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Mitchell’s NXT Stand & Deliver Results & Report! (4/6/24)
Philly’s ’bout it ’bout it!

Can Trick Williams whoop… HIM?
Their friendship torn apart by jealousy and pride, Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes battle one-on-one! Who proves they were the better man all along?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Countdown Show – Joe Gacy VS Shawn Spears; Gacy wins.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin VS Axiom & Nathan Frazer; Bron & Corbin win and retain the titles.
- NXT North American Championship Triple Threat: Oba Femi VS Josh Briggs VS DIJAK; Oba wins and retains the title.
- Six Woman Tag: Thea Hail, Fallon Henley & Kelani Jordan VS Jacy Jayne, Kiana James & Izzi Dame; Thea, Fallon & Kelani win.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Roxanne Perez; Roxie wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s Champion.
- NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Tony D’Angelo; Dragunov wins and retains the title.
- Trick Williams VS Carmelo Hayes; Trick wins.
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It’s the Stand & Deliver “Countdown” Show!
Join Megan Morant, Sam Roberts and… “Miss Stand & Deliver,” Arianna Grace in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action tonight. Though not surprisingly, Arianna thinks this excitement is all about her…
The Wolf Dogs chowed down in Philly.
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin compared the two best Philly Cheesesteaks, Pat’s VS Geno’s. And of course, they disagreed. Bron said Pat’s, Corbin said Geno’s, and that upset Corbin because this close to their tag title match, they need to be on the same page! Bron said Pat’s cheesesteak is the Wolf Dogs of cheesesteaks. Corbin stormed off, leaving his sandwiches behind, so more for Bron! But will these two still be hungry enough to hold onto their titles through Stand & Deliver?
Tony D’Angelo speaks.
The streets of Philly are tough, gritty and no-nonsense. Just like home. He faces Ilja Dragunov for the title, but a wise man once said that you may have to go through Hell, but you’ll be a better man for it. Is Tony ready for this? Tony says, “See you, Champ.” We pan over, and he’s looking up at the Rocky Balboa statue. Will Tony bring out his inner Italian Stallion as he faces the Mad Dragon?
Ridge Holland joins the panel.
Megan welcomes him to the show, and he thanks Ava Raine for giving him chance. Megan asks if being here has him feeling emotional, and he says of course. As much as he wants to be in that ring, he made the decision to step away for the sake of himself and his family. And speaking of Family, Dragunov may be taking on more than even he can handle with the D’Angelo Family. Interacting with the D’Angelo Family has Dragunov looking out of sorts for the first time in a long time. Ridge knows Tony will have to dig even deeper than he ever has before to defeat Dragunov, match the physicality, and Dragunov will surely bring that out of Tony.
Then once the bell rings, are the games over? Well, you can’t just call yourself The Don and expect people to come along. The fans have accepted it, but for those who don’t accept it, there are consequences. Sam wonders if Dragunov doesn’t realize that Tony is the first person to not play Dragunov’s game but is forcing Dragunov to play his. Moving on, the Six Woman Tag of Thea, Fallon & Kelani VS Kiana, Jacy & Izzi is full of grudges, a battle of cliques, but we all know Kliqs run WWE. Certainly joining likeminded people help you get ahead, and a lot of this was Thea realizing who really were her friends.
Megan says it is so good to see Thea back to her true self. Jacy may never have been Thea’s real friend, but she did help awaken something in Thea. Jacy may have made a big mistake doing that, fiery Thea is going to be a lot to handle. Ridge knows the ups and downs of figuring out who you are and then embracing it. And speaking of, Joe Gacy has surely embraced his true self, even if it is rather manic. Gacy and Shawn Spears are set to throw down in the countdown, who will truly Stand & Deliver?
Countdown Show – Joe Gacy VS Shawn Spears!
After surviving #HardJustice, the madman of NXT now faces The Chair Man and the “painful truth.” Will Gacy turn everything Upside-Down on Spears? Or will Spears-
Wait, RIDGE HOLLAND attacks Gacy with a chair?! The fans boo, Ridge said he was taking a step away from things! Spears smiles, though, he feels this is the “truth” he brought out of Ridge! Gacy snarls, hobbles his way into the ring, and he still wants to fight! The bell rings, Spears runs up, but Gacy TOSSES him up and out! Gacy’s suffered more than a chair shot, so he runs and DIVES to take Spears down! The fans fire up, Gacy puts Spears in, and then Gacy goes up the corner. But Spears runs up to spring right up, and SUPER ARM-DRAG Gacy away! Gacy writhes, goes to the apron, and Spears storms up to throw haymakers.
The fans rally for Gacy but Spears whips him into a POST! Gacy writhes, the ref checks, but Gacy refuses to quit. So Spears throws forearms into that lower back! Spears then scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Spears mockingly asks if Gacy hurts, then he CHOPS Gacy! The fans “WOO~” as Gacy CHOPS back! Spears CHOPS, Gacy CHOPS, then Gacy CHOPS and runs, into a CHOP! Spears runs, but Gacy CHOPS back! Gacy runs, but Spears CHOPS again! Spears runs, but he fakes Gacy out to trip him! BOSTON CRAB! Gacy endures as Spears sits deep on the hold! Gacy fights up, moves around, and the fans rally for him.
Gacy claws his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Spears lets off at 4, and Spears scowls as the fans duel. Spears stands Gacy up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up. Spears again asks if it hurts, but Gacy throws elbows! Spears falls, Gacy adjusts, but Spears comes back! Gacy DECKS him, then adjusts to CROSSBODY! But Spears rolls it through, TWO! Gacy gets up, and gets Spears for a SAIDO! The fans fire up while both men are down! Spears goes to ropes and drags himself up. Gacy throws body shots, Spears throws haymakers, then Gacy throws haymakers. Gacy whips, Spears reverses but Gacy CLOBBERS him!
Gacy rallies, BOOTS, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up with Gacy while Spears flounders to a corner. Gacy runs in to ELBOW Spears, clothesline, and short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as Gacy LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Spears survives and bails out but the fans rally up. Gacy builds speed and DIVES, but into a forearm! Spears drags Gacy out, suplexes, but Gacy headstands on the apron! So Spears BOOTS him! Spears brings Gacy around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The ring count climbs but Spears rolls in at 4 of 10. Gacy flounders, Spears dares him to get in, and Gacy stands at 8 of 10. Spears slingshots Gacy to the top rope! SUPER DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO!!
Gacy survives and Spears grows frustrated. Spears vows to end this, reels Gacy into a fireman’s carry, but Gacy slips free! Clinch but Spears throws elbows! Gacy gets Spears again, but Spears arm-drags free! Spears fireman’s carries, Gacy sunset flips but Spears sits on it! Cover, TWO! Gacy gets Spears now, URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Spears survives and Gacy grits his teeth while clutching his back. The fans rally back up, Spears goes to the apron, but Gacy goes up the corner. Gacy aims and Spears freaks out! Gacy hops down to BOOT Spears, then goes to the apron to SENTON! The fans fire up and Gacy goes back up top! SWANTON FLOP as Spears moves!
Spears gets Gacy up, underhooks, PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO?!? Gacy survives and shocks Spears! The fans fire up and Spears drags Gacy up. Spears winds up to SUPERKICK! Gacy rebounds to ROLLING ELBOW! Then UPPERCUTS! Gacy handsprings but into a BOOT! Spears fireman’s carries but Gacy slips free! Gacy whips, Spears reverses, but Gacy handsprings, UPSIDE-DOWN!! Cover, Gacy wins!
Winner: Joe Gacy, by pinfall
Gacy overcomes the odds, and the “truth” makes him the winner! But will there be consequences of Ridge’s actions? And will it come from Ava Raine or from Gacy himself?
The Meta Four are here!
Noam Dar, Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend & Oro Mensah are the hosts of Stand & Deliver, and they parody the D’Angelo Family by eating up at an Italian restaurant. Must be nice to be The Don, right? Jakara can’t imagine walking around whacking o- Jakara, phrasing. But Lash would rather be the NXT Champion. The Dragon and the Don collide, but only one can be champion. Then they parody Chase U as they talk about how friendship brought Thea Hail & Jacy Jayne together. Dar has questions. STFU when Professor Lash speaks! But then the friendship soured, the battlelines have been drawn, and that is a teachable moment.
Another parody of needing the ambulance, just as Roxanne Perez and Lyra Valkyria have needed. Roxie lost a title and hasn’t been able to reclaim it, but Lyra will do whatever she must to hold onto it. Vindication versus validation, but only one leaves champion. CLEAR~! Then they mock Dijak’s Matrix meets Judge Dredd. Now “justice” for Dijak is smash mouth, but The Ruler won’t put up with it. And don’t forget Josh Briggs, he will throw fire and fury in those fists! Three big men, can the Wells Fargo Center contain it? And lastly, in the barbershop, that is the main event. Carmelo Hayes VS Trick Williams, in the City of Brother Love.
Two men fighting for the same thing: the number one spot. There can only be one at the top. Will it be #WhoopDatTrick? Or will Melo prove he’s still HIM? In a city full of history, it is time to make some! Welcome to Stand & Deliver!
NXT Tag Team Championships: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin VS Axiom & Nathan Frazer!
The Wolf Dogs may have had those cheesesteaks, but their appetites for competition are never satisfied. Will they feast on the hopes and dreams of their opponents here? Or will the Undeniable Hard-Hitting Truth be that speed kills?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who the alpha dogs truly are!
Wait! Frazer & Axiom DIVE! And DIVE! And DIVE again! They aren’t letting the Wolf Dogs get their bearings, Axiom goes up to GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! The fans fire up as Axiom puts Bron in, the bell rings, and Axiom CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE!! Bron snarls, the fans bark, and Axiom runs. Bron blocks a kick, but Frazer tags in to DROPKICK! Axiom DROPKCIKS but Corbin tags in! To get an ASSISTED DROPKICK! Frazer runs, tilt-o-whirls and DDTS! Cover, TWO! Frazer headlocks, Corbin powers up and out, but Frazer redirects, redirects, and then dropkicks! Frazer keeps going, but Corbin blocks a boot!
Corbin FLIPS Frazer, LARIATS him, and the fans fire up! Corbin drags Frazer up, DECKS him, then YANKS him back up. But Frazer lands out to PELE! Tag to Axiom, he fires forearms, Fraezr adds forearms, then they LARIAT and DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Axiom runs up, but Corbin puts him on the apron. Axiom RAMS Corbin, GAMANGIRIS Bron, then slingshots at Corbin. Corbin catches Axiom to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, then deadlift BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Corbin tags Bron, the fans bark, and Bron brings Axiom up. Bron CLUBS Axiom, digs his knees in at the corner, but lets off as the ref counts.
The fans fire up with Bron and he headlocks. Axiom powers up and out, Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed to LARIAT Axiom inside-out! The fans fire up and even Corbin liked that one! Bron brings Axiom over, tags Corbin, and the Wolf Dogs mug Axiom. Corbin throws hands, Axiom flounders, but Corbin keeps Axiom from Frazer. Corbin DECKS Axiom, digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Bron tags in, drags Axiom up but Axiom fires hands! Bron knees low, whips, and ELBOWS Axiom down! Cover, TWO! Bron does push-ups! The fans bark again and Bron clamps onto Axiom with a chinlock.
Bron grinds Axiom down, the fans rally up, and Axiom fights up. Axiom pries the hold open, CHOPS and CHOPS, but Bron knees low! Bron runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bron and Axiom stir, they crawl for their corners, and the fans rally as they hot tag Frazer and Corbin! Frazer springboards ot MISSILE DROPKICK! Frazer dodges Bron to TOSS him, then dodges Corbin to WRECK Bron! Then Frazer slips through a lariat, springboards, QUEBRADA! He powers Corbin into a REVERSE DDT! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Corbin survives the onslaught but Frazer tags Axiom.
Axiom goes to one corner while Frazer climbs this one, PHOENIX- NO, Corbin moves! Corbin DECKS Axiom, then gives Frazer a DEEP SIX! Tag back to Bron, POWERBOMB for Axiom, then a flip over into- GOLDEN RATIO!! SUPERKICK for Corbin!! Cover, TWO?!?! The fans are thunderous as all four men are down! Axiom goes to a corner, climbs up and the fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” Bron trips Axiom up on the top rope! Bron throws hands, but Axiom fires back! Bron JUMP KNEES! Tag to Corbin, and he runs up, but into a BOOT! Axiom adjusts, Bron is right up! SUPER STEINER into Corbin! Corbin covers, Frazer breaks it!!
The fans are fired up again, “This is Awesome!” Axiom fires forearms on Bron but Bron gives them back. They go back and forth, Axiom gets the edge but Bron UPPERCUTS! Bron runs, Axiom dodges, SNAP GERMAN! Corbin is up, he catches Axiom to UREANGE into a corner! Frazer is up, kicks, but Corbin blocks! But the DRAGON WHIP hits! Bron fireman’s carries Frazer to GUTBUSTER DROP! Bron has the fans barking, and he goes up a corner, only for Axiom to GAMANGIRI! Axiom tags Frazer then climbs. Frazer goes to the other corner while Axiom gives Bron a SUPER SPANISH FLY! Frazer SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!!!
Bron survives again and the challengers are shocked! They coordinate, Frazer goes back up, but Bron anchors him! Bron body shots from underneath! Corbin ROCKS Axiom, gets Frazer, but Frazer throws elbows! Bron comes back, Corbin gives Axiom a SCRAPBUSTER! Bron has Frazer up, SUPER BACK SUPLEX CUTTER!! Bron roars, he tags Corbin, and Corbin goes up!? The Wolf doesn’t usually do this, but he FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!! Corbin is furious, as is Bron, but the fans fire up again! Bron brings down the straps as he goes around to aim at Axiom & Frazer on the outside. Bron runs in, Axiom moves Frazer, Bron hits steel steps!!
Corbin storms out, grabs each m an by the neck, and he SHOVES them over the desk! But they land on their feet to come back and DOUBLE LARIAT! Axiom & Frazer mug Corbin, put him in, then ROCK Corbin! Axiom tags Frazer, GOLDEN RATIO! Frazer goes up to PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, BRON BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous again as the Big Booty Nephew saves the match! Axiom BUZZSAWS and SUPERKICKS him for it! Axiom runs at Corbin, tilt-o-whirl, END OF DAYS! Frazer runs up, END OF- NO, Frazer slips free! Bron SPEARS!!! Cover, Wolf Dogs win!!
Winners: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
This was truly fast and furious, but the Wolf Dogs find a way to win! Will nothing stop this dysfunctional yet dominant duo?
The Meta Four is backstage.
Wearing Dallas Cowboys jerseys… Noam Dar says they need to do interviews. And when it comes to Oba Femi, there’s only one man for the job. They all cheer Dar on but Dar says no, it’s Oro. But Oro says you never know if Oba’s in a good mood. Too late, do it. They give him a mic and Oro says we are outside the locker room of The Ruler! They want to know, will it be Dijak, Josh Briggs, or- OH! Oba pushes the door open and knocks Oro over! Well, that match is up next, will Oba prove his confidence with actions rather than words?
NXT North American Championship Triple Threat: Oba Femi VS Josh Briggs VS DIJAK!
It may not be WrestleMania, but this is definitely MEAT Mania! Will Oba be able to survive the odds when he’s up against two men who are on par with his size and strength? Or will we see someone finally defy Oba’s destiny?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the biggest and the baddest!
The bell rings and the three stare down. The challengers rush in but Oba catches them both by the neck! Oba shoves Dijak away, then he shoves Briggs up and out! Dijak runs up, CLUBS Oba, and then Briggs ROCKS Oba from the apron! Dijak ROCKS Oba again, Briggs and Dijak both kick, but Oba blocks! Oba FLIPS them both! The fans are fired up as Oba then UPPERCUTS Briggs and UPPERCUTS Dijak, then repeat! Oba runs side to side, but Briggs ELBOWS him! Briggs and Dijak BOOT SANDWICH! Dijak runs to RAM Oba, then Briggs RAMS Oba, repeat! Oba is the world’s biggest pinball as Dijak and Briggs continue to RAM him!
