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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (7/25/24)
B Block, Round 3!

Can the Alpha stand the heat?
So far, AEW’s Konosuke Takeshita has been unstoppable in the G1 Climax! But will he continue to be the Alpha? Or will Yuya Uemura burn him up?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS SANADA & Taka Michinoku; Sanada & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; The United Empire win(s).
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jake Lee & Gabe Kidd; Jake & Gabe win.
- Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Dick Togo; Naito & Takagi win.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS Boltin Oleg; Goto wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Jeff Cobb VS Ren Narita; Ren wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: El Phantasmo VS Yota Tsuji; ELP wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS David Finlay; Finlay wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Konosuke Takeshita VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 3-0, 6 points
Evil: 3-0, 6 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-1, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-1, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 1-2, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-2, 2 points
Sanada: 1-2, 2 points
Callum Newman: 1-2, 2 points
Shota Umino: 1-2, 2 points
Great-O-Khan: 0-3, 0 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
Yuya Uemura: 2-0, 4 points
Henare: 2-0, 4 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 2-0, 4 points
Jeff Cobb: 1-1, 2 points
Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Ren Narita: 1-1, 2 points
David Finlay: 0-2, 0 points
Hirooki Goto: 0-2, 0 points
El Phantasmo: 0-2, 0 points
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS Boltin Oleg!
The Fierce Warrior is floundering a bit at 0-2, but he’s still only a step behind the Kazakhstan Juggernaut. Can Goto use Yoshi-Hashi’s motivational words and #TurnItAllAround? Or will Oleg be the one to storm back up the ranks?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and Oleg powers Goto back to ropes. The ref counts, Oleg lets off slowly, and the fans cheer. Goto also claps and the two reset. Goto calls for a knuckle lock, Oleg obliges, and they go shoulder to shoulder for a Test of Strength! Oleg quickly brings Goto to his knees! The fans rally, Goto powers up, and Goto rolls back to reverse the pressure onto Oleg! The fans cheer, and Goto kicks low. Goto headlocks, but Oleg fires body shots. Oleg powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and Oleg fires up! Goto runs, they RAM shoulders again, and Goto dares Oleg to go!
Oleg and Goto both run, and Oleg runs Goto over! The fans fire up and Oleg brings Goto around. Oleg ROCKS Goto with a forearm, kicks low, then CHOPS him in the corner. And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Goto staggers, Oleg brings him back to the corner, and RAMS into him again and again and again! Goto sits down, Oleg stomps him, but lets off as the ref counts. Oleg then drags Goto up, scoops and SLAMS him! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer, and Oleg goes for legs! Goto scrambles for ropes but Oleg drags him back! Oleg works to turn Goto over, and has the BOSTON CRAB! Goto endures and the fans rally again!
Goto powers up, crawls forward, but Oleg puts on the pressure! Goto starts to falter, but he reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Oleg lets go and the fans cheer. Oleg paces, but he brings Goto back up. Oleg ROCKS Goto with another forearm, then CHOPS again! Oleg whips corner to corner, runs in, but Goto avoids the splash! Goto runs in but Oleg BOOTS him! Oleg keeps moving, but Goto dodges and LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Goto snarls as he rises up, and he brings Oleg up for forearm after forearm. Goto whips corner to corner, runs in and MURAMASAS! Then SAIDOS! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Oleg hangs tough. Goto drags Oleg up, goes to fireman’s carry, but Oleg CLUBS him down. Oleg CLUBS Goto again, throws off the elbow pads, and he deadlifts for the Shake, Rattle and THROW! Then Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Goto crawls to a corner, Oleg aims from the other. Goto rises, Oleg runs in and STINGER SPLASHES! Oleg keeps moving, but Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Oleg writhes but Goto rises. Goto drags Oleg up but Oleg fires a forearm first! And then another! Goto fires back, the two go back and forth!
The fans rally as Goto ROCKS Oleg! Oleg ROCKS Goto! They keep going, and Oleg gets the edge! Oleg runs, but Goto catches him and spins him, URA GTR! And then Goto runs to LARIAT! Oleg stays up!? And he DROPKICKS Goto down! The fans fire up again as Goto flounders to a corner. Oleg rises, runs in, STINGER SPLASH! Then a scoop and SLAM into the drop zone! Oleg goes up and up and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives and the fans fire up! Oleg roars, drags Goto up, and fireman’s carries! But Goto slips free and has the SLEEPER! Oleg fades, drops to a knee, then sits down on the mat!
The fans rally as Goto squeezes on the hold and leans on Oleg! The ref checks, but Goto lets go to PENALTY- NO! Oleg blocks the kick! Oleg powers up to a fireman’s carry! LANDSLIDE DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Goto survives, but Oleg roars again! Oleg fireman’s carries, and he runs for- NO, Goto sunset flips it! TWO!! Oleg escapes and the fans fire up again! Goto SWATS a lariat, has the SLEEPER, then GOTO NI SHIKI! TWO!?! Oleg escapes, Goto blocks a boot! Goto HEADBUTTS Oleg down! Goto fires up and focuses his power! Oleg sits up into the BUZZSAW! Goto then drags Oleg up to dragon sleeper! G T R!! Cover, Goto wins!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Oleg earns 0)
It was a powerful battle from both men, but in the end, Goto comes out on top! Will he always #GetBackUp until he’s the top of the block? Can Oleg learn from this and #TurnItAllAround?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Jeff Cobb VS Ren Narita!
The Imperial Unit couldn’t stop The Don Callis Family’s Alpha, but the Souled Out Son of Strong Style snuck one past The Headbanga. Will Cobb be ready for all the tricks up Ren’s sleeve? Or will Ren cancel the Tour of the Islands?
Oh but of course Ren attacks during Cobb’s entrance! He comes running up behind the NJPW World Television Champion to CLUB him, then SMACKS him off the apron! Ren brings Cobb around to whip hard into railing! The ref reprimands but Ren brings Cobb through the gate to the very back of the crowd. Ren CLUBS Cobb again, then sends him into the wall! The ref again reprimands but Ren doesn’t care, this isn’t even a match yet. Ren whips Cobb at the chairs! But Cobb reverses to OVERHEAD SUPLEX Ren onto the chairs! Ren writhes, the fans fire up, and Cobb storms over. Cobb stands Ren up to ROCK him with a right!
The ref insist they get this in the ring so it can actually be a match. Cobb drags Ren up, brings him around the way, and ROCKS him again. The fans rally as Cobb leaves Ren behind. Cobb high-fives Callum Newman on commentary, then goes back to Ren. Cobb drags Ren up, pats him on the back, then CLUBS him! Ren staggers his way to ringside, and Cobb storms up. Cobb puts Ren’s shirt up and over his face, then CHOPS Ren down! Ren sputters while Cobb leaves him behind, Cobb signals for the bell, as does the ref, and now we’re on record. Cobb then goes out to drag Ren up and into the ring.
The fans applaud as Cobb steps on Ren. Cobb pretends he didn’t see Ren there, then drags him around. Cobb stomps Ren, then stands on him as a surfboard! Cobb “puts one out” but pretends to cough on the smoke. Cobb crane stances, then steps off Ren’s back. Cobb drags Ren back up, but Ren fires a forearm! Cobb isn’t bothered by it! Ren fires more forearms, but Cobb is more annoyed than anything. Cobb blocks a shot to then short arm LARIAT! And GACHIMUCHI FLOP as Ren moves aside! Ren grabs a leg and SMASHES the knee! Ren then drags Cobb over to a corner, and he pulls the leg around the post!
The ref counts, the fans boo, and Ren lets go at 4. Ren then SLAMS Cobb’s leg into the post! Cobb crawls away but Ren goes looking under the ring. Ren brings out multiple chairs, but steps into the ring without them. Ren tries a cocky cover, ONE! Ren drags Cobb up, throws him out of the ring, and then follows him. Ren brings Cobb around to go back through the gate. Ren CLUBS and stomps Cobb down, then fetches the chairs. Ren SMASHES the leg with a chair! The ref reprimands, Ren leaves Cobb behind, and the ref checks on Cobb. Cobb is still okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cobb crawls, then hobbles, and he hops into the ring at 7!
The fans cheer but Ren is on Cobb with stomps! Ren puts the bad leg on ropes, then HIP DROPS the knee! Ren stands Cobb up, but Cobb ROCKS Ren! And ROCKS him again! And HEADBUTTS! Cobb hops on one leg, but Ren CLAWS Cobb’s face! The ref reprimands, but Ren scrapes Cobb’s face off ropes! The ref reprimands more, but Ren runs to BOOT Cobb down! Cover, TWO! Ren clamps onto the leg with a standing toehold, and he twists the foot around! Cobb endures, sits up and fires hands! Ren just wrenches the foot and has a seated toehold! Ren pulls on the leg, but Cobb crawls back to get the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer but Ren holds on. The ref counts, Ren lets go at 4. Ren storms off to fetch a chair into the ring. The ref reprimands but Ren shoves him aside. Ren aims, but the ref stops him! The fans cheer as the chair is taken away. Ren still kicks the bad leg, then runs, but into a CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cobb goes to ropes, watches Ren rise, and he manages to run Ren over! And again! Ren gets mad, takes a swing, but Cobb dodges to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Cobb rises again. Ren goes to a corner, Cobb manages to run in, and he LARIATS!
