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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/2/24)
Who’s ready to Stand & Deliver?
Revenge is so close, you can almost taste it!
Before all the grudge filled matches at NXT Stand & Deliver, we get Melo and Trick face to face, and Lyra and Roxie BOTH on Supernova Sessions! Are these combustible elements going to pop off tonight? Or can they all save the fireworks for WrestleMania Weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: The LWO VS Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The Good Brothers; Axiom & Frazer win and will challenge The Wolf Dogs for the titles at NXT Stand & Deliver.
- Fallon Henley w/ Thea Hail & Kelani Jordan VS Jacy Jayne w/ Jazmyn Nyx, Kiana James & Izzi Dame; Fallon wins.
- Von Wagner VS Lexis King; King wins.
- Karmen Petrovic w/ Natalya VS Lola Vice; Lola wins.
- Oba Femi VS Joe Gacy; Oba wins.
- Arianna Grace VS Wren Sinclair; Arianna wins.
- Sol Ruca VS Blair Davenport; Sol wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: The LWO VS Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The Good Brothers!
Two teams that lost out in the Dusty Cup Classic and one team that’s just Too Sweet all fight for their shot at the gold! Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin are waiting, who else will Stand & Deliver?
WHOA! Frazer and Cruz DIVE onto the Good Brothers! They then get Luke Gallows in the ring, the bell rings, and this Triple Threat seems to be tornado rules as Joaquin and Axiom go after Big LG! But Big LG grabs them first, shoves them away, then BOOTS Axiom and ELBOWS Joaquin! Tag to the Machine Gun, they double whip Axiom, but Axiom KICKS back! Axiom runs, pop-up MISSILE DROPKCIK! Anderson goes after Axiom but Joaquin DROPKICKS him! Joaquin brings Axiom up but Axiom cradle counters, TWO! Joaquin ducks a buzzsaw, victory rolls, TWO! Joaquin knees low, ROCKS Anderson, then helps Axiom RANA Anderson!
Joaquin kicks, runs, but into Axiom’s SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Tag to Frazer, he jumps over Anderson then comes back. Anderson blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Frazer runs, dodges, and QUEBRADA to get Anderson in ta dragon sleeper! Axiom gives him Wilde and we get a DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Anderson, TWO! Cover on Wilde, TWO! The fans rally up, Frazer considers his options, and he elbow drops on Wilde. Frazer then goes up and up and PHOENIX- NO, he has to bail out as Wilde moves! Wilde Atomic Drops then pop-up KANGAROO KICKS! Then he dodges Frazer to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally while Wilde brings Frazer up. Wilde scoops and SLAMS Frazer, stomps him, then tags in Cruz. Cruz goes up but Axiom GAMANGIRIS first! Axiom goes up after Cruz but Wilde is after him! They all brawl up top, but Frazer adds on! Frazer goes up to get Cruz while Axiom has Wilde, but Gallows & Anderson get involved! The fans fire up but the Cruiserweights all resist! So Anderson TOSSES Frazer! Axiom fights back but Gallows UPEPRCUTS him! Only to turn around into a DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous for the “L W O! L W O!” as Wilde goes up, to SUPER SKY TWISTER!!
The fans fire up as LWO regroups, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Cruz & Wilde go back out after the others, and they bring Frazer up and into the ring. Cover, TWO! Cruz whips Frazer, DROPKICKS and covers, TWO! Cruz drags Frazer over to Wilde, tags him in, and the LWO double whip. They ELBOW Frazer down, then coordinate for the HIP TOSS SPLASH! Cruz then runs to LIONSAULT! Cover, Anderson breaks it! Anderson BOOTS Wilde, stomps Frazer, then TOSSES Wilde out! Anderson drags Frazer up, scoops and SLAMS, then soaks up the cheers and jeers. Anderson drags Frazer up, tags Gallows, and the Good Brothers mug Frazer. Gallows drags Frazer up to HEADBUTT him down!
Gallows DECKS Wilde off the apron, then stalks Frazer, Gallows runs to BOOT Frazer down! Gallows covers, TWO! Frazer toughs it out but Gallows rains down fists! Gallows drags Frazer up, shoves him to the corner, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Anderson and he drags Frazer up. Gallows gets Wilde and DECKS him again! The Good Brothers double whip Frazer to the open corner but Frazer goes up, over, under, and then ENZIGIRIS Gallows! Hot tag to Axiom! Axiom fires off hands and CHOPS on everyone! DROPKICK for Wilde, then a spin and FOREARM for Anderson! Axiom goes up and up and FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBOS!
The fans fire up as Axiom kips up, and he is feeling the energy! Axiom sees Wilde climbing and GAMANGIRIS him first! Wilde wobbles, Axiom ROCKS him with a forearm. Axiom fires more forearms, but Wilde RAMS into him. Wilde climbs up but Axiom GAMANGIRIS again! NXT returns to single picture, Axiom goes up top, and the fans fire up for the SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Wilde survives and the fans fire up again! Axiom keeps his cool, tags Frazer, and Frazer climbs. Frazer aims to FROG SPLASH! Axiom goes up to FROG SPLASH, but he bounces up into Anderson’s deadlift POWER- NO, Axiom RANAS Anderson into a POST!
Gallows runs up, Frazer BOOTS him and springboards, into a BOOT! Axiom springboards, into an UPPERCUT! Cruz runs up, into an UPPERCUT! Gallows TOSSES Cruz, ROCKS Wilde then whips, but Wilde BOOTS him! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from Axiom & Frazer! Then they and Wilde work together, BOOSTED SLINGSHOT DDT!! Cover, but everyone breaks it!! The fans are electric for “NXT! NXT!” making this the opening match! Wilde shoves Axiom away, tags Cruz, but Axiom CLUBS Wilde then SUPERKICKS Cruz! Axiom and Frazer coordinate, and Frazer goes up top! SUPER CANNONBALL takes out Wilde and Gallows!
Frazer hobbles on that ankle but Axiom takes it from here, for the GOLDEN- NO, Anderson SHOVES Axiom onto everyone! Then Anderson aims to SLINGSHOT SENTON onto them all!! Cruz is up, he runs and goes up, up and ESCALARA TORNILLO!! The fans are thunderous again as Cruz puts Anderson in and climbs again! Cruz tightrope walks to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cruz goes back up, to PHOENIX FLOP! Gallows gets in, he and Anderson hit MAGIC KILLER on Cruz! But Axiom SUPERKICKS Anderson! Wilde SUPERKICKS Gallows! Wilde and Axiom DOUBLE LARIAT! Then DOUBLE LARIAT! Then Axiom CROSS COUNTERS!
Axiom runs to DIVE onto Gallows! Frazer drags himself up a corner to 450 SPLASH Cruz!! Cover, AXIOM & FRAZER WIN!!
Winners: Axiom & Nathan Frazer, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships)
Just as it looked like things were gonna be Too Sweet, the team that’s too fast, too furious takes the win! Kelly Kincaid joins them in the ring to congratulate them, but how are they feeling? Frazer says ever since they started this team, they have NEVER slowed down! And now they’re heading to the biggest Stand & Deliver of all time! And even though they pulled off some crazy stuff tonight, just you wait and see what they do next! Axiom says Bron & Corbin are good, but they are unstoppable! This Saturday, Philadelphia, you will here… “AND NEW~!” But then the Wolf Dogs appear on the perch! Will the Wolf Dogs not be intimidating by all the barking?
Lexis King speaks.
“It’s such a shame, isn’t it? It’s a brutal business. And not everyone is cut out for it. But then again, not everyone is The King. And Mr. Stone knows all too well about that. As does Von Wagner. Which is what baffles me as to why Von wants another shot at The King. What’d you say, Von? You’re gonna take care of me? Well lemme tell you something, dummy! You can’t even take care of yourself. And that’s what Mr. Stone has been trying to do for over a year now. He’s been trying to guide you in the right direction. Von, you couldn’t put one foot in front of the other if it wasn’t for Stone. So what makes you think in his absence that you can hang with The King? Because you can’t.
“And it’s gonna be the same old song ‘n’ dance, and everyone’s gonna be happy when they look up and see The King’s hand raised in victory.” The Drama King has a good laugh, but will Vicious Von be the one having the last laugh on the last NXT before WrestleMania Weekend?
NXT Media catches up with Ilja Dragunov.
The Czar is heading out and they ask him how he feels tonight’s dinner with Tony D’Angelo will go. Do they mean if he’s nervous? He’s not. But is he on high alert? Wait, who put a boot on his car? What is this about? An SUV pulls up and a cousin of Tony’s says he should’ve paid those parking tickets. Need a ride? No, Dragunov will find a way. Ilja, that wasn’t a question. You don’t want to keep The Don waiting. Dragunov sighs, and he hops in the back. Tony keeps playing games, but he’s also got the upper hand. Will the Mad Dragon be able to do something about that before Stand & Deliver?
Fallon Henley w/ Thea Hail & Kelani Jordan VS Jacy Jayne w/ Jazmyn Nyx, Kiana James & Izzi Dame!
The Cowgirl was a better friend with better advice for Thea than the toxic Jacy ever was, and now the battlelines have been drawn! Will Fallon have everyone saying YEEHAW before Stand & Deliver? Or are things only going to get more and more toxic?
NXT returns and Jacy makes her entrance, her new crew following right behind. The bell rings and Fallon circles with Jacy. They tie up, go around, and then end up on ropes. Jacy arm-drags Fallon but they keep the collar ‘n’ elbow. They’re in a deadlock, even on the mat! They roll and roll, then stand up. Jacy pulls hair, gets a waistlock, but Fallon breaks free to switch. Jacy fights the lift, elbows free, then whips. Fallon reverses, elbows, and runs, to then duck ‘n’ dodge and trip Jacy up! Fallon runs up to CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Fallon whips Jacy to a corner, runs up to ELBOW her, then keeps going. But Kiana takes a swipe!
The fans boo, Fallon is distracted, but Jacy CLOBBERS Fallon from behind! Fallon falls out of the ring, stands up, and Jacy baseball slide dropkicks! Jacy rains down fists, and Kelani has to keep Thea from tearing into everyone on Jacy’s side! Jacy puts Fallon in the ring, runs up, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jacy bumps Fallon off buckles, then middle buckles, then middle buckles again! Jacy whips, Fallon sunset flips! TWO, and Jacy hurries to ELBOW Fallon back down! Jacy is frustrated, and she CLUBS away on Fallon. Jacy clamps on a chinlock, Fallon endures, and Thea & Kelani get the fans rallying.
Fallon fights up, powers Jacy back but Jacy sends her into buckles. Fallon BOOTS Jacy, ROCKS her with haymakers, but then Jacy blocks. So Fallon HEADBUTTS! Fallon DECKS Jacy, CLOBBERS her, then body shots, ELBOWS and CHOPS! Jacy sputters, Fallon KNEE SMASHES her! The fans fire up but again Kiana gets in Fallon’s way! So Thea DIVES out onto Kiana! Izzi goes after Thea, Fallon hits Jacy with the FACEBUSTER! Kelani helps Thea against Izzi & Kiana but then Kiana & Izzi turn that around! So Fallon goes out to ROCK Kiana, ROCK Izzi, and threatens Jazmyn! Fallon hurries back in, but Jacy KNEES her down!! Cover, Jacy wins!
Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall
The Toxic Rockstar just rocked Fallon! The mean girls get away with another one, when will karma catch up to them?
Cameras follow said mean girls backstage, and Jacy says it feels damn good to be back on top! This is why Jacy did all of this! Lowering herself and pretending to be Thea’s friend, as well as liking her pitiful professor and smug classmates? Let’s be real for a second. She was never Thea’s friend. She saved Chase U, made that calendar, all to regain the spotlight that should’ve never been taken from her! And now she’s where she should be: THE Attraction of NXT. Ava Raine says yeah, yeah, cute story, Jacy. Let’s move along, this is live TV. Jacy and crew leave, and then Thea storms in! She wants to get her hands on Jacy so bad!
Fallon and Kelani also protest and Ava tells them all enough! She’s heard them all out, so simple answer: Stand & Deliver, Six Woman Tag! Thea and her team are all fired up, will they get to slap the smug smiles off of Jacy, Kiana & Izzi all at once?
Josh Briggs speaks.
“For the last two years, you’ve known me as a tag team competitor. But recently, an absolute legend gave me some good advice.” JBL told him he has great talent, but he also wants Briggs to show NXT who he really is. Briggs’ highlight reel shows just how he followed that advice, and Briggs says that this Saturday, he stands on his own and delivers the fight of his career. The North American Championship is on the line, will the Man of Mayhem overcome BOTH Dijak and Oba Femi?
Von Wagner VS Lexis King!
We just heard how The Drama King is calling Von out, so now it’s time to back up all the talk! Will Von avenge Robert Stone’s pride? Or will this just be another crowning achievement for The King?
NXT returns as Von makes his entrance. And he rushes right in to go right at King! Von SPINEBUSTERS right at the bell, and he rains down fists! King kicks Von away, runs up but Von counter punches! Von clotheslines King up and out of the ring! Then he goes out to whip King into barriers! The fans fire up with Von as he storms around, and he keeps King from getting away into the ring! Von RAMS King into the barriers, the fans fire up more, and then Von tosses King back in. But King comes back, only for Von to avoid the elbow drop! Von knees low, bumps King off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles.
Von brings King up to TOSS across the way! King flounders to a corner, Von stomps and throws hands! TH eref counts as Von stomps a mudhole in, but Von lets off at 4. The fans rally as Von goes corner to corner, but King BOOTS back! King goe sup, leaps, but into Von’s arms! Von FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while King flounders. Von storms up but King CHOPS! Von CLUBS King, whips him corner to corner, then runs in, but King dodges! Von POSTS himself, then King goes out to the apron! KNEE! Von falls back, King storms in, and King stomps away on Von.
King taunts Von, talks trash, then drops elbows! Cover, ONE!! Von shows his toughness but King CLUBS Von! King CLUBS Von again, puts him in a corner, and then uses ropes for leverage as he digs boots in! The ref counts, King lets off at 4, but the fans boo. Von kicks low, but King fires hands and a CHOP! Von CHOPS back! King CHOPS again, and again, then whips. Von reverses but King turns Von for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Von’s still tougher than that, but King clamps on to rain down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans rally, King crossface forearms, then he clamps on a chinlock.
