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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (7/30/24)
Time to party!

SyFy hosts the 2024 Great American Bash!
For the next two weeks, NXT jumps to SyFy for the Great American Bash! And this year’s edition is even bigger because JOE HENDRY IS LIVE IN CONCERT! Do you believe?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Fyre & Dawn win and retain the titles.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo VS Tavion Heights; Tony wins and retains the cup.
- Cedric Alexander VS Brooks Jensen; Cedric wins.
- Jaida Parker w/ OTM VS Kendal Grey w/ Carlee Bright; Jaida wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Sol Ruca, Karmen Petrovic & Lola Vice VS Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx; Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn win.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Thea Hail w/ Chase U; Roxie wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hank ‘n’ Tank are breaking in?
They are going to literally take their spots as the hosts of Great American Bash! It will literally change the history of NXT forever! Even the world…! Bring the electricity! Finger touch and it’s go time. The door is unlocked. They “sneak” into the security room and bypass the system. Then they get a coat hanger to pop a lock open, but there’s the firewall! No, that’s drywall. Oh, there’s the firewall. They pull the plug and an alarm goes off! The lasers! They cling to the walls, then make it to the exit! Oh, they just blew the fuses. That’s cuz there’ve been no hosts more magnetic than them! GOGOGO! Wait, Tank sees it! He sees it! It is time… for the Great American Bash!
Hank flips the switch and it is literally on! The table is set with hot dogs, burgers and potato salad, but those aren’t the only treats for tonight! Will The Prodigy prove she’s the only one worthy of being NXT Women’s Champion? Or will Thea Hail show that hard work and perseverance do pay off?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!
Speaking of titles, the wicked witches have returned to NXT because they are willing to give the Bougie Bully & Miss Jackson a taste. But will it be double, double, toil and trouble? Or will these two divas of destruction be taken down by Meta Four?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings these titles to SmackDown in Cleveland!
The teams sort out and then the champs just attack! The fans boo but Lash and Jakara hit back! Jakara goes down, Isla CHOP BLOCKS Lash! Isla CHOKES Lash, she and Alba TOSS her out, then go out after her. They send Lash hard into barriers! The ref wants this in the ring. Fyre storms in, and the bell rings. Jakara cradles Fyre! TWO!! Fyre stomps Jakara, drags her over, and tag to Isla. They snapmare then METEORA! Cover, TWO! Isla CLUBS Jakara back down, drags her over, and POSTS her! Tag to Fyre, and the champs bring Jakara around. Lash gets up but Isla RAMS her down! Fyre feeds Jakara to Isla’s TARANTULA! SUPERKICK!
Isla mocks Jakara, Fyre snapmares, TWO! Fyre CLUBS Jakara, puts her in the corner and tags Isla. Isla RAMS into Jakara again and again, then tags back to Fyre. They bring Jakara out, reel her in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX! Lash hurries up and she RODKS Isla! And ROCKS Fyre! And BOOTS Isla! Lash SHOVES Fyre up and out! The fans fire up with Lash, and she opens the way! Jakara DIVES! Down goes Isla and Meta Four fires up! The fans fire up for Meta Four as NXT goes picture in picture.
Jakara hurries to fetch Fyre into the ring. Jakara storms up, ROCKS Fyre, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fyre stays in this, Jakara puts her in the corner. Tag to Lash, and Meta Four whips Fyre into the corner. Jakara back body blocks! Lash SPLASHSE! Lash pushes Fyre down to then SPLASH again! Cover, TWO! Lash drags Fyre up, thrashes her around, then SLAMS her back down! Then she drags Fyre over, tags Jakara, and Meta Four mugs Fyre. Jakara brings Fyre around to UPPERCUT her down! Cover, TWO! Jakara drags Fyre up, waistlocks, but Fyre elbows free. Fyre slips around, shoves Jakara to ropes, but Jakara bucks the O’Conner. But Isla HOTSHOTS Jakara! Fyre covers, TWO!
Fyre drags Jakara up, whips her to the corner, then tags Isla. They sit Jakara down for a HIP ATTACK! And a mule kick! And then snapmare to cover, TWO! Isla drags Jakara up, snap suplexes, and bridging cover! TWO, but Isla holds on. Isla drags Jakara over, tags Fyre, and they mug Jakara. Fyre clamps onto Jakara with a COBRA TWIST! Jakara endures, but Isla reaches out to likn up with Fyre! The ref sees that and Isla lets go. Isla points him to Lash, Fyre pulls hair on Jakara. But Jakara fights her way to a roll-up! TWO, and Fyre catches Jakara to RAM her into the corner! And again, and again!
Fyre lets off as the ref counts, Isla swings but Jakara ROCKS her first! Jakara then gets around Fyre for an EDGE-O-MATCI! GAB returns, Isla runs in to get a leg, but Jakara ENZIGIRIS! Hot tag to Lash! Lash DECKS Isla, DECKS her again, then LARIATS! The fans fire up, Lash whips and scoops Isla to KNEE, KNEE and then SMACK Fyre with her! Then FALL AWAY SLAM! Lash kips up, the fans fire up, and Lash scoops Fyre! SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Isla stands, Lash clamps on! SLAM DUNK CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Isla survives and Lash is furious! Lash hauls Isla up but Isla slips free and pulls hair!
The ref is busy with Fyre and Jakara! Isla feeds Lash to Fyre’s BOOT! Isla DECKS Jakara, drags Lash up, and tags Fyre. BACKSTABBER to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Jakara breaks it! Isla runs up to whip but Jakara reverses! Jakara sends Isla out, then goes out to SLINGBLADE to the floor! Fyre stands on Lash’s face, drags her up, but Lash throws Fyre back! Fyre gets around, wrenches and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! Lash survives and the fans fire up. Fyre CHOPS Lash, CHOPS again, and then she whips, but Lash blocks! Lash whips Fyre to a corner, runs up and RAMS into her! Lash then hoists Fyre up top, and Electric Chair Lifts!
Fyre fights but Lash stops the Poison-Rana! Jakara tags in, Lash wheelbarrows Fyre for the CUTTER!! Cover, ISLA BREAKS IT! Lash storms up but Isla ROCKS her! Lash whips Isla out to the apron, runs up, but Isla DUMPS her out! Isla then METEORAS to the floor! Fyre runs, Jakara dodges! Fyre ducks the famouser to SUPERKICK! Tag to Isla, Gory Especial into the SOMETHING WICKED!! Cover, the Unholy Union wins!
Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Something wicked this way comes, and now it is heading into The Land! Will Alba & Isla be able to
As for Oro Mensah, Ethan Page comes out here to tell him, “Would you look at this? Meta Four coming up short. Ladies, I truly hope that you repay the favor to Oro next week and console him after his loss, because there wont’ be any fluke victories or luck on your side. And there sure as hell won’t be any 1-2-3!” The fans still chant “ONE TWO THREE!” at Ethan, but Ethan says he’s doing Oro a favor. This is the best look he is ever going to get at the NXT Championship. Ethan takes a swing! But Oro dodges to roll Ethan up! Lash counts for him, and that’s THREE! Ethan is enraged, will Oro make it look even easier next week?
Cedric Alexander talks with NXT prospects.
He assures them that even after that match last week, he and Trick Williams are cool. He just hope it clicks that emotions can’t dictate what he does. But Shawn Spears says Cedric is in no position to spread wisdom. Trick ignored Cedric, then he beat Cedric. And last week, we saw the success of the Chair Man’s teachings. Brooks Jensen is starting to see the light. Spears is making a difference in Jensen’s life. And Spears would offer that to Cedric, but some people are just a lost cause. Oh, a lost cause? No, it’s that Spears can’t manipulate him like he does the “weak-minded, weak-willed people” he preys upon.
But here comes Jensen, pissed by that comment! Jensen will show Cedric weak! Spears says this is not the time nor the place. Jensen says Spears doesn’t tell him what to do. If Cedric wants it, they can get it tonight! Cedric says sure, let’s do that. Jensen leaves, Spears follows, but will Jensen do things his way, or Spears’ way?
Hank Walker interviews No Quarter Catch Crew.
Hank does his hosting duties by asking Tavion Heights how he feels going into the Heritage Cup match. Tavion says this time four years ago, he represented this entire country in the Olympics under Greco-Roman wrestling. And that same year, he got a bronze medal at the world championships. The year before that, Tavion got the gold medal at the Pan-American Championships. So games don’t scare him, Hank. Tony D is The Don, but he’s also an NCAA Championship qualifier at the University of Buffalo. So under all that bravado, Tony’s a grappler and a shooter. Tavion ins more than ready for that.
Hank thanks Tavion for that, and throws it to Tank, who is standing by with The D’Angelo Family.
Tank thanks Hank, and says he is live with The Don. As we just heard, Tony is facing a former Olympiad in Tavion Heights. How is he preparing to get it done? Tony says Tavion is what we’d call “legit.” He represented America, that is big time. But Tony doesn’t do it every four years, he does it every day. Tonight, Tavion finds out Tony does it in the ring, as well. Tony & The Family head out, and Tank says that match is up next! Will no one stop The Don? Or will Tavion take this cup to new heights?
Pete Dunne speaks.
“I’ve been in this business for 18 years. I started at 12 years old. When I look around this locker room, I’ve seen it all before. Grown men that can’t handle a setback. They just can’t figure it out. Pete Dunne’s YXB: Young and Bitter. The first time in my life that I turned to somebody for advice, I was stuck with a terrible nickname, and a front row seat to The Sheamus Show. You’d be bitter, too! Sheamus went home, and Ridge ran when things got a little tough. Tyler’s laid up at home, resting up. They’re not like me, and neither are you, Trick. You lot just can’t seem to figure it out.
“When I was a teenager back in Birmingham, I was traveling on a bus to a show, when three geezers walked on, masked up, carrying hammers. They jumped me, they robbed me, in front of a bus full of people. Nobody stepped up for me, nobody stepped in. I pulled myself together, cracked teeth, black eye, I stood up, pulled myself together, and I made the town. I handled business. Y’know why? Because I just figured it out. Now, Trick, you’re the face of NXT. The man with all the tools: 6’4″, superstar athlete,” and after beating guys like Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes, you think that confidence could trust instincts.
But no, he needs to come to Dunne for answers, so next week will be a painful lessons. Dunne will force Trick to #FigureItOut.
Trick responds.
“Okay, Petey. Let’s see who has it all figured out next week. Forget Whoop Dat Trick. I’m gonna whoop dat ass.” Trick is ready to take on The Bruiserweight, but is he ready to beat The Bruiserweight?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Tavion Heights w/ The No Quarter Catch Crew!
We heard from both sides about they accolades and bona fides, but it is time to see how those actually stack up. Will this cup stay in the family? Or will Dempsey get what he wants when the NQCC takes the cup back?
The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see who will toast with it after tonight!
The bell rings on round one, the two circle, and they tie up. They go around, break, and the fans cheer. They circle and go again, and are in another deadlock. They break, go again, then clinch. Tony ends up on ropes but he puts Tavion in a corner. They keep going back and forth, then fight back to center. They still fight for clinch control, and Tony throws Tavion down. Tavion holds on to roll Tony, and they stand back up. They keep fighting for control, and Tony hits a fireman’s carry takeover. Tavion gets up to trip Tony, but Tony kicks him away. Tavion runs, and turns hip toss into hip toss! Tavion takes a bow, but Tony TACKLES him!
