Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (2/12/24)
Will the Elimination Chamber be All Mighty?
Will the All Mighty stop a Tsunami?
As the Road to WrestleMania takes its twists and turns, Bobby Lashley battles “Big” Bronson Reed for a spot in the Elimination Chamber match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Jey Uso & The New Day VS Imperium; Jey & New Day win.
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Bobby Lashley VS Bronson Reed; Lashley wins and advances to Elimination Chamber: Perth.
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Liv Morgan VS Zoey Stark; Liv wins and advances to Elimination Chamber: Perth.
- R-Truth VS JD McDonagh w/ Judgment Day; JD wins.
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: LA Knight VS Ivar w/ Sarah Logan; Knight wins and advances to Elimination Chamber: Perth.
- Sami Zayn VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Nakamura wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Jey Uso & The New Day VS Imperium!
Main Event Jey Uso opens the night alongside some of his greatest rivals to take on some common enemies! Will it be #NewDayOneIsh in Kentucky? Or will Der Ring General and his soldiers make the mat sacred?
The teams sort out and Kofi starts against Ludwig Kaiser. The fans rally with “YEET!” as Kofi and Kaiser tie up. They go around, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Kaiser turns it around on Kofi then he ROCKS Kofi! Kofi fires back, Kaiser ROCKS him back, and they brawl! They CHOP and CHOP, Kofi CHOPS and CHOPS and fires forearms! Kaiser knees low, CLUBS Kofi down, then brushes himself off. Kaiser then PENALTY KICKS Kofi down! Kaiser sits Kofi up to PENALTY- NO, Kofi ducks that kick to DROPKICK back! Fans fire up as Kofi LARIATS! Tag to Woods, the speed blitz! PENALTY KCIK, SLIDING LARIAT, IMPLODER SPLASH and ELBOW DROP!
Woods puts Kaiser in the corner and the fans fire up again. Woods stomps and scrapes Kaiser, then says it’s time to turn up! The stampede begins! Tag to Kofi, he stomps away on Kaiser now! Tag to Jey, he gets some stomps in! The fans fire and “YEET!” with each one, then Woods tags in. Woods stomps away, tag back to Jey! Woods whips Jey in to HIP ATTACK! Gunther frowns as Jey grins, and the fans fire up. Jey dares Gunther to get in so Gunther tags! The fans fire up as Jey and the Intercontinental Champion circle. Then Gunther tags to Giovanni Vinci, and he CLOBBERS Jey! Vinci stomps Jey but lets off to mock the bounce.
Gunther wants in now? Tag to Gunther, he rips off the Yeet shirt to CHOP Jey down! Fans boo but Gunther looms over Jey. Gunther stomps Jey, tags to Kaiser, and the Impeccable German rains down fists! The fans boo but Kaiser lets off to glare at Kofi and Woods. The fans rally with “UCE! OH!” and Jey UPPERCUTS! Jey DECKS Vinci, UPPERCUTS Kaiser, and Gunther avoids the haymaker! Kaiser CLOBBERS Jey out of the ring and Gunther BOOTS him down! The fans boo but Imperium soaks up the heat as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Kaiser has Jey in a cravat. Jey throws body shots and the fans “YEET!” with each one. Jey then powers up to a BIG back suplex! Both men are down, the fans fire up, and both men crawl. Hot tags to Vinci and Woods! Kofi tags in just as Woods rallies on the Pride of Italy! Woods BLASTS Kaiser, and Kofi SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES Vinci! SWINGING NECKBREAKER then a FAMOUSER! Tag back to Woods so that he can tag back to Kofi! STEP-IN DDT and then a FLYING SPLASH! Down goes Vinci, Kofi covers, TWO! The fans rally up and Kofi waits on Vinci. Kofi brings Vinci up but Kaiser distracts!
Woods runs up to trip Kaiser and he fires off haymakers! The fans cheer but Kaiser claws Woods’ face! Kofi WRECKS Kaiser with a dropkick, then dodges Vinci! LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Kofi hits the “NEW~ DAY~!” BOOMD DROP! The fans fire up and clap along with Kofi, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” But Kaiser anchors a leg! Kofi kicks at Kaiser but Vinci DUMPS Kofi out! Kaiser then brings Kofi up to RAM into the steel steps! Kaiser puts Kofi in and Vinci BOOTS Kofi back out! The ref reprimands but Vinci fetches Kofi into the ring. Cover, TWO! Kofi toughs it out, but Gunther tags in. Gunther stomps Kofi, then stalks him to ropes.
Gunther stands Kofi up to UPPERCUT him down! Gunther stares Woods down, then goes back for Kofi. Gunther smirks but fans boo as he bends Kofi back against ropes. Gunther ELBOWS Kofi down, then he soaks up the heat. Gunther taunts Jey, stands Kofi up, and CLUBS Kofi on the neck. Kofi goes to the Imperium corner and Gunther brings him up. Gunther UPPERCUTS, then taunts Jey more. But Kofi fights out of the corner, leaps, but Gunther catches him! Gunther keeps Kofi away from his corner, then CHOPS him down! Then Gunther sucker punches Jey! Gunther has the legs and he turns Kofi over, BOSTON CRAB!
Fans boo while Kofi endures, but Gunther mocks Jey! Jey storms in to SLAP Gunther! They brawl, the ref gets in there to stop it, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kofi fires hands on Kaiser, but Kaiser throws him down by hair! Kaiser DECKS Woods but Jey avoids the sucker punch. Kaiser turns around, into a back drop! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Vinci and Jey! Jey rallies on Vinci with LARIAT after LARIAT! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, and then a dodge to the SAMOAN DROP! Kaiser returns but he gets a SAMOAN DROP, too! Gunther stares Jey down and the fans fire up! Jey says “UCE!” “OH!” “UCE!” “OH!” HIP ATTACK for Kaiser! HIP ATTACK for Vinci! Jey swings on Gunther but Gunther gets away again. Kaiser runs up, into a SUPERKICK!
Vinci springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Jey dares Gunther to do something so Gunther calls to Kaiser. Kaiser crawls over, tag to Gunther! The fans fire up as Jey and Gunther stare down. Jey dodges the chop to haymaker again and again! Then the pop, lock ‘n’ – CHOP!! Gunther takes Jey down, then drags him back up for a ripcord! Jey dodges the lariat, but Gunther blocks the superkick! Gunther spins Jey but Jey DRAGON WHIPS! Jey fires hands, then runs up, but Gunther puts Jey on the apron. Jey ROCKS Gunther, goes up, and Jey CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Gunther is still in this but Jey keeps his cool.
The fans rally as Gunther flounders. Jey aims from a corner, runs up, and GUNTHER SMOTHERS THE SPEAR! Gunther turns Jey to CHOP him! Gunther BOOTS Woods, DECKS Kofi, then hauls Jey up! Ripcord, RAINMAKER! Cover, TWO!! Jey survives, Gunther is stunned! Gunther puts Jey in a drop zone, goes up a corner, and Gunther grins. Gunther mocks the bounce, then GUNTHER SPLASHES onto knees! Jey gets up to SPEAR!! Cover, Kaiser breaks it! The fans boo but Woods leaps in to BOOT Kaiser down! Vinci reaches out, Kofi POSTS Kaiser, Gunther tags to Vinci! Vinci hurries up to get Jey!
Vinci reels Jey in, lifts, but Jey slips free of the bomb! Vinci BOOTS Jey, but Jey SUPERKICKS back! Woods & Kofi get in, they pop Vinci up, ONE AND DONE!! Then Woods WRECKS Kaiser with a dropkick! Kofi FLIES to take Kaiser down! Jey goes up to USO SPLASH Vinci! Cover, New Day & Jey win!
Winners: Jey Uso & The New Day, by pinfall
Kentucky bounces in celebration while Imperium regroups and retreats. Is it only a matter of time before Gunther has to face Main Event Jey with the gold on the line?
Andrade speaks.
“Life has taught me I had to decide. What I want, what I deserve in this life. I love this business. I had my first match when I was 13. Yes, 13 years old. I became a champion many times. The next step, I had the opportunity to go to the WWE. And again, I became a champion. First, the NXT Champion. Then, United States Champion. But the titles were not enough. Three years ago, I needed to leave to remember who I was. Now, I am back.” The real Andrade is back, and his direction is clear. Where will El Idolo go on this Road to WrestleMania?
Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Bobby Lashley VS Bronson Reed!
As if the Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia wasn’t big enough, a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is on the line, and two titans are about to battle for a spot! Will the All Mighty storm his way Down Under? Or will there be a colossal homecoming in the near future?
Raw returns as Bronson makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two tie up, Reed powers Lashley toa corner but Lashley turns it around. Reed turns it back around, the ref counts, but Reed HEADBUTTS! Then Reed CLUBS away on Lashley, runs up and SPLASHES! Lashley wobbles, Reed brings him up with a fireman’s carry, but Lashley slips free! Lashley clamps on a half nelson, Reed resists so Lashley throws knees! Lashley still tries the nelson but Reed RAMS him into a corner! Reed CLUBS Lashley, whips him corner to corner but Lashley comes back! Lashley LARIATS, Reed stays up!
Reed swings, Lashley dodges then hurdles, to CLOBBER Reed! The fans fire up and Lashley aims! But Reed dodges, the Spear hits buckles! Lashley falls out of the ring, the ring count begins, but Reed goes to the apron. Reed FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES Lashley, sending him over the barriers! Fans fire up while Lashley is down in the front row, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Lashley is in a corner. Reed storms up on him, and fires point-blank lariats! The fans rally for Lashley but Reed then short arm LARIATS Lashley! Reed soaks up the heat then drags Lashley up. Reed reels Lashley in, suplexes, but Lashley slips free! Lashley mule kicks, runs, and CLUBS Reed! Reed roars, runs up, but into a FLATLINER! The fans fire up with Lashley and he hauls Reed up, to SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Lashley covers, TWO! Lashley keeps his cool as he watches Reed go to a corner. The fans rally and Lashley runs up to clothesline! Then clothesline again! Lashley keeps moving and he RAMS into Reed!
Lashley brings Reed around, but Reed powers out of the neckbreaker to SUPERKICK! Reed fireman’s carries, to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Lashley survives and Reed seethes, but he then aims at the corner. Reed runs in but Lashley dodges the splash! Lashley then runs but Reed ROCKS him at ropes! Reed runs, but Lashley hits a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Reed survives and Lashley grits his teeth. Lashley aims from a corner, he wants Reed to get up! Reed rises, Lashley runs in, but Reed KNEES him away! URENAGE! SENTON! Fans are gasping for breath after that one!
Reed goes up the corner, but Lashley rises up! Lashley ROCKET LAUNCHES Reed! The fans fire up and Lashley takes aim again! SPEAR!! Cover, Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by pinfall (advances to the Elimination Chamber)
The All Mighty did indeed stop the Tsunami and he takes the spot from the Colossal Aussie! Will Lashley conquer the entire field inside that sinister structure? And who else joins the match with another qualifier happening tonight?
Jackie Redmond has a sit-down interview with Sami Zayn.
Like last time, the two sit in the bleachers before the show began. He was adamant that he is a contender, but since then, he lost on SmackDown and did not qualify for the Elimination Chamber. Now he goes against Shinsuke Nakamura over how things went down after Raw went off the air. Jackie asks, “How shaken is your confidence right now?” Sami says if you talk to any contender in any sport, when they vow to do something and then fall short, there’s a bit of embarrassment. If Sami said he was gonna beat McIntyre and then he loses to McIntyre, there’s a part of him that feels embarrassed, that wants to just stay in bed and not show up for work.
That is a feeling Sami has felt many times in his career. But every single time, even this time, that feeling is always overtaken by a much stronger feeling, an unwavering believe in himself. Last week, he talked about where he was this time last year. And this time last year, he was face to face with Cody Rhodes, and he told Cody that Sami if he wants to main event WrestleMania, he has to believe in himself or nobody else will. And that believe in himself has carried Sami to WrestleMania, has carried him throughout his entire career. So yes, he still believes what he said about being a contender and future champion. That is a promise.
And it won’t be an easy path, but it is one he is willing to walk to get there. If he gave in to despair- Wait, Shinsuke Nakamura got on the tron to call Sami out? “What’s wrong with you? You’ve had the glory, the moments. Have you forgotten that? Oh, I see. You act like you’re in misery. You want people’s sympathy! Such a clever guy you are. Just like Cody. But, I’d love to see your true self in the ring. The real you that tries to swindle people and stay in the spotlight. But if you don’t let your real emotions out, I won’t tolerate it. Your chance is gone. But don’t worry. I’ll pick up your soul, and continue my warpath forward.”
The King of Strong Style accuses the Great Liberator of putting on a facade, but will Sami prove that the REAL Sami is unstoppable?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Kentucky fires up for the American Nightmare as he heads to the ring, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets the mic while the fans chant his name, and he says, “So, Lexington, Kentucky…! What do we wanna talk about? I believe we could talk about how, in the main event at WrestleMania 40, I will be challenging for the Undisputed WWE Championship against Roman Reigns!” The fans fire up for that! Cody says it took him awhile to be able to even say that. And the only reason he can is because… of the fans. The fans cheer that! Cody says the fans certainly made their voices heard, because for a full week, trending worldwide, screaming and shouting and whispering, spreading the word, and the word was…
The fans chant it now! “WE WANT CODY!” Cody thanks them for that, and says that he really doesn’t know how he could ever repay the fans. Actually, there really is only one way. He looks to the Mania sign and says aw, they’re making him emotional! Cody gets it, he is a passionate man, he is passionate about the WWE and his legacy within it. Cody’s astrological sign is Cancer, so he’s often wearing his heart on his sleeves. But he doesn’t wanna get too emotional, or else he’ll be a… crybaby. Fans boo the nickname, and then chant “ROCKY SUCKS!” Cody says while so many were saying “WE WANT CODY,” there was certainly one man who absolutely, 100% did NOT.
That same man happens to be the most famous human being alive, a potential presidential candidate, the original People’s Champion, and even the man who coined the term, “Cody Crybabies.” Cody shares with us footage from last Thursday’s Pat McAfee Show, where Rock pointed out three units: Cody, his fans, and his “crybabies.” For every 10 tweets, they’re shoving a chicken nugget in their mouth, and for every 20 tweets, they’re shoving two up their candy asses. The Rock says all you gotta do is sit back, shut your mouth, know your role and enjoy the ride, so hashtag that! #CodyCrybabies!
