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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (4/1/24)
This ain’t no joke!

Monday Night Raw… ACKNOWLEDGE THEM!
The last Raw before WrestleMania may be April 1st, but this is serious business! The Rock AND Roman Reigns are in Brooklyn tonight!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: The Judgment Day VS The New Day & #DIY; Judgment Day wins.
- Sami Zayn VS Bronson Reed; Sami wins, by disqualification.
- Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell VS Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri; Ivy & Maxxine win.
- Ricochet VS Ivar; Ricochet wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Damage CTRL VS Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark & Tegan Nox; DMG CTRL wins.
- Bloodline Rules: Seth Rollins VS Solo Sikoa w/ The Bloodline; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
The first hour of tonight’s Raw is commercial free!
The Rock is here!
The Barclays Center fires up as the lightning strikes and The Final Boss struts his way down to the ring, bringing back the cowhide vest. The Rock goes into the ring, poses on the corner, and the fans cheer. The Rock then goes across the way to pose on the other corner. Brooklyn chants “ROCKY! ROCKY!” as The Rock catches a mic. The boos start coming in now as The Rock stands under the spotlight. The Rock revels in the cheers and the jeers, then says, “I made that boy bleed. The Rock took his hands and he wrapped it around that little head, and I rammed that boy’s head into that bus, and I split his head wide open. And there was blood all over The Rock’s hands!
“And just as promised, The Rock took his blood, and wiped it on that belt. And now the only thig missing from that belt is the tears of Mama Rhodes.” The fans are again torn, but The Rock continues. The Rock is a man of his words, he whispered to Cody and said he would make Cody bleed, and that is what The Rock did. And ALLLL~ the Cody Crybabies did not like that! All the Cody Crybabies around the world were so upset that The Rock made their hero bleed! Any crybabies here tonight? There are plenty of fans that speak up, but still plenty more that cheer on The Rock. The Cody Crybabies didn’t like it but The Rock laughed.
The Rock laughed at grown adults crying about the whooping The Rock put on Cody that he said he would, like Cody was just a dog. Now there are some reactions The Rock saw that stopped him in his tracks. Here’s the footage. The Rock cues up a video of a little girl watching Raw last week and getting upset. She vowed she’d never watch Raw again until Rock went away! Same for another girl on TikTok, thinking Cody died. Brooklyn is again torn over the childhood trauma The Rock caused. “Now as you see, stuff like that, it breaks The Rock’s heart. Just like I know that it breaks your hearts, too. Like a lot of you, you got little ones at home, Rock’s got little ones at home, too.
“The Rock is a proud three-time Girl Dad. So when I see our little ones crying like that, it breaks my heart. However… To those mommies and daddies of all those little kids who were crying, The Rock wants you to take your little kids right now, put ’em in front of the TV, right now! Because Uncle Rock is gonna drop some gospel on ya. Uncle Rock and everyone here tonight, little boys and little girls, here’s the deal: There are moments in life where a man has got to do what a man has got to do. And there are moments in life where we gotta do what we gotta do. And there are moments in life where people stick their nose in business that it doesn’t belong.
“There are moments in life where people talk SH*T when they shouldn’t be talking sh*t! And that is exactly what Cody Rhodes did! So there are moments in life like now where The Rock has just gotta beat that punk ass down over and over and over again!” Again the fans are torn on that. The Rock asks if Brooklyn feels that. What they’re feeling is the energy, the mana, because right now, professional wrestling is cool. Right now, the ratings have skyrocketed because of The Rock. Right now, tonight, you have set a record for the largest gate in the history of Raw ever, congratulations! Brooklyn cheers themselves for that.
And The Rock says there is one reason why: FINALLY…! Blood was shed. Finally, we are five days out from Mania. And finally, The Final Boss has come back to Brooklyn! The fans cheer that, and The Rock tells Brooklyn that he didn’t come alone. Because now, Roman Reigns makes his entrance! He leads the way for Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa, then holds up the Universal Championship for the pyro. This is Day 1,310 with just six more until Roman defends the title against Cody Rhodes. The Bloodline joins The Rock in the ring and those who cheered The Rock also put up the ones as we get the second round of pyro.
Heyman is handed the title and hands Roman a mic. Roman tells Brooklyn, New York, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The ones go back up, and Roman continues by saying, “Now if you’ve seen my A&E bio last night, then you already know this. But if you look at my hoody, then you’ll clearly understand that it’s Family Above All. And that’s how I’ve always felt, that’s how I’ve always operated, and I wouldn’t come to Raw for no reason. No, no, no. I came here to acknowledge my family.” The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” for Jey Uso but Roman says NO yeet! And if you continue to yeet, Roman will just leave. So the yeet continues!
Roman apologizes for the idiots distracting him, he is just trying to do some business here. And he’s trying to put his family over, so please, shut your mouths! Roman wants to take this opportunity to thank his cousin, The Rock, because to be completely transparent, this will be the easiest Mania of Roman’s life! A tag team match to determine the stipulation for Sunday night, c’mon! They’re gonna SMASH those fools! And then Bloodline Rules and that means they’ll have their way with Cody! And for that, thank you, Rock. But that’s not all! Rock went above and beyond as usual, and he made that boy bleed.
If you didn’t see it yourself, you saw it all over the internet. The Rock whooped Cody, not because Roman need it, but damn was it good to see it. And for that, thank you, Rock. Rock put his family above all, just like Roman, and that sets an example only The Final Boss can set. That is how you lead! Cody, you’re not fit for these shoes, for this role, you’re just lucky to be here! When The Bloodline was making this cool again back in 2020, Cody was off somewhere else doing a whole lotta nothing. Then he saw what The Tribal Chief was doing and was like, “I need to be a part of that!” The Bloodline was nice, they allowed Cody back, but enough is enough.
The Bloodline cannot allow Cody to knock Roman off the top of the mountain. Roman’s children cannot afford Cody doing that. The Usos’ kids can’t have that. The Final Boss’ kids can’t have that! This is THEIR mountain! THEY run this! And on Sunday… It ain’t ever gonna be more crystal clear- “BURN IT DOWN~!” Seth Rollins is here! The Bloodline is already upset, but where is Rollins? He’s coming down through the crowd! Rollins has the mic as he waves to Roman from their old hangout spot. The fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins revels in it a moment before speaking.
“Now, if you two idiots think I’m walking into that ambush after what you pulled on Cody Rhodes last week, then you are even stupider than I thought you were! You wanna pull that crap on me? Then you gotta come on up here and fight the whole city of Brooklyn!” The fans like that idea! Rollins says last week, The Bloodline crossed the line. So the time for talk is over! He is ready for a fight! Roman chuckles at that but Rollins doesn’t mean five days from now, no! He wants to fight TONIGHT! The fans really like that idea! So here’s what Rollins is thinking. Biggest Mania of all time, so tonight in Brooklyn, biggest Raw of all time!
Rollins thinks that Brooklyn deserves the biggest Raw main event of all time! So… you think this is all here because of you, right? You think you’re responsible for all of these people filing into this building tonight? How about you put your money where your mouth is? How about tonight, in the main event, it’s Seth Freakin’ Rollins VS The Final Boss, THE ROCK!!” The fans REALLY like that idea! Or maybe ol’ DJ ain’t got the balls? BUT! His cousin, The Tribal Chief, he might have grown a set the last few years, who knows. So if The Rock won’t, then Rollins will be more than happy to take on Roman Reigns!
Rollins will leave it up to them! Who fights the real champ? They can even name the stipulation! A cage, Bloodline rules, ladder match, First Blood since that’s Rock’s thing. But who’s got the balls? Rollins grins as fans chant for Rock. The Rock raises his mic and points at Rollins. The Rock will tell that punk something right now. Rollins comes out here, runs his mouth, challenges Rock and Roman, the most dominant Universal Champion in the history of the WWE, challenge the Final Boss, but did he not see what Rock did to his partner? Beat his brain in and gave him brain damage! Rollins doesn’t want none of that! Not at Mania, and not tonight!
Rollins ain’t fighting The Rock, or Roman Reigns. The fans boo that idea, but The Rock says they can sit there, shut their mouths and enjoy the ride he’s taking them on! Rollins is a tough, crazy SOB and The Rock knows it. Bu the ain’t fighting them tonight. But they’ve always got a plan. Fans now chant “ROCKY SUCKS!” Rock looks to Roman, Roman nods and looks to The Enforcer. Solo Sikoa steps up with mic in hand to say, “Yo, Seth. You ain’t fighting The Tribal Chief tonight. You not fighting The Final Boss tonight, either. You’re fighting ME tonight.” The fans still boo but Rollins says it turns out Solo’s got the biggest sack in the Bloodline. “You’re on.”
The Rock tells us that it will be Rollins VS Solo on the biggest Raw of all time, leading into the biggest Mania of all time. But here’s the thing: It’s BLOODLINE RULES. See you later, boy. The Visionary did give The Rock the upper hand, but will he be able to turn things around and still win the biggest Raw main event ever?
Rhea Ripley was on The MMA Hour.
She was with Ariel Helwani to talk about their Mania showdown, but Becky Lynch called in. The Man asked if Mami needs attention, she’s right here! Like, in the building! Becky was let in, then got right in Rhea’s face. The arguing from last week continued in the studio, but security pulled Becky back so things wouldn’t get physical.
Backstage interview with Becky Lynch.
Cathy Kelley is with The Man to discuss that confrontation. Would she care to comment on that? Becky says she’s here to finish what she started. She’ll go to the ring later tonight, if Rhea cares to answer the call. Becky storms off, is this already heated Raw going to hit The Big Time before it’s all over?
8 Man Tag: The Judgment Day VS The New Day & #DIY!
Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio attacked Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano last week in hopes of improving the odds in WrestleMania’s Six Pack Ladder Match. However, that only united their enemies against them! Can the Prince, the Punisher, the Ace and the Prodigal Son still make it through to this weekend? Or will this be where the tables turn?
But the moment the Judgment Day is ringside, they’re all blasted off the apron! Then DIY and New Day coordinate, QUADRUPLE PLANCHAS! The fans fire up as all of Judgment Day falls over! Gargano puts Finn in, the bell rings, but Finn kicks back! Finn throws hands, bumps Gargano off buckles then fires off fists! The ref counts, Finn lets off, and he tags Dom. Dom runs up to BLAST New Day, then he comes back so he can mug Gargano. Dom snap suplexes Gargano for Uno Amigo! Then Dos Amigos! But Gargano fights off the third, so Dom tags Finn. Gargano suplexes Dom then avoids Finn’s elbow drop! Dom runs up, Gargano TOSSES him, but Finn and Gargano DOUBLE LARIAT!
Both men are down and the fans rally up. Finn and Gargano crawl, hot tags to McDonagh and Ciampa! Ciampa CLOBBERS JD, BLASTS Priest, then fires off on McDonagh! Ciampa CHOPS, ROCKS then whips, but JD reverses. Ciampa CLOBBERS JD, then CLBOBERS Dom! Ciampa keeps moving, he clotheslines JD in one corner, then clotheslines Dom in another! Ciampa keeps going, another clothesline for JD, and another for Dom! Kofi tags in before Ciampa clotheslines JD again! Dom & JD run up but Ciampa dodges to then DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up and Ciampa scares off Finn! But Priest SUPERKICKS Ciampa! Kofi is up top to FLYING AX HANDLE Priest!
Kofi BLASTS Finn, dodges JD then LEAP- BOOT from JD! JD whips, Kofi goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Kofi SUPERKICKS Priest! Kofi has the fans behind him as he brings JD up. JD cradle counters, TWO! Tag to Woods, Kofi GAMANGIRIS JD and Woods steps in to TORNADO DDT! Kofi goes up top to SUPER TRUST FALL on Finn! Woods fires up and reels JD in, for a BIG BANG CATASTROPHE! Cover, Dom breaks it! Fans boo but Ciampa runs in! Dom dodges to drop toehold! Dom dials it up, but Ciampa blocks the 619! Gargano BOOTS Dom down! Gargano runs, Ciampa holds the way open, Gargano DIVES!
Direct hit and the desk is part of it! Woods aims at JD, mule kick and reel in, for a POWER- NO, JD slips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges to SPANISH FLY! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Woods and JD crawl, reach out, hot tags to Ciampa and Priest! Ciampa fires off CHOPS and forearms all over, but Priest shoves him! Ciampa dodges to BOOT Priest! Ciampa then brings the kneepad down, runs up, but into a LARIAT! But Kofi is up top! Kofi leaps, but into Priest’s grip! Gargano is back but Priest BOOTS him! CHOKE SLAM for Kofi, then Priest gets Ciampa! Canadian Rack, for the RAZOR’S EDGE! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Judgment Day, by pinfall
Senor Money in the Bank cleans up for the team, and they’re all rolling into WrestleMania! Will Priest & Finn be able to keep all their belts when they have to bring all the belts down to win? Or will they be anything but Undisputed in the end?
The Bloodline is backstage.
The Rock and Roman watch as Solo prepares his mind. Solo’s ready, they’ve got this on lock. Roman should get outta here. Rock says yeah, that’s fine. Where’s Roman going? He’s gotta write the speech. Oh, right, for The Wise Man. Someone’s gotta induct him. Hall of Fame! Hit Roman up if you need anything. Heyman says that for anyone watching who don’t understand, Roman Reigns is going to induct The Wise Man into the Hall of Fame this Friday. Heyman kisses The Rock’s hand and thanks him before heading out. Will The Final Boss be able to handle this without The Tribal Chief?
Sami Zayn and Chad Gable went to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Sami appreciates Gable helping him train. Is Sami ready to change his approach? Yeah. Let’s do this. They study film of Gunther as Gable says this could very well be the hardest match in Sami’s entire life. All this power game can be avoided if you can grab a leg. Watch for that chance. Gable also puts Sami through drills to hit his limit and then push past it. Faster, faster, faster! Harder! Keep going! Sami is definitely tired, and then Gable adds on with a sleeper of his own! Sami taps, and then gets mad at Gable. What was that!? Gable says Gunther’s not gonna care if you’re tired. Run it again. No, not again!
Sami doesn’t know what Gable is doing running him into the ground this close to the big match! Does Gable really think Sami’s not good enough? Gable says no, Sami is BETTER than good enough. Sami main-evented Mania last year, but that’s when he had the hunger. The hunger is gone now! Gable wants to bring that back out, but Sami won’t let it out. What is holding Sami back? Sami says he’s not holding back but Gable begs to differ. What is it, Sami? What is it? Sami admits, he’s afraid! Is that what Gable wanted to hear? Sami’s afraid of letting people down, of letting himself down! Everyone who has believed in him!
Sami doesn’t want to see his wife’s disappointed face, or his son crying! Just like Gable’s daughter. Gable gets that, right? Right? Gable says he gets it better than anyone. And yet he still told Sami he couldn’t win? That wasn’t Gable saying what Sami wanted to hear, he was telling Sami what he needed to hear. Sami is at his best when people are doubting him, so find that hunger and prove them all wrong, together. Sami nods, and the training continues. Find the fighter, the fire, the edge, and bring it out! Sami goes through the drills again and again, and then even one more time after that! Gable says that’s the fire!
And when Gable tries his surprise, Sami is ready this time! They hug it out, but will all of this training truly forge Sami into the fighter that can beat Gunther? Guess we’ll see after tonight’s colossal rematch!
The Judgment Day regroups at the clubhouse.
