Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (3/29/24)
SmackDown gets Jaded!
The storm has arrived on Friday nights!
WWE’s hottest free agent is finally a SmackDown superstar! Jade Cargill returns as a proper part of the blue brand, but what will be her first move?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Randy Orton & Kevin Owens VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: The Street Profits VS A-Town Down Under; A-Town Down Under wins and advances to WrestleMania.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: New Catch Republic VS Legado del Fantasma; New Catch Republic wins and advances to WrestleMania.
- Bianca Belair VS Dakota Kai; Bianca wins.
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The Bloodline arrives backstage.
The Wise Man, the Enforcer, and “Big Jim” Uso are in the building, and will surely elaborate on what The Final Boss did to the American Nightmare last Monday Night Raw in Chicago.
Randy Orton & Kevin Owens VS Pretty Deadly!
While the Viper and the Prizefighter are both going after Logan Paul and the United States Championship at WrestleMania, they’re more than happy to team together again if it means humbling Elton Prince & Kit Wilson. The two tasty dishes are friends to Austin Theory, and so that makes them distant friends to the Maverick. Will #RKKO make examples out of Pretty Deadly? Or will there be quite the shocking upset in the Mohegan Sun Arena?
The teams sort out and Kevin kicks Kit! The bell rings, Kevin fires off fists at the ropes, then whips. Kevin ELBOWS Kit down, SENTONS, then covers, TWO! Kevin drags Kit up, facelocks, and he tags in Randy! The fans fire up but Kit gets away to tag in Elton. Elton and Orton circle and the fans rally for “RANDY! RANDY!” Randy and Elton tie up, Orton puts Elton in the corner, and he throws body shots. Orton HEADBUTTS, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count along, Orton goes to nine, then whips Elton to the opposite corner. But Kit “tags” and shields Elton! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Orton DECKS Kit!
Elton TOSSES Orton out, and Kit POSTS Orton! Orton staggers back, Elton SMACKS Orton off the desk, then Elton gives Orton a DESK BACK SUPLEX! Orton writhes from tasting his own medicine and Pretty Deadly soak up the heat while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Orton fights up from a chinlock. The fans rally up as Orton reaches out, but Kit brings him around. Orton powers up to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Elton and Kevin! The fans are thunderous as Kevin dodges, CHOPS then fires off forearms and haymakers! Kevin whips, Elton reverses but Kevin KICKS back! Then LARIATS! Elton staggers up, into an atomic drop! And DDT! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but the fans fire up as Kevin climbs! But Kit runs up! Kevin DECKS Kit, adjusts and SWANTONS onto knees! Double-edged but then Kit YANKS Orton down!
Orton ROCKS Kit, DECKS him, then brings him around! Orton SMACKS Kit off the desk, then clears it all off! The fans fire up but Elton CLUBS Orton first! The fans boo, Pretty Deadly mugs Orton, and LOGAN PAUL slides out from under the ring!! The fans boo as Logan BRASS KNUCKLE SUCKER PUNCHES Kevin!!! Cover, Pretty Deadly wins!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall
Logan helps his mutuals all because it’d screw his enemies! Orton can’t believe what happened, but he doesn’t realize it was all the ImPAULsive Influencer! The replay shows the evidence, and now The Viper is even angrier. But wait, Logan went to hide back under the ring… Orton makes his way out of the ring, and lifts the apron skirt! Found him! Orton throws hands on Logan! The fans fire up and Orton SMACKS Logan off barriers! Logan staggers over to the desk! Orton SMACKS Logan off the desk, rains down fists, then climbs up to join Logan! The fans fire up even more as Orton drags Logan up!
But then Pretty Deadly return to CLOBBER Orton! Logan’s friends make the save, then they put Orton in the ring. They haul Orton up but Kevin’s recovered! STUNNER for Elton! RKO for Kit! Orton and Kevin look at Logan, and Orton rushes out after him! Logan runs away into the crowd but he eggs Orton on. Orton pursues, they head for the stage area, but there’s Kevin! Logan panics and goes backstage, but his challengers pursue! Logan keeps talking trash because that’s what he does best, then he takes off in his Corvette! Logan won’t be able to just run away at WrestleMania, are his days as US Champion numbered?
Iyo Sky speaks.
“Bayley started Damage CTRL because she was lost. It was never about helping new talent. She saw an opportunity to latch onto us and get into the spotlight again. The only reason Bayley wanted us to succeed was so she could take the credit. She’s a narcissist who loves to claim she’s a victim. And now… You all feel sorry for her? Your hypocrisy disgusts me! However, I know Bayley played a role in me becoming champion. But! I made Bayley relevant! Dakota and I felt obligated to keep her around. But our patience wore thin. We got tired of her. We outgrew Bayley. So I did what needed to be done.
“There was a time when I saw Bayley as my friend. And I’ll regret that for the rest of my life. She’s an embarrassment and a tragedy to this company. I hope after WrestleMania, I never see her again.” Iyo stands up from her seat, but BAYELY CLOBBERS HER!! The Role Model and Evil Genius brawl, and Bayley THROWS a light at Iyo! Then throws lights ON Iyo! Bayley rains down fists, Iyo kicks her away, but then Bayley TACKLES Iyo through the backdrop! The film crew rushes in to stop the brawling but it is clear the bitterness between them has reached its peak! Will nothing stop Bayley from taking control back from Iyo?
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
The SmackDown General Manager says, “Ladies and gentlemen, we have a monumental piece of business to take care of, but before we do that, a quick question: Who’s ready for WrestleMania?” Mohegan Sun cheers and Aldis says he loves hearing that. So then, ever since he came aboard as SmackDown GM, he has had one singular, definitive goal: Make SmackDown the number one show in ALL of pro-wrestling, all for the fans, the WWE Universe. And Aldis firmly believes the acquisition of this superstar takes him one giant step closer to that goal. So please welcome the newest member of the SmackDown roster… JADE CARGILL!
The fans fire up as “A storm… is coming.” Jade makes her entrance under mist and spotlight before all the lights come back up. Jade high-fives fans as she makes her way down the ramp, and even signs a fan’s sign. She stands with Aldis in the ring and signs on the dotted line. Then Aldis hands over the mic so Jade can say, “Hell, if you asked me, Nick, it’s about damn time.” The fans cheer that! And since they finally put pen to paper, Jade wants to make herself crystal clear. “We have one of the best female rosters in the world!” Fans also cheer that! Jade adds, “But… they’re not Jade Cargill. They’re not the headline, they are not a once in a lifetime superstar!”
And Jade will give us “another weather update. The storm… has arrived!” Statuesque with a rock solid confidence, will nothing stop Cargill from carving a path through SmackDown?
Backstage interview with DMG CTRL.
Kayla Braxton is with Dakota Kai, Kairi Sane & Asuka to say it has already been an eventful night for the SmackDown Women’s Division. Iyo got attacked by Bayley and Jade Cargill is officially SmackDown- Dakota interrupts to ask, “Jade? Jade?! What has Jade done besides stand there? And Bayley? Bayley is going to be embarrassed next week, at WrestleMania, thanks to Iyo. But do you know what the best part of SmackDown’s gonna be tonight? It’s gonna be when I beat Bianca in the middle of that ring! She was not even a thought in our minds, and yet she decided to reinsert herself back into our business by helping Naomi.”
Dakota says Bianca went through two years of DMG CTRL beatdowns. She wants to call herself the strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, maybe if she were the smartest, she would’ve never gotten involved in DMG CTRL business. Dakota leads the way out, but will she be able to bring down the EST? Or will Bianca get even for Naomi?
Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre find Nick Aldis backstage.
The Unholy Union is rather… normal as they ask the SmackDown GM for some help. Isla wants to talk entrance graphics, music, etc. but Alba has her move her motormouth on. Aldis says they can talk later then. But then AJ Styles finds Aldis. Did Aldis make sure LA Knight won’t be here tonight? Like Aldis told Styles before, he asked Knight not to be here tonight. Styles says Aldis should’ve told him not to. The Phenomenal One storms off, will he have to worry about the Mega Star finding him in the Mohegan Sun?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: The Street Profits VS A-Town Down Under!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins punctuated their story with the Authors of Pain with a win, while Austin Theory & Grayson Waller managed to sneak one past the Good Brothers. But only one team is going to be in the Tag Team Six Pack Ladder Match, and we see Bobby Lashley & B-Fab with the Profits at gorilla. All week, they’ve been getting ready. Tonight, they cash in on those golden tickets! Grab your future with your own hands, then get those titles. They’ve even got champagne waiting! Ford & Dawkins secret handshake and head out. Will they handle business as we enter the homestretch to WrestleMania?
We get a shot of the Judgment Day backstage watching this, certainly scouting both teams. Ford starts against Waller and the bell rings. Waller kicks low, headlocks, but Ford wrenches and headlocks. Waller powers out, Ford grabs ropes to stop himself. Ford ELBOWS Waller away, but Theory anchors Ford! Waller LCUBS Ford, then throws hands. Tag to Theory, and Waller reels Ford in. Theory helps out to double suplex, but Ford lands out! Tag to Dawkins, but Ford still ROCKS Theory! Waller JABS Ford! Waller builds speed, slides, but Ford dodges and Dawkins runs in to POUNCE! Waller ends up on Corey Graves’ lap!
The fans are thunderous and the Profits are up while SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns as Waller has a cravat on Dawkins. Dawkins endures the neck wrench, fights up as the fans rally, and Dawkins throws body shots. Waller throws knees then DECKS Dawkins! Waller goes up the corner, goes along the rope, but Dawkins stands! Waller leaps but into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dawkins and Waller crawl, hot tag to Theory! Theory drags Dawkins back, but Dawkins rolls and sends Theory away! Dawkins then dodges Theory, hot tag to Ford! Ford GAMANGIRIS Theory, then springboards in to FLYING ELBOW! Ford DECKS Waller, then CLOBBERS Theory!
Ford keeps moving, dodges Theory again to LARIAT! The fans fire up with Ford as he hits a BIG back suplex! Kip up, point at the sign, and STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Ford drags Theory over, tags Dawkins, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts! Ford climbs, for the BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY! Cover, Waller breaks it! Waller drags Ford up to TOSS him out, but Dawkins DECKS Waller! Theory rolls Dawkins, TWO! Theory goes to the apron, Dawkins runs up but into a HOTSHOT! Theory somersaults n, into the SKY HIGH! Tag to Ford and the fans are thunderous! One more point at the sign, but OH NO! The Final Testament just wiped out Lashley & B-Fab!
Karrion Kross says this is good stuff, but it is very unprofessional to be drinking on the job, Bob. As for the Profits, Kross knows they’re busy, Mania is important, but you’re missing the party! Kross & Scarlett leave Lashley & B-Fab, and Dawkins is concerned. Ford says he can go help, then takes aim, FROM THE HEAVENS onto knees!! Theory covers, A-Town Down Under wins!!
Winners: A-Town Down Under, by pinfall (advance to WrestleMania)
The Final Testament didn’t even have to touch the Profits to mess them up! But then AOP CLOBBER them anyway!! The fans boo as Akam & Rezar mug Ford & Dawkins! LARIAT for Ford while Rezar CHOKES Dawkins against ropes! Kross then storms out here to join his soldiers. The fans boo harder as the AOP get the Profits up, for the SUPER COLLIDER!! Kross grins as he and his hellions have wrecked The All Mighty’s team all in one night. Wait! Lashley is storming his way out here! Kross tells AOP to stand down, and they let Lashley get in the ring. Lashley still CLOBBERS Kross! The AOP go after Lashley now!
The fans boo as Ellering and Scarlett coach their men on to mug Lashley. Then they set Lashley up for the KROSS HAMMER!! Kross wants Lashley to understand! Nobody goes to WrestleMania without Kross’ say! Lashley has failed! Is this the true ending of this story between these forces of nature?
Legado Del Fantasma heads to the ring.
While Angel Garza y Humberto Carrillo will be in action, this moment is going to be about Santos Escobar thanking Dominik Mysterio for his help last week! Is Dirty Dom somehow bridging the gap between Legado and Judgment Day? We’ll have to see, after the break.
SmackDown returns, Santos has a mic and he says he “hates to be that guy,” but he told you so~! And he wants us to remember and never, ever forget, especially the little kids with Rey Mysterio masks, that it was Santos who put Rey on the shelf for months! And Santos knows he didn’t get the amputation like he wanted, but he got the next best thing. Santos got to beat Rey in the center of this ring! Fans boo but Santos says Rey is the greatest luchador of all time. Or at least, he was. Santos says he outsmarted Rey! And all it took was one little phone call. One call to a man that despises Rey just as much as Santos does!
And with that, here comes Dominik! The fans boo as Dom struts his way to the ring and stands with Legado. Dom shakes everyone’s hand and then gets a mic. The fans boo even more but Santos tells them to shut up. Santos apologizes to Dom for them, then says from the bottom of his heart, thank you y gracias. And, an apology. Santos knows they didn’t see eye to eye at first, but now, he can say this to Dom’s face. “You were right.” They hug! The fans boo more as Dom starts to speak. Dom tells them all to shut up so he can speak! Santos adds to that, but the booing doesn’t stop. Dom huffs and puffs as they only get louder!
Dom says he will do everything in his power “to make that deadbeat’s life a living Hell!” See what you did, Rey? You always turn your back on everyone who loves you, and Santos will be damned if he lets a deadbeat, good-for-nothing father like Rey- REY IS HERE! The fans fire up as he and the Latino World Order is here! Zelina, Carlito, Cruz y Joaquin all head to the ring, and the five of them stand across from Dom y Legado. Rey has a mic of his own to tell Dom, “What a shame. A real shame. I truly believed that I was done fighting you, son.” The fans chant for the “L W O! L W O!” and that annoys Santos.
Rey says now that Santos has dragged Dom into this and Dom wants to be a part of it, Rey realized that this moment, both of them in front of him, the two men he despise the most, is truly divine intervention. And here’s why: Rey now has the opportunity to beat some respect into both of them! The fans cheer and Rey will put out this challenge: Dom y Santos VS Rey and a partner of his choosing! The fans like the sound of that! The fans also hope it’s Carlito. Rey adds on that it’ll be at WRESTLEMANIA! Dom asks, “Which one of these dorks is gonna be the one? The one from the Lollipop Guild? The one with the hair? Or the non-Latino?”
Uh, it’s the newest member of the LWO, actually. DRAGON LEE!! The fans are thunderous as The Boy Wonder makes his return to SmackDown! Santos and Dom both sigh that Rey once again picks his surrogate son. Legado turns to go, but then Lopez and Zelina get into it. Lopez tells Zelina she’s just “a puny little troll,” so Zelina SLAPS her for it! Dragon steps in to stop the fight but Santos BOOTS Dragon down! So Rey DECKS Santos! Dom DECKS Rey! Carlito DECKS Dom! The rest of the teams fight now! LWO TOSS Legado to then ENZIGIRI them off the apron! But Lopez and Zelina brawl on their way out!
