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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (4/8/24)
Truly, a new era begins!
Great0The biggest Raw After Mania ever!
Finally, after 1,316 DAYS, Roman Reigns has been dethroned! Cody Rhodes is the NEW WWE Universal Champion, but where does his story go from here?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Ilja Dragunov; Dragunov wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Judgment Day VS The Awesome Truth & ???; The Awesome Truth & John Cena win.
- Indi Hartwell w/ Candice LeRae VS Roxanne Perez; Roxie wins.
- Sami Zayn & Chad Gable VS Imperium; Zayn & Gable win.
- Chelsea Green VS Jade Cargill; Jade wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Drew McIntyre VS Jey Uso VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed; Jey wins and will challenge for the title at Backlash.
PLAY BY PLAY
The first hour of Raw is commercial free!
Triple H is here!
The fans are thunderous already as The Game makes his way to the ring as we now live in HIS era! The fans all cheer him on as he gets the mic. Philly says, “Thank You, Hunter!” and he says “Here’s the thing, I came out here to thank you. I came out here to thank you, because less than 24 hours ago, you all made something very special happen. I can now really tell you that was the greatest WrestleMania of all time. By every single metric there is, by every single standard there is, and by everything that you said, it was the biggest WrestleMania ever. So I simply came out here to say… Thank you.”
Saturday night, HHH had the privilege of standing here to welcome us to WrestleMania. Now he is here to welcome us to Monday Night Raw. Saturday, HHH also welcomed us to a new time and a new era, so right now, HHH wants us all to welcome the man who will lead us into that new era! Please welcome… the NEW Undisputed WWE Champion, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! Philly fires up as Cody makes his entrance, Universal Championship on his shoulder! They sing along with the song just like they did last night, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro and continues down to the ring.
Cody gets on the corner to pose for the second round of pyro, then steps inside to join HHH. They shake hands like they did just last night, and Cody kisses the belt before he holds it up. HHH even raises Cody’s hand in victory! Cody then gets the mic from HHH, but the fans first chant, “You Deserve It!” Cody revels in it, then HHH says before he leaves, he just wants to say congratulations. Cody does deserve this, and congrats on bringing an end to one of the most incredible title runs of all time from Roman Reigns, to headlining probably what is truly the greatest Mania of all time. And that in Cody’s first night, he sets an attendance record, the largest gate in the history of Raw! Over 20 THOUSAND people are here!
But before HHH goes, he got a call last night some hours after Mania ended. A couple guys Cody’s known a long time said they made something special for Cody, and they wanted HHH to share it with Cody. HHH said no, he’s gonna share it with everyone! Now, they had to make special room, so there was no room for the tron. Forgive the look and the feel of these tinier monitors, but Cody, this is for you. The video package plays, Rise Up by Andra Day as the music. Cody winning the Rumble, pointing at the sign, pointing at Roman, having the fans cheering, and then we even look back to Cody’s younger days: Dashing, Masked, Stardust, and his exit from here, to him becoming All Elite.
Cody himself gets emotional watching this all, with how WrestleMania 39 ended compared to how WrestleMania 40 ended, complete 180 degree turns. And at the end of the video, the fans cheer Cody on, and Cody hugs it out with HHH. Cody then clears his throat, kneels in the ring and sets the belt down to kiss it again. Cody then says, “So, Raw After WrestleMania… Philadelphia…! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer again and chant for “CODY! CODY! CODY!” Cody felt that he knew what he wanted to talk about, this whole business. Something he heard. Samantha Irvin… The fans fire up for Samantha!
Cody is sure she knows what he’s gonna ask. Please, one more time. Samantha smiles and says, “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NEW~ Undisputed! WWE Champion~, The American Nightmare…! CODY! RHOOOOODES~!” The fans cheer that one and Cody says it was two years ago, Raw After Mania, Cody came out here, laid out his goals, dreamed openly, and last night, that dream became reality. Cody has been told the altitude in Philly is 39 feet above sea level, but the air feels a little thin in here. It is because the fans and Cody here and now are standing on top of the mountain!
The previous champion previously on top, The Tribal Chief… The Head of the Table… Roman Reigns. 1,316 DAYS as champion, we don’t have to like him, but Cody certainly acknowledges what Roman has done. And perhaps Roman is the most important superstar of our generation. The fans do chant, “Thank You, Roman!” for his part in this story. Cody continues to say yes, thank you, perhaps the most important superstar in this generation. And Cody was the man destined to beat him. A big thing they ask when you get into pro-wrestling is, “What is your why? Why are you doing this? Why do you pay the price? Why do you make the sacrifices?”
Cody knows they have a unique set up tonight, but please if they could indulge him, he wants to show us his main why. His baby girl cheering him on, saying, “Papa, finish the story!” That is Cody’s “Libby Curls,” and he wants her to know that when he goes to work, he goes to work in the main event! That when Papa is fighting, he is no longer fighting as challenger but as champion! The fans cheer that! Cody says he is in a unique situation now. He used to stand in line, but now that line is to get to him. Ladies and gentlemen, his name is Cody Rhodes. Once undesirable, became undeniable, and now stands here UNDISPUTED UNIVERSAL CHAMPION!
The fans cheer again, but “IF YA SMELL~!” The Rock is here! Carrying The People’s Championship, The Final Boss struts his way down to the ring. The Rock steps into the ring, gets a mic, and fans are torn between booing and chanting “ROCKY! ROCKY!” Rock stares Cody down, and the fans chant for “UNDERTAKER!” After all, The Dead Man did choke slam The Final Boss last night. The Rock smirks, but then fans boo as he starts to lift the mic. Now the fans chant “ROCKY SUCKS! ROCKY SUCKS!” Rocky chuckles, lifts the mic, but the fans boo again. Rock says he’s a lot of things, and he gets booed more.
Fans tell Rock to STFU but he’s barely said a thing with all this booing. The Rock says, “The Rock is a lot of things, Philadelphia, but ‘sucks’ isn’t one of ’em.” The fans then tell Rock he’s an A-hole. Rocky chuckles, even as the fans boo, and says, “Now before we begin, The Rock came out here… To deliver flowers to Cody Rhodes. And also say that Philadelphia broke another record for the largest gathering of trailer park trash!” The fans boo that one even harder, but Rock tells them to cheer that now, you piles of trash! The fans go back to saying STFU. Cody holds up his belt and the fans cheer. The Rock holds up his, and the fans boo.
The Rock says he came out here, no fireworks, no blood spilled, just The Rock and Cody so The Rock can give Cody his flowers. “Cody Rhodes, you did it. They can chant what they want but this is between you and The Rock. You did it, you completed the story. You faced all odds and you beat Roman Reigns in the middle of that ring, 1-2-3. You think, Cody, all the stuff that you had to overcome, The Rock made you bleed, The Rock got your blood on his hands, The Rock ripped your clothes, split your skin, and you still did it all. You won, you completed your story, Rock even made a belt, it was a special belt, he whooped you like a dog, boy.
“He even put a special name on that belt: Mama Rhodes. No disrespect, she was so happy those past couple nights, especially last night, she was so happy. Big smile on her face. She was proud of her boy, as she should be. Y’know who else had a big smile on their face? Your daddy in Heaven.” The fans chant for “DUSTY! DUSTY!” and Cody does his best not to get emotional. The Rock says as we all know, Dusty was Rocky’s hero. And as most known, The Soul Man and the American Dream were great friends. Rock isn’t sure his dad was proud with all that he did to Cody, but The Rock just doesn’t care.
But tell you what, Cody. You did it. You finished the story, and just look at that belt. Brand new belt, look at it! It’s beautiful. New plates on it and everything. But no no no, The Rock knows they wanna say his belt is fake, but this came from Muhammad Ali’s widow. When The Rock joined the Nation of Domination and became the People’s Champion, Ali gave him that moniker, so this belt means so much to Rock. But Rock wants to ask Cody something. Is there any way The Rock can hold the Universal title? The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” Rock promises no fireworks, no harm. They both grew up in pro-wrestling. Rock’s hold every belt in the WWE, except that one.
Cody thinks about it, the fans still say don’t, but Cody asks if Rock wants to hold it. Rock does. Rock can hold this one, for a moment. So long as Cody can hold Rock’s. Rock says of course! It’d be an honor. Rock and Cody carefully hold out their belts to each other, they make the trade, and the fans chant “This is Awkward!” Rock says this just feels right. Rock thanks Cody, and then hands the belt back. Cody does the same for The People’s Championship, and Rock thanks him again. That meant a lot. So then, Cody, as you know, and as many know, The Rock has got to go away for a little while now. Fans boo that!
Rock knows, he doesn’t wanna leave, either. He loves pro-wrestling, because he made it cool again. Cody made it cool again! Some fans sing “Hey hey hey, goodbye~!” Rock wants Cody to remember, he’s going away. But when Rock comes back, whether Cody is champion or not, Rock’s coming back after him. Cody says he is looking forward to it. The fans cheer that! Rock says the world will look forward to that. And here is something very critical. Cody had the biggest Mania win of all time, beating Roman Reigns in the middle of this ring 1-2-3. However, less than 24 hours before that… The Rock beat Cody in the ring 1-2-3.
So therefore, Cody’s story with Roman might be over, but his story with The Rock… has only just begun. The fans cheer that! Cody says he believes that, because The Rock’s the boss now, right? The Final Boss, but also on the TKO Board, he is the literal boss. That is right. Then Cody won’t dispute that but Rock can’t dispute this: Cody’s THE champion. Cody is THEIR champion! “And boss… that means I’m your champion.” The fans cheer Cody on, and The Rock says yes, Cody is the champion, the world champion, and The Rock’s champion. But one last thing before The Final Boss rides off into the sunset. He has something to give Cody.
Again, no fireworks, no physicality. The Rock reaches into a pocket, and he brings out something that he slips into Cody’s hand. “You don’t even have to open your hand to know what this is. Don’t you ever break my heart again. If you smell what The Final Boss is cooking.” The Rock takes his leave after leaving Cody with one powerful ultimatum. When and where will The Most Electrifying Man look to settle things with The American Nightmare for what happened at the biggest WrestleMania of all time?
The WWE 2024 Draft is coming!
April 26th on SmackDown and April 29th on Raw, we shake things up again! And that means the stars of Raw, SmackDown AND NXT are all up for grabs! Who will end up where, and what will they do with their new futures?
Shinsuke Nakamura VS Ilja Dragunov!
The King of Strong Style may not have been part of the biggest WrestleMania of all time, but that only adds to the darkness that has been growing inside him. However, he’s up against NXT Champion, who DID Stand & Deliver! Is The Czar going to show the power of the golden yellow brand on the biggest Raw After Mania ever?
The bell rings and the two rush in! DYNAMIC DROPKICK from Nakamura! Dragunov gets up, he and Nakamura fire off forearms, but Nakamura fires off a strike fest! He gets Dragunov down to KNEE and KNEE and KNEE! The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” but Nakamura KICKS Dragunov down! Nakamura kicks Dragunov around but Dragunov just feeds off it! Nakamura pie faces Dragunov, KICKS, but Dragunov rebounds to PELE! The fans fire up, Dragunov runs in, JUMP KNEE! Dragunov snapmares Nakamura, goes up, SUPER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up with Dragunov, and he waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Dragunov holds on tight, brings Nakamura up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Philly is again Suplex City as Dragunov drags Nakamura back up! Nakamura pries free and wrenches to hammerlock, then whip! Dragunov goes through the ropes, CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! The fans fire up for “ILJA! ILJA!” and he rises! Dragunov climbs a corner, leaps, and SUPER SENTON FLOPS as Nakamura moves! Nakamura runs up, blocks boots, puts Dragunov in ropes to KICK and SLIDING GERMAN! Nakamura hurries back in, goes up, and FLYING KNEES Dragunov down! Cover, TWO! Dragunov is still in this and Nakamura seethes.
Nakamura aims from a corner while the fans rally up. “YAO~!” But Dragunov dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Nakamura is right up, BLINDSIDE KINSHASA!! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov survives and Nakamura is furious! Nakamura drags Dragunov into a chinlock! The fans rally for Ilja as he fights up, pries open, and headlocks! Dragunov KNEES Nakamura, and CHOPS! Then he reels Nakamura in, but Nakamura back drops free! JUMP KNEE! But Dragunov JUMP KICKS! Dragunov reels Nakamura in, gets him up, and POWERBOMBS him down! H-BOMB FOREARM!! The fans fire up as Dragunov roars!
Dragunov aims from a corner, “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” TORPEDO MOSCOW! Cover, Dragunov wins!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall
The current NXT Champion pins a former NXT Champion and proves stars come through that brand! Will The Czar be a first round pick come the WWE Draft?
The Judgment Day is here!
They may no longer be undisputed, as we see Finn Balor without any of the tag titles, but he stands with JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio in the ring. Finn has a mic to say “To all the haters, to all the doubters, to everybody who thought that Rhea couldn’t beat Becky Lynch, to everybody who thought that Damian couldn’t cash in and become Senor World Heavyweight Champion, I just want each and every one of you to know you were all… wrong! HAHA!” Dom goes to speak but the fans boo. Dom says, “AND STILL the WWE Women’s World Champion…! My Mami, Rhea Ripley!” Fans doo cheer as Rhea makes her entrance.
