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Mitchell’s NJPW Road to New Beginning Results & Report! (1/24/24)

Will The Mighty kneel?

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It’s now or NEVER for the Dream Trio!

Kazuchika Okada may be leaving NJPW, but he’s on the Road to New Beginning with his team, defending the NEVER Openweight Six Man Championships! Will the Rainmaker still reign?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kickoff – Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS Boltin Oleg & Shoma Kato; Oleg & Kato win.
  • Tiger Mask VS Zack Sabre Jr; ZSJ wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Tama Tonga, El Desperado, YOH & Tomoaki Honma VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • 10 Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club War Dogs; Bullet Club War Dogs win.
  • Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Just5Guys; LIJ wins.
  • Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS SANADA & DOUKI; Sanada & Douki win.
  • NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii VS TMDK; Okada, Tanahashi & Ishii win and retain the titles.
  • Shota Umino VS Ren Narita; Shota wins.

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NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii VS TMDK!

The Rainmaker may be on his way out of NJPW, but he still has to stand by The Ace and the Stone Pitbull to defend these titles! Will the reign continue even as Okada walks away? Or will Hysterical Shane Haste, Mad Mikey Nicholls & “Ichiban Sweet Boy” Kosei Fujita prove The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

The fans are already thunderous for Okada, given this very well could be the last time he’s in Korakuen Hall. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the Mighty wash away the reign!

The trios sort out and we of course start with Okada. Fujita steps up for TMDK and the bell rings. The fans continue to rally for Okada as he stares Fujita down. They circle, feel things out, and clinch. Okada gets Fujita’s arm but Fujita puts him on ropes. The ref counts, Fujita lets off, but Okada sticks his neck out, daring Fujita to do something. So Fujita fires off forearms! Fujita CLUBS away on Okada, then CHOPS him! Fans fire up, Fujita whips, but Okada avoids the dropkick! Okada TOSSES Fujita out, goes out after him, and Ishii BLASTS Shane & Mikey while Okada scoops and SLAMS Fujita to the floor!

Fans rally behind Okada while he paces around. Okada drags Fujita up, brings him around the way, and puts him in the ring. Okada then steps inside to drag Fujita up, and CHOPS him on the back! Tag to Tanahashi while Fujita fires forearms on Ishii! Ishii doesn’t budge! Then Ishii DECKS Fujita! Fans fire up while Tanahashi brings Fujita around. Tanahashi fires body shots, then scoops to SLAM Fujita into a drop zone. Tanahashi goes up the corner to SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, but Shane breaks it! Fans rally, Tanahashi is annoyed so he DROPKICKS Shane & Mikey down! Fans cheer the air guitar!

Tanahashi brings Fujita over, bumps him off buckles, and he tags in Ishii. Ishii CHOPS Fujita, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Ishii eggs Fujita on, slaps him around, so Fujita fires forearms! Ishii eggs Fujita on so Fujita CHOPS! Fans fire up as Fujita fires more forearms, but then Ishii gets in his face. Ishii backs Fujita down even while Fujita throws forearms and chops! Fujita fights from in the corner but Ishii CHOPS! And CHOPS! Those are a bit high so the ref reprimands but Ishii just pushes him away to CHOP Fujita more! Ishii then snapmares Fujita to get the legs, BOSTON CRAB! Okada intercepts Shane, Tanahashi intercepts Mikey!

Fujita endures and the fans rally up! Fujita fights up, powers his way forward, but Ishii drags him back! Ishii sits deep on the hold, but Shane & Mikey shout for him! The fans rally for Fujita, and he gets to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer as Ishii lets him go. Ishii drags Fujita up, bumps him off buckles and tags in Okada. Okada stares down Mikey, then storms up on Fujita. Okada brings Fujita around to bump off buckles in the open corner. Okada elbows Fujita, elbows him again, and then brings him out to snapmare. Okada runs side to side, to basement dropkick! Fans fire up while Okada cocky covers, ONE!!

Tag to Tanahashi and Ishii talks some smack on Fujita. Tanahashi storms up to bring Fujita around, but Fujita fires forearms! Tanahashi throws body shots in return, then whips. Fujita reverses and CHOPS! Tanahashi kicks low, throws more body shots, then whips. Fujita reverses again, CHOPS again, then dodges Tanahashi to run and WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! Fujita and Tanahashi stir, crawl, and Tanahashi anchors Fujita’s leg! Fujita kicks and kicks but Tanahashi brings him up. Tanahashi has a leg but Fujita forearms free! Fujtia then gets Tanahashi’s leg, to DRAGON SCREW!