Cobb brings Ren around to lift and atomic TOSS! Cover, TWO! Ren is still in this, but Cobb GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Cobb manages that on one good leg! Cobb hobbles after Ren, drags him up, and fireman’s carries, but Ren slips free. Ren waistlocks but Cobb denies the O’Conner Roll. Ren dodges the lariat and BOOTS Cobb! Cobb staggers, into DOWN TO DIE! Both men are down from that knee drop attack, and the fans rally up. Ren rises first, storms over and drags Cobb up. But Cobb fights the exploder! Cobb CLUBS Ren, but Ren slips around for a drop toehold into KNEEBAR!
Cobb endures, reaches out, but Ren rolls him away to keep the KNEEBAR!! Cobb endures, but Ren has the leg grapevined! Cobb still reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ren lets go at 4, and he vows to end this now. Ren goes up a corner, Cobb stands, HELL’S- NO, Cobb avoids the “Hell’s Guillotine” knee drop and he ROCKS Ren! GERMAN- NO, Ren fights the lift to switch! Cobb switches, but Ren mule kicks the bad leg! The ref reprimands but Ren says he made sure to hit the knee. Then Ren runs up to DOUBLE- NO, Cobb pops Ren up into a fireman’s carry! F 5 THOUSAND!! Ren flounders around and the fans fire up!
Cobb crawls his way over to the cover, TWO! Ren survives from the delay but Cobb roars and beats his chest! The fans fire up with Cobb and he drags Ren back up. But Ren grabs the ref! Cobb swings, Ren dodges, and then shoves Cobb into the ref! Then a CHOP BLOCK on the bad leg! The fans boo while Ren fetches his push-up bar! Ren grins, aims, but Cobb blocks the bar attack! They fight over the bar, and Cobb TOSSES Ren away! Cobb has the bar, and he glares at Ren. Cobb shrugs, aims, but Ren has the ref look! The ref stops Cobb from using the bar, Ren LOW BLOWS Cobb! And KNEES Cobb into the DOUBLE CROSSER!! Cover, Ren wins!!
Winner: Ren Narita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Cobb earns 0)
Once again, an underhanded victory for The Souled Out Son of Strong Style. And now, he has a win over a champion! Will Ren look to have his 15 minutes of fame even after the G1? Or can Cobb still find a way to conquer the Climax?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: El Phantasmo w/ Jado VS Yota Tsuji!
Speaking of the Headbanga, it’s been rough for him without his friends around. Will he finally stand on his own two feet again? Or will he be knocked down by a Gene Blast?
The bell rings and the fans duel, “E L P!” “YO-TA! YO-TA!” Yota and ELP take a moment to check who has the stronger cheering. Yota smiles as it seems pretty clear his fans are the majority. The two tie up, go around, and Yota wrenches to a wristlock. ELP rolls, trips Yota, turns him over, and ties up the legs for a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Yota pops free, covers, TWO!! ELP narrowly escapes and the fans cheer! The two reset, tie up again, and Yota headlocks. ELP throws body shots, powers up and out, but Yota runs him over! Yota keeps moving, ELP hurdles, Yota leaps over, but ELP sweeps! Cover, ONE! ELP avoids a sweep to body scissor roll, TWO!
Yota has a cover, TWO! ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Yota narrowly escapes and the fans fire up again! ELP asks, “How ’bout now?” The dueling is still favors “YO-TA! YO-TA!” but the ELP side is growing stronger. ELP steps up and he CHOPS Yota! The fans cheer while Yota steps back to the ropes. Yota then comes back to CHOP ELP! Yota shakes out his hand, he hit ELP that hard. ELP hushes the fans, and CHOPS Yota again! The fans cheer and ELP flexes. But Yota grins and stands back up. ELP slaps Yota around a bit, but Yota hushes everyone. But then ELP wrangles Yota by the hand! ELP drops a KNEE on the fingers!
ELP then knuckle locks, CHOPS, and goes up, up and all around to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up again and ELP feeds off the energy. Yota bails out, ELP builds speed, but Yota GAMANGIRIS the dive! ELP tumbles and fans fire up again. Yota drags ELP up, fireman’s carries, and hits SNAKE EYES off the apron! Jado coaches ELP but Yota brings ELP up and into the ring. The fans rally, Yota steps in and covers, ONE!! ELP stays in this but Yota stays on him. Yota stands ELP up to CHOP! ELP sputters, goes to a corner, and he’s got tingling in his hands. ELP shakes his head, he isn’t done yet, but Yota stands him up.
Yota RAMS into ELP again and again! Then Yota brings ELP around to half nelson and GUTBUSTER DROP! Then Yota wraps on the body scissors! ELP endures the squeeze, pulls at Yota’s legs, but Yota just squeezes tighter! ELP fights around, reaches out, but Yota puts on all the pressure he can! ELP sits up then rocks back to roll his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, and Yota lets ELP go. Yota paces while ELP grits his teeth and sits up. Yota drags ELP up but ELP CHOPS! And CHOPS! Yota isn’t bothered, so ELP fires a forearm! Yota CHOPS back! ELP staggers and falls against ropes, but he shakes his head.
ELP stands, CHOPS, but Yota knees low! Yota runs, ELP drops then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Yota rolls away to a corner but ELP kips up! The fans cheer, ELP runs in and forearm SMASHES! ELP whips, Yota reverses, but ELP goes up and over. ELP then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard CROSSBODY! ELP somersaults through to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and ELP calls his shot. ELP brings Yota up, straitjackets and torture racks, then spins into BRAIN SALAD! The fans fire up while ELP crawls to the cover, TWO! Yota survives and the fans rally up again.
Jado coaches ELP while both men stagger up. ELP runs in to LARIAT Yota up and out! Then ELP builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Yota goes over railing! The Young Lions hurry to help Yota out of No Man’s Land, and that means clearing out the fans. Yota stands, ELP ROUNDHOUSES him! ELP goes to the ring, then goes up the corner! SPRINGBOARD THUNDERKISS into No Man’s Land! Direct hit and down goes Yota! ELP hobbles up as the ring count climbs, and ELP dumps Yota to ringside at 12 of 20. ELP hops over at 15, pushes Yota in at 17, and the fans cheer. ELP goes back up ropes, to SWANTON BOMB!
ELP struggles to get back up but he still LIONSAULTS, but Yota moves! ELP belly flops and flounders to a corner while the fans rally up. Yota rises, runs in, but ELP BOOTS him! ELP goes up the corner, but Yota CHOPS first! ELP leans back, Yota sits him up, and SUPER DRAGON SCREWS a leg! Yota then SMASHES that leg on the mat! Yota ties the legs up, and he lifts ELP in a PRISM TRAP!! ELP endures, reaches out, but Yota leans on the hold! ELP flails, finds his way forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Yota lets go, and he stands on ELP’s leg! The ref reprimands, Yota steps away, and he paces while ELP drags himself up.
Yota taunts ELP, and ELP CHOPS! Yota kicks the bad leg! ELP falls, but he drags himself back up. ELP hobbles over to fire forearms, but Yota kicks the leg again! Yota scuffs ELP, gives him taunting kicks, and even stands on ELP’s bad leg. ELP pushes the leg again, stands up and staggers. ELP takes the elbow pads off, then winds up to ROCK Yota! The fans fire up and Yota even kneels! ELP gives Yota taunting kicks but Yota smiles. Yota stands to ROCK ELP. ELP steadies himself and takes a deep breath. ELP fires another forearm, and now the two go back and forth! The fans rally and duel, and ELP gets the edge!
ELP ROCKS Yota again, roars, but Yota gets the bad leg! KNEE BREAKER! But ELP still ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up and ELP runs, into a clinch! BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER, and STOMP! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans cheer, but Yota shakes his head. We pass 15 minutes as Yota brings ELP up, but ELP’s leg won’t let him stand! Yota drags ELP up and reels him in, but ELP drags him into a cradle! TWO!! ELP fakes high to roll Yota up, TWO! ELP hurries to hook arms, and backslide! ONE as Yota rolls through, to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up as Yota goes up and up and MAROON- NO, ELP dodges!
Yota rolls through, ELP goes up, TORNADO DDT! And roll through! But Yota suplexes first!! ORANGE CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans fire up! Yota is stunned, but he goes to a corner. The fans rally up and duel even harder as Yota takes aim! ELP drags himself up, Yota runs in, but ELP LEAPS the Gene Blaster! SUDDEN DEATH!! ELP brings Yota around, tucks the arms, C R 2!! But the bad leg won’t let him cover! ELP has to crawl back over to Yota, TWO!!! Yota survives because of the delay and the fans are thunderous! ELP drags himself back to a corner and Jado coaches him to try again.
ELP goes up the corner, the bad leg slowing him down. Yota GAMANGIRIS ELP! The fans fire up as Yota climbs to the very top! Yota brings ELP up to join him, but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS and Yota falls! ELP adjusts, aims, and THUNDERKISS 86 onto knees!! Cradle cover, but ELP rocks it back!! ELP WINS?!?
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yota earns 0)
Even the Headbanga is surprised he pulled that one out! Does this mean there is hope for ELP yet? Will Yota have to fight that much harder to keep his own G1 hopes alive?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS David Finlay w/ Gedo!
