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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/10/24)
B Block, Round 8!

Who feels great after round eight?
The G1 Climax keeps heating up, and now we see Heat Storm battle Gene Blast once again! Who stays fired up as B Block hits round 8?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima; The United Empire wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; War Dogs win.
- Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS EVIL & Dick Togo; Shota & Honma win.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita; Oleg wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS Ren Narita; Ren wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS El Phantasmo; ELP wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Jeff Cobb VS David Finlay; Finlay wins.
- G1 Climax 34 B Block: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 6-2, 12 points [PLAYOFF BERTH]
Evil: 5-3, 10 points
Tetsuya Naito: 5-3, 10 points
Shingo Takagi: 4-4, 8 points
Great-O-Khan: 4-4, 8 points
Jake Lee: 4-4, 8 points
Sanada: 4-4, 8 points
Gabe Kidd: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Shota Umino: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Callum Newman: 2-6, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current B Block standings!
Jeff Cobb: 5-2, 10 points
Ren Narita: 4-3, 8 points
Hirooki Goto: 4-3, 8 points
Yota Tsuji: 4-3, 8 points
David Finlay: 4-3, 8 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 4-3, 8 points
Henare: 3-4, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-4, 6 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
El Phantasmo: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita!
While the Kazakh Juggernaut is out of the running, the Don Callis Family’s Alpha is still an outside shot. Can Oleg keep Konosuke from making the playoffs? Or will Konosuke break through The Bars and stay in the race?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Oleg keeps Konosuke away from his legs. They reset while the fans cheer, and Oleg shoots around to waistlock. Oleg brings Konosuke down but Konosuke stands up and turns around. They clinch, go around, and Konosuke tries to arm-drag but Oleg stays up! Oleg waistlocks but Konosuke goes to ropes. The fans cheer, the ref counts the break, and Oleg lets off cleanly. The fans cheer more as Oleg and Konosuke reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock at center. Oleg powers Konosuke back step by step, but Konosuke puts Oleg on ropes.
The ref counts, Konosuke lets off slowly, but he ROCKS Oleg with a forearm! The fans are torn but Oleg clinches to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Konosuke tumbles out of the ring! Oleg waits on Konosuke and Konosuke goes around the outside. Konosuke rolls in, just to roll right back out. Oleg stays cool as Konosuke paces around the outside. Oleg watches Konosuke closely, so Konosuke stays back. Konosuke dares Oleg to come get him, so Oleg slides out, only for Konosuke to slide in! Oleg storms up to the apron but Konosuke BOOTS him down! Konosuke builds speed and FLIES! Down goes Oleg and the fans fire up!
Konosuke nods and stands up to bring Oleg up. Konosuke brings Oleg onto the apron, for an ARPON DDT! Oleg rolls into the ring, Konosuke rolls in from the side, and the fans rally up. Konosuke storms over to Oleg, sits him up and traps an arm before clamping on a chinlock. Konosuke wrenches Oleg’s neck, but Oleg endures and reaches out for ropes. Konosuke traps that other arm, it’s almost a straitjacket. But Oleg fights to his feet, and he throws a BODY BLOW! Oleg whips but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges and TAKESHITA LINES! The fans fire up as Oleg falls down! Konosuke gets the fans to rally up more, then he goes back to Oleg.
Konosuke kicks Oleg around, eggs him on, and Oleg sits up to fire a forearm! And another! Konosuke comes back to fire a forearm! Konosuke whips, Oleg reverses, but Konosuke blocks! Oleg still pulls Konosuke in for a lift and SIDE SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg rises, Konosuke follows, and Oleg stalks Konosuke to a corner. Oleg ROCKS Konosuke, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner. Oleg runs in to STINGER SPLASH! Oleg keeps moving, and he CLOBBERS Konosuke! Then he SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but the fans rally for Oleg as he rises again.
Oleg gut wrenches Konosuke but Konosuke’s tall. Konosuke stands while he CLUBS Oleg’s leg. Then Konosuke wrenches free, and he ROCKS Oleg with a forearm! Oleg goes to a corner, Konosuke runs in, but Oleg stops the knee to SLAM Konosuke back down! Oleg stomps Konosuke, then runs to go up and up, only for Konosuke to CLUB him on the back! Konosuke brings Oleg off the corner in a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! The fans fire up and Konosuke rises. The fans get louder as Konosuke drags Oleg up and reels him in. Oleg fights the suplex, and then tries to suplex back! They fight for control, and Konosuke manages to suplex Oleg up and over!
The fans fire up, Konosuke roars as he rises, but so does Oleg! Oleg gut wrenches to Shake, Rattle and THROW! The fans fire up more as Oleg kips up! Oleg storms over, goes up and up and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives but the fans rally for Oleg. Oleg aims as Konosuke rises, and runs in, to DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men stagger, come back, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke staggers to a corner, comes back, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke drops to a knee! Oleg roars, runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, but into a LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous as Oleg fireman’s carries!
Konosuke fights but Oleg still POINT-BLANK KAMIKAZES! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans are thunderous and Oleg roars again! We pass 10 minutes as Oleg fireman’s carries, but Konosuke slips free to GERMAN SUPLEX! Konosuke stands, but so does Oleg! Oleg GERMAN SUPLEXES! Oleg rolls to a corner but Konosuke stands back up! Konosuke storms after Oleg, to GERMAN SUPLEX!! Oleg flounders, Konosuke drags himself up with ropes, but then Oleg is back! GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are fired up as both men rise! ALPHA ELBOW!! Down goes Oleg! Konosuke vows to end it now!
But then Oleg shoots around! HIGH ANGLE GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous seeing Konosuke be flipped upside-down onto his face! And then Oleg SHOTGUNS!! Cover, ONE?!? The fans are electric as Oleg fireman’s carries Konosuke! But Konosuke slips free, rolls Oleg up, TWO! POWER DRIVE- NO, Oleg blocks the knee! Konosuke HEADBUTTS, ROCKS and whips, but Oleg reverses! Konosuke leaps, into the fireman’s carry! F5!! Konosuke rises, Oleg fireman’s carries again! KAMIKAZE ROLL!! Cover, OLEG WINS!!
Winner: Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Konosuke earns 0)
What an upset! Though, that’s been the whole story of Boltin Oleg’s first G1! He may not be going to the playoffs, but will this loss be what keeps Konosuke from the Climax?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS Ren Narita!
The Face of Fury is on the bubble, but he could easily swap places with The Souled Out Son of Strong Style. Will Henare Rampage his way up the block? Or will Ren stack the deck and steal another one?
Oh but of course Ren has to attack during Henare’s entrance! He attacks from behind, and he CLUBS Henare along down the ramp! Ren blindfolds Henare with his own half-mask! Ren SMACKS Henare off the apron, the ref reprimands, but Ren pushes Henare into the ring. The fans boo, the bell rings, and Henare swings wild! Ren kicks Henare from behind, then stomps him down. Ren stands Henare up, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off buckles again. Henare just gets mad! He pulls the mask away and growls, but Ren CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands Ren but Ren whips Henare to the corner, only for Henare to come back and CLOBBER him!
The fans fire up as Henare now KICKS Ren around! And KICKS, and stomps and CLUBS away! Ren is in the corner, Henare fires off but lets off as the ref reprimands. The fans fire up, Henare runs in, but Ren dodges the knee! Ren then DUMPS Henare to the floor! Henare clutches his leg and the ref hurries out to check him. Ren stalks Henare, drags him up, and POSTS him! Henare falls over, Ren grins as he keeps after him, and Ren whips Henare hard into railing! Ren storms over, wraps the bad leg around railing, and then BOOTS the railing! Henare hobbles, the fans rally, and the ref wants this back in the ring.
Instead, Ren pushes his way into No Man’s Land, and he bullies Abe-san. Ren pushes Abe over to take the ring bell hammer, but then really just wants the chair. The ref is busy helping Abe-san so Ren JAMS Henare’s leg with the chair! The fans boo but Ren gets away with it. Henare clutches his leg while Ren takes a lap to flip everyone off. Ren comes back around, rolls into the ring, and the ref starts a ring count. Henare drags himself up with railing while the fans rally for him. Henare hobbles but we’re already at 10 of 20. Henare makes it to ringside at 12, hobbles in at 14, but Ren stomps away! The ref reprimands, Henare’s in the ropes.
Ren drags Henare around to put the bad leg on the ropes, then he HIP DROPS it! Henare writhes, the ref reprimands, but Ren drags Henare to his feet, just to trip him! Ren clamps on a toehold, and he twists the foot! Ren steps over to have more leverage, then he ties the legs up! Henare endures the Indian Deathlock, and he can’t sit up to hit Ren! Ren mocks the Haka and laughs at Henare! Henare flails, reaches out, crawls back, and has the ROPEBREAK! Ren puts on the pressure until the ref counts 4. Ren stomps Henare as he lets off, then he drags Henare up. Henare fires body shots in return!
Ren CLAWS Henare’s face, then scrapes Henare’s face off the ropes! The fans boo but Ren runs, and he BOOTS Henare down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Ren is annoyed with the ref. Ren drags Henare up, clinches, but Henare fights the lift. Henare CLUBS away on Ren, but Ren kicks the bad leg! Ren runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Henare still scoops him for a BERSERKER BOMB! The fans fire up and Henare growls as he storms over to Ren. Henare drags Ren up to fire forearm after forearm! Ren ends up in a corner, Henare whips corner to corner, then he runs in. Ren BOOTS, but Henare still LARIATS!