Fans fire up while Fujita crawls, rolls, hot tag to Shane! Shane DROPKICKS Tanahashi! Shane BLASTS Okada & Ishii, UPPERCUTS Tanahashi, then baits Okada in to send him into Tanahashi! Shane then runs in to CALF KICK SANDWICH! Shane keeps going, CANNONBALL SANDWICH! Fans fire up and Shane covers Tanahashi, TWO! The fans rally behind Shane and he drags Tanahashi up. Shane reels Tanahashi in but Tanahashi fires body shots and fast hands! Mikey runs in, he gets those fast hands! Tanahashi blocks Shane’s kick, but Shane KICKS again! Shane suplexes, Tanahashi fights it, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Tanahashi crawls, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii runs but Shane BOOTS him! Ishii still runs, Shane BOOTS again! Ishii ducks the roundhouse to SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Ishii looms over Shane. Ishii sits Shane up to KICK him in the back! Shane gets mad and stands up, but Ishii fires forearms! Shane UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS! Ishii roars to ROCK Shane! Okada joins in, he BLASTS Mikey! Okada goes out after Mikey while Ishii hoists Shane up. Shane fights that and he puts Ishii up top! Shane ROCKS Ishii, then climbs up after him!

Shane brings Ishii up but Ishii fires body shots! Shane hops back, but Mikey hurries in! Mikey goes up but Ishii throws body shots! Mikey hops down but Shane runs in, Mikey gives him a boost! SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO!! Mikey drags Shane to the cover, TWO!! Ishii survives but Shane crawls to tag Mikey in. Mikey goes corner to corner at Ishii, to clothesline int he corner! Then a whip back into the corner, for another clothesline! Mikey snapmares, runs, and SLIDING- NO, Ishii dodges! But then Mikey fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Mikey keeps moving, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!!

Fans fire up as Ishii stays in this for the team! Mikey drags Ishii up, reels him in, and suplexes, only for Ishii to fight it! Ishii wrenches, whips, and Okada is there to kick Mikey low! Shane runs in, but Okada kicks him, too! DOUBLE DDT! Fujita runs in to fire off forearm sand CHOPS! Fujita runs, into the FLAPJACK! The fans fire up as Mikey stands, into Okada’s BOOT! Ishii & Tanahashi DOUBLE LOW DROPKICK! They take Mikey’s legs out, and then the Dream Trio powers up together! Okada BOOTS, Tanahashi SHOTEIS and Ishii LARIATS! They get Mikey up, TRIPLE DDT!! Ishii then loads up, runs the ropes, and LARIATS Mikey down! Cover, TWO!!

Fans are thunderous as Mikey survives! Okada & Tanahashi brawl with Shane & Fujita on the outside while Ishii hauls Mikey up. Ishii suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey wrenches, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! Ishii suplexes again but Mikey slips free! Fujita ROUNDHOUSES Ishii, DROPKICKS Okada, then dodges Tanahashi to RANA Tanahashi out! Fans fire up and Fujita builds speed! Ichiban Sweet Boy FLIES! Direct hit and they almost hit railing! Shane joins Mikey in the ring, they get Ishii up in a fireman’s carry, HIGHWAY TO HELL!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ishii survives and the fans are thunderous again!

The OG TMDK keep on going, standing Ishii back up. Mikey scoops, Shane aims, but Ishii slips free! Ishii sends Mikey into Shane then GERMAN SUPLEXES Mikey! Then he sends Shane to Okada, but Shane slips free to UPPERCUT! Shane whips, Okada reverses, but Shane avoids the dropkick to PENALTY KICK! Shane winds up, runs in, but Ishii catches him and spins him! Ishii suplexes but Shane slips free again, to CLUB Ishii into Mikey’s arms! Scoop and TANK BUSTER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ishii is still in this and the fans are electric! But TMDK calls for the big one, and Shane goes to a corner!

