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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (8/13/24)
USA with the gold!
The Cardiac Kid broke our hearts!
On a night where the NXT North American, Heritage Cup AND Tag Team Champions compete, the real headline is: Why, Wes, Why?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew; Dempsey wins and becomes the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion.
- Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King; Lexis wins.
- Lola Vice VS Tatum Paxley; Lola wins.
- NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ Maxxine Dupri & Akira Tozawa; Oba wins and retains the title.
- Izzi Dame VS Brinley Reece; Izzi wins.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Andre Chase & Ridge Holland w/ Chase U; Chase & Ridge win and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
Wes Lee arrives backstage.
And right away, Sarah Schreiber asks, why? Why did he turn on his brothers, The Rascalz? Wes says it is time for him to take what’s his. Wes leaves, and Ethan Page steps in to take over. He even puts an All Ego mic sleeve to say we’re live on USA Network! And if you were watching last week, The Great American Bash on SyFy, you saw him defeat Oro Mensah, you saw Wes Lee finally grow a spine and drop that deadweight, boo-hoo-hoo. But more excitingly, YOUR NXT Champion is about to address the NXT Universe, so hit his music! The fans boo as Ethan struts his way to the ring.
Ethan continues says now to cut the music. Ladies and gentlemen, the NXT Universe wanted so badly for Oro to dethrone Ethan as NXT Champion. BUT what Oro found out, and what everyone found out, is when Ethan Page says it, it comes true. Ethan said he was talented, that he had the skills to back it up, and he calls himself All Ego, so he has every single right to do so. The Era of Ego will continue to roll on and roll on strong! Nobody is taking this title from Ethan Page! Hell, Ethan heard Wes Lee chirping. Wes isn’t taking this from Ethan! Trick Williams, if by some miracle he manages to “figure out” Pete Dunne, he isn’t taking it.
Hell! Pete Dunne could break every single finger Ethan has, and it would not loosen the grip Ethan has on this championship! Because the Era of Ego will roll on. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not NXT. No no, this is N X ME. But wait! Joe Hendry is here! The fans sing along as he smiles and struts his own way to the ring. Hendry tells Ethan apologies for the interrupting, but Hendry told us that we wouldn’t even need to say his name, he’d just appear. And here he is! And looking at Ethan, we see why Ethan thinks he’s the talk of NXT. After all, he is THE NXT Champion. And at Heatwave, Ethan shocked the world when he won, and became the talk of NXT.
For about 90 seconds! Until this face appeared to close the show! The fans cheer Hendry on, and he tells Ethan, seriously, an incredible performance against Oro. Once again, Ethan was the talk of the town. But the truth is, the fans left here talking about Wes Lee. So it just seems that Ethan’s ego says one thing, but reality- Ethan stops Hendry there. He doesn’t have to listen to Hendry’s opinions or the fact he just wants to ramble. Just take that win from last week, and go back to TNA. Because if Ethan’s being honest here, Ethan doesn’t even know why Hendry’s still here.
Hendry says he is here for the same reason everyone is: to WIN the NXT Championship! The fans like the sound of that! The fans chant, “WE BELIEVE!” Ethan says of course… It makes sense. Everyone believes in Joe Hendry, right? The fans cheer again, and Ethan says clearly TNA believes. Clearly NXT believes. Clearly all the fans here and around the world BELIEVES~ in Joe Hendry! The fans cheer again, but Ethan says the only problem is… Ethan doesn’t! The fans boo, but Ethan says what he believes is that Hendry’s song makes him sick! Ethan also believes that Hendry is on the 14th minute of his 15 minutes of fame.
And Ethan believes in most of all, in his heart of hearts, is that if Hendry is silly enough to come after Ethan’s title, Ethan will expose Hendry for the flash in the pan that he is! Hendry says you can call him what you want, but he is no overnight success! Hendry has been grinding for over 10 YEARS! And he has made believers out of everyone who has watched him and who has faced him! Hall of Famers like Kurt Angle! Booker T is the president of the fan club! Ethan’s own boss, HBK, believes in Joe Hendry! Hendry will make a believer out of Ethan when he takes that title! And when Hendry does, he’ll take it to London, and Paris, and Tokyo!
And Scotland, and Canada, and Mexico! Ethan is freaking out as the music plays! OH NO, WES LEE SUPERKICKS Hendry!! Ethan loves it! Ethan still says Wes ain’t getting this belt, either! Who will be on top of NXT when it’s all said and done?
Wren Sinclair joins the No Quarter Catch Crew’s sparring.
Big night tonight, Charles! He’s gonna win their Heritage Cup and bring it back to the NQCC! Dempsey tells Wren to stay out of it, but she says she’s in the group now. And Tavion Heights really is in Japan! Who knew? Myles says he was telling her the whole time. Tavion’s having a great time, at least. Dempsey says enough chit chat! It’s been THREE months that Dempseys’ been after this. Okay, she’ll meet you out there. Wren goes one way, the boys go the other, but will the crew show The Don no quarter and take back the gold?
Ava Raine meets with the NXT Women’s Division.
The NXT General Manager welcomes everyone, from Wren Sinclair to Jaida Parker, Karmen Petrovic, to Sol Ruca and Dani Palmer. Stevie Turner had a great idea! Robert Stone realizes now Stevie stole his idea! But Ava continues to say that since the NXT Women’s Division is so stacked, and because NXT is the land of opportunity, it is time to decide the participants in a Gauntlet Eliminator! It will be those who have never had a top title match. The winner of that will go on to No Mercy to challenge Roxanne Perez for THE NXT Women’s Championship. Everyone is excited, and Stevie assures this is all chosen at random, another of her brilliant ideas.