Von endures as the fans rally up for him, and he stands up! King becomes a backpack as Von RAMS him into buckles! Von gets free, but then King jumps back on! Von throws King away, coughs and sputters, and King SUPERKICKS! King mule kicks a leg, then says Hail to the King! But he runs into a POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Von as King staggers around! Von DECKS King, DECKS him again, then whips him to ropes. King KICKS back, but Von just gets mad! King runs, but into a BOOT! Von is all fired up and the fans are with him! Von hauls King up to underhook and BUTTERFLY SLAM!
Von prepares the big hand but King flounders to the apron. Von pursues, but King kicks. Von blocks, choke grips, and APRON CHOKE SLAMS!! King writhes and Von is roaring! Von clears off the desk and the fans fire up again! Booker T & Vic Joseph get their things then move aside. Von drags King up and reels him in, and the fans chant for “TABLE! TABLE!” But King fights the bomb! Von CLUBS King, lifts again, but King DDT COUNTERS! The ring count is 7 of 10! King slides in, he wants those last counts faster! Von stands at 8, hurries in at 9, but King gets him in the ropes! CORONATION!! Cover, King wins!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall
One slip-up and it all costs Von! Will King’s ego grow until it’s even bigger than the arena with this win?
Ava Raine visits Carmelo Hayes’ room.
Melo’s private security lets her in and she assures Melo that no one is in trouble. But given how heated things are between Melo and Trick, she has told the ref scheduled for their match to be much more lenient and use his discretion, as we must have a winner. Melo likes the sound of that, and Ava says tonight, there are extra refs and security in case things get out of hand. Well, what Melo has to say to Trick, make sure your boys are ready, because his will be. Ava leaves, but can she and Trick really trust… HIM?
Natalya talks with Karmen Petrovic backstage.
The Queen of Harts knows the real-life Beatrix Kiddo has this under control, but just watch out for Lola’s kicks. Roxanne Perez walks over and says three months ago, Roxie would’ve listened to Natty’s every word. Oh, really? Yeah, but now, Roxie doesn’t need Natty or any of her former heroes. Roxie heads out and Karmen says Natty shouldn’t worry about her. It’s go time. Karmen helped Natty but it didn’t work out last week. Will Karmen take care of cooling off Latina Heat herself? That match is next!
Arianna Grace is backstage.
And she’s already giving Gigi Dolin a bad grade on punctuality. But instead of “Giorgina” arriving, it’s Wren Sinclair. What’re these? Isn’t Wren a “curious little bird?” Arianna lightly slaps Wren’s hands away from the dresses, and says these are some of the finest gowns money can buy, they’re for Giorgina. But Arianna is a little nervous for her trying them on. But Arianna is sure Gigi will look great. Wren says Gigi already looks good the way she is. Aren’t beauty pageants about being who you are and not worrying about fitting in? Wren, are you implying that Arianna is changing Gigi for the worst? Kinda…
Arianna is baffled, astonished and appalled! She can’t even believe she’s saying this, but those are fighting words, Miss Sinclair! What? Arianna is just trying to make the world a better place and Wren just… just…! Arianna is texting Giorgina right now, so these dresses will have to wait! Arianna storms out with the clothing rack, but will she regret losing her cool?
Karmen Petrovic w/ Natalya VS Lola Vice!
NXT returns as Karmen makes her entrance, the Queen of Harts by her side. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Karmen tests the waters with kicks first, but Lola has good defense. Lola then goes in for a leg, but Karmen slips around to waistlock. Lola switches, grabs an arm, ARMBAR! Karmen clasps hands to block, then she stacks, TWO! Lola ducks a kick, Karmen ducks a kick, and the fans cheer the standoff. Karmen shows she can shake her hips like Lola, too! The two tie up, Lola puts Karmen on ropes and KNEES low! Lola gets a leg, trips Karmen, but Karmen kicks free! Lola clinches but Karmen fires forearms!
Lola body shots, then whips! Karmen goes up to SOBAT! Then Karmen spins, to DISCUS LARIAT! That’s very Natty like! Cover, TWO! Karmen clamps onto an arm but Lola endures. Lola fights up, Natty coaches Karmen to keep on her, and Karmen wrenches to wristlock. Lola wrenches to KICK low! Lola shakes out the arm, drags Karmen up and knees low! And again! And again! Karmen falls, Lola tells Natty this is what her little friend gets. Karmen sits up but Lola KICKS her down! Cover, TWO! Lola clamps on with a chinlock and she thrashes Karmen around! Karmen endures, the fans rally up, and Karmen fights to her feet.
Karmen throws elbows, but Lola waistlocks. Karmen pries the hold, throws more elbows, but Lola puts on a full nelson! Karmen claws the hold open, drops and KICKS Lola away! Lola runs back up but into a BOOT! Karmen runs up to KICK, KICK and KICK! Then a wrench and LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up and Karmen aims from the corner. LION’S BARRAGE! Cover, TWO! Lola survives but Karmen fires more forearms. Karmen whips, Lola reverses and URAKENS! Karmen is dazed, and Lola has the legs! Lola steps through, and fans go wild as she steals the SHARPSHOOTER!! Karmen endures, but Lola stares Natty down! Karmen taps, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by submission
The Mayor of Vice City shows Natty that she can do it just like a Hart! Will nothing stop Lola from turning up the heat?
The SUV continues down the road.
Dragunov wait sin silence as Tony D’s men drive him to “The Selica.” They arrive, and tell Dragunov to go, Tony’s waiting inside. Dragunov exits the SUV, and he carries the NXT Championship with him to the door. The guy waiting there knocks, and the door opens. Dragunov steps inside and sees another guy working with a table saw. Blatant intimidation aside, Dragunov continues on. Another man is working with a nail gun. This guy leads the way further in, and finally, a table set for two. Dragunov takes his seat, and now The Don walks in, accompanied by Stacks, Rizzo and Luca Crusifino. Tony takes his seat, everyone standing around, and we’ll check in a little later…
NXT presents an all new Supernova Sessions.
The Meta Four is all here, and Noam Dar says, “Hello, hello, hello! Hear me now! Live from the Moon, welcome to another edition of Supernova Sessions live in the USAAA~! We are one week from Stand & Deliver. Mensah, tell me, who will be standing and delivering all over that show?” Oro says it’s Meta Four, brother! Jakara says yes, they’re the hostesses with the mostesses. Lash says the biggest Stand & Deliver of all time needed the biggest stars in the galaxy, okay? Okay! Correct as always, because that is them. But to tonight’s business! Welcome to the ring, ROXAAANE~ Perez! The fans boo not just Dar’s bad The Police impersonation, but also the Prodigy of bitterness’s entrance.
Roxie joins Meta Four in the ring, is given a mic, and then takes a seat. Dar says “ROXAAANE~,” you were late! Roxie doesn’t care, bring her out here. Rude. But okay. Ladies and gentlemen, their other guest, the NXT Women’s Champion, Lyra Valkyria! The fans cheer the Morrigan but she looks anything but in a good mood. She gets in the ring, glares at Roxie but Roxie just waves and asks about the arm. Meta Four has them all stand down, keep it classy. Let us take a moment to talk about Saturday. Roxie can’t wait! That is the day she gets back the title she never lost. Ugh, here we go again! Just stop, okay? Just stop.
Lyra is so sick of Roxie say the same damn thing over and over and over again! Wanna know why Roxie is NOT NXT Women’s Champion? Uh, because it was taken from her? No, it’s that Indi Hartwell climbed the ladder faster than Roxie. Last year, even! At Stand & Deliver! Roxie had her opportunity to regain the title, and she failed. Oh, but that wasn’t Roxie’s fault, no, she never blamed herself for it. She blamed Indi. Or wait, what about their match at Vengeance Day? Roxie lost that one, too! But that wasn’t her fault either, was it? No, she blamed Lola Vice because she cashed in the Breakout Tournament contract.
But no no no, that was all Lola. That was so unexpected and shocking. Like when Roxie won the title in the first place! Oh, but it isn’t okay when Lola does it? Should Lyra keep going? Roxie says stop talking like you know her, cuz you don’t! Lyra’s been riding high as the number one woman the last six months. She doesn’t know what it is to lose that title. But on Saturday, Roxie will make sure Lyra does. Roxie will knock Lyra off her high horse an dwatch her fall all the way down. Then we’ll see how good that moral compass really is. She’ll learn a champoin is made not after they win a title, but after they lose it.
This is a whole new Roxanne Perez, Lyra, and at Vengeance Day, she probably never could’ve snapped Lyra’s arm the way she did a couple weeks ago. Roxie didn’t have it in her then. But now? Now, Roxie does. And the funny thing is, Lyra thinks all of this broke her? Losing the title broke Roxie? No…! It only made her dangerous. Lyra says okay, still hearing “your title” this and that. Lyra doesn’t remember it being Roxie’s title when Tiffany had it. And it damn sure wasn’t Roxie’s title when Becky had it. But Roxie surely has excuses lined up there. Let’s hear them. No, wait, save it. Because Stand & Deliver will be a fight. Biggest show of the year.
And wanna know the difference between the two of them? While Lyra wins, all Roxie does is b*tch! OHHH~! And then Lyra says after Stand & Deliver, Roxie’s gonna have a lot more to b*tch about. Dar freaks out, but then Roxie gets up. Lyra wants to be seen as the perfect champion, but trust Roxie, there’s no such thing. Not even the great Lyra Valkyria~! But Roxie’s got a whole year of rage built up, and Stand & Deliver is where she lets it all out. Roxie then ROCKS Lyra with a haymaker!! Lyra comes back with a HEEL KCIK!! The fans fire up, as does the Meta Four! Lyra gets Roxie up, to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!!
The fans are thunderous and Meta Four can’t even! The Morrigan stands over mean little Roxie, but will she do this all again in Philadelphia?
Dijak speaks.
“In that ring, I’m the law. A clear stream of justice. And I hand that down with great conviction and reckless abandon! I don’t care who you are, I can break any man!” His highlight reel also shows his dominance. Dijak didn’t come back to make friends. He came to collect championships. Dijak is the superior big man in NXT, and he will prove it!
Oba Femi is watching.
The Ruler tells Josh Briggs and Dijak that at Stand & Deliver, he will show them both why he IS the North American Champion. Then he continues to gorilla to then head for the ring! The man backed by destiny will not waste time talking, he will start showing! Will he toss Joe Gacy like he’s just a shotput? Or will the madman of NXT do the unthinkable?
Oba Femi VS Joe Gacy!
NXT returns and Gacy makes his entrance. But then Shawn Spears attacks from behind with a chair! Spears tells Gacy to laugh now! Spears then backs off as Oba storms out. Oba gets Gacy up, puts him in the ring, and the ref check with Gacy. Gacy says he still wants the match, this is what he came for! Gacy stands, the bell rings, and Gacy fires off haymakers on Oba! Oba hits back, then whips Gacy away to CLUB him in the back! Oba stomps Gacy, drags him up, then ROCKS him again. Oba whips, Gacy KICKS back, then Gacy swings, but into the URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Oba then stomps Gacy around, taking out his anger.
Oba drops an elbow, then drops another elbow! Oba drags Gacy up but Gacy grins as he SLAPS Oba! Oba DECKS Gacy! Oba drags Gacy from ropes, drops another elbow, then makes Gacy look at him. Gacy grabs at Oba but Oba drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Gacy toughs it out and grins as he goes to ropes. Oba throws more hands, then he whips corner to corner hard! Gacy bounces off buckles, falls, and Oba runs in to UPPERCUT! The fans rally behind Oba while Gacy flounders. Oba storms up to whip corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT again! Gacy falls out of the ring but Oba goes after him.
Gacy CHOPS Oba, goes to the apron, and then Gacy runs up, into a CHOP! The fans are thunderous after that gunshot like smack! Gacy writhes into the ring, Oba storms in and he grabs legs. Gacy kicks and kicks and gets free, then CHOPS back! And CHOPS, and haymakers and repeat! Oba shoves Gacy away, runs up, but Gacy ducks to ENZIGIRI! Gacy reels Oba in, for a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Gacy hurries up, goes to ropes, and LIONSAULTS! Gacy keeps moving, handsprings, UPSIDE- NO, Oba scoops, to LAWN DART Gacy off buckles! Then SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba roars and the fans fire up with him!
Oba stalks Gacy, drags him back up, but the ref wants him to back off. The ref checks Gacy, throws up the X, and that’s the end!
Winner: Oba Femi, by referee stoppage
The Ruler’s power was perhaps too much even for Gacy, and Oba is moving on towards Stand & Deliver with momentum. But will he have enough power to throw down two opponents who are very much his equals in size? Or will there be a new champion by the end of the madness?
Tatum Paxley finds Lyra backstage.
Tatum asks what that was out there, and Lyra says that was Roxie pushing her to her mental limit, and Lyra had to tap into something else to deal with it. Tatum says okay, but that’s not Lyra. Tatum knows Lyra. Lyra’s the champion, the- Tatum, no time for theories or feedback or whatever. Okay, maybe Lyra is right, but Lyra is willing to do anything to keep this title at Stand & Deliver. Even if it means not being herself. Lyra storms off and Tatum seems concerned. Will the Morrigan bring out her dark side to deal with Roxie’s edge?
Arianna Grace VS Wren Sinclair!
We saw Miss Congeniality lose her cool simply talking to the new girl, and now she actually wants to fight when not fighting was the whole crux of her getting on Gigi Dolin’s case. Will Arianna win despite her hypocrisy? Or will she have to learn to lose with grace?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Arianna powers Wren to a corner but Wren powers her way back. Wren waistlocks, Arianna wrenches free, but Wren rolls, wrenches and headlocks back. Wren hits the takeover, the fans duel, and Arianna fights up. Arianna powers out but Wren runs her over. Things speed up, Wren fakes Arianna out on the return to then headlock and hit the takeover again! The fans cheer the exchange, but Arianna fights up. Arianna powers up and puts Wren on ropes. The ref counts, the two break, and Arianna takes time to slow-wave to the fans. Wren makes that into a high-five!
Wren gets around Arianna, but Arianna bucks the O’Conner! Wren trips Arianna, then runs to BULLDOG! Cover, ONE!! Wren clamps onto Arianna, puts her down for another cover, ONE! Wren waistlocks, Arianna fights up, and she powers Wren into a corner. The fans rally, the ref counts, and Arianna breaks free. But then Wren blocks the cheap shot mule kick! Arianna apologizes but Wren spins her, reels her in, and hits a BIG atomic drop! Arianna hobbles around, and Wren DROPKICKS her down! Wren whips, Arianna holds ropes and avoids the dropkick! Arianna bumps Wren off buckles, stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts.
