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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (7/15/24)
Tensions are running high!
Can Scrap Daddy make it official?
Adam Pearce is welcoming Drew McIntyre back to Raw, in hopes of resolving the Scottish Terminator’s issues with CM Punk. Will all go well? Or will it all go to hell?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Sheamus VS Bronson Reed; Sheamus wins.
- Zelina Vega VS Sonya Deville w/ Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark; Sonya wins.
- Damian Priest VS Braun Strowman; Priest wins.
- Kayden Carter & Katana Chance w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville; Shayna & Zoey win.
- Jey Uso VS Dominik Mysterio; Jey wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn VS Ilja Dragunov; Dragunov wins by disqualification, Sami retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rhea Ripley is here!
That is to say, Mami’s home~! Dayton, Ohio fires up as we follow her into gorilla and onto the stage. Rhea goes to the ring, gets a mic, and smiles as the fans chant for “MAMI! MAMI!” Rhea tells Monday Night Raw, “Mami’s home.” The fans cheer that, and Rhea says it has been exactly three months since she’s last been here. And that is all because of one person. The fans boo, knowing just who that is: Liv Morgan. Rhea says she has seen Liv running around with something of hers, and no, it’s not Dominik Mysterio. Rhea will handle that later. But Liv’s been walking around with something Rhea never lost: The WWE Women’s World Championship.
Liv thinks she took Rhea out? But no, she just pissed Rhea off. What Rhea wants Liv to do is walk out here to be in front of Rhea, so Rhea can rip you apart! But instead of Liv, it’s Dirty Dom that walks out! And he even has a black rose in hand! Dom wants to talk to Mami but the fans boo. Dom still goes to the ring, and now he asks “Mamacita” to listen. The fans boo more so he tells them to shut up! Dom steps into the ring, but Rhea won’t even look at him. But then Liv is on the tron! She says hi, and wants to apologize for her voice. She had a very long weekend in Mexico, and well, she’s quite the screamer.
But Rhea, is your shoulder okay? Liv wasn’t sure when they’d ever see her again. Liv’s shoulder is fine, even with carrying the title. Liv tells Rhea that by now, Rhea knows Liv meant it when she said she wanted to take everything from Rhea. That includes Dom, but Liv does have to admit that at first, she didn’t see what Rhea saw in him. Liv was doing this just to hurt Rhea. But then… Liv got to spend time with Dom, got to look into his eyes, to kiss him, and… It all became very, very real to her. More real than what Dom & Rhea have ever had. And since Rhea’s been gone, Liv’s had Dom all to herself. So while Mami might be home, Liv is finally on top.
The fans are torn and Dom still tries to apologize. The fans boo, he tells them to stop, but Rhea tells Liv that the thing is… She knew Liv would be too scared to come face her. Because Liv knows that when she gets in Rhea’s ring, the revenge tour ends. And Rhea has waited three months for this, she thinks she can wait a little longer. That is why Rhea puts out this challenge. SUMMERSLAM: Rhea VS Liv for RHEA’S Women’s World Championship! The fans love that! Liv says she always knew the endgame was that match. So she won’t run. But she does think Rhea should know, this is not the same Liv that Rhea knew.
And just like Liv helped Dom finally beat his deadbeat dad, something Rhea couldn’t do, Liv will finally beat Rhea, too. Challenge accepted. Oh, and Daddy Dom~… Liv hopes to see you there, too. Bye~! Dom says it’s not like that. The fans cheer for Rhea as she paces. Rhea tells Liv that she knows Liv is still listening, so she’ll say this loud and clear: “SummerSlam, I not only end your revenge tour. I not only end your title reign. I’m gonna end your career. Watch me.” Rhea blows a kiss back to Liv, will her brutality be on a whole new level?
Dom and Rhea return backstage.
He keeps trying to explain but she keeps tuning him out. Dom follows her back to the clubhouse, and when she steps inside, there are a LOT of black roses. The hell is this? He’s just trying to make it up to her. She slams the door in his face! Dom sighs, turns around, and there’s Damian Priest. Priest asks if everything’s good. Dom thinks so, but probably not. Rhea opens the door to THROW the flowers at him, and even hands him a silver donkey to him. AKA he just got his ass handed to him. This is going to be a bit more complicated than Dom thought, and Priest tries not to laugh. Did Dom ruin the one good thing he had going?
Sheamus VS Bronson Reed!
The Celtic Warrior warned the Colossal Aussie not to push his luck, but then Bronson tried to bully the Bruiserweight last week. Sheamus made the save for Pete Dunne, but will he be able to even the score? Or will he be washed away by the Tsunami?
Raw returns and Bronson makes his entrance. The bell rings and the forearms start flying! The fans rally up as Sheamus gets the edge. Sheamus whips, Bronson reverses then runs in, but into a BOOT! Sheamus keeps moving and he RAMS Bronson! Bronson stays up, Sheamus runs but Bronson CLOBBERS him! Bronson paces while Sheamus rises, and then Bronson snapmares Sheamus down. Bronson runs to SENTON! Sheamus rises, Bronson is on him but Sheamus fires body shots and UPPERCUTS! Sheamus mule kicks, front kicks, then fireman’s carries! But Bronson is too big! Bronson CLUBS Sheamus, then HEADBUTTS him!
Sheamus goes to a corner, Bronson CHOPS him! Bronson fires more forearms but Sheamus hits back! Bronson ROCKS Sheamus, Sheamus ROCKS Bronson! Sheamus fires more shots, then runs to CLOBBER Bronson outta the ring! Bronson staggers back up, Sheamus KNEES him in the ropes! Sheamus has Bronson on ropes, the fans fire up, but Bronson HEADBUTTS and fires hands! The fans boo but Bronson snapmares Sheamus out to the floor! Sheamus stands, into a FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Then Bronson TOSSES Sheamus over the desk! Sheamus is down and Bronson leaves him behind to refresh the ring count.
Bronson goes back to Sheamus but Sheamus SMACKS him off the desk! Sheamus climbs up to give Bronson BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus goes all the way to TEN, lets off to hug Pat McAfee, and the fans fire up as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Bronson rains down fists in a corner! But Sheamus just eggs Bronson on! Sheamus then fires haymakers in return, and short arm LARIATS! Bronson stays up, so Sheamus LARIATS again! And again! Bronson drops to a knee, but he just growls. Bronson shakes his head, Sheamus LARIATS him down! The fans fire up and Sheamus rises again. Sheamus fireman’s carries, and he manages to lift that 330 pounder! WHITE NOISE! Cover, TWO!! Bronson survives but Sheamus goes to a corner. Sheamus climbs up, but Bronson rises. Sheamus leaps, Bronson dodges. Sheamus comes back but into a pop-up, SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Sheamus survives but Bronson drags him over. Bronson puts Sheamus in the drop zone, then goes up top! COLOSSAL MOONSAULT FLOPS! Bronson stands, into the KNEE CAP! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
The Fella got a fight here to be sure! Will this help him make his way up towards a championship match? Wait, Bronson rises and he is aiming at Sheamus! But then in runs Pete Dunne with a GAMANGIRI! Down goes Bronson, and Sheamus is thankful. Sheamus wants to shake hands, but Dunne leaves him hanging. Dunne goes to leave, but then he CLOBBERS Sheamus from behind! Dunne evened things with Sheamus in more ways than one, and he just shrugs. But then Bronson goes up top! TSUNAMI!! Auszilla still takes his frustrations out, but will there be more scores to settle now?
Judgment Day hangs out in the clubhouse.
Well, everyone but Dom. Rhea is happy to be back and she appreciates Priest keeping things together. He has a lot on his plate tonight. There’s the face to face with Gunther, but also a 1v1 match with Braun Strowman! Does he need help out there? No, no, Gunther will just tell Priest what’s what with SummerSlam, and Braun should’ve been handled a long time ago. Rhea respects that. But question: Why is Carlito here? Oh, right, long story there. Dom walks in and asks if he can just talk with Rhea. Priest says say less. Like, literally. Priest moves aside and Dom says he knows he screwed up but he’s been trying to reach her all week. Please hear him out.
Rhea is picking petals off the rose while she smirks. All week, huh? What about the last three MONTHS? Or was he too busy playing around with his little girlfriend? Rhea throws what’s left of the flower at him then storms off. Carlito steps in and says, “She’s mad, huh?” Dom just stares at Carlito, but he’s not wrong. So what can Dom do, if anything, to make this right?
Ilja Dragunov talks with Sami Zayn backstage.
The Mad Dragon just wants to say he appreciates this title opportunity. This is not why he helped out last week against Bron Breakker. Sami knows, Ilja doesn’t need to say anything about it. This isn’t because Ilja helped, Sami asked for this match. Sami has been watching Ilja for awhile now, and Ilja is good. Better than good. Ilja is special. When Sami watches Ilja, it reminds him a little of himself. He sees Ilja in that fight, deep in it, he gets all messed up and red, it is ugly. Because that’s how it looks to fight for his life, and that is what you’re supposed to do! You’re supposed to fight like your life depends on it.
That is the kind of person Sami wants to face in that ring. That is the kind of person who deserves a chance at this title. Ilja has his chance, but one thing. Tonight, Ilja better bring his absolute best. Ilja says Sami better do the same. The two have an understanding, but who will walk away from this one as THE Intercontinental Champion?
Gunther speaks.
“It was never my dream to be here. Dreams are a waste of time. But when I arrived in WWE, that’s all I saw: Everybody chasing some dream, wanting to be like the heroes they grew up watching. No originality. Titles were insignificant. WWE needed to witness true dominance. I put the burden on my shoulders, as champion. It was easy to wipe the mat with challengers and shatter the dreams of so many as I swept through NXT UK and NXT. Not because of their lack of skill, but because of their reliance on emotions. When I realized I outgrew NXT, I came to SmackDown with the vision of saving one of the most illustrious prizes in this sport’s history, the Intercontinental Championship.
“And with ease, I took my prize. And within two years, I became the greatest and longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. For two years, the very best in WWE lined up and said they would beat me, they would humble me, and they would take everything from me. And for two years, every single one of them fell at the hands of Der Ring General. And when my record breaking came to an end, I returned for a new prize: The King of the Ring. Taken by Gunther with ease. Wherever I look in WWE, I still saw mediocrity. I still saw a sickening lack of prestige. A pinnacle that should be so much more.
“At SummerSlam, the prestige of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will change forever.” Gunther issues this promise, but what more will he have to say when he and Priest are face to face later tonight?
Backstage interview with Zelina Vega.
Jackie Redmond is with La Muneca and says the WEW Universe is going crazy over the return of Rhea Ripley. But what is Zelina’s perspective on her chase for the title? Zelina has no love for Liv or Rhea. When that love triangle gets sorted out, best believe she’ll be at the front of the line. Because we know that if not for Dom, Zelina would be Women’s World Champion right now. But then in steps Sonya Deville and her new pals, Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark. And Sonya finds it funny that Zelina thinks she’s the front of the line with these three here. The line doesn’t go through Liv or Rhea anymore, it goes through them.
Zelina couldn’t hear anything past Sonya’s big forehead. But the scare tactics the three stooges are doing doesn’t do anything for Zelina. Nothing will stand in her way of that title. Not Liv, not Dom and his mustache, not Shayna and her mustache, or Sonya’s big forehead. If they wanna do this tonight, let’s do this tonight. Sonya says see you out there. Will Zelina prove she IS the front of the line? Or will Sonya put Zelina on the sidelines to get that much closer to the championship?
Zelina Vega VS Sonya Deville w/ Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark!
Raw returns and Sonya makes her entrance, The Queen of Spades & Hunter by her side. The bell rings and the fans rally, The two tie up, Sonya fires knee after knee then puts Zelina in a corner. Sonya brushes herself off, takes a swing, but Zelina dodges to fire hands! Sonya blocks a whip to whip Zelina, but Zelina goes up and over, only to get caught! Sonya smirks but Zelina swings through to DDT! The fans fire up and Zelina SHOTGUNS Sonya to ropes! Zelina dials it up, 619! Zoey distracts the ref, Shayna YANKS Zelina down! Shayna bends Zelina’s arm, then BOOTS it! The fans boo but Sonya drags Zelina up! DEVILLE’S ADVOCATE! Cover, Sonya wins!
Winner: Sonya Deville, by pinfall
And now the trio mugs Zelina for having attitude! But here come Lyra Valkyria & KC Squared! The Morrigan and the party girls were on the other end of a beating last week, they won’t let another person suffer! Sonya, Shayna & Zoey stand down, but will these hunters soon become the hunted?
Dom finds Priest backstage.
Dom asks why Priest didn’t warn him about Mami last week. Warn him? Priest was telling Dom but Dom was fooling around with Liv. Priest gave Dom advice, so it’s not Priest’s fault that Dom has been lying about stuff. Jey Uso walks in. Is it true? Is it true? What’s true? That Mami is single ‘n’ ready to mingle! Jey is tryin’ ta hoooooller~! Well… Maybe! Go for it! YEET! Dom says hey man, no yeet! And keep the “guepas” to yourself, Priest! Jey tells Dom that if he does see Mami, tell her Jey said hi~! YEET. Jey leaves, Priest says Dom’s been to prison. Dom can’t let people talk to him like that! Go show Jey who Mami belongs to.
Y-yeah! Dom’s gonna go take care of business right now. Dom hurries off and Priest chuckles. Is Priest just setting Dom up to fail now? As for Priest himself, he heads to gorilla for that face to face with Gunther. Will El Campeon have a response to Der King of the Ring?
Adam Pearce talks with referees.
He wants the officials to be on their guard. There is the meeting with Drew McIntyre tonight, the refs will be there, so- Chad Gable interrupts. Gable says he has figured it out! He has cracked the code! Uncle Howdy is none other than… Bo Dallas! Pearce says yeah, obviously. But Gable knows Pearce had a meeting with Bo last week, so Gable wants the details, and to know what disciplinary actions are being taken! Pearce says that was a private conversation, that is privileged information. Oh, that’s nice. But BO and his crew have been after Gable for weeks! What is Pearce going to do about it?
Pearce tells Gable that Bo will be here tonight. If Gable wants to have a conversation, go talk with him. Gable says that’s just great. Gable has to handle everything all on his own like always. Pearce just victim blames Gable! Gable is gonna call Bo out and handle things Gable’s way. Gable storms off, Pearce sighs and shakes his head. Is Gable literally asking for trouble?
Damian Priest heads to the ring.
The fans fire up as El Campeon makes his way out, world championship in hand. Priest steps inside, gets a mic, and says, “Dayton, Ohio! ALL RISE for El Campeon!” The fans cheer, and Priest says he is out here for a match with Braun Strowman, but he also wants this face-to-face right now! So Gunther, get on out here! The music plays, and Der Ring General makes his way out to the ring now. Gunther gets himself a mic as he stands in the ring with Priest. Gunther smiles and says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the World Heavyweight Champion.” The fans cheer, and Gunther says, “Look at you. Still so confident. Still carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.”
Week to week, Priest carries Monday Night Raw and still lives out the childhood dream of being World Heavyweight Champion. Honestly, good for him. While Gunther was away, he paid close attention to Priest. His honest assessment, he will share with Priest now. Priest is not living up to expectations. Priest’s reign has been… Nothing! No prestige, no contributions. But Gunther understands. They are not cut from the same cloth. Gunther is here in good spirits, he wants to do Priest a favor. Gunther will lift that weight off Priest’s shoulders and spare him the embarrassment of losing at SummerSlam.
Priest can just hand Gunther the title now, and they can both move on. Priest says he wishes it was SummerSlam right now, so he could knock that stupid smirk off Gunther’s face. We heard that video, Gunther saying this was never his dream. Well, while Gunther was handed everything in Europe, Priest was literally fighting for his life on the streets. He fought for 20 YEARS just to get here, let alone be world champion. So hey, if this isn’t Gunther’s dream and he’s just here for paychecks, then they don’t need Gunther here. Priest knows Gunther is good, but who gives a damn? Priest EARNED this, and Gunther is the last person taking the title from him.
Gunther nods and says he recognizes Priest’s hardships. Gunther won’t question the street credibility. But let’s be honest: Being on the street is a choice. C’mon! Don’t blame Gunther that Priest’s parents taught him that he is not worth it to provide a good life. Gunther’s parents gave him everything. His greatness was recognized his whole life. So while Priest was fighting for his life, Gunther got calls from the WWE begging him to show up here! And the reason they were was to avoid the people like Priest to get in a position where they could be world champion. And once again, it will be on Gunther! Who if not Gunther that takes on the challenge, the responsibility, to restore the honor and prestige of this great sport and that World Heavyweight Championship?
