Ford climbs up, but BRON runs in! Bron THROWS Ford out of the ring! Then Bron CLOBBERS Dawkins!
The fans bark as Bron then GERMAN SUPLEXES Dawkins! The Unpredictable Badass turns the tides, but SETH ROLLINS trips him up! The fans cheer as Rollins gets revenge with furious fists! Rollins THROWS Bron into steel steps! Rollins stomps away, then they brawl in the ring! Rollins rains down fists while the fans cheer! Rollins BLASTS Logan & Theory off the apron, then LARIATS Bron down! Omaha is erupting as Rollins is shaking the ropes! Rollins aims, but hold on! Ford FLIES out to take out Logan & Theory! But Bron SPEARS Rollins in the distraction! Bron snarls as he tells Rollins he was that close.
Bron leaves Rollins down again, but he’s still roughed up himself. Will either man survive the Backlash?
Backstage interview with Judgment Day.
Jackie is now with Liv, Dom, JD, Raquel & Roxie, and brings up them sending a message to Finn. But what is the focus moving forward? Liv says yeah, you saw what they did to Finn tonight, and to Vaquer last week. The focus is getting all the gold and crushing anyone who gets in their way. And this season is all about Raquel & Roxie! Tell her, sister! Raquel warns Brie Bella & Paige that their nostalgia tour was cute for a night, but it’s time to get serious. She wants them both to come to their show, because- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria step in, and The Role Model says, “Well, well, well. Wouldya look at here? Can anyone in the Judgment Day get anything done on their own?”
Bayley has known them all for so long and she is just finally getting it. Lyra says they weren’t gonna forget what happened to them last week, either. If they’re such a big happy family, then they won’t be afraid to take them on. Liv mocks them and says families help each other win. Try it sometime, losers. Bye~! Bye~! Judgment Day leaves, but will #BayLyra humble them soon enough? And what of Brie & Paige answering the challenge to show up on “Judgment Day’s show?”
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
With champions either too busy, too lazy, or perhaps too afraid to accept a challenge, The Ruler is making HIMSELF into the challenge! Who will answer the call, and who will be thrown from the mountaintop in Omaha?
Oba has the mic to say,” The time has come. The Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin.” And it’s AKIRA TOZAWA that answers the call! He is accompanied by Maxxine Dupri & Otis, but can The Stamina Monster even survive?
The bell rings and Tozawa steps up to be face to… chest with Oba… Tozawa gest scared, but Otis says that’s okay, HE will step up. Even Oba likes the look of this! The bell rings, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Oba SHOVES Otis! That alone is impressive, but Otis comes back to RAM Oba! Oba stays put and the fans continue to cheer. Oba and Otis are forehead to forehead, then Oba RAMS Otis! Otis doesn’t budge and the fans cheer! They start shoving, then Otis rips his shirt away! Oba RAMS Oba, Oba RAMS Otis, but Otis dodges! Only for Oba to UPPERCUT Otis down! Oba then hauls Otis up, for a SUPER SHOTPUT!
The fans are thunderous as Oba is fired up, and he watches Otis slowly get up. Even Oba is wondering if this is possible, but he kicks Otis first. Oba nods and says he knows how to get this done. Oba hoists Otis up the corner, then gets under Otis, for a SUPER SIZED FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
The first challenge was already a big challenge, but Oba was still up to the challenge! And after seeing that, will anyone even want to step up next week?
Refs check on Rollins backstage.
Rollins insists that despite how he looks, he is fine. Just leave him alone. Rollins sees Hendry & The Profits, and he “thanks” Montez Ford for setting him up for that second spear. Ford says thanks to Rollins’ past antics, nobody, and Ford means NOBODY, trusts Rollins! Oh, wow, nobody? Ford doesn’t trust him, Dawkins doesn’t trust him, Rollins doesn’t even know Hendry but Hendry probably doesn’t trust him. Guess what? Rollins doesn’t even trust himself! But who cares!? They’re in the same fight! They’re all after The Vision, so those fights are gonna come together! But here’s the deal: They stay out of Rollins’ way, he’ll stay out of theirs. Got it?
