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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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Everyone is showing raw emotion!
The New Day’s no longer positive, Drew McIntyre’s back for revenge, and Rhea Ripley battles Raquel Rodriguez, all on one Monday Night Raw!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: The Miz & The Final Testament VS The Wyatt Sick6; The Miz & Final Testament win.
- Dakota Kai VS Liv Morgan; Liv wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Opening Round Triple Threat: Lyra Valkyria VS Zelina Vega VS Ivy Nile; Lyra wins and advances to the next round.
- Anything Goes: Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez; Rhea wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
The New Day arrives backstage.
Xavier Woods wants high-fives, but no one is accepting. Kofi Kingston says hey to Natalya & The Alpha Academy, but they don’t return it. Their verbal shaming of Big E isn’t sitting well with anyone, will Woods & Kofi figure out who’s really in the wrong here?
Gunther is here!
Wichita, Kansas is a little torn as Der Ring General heads to the ring, dressed rather casually compared to other times, but he seems to have gotten over those multiple Coup de Grace double stomps from last week. Gunther grabs a mic, smiles as the fans both cheer and jeer, and he says, “As everybody has seen, quite obviously Finn Balor has made a grave mistake. And whether he deserves it or not, he now has my undivided attention. And I guarantee you right now, Saturday Night’s Main Event will not end up like Survivor Series for me.” But before he can continue, The Prince makes his way out here!
Finn, accompanied by The Judgment Day, also gets a mixed reaction from Wichita. But Finn tells Gunther that Gunther could’ve just given him the title match like he deserved. But instead, Gunther tried to mess with Finn by giving it to someone who didn’t deserve it, like Dirty Dom. The fans boo more but Finn says let’s be real! Finn is the only reason Gunther is still World Heavyweight Champion! And hearing what he said, Gunther is right about one thing: SNME will be NOTHING like Survivor Series. Because at Survivor Series, Gunther retained the title thanks to Finn. And at SNME, Gunther loses the title because of Finn!
And after eight long YEARS, Finn Balor walks out as the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! The Judgment Day applauds but the fans boo. Gunther tells Finn he’ll set one thing straight: Finn did NOT earn his title match. Finn’s audacity of claiming any responsibility of GUNTHER being champion is what did it. But Gunther gets it, Finn is frustrated. Eight years ago, Finn was the first-ever Universal Champion. And at that point in Gunther’s career, he looked up to Finn. Gunther respected Finn. But over the time, that respect kept fading and fading. Not because Gunther chose to, but because Finn chose to cut corners.
Finn chose to take shortcuts! Finn chose to hang out with a bunch of weirdos in a clubhouse! The fans cheer that but Gunther also adds that Finn chose to play second fiddle to Damian Priest. Finn gets heated, JD McDonagh keeps him back, and Gunther says, “So here we are now. Standing across from each other with no respect left. And I figuratively and literally am looking down on you. Eight years ago, you were the best in the world… for one night. I am the best in the world RIGHT NOW and for THOUSANDS of days to come! And this title proves it!!” The fans do cheer that.
Gunther tells Finn there is one reason he won’t leave Saturday as World Heavyweight Champion: Finn is NOT on Gunther’s level, and he never will be! Finn chuckles, and then The Judgment Day storms up to the ring! Gunther stands his ground, but here comes Damian Priest! Finn and his boys are shocked that The Punisher is storming down the ramp! Priest DOUBLE LARIATS JD & Carlito, KICKS and THROWS Dom aside, then fires hands on Finn! The fans fire up as Priest then THROWS Carlito down, then gives JD SNAKE EYES off railing! Finn goes after Priest now, and he sends Priest at the ring. Priest stops himself and fires hands on Finn
Priest puts Finn in the ring, and Gunther is there to CHOP him down! Priest SUPERKICKS Finn out of the ring! But then Gunther LARIATS Priest! The fans are torn as Gunther rains down fists on Priest, the guy who tried to help him! Gunther says he does not need help, and he TOSSES Priest out! Gunther storms out, clears off the desk, and now the fans are really fired up! Gunther brings Priest over, but Finn SLINGBLADES Gunther down! The Prince ends up saving Priest and he DROPKICKS Gunther into steel steps! But then Finn SMACKS Priest off the desk! Finn puts Priest in, climbs a corner, just to COUP DE GRACE Gunther!!
Judgment Day rushes Priest but he TOSSES Dom, throws JD into Carlito, then gives JD a FLAPJACK! SUPERKICK for Carlito! Dom throws hands, but Pries tis just pissed. Finn CLOBBERS Gunther on the outside, then hurries into the ring to save Dom! FINAL CUT! The Judgment Day mugs Priest now while fans boo. The boys set Priest up and Finn runs in, SHOTGUN! Priest hits buckles and falls! Judgment Day mugs Priest more while Finn goes up! COUP DE GRACE for Priest!! Finn wants more, his boys set Priest back up, COUP DE GRACE!! The fans boo even harder, but Finn wants another! Finn hits a third COUP DE GRACE on Priest!!
Wichita boos but Finn eyes the world title. Finn grins as he picks it up. Will Finn be a DOUBLE CHAMPION after Saturday Night’s Main Event? Or can Der Ring General stand against all of Judgment Day?
Judgment Day regroups backstage.
They’re all very excited after taking Gunther and Priest at the same time, and in steps Adam Pearce. He has to hand it to them. Another Monday, another night Judgment Day is causing chaos. But he is here as a courtesy to Finn. Pearce spoke with Gunther, and that conversation has brought about a change to Saturday Night’s Main Event. Huh? It will be Gunther VS Finn… VS PRIEST!! Finn is furious but then he says fine. Because it’ll make it even more satisfying when Finn beats both Gunther and Priest to become the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! The Judgment Day agrees, but Pearce has something else to say.
Since Finn is so worried about the other champions, here’s an opportunity to lead by example. Next week on Raw, Finn & JD will face the War Raiders again, for the tag titles again, and the best part? The rest of Judgment Day is BANNED FROM RINGSIDE! Pearce leaves, Judgment Day is furious, but the Liv says Finn should relax. He’s got everything under control. Though, she was wondering if Finn’s got any advice for Raquel’s match tonight. They wanna listen to Finn so they’ll win. Finn says yeah, Sis, just give him a couple minutes. Finn heads out, JD follows, and Liv says she feels good about tonight. Will Judgment Day be (not) fine?
8 Man Tag: The Miz & The Final Testament VS The Wyatt Sick6!
The Hollywood A-Lister’s sins came back to haunt him, but he aligned himself with men who are without conscience. But will any of them be conscious after facing Uncle Howdy and the new Wyatt Family? Or will Kross make Bo Dallas #FallAndPray?
The fans fire up for the Wyatts, and Bo talks to the rocking chair to say this is for the family. Then with a “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah~!” Bo and the Wyatts rush the ring! The fans fire up as the brawl is on and the bell rings! Lumis scares Miz and slithers after him while Gacy has Akam, Rowan has Rezar and Bo of course goes after Kross! The Wyatts manage to LARIAT the AOP up and out of the ring, then Bo CLOBBERS Kross! Bo clinches but Miz drags Kross out to safety! The Final Testament regroups while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Akam has Gacy down. The fans boo, Miz soaks it up, and Rezar tags in. AOP double whip to DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Rezar DRIBBLES Gacy’s face off the mat! Rezar then drags Gacy up, fires body shots, then talks trash. Rezar whips Gacy but Gacy BLASTS Kross! Gacy BOOTS Rezar, heads for his corner, but Rezar whips! But Gacy handsprings and comes back from THE UPSIDE-DOWN! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Miz and Rowan! Big Red, the Ramblin’ Rabbit, rallies on Miz AND Akam! Then LARIAT in the corner for Miz, LARIAT in the corner for Akam!
Rowan runs back at Miz, but Miz BOOTS him! Miz runs but Rowan grabs him and TOSSES him! Miz lands hard out by Akam, and Rowan builds speed!? Rowan WRECKS Akam and Miz with a dropkick! The fans fire up as Rowan puts Miz in, and he BOOTS Akam! The fans fire up and Rowan slides in. Miz KICKS Rowan, but that just pisses Rowan off! Rowan suplexes for the CUTTER! Cover, AOP breaks it! AOP BLAST The Wyatts, then they hoist Rowan up! DOUBLE POWERBOMB!! But Gacy & Lumis get in to fire hands! They dodge, DROPKICK and SUPERKICK in stereo! Then Lumis whips Gacy so he can DIVE onto AOP!