Tony gets up to SPINEBUSTER Tavion, then runs him over! Tavion scrambles but Tony headlocks for a takeover. Tony grinds Tavion down, but Tavion endures. We reach the one minute warning, Tavion powers up and out but Tony runs him over again. Tony hits another takeover, grinds the headlock, but Tavion fights up. Tavion powers out, and he catches Tony to a SLEEPER! Thirty seconds, but Tony wrenches free to gut wrench! Tavion fights and gut wrenches Tony! Tony fights that, lifts, but Tavion tries again! TEN seconds, Tony trips Tavion to a KNEEBAR!! The time’s up, both sides get the other to let go.
Tony: 0; Tavion: 0
The teams fall back to corners, and Wren is in the crowd cheering on NQCC. The fans cheer Wren while NXT goes picture in picture.
The refreshing is over, the two go again. Tavion waistlocks, trips, and headlocks Tony. Tony endures the grind, and he fights up to his feet. Tony powers up and out to whip but Tavion reverses. Tavion runs in but misses in the corner! Tony wrenches and YANKS the arm, then YANKS again! And again! Tony wrangles Tavion down to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Tavion endures, NQCC coaches him up, and Tavion claws his way around. Tony puts on all the pressure he can, but Tavion still fights over. Tavion reaches out, but Tony drags him away from the ropes! Tony pushes on the Fujiwara but Tavion rolls to a cover, TWO!
Both men stand, Tavion swings, but into another takedown! FUJIWARA! Tony pushes as hard as he can on the arm, but Tavion still endures. Tavion fights, Tony grinds the shoulder, but Tavion moves around to roll Tony up! TWO, and Tony whips Tavion to a corner! Tony LARIATS, then climbs up! Tony rains down fists, but Tavion TRIPS him at four! Tony staggers, Tavion reels him in to turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Under a minute here and Tavion hurries to stand Tony up. NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Tony survives but Tavion stays on him. Tavion whips Tony to a corner, runs up, and now he rains down fists. Tony stops Tavion at two!
Tony hoists Tavion up as GAB returns to single picture. Tavion fights Tony as he climbs, and we ahve TEN seconds left. Tony SUPERPLEXES! Both men are down, time’s up!
Tony: 0; Tavion: 0
The teams again hurry to get their guys to the corners. The Don is in much better shape as round three begins. Tony storms up, but Tavion hits him first! And again! Tavion CLUBS Tony, hoists him up, but Tony makes it a CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Tony drags Tavion up but Tavion KNEES low, tries to gut wrench, but his back won’t let him! Fisherman and FOGEDABOUTIT! Cover, Tony scores!
Tony: 1; Tavion: 0
Only 30 seconds in and Tony ends the third! Speaking of in, Wren SHOVES her way in and tells Tavion to get up! Wren tells him he is THE Tavion Heights! Tony is just an idiot! Wren SLAPS Tavion and fires him up! The fans fire up with him, and now it’s the fourth round! Tavion roars, runs up and LARIATS! Tavion CLUBS away on Tony, but Tony shoves him. Tavion comes back, SLINGBLADE! Then a RUNNING BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TAVION SCORES!!
Tony: 1; Tavion: 1
Wren is a wild card but it’s working! Myles vouches for her on this, so Dempsey doesn’t really have a choice but to let her stay. But now the round starts again! Tony and Tavion fire forearms! Tony fires more shots, whips, but Tavion dodges in the corner! Tavion fireman’s carries, then DUMPS Tony, to then GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Tony survives but Tavion is on him. Tony fires shots, whips, but Tavion reverses to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives but there’s still a lot of time! Tavion runs, Tony dodges Tavion and Tavion hits ropes! Tony rallies with haymakers!
Tony UPPERCUTS Tavion, then drags him up! BELLY2BELLY from Tony! Tony eggs Tavion on, then SPINEBUSTERS! The fans fire up and Tony drags Tavion up. Tony whips, lifts, and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, Tony wins!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
With 1:22 left in the fifth, Tony ends this 2-1! Wren does want Dempsey to admit, Tavion didn’t get shut out and it’s all thanks to her. Is that point enough to make Wren a member of the NQCC? Or will Dempsey not be satisfied until someone brings that cup back to the crew?
A social media feud is going on.
Jacy Jayne is upset that Lash & Jakara became contenders just by beating some makeshift team, such as Sol & Karmen. This video was captioned “This place is a joke.” Sol Ruca responded by saying she’s “so flattered” that those three were so upset that they can’t get their names out of their mouths. And Karmen added that they are taking things into their own hands. Fallon thinks such opportunities belong to former tag team champions like her and Jacy. Lola Vice chimed in by saying if they wanna do something about it, they can get it on Great American Bash. That Six Woman Tag is happening, but who will put up and shut up in the NXT Women’s Division?
Cedric Alexander VS Brooks Jensen!
PRIMED Alexander is trying to help the newer guys out of genuine concern, but it seems Shawn Spears is already in the head of this second generation superstar. Will Jensen go further and further down that dark path? Or can Cedric snap him out of it?
NXT is picture in picture for entrances, and then the bell rings. Cedric trips Jensen,. Jensen kick shim away, bug Cedric gest up and around to headlock. Jensen powers up but can’t power out as Cedric holds tight. Jensen tries again, throws some body shots, then hits a BIG back suplex! Cedric tumbles, Jensen storms up on him, and KNEES him in the back. And KNEES him again! Jensen kicks Cedric to ropes, drags him up, and headlocks. Cedric endures the grind, but Jensen hits a takeover. Jensen grinds the hold more, and shrugs off a headscissor. Cedric rolls toa cover, TWO! Cedric ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip, TWO!
Jensen scrambles up, but Cedric CHOPS! And CHOSP! And CHOPS again! Cedric whips, Jensen reverses but Cedric slides under to arm-drag! Cedric has the armlock and he grinds Jensen down. Jensen fights up, pulls hair, and he puts Cedric in a corner. The ref reprimands, Jensen lets off, and then fires off forearms! Jensen stomps a mudhole, then drags Cedric up. GAB returns to single picture, Cedric slips free then ducks ‘n’ dodges again. RANA and Jensen hits ropes! Jensen flounders to a corner, Cedric runs up, but Jensen dodges. Jensen runs up, but into a BOOT! Cedric goes up to MISSILE DROPKCIK!
Jensen tumbles out, the fans fire up and Cedric builds speed! Cedric DIVES and down goes Jensen! Cedric eggs Jensen on, puts him in the ring, but Jensen grabs the ref. Cedric hesitates, and Jensen BOOTS Cedric! The ref reprimands but Jensen fires off hands! Jensen then runs to KNEE LIFT! Cedric flops to the mat, and Jensen storms up on Cedric to rain down fists! Jensen covers, TWO! Now Spears walks out here to ringside, and Jensen storms up on Cedric. Jensen whips corner to corner, Cedric goes up, but Jensen catches him! Jensen RAMS Cedric into the corner, and now Cedric’s in a Tree of Woe!
Jensen runs corner to corner to BATTERING RAM! Cover, TWO! Cedric survives but Jensen clamps on with a chinlock. Jensen leans on Cedric, grinds him down, and the fans rally up. Cedric rises up, fires body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! The fans rally up and Cedric rallies on Jensen! Cedric dodges Jensen to SNAP GERMAN! Jensen flounders to a corner and the fans fire up with Cedric. Cedric runs in to forearm SMASH! Cedric snapmares and basement dropkicks! Jensen staggers up, into a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Jensen survives and Spears seems upset. Jensen drags himself to a corner, Cedric storms up, but Jensen kicks him.
Jensen kicks Cedric again and then skins the cat! Jensen is up top, but Cedric goes up after him! Cedric fires hands, but Jensen throat chops! Cedric falls, Jensen adjusts, SUPER LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Cedric survives and Jensen is furious! Jensen calms down, throws Cedric out, and brings him to the desk! GOURD BUSTER onto the desk! Jensen then goes to the apron, and he tells the ref to hold on. Jensen FLYING LEG DROPS but only gets desk! Spears is beside himself as Cedric puts Jensen in the ring! LUMBAR CHECK!! Cover, Cedric wins!!
Winner: Cedric Alexander, by pinfall
And the former Cruiserweight Champion finally gets back up! Should Jensen have listened to Cedric earlier? Or will this only send him further down the wrong path, right to Shawn Spears?
Je’Von Evans speaks.
“Whatcha wanna know about me?” His earliest memory of wrestling was as a kid. His mom and dad would always fight, but when that TV came on, the only yelling was the TV. And Michael Cole. Mama was a Cena guy, but dad was a Booker T guy, sucka! Unfortunately, his parents got divorced when Je’Von was about six. And when parents get divorced, that puts a little anger in you. But watching Jeff Hardy come off the top rope, or RVD hitting the Five Star frog splash, that anger went away. He figures he might as well tell this story. In second grade, Je’Von sees this wall, and so he climbed it to the top. He wanted to be like Jeff Hardy. Needless to say, he go tin trouble.
But wait, Je’Von won’t get in trouble for saying this next thing, right? Alright. Well, he would also tell teachers to “Suck It!” cuz of DX. And then his neighbor at the time had a trampoline, so when they left for work, he’d sneak over, call his friends over, and they’d pro-wrestle on the trampoline. But when the neighbor came home, they’d get outta there. Wrestling is fun, it brings him joy. The Young OG likes to have fun. So he just had a thought one day: what if he stopped just playing around, and chased the dream for real? The Young OG’s origin story, to be continued.
Joe Hendry talks with some ladies backstage.
He finishes up a funny story, then heads for gorilla. The ladies couldn’t believe it at first, but he’s really here in NXT. Ashante THEE Adonis says that whatever they believe in, he’ll believe in, too. So let’s go watch the concert. Alright! Ashante’s got himself a date or two, will they all believe in Joe Hendry after his concert?
The Rascalz meet up in the “Treehouse.”
Wes Lee sits down with Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel, and wants to confirm, they’re meeting on a Tuesday? Yeah, bro, the Treehouse can happen anywhere, at anytime! But, it looks exactly the same as on TNA. Trey puts on his glasses and says that through the fabric of space and time, light particles are refracted from radiation waves and… Wes isn’t getting any of that. Glasses off. It’s magic, bro! Magic been real. Oh, why didn’t they tell him that? Of course he understands magic! Look at the three of them. They magical as hecc.
Zach says anyway… Did any of them think this would happen? Cuz he’s just so happy! Trey says yeah, four years apart. Maybe they celebrate with a little hmm-hmm? Y’know, a hmm-hmm? Wes says no, absolutely not. Things are more PG here. BUT, they’re back in business so what a time to be alive. Trey agrees with that. Plus, they can’t forget everything Wes & Zach did in NXT as MSK. Well, you could argue that they are one of the greatest tag teams to ever step foot here! Hey, Trey said those exact things just two weeks ago. Is Zach gonna act like Trey didn’t say it first?