Rollins storms off, but does he have it all backwards? Shouldn’t they all work together if they want to tear The Vision down?
Adam Pearce mediates a meeting between Iyo Sky and Asuka.
The Raw General Manager knows these two are set to face off at Backlash, so the floor is theirs. Iyo starts by telling “Asuka-san, I have avoided this fight for years. You know this. You are exactly what you say you are: my senpai; my mentor; I looked up to you. I loved you. And despite everything you have done to me, I still have the utmost respect for you. I never wanted to have this fight, and I never wanted it to come to this. But… You have changed.” Asuka says nothing has changed, but Iyo says yes, she has! The Asuka that Iyo looked up to is no longer here! Now, Iyo has no choice but to fight Asuka.
Asuka says Iyo continues her disrespect, so the Iyo that Asuka taught is no longer here, either! This person sitting here, who are you? “I don’t know anyone this disrespectful. Who are you?” Asuka says this is her biggest disappointment! Do you not get how she feels?! Asuka is done with Iyo. At Backlash, Asuka cuts Iyo out of her life for good. Iyo says fine, she understands. Because she IS ready for Asuka! Asuka rolls her eyes, then leans in close, to MIST IYO RIGHT IN THE FACE!! Pearce is furious, has Asuka get out of here, and shouts for a doctor! The Empress of Tomorrow shows no remorse, but will The Genius show no mercy at Backlash?
Backstage interview with El Grande Americano Original and…?
Jackie is with Chad G- er, uh, the Original EGA and The Creed Brothers, who are now “Los Americanos Hermanos,” The American Brothers… After that surprise attack on the other El Grande Americano at AAA during the Mask VS Mask contract signing, how are they feeling going into this trios match? Well, thankfully, the No Physicality Agreement was for Mexico. That means here in Middle America, all bets are off! Now, the boys saw how they great EGA Original in AAA, it’s ridiculous! So they decided to do the honorable thing and help him out. They take inspiration from a close personal friend of his, Chad Gable, still sidelined with injury.
But on May 30th, we find out once and for all that there is only ONE El Grande Americano, and you’re lookin’ at him! The ORIGINAL El Grande Americano! AH GRACIAS~! Los Americanos Original heads to the ring, but will this be an American made victory? Or will the real Americanos please stand up?
Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Americanos Original!
Raw returns as the other Los Americanos make their entrance. The trios sort out, but then El Grande Dos throws his cape at Original! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! The fists fly, but “Julio” DUMPS Rayo out, then “Bruto” ROCKS Bravo! The brothers THROW Bravo out before Original LARIATS Americano Dos out! The fans cheer, “AH GRACIAS~!” Bravo rushes in, Bruto FLAPJACKS him, and now the match is on! Bruto copies Bravo’s dance, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Julio, they double whip to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Julio struts but Rayo tags in. Rayo ROCKS and KICKS Julio, then CHOPS! Rayo runs, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Julio kips up while Rayo hobbles. Julio reels Rayo in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Bruto, then tag to Original. Julio ELBOWS Rayo in the corner, Bruto BACK BODY BLOCKS, then feed to Original’s HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Original covers, TWO! Original drags Rayo up, wrenches, wristlocks, but Rayo breaks free to SMACK him! Tag to El Grande Dos! The Grandes tie up, go around, and Original arm-drags! They fight back up, Dos wrenches but Original rolls to SLAP back! Original headlocks but Rayo tags in as Dos powers up and out. They then trip Original out, bring him to the outside, and Grande Dos WRECKS Original with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Los Americanos stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rayo BOOTS Bruto off the corner! Rayo then clamps onto Julio with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Julio endures, reaches out, but drops to his knees. Julio powers up again to BACKPACK SENTON! The fans rally while both men are down, hot tags to the Grandes! Original THROWS Dos, then rains down fists! Dos gets free, Bravo goes up and leaps in! Original catches him for an EXPLODER! Original fires hands, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ROLLING LIGER KICK on Rayo! Then Original ducks the discus to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Original and he waistlocks, but Bravo tags in!