The fans rally with “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Briggs and Dijak RAM Oba, Oba leans against ropes, and Dijak shoves Oba out of the ring. They both go to the apron, and Dijak ROCKS Briggs! So much for teaming up. Dijak LEAPS, but Oba catches him! But Briggs LEAPS, so Oba SMACKS him using Dijak! Then Oba pops Dijak up to DROP him on Briggs! The fans fire up with Oba’s insane strength! Oba storms up on Dijak, and TOSSES him over the Spanish announce desk! Oba then picks up an armchair, and he CHUCKS it at Briggs! The fans fire up and Oba picks the chair back up. Oba drags Dijak up but Dijak throws hands!
Dijak ROCKS Oba, ROCKS him again and again, then makes him take a seat. Oba UPPERCUTS but Dijak SUPERKICKS! Oba sits in the chair, Dijak goes up top! But Briggs grabs Dijak first! Briggs SUPER CHOKE SLAMS Dijak onto Oba and the chair!! They almost wipe out Spanish commentary entirely! The fans lose their minds while the ref checks on Dijak and Oba. Briggs drags Oba up and into the ring, then runs to BOOT in the corner! Briggs keeps going, he BOOTS again! Briggs then shoves Oba out, goes up the corner, and leaps, into a CHOP! Oba snarls as he storms up on Briggs.
Briggs fights the lift with elbows, then choke grips! The fans rally as Oba pries free of the grip! Dijak joins in, and now he and Briggs DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM! Double cover, TWO!! Oba survives, but Briggs and Dijak shove each other. Oba flounders but they mug him with hammering forearms! Briggs and Dijak run, into DOUBLE SPINEBUSTERS!! The fans are thunderous again as Oba shows off his superhuman strength! Oba goes to the apron, he stands Briggs up, but Briggs clamps on! Oba fights with fists, throws more shots, but Briggs ELBOWS him back! And hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX!
Briggs hurries in but Dijak springboards, into a BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Briggs hobbles, this battle is taking a lot out of all three men. Briggs considers his options, and he goes up a corner?! Fans want tables but then Oba body shots Briggs first! Oba goes up to CLUB Briggs but Briggs hits back! Briggs SHOKES Oba, Dijak SUPERKICKS Oba down! Dijak then ROCKS Briggs, ROCKS him again, and climbs up to CLUB him. Dijak goes to the very top to join Briggs, but Briggs fights back! Briggs winds up to SUPER LARIAT!! Both men fall but Briggs hurries to cover, ROPEBREAK!! Dijak survives by that very big foot!
Oba is back and he shoves Briggs. Briggs CHOPS, Oba fires a forearm! Oba ROCKS Briggs, but Briggs ROCKS Oba! They go back and forth, then Briggs fires body shots. Oba hits back, the fans continue to rally with “MEAT! MEAT!” Dijak CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, giving Oba and Briggs shot after shot! But then they hit him back! Briggs fires forearms and elbows, but then Oba CHOPS them both! Oba runs, Briggs ROCKS him! Dijak SUPERKICKS Briggs! Dijak spins, Briggs BOOTS him! Dijak fires up, but Briggs dodges so the BOOT hits Oba! Briggs DECKS Dijak! Briggs fires up, runs and clotheslines Oba up and out!
But then the CYCLONE KICK hits Briggs!! Cover, TWO!!! Briggs survives but Dijak CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS him while he’s down! But Briggs clamps onto Dijak’s neck! Dijak CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Briggs BOOTS from below! And LARIATS! Dijak stays up so Briggs LARIATS again! Dijak goes to a corner, Briggs CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Dijak choke grips to HIGH JUSTICE!! Cover, ONE?!?!? Briggs might be superhuman himself! Dijak runs up to SUPERKICK! Then he runs, into Briggs’ BOOT!! Briggs choke grips, for the CHOKE- DESTROYER?!? Dijak brings that outta nowhere! Cover, TWO?!?!?
The fans are thunderous as somehow, someway, Briggs survives! Dijak drags Briggs up, “This is Awesome!” as Dijak fireman’s carries. Dijak then goes up a corner!? The fans are freaking out already, and then Oba adds on! Oba Electric Chair Lifts Dijak and thereby lifts Briggs, ELECTRIC CHAIR SAMOAN DROP COMBO!! Cover, DIJAK BREAKS IT!!! The fans are electric, standing ovation, and Briggs manages to get away. Oba drags Dijak up, ROCKS him with hands, then POP-UP POWER- NO, Dijak fights it with fists! Dijak pops out the back, BOOTS Oba then runs, to BOOT again! Oba rebounds, so Dijak runs again to CYCLONE KICK!
Oba wobbles and Dijak says this is it! Torture rack, and FEAST YOUR EYES!! Cover, BRIGGS MOONSAULTS!! Dijak avoids it, then SUPERKICKS Briggs! Oba manages to stand but into another torture rack! FEAST YOUR EYES AGAIN!!! Cover, BRIGGS YANKS THE REF OUT!! The fans boo as Briggs bends the rules! Briggs grins but Dijak is furious! Dijak FLIES over the ref to take out Briggs! The fans fire up again and Dijak hurries back up. Dijak finds Oba and POSTS him! “This is Awesome!” as Oba staggers around. Dijak takes aim, runs in, but Oba sends him into barriers! Briggs RAMS Oba through barriers!!
Dijak torture racks Briggs! FEAST YOUR EYES!! Briggs is dazed, Dijak puts him in, and the fans are thunderous! Dijak says it for himself, and then torture racks! FEAST YOUR EYES again!! Cover, OBA RETURNS?! Oba drags Dijak off Briggs and POP-UP POWERBOMBS him onto Briggs!! Then Oba covers Briggs, and wins!!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Big meaty men slapped meat from bell to bell, and in the end, Oba is still The Ruler! Not only does he sit upon the throne, but he is also the measuring stick of what is means to be a giant! Will no one be able to move this mountain of a man?
The Meta Four is still backstage.
As the hosts, they need a successful interview, so they will get some thoughts from Thea, Fallon & Kelani. Duke Hudson says no, not a good idea right now. They’re in the zone. Hey, listen up, Dar is the host so take notes. Thea, Thea! Did you really think Jacy was your friend? Thea gets him in a KIMURA!! The Meta Four gets Dar away from Thea and Thea’s ready to break arms! Will she do just that when she gets her hands on that toxic Jacy Jayne?
Six Woman Tag: Thea Hail, Fallon Henley & Kelani Jordan VS Jacy Jayne, Kiana James & Izzi Dame!
There is no shortage of animosity in this one. Chase U, The Cowgirl and The Gym Princess are all united in how much they can’t stand Jacy, Kiana and Izzi, and the “mean girls” are united by how they can’t stand Thea, Fallon and Kelani! Which side learns their lesson about respect as all six Stand & Deliver?
Wait, the moment the good girls are ringside, the mean girls attack! Kiana of course TOSSES Fallon and Jacy RAMS Thea into the apron, leaving Izzi to CLOBBER Kelani! The fans boo as this toxic take on the Powerpuff Girls, with their red, blue, and green gear, put Fallon in the ring. The bell rings as Izzi fires hands on Fallon, then bumps her off buckles! Izzi whips Fallon into the corner again and again and again, then scoops to BACKBREAKER! Tag to Kiana and she runs up to KICK Fallon! Kiana stomps her, throws hands, then runs to BOOT Fallon down! Tag to Jacy and she joins Kiana. But Kelani saves Fallon from the double suplex!
Fallon tags Thea, then she and Kelani DOUBLE DROPKICK Kiana and Jacy! Izzi tags in, runs up, but into a CROSSBODY from Thea! The fans fire up with Thea’s team, and Fallon WRECKS Kiana while Kelani TORNILLOS Izzi! But Jacy DECKS Thea! Jacy whips, Thea reverses and sends Jacy out! Thean then shakes the ropes before the TRUST FALLS but onto Riley! Jacy used Riley against Thea, and then DECKS Thea! Jacy rains down fists on Thea, then tells off Chase U! Jacy puts Thea in, drags her up and bumps her off buckles. Jacy stomps a mudhole, then she tags Kiana in. Kiana stomps and RAMS into Thea, then tags Izzi.
Izzi & Kiana whip Theta HARD into the buckles, then Izzi runs up. Thea BOOTS Izzi, DECKS Kiana, theN swipes at Jacy! Thea dodges Izzi, but Izzi reels her in to back supelx. Thea lands out, and she SMASHES Izzi! Thea then dodges, tags to Kelani and Jacy! Kelani rallies on Jacy, the fans fire up, and Kelani UPPERCUTS! Kelani blocks a boot to JUMP SOBAT! Kelani kips up, the fans fire up, but Izzi runs in! Kelani DROPKICKS her out then handsprings, clinches, and COMPLETE SHOTS Jacy! Kelani hurries up top, but Kiana is there! Kelani BOOTS Kiana, but Izzi SHOVES Kelani down! It Iz what it Iz!
Tag to Izzi, she clamps onto Kelani and dribbles her off the mat! The fans boo as Izzi talks trash on Fallon. Izzi fires off on Kelani in a corner, then fires more forearms! Kelani hits back and the fans fire up! Izzi TOSSES Kelani away, then drops a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO! Izzi is annoyed, but she clamps onto the legs and CATAPULTS Kelani into buckles! Tag to Kiana, she stomps a mudhole in, then RAMS into Kelani. The ref counts, Kiana handsprings and taunts Thea, to then RAM into Kelani! Tag to Jacy, she says up yours and then CANNONBALLS Kelani! Cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated but she mocks Thea.
Jacy whips Kelani to the corner, runs up and back body blocks! Tag to Kiana, she taunts Fallon, and she knees Kelani low! Kiana whips, catches Kelani to a COBRA TWIST! Kelani endures, even as Kiana thrashes her around! The fans rally, Kelani fights free, but Kiana CLUBS her down! Kiana whips, but Kelani rolls her up! TWO! Kiana keeps Kelani from her corner, then CLOBBERS her! Kiana stomps Kelani, tags Izzi, and Kiana feeds Kelani to Izzi’s boot! Cover, TWO! Izzi slaps Kelani around, gets the legs again, and she CATAPULTS Kelani, but Kelani springs up the corner! CROSSBODY, but Izzi catches Kelani! BACKBREAKER!
Izzi then BLASTS Thea & Fallon! But Kelani avoids Izzi’s elbow drop! Kiana tags in, but Kelani tags Fallon! Fallon rallies on her bitter enemy, then goes up the ropes! Izzi runs in, but into the WHEELBARROW SHOTGUN COMBO! Fallon fires off shots on Izzi, then SMASHES her! Izzi runs in, but is sent into Kiana! Jacy runs in, but gets a FACEBUSTER! Fallon trips Izzi to CALF KICK her down! Fallon runs up on Kiana but Kiana puts her up top! Fallon SLAPS Kiana first, then TORNADO SNAP SUPLEXES! Cover, Jacy breaks it! Thea gets in but Izzi BOOTS her! Fallon DECKS Izzi! Fallon storms up on Kiana and shoves her down.
Fallon goes up, but Kiana THROAT CHOPS! Kiana goes up, brings Fallon up, and SUPER SPANISH FLIES! Cover, TWO!! Fallon survives and Kiana can’t believe it! Tag to Izzi, then tag to Jacy. They whip and FLAPJACK Fallon, to then 401K! Then TOXIC KNEE!! Cover, Thea breaks it!! The fans fire up and Thea fires off on Jacy! But Kiana whips Thea, only for Thea to tilt-o-whirl DDT! Thea roars, runs and SENTONS onto Kiana! But Izzi gets in to catch the trust fall, and she TOSSES Thea, but Duke catches her! The fans cheer on the Chase U MVP, and Kelani runs up to slingshot and STUNNER! Izzi flops out of the ring!
Kelani goes up top and takes aim! SUPER MOONSAULT onto Kiana & Izzi! And then she even kips up! But Jazmyn CLOBBERS Kelani with her good arm!! The fans boo but the ref missed it watching Jacy. But Thea tags in! And she tells Jacy to “SUCK IT!” Jacy freaks out, but she has no one to tag! Thea grins and the fans cheer her on. Jacy has to face the music now! Jacy and Thea fire off fast hands and the fans love it! Jacy shoves Thea, ROCKS her, but Thea ROCKS Jacy back! Jacy ROCKS Thea, Thea ROCKS Jacy, repeat! Jacy shoves Thea, BOOTS her down, then mocks Chase U. But Thea ducks the discus to THESZ PRESS and fast hands!
Jacy shoves Thea away, gets up, but Thea CLOBBERS her! Thea clinches to EXPLODER! Thea runs in but she’s sent into buckles! Jacy stacks, TWO! Thea stands, dodges and then comes back, body scissors and KIMURA!! Jacy DUMPS Thea out but Thea stands on the apron! HOTSHOT to the bad arm! But Kiana YANKS Thea down! Kiana puts Thea in, Jacy tags Izzi! Izzi grins as she runs up, but Thea ducks the boot! Thea runs, tilt-o-whirls, KIMURA!! Izzi falls to her knees, she TAPS! Thea’s team wins!!
Winner: Thea Hail, Fallon Henley & Kelani Jordan, by submission
Nice guys might finish last, but good girls are always better! Thea celebrates with Fallon, Kelani and Chase U as they all get vindication! Will this momentum be just what they all need to get back on track towards title opportunities?
Ava Raine speaks.
The NXT General Manager says if that tag match doesn’t show how NXT has the best women’s division anywhere in the world, then she doesn’t know what will. But she truly believes that the women are the backbone of NXT. That is why she’s excited and honored to announce that soon, we will be crowning the first-ever NXT Women’s North American Champion! NXT gets a midcard title for the ladies, and everyone loves it! But then who will be ready to win that brand new piece of gold?
Giulia is in the crowd!
Former NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, and pretty much the star of Stardom, is here in Philadelphia to get a feel of NXT. Could she soon become the new star of this already star-studded Women’s Division?
NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Roxanne Perez!
The Morrigan and The Prodigy have similar origins of just young girls dreaming big dreams and making them come true. However, the major difference between them is how they handled failure and adversity. While Lyra simply kept fighting to come back from injury, then flew across the Atlantic to start again, Roxie came up with excuses, blamed other people, and gave in to her anger. But will Roxie prove that edge is razor sharp? Or will she fail to take this title back again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is ready to do whatever it takes to be a champion!
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They go around, Roxie pulls hair to put Lyra in a corner, then climbs up to pull on the bad arm! Lyra gets free but Roxie is right after her. Lyra shoves Roxie down, Roxie gets back up, but Lyra waistlocks to SLAM! Roxie tries again, but Lyra again waistlocks and SLAMS! Lyra facelocks but Roxie wrenches out. Lyra turns that around to wrangle Roxie to a cover, TWO! Lyra headlocks, Roxie powers up and out, then drops to hurdle, but into a fireman’s carry! But Roxie slips free to go for the arm! Lyra gets free, but Roxie avoids the heel kick! The fans fire up as the two reset.
Roxie and Lyra circle, Lyra waistlocks, but Roxie pries free and wrenches the bad arm. The fans duel, Roxie pushes on the shoulder, but Lyra spins through. Roxie stays clamped onto the arm, then puts on more pressure. Lyra pulls hair, chinbars, and she puts Roxie on ropes to then whip her away. Roxie runs Lyra over, “kicks dirt” at her, then runs. Lyra hurdles, drops, but Roxie rolls. Roxie comes back to RANA, but Lyra handsprings through! Roxie runs up but into a hip toss! Lyra runs up to ELBOW Roxie down, then whips her again. Roxie blocks the hip toss, spins around and hammerlocks! Lyra endures, moves around, and around, and she throws Roxie out!
Lyra shakes out the bad arm, but she builds speed to WRECK Roxie with a dropkick! Lyra gets Roxie up and back in the ring, but has to shake out the bad arm. Lyra runs up to SHOTGUN Roxie down! Roxie gets up in a corner, Lyra runs in, but Roxie BOOTS the bad arm! Roxie goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the bad arm! Roxie CLUBS the arm again and again, then wrenches to ARMBAR DDT! Lyra clutches the elbow but Roxie runs up in the corner to UPPERCUT! Roxie wrenches, reels Lyra in and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, TWO! Roxie stays on Lyra’s arm, SLAMS it off the mat, then clamps on again.