Rhea says they really are ready for WrestleMania. Priest says they saw how it went down on The MMA Hour, is Rhea all good? Yeah, she’s good, she just has Becky’s attention. And then hey, Legado’s here! Dom welcomes Santos Escobar, Elektra Lopez, Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo in, to the surprise of the rest. Priest pulls Dom over and says they gave Dom their blessing for the Mania match, but this? This is too much. Cut the crap. Priest is gonna go make a call. Rhea scolds Dom and Dom wants her to tell Priest not to be so angry. Fine, she’ll talk with Priest. But remember, they need to get this communication thing right, okay?
Dom says yeah, he knows. Rhea tells him he can have his friends here. Dom introduces everyone, Santos thanks them for having him. How about they play darts? Dom hands Santos the darts and Santos takes aim. Just what is going on with The Prodigal Son these days?
Sami Zayn VS Bronson Reed!
Raw returns as Auszilla makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Bronson eggs Sami on since he wanted this rematch. The tie up, Bronson shoves Sami away, then flexes. Sami runs up to fire forearms! The fans fire up as Sami COHPS, but Bronson shoves Sami again. Sami returns, gets around and waistlocks, but Bronson backs him up! Sami uses that to send Bronson into buckles, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bronson TOSES Sami to the corner, runs up, but Sami dodges to CHPO, CHOP and CHOP! Sami climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, but Bronson stops this at seven! Bronson throws Sami away, kicks low, then brings him up.
Bronson whips, Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges to then sunset flip! Bronson stays up, but Sami avoids the hip drop! Crucifix pin, TWO! Sami fires off body shots on Bronson, then LARIATS! Bronson stays up, Sami runs, but Bronson CLOBBERS him! Bronson eggs Sami on again, then brings him up. The fans sing “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~!” but Bronson CHOPS Sami down! Bronson stands Sami up, CHOPS again, then whips Sami to ropes. Sami goes up and over then clotheslines Bronson up and out! The fans fire up as Sami builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Bronson! The fans fire up with Sami as he stands!
Sami puts Bronson in the ring, goes up and LEAPS, but Bronson catches him! Bronson RAMS Sami into buckles, then hits a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Gable is watching backstage, coaching Sami though he can’t hear him. Bronson throws hands, then whips Sami to the corner. Bronson runs up but Sami ELBOWS him away! Sami goes up and up and AX HANDLES! Bronson drops to a knee so Sami goes up the other corner, AX HANDLE! Sami goes up again, AX HAN- NO, URENAGE and ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Sami survives and Bronson grows frustrated. Bronson puts Sami up top then ROCKS him!
Bronson climbs up after Sami, fireman’s carries, but Sami fights and flails! Sami shifts to SUPER SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Cover, TWO! Bronson survives and Sami thinks what he has to do. The fans fire up as Sami waits. Sami kicks low, and tries to fireman’s carry!? Bronson’s too big! Sami almost has Bronson up, but Bronson slips free, fireman’s carries Sami, and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and frustrates Bronson, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Bronson sits Sami up to CLUB him in the chest again and again and again! Then he HEADBUTTS Sami down! Sami sits up and shakes his head! The fans rally, Bronson has Sami on ropes and ROCKS him with haymaker after haymaker! Sami staggers, Bronson reels him in, but Sami fights the lift! Sami wrenches, knuckle locks, then CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Sami goes up and up and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Bronson survives and now Sami is frustrated, but the fans rally again. Sami brings Bronson up, but Bronson RAMS him into a corner! Bronson runs in, into a clinch!
Sami tries but Bronson’s too big for the exploder! Bronson elbows Sami, reels him in, ANARCH SUPLEX, to a SENTON! Bronson says this is it, and he goes up top! The fans freak out, but Sami rises! Sami ROCKS Bronson, then he climbs up! Bronson fights Sami off and Sami falls! Bronson adjusts and takes aim again, TSUNAMI FLOPS!! Sami avoids disaster and the fans fire up! Bronson is in the corner, Sami goes corner to corner, but oh no! Gunther drags Gable out here by a leg!! The fans boo as Der Ring General beat up on Coach Gable just to get at Sami! Sami runs up the ramp but Gunther gets away, so Sami checks on Gable,
Sami looks around for medical help, but Gunther BOOTS Sami down!!
Winner: Sami Zayn, by disqualification
Gunther just gave Sami the match but then he continues to give Sami a beating! Sami is sent into the LED wall, then Gunther LARIATS Sami down! The fans boo as Gunther CHOPS Sami, then talks trash! Gunther brings Sami up to SLAP him down! Gunther rains down forearms on Sami, talks more trash, then says the games are over! Gunther hauls Sami up to BOOT him back down! Gunther tells Sami to stop dreaming! Gunther drags Sami up again, and CHOPS him! Sami wobbles, so Gunther CHOPS him down! Gunther holds the Intercontinental Championship up high while standing on Sami, is this going to be how it happens in Philadelphia? Or will it end up worse?
Wait, Sami is still moving? Sami kicks and flails and rises up, and that upsets Gunther! Brooklyn cheers Sami on as he makes it to his feet! So Gunther BELT SHOTS Sami down!! Gunther scowls as he leaves, is he going to snuff out that fire inside Sami one way or another?
Jey Uso is backstage.
Main Event Jey is hyped, because he finds Lil’ Wayne! They say hey, and Jey says if Wayne is free next weekend, come to Philly, Uce. WrestleMania 40, Jey gonna whoop his brother’s ass, Uce, what you say? Lil’ Wayne says yeah, he’s coming. Say less, Uce! YEET! See you there! WrestleMania, you already know.
Damage CTRL is here.
Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka & Kairi had a rough Friday Night SmackDown, but they’re looking to redeem themselves on Raw. They’ll be in action tonight, will the Evil Genius and her cohorts prove they’re still in control?
Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell VS Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri!
The Poison Pixie continues to get more and more toxic, and #IndiWrestling isn’t sure what to do about it. But the Diamond Pitbull and Alpha Queen have an idea: beat Candice up! Will they get payback on the pixie? Or will Candice have a new way to tear them down and take the win?
The teams sort out, Candice starts against Ivy and they tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Candice pulls hair! Ivy puts Candice in a corner, but then Candice uses ropes as a defense! The ref counts, Ivy backs off, and Candice hurries away to tag Indi. Indi and Ivy tie up, Ivy wrenches an arm to a wristlock then steps over to wrangle Indi to a cover. TWO, but Ivy keeps on Indi with a wrench, YANK, and then she tags in Maxxine. Maxxine goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Maxxine wrenches but Indi scoops to SLAM! Indi drags Maxxine up, wrenches, then tags in Candice. Candice throws Maxxine by her hair!
Candice CLUBS Maxxine down, then grins as she looms over her. Candice bumps Maxxine off buckles, then stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts, Candice sits Maxxine down to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Candice lets off to flex on Ivy, then she goes back for Maxxine. But Maxxine cradle counters, TWO! Candice DECKS Maxxine, HAMMERS away on her, then covers, TWO! Candice is annoyed but she CLUBS Maxxine again. Cover, TWO! Candice brings Maxxine over, CHOPS her, then taunts Ivy. Candice runs in but Maxxine moves! Candice only gets buckles, Indi tags in! Indi drags Maxxine back but Maxxine BOOTS her, tag to Ivy!
Ivy dodges INdi, BLASTS Candice, then KICKS, KICKS and ROUNDHOUSES Indi! Ivy runs to tilt-o-whirl RANA Indi! Indi blocks one kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Ivy runs around the way to CALF KICK! The fans fire up, Ivy goes up, but Indi CLUBS Ivy first! Indi climbs, Ivy DECKS her! The ref checks Indi, Candice SHOVES Ivy down! The fans boo but Indi saw that. Indi isn’t happy, but Maxine tags in! She DROPKCIKS Indi into Candice, rolls Indi up deep, Maxxine & Ivy win!
Winners: Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri, by pinfall
Now Candice is more upset that Indi let them lose! But is the real problem here the toxicity levels in LeRae?
Jey finds Rollins backstage.
Jey’s just the man Rollins wanted to see. Jey says Rollins is one crazy dude, but hey, it’s Bloodline Rules, right? Anything goes. If they try something shady, Jey’s got Rollins’ back like Rollins had his last week. Rollins is glad he said that. Let’s walk ‘n’ talk. The Visionary and the Yeet Master talk strategy, will they be able to thwart The Bloodline’s numbers game even without Cody Rhodes here tonight?
Drew McIntyre is in a funeral home…?
He hears the voices of CM Punk and Seth Rollins as he goes to the altar and tests the mic. “Look in my eyes. What do you see? CM Punk has no match in Philly. On January 27th, the world lost the opportunity to see an out of shape has-been main event WrestleMania when his brittle, fragile body failed him worse than it did in the UFC. Punk’s triceps, like the rest of us, wanted to get as far away from him as possible. Now we’re left with a thin skinned guy who saw Jared Leto’s Joker and based an entire personality off of it. Seth ‘Cringe Lord’ Rollins.
“Seth, you’re broken. You already have one foot in the grave. Your pride has convinced you you’ll survive The Rock, Roman and The Bloodline, and you’ll still beat me. You deserve all the beatings coming your way. You deserve all the pain and suffering and misery because you have begged me for it. You deserve to have the casket close on your championship reign. And at WrestleMania, I will do just that. I will take that broken down old workhorse out back and put him down once and for all. Amen.” The Scottish Terminator is preying on The Visionary, but will he really get everything he wants?
Ricochet VS Ivar!
As The One and Only continues his momentum, he now shifts from Judgment Day to Ragnarök! Will Ricochet continue to add to his highlight reel? Or will the raid continue where it left off?
The bell rings, the two rush in, and Ricochet dodges to RAM Ivar! Ivar brushes himself off, so Ricochet runs to wheelbarrow! Ivar blocks the arm-drag, and he whips Ricochet to ropes to then CLOBBER him! The fans boo as Ivar beats his chest, then he drags Ricochet up. Ivar whips, Ricochet rolls off Ivar’s back then rolls under to handspring and RANA! And then DROPKICK! Ivar tumbles out, Ricochet takes aim and PLANCHAS, but has to roll through as Ivar dodges! Ivar kicks low, underhooks, and lifts to a Canadian Rack! Ricochet slips free, mule kicks from the apron, then goes up, only for Ivar to clip the leg! Ricochet takes a tumble and Ivar stands tall as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Ivar grinds Ricochet down with a chinlock. Ricochet endures, fights up, but Ivar CLUBS him! Ricochet throws body shots in return, but Ivar knees low! Ivar hauls Ricochet up to back suplex, but Ricochet lands out! Ricochet goes to a corner, dodges, and Ivar hits buckles! Ricochet SUPERKICKS, then runs in at the corner, but right into a SEATED SENTON! Ricochet writhes and goes to the apron, but Ivar goes out to clamp onto his neck! Ivar drags Ricochet up, shoves him into the LED apron, and then takes aim. He hit one of these in the commercial break, and runs in, SPLASH only into LED!
Ricochet didn’t let that splash hit a second time, and he gets in to build speed! Ricochet SASUKE SPECIALS! The fans fire up for that one, and Ricochet puts Ivar back in! Ricochet points up, goes up, and the fans fire up again! 630- NO, Ricochet has to bail out of that as Ivar moves. Ricochet runs back in, is put on the apron, but he GAMANGIRIS! Then he springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up again as Ricochet STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Ivar stays in this but Ricochet stays cool. Ricochet wrenches, fireman’s carries, but Ivar’s so big! Ivar slips free as Ricochet’s back gives up!
Ricochet ducks the heel kick o’ doom, handsprings to BACK ELBOW, then tries again! Ivar gets under Ricochet to HEEL KICK O’ DOOM! Then the underhooks, for the TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ivar can’t believe it! The fans rally as Ricochet goes to a corner. Ivar runs in to BRONCO BUSTER only buckles! Ricochet runs up to TIGER WALL KICK, V-TRIGGER, and Ivar wobbles! Ricochet springboards but Ivar catches him! SPINNING POWERSLAM! Ivar roars, runs, and SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives again and Ivar is furious!
Ivar hurries up a corner, the fans freak out, DOOMSAULT FLOPS!! Ricochet again avoids disaster and he goes to a corner. Ivar runs in, but Ricochet catches the splash?! FALL AWAY SLAM!! Ricochet is showing he can go Super Saiyan as he goes up top, for the 630 SENTON!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
The momentum continues to build for the King of Flight! Is Ricochet going to be primed for golden opportunities on the other side of WrestleMania?
We check back in at the Judgment Day clubhouse.
The game of darts is now to hit the stolen mask of Rey Mysterio. But Priest is upset that somehow, Ricochet has still not been handled. Are they NOT The Judgment Day!? JD says damn right they’re The Judgment Day! But hey, JD is gonna be in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal with Ricochet, so the Irish Ace will have his chance to get Ricochet, and he will. Finn says please do. He is getting sick and tired of Ricochet! What kind of name is “Ricochet” anyway? Dom says don’t worry, he is confident JD will handle that situation. But for whatever reason he doesn’t, Dom has just the guy for the job.
And in steps Andrade El Idolo. Come estas? Priest says tranquilo, all good. Dom introduces Santos and Andrade, and the two multi-generation stars shake hands. Dom says if Andrade takes care of Ricochet, they’ll make him a full member of Judgment Day. The others are a bit taken aback Dom is the one making that call, but Andrade likes the offer. So they need him? N-No…! But he’s going to take care of this Ricochet business, right? Dom says he wants Andrade to take care of this. Andrade says okay, then. They shake hands on it, and Rhea says enough. Becky’s going to the ring, so Rhea’s gonna say “hi.”
Mami heads out, and Priest asks Dom if they’re using his darts. Dom says no, he told them not to use those. Dom is thinking he’s a shot caller now, but are his shots going to hit or miss?
Becky Lynch heads to the ring!
Just as she said she would, Becky is here to bring Raw into the Big Time! Becky gets a mic to say, “The Man has come around to Brooklyn! And she came here lookin’ for a fight! Now I started one earlier, but we don’t have to wait ’til WrestleMania to finish it. We can finish it right here, right now. Rhea Ripley, we have done all the talking that we need to do. So come on out here and fight me!” The fans like that but Adam Pearce walks out to say no. The fans boo and he says that’s fine, boo all you want. He’s the April Fool for trying to do the right thing. But they are NOT doing this tonight. After what he saw earlier, he cannot jeopardize one of the biggest matches on the biggest Mania of all time.
Security walks out here and Pearce knows what Becky wants, but she has to wait until WrestleMania. So please, he is asking nicely, leave the ring. Wait! Here comes Rhea! Becky is all fired up but Pearce says no, save it for Mania, Rhea! We’re just days away! Rhea says she’s not saving nothing but he says she has to. Please. Rhea sighs, steps back and says okay. But then she shoves him aside and fires off on the guards! She gets in the ring and throws hands with Becky! The fans fire up, Rhea trips Becky and rains down fists! Security rushes in to stop them and pull them apart, but Becky LOW BLWOS one and DECKS the other!
Becky goes up and up and SUPER CROSSBODIES the pile!! Becky finds Rhea in there and throws hands back! The security recovers, gets in the way, but the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” The champion and challenger are separated, but we’ve got no less than five days until this fight will happen! Will Mami keep her reign going? Or will Becky make the biggest WrestleMania into Wrestle-MAN-ia?
Damage CTRL speaks.
Dakota Kai says Bianca Belair, Naomi & Jade Cargill can celebrate their big moment from SmackDown all they want. But that doesn’t change the fact that DMG CTRL is the most dominant faction in women’s wrestling. Does Dakota need to remind people who holds the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships and THE WWE Women’s Championship? At WrestleMania, they prove to Bianca, Naomi, Jade AND Bayley that DMG CTRL is the future! But for now, they’re on Raw to see if anyone has what it takes to prove them wrong. But the reality is, WrestleMania XL is the biggest Mania of all time, and it doesn’t get much bigger than DMG CTRL.