Wes says more to the point, MSK never really lost the tag titles. Like, that kinda stings. Burns in the lung. And Zach says that fire main event last week reminded everyone how they built up this place. Trey says it is a blur for him, but he remembers Zach pinning Axiom. Wes says that proves… Zach says it proves that the reunited MSK deserves a match for those NXT Tag Team Championships and bring them back, to defend them across two different companies! Trey says that’d be sick. Then let’s get the word out! Wes will text Nathan & Axiom to see what they say. And so while they’re waiting… Hmm-hmm?
The Rascalz turns the cameras off, time to light it up! But will they soon light up the NXT Tag Division?
Joe Hendry is in the ring!
The fans already wave their hands side to side because they all believe! Joe smiles as he has his guitar and mic. The fans sing his song, and he says, “Say his name and he appears. Welcome to the historic first-ever Joe Hendry concert in WWE.” The fans cheer, and Hendry says his concerts are critically acclaimed all over the world. Tonight, it comes here to NXT. He feels the buzz, and he knew he needed to do something special. The world is saying it believes in Joe Hendry, so we need a song everyone can love. Well, almost everyone. Hendry warns up, tunes the guitar, and we’re good.
Joe Hendry makes things better, but there’s still so much to see. Joe Hendry makes things better for everyone in NXT~.
The fans already bring out the lights as they wave side to side.
There’s a wrestler from Scotland, he’s representing TNA. But the chef’s been in the kitchen, and he’s summoned Joe Hen-dray~. Because they know he has his fans, and they’re singing ‘We Believe.’ But the president of his fan club, is a man named Booker T.
Fans cheer as an image of Booker in a kilt appears on the tron!
Now let’s talk Joe Coffey, cuz there’s a story I could tell. And he claims that he’s from Scotland, but he’s the Son of Dutch Mantel. If you hate Gallus, then wave your hands in the air. They got deported for having awful facial hair. If you hate Gallus, then wave your hands in the air. They got deported for having awful facial hair.
Everyone! They clap together, and “If you hate Gallus, then wave your hands in the air! They got deported, for having awful facial hair!” Hendry guitar solos to finish, and the fans cheer. He knew this would be fun but the fans are in a party mood tonight! So then, let’s have a little encore! Maybe they should sing a certain song where he spins around and we see a certain face. What does the NXT Universe think? The fans cheer, so let’s sing it together! “HEY~ YEAH~!” No, wait, that’s Gallus! Joe Coffey says enough is enough. Goodbye, NXT, there will be NO encore! Hendry is a flash in the pan, a one hit wonder, and not even a one trick pony!
Gallus storms the ring and Coffey says if he hears “that” song one mor time, someone is getting decked! The fans boo but Coffey tells Hendry that maybe he’s heard that song before. So if you want some, come get some. Hendry ROCKS Coffey! But the boys go after Hendry! The fans boo as the mugging is 3v1! Gallus drag Hendry up, and Joe Coffey has the guitar! SMASH HIT on Hendry’s back!! The fans boo more but the guitar is in pieces! Gallus toss everything else out, but will they soon learn to believe?
Hank ‘n’ Tank find Roxanne Perez.
The hosts wanna talk with tonight’s main eventer, the NXT Women’s Champion! She’s gonna crush it tonight because not only is she a history maker, she is a record breaker! Roxie says finally, some respect. But speaking of records, let’s break a Guinness World Record right now! Which one would that be, Hankster? All you gotta do is stick 60+ sticky notes on your face in under a minute. Champ has first dibs. She looks at Hank like he’s an alien. Okay, Tank, you go. Yes, start the timer! GO! STICK, STICK, STICK! This is hard~! Roxie tells them to find someone else to annoy, because she is getting ready for her championship match.
Jaida Parker walks by and says yeah, a title she might not even have after tonight. Ooooooh~ SNAP! Hank ‘n’ Tank head out, too, and Roxie is already in a bad mood. Will she take all her frustrations out on Thea Hail? Or is she about to implode and lose it all?
Ava Raine sits down with Ethan Page and Oro Mensah.
They’re in her office and are already arguing. She has them calm down those big boy feelings. But let’s remember why they’re here. Ethan says they’re here because he is granting Oro a gift of a title match. One he doesn’t deserve. Okay, Ethan, be quiet. Months ago, Ethan attacks Oro’s guy, Noam Dar, and put him on the shelf. Then Ethan has the audacity to attack Oro. Oro’s been chasing Ethan’s goofy face but he runs, ducks, hides. Because he knows Oro would get him 1- Stop counting. 2- STOP. 3! Again and again, Ethan’s precious ego can’t take it. His stupid ego couldn’t handle that Oro Mensah has pinned him. That’s why Ethan wants the match to happen.
And that is why the match is going to be official! Ethan says none of that stuff counts, nothing Oro has done to Ethan matters! And get this through your head: you CAN’T beat Ethan, and you WON’T. Then sign it. Ethan signs his part of the contract and hands it over. Oro says Ethan may be champion, but Oro has zero respect for everything Ethan is. Ethan says he doesn’t care about that. Oro says Ethan looks at him and thinks Oro, the kid that never fit it, has no right to be champion. But when Oro beats Ethan, that title will fit perfectly around the Main Man’s waist. Oro signs his part, and Ava says it is official. Oro heads out, but will he truly be golden after the Great American Bash?
Jaida Parker VS Kendal Grey w/ Carlee Bright!
Miss Parker is putting everyone on notice, because she wants to be next in line for any and all gold. Will Jaida get #OutTheMud and into the title picture? Or will Grey surprise us like she did when she threw Myles Borne for a loop?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Jaida powers Grey to a corner, lets off, and then they reset. They circle, tie up, and Jaida waistlocks, Grey switches, but ducks the elbow to fireman’s carry takeover! Grey has the arm, grinds the hold, but Jaida fights up. Jaida powers Grey to a corner, knees low, then talks smack. Grey ROCKS Jaida! Grey whips, Jaida reveres, but Grey goes up and over then runs corner to corner! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Grey hits another fireman’s carry takeover! Jaida fights up, pulls hair, and bumps Grey off buckles. Jaida reels Grey in to hang her out to dry. Jaida fires off hands but the ref counts.
Jaida DUMPS Grey down, talks some smack, then drags Grey up again. Jaida bumps Grey off buckles again and again, then reels her in for an inverted suplex! Cover, TWO! Cover again, TWO! Jaida keeps on Grey with a seated cobra twist, then CHOPS her in the side! Grey endures being bent and stretched, and Carlee coaches her up. Jaida talks smack, but Grey fights. The fans rally, Grey gets an arm free and she stands. Jaida scoops her, but Grey flips through the inverted suplex! Grey ROCKS Jaida, but Jaida ROCKS Grey! They go forearm for forearm, Grey whips but Jaida reverse! Grey comes back to NECKBREAKER!
Grey CLOBBERS Jaida, CLOBBERS her again, but here comes Myles and Wren! Myles seems to be ignoring Wren as he wants to talk with Carlee. He wants an apology but then Grey goes out to THROW Myles again! Wren says this is what she was talking about! Grey gets in, wrenches Jaida and SAIDOS! Cover, TWO!! Jaida survives, goes to a corner, but Grey runs in. But Jaida catches her, KNEES her, and puts her in the corner! Jaida CHOPS Grey, then runs to DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT! Jaida drags Grey up, to GOURD BUSTER, and HIP-NOTIC! Cover, Jaida wins!
Winner: Jaida Parker, by pinfall
Wren helps Myles up, but perhaps mission accomplished in ruining Grey’s NXT in-ring debut. Is Miss Parker about to go after whoever is champion after tonight?
Thea Hail warms up backstage.
Ridge Holland is there as she does jumping jacks. She is surprisingly not as nervous as she thought she’d be. Ridge says that’s because she’s ready. And he thanks her for the kind words she had to say about him. It means a lot. Thea says she meant everything she said, and thanks him for what he’s done. Ridge says just worry about getting that title. She should do whatever she has to, even if she has to rip Roxie’s arm out, to become NXT Women’s Champion. Chase U walks in to fire up, and Andre Chase asks her how she feels. Thea says she feels great! And like Ridge just said, she’ll rip Roxie’s arm off if she has to! She’s gonna tap dat ass out!
Whatever it takes? Yes, whatever it takes to bring home the gold. There’s an interesting look between all of Thea’s mentors, but just how far will Thea have to go if she wants to finally be top of the class?
Axiom talks with Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde.
Though in Spanish, it is clear they’re talking WWE Speed on Twitter. Nathan Frazer walks over and says, “Sup, amigos?” Axiom says hold no, Nate. He continues his conversation with The LWO, Frazer asks what they’re talking about, and Wilde lets it out that it’s WWE Speed. Seriously? Frazer frowns at Axiom, but then hold on, Robert Stone and Stevie Turner walk over, fighting over an official folder. Stone gets hold of it, and says Frazer surely heard what the Rascalz were talking about earlier, so here is the contract for a tag title match. Stevie hands Frazer a pen, and Frazer says they’ll consider it.
But then Axiom just signs?! Frazer wants a moment with his tag partner, alone. Stone, Stevie & LWO all take their leave, and Frazer asks if Axiom seriously just accepted a title match with The Rascalz without thinking. Axiom says yeah, they got this! Frazer says they didn’t really “have it” last week when Axiom got pinned. This is the definition of not locking in. Axiom says he is locked in. They will defend these titles successfully. But Axiom has to go, he has his Speed match tomorrow. Axiom is giving Frazer a taste of his own medicine, will it still work out like before? Or is there such a thing as going too fast?
Six Woman Tag: Sol Ruca, Karmen Petrovic & Lola Vice VS Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx!
The Surfer, the Blackbelt and the Cage Fighter are teaming up in hopes of shutting up this rather toxic trio that has formed between The Cowgirl, the Rockstar and the Soccer Striker. Will these “rookies” prove they belong? Or will it be Fallon and Friends First?
The trios sort out and Sol starts against Fallon. They circle, tie up, and they go around. Sol waistlocks, they go around, but Fallon elbows Sol then drop toeholds. Fallon stands on Sol to surf on her! But Sol pushes up! So Fallon HIP DROPS! Fallon headlocks, Sol powers out but Fallon sends Sol to ropes. Sol handstand walks over Fallon, but Fallon goes to kick! Sol dodges to then FACEBUSTER! Now Sol stands on Fallon to show her how to surf! Sol stomps Fallon, drags her up, and tags Karmen. They mug Fallon, Kamren wrenches and wristlocks, but Fallon pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Nyx tags in.
Jazmyn brings Karmen around to wrench, YANK and repeat. Karmen wrenches back, wristlocks, then wrings her to KICK her! And KICK her again! Karmen runs to BASMESNT BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Karmen keeps on Jazmyn but Jazmyn pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Jazmyn whips but Karmen reverses to wrench and HOOK KICK! Karmen facelocks and grinds Jazmyn down. Then LAST CHANCERY! Jazmyn CLAWS free, but Karmen whips her to the corner. Karmen runs up to ROUNDHOUSE, then tag to Lola! The fans fire up as Miami Vice SAYANAGIS Jazmyn! Jazmyn scrambles away, tag to Jacy!
