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Mitchell’s WWE Royal Rumble Results & Report! (1/27/23)
3… 2… 1! BRR!
Time to play it by the numbers!
The Road to WrestleMania begins right here with the Royal Rumble! Who will make it through 29 other superstars to then main event in Philadelphia?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match: Bayley wins and will challenge for a title at WrestleMania 40.
- Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Fatal 4 Way: Roman Reigns VS Randy Orton VS AJ Styles VS LA Knight; Roman wins and retains the title.
- WWE United States Championship: Logan Paul VS Kevin Owens; Logan wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
- 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble match: Cody Rhodes wins and will challenge for a title at WrestleMania 40.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show!
Join Jackie Redmond, Booker T, Wade Barrett and Peter Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing and predicting all of the action tonight!
Backstage interview with Rhea Ripley.
Kayla Braxton walks up to the Women’s World Champion as she is “very deep in thought.” Kayla asks if it’s okay to talk for a second. Rhea says, “Only if it’s for a second.” Kayla says Rhea is watching the ring, what’s going through her mind. Just looking at it, remembering last year when she won it. And wondering who is gonna pull it off this year. Which woman is gonna win the 2024 Royal Rumble match? And, who are they gonna challenge? Because if they choose Mami, they’re just throwing away their golden ticket to WrestleMania. But Rhea wouldn’t put it past them.
Kayla notes Rhea won from number one, so any advice to who ended up number one tonight? Rhea laughs and says, “Good luck, because there’s only ever been one woman to accomplish that, and that’s me. And it’s gonna stay that way.” But Kayla’s been here long enough, time to leave. Kayla agrees and hurries away. Will the winner of the Rumble choose to press their luck by choosing the Women’s World Champion?
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.
Byron Saxton is with The Wise Man as he holds onto Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship, and Byron says that tonight, Roman Reigns has his back against the wall in this Fatal 4 Way. What kind of mindset is Roman in knowing he could lose the championship without actually losing the match? Heyman says that’s a good question but it’s also only a half-truth. Byron’s better than that. Tell the truth. Welcome to the final night of Roman’s reign. That’s how the WWE wants it, right? WWE doesn’t have a system set up anymore for a champion that last three and a half YEARS! They don’t have a system to promote a dynasty anymore!
WWE doesn’t want the New York Yankees, the Boston Celtics, the LA Lakers or the Dallas Cowboys! They want a champ in, a champ out, and a new replica title while we’re at it! That’s the new system, isn’t it? It isn’t designed for Roman Reigns! For Roman to be a champ going on four years! That is why “this villainous James Bond,” Nick Aldis has put Roman Reigns in this Fatal 4! This practically guarantees Roman loses! Keyword: practically. The last time Roman was put in a situation like this, it was across the bay. And what’d he do then? He stacked Daniel Bryan and Edge, pinned them both.
Now Heyman is not suggesting tonight, Randy Orton, LA Knight and AJ Styles get stacked. But he’s not suggesting they won’t, either. Because in the end, Roman defies the odds. Roman goes past three and a half, heads towards four, and heads to WrestleMania 40 as not only Your Tribal Chief but as reigning! Defending! Undisputed! WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion! And while the panel can sit there and offer predictions, this, ladies, gentlemen and Byron Saxton, is what they call… a spoiler. Heyman heads out, but will his “spoiler” be what gets spoiled by a contender?
Peter Rosenberg takes us on a tour of backstage.
Peter Rosenberg walks over and Grayson Waller & Austin Theory mockingly call him “Sam Roberts.” Wow, nice haircut. Peter corrects them but says it’s okay, he likes them. Theory’s going into his third Rumble, how is he feeling? How is he feeling? He’s Austin Theory! He’s a veteran of the Rumble now. Then has he imparted wisdom on Waller? Yes, and they’re gonna do something special. Something that hasn’t been down in roughly 20 years! Two men are going to win the Rumble, and those men will be Waller & Theory. They don’t care who it is, whether it’s CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, or Austin-
No, wait! Waller would never throw Austin out. A-Town Down Under for life! Peter says okay and he heads further along. He’s going along the path to gorilla, and oh, there’s CM Punk! Punk, please wait there, Peter will be right with you! But first, it’s R-Truth! Why is he in the batting cage? Truth says sup, dawg! This is a whole different set of balls. He wants to reenter for a new number. These don’t open like those balls last night. Truth, these are MLB baseballs. What? No, Truth doesn’t play baseball. The Rumble lottery had balls that pop open to get a number. Well, okay. You keep at it, Truth. Judgment Day 4 Life. Gesundheit.
Peter heads out and very exciting for him now. Chicago’s own CM Punk! Punk thanks Peter and he was just Facetiming Larry. Larry misses Punk. Peter points out ten years ago, the last time Punk was in a WWE match, it was the Rumble. Did he ever imagine being back here? No, but that’s the great thing about life and about the WWE. It isn’t the same old Punk, in that he is a bit older. But he’s still the Best in the World. Any nerves? He seems calm. Oh, he is calm, but if he said there were no nerves, he’d be lying. He left because things no longer made him nervous and he needed to fix that. So he is nervous, but he’ll make those butterflies fly in formation.
Then welcome back. Punk appreciates it. They shake hands, and Peter continues through gorilla to get on the runway, and boom, the curtain. The portal to glory! Peter walks out on stage to see the fans and this reminds him so much of the time John Cena came back at spot number 30 and won it all. Can the panel hear him? Booker confirms, they can. Peter says Booker should’ve made his return this year so that he could go on this shorter ramp and not blow himself up before sliding into the ring. Ha ha. But Booker admits, that’s a good point. Peter says hi to the fans, they cheer as we’re nine minutes away from the main show.
St. Pete is ready for history to happen, but there’s still plenty of kickoff show so stick around!
Backstage interview with Triple H.
Kayla says it is intense already, but what is special about the Royal Rumble? What is special about tonight? HHH says it is the fact it begins the road to WrestleMania, and perhaps the biggest WrestleMania of all time this year! 30 men, 30 women, pour their hearts and souls into that ring all for one thing, and that is to live the dream of main eventing WrestleMania 40! That road starts here. On top of that, there are already 40 THOUSAND PLUS screaming maniacs about to blow the roof off of Tropicana Field. So what’s special about tonight? Everything! It all begins here. And like the man said, if you’re gonna come and you wanna rumble, you better be ready.
So then HHH will answer the question with a question of his own: “Are you ready?” Fans fire up but he says, no no, ARE! YOU! READY?!? The Game has set the tone, who will answer by winning it all?
“This place is special.”
Hulk Hogan tells us that he spent most of his life around St. Pete, Clearwater, Florida. “Beautiful to look at, rich with wrestling history. It shaped some of the best. So if you’re gonna waltz down here and kick the hornet’s nest, then you better be ready. And not just any ‘ready.’ Rumble Ready.” Everyone works out to the max, until they’re sweating and panting. Hogan knows what it takes to win, and he also knows that “nights like tonight are when names are made, legacies primed, and tickets punched. Unfortunately for a few, you gotta go through him.” The Fatal 4 Way looms, and everyone loves a prize fight!
“WWE Universe, let ’em hear ya, brother! Clear a path! Because the Royal Rumble is here! Whatcha gonna do when the Royal Rumble runs wild on you!?”
Pat McAfee is here!
Corey Graves is upset but the fans love that Pat is back! He is going to be special guest commentator for the night and Michael Cole is ready to have some fun right alongside him!
2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match!
Just as The Game and the Hulkster said, it is time for 30 hungry and determined superstars to pour their hearts and souls out in the ring, but only one will get to punch their ticket to WrestleMania 40! Who wins big to then move on to the biggest Showcase of the Immortals in history?
First out, it’s the Queen of Harts, Natalya! And joining her as number two, it’s NAOMI! She returns to make an impact on the Rumble, will we all #FeelTheGlow? The bell rings and fans are fired up already to welcome Naomi back. Naomi fires up being back home, and she shakes hands with Natty. The two former champions circle, tie up, and Natty headlocks, Naomi powers out, but Natty runs her over. Natty cheers herself, but things speed up. Naomi hurdles, Natty waistlocks, but Naomi pries the hold and booty bumps. Naomi whips, Natty dodges and Naomi hits buckles! Natty gets Naomi up to sit her down! Natty steps on Naomi, but Naomi RANAS!
Fans fire up and Natty gets up, but Naomi slides under! Naomi kangaroo mule kicks, but Natty blocks. Natty trips Naomi, dropkicks her, and now we get entry number three! It’s BAYLEY! The Role Model had a bad reaction to her number last night, but will she make the best out of a bad situation? Bayley stares down Naomi and Natty, welcomes Naomi back, and then revels as the fans cheer her on. Bayley fires off on Natty and Naomi but Naomi hits back. Bayley knees low, whips Naomi to a corner but Naomi reverses. Bayley reverses back but runs into the TWERK ATTACK! Natty then DISCUS LARIATS! REAR VIEW from Naomi!
Naomi gets Bayley for a BULLDOG, but Natty basement dropkicks them both! Natty throws Naomi at ropes but Naomi holds on! Bayley helps out, she and Natty mug Naomi then go to lift her out! Fans boo but Naomi fights them off. Bayley ROCKS Natty, whips her, and then ELBOWS Her down! But now we get entry number four! Naomi JAWBREAKERS Bayley, but here comes Candice LeRae! The Poison Pixie is here, she runs down and slides in to then fire off on Bayley! Natty fights with Naomi while Candice stomps away on Bayley! Fans are torn, but then Natty drags Candice back to scoop.
Candice slips free, kicks low, and she kicks Natty’s legs out. Then BUZZSAW! Then the step-up CODE BREAKER SENTON COMBO, taking down Bayley and Natty! Naomi stares Candice down and they tie up. Candice arm-drags, but then Naomi dodges, scoops, but Candice RANAS free to ENZUGIRI! Bayley runs up to CLOBBER Candice! Fans fire up but Candice hits back. Bayley CLUBS Candice, RAMS her to a corner but Candice fights. Natty tries to scoop Naomi up and out again but the countdown is back. Entry number five is… JORDYNNE GRACE?! The TNA Knockouts Champion is here?!?
Grace, who took her title off Naomi, runs in to run Candice over! And Bayley over! And Natty over! And then she sends Bayley into Natty to GERMAN SUPLEX Bayley! And then scoops Natty to SLAM her! Candice leaps, but Grace catches her to POWERSLAM! Naomi stares her rival down and fans fire up! They hug it out! Fans cheer that, but then they start firing off forearms and the fans cheer that even more! Grace ROCKS Naomi, scoops her, but Naomi slips free to BOOT! Grace ELBOWS in return, then pump handles, MADE IN JAPAN! Grace drags Naomi up, pushes her to ropes, but Naomi holds on.
Bayley CLUBS Grace, stomps Natty, but Natty holds on. Grace CLUBS Bayley back, then she kicks at Natty. Natty still holds on, the countdown is back, and we get entry number six. It’s INDI HARTWELL! Indi hurries down to reinforce Candice, she throws Bayley down and CLUBS and JABS Bayley! And then LARIARTS Natty! And LARIATS Grace! Bayley hits back but runs into a SPINEBUSTER! Candice teams up with Indi, WHEELBARROW SPLASH! The Way work together to go after Bayley, but Natty storms in to get her own shots. Grace almost throws Candice out but Candice holds onto ropes!
Bayley fights back as Indi and Natty both try to throw her out, and then Bayley lands on the apron! Bayley slides back in to safety! Natty scoops Candice but Candice resists. The countdown is back, number seven is ASUKA! The Empress of Tomorrow just won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships back, and now she’s in the Rumble! Bayley is rather confused by this, she thought she had this solo. Naomi stomps Bayley in the distraction! Asuka MISSILE DROPKICKS Indi and Natty down! Fans cheer and Asuka says she’s here to help Bayley! Well, okay, if she says so. They double whip Natty, then DOUBLE LARIAT!
Fans cheer as Asuka signals high-five, but then leaves Bayley hanging to go after Indi. DMG CTRL double whip, then DOUBLE LARIAT again! They get Indi up but Indi fights back with forearms! Indi whips, Asuka reverses and Indi goes up and over! Indi holds on but Asuka ROUNDHOUSES her! HIP ATTACK misses and Indi has Asuka! Bayley saves Asuka, fires off on Indi but Indi DECKS Asuka! Indi drags Asuka up and out but Bayley BLASTS Indi to ELIMINATE her! Fans cheer but the countdown is back. Number eight is… IVY NILE! The Diamond Pitbull gets her Rumble debut, and she’s ready to take a bite out of the field!
Ivy dodges Bayley, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS her, then ELBOWS Asuka! Ivy whips Asuka into a corner, runs up and DROPKICKS! Ivy scoops Naomi, to POWERSLAM! Fans fire up with Ivy as she stares down Natty. Natty dodges Ivy, makes her sit down, but Ivy turns that around to send Natty to a corner. Ivy ROCKS Natty, Natty RAMS into Ivy! Candice fights Grace off, Bayley and Asuka go after Naomi but she fights them off. Naomi ROCKS Bayley but Asuka ROCKS Naomi! Bayley talks trash on Maggle Cole, but the countdown is back. Number nine is… Katana Chance! The former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion hurries to get revenge!
Candice dodges Katana but Katana handsprings to RANA! Then she KICKS and KICKS Asuka to sweep the legs and basement dropkick! Grace runs in, Katana dodges, but Grace turns wheelbarrow into back suplex! Ivy scoops Candice to FALL AWAY SLAM! The two seem to be indirectly competing as powerhouses. They both suplex Katana and Candice to show off their stalling powers! Then they both SLAM them down! Fans fire up as Ivy and Grace kip up and stare down. They go after each other, block and dodge, but then Ivy ROCKS Grace! Grace PELES Ivy! Fans fire up while Asuka fights off Natty.
The countdown is back, and number ten is here! It’s BIANCA BELAIR! The EST marks getting through one third of the field, and she slingshots in to fire off on Bayley and Asuka! Bianca CLUBS away on Asuka but Bayley runs up! She and Asuka mug Bianca, but the fans rally as Bianca turns double whip into DOUBLE BLOCKBUSTER! Bianca TOSSES Bayley up and over, but Bayley holds on! So Bianca TOSSES Asuka! Asuka holds on, Katana runs up but Bianca elbows her away! Bianca scoops Katana to FALL AWAY SLAM! Katana staggers up, Bianca fires off in the corner! Fans count and Bianca goes all the way to seven before Candice goes after her!