Mikey hauls Ishii up, Shane climbs, but Tanahashi returns! Tanahashi makes the save and fires off on Mikey! Shane kicks, Tanahashi blocks, to DRAGON SCREW! But then Mikey CLOBBERS Tanahashi! Mikey roars as he rises up, and he drags Tanahashi back up. But Tanahashi fights the lift, so Mikey sends him into a forearm from Shane! Mikey scoops Tanahashi but now Ishii makes the save! TMDK both kick but Ishii & Tanahashi both block! STEREO DRAGON SCREWS! The fans fire up while Shane flops out of the ring! We’re at 15 minutes, the time limit is approaching! Mikey and Ishii crawl, hot tags to Fujita and Okada!

Korakuen erupts, but then Fujita CHOPS Okada! Fujita fires off forearms, whips, but Okada reverses to ROCK him! Okada whips, Fujita wobbles and holds ropes. Okada storms up on Fujita to CLUB him down! Okada has a sinister grin on his face as he kicks Fujita around. Okada whips Fujita corner to corner but Fujita reverses. Fujita runs up to CHOP! Fujita then pushes Okada out, goes to the apron and springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Okada but Fujita scuffs him. And scuffs him again! Okada shakes his head as Fujita keeps scuffing Okada, and even slaps him around.

Okada stands to ROCK Fujita! Okada HAMMERS away, and then he whips. Fujita reverses, drop toeholds, and he ties up the legs! RED INK! Okada endures as Fujita pulls him back! The fans rally, Okada breaks the crossface, and then Tanahashi storms in to stomp Fujita! Fujita fires off on Tanahashi, TOSSES him out, and he goes back for Okada. Fujita waistlocks to deadlift Okada! Okada fights with elbows, but Fujita ducks! Fujita swings, into the MONEY CLIP!! Fujita is fading fast but Shane runs in! Okada lets Fujita go to ROCK Shane! Mikey runs in, he and Shane get Okada for the BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER!

Fujita says this is it! DEADLIFT GERMAN!! Bridging cover, TWO?!?! Okada escapes with nanoseconds to spare, but Fujita won’t let off! Fujita suplexes, Okada fights it, and fans are dueling! Fujita keeps trying, he throws some body shots, then swings, into an UPPERCUT from Okada! Okada BOOTS, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Okada holds on, he ripcords, but Fujita ducks the lariat! Only for the DROPKICK to hit! The fans are thunderous and Okada says he’s doing this for NJPW! Okada drags Fujita up to short arm LARIAT! And then short arm LARIAT again! The fans fire up as Okada roars, and he sits Fujita up.

Okada brings Fujita around for the ripcord, RAIN- NO, Fujita ducks! O’Conner Roll BRIDGE!! TWO!?!? Even Okada is shocked he escaped! We hit 20 minutes, Ishii CLUBS Fujita as he gets in! Tanahashi also joins, ZSJ coaches Fujita from ringside, but the Dream Trio stands Fujita up. Fujita still fights them with forearms and chops! Fujita runs, but into a SLINGBLADE! Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Ishii & Tanahashi BLAST Shane & Mikey off the apron! Okada drags Fujita up as the fans are thunderously behind him. Okada whips, to DROPKICK! Okada drags Fujita up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Okada goes to the corner and climbs up!

Fans fire up for the formula following through, MACHO ELBOW! And that of course brings the Rainmaker Pose! Okada drags Fujita up, ripcords, RAINMAKER!! Cover, The Dream Trio wins!!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall (still NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)

The Rainmaker may be leaving NJPW, but his reign alongside The Ace & Stone Pitbull is going to continue! TMDK came so close, what will it take for them to get up and over the hump?

Okada shakes hands with Shane, Mikey and even ZSJ to show them respect in this moment. He also commends Fujita on the fight he put up here. Okada then gets the mic while fans chant his name again. “I don’t wanna cry anymore. Even though I cried a lot, it has been a hot 17 years. Thank you all so very much.” Well, he gets emotional now saying all that, and the fans cheer for him. Okada takes a moment, and then says, “Ishii put this belt on me, but today, I vacate it. But this is the only team belt I’ve ever held in my career, and I’m so thankful to Tanahashi and Ishii.” He bows to them in thanks, and even Tanahashi looks emotional.

Okada continues to say, “This is the last match of my contract, but I have three matches to go in Osaka and Sapporo. This isn’t the end, this isn’t goodbye and you still have the main event. Enjoy it. Thank you to NJPW wrestlers, staff, and fans. I promise we will meet again, and I hope you’ll support the Rainmaker.” With that, Okada drops the mic, and he stands side-by-side with Ishii & Tanahashi, hands raised in victory. The NEVER Openweight Six Man titles may be up in the air now, but there will never be a trio quite like this one. Who will pick up the torch and run with it from here?