Henare fireman’s carries, for the WASTELAND SLAM, and the SENTON! The fans fire up, Henare stands and KICKS! Ren falls right back down! Cover, TWO! Ren stays in this but Henare stays focused. Henare drags Ren up, LARIATS, and Ren drops to his knees. Henare drags Ren back up, and he LARIATS again! Ren falls back down and the fans fire up! Henare drags Ren up one more time, but Ren CHOKES Henare! Henare breaks free and BODY BLOWS! Henare gives a real Haka and the fans fire up! Henare roars, runs, but Ren catches him for a T-BONE! Both men are down, and they go to corners.
Ren rises, runs corner to corner to ELBOW! Ren goes side to side to JUMP KICK! Then Ren reels Henare in to HALF HATCH! Bridging cover, TWO! Henare stays in this and the fans rally back up. Ren drags Henare up, runs, but Henare stops the knee! Henare throws Ren back but Ren ducks the haymaker to drop toehold into a KNEEBAR! Ren grapevines around the leg while fans rally for Henare! Henare endures, reaches out, and the fans rally harder! Ren pulls on the leg with all his might, but Henare pushes forward for the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Ren lets go in frustration. But Ren vows to end this, and he goes to a corner.
Ren climbs up to the top, Henare stands, but Henare avoids the flying knee! Henare swings, Ren bobs ‘n’ weaves, then CLAWS the eyes! Ren throws a haymaker, but that hurts his hand! Henare then LARIATS Ren down! The fans fire up while Ren rolls to a corner. Henare growls, rises up, and he runs in to SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Henare whips Ren, pops him up, but Ren slips out of the fireman’s carry! Ren waistlocks, Henare switches and full nelsons, but Ren grabs the ref! The fans boo, the ref breaks free but then so does Ren, so the ref accidentally SLAPS Henare!! The ref apologizes, but then Ren SHOVES Henare into the ref!
The ref goes down, Ren CHOP BLOCKS Henare in the leg! And then Ren grabs his pushup bar. The fans boo, but Henare dodges the bar, feints a kick, and then he BOOTS the bar into Ren’s head! Ren staggers back, rebounds, and Henare POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, but no ref to count! Henare would’ve won and now he’s frustrated. Young Lions help the ref and Henare calls to him. But Ren gets the pushup bar again! Ren SMACKS the bad leg!! And then KNEEBAR!! Henare flails, but Ren has the grapevine! Ren pulls on the leg, the fans rally for Henare, and Henare fights around! Henare powers his way to getting behind Ren!
Henare pries Ren free with a waistlock, then has ULTIMA- NO, Ren mule kicks the leg! DOUBLE- NO, Henare slips free! RUGBY KICK! And RAMPAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Ren survives but the fans fire up for Henare! Henare slaps the bad leg into working and vows to end this! Henare drags Ren up, fisherman and- NO, Ren cradle counters, only for Henare to block that! Henare powers through to STREETS- NO, Ren slips free again! Ren shoves Henare at the ref, but Henare avoids knocking the ref over! Ren LOW BLOWS from behind!! And then DOUBLECROSSER!! Cover, Ren wins!!
Winner: Ren Narita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Henare earns 0)
Another round, another way to cheat a win! The Face of Fury’s path to the playoffs was just blocked off, will Ren make sure B Block belongs to The House of Torture?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS El Phantasmo w/ Jado!
The Fierce Warrior is on a roll after getting through The Rebel, but he has to keep that fire burning! Will Goto #GetBackUp to the Climax? Or will the Headbanga spoil those chances now that he has nothing to lose?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two stare down. The two circle, and ELP offers a handshake. Goto takes it and the fans cheer. The two tie up, Goto powers ELP to ropes and the ref calls the break. Goto lets off cleanly and the fans cheer. The two reset and tie up again, and are in a deadlock. Goto powers ELP back but ELP puts Goto on ropes. The ref calls the break, ELP pats Goto on the shoulders, and the fans cheer. The two reset again, tie up, and ELP headlocks. Goto powers up and out to then headlock back. ELP powers up and out, but Goto runs him over! The fans cheer, Goto keeps moving, but ELP drops down to then DROPKICK!
ELP handsprings up while Goto is down! The fans cheer, and ELP drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Jado coaches ELP to keep going and he brings Goto up. ELP snapmares Goto, drops a knee on Goto’s face, then drops another, then another! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Goto sits up while ELP stays cool. ELP drags Goto up, fires a forearm, then another! Goto fires back, they go back and forth, and ELP whips. Goto reverses but ELP holds ropes. Goto runs up to LARIAT ELP up and out! The fans cheer, and Goto goes out to fetch ELP. Goto brings ELP around to throw into the ring and the fans applaud. Goto steps in, covers, ONE!
Goto drags ELP around, brings him up, and whips him to ropes. Goto ELBOWS ELP down, covers, TWO! The fans cheer again, and Goto clamps onto ELP with a neck wrench. Goto changes directions, then he shifts to a chinlock. ELP endures the knee in his back, but Goto ELBOWS him in the head! ELP crawls to ropes but Goto pursues. Goto CLUBS ELP, but ELP frowns. ELP stands but Goto CLUBS him again. Jado coaches ELP to fight back, so ELP fires a forearm! Goto CHOPS ELP and ELP goes back to the ropes. Goto CLUBS ELP, whips him, but ELP holds ropes to stop himself. ELP BOOTS Goto, then DUMPS him out!
The fans cheer as ELP PLANCHAS! Down goes Goto and the fans fire up! We pass five minutes, and ELP goes up a corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Goto again and the fans fire up! ELP rises and the fans rally even harder! ELP hobbles over to Goto, and drags him up as the ring count starts. ELP puts Goto in at 6 of 20, then climbs up to SWANTON BOMB! ELP keeps moving, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but ELP goes to a corner. ELP tunes up the band and the fans clap along. Goto rises, and he blocks Sudden Death! Goto waistlocks, ELP fires elbows, then runs, but Goto follows to LARIAT!
The fans fire up while both men are down, and Jado coaches ELP. Goto rises, he fires forearms on ELP, then whips him to a corner. Goto runs in to MURAMASA! And then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as ELP stays in this, and Goto brings ELP up. ELP fights the fireman’s carry with a facelock, then he CLUBS Goto! And ROCKS Goto! Goto hits back, they go back and forth with forearms. ELP gets the edge, but Goto spins him into URA GTR! Goto runs to LARIAT ELP inside-out! Cover, TWO! ELP survives and the fans cheer while Goto stands. Goto drags ELP back up, dragon sleepers, but ELP snapmares free!
ELP mule kicks, then he reels Goto in! ELP tucks the arms, but Goto wrenches free to ROCK ELP! ELP drops to his knees, but he rise sup. Goto fires another forearm, but ELP gives it back! They go back and forth again, and ELP has to drop back to the corner. Jado says to fight back, and ELP shakes the ropes! The fans rally and Goto eggs ELP on. The forearms fly back and forth again! Goto gets the edge, he ROCKS ELP again and again, but ELP ENZIGIRIS! ELP runs, but Goto follows! ELP ducks the lariat to LARIAT back! The fans fire up while both men are down! Jado pounds the apron and the fans clap along.
ELP crawls to a corner, Goto goes to the other. ELP runs in to LARIAT! ELP keeps moving, Goto follows and Goto LARIATS! Goto whips, ELP reverses, then ELP runs in, but Goto puts him in the ropes! DRAPING- NO, ELP climbs the corner to get up and over! ELP shoves Goto into buckles, then puts him in ropes! ELP steals DRAPING SHOTO!! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but ELP hurries to suplex! BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Goto is still in this so ELP stays on him! Straitjacket, torture rack, and BRAIN SALAD! ELP goes to a corner, climbs up, and THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives and the fans are thunderous!
The fans rally up as ELP goes to a corner. ELP tunes up the band! Goto doesn’t sit up, though, so ELP storms over to slap him around. ELP tells Goto this is the G1, and he drags Goto up. Goto HEADBUTTS! ELP rebounds, but into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Goto rises and ELP sits up as the fans rally harder. Goto powers up to BUZZSAW! Then he fireman’s carries again, G T W!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans are thunderous again! Goto roars, he drags ELP up, dragon sleeper for G T- NO, ELP catches it to a backslide! TWO!! Goto escapes, but SUDDEN DEATH!! ELP reels Goto in, but Goto trips him!
Goto jackknife bridges, TWO!! ELP sunset flips, TWO!! Goto cradles, TWO!! ELP ghost pins, ELP WINS!!!
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Goto earns 0)
ELP catches Goto by surprise, to where Goto doesn’t realize the match is over! The Fierce Warrior can’t believe he got caught! Will he miss out on the playoffs because of this? Can The Headbanga finish strong and spoil someone else’s chances?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Jeff Cobb VS David Finlay w/ Gedo!
The NJPW World Television Champion is leading the block, but the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion is only a step behind. Will the Imperial Unit conquer The Rebel and the playoffs? Or will Finlay find a way to make himself the pack leader?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two approach. They feel things out, but Finlay moves around. They circle more, Finlay playing keep-away, and then Finlay kicks low. Finlay fires forearms, whips, but Cobb reverses to clinch! Finlay BELL CLAPS free, but Cobb whips him away. Cobb CLOBBERS Finlay, and the fans fire up. Finlay gets up to fire forearms and Gedo likes that. But Cobb just smirks. Finlay bobs ‘n’ weaves, throat chops then runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Cobb smiles. Finlay goes to the apron, Cobb storms over and drags him up. Finlay HOTSHOTS Cobb, then CHOP BLOCKS a leg!