Jacy storms up but into a kick! Lola swings, but into a hook and leg roll, TWO! Jacy kicks, Lola blocks, but Jacy ducks a roundhouse! Jacy CHOPS, Lola CHOPS, repeat! Jacy whips, Lola reverses but Jacy turns hip toss into takedown! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Both stand, Lola lifts Jacy for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Lola drags Jacy up, tags Karmen, and they snapmare Jacy so Karmen and Lola can run, DOUBLE KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Karmen drags Jacy up and goes for the arm. Jacy endures, fights up, and ROCKS Karmen! Tag to Fallon, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX, only for Sol to make the save!
Sol then helps Karmen DROPKICK Jacy, DROPKICK Fallon, and DOUBLE SUPERKICK Jazmyn! Fallon fires arms, Lola gets in to ROCK her, TOSS her, and SOBAT Fallon onto Jazmyn! The fans fire up and Karmen builds speed, to DIVE onto Jacy! The fans fire up as Sol goes up and up and SKY TWISTERS! Down goes the toxic trio and the fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture!
Sol hip bumps with Lola, and Karmen goes out to fetch Fallon. Karmen puts Fallon in, covers, TWO! Karmen clamps onto Fallon’s arm but Fallon fights up. Karmen wrenches, tags in Sol, and they hand off the wrench. Fallon fights but Sol whips her to a corner. Sol runs in to SPLASH! Sol snapmares Fallon, ghost pins, TWO! Sol drags Fallon up, still has the arm, and Lola tags in. Fallon fights but Lola wrenches her now. Lola KNEES the arm, KNEES it again, and again! Lola keeps Fallon from the ropes to TACKLE her! ARMBAR! Fallon clasps hands to fight that, then stacks Lola up! TWO, and Lola drags Fallon back tot he corner.
Karmen tags in, and she hits Fallon low. Fallon fires forearms, whips her, but Karmen holds ropes. Karmen BOOTS Fallon, dodges Jazmyn, but Jacy gets in her face. Fallon CLOBBERS Karmen from behind! Fallon stomps Karmen, tags Jacy, and Jacy stomps away on Karmen! Jazmyn tags in, stomps away on Karmen, then tags Jacy. Jacy taunts Sol & Lola, then runs in to CANNONBALL! Jacy drags Karmen to cover, TWO! Karmen toughs it out, but Jacy drags her up. Karmen body shots, but Jacy knee slow! Jacy whips Karmen to a corner, but Karmen goes up to SOBAT! Karmen then rolls Jacy, TWO! Jacy ELBOWS Karmen down!
Jacy tags Jazmyn, and she brings Karmen around for a NECKBREAKER! Jazmyn runs, Karmen ducks one kick but not the PENALTY KICK! Jazmyn clamps on a headscissors squeeze! Karmen fights around, even as Jazmyn puts on the pressure. GAB returns to single picture, Karmen still fights, but Jazmyn jams her up. The fans rally, Karmen turns things over and stacks Jazmyn, TWO! Jazmyn UPPERCUTS Karmen! Jazmyn whips Karmen to the corner, but Karmen drop toeholds her into buckles! Jacy tags in, drags Karmen back, but Karmen kicks her away! Fallon tags in, hot tag to Lola! Lola KICKS Jacy, KICKS Fallon, then fires off more kicks!
Lola LIGHTNING KICKS Jacy! Jazmyn runs in, Lola ROUNDHOUSES her! Fallon gets up, THRUST KICK! Tag to Sol, and Lola sends Jacy into Fallon! Sol springboards to 450 DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans are thunderous and Karmen DISCUS LARIATS Jazmyn! Then the “rookies” stand together, take aim at the corners, Latina Heat says TRIPLE HIP ATTACKS!! Lola & Karmen TOSS Jacy & Jazmyn, tot hen DOUBLE SUPERKICK them down! Sol fireman’s carries Fallon, pops her up, POEWRBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Fallon survives but Sol keeps cool. But then Jacy & Jazmyn drag Karmen & Lola down!
Sol stomps Fallon, goes up a corner, but Fallon trips her up! Fallon UPPERCTS, flounders, and tag to Jacy! Tag to Jazmyn, and then SUPER CUTTER into the FISEHRMAN SUPELX! Bridging cover, but Lola & Karmen barrel in to break it! The fans fire up more as all six women are down! Fallon runs up to TOSS Karmen! Lola waistlocks Fallon but Jacy CLUBS Lola! They TOSS Lola out, Fallon mocks the hips. Jacy CANNONBALLS Lola down! Fallon swings at Karmen but Karmen YANKS her down! Jazmyn PENALTY KCIKS Sol! Sol gets up to fire forearms! Jazmyn hits back, so Sol kicks, kicks, but Jazmyn blocks a kick to ENZIGIRI!
Karmen tags in, she runs up to CLOBBER Jazmyn! And CLOBBER her again! Then wrench and KICK, KICK and KICK! Then a BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Karmen fires herself up and drags Jazmyn up. Karmen suplexes but Jazmyn blocks. Jazmyn wrenches to PELE! Tag to Jacy and she tags Fallon. ROLLING ELBOW for Karmen, the a SUPERKICK for Sol! Fisherman to CUTTER!! Cover, Fallon’s team wins!
Winner: Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx, by pinfall
Fallon lassos Karmen and her toxic new alliance wins out. Will nothing stop them from polluting the rest of NXT?
Kelani Jordan walks the halls.
But then Tatum Paxley finds her! Just the person she wanted to see! She has her toys, Kelani has hers (the NXT Women’s North American Championship), so let’s play! Kelani says she doesn’t know what Tatum is trying to do, but she doesn’t wanna play with dolls. Then how about they play for with the title? Kelani says they don’t play when it comes to the title. Tatum says neither does she. Wait, Wendy Choo is sneaking up behind her. Tatum leaves, Kelani is weirded out, but is someone going to win these mind games as well as that title?
NXT Media catches up with Joe Hendry.
The reporter asks how he feels after his concert didn’t end quite how he wanted it. Hendry says that it wasn’t just the NXT Universe that was excited for tonight. He was, too. A first-ever in WWE, a milestone in Hendry’s career, and Gallus had to ruin it. Those three are driven by jealousy, and Joe Coffey is at the wheel. Hendry is driven by proving he belongs, that he can hang with the best. So next week, there won’t be singing, just 252 pounds of pure motivation ready to kick Coffey’s ass, and forcing Gallus to once and for all to believe in Joe Hendry!
NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Thea Hail w/ Chase U!
The Prodigy excels at having a bad attitude, but she has beaten everyone that’s come for her and her title. Chase U’s top prospect has always had boundless energy and the desire to succeed, but she has yet to win the big one. Something’s gotta give, so is this going to be Thea’s moment? Or will this be just another Tuesday night for Roxanne Perez?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who does whatever it takes to win!
The bell rings, the fans rally, and Thea offers a handshake? Roxie kicks it away, so the two tie up. Roxie wrenches an arm, Thea rolls and cartwheels to sunset flip! TWO, Roxie sits on the cover, TWO! Roxie tries but Thea pops her into a sunset, TWO! Thea wants the arm! Roxie goes to the ROPEBREAK! Roxie lets go, backs off, and Roxie runs up to cheap shot! Roxie wrenches, YANKS, and wrenches again. Roxie UPPERCUTS the arm, clamps onto it and drags Thea down. Roxie bends the arm as the fans duel as hard as they can. Thea fights up, whips Roxie, then drops, hurdles, and rolls back to RANA! Roxie handspring through!
The fans cheer, things keep moving, and Thea arm-drags Roxie! Then EXPLODER! Roxie bails out, so Thea goes out after her! Thea goes up the corner and she ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Roxie and the fans fire up! Andre Chase says this is what it’s about! Thea stays fired up as NXT goes picture in picture.
Thea puts Roxie in the ring, storms up on her, and then grabs an arm, Thea wrenches and WRINGS the arm out! Roxie flounders, but Thea steps over to HIP DROP the arm! Thea arm-drags Roxie again, then goes for another. Roxie blocks, goes to ropes, and she HOTSHOTS Thea away! Roxie hurries in to CLUB away on Thea’s arm! Roxie then pushes Thea down to drop a KNEE on the elbow! Thea flounders away, clutching her arm, but Roxie is after her. Roxie hammerlocks and RAMS Thea into buckles! Thea shakes the arm out but Roxie runs up to UPPERCUT! Roxie clamps onto Thea for a RUSSIAN ELG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!
Roxie argues with the ref about the count but Thea goes to a corner. Roxie gets in Thea’s face, wraps the arm around ropes and thrashes her! Roxie lets go, Thea clutches the arm and starts to tear up. Roxie drags Thea up to bring her around, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Roxie is frustrated with Thea’s toughness, and she stomps her around. Roxie SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then drags her around. Roxie talks trash, stands on the bad arm, but Thea avoids the knee drop! GAB returns to single picture and Thea rolls Roxie up! TWO and Roxie clinches Thea. Thea fires body shots! Thea whips, Roxie reverses, NORTHERN- DDT!!
The fans are thunderous while both women are down! Chase U rallies and coaches Thea up. Thea goes to ropes, Roxie rises, and Roxie blocks a boot! Roxie DECKS Thea, then slaps her around! “Who do you think yuou are?! You’re just a little girl!” Roxie pie faces Thea, but Theta gets mad! Thea ROCKS Roxie again and again, then whips to CLOBBER Roxie! SLINGBLADE! Mule kick to a leg, then Thea runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Th efans are thunderous as Thea scoops to POWERSLAM! SENTON, then SPRINGBOARD SENTON misses as Roxie moves! Ghost pin, TWO!! Into a CROSSFACE!!
Roxie pulls on Thea, her gameplan clear! But Thea rolls and rolls and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Roxie lets go in frustration, and Thea bails out. Roxie runs to build speed, and she DIVES! Down goes Thea but Roxie puts her back in fast! Roxie tells off Chase U, saying they’re all losers! But Thea DIVES! Down goes Roxie and the fans are thunderous again! Thea puts Roxie in, the fans are all behind her! Thea goes up, and CROSSBODIES! But she bounces off the cover! Thea hurries to scoop, MICHINOK-U~ Driver! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives and Thea can’t believe it! The fans are electric as both rise up.
Thea clinches, Roxie fights it and pulls on the abd arm! Thea staggers back, Roxie SOBATS and hops on! POP- NO, Thea backslides it! TWO!! Roxie escapes, but ends up in a KIMURA!! Thea pulls ont he arm, Roxie rolls around, CROSSFACE! Thea rolls it back, KIMURA!! With body scissors!! Roxie flails around, scrambles, pops free again, CROSSFACE!! Thea remembers this from a year ago! Is she going to lose out again? Thea fights up as the fans are with her! Thea has a fireman’s carry, and she ROLLING SENTONS Roxie! And now, IMPLODER SENTON!! Cover, TWO!!! Roxie survives again and no one can believe it!