Santos DECKS Cruz, DECKS Joaquin, and then he and Dom fight with Rey and Carlito! Rey TOSSES Santos, Dom DECKS Rey! Rey’s on ropes, dials it up, but Carlito TOSSES Dom out! Then Dragon Lee FLIES out onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as the LWO has already won the first round! Will Angel y Humberto be able to rebound in time for their WrestleMania qualifier?
Naomi finds Bianca Belair backstage.
Naomi says hi to BB and they hug. Naomi just wants to wish The EST well against Dakota. And if DMG CTRL tries something, Naomi has Bianca’s back like Bianca had hers. Bianca appreciates that. And after they talked last week, Bianca realized that she can’t be mad at Naomi for doing what Bianca was trying to do the past two years, and that’s take out DMG CTRL. But at this point, it isn’t even about Bayley. Naomi’s here, and if there’s any time to take DMG CTRL down, it’s now. Naomi gets that. They’re in this together, they’re getting DMG CTRL one way or another, and it starts with Dakota. They don’t want none!
Who’s the roughest? Bianca! Who’s the toughest? Bianca! Who’s the strongest? Bianca!! You gonna snatch ’em? Snatch ’em and drag ’em! Naomi shows off she’s got EST in her hair! Bianca is all fired up now! Will Bianca put Dakota in her place on the homestretch to WrestleMania?
Judgment Day talks backstage.
Dom hasn’t made it back yet and Rhea wants to know what is going on with him. WrestleMania is the biggest show of the year and they’re not communicating! Did any of the boys know Dom was gonna go out there? No, he never said a word. Wait, wait, Dom didn’t even tell Rhea about this? That’s odd. Is there something Rhea needs to tell them? Rhea isn’t sure but then Dom walks in. Rhea asks him what’s going on, and again reminds him that they just talked about communication. Dom tells Mami that he’s sorry, he just wanted to make the team proud and handle business. Finn asks if there’s anything else he needs to tell them.
Yeah, he needs to go see the doctor. JD knows where to go and leads the way. Priest says this Mania is way too important for not only them as a group, but also as individuals. Rhea asks if that’s something Priest is trying to tell her. Finn says hold on. The only thing that needs to be said is that the biggest WrestleMania ever will belong to the Judgment Day! That they can all agree on. But by “The Judgment Day,” will Dirty Dom still be part of the picture?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: New Catch Republic VS Legado del Fantasma!
Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne were so close to beating the Judgment Day when it was 2v2. And now they’re one step away from getting quite the wild second chance. Will the Big Strong Boi & Bruiserweight be heading to Philadelphia? Or will Angel y Humberto prove even beat up, they’ve got a fighting chance?
SmackDown returns and the match is already underway. Dunne runs in but Humberto dodges, so Dunne just BLASTS Angel! Dunne runs at Humberto again but Humberto puts him on the apron. Angel then SHOTGUNS Dunne off the apron! Angel drags Dunne up, puts him in, then drags him to tag in Humberto. They sit Dunne up, whip and LARIAT! Humberto fires up and he drags Dunne up for kicks. Humberto CLUBS Dunne, tags Angel back in, and Angel KNEES Dunne low! Judgment Day tunes in as Angel puts Dunne on ropes. Angel CHOPS, Dunne snarls as he sits down, and Angel soaks up the heat.
But Dunne gets Angel’s fingers! Dunne bends them, but Angel ROCKS Dunne with a right! Angel runs up but Dunne sidesteps to SNAP GERMAN! Hot tag to Bate! Bate CLOBBERS Angel, BLASTS Humberto, but Angel runs back up. Angel blocks a boot but not the KNEE, and Bate goes up to FLYING UPPERCUT! Humberto storms in but Bate catches him, EXPLODER! Bate kips up, STANDING SHOOTING STARS, then covers, TWO! Bate runs to BLAST Angel, then he dodges Humberto to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Legado regroups on the outside but Dunne STOMPS the hands off the apron! Then he BUZZSAWS Humberto!
Bate goes up and up and uses Dunne for the boost, CANNONBALL onto Legado! New Catch Republic stands tall and Mohegan Sun fires up as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Legado double whip Bate to then POP-UP, but Bate RANAS Angel! Bate then dodges Humberto, hot tag to Dunne! They dodge and GAMANGIRI Humberto, then work together, REBOUND LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Dunne snarls, tags Bate back in, and they have Humberto in a corner for TOP BINS! Humberto staggers, Bate reels him in for a fireman’s carry. But Angel manages a tag as the AIRPLANE SPIN starts! Angel waits, and he SUPERKICKS Bate! Then he SHOTGUNS Dunne! Humberto steadies himself, he sunset flips and deadlifts Bate for a POWERBOMB!
Angel goes up to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bate stays in this and the fans rally up! Angel is frustrated but he tags Humberto back in. They get Bate up, SUPERKKICK for Bate and SUPERKICK for Dunne! Humberto CHOPS Bate to the corner, puts him up top, tag to Angel. Angel y Humberto both climb, both trophy lift, SUPER PRESS SLAM!! Angel hurries to cover, Dunne STOMPS it apart! Humberto runs in, Dunne dodges, SATELLITE DDT! Angel KNEES Dunne down! Then KNEE for Bate! Angel hauls Bate up and in, looks to the sign, but Bate slips free! Bop up, BANG! Tag to Dunne, and NCR hit the BIRMINGHAMMER!! Cover, NCR wins!
Winners: New Catch Republic, by pinfall (advance to WrestleMania)
And with that, our Six Pack is complete! Or perhaps it’s really a dirty dozen. But in the end, will Bate & Dunne make sure the Judgment Day is no longer undisputed?
Paul Heyman speaks.
“‘By orders of The Tribal Chief.’ When you hear those words, you know something is about to happen. What do you think happened to Cody Rhodes on Monday? The Final Boss took out Cody Rhodes. Why? By orders of The Tribal Chief.” Jimmy Uso adds that b these orders, Jey won’t make it to Mania. It will be lil’ bro VS lil’ big brother, Solo Sikoa! By order of The Tribal Chief. Solo tells Jey, “I’ll see you next week. I’m gonna miss you. But I gotta take you out. By orders of the Tribal Chief.” Will Main Event Jey’s Road to WrestleMania be stopped right at the goal line?
WWE honors National Medal of Honor Day.
Retired Navy SEAL, PO Mike Thornton, shares his story. Vietnam, October 1972, his unit was sent on a reconnaissance mission. They ended up in the wrong place, ended up in a three hour firefight, then had to retreat. His team captain got hit in the temple, but Thornton didn’t leave him behind. He saved the captain’s life, and earned his Medal of Honor. On behalf of the WWE and The Chairshot, thank you, PO Thornton for your service.
AJ Styles heads to the ring.
The Phenomenal One checked with Nick Aldis about LA Knight, and as far as anyone knows, Knight isn’t here tonight. What will Styles have to say about this grudge’s increasing intensity? We’ll find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Styles has a mic to say, “It’s been a little over a week…” He stops because fans are chanting “YEAH! YEAH!” Styles says these fans are the reason Knight came to Styles’ house and assaulted him in his own front yard! “YEAH!” Well yeah, Styles should’ve had Knight’s ass locked up in jail for what he did, and make him miss WrestleMania! But Styles has bigger plans! He wants the biggest spotlight possible for Knight, and that’s WrestleMania. “YEAH!” Styles says he will expose Knight for the “overachieving, under talented piece of trash that he is!” And yeah, Aldis asked Knight not to be here. But Styles guarantees that Knight’s here.