There is one thing Gunther doesn’t understand, though. Why aren’t there more people who love Priest to death? He’s just like them! Whatever he achieves in life, he was and always will be street trash. The fans boo and Priest scowls. Trash, huh? For somebody who seems to have so much clarity, it is crazy that Gunther can’t see what’s coming right at him. Gunther doesn’t even see why he lost at WrestleMania. It is the same reason he’ll lose at SummerSlam: he has no heart! He doesn’t know what it is to fight for everything he has! Gunther, at SummerSlam, Priest will remain El Campeon. And for the first time in Gunther’s life, he’ll fight from the bottom because he has nothing.
And then, maybe, the world finds out if Gunther is something more than just a boring, conceited, privileged. scumbag. The champion and challenger get in each other’s faces, they start shoving, but here comes BRAUN! Gunther grins as now Priest has to worry about #OneBigSOB! Will the Monster of All Monsters prove he’s more than just a problem for El Campeon? Or will Priest show that heart and fighting spirit he’ll use to shut down Gunther?
Jey Uso talks with Adam Pearce.
Jey and Pearce are chuckling over Dom getting a big head, but hey, if Jey’s up to it, the match can be made. Jey shakes Pearce’s hand, YEET. Jey heads out but in steps Bron Breakker. Bron asks Pearce what he’s doing. He’s giving Ilja a title match? What business is that of Bron’s? Well, Sami Zayn and that title are his business. But he lost at Money in the Bank! Sami then comes with Pearce with respect, something Bron can learn from, and Sami asked for a match. What does Bron have to say about that? Bron says he doesn’t care about respect. But congrats, Pearce made a match that Bron will now go destroy.
Oh really? Well Pearce knew he’d say that, so he won’t get to. There’s one hot head on the shelf as it is, Bron doesn’t need to go joining McIntyre on suspension. Pearce has security come in and Bron says fine, he knows the way out. Bron leaves, but Pearce still has his guys watch Bron. Will the Big Bad Booty Nephew just have to wait his turn when it comes to the Intercontinental Championship?
Damian Priest VS Braun Strowman!
Raw returns and the bell rings. The two circle and the fans rally up. The two tie up, and Braun SHOVES Priest to a corner. Braun flexes, the fans cheer, but Priest frowns. Priest and Braun reset, approach, and Priest KICKS a leg. Braun walks that off, grabs at Priest, but Priest dodges to KICK again. Braun is getting annoyed, and he manages to corner Priest. Priest slips away to KICK and KICK and fires off forearms. Priest whips but Braun blocks! Braun reels Pries tin, Priest dodges to ROUNDHOUSE! Braun staggers, Priest runs corner to corner, and he leaps, into Braun’s arms! Priest fights free and fires forearms!
Braun snarls, but Priest KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! ROLLING- NO, Braun grabs Priest with both hands! Braun TOSSES Priest across the way! Priest stagger sup, Braun PUPERCUTS him! The fans rally up as Braun HEADBUTTS, then whips corner to corner. Priest bounces off buckles and Braun runs him over! Braun LARIATS Priest up and out! The fans fire up and Braun gets on the tracks! The Strowman Express gets moving, but Priest sends him into the barriers! Braun goes up and over barriers into the timekeeper’s area and he’s clutching his leg! Priest snarls, but this fight isn’t over, even though Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Braun is in the ring, but Priest KICKS him in the leg! Braun hobbles up to both feet, but Priest ROCKS him with a forearm! Braun wobbles, Priest ROCKS him again. Priest winds up and runs in, but Braun LARITS! And LARIATS again! Braun manages to run up to SPLASH in a corner, and he CLUBS Priest in the chest! Cover, TWO! Priest is still in this but Braun slaps his bad leg into moving. The fans rally up, both men rise, and Braun waits on Priest. Priest stands, Braun clamps onto his neck! Priest grabs Braun’s neck! The two fight for control, and Braun powers Priest’s hand away!
Braun lifts but Priest slips free to KICK the bad leg! Braun crawls, sits up, but into a BUZZSAW! Priest winds up to SPIN KICK! Braun still rises, so Priest SPIN KICKS again! Priest runs, but Braun scoops him! But the bad leg gives out! Braun goes to a corner, Priest runs in to ELBOW Braun in the back! Braun hobbles, Priest clamps on, SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
The Punisher brings down the Monster of All Monsters, and yet Gunther saunters his way back out here. The two stare down, Priest dares Gunther to do something. Gunther steps back inside, to SLAP Priest! Priest DECKS Gunther! Priest stomps away, fires off hands in a corner, but Gunther shoves back to CHOP! Priest runs up to LARIAT! Gunther bails out but Priest wants more! Gunther is upset, but is he seeing just what Priest is talking about? Or will all that heart only get Priest hurt?
The (former) Alpha Academy talks backstage.
Maxxine Dupri tells Akira Tozawa & Otis that she talked with “him,” and said that since he’s their friend, they can do something for him. But then in steps Gable. He says it sounds like they came around! Great to hear! Now then, with all that behind them, they can get to business. What? Tozawa isn’t sure what Gable’s talking about. Gable says it is simple: he’s figured out that Uncle Howdy is Bo Dallas. Well, yeah, everyone knew that. Y-yeah, cuz Gable’s been telling everyone. But the plan for tonight is, Gable is calling Bo out, and he’ll have his crew by his side! Right? Just like Maxxine was saying!
Oh, uh, sorry, no, Maxxine wasn’t talking about Gable. In steps Xavier Woods. He is the friend they were talking about. With no Kofi Kingston around, the Academy wants to help Woods against The Final Testament. Aw hecc yeah! They all high-five and Gable gets mad! They’ll help Gable and not Woods? Are they serious? Yes. Very serious. Gable storms off, Woods says something is wrong with that guy. But hey, Final Testament took Kofi out, so next week, Woods & The Academy will make them pay! Everyone is on the same page here, but will they be able to cancel the apocalypse? Or will Kross & The Authors of Pain just make the Academy collateral damage?
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville!
We saw KC Squared thwart The Queen of Spades & Hunter from hurting Zelina Vega, and now they’ll have it out in a match of their own! Will Dayton be partying with Kayden & Katana tonight? Or will Shayna & Zoey be a couple of buzzkills?
Raw returns and Shayna & Zoey make their entrance, with Sonya backing them up. The teams sort out and Sonya starts against Kayden. They circle, tie up, and Shayna puts Kayden in a corner. The ref counts, Shayna lets off, but then she sucker punches Kayden! The fans boo but Shayna says this is too easy. But then Kayden spins and SLAPS Shayna! Shayna swings, misses, and Kayden wheelbarrows. Shayna stops that, stops the arm-drag, and then isolates the arm! But Kayden rolls free to trip Shayna up! Kayden KICKS Shayna, tags Katana, then they kick, kick and mule kick! Shayna blocks one, but then Kayden SUPERKICKS!
Zoey protests but then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS take Shayna down! Cover, TWO! Katana brings Shayna up, Shayna shoves her back. Katana returns to RAN- NO, Shayna stops that! Shayna pops Katana up, Zoey tags in, but Katana victory rolls. Zoey SUPERKICKS Katana down! Cover, TWO! Zoey clamps onto Katana with a cravat and grinds her down. Raw goes picture in picture to plug Twisters, in theaters this Friday, and Katana fights up. Raw returns to single picture as Katana fires body shots, but Zoey scoops. Katana slips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Zoey stops that! Zoey brings Katana up, fireman’s carries, but Katana arm-drags free!
Katana runs corner to corner, Zoey shoves her away! Katana comes back again, Zoey pops her up but Kayden is there to send Katana back in. Katana goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Zoey rolls through! Zoey swings, but Katana arm-drags again! And she DROPKICKS Zoey to the corner! Tag to Kayden and she sets up, MONKEY FLIP CANNONBALL COMBO! The fans cheer, Kayden covers, TWO! Kayden drags Zoey up, TOSSES her out, and Zoey staggers up. Shayna runs in, Kayden TOSSES her, too! Tag to Katana and she goes up, to SUPER KEG STAND onto both Zoey & Shayna! Dayton fires up while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Shayna keeps Kayden from Katana to fireman’s carry. Kayden shifts around, sunset flips, but avoids a stomp! She trips Shayna to then BASEMENT KICK her! Sonya is upset but Lyra and the fans rally up. Shayna and Kayden crawl, hot tag to Zoey! Zoey drags Kayden back, but Kayden hops up! Kayden reaches, but Zoey YANKS her back. Zoey goes for the legs again but Kayden BOOTS her! Hot tag to Katana! Katana trips Zoey, BULLDOGS her, then runs to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans fire up and Katana fires off in the corner! Katana fires up, runs corner to corner, A-LIST LARIAT!
Katana pushes Zoey down to ROLLING AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Sonya is stressed as Katana drags Zoey up. Zoey snapmares free to KNEE her down! Tag to Shayna and Shayna goes corner to corner, to KNEE Katana, too! Cover, TWO! Sonya is upset with the ref but Shayna drags Katana up. Shayna underhooks to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX into an ARMBAR! Katana clasps hands, stacks Shayna, stomps away on her, and is free! Katana fires up to STANDING MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! Shayna sputters while Katana tags Kayden. Kayden sets up, Katana runs up, WHEELBARROW SUPLEX SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Shayna survives but Kayden drags her over. Tag back to Katana and Katana goes up another corner. But Sonya gets on the apron! So Lyra YANKS Sonya down! Zoey BOOTS Lyra! Kayden KNEES Zoey and drags her out, for Katana to DOUBLE STOMP! Shayna DECKS Kayden! Katana trips Shayna to jackknife bridge, TWO! Zoey tags in, Shayna grabs Katana by her hair! Zoey with the MISSILE DROPKCIK! Then the ALLEY-OOF!! Cover, Shayna & Zoey win!
Winners: Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark, by pinfall
Sonya nods and celebrates with her team. Will this trio be the ones taking control of Monday Night Raw?
The Judgment Day talk in the clubhouse.
JD McDonagh says there’s flower petals everywhere. But Finn Balor says forget about that. They wanna address the elephant in the room. They admit, Liv did help them get the WWE World Tag Team Championships, so- Rhea says yeah, yeah. No worries there. Liv played her games, it didn’t work. In the end, the tag titles are back where they belong. And now Rhea will get her title back where it belongs. Finn & JD agree, and Dom walks in. He says Jey was talking out of line, so Dom got a match made. Dom will teach Jey a lesson that nobody talks about Mami like that. What? What is he doing?
Is Dom stupid? Why is he picking a fight with Jey? Uh, well, Dom could cancel it then. No, that’d make Dom a coward. Okay, well, Dom just wants to show everyone that she is still Dom’s Mami and that she belongs to him. Uh oh, that wasn’t how to say it. Rhea storms out, and the guys can’t help but chuckle. Carlito says not cool. Dom just can’t win, can he? But can he at least not be embarrassed taking on Main Event Jey?
Drew McIntyre walks in backstage.
And he’s… smiling? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Guess we’ll find out during his meeting with Adam Pearce, after the break it.
Raw returns, and Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please join me at this time in welcoming The Scottish Warrior, Drew McIntyre!” The fans are torn as McIntyre makes his way out to the ring. The fans chant “CM PUNK!” at McIntyre but Pearce says he allowed McIntyre to be here but they won’t waste any time. Pearce thinks we are on the verge of something special with McIntyre, and that CM Punk VS Drew McIntyre can be special. Pearce wants the match, and he’s pretty sure the fans want it. And Pearce knows that Punk is at home like Pearce requested so Punk can get medically cleared for this match. So the only question is: How bad does McIntyre want this match?
McIntyre says he wants this more than anything in the world. Pearce says that’s good. So let’s leave emotion and pettiness and irrational, unprofessional behavior behind… Look at him when he’s talking to you. But if McIntyre can do all that, Pearce is ready to do business. McIntyre says he is ready to do business, too. Pearce was doing what he had to, and that was suspend McIntyre for what he did. McIntyre had to sit at home and watch Punk talking, knowing McIntyre should’ve been there. That is on McIntyre. McIntyre wants this match more than anything, and Punk surely wants this more than anything.
But it is not their opinions that matter. The only opinions that matter are those of the WWE Universe. The fans cheer that! So let’s double check. Is everyone ready for McIntyre VS Punk at SummerSlam? The fans cheer even louder! Well, they also chant “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” McIntyre says they’re ready. Pearce has the power, so make it official. Pearce would love nothing more. But there is one more thing Pearce needs McIntyre to do. Anything! Oh, anything? Then the refs from that MITB incident step into the ring. Pearce knows what happened that night as uncalled for. The refs did not deserve what happened.
So all McIntyre has to do is apologize to these two men for what he did. McIntyre takes a breath. Why would he apologize? Pearce says the refs put their bodies on the line every time they step into the ring, so they deserve respect. All McIntyre has to do is- McIntyre says this is embarrassing. Yeah, Pearce did what he had to do, so let’s let bygones be bygones, water under the bridge. Pearce says he isn’t being unreasonable. These refs got hurt. McIntyre just has to look them in the eye, acknowledge what happened, and apologize. Nothing more. McIntyre mulls it over a moment, and he steps forward while fans chant, “Say You’re Sorry!”
McIntyre looks at the refs, then the crowd. McIntyre swallows and says, “No.” Why should he apologize when all any ref has ever done is screw him over?! And PEARCE! This has all happened under Pearce’s watch! McIntyre lost at WrestleMania, at Clash at the Castle, and MITB! All under Pearce’s watch! Is Pearce grabbing Punk from behind? Sending referees after him? NO! That’s just McIntyre! Pearce deserved that elbow. PEARCE should be the one apologizing! So many fans chant Punk’s name after what he’s done to McIntyre, and they should be apologizing! SETH ROLLINS thinks he can skip the line to get at Punk first!?
McIntyre would never accept an apology from Punk, he wants Punk’s head on a SPIKE. Pearce tells McIntyre to stop. If he won’t accept and own what he did, then Pearce will! McIntyre is STILL suspended! McIntyre slowly turns around and glares at Pearce. McIntyre steps forward, a ref moves in, but that ref goes flying! And then the other! McIntyre shouts at Pearce, but here comes Rollins! The fans fire up as The Visionary runs into the ring, and he fires hands on McIntyre! Rollins dodges to SUPERKICK! Then CURB- NO, McIntyre bails out before then! Rollins throws off the leather jacket and dares McIntyre to get back in here!
Security shows up to escort McIntyre out of here while fans sing “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” McIntyre fumes but he warns everyone that he’s not done. McIntyre storms off, but will he ever get over things? Will he ever get over himself?
The Wyatt Sick6 hijacked the Pat McAfee Show… again!
Pat was just talking with MLB experts when the lights flickered, and Sister Abigail dropped off a package. Another week, another VHS! That VHS has been brought here to Raw, so time to see this week’s message.
It’s Erick Rowan! Uncle Howdy/Bo Dallas asks, “How have you been?” Rowan won’t lie, the last few years have been… very hard. Rowan used to have a family. They were unstoppable. Inseparable. They always had each other’s backs. And then one day, it just went poof, and the whole world changed. Rowan is emotional already as he says, “I lost a brother. The person in this world who believed in me more than anybody else, just gone.” It knocked him on his ass. “But in those situations, you get up, and you wipe the dust off you, and you just keep moving. Because that’s what you gotta do. Life goes on.”
But just when Rowan thought he had everything going… Another brother… Rowan starts to cry here as he says that brother was gone, too. No more family, no more will to go on, nothing. Rowan fell down a well and couldn’t get out. He didn’t want to get out. Why would he? He was catatonic, numb to the world. Who was gonna miss him, huh? He’s “Just Rowan.” But then how did that make him feel? A sheep mask is handed to him. Rowan remembers those times. It gives him hope. When he was at his lowest, and “he” reached out to him, Rowan accepted that hand. Rowan knew he needed help. So he got up, had a purpose in life, and a purpose to help those like him.
This sheep mask reminds him of that beacon of hope. Rowan is Ramblin’ Rabbit! “We’re gonna take our broken hearts, and make some beautiful art.” The piano plays and the tape stops there. Will Rowan “help” others in the darkness?
Jey Uso VS Dominik Mysterio!
Main Event Jey just wanted to “holler” at Rhea, and Dommy got upset. But did Dom not just stick his foot in his mouth but really step in it tonight? Or can he somehow, someway, make it up to Mami?
Raw returns and Jey makes his entrance. The fans bounce with Jey, as do Pat and Cole with their new foam YEET hands! But then Dom SUCKER PUNCHES Jey! The fans boo as Dom stomps away on Jey! The ref reprimands, backs Dom off, and Jey stands up. The bell rings, Dom runs up but Jey ROCKS him in return! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey whips, but Dom reveres and DROPKICKS! Dom says, “That’s MY Mami!” Dom rains down fists on Jey while saying to never talk about HIS Mami like that! The fans boo but Dom soaks up that heat. Dom drags Jey up, ROCKS him, and has Jey on ropes. Dom CHOKES Jey, the ref counts, and Dom lets off.