Lumis goes up, Gacy sets AOP for the CANNONBALL! All four men are down and Miz is freaking out! Rowan crawls, hot tag to Howdy! Bo CLOBBERS Miz, then LARIATS in a corner! Bo reels Miz in, suplexes, and puts Miz on ropes for the MAGIC SCREW! The fans are thunderous and Bo waits on Miz. Miz rises up, scrambles to ropes, and he throws an elbow! Kross tags in, but Bo ROCKS Kross first! Bo LARIATS Kross up and out! The fans fire up for Bo, he builds speed, but Scarlett trips him up! The fans boo as the Femme Fatale gets away with that one. Or does she? NIKKI CRSS creeps out from nowhere, and she creeps Scarlett out!
Nikki waves, Scarlett runs away but into the ring! The ref tells her to get out, which she does, but Nikki is there on the other side! FLYING THESZ PRESS! Bo clinches Kross, but Miz CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but Miz thinks he’s got him> Bo GRABS Miz with the MANDIBLE CLAW!! Miz flails desperately, but PAUL ELLERING is back! POCKET SAND!! Kross scoops Bo for the FINAL PRAYER! Cover, Final Testament wins!
Winners: The Final Testament, by pinfall
That mastermind, Ellering, returns when Kross needed him most! But is this only the first battle in a war with the Wyatts?
Sit-down interview with CM Punk.
Jackie Redmond is with the Second City Saint and thanks him for taking the time. He thanks her for inviting him, he appreciates it. Punk then teases if she’s going to belittle his Chicago Blackhawks, she’s in for a fight. Jackie says no, she’ll be asking something much more important. It is all anyone’s talking about, anyway: the promised favor from Paul Heyman! What is it? Can he hint anything about it? No, this isn’t the right time for that. That’s a personal thing. Punk and Heyman go back many years, the favor is between them.
Jackie accepts that and then asks about Seth Rollins. Last week, Punk let Rollins know that Punk doesn’t think about Rollins at all, but Rollins made it clear that he has his sights set on Punk. Rollins is willing to force the issue, so how will Punk handle it? Punk says it is no secret that he doesn’t shy away from a fight. If you go after him, he’ll start swinging. But when it comes to Rollins’ hatred for Punk, Punk is more confused than anything. Punk doesn’t hate Rollins. To understand, you have to talk about the history between them, which also goes back years.
We’re talking about a 16-year-old Seth Rollins coming to Punk to ask Punk to train him, for free. Now, that’s the key part everyone leaves out. Rollins’ entitlement gets carried over into adult Rollins, who wants to be the best in the world, in everyone’s Top Ten List. But Punk remembers when Rollins was on the top ten list of those to be fired from here. Punk “shielded” Rollins from that. If Punk had to live in his shadow, Punk would hate Punk, too. Rollins is a multiple time world champion, a Mr. Money in the Bank winner, but everything he’s done, Punk did before and did it better.
Now, Punk doesn’t claim to do those things because he wanted a thank you. He did recognize Rollins had all the potential in the world. And in Punk’s absence from the WWE, Rollins did a fantastic job filling to void. But simply put, the starting player is back, Rollins has to go back to the bench. Jackie appreciates the honesty, and thanks Punk for his time. But is Punk really telling the truth that he doesn’t hate Rollins with how he just talked down about him? Will Rollins’ hate for Punk only grow exponentially now?
Dakota Kai VS Liv Morgan!
#CobraKai is already into the second round of the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament, but she could capture a golden ticket off of the Women’s WORLD Champion here in Wichita. Will Damage CTRL be doing damage to Judgment Day for the holidays? Or will Liv simply use Kai to prepare for Iyo Sky?
The bell rings, Liv runs up and the two tie up. Dakota headlocks, but Liv pulls hair to get free! Liv shoves, drops down, but Dakota stops herself. Dakota bypasses Liv, then hurdles. Liv jumps over, comes back, but Dakota arm-drags her around and around! Dakota snapmares Liv to then NECK SNAPPER! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! Liv escapes and scurries away to a corner. Dakota runs up but Liv TOSSES her up and out! Dakota SMACKS off steps before hitting the floor, and Liv grins while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Liv SLAMS Dakota down! Dakota writhes but Liv kicks her around. Wait, Pure Fusion Collective make their way out here? They must be upset on Shayna Baszler’s behalf for how Dakota won that Triple Threat. Anyway, Liv hits a snap suplex, then rolls, that was Una Amiga! Now she hits Dos Amigas! And then Liv gives some Latina Heat for Daddy Dom, but Dakota hits a suplex first! The fans fire up while Liv flounders away. Liv runs back up but Dakota ROCKS her first! And again, and again, and again! Liv shoves Dakota, but Dakota LARIATS! And LARIATS! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Dakota as she goes after Liv!
Dakota whips Liv corner to corner hard, and Liv sits down! Dakota then runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Liv flounders to the apron but Dakota puts her in ropes, DRAPING STOMP! Cover, TWO! Liv survives and now Dakota notices PFC. They wave mockingly and also mockingly coach her. Dakota fireman’s carries Liv, but Liv slips free to shove! Dakota comes back with a SCORPION KICK! Dakota runs, Zoey is there, so Dakota BOOTS her! And PERNALTY KICKS Shayna! The ref tells PFC to back up, but Liv runs up! Dakota avoids ObLivion, rolls Liv up, TWO! Liv dodges a kick to hit a CODE BREAKER!
Dakota staggers to a corner, Liv runs up, SHINING WIZARD! Liv kicks Dakota out, then goes up, FLYING- POWERBOMB!! The fans fire up but Sonya gets on the apron! Dakota BOOTS her down! Dakota runs Around the World, but Liv dodges the boot! Dakota hobbles, Liv runs up, OBLIVION!! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
The Women’s World Champion snatches her belt and leaves, but PFC goes after Dakota! They really ARE upset over last week’s Triple Threat! They mug Dakota, then drag her up. But wait, here comes DMG CTRL! Iyo Sky RAMS Shayna, Kairi drags Sonya out! URAKEN for Sonya! Zoey & Shayna dodge the handspring, but Iyo comes back to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Iyo kips up while Wichita fires up, and Kairi joins in! Iyo gives Kairi a hand to go up, up and AWAY! TRIPLE CROSSBODY!! PFC goes down, the fans fire up more, but then Iyo turns around into OBLIVION!! Liv gets the final shot on the Evil Genius, will this be how things go at Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Drew McIntyre speaks.
“Hell in a Cell was the most violent match of my 24-year career. And in the end, I succumbed to massive blood loss. I could’ve been at Raw post Bad Blood, against doctor’s orders. I proved time and time again The Scottish Warrior isn’t just a catchy nickname, it is earned. But I had to go back to Scotland. My family needed me. 2024 should’ve been a career year for Drew McIntyre, but time and time again, I kept getting screwed over at the finish line. While I was home in Scotland, that same thought kept going through my head, burning in my brain. ‘What if I’m wrong? What if everyone else was right? What if people truly can change? What if my gut was wrong?’
“Then I turned on Survivor Series and I saw Roman Reigns standing side by side with CM Punk. Who was by their side? Sami, Jimmy, Jey, with their stupid fingers in the air. After everything they know, Roman just snaps his fingers, they put their tails between their legs, they run right by his side? At least CM Punk took a bribe! They all sold out for absolutely nothing. That’s when it was clear, that’s when I knew I had to come back. That’s when I knew I was gonna take out Sami. That’s when I knew I was gonna take out Jey Uso. Spending time back home, I realized there’s no changing the past, no matter how much I want to.
“But I can change the present. And I will change the future.” The Scottish Terminator has new targets, or perhaps old depending on how you look at it. But will there be no running for Jey and Sami now that McIntyre’s making it his mission to destroy them?
Adam Pearce exits his office, with Cody Rhodes!
The Raw General Manager shakes hands with the Undisputed WWE Champion, and then The New Day walk by. They see the American Nightmare, and Cody says he’s known them both for a very long time. Cody and Woods have even known each other since they were kids. Cody says they should be ashamed of themselves. Woods laughs that off and says good coming from that guy, like he was so good in high school. The New Day continues on, who else will the find disapproves of this new attitude?
Seth Rollins is here!