“This is Awesome!” as Thea drags Roxie up! Roxie scrambles away, grabs apron skirt, but Thea drags her back in! The ref has to fix the skirt, Roxie CLAWS Thea’s eyes!! Roxie wrenches, SAIDO!! Thea flounders away to a corner, Roxie says “LOSER~!” UPPERCUT! Roxie runs back in, but Thea POSTS her!! The fans are thunderous, Ridge an d Chase U say do it! KIMURA!!! Roxie flails, moves around, but that arm is caught! Roxie rolls and rolls, and they go outside! Roxie RAMS Thea into steel steps! Roxie is free, and she RAMS Thea’s arm into the steps! Roxie puts Thea in, storms up, and wrangles her to a CROSSFACE!!
Thea fights, rolls, covers, TWO!! KIMURA!!! Roxie flails, the fans are going nuts, but Roxie pushes Thea over to CROSSFACE!! Thea again endures, fights around, looks to the ropes, but Roxie kicks from ropes to hop on! POP ROX!!! Cover, ROXIE WINS!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
After fighting so hard not just tonight, but ever since last year’s Great American Bash, Thea returns to a title match, only to fall short. What is she to do with herself now? Meanwhile, Roxie rubs it in everyone’s face, but is there really no one who can stop her?
My Thoughts:
An awesome night for NXT with part one of The Great American Bash. Hank ‘n Tank really were great hosts, or at least the WWE equivalent of hosts these days. They had a very entertaining opening cinematic, and I really liked their patriotic blazers. They did good it interviewing Tavion and Tony D, as well as that little goofy bit with Roxanne. I feel like those two could do a buddy comedy movie and really make a good one. Unlike Stevie Turner and Robert Stone, who are arguing even now.
Though, Frazer & Axiom are getting just as dysfunctional. I really liked the surprise debut of the Rascalz Treehouse in NXT, even their TV sitcom audience reactions going on, and I liked Frazer and Axiom disagreeing on even taking the match. Frazer & Axiom VS Rascalz for the tag titles is going to be amazing, and could really go either way. It really would be amazing if The Rascalz got to bring the NXT Tag titles to TNA tapings, though. And speaking of tag titles, great match from Alba & Isla VS Lash & Jakara, great showing for Meta Four, but of course Alba & Isla won. Alba & Isla are going to defend again against Jade & Bianca this Friday, and we’ll have to see how that goes.
As for Meta Four, good segue into Oro’s story with Ethan Page, and we got a good backstage contract signing segment. I would think Ethan retains, even if he has to cheat or use Champion’s Advantage to do it. Dunne had a very good promo to call out Trick, but also give us the very reason he’s getting at Sheamus on Raw. Dunne VS Trick will be a great match, and even if Trick “figures it out” and wins, I’m not sure he goes right back to the title scene. There could be more matches with Dunne, there could be matches with others, but Trick should go on an extensive detour before getting back to the NXT Championship.
Very good Heritage Cup match, and I really liked Wren getting involved the way she did, such as Wren slapping Tavion to fire him up. She has a point that Tavion got that fall thanks to her, but I should’ve figured Tony would win out. Maybe once it’s Tony VS Dempsey, with Wren helping out, Dempsey will win and that does help him accept Wren into the group. For that matter, Wren is definitely going to help handle this Kendal Grey thing. Grey threw Myles twice already, the only real consequence being that she lost to Jaida. Jaida sure feels positioned to move up towards a title, but I’m just not sure her chances of winning.
Good promo segment from Cedric with Spears and Jensen to then give us Cedric VS Jensen. I was a little surprised Jensen lost, but that does serve Jensen’s story of frustrations better than if he suddenly started a win streak. Spears will make Jensen his apprentice and they could be a pretty solid tag team. If Ashante wasn’t busy picking up Hendry’s groupies, he and Cedric could have a tag match against Jensen and Spears, but whatever. Great concert promo from Hendry, but it did go how I figured, with Gallus interrupting then beating up Hendry to give us Hendry VS Coffey, Battle of the Joes. I would think Hendry wins that, and he might even get allies either from TNA or just guys who don’t like Gallus here in NXT to back him up.
Good promo from Kelani, Tatum and Wendy, and it clearly sets up Kelani VS Tatum for the Women’s North American Championship. Wendy might even distracts Kelani so that she loses, but who knows. Very good promo from Je’Von because he was clearly just being himself, and we got to learn about his love for wrestling along with his family life. Je’Von even mentioning that bit of anger in his life, though, that definitely foreshadows someone like Shawn Spears using that against him. Good promos via social media videos, and a great Six Woman Tag. I really thought the Faces were winning, but in the end, the Heels find a way to use numbers. Jacy & Jazmyn are the ones as a real team, but I feel like there’d be good story if Fallon & Jacy were the ones going after the tag titles.
Very good promo from Chase U to hype up the main event, but uh, unless I blinked and missed something, I didn’t see any attempted shenanigans by Ridge Holland, even though he gave off those vibes. Thea VS Roxie was just a straight up incredible main event, and another awesome showing for Thea, even though she lost. At the same time, I figured as much for Roxie, it has to be a really big name either debuting or returning to take her down. I was kinda expecting such a person to show up at the very end there, but nope, maybe they confront Roxie in a couple weeks. After all, August will be about building to No Mercy on September 1st, so setting up a huge match would be a big way for NXT to return to USA Network.
My Score: 9/10
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Cero Miedo on Cinco de Mayo!
Penta made sure Judgment Day didn’t win the WWE World Tag Team Championships, and now he’ll make JD McDonagh pay for the WrestleMania screwjob!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Penta wins.
- Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
- Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez; Iyo wins.
- Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker; Rollins wins by disqualification, Jey retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is in the concourse.
The fans are all fired up as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out into the crowd! Omaha, Nebraska all YEET along, and even Pat McAfee does, no concern for what Gunther might think. Jey high-fives fans on his way to the ground level, high-fives some more fans on the way to ringside, and Jey daps it up with Pat & Cole. Jey then goes to the ring, and the fans continue to bounce while singing along with Day One Ish! Jey then gets a mic while the fans cheer. Omaha even says, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey thinks about it, and he figures why not! YEET! Jey and the fans bounce again, then Jey goes back to the mic.
Jey says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says look. He’s here. He knows Logan Paul’s here. So let’s just stand on business tonight! Where you at, Logan!? But instead, “Ladies and gentlemen…” The Wise Man walks out on stage! The fans boo as Paul Heyman continues his introduction, and he says he cam here tonight not to disrespect the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. But he dragged himself all the way to Omaha, Nebraska because he wanted to say something straight to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso.
Jey tells OG Heyman, “You got a lotta balls stepping to me after what you just did to my family.” Heyman says wow, Jey is going to lecture Heyman about betraying their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns? Jey says yeah, he’ll talk to Heyman. Day one, Jey saw past him. He warned Roman about him, and he warned CM Punk about him! Well, a shame that no one warned Heyman. Warned him about his best friend, his BFF, his brother in arms, CM Punk. And while he’s at it, keep your damn boos to yourselves while he’s on the mic! Not one of these fans, or Jey, had to live through what Heyman did.
Heyman’s best friend, CM Punk, put him in a position that 100% absolutely guaranteed it would sabotage him! The fans chant for Punk and Heyman mocks them for it. “They chant his name because they don’t know what’s in the dark heart of that man.” Punk put Heyman in a guaranteed lose-lose situation with Roman Reigns. And let’s talk about Roman Reigns for a minute! The fans chant for “O T C!” and Heyman sighs. Heyman says he had a dream with his best friend, CM Punk, while Roman was still playing high school football. Long before Roman thought about following in his father’s footsteps into pro-wrestling.
And while Heyman helped Punk overcome adversity, what’d Roman think he was going to do? Sell him out to Punk? Why? After Heyman built the Bloodline for five years, why would he do that?! The fans boo more but Heyman sighs again. Heyman found a “stray big dog on the island of irrelevancy, and I turned him into the Tribal Chief and the ruler of the WWE Universe. We were the Undisputed WWE Champion for 1,316 days! And I’m not the one that blew it by getting beat by Cody Rhodes after being distracted by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40! HE lost the title! HE lost the title that I spent five years of my life building him up as the champion!
And then what’d he do? He disappeared. He went back to being a big dog licking his big wounds, and left me in the hands of Solo, and Jacob Fatu and those Tongans, who put me through a table at Madison Square Garden and almost ended MY 40 year career. And he didn’t come back toa venge me, he came back to get his ula fala back! But I betrayed Roman Reigns, right? I betrayed Roman Reigns, who couldn’t handle the fact that I just wanted to help out my best friend live out his dream! No, it’s always Paul Heyman! I’m always the liar! I’m always at fault! I’m the betrayer, I’m the double crosser, I’m always the freakin’ scumbag in this situation! NOT THIS TIME! I’M RIGHT! I’M RIGHT! I’M IN THE RIGHT! And you blame me?! Screw you!! And screw each and every one of you for booing me!”
The fans boo more but Jey isn’t sure what to think. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” and call Heyman an a-hole, but Jey takes a moment. Jey asks if Heyman is okay. In fact, is Heyman done? Jey has another question: What does this have to do with Jey? Heyman smirks and says that he does owe an apology. It has nothing to do with Jey. Not that part. He didn’t come out here to talk Roman and Punk. Here is the thing Heyman did come out here to talk with Jey. See, Jey won that title because he wanted that title> But that title is all about power and control. And honestly, Jey doesn’t know how to wield that. Jey doesn’t understand that!
Jey thinks coming out here to YEET with the audience and putting on the best in-ring performance is all it takes. But that’s not what this title is about. So while Jey needs in his heart and wants to be a champion… Seth Rollins has to be a champion. Rollins has to have that power, that control, and Bron Breakker… Well, that is just stage one of the plan. Stage two is the World Heavyweight Championship. But Heyman is out here tonight to do Jey a favor. And we all know how well Heyman’s favors work out> Jey gets to sign his own death warrant. Jey gets to chose the night he loses the World Heavyweight Championship.
Because Seth Rollins hereby challenges Jey to the World Heavyweight Championship! Rollins pinned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Rollins deserves to be #1 contender! Jey gets to pick the time and the place, because Rollins will fight Jey for that title any time, and any place. Heyman drops his mic then takes his leave. Jey tells Heyman to hold on, OG. Omaha, can you help him out? Jey asks if Heyman just said “any time,” and “any place,” “any where,” for the world title, against Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Then it’s on TONIGHT! FOUR LETTERS! ONE WORD! UH, UH… YEET!!
Jey had Logan Paul on his mind, but now he is daring the Visionary to put up or shut up! Will Jey turn the tables on Rollins? Or is Jey playing into Rollins’ hand?
Heyman returns backstage.
He finds Rollins & Bron, and Heyman smiles. Heyman says, “He fell for it> I cannot believe he fell for it! He wants to do the match tonight! You were so right!” Rollins asks you know what he loves. He loves to say< “I told you so.” And he tells Heyman, “I told you so.” Heyman says that is true. Bron says Seth Freakin’ Rollins, World Heavyweight Champion… Heyman asks if Bron understands what is going on. Roman Reigns prepared Seth Rollins at Mania, and Rollins pinned the biggest star in the main event. CM Punk prepared with unbridled passion for Rollins at Mania, and Rollins not only beat Roman & Punk, Roman & Punk lost to Rollins in the main event.