Gedo cheers as Finlay stomps Cobb around, but he’s the only one. Finlay rains down fists on Cobb from all sides, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Finlay insists those were open palms but they were not. Finlay hops onto Cobb to use him as a surfboard, but Cobb powers up! So Finlay HIP DROPS onto him! Finlay HIP DROPS again and again, then pushes Cobb over to cover, ONE!! And with force! The fans rally but Finlay stomps Cobb’s hands. Finlay kicks and stomps Cobb more, but Cobb just scowls. Finlay slaps Cobb, then catches him to an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! A bit double-edged given Cobb’s size, but Finlay covers, TWO!
The fans rally for Cobb, but Finlay storms over. Cobb shoves Finlay away, Finlay comes back but Cobb catches him! Finlay fights free of the clinch, but then Cobb blocks his kick! Cobb clinches for the FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up while Finlay tumbles to the corner! Cobb pounds the mat and dares Finlay to get up. Finlay stands, Cobb runs him over! And runs him over again! Cobb then ducks ‘n’ dodges to “JOHN CENA!” SHOULDER TACKLE! Finlay takes a swing, but Cobb gets under. Finlay fights another lift so Cobb shoves him to a corner. Cobb runs in to UPPERCUT! Cobb then hoists Finlay up for an atomic SHOTPUT! Cover, TWO!
Finlay survives and Gedo is relieved, but the fans rally up again. Cobb waistlocks Finlay, but Finlay fires elbows. Finlay whips, Cobb reverses and scoops, ATHLETIC PLEX! Finlay flounders out of the ring, Gedo coaches him up, but Finlay clutches his shoulder. The ref starts a ring count but Cobb goes out after Finlay. But Finlay CLAWS Cobb’s face! Of course Finlay was exaggerating the arm pain. Finlay whips, but Cobb blocks! Cobb reels Finlay in, but Finlay slips free of the fireman’s carry to POST Cobb! Finlay then runs up to SPEAR Cobb through the gate! Both men are down in No Man’s Land as we pass 10 minutes.
Finlay asks if Gedo liked that, and Gedo says he did. Finlay rises, drags Cobb back up, and brings him back into the ring. The fans applaud that, and Finlay sits Cobb up to CLUB him with crossface forearms! The fans boo but Gedo cheers as Finlay keeps going! Finlay then runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Gedo cheers but Finlay says he’s not done! Another BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cobb still has power to spare and the fans cheer. Gedo taunts Cobb, Finlay watches Cobb go to a corner, and Finlay runs in to UPPERCUT! Cobb staggers, Finlay reels him in, but Cobb suplexes! Finlay knees free, fires forearms, but Cobb POUNCES Finlay away!
The fans fire up as Finlay tumbles to the corner! Finlay goes to the apron, and fans rally as Cobb stands back up. Cobb hobbles his way over to Finlay, brings him to the corner, and Gedo protests as Cobb goes up! Cobb deadlifts Finlay, but Finlay slips free! Finlay CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Finlay then drags Cobb off the corner for a CANADIAN HAMMER! Cover, TWO! Cobb survives and the fans fire up! Finlay snarls and clutches the arm, lifting Cobb may’ve actually aggravated it. Finlay drags Cobb up, reels him in, but Cobb fights the lift! Cobb starts to lift Finlay but Finlay CLUBS away! Finlay SPITS at Cobb! Cobb ROCKS Finlay!
Finlay rebounds, into an URENAGE, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives, but the GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives again and Gedo shouts at him to get up. The fans rally as Cobb rises, and Cobb storms his way over. Tour Maker Pose, and the fans cheer. Cobb drags Finlay up, ripcord and- NO, Finlay ROCKS Cobb first! Then ROLLING ELBOWS! Finlay cravats to ACID DROP! Cover, TWO!! Finlay brought out a classic but Cobb is still in this, and we’re past 10 minutes. Finlay still feels he has this, and he drags Cobb up. Gedo says finish this!
Finlay reels Cobb in, but Cobb BACK DROPS free! Finlay staggers up, and Cobb LARIATS again! Cobb roars, the fans fire up, and Cobb drags Finlay up to reel in! TOUR OF- NO, Finlay slips free, hooks the arms, but Cobb fights the backslide! Cobb flips things around, but Finlay rolls through! Finlay lifts Cobb to POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO! Finlay drags Cobb up again, reels him back in, and manages another POWERBOMB!! And then the suplex for OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!
Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Cobb earns 0)
It’s hard to say what is more shocking! The fact Finlay defeated the bigger, stronger Jeff Cobb, or that he did it cleanly! And perhaps bigger than that, Finlay now leads B Block because of it! Will he be the one with the first round bye in the playoffs? Or can Cobb turn the tide in the final round?
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!
In the year 2024, Gene Blast and Heat Storm are 1-1. Tonight’s main event is a pivotal tiebreaker! While Yota lost at WrestleKingdom 18, he avenged himself in the New Beginning, but will he take something more important than Yuya’s hair from him? Or will Yuya cut off Yota’s playoff hopes?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “YO~TA! YO~TA!” Yota grins as Red Shoes assesses it is definitely more Yota than Yuya territory. The two circle, feel things out, then Yuya goes for a leg. Yota holds him off, waistlocks, but Yuya switches. Yota spins around but Yuya lets off, and the fans applaud the standoff. Yuya and Yota reset, circle, and tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Yuya waistlocks, Yota wrenches free to switch, but Yuya wrenches back to wristlock. Yota spins, slips through, half nelsons, then headlocks. Yota grinds the hold, Yuya endures and fights up, to then drop toehold. Yuya has an armlock, but Yota fights up.
Yuya wrenches and wristlocks, but Yota rolls. Yuya rolls with him! The fans cheer, and Yota goes for ropes. Yuya keeps him back, and rolls with Yota again! The fans cheer, but Yota powers his way over to the ROPEBREAK. Yuya lets off, but then whips. Yota reverses to ROCK Yuya! Yota then CHOPS Yuya at the ropes, whips, but Yuya reverses to SAYANAGI! And ARM WRINGER! The fans fire up while both men are down. Yuya catches his breath, stands up, and he basement dropkicks Yota in the arm! The fans rally, Yuya covers, ONE! Yota is tougher than that but Yuya drags him up. Yuya hammerlocks, Yota fights around, but Yuya wrangles him.
Yuya puts pressure on the hammerlock but Yota reaches back to headlock. So Yuya rolls and bridges on the hammerlock! Yuya then shifts back around, keeps on the hold, and the fans rally. Yota fights, reaches back and headlocks again, but again Yuya bridges! Yuya goes back around, the fans rally up, and Yuya SNAP LOCKS the arm! And SNAP LOCKS it again! Yota endures, even as Yuya puts on more pressure. Yota fights up, slips through, but Yuya puts the hammerlock right back on! Yota fires elbows, gets free, and runs, but into an arm-drag! The fans cheer as Yuya again has the armlock.
Yota endures, fights up, and we pass five minutes. Yota fires body shots, then DUMPS Yuya out, only for Yuya to hold onto the arm! Yuya drags Yota outside with him, and the fans rally. Yuya and Yota go around the way, and then to the other side of the ringside area. They end up by commentary and Yota pulls hair! But Yuya RAMS Yota into railing! Yuya then puts Yota in the ring, and keeps hold of the arm as he slides in. Yota fights up, but Yuya keeps on the arm. Yota fires forearms but Yuya wrenches again. Yota powers up, and he RAMS Yuya into a corner! The fans cheer as Yota gets free, and he CHOPS Yuya!
Yota CHOPS Yuya again, and CHOPS again! But Yuya puts Yota in the corner to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! The fans fire up and Yuya whips corner to corner. Yota reverses, Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! But Yota headscissors! Yuya kips free and CHOPS! Yuya runs, but into a kitchen sink knee! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yuya goes to ropes but Yota storms over. Yota brings Yuya up, Yuya takes a swing but Yota BODY BLOWS first! And then half nelsons for a GUTBUSTER! Yota runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Yuya stays in this, and Yota shakes out the arm while the fans rally up again.
Yota drags Yuya by a leg, then grabs the other leg. Yuya fights free and traps the arm to TWEAK it! Yuya runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Yota turns Yuya over with the BOSTON CRAB! The bad arm won’t hold on so Yota focuses on a HALF CRAB! But with that, Yuya fights forward to the ROPEBREAK! Yota lets go and the fans cheer. The fans rally behind Yota as he waits on Yuya. Yuya sits up, so Yota brings him up to reel him in. But Yuya wrenches free to go for a takedown! Yota rolls, but Yuya ROCKS him! Yuya runs, Yota BOOTS back! Yuya rebounds, into the BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER, and-
NO, Yuya avoids the stomp to shove Yota! But Yota comes back to DROPKICK Yuya! Yota runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! We pass 10 minutes and the fans rally up. Yuya rises first, and he storms over to Yota. Yuya drags Yota up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Yuya roars, the fans fire up more, and Yuya goes up a corner. FROG SPLASH onto knees! Yota saves himself, and he scrapes Yuya out of the ring. The fans fire up with Yota and he builds speed! Yota DIVES! Direct hit and Yuya hits railing! Yota puts Yuya back in, then SUPERKICKS! And Alabama Lift, for an ALABAMA SLAM!