Bianca backflips over Candice to RAM Candice into Katana! Then she fires off hands on them both! But Bayley gets Bianca! Bianca backflips up and over her, then wrenches to suplex! Fans fire up as Bianca SPINEBUSTERS Candice, then gives Katana the GlamEST Slam onto them both! The countdown is back while Bianca HANDSPRING MOONSAULTS all three!! Number 11 is Kairi Sane! DMG CTRL has three members in, and the Pirate Princess is ready to help Asuka and Bayley! She flies in to CLOBBER Bianca! Then she dodges Katana to INTERCEPTOR SPEAR! Fans fire up with the Kabuki Warriors!
Bayley also joins in the celebration btu still seems like a third wheel. They all mug Bianca anyway but she fights back. They whip Bianca, trip her, then KICK, AX KICK, BULLDOG and DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! DMG CTRL makes sure the ESET is the sorEST. They throw her at ropes but she holds on. The Kabuki Warriors mug Bianca but Candice has Bayley for a SLEEPER! Bayley throws Candice away, Asuka runs in, but Candice puts Asuka on the apron! Kairi runs in, she’s also put on the apron! The Kabuki Warriors stay off the ground, Bayley runs in but Candice throws her out, too!
But then DMG CTRL swarms! They drag Candice up to TOSS her and ELIMINATE her! The countdown is back, and number 12 is… TEGAN NOX! The Girl with the Shiniest Wizard flies in, then DECKS Bayley! And DECKS Asuka! And fires off on Ivy! Nox CLOBBERS Ivy, UPPERCUTS Bayley, and then hits Naomi. Nox choke grips Katana to CHOKE SLAM! Nox fires up, and CANNONBALLS Bayley! Nox hurries up top, and hits a MOLLY-GO-ROUND on Bayley! But then Grace CLOBBERS Nox, hauls her up, but Natty makes the save! Natty & Nox mug Grace but Grace shoves Natty. Natty DISCUS LARIATS in return!
Nox and Natty hug it out as tag partners, but then Natty whips Nox! Nox reverses and TOSSES Natty out to ELIMINATE her! But then Bayley TOSSES and ELIMINATES Nox!! Bayley says that’s what they get! The countdown is back, and “lucky” number 13 is… Kayden Carter! The party ramps up as Katana’s teammate is here! Kayden helps Katana with the SILLY STRING RANA on Bayley! Then a BOOT WASH! then IMPLODER LEG DROP! Kayden runs up to BOOT WASH Asuka! KC Squared get Asuka up but Kairi runs in! Kairi is sent up and over, but she manages to GRIP the apron and stay off the floor!!
Fans fire up as Kairi fights gravity, Asuka tries to help her, but Katana BOOTS Kairi! They ELIMINATE Kairi, and then Bianca HANDSPRING KICKS Asuka down to ELIMINATE her! Bayley is all alone, and upset that the plan didn’t work out. Then Bayley gets mugged by Bianca and KC Squared, but the countdown is back. Number 14 is… “Shh! It’s Chelsea.” Chelsea Green, that is! Chelsea struts her way into the ring, but Bianca TOSSES her up and out! Cheslea lands safe, she won’t be eliminated so fast this year. But then Bianca TOSSES her the other way! Chelsea stays safe, slides in, and hits a ZIGZAG?!
Fans fire up with Chelsea but then Grace SPINEBUSTERS her! Grace and Bianca stare down as the strongEST in this match and fans love it! Grace kicks Bianca, whips, but Bianca reverses. Grace goes up but skins the cat! Fans fire up as Grace ELBOWS Bianca then whips her out! Bianca stays on the apron, RAMS into Grace, and then Bianca dumps Grace out. They brawl on the edge, this is risky as Bianca torture rack’s! APRON K O D!!! Grace falls, Bianca ELIMINATES her!! The fans are thunderous as Bianca proves she really IS the StrongEST! But Bayley CLUBS Bianca! The countdown is back, and number 15 is… Piper Niven!
Chelsea’s pal is here, marking the halfway point of this match. But KC Squared is after the Hot Mess! Piper hurries, she catches Chelsea before she hits the floor! Chelsea smiles, but then so does Piper! Piper fakes Chelsea out, no dumping here. Piper sets Chelsea on the steel steps, then storms into the ring. Katana RANA blocked, Piper makes it a POWERBOMB! Kayden hops on, but Piper SLAMS her onto Katana! DOUBLE SENTON! Ivy runs up but gets a HEADBUTT! Piper wrenches and reels Bayley in, SAIDO! Chelsea helps get Bayley in a corner, Piper scoops Naomi to SLAM! Chelsea gets Naomi in another corner.
Piper SPLASHES Ivy, then SPLASHES Bayley, then SPLASHES Chelsea as Naomi gets away! Piper panics a bit, Kayden CLUBS away on Piper! Bianca joins in, as does Ivy! They know Piper is the biggest in the fight so they gotta stop her now! They drag Piper up, the countdown is back. Number 16 is… XIA LI! The Exterminator returns from her excursion to NXT, and she rushes into the ring! Xia BOOTS Kayden! And BOOTS Bayley! And HEEL KICKS Ivy! And DROPKICKS Piper! Kayden kicks and whips but Xia reverses to send her to a corner, RISING FIST! Clinch and EXPLODER! Xia fires up and fans are torn, but Chelsea gets Xia!
Xia turns chicken wings into torture rack! But Piper runs up, only for Chelsea’s boots to hit her! And again! Xia spins, UFO NECKBREAKER! Xia drags Chelsea up, Bianca holds on to kick Naomi away, and Bianca is safe. Piper goes after Xia, CLUBs her, Bayley BOOTS Katana. Bianca scoop SLAMS Naomi, then SPLASHES! The countdown is back, and number 17 is… ZELINA VEGA! La Muneca spreads her cybernetic wings before getting into the ring. She ROCKS Katana, pushes her aside, but Kayden goes for a buckle bump. Zelina turns that around, GAMANGIRIS Kayden, then climbs the corner to METEORA!
Bayley scoops Ivy, Zelinda kicks Katana’s legs out to KNEE her down! Zelina wheelbarrows Naomi to send her into Naomi! But then Piper storms up on Zelina! Zelina dodges, runs, and fires off forearms! Piper HEADBUTTS back, then whips Zelina to a corner. Zelinda goes up but gets caught before she gest over! Piper spins Zelina but Zelina uses that to DDT!! Fans fire up and Zelina hops on, but Chelsea SUPERKICKS Zelina down! KC Squared mug Xia, then MONKEY FLIP SENTON onto Piper! The countdown is back, and number 18 is… MAXXINE DUPRI! She makes her Rumble debut, ready to SHOOOSH everyone!
Maxxine dodges Bayley, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! Maxxine says “A THANK YEW~!” but Bayley fires off on her in return! Bayley whips Maxxine, Maxxine tilt-o-whirl again, and goes around and around to RANA Bayley! “A THANK YEW~!” But Piper storms up on her! Maxxine fires forearms but it doesn’t do anything! Piper shows fist and Maxxine falls! Maxxine then grabs Piper’s leg to anchor her. Bianca helps Zelina hop on, but Piper blocks Code Red! So Bianca KNEES Piper to get it to work! Fans fire up and Bianca helps Zelina get Piper up! They go for the ropes but Piper holds on! Kayden helps out, but that’s not enough!
Chelsea makes the save and she fights the others off. Bayley keeps after Maxxine, Piper BLASTS Kayden out to ELIMINATE her! But the countdown is back and number 19 is… NIA JAX! The Irresistible Force storms her way up, confident as ever. Nia catches Zelina off the top rope to THROW her into Xia! Xia hits Nia with shoulders and headbutts, but then Nia picks Xia up to put her on the apron! HEADBUTT, Xia falls, Nia ELIMINATES her! Ivy goes after Nia but Nia pushes her up and over! Nia POSTS Ivy, Ivy falls, Nia ELIMINATES her, too! Chelsea runs up but Nia scoops! Piper runs in, Nia sends her into Chelsea!
Nia comes back, Piper sends her into Chelsea! Piper suplexes but Nia is too big! So Piper RAMS Nia into Chelsea! And again! And again! Poor Chelsea, she’s a ragdoll now! Piper tries to wake Chelsea up, Nia DECKS Bayley! And DECKS Bianca! Zelian runs up, as do Bayley and Bianca! They all work together but Nia HEADBUTTS them all away! Nia and Piper run in, to SANDWICH Chelsea!! Then Nia HEADBUTTS Piper! Piper runs up, but Nia scoops?! To SLAM Piper onto Chelsea! Nia soaks up the heat, but Naomi FLYING CHUCKS! Nia falls onto Chelsea! And number 20 is here! It’s SHOTZI! She rides her tank to the ring!
Fans fire up for The Wild Child while Naomi brawls with Piper. Nia CLOBBERS Naomi in return! Naomi DROPKICKS Nia down, then Piper SENTONS! Noami hits a LEG DROP! Shotzi goes up, BALLPIT SENTON!! Fans fire up and Maxxine swivels her hips a la Otis! REVERSE WORM! Maxxine, Shotzi and pretty much everyone gets Nia up! They all push her, but Naomi EXPLODES free!! Fans boo as Nia proves she is be the strongest! Bayley TOSSES Maxxine to ELIMINATE her! Nia HEADBUTTS Piper, Shotzi goes after Zelina. Nia shoves Piper up and out, BLASTS her down and ELIMINATES her!
Fans boo but Nia waits for someone to bring it., Katana runs up, but Nia scoops her! Nia trophy lifts Katana to TOSS her onto Piper, Chelsea and Xia to ELIMINATE her! The countdown is back, and number 21 is… BECKY LYNCH! The Man has come around to St. Pete and the fans are thunderous! And Becky eyes Nia! Becky dodges Nia, fires off fast hands, then UPPERCUT! SOBAT! Clinch, but Nia elbows free! Nia HEADBUTTS Becky, throws her out but not down! Becky KNEES, KICKS and climbs up! Becky MISSILE DROPKICKS Nia down! Fans fire up with Becky, but Zelina runs up! Becky gets around, dragon sleeper!
Shotzi runs up, Becky kicks her! DOUBLE DDTS! Bayley runs up, but into a BECKSPLODER! Becky hits a forearm in the corner, then sends Chelsea into Bayley! Nia runs in but Chelsea dodges, the SPLASH hits Bayley! JUMP KICK for Nia! JUMP KICK for Bayley! Chelsea pulls hair, but Becky throws her out! Becky sees Chelsea on the apron, pats her on the head, and shoves her down! Becky ELIMINATES Chelsea! Fans fire up and the countdown is back. Number 22 is… Alba Fyre! Isla Dawn accompanies her wicked companion to the ring, and Fyre gets in to SUPERKICK Bayley! Fyre TOSSES Bayley at ropes!
Bayley holds on, Bianca runs in! Fyre gets her for a TORNADO DDT! Fyre kicks Zelina, Gory Especials, but Shotzi runs up! Fyre blocks and manages to add Shotzi to the GORY BOMB! Fans fire up as Fyre and Becky brawl. Nia sends Fyre to a corner, misses and Fyre SUPERKICKS! Becky whips Fyre, Fyre reverses to put Becky outside! Nia runs up and CLOBBERS Fyre! Nia drags Fyre up to throw her over, but Fyre holds on! Nia gloats, though, as she SPLASHES Becky and digs her boots in. Naomi has Bayley for a CORNER BULLDOG! The countdown is back and number 23 is… Shayna Baszler!
The Queen of Spades wastes no time to get in, she CLOBBERS Becky! And DECKS Bayley! And twists Fyre’s arm for a double wristlock suplex! But Bianca waistlocks, only for Shayna to switch and GERMAN SUPLEX! Shayna throws Fyre again, then kicks Shotzi to gut wrench SLAM! BIG KNEE for Shotzi! Nia runs up, but Shayna manages to SAYANAGI! Fans fire up and Shayna goes after Fyre. Fyre fights her off, Shotzi kicks Becky away to then CROSSBODY! Bayley drags Bianca up by her hair and goes for ropes! Bianca kicks her away, the countdown is back and number 24 is… “Valhalla,” Sarah Logan!
But wait, is that R-TRUTH!? He’s in the wrong Rumble!! He slides in, sees everyone in the ring, and then sees Nia! He calls for a timeout, he thought this was the Men’s- Nia TOSSES Truth! Pearce is there to tell Truth this is the WOMEN’S Rumble! Sarah gets in, but Nia TOSSES her out and ELIMINATES her! Sarah is furious and wants after Truth!! Pearce gets Truth out of there while Naomi JAWBREAKERS Nia! Naomi runs, Zelina ROCKS her at the ropes. Zelina runs in to METEORA! The countdown is back and number 25 is… MIA YIM! Michin is ready to prove she’s the Head Baddie In Charge!
Mia dodges Fyre to then SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT! Mia ROCKS Becky, Shayna waistlocks but Mia switches! Mia catches Bayley, URENAGE DDT COMBO! Mia SOBATS Shotzi, reels her in and shouts out Styles, only for Nia to CLOBBER them both! Naomi TOSSES Fyre but Fyre holds on! Mia goes after Becky, Fyre shoulders in but into a KICK! And then HEATSEEKER! Fyre falls back, Naomi ELIMINATES her! Becky fires fists on Mia, Shotzi bumps Bianca off buckles, and Bayley CHOKES Nia on the ropes while talking trash on Maggle! The countdown is back, and number 26 is… ZOEY STARK!
Fans fire up as The Hunter runs up and springboards in to MISSILE DROPKICK Mia! And SUPERKICK Becky! And then she spins Naoim around, short arm LARIAT! Stark kicks Shotzi’s legs out to then SLIDING KNEE! Stark stomps Zelina, reels her in, but Zelina RANAS free! Zelina kicks low, hops on, but Shayna drags her off the Code Red! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! Shayna throws Zelina up and over, but Zelina HOTSHOTS! Shayna kicks, misses, and ends up on the apron! Zelina ROCKS Stark, KICKS Shayan, and RANAS, but Shayna blocks! Shayna gets Zelina up, Stark GAMANGIRIS so Shayna can BOMB Zelina onto Fyre, and that ELIMINATES her!
Stark & Shayna mug Naomi in a corner, the countdown is back again, and 27 is… ROXANNE PEREZ! The Prodigy of NXT is here, even with her NXT Vengeance Day title match on the horizon! Roxie gets in, dodges Stark and hits a THESZ PRESS! Becky runs up, Roxie ROCKS her! Roxie runs to fire off on Shayna but Shayna whips her away. Roxie reverses to then UPPERCUT! Roxie sends Stark into her, UPPERCUTS again, then runs to tilt-o-whirl RANA Stark! Roxie kips up and fans fire up with her! But Bayley TOSSES Roxie! Roxie holds on, skins the cat, and she RANAS Bayley away! But Nia storms up on Roxie!