Jey Uso is a great champion, don’t take that away from him. He made Gunther tap out! Gunther! Jey is no easy day in the park. But Jey wasn’t focused on Rollins, he was distracted by Logan Paul! And now he has no time to prepare for Rollins. But Rollins is fully focused on Jey because there’s no one left. Rollins is a sniper, and he has Jey in his sights. And tonight, we get handed the keys to the kingdom when the ref hands that World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Freakin’ Rollins…! Bron can see the vision now, but will we all see Rollins burning down the YEET Era?
PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!
The Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania only went well for “Dirty Dom” because he had an Irish Ace up his sleeve! JD is back, but will Penta make him pay for the part he played? Or will The Judgment Day be able to screw Penta over again?
Raw returns and JD is in the ring. The bell rings, JD and Penta circle while Carlito & Finn Balor watch from ringside. The fans rally for #CeroMiedo as Penta throws it up. But JD kicks low! JD headlocks for the takeover, but Penta headscissors. JD kips free, arm-drags and has the armlock. Penta headscissors again, JD kips free, and then he waistlocks. Penta ELBOWS free, runs, but JD drop toeholds! Penta avoids the basement dropkick, but JD avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Penta up! TWO and JD returns. Penta again avoids a kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Finn argues the count but JD CLUBS Penta.
JD stands Penta up to bump him off buckles, then he CHOPS! Penta CHOPS JD in return! And CHOPS again! Penta runs up to KICK JD’s leg out! The fans cheer while JD hobbles away. Penta CHOPS again, then KICKS the leg out again! The fans fire up with Penta while JD goes to another corner. Penta storms up, but JD puts him in the corner, only for Penta to dodges and CHOP! JD sputters, Penta swaggers, and Penta KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Finn wants a timeout but there’s no such thing here. Penta drags JD up, whips him to a corner, but JD BOOTS in return! JD ELBOWS Penta down, then drags him up to bring him around.
Penta blocks the buckle bump, GAMANGIRIS, then CHOPS! JD leans back, Penta climbs, but JD SLAPS him! And SLAPS! JD shoves Penta down, kicks him, then goes to the apron. Penta blocks the boot, then ENZIGIRIS in return! The fans fire up, but Penta tells Finn to stay back. Finn says he’s just standing nearby. JD fireman’s carries Penta to APRON DEATH VALLEY! JD is in control and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and JD has Penta up top. JD pulls Penta into the Tree of Woe, then runs corner to corner, but Penta sits up! JD slides into the POST! Penta is free of the Tree, and then he runs to handstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! JD gets feet right to the face and Penta covers, TWO! JD stays in this but the fans rally behind Penta. Penta fires up, and he counter punches JD! Penta bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, then ROCK JD! Penta fires forearm after forearm, whips, but JD reverses. Penta KICKS in return! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Penta hurries to stand JD back up and JAB!
Penta puts JD against the ropes to CHOP! The fans fire up and Penta whips. Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Penta fires himself back up! The fans fire up but Finn distracts on the apron! That lets Carlito pull no Penta’s mask! Penta breaks free to GAMANGIRI! JD runs up but Penta TOSSES him out! Penta climbs, the fans fire up, “CERO! MIEDO!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go JD and Carlito! Finn freaks out but the fans rally up behind Penta. Penta puts JD in, but Finn creeps up! JD distracts the ref and Finn YANKS Penta down! Finn puts Penta in, but the ref DOES see it!
The fans fire up as the ref now EJECTS Finn & Carlito! The fans cheer whiel Finn & Carlito freak otu! They apologize, but it’s too late for that! Penta goes up a corner, but CHAD GABLE is here?! Gable grabs at Penta, Penta kicks him away, then Penta leaps over JD! Penta dodges JD to then FLY out onto Gable! Penta drags JD up but JD hits a JAWBREAKER! JD goes up, up, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Penta moves! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Despite all the extra help on the outside, JD could not win! Cero Miedo is victorious, but when will Penta be Numero Uno?
Adam Pearce talks with Grayson Waller.
The Raw General Manager says the Aussie Icon wanted a match, so here’s his match. Yeah, but he didn’t know it’d be against him! Austin Theory finds Waller and Waller says good timing. Waller was talking with Pearce about how Waller’s been a bad friend to Theory, wanting a singles match for himself, but that’s selfish. Waller wants Theory to have the match, it’d be great for him. Okay, Theory is down! Pearce asks if Waller is serious, and Waller says he is! Well, if that’s what they want, fine. Theory has a singles match now. It’s official! Great! But who is it against? Uh, well, it’ll be better as a surprise, but they better get to the ring. #AllDay, remember?
Waller hurries away and Theory wonders what kind of surprise it could be. Well, everyone is wondering that. Who will Waller pass over to Theory to avoid getting brutalized?
Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS ???
Raw returns as A-Town Down Under is already in the ring. And who is Theory’s opponent that was meant for Waller? It’s SHEAMUS! Monday Night Raw is once again Fight Night Raw as the Celtic Warrior is back again! Will Theory regret taking this banger?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Theory waistlocks. Sheamus throws Theory away and the fans cheer him on. Theory brushes that off, resets with Sheamus, and then Theory kicks low! Theory throws hands, puts Sheamus in a corner, but Sheamus ROCKS Theory! Sheamus UPPERCUTS, but Theory ELBOWS back! Sheamus fires a BODY SHOT, an UPPERCUT, then whips. Theory goes up and over, rolls, comes back, and he DROPKICKS Sheamus down! Waller says that’s his best friend right there! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus storms up on Theory.
Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to scoop, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Sheamus says one more time! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus goes for the legs but Theory kicks at him! Theory reels Sheamus in and throws some hands, but Sheamus stomps Theory down! The fans cheer as Sheamus turns Theory over for a CLOVERLEAF! Theory crawls and has the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go, Theory rolls out, and Waller checks on his friend. But Sheamus climbs up! SUPER FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus finds a fellow Ginger! The fans cheer more while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans rally behind Sheamus. Theory CLUBS Sheamus and throws hands, but Sheamus shoves him and eggs him on! Theory BOOTS Sheamus, but Sheamus just eggs him on more! Theory runs, but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Theory flounders to the apron and Sheamus storms his way over. Sheamus stands Theory up and Waller stays back, but Theory HOTSHOTS free! Theory slingshots and somersaults, but into the KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Theory survives but Sheamus stays cool. The fans rally while Sheamus catches his breath, and then Sheamus goes to the apron.
Sheamus glares at Waller, Waller backs away, and Sheamus climbs. Theory avoids the flying lariat but Sheamus comes back! Theory dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Theory SUPERKICKS, somersaults, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up for Sheamus while Theory goes back outside. Theory checks his jaw, shakes out the stars, and Theory climbs. Sheamus ROCKS Theory, fires body shots, and Sheamus climbs. Sheamus brings Theory up, tucks him in, WHITE NOISE! The fans fire up and Sheamus smiles as he’s clearly enjoying this. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus rises up again.
Waller coaches Theory as Theory crawls to the apron, but Theory asks why Waller did this to him! Sheamus stands Theory up, and the fans cheer on the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, Sheamus goes past TEN, and Theory slumps down at FOURTEEN! The fans fire up, Waller is worried, and Sheamus goes to a corner. The fans cheer Sheamus on, and we get a BROGUE! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
The Celtic Warrior made quite the return, and Theory is surely regretting subbing in for Waller. Will A-Town Down Under have a meltdown because of this?
BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!
Penta was so close at WrestleMania, and he got through JD here tonight, so now he will be challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship!
Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.
They’ve clearly heard the news, and JD storms in asking what happened out there. The ref kicked them out? And why did Gable go out there? That wasn’t on any of them. JD says then Penta and Gable need to get it ASAP! Dom says Penta will be handled at Backlash, but as for Gable- Wait, who is this walking into the clubhouse? It’s A J STYLES! The Phenomenal One nods to Finn, Finn nods back, but Carlito asks how Styles even got here. Oh, R-Truth told him where they were. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to find. But he’s not here to fight or cause trouble. Styles just wants to give a friendly warning. Whether it is Dom or Penta, Styles is after that title.
Dom says whatever, old man. Wow, oh, so hurtful. But Styles tells Dom that it doesn’t matter who wins, he want the title! And then he’ll beat Dom up either way. Dom says this is crazy. Who knew being a champion was this hard. Penta, Styles, his hands are full! Wait, Finn has history with Styles. Can’t he handle Styles for Dom? Oh, what? Now Finn cleans up Dom’s messes for him? Nah, just messing with you. Finn’s got this. They fist bump, but will Judgment Day (not) hold it together without Liv around?
Chad Gable is backstage.
“Freakin’ luchadores. Bloody my nose?” The New Day walk over and Gable says it is not the time for this. Kofi Kingston says hold on, hold on, hear them out. They saw what went down, and that was awful. And they know that it is around time American Made got some respect around here. Xavier Woods says the War Raiders are already talking about getting a rematch, but New Day beat the bejeezus out of them, so that’s a no. What the New Day thinks is that opportunities need to start coming back to American Made. Gable likes what they’re saying. Give him some more ideas like that. But then Becky Lynch pushes through.
Woods tells The Man it was messed up how Lyra Valkyria treated her. Becky thanks him for that. Becky heads to the ring, what will she have to say here in Omaha?
Becky Lynch goes to the ring.
Omaha is torn as The Man has a mic in her hand. Becky says The Man has come around to Omaha, and she’s baffled by the bit of boos and “You Suck” chants she’s getting. Wait, wait, wait. She is very confused. The fans are treating her like she’s the bad guy here? No, she’s the victim! Okay, okay, she took out Bayley, fine. But when she came out to WrestleMania, everyone lost their minds! A woman in the crowd cried tears of joy! No one asked where Bayley was, because no one cared, Bayley is garbage! Becky took out the garbage! The fans were happy the garbage was taken out, but then Becky took credit for it and everyone got mad she took out the garbage!
That’s not what they should say when someone takes out the garbage! You tell that person, “Thank you for taking out the garbage! And what’s more than that, I also took out the recycling! Because that’s what Lyra is! She’s less offensive than garbage, but she’s still garbage! And what is garbage about her is her attitude. She doesn’t have a dream if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t have a title if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t make history if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t even have a freakin’ fiancé if it isn’t for me!!” The fans boo, but Becky says she still gets all this disrespect! But wait, here comes Lyra! Becky says this is what she’s talking about!
Lyra has a mic and asks, “Did you actually just call me recycling? You’re the Queen of Recycling! You’ve been recycling the same moves and the same tired old act for years! But that’s fine, Becky, you do you, I don’t care. What I have a problem with is you acting like you had anything to do with my success. The one thing I want to drive into your skull more than my foot is that you didn’t make me!” The fans cheer, and Lyra says she’ll catch Becky up. Becky went on holiday, and everyone here got better. Becky went on holiday, and Lyra made history of her own. Lyra holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the fans cheer.
Lyra says, “Oh, but you’re what this championship needs, right? That’s what you said. That’s rich, considering I’ve defended it more times than days you’ve shown up to work this year.” The fans cheer that zinger! Becky paces but Lyra says she sees it now. Lyra sees it so clearly. Becky shattered glass ceilings and Lyra is forever grateful. But Becky left all that broken glass on the ground and the rest of the Women’s Division were supposed to just follow behind because Becky never had any intention of taken anyone to the top with her. Becky says okay, okay, Lyra is right. Becky was gone, and everyone had the best year of their careers.