Fans boo and Maggle blames Pat for this! Cody says he knows promos have changed since the last time The Rock was here, and people can’t even fathom matching The Rock on the mic, but Cody does have to ask… “What’re we supposed to do with the nuggets?” Pat was there, what was that again? Pat says something about asses. Cody says don’t mistake his levity for weakness, and that he isn’t still a fan of The Rock. We all have been a fan at one point or another. Fans boo because they aren’t now, but Cody says one thin The Rock doesn’t do is listen. At the press event, Cody said nothing to insult the ancestors, and yet The Rock still slapped Cody in the face!
Fans boo but Cody continues that you can hear the river overflowing. He saw the look in The Rock’s eyes. It wasn’t “The People’s” energy, that was malevolence. The Rock and Roman Reigns together, that’s the perfect storm. But please, make no mistake, The Rock put his hands on Cody. The Rock slapped Cody in the face, and what that means now is… “I’m going to hit you back.” The fans fire up hearing that! And then Seth Rollins makes his way out here! The Visionary swaggers his way out in a white suit and leopard print jacket, and he joins Cody in the ring as the fans sing his song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!”
Rollins gets himself a mic, revels in the singing a moment, then takes a bow. Cody says yes, absolutely take a bow. And before we get started with whatever this is, Cody wants to thank Rollins for coming to his aid at the press event. The fans cheer, and Rollins says, “What can I except… you’re welcome.” But first thing’s first, as much as Rollins was looking forward to defend his title against Cody at Mania, he understands Cody’s decision. Rollins understands why Cody chose Roman Reigns, why he needs Roman’s title. #FinishTheStory. And there are millions of people around the world who want Cody to finish his story!
But now that the decision has been made, Rollins wants to make this very clear: Cody NEEDS to finish the story. Cody needs to, for himself, for his dad, for Rollins, for every single person here tonight! And this is why: If Cody does NOT beat Roman at Mania and take the Undisputed Championship from Roman, the landscape on the other side is very, very dark. Cody has the most powerful champion of the modern era, Roman Reigns, only getting more powerful, with more leverage. That means Roman shows up less, he defends that title less, and that glass ceiling gets thicker, and the brass rings are raised higher.
“This is probably the last real chance that any of us has to take that title, to take that power, and to give it to the people!” The fans cheer that! The fans chant for Cody, he smiles, and Rollins continues by saying Cody might just be the man for the job. “But Cody… What’s your plan? Because last year, you got screwed out of the title in the main event of WrestleMania. The Usos were there, Paul Heyman was there, Solo was there, Roman Reigns, you couldn’t get the job done. But you fought your way back, you won the Royal Rumble again. The deck’s stacked against you just the same. Except now, the bar has been raised.
“Because you’re not just dealing with Heyman and Solo and Jimmy and Roman, you are dealing with the biggest star, the most influential man in the entire entertainment industry. You’ve got to deal with The Rock.” Fans chant “ROCKY SUCKS!” again and Rollins says he tends to agree with the fans. That is why Rollins is here to tell Cody, “You do not have to fight this battle alone.” The fans like the sound of that! Rollins and Cody haven’t always seen eye to eye, but a couple weeks back, Cody told Roman that he doesn’t want to just take the title, he wants to take everything. And deep in Rollins’ soul, he felt that!
That is why at the press event, when Rock laid hands on Cody, Rollins stepped up! Rollins is sick and tired of people like The Rock, like Roman Reigns, these arrogant and entitled pricks who think they can do whatever they want, throw their weight around and make any decision they want with no consequence, Rollins is sick of them getting away with it! Rollins cools off, and wants to admit something. The man Roman is today is partly Rollins’ fault. Nearly 12 YEARS ago, he and Roman came down those stairs, “we were brothers forged from the same fire.” Rollins taught Roman everything he knows.
But he couldn’t have imagined the monster Roman has become. “And now, that monster has got two heads. Because he is standing side by side with the only person on this planet who is as entitled and selfish as he is. But when it comes to fighting The Bloodline, when it comes to fighting The Rock, when it comes to fighting Roman Reigns, there is only one man on Earth who is uniquely suited to be your shield. I’ll give you a hint: he was once an Architect, he is now a Visionary, he is a Revolutionary, he is SETH!” “FREAKIN’ ROLLINS!!” The fans love this idea, and Cody seems intrigued. Could we get a tag team match for the ages?
Backstage interview with The New Day & Jey Uso.
Cathy Kelley is with the trio coming off their big win tonight. Cathy got word that next week, Gunther will defend his Intercontinental Championship against- Who? Who who who who? Wait, is it him? Yes, it is Main Event Jey Uso. WOO~! Jey is all fired up now! Big W tonight for him and the NEW~ DAY~, and a big W coming next week! Soon, there will be a NEW Intercontinental Champion, and it will be Jey UCE-OHHH~ mah gawd, did Jey slap the hecc out of Gunther. Gunther had that crab cooking Kofi’s back, Kofi appreciates it. The trio heads out, will Jey end Gunther’s historic title reign at 619 days?
Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Liv Morgan VS Zoey Stark!
The revenge tour begins as Liv looks to make her way right to Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley! However, the Hunter is hunting down her own title opportunities, and what better place than inside the Chamber? Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair are already in, who joins them on this Big Time Road to WrESTleMania?
Raw returns as Stark makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Liv rolls Stark up, TWO! Stark is annoyed, she swings, but Liv dodges to fire off haymakers! the ref counts, Stark shoves Liv away then bumps her off buckles. Stark runs up, Liv dodges and kicks low. Liv stomps a mudhole in, the ref counts and Liv says okay! Fans fire up with Liv and she brings Stark out, but Stark waistlocks. Liv switches, shoves Stark but Stark bucks the O’Conner to CLOBBER Liv! Fans rally while Stark stomps Liv, then rains down forearms! Cover, TWO! Stark stomps Liv to ropes, drags her up and reels her in.
Stark scoops, Liv slips free and dodges the backhand, then RANAS Stark away! Fans fire up and Liv baits Stark in. Stark ends up on the apron, Liv RAMS into her, then bumps her off buckles! Liv runs side to side to triangle jump GAMANGIRI! Stark falls to the floor and the fans fire up! Liv then DIVES into a haymaker! Stark storms up to the apron, springboards, but Liv ROCKS her right back! Liv goes up the corner, but Stark anchors her! Liv CLUBS Stark, Stark fires forearms, then Stark fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY! Stark tells Liv this is about Stark, not her, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv runs in to back body block! Liv then runs back in, SHINING WIZARD! Liv pushes Stark out of the corner to go up, FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Stark survives and Liv is frustrated but the fans rally up. Stark goes to another corner, Liv runs up, but Stark blocks shining wizard to RUNNING POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Stark is frustrated but the fans rally up again. Liv goes to ropes, Stark aims from across the way. Stark springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Liv still lives and Stark is beside herself! Stark pushes Liv around, says no one likes her and asks why she’s even here!
Stark scoops but Liv fires forearms! Stark body shots Liv away, then runs in, but Liv goes up and over to CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Stark escapes and Liv can’t believe it! Liv glares at Stark as she rises, and runs up, but no Code Breaker! Stark SLAMS Liv, then CATAPULTS her into buckles! Liv wobbles, Stark runs in, but Liv STOMPS her down! Liv then aims again as Stark drags herself up the ropes. Liv runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Liv survives and Stark is furious again! Stark drags Liv to a drop zone, stomps her, then goes up the corner. Stark aims, PHOENIX SPLASH FLOPS as Liv moves!
Liv runs up, CODE BREAKER, into ObLIVion!! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (advances to the Elimination Chamber)
And with that, the revenge tour continues! Will we all watch Liv take this tour to Philadelphia?
The Judgment Day heads for gorilla position.
And so does R-Truth? Truth says this group looks good together, but will be even better once JD faces reality. McDonagh needs to realize he’s not in Judgment Day. JD?! Facing reality!? Truth, enough of this! But Damian Priest has JD hold on so he can handle this. Priest tells Truth that this is enough. They’ve had laughs together, but no more jokes. Truth is NOT part of the crew. Truth never has been! Every beating Truth got was just a beating, no other reason! No initiations, no re-initiations, nothing! Not even a pre-initiation? NO, nothing! They’re being serious! It might be hard for Truth to understand, but Priest will be very clear and make the message simple.
Tonight, this is an execution. Can Truth get that through his skull? The actual Judgment Day heads out, but will the Irish Ace truly erase Truth?
R-Truth VS JD McDonagh w/ Judgment Day!
Raw returns as Truth is on the phone. Adam Pearce walks over but Truth asks him to hold on. How long does it take to fly from Los Angeles to Lexington? Never mind, Truth got Miz’s voicemail. Truth tells Miz the match will probably already be started, but he needs Miz’s help! Just hop on a plane and fly here now! Miz was right all along, Judgment Day gonna kill Truth! Pearce pushes Truth out through the curtain, and Truth has no choice but to face reality alone. The bell rings and JD runs up to kick Truth low! JD CLUBS Truth, snapmares and rains down elbows! JD bumps Truth off buckles, but Truth fires back!
The fans fire up for Truth, he bumps JD off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles! Truth bumps JD off a third corner, and calls for the final! But JD kicks low, only for Truth to block and bump him off buckles after all! The fans rally for Truth, they cant “JD SUCKS!” and Truth whips to hip toss JD down! The fans fire up and say, “WHAT’S UP!” Truth does the splits, runs corner to corner and SPLASHES! Truth whips again, then back drops JD away! The fans fire up and Truth says “You Can’t See Me!” Truth fireman’s carries JD, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! But Dom gets JD outta there! Fans boo but Truth is on top as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and JD has Truth down with a chinlock. Truth fights up as the fans rally, and Truth throws hands! JD returns the shots, they brawl, and Truth gets the edge! JD kicks but Truth blocks to then shove JD into a corner! JD staggers, Truth runs to shoulder tackle! And shoulder tackle! The fans fire up as Truth hits the SPIN-OUT BOMB! Truth says “You Can’t See Me!” But JD KICKS Truth from below! Truth does the splits to duck the lariat, then CALF KICKS JD down! And Truth resets, “You Can’t See Me!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! JD staggers around, Truth fireman’s carries, but Priest storms up the apron!
Truth is distracted, JD slips free to O’Conner Roll with tights! TWO!?! Truth escapes, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and hits the LIE DETECTOR! Fans fire up as Truth kicks low, runs the ropes, but JD avoids the Scissor Kick! JD kicks low, reels Truth in, DEVLINSIDE! Cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
The Irish Ace finally avenges that loss to Truth months ago that started this whole mess, and Priest even hugs it out with him. The fans boo as Finn runs in, but Truth dodges! Truth fires hands on JD, on Dom, TACKLES JD, but Finn drags Truth away! Truth TOSSES Finn! Truth stares Priest down, but JD storms up! Truth DECKS JD and JD ends up on ropes! Then Priest DECKS Truth! Priest stomps Truth, Dom and Finn join in, then JD gets up to add kicks! Fans boo as they rip away Truth’s shirt, but here comes DIY! Ciampa & Gargano have chairs, and the fans fire up as they run Judgment Day off!
Ciampa & Gargano dare the thugs to do something but Judgment Day retreats. Seems Truth has more allies in this fight, will he and DIY tear down The Judgment Day?
Cody Rhodes finds Sami Zayn backstage.
Cody thanks Sami for having his back last week with Nakamura & McIntyre. Sami says he always has Cody’s back, and Cody says it’s the same for Sami. And Cody heard what Sami had to say earlier. Sami isn’t the only one who believes in Sami, Cody does, too. And more importantly, the fans believe in Sami. Sami hugs Cody and thanks him. Cody wishes Sami luck, will Sami be able to take down the King of Strong Style?
Becky Lynch is here!
The fans fire up as Raw enters the Big Time! Becky goes to the ring, gets the mic, and smiles as the fans chant her name. Becky says, “The Man has come around to Lexington, Kentucky! And I just saw a very interesting sign over here. I guess I’m going to the prom in 2034. We are officially on the Road to WrestleMania, and it has been crazy! It has been wild, it has been chaotic, it has been confusing at times, but it’s been unpredictable, and I love that about this. And man, I love this. I love this business so much. I was 15 years old the first time I stepped foot in a wrestling ring, and I have been obsessed ever since.
“And that obsession has been great, at times. Most of the time. It is the reason I have gotten to travel around the world, it is the reason I am in front of you fine people.” The fans applaud, and Becky says that it is also the reason a girl who once failed gym class went on to main event WrestleMania! The fans cheer that, and Becky says it is how she met her husband, why she has her daughter, but it is also why she’s missed loved ones’ birthdays, weddings, and her own father’s funeral. And Becky’s daughter may only be three years old, but she’s already had to have very difficult conversations with her.
Becky has had to explain to her daughter why her mother’s face is busted open and bloody, why she couldn’t pick her up with her separated shoulder, why Daddy wants to fight Maui from Moana. Becky will also be going to Elimination Chamber, so she knows her daughter will see her face smashed against steel, body bruised and broken, but her daughter will also see the brutality her mother is capable of. Fans fire up for that! Becky says she is obsessed with this, and she has never been more obsessed with getting a title back, something she has not held in almost two YEARS, and it starts with the Elimination Chamber, and then facing one of the most dominant champions we’ve ever seen.
Becky knows a lot of people love “Mami.” You dig Mami, and think no one can beat her. The fans do chant for “Mami! Mami!” But Becky knows she ain’t just anyone. And Rhea ain’t ever faced anyone quite like Becky. So whether you love Rhea, hate Rhea, love Becky or hate Becky, Becky wants to make a little toast here. Can she get a drink? They hand her a cup of lemonade, and she toasts the wild ride we’re about to go on all the way to Mania. So if you’ve got a drink, or even popcorn or just a fist, raise it high! Cheers to Rhea Ripley, “enjoy your last few weeks as champion.” Bottoms up!
But wait, here comes Nia Jax! Fans boo as the Irresistible Force makes her way out to the ring with a mic of her own. Nia tells Becky, “I know we’ve had our differences. But I have something to say to you, and I’d like to get in the ring with you, please.” Becky allows it and Nia steps inside. Fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Nia but Nia tells Becky, “I have so much respect for you.” Fans boo, sensing the fakeness. But Nia says if her mom was half the mother Becky is, Nia would be so lucky. God willing, if Nia ever becomes a mother and can lead an example like Becky… “My God, you’re gonna win that match at Elimination Chamber. I know it.