Roxie dropkicks legs out, ROCKS Nia, but Nia URENAGES Roxie down! Shayna runs up to get Nia in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Nia powers up and deadlifts Shayna to TOSS her and ELIMINATE her! Nia HEADBUTTS Mia, and TOSSES her out to ELIMINATE her! Nia CLUBS Stark, Shotzi runs up but into a kick! Nia reels Shotzi in to get her up, and she BOMBS Shotzi out onto Shayna and Mia to ELIMINATE her! The countdown is back and number 28 is… JADE CARGILL!!! The storm has arrived in WWE and the fans are thunderous! Nia snarls as the “new girl” finally makes her in-ring debut!
The fans are losing their minds as Nia and Jade are face to face! Then they fire forearms! Jade gets the edge, but Nia fireman’s carries! Jade fights free of that, to fireman’s carry back!! And then WIDOWMAKER! Jade aims and BOOTS Nia to ropes! Then Jade scoops Nia, to TOSS and ELIMINATE her!!! Nia is stunned and even Becky’s jaw drops! The fans lose their minds again and Becky says that’s what Nia gets! Bayley goes after Jade but Jade ELBOWS her away! Jade ROCKS and SUPERKICKS Becky! Jade runs in but Becky dodges, Jade POSTS herself! And the countdown is back! Number 29 is… TIFFANY STRATTON!
The Wrestling Barbie makes her Rumble debut at a prime spot, and she runs right up to go up top, and she SWANTONS everyone! Fans fire up for #TiffyTime, and she stares down Becky. This is a rematch from their NXT Women’s Championship feud, and they fire off forearms! Tiff LARIATS Becky, whips her, then SPINEBUSTERS! Roxie runs in, Tiff dodges to cartwheel ALABAMA SLAM! Tiff runs corner to corner to handspring and ELBOW Becky! Tiff snapmares Becky to DOUBLE STOMP! Tiff drags Becky up to TOSS her, but Becky holds on! Becky ROCKS Tiff but Tiff ROCKS Becky!
Tiff grabs at Becky but Becky holds on. Bayley goes after them both, then lifts Tiff up. Bianca fights off Roxie and Stark, Roxie ROCKS Stark! Roxie lifts Stark, the countdown is back, and number 30 is… LIV MORGAN! Fans fire up as Liv makes her return at the most opportune moment! Liv takes her time, then runs up to CODE BREAKER on Stark! BACKSTABBER for Bayley! SLINGBLADE DDT for Tiff! ObLIVion for Bayley!! Fans fire up but then Stark SUPERKICKS Liv! Stark whips Liv but Liv reverses to send Stark up and out! Stark ROCKS Liv, but Liv BLASTS Stark and ELIMINATES her!
Fans fire up and Liv says thanks! Tiff cartwheels again but Roxie swings free of the Alabama to RANA Tiff to a corner! Roxie runs in, Tiff dumps her out! Roxie dangles, Tiff BOOTS her and ELIMINATES her! “Tootles, loser!” Iyo Sky is watching backstage, knowing someone here could be challenging her soon. But the same goes for Rhea Ripley as she also watches. The fans fire up as the final seven brawl! Bianca is after Liv, Jade is after Becky, Naomi has Tiff, and Bayley is the odd one out. Bayley helps Naomi against Tiff, but then Jade trophy lifts Becky! Bianca does the same to Liv! They DUMP their opponents away, and stare down with each other!
Fans are thunderous as these two step forward, but Bayley and Tiff CLOBBER them! Fans boo but Bayley rains down hands on Jade. Tiff tries to lift Bianca but Bianca CLUBS her down! Naomi DROPKCIKS Bayley! Jade BOOTS Naomi! Jade bumps Naomi off buckles, Naomi turns things around to fire off forearms! Naomi whips, Jade reverses then hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky runs up and clinches, but Jade fights the slam! Jade fireman’s carries and puts Becky up top. Becky kicks Jade but Jade fires hands! SUPERKICK! Becky falls, but she holds on by one hand! Naomi DROPKICKS Jade! Naomi runs, but Jade puts her into the ropes!
Becky falls!! Then Jade TOSSES Naomi! Jade ELIMINATES Naomi AND Becky!!! Fans can’t believe it! Meanwhile, Tiff puts Liv on the apron, then Bianca! Bianca ROCKS Tiff, she and Liv drag Tiff up and over, they mug Tiff but Tiff fights back! Liv CODE BRAEKERS Tiff, Tiff grabs Bianca’s hair! Bayley BOOTS Bianca, she and Tiff fall, Bayley ELIMINATES them both!! And we have our final three: Bayley, Liv and Jade!! The fans are thunderous again as these three stare down. “This is Awesome!” as Bayley has already lasted over an hour. These three fire off, Bayley going after Jade! Jade ROCKS Bayley, Liv tosses Bayley!
Jade CLUBS Liv, Liv ENZIGIRIS back! Liv fires hands, Jade hits back, Liv runs up to ObLIV- NO, Jade blocks! Bayley runs up, Jade dumps her over! Bayley holds on, Jade brings Liv up to throw her over! Liv holds on, she and Bayley mug Jade, deja vu from how things went with Bianca! Jade holds ropes, kicks Bayley and Liv away, but Liv stops her from skinning the cat! Liv and Bayley mug Jade, Jade fights back! BOOT for Bayley, kick and KICK for Jade! Liv runs up, but Bayley gets away, Liv RANAS Jade down! Bayley DROPKICKS Liv down!! BAYLEY WINS!!
Winner: Bayley, from number 3 (2024 Women’s Royal Rumble winner)
Incredible!! The Role Model promised it, and she came through! Will DMG CTRL soon own ALL the gold on Raw and SmackDown? As for everyone else, how will they find their way down the Road to WrestleMania?
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Fatal 4 Way: Roman Reigns VS Randy Orton VS AJ Styles VS LA Knight!
All three challengers have reason to tear into the Tribal Chief, and Nick Aldis made sure the Tribal Chief would have to deal with them all at once! Will the odds finally be too much for even Roman Reigns to overcome? Or will he find a way to smash ’em, stack ’em and pin ’em just like he did at WrestleMania 37?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Head of the Table!
The bell rings and fans fire up as the four stare down. Styles and Knight argue, but Orton keeps his eyes on Roman. Roman watches his three challengers as they all turn their attention on him. He wants them to hold on, but they all creep up! They go after Roman in the corner and fire off! Fans fire up as they all stomp Roman! Knight then CHOKES Roman, Styles and Orton dig boots in. They keep firing off on Roman, but then Styles starts a brawl with Knight! Knight fires back, ‘YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The fans keep saying that as Knight RAMS Styles in a corner!
Knight fires hands but Styles CHOPS in return! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Orton has Roman on the outside, keeps on him with UPPERCUTS, but Styles CHOPPS Knight! Knight CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Orton SMACKS Roman off steel steps while Knight LARIATS Styles! Knight TOSSES Styles out, storms out after him, but Orton fires hands on Roman. Knight SMACKS Styles off the desk! And again! And again! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Pat even joins in on “YEAH!” Roman storms up on Knight but Orotn get shim, BACK SUPLEX on the desk!
Fans fire up and Knight says okay, BACK SUPLEX on the desk for Styles! Knight says that was good, huh? But then Orton kicks Knight to back suplex, only for Knight to land out of it! Knight SMACKS Orton off the desk again and again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The fans cheer as Knight then lines up a shot, but Orton dodges the knee, to BACK SUPLEX Knight on the desk! Orton snarls as he goes back for Roman. Orton fires hands, then RAMS Roman into the steel steps! Roman writhes, but Orton looms over him. Orton drags Roman up and puts him in the ring.
Orton stalks Roman, paces around him, then stomps a leg! Even Heyman felt that one! Orton stomps Roman’s other leg, then stomps Roman’s hand! Roman writhes, Orton just stomps his other hand! Orton kicks Roman around, stomps him on the face, and Roman staggers up. Orton clotheslines Roman up and out! Styles CHOPS Orton! And ROCKS him! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! Styles whips, Orton comes back to LARIAT! Orton rallies on Styles, dodges and SNAP POWERSLAMS! Fans fire up but Knight runs in! Knight fakes out the powerslam to SLIDING KICK! Roman returns but Knight gets him for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Fans rally as Knight stomps on Orton, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight lets off to spell it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” KNEE WASH! Knight then DECKS Styles off the apron! But Roman CLOBBERS Knight! Cover, TWO! Roman stomps Orton’s hand as payback, then he stomps Knight down. Roman huffs and puffs, throws fists down on Knight, but hears the fans chant, “ROMAN SUCKS!” Roman wags his finger, he stalks Knight to a corner, and he BOOTS Styles off the apron. Knight kicks Roman in return! Knight throws hands but Roman ROCKS him! Roman fires point-blank clotheslines in the corner!
Fans boo as Roman goes up to nine, then runs side to side, LEAPING LARIAT! Fans boo more but Roman sneers. Roman paces around Knight, drags him up, and HEADBUTTS him back down! But Styles CHOP BLOCKS Roman! And KICKS the leg! And KICKS it again! Styles kicks Roman to ropes, whips, but Roman reverses to back drop! Styles flies high and lands hard from that one! Roman hobbles a bit but he soaks up the heat as he raises the finger to the sky. Roman then locks ‘n’ loads, aims at Knight, and runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight JABS! JABS! And JABS!
Knight has Roman wobbling around with every punch, then DECKS him! Fans fire up, Knight whips but Roman reverses. Knight LEAPING LARIATS! Then DDTS! Orton returns, but Knight scoops him to SLAM him! Cover on Orton, TWO! Knight storms up on Styles but Styles BOOTS him! Styles goes up, adjusts, but Knight ROCKS him first! Styles almost falls to the floor but Knight drags him back up. Knight fires more hands, then climbs up after Styles. Knight hoists Styles up but Orton CLUBS Knight! Orton whips Knight to the other corner, runs up, but into a BOOT!
Knight goes up, leaps, FLYING BULLDOG! But then he goes right up after Styles, to SUPERPLEX! Fans fire up while everyone is down, but Roman stands! Roman swings, Knight spins that around, B F T!!! Cover, Styles breaks it!! Orton drags Styles up but Styles fires off the Phenomenal Blitz! LARIAT takes Orton down! Styles fireman’s carries Knight for USHIGOROSHI! All four men are down again but Styles shakes out his leg. Styles hobbles after Roman, brings him up, but Roman UPPERCUTS! Styles ducks the lariat to PELE! Styles reels Roman in, gets him up, STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, Knight breaks it in return!!
Fans rally up, Orton sends Knight into the ropes! Orton gets Knight hanging out, for the DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up as Orton hears those voices in his head! Orton watches Knight, but Styles is lurking! Orton sees him, runs up, but Styles ROCKS him! Styles goes up, but into an RKO!! Orton gets Knight, RKO!!! Orton snarls, Roman runs up, RKO!!!! Orton crawls to the cover, but SOLO SIKOA YANKS THE REF FROM THE RING!! As if the Fatal 4 Way wasn’t saving Roman one way or another, The Enforcer has to get involved! Orton glares at Solo, Solo storms up but Orton gets him!
Solo gets free, to SAMOAN SPIKE!! Fans boo as Solo storms in, drags Knight up, and SAMOAN SPIKES!! Solo roars, and he drags Knight onto Orton. Solo is helping Roman stack bodies! Solo looks for Styles, finds him on the outside, and he takes aim. Solo runs in, HIP ATTACK through the barriers!!! But Styles got out of the way!! Solo takes himself out of this! Roman sees the gift Solo put together in the ring and grins, but then realizes what happened to Solo. Roman looks around, and Styles PHENOMENAL FOREARMS!! Roman’s on the stack?!? Styles covers, TWO?!?!?!
Whoever it was that kicked out saved everyone from Styles taking this one! Styles is beside himself but “This is Awesome!” Styles goes to a corner, he watches the other three stir, and Heyman is panicking. Styles goes out and looks under the ring. Styles brings out a chair! Styles brings the chair into the ring, but Heyman tells him to stop. Styles ignores Heyman, aims at Roman, and JAMS him! Then SMACKS him! Then SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS! Then he JAMS Roman up some more! Styles glares at Knight and JAMS him, too! And SMACKS! And SMACKS! And SMACKS!
Styles says one more, and he points at Orton. Orton rises up, and he pokes Style sin the eyes! Orton UPPERCUTS Styles away, but Roman SPEARS Orton!! But Roman can’t make the cover before Orton flounders out of the ring! Knight gets Roman, BIG back suplex! ELBOW DROP! The fans are thunderous again, Knight fires up, and he clinches, but Roman shoves him into Styles to trip up the forearm! SUPERMAN PUNCH for Knight! SPEAR for Styles!! Cover, Roman wins!!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Universal Champion)
The Tribal Chief literally used his opponents against each other, and he survives in St. Pete! The Road to WrestleMania is still going through the Island of Relevancy, but can Roman make it through Philadelphia?
WWE United States Championship: Logan Paul VS Kevin Owens!
The Maverick runs his mouth like no other, but he’s (mostly) found ways to back it up. However, he said his steel reinforced punch could knockout anyone, but The Prizefighter took that shot and stood back up! Will Kevin #JustKeepFighting until he’s once again United States Champion? Or will Logan find a way to KO KO?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Logan will regret being so ImPAULsive!
The bell rings and Kevin stares down Logan’s smug smirk. Logan wants a handshake, and Kevin smirks at Logan’s stupid joke. Kevin kicks low and fires off hands! And CHOPS! And stomps away at the rope! The fans fire up while Logan bails out. Kevin goes out after Logan but Logan kicks back. Logan whips, Kevin reverses and he sends Logan into barriers hard! Kevin then storms up to bring Logan around, and send him into more barriers! Kevin shouts, “This is MY show!” and the fans fire up! Kevin CHOPS Logan, SMACKS him off the apron, and pushes him into the ring. Logan runs up, Kevin dodges and ELBOWS him down!
Kevin SENTONS onto Logan, then covers, ONE!! Logan is still in this but Kevin drags him up. Kevin CHOPS Logan and fans fire up! Kevin tells the Logan Paul fans to “SUCK IT!” then GERMAN SUPLEXES Logan! Logan ends up in a corner, Kevin runs in, but Logan bails out! Fans boo but Kevin goes out. Logan RAMS Kevin into the apron! And he SMACKS the bad hand on the apron! Logan says boohoo, he don’t care. But then Kevin CLOBBERS Logan! SENTON on the floor! Kevin looms over Logan while the ring count climbs. Kevin stands Logan up to CHOP! Logan sputters, Kevin CHOPS him again!