Rhea joins the boys in the ring, holds up her belt, and gives it a kiss. Rhea has a mic to say, “WrestleMania, it was almost perfect. But y’know, we have a couple new problems that we need to deal with. But two things came out of this weekend, one thing being that Mami is always on top! And the other one being… that this is a new era for The Judgment Day!” Finn says without further ado, may they present to you your NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest! “ALL RISE!” as The Punisher has new graphics and a new theme to go with his new title! He even has a great new suit for the occasion.
Priest joins Judgment Day in the ring, they all hug it out, and Priest gets a mic now. The fans here chant “You Deserve It!” Priest says damn right he does. Now, the “Terror Twins” stand before you as world champions! So it goes without saying that they always rise to the occasion. The whole world needs to follow suit, and ALL RISE for the Judgment Day! TRUTH!? R-Truth is in here holding up the Raw Tag Team Championship! Not again! Get out! Truth just wanted to celebrate all of them! He brought the tag titles BACK to the Judgment Day! The fans cheer but Truth says hey, let’s change subject.
Truth knows how the group is a little picky on picking people for the group, so Truth wants to talk about bringing in “AWESOME~!” The Miz makes his way out, his Raw Tag Team title on his shoulder. Miz tells Truth that he doesn’t want to be in Judgment Day. And he knows Truth deep down doesn’t want to be in Judgment Day, either. He’s NOT in Judgment Day! Yes he is! Miz brings Truth over to his side of the ring, but even the fans chant “YES HE IS!” Miz says since Judgment Day are introducing new champs, then Miz will introduce your NEW Raw Tag Team Champions, The Awesome Truth!
Finn says they think they’re so funny, huh? But what’s funny to Finn is that The Awesome Truth are gonna have the shortest tag team reign in WWE history! Since they came out here to spoil the celebration, why not put the titles on the line right here, right now?! Truth says that sounds like fun, but they can’t. There are only three of them. What? How is Truth counting three? It’s not Lil’ Jimmy, is it? It is. But right, right, Truth says they can have a Six Man! Truth, Miz & the man you can’t see. Wait, what? JD recaps: Miz, Truth, and some guy they can’t see, against Judgment Day? They’re on!
Miz wants to physically see this third man. Aw dog, you will! Truth wanted to bring him to come celebrate, but he knew this guy would want to team with them instead. So without further ado- Judgment Day mugs Awesome Truth! The fans boo as Awesome Truth gets thrown out of the ring and Judgment Day stands tall. But seriously, does Truth have a third man ready or what? Guess we’ll find out, after the break!
Six Man Tag: The Judgment Day VS The Awesome Truth & ???
Raw returns and the match is already going as Dom brings Truth up to snap suplex! Uno Amigo, then Dos Amigos! Dom gets Truth up again, gives some Latino Heat, but Truth fires body shots! Dom knees low, tags JD, and they mug Truth. JD stomps away on Truth, the ref counts, and the fans rally up. JD lets off, argues with the ref, but that lets Dom get cheap shots in. JD AX HANDLES Truth down, then brings Truth up to CHOKE him! The ref counts, JD lets off at 4, then stalks Truth. JD dares Truth to tag the invisible man, then drops a knee. JD clamps on with a chinlock but the fans rally up again as Truth endures.
Truth stands, reaches out for Miz, but JD throws Truth by his hair! Tag to Dom and Dom stomps Truth! Dom covers, TWO! Truth stays in this but Dom drags him from Miz. Dom whips Truth to a corner, runs up, but Truth dodges! Dom hits buckles, staggers, and Truth hot tags Miz! Miz springboards to CROSSBODY! Miz DECKS JD, KICKS Dom again and again and again, “YES! YES! YES!” Miz lets off to go corner to corner, to A-LIST LARIAT! Miz BOOTS Finn, slides under Dom to roll him up, TWO! Miz kicks a leg out, to but JD runs up! Miz gets him, too! DOUBLE BASEMENT DDTS! Cover on Dom, TWO!
Miz builds energy and the fans rally up! Miz says “MASSIVE! BALLS!” Dom arm-drags the full nelson away, Miz ELBOWS Dom, but then Finn CLOBBERS Miz! The ref missed that checking on Dom, Truth protests, but that lets Finn & JD mug Miz! They whip Miz into barriers! The fans boo but Judgment Day is on top as Raw goes picture in picture.
Miz sputters, Dom drags him up and puts him in the ring. Dom storms in after Miz, stomps a mudhole in, then tags in JD. JD stomps Miz, sits him down, then digs his boots in. Miz tags Finn, Finn drags Miz up but Miz fires off hands on them all! Finn RAMS Miz into the corner, then sets him up for JD to trip and TORNILLO! Tag to Dom and he slingshot SENTONS! Tag back to Finn and he slingshot STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Judgment Day soaks up heat, and Finn ELBOWS Miz down. Finn CHOKES Miz on ropes, lets off at 4, and Dom gets another cheap shot! Miz goes to the apron, Finn brings him up, but Miz fights the suplex!
Miz RAMS into Finn, goes up and over to sunset flip but Finn rolls through to DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Finn is frustrated but he brings Miz up. Finn bumps Miz off buckles, tags Dom, and Dom brings Miz around. Dom taunts Truth, then Uno Amigo! Dos Amigos! Then some Latino Heat, before THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! Miz stays in this and Dom is frustrated! Dom drags Miz up, brings him over, tag to Finn. Finn snapmares and chinlocks Miz to grind him down again. Miz still endures, he reaches out, and Raw returns to single picture. Miz throws hands, reaches out, but Finn holds him back!
Miz keeps fighting but Finn whips. Miz KICKS back, only for Finn to run up, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans rally up, JD tags in! JD gets Miz’s legs, Miz BOOTS him away, but Dom YANKS Truth down, and RAMS him into steel steps! The fans boo but Dom and Finn stomp away on Truth! JD stomps away on Miz, then rains down fists! The fans boo as JD flexes. BUT HERE COMES JOHN CENA!! Truth did say it was someone you can’t see! Cena gets on the corner and he reaches out for Miz! Miz dodges JD, hot tag to Cena! TH efans fire up as Cena rallies on JD with the shoulder tackles! SPIN-OUT BOMB!
The fans fire up and Truth joins in! Finn gets a SPIN-OUT BOMB, too! Then Miz gives Dom a SPIN-OUT BOMB! Philly is thunderous as we get TRIPLE “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” And then TRIPLE FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLES! Is that 15? Anyway, fireman’s carries for TRIPLE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENTS!! Triple cover, The Awesome Truth and Cena win!!
Winners: The Awesome Truth & John Cena, by pinfall
The Judgment Day lose out on this one because The GOAT helped out in the clutch! How much more awesome is this new era going to be?
Bronson Reed speaks.
“When I step into the ring, I don’t just step in there to win. I step in there to break my opponents! And winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal was just the beginning. Tonight, Drew McIntyre, Jey Uso, Ricochet, you are all going to learn a lesson in Raw dominance. Because I am here to conquer and prove who the real Heavyweight Champion should be.” That’s right, it is a Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match! Four of the biggest and the baddest stars line up, but will a Tsunami wash away the pretenders?
Dom regroups with Rhea backstage.
To think Cena would actually show up! But Rhea says Cena is not their problem. Dom trusted Andrade and Andrade betrayed him, that is their problem. Is Dom gonna deal with it or not? Dom will go talk to Pearce. Dom heads out, but then LIV MORGAN hits Rhea with a chair!! Liv fires off on Rhea, the Revenge Tour back again! Refs and producers rush in to stop Liv, Dom returns and they tell the cameraman to get outta here! Will Liv be able to get the revenge she’s wanted with Rhea still Women’s World Champion?
Indi Hartwell w/ Candice LeRae VS Roxanne Perez!
The Poison Pixie isn’t involved in this match, so #IndiWrestling is hoping to do things her way. But speaking of doing things her way, the NEW NXT Women’s Champion is here! The Prodigy did things her way and took this title off Lyra Valkyria, will she look to get some payback on the woman who took this title from her?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NXT! NXT!” again. Roxie offers a handshake, Indi reaches out, but Roxie SLAPS her! Roxie laughs, Indi swings but Roxie gets around to jump on for a SLEEPER! Roxie is a backpack as Indi RAMS her into the buckles! And RAMS her into buckles again! Indi THROWS Roxie off, CLOBBERS her, then runs, but Roxie avoids the elbow drop! Roxie dropkicks the legs out, then CLUBS away on her! Roxie says Indi never deserved the NXT title! Indi shoves Roxie away, then scoops her! Roxie slips free, hooks Indi up, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Roxie is frustrated but so is Candice.
Roxie throws Indi down by her hair, stomps away on a leg, then she bends Indi’s leg in a standing toehold! Indi BOOTS Roxie away with the free leg! Roxie gets the leg again, but Indi kicks her again! Roxie staggers, Indi FLAPJACKS her from her knees! Indi runs up to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And then kick, CLUB, and JAB! Roxie falls, goes to a corner, and Indi runs up, only for Roxie to dodge! Roxie UPPERCUTS, then wrenches to reel Indi in! Indi whips, Candice trips Roxie! The fans boo and Indi is upset. She wants to do this on her own! Candice gets on the apron to reason with Indi but the ref tells her to get down.
Indi goes back to Roxie, but Roxie CLAWS Indi’s eyes! The ref was too busy with Candice! SOBAT and POP ROX! Cover, Roxie wins!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall
Both NXT champions show up and both of them win! Candice is upset with Indi but it’s Candice’s own fault! When will the toxicity stop?
Jey Uso finds Sami Zayn backstage.
The NEW Intercontinental Champion not only has the belt but he has a new shirt: “Yo Khadija! I did it!” Sami says Jey’s got that big Mania win, too. They’re proud of each other, and for old time’s sake, they secret handshake! YEET! Sami heads for gorilla, what will the new champ have to say in celebration?
Natalya finds Roxanne backstage.
Natty tells the champ she’ll see her tomorrow night on NXT. Roxie says no, you’ll see her on Roxie’s show. Roxie heads out, is the Queen of Harts going to rain on Roxie’s parade already?
Sami Zayn heads to the ring!
Philly cheers on the Canadian Rocky Balboa as he brings the Intercontinental Championship to the ring. Sami gets the mic while the fans sing his song. Sami holds up the belt, they cheer, and Sami says “Boy oh boy. I, um…” The fans chant “You Deserve It!” and Sami says he means this from the bottom of his heart, he can’t tell them how much that means to him. Sami has been so lucky these last few years at WrestleMania. He’s done some rather historic things, and this year, he really wanted to do something historic, and he’s pretty sure he did. But that’s not entirely true. The person that made history here is Gunther.
The fans boo and Sami says yeah, sure, but you can’t take anything away from him. 666 DAYS as champion! Gunther IS without question the best Intercontinental Champion of all time! But guess what? SAMI BEAT GUNTHER!! The fans cheer that! The fans now sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” and Sami smiles. Sami wants to talk about that for a second. He can’t take all the credit, he had help here, and as corny as it might sound, he got help from the fans. There were times he didn’t believe in himself but they did, so they helped him with that. And seeing his wife and son at the curtain, that helped him.
And seeing his brother in arms, Kevin Owens, firing him up at gorilla, that helped him! But there is one other guy that helped Sami, too. Wait, here comes Imperium… Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser walk out here, but it is Kaiser who says that for the past two YEARS, Der Ring General put all his heart, all his dedication, all that hard work, into making the Intercontinental Championship the most prestigious championship within the WWE! And let Kaiser tell you, it breaks his heart to see someone like Sami holding exactly that title right now. The fans boo but Kaiser says just look at Sami! He looks just like all these Philadelphia PEASANTS!
“Congratulations, WWE Universe! Your new Intercontinental Champion looks like a BUM!” But don’t worry! On behalf of Der Ring General, Imperium is here to make this right. The fans boo as Kaiser & Vinci flank the ring. Sami dares them to try something, but “SHOOOOSH~!” Chad Gable is here! Gable helps Sami have even numbers, “A THANK YEW~!” They dare Imperium to bring the fight now, but perhaps this will end up a tag match, player! We’ll see, after the break!
Sheamus is on his way back, fella!
The Celtic Warrior has been away, but one of the most decorated superstars in WWE history loves to fight! But just when and where will we see Sheamus return to put on banger after banger after banger?
Sami Zayn & Chad Gable VS Imperium!
Raw returns and yes, tag match it is! Gable starts against Vinci and they feel things out. They knuckle lock, but Vinci kicks low and wrenches! Gable CHOPS, rolls, bridges, and handsprings to then wrench and headlock, spin, hammerlock, and drop toehold! Gable has the arm and the fans cheer! Vinci fights up, CHOPS, then scoops, but Gable slips free! Gable waistlocks, goes to a corner, O’Conner Roll! TWO, Gable goes up and CROSSBODIES! Vinci gets up but Gable arm-drags to a cording hold! Gable brings Vinci up but Vinci pulls hair. Vinci whips, Gable goes up and over and keeps moving.
Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Vinci runs to CLOBBER Gable first! Vinci flexes but the fans boo. Vinci UPPERCUTS Gable to the corner, tags Kaiser, and Kaiser bumps Gable off buckles. Kaiser soaks up the heat, runs up, but blocks a boot! “NEIN!” and UPPERCUT! Gable falls, Kaiser soaks up the heat, and he rains down forearms on Gable’s head! The ref counts, Kaiser stomps Gable at the ropes! Kaiser taunts Philly, then brings Gable up. Gable back drops free! Hot tag to Sami! Gable feeds Kaiser to Sami’s AX HANDLE! Sami bumps Kaiser off buckles, goes up, and AX HANDLES again! Sami runs up, blocks a boot, and CHOPS!
Sami brings Kaiser around but Kaiser RAMS him into buckles! Tag to Vinci, Imperium mugs Sami, and Vinci UPPERCUTS! The ref reprimands but Sami hits back with forearms and elbows! Vinci kicks low, headlocks but Sami powers out. Sami drops, hurdles, but Kaiser tags in! Sami TOSSES Vinci but Kaiser runs up! Sami TOSSES Kaiser, too! Tag to Gable and he goes up, to SUPER CROSSBODY Imperium down! “A THANK YEW~!” Gable and Sami high-five and they get Vinci back in. Gable goes up, Vinci stands, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Gable brings Vinci up again, tags Sami, and Gable hands Vinci off.
Sami suplexes, Vinci fights it, and Vinci headlocks. Vinci puts Sami on the ropes, the ref counts, but Kaiser cheap shots Sami! Vinci stomps Sami, drags him into the ropes, then tags Kaiser! They meet at the corner, DOUBLE DROPKICKS sandwich Sami! The fans boo and Imperium soaks it up as Raw goes picture in picture.
Kaiser CHOKES Sami at the ropes, lets off at 4, and he KICKS Sami in the side! Kaiser fires haymakers at the ropes, but Sami hits back! Kaiser drop toeholds Sami down, then fishhooks Sami’s face! Kaiser ELBOWS Sami in the head, then wags his fingers at the fans. Kaiser tags Vinci, then clamps on a neck wrench. Vinci stomps Sami down! Vinci snapmares Sami, chinlocks, and he grinds Sami down. Sami fights up, throws body shots, but Vinci scoops to SLAM! Vinci then DECKS Gable just because! Vinci scrapes his soles off Sami’s face, then taunts him. Vinci stalks Sami to ropes, CLUBS him, then CHOKES him!
The ref counts, Vinci lets off, but then Kaiser gets a cheap shot in! Kaiser soaks up the heat while Vinci CLUBS Sami to a corner. Vinci CLUBS away on Sami, brings him to the Imperium corner, then tags Kaiser. Imperium mugs Sami, then Kaiser whips. Kaiser catches Sami into a SLEEPER! Sami endures, reaches out, but Kaiser keeps Sami from Gable. Sami starts to fade, fights up, and he has Kaiser as a backpack as he storms his way forward! Gable reaches out, Raw returns to single picture, but Kaiser brings Sami away! Sami gets around to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Sami and Kaiser crawl, hot tags to Gable and Vinci! Gable fires off on Vinci with forearms and UPPERCUTS! THROAT CHOP! Vinci swings, but Gable dodges to muel kick! Gable runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Kaiser returns, into an atomic drop! Then EXPLODER! Vinci is back, but he gets an atomic drop and EXPLODER! The fans fire up and Gable runs at Kaiser to CROSSBODY Kaiser and himself out! But Gable keeps moving, he goes ot the apron to CANNONBALL Kaiser down! Gable rights right back up a corner, to DIVING HEADBUTT! Just enough of a hit and Gable covers, TWO! Maybe not enough of a hit then…
Gable gets Vinci in a drop zone and he goes up top again! MOONSAULT, but Gable has to land out as Vinci moves! Vinci kicks low, suplexes, but Gable slips free! Gable waistlocks, powers Vinci to a corner but Kaiser tags in before the O’Conner Roll! Vinci still kicks out, Kaiser GAMANGIRIS! Vinci BACK SUPLEXES, then he hauls Gable up! Kaiser is up top, EURO BOMB!! Cover, Sami breaks it!! Vinci TOSSES Sami, he and Kaiser reset! Vinci tags in, they get Gable back up, but the fans rally for Gable! Gable back drops free! Kaiser leaps, into a GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous as Gable gets Vinci!
Kaiser and Vinci hold hands to stop the suplex, but then Sami waistlocks Kaiser! DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! But then Sami and Gable hold on! DOUBLE GERMANS again! And then DOUBLE GERMANS again! A double hattrick, “A THANK YEW~!” Sami tags in, he gets Vinci down for an ANKLE LOCK! Gable approves, but Kaiser YANKS Gable down! And he ENZIGIRIS Sami! Kaiser rains down fists but the fans boo! Gable CLOBBERS Kaiser and the fans fire up! Gable whips, Kaiser reverses to TOSS Gable! Sami clotheslines Kaiser up and out! Vinci runs up but Sami catches him! CORNER EXPLODER!
The fans fire up as Sami goes to the corner and takes aim! But then he looks to Gable, and tags him in! HELLUVA KICK and a CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, Gable & Sami win!
Winners: Sami Zayn & Chad Gable, by pinfall
A great win for the champion and the man who helped train him! Wherever Gunther is, is he upset at seeing his men fail? Will Gunther have to come back and do something about it?
Jey Uso speaks.
“Yeah, yeah! WrestleMania 40 was personal, Uce. Went toe to toe with my Bloodline. But tonight, it’s just me, Uce. Fatal 4 Way! Drew McIntyre: YEETDOWN! Ricochet: YEETDOWN! Big Bronson Reed: YEETDOWN! And if you want Jey Uso to be the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, lemme hear ya say, YEET!” “YEET!”
Ricochet prepares backstage.
The One and Only, the King of Flight, is more about actions rather than words, so he’ll let his actions speak for him in tonight’s main event. Will Ricochet add more to the highlight reel on his way to the world title?
Andrade El Idolo meets with the many General Managers of WWE.
He shakes hands with Adam Pearce, Nick Aldis and Ava Raine before taking his leave. The GMs all know he’s a great talent, and Aldis has to give it to Pearce for recruiting him to Raw. But too bad he put in all that work just for Aldis to snag Andrade in the upcoming draft. Oh, is that so? Cuz Pearce sees a couple of rosters full of people that’d look real good on Raw. Ava says let’s not forget that you never know who could end up on NXT. For now, let’s keep it civil. She has a good point, healthy competition is good, and putting aside their differences is for the betterment of all three shows. And what a WrestleMania weekend!
But then Chelsea Green screeches for Adam and he immediately wants to talk trades. The Hot Mess says these three think they did something special, don’t they? But she wasn’t part of it! The biggest Mania ever and they didn’t include her?! If they don’t think she’s gong to talk to top brass, they are sadly mistaken. Oh, don’t worry, Chelsea, they are aware. They saw her emails. The texts. The DMs. Which is why Pearce has a special answer for Chelsea. That’s what she likes to hear! She wants HER moment! Then she won’t be disappointed. If she goes to the ring now, her moment awaits. Chelsea squees and heads out, but just what are the GMs planning to serve up?
Chelsea Green VS ???
The Hot Mess perhaps proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, but is this going to be a good thing or a bad thing? The lights go down, and “A storm… is coming.” Okay, definitely bad! Can Chelsea hope to survive JADE CARGILL?
The bell rings and Chelsea says this is not fair! This was supposed to be HER moment! She wants them to cut this match, but the fans tell Chelsea she messed up. Jade BOOTS Chelsea, gets her up, and chicken wings for JADED!! Cover, Jade wins!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall
Chelsea throws a fit but at least she can says she was Jade’s first opponent in a 1v1 match. Will Jade be the one making moments here in 2024?
The Alpha Academy celebrate with Sami backstage.
Otis, Tozawa & Maxxine loved the Suplex City, but Sami asks them to give him a minute with Gable. The others head out and Sami tells Gable thanks for the help. Sami knows he owes Gable a favor, so after that great match, how about they call it even? What? Even? Well, Sami had the match won but he handed it to Gable, that’s even, right? No, no, no, Sami. When Gable said Sami owed him a favor, he- Okay, okay, Sami stops Gable there. Sami was kidding, he of course knows what Gable wants. He does? Yeah. A title match. Gable does deserve a chance at this, perhaps more than anyone. So Sami would be honored to face Gable for this title.
Sami says they can even do it next week, in Montreal! Gable and Sami shake on it, and the match is set! Will Gable take full advantage of this favor and take that title off Sami? Or will Sami use what Gable taught him to then beat him in front of friends and family in Montreal?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Drew McIntyre VS Jey Uso VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed!
The Scottish Terminator storms to the ring and tells them to cut his music! What happened last night was complete and utter BS!! The fans taunt McIntyre with “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” McIntyre says five minutes and 46 seconds. That’s how long his moment lasted. They find this funny? Well, that’s five minutes more than most of you slobs last in bed, so shut it! And before he flies off the handle, he wants to tell Rollins that he may not like Rollins, but he respects Rollins for standing by his convictions, going out on his shield, and they shared a moment that only warriors know about, so McIntyre thanks you for that
But then… That bondage styled Undertaker, Damian Priest, screwed it up! McIntyre would say he’ll whoop Priest’s ass, but he’d probably enjoy it! The MITB briefcase is a joke! It cost McIntyre the title TWICE, and it cheapens everything Rollins and McIntyre did! Priest stole it from him! McIntyre is coming after Priest, he’ll make Priest a transitional champion! That belt belongs to McIntyre! Fans are torn, but McIntyre isn’t done there. Priest may have cashed in, but he didn’t cause this. The only reason it happened is because of that prick, CM PUNK! McIntyre told Punk what he’d do. McIntyre said he’d win the title, have his moment, and he rubbed it in Punk’s face.
But then it was no accident that McIntyre was in striking distance. He said what he had to say, but Punk did nothing. Punk put the headphones on, made jokes, went into business for himself, he’s a coward! The second McIntyre looked away, Punk tripped him up, took off that arm brace and bashed McIntyre int he face! So you thought this was bad before? McIntyre knows Punk’s gonna disappear, go into hiding, but it will be on sight! McIntyre is going for Punk’s weakest part, but it just so happens Punk’s entire body is his weak point! But the ranting ends as Main Event Jey makes his entrance! McIntyre throws a fit, but THE main event is here, after the break!
Raw returns and Bronson makes his entrance, followed by Ricochet. The bell rings and McIntyre goes after Jey while Ricochet is after Bronson! McIntyre CLUBS Jey on the taped up back, then he fires off on Bronson! Bronson hits a SAIDO on McIntyre! Bronson CLOBBERS Jey out of the ring, but Ricochet DUMPS Bronson out! The fans fire up, Ricochet builds speed, and he goes up, and up and ESCALARA CANNONBALL! Ricochet takes down everyone and the fans fire up as Raw goes picture in picture.
Ricochet brings McIntyre up, ROCKS him, then he kicks Bronson. McIntyre rakes Ricochet’s eyes! Then whips him hard into barriers! McIntyre ROCKS Ricochet, puts his shirt over his face, and CHOPS! Ricochet sputters but McIntyre drags him around the way. Jey fires hands on Bronson while McIntyre gives Ricochet SNAKE EYES off the desk! McIntyre then scoops Ricochet, but Ricochet slips free to POST McIntyre! Ricochet looks around, then looks at the apron skirt. Bronson beats up Jey in the ring, and then Bronson stands on Jey’s neck! Jey can only endure as Bronson thrashes him! Bronson then brings Jey up to RAM him in the corner!
Ricochet finds something under the ring: A TABLE! Ricochet puts that in the ring, but McIntyre CLOBBERS him! Bronson CLUBS Jey, McIntyre puts Ricochet in the ring, and Bronson stands on Jey’s ribs! McIntyre drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him in a corner, and Ricochet falls to his knees. McIntyre soaks up the heat while Bronson puts Jey in another corner. Bronson runs up, but Jey dodges, Bronson hits POST! McIntyre reels Ricochet in and suplexes, but Ricochet knees free! Then ENZIGIRIS! McIntyre wobbles, Ricochet runs but McIntyre scoops for a BACKBERAKER! McIntyre grabs the table and stands it up in a corner.
McIntyre rallies the fans as he drums the table, then brings Ricochet up. McIntyre scoops Ricochet, aims, but Ricochet slips free! Ricochet SUPERKICKS, McIntyre wobbles, but McIntyre blocks Ricochet’s kick! McIntyre FLIPS Ricochet, then deadlifts him for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Jey breaks it! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but McIntyre THROAT CHOPS Jey! McIntyre runs up, but Jey TOSSES him out! Jey builds speed but Bronson is there to CLOBBER him! The Colossal Aussie runs to ELBOW DROP! Bronson soaks up the heat, drags Jey up, and HEADBUTTS him back down! Bronson eggs Jey on, then HEADBUTTS again!
Bronson goes corner to corner and HIP ATTACKS Jey! Ricochet gets up but Bronson DECKS him! Bronson drags Jey back up, takes aim, and he hauls Jey up! Jey slips free and SUPERKICKS! Bronson wobbles, so Jey runs to SPEAR, but Bronson smothers it!! Bronson scoops Jey, RAMS Ricochet with him, then runs in to POWERSLAM through the table!! The fans fire up while Raw goes picture in picture.
