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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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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; Rusev & Ethan win.
- Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry; Hendry wins, by disqualification.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Oba wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; Los Hermanos Americanos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond apologizes to The Architect for bothering him, as he is clearly in pain after that vicious assault from Bron Breakker. But what does this mean for Backlash. Will Rollins be okay? Rollins says Backlash is in five days, he’ll be fine. Rollins told “the kid” last week, that if you take your shot, you better be able to finish the job. Rollins ain’t dead yet. Rollins storms off, will he be able to game plan a way to get around Bron’s speed, strength, and ruthless aggression?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Bron Breakker says he couldn’t let Rollins go to the ring and get on the mic to bore us all to death. He can’t stand listening to that guy! He’s like a duck! “Quack, quack! I’m the best wrestler in the world! Quack!” Austin Theory joins in, “Lemme sing my song! Quack quack!” Paul Heyman walks in and says, “Is Seth Rollins still breathing?” Bron says yes, he is. Logan Paul says one guy who won’t be is Joe Hendry! Logan’s gonna beat him to a pulp! Logan swears to God, let him get his hands on Hendry and he’ll hospitalize him permanently! PLEASE! Heyman says that’s why tonight, Logan is not fighting Joe Hendry. W-What?!
Heyman says Bron almost got suspended again, Brock Lesnar retired on us, and if Logan were to get his hands on Hendry, he’ll be put in jail for what he does to him! That’s why tonight, it is Joe Hendry VS Austin Theory. Theory says it’s alright, Maverick. If Logan wants Hendry smacked around, Theory will smack him around. If Logan wants Hendry hurt, Theory will hurt him. He’ll put the Pressure on Hendry, and Logan can just watch. Bron says relax, you’re THE Logan Paul. Vision will get ’em all, one by one. They fist bump on that, but will The Vision all be turned into believers soon enough?
PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page!
After the multiple blindsides the past few weeks, he WWE Intercontinental Champion and the Young OG team up against some common enemies in The Bulgarian Lion and All Ego! But will the power of #CeroMiedo see them through? Or will Rusev CRUSH while Ethan steals everyone’s smile?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The teams sort out and Evans starts against Rusev. They circle while the fans rally, and Rusev picks Evans up! Rusev RAMS Evans into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Rusev snarls, ROCKS Evans, then CLUBS him on the back. Evans flounders but Rusev stands him up. Rusev whips, Evans stops himself and BOOST back! Evans ROCKS Rusev with haymaker after haymaker! Evans runs, but Rusev ELBOWS him down! The fans boo but Rusev stalks Evans to a corner. Rusev drags Evans up by his hair, then tags Ethan.
The fans boo more as Ethan and Rusev mug Evans. Ethan says see, they’re a team! Ethan drags Evans up but Evans CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but Ethan takes a swing. Evans ducks that to DECK Ethan! Then he ROCKS Rusev, too! Ethan runs up, Evans wrenches and kicks! Evans snap suplexes, kips up, and does the Penta swagger! The fans cheer while Evans taunts Rusev. Evans whips, Ethan reverses, but Evans grabs ropes to stop himself. Ethan runs up, Evans flips up and over, tag to Penta! Ethan runs up again but into Penta’s GAMANGIRI! Evans adds a DROPKICK! Penta GAMANGIRIS Ethan again!
Penta sits Ethan down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev runs up, but Penta & Evans dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Penta gives Evans the boost to RANA Rusev! Rusev tumbles out, Evans PLANCHAS, and down goes Rusev! Ethan grabs Penta by the mask, reels him in, but Penta wrenches out! Half nelson, pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev UPPERCUTS Penta! The fans rally for Penta as Rusev whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Penta tumbles outside but Rusev goes out after him. Rusev puts Penta back in, but Penta triangle jumps to LARIAT! Rusev is down and Penta crawls! The fans rally harder and harder, but Rusev YANKS Evans from the apron! The fans boo as Rusev denies Penta a tag. Rusev whips Penta to the corner, but P etnta BLASTS Ethan! Then he dodges Rusev! Penta goes to his corner, but Evans is still down! Ethan tags in and he CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan rains down fists, then drags Penta from the corner.