The NEVER Openweight Champion clashes with the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion in what could already be a make-or-break showdown. Will the Face of Fury be leading the block? Or will The United Empire fail to conquer The Rebel?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. They circle, tie up, and Finlay slips around to headlock. Henare powers out. they RAM shoulders, then the forearms start flying! The fans fire up and Henare gets the edge! Henare runs but Finlay ROCKS him! Henare still kicks and whips, but Finlay reverses! Only for Henare to bounce off buckles and CLOBBER him! The fans cheer, Henare drags Finlay up to HEADBUTT, snapmare, and run. Finlay ducks the rugby kick, Henare avoids the rolling elbow, but Finlay narrowly avoids the heel kick! The fans fire up but Gedo coaches Finlay. Henare waits while Finlay goes around the way.
Finlay snatches the NEVER Openweight Championship off the timekeeper’s table! Finlay looks it over, then SPITS on it before he throws it down and stomps on it! The fans boo but Henare storms out after Finlay. Finlay leads Henare on a cat ‘n’ mouse game, then slips into the ring. Henare slides in but CLUBS away on him! Henare still puts Finlay in a corner and fires forearms back! Finlay turns things around to fire forearms, but then Henare turns things back around! Red Shoes tries to get Henare to stop but then Finlay turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Henare turns things back around to HEADBUTT over and over!
The fans fire up as Henare finally lets off, and then he eggs Finlay on. Finlay SPITS at Henare, then runs up! They both fire furious fists and the fans fire up! Finlay avoids a lariat to LARIAT Henare and himself up and out of the ring! The fans rally up while both men stir. Finlay brings Henare up and RAMS him into railing! And he RAMS Henare in again! Finlay glares at Douki on Japanese commentary, mockingly offers Callum a Too Sweet on English commentary, but Callum throws up the crown. So Finlay flips him off! Finlay drags Henare up, fireman’s carries, and runs, but Henare slips free! Henare swings, but into a torture rack!
Finlay backs up and he POSTS Henare, lower back first! Henare writhes, Finlay lounges and gloats, “I’m so good a this.” Finlay then Too Sweets with Gedo and shows off his IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, gloating that he’s a real champion. The ring count climbs, but Finlay puts Henare in at 12. Cover, TWO! Henare grits his teeth but Finlay turns him over to HIP DROP! Finlay then clamps on a chinlock and he bends Henare back! Henare endures, so Finlay drops an elbow! Finlay stalks Henare, kicks him around, but the fans rally up. Finlay ROCKS Henare in the back, then CHOKES him on the ropes!
Finlay taunts Henare about the scar he suffered from the brutal steel cage match months ago. Finlay slaps Henare around as he lets off, then he brings Henare into a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Henare stays in this but Gedo taunts Henare that Finlay is a real champion! Finlay barks, and he waits on Henare to get up in a corner. Finlay runs up and in, but Henare ELBOWS him away! Then goes up, only for Finlay to duck the kick! Henare comes back but Finlay catches him into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Finlay grabs the legs. Finlay works to turn Henare over, and he gets the BOSTON CRAB!
Henare endures, Finlay shifts to a HALF CRAB, but still Henare endures. Finlay grabs the other leg again for a FULL BOSTON CRAB, but Henare fights forward to the ROPEBREAK! Finlay lets go in frustration while the fans applaud. Finlay talks trash, kicks Henare around, and he ROCKS Henare with a forearm. Finlay SMACKS Henare off buckles, but Henare grits his teeth. Finlay fires another forearm, SMACKS Henare off buckles again, but Henare snarls! Finlay fires another forearm, SMACKS Henare off buckles again, but Henare just fire up! Henare headbutts the buckles, but then Finlay throat chops him!
Finlay fires more throat chops, mocks Henare’s roaring, then whips corner to corner. But Henare reverses and reels Finlay in, SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Henare rises first and he storms up to ROCK Finlay with forearm after forearm! Henare whips corner to corner, runs in, but Finlay BOOTS! Henare still LARIATS! Henare roars before he fires off fast hands from all sides! Henare HEADBUTTS, fireman’s carries, then WASTELAND SLAMS! Finlay writhes, the fans fire up, and Henare SENTONS! A bit double-edged with the damage done to his back, but Henare still covers, TWO!
The fans rally, Finlay sputters, and Henare runs to RUGBY KCIK! Finlay staggers up, Henare whips and scoops, BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Gedo is relieved but the fans rally behind Henare. Henare looms over Finlay, eggs him on, so Finlay CHOPS! Henare isn’t bothered, so Finlay stands to fire a forearm! Henare still eggs Finlay on so Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Henare eggs Finlay on so Finlay UPPERCUTS again and again and again! Finlay runs, but into a BODY BLOW! Finlay sputters, the fans fire up, and Gedo is worried! Henare stalks Finlay to a corner, and he drags Finlay up for a BODY SHOT!
Henare looms over Finlay, and Finlay sits up, into a KICK! Finlay flops back and Henare roars! The fans cheer, and Henare brings Finlay up. Henare powers up and runs, but Finlay ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Henare to LARIAT after all! Henare keeps going, and he LARIATS Finlay inside-out! Cover, TWO! Henare snarls and the fans fire up as he goes to a corner. Gedo coaches Finlay, and Finlay rises up, but into the RAMPAGE- DDT!! Finlay turns things around at the last moment! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up. Finlay and Henare slowly rise, and they crawl towards each other.
Finlay fires a forearm! Henare fires back! Finlay fires another, so Henare fires another! Finlay wobbles but he comes back with a forearm! They stand, the forearms keep going, and the fans rally up as the shots go back and forth. Finlay fires a flurry, then ducks to ROCK Henare! Henare HEEL KICKS! Finlay ROLLING ELBOWS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Henare is still up so Finlay DISCUS LARIATS! Cover, ONE!! Finlay hurries to Canadian rack and CANADIAN HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Henare survives the onslaught and Finlay is frustrated. Finlay grits his teeth, drags Henare up and reels him in, but Henare resists the lift.
Finlay CLUBS away on Henare, but Henare fireman’s carries! Finlay slips free but Henare ELBOWS him! Then JUMP KNEE! Finlay is in the corner, Henare runs up, SHINING- NO, Finlay catches Henare to a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Finlay is beside himself as Henare survives again! We pass 15 minutes and Finlay roars! Finlay suplexes, but Henare fights free! Henare clinches Finlay, Finlay slips free to try again. But Henare fights free to URENAGE! Henare then aims from a corner, runs up, RAMPAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives and the fans fire up! Henare pounds the mat and fans rally behind him!
Henare drags Finlay up, fisherman and torture rack, but Finlay slips free to roll Henare up! With tights! TWO, and Henare HEADBUTTS! But then Finlay catches Henare into OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!
Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Henare earns 0)
Whether or not Finlay’s more a “real champion” than Henare, he holds up both belts as if he’s going to soon own them both. Finlay again disrespects the NEVER title by throwing it aside, will The Rebel soon decide what matters in NJPW? Can Henare find a way to make sure that doesn’t happen?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Konosuke Takeshita VS Yuya Uemura!
The Alpha and the Heat Storm are both 2-0 and looking really good right about now. But only one can come out of here looking like the best in the block! Will Konosuke keep his momentum up? Or can Yuya continue to rise up in the summer heat?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Konosuke steps up to center, Yuya steps to him, and the two circle. They tie up, Konosuke puts Yuya on ropes, and Red Shoes calls the break. Konosuke winds up, but he lets off after all. The fans applaud, and Yuya keeps cool as the two reset. They tie up, Konosuke waistlocks but Yuya wrenches out to wristlock. Konosuke spins, slips through, wrenches back, and then hammerlocks. Konosuke headlocks, grinds the hold, but Yuya pries the hold open. Konosuke clamps it on tighter, but Yuya brings Konosuke down to then slip out and headlock back. The fans rally as Yuya grinds the hold.
Konosuke endures, rolls free and has a cording hold. Konosuke wrenches to another wristlock, but Yuya spins and wrenches in return. Konosuke rolls but Yuya rolls with him! Yuya keeps the wristlock, the fans applaud the exchange, but Konosuke rolls again. Yuya again rolls with him and wrangles Konosuke with a top wristlock! Yuya steps over the arm to trap it, and he SNAP LOCKS it! Konosuke scrambles away while clutching the arm and Red Shoes checks. Konosuke’s okay to continue so Yuya storms up. Yuya wrangles Konosuke, drops an elbow on the elbow, then drops another! And another! Yuya pulls on the arm to have a double wristlock.
Konosuke endures, pulls Yuya’s hair, then fights up to his feet. Konosuke pulls hair again but Red Shoes reprimands. Konosuke whips but Yuya reverses to SAYANAGI! And then ARM SCREW! The fans cheer while Konosuke again clutches the elbow. Yuya dropkicks Konosuke in the back, then pushes him to a cover, ONE! Yuya clamps back onto Konosuke with an armlock, but Konosuke fights up. Konosuke CLAWS Yuya’s eyes, whips, but Yuya reverses, only to take a TAKESHITA LINE! Konosuke drags Yuya up, whips him to ropes, but Yuya KICKS back! The fans cheer, Yuya runs, and he LARIATS Konosuke and himself out!