Bronson drags Jey from the wreckage, kicks him to the floor, then clears out the wreckage. Bronson sees Ricochet on the apron again, storms up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Ricochet GAMANGIRIS again! Ricochet springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Bronson ends up in a corner, Ricochet runs up to forearm smash! Ricochet runs corner to corner again, for another forearm smash! Ricochet keeps going, but runs into an URENAGE! Ricochet flounders and writhes, but Bronson drags Ricochet back up. Bronson HEADBUTTS Ricochet and he falls back against ropes. Bronson storms up to get Ricochet’s legs, and YANKS him up for a SLAM!
Bronson clamps onto Ricochet with a neck wrench, but Ricochet endures even as Bronson leans on him. Ricochet fights up, fires forearms, but Bronson ROCKS him! Bronson runs up, but Ricochet DUMPS Bronson out! Ricochet DROPKICKS McIntyre off the apron, then goes out to AX HANDLE! McIntyre staggers, Ricochet fires off on him as they go around the way. McIntyre hits back, and CHOPS Ricochet! Ricochet CHOPS back! And CHOPS, and CHOSP! McIntyre scowls as he CHOPS again! McIntyre scoops Ricochet for a big SNAKE EYES! McIntyre CHOPS Ricochet, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet falls into the front row!
McIntyre soaks up the cheers and jeers, then drags Ricochet back to ringside. McIntyre puts Ricochet in but Ricochet HOTSHOTS McIntyre back! Bronson returns and he brings Ricochet around! Raw returns to single picture as Ricochet fires hands. Bronson kicks and whips but Ricochet handsprings, only for Bronson to catch him! Ricochet elbows free, then PELES! Bronson staggers to a corner, Ricochet sees McIntyre return, TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Ricochet has targets in corners, and he runs to forearm McIntyre! Then he forearms Bronson! Back to McIntyre but McIntyre catches Ricochet! RAM and OVERHEAD SUPLEX!
Ricochet ends up at Bronson’s feet! Bronson TOSSES Ricochet over McIntyre! The fans fire up as now Auszilla meets the Scottish Terminator! The fans chant for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as the forearms start flying! McIntyre CHOPS, but Bronson CHOPS! “WOO~! MEAT!” echoes out, but then Bronson shoves and SPLASHES in a corner! Bronson whips corner to corner, McIntyre dodges and scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER?! Cover, Jey breaks it! Ricochet also returns, Jey dodges McIntyre to SUPERKICK! Ricochet joins in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS, but McIntyre only drops to a knee! Bronson joins in, too?! TRIPLE SUPERKICKS take McIntyre down!
Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Bronson! Bronson says up, so DOUBLE SUPERKICKS hit again! Ricochet blocks Jey’s superkick, spins him, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Ricochet is back to V-TRIGGER! Bronson LARIATS Ricochet! Jey SPEARS Bronson!! Cover, MCINTYRE BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” McIntyre drags Jey up first, brings him around and puts him up top. McIntyre CHOPS Jey, climbs up after him, but Jey fights the superplex! Jey throws body shots, McIntyre wobbles, and Jey HEADBUTTS! McIntyre sits on the corner, Jey HEADBUTTS him into the Tree of Woe!
But Ricochet goes right up! Jey HEADBUTTS him down! Jey stands, but McIntyre sit sup to SPIDER SUPLEX! But Ricochet DROPKICKS McIntyre! Bronson BUCKLE BOMBS Ricochet onto McIntyre! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Bronson is furious but he SENTONS Ricochet! Ricochet is in the drop zone now and Bronson climbs! But McIntyre drags Bronson down! Bronson knocks McIntyre off the apron, then FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Bronson clears off the Spanish commentary desk! This keeps happening! GLASGOW KISS first! Then McIntyre POSTS Bronson!
Bronson staggers, so McIntyre HEADBUTTS again! Bronson is on the desk, Jey DIVES to take out McIntyre! Jey hurries up the corner, and he aims at Ricochet! But Ricochet kips up to ENZIGIRI! Jey falls, Ricochet goes up! Ricochet has his choice of targets, and he’s thinking big! SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH through the table!!! The fans lose their minds as Ricochet takes Bronson out! McIntyre and Jey meet in the ring, “This is Awesome!’ as the haymakers fly! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey puts some stank on the UYPPERCUT! But McIntyre kicks low, FUTURE SHOCK!! Kip up and then he loads up in the corner!
McIntyre has the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!!” CLAY0 NO, CM PUNK is here?! He trips McIntyre up and that pisses McIntyre off! But a SUPERKICK hits! Then a SPEAR!! Jey hurries up top and Punk is laughing at McIntyre again, USO SPLASH!! Cover, JEY WINS!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
Punk bounces along with Philly as Main Event Jey takes the main event win! McIntyre has even more reason to hate Punk, what is he going to do now? As for Jey, is he about to YEET the title right off of Priest?
My Thoughts:
What a great Raw After Mania! Maybe not the biggest or greatest, but it was great. Though, that commercial free first hour was apparently just so The Rock wouldn’t have to worry how long it took for him to get his promo out with the fans going back and forth between different chants. We did get such a great celebratory video package for Cody, but I was really expecting The Rock’s confrontation with Cody to directly set up a title match for Backlash. Rock did note how he pinned Cody, aka he should be #1 contender to the Universal title. But if not Backlash, then maybe SummerSlam, which I’m sure Cody makes it to that point as champion somehow, and that will be some epic stuff.
And for a Raw After Mania, not a lot of like call-ups or returns, but at the same time, they did tell us that in three weeks, we’re getting the Draft back! Well, okay, I’m not that excited, Drafts aren’t always needed in my opinion, but hey, it’ll be reason for call-ups and trades. Cody will surely be on SmackDown via the Draft, no need to trade someone to Raw. And I did like the GMs talking and teasing that there will be things happening. Jade showed up to squash Chelsea, Dragunov and Roxanne got to have really good matches with former champions, but I would think the NXT champs stay on NXT at this point.
Great stuff out of Judgment Day, and I really like everything about Priest’s world champion presentation. Especially that suit, that was a really good suit. And I love that for just a moment, Truth forgot where he stood with Judgment Day. But great Six Man Tag, and of course Truth being so adamant about a guy we can’t see, it was a sign Cena was showing up. Great win for Awesome Truth & Cena, and I think the feud with Judgment Day continues where now perhaps Finn and JD are the duo going after the tag titles since Priest will have his world title to worry about instead. And of course Dom is facing Andrade 1v1 and Liv got to go after Rhea to set that up for Backlash.
Great stuff with Sami tonight, with Imperium of course going after him but Gable of course backing him up. Seth VS Gable for the title in Montreal, that is going to be so much fun. Now, I’m pretty sure Sami wins that to get his first defense in the books, and maybe it pushes Gable into going Heel. Whether Alpha Academy follows Gable into that, who knows. Also good to see Sheamus getting a return hype video, maybe he gets the Intercontinental Championship before the year is out so he can complete that ultimate WWE checklist.
And of course, back to Priest needing to defend his title, awesome stuff in tonight’s Fatal 4 Way main event. Bronson had a good promo, Jey also had a good promo, and McIntyre’s ranting promo before the match started was also great. But of course McIntyre hating on Punk, that gave Punk more than enough reason to screw McIntyre over. Jey getting the win is great stuff, he and Priest are going to have a great match, but I feel like there still needs to be something with Ricochet and Judgment Day after the weeks of them getting at it. Maybe Ricochet watches Jey’s back since Judgment Day will surely use numbers against Jey on the way to Backlash.
My Score: 8.9/10
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London calling to the champion crowns!
SmackDown brings gold to London as LA Knight defends his WWE US Championship and The Street Profits defend their tag team titles! Will the landscape change this close to WrestleMania?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly; The Profits win and retain the titles.
- Kayden Carter & Katana Chance VS The Secret Her-vice w/ Chelsea Green; The Secret Her-vice wins.
- WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification, and Knight retains the title.
- Charlotte Flair VS Mia Yim w/ B-Fab; Charlotte wins.
- Randy Orton VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS The Miz; Jimmy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is here!
We follow The American Nightmare as walks to gorilla, then through the curtain, and London sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, says hello to fans along the ramp, and then we get the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, then kneels down to kiss the WWE logo on the mat. The fans continue to sing along all the way to the end, “I AM MY KINGDOM!” The fans then cheer, and Cody holds up the belt to fire them up even more! The fans now sing for “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” and he soaks it in. The fans cheer again as Cody smiles, and he finally says, “So, London~! Whaddya wanna talk about?”
The fans chant “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cody hears that dueling, and he smiles again. The song of “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” returns, then they cheer. Cody says, “At WrestleMania 41, I will be facing John Cena…” The fans boo, but Cody says, “I will be facing John Cena as he goes to break the record and win 17. But that is WrestleMania 41. In just a few nights, I will be standing face to face with John Cena in this very same city, in this very same arena.” The fans cheer that, but then here comes Randy Orton! Now the fans sing along with Voices as The Viper heads to the ring. Orton also high-fives fans before he joins Cody.
Orton grabs a mic, paces while the fans keep singing on their own, and then the fans cheer. Orton says he’s not really the sentimental type, but for Cody and for London, screw it. The fans chant “R K O! R K O!” and Orton tells Cody, “Look at you. Look at who you are now, the man you are now. Look at where he came from.” The fans cheer and sing “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” and Orton says he remembers a Cody in his early 20s, just breaking into the business. Cody was busting his ass harder than anyone else. He wasn’t exactly happy, and in fact, he was frustrated. But Cody was man enough, smart enough, to know he needed to grow, and that he couldn’t grow in the WWE.
Cody wasn’t exactly treated fairly in the WWE, so Cody left the WWE! That took some big ass balls to do what he did! Cody changed the business singlehandedly, and everyone in the back knows it. And Orton appreciates Cody for it. But then Cody came back, as they all knew one day he would. And the industry has been changed forever since the day Cody came back to the WWE. Cody is a bit teary eyed as Orton says Cody’s still the same guy, he just did what he set out to do, and he grew. Orton teases he would sing along with the fans, but the fans might leave. The fans again sing “CODY! CODY RHODES~!”
Orton asks if they remember when Cody Rhodes faced Seth Rollins in Hell in a Cell. The fans cheer because they do. Orton says that was impressive, and even impossible, as he started with a partially torn pec and then ended with a fully torn pec! His body changed all kinds of shades of purple that Orton’s never seen on a human body. The pain he must have been in. Cody persevered not just for himself. Maybe not even at all for Cody. It was not even for his family legacy; it was for each and every single fan out there! Then Cody went on to WrestleMania, beat Roman Reigns and finished the story!
But there’s always another story, isn’t there? And Cody’s right in the middle of one. Cody is in charge of his legacy, and it is a privilege for Orton to watch Cody take control of it. Ticket sales have been up, there’s more intrigue around the world, and listen to the people! It is 99.9% all because of Cody! The fans cheer that, and of course they sing. Orton says what he’s trying to say is a long-winded version of he respects Cody, loves him, and is very, very proud of him. The fans cheer that! Orton then says, “But… But now it is time for WrestleMania.” They both look to the sign, and Orton says he can guarantee Cody that Orton will kick Kevin Owens so hard in the head…!
Orton can just feel it already! He forgets how many days are left, but he can’t wait to remove Kevin’s head from his shoulders. And Orton knows Cody will enter champion, exit champion, but not before he beats the holy hell outta Cena all up and down the Vegas strip! But after all the smoke clears and the dust settles, just like Orton wants Number 17, there will come a time when Orton will want Number 15. But Orton won’t kick Cody in the balls like a coward. Orton will look Cody in the eye because he respects Cody, is proud of Cody, and sees him as an equal. Orton will look Cody in the eye and tell him that he’s coming for the title.
The fans cheer but wait! Drew McIntyre is here! The fans cheer the Scottish Terminator as he steps out on stage, mic in hand, and has a wry smile on his face as he looks at the ring. Drew waves as the fans now sing, “OH~ Drew McIntyre~!” Drew says, “Isn’t this wonderful? A couple of nepo babies having a love fest in the middle of the ring> It makes me absolutely sick. What’d you just say, Randy? if Cody gets through Cena at WrestleMania, you’re coming for that title? What exactly have you done since that big comeback to justify that title match? Aside be Randy Orton. The only big moment I can remember is you being on the shelf for months and months and months.
“People like to make jokes about it, but more people talk about my five-minute-45-second title reign than your entire comeback so far! So get to the back of the line, sunshine! As for you, Cody, you should’ve listened to me. But you shunned me. You attacked me. Everybody should’ve listened to me about John Cena, but they didn’t. And the next night, he kicked you right in the twig ‘n’ berries, proving me right as usual. And the main event of WrestleMania should be Cody Rhodes VS The UK’s only ever world champion, Drew McIntyre!” Fans do like that idea. But sadly, it’s not, because of that guyliner wearing Temu Undertaker, Damian Priest!
Drew wants to talk about what is happening. And what’s gonna happen! Drew steps up to the ring while fans sing for him again. Drew says it will not be Randy that takes the title from Cody, should he get through Cena; it’ll be McIntyre. The fans cheer, but Orton says they were trying to have a moment. Can Drew just cut the crap already? Drew says okay, sure. He’ll tell the truth, because that’s all he ever does. The truth is, Kevin might have a point! If those Voices are talking to Orton again, then they know Drew very, very well. And he’s thinking, “My God, Randy looks great! Absolutely jacked! On the outside.”