Kevin pushes Logan in to the ring, but then Logan STOMPS Kevin’s bad hand! And PLANCHAS hard! Logan drags Kevin up, RAMS him into the apron, and then throws knees. Logan POSTS the bad hand! And again! Kevin clutches his hand, Logan RAMS him into the steel steps! Logan fires up, fans boo, but Kevin gets in. Logan springboards in, CROSSBODY on Kevin! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Logan clamps onto an arm for a double wristlock! Kevin endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Kevin HEADBUTTS Logan, whips, but Logan reverses to clamp on an IRON OCTOPUS! Logan tortures the bad hand!
Kevin endures, powers free, throws elbows, but Logan knees low! Logan wrenches the arm, arm-drags Kevin, and he punches away on the bad hand! Kevin endures, fans boo, but Logan rips away the protective tape! The ref reprimands as Kevin grabs at Logan’s nose! Logan knees low, UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS Kevin down! Fans boo but Logan grins, as he runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Kevin SLAPS Logan! Logan and Kevin slowly stand up, Logan puts Kevin on ropes and wraps the arm around ropes! Logan pulls on the arm, the ref counts and Logan lets off.
Logan then runs up to KICK the rope! The rope jams up Kevin’s arm, then Logan CHOKES Kevin! Logan lets off to soak up the heat, and he mocks Rey Mysterio! But Kevin ducks the 619! And he LARIATS Logan down! The fans fire up and Kevin grits his teeth, before he SENTONS, but onto knees! Logan saves himself, drags Kevin up and CLUBS him. Logan UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS, then UPPER- NO, Kevin hooks those arms! Logan fights the backslide so Kevin knees low, fisherman, AOI SHODOU!! Kevin shouts out another KO with that shot, but he and Logan are both down as the ref counts.
The fans rally, Logan stands, but Kevin HEADBUTTS him! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Logan ends up in a corner, Kevin CHOPS away on him! Then stomps away on him! Kevin goes corner to corner and back again, “SUCK IT!” CANNONBALL! And then another CANNONBALL! Logan flounders but Kevin climbs, and Kevin FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!! Logan survives but Kevin doesn’t lose his focus. Kevin goes right back up, to SWANTON BOMB but onto knees!! Logan does it again, and he hurries up top now! Logan SWANTON FLOPS as Kevin moves! Both men are down while fans rally up!
Logan goes to the apron, Kevin goes after him! Kevin drags Logan up but Logan HOTSHOTS him! And then slingshots, to BUCKSHOT!! Logan hurries back up, to DIVING SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Kevin survives and Logan can’t believe it! Logan’s got a bloody nose but he wipes that away, then fires himself back up. Logan storms after Kevin to UPPERCUT, then he puts Kevin up top. Logan climbs, tells Corey Graves that he said no man can superplex Kevin. Watch this! Well, Kevin proves Corey right with the SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Logan survives again but Kevin keeps his cool.
The fans rally up again as Kevin stands. Logan stands, Kevin runs up to kick and- NO, Logan stops the stunner by pulling on the bad hand! Logan KICKS the arm, then undoes his own hand tape. Logan winds up that steel fist, but Kevin SUPERKICKS first! Then whips for the POP-UP- NO, Logan gets free! Only for Kevin to kick! Logan powers out of the stunner, ONE LUCKY PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Kevin survives the knockout fist and Logan has no idea what to make of that! Logan calls to his buddy, but the ref spots him! The ref tells security to eject “Jeff!” Logan pleads with the ref but there’s nothing he can do!
Jeff pretends he’s not trying to do anything, but Logan still goes up. Logan leaps, Kevin gets under, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Wait! A-Town Down Under runs out here! They vouch for Jeff, but then Theory is the one who sneaks the brass knuckles to Logan!! Fans boo as Logan hurries to equip them! But Kevin rolls Logan up! TWO!!! Kevin blocks the brass knuckle punch and he PUTS THEM ON!? BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!! Cover, but the ref sees the knuckles?!?!? Kevin forgot to hide the evidence! The ref DISQUALIFIES him!!
Winner: Logan Paul, by disqualification (still WWE United States Champion)
In Kevin’s defense, he forgot hot to be a proper scumbag after redeeming himself after all these years. Logan survives, but Kevin says screw that! He CLOBBERS Logan! And RAMS him into steel steps! Kevin clears the desk! Fans fire up as Kevin hauls Logan over, gets him up, POWERBOM through the table!!! The fans are all fired up because Kevin puts Logan in his place! But will Kevin have to #JustKeepFighting if he wants to get that belt back?
2024 Men’s Royal Rumble match!
With Roman Reigns still Universal Champion, and Seth Rollins still World Heavyweight Champion, those are the two to choose for a main event on the Grandest Stage of Them All! We’re 70 days away from the biggest WrestleMania of all time, but who survives 29 other superstars to have a guaranteed spot on the card?
Starting off the Rumble at number one is JEY USO! Well, he is Main Event Jey! And joining him as entry number two is JIMMY USO?!? The brothers are gonna fight it out to start!? Yeet VS No Yeet, that is the question! The fans are losing their minds already as the bell rings. The Usos step to each other, and they agree that they gotta do what they gotta do. They start throwing hands, and fans “YEET!” for Jey! Jey counter punches, punches, and punches! Jey pops ‘n’ locks and does the bounce, to ROCK Jimmy! Jimmy goes up and out but he holds on! No yeet yet, and Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy storms in, but into a SAMOAN- NO, Jimmy slips free!
Jimmy kicks low, pops ‘n’ locks to UPPERCUT! Jey blocks the superkick, ducks the Dragon Whip, and he SUPERKICKS Jimmy down! The fans fire up and Jey goes up the corner. Jey USO SPLASHES onto knees! Jimmy’s the only one who knows Jey better than Jey! But now the countdown is here, and number three is… Grayson Waller! The Aussie Icon has a mic to say that he’s gonna make this a Grayson Waller Effect! He doesn’t care about this sibling rivalry! Main Event Jey is a flop! “Yeet” is the most cringe thing he’s ever heard. Jey coming out first lik he’s gonna do something, no wonder Bloodline kicked him out!
Jey SUPERKICKS Waller off the apron! Waller is still in this because he never actually got in the ring, though. But Jimmy whips Jey! Jey reverses, sends Jimmy up and over, but Jimmy holds on! Waller somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT! Waller drags Jimmy up and says he acknowledges the Bloodline. They mug Jey and fans boo! Waller talks trash, Jimmy drags Jey up to the ropes, then he and Waller try to dump Jey out! The countdown is back already, and Jey fights off the others while number four is here. “EL! IDOLO!” WHAT!? ANDRADE ALMAS IS BACK?!? The fans are thunderous as he makes his way to the ring!
Waller is confused as to who El Idolo even is, but Andrade steps to him. Waller shoves Andrade, Andrade CHOPS! Waller fires hands, CLUBS Andrade, and runs, into the boot feint and ELBOW! Jimmy stomps Jey, but then runs up on Andrade. Andrade dodges to CLOBBER him! Jimmy and Waller are in corners, Andrade fires up and the fans are with him! Andrade has Jimmy CIEN SHADOWS! Then CIEN SHADOWS for Waller! Then snap suplex, Uno Amigo! Fans fire up as Andrade hits Dos Amigos! And then Three- NO, Waller fights it! Cravat and KNEE! Waller then BOOTS Andrade in the corner!
The countdown is back, Jimmy fires off on Jey, and number five is… CARMELO HAYES! Fans fire up as we see the Royal Rumble debut of… HIM! Melo makes his way down to ringside, dodges Waller, and springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Melo fires off on Waller, dodges Jimmy and the SUPERKICK hits Waller! Melo SUPERKICKS Jimmy, then coordinates with Jey. Melo baits Waller into Jey’s SUPERKICK! Andrade gets up, he circles with Jey and Melo. Melo kicks Andrade, Jey joins in and they mug the returning Idolo. But Waller somersaults ack in, into the FIRST 48!! Melo clotheslines Waller up and out to ELIMINATE him!
Fans fire up for Melo, he don’t miss! Andrade stomps Jey, Melo fires hands on Jimmy. The countdown is back, and number six is… SHINSUKE NAKAMURA! The King of Strong Style has won a Rumble before, will he win another? Fans fire up as Nakamura fires off on Melo, BOOTS him to the corner, then gives Melo BAD VIBRATIONS~! Nakamura puts Melo on the top rope, runs in, but Melo dodges the knee! Nakamura elbows Melo, INVERTED EXPLODER, but Melo lands out of it! Melo springboards, into a GAMANGIRI! SLIDING KNEE! Nakamura and Jimmy stare down, and Jimmy offers a handshake. Nakamura ROUNDHOUSES him!
Nakamura fires off on Andrade, ENZIGIRI! Andrade staggers, Nakamura brings him up to bump him off buckles. Now for more BAD VIBRATIONS! The countdown is back, number seven is… SANTOS ESCOBAR! The Emperor of Lucha is here and he takes his time going to the ring. Andrade turns things around on Nakamura, Jimmy and Jey brawl, and Melo stays out of the way. Santos GAMANGIRIS Jey, ducks Nakamura’s kick and CALF KICKS back! Jimmy waistlocks but Santos elbows free, to JUMP KNEE! Santos goes corner to corner to DOUBLE KNEE Nakamura! And then DOUBLE KNEE for Jimmy!
Santos sees Melo running in, POP-UP GUTBUSTER! And then he locks eyes with an old friend. Fans fire up as Santos shakes hands and hugs Andrade. Is El Idolo going to be Ungovernable? Yes! But ty hen Santos goes to throw Andrade out! Andrade reverses that, puts Santos on the apron, then runs up! Santos kicks him back, they brawl, Andrade CHOPS but Santos KNEES back! Jimmy hoists Nakamura up, Andrade stomps Jey, and the countdown is back. Number eight is… KARRION KROSS! The Final Testament’s ferocious leader makes his way out, Scarlett and Paul Ellering accompanying him.
Kross storms in to fire off on Melo! Kross shoves Melo to LARIAT him inside-out! Fans boo as Kross and Jimmy stare down, Kross fires off on Jey instead! Jimmy grins, and he runs in to HIP ATTACK Jey! Fans boo as these two continue to mug Jey. Nakamura stomps Melo, Jimmy and Kross agree on No Yeet. Andrade and Santos run up and they brawl with Kross and Jimmy. Nakamura goes after Melo, Andrade goes after Nakamura! The countdown is back and number nine is… DOMINIK MYSTERIO! Fans boo as hard as they have all night as Dirty Dom makes his way out, and Dom just soaks it all up as he gets in the ring.
Melo turns things around on Jimmy, Nakamura stomps Andrade, and Jey turns things around on Kross. Dom doesn’t hurry in, he revels in the boos. Dom then slides in when there’s an opening, and he goes after Kross! Wrong choice! Kross EXPLODERS Dom away! Kross fires off on Dom, then he goes after Nakamura. Dom goes after Jey instead, and Kross hauls Nakamura to ropes. Nakamura holds on, and the countdown is back. Number 10 is… CARLITO! The fans fire up for Caribbean Cool as he makes his way down to the ring. Santos stares him down, and Carlito slides in, only for Santos to slide out!
Carlito fires off on Dom, on Nakamura, on Andrade, and then back to Dom! Carlito whips Dom but Dom kicks back! Dom runs again, but Carlito CLOBBERS him! Fans rally up and Carlito brings out… AN APPLE! Carlito takes a bite, but then Santos returns! Santos throws Carlito out but Carlito stays on the apron! Santos and Dom nod, but Carlito SPITS the apple in Santos’ face! Carlito TOSSES and ELIMINATES Santos!! The fans fire up, but then Kross goes after Carlito. The countdown is back and number 11 is… BOBBY LASHLEY! Kross hits Carlito with The Final Prayer, but he’s gonna need a hope and a prayer against The All Mighty!
Lashley storms in and he SPEARS Nakamura! And SPEARS Jimmy! And MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTERS Andrade! Dom cowers in a corner to avoid Lashley, then he kicks low! Lashley just gets mad! Dom runs, into a SPEAR! Kross sees Lashley, and fans fire up as these two stare down. Lashley runs in, Kross sends him into Carlito to BLAST him off the apron! Lashley ELIMINATES Carlito, then SPEARS Kross anyway! Lashley TOSSES Kross to ELIMINATE him! Melo and Andrade go after Lashley, but Lashley is disappointed. Wait, AOP makes their way out here?! Lashley hoists Melo up but he sees Akam & Rezar.
Andrade CHOP BLOCKS Lashley, he and Nakamura get Lashley up! Lashley lands on the apron, DECKS Nakamura but Andrade GAMANGIRIS! Kross YANKS Lashley down to ELIMINATE him!! Fans boo but Lashley just goes after the Final Testament! That’s a 3v1 mugging, until the PROFITS rush out here! Dawkins & Ford LEAP into the fight and these six all fight to the back! The fans fire up and the countdown is back again! Number 12 is… LUDWIG KAISER! The Impeccable German has to avoid the brawling first, but he still makes his way to the ring. GAMANGIRI for Melo! Ludwig throws down fists while fans boo!
Ludwig hits a PENALTY KICK on Dom, then forearms on Jey! Dom kicks, Ludwig blocks, “NEIN!” UPPERCUT! Nakamura tries to dump Melo out, Andrade fires off on Jimmy, and Ludwig stomps Dom. Ludwig then goes after Nakamura with fists, but the countdown is back already! “Lucky” number 13 is… AUSTIN THEORY! Mr. ATL heads to the ring, RAMS into Ludwig, then somersault SHOTGUNS! Theory storms up on Jimmy but Melo fires off on him! Theory ELBOWS back, then hits ATAXIA! Theory TOSSES Melo up and out but Melo lands on the apron. Melo holds ropes to keep in this, but Theory kicks at him.
Jey tries to throw Ludwig out, Nakamura fires off on Andrade, and Jimmy is after Dom. The countdown is back again and number 14 is… FINN BALOR! The Prince is here but he better hurry while Dom is dangling! Finn slides in, he DUMPS Melo and ELIMINATES him! Finn helps Dom up, then they mug Ludwig! Finn hits Andrade, Andrade hits back. Dom stomps Theory, Andrade whips but Finn reverses to SLINGBLADE! Finn rains down fists on Andrade, throws him over but Andrade holds onto ropes! Jimmy UPPERCUTS Ludwig, Finn stomps away on Andrade. The countdown is back again and number 15 is… CODY RHODES!