Yota high stacks Yuya, TWO, but into a BOSTON CRAB! Yota sits down deep on the hold! Yuya endures, this “Young Lion hold” isn’t gonna beat him! Yuya fights over, but Yota drags him back! The bad arm is struggling, so Yota holds both legs with one arm! But Yuya fights forward and has the ROPEBREAK! Yota lets go while the fans cheer, and he takes a moment to catch his breath. Yota looms over Yuya, the fans rally up, and Yota drags Yuya up. Red Shoes has Yota back off, he needs to check Yuya first. Yuya’s arm seems to be bothering him now, did it dislocate during the match? Yuya tries to stand, but he can’t take a swing!
So Yuya HEADBUTTS instead!! Yota staggers back, and Red Shoes does check the arm now. Yota is annoyed now and he drags Yuya up to ROCK him with a forearm. And ROCK him again! Yuya staggers to ropes, but Yota puts him in a corner to CHOP! The fans rally, Yota eggs Yuya on, then ROCKS him with another forearm! And another! And another! Yuya sputters, but Yota stands him up to ROCK him again! Yota brings Yuya around, and LARIATS him right down! Yota roars, the fans fire up, and Yota drags Yuya around. We hit 15 minutes as Yota goes up and up and MAROON CRUSH! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Yuya survives, but now Yota aims from a corner! Yuya stands, into a GENE- ARM-DRAG!! Yuya snatches Yota to a ghost pin, TWO!!! Yota barely escapes and Yuya is pissed! But Yota drags him up to SLAP him! Yuya HEADBUTTS again! Yota SLAPS, so Yuya HEADBUTTS! Yota fires forearms, then reels Yuya in! Suplex and- NO, Yuya cradle counters! YUYA WINS!!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yota earns 0)
What a turnaround! Just as it seemed Yuya was out of this fight, he found a way to snatch one from Yota! Does this mean the GENE1 isn’t happening this year, either?
As for Yuya, after having his hand raised, it is clear he is still in pain from that arm. He storms out to get the mic now, then storms back into the ring. “OI! Everyone, don’t get me wrong. This is a battle!” The fans applaud that, and Yuya takes a breath. Yuya admits, he “stole” this win from Yota, but he vows that he’s not giving up. He admits, he hurt his arm here tonight, but he doesn’t care. Boltin Oleg is his last opponent, and he can use that win to go to the playoffs! The fans cheer that determination!
Yuya says there’s one more thing! He doesn’t care about this talk of “new generation” and all that. He alone will be what stirs up the excitement for pro-wrestling in Japan! And to do that, he has to become the strongest! He will be the one to heat things up again!
However…
There is unfortunate news. Despite his bravado at the end, Yuya was checked by NJPW Medical, and NJPW officially posted that Yuya’s arm is NOT okay. He will sadly miss the ninth and final round of the round robin, and points will be forfeited to Boltin Oleg. A pyrrhic victory tonight for the Heat Storm, when and where will we see him back in action?
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 6-2, 12 points [PLAYOFF BERTH]
Evil: 5-3, 10 points
Tetsuya Naito: 5-3, 10 points
Shingo Takagi: 4-4, 8 points
Great-O-Khan: 4-4, 8 points
Jake Lee: 4-4, 8 points
Sanada: 4-4, 8 points
Gabe Kidd: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Shota Umino: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Callum Newman: 2-6, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
David Finlay: 5-3, 10 points
Jeff Cobb: 5-3, 10 points
Ren Narita: 5-3, 10 points
Hirooki Goto: 4-4, 8 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 4-4, 8 points
Yota Tsuji: 4-4, 8 points
Yuya Uemura: 4-5, 8 points [INJURY]
Henare: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Boltin Oleg: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
El Phantasmo: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great round for B Block, but a bittersweet one given the ending. It’s hard to say what exactly damaged Yuya’s arm, but clearly they kept going with the plan of Yuya winning this match because that was to make things very interesting in B Block. Still great action tonight overall, and what great wins for Oleg and ELP even though they’re not making it to the playoffs. Ren of course had to cheat to win, but at least he did it all on his own. Cobb VS Finlay was great stuff, and since A Block has a clear leader with ZSJ, there of course has to be the competitive traffic jam in B Block, which is why Finlay won tonight. Three men at 5-3, four at 4-4, seeing it all come down to round nine for all of them is going to be awesome stuff.
My Score: 8.8/10
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It’s getting hot in Georgia!
WWE begins a big Memorial Day Weekend with SmackDown and The Street Profits defending the WWE Tag Team Championships against Fraxiom!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Charlotte Flair VS Zelina Vega VS Giulia; Giulia wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- Chris Sabin w/ Alex Shelley VS Tommaso Ciampa w/ Johnny Gargano; Ciampa wins.
- Mia Yim & B-Fab VS The Secret Her-Vice w/ Chelsea Green; Mia & B-Fab win.
- Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix VS Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Fatu & Mateo win.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Shinsuke Nakamura VS LA Knight VS Aleister Black; Knight wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Fraxiom; win(s) and
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre arrives backstage.
And is immediately attacked by Damian Priest! The Archer of Infamy and the Scottish Terminator are #OnSight with each other, and the brawl is on! Priest gets the edge, but then Drew RAMS him into a road case! Security and producers pull these two apart, but it takes a lot of them! Will these two have to be sent home so they can make it to tomorrow night’s Steel Cage match?
Tiffany Stratton is here!
Savannah, Georgia fires up as the WWE Women’s Champion struts her way to the ring. And even after a red hot battle last week, it is still Tiffy Time! Tiff has the mic to ask, “Savannah, Georgia, what time is it?” “TIFFY TIME!” Tiff says that is right. So much can change in over a year. This time last year, she was walking into Money in the Bank with all the hype in the world. Some thought she was in over her head, but here she is, standing as THE WWE Women’s Champion! The fans cheer that! And along the way, she has beaten some of the best. On the Grandest Stage of Them All, she beat Charlotte Flair!
And just last week, she kicked Nia Jax’s face off! And in two weeks at MITB, someone will have the same opportunity as Tiff had. So word of advice to whoever wins: If you try cashing in on Tiff, just know- Wait! Alexa Bliss is here! Savannah fires up all over again as Lil’ Miss Bliss makes her way down to the ring, then grabs herself a mic. Bliss says she and Tiff haven’t been formally introduced. Alexa is a former women’s champion, and a former Miss MITB. And Tiff, Alexa has had her eye on you. Tiff caught Alexa’s eye when Tiff beat Charlotte at Mania. And Alexa felt a little bad for Charlotte, but then remembered you can’t feel bad for a narcissist who calls herself The Queen.
Alexa doesn’t need to do stuff like that. But what she does need is the briefcase hanging up there, because Tiffy… Is it okay if Alexa calls her that? Tiff says yes. Alexa tells Tiffy that this is all business. Tiff cashed in on Nia, just like Alexa. But the difference is, Alexa actually liked Nia. She doesn’t know Tiff. So Tiff better pray that Alexa doesn’t win. If you think that rise to the top was quick, just wait for the downfall. But wait! Now Charlotte Flair makes her way out here! The fans boo The Queen, but she struts out in her black feathered robe, gets her pyro, and also gets a mic. Charlotte puts the robe aside and is dressed for her match.
Charlotte tells everyone that if there’s one thing she’s known for is humility. She might be the most humble 14-TIME champion in the history of the WWE! Now, she wants to humbly congratulate Tiff for beating her at Mania. “Tiffany, sweetie, you’re doing great. But it’s not gonna last forever.” And the thing is, Charlotte’s done everything there is to do in the WWE except win the Women’s MITB. So when she does win, and she cashes in, not only will Charlotte take that title back, she plans on taking back the spotlight! Fans chant “Charlotte Sucks!” but Charlotte says when she wants something, she doesn’t wait, she just takes!
Tiff tells “Char” that she is lowkey giving hypocrite. Didn’t Charlotte say that cashing in was the “easy way?” Then why is Charlotte trying to qualify? ANd to be honest, Charlotte and Alexa are both a little… vintage for Tiff. They were the standard, she’s the upgrade! Whether they like it or not, but as long as Tiff is champion, it’ll always be Tiffy Time~! Tiff drops the mic, waves tootles, and then holds up her title on the way out. But will it still be her title after Money in the Bank? Or will she be the prime target for Miss MITB 2025? Well, speaking of that match, Giulia makes her entrance! Will MITB succumb to the Beautiful Madness? Or will wrestling royalty take over?
Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Charlotte Flair VS Zelina Vega VS Giulia!
SmackDown returns as Zelina makes her entrance, going full Prominence Burn with her entrance attire. One month as Women’s US Champion, could the inaugural Queen of the Ring soon add “Miss MITB” to her list of accomplishments?
The bell rings and the fans cheer as the three stare down. Charlotte gets some last-minute stretching in, then she, Zelina and Giulia circle. Giulia and Charlotte stare down more, but Zelina won’t be left out. She pushes them, but Charlotte KNEES Zelina low! Charlotte TOSSES Zelina, then goes back to Giulia. They circle, but Zelina rolls Giulia up! TWO, Charlotte scoops Zelina, but gets a tilt-o-whirl RANA! Giulia CLOBBERS Zelina, and then she stares down with Charlotte. The fans rally and ‘WOO~!” as the two tie up. They go around, break, and Giulia dodges a boot. Zelina wheelbarrows Charlotte, but is sent at Giulia, so she RANAS through!