#CobraKai is spitting fire and venom, but she and the Kabuki Warriors will need to put their money where their mouths are as they go up against Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark & Tegan Nox, after the break.
Rhea and Becky are still after each other backstage!
Adam Pearce is caught in the middle quite literally as security struggles to keep them apart! Becky gets loose to fire shots on Rhea! Pearce says get her outta here, and the security guards drag Becky away. Even Dom gets involved and Pearce says to control his Mami!
Six Woman Tag: Damage CTRL VS Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark & Tegan Nox!
#CobraKai and the Kabuki Warriors are all very familiar with the Queen of Spades, The Hunter and The Welsh Firecracker, so there’s animosity here even without factoring in titles and brand warfare. But then will Dakota, Asuka & Kairi continue to dole out damage? Or will they start to lose control as the walls start closing in?
The trios sort out, but DMG CTRL CLOBBERS their opponents! Nox ends up alone in the ring, and Dakota soaks up the heat while looming over her former teammate. Dakota stomps Nox, drags her up and whips her to a corner. Then Dakota tags Kairi and she tags in Asuka. The Kabuki Warriors double whip, bypass, KICK, AX KICK, BULLDOG and BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Iyo still likes what she sees as Asuka stomps Nox. Tag back to Kairi, tag back to Dakota, and DMG CTRL coordinate. Ichi, ni, san- Shayna & Zoey get in to stop that! Then they and Nox all waistlock someone, TRIPLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!
The fans fire up as DMG CTRL sits up, into TRIPLE PENALTY KICKS! Then Shayna & Nox run to baseball slide dropkick Asuka and Dakota! Zoey aims, springboards, and CROSSBODIES DMG CTRL down! Iyo is NOT happy anymore, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Kairi BLASTS Nox off the apron! Kairi marches, then runs up on Shayna, but Shayna BOOTS the Sliding D away! Tag to Zoey and she rallies on the Kabuki Warriors! The fans fire up with Zoey and she baits Asuka into a corner, Zoey goes up and over, ducks under a kick then waistlocks, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Kairi runs up, but Zoey gets around to wrench and ROCK and ELBOW! Zoey whips Kairi to a corner, runs up and RAMS her, then goes right to the apron! Zoey shoves Kairi away, springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Kairi survives but Zoey keeps her from DMG CTRL’s corner.
Zoey suplexes, Kairi fights and DDTS! Both women crawl for their corners, reach out, and hot tags to Dakota and Nox! The former Team Kick meets again but Nox fires off on Dakota! Nox LARIATS, then CHOKE SLAMS! Dakota gets up to swing but Nox blocks to then HEADBUTT! Nox reels Dakota in to suplex and KNEE SMASH! Dakota wobbles, Nox runs up, and PENALTY KICKS again! Nox runs in at the corner, CANNONBALL! Nox drags Dakota to a cover, Asuka breaks it! Shayna runs up , ducks a kick, and has the KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! But Kairi drags Shayna by a foot! Asuka gets loose to ROUNDHOUSE!
Zoey SUPERKICKS Asuka! Kairi CLUBS Zoey and TOSSES her, but Zoey lands on the apron! GAMANGIRI! Kairi staggers away, Zoey springboards in, but into a SUPERKICK from Dakota! But Nox rolls Dakota! TWO, and Dakota runs up! Nox dodges, comes back, UPPERCUT! Dakota falls into the corner and Nox runs in, CANNONBALL only gets buckles! Dakota goes side to side to BOOT! Tag to Asuka, she tags Kairi! Kairi goes up, Asuka has Nox in position, InSANE DDT!! Cover, DMG CTRL wins!
Winners: Damage CTRL, by pinfall
Iyo joins her team in the ring so they can hold up all their gold! Will nothing stop them from reigning over the Women’s Division?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Cathy Kelley is walking with the World Heavyweight Champion to gorilla as he prepares for the main event. Big weekend ahead at WrestleMania 40 with a lot on the line, so why take a match with Solo Sikoa? Rollins says he only has one gear, and it’s pedal to the metal and empty the tank! He doesn’t know if she knows him that well, but he’s always got a plan B. The Visionary keeps on going, and there’s Drew McIntyre… McIntyre smirks as he stares Rollins down, and Rollins says he ain’t dead yet. McIntyre says yeah, yet. Rollins goes through the curtain as his music plays, and it’s go time!
The biggest Raw right before the biggest WrestleMania, and this could very well be the biggest main event in Raw’s history! But will Rollins survive what is a clear sampling of what could happen to Cody Rhodes next Sunday? Or will he be made an example like Cody was last Monday?
Bloodline Rules: Seth Rollins VS Solo Sikoa w/ The Bloodline!
Raw returns as Solo makes his entrance. And Rollins BLASTS him off the apron! The bell rings and Rollins DIVES onto Solo! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Rollins fires hands on Solo, brings him around the way to SMACK off the apron, then SMACK him off barriers! Rollins CHOPS, the fans fire up as Rollins CHOPS and ROCKS, but Solo hits back! Fans say “We Want Tables”! already but Rollins kicks low and SMACKS Solo off the apron first. Rollins ROCKS Solo, whips, but Solo reverses! Rollins stops himself, then dodges Solo, and Solo hits steel steps head first! Rollins kicks low, underhooks, but Solo fights the Pedigree!
Solo RAMS Rollins into the apron, then SMACKS him off the desk! And SMACKS him off it again! Solo snarls, has cameramen move, and he TOSSES Rollins over the barriers into the timekeeper’s area! Solo soaks up the heat, goes back for Rollins, but Rollins HOTSHOTS Solo off the barriers! Rollins has a chair, and he CHUCKS it at Solo! Solo stays up, so Rollins CHUCKS another! And another! And another! Solo finally falls after the fourth one and the fans fire up again! Rollins storms up, has a chair, and he JAMS Solo, to then SMACK him on the back! Rollins sits the chair up, brings Solo around, DDT to the chair!
Rollins snarls, the fans fire up, and Solo writhes. Rollins looks around, then decides to go looking under the ring. And the fans love it as he brings out a table! Rollins puts the table in the ring, sets it up, but then Solo gets in! Solo CLUBS Rollins, fireman’s carries, but Rollins fights with elbows! Rollins gets free, SUPERKICKS and Solo wobbles! Rollins runs to SUPERKICK and Solo flops onto the table! Rollins hurries up a corner, but Solo hurries up after him! Solo ROCKS Rollins, climbs up, then fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! Solo fireman’s carries, and SUPER SAMOAN DROPS through the table! The fans lose their minds as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Solo has Rollins down against steel steps. Solo SMACKS Rollins off the steps, and again! Solo talks trash, rains down fists, then storms around. Solo gets space, runs back in, but Rollins moves! The hip attack hits steel! Rollins hobbles up, pulls the steps apart, and the fans fire up! Solo stands and Rollins RAMS him down with the steel! The fans fire up with Rollins and he looks back under the ring. Yep, here’s another table! The fans cheer again as Rollins again puts the table in the ring. Rollins sets it up, even though that didn’t go so well for him the first time… Rollins then drags Solo up from the apron.
Rollins tries but Solo resists the suplex! Solo suplexes to HOTSHOT Rollins! Rollins sputters and Solo storms in. He wants to repeat wat we saw earlier as he gets Rollins back up! Solo HEADBUTTS Rollins to the corner, hoists him up, then UPPERCUTS! Rollins sways up top but Solo goes up after him! Solo fireman’s carries again, but Rollins fights and flails! Rollins shifts, SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB through the table!! The fans are thunderous again, but Solo rises!? Into a CURB STOMP!! Solo flops out of the ring, and Jimmy’s here to SUPERKICK! Anything goes so of course this was going to happen!
But wait! Here comes JEY! Jimmy grins as Jey makes good on his own promise! The Usos fire hands at the ramp, a preview of their own big WrestleMania showdown! The fans fire up as Jey ROCKS Jimmy again and again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey keeps Jimmy moving, and the brawl goes backstage now! But then Jey is tossed back out, BY THE ROCK! The Final Boss tips the scales back in The Bloodline’s favor as he TOSSES Jey into the LED, then shoves him backstage for Jimmy to handle. The Rock makes his way down to the ring, Rollins glaring right at him. The Rock gets in the ring, the fans are torn, and The Rock dares Rollins to do something,
Rollins grins…? BECAUSE CODY RHODES IS HERE?!? Not cleared but not caring, The American Nightmare has the fans singing his song while he throws hands on The Rock! Cody fires shot after shot, stomps and kicks, then DECKS The Rock! No Roman around, the Bloodline ran out of cards to play! Rollins & Cody clear the desk, they bring Rock over and SMACK him off the desk! Rollins rains down fists, SMACKS Rock off the desk, then Cody drags him up! Cody says a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, right? Cody clinches, but wait! ROMAN REIGNS IS HERE!? The Tribal Chief trips Cody, throws him down, but Rollins goes after him!
Roman TOSSES Rollins away, gets him up, and then POSTS him! Did Roman trick us like Rollins tricked Rock? The fans want CM Punk but there’s nothing Punk can do about this! Rock puts Rollins in and Roman runs up, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Then Rock has Cody up, puts him in, and Roman aims from the corner! “OOOAH~!” SPEAR!! The Rock gets in the ring to talk trash on Cody for pulling this stunt, and Roman says this is what you’ll see for the rest of your career! “This is it! This is everything!” Roman and Rock shake hands and hug it out while the fans boo. Then Roman checks his watch. Raw’s still got some time.
Roman takes off the belt! It’s another custom one just for Cody! Rock LASHES Cody, then LASHES Rollins with it! The Rock lets Roman have the belt while fans boo and cuss them out. Roman LASHES Cody! Then he LASHES Rollins! Another for Rollins, another for Cody, repeat! The Rock says Rollins wants more, and holds him down so Roman can LASH Rollins again! Then another for Cody! Rollins gets up, grabs Roman, but Rock gets the belt while Roman GUILLOTINE CHOKES Rollins! Rock LASHES Rollins again and again, then calls to Solo. Solo has Cody on the ropes, pulls him in, and Rock rips the shirt away! Rock winds up to LASH Cody again!!
Cody writhes, but Rock LASHES him again! Roman says this is what happens when you mess with The Bloodline!! Roman says someone needs to come up with a plan to take this from him. But this is a vice grip, so they ain’t never gonna take this from him! Rock stands over Rollins and Cody as the fans chant “ROCKY SUCKS! ROCKY SUCKS!” Roman joins Rock, holding the Universal Championship belt alongside The Rock’s weight belt. Will this be how night one of WrestleMania goes? Will this be how every WrestleMania goes from here on out? Or is there still hope for Cody & Rollins to overthrow the Bloodline’s tyranny?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode of Raw tonight, especially as the go-home to Mania. Though, it certainly started feeling like a go-home by the end. The commercial free first hour certainly made for many more commercial breaks in the later hours than usual, so it kinda killed a lot of the fun. But that first hour was great stuff, with a great opening promo to set up the main event. The main event was still great stuff, too, with Rollins bringing in Cody, only for Roman to also still show up. It’s a bit of a shame if this was The Bloodline outsmarting Rollins trying to outsmart them, like one too many steps in mind game logic. But at the same time, and depending on how things go with SmackDown, this is Bloodline standing tall so that one way or another, Cody wins out in the end.
Good tag match from Candice & Indi VS Ivy & Maxxine, and great move in the story for Candice & Indi to lose. The wedge between Candice & Indi has to be forced in more and more so them losing and Indi taking the blame is a good way of doing that. Really good promo from Dakota and really good Six Woman Tag to give DMG CTRL momentum going into their Mania Six Woman Tag with Bianca, Naomi & Jade. And great training vignette from Gable and Sami ahead of Sami’s rematch with Bronson, but also a great rematch. Sami’s the first person I’ve seen in awhile that dodged the Tsunami, but of course Gunther gets involved. Like with the Bloodline story, SmackDown could give us another segment, but the math is saying Gunther actually loses, which is nuts.
And I am just digging all of the story intertwining from The Judgment Day. Becky and Rhea bring the story even to Ariel Helwani’s show, then to this show, and I really thought they were going to go wild like Becky, Charlotte and Ronda did a few years ago. But there’s also this continued dysfunction in Judgment Day where Dominik is doing all this stuff without even telling the others, and it’s such a twist from where a few months ago, it felt like Priest was going to leave the group because of his MITB failings. Dom inviting Legado to Raw and to the clubhouse is a great detail towards my thinking that Dom is leaving Judgment Day to join Legado instead.
Ricochet VS Ivar was an awesome match, probably the actual best match of the night, and Ricochet’s win getting on Judgment Day’s nerves is also a great detail. Andrade being tasked with also taking out Ricochet, that could be a sign that either he or Ricochet is winning The Andre the Giant Battle Royal. That battle royal will be a lot of fun like always, and here’s hoping that in this HHHBK era, the winner of the battle royal actually does something substantial afterward. Ricochet or Andrade having that win under their belt could really help them go for the Intercontinental Championship in the run-up to Backlash France and Bash in Berlin.
The 8 Man Tag from Judgment Day VS New Day & DIY was really good stuff, but there are a lot of details in this that hint at least some form of loss at WrestleMania. Commentary made sure to let us know here that the Undisputed Tag Team Championship Ladder match is about bringing both sets of belts down, not just one or the other. This is the very clever and very subtle way of saying the Undisputed titles could easily return to being the Raw and SmackDown exclusive titles. All it would take is one of the SmackDown teams *cough* New Catch Republic */cough* taking the blue straps down, and then even if Judgment Day gets the red straps, that’s all they leave with and it upsets the group.
Of course, worse case scenario for Judgment Day is that one of the other Raw teams *cough* Awesome Truth */cough* take the red straps, leaving Judgment Day with nothing but Rhea’s title, and Priest will desperately cash-in on the World Heavyweight Championship match. And McIntyre had such a great fake funeral promo, how could it not be McIntyre taking the title off Rollins and possibly having to fend off Priest to keep it? Depending on what the rest of the year has for Rollins, whether Marvel movie stuff or even actually resting up from being all banged up, he could definitely pass the baton on to McIntyre and Priest to feud into the Spring and Summer.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Cero Miedo on Cinco de Mayo!
Penta made sure Judgment Day didn’t win the WWE World Tag Team Championships, and now he’ll make JD McDonagh pay for the WrestleMania screwjob!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Penta wins.
- Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
- Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez; Iyo wins.
- Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker; Rollins wins by disqualification, Jey retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is in the concourse.
The fans are all fired up as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out into the crowd! Omaha, Nebraska all YEET along, and even Pat McAfee does, no concern for what Gunther might think. Jey high-fives fans on his way to the ground level, high-fives some more fans on the way to ringside, and Jey daps it up with Pat & Cole. Jey then goes to the ring, and the fans continue to bounce while singing along with Day One Ish! Jey then gets a mic while the fans cheer. Omaha even says, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey thinks about it, and he figures why not! YEET! Jey and the fans bounce again, then Jey goes back to the mic.
Jey says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says look. He’s here. He knows Logan Paul’s here. So let’s just stand on business tonight! Where you at, Logan!? But instead, “Ladies and gentlemen…” The Wise Man walks out on stage! The fans boo as Paul Heyman continues his introduction, and he says he cam here tonight not to disrespect the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. But he dragged himself all the way to Omaha, Nebraska because he wanted to say something straight to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso.