Jey sputters, Dom stalks him, and then Dom stomps Jey. Dom keeps going on about “She’s MY Mami!” Dom RAMS Jey into the corner, RAMS him again, then lets off. Dom says NO YEET, then snapmares Jey into a chinlock. Dom fires clubbing crossface forearms, and says Mami belongs to him! The fans rally for Jey as he endures and fights up. Jey fires body shots, but Dom kicks low! Dom snap suplexes, Uno Amigo! Dom drags Jey up, Dos Amigos! Dom rises up again, gives some Latino Heat, THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Dom snarls as he waits on Jey. Jey rises, but Dom DROPKICKS him onto ropes!
Dom dials it up, 619 misses as Jey ducks! Jey then DUMPS Dom out, and the fans fire up as Jey builds speed! Jey DIVES into a haymaker! Dom takes Jey down and then brings him around, to POST him! Jey falls and Dom flexes while Dayton boos, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Dom has Jey down, for a slingshot SENTON! Cover, TWO! Dom is annoyed and he drags Jey up. The fans rally for Jey but Dom gives more Latino Heat. But Jey slips out of the suplex to ROCK Dom! And again, and again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks ‘n’ puts some stank on the “YEET!” Then he mule kicks, throws the shirt off and UPPERCUTS! Dom staggers up, blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! The fans fire up again and Jey says “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey runs in to HIP ATTACK! Jey drags Dom into a drop zone, goes up the corner, but wait, LIV is here! Liv drags Dom to safety!
The fans boo and Dom says leave him alone, Liv! Stop making this worse! But then Jey WRECKS Dom with a dropkick, and Dom falls right onto Liv! Just like a few weeks ago! Liv is happy, and she flips things around to be on top! Even Jey can’t take his eyes off this! But here comes RHEA! Liv freaks out and runs away! Rhea is again mad with Dom but she’s more focused on Liv. Liv gets into the crowd and goes up the bleachers! Dom tries to apologize but Rhea tells Dom to just finish this fight. Dom hurries into the ring, but Jey SPEARS him down! Then Jey puts Dom in the drop zone, goes up top, and USO SPLASHES! Cover, Jey wins!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall
Rhea rolls her eyes in disappointment. Jey waves to Mami and says call him. Rhea just leaves, not even waiting for Dom. Will Dom keep on losing what he had with Rhea? Will Jey win his way towards a championship opportunity?
Dom returns backstage.
He is obviously sore from losing, but the Priest walks over. Priest tells Dom that that was rough. Speaking of which… Rhea steps back in. Rhea tells “Dom Dom” that she doesn’t belong to anyone. She is not Dom’s. Dom is hers. Rhea gives Dom a rose, so maybe Dom still has something good. But will he be able to keep it with Liv still coming around?
Chad Gable heads to the ring!
“Master” Gable mistakenly thinks he figured out the Wyatt Sick6 puzzle, but Bo Dallas showed himself to be Uncle Howdy. And even after feeling first hand how dangerous the Wyatts have become, he wants to call Bo/Uncle Howdy out? Will Gable only get himself hurt all over again? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and the fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” Gable says, “Ladies and gentlemen, in yet another display of my seemingly endless intellect, I have solved what will go down as the greatest mystery, well, ever in the WWE. I’m here to announce the true identity of Uncle Howdy is none other than Bo Dallas!” The fans boo but Gable knows, they were surely thinking of anyone but Bo. But Bo, after everything you and those FREAKS have put Gable through over the past month, Gable is calling you out! Get in this ring so they can settle this problem. And don’t make him wait. Gable does wait a little longer and he shouts for Bo to show up.
And so Bo shows up! The fans cheer as Bo walks out, no music, no pomp and circumstance, but then he’s BLINDSIDED by Julius & Brutus Creed! The Creed Brothers throw Bo around, this was all a set up by Gable! Brutus POUNCES Bo into barriers! The fans boo but Julius drags Bo up, to POST him! Bo writhes, the fans boo more, but the Creeds feed Bo to Gable. Gable looms over Bo, the Creeds join him, and Gable raises their hands in victory. But Bo… is laughing? Gable is confused as to why, but he KICKS Bo in the side! The Creeds drag Bo up and Gable throws off his jacket. Gable rolls up his sleeves so he can fire forearms!
The fans boo but Bo still laughs it off! Gable ROCKS Bo with a haymaker! But Bo laughs through the pain! Gable tells the Creeds to stand Bo up. They mug Bo, then fireman’s carry for the KNEE DEATH VALLEY COMBO! The fans boo while Gable stands over Bo. Bo still manages a smile, even as Gable waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES Bo away! Bo flounders into a corner, Gable says problem handled. The fans boo more as Gable’s new team stands tall. Wait, is Bo still laughing? Bo says “Yeah yeah yeah yeah~” like another Wyatt Family member we’ve lost. Gable asks what’s so funny! Bo says, “There you are.” Gable is freaked out, but Bo sees the truth.
And then the lights start turning off! The fans tell Gable he messed up now! The fireflies come out, and the piano starts playing…! Gable & The Creeds are on guard as the fog starts rolling in. From the stage is that familiar eerie light. And from that light, out steps Sister Abigail, Ramblin’ Rabbit, Mercy the Buzzard & Huskus the Pig boy. Abigail has the lantern, and she leads the way. The fans are losing their minds as the Wyatt Sick6 approach the ring. They get up on the apron, Gable cowers behind the Creeds, then Gable gets out of the ring! Julius & Brutus are surprised, but then they follow Gable.
Bo rises up from the corner, to kneel at the center of the ring. The fans cheer as his family stands with him. Bo laughs and then looks to the skies. They’re here, but what will they do next?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn VS Ilja Dragunov!
The Great Liberator told The Mad Dragon that he earned this championship match with his passion and fury. But will Sami be able to survive that passion and fury when facing it head-on? Or will we soon have an #UNBESIEGBAR Intercontinental Champion?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can truly fight like their lives depends on it!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Dragunov waistlocks. Sami wrenches free, Dragunov wrenches in return. Sami rolls, wrenches again, and then cording holds. Dragunov goes to a corner, the ref calls the break, and Sami lets off, to CHOP! Dragunov scowls but Sami eggs him on. Dragunov runs up, they tie up, and Sami waistlocks. Dragunov headlocks, Sami fights around and ends up in a corner. The ref calls the break, so Dragunov lets off, to CHOP! Dragunov returns the favor and eggs Sami on now. Sami nods and resets with Dragunov. They start firing forearms back and forth and the fans fire up!
Dragunov ROCKS Sami, ROCKS him again, then DECKS him! Sami gest up, Dragunov runs in but Sami TOSSES Dragunov out. Sami goes to the apron, mule kicks, then ARABIAN PRESS SAULTS! Down goes Dragunov and the fans fire up with Sami! The champion stands tall and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Sami UPPERCUTS Dragunov. Dragunov stumbles to a corner, the fans rally, and Sami stands Dragunov up. Sami CHOPS, but Dragunov fires boxing elbows. Sami kicks low, whips, but Dragunov tiger feints, CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Sami rises, but Dragunov follows. Dragunov CHOPS in the corner! And CHOPS again! Sami sits down, Dragunov goes side to side, BOOT WASH! Dragunov drags Sami up, reels him in, but Sami slips out of the bomb to fire off forearms! Sami whips, Dragunov reverses but Sami goes up and over! Dragunov turns around into a LARIAT from Sami!
The fans fire up and Sami brings Dragunov up. Dragunov headlocks to fight the Blue Thunder, so Sami CLUBS him! Sami tries again, but Dragunov fights with elbows! The fans rally, Dragunov KNEES Sami low. Sami still swings, but Dragunov dodges to CONSTANTINE- NO, Sami gets under to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov just raises that shoulder up in time and Sami can’t believe it! The fans rally, Sami drags Dragunov up, but Dragunov BOOTS him! And BOOTS again! And BOOTS again! Sami staggers, Dragunov waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Sami tumbles, Dragunov rises!
Dragunov runs up but Sami BOOTS him! Dragunov roars and returns, into a clinch! CORNER EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Sami goes corner to corner. Sami runs in, but into a BOOT from Dragunov! Dragunov covers, TWO!! Sami survives that counter but Dragunov drags him back up. Dragunov reels Sami in, to POWERBOMB! Dragunov powers up and the fans fire up, for the H-BOMB FOREARM into a BOOT! Sami crawls to cover, TWO!! Dragunov survives and the fans fire up again. Sami rises, Dayton rallies, and Sami fires a forearm. Dragunov springs up to ENZIGIRI! Dragunov runs to KNEE Sami, and Sami tumbles out of the ring!
Dragunov goes to the apron, powers up, and H-BOMB FOREARMS to the floor!! Sami sputters and the fans fire up while the ref starts the ring count. Dragunov drags Sami up and in, hurries up a corner, and fans duel as he takes aim! COAST2COAST! Dragunov roars as he rises again! SUPER SENTON onto knees! Ghost pin, TWO!! Dragunov escapes that trap and Sami is in disbelief. Sami storms over to drag Dragunov up at the ropes. Sami fires hands, but Dragunov HEADBUTTS back! Sami staggers, only to return with a HELLUVA KICK! Dragunov falls to the floor and fans fire up again! The ring count starts, but Sami goes out after Dragunov.
“This is Awesome!” as Sami drags Dragunov up. But here comes Bron! He storms down the ramp, picks up speed, and he runs in to SPEAR Dragunov!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by disqualification (Sami retains the title)
The fans are torn between booing and barking, but Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami SMACKS Bron off the desk again and again, puts Bron in the ring, only for Bron to catch him! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Bron rips up his shirt, throws it to the fans, and then builds speed to SPEAR Sami down!! Bron smirks, having done what he told Pearce. Bron destroyed this main event, what must be done to put an end to this rebellion?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Raw here with so much good story. For one, Drew McIntyre being just as petty as CM Punk was an interesting detail. But him losing his mind with rage again was a good way to bring Rollins out here, and I feel like my idea for a Triple Threat is coming true. Then after a great match between Sheamus VS Bronson, Dunne making the save only to turn on Sheamus was pretty wild. Tyler Bate is out with injury for the rest of the year so I suppose Dunne going Heel on his own wouldn’t be so out of the question. Though at the same time, Dunne would have to voice his reasons for doing this, so maybe he’ll be more of a Tweener?
Good stuff in the Women’s Division, but I feel kinda bad for Zelina being fed to Sonya so easily. It did technically set up the tag match for tonight, which was more solid as a match. Sonya’s trio sweeping gets them going, and while we can get a Six Woman Tag of Lyra & KC Squared VS Sonya, Shayna & Zoey, I’m sure Damage CTRL returns to make for an even bigger Six Woman Tag at some point. Plus there’s #TheBig3, Jade, Bianca & Naomi on SmackDown, and the potential of Blair Davenport joining Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn. Getting faction warfare in the RawDown Women’s Division could be a lot of fun.
Great stuff with the Judgment Day being the throughline on the night. Rhea VS Liv being made for SummerSlam was a given, but we got great stuff with Dom struggling to make this right. Dom being possessive of Rhea against Jey, Liv getting involved, and Dom still losing to Jey was all great stuff. Though, I’m a touch disappointed that Rhea essentially forgave Dom with the reminder that “she owns him.” I thought this would’ve gone at least one more week, but hey, there’s only two weeks until SummerSlam so why waste time? I still feel like Finn & JD are the members that side with Liv in a plot twist where Liv retains the title.
Thinking about it, though, Priest didn’t really help Dom by giving him that phrasing of “Rhea belongs to Dom.” Really good promo video from Gunther, and really good promo between Priest and Gunther in the ring, but I’m a little surprised we’re doing this as a clash of economic classes. Gunther acting superior because this is business and competition, not a dream, works for me, but then him talking down to Priest as “street trash” just doesn’t fit anything Gunther’s been about. Yes, he talks about prestige and honor, and I suppose that is to stem from how someone behaves and how someone behaves has to do with upbringing, but it just seemed odd.
Really good stuff in the Intercontinental Championship story. Sami and Dragunov had a good promo before having an awesome main event, but yeah of course Bron was going to get in there and “ruin” that. That itself could be a Triple Threat, Sami VS Dragunov VS Bron for the Intercontinental Championship, for SummerSlam. Now, I fully expect Pearce to want to punish Bron but I think Sami and Dragunov will each say give them this match so they can all settle this at once. Though, that’d make for what? Six championship matches? Priest VS Gunther, Cody VS Solo, Bayley VS Nia, Rhea VS Liv, and you know we’ll be getting LA Knight VS Logan Paul for the US title.
The HHH Era has been all about PLEs with less matches, more quality, but at the same time, they’ve gotten through PLEs in under three hours, so they have room for more. Plus, this is SummerSlam, “The Biggest Party of the Summer.” I heard they’ll have Jellyroll performing live now, but even then, six matches and all of them being major title stories, that’s just fine for SummerSlam, they can give us that and we’ll all be fine. I just don’t want there to be this talk of “Well now we need Raw and SmackDown exclusive PLEs so we can have time for more.” That’s too much to me. But that subject can be an opinion article on its own somewhere.
Great stuff in the Wyatt Sick6 story. For one, incorporating Pat McAfee’s show again was a nice touch. And hearing from Erick Rowan, that was a powerful promo. And with it, this now becomes not just a tribute to Bray, but also to Luke Harper/Brodie Lee. Gable had good interactions with Pearce and his former “Academy.” Also nice plug that Woods, Otis & Tozawa will face Kross & AOP, that’ll be a fun match. I actually really liked that Gable arrogantly thought he figured something out when it was revealed to us already. Julius & Brutus joining Gable in beating down Bo was a good detail, as was Bo laughing the whole time. And that detail writes itself: the physical pain was nothing compared to the loss of his brother. And also, there’s our Six Man Tag, it’s just a question of which three from the Wyatt Sick6.
My Score: 8.8/10
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There’s gold in the KeyBank Center!
While Elimination Chamber was one to remember, Raw is putting up THREE championship matches to heat up the Road to WrestleMania!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- GUNTHER VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Gunther wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Ivy Nile; Lyra wins and retains the title.
- WWE World Tag Team Championships: The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers; The War Raiders win and retain the titles.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Iyo Sky; Iyo wins and becomes the new WWE Women’s World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
CM Punk arrives backstage.
And he is pissed! There’s many reasons why, so he storms right from the parking spot to gorilla and makes his entrance! Buffalo, New York fires up and sings along with Cult of Personality as Punk goes right to ringside. Punk snatches a mic, clears off the desk, shoves over the Hydration Station, and he says, “Let’s start this show off with a bang!” The fans like that! Punk says this will be fun not for us but for him! HE might get cancelled off Netflix! Where to start!? Consider this his State of the Union Address far into the Road to WrestleMania, an event some people think he has exhausted all avenues of main eventing!
Punk says, “Allow me to address my enemies. And since my name is C M Punk, that means everyone!” Who start with? Who’s his first target? What name do the fans want? Sounds like a big mix of names, but Pat McAfee brings up The Rock. “The Rock? The Final Boss? Listen up, Dwayne, you bald fraud! You think because you’re on the board of directors, you’re immune from criticism? You don’t know who you’re dealing with! You’re dealing with The Best in the World! Middle aged and crazy, walked back into the WWE after 10 years, and literally marched through Hell to receive opportunities at the big dance.
“And you, Mr. Midlife Crisis, decide to just walk in when you like it and hide behind the fact that you think you’re a bigger star than everybody here. I would love to say this to your face, but you have not graced with your presence to do your BS, to hit your arm, to pretend that you care about this business that gives you goosebumps. I have never been so delusional, I have never been so desperate, to wear a fake title!” The fans are thunderous for Punk now as he says he has never been so desperate to proclaim himself The People’s Champion! He doesn’t deserve it, he earns it! And he has never been so desperate to sell his soul.
That brings Punk to John Cena! You can’t see me? Well now we can all see through Cena! Cena STOLE something from Punk at Elimination Chamber! A match that after 20 YEARS of Hustle, Loyalty, Respect, Punk gave Cena the benefit of the doubt! Cena didn’t qualify, and what he did int he past secured his future. You won’t fool Punk twice. Hustle, Loyalty, Respect, for 20 years, and now we all know what Punk has known all along: Cena’s been selling these kids BS! The fans fire up again, and Punk paces. “Who gave up in the Elimination Chamber? It wasn’t me! You’ll never see CM Punk give up on his dreams of main eventing WrestleMania!