Zelina runs, Charlotte scoops her and talks trash before the FALL AWAY SLAM! Charlotte kips up, the fans “WOO~!” again, and she goes to Zelina. Charlotte CHOPS Zelina, but Giulia storms up. Giulia pushes Charlotte aside so she can CHOP Zelina. Giulia and Charlotte stare down, then Charlotte KNEES low! Charlotte RAMS Giulia into Zelina, those two fall, and then Charlotte waistlocks Giulia. Giulia fights the lift, drops down and slips out to trip Charlotte! The fans cheer as Giulia ties up the legs! Giulia then SLAPS Charlotte to get those arms, DEATHLOCK SURFBOARD and STOMP! The fans fire up and Giulia stands over Charlotte.
Giulia taunts Charlotte, then hits a NECK TWIST! Giulia then drags Charlotte up, ROCKS her, CHOPS her, and ROCKS her again! Giulia fires off shots, but Charlotte CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Giulia goes Matrix on the fourth, but they DOUBLE LARIAT! Zelina is back to reel Giulia in, and she kicks at Charlotte. Charlotte stops that, she and Giulia DOUBLE SUPELX, only for Zelina to DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Charlotte, TWO! Cover on Giulia, TWO! DOUBLE KNEES for Charlotte int he corner! Giulia runs up, Zelina blocks a shot to ELBOW her away! Zelina runs at Charlotte, is put on the apron, and Charlotte DECKS her!
Giulia runs up, Charlotte puts her outside and BOOTS her down! The fans “WOO~” and rally up as Charlotte goes out. Charlotte and Giulia brawl, but Zelina goes up top! DOUBLE QUEBRADA! Down go Charlotte and Giulia and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture!
Zelina points to the briefcases, stomps Charlotte, then puts Giulia in the ring. Charlotte follows as Zelina covers, TWO! Zelina covers Charlotte but Giulia breaks it! All three stand, Charlotte CLUBS Zelina, then coordinates with Giulia. Giulia bumps Zelina off buckles, Charlotte stomps a mudhole in, and then Giulia adds her own. Giulia digs her boots in, steps off to drag her up, and Charlotte joins in so they can DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Charlotte and Giulia both want to cover, TWO! Zelina survives because of the delay, and Charlotte argues with Giulia. Giulia goes for Zelina but Charlotte rolls her up! TWO, and Charlotte LARIATS Giulia down!
Charlotte storms up on Zelina, brings her around, but Zelina JAWBREAKERS free! Zelina runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and CROSSBODIES! Zelina hurries to whip Charlotte, but Charlotte reverses. Zelina goes up and over and rolls Charlotte up, TWO! ROLLING KICK! But Giulia brings Zelina up, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Charlotte CLOBBERS Giulia at about the same time, so now she and Giulia start shoving. Charlotte CHOPS, then pie faces, then CHOPS! Charlotte whips, but Giulia SHOTGUN BOOTS! Charlotte tumbles away and Giulia goes to the corner. Charlotte hits her with a BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Cover, TWO!
SmackDown returns to single picture, Charlotte slaps Giulia around and talks trash. Charlotte pie faces Giulia, the fans boo, but Giulia SLAPS back! Giulia fires knees, then fires up! The fans are with her and she runs in, only for Charlotte to DUMP her out! Giulia stands but into a GAMANGIRI! Zelina is in a corner, Charlotte runs up but Zelina BOOTS her! And FLYING RAN- NO! Charlotte brings Zelina up, but Zelina spins around! Giulia is up top, MISSILE DROPKICK DOOMSDAY!! Cover on Charlotte, TWO! Cover on Zelina, TWO! Giulia is annoyed but the fans rally up. Giulia ROCKS Zelina, ROCKS Charlotte, repeat!
Charlotte CHOPS Giulia, CHOPS Zelina, repeat! Zelina kicks Charlotte, Giulia HEADBUTTS Zelina, then Giulia BOOTS Charlotte! Cover on Charlotte, TWO! Giulia clamps onto Charlotte, drags her up, and whips her to a corner. Charlotte goes up and out and then BOOTS back! Zelina runs up, Charlotte RAMS her! Charlotte fires up, the fans are torn, but Charlotte climbs. Zelina & Giulia stand up, Charlotte DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Zelina is up, tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! DRAGON SLEEPER! But Giulia KNEES Zelina down! But Charlotte BOOTS Giulia! Cover, TWO! Giulia is tougher than that, and then Zelina scraps with Charlotte.
Charlotte CLOBBERS Zelina, the fans are torn, and Charlotte steps on Giulia and Zelina to go to the corner. Charlotte climbs, the fans boo, but Charlotte is up to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Both Zelina and Giulia survive and Charlotte is furious! Charlotte paces around, but she gets dragged down by Giulia! RINGS OF SATURN!! Charlotte is flailing, fighting, rolls, but Giulia rolls through to make it a ghost pin! TWO, and Zelina DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! The fans fire up as Zelina kips up, dials it up, 619 on Charlotte! Giulia grabs Zelina to HEADBUTT her! And HEADBUTT Charlotte! Both women wobble, and Charlotte SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!!!
Giulia narrowly survives but Charlotte TOSSES Zelina out. Charlotte stomps away on the legs, steps through, but Giulia makes it a cradle! TWO!! Giulia ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and she- NO, Charlotte blocks the boot to have the FIGURE FOUR! METEORA from Zelina!! Giulia is freed, but Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, CHARLOTTE CLOBBERS IT!! The fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” while all three women are down. Zelina goes to a corner, Charlotte to another, and Giulia is on the outside. Zelina and Charlotte rise, Charlotte runs up, but Zelina dodges! Charlotte hits buckles, staggers, but avoids Code Red to BOOT Zelina!
Charlotte has a leg, steps through, FIGURE FOUR!! But Giulia is up top! Charlotte bridges into the FIGURE EIGHT, but Giulia hits a DIVING DOUBLE STOMP!! Charlotte’s leg takes the damage, so Giulia scoops Zelina! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, Giulia wins!!
Winner: Giulia, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
It was an instant classic, and now the former NXT Women’s Champion is going to be one step away from a new prize! Will she make this the Beautiful Madness in the Bank and snatch a title just as quickly?
#DIY speaks.
Tommaso Ciampa says, “Ever since we came to SmackDown last year, we have turned this tag team division into the best on the planet.” Johnny Gargano adds, “We did that!” The Profits hold the gold, but every time DIY takes a step forward, Motor City Machine Guns are breathing down their neck. Shelley, Sabin, the only thing they ever did was piggyback off Gargano’s friendship to get into this company. MCMG likes to say that they are your favorite tag team’s favorite tag team. Talk about egotistical sociopaths! And if that wasn’t enough, there are the young rookies, Fraxiom, adding to the delusion! Frazer goes on social media shouting from the mountaintops, “Oh, thank you, MCMG!”
How pathetic! Add Fraxiom to the long list of people trying to hold DIY back! Conspiring against them! And after last month, the brutal TLC, it is clear that something needs to change. That change begins tonight, when Ciampa takes on Sabin 1v1. And Ciampa promises that when this entire story is done, you are looking at the THREE-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions, D I Y! Ciampa storms off, but will the Sicilian Psycho scratch Sabin off their hitlist? Or is it time for the Machine Guns to fire back?
Zelina returns backstage.
The Women’s US Champion is clearly upset over her loss, but Chelsea Green walks over. She has her Secret Her-vice stand down, there is absolutely no threat here. But it is amazing how Zelina manages to be a champion and yet still a loser. How does she do it? Zelina ROCKS Chelsea, and then the Secret Her-vice mugs Zelina! But Mia Yim SMACKS Alba with a kendo stick! Piper DECKS Mia, B-Fab runs up and it is chaos! Nick Aldis shouts, “ENOUGH! ENOUGH! Everyone just calm down!” Mia says Zelina got Chelsea, but she & B-Fab need to get after the Secret Her-vice tonight! Aldis likes the sound of that! They’ll do it TONIGHT!
B-Fab says see you later! Will Piper & Alba pay for Chelsea’s crimes? Or will there be no getting past the Green Regime?
Chris Sabin w/ Alex Shelley VS Tommaso Ciampa w/ Johnny Gargano!
SmackDown returns as DIY makes their entrance. The bell rings and Ciampa circles with Sabin. They tie up, Ciampa pulls Sabin’s ear, and he puts Sabin in a corner. The ref counts, Ciampa lets off, but Sabin avoids the cheap shot! Sabin arm-drags Ciampa and the two reset. The fans rally, the two circle, and they knuckle lock. Sabin spins to wrench and headlock. Ciampa powers up and out but Sabin runs him over! Cover, ONE, but Sabin arm-drags to an armlock. Ciampa endures, fights up, but Sabin hammerlocks. Ciampa slips through, but Sabin puts the hammerlock right back on! Sabin grinds the arm, Ciampa reaches out, but Sabin pulls him back.
Ciampa again tries to get free but Sabin just puts the hammerlock right back on him. Ciampa ELBOWS Sabin down, shakes out the bad arm, then he whips Sabin into buckles. Ciampa stomps away, the ref counts, but Ciampa stops at 4. The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up the heat. Ciampa stalks Sabin while Gargano talks trash. Ciampa wrenches and CHOPS Sabin, then snapmares for a STOMP! Sabin clutches his face but Ciampa pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Ciampa is frustrated but he stomps Sabin’s hand! Ciampa stomps Sabin around, drags him up, and whips. Sabin ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA!