“With that passion and that drive for your little girl, there is nothing that’s gonna stop you from winning that match and going to WrestleMania.” Fans boo the crocodile tears and then Nia says, “Just like nothing’s gonna stop me from beating Rhea Ripley and becoming Women’s World Champion. And at WrestleMania, it’s-” RHEA IS HERE! The fans fire up as THE Women’s World Champion storms her way down to the ring! Rhea slides in, dodges Nia, and TACKLES her! The fans fire up as Rhea rains down fists! Nia hits Rhea back, HEADBUTTS her, then SHOVES her at Becky! Becky and Rhea stop from colliding, but Nia SPLASHES them both!
The lemonade spills, Nia fireman’s carries, but Rhea slips free! Nia DECKS Rhea, but Becky MISSILE DROPKICKS Nia! The fans fire up as Nia is sent tumbling! Becky and Rhea stare down now and the fans are torn. But then Rhea gets around Becky to BOOT Nia off the apron! Rhea says Nia will have to KILL her to take the title! One way or another, Nia and Rhea will collide in Perth, but will Becky be waiting on the other side?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Jackie Redmond is with the Scottish Terminator, and congratulates him on qualifying for the Elimination Chamber match. But before then, he will face Cody Rhodes 1v1. How does it feel to be one step closer to the World Heavyweight Championship? McIntyre says all he’s ever done is tried to give the fans what we want. Cody was second guessing himself about his story, and no matter what Cody says, the reason Cody chose Roman is because McIntyre pushed him in the right direction. Now, Rollins is playing hero, but he wanted Cody in a match for himself, even though the fans didn’t want it. That’s selfish!
“Ask yourself: who’s really the bad guy here?” Cody should be thanking McIntyre, not fighting him! People are saying McIntyre just wants Cody VS Roman so McIntyre can have the match with Rollins. That’s not how this works! McIntyre is the underdog! He had to beat AJ Styles, one of the best in the world, just to get into the Chamber, one of the most dangerous matches ever! McIntyre is doing things the right way. The Drew Way! McIntyre tells Cody, mate, get yourself out of this match with him while you still can. Cody doesn’t need this right now.
Two things Cody should be avoiding: being in McIntyre’s prayers; and being in a fight with him. Because then, Cody might not even make it to Mania. Just like CM Punk. McIntyre sneers, but will the American Nightmare not run away from this fight?
R-Truth regroups with DIY.
Truth appreciates them making the save. Well, their ol’ pal, The Miz, gave them a call, knowing Truth might need the help. And plus, they weren’t going to pass up a chance to mix it up with Judgment Day again. Yeah, who would’ve thought? Truth being saved by DX! The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, and The Cerebral Assassin, Triple HHH! How’s Road Dogg doing, by the way? But anyway, Truth’s got two words for ya~! Thank you! Oh. Well at least it wasn’t the other two words. And Gargano does see himself as a sexy boy. But will Truth ever get his head right if he’s going to win this fight?
Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: LA Knight VS Ivar w/ Sarah Logan!
The Mega Star of SmackDown is looking to get Raw in Lexington, YEAH! But will the Elimination Chamber know whose game it is? Or will the War Beard bring the raid to Perth?
Raw returns and Ivar makes his entrance. The bell rings and Knight circles with Ivar. Then Sarah takes a swipe! Ivar RAMS Knight into the corner, stomps away, but lets off to haul Knight up. Ivar underhooks and lifts but Knight slips free! Knight JABS, JABS, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight dodges Ivar’s clothesline to kick and DDT! Ivar flounders out of the ring but Knight builds speed to WRECK Ivar with a dropkick! The fans fire up as Knight smacks Ivar off the desk! And again, and again, and again! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight winds up for one last SMACK, but Ivar staggers away and slides into the ring.
Knight drags Ivar back out, fires more hands, then RAMS him into the barriers! The fans fire up but Sarah stares Knight down. Knight goes back for Ivar but Ivar FLAPJACKS him onto the barriers! Ivar snarls, the fans boo, but Sarah smiles as Ivar runs in, SPLASH against the barriers! Knight sputters and the Viking Raiders soak up the heat as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Ivar goes up a corner, but Knight ROCKS him first! Knight goes up after Ivar, but Ivar resists the superplex! Ivar throws body shots, shoves Knight away, but Knight comes back and springs right up top! SUPERPLEX! The fans are thunderous, Knight crawls to the cover, TWO! Ivar survives and even Sarah seems shocked! Sarah shouts for Ivar to get up, “This is Awesome!” as Knight throws hands! Ivar ROCKS Knight right back! But Knight ducks the leg lariat, to scoop!? But the back gives out! Ivar runs up, into an ELBOW! Knight runs up, but into a scoop and SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and bails out but Ivar pursues. Ivar drags Knight up but Knight HOTSHOTS him back! Knight hurries back up, RAMS but into underhooks! Ivar brings Knight back into the ring, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives again and Sarah is fuming! Ivar aims from a corner while the fans boo, but he runs in, only for Knight to avoid the Bronco Buster! Knight KNEES Ivar, then scoops! POWERSLAM!! Knight keeps moving, BIG ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ivar isn’t done yet and Sarah looks around in concern. Knight stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!”
Knight goes to the far corner, but Sarah gets on the apron! She shouts at him, but Ivar storms up! Knight dodges, Ivar almost runs into Sarah! Knight cravats but no BFT! LEG LARIAT O’ DOOM!! Ivar drags Knight to a drop zone and climbs! DOOMSAULT misses!! Knight gets Ivar for the B F T!! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall
“YEAH!” The War Beard flew too high and came crashing down, and now The Mega Star has a spot in the Chamber! And that’s not an insult, that’s just a fact of life! Will Knight then take that world title match for WrestleMania in Philly?
Sami heads to gorilla, but comes across McIntyre.
They stare down, but McIntyre says he’ll make it simple: “Keep my name out of your mouth, and your nose out of my bloody business.” Sami says McIntyre’s in his way. McIntyre scoffs, and steps aside. Sami heads out, ready to face Shinsuke Nakamura. Will Sami still find that path to WrestleMania? Or will Nakamura keep his promise of tearing Sami’s soul away?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Raw!
After “DX” made the save, they will team with The Awesome Truth against The Judgment Day in an 8 Man Tag! Will Gargano, Ciampa, Miz & Truth be able to slow Finn Balor & Damian Priest down before the Undisputed Tag Team Championships are on the line at Elimination Chamber? And speaking of, after SmackDown sorts out Shotzi VS Tiffany and Naomi VS Zelina, the losers of those matches join Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark & Mia Yim in a Last Chance Battle Royal! Who will be lucky enough to still join Becky, Bianca and Liv inside the sinister structure?
Adam Pearce talks with Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell.
He assures them that the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships will- Chelsea Green interrupts. She heard about that Last Chance Battle Royal. So before she speaks to “upper management,” she will assume that Pearce did the right thing and put her in it. Why is it so hard for her to understand that Pearce IS “upper management?” And no, there is no final decision, there are a LOT of other women who want this opportunity, too. Chelsea explains this to him: WrestleMania 40 is to be the biggest WrestleMania of all time, and it can NOT be that without Chelsea! Indi tells Chelsea that not everything is about Chelsea!
Indi needs this shot for herself, so she can compete in her home country! Pearce says he and Aldis are working together on something big, it will involve both Raw and SmackDown, so there is a lot to consider. CONSIDER?! Chelsea is a (former) champion, Adam! She should not be “considered!” She needs a 1v1 match, not some Loser Battle Royal with people like Indi and Candice and Zoey and Shayna! FIX IT! But then she turns around and sees Zoey & Shayna. They were stopping in to talk about the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, but Shayna would love to take Chelsea’s hopes and dreams and do to them what she’ll do to Chelsea: tear them apart, limb by limb!
Chelsea nervously smiles and tells Adam to tell her that his glasses work. Please tell her he did not see them there. She has to speak to management! Well he needs a drink. Just what is cooking between the GMs of Raw and SmackDown? Will it be a Hot Mess like Chelsea?
Sami Zayn VS Shinsuke Nakamura!
This match may have come about because of last week’s off-air confrontation, but this story dates back to when both men were in NXT. There has been a lot of history between these men in those eight years, this could be another instant classic. But will Sami keep his path to WrestleMania clear? Or will the King of Strong Style be far more than just a speedbump?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Sami wrenches to wristlock, but Nakamura puts Sami on ropes. The ref counts, Nakamura lets off slowly but Sami pushes him away. They reset and circle again, then feel things out. They tie up, Sami headlocks, but Nakamura powers Sami to ropes again. The ref counts, Nakamura lets off slowly but then KICKS Sami! The ref reprimands but Nakamura tells Sami, “C’MON~!” Sami snarls, still runs in after all, and Nakamura throws knees! Nakamura headlocks and grinds Sami but the fans rally up. Sami powers up and out, things speed up, and Sami hurdles to then DUMP Nakamura out!
The fans fire up and Sami builds speed to then fake Nakamura out! Sami says “C’MON~!” and Nakamura is mad now, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Sami paces around Nakamura. Sami headlocks, then bumps Nakamura off buckles. Sami pushes Nakamura out, goes up, and he AX HANDLES Nakamura down! Stack cover, TWO! Sami keeps cool, he drags Nakamura up but Nakamura RAMS him into the corner! Nakamura fires off knee after knee, then digs his boot in for BAD VIBRATIONS! Nakamura lets off, fireman’s carries to put Sami on the top rope, and then runs to TOP SHELF KNEE! Nakamura shoves Sami down, covers, TWO! Nakamura tries another cover, TWO! Nakamura is frustrated but he scuffs Sami around. Fans rally for Sami as Nakamura paces, then Nakamura KICKS!
Nakamura scuffs, then KICKS! Nakamura grins as Sami sputters, and then Nakamura KICKS! And KICKS, but Sami blocks! Only for Nakamura to ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Nakamura clamps onto Sami with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Sami fights to his feet, reaches out, and he snapmares free! Sami goes to a corner, Nakamura runs up but into an ELBOW! Sami boots but Nakamura blocks! Nakamura puts Sami in the ropes, KICKS him, and runs to SLIDING GERMAN! Fans boo but Nakamura just soaks it up as he covers, TWO! Sami survives and Nakamura seethes. Nakamura clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Sami down.
Sami fights up, but Nakamura reels him in! INVERTED EXPLODER, but Sami lands on his feet! Sami waistlocks, Nakamura elbows free and runs, but Sami scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura survives but Sami stays focused. The fans rally up behind Sami, he brings Nakamura up, and he ROCKS Nakamura with haymakers! Sami fires hands, whips, but Nakamura reverses. Sami goes up and over and clotheslines Nakamura out of the ring! The fans fire up as Sami builds speed, and Sami FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! A hard landing for both men, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again and Nakamura KICKS away on Sami in a corner! The fans boo but Nakamura just KICKS Sami more! Sami blocks one and the fans fire up! Sami CLUBS the leg, fires forearms, but Nakamura hits back! They brawl, the fans fire up behind Sami but Nakamura gets the edge. Sami gets the edge in return! Nakamura throws more shots, but Sami eggs him on! Nakamura fires a strike fest but Sami gets around! Nakamura grabs ropes, ELBOWS Sami, Sami ducks the roundhouse but not the WHEEL KICK! Nakamura aims from a corner, “YAO~!” KINSHA- NO, Sami dodges to BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, TWO!!
Sami can’t believe it but Nakamura survives! Nakamura and Sami crawl to corners, and Sami runs up, only for Nakamura to bail out! The fans boo but Sami goes out after Nakamura, to bring back a classic! DAREDEVIL DIVE into a GAMANGIRI! Nakamura remembered back to eight years ago! Sami flops into the ring, Nakamura goes up! FLYING KNEE to the back! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and Nakamura is furious! Nakamura KNEES away on Sami’s head ‘n’ shoulders! Nakamura scuffs Sami, slaps him and knees him, then BOOTS him! Sami sits up but Nakamura stomps him down at the ropes!
Nakamura goes back up the corner, aims again, another BLINDSIDE FLYING KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Sami survives and shocks Nakamura! Nakamura slaps Sami over and over, taunts him, then pushes him down. Sami shakes his head and the fans rally up again. Nakamura makes Sami sit up, but Sami pushes Nakamura away. Nakamura slashes his throat, vowing to end this! But Sami KING KONG LARIATS first!! Sami is all fired up and Lexington is with him! Sami rises, drags Nakamura up and JABS! SLAPS! And fires off more palm strikes! Nakamura ends up in a corner as Sami hammers away!
The ref backs Sami up, but Nakamura runs in! Sami catches him, CORNER EXPLODER! The fans fire up again as Sami goes to the far corner! Nakamura rises, but here comes McIntyre! Sami stares McIntyre down, but Nakamura dropkicks a leg out! BLINDSIDE KINSHASA!! Cover, Nakamura wins!
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall
Fans boo as “The Drew Way” seems to mean “screw over people you don’t like just because you can!” Sami had this one in the bag until the Scottish Terminator showed up, and now McIntyre & Nakamura look to do to Sami what they were doing to Cody last week! They stomp away on Sami, throw down fists, and fans boo as hard as they can! But then here comes Cody! Cody returns the favor and he DECKS Nakamura! Cody brawls with McIntyre, getting a jump on next week! McIntyre kicks low, scoops, but Cody slips free! Springboard, CODY CUTTER!! And then Nakamura gets in, but Cody catches him for a CROSS RHODES!
The fans cheer as the American Nightmare sends the Scottish Terminator running! Will Cody put McIntyre in his place on the Raw before Elimination Chamber? Or is this fight just a trap game before WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw with a lot going on, and not just for Elimination Chamber. The Six Man Tag was a great opener, with a great win for Jey. I’m surprised the Intercontinental Championship is now next week, but at the same time, there’s talk of Gunther having Visa issues so he can’t leave the USA right now. And I suppose it’s just too much to stretch this out another month so it can happen at Mania, so might as well have the title match happen on TV. I don’t know if that changes the outcome, but it’d be amazing if Jey got to win his first singles title, off of such a historic and dominant champion as Gunther, and it’s on cable.
Great Elimination Chamber qualifiers tonight. I came in here thinking storylines would get in the way of Lashley AND Knight making it through, yet both of them won without any issue. I’m learning to be patient in this HHH Era, so perhaps there’s something still to come in terms of AJ Styles VS LA Knight. But mostly, I really thought Bronson Reed was getting in so he could be the Australian in the match for Perth to cheer. At the same time, hometown hero pops might mess up what’s supposed to happen in the match as far as tone. As for Liv VS Stark, a really good match, and Liv was of course winning, she’s got her own reasons for going after Rhea.