Wichita sings for The Visionary, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” while he goes to the ring. Rollins grabs a mic and welcomes Wichita to Monday Night Rollins~! And he is your host tonight! He is a Visionary, he is a Revolutionary, he IS Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins! And there’s a lot to talk about tonight. Wichita, give it up for CM Punk, huh? The fans are torn but Rollins tells “Punker,” when you’re done in the ring, Punk can be a politician! That right there earlier tonight, that was a master class in how to spin the truth. Take a little bit of the truth, play the victim, and Punk’s been doing that his entire life!
Rollins says Punk is a fraud, a conman, and Rollins will share the truth between them. Punk was right, Rollins did go to get trained by The Best in the World, no doubt about it. Rollins looked up to Punk, idolized him, and Punk helped Rollins get his foot in the door here in the WWE. Rollins respected Punk, and they were once friends. And if the story ended there, you might wonder, too: Why does Rollins hate Punk? The part of Punk’s story that he left out will tell you why. When Punk walked out the door of WWE eleven years ago, Rollins called and texted as a friend and how he respected what Punk stood for.
What’d Rollins get in return? Nothing! Rollins got ghosted! And not just Rollins, it was everyone who was a friend of Punk’s here in WWE! Because if you didn’t quit your dream job, and your priorities didn’t line up with Team CM Punk, then you were evil. And if the story ended there, okay. But that’s not what happened! Because for the next ten years, all Punk ever tried to do was tear WWE down! That’s all he did! Punk talked crap, took pot shots, and when Punk finally walked back in here, do you know why that was? Because Punk FAILED at everything else, burned every single bridge that would lead him to water, and… the money was right.
The fans are still torn, but plenty of fans still chant “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” Rollins says yeah, once upon a time, he used to chant for Punk, too. He used to respect Punk, used to want to be just like Punk, follow in his footsteps. But somewhere along the way, Rollins realized Punk was a fraud and that he wanted to be BETTER than Punk! And Rollins was! Everything Punk did, Rollins did it TWICE! And he did the one thing Punk could never do, and that was main event WrestleMania! But wait, here comes Sami Zayn! Rollins tells Sami to stay outta this but the fans cheer Sami on as he goes right down to the ring.
Sami steps in with a mic in hand, and Rollins says if Sami is out here to defend Punk again, then they’re gonna be fighting again. Rollins does not wanna hear it, he has no time for it. Sami says last week, Rollins was angry, Sami was angry, they said some things and had it out in the ring. That’s bound to happen when they’ve known each other for as long as they have. But it was wrong of Sami to assume Rollins dropped Jey. Sami’s known Rollins long enough so he was wrong, and for that, he is sorry. The fans cheer the apology, and Rollins says he is glad Sami brought that up.
Because the thing that’s been eating Rollins up is, as far back as they go, 20 YEARS, and their kids play together, they’re tight! But when Jey went down, Rollins was the first person Sami thought of! And Rollins wants to know why. Well there is a reason! The way Rollins was talking, he was outta his mind! No, go back and watch. Rollins wasn’t talking like Rollins, he wasn’t like the guy Sami’s known those 20 years. Rollins was being someone who points his fingers at everyone else, that blames everyone else, and acts like they’re the only person with moral clarity. He wasn’t being Seth Rollins, he was being Drew McIntyre!
Rollins stares Sami down and says, “I am not Drew McIntyre.” Sami says he knows that, because Rollins is a better person. But this thing with Rollins and Punk, it is bringing out the worst in Rollins. And maybe Sami shouldn’t have gotten involved. Sami saw a guy he’s known forever and a guy he’d just gone to war with, they were fighting, and Sami got involved when he shouldn’t have. That is why he is here. Sami has to tell Rollins that this thing with Punk is worse than Sami thought possible, so Sami will let Rollins deal with it however he wants. Rollins thanks Sami for that, that is all Rollins has wanted.
Okay, so what about them? Are Sami and Rollins good? The fans chant “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” Rollins says, “Yeah, Sami, we’re good, man.” Rollins appreciates Sami letting him handle things with Punk, and notes it seems Sami has something with Drew. Rollins heads out, and Sami says yeah, that’s good advice. Sami will handle things with Drew! Sami says this thing with Drew, they won’t run it back like before. Sami won’t listen to Drew coming out here, week after week, talking about everyone else is wrong and he is wrong and is some martyr. Sami’s gonna end this as quickly as it started, so this is how it goes!
Sami has already spoken with Adam Pearce. The fans cheer that! Sami says Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sami VS Drew, and Sami will see Drew in Long Island!! The fans fire up as SNME just gets that much bigger. Sami heads out, but then McIntyre CLOBBERS Sami on the stage!! The fans boo, producers and refs rush out, and they have to drag McIntyre off of Sami. McIntyre grins and says okay, he’s done with Sami, for now. Will McIntyre put Sami out of action like he did to Jey last week? Or can Sami stop the Scottish Terminator before he gets started?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Opening Round Triple Threat: Lyra Valkyria VS Zelina Vega VS Ivy Nile!
Another spot in the semifinals awaits, and we’ll see The Morrigan, La Muneca & The Diamond Pitbull battle it out! Will Lyra fly on to the second round? Will the LWO have the Queen of the Ring representing them? Or will this tournament soon be American Made?
The bell rings and Zelina SHOTGUNS Ivy! Lyra rolls Zelina, TWO! Zelina and Lyra clinch, Lyra whips, but Zelina leaps to FACE SMASH! Then BASEMENT HEEL KCIK! The fans fire up and Zelina dials it up, 619! Lyra flops back but Ivy YANKS Zelina down! Ivy runs up, whips Lyra, then tilt-o-whirl POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Ivy stomps away on Lyra, then stands on her face! The fans boo and the ref reprimands while Raw goes to break
Raw returns and Lyra rallies the fans before she builds speed. Lyra WRECKS Ivy and Zelina with one dropkick! Lyra puts Ivy in, brings her around, and then runs up a corner! TORNADO DDT! Then a roll through to fisherman and BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ivy stays in this but Lyra stays on Ivy. Lyra fireman’s carries, but Ivy fights around to an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Ivy clasps hands and fights around, and she rolls back, but into a DISARM-HER! Ivy references The Man but Lyra rolls Ivy, TWO! Ivy lets go and runs up, but Lyra sunset flips! ONE, and Ivy jackknife bridges! ONE as Lyra rolls and rolls, but Zelina is up top! SWANTON BOMB!!
Zelina covers Ivy, TWO!! A cover on Lyra, TWO!! Zelina is annoyed but she builds speed to SLIDING SUNSET BOMB! A shoutout to Rey Mysterio and Zelina hurries up top. Zelina climbs up and the fans rally for the FLYING METEORA! Cover, Ivy BOOTS it apart! The fans boo but Ivy throws Zelina to a corner. Zelina BOOTS Ivy, goes up, and CROSSBODIES! Ivy catches Zelina for a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, Lyra breaks it! The fans fire up and all three women are down! The fans rally, Ivy drags Lyra up to waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Ivy holds on, Lyra scrambles around, and Lyra grabs Zelina! Ivy DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Bridging cover on Lyra, TWO!! Lyra stays in this but Ivy stays on her! Lyra fights #SuplexIvy to switch, but Ivy switches for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Lyra stays in this, but Zelina hops on! CODE RED for Ivy! Cover, Lyra breaks it again! Lyra hurries to get Ivy up, fireman’s carries, and hits the NIGHTWING DRIVER! Cover, LYRA WINS!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Morrigan finds her opening, and now she’s flying back to a “shiny shiny!” But the next match will have Alba Fyre VS Kairi Sane VS Natalya, who wins that Triple Threat to meet Lyra in the semifinals?
Rhea Ripley prepares backstage.
Priest finds her, and he simply tells her, “Eradicate.” They fist bump and Priest heads out. Will Rhea do exactly that when she and Raquel Rodriguez go Anything Goes?
Backstage interview with The New Day.
Cathy Kelley is with Woods & Kofi and brings up last week’s celebration becoming anything but “don’t you dare be sour,” the very phrase they coined ten years ago. What was the intention behind them berating their longtime friend, Big E? Kofi says hold on, she is supposed to be neutral, why is she asking a question like that? Woods says Cathy is cleary biased, so they’re going to go talk to the people they need to, and that’s the fans. Can’t he just answer the question? Woods says no, Cathy, please. Now hand Woods the camera. What? Woods doesn’t care if John Cena’s his best friend, the cameraman is gonna hand it over!