Yuya skins the cat, the fans rally up, and then Yuya PLANCHAS into an ELBOW! Konosuke knocks Yuya out of the sky, then shakes out the bad arm. Konosuke brings Yuya up, but fakes putting him in the ring to suplex and BRAINBUSTER to the ramp! Yuya sputters but is otherwise okay to continue, so Red Shoes starts the ring count. Konosuke drags Yuya up, but Yuya CHOPS! Yuya stumbles over the ring at 9 of 20, but then flops over before he can get in! The count passes 15 while Konosuke rolls in. Yuya sputters, rises, and slides in at 18! But Konosuke is right on Yuya for a snapmare, then he goes up a corner!
Konosuke fires up and the fans cheer, for the SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuya stays in this but Konosuke stays on him with a chinlock. Konosuke traps one of Yuya’s arms, and he cranks Yuya’s head and neck! Yuya endures, even as Konosuke turns things into a HEAD ‘N’ ARM TRIANGLE! Yuya is fading, but the fans rally up! Yuya fights, but Konosuke shifts to a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer but Konosuke drags Yuya up. Yuya CHOPS, but Konosuke just frowns. Yuya CHOPS again, and Konosuke huffs ‘n’ puffs. Yuya CHOPS and CHOPS but Konosuke ROCKS him with a right! Yuya still CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS!
Yuya runs, but into a JUMPING KNEE! The fans fire up as Konosuke practically hurdles Yuya. Konosuke paces, then he drags Yuya up. Konosuke bumps Yuya off buckles, stomps him down, then KNEES him in the face! And another KNEE! Konosuke steps back so he can run up into the KNEE! Snapmare and cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Konosuke is annoyed. Konosuke drags Yuya up, but Yuya fires a forearm! Konosuke ROCKS Yuya in return! Yuya leans against ropes, Konosuke eggs him on, so Yuya CHOPS! Konosuke felt that one! Konosuke ROCKS Yuya again, so Yuya CHOPS again! Konosuke ROCKS Yuya, and ROCKS him again!
Konosuke fires shots against ropes, then whips. Yuya slides under, ducks ‘n’ dodges then FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke rises first and goes to the red corner. Yuya roars as he storms up and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And then whips, but Konosuke reverses. Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! And DROPKICKS! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Yuya sits up, catches his breath, and then roars as he rises again. The fans cheer, Yuya runs back in at the corner, and he LARIATS! Then BULL- NO, Konosuke stops the bulldog to back suplex! Yuya lands out and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Konosuke stays in this, and Yuya goes up the corner. Yuya reaches the top, but Konosuke stands first. Konosuke UPPERCUTS, climbs up, and he brings Yuya to the top. The fans rally, Konosuke brings Yuya up for the stalling SUPERPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Konosuke rises and Yuya goes to the apron while the fans rally. Konosuke runs up to BOOT Yuya down! Then Konosuke builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again while Konosuke shakes out the arm. Konosuke drags Yuya up, wrenches and whips, and Yuya hits railing hard! Konosuke then brings Yuya around and has cameramen clear out.
Konosuke aims, whips, but Yuya reverses to POST Konosuke first! Yuya then opens the gates and runs in from No Man’s Land! Konosuke dodges, Yuya stops from hitting post, but now Konosuke runs in! Yuya dodges, the Alpha Elbow hits the POST! Konosuke clutches that arm now, and Red Shoes checks him. Did Konosuke just bust his own arm? He can still move his hand, but then Yuya RAMS Konosuke into railing! Yuya traps the right arm in the railing, then lets off to run side to side and back again! SHOTGUN to the railing! Konosuke scrambles away from having his arm smashed again! Yuya hurries after him to put him in the ring.
The fans applaud as Yuya aims from the apron. Yuya fires up, the fans join him, and he stalks Konosuke. Konosuke shakes out both arms but Yuya CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Konosuke sits down, but Yuya still CHOPS and CHOPS! We’ve passed 15 minutes but Yuya drags Konosuke up to DOUBLE CHOP! Yuya runs corner to corner and back again, to DOUBLE CHOP! The fans fire up more while Konosuke staggers away. Yuya goes up a corner, aims, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO, but into an ARMBAR!! Konosuke clasps hands to fight the hold, then he stacks Yuya up! TWO, and Yuya shifts to the other arm!
Konosuke endures as Yuya pulls on his left arm. Konosuke kicks his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Yuya lets go. Yuya storms back up, full nelsons, but Konosuke fights it off! Konosuke breaks free, ELBOWS Yuya, but Yuya ROCKS Konosuke! Yuya runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke jumps up to POISON-RANA! Konosuke roars, but Yuya runs up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Konosuke rebounds to LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous as Konosuke runs, but into a DROPKCIK! Both men stagger up then fall back down, and the fans are thunderous again! The fans rally and both men slowly rise.
Yuya stands first, he winds up, but Konosuke gets under! Yuya fights the waistlock and switches, but Konosuke breaks the nelson to switch back, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! High stack, TWO!! Yuya survives but Konosuke drags him back up. Konosuke suplexes but Yuya fights free! Yuya gets around, full nelson, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and the fans rally up as hard as ever! Konosuke stirs, Yuya rises, and Yuya goes right to a corner! Yuya climbs, to FROG SPLASH FLOP as Konosuke moves! Konosuke BOOTS Yuya but Yuya PELES in return! Both men are down again!
The fans rally while Konosuke crawls to ropes and drags himself up. Konosuke shakes out his arms while he goes to a corner. Yuya rises, Konosuke runs up but Yuya blocks the lariat! Konosuke swings again but Yuya traps that arm! Konosuke fires forearms but Yuya traps that arm, too! Konosuke powers out of the cording holds but Yuya powers them back on! The two fight for control, Konosuke powers up as we hit 20 minutes! Yuya tries to keep Konosuke trapped but Konosuke breaks free, and he DECKS Yuya! The fans are thunderous again! Konosuke grits his teeth, and he nods as he storms up on Yuya.
Konosuke sits Yuya up, ROCKS him, but that hurts his forearm! Konosuke ROCKS Yuya with the other arm and that still hurts Konosuke. Yuya flops over, and Konosuke realizes that if both his arms hurt… Konosuke sits Yuya up to HEADBUTT him! Konosuke then runs, but into a RANA! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke escapes and the fans fire up again! Konosuke comes back but Yuya catches him into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Konosuke endures, fights up, but Yuya powers him back down! Konosuke flails, reaches out, but he manages to turn over! ROPEBREAK! Yuya lets go while the fans cheer again. Yuya grits his teeth as he rises back up.
Yuya brings Konosuke up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Yuya roars and the fans fire up with him! Yuya goes up the corner, and FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and Yuya is beside himself! The fans are thunderous as Yuya drags Konosuke up to cording hold the arms! But Konosuke slips around to waistlock! Yuya fights the lift and wheelbarrows, but Konosuke stifles that! Konosuke hits a WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Konosuke throws off the elbow pad and loads up an ALPHA- NO, Yuya catches Konosuke to a backslide! TWO, but into the cording holds! Konosuke HEADBUTTS again and again!
Yuya still holds the arms, powers Konosuke back to a corner, then hits the DEADBOLT!! Bridging cover, YUYA WINS!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Konosuke earns 0)
An incredible battle of young stars, but it is the Heat Storm that burns brightest! Konosuke is furious with himself, but will he be able to redeem himself in the next round?
As for Yuya, after taking a moment to shout in celebration, he gets the mic to tell Konosuke, “Listen up! I will be the protector of Strong Style! You want to be the best in the world right? It’s not just you. With all the promotions in the world right now, I will protect Strong Style!” The fans cheer that, and Yuya continues to say OSU, he’s on his third G1 win! Through professional wrestling, he wants to fire up this whole country. To do that, he first has to be the best. “Who’s going to fire this place up? Who? WHO?! Who’s gonna get everyone fired up? It’ll be the Heat Storm, Yuya Uemura!” The fans fire up for that, but will Yuya’s hot hand carry him to the Climax?
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 3-0, 6 points
Evil: 3-0, 6 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-1, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-1, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 1-2, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-2, 2 points
Sanada: 1-2, 2 points
Callum Newman: 1-2, 2 points
Shota Umino: 1-2, 2 points
Great-O-Khan: 0-3, 0 points
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Yuya Uemura: 3-0, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 2-1, 4 points
Henare: 2-1, 4 points
Ren Narita: 2-1, 4 points
Jeff Cobb: 1-2, 2 points
David Finlay: 1-2, 2 points
Boltin Oleg: 1-2, 2 points
Hirooki Goto: 1-2, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-2, 2 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-2, 2 points
My Thoughts:
Another great round for G1, with some fairly surprising results. There’s no one without a win in B Block now, making it different from A Block. At the same time, we weren’t going to see droughts from Goto, ELP and Finlay that much longer. Ren of course cheated to beat Cobb, and more champs are owing title matches now. Yuya and Konosuke was an awesome main event, definitely felt it could go either way, so great moment for Yuya to stand tall in the end.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s getting hot in Georgia!
WWE begins a big Memorial Day Weekend with SmackDown and The Street Profits defending the WWE Tag Team Championships against Fraxiom!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Charlotte Flair VS Zelina Vega VS Giulia; Giulia wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- Chris Sabin w/ Alex Shelley VS Tommaso Ciampa w/ Johnny Gargano; Ciampa wins.