Roxie steps over to drop a knee on the elbow! Lyra hurries away but Roxie runs up to throw body shots. Roxie then wraps the bad arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Roxie lets off at 4, and the fans rally up. Roxie grabs at the arm but Lyra uses the ropes as defense. Roxie stomps Lyra, CLUBS the arm, then pushes on the shoulder. Lyra fights up, throws body shots, but Roxie throws her by her hair! Roxie steps on Lyra’s arm and soaks up the cheers and jeers. But Lyra rolls Roxie up! TWO, and Roxie drop toeholds Lyra to CLUB her down! Roxie steps over, traps the good arm, then CLUBS the bad arm!
Roxie pulls on the arm, and fans freak out for the DARK ARMBAR!! Lyra writhes but Roxie hauls her up! Roxie hammerlocks into the NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO!! So Roxie YANKS the bad arm! Roxie pulls on the arm but Lyra endures! Lyra clasps hands but Roxie pulls the grip apart! Lyra fights around, kicks her way up, and stacks Roxie! TWO, and Roxie still has the arm! Roxie kicks into Lyra’s shoulder and ribs! Lyra still endures, the fans rally up, and Lyra moves around. Lyra kicks her way back up, Roxie avoids the stack, so Lyra stomps her again and again! And again and again and again!
Roxie finally lets Lyra go, but then she wrenches and CLUBS the arm! Hammerlock, and Roxie POSTS Lyra! Lyra slumps in the corner but Roxie brings her up to hammerlock and whip. Lyra reverses to send Roxie into buckles! Roxie ELBOWS back, goes up, but Lyra avoids the knees to O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Lyra goes up, up, but the arm throws her off! Lyra still CROSSBODIES! Roxie rolls through, steps over, but Lyra avoids the knee drop! Roxie hobbles, brings Lyra up, but Lyra fights the DDT! Lyra back drops Roxie away! The fans rally up as Roxie stands, and she swings, only for Lyra to dodge! Roxie dodges, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide!
The fans fire up while both women are down! Lyra and Roxie rise, and Roxie throws a forearm, only for Lyra to block! Lyra windmills, BOOTS, KICKS, KICKS and fires palm strikes! Lyra fires off more KICKS to the leg, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! And SOBATS, KICKS, RAMS, KICKS and reels Roxie in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO, so Lyra NORTHERN LIGHTS again! Bridge, TWO, and Lyra gets Roxie for a FISHERMAN- NO, the bad arm gives up! Roxie is free, she YANKS the bad arm, and hooks Lyra again! Lyra SMASHES Roxie off a knee and tries again! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Roxie survives and Lyra is frustrated. Lyra goes up a corner, but Roxie ROCKS her first! Roxie climbs to join Lyra, and she SLAPS her! Lyra SLAPS back! Roxie SLAPS, Lyra SLAPS, it’s a SLAP fight up top! Lyra gets the better of Roxie, CLUBS away on her and then goes up to SUPER SUNSET FLIP- NO, Roxie holds ropes to fight the bomb! Lyra still tries, she pries Roxie away, RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives again and flops to the outside! Lyra grows frustrated, but she builds speed to DIVE into a forearm! Roxie hurries in, she builds speed, and Roxie DIVES to TORNADO DDT to the floor!
Roxie puts Lyra in fast, runs up, ducks the heel kick to SOBAT! Roxie hops on, POP ROX!! Cover, TWO?!? Lyra survives and shocks Roxie! Roxie snarls, she grabs the bad arm and kicks and YANKS and hammerlocks! Roxie POSTS Lyra again! Roxie drags Lyra out, hammerlocks and POSTS her again! Roxie says this is HER title, and she hammers away on Lyra! The ref counts, Roxie lets off at 4, and she has to remember there are disqualifications. Wait, she exposes a crossbar! Roxie HAMMERS away on Lyra, but then Tatum Paxley slips in? She helps Lyra up, but Roxie DECKS Tatum!
Roxie gets Lyra’s bad arm along the bar! Fans freak out as Roxie- NO, Lyra avoids the stomp! Then she POSTS Roxie in return! Lyra then BOOTS Roxie, CLUBS away on her, then runs up, but is sent into Tatum! The superfan might’ve just cost her idol as Roxie POSTS Lyra again! Roxie SLAMS Lyra’s arm into the post! Other refs come out to help Tatum away, and Roxie puts Lyra in. Roxie runs up to tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE! Lyra rolls to a cover, TWO! HEEL KICK!! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives but Lyra goes up top! The fans duel as Lyra aims, DIVING SPLASH into the CROSSFACE!!! Roxie pulls way back on the hold!
Lyra rolls to a cover, TWO! Roxie ghost pins, TWO!! Lyra escapes, but Roxie SOBATS! Roxie hops on but Lyra dumps her! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Roxie has the prawn hold, TWO!! Both women stand, Lyra blocks the sobat and traps that leg, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Lyra hurries after Roxie, hauls her up to a fireman’s carry, NIGHT- NO, Roxie pops up to POISON-RANA! Then POP ROX!!! Then the CROSSFACE!!!! Roxie wants to hurt Lyra! Lyra flails, reaches out, claws her way, but Roxie kicks the ropes to turn this away!! Lyra is caught, fading, clawing at the hold, BUT SHE TAPS! ROXIE WINS!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by submission (NEW NXT Women’s Champion)
The Prodigy clipped The Morrigan’s wings and now she snatches away the Shiny Shiny! Roxie has come through on her own golden prophecy, will she make sure this title never leaves her side again?
NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family!
The Czar has proven through furious physicality and undaunting determination that he is a powerful fighter. But The Don of NXT has proven through cunning intellect and sly strategy that he is a powerful leader. When you pit power against power, only the one with something truly intangible comes out on top. Who will be the man with all the power here in NXT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the unbreakable is truly unbreakable!
The bell rings and the two rush up! Tony blocks a kick, but Dragunov blocks a haymaker, and Dragunov BACKHANDS, except that’s the bad hand! Tony fires off hands, then hockey scrums! Dragunov wrenches out, and he gives it back, even with the bad hand! Tony RAMS Dragunov into ropes, but Dragunov suplexes Tony up and out, going right along with him! The fans fire up as both men hit the floor! The Family coaches Tony but Dragunov SMACKS Tony off the apron. Dragunov puts Tony in, runs up, but Tony ducks the elbow to scoop and run to the ropes! Both men tumble back out but this time Tony gets up first.
Tony SMACKS Dragunov off the apron, puts him in the ring, then runs up. Dragunov dodges, Tony dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans fire up! They both stand, Dragunov fires first but Tony fires back, and they go forearm for forearm! Dragunov gets the edge with boxing elbows, but Tony ROCKS him with a haymaker! Dragunov BOOTS, Tony rebounds, but Dragunov ducks the super punch to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on despite the bad hand, and he drags Tony back up. GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov keeps the grip, holding his own wrist rather than fingers.
Tony still pries the hold open and bends those bad fingers! Dragunov fires forearms from the left, Tony ROCKS him, and Dragunov braces himself, only for the bad hand to give up! Tony stomps the bad hand, then SUPER PUNCHES Dragunov down! Cover, TWO! Tony waistlocks now, brings Dragunov up, but Dragunov throws punches. Dragunov goes for Tony’s arm but Tony shoves him away, CONSTANTINE- NO, Dragunov can’t stay up in the ropes with the bad hand! Tony deadlift GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Cover, ONE!! Dragunov still toughs it out but Tony drags him up. Dragunov HEADBUTTS, but Tony pushes him to the corner.
Tony RAMS into Dragunov, hoists him up top, then climbs. Dragunov fires elbows, Tony still climbs, so Dragunov fires headbutts! Tony headbutts, then they DOUBLE HEADBUTT! Both men fall from the corner to the apron and then the floor! The Family check son The Don while Dragunov flounders away. Tony runs up but Dragunov ELBOWS him first! Then CHOPS, but that’s the bad hand! Dragunov CHOPS again! Tony ducks and Dragunov chops POST! Then Tony scoops Dragunov to POST him back first! Dragunov writhes, Tony refreshes the ring count and drags Dragunov up. But Dragunov fireman’s carries!
Tony pulls at the bad arm but Dragunov DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS into barriers! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside! Dragunov drags Tony up and puts him in, then clamps on with a waistlock. GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Philly is again Suplex City! Dragunov GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Dragunov hauls Tony up again but Tony pries the waistlock open. Tony switches, Dragunov throws elbows, but Tony ROCKS Dragunov! Dragunov powers through the pain to rebound and PELE! Dragunov runs up to KNEE Tony, runs and KNEES him again! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Dragunov drags Tony up. Dragunov runs, runs, and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Tony stays in this and The Family coaches him up. Dragunov rises, the fans duel, and Dragunov storms up. Tony RAMS Dragunov into a corner! Tony puts Dragunov up top again and they brawl as Tony climbs. Dragunov fires boxing elbows, then he goes up to SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! The fans fire up while Tony sputters! Stacks coaches Tony but Dragunov takes aim! H BOMB- BOOT!! Tony stops Dragunov from hitting the knockout, and Stacks has the brass knuckles! Tony takes the knuckles, but then says no, he does this the right way!
But Dragunov CLOBBERS Tony! Dragunov tells Stacks this is what he gets, and he STOMPS Stacks’ fingers! Tony fires hands on Dragunov, but Dragunov fires back! Dragunov CHOPS, CHOPS with the left hand, then MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Dragunov digs his boots into Tony, scrapes him, then runs side to side, but into Tony’s lift! Only for Dragunov to DDT counter! Cover, TWO! Tony stays in this but Dragunov stays on him. Dragunov brings Tony to a corner, digs him into the mat, and tells the D’Angelo Family, “You are not in control!” Dragunov HAMMERS away on Tony, then throws crossface forearms!
Dragunov makes Tony look at Stacks and Dragunov taunts Stacks to do something about this! Stacks gets on the apron, but Tony tells him to stand down. This is Tony’s fight, no one else’s. Dragunov nods, and he brings Tony up. Dragunov kisses Tony on the cheek, and says Tony said it himself, this is just business. Tony HEADBUTTS Dragunov, and then fires off hands! Dragunov kicks back but Tony hits a THESZ PRESS! Tony rains down fists, Dragunov gets away and BOOTS! Then JUMP KICKS! But Tony BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Dragunov goes to a corner, Tony runs up but into CHOPS!
Dragunov CHOPS more, but Tony clinches again! BELLY2BELLY! The fans rally up as both men stand, and Tony clinches. Dragunov fires off hands to fight that, then ROUNDHOUSES! Tony drops to his knee, Dragunov runs and runs and runs, but Tony LARIATS first!! Tony seethes and the fans fire up as he waistlocks and deadlifts Dragunov! Dragunov fights but Tony still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! The Family coaches Tony to keep on him, and Tony drags Dragunov up to put him in a corner. Tony fires hands, puts Dragunov up top, but Dragunov again fights back. Dragunov fires forearms, but Tony clinches! SUPER BELLY2BELLY!!
Dragunov tumbles right out of the ring! The fans fire up as Tony hurries outside after Dragunov. Tony has to hobble his way over, and they both look around. They both decide to clear off the Spanish announce desk!? They’re oddly working together towards each other’s demise! They fire off fast hands and the fans are thunderous again! Tony gets the edge, he CLUBS Dragunov and hoists him up, but Dragunov fights with elbows! Tony falls, Dragunov H-BOMBS!! Dragunov says it’s not over! Dragunov hauls Tony up, puts him on the desk, and then goes up the barriers! The fans fire up as Dragunov takes aim, to H-BOMB through the desk!!
The fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” as both Czar and Don are down in the wreckage! Dragunov puts Tony in the ring, then goes up the corner! “This is Awesome!” as Dragunov again takes aim! SUPER SENTON!! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives and shocks even Dragunov! Dragunov hurries back to the corner, he climbs back up, but Tony stands. Dragunov still leaps, but into a SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov survives and Tony is losing his cool! But the fans fire up with Tony as he stomps Dragunov’s hands! Tony makes Dragunov bite ropes, then STOMPS him! Then PUNTS him! Then URENAGES!! Cover, TWO!!
Tony is pulling at his hair as Dragunov refuses to stay down! Tony hauls Dragunov up, but Dragunov fires headbutts and slapping hands! Tony HEADBUTTS back! Then fisherman, but Dragunov cradle counters! TWO, and Dragunov HEADBUTTS again! Both men wobble, stagger, and Dragunov runs up to BLINDSIDE TORPEDO MOSCOW!! But that’s not enough for Dragunov as he climbs up again! SUPER H-BOMB!!! Cover, Dragunov wins!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Blood in the mouth, bandages around the fingers, but gold around his waist, that is just how The Mad Dragon does business! His power is undeniable, but will Dragunov continue to be unbreakable? As for The Don, Dragunov helps him stand, an doffers a handshake. Tony accepts it and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. What will it take for Tony to make it to that championship level?
Tatum finds Lyra backstage.
Tatum apologizes but Lyra doesn’t want to hear it. Is this really the time? Because it’s not! Lyra storms off, has Tatum just ruined her friendship with her idol?
Je’von Evans speaks.
“I got my own hype video? This is sick! Let’s do it.” Evans says he is ready to grind, having been through Level Up. NXT ’bout to find out that your boi is BOUNCY~! The Young OG is coming, see you Tuesday! Evans had fun doing that, will he have even more fun now that he’s reached the next level?
The Meta Four is in the ring.
Dar says, “Hello, hello, hello!” This afternoon has broken THE NXT all-time attendance record! Thank you to all 16,545 of you in the crowd! The fans cheer, “We are! N! X! T!” Is NXT only gonna get bigger from here?
Trick Williams VS Carmelo Hayes!
Trick Melo Gang said they’d always be here. They were a dynamic duo, closer than brothers, except for one little thing: who was better? Melo won the NXT Breakout Tournament, won the North American Championship, unified it with the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, then eventually won THE NXT Championship, but he just expected Trick to accept his role as sidekick and never live his own dreams. Will Trick make Melo miss him with that ego trip? Or will Melo once again prove he is… HIM?
Melo of course puts Trick’s jersey in the rafters already, but the fans boo as he and his Killmonger vest strut to the ring. However, Trick has a boxer’s robe with the words, “Anointed One,” and the fans are all fired up for “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The bell rings and the fans fire up again. They cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this the main event. Melo taunts Trick, they tie up, and Melo waistlocks then headlocks then hammerlocks then trips Trick to step all over him. The fans boo but Melo says he could do this all day, it’s that easy. The tie up again, Trick waistlocks but Melo arm-drags free. Melo runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, rolls off Trick’s back then SLAPS him!
The fans boo as Melo laughs at Trick, but Trick keeps his cool. So Melo SLAPS him again! Trick DECKS Melo! And ROCKS him, and whips him, but Melo holds ropes. Trick runs up, Melo sends him out, but Trick trips Melo up! Trick drags Melo out to ROCK him, scoop him, and SMACK him off the apron! Trick scoops Melo for SNAKE EYES off the barriers! Trick has the fans on his side as he CLOBBERS Melo up and over the barriers! This turns into a street fight as Trick fires off in the crowd! The fans fire up, Trick ROCKS Melo but Melo hits back! The brawling continues, Trick CLUBS Melo but Melo kicks low.
Melo brings Trick around but Trick bumps Melo off barriers! Melo wants to go up the bleacher but Trick grabs a leg. Melo kicks free, then sends Trick into trash cans! Melo goes up onto the barriers, flexes, but fans boo as he leaps. AX HANDLES take Trick down, and Melo keeps on him. Melo throws forearms, then brings Trick around to Uncle James! Melo slaps the hat off Uncle, but Trick fires off hands! The fans fire up as Trick whips Melo, Melo reverses, Trick stops himself, and Trick back drops Melo into ringside! The wrecked Spanish desk is there, but Trick brings Melo around to pop him up. Melo is on the apron, kicks, but Trick blocks!
Melo kicks free, gets into the ring, and he dares Trick to bring it. Trick says oaky, but Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard FLYING LARIAT! The fans boo but Melo snarls as he CLUBS Trick in the back! Melo talks trash, goes to a corner, and he exposes a crossbar! Did Melo get this idea from Roxie? Trick STINGER SPLASHES first! Trick says he ain’t stupid! Trick brings Melo up top, right where the exposed bar is… Melo holds onto the bar to resist the suplex! Melo throws body shots, then kicks Trick’s legs out! Trick hits the bar on the way down! The fans boo but Melo gets away with this one.