Arianna brings Wren out to SAYANAGI! Then she pushes Wren down to elbow drop! Elbow drop! And then she scrapes her sole off Wren’s face! Arianna gets the legs for the BOSTON CRAB! Arianna sits deep on it but Wren endures! The fans fire up as Wren turns things over, kicks one leg free and then kicks some more! Arianna staggers back, comes back, but misses the elbow drop! Wren rolls Arianna up, ONE!! Arianna trips Wren, has the legs again, but Wren fights the turn! Wren throws Arianna away and fans fire up! Arianna storms up, but Wren CHOPS! Arianna swings, but gets another CHOP!
Wren fires forearms, whips, but Arianna reverses. Wren LARIATS, LARIATS and then ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Wren runs, but Arianna avoids the scissor kick! Arianna shoves, Wren CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Wren Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Wren whips Arianna to a corner, runs up, but Arianna avoids the splash! Arianna reels Wren in, O’Conner Bridge, with ropes!! Arianna wins!!
Winner: Arianna Grace, by pinfall
Not very ladylike to win by cheating again, but perhaps that’s exactly what she learned from being a pageant queen… Is Arianna going to make Gigi over in her image one way or another?
NXT checks in on Dragunov and The Don.
The tension from earlier continues, but Tony smiles and says thanks for coming. He heard Dragunov had some parking trouble? Don’t worry, he can get it taken care of. Dragunov has to admit, the depths of how far Tony will take things to get the mental edge is impressive. Tony wants Dragunov to understand where he is sitting, and what this means for him. What this place is symbolic of. Dragunov says last week, when the “Consigliere” dropped the invite, Dragunov was shocked by the location, sure. But he did his homework, and in Tony’s world, this is a very scary place. Damn right it is! This place doesn’t represent the end of Dragunov. Yet.
This dinner here represents the end of Dragunov’s title reign. Oh, Tony, Tony, Tony… Many a man have said this before, but on one so far has been able to do it. Well Tony ain’t anybody! He’s The Don of NXT! And if you think what Tony’s done up to this point is impressive, than this Saturday, he makes it look like child’s play. Like what? Tony said it himself, Dragunov is unbreakable! So Dragunov gives Tony his respect as a force in NXT, as The Don. But this is Ilja Dragunov, and nothing will stop him from leaving Stand & Deliver as THE NXT Champion. Dragunov grips the table, but Tony grips the wounded hand!
Tony asks if Dragunov sees the faces of these “mooks” around him. Their eyes. They’re just ready to pounce. Tony could’ve taken Dragunov out at any moment, or even right now. But Tony lets off the hand and says he won’t. He’ll do it while the whole world is watching this Saturday. Tony will break the unbreakable, and The Don will leave Stand & Deliver the NXT Champion. Tony tells Dragunov it’s nothing person, it’s just business. Tony snaps his fingers, and dinner is served. Tony tells Dragunov to enjoy his last supper. Tony and his crew leave, but will he be eating his words in Philadelphia?
Sol Ruca VS Blair Davenport!
This showdown has been a long time coming! Another of Blair Davenport’s ambush victims wants revenge, but will she have it? Or must everyone still beware of Blair?
NXT returns as Blair makes her entrance. The bell rings and Blair SHOTGUNS first! Sol ends up in a corner, Blair UPPERCUTS again and again, then whips. Sol stops herself, ELBOWS back, then kicks low. Sol UPPERCUTS, trips Blair, and handsprings over to then SUPERKICK! Blair flounders, Sol whips her to a corner, but Blair reverses. Sol goes up and over, arm-drags Blair, then has the cording hold! The fans cheer but Blair fights up. Sol wrenches, wristlocks then straight arm levers! Sol carries Blair around to then SLAM her down! Sol rolls, then drops a knee into the short arm scissor!
Sol pushes up, Blair keeps her shoulders up, but Sol shifts to have the wristlock again. Blair fights up, Sol wrenches, but Blair ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again! Blair whips, Sol reverses and fireman’s carries! Sol DROPS Blair, then STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Sol keeps on Blair with a facelock, but Blair kicks the bad leg! Blair whips., then hip tosses, but Sol handsprings through to FACEBUSTER! Sol DROPKICKS Blair against ropes, then clotheslines her up and out! The fans cheer, Sol goes to the apron, but Blair takes a swipe! Sol handsprings and handstands to dodge! Then handsprings again, to PENALTY KICK!
The fans rally, Solo runs up, but Blair sends her into steel steps! Blair then gets that bad leg, SHIN BREAKER on the steps! Sol writhes, Blair soaks up the heat, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Blair drags Sol up, puts her in the ring, and then reels her in for another SHIN BREAKER! Sol writhes and clutches the leg, but Blair puts it on ropes to dig her boots in! Then she STOMPS the leg! The ref reprimands, Sol writhes, but Blair brings her up. Blair snapmares Sol into ropes! Blair YANKS the bad leg, then pushes Sol to a cover, TWO! Sol toughs it out but Blair drags her from ropes. Blair has the leg, and SMASHES the knee on the mat! Blair kicks Sol around but Sol throws body shots. Blair drags Sol around, hooks the bad leg up, and SNAP LOCKS it! Blair puts pressure on the leg, then stands up again for another SNAP LOCK!
Sol endures, but Blair stands up again. Blair pulls Sol’s hair to keep her from ropes! The ref reprimands, so Blair lets off to drop an elbow on the knee! Sol tries to chinlock but Blair shrugs her off. Blair stomps and YANKS the leg, then steps over. But sol BOOTS Blair into buckles! Sol rolls Blair up, TWO! Blair reels Sol in, SHIN- NO, Sol sunset flips! TWO! Blair gets up, gets the leg, but Sol throws hands! Blair hits Sol back, and NXT returns to single picture. The slapping palm strikes continue, but then Blair ducks the enzigiri! Blair then has the leg, but Sol uses the lift to handspring up and PELE! The fans fire up while both women are down!
Sol crawls her way to ropes, but Blair storms up. Sol throws body shots, but Blair ROCKS Sol with a forearm! Sol ELBOWS, Blair ROCKS her again! The forearms fly, but then Blair sweeps the leg! No mercy in this dojo! Blair runs, but Solo runs her over! And runs her over again! Then a one-leg springboard to SHOULDER TACKLE! Sol hobbles over, brings Blair up and whips, but Blair reverses. Sol barely makes it back and Blair kicks the legs out! Blair then drags Sol up, reels her in, but sol fights the suplex! Sol suplexes Blair and they both go up and out to the floor!! Both women are down on the outside while fans fire up!
The ring count starts as both women stir. Sol stands at 3 of 10, pushes Blair in at 4, then hurries up. Blair runs up but Solo ROCKS her! And DECKS her! Sol shakes the bad leg out, ONE LEG SPRINGBOARD SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Blair survives and Sol is beside herself! Sol drags Blair back up, reels her in, suplexes, but Blair slips free to SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Sol survives and the fans fire up! Blair grows frustrated, then she drags Sol up. But Sol wrenches and drop toeholds Blair into buckles! Sol runs up, Blair puts her on the apron, but Sol HOTSHOTS Blair back! Sol then goes up the corner, aims and CARTWHEEL DDTS!! Cover, TWO!?!
Sol can’t believe Blair survived but Sol goes up and up and SOL- NO, Blair snatches Sol first! Blair then drags Sol up to suplex, FALCON ARROW! And then, KAMI- ROLLUP!! Sol wins!!!
Winner: Sol Ruca, by pinfall
Blair’s soul may not have been snatched, but Sol still takes the win! Will nothing stop the surfer from riding a wave of momentum to the top of the NXT Women’s Division?
Dijak finds Briggs backstage.
They both saw what Oba did to Gacy. But that ain’t happening to Briggs, he’s taking that title. The hell he is, Dijak’s the one winning. Oba finds them both and tells them neither of them will become champion. HE will remain! Oba holds up the belt now, but will he still be holding it after all these big meaty men are done slapping meat?
Ava Raine is in her office.
She doesn’t wanna toot her own horn, but this Stand & Deliver card is looking pretty good. And then Joe Gacy quite literally crawls his way into her office, claiming he is okay. Spears, his chair, then Oba. Gacy wants Spears on Saturday! He’s okay! Well, okay, why not? Spears VS Gacy on the Countdown Show, this Saturday! Gacy smiles, is he going to make The Chair Man wish he stayed in the back tonight?
Carmelo Hayes heads to the ring.
The final face-to-face between what was Trick Melo Gang is about to begin, and all the security is ready. Trick makes his entrance second, but the fans fire up for him, unlike HIM. Trick gets a mic and Melo takes off the sunglasses. Trick says, “Here we are, face to face. I guess we should both be happy. We main eventing the biggest show of the year. But it wasn’t supposed to be like this. Trick Melo Gang built a bond so strong that the whole world had to take notice. Trick Melo Gang built a bond so strong, you and me, the first two Black men to main event a PLE on WrestleMania Weekend ever.” The fans cheer that!
And as much as Trick wants to be excited about that, he is having a hard time because… He’s going to war with the man he used to call brother. Melo says when you put it like that, he’s gotta admit, Trick came a long way. A long way from that dark match on SmackDown in Virginia, Trick’s third match ever. Trick admits, he was nervous that night. He didn’t know if he belonged. But he looked to his side, and his brother was there for him. Melo remembers that. And it was like that. But one thing Trick’s gotta realize, at one point it was Melo & Trick against the world. Now, at Stand & Deliver, it’s Melo VS Trick. And the world will be watching.
Just like they watched Trick ruin everything! Trick says nah, dog! That was Melo. Oh, Melo ruined it? Of course he ruined it! When the “hero” gets to tell the story. But Melo will put this into perspective. Imagine these championships were like their girlfriends. Melo lost the NXT Championship, Trick lost the North American Championship, and Trick wanted to get the NA title back. But then Trick went behind Melo’s back and tried to take Melo’s girl, the NXT Title, knowing damn well Melo was trying to get her back. Is that what brothers do? Make that make sense, Trick!
Because the look of shock on Melo’s face when Trick got himself added to the #1 contender’s match, do you know what that look was? That was Melo realizing that at the drop of a beat, Trick went from brother to enemy! Trick says if that’s how Melo wants to tell it, fine. But they both know that’s not how things went down. Trick started to blow up, Melo knew it, Trick knew it. Trick came to Melo, asked Melo, and saw him face to face and said he wanted to take a chance on himself. Melo said he was happy for Trick. In fact, he said he did the same thing to get his career jumping. And now Melo wants to pull this with Trick?
Melo admits, he said that and meant that. He was paving a way the whole time! But Trick… Trick wanted to believe all the hype, listening to all the people, them telling Trick he was ready for a position that wasn’t open to him yet. That whole time, that position was Melo’s and it’s still his. It doesn’t matter if Melo has a title or not, at the end of the day, Trick’s always gonna take a back seat to him. Everyone knows it, and Trick needs to know it. Trick says those days are long gone. Melo chuckles and says Trick used to be so humble. What happened to him? But Melo gets it, he does. Trick’s been hot for six months! Congrats! You did it! Melo’s been hot for three YEARS!
And to break it down like this, and really listen to this, the fans love you when you’re shining, when you’re on the rise. But when it’s the next guy’s turn, they switch you like Nintendo. Quote that! Oh, now it makes sense. Trick sees that this is what it’s all been about. This is what Melo’s mad about. Trick knows Melo better than anybody, and so Trick knows that Melo is envious. Melo is jealous that the fans love Trick Willy and it’s all over his face. Melo says it could be so simple. Envious of what? What the people think? At Stand & Deliver, these people won’t be in the ring with Trick, Melo will! And the people can’t help Trick!
Melo and Trick will be in that ring, and Trick learns the hard way why Melo’s been on top for so long, why he’s the man, why they call him HIM, and why it is that when Melo shoots, Melo Don’t Miss! Nah, Melo, you learned the hard way that Trick’s the one to knock you off the hill! That Trick’s the man around here now! And if Melo didn’t learn it by now, he’ll learn it at Stand & Deliver when everybody in Philly is chanting “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” And then Trick will whoop that ass! Melo makes a move, a guard gets in the way, so Melo DECKS the guard! Then Melo’s security moves forward so Trick DECKS one of them!
The fans fire up as the brawl is own between Trick and Melo, the guards doing what they can but getting hit by haymakers, too! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Melo and Trick start tossing bodies, and then it’s just the two of them! They fire off hands, so now superstars have to rush out here! The fans still want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but this will just have to wait until the main event of Stand & Deliver! Will the City of Brotherly Love see these former brothers tear each other apart? What will be left of them after it’s all said and done?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here as a go-home episode, but it felt like it dragged on by the end just to make sure there was time for the final segment. Trick and Melo had a good closing face to face, but the brawl wasn’t quite as wild as expected. I’m still leaning towards Trick winning to send Melo off to SmackDown, and it will be a great moment and match all the same. Dragunov and Tony D had good throughline story tonight, and for a moment, I was thinking Dragunov was going to relate things about his childhood as a Russian boy in a German neighborhood to show the Italian American he knows nothing of intimidation. But Tony still seems to have the edge, so the math is certainly favoring Dragunov winning out, provided Tony doesn’t cheat.
Great move with the Triple Threat tag opening, as it was just awesome, but I did not think Axiom & Frazer were winning. Or perhaps, I just wasn’t expecting Good Brothers to lose. But I suppose if Gallows & Anderson were facing Bron & Corbin, it was a bit obvious to say Bron & Corbin were winning. Now with it being Axiom & Frazer, the match really can go either way. Bron still has to end up on SmackDown full time, so the titles could go to Axiom & Frazer, allowing them to lead the way for the Tag Division into the Summer and Heatwave in Toronto. There are plenty of teams waiting for their chance, so there’d be no shortage of feuds to book.
Really good match from Sol VS Blair to be our main event match, and really good quick pin win for Sol. I feel like with the rest of Blair’s “victims” still on the shelf, or back on the shelf in the case of Nikkita Lyons, the story of Sol and Blair really should continue from here so there can be a definitive winner. Really good match from Arianna VS Wren to keep Arianna’s momentum up without Gigi being part of tonight’s promo. And a good match from Lola VS Karmen but perhaps too quick to really give us a feel for it. Lola winning using Natty’s move makes it feel like there’s going to be a rematch with Natty but isn’t this supposed to be about Lola and Karmen?