Ciampa gets up, Sabin arm-drags again, and Ciampa bails out. Gargano cools Ciampa down, but Sabin PLANCHAS! Ciampa rolls in, Sabin lands safe on the apron, but Ciampa throws Gargano’s jacket at him! Sabin is stuck, WILLOW’S BELL! Sabin flops out and the fans boo, but Ciampa whips him into barriers! The fans are torn but DIY clap and pat themselves on the back while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Sabin BULLDOGS Ciampa! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ciampa and Sabin crawl to opposite corners, then stand. Ciampa runs up, Sabin BOOTS him, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! Sabin blocks a kick, SWEEPS the leg, then PENALTY KICKS, but Ciampa blocks! Ciampa stands, but Sabin wrenches and STRAITJACKET GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Sabin runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Ciampa scrambles to the outside and Gargano checks on him. Sabin goes to the apron, Ciampa dodges and hops up. Ciampa ROCKS Sabin, Sabin ROCKS Ciampa, repeat!
The CHOPS go back and forth and the fans “WOO~” with each one! Ciampa fires up, ducks a chop, and picks Sabin up for an APRON AIR RAID CRASH!! Cover, TWO!! Sabin survives and the fans fire up! Ciampa snarls and looms over Sabin. Ciampa drags Sabin up, brings him around, and reels him in. Ciampa grins as he underhooks, for the- NO, Sabin fights the Fairytale Ending, has a leg, then an arm, to DRAGON SCREW! Ciampa hobbles around and Sabin runs to springboard! FLYING DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa survives and the fans fire up again as Sabin climbs. Sabin aims as Ciampa rises, but Gargano distracts him!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but now Shelley is after Gargano. Gargano backs off, Ciampa runs up, but Sabin dodges! The BOOT hits Shelley, Sabin rolls Ciampa, TWO!! Sabin staggers, dodges Ciampa, and Ciampa tumbles out! Sabin builds speed to TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHA! Down goes DIY! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Sabin rises, he fetches Ciampa into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Sabin climbs a corner. Ciampa CHOPS first! Ciampa climbs up after Sabin, reels him in, but Sabin fires body shots! Sabin ROCKS Ciampa, Ciampa falls, and he clutches the leg! The ref checks Ciampa and Sabin isn’t sure what to make of this.
BUT CANDICE LERAE IS HERE! She HOTSHOTS Sabin!! PSYCHO KNEE from Ciampa!! Cover, Ciampa wins!!
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall
DIY does it again, and the Poison Pixie is the magic difference maker! Will this “change” be what helps DIY take over SmackDown?
Backstage interview with Fraxiom.
Byron Saxton is with Nathan Frazer & Axiom to bring up their meteoric rise in the WWE. They debuted on SmackDown just a month ago but have been undefeated in that time. How much pressure is there heading into the biggest match of their careers? Frazer says it has been a wild ride, and he’d be lying if he said this wasn’t the biggest night of their lives. Axiom says they can think back on those nights when they were dreaming of an opportunity like this. And tonight is that night! They could become the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions! They’re nervous, because the Profits are one of the best tag teams in the world.
But tonight, the Profits are just a step on Fraxiom’s path to greatness. Frazer agrees with amigo Axiom, because while DIY said that stuff about them, they’re not worried about what DIY said. They are only concerned with the Profits and that if they beat them again, they can become champions! They can make history! If they believe in themselves, if they’re on the same page, then they could take on any tag team on the planet! Byron wishes them luck, but will it be the combination of speed and agility that takes the titles?
Damian Priest heads to the ring.
But before he can properly make an entrance, Drew McIntyre is on him! They brawl again, and Priest sends Drew into barriers! Then he ROCKS Drew! Drew hits back, the fans fire up, and Drew sends Priest into barriers now! Priest ROCKS Drew, Drew kicks Priest, and then Drew POSTS Priest! Security hurries out here but the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Producers and refs join in and separate the two. Priest grabs a mic to shout at Drew, “Where you going? You gonna go hide behind your phone? Nah, it’s Guepa Time! Tomorrow, I send your ass to the hospital! But tonight, I’m getting my pound of flesh!”
Priest DOUBLE LARIATS security, then leaps out to attack Drew on the ramp! They brawl, the producers separate them, and Aldis says for these two to be taken away! Drew and Priest are going to be like wild animals inside that Steel Cage, who will even survive Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Solo Sikoa talks with JC Mateo backstage.
Solo knows JC knows, but then Jacob Fatu walks in. Solo says big tag match tonight! Fatu & Mateo, same page, baby. But Fatu wants to talk with Solo in private real quick. Why? Anything he has to say to Solo, he can say to JC. JC’s family now. What is on Fatu’s mind? Fatu says first thing on his mind is that he doesn’t trust JC. He doesn’t know JC. He doesn’t like JC. And he damn sure doesn’t like what Solo’s got going on. See, Fatu didn’t need the help at Backlash. At the end of the day, JC ain’t blood, and he damn sure ain’t family. Solo has JC stand down, and Solo says that aggression is what he is talking about!
Just take that aggression and transfer it to Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix. Speaking of Jimmy, Solo knows Jimmy is upset that Roman Reigns left. Jimmy is all sad. But y’know who never left? Solo! And he never will. He wants Jimmy to come back, but the only way that can happen is if Fatu and Mateo work together as a family. YADAD- NO, Solo, stop that. That’s not even it. You saying it wrong. But see you out there tonight. Yarrrrrda mean? Solo says he doesn’t hear the difference. But can the Samoan Werewolf and the Imperial Unit tear down #BigJim and the Firebird?
Charlotte Flair walks backstage.
But Alexa says, “And that’s why it’s important to have friends. Because when you don’t, there’s no one there to lift you up when everything falls apart.” Charlotte asks, “What’d you say?” Alexa says she wasn’t talking to Charlotte, she was talking to Lily. But see you at MITB. Oh… Sorry. Alexa leaves The Queen behind, but will Charlotte show she can do bad all by herself?
Mia Yim & B-Fab VS The Secret Her-Vice w/ Chelsea Green!
The Head Baddie in Charge & Miss Fabulous made sure the Green Regime didn’t bully Zelina Vega, and now they’re stepping right up to the Hot Mess’s personal security. Will Mia & Fab kick some serious lass tonight? Or will Alba & Piper pave the way to Chelsea’s “reelection?”
SmackDown returns and Michin makes her entrance, followed right by B-Fab’s. They go to the ring together, and the teams sort out. Piper starts with B-Fab and they tie up. They throw hands in the clinch, then end up on the ropes. Fab keeps firing shots but Alba tags in. Now Alba & Piper mug Fab, then THROW her down! Piper runs to BLAST Mia, Alba sets Fab up and Piper SENTONS! Chelsea applauds, Alba adds a SUPERKICK, and Alba covers, TWO! Alba drags Fab up and puts her in the corner to stomp a mudhole in! Tag to Piper and Chelsea taunts Fab while another Piper stomps another mudhole in!
Tag to Alba, she stomps a mudhole, then argues with the ref so Piper can pull Fab’s hair! Alba KNEES Fab down, tags Piper, and Piper drags Fab up. Piper straitjackets to the COBRA CLUTCH! Fab endures, the fans rally, and Fab fires body shots! Piper ripcords but Fab ducks the lariat, only for Piper to hit a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fab survives, Chelsea is frustrated, but Piper SLAPS Fab around! Piper kicks Fab around, drags her up, and Piper reels Fab in for a suplex. Fab slips free, reaches out, but Piper keeps her from Mia. Fab wrenches and KNEES Piper down! The fans fire up and Fab crawls, but so does Piper!
Hot tags to Michin and Alba! Mia dodges Alba, ROCKS Piper, then LARIATS Alba! And LARIATS! Mia DROPKICKS Alba and the fans fire up! Mia runs up, whips, but Alba reverses. Mia RANAS Alba away! Mia dusts off, but Piper is in! Mia ROUNDHOSUES Piper, then kicks off Alba to ASAI DDT Piper! Mia has Alba again, but Chelsea distracts everyone! The ref reprimands, but ZELINA is here! She YANKS Chelsea down and KNEES her in the face! The fans fire up for the US Champion, and she runs away! Piper chases her, but Fab LARIATS Piper! But Alba rolls Mia up, TWO! Mia stands, Fab tags in! Mia makes Alba EAT DA FEET!
Fab is in, she has Alba for the NECKBREAKER REMIX! #Fab-U-LOST! Cover, Fab & Mia win!
Winners: Mia Yim & B-Fab, by pinfall
Mia & Fab bail out before Chelsea & Piper can get in! The Green Regime suffers a humiliating defeat, will they pack it in before it gets worse? Or will Chelsea have to resort to some extreme measures to get back in power?
Backstage interview with The Street Profits.
Byron is now with the WWE Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, and says there is a belief out there that all the pressure to win tonight is on them. What? Well, Fraxiom beat them once, and if they do it again, the Profits have to say goodbye to the tag titles. Dawkins says, “Hold up, fam. This is a big night for Fraxiom, this is a big night for us! They got one up on us, and that’s cool, props to them. But tonight, it’s about these! This right here is Gucci! This right here is food on the table! This ain’t no friendly exhibition, and we gonna see under the bright lights if the moment’s too big for Fraxiom.”
Ford adds, “Oh, oh, Fraxiom’s on a roll! Fraxiom’s undefeated! Fraxiom’s the best tag team in the world! All LIES! Okay? Cuz tonight, it’s like he said, we’re gonna see if the moment’s too big for ’em, cuz we gonna walk out of Savannah, Georgia the same way we walked in: YOUR WWE Tag Team Champions!” But then in steps Solo Sikoa with JC Mateo & Jacob Fatu. Solo chuckles, because the family is about to handle their business first. Will nothing stop Solo’s Bloodline from rising from the ashes? Or is that more a Fenix thing?