On the inside, that back is hanging by a thread. And if Orton provokes McIntyre, McIntyre will break him. And as for Cody- Cody kicks Drew and UPPERCUTS him! The fans fire up, and Orton R- NO, Drew gets away! The fans boo, but the battlelines are drawn! Even if Cody makes it out of the frying pan that is Las Vegas, it’ll be into the fire that is these contenders waiting in line! Will the American Nightmare be ready for whoever comes for the crown?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins are finally golden again, but it’s time to put the titles on the line already! And while they’re ready for the grind, they’re up against the hometown heroes! Will the Profits still be up in the O2? Or will Kit Wilson & Elton Prince say #YESBOY to a new reign of their own?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really wants the smoke!
The teams sort out and Kit starts with Dawkins. They tie up, Dawkins headlocks, but Kit powers up and out. Dawkins runs Kit over, the fans fire up, and Dawkins fires hands on Kit in the corner! The fans rally for Pretty Deadly, Dawkins whips Kit to a corner, but Elton takes that bump! Kit CLOBBERS Dawkins, then tags Elton! Atomic drop into DROPKICK! Ford runs up, but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Dawkins whips, Elton reverses, and then Elton hurdles so Kit can DDT! The fans fire up with Pretty Deadly while the Profits bail out. Pretty Deadly has control while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Elton is right on Dawkins as he gets in, and UPPERCUTS him to the corner. Elton clinches Dawkins for another UPPERCUT! Tag to Kit, and Elton RAMS into Dawkins so Kit can UPPERCUT! Dawkins flops over, Kit drags him up to wrench the arm. Kit whips, Dawkins reverses, but Kit grabs ropes. Kit ELBOWS Dawkins, DECKS Ford, but Dawkins CLOBBERS Kit! The ref reprimands but Dawkins RAMS Kit into the corner again and again! The ref counts, Dawkins fires fast hands, then he tags in Ford. Ford says, “SUCK IT!” then he KICKS Kit! Ford scuffs Kit, then drags him to a cover, TWO!
Ford keeps Kit down with a facelock, but Kit endures the grind. Kit fights up, fires body shots, but Ford whips him away. Kit sunset flips! Ford rolls through, and PENALTY KICKS! Ford mocks Elton with the Scott Hall fingers, and the ref has to keep Elton back. Ford drags Kit up, tags Dawkins, and the Profits mug Kit. Dawkins CLUBS Kit down, then stalks him. Dawkins stays between Kit and Elton, then whips Kit into the Profits’ corner. CYCLONE- NO, Kit dodges! Ford tags in, he keeps Kit from Elton now, but Kit slips out of the suplex! Kit fakes high to go low, hot tag to Elton! Elton rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT!
Elton kicks and whips Ford to a corner, then UPPERCUTS! Elton whips the other way, UPPERCUTS again, and then does it again! Elton adds to the hattrick with a lift, Ford says a quick prayer before the SUPLEX! Ford flounders, gets to his feet, but Elton dodges to springboard and FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Ford stays in this, but Elton stays on him. SmackDown returns to single picture and fans rally for Pretty Deadly as Elton gives Ford a back suplex. Ford lands out, waistlocks, but Elton switches and shoves Ford. Ford CLOBBERS Elton in return! Ford is also dazed but he covers, ONE!
Kit reaches out, Elton and Ford both crawl, hot tags to Kit and Dawkins! The fans fire up as Dawkins wrenches Kit, underhooks and SILENCER! Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Kit, Ford climbs, but Kit slips free! Kit shoves Dawkins into Ford! Ford falls to the floor, but Dawkins ENZIGIRIS Kit! Elton tags in, and Kit LARIATS Dawkins! Pretty Deadly combine for DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Dawkins survives and the Profits are a bit unsure of what to do next. Dawkins crawls to a corner, Elton runs up, but Dawkins dodges! Elton hits buckles and Dawkins TOSSES Kit, then Dawkins hits a SKY HIGH on Elton!
Dawkins hurries to tag Ford and Ford climbs up! But Kit pushes Elton out of the way! Kit takes FROM THE HEAVESN, and Elton ghost pins Ford! TWO!! Ford escapes, and he ROCKS Elton! Elton UPPERCUTS Ford! Dawkins sneaks a tag, Ford SUPERKICKS! POUNCE SAIDO COMBO!! Cover, KIT BREAKS IT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! The teams go to opposite ends, then they all stand up in the corners. They all roar, all run in, and Kit SPEARS Ford while Elton FLYING UPPERCUTS Dawkins!! London is thunderous, and Kit hurries to tag in! Pretty Deadly gets Dawkins up, for SPILT MILK!! Cover, FORD BREAKS IT!
The fans are shocked, as is Elton, but Ford saves this for his team! “This is Awesome!” as Ford runs up and Elton TOSSES him out! Now DRY MARTI- NO! Dawkins doesn’t accept the second serving, and he DUMPS Kit out! Kit skins the cat while Dawkins DECKS Elton! Dawkins catches Kit to an Electric Chair! Ford rises, DOOMSDAY BLOCKBUSTER!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall (still WWE Tag Team Champions)
Pretty Deadly put up a heroic fight, but the hometown heroes could not capture the gold. Dawkins & Ford hold onto the gold, will this be the strongest the Profits have ever been?
Kayden & Katana talk with Zelina Vega.
Carter & Chance know La Muneca got screwed over by The Green Administration. Chelsea thinks she’s untouchable, but someone’s gonna stop them eventually. Well, speaking of, Alba Fyre leads the way in as she & Piper Niven “scope the perimeter.” There’s one small threat. They frisk the “miniscule” threat, but nothing they haven’t dealt with before. Chelsea struts in and says, “The Eagle has landed~!” Zelina says she is so glad the “Bootleg Men in Black” have crashed the party. Now, yeah, they all know she’s small. But clearly this small “threat” is a big threat to Chelsea’s title reign. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken all three of them to beat her.
KC Squared agree with that. How about tonight, we see what happens when the odds are even? Chelsea says that’s fine, because Agents P & A are ready. The Secret Her-vice has been given their next mission, but will they be able to crash the party? Or will the party crash them?
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance VS The Secret Her-vice!
SmackDown returns and The Green Administration makes their entrance. The teams sort out, Alba starts against Katana, and the two tie up. Alba KNEES low, CLUBS Katana down, then fireman’s carries. Katana fights free, tags Kayden, and they KICK, double whip, and then trip Alba up for the basement DROPKICK! Katana adds a slingshot SENTON, Kayden covers, TWO! Kayden tags Katana, they double whip Alba to a corner, then Kayden runs in. Alba DUMPS Kayden out, ROCKS Katana, and she tags Piper! Katana arm-drags Alba out, then goes out to run up. Kayden gives her a boost, Katana CROSSBODIES Alba down!
The fans fire up, but Piper goes up and out?! CANNONBALL and down goes KC Squared! Piper salutes Chelsea and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns, Kayden rallies on Alba while the fans rally up. Kayden fires up, runs in and whips, but Alba reverses. Kayden wheelbarrows, victory rolls, then SUPERKICKS! Kayden fires up again but the fans are torn. Kayden runs in at Alba to BOOT WASH her against the ropes! Chelsea protests, Kayden kicks at her, then Kayden springboards for a LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Alba survives, Kayden whips, but Alba KICKS back! Tag to Piper, but Kayden jackknife bridges Alba! The ref explains bout the tag, Piper runs up, but Kayden moves! The SENTON hits Alba! Piper panics, Kayden tags Katana!
Katana goes up onto Kayden’s shoulders, VICTORY ROLL LAUNCHER, but Piper catches Katana! Katana fires hands, BOOTS, and then hurries to go up again. Kayden ROCKS Piper, and fireman’s carries?! SAMOAN DROP! Kayden then gives Katana the boost, for the KEG STAND SPLASH!! Cover, ALBA BREAKS IT! Kayden runs up on Alba to BOOT her out! Katana gives Kayden the boost now, SUPER CROSSBODY onto Alba! Kayden hurries to tag back in, and she brings Piper up. Piper swings, Kayden dodges and SUPERKICKS! Katana goes up, Piper staggers over that way, but Chelsea distracts the ref!
The fans are torn as Alba grabs Katana. Katana kicks Alba down, chases Chelsea off, but Piper sends Kayden into her! Piper scoops to PIPER DRIVER!! Cover, Secret Her-vice wins!
Winner: The Secret Her-vice, by pinfall
The Women’s US Champion helps her team, and now they all mug Kayden & Katana! But here comes Zelina! Vega runs down the ramp, CLOBBERS Alba, and then she gets in the ring! Zelina tilt-o-whirl DDTS Piper! And she KNEES Alba off the apron! But Chelsea CLOBBERS Zelina! Chelsea fires up, the UK is oddly with her, and she chicken wings Zeina. But Zelina fights free to fire forearms and body shots! And a BACK ELBOW! Zelina reels Chelsea in, CODE- SUPERKICK from Alba! SENTON from Piper! The Green Administration is just too much for Zelina to fight against alone! But can she, Kayden & Katana find a way to turn things around?
WWE United States Championship: LA Knight VS Braun Strowman!
Did the Mega Star just get this title back from Shinsuke Nakamura? YEAH! Did he help the Monster of All Monsters fight off Solo Sikoa’s rouge bloodline? YEAH! And now, does he have to defend this title against the monster he just helped? YEAH!! But will Knight still reign this close to WrestleMania? Or will Braun #GetTheseHands back on a championship?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time for Knight’s biggest challenge, YEAH!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. The two tie up, and Braun SHOVES Knight away. Knight comes back, Braun SHOVES him down again! Knight gets up, gets around, and he headlocks. Braun powers up to back suplex, but Knight lands out! Knight tries but Braun’s too big to suplex! Braun ELBOWS Knight, storms up on him, but Knight fires haymakers! Knight whips, Braun reverses, but Knight KICKS back! Knight runs, but Braun HIP TOSSES! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this, but Braun brings him up. Braun puts Knight in a corner, CHOPS, then runs, for a SPLASH! Knight sputters along ropes, Braun keeps moving, but Knight DUMPS him out!
The fans fire up as Knight then WRECKS Braun with a dropkick! Knight keeps moving, and he WRECKS Braun again! The fans fire up with Knight, but then Braun BOOTS Knight down! The fans are torn but Braun stands tall as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Braun puts Knight back in the ring. The fans cheer as Knight KICKS Braun! Knight tries again, but Braun’s still too big to back suplex! Braun CLUBS Knight, then runs in at the corner. Knight BOOTS Braun, goes up, and FLYING BULLDOGS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Knight and Braun rise back up, and Knight dodges a shot to JAB! Then he dodges to JAB! JAB! JAB! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” But Braun KNEES low! Braun scoops, Knight slips free, and Knight RAMS Braun into buckles! Then the BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Knight rises again! Knight spells it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!
Braun has plenty left in the tank but the fans rally for Knight. Knight stands Braun up to kick low, but Braun THROWS Knight away! Knight rises, and Braun LARIATS Knight up and out! The fans fire up as Braun rips the shirt! Braun gets on the track, and he runs in, STROWMAN EXPRESS MEETS JACOB FATU!! The Samoan Werewolf strikes Braun down!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification; LA Knight retains the title
The fans boo as Jacob now goes after Knight! He just ruined what was becoming a great match, but Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Braun! SAMOAN DROP onto the desk!! The desk doesn’t budge, but Braun might’ve been broken in half! The UK fires up for Fatu as he puts Braun in the ring! Jacob fires more HEADBUTTS, then HEADBUTTS away on Braun in the corner! The fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE, FATU~, FATU~!” Jacob runs corner to corner, but Knight kicks him first! Knight fires haymakers, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Jacob denies the BFT to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! And then HIP ATTACK for Braun anyway!
Jacob keeps going, HIP ATTACK for Braun again! Jacob throws off his jacket, glares at Braun, and he runs in for a third HIP ATTACK! Braun flounders into the drop zone, so Jacob goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Direct hit on Braun, but the fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Jacob obliges, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! The Samoan Werewolf just tore up #OneBigSOB and LA Knight, will there be no stopping him from taking the United States Championship?
Backstage interview with Jimmy Uso.
Jackie Redmond is with #BigJim, and she says that while she knew WWE was going global this month, she did not know they’d get the slap heard ’round the world! Jimmy says he’d do it again, and he’ll slap Gunther as many times as he needs! Jimmy knows Jey is up in his own head, doubt is creeping on him. But just because Jey’s 0-3 against Gunther doesn’t mean Gunther’s unbeatable! The Ring General CAN be got! Jimmy’s going to Raw this Monday, he will bust Gunther’s ass, Jey will go to Mania and bust Gunther’s ass to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. And then they leave Las Vegas just like this: YEET!
Jimmy heads out, but then The Miz & Carmelo Hayes walk by. Miz is mocking Jimmy’s words, and he asks excuse me. Miz says it’s just funny that suddenly, Jimmy is a tough guy, even though for most of his career, he’s been “The Other Uso.” Doesn’t Jimmy get it? Jimmy and Jey are career sidekicks while Gunther is a main character. Gunther is the lead, neither Jimmy nor Jey can beat him. And here’s another thing: The Usos are just blips on the trailer that was Roman Reigns’ Bloodline. Melo says Jimmy & Jey are stuck outside the club, they can’t even get in.