Speaking of, awesome promo from Becky, really good promo from Nia being all fake, and then great little brawl. Rhea and Becky stand tall, you can bet that’s still the Mania plan. Really good promo involving Pearce, Indi, Candice, Chelsea, Shayna and Stark right after the news of the last chance battle royal. As it looks, Tiffany and Naomi are advancing to the Chamber match, so Shotzi, Zelina, Shayna, Stark, Mia Yim and however many others are in that match are gonna have a good one. Of just the five known names, something seems fitting that it’d be Shotzi getting in so she can just go wild in the Chamber, but maybe Indi could get in for that hometown pop?
At the same time, I do like the hint at something brewing for RawDown, possible a big Women’s Tag match to determine WrestleMania challengers. Meanwhile, great stuff with R-Truth and Judgment Day, really good match from Truth VS McDonagh, and I like the 8 Man Tag they set up for next week. But just when you think Truth can’t outdo himself, he has a new misunderstanding over DIY/DX, which legitimately cracked me up. Maybe Judgment Day wins the 8 Man Tag, given they’re going into a tag title match, but who knows, maybe British Strong Style shows up on Raw to get at Finn & Priest and that puts the math in Judgment Day’s favor.
And great stuff out of the ongoing world title story. Awesome promo segment from Cody and Rollins that definitely keeps the dream team tag match idea alive. If that match happens, it definitely has to be part of Night One before both top titles are on the line on Night Two. Great promo from Sami and Nakamura, though I wish they did better about subs when looking away from the tron, and an awesome main event to hearken back to NXT TakeOver: Dallas. McIntyre also had a good part to play, and of course he cost Sami here. If McIntyre doesn’t win the Chamber, there’s a very good chance he and Sami have a grudge match at Mania. Sami had that hilarious and awesome match with Johnny Knoxville, he and McIntyre can definitely have an amazing and serious match.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Is Collision Undisputed?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Saturday! But will Daniel Garcia still be AEW TNT Champion? Or will the Face of TNT be Adam Cole BAYBAY?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; Time Limit Draw, Garcia retains the title.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Hook; Hook wins.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Hart wins.
- Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family; The Callis Family wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
No time to waste, we’re jumping right to the action! Red Death and the Panama City Playboy had their previous match rudely interrupted, but now there is a ringside ban on EVERYBODY! Will Garcia prove he’s still the Face of TNT? Or will the title become Undisputed?
No introductions, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who gets dunked on!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Garcia and Cole hear the dueling from Omaha, and they step up. Cole offers a handshake, Garcia takes it, and the fans cheer. The two circle, tie up, and Cole wrenches to a wristlock. Garcia wrenches to wristlock in return, but Cole turns that back onto Garcia. Garcia reaches out, rolls, rolls, and rolls! Cole lets him free and Garcia wags a finger. The fans rally up as Garcia puts up the dukes, and does his dance! Cole smirks and circles with Garcia again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, then Cole wrenches and hammerlocks. Garcia reaches back to headlock, then shifts around to grind the hold.
The fans rally, Cole powers up but can’t power out as Garcia holds tight! Cole fights up and powers out the second try, but Garcia runs him over! Things keep moving, Garcia rolls over the dropdown but Cole arm-drags. Then Cole avoids Garcia’s arm-drag, to say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans fire up, and Garcia smirks. Garcia and Cole reset, circle, and the fans fire up more. The two tie up, Garcia waistlocks, but Cole switches. Garcia headlocks again, then wrenches right away. Garcia waistlocks again, Cole pries at the hold, then switches. Garcia slips through to have an arm, for an ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans rally, Garcia keeps hold of Cole’s arm to then hammerlock. Cole switches that onto Garcia, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, but Cole runs him over! Cole brushes himself off, but Garcia grabs a leg! Cole hops around as he and Garcia stare down. Garcia throws the leg down but Cole headlocks. Cole hits a takeover, but Garcia headscissors. Cole kips free, the two tie up, and they fight for control. Garcia headlocks for a takeover, Cole headscissors, but Garcia kips free. Garcia stands tall and he stares Cole down. The fans cheer, Cole gets to his feet, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Garcia waistlocks.
Cole switches, Garcia switches back, but Cole grabs the ROPEBREAK! Garcia and Cole clinch as the ref counts. Garcia gives as scuff, but Cole pie faces him back! They tie up, go along the ropes now, in and out of a corner, then end up in another clinch. The ref counts, Garcia and Cole slowly let off, but then Garcia avoids a cheap shot to CHOP! The fans fire up and “WOO~!” then Garcia whips. Cole reverses, Garcia SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up with Garcia and he runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up. Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, but Cole pops out at 7 to SHOVE Garcia to the floor!
The fans rally up while Garcia flounders. Cole waits a moment while the ring count starts. Garcia hobbles, Cole storms out after him, and Cole sends Garcia into the steel steps! Garcia falls in a heap and clutches his knee. Cole hurries to get Garcia up, to send him back into the steps! Garcia crashes and burns and takes a tumble! Cole refreshes the count, fetches Garcia, and he puts Garcia in the ring. Cole grabs the bad leg to stomp the hamstring, then stomps it again. Garcia scrambles away to ropes, but Cole stands on the bad leg against those ropes! The ref counts, the fans are torn, but Cole steps off at 4.
Cole drags Garcia to center for a STANDING KNEEBAR! Garcia endures, even as Cole tells him to just give up. Garcia reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Cole lets go. Cole backs off for Garcia to stand, and Cole kicks the leg out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Not quite The Boom so Garcia survives, but Cole is right back on him. Cole has the leg, DDTS the foot, and Garcia scrambles away to more ropes. Cole stalks Garcia, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cole stomps Garcia, then stand shim up. Garcia fires haymakers! Cole kicks the leg out!
Cole bumps Garcia off buckles again, puts the leg around the ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Cole stops at 4, and Garcia slumps down. Cole runs to DROPKICK the bad leg! Garcia flounders away, clutches that leg, but he refuses to give up. Cole grabs the leg, steps through, but Garcia cradle counters! TWO, and both men stand! Cole blocks a kick, CLUBS the leg, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Garcia writhes, Cole covers him, TWO! Garcia toughs it out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole is frustrated but he stays calm as he stands back up. Cole goes to a corner, waits on Garcia, then he goes up the ropes. Garcia hobbles but then falls, that bad leg a little too beat up for what Cole wants. Cole hops down to ROCK Garcia, then he goes back up the ropes. Garcia rises, and he UPPERCUTS Cole! Garcia ROCKS Cole, climbs up to get him, but Cole slips under! Cole SUPERKICKS the legs out! Garcia falls to the mat, Cole goes outside the ring, and Cole drags Garcia into the corner. Cole SLAMS the bad leg into the post! And then SLAMS it again! Garcia writhes in pain as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Speaking of, Cole SLAMS the leg into the post again! Cole ROCKS Garcia, then storms back into the ring. The fans rally up, Garcia crawls, and Cole talks some smack. The fans rally for “D G! WOOP WOOP!” Cole fires forearms, but Garcia refuses to back down. Garcia ROCKS Cole, Cole ROCKS Garcia! Garcia stands to ROCK Cole again! Cole fires a flurry, then eggs Garcia on. Garcia fires a flurry in return! The fans fire up but then Cole rains down fists! Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck! Cole breaks free but Garcia CHOPS! Cole BOOTS! Cole then dodges a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Cole reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Garcia drags himself up with the ropes, the fans rally, and Garcia dodges Cole to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! Garcia drags Cole up again, but Cole suplexes! Garcia slips free, TOSSES Cole out, then he has Cole in the ropes! DRAPING TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but the fans rally and duel again. Garcia drags Cole up, but the bad leg won’t let him lift! Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and Cole grows frustrated again. Cole grabs the bad leg, drags Garcia around, and then steps through. Garcia BOOTS Cole right out of the ring!
Cole gets back on the apron, but Garcia runs up to GAMANGIRI! Both men tumble up and out to the floor! The fans rally up, Garcia drags himself up, and the fans help him stand! Garcia smacks his leg into working, and he SHOTGUNS Cole into the barriers! The fans fire up and Garcia drags Cole back up. Garcia puts Cole in the ring, reels him in, but Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives again and Cole is further frustrated. The fans rally up, Cole goes to the corner, and he waits on Garcia. Garcia rises, Cole aims, but Garcia UPPERCUTS again! Garcia then twists Cole’s foot as he positions Cole just right.
We hit the five minute warning as Garcia climbs. Garcia tries to go to the very top, but the bad leg gives up! He falls back, and Cole jumps in for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Cole brushes that off to go back up the corner. Omaha duels even harder now as Garcia rises. Cole reloads, but Garcia tumbles out of the ring! Whether he meant to or not, Garcia avoided the game ender. Wait! Cole just goes to the apron now! PANAMA- NO, Garcia dodges, and then KNEES low! Garcia reels Cole in, but the bad leg still prevents the lift! Cole runs in, but Garcia gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
Garcia puts Cole in, beats his leg into working, and he powers up! The fans fire up, but Cole resists the lift! Garcia powers through the pain to PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! Cole survives and Garcia is beside himself! Garcia falls back, “This is Awesome!” and Cole goes back to a corner. Garcia hobbles, runs back in, but he can’t even make it! Cole hurries back up, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives, but Cole just goes to the FIGURE FOUR!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia endures, shouts in pain, and flails around! Garcia claws at the hold, but then he backstrokes towards ropes!
Cole puts on the pressure, Garcia bites his finger to ignore his leg pain, and he gets the ROPEBREAK!! Cole lets go in frustration while the fans fire up again. Cole drags Garcia back to center, but Garcia drags Cole down for a cradle! TWO, but Garcia has Cole’s legs! DRAGON TAMER!! Cole endures as Garcia sits deep, but Cole fights around! The fans fire up as Cole finds the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go, more because he couldn’t last much longer himself. Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we know the time is running out. Garcia stalks Cole to the apron, brings him up to throw hands! Cole fires forearms in return!
The fans rally as these two go back and forth, forearm for forearm! We have ONE MINUTE LEFT! Garcia reels Cole in, but Cole fights the lift! Cole CLUBS away on the legs, then SUPERKICKS the legs out! Cole reels Garcia in, APRON DESTROYER!!! But Garcia flops to the floor! Cole hurries to get Garcia up and back in! Cole hurries to bring the kneepad down, but Garcia grabs that leg! Cole CLUBS away on Garcia! Cole runs, BUT TIME’S UP!!
Time Limit Draw; Garcia retains the title
Omaha can’t believe it! The 20 minutes are up, and Garcia survives to keep the title! But was Garcia saved by the bell? Or is Cole just not TNT Championship material?
BREAKING NEWS for May!
AEW returns to New Jersey by hitting up Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall! ROH Supercard of Honor on Friday, May 2nd, and AEW Collision live on Saturday, May 3rd! Ticket presale begins next Thursday, March 27th, then open to everyone on Monday, March 31st! Don’t miss out on all the elite action!
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Platinum Max is already in the ring. He has the mic to tell Omaha, “You are looking live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that claim given Caster is 0-5 at his own challenge. But Caster still says everyone knows that Caster is a very busy man. He has a packed schedule, unlike his former tag team partner… The fans chant, “We Want Bowens!” but Caster says he has some news for us: Bowens ain’t here, and he ain’t coming back, cuz Caster ran his ass outta AEW! The fans boo more, but Caster says surely there are a lot of Maximaniacs here today, so time to give them what they want, and that is to chant his name!
Okay, here goes! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that stupid chant, so Caster says it’s four on the floor. But anyway, let’s get to business! Who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive? The man to answer is… HOOK! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil make sure Caster finally learns his lesson?
The bell rings and the fans sing, “Hook is gonna kill~ you!” Caster says before they start, he knows Hook has a lot to say, so he should get it off his chest. Then Caster throws the mic at Hook! Caster attacks in that distraction, then CLUBS away on Hook! The fans boo, Caster whips but Hook reverses! Caster goes up and over, keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Caster cartwheels, cheers himself on, but then Hook trips Caster up! The fans cheer, and Hook clamps on REDRUM!! Caster TAPS, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Well, now it’s 0-6. Will Caster ever realize he’s not the Best Wrestler Alive?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and notes that we are moments away from the tiebreaker with Julia Hart. They are 1-1, but Aminata won the previous match, so how does that momentum have her feeling? Aminata says she is- interrupted by Serena Deeb. Deeb says that was a fantastic win against Julia. What has she been telling Aminata? Listen to Deeb and you win! And tonight, it’s the rematch, and lucky for Aminata, Deeb came prepared. She has another playbook. This is 1000 holds, something Deeb has worked on for 20 years. It is everything Aminata needs to know to beat Julia, or anyone for that matter.
Deeb says it is all in this book. She hasn’t lied to Aminata yet, has she? Aminata tells The Professor thanks, but no thanks. Aminata is confident she can win this third match on her own. Aminata heads out and Deeb says well, we’ll see about that. What is Deeb about to do to test Aminata? Or will having one more match with the Princess of the Black Throne more than enough?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The bell rings and Aminata circles with Hart. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, then lifts, but Hart goes for a victory roll. Aminata stuffs that into a cover of her own, TWO!! Hart gets free, gets up, and gets around Aminata to crucifix takedown, TWO! Hart rolls Aminata, TWO! The two get up, run up, and Hart gets around to backslide! TWO, but Hart reels Aminata in for a cradle, TWO! The fans cheer this ongoing exchange, and then Hart waistlocks. Aminata bucks the O’Conner to then kick low! Aminata wags her finger, then reels Hart in. The fans duel, Aminata snap suplexes, and Hart tumbles to the corner.
Aminata storms over, drags Hart up, and brings her to the apron. Aminata clinches, and APRON SIDE EFFECTS! The fans fire up and Aminata grins. Aminata tosses her hair while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata CHOPS Hart on the chest, then taunts the Hart fans. Aminata brings Hart around to run and THROW her into the barriers! Hart falls in a heap, but Aminata makes her take a seat. Aminata refreshes the ring count, then runs at Hart, HIP ATTACK against railing! Aminata puts Hart in, then covers, TWO! Aminata doesn’t sweat it as she brings Hart around and clamps on with a chinlock. Hart endures, even as Aminata squeezes tight. Hart fights up, but Aminata wrangles her right back down. Aminata then shifts into a CROSSFACE! Hart endures, Aminata twists Hart’s nose, but the ref reprimands so Aminata stops.