Legado del Fantasma sits at the table.
Santos Escobar wants to tell Los Garza this. “Angel, Berto, you’re mi familia. And yes, like any other familia, there are a lot of beautiful moments, bonding moments. But sometimes, there’s fighting, there’s bickering. I just know what we are capable of when we come together.” Berto says this is just another stupid pep talk. Santos says it is more than that! This is business. And on June 7th, Worlds Collide in Los Angeles… They will come together as the best this house has to offer, against the best they have to offer. Legado has shown who they are, where they come from, and what they are about across the globe!
And now, this is the opportunity to stand victorious. And this time, it will be in front of their people! Santos will drink to that. Angel stands with Santos, but Berto is reluctant. Santos tells Berto to trust him. See the vision. Berto raises his glass after all, but just to drink. Santos tells Angel to let him be, because soon, Berto will understand. Salud. Legado is set to face AAA’s best in Pagano, Psycho Clown & El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr! But who will be the best of the best when Worlds Collide?
Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix VS Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
SmackDown returns and we’re backstage with #BigJim and Fenix. Jimmy gets them fired up. Last week, they were opponents. But tonight, they’re teammates, carnal. What’s Fenix say? Fenix says tonight, for the first time ever, they will show all the beautiful people of Georgia who they are! Jimmy says he’s with it! Vaminos, carnal! ANIMO, UCE! Jimmy makes his entrance first, followed by Fenix. The teams sort out and Jimmy starts against Fatu. The fans rally behind Jimmy as he and Fatu slowly circle. Solo tells Jimmy that he can still be in the family, he just has to be smart. Fatu and Jimmy circle, but then Mateo tags in!
The fans boo while Fatu and Mateo stare down. Fatu steps out, and Jimmy fires hands on Mateo! Jimmy runs, but Mateo RUNS him over! Mateo stomps Jimmy in the corner, then Fatu tags in. The fans rally for Jimmy while Fatu stares Mateo down. Mateo backs off, Jimmy kicks, but Fatu blocks! But the DRAGON WHIP hits! Tag to Fenix, Jimmy gives him the boost for the ENZIGIRI! Then for a RANA! Fatu tumbles out, Mateo runs in but Fenix SUPERKICKS !Jimmy SUPERKICKS! Then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Mateo tumbles out, Jimmy sets up and Fenix builds speed! Jimmy gives Fenix the boost for the TOP ROPE TORNILLO!
The fans fire up as Fenix wipes out Fatu AND Mateo! The fans fire up, Solo gets his behemoths to focus, but the fans say “ANIMO YEET!” while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the fans rally for Jimmy as he endures a bearhug from Mateo. Jimmy fights up, fires body shots and elbows, but Mateo shoves him to ELBOW him, JAB him, and YUKON LARIAT him! Mateo then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULTS! Solo loves it, but he wants Mateo to focus. The fans rally while Mateo and Fatu stare down. Fatu tags in, and he HIP ATTACKS Jimmy! The fans fire up as Fatu geeks out, and then Fatu goes back to Jimmy. Fatu drags Jimmy up, HEADBUTTS him down, and then runs to SENTON! Jimmy writhes, Fatu fires up, and fans are torn. Solo tells Jimmy that he still loves him, so Jimmy can join them.
Fatu CHOKES Jimmy, lets off at 4, and Jimmy sputters to a corner. Fatu runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! The fans are torn but Fatu stares down with Mateo. Fatu tags Mateo in, Mateo storms up to stomp Jimmy, and then he stands Jimmy up. Mateo puts Jimmy up top, grins as he climbs up, but Jimmy holds onto the ropes! The fans rally and Jimmy fires elbows! Jimmy throws elbow after elbow, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Mateo finally falls back! Jimmy sets up, USO IN THE WIND! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tags to Fatu and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix fires forearms on Fatu over and over!
Fatu whips, Fenix BOOTS him, then Fenix SOBATS! And ENZIGIRIS! Fenix knuckle locks, CHOPS, and goes up, up, and even ADIOS AMIGOS for Mateo! Then FLYING RANA for Fatu! The fans fire up as Fenix hurries to WRECK Mateo with a dropkick! Fatu whips Fenix, Fenix goes Tiger Feint Rewind, HEEL KICK! POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Fenix is stunned that Fatu survived! The fans are torn but Fenix refocuses. Fatu sputters, Fenix brings him up and fires hands. Fatu HEADBUTTS Fenix, pops him up, and SAMOAN DROPS him! Fatu geeks out and the fans fire up! Fenix is i the corner, Fatu grins and runs in, but Fenix dodges!
Fatu wipes out against buckles, Mateo tags in! Mateo hurries to deadlift Fenix, and he GERMAN SUPELXES! But Fenix lands out! Jimmy tags in! Fenix sends Mateo into a GAMANGIRI! Jimmy goes up, up, and FLYING CROSSBODIES! Cover, Fatu SENTONS it apart! “This is Awesome!” as Fenix springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS Fatu out! Fenix then DIVES, but Fatu catches him! And RAMS him into apron! And TOSSES him over the desk! The fans fire up as Jimmy SUPERKICKS Mateo! SUPERKICK for Fatu! Jimmy dodges Mateo to SPEAR!! Jimmy hurries up top and the fans fire up!
But Solo is there to distract! Jimmy ignores his brother but Fatu is there! Jimmy hurries to USO SPLASH, but has to roll through as Mateo dodges! Jimmy comes back, but into a TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Mateo & Fatu win!
Winners: Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo, by pinfall
Even Solo is stunned seeing that one. Mateo & Fatu kept it together, will Solo’s family be the ones running SmackDown from now on?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton wants to note the impressive win we just saw, but The Mega Star says, “NAH NAH! You gotta 86 that trash, cuz we’re standing in my locker room right now, so lemme talk to ya! You wanna talk about anything with those cross-eyed halfwits, let’s talk about Solo Sikoa being in Money in the Bank. Let’s talk about the fact that he’s got himself a first-class, front-row seat to watching me monkey rip that case down off that ladder. And what that means is, you think about it, the odds are against me, it’s 1-in-6 chance, but the odds are against everybody. But the odds have been against me ever since I stepped foot, and still I stand here the man they call The Mega Star! YEAH!
“But then I think about it. I’m gonna return to the city that helped make me, Los Ange. I’m gonna walk into Money in the Bank, and what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna show up and I’m gonna show out. But before I get there, I gotta walk through the darkness. Now, what do I mean by that? What I mean by that is tonight, in a little bit, the lights are gonna turn out and out walks Aleister Black. Then the lights are gonna turn out a little bit later, and out’s gonna walk Shinsuke Nakamura. And through all that, the man who’s gonna walk out and shine a little light on a couple guys who are living spooky season year round, NAH NAH! It’s championship season!
“And what that means is that this man has to go through two of ya, on the job, all day, every day, dropping BFTs on everybody, which means one of ya catching three the hard way. Cuz I hit it and quit it, moving on to Money in the Bank. But with or without the case, you gotta understand, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I am walking, talking, living, breathing Money in the Bank, with everybody saying…” “L! A! KNIGHT!” “YEAH!!” Knight is ready to make this his night, but will LA be heading home to LA to win the big one?
R-Truth is here!
Savannah cheers but Truth isn’t worried about rapping his theme song as he goes to the ring. Truth steps inside, grabs a mic, and he tells Savannah, “Make some noise! WHAT’S UP!?” “WHAT’S UP?!” Truth will tell ’em what’s up. Everyone keeps asking him, “How’re you gonna handle fighting your childhood hero, John Cena, on Saturday night?” The fans boo, but Truth says they don’t get it. He’s not fighting his childhood hero, John Cena, tomorrow night. The man we all see now, the man who attacked Truth, Truth doesn’t recognize him. But Truth has been thinking about his childhood hero, John Cena.
Truth couldn’t figure out where it went wrong, or how he could’ve prevented this. Then he realized the problem. “What?” Truth says he realized the problem! It’s power. It’s always power! Cena used to call Truth his friend, his brother, but the more power and fame Cena got, the more disconnected he became. The text messages were less. The replies were slower. The phone calls stopped! Truth felt like Cena was always annoyed with him, because no matter what Truth did, it was wrong. Truth blames himself. Then Truth thought he did something to upset Cena, or getting on his nerves. But then Truth talked to others, and they said they felt the same way!
“John Cena isolated himself with power! He was like that goblin fella on Lord of the Rings! He became corrupted with all the power he gave himself. That’s you, John Cena! That’s you! Staring at your championship, calling it Your Precious! It’s not the championship, it’s your ego, dawg!” The fans cheer that. Truth says Cena stopped having fun, and now he’s mad when someone else wants to have fun. The fans also cheer that. Truth doesn’t like who Cena has become. And he doesn’t believe Cena is happy. “What?” “He’s not happy.” Cena is the greatest of all time. He is, y’all! Truth doesn’t know if he can bring Cena back, but he’s gonna try.
Truth says Cena will not take Truth’s joy away from him! The fans cheer that! Truth says, “You wanna ruin wrestling? So if I wanna save wrestling, I gotta save you! Now, I don’t wanna have to put my hands on you, but if I have to… I will beat the ever-living Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect right back in yo ass!” The fans love that! Truth tells he’ll leave us with this. “I miss my hero. I can’t deny it. So Saturday, we fans again! If Cena wins, WE RIOT! WHAT’S UP?!” The fans fire up for that! Will Truth be the one to stop Cena from ruining wrestling and his own legacy?