So, LA Knight, are you gonna walk out here from the ramp? Is this it? Then come on. Styles waits, daring Knight to show up. Knight could be anywhere! He could be up in the bleachers with the idiot fans, or even a camera man! Styles gets up in the cameraman’s face, slaps his hat off, but it isn’t Knight. Styles dares the guy to do something, then tells him to get out of the ring. At least he’s better looking than Knight, but that ain’t saying much. The fans boo but Styles asks if they’re disappointed. The fans start chanting for “L A KNIGHT! L A KNIGHT!” and then someone jumps the barriers! Security stops the guy and Styles says he knew it’d happen!
Wait, this is just some crazy guy who wanted to get near Styles! The security guards drag the rando away, and Styles asks if they’re done with the games. Knight, fi you can hear Styles, are we done here? Because Styles won’t be playing games at WrestleMania! Wait, the security guard who stared behind takes off hsi hat and takes off a wig! It’s LA Knight!! The Mega Star fires off on the Phenomenal One, gets him in the ring, and CLOBBERS him! Then he stomps a mudhole in, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight runs corner to corner to KNEE WASH, “YEAH!” Knight then goes out to get himself a chair!
Knight gets in the ring, aims, but Styles runs away! No chair shot, and Styles even flees into the crowd! Knight leaves it at that, but he does get a mic. Knight gets on the desk as the fans are thundeorus, and Knight takes off the security shirt to show off the new merch. “AJ, you talk about I’m trash? You gotta be the biggest piece of human walkin’ waste I have ever seen!” “YEAH!” So Knight puts it like this: run, hide, do everything you need to. But at the end of the day, at WrestleMania, Knight is not gonna ask you, and he’s not gonna tell you, because you will KNOW whose game this is, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” “You damn right, YEAH~!”
The grudge match has just kicked it up another notch! Will Knight win big on the Grandest Stage of Them All?
Tiffany Stratton speaks.
The Spoiled Rich Girl quotes Paris Hilton of all people in saying, “Some girls are born with glitter in their veins,” and says that Paris meant Tiffany. Everyone thinks life is so much easier when you’re an insane athlete, have a gorgeous complexion, have perfectly pearl white teeth and are a main event talent. But carrying the burden of perfection is not as easy as Tiff makes it look. To her adoring fans on SmackDown, she vows to always look hot and to spare your eyes from the uggos. But two words for you: lip filler. Everyone will find out exactly what #TiffyTime is all about. Tootles!
Bianca Belair VS Dakota Kai!
The EST knows this isn’t a rerun or a remake but a direct sequel to her two year saga with DMG CTRL. But then, does that mean Bianca will make it through to stand tall in the end like she has before? Or will #CobraKai add to Bianca’s lowlight reel instead?
SmackDown returns as Dakota makes her entrance, surprisingly without DMG CTRL. The bell rings and the two rush in! Bianca TACKLES Dakota, rains down fists, but Dakota turns things around to give those back! Bianca pushes Dakota away, TOSSES her across the way, then runs up to RAM her in the corner! Bianca brings Dakota around to TOSS her again! And then runs in, but into a BOOT! Dakota goes up and over to roll Bianca up, TWO! Dakota swings, but Bianca blocks, spins and suplexes! Bianca rolls through to suplex again! And then she rolls through to suplex again! The fans fire up but Dakota knees free!
Dakota is on the apron, Bianca runs up but Dakota dodges, then KNEES her into the POST! Bianca tumbles to the floor, Dakota talks smack, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns once again as Dakota knocks Bianca down then covers, TWO! Dakota clamps on with a chinlock and she grinds Bianca down. Bianca endures, fights up, and she carries Dakota to RAM her into buckles! Bianca RAMS her again and again, gets free, but Dakota runs up. Bianca spins her around to suplex! Bianca keeps Dakota up to then SLAM her down! Dakota staggers around, Bianca kips up, and the fans fire up. Bianca runs in to RAM Dakota, then she climbs up the corner! The fans cheer as Bianca rains down fists! Bianca goes all the way to TEN! Then ELEVEN, but Dakota slips free to YANK the braid!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Bianca backflips free! Dakota runs, but into a tilt-o-whirl GUTBUSTER! Dakota staggers back up, runs up, Bianca sidesteps and just throws Dakota down! And around, and then down again! Bianca just ragdolls Dakota! Then she handsprings and MOONSAULTS, but Dakota moves! Bianca belly flops, and Dakota grabs the braid again! The ref reprimands, but Bianca uses the tug-o-war to handspring! Dakota dodges, runs in, but Bianca ELBOWS her back! Bianca then hurries to chicken wing! GlamEST SLAM! Then the handspring and MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Dakota shows she’s got toughness, too, but Bianca keeps her cool. The fans rally, Bianca stalks Dakota, and Bianca chicken wings again! Lift and- NO, Dakota victory rolls to send Bianca into buckles! Dakota puts Bianca in the ropes, to then GUILLOTINE STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives as the toughEST, and Dakota grows frustrated. Dakota waits on Bianca to rise, scuffs her with a kick, but the fans rally behind “E S T! E S T!” Dakota kicks Bianca around, taunts her, then kicks her again. Bianca snarls, blocks a kick, and she throws Dakota down! Bianca CLUBS Dakota, drags her up, then ROCKS her with a forearm!
Dakota gives a forearm back so Bianca throws another! The forearms go back and forth, harder and harder, and Dakota rebounds to ROCK Bianca! Bianca rebounds to DECK Dakota! Dakota gets up but Bianca fires more shots! Dakota shoves Bianca, Bianca blocks a boot but not the SCORPION KICK! Bianca staggers to a corner, Dakota goes Around the World! But Bianca dodges the boot! Bianca torture racks but Dakota holds ropes! Bianca puts Dakota on the apron, runs in, but she avoids the knee! Dakota’s knee hits POST! Dakota hobbles, and Bianca goes after her at the corner! They both throw clubbing shots but Bianca still climbs.
The fans rally and Bianca drags Dakota up to join her! Deadlift SUPERPLEX!! Both women are down and the fans fire up again! Both women slowly rise, and Bianca SPEARS outta nowhere! Then torture rack! KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, Bianca wins!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall
AND NOW DMG CTRL ATTACKS! Asuka & Kairi beat up on Bianca, even using an umbrella! But here comes Naomi! The fans fire up as Naomi dodges Asuka to THESZ PRESS Kairi! But then Asuka CLUBS Naomi! Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Asuka! Naomi gives Asuka some shots now! The fans fire up, but Kairi CLUBS Naomi with the umbrella!! Then SLIDING DOUBLE SHOT! Bianca is up and goes after Kairi! Bianca DECKS Kairi, DECKS Asuka, but Dakota is up! The numbers are in DMG CTRL’s favor as always! The fans hope Bayley can find her way out here, but instead, it’s JADE CARGILL!
The fans fire up as The Storm, in a new outfit, makes her way out. DMG CTRL don’t sweat her but maybe they should! Jade gets in the ring, and she BOOTS Asuka! And then she blocks Dakota’s boo to POP-UP POWERBOMB! Kairi jumps on but Jade throws her off, gets her around, and she gives Kairi her own GlamEST SLAM! “Cover,” and Jade gets her three count! The Storm just wiped out DMG CTRL all by herself! Naomi and Bianca stand side by side with Cargill, are they going to make DMG CTRL feel very jaded this WrestleMania season?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, lots of great go-home type stuff with just one week left before WrestleMania. Great tag match for Orton & Kevin, even with Logan cheating them, but that adds to the US Championship match. Logan gets his shot on Kevin but then runs away from Orton, bit of a wash for the math, but as I’ve been saying, the nature of the Triple Threat can keep everyone strong no matter who wins. Still thinking Logan finds a way to retain by playing Orton and Kevin against each other, though. And good promo from Bloodline with Heyman helping Roman take credit for what The Rock did to Cody but also setting up Jey’s go-home match with Solo next week, which will be great stuff.