Woods takes the camera from this guy, then he and Kofi head on through the backstage area and towards gorilla. The fans can be heard booing as they do, and The New Day make their entrance without music or fanfare. The fans instead chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS! NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods asks, “What’d we do?” Kofi and Woods go into the ring, we get a different camera perspective while they get mics. Kofi says no no no no no, but the fans just boo more. “You mean to tell me… after the ten years of positivity that Woods and I have given you, you mean to tell me you’re this mad, all from one day?”
The fans boo and give thumbs down, but Woods says that New Day came out here… The fans chant “We Want Big E! We Want Big E!” and “NEW! DAY SUCKS! NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods says they didn’t even do anything to Big E! The fans boo because yes they did! Kofi says they could’ve hit Big E with a steel chair! They could’ve hit him with a sledgehammer! The fans chant for Big E more, and Woods says, “Y’know what? We were gonna try to come out here and talk…” The fans boo more so New Day just gives up and drops their mics. New Day leaves, acting like they’re somehow NOT in the wrong, but will someone get it through their heads what they did?
Anything Goes: Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez!
After weeks of being this close to getting even with Liv Morgan, and yet being so far from revenge because of Big Mami Cool, these two finally have it out 1v1! No disqualifications, no count outs, no holding these two back from what they really wanna do to each other! Who will be the Top Mami after tonight?
Raw returns and Raquel makes her entrance. But Rhea goes after her at the ramp! Rhea fires hands, then she whips Raquel into barriers! The fans fire up as this match is happening in front of them, and Raquel sends Rhea into the railing! And then the barriers! Then she CLUBS away! Rhea hits back, they brawl, and Rhea SMACKS Raquel off a trash can! The fans fire up but Rhea has them move aside. Rhea makes Raquel take a seat so she can CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Rhea then runs and TOSSES Raquel over the barriers! We’re finally ringside and Rhea CHUCKS a trash can at Raquel! The trash flies everywhere while Rhea storms up on Raquel.
Rhea puts Raquel in the ring, where a lot of items are already waiting! Rhea gathered those during commercial it seems, and Rhea hits a FACE SMASH then LARAIT! Raquel stays up, so Rhea SMACKS her with a kendo stick! Raquel falls, and Rhea SMACKS her again! Raquel grabs the stick, throws Rhea to a corner, but Rhea BOOTS in return! Rhea goes up, up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Down goes Raquel and the fans fire up! Raquel tumbles out, Rhea builds speed and WRECKS her with a dropkick! The fans fire up with Rhea, and she looks under the ring. Rhea brings out a TABLE! The fans love it!
But then Raquel RAMS Rhea into the post! Raquel scoops Rhea, to FALL AWAY SLAM her onto the desk! Rhea tumbles, Wade Barrett & Joe Tessitore get clear, and Raquel roars while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Rhea DOUBLE BOOTS Raquel! Both women are down and Wichita fires up! Rhea and Raquel rise, Rhea wrenches Raquel to short arm LARIAT! And then ROUNDHOUSE! Rhea grabs a chair, tosses it to Raquel, then DROPKICKS the chair into her! The fans fire up and Rhea runs, but into a KNEE! Raquel hoists Rhea up, ALLEY-OOP into buckles! Cover, TWO! Rhea stays in this but Raquel is furious! Fans want tables but Raquel sets up a chair. Raquel gut wrenches Rhea but Rhea slips free! Rhea gets around, and atomic FACEBUSTERS Raquel off the chair! Then Rhea SMACKS Raquel with another chair! Cover, TWO!
Rhea is seething and she piles chairs together. Rhea hauls Raquel up, pump handles, but here comes Liv! Liv taunts Rhea, Rhea runs up to TOSS Liv into the ring! Liv flounders, almost hitting those chairs on that landing! But Raquel CLOBBERS Rhea! Raquel decides to use that chair pile herself! Scoop and SLAM onto the chairs! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives but Raquel sits a chair up upside-down! Raquel aims Rhea at the chair legs, but Rhea slips free! Rhea HEADBUTTS Raquel! Then she pump handles, but Liv jumps on for a SLEEPER! Liv thrashes but Rhea THROWS her down! Rhea runs up and tells Liv that she’s gonna pay!
Raquel runs up but Rhea SUPERKICKS her! But Liv gets Rhea into OBLIVION!! But wait, Iyo Sky is here! Payback with a MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Iyo kips up! Iyo then builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Liv! But Raquel covers Rhea! TWO!! Rhea survives again but Raquel brings that table up! The fans are torn because they like the table but the want Rhea to rise up! Raquel hoists Rhea up, but Rhea slips free again! Raquel runs up, but is sent into a CORNER CHAIR!! Rhea then hauls Raquel up, pump handles, and RIPTIDE through the table!!! Cover, Rhea wins!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall
That was brutal to be sure, but Rhea grins as she gets one over on Raquel. Rhea spots the world title, but so does Iyo. They both grab it, then stare down with each other. With Iyo facing Liv this Saturday, could the Evil Genius be leaving Long Island the NEW Women’s World Champion, and Rhea’s new target?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw tonight, especially as the go-home to Saturday Night’s Main Event. There were also more hints at this WWE Transfer Window, with Tiffany Stratton in the background as Rollins was on his way to gorilla, and then Cody Rhodes having his moment with Adam Pearce and The New Day. As I said for SmackDown, this is clearly Netflix wanting THE Undisputed WWE Championship on Raw, and we’ll basically get a direct trade of Cody for Gunther. But speaking of The New Day, brilliant stuff out of them. They’re Heels who don’t realize they’re Heels, but everyone else does, and that is definitely something special for this next chapter of The New Day’s careers.
Great 8 Man Tag from Wyatts and Final Testa-Miz, but it got overbooked real quick. Scarlett was a given, as was Nikki Cross, but I did NOT see Ellering showing up and throwing that HUGE amount of sand or powder. I do commend them for this, as cheating was really the only way anyone was gonna beat The Wyatts. I hope the rematch lets them let loose with a No Disqualification stipulation, maybe even something rather Bray Wyatt in style. Though at the same time, we’re almost at Christmas so they could do like, a Nightmare Before Christmas match so that it’ll be themed for the holidays, but also spooky for The Wyatts.
Great promo from McIntyre to help us understand it really was him who attacked Jey Uso, and to quickly establish he and Sami are gonna fight it out. Great promos from CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn, too, and even though the Royal Rumble is first, I feel like we’ve got a great field for Elimination Chamber already. Punk, Rollins and McIntyre all hate each other, but McIntyre also hates those who help Roman Reigns, which will bring Sami into it. And the match itself could be for a top championship, or at least a shot at it, so you can throw in just about anyone, it really depends on how this Transfer Window sorts out.
The World Heavyweight Championship going from 1v1 to a Triple Threat is some wild stuff. Great promo segment from Gunther with Finn & The Judgment Day, and then of course Priest gets involved. I feel like with the Triple Threat, that’s their way of keeping the title on Gunther while keeping everyone strong. Or also letting Judgment Day get involved so they can tilt things in Finn’s favor, but then still let Gunther get away with the title. Finn & JD VS War Raiders next week, probably with Finn NOT World Heavyweight Champion, and NO Judgment Day allowed ringside, that has to be a title change, right?
Great Triple Threat from Lyra, Zelina and Ivy, but it also felt a little secondary with everything else going on tonight. Great win for Lyra, and I feel like it’s either Alba Fyre or Natalya who meets her in the next round. Dakota VS Liv was a good match to give Liv some momentum going towards SNME, but it was also a vehicle for Pure Fusion Collective to get involved. I feel like we’ll be getting a Six Woman Tag of PFC VS DMG CTRL after Saturday, assuming Iyo doesn’t win the title on Saturday. Liv of course got involved with the Anything Goes main event tonight, which cued Iyo to return the favor, and that helped Rhea win.
The main event was still awesome even without the overbooking, but now they’re teasing Rhea VS Iyo. Iyo might win, but maybe Tiffany Stratton shows up with her Money in the Bank briefcase. Tiff could cash in and take that title from Liv and Iyo, setting up some Tiff VS Rhea, but then what happens to Iyo? Again, we’ve got a good field for a Women’s Elimination Chamber right there: Liv VS Rhea VS Iyo VS Tiff VS… I dunno, two women in this Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament that don’t win. Again, the Transfer Window will have to sort out who is where first, then we’ll go from there.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will heads for the Tokyo Dome?