 

Shota Umino VS Ren Narita!

The Roughneck has been trying to get revenge on the “Souled Out” traitor for months now, but maybe, just maybe, he finally gets it tonight! Will Shota keep his promise to take Narita to Hell? Or will Narita continue to slither his way out of another bad situation?

Shota returns all the ambushes by giving Narita a SHOTGUN during his introduction! The bell rings and Shota goes outside with Narita to whip him into railing! And then whip him into more railing! And then even more railing! Shota finishes the full lap by having Narita hit the fourth corner of railing! Shota drags Narita up while fans rally behind him. Shota whips Narita hard in railing again, and again, and again! Shota makes Narita do a full second lap! The fans fire up as Shota shakes the railing, then stalks Narita. Shota stands on Narita’s face, drags him back up, and puts him in the ring.

Shota paces around, then he stands Narita up to scoop and DROP! Then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Shota as he stomps Narita around. Shota drags Narita up, CLUBS him on the neck, then stalks him. Shota drags Narita up, ROCKS him with a forearm, then knees low. Shota CLUBS Narita back down, then stands him back up. Narita swings, Shota blocks and UPPERCUTS! Shota gets the legs, steps through, STF! Narita endures, scrambles around, and has the ROPEBREAK! Shota holds but Red Shoes counts, Shota lets go at 4. Narita flops out of the ring but Shota waits on him. Narita stands up, staggers around, but slides in as Shota slides out!

Narita builds speed as Shota gets on the apron, and Narita JUMP KICKS Shota down! Fans boo as Shota hits railing, but Narita goes out after him. Narita whips Shota into railing now! Narita looks to pay it all back with another whip into railing! And then another whip into railing! Narita finishes the lap with one more whip into railing! Narita then runs to BOOT Shota into the laps of the front row! Narita storms out after Shota, drags him up, and then POSTS him! The fans rally for Shota but Narita SMACKS him off the apron! Narita then goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a chair! Fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands.

Narita slides the chair way into the ring, which Red Shoes fetches, but Narita just brings out another one! Red Shoes sees that, so Narita throws that one away, too. To then use the push-up bar to CHOKE Shota!! Red Shoes sees that, he reprimands and counts, but Narita lets off while telling Red Shoes to shut up. Narita drags Shota up, to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shota writhes back to the floor, and Narita leaves him behind by going into the ring. The ring count starts and Shota sits up at 5 of 20. Narita laughs while Shota struggles to stand. Shota is up at 12 and slides in at 13, but Narita brings Shota up, to TOSS him back out!

Narita brings Shota around, they go through the gate and into the crowd! Narita sends Shota into the barriers! Narita digs his knees in, then he drags Shota up. They go into the bleachers! Fans move aside as best they can as Narita brings Shota up to the back row, and SMACKS him off the eastside sign! And again! And again! Narita leaves Shota behind while fans boo, but Narita just laughs and soaks up the heat. Fans rally while Shota flounders but the ring count begins again. Shota hobbles his way down the bleachers, but he’s still only at the railing by 10 of 20! Shota hurries around to get through the gate, but he stumbles at 15!

Shota staggers back to his feet at 18, and he slides in at 19! Fans cheer but Narita is annoyed. Narita drags Shota up, underhooks, and hits the HALF HATCH BRIDGE! Cover, TWO! Narita argues the count but then clamps on with a chinlock. Shota endures as Narita grinds him down. Shota fights up, throws body shots and elbows, but Narita CLUBS him down! Narita stomps away on Shota, then brings him back up. Shota fires forearms in return! Narita claws the eyes! Narita whips Shota but Shota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Narita! Fans fire up with Shota while Narita goes to a corner.

Shota storms up on Narita and whips him corner to corner. Shota runs in, UPPERCUTS, then fisherman for the FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t worry about it. The fans continue to rally as Shota circles around Narita. Shota drags Narita up, clinches, but Narita fights it with elbows! Shota kicks low, reels Narita in, but Narita fights off the tornado DDT! Narita kicks low, runs, but into Shota’s DROPKICK! Fans fire up again as Shota drags Narita in for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Shota has learned well from Moxley, and he mixes in some CLUBBING forearms, too!