“Ironically, Mr. Don’t Quit, Mr. Don’t Give up, you gave up on yourself! You gave up on all of these people. You gave up on all of those kids! The jokes on you, I’m gonna see you down the road. And I’m gonna get my hands on both of you bald frauds. And when I do, you’re gonna make a wish that I never did. And now, the man of the hour. The person who currently has all my undivided attention: Little Brother Seth Rollins! Becky Lynch, you better come get your man. Because if I do before you do, I’m gonna put him in a wheelchair! Seth Rollins, self-professed-” WAIT! Rollins is here! So Punk goes from desk to ramp!
The fans fire up as Punk and Rollins brawl on stage! The hands fly, Rollins goes for a leg and he gets Punk down! Refs and producers rush out there already but the fans boo! “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Punk throws off his jacket, slips free, but Rollins TACKLES him first! They scrap on the stage, get back up, and they brawl down the ramp! They go to ringside, Adam Pearce sends reinforcements, but Rollins and Punk just DECK guard after guard! They both grab each other by the hair, go into the barriers, but refs and producers get in there again. Rollins and Punk go to the ring! They scrap on the mat while fans go nuts!
It is a swarm in the ring and Rollins bails out the side. Rollins THROWS guard after guard, DECKS a few, and Punk rushes up again! The fans are thunderous as this almost spills over barriers! Punk and Rollins are separated again, but they still want after each other! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins again gest loose! He leaps over the desk as a shortcut! They brawl on the desk, then the floor! Michael Cole & Pat McAfee have to watch out, but Buffalo again says, “This is Awesome!” Adam Pearce shouts at both Punk and Rollins to stop this, but Rollins claws his way free! Rollins jumps at Punk and it’s another scrap on the desk!
One more time, these two are separated, and Rollins throws bottles of Prime as he’s dragged away! Punk is ushered out through the crowd but Buffalo is loving this! Raw goes to break so this can all calm down, will either of these two let the other even make it out of Buffalo?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv & Raquel are still talking about what happened in the Women’s Elimination Chamber, but mostly Bianca’s braid lashing Liv and leaving quite the mark. Dom check son Finn but Finn just sulks. Dom says that was the past. What matters is Liv & Raquel are the greatest team ever! Liv says that is just the start of it. Because Liv has beaten Rhea, she has beaten Iyo and she can do it all again. But enough about her. Raquel, it is time one of them went for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Raquel says that is a good idea. She’ll keep an eye on Lyra VS Ivy later on. Liv asks if Finn is okay, and Finn says yeah, all good. He’s just happy for the new champs.
Granted, Liv lost in the Chamber, but like Dom said, the past is the past. But he can’t move past Dom & Carlito getting embarrassed by Bron Breakker. Wait, they got embarrassed? Finn had a chair and yet he still backed down. But maybe if they had another member… Finn says Judgment Day is fine! No new members, no more blame game. But maybe Finn needs to deal with Bron tonight. Liv says Finn has that in hand. Good luck. Thanks, Sis. See you boy slater. Finn heads out, but Dom asks what was up with Jade at Chamber. Liv says no idea, but she is staying out of it. After all, she and Raquel never had anything to do with it!
But again, tonight will be about Liv & Raquel. Dom says of course, he always believed in Liv. But will Judgment Day (not) stand tall as we roll down the Road to WrestleMania?
GUNTHER VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy!
After Der Ring General made an example out of Akira Tozawa and then punked out the tree trunk, Otis is going to make sure this bully doesn’t get away with it! Will Otis be the wrecking ball that knocks Gunther off his high horse? Or will he be a large appetizer for the World Heavyweight Champion?
As he enters, Gunther has a mic, and while Buffalo boos, Gunther says, “Before I embarrass you, big boy, let me explain some things to you. I mean, first… I know you’re strong. Strong as an ox, actually. And some, call you a freak of nature. But to me, you’re just a freak. To me, you belong in the same category as Jey Uso: a people pleaser that makes a clown out of himself trying to entertain a degenerate audience. And it does not belong in my sacred ring. And you really believe they cheer you because they like you? What you don’t understand is, they pity you! I mean, c’mon, let’s be honest for one moment. Have you looked yourself in the mirror this morning?
“Because I did. And what I saw is me wearing the World Heavyweight Championship as a belt, while you can’t find a belt that fits.” The fans boo Gunther shaming Otis over his size. Gunther steps into the ring as the fans cheer Otis on, but Gunther says the sad thing is, Otis could be great, if he had self-respect. But Gunther will teach Otis about respect right now! Just like Jey Uso at WrestleMania… BOOT! The fans boo, the bell rings and the ref reprimands, but Gunther stomps Otis around. Gunther taunts Otis, Tozawa & Maxxine coach Otis, and Otis CLUBS Gunther! Otis fires hands from all sides and the fans fire up!
Otis CLUBS away on Gunther in a corner, but Gunther kicks low! Gunther headlocks, Otis powers up and out, but Gunther RAMS Otis! Otis stays put! The fans fire up, Gunther kicks low and runs again, to RAM Otis! Otis rebounds, but into another BOOT! Gunther runs and he BOOTS Otis out of the ring! Otis crawls, Maxxine & Tozawa coach him, but Gunther goes out to taunt Otis. Gunther slaps Otis around, calls him a freak, then taunts the fans. Otis scowls, and he grabs Gunther! Otis drags Gunther from the ring and carries him around! FALL AWAY SLAM to the floor! Otis roars, Buffalo is with him, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Gunther fires KNEES into Otis in the ring. The fans boo but Gunther clamps on a CROSSFACE! Otis endures, fights around, has his arms free, and the fans rally up. Gunther pulls on the facelock, but Otis fights up, Gunther KNEES him low! The fans boo but Gunther snarls. Gunther pie faces Otis, taunts him, and again calls him a freak. The fans rally for Otis and he rises to his feet! Gunther pie faces again, but Otis storms up on him. Gunther scuffs Otis, Otis fires up, but Gunther BOOTS him down! Cover, TWO! Otis stays in this and Gunther frowns. Gunther sits in the corner while he dares Otis to get up.
Otis rises, Gunther clamps on a SLEEPER! Otis slips around to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both men are down! Otis gets those hips moving and he rises to his feet! The fans fire up as Otis storms up, but Gunther CHOPS! Otis staggers, but he shakes his head! Gunther CHOPS again, but Otis is pumping and thrusting! Gunther CHOPS, but Otis shakes his head! CHOP! Otis rips his shirt away! YOU SONOVA! Otis CHOPS, Gunther CHOPS, repeat! The fans are loving every CHOP! Otis then blocks one to HEADBUTT! And LARIAT! Otis whips Gunther to a corner, SPLASHES him, then runs in again, only for Gunther to BOOT him!
Gunther runs, but into a scoop! Otis SLAMS Gunther and Buffalo is thunderous! SPLASH in the corner, then Otis ELBOWS Gunther down! The fans are really pumped up, but Gunther stands before the Caterpillar starts up! So Otis scoops and SLAMS, then CATERPILLAR ELBOWS! Just enough of an impact and Otis covers, TWO! Gunther survives, but Otis goes up! VADER FLOP as Gunther moves! SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Gunther hauls Otis up, but Otis BACKDROPS free of the bomb! Gunther goes to a corner, Otis runs in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Gunther SWATS the lariat, CLUBS and LARIATS, then BOOTS again!
Gunther drags Otis up, then POINT-BLANK LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!?! Otis survives and Gunther is shocked! Buffalo rallies but Gunther hauls Otis up. Gunther reels Otis in, and lifts?! POWERBOMB!! Cover, GUNTHER WINS!
Winner: Gunther, by pinfall
Otis gave Gunther much more of a fight than he expected, but the result ends up the same. But Gunther isn’t satisfied! SLEEPER!! Tozawa LEAPS onto Gunther!! Gunther stands up, THROWS Tozawa down, then hauls him up! POWERBOMB onto Otis! Then Gunther drags Otis up! But JEY USO is here! The fans are thunderous again as Main Event Jey and his Buffalo Sabers YEET shirt go to the ring! Gunther BOOTS Jey down, Gunther rains down fists, but Jey turns things around! Then Jey gets up to SPEAR! Gunther flounders, Jey picks up the title, and the fans fire up again! Could this be how it looks at the end of-
OH NO! Austin Theory & Grayson Waller attack Jey! They beat Jey down for how he got them last week! The fans boo but we get the DOUBLE- NO, Jey dodges and Theory almost hits Waller! Jey SUPERKICKS Theory, then fires off haymakers on Waller! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey ROCKS Waller, then SPEARS Him down!! GUNTHER CLAMPS ON THE SLEEPER!! Gunther takes advantage and he squeezes the air out of Jey’s body! The fans boo but Jey is down on the mat, and he’s fading out! Gunther leaves Jey down on the mat, and he picks up the world title to stand over him. Is this how it will look at the end of WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with AJ Styles.
Cathy Kelley is with the Phenomenal One, and wants to bring up his opinion on this. He has a lot of history with both John Cena and Cody Rhodes, what does he make of the ending to Elimination Chamber? “Wow. I didn’t see that coming. John Cena, selling out?” Karrion Kross suddenly wraps his arms around Styles’ shoulders and says it’s not that surprising, if you think about it. Styles pries free of Kross and Kross says Styles is a legend, too. He knows how frustrating it is when the new generation doesn’t give the proper respect. And where does Logan Paul get off talking trash to you?
Styles tells Kross to stop. This song and dance? Really? Styles ain’t John Cena. And maybe the WWE Universe needs a reminder of who Styles is. So tell you what? Next week, Raw in New York, Madison Square Garden, Styles calls out Logan Paul, and we see if he talks all that trash. And as far as Kross goes, if he tries to be the devil on Styles shoulder… God knows Styles’ even ways. Styles heads out, and Kross says that was easy.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Ivy Nile!
The Morrigan fought Dakota Kai, who beat the Diamond Pitbull in their #1 Contender’s Match. But Ivy is not going to let “Master” Chad Gable down. Will Ivy see to it that the Women’s Intercontinental Championship is American Made? Or will Lyra continue to soar with her #ShinyShiny?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if there’s a change of fortunes!
The bell rings and Lyra SHOTGUNS Ivy down! Lyra stomps away on Ivy in a corner, then brings her up for knee after knee! Ivy falls but Lyra stands her up. Lyra whips Ivy corner to corner, Ivy reverses, but Lyra goes up and over! Lyra then baits Ivy into a HIP TOSS and cover, ONE! Lyra whips Ivy, Ivy blocks a hip toss, but Lyra body blows! Lyra goes up and over, only for Ivy to LARIAT! Ivy huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans boo, but Ivy rains down fists! Ivy stalks Lyra to ropes, brings her around and whips her to a corner. Ivy then runs up, but Lyra goes up and over, cartwheels and returns! Lyra sweeps the legs, basement dropkicks, then hoists Ivy up!
NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Ivy bails out, Lyra runs and she WRECKS Ivy with a dropkick! Lyra puts Ivy in the ring, then goes up the corner! The fans fire up but Ivy runs up! Lyra BOOTS Ivy, but then Ivy grabs the other leg! SUPER DRAGON SCREW! And then a standard DRAGON SCREW! The ref checks Lyra, Ivy taunts her, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Ivy has Lyra by the leg in a HALF CRAB! The fans rally for Lyra as she endures, but Ivy DRIVES the knee into the mat! Ivy then grabs the leg again, but Lyra stands out of the smash! Roll up, TWO! Ivy goes for the leg, but Lyra blocks and backslides, TWO! Ivy kicks the bad leg! Ivy RAMS Lyra into a corner, then puts her up top. Ivy then runs up, but Lyra BOOTS her! Lyra leaps, CROSSBODY! Ivy rolls through and deadlifts Lyra! The Female Titan pops Lyra up, but Lyra slips free to scoop and POWERBOMB! But Lyra can’t make the cover! The fans rally as Lyra hobbles and eggs Ivy on! Ivy stands, into a LARIAT!
Lyra LARIATS, SOBATS, KNEES, and KICKS, but Ivy blocks! Lyra ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up and Lyra hurries to bring Ivy around. TORNADO- NO! Ivy stops the DDT and suplexes Lyra up and over! Cover, TWO! Ivy is stunned but the fans fire up! Ivy hauls Lyra up to scoop, but Lyra cradle counters! TWO, and both women hurry up! Ivy BOOTS Lyra, then whips her to ropes. Lyra reverses, wrenches, spins Ivy, and hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Lyra then drags Ivy up to a fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING- NO, the bad leg gives out! Ivy CLOBBERS Lyra from behind! Ivy then grabs that leg, SHIN BREAKER!
Ivy hoists Lyra up again, SIT OUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Lyra endures as Ivy uses what Gable’s taught her! The fans rally as Lyra crawls her way forward! Ivy leans on the leg, but Lyra still fights! Ivy twists that foot, pushes on the knee, but Lyra scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!! The ref counts, Ivy lets go, and Lyra clutches her knee. Ivy drags Lyra back, drags her up, and has the leg again! SHIN- NO, SUNSET FLIP! TWO!! Ivy escapes, goes after Lyra again, but Lyra reaches out! Ivy still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Lyra flounders to a corner, Ivy runs in, but Lyra ducks! Ivy gets stuck on the ropes! Lyra hits a BACK2BACKBREAKER!!
Lyra hurries, fireman’s carries, and hits NIGHTWING!! Cover, Lyra wins!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
One good leg was all Lyra needed to end this! Will Master Gable be displeased? Or can The Creed Bothers still complete the mission?
Seth Rollins is ushered out of the building.
Jackie Redmond hurries to get a comment on what went down between him and CM Punk out there, but then Rollins spots Punk! THE FIGHT IS ON AGAIN!! Security gets in there, Adam Pearce shouts at them to stop! Punk and Rollins want to end this in the worst way possible, but what will that look like in the ring?
Raw returns and…
Adam Pearce is personally escorting Rollins out of the building, reprimanding him about putting the show in a bad position, and putting Pearce in a bad position. Rollins sarcastically snaps back that OH~, Pearce is in a bad spot? What’s he even talking about? This is the easiest thing to do! This is the easiest part of Pearce’s job. Punk put himself in a bad position at the Royal Rumble, Rollins made sure Punk wouldn’t make it to Mania through the Chamber! And if Pearce doesn’t do something about it, Rollins will do to Punk like he did Roman, and he will guarantee Punk never makes it to Mania AT ALL!
This is NOT a difficult thing. Rollins or Punk, this is the hill he’ll die on. Then he’s going to fight until the last? Yes! Rollins will finish it! Fine! Then finish it! Next week, Madison Square Garden, CM Punk VS Seth Rollins, INSIDE A STEEL CAGE! Now get on your bus, because Pearce doesn’t want to see Rollins again until next week. Rollins grins, Pearce has guards positioned outside the bus, but will there be anything of Rollins and Punk left after they fight in MSG?
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring.
Buffalo boos as The Impeccable German has a mic. He says after last week, he is especially demanding ALL their gratitude for him, Ludwig Kaiser! They boo, and he says exactly. Last week, he took back what was always his to begin with: he took back all the attention. The attention Penta had, and the attention Ludwig has deserved for a long time. Yeah, go ahead, boo all you want! But if you were honest with yourselves, you’d know Ludwig is the future World Heavyweight Champion, whether you like it or not! And as for Penta… If Penta really thinks that they still have unfinished business, maybe reconsider.
Because what John Cena did to Cody Rhodes on Saturday will be nothing compared to what Ludwig is prepared to do to Penta. They call Penta the man with no fear, but believe Ludwig when he tells you, you will know what fear feels like. But then the lights go down! PENTA IS HERE! The fans fire up as Penta gets his pyro, then swaggers down to the ring. But then Penta rushes in and dodges Ludwig, for a RANA! Ludwig staggers up, throws a lariat, but Penta dodges to SUPERKICK! Penta pump handles, but Ludwig slips free! The fans boo but Ludwig ROCKS Penta! Ludwig comes back, but gets another SUPERKICK!
Penta runs to SLING-DOG! The fans fire up, but Ludwig TOSSES Penta! Penta skins the cat, and he RANAS Ludwig up and out! The fans are thunderous, but Ludwig gets up again! Penta triangle jump LARIATS! Ludwig falls, Penta says, “CERO! MIEDO!” And he FLIES! Down goes Ludwig at the ramp! Ludwig thought he could get the better of Penta but he was sadly mistaken! Will Penta be the one standing tall
Backstage interview with Bianca Belair.