Gabe Kidd & Sanada won A Block handedly while Naito & Hiromu came out of B Block’s chaotic finale, but only one team can win World Tag League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tiger Mask VS Daiki Nagai; Tiger Mask wins.
- Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Shoma Kato & Katsuya Mursahima; Shane & Mikey win.
- Bishamon VS The Filip Brothers; Bishamon wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club; LIJ wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Tomoaki Honma & Jado VS The House of Torture; The Houes of Torture wins, by disqualification.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Shota Umino, Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; TMDK wins.
- 2024 World Tag League Finals: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi; Naito & Hiromu win.
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10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Tomoaki Honma & Jado VS The House of Torture!
The Ace, The Joker & The Rook are joined by a couple knights of NJPW to stand against The King of Darkness and his army of scumbags! With WrestleKingdom on the horizon, which side of this war wins this crucial battle?
But as The House makes their entrance, Team Ace turns the tables by going after them first! The fans cheer as Tanahashi goes right after Evil and The House panics! Yano brawls with Narita, Oleg and Jado take care of Kanemaru and Yujiro, and Tanahashi headlocks Evil. Tanahashi brings Evil to ringside to POST him! Evil falls but Tanahashi drags him back up to wrench and whip into railing! The fans cheer more and Tanahashi CLUBS Evil. Tanahashi whips Evil at more railing, and Evil hits so hard that he tumbles up and over! The rest of the team keeps The House down all around ringside while Tanahashi fetches Evil.
Tanahashi brings Evil into the ring, then follows, and finally the bell rings! The fans cheer as Tanahashi stalks Evil to a corner. Tanahashi stomps Evil, throws forearms, and the ref counts. Tanahashi shoves the ref! The President is getting really rough with his employees, but he stalks Evil. Tanahashi drags Evil up to fire a BODY BLOW! And another! Tanahashi whips, Evil reverses, and then Evil gets in the ref’s face so Dick Togo can trip Tanahashi up! Then the House rushes in and BLASTS Team Ace off the apron! The ref reprimands everyone but Evil CHOKES Tanahashi with the tag rope!
The fans boo but The House beats up on Team Ace, and then Evil throws away the evidence of his crime. Dick passes the mic to Evil, and Evil grabs it so he can shout in Tanahashi’s face about just giving up now and sparing himself the embarrassment at WrestleKingdom! Tanahashi tells Evil he’ll never surrender, and the ref reprimands Evil. Evil stops choking Tanahashi and throws the mic away. Evil tags Narita and the Souled Out Son of Strong Style stomps away on Tanahashi’s legs! Narita then clamps on a KNEEBAR! Evil and Yano shout at each other, but Tanahashi fights his way to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts and Narita lets go at 4. Narita stomps Tanahashi more, then he tags Tokyo Pimp. Narita & Yujiro have the legs, and they split the wishbone! Yujiro then drops an elbow on the bad leg! Yujiro taunts Tanahashi, then ROCKS him with a forearm! Tanahashi ends up on ropes, so Yujiro ROCKS him, then CHOPS him! Yujiro stands Tanahashi up, Narita & Sho anchor Tanahashi in place, and Yujiro BOOTS him! The ref reprimands everyone but Yujiro snapmares for a cover! TWO, the fans rally, but Kanemaru tags in. The Heel Master YANKS the leg, then whisp Tanahashi to ropes. Kanemaru dropkicks the leg out!
Kanemaru hurries to step through, FIGURE FOUR! The House BLASTS Team Ace again! The ref reprimands and the fans rally up while Tanahashi endures. Honma clears Evil out, and he runs to FALLING KOKESHI on Kanemaru! The fans cheer as Tanahashi is saved, but Narita goes after Honma! The fans boo as Narita TOSSES Honma, but Kanemaru tags Sho. Sho stomps the leg, then DDTS the foot! The fans rally for Tanahashi but Sho scuffs him around. Tanahashi stands up and he fires forearms! Sho CLAWS Tanahashi’s eyes, but Tanahashi CLAWS Sho’s eyes! The ref reprimands them both, but Tanahashi blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW!
The fans fire up as Tanahashi crawls over, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as BARS CLOBBERS Sho! Evil gets away before Oleg can get him, and Yujiro attacks from behind! Yujiro & Narita double whip, but Oleg CLOBBERS them both! Kanemaru kicks and whips, but Oleg reverses to scoop Kanemaru! Oleg SMACKS Sho using Kanemaru! Then Oleg SLAMS Kanemaru, and gut wrenches! The fans fire up for the Shake, Shake, Shake! GUT WRENCH PLEX! Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg then deadlifts Sho for the gut wrench. But Sho bends fingers and wrenches free! Sho runs, SPEARS, but he bounces right off of Oleg!
The fans fire up and Oleg deadlifts Sho again! Shake, Shake, Shake! GUT WRENCH PLEX! And another kip up! The fans fire up with Oleg and he runs to BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Oleg drags Sho right up into his arms, then pops him to a fireman’s carry! But Sho CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! Sho slips free, but Oleg kicks Sho! Sho runs to dropkick Oleg’s legs! Sho whips, and TADA! Bare buckles! Oleg suffers The House Special, and Evil DROPKICKS Tanahashi! Sho & Evil double whip Oleg into the bare buckles! Oleg hobbles forward, into a DOUBLE- NO! Oleg fights to DOUBLE SUPLEX them first! The fans fire up and Oleg crawls, and Tanahashi is adamant about getting in!
Oleg isn’t sure about it, but he tags Tanahashi back! Tanahashi fires a strike fest on Evil, and goes an extra round before the SHOTEI! Tanahashi runs to SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up while Tanahashi stalks Evil to a corner. Tanahashi stomps a mudhole into Evil but the ref counts. Tanahashi is not stopping! He SHOVES the ref away! Tanahashi’s rage is getting the better of him as he UPPERCUTS Evil! Tanahashi goes corner to corner, runs back in, but Evil sends him into the ref! And then The House attacks again! Dick stomps away on Tanahashi while Evil recovers! The fans boo and tell Dick to go away!
Narita brings in chairs! Dick stomps Tanahashi more, and the House has all their favorite items! Dick has his Spoiler Choker, Narita with his pushup bar, Sho with the “Torture Tool,” Yujiro with the pimp cane, and Kanemaru with his whiskey bottle. The fans boo as Evil stands on Tanahashi’s face and The House closes in. Evil drags Tanahashi up, and Dick clamps on the SPOILER CHOKER! And then The House CLOBBERS Team Ace with all their weapons! Evil takes aim, but Tanahashi BOOTS him first! Tanahashi THROWS Dick away, but Evil JAMS him up! Tanahashi blocks the chair shot! Tanahashi kicks low, and he SMACKS away on Evil!
The fans fire up as Tanahashi breaks the chair on Evil’s back! Narita runs up, Tanahashi JAMS him first! And then he JAMS Yujiro! And he JAMS Kanemaru! And he JAMS Sho! Then Tanahashi uses the frame to SMACK Evil! The ref is back, he tells Tanahashi to stop, but Tanahashi shoves the ref again! Tanahashi’s rage explodes as he beats Evil down with the chair! Team Ace is DISQUALIFIED!!
Winners: The House of Torture, by disqualification
Tanahashi keeps beating Evil to serve justice, but Young Lions rush in and stop him! Evil writhes, but Tanahashi gets a new chair! Tanahashi SMACKS Evil again and again! His team isn’t even sure what to do, so they let him just BASH away on Evil! Tanahashi tells Evil this is what he gets! One more chair shot! AND THEN ANOTHER! Evil scrambles out of the ring, and Young Lions have to get in Tanahashi’s way to stop the beating! Tanahashi drops the chair to grab the mic, and he shouts, “EVIL, YOU BASTARD! Shut up about my retirement! Oi, oi, you want me to leave so badly? I get it. You want it a year earlier, huh?
“Then in our match on January 4th, I’ll put my career on the line right then!!” The fans are shocked, but Evil says good! And there’s no going back now that he said it! But Tanahashi adds that Evil won’t be able to rely on his goons! It will be a LUMBERJACK MATCH! Now YOU remember that!! Team Ace and The House will wage war once again in the Tokyo Dome! And given Evil only won tonight because Tanahashi lost his cool, will Tanahashi dish out his final justice?
Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Shota Umino, Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi!