Good promo from Lexis King and good match with Von but I’m not sure what the endgame of the story is now. Stone didn’t show up, King only won with an opportunistic finisher, but I suppose a promo next week could get things moving. Good promos from Dijak and Briggs, and even from Oba. Spears attacking Gacy was fitting of their story and set up their match for Stand & Deliver, but hard to say if Gacy was legit rocked during the match with Oba that called it off. Gacy’s match is in the kickoff show so if he’s not okay by Saturday morning, they can probably call it off and nothing is affected necessarily, but here’s hoping Gacy really is just fine.
Great stuff with Fallon VS Jacy helping cue up the Six Woman Tag, and that will be a really good match. Jacy won here, had a promo putting herself over, so I would hope the Faces win at Stand & Deliver. And then great stuff with the NXT Women’s Championship story. Good Supernova Sessions, with Lyra really showing some edge of her own as she tells Roxie to shut up about the past and just accept she lost fair and square. Great spot of Lyra putting Roxie through a table, and Tatum being unsure about edgy Lyra is an interesting detail. Tatum made sure Lyra won last time, is she going to end up being why Lyra loses this time? I still feel like Roxie’s primed for her call-up, same as Melo and Bron, so maybe Tatum waits to turn on Lyra until after Lyra retains the title.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Is Collision Undisputed?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Saturday! But will Daniel Garcia still be AEW TNT Champion? Or will the Face of TNT be Adam Cole BAYBAY?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; Time Limit Draw, Garcia retains the title.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Hook; Hook wins.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Hart wins.
- Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family; The Callis Family wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
No time to waste, we’re jumping right to the action! Red Death and the Panama City Playboy had their previous match rudely interrupted, but now there is a ringside ban on EVERYBODY! Will Garcia prove he’s still the Face of TNT? Or will the title become Undisputed?
No introductions, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who gets dunked on!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Garcia and Cole hear the dueling from Omaha, and they step up. Cole offers a handshake, Garcia takes it, and the fans cheer. The two circle, tie up, and Cole wrenches to a wristlock. Garcia wrenches to wristlock in return, but Cole turns that back onto Garcia. Garcia reaches out, rolls, rolls, and rolls! Cole lets him free and Garcia wags a finger. The fans rally up as Garcia puts up the dukes, and does his dance! Cole smirks and circles with Garcia again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, then Cole wrenches and hammerlocks. Garcia reaches back to headlock, then shifts around to grind the hold.
The fans rally, Cole powers up but can’t power out as Garcia holds tight! Cole fights up and powers out the second try, but Garcia runs him over! Things keep moving, Garcia rolls over the dropdown but Cole arm-drags. Then Cole avoids Garcia’s arm-drag, to say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans fire up, and Garcia smirks. Garcia and Cole reset, circle, and the fans fire up more. The two tie up, Garcia waistlocks, but Cole switches. Garcia headlocks again, then wrenches right away. Garcia waistlocks again, Cole pries at the hold, then switches. Garcia slips through to have an arm, for an ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans rally, Garcia keeps hold of Cole’s arm to then hammerlock. Cole switches that onto Garcia, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, but Cole runs him over! Cole brushes himself off, but Garcia grabs a leg! Cole hops around as he and Garcia stare down. Garcia throws the leg down but Cole headlocks. Cole hits a takeover, but Garcia headscissors. Cole kips free, the two tie up, and they fight for control. Garcia headlocks for a takeover, Cole headscissors, but Garcia kips free. Garcia stands tall and he stares Cole down. The fans cheer, Cole gets to his feet, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Garcia waistlocks.
Cole switches, Garcia switches back, but Cole grabs the ROPEBREAK! Garcia and Cole clinch as the ref counts. Garcia gives as scuff, but Cole pie faces him back! They tie up, go along the ropes now, in and out of a corner, then end up in another clinch. The ref counts, Garcia and Cole slowly let off, but then Garcia avoids a cheap shot to CHOP! The fans fire up and “WOO~!” then Garcia whips. Cole reverses, Garcia SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up with Garcia and he runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up. Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, but Cole pops out at 7 to SHOVE Garcia to the floor!
The fans rally up while Garcia flounders. Cole waits a moment while the ring count starts. Garcia hobbles, Cole storms out after him, and Cole sends Garcia into the steel steps! Garcia falls in a heap and clutches his knee. Cole hurries to get Garcia up, to send him back into the steps! Garcia crashes and burns and takes a tumble! Cole refreshes the count, fetches Garcia, and he puts Garcia in the ring. Cole grabs the bad leg to stomp the hamstring, then stomps it again. Garcia scrambles away to ropes, but Cole stands on the bad leg against those ropes! The ref counts, the fans are torn, but Cole steps off at 4.
Cole drags Garcia to center for a STANDING KNEEBAR! Garcia endures, even as Cole tells him to just give up. Garcia reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Cole lets go. Cole backs off for Garcia to stand, and Cole kicks the leg out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Not quite The Boom so Garcia survives, but Cole is right back on him. Cole has the leg, DDTS the foot, and Garcia scrambles away to more ropes. Cole stalks Garcia, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cole stomps Garcia, then stand shim up. Garcia fires haymakers! Cole kicks the leg out!
Cole bumps Garcia off buckles again, puts the leg around the ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Cole stops at 4, and Garcia slumps down. Cole runs to DROPKICK the bad leg! Garcia flounders away, clutches that leg, but he refuses to give up. Cole grabs the leg, steps through, but Garcia cradle counters! TWO, and both men stand! Cole blocks a kick, CLUBS the leg, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Garcia writhes, Cole covers him, TWO! Garcia toughs it out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole is frustrated but he stays calm as he stands back up. Cole goes to a corner, waits on Garcia, then he goes up the ropes. Garcia hobbles but then falls, that bad leg a little too beat up for what Cole wants. Cole hops down to ROCK Garcia, then he goes back up the ropes. Garcia rises, and he UPPERCUTS Cole! Garcia ROCKS Cole, climbs up to get him, but Cole slips under! Cole SUPERKICKS the legs out! Garcia falls to the mat, Cole goes outside the ring, and Cole drags Garcia into the corner. Cole SLAMS the bad leg into the post! And then SLAMS it again! Garcia writhes in pain as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Speaking of, Cole SLAMS the leg into the post again! Cole ROCKS Garcia, then storms back into the ring. The fans rally up, Garcia crawls, and Cole talks some smack. The fans rally for “D G! WOOP WOOP!” Cole fires forearms, but Garcia refuses to back down. Garcia ROCKS Cole, Cole ROCKS Garcia! Garcia stands to ROCK Cole again! Cole fires a flurry, then eggs Garcia on. Garcia fires a flurry in return! The fans fire up but then Cole rains down fists! Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck! Cole breaks free but Garcia CHOPS! Cole BOOTS! Cole then dodges a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Cole reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Garcia drags himself up with the ropes, the fans rally, and Garcia dodges Cole to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! Garcia drags Cole up again, but Cole suplexes! Garcia slips free, TOSSES Cole out, then he has Cole in the ropes! DRAPING TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but the fans rally and duel again. Garcia drags Cole up, but the bad leg won’t let him lift! Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and Cole grows frustrated again. Cole grabs the bad leg, drags Garcia around, and then steps through. Garcia BOOTS Cole right out of the ring!
Cole gets back on the apron, but Garcia runs up to GAMANGIRI! Both men tumble up and out to the floor! The fans rally up, Garcia drags himself up, and the fans help him stand! Garcia smacks his leg into working, and he SHOTGUNS Cole into the barriers! The fans fire up and Garcia drags Cole back up. Garcia puts Cole in the ring, reels him in, but Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives again and Cole is further frustrated. The fans rally up, Cole goes to the corner, and he waits on Garcia. Garcia rises, Cole aims, but Garcia UPPERCUTS again! Garcia then twists Cole’s foot as he positions Cole just right.
We hit the five minute warning as Garcia climbs. Garcia tries to go to the very top, but the bad leg gives up! He falls back, and Cole jumps in for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Cole brushes that off to go back up the corner. Omaha duels even harder now as Garcia rises. Cole reloads, but Garcia tumbles out of the ring! Whether he meant to or not, Garcia avoided the game ender. Wait! Cole just goes to the apron now! PANAMA- NO, Garcia dodges, and then KNEES low! Garcia reels Cole in, but the bad leg still prevents the lift! Cole runs in, but Garcia gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
Garcia puts Cole in, beats his leg into working, and he powers up! The fans fire up, but Cole resists the lift! Garcia powers through the pain to PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! Cole survives and Garcia is beside himself! Garcia falls back, “This is Awesome!” and Cole goes back to a corner. Garcia hobbles, runs back in, but he can’t even make it! Cole hurries back up, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives, but Cole just goes to the FIGURE FOUR!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia endures, shouts in pain, and flails around! Garcia claws at the hold, but then he backstrokes towards ropes!
Cole puts on the pressure, Garcia bites his finger to ignore his leg pain, and he gets the ROPEBREAK!! Cole lets go in frustration while the fans fire up again. Cole drags Garcia back to center, but Garcia drags Cole down for a cradle! TWO, but Garcia has Cole’s legs! DRAGON TAMER!! Cole endures as Garcia sits deep, but Cole fights around! The fans fire up as Cole finds the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go, more because he couldn’t last much longer himself. Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we know the time is running out. Garcia stalks Cole to the apron, brings him up to throw hands! Cole fires forearms in return!
The fans rally as these two go back and forth, forearm for forearm! We have ONE MINUTE LEFT! Garcia reels Cole in, but Cole fights the lift! Cole CLUBS away on the legs, then SUPERKICKS the legs out! Cole reels Garcia in, APRON DESTROYER!!! But Garcia flops to the floor! Cole hurries to get Garcia up and back in! Cole hurries to bring the kneepad down, but Garcia grabs that leg! Cole CLUBS away on Garcia! Cole runs, BUT TIME’S UP!!
Time Limit Draw; Garcia retains the title
Omaha can’t believe it! The 20 minutes are up, and Garcia survives to keep the title! But was Garcia saved by the bell? Or is Cole just not TNT Championship material?
BREAKING NEWS for May!
AEW returns to New Jersey by hitting up Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall! ROH Supercard of Honor on Friday, May 2nd, and AEW Collision live on Saturday, May 3rd! Ticket presale begins next Thursday, March 27th, then open to everyone on Monday, March 31st! Don’t miss out on all the elite action!
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Platinum Max is already in the ring. He has the mic to tell Omaha, “You are looking live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that claim given Caster is 0-5 at his own challenge. But Caster still says everyone knows that Caster is a very busy man. He has a packed schedule, unlike his former tag team partner… The fans chant, “We Want Bowens!” but Caster says he has some news for us: Bowens ain’t here, and he ain’t coming back, cuz Caster ran his ass outta AEW! The fans boo more, but Caster says surely there are a lot of Maximaniacs here today, so time to give them what they want, and that is to chant his name!
Okay, here goes! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that stupid chant, so Caster says it’s four on the floor. But anyway, let’s get to business! Who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive? The man to answer is… HOOK! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil make sure Caster finally learns his lesson?
The bell rings and the fans sing, “Hook is gonna kill~ you!” Caster says before they start, he knows Hook has a lot to say, so he should get it off his chest. Then Caster throws the mic at Hook! Caster attacks in that distraction, then CLUBS away on Hook! The fans boo, Caster whips but Hook reverses! Caster goes up and over, keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Caster cartwheels, cheers himself on, but then Hook trips Caster up! The fans cheer, and Hook clamps on REDRUM!! Caster TAPS, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Well, now it’s 0-6. Will Caster ever realize he’s not the Best Wrestler Alive?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and notes that we are moments away from the tiebreaker with Julia Hart. They are 1-1, but Aminata won the previous match, so how does that momentum have her feeling? Aminata says she is- interrupted by Serena Deeb. Deeb says that was a fantastic win against Julia. What has she been telling Aminata? Listen to Deeb and you win! And tonight, it’s the rematch, and lucky for Aminata, Deeb came prepared. She has another playbook. This is 1000 holds, something Deeb has worked on for 20 years. It is everything Aminata needs to know to beat Julia, or anyone for that matter.
Deeb says it is all in this book. She hasn’t lied to Aminata yet, has she? Aminata tells The Professor thanks, but no thanks. Aminata is confident she can win this third match on her own. Aminata heads out and Deeb says well, we’ll see about that. What is Deeb about to do to test Aminata? Or will having one more match with the Princess of the Black Throne more than enough?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The bell rings and Aminata circles with Hart. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, then lifts, but Hart goes for a victory roll. Aminata stuffs that into a cover of her own, TWO!! Hart gets free, gets up, and gets around Aminata to crucifix takedown, TWO! Hart rolls Aminata, TWO! The two get up, run up, and Hart gets around to backslide! TWO, but Hart reels Aminata in for a cradle, TWO! The fans cheer this ongoing exchange, and then Hart waistlocks. Aminata bucks the O’Conner to then kick low! Aminata wags her finger, then reels Hart in. The fans duel, Aminata snap suplexes, and Hart tumbles to the corner.
Aminata storms over, drags Hart up, and brings her to the apron. Aminata clinches, and APRON SIDE EFFECTS! The fans fire up and Aminata grins. Aminata tosses her hair while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata CHOPS Hart on the chest, then taunts the Hart fans. Aminata brings Hart around to run and THROW her into the barriers! Hart falls in a heap, but Aminata makes her take a seat. Aminata refreshes the ring count, then runs at Hart, HIP ATTACK against railing! Aminata puts Hart in, then covers, TWO! Aminata doesn’t sweat it as she brings Hart around and clamps on with a chinlock. Hart endures, even as Aminata squeezes tight. Hart fights up, but Aminata wrangles her right back down. Aminata then shifts into a CROSSFACE! Hart endures, Aminata twists Hart’s nose, but the ref reprimands so Aminata stops.
Aminata fishhooks the nose! The ref counts, Aminata stops, but Hart powers her way through to a cover! TWO, Aminata lets Hart go, and then runs up to DROPKICK Hart down! Hart sputters, Aminata crawls over to have a cocky cover, TWO! Hart stays in this, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Hart wrenches Aminata for an STO! The fans fire up as Hart STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Aminata survives, Hart frowns, and Hart rises up. Hart waits on Aminata, then runs Around the World to LARIAT! Hart then goes side to side to ELBOW! Hart brings Aminata out to snapmare, but Aminata stands up. Hart runs in, Aminata lifts Hart up, tucks her, and runs for the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Hart survives and Aminata is shocked! Hart has a bloody nose again, but Aminata KICKS her in the side! Aminata puts Hart in the drop zone, then climbs up.