Jey tells OG Heyman, “You got a lotta balls stepping to me after what you just did to my family.” Heyman says wow, Jey is going to lecture Heyman about betraying their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns? Jey says yeah, he’ll talk to Heyman. Day one, Jey saw past him. He warned Roman about him, and he warned CM Punk about him! Well, a shame that no one warned Heyman. Warned him about his best friend, his BFF, his brother in arms, CM Punk. And while he’s at it, keep your damn boos to yourselves while he’s on the mic! Not one of these fans, or Jey, had to live through what Heyman did.
Heyman’s best friend, CM Punk, put him in a position that 100% absolutely guaranteed it would sabotage him! The fans chant for Punk and Heyman mocks them for it. “They chant his name because they don’t know what’s in the dark heart of that man.” Punk put Heyman in a guaranteed lose-lose situation with Roman Reigns. And let’s talk about Roman Reigns for a minute! The fans chant for “O T C!” and Heyman sighs. Heyman says he had a dream with his best friend, CM Punk, while Roman was still playing high school football. Long before Roman thought about following in his father’s footsteps into pro-wrestling.
And while Heyman helped Punk overcome adversity, what’d Roman think he was going to do? Sell him out to Punk? Why? After Heyman built the Bloodline for five years, why would he do that?! The fans boo more but Heyman sighs again. Heyman found a “stray big dog on the island of irrelevancy, and I turned him into the Tribal Chief and the ruler of the WWE Universe. We were the Undisputed WWE Champion for 1,316 days! And I’m not the one that blew it by getting beat by Cody Rhodes after being distracted by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40! HE lost the title! HE lost the title that I spent five years of my life building him up as the champion!
And then what’d he do? He disappeared. He went back to being a big dog licking his big wounds, and left me in the hands of Solo, and Jacob Fatu and those Tongans, who put me through a table at Madison Square Garden and almost ended MY 40 year career. And he didn’t come back toa venge me, he came back to get his ula fala back! But I betrayed Roman Reigns, right? I betrayed Roman Reigns, who couldn’t handle the fact that I just wanted to help out my best friend live out his dream! No, it’s always Paul Heyman! I’m always the liar! I’m always at fault! I’m the betrayer, I’m the double crosser, I’m always the freakin’ scumbag in this situation! NOT THIS TIME! I’M RIGHT! I’M RIGHT! I’M IN THE RIGHT! And you blame me?! Screw you!! And screw each and every one of you for booing me!”
The fans boo more but Jey isn’t sure what to think. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” and call Heyman an a-hole, but Jey takes a moment. Jey asks if Heyman is okay. In fact, is Heyman done? Jey has another question: What does this have to do with Jey? Heyman smirks and says that he does owe an apology. It has nothing to do with Jey. Not that part. He didn’t come out here to talk Roman and Punk. Here is the thing Heyman did come out here to talk with Jey. See, Jey won that title because he wanted that title> But that title is all about power and control. And honestly, Jey doesn’t know how to wield that. Jey doesn’t understand that!
Jey thinks coming out here to YEET with the audience and putting on the best in-ring performance is all it takes. But that’s not what this title is about. So while Jey needs in his heart and wants to be a champion… Seth Rollins has to be a champion. Rollins has to have that power, that control, and Bron Breakker… Well, that is just stage one of the plan. Stage two is the World Heavyweight Championship. But Heyman is out here tonight to do Jey a favor. And we all know how well Heyman’s favors work out> Jey gets to sign his own death warrant. Jey gets to chose the night he loses the World Heavyweight Championship.
Because Seth Rollins hereby challenges Jey to the World Heavyweight Championship! Rollins pinned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Rollins deserves to be #1 contender! Jey gets to pick the time and the place, because Rollins will fight Jey for that title any time, and any place. Heyman drops his mic then takes his leave. Jey tells Heyman to hold on, OG. Omaha, can you help him out? Jey asks if Heyman just said “any time,” and “any place,” “any where,” for the world title, against Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Then it’s on TONIGHT! FOUR LETTERS! ONE WORD! UH, UH… YEET!!
Jey had Logan Paul on his mind, but now he is daring the Visionary to put up or shut up! Will Jey turn the tables on Rollins? Or is Jey playing into Rollins’ hand?
Heyman returns backstage.
He finds Rollins & Bron, and Heyman smiles. Heyman says, “He fell for it> I cannot believe he fell for it! He wants to do the match tonight! You were so right!” Rollins asks you know what he loves. He loves to say< “I told you so.” And he tells Heyman, “I told you so.” Heyman says that is true. Bron says Seth Freakin’ Rollins, World Heavyweight Champion… Heyman asks if Bron understands what is going on. Roman Reigns prepared Seth Rollins at Mania, and Rollins pinned the biggest star in the main event. CM Punk prepared with unbridled passion for Rollins at Mania, and Rollins not only beat Roman & Punk, Roman & Punk lost to Rollins in the main event.
Jey Uso is a great champion, don’t take that away from him. He made Gunther tap out! Gunther! Jey is no easy day in the park. But Jey wasn’t focused on Rollins, he was distracted by Logan Paul! And now he has no time to prepare for Rollins. But Rollins is fully focused on Jey because there’s no one left. Rollins is a sniper, and he has Jey in his sights. And tonight, we get handed the keys to the kingdom when the ref hands that World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Freakin’ Rollins…! Bron can see the vision now, but will we all see Rollins burning down the YEET Era?
PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!
The Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania only went well for “Dirty Dom” because he had an Irish Ace up his sleeve! JD is back, but will Penta make him pay for the part he played? Or will The Judgment Day be able to screw Penta over again?
Raw returns and JD is in the ring. The bell rings, JD and Penta circle while Carlito & Finn Balor watch from ringside. The fans rally for #CeroMiedo as Penta throws it up. But JD kicks low! JD headlocks for the takeover, but Penta headscissors. JD kips free, arm-drags and has the armlock. Penta headscissors again, JD kips free, and then he waistlocks. Penta ELBOWS free, runs, but JD drop toeholds! Penta avoids the basement dropkick, but JD avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Penta up! TWO and JD returns. Penta again avoids a kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Finn argues the count but JD CLUBS Penta.
JD stands Penta up to bump him off buckles, then he CHOPS! Penta CHOPS JD in return! And CHOPS again! Penta runs up to KICK JD’s leg out! The fans cheer while JD hobbles away. Penta CHOPS again, then KICKS the leg out again! The fans fire up with Penta while JD goes to another corner. Penta storms up, but JD puts him in the corner, only for Penta to dodges and CHOP! JD sputters, Penta swaggers, and Penta KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Finn wants a timeout but there’s no such thing here. Penta drags JD up, whips him to a corner, but JD BOOTS in return! JD ELBOWS Penta down, then drags him up to bring him around.
Penta blocks the buckle bump, GAMANGIRIS, then CHOPS! JD leans back, Penta climbs, but JD SLAPS him! And SLAPS! JD shoves Penta down, kicks him, then goes to the apron. Penta blocks the boot, then ENZIGIRIS in return! The fans fire up, but Penta tells Finn to stay back. Finn says he’s just standing nearby. JD fireman’s carries Penta to APRON DEATH VALLEY! JD is in control and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and JD has Penta up top. JD pulls Penta into the Tree of Woe, then runs corner to corner, but Penta sits up! JD slides into the POST! Penta is free of the Tree, and then he runs to handstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! JD gets feet right to the face and Penta covers, TWO! JD stays in this but the fans rally behind Penta. Penta fires up, and he counter punches JD! Penta bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, then ROCK JD! Penta fires forearm after forearm, whips, but JD reverses. Penta KICKS in return! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Penta hurries to stand JD back up and JAB!
Penta puts JD against the ropes to CHOP! The fans fire up and Penta whips. Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Penta fires himself back up! The fans fire up but Finn distracts on the apron! That lets Carlito pull no Penta’s mask! Penta breaks free to GAMANGIRI! JD runs up but Penta TOSSES him out! Penta climbs, the fans fire up, “CERO! MIEDO!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go JD and Carlito! Finn freaks out but the fans rally up behind Penta. Penta puts JD in, but Finn creeps up! JD distracts the ref and Finn YANKS Penta down! Finn puts Penta in, but the ref DOES see it!
The fans fire up as the ref now EJECTS Finn & Carlito! The fans cheer whiel Finn & Carlito freak otu! They apologize, but it’s too late for that! Penta goes up a corner, but CHAD GABLE is here?! Gable grabs at Penta, Penta kicks him away, then Penta leaps over JD! Penta dodges JD to then FLY out onto Gable! Penta drags JD up but JD hits a JAWBREAKER! JD goes up, up, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Penta moves! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Despite all the extra help on the outside, JD could not win! Cero Miedo is victorious, but when will Penta be Numero Uno?
Adam Pearce talks with Grayson Waller.
The Raw General Manager says the Aussie Icon wanted a match, so here’s his match. Yeah, but he didn’t know it’d be against him! Austin Theory finds Waller and Waller says good timing. Waller was talking with Pearce about how Waller’s been a bad friend to Theory, wanting a singles match for himself, but that’s selfish. Waller wants Theory to have the match, it’d be great for him. Okay, Theory is down! Pearce asks if Waller is serious, and Waller says he is! Well, if that’s what they want, fine. Theory has a singles match now. It’s official! Great! But who is it against? Uh, well, it’ll be better as a surprise, but they better get to the ring. #AllDay, remember?
Waller hurries away and Theory wonders what kind of surprise it could be. Well, everyone is wondering that. Who will Waller pass over to Theory to avoid getting brutalized?
Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS ???
Raw returns as A-Town Down Under is already in the ring. And who is Theory’s opponent that was meant for Waller? It’s SHEAMUS! Monday Night Raw is once again Fight Night Raw as the Celtic Warrior is back again! Will Theory regret taking this banger?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Theory waistlocks. Sheamus throws Theory away and the fans cheer him on. Theory brushes that off, resets with Sheamus, and then Theory kicks low! Theory throws hands, puts Sheamus in a corner, but Sheamus ROCKS Theory! Sheamus UPPERCUTS, but Theory ELBOWS back! Sheamus fires a BODY SHOT, an UPPERCUT, then whips. Theory goes up and over, rolls, comes back, and he DROPKICKS Sheamus down! Waller says that’s his best friend right there! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus storms up on Theory.
Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to scoop, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Sheamus says one more time! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus goes for the legs but Theory kicks at him! Theory reels Sheamus in and throws some hands, but Sheamus stomps Theory down! The fans cheer as Sheamus turns Theory over for a CLOVERLEAF! Theory crawls and has the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go, Theory rolls out, and Waller checks on his friend. But Sheamus climbs up! SUPER FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus finds a fellow Ginger! The fans cheer more while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans rally behind Sheamus. Theory CLUBS Sheamus and throws hands, but Sheamus shoves him and eggs him on! Theory BOOTS Sheamus, but Sheamus just eggs him on more! Theory runs, but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Theory flounders to the apron and Sheamus storms his way over. Sheamus stands Theory up and Waller stays back, but Theory HOTSHOTS free! Theory slingshots and somersaults, but into the KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Theory survives but Sheamus stays cool. The fans rally while Sheamus catches his breath, and then Sheamus goes to the apron.
Sheamus glares at Waller, Waller backs away, and Sheamus climbs. Theory avoids the flying lariat but Sheamus comes back! Theory dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Theory SUPERKICKS, somersaults, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up for Sheamus while Theory goes back outside. Theory checks his jaw, shakes out the stars, and Theory climbs. Sheamus ROCKS Theory, fires body shots, and Sheamus climbs. Sheamus brings Theory up, tucks him in, WHITE NOISE! The fans fire up and Sheamus smiles as he’s clearly enjoying this. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus rises up again.
Waller coaches Theory as Theory crawls to the apron, but Theory asks why Waller did this to him! Sheamus stands Theory up, and the fans cheer on the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, Sheamus goes past TEN, and Theory slumps down at FOURTEEN! The fans fire up, Waller is worried, and Sheamus goes to a corner. The fans cheer Sheamus on, and we get a BROGUE! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
The Celtic Warrior made quite the return, and Theory is surely regretting subbing in for Waller. Will A-Town Down Under have a meltdown because of this?
BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!
Penta was so close at WrestleMania, and he got through JD here tonight, so now he will be challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship!
Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.
They’ve clearly heard the news, and JD storms in asking what happened out there. The ref kicked them out? And why did Gable go out there? That wasn’t on any of them. JD says then Penta and Gable need to get it ASAP! Dom says Penta will be handled at Backlash, but as for Gable- Wait, who is this walking into the clubhouse? It’s A J STYLES! The Phenomenal One nods to Finn, Finn nods back, but Carlito asks how Styles even got here. Oh, R-Truth told him where they were. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to find. But he’s not here to fight or cause trouble. Styles just wants to give a friendly warning. Whether it is Dom or Penta, Styles is after that title.
Dom says whatever, old man. Wow, oh, so hurtful. But Styles tells Dom that it doesn’t matter who wins, he want the title! And then he’ll beat Dom up either way. Dom says this is crazy. Who knew being a champion was this hard. Penta, Styles, his hands are full! Wait, Finn has history with Styles. Can’t he handle Styles for Dom? Oh, what? Now Finn cleans up Dom’s messes for him? Nah, just messing with you. Finn’s got this. They fist bump, but will Judgment Day (not) hold it together without Liv around?
Chad Gable is backstage.
“Freakin’ luchadores. Bloody my nose?” The New Day walk over and Gable says it is not the time for this. Kofi Kingston says hold on, hold on, hear them out. They saw what went down, and that was awful. And they know that it is around time American Made got some respect around here. Xavier Woods says the War Raiders are already talking about getting a rematch, but New Day beat the bejeezus out of them, so that’s a no. What the New Day thinks is that opportunities need to start coming back to American Made. Gable likes what they’re saying. Give him some more ideas like that. But then Becky Lynch pushes through.
Woods tells The Man it was messed up how Lyra Valkyria treated her. Becky thanks him for that. Becky heads to the ring, what will she have to say here in Omaha?
Becky Lynch goes to the ring.
Omaha is torn as The Man has a mic in her hand. Becky says The Man has come around to Omaha, and she’s baffled by the bit of boos and “You Suck” chants she’s getting. Wait, wait, wait. She is very confused. The fans are treating her like she’s the bad guy here? No, she’s the victim! Okay, okay, she took out Bayley, fine. But when she came out to WrestleMania, everyone lost their minds! A woman in the crowd cried tears of joy! No one asked where Bayley was, because no one cared, Bayley is garbage! Becky took out the garbage! The fans were happy the garbage was taken out, but then Becky took credit for it and everyone got mad she took out the garbage!
That’s not what they should say when someone takes out the garbage! You tell that person, “Thank you for taking out the garbage! And what’s more than that, I also took out the recycling! Because that’s what Lyra is! She’s less offensive than garbage, but she’s still garbage! And what is garbage about her is her attitude. She doesn’t have a dream if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t have a title if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t make history if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t even have a freakin’ fiancé if it isn’t for me!!” The fans boo, but Becky says she still gets all this disrespect! But wait, here comes Lyra! Becky says this is what she’s talking about!
Lyra has a mic and asks, “Did you actually just call me recycling? You’re the Queen of Recycling! You’ve been recycling the same moves and the same tired old act for years! But that’s fine, Becky, you do you, I don’t care. What I have a problem with is you acting like you had anything to do with my success. The one thing I want to drive into your skull more than my foot is that you didn’t make me!” The fans cheer, and Lyra says she’ll catch Becky up. Becky went on holiday, and everyone here got better. Becky went on holiday, and Lyra made history of her own. Lyra holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the fans cheer.