Aminata fishhooks the nose! The ref counts, Aminata stops, but Hart powers her way through to a cover! TWO, Aminata lets Hart go, and then runs up to DROPKICK Hart down! Hart sputters, Aminata crawls over to have a cocky cover, TWO! Hart stays in this, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Hart wrenches Aminata for an STO! The fans fire up as Hart STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Aminata survives, Hart frowns, and Hart rises up. Hart waits on Aminata, then runs Around the World to LARIAT! Hart then goes side to side to ELBOW! Hart brings Aminata out to snapmare, but Aminata stands up. Hart runs in, Aminata lifts Hart up, tucks her, and runs for the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Hart survives and Aminata is shocked! Hart has a bloody nose again, but Aminata KICKS her in the side! Aminata puts Hart in the drop zone, then climbs up.
Aminata reaches the top, but Hart trips her up! Hart ROCKS Aminata, climbs again, but Aminata fires body shots! Hart and Aminata brawl up top, and then Hart grabs Aminata for a SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Hart hangs there like a bat, then sits up to adjust position! MOONSAULT- NO, Aminata dodges! Hart rolls through to stand back up, but into the QUEEN’S CROWN HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hart survives losing her head and Aminata’s about to lose her mind! Aminata drags Hart up and around as the fans rally. Aminata fires Kawada Kicks, then whips. Hart grabs ropes to stop, and she KICKS Aminata!
Hart runs, but Aminata ROCKS her! Hart sits back, Aminata says “OFF WITH HER HEAD!” Aminata runs, but Hart avoids the boot! Aminata falls back, Hart hurries to high stack, HART WINS!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
The tiebreaker goes to Julia, and Aminata is stunned! If the Hart Always Wins, will she make her way back to a championship? Will Aminata decide to take Deeb up on her teachings now?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Lexy is with the wild Aussie and brings up that tomorrow night, Slam Dunk Sunday, we see Harley get back in action! Plus, Komander & Hologram will take on Dralistico & Beast Mortos. Mortos has had some rather intriguing interactions with “Harley-gram.” Harley says, “Oh, Lexy, Lexy, Lexy. Lucha Libre is a fascinating and amazing world. And I’m sure tomorrow’s match will be fantastic. And y’know what? Tomorrow night, yes, I do have a match, but! I will also stick around and be on commentary for that match. So I don’t really see the point of us discussing the romantic capabilities of a beast, y’know?”
Lexy says yeah, but uh, isn’t “Harley-gram” just Harley? NO, FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs off, but will Harley be able to focus on her match with Mortos around? Will Mortos be able to focus on his match with Harley around?
Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family!
While the Book of Hobbs is stuck on a chapter involving the Don Callis Family, he has decided to conglomerate with the Sussex County Chicken & Azucar! Will Briscoe & Rocky help Hobbs get through the “writer’s block?” Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Brian Cage & Lance Archer make sure #EverybodyDies?
The trios sort out and Briscoe starts against Konosuke. Don Callis is on commentary and Schiavone is sure he is not in a good mood over his guy, Mark Davis, missing out on the International Championship. Callis focuses instead on the Six Man Tag, and his “three physical freaks” of the Callis Family. Briscoe and Konosuke tie up, Briscoe headlocks, and Omaha rallies for #DemBoys. Konosuke powers up and out, Briscoe RAMS him, but Konosuke comes back to run Briscoe over! Things keep moving, Konosuke bypasses Briscoe but Briscoe slides under. Briscoe springs up to hit the crane stance! Callis says that is disrespectful!
Konosuke blocks the crane kick, spins Briscoe around, and back suplexes, only for Briscoe to land out. Konosuke kicks low, whips Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe goes up and out. Briscoe eggs Konosuke on, then counters the punch with a REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Briscoe climbs, aims, and leaps, but Konosuke BODY BLOWS the ax handle down! The fans boo but Konosuke stands Briscoe up. Konosuke whips Briscoe to the Callis corner, but Briscoe BOOTS Archer down! The fans fire up but Cage grabs Briscoe. Konosuke runs up, but Briscoe slips free, so Konosuke DECKS Cage! The fans fire up and Briscoe kicks low.
Briscoe whips, Konosuke reverses, Hobbs sneaks the tag. Briscoe DIVES onto Cage! Archer BOOTS Briscoe, but Rocky FLYING KNEES Archer! Hobbs runs in to CLOBBER Konosuke! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up and Hobbs smirks. Hobbs stands Konosuke up to scoop him, and then he tags in Rocky. Rocky climbs, Hobbs POWERSLAMS Konosuke down for Rocky to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Konosuke sputters while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat. Rocky runs to DIVE, but Cage catches him! And hands him off to Konosuke! APRON POWERBOMB! Cage CLOBBERS Briscoe, Archer whips Hobbs into railing!
The fans boo, the Callis Family soaks up that heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts, Archer talks smack tot he camera that we can’t hear, but Konosuke puts Rocky in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rocky survives but Konosuke drags him up. Konosuke bumps Rocky off buckles, tags Cage, and they stomp away. The ref counts, Konosuke stops but Cage digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stands Rocky up. Cage CHOPS Rocky, tags Archer, and Archer drags Rocky up. Archer bumps Rocky off buckles, then fires forearm after forearm! Archer runs corner to corner and back again to ELBOW Rocky! Archer takes a page out of Rocky’s book, TWO-EVER ELBOW!
Archer keeps it going, THREE-EVER! Archer lets Rocky flop down, nothing lasts forever. Tag to Konosuke, and he stands between Rocky and his corner. Konosuke DECKS Rocky, then stalks him to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Rocky, the ref counts, and Konosuke lets go of the ropes. The ref says that’s not the problem, he has to step off of Rocky! Konosuke does step off, then he brings Rocky up to whip to ropes. Konosuke ELBOWS Rocky down, covers, TWO! Rocky stays in this but Konosuke tags Cage. They mug Rocky, then Cage brings Rocky around to scoop and SLAM! Cage runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO!
Cage hauls Rocky up to TOSS him out! Cage taunts Briscoe, but this lets Archer and Callis to get their shots in! Callis grins, Briscoe & Hobbs protest, but nothing can be done now. Callis high-fives Archer and Cage puts Rocky back in. Cage tags Archer, Archer storms up on Rocky, and Archer puts him in a corner. Archer runs corner to corner, but Rocky dodges! Archer hits buckles, staggers around, and he tags to Konosuke. Konosuke drops an ELBOW on Rocky! Konosuke looms over Rocky, CLUBS him, and then brings him around. Konosuke whips Rocky hard into buckles and Rocky falls to the mat. Konosuke looms as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Konosuke taunts Rocky, the fans rally up, and Konosuke slaps Rocky around. Rocky rises to fire a forearm! Konosuke just shakes his head. Rocky fires another forearm, and another, but Konosuke SMACKS Rocky! Rocky roars and fires a flurry! The fans fire up but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! Then a ROLLING- UPPERCUT from Rocky! The fans fire up as both men wobble! Rocky dodges a lariat, goes up the ropes, FLYING TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rocky and Konosuke crawl as Callis admits, that was a great sequence. Hot tag to Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe rallies with forearms and CHOPS!
Cage ducks a shot to waistlock, but Briscoe BOOTS Konosuke down! Briscoe then breaks free to PELE Cage! The fans fire up with Briscoe, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke whips, Briscoe flips through the backdrop! The fans fire up again, and Briscoe wrenches to kick and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, Cage breaks it! Archer BLASTS Hobbs & Rocky! The fans boo but Cage ripcords and ROCKS Briscoe! Archer ROCKS Briscoe, Cage JUMP KNEES, and Archer HEADBUTTS! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS and down goes Briscoe! Cover, TWO! Briscoe survives but Konosuke tags Archer. Archer & Cage storm in, they get Briscoe up.
Archer BLASTS Hobbs off the apron again while Cage lifts Briscoe. Briscoe fights free and UPPERCUTS! CHOP for Archer! Cage runs up, Briscoe ducks, the LARIAT hits Archer! Hot tag to Hobbs! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Archer runs up to RAM Hobbs! Hobbs rebounds to LARIAT Archer! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS in a corner! Then LARIAT for Cage! Then back for Archer! Back to Cage! The straps come down and Omaha is really hot! But Konosuke winds up! Hobbs dodges the elbow to SPINEBUSTER! But Cage runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS hit!
The DOUBLE LARIATS continue to collide but neither man falls! “MEAT!” echoes out with every shot! Cage BOOTS the lariat away, mule kicks then KICKS! But Hobbs swings! Cage gest around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rocky tags in and goes up, CROSSBODY, but Cage catches him! Cage pops Rocky up, Rocky slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Cage staggers, into a SPINEBUSTER! Konosuke DECKS Rocky! And he KICKS Hobbs to then ROCK Hobbs! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Briscoe and Konosuke fire forearms back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, into an EXPLODER!
Archer runs in, Briscoe dodges the boot, but Archer breaks the clothesline to CLOBBER Briscoe! Rocky runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but into the BLACK- NO!! Rocky slips free to have the SLEEPER! Archer THROWS Rocky down! And then runs in, only for Rocky to dodge! Rocky dropkicks the legs out, then kicks. Archer blocks, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Roll up, TWO! Archer is up, Rocky dodges to springboard, but into a HAYMAKER! Archer hauls Rocky up, Cage is there, MURDER BOMB!! DISCUS LARIAT for Briscoe! Tag to Konosuke, he hauls Rocky up, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis family, by pinfall
Omaha was served up some meat and chicken with sugar on top, but the Don Callis Family ate it all! Will this win help Konosuke head back for a title opportunity in time for Dynasty? Will Hobbs at least be allowed to move on from the Don Callis Family?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here for just the first half of the Slam Dunk Weekend, as recorded Wednesday night after Dynamite. I kinda like Collision being just one hour, but obviously they’ll go back to two hours on one night next week. Opening with the TNT Championship was quite the surprise, but that did help it go the full 20 minutes, which was a particularly clever move here. Garcia keeps the title but Cole was very close, so maybe we get a third match where they extend or completely do away with the time limit to get a definitive winner. And at that point, I would think Adam Cole wins to finally have a singles title in AEW.
Good stuff in Caster again losing his own Open Challenge. Good win for Hook as it’s been a minute since he’s had a singles match. With Caster harping on Bowens being absent, this really needs to culminate with Bowens answering the challenge, winning that first time, but then Caster wanting a rematch. Then that match will be awesome stuff, but still ultimately won by Bowens to get it in Caster’s head that he can’t just say he’s the Best Wrestler Alive and put it on a piece of paper. Then we can see Caster take his character in another direction, maybe do some soul searching. Or more likely, just double down and be even more insufferable.
Very good match for Hart VS Aminata 3, hard to say if it was that much better than the previous, but Hart winning makes sense with Aminata VS Deeb still needing to happen. A shame the Aminata-Deeb feud had to build in the background of the Aminata-Hart feud, but it’s not like they could do more on a week to week basis. Unless… Well, snark aside, Aminata will surely take Deeb up on at least that Pure Rules match for a first-time-ever in the Women’s Division, and I would love for a Women’s Pure Championship to be created in time for Supercard of Honor. It actually works out that Supercard had to be pushed back to avoid clashing with WrestleMania, because the pacing of the Women’s Division definitely can/will go all the way to May.
Very good promo from Harley to not just hype up Slam Dunk Sunday, but to also poke fun at how she is so obviously Harley-gram, and that there is some, uh, animal magnetism between her and Mortos. And Schiavone said that Komander & Hologram VS Mortos & Dralistico will be the main event, so you can bet there will be shenanigans involving Mortos and Harley/Harley-gram.
My Score: 8.8/10
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SmackDown’s in Italy and that’s no bologna!
SmackDown’s in Italy and that’s no bologna! Well, they are in Bologna, Italy, and Seth Rollins is looking to crash CM Punk talking with Roman Reigns! Will the Visionary #BurnItDown?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso VS Drew McIntyre & Shinsuke Nakamura; Priest & Jimmy win.
- WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jacob Fatu VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification, and will challenge LA Knight for the title.
- Zelina Vega VS Piper Niven w/ The Green Administration; Piper wins.
- Jade Cargill VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Liv wins.
- The Street Profits VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; The Profits win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Randy Orton is here!
Bologna fires up and sing along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. The fans especially cheer when Orton does his signature pose on the corner! Orton grabs the mic as the fans keep singing. The music stops, the fans cheer, and they cheer on “RANDY! RANDY!” Orton goes to speak, but KEVIN OWENS is here! The fans boo but Kevin says he knows what Orton wants to do, but hear him out first. Kevin has something important to tell Orton, so please listen. Kevin was wrong. The fans tell Kevin off but Kevin says they heard him right: he was wrong. Kevin was wrong for attacking Orton and hitting him with a piledriver, he did not deserve that.
Cody Rhodes deserved everything Kevin did to him. Sami Zayn deserved everything Kevin did to him. But not Randy. Look, Randy, you picked Cody over Kevin and that angered Kevin. That angered Kevin to the point of doing something he regrets. And if anyone can relate to letting their anger make them do stupid things they regret, it’s Orton. Orton’s spoken on it! He talked about his anger making him do things he wished he hadn’t, and that’s the same for Kevin. They’re just human. Kevin wants Randy to understand, he means it. Kevin can forgive Orton for picking Cody if Orton can forgive Kevin for what he did. Then they can put all of this in the past where it belongs.
Speaking of leaving things in the past, does Orton wanna know why Kevin pulled Carmelo Hayes out of the ring last week? It was because Kevin was trying to save and protect Orton from himself! Because Orton surely doesn’t want to go back to the man he was, who used to kick people in the head. No one wants to see that! That’s not who Orton is anymore! Orton has grown, and he has changed for the better. But what they should do now is look to the future, and that future is WrestleMania! Kevin thinks he and Orton should become WWE Tag Team Champions! Think about it? They were so close just a few months ago! They should’ve been champions, but they let stuff get between them.
So Kevin wants them to get past that and go for the titles! The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Kevin tells them to shut their stupid faces. Orton, don’t listen to these idiots. Kevin asks what Orton says to his idea. The fans tell Kevin off again, but Orton says this is what he says. What he should do is run up the aisle and beat Kevin’s ass all over the arena! But… What Kevin said is intriguing. Orton has never heard Kevin admit that he was wrong. Orton wants to think about it for a minute. Hmm… Nope, scratch that. Take that halfhearted apology and shove it! The fans cheer, and Orton says Kevin can say whatever he has to in order to sleep at night.