Ethan CLUBS Penta, soaks up heat, and Rusev runs up on Evans! Evans hurdles, Rusev crashes into steel steps! Penta dodges Twisted Grin to BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up as Penta crawls! Hot tag to Evans and Omaha erupts! Evans BOOTS, SUPERKICKS, then LARIATS Ethan! And goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! Ethan wobbles, Evans WRECKS Rusev, then he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX Ethan! The fans fire up as Evans builds speed to FLY! #WeOutside! Evans throws off his shirt, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives, he isn’t a former NXT Champion for nothing!
The fans rally for Evans, he goes up a corner, and he MOONSAULTS, but Ethan gets under! ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan reels Evans in, TWISTED- NO, Evans pops free to SUPERKICK! Evans runs, but Ethan BOOTS him first! Ethan whips, but Evans rebounds, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Hot tag to Penta, springboard TORNADO DDT! Cover, but Rusev breaks it! Evans goes after Rusev but Rusev shoves him away. Evans DUMPS Rusev out, then DIVES! Another hit on Rusev, and now he’s on the desk! The fans are thunderous as they see that look in Evans’ eyes! Evans hurries to the corner and climbs up top!
The fans are going nuts already, but Etan SHOVES Evans down! Penta SUPERKICKS Ethan! Penta then slingshots to- NO, Ethan dodges and SWEEPS the leg! Penta is down but the ref won’t let Ethan go after him. Rusev handles that with an URENAGE on the desk! Rusev feeds Penta to Ethan, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, ETHAN & RUSEV WIN!
Winners: Rusev & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Both Bulgarian Brute and All Ego have sinister grins on their face, and they celebrate their victory! Not too buddy-buddy, of course. But will these two both have their shot at Penta’s Intercontinental Championship?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“When I was a coach in NXT, my favorite, my absolute favorite days, was when a surefire, can’t-miss, blue chip future superstar saw their dreams come true when they got the opportunity to sign one of these to join Raw or SmackDown. Guys, today is one of those days. Let’s take a look.” The fans cheer as we get a highlight reel of the former NXT Women’s North American & WWE Speed Women’s Champion, and Pearce asks we all welcome the newest Raw superstar, Sol Ruca! Sol makes her entrance with a new song, and high-fives fans as she heads down the ramp. Sol joins Pearce in the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Pearce congratulates her.
The fans cheer and Sol smiles as she takes the contract. “Damn. It is going to feel so damn good when I sign this and officially be a part of Monday Night Raw.” But wait, Becky Lynch is interrupting! Pearce is upset as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion storms her way to the ring. Becky grabs herself a mic to tell Petty Pearce that she’s been looking for him all day! She was told that THIS would be her time for her Celebration of Greatness! Who told her that?! Doesn’t matter, she knows they were a very credible, reliable source. But point is, after her monumental WrestleMania moment, Pearce came out and illegally sanctioned a match with “Iyo Jennetty.”
Which explicitly went against the parameters of her open challenge! But even with that meddling, Becky won! Uncontroversial because she’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just her saying it, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it! Sol asks Becky, “Are you done?!” Becky says no, actually, and she’s also a New York Times best seller. Sol says not everything is about Becky. Becky says okay, okay, Sol is very new here, but the sooner she learns this the better. Everything is about her! Well, not this. Everyone knows who Becky is, we know what Becky’s done and accomplished.
But the thing is, Sol didn’t expect to find out that upon meeting Becky, Becky is exactly what everyone says she is. W-Which is? The Man? The history maker? The ground breaker? No. They say Becky is a rude, big-headed B*TCH! And it’s not just Sol saying it, it’s New York Times, Sports Illustrated- Becky says Pearce may be terrible at her job, but is he really letting Sol talk to her like this?! Becky asks if the fans are letting Sol talk to her like this. “YES!” Becky is flabbergasted but the fans cheer Sol on. Becky ask who even is this, and Sol finishes singing her contract. This is Sol Ruca, and if you ever interrupt her again, not only will Sol kick your ass, but she’ll snatch your soul.