Lyra says, “Oh, but you’re what this championship needs, right? That’s what you said. That’s rich, considering I’ve defended it more times than days you’ve shown up to work this year.” The fans cheer that zinger! Becky paces but Lyra says she sees it now. Lyra sees it so clearly. Becky shattered glass ceilings and Lyra is forever grateful. But Becky left all that broken glass on the ground and the rest of the Women’s Division were supposed to just follow behind because Becky never had any intention of taken anyone to the top with her. Becky says okay, okay, Lyra is right. Becky was gone, and everyone had the best year of their careers.
But that’s only because they didn’t have Becky around to compare themselves to! The fans boo but Becky says no, she didn’t help anybody because she doesn’t like anybody. She didn’t help anyone because her job isn’t to help anyone, it is to beat everyone! And Becky is very, very good at her job! She’s the greatest to ever do it! That’s not just her saying it, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED said so! The fans do cheer that, but Becky tells Lyra it doesn’t matter how great she thinks she is or how great she’ll become, because she will always be the moment after Becky! Wow… Sports Illustrated, huh? Lyra is wrong, she’ll take it back. Please, continue listing the achievements.
What can we say? Becky’s first SmackDown Women’s Champion, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, and the first Women’s Intercontin- NO! Wait! That’s Lyra! Becky frowns while the fans cheer, and Lyra says Becky must hate it. Becky must hate that this is Lyra’s first ever. But get used to being second. Becky throws hands but Lyra hits back! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Lyra hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky gets up, Lyra is right on her, but Becky puts her in ta corner! Lyra dodges, RAMS into Becky again and again, then things spill outside! Lyra sends Becky into barriers! And apron! And barriers again!
The fans fire up but refs rush out! Omaha says, “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Becky gets free and throws off her jacket! Becky then gets in the ring and tells everyone, “You see this disrespect?! You see this disrespect?!” Lyra gets free and is back for more! The fans fire up, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Lyra stands tall over Becky, title in her hand! Will this be the scene this Saturday for Backlash?
Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez!
The Genius Women’s World Champion won big last week on NXT alongside Jordynne Grace, but now The Prodigy is back in hopes of returning the favor. Will Roxie prove she’s ready for Raw? Or will Iyo show being a prodigy only gets you so far?
Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Iyo pushes Roxie back. Roxie puts Iyo on ropes, Iyo turns that around, and the two go around. Iyo clinches, Roxie wrenches, but Iyo headlocks. Roxie powers up and out but Iyo runs her over! Things speed up, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips Roxie. Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown, then SLAPS Iyo! Roxie takes a bow, then dodges Iyo to bail out. Iyo pursues, they go back in the ring, and Roxie dodges again to roll back! Roxie RANAS, but Iyo handsprings through! The fans fire up, things keep moving, and Iyo handsprings again!
Roxie dodges, but Iyo comes back to SHOTGUN! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo builds speed, but Roxie is back to dropkick the legs out! Iyo writhes, but Roxie grabs the leg to stomp it and SMASH it! Roxie wants both legs but Iyo BOOTS her away. Iyo runs, but Roxie puts her on the apron. Iyo ROCKS Roxie first, but Roxie grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Roxie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Iyo at the ramp! The fans boo but Roxie puts Iyo in. Iyo gets moving and she DIVES! Direct hit on Roxie at the ramp! The fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo hurries to put Roxie in. Iyo aims, springboards, but Roxie SLAPS her down!
Roxie grabs Iyo’s leg, drags her to a corner, and STOMPS the knee against the crossbar! Iyo clutches her leg and slumps to the floor while Roxie leaves her behind, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Iyo has Roxie up top, for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo slaps her leg into working, then she crawls her way over. Omaha is behind Iyo as she ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Iyo, but Iyo ROCKS Roxie back! The forearms keep going, Iyo fires a flurry, then she winds up to SHOTEI! Roxie staggers, runs up, but Iyo FLAPJACKS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Iyo goes to the apron. Roxie runs up, but Iyo blocks her punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Iyo climbs, Roxie stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders, and Iyo kips up!
Iyo goes wild, so do the fans, and all aboard the SHIN- NO, Iyo’s leg bothers her! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, but Iyo rolls through to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Iyo is frustrated! The fans rally, Iyo waistlocks, and she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridge, but then a roll through! Roxie fights the second try to SAIDO! Iyo and Roxie stand, Roxie runs up, but Iyo wrenches and hooks her up! TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says time to end this! Iyo CHOPS Roxie, hobbles to a corner, and climbs up! OVER THE MOONSAULT but Roxie moves! Iyo lands out but that jams up the leg! Roxie runs to SPIKE RANA!
Roxie roars, runs, and hits the HANDSPRING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives the Guillotine Knee as taught to Roxie by Meiko Satomura, and Omaha rallies up more. Roxie fires hands, SOBATS, then runs to hop on! Iyo handsprings through, but Roxie blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Roxie then has the arm, LA MAGISTROL BRIDGE! TWO!! Iyo bridges, TWO!! Roxie has the body scissors, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Iyo rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie has a lateral press, TWO! Iyo sunset flips! TWO! Roxie high stacks, TWO! Iyo sunset flips again, IYO WINS!!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
Roxie is shocked! She tried to match speed with speed and move for move, but she just couldn’t keep up with the Genius! But then Roxie gets in Iyo’s face! Roxie offers a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Iyo takes it. They both bow, and surprisingly, there is now respect here between them. But wait! GIULIA ATTACKS! It was all just so the Beautiful Madness could slip in! Roxie grins and they mug Iyo like they have before! Giulia ties up Iyo’s legs, has the arms, and sets Iyo up for a SUPERKICK and SURFBOARD STOMP!! Rhea Ripley is in Australia, she can’t save Iyo! Giulia sets Iyo up again, for another SUPERKICK and another SURFBOARD STOMP!!
Roxie and Giulia stand over Iyo, will these former NXT Women’s Champions soon run Monday Night Raw?
Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri!
Bulgarian Brute no more, he has been REDEEMED! And now, he feels it is his divine appointment to “fix” all those on Raw who were once like him. Will that mean #TheDozer is going to go through baptism by fire? Or will he simply be crushed?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two big men circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans rally more as the two tie up again. Another deadlock, but Rusev manages to power Oits bac. Otis powers Rusev back, the fans duel, and the big men break again. Rusev nods, perhaps liking what he is seeing already. They tie up again, and Rusev KNEES low, CLUBS Otis and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Rusev stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref gets in there. Rusev storms up on Otis, stands him up, and whips him, only for Otis to reverses. Rusev returns to LARIAT! Otis stays up and shakes his head!
Rusev LARIATS, Otis stays up, so Rusev runs. Otis dodges with a roll! Otis then comes back and he LARIATS Rusev! Rusev stays up, but now Otis runs, and Otis LARIATS again! Rusev shoves Otis, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the WHEEL KICK comes outta nowhere! The fans are torn while Rusev stands tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Otis is down on the outside. Tozawa & Maxxine check Otis and coach him up, but Rusev storms outside. Rusev kicks at Otis, stands him up, but Otis EXPLODER Rusev over the desk! The fans fire up as Otis has more to give! Otis shoves the Hydration Station aside, then drags Rusev up to whip him hard into steel steps! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, but then drag shim out to fire clubbing arms! But then Rusev ducks, Otis’ arm hits POST! Rusev aims, but Otis ducks, so Rusev’s kick hits POST! Otis then CLOBBERS Rusev! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, storms in after him, and SPLASHES in the corner!
Rusev sputters and Otis runs up again! But Rusev MACHKA KICKS him down! Rusev roars and he shouts, “RUSEV! CRUSH~!” Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Otis endures, but he’s turning red! Otis shouts for Maxxine and Tozawa, but he TAPS! Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Rusev continues to make Otis suffer by holding on, but Tozawa storms into the ring! Tozawa tells Rusev he can’t do that to his friend! They’re gonna fight right here and right now! The fans fire up as Tozawa rips his shirt away! Rusev says hold on now. Rusev did what he came here to do, and he spares Tozawa for tonight. But that’s just to lower Tozawa’s guard! Ruzev storms back in and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS Tozawa onto Otis!! The fans boo but Rusev shows no mercy! He POSTS Otis!! Then he drags Otis back in, and sends him into another POST! Otis falls out of the ring, Rusev goes out to drag him back in!
Rusev hits another MACHKA KICK!! And then he turns Otis back over, and he clamps the ACCOLADE back on!! The fans boo but that only makes Rusev want to do this more! Pearce, refs, and security rush out here! They tell Rusev to let go, but he waits until Otis is OUT! The fans boo, Natalya is here to console Maxxine, and Pearce reprimands Rusev. Will Rusev not care what he must do to “redeem” Monday Night Raw?
Raw returns and Adam Pearce is in the ring.
The General Manager hopes that they can get this show back on track. That said, please join him in welcoming to the ring… Pat McAfee! Omaha fires up as Pat hops off the desk, grabs a mic, and joins Pearce in the ring. Pearce also welcomes out Pat’s opponent for Backlash… DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! The fans are less excited as Gunther makes his way to the ring. Gunther and Pat keep their eyes on each other as Gunther fetches his own mic. Pearce wants to remind them that they’ve gone over this. They will NOT have what happened two weeks ago happen again. Get what you want out verbally, because Saturday, the time for talk is done.
Pearce says the floor is theirs, but keep it professional. Pearce then steps aside so Pat and Gunther can stare down. The fans cheer Pat on but Gunther says, “Well first of all… Do not worry. I’m not gonna do anything tonight, I’m not going to spoil that for myself. Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there, I am professional.” The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther, and he tells them to shut up! He’ll get back to that later, don’t you worry! Pat says he heard Gunther mentioned being professional. And Pat’s friend, Michael Cole, that is a walking, talking GOAT right there! The fans cheer that!
Pat tells Gunther, “For 28 YEARS, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company. 28 years straight, 52 weeks a year, for this company!” The fans cheer that, too! Pat says Maggle has earned the right to have an opinion. And since that opinion pissed Gunther off so bad, Gunther flipped a switch and felt he had to attack a 60-year-old man, Pat will give Gunther an opinion of the man he’s standing in front of. Pat says it is apropos to be here in Omaha, Nebraska. When he thinks Nebraska, he thinks of the Cornhuskers! Pat shouts out Coach Rhule and his players in the crowd.
Pat says he can’t wait to watch the boys in the Fall rise to the top! And when Pat’s in Omaha, he also thinks of their steaks. Nobody beats this town’s meat! NOBODY! The fans chant “BEAT THE MEAT!” Pat says right across from this very arena is a baseball field that has hosted the NCAA World Series since 1950! The fans cheer that, and Pat says this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true. And Pat feels “dreams” is a good word. They both have that in common. Pat might be from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA, and Gunther might be from Vienna, Austria, both men grew up with the same dream.
They both grew up wanting to be in this business, idolizing the superstars of yesterday, and spent hours and hours in front of TV watching pro-wrestling, thinking that is what they were put on this earth to do! The problem with Gunther is, he was at this for 20 years. He has been a champion for 80% of his WWE career. He’s jaded! This is no longer a dream but a job for Gunther. For Pat, every time he walks into an arena, he gets jacked up about life, baby! The fans cheer that! Pat says he thinks about 12 year old Pat, the kids out there in the crowd like him, dreaming in the upper rows to get in this ring and let a-holes like Gunther know that they don’t like what Gunther’s about.
And what Gunther’s about right now, as opposed to the Waltering around stage… Gunther doesn’t want it anymore. He’s too comfortable. It happened against Sami Zayn, it happened against Jey Uso, and it’ll happen with Pat. Pat will prove to Gunther and the fans that this Gunther… is SAWFT. The fans fire up for that! Gunther paces a moment, then he stares Pat down as he says, “Did you enjoy your little daughter’s birthday last week? Two years, right? It’s cute. I bet it was a very special day for you. Because for me, Saturday is a very special day, and you just got me into the right mood for it!
“Because it’s my first match since WrestleMania, and I’m going to show up sharp, I’m going to show up prepared, I’m going to show up more focused than every before. Don’t you worry that I’ll overlook you. Don’t worry that I’ll underestimate you. I promise you, you have my full and undivided attention. Because on Saturday, that bell is going to ring, and I’m going to beat you up! I’m going to MAUL you! I’m going to grab you by the head, and DRIVE it into this mat! I’m going to CHOKE YOU OUT until you drop like a wet towel! Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable. But on Saturday, trust me when I say this! On Saturday, only the grace of GOD can lift my arms off your throat!”
Gunther shoves his mic into Pat, then he storms off. Der Ring General is ready to reload and unleash his full arsenal upon Pat, will Pat survive to even be part of next week’s show?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker!
To what Pat McAfee just said, perhaps Gunther did underestimate Main Event Jey Uso, but Jey also managed to bring something out of himself that even he didn’t know was there. But that confidence was preyed upon to give The Visionary his shortcut back to this title. Will Rollins and his A-Team make the plan come together? Or will we bookend the show with some YEET?
Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, and from the ramp this time. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly in control!
The bell rings and Jey’s first defense begins. The fans rally behind Jey while he and Rollins stare down. Omaha gets the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” going and Jey is fired up. Jey is already undoing his wrist tape, he wants to throw down! Rollins slowly steps forward, the two tie up, and Rollins waistlocks. Rollins headlocks, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks again and hits the takeover to ghost pin! TWO, and Rollins laughs at how close he had Jey. The fans duel with “YEET!” and “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Jey and Rollins circle, tie up, and Rollins headlocks again. Jey powers up and out, but Rollins runs him over! Cover, ONE!
Rollins sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Jey kicks, Rollins blocks, and then Rollins ducks the Dragon Whip! Rollins lounges on the top rope and the fans boo. Jey is annoyed but he keeps his cool. Rollins swaggers up, but Jey UPPERCUTS him down! Jey just suckered Rollins! “YEET!” Rollins says okay, and he shoves Jey. Jey shoves back! Rollins shoves again, Jey shoves again, so Rollins CHOPS! Jey fires a haymaker, Rollins fires back, and the fans are torn! “YEET!” wins out but Rollins mule kicks low! Jey avoids the stomp, but Rollins kicks low again. Jey fights off the Pedigree, but Rollins bails out to avoid the superkick!
The fans are torn but Bron & Heyman walk over to check with Rollins. Rollins says it’s alright, Jey is good. Jey is champion for a reason. Rollins goes to the apron, has Bron relax, and then he steps inside. The fans rally behind Jey as Jey and Rollins circle. They feel things out, but then Rollins kicks low! Rollins CLUBS and stomps away on Jey, then stands him back up to bump him off buckles! Rollins stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Heyman sings along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins stalks Jey to the ropes. Rollins drags Jey up, “You think you’re on my level?” Rollins whips, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then UPPERCUTS!
Jey runs, Rollins blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey runs and LARIATS Rollins up and out! Jey then DIVES, and Rollins is sent over the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down! Heyman & Bron are worried, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more, and Rollins slithers into the ring. Rollins runs corner to corner at Jey, and Rollins forearm SMASHES! Jey falls to his knees but the fans still cheer him on. Rollins says the fans are just like Jey, they just don’t understand. Rollins brings Jey up, but Jey ROCKS Rollins! And ROCKS him again! And again! “YEET!” But Rollins kicks low! Rollins fires off in the corner, the ref counts, and Rollins keeps trying as the ref backs him off. The ref reprimands, but Rollins just goes back to Jey. Rollins puts Jey up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. The fans rally as Rollins brings Jey up, and Jey fires body shots!
Jey HEADBUTTS Rollins down and the fans cheer! Rollins stands, Jey leaps, but Rollins gets under! Jey keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Rollins runs! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down again! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins and Jey go to opposite ends. Rollins storms up, but Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins wobbles, Jey pops, locks ‘n’ winds up to DECK Rollins! Then SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again as Jey shakes out the stars. “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Heyman is relieved and Jey grows frustrated.