Shota CLUBS away on Narita, then fires another ELBOW! Narita flops over but Shota won’t let him rest. Shota sits Narita up so he can run and- NO, Narita avoids the basement dropkick! Narita claws the eyes again, swings, but into Shota’s dragon sleeper! TRI- NO, Narita slips free! Narita waistlocks but Shota elbows free. Shota whips, Narita reverses and kitchen sink knees! Both men are down and the fans rally back up. Shota and Narita stir, but Narita is the one to crawl over and sit Shota up. Narita brings Shota around, whips him to a corner, then runs corner to corner to JUMP KICK! Narita then GRINDS Shota’s face into the ropes!

Red Shoes reprimands but Narita lets off to get the legs. ROPE GUILLOTINE! Shota sputters and fans boo but Narita looms over Shota. Narita stands on Shota’s neck, demands a count, but Red Shoes refuses. Narita grabs Red Shoes by the shirt but also scuffs Shota at the same time! Fans boo more but Narita mockingly asks Shota what’s wrong. Where’s the fight from earlier, idiot? Narita kicks and slaps Shota around, but Shota just glares up at him. Narita gives more taunting kicks, but now Shota has a wild grin on his face. Narita eggs Shota on more, slaps him around, then fires off forearms!

Narita backs Shota down into a corner, stomps a mudhole in, but then lets off as Red Shoes reprimands. Narita continues to ask what’s up. Narita digs his boot in, but Shota stands up! Narita fires a forearm but Shota ignores it. Narita throws another forearm, and another, but Shota is unlocking that scary side like Okada and Ibushi before him! Shota grabs Narita by the neck, but Narita ROCKS him first! Shota staggers back to a corner, Narita puts Shota up top, but then Shota slips out and under! Shota tucks Narita in, to CHEEKY NANDOS! Fans fire up and Shota storms back up. Shota holds Narita’s arms so he can BOOT away on Narita’s face!

The fans fire up more, but Red Shoes reprimands and counts. Shota lets off and Narita flops down. Shota grins as he gets the wrists to DRAGON STOMP like Bryan Danielson! Shota digs his boot in at the corner but lets off as Red Shoes reprimands. Shota still stomps Narita, but then Red Shoes has him back off again. Narita flounders along ropes, but Shota slingshots to APRON DDT! Fans fire up while Narita flops to the floor! Shota stalks Narita, brings him up, and whips him into railing again! Shota then SHOTGUNS Narita up and over into the front row! The fans fire up as Shota storms out after Narita, and it’s back to the crowd we go!

Shota RAMS Narita into barriers, then opens the gateway! Shota grabs an open chair and brings it along with him as he drags Narita up into the iconic orange bleachers! Fans fire up as Shota sets his chair down, ROCKS Narita, then SMACKS Narita off the chair! And off it again! And again! Shota makes Narita take a seat, and Young Lions have fans move aside while Shota gets space. Shota runs back in and he SHOTGUNS Narita! Narita and the chair go sliding along! But then Shota goes back to ringside? Shota goes right to the timekeeper’s area and he takes the table! Abe-san is without a table now as Shota brings that over!

Shota sets this table up among the orange bleachers?! Fans have to be careful, and Red Shoes tells Shota not to. Shota runs up to RAM Narita with the wood! Shota then sets this table up as a bridge across the stairway!? Fans fire up as Shota storms up on Narita and drags him over. Fans freak out as Shota aims, and he POWERBOMBS Narita through the table!! And then Narita tumbles down the stairs!! Shota grins and fans are thunderous while Red Shoes hurries to check Narita. Narita is banged up, a bloody scrape on his shoulder, but is somehow okay to continue! Shota says okay, and he brings Narita back into the arena.

Fans cheer as Shota stomps over the broken table and brings Narita back down to ringside. Shota pushes Narita down, then goes looking under the ring. Shota brings out another table! Shota props that up against railing, but he sees Narita scramble into the ring. So Shota goes to the corner to MISSILE DROPKICK! Then dragon sleeper, CROSS RHODES! And then TRIDENT! Cover, TWO! Narita survives but Shota goes right to a corner. Narita rises up, into IGNITION! Cover, TWO! Narita survives again but fans rally behind Shota. Shota stalks Narita, kicks him low, but Narita escapes the underhooks!