Melo goes around to kick away on Trick’s stomach and ribs! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Melo lets off. Melo SMACKS Trick off the apron, puts him in the ring, and Melo slingshots to STOMP down! Melo digs his heel in, talks trash on Trick and Philly, but the fans boo. Melo kicks Trick down, kicks him around again and again, then puts him in a corner. Melo fires body shots over and over, then stomps away! The ref counts, Melo lets off at 4, and the fans boo more. Trick swings but Melo avoids the shots. Melo runs to SHOTGUN Trick down! Melo runs to kick but Trick makes him miss! Trick blocks a punch to ROCK Melo!
Trick whips, Melo holds ropes, but he runs into the pop-up! Melo blocks that, Trick avoids the backslide, Melo springboards, into an UPPERCUT! Melo mule kicks, front kicks, but Trick dodges to ELBOW! Both men go to ropes, they both run in, DOUBLE SHOTGUNS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! The fans rally up behind Trick as they both rise, and Trick shoves Melo. Melo eggs Trick on, fires a forearm, but Trick gives it back! The forearms go back and forth, harder and harder, and then Trick eggs Melo on! Trick is all fired up, the fans are with him, and both men put up their dukes! Trick blocks the low blow!
Trick ROCKS Melo again and again, then whips to LEG LARIAT! LEG LARIAT! FLAPJACK! Trick roars and the fans fire up again! Trick spins, but Melo tilt-o-whirls through! LA MYSTICA! The fans boo but Melo goes up, to shoot the- NO, Trick blocks the three pointer to wheelbarrow, and NECKBREAKER! Then the TRICK KICK! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives and the fans fire up. Both men go to apron then the floor. Melo staggers around the way, but Trick is there! Melo ducks the leg lariat to ROUNDHOUSE, and THROAT CHOP! Melo hurries up the apron to FADE AWAY!! The jumper hits right onto the wreckage of the Spanish announce desk!
“This is Awesome!” as both men get up. Melo puts Trick in, goes up, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives again and Melo says okay, if that’s how it is… Trick goes to a corner, Melo stomps a mudhole! The fans still chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” but Melo runs, into a LARIAT! Trick rises, the fans fire up and Trick aims, but runs into the FIRST 48! Cover off the code breaker, TWO! Melo is frustrated now, he’s been throwing his best stuff at Trick and nothing’s scoring! The fans rally but Melo undoes his wrist tape. Melo uses the slack to CHOKE Trick!! The fans boo but Trick fights it and throws Melo away!
Trick runs in, Melo dodges, Trick SPLASHES the ref! Then Melo CHOP BLOCKS Trick’s leg! The fans boo but Melo goes around the way to look under the ring. Philly wants tables but Melo grabs a chair. Melo used a chair to brutalize Trick before, now he’s going to do it again! But Trick grabs the chair, too! They tug-o-war, Trick wins that and JAMS Melo! Then Trick SMACKS Melo! The fans fire up as Trick gets even with Melo with every shot! Melo wants mercy but then the ref sees this! The ref takes the chair, Melo LOW BLOWS!!! Cover, TWO!!! Trick survives and the fans fire up! Melo is at a loss for words!
Melo drags Trick up, tells him this is what he gets, but Trick SLAPS Melo! Melo runs up, but Trick moves, Melo KNEES the ref down! Not again! Melo hurries to go up top, aims, NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover and a spare ref is here! TWO!!! Trick survives and Melo is furious! Melo argues with the ref but the count is the count! So Melo goes back for the chair! The ref says no, stop this! The ref takes the chair, Trick runs up, but Melo ducks! Both men keep going, TRICK KNEE!! Cover, TRICK WINS!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall
Vindication! All of Philly cheers on Trick Williams as he finally whoops HIM! The biggest Stand & Deliver has the biggest moment in Trick’s career! Will Trick take this momentum and make himself the biggest star in NXT history?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Stand & Deliver, and Meta Four even did a great job being the hosts, mostly in that they didn’t overdo it and get in on every possible segment. A great opening video and hilarious failed attempts at backstage interviews was just the right mix for Meta Four. Also, fun stuff in the “Countdown Show,” with Arianna Grace and Ridge Holland being guest panelists. A little disappointed Ridge’s “stepping away” promo really was just his Mark Henry in a salmon pink blazer, just with a slow burn. But great win for Gacy against Spears, and perhaps Gacy faces Ridge next. Maybe the winner of that gets in on the North American Championship scene.
Speaking of, great news on a Women’s North American Championship, I’m pleasantly surprised NXT is getting a women’s midcard title before Raw & SmackDown. Great Six Woman Tag, and great move for the Face team to win. Thea gets back at Jacy, same for Fallon & Kelani getting back at Kiana & Izzi, but it was an interesting note that Fallon looked mostly left out of the celebration after. Is Fallon starting to sour on helping others when she doesn’t get anything out of it? Now, you can bet most if not all six of these ladies are getting in on the Women’s NAC tournament, and certainly many more names like Lola Vice, Karmen Petrovic, even Lash and Jakara. At this point, anyone could win that title and it’d be a good choice.
Great tag title match, but great tag title matches are pretty much an NXT TakeOver tradition. I was very surprised Wolf Dogs retained given how Bron Breakker is “signed” to SmackDown and needs to be full-time over there at some point. Is there supposed to be something about Bron burning the candle at both ends? They need to give him more things to do on SmackDown if that’s the case. Great Triple Threat for the Men’s North American title, though maybe it was one beat too long. All three guys were superhuman, but fans really wanted Dijak to get the title by the end. Oba of course retained, letting Dijak demolish Briggs for him, but it is gonna be hard to get that title off him now.
Another surprising result was Roxie actually winning the title. Tatum showing up made me think she was going to help Lyra have Champion’s Advantage disqualification type stuff, but in the end, that bad arm was the real reason Lyra lost. Seeing Giulia in the crowd, she’s clearly primed to jump right into the top title scene, or might even get in on the North American title scene. Personally, big name internationally, was featured leading into Roxie VS Lyra, give Giulia the top title and let someone who has been in NXT a long time get that NA title. Dragunov VS Tony was great stuff, both in action and the story it told of Tony wanting to do things himself, only to lose in the end. Maybe Tony moves to the Men’s NA title, but Oba isn’t any easier to fight than Dragunov…
And of course, great main event for Melo and Trick. Stronger in story than action but after seeing Dragunov and Tony break a desk, hard to really go harder than that, even in “relaxed” rules. I did appreciate the ref bumps being part of this, that helped Trick get vindication even before winning with those chair shots. And of course Trick was the right call. He’s from Philly, he’s the Face, the fans love him, and Melo is also “signed” to SmackDown, this can be Melo’s sendoff while Trick gets back to the NXT Championship. There’s a lot of space between now and NXT Heatwave in Toronto, but I don’t think they’d just give away Trick’s crowning moment on a TV special like Spring Breakin’. Guess we’ll see as soon as the NXT After Mania this week.
My Score: 9/10
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Is it CLOBBERIN’ TIME?
Money in the Bank is this Saturday, and the last spots will be filled! But will it be CM Punk, AJ Styles, or Chad- Er, uh, El Grande Americano heading to LA?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier: Liv Morgan VS Ivy Nile VS Stephanie Vaquer; Vaquer wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- The War Raiders VS Finn Balor & JD McDonagh; Finn & JD win.
- Jey Uso & Sami Zayn VS Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed; Jey & Sami win, by disqualification.
- Raquel Rodriguez w/ Liv Morgan VS Kairi Sane; Kairi wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier: CM Punk VS AJ Styles VS El Grande Americano; Grande wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Michael Cole lost his bet with Pat McAfee.
With the Indiana Pacers going to the NBA Finals, Michael Cole takes off his suit jacket and shirt to reveal he is wearing a Pacers tank top! Pat puts the Pacers over, saying they will do to Oklahoma City’s Thunder like they did the New York Knicks! A daring thing to say here in Tulsa.
CM Punk is here!
Well, we all knew he would with his MITB qualifier later tonight, but the Second City Saint comes out here to say, “It’s CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” Punk goes to the ring, high-fiving fans along the way, then he gets himself a mic. The fans chant for Punk, and he says, “Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma or what?” The fans cheer, and Punks says it is the summertime, it is MITB time, and he hears some thunder in the distance. Punk thinks we might be on pace to get a thunderstorm here! The fans cheer and then chant “O K C! O K C!” Punk smiles and says we can cheer whatever basketball team we want, just be sure to watch Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, too.
Punk says it is summer, the Summer of Punk! MITB is around the corner, stop him if you’ve heard this, but you’re looking at a TWO-TIME MITB winner. TWO TIMES, Punk has cashed in and won the title. And he is looking forward to doing it a third time! The fans cheer that, and Punk says this IS the Summer of Punk! It is time Punk got some gold back around his waist! There are a lot of great champions, but a longer list of challengers. Two men stand atop the mountain. One is a good friend, he’s Jey Uso. The fans “YEET!” and Punk says that with all due respect, Jey, when Punk wins the briefcase and it comes down to them, it isn’t personal, it is just business.
The other name on top of the mountain might be a bit more personal. That man is “JOHN~! CENA!” Punk cut his teeth in this business coming to a place like this, hearing people go absolutely bananas (as he points to fans wearing banana hats) over Cena. But now the tables have turned. Cena is public enemy number one after selling his soul “to a bald fraud goof.” When Punk wins MITB and should he choose Cena, well, Punk’s always had Cena’s number. He is going to pick the bones, “you little b*tch.” Because they are live on a Monday night, and Punk isn’t just happy to be here. It is about the money, and it is time Punk became champion one more time! See you at MITB!
But wait, here comes Sami Zayn! Punk sings along with the song and he welcomes Sami to the ring. Sami gets a mic, the fans sing, and we do get some “We Want Truth!” chants. Punk says he is not mad about being interrupted this time. Sami says yes, he appreciates that. The fans cheer Sami on, and Sami says he appreciates the fans, too. Sami has to be honest, though. He’s out here because this is the first time since Punk’s return that Punk actually talked in no uncertain terms on what his plan is, and that is to become a WWE World Champion. Punk says, “This time?” Sami says it is no secret that Sami wants to become world champion.
Unfortunately for Sami, MITB is not the path. Thanks to Heyman, Rollins, Bronson, Breakker, that is not in the cards. But it is still for Punk. Sami is out here to look Punk in the eyes, to underscore and highlight the importance of this. Tonight, Punk MUST win. The fans cheer that, and Sami says tonight is the most must-win. Punk talked about Jey and Cena, Gunther, and so on, but Sami knows in the back of Punk’s head, he is worried about Rollins, Bronson, Breakker, and what they did to Punk and Sami. But Sami wants Punk to NOT think about any of that. Bronson, Breakker, Jey, Sami, that gets handled tonight.
Punk says okay, but he’ll have Sami’s back, too. Sami says no, no, he doesn’t need that. Punk needs to focus on the task at hand. Punk is thinking on Rollins, and trust Sami when he says Rollins is always thinking about Punk. Punk knows that, because Rollins has never beat Punk. Yes, and that is why Punk needs to be in the MITB. With Punk there, it changes the math. Listen, Sami is saying this: If Rollins wins MITB, this place is over. It runs into something very different, unrecognizable, something Sami and Punk will not like. So Sami is saying it now, Sami NEEDS Punk to win tonight. The WORLD needs Punk to win tonight!
The fans fire up with that! Sami says for what it is worth, he wants Punk to win, too. But he also wants Punk to know, that should Punk win the MITB, should he win a title… Sami and Punk will be face to face in this ring again. And they will have a very different conversation than the one they’re having right now. The fans are intrigued, and Punk says, “I look forward to it, Sami.” They shake hands on it and the fans cheer. Will Punk come through and qualify tonight? Or is that a tall task just on overcoming AJ Styles and El Grande Americano?
Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan are backstage.
Big Mami Cool gives Liv a last minute pep talk, but then Roxanne Perez walks up. The Prodigy says sorry to interrupt, but she just wants to let them know that if Liv needs help again- Liv says Roxie is interrupting. And if Roxie sabotages another match like she did before, think again. Help by staying out of the way. Liv clinks belts with Raquel, heads to gorilla, but then encounters Iyo Sky. Liv tells Iyo that she’ll be two-time Miss Money in the Bank, and then cash-in to be two-time Women’s World Champion. Iyo says, in Japanese, that’s some incredible confidence Liv has. But it is not gonna happen. Liv says #WatchMe.
Liv continues on, but will MITB enter ObLIVion? Will the ladder match soon be American Made? Or will the newest recruit to Monday Night Raw prove she is still La Primera?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier: Liv Morgan VS Ivy Nile VS Stephanie Vaquer!
Raw returns as Vaquer makes her entrance, and Tulsa fires up for the “Dark Angel!” The bell rings and the fans rally as the three circle. Vaquer is already popular, but Liv & Ivy both kick her out! Liv ROCKS Ivy, Ivy CLOBBERS Liv! Things speed up, Ivy rolls over the dropdown then bypasses Liv to waistlock. Liv gets loose, ELBOWS Ivy, but Vaquer HEADBUTTS Liv! Then Vaquer springboards to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Vaquer dodges Liv, sunset flips Ivy, but rewinds to send her into Liv’s KICK! Liv swings, but into Vaquer’s BIG back suplex! Vaquer then smiles as she wraps Liv up in the headscissors! DEVIL’S KISSES!
The fans “AH! AH! AH!” as Vaquer hits TEN of those, then she gets Ivy for a SAIDO! The fans fire up and Vaquer smiles again. Vaquer wraps Ivy up for DEVIL’S KISSES! Liv DROPKICKS it apart before ten and the fans boo! Liv drags Vaquer up, suplexes, and stands up for Una Amiga! Then she hits Dos Amigas! And then THREE AMIGAS, slamming Vaquer onto Ivy! The fans rally, Liv gives some Latina Heat, and she KICKS Ivy! Liv back ELBOWS Vaquer, back body blocks Ivy, and repeat! Liv just keeps going, but Vaquer dodges and Ivy DROPKICKS Liv! Vaquer dodges Ivy to METEORA Liv!
Ivy waistlocks, Vaquer switches, Ivy switches back. Vaquer ELBOWS free, Liv wheelbarrows but Vaquer waistlocks. Liv switches, Vaquer switches, Liv waistlocks to DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Ivy stands tall, the fans are fired up, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Vaquer RAMS Liv into a corner to fire off hands! the fans fire up, Vaquer wrenches Liv and serves up SOLE FOOD! Vaquer LARITS Ivy in the corner, METEORAS Liv in the other, then riuns up on Ivy. Ivy BOOTS Vaquer, but Vaquer brushes that off. Vaquer blocks the next boot, DRAGON SCREWS, and covers, but Liv breaks it! The fans rally while all three women go to ropes. Vaquer rises, Liv fires a forearm, but Vaquer fires back! The shots go back and forth, Liv gets the edge, but the fans boo. Liv kicks low, KICKS again, but Vaquer ducks the enzigiri to ENZIGIRI back! Liv flounders away to a corner!
Vaquer runs in, blocks a kick, and gives her a- NO, Liv kicks free! Liv goes up, but Vaquer SHOTEIS! Vaquer climbs up after Liv, but Ivy joins in! TOWER OF DOOM! High stack off the powerbomb, TWO!! Vaquer survives, Liv flounders out of the ring, and Ivy seethes! “This is Awesome!” as Ivy scoops Vaquer and swings, but Vaquer slips through to roll her up! TWO, Ivy cradles, TWO! Vaquer has a cradle, TWO! Ivy and Vaquer move around, O’Conner Roll and BRIDGE! TWO!! Ivy escapes but her nose bothers her. Vaquer wrenches her, but Liv hits them with a DOUBLE CODE BREAKER!! Cover on them both, TWO!!!
Liv is beside herself but both Ivy and Vaquer are tougher than that! All three women are down but Liv crawls to Ivy. Liv slips Ivy, Ivy slaps back, and then Liv fires off kicks! OBLIV- SUPERKICK to the back! Vaquer has Liv in a backslide, TWO! Vaquer reels Liv in, tucks those arms, S V- NO, Liv slips free! And dodges to then CODE BREAKER! Vaquer wobbles, into OBLIVION!! Cover, but Ivy YANKS Liv out of the ring! Ivy snipes the cover, Liv breaks it in time!! Liv SHOVES Ivy out, goes after her, and SMACKS her off the apron again and again! Liv whips, Ivy reverses, Liv hits steel steps! Ivy hurries back into the ring and runs upon Vaquer!