The fans fire up as The American Nightmare marks the halfway point of this match, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro then gets in the ring, to CLOBBER Theory! And CLOBBER Finn! Theory fireman’s carries but Cody slips free to dragon sleeper. Theory knees free, but Cody dodges to springboard, CODY CUTTER! Cody TOSSES Theory and ELIMINATES him! Fans fire up as the weight belt goes flying! Free souvenir! But then Finn fires off on Cody! Dom adds on, they stomp away. Jimmy and Ludwig mug Jey, but the countdown is back again. Number 16 is BRONSON REED! This match just got that much bigger!
Reed slides in, he CLOBBERS Cody! And HEADBUTTS Nakamura! reed drags Cody up, sends him into Nakamura, and then he SPLASHES them both! Finn & Dom go after Reed, they double whip, but he crisscrosses them to DOUBLE LARIAT! Reed puts Finn up, then picks Dom up! He double fireman’s carries, for a DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP! Meanwhile, Cody fights off Ludwig and Jimmy. Andrade fires off on Reed, dodges him in a corner, then boot feints, only for Reed to TOSS and ELIMINATE him! Fans boo, but then Cody and Nakamura stare down. Nakamura says “C’MON~!” So Cody fires off shots! Nakamura fires back!
Cody ducks a kick but not the WHEEL KICK! The countdown returns, and number 17 is… KOFI KINGSTON! Kofi has always made moments in the Rumble, but will he finally win one? Kofi fires off on Ludwig, THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Nakamura tries to suplex Cody out but Cody fights free! Kofi CROSSBODIES Ludwig, Cody DISASTER KICKS Nakamura! Cody drags Nakamura into a CRHOSS RHODES HOTSHOT! Nakamura falls, Cody ELIMINATES him! Fans fire up, but then Ludwig ELBOWS Kofi down. Cody goes after Jimmy while Finn & Dom go after Reed. Ludwig scoops Kofi, Cody rains down TEN punches on Jimmy.
Ludwig goes to throw Kofi but Kofi flips that to RANA Ludwig! Ludwig hangs on, but Kofi TRIANGLE JUMP KICKS! Ludwig falls, Kofi ELIMINATES him! The countdown is back and number 18 is… GUNTHER! Der Ring General storms out here, ready to avenge last year’s loss. He’s disappointed in Ludwig, though. Gunther gets in, Kofi fires off on him! Gunther shoves and CHOPS Kofi down! Finn kicks but Gunther CHOPS him down! Dom runs up, CHOPS, but Gunther just frowns. Gunther CHOPS Dom down! Jey RAMS into Gunther, but Gunther turns him around, to CHOP him down! Jimmy likes that, offers a handshake, but Gunther DECKS him!
Reed scoops Gunther! Gunther fights free, and CHOPS! Reed wobbles, and Gunther SCOOP SLAMS him!! Fans fire up, but Cody stares Gunther down. They revisit last year’s Rumble, Cody kicks and RHODES UPPERCUTS! But Gunther CHOPS! Kofi runs up to ROCK Gunther! Kofi goes to dump Gunther out! Gunther holds onto ropes, he and Kofi brawl! Gunther CHOPS Kofi down, then drags him up! Gunther drags Kofi to the top rope but Kofi holds on! Gunther DECKS Kofi, he falls, Gunther ELIMINATES Kofi! No escape artist trick this year. The countdown is back, and number 19 is… IVAR!
The War Beard storms his way down, and he gets in, only for Dom to fire off hands! Ivar grabs Dom by the face, but shoves him away as Finn runs in! SPINNING POWERSLAM! HEEL KICK for Dom! Ivar runs in, Cody dodges but Ivar gets him with a SEATED SENTON! Ivar cartwheels to dodge Jey, and he LARIATS! But Gunther clamps on a SLEEPER! Ivar RAMS Gunther into the corner, fires off elbow after elbow, then roars! Ivar BOOTS Jimmy down! Ivar and Reed stare down, revisiting their recent rivalry! They LARIAT back and forth and fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Both men run to DOUBLE CROSSBODY!
The countdown is back, and number 20 is… BRON BREAKKER! The Big Bad Booty Nephew makes his Rumble debut and he runs in to SPEAR Jimmy! Then he POP-UP POWERSLAMS Finn! Bron dodges Ivar, to CLOBBER him! Bron fires up and the fans bark it up! Bron clotheslines Jimmy up and out to ELIMINATE him! Bron SPEARS Finn! Then TOSSES him to ELIMINATE him! But then Gunther stares Bron down. Fans fire up as Gunther grins at Bron, then CHOPS! Gunther reels Bron in, hoists him up, but Bron slips free to trophy lift! Gunther slips free, Bron dodges the chop to SPEAR!! Bron is all fired up, but the countdown is back.
Number 21 is… OMOS! The Nigerian Giant, and MVP, returns at an opportune time. Omos storms right into the ring, Ivar goes after Bron and Cody fights off Gunther. Cody runs up but Omos CLOBBERS him! Omos BOOTS Gunther, CLOBBERS Jey, then choke grips Dom. CHOKE SLAM for Dom!! But reed fires off hands! Omos doesn’t budge! Reed runs, but into a BOOT! Reed is stuck on ropes, Omos DUMPS him out and ELIMINATES him! Ivar runs, springboards, into Bron’s SPEAR!!! Fans fire up as Bron TOSSES and ELIMINATES Ivar! Then Bron looks at Omos. The countdown is back, and number 22 is… PAT?!
Pat is surprised that this is happening! But he takes his headset off and he gets in the ring! Fans fire up as Pat storms into the ring, but then realizes Bron and Omos are the ones still standing. Pat hesitates, then goes up the corner so he can go up and over the ropes! Pat then changes his mind and steps back in, but then changes his mind to go back up and out. Pat hops down and ELIMINATES himself! Fans are disappointed, but then Omos pats Bron’s head. Bron fires off haymakers! Omos sends Bron to a corner, Bron dodges, and then he CLOTHESLINES Omos up and out to ELIMINATE him! But then Dom DUMPS Bron to ELIMINATE him!
The countdown is back, and number 23 is… JD MCDONAGH! The Irish Ace makes his way over, but Bron SPEARS him down! Gunther keeps after Cody, they brawl, Cody tries to haul Gunther up and out! Jey fires off on Dom, and Jey puts Dom up top. Dom fights Jey and Gunther turns things around on Cody. Gunther whips, but Cody KICKS! Cody TOSSES Gunther over, but Gunther holds on! Gunther gets in safe, the countdown is back, and number 24 is… R-TRUTH~! He finally has the right match! Truth sees JD there on the ramp, puts him in, and then Jey clotheslines JD up and out to ELIMINATE him!
Truth says that’s what JD gets! Truth then hurries up, and wants Dom to tag him in? Fans rally up, Dom says no! That’s not what this is! Gunther has a SLEEPER on Dom! Dom wants Truth to get in but Truth wants a tag! Dom JAWBREAKERS free, HOT TAG TO TRUTH! Truth rallies on Gunther, fires those Cena shoulders, then hits the SPIN-OUT BOMB! Fans fire up as Truth says “YOU CAN’T SEE ME~!” Truth runs, but into a BOOT from Gunther! Gunther shrugs, but then Cody goes for a leg. Gunther CLUBS Cody, stomps Truth, so Cody fires off on Dom. The countdown is back, number 25 is… THE MIZ!
The Rumble is now awesome as Miz makes his way out, then gets in to fire off on Gunther! Miz fires “IT KICKS!” Gunther shoves him away, but Miz ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Then he BOOTS Dom! Miz sees Truth, but he lets off because they’re the Awesome Truth! They DOUBLE HIP TOSS Jey! And they still got the pose down! Miz gets Dom up but then Truth stops Miz! Truth still thinks he’s Judgment Day! Miz tries to explain, but Gunther CLOBBERS Truth! Dom drop toeholds Miz onto ropes, dials it up, 619! The countdown is back, and number 26 is… DAMIEN PRIEST! Senor Money in the Bank is here, ready to add to his golden ticket collection.
Priest DECKS Truth!! Fans boo but Priest is done with games! Priest TOSSES Truth out to ELIMINATE him! But Miz fires off on Priest! Priest trips Miz and fires off hands! Gunther UPPERCUTS Dom! Priest TOSSES Miz but Miz holds on! Priest stands Jey up but Jey fires hands! Fans “YEET! YEET!” but Priest catches Jey for a FLATLINER! Priest ROCKS Gunther, then choke grips, to take him SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Cody runs up on Priest, but into a choke grip! Cody gets free, dodges Priest and sends him into buckles! Cody suplexes Priest to put him on the apron! Priest suplexes back but Cody fights it!
Cody and Priest fight for suplex control, Cody fires forearms! But Priest ROUNDHOUSES! The countdown is back, and number 27 is… CM PUNK! The fans fire up again as The Best in the World is back! And it’s “CLOBBERING TIME~!” Punk storms into the ring, but Priest throws him to a corner! Punk dodges to then ROUNDHOUSE! Miz runs up, Punk spins him around to NECKBREAKER! SHINING WIZARD for Jey! SHINING WIZARD for Dom! SHINING WIZARD for Miz! SHINING WIZARD for Priest! BULLDOG CLOTHESLINE COMBO for Priest and Miz! Fans fire up, Punk throws his shirt off, free souvenir!
But Dom runs up on Punk! Punk blocks that, and he TOSSES Dom out to ELIMINATE him! Fans fire up and Punk says night night. But then Priest ROLLING ELBOWS! The countdown is back again and number 28 is… RICOCHET! The One and Only is back, wearing the colors of Tropicana as he makes his way out. Ricochet gets in, slides under Miz, and springboards to CROSSBODY! Priest picks Ricochet up, puts him on the apron, but Ricochet RAMAS into him! Gunther swings, misses, and Ricochet GAMANGIRIS! Ricochet springboards to CROSSBODY Gunther now! Fans fire up, but then Priest LARIATS Ricochet inside-out!
Priest ELBOWS Miz in a corner, puts him up top, but Miz fights back. Cody helps out, they mug Priest, but Gunther CHOPS Miz down! Miz falls, Gunther ELIMINATES him! Punk kicks Ricochet, scoops, and SLAMS him. Gunther DECKS Priest! The countdown is back, number 29 is… DREW MCINTYRE! The Scottish Terminator can count himself very lucky to come back this deep into the match. Cody goes to throw Ricochet but Ricochet holds on. McIntyre gets in to DECK Cody, DECK Punk, but Gunther BOOTS McIntyre! McIntyre BOOTS Gunther! And he RAMS Ricochet! And then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES him!
McIntyre stands Jey up but Jey ROCKS him first! And again, and again! But McIntyre LARIATS Jey and rains down fists! Then McIntyre stares Priest down. They fire off fast hands and the fans fire up! Priest kicks and kicks and kicks, to ROLLING ELBOW! But McIntyre SPINEBUSTERS! Jey is up, he SUPERKICKS McIntyre! Gunther swings, Jey dodges, and Jey SPEARS Gunther!! Jey SUPERKICKS Gunther over the ropes! Jey hurries to push Gunther but Gunther drags Jey up and over to throw down! Gunther ELIMINATES Jey!! But the countdown is back, and number 30 is… SAMI ZAYN!! Fans fire up for the Great Liberator’s return!
Sami storms right in to dodge Gunther and go right after McIntyre! Gunther goes after Sami but Sami fires off hands! Then he goes back for McIntyre! Punk tries but Sami throws hands on him, too! Sami goes back to McIntyre again while Cody dumps Ricochet. Ricochet stays safe on the apron, Priest kicks Sami to scoop him! Sami slips free, TOSSES Priest, but Priest holds on! Gunther goes after Sami but Sami throws elbows! Sami runs to clothesline McIntyre up and out! McIntyre holds on, Gunther CLUBS Sami! Gunther CHOPS Sami, but Ricochet fires off on Gunther. Gunther pushes Ricochet, but Ricochet hits the RECOIL!
Ricochet goes after Priest but Priest choke grips! SOUTH OF- NO, Ricochet slips free, ducks and PELES! McIntyre scoops Ricochet but Ricochet slips free! Ricochet goes to the apron, GAMANGIRIS, then steps back in. McIntyre blocks the kick, and he TOSSES Ricochet up and over to ELIMINATE him! We have our final six: McIntyre, Punk, Gunther, Sami, Cody and Priest! Fans fire up for this star-studded set, and the brawl is on! Sami has Mcintyre, Priest has Cody, Gunther has Punk! Punk fights the scoop, Priest clinches Cody but Cody fights free! Cody underhooks, PEDIGREE! Gunther SHOTGUNS Cody!
Punk KNEES Gunther! McIntyre hits FUTURE SHOCK on Punk! Sami catches McIntyre for a CORNER EXPLODER! Sami aims, runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK for McIntyre!! But Priest JUMP KICKS Sami, reels him in, Canadian Rack, but Sami slips free! Sami dodges Priest, clotheslines him up and out and ELIMINATES him!! Fans fire up but then McIntyre DUMPS Sami and ELIMINATES him! And just like that, we’re down to four! Seth Rollins is watching from the VIP skybox, as is Roman Reigns. Gunther talks trash on all his opponents, but the fans are on Punk’s side for this one.
Punk and Cody fire off on McIntyre and Gunther! McIntyre TOSSES Punk while Gunther CHOPS away on Cody! McIntyre CHOPS Punk, CHOPS him again, and Gunther lifts Cody. Cody slips free, springboards, CODY CUTTER! McIntyre suplexes but Punk fights. Cody runs but Gunther LARIATS him down! McIntyre CHOPS Punk down! Gunther stomps Cody, hauls him up, and CHOPS again! McIntyre CHOPS Punk! Gunther CHOPS Cody! These two are competing through their CHOPS! Punk sputters after that last one! Gunther CHOPS Cody, that was blunt. Punk fires hands but McIntyre CHOPS Punk down!
Cody fires hands but Gunther CHOPS! Gunther and McIntyre stare down and talk some smack, but Punk and Cody fire off on them! McIntyre dodges to hit a NECKBREAKER! Cody CHOPS Gunther, but Gunther clamps on a facelock! McIntyre aims at Punk, runs in, CLAYMORE misses as Punk moves! Punk says night night, and he fireman’s carries! But McIntyre slips free! And GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS! Gunther has a SLEEPER on Cody, McIntyre helps mug the American Nightmare. Cody ROCKS McIntyre, Gunther SLEEPERS! McIntyre runs in< Cody slips fere, CLAYMORE to Gunther!