Rollins slowly rises up, but Jey is there to fireman’s carry! Rollins fights the Samoan Drop and slips out of the ring. Jey pursues, they go around the way, and Rollins slides in. Jey drags Rollins back out, but Rollins BOOTS Jey into barriers! Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Jey hits barriers! Rollins puts Jey in, goes to the apron, and springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! The antiair didn’t end this and the fans can’t believe it! The fans again declare, “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Jey aims from a corner, and Jey runs up, but into a KICK! Rollins fireman’s carries, then pops Jey around!
Rollins aims, runs up and BUCKLE BOMBS!! Jey falls, Rollins climbs, and the fans fire up! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Jey dodges! Jey runs and SPEARS into a PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins is furious and Heyman is shocked, but Jey is showing that championship grit! Heyman coaches Rollins up while he goes to a corner. Rollins nods, he knows he has Jey in his crosshairs. Rollins runs back up, but Jey avoids the stomp again! SLEEPER!! Jey has Rollins like he has Gunther, but Rollins throws Jey away! Jey hurries to get moving! SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!??! Jey is stunned and the fans are shocked, but Bron has a huge smile seeing Rollins’ own grit on display.
Omaha again declare “This is Awesome!” and Jey rises back up. Jey hobbles to a corner and climbs up. Rollins stirs, rises, and he anchors a foot! Jey tries to get free but Rollins CLUBS him! Rollins climbs up now, HAMMERS Jey, but Jey HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins falls back, but into the ref! Bron grabs at Jey! Jey BOOTS Bron off into the Hydration Station! But that lets Rollins get up and SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through and FALCON ARROW! Rollins aims from a corner now, and he CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jey survives and Omaha is thunderous! Bron, Heyman, Rollins, none of them know how this is possible!
Rollins goes to Bron, whispers something to him, but wait! SAMI ZAYN is here?!? Even after what happened last week!? Bron hurries to the ramp, ready to fight Sami. But wait, Sami LEAPS in from the crowd! The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami POSTS Bron, then Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins! And a SPEAR!!! Jey hurries up top and Sami cheers him on! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Omaha has no idea what to make of that, and neither does Sami! Sami coaches Jey, Heyman coaches Rollins, and the fans rally back up. But Bron SPEARS Sami!!! Bron then slithers away to hide while the fans boo!
Jey asks what happened to Sami and he goes outside to check. Heyman distracts the ref, Bron SPEARS Jey!!! The fans boo even more, and Bron drags Jey up to put him in the ring! CURB STOMP!!!! Rollins crawls to the cover, laughing all the way, but C M PUNK is here?!?! Omaha goes nuts seeing Punk back! Punk CHUCKS a chair at Bron’s face! Then he gets int he ring! Rollins and Punk brawl, there goes the title match!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Jey Uso retains the title)
Punk SMACKS Rollins with the chair, JAMS him up, then SMACKS him again! Bron slides in, but Punk SMACKS away on him! Rollins tries to get back in but Punk runs him off! The fans are thunderous for Punk as he and Sami stand tall! Jey gets back up, and clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will Rollins’ vision for Monday Night Raw fall apart?
My Thoughts:
A great Monday Night Raw as the go-home to Backlash, but everything with the world title match was both great and curious. No Logan Paul here in Omaha is a mixed bag itself. From the story side, he should’ve, so he and Jey could’ve had a face-to-face. But as a person, I was glad we didn’t have to endure Logan being smug. And quite the audible bringing Heyman out to talk with Jey. Heyman’s passion was great, really adds some stuff to help us understand his side. And I like that they “suckered” Jey into this match. It was definitely an awesome match, even with the overbooking that eventually threw it out.
Sami and Punk showing up was all fine in story, but after what happened last week, I feel like Sami shouldn’t have come back so soon. But that aside, Jey, Sami and Punk make for a good unit to counter Rollins’ team. Though, Rollins will need another member who can wrestle since Heyman won’t be of any use. Here’s hoping it is Austin Theory given how Theory is upset with Waller after that switcheroo. Good return for Sheamus, though I feel like Sheamus has done more returns in the last 12 months than just about anyone ever. Here’s hoping Sheamus still gets in on the Intercontinental Championship story.
Speaking of, great match from Penta VS McDonagh, even with the overbooking. A bit surprising Penta overcame all that to win, but it works since now Dom and Penta are now set for an Intercontinental Championship. And there is room on the card as it doesn’t seem Jey VS Logan is happening for Backlash. Makes me wonder if they started us on a Jey VS Logan feud before they were really ready, as Backlash “isn’t big enough” for Logan’s “star power.” I like that Styles also got in on this, Styles VS Finn is going to be awesome, and can certainly set up the winner as the next challenger. It really depends on what happens with Dom VS Penta.
Gable getting involved as also good, given how he and Penta had their confrontation last week. New Day had a good promo with Gable to gas up American Made. That is to say, New Day is using American Made as a shield against The War Raiders, but it’ll only help Erik & Ivar earn their rematch. Great return match for Rusev with Otis looking strong even in defeat. Rusev doesn’t waste time teasing he’s a Tweener, he goes right to blindsiding Tozawa and beating Alpha Academy down. Not sure who is next for Rusev, as there aren’t as many Faces not really tied into anything on Raw. Maybe whatever WWE Draft we get moves Rusev to SmackDown, or at least moves some names from SmackDown and NXT to Raw so Rusev can face fresh meat.
Great promo from Becky and Lyra to help hype Becky VS Lyra. Good brawl, but now Lyra standing tall makes me think Lyra loses the title. Becky can start on some sort of second Grand Slam or something like that, but also she and Lyra will be 1-1 and the rematch for the Women’s Intercontinental title can be the tiebreaker at like MITB or SummerSlam. Iyo VS Roxie was a great match, but of course Giulia showed up. No reinforcements with Rhea promoting Crown Jewel: Perth, and sadly, Dakota Kai being hurt and now released, no Damage CTRL to help either. But the Heels did need a moment where they stood tall, and one of them could even get a world title shot.
And honestly, Pat and Gunther had an awesome promo to hype their match. Pat put over Maggle, he put over Nebraska, and quite perfectly framed this story as the hungry dreamer in Pat himself and the complacent veteran who has already done so much. Gunther’s response was also great, because now he’s angry enough to get that hunger and that fire back. I would think Gunther wins, as he needs the rebound from WrestleMania and Pat doesn’t really need much. But Pat can get a moral victory of sorts by lasting longer than Gunther or any of us expect. Pat can just keep getting up after every chop, have a false finish or two, but ultimately lose because his body can’t come through for his fighting spirit. Respect for Pat but momentum for Gunther, that’s the best outcome.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/25)
It’s a Wrestling Dontaku Weekend finale!

Who will stand atop the NJPW mountain?
The Goto Revolution finally leads NJPW, but will the Fierce Warrior be conquered by The United Empire as Callum Newman goes after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima VS Hitamaru Sasaki & Jet Wei; Taguchi & Murashima win.
- Taiji Ishimori & Gedo VS MENTAI KID & Batten Burabura; Taiji & Gedo win.
- YOSHI-HASHI & Master Wato VS Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young; Hashi & Wato win.
- Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori; Maika, Hazuki & Koguma win.
- El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita & Rocky Romero; ELP & Boltin win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK; Tanahashi, Yano, Yoh, Chikuzen & Tajiri win.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku; LIJ wins.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura; Tsuji wins and retains the title.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Callum Newman; Goto wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori!
It’s a Stardom Showcase as The Crimson Cannon Empress, The Wildheart & The High Speed Genius take on The Masked Idol, High Speed Bomb Girl & Kumamoto’s Unsinkable Ship! Which side of Stardom shines brightest in Fukuoka?
The trios sort out and Koguma starts against Starlight Kid. The fans cheer and the two circle. They approach, but Koguma dodges to do her bear taunt. But then Starlight CLUBS her! Starlight whips, Koguma whips but Starlight handsprings over. Starlight whips, runs up, but Koguma puts her on the apron. Koguma runs up, Starlight slips under and sunset flips, TWO! Starlight runs up, but into an arm-drag! Starlight comes back to hit a headlock takeover! Koguma headscissors, Starlight kips free, and the two strike their animal poses! The fans cheer as bear and tiger reset. They tie up, Koguma spins Starlight, then goes for the arms!
Starlight fights free of being made to bear pose! But then Koguma kicks low, runs, but Starlight blows past her to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Starlight tags Yuna. Yuna runs up to run Koguma over, then fires up as she keeps moving. But Hazuki jumps in and helps Koguma ELBOW Yuna down! Then they double Yuna into Maika’s shoulder tackle! The fans fire up for the TRIPLE DROPKICK! The ref reprimands but Koguma tags Hazuki in. Hazuki rallies the fans while she stands on Yuna! Then she scrubs her with the boot again and again! Hazuka runs to BOOT WASH her!
Hazuka bumps Yuna off buckles, tags Maika, and the fans cheer as Maika scoops and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Yuna stays in this but Maika kicks her around. Maika eggs Yuna on, but Yuna rises to CLUB Maika in the chest! Maika comes back to DECK Yuna! Yuna flounders, Maika brings her up and whips her to a corner. Maika runs up but Yuna BOOTS her down, somersaults, and SHOTGUNS! Yuna hurries and she tags in AZM! The fans rally up for AZM as she climbs, then leaps, but into Maika’s arms! Maika throws AZM back, kicks her, and she has Koguma help double whip. But AZM sends Maika into Koguma, and Starlight jumps in!
Starlight hits a TAKEOVER HEADSCISSORS COMBO! Then AZM DOUBLE DROPKICKS Maika & Koguma! The fans fire up for Starlight’s team as she and AZK put Maika & Hazuki at the center of the ring. They coordinate, STANDING MOONSAULT and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Maika is tougher than that, but AZM drags her into a drop zone. AZM goes up, DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Maika avoids the stomps to then scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! AZM stays in this but the fans rally behind Maika. Maika drags AZM up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for AZM to fight free! Maika kicks and runs, but into a ROUNDHOUSE!
Maika just roars and comes back! Maika spins AZM, suplexes, but AZM has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! The fans rally as Maika endures, powers up, and suplexes again! BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! The fans rally as Maika and AZM crawl, hot tags to Yuna and Hazuki! Hazuki sends Yuna to an open corner, runs up, but Yuna puts her on the apron! Only for Koguma to SPLASH Yuna! Hazuki then goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS Yuna! Koguma goes up to CROSSBODY! Hazuki hurries to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives, but is now in a CROSSFACE! Koguma & Maika intercept AZM & Starlight!
The fans rally while Yuna endures, and then AZM & Starlight break free! They both stomp Hazuki! Koguma & Maika drag Starlight & AZM back out, Hazuki CLUBS Yuna and whips her to ropes. Yuna reverses, Hazuki grabs ropes, then she DUMPS Yuna out! Yuna skins the cat to then LARIAT! The fans fire up with Yuna, she and the others coordinate! TRIPLE DROPKICK at the corner! Yuna then goes out while Starlight goes up! UFO SPLASH! Starlight sets Hazuki up for AZM’s DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Yuna adds the fireman’s carry and TROPICAL VALLEY BOMB! Cover, Maika breaks it! The fans fire up, but Starlight runs in and RANAS Maika!
Koguma runs in and spins Starlight around for a DDT! AZM runs up, Koguma blocks the kick to CUTTER! The fans fire up with Koguma as she and Hazuki coordinate. The “Double Crazy” combo DIVE and CROSSBODY!! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! Hazuki puts Yuna back in and the fans rally up more. Hazuki springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives but Hazuki keeps on her. Hazuki whips Yuna to a corner, Koguma hits a SPLASH, and then Hazuki adds an ELBOW! Maika adds a LARIAT, then she puts Yuna up top! Now we get Triple Crazy as Maika lifts and the others climb!
The fans fire up for the TRIPLE CRAZY BOMB!! Cover, but Starlight Kid breaks it!! Koguma CLOBBERS Starlight, Maika keeps AZM on the outside, and Hazuki drags Yuna up. Hazuki suplexes, Yuna slips free and she trips Hazuki up! Yuna hammerlocks an arm, turns Hazuki over, TROPICAL CRADLE!! TWO!??! Hazuki escapes, but Yuna runs up! But Hazuki spins her to a suplex and stalling BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Triple Crazy wins!
Winners: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma, by pinfall
A fast ‘n’ furious fight from three rising stars, and it was the Wildheart that finishes it off! Will we see this Triple Crazy trio soon go for the IWGP Women’s and/or NJPW Strong Women’s Championships?
10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK!
As The Ace’s Final Road continues to roll on, this is quite the unique stop. Sure, he’s teamed with the Clown Prince and Mr. Direct Drive before, but he is now honored to be teaming with The Makai Love Machine and yes, THE Japanese Buzzsaw! Will Tanahashi & Tajiri add to their legends with this epic team-up? Or will Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
Just as always, Tanahashi shows off the abs, the fans cheer, and Yano even adds a “Sugoi~!” The teams sort out and ZSJ calls out Tajiri! The fans fire up as Tajiri accepts. The bell rings, ZSJ and Tajiri circle, and Fukuoka are strongly behind “TA-JI-RI! TA-JI-RI!” Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock, and ZSJ rolls to then wrench and wristlock. Tajiri seems rather unbothered, and he slips under ZSJ to then trip him and spread the legs! ZSJ reaches back but Tajiri uses his whole body length! ZSJ pushes up, crawls back, wrenches and hammerlocks, then half nelsons to cravat. Tajiri spins through to wrench and trip ZSJ!
Tajiri has the legs, ZSJ resists then hooks Tajiri to trip him. ZSJ returns the leg sprawl, then has a STRETCH MUFFLER! ZSJ uses it as a means to an end so he can have the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Tajiri pops free and turns ZSJ over to have a headlock. ZSJ slips out the back, they each want the other’s arm, but then ZSJ top mounts. Tajiri pushes ZSJ away and the fans cheer the standoff! Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock again, and ZSJ turns Tajiri. Tajiri turns that back around but ZSJ has an arm. ZSJ hammerlocks but Tajiri steps through the ropes, then steps back inside, and he has ZSJ’s arm wrapped around ropes!
The fans cheer, but Tajiri shows respect by respecting the ropebreak. The fans applaud, as does ZSJ, and then they tag out to Yoh and Eagles. The fans join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” but Yoh rolls Eagles up! TWO and Yoh kicks low! Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles but Yoh dodges to RANA! The fans fire up but Fujita storms in and CHOPS! The Ichiban Sweet Boys double whip, but Yoh ducks the lariats! Yoh kicks and kicks, but the Sweet Boys CHOP and CHOP! They double wrench, and MAX- NO, Yoh fights free! Yoh crisscrosses the Sweet Boys into each other, and DOUBLE BULLDOGS!
Tag to Yano and the fans cheer, only for the Sweet Boys to double kick! They double whip, but Yano grabs the ropes! Yano then sends Fujita into Eagles, and he SLAPS them both on the heads! Yano then unties the buckle pad! The fans fire up, but Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, split the wishbone, and DOUBLE KICK! The Sweet Boys BLAST Yano’s corner, then Eagles brings Yano to the Mighty corner. Eagles bumps Yano off buckles then tags in Hartley. Big Hartley UPPERCUTS then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Yano is a bit tougher than that so Fujita tags in. Fujita drags Yano up to CHOP! And CHOP!