Aminata reaches the top, but Hart trips her up! Hart ROCKS Aminata, climbs again, but Aminata fires body shots! Hart and Aminata brawl up top, and then Hart grabs Aminata for a SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Hart hangs there like a bat, then sits up to adjust position! MOONSAULT- NO, Aminata dodges! Hart rolls through to stand back up, but into the QUEEN’S CROWN HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hart survives losing her head and Aminata’s about to lose her mind! Aminata drags Hart up and around as the fans rally. Aminata fires Kawada Kicks, then whips. Hart grabs ropes to stop, and she KICKS Aminata!
Hart runs, but Aminata ROCKS her! Hart sits back, Aminata says “OFF WITH HER HEAD!” Aminata runs, but Hart avoids the boot! Aminata falls back, Hart hurries to high stack, HART WINS!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
The tiebreaker goes to Julia, and Aminata is stunned! If the Hart Always Wins, will she make her way back to a championship? Will Aminata decide to take Deeb up on her teachings now?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Lexy is with the wild Aussie and brings up that tomorrow night, Slam Dunk Sunday, we see Harley get back in action! Plus, Komander & Hologram will take on Dralistico & Beast Mortos. Mortos has had some rather intriguing interactions with “Harley-gram.” Harley says, “Oh, Lexy, Lexy, Lexy. Lucha Libre is a fascinating and amazing world. And I’m sure tomorrow’s match will be fantastic. And y’know what? Tomorrow night, yes, I do have a match, but! I will also stick around and be on commentary for that match. So I don’t really see the point of us discussing the romantic capabilities of a beast, y’know?”
Lexy says yeah, but uh, isn’t “Harley-gram” just Harley? NO, FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs off, but will Harley be able to focus on her match with Mortos around? Will Mortos be able to focus on his match with Harley around?
Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family!
While the Book of Hobbs is stuck on a chapter involving the Don Callis Family, he has decided to conglomerate with the Sussex County Chicken & Azucar! Will Briscoe & Rocky help Hobbs get through the “writer’s block?” Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Brian Cage & Lance Archer make sure #EverybodyDies?
The trios sort out and Briscoe starts against Konosuke. Don Callis is on commentary and Schiavone is sure he is not in a good mood over his guy, Mark Davis, missing out on the International Championship. Callis focuses instead on the Six Man Tag, and his “three physical freaks” of the Callis Family. Briscoe and Konosuke tie up, Briscoe headlocks, and Omaha rallies for #DemBoys. Konosuke powers up and out, Briscoe RAMS him, but Konosuke comes back to run Briscoe over! Things keep moving, Konosuke bypasses Briscoe but Briscoe slides under. Briscoe springs up to hit the crane stance! Callis says that is disrespectful!
Konosuke blocks the crane kick, spins Briscoe around, and back suplexes, only for Briscoe to land out. Konosuke kicks low, whips Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe goes up and out. Briscoe eggs Konosuke on, then counters the punch with a REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Briscoe climbs, aims, and leaps, but Konosuke BODY BLOWS the ax handle down! The fans boo but Konosuke stands Briscoe up. Konosuke whips Briscoe to the Callis corner, but Briscoe BOOTS Archer down! The fans fire up but Cage grabs Briscoe. Konosuke runs up, but Briscoe slips free, so Konosuke DECKS Cage! The fans fire up and Briscoe kicks low.
Briscoe whips, Konosuke reverses, Hobbs sneaks the tag. Briscoe DIVES onto Cage! Archer BOOTS Briscoe, but Rocky FLYING KNEES Archer! Hobbs runs in to CLOBBER Konosuke! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up and Hobbs smirks. Hobbs stands Konosuke up to scoop him, and then he tags in Rocky. Rocky climbs, Hobbs POWERSLAMS Konosuke down for Rocky to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Konosuke sputters while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat. Rocky runs to DIVE, but Cage catches him! And hands him off to Konosuke! APRON POWERBOMB! Cage CLOBBERS Briscoe, Archer whips Hobbs into railing!
The fans boo, the Callis Family soaks up that heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts, Archer talks smack tot he camera that we can’t hear, but Konosuke puts Rocky in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rocky survives but Konosuke drags him up. Konosuke bumps Rocky off buckles, tags Cage, and they stomp away. The ref counts, Konosuke stops but Cage digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stands Rocky up. Cage CHOPS Rocky, tags Archer, and Archer drags Rocky up. Archer bumps Rocky off buckles, then fires forearm after forearm! Archer runs corner to corner and back again to ELBOW Rocky! Archer takes a page out of Rocky’s book, TWO-EVER ELBOW!
Archer keeps it going, THREE-EVER! Archer lets Rocky flop down, nothing lasts forever. Tag to Konosuke, and he stands between Rocky and his corner. Konosuke DECKS Rocky, then stalks him to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Rocky, the ref counts, and Konosuke lets go of the ropes. The ref says that’s not the problem, he has to step off of Rocky! Konosuke does step off, then he brings Rocky up to whip to ropes. Konosuke ELBOWS Rocky down, covers, TWO! Rocky stays in this but Konosuke tags Cage. They mug Rocky, then Cage brings Rocky around to scoop and SLAM! Cage runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO!
Cage hauls Rocky up to TOSS him out! Cage taunts Briscoe, but this lets Archer and Callis to get their shots in! Callis grins, Briscoe & Hobbs protest, but nothing can be done now. Callis high-fives Archer and Cage puts Rocky back in. Cage tags Archer, Archer storms up on Rocky, and Archer puts him in a corner. Archer runs corner to corner, but Rocky dodges! Archer hits buckles, staggers around, and he tags to Konosuke. Konosuke drops an ELBOW on Rocky! Konosuke looms over Rocky, CLUBS him, and then brings him around. Konosuke whips Rocky hard into buckles and Rocky falls to the mat. Konosuke looms as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Konosuke taunts Rocky, the fans rally up, and Konosuke slaps Rocky around. Rocky rises to fire a forearm! Konosuke just shakes his head. Rocky fires another forearm, and another, but Konosuke SMACKS Rocky! Rocky roars and fires a flurry! The fans fire up but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! Then a ROLLING- UPPERCUT from Rocky! The fans fire up as both men wobble! Rocky dodges a lariat, goes up the ropes, FLYING TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rocky and Konosuke crawl as Callis admits, that was a great sequence. Hot tag to Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe rallies with forearms and CHOPS!
Cage ducks a shot to waistlock, but Briscoe BOOTS Konosuke down! Briscoe then breaks free to PELE Cage! The fans fire up with Briscoe, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke whips, Briscoe flips through the backdrop! The fans fire up again, and Briscoe wrenches to kick and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, Cage breaks it! Archer BLASTS Hobbs & Rocky! The fans boo but Cage ripcords and ROCKS Briscoe! Archer ROCKS Briscoe, Cage JUMP KNEES, and Archer HEADBUTTS! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS and down goes Briscoe! Cover, TWO! Briscoe survives but Konosuke tags Archer. Archer & Cage storm in, they get Briscoe up.
Archer BLASTS Hobbs off the apron again while Cage lifts Briscoe. Briscoe fights free and UPPERCUTS! CHOP for Archer! Cage runs up, Briscoe ducks, the LARIAT hits Archer! Hot tag to Hobbs! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Archer runs up to RAM Hobbs! Hobbs rebounds to LARIAT Archer! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS in a corner! Then LARIAT for Cage! Then back for Archer! Back to Cage! The straps come down and Omaha is really hot! But Konosuke winds up! Hobbs dodges the elbow to SPINEBUSTER! But Cage runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS hit!
The DOUBLE LARIATS continue to collide but neither man falls! “MEAT!” echoes out with every shot! Cage BOOTS the lariat away, mule kicks then KICKS! But Hobbs swings! Cage gest around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rocky tags in and goes up, CROSSBODY, but Cage catches him! Cage pops Rocky up, Rocky slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Cage staggers, into a SPINEBUSTER! Konosuke DECKS Rocky! And he KICKS Hobbs to then ROCK Hobbs! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Briscoe and Konosuke fire forearms back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, into an EXPLODER!
Archer runs in, Briscoe dodges the boot, but Archer breaks the clothesline to CLOBBER Briscoe! Rocky runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but into the BLACK- NO!! Rocky slips free to have the SLEEPER! Archer THROWS Rocky down! And then runs in, only for Rocky to dodge! Rocky dropkicks the legs out, then kicks. Archer blocks, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Roll up, TWO! Archer is up, Rocky dodges to springboard, but into a HAYMAKER! Archer hauls Rocky up, Cage is there, MURDER BOMB!! DISCUS LARIAT for Briscoe! Tag to Konosuke, he hauls Rocky up, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis family, by pinfall
Omaha was served up some meat and chicken with sugar on top, but the Don Callis Family ate it all! Will this win help Konosuke head back for a title opportunity in time for Dynasty? Will Hobbs at least be allowed to move on from the Don Callis Family?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here for just the first half of the Slam Dunk Weekend, as recorded Wednesday night after Dynamite. I kinda like Collision being just one hour, but obviously they’ll go back to two hours on one night next week. Opening with the TNT Championship was quite the surprise, but that did help it go the full 20 minutes, which was a particularly clever move here. Garcia keeps the title but Cole was very close, so maybe we get a third match where they extend or completely do away with the time limit to get a definitive winner. And at that point, I would think Adam Cole wins to finally have a singles title in AEW.
Good stuff in Caster again losing his own Open Challenge. Good win for Hook as it’s been a minute since he’s had a singles match. With Caster harping on Bowens being absent, this really needs to culminate with Bowens answering the challenge, winning that first time, but then Caster wanting a rematch. Then that match will be awesome stuff, but still ultimately won by Bowens to get it in Caster’s head that he can’t just say he’s the Best Wrestler Alive and put it on a piece of paper. Then we can see Caster take his character in another direction, maybe do some soul searching. Or more likely, just double down and be even more insufferable.
Very good match for Hart VS Aminata 3, hard to say if it was that much better than the previous, but Hart winning makes sense with Aminata VS Deeb still needing to happen. A shame the Aminata-Deeb feud had to build in the background of the Aminata-Hart feud, but it’s not like they could do more on a week to week basis. Unless… Well, snark aside, Aminata will surely take Deeb up on at least that Pure Rules match for a first-time-ever in the Women’s Division, and I would love for a Women’s Pure Championship to be created in time for Supercard of Honor. It actually works out that Supercard had to be pushed back to avoid clashing with WrestleMania, because the pacing of the Women’s Division definitely can/will go all the way to May.
Very good promo from Harley to not just hype up Slam Dunk Sunday, but to also poke fun at how she is so obviously Harley-gram, and that there is some, uh, animal magnetism between her and Mortos. And Schiavone said that Komander & Hologram VS Mortos & Dralistico will be the main event, so you can bet there will be shenanigans involving Mortos and Harley/Harley-gram.
My Score: 8.8/10
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SmackDown’s in Italy and that’s no bologna!
SmackDown’s in Italy and that’s no bologna! Well, they are in Bologna, Italy, and Seth Rollins is looking to crash CM Punk talking with Roman Reigns! Will the Visionary #BurnItDown?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso VS Drew McIntyre & Shinsuke Nakamura; Priest & Jimmy win.
- WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jacob Fatu VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification, and will challenge LA Knight for the title.
- Zelina Vega VS Piper Niven w/ The Green Administration; Piper wins.
- Jade Cargill VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Liv wins.
- The Street Profits VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; The Profits win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Randy Orton is here!
Bologna fires up and sing along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. The fans especially cheer when Orton does his signature pose on the corner! Orton grabs the mic as the fans keep singing. The music stops, the fans cheer, and they cheer on “RANDY! RANDY!” Orton goes to speak, but KEVIN OWENS is here! The fans boo but Kevin says he knows what Orton wants to do, but hear him out first. Kevin has something important to tell Orton, so please listen. Kevin was wrong. The fans tell Kevin off but Kevin says they heard him right: he was wrong. Kevin was wrong for attacking Orton and hitting him with a piledriver, he did not deserve that.
Cody Rhodes deserved everything Kevin did to him. Sami Zayn deserved everything Kevin did to him. But not Randy. Look, Randy, you picked Cody over Kevin and that angered Kevin. That angered Kevin to the point of doing something he regrets. And if anyone can relate to letting their anger make them do stupid things they regret, it’s Orton. Orton’s spoken on it! He talked about his anger making him do things he wished he hadn’t, and that’s the same for Kevin. They’re just human. Kevin wants Randy to understand, he means it. Kevin can forgive Orton for picking Cody if Orton can forgive Kevin for what he did. Then they can put all of this in the past where it belongs.
Speaking of leaving things in the past, does Orton wanna know why Kevin pulled Carmelo Hayes out of the ring last week? It was because Kevin was trying to save and protect Orton from himself! Because Orton surely doesn’t want to go back to the man he was, who used to kick people in the head. No one wants to see that! That’s not who Orton is anymore! Orton has grown, and he has changed for the better. But what they should do now is look to the future, and that future is WrestleMania! Kevin thinks he and Orton should become WWE Tag Team Champions! Think about it? They were so close just a few months ago! They should’ve been champions, but they let stuff get between them.
So Kevin wants them to get past that and go for the titles! The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Kevin tells them to shut their stupid faces. Orton, don’t listen to these idiots. Kevin asks what Orton says to his idea. The fans tell Kevin off again, but Orton says this is what he says. What he should do is run up the aisle and beat Kevin’s ass all over the arena! But… What Kevin said is intriguing. Orton has never heard Kevin admit that he was wrong. Orton wants to think about it for a minute. Hmm… Nope, scratch that. Take that halfhearted apology and shove it! The fans cheer, and Orton says Kevin can say whatever he has to in order to sleep at night.
Kevin can say this guy deserves this, that guy deserves that, but the only thing anyone deserves is Kevin having Orton kick him so hard that Orton gets a pat on the back from Roberto Baggio! The fans cheer that! Orton says Kevin used to be #FightOwensFight, but now he’s all “B*tch Owens B*tch.” The fans cheer that, too! Orton says Kevin regrets dropping Orton on his head with that piledriver and that he was saving Orton from himself. Well it’s a good thing Kevin dropped Orton on his head! Because now, Orton hears voices in his head! They counsel him, they understand! And does Kevin wanna know what those voices are saying now?