Cody runs, but McIntyre CLAYMORES Cody!! McIntyre has his pick of the litter and the fans are torn! McIntyre CLAYMORES Punk!! McIntyre kips up, he looks to the WrestleMania sign, and then he glares back at Punk. McIntyre drags Punk up and says he’s not the same kid he was 10 years ago! Punk’s ass belongs to McIntyre! McIntyre hauls Punk up, but Punk fireman’s carries! Punk dumps McIntyre up and out to ELIMINATE him!!! McIntyre can’t believe it, but his obsession just cost him! Gunther BOOTS Cody! Cody falls, Gunther aims to SHOTGUN Punk!! Gunther then hauls Punk up, GENERAL BOMB!
Gunther gets Cody, but Cody slips free, springboards, but Gunther catches him! Gunther puts Cody on the apron! Cody headlocks and he drags Gunther over!! Cody DUMPS Gunther out and ELIMINATES him!! History repeats itself as far as Cody and Gunther! And Roman doesn’t like that. Cody and Punk are the final two and Rollins can’t help but laugh. Cody and Punk rise up and the fans are thunderous! Cody and Punk fire off hands back and forth! Punk gets the edge, but Cody shoves to JAB! JAB! JAB! Flip, flop, fly, but Punk kicks low! Punk headlocks, Cody powers out, then DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down!
The fans fire up again while Cody and Punk stir. Both men rise, and Punk fires a forearm first! Cody fires one back! They go back and forth, the fans are torn, and then Cody ROCKS Punk! Punk fires a flurry in return, then SOBATS! Front kicks! And fires palm strikes and an URAKEN! Cody goes to a corner, Punk whips corner to corner, but Cody goes up and over to SNAP POWERSLAM! Fans fire up with Cody and he drags Punk up. Cody springboards but Punk catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX! Punk holds on to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And then another! Punk is taking over Suplex City here in St. Pete!
Cody goes to a corner, Punk glances at the Mania sign, then SHINING WIZARD! BULLDOG! Punk snarls and says this is it! Punk says night night, Cody! Punk drags Cody up, fireman’s carries, but Cody fights free to dragon sleeper! But Punk snapmares free! So Cody JABS, JABS and JABS! Flip, flop, fly, BIONIC ELBOW! The fans fire up with Cody again and he looks to Heaven. Cody drags Punk up, dragon sleepers, but Punk fights free! ROUNDHOUSE! Cody stays on his feet but Punk dumps him at the ropes! Cody holds on for dear life! Cody lands safe on the apron and Punk is frustrated.
Punk stalks Cody, stomps him, then points to the sign! That might be premature, but Punk drags Cody back up. Punk fireman’s carries, but Cody slips free! CROSS RHODES!! Cody roars, shakes the ropes, and the fans are with him! Cody then storms back over to Punk, the fans rallying behind him, and Cody drags Punk up. Punk is deadweight, though, and then he suddenly fireman’s carries! GO TO SLEEP!! Both men fall over! “This is Awesome!” as Punk pushes himself back up. Punk glances at the sign again, then drags Cody up. Punk brings him around to another fireman’s carry! But Cody holds onto the ropes!
Cody drags Punk over with a crucifix! Punk kicks and flails to get free! Cody lands on the apron, slides under the bottom rope, but Punk stomps him. Punk drags Cody up again, underhooks, and grins as he hits a PEDIGREE!! If you know, you know. Punk even says he can’t believe he did that. Punk then says night night, and that he didn’t wait 10 years just to lose to “Dusty’s kid.” Punk fireman’s carries again, walks around with Cody, gives another look to the sign, GO TO- NO!! Cody blocks that and says he’s not just Dusty’s kid! Cody TOSSES Punk out, and WINS!!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, at number 15 (2024 Men’s Royal Rumble winner)
And for the first time in over 25 YEARS, someone goes back to back in the Royal Rumble! Cody points to the sign, the pyro goes off, and The American Nightmare’s story still has a chance! Will he finish it once and for all at WrestleMania? Or will The Tribal Chief have something to say about that?
My Thoughts:
What an awesome Royal Rumble! And that’s even with two different flavors of “Heels surviving” finishes tonight. The US Championship going on before the Universal Championship was quite the surprise, and I would’ve thought the go-home math was in Kevin’s favor. Granted, Kevin gets to stand tall and they could easily make a rematch for WrestleMania, but I didn’t think Logan was gonna be go-home-math proof. As for Roman Reigns, of course the Fatal 4 Way ends up a less than perfect idea from Aldis. The challengers each got to hit their finishers on Roman, only for someone else to break it up, and of course Solo still had to get involved because Roman always needs his henchmen. If nothing else, Orton and Solo are going to have a great feud from here on out.
Great interviews in the kickoff show, and of course Heyman delivers another great promo. To be fair, Heyman is always a great promo. Anyway, great opening with the Women’s Rumble, great returns and even some surprises. These last few years, WWE seems to be working on a working relationship with TNA Impact, given how Jordynne Grace was here, following in Mickie James’ footsteps of being a Knockouts Champion that gets to be on a WWE program. Jade Cargill finally debuting was also great, and she got the honor of eliminating Nia after Nia looked near unstoppable. Jade and Nia is definitely a feud to go with going towards at least Elimination Chamber, maybe even having them both in the Chamber itself.
Bayley winning despite DMG CTRL getting eliminated was a great surprise in itself, as I thought this was Becky’s Rumble to win. Perhaps Becky is going to take the long route, winning the Chamber to be the new #1 contender to Rhea while DMG CTRL’s story plays out. Bayley will surely end up kicked out of the group and then turn her eyes on Iyo’s title. And awesome stuff in the Men’s Rumble. I wish they did more with Jey and Jimmy given how those two opened together, but maybe they wanna hold off on Uso VS Uso for a little longer. And I guess there was no good idea for another Kofi save, since Gunther just gets rid of him.
But we also got great stuff like Andrade’s return, though I hope he and Santos don’t stay at odds, that’s a great combo right there. Great return for Sami, luckily his knee wasn’t that badly damaged (assuming that injury was real at all and not just a way to give him time off). Good return for Ricochet, though it wasn’t like he was going to win either. And yeah, Omos returned. Omos might’ve been a sub for Lesnar since we can’t have Lesnar around right now during the newest round of the sex scandal stuff. But also it made it hilarious when Pat was to enter but he decided to bail because Omos was there. And good stuff with Melo and Bron representing NXT, and great stuff of Gunther and Cody revisiting last year.
Cody and Punk being the last two was a great move. It really made things exciting and unpredictable there, and as such, I actually did not think Cody would win given it was Punk in there with him. Cody gets to go back to back like HBK and Stone Cold, Cody points to Roman, Roman gets mad, that is obviously the match now. This could be a sign that HHH is changing up plans. Maybe Roman isn’t going to break Hogan’s record-setting reign, the number two longest reign of all time, because c’mon, how sad would it be to make Cody lose two years in a row? Cody has to win at WM40 to make WM40 feel like the biggest Mania ever, just as HHH promised.
My Score: 9.2/10
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The Road to the Tokyo Dome goes through KOPW!
As 2024 nears an end, Great-O-Khan defends the KOPW Championship one more time, against a former KOPW Champion in Taichi! Who will be THE 2024 King of Pro-Wrestling?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Chase Your Dream Match: Shoma Kato VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.
- Boltin Oleg VS Satoshi Kojima; Boltin wins.
- Triple Threat Tag: Jeff Cobb & Jakob Austin Young VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson VS Ren Narita & Yujiro Takahashi; Narita & Yujiro win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS El Desperado & Master Wato; Desperado & Wato win.
- Fatal 4 Way: Kevin Knight VS Robbie Eagles VS Francesco Akira VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Eagles wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
- Shota Umino & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita; ZSJ & Fujita win.
- KOPW Championship Three Stages of Hell: Great-O-Khan VS Taichi; Khan wins and is the definitive 2024 KOPW Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
After the Triple Threat Tag…
The House of Torture of course cheated to win, but they wouldn’t leave it at that! They waited until the United Empire and TMDK argued with each other to then attack them all! Yujiro Takahashi CLUBS Oiwa down while Narita shoves Cobb into big Hartley Jackson! And then Narita JAMS Cobb with the pushup bar! The fans boo but Narita JAMS Oiwa up, too! The Souled Out Son of Strong Style is so proud of himself as he holds up his NJPW World TV Championship, but wait. Christmas music starts playing? The fans clap along as surprise! Santa and his reindeer are here! Well, one reindeer. But shouldn’t the House of Torture be on the naughty list?
Santa Claus walks over, and he gets the mic. He sounds familiar as he tells, “Narita-san… You have a Christmas present waiting. Would you like it now?” Narita asks what the heck is going on. Santa steps into the ring and offers Narita the little tiny bag. Narita snatches the bag, then he and Yujiro look at it. The fans asks, “Nani nani? <What is it?>” Narita tells them to shut up. Narita gets the bag open and pulls out… Blue sunglasses! With LED lights! The fans cheer as the lights go down! “E! L! P!” EL PHANTASMO IS HERE! The Headbanga has been battling cancer, but he’s here in Korakuen Hall!
Narita is furious but ELP slides right into the ring! Narita & Yujiro run away, but the fans cheer ELP on as he stands side-by-side with Jado Claus. ELP gets the mic now, and the fans cheer him on. ELP takes a moment before saying, in Japanese, “Cancer. Cancer… I’ve beaten cancer! And I love Korakuen!” But ELP asks Jado-san how to say a certain something in Japanese. He whispers it, but then Narita & Yujiro attack! The fans boo these cowards, but then Narita says Merry Christmas! But ELP BOOTS him, ELBOWS Yujiro, then dodges Narita to SUDDEN DEATH! Jado Claus DECKS the Tokyo Pimp!
ELP again asks Jado, and Jado says on behalf of ELP, that ELP is going to wrestle tomorrow night! And… Then he’ll be at the Tokyo Dome! ELP grabs the NJPW World TV Championship! ELP looks it over, and looks to the crowd, and then to Jado, but then Jeff Cobb and Ryohei Oiwa get in the ring. Cobb asks if ELP’s good. ELP is good. Are they good? Then let’s turn it up a notch! FATAL 4 WAY for the TV Championship! Narita snatches his belt, gets out of the ring, and tells everyone to shut up! The odds just got stacked against the House of Torture, will the New Year have a NEW NJPW World TV Champion one way or another?
Shota Umino & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita!
Ahead of battling for THE IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, The Roughneck and The Front Man bring some back up! The Ace is also preparing to fight Evil, will he and Shota bring a Once in a Century Paradigm Shift? Or will ZSJ and the Japanese Young Punk prove The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against ZSJ. The fans cheer this WrestleKingdom preview, and Korakuen duels between “SHOTA! SHOTA!” and “ZAKU! ZAKU!” ZSJ and Shota feel things out, then knuckle lock. ZSJ clinches but Shota fights back with his own clinch. ZSJ slips around to chinbar but Shota wrenches to a wristlock. ZSJ rolls, tries another chinbar but Shota cranks the wristlock. ZSJ bridges, spins, slips around and wrangles Shota! Shota kips up to WRING the arm, but ZSJ UP KICKS! The fans cheer as the two reset. Shota and ZSJ circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. ZSJ then stands on Shota’s hand!
ZSJ has another hand and twists the wrist! Then he has both arms for a motorcycle stretch but Shota fights up. Shota turns things around, and he fights ZSJ as ZSJ tries to turn them back. ZSJ keeps trying, and he pushes through, but Shota spins things right back around! The fans cheer while Shota digs a foot into ZSJ’s back. ZSJ flips, kips up, spins things around, but Shota spins them back! The fans cheer, and Shota spins ZSJ. ZSJ dodges the lariat, Shota blocks a kick, but ZSJ ducks the enzigiri! Shota avoids the Penalty Kick and arm-drags ZSJ, but ZSJ headscissors! Shota kips free, avoids a leg pick, and the fans cheer!
Shota dares ZSJ to go for the leg but the two reset again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and each man breaks free of one. They back off, and Shota tags in Tanahashi. The fans cheer, ZSJ tags in Fujita, and Korakuen strongly supports President Ace. Tanahashi and Fujita circle, tie up, and Tanahashi powers Fujita back. The ref counts, Tanahashi lets off slowly, but then Fujita turns things around! Tanahashi turns things around, and repeat! The ref counts, Fujita lets off slowly, but then both men block a kick! They argue over who lets go first, and eventually agree for a mutual break. They set the feet down, but then Fujita holds on!
Fujita CHOPS Tanahashi, then whips. Tanahashi reverses but Fujita ducks ‘n’ dodges to GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up and Fujita aims from a corner. Fujita runs corner to corner but Tanahashi BOOTS him! Shota CLOBBERS Fujita, then eggs ZSJ on! ZSJ runs up, Shota blocks a kick and he sends ZSJ into Tanahashi’s ELBOW! Shota CLOBBERS ZSJ and the fans fire up. Shota pursues ZSJ to the outside and CLUBS him down! Shota clamps onto ZSJ with a chinlock but the ref reprimands. Tanahashi CHOPS Fujita, but Fujita CHOPS Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Fujita storms back up, but he blocks a boot!
Fujita DRAGON SCREWS Tanahashi’s leg! Fujita kips up, ZSJ sends Shota into railing, and Fujita stomps Tanahashi. The fans rally and Fujita brings Tanahashi up to CHOP! Fujita eggs Tanahashi on, CHOPS him again, then CHOPS again! Tanahashi flounders and ZSJ tags in. ZSJ drags Tanahashi up to UPPERCUT! Tanahashi ends up in the TMDK corner, ZSJ UPPERCUTS him again! ZSJ says, “Mada mada!” and he UPPERCUTS again! Tanahashi falls, ZSJ tags in Fujita, and Fujita brings Tanahashi up. Fujita CHOPS again, and then CHOPS again! Tanahashi is stinging and using the ropes for defense while the fans rally up.
Tanahashi storms up but Fujita CHOPS! Tanahashi CHOPS, Fujita CHOPS! Tanahashi falls and Fujita BLASTS Shota! Tag to ZSJ and he grabs a leg. Fujita also grabs one, they drag Tanahashi to center, and then they both go after arms. Then they shift, ZSJ has an arm while Fujita has a leg! Then they both have legs again! Then ZSJ has a leg and Fujita has an arm! Then back to the arms! They both isolate the arms for DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans cheer, the ref reprimands and ZSJ “apologizes” with a bow. ZSJ stands on one of Tanahashi’s legs to then twist the other! Tanahashi endures, even as ZSJ TWEAKS the ankle!