Fujita whips Yano corner to corner, runs up, but Yano puts him on the apron! Fujita SLAPS Yano back! The fans rally and Fujita aims, springboard for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Yano stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita tags Oiwa and he drags Yano up. Oiwa whips Yano to ropes, then ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays on Yano but Yano pulls on the mullet! Oiwa kicks free, runs, but into an atomic drop! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Yano tags in Ryota! Ryota CHOPS Oiwa! Ryota eggs Oiwa on, but Oiwa fires a forearm! Ryota CHOPS again! Oiwa fires another forearm!
Ryota CHOPS, Oiwa ROCKS him, repeat! The fans rally as Oiwa fires a flurry! ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, but into a BACKDROP! Fujita runs in, but into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Eagles runs in, into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up with Ryota, and he invites Tanahashi in! They double whip Oiwa, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! And then Ryota says, “Genki de masu!” The fans cheer as Ryota and Tanahashi have energy to spare, and Ryota drags Oiwa up. Ryota reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights the lift! Oiwa powers up to BACKDROP Ryota! The fans rally, Oiwa runs, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally more as Oiwa and Ryota rise. Oiwa whips Ryota to a corner, runs up, but Ryota LARIATS him down! Oiwa is up to LARIAT Ryota! Both me are down now and the fans rally again. Hot tags to ZSJ and Tanahashi! One more meeting between these two after yesterday’s final singles match, and the two dosido in a battle of Cobra Twists! Tanahashi has the COBRA TWIST! ZSJ pries free to have the COBRA TWIST in return! But Tanahashi powers out, has a leg, DRAGON- NO, ZSJ sits down for the ARMBAR! Tanahashi stacks ZSJ, TWO! ZSJ RAMS Tanahashi, snapmares, but Tanahashi UP KICKS!
Tanahashi kicks low, snapmares, and he NECK TWISTS! The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs, but ZSJ catches him to wrench! PELE to the arm! Then a STOMP to the elbow! Tag to Hartley and the fans rally up. Hartley runs corner to corner and SPLASHES Tanahashi against bare buckles! Short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The Sweet Boys BLAST Tanahashi’s corner, then they send Tanahashi to a neutral corner. Fujita runs up to CHOP! Oiwa adds an ELBOW! Eagles adds a FOREARM! Then Oiwa scoops Tanahashi to SLAM him! ZSJ NECK TWISTS! Hartley SENTONS! Cover, Tajiri SLAPS Hartley on the head!
Tajiri scurries away before ZSJ can get him! The fans fire up and now Yoh & Yano mug Hartley. They double whip, but Hartley DOUBLE LARIATS! “Jackson Number One!” Hartley fireman’s carries Tanahashi, but Tajiri slips in and dosidos with the ref! GREEN MIST for Hartley!! Ryota runs up and SLINGBLADES!! Tanahashi hurries up top while his team keeps TMDK out! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi’s team wins!
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Yoh, Ryota Chikuzen & Tajiri, by pinfall
Legends working together makes for a classic finish to this match! Will this moment be one to remember as The Ace continues his countdown to the end?
8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku!
As Wrestling Dontaku wraps up the weekend, Tetsuya Naito and Bushi have reached the end of their NJPW run. Will they be victorious one last time alongside Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi? Or will the Roughneck, Stone Pitbull, Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker make this parting a bitter goodbye?
For one last time, Naito takes his time with the elaborate entrance attire. It also seems rather clear that Bushi is emotional over this being his farewell match. The fans rally and the teams sort out. The fans call for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” LIJ fust bump, the fans cheer, and Naito steps up for the team. The fans rally behind him more as he starts against Taichi. The bell rings and Fukuoka cheers even harder for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” But then Naito tags out to Bushi. The Black Mask has the fans on his side, too, and he circles with Taichi. They approach, Bushi kicks low then runs, but into a BOOT! Taichi runs, but Bushi TOSSES him out!
Bushi DECKS Taka, but Shota & Ishii attack! They double whip, Bushi sends Shota into Ishii, then Bushi DOUBLE RANAS! BUSHIROONI~! Taichi is back but Bushi DECKS him! Takagi sets Taichi up but Taka trips Bushi! The fans boo but Taichi storms in and stomps Bushi. Taichi CLUBS Bushi, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Bushi runs up and RANAS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi stands and he tags in Hiromu. Hiromu BLASTS Ishii, then Takagi tags in! Hiromu & Takagi double whip Taichi to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they flex! The fans cheer the side chest.
Hiromu stands Taichi up to CHOP him to the corner. Hiromu whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS, then snapmares, but Taichi RIDGE HANDS! Taichi wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Shota BLASTS Takagi because he can, and Taichi tags in Taka. Taka BOOTS Naito down, then stomps Hiromu around. The fans rally but Taka brings Hiromu up. Hiromu CHPOS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Taka gets mad, and he pokes Hiromu in the eyes! Taka whips Hiromu to the corner, stomps and knees him, then tags Ishii. Ishii winds up to CHOP! Hiromu grits his teeth and CHOPS back, but Ishii doesn’t budge!
Ishii CHOPS Hiromu and eggs him on! Hiromu stands to CHOP, but Ishii CHOPS back! Ishii gives more trash talk and more mocking kicks. Hiromu stands to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! The fans fire up as Ishii staggers, but then Hiromu CHOPS again! And again! Ishii ROCKS Hiromu, suplexes, but Hiromu fights free! SUPERKICK! Hiromu roars, reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! But Hiromu’s right up!? And he dodges Ishii to SNAP GERMAN! Ishii’s right up!? SAIDO! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ishii hot tags Shota, and Shota BLASTS Takagi again! Shota then runs up on Hiromu, but Hiromu dodges!
Shota hits buckles, hurries after Hiromu, but Hiromu fights the half nelson. Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, and then DRAGON SCREWS! Hot tag to Naito! The fans erupt as Naito kicks and CLUBS Shota again and again! Naito whips to arm-drag Shota! And ELBOW him down! And basement DROPKICK! TakaTaichi attack and double whip, but Naito reverses to send Taka into Taichi! Drop toehold for Taichi and Bushi basement DROPKICKS! Naito kicks and whips Taka, Taka reverses, but Naito reverses back to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Naito poses, then he tags in Takagi. Takagi runs up on Shota, blocks a boot, and LARIATS through!
Takagi keeps moving, but Shota SWATS the lariat! Takagi YUKON LARIATS, but Shota roars as he stays up! Shota fires boxing elbows, but Takagi shakes his head! Takagi fires boxing elbows of his own! He ROCKS Shota, runs, but Shota LARIATS at the ropes! Shota runs, Takagi LRIATS! Takagi runs, Shota dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota stays up but the ELBOW and JAB hit! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Takagi SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Takagi and he whips Shota. Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota LARIATS Takagi down! But then Shota falls over, too! The fans fire up while both men crawl.
Taka tags in, he BOOTS Naito and BLASTS Bushi! Taka runs, redirects, redirects, and BOOTS Takagi down! The fans rally up as Taka brings Takagi up. Takagi ROCKS Taka! Taichi runs up to RIDGE HAND! Ishii ROCKS Takagi! Then we get a RIDGE HAND BACKHAND COMBO! SUPER K from Taka!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi is still in this but Taka goes to scoop! Takagi is too big, so Taka pokes him in the eyes! Takagi still ELBOWS! JABS! Taka UPPERCUTS, but Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! Bushi slips in, as does Hiromu, and they double whip Taka to a corner. Hiromu runs up to forearm SMASH! Bushi adds an ELBOW!
Takagi LARIATS, then he snapmares Taka! Naito is in, LIJ hits a QUADRUPLE DROPKICK!! The fans fire up and Takagi says, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up more as The Rampaging Dragon drags Taka up. Taka fights the lift, and Shota SHOTGUNS Takagi! Hiromu dropkicks Hiromu’s legs! Hiromu dodges Ishii, he and Naito give Ishii TENDEDERO! Taichi runs up, he breaks through the line, but Hiromu sends him into an atomic drop! Takagi BLINDSLIDE BOMBERS! LARIAT in the corner, feed to a SUPERKICK! Naito wrenches Taichi for DESTINO!!! The fans are thunderous after seeing that final Destino!
Bushi then runs in and BLASTS Shota! Bushi keeps moving, for one last DIVE!! Down goes Shota and the fans are thunderous! Takagi has the fans join in for “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi runs, Taka dodges, and Taka BOOTS! Takagi comes back to PUMPING BOMBER! Takagi drags Taka up, pump handles and torture racks, BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, LIJ WINS!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall
Their final battle in Fukuoka, their final battle with their friends, and their final battle in NJPW, it was all victorious! Naito & Bushi stand with Hiromu & Takagi to celebrate this final win. The fans cheer on “NA-I-TO!” as Naito leads the group in one last LIJ fist bump. The wild ride is over for the Uncontrollable Charisma, and he poses with his team one last time. Burn this moment into your memories, for we may never see Naito & Bushi back in a NJPW ring again.
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!
The Gene Blast may be one of the Reiwa Era Three Musketeers, but the Heat Storm vows to be the face of this new generation. A match meant to happen months ago finally does happen, but who will truly be the frontrunner of the future?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true global star!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Yota and Yuya stare down. Fukuoka duels, but the “YO~TA!” sounds stronger than the “YU~YA!” They circle, feel things out, then circle a bit more. They feel out the knuckle lock, then Yuya rolls. Yota keeps him at bay as they clinch, then they go around. Yuya waistlocks, Yota wrenches free and waistlocks in return, but Yuya switches. Yota headlocks, Yuya rolls him to the mat and headlocks in return. Yota keeps his shoulders up, then fights to his feet. Yuya hits a takeover, Yota headscissors, but Yuya kips up. Yuya is fired up and the fans cheer him on.
Yota stands up and the two reset. They circle while the fans duel, and the two tie up. Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock but Yota switches and full nelsons. Then Yota headlocks and grinds Yuya down. Yuya fights up, pries at the hold, but Yota powers it on tighter. Yuya powers up but Yota squeezes the headlock even tighter! The fans applaud while Yuya endures. Yuya fires body shots, then powers up and out, drops down, but Yota avoids the dropkick! Yota dodges but Yuya arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Yuya has the armlock and the fans cheer again. Yota pulls at the hold, then fights up. Yuya grinds the elbow but Yota reaches for ropes.
Yota has the ROPEBREAK but Yuya brings him away from the ropes quickly. Yota fires forearm after forearm until Yuya lets go. Yota runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Only for Yota to drag Yuya down, trap an arm, and SACRIFICE the other arm! The fans cheer while Yuya writhes. Yuya shakes out the bad arm but Yota brings him back up. Yuya fires a forearm! Yota grins so Yuya fires more shots! Yota wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD to the arm! Yuya staggers away to a corner and the fans rally more. Yota storms up on Yuya, puts him in the corner, and he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts as Yota pulls, so Yota lets go at 4.
Yota brings Yuya out to snapmare, then he has the bad arm in a top wristlock! Yuya endures, the fans rally, but Yota puts on the pressure! Yuya fights forward, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the arm! Yuya still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Yota legs go. Yota paces while Yuya shakes out the bad arm. Yota comes back to stomp the arm! Yota then wrenches Yuya, KNEES the arm, then KNEES it again! Yota KNEES Yuya into the corner, then paces again. Yuya stands, Yota runs in, but Yuya BOOTS him away! Yota runs back in, Yuya dodges and CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! The fans fire up as Yuya winds up, but Yota dodges! Yota BOOTS Yuya in the corner!
The fans rally as Yota whips corner to corner. Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! And DROPKICKS! The fans cheer while both men are down. The fans rally again as Yuya rises up. Yuya roars, the fans fire up more, and Yuya brings Yota up to wrench and BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this but Yuya stays focused. The fans rally and Yuya brings Yota up. Yoga fights with elbows, then wrenches to YANK the arm! And YANK! And YANK! Yota whips, Yuya reverses, but Yota RANAS! Yuya tumbles out and the fans rally as Yota aims. Yota builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and Yuya is sent into railing!
The fans fire up while Yuya stumbles and falls, and Yota fires back up! Yota has the fans rally more as he takes a lap. Yota comes back for Yuya, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota steps in, stands Yuya up, but Yuya fights the suplex! Yota powers through, but Yuya fights free! Yuya CHOPS, then runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Yota grits his teeth. Yota storms around, goes to a corner, and he aims as Yuya rises. Yota runs in, STINGER SPLASH! The fans fire up while Yota snapmares Yuya down. Yota goes up, up, but Yuya avoids the Marlowe Crush!
Yuya dropkicks Yota’s leg, then has it for a SHIN BREAKER! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Yuya then hurries to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Yota endures and the fans fire up! Yuya pulls on the main leg but Yota works to turn things over! The fans duel as Yuya fights against that, but Yota does turn the hold over! Yuya endures now, so he hurries to turn things over! Yota uses that to get the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Yuya and the ref undo the hold, and Yuya stands over Yota. Yuya brings Yota up to scoop and SLAM him down! Yuya then goes to a corner, climbs up, only for Yota to GAMANGIRI! Yuya is dazed up top, so Yota climbs up after him!
Yota brings Yuya up, throws forearms, then goes to the very top! But Yuya fires forearms! Yota falls, Yuya adjusts, and Yuya leaps! Yota avoids the crossbody but Yuya rolls through! Yota comes back, Yuya slips around and full nelsons! But Yota powers up to break the hold! Only for Yuya to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuya runs, but into a BOOT! Yuya comes back and takes a swing, but into the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! But Yuya avoids the stomp! Yuya shoves Yota, but Yota DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Yota keeps moving, and then Yuya DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!
The two men crawl away to the corners while the fans rally up. Yuya runs in corner to corner, but Yota BOOTS him! Yota runs up, but Yuya clinches! Yota fights free, ROCKS Yuya, and Yuya staggers to the ropes! Yota whips, Yuya ducks ‘n’ dodges but Yota blows past, only for Yuya to get under! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this and the fans fire up! Yuya shakes out the bad arm, then he stands Yota up for a scoop. Yuya SLAMS, then he fires back up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he climbs again! Yuya is up top, for the FROG SPLASH! But he FLOPS as Yota moves! Yota runs back in, FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!!
Yuya clasps hands, but Yota breaks the grip! ARMBAR!! Yuya endures, flails, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the bad arm! Yuya fights around, but Yota just keeps after the arm! Yuya uses his core strength to sit up, but Yota PULLS the arm straight! Yuya falls over, fights around, and he turns over. Yota does his best to keep the armbar, even with this mounted angle! Yuya bites his thumb to ignore the pain in his arm! Yuya then reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Yota lets go in frustration but the fans fire up. Yuya clutches his elbow but Yota paces around. Yota drags Yuya up from the ropes, but Yuya CHOPS! Yota brushes that off, but Yuya CHOPS again!
Yuya can’t put enough power behind the strikes with that bad arm, but he keeps trying! Yota BOOTS Yuya, Yuya drops to his knees, and the ref checks with him. Yuya refuses to let the bad arm cost him again, and he rises up to CHOP! And HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT! Yota ROCKS him!! And then KNEES him down! The fans fire up while Yota stands tall! Yota goes to a corner, watches Yuya sputter and rise, GENE- DROPKICK to the leg! Yuya hurries to grab that leg, but Yota fires off forearms! Yuya eggs Yota on, so Yota HEADBUTT! But Yuya still DRAGON SCREWS!! Yuya steps through again, FIGURE FOUR!!
The fans fire up as Yota endures again! Yuya puts as much pressure as he can, Yota pries at the hold, but Yuya thrashes around! Yota reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, and he drags Yuya along towards ropes! But Yuya drags Yota back from ropes! Yuya thrashes as hard as he can, we hit 20 minutes, and Yota still endures! The fans rally harder and harder as Yota fights to turn this over! Yota does, but then Yuya turns it back! But this time, Yuya turns back the other way to keep Yota from the ropes! And then he PULLS on the leg! Yota lunges for the ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up while the ref again frees Yota.