The voices say that whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But not for Kevin, because in Vegas, at WrestleMania, Orton kicks Kevin’s head clean off his shoulders! The Viper is ready to strike, will he have far more than just an RKO in store for The Prizefighter?
Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso VS Drew McIntyre & Shinsuke Nakamura!
The Punisher teams up with #BigJim team up in a rather crisscrossed grudge match. Will Priest & Jimmy make McIntyre pay for his cheap shots and cheap tricks? Or will The Scottish Warrior & The King of Strong Style stand side by side as sinister manslayers?
SmackDown returns as Nakamura makes his entrance, followed by McIntyre’s. Priest doesn’t even wait, he just runs back up the ram to go after McIntyre! The fans fire up as these two brawl, #OnSight! Priest ROCKS Drew, Drew hits back, and Nakamura joins in! They mug Priest, but Jimmy FLIES! Direct hit on Drew and Nakamura! T he fans fire up and Priest helps Jimmy stand. They drag Drew up and into the ring, the bell sounds, and the fans fire up. Jimmy is the legal man but Drew still swipes at Priest. The ref keeps these two apart, Drew says up Priest’s, but turns around into haymakers from Jimmy! The fans fire up as Jimmy then mule kicks Drew!
Jimmy pops, locks ‘n’ UPPERCUTS! Jimmy gets the fans to shout, “UCE! OH!” but Drew takes a swing! Jimmy dodges and CHOPS in return! And CHOPS! And then whips corner to corner, runs in, and SPLASHES into Drew’s arms! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Drew finally puts his kilt aside. Drew taunts Priest, then stalks Jimmy. Drew has Jimmy on the ropes and CHOKES him! Drew stops as the ref counts, only to get the legs. ROPE GUILLOTINE! Jimmy sputters, Drew taunts Priest, and then Drew drags Jimmy up. Jimmy JAWBREAKERS free, Drew staggers back and Nakamura tags in.
Jimmy dodges Drew, ROCKS Nakamura, then UPPERCUTS Drew! Jimmy runs but Nakamura trips him! Nakamura drags Jimmy out, SMACKS him off the desk, then runs up to DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Jimmy flops onto the desk! T he fans fire up as Nakamura CHOKES Jimmy, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nakamura puts Jimmy in the ring, but drags him out along the apron. Nakamura runs up to KNEE LIFT! Jimmy sputters, Nakamura storms in, and Nakamura stalks Jimmy to the corner. Nakamura CLUBS Jimmy, puts him up top, and then backs up to run in, TOP SHELF KNEE! Jimmy flops back down, Nakamura pushes him to a cover, TWO! Nakamura stays focused as he drags Jimmy up with a facelock. Nakamura puts Jimmy in the corner, tags Drew, and then Nakamura gives Jimmy BAD VIBRATIONS! Drew adds a stomp, then he CHOPS Jimmy down! Jimmy sputters, Drew drags him around, and Drew stomps Jimmy’s hand!
Drew clamps on with a chicken wing and chinbar! Jimmy endures, reaches out, and fights to his feet. Drew throws him down by his hair! Drew then sucker punches Priest! Drew deadlift suplexes Jimmy! Jimmy writhes while Drew seethes, and Drew mockingly tells Jimmy to go tag out. Drew stands Jimmy up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Jimmy runs, but Drew CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Jimmy shakes his head, he’s tougher than that. Drew drags Jimmy into a top wristlock and he leans on the hold. Jimmy endures, fights up, and reaches out. Drew keeps him from Priest, KNEES low, then he sucker punches Priest again!
Drew taunts Priest, but turns around into a SAMOAN DROP! SmackDown returns to single picture while both men are down! The fans rally up while Drew crawls, tag to Nakamura! Nakamura drags Jimmy up, but Jimmy kicks! Nakamura blocks, but Jimmy hits the DRAGON WHIP! Jimmy rises up, hot tag to Priest! Priest BLASTS Drew, then dodges Nakamura to ELBOW! And FLAPJACK! Priest runs corner to corner to ELBOW Nakamura, then runs to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up and Priest brings Nakamura up for a knuckle lock> The fans rally for Priest as he goes up the corner, and gives us some OLD SCHOOL CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up and Priest powers up his arm! Priest runs, but Nakamura BOOTS the lariat, then WHEEL KICKS! Nakamura aims from a corner, “YAO~!” But Priest LARIATS Nakamura down first! Cover, Drew breaks it! Drew drags Priest up to POST him! Jimmy steps in and SUPERKICKS Drew! Drew bails out, Jimmy WRECKS him with a dropkick! But Nakamura KINSHASAS Jimmy off the apron! But Priest then grabs Nakamura, SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Cover, Priest & Jimmy win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
It was a fast ‘n’ furious finish, but Drew doesn’t let it end here! He CLOBBERS Priest! Drew rains down fists, and reminds Priest that every time he sees Priest, he’ll- Priest grabs Drew by the neck! Drew breaks free to HEADBUTT Priest, then he DRIBBLES Priest off the mat! Drew rains down furious fists while the fans boo, but then Drew stomps Priest as he lets off. Priest slowly rises, Drew gives us the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE against the ropes!! Priest flops down in a daze and Drew tells him that he still blames Priest for having nothing. Every time Priest gets up, Drew will put him down until Priest stays down.
Drew slithers away, his rage never ending. Will nothing stop the Scottish Terminator from terrorizing Priest?
LA Knight finds Braun Strowman backstage.
The Monster of All Monsters is warming up for his match, and The Mega Star says #OneBigSOB is getting one big pump on. And Knight thinks about Braun VS Fatu, Braun better smack Fatu back to factory settings. And here’s the thing, these guys work with numbers, so Knight will be keeping his eyes on that match. Knight turns to go but Braun has him hold on. Braun will say, if there’s one thing he can’t wait for, it’s to #GetTheseHands on Fatu tonight. But you know why? Because Nick Aldis told him a bit ago, that the winner will get their shot at the US Championship. And as Braun sees it, winning that title punches his ticket to WrestleMania.
Knight says oh yeah? Braun says yeah. Knight says YEAH, and heads out. Will Knight have to fight Braun or the Samoan Werewolf on this Road to WrestleMania 41?
Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton have video interview.
Joe Tessitore welcomes the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble winner and the WWE Women’s Champion and thanks them both for taking this time. To start with Tiffany, we saw last week that there is a fire in her we haven’t seen before. What is the mindset just four weeks away from WrestleMania? Tiffany starts to speak, but Charlotte speaks up to say The Queen should speak first. And she couldn’t agree more, Tiffany finally looks like a star. Charlotte had a hard time trying to buy into the hype, but Charlotte always brings out the best in others. Tiffany speaks up now, saying Charlotte couldn’t see it?
Charlotte condescendingly says, “There she is!” Tiff is just like day one: Pick me! Pick me! Charlotte says she chose Tiff because Charlotte pities her. Tiff came out with a sob story about the comparisons to Charlotte, but Tiff’s the only one delusional enough to make those comparisons. Newsflash: Everyone is compared to Charlotte. Tiff is not special. Tiff feels special, being the one with the title on her shoulder. Charlotte points out Tiff got it via a cash-in. Oh, well, Tiff still earned it, and has proven worthy of it week after week. Oh, really? Earned because of a cash-in? Delusional, just as Charlotte said.
Here’s the thing: WrestleMania 41 will be the pinnacle of Tiff, while Charlotte gets to shine her light on some undeserving girl who, just because she’s blonde and can do flips, thinks she compares to Charlotte. No, Tiff has not earned that. Wow, delusional? Does Charlotte forget how at the start of Tiff’s career, Charlotte was actually one of her biggest supporters? Charlotte told Tiff she’d be a star, and Tiff looked up to Charlotte. But then they were in the ring together, and Tiff saw the real Charlotte. Charlotte couldn’t even look Tiff in the face because Charlotte knows Tiff is the woman to take her throne.
Charlotte mockingly says she’s tearing up. Yes, Tiff, Charlotte said Tiff was a star in the making. But what? Did Tiff expect Charlotte to come to the ring, give her a high-five, a big hug, and say, “Yes! We can do this, girl!” No, Charlotte is the only woman in the locker room that tells the truth. She is not here for friends, she is here for competition. Tiff says this is what Charlotte does! She finds the hottest ticket and throws water on it. It worked in the past but it won’t work on Tiff. Charlotte says Tiff’s not even the hottest ticket on SmackDown! Let alone this entire company. But tell Charlotte, what does she do?
Tiff says she just said, Charlotte finds the hottest new thing, pours water on it. The thing is, Tiff, you have never been across from Charlotte, only underneath her, struggling to catch your breath. Tiff says the only one struggling is Charlotte keeping up with the fans that don’t even want her back. Charlotte says the fans are either wooing or booing, take your pick. Tiff has her entire career to beat Charlotte’s accolades and- And Tiff will lucky to even have a job at Charlotte’s age. Tiff says this year, WrestleMania, she cements what she already knows: The WWE Universe does not bow to Charlotte, they run on #TiffyTime. See you at Mania.
The Princess has stepped to the Queen, but who will be on the throne atop the WWE Women’s Division?
WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jacob Fatu VS Braun Strowman!
As if this match wasn’t one to watch before, now there are championship stakes on the line! Will the Samoan Werewolf #GetTheseHands? Or will he bring down #OneBigSOB to go after LA Knight?
SmackDown returns as Braun makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. Braun and Jacob circle, and then Braun RAMS Jacob into a corner! Braun fires hands, then HEADBUTTS! Braun runs corner to corner, Jacob dodges and Jacob ROCKS Braun! Jacob RAMS into Braun again and again, stops as the ref counts, and the fans fire up. Jacob runs corner to corner, but Braun CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up again as Jacob flounders to a corner. Braun runs up, but Jacob BOOTS him back! Jacob runs up, but Braun BACKDROPS him away! The fans fire up while Jacob tumbles. Braun runs up to LARIAT Jacob up and out!
The fans cheer as Braun paces, and then Braun goes out after Jacob. Braun puts Jacob back in, storms back into the ring, and he stomps Jacob. The fans rally and sing, Braun whips corner to corner hard, and Jacob falls in a heap! Braun enjoys the singing, and he runs in at the corner to SPLASH! Jacob falls in a heap again, then bails out. Braun says it’s time and the fans cheer! Braun is on the tracks, STROWMAN EXPRESS is sent over the desk! Braun tumbles, Jacob goes to the apron, and Jacob aims, to FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Braun at the Hydration Station! The fans fire up and Jacob grins while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob looms over Braun, drags him up, and SMACKS him off the desk! Jacob refreshes the ring count, then stalks Braun. Jacob HEADBUTTS Braun, brings him around, and SMACKS him off the steel steps! Braun staggers away, Jacob storms over, and Braun UPPERCUTS! Braun brings Jacob around to send into the other steel steps! Jacob tumbles to the floor and the fans rally up. Braun stalks Jacob, stomps him against the barrier, then refreshes the ring count. Braun conducts the Bologna choir here, then goes back out after Jacob. Braun shoves Jacob into the ring, but Jacob KICKS Braun in the ropes!
Jacob fireman’s carries!? Braun fights free, runs, but Jacob dropkicks the legs out! Jacob keeps moving, and he LARIATS Braun down! The fans rally more while Braun writhes. Jacob soaks up the cheers, then he stalks Braun. Jacob CLUBS Braun, eggs him on, then twists Braun with the neck wrench. Braun endures, fights around, but Jacob puts on the pressure. Braun powers up, rises to his feet, and he pries Jacob’s hands away! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Braun! Jacob storms up on Braun but Braun CHOPS! Braun runs, into a SUPERKICK!
Jacob fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up as Jacob adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and the fans rally up again. Jacob stalks Braun, goes to the corner, and he runs corner to corner, HIP ATTACK! Braun sputters, Jacob geeks out and the fans fire up! Braun rises up!? Jacob runs in and SPLASHES, then he tells Braun he’s done! Jacob goes corner to corner again, but Braun runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Braun rises, but so does Jacob! Braun ROCKS Jacob, ROCKS him again, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up and Braun stands Jacob up, for a CLUB to the chest!
The fans fire up more as Braun rips his shirt away! Jacob falls out of the ring while the shirt is a free souvenir to a fan! Braun then gets on track, STROWMAN EXPRESS sends Jacob onto the desk! The fans fire up while Braun catches his breath. Braun storms around to bring Jacob up and into the ring. Braun slides in, but Jacob runs up! Braun dodges and SPINEBUSTERS! The fans fire up with Braun, but then TAMA TONGA is here! Braun TOSSES Tama! Braun scoops Tama, but SOLO SIKOA ATTACKS!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE US Championship)
The fans boo and even Jacob is upset. Solo & Tama hand Braun the win! That means Braun is going to face Knight! But Solo and Tama keep beating up on Braun, and Jacob joins in. But Braun gets up to CLOBBER Solo, TOSS Tama, only for Jacob to BODY CHECK Braun! But here comes LA KNIGHT! The Mega Star runs out here, he DECKS Tama, then he jumps into the ring! Knight dodges Solo to fire off JABS on Jacob and Solo! Tama CLOBBERS Knight, then he fires hands! The fans boo while Jacob runs in, but Knight dodges! Jacob POSTS himself! Knight HOTSHOTS Tama, and Braun CLOBBERS Solo!
Braun ROCKS Jacob, then Knight LARIATS Jacob up and out! The official announcement is now made, it will be Knight VS Braun for the US Championship in the UK! It’s London calling next Friday, will the Knight still be the champion?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez.
Cathy Kelley is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and last week, these two interrupted the interview with Jade Cargill, and got themselves into this match tonight. But now that we know it was Naomi who attacked Jade, why do Liv & Raquel keep bothering Jade? Because, Cathy, if you were paying attention, you’d know Jade allowed everyone to still think it was Liv & Raquel who attacked her. Meanwhile, Jade had all the time in the world to update her Instagram, yet not enough to clear Liv’s name. So this is personal now.
Probably like how it was personal when Liv & Raquel beat Jade’s former friends, Bianca Belair & Naomi, to become the first-ever, history-making, record-breaking and GREATEST Women’s Tag Team Champions of all time! But she will say, she is impressed with what Naomi did. Too bad she didn’t finish the job. Tonight, Liv will do that for her. #WatchMe. Liv & Raquel leave, but will they survive the storm that’s headed their way?