ZSJ twists the foot the other way, flips Tanahashi over, and shifts around to have a headscissor and armlock! Shota stomps ZSJ but Fujita goes after Shota! Fujita TOSSES Shota, ZSJ tags Fujita back in. Fujita stomps Tanahashi, KICKS him in the back, but Tanahashi gets mad! Fujita KICKS Tanahashi but Tanahashi fires up! Fujita KICKS and CHOPS, but Tanahashi fires forearm after forearm! Fujita CHOPS again! Tanahashi grits his teeth but Fujita CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! SHOTEI! Fujita falls but so does Tanahashi! The fans rally up while both men crawl, hot tag to Shota! Shota rallies on Fujita with big forearms and elbows!
Shota whips, Fujita reverses, but Shota dropkicks the legs out! ZSJ runs up and RAMS Shota! Then ZSJ runs, but into Shota’s DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shota goes to Fujita. Shota whips corner to corner, runs up, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Fujita in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t mind. Shota clinches but Fujita fights the suplex with elbows. Shota runs up, but Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Shota ELBOWS free! Shota whips, Fujita reverses and DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Fujita crawls, hot tag to ZSJ!
ZSJ runs up to BOOT Shota! Shota stays up so ZSJ runs to BOOT him again! And BOOT him again! Shota roars and ROCKS ZSJ! Shota runs to ROCK ZSJ again! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, Shota eggs him on, repeat! Shota UPPERCUTS and ZSJ roars! ZSJ UPPER- NO, Shota hooks the arm, but ZSJ wrenches out of the backslide to PELE the arm! Then ZSJ basement DROPKICKS Shota! The fans fire up while Shota clutches a leg and an arm. ZSJ kicks him around, scuffs him and taunts him. The fans rally, the ref checks Shota, but Shota is okay to continue. ZSJ stands Shota up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT!
Shota clinches to EXPLODER! Both men are down and the fans rally again! Shota crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! Fujita runs up, but Tanahashi blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Payback for earlier! Tanahashi runs up at ZSJ in a corner, blocks a boot, and DRAGON SCREWS! Tanahashi put some stank on that one! Then he goes up the corner for a SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! ZSJ stays in this but the fans continue to rally! “GO ACE! GO ACE!” echoes out as Tanahashi runs, but ZSJ catches him into a COBRA TWIST! Tanahashi endures, then throws elbows into ZSJ’s leg. Tanahashi gets free to DRAGON SCREW again!
ZSJ writhes, Tanahashi ties the legs up, but ZSJ kicks at him! Tanahashi blocks a kick to GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And now, TEXAS CLOVER- NO, ZSJ fights the turnover and reels Tanahashi into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tanahashi endures and the fans rally up, but Shota gets in! Shota stomps away on ZSJ, but then Fujita MISSILE DROPKICKS Shota! Fujita brings Tanahashi up but Tanahashi SHOTEIS him down! ZSJ is after Tanahashi but he avoids the shotei! ZSJ SLAPS Tanahashi, then PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives but ZSJ gives him a NECK TWIST! The fans fire up as ZSJ stand Tanahashi up.
ZSJ scoops but Tanahashi fights that, to a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up but Tanahashi isn’t done! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi stands ZSJ up again, but ZSJ scoops to ZACK DRIVER!! Cover, ZSJ & Fujita win!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita, by pinfall
Shota can’t believe The Ace fell, but this is why ZSJ is the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! Will ZSJ do this all to Shota when they’re 1v1 in the Tokyo Dome? Or will Shota prove he’s mightier than The Mighty?
KOPW Championship Three Stages of Hell: Great-O-Khan VS Taichi!
The Dominator has, well, dominated as KOPW Champion for a long stretch of 2024, but the Holy Emperor did close out 2023 with this title. Granted, Taichi says that win, lose or draw, this is his final KOPW Championship match. As such, tonight’s stipulation is a sort of “Best Of” compilation as we go Best 2 Out of 3. Part one: a no ropes Sumo Rules match! Part two: Yoshinobu Kanemaru as special guest referee? Well, he would be a neutral party… And part three, if needed, will be a LAST MAN STANDING MATCH! Will Taichi “retire” from this truly freestyle division standing tall? Or will Khan truly conquer KOPW for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, but Taichi also brings back the trophy for the occasion, and it’s time to end the year in style!
Sumo Rules!
Both men finish preparations with weight belts and some stretching. They square up, the ref says go and they RAM into each other! The fans rally as both men go for those weight belts to use as leverage. They go around, get very close to the ring edge, but then Khan moves things away. Khan THROWS Taichi, but Taichi stays on the ring so the sumo match continues. They reset and go again! Taichi pushes Khan back with both hands, but Khan digs in his heels! They clinch, go around, and Taichi goes for the edge! Khan pulls on Taichi’s leg to get around, but Taichi uses that to steer Khan to another edge! But Khan hits a fireman’s carry takeover!
Khan drags Taichi up but Taichi fights off the throw! They clinch and fight for control again. They each try to lift with the belt! Khan has Taichi near the edge, but then Taichi has Khan near the edge! Khan is teetering and the fans fire up! Taichi THROWS Khan to the floor, Taichi wins the fall!
Khan: 0; Taichi: 1
Special Guest Referee!
The fans are thunderous as Taichi takes the Sumo Rules fall, but now we go to a much more complicated situation. The ropes have to be put back up, sure, but now the Heel Master of all people is going to be the referee! The time it takes to set up the ropes is a reprieve for both sides, especially Khan as he has to catch his breath and refocus. Once the ropes are up, both men wait in the ring. All that is left is the buckle pads, and of course, Kanemaru himself. Kanemaru gets a proper introduction and entrance before he goes to the ring, and wow, he’s even wearing an official NJPW referee shirt with the lion mark on it.
Referee Kanemaru does his check and he even tells Taka Michinoku to watch himself. Kanemaru does a far less thorough check of Khan than Taichi! Did the Empire pay Kanemaru off?! Kanemaru has Taichi cool off, then whispers something to Khan! The bell rings, the fans rally for Khan, and Khan circles with Taichi. They tie up, Taichi powers Khan to ropes, and Kanemaru calls for a ropebreak. Then he has a fast count! Taichi lets off before 4 and argues with Kanemaru! Kanemaru says that’s his count, deal with it. Khan and Taichi reset, tie up, and Khan puts Taichi on ropes. Kanemaru pays more attention to Taka than Taichi!
The fans can’t help but laugh as Kanemaru finally does count, and now it’s really slow! Taichi protests, but Khan pulls Taichi’s arms. Then he CHOPS Taichi and stops at “3!” Khan then goes after Taichi, wrenches and wristlocks, and Kanemaru is asking if Taichi gives up!? Taichi tells him to shut up, but Khan kicks and CLUBS Taichi. Khan whips, Taichi BOOTS Khan down, then covers! Kanemaru strolls over to count! And it’s so slow! “TWO” and the fans cheer. Taichi is upset, but Khan rolls Taichi up! SO FAST!! TWO!! Taichi is getting pissed but Kanemaru backs away. Taichi stomps Khan, and Kanemaru’s untying a buckle pad?!
Taichi stomps Khan around, Khan leaves the pad there loosely, and Taichi whips. Khan reverses, and SURPRISE! bare buckles! Taka protests but Kanemaru SMACKS him with the pad! Khan plays dumb, and then he stands on Taichi’s lower back. Taichi has the ropes, but Kanemaru kicks the arm away! Khan has Taichi’s other arm, Taichi keeps grabbing for ropes but Kanemaru keeps kicking the hand away! Khan drags Taichi up, brings him around, and ROCKS him in the back! Taichi goes to a corner, Khan Mongolian Chops him on the back! And Mongolian Chops again! And Mongolian Chops again! Kanemaru doesn’t bother counting at all!
Taka protests, Kanemaru warns him, but then Khan hops up to sit on his throne! The fans cheer while Taichi endures, and only now does Kanemaru count! Khan asks hold on, hold on, so Kanemaru stops counting! Khan hops down, and then he puts Kanemaru up on the throne! Khan gets the fans to join in on the “Ohh…! HMPH!” Kanemaru isn’t into it so he hops down. Khan apologizes to Kanemaru, then he kicks Taichi around. Taichi gets up to fire hands! Khan kicks low, whips, but Taichi reverses to wrench and HOOK KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down. Taichi stands, and he drags Khan up into SEITEI JUJIHOU!
Kanemaru might be stuck, he can’t ignore Khan tapping. But then Kanemaru drags Khan over to the ropes! Taichi is frustrated with Kanemaru but Kanemaru says that’s a ropebreak. Taichi storms up on Kanemaru, but then Khan waistlocks! Ripcord and SAYANAGI! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Taichi goes to a corner, Khan runs in, but Taichi dodges! GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up and Taichi snarls. Taichi TAKES OFF THE PANTS! The pants were a bit stubborn, but still. But then Kanemaru “checks” Khan just to stay between him and Taichi! Taichi says move or else! Kanemaru says he’s the ref!
Kanemaru kicks Taichi, CLAWS Taichi’s eyes, then traps his arms! Khan gets up to IRON RIGHT!! Kanemaru “scolds” Khan, then “checks” Taichi. Khan rests in a corner and Kanemaru drags Taichi up for him. Taichi CHOKES Kanemaru! Kanemaru kicks low! Kanemaru whips Taichi into a corner, ELBOWS him, then Khan LARIATS! Khan snapmares and covers, Kanemaru wants more first! Khan sits Taichi up for a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Now cover, TWO!! Taichi survives so Kanemaru hurries to get his whiskey! Khan takes a swig, and Kanemaru sets Taichi up! WHISKEY MIST into Kanemaru! Taichi hits the GEDO CLUTCH, but Kanemaru really can’t count now!
Taichi lets off of Khan since there was no count to be had. Taichi drags Kanemaru up, but Khan WHISKEY BOTTLE SHOTS Taichi! IRON CLAW!! Kanemaru calls for the bell? He just hands the win to Khan without counting, so now we’re all tied up!
Khan: 1; Taichi: 1
Kanemaru has fulfilled the contract, Khan gives him the envelope of money. Khan even makes sure we all see how many thousands that is! Kanemaru heads out, is he going to party hard for the holidays? But that aside, it is time for the final fall!
Last Man Standing!
Taichi gets the mic first, and tells Khan that if that’s how Khan wants to do it, then Taichi will get down and dirty with Khan! No lumberjacks, no special guests, just the straight up ten count, and it can happen anywhere in Korakuen Hall! Khan says bet! The announcement is made for the official rule change, and now we have the final fall! Khan rushes Taichi on the outside, then whips him into railing! And we’re already going into the crowd! Khan throws Taicihi at English commentary, but big Hartley is a solid wall for Chris. Khan then drags Taichi up into the bleachers, and the fans clear out of the way!
Khan CHOKES Taichi with a chair, then lets off to clear chairs out of the way. The Young Lions try to help but Khan gets mad at them and pushes them aside. Khan drags Taichi up, knees him low, and then reels him in! But Taichi fights the sayanagi! Taichi SHOVES Khan, Khan falls to the floor but gets up, only for Taichi to CROSSBODY! Down goes Khan and Red Shoes hurries over. Both men are down but Taichi sits up. The count starts and Khan is still down at 5 of 10! Khan hurries to get up, and Taichi stomps him down! Taichi drags Khan back up into the bleachers, but we go the other way.
Taicih KICKS Khan down, Young Lions keep the fans back again, and Taichi drags Khan along. They keep moving through the crowd, and Taichi shoves Khan into chairs! Khan sputters but Taichi drags him up again. Taichi KNEES Khan, then drags him up. They go back down to floor level, and then Taichi aims at chairs! Taichi whips but Khan reverses and he BOWLS Taichi into chairs! Not quite a strike but he got a good number of those chairs! Khan pops the railing loose from the special corner piece, and he brings that corner piece over! Khan SMACKS Taichi with the steel! Taichi staggers away but he sits in a chair.
Khan starts folding chairs to stack them on the floor. Khan then uses one chair as a leash to drag Taichi over! Khan CLUBS Taichi, adds that one chair to the pile, and then snap suplexes Taichi onto the chairs! Taichi writhes but Khan rises up. Khan roars and the fans fire up! The count begins again but Taichi slowly sits up at 4. Taichi rises up, and he stands at 8! Khan brings Taichi around in a headlock, and they go to the orange bleachers! Khan uses the gate to smother Taichi, then they go up to the higher level! The fans fire up but then fans have to move! Khan KNEES and CLUBS Taichi, then whips Taichi at the exit door!
Taichi tumbles into the hallway! Khan drags Taichi back into the arena and uses the HITSUJIGOROSHI against the chairs! Taichi endures as Khan chokes him, then Khan lets him go! Red Shoes checks on Taichi, Taka coaches him, but the count begins. Khan sits in a chair to relax while he waits. Taichi sits up at 7, and stands at 9! Khan storms up on Taichi to CLUB him on the back! Khan headlocks Taichi, brings him to the other section, and he gets up close to the fans for photo ops. Khan then whips, but Taichi reverses, and Khan is sent into the wall! Taichi leaves Khan behind while the count begins again.
Khan sits up so Taichi KICKS him back down! Taichi drags Khan up, KICKS him again, and Khan falls to his knees. Taichi drags Khan up by his ponytail, and he goes close to the stairs that lead to the back! Khan fights the suplex, and for his life, but then he turns things around! Taichi fights the suplex, throws hands, and then DDTS Khan to the floor! Red Shoes checks both men, then starts the count. Taichi shakes out his arms and sits up at 4. Taichi stands at 6 but Khan is still down at 8! Khan drags himself up at 9! Taichi CLUBS Khan down, then brings him back up. Taichi brings Khan back to ground level, then snapmares him hard for a KICK!
Khan is in agony but Taichi drags him back up. But Khan RAMS Taichi into the railing! Taichi sputters while also sitting in a chair. Khan staggers away to ringside, and he goes looking under the ring. Khan brings out a trolly cart? Khan JAMS Taichi up using his own mic stand, then leaves him behind. Khan brings out a TABLE! Fans rally up as Khan puts the table on the trolly, then he staggers over to Taichi. Khan CLUBS Taichi down, then SHOVES him onto the table trolly combo. Khan has fans clear out, and then he SNOW PLOWS the chairs with Taichi on the cart!! The fans fire up as Khan stands over Taichi.
Khan drags Taichi up, and he brings the table along, too. Khan kicks chairs out of the way as he returns to the upper deck! Khan SMACKS Taichi off the edge, then he clears out space. Khan sets the table up, then he goes up to fetch Taichi. Khan JAMS Taichi up with a chair, then SMACKS him! Taichi writhes, fans rally, and Khan drags Taichi up. Khan vows to end this! IRON CLAW, and ELIMI- NO! Taichi fights Khan off! Taichi stumbles away through the crowd, but then grabs himself a chair. Taichi runs up to JAM Khan right in the face! Taichi then steals Khan’s idea to choke grip and CHOKE SLAM down through the table!!!