But that’s only because they didn’t have Becky around to compare themselves to! The fans boo but Becky says no, she didn’t help anybody because she doesn’t like anybody. She didn’t help anyone because her job isn’t to help anyone, it is to beat everyone! And Becky is very, very good at her job! She’s the greatest to ever do it! That’s not just her saying it, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED said so! The fans do cheer that, but Becky tells Lyra it doesn’t matter how great she thinks she is or how great she’ll become, because she will always be the moment after Becky! Wow… Sports Illustrated, huh? Lyra is wrong, she’ll take it back. Please, continue listing the achievements.
What can we say? Becky’s first SmackDown Women’s Champion, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, and the first Women’s Intercontin- NO! Wait! That’s Lyra! Becky frowns while the fans cheer, and Lyra says Becky must hate it. Becky must hate that this is Lyra’s first ever. But get used to being second. Becky throws hands but Lyra hits back! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Lyra hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky gets up, Lyra is right on her, but Becky puts her in ta corner! Lyra dodges, RAMS into Becky again and again, then things spill outside! Lyra sends Becky into barriers! And apron! And barriers again!
The fans fire up but refs rush out! Omaha says, “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Becky gets free and throws off her jacket! Becky then gets in the ring and tells everyone, “You see this disrespect?! You see this disrespect?!” Lyra gets free and is back for more! The fans fire up, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Lyra stands tall over Becky, title in her hand! Will this be the scene this Saturday for Backlash?
Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez!
The Genius Women’s World Champion won big last week on NXT alongside Jordynne Grace, but now The Prodigy is back in hopes of returning the favor. Will Roxie prove she’s ready for Raw? Or will Iyo show being a prodigy only gets you so far?
Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Iyo pushes Roxie back. Roxie puts Iyo on ropes, Iyo turns that around, and the two go around. Iyo clinches, Roxie wrenches, but Iyo headlocks. Roxie powers up and out but Iyo runs her over! Things speed up, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips Roxie. Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown, then SLAPS Iyo! Roxie takes a bow, then dodges Iyo to bail out. Iyo pursues, they go back in the ring, and Roxie dodges again to roll back! Roxie RANAS, but Iyo handsprings through! The fans fire up, things keep moving, and Iyo handsprings again!
Roxie dodges, but Iyo comes back to SHOTGUN! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo builds speed, but Roxie is back to dropkick the legs out! Iyo writhes, but Roxie grabs the leg to stomp it and SMASH it! Roxie wants both legs but Iyo BOOTS her away. Iyo runs, but Roxie puts her on the apron. Iyo ROCKS Roxie first, but Roxie grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Roxie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Iyo at the ramp! The fans boo but Roxie puts Iyo in. Iyo gets moving and she DIVES! Direct hit on Roxie at the ramp! The fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo hurries to put Roxie in. Iyo aims, springboards, but Roxie SLAPS her down!
Roxie grabs Iyo’s leg, drags her to a corner, and STOMPS the knee against the crossbar! Iyo clutches her leg and slumps to the floor while Roxie leaves her behind, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Iyo has Roxie up top, for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo slaps her leg into working, then she crawls her way over. Omaha is behind Iyo as she ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Iyo, but Iyo ROCKS Roxie back! The forearms keep going, Iyo fires a flurry, then she winds up to SHOTEI! Roxie staggers, runs up, but Iyo FLAPJACKS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Iyo goes to the apron. Roxie runs up, but Iyo blocks her punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Iyo climbs, Roxie stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders, and Iyo kips up!
Iyo goes wild, so do the fans, and all aboard the SHIN- NO, Iyo’s leg bothers her! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, but Iyo rolls through to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Iyo is frustrated! The fans rally, Iyo waistlocks, and she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridge, but then a roll through! Roxie fights the second try to SAIDO! Iyo and Roxie stand, Roxie runs up, but Iyo wrenches and hooks her up! TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says time to end this! Iyo CHOPS Roxie, hobbles to a corner, and climbs up! OVER THE MOONSAULT but Roxie moves! Iyo lands out but that jams up the leg! Roxie runs to SPIKE RANA!
Roxie roars, runs, and hits the HANDSPRING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives the Guillotine Knee as taught to Roxie by Meiko Satomura, and Omaha rallies up more. Roxie fires hands, SOBATS, then runs to hop on! Iyo handsprings through, but Roxie blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Roxie then has the arm, LA MAGISTROL BRIDGE! TWO!! Iyo bridges, TWO!! Roxie has the body scissors, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Iyo rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie has a lateral press, TWO! Iyo sunset flips! TWO! Roxie high stacks, TWO! Iyo sunset flips again, IYO WINS!!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
Roxie is shocked! She tried to match speed with speed and move for move, but she just couldn’t keep up with the Genius! But then Roxie gets in Iyo’s face! Roxie offers a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Iyo takes it. They both bow, and surprisingly, there is now respect here between them. But wait! GIULIA ATTACKS! It was all just so the Beautiful Madness could slip in! Roxie grins and they mug Iyo like they have before! Giulia ties up Iyo’s legs, has the arms, and sets Iyo up for a SUPERKICK and SURFBOARD STOMP!! Rhea Ripley is in Australia, she can’t save Iyo! Giulia sets Iyo up again, for another SUPERKICK and another SURFBOARD STOMP!!
Roxie and Giulia stand over Iyo, will these former NXT Women’s Champions soon run Monday Night Raw?
Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri!
Bulgarian Brute no more, he has been REDEEMED! And now, he feels it is his divine appointment to “fix” all those on Raw who were once like him. Will that mean #TheDozer is going to go through baptism by fire? Or will he simply be crushed?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two big men circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans rally more as the two tie up again. Another deadlock, but Rusev manages to power Oits bac. Otis powers Rusev back, the fans duel, and the big men break again. Rusev nods, perhaps liking what he is seeing already. They tie up again, and Rusev KNEES low, CLUBS Otis and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Rusev stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref gets in there. Rusev storms up on Otis, stands him up, and whips him, only for Otis to reverses. Rusev returns to LARIAT! Otis stays up and shakes his head!
Rusev LARIATS, Otis stays up, so Rusev runs. Otis dodges with a roll! Otis then comes back and he LARIATS Rusev! Rusev stays up, but now Otis runs, and Otis LARIATS again! Rusev shoves Otis, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the WHEEL KICK comes outta nowhere! The fans are torn while Rusev stands tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Otis is down on the outside. Tozawa & Maxxine check Otis and coach him up, but Rusev storms outside. Rusev kicks at Otis, stands him up, but Otis EXPLODER Rusev over the desk! The fans fire up as Otis has more to give! Otis shoves the Hydration Station aside, then drags Rusev up to whip him hard into steel steps! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, but then drag shim out to fire clubbing arms! But then Rusev ducks, Otis’ arm hits POST! Rusev aims, but Otis ducks, so Rusev’s kick hits POST! Otis then CLOBBERS Rusev! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, storms in after him, and SPLASHES in the corner!
Rusev sputters and Otis runs up again! But Rusev MACHKA KICKS him down! Rusev roars and he shouts, “RUSEV! CRUSH~!” Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Otis endures, but he’s turning red! Otis shouts for Maxxine and Tozawa, but he TAPS! Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Rusev continues to make Otis suffer by holding on, but Tozawa storms into the ring! Tozawa tells Rusev he can’t do that to his friend! They’re gonna fight right here and right now! The fans fire up as Tozawa rips his shirt away! Rusev says hold on now. Rusev did what he came here to do, and he spares Tozawa for tonight. But that’s just to lower Tozawa’s guard! Ruzev storms back in and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS Tozawa onto Otis!! The fans boo but Rusev shows no mercy! He POSTS Otis!! Then he drags Otis back in, and sends him into another POST! Otis falls out of the ring, Rusev goes out to drag him back in!
Rusev hits another MACHKA KICK!! And then he turns Otis back over, and he clamps the ACCOLADE back on!! The fans boo but that only makes Rusev want to do this more! Pearce, refs, and security rush out here! They tell Rusev to let go, but he waits until Otis is OUT! The fans boo, Natalya is here to console Maxxine, and Pearce reprimands Rusev. Will Rusev not care what he must do to “redeem” Monday Night Raw?
Raw returns and Adam Pearce is in the ring.
The General Manager hopes that they can get this show back on track. That said, please join him in welcoming to the ring… Pat McAfee! Omaha fires up as Pat hops off the desk, grabs a mic, and joins Pearce in the ring. Pearce also welcomes out Pat’s opponent for Backlash… DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! The fans are less excited as Gunther makes his way to the ring. Gunther and Pat keep their eyes on each other as Gunther fetches his own mic. Pearce wants to remind them that they’ve gone over this. They will NOT have what happened two weeks ago happen again. Get what you want out verbally, because Saturday, the time for talk is done.
Pearce says the floor is theirs, but keep it professional. Pearce then steps aside so Pat and Gunther can stare down. The fans cheer Pat on but Gunther says, “Well first of all… Do not worry. I’m not gonna do anything tonight, I’m not going to spoil that for myself. Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there, I am professional.” The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther, and he tells them to shut up! He’ll get back to that later, don’t you worry! Pat says he heard Gunther mentioned being professional. And Pat’s friend, Michael Cole, that is a walking, talking GOAT right there! The fans cheer that!
Pat tells Gunther, “For 28 YEARS, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company. 28 years straight, 52 weeks a year, for this company!” The fans cheer that, too! Pat says Maggle has earned the right to have an opinion. And since that opinion pissed Gunther off so bad, Gunther flipped a switch and felt he had to attack a 60-year-old man, Pat will give Gunther an opinion of the man he’s standing in front of. Pat says it is apropos to be here in Omaha, Nebraska. When he thinks Nebraska, he thinks of the Cornhuskers! Pat shouts out Coach Rhule and his players in the crowd.
Pat says he can’t wait to watch the boys in the Fall rise to the top! And when Pat’s in Omaha, he also thinks of their steaks. Nobody beats this town’s meat! NOBODY! The fans chant “BEAT THE MEAT!” Pat says right across from this very arena is a baseball field that has hosted the NCAA World Series since 1950! The fans cheer that, and Pat says this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true. And Pat feels “dreams” is a good word. They both have that in common. Pat might be from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA, and Gunther might be from Vienna, Austria, both men grew up with the same dream.
They both grew up wanting to be in this business, idolizing the superstars of yesterday, and spent hours and hours in front of TV watching pro-wrestling, thinking that is what they were put on this earth to do! The problem with Gunther is, he was at this for 20 years. He has been a champion for 80% of his WWE career. He’s jaded! This is no longer a dream but a job for Gunther. For Pat, every time he walks into an arena, he gets jacked up about life, baby! The fans cheer that! Pat says he thinks about 12 year old Pat, the kids out there in the crowd like him, dreaming in the upper rows to get in this ring and let a-holes like Gunther know that they don’t like what Gunther’s about.