Becky takes a swing, Sol dodges, so the punch hits PEARCE! Oops! Becky apologizes but Pearce is furious! Sol smiles as Becky panics, and then she runs up to use the corner! SOUL SNATCHER! The Man is down! Is Sol about to turn the tides and wash away Becky’s big time ego?
The Usos are backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them as they head for Roman Reigns’ room, and asks them how they’re feeling ahead of the contract signing. Jimmy says it is a big night! Contract signing night between OTC and Samoan Werewolf, and they wouldn’t miss this for nothing. Now, they got a lot of love for Jacob, but Jacob needs to understand how OTC does business, especially when there’s championship gold on the line. Ya feel ’em? Jackie understands, but aren’t they conflicted considering their relationship with both? Jey says nah, Jackie, this right here is family bidness, plain and simple. OTC knows how to handle himself. The Usos are just in case something pops off.
But Jacob, The Usos already told you, Uce! You swimming in deep water now. You bit off more than you can chew. You’re swinging for the fences, though! But they respect that, aight? But Jey is telling you, The Bloodline has been drawn! And at Backlash, you gonna find out who you messing with, Jacob. Good luck, lil’ cousin. YEET. The Usos then step inside Roman’s room. What will the OG Bloodline discuss in regards to this very same family business?
Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry!
The Vision were a bit… triggered, perhaps, by what The Prestigious Joe Hendry joked about during his concert. But will Hendry feel the Pressure here tonight? Or will Omaha be full of believers after tonight?
Raw returns as Hendry continues his concert where it left off! “He’s one amazing athlete, but he’s a piece of trash! He can shove his trading cards directly up his.. Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Logan storms out and shouts that he thought he made it clear that Hendry cannot fire Logan Paul! He is UN-FIREABLE! TKO cannot fire Logan, that’s bad business! Logan IS business! Logan is the heart and soul of the WWE! Hendry says he knows Logan is upset, and he’s glad to see Logan, because this part of the song is the apology. It goes like this: “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?”
Logan swears to kill Hendry, but Theory runs up! The bell rings, Hendry fires hands, then LAIRATS Theory up and out of the ring! The fans cheer, Logan tells Theory to handle this! Theory and Logan reset, circle, but the Logan shouts at Hendry. That distraction lets Theory CLOBBER Hendry from behind! The fans boo but Theory CLUBS away on Hendry. Theory then clamps onto Hendry to throw hands right into the side of his head! The fans boo more but Theory CLOBBERS Hendry again! Theory & Logan soak up the heat, then Theory slaps Hendry around. Theory scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory and Logan fire each other up, but the ref has Logan back off.
Theory stands Hendry up, but Hendry UPPERCUTS and CHOPS and repeat! Hendry whips corner to corner, Theory reverses hard, and Hendry falls to the mat. Theory rains down fists, talks trash, but the fans chant, “Logan Sucks! Logan Sucks!” Logan shouts back that he does not, and Theory goes back to Hendry. Theory drags Hendry up, talks trash, and snap suplexes! “Who sucks now?!” The Vision soaks up more heat, then Theory drags Hendry up. Theory talks more trash, but Hendry suplexes Theory now! The fans cheer while Logan is already upset again. Hendry rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hendry fires haymakers!
Hendry whips Theory to ropes to then LARIAT! Theory flounders from taking the “Commonwealth Clothesline,” and Hendry runs to LARIAT in the corner! Hendry keeps moving, but Theory blows past! Only for Hendry to catch him! FALL AWAY SLAM! And then a kip up, for the… TURN! The fans cheer, but LOGAN ATTACKS!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by disqualification
The fans boo but Logan HAMMERS away on Hendry! Logan hands Hendry the win but he snarls as he tells Hendry, “Nobody can fire me!” Hendry fires off fists! Theory goes after Hendry, the fans boo as The Vision mugs Hendry! They stomp and punch away, but here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins again take the fight to The Vision! SUPERKICK for Logan! Then Ford spins Theory around to ENZIGIRI! Dawkins takes Theory for THE SILENCER! The fans pump it up for The Profits, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Theory! Ford climbs up, but BRON runs in! Bron THROWS Ford out of the ring! Then Bron CLOBBERS Dawkins!