Great stuff with LWO and Legado, and I really like the seed that is being planted with Dom and Judgment Day. Could Dom be leaving Judgment Day to join Legado? The tag match will perhaps figure that out. Just Rey & Dragon VS Dom & Santos isn’t quite as big as I thought, but we’re definitely getting Zelina VS Lopez on the side. And I like that the uncertainty with Dom has again stirred up all the other uncertainties within Judgment Day. It’s kinda funny thinking Dom is the linchpin to that group. Anyway, great tag matches in the tag title story, and of course Final Testament is why Profits don’t win. That should also be a big grudge match set up for Mania, maybe they’ll put something together next Friday.
As for the teams that got in, I am pretty confident A-Town Down Under isn’t winning. There’s speculation that they could split the titles back to Raw and SmackDown belts with strange shenanigans, and I honestly wouldn’t mind that as it’s really tricky for these “undisputed” tag teams traveling between brands. New Catch Republic would therefore be the SmackDown winners and maybe Awesome Truth are the Raw winners to really make Judgment Day agonize in the Mania aftermath. Also, with Priest talking about individual success, him losing all his belts would definitely compel him to desperately cash-in on (I would assume) the World Heavyweight Championship one more time.
An odd thing tonight, though, was Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn not being spooky scary. I don’t want this to be a sign of them ditching gimmicks, but clearly it just wasn’t clicking on main roster after waiting a little too long to have them go after the tag titles and then basically being jobbed out anyway. But then great segue from their moment to Styles confronting Aldis and then calling out Knight. Great moment for LA Knight to run Styles off, but if he’s gonna win at Mania next week, Styles has to get Knight back next Friday to turn the math around.
And great stuff in the big DMG CTRL story. Bayley going after Iyo right at the end of her vignette promo was great, that doesn’t happen enough in WWE, or wrestling in general. And with Jade Cargill “signed” to SmackDown now, I really like that she’s joining Naomi and Bianca against the rest of DMG CTRL. That is going to be a great Six Woman Tag, certainly on the Mania card to make Jade’s first WWE match as big as possible, and I would think we’re gonna see Jade, Bianca & Naomi win. We might even get stereo GlamEST Slams, aka double Jaded, as the finish. And whether Bayley wins or loses, you can bet Jade is gonna go right to the women’s title scene.
My Score: 8.8/10
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; Rusev & Ethan win.
- Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry; Hendry wins, by disqualification.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Oba wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; Los Hermanos Americanos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond apologizes to The Architect for bothering him, as he is clearly in pain after that vicious assault from Bron Breakker. But what does this mean for Backlash. Will Rollins be okay? Rollins says Backlash is in five days, he’ll be fine. Rollins told “the kid” last week, that if you take your shot, you better be able to finish the job. Rollins ain’t dead yet. Rollins storms off, will he be able to game plan a way to get around Bron’s speed, strength, and ruthless aggression?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Bron Breakker says he couldn’t let Rollins go to the ring and get on the mic to bore us all to death. He can’t stand listening to that guy! He’s like a duck! “Quack, quack! I’m the best wrestler in the world! Quack!” Austin Theory joins in, “Lemme sing my song! Quack quack!” Paul Heyman walks in and says, “Is Seth Rollins still breathing?” Bron says yes, he is. Logan Paul says one guy who won’t be is Joe Hendry! Logan’s gonna beat him to a pulp! Logan swears to God, let him get his hands on Hendry and he’ll hospitalize him permanently! PLEASE! Heyman says that’s why tonight, Logan is not fighting Joe Hendry. W-What?!
Heyman says Bron almost got suspended again, Brock Lesnar retired on us, and if Logan were to get his hands on Hendry, he’ll be put in jail for what he does to him! That’s why tonight, it is Joe Hendry VS Austin Theory. Theory says it’s alright, Maverick. If Logan wants Hendry smacked around, Theory will smack him around. If Logan wants Hendry hurt, Theory will hurt him. He’ll put the Pressure on Hendry, and Logan can just watch. Bron says relax, you’re THE Logan Paul. Vision will get ’em all, one by one. They fist bump on that, but will The Vision all be turned into believers soon enough?
PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page!
After the multiple blindsides the past few weeks, he WWE Intercontinental Champion and the Young OG team up against some common enemies in The Bulgarian Lion and All Ego! But will the power of #CeroMiedo see them through? Or will Rusev CRUSH while Ethan steals everyone’s smile?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The teams sort out and Evans starts against Rusev. They circle while the fans rally, and Rusev picks Evans up! Rusev RAMS Evans into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Rusev snarls, ROCKS Evans, then CLUBS him on the back. Evans flounders but Rusev stands him up. Rusev whips, Evans stops himself and BOOST back! Evans ROCKS Rusev with haymaker after haymaker! Evans runs, but Rusev ELBOWS him down! The fans boo but Rusev stalks Evans to a corner. Rusev drags Evans up by his hair, then tags Ethan.
The fans boo more as Ethan and Rusev mug Evans. Ethan says see, they’re a team! Ethan drags Evans up but Evans CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but Ethan takes a swing. Evans ducks that to DECK Ethan! Then he ROCKS Rusev, too! Ethan runs up, Evans wrenches and kicks! Evans snap suplexes, kips up, and does the Penta swagger! The fans cheer while Evans taunts Rusev. Evans whips, Ethan reverses, but Evans grabs ropes to stop himself. Ethan runs up, Evans flips up and over, tag to Penta! Ethan runs up again but into Penta’s GAMANGIRI! Evans adds a DROPKICK! Penta GAMANGIRIS Ethan again!
Penta sits Ethan down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev runs up, but Penta & Evans dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Penta gives Evans the boost to RANA Rusev! Rusev tumbles out, Evans PLANCHAS, and down goes Rusev! Ethan grabs Penta by the mask, reels him in, but Penta wrenches out! Half nelson, pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev UPPERCUTS Penta! The fans rally for Penta as Rusev whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Penta tumbles outside but Rusev goes out after him. Rusev puts Penta back in, but Penta triangle jumps to LARIAT! Rusev is down and Penta crawls! The fans rally harder and harder, but Rusev YANKS Evans from the apron! The fans boo as Rusev denies Penta a tag. Rusev whips Penta to the corner, but P etnta BLASTS Ethan! Then he dodges Rusev! Penta goes to his corner, but Evans is still down! Ethan tags in and he CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan rains down fists, then drags Penta from the corner.
Ethan CLUBS Penta, soaks up heat, and Rusev runs up on Evans! Evans hurdles, Rusev crashes into steel steps! Penta dodges Twisted Grin to BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up as Penta crawls! Hot tag to Evans and Omaha erupts! Evans BOOTS, SUPERKICKS, then LARIATS Ethan! And goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! Ethan wobbles, Evans WRECKS Rusev, then he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX Ethan! The fans fire up as Evans builds speed to FLY! #WeOutside! Evans throws off his shirt, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives, he isn’t a former NXT Champion for nothing!