Yota clutches his leg while he crawls away, but Yuya is right on him! Yuya has the leg, but Yota ENZIGIRIS! Yuya falls, but he also manages to waistlock! Yuya drags Yota up, but Yota fires elbows! Yuya still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yuya holds onto Yota and the fans fire up! Yuya full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yota survives again and Yuya is furious! Yuya roars, the fans are with him, and he reels Yota in! SAIDO BACKBREAKER! Then he puts Yota in the drop zone! Yuya climbs, the fans rally more, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Yota survives and Yuya is beside himself!
Fukuoka is thunderous as Yuya rises! Yuya brings Yota up, cording holds one arm, swings to get the other, but Yota STUNNERS free! Yota roars, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Yota just comes back, GENE- ARM-DRAG!! Yuya hurries to lock in those arms, but Yota fights off the clinch! They go around and around, and Yota frees an arm! But Yota brings it back in! DEADBOLT SUPLEX!!! Yuya roars, the fans are electric, GENE BLASTER outta nowhere!!! Cover, YOTA WINS!!
Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
The Heat Storm was certainly on fire, but Tsuji was volcanic! The gold stays with Yota, will he and those left in LIJ make sure NJPW stays tranquilo?
Speaking of which, the rest of LIJ returns to the ring so they can stand with their guy. Tsuji gets to also have his final photo op with the group as we know it. We also get one last LIJ fist bump with the five of them, and then Naito & Bushi let Yota, Takagi & Hiromu have the ring. Yota hurries to get the mic to tell Naito & Bushi, “Let me have one last word.” The fans applaud, and Naito & Bushi stop to hear him out. “Naito and Bushi leaving could signal the end of Los Ingobernables de Japon. But remember this: We’re ungovernable. We’ll always be connected in our hearts. Until next time.” The fans applaud that! Naito even gives one last fist bump salute.
The fans cheer as the LIJ Era has changed, and Bushi makes sure we see his mask where it says, “Adios.” Then Yota continues to say that he is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and that he’ll continue to defend the cerulean blue mat of NJPW. The fans applaud, and Yota says he is fortunate to have such a great rival in Uemura. And another in Gabe Kidd. So, who should he defend this belt against next? Well, he said the man’s name, so here comes the Mad Man! The fans bark it up for the War Dog, and Gabe gets right in Yota’s face. Yota says nic eto see him. Should they pick up where they left off?
Gabe takes the mic to say, “You’re an IWGP champion?” No, no, Yota beat Evil and Yuya, but in Osaka… It was a double knockout! Yota never beat Gabe! The fans cheer that point! Gabe says on June 15th… In Osaka Jo-Hall… “Let’s find out who the strongest is!!” The fans love that idea! Gabe heads back out, the fans bark more, and Yota tells Gabe, “Let’s show ’em our NJPW.” The fans also like that, and Yota asks if they’re ready! The fans cheer because they are, but who will make this their Dominion?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto w/ Yoshi-Hashi VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!
The Fierce Warrior finally put the G in IWGP at the New Beginning in Osaka when he won this title. But now, the Prince of Pace is looking to blow right past him as the top guy in NJPW! Will the Goto Revolution stay the course? Or will it be conquered by the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the G of IWGP!
The bell rings and the fans rally strongly for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Callum doesn’t let that bother him, and he runs up to BOOT Goto! Callum fires forearms, whips, but Goto reverses! Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed, but then Goto dodges! The fans cheer as Goto is at least agile like Callum. They tie up, then they just fire off forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, faster and faster! Goto gets the edge, headlocks, but Callum powers out. Goto runs Callum over, but Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Callum TOSSES Goto out, then PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Goto goes down!
Callum fires himself up and the fans cheer. Callum brings Goto up, the fans duel a bit more evenly, and Callum whips. Goto reverses and Callum hits railing! But he comes back to BOOT Goto down! Callum snarls, drags Goto back up, and now Callum sends Goto into railing! Goto comes back but Callum BOOTS him down again! And then PENALTY KICKS! The fans rally, Hashi coaches Goto, but Callum KICKS Goto in the back! Callum puts Goto in the ring, the fans applaud, and Callum sits Goto up again. Callum hits another PENALTY KICK! Callum then goes to the corner and climbs up, calling his shot.
Callum aims, DIVING- NO, Goto dodges! Callum comes back, but Goto dodges! Goto LARIATS, then he clinches for the SAIDO! Callum flounders away and the fans fire up. Callum goes to a corner, Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Then Goto puts Callum up top! Goto climbs up after Callum, just to drag him into a draped position! SUPER DRAPING NECKBREAKER!! Callum flounders out of the ring, Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira check on him, as does Red Shoes. Callum winches, clutches his shoulder, but he manages to sit up. Callum has speed but Goto is taking advantage of his skinnier frame.
Red Shoes starts the ring count and Goto stays back, which annoys Callum. Callum storms into the ring, but Goto kicks him down! Goto has Callum up for a suplex, and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this and the fans fire up, but Goto stays right on Callum. Goto drags Callum up, but Callum clutches his shoulder, so Goto lets him be. We’re only five minutes in as the fans rally up, and Goto stomps Callum around. Callum crawls away to a corner but Goto grabs at him. Callum wants Goto to hold on, and Red Shoes has Goto step back. Callum’s neck and shoulder are really bothering him, but Goto just storms up to stomp him!
Goto drags Callum up, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Callum endures as Goto’s knee digs into the back and neck. Goto then ELBOWS Callum in the head, stomps him around, and brings him up. Goto CLUBS Callum’s neck, but Callum CHOPS! The pain in his shoulders holds Callum back, but Goto clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And then a GROUND OCTOPUS! Callum endures, reaches out, and the fans rally up. Goto thrashes around but Akira & Khan coach Callum. Callum kicks around but Goto shifts to a headscissor necklock! Callum endures the squeeze, kicks and kicks, and finds the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Goto lets go in frustration. Goto drags Callum up but he’s a ragdoll again. Goto still brings Callum around, snapmares him back down, then KICKS him in the back! And ELBOW DROPS! Callum sputters but Goto just ELBOW DROPS again! Akira & Khan coach Callum but Goto looms over him. Goto ELBOW DROPS onto Callum’s back! Cover, TWO! Callum toughs it out but Goto is still calm. Goto stands Callum up, kicks him low, but Callum fires a forearm! And another! The pain in the neck holds those back, and Goto CLUBS Callum! Goto runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Khan & Akira coach Callum, Hashi coaches Goto, and both Goto and Callum crawl to the apron. Goto goes to the floor, and Callum smiles. The fans rally as Callum builds speed and FLIES!! Callum does a full 360 to hit Goto and then rolls through more to stand back up at the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Callum fires himself back up! Callum drags Goto to his feet and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, and Callum hurries back in. Callum aims from a corner while Goto flounders away. The fans rally more, and Callum runs corner to corner. FLYING DROPKICK! Callum then chicken wings for a TIGER SUPLEX!
But the bad neck won’t let Callum bridge! Callum hurries to lateral press, TWO! And we’re just 10 minutes in! The fans rally, Callum fires up with a very Will Ospreay style “OI! OI! OI!” The fans rally behind that, and Callum brings Goto up. Callum reels Goto in, hooks a leg, FIRE- NO, Goto slips free of Firebolt, waistlocks, but Callum fights the lift. Callum runs, Goto follows, but then Callum dodges! Goto dodges, Callum dodges, then Callum hurdles! But Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up for that high speed exchange! Goto has the crowd behind him again as he rises up.
Goto storms up on Callum, stands him up, but Callum fires a forearm! Only to fall to his knees! Callum rises up but Goto DECKS him! Callum is running on fumes, but the fans do rally for him, too. Goto eggs him on and Callum manages to stand. Callum fires a forearm, drops to a knee, but Goto stands him up. Goto DECKS Callum again! Callum shakes out the stars and he snarls! Callum fires another forearm, but Goto DECKS him a third time! Goto eggs Callum on, the fans rally again, and Callum rises. Callum puts his hands behind his back and dares Goto to hit him! So Goto DECKS Callum a fourth time!
Khan & Akira coach Callum on but Red Shoes asks if Callum wants to stop. Callum shakes his head, he’s not gonna stop here. Callum stands again, leans on the ropes, then comes back for more! Callum even SPITS at Goto! The fans boo that, but Goto DECKS Callum for it! Goto watches Callum sputter, and Callum slowly rises again. But then he falls back over! Callum headbutts the mat to fire back up, and the fans rally behind him! Goto winds up and ROCKS Callum! Callum is back to get in Goto’s face! Goto fires a flurry of forearms! Callum CHOPS! Goto feels that one! The fans fire up and Callum roars, but Goto spins him! URA G T R!
Goto goes to run but Callum reels him in! GERMAN SUPLEX! ROUNDHOUSE! Callum runs, but into a fireman’s carry! G T W!! Cover, TWO!! We’re 15 minutes in as Goto stalks Callum to the apron. Goto stomps Callum, then stands him up. But Callum fights the fireman’s carry with elbows! Goto still lifts! Callum flails, slips down, and KICKS Goto! Callum goes up, up, and OSCUTTER 2.0 on the apron!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Red Shoes checks, both men are able to continue, so a ring count starts. Khan fans off Callum while the fans rally. The count already passes 7 of 20, then hit 10, but both men are still down!
Callum rises at 13, drags himself in at 17, but Goto is still down! Goto rises up and springs in at 19! The fans fire up as this continues! Callum goes to a corner, runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE! Then he hurries to bring Goto into the drop zone! Callum roars, climbs, and the fans fire up! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Goto survives the coup de grace and Callum can’t believe it! Akira & Khan tell Callum to keep going, he’s almost done it! The fans rally and duel as Callum hobbles over. Callum stands Goto up, then runs, but Goto swings, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men stay up, and they DOUBLE LARIAT again!
The fans fire up, Callum returns, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Callum waistlocks, ripcords, RAINMAKER?!? Cover, TWO!!! Goto survives as Callum shouts out the former leader of Chaos! The fans are thunderous, Callum feeds off that energy, and Callum drags Goto up. Callum calls his shot, springboards, OSC- NO, Goto blocks the cutter! DISCUS- NO, Callum dodges and springboards! OSCUTTER 2.0!!! Cover, TWO!??! But Callum hooks a leg! FIREBOLT!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Goto survives again and the fans are electric! Callum is unsure what to do as we pass 20 minutes, but the fans dueling shakes the arena!
Callum drags Goto up, but Goto wrenches out! Goto spins Callum, dragon sleepers, but Callum slips free! Backslide! Goto rolls through, PENALTY KICK BLOCKED! Goto HEADBUTTS Callum, ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Goto rises, he brings Callum up, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Goto HEADBUTTS away on Callum, then brings him up to HEADBUTT again! Goto snarls and the fans are thunderous again, as Goto suplexes for SHOTEN KAI!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Callum survives and Goto cannot believe it! The fans duel harder than ever before, and Goto rises again!
Goto roars and focuses his power! Callum sits up, into a BUZZSAW! But then Goto brings Callum around, but Callum drops to victory roll! TWO!! Callum SUPERKICKS, but Goto LARIATS!! Goto stands Callum up, dragon sleepers, but Callum fires shots from below! Goto blocks that arm, traps it, and G T R KAI!!! Cover, GOTO WINS!!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The Prince of Pace did his best to follow in the Aerial Assassin’s footsteps, but he is still a long way from reaching the top of the mountain. However, if this is how close he came on his first try, will nothing stop Callum Newman from being the future of NJPW?
As for Goto, the belt is put back around his waist, and he watches Callum walk away. Callum takes a moment to bow in deep respect to Goto before he and the Empire leave. Goto then grabs the mic, and the fans cheer him on. “No matter what anyone says, this is MY time!” The fans cheer that! Goto continues, “Who’s my next opponent? As a fighting champion, I’ll take on all challengers!” Wait! Zack Sabre Jr. makes his way back out here! Goto took this title from ZSJ so clearly ZSJ wants a rematch. ZSJ grabs a mic to tell Goto in Japanese, “Good work tonight. That was a fantastic match! Truly fantastic.
“You’ve been on a roll lately! You’re indeed a great champion. But I’m you’re next challenger!” The fans like the sound of that! Goto says, “I accept!” The fans really like that, and the two shake hands on it. Will the Submission Master make sure that- WAIT! Shingo Takagi is here?! He storms into the ring with a mic to say, “Pardon the intrusion!” The fans cheer as Takagi asks, “Mind if I speak my piece? Zack, hold on a moment. OI, GOTO! You really are something. You got a belt, a wife, and kids! And on top of that, you’re in Hontai!” The fans do applaud that with a bit of a chuckle.
Takagi points out that he, on the other hand, has no belt, no wife, no kids. “And now it looks like my faction is done… But that doesn’t mean I need to hang my head. I’ll soar to the top!” The fans applaud, and Takagi says the G in IWGP stands for Goto, right? But oi, oi, oi! You can’t spell “Shingo” OR “Takagi” without a G! He has two G’s, so he wants his shot at the title. At least, he’d like to say that. But he has no objects to Zack. Takagi did lose to ZSJ last time. So then Takagi will wait to challenge the winner of Goto VS ZSJ! The fans like that, too! Takagi says if it’s about G’s, Goto can’t argue Takagi’s point!
The three men all look to each other, and it looks like the deal is struck. Fierce Warrior VS Front Man, and the Rampaging Dragon gets the winner! Who will stand on the summit of NJPW going into the summer? Takagi and ZSJ take their leave, and Goto continues. “Again, thank you very much for coming today!” The fans applaud, and Goto says, “No matter who I’m up against, I will not be defeated. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Follow it until the very end! Let’s end with Goto’s G’s.” The fans chuckle, and Goto says he knows most of the locales had G in their names. But not in Fukuoka…
Even so, Goto still has this IWGP World title around his waist, so no worries there. IKU ZO! The fans cheer, and Goto says, “The G in IWGP is for GOTO!” The streamers fly, and the Fierce Warrior is ready to lead NJPW on! But will things only heat up from here on out?
My Thoughts:
An awesome event for Wrestling Dontaku’s finale, and we’re already building towards Dominion next month. I was rather surprised that the Six Woman Tag was so quick. Well, I feel like a lot of Stardom matches on a NJPW show end up like that… But the 10 Man Tag with Tanahashi’s team beating TMDK, and then the 8 Man Tag of LIJ winning, both of those matches felt just as fast/short. I suppose on some level, they did it because we all had a feeling who was winning. Tanahashi’s team wins because he also had special guests Tajiri and Ryota, so that was just a great moment for some longstanding legends.
LIJ winning was apparently to also commemorate their last match as a faction. With Titan being their CMLL member, we only have Hiromu, Takagi and Tsuji. I suppose a trio isn’t necessarily a faction, but I’m surprised they just sprang this dissolution on us. Great match from Yota VS Yuya, but I think they dragged it out a bit at the start. It got hot by the end, and Yota retaining was a great move. Gabe Kidd calling his shot is also a great move, he and Yota are going to have a great rematch from their time limit draw. And then awesome main event from Goto VS Callum, with Callum looking great even in defeat. Callum is definitely on his way, maybe he’ll really build up his power level in the G1 Climax this year.
Great promo to close, with Goto, ZSJ and Takagi establishing the next couple of title shots. I think Goto VS ZSJ has been made for Resurgence this Friday, so they’re getting that right out of the way so Takagi can face the champion at Dominion. At the same time, they kinda have to because Best of the Super Juniors is going to dominate May. Resurgence would be a wild place for a title change since it’s in the US and it’s a true PPV, so I’m not liking ZSJ’s chances.
My Score: 9.1/10
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