The fans bark as Bron then GERMAN SUPLEXES Dawkins! The Unpredictable Badass turns the tides, but SETH ROLLINS trips him up! The fans cheer as Rollins gets revenge with furious fists! Rollins THROWS Bron into steel steps! Rollins stomps away, then they brawl in the ring! Rollins rains down fists while the fans cheer! Rollins BLASTS Logan & Theory off the apron, then LARIATS Bron down! Omaha is erupting as Rollins is shaking the ropes! Rollins aims, but hold on! Ford FLIES out to take out Logan & Theory! But Bron SPEARS Rollins in the distraction! Bron snarls as he tells Rollins he was that close.
Bron leaves Rollins down again, but he’s still roughed up himself. Will either man survive the Backlash?
Backstage interview with Judgment Day.
Jackie is now with Liv, Dom, JD, Raquel & Roxie, and brings up them sending a message to Finn. But what is the focus moving forward? Liv says yeah, you saw what they did to Finn tonight, and to Vaquer last week. The focus is getting all the gold and crushing anyone who gets in their way. And this season is all about Raquel & Roxie! Tell her, sister! Raquel warns Brie Bella & Paige that their nostalgia tour was cute for a night, but it’s time to get serious. She wants them both to come to their show, because- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria step in, and The Role Model says, “Well, well, well. Wouldya look at here? Can anyone in the Judgment Day get anything done on their own?”
Bayley has known them all for so long and she is just finally getting it. Lyra says they weren’t gonna forget what happened to them last week, either. If they’re such a big happy family, then they won’t be afraid to take them on. Liv mocks them and says families help each other win. Try it sometime, losers. Bye~! Bye~! Judgment Day leaves, but will #BayLyra humble them soon enough? And what of Brie & Paige answering the challenge to show up on “Judgment Day’s show?”
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
With champions either too busy, too lazy, or perhaps too afraid to accept a challenge, The Ruler is making HIMSELF into the challenge! Who will answer the call, and who will be thrown from the mountaintop in Omaha?
Oba has the mic to say,” The time has come. The Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin.” And it’s AKIRA TOZAWA that answers the call! He is accompanied by Maxxine Dupri & Otis, but can The Stamina Monster even survive?
The bell rings and Tozawa steps up to be face to… chest with Oba… Tozawa gest scared, but Otis says that’s okay, HE will step up. Even Oba likes the look of this! The bell rings, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Oba SHOVES Otis! That alone is impressive, but Otis comes back to RAM Oba! Oba stays put and the fans continue to cheer. Oba and Otis are forehead to forehead, then Oba RAMS Otis! Otis doesn’t budge and the fans cheer! They start shoving, then Otis rips his shirt away! Oba RAMS Oba, Oba RAMS Otis, but Otis dodges! Only for Oba to UPPERCUT Otis down! Oba then hauls Otis up, for a SUPER SHOTPUT!
The fans are thunderous as Oba is fired up, and he watches Otis slowly get up. Even Oba is wondering if this is possible, but he kicks Otis first. Oba nods and says he knows how to get this done. Oba hoists Otis up the corner, then gets under Otis, for a SUPER SIZED FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
The first challenge was already a big challenge, but Oba was still up to the challenge! And after seeing that, will anyone even want to step up next week?
Refs check on Rollins backstage.