The fans rally for Evans, he goes up a corner, and he MOONSAULTS, but Ethan gets under! ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan reels Evans in, TWISTED- NO, Evans pops free to SUPERKICK! Evans runs, but Ethan BOOTS him first! Ethan whips, but Evans rebounds, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Hot tag to Penta, springboard TORNADO DDT! Cover, but Rusev breaks it! Evans goes after Rusev but Rusev shoves him away. Evans DUMPS Rusev out, then DIVES! Another hit on Rusev, and now he’s on the desk! The fans are thunderous as they see that look in Evans’ eyes! Evans hurries to the corner and climbs up top!
The fans are going nuts already, but Etan SHOVES Evans down! Penta SUPERKICKS Ethan! Penta then slingshots to- NO, Ethan dodges and SWEEPS the leg! Penta is down but the ref won’t let Ethan go after him. Rusev handles that with an URENAGE on the desk! Rusev feeds Penta to Ethan, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, ETHAN & RUSEV WIN!
Winners: Rusev & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Both Bulgarian Brute and All Ego have sinister grins on their face, and they celebrate their victory! Not too buddy-buddy, of course. But will these two both have their shot at Penta’s Intercontinental Championship?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“When I was a coach in NXT, my favorite, my absolute favorite days, was when a surefire, can’t-miss, blue chip future superstar saw their dreams come true when they got the opportunity to sign one of these to join Raw or SmackDown. Guys, today is one of those days. Let’s take a look.” The fans cheer as we get a highlight reel of the former NXT Women’s North American & WWE Speed Women’s Champion, and Pearce asks we all welcome the newest Raw superstar, Sol Ruca! Sol makes her entrance with a new song, and high-fives fans as she heads down the ramp. Sol joins Pearce in the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Pearce congratulates her.
The fans cheer and Sol smiles as she takes the contract. “Damn. It is going to feel so damn good when I sign this and officially be a part of Monday Night Raw.” But wait, Becky Lynch is interrupting! Pearce is upset as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion storms her way to the ring. Becky grabs herself a mic to tell Petty Pearce that she’s been looking for him all day! She was told that THIS would be her time for her Celebration of Greatness! Who told her that?! Doesn’t matter, she knows they were a very credible, reliable source. But point is, after her monumental WrestleMania moment, Pearce came out and illegally sanctioned a match with “Iyo Jennetty.”
Which explicitly went against the parameters of her open challenge! But even with that meddling, Becky won! Uncontroversial because she’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just her saying it, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it! Sol asks Becky, “Are you done?!” Becky says no, actually, and she’s also a New York Times best seller. Sol says not everything is about Becky. Becky says okay, okay, Sol is very new here, but the sooner she learns this the better. Everything is about her! Well, not this. Everyone knows who Becky is, we know what Becky’s done and accomplished.
But the thing is, Sol didn’t expect to find out that upon meeting Becky, Becky is exactly what everyone says she is. W-Which is? The Man? The history maker? The ground breaker? No. They say Becky is a rude, big-headed B*TCH! And it’s not just Sol saying it, it’s New York Times, Sports Illustrated- Becky says Pearce may be terrible at her job, but is he really letting Sol talk to her like this?! Becky asks if the fans are letting Sol talk to her like this. “YES!” Becky is flabbergasted but the fans cheer Sol on. Becky ask who even is this, and Sol finishes singing her contract. This is Sol Ruca, and if you ever interrupt her again, not only will Sol kick your ass, but she’ll snatch your soul.
Becky takes a swing, Sol dodges, so the punch hits PEARCE! Oops! Becky apologizes but Pearce is furious! Sol smiles as Becky panics, and then she runs up to use the corner! SOUL SNATCHER! The Man is down! Is Sol about to turn the tides and wash away Becky’s big time ego?
The Usos are backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them as they head for Roman Reigns’ room, and asks them how they’re feeling ahead of the contract signing. Jimmy says it is a big night! Contract signing night between OTC and Samoan Werewolf, and they wouldn’t miss this for nothing. Now, they got a lot of love for Jacob, but Jacob needs to understand how OTC does business, especially when there’s championship gold on the line. Ya feel ’em? Jackie understands, but aren’t they conflicted considering their relationship with both? Jey says nah, Jackie, this right here is family bidness, plain and simple. OTC knows how to handle himself. The Usos are just in case something pops off.
But Jacob, The Usos already told you, Uce! You swimming in deep water now. You bit off more than you can chew. You’re swinging for the fences, though! But they respect that, aight? But Jey is telling you, The Bloodline has been drawn! And at Backlash, you gonna find out who you messing with, Jacob. Good luck, lil’ cousin. YEET. The Usos then step inside Roman’s room. What will the OG Bloodline discuss in regards to this very same family business?
Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry!
The Vision were a bit… triggered, perhaps, by what The Prestigious Joe Hendry joked about during his concert. But will Hendry feel the Pressure here tonight? Or will Omaha be full of believers after tonight?
Raw returns as Hendry continues his concert where it left off! “He’s one amazing athlete, but he’s a piece of trash! He can shove his trading cards directly up his.. Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Logan storms out and shouts that he thought he made it clear that Hendry cannot fire Logan Paul! He is UN-FIREABLE! TKO cannot fire Logan, that’s bad business! Logan IS business! Logan is the heart and soul of the WWE! Hendry says he knows Logan is upset, and he’s glad to see Logan, because this part of the song is the apology. It goes like this: “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?”
Logan swears to kill Hendry, but Theory runs up! The bell rings, Hendry fires hands, then LAIRATS Theory up and out of the ring! The fans cheer, Logan tells Theory to handle this! Theory and Logan reset, circle, but the Logan shouts at Hendry. That distraction lets Theory CLOBBER Hendry from behind! The fans boo but Theory CLUBS away on Hendry. Theory then clamps onto Hendry to throw hands right into the side of his head! The fans boo more but Theory CLOBBERS Hendry again! Theory & Logan soak up the heat, then Theory slaps Hendry around. Theory scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory and Logan fire each other up, but the ref has Logan back off.
Theory stands Hendry up, but Hendry UPPERCUTS and CHOPS and repeat! Hendry whips corner to corner, Theory reverses hard, and Hendry falls to the mat. Theory rains down fists, talks trash, but the fans chant, “Logan Sucks! Logan Sucks!” Logan shouts back that he does not, and Theory goes back to Hendry. Theory drags Hendry up, talks trash, and snap suplexes! “Who sucks now?!” The Vision soaks up more heat, then Theory drags Hendry up. Theory talks more trash, but Hendry suplexes Theory now! The fans cheer while Logan is already upset again. Hendry rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hendry fires haymakers!
Hendry whips Theory to ropes to then LARIAT! Theory flounders from taking the “Commonwealth Clothesline,” and Hendry runs to LARIAT in the corner! Hendry keeps moving, but Theory blows past! Only for Hendry to catch him! FALL AWAY SLAM! And then a kip up, for the… TURN! The fans cheer, but LOGAN ATTACKS!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by disqualification
The fans boo but Logan HAMMERS away on Hendry! Logan hands Hendry the win but he snarls as he tells Hendry, “Nobody can fire me!” Hendry fires off fists! Theory goes after Hendry, the fans boo as The Vision mugs Hendry! They stomp and punch away, but here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins again take the fight to The Vision! SUPERKICK for Logan! Then Ford spins Theory around to ENZIGIRI! Dawkins takes Theory for THE SILENCER! The fans pump it up for The Profits, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Theory! Ford climbs up, but BRON runs in! Bron THROWS Ford out of the ring! Then Bron CLOBBERS Dawkins!