And what Gunther’s about right now, as opposed to the Waltering around stage… Gunther doesn’t want it anymore. He’s too comfortable. It happened against Sami Zayn, it happened against Jey Uso, and it’ll happen with Pat. Pat will prove to Gunther and the fans that this Gunther… is SAWFT. The fans fire up for that! Gunther paces a moment, then he stares Pat down as he says, “Did you enjoy your little daughter’s birthday last week? Two years, right? It’s cute. I bet it was a very special day for you. Because for me, Saturday is a very special day, and you just got me into the right mood for it!
“Because it’s my first match since WrestleMania, and I’m going to show up sharp, I’m going to show up prepared, I’m going to show up more focused than every before. Don’t you worry that I’ll overlook you. Don’t worry that I’ll underestimate you. I promise you, you have my full and undivided attention. Because on Saturday, that bell is going to ring, and I’m going to beat you up! I’m going to MAUL you! I’m going to grab you by the head, and DRIVE it into this mat! I’m going to CHOKE YOU OUT until you drop like a wet towel! Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable. But on Saturday, trust me when I say this! On Saturday, only the grace of GOD can lift my arms off your throat!”
Gunther shoves his mic into Pat, then he storms off. Der Ring General is ready to reload and unleash his full arsenal upon Pat, will Pat survive to even be part of next week’s show?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker!
To what Pat McAfee just said, perhaps Gunther did underestimate Main Event Jey Uso, but Jey also managed to bring something out of himself that even he didn’t know was there. But that confidence was preyed upon to give The Visionary his shortcut back to this title. Will Rollins and his A-Team make the plan come together? Or will we bookend the show with some YEET?
Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, and from the ramp this time. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly in control!
The bell rings and Jey’s first defense begins. The fans rally behind Jey while he and Rollins stare down. Omaha gets the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” going and Jey is fired up. Jey is already undoing his wrist tape, he wants to throw down! Rollins slowly steps forward, the two tie up, and Rollins waistlocks. Rollins headlocks, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks again and hits the takeover to ghost pin! TWO, and Rollins laughs at how close he had Jey. The fans duel with “YEET!” and “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Jey and Rollins circle, tie up, and Rollins headlocks again. Jey powers up and out, but Rollins runs him over! Cover, ONE!
Rollins sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Jey kicks, Rollins blocks, and then Rollins ducks the Dragon Whip! Rollins lounges on the top rope and the fans boo. Jey is annoyed but he keeps his cool. Rollins swaggers up, but Jey UPPERCUTS him down! Jey just suckered Rollins! “YEET!” Rollins says okay, and he shoves Jey. Jey shoves back! Rollins shoves again, Jey shoves again, so Rollins CHOPS! Jey fires a haymaker, Rollins fires back, and the fans are torn! “YEET!” wins out but Rollins mule kicks low! Jey avoids the stomp, but Rollins kicks low again. Jey fights off the Pedigree, but Rollins bails out to avoid the superkick!
The fans are torn but Bron & Heyman walk over to check with Rollins. Rollins says it’s alright, Jey is good. Jey is champion for a reason. Rollins goes to the apron, has Bron relax, and then he steps inside. The fans rally behind Jey as Jey and Rollins circle. They feel things out, but then Rollins kicks low! Rollins CLUBS and stomps away on Jey, then stands him back up to bump him off buckles! Rollins stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Heyman sings along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins stalks Jey to the ropes. Rollins drags Jey up, “You think you’re on my level?” Rollins whips, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then UPPERCUTS!
Jey runs, Rollins blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey runs and LARIATS Rollins up and out! Jey then DIVES, and Rollins is sent over the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down! Heyman & Bron are worried, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more, and Rollins slithers into the ring. Rollins runs corner to corner at Jey, and Rollins forearm SMASHES! Jey falls to his knees but the fans still cheer him on. Rollins says the fans are just like Jey, they just don’t understand. Rollins brings Jey up, but Jey ROCKS Rollins! And ROCKS him again! And again! “YEET!” But Rollins kicks low! Rollins fires off in the corner, the ref counts, and Rollins keeps trying as the ref backs him off. The ref reprimands, but Rollins just goes back to Jey. Rollins puts Jey up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. The fans rally as Rollins brings Jey up, and Jey fires body shots!
Jey HEADBUTTS Rollins down and the fans cheer! Rollins stands, Jey leaps, but Rollins gets under! Jey keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Rollins runs! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down again! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins and Jey go to opposite ends. Rollins storms up, but Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins wobbles, Jey pops, locks ‘n’ winds up to DECK Rollins! Then SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again as Jey shakes out the stars. “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Heyman is relieved and Jey grows frustrated.
Rollins slowly rises up, but Jey is there to fireman’s carry! Rollins fights the Samoan Drop and slips out of the ring. Jey pursues, they go around the way, and Rollins slides in. Jey drags Rollins back out, but Rollins BOOTS Jey into barriers! Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Jey hits barriers! Rollins puts Jey in, goes to the apron, and springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! The antiair didn’t end this and the fans can’t believe it! The fans again declare, “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Jey aims from a corner, and Jey runs up, but into a KICK! Rollins fireman’s carries, then pops Jey around!
Rollins aims, runs up and BUCKLE BOMBS!! Jey falls, Rollins climbs, and the fans fire up! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Jey dodges! Jey runs and SPEARS into a PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins is furious and Heyman is shocked, but Jey is showing that championship grit! Heyman coaches Rollins up while he goes to a corner. Rollins nods, he knows he has Jey in his crosshairs. Rollins runs back up, but Jey avoids the stomp again! SLEEPER!! Jey has Rollins like he has Gunther, but Rollins throws Jey away! Jey hurries to get moving! SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!??! Jey is stunned and the fans are shocked, but Bron has a huge smile seeing Rollins’ own grit on display.
Omaha again declare “This is Awesome!” and Jey rises back up. Jey hobbles to a corner and climbs up. Rollins stirs, rises, and he anchors a foot! Jey tries to get free but Rollins CLUBS him! Rollins climbs up now, HAMMERS Jey, but Jey HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins falls back, but into the ref! Bron grabs at Jey! Jey BOOTS Bron off into the Hydration Station! But that lets Rollins get up and SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through and FALCON ARROW! Rollins aims from a corner now, and he CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jey survives and Omaha is thunderous! Bron, Heyman, Rollins, none of them know how this is possible!
Rollins goes to Bron, whispers something to him, but wait! SAMI ZAYN is here?!? Even after what happened last week!? Bron hurries to the ramp, ready to fight Sami. But wait, Sami LEAPS in from the crowd! The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami POSTS Bron, then Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins! And a SPEAR!!! Jey hurries up top and Sami cheers him on! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Omaha has no idea what to make of that, and neither does Sami! Sami coaches Jey, Heyman coaches Rollins, and the fans rally back up. But Bron SPEARS Sami!!! Bron then slithers away to hide while the fans boo!
Jey asks what happened to Sami and he goes outside to check. Heyman distracts the ref, Bron SPEARS Jey!!! The fans boo even more, and Bron drags Jey up to put him in the ring! CURB STOMP!!!! Rollins crawls to the cover, laughing all the way, but C M PUNK is here?!?! Omaha goes nuts seeing Punk back! Punk CHUCKS a chair at Bron’s face! Then he gets int he ring! Rollins and Punk brawl, there goes the title match!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Jey Uso retains the title)
Punk SMACKS Rollins with the chair, JAMS him up, then SMACKS him again! Bron slides in, but Punk SMACKS away on him! Rollins tries to get back in but Punk runs him off! The fans are thunderous for Punk as he and Sami stand tall! Jey gets back up, and clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will Rollins’ vision for Monday Night Raw fall apart?
My Thoughts:
A great Monday Night Raw as the go-home to Backlash, but everything with the world title match was both great and curious. No Logan Paul here in Omaha is a mixed bag itself. From the story side, he should’ve, so he and Jey could’ve had a face-to-face. But as a person, I was glad we didn’t have to endure Logan being smug. And quite the audible bringing Heyman out to talk with Jey. Heyman’s passion was great, really adds some stuff to help us understand his side. And I like that they “suckered” Jey into this match. It was definitely an awesome match, even with the overbooking that eventually threw it out.
Sami and Punk showing up was all fine in story, but after what happened last week, I feel like Sami shouldn’t have come back so soon. But that aside, Jey, Sami and Punk make for a good unit to counter Rollins’ team. Though, Rollins will need another member who can wrestle since Heyman won’t be of any use. Here’s hoping it is Austin Theory given how Theory is upset with Waller after that switcheroo. Good return for Sheamus, though I feel like Sheamus has done more returns in the last 12 months than just about anyone ever. Here’s hoping Sheamus still gets in on the Intercontinental Championship story.
Speaking of, great match from Penta VS McDonagh, even with the overbooking. A bit surprising Penta overcame all that to win, but it works since now Dom and Penta are now set for an Intercontinental Championship. And there is room on the card as it doesn’t seem Jey VS Logan is happening for Backlash. Makes me wonder if they started us on a Jey VS Logan feud before they were really ready, as Backlash “isn’t big enough” for Logan’s “star power.” I like that Styles also got in on this, Styles VS Finn is going to be awesome, and can certainly set up the winner as the next challenger. It really depends on what happens with Dom VS Penta.
Gable getting involved as also good, given how he and Penta had their confrontation last week. New Day had a good promo with Gable to gas up American Made. That is to say, New Day is using American Made as a shield against The War Raiders, but it’ll only help Erik & Ivar earn their rematch. Great return match for Rusev with Otis looking strong even in defeat. Rusev doesn’t waste time teasing he’s a Tweener, he goes right to blindsiding Tozawa and beating Alpha Academy down. Not sure who is next for Rusev, as there aren’t as many Faces not really tied into anything on Raw. Maybe whatever WWE Draft we get moves Rusev to SmackDown, or at least moves some names from SmackDown and NXT to Raw so Rusev can face fresh meat.
Great promo from Becky and Lyra to help hype Becky VS Lyra. Good brawl, but now Lyra standing tall makes me think Lyra loses the title. Becky can start on some sort of second Grand Slam or something like that, but also she and Lyra will be 1-1 and the rematch for the Women’s Intercontinental title can be the tiebreaker at like MITB or SummerSlam. Iyo VS Roxie was a great match, but of course Giulia showed up. No reinforcements with Rhea promoting Crown Jewel: Perth, and sadly, Dakota Kai being hurt and now released, no Damage CTRL to help either. But the Heels did need a moment where they stood tall, and one of them could even get a world title shot.
And honestly, Pat and Gunther had an awesome promo to hype their match. Pat put over Maggle, he put over Nebraska, and quite perfectly framed this story as the hungry dreamer in Pat himself and the complacent veteran who has already done so much. Gunther’s response was also great, because now he’s angry enough to get that hunger and that fire back. I would think Gunther wins, as he needs the rebound from WrestleMania and Pat doesn’t really need much. But Pat can get a moral victory of sorts by lasting longer than Gunther or any of us expect. Pat can just keep getting up after every chop, have a false finish or two, but ultimately lose because his body can’t come through for his fighting spirit. Respect for Pat but momentum for Gunther, that’s the best outcome.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/25)
It’s a Wrestling Dontaku Weekend finale!

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