Vaquer wrenches Ivy, underhooks, S V B!!! Cover, VAQUER WINS!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (advances to MITB)
And just like that, Vaquer goes from former NXT Women’s Champion to a MITB contender! But she’s going ot have a very busy Saturday. Will Vaquer win alongside Lola Vice against AAA’s Dalys y Chik Tormenta AND THEN become La Senorita en El Bank?
AJ Styles warms up backstage.
But then he notices Paul Heyman. The Wise Man smiles and offers a handshake, but Styles asks what can he do for Heyman. Heyman says well, Styles can accept his most profound wishes for a very happy birthday! And in fact, he has a gift! It has intrinsic value. It is not a watch, Styles could afford whatever he wants. But in this day and age, information is currency, and Heyman has the valuable wisdom to bestow upon Styles. We all see Dominik Mysterio is the Intercontinental Champion, running around with his Dirty Sanchez looking mustache, making a disgrace of that title. That title needs a phenomenal champion like Styles.
But MITB, you have to climb up, grab the briefcase, use the contract on a champion who is in trouble. You have to be prepared 24/7, get a ref, it is all too much. But tonight, Styles VS Punk VS El Grande, and despite how great that match is… Styles should just go for Dom and his title! Leave MITB to Seth Freakin’ Rollins. Styles asks if Heyman is tired. Tired? Yes, tired of chasing the meal ticket. He looks exhausted! Heyman probably thought this conversation was going with Styles buying what Heyman is selling. But don’t worry about Dirty Dom, Styles will get back to him soon enough.
But Heyman has known Styles long enough to know that Styles does not respond well to threats. And Styles knows Heyman well enough to know this is exactly what that was. So it doesn’t matter if it is Heyman, the Judgment Day, Bloodline, John Cena, you try and push Styles out and he will push back. Now, he has some advice for Heyman. Why not go back to tell Seth Rollins that Styles knows all about his plan. But we know that old saying, right? Everybody’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Styles gives Heyman a hard smack on the shoulder before heading out. Will Styles make sure MITB is truly phenomenal?
Rusev speaks.
“Sheamus… My old friend… You looked disappointed in me last week. But how dare you. I am doing the good work. I am trying to fix the weak and prevent them from slipping into the abyss. Something you watched me do and did nothing! Last week, you ran out to help a stranger, but when I needed you back then, you let me vanish. So how dare you look at me disappointed. Do not mistake the man that I was for the force that I am, Sheamus. I am the Son of Thunder and you are the weak one now. But I was just like you. You have a body of granite and a neck of sand. And you’re challenging the one man who has the one move that could make it all go away, just like that!
“You are a true legend. And after everything we’ve been through, it would be my honor to take you off the field and send you home the hero that you are. But remember this, brother. I went down because you stabbed my back. Now stay out of the way or you will gonna go out because I stab yours.”
Sheamus talks with Alpha Academy.
The Fella is proud of Tozawa for standing up to a bully last week. Keep that spirit up, and your time will come. Now, there is something special, pure, and real about Alpha Academy. Natalya, Maxxine, the sooner you two realize that and become a tag team in your own right, the better. They have something not many have here, and that is heart. Natty appreciates that from Sheamus. And Maxxine has impressed her lately. Sheamus shakes hands with Tozawa and the team heads out. Cathy Kelley walks in and asks Sheamus if he could respond to Rusev’s comments. What made Sheamus get involved last week?
Sheamus says he and Rusev go way back. Rusev was a groomsman at Sheamus’ wedding. But there is only so long you can stand back and watch a so-called friend do something like that and do nothing. Rusev’s career imploded because of his own bad decisions. And his career outside of WWE, well… That lasted about as long as Rusev Day: 24 hours. As for Sheamus, he’s been putting on banger after banger, and now that Rusev is back, he’s just picking on guys half his size, making his name back the cowardly way? No, someone needs to put manners on Rusev, and that someone is Sheamus.
So here is a message from Celtic Warrior to his old friend. “I bully bullies.” Will Rusev reconsider his course of action before it’s too late? Or is it already too late for Sheamus to leave the past in the past?
The War Raiders VS Finn Balor & JD McDonagh!
While there are a lot of difference between these two teams, they both have something in common: They want those WWE World Tag Team Championships back! But will Erik & Ivar rampage right through The Prince & Irish Ace? Or will this be Judgment Day’s night to rise back up?
Raw returns as the Raiders make their entrance. The New Day are hanging out on commentary to watch this one, and Finn starts against Erik. They circle, feel things out, but Finn backs off to the ropes. The fans chant “We Want Truth!” while Finn and Erik reset. They tie up, Finn headlocks, but Erik blocks the takeover! Erik powers up, fights off another takeover, and he powers up and out! Erik RUNS Finn over, the fans chant “What’s Up?” “What’s Up!” but Finn RAMS Erik into the corner. JD tags in, he stomps Erik, and New Day says Finn can’t just come back to the tag division all because he isn’t in MITB.
JD digs his boots in on Erik, the ref counts, and JD soaks up heat. The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Kofi says this is how dumb Oklahoma is! They can’t suck, they’re the champs! JD RAMS Erik again and again, then brings Erik around. JD KNEES Erik, RAMS him into the corner, then he CHOPS! The ref has JD back off, but that lets Finn CHOKE Erik! JD stomps Erik again, but Erik fires hands! He DECKS Finn, dodges JD, and hobbles his way over, hot tag to Ivar! The fans fire up as Ivar BACKDROPS JD! Ivar scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS JD! Ivar runs but Finn KNEES him at the ropes! Ivar HANDSPRING KICKS Finn down!
JD is up, runs up, but Ivar TOSSES him out! JD tumbles to the desk! Woods jokes that JD might take himself out of the match again! Ivar scoops Finn to SLAM him onto JD! Erik says UP, the fans fire up with that, and Erik scoops Ivar to SLAM him onto JD! The New Day don’t like how close they are, but then Ivar teases throwing JD at them! The fans laugh at New Day for freaking out, and the Raiders put JD in the ring. New Day storm up but the ref sees them first! The ref says they’re not playing that game! Jessica Karr EJECTS The New Day! Tulsa chant “NEW DAY SUCKS! NEW DAY SUCKS!” Back-up comes and they eject the New Day. Erik & Ivar wave bye while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Ivar endures a chinlock. The fans rally, Ivar fights up and fires body shots. JD KNEES low, snapmares, and he tags Finn. Finn slingshot STOMPS Ivar, tags JD and he ARABIAN PRESSES! Cover, TWO! Ivar survives but JD seethes. JD stomps Ivar, stays between him and Ivar, and stomps him more. Ivar huffs ‘n’ puffs and shakes his head. JD fires more shots but the fans rally with Ivar! JD CHOPS, Ivar roars! JD BOOTS Ivar, but Ivar still roars! JD runs, but into a SPINNING POWERSLAM! Both men are down, Ivar crawls, and the fans rally! Hot tags to Finn and Erik! Erik CLOBBERS Finn! And CLOBBERS him again!
JD is back but Erik dodges to CLOBBER him, too! Erik clinches Finn for an EXPLODER! Erik wrenches JD, and gives him an EXPLODER! Erik LARIATS JD up and out! Finn runs up but Erik ELBOWS him! Erik runs, but Finn gets around! Dragon sleeper, but Erik powers out! Erik pops Finn up to HEADBUTT! And then Ace Ten Mao KNEE! Cover, TWO! Finn survives but he is dazed! Erik tags Ivar, they drag Finn up and pop0up for the- NO, JD drags Erik out! Finn turns Thor’s Hammer into the EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Ivar survives but JD is on the apron. Erik sweeps, JD dodges, PENALTY KICK! ASAI MOONSAULT!
Finn SHOTGUNS Ivar down! Finn goes up, up, and COUP DE- NO, Ivar moves! SEATED SENTON! Ivar cartwheels to dodge JD, and then HEEL KICKS him! The fans join in with a chant of “WAR! WAR! WAR!” BRONCO BUSTER! Ivar drags Finn to a drop zone, then goes up top! The fans are fired up but WAIT! Roxie is here?! She distracts Ivar and the ref, JD HOTSHOTS Ivar! Finn hurries up top again! COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winner: Finn Balor & JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie smiles as she at least helps someone out tonight. Finn also smiles, and now the Prodigy stands with Prince and Ace. Will Roxie prove herself to all of the Judgment Day soon enough?
Becky Lynch speaks.
“I have only been back for six weeks, and already Lyra has cost me the tag team championship, and she has cost me my chance at the Money in the Bank ladder match. And yet she talks about how I’m the one that takes all the opportunities. She has become an echo chamber for the ignorant and morally confused who do not understand what greatness is and what it takes, and therefore will never achieve it. She has forgotten everything that I have done for her. That every moment in her career with glimpses of greatness have been because of me. NXT, when she won the title, I raised her hand. When she became a double champ at WrestleMania, because of me.
“She had the greatest match of her career at Backlash because of me. But at MITB, Lyra is in a lose-lose situation. Because say in the off chance she does win and I can never challenge for the Intercontinental Championship again, well, that would be the worst thing that ever happened to her because I am the best thing that ever happened to her. But when I win, oh, when I win, she will have to hold up my hand. The same hand that is going to hold her down.” The Man has spoken, but will she break the Morrigan? Or is she only adding fuel to the fire?
Backstage interview with Stephanie Vaquer.
Cathy Kelley says massive congratulations are in order for La Primera. Not only is Vaquer on the Raw roster, but she’s on her way to MITB. How is she feeling? Vaquer says she feels great, thank you. Nevertheless, Vaquer is- interrupted by Rhea Ripley. Mami tells Vaquer welcome to Raw. And see you Saturday. They shake hands, will these two alone tear down the house in Los Angeles?
Lyra Valkyria is here!
The Man said her part, now the Morrigan looks to do the same as she heads to the ring. Lyra just says, “Wow, wow, wow. Such big, brave words from Becky Lynch all the way in her safe little hiding spot in the back. Becky, how ’bout you stop being such a coward and get out here so I can say what I have to say straight to your face!” The fans fire up for that! Becky makes her entrance, mic in hand, and she goes to the ring. Becky says she was going to be the bigger person here, but Lyra tells her to shut up! Becky has said her piece, and showed she is delusional to the point that it is just sad. Honestly, Becky’s downfall needs to be studied.
Becky made it all the way to the top by being a good person that never gave up, and then she only stayed on top because she gave up being a good person. But Becky was right about one thing, and Lyra will give her that. Ever since Becky has tried to ruin Lyra’s life, Lyra has changed. But y’know what that change is? It’s anger! Lyra needed to get angry! And no one in her entire life has hurt her the way Becky hurt her! It is so funny to Lyra that by trying to hold Lyra down, all Becky has done is unlock this side of Lyra that is capable of destroying Becky!
Lyra has beat Becky twice, beat her blind, and at MITB, she will beat the crap outta Becky and ensure Becky never gets to poison what it means to be Women’s Intercontinental Champion! The fans cheer, and Becky says the only thing poisoned here is Lyra’s perspective. Lyra says she has hurt Becky more than anyone else? That is emotional, despite the physical pain. But emotionally? No, Becky doesn’t believe that is true. What happened is, Lyra wanted an excuse to hate Becky! Any excuse, because Lyra wants to replace Becky! But she can’t do that! No one can! Becky didn’t want to hurt Lyra, she wanted to make Lyra better.
But that has all changed now. Now Becky knows the thing that’ll hurt Lyra the most is when she’ll have to raise Becky’s hand! Becky storms out and Lyra says wow. More big words. Why not put your money where your mouth is and give Tulsa a preview, and do this right now?! Becky says she doesn’t fight in Tulsa! See you at M ITB! But then Lyra rushes up the ramp to CLOBBER Becky! The fans fire up as Lyra fires hands and knees! Refs rush out here, the fans boo and chant, “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Becky runs away, Lyra says this all comes to an end at MITB! Will nothing stop The Morrigan from unleashing all of her anger on The Man?
Penta speaks.
“The biggest, most important ladder match in the world is MITB. The most dominant, the most dangerous ladder match wrestler in the world is Penta and Cero Miedo. I have been scratching and clawing for this moment. Nobody is as hungry as Penta!” He is the greatest ladder match luchador ever! The ladder match is his expertise, LA is his home, and at MITB, that is his destiny! Victory is inevitable! Because he is Penta, and he has CERO MIEDO! Will the man with no fear soon have it all within his grasp?
Jey and Sami meet up in the concourse.
The fans are there and they YEET it up already! Jey gives Sami his very own custom sunglasses, and Jey asks that they please hit his music! UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up as the music plays, and now Jey & Sami head down to ringside! Tulsa is bouncing, but will they YEET the roof off this place? Or will Seth Rollins’ heavy hitting henchmen run right through the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and the Honorary Uce?
Jey Uso & Sami Zayn VS Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed w/ Paul Heyman!
Raw returns as the YEET continues. But “ladies and gentlemen,” Paul Heyman makes his way out and the fans boo. Bronson Reed makes his entrance, followed by Bron Breakker. The Wise Man walks with these behemoths, and the fans bark as Bron starts against Jey. They circle, tie up, and Bron waistlocks to SLAM Jey down! Bron lets Jey go to bring him up for haymakers. Bron RAMS Jey into a corner again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Bron brings Jey over but Jey fires body shots and haymakers! Jey puts Bron in a corner, back body blocks and PELES! Jey shoves Bron to a cover, TWO! Bron is tougher than that but Jey wrenches an arm.
Jey whips, Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he builds speed to LARIAT Jey! The fans fire up with Bron and Heyman grins while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Bronson is now in. Reed looms over Sami, drags him up, and Reed HEADBUTTS Sami! Reed CHOPS Sami in the corner, but Sami CHOPS back! Sami elbows Bron, CHOPS Reed, but Reed RAMS Sami into the corner! The ref counts, Reed steps back at 4, but that lets Bron pull Sami’s hair! The fans boo, Bron gets away with it, and Bron still gets some fans to bark. Bron tags in, he and Reed double whip Sami to a corner. Bron LARIATS, Reed SPLASHES, and then feed to Bron’s JUMP KNEE! Cover, TWO! Bron drags Sami up, tags Reed in, and they mug Sami. Reed taunts Jey, puts Sami in a corner and then puts him up top.
Reed ROCKS Sami, climbs up, and Sami fires hands! Sami knocks Reed down, BOOTS him away, then TORNADO DDTS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Reed and Sami crawl, the fans rally up, hot tags to Bron and Jey! The fans fire up as Jey LARIATS Bron! And LARIATS again! And then he fires haymakers! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks ‘n’ puts some stank on the YEET! The fans fire up and Jey goes corner to corner, only to be put on the apron! Jey GAMANGIRIS Bron away, goes up the corner, and he CROSS- NO, Bron dodges! Bron fireman’s carries Jey, GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO!
Jey survives and Bron grows frustrated. The fans rally up but Bron brings down the straps. Bron builds speed again, but Jey SUPERKICKS! Bron goes down in a heap! Jey covers, TWO!! Bron survives and shocks Jey! The fans rally up more and Jey has a SLEEPER! Jey is sending a message to Gunther at the same time as he brings Bron down! But Reed SENTONS! Jey sputters, but Sami fires hands on Reed! Reed shoves Sami away, SPLASHES him in the corner, and then Reed puts Sami on the apron! APRON SPLASH FLOPS as Sami moves! The fans fire up as Sami aims, but Bron runs up! Sami TOSSES Bron out, and then gives them both a PLANCHA!
But both men catch Sami! So Jey adds his DIVE! Down go all four men! Tulsa is thunderous , but CURB STMOP from Rollins!!
Winners: Jey Uso & Sami Zayn, by disqualification
Rollins is dressed like an evil Neo from the Matrix as he stands over Jey. But Sami fires hands! Rollins gets loose, Reed HEADBUTTS Sami! Bron TOSSES Sami onto the desk! Rollins wants Sami to be taken out, so Bronson climbs a corner! Bron has Sami stuck, but PUNK SMACKS BRON WITH A CHAIR! And CHUCKS it at Bronson! The big men are down, and Punk has eyes locked on Rollins now! Rollins snarls, but he runs for it! Punk comes through for Sami as far as saving his life, but can Punk save the future of the WWE? Rollins has his guys stand down, because we all know where Punk will be later tonight. Rollins promises Punk he’s a dead man!