Cathy Kelley is with The EST, and firstly, congratulations on winning the Elimination Chamber. But to say that day was an emotional roller coaster is an understatement. First, Jade Cargill’s return where she goes after Naomi, the one superstar Bianca trusted most of all. How is Bianca processing this? Did she talk to either of them? Bianca says out of respect to both of them, she first needs to talk to both of then, because it is all very confusing. Things were bittersweet on Saturday because Bianca feels guilty. Guilty because just as sad as she is about what happened with Jade and Naomi, she is equally as proud about what she accomplished.
Tonight, Bianca just wants to focus on finding out who she challenges at WrestleMania. Iyo Sky is one of the best, she and Bianca have battled it out over the past few years. Then Rhea Ripley is one of the most dominant women in the WWE, and both have been racing to the mountaintop. But no matter who it is, Bianca knows they will remember why you can’t spell WrestleMania without E S T! Bianca heads out, and we see Maxxine and Natalya in the background. What could the Alpha Queen and the Queen of Harts be discussing?
Chad Gable searches in Mexico.
He asks around for the man Dominik Mysterio told him about, but no one wants to talk about “that guy.” Gable walks down the road, turns a corner, and he spots someone. They ask if he’s Chad Gable. Do they know him? They were waiting for Gable. Wait, this is the guy? This is the one who will help Gable beat luchadores? The man tells Gable that he cannot fight what he doesn’t understand. Gable must himself become lucha libre. Well, he’s come too far to give up now. What’s he gotta do? The man presents Gable with a box. But he also wants some money. Gable gives over bill after bill, all Benjamin Franklins.
The man gives Gable the box, and says he will now wield power beyond his understanding. Gable opens the box, and is in awe! Gable takes the item out, but it cuts away! What could it be? And will it be worth the price he paid?
WWE World Tag Team Championships: The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers!
Erik & Ivar gave Julius & Brutus a shot already, but then the Creeds took the low road by clobbering them with their belts. Luckily for the Creeds, Erik & Ivar want to keep fighting! Will the raid continue on down the Road to WrestleMania? Or will these titles soon be American Made?
The introductions are made, the belts are played, and we see who runs the tag division!
The teams sort out and Erik starts against Julius. They tie up, break, then tie up again. They go around the ropes, around and around again, then Julius waistlocks. Erik powers Julius back, but Julius avoids the elbow! Erik headlocks, the two clinch in the corner, and then Julius shoves Erik. Erik shoves back, they tie up and roll on the mat! They get up, Julius puts Erik in the corner, and Brutus tags in! The Creeds mug Erik, and Brutus snarls. The fans boo but Brutus tags Julius back in. They stomp away on Erik, talk trash, then drag Erik to a cover, ONE! Erik is tougher than that, but Julius puts Erik in the corner.
Tag to Brutus, he clinches Erik, but Erik scoops and SLAMS! Tag to Ivar and he LARIATS! And LAIRATS! Julius gets in but then backs off. Brutus CLOBBERS Ivar from behind! Brutus CLUBS Ivar, tags Julius, and the Creeds double whip. Ivar BREAKS the double lariat, then handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ivar, and Ivar tags Erik. They get Julius up, then Erik sends Ivar in for a SPLASH! Feed to Erik’s FOREARM! Brutus is up, but Ivar scoops and SLAMS him! Erik says UP, and he scoops Ivar, to SLAM him onto Brutus! The fans fire up as the War Raiders high-forearm.
Erik then tags Ivar in and they go after Julius. Julius knees Ivar low, whips him, but Ivar reverses! Ivar UPPERCUTS Julius, pushes him out, then goes up the corner! Julius DROPKICKS Ivar to the floor! Brutus tags in and the Creeds get Ivar up! They RAM Ivar into steel steps! The Creeds tell Gable that they’re gonna bring these belts home! Ivar is down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Brutus tags back in. The Creeds mug Ivar, then DOUBLE SUPLEX, and they hold Ivar up! Then the SLAM at TEN! Cover, TWO!! Ivar survives and the fans rally up. Ivar ROCKS Brutus, ELBOWS Julius, repeat, then he SEATED SENTONS Brutus! Julius tags back in, and he hurries to get Ivar’s legs! Ivar KICKS Julius away, hot tag to Erik! Erik rallies on Julius with forearm after forearm, then he wrenches and clinches! EXPLODER! Brutus is back, Erik dodges, then he SPINEBUSTERS Brutus! Erik whips Julius to a corner, Julius goes up and over then rolls, but into a SHOTGUN KNEE from Erik!
The fans fire up with Erik and “WAR! WAR! WAR!” Erik runs at Julius, ACE TEN MAOU! Tag to Ivar, they get Julius up, whip and POP-UP, to THOR’S HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Julius survives but Ivar tags Erik back in. They get Julius up one more time, DOUBLE- NO, Julius slips free, and he JUMP KNEES Erik! Then he POSTS Ivar! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY for Erik! Tag to Brutus and he goes up! OLYMPIC SLAM from Julius, 450 SPLASH from Brutus! Cover, TWO!?! Erik survives, but BRUTUS SMASH! Brutus tags Julius in, then Julius stands Erik up. Fireman’s carry, but Erik fights free!
Erik goes to his corner,. ELBOWS Julius away, then goes up. Julius ROCKS Erik, CHOPS him, then positions him just right. Erik fights back, ROCKS Julius, then DECKS him! Ivar sneaks the tag, Julius goes up after Erik! Julius kicks Ivar away, then SUPER DUPER PLEXES Erik! Brutus is up top, MOONSAULT but Erik moves! Ivar gets in and he has Brutus in his sights! Ivar goes up to VIKING MOONSAULT FLOP!! Julius goes up top now, and he SHOOTING STAR PRESSES!! Cover, TWO!??! Ivar survives and the Creeds are furious! Buffalo fires up, “This is Awesome!” as Julius drags Ivar up.
Julius says Ivar is just a stupid idiot, but Ivar BOOTS him! Tag to Erik, he roars and runs in, but Julius dodges! ROLLING SPINEBUSTER! Tag to Brutus and he goes up! The straps come down, Julius lifts Erik up! Electric Chair Lift, and the BRUTUS BALL misses as Erik slips free! Erik TOSSES Julius out, Ivar SPLASHES Julius against the apron! Erik tags Ivar in, they get Brutus up, POP-UP, and then the WAR MACHINE!! Cover, War Raiders win!
Winners: The War Raiders, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)
Another hard fought battle, but another hard fought victory for Erik & Ivar! Happy Birthday to the War Beard, Ivar, will any team be able to stop the raid at this point?
The LWO speaks.
Joaquin Wilde says, “Well done, New Day. Last week, you stomped on our pride, you bruised our bodies…” Cruz Del Toro says, “But you can’t take our hearts. And you can’t take our spirits.” Dragon Lee says, “And you won’t take our fire. New Day tried to put my brothers down last week. But they couldn’t get the job done. And here we are, stronger than ever.” Rey Mysterio steps in and says they should’ve finished what they started. They got cocky, went on a vacation, and so they should enjoy it while they can. Because next week, Rey & Dragon give New Day the worst Monday of their lives! They will face LWO in a TORNADO TAG MATCH!
You know what that means, don’t you? No tags, no disqualifications! Just four men throwing down! And let Rey just say how proud he is of his group, how proud he is of his Latinos, and how proud he is to say this in his language: New Day pare madre! NEW DAY SUCKS! The King of Lucha has returned, will he and the Boy Wonder humble Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods once and for all?
Finn Balor is in the ring.
The Prince interrupts Bron Breakker’s crowd-side interview with Jackie Redmond as he gets the mic. Finn tells Bron, “The only reason you’re still Intercontinental Champion is because the Judgment Day have allowed you to remain Intercontinental Champion.” The fans boo that, but Bron says the reason he is still champion is because he’s a DOG! The fans bark for that. Bron says the last time he checked, he embarrassed ALL of the Judgment Day! Finn says oh, embarrassed Judgment Day? This is Finn Balor, he chews up rookies like Bron in this business because Finn is untouchable! UNTOUCHABLE! Finn could take that title any time he likes!
Now, Bron is clearly just a little bit smarter than he looks, up there hiding behind Jackie, because he knows the first time he steps into the ring with Finn, there won’t be dogs barking. They’d just be watching Finn put Bron down! Bron storms off the set and goes to ringside! The fans fire up and bark again, and Finn says okay then, let’s go! Bron reaches the ring, but Carlito runs up! Bron KICKS and TOSSES Carlito! The trap didn’t quite work, but here comes Dom! Dom leaps, into Bron’s arms! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Bron glares at Finn, the fans bark, but Finn gets Bron with a SLINGBLADE first!
Finn rains down fists on Bron, the fans boo, but Bron gets loose. Finn trips Bron to STOMP him down! Finn gets fired up, but Bron gets him by the neck! Military press! Bron then turns it to a BREAKKER SLAM! Bron rips his shirt away, then builds up speed! Dom saves Finn by getting him out of the ring! The fans boo but Bron keeps his eyes on the Judgment Day. Wait, Dom & Finn are on the ramp, so that leaves… Carlito at ringside! Bron grins, then runs to SPEAR Carlito!! Caribbean Cool just got crushed, will it only be a matter of time before Finn feels the same?
Jey Uso checks with The Alpha Academy backstage.
They thank Jey for making the save. Jey says he’s got “Big Daddy.” They shake hands, then move on. Cathy Kelley walks in and says it was very noble of Jey to help The Alpha Academy, but we are still weeks away from his world title match with Gunther. Does that throw Jey off his game at all? Jey takes a moment, and says yeah, a little bit. A little bit. But what he’s going through in his life, it’s the wrong time to be playing games with him. That’s all he hears all week! “He can’t do it!” Every week that goes by, Gunther has Jey doubting himself! But look! Backed against the wall, Jey suffocating, but nobody gonna pick him up but himself!
Gunther, you said it was gonna be ten weeks of Hell! But Jey walks through the valley of the shadow of death and fears no evil! Jey is telling you now, Uce, at WrestleMania, he is crashing out! He hopes Gunther can pray. Gunther tried to put Jey to sleep tonight, but he woke up a damn beast! Four letters, one word! UH UH… YEET!! Jey storms out into the literal cold of night without a shirt, will nothing put out that fire inside him now?
Bianca Belair goes to ringside.
The EST did say earlier tonight that she’s going to enjoy watching this Women’s World Championship match. One way or another, we learn who will defend that title against her! Will it be Mami and her brutality? Or will the Evil Genius of the Sky book a ticket to Las Vegas?
WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Iyo Sky!
Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance, followed by Rhea’s. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who meets Bianca for WrESTleMania!
The bell rings and the fans are thunderous already as Rhea and Iyo stare down. They circle, tie up, and Iyo waistlocks. Rhea switches, SLAMS, and keeps on Iyo with a lift. Iyo fights and headlocks, but Rhea powers up and out. Rhea then follows Iyo to RUN her over! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Iyo shakes out the stars but Rhea drags her up. Rhea back suplexes, but Iyo lands out! Iyo rolls Rhea up, ONE!! Rhea ROCKS Iyo! Iyo sputters, Rhea whips her, but Iyo slips around again. Sunset flip, TWO, and both women hurry to their feet. Iyo ducks a boot, comes back, but Rhea says no to the rana!
Rhea drags Iyo up, swings her around, but Iyo victory rolls! TWO! Iyo runs back up to ROUNDHOUSE Rhea down! Rhea flounders, Iyo watches her go to ropes, and the fans are dueling. Iyo builds speed, but Rhea slips out before the 619 comes in! Rhea trips Iyo, drags her out, and she SWINGS Iyo into the apron! And then the other way! And then Rhea brings Iyo up into a suplex to the floor! Iyo writhes, Rhea grins, and Bianca applauds while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Rhea MISSILE DROPKICKS Iyo down! Cover, TWO! Iyo survives and Rhea is annoyed, but the fans continue to rally up. Rhea rises, looms over Iyo, and she deadlifts Iyo. Iyo grabs ropes, fires elbows, then she switches with Rhea. Rhea fights but Iyo ducks an elbow! Iyo knuckle locks, straitjackets, and BACKSTABBERS! Bianca watches closely as Rhea and Iyo both rise up. Iyo roars, and she SHOTEIS! Iyo kicks a leg out, then she DROPKICKS Rhea down! Rhea flounders, Iyo whips her to a corner. Rhea reverses, Iyo goes up and out! Iyo blocks a shot to ROCK Rhea! Iyo climbs, leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK!
Iyo kips up, Buffalo fires up, and Iyo takes aim! SHINKANSEN MISSES! Rhea kicks Iyo low, stomps a foot, then SMASHES Iyo before the short arm LARIAT! And then another LARIAT! Rhea reels Iyo in, ripcords and mule kicks! Then an atomic- NO, Iyo victory rolls for STOMP 182! The fans fire up, Iyo covers, TWO! Rhea is tougher than that, and the fans rally while both women are down. The fans rally up more as both women rise. Iyo ROCKS Rhea! Rhea ROCKS Iyo! The forearms go back and forth, then faster and faster! The fans duel, and then Rhea ROCKS Iyo with a haymaker! But Iyo ducks the roundhouse!
Iyo grabs an arm, wrangles Rhea, but Rhea powers up and scoops! Iyo slips free, shoves Rhea, and then victory- NO, Rhea stops the roll this time! WHEELBARROW FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Rhea is growing frustrated, and she thinks on what else to try. Rhea grabs the legs, ties them up, and has Iyo in the PRISM TRAP! But Iyo rolls and sends Rhea out to the apron! Iyo storms up, but Rhea RAMS into her! Rhea drags Iyo out to the apron, suplexes, but Iyo fights that! Iyo WRINGS Rhea’s arm into the apron! Iyo catches her breath, pushes Rhea in the ring, then rises up. Iyo springboards, but Rhea gets under!
Iyo keeps moving, but Rhea BOOTS her inside-out! Cover, TWO! Iyo survives and Rhea is beside herself! Rhea says not this time! Rhea drags Iyo up, pump handles, and RIP- DDT!! Iyo turns things around on Rhea and the fans fire up! Rhea sputters to a corner, Iyo runs in to BOOT WASH! Rhea flops down and Iyo climbs up! The fans cheer, and Iyo salutes Kairi with the InSANE ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives but Iyo clamps on with an ASUKA LOCK!!! Rhea flails as she endures the chicken wing crossface! Iyo holds on tight, but Rhea fights around to get to her feet! Rhea RAMS Iyo into a corner! Iyo holds on, then she sends Rhea into buckles!
Iyo gets on track again, SHINKANSEN! Rhea is down, Iyo steps on her as she goes to the corner! Up, up, and OVER- NO, Rhea trips Iyo before she can take flight! Rhea climbs up, hoists Iyo to the very top, and h its a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives again and Rhea is shocked! “This is Awesome!” but Rhea is furious! Rhea says this is it! PRISM TRAP!! Iyo endures, reaches out, but Rhea SWINGS her away from ropes! Iyo tries for the other side, and she rolls to POST Rhea! Rhea flops out of the ring, the fans rally up again, and Rhea goes to the apron. Iyo runs in to FLYING SUNSET FLIP BARRIER BOMB!!
Iyo puts Rhea in, hurries up the corner, and OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Rhea survives by a literal foot, and even Bianca is stunned! The fans fire up as Rhea bails out, and she hobbles her way to the commentary table. Iyo fires up and DIVES! Direct hit on Rhea! Iyo then goes to the apron, for an- NO, Rhea stops the Asai Moonsault to Electric Chair SLAM off the apron! Then ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM on the desk!! Bianca and Buffalo cheer while the ring count begins. Rhea and Iyo stir on the floor at 4 of 10, and Rhea rolls in at 5. Iyo stirs at 6, Bianca coaches her, and Iyo rises at 8! Iyo slides in at 9!
Rhea is in disbelief, and she also glares at Bianca for cheering on her opponent. Rhea storms out to ask Bianca what she’s even doing out here. Is Bianca afraid to face Rhea? Bianca says she ain’t scared, but Rhea SHOVES Bianca down! Bianca shoves Rhea back! The ref tells them to break it up! This is a title match, do NOT mess this one up! Bianca backs off, Rhea goes back to the ring, and Rhea goes to Iyo. Rhea says Bianca’s gonna pay for this. Bianca says she’s just here to watch. Rhea drags Iyo up the corner, then pump handles her! Rhea tells Bianca, “See you at Mania!” SUPER DUPER- RANA!!! Iyo turns things around again!!
Iyo goes up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, IYO WINS!?!?