Bravo y Rayo save their Americano from Chaos Theory, only for Original to waistlock Bravo! Bravo grabs Rayo in a panic, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Original Grande, and he goes out to CANNONBALL! He CLOBBERS Rayo, goes up a corner, but Dos distracts the ref! That lets Rayo SHOVE Original off the corner! But Julio springs right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Bruto is up to MOONSAULT! But Dos CLOBBERS Bruto with the headbutt! GAMANGIRI for Julio! But then both Grandes run up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Bravo is up top, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Bravo is furious but the fans rally up, “This is Awesome!”
Rayo aims at Bruto, runs up, and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Then he SEATED SENTONS! But Julio gets Bravo up, APRON BOMB! Grande Dos PENALTY KICKS Julio! But Original has Bravo, RAMS him into Dos, then hits CHAOS THEORY! The fans cheer as Original goes up top, but Grande Dos grabs him! But the brothers RAM him into the barriers! Original DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Los Americanos Original win!
Winners: Los Americanos Original, by pinfall
AH GRACIAS~! But will this momentum carry El Grande Americano Original through that Mask VS Mask match at the end of May?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Now that there is no one to stand in his way, The OTC, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, walks out on stage and raises his finger to the sky. The pyro goes off, and it is time for the title fight contract signing. But will things stay civil in this family civil war? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman gets his second round of pyro, then joins Pearce in the ring. Roman makes sure to sit at the head of the table, then Pearce introduces the challenger, Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer the Samoan Werewolf as he makes his entrance. Pearce says we all know how this works: two signatures on the contract makes this match official. The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” while he stares down with Jacob. Roman picks up his mic first to say, “Nah, Pearce, you know how this works. Omaha, Nebraska…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman asks if Jacob hears all that.
Roman says that’s not just love, but the sound of respect! The fans cheer that, and Roman says you don’t think he knows where Jacob comes from? That he wasn’t watching from afar? That respect wasn’t earned just from hanging out. Jacob was grinding for 12 years, but Roman was here for OVER 12 years! The fans cheer again, and Roman tells Jacob that Roman was the one in this company, his foot holding the door open for Solo Sikoa. Solo brought Fatu in? Well guess what? Roman brought Solo in. Therefore, Roman brought Fatu in. And Roman will be damned if there is not respect to be had in this business for him!
The fans again cheer for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman says this is about respect. There has to be a code, there has to be an honor system. They can’t just run roughshod around here, bogarding everything for the family. No, there has to be a system of conduct that they can hang their hats on, understand? The Tongan Death Grip… Jacob disrespects Roman with something that he saves for desperate measures. Where does Jacob think they are? In some bar at 3AM, surrounded 8v1? THAT is when you bust out the Tongan Death Grip, THAT is when you snatch someone’s throat! You don’t do that to family! You don’t do that to your own. You don’t do that to your Tribal Chief!
The fans cheer again, but Fatu says, “Hold on, what?! Tribal Chief? Hey. That’s where you got it all wrong, you don’t understand. Yes, I am desperate. Yes, it feels like it’s just me against the world. Yes, my back is against the wall. So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that comes with it!” The fans are torn on that, but Fatu says to keep it 100, then he’ll put a choke hold on this game, and he’ll squeeze out every dollar and cent, just the way this company been doing their family for decades! So when Fatu’s talking all gas, no brakes with it, that doesn’t mean slowing down, it means moving forward and never going back to where he came from.