Narita goes out, Shota runs in, but Narita OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Shota onto the table!! Narita is down, but he still laughs at how he lured Shota into his own hazard! Red Shoes checks both men while the fans rally up, and somehow, they’re both okay to continue. The ring count begins, but both men are still down at 10 of 20. Narita sputters as he rolls away, and we’re at 15 of 20 as Narita claws his way into the ring! Shota is still down at 17! But he springs to life at 19 and slides in!! Fans fire up but Narita aims from a corner. Shota stands, into Narita’s RUNNING KNEE DROP! Narita then goes up a corner as we pass 25 minutes!

Narita reaches the top, Shota stands, FLYING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives and Narita is furious! Narita goes out and gets his push-up bar! Red Shoes reprimands and fans boo, but Narita still aims at Shota. Red Shoes insists, so Narita gives him the bar. So he can LOW BLOW Shota! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Shota survives, Narita is furious, but Narita stands Shota up for the COBRA TWIST! Shota endures as Narita twists and stretches him! Fans rally, Shota reaches out, but Narita thrashes him around! Shota still fights, so Narita spins him around to clinch, BLIZZARD PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Narita slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Double wrist for the NORTHERN LIGHTS, and then Narita sits Shota up. But Narita turns kami-goye into SATELLITE DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Shota and Narita stir, and Shota roars with “OI! OI! OI!” The fans join in, Shota runs up, BLINDSIDE KNEE in the corner! Then TORNADO DDT, roll through, and DEATH RIDER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Narita survives but Shota fires up again! Fans are with him, but wait! Here comes Evil & Dick Togo!! Fans boo, Narita shoves Shota into Red Shoes! Dick & Evil, and now Sho, Kanemaru & Yujiro, all beat up on Shota!

Fans boo as hard as they can, but the House drags Shota to a corner. They double whip corner to corner, then Dick runs in to elbow! Sho runs in to forearm! Kanemaru runs in to elbow! Yujiro runs in to BOOT! Evil runs in to clothesline! Then Evil snapmares Shota so that he and Kanemaru can hold him up. Dick climbs the corner, for the DICK CHOP! Fans boo more but now Sho has the “Torture Tool!” Yujiro stands Shota up, but the lights go out?! The House of Torture’s already here, so who is pulling this trick? The lights come up, and it’s TAMA TONGA! The Good Bad Guy rallies on The House!

Kanemaru grabs Tama and Evil runs in, but Tama dodges, Evil LARIATS Kanemaru! Tama then GUN- NO, Evil fights that off to LOW BLOW! Fans boo as Sho gets back up! But here comes DESPERADO! LOCO MONO! Tama LOW BLOWS Evil!! Fans fire up as Rogue Luchador drags Sho up, and Tama GUN STUNS Evil! PINCHE LOCO for Sho! Tama & Desperado clear the ring of the House, leaving Narita and Shota. Fans fire up and Shota grins. Narita freaks out, grabs for anything he can, but Shota reels him in! GERMAN SUPLEX! Narita flounders away but Shota drags him back! Desperado is there to taunt Narita!

Shota reels Narita in, HALF ‘N’ HALF BRIDGE! TWO!! Narita survives but the fans are thunderous as Shota underhooks! Narita slips around, SLEEPER! Shota rolls but Narita holds on! Narita leans on the hold, but Shota fights up. Narita shoves Shota, for the OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY BRIDGE!! TWO!!! Shota escapes but Narita clamps on with the SLEEPER! Fans rally as Shota fights up again, even with a bloody nose. Narita spins Shota around but Shota shoves him away! POP-UP UPPERCUT! Then ripcord and ROLLING ELBOW! Narita wobbles, Shota underhooks, SWINGING DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?

Fans can’t believe Narita survives again, but Desperado and Tama pound the apron. The fans join in, Shota aims from a corner, and Narita rises up into BLAZE BLADE!!! Then underhooks and PARADIGM SHIFT!!! Cover, SHOTA WINS!

Winner: Shota Umino, by pinfall

Vengeance is sweet! Tama and Desperado celebrate with Shota as he finally brings down the Son of Strong Style turned son of a b*tch! Will the House of Torture think twice before messing with the main unit?