Jacob is furious backstage!
He kicks and throws random stuff, but Solo tells him to calm down. Calm down?! Jacob CHUCKS a trash can and asks calm down about what?! Is this better?! He CHUCKS boxes, but Solo wants Jacob to listen. From what he and Tama saw, it looked like- LIKE WHAT?! What’d Solo “see?” Solo says they were just trying to help! Help who? Help yourself, Solo?! That match wasn’t nobody’s business, and it damn sure wasn’t Solo’s business! When Jacob is taking care of his, Solo better watch himself. Jacob storms off, Solo looks to Tama, and Tama stays silent. Is Solo only tearing down his own Bloodline?
Zelina Vega VS Piper Niven w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca, the inaugural Queen of the Ring, wants to reign once again, and that starts with going after the Women’s United States Championship. But to get to Chelsea Green, Zelina has to make it through the Head of Security! Will Piper shut down the opposition? Or will we be seeing Vega heading for Vegas?
SmackDown returns and Zelina makes her entrance, an all new song, tron and gear to show this is her next chapter. The bell rings and Chelsea already talks trash on Zelina. The fans rally, Zelina and Piper step to each other, and Piper easily bumps Zelina back. Zelina laughs and SLAPS Piper back! Piper grabs Zelina, TOSSES her to a corner, then runs up. Zelina dodges, runs, dodges again, but Piper scoops! Zelina slips free, waistlocks, and they go to ropes. Piper bucks the O’Conner Roll, but Zelina avoids the elbow drop! BASEMENT KICK! Zelina fires up, runs and tilt-o-whirls, to then RANA Piper into the corner!
Zelina runs up, kicks low, then reels Piper in! Zelina hops on but Piper pops out of Code Red! Zelina whips but Piper blocks with ease! Piper then CLOBBERS Zelina with a shoulder tackle. Piper drags Zelina up, CLOBBERS her again, and then drags her back up. Piper CLOBBERS Zelina a third time, and she salutes her champion. Piper drags Zelina but Zelina spins to TWEAK the arm! Piper staggers, Zelina UP KICKS her! Zelina hurries to run the ropes, but Piper TOSSES her out! Zelina gets up to KICK Piper’s leg! Piper staggers, Zelina hops on, SLEEPER! Piper endures, reaches out, but Zelina squeezes tight!
Piper THROWS Zelina down into the drop zone! Piper stomps Zelina, then goes up the corner. The fans rally, and Zelina YANKS Piper down! Zelina fires hands, the fans fire up, and Zelina climbs up the corner. Zelina rains down fists and fans count all the way to sette (seven in Italian) before Piper DUMPS Zelina to the apron! But Zelina GAMANGIRIS back! Chelsea & Alba shout at Zelina, Zelina shouts back and storms into the ring, but Piper is there to URENAGE! The fans are torn while Zelina flounders, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Piper has Zelina in a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, even as Piper thrashes her around. The fans rally, Zelina pries at the hold, but Piper ripcords, only for Zelina to duck under and roll her up! TWO, and Piper CLOBBERS Zelina! Piper frowns as she looms over Zelina. Piper drags Zelina up, whips her into the corner, and then Zelina falls in a heap. Piper paces, then storms back up to stand Zelina up. Piper THROWS Zelina into the neighboring corner, then she storms back up. Piper drags Zelina up to TOSS her into another corner! Piper soaks up the heat, Chelsea reprimands the fans, but Piper drags Zelina to a cover, TWO!
Zelina stays in this but Piper stalks her. Piper drags Zelina right up into the COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Chelsea gets annoyed. Piper ripcords and HEADBUTTS Zelina down! Piper soaks up more heat, then she stalks Zelina. Piper drags Zelina up, whips her to a corner hard and Zelina falls in a heap! Zelina crawls, Piper tells the fans to go to Naples, then she rains down fists on Zelina! Piper YANKS Zelina right up into a scoop, but Zelina fires elbows! Piper puts Zelina in a corner, but Zelina BOOTS back! Zelina goes up, but Piper SMACKS her first! Piper then military presses for the- SLEEPER! Zelina gets Piper again!
The fans fire up while Piper endures! Chelsea is upset, Piper reaches out, but Zelina holds on tight! Piper RAMS Zelina into a corner, is free of the sleeper, then she runs back in. Zelina slips around to crucifix for an IRON OCTOPUS! Chelsea panics while Piper endures! Zelina then slips into a sunset flip, TWO! Piper stays in this but Zelina SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Zelina hurries to get Piper up, but Piper grabs Zelina by the hair! Zelina ELBOWS free and Piper goes to a corner! Zelina runs in and METEORA! The fans fire up as Zelina kicks Piper out. Zelina goes up, up, and METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Piper stays in this and Zelina isn’t sure what she has to do! Zelina waits on Piper to rise up, and then she hops back on! CODE- NO, Piper slips free again! Piper runs, but Zelina drop toeholds Piper onto ropes! Zelina dials it up, but Piper gets up, so Zelina tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives, Chelsea shouts at Zelina, but Zelina DECKS Chelsea! So much for having her Secret Her-vice out here! Zelina redials and 619 on Piper! But Alba storms up! Zelina KICKS Alba, but Piper CROSSBODIES!! Cover, Piper wins!
Winner: Piper Niven, by pinfall
Despite what the card says, Zelina was basically up against three opponents tonight. Will anyone ever get a fair fight against the Green Administration?
Backstage interview with Jade Cargill.
Cathy apologizes for last week because of Liv & Raquel, but tonight, Jade faces Liv 1v1. Is Jade feeling ready for Liv being this is Jade’s first match back? Jade says, “How do I feel? You was right there, you could see exactly how I feel. Liv tried it that night. And since she wants to try and disrespect me and run her mouth, I’ma show her. And when I’m done with her… Naomi, all eyes on you. So I know you’re watching right now, and this is just a little preview of what I’ma do to you.” Will the storm be fiercer than ever before?
The darkness is looming.
The smoke is back, and is that a glimpse of dice? The number 4 is back, but what does it mean?
Jade Cargill VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The whodunnit may have been solved, but the problem still remains that Jade left everyone wondering, pointing fingers and making accusations. But while Jade had her reasons, will she also shut Liv up about her bad reputation being further tainted? Or will it be Judgment Day’s night here in Bologna?
The bell rings and Liv runs up, into a BOOT! Jade dusts her boot off while Liv flounders of the ring. Raquel helps Liv stand, but Jade storms out after them both! Raquel tells Jade to watch herself, but Jade still storms up on Ricky Desperado. Liv runs up, but Jade SMACKS her first! Jade THROWS Liv into barriers, THROWS her into the ring, then flexes. The fans cheer, and Jade storms in after Liv. Liv kicks low, runs, OBLI- NO, Jade stops that to scoop Liv! Liv slips free, but Jade ducks the enzigiri! Liv avoids the boot, but Jade stops the Code Breaker! Jade tosses Liv, scoops her, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! Then kips up!
The fans fire up and Jade revels in it. Liv says they should just go. Raquel & Liv hurry away but Jade chases them up the ramp! The fans fire up as Jade CLOBBERS Liv! Raquel doesn’t even realize it, and Jade drags Liv back to ringside! Liv fights back, Jade SMACKS her again, then puts her in the ring. The fans cheer, Jade stalks Liv to a corner, and she runs up, only for Liv to dodge! Jade hits buckles, Liv back body blocks! Liv comes back, SHINING- NO, Jade catches Liv to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Liv survives but Jade is rather amused. Jade drags Liv up and clamps onto the arms, but Raquel says to leave Liv alone!
Jade shoves Liv down to storm up on Raquel. Raquel gets away, and Liv runs up! BACKSTABBER! Jade tumbles, Liv hurries to get her up, and Liv POSTS Jade! Jade flops to the apron then the floor, the fans fire up, and Liv smiles as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Liv has Jade down with a chinlock. Jade endures, fights around, and fights up to her feet. Jade fires body shots, but Liv jumps on for the SLEEPER! Liv brings Jade down, but Jade fights around! The fans rally as Liv squeezes tight, body scissors wrapped on. Jade still fights, still rises, and she RAMS Liv into a corner! And again, and again, and again! Liv lets go, Jade runs back up, but Liv BOOTS her! Liv reels Jade into a facelock, and manages a snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and Liv hits Dos Amigas! The fans are torn as Liv brings Jade up for THREE AMIGAS! Liv gives some Latina Heat and the fans fire up!
Liv runs to ENZIGIRI! Jade flounders to ropes, Liv runs in, but Jade again denies Oblivion to hit a GERMAN SUPLEX! Liv flops out of the ring and the fans rally up again. “This is Awesome!” as Jade kips up again! Jade then CLOBBERS Liv! And CLBOBERS her again! And then FLAPJACKS, to SUPERKICK! Liv ends up in a corner, Jade runs in and ELBOWS her! The fans fire up as Jade goes again, ELBOW! Jade says one more, and she catches Liv to SPINEBUSTER her! The fans fire up as Jade smiles and grabs an arm. Fans cheer “MAMMA MIA!” as Jade RIPCORDS Liv into a fireman’s carry! F5!!
Jade kips up a third time and the fans fire up again! Jade finally covers, TWO! Liv survives, Jade showing off a little too much. Jade decides to just finish this, and she chicken wings Liv. But NAOMI is here! The Glow has a caution tape based outfit, a very clever reference, and Jade runs at her! Naomi gets away, and INTO OBLIV- BACKBREAKER!! Jade still refuses to let that happen, but now Raquel distracts the ref! Naomi CLOBBERS Jade with a title belt!! Jade is down, the fans boo, but Naomi hides! Liv rises, and runs INTO OBLIVION! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
A huge assist from Naomi, and now Naomi picks the bones! Naomi rains down fists on Jade, the fans boo, but nothing is stopping Naomi from beating Jade down! Naomi stops just to talk smack, and then she SLAPS Jade! Naomi grabs Jade’s wrists to sit her up, and STOMP her down! Naomi then puts Jade in the ropes for the HEATSEEKER! Jade flounders, stands up on the apron, and Naomi BLASTS her down! Jade hits the desk then flops to the floor! Naomi shows her dark side, will Jade have no choice but to #FeelTheGlow?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Cathy catches Drew on his way out and brings up his pattern of attack on blindsiding Damian Priest. Where does this end? Drew says he didn’t start this, but he will end it. He explained things so simply last week that even a five-year-old could understand all the problems Drew has with Priest. Every time Drew got screwed over the past year, Priest was there like a vulture to pick the bones. In fact, Priest would probably brag how, “I beat Drew McIntyre in a tag team voice!” Drew mocks Priest’s voice, and says that what Drew would love for anyone, but especially Priest, though he’s probably not capable of it…
Drew would love for someone to verbally explain to him how he’s wrong. Drew tells the truth. Try to poke holes in his logic, but you can’t. But to Priest’s credit, he is as tough as he is stupid. Priest will surely pick himself up like he does every time, but Drew will put him back down. You know where to find him next week, in the land of the first and only British WWE World Champion. See you in London, mate. Arrivederci! Drew reaches the parking lot, only to cross paths with Seth Rollins. Rollins smirks, then continues on to gorilla position. The fans already sing for The Visionary, will Rollins have his face-to-face-to-face with Roman Reigns and CM Punk?
The Street Profits are here!
Bologna fires up for the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, who have a new theme song to go with their newest reign. Ford & Dawkins get the mics as the fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Ford tells Bologna, he’s heard they’re very generous and beautiful. But he’s got some news for you: For the first time in FOUR YEARS, the Profits are the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions! The fans cheer, and Dawkins gets everyone to join in on “HEY! HEY! HEY!” Dawkins says, “I mean… It’s about damn time. SIUUU~!” The fans join in on that, too, and Dawkins smiles.
But real talk, for the past four years, a lot of doubts have been creeping in. The Profits were questioning each other. But them holding these titles right here… “You Deserve It!” Dawkins says the Profits holding the titles now made it all worth it. Ford knows they’re celebrating, but to be serious for one second… For the past four years, the fact that no matter what happens, peaks and valleys, highs and lows, he can always count on his brother. The fans cheer that and the Profits do the secret handshake. But wait! Legado Del Fantasmo comes out here. The fans boo as Santos Escobar leads Los Garza to the ring to ruin the fun.
Santos says, “Signore e signori <ladies and gentlemen,>” it is an honor to be here in Italy. And this, what a moment. The Profits finally capture gold again. Beautiful. Too bad it will end abruptly! His familia, these two handsome, chiseled Latinos are pissed! They are angry just like the fans, but they are ready to take those titles off- “YES BOY~!” Pretty Deadly joins in now! Kit Wilson & Elton Prince have the mics, fans join in on “YES BOY~!” Kit tells Santos that he can run his mouth all night long, but what he’s forgetting is that a few weeks ago, Pretty Deadly earned the right to call themselves the #1 contenders.
The fans cheer, and Elton says what Legado needs to do is step aside. Santos shouts they will NOT step aside! Pretty Deadly says so scary~! Santos says the Profits chose to believe Pretty Deadly’s pathetic gossip, that is why they’re in this mess. By the way, Profits, Santos offered them the chance to apologize and you didn’t, so now this is personal! So Pretty Deadly should STAY OUT OF IT! Ford tells Santos, “Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa.” The fans cheer, and he tells to listen here, “mi amore.” Pretty Deadly have their title shots. But y’know what? Legado looks feisty tonight, wanting to get in a fight, right here in Bologna!
The fans like where this is going, and Ford says how about he says something they can all understand: Tonight, let’s get it on, chicos! Because the Profits are up, and #WeWantTheSmoke! Santos & Los Garza are fired up, but will the Profits get caught in a trap game? Or will they use Angel & Berto as tune-ups for facing Pretty Deadly?
The force of nature draws closer.
Fire, thunder, and now a silhouette, as well as glimpses of this mysterious newcomer. Is WWE ready to ANIMO?