So yes, Roman, Fatu is desperate. Desperate enough to do anything for his household, even if he gotta run through his own blood! Roman says this is what he’s talking about! Fatu’s household?! Let’s get this out the way. Roman signs his part, the fans cheer, and then Roman pushes the contract to Fatu. Fatu is talking about his household, but Roman says he’s been up here over a decade for MULTIPLE households! Fatu is worried about seven kids, but Roman’s worried about 170 kids! Fatu is worried about higher education, but Roman is worried about generation after generation! Because Roman is the one that can do that! Proof of concept! The respect! WWE does business with HIM!
Roman already told everyone a long time ago, this is ALL HIS! This is HIS ring! And yes, in their family, they’re equals, of the same blood. But in this ring, Jacob, you’re beneath him! JACOB SNATCHES ROMAN! Roman CLAWS Fatu’s face, THROWS him into buckles, then THROWS an armchair at him! The fans fire up but Pearce wants Roman to calm down. Roman grabs the belt, but Fatu GRABS ROMAN’S THROAT! Roman HAMMERS Fatu down, climbs up in the corner, and rains down more fists! The fans count along, Roman goes all the way to TEN! But the TONGAN DEATH GRIP still finds him!!
Roman hurries to get loose, SUPERMAN- DEATH GRIP!! DEATH GRIP!! Pearce hurries in there, Roman grabs at Pearce out of desperation, but Fatu drags him around, CHOKE SLAM on the table!! The table didn’t break, but Roman is still down and out. Fatu signs his part, and he says they gonna do this! It is official, and as it looks, Fatu has the advantage! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from sinking his teeth deep into Roman? Or can Roman find a way to survive?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to Backlash, but with some great stuff that also had nothing to do with Backlash. Very good promos from Judgment Day, and I just knew Liv was gonna confront Roxie about Finn sneaking in. Her mentioning watching it back on Netflix was also a good detail, as they can reference it later if Roxie really does end up helping Finn as the mole. They were acting like enemies cuz they didn’t want the secret being exposed by cameras. But in the end, Judgment Day of course made sure Finn lost, but there might be hope for allies if Bayley & Lyra are gonna get in Judgment Day’s way of the women’s tag titles. Mixed Six Tag maybe?
Great 2v2 tag of Penta & Evans VS Rusev & Ethan, and the Heels winning out makes sense given Penta is a Face champion. Rusev will likely be betrayed by Ethan so that Ethan gets the title shot, only for Penta to win out. Great first match for the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Oba continues to build his power on main roster by just showing his physical power in throwing Otis. Very good promo from Sol and Becky, that’s clearly Becky’s first title defense right there, but I would think Becky cheats to win. Though, I can’t really see what Sol could do after she loses so maybe Sol should win to humble Becky? Plus, they can just have a rematch after.
Great stuff with all the Americanos, especially with how convoluted it is to cover up the obvious identities of everyone. AAA gives the rest of the story where Gable Americano has escalated things to where even Kaiser Americano’s girlfriend is banned from AAA if Kaiser loses his mask, and that’s pretty wild. But probably also all the more reason we’re about to get Chad Gable back once he’s exposed. Great stuff with The Vision story, such as Rollins interacting with Roman only to get attacked by Bron Breakker. Also, that means Roman didn’t even care that Bron ran past him to go after Rollins, and that’s hilarious.
Hendry VS Theory ending in disqualification was fine, it works for Heels to be sore losers and such. Profits of course made the save, and while Rollins said they’d stay separate, I really do think there’s gonna be some kind of team up before this is over. Obviously, Hendry & Profits VS Vision can happen as a Six Man, and at the very least, they try to help Rollins against Bron when Logan & Theory try to cheat that match. And very good stuff in the story of Roman VS Jacob. Good promo from Usos, very good contract signing promos, especially with Roman referencing some of the real-life stories about Haku fighting off jackasses in bars. Jacob standing tall would suggest he loses, but there’s also SmackDown as a go-home to see if the tides turn at the last minute.
My Score: 8.9/10
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