Miz says as a former WWE Champion, a former WrestleMania main eventer, Jimmy will never know what it is to carry this industry. And after this year’s WrestleMania, neither will Jey. Oh, and by the way, if Jimmy ever slapped Miz like that, Jimmy would still be on the ground. Jimmy feints the slap and Miz freaks out. Jimmy says it may be him and Gunther on Monday, but he’ll holler at Aldis real quick so it can be Jimmy VS Miz here tonight. Yeah, YEET! Jimmy heads out, Melo says he thought Miz was gonna do something about the slap. Will Miz have to do something about running his mouth before he gets his teeth kicked in?
Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga find Jacob Fatu backstage.
Solo asks Jacob what the Hell he was doing out there. Jacob goes out there alone without saying a thing to them? Jacob says he ain’t gotta say nothing to nobody! Matter fact, didn’t Solo not tap in with him last week? Tama says, “But Jacob,” only for Jacob to say, “But nothing, Tama!” Solo wants Jacob to lower his tone, but Jacob says okay. Let him be very clear with them. When it comes to Braun Strowman, Jacob WILL be the last man standing. Y’all better get in where you fit in, cuz that US title? Oh, Jacob’s bringing it home to the family. And he will do it with them, or without them! Yadada mean? Fatu heads out, is the Samoan Werewolf no longer following Solo?
Naomi speaks.
“I mean… How did we even get here? I don’t know. One thing that I do know is that I’ve always been the woman to do the right thing. I’ve always been the woman to do the right thing. So Bianca, what makes you think that my attack on Jade was anything different from me doing the right thing? When I sit here and I think about all that I’ve sacrificed, all that I’ve given, and that’s what really breaks my heart. Because through all of that, I’m made to be the bad one in this situation. I just don’t understand, how does Jade come in outta nowhere and take my place with you? I want you to ask yourself this, Bianca. Who inspired you? Hmm?
“Who’s inspired women over the last decade? Who’s always had your back from day one of you being here? Me. Not Jade. Hmm. But you know what? What I’ve learned through all of this: You teach people how to treat you. And I’m done with being treated as a third wheel. I’m done being pushed to the side, I’m done with being too nice, I’m done with being undervalued, underutilized, underappreciated! So moving forward, hmm… Moving forward, here’s my message to you, Jade. If you continue to be in my way, I strongly advise you to proceed with caution.” The Glow shows her dark side, but will the storm be moved?
Nick Aldis meets with Jade Cargill.
Speaking of, the SmackDown General Manager understands things have been rather difficult for her as of late. Jade says she’s been trying to get her hands on Naomi for the past few weeks, now where is she? No one has seen her all day, so as far as anyone knows, Naomi’s not here. Well, when Jade catches Naomi, it’s on sight. Jade leaves, B-Fab & Michin are there. They let her know that what Naomi did to her was straight trash, totally uncalled for behavior. And after Jade gets her hands on Naomi, she’ll handle that business. Jade agrees. Mia says they’ve all got business to handle. Jade’s got Naomi, and Mia’s gonna get Charlotte for messing with her girl, B.
B-Fab says Naomi’s got what’s coming to her: no sympathy, no regrets. Jade, just do what you gotta do. Oh, she will. Jade also wishes Mia luck tonight. Mia & B-Fab head out, will the Head Baddie in Charge make the Queen bow down in London?
The darkness approaches.
“You are as I was. As I am, you will be.” The shadows are starting to take shape, but is SmackDown about to fade to black?
Charlotte Flair VS Mia Yim w/ B-Fab!
The Queen looks down on everyone, so it’s no surprise that everyone else wants to take her down. Charlotte may have checked off B-Fab, but will the HBIC be a much different story? Or will Charlotte only sharpen her edge before facing Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania?
WAIT! NAOMI ATTACKS B-FAB & MICHIN! Naomi drags Mia up for a FACEBUSTER! Naomi rains down fists, the ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Naomi tells the ref to back off. Naomi then BOOTS B-Fab off the apron! Naomi goes out after B-Fab to THRWO her into barriers! Naomi SLAPS B-Fab, tells her to stay down, but B-Fab gets up. Naomi fires hands, then she SMACKS B-Fab off the desk! Naomi rains down fists, but here comes Jade! Jade hurries down the ramp, she runs around the way, but Naomi runs away! Jade makes sure B-Fab is okay, but refs have to help her to the back. And what of Mia? Will she even be able to compete?
Charlotte makes her entrance, not really caring about what Naomi just did to Mia. But that means she also crosses paths with Jade. The fans like the look of this stare down, but Jade and Charlotte both let the other slide. Charlotte gets her pyro, and it seems she’ll still get her match. Will Mia be little more than an appetizer now?
The bell rings, and Charlotte BOOTS Mia down! Cover, TWO! Mia stays in this and the fans rally up. Charlotte just struts around while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns, Charlotte has Mia down with a chinlock, but the fans rally up. Mia fights up, fires body shots, and she then blocks a shot to ROCK Charlotte! Mia ROCKS Charlotte again and again, then reels her in for a TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Mia hurries to cover, TWO! Mia drags Charlotte up, wrenches, but Charlotte says no to Da Feet! BIG back suplex! Mia stagger sup, Charlotte whips her, but Mia reverses! Charlotte goes up and out, BOOTS her away, then slingshots in and rolls Mia! Mia rolls through and BUZZSAWS! Mia runs corner to corner, but Charlotte avoids the cannonball!
Charlotte YAKUZA KICKS Mia down, then fires herself up! The fans “WOO~!” as Charlotte has Mia in the drop zone,. Charlotte steps on her, goes up the corner, but Mia gets underneath her! SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives and Mia is shocked! Mia nods as the fans rally back up, and she brings Charlotte up. But Charlotte ROCKS Mia! Mia SOBATS, PELES, and then runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Charlotte stays in this, Mia grows frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Mia uses that energy to stay focused, and she stalks Charlotte to waistlock. But Charlotte ELBOWS her away!
Charlotte CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOSP! Charlotte winds up, and she CHOPS again! Mia sputters, but then she dodges the boot! Charlotte is caught, and Mia hits a SAIDO! Charlotte flounders to a corner, the fans rally behind Mia, and Mia runs up, CANNONBALL! Mia hurries to wrench and EAT- NO, Charlotte shoves Mia away! Charlotte gets under, back suplexes, but Mia lands out! EAT DA FEET!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Charlotte’s long legs help her survive by a literal foot! Mia is beside herself while Charlotte bails out. Mia storms after Charlotte, runs up, but Charlotte dodges! Mia’s kick hits steel steps!
Mia hobbles away, goes to the apron, but Charlotte CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg out! Charlotte grabs Mia’s leg, drops a KNEE on the knee, but fans chant, “We Want Tiffy!” Charlotte just steps through, FIGURE FOUR, into FIGURE EIGHT!! Mia taps, Charlotte wins!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by submission
Charlotte got more of a fight out of Mia than expected, but she still won. Will The Queen be more than ready to reign again after WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Jackie Redmond is with the WWE Women’s Champion and says Charlotte certainly looks confident. Let’s be real, Charlotte came at Tiff pretty hard. It got a lot of people talking. Tiff says yes, people talk. And Charlotte sure loves to hear herself talk. Ten years into the business and Charlotte is still so insecure that she can’t let a “rookie” get a word out. But last week, Tiff did learn something: She learned that walking into WrestleMania, she isn’t the one with something to lose. Truth is, if Tiff loses, then she lost to the great Charlotte Flair, as just a 25-year-old rookie with one year into SmackDown.
But if Charlotte loses… Well, then she lost to an “undeserving, delusional, unoriginal, backflip doing, blonde-hair-having, little girl.” Did she get it all? And Tiff can’t wait to hear the look on Charlotte’s face when they hear the words, “And STILL!” Then maybe Charlotte will finally shut up for the sake of literally everyone! They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and Tiff will make damn sure what stays is Charlotte’s massive ego. Tiff is walking into and out of Mania as the WWE Women’s Champion. Tootles! Tiff heads out, will it still be #TiffyTime after WrestleMania?
Randy Orton VS Drew McIntyre!
The Viper told Cody how proud he was, but also how he wants the next shot after John Cena. The Scottish Terminator took offense to that, and basically said he is taking that shot instead. Will this match be an unofficial #1 contender’s match between these two former world champions?
SmackDown returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans sing, “OH~, Drew McIntyre~!” and chant “R K O! R K O!” Drew and Orton circle, tie up, and they go around in a deadlock. Drew powers Orton to a corner, but Orton headlocks back. Drew powers up and out, then he runs Orton over! Orton hurries to ropes and Drew mockingly asks, “How’s the back feel, Randy?” Orton stands, he and Drew reset, and the fans duel some more. Drew calls for a knuckle lock, Orton accepts, but then Drew kicks low! Drew bumps Orton off buckles, then climbs up, but he panders for too long and Orton YANKS him down!
The fans fire up as Orton climbs now! Orton rains down fists, and the fans count to nine. Orton hops down, brings Drew around, and POSTS him for ten! Drew tumbles out of the ring, Orton goes out after him, and they’re by the desk! But Drew kicks Orton first and SMACKS him off the desk! Drew clears the desk, and he brings Orton up for the DESK- NO, Orton fights free! Orton turns things around, DESK BACK SUPLEX for Drew! The fans fire up while Orton leaves Drew behind, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew writhes on the floor, but Orton goes out to fetch him! Orton brings Drew around, UPPERCUTS him, then says one more time! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Drew writhes as that desk stays standing! Orton grins, refreshes the ring count, and then he storms up on Drew. Drew pokes Orton in the eye! Drew POSTS Orton now, then brings him around to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! Orton slumps down, and Drew also grits his teeth from that double-edged attack, but Drew fires up as he stands tall. Drew drags Orton up, puts him in the ring, then stalks Orton. Drew looms over Orton, and HIP DROPS him!
Orton sputters, Drew says one more time, and he winds up for the HIP DROP! Drew paces around Orton, says maybe one more time, and he pretends he can’t hear the fans. Drew winds up again, but Orton flips over! Hip drop meets kneecaps! And then Orton pokes Drew in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Orton rises up. Drew sputters and flounders, Orton ROCKS him with a right! Drew ROCKS Orton back! Drew storms up, Orton kicks low, but Drew fires another haymaker! The haymakers go back and forth, Orton gets the edge, but Drew GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Drew clamps onto Orton with an armlock!
SmackDown returns to single picture and the fans rally up. Orton fights up, pries at the chinbar, and then throws right hands! Drew CHOPS Orton in return! The fans “WOO~” and Drew winds up. Drew ROCKS Orton again, eggs him on, then CHOPS again! Drew shoves Orton to a corner, CHOPS again, then dares Orton to fight! Drew whips corner to corner, but Orton comes back to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Drew swings, Orton dodges, SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up as Orton stalks Drew to the apron. Drew HOTSHOTS Orton first! Drew then runs in, but Orton puts him through the ropes!
The fans fire up as Orton has Drew for the DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up for Orton, and Orton hears those voices! Drew rises, but then Orton spots KEVIN OWENS! The Prizefighter is on the ramp, Orton glares at him, but then he turns around into a CLAYMORE!! Cover, DREW WINS!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
Kevin’s mere presence costs Orton, and now Drew has a huge win propelling him down the Road to WrestleMania! As for Orton, Kevin drags him out of the ring, SMACKS him off the desk, and then climbs up to join him! The fans boo but Kevin and his hot pink sneakers have Orton in position, but Orton slips free and TRIPS Kevin up! Kevin hits the desk then the floor! Orton staggers around, the fans rally behind him, and Orton stalks Kevin to the corner of the barriers. Orton lines up the shot! Orton runs in, but Kevin jumps over barriers! Security is there to stop Orton from pursuing, so Kevin runs away into the night!
The fans boo, but The Viper was that close! Will Orton be able to strike Kevin down and completely take him out?
Fire, thunder, smoke…
The force of nature is drawing ever closer. And he’s ready to fly! REY FENIX arrives next Friday Night SmackDown!
Jimmy Uso VS The Miz!
#BigJim gave Gunther a piece of his mind and a mark on his cheek, but it seems not everyone got the message. Will the Hollywood A-lister soon star in the Uso Penitentiary? Or will he prove Jimmy is NOT ready for a world champion level opponent?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Jimmy powers Miz to a corner, Miz turns things around, and the ref counts. Miz takes a swing, Jimmy ducks it to CHOP! And CHOP! Miz shoves Jimmy back, then runs up, but Jimmy TACKLES Miz! Jimmy rains down fists, Miz shoves him away to go to ropes, but Jimmy storms back up. Miz ELBOWS Jimmy away, then runs back up, only for Jimmy to LARIAT him down! The fans fire up while Jimmy storms up on Miz. Jimmy CHOPS Miz, has him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Miz reverses, Jimmy goes up and over, then UPPERCUTS! Miz staggers back to ropes, but Jimmy is right on him.