Rollins insists that despite how he looks, he is fine. Just leave him alone. Rollins sees Hendry & The Profits, and he “thanks” Montez Ford for setting him up for that second spear. Ford says thanks to Rollins’ past antics, nobody, and Ford means NOBODY, trusts Rollins! Oh, wow, nobody? Ford doesn’t trust him, Dawkins doesn’t trust him, Rollins doesn’t even know Hendry but Hendry probably doesn’t trust him. Guess what? Rollins doesn’t even trust himself! But who cares!? They’re in the same fight! They’re all after The Vision, so those fights are gonna come together! But here’s the deal: They stay out of Rollins’ way, he’ll stay out of theirs. Got it?
Rollins storms off, but does he have it all backwards? Shouldn’t they all work together if they want to tear The Vision down?
Adam Pearce mediates a meeting between Iyo Sky and Asuka.
The Raw General Manager knows these two are set to face off at Backlash, so the floor is theirs. Iyo starts by telling “Asuka-san, I have avoided this fight for years. You know this. You are exactly what you say you are: my senpai; my mentor; I looked up to you. I loved you. And despite everything you have done to me, I still have the utmost respect for you. I never wanted to have this fight, and I never wanted it to come to this. But… You have changed.” Asuka says nothing has changed, but Iyo says yes, she has! The Asuka that Iyo looked up to is no longer here! Now, Iyo has no choice but to fight Asuka.
Asuka says Iyo continues her disrespect, so the Iyo that Asuka taught is no longer here, either! This person sitting here, who are you? “I don’t know anyone this disrespectful. Who are you?” Asuka says this is her biggest disappointment! Do you not get how she feels?! Asuka is done with Iyo. At Backlash, Asuka cuts Iyo out of her life for good. Iyo says fine, she understands. Because she IS ready for Asuka! Asuka rolls her eyes, then leans in close, to MIST IYO RIGHT IN THE FACE!! Pearce is furious, has Asuka get out of here, and shouts for a doctor! The Empress of Tomorrow shows no remorse, but will The Genius show no mercy at Backlash?
Backstage interview with El Grande Americano Original and…?
Jackie is with Chad G- er, uh, the Original EGA and The Creed Brothers, who are now “Los Americanos Hermanos,” The American Brothers… After that surprise attack on the other El Grande Americano at AAA during the Mask VS Mask contract signing, how are they feeling going into this trios match? Well, thankfully, the No Physicality Agreement was for Mexico. That means here in Middle America, all bets are off! Now, the boys saw how they great EGA Original in AAA, it’s ridiculous! So they decided to do the honorable thing and help him out. They take inspiration from a close personal friend of his, Chad Gable, still sidelined with injury.
But on May 30th, we find out once and for all that there is only ONE El Grande Americano, and you’re lookin’ at him! The ORIGINAL El Grande Americano! AH GRACIAS~! Los Americanos Original heads to the ring, but will this be an American made victory? Or will the real Americanos please stand up?
Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Americanos Original!
Raw returns as the other Los Americanos make their entrance. The trios sort out, but then El Grande Dos throws his cape at Original! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! The fists fly, but “Julio” DUMPS Rayo out, then “Bruto” ROCKS Bravo! The brothers THROW Bravo out before Original LARIATS Americano Dos out! The fans cheer, “AH GRACIAS~!” Bravo rushes in, Bruto FLAPJACKS him, and now the match is on! Bruto copies Bravo’s dance, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Julio, they double whip to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Julio struts but Rayo tags in. Rayo ROCKS and KICKS Julio, then CHOPS! Rayo runs, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Julio kips up while Rayo hobbles. Julio reels Rayo in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Bruto, then tag to Original. Julio ELBOWS Rayo in the corner, Bruto BACK BODY BLOCKS, then feed to Original’s HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Original covers, TWO! Original drags Rayo up, wrenches, wristlocks, but Rayo breaks free to SMACK him! Tag to El Grande Dos! The Grandes tie up, go around, and Original arm-drags! They fight back up, Dos wrenches but Original rolls to SLAP back! Original headlocks but Rayo tags in as Dos powers up and out. They then trip Original out, bring him to the outside, and Grande Dos WRECKS Original with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Los Americanos stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rayo BOOTS Bruto off the corner! Rayo then clamps onto Julio with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Julio endures, reaches out, but drops to his knees. Julio powers up again to BACKPACK SENTON! The fans rally while both men are down, hot tags to the Grandes! Original THROWS Dos, then rains down fists! Dos gets free, Bravo goes up and leaps in! Original catches him for an EXPLODER! Original fires hands, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ROLLING LIGER KICK on Rayo! Then Original ducks the discus to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Original and he waistlocks, but Bravo tags in!