Kevin can say this guy deserves this, that guy deserves that, but the only thing anyone deserves is Kevin having Orton kick him so hard that Orton gets a pat on the back from Roberto Baggio! The fans cheer that! Orton says Kevin used to be #FightOwensFight, but now he’s all “B*tch Owens B*tch.” The fans cheer that, too! Orton says Kevin regrets dropping Orton on his head with that piledriver and that he was saving Orton from himself. Well it’s a good thing Kevin dropped Orton on his head! Because now, Orton hears voices in his head! They counsel him, they understand! And does Kevin wanna know what those voices are saying now?
The voices say that whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But not for Kevin, because in Vegas, at WrestleMania, Orton kicks Kevin’s head clean off his shoulders! The Viper is ready to strike, will he have far more than just an RKO in store for The Prizefighter?
Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso VS Drew McIntyre & Shinsuke Nakamura!
The Punisher teams up with #BigJim team up in a rather crisscrossed grudge match. Will Priest & Jimmy make McIntyre pay for his cheap shots and cheap tricks? Or will The Scottish Warrior & The King of Strong Style stand side by side as sinister manslayers?
SmackDown returns as Nakamura makes his entrance, followed by McIntyre’s. Priest doesn’t even wait, he just runs back up the ram to go after McIntyre! The fans fire up as these two brawl, #OnSight! Priest ROCKS Drew, Drew hits back, and Nakamura joins in! They mug Priest, but Jimmy FLIES! Direct hit on Drew and Nakamura! T he fans fire up and Priest helps Jimmy stand. They drag Drew up and into the ring, the bell sounds, and the fans fire up. Jimmy is the legal man but Drew still swipes at Priest. The ref keeps these two apart, Drew says up Priest’s, but turns around into haymakers from Jimmy! The fans fire up as Jimmy then mule kicks Drew!
Jimmy pops, locks ‘n’ UPPERCUTS! Jimmy gets the fans to shout, “UCE! OH!” but Drew takes a swing! Jimmy dodges and CHOPS in return! And CHOPS! And then whips corner to corner, runs in, and SPLASHES into Drew’s arms! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Drew finally puts his kilt aside. Drew taunts Priest, then stalks Jimmy. Drew has Jimmy on the ropes and CHOKES him! Drew stops as the ref counts, only to get the legs. ROPE GUILLOTINE! Jimmy sputters, Drew taunts Priest, and then Drew drags Jimmy up. Jimmy JAWBREAKERS free, Drew staggers back and Nakamura tags in.
Jimmy dodges Drew, ROCKS Nakamura, then UPPERCUTS Drew! Jimmy runs but Nakamura trips him! Nakamura drags Jimmy out, SMACKS him off the desk, then runs up to DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Jimmy flops onto the desk! T he fans fire up as Nakamura CHOKES Jimmy, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nakamura puts Jimmy in the ring, but drags him out along the apron. Nakamura runs up to KNEE LIFT! Jimmy sputters, Nakamura storms in, and Nakamura stalks Jimmy to the corner. Nakamura CLUBS Jimmy, puts him up top, and then backs up to run in, TOP SHELF KNEE! Jimmy flops back down, Nakamura pushes him to a cover, TWO! Nakamura stays focused as he drags Jimmy up with a facelock. Nakamura puts Jimmy in the corner, tags Drew, and then Nakamura gives Jimmy BAD VIBRATIONS! Drew adds a stomp, then he CHOPS Jimmy down! Jimmy sputters, Drew drags him around, and Drew stomps Jimmy’s hand!
Drew clamps on with a chicken wing and chinbar! Jimmy endures, reaches out, and fights to his feet. Drew throws him down by his hair! Drew then sucker punches Priest! Drew deadlift suplexes Jimmy! Jimmy writhes while Drew seethes, and Drew mockingly tells Jimmy to go tag out. Drew stands Jimmy up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Jimmy runs, but Drew CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Jimmy shakes his head, he’s tougher than that. Drew drags Jimmy into a top wristlock and he leans on the hold. Jimmy endures, fights up, and reaches out. Drew keeps him from Priest, KNEES low, then he sucker punches Priest again!
Drew taunts Priest, but turns around into a SAMOAN DROP! SmackDown returns to single picture while both men are down! The fans rally up while Drew crawls, tag to Nakamura! Nakamura drags Jimmy up, but Jimmy kicks! Nakamura blocks, but Jimmy hits the DRAGON WHIP! Jimmy rises up, hot tag to Priest! Priest BLASTS Drew, then dodges Nakamura to ELBOW! And FLAPJACK! Priest runs corner to corner to ELBOW Nakamura, then runs to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up and Priest brings Nakamura up for a knuckle lock> The fans rally for Priest as he goes up the corner, and gives us some OLD SCHOOL CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up and Priest powers up his arm! Priest runs, but Nakamura BOOTS the lariat, then WHEEL KICKS! Nakamura aims from a corner, “YAO~!” But Priest LARIATS Nakamura down first! Cover, Drew breaks it! Drew drags Priest up to POST him! Jimmy steps in and SUPERKICKS Drew! Drew bails out, Jimmy WRECKS him with a dropkick! But Nakamura KINSHASAS Jimmy off the apron! But Priest then grabs Nakamura, SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Cover, Priest & Jimmy win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
It was a fast ‘n’ furious finish, but Drew doesn’t let it end here! He CLOBBERS Priest! Drew rains down fists, and reminds Priest that every time he sees Priest, he’ll- Priest grabs Drew by the neck! Drew breaks free to HEADBUTT Priest, then he DRIBBLES Priest off the mat! Drew rains down furious fists while the fans boo, but then Drew stomps Priest as he lets off. Priest slowly rises, Drew gives us the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE against the ropes!! Priest flops down in a daze and Drew tells him that he still blames Priest for having nothing. Every time Priest gets up, Drew will put him down until Priest stays down.
Drew slithers away, his rage never ending. Will nothing stop the Scottish Terminator from terrorizing Priest?
LA Knight finds Braun Strowman backstage.
The Monster of All Monsters is warming up for his match, and The Mega Star says #OneBigSOB is getting one big pump on. And Knight thinks about Braun VS Fatu, Braun better smack Fatu back to factory settings. And here’s the thing, these guys work with numbers, so Knight will be keeping his eyes on that match. Knight turns to go but Braun has him hold on. Braun will say, if there’s one thing he can’t wait for, it’s to #GetTheseHands on Fatu tonight. But you know why? Because Nick Aldis told him a bit ago, that the winner will get their shot at the US Championship. And as Braun sees it, winning that title punches his ticket to WrestleMania.
Knight says oh yeah? Braun says yeah. Knight says YEAH, and heads out. Will Knight have to fight Braun or the Samoan Werewolf on this Road to WrestleMania 41?
Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton have video interview.
Joe Tessitore welcomes the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble winner and the WWE Women’s Champion and thanks them both for taking this time. To start with Tiffany, we saw last week that there is a fire in her we haven’t seen before. What is the mindset just four weeks away from WrestleMania? Tiffany starts to speak, but Charlotte speaks up to say The Queen should speak first. And she couldn’t agree more, Tiffany finally looks like a star. Charlotte had a hard time trying to buy into the hype, but Charlotte always brings out the best in others. Tiffany speaks up now, saying Charlotte couldn’t see it?
Charlotte condescendingly says, “There she is!” Tiff is just like day one: Pick me! Pick me! Charlotte says she chose Tiff because Charlotte pities her. Tiff came out with a sob story about the comparisons to Charlotte, but Tiff’s the only one delusional enough to make those comparisons. Newsflash: Everyone is compared to Charlotte. Tiff is not special. Tiff feels special, being the one with the title on her shoulder. Charlotte points out Tiff got it via a cash-in. Oh, well, Tiff still earned it, and has proven worthy of it week after week. Oh, really? Earned because of a cash-in? Delusional, just as Charlotte said.
Here’s the thing: WrestleMania 41 will be the pinnacle of Tiff, while Charlotte gets to shine her light on some undeserving girl who, just because she’s blonde and can do flips, thinks she compares to Charlotte. No, Tiff has not earned that. Wow, delusional? Does Charlotte forget how at the start of Tiff’s career, Charlotte was actually one of her biggest supporters? Charlotte told Tiff she’d be a star, and Tiff looked up to Charlotte. But then they were in the ring together, and Tiff saw the real Charlotte. Charlotte couldn’t even look Tiff in the face because Charlotte knows Tiff is the woman to take her throne.
Charlotte mockingly says she’s tearing up. Yes, Tiff, Charlotte said Tiff was a star in the making. But what? Did Tiff expect Charlotte to come to the ring, give her a high-five, a big hug, and say, “Yes! We can do this, girl!” No, Charlotte is the only woman in the locker room that tells the truth. She is not here for friends, she is here for competition. Tiff says this is what Charlotte does! She finds the hottest ticket and throws water on it. It worked in the past but it won’t work on Tiff. Charlotte says Tiff’s not even the hottest ticket on SmackDown! Let alone this entire company. But tell Charlotte, what does she do?
Tiff says she just said, Charlotte finds the hottest new thing, pours water on it. The thing is, Tiff, you have never been across from Charlotte, only underneath her, struggling to catch your breath. Tiff says the only one struggling is Charlotte keeping up with the fans that don’t even want her back. Charlotte says the fans are either wooing or booing, take your pick. Tiff has her entire career to beat Charlotte’s accolades and- And Tiff will lucky to even have a job at Charlotte’s age. Tiff says this year, WrestleMania, she cements what she already knows: The WWE Universe does not bow to Charlotte, they run on #TiffyTime. See you at Mania.
The Princess has stepped to the Queen, but who will be on the throne atop the WWE Women’s Division?
WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jacob Fatu VS Braun Strowman!
As if this match wasn’t one to watch before, now there are championship stakes on the line! Will the Samoan Werewolf #GetTheseHands? Or will he bring down #OneBigSOB to go after LA Knight?
SmackDown returns as Braun makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. Braun and Jacob circle, and then Braun RAMS Jacob into a corner! Braun fires hands, then HEADBUTTS! Braun runs corner to corner, Jacob dodges and Jacob ROCKS Braun! Jacob RAMS into Braun again and again, stops as the ref counts, and the fans fire up. Jacob runs corner to corner, but Braun CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up again as Jacob flounders to a corner. Braun runs up, but Jacob BOOTS him back! Jacob runs up, but Braun BACKDROPS him away! The fans fire up while Jacob tumbles. Braun runs up to LARIAT Jacob up and out!
The fans cheer as Braun paces, and then Braun goes out after Jacob. Braun puts Jacob back in, storms back into the ring, and he stomps Jacob. The fans rally and sing, Braun whips corner to corner hard, and Jacob falls in a heap! Braun enjoys the singing, and he runs in at the corner to SPLASH! Jacob falls in a heap again, then bails out. Braun says it’s time and the fans cheer! Braun is on the tracks, STROWMAN EXPRESS is sent over the desk! Braun tumbles, Jacob goes to the apron, and Jacob aims, to FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Braun at the Hydration Station! The fans fire up and Jacob grins while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob looms over Braun, drags him up, and SMACKS him off the desk! Jacob refreshes the ring count, then stalks Braun. Jacob HEADBUTTS Braun, brings him around, and SMACKS him off the steel steps! Braun staggers away, Jacob storms over, and Braun UPPERCUTS! Braun brings Jacob around to send into the other steel steps! Jacob tumbles to the floor and the fans rally up. Braun stalks Jacob, stomps him against the barrier, then refreshes the ring count. Braun conducts the Bologna choir here, then goes back out after Jacob. Braun shoves Jacob into the ring, but Jacob KICKS Braun in the ropes!
Jacob fireman’s carries!? Braun fights free, runs, but Jacob dropkicks the legs out! Jacob keeps moving, and he LARIATS Braun down! The fans rally more while Braun writhes. Jacob soaks up the cheers, then he stalks Braun. Jacob CLUBS Braun, eggs him on, then twists Braun with the neck wrench. Braun endures, fights around, but Jacob puts on the pressure. Braun powers up, rises to his feet, and he pries Jacob’s hands away! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Braun! Jacob storms up on Braun but Braun CHOPS! Braun runs, into a SUPERKICK!
Jacob fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up as Jacob adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and the fans rally up again. Jacob stalks Braun, goes to the corner, and he runs corner to corner, HIP ATTACK! Braun sputters, Jacob geeks out and the fans fire up! Braun rises up!? Jacob runs in and SPLASHES, then he tells Braun he’s done! Jacob goes corner to corner again, but Braun runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Braun rises, but so does Jacob! Braun ROCKS Jacob, ROCKS him again, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up and Braun stands Jacob up, for a CLUB to the chest!
The fans fire up more as Braun rips his shirt away! Jacob falls out of the ring while the shirt is a free souvenir to a fan! Braun then gets on track, STROWMAN EXPRESS sends Jacob onto the desk! The fans fire up while Braun catches his breath. Braun storms around to bring Jacob up and into the ring. Braun slides in, but Jacob runs up! Braun dodges and SPINEBUSTERS! The fans fire up with Braun, but then TAMA TONGA is here! Braun TOSSES Tama! Braun scoops Tama, but SOLO SIKOA ATTACKS!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE US Championship)
The fans boo and even Jacob is upset. Solo & Tama hand Braun the win! That means Braun is going to face Knight! But Solo and Tama keep beating up on Braun, and Jacob joins in. But Braun gets up to CLOBBER Solo, TOSS Tama, only for Jacob to BODY CHECK Braun! But here comes LA KNIGHT! The Mega Star runs out here, he DECKS Tama, then he jumps into the ring! Knight dodges Solo to fire off JABS on Jacob and Solo! Tama CLOBBERS Knight, then he fires hands! The fans boo while Jacob runs in, but Knight dodges! Jacob POSTS himself! Knight HOTSHOTS Tama, and Braun CLOBBERS Solo!
Braun ROCKS Jacob, then Knight LARIATS Jacob up and out! The official announcement is now made, it will be Knight VS Braun for the US Championship in the UK! It’s London calling next Friday, will the Knight still be the champion?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez.
Cathy Kelley is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and last week, these two interrupted the interview with Jade Cargill, and got themselves into this match tonight. But now that we know it was Naomi who attacked Jade, why do Liv & Raquel keep bothering Jade? Because, Cathy, if you were paying attention, you’d know Jade allowed everyone to still think it was Liv & Raquel who attacked her. Meanwhile, Jade had all the time in the world to update her Instagram, yet not enough to clear Liv’s name. So this is personal now.