Jimmy whips, Miz reverses and kitchen sink knees! Then basement BOOTS! The fans fire up, Miz scowls, and Miz KNEES Jimmy in the back again and again. Miz stalks Jimmy to the ropes now, and he CHOKES Jimmy! The ref counts, Miz runs, and Miz STRADDLE ATTACKS! The fans boo, but Miz runs again. Jimmy ducks the boot, then dodges a lariat! Jimmy runs up to LARIAT Miz up and out! The fans fire up and Jimmy builds speed, but Miz runs away! Jimmy smirks as he goes out the side, and UPPERCUTS Miz over the barriers! Jimmy makes sure Gunther knows he’s coming to get him, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and both men are down. Miz and Jimmy crawl, and Jimmy pounds the mat. The fans rally, Jimmy rises and runs up to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And mule kick! Jimmy then UPPERCUTS Miz, dodges a lariat, then SAMOAN DROPS! The fans fire up, Jimmy goes to the corner, “UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs in, but Miz puts him on the apron! Jimmy UPPERCUTS again! Jimmy climbs, leaps, but Miz gets under! Miz then waistlocks, ripcords, and MOVIE MAKER! Fans boo that blatant parody, but Miz full nelsons! Jimmy drops, victory rolls, TWO! Miz has the cover, TWO! Miz hurries to BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally up as Jimmy survives! Miz stalks Jimmy, the fans rally up more, and Miz fires a KICK! And then another KICK! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” to the It Kicks, but then Miz winds up. Jimmy ducks the buzzsaw, Miz blocks the superkick, but the DRAGON WHIP connects! Miz rebounds to B-MOVIE KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! The parodies don’t get it done, but Miz still has his original work to fall back on. The fans rally for “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Miz runs in, A-LIST LARIAT! Miz shoves Jimmy down, then springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! Jimmy hurries up top, for the USO SPLASH!! Cover, Jimmy wins!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Miz may be a movie star, but Big Jim’s the one winning this main event! Jimmy then borrows Joe Tessitore’s headset to call out Gunther! He’s coming after dat ass on Monday! Gunther won’t be the ring general, he will be “Private Gunther,” and he will salute Big Jim! Uh, uh, YEET! Will Jimmy be the one making examples out of the World Heavyweight Champion? Or will everything come crashing down when Gunther gets his turn?
Drew McIntyre returns backstage.
And he says hey to Lewis Capaldi, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, and also a big fan of Drew’s. They’re ready to have a good night in the pub, but Jackie Redmond walks over to congratulate him on the win tonight. She was hoping to get some thoughts on that victory and what happened with Orton and Kevin. Drew says it’s alright, this is what happens. He doesn’t care about anybody else’s business, but no one gets away with screwing him over. And when no one meddles in his business, he wins! Drew called out Priest, where is he? Priest doesn’t have the balls! So time to get mad in the pubs, everyone’s invited!
Drew turns the corner, but PRIEST IS THERE! Priest ROCKS Drew, SMACKS him off the door, then throws him into road cases! Priest ROCKS Drew, SMACKS him off the trunk of a car, and then again! Or since it’s London, “the boot.” The driver complains, but Priest BODY SLAMS that guy through a table! Drew comes back to KNEE Priest low, SMACK him off the trunk, and then off the side! They go to the hood, or bonnet for UK. Drew drags Priest up, but Priest CLAWS Drew’s eyes! Priest then sends Drew SOUTH OF HEAVEN through the windshield! Priest tells security that he’s done for now. Any more jokes, Drew? Didn’t think so! RIP, jackass!
Priest leaves, the producers hurry to help Drew, and Drew’s got glass in his eye! Will that glass help Drew see why he shouldn’t piss off the Punisher?
CM Punk heads to gorilla.
He has a security detail with him, and he passes by Drew writhing in pain. Punk chuckles, then continues on. Will his contract signing with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins be just as brutal? We find out, after the break.
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
The SmackDown General Manager welcomes us back, and says it is his honor and privilege to be here in the O2 in London. Now, we all know why he and this table is here, and why additional security is here tonight. Tonight, we are here to sign a contract for a Triple Threat. Perhaps the biggest Triple Threat in the history of WrestleMania: Seth Rollins VS CM Punk VS Roman Reigns! The fans cheer all those names, and here comes the OTC! London puts the ones up, and Paul Heyman accompanies THE Tribal Chief out on stage. Roman raises his finger to the sky for the pyro, then security follows him to the ring.
SmackDown goes picture in picture as Roman’s entrance continues, and he raises his finger to the sky for the second round of pyro. Roman steps into the ring, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Heyman hands him a mic. The fans sing, “ROMAN! ROMAN REIGNS~!” Roman nods, the fans cheer, and now they chant, “O T C! O T C!” Roman tells London, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again, and again chant, “O T C! O T C!” Roman smiles, but he sees the chairs are not to his liking. Heyman makes sure to put one at the head of the table. Heyman also dusts the chair off while Roman enjoys the singing of, “ROMAN! ROMAN REIGNS~!”
Roman takes a seat and says that was beautiful. The way they sing to their Tribal Chief, it’s just beautiful. The singing continues, and Heyman even joins in! Roman smiles, and he says that is what he’s talking about. That’s the OTC for you, baby! The biggest star on the planet! The OTC came here for two reasons. One: to be acknowledged; check! And two: to sign this contract. Roman does just that, and he says he’s checked both boxes. That means- “BURN IT DOWN!” Seth Rollins interrupts! The fans now sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in his red wine paisley suit and conducts the O2 Choir all the way into the ring.
The fans cheer while Roman frowns, but Rollins takes the seat to Roman’s left. Rollins offers Heyman a chance to sing to this song, but Heyman frowns. Rollins chuckles, and he says the fans do have beautiful singing voices. He doesn’t know why Roman is in such a hurry to leave, though! This is their building! There’s a lot of history here! 12 years ago, they landed on the roof of this place in a helicopter! They came down those stairs over there, “ready to burn down the old guard!” They put the Undertaker down through the desk, and they were going to remake this company in their image!
Now don’t get him wrong, Rollins knows a lot has happened since then. They fought against each other, with each other, a little bit of love and a whole lot of hate. But Rollins dare says, as the fans continue to sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~,” that Rollins and Roman accomplished their mission. The fans start to chant for CM Punk, but Rollins tunes them out. Roman says, “We? We? You keep saying we. Our mission? We died a long time ago. It’s only been ME. You been here, but I done all the work! I’ve made this place what it is today! I took us to the level that we are here today! I made this place better than we found it!
“I’m the one that made us desirable to Netflix! I’m the one that took us into billion-dollar deals! Tell me, what have you done?” Rollins shouts, “I’ll tell you what I’ve done! YOU, YOU, YOU, it’s that mindset that keeps me having to screw you! You understand that? And your biggest mistake is not understanding the danger that’s right in front of us! The danger that’s right in front of you! You let the biggest snake in the world, CM Punk, into the garden! And you could’ve cut his head off at WarGames! But instead, you shook his hand. You could’ve let me finish him inside the cage at The Garden, but you didn’t. And now, I am left to do what I always do: Clean up your mess, again.”
Rollins drops his mic, picks up the pen, and signs his part. And now, here comes CM PUNK! The fans fire up and sing along with Cult of Personality, then join in on saying, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk goes to the ring, but as he grabs a mic, he goes up a corner, just like he did last Friday. “I have come here to chew bubblegum and sign a contract. And I’m all outta bubblegum.” The fans cheer the Rowdy Roddy Piper reference, and Punk hops down to take his seat on Roman’s right. Punk looks over said contract, but Roman asks if Punk needs a highlighter or something. What’s he doing? Just go to page four, clause five.
Punk does as Roman says, but Roman says Punk needs to hurry, this is precious TV time. Punk reads the segment, Roman tells Heyman to just smarten Punk up. Heyman tells Punk he knows what Punk is looking for. It is in there. They’re closing the show at WrestleMania. The fans go wild hearing that! Heyman tells Punk that he gets to live his dream of dreams. CM Punk will be a WrestleMania main eventer! The fans cheer and while Roman smiles, Rollins is furious. Roman says, “One man’s dream is another man’s favor! CHECK!” Wait, this was the favor? Rollins says no! This is not something to laugh at, and Punk does not get to tear up!
Punk is NOT deserving! He does NOT deserve this! The fans boo but Rollins continues to throw a fit! Main eventing WrestleMania is SACRED, the most important thing in the world to Rollins! More than anything! Except the fact that Punk NEVER gets to main event! This is all Roman’s fault! This is all Heyman’s fault! Rollins THROWS his mic down, paces angrily, but Punk picks up the mic. The fans cheer Punk on again, and Punk stands to thank London, to thank Chicago, to thank Louisville, Kentucky, and to thank ALL the fans. As corny as it sounds, he thanks the WWE Universe who stood by him and chanted his name for TEN LONG YEARS!
Roman says hold on, hold on. Punk shouldn’t be thanking the fans! He should be thanking the Tribal Chief! It is because of Roman that Punk gets this honor! So please, take this moment, close the show with that acknowledgement! Do this the right way. The credits are already rolling as Punk kneels before Roman!? Punk smiles, and he thanks “My Tribal Chief, the holder of the ula fala, the Head of the Table, the… Big Dog? Thank you for allowing a kid from Chicago to be graced by your presence. Thank you, My Tribal Chief, for allowing me to stand in your ring. And thank you so much. Thank you, Roman Reigns, so very much.
“But because of you, I will see you in the main event of WrestleMania.” And again, Rollins is agonizing over this. Punk finishes putting his signature on the contract, and London tells him, “You Deserve It!” Punk thanks Roman again, and then says, “But that’s not the favor that I’m owed.” WHAT?! Roman looks at Heyman and Heyman can’t look him in the eye! If getting this Triple Threat made into the main event isn’t the gift of the Wise Man, then what is?!
My Thoughts:
A good SmackDown, but they pulled off quite the paradox. They made it feel like they were struggling to fill three hours, yet they also filled the show to the point where that contract signing segment was almost bleeding over the three hour mark. Ironically, part of the problem was just how excited the London crowd was for this. The superstars still wanted to enjoy the chants and songs, but that’s time SmackDown doesn’t have to spare. It made the opening promo from Cody, Orton and Drew take longer, and it kinda did the same to the contract signing at the end. Even so, we still got a very good promo, and good stuff to set up Orton VS McIntyre.
Orton VS McIntyre was a great match, but of course Kevin costs Orton. McIntyre gets his win, Kevin and Orton have a bit of a brawl, but of course Kevin ends up on the losing end and runs off. McIntyre’s trash talk also comes back to bite him as Priest gets the better of him in their brawl. Here’s hoping Drew didn’t actually get glass in his eye, but that being the thing in kayfabe can be some good stuff. I can imagine McIntyre with an eyepatch, and he takes it off at the opportune time to get the better of Priest in their match. Also what a fitting choice for Punk to be passing by Drew suffering because of real glass.
Very good title matches tonight, but of course the status quo was kept. Pretty Deadly gets to look great here in London, but the Profits only just got the belts, they’re not going to be transitional champions like that. And Knight VS Braun was really good stuff, but honestly, Jacob Fatu going after them both should’ve been a given. Jacob also had a great promo with Solo & Tama to start adding to that divide between Jacob and Solo. I would hope Solo doesn’t screw Jacob out of the US Championship, but it feels like he will as Solo won’t stand for Jacob defying his authority, even though Solo’s been trying to make Jacob the champion all along.
Very good stuff from Jimmy Uso tonight, from his promo with #MeloDon’tMiz and then a great match with Miz. Their match ended up the de facto main event match, so that’s also great for both guys. Great win for Jimmy, but that’s likely because Jimmy is losing big time to Gunther on Monday. And it might just be me, but it feels like only now is the Jey VS Gunther build really moving, largely in part because Jimmy got involved. Jimmy’s promo after his match is something along the lines of what Jey should be saying. But I suppose as brothers, Jimmy is the one who knows Jey best and knows what Jey needs to be motivated again. And seeing Jimmy get beat up by Gunther will definitely motivate Jey…
Good final vignettes for Rey Fenix and Aleister Black. I’m a little surprised they confirmed Rey Fenix is showing up next week, and that they confirmed who Rey Fenix even is. I believe commentary confirmed Rey Fenix is Penta’s real brother, even namedropped “Lucha Brothers,” but all that is still surprising considering Fenix is going to start on SmackDown. Aleister’s vignette (at least I am fairly confident it’s his) was giving us glimpses of his silhouette, but I think there was usage of AI in the snake imagery. It was fine they did it for El Grande Americano because that is all trolling, but they really should try and do things the old fashioned way of photoshop and stock imagery.
Very good stuff in the Women’s Division tonight, though the WWE Women’s Championship portion was the weaker. Naomi’s got a great Heel persona going, her promo was great, and her going after B-Fab & Michin over them supporting Jade was a great detail. Jade runs Naomi off, helps B-Fab, but there was no helping Michin in being fed to Charlotte. Tiffany had a decent promo, and it does fit how Charlotte kept her from speaking so she finally gets things out here. It didn’t really add that much, though, but they already gave us a great brawl so not sure what more they can give.
KC Squared VS The Secret Her-vice was a very good match, but of course Chelsea made sure her team won. A Six Woman Tag of Zelina & KC Squared VS The Green Administration is certainly coming, to help give us Zelina VS Chelsea for the Women’s US Championship.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 3.27.2025
Bad news out of the TNA management side, but this is a taped episode from El Paso! So we won’t see any of the fallout just yet!