Bravo y Rayo save their Americano from Chaos Theory, only for Original to waistlock Bravo! Bravo grabs Rayo in a panic, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Original Grande, and he goes out to CANNONBALL! He CLOBBERS Rayo, goes up a corner, but Dos distracts the ref! That lets Rayo SHOVE Original off the corner! But Julio springs right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Bruto is up to MOONSAULT! But Dos CLOBBERS Bruto with the headbutt! GAMANGIRI for Julio! But then both Grandes run up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Bravo is up top, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Bravo is furious but the fans rally up, “This is Awesome!”
Rayo aims at Bruto, runs up, and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Then he SEATED SENTONS! But Julio gets Bravo up, APRON BOMB! Grande Dos PENALTY KICKS Julio! But Original has Bravo, RAMS him into Dos, then hits CHAOS THEORY! The fans cheer as Original goes up top, but Grande Dos grabs him! But the brothers RAM him into the barriers! Original DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Los Americanos Original win!
Winners: Los Americanos Original, by pinfall
AH GRACIAS~! But will this momentum carry El Grande Americano Original through that Mask VS Mask match at the end of May?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Now that there is no one to stand in his way, The OTC, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, walks out on stage and raises his finger to the sky. The pyro goes off, and it is time for the title fight contract signing. But will things stay civil in this family civil war? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman gets his second round of pyro, then joins Pearce in the ring. Roman makes sure to sit at the head of the table, then Pearce introduces the challenger, Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer the Samoan Werewolf as he makes his entrance. Pearce says we all know how this works: two signatures on the contract makes this match official. The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” while he stares down with Jacob. Roman picks up his mic first to say, “Nah, Pearce, you know how this works. Omaha, Nebraska…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman asks if Jacob hears all that.
Roman says that’s not just love, but the sound of respect! The fans cheer that, and Roman says you don’t think he knows where Jacob comes from? That he wasn’t watching from afar? That respect wasn’t earned just from hanging out. Jacob was grinding for 12 years, but Roman was here for OVER 12 years! The fans cheer again, and Roman tells Jacob that Roman was the one in this company, his foot holding the door open for Solo Sikoa. Solo brought Fatu in? Well guess what? Roman brought Solo in. Therefore, Roman brought Fatu in. And Roman will be damned if there is not respect to be had in this business for him!
The fans again cheer for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman says this is about respect. There has to be a code, there has to be an honor system. They can’t just run roughshod around here, bogarding everything for the family. No, there has to be a system of conduct that they can hang their hats on, understand? The Tongan Death Grip… Jacob disrespects Roman with something that he saves for desperate measures. Where does Jacob think they are? In some bar at 3AM, surrounded 8v1? THAT is when you bust out the Tongan Death Grip, THAT is when you snatch someone’s throat! You don’t do that to family! You don’t do that to your own. You don’t do that to your Tribal Chief!
The fans cheer again, but Fatu says, “Hold on, what?! Tribal Chief? Hey. That’s where you got it all wrong, you don’t understand. Yes, I am desperate. Yes, it feels like it’s just me against the world. Yes, my back is against the wall. So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that comes with it!” The fans are torn on that, but Fatu says to keep it 100, then he’ll put a choke hold on this game, and he’ll squeeze out every dollar and cent, just the way this company been doing their family for decades! So when Fatu’s talking all gas, no brakes with it, that doesn’t mean slowing down, it means moving forward and never going back to where he came from.