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s World Champion)
Bianca smiles, then shrugs. Did The EST really mean to affect the outcome? Either way, Rhea still hasn’t beaten Iyo 1v1, and now we have quite the change of plans for WrestleMania! Iyo gets the pyro as she has her moment, but will her reign only be the 47 days until WrestleMania? Or can the Evil Genius come up with winning strategy for Vegas?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here to follow that awesome Elimination Chamber, but it still could’ve been better. Yes, John Cena’s Heel Turn was very shocking, but did we need multiple segments of recapping and fan reaction for it? Get it all done in one. Though on the flipside, I do like how we got multiple segments with CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Punk had a great Pipebomb 2025 promo that of course segued into a wild brawl at ringside with Rollins, which then also became a brawl backstage. Rollins VS Punk in a Steel Cage for Madison Square Garden is some great stuff, but I feel like even that isn’t definitive enough. Especially when Kevin VS Sami had the “Unsanctioned” match.
They are making the MSG show pretty big since NXT will also be there next week for Roadblock. New Day VS Rey & Dragon in a Tornado Tag is going to be great stuff, and very good promo from the LWO to set that up. Very good promo from Ludwig that turned into a brawl with Penta, and I’m sure we’ll get a great rematch from them, too. Kross egging on Styles to call out Logan Paul is certainly an interesting move, and I fear Kross is going to cost Styles a match against Logan.
American Made sure had a rough night. We finally get Chad Gable’s vignette for his lucha journey, and it didn’t quite deliver. We just get him meeting a guy who we don’t even see his face, and then he has to pay roughly $500 just to get the power of lucha instead of going on a training montage. Though, maybe on some level that works in character because Gable just wants to win, he doesn’t care about what’s right or fair. Lyra VS Ivy and War Raiders VS Creed Brothers were both great matches, but it seems a shame that neither title changed hands. Maybe Gable returns and oddly doesn’t care since he got what he wanted and can now avenge himself against luchadores.
Judgment Day had a similarly tough night. Liv literally still has the mark from Bianca whipping her with the braid, and apparently just expects her and Raquel will pull of a Two Woman Power Trip. Finn still insists on no new members, but I feel like they’re gonna need one since Bron took down him, Dom and Carlito. Bron VS Finn will be a great Intercontinental Championship match, but I would hope we get an even bigger match for WrestleMania. Alpha Academy had a rough night, too, but Otis looked awesome against Gunther tonight. That 75 ranking should be higher for Otis, but maybe most of that power level is put in his strength stat.
Jey of course made another save, and naturally brawled with ATDU a second so that Gunther could stand tall. Jey still has a good promo to turn things around, and it feels more and more like Jey should win the title. Good promo from Bianca, and I suppose she would avoid talking about Jade beating up Naomi. I feel like there’s the tiniest chance she conspired with Naomi to take out Jade and we’ll learn that information down the line, but maybe Bianca just doesn’t want to talk about either Jade or Naomi behind their backs. Rhea VS Iyo was a great main event, and that was a legitimately surprising move to have Iyo win. Bianca being a factor, Rhea could demand a rematch, and I feel like we’re really close to a Triple Threat of Rhea, Iyo & Bianca.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Will TNT be Undisputed?
After pinning him on Wednesday, Adam Cole now challenge Daniel Garcia for the AEW TNT Championship, a week before Revolution!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- FTR VS Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong; Kyle & Roddy win.
- Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack; Yuta wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Clark Connors; Swerve wins.
- Six Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Nick Ruiz, Vinnie Massaro & Dave Dutra; STP wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; No Contest, Garcia retains the title.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Aminata wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Hobbs & Bandido win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Daniel Garcia & FTR speak.
The TNT Champion tells Adam Cole, “I see the way that you look at me every time we get into that ring. And that look can only mean one of two things: Either you got a crush on ol’ DG, or you want a shot at this belt. So if a shot at the title is what you want, let’s get it.” Dax Harwood says, “The AEW Tag Division has been lost without FTR. But tonight, we’re back.” Cash Wheeler tells Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, “For the first time in almost 7 years, we step into that ring, and it happens right now.” #TopGuysOut.
The Undisputed Kingdom speaks.
Kyle says, “At one point in time, me and Roderick Strong were the best tag team in the world. Now it’s been six long years since we’ve teamed up and nothing has changed. Well, except we’ve got more experience and more to prove.” Roddy shouts, “F T R~! tonight, it’s Top Guys down.” Adam tells Garcia, “I’ve got all the respect in the world for you. But I don’t want to win the TNT Championship, I need to win the TNT Championship. I’ve never held singles gold here in AEW, and tonight, that changes, because that is Undisputed.”
Julia Hart speaks.
The Princess of the Black Throne tells Queen Aminata, “I heard you want a round two. Let’s hope you don’t regret it. Because the Hart always wins.” But then Kazuchika Okada accidentally steps in. He apologizes to Julia and Brody, saying, “I’m so sorry.” Brody barks at Okada, then he and Julia leave. Okada shines up the Continental Championship belt so he can look at himself. Will the Rainmaker have to deal with the King of Death soon enough?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido speak.
The hometown hero wears a Golden State Warriors jersey as The Most Wanted tells him tonight, they’re in Hobbs’ hometown, amigo! Hobbs says he and Bandido will “handle town bidness.” Hobbs & Bandido are set to take on Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will the Learning Tree’s Branches finally be cut down?
FTR VS Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong!
As we heard both sides say, it’s been a minute since these two teams faced off. This may not be the Black ‘n’ Gold, but will one of these teams head for tag gold in the near future?
The teams sort out and Roddy starts against Cash. They go around, Cash waistlocks, and they go around some more as Roddy works on the escape. Roddy wrenches free, wristlocks, but Cash rolls. Cash wrenches and wristlocks back, but Roddy slips through and goes for a leg. Roddy trips Cash, covers, ONE, and Cash wrenches right back. Cash hammerlocks, headlocks, then hits the takeover. Roddy headscissors, Cash kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer that and the two reset. Roddy and Cash tie up, go around, and Roddy headlocks. Roddy hits the takeover, but Cash keeps his shoulders up.
Cash fights up, powers out, but Roddy runs him over! Things speed up, Roddy runs Cash over again! Roddy keeps moving, but Cash HIP TOSSES him down! The fans fire up while Roddy scrambles away. Roddy tags Kyle and Kyle circles with Cash. The fans duel, “UNDISPUTED!” “F T R!” Cash goes for an arm, wrenches then tags in Dax. Dax takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Kyle puts Dax in a corner, the ref calls the break, and Kyle lets go, to then KCIK! SO Dax CHOPS! The fans fire up while both men reset. They tie up, Dax headlocks, but Kyle powers up and out. Dax runs Kyle over, things speed up, and Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle wrenches, cravats, and he fires knees into Dax. Tag to Roddy, they KICK and CHOP away on Dax! Dax CHOPS and DECKS them in return! Dax CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then whips. Cash tags in to SHOULDER TACKLE Roddy! Dax atomic drops Kyle and Cash DROPKICKS him! Undisputed Kingdom bails out while Oakland fires up! Cash WRECKS Roddy with a dropkick, then gets him for a TORNADO- NO! Roddy throws Cash away, and Kyle adds a FLYING KNEE! The fans fire up again, and Roddy gives Cash a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Kyle mocks the pain while Roddy drags Cash into the ring. Roddy covers, ONE!!
Roddy stomps Cash around, facelocks to keep him from Dax, then tags Kyle. We get more KICKS and CHOPS, then Kyle fires KNEE after KNEE into Cash. Kyle clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Dax coaches Cash, the fans rally up, but Kyle fires knees into Cash. Kyle whips, Cash slips under, hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS, JABS, JABS then DECKS Kyle! And DECKS him! And DECKS Roddy, too! Dax snap suplexes Kyle, then he snap suplexes Roddy onto Kyle! Dax brings Kyle up to whip, but Kyle reverses. Dax snatches Kyle to a cradle, TWO! Dax has Kyle in a corner to CHOP and JAB on repeat!
Roddy CLUBS Dax, whips, but Dax reverses to short arm LARIAT! Dax whips Kyle, Kyle reverse, but Dax reverses back! Kyle avoids the lariat to KICK a leg! Kyle then grabs that leg, but Dax counters with a PILEDRIVER! Cover, FTR- NO, wait! Dax notices Kyle’s foot is on the ropes! He stops the ref from calling FTR the winners, and even Cash agrees. If they’re to beat Kyle & Roddy, it has to be undisputed. Kyle wakes up, and he even clings to the ropes, thinking the match is still going. Dax & Cash talk with the ref, the ref still wants to declare this over, but FTR refuses! They want the match to continue! Are they sure? Yes, they are!
The ref tells the ring announcer that this match is going to restart! The fans cheer, the bell rings, and Dax POSTS Kyle! Dax then gives Kyle a moment to get up before he goes for the buckle. But Kyle blocks that to buckle bump Dax! Cash tags in, he CLUBS Kyle, and then drags him in through the ropes. Kyle rains down forearms, then he CHOPS! Kyle sputters, Cash UPPERCUTS him! Kyle dangles from the ropes, Cash stands him up, and he CHOPS again! The ref keeps Roddy back, Dax brings Kyle up just to LARIAT him into the ring! Cash covers, TWO!! Kyle survives, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cash drags Kyle up, CLUBS him on the neck, then brings him around. Cash snapmares Kyle and runs, BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Cash paces around Kyle, drags him up, and tags Dax. They whip to drop toehold and ELBOW DROP! Kyle writhes, Dax drops KNEE after KNEE on him! Dax paces, then he brings Kyle up. Dax puts Kyle in the ropes again, to ROCK, KICK, and repeat! Kyle flops around, Dax brings him out, and then SLINGSHOT SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Dax is annoyed but he tags in Cash. Dax bumps Kyle off Cash’s BOOTS, and Kyle falls back. Cash looms over Kyle, but Kyle fires body shots.
Cash whips, but Kyle reverses, and Cash is sent into Dax’s BOOT! Kyle crawls, but Dax tags in and ENZIGIRIS him down! Dax drags Kyle up, clamps on a chinlock, and he squeezes tight. Kyle endures as Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Dax falls, hot tag back to Cash! Cash intercepts Kyle and then taunts Roddy. But Kyle dodges Cash, Cash crashes into the buckles! Kyle crawls, the fans fire up, but Dax tags back in! Dax intercepts Kyle, PILE- NO, Kyle fights it, slips under, hot tag to Roddy! Roddy rallies on FTR, then BACKBRAEKER for Cash! Roddy dodges Dax to DROPKICK!
Oakland fires up with Roddy and he KNEES Dax against ropes! Then he goes side to side for a forearm SMASH, then atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dax toughs it out but Roddy drags him back up. Roddy clinches, Dax fights it, “This is Awesome!” as Dax CLUBS free. Dax CHOPS Roddy, Roddy ROCKS Dax, repeat! Roddy fires elbow after elbow, then fireman’s carries. Cash saves Dax, so Roddy gets Cash with the OLYMPIC SLAM! Dax waistlocks, Roddy bucks the O’Conner! Roddy gets around, OLYMPIC SLAM! The fans fire up and Roddy staggers to his feet. Roddy runs up on Dax, forearm SMASH! Tag to Kyle!
Kyle KNEES Dax, then AX ‘N’ DOUBLE SMASH! Cover, Cash breaks it! The fans fire up and Roddy fires forearms and CHOPS on Cash! Cash DUMPS Roddy out, then kicks Kyle! Kyle blocks to ANKLE LOCK!! Cash taps but only Dax counts! Dax O’Conner Rolls Kyle, TWO! Dax crashes into Cash, Kyle rolls Dax up! TWO, into the ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle has Dax caught!! The fans are thunderous as Dax endures and fights around! Dax rolls over, kicks Kyle away, Cash ROCKS Kyle! Dax rolls Kyle up, with tights!? TWO!! Where’d the fair ‘n’ square stuff from earlier go? Dax is frustrated, he drags Kyle up, and he tags in Cash.
FTR has Kyle set up as Cash climbs, MIND- NO, Kyle fights it enough, and Roddy STRONG KNEES Cash down! Kyle fires forearms on Dax, then he reels Dax in! Roddy climbs, Cash SHOVES him down! Roddy goes up, Dax fights against Kyle’s Guillotine Facelock, and Cash FLYING ELBOWS Kyle down! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives again but FTR hurries to get him up! Cash climbs again, MIND BREAKER PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, RODDY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as all four men are down! They cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener. Roddy stands, but Dax KNEES him out of the ring!
Cash hauls Kyle up in a fireman’s carry, then puts him up top. Fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Dax tags in, goes up, but Roddy anchors Kyle! Kyle fires body shots, and he DECKS Dax! Roddy fires off on Cash, but Cash APRON DDTS Roddy! Kyle BOOTS Cash! Dax UPPERCUTS Kyle! Dax climbs, Cash tags in, and they try again! SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!? Kyle shows some superhuman grit and FTR cannot believe it! The fans are losing their minds but FTR just regroups. They wait on Kyle, he staggers up and around, SHATTER- STRONG KNEE!!
Kyle has Cash, feeds him to SWEEP THE LEG!! Cover, UNDISPUTED KINGDOM WINS!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
The irony of FTR playing fair, they would’ve won this earlier! But now, Kyle & Roddy snatch that victory away for their own! FTR regroup, and they accept this defeat. Roddy & Kyle offer handshakes, but FTR reject those! Will FTR just have to accept that there are new top guys in AEW?
Willow Nightingale speaks.
“The Con-chair-to I gave Marina Shafir echoed through the entire building. I know it’s still ringing in her ears. I know the Death Riders all heard it, and I hope everyone in the locker room heard it, too. I have gone through so much in AEW. Through it all, I kept smiling. But a few people have forgotten what happens when the smiling stops. Cope knows, Jay White knows, and Mox knows, too. I am the Babe with the Power, and I’m not afraid to use it.”
Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack!
Speaking of the Death Riders, The Decoder is the only pawn left. Will Jon Moxley be able to have one line of defense at Revolution? Or will The Return of the Mack to AEW indirectly help Cope out?
The bell rings, the fans rally for Mack as he and Yuta circle. They tie up, Yuta waistlocks and CLUBS Mack on the back. Yuta bumps Mack off buckles, then CHOPS! Mack frowns, but Yuta RAMS into him! Yuta CHOPS, RAMS, and whips corner to corner. Mack reverses. Yuta hits buckles, but then Yuta goes up an dover. Mack comes back but Yuta knees low. Yuta CLAWS Mack’s face, THROWS him down, then SENTONS! The fans boo but Yuta taunts Willie as he circles around. Yuta grabs a leg, pulls on it, and he turns Mack over for a HALF CRAB! Mack endures, reaches out, and he fights towards ropes!
The fans rally up, Mack grabs the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets go in frustration, but he CHOKES Mack! The ref counts, Yuta steps off, and Yuta says he has ’til five! Copying Bryan Danielson as always, Yuta brings Mack up to swing on Mack. Mack counter punches! And CHOPS! And counter punches to then ROLLING ELBOW! Yuta rewinds, gets around Mack, GERMAN SUPLEX! Mack tumbles, Yuta growls, and the fans boo. Yuta goes up a corner, but Mack is up on his feet! Mack ROCKS Yuta, climbs up, but Yuta BITES Mack’s forehead! Yuta shoves Mack back, then leaps, but Mack gets under! And he LARIATS Yuta!
Yuta staggers to his feet, Mack whips him, and then CALF KICKS him down! Yuta flounders to a corner, the fans fire up for Mack, and Mack hits a CANNONBALL! The fans fire up while Yuta staggers around again. Mack scoops and SLAMS Yuta, then give shim the “WHOOP WHOOP” STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, ONE?! Yuta is tougher than that, but Mack says that’s just fine. Time for some Stone Cold! But Yuta stops the stunner, then dodges, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Yuta wins!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Yuta withstood the Mack attack, and he glares into the camera as if he’s daring The Rated R Superstar to try something. Well first, Jon Moxley makes his way out, carrying the AEW World Championship briefcase for himself for once. And he CLOBBERS Mack with it! The fans boo but The Maniac has Yuta hold onto the case. Moxley soaks up the heat from Oakland to then force a cameraman to get in the ring. Moxley also grabs a mic, then he tells Oakland, “This is none of your business! I’ve got a lesson to teach my young protege here about finishing the job.”
Moxley tells Yuta that when he says ready, go take Cope out. Understood? Yuta nods, but Moxley says Cope cannot leave the ring under his own power. Cope cannot have a clear shot at the title, this is what Yuta was made for. Cope does NOT walk away! So finish the job. Moxley clamps onto Mack and tells Yuta to finish the job! Yuta CLOBBERS Mack with the briefcase! Mack falls in a heap, and Moxley takes his leave. The Decoder will battle Adam Copeland this Wednesday, will the last Dynamite before Revolution be Cope’s last Dynamite period? Or is no one ready to get Rated R like Cope?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Oaklaaand~! You better say hello to your C E-” Oh hey, it’s Billie Starkz! She has the TBS Championship after how Mone ran away without it last Wednesday. Mone is mad, and she says, “Gimme this!” Mone snatches the title back, Billie says Momo wants Mone to enjoy this while it lasts. Because at Revolution, Momo takes that title for her own. Oh, and Billie got Mone some tea. Billie SPLASHEs it in Mone’s face, payback of her own! Mone is furious, but will she be further humiliated when she downgrades from #FourBeltsMone to just three?