Zack Sabre Jr. took the pin when he and Ryohei Oiwa faced Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma in the tournament, so an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match is set for WrestleKingdom! Will the Roughneck burn The Front Man again with the help of Funky Sauce? Or will we see even now that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The teams sort out and after Shota stares at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, and his paper replica to compare, he steps up to the champ. The bell rings and the fans cheer as we get this WK19 preview. Shota and ZSJ stare down, the fans rally up, and it sounds pretty even between “SHOTA! SHOTA!” and “ZAKU! ZAKU!” Shota and ZSJ get their fans even more fired up, and then the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but then ZSJ rolls to wrench. Shota wrenches back and he WRINGS ZSJ out! ZSJ UPKICKS, and the two reset. The fans cheer and the two circle again. Shota avoids a leg pick but ZSJ avoids an enzigiri!
Shota avoids the Penalty Kick, then spins ZSJ to underhook! ZSJ flips that but Shota fights the scoop! ZSJ avoids the uppercut but Shota blocks the uppercut! Shota wants the backslide but ZSJ spins that around, only for Shota to arm-drag! But ZSJ headscissors! Shota kips free and the fans cheer the standoff! Shota dares ZSJ to take the leg, but ZSJ just pushes the foot away. The two reset and feel things out again. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, but then each man kicks a knuckle lock apart. ZSJ and Shota back off, and ZSJ dares Shota to bring it. Shota steps back up, they go forehead to forehead, and then ZSJ offers a free shot.
Shota says no, the champ should take the free shot. ZSJ decides to tag in Oiwa instead. Shota says fine, and he tags Taguchi. The fans rally as Taguchi and Oiwa circle. They tie up, Oiwa headlocks, but Taguchi pries the hold. Oiwa clamps on tighter but Taguchi fires body shots. Taguchi powers up and out, but Oiwa runs him over! Things speed up, Taguchi hurdles and DROPKICKS Oiwa down! Cover, TWO! Fujita slides in but Zayne intercepts! Zayne kicks the Japanese Young Punk and then throws him out! Funky Sauce double whip Oiwa to then BULLDOG and BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans cheer and Taguchi stalks Oiwa.
Taguchi HIP DROPS Oiwa again and again, then uses the ropes to go up, out, and slingshot back in, but he hip drops onto Oiwa’s knees! Taguchi hobbles away and Oiwa storms up to whip. Taguchi reverses, runs up, but Oiwa pops him up onto the top rope! Taguchi is stuck right on the Funky Weapon! The ref checks but Oiwa SHAKES the ropes! Taguchi suffer, then he slowly tilts to one side! Oiwa gut wrenches Taguchi off the ropes! Tag to ZSJ and ZSJ UPPERCUTS the butt! Then he UPPERCUTS the butt again! And again! Taguchi falls over and ZSJ tags Fujita. Taguchi backstrokes towards his corner, but Fujita stomps him down!
Fujita drags Taguchi up, CHOPS him, then whips him to a corner. Fujita runs up and CHOPS again! Fujita snapmares Taguchi to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita drags Taguchi up, but Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS back! Fujita runs, Taguchi jumps, but Fujita CHOPS the hip attack! Taguchi hobbles away while Fujita says he’s too smart for that. Fujita runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Hot tag to Zayne and he fires forearms on Fujita! Zayne whips, hip tosses, then STANDING MARIPOSAS! The fans fire up while Zayne brings Fujita up.
Zayne fires more elbows, then a mule kick! Zayne runs to ROLLING AX KICK! Fujita goes to a corner, Zayne runs in, but Fujita BOOTS him away! Fujita hops up but Zayne comes back to JUMPING DRAGON RANA! The fans fire up and Zayne storms over to Fujita. Zayne scoops and B AJA BLASTS! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but the fans rally behind Zayne. Zayne brings Fujita up, straitjackets, but Fujita fights free to CHOP! Zayne BOOTS! Fujita kicks but Zayne ducks! Fujita rolls off Zayne’s back and runs to GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up while both men are down! Fujita and Zayne crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Shota!
The fans fire up as ZSJ BOOTS Shota, and Shota ROCKS ZSJ! Shota eggs ZSJ on so ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Shota UPPERCUTS in return! They UPPERCUT back and forth, harder and harder! The fans rally as they now go faster and faster! ZSJ gets the edge with UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT, but Shota roars! Shota UPPERCUTS again and again, ZSJ roars, but Shota UPPERCUTS him down! Shota hurries to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota stays fired up! Shota clinches ZSJ but ZSJ fights the lift! ZSJ goes for the arm but Shota waistlocks. ZSJ spins around to FACELOCK GUILLOTINE!
Shota endures and stays on his feet, even as ZSJ has the body scissors! The fans duel as ZSJ thrashes, but Shota powers through to suplex ZSJ up and over! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Shota rises, then he brings ZSJ up to dragon sleeper. ZSJ spins and PELES the arm! But Shota blocks a roundhouse to PELE! But ZSJ PENALTY KICKS! Both men are down again and the fans rally more! ZSJ and Shota crawl, but ZSJ tags in Oiwa! Oiwa runs in at the corner to DROPKICK! Oiwa has the single leg but Shota fights off the suplex! Oiwa swings but Shota clinches, so now Oiwa fights free!
Shota ROCKS Oiwa, spins, but Oiwa ROCKS Shota! Oiwa runs, into a clinch! EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! The fans rally, Shota and Oiwa crawl, hot tag to Taguchi! Taguchi calls to Zayne and then BLASTS Fujita! Funky Sauce whips Oiwa to a corner, then Zayne sends Taguchi in. HIP ATTACK! Taguchi goes up, Zayne RANAS Oiwa into the butt! Backslide, roll through, KETSUYE! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Taguchi signals for that. Taguchi and Zayne use the power of Strong Style, and then “ITADAKIMAAAS~!” Oiwa stands, into a DOUBLE HIP ATTACK SANDWICH! Cover, Fujita breaks it!
Zayne ROCKS Fujita, he and Taguchi double whip, but Fujita ducks the lariats to shove Zayne into Taguchi! Zayne blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Shota dropkicks Fujita’s legs! ZSJ BOOTS Shota! Shota roars, but ZSJ BOOTS him again! ZSJ whips, Shota reverses and TORNADO DDTS! ZSJ flounders away and the fans fire up with Shota! Shota tells Taguchi to finish it off, and Taguchi runs at Oiwa! And he sliding kicks! Oiwa tumbles, Taguchi grabs the leg to OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Oiwa endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back! Oiwa gets up to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Oiwa fires up and he brings Taguchi around. Oiwa whips, then clamps on a SLEEPER! But Taguchi slips right out! Taguchi has the headlock, but Oiwa slips out to hit a BIG atomic drop! Taguchi hobbles and Oiwa clamps on the SLEEPER! Taguchi flails but he’s fading already! The fans rally and Oiwa spins Taguchi, for THE GRIP!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall
The Mullet gets the better of The Funky Weapon, but Shota still dares ZSJ to go for the leg. ZSJ ignores Shota’s bait and just gives him the paper belt. “This is the closest you’ll get to the effin’ title.” ZSJ SLAPS Shota with it! Shota says don’t be rude to the kids! A fan made that for him. Shota dusts off the paper belt, and claims that he’s gonna get the real deal soon enough. ZSJ says yeah, sure. ZSJ will make Shota a real nice toy belt himself so he can keep dreaming. ZSJ mockingly puts something together using his old wrist tape! Shota says wow, thanks. With not even a month left, who will win out when the real belt is on the line?
2024 World Tag League Finals: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi!
It’s the moment of truth as The Mad Man & Cold Blooded take on The Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb. There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the tag titles given Henare’s knee injury, but for right now, it’s time to answer one question: Who will be the 2024 World Tag League Champions?
As Naito enters the ring, Gabe stays right at the center, but Naito completely ignores him. Then Naito takes his time with his entrance attire, as always, but Gabe and Sanada both stay calm. Gabe paces but Sanada keeps his eyes closed. Hiromu fires up Kumamoto and Naito finally does away with the pants. The teams finally sort out, and Gabe eggs on “the Junior.” Hiromu grins, then he fist bumps Naito, and yes, it seems Hiromu and the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion will start! The bell rings and both men run in! They DOUBLE LARIAT, but it’s Hiromu who falls! Hiromu gets up to CHOP, but Gabe CHOPS!