- Mia Yim & B-Fab VS The Secret Her-Vice w/ Chelsea Green; Mia & B-Fab win.
- Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix VS Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Fatu & Mateo win.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Shinsuke Nakamura VS LA Knight VS Aleister Black; wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Fraxiom; win(s) and
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre arrives backstage.
And is immediately attacked by Damian Priest! The Archer of Infamy and the Scottish Terminator are #OnSight with each other, and the brawl is on! Priest gets the edge, but then Drew RAMS him into a road case! Security and producers pull these two apart, but it takes a lot of them! Will these two have to be sent home so they can make it to tomorrow night’s Steel Cage match?
Tiffany Stratton is here!
Savannah, Georgia fires up as the WWE Women’s Champion struts her way to the ring. And even after a red hot battle last week, it is still Tiffy Time! Tiff has the mic to ask, “Savannah, Georgia, what time is it?” “TIFFY TIME!” Tiff says that is right. So much can change in over a year. This time last year, she was walking into Money in the Bank with all the hype in the world. Some thought she was in over her head, but here she is, standing as THE WWE Women’s Champion! The fans cheer that! And along the way, she has beaten some of the best. On the Grandest Stage of Them All, she beat Charlotte Flair!
And just last week, she kicked Nia Jax’s face off! And in two weeks at MITB, someone will have the same opportunity as Tiff had. So word of advice to whoever wins: If you try cashing in on Tiff, just know- Wait! Alexa Bliss is here! Savannah fires up all over again as Lil’ Miss Bliss makes her way down to the ring, then grabs herself a mic. Bliss says she and Tiff haven’t been formally introduced. Alexa is a former women’s champion, and a former Miss MITB. And Tiff, Alexa has had her eye on you. Tiff caught Alexa’s eye when Tiff beat Charlotte at Mania. And Alexa felt a little bad for Charlotte, but then remembered you can’t feel bad for a narcissist who calls herself The Queen.
Alexa doesn’t need to do stuff like that. But what she does need is the briefcase hanging up there, because Tiffy… Is it okay if Alexa calls her that? Tiff says yes. Alexa tells Tiffy that this is all business. Tiff cashed in on Nia, just like Alexa. But the difference is, Alexa actually liked Nia. She doesn’t know Tiff. So Tiff better pray that Alexa doesn’t win. If you think that rise to the top was quick, just wait for the downfall. But wait! Now Charlotte Flair makes her way out here! The fans boo The Queen, but she struts out in her black feathered robe, gets her pyro, and also gets a mic. Charlotte puts the robe aside and is dressed for her match.
Charlotte tells everyone that if there’s one thing she’s known for is humility. She might be the most humble 14-TIME champion in the history of the WWE! Now, she wants to humbly congratulate Tiff for beating her at Mania. “Tiffany, sweetie, you’re doing great. But it’s not gonna last forever.” And the thing is, Charlotte’s done everything there is to do in the WWE except win the Women’s MITB. So when she does win, and she cashes in, not only will Charlotte take that title back, she plans on taking back the spotlight! Fans chant “Charlotte Sucks!” but Charlotte says when she wants something, she doesn’t wait, she just takes!
Tiff tells “Char” that she is lowkey giving hypocrite. Didn’t Charlotte say that cashing in was the “easy way?” Then why is Charlotte trying to qualify? ANd to be honest, Charlotte and Alexa are both a little… vintage for Tiff. They were the standard, she’s the upgrade! Whether they like it or not, but as long as Tiff is champion, it’ll always be Tiffy Time~! Tiff drops the mic, waves tootles, and then holds up her title on the way out. But will it still be her title after Money in the Bank? Or will she be the prime target for Miss MITB 2025? Well, speaking of that match, Giulia makes her entrance! Will MITB succumb to the Beautiful Madness? Or will wrestling royalty take over?
Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Charlotte Flair VS Zelina Vega VS Giulia!
SmackDown returns as Zelina makes her entrance, going full Prominence Burn with her entrance attire. One month as Women’s US Champion, could the inaugural Queen of the Ring soon add “Miss MITB” to her list of accomplishments?
The bell rings and the fans cheer as the three stare down. Charlotte gets some last-minute stretching in, then she, Zelina and Giulia circle. Giulia and Charlotte stare down more, but Zelina won’t be left out. She pushes them, but Charlotte KNEES Zelina low! Charlotte TOSSES Zelina, then goes back to Giulia. They circle, but Zelina rolls Giulia up! TWO, Charlotte scoops Zelina, but gets a tilt-o-whirl RANA! Giulia CLOBBERS Zelina, and then she stares down with Charlotte. The fans rally and ‘WOO~!” as the two tie up. They go around, break, and Giulia dodges a boot. Zelina wheelbarrows Charlotte, but is sent at Giulia, so she RANAS through!
Zelina runs, Charlotte scoops her and talks trash before the FALL AWAY SLAM! Charlotte kips up, the fans “WOO~!” again, and she goes to Zelina. Charlotte CHOPS Zelina, but Giulia storms up. Giulia pushes Charlotte aside so she can CHOP Zelina. Giulia and Charlotte stare down, then Charlotte KNEES low! Charlotte RAMS Giulia into Zelina, those two fall, and then Charlotte waistlocks Giulia. Giulia fights the lift, drops down and slips out to trip Charlotte! The fans cheer as Giulia ties up the legs! Giulia then SLAPS Charlotte to get those arms, DEATHLOCK SURFBOARD and STOMP! The fans fire up and Giulia stands over Charlotte.
Giulia taunts Charlotte, then hits a NECK TWIST! Giulia then drags Charlotte up, ROCKS her, CHOPS her, and ROCKS her again! Giulia fires off shots, but Charlotte CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Giulia goes Matrix on the fourth, but they DOUBLE LARIAT! Zelina is back to reel Giulia in, and she kicks at Charlotte. Charlotte stops that, she and Giulia DOUBLE SUPELX, only for Zelina to DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Charlotte, TWO! Cover on Giulia, TWO! DOUBLE KNEES for Charlotte int he corner! Giulia runs up, Zelina blocks a shot to ELBOW her away! Zelina runs at Charlotte, is put on the apron, and Charlotte DECKS her!
Giulia runs up, Charlotte puts her outside and BOOTS her down! The fans “WOO~” and rally up as Charlotte goes out. Charlotte and Giulia brawl, but Zelina goes up top! DOUBLE QUEBRADA! Down go Charlotte and Giulia and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture!
Zelina points to the briefcases, stomps Charlotte, then puts Giulia in the ring. Charlotte follows as Zelina covers, TWO! Zelina covers Charlotte but Giulia breaks it! All three stand, Charlotte CLUBS Zelina, then coordinates with Giuila. Giulia bumps Zelina off buckles, Charlotte stomps a mudhole in, and then Giulia adds her own. Giulia digs her boots in, steps off to drag her up, and Charlotte joins in so they can DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Charlotte and Giuila both want to cover, TWO! Zelina survives because of the delay, and Charlotte argues with Giulia. Giulia goes for Zelina but Charlotte rolls her up! TWO, and Charltote LARIATS Giuila down!
Charlotte storms up on Zelina, brings her around, but Zelina JAWBREAKERS free! Zelina runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and CROSSBODIES! Zelina hurries to whip Charlotte, but Charlotte reverses. Zelina goes up and over and rolls Charlotte up, TWO! ROLLING KICK! But Giulia brings Zelina up, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Charlotte CLOBBERS Giulia at about th esame time, so now she and Giulia start shoving. Charlotte CHOPS, then pie faces, then CHOPS! Charltote whips, but TGiuila SHOTGUN BOOTS! Charlotte tumbles away and Giulia goes to the corner. Charlotte hits her with a BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Cover, TWO!
SmackDown returns to single picture, Charlotte slaps Giulia around and talks trash. Charlotte pie faces Giulia, the fans boo, but Giulia SLAPS back! Giulia fires knees, then fires up! The fans are with her and she runs in, only for Charlotte to DUMP her out! Giulia stands but into a GAMANGIRI! Zelina is in a corner, Charlotte runs up but Zelina BOOTS her! And FLYING RAN- NO! Charlotte brings Zelina up, but Zelina spins around! Giulia is up top, MISSILE DROPKICK DOOMSDAY!! Cover on Charlotte, TWO! Cover on Zelina, TWO! Giulia is annoyed but the fans rally up. Giulia ROCKS Zelina, ROCKS Charlotte, repeat!
Charlotte CHOPS Giulia, CHOPS Zelina, repeat! Zelina kicks Charlotte, Giulia HEADBUTTS Zelina, then Giulia BOOTS Charlotte! Cover on Charlotte, TWO! Giulia clamps onto Charlotte, drags her up, and whips her to a corner. Charlotte goes up and out and then BOOTS back! Zelina runs up, Charlotte RAMS her! Charlotte fires up, the fans are torn, but Charlotte climbs. Zelina & Giulia stand up, Charlotte DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Zelina is up, tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! DRAGON SLEEPER! But Giulia KNEES Zelina down! But Charlotte BOOTS Giulia! Cover, TWO! Giulia is tougher than that, and then Zelina scraps with Charlotte.