Toni Storm speaks.
Timeless Toni is bedridden, wearing a neck brace, as she says, “You know the nice part about being piledriven on stage and waking up to panicked doctor and dozens of messages asking me if I’ll ever walk again? It really gives you time to think. It gives you time to think if this has all been worth it, or if the past 15 years of my life have been a complete waste of time. Because my dreams have been haunted by a woman who won’t let me wake up. Darling, let’s get lucid. What do you want, Mariah? My title? You can pry it from my cold, dead hips. My soul? I’m going to leave at home. Or do you just want the spotlight that drove you to me in the first place? Now that, I can give you.
“Did you like Australia? Because I consider it foreplay. You want a Hollywood ending? Well so do I. And because nothing ever ends well in Tinsel Town… Disqualifications? I don’t want them. count outs? I don’t need them. Ropebreaks? Piss off! Not a single hold will be barred, and falls count anywhere in the entire bloody building! Mariah… My sweet, dear Mariah… I hope you believe in God, because now… You’re going to meet Her!” Toni yanks her neck brace off, and The Hollywood Ending is now ANYTHING GOES! Will this trilogy’s end be truly timeless?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Clark Connors!
While the Realest is set to face the One & Only once again, with one of them becoming #1 contender to the AEW World Championship, he must sharpen his edge. Will the Most Dangerous Man stand tall against 100 Proof? Or will this War Dog win one for Bullet Club?
The bell rings and Oakland cheers for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Connors runs up, Swerve dodges and fires off fast hands! Swerve CHOPS, but Connors brushes all that off. Swerve says okay, and he CHOPS again! Connors felt that one and he goes to a corner. Swerve says Connors doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. Swerve whips Connors corner to corner, UPPERCUTS, then he snapmares to go up. FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy, the fans cheer, and Swerve goes back to Connors. Swerve stands Connors up but Connors pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Connors CLAWS Swerve’s eyes, then whips.
Swerve reverses, Connors redirects, and he POUNCES Swerve! Connors argues with the ref about getting in the way. The fans boo but Connors tells them to shut up. Connors says this is HIS house now! He stomps a mudhole into Swerve, then digs his boots in. The ref counts, Connors steps off, and the fans boo again. Swerve rises, Connors GRINDS his face against ropes! The ref counts, Connors lets go, but he KICKS the ropes to jam Swerve up! Connors stalks Swerve to a corner, CHOPS him, but Swerve just snarls. Swerve CHOPS back, so Connors CHOPS again! And again, and again, and again!
The fans fire up while Connors knees low then stomps another mudhole! The ref counts, Connors stops, but then he UPPERCUTS Swerve! Swerve blocks a kick, slips around, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Swerve cartwheels, traps the arm and pulls the other, to then STMOP the arm! Nana says THAT is the Swerve he wants! Connors bails out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve watches Connors as the ref checks that arm. The arm is working so Connors is still in this. Swerve paces while Connors takes his time returning. Connors goes around the way but Swerve is there to grab the arm! Swerve wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, and Connors goes back tot he floor. Swerve storms after him, clamps onto the bad arm, and wrenches it for a double wristlock. Swerve then hammerlocks the arm to RAM Connors into railing! Nana is fired up while Connors writhes. Swerve storms up on Connors again, stands him up, and puts him in the ring. Swerve KICKS Connors around, stomps him down, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Swerve twists Connors around in a modified Octopus Stretch. Connors endures, fights, but Swerve knuckle locks and RAMS the bad arm! And RAMS it again, and again! Connors ROCKS Swerve with his forearm again and again, but Swerve ROCKS Connors back! Swerve whips, Connors reverses, then Connors goes the other way! But Swerve dodges the Jeep Flipper and even the powerslam! Gator roll and deadlift, but Connors slips free! Connors shoves Swerve, Swerve bounces off buckles, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Connors goes toa corner.
Connors aims, runs in, but Swerve UP KICKS! And UP KICKS the arm! ROLLING KICK! Connors goes to a corner, Swerve hoists him up top. Swerve climbs up after Connors, and he brings Connors to the top. SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are all fired up while Swerve covers, TWO! Connors survives but Swerve stays focused. Swerve half nelsons, but Connors fights it, so Swerve switches to the other side. Connors ELBOWS free, but Swerve SOBATS, HAYMAKERS, and ROLLING ELOBWS! Swerve runs, into a HEADBUTT! Connors then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Swerve flounders, Connors runs, but Swerve somersaults! COMPLETE SHOT!
The fans fire up as Swerve goes right up! Connors sits up, into the KILL- NO, Connors dodges to SPEAR!! But he can’t make the cover! Connors crawls over, now he covers, TWO!! Swerve survives and Nana coaches him up. Connors brings Swerve up, puts one out, but Swerve fights the No Chaser to knuckle lock! Straight arm lever, but Connors sunset flips, with tights! TWO!! Swerve escapes, Connors gets around, but Swerve switches. They switch and switch, then Connors ripcords, but again Swerve says no! Swerve WRINGS the arm, then hits a HOUSE CALL! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
That edge is razor sharp, and he says this is the beginning of Swerve’s road back to the world title. First stop: Los Angeles. Swerve tells Ricochet that he is just in Swerve’s way. Swerve will take Ricochet down and take back “our legacy!” The contract signing is this Wednesday, will these two keep it to just putting pen to paper?
AEW shares footage from after last Wednesday Night Dynamite.
The Hurt Syndicate was heading out, ready to have some steaks, when The Outrunners hurried after them. They hope MVP saw that out there! Truth & Turbo did it! They beat the Murder Machines! And now they’re gonna get their chance at the titles, they can’t thank MVP enough! Yes, MVP did see that. But did you see when the Hurt Syndicate went out there, distracted Lance Archer and all that, and then they capitalized on that? No, didn’t think so. But hey, they are men of honor and men of their word, Hurt Syndicate will face The Outrunners for the titles.
But there’s still time before the PPV. MVP suggests they get their business in order. At Revolution, Truth & Turbo will be swimming with sharks. Turbo thought they were wrestling, but sure! This is great, they thank MVP again. The Hurt Syndicate head out, and Truth says this is it! They’ve waited 20 long rookie years for this! They’re gonna be the champs! Truth & Turbo shake hands on it, but will this be their rise to the top? Or will they learn The All Mighty & The Standard of Excellence mean it when they say #WeHurtPeople?
Harley Cameron joins commentary.
Oakland is fired up for the wild Aussie, but Tony Schiavone says she’s not scheduled for anything in particular. What’s she got on her mind? Harley says that as we all know, she just won a big match on Dynamite against Deonna Purrazzo. Schiavone says that’s right, and she got the win. They watch a replay of that finish, and Schiavone congratulates her on that win. Harley thanks him for that, and yes, she has gotten going. And after she hit Deonna with “that,” she couldn’t help but notice that commentary didn’t really call it anything. Nigel McGuiness says that to be fair, Nigel wasn’t there.
But if he had a dollar for every move Tony Schiavone didn’t know the name of, Nigel would be a millionaire. Schiavone says more like just $3. But he didn’t know that Harley was gonna pull that move out so he didn’t know what to call it. Harley says she really hadn’t, so she just gave it a shot. It worked out, so what should we name it? Harley wants to name her finishing move? Yes, she wants to name her finishing move. Wait! That’s it! It’s Harley’s Finishing Move! GENIUS! What? That way, whenever she hits it, just say it! That’s Her Finishing Move! EXACTLY! Schiavone is a genius! And now, FEEL THE WRATH!
Backstage interview with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice.
Alicia Atout is with the Costco Guys as they enjoy their double chunk chocolate cookies, but then Johnny TV bumps past them! Johnny says, “Whoops. I saw you disrespecting my boys, MXM, back when I wasn’t around. But I’m here now.” And so is AJ! Yeah, but the difference is, AJ just go there. Johnny’s been here awhile. And what Johnny would like to see is to find two friends who will take on Johnny & MXM for a Six Man Tag at Revolution! And by the way, Big Justice and a cookie don’t count. Johnny disrespects the cookie, then storms off. Justice says they gotta find two friends and fast.
Six Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Nick Ruiz, Vinnie Massaro & Dave Dutra!
Lee Moriarty, Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are looking to represent and redeem STP here on Collision after falling to the Undisputed Kingdom not too long ago. Will #TAIGASTYLE & The Infantry march right through Oakland? Or will they be the ones having to go back to Boot Camp?
The trios sort out and Carlie starts against Vinnie, both men looking like bad news and tattoos. Vinnie wrenches an arm, Carlie breaks free and DECKS Vinnie! Vinnie tags in Ruiz, but Carlie gets around him to RAM him into the STP corner! The Infantry mugs Ruiz, but the ref backs Carlie off. Carlie “apologizes,” but then he jukes the ref to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Ruiz sputters, Dean tags in, and Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH! Carlie goes back, Dean whips him back in, another forearm SMASH! Dean BLASTS Dutra & Vinnie, then he ELBOWS Ruiz! “This is S T P!” LARIAT! Tag back to Carlie, and Infantry say TWO 2 DA HEAD!!
Tag to Lee Moriarty, and Infantry CLOBBER Dutra & Vinnie on the outside! THE FANG for Ruiz! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall
It was barely a warm-up for STP, but they don’t get paid by the hour. Will there be nothing that stops STP rising up- WAIT, Adam Cole makes his way out here now? He doesn’t sweat the STP, but will he have to put in some serious work against Red Death? Or will the TNT Championship be Undisputed?
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and as Garcia says, let’s get it!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Garcia and Cole stare down. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Cole wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia pries at the hold. Garcia wrenches, wristlocks back, but Cole spins and slips around to a waistlock. Cole SLAMS Garcia down, but lets him up, so he can say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole smirks but so does Garcia. They go again, tie up, and Cole wrenches. Cole wristlocks but Garcia rolls. Garcia wrenches, waistlocks, then snapmares Cole for a ghost pin, TWO! Garcia trips Cole, ONE, but then Garcia rolls him again! ONE, and the two stand off again. The fans cheer as Garcia puts up his dukes! AND DOES HIS DANCE!
Cole smirks, offers a handshake, and Garcia accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but then Garcia keeps Cole close. Garcia whips, drops down, hurdles over, but Cole shoves him. Garcia turns backdrop into TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up while Cole goes to a corner. Garcia runs up and LARIATS! Garcia then climbs up, rains down fists, but Cole slips out at 5 to SUPERKICK the legs out! Garcia is stuck in the ropes, and Cole DRAPING BACKSTABBERS! Garcia writhes, the fans fire up, and Cole drags Garcia up. Cole turns Garcia for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE! Garcia shows some grit but Cole brings him up again.
Cole turns Garcia, HANGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this but Cole KNEES him in the back. Garcia goes to ropes, Cole CLUBS him, then Cole snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Cole stays on Garcia with another KNEE to the back, then he clamps on a chinlock. Garcia endures, the fans rally, and Garcia fights up. Garcia fires body shots, shoves Cole, but avoids a boot! Cole PELES Garcia, reels him in, fireman’s carries, but Garcia makes it to the apron! Garcia has a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Cole writhes and flops out of the ring. Garcia brings him around and makes him take a seat against barriers!
Garcia gets space, the fans fire up, and Garcia runs in, DROPKICK against railing! The fans are thunderous while Garcia flexes, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia high-fives fans, fist bumps others, then kisses the nice old lady on the forehead. Garcia drags Cole up and THROWS him into barriers! Garcia sends Cole back into the barriers, then puts him in the ring. Garcia storms up on Cole, wraps his leg around ropes, and pulls! Garcia then flexes while he stands on the leg. The ref counts, Garcia has the fans count along, and he steps off at 4. Cole crawls away but Garcia drags him around by a leg, GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Garcia stands on the leg to dig his heel in, and he mocks the “BAYBAY!” Garcia then steps off and Cole goes to ropes. Garcia pulls on the bad leg, but stops at 4.
Garcia looms over Cole, but Cole fires body shots! Garcia stomps the bad leg! Garcia drags Cole around, hooks the legs up, and he gets fans to cheer him and boo Cole, before he STOMPS the knees! Garcia then clamps on a headlock and grinds Cole into the mat. Cole fights up to fire body shots, but Garcia ROCKS him in return! Cole knees low, whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia runs up, but into a BOOT! Cole runs. Garcia dodges, but then Cole dodges! Both men ROCK each other with forearms, then BOOT each other! DOUBLE LARIATS collide and both men fall! Collision returns to single picture and Oakland rallies for both men.
Cole rises, fireman’s carries, but Garcia slips free. Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck, Cole breaks free, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Cole fireman’s carries, then USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives, Cole slaps his leg, and the fans rally up again. Cole hobbles over to Garcia, suplexes, but Garcia fights, to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! But Garcia holds on and says he’s got more! Only for Cole to GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up! Cole goes to a corner, climbs up, and he takes aim. Garcia rises, and he CHOPS first! And CHOPS again! Then he positions Cole and climbs up!
Garcia CLUBS away on Cole’s bad leg, then he brings Cole up. Cole fires body shots, then he CLUBS Garcia! Cole clamps on, but Garcia fights the lift! Garcia CLUBS the bad leg, HEADBUTTS Cole, then brings Cole up again! They go to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through, and then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Garcia is fuming! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia rises. Cole sits up, Garcia reels him back in, but Cole trips Garcia for a jackknife bridge! TWO, 52 Fake Out! Then the SUPERKICK! Cole goes up, takes aim, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Garcia flounders, Cole crawls to the cover, TWO!!!
The fans fire up again as Garcia survives! Perhaps the damage to Cole’s leg was the key. Even so, Cole brings down his kneepad, and here comes the- NO, Garcia ducks The Boom to SAIDO! Cole bails out, Garcia hurries after him! Garcia runs up, into a SUPERKICK! Cole hits THE BOOM!! Cole drags Garcia up and into the ring, then covers, TWO!?! Garcia survives and Cole is shocked! Cole goes back to the corner, Garcia staggers around, but Cole has to abandon the sunrise. SUPER- NO, Garcia blocks the kick to have an ANKLE LOCK!! Cole endures, flails, reaches out, and the fans rally as Garcia puts on more pressure!
Garcia drags Cole back, and GRAPEVINES the leg!! Cole endures, flails, thinks about it, but then he powers his way forward! Oakland is thunderous as Cole claws his way over, to the ROPEBREAK!! Garcia lets go, HAMMERS away on Cole, then backs off to catch his breath. Garcia goes to the apron to join Cole, and he drags Cole up. Garcia lifts for an APRON PILEDRIVER!! Cole is down on the outside and a ring count begins! Cole is still down at 5 of 10, but he stirs at 6! Cole reaches out at 7, hurries to his feet, and he slides in at 9.9! Cole and Garcia stare down, teeth grit, and they stand up to fire forearms! The fans fire up as the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
Cole and Garcia hit the 15 minute warning, that means five to go! Garcia CLUBS Cole, Cole fires a body shot, but WAIT! STP ATTACKS!!
No Contest; Garcia retains the title.
The fans boo as Lee, Dean & Carlie ruin this match, all to make sure Cole paid for that disrespect! Matt Menard is on commentary, so he storms off to go help Garcia. Only for Shane Taylor himself to CLOBBER him!! Shane talks trash on Daddy Magic, and he takes the TNT Championship from the timekeeper! Shane sits Cole up so Infantry can give him TWO 2 DA HEAD!! And Lee puts Garcia in the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Will the ROH Pure Champion look to settle things with one of his greatest rivals, all for the TNT Championship?
Big Boom AJ speaks.
“There’s a lot of ego around here in AEW, and the disrespect of the double chunk chocolate cookie! First it was QT Marshall, and tonight, it was that no good Johnny TV knocked the double chunk chocolate cookie right out of my hand. Johnny TV, you said you and your friends, MXM, want to take on Big Boom AJ and two friends at Revolution? Big Justice is out there right now-” Wait, he runs back in! And he tells Papa AJ that he found somebody! C’mon in! It’s Freshly Squeezed Orange Cassidy! That makes three! Whoa, whoa, Big Justice. You will be one of the best wrestlers one day. Maybe even AEW World Champion.