As for Shota, well, Desperado actually gets the mic first. Desperado knows that as the main event winner, Shota’s meant to close this, but he wants a turn with the mic first. Desperado tells Sho, “That mask you took off me isn’t like that toy you carry around. You want a title match against me? … No!” Fans cheer that decision. Desperado continues, “People go around asking for matches and getting shots, and champions are too soft. I say no. I’ll give you a special singles match, and I want that mask back. You aren’t worthy of a title shot.” And then Desperado says Tama can have some time to say something, too.

Fans cheer as Tama takes the mic, and Tama takes a moment so as not to be too emotional. The fans cheer him more, and Tama then says, “Thank you so, so much. Thank you. Shota. I’m proud of you. But I want you, before I go, I want you to do something for me. I want you to kick Evil’s ass!” Fans like the sound of that! Tama wants Shota to take the NEVER Openweight Championship! Fans really like the sound of that! Tama tells Shota and NJPW fans, “I love you.” Tama then steps back to let Shota finally say his piece. Shota starts by telling Tama, “Yes, sir.”

Shota then tells both Tama and Desperado, “Arigato gozaimasu.” Shota then says it’s a shame Narita and those House of Torture scumbags disappeared. Shota says he is no longer wrestling alone, he is carrying Tama’s feelings now. “I won’t be sent to Hell so easily, idiot! Tama’s love for NJPW is real, and his feelings for the fans are real, too. People who truly love this place still leave it. I think some fans aren’t sure whether we’ll be okay without these guys. But I’ll keep Tama’s spirit in my heart and bring us forward. I’ll continue to support NJPW, I will continue to make it more exciting, make it louder, and make it loud throughout Japan and the world!”

Fans applaud, and Shota continues by saying, “Soon the Rain will stop. The clouds will clear, and there’ll be nothing but clear skies. If it’s dark, don’t worry, I will be the light and I will be the guide to lead the way. So, ‘thank you for your hard work’. This is a new generation. And in a crowded Korakuen Hall, I will make a declaration I could not during World Tag League: in New Japan’s new generation, I am the New Ace. Don’t take your eyes off me. I will create a Paradigm Shift!” Fans cheer as #SHOOTER declares he will lead the way, will that start when he takes away the King of Darkness’ crown?


My Thoughts:

A great event for NJPW to keep the momentum going in the New Beginning series, though maybe with head-scratching choices in the end. I suppose if anyone deserves to still win in his last match in Korakuen Hall as he’s on his way out, it’s Okada. 17 YEARS in this place, he deserves going out on top. The Dream Trio retains the titles, only to now vacate them because he’s leaving, so it kinda sucks doubly for TMDK since they don’t get to win the belts here and now have to hope they win a Six Man Tag tournament or something like that.

And then really good stuff in Shota VS Narita, though I would’ve maybe flipped things so that Okada’s goodbye is the closing promo. But at the same time, Shota’s moment is for the overall story of NJPW. Tama helps him counter The House of Torture, and now Shota is going after the NEVER Openweight title. It’d be pretty awesome if Shota won, though he’ll have to worry about the House trying to cheat again. And I suppose he’ll make as good a “New Ace” as any with Tanahashi now president, Okada, Ospreay and Tama on their way out, and even Naito as an older world champion than most others in wrestling today.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (5/30/25)

The greatEST SmackDown!

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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?

SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
  • R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
  • Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
  • Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
  • Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bianca Belair is here!

Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!

Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!

Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!

Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.

Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!

Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!

SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!

Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!

Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.

Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!

Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!

Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”

Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!

Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?

 

Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.

Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.

Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?

 

Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.

The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!

Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”

The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?

 

Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.

Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.

Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?

 

R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!

To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?

SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!

JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!

Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall

Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?

 

The Street Profits are here!

The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”

The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…

Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!

Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.

Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!

Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?

 

Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!

Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?

Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!

Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!

Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.

Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.

Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.

Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.

Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!

Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!

Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!

Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall

All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?

 

The Wyatts speak.

“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?

 

Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!

La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?

The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.

Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!

The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!

The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.

Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!

Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!

Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall

Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?

 

The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.

Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.

But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?

 

Giulia speaks.

“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”

Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?

 

Zelina returns backstage.

She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?

 

Damian Priest is here!

Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.

“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!

The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.

Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!

SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!

Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!

Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.

Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.

Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.

Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.

Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.

Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.

Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!

The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!

The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!

Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!

But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!

Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?

 

Backstage interview with LA Knight.

Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!

“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.

“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?

 

Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.

Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”

 

Cody Rhodes is here!

Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.

Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.

The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.

Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.

“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!

The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!

The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.

The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”

Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.

“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!

Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!

Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!

Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?


My Thoughts:

A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.

The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.

Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.

R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.

Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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