Now we all heard the news about the TNA change in hierarchy, and I…have no positive outlook on that. Delirious sucked at booking and creative in the dying days of ROH before it got bought as a B show. Dreamer having even more control is concerning because his ideas the last two years haven’t been much better.
Gail leaving makes more sense to me. Be it firing or a “you can’t quit, you’re fired” kind of situation, the Knockouts division is the worst it’s been in a long time and Gail was close with Scott D’Amore. So I don’t think Gail parting ways is as big of a problem since TNA has slowly been bleeding out with the Scott faithful.
Granted, I think the next few shows were already taped before the firing so things shouldn’t be completely unwatchable for at least a week or two. So let’s see where we’re going.
.@WeAreRosemary sends @XiaBrookside a CHILLING message!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/LaVxF6l2yc pic.twitter.com/srciTTbel0
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 28, 2025
Ratings:
- Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley vs Elegance Clique w/Personal Concierge: Ash wins via Rarefied Air – ** 1/4
- Fir$t Cla$$ & Frankie Kazarian vs Laredo Kid, Octagon Jr & Chavo Guerrero Jr: Chavo wins via Gory Bomb into Frog Splash – *** 1/4
- Jacy Jayne vs Masha Slamovich: Masha wins via Russian Death Device – ***
- Eric Young w/two losers vs Ace Austin: Eric wins via Piledriver – ** 1/2
- Seto & Mokuba – I mean – Nic Nemeth w/Ryan Nemeth vs Leon Slater: Nic wins via Danger Zone – *** 1/4
Results:
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley vs Elegance Clique w/Personal Concierge
Ash and Gigi start off, Gigi with a little Rascalz after her first takedown. So both her and Wentz are making it obvious something’s going on between them, and I’m not mad at it. Good for my man Wentz.
Tatum and Gigi get some quick tandem offense in, Ash does manage to scurry off to a tag and Heather gets bent into a Pretzel. Some kind of Inverted Tarantula from Tatum, Gigi tags in, Bronco Buster on Heather followed by Kawada Kicks. Heather sells against the ropes, Gigi goes for a Hesitation Dropkick, but Concierge pulls her away so Gigi crashes and burns. Ref is distracted, Ash gets in some cheap shots and then the Elegant duo starts working over Gigi. A few quick tags, but once Heather comes in, Gigi fights out of the corner, gets the hot tag to Tatum. Tatum stacks up both Elegance members, Corner Stacked Crossbody, Butterfly Suplex and an Elbow Drop with some some flare. Tatum goes to the top rope, Heather pulls Gigi off the apron, Concierge shoves Tatum off the turnbuckle and Ash hits Rarefied Air for the win.
Post match the Elegance Clique wants to make their wish with the cake, they light the candles and Tatum and Gigi recover enough to do what we all expected last week, the cake in the face spot. Some…suggestive licking from both of our Hot Topic Hotties, so…no complaints here.
.@Ashamae_Sebera, @Heathereckless and @IamGeorgeIceman are having a meltdown!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/LaVxF6l2yc pic.twitter.com/FnKwPqm2ff
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 28, 2025
Fir$t Cla$$ & Frankie Kazarian vs Laredo Kid, Octagon Jr & Chavo Guerrero Jr
Chavo and Kaz start since he’s King Petty, a quick rope run turns into a Headscissor from Chavo. Kaz recovers, they lock up, Kaz hits the Knee Lift during the lock up to tag out to KC. KC pulls off some athletic dodges, gloats a bit so Chavo waits, measures and nails a gorgeous Dropkick. Laredo comes in on fire, quick high spots that send KC bouncing around like HBK against Hulk. KC powders after sells the Satellite Takedown, AJ checks on him and we go to commercial.
Back from commercial, Octagon is lighting up KC’s chest with overhand chops, he perches, Sunset Headscissor Flip from corner to corner, KC tries to Back Drop him but Octagon does a headstand, kicks KC away and lays him out with a high spot. AJ gets on the apron to stop Octagon from running the ropes, the referee has a stroke or something because he stops paying attention and AJ pulls Octagon out of the ring and chucks him. KC with the Tope con Hilo and tag (tag ropes haven’t mattered since the 80s we all know this). So AJ is getting taunted by the crowd in Spanish, but he’s manhandling Octagon since it looks like a Child fighting their parent. AJ knocks off Chavo and Laredo, Laredo pops up and tries to get involved but he’s caught on the shoulders, Octagon goes for the Crossbody but gets caught and AJ pulls off “World’s Strongest Wasteland” but Chavo breaks up the pinfall. AJ throws Octagon into the corner, Tennessee Whiskey, and tag out to KC. KC hits a few moves, but starts to lose the momentum until he connects with a Super Kick. Simultaneous rope run into the Dueling Crossbodies, so we get the timely tag outs from both sides. Kaz and Laredo come in, Laredo lands like two moves before Kaz hits a Sole Butt, Lariat and eats his lunch. KC and Kaz try to double team Laredo but he fights out and the crowd is chanting for Chavo.
Chavo tags in, and he’s rocking KC, Saito Suplex, Low Bridge to AJ, Reverse the Whip so Chavo goes to the corner and perches, KC feeds, Chavo Backflips to safety, rolls through and lays out KC. Chavo is feeling himself, 3 Amigos start on KC but only 2, Kaz comes in and Chavo switches to Kaz for the Amigos, only 2 again before AJ breaks it up. AJ goes for the disrespect, but Chavo counters and hits the 3 Amigos on the biggest Culero. Aztec Warriors dive to stop AJ and Kaz, KC tries a Dirty Victory Roll but Chavo kicks out. GORY BOMB into FROG SPLASH!
Chavo looked fantastic and he’s the one in the best shape in the ring. I wouldn’t be mad at more Chavito.
Jacy Jayne vs Masha Slamovich
I expect very little from this match.
Collar and Elbow, gator rolling for the first 30 seconds or so, then Jacy goes to some Hair Pull takedowns and does a little taunt before Masha pops back up and hits a Lariat into a Dive. Jacy sells it like she’s really hurt, even the ref tries to hold Masha back a little before Masha gets annoyed and just grabs her, Masha throws her in, looks for a Dive and Jacy sees it and powders. Masha tries to go back to the well for the Dive again but Jacy hits the Uppercut and then an Apron Run PK to drop Masha. Forearms rain down into a Foot Choke as Jacy continues to arrogantly play to the crowd. Another Foot Choke into a Cannonball, and near fall.
Masha gets space with a Sole Butt, tries to snap off Requiem but Jacy fights off, fights through a Sunset Flip another effective PK keeps Masha on her ass. Jacy looks for a kinda half-assed Camel Clutch as Masha is fighting up, but Jacy runs her into the corner, gets distracted mouthing off to the crowd, so Masha recovers, 5 Hole Up Kick sends Jacy into the corner, Yakuza Kick into Capo Kick for two. Requiem attempt again, but Jacy pushes off, a little back and forth, Masha tries a Backslide but Jacy gets away and hits a V-Trigger but only a 2 count. Jacy looks for the Discus Punch but Masha ducks it, they strike back and forth, but some dodges from both leave the exchange more even. Jacy with the Front Kick to the face sends Masha to the outside. Jacy wants another PK, but Masha blocks, Electric Chair Apron Snake Eyes. Masha throws her in, a PK into a near all. Requiem attempt 3, and thwarted from Jacy with a Superkick into a Neckbreaker. Senton misses from Jacy, Buzzsaw Kick, into Spinning Back Kick and Russian Death Device for the win.
Better than I expected, and Tessa attacks as soon as the bell rings. Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Li make the save after Tessa grabs the belt.
Eric Young w/two losers vs Ace Austin
Ace and Eric tie up, World of Sport start but as soon as Ace starts to get away EY punches him in the face. Eric looks at the camera and says “This is what trust looks like”, turns his back on Ace, when Ace looks to attack, the loser duo cut him off. EY takes advantage of the weird situation, but Ace with some Up and Over quick spots, into an Inside Cradle and La Magistral. EY kicks out of the quick flash attempts, but eats a Dropkick, and Ace goes all Speed Kils on him with fast strikes and then a face buster for another near fall. Strike spot very early in the match, Ace gets the best of it, goes for a Tear Drop Suplex but EY sits on it to block, Headlocks to keep him close and then a snap Lariat into beatdown bully tactics. EY takes the referee’s attention and one of the nerds punch Ace in the face.
Eric tries to lean on Ace, but Ace fires, a few strikes, Click Click Boom, the Miz Seated Lariats in the corner, Mochizuki Triangle Kick connects! Only a 2 count, but Ace seems to be in control. Ace puts EY on the ropes, a few strikes to keep him rocked, wants a Superplex, but EY blocks, bites the face and Macho Elbow gets a very close two count. EY tries the Piledriver but Ace turns it into a Jacknife Cradle,Spinning Heel Kick, calls for The Fold, but the losers hop on the apron to distract, Ace attacks them. Ace tries to time out the Triangle Kick again, but Eric dodges, throws Ace head first through the buckles. As Ace stumbles out of the corner, Piledriver, and it’s over.
Oh look it’s the “we’ll hear from Joe Hendry” segment. Again, I’ve loved this gimmick since Day 1, even didn’t hate his What Culture Pro stuff, but there is such a thing as milking a cow too much.
Elijah interrupts the whole “Who’s next” speech. When Elijah comes out he says he’s not the challenger and he believes in Joe. The crowd wants Elijah to turn on Hendry. Elijah pauses for a moment, and starts proving his friendship with stating his favorite color and a little “You Got a Friend in Me”. The crowd is into singing along and waving their cameras like Lighters to a 30 year old song. THANKFULLY Kaz breaks up the hug fest. Now he gets the “Culero” chant.
Kaz pulls out a Bass…what the hell is this Jam Session. Kaz has to warm up so he plays “La Cucaracha” on the bass. Kaz…is a national treasure. Hendry kicks Kaz out of the ring after his Heelish and playfully racially charged song choices. Kaz tries to sow dissension, but Joe and Elijah pinball Kaz between them. Kaz slips a power move and tries to shove Elijah into Joe but Elijah puts the brakes on, a small tense moment. But then Joe and Elijah play “Nah Nah Nah Nah, Hey Hey, Goodbye”…and that goes right into a commercial. Oddly…perfect.
Nic Nemeth w/Ryan Nemeth vs Leon Slater
Nic shoots the half immediately for a flash pinfall but Leon kicks out at one. Nic continues to keep things grounded with his amateur wrestling skills, and then does a little Dolph Ziggler show off. So Nic isn’t really taking this seriously, and Leon starts getting the best of things with an Arm Wringer, into drag, Shoulder Tackle and rope run as Nic tries to Leap Frog and Leon puts on the brakes and just shoves Nic on his ass. Nic gets annoyed, a few strikes, grinds his face along the ropes, but Leon keeps stringing some offense together, Back Handspring Elbow into his Corner con Hilo.
Ahh the classic formula of the commercial gives the heel the advantage, Twisting Suplex from Leon stops Nic’s offense momentum, right hand, Leon lifts Nic up for something, Nic slips it, kicks him in the gut, looks for the FameAsser, but Leon catches him into a Blue Thunder Bomb variation. Slater wants the Swanton 450, but Nic powders. Leon tries to adjust into a Dive, but Nic cuts him off, counter for counter and a FameAsser out of the counters for a two count. Nic starts the big brother tactics, bootwashes and arrogance, Slater fires, punches into a Yakuza Kick. Leon wants another Lethal Injection variant, but Nic catches him into a Rear Naked Choke. Slater tries to turn it into a pin so Nic breaks it. Leon wants a Leg Lariat but misses and gets unceremoniously dropped by Nic. Nic puts Leon up on the buckles, Superplex possibly but Slater counters, tries to collect himself for a move, but Nic falls into the ropes to crotch Leon, and finally hits the Superplex.
Twist of Slate from Leon, Swanton 450 but knees get up. Locomotion Cradles from both but they kick out, Ryan picks the ankle to trip up Leon just a touch and then Danger Zone ends the match.
Ryan starts the post match beatdown, but the Hardy’s music hits and they come down to the ring for the save. Matt challenges the Nemeths for Rebellion because they’re not medically cleared yet.
Overall Score: 6.5/10
Decent story motion, no match was offensive, and there was actually some solid match action for television standards. I don’t have a ton to complain about aside from the Knockouts Division is in a weird spot, and giving Hendry a lot of just talking and hollow payoff segments feels stupid. If we need to hear from him every week, give him a talk segment like Highlight Reel or something. Yes I know First Class just got The Penthouse, but if Hendry is going to talk more than wrestle, give him a talk segment for us to sink our teeth into.
There was the announcement that Xia, Lei Ying and Masha will face Tessa, Jacy and a mystery partner. So you gotta wonder if there’s going to be another NXT mercenary, a surprise return or if it’ll just be Rosemary since she’s got her issues with Xia. Also I just realized that Unbreakable is going to be on a Thursday, seemingly after iMPACT? I’m gonna have to see how they do it, because if there’s an Impact episode and 2-3 hour PLE…I do not want to be awake until 1am. People need to work, and I will be Unwakeable if things go that long.
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