But for Revolution, Justice is better served in the corner. Cassidy says it’s fine, he has a friend. Here comes Mark Briscoe! The Sussex County Chicken says Big Justice can stand down, his opportunity to kick butt in the ring will come in the future! Of that, Briscoe is sure! But for now, please allow Mark Briscoe to do the ass whoopin’, cuz his main man with the game plan, OC, called him up on the cellphone and said, “Do you wanna do some conglomeratin’?” Mark said damn right! It’s been too long since they did that! So the three of them, with Big Justice in the corner, will take on MXM TV!
They think they’re fashionable? They think they’re stylish? Mark’s got their fashion right here! Johnny TV, MXM, at Revolution, Briscoe will whoop dat ass! And he’ll tell you what else! Cassidy has Briscoe hold on. What’s the Word of the Day? Oh, Justice has an idea! He whispers it to Mark, and Mark nods. The word of the day is… BOOM~! Will Big Boom AJ and the Conglomeration be more than #TVReady when AEW arrives in Los Angeles?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The Princess of the Black Throne took everything the One True African Queen had to give and still won out. But now it’s round two, and surely both women have prepared new game plans. In fact, Serena Deeb has a quick video message to confirm The Professor of Pro-Wrestling gave Aminata the winning strategy. Will Aminata use what she’s learned? Or will we all learn that the Hart Always Wins?
The bell rings and Julia smirks as she and Aminata circle. They tie up, go around, and Aminata puts Julia in a corner. The ref counts, Aminata lets off, and the fans duel. Julia and Aminata circle, tie up again, and Julia headlocks. Aminata wrenches out, steps over, and gives Julia the twerk attack! The fans fire up, then Aminata headlocks. Aminata hits a takeover, Julia fights around, but the shoulders are down! TWO, and Julia fights up. Julia fires body shots, then headlocks. Aminata powers out the back, headlocks again, and the fans duel more. Julia powers up but Aminata hits another takeover.
The fans rally while Julia endures. Julia headscissors, Aminata kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer, the two go again, and they tie up. Julia kicks low, kicks again, then runs. Aminata scoops but Julia tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Aminata goes to a corner, Julia runs up to LARIAT! Julia runs side to side and ELBOWS Aminata! Then Julia snapmares and covers, ONE! Julia clamps onto Aminata with a chinlock, but Aminata fights up. Aminata fires body shots, Julia whips, and Julia ROCKS her! Julia runs, Aminata ROCKS her! Aminata runs, Julia ROCKS her, but then Aminata follows to CHOP BLOCK!
Aminata SMASHES Julia’s knee again and again! The fans fire up and perhaps Aminata is using Serena’s strategy. Aminata looms over Julia while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata paces around Julia, stomps the legs, then DDTS the foot! Cover, TWO! Julia is still in this but Aminata looms over her again. Aminata drags Julia up by her hair, snap suplexes, then watches Julia crawl away. Aminata storms up, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Aminata runs side to side to BOOT WASH the leg! Cover, TWO! Aminata is annoyed, but she CHOPS Julia on the back! Aminata has the leg, for a KNEE JAMMER! Julia endures, even as Aminata kneels on the leg. Julia fires hands, but Aminata ROCKS her with just one! Aminata then KNEES the hamstring! And KNEES it again!
Aminata drags Julia around, almost toys with her, then KICKS the leg! Julia crawls, Aminata KNEES her in the side, then KNEES her again! Aminata is keeping Julia down while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Aminata has Julia in a leg hook FULL NELSON! Aminata not only bends Julia’s arms back, but she pushes Julia down, making her kiss the canvas! And again, and again, and again! The fans rally as Julia endures, and she powers up to push back! Stack cover, TWO! Aminata lets Julia go to facelock, but Julia fires body shots. Julia then DOUBLE CHOPS! Aminata snarls, swings, but Julia bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire forearm after forearm! Julia runs, LARIATS, but Aminata stays up. Julia LARIATS again, then gets around Aminata. Aminata switches, lifts, but Julia victory rolls! TWO!! Aminata is free, runs up, but only gets buckles!
Julia runs back in, and she FLYING FOREARMS! Then FLYING FOREARMS again! Julia wrenches Aminata, S T O! And STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Aminata stays in this, but Julia clamps on! Aminata fights, the fans duel, and Julia still has the HARTLESS LOCK!! Aminata endures, kicks and fights her way to a cradle, TWO!! Julia lets go in time, but Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS! Julia goes to a corner, Aminata runs up, but Julia BOOTS her down! Julia drags Aminata into the drop zone, STOMPS her, then goes up the corner! The fans fire up for the HART SAULT! But Aminata moves! CROWN HER!!
Julia falls back from that headbutt onto the ropes! Aminata runs, BOOT WASH against the ropes!! #OffWithHerHead!! And then a high stack, AMINATA WINS!!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
Serena’s strategies and Aminata’s abilities made for a winning combination here tonight! Brody checks on Julia, but OKADA slithers in! BELT SHOT for Brody!! The Rainmaker mocks the barking, then flips Brody off! Okada beat Buddy in Australia, and he has made Brody the prey rather than the hunter! But will Okada regret punking out Brody like that?
Kenny Omega speaks.
“While I was out for an entire year, having to sit in bed, watching the shows on TV, wondering if I’d ever wrestle again, I had to hear Uncle Don every single week, week in and week out, talk about how Takeshita beat Kenny Omega twice in one week. Takeshita beat Kenny Omega twice in one week, twice in one week, twice in one week. It tends to get on your nerves. It tends to piss you off. And I’m not gonna lie, I’m pissed off as it is. But what I’m about to do to you, Takeshita, it isn’t about revenge. No, it’s not about you beating me twice in one week. It’s about what you hold and what it represents. That belt.
“Because he who holds the belt is regarded as the best. And if you can beat me three times, Takeshita… Maybe it’s time for me to admit something. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that you’re better. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that you really were Don’s real meal ticket. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that I can never challenge for a major belt ever again, and that the old Kenny Omega is gone. But the way that I see it, is that I’ve had an entire year to clear my mind, refocus, hone in on my training, to sharpen all those dull points, to make my weaknesses into strengths.
“Now I don’t have the extra baggage of the friends that left me behind. I don’t have the extra baggage of being an EVP. My entire focus is your belt. It’s not revenge, it’s not because of Don. Not even because of you. I want that gold. At Revolution, I’m taking it.” The Cleaner has made his motives clear, but will he still be The Best Bout Machine? Or is Konosuke Takeshita truly the Alpha to Kenny Omega?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
AEW in Sacramento already has Swerve and Ricochet signing their contract as well as Cope VS Yuta, but now we add Thunder Rosa & Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford to the mix! Will La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest take down the Megasus & Superbad Girl? Or will the former champions be mere stepping stones for the mythical rise of Megan & Penelope?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!
Oakland’s own returns home, and he teams up with The Most Wanted to take on their common enemies! The Learning Tree still hasn’t given up on this grudge, but will they finally put this to bed? Or will Hobbs’ homecoming see him handle #TownBidness?
The teams sort out, and The Powerhouse starts against The Redwood. Oakland is all fired up for Hobbs as he stares down Bill. Bill says okay, okay, nope. Tag to The Bad Apple and the fans boo. Keith steps to Hobbs, gets right in Hobbs’ face, but then he sees how big the biceps, triceps, lats and pecs are. Keith says okay hold on. And he kicks low! Keith whips, but Hobbs blocks! Hobbs whips, Keith leaps, but Keith bounces off of those pecs! Hobbs hauls Keith up, suplexes, and he holds Keith up! The fans fire up, Bandido tags in, and then it’s a handoff to the military press! ONE ARM, then a TOSS back to Hobbs, for a FALL AWAY SLAM!
Keith tumbles away while Hobbs & Bandido stand tall together! The fans are thunderous as Bandido brings Keith up, but Keith hits a body blow! Tag to Bill and the fans boo. Bill towers over Bandido, and he KNEES Bandido low! Bill scoops, Bandido slips free, but Bill blocks the kick to back suplex! Bandido lands out again, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bill still catches him! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido flips free and he aims the finger gun! The fans fire up but Bill is frustrated. Bill calls for the showdown! They go back to back, nod, and they head for corners, only for Bill to turn right around! But Bandido ducks the cheap shot!
Bandido fires off in a corner, whips, but Bill reverses. Bill runs up, Bandido slips to the outside! Bandido GAMANGIRIS, but Bill distracts the ref. Keith BOOTS Bandido, and then Bill BOOTS Hobbs! The fans boo but Redwood and Bad Apple soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bill raises his fist to soak up all that heat, and Keith BOOTS Bandido again! Keith tells Oakland to RESPECT The Learning Tree, then he puts Bandido in. Keith tags in, then stalks Bandido. Keith plays some rope-a-dope before he CHOPS! And then CHOPS! Bandido falls, Keith covers, TWO! Keith rains down punches but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Keith lets off, drags Bandido up, and he brings Bandido over to tag in Bill. The Learning Tree mugs Bandido, and Bill mocks the fans. Bill taunts Hobbs, stands Bandido up, but Bandido fires body shots. Bill ROCKS Bandido, then taunts Hobbs.
Hobbs storms in, the ref has him stand back, and this just lets the Learning Tree mug Bandido more! Keith CHOKES Bandido, but he lets off before the ref catches him. Bill BOOTS Bandido, then tags in Keith. Bandido digs his boot in, stops at 4, and Keith ROCKS Bandido! And ROCKS him again! Keith drags Bandido up, winds up, and DECKS Bandido! Keith CLUBS Bandido, then clamps on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Bandido endures, Hobbs rallies the fans, but Keith CLAWS at the mask! Collision returns to single picture as Keith stops that, only to bring Bandido up. Bandido fights the clinch, but Bill tags in!
Keith holds Bandido up, Bill kicks low, then Keith hits an EXPLODER! Bill drops a BIG ELBOW! Cover, Hobbs breaks it up! The fans cheer, Bill is mad, but Bill drags Bandido up. Bill hoists Bandido up, but Bandido fires punches! Bandido is free, then he dodges Bill! Bill hits buckles and post! Tag to Keith, and he drags Bandido from Hobbs! The fans boo, but Keith reels Bandido in. Bandido fights the lift to hit a SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG! Bandido crawls over, hot tag to Hobbs! Oakland goes wild as Hobbs rallies on the Learning Tree! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs LARIATS Bill again and again but he stays up!
Hobbs brings Keith around and THROWS him into Bill! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS Bill down!! Hobbs starts up the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” again, and he SPLASHES Bill in a corner! And SPLASHES Keith in another! SPLASH for Bill! SPLASH for Keith! Another SPLASH for Bill! But then Bill follows, so Hobbs sends him into Keith! Hobbs TOSSES Bill out and he runs at Keith! Keith BOOTS Hobbs, goes up the corner, but Hobbs grabs him first! The fans fire up as Hobbs climbs up, and SUPER POWERSLAMS Keith! Cover, BILL BREAKS IT! Bandido springboards but Bill dodges! Bandido dodges again, but runs into the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM!!
Bill roars, the fans boo, but Bill goes back to Bandido. Bill drags Bandido up, choke grips, and SKYSCRAPER- NO, Hobbs POUNCES Bill! Bill tumbles out, Hobbs rushes Keith, but Keith dodges! Hobbs hits buckles, Keith ENZIGIRIS him! Bandido CHOPS Keith! Keith stays up, both he and Bandido roar! Keith CHOPS, Bandido CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, but then Keith knees low. Keith whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, and both men SHOTGUN DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous as they both tumble away! “This is Awesome!” as Bill and Hobbs return! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” echoes out again.
Bill ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs ROCKS Bill, repeat! Bill gets the edge, then runs, but Hobbs dodges! Bill gets stuck on the ropes, Hobbs TRUCKS him out of the ring again! Hobbs then helps Bandido up and tells him go up! Bandido finds a corner, climbs it, and then he climbs onto Hobbs’ shoulders! They take aim, for a AIRHARA MOONSAULT onto Bill! Quite the crash landing for Bandido, but Keith rolls Hobbs up! With feet on the ropes!! TWO!!! Hobbs escapes, then dodges a boot, to POUNCE Keith! The fans are thunderous as the straps come down! Hobbs picks Keith up, SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, Hobbs & Bandido win!
Winners: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido, by pinfall
Now that’s town bidness! Hobbs & Bandido get yet another win over The Learning Tree’s Branches, will Chris Jericho learn to leave this alone? Or will The Nueve not stop until he’s numero uno?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision that had the misfortune of going up against an awesome Elimination Chamber. Though I wonder if having to compete with Elimination Chamber is why they had so many cold open promos this time. FTR VS Kyle & Roddy was still an awesome opening match, and I’m a little surprised they pulled a ropebreak based false finish. But that costing FTR was a clever move, and that’s a great win for Kyle & Roddy. Meanwhile, I should’ve known something would happen during Garcia VS Cole. Garcia VS Cole was definitely better than just Collision, and it fits that STP get involved one more time. The thing is, they already gave us a Triple Threat of Garcia VS Moriarty VS Kyle, so it’s weird if they’re giving us Garcia VS Moriarty VS Cole next.
Great match from Yuta VS Willie Mack to help Death Riders get back up from losing Pac, Claudio & Marina. Yuta VS Cope will be really good but win, lose or draw, you gotta expect Cope and Jay White will take Yuta out. Very good promo from Willow Nightingale, too, and again Willow VS Marina has to be part of the plan. Great match from Swerve VS Connors to show Connors off to a broader American audience, just like with Gabe Kidd last time. Swerve won, of course, so that he has momentum going into the contract signing and #1 contender’s match. That contract signing will definitely show us who’s likely to win at Revolution, though.
We got good stuff from the Hounds of Hell through the cold open and the match of Julia VS Aminata. Aminata winning makes sense, she and Julia are now tied and can have a tiebreaker for like Zero Hour. I would think Julia wins there, and then Aminata has no choice but to face Serena Deeb in that Women’s Pure Rules match in ROH. Okada VS Brody was a natural next step, too, but I don’t think Okada called anyone b*tch tonight so that’s surprising. Great promo from Toni Storm to escalate “The Hollywood Ending,” and great promo from Kenny Omega to put his International Championship in perspective. I would think Toni and Omega each win those matches.
Great promo from Mone and Billie to flip things from Wednesday, and assuming Momo doesn’t win at Revolution, this feels like a natural segue into Mone VS Billie, and then maybe, just maybe, Mone VS Athena happens for All In: Texas, and it’ll be for all the belts between both women. The only downside of that is, I don’t think Mone should become Five Belts Mone and end Athena’s streak, but Mone and TK probably won’t see it that way. I appreciate that in all the years of pro-wrestling that certainly I’ve watched but perhaps ever, Harley Cameron is the first person on screen to go thru the move naming process with commentary. And “Her Finishing Move/Harley’s Finishing Move” is the perfectly simple yet self-aware, meta fourth-wall name for Harley’s move.
Big Boom AJ of course gets back on an AEW PPV, fans still love the guy, and he will make for a fun combination with Cassidy and Briscoe. They will have a great match against #MXMTV, and I would think Big Boom Conglomeration win. Hobbs & Bandido VS Bill & Keith was a great main event, and a natural choice for main event given Hobbs is from Oakland. Hobbs was also the natural choice to win. I have a feeling we’re still getting Hobbs VS Jericho, and if the title is on the line, Hobbs as ROH World Champion is a great move. They can make it Ring of Hobbs!
My Score: 8.7/10
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Oblong Ball Foot Show: NFL Conference Championships
It's Championship Sunday and the gents have you covered as we breakdown both AFC and NFC title games!
Bandwagon Nerds #278: Shrek The 2
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, plus Villain Madness continues as the Cosmic Region takes center...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (2/25/25)
Round 2, Part 2!
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (2/24/25)
Round 2, Part 1!
Bandwagon Nerds #277: One Pruned Hammer
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, plus Villain Madness begins with play-in battles for the #16...
Bandwagon Nerds #276: Do You Style Your Moustache?
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, review Captain America: Brave New World, and check out trailers...
#TheOddity 030: Your Balance Reads $81 Trillion
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (3/3/25)
We march onward to WrestleMania!
Attitude Of Aggression #303- The Big Five Project: Royal Rumble ’95
The Big Five project returns with Royal Rumble '95, including Diesel v. Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels going the distance...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (3/1/25)
There's a Collision in Oakland!
Mitchell’s WWE Elimination Chamber Results & Report! (3/1/25)
The moment of truth...
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Elimination Chamber Predictions!
Join DJ, Jason and Rob as they preview Elimination Chamber.
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (2/28/25)
SmackDown arrives in Toronto!
DWI Podcast #465: Elimination Chamber
Best friend of shoe, Dave Ungar joins us as we preview the Elimination Chamber and where this leads on the...
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.27.2025
The card looks like a filler episode...let's find out!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/27/25)
Lucha de Honor DOS!