Charlotte CLOBBERS Zelina, the fans are torn, and Charlotte steps on Giulia and Zelina to go to the corner. Charlotte climbs, the fans boo, but Charlotte is up to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Both Zelina and Giulia survive and Charlotte is furious! Charlotte paces around, but she gets dragged down by Giulia! RINGS OF SATURN!! Charlotte is flailing, fighting, rolls, but Giulia rolls through to make it a ghost pin! TWO, and Zelina DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! The fans fire up as Zelina kips up, dials it up, 619 on Charlotte! Giulia grabs Zelina to HEADBUTT her! And HEADBUTT Charlotte! Both women wobble, and Charlotte SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!!!
Giulia narrowly survives but Charlotte TOSSES Zelina out. Charlotte stomps away on the legs, steps through, but Giulia makes it a cradle! TWO!! Giulia ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and she- NO, Charlotte blocks the boot to have the FIGURE FOUR! METEORA from Zelina!! Giulia is freed, but Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, CHARLOTTE CLOBBERS IT!! The fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” while all three women are down. Zelina goes to a corner, Charlotte to another, and Giulia is on the outside. Zelina and Charlotte rise, Charlotte runs up, but Zelina dodges! Charlotte hits buckles, staggers, but avoids Code Red to BOOT Zelina!
Charlotte has a leg, steps through, FIGURE FOUR!! But Giulia is up top! Charlotte bridges into the FIGURE EIGHT, but Giulia hits a DIVING DOUBLE STOMP!! Charlotte’s leg takes the damage, so Giulia scoops Zelina! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, Giulia wins!!
Winner: Giulia, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
It was an instant classic, and now the former NXT Women’s Champion is going to be one step away from a new prize! Will she make this the Beautiful Madness in the Bank and snatch a title just as quickly?
#DIY speaks.
Tommaso Ciampa says, “Ever since we came to SmackDown last year, we have turned this tag team division into the best on the planet.” Johnny Gargano adds, “We did that!” The Profits hold the gold, but every time DIY takes a step forward, Motor City Machine Guns are breathing down their neck. Shelley, Sabin, the only thing they ever did was piggyback off Gargano’s friendship to get into this company. MCMG likes to say that they are your favorite tag team’s favorite tag team. Talk about egotistical sociopaths! And if that wasn’t enough, there are the young rookies, Fraxiom, adding to the delusion! Frazer goes on social media shouting from the mountaintops, “Oh, thank you, MCMG!”
How pathetic! Add Fraxiom to the long list of people trying to hold DIY back! Conspiring against them! And after last month, the brutal TLC, it is clear that something needs to change. That change begins tonight, when Ciampa takes on Sabin 1v1. And Ciampa promises that when this entire story is done, you are looking at the THREE-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions, D I Y! Ciampa storms off, but will the Sicilian Psycho scratch Sabin off their hitlist? Or is it time for the Machine Guns to fire back?
Zelina returns backstage.
The Women’s US Champion is clearly upset over her loss, but Chelsea Green walks over. She has her Secret Her-vice stand down, there is absolutely no threat here. But it is amazing how Zelina manages to be a champion and yet still a loser. How does she do it? Zelina ROCKS Chelsea, and then the Secret Her-vice mugs Zelina! But Mia Yim SMACKS Alba with a kendo stick! Piper DECKS Mia, B-Fab runs up and it is chaos! Nick Aldis shouts, “ENOUGH! ENOUGH! Everyone just calm down!” Mia says Zelina got Chelsea, but she & B-Fab need to get after the Secret Her-vice tonight! Aldis likes the sound of that! They’ll do it TONIGHT!
B-Fab says see you later! Will Piper & Alba pay for Chelsea’s crimes? Or will there be no getting past the Green Regime?
Chris Sabin w/ Alex Shelley VS Tommaso Ciampa w/ Johnny Gargano!
SmackDown returns as DIY makes their entrance. The bell rings and Ciampa circles with Sabin. They tie up, Ciampa pulls Sabin’s ear, and he puts Sabin in a corner. The ref counts, Ciampa lets off, but Sabin avoids the cheap shot! Sabin arm-drags Ciampa and the two reset. The fans rally, the two circle, and they knuckle lock. Sabin spins to wrench and headlock. Ciampa powers up and out but Sabin runs him over! Cover, ONE, but Sabin arm-drags to an armlock. Ciampa endures, fights up, but Sabin hammerlocks. Ciampa slips through, but Sabin puts the hammerlock right back on! Sabin grinds the arm, Ciampa reaches out, but Sabin pulls him back.
Ciampa again tries to get free but Sabin just puts the hammerlock right back on him. Ciampa ELBOWS Sabin down, shakes out the bad arm, then he whips Sabin into buckles. Ciampa stomps away, the ref counts, but Ciampa stops at 4. The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up the heat. Ciampa stalks Sabin while Gargano talks trash. Ciampa wrenches and CHOPS Sabin, then snapmares for a STOMP! Sabin clutches his face but Ciampa pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Ciampa is frustrated but he stomps Sabin’s hand! Ciampa stomps Sabin around, drags him up, and whips. Sabin ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA!
Ciampa gets up, Sabin arm-drags again, and Ciampa bails out. Gargano cools Ciampa down, but Sabin PLANCHAS! Ciampa rolls in, Sabin lands safe on the apron, but Ciampa throws Gargano’s jacket at him! Sabin is stuck, WILLOW’S BELL! Sabin flops out and the fans boo, but Ciampa whips him into barriers! The fans are torn but DIY clap and pat themselves on the back while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Sabin BULLDOGS Ciampa! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ciampa and Sabin crawl to opposite corners, then stand. Ciampa runs up, Sabin BOOTS him, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! Sabin blocks a kick, SWEEPS the leg, then PENALTY KICKS, but Ciampa blocks! Ciampa stands, but Sabin wrenches and STRAITJACKET GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Sabin runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Ciampa scrambles to the outside and Gargano checks on him. Sabin goes to the apron, Ciampa dodges and hops up. Ciampa ROCKS Sabin, Sabin ROCKS Ciampa, repeat!
The CHOPS go back and forth and the fans “WOO~” with each one! Ciampa fires up, ducks a chop, and picks Sabin up for an APRON AIR RAID CRASH!! Cover, TWO!! Sabin survives and the fans fire up! Ciampa snarls and looms over Sabin. Ciampa drags Sabin up, brings him around, and reels him in. Ciampa grins as he underhooks, for the- NO, Sabin fights the Fairytale Ending, has a leg, then an arm, to DRAGON SCREW! Ciampa hobbles around and Sabin runs to springboard! FLYING DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa survives and the fans fire up again as Sabin climbs. Sabin aims as Ciampa rises, but Gargano distracts him!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but now Shelley is after Gargano. Gargano backs off, Ciampa runs up, but Sabin dodges! The BOOT hits Shelley, Sabin rolls Ciampa, TWO!! Sabin staggers, dodges Ciampa, and Ciampa tumbles out! Sabin builds speed to TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHA! Down goes DIY! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Sabin rises, he fetches Ciampa into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Sabin climbs a corner. Ciampa CHOPS first! Ciampa climbs up after Sabin, reels him in, but Sabin fires body shots! Sabin ROCKS Ciampa, Ciampa falls, and he clutches the leg! The ref checks Ciampa and Sabin isn’t sure what to make of this.
BUT CANDICE LERAE IS HERE! She HOTSHOTS Sabin!! PSYCHO KNEE from Ciampa!! Cover, Ciampa wins!!
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall
DIY does it again, and the Poison Pixie is the magic difference maker! Will this “change” be what helps DIY take over SmackDown?
Backstage interview with Fraxiom.
Byron Saxton is with Nathan Frazer & Axiom to bring up their meteoric rise in the WWE. They debuted on SmackDown just a month ago but have been undefeated in that time. How much pressure is there heading into the biggest match of their careers? Frazer says it has been a wild ride, and he’d be lying if he said this wasn’t the biggest night of their lives. Axiom says they can think back on those nights when they were dreaming of an opportunity like this. And tonight is that night! They could become the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions! They’re nervous, because the Profits are one of the best tag teams in the world.
But tonight, the Profits are just a step on Fraxiom’s path to greatness. Frazer agrees with amigo Axiom, because while DIY said that stuff about them, they’re not worried about what DIY said. They are only concerned with the Profits and that if they beat them again, they can become champions! They can make history! If they believe in themselves, if they’re on the same page, then they could take on any tag team on the planet! Byron wishes them luck, but will it be the combination of speed and agility that takes the titles?
Damian Priest heads to the ring.
But before he can properly make an entrance, Drew McIntyre is on him! They brawl again, and Priest sends Drew into barriers! Then he ROCKS Drew! Drew hits back, the fans fire up, and Drew sends Priest into barriers now! Priest ROCKS Drew, Drew kicks Priest, and then Drew POSTS Priest! Security hurries out here but the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Producers and refs join in and separate the two. Priest grabs a mic to shout at Drew, “Where you going? You gonna go hide behind your phone? Nah, it’s Guepa Time! Tomorrow, I send your ass to the hospital! But tonight, I’m getting my pound of flesh!”
Priest DOUBLE LARIATS security, then leaps out to attack Drew on the ramp! They brawl, the producers separate them, and Aldis says for these two to be taken away! Drew and Priest are going to be like wild animals inside that Steel Cage, who will even survive Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Solo Sikoa talks with JC Mateo backstage.