The fans bark as Bron then GERMAN SUPLEXES Dawkins! The Unpredictable Badass turns the tides, but SETH ROLLINS trips him up! The fans cheer as Rollins gets revenge with furious fists! Rollins THROWS Bron into steel steps! Rollins stomps away, then they brawl in the ring! Rollins rains down fists while the fans cheer! Rollins BLASTS Logan & Theory off the apron, then LARIATS Bron down! Omaha is erupting as Rollins is shaking the ropes! Rollins aims, but hold on! Ford FLIES out to take out Logan & Theory! But Bron SPEARS Rollins in the distraction! Bron snarls as he tells Rollins he was that close.
Bron leaves Rollins down again, but he’s still roughed up himself. Will either man survive the Backlash?
Backstage interview with Judgment Day.
Jackie is now with Liv, Dom, JD, Raquel & Roxie, and brings up them sending a message to Finn. But what is the focus moving forward? Liv says yeah, you saw what they did to Finn tonight, and to Vaquer last week. The focus is getting all the gold and crushing anyone who gets in their way. And this season is all about Raquel & Roxie! Tell her, sister! Raquel warns Brie Bella & Paige that their nostalgia tour was cute for a night, but it’s time to get serious. She wants them both to come to their show, because- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria step in, and The Role Model says, “Well, well, well. Wouldya look at here? Can anyone in the Judgment Day get anything done on their own?”
Bayley has known them all for so long and she is just finally getting it. Lyra says they weren’t gonna forget what happened to them last week, either. If they’re such a big happy family, then they won’t be afraid to take them on. Liv mocks them and says families help each other win. Try it sometime, losers. Bye~! Bye~! Judgment Day leaves, but will #BayLyra humble them soon enough? And what of Brie & Paige answering the challenge to show up on “Judgment Day’s show?”
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
With champions either too busy, too lazy, or perhaps too afraid to accept a challenge, The Ruler is making HIMSELF into the challenge! Who will answer the call, and who will be thrown from the mountaintop in Omaha?
Oba has the mic to say,” The time has come. The Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin.” And it’s AKIRA TOZAWA that answers the call! He is accompanied by Maxxine Dupri & Otis, but can The Stamina Monster even survive?
The bell rings and Tozawa steps up to be face to… chest with Oba… Tozawa gest scared, but Otis says that’s okay, HE will step up. Even Oba likes the look of this! The bell rings, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Oba SHOVES Otis! That alone is impressive, but Otis comes back to RAM Oba! Oba stays put and the fans continue to cheer. Oba and Otis are forehead to forehead, then Oba RAMS Otis! Otis doesn’t budge and the fans cheer! They start shoving, then Otis rips his shirt away! Oba RAMS Oba, Oba RAMS Otis, but Otis dodges! Only for Oba to UPPERCUT Otis down! Oba then hauls Otis up, for a SUPER SHOTPUT!
The fans are thunderous as Oba is fired up, and he watches Otis slowly get up. Even Oba is wondering if this is possible, but he kicks Otis first. Oba nods and says he knows how to get this done. Oba hoists Otis up the corner, then gets under Otis, for a SUPER SIZED FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
The first challenge was already a big challenge, but Oba was still up to the challenge! And after seeing that, will anyone even want to step up next week?
Refs check on Rollins backstage.
Rollins insists that despite how he looks, he is fine. Just leave him alone. Rollins sees Hendry & The Profits, and he “thanks” Montez Ford for setting him up for that second spear. Ford says thanks to Rollins’ past antics, nobody, and Ford means NOBODY, trusts Rollins! Oh, wow, nobody? Ford doesn’t trust him, Dawkins doesn’t trust him, Rollins doesn’t even know Hendry but Hendry probably doesn’t trust him. Guess what? Rollins doesn’t even trust himself! But who cares!? They’re in the same fight! They’re all after The Vision, so those fights are gonna come together! But here’s the deal: They stay out of Rollins’ way, he’ll stay out of theirs. Got it?
Rollins storms off, but does he have it all backwards? Shouldn’t they all work together if they want to tear The Vision down?
Adam Pearce mediates a meeting between Iyo Sky and Asuka.
The Raw General Manager knows these two are set to face off at Backlash, so the floor is theirs. Iyo starts by telling “Asuka-san, I have avoided this fight for years. You know this. You are exactly what you say you are: my senpai; my mentor; I looked up to you. I loved you. And despite everything you have done to me, I still have the utmost respect for you. I never wanted to have this fight, and I never wanted it to come to this. But… You have changed.” Asuka says nothing has changed, but Iyo says yes, she has! The Asuka that Iyo looked up to is no longer here! Now, Iyo has no choice but to fight Asuka.
Asuka says Iyo continues her disrespect, so the Iyo that Asuka taught is no longer here, either! This person sitting here, who are you? “I don’t know anyone this disrespectful. Who are you?” Asuka says this is her biggest disappointment! Do you not get how she feels?! Asuka is done with Iyo. At Backlash, Asuka cuts Iyo out of her life for good. Iyo says fine, she understands. Because she IS ready for Asuka! Asuka rolls her eyes, then leans in close, to MIST IYO RIGHT IN THE FACE!! Pearce is furious, has Asuka get out of here, and shouts for a doctor! The Empress of Tomorrow shows no remorse, but will The Genius show no mercy at Backlash?
Backstage interview with El Grande Americano Original and…?
Jackie is with Chad G- er, uh, the Original EGA and The Creed Brothers, who are now “Los Americanos Hermanos,” The American Brothers… After that surprise attack on the other El Grande Americano at AAA during the Mask VS Mask contract signing, how are they feeling going into this trios match? Well, thankfully, the No Physicality Agreement was for Mexico. That means here in Middle America, all bets are off! Now, the boys saw how they great EGA Original in AAA, it’s ridiculous! So they decided to do the honorable thing and help him out. They take inspiration from a close personal friend of his, Chad Gable, still sidelined with injury.
But on May 30th, we find out once and for all that there is only ONE El Grande Americano, and you’re lookin’ at him! The ORIGINAL El Grande Americano! AH GRACIAS~! Los Americanos Original heads to the ring, but will this be an American made victory? Or will the real Americanos please stand up?
Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Americanos Original!
Raw returns as the other Los Americanos make their entrance. The trios sort out, but then El Grande Dos throws his cape at Original! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! The fists fly, but “Julio” DUMPS Rayo out, then “Bruto” ROCKS Bravo! The brothers THROW Bravo out before Original LARIATS Americano Dos out! The fans cheer, “AH GRACIAS~!” Bravo rushes in, Bruto FLAPJACKS him, and now the match is on! Bruto copies Bravo’s dance, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Julio, they double whip to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Julio struts but Rayo tags in. Rayo ROCKS and KICKS Julio, then CHOPS! Rayo runs, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Julio kips up while Rayo hobbles. Julio reels Rayo in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Bruto, then tag to Original. Julio ELBOWS Rayo in the corner, Bruto BACK BODY BLOCKS, then feed to Original’s HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Original covers, TWO! Original drags Rayo up, wrenches, wristlocks, but Rayo breaks free to SMACK him! Tag to El Grande Dos! The Grandes tie up, go around, and Original arm-drags! They fight back up, Dos wrenches but Original rolls to SLAP back! Original headlocks but Rayo tags in as Dos powers up and out. They then trip Original out, bring him to the outside, and Grande Dos WRECKS Original with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Los Americanos stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rayo BOOTS Bruto off the corner! Rayo then clamps onto Julio with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Julio endures, reaches out, but drops to his knees. Julio powers up again to BACKPACK SENTON! The fans rally while both men are down, hot tags to the Grandes! Original THROWS Dos, then rains down fists! Dos gets free, Bravo goes up and leaps in! Original catches him for an EXPLODER! Original fires hands, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ROLLING LIGER KICK on Rayo! Then Original ducks the discus to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Original and he waistlocks, but Bravo tags in!