The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth already! Hiromu backs down, but for only a moment! Hiromu CHOPS again, so Gabe CHOPS again! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Hiromu backs down again. Gabe eggs him on so Hiromu CHOPS! Gabe CHOPS again! Hiromu clutches his chest but he CHOPS again! Gabe CHOPS again, then braces himself. The CHOPS keep going, then they get forehead to forehead. Gabe winds up to CHOP! Hiromu drops back, and Gabe kicks at him. Gabe eggs Hiromu on so Hiromu CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Gabe spins to CHOP! Hiromu backs down, but runs up to LARIAT!
Gabe stays up, so he and Hiromu both run, but to take out Naito and Sanada! Then Hiromu runs up to kick Gabe low! Hiromu CLUBS Gabe, CHOPS, and Gabe feels that one. Hiromu whips, Gabe reverses, and Sanada gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands, but the War Dogs double whip. Hiromu grabs ropes to stop, and Naito runs in! Naito CLOBBERS Sanada and Hiromu kicks Gabe! LIJ mugs Gabe then double whips, to DOUBLE CHOP! Then they DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Gabe flounders away while the fans cheer. Hiromu tags Naito and Naito storms up on Gabe.
Naito CLUBS Gabe again and again, then snapmares for a chinlock. Gabe endures the knee in his back, even as Naito digs it in deeper. Naito then shifts to have a headscissors! Naito pushes up to put on the pressure, but Gabe still endures. Naito lets Gabe go and Hiromu sits in the ropes. Hiromu assures Red Shoes it isn’t what he thinks, but then Naito bumps Gabe off Hiromu’s boots! It WAS what it looked like! The fans cheer but Red Shoes reprimands, and Naito tags in Hiromu. Hiromu CHOPS Gabe to a corner, then CHOPS again! Naito joins in and they double whip Gabe corner to corner. Gabe comes back, Naito drops down and Hiromu CROSBODIES!
Sanada storms in but Hiromu CROSSBODIES! Hiromu goes out and chases down Gabe, CROSSBODY! Hiromu keeps moving, and Naito sets Sanada up for the CROSSBODY! The fans fire up with Hiromu as he goes back to the ring. Gabe storms around in frustration, then pushes his way to No Man’s Land. He eggs Hiromu on, so here he comes! But Sanada was lurking! He attacks first, then sends Hiromu into chairs! Naito and Gabe brawl, and Naito CLUBS Gabe around. Fans are told to move aside, and Naito whips. Gabe reverses and he BOWLS Naito into chairs! Not quite a strike but Gabe just flips off the fans.
Sanada is beating Hiromu down somewhere in the upper deck, and Gabe drags Naito back up. Gabe UPPERCUTS Naito, but Hiromu fights back against Sanada! Sanada CLAWS Hiromu’s face! Hiromu stops the suplex, then suplexes Sanada! Sanada fights that, and he CLAWS Hiromu’s face again! As for Gabe, he BITES Naito’s forehead, then SMACKS him down! At least they’re at ringside. But then Gabe looks under the ring, and he brings out a table! Gabe sets the table up, but Naito fires forearms on Gabe! Gabe SMACKS Naito again! Gabe hauls Naito up to POWERBOMB through the table!!
The fans go wild as Gabe looms over Naito. Gabe slides in and mocks Naito’s pose! The fans are torn but most boo. Red Shoes reprimands Gabe, and it seems Sanada has retuned to ringside, with Hiromu somewhere in the crowd. A ring count starts, but Gabe SPITS at Naito! The count is 7 of 20 and the spotlight shows Hiromu is still so far away! We pass 10, then 12! Hiromu hobbles at 15 and he’s finally in the aisle! Hiromu runs and slides in safe at 19! The fans cheer but Gabe drags Hiromu up. Gabe CHOPS Hiromu in the corner, then CHOPS again! And then JABS! Tag to Sanada and he CLAWS Hiromu’s back while Gabe talks trash on Naito.
The fans rally for Hiromu but Sanada stomps him in a corner. Sanada digs his boot in, but he stops as Red Shoes counts. Sanada drags Hiromu up, TOSSES him out, and Gabe quickly runs Hiromu back to the back of the crowd and up the bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Hiromu with a straight right hand! Then SMACKS him again! Hiromu flops over and Gabe leaves him behind again. The ring count returns while Hiromu sputters. The fans cheer Hiromu on as he’s up, but he’s still so far away at 10! Then 15! Hiromu returns at 18 to slide in at 19.5!! Sanada is on Hiromu, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! But Naito isn’t at the corner!
Sanada tags Gabe and he stomps away on Hiromu in the corner! Red Shoes reprimands but Gabe drags Hiromu up. The fans rally for Hiromu, but Gabe whips him hard into the corner! Gabe eggs Hiromu on, saying he’s not “Despy” or Douki. Hiromu rises up to CHOP! Gabe snarls but Hiromu CHOPS again! Hiromu roars and he CHOPS! Gabe finally wobbles, but he keeps Hiromu from Naito! Gabe throws Hiromu down by his hair, then he WRECKS Naito with a dropkick! Gabe mocks the tranquilo and the fans boo. Gabe tags Sanada and the War Dogs bring Hiromu up. The fans rally but the War Dogs double whip, only for Hiromu to DOUBLE CROSSBODY!
Hiromu crawls, reaches out, but Sanada keeps him from Naito! Hiromu breaks free, blocks a kick, and a punch! Sanada CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Sanada runs but Hiromu bolts for the corner! Hot tag to Naito! Naito kicks and fires off on Sanada, but Gabe CLUBS him! The War Dogs double whip, but Naito reverses to send Sanada away! Then he sends Gabe into Sanada! Gabe falls, Naito dodges Sanada to arm-drag! And ELBOW! Naito keeps moving, basement DROPKICK! Gabe ROCKS Naito! Gabe whips, Naito reverses and runs up to ELBOW him down! Sanada runs up but is sent into the corner! Naito blocks boots to put Sanada in ropes, DRAPING NECKBREAKER!
Naito hurries to stand Sanada up, turn him, and stall for the NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Naito does the pose himself. Cover, TWO! Sanada is tougher than that but Naito drags him up. Naito dragon sleepers for another NECKBREAKER, and then it’s the LEG HOOK NELSON! Sanada endures as Naito puts on the pressure, and Sanada kicks around. Naito puts on more pressure, but Sanada has the ROPEBREAK! But of course Naito claims he needs a little help. Red Shoes counts, Naito lets the hold go, and he brings Sanada to a corner. Naito drags Sanada up, reel shim in, but Sanada stops Esperanza! So Naito BOOTS him!
Naito whips corner to corner but Sanada goes up and out, and even to the floor! Naito slides out but Sanada goes to the apron. Naito hurries back up, but Sanada KICKS ropes to jam Naito up! The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands but Sanada tags Gabe. Gabe drags Naito up, has him in a corner, and CHOPS! HEADBUTTS! Repeat! Gabe wobbles a bit, but he rolls back and returns to LARIAT! Then SAIDO! Naito gets flung, Gabe hurries to cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Gabe drags Naito right up to suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Naito survives but Gabe seethes. The fans rally for Naito as hard as they can, which annoys Gabe.
Gabe drags Naito up, reels him in, but Naito fights the lift! Gabe CLUBS Naito but still Naito fights! Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS Naito’s back, then powers through! But Naito powers out and throws those heavy back elbows! Gabe SPITS at Naito! Naito SLAPS Gabe! Gabe rebounds, Naito dodges, tilt-o-whirl CRADLE! TWO!! Gabe SMACKS Naito, reels him in, “I’m a MAD MAN, y’know!” But Hiromu SUPERKICKS him first! Sanada DROPKICKS Hiromu! Naito dropkicks Sanada’s legs! But Gabe KNEES Naito down! Hiromu fireman’s carries Gabe! TIMEBOMB 1.5! Sanada runs up, into a wrench and FACLON ARROW!
Sanada flounders out and Hiromu brings Gabe over to Naito! BOOSTED TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up and Naito brings Gabe back up! Wrench and tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO!! Cover, SANADA YANKS RED SHOES OUT!! The fans boo Sanada but he just soaks up the heat. Hiromu goes to the apron and he CROSSBODIES Sanada down! Hiromu helps Red Shoes up, Naito wrenches Gabe again, DESTIN- NO! TOMBSTONE!! Gabe and Naito are down and the fans rally even harder! There is some dueling in here, but the “GABU! GABU!” is still overwhelmed by the “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” Both men stir while Red Shoes returns.