The Street Profits VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
SmackDown returns, the match already going, and Ford drags Angel down to a cover, ONE! Angel is tougher than that but Ford keeps on him. Ford runs, and ROLLING THUNDER SPLASH! Ford SMACKS Angel off the mat, covers, ONE! The fans rally while Ford paces. Ford runs, and he KICKS Angel to ropes! Ford then stands Angel up, but Angel stomps a foot! Angel CHOPS Ford, tags Berto, and they mug Ford. Berto taunts the fans, but Ford CHOPS! The fans fire up, Ford ducks a kick but not the GAMANGIRI! The fans boo but Berto drags Ford up to CHOP! Berto tags Angel, they shove and double hip toss for TU LO SABE! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
The fans boo but OFF COME THE PANTS! Angel throws the pants at Dawkins! The fans boo, the ref stops Dawkins from storming in, and Angel KICKS Ford! Angel puts Ford on the top rope, then climbs up to CLUB away on Ford’s neck! The fans boo but Los Garza just soak up the heat. Angel puts Ford in the Tree of Woe, then tags Berto. Los Garza stomp a double mudhole into Ford! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Angel steps out. Berto tags Angel back in, they mug Ford more, but the fans rally up. Angel swaggers, mocks the clapping, so the fans boo. Angel runs back in, but Ford dodges! Berto hurries to tag and stops Ford.
Ford kicks, Berto YANKS Ford up, but Ford lands on his feet! Ford then dodges Berto, and Berto almost runs into Angel! Hot tag to Dawkins! The fans fire up as Dawkins rallies on Los Garza! Then CYCLONE SPLASH for Berto, followed by the ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Dawkins whips, but Berto reverses. Angel distracts the ref while Dawkins hurdles Berto, and Santos DUMPS Dawkins out! The fans boo as Legado gets away with one! Berto builds speed and he DIVES! Down goes Dawkins and Legado fires up, only for fans to boo more. The Profits are down right now while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Angel has Dawkins in a chicken wing stretch. Dawkins endures and the fans rally up. Dawkins fights up, fires body shots, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Angel covers, TWO! Santos is annoyed but the fans taunt Legado as Angel stands Dawkins up. Tag to Berto, Berto taunts Ford, and Los Garza hit a LEAP FROG ATTACK! Berto feeds Dawkins to Angel’s HAYMAKER! Dawkins falls, Berto drags him to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for the Profits but Santos makes the pecs dance as a way to stay cool. Berto CHOPS but Dawkins ROCKS Berto! Berto kicks, CLUBS, and scoops, to then SLAM Dawkins!
Berto soaks up the heat, rolls back and MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up, that was a good move. Tag to Angel and Los Garza put Dawkins in the ropes. Angel KICKS Dawkins’ leg out! Angel taunts Dawkins, but he sucker punches Ford! The ref has to stop Ford, Angel BOOTS Dawkins down, and then Angel taunts Ford. But Dawkins ROCKS Angel! Angel blocks a kick, spins and lifts Dawkins into a Gory Especial! Angel marches to the ropes, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, Ford breaks it! Berto protests, but then he whips Dawkins to the corner. Dawkins BOOTS Berto, ELBOWS Angel, then FLAPJACKS Berto!
The fans fire up while Dawkins crawls! Hot tag to Ford! Berto runs up, but Ford GAMANGIRIS! Ford LARIATS Berto, BLASTS Angel, then dodges Berto to LARIAT again! The fans fire up with Ford and they pump up with “HEY! HEY! HEY!” Ford runs corner t corner, Berto puts him on the apron! But Ford ROCKS Berto back! Ford climbs, Berto staggers around, and Ford leaps over! Berto comes back, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Ford covers, TWO! The fans rally, Santos is getting frustrated, but Ford puts Berto in the drop zone. Ford climbs, Angel grabs at him! Ford kicks at Angel, but Berto runs up to GAMANGIRI!
Los Garza both climb up to get Ford, and they hoist him up for the M T- NO, Ford lands out on his feet!! Everyone is shocked and Bologna is electric! Los Garza hurry down but Ford still BLASTS Berto! Angel grabs at Ford, Dawkins CLOBBERS Angel! Angel dangles in the ropes while Ford goes up after Berto! Santos panics as Ford hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down, Ford reaches out to cover, TWO!! Berto survives and the fans are thunderous again! Santos coaches his team while Berto and Ford flounder. “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Dawkins tag in! Angel dodges Dawkins to DROPKICK!
Angel runs, but Dawkins SPINEBUSTERS! Berto runs up, Dawkins TOSSES him out! Los Garza regroups outside, the fans rally for Dawkins, but Santos gets on the apron. Dawkins DECKS Santos! Dawkins fires up with “SIUUU~!” and he builds speed! Ford tags in as Dawkins FLIES! Direct hit on all of Legado! Dawkins puts Angel in, Ford goes up! FROM THE HEAVENS!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
Ford hit Angel from on high, and the Profits are rolling into their tag title defense! Will they still be golden through this tour? Or will Kit & Elton finally be crowned WWE Tag TEam Champions?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
The door opens, and Paul Heyman steps out! The Wise Man tells his Tribal Chief to wait just one moment while he goes to check things. Will everything be in order for the return of Roman Reigns?
DIY finds Pretty Deadly backstage.
Tommaso Ciampa sarcastically says, “There they are! Pretty Deadly, the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team titles.” Johnny Gargano says they must be excited. Actually, they are. Very excited. Because they’re getting to challenge The Profits next week, in the motherland, in London’s O2 Arena! Ciampa again sarcastically says, “Cheerio, mate! That’s great! Seriously, we’re happy for you guys.” They may have had their differences in the past, but if anything, this just made their relationship stronger. So how about some quid pro quo? Next week, DIY will make sure Pretty Deadly wins against the Profits, and they’ll be the champions!
A career defining moment in front of their home crowd. And in return, DIY take their rightful place as first in line for a match for the titles. Oh, so what DIY is saying is, a little “You scratch our backs, we scratch yours.” Exactly! Gargano had his heart broken in his hometown, and he’d hate for that to happen to Pretty Deadly. So what do they say? #YESBOY? Clever! But NO BOY~! Pretty Deadly says see you around. They leave, and Motor City Machine Guns walk in, spooking DIY. Sorry, but it just didn’t seem like that went well. But DIY, welcome to the back of the line where guess who’s waiting! A team you deceived and pissed off, just waiting for a chance to beat your asses.
And it’s MCMG, by the way, in case you weren’t sure. Sabin & Shelley head out, DIY argues about what to worry about more, but one thing at a time. Will Kit & Elton become the champions in London? Or will the Profits stay up on this Road to WrestleMania?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Bologna puts the ones up for the OTC, YTC, THE Tribal Chief, as he walks out with Paul Heyman. Roman raises his finger, the pyro goes off, and Roman continues down the ramp. What will he have to say to CM Punk and Seth Rollins? We’ll find out in moments, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Roman finishes his walk into the ring, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Roman raises his finger for more pyro! The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Heyman hands off the mic. Roman nods, the fans sing for him, then the fans cheer. Roman finally says, “BOLOGNA! Acknowledge Your Tribal Chief.” The fans cheer, and Roman says, “Your OTC loves you. So that’s why I’m gonna tell you what’s been on my mind. Last month at the Rumble, CM Punk screwed me.” The fans boo that, and Roman says last week in The Garden, Roman screwed CM Punk! The fans cheer that, but Roman says that’s not all.
Because also at the Rumble, Seth Rollins tried to kill Roman! But it’s okay, because in The Garden, Roman tried to kill Rollins! The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman says here’s the deal: The OTC came a long way, so he’s going to take his time. He’ll be here for a good 15, 20 minutes, so if anyone wants to come confront their Tribal Chief, then PLEASE… let Roman know. Roman paces and waits, and “BURN IT DOWN!” The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as The Visionary struts his way down the ring in a cross between blue suit and raincoat. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs a mic, and the fans keep singing.
Rollins tells Roman, “You messed up! You don’t understand how dangerous CM Punk is. You don’t understand how dangerous he is to the future of this industry, to the future of this company. You should’ve let me finish CM Punk when I had the chance!” The fans are torn, but Rollins says he gets it. This isn’t about Punk. It’s never been about Punk. This has always been about Roman and Rollins. They came into this company together. There is no Roman without Rollins, there is no Rollins without Roman. And they cannot coexist in the same space at the same time. The fans cheer that, and Heyman has a rather sinister smile on his face.
Rollins says this story of theirs has a lot of pages written, and it is about time they added another chapter. Fans like where that is going. Rollins unbuttons his jacket, but here comes C M PUNK! The fans fire up and Heyman is upset that Punk couldn’t wait. The fans sing along with Cult of Personality as Punk walks out on stage. Punk kneels and says, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” The fans cheer as Punk continues down to the ring to join Rollins and Roman. The mics drop aside already, but Punk grabs a mic for himself. Punk then climbs up onto the corner, and he holds up the mic to show the tape wrapped around that hand.
As the song fades out, Punk says, “This right hand is not taped up to hold a microphone. But before the circus kicks off, let’s talk about some facts. Big Chief, Grimace, neither of you have ever beaten me without the other one’s help. Think about that! Because you can’t! And Roman, I didn’t screw you. I know it’s been awhile since you’ve been in one, but in the Royal Rumble, it’s every man for himself. Your Wise Man should’ve clued you into that. And you wouldn’t even have made it to the Royal Rumble if I didn’t save your family’s ass in WarGames. Of which, by the way, I am owed a favor, Paul…” The fans like the sound of that.
Punk says no, before that, he wants to thank Heyman for delivering the Tribal Chief here on a silver platter for Punk. Punk appreciates that. Roman scowls as he looks at Heyman, and Heyman defends his innocence. But then Punk CLOBBERS Roman from behind, using the mic! Punk rains down fists, Heyman gets out of there, and Rollins is conflicted. He doesn’t really like either guy, so doe she let Punk just beat Roman up for him? Well, Roman turns things around, but Punk turns it back around, so Rollins goes after Punk! The fans fire up as Rollins and Punk scrap, but Roman THROWS Rollins aside! Roman fires hands on Punk!
The fans fire up as Roman fires hands and even HEADBUTTS on Punk in a corner! Rollins JUMPS onto Roman! The fans fire up, refs rush out here, Rollins stomps Punk! “This is Awesome!” as Roman puts Rollins in a SLEEPER! Roman puts Rollins in a corner, Punk storms back up, and Roman RAMS into Rollins! Rollins CLUBS Roman, Punk throws hands, and as the refs try to stop this, the fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” It is a three man scrap, Rollins KNEES Roman but then rains down fists on Punk! Producers and security step in, the fans boo, but Punk goes out to the desk! Punk is all fired up, as are the fans!
Punk tells Roman and Rollins that PUNK is Best in the World! And then he points to WrestleMania! Heyman says no! HELL NO! Rollins and Roman go after each other again, and then Punk grabs at them both! Punk drags Roman out, throws more hands, but Rollins DIVES onto everyone! Rollins bowls Punk, Roman, and the cluster into the desk! Jamie Noble tells Rollins to leave it at this! Rollins tells Punk and Roman that if they want a piece of him, they’ll do it at WRESTLEMANIA! And then he DROPKICKS Punk down! Rollins fires more hands on Punk, Punk throws them back, and Aldis says to stop this! Roman has steel steps!
Roman CLOBBERS Punk! And he CLOBBERS Rollins! The fans fire up as Aldis tells Roman to stop! Roman stands tall over Rollins and Punk, and even HE says WrestleMania is where to go! Rollins and Punk get back up, this chaotic brawl continues, but SmackDown has to call it a night! Will these two brawl all the way from here to the UK and beyond?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode for SmackDown, but something felt a bit odd about how things were arranged. While there are many times the main event is “made” thanks to some promo segment, I don’t think it should happen the way they did it tonight. The Profits’ segment should’ve started the second hour. We’d still get the good promo segment we got, and the great match from Profits VS Garza, followed by those additional promos with Pretty Deadly, DIY & MCMG. Then, Jade VS Liv could’ve been the de facto main event match before going into the triple threat promo closer.
Profits win tonight to have momentum, but does that mean Pretty Deadly wins in London? Profits being transitional champions doesn’t feel right, unless we get some tag title hot potato going into WrestleMania. And speaking of Jade, Naomi getting involved did a good job in protecting Jade in the loss, and then Naomi got to do damage to Jade. That grudge match is going to be great, and this could probably go either way. Naomi started this with the attack, Jade got her revenge at Elimination Chamber, and they’ve gone back and forth on SmackDown already, it probably depends on the go-home match going into what I would assume WrestleMania.
Very good opening promo from Orton and Kevin to set up their WrestleMania match, but hopefully this build doesn’t hit rough patches like we’re seeing some of these other ones. The main example is Jey and Gunther, but another example might be this Charlotte VS Tiffany one. Last week was very exciting because of the brawl, but then the video chat interview was clunky. I can’t be sure, but it felt like Charlotte was going out of her way to bury Tiffany by mostly just speaking over her and not really letting Tiff get her point across. Tiff did finish strong, but I can’t be sure how much more they can do with a literal month left before Mania when we’ve had the brawl and the promos.
Very good match from Priest & Jimmy VS Drew & Nakamura, and a very good win for Priest & Jimmy, only for Drew to attack. They might as well make Drew VS Priest official for Mania already, Drew even said in his promo that he doesn’t need to say anymore. Priest can surely have his retort promo, but he’d again be saying Drew is his own worst enemy. If nothing else, Priest VS Drew should also be more than just a standard match given the heat between them. Priest is Street King of New York, make it a Vegas Street Fight so these two can go all out. Very good showing from Zelina against Piper, but of course Chelsea & Alba help Piper win. I’m still thinking Six Woman Tag: Zelina, B-Fab & Mia Yim VS The Green Administration.
Very good stuff with this US Championship story. Jacob VS Braun was really good, and the interference from Solo & Tama was a great way to have Jacob lose without really losing. Knight VS Braun for the US title will be great, and there are clearly more signs that Jacob VS Solo is coming. I’m thinking Knight beats Braun somehow, and then Jacob will get his turn. The question will be when and how things fall apart for Jacob and Solo. Solo could cost Jacob another opportunity, or screw him over during the actual title match, but there’s time to build all of this for a great WrestleMania moment.
And a very good promo segment to close, but a much better brawl. I feel like part of the problem was they were getting really close to the end of the show, and SmackDown does not get to do overrun or anything like that while still being on USA Network. This of course sets up a Triple Threat of Punk VS Roman VS Rollins, though I hope that doesn’t end up the “favor.” The “favor” should be either Heyman compelling Roman to let Punk win, or having Heyman politic this into Night One’s main event so Punk can say he’s had a Mania main event, the thing Rollins vowed to make sure Punk would never get. And at this point, hard to say who wins, depends on what title plans await for Backlash.
My Score: 8.7/10
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