Khan writhes and the fans go nuts! Taichi hobbles around while Red Shoes counts Khan. Khan is still down at 5! Still down at 7! 9! KHAN GRABS RED SHOES’S HAND!! Khan survives, and though he has a couple bloody cuts on his back, he crawls his way to the ring. Taichi eggs Khan on and the fans are thunderous! Khan drags himself into the ring, Taichi runs, AX BOMBER!! The fans fire up and the count returns! Khan is still down at 5, stirs at 6, sits up at 7, and he rises at 8! So Taichi just runs up to AX BOMBER!! Khan drops to his knees, flops over, but he’s already pushing himself back up! Taichi runs again, AX BOMBER!!
Khan staggers around but he stays on his feet! Taichi says fine, AX- SAYANAGI!! Khan turns things around, and he AX BOMBERS in return!! Both men are down and the fans rally as hard as they can! The count is on both men, and Khan crawls for ropes at 5! Taichi slowly sits up at 6, and both men go to corners at 7! Red Shoes waits on them to rise up, and then Taichi fires up! Taichi runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so Taichi BOOTS! Khan BOOTS back! Taichi URAKENS! Khan MONGOLIAN CHOPS! Taichi SOBATS! Khan BODY BLOWS! Both men drop to knees, but they also grab at each other.
The fans rally as Khan and Taichi slowly rise. They are forehead to forehead, and then Taichi AX BOMBERS! Khan drops to his knees, Taichi BUZZSAWS, but Khan blocks it! Khan ROCKS Taichi with a right! And then Khan reels Taichi in, but Taichi Alabama Lifts! BLACK- NO, Khan fights into a GUILLOTINE! Taichi is stuck in the body scissors!! Taichi flails, even taps out, but that’s not how Last Man Standing works! Khan squeezes tighter and tighter, Taichi fades, and Red Shoes checks! Khan lets Taichi go and the count begins! Khan rises at 6, and Taichi is somehow up at 9!! So Khan clamps on an IRON CLAW!
Khan lifts Taichi, but Taichi slips free! Taichi shoves Khan and ROCKS him! DANGEROUS SAIDO!! But Khan is staggering to his feet?! Khan goes to a corner, flounders along ropes, but he isn’t down yet! The fans rally hard while both men fight to their feet! SUPERMAN PUNCH from Khan! PELE from Taichi! Both men are down again! Red Shoes starts the count on them both, and the fans rally even harder! Taichi is up at 7! Khan grabs Red Shoes at 9 again!! Taichi roars, Korakuen is with him, and he powers up! TENSHI JUJI- NO!! Khan blocks, and he hooks Taichi! Taichi CLUBS away on Khan, but Khan still lifts! ULTIMATE ELIMINATOR!!
Both men are down again and the fans rally as hard as they can! The count is on both men, and they’re both down at 5! At 7! 9! Khan pushes up, but he FLOPS back down!! DOUBLE TEN! IT’S A DRAW!! What does that mean for the belt!? Red Shoes goes out to talk with Abe-san, and then the announcement is made. In the end, with it being 1-1-1, a true draw, it all goes to KHAN!
Winner: Great-O-Khan, by pinfall (DEFINITIVE 2024 KOPW Champion)
Khan flips Taichi off, one last insult added on top. Khan is given the belt back, but Taichi grabs his trophy. Taichi steps up to Khan, and gives him the trophy, saying it is rightfully his now. Taichi shows Khan that respect, and Khan returns it with a handshake. Khan “retires” Taichi from KOPW, what will the Holy Emperor look to do in 2025?
As for Khan, he grabs the mic, and he asks Taichi to wait a moment. “You served this title for three years. We will honor your glory!” The fans applaud that, and Khan asks the previous champion to come closer. No, closer. The fans cheer Taichi on as he steps closer to ringside. Khan says Taichi served this title well, so here is his reward. Khan is giving the trophy back? Taichi says no, he gave that to Khan out of respect. Khan says to Taichi and to everyone to listen well. “We are the last KOPW Champion!” Everyone is a bit surprised to hear that.
Khan says, “As an alternative, on January 4th in the Tokyo Dome… as THE last KOPW Champion, We demand that the January 4th match determine the next IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenger!” The fans are really intrigued by that idea! Khan throws down the belt, and Chris makes sure English speakers understand what Khan is suggesting. The New Japan Ranbo determining a #1 contender? Khan says that these are the words of the final KOPW Champion, The Great-O-Khan! “HAIL US, PEASANTS!” A New Year, a new era? Will Khan’s revolution bring glory to the United Empire?
My Thoughts:
A very good night for Road to Tokyo Dome, though I did skip a lot just because I didn’t have a lot of time today. But luckily I was skimming through, or I would’ve missed ELP’s great return. Congratulations on him beating cancer, and I like that they’re adding him to the NJPW World Television Championship match. It makes sense given ELP’s beef with the House of Torture, and honestly, why not just have ELP win? Not even so much for getting over cancer (though kind of that, too) but because fans love ELP and it’d help him solidify his singles run with Hikuleo long gone for WWE.
Really good stuff in the other tune-up matches, such as #DespeWado winning and the chaotic end to the Fatal 4 Way. Eagles won to help him and Fujita have momentum, but there is still more to the Road to Tokyo Dome first. Honestly that tag Fatal 4 could really go any which way they want so I’m not sure how the go-home math would even work. And Gedo of course took the loss against LIJ. Yota Tsuji is aiming for David Finlay and the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, but who knows how things go before we get to WrestleKingdom.
Very good tag match from Shota & Tanahashi VS ZSJ & Fujita, and it was technically a surprise for Tanahashi to take the loss. This works on many levels, as Tanahashi should be figuratively on the ropes going into his match with Evil, and this gives Fujita equal momentum alongside Eagles. And then great main event, Khan and Taichi really went the distance with this one. And it all makes sense after Khan reveals this is the end of the KOPW Division. Khan wants to make the New Japan Ranbo to basically be the Royal Rumble and that is pretty cool. I think they could keep the belt to represent that contender’s status the same as the G1 Climax having a briefcase, because that KOPW belt actually looks pretty nice.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
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Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
But before Claudio even gets in the ring, Darby DIVES out onto him! The fans fire up as Darby fires fast hands! Claudio gets away but Darby pursues, jumps on, and throws more hands! Claudio carries Darby up the ramp to then THROW him down! Darby writhes, Claudio drags him up, and Claudio gorilla presses! Darby slips free, goes to the entry, and then dodges Claudio to send him into the light truss! And then he shoves Claudio into it again! Claudio falls, and now Darby climbs up!? The fans fire up as Darby is up on the camera balcony! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio down!
Claudio tumbles down the ramp and Darby sputters while fans lose their minds. The ref checks Darby, his fall was still really wicked. Claudio sits up in a daze as he’s now ringside, and somehow Darby pursues! They both get in the ring, the bell rings, and Darby runs up! But into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is already frustrated. Claudio drags Darby by his legs, to GIANT SWING~! The fans count as Darby goes around and around, and Claudio goes past TEN, past FIFTEEN, past TWENTY, and all the way to THIRTY!! Darby flounders out of the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref goes out to check on Darby, and somehow he’s okay to continue. Claudio steps out to fetch Darby, and lift shim up with one hand! Claudio then gut wrenches and carries Darby, to SLAM him onto railing! And DUMP him down! Claudio drags Darby up again, gut wrenches again, and he TOSSES Darby onto the railing! Darby flops back down and clutches his lower back, but Claudio leaves him behind. The ring count begins but Darby sits up. Claudio goes out after him again, and brings him up to CHOP! Darby staggers away to a corner, Claudio storms up and CHOPS again! Darby flops down but Claudio looms over him.
Claudio gets space, runs up, and he UPPERCUTS Darby against railing! Darby stumbles away, Claudio goes to the ring, but Darby rolls in, just to roll back out. Darby earns himself some time, but then Claudio storms out after him. Darby hurries int he ring to get away, but Claudio is after him there, too. Claudio stands on Darby’s hands, then stomps them! Darby writhes, but Claudio stomps his hands more! Darby goes to a corner. Claudio stands him up and CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and Christmas Collision returns to single picture. The fans duel, Darby fires hands, but Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Claudio whips, Darby springboards, COFFIN- NO, Claudio catches Darby! Darby fights free, runs, but Claudio runs up! Darby DUMPS Claudio, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again and Darby puts Claudio in. Claudio rolls out the far side but Darby DIVES again! Claudio is sent into railing but Darby goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN SPLASH! Direct hit and both men are down again. The ref starts the ring count, the fans rally up, and Darby refreshes the count. Darby LEAPS onto Claudio for a SLEEPER! Claudio goes to steel steps and he steps up, but Darby squeezes tight!
Claudio steps back down, and he runs into the timekeeper’s area! BACKPACK SENTON through the table! The fans lose their minds again while Claudio leaves Darby behind in the wreckage. Darby stirs, the ref starts another ring count, and Darby crawls. “This is Awesome!” as Darby leaps in at 7! Claudio runs but Darby slips around! O’Conner Roll, TWO, springboard and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Claudio is up, but Darby sunset flips! Claudio stays up, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio deadlifts Darby to then TOSS him out of the ring! Darby hits apron on the way out and fans tell Claudio he’s sick!
Claudio goes out after Darby and drags him up again. Claudio scoops and then POSTS Darby! And POSTS him again! Claudio TOSSES Darby aside, rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Claudio then drags Darby by a leg and brings him over. Claudio SWINGS Darby into steel steps!! Claudio puts Darby in the ring, stands him up, and runs to LARIAT! Darby flips through the air! Claudio covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is frustrated. The fans rally for Darby but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA- CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio escapes in time!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Darby and Claudio slowly rise, and Ricochet watches, very amused as Darby is his next opponent in the round robin. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio HEADBUTTS Darby, then climbs up again. Claudio brings Darby up and suplexes, but Darby fights around! SUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Darby rises up. Darby climbs to the very top, COFFION DROP onto knees! Claudio saves himself, then he hauls Darby up. Straitjacket and RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Darby survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair! Darby’s just that tough! Claudio goes back to Darby and ripcords him into the RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Claudio goes outside, and he brings out something from under the ring. He also has a chair! The ref takes the chair from Claudio, but Claudio has BRASS KNUCKLES! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
The Swiss Superman screws over Darby, but then he gets that chair back. But wait, Ospreay slides into the ring! And HE has the brass knuckles that Claudio tossed aside! Ospreay dares Claudio to do something, but Claudio simply leaves. Does this mean Ospreay’s ready to ride against the Death Riders with Darby? Or will we see a Miracle on 34th Street send Ospreay and Darby to Worlds End?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here as the last one before Worlds End, and therefore a bit of a go-home in itself. While the continued feud of MJF and Cole has still been a bit clunky since they did the double turn, their faceoff did a good job addressing some of that. They got good digs at each other as always, and MJF snapping and revealing “the truth” was their big move to recover this story. We of course got a brawl, and good save by The Kingdom. It feels like MJF still finds a way to hold onto the diamond ring, but c’mon, how fitting is it for Cole to get a diamond.
Good bit with Toni Storm and The Vendetta, and Deonna’s reaction to Toni was great. Deonna is justified in thinking this is still an act from Toni, not a legitimate psychological problem, and Toni VS Taya will be good stuff. Good promo from Kris Statlander, good match from her and Penelope Ford, and of course a good win for Kris. Good promo from Mone to make Worlds End official, but as I’ve been saying, Mone is more likely to lose the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship as part of the big NJPW Tokyo Dome weekend. The irony is, Mina Shirakawa is her challenger and Mina shows up plenty in AEW, so I don’t know how that math is supposed to work.
Good promo from Mariah May as it also turned into a brawl with Thunder Rosa. As it stands, Rosa standing tall holding up the belt means she is NOT winning at Worlds End, but they could still give us a little more from Rosa and Mariah on Dynamite’s Christmas episode to turn the tables. Good promo from Julia Hart to respond to Jamie Hayter, they’ll have a good match. Good promo from Orange Cassidy to try and reason with Jay White and Hangman Page, but that’s all the more reason Moxley likely uses the challengers all against each other like he did on Wednesday. Though, it would be fun if they at least started the match all annihilating Moxley with their finishers, making us think it’ll work out in favor of “Team AEW.”
Good stuff with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice here tonight, both hyping up the show but also interacting with Jericho’s group and even Anthony Bowens. They’re adding some more foreshadowing to The Acclaimed breaking up, and I guess we’re supposed to see this as a positive move, Bowens feuding with Jericho. Unless Bowens is going to be the guy that dethrones Jericho for whatever ROH cable TV debut/return is planned, the Jericho Vortex strikes again. Bowens should be going for an AEW midcard title, but right now, those are all tied up what with the C2 going on and the International Championship being tied up in Worlds End and NJPW plans.
Speaking of the C2, great stuff with all the matches tonight. Shelton VS Garcia was great stuff, and while Garcia gets the win, they’re still giving us some set-up for a TNT Championship match of Garcia VS Shelton. Mark Briscoe of course made the save, but great surprise for Swerve to show up. Lashley VS Swerve for Worlds End just needs to be said, it already feels a given. All that brawling was also a good segue into Mark VS Mortos, and another great showing for Mortos, even in losing. But as Mark has already had all his matches and is at 9 points, Kyle doesn’t even need to win against Garcia, he just needs to draw so that Mark will be out, and Garcia with him.
While Ospreay VS Darby on Wednesday raised the bar, Ospreay VS Ricochet still had great stuff of its own. Plus, Ricochet is bringing out more of his Heel side what with using the ref, and Ricochet’s win puts the pressure on Ospreay for Christmas Dynamite. Now, no offense to Brody King, but I’m thinking Ospreay wins that to take one of the semifinal spots. Darby VS Claudio tonight was also great, but Darby doing his best Sting off the truss was not the best when he gets that whiplash on the floor. I really thought that match was going to be called for concussion protocol, but Darby’s weirdly indestructible.
Claudio still cheats this win so there’s more heat on the Death Riders and Darby is also behind the 8 ball. Ospreay making the save was good, we can definitely have another “Team AEW” VS Death Riders with Ospreay joining Darby and a couple others, but the way they did the order of matches, Claudio’s got a seemingly easy ride against Komander for Christmas. Though, how awesome would it be if Komander pulled off the spoiler? Or if they were really going to add some drama, they should create a situation where the Death Riders end up ringside, violating the Continental Rules of no cornermen and that disqualifies Claudio. Claudio misses out on the semifinals because of a technicality, sending Ospreay and maybe Ricochet to the semifinals.
My Score: 8.8/10
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