Solo knows JC knows, but then Jacob Fatu walks in. Solo says big tag match tonight! Fatu & Mateo, same page, baby. But Fatu wants to talk with Solo in private real quick. Why? Anything he has to say to Solo, he can say to JC. JC’s family now. What is on Fatu’s mind? Fatu says first thing on his mind is that he doesn’t trust JC. He doesn’t know JC. He doesn’t like JC. And he damn sure doesn’t like what Solo’s got going on. See, Fatu didn’t need the help at Backlash. At the end of the day, JC ain’t blood, and he damn sure ain’t family. Solo has JC stand down, and Solo says that aggression is what he is talking about!
Just take that aggression and transfer it to Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix. Speaking of Jimmy, Solo knows Jimmy is upset that Roman Reigns left. Jimmy is all sad. But y’know who never left? Solo! And he never will. He wants Jimmy to come back, but the only way that can happen is if Fatu and Mateo work together as a family. YADAD- NO, Solo, stop that. That’s not even it. You saying it wrong. But see you out there tonight. Yarrrrrda mean? Solo says he doesn’t hear the difference. But can the Samoan Werewolf and the Imperial Unit tear down #BigJim and the Firebird?
Charlotte Flair walks backstage.
But Alexa says, “And that’s why it’s important to have friends. Because when you don’t, there’s no one there to lift you up when everything falls apart.” Charlotte asks, “What’d you say?” Alexa says she wasn’t talking to Charlotte, she was talking to Lily. But see you at MITB. Oh… Sorry. Alexa leaves The Queen behind, but will Charlotte show she can do bad all by herself?
Mia Yim & B-Fab VS The Secret Her-Vice w/ Chelsea Green!
The Head Baddie in Charge & Miss Fabulous made sure the Green Regime didn’t bully Zelina Vega, and now they’re stepping right up to the Hot Mess’s personal security. Will Mia & Fab kick some serious lass tonight? Or will Alba & Piper pave the way to Chelsea’s “reelection?”
SmackDown returns and Michin makes her entrance, followed right by B-Fab’s. They go to the ring together, and the teams sort out. Piper starts with B-Fab and they tie up. They throw hands in the clinch, then end up on the ropes. Fab keeps firing shots but Alba tags in. Now Alba & Piper mug Fab, then THROW her down! Piper runs to BLAST Mia, Alba sets Fab up and Piper SENTONS! Chelsea applauds, Alba adds a SUPERKICK, and Alba covers, TWO! Alba drags Fab up and puts her in the corner to stomp a mudhole in! Tag to Piper and Chelsea taunts Fab while another Piper stomps another mudhole in!
Tag to Alba, she stomps a mudhole, then argues with the ref so Piper can pull Fab’s hair! Alba KNEES Fab down, tags Piper, and Piper drags Fab up. Piper straitjackets to the COBRA CLUTCH! Fab endures, the fans rally, and Fab fires body shots! Piper ripcords but Fab ducks the lariat, only for Piper to hit a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fab survives, Chelsea is frustrated, but Piper SLAPS Fab around! Piper kicks Fab around, drags her up, and Piper reels Fab in for a suplex. Fab slips free, reaches out, but Piper keeps her from Mia. Fab wrenches and KNEES Piper down! The fans fire up and Fab crawls, but so does Piper!
Hot tags to Michin and Alba! Mia dodges Alba, ROCKS Piper, then LARIATS Alba! And LARIATS! Mia DROPKICKS Alba and the fans fire up! Mia runs up, whips, but Alba reverses. Mia RANAS Alba away! Mia dusts off, but Piper is in! Mia ROUNDHOSUES Piper, then kicks off Alba to ASAI DDT Piper! Mia has Alba again, but Chelsea distracts everyone! The ref reprimands, but ZELINA is here! She YANKS Chelsea down and KNEES her in the face! The fans fire up for the US Champion, and she runs away! Piper chases her, but Fab LARIATS Piper! But Alba rolls Mia up, TWO! Mia stands, Fab tags in! Mia makes Alba EAT DA FEET!
Fab is in, she has Alba for the NECKBREAKER REMIX! #Fab-U-LOST! Cover, Fab & Mia win!
Winners: Mia Yim & B-Fab, by pinfall
Mia & Fab bail out before Chelsea & Piper can get in! The Green Regime suffers a humiliating defeat, will they pack it in before it gets worse? Or will Chelsea have to resort to some extreme measures to get back in power?
Backstage interview with The Street Profits.
Byron is now with the WWE Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, and says there is a belief out there that all the pressure to win tonight is on them. What? Well, Fraxiom beat them once, and if they do it again, the Profits have to say goodbye to the tag titles. Dawkins says, “Hold up, fam. This is a big night for Fraxiom, this is a big night for us! They got one up on us, and that’s cool, props to them. But tonight, it’s about these! This right here is Gucci! This right here is food on the table! This ain’t no friendly exhibition, and we gonna see under the bright lights if the moment’s too big for Fraxiom.”
Ford adds, “Oh, oh, Fraxiom’s on a roll! Fraxiom’s undefeated! Fraxiom’s the best tag team in the world! All LIES! Okay? Cuz tonight, it’s like he said, we’re gonna see if the moment’s too big for ’em, cuz we gonna walk out of Savannah, Georgia the same way we walked in: YOUR WWE Tag Team Champions!” But then in steps Solo Sikoa with JC Mateo & Jacob Fatu. Solo chuckles, because the family is about to handle their business first. Will nothing stop Solo’s Bloodline from rising from the ashes? Or is that more a Fenix thing?
Legado del Fantasma sits at the table.
Santos Escobar wants to tell Los Garza this. “Angel, Berto, you’re mi familia. And yes, like any other familia, there are a lot of beautiful moments, bonding moments. But sometimes, there’s fighting, there’s bickering. I just know what we are capable of when we come together.” Berto says this is just another stupid pep talk. Santos says it is more than that! This is business. And on June 7th, Worlds Collide in Los Angeles… They will come together as the best this house has to offer, against the best they have to offer. Legado has shown who they are, where they come from, and what they are about across the globe!
And now, this is the opportunity to stand victorious. And this time, it will be in front of their people! Santos will drink to that. Angel stands with Santos, but Berto is reluctant. Santos tells Berto to trust him. See the vision. Berto raises his glass after all, but just to drink. Santos tells Angel to let him be, because soon, Berto will understand. Salud. Legado is set to face AAA’s best in Pagano, Psycho Clown & El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr! But who will be the best of the best when Worlds Collide?
Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix VS Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
SmackDown returns and we’re backstage with #BigJim and Fenix. Jimmy gets them fired up. Last week, they were opponents. But tonight, they’re teammates, carnal. What’s Fenix say? Fenix says tonight, for the first time ever, they will show all the beautiful people of Georgia who they are! Jimmy says he’s with it! Vaminos, carnal! ANIMO, UCE! Jimmy makes his entrance first, followed by Fenix. The teams sort out and Jimmy starts against Fatu. The fans rally behind Jimmy as he and Fatu slowly circle. Solo tells Jimmy that he can still be in the family, he just has to be smart. Fatu and Jimmy circle, but then Mateo tags in!
The fans boo while Fatu and Mateo stare down. Fatu steps out, and Jimmy fires hands on Mateo! Jimmy runs, but Mateo RUNS him over! Mateo stomps Jimmy in the corner, then Fatu tags in. The fans rally for Jimmy while Fatu stares Mateo down. Mateo backs off, Jimmy kicks, but Fatu blocks! But the DRAGON WHIP hits! Tag to Fenix, Jimmy gives him the boost for the ENZIGIRI! Then for a RANA! Fatu tumbles out, Mateo runs in but Fenix SUPERKICKS !Jimmy SUPERKICKS! Then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Mateo tumbles out, Jimmy sets up and Fenix builds speed! Jimmy gives Fenix the boost for the TOP ROPE TORNILLO!
The fans fire up as Fenix wipes out Fatu AND Mateo! The fans fire up, Solo gets his behemoths to focus, but the fans say “ANIMO YEET!” while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the fans rally for Jimmy as he endures a bearhug from Mateo. Jimmy fights up, fires body shots and elbows, but Mateo shoves him to ELBOW him, JAB him, and YUKON LARIAT him! Mateo then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULTS! Solo loves it, but he wants Mateo to focus. The fans rally while Mateo and Fatu stare down. Fatu tags in, and he HIP ATTACKS Jimmy! The fans fire up as Fatu geeks out, and then Fatu goes back to Jimmy. Fatu drags Jimmy up, HEADBUTTS him down, and then runs to SENTON! Jimmy writhes, Fatu fires up, and fans are torn. Solo tells Jimmy that he still loves him, so Jimmy can join them.
Fatu CHOKES Jimmy, lets off at 4, and Jimmy sputters to a corner. Fatu runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! The fans are torn but Fatu stares down with Mateo. Fatu tags Mateo in, Mateo storms up to stomp Jimmy, and then he stands Jimmy up. Mateo puts Jimmy up top, grins as he climbs up, but Jimmy holds onto the ropes! The fans rally and Jimmy fires elbows! Jimmy throws elbow after elbow, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Mateo finally falls back! Jimmy sets up, USO IN THE WIND! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tags to Fatu and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix fires forearms on Fatu over and over!