Probably like how it was personal when Liv & Raquel beat Jade’s former friends, Bianca Belair & Naomi, to become the first-ever, history-making, record-breaking and GREATEST Women’s Tag Team Champions of all time! But she will say, she is impressed with what Naomi did. Too bad she didn’t finish the job. Tonight, Liv will do that for her. #WatchMe. Liv & Raquel leave, but will they survive the storm that’s headed their way?
Jacob is furious backstage!
He kicks and throws random stuff, but Solo tells him to calm down. Calm down?! Jacob CHUCKS a trash can and asks calm down about what?! Is this better?! He CHUCKS boxes, but Solo wants Jacob to listen. From what he and Tama saw, it looked like- LIKE WHAT?! What’d Solo “see?” Solo says they were just trying to help! Help who? Help yourself, Solo?! That match wasn’t nobody’s business, and it damn sure wasn’t Solo’s business! When Jacob is taking care of his, Solo better watch himself. Jacob storms off, Solo looks to Tama, and Tama stays silent. Is Solo only tearing down his own Bloodline?
Zelina Vega VS Piper Niven w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca, the inaugural Queen of the Ring, wants to reign once again, and that starts with going after the Women’s United States Championship. But to get to Chelsea Green, Zelina has to make it through the Head of Security! Will Piper shut down the opposition? Or will we be seeing Vega heading for Vegas?
SmackDown returns and Zelina makes her entrance, an all new song, tron and gear to show this is her next chapter. The bell rings and Chelsea already talks trash on Zelina. The fans rally, Zelina and Piper step to each other, and Piper easily bumps Zelina back. Zelina laughs and SLAPS Piper back! Piper grabs Zelina, TOSSES her to a corner, then runs up. Zelina dodges, runs, dodges again, but Piper scoops! Zelina slips free, waistlocks, and they go to ropes. Piper bucks the O’Conner Roll, but Zelina avoids the elbow drop! BASEMENT KICK! Zelina fires up, runs and tilt-o-whirls, to then RANA Piper into the corner!
Zelina runs up, kicks low, then reels Piper in! Zelina hops on but Piper pops out of Code Red! Zelina whips but Piper blocks with ease! Piper then CLOBBERS Zelina with a shoulder tackle. Piper drags Zelina up, CLOBBERS her again, and then drags her back up. Piper CLOBBERS Zelina a third time, and she salutes her champion. Piper drags Zelina but Zelina spins to TWEAK the arm! Piper staggers, Zelina UP KICKS her! Zelina hurries to run the ropes, but Piper TOSSES her out! Zelina gets up to KICK Piper’s leg! Piper staggers, Zelina hops on, SLEEPER! Piper endures, reaches out, but Zelina squeezes tight!
Piper THROWS Zelina down into the drop zone! Piper stomps Zelina, then goes up the corner. The fans rally, and Zelina YANKS Piper down! Zelina fires hands, the fans fire up, and Zelina climbs up the corner. Zelina rains down fists and fans count all the way to sette (seven in Italian) before Piper DUMPS Zelina to the apron! But Zelina GAMANGIRIS back! Chelsea & Alba shout at Zelina, Zelina shouts back and storms into the ring, but Piper is there to URENAGE! The fans are torn while Zelina flounders, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Piper has Zelina in a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, even as Piper thrashes her around. The fans rally, Zelina pries at the hold, but Piper ripcords, only for Zelina to duck under and roll her up! TWO, and Piper CLOBBERS Zelina! Piper frowns as she looms over Zelina. Piper drags Zelina up, whips her into the corner, and then Zelina falls in a heap. Piper paces, then storms back up to stand Zelina up. Piper THROWS Zelina into the neighboring corner, then she storms back up. Piper drags Zelina up to TOSS her into another corner! Piper soaks up the heat, Chelsea reprimands the fans, but Piper drags Zelina to a cover, TWO!
Zelina stays in this but Piper stalks her. Piper drags Zelina right up into the COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Chelsea gets annoyed. Piper ripcords and HEADBUTTS Zelina down! Piper soaks up more heat, then she stalks Zelina. Piper drags Zelina up, whips her to a corner hard and Zelina falls in a heap! Zelina crawls, Piper tells the fans to go to Naples, then she rains down fists on Zelina! Piper YANKS Zelina right up into a scoop, but Zelina fires elbows! Piper puts Zelina in a corner, but Zelina BOOTS back! Zelina goes up, but Piper SMACKS her first! Piper then military presses for the- SLEEPER! Zelina gets Piper again!
The fans fire up while Piper endures! Chelsea is upset, Piper reaches out, but Zelina holds on tight! Piper RAMS Zelina into a corner, is free of the sleeper, then she runs back in. Zelina slips around to crucifix for an IRON OCTOPUS! Chelsea panics while Piper endures! Zelina then slips into a sunset flip, TWO! Piper stays in this but Zelina SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Zelina hurries to get Piper up, but Piper grabs Zelina by the hair! Zelina ELBOWS free and Piper goes to a corner! Zelina runs in and METEORA! The fans fire up as Zelina kicks Piper out. Zelina goes up, up, and METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Piper stays in this and Zelina isn’t sure what she has to do! Zelina waits on Piper to rise up, and then she hops back on! CODE- NO, Piper slips free again! Piper runs, but Zelina drop toeholds Piper onto ropes! Zelina dials it up, but Piper gets up, so Zelina tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives, Chelsea shouts at Zelina, but Zelina DECKS Chelsea! So much for having her Secret Her-vice out here! Zelina redials and 619 on Piper! But Alba storms up! Zelina KICKS Alba, but Piper CROSSBODIES!! Cover, Piper wins!
Winner: Piper Niven, by pinfall
Despite what the card says, Zelina was basically up against three opponents tonight. Will anyone ever get a fair fight against the Green Administration?
Backstage interview with Jade Cargill.
Cathy apologizes for last week because of Liv & Raquel, but tonight, Jade faces Liv 1v1. Is Jade feeling ready for Liv being this is Jade’s first match back? Jade says, “How do I feel? You was right there, you could see exactly how I feel. Liv tried it that night. And since she wants to try and disrespect me and run her mouth, I’ma show her. And when I’m done with her… Naomi, all eyes on you. So I know you’re watching right now, and this is just a little preview of what I’ma do to you.” Will the storm be fiercer than ever before?
The darkness is looming.
The smoke is back, and is that a glimpse of dice? The number 4 is back, but what does it mean?
Jade Cargill VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The whodunnit may have been solved, but the problem still remains that Jade left everyone wondering, pointing fingers and making accusations. But while Jade had her reasons, will she also shut Liv up about her bad reputation being further tainted? Or will it be Judgment Day’s night here in Bologna?
The bell rings and Liv runs up, into a BOOT! Jade dusts her boot off while Liv flounders of the ring. Raquel helps Liv stand, but Jade storms out after them both! Raquel tells Jade to watch herself, but Jade still storms up on Ricky Desperado. Liv runs up, but Jade SMACKS her first! Jade THROWS Liv into barriers, THROWS her into the ring, then flexes. The fans cheer, and Jade storms in after Liv. Liv kicks low, runs, OBLI- NO, Jade stops that to scoop Liv! Liv slips free, but Jade ducks the enzigiri! Liv avoids the boot, but Jade stops the Code Breaker! Jade tosses Liv, scoops her, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! Then kips up!
The fans fire up and Jade revels in it. Liv says they should just go. Raquel & Liv hurry away but Jade chases them up the ramp! The fans fire up as Jade CLOBBERS Liv! Raquel doesn’t even realize it, and Jade drags Liv back to ringside! Liv fights back, Jade SMACKS her again, then puts her in the ring. The fans cheer, Jade stalks Liv to a corner, and she runs up, only for Liv to dodge! Jade hits buckles, Liv back body blocks! Liv comes back, SHINING- NO, Jade catches Liv to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Liv survives but Jade is rather amused. Jade drags Liv up and clamps onto the arms, but Raquel says to leave Liv alone!
Jade shoves Liv down to storm up on Raquel. Raquel gets away, and Liv runs up! BACKSTABBER! Jade tumbles, Liv hurries to get her up, and Liv POSTS Jade! Jade flops to the apron then the floor, the fans fire up, and Liv smiles as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Liv has Jade down with a chinlock. Jade endures, fights around, and fights up to her feet. Jade fires body shots, but Liv jumps on for the SLEEPER! Liv brings Jade down, but Jade fights around! The fans rally as Liv squeezes tight, body scissors wrapped on. Jade still fights, still rises, and she RAMS Liv into a corner! And again, and again, and again! Liv lets go, Jade runs back up, but Liv BOOTS her! Liv reels Jade into a facelock, and manages a snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and Liv hits Dos Amigas! The fans are torn as Liv brings Jade up for THREE AMIGAS! Liv gives some Latina Heat and the fans fire up!
Liv runs to ENZIGIRI! Jade flounders to ropes, Liv runs in, but Jade again denies Oblivion to hit a GERMAN SUPLEX! Liv flops out of the ring and the fans rally up again. “This is Awesome!” as Jade kips up again! Jade then CLOBBERS Liv! And CLBOBERS her again! And then FLAPJACKS, to SUPERKICK! Liv ends up in a corner, Jade runs in and ELBOWS her! The fans fire up as Jade goes again, ELBOW! Jade says one more, and she catches Liv to SPINEBUSTER her! The fans fire up as Jade smiles and grabs an arm. Fans cheer “MAMMA MIA!” as Jade RIPCORDS Liv into a fireman’s carry! F5!!
Jade kips up a third time and the fans fire up again! Jade finally covers, TWO! Liv survives, Jade showing off a little too much. Jade decides to just finish this, and she chicken wings Liv. But NAOMI is here! The Glow has a caution tape based outfit, a very clever reference, and Jade runs at her! Naomi gets away, and INTO OBLIV- BACKBREAKER!! Jade still refuses to let that happen, but now Raquel distracts the ref! Naomi CLOBBERS Jade with a title belt!! Jade is down, the fans boo, but Naomi hides! Liv rises, and runs INTO OBLIVION! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
A huge assist from Naomi, and now Naomi picks the bones! Naomi rains down fists on Jade, the fans boo, but nothing is stopping Naomi from beating Jade down! Naomi stops just to talk smack, and then she SLAPS Jade! Naomi grabs Jade’s wrists to sit her up, and STOMP her down! Naomi then puts Jade in the ropes for the HEATSEEKER! Jade flounders, stands up on the apron, and Naomi BLASTS her down! Jade hits the desk then flops to the floor! Naomi shows her dark side, will Jade have no choice but to #FeelTheGlow?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Cathy catches Drew on his way out and brings up his pattern of attack on blindsiding Damian Priest. Where does this end? Drew says he didn’t start this, but he will end it. He explained things so simply last week that even a five-year-old could understand all the problems Drew has with Priest. Every time Drew got screwed over the past year, Priest was there like a vulture to pick the bones. In fact, Priest would probably brag how, “I beat Drew McIntyre in a tag team voice!” Drew mocks Priest’s voice, and says that what Drew would love for anyone, but especially Priest, though he’s probably not capable of it…
Drew would love for someone to verbally explain to him how he’s wrong. Drew tells the truth. Try to poke holes in his logic, but you can’t. But to Priest’s credit, he is as tough as he is stupid. Priest will surely pick himself up like he does every time, but Drew will put him back down. You know where to find him next week, in the land of the first and only British WWE World Champion. See you in London, mate. Arrivederci! Drew reaches the parking lot, only to cross paths with Seth Rollins. Rollins smirks, then continues on to gorilla position. The fans already sing for The Visionary, will Rollins have his face-to-face-to-face with Roman Reigns and CM Punk?
The Street Profits are here!
Bologna fires up for the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, who have a new theme song to go with their newest reign. Ford & Dawkins get the mics as the fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Ford tells Bologna, he’s heard they’re very generous and beautiful. But he’s got some news for you: For the first time in FOUR YEARS, the Profits are the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions! The fans cheer, and Dawkins gets everyone to join in on “HEY! HEY! HEY!” Dawkins says, “I mean… It’s about damn time. SIUUU~!” The fans join in on that, too, and Dawkins smiles.
But real talk, for the past four years, a lot of doubts have been creeping in. The Profits were questioning each other. But them holding these titles right here… “You Deserve It!” Dawkins says the Profits holding the titles now made it all worth it. Ford knows they’re celebrating, but to be serious for one second… For the past four years, the fact that no matter what happens, peaks and valleys, highs and lows, he can always count on his brother. The fans cheer that and the Profits do the secret handshake. But wait! Legado Del Fantasmo comes out here. The fans boo as Santos Escobar leads Los Garza to the ring to ruin the fun.
Santos says, “Signore e signori <ladies and gentlemen,>” it is an honor to be here in Italy. And this, what a moment. The Profits finally capture gold again. Beautiful. Too bad it will end abruptly! His familia, these two handsome, chiseled Latinos are pissed! They are angry just like the fans, but they are ready to take those titles off- “YES BOY~!” Pretty Deadly joins in now! Kit Wilson & Elton Prince have the mics, fans join in on “YES BOY~!” Kit tells Santos that he can run his mouth all night long, but what he’s forgetting is that a few weeks ago, Pretty Deadly earned the right to call themselves the #1 contenders.
The fans cheer, and Elton says what Legado needs to do is step aside. Santos shouts they will NOT step aside! Pretty Deadly says so scary~! Santos says the Profits chose to believe Pretty Deadly’s pathetic gossip, that is why they’re in this mess. By the way, Profits, Santos offered them the chance to apologize and you didn’t, so now this is personal! So Pretty Deadly should STAY OUT OF IT! Ford tells Santos, “Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa.” The fans cheer, and he tells to listen here, “mi amore.” Pretty Deadly have their title shots. But y’know what? Legado looks feisty tonight, wanting to get in a fight, right here in Bologna!
The fans like where this is going, and Ford says how about he says something they can all understand: Tonight, let’s get it on, chicos! Because the Profits are up, and #WeWantTheSmoke! Santos & Los Garza are fired up, but will the Profits get caught in a trap game? Or will they use Angel & Berto as tune-ups for facing Pretty Deadly?
The force of nature draws closer.
Fire, thunder, and now a silhouette, as well as glimpses of this mysterious newcomer. Is WWE ready to ANIMO?