Will the Visionary and his juggernauts destroy Punk one way or another? Or can the Best in the World survive tonight to head for MITB this Saturday?
The Judgment Day regroups backstage.
Finn says this is what he was talking about! Roxie came through for them, they got their hands raised. But then Liv asks Finn if they can talk. Finn says sure, what’s up? Liv says it was Finn who brought Roxie in while she was gone. And Roxie’s been giving Dominik chicken nuggets, shoulder rubs, and helping out in matches. Liv knows Finn is up to something. Finn asks where all of this is coming from. Roxie is just being good help. Oh, so is Liv imagining things? Well, the imagination can play tricks on anyone. Finn just thinks Liv is frustrated. Things didn’t go Liv’s way last week, they didn’t go her way tonight…
But hey, Roxie got Finn & JD on track for the tag titles, and imagine this: Roxie wins MITB, then goes on to win THE Women’s World Championship! Everyone has gold in the clubhouse. Yeah, seems like Finn has it all figured out, huh? Hey, there is no plan! But he gets it. Roxie came on a little strong, what with the nuggies and shoulder rubs, but c’mon. You can trust Dom. It’s not Dom she doesn’t trust. Well, trust comes with time. Give Roxie a chance, okay? Don’t worry! Hey, maybe Liv and Finn make a plan! Let Roxie be out there for Raquel- No, no, no, how about this? If Finn wants Roxie around, he can babysit her while Liv is in Raquel’s corner, okay? Okay. Great!
Liv calls to Raquel, they head out, and Dom asks if everything is okay. Finn says yeah, just making plans with Liv. Right, okay. Dom also wants to apologize for last week with the chair mishap. Finn says no, no, water under the bridge. Finn pats Dom’s title, and they fist bump. But is everything (not) alright in Judgment Day?
Raquel Rodriguez w/ Liv Morgan VS Kairi Sane!
As they alluded to, things didn’t go so well when Liv tried to battle the Pirate Princess, but in part because Raquel and Roxie argued over who was trying to help. But now, will Ricky Desperado sink Kairi’s ship as revenge? Or will Kairi keelhaul Raquel and leave with another golden ticket to the tag titles?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Raquel THROWS Kairi down, then deadlifts her to a Canadian Rack! Kairi slips free, waistlocks, but Raquel swings her around! Kairi holds on, rolls, but Raquel drags her up! Kairi ducks the lariat, waistlocks, but Raquel breaks free to whip! Kairi goes up and RANAS Raquel! Kairi then runs, wheelbarrows, and manages the STUNNER! The fans fire up with Kairi and she runs back in, SLIDING D! Raquel tumbles out, Kairi goes to the apron, FLYING- NO, Raquel stops the armbar takedown, to then SWING Kairi into the apron! Kairi flops down, Raquel leaves her behind, but Liv gets cheap shot in!
The fans boo but Liv scampers away. Raquel grins as she goes out to fetch Kairi. Raquel puts Kairi in the ring, covers, TWO! Kairi toughs it out but Raquel stands her up. Raquel talks trash, winds up, and LARIATS! Kairi grits her teeth but Raquel is on her again, for another LARIAT! Raquel mockingly asks if Kairi is okay, then swings. Kairi ducks, but the SOUTHPAW hits again! Cover, TWO! Kairi is still in this but Raquel drags her up. The fans rally, Raquel whips Kairi, and Kairi goes up and out and then slides under! Raquel blocks the sunset flip to YANK Kairi up! Raquel THROWS Kairi to the corner and SPLASHES!
Raquel fires elbow after elbow, then argues with the ref. Kairi sputters, Raquel drags her up, but Kairi fires body shots! Raquel reels Kairi in, Canadian Racks, and then RAMS her into the corner! Kairi sputters but Liv smiles as Raquel talks trash. Kairi SLAPS Raquel from the top rope! Raquel grabs Kairi, but Kairi HEADBUTTS! Kairi aims to FLYING KABUKI- NO, Raquel catches her, pops her up, but Kairi DDTS! Both women are down, Liv is upset, but the fans rally up. Liv coaches Raquel but Kairi rises first. The fans chant “What’s Up!” as Kairi throws hands! Raquel snarls and fires back! Kairi fires a flurry, but Raquel whips her away!
Kairi ducks ‘n’ dodges and redirects, to then roll and pick the leg! Raquel sputters, Kairi AX KICKS her down! Kairi CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Kairi has Raquel in a corner for MACHINE GUN CHOPS! The fans fire up, Kairi whips, but Raquel reverses. Kairi stops herself to dropkick the legs! BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up with Kairi again and she walks the plan. Kairi runs in, SLIDING D again! Kairi puts Raquel int he drop zone, but Liv distracts her! So here comes IYO! The fans fire up as the Genius and Liv brawl on the ramp! Iyo fires a flurry, SMACKS Liv off the apron, but Raquel grabs Iyo! Kairi BOOTS Raquel into the POST!
Kairi goes up, up, and fans fire up for the IN-SANE ELBOW!! Cover, Kairi wins!
Winner: Kairi Sane, by pinfall
Two weeks in a row, Kairi gets a pin off the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! Could Liv & Raquel lose it all to the reunited Sky Pirates?
Sami is checked by medical.
They ice his shoulder, and in steps Karrion Kross. Kross wants a moment to talk with Sami. Is Sami alright? That looked rough out there. Sami asks Kross what his problem is. Seriously, what is his problem with Sami? Why is he hovering around like this? What is his obsession with Sami?! Kross says it’s because he thinks Sami is a LIAR! That is his problem! Sami lies to the fans, to his family, and worst of all, he lies to himself! Sami could’ve been a world champion ten times over, if he just did what he really had to do. We all know Sami is capable of doing very terrible things to get ahead.
Kross says, “Sami, you’re not a good guy. You’re a bad guy, just like the rest of us.” Sami says Kross is wrong. Kross chuckles and says he might be. But he might be right, too. Kross leaves Sami to think on that. Is Sami going to face a hard truth that there’s something dark deep down inside him? Will that darkness come to light?
BREAKING NEWS for Worlds Collide!
As if this event wasn’t already caliente, we’re getting another Six Man Tag! The LWO’s Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro y Joaquin Wilde will face AAA’s Aerostar, Octagon Jr. y Mr. Iguana! And then after defeating Alberto Del Rio, El Hijo de Vikingo is now the AAA Mega Champion! And now, he turns around and puts that title up against Chad Gable! Will that title stay with AAA? Or will it soon be American Made?
Gunther finds Jey backstage.
Der Ring General assures Jey that he just wants to talk. Gunther sits with Jey, and Gunther tells Jey, “The World Heavyweight Championship is personal to me. So I appreciate all the effort you put into being the champion. And I can see you’re really trying to be a great champion. But because you refuse to think with your head instead of your heart, that’s why I’m gonna take it. You’re a great guy, Jey. You’re selfless in a very selfish business. Sami needed you tonight, huh? What’s the result? One week out, not at 100%. I’m very sure if Punk gets in trouble tonight, you’ll be there for me.
“And two days before you defend the World Heavyweight Championship against me, you compete in a tag team match main event because it’s important to Cody. And everybody knows they can bet on their good friend, Jey. All of that is no business of the World Heavyweight Champion. So I wanna thank you. Because ever since that day I lost to you at WrestleMania, I knew I would avenge it. And right now, you’re making it very, very easy for me. Jey, in one week, the party is over.” Gunther stands up but Jey stops him from leaving. Jey tells Gunther, “Four letters, one word, TAP’D!” Gunther leaves, but will it all play according to his plan?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier: CM Punk VS AJ Styles VS El Grande Americano!
The Best in the World said it himself earlier tonight that he wants to be a champion again, and this is his chance. And as Sami Zayn told him, he just has to focus on winning so that he can stop Seth Rollins from taking over the WWE. But can Punk once again become Mr. Money in the Bank? Will the Phenomenal One be the sixth man? Or will we all be saying “AH GRACIAS~!” to the so-called greatest luchador in history?
Raw returns and El Grande Americano makes his entrance. The fans already chant for Punk, and then fire up as Punk makes his entrance! It is still “CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” as the fans sing along with Cult of Personality. Punk has the ref check El Grande, we all know he loads his mask. The mask is clean, as is the singlet, and the bell rings. But then Punk and Styles look to each other, and they mug Grande! The fans fire up as they punch away, and then they double whip “Chad” up and out of the ring! Punk and Styles circle, the fans rally up, and they tie up. Punk headlocks, Styles powers up and out, but then hurdles.
Punk jumps the dropdown but Styles DROPKICKS him down! Grande is back but Styles waistlocks, O’Conner Rolls, but Grande bucks that. Grande ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING HEADBUTT! The fans boo but Grande runs in, jumps up, and MONKEY FLIPS! Styles flounders away, Punk is back, but Grande wheelbarrows. Styles ioins in, but Grande RANAS Styles! Punk SHINING WIZARDS Grande out of the ring! Punk ROCKS Styles, whips him hard into a corner, and Styles hits post before he falls back! Punk whips the other way, runs in, but Styles OBOTS him! Styles goes up and out to then ROCK Punk, but Grande is there!
Grande trips Styles up during his springboard! The fans boo but Punk grabs that mask! Punk wants to rip it away and the fans fire up! Gable- Er, Grande HOTSHOTS Punk away! Then he aims to CANNONBALL! Down goes Punk, and Grande runs up on Styles! Grande CLOBBERS Styles against the desk! The fans boo but Grande soaks up that heat while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Grande has Punk up top! Styles joins in and he climbs up behind Grande! The fans rally as Styles hits a SUPER BACK SUPLEX on Grande! Punk is still up top, and he aims at Styles! MACHO ELBOW! All three men are down now and the fans fire up! Punk rises, “This is Awesome!” as Punk rallies on Grande! Wrench and NECKBREAKER! Punk hobbles a bit, but he still runs up to SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Then he runs to SHINING WIZARD Styles! Punk headlocks but Styles powers out of the bulldog, sending Punk into Grande’s FLYING HEADBUTT! Grande then waistlocks Styles to GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans rally as Grande hurries to cover Styles, but Punk breaks that. Grande goes to a corner, the fans duel, “He’s Chad Gable!” “NO, He’s Not!” Gable/Grande climbs, leaps, but Punk catches the crossbody and rolls through with it! Punk deadlifts Grande into a fireman’s carry! But Styles drags Grande down to dragon sleeper! He kicks Punk and add shim toa DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Punk, TWO! Cover on Grande, TWO! Styles huffs ‘n’ puffs and fans chant “We Want Truth!” Styles reels Grande in, lifts, but Grande fights the Clash to have to ANKLE LOCK! Styles endures, rolls, but that sends Grande to Punk! GO TO- ANKLE LOCK!!
Grande has Punk’s bad leg, but Punk fights up and rolls! Grande ends up in Styles’ grip, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, PUNK BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as Punk and Styles throw hands back and forth! Punk gets the edge, but Styles blocks to fire the Phenomenal Blitz, only for Punk to turn that into a NECKBREAKER! Cover, Grande breaks it! The fans rally and duel, Punk rises and he has Grande. Punk hoists Grande up top, climbs up to get him, but Styles joins in again! Styles reels Punk into the position but Punk fights free! Punk fireman’s carries but Styles fights free! Punk trips Styles, jackknife bridge, a MOONSAULT from Grande breaks it!! Cover on STyles, TWO!!
The fans fire up but Grande hurries to another corner! MOONSAULT FLOPS as Punk moves! Fireman’s carry, and GO TO SLEEP!!! But Punk collapses! He crawls to the cover, BUT BRON BREAKKER DRAGS HIM OUT! The fans boo as Bron & Reed mug Punk, just as Rollins promised! But here come Sami & Jey! Gunther was also right! These four all brawl, but that causes them to CHOP BLOCK Styles! Styles falls, but then he gets up! Styles is pissed and he SUPER CROSSBODIES everyone down!! Everyone except El Grande Americano! The fans lose their minds as Styles roars, and wait, is Grande shoving something in his mask!?
The fans rally as Styles aims, PHENOMENAL FOREARM into the LOADED HEADBUTT!!! Cover, GRANDE WINS!!!
Winner: El Grande Americano, by pinfall (advances to MITB)
Grande says “AH GRACIAS!” and he should definitely be thanking Rollins’ team for helping out. Punk is pissed and he goes right after Bron! Rollins CLOBBERS Punk, and he puts Punk in the ring! The fans boo but Punk gets up to ROCK Rollins! They brawl, Heyman saunters out here as Punk fireman’s carries! But Bron is in! Bron SPEARS Punk down! But Sami CLOBBERS Bron! Reed CLOBBERS Sami! Bron & Reed mug Sami, then Rollins adds a CURB STOMP!! Sami is down, but then Rollins STOMPS Punk! Jey SUPERKICKS Reed, SUPERKICKS Bron, but Rollins has a SLEEPER on Jey! Bron SPEARS Jey down!!
The fans boo, CURB STOMP for Jey!! The Visionary is raging as he throws off his jacket! Rollins & Bron drag Jey into place, and Reed goes up! TSUNAMI! But Rollins wants Reed to do even more damage! Reed goes back up, TSUNAMI!! The fans boo as Rollins, Reed, Breakker & Heyman stand tall again. Will Jey not survive through the summer as World Heavyweight Champion?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to the big Saturday that’s coming, with Worlds Collide and MITB all on the same day. We got great story integration along with that, such as Judgment Day’s continued dysfunction. Great tag match from Finn & JD VS War Raiders, and with Roxie helping Finn & JD win when Liv didn’t want the help. Which makes for great irony when Liv tries to help Raquel but that backfires because Iyo was here to help Kairi. A Women’s Tag Team Championship match of Liv & Raquel VS Iyo & Kairi would be great stuff, and could be set for the big Atlanta weekend in July.
Vaquer winning her MITB qualifier is great, and certainly justifies the fast track away from NXT to right here on Raw. Her interaction with Rhea was fun, too, that can and should be a 1v1 feud after MITB. More great integration with the Rollins faction takeover story, such as Heyman trying to make Styles an offer and all the fighting with Jey and Sami. Gunther makes a “good point” from the perspective of a Heel, but we know Jey isn’t selfish enough as to abandon his friends for his own well-being. But with that, that’s how Rollins got the drop on Jey & Sami during their tag match, and then it happened again during the Triple Threat.
Sami and Kross also have a great interaction where Kross makes a very similar argument to Gunther’s. If Sami wanted to, he could be selfish, but also be very violent and merciless, so that no one could stop him from becoming a champion. Kross has always been a force for these Heel turns, just look at New Day. If he gets Sami to turn for the next phase of this story, I would hope it is more Sami and Kross work together rather than Sami giving in and joining Rollins. Sami could easily be a Heel that still doesn’t go along with Rollins’ vision, though I suppose defying Rollins might actually keep him a Face in the eyes of the fans.
El Grande Americano benefiting from all this is really fun. Chad Gable has his AAA Mega Championship match with El Hijo Del Vikingo that afternoon for Worlds Collide, who knows how they play this. I don’t think Gable will win the title, and I don’t think Grande wins MITB, unless they want Gable to claim Grande gave him the briefcase, or there are hilarious mishaps of Gable hurrying to dress as Grande in time to go after a champion. It would certainly add some creativity to the MITB briefcase if they went with that latter idea. Plus, we need to get to the bottom of the Gable-Grande “mystery” and finally vindicate Michael Cole for telling the truth this whole time.
Very good promo from Penta to hype up his part of MITB, but maybe his role is to mostly stop Grande from winning. Very good promo from Rusev, and a good response from Sheamus. That feud will indeed be banger after banger, I can’t wait. And great promos from Becky and Lyra, and we of course got a brawl from them. Hard to say how the math felt on that, but I would think Becky wins. I thought she was winning at Backlash, and she’s certainly not losing a match that blocks her off from a title. Becky will win, make Lyra raise her hand, but maybe Lyra then decks her after that to set up a rematch for Evolution in July.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (6/1/25)
The finals are finally here!

This is a guaranteed sweet ‘n’ fresh Best of the Super Juniors!
Whether it is Kosei Fujita or Yoh, there will be a guaranteed NEW winner of Best of the Super Juniors tournament! Who hoists the trophy high and heads for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Robbie X VS Shoma Kato; Robbie X wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Master Wato, KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomoaki Honma VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, El Phantasmo, MAO & Nick Wayne VS TMDK; Shota, ELP, Mao & Nick win.