WWE hears from three more contenders.
The Eerie Glow says, “Undervalued, underappreciated, underestimated. The old Naomi allowed herself to be taken advantage of. I’m done with thanking people for the scraps they gave me.” But The Storm says, “Naomi took everything away from me. She took my friendships, my title, and my health. But not just that, she took my opportunity at the WWE Women’s Championship.” And the Irresistible Force says, “I only have one thing on my mind, and it’s the title. And if anyone gets in my way, I show them no mercy. Naomi and Jade Cargill got in my way. I don’t care about petty drama. But when somebody ruins my chances at MY championship, I’m going to ruin their chances.”
Jade refuses to let anyone take one more thing from her, and she’ll be damned if it is MITB. Nia says she’s worked with Naomi before, but she doesn’t trust her. Naomi says she is taking her revenge, taking back all the times she let Nia and Jade get the better of her. Jade says next week, they better watch their backs, because a storm is coming. Nia doesn’t care who it is, she will A-Nia-Late them all until she gets what she wants. Naomi is taking her victory, that contract, and it all will be Money in the Bank. Three forces of nature are set to collide, who will even survive?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Shinsuke Nakamura VS LA Knight VS Aleister Black!
Just as the Mega Star said, he must face a sinister samurai of Strong Style and the Dark Father in an intense Triple Threat. Who makes it out of Savannah with their golden ticket to the Golden State?
SmackDown returns and Nakamura makes his entrance, then LA Knight makes his. The bell rings and the fans rally as the three circle. Knight points to the briefcase to say that’s his, only for Nakamura to CLOBBER him! Aleister goes after Nakamura, they brawl, and then Nakamura kicks and CLUBS and KNEES Knight. Aleister is back, he and Knight go after Nakamura 2v1, then Aleister CLUBS Nakamura down. Knight ROCKS Nakamura, coordinates with Aleister, and they hit a HIGH LOW uppercut and leg sweep combo! They TOSS Nakamura out, then Knight and Aleister circle. The fans rally up and the two tie up.
Knight wrenches then hammerlocks but Aleister switches that, and fans already want tables. Knight switches the hammerlock back on Aleister but Aleister elbows free. Aleister runs, but Knight dropkicks the legs out. Knight runs but Aleister avoids the basement dropkick to KICK Knight! Aleister runs up but Knight dodges and JUMPING NECKBREAKERS! Knight stomps a mudhole in, “YEAH! YEAH!” and then Knight runs corner to corner. But Nakamura is back to sweep the legs! Knight lands on his face, Nakamura kicks him out of the ring, then he grins as he is 1v1 with Aleister. The fans rally as the two circle.
Nakamura and Aleister both BOOT! And BOOT! And then kick for kick! Aleister blocks a kick to trip Nakamura, but Nakamura avoids the kick! Nakamura trips Aleister, but Aleister avoids the kick to kip up! Aleister then blocks a punch to fire off strikes, and he KNEES Nakamura down! Nakamura bails out, the fans fire up and Aleister builds speed to go up, out, and up again. But Knight springs up to get Aleister! MEGA PLEX! But Nakamura is up to FLYING KNEE! All three men are down and the fans fire up! Nakamura roars as he rises up, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and the fans rally as Aleister rallies on Nakamura with elbows! Aleister fires a strike fest, SWEEPS the legs, then runs to SLIDING KNEE! Aleister kips up, the fans fire up, and Aleister runs to QUEBRADA! Down goes Nakamura and Aleister covers, but Knight breaks it! Knight reels Aleister in and suplexes, but Aleister knees free! Aleister takes a swing, Knight blocks to spin Aleister around for a cravat. Aleister powers out, but Knight ducks the heel kick! Knight torture racks, for a BURNING HAMMER! Cover, Nakamura breaks it! Nakamura TOSSES Knight out, goes after him, then sends him into steel steps!
Nakamura rolls back into the ring and he storms up on Aleister. Nakamura kicks Aleister around, taunts him, and SLAPS him! Aleister gets in Nakamura’s face, and the forearms fly! The fans rally as Aleister fires another strike fest, but Nakamura SHADOW ELBOWS! But then Aleister SHADOW ELBOWS! Nakamura HEADBUTTS and whips, then runs up. Nakamura blocks a boot but not the KNEE! Aleister storms up but into the ROLLING KICK! Aleister sits in a corner, Knight KNEES him down! Knight TOSSES Nakamura, hauls Aleister up, and he whips to scoop. Aleister slips free, shoves, and JUMP KNEES! Knight tumbles out and fans fire up!
Aleister goes up and out, goes up again, and he ASAI MOONSAULTS! Nakamura takes the hit, but Knight KNEES Aleister again! “This is Awesome!” as Knight puts Aleister in, only for Aleister to FLY! Down goes Knight but Aleister is also down. Aleister drags himself up with the apron, then puts Knight in the ring. Aleister runs, QUEBRADA, but Knight dodges! Kick and DDT! Knight rolls back to his feet and the fans fire up! Spell it out! “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! But KINSHASA outta nowhere!! Nakamura covers, ROPEBREAK!! Knight survives and Nakamura is shocked! Nakamura seethes and he goes for Aleister now.
Nakamura runs in, but Aleister blocks the knee! Aleister KICKS, Nakamura WHEEL KICKS! Nakamura POSTS Aleister, brings him back in, REVERSE EXPLODER! Nakamura aims again, “YAO~!” BLACK MASS!! Knight TOSSES Aleister to take the cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
YEAH!! The Mega Star is the Mega Opportunist, and now he’ll be in the City of Angels! But will Knight be climbing the ladder to success?
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes watch this.
Melo says it’s just like he said! It feels good to watch Aleister drop the ball. Miz says what would be better is if Melo listened to him last week, and he would’ve beaten Aleister. How many times must Miz take a Black Mass for Melo to listen? Melo says he gets it, but it’s fine. He is in a MITB qualifier. Melo takes credit, but then Miz says no, Miz did that. Miz talked with Aldis and it was the option of either Miz or Melo in that match. Miz knows he could win MITB and cash-in again, he chose Melo. It is Melo’s time to shine. Miz just wants Melo to understand how important MITB truly is. It is the gateway to superstardom!
That MITB briefcase too Miz not just to the WWE Championship, but to the main event of WrestleMania! He isn’t sure he’d be where he is today if not for MITB. He wouldn’t be TWO-TIME WWE Champion! That is how much Miz believes in H1M. And that is why he’ll win the qualifier! And who will make sure Melo walks out of LA with briefcase in hand and “Dre” around his neck? The Miz! Who will make sure Melo becomes Mr. MITB? Miz! And who is going to listen to Miz and execute the play like he designed it? Melo. Exactly! Because they are Melo Don’t Miz, and they are AWES-H1M! Coach Miz has Melo fired up, but will the star player win it all?
BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night’s Main Event!
Since she’s been whining and complaining, Chelsea Green gets her rematch for the WWE Women’s United States Championship! Will the Green Regime have its second term? Or will Zelina Vega refuse to lose to a tyrant?
Solo Sikoa and his family regroup backstage.
Solo says that’s what happens when they are focused and stick to the plan. Aldis walks over to tell them congrats on the win. And he has some exciting news! Next week on SmackDown is the the final Triple Threat qualifier for the Men’s MITB. And Fatu is in! Good luck! Aldis leaves and Fatu grins. Solo says okay, there it is! Congrats, Fatu! Now they can both be in MITB, they can both win! That briefcase is in the bag! Fatu says, “I love you, Solo.” Still not quite how he used to say it. JC asks if Solo is okay with this, and Solo says yeah, it’ll be alright. But does this improve the family’s chances of taking the prize? Or drastically ruin it?
Bianca Belair speaks.
“I read in a book the other day, ‘The only consistent thing in life is change.’ And that really stuck with me. Because I know I try to smile through everything, but if I’m being transparent right now, these past six months have been the most uncomfortable, difficult, challenging, frustrating times in my career. Losing championships, losing friendships, losing my first time at WrestleMania, on top of that getting injured, it has been rough.” Bianca says that she won’t lie to us, she has wanted to give up and say forget it, but then, what kind of example would she be for herself if she let that define her?
So she is going through it, but she’ll get through it. She has been hit from every direction, but she’s still standing. She’s healing in her body, her heart, and she’ll become stronger and wiser. Here is to a new beginning. She has been through so many changes and still came out the person she is today. So to rephrase the quote from earlier, “The only consistent thing in life is change, and me.” She promises us this, her best is yet to come. She returns to SmackDown next week in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, just how much greater will the EST be?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Fraxiom!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins fought so hard to get these titles, and then fought even harder to keep them in that TLC Triple Threat. So how much harder will they fight to keep the new kids on the block from taking the titles on their first try? Or will Nathan Frazer & Axiom be undeniable as they #NeverSlowDown?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who walks through the smoke to shine with the gold!
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Prepare for the Women’s Pure Championship Tournament!
While the field still needs to be filled, Queen Aminata is staying sharp for the ROH Women’s Pure Championship Tournament with her first Pure Rules match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marina Shafir VS Laynie Luck; wins.
- Women’s Pure Rules Match: Queen Aminata VS Allysin Kay; wins.
- Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson VS El Gringo Loco; wins.
- Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Neon & Fuego VS Volador Jr, Hechicero & Barbaro Cavernario; win.
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