Fatu whips, Fenix BOOTS him, then Fenix SOBATS! And ENZIGIRIS! Fenix knuckle locks, CHOPS, and goes up, up, and even ADIOS AMIGOS for Mateo! Then FLYING RANA for Fatu! The fans fire up as Fenix hurries to WRECK Mateo with a dropkick! Fatu whips Fenix, Fenix goes Tiger Feint Rewind, HEEL KICK! POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Fenix is stunned that Fatu survived! The fans are torn but Fenix refocuses. Fatu sputters, Fenix brings him up and fires hands. Fatu HEADBUTTS Fenix, pops him up, and SAMOAN DROPS him! Fatu geeks out and the fans fire up! Fenix is i the corner, Fatu grins and runs in, but Fenix dodges!
Fatu wipes out against buckles, Mateo tags in! Mateo hurries to deadlift Fenix, and he GERMAN SUPELXES! But Fenix lands out! Jimmy tags in! Fenix sends Mateo into a GAMANGIRI! Jimmy goes up, up, and FLYING CROSSBODIES! Cover, Fatu SENTONS it apart! “This is Awesome!” as Fenix springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS Fatu out! Fenix then DIVES, but Fatu catches him! And RAMS him into apron! And TOSSES him over the desk! The fans fire up as Jimmy SUPERKICKS Mateo! SUPERKICK for Fatu! Jimmy dodges Mateo to SPEAR!! Jimmy hurries up top and the fans fire up!
But Solo is there to distract! Jimmy ignores his brother but Fatu is there! Jimmy hurries to USO SPLASH, but has to roll through as Mateo dodges! Jimmy comes back, but into a TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Mateo & Fatu win!
Winners: Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo, by pinfall
Even Solo is stunned seeing that one. Mateo & Fatu kept it together, will Solo’s family be the ones running SmackDown from now on?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton wants to note the impressive win we just saw, but The Mega Star says, “NAH NAH! You gotta 86 that trash, cuz we’re standing in my locker room right now, so lemme talk to ya! You wanna talk about anything with those cross-eyed halfwits, let’s talk about Solo Sikoa being in Money in the Bank. Let’s talk about the fact that he’s got himself a first-class, front-row seat to watching me monkey rip that case down off that ladder. And what that means is, you think about it, the odds are against me, it’s 1-in-6 chance, but the odds are against everybody. But the odds have been against me ever since I stepped foot, and still I stand here the man they call The Mega Star! YEAH!
“But then I think about it. I’m gonna return to the city that helped make me, Los Ange. I’m gonna walk into Money in the Bank, and what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna show up and I’m gonna show out. But before I get there, I gotta walk through the darkness. Now, what do I mean by that? What I mean by that is tonight, in a little bit, the lights are gonna turn out and out walks Aleister Black. Then the lights are gonna turn out a little bit later, and out’s gonna walk Shinsuke Nakamura. And through all that, the man who’s gonna walk out and shine a little light on a couple guys who are living spooky season year round, NAH NAH! It’s championship season!
“And what that means is that this man has to go through two of ya, on the job, all day, every day, dropping BFTs on everybody, which means one of ya catching three the hard way. Cuz I hit it and quit it, moving on to Money in the Bank. But with or without the case, you gotta understand, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I am walking, talking, living, breathing Money in the Bank, with everybody saying…” “L! A! KNIGHT!” “YEAH!!” Knight is ready to make this his night, but will LA be heading home to LA to win the big one?
R-Truth is here!
Savannah cheers but Truth isn’t worried about rapping his theme song as he goes to the ring. Truth steps inside, grabs a mic, and he tells Savannah, “Make some noise! WHAT’S UP!?” “WHAT’S UP?!” Truth will tell ’em what’s up. Everyone keeps asking him, “How’re you gonna handle fighting your childhood hero, John Cena, on Saturday night?” The fans boo, but Truth says they don’t get it. He’s not fighting his childhood hero, John Cena, tomorrow night. The man we all see now, the man who attacked Truth, Truth doesn’t recognize him. But Truth has been thinking about his childhood hero, John Cena.
Truth couldn’t figure out where it went wrong, or how he could’ve prevented this. Then he realized the problem. “What?” Truth says he realized the problem! It’s power. It’s always power! Cena used to call Truth his friend, his brother, but the more power and fame Cena got, the more disconnected he became. The text messages were less. The replies were slower. The phone calls stopped! Truth felt like Cena was always annoyed with him, because no matter what Truth did, it was wrong. Truth blames himself. Then Truth thought he did something to upset Cena, or getting on his nerves. But then Truth talked to others, and they said they felt the same way!
“John Cena isolated himself with power! He was like that goblin fella on Lord of the Rings! He became corrupted with all the power he gave himself. That’s you, John Cena! That’s you! Staring at your championship, calling it Your Precious! It’s not the championship, it’s your ego, dawg!” The fans cheer that. Truth says Cena stopped having fun, and now he’s mad when someone else wants to have fun. The fans also cheer that. Truth doesn’t like who Cena has become. And he doesn’t believe Cena is happy. “What?” “He’s not happy.” Cena is the greatest of all time. He is, y’all! Truth doesn’t know if he can bring Cena back, but he’s gonna try.
Truth says Cena will not take Truth’s joy away from him! The fans cheer that! Truth says, “You wanna ruin wrestling? So if I wanna save wrestling, I gotta save you! Now, I don’t wanna have to put my hands on you, but if I have to… I will beat the ever-living Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect right back in yo ass!” The fans love that! Truth tells he’ll leave us with this. “I miss my hero. I can’t deny it. So Saturday, we fans again! If Cena wins, WE RIOT! WHAT’S UP?!” The fans fire up for that! Will Truth be the one to stop Cena from ruining wrestling and his own legacy?
WWE hears from three more contenders.
The Eerie Glow says, “Undervalued, underappreciated, underestimated. The old Naomi allowed herself to be taken advantage of. I’m done with thanking people for the scraps they gave me.” But The Storm says, “Naomi took everything away from me. She took my friendships, my title, and my health. But not just that, she took my opportunity at the WWE Women’s Championship.” And the Irresistible Force says, “I only have one thing on my mind, and it’s the title. And if anyone gets in my way, I show them no mercy. Naomi and Jade Cargill got in my way. I don’t care about petty drama. But when somebody ruins my chances at MY championship, I’m going to ruin their chances.”
Jade refuses to let anyone take one more thing from her, and she’ll be damned if it is MITB. Nia says she’s worked with Naomi before, but she doesn’t trust her. Naomi says she is taking her revenge, taking back all the times she let Nia and Jade get the better of her. Jade says next week, they better watch their backs, because a storm is coming. Nia doesn’t care who it is, she will A-Nia-Late them all until she gets what she wants. Naomi is taking her victory, that contract, and it all will be Money in the Bank. Three forces of nature are set to collide, who will even survive?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Shinsuke Nakamura VS LA Knight VS Aleister Black!
Just as the Mega Star said, he must face a sinister samurai of Strong Style and the Dark Father in an intense Triple Threat. Who makes it out of Savannah with their golden ticket to the Golden State?
SmackDown returns and Nakamura makes his entrance, then LA Knight makes his. The bell rings and the fans rally as the three circle. Knight points to the briefcase to say that’s his, only for Nakamura to CLOBBER him! Aleister goes after Nakamura, they brawl, and then Nakamura kicks and CLUBS and KNEES Knight. Aleister is back, he and Knight go after Nakamura 2v1, then Aleister CLUBS Nakamura down. Knight ROCKS Nakamura, coordinates with Aleister, and they hit a HIGH LOW uppercut and leg sweep combo! They TOSS Nakamura out, then Knight and Aleister circle. The fans rally up and the two tie up.
Knight wrenches then hammerlocks but Aleister switches that, and fans already want tables. Knight switches the hammerlock back on Aleister but Aleister elbows free. Aleister runs, but Knight dropkicks the legs out. Knight runs but Aleister avoids the basement dropkick to KICK Knight! Aleister runs up but Knight dodges and JUMPING NECKBREAKERS! Knight stomps a mudhole in, “YEAH! YEAH!” and then Knight runs corner to corner. But Nakamura is back to sweep the legs! Knight lands on his face, Nakamura kicks him out of the ring, then he grins as he is 1v1 with Aleister. The fans rally as the two circle.
Nakamura and Aleister both BOOT! And BOOT! And then kick for kick! Aleister blocks a kick to trip Nakamura, but Nakamura avoids the kick! Nakamura trips Aleister, but Aleister avoids the kick to kip up! Aleister then blocks a punch to fire off strikes, and he KNEES Nakamura down! Nakamura bails out, the fans fire up and Aleister builds speed to go up, out, and up again. But Knight springs up to get Aleister! MEGA PLEX! But Nakamura is up to FLYING KNEE! All three men are down and the fans fire up! Nakamura roars as he rises up, but SmackDown goes to break.
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Prepare for the Women’s Pure Championship Tournament!
While the field still needs to be filled, Queen Aminata is staying sharp for the ROH Women’s Pure Championship Tournament with her first Pure Rules match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marina Shafir VS Laynie Luck; wins.
- Women’s Pure Rules Match: Queen Aminata VS Allysin Kay; wins.
- Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson VS El Gringo Loco; wins.
- Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Neon & Fuego VS Volador Jr, Hechicero & Barbaro Cavernario; win.
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