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Taiji Ishimori & Clark Connors; Titan & Tsuji win.
- Gedo VS EVIL; Evil wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS El Desperado, Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura; Tanahashi, Mack & Dia win.
- Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi; Takagi & Hiromu win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 Finals: Kosei Fujita VS YOH; Fujita wins and will challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gedo VS EVIL!
While the War Dogs won the rights to the name, “Bullet Club,” it seems the war with the House of Torture is far from over! Will The Blacksmith show he’s still got it? Or will he fail to bring down the King of Darkness?
Wait, Evil is out here, but where is Dick Togo? Wait, someone is handcuffing someone else to the entryway’s frame! Gedo has cuffed Dick to the girder! The House of Torture’s trickery has backfired! The fans applaud and Evil hurries to save Dick! Gedo lures him backstage, and attacks him with a cookie sheet! Gedo SMACKS Evil, SMACKS him again, and even has a kendo stick on his hip! Gedo SMACKS Evil again and Evil almost topples the railing over! Evil scrambles away through the crowd but Gedo pursues for more SMACKS! The Young Lions help fans get out of the way as Gedo keeps after Evil. Gedo SMACKS Evil again and they end up at the exit ramp!
Gedo throws the cookie sheet away and starts using the kendo stick! Gedo SMACKS Evil, JAMS him up, and the fans cheer Gedo on. Evil stands, only for Gedo to SMACK him again! Evil takes a Young Lion hostage but Gedo shows no mercy! Gedo JAMS the Young Lion, then SMACKS Evil down! The fans rally as Gedo pursues Evil further along, and SMACKS him again! They go around behind commentary, and Evil takes English commentary’s Walker Stewart hostage! Gedo just SMACKS Evil in the shoulder! But now Evil takes Milano Collection AT hostage! Gedo just laughs, dares Evil to do something, so Evil shoves Milano! Gedo brushes Milano aside to SMACK Evil again!
Evil staggers away to ringside, and Gedo SMACKS him again! Gedo puts Evil in the ring, the bell finally sounds, and this is finally a match! Gedo JABS, JABS, and JABS! Then he eggs Evil on, and catches him into a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Gedo has he looms over Evil. Gedo drags Evil up to DDT! Evil sputters, and he’s in the drop zone! Gedo goes up, but Evil shoves the ref into him! Gedo falls to the mat while Evil undoes one of the neutral corner pads. The Bullet Club Special is still in effect, even though Evil is no longer Bullet Club, and he whips Gedo hard into the steel! Gedo falls and the fans boo!
Evil laughs and he drags Gedo up, to then whip Gedo into the buckles again! The fans still rally for Gedo but Evil taunts them and Gedo. Evil drags Gedo up for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, but Evil lets up! Evil grins as he wants to make Gedo pay for all he did today. Evil puts one out, and CLAWS Gedo’s face! Evil runs, and he LARIATS Gedo inside-out! Cover, but again Evil lets up! The fans boo but Evil says shove it! Evil steps through to turn Gedo over for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Gedo TAPS, Evil wins!
Winner: Evil, by submission
The King of Evil withstands Gedo’s game plan, but now he calls out the rest of the House! Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, Sho, and even Sanada make their way out here, and Ren Narita helps Dick get free. They all stomp away on Gedo, and they have the steel chain dog collar! They put the collar on Gedo, stomp him, but the War Dogs are here! Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori fight, but that’s 7v2! The House beats Taiji & Robbie down, the fans boo, but none of the other dogs are coming! TORTURE TOOL for Taiji, PIMP CANE for Robbie! Evil tosses Gedo up and over and CHOKES him! Evil tries to HANG Gedo!!
The fans boo as Gedo sputters, but Evil lets go to let Gedo slump down to the floor. The House put one out together, will Evil put down the top dog when he and David Finlay battle in a Dog Collar Match at Dominion?
Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS El Desperado, Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura!
The Ace Final Road continues, and he teams up with the American Ninja and Infinite Carat Diamond for the first time, for the last time. But will the President of NJPW, the shinobi of Pro-Wrestling NOAH and the skater boy of Dragon Gate be able to bring down the Rogue Luchador, Blue Playmaker and Heat Storm?
Tanahashi shows off the abs and the fans cheer. The teams sort out and Yuya steps up to face The Ace! The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Yuya wrenches and wristlocks, but Tanahashi wrenches and wristlocks back. Tanahashi headlocks, Yuya wrenches out, and the two fight for control. Yuya powers through to headlock Tanahashi, then he wrenches again to hammerlock. Tanahashi drop toeholds, headlocks, but Yuya pops out the back to hammerlock. The fans applaud this opening exchange while Tanahashi fights up. Yuya headlocks for the takeover, but Tanahashi headscissors.
Yuya kips free, and roles reverse as Tanahashi headlocks for the takeover but Yuya headscissors. Tanahashi kips free, roles reverse again so that Yuya headlock takeovers and Tanahashi headscissors. Yuya again kips free, then Tanahashi hits another takeover, and Yuya headscissors again! Tanahashi kips free once more, and the two stand off while the fans applaud. Yuya and Tanahashi nod and grin, and the fans rally up again. They even duel as the “YUYA! YUYA!” comes out to rival the “TANA-HASHI! TANA-HASHI!” Ninja Mack tags in, so now it is “NINJA! NINJA!” Yuya tags Desperado, and the fans cheer as THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion steps up.
Mack offers the handshake, but Despy wags his finger to say no. Mack asks, “Honto? <Really?>” Despy says, “Honto. <Really.>” Mack still offers, but Despy pie faces him! The fans boo Despy being a sore sport, but Mack offers a third time. Despy says okay, and he shakes Mack’s hand. And uses it to reel Mack into a headlock! Mack powers up and out, Despy RUNS Mack over, then Despy runs. Mack stays low, goes to hip toss but Despy turns that into a HIP TOSS, only for Mack to roll through! Mack then trips Despy, and goes for STRETCH MUFFLER!? Despy scrambles away, ROPEBREAK! Mack aims and PLANCHAS, but Despy moves!
Mack lands safe on the apron, but Despy grabs a leg! Despy THROWS Mack, but Mack handsprings through! The fans fire up and Despy is stunned! Then Mack SUPERKICKS Despy! The fans fire up as Mack goes up the aisle, and runs in, only for Despy to pop him up! Mack lands on the apron, Despy blocks the kick this time, and he trips Mack! STRETCH MUFFLER on the apron! Taka & Yuya BLAST Tanahashi & Dia while Despy thrashes Mack’s leg! The ref reprimands and counts, but Despy lets go at 4. The fans rally, Despy drags Mack up, and Despy POSTS him! Mack flounders away while the fans rally up.
Mack asks fans for help but Despy SMACKS Mack in the head! Despy drags Mack up and into the ring, then stalks him. Despy brings Mack around, whips him to the corner, and Mack hits buckles hard! Tag to Taka and he stomps Mack. Taka stomps Mack some more, then brings him up. Mack CHOPS Taka! And CHOPS again! Taka staggers but he powers up! Mack CLUSB Taka, but Taka fires up! And pokes Mack in the eyes! Taka whips Mack to a corner and SHINING WIZARDS! Taka snapmares, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! Taka is annoyed but the fans cheer as Mack stays in this. Taka stands Mack up to UPPERCUT!
The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” but Taka UPPERCUTS him again. Tag to Yuya and he CHOPS Mack! Mack CHOPS back! Yuya CHOPS, Mack CHOPS, repeat! Yuya CHOPS Mack down, has him in the corner, and the fans rally again. Yuya CHOPS Mack back down, and Mack crawls on his knees! Yuya drags Mack around to scoop, SLAM and ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mack toughs it out but Yuya drags him up. Tag to Despy and they mug Mack. Despy brings Mack around, reels him in, and suplexes. Mack slips free, rolls Despy up, TWO! Despy KNEES low, whips Mack to a corner, but Mack goes up and over and handsprings away! Despy runs up, but into an UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dia! The fans fire up as Dia runs and RANAS Despy! Despy tumbles, Taka is in but Dia dodges! Dia BLASTS Yuya, dodges Taka again and trips him up! Then SLINGSHOT TORNILLO! #DragonFlip! The fans fire up and Taka bails out. Dia runs corner to corner and ELBOWS Despy, to then SOBAT, SWEEP, and STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Despy stays in this and the fans rally for Dia. Dia climbs up, waits on Despy, but Despy scrambles away. Dia storms up to kick and whip, but Despy reverses to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again as Despy drags Dia back up.
Despy suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Dia stays in this, but Despy brings him up. Dia BODY SHOTS, then CHOPS! Despy eggs Dia on so Dia CHOPS, CHPOS, and CHOPS! Despy DECKS Dia with a forearm! Despy then gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Dia slips free, shoves, and then 619s! Despy takes that shot to the gut, and Dia springboards in, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUSTER! Despy underhooks for PINCHE LO- NO, Dia lands out! HEEL KICK! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Dia crawls, Despy crawls, hot tags to Yuya and Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Yuya dodges to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!
Yuya has Tanahashi in a corner and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Yuya whips, Tanahashi reverses, but Yuya goes up and over. Tanahashi runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Yuya and he brings Tanahashi back up. Yuya clinches but Tanahashi fights the lift with elbows. Tanahashi fires up but Yuya reels him back in! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Tanahashi is still in this, but Yuya hurries up top! The fans rally more as Yuya aims, Tanahashi stands, but Tanahashi avoids the crossbody! Yuya rolls through and comes back, but Tanahashi blocks his kick! So Yuya fires forearms!
Yuya free his leg, but Tanahashi ducks the chop to DRAGON PALM! Tanahashi fires up and runs, but Yuya DROPKICKS him again! Both men are down and the fans fire up. The fans rally as Yuya crawls, tag to Taka. Taka runs to BOOT Dia! Then he pokes Mack in the eyes! Taka runs up on Tanahashi, Tanahashi blocks, but Taka pokes him in the eyes! Taka SHOTEIS, then runs, redirects, redirects, and redirects again to BOOT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi is tougher than that but Taka fires up! The fans are with Taka, but then Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Taka kicks, Tanahashi blocks, and DRAGON SCREWS!
Taka writhes but Tanahashi grabs the legs! Tanahashi ties Taka up in the TEXAS CLOVER HOLD! But Despy DRAGON PALMS Tanahashi! Dia runs in and tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS! Despy bails out, Dia builds speed, but Yuya TOSSES Dia out! Dia lands on the apron, GAMANGIRIS Yuya, then he ASAI MOONSAULTS Despy! Mack is up top, and he leaps at Yuya! Yuya catches his arm, then CHOPS! Yuya whips, Mack reverses to ROCK and SUPERKICK! Yuya tumbles out, Mack builds speed, NINJA SPECIAL! Down goes Yuya from that hot one! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Taka! Tanahashi fires up and the fans are with him now!
Tanahashi climbs right up top, takes aim, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Team Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
The Ace, the Ninja and the Diamond win the day! But Tanahashi knows he and Yuya are set to face off at Dominion, and the two get face to face again. Will Tanahashi’s Final Road really heat up going 1v1 with the Heat Storm?
As for Despy, he shows respect to the Junior Heavyweights by raising their hands in victory, but wait! Someone else is here! It’s JUN KASAI!! Despy’s hardcore rival is here, but is very business casual as he wears the tie and has a letter. Kasai has the mic to tell Despy, “In life, some things go well, and some do not. And perhaps our lives have not always gone according to plan. But I made it a point of mine today to come here and light a fire under yer ass! June 24th, it is set! I said before that I don’t want to face the Best of the Super Juniors winner, and I don’t want to face the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. I want to face the man that IS El Desperado!”
The fans cheer, and Kasai tells Despy that all those Triple Threats, tag team matches or whatever else, none of those wins mean a single thing to warriors like them! Kasai won’t let Despy use frustration and think he can win. Kasai received a certain invitation before, and now he has a special invite for Despy. He calls it the “Death Pain Invitational.” That is to say, he is issuing his challenge. He offers the letter, Despy accepts, and the fans applaud. These two wild ones are going to run it back one more time! Who wins out in the Death Pain Invitational at the Name Undecided event in Korakuen Hall?
Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi!
The Fierce Warrior held onto the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship through Resurgence, but that means the Rampaging Dragon is next! Will the Funky Weapon help Goto make it through to Dominion? Or will the formerly Los Ingobernables de Japon still keep things tranquilo?
The teams sort out and Goto starts against Takagi for a preview of the world title match! The fans rally as Takagi and Goto stare down. They slowly circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto powers Takagi to the ropes, the ref calls break, and Goto pats Takagi on the shoulders as he backs off. Takagi storms right back up and the two tie up again. Takagi powers Goto to ropes now, the ref calls for the break, and Takagi pretends he doesn’t understand at first. Takagi says okay, clean break, and he backs off. But then he takes a swing! Goto ducks and headlocks Takagi, but Takagi powers up and out. Goto comes back to RAM Takagi!
Takagi rebounds and he RAMS Goto! Goto rebounds and RAMS Takagi, but neither man moves this time! The fans fire up while Takagi and Goto shake that off. Goto eggs Takagi on, so the forearms start flying! They go back and forth, but not Takagi eggs Goto on! Goto fires forearm after forearm, Takagi fires back, but Goto ROCKS and whips Takagi. Takagi counters hip toss with HIP TOSS, then he RUNS Goto over! The fans fire up while Takagi shakes that off, then Takagi tags Hiromu. Hiromu & Takagi double whip Goto to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up while Takagi and Hiromu flex! Hiromu even gives the side chest!
Hiromu drags Goto up, CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then whips corner to corner. Hiromu LARIATS Goto in the corner, runs, but into an URA GTR! Goto RUNS Hiromu over, BLASTS Takagi, and the fans fire up again. Goto stomps Hiromu, then tags in Taguchi. The fans rally as Goto & Taguchi double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer while Taguchi sits Hiromu up for POINT-BLANK HIP! And POINT-BLANK HIP! Taguchi has Hiromu on the ropes for more POINT-BLANK HIPS! The fans rally, the ref reprimands, but Taguchi runs to HIP ATTACK! Hiromu flounders while the fans cheer, and Taguchi calls upon Strange Style!
Taguchi aims from the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Hiromu rolls Taguchi up, TWO!! Taguchi escapes, goes to a corner, and Hiromu runs up. Taguchi BOOTS Hiromu, then he goes up for DEADLY BUTT SHADE! Taguchi kicks Hiromu away, runs, but he fakes Hiromu out! HIP- ATOMIC DROP! Hiromu says he’s too smart for that! Hiromu runs, but into a HIP ATTACK! Taguchi runs, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Taguchi and Hiromu crawl, hot tags to Goto and Takagi! Takagi dodges Goto to knee low and whip him to a corner. Takagi blocks a boot to LARIAT through!
The fans fire up with Takagi, but Goto turns things around to throw forearms! Goto fires up and the fans are with him, but then Takagi turns things around to fire forearms back! Takagi has the fans with him again, and he whips corner to corner. Goto reverses, runs up, MURAMASA! Then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Goto drags Takagi up, but Takagi fights the fireman’s carry. Takagi CLUBS away on Goto but Goto shoves him. Takagi ELBOWS, JABS, feints, but then he stands Goto back up to JAB again! Takagi suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! Goto stays in this but Takagi fires up! “TOKI GA KITA!”
The fans fire up as Takagi’s time has come! They join in on “OI! OI! OI!” and Takagi runs, PUMPING- NO, Goto LARIATS at the same time! And they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Goto swats a lariat, Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON- NO, Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire again! Goto and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Taguchi! Taguchi BLASTS Hiromu, and now Taguchi says it is HIS TITITITITITIME! Taguchi runs in and HIP ATTACKS! And then HIP ATTACKS! And HIP ATTACKS! That’s three-ever, but Takagi CLOBBERS Taguchi before he can four-ever! Takagi winds up, runs, and- HIP ATTACK!
The fans rally while both men are down! Taguchi hurries to dropkick a leg out, then has OH MY GAH ANKLE! Goto BLASTS Hiromu off the apron, and Taguchi drops an ELBOW on Takagi’s leg! Hiromu fights past Goto to DROPKICK Taguchi! Goto LARIATS Hiromu! Takagi fires boxing elbows on Goto! Goto ROCKS Takagi back! Goto runs, but Takagi LARITS at the ropes! Takagi runs, Goto follows, but then Takagi redirects! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Takagi! Taguchi runs in at the corner, Takagi dodges, and Hiromu LARIATS! Takagi LARIATS! Feed to the SUPERKICK, then PUMPING BOMBER!