Gabe clutches his neck while rolling away from Naito. Naito changes course and rolls for his corner, hot tags to Sanada and Hiromu! Hiromu dodges Sanada’s boot but Sanada blocks the lariat! Dragon sleeper, but Hiromu spins that around! Sanada fights the suplex so Hiromu dropkicks a leg out! Hiromu KICKS and fireman’s carries, and flips Sanada into the dragon sleeper! Sanada spins that around, but Hiromu fights a suplex! Hiromu suplexes but Sanada slips free to dragon sleeper! SKULL END! Hiromu endures but Sanada drops back into the body scissors! The fans rally and Hiromu fights around!
Sanada squeezes as tight as he can and Hiromu is fading! Red Shoes checks, Hiromu faintly comes back to life, but Sanada goes to his old ways! Sanada goes up and up to ROUNDING BODY PRESS, but onto knees!! Hiromu saves himself and the fans rally up! Hiromu feeds off the energy to fire back up. Hiromu runs to HIROMU- NO, Sanada dodges the lariat, but the HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER still finds him! Fireman’s carry, TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives and Hiromu grows frustrated. The fans rally up behind him and Hiromu drags Sanada up. Hiromu fireman’s carries but Sanada slips free.
Sanada waistlocks but Hiromu switches. Sanada grabs at Red Shoes, Red Shoes gets away, and Hiromu avoids the low blow kick! Hiromu SUPERKICKS Sanada, then runs, but Sanada slips around! Sanada shoves Hiromu at Red Shoes and Red Shoes almost ends up falling out of the ring! Sanada whips Hiromu to POP-UP LOW BLOW! And then O’CONNER BRIDGE!! Cover, NAITO YANKS RED SHOES OUT!! Naito returns the favor and grins at Sanada. Gabe storms in with a chair! Naito runs and shoves Hiromu out of harm’s way! Naito then dodges Gabe to POP-UP LOW BLOW!! Another bit of returning the favor!
The fans are thunderous as Gabe writhes and rolls out of the ring. Naito drags Sanada up, Hiromu helps, BOOSTED TORNADO- NO! Sanada slips free, but Naito sends him into a SUPERKICK! ENZIGIRI! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! The fans fire up with Hiromu as he fireman’s carries Sanada, for the OG TIMEBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sanada survives and shocks everyone! Hiromu roars and the fans are with him! Hiromu clinches in a dragon sleeper, but Gabe BITES Hiromu’s face! Gabe DECKS Naito, then he drags Hiromu up. Hiromu CHOPS, CHOPS , and CHOPS! Gabe just UPPERCUTS!
Gabe scoops and SLAMS Hiromu, then goes up the corner! MAD MAN MOONSAULT! Gabe calls to Sanada to get Hiromu, and Sanada goes up! ROUNDING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives and Sanada is furious!! Red Shoes defends his count and the fans are electric for Hiromu! Gabe reels Hiromu in, PILEDRIVER!! Feed to the DEAD- NO, Naito CLUBS Sanada! Naito dodges Gabe, comes back, DESTINO!!! SHINING WIZARD from Sanada!! Sanada hauls Hiromu up but Hiromu pump-handles! HIROMU-CHAN CRA- NO! SHINING WIZARD!! Sanada roars, fans are torn, but he drags Hiromu up.
Sanada clinches, DEAD- NO, Hiromu slips free, wrenches, pump handle, HIROMU-CHAN CRADLE!!! LIJ WINS!!!!
Winners: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (World Tag League 2024 Champions)
Sanada cannot believe it, but Kumamoto absolutely loves it!! The War Dogs tore through A Block, but it was the team that survived the extra Triple Threat match that takes the whole thing! What does this mean for the combination of Gabe and Sanada in the future? Is there a future for them?
As for LIJ, Naito drags himself into the ring, crawls over to Hiromu, and master and student hug it out! Red Shoes brings them the trophies, and LIJ sets them side by side before they stand back up. Naito gets his hat back on while Hiromu rests on the mat again. And after a little water to refresh themselves, Naito gets the mic. “Buenas noches, KUMAMOTOOOO~!” The fans cheer, and Naito says, “The way things work, it should be Hiromu, the main event winner, on the mic right now. But it looks like he took some damage. In that case, I’ll say my part first.” The fans applaud that.
Naito thanks all the fans that came out to the Grand Messe Kumamoto for the WTL Finals. “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer that, and Naito adds that he won the main event here back in April of 2018. He sent a message to all the fans here that night. Does anyone remember what he said about “having the courage to take that step?” The fans applaud as it seems they do. Naito says, “Make no mistake, we won the World Tag League thanks to Hiromu.” The fans applaud again, and even chant for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Naito says that Hiromu’s refusal to give up under any circumstance made Naito feel he had to take that step, too.
“And that step brings me to that singles match we were set to have before the pandemic.” Fans are intrigued hearing that. Naito says how about doing it January 4th in the Tokyo Dome? The fans cheer for Hiromu in support of that idea. Hiromu takes the mic now and asks if it takes Naito that long to take a step. The fans chuckle, and Hiromu stands. Hiromu says thanks to that, they were able to enter WTL and win it all. Hiromu thanks Naito for that, both arigato and gracias. The fans applaud, and Hiromu reviews the idea: January 4th, WrestleKingdom, Naito VS Hiromu. “The answer is, of course…! Let’s do it.”
The fans cheer as the match is now set! Hiromu thanks Naito for letting him know this is how he felt! “It’s important to say what we feel, isn’t it? Everyone, do you have something you want to say as well? It could to a friend, a lover, a parent, a teacher, a senpai, a kouhai! I’m reminded once again how important it is to share what we are feeling. Naito-san, do you mind if I tell you something, too?” The fans are again intrigued. “Naito-san, thank you for teaching me how to be a wrestler!” Hiromu bows and the fans applaud. Hiromu then says January 4th can’t come soon enough! “Everyone, we only live once, so enjoy it to the fullest!”
First, think of the life you wanna live, and then enjoy it to the fullest! And during that time, if pro-wrestling can bring you even a bit of joy, Hiromu will be satisfied! So then, let’s have more… The fans echo back, “Moto!” Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! Moto! MOTO fun in life enjoying pro-wrestling together~! The confetti goes off as the WTL winners must take a different route for WrestleKingdom. Will it be teacher or student who proves themselves the better man in the Tokyo Dome?
My Thoughts:
An awesome finale to WTL 2024, even with a lot of the other matches just kind of filler since there weren’t tag titles to be defended here and a lot of WrestleKingdom 19 stuff to be set up. I made sure to do the 10 Man Tag because it of course fed Tanahashi VS Evil, but I certainly didn’t see it happening that way. Tanahashi going wild because of all the frustration he has with Evil was some great stuff, and a Lumberjack match is a great move so that Tanahashi’s allies, aka all of The House of Torture’s enemies, are gonna be ringside with them. But moving up the retirement stipulation is a shock. Was saying 2026 would be when Tanahashi retires just a smokescreen so this would be more shocking? Or is this the smokescreen to put more drama on a match we’re pretty sure Tanahashi still wins?
The Six Man Tag of TMDK VS Shota & Funky Sauce was really good, and a really good win for Oiwa there. This was all still just secondary to building heat on Shota and ZSJ, but it was rather funny for Shota to have that paper (and I think soft foam?) belt and ZSJ mocking him with the wrist tape. If Shota ends up winning, I think NJPW is guilty of making him their “Super Cena,” their “Cena Wins LOL” guy, and that’s a disservice to Shota and especially Zack. Zack needs to make it through a WK with that belt, let Shota fight his way back up through the New Japan Cup or something.
And awesome, incredible main event with the WTL finals. I figured Naito & Hiromu were winning, just because Gabe’s got his NJPW Strong title and the Kenny Omega match for that Tokyo Dome weekend. Not sure what it means for Sanada, but I don’t think he’s leaving War Dogs already (as funny as that would be). And I suppose with Henare’s knee in question, they’re just going to leave the Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match for another time. Naito VS Hiromu, the World Champ VS Junior Heavyweight Champ match we never got four years ago for the anniversary show, is a great move for WK19. There’s no place better than WK for a match like that, and they can’t wait on this match with Naito having said he’s getting closer and closer to retiring.
That said, maybe Hiromu wins to put him over and get him into that next level where he’s going for big titles. Granted, NJPW is literal about the “heavyweight” part of the World Heavyweight Championship, and I don’t know if Hiromu’s going to be able to pull off a 205+ frame. He’s already ~195, he’s already 35, but hey, maybe he can get a short reign in just so he can say he was on top of both weight classes in his career.
My Score: 9/10
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