So yes, Roman, Fatu is desperate. Desperate enough to do anything for his household, even if he gotta run through his own blood! Roman says this is what he’s talking about! Fatu’s household?! Let’s get this out the way. Roman signs his part, the fans cheer, and then Roman pushes the contract to Fatu. Fatu is talking about his household, but Roman says he’s been up here over a decade for MULTIPLE households! Fatu is worried about seven kids, but Roman’s worried about 170 kids! Fatu is worried about higher education, but Roman is worried about generation after generation! Because Roman is the one that can do that! Proof of concept! The respect! WWE does business with HIM!
Roman already told everyone a long time ago, this is ALL HIS! This is HIS ring! And yes, in their family, they’re equals, of the same blood. But in this ring, Jacob, you’re beneath him! JACOB SNATCHES ROMAN! Roman CLAWS Fatu’s face, THROWS him into buckles, then THROWS an armchair at him! The fans fire up but Pearce wants Roman to calm down. Roman grabs the belt, but Fatu GRABS ROMAN’S THROAT! Roman HAMMERS Fatu down, climbs up in the corner, and rains down more fists! The fans count along, Roman goes all the way to TEN! But the TONGAN DEATH GRIP still finds him!!
Roman hurries to get loose, SUPERMAN- DEATH GRIP!! DEATH GRIP!! Pearce hurries in there, Roman grabs at Pearce out of desperation, but Fatu drags him around, CHOKE SLAM on the table!! The table didn’t break, but Roman is still down and out. Fatu signs his part, and he says they gonna do this! It is official, and as it looks, Fatu has the advantage! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from sinking his teeth deep into Roman? Or can Roman find a way to survive?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to Backlash, but with some great stuff that also had nothing to do with Backlash. Very good promos from Judgment Day, and I just knew Liv was gonna confront Roxie about Finn sneaking in. Her mentioning watching it back on Netflix was also a good detail, as they can reference it later if Roxie really does end up helping Finn as the mole. They were acting like enemies cuz they didn’t want the secret being exposed by cameras. But in the end, Judgment Day of course made sure Finn lost, but there might be hope for allies if Bayley & Lyra are gonna get in Judgment Day’s way of the women’s tag titles. Mixed Six Tag maybe?
Great 2v2 tag of Penta & Evans VS Rusev & Ethan, and the Heels winning out makes sense given Penta is a Face champion. Rusev will likely be betrayed by Ethan so that Ethan gets the title shot, only for Penta to win out. Great first match for the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Oba continues to build his power on main roster by just showing his physical power in throwing Otis. Very good promo from Sol and Becky, that’s clearly Becky’s first title defense right there, but I would think Becky cheats to win. Though, I can’t really see what Sol could do after she loses so maybe Sol should win to humble Becky? Plus, they can just have a rematch after.
Great stuff with all the Americanos, especially with how convoluted it is to cover up the obvious identities of everyone. AAA gives the rest of the story where Gable Americano has escalated things to where even Kaiser Americano’s girlfriend is banned from AAA if Kaiser loses his mask, and that’s pretty wild. But probably also all the more reason we’re about to get Chad Gable back once he’s exposed. Great stuff with The Vision story, such as Rollins interacting with Roman only to get attacked by Bron Breakker. Also, that means Roman didn’t even care that Bron ran past him to go after Rollins, and that’s hilarious.
Hendry VS Theory ending in disqualification was fine, it works for Heels to be sore losers and such. Profits of course made the save, and while Rollins said they’d stay separate, I really do think there’s gonna be some kind of team up before this is over. Obviously, Hendry & Profits VS Vision can happen as a Six Man, and at the very least, they try to help Rollins against Bron when Logan & Theory try to cheat that match. And very good stuff in the story of Roman VS Jacob. Good promo from Usos, very good contract signing promos, especially with Roman referencing some of the real-life stories about Haku fighting off jackasses in bars. Jacob standing tall would suggest he loses, but there’s also SmackDown as a go-home to see if the tides turn at the last minute.
My Score: 8.9/10
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