The Street Profits VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
SmackDown returns, the match already going, and Ford drags Angel down to a cover, ONE! Angel is tougher than that but Ford keeps on him. Ford runs, and ROLLING THUNDER SPLASH! Ford SMACKS Angel off the mat, covers, ONE! The fans rally while Ford paces. Ford runs, and he KICKS Angel to ropes! Ford then stands Angel up, but Angel stomps a foot! Angel CHOPS Ford, tags Berto, and they mug Ford. Berto taunts the fans, but Ford CHOPS! The fans fire up, Ford ducks a kick but not the GAMANGIRI! The fans boo but Berto drags Ford up to CHOP! Berto tags Angel, they shove and double hip toss for TU LO SABE! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
The fans boo but OFF COME THE PANTS! Angel throws the pants at Dawkins! The fans boo, the ref stops Dawkins from storming in, and Angel KICKS Ford! Angel puts Ford on the top rope, then climbs up to CLUB away on Ford’s neck! The fans boo but Los Garza just soak up the heat. Angel puts Ford in the Tree of Woe, then tags Berto. Los Garza stomp a double mudhole into Ford! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Angel steps out. Berto tags Angel back in, they mug Ford more, but the fans rally up. Angel swaggers, mocks the clapping, so the fans boo. Angel runs back in, but Ford dodges! Berto hurries to tag and stops Ford.
Ford kicks, Berto YANKS Ford up, but Ford lands on his feet! Ford then dodges Berto, and Berto almost runs into Angel! Hot tag to Dawkins! The fans fire up as Dawkins rallies on Los Garza! Then CYCLONE SPLASH for Berto, followed by the ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Dawkins whips, but Berto reverses. Angel distracts the ref while Dawkins hurdles Berto, and Santos DUMPS Dawkins out! The fans boo as Legado gets away with one! Berto builds speed and he DIVES! Down goes Dawkins and Legado fires up, only for fans to boo more. The Profits are down right now while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Angel has Dawkins in a chicken wing stretch. Dawkins endures and the fans rally up. Dawkins fights up, fires body shots, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Angel covers, TWO! Santos is annoyed but the fans taunt Legado as Angel stands Dawkins up. Tag to Berto, Berto taunts Ford, and Los Garza hit a LEAP FROG ATTACK! Berto feeds Dawkins to Angel’s HAYMAKER! Dawkins falls, Berto drags him to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for the Profits but Santos makes the pecs dance as a way to stay cool. Berto CHOPS but Dawkins ROCKS Berto! Berto kicks, CLUBS, and scoops, to then SLAM Dawkins!
Berto soaks up the heat, rolls back and MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up, that was a good move. Tag to Angel and Los Garza put Dawkins in the ropes. Angel KICKS Dawkins’ leg out! Angel taunts Dawkins, but he sucker punches Ford! The ref has to stop Ford, Angel BOOTS Dawkins down, and then Angel taunts Ford. But Dawkins ROCKS Angel! Angel blocks a kick, spins and lifts Dawkins into a Gory Especial! Angel marches to the ropes, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, Ford breaks it! Berto protests, but then he whips Dawkins to the corner. Dawkins BOOTS Berto, ELBOWS Angel, then FLAPJACKS Berto!
The fans fire up while Dawkins crawls! Hot tag to Ford! Berto runs up, but Ford GAMANGIRIS! Ford LARIATS Berto, BLASTS Angel, then dodges Berto to LARIAT again! The fans fire up with Ford and they pump up with “HEY! HEY! HEY!” Ford runs corner t corner, Berto puts him on the apron! But Ford ROCKS Berto back! Ford climbs, Berto staggers around, and Ford leaps over! Berto comes back, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Ford covers, TWO! The fans rally, Santos is getting frustrated, but Ford puts Berto in the drop zone. Ford climbs, Angel grabs at him! Ford kicks at Angel, but Berto runs up to GAMANGIRI!
Los Garza both climb up to get Ford, and they hoist him up for the M T- NO, Ford lands out on his feet!! Everyone is shocked and Bologna is electric! Los Garza hurry down but Ford still BLASTS Berto! Angel grabs at Ford, Dawkins CLOBBERS Angel! Angel dangles in the ropes while Ford goes up after Berto! Santos panics as Ford hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down, Ford reaches out to cover, TWO!! Berto survives and the fans are thunderous again! Santos coaches his team while Berto and Ford flounder. “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Dawkins tag in! Angel dodges Dawkins to DROPKICK!
Angel runs, but Dawkins SPINEBUSTERS! Berto runs up, Dawkins TOSSES him out! Los Garza regroups outside, the fans rally for Dawkins, but Santos gets on the apron. Dawkins DECKS Santos! Dawkins fires up with “SIUUU~!” and he builds speed! Ford tags in as Dawkins FLIES! Direct hit on all of Legado! Dawkins puts Angel in, Ford goes up! FROM THE HEAVENS!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
Ford hit Angel from on high, and the Profits are rolling into their tag title defense! Will they still be golden through this tour? Or will Kit & Elton finally be crowned WWE Tag TEam Champions?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
The door opens, and Paul Heyman steps out! The Wise Man tells his Tribal Chief to wait just one moment while he goes to check things. Will everything be in order for the return of Roman Reigns?
DIY finds Pretty Deadly backstage.
Tommaso Ciampa sarcastically says, “There they are! Pretty Deadly, the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team titles.” Johnny Gargano says they must be excited. Actually, they are. Very excited. Because they’re getting to challenge The Profits next week, in the motherland, in London’s O2 Arena! Ciampa again sarcastically says, “Cheerio, mate! That’s great! Seriously, we’re happy for you guys.” They may have had their differences in the past, but if anything, this just made their relationship stronger. So how about some quid pro quo? Next week, DIY will make sure Pretty Deadly wins against the Profits, and they’ll be the champions!
A career defining moment in front of their home crowd. And in return, DIY take their rightful place as first in line for a match for the titles. Oh, so what DIY is saying is, a little “You scratch our backs, we scratch yours.” Exactly! Gargano had his heart broken in his hometown, and he’d hate for that to happen to Pretty Deadly. So what do they say? #YESBOY? Clever! But NO BOY~! Pretty Deadly says see you around. They leave, and Motor City Machine Guns walk in, spooking DIY. Sorry, but it just didn’t seem like that went well. But DIY, welcome to the back of the line where guess who’s waiting! A team you deceived and pissed off, just waiting for a chance to beat your asses.
And it’s MCMG, by the way, in case you weren’t sure. Sabin & Shelley head out, DIY argues about what to worry about more, but one thing at a time. Will Kit & Elton become the champions in London? Or will the Profits stay up on this Road to WrestleMania?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Bologna puts the ones up for the OTC, YTC, THE Tribal Chief, as he walks out with Paul Heyman. Roman raises his finger, the pyro goes off, and Roman continues down the ramp. What will he have to say to CM Punk and Seth Rollins? We’ll find out in moments, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Roman finishes his walk into the ring, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Roman raises his finger for more pyro! The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Heyman hands off the mic. Roman nods, the fans sing for him, then the fans cheer. Roman finally says, “BOLOGNA! Acknowledge Your Tribal Chief.” The fans cheer, and Roman says, “Your OTC loves you. So that’s why I’m gonna tell you what’s been on my mind. Last month at the Rumble, CM Punk screwed me.” The fans boo that, and Roman says last week in The Garden, Roman screwed CM Punk! The fans cheer that, but Roman says that’s not all.
Because also at the Rumble, Seth Rollins tried to kill Roman! But it’s okay, because in The Garden, Roman tried to kill Rollins! The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman says here’s the deal: The OTC came a long way, so he’s going to take his time. He’ll be here for a good 15, 20 minutes, so if anyone wants to come confront their Tribal Chief, then PLEASE… let Roman know. Roman paces and waits, and “BURN IT DOWN!” The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as The Visionary struts his way down the ring in a cross between blue suit and raincoat. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs a mic, and the fans keep singing.
Rollins tells Roman, “You messed up! You don’t understand how dangerous CM Punk is. You don’t understand how dangerous he is to the future of this industry, to the future of this company. You should’ve let me finish CM Punk when I had the chance!” The fans are torn, but Rollins says he gets it. This isn’t about Punk. It’s never been about Punk. This has always been about Roman and Rollins. They came into this company together. There is no Roman without Rollins, there is no Rollins without Roman. And they cannot coexist in the same space at the same time. The fans cheer that, and Heyman has a rather sinister smile on his face.
Rollins says this story of theirs has a lot of pages written, and it is about time they added another chapter. Fans like where that is going. Rollins unbuttons his jacket, but here comes C M PUNK! The fans fire up and Heyman is upset that Punk couldn’t wait. The fans sing along with Cult of Personality as Punk walks out on stage. Punk kneels and says, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” The fans cheer as Punk continues down to the ring to join Rollins and Roman. The mics drop aside already, but Punk grabs a mic for himself. Punk then climbs up onto the corner, and he holds up the mic to show the tape wrapped around that hand.
As the song fades out, Punk says, “This right hand is not taped up to hold a microphone. But before the circus kicks off, let’s talk about some facts. Big Chief, Grimace, neither of you have ever beaten me without the other one’s help. Think about that! Because you can’t! And Roman, I didn’t screw you. I know it’s been awhile since you’ve been in one, but in the Royal Rumble, it’s every man for himself. Your Wise Man should’ve clued you into that. And you wouldn’t even have made it to the Royal Rumble if I didn’t save your family’s ass in WarGames. Of which, by the way, I am owed a favor, Paul…” The fans like the sound of that.
Punk says no, before that, he wants to thank Heyman for delivering the Tribal Chief here on a silver platter for Punk. Punk appreciates that. Roman scowls as he looks at Heyman, and Heyman defends his innocence. But then Punk CLOBBERS Roman from behind, using the mic! Punk rains down fists, Heyman gets out of there, and Rollins is conflicted. He doesn’t really like either guy, so doe she let Punk just beat Roman up for him? Well, Roman turns things around, but Punk turns it back around, so Rollins goes after Punk! The fans fire up as Rollins and Punk scrap, but Roman THROWS Rollins aside! Roman fires hands on Punk!
The fans fire up as Roman fires hands and even HEADBUTTS on Punk in a corner! Rollins JUMPS onto Roman! The fans fire up, refs rush out here, Rollins stomps Punk! “This is Awesome!” as Roman puts Rollins in a SLEEPER! Roman puts Rollins in a corner, Punk storms back up, and Roman RAMS into Rollins! Rollins CLUBS Roman, Punk throws hands, and as the refs try to stop this, the fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” It is a three man scrap, Rollins KNEES Roman but then rains down fists on Punk! Producers and security step in, the fans boo, but Punk goes out to the desk! Punk is all fired up, as are the fans!
Punk tells Roman and Rollins that PUNK is Best in the World! And then he points to WrestleMania! Heyman says no! HELL NO! Rollins and Roman go after each other again, and then Punk grabs at them both! Punk drags Roman out, throws more hands, but Rollins DIVES onto everyone! Rollins bowls Punk, Roman, and the cluster into the desk! Jamie Noble tells Rollins to leave it at this! Rollins tells Punk and Roman that if they want a piece of him, they’ll do it at WRESTLEMANIA! And then he DROPKICKS Punk down! Rollins fires more hands on Punk, Punk throws them back, and Aldis says to stop this! Roman has steel steps!
Roman CLOBBERS Punk! And he CLOBBERS Rollins! The fans fire up as Aldis tells Roman to stop! Roman stands tall over Rollins and Punk, and even HE says WrestleMania is where to go! Rollins and Punk get back up, this chaotic brawl continues, but SmackDown has to call it a night! Will these two brawl all the way from here to the UK and beyond?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode for SmackDown, but something felt a bit odd about how things were arranged. While there are many times the main event is “made” thanks to some promo segment, I don’t think it should happen the way they did it tonight. The Profits’ segment should’ve started the second hour. We’d still get the good promo segment we got, and the great match from Profits VS Garza, followed by those additional promos with Pretty Deadly, DIY & MCMG. Then, Jade VS Liv could’ve been the de facto main event match before going into the triple threat promo closer.
Profits win tonight to have momentum, but does that mean Pretty Deadly wins in London? Profits being transitional champions doesn’t feel right, unless we get some tag title hot potato going into WrestleMania. And speaking of Jade, Naomi getting involved did a good job in protecting Jade in the loss, and then Naomi got to do damage to Jade. That grudge match is going to be great, and this could probably go either way. Naomi started this with the attack, Jade got her revenge at Elimination Chamber, and they’ve gone back and forth on SmackDown already, it probably depends on the go-home match going into what I would assume WrestleMania.
Very good opening promo from Orton and Kevin to set up their WrestleMania match, but hopefully this build doesn’t hit rough patches like we’re seeing some of these other ones. The main example is Jey and Gunther, but another example might be this Charlotte VS Tiffany one. Last week was very exciting because of the brawl, but then the video chat interview was clunky. I can’t be sure, but it felt like Charlotte was going out of her way to bury Tiffany by mostly just speaking over her and not really letting Tiff get her point across. Tiff did finish strong, but I can’t be sure how much more they can do with a literal month left before Mania when we’ve had the brawl and the promos.
Very good match from Priest & Jimmy VS Drew & Nakamura, and a very good win for Priest & Jimmy, only for Drew to attack. They might as well make Drew VS Priest official for Mania already, Drew even said in his promo that he doesn’t need to say anymore. Priest can surely have his retort promo, but he’d again be saying Drew is his own worst enemy. If nothing else, Priest VS Drew should also be more than just a standard match given the heat between them. Priest is Street King of New York, make it a Vegas Street Fight so these two can go all out. Very good showing from Zelina against Piper, but of course Chelsea & Alba help Piper win. I’m still thinking Six Woman Tag: Zelina, B-Fab & Mia Yim VS The Green Administration.
Very good stuff with this US Championship story. Jacob VS Braun was really good, and the interference from Solo & Tama was a great way to have Jacob lose without really losing. Knight VS Braun for the US title will be great, and there are clearly more signs that Jacob VS Solo is coming. I’m thinking Knight beats Braun somehow, and then Jacob will get his turn. The question will be when and how things fall apart for Jacob and Solo. Solo could cost Jacob another opportunity, or screw him over during the actual title match, but there’s time to build all of this for a great WrestleMania moment.
And a very good promo segment to close, but a much better brawl. I feel like part of the problem was they were getting really close to the end of the show, and SmackDown does not get to do overrun or anything like that while still being on USA Network. This of course sets up a Triple Threat of Punk VS Roman VS Rollins, though I hope that doesn’t end up the “favor.” The “favor” should be either Heyman compelling Roman to let Punk win, or having Heyman politic this into Night One’s main event so Punk can say he’s had a Mania main event, the thing Rollins vowed to make sure Punk would never get. And at this point, hard to say who wins, depends on what title plans await for Backlash.
My Score: 8.7/10
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