The fans fire up with Takagi and he drags Taguchi up. Pump handle, torture rack, but Taguchi fights free! Taguchi shoves, HIP- NO, Takagi catches Taguchi and puts him in the ropes! Hiromu keeps Goto outside, so he can only watch as Takagi hits the DRAPING G T R!! Takagi then hauls Taguchi up, pump handle and torture rack, BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, Takagi & Hiromu win!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall
The former LIJ is still as strong as when they were LIJ, and now Takagi has all the momentum. Takagi grabs the mic to say, “OI, GOTO! I haven’t had enough! Not nearly enough! There’s no holding back at in Osaka-Jo Hall on June 15th.” The fans applaud, but then Takagi says, “I forgot to mention something back in Fukuoka. Let me say it now.” Oh? Takagi tells Goto, “Compared to you… Yeah, I don’t have a belt. I don’t have a wife or children, either. And now, I don’t even have a faction. I’m unaffiliated. But that’s okay with me. I don’t need a family or a faction. What I want most in life is that IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!”
The fans cheer, and Takagi says he doesn’t need anything else. “At Osaka-Jo Hall, I’ll take your neck and end your Goto Revolution thing! That’s where the Takagi Revolution will begin! That’s all I have to say about that!” Takagi drops the mic, but then Goto picks it up! Goto tells Takagi, “You seem to be in a rush. You ought to try being tranquilo!” The fans cheer Goto throwing that line at Takagi. Goto continues by saying, “At Osaka-Jo Hall, just try and stop my Goto Revolution! That’s all I have to say about that.” In just two weeks, The Fierce Warrior and the Rampaging Dragon will battle, but whose revolution wins this Dominion?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 Finals: Kosei Fujita w/ TMDK VS YOH!
After nine rounds of wrestling, this is the moment of truth! The Japanese Young Punk made it through A Block while Direct Drive was able to seal the deal in B Block. They both want everything there is in the Junior Heavyweight Division, but only one can have it all! Who proves that they are the Best of the Super Juniors?
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. The “YO-OH! YO-OH!” and “FU-JI-TA! FU-JI-TA!” seem even as the two circle. They feel things out, clinch, then Fujita waistlocks. Yoh pries at the grip, wrenches free to wristlock, but Fujita rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to wristlock in return. Yoh rolls to trip Fujita and have the toehold. Fujita fights around to get an arm, but Yoh stacks Fujita! ONE, and Fujita keeps the arm. Yoh slips through to a lateral press but Fujita keeps his shoulders up. Yoh shifts to have the arm, then he wrenches to headlock and takeover. Fujita headscissors, Yoh kips free, and the fans cheer this opening exchange.
The two reset, circle, and the fans rally again. The two tie up, are in a deadlock at center, and Fujita digs his heels in to power Yoh to ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, Fujita lets off, but Yoh turns things around. Yoh lets off slowly, but then whips. Yoh drops down, bypasses, and drop toeholds! Fujita avoids the basement dropkick, Yoh avoids the Penalty Kick, then he ducks a heel kick! Fujita avoids the lariat, Yoh avoids the backhand, and Yoh ripcords, but Fujita dodges the Rainmaker! The fans cheer that Yoh would even attempt that! Yoh grins and he goes forehead to forehead with Fujita. Fujita eggs Yoh on, so the forearms start flying!
The fans rally and Fujita CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Yoh goes to ropes, Fujita whips, but Yoh backs up to avoid the chop! Yoh calls for the break but Fujita isn’t even touching him! The fans rally for Yoh all the same, and Fujita storms up. Fujita blocks a kick to CHOP, but then Yoh throws Fujita down by his hair! “Y! O! H!” Shrug! The fans cheer as Yoh continues to reference his Chaos senpai. Yoh drags Fujita up, CLUBS him on the neck, then stalks him to a corner. Yoh wrenches and whips, runs up, and ELBOWS! Yoh then reels Fujita in but Fujita wrenches, drop toeholds, and wants the legs!
Yoh scrambles out of the ring and the fans cheer. Fujita storms up to the ropes, Yoh avoids the Plancha but Fujita is on the apron! Fujita then PENALTY KICKS Yoh, and ASAI MOONSAULTS! He didn’t even need to springboard for that! The fans fire up with Fujita and he drags Yoh back up. Fujita puts Yoh in the ring, slides in and storms up on Yoh in the corner. Fujita CHOPS, snapmares, and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Fujita paces. Fujita grabs a leg, and he turns Yoh over for the HALF CRAB! Yoh endures as Fujita pulls the leg back! The fans rally again and Yoh fights his way around.
Yoh crawls, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go and the fans applaud. Fujita eggs Yoh on, but Yoh kicks from below. Fujita still eggs Yoh on so Yoh fires a forearm. Fujita KNEES low, snapmares, and KICKS! Cover, TWO! Yoh is tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh fires forearms! Fujita CHOPS, runs, but Yoh dodges! Yoh BLOCKBUSTERS! Or rather, he used Yoshi-Hashi’s Headhunter! The shoutouts continue and the fans rally up. Yoh brings Fujita up, and wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Yoh hammerlocks Fujita, and RAMS him into a corner! Fujita slumps against ropes but Yoh is on him again.
Yoh hammerlocks the arm and RAMS Fujita into another corner! Yoh then hammerlocks, and he RAMS Fujita backwards into a corner! Fujita writhes but Yoh doesn’t stop as he drags Fujita back up. Yoh wrenches for the ELBOW BREAKER again! Fujita clutches the arm but Yoh shakes his head. Yoh wrenches for his odd rhythm! “Y O H! Y O H! Y O O O, O O H!” Then he WRINGS Fujita out! Cover, TWO! Fujita is tougher than that but Yoh stays focused. The fans rally while Yoh scuffs Fujita and kicks him towards ropes. Fujita slumps to the floor and Yoh watches him stir. The fans rally up for Fujita while the ring count starts.
Yoh waits on Fujita, then PLANCHAS! Down goes Fujita, Yoh puts him back in, and Yoh turns Fujita for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! BUTTERFLY LOCK, another favorite of Hashi’s! Fujita endures, the fans rally, and Fujita fights toward ropes. Fujita makes it to the ROPEBREAK, and Yoh lets go. The fans rally more as Yoh brings Fujita up. Yoh fires a forearm, then whips Fujita. Fujita blocks by holding ropes! Yoh tries again, but Fujita still holds on! Yoh tries a third time but Fujita still holds on! Yoh ROCKS Fujita, whips, but Fujita reverses to GAMANGIRI! Both men are down and the fans fire back up!
Yoh bails out and Fujita goes up the corner! DOUBLE JUMP CANNONBALL! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Fujita shakes out his bad arm and fetches Yoh. Fujita drags Yoh into the ring, the fans rally again, and Fujita springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fujita deadlifts Yoh but Yoh fights with elbows! Fujita jumps onto Yoh with a HOVERBOARD! The fans fire up as Fujita shouts out both his TMDK training and his rival, Kushida! Yoh suplexes free but Fujita lands out to spin Yoh! HOVER- NO, Yoh slips through to have the ANACONDA VICE! Fujita fires body shots, wrenches out, and RANAS into a cover, TWO!!
Fujita has the HOVERBOARD again! Yoh endures the double wristlock but is free of the body scissors! Yoh reaches out, fights around, and powers up, but Fujita rolls him away! But Yoh suplexes first! FALCON ARROW! Both men are down and the fans fire up! TMDK coaches Fujita but the fans give Yoh strength. Both men stir and Yoh rolls away to the ropes. Yoh rises, fires up, and he tunes up! The fans rally, Yoh aims, but Fujita dodges the superkick! Yoh blocks a shot, Fujita blocks a shot, but Yoh ducks the chop! O’Conner Roll into the FIVE STAR GAZE- NO, Fujita blocks and shoves Yoh down into the deathlock!
Fujita SLAPS the arms and has them for the SURFBOARD, and then the NEMOS SPECIAL!! Yoh endures and the fans rally even harder! Yoh pries the grip open but he falls forward! Fujita shifts to have one arm trapped, and he pulls on the other other arm into the cording hold! Yoh endures, ZSJ coaches Fujita to grab that leg! CLARKY CAT, G1 TEKKERS EDITION!! The fans rally as hard as they can while Yoh endures! Yoh kicks with his free leg, his only chance, but Fujita puts on even more pressure!! Yoh kicks, kicks, and finds the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous while Fujita lets go in frustration!
TMDK coaches Fujita to stay focused. Fujita rises, he drags Yoh up by his pants, and the fans continue to rally. Fujita waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fujita holds on to bring Yoh up again, GERMAN SUPLEX! And then he brings Yoh up again, even as Yoh reaches out! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Fujita makes Ota into #SuplexCity! Fujita drags Yoh up but Yoh shoves him away. Fujita comes back, Yoh WRINGS the arm! Yoh goes to a corner, then comes back, but Fujita ROCKS him! Yoh fights off the torture rack with elbows! Fujita CHOPS! Yoh staggers, but he comes back. Fujita CHOPS again!
Yoh eggs Fujita on so Fujita CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Yoh just takes those shots, CHOP after CHOP, and he might even feed off them! Yoh runs, Fujita CHOPS, repeat! Repeat! And repeat! Yoh IS feeding off the chops, as he puts his arms back! Fujita CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Yoh says I’LL BE BACK, to take a CHOP! Fujita runs, into a LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous again while both men are down! The dueling between “YO-OH! YO-OH!” and “FU-JI-TA!” continues as both men stir. Yoh sits up while Fujita crawls away to a corner. Yoh finally feels the stinging from the chops, but he brushes it off.
Yoh makes the pecs dance to show he’s stronger than those chops! Yoh steps to Fujita, stands him up, and then CHOPS, JABS, and repeat! A shoutout to Ishii!! Yoh makes Fujita stay up so he can JAB and CHOP again! Then a Too Sweet to CHOP?! That’s a Jay White thing! Yoh is referencing even those who betrayed Chaos! Red Shoes counts, Yoh stops at 4, and he brings Fujita up. Yoh hoists Fujita up top, and then he climbs up after him. Yoh calls his shot, perhaps another shoutout to Tenzan, but Fujita fires body shots! Fujita ROCKS Yoh and Yoh drops back. Yoh shakes out the stars, goes up top again, but again Fujita fights back.
Yoh still brings Fujita to the very top for a SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up and Yoh crawls to the cover, TWO! Yoh has the ANACONDA VICE! The fans rally and duel again as Fujita endures! Fujita fights around, stands back up, but Yoh holds him back, ANACONDA BUSTER! Fujita flails and kicks around as he again endures the hold! The fans rally as hard as they have all night, and Fujita rises again! TMDK coaches him on, but he’s fading! Yoh drags Fujita around for another ANACONDA BUSTER! But Fujita cradles it! TWO!! Yoh lets Fujita go in time, and he hurries to ripcord- CUTTER!! Fujita counters Yoh’s counterfeit Rainmaker!
The fans rally and duel even louder now while both men are down! Red Shoes checks and both men are able to continue. Fujita and Yoh crawl to each other, go forehead to forehead, then go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, and the two stand up. The shots go back and forth even more, and then DOUBLE FOREARMS knock both men down! The fans rally, both men roar, and they rise up again! The forearms are fast ‘n’ furious, then Yoh ROLLING ELBOWS! Fujita CHOPS and SNAP GERMANS! But Yoh is right up!? And he SNAP DRAGONS Fujita! Fujita roars, but Yoh SUPERKICKS!
Yoh reels Fujita in but Fujita is a ragdoll! The fans are electric, and Yoh brings Fujita back up! Point-blank LAR- NO, Fujita ducks to then waistlock and O’Conner Roll BRIDGE!! TWO!!! Yoh escapes at the last possible moment, but Fujita SHOTEIS! HEEL KICKS! And then he roars! The fans are electric again as Fujita drags Yoh back up! But Yoh fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! There’s the Goto shoutout! The fans are volcanic as both men go to corners. Fujita roars and runs corner to corner, but Yoh puts him in the ropes! DRAPING SHOTO!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fujita survives, is is NOT lights out just yet!
Yoh roars and he vows to end this! Yoh reels Fujita in, underhooks, DIRECT- NO, Fujita fights that, backdrops, but Yoh sunset flips! Fujita steps over to deadlift fisherman! THRILL- NO, Yoh sips out, ripcord and JUMP KNEE!! The fans are volcanic as Yoh roars again! Yoh ripcords, but Fujita scoops! ZACK DRIVER!! The fans fire up as Fujita gives tribute to the Front Man! And then he suplexes, ABANDON HOPE!!! Fujita has to crawl to the cover! TWO?!?!?! The nanoseconds of delay save Yoh, but Fujita vows to finish this once and for all! Fujita drags Yoh up, reels him back in, and fisherman to the THRILL RIDE!!! Cover, FUJITA WINS!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (Best of the Super Juniors 32 winner)
Yoh showed Fujita true Chaos, but not even that was able to make the mighty kneel! If fighting this hard only gets Yoh second place, how much harder must he fight to be the best?
As for Fujita, the banner is brought in as the official announcement is made. The trophy is presented by Tadahiro Sekiguchi, president of the BOSJ 32 sponsor, Sekichu. Fujita poses for the photo ops, then is presented with the banner by Sekichu director, Ken Dojima. They shake hands and pose for another photo op. Trophy and banner are put aside a moment while Fujita grabs the mic. The fans chant for Fujita while he catches his breath. Fujita then says, “Who’s talking about the future of NJPW?! Without a doubt, I’m at the center of the Juniors!” The fans cheer that!
Fujita continues by saying, “There’s always criticism when you try to do something new. However, don’t hesitate. Give me your true feelings. I’ll even take the negative feedback. But most of all, I’m asking you all to come pack the buildings.” The fans cheer that, too. Fujita says he might be repeating himself, but he’ll take both hope and hate. How about it? Isn’t the NJPW Junior Division awesome? The fans do cheer that, too. Fujita says he’ll take us all to even higher peaks. Please, leave it to him! He just become the youngest ever Super Juniors winner! He was able to endure because he could feel everyone behind him, so he thanks the fans for that.
The fans applaud, and Fujita says, “Don’t you dare take your eyes off me.” Mic drop and the streamers fly as Fujita stands with his trophy and banner. TMDK celebrates with their Japanese Young Punk, getting their own photo op with it. Next stop: The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship! If The Mighty Don’t Kneel, will the only thing left be for them to reign?
My Thoughts:
A great finale to BOSJ 32, but also some great builds towards Dominion in a couple weeks. While I skimmed, I did like the fun everyone had in the 8 Man Tag, including ELP and Nick Wayne doing a photo op where they traded belts. Gedo VS Evil was great stuff for everything Gedo did beforehand, but I had a feeling Evil would find a way to win. The main thing was that the House of Torture beat down Gedo and the other War Dogs, and clearly sent a message with the dog collar to Finlay. Finlay VS Evil in a Dog Collar Match will be great stuff, but I sadly anticipate the House just getting involved again. Kinda defeats the purpose of the dog cage match, but I guess that was just about the literal title of Bullet Club, not a real blowoff…
Great Six Man Tag, great win for Tanahashi’s team, and great surprise appearance by Jun Kasai. Their “Death Pin Invitational” will be a wild match, we all know it. And as it stands, I like how the name for that event is “Name Undecided.” A part of me hopes they keep it that way for the fun of it. Great tag of Takagi & Hiromu VS Goto & Taguchi, but I figured Taguchi would take the loss. Takagi has momentum going into the title match, but that makes me think Goto finds a way to retain. I just don’t know what Takagi could do when he’s been world champion before and, as he put it, has no faction. Lone wolves are rare in NJPW so I don’t see such a wrestler being their top champ.
And awesome main event, Yoh bringing out the Chaos moves was a nice touch. But a great move making it Fujita. Fujita has been going strong for a long time, and also Yoh has the tag title so he and Wato can focus on that while Fujita focuses on Despy. There was tease of ZSJ wanting the NJPW World TV Championship back, maybe TMDK start getting the midcard titles, and then the G1 helps figure out a contender for the world title.
My Score: 9/10
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