Bravo y Rayo save their Americano from Chaos Theory, only for Original to waistlock Bravo! Bravo grabs Rayo in a panic, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Original Grande, and he goes out to CANNONBALL! He CLOBBERS Rayo, goes up a corner, but Dos distracts the ref! That lets Rayo SHOVE Original off the corner! But Julio springs right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Bruto is up to MOONSAULT! But Dos CLOBBERS Bruto with the headbutt! GAMANGIRI for Julio! But then both Grandes run up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Bravo is up top, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Bravo is furious but the fans rally up, “This is Awesome!”
Rayo aims at Bruto, runs up, and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Then he SEATED SENTONS! But Julio gets Bravo up, APRON BOMB! Grande Dos PENALTY KICKS Julio! But Original has Bravo, RAMS him into Dos, then hits CHAOS THEORY! The fans cheer as Original goes up top, but Grande Dos grabs him! But the brothers RAM him into the barriers! Original DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Los Americanos Original win!
Winners: Los Americanos Original, by pinfall
AH GRACIAS~! But will this momentum carry El Grande Americano Original through that Mask VS Mask match at the end of May?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Now that there is no one to stand in his way, The OTC, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, walks out on stage and raises his finger to the sky. The pyro goes off, and it is time for the title fight contract signing. But will things stay civil in this family civil war? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman gets his second round of pyro, then joins Pearce in the ring. Roman makes sure to sit at the head of the table, then Pearce introduces the challenger, Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer the Samoan Werewolf as he makes his entrance. Pearce says we all know how this works: two signatures on the contract makes this match official. The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” while he stares down with Jacob. Roman picks up his mic first to say, “Nah, Pearce, you know how this works. Omaha, Nebraska…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman asks if Jacob hears all that.
Roman says that’s not just love, but the sound of respect! The fans cheer that, and Roman says you don’t think he knows where Jacob comes from? That he wasn’t watching from afar? That respect wasn’t earned just from hanging out. Jacob was grinding for 12 years, but Roman was here for OVER 12 years! The fans cheer again, and Roman tells Jacob that Roman was the one in this company, his foot holding the door open for Solo Sikoa. Solo brought Fatu in? Well guess what? Roman brought Solo in. Therefore, Roman brought Fatu in. And Roman will be damned if there is not respect to be had in this business for him!
The fans again cheer for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman says this is about respect. There has to be a code, there has to be an honor system. They can’t just run roughshod around here, bogarding everything for the family. No, there has to be a system of conduct that they can hang their hats on, understand? The Tongan Death Grip… Jacob disrespects Roman with something that he saves for desperate measures. Where does Jacob think they are? In some bar at 3AM, surrounded 8v1? THAT is when you bust out the Tongan Death Grip, THAT is when you snatch someone’s throat! You don’t do that to family! You don’t do that to your own. You don’t do that to your Tribal Chief!
The fans cheer again, but Fatu says, “Hold on, what?! Tribal Chief? Hey. That’s where you got it all wrong, you don’t understand. Yes, I am desperate. Yes, it feels like it’s just me against the world. Yes, my back is against the wall. So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that comes with it!” The fans are torn on that, but Fatu says to keep it 100, then he’ll put a choke hold on this game, and he’ll squeeze out every dollar and cent, just the way this company been doing their family for decades! So when Fatu’s talking all gas, no brakes with it, that doesn’t mean slowing down, it means moving forward and never going back to where he came from.
So yes, Roman, Fatu is desperate. Desperate enough to do anything for his household, even if he gotta run through his own blood! Roman says this is what he’s talking about! Fatu’s household?! Let’s get this out the way. Roman signs his part, the fans cheer, and then Roman pushes the contract to Fatu. Fatu is talking about his household, but Roman says he’s been up here over a decade for MULTIPLE households! Fatu is worried about seven kids, but Roman’s worried about 170 kids! Fatu is worried about higher education, but Roman is worried about generation after generation! Because Roman is the one that can do that! Proof of concept! The respect! WWE does business with HIM!
Roman already told everyone a long time ago, this is ALL HIS! This is HIS ring! And yes, in their family, they’re equals, of the same blood. But in this ring, Jacob, you’re beneath him! JACOB SNATCHES ROMAN! Roman CLAWS Fatu’s face, THROWS him into buckles, then THROWS an armchair at him! The fans fire up but Pearce wants Roman to calm down. Roman grabs the belt, but Fatu GRABS ROMAN’S THROAT! Roman HAMMERS Fatu down, climbs up in the corner, and rains down more fists! The fans count along, Roman goes all the way to TEN! But the TONGAN DEATH GRIP still finds him!!
Roman hurries to get loose, SUPERMAN- DEATH GRIP!! DEATH GRIP!! Pearce hurries in there, Roman grabs at Pearce out of desperation, but Fatu drags him around, CHOKE SLAM on the table!! The table didn’t break, but Roman is still down and out. Fatu signs his part, and he says they gonna do this! It is official, and as it looks, Fatu has the advantage! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from sinking his teeth deep into Roman? Or can Roman find a way to survive?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to Backlash, but with some great stuff that also had nothing to do with Backlash. Very good promos from Judgment Day, and I just knew Liv was gonna confront Roxie about Finn sneaking in. Her mentioning watching it back on Netflix was also a good detail, as they can reference it later if Roxie really does end up helping Finn as the mole. They were acting like enemies cuz they didn’t want the secret being exposed by cameras. But in the end, Judgment Day of course made sure Finn lost, but there might be hope for allies if Bayley & Lyra are gonna get in Judgment Day’s way of the women’s tag titles. Mixed Six Tag maybe?
Great 2v2 tag of Penta & Evans VS Rusev & Ethan, and the Heels winning out makes sense given Penta is a Face champion. Rusev will likely be betrayed by Ethan so that Ethan gets the title shot, only for Penta to win out. Great first match for the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Oba continues to build his power on main roster by just showing his physical power in throwing Otis. Very good promo from Sol and Becky, that’s clearly Becky’s first title defense right there, but I would think Becky cheats to win. Though, I can’t really see what Sol could do after she loses so maybe Sol should win to humble Becky? Plus, they can just have a rematch after.
Great stuff with all the Americanos, especially with how convoluted it is to cover up the obvious identities of everyone. AAA gives the rest of the story where Gable Americano has escalated things to where even Kaiser Americano’s girlfriend is banned from AAA if Kaiser loses his mask, and that’s pretty wild. But probably also all the more reason we’re about to get Chad Gable back once he’s exposed. Great stuff with The Vision story, such as Rollins interacting with Roman only to get attacked by Bron Breakker. Also, that means Roman didn’t even care that Bron ran past him to go after Rollins, and that’s hilarious.
Hendry VS Theory ending in disqualification was fine, it works for Heels to be sore losers and such. Profits of course made the save, and while Rollins said they’d stay separate, I really do think there’s gonna be some kind of team up before this is over. Obviously, Hendry & Profits VS Vision can happen as a Six Man, and at the very least, they try to help Rollins against Bron when Logan & Theory try to cheat that match. And very good stuff in the story of Roman VS Jacob. Good promo from Usos, very good contract signing promos, especially with Roman referencing some of the real-life stories about Haku fighting off jackasses in bars. Jacob standing tall would suggest he loses, but there’s also SmackDown as a go-home to see if the tides turn at the last minute.
My Score: 8.9/10
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