Stone sighs and rolls the lottery drum. The first entry will be… Wren Sinclair! Wren is pumped, and hurries to catch up with NQCC. Then second is… Adrianna Rizzo! She’s also out by the ring for the Heritage Cup match. And then third is… Sol Ruca! The Sol Surfer is pumped, and Ava tells Stevie this is such a great idea. Stone has had it! He reveals hits was HIS idea! The assistants argue, Ava tries to keep the peace, and the lottery will continue later tonight. Who else will be given this great opportunity to go for gold?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew!
NXT returns and both factions are in the ring. The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see if the deal Dempsey made pays off!
The bell rings and round one begins. Tony TACKLES Charlie and rains down fists! Charlie shifts around, Tony waistlocks, and Tony SLAMS Charlie down! Charlie slips around to stand and headlock, but Tony wrenches out. Tony headlocks, Charlie powers out but Tony runs him over! Charlie goes to the ropes and stands back up. Tony and Charlie reset, circle, and tie up. Tony fireman’s carries for a takeover, then tries gain, but Charlie stifles it! Charlie has a SLEEPER, then floats to an arm, but Tony rolls through. Charlie rolls it back and has a headlock. Tony fights up, Charlie grabs an arm and wrenches.
Charlie has a top wristlock, hits an arm-drag, but Tony fights around. Charlie hammerlocks the arm he has, then grabs a leg! And then the other arm! Tony endures, the fans rally, and Charlie brings Tony up., Tony SLAMS Charlie down! Charlie stands, Tony whips, but Charlie turns spinebuster into GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Tony endures, pries the hold open, but Charlie goes for the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Tony RAMS Charlie into buckles, then reels Charlie in. Charlie fights the suplex, but so does Tony! Tony RAMS Charlie into a corner as we’re under a minute. Charlie fights the gut wrench to roll free!
Charlie kicks, Tony blocks, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tony stacks but ONE as Charlie gets an arm up. Charlie drags Tony down as we hit 30 seconds left. Tony deadlifts, but Charlie shifts! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Tony rolls to a cover, ONE!! Charlie storms up, into another TACKLE! Jackknife roll and TOSS! Ten seconds in the round, Tony powers up again! Charlie sunset flips, Tony slips through, but Charlie gets a leg! The bell rings on the round!
Tony: 0; Charlie: 0
The Don and Charlie back down, the teams help them refresh, and both men have determined looks on their faces. The second round begins and the two tie right up! Tony throws Charlie down, gator rolls him to a cover, ONE! Tony waistlocks, rolls, but they end up in the ropes. Tony lets off, Charlie KNEES low! Charlie cravats Tony and cranks the neck wrench. Tony endures, powers up and out, but Charlie runs him over! Things keep moving, Tony hurdles but Charlie blocks the hip toss to spin and full nelson! Tony drops but Charlie sits on a cover! TWO, but Tony cradles! Charlie fights up but Tony hits FOGEDABOUTIT!! Cover, Tony scores!
Tony: 1; Charlie: 0
That round was fast and furious and went Tony’s way, and he goes to his corner to refresh while NXT goes picture in picture.
Charlie gets up, Wren wipes him down and Myles helps coach him back up. Luca talks strategy with Tony here, and then round three begins. Tony runs up to CLOBBER Charlie! Tony stands on Charlie at the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Tony whips Charlie, then LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Charlie is still in this but he looks woozy. Tony brings Charlie around to TOSS him out! Charlie staggers up to the apron, takes a swing, but Tony counter punches him! Tony drags Charlie back up but Charlie fights the suplex! Charlie pries free to fire body shots! Then Charlie HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS! Tony flops and NQCC fires up!
Charlie storms in after Tony, stomps him around, then stomps and stomps and stomps! Charlie drags Tony up, cravats again, and hits a CRAVAT PLEX! Charlie keeps on that neck wrench but Tony endures. Tony fights up, throws body shots, then pushes Charlie to a corner. Tony RAMS into Charlie again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Tony swings but Charlie knees low! Charlie UPPERCUTS Tony, and bridges to whip him hard into a corner! Charlie stomps Tony as we hit one minute in this round. Charlie fires off forearms and uppercuts, but Tony ROCKS Charlie in return! And BOOTS him!
Tony runs up, but into a BIG hip toss! Charlie storms over but Tony BOOTS him away! Both men rise up, and Charlie BOOTS Tony! We hit 30 seconds as Charlie wrangles Tony into a chinbar! NXT returns to single picture as Tony whips free. Tony goes to the corner, whips again, but Charlie stops himself! Charlie ELBOWS Tony, rolls him up, TWO! Ten seconds left, Charlie UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, into a backslide! TWO!! And the bell rings- NO, Charlie DECKS Tony!!
Tony: 1; Charlie: 0
The cheap shot slides on this one, but the ref warns Charlie. Wren tells Charlie to be sharper, bring out that fire! And she SLAPS him around! That worked for Tavion but not for Charlie! Tonty rolls Charlie up, TWO! Charlie ROCKS Tony, UPPERCUTS, and stomps away! Okay, maybe it did work. Charlie lets off as the ref counts, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Charlie stomps away again, the ref counts, and Charlie lets off. Tony staggers up, and he LARIATS Charlie! The fans fire up and Charlie staggers around. Tony ROCKS Charlie, ROCKS him again, then DECKS him! And DECKS him again! And again!
Tony brings Charlie up, to BELLY2BELLY SUPLEX him down! Tony BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES again! And then a POWERASLAM! Cover, TWO!! Charlie survives but Tony hooks him up. FOGED- NO, Charlie turns that into a cradle! TWO!! Charlie swings, misses, and Tony GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tony brings Charlie back up, but Charlie fights the waistlock to switch! Tony switches, but Charlie goes to a corner to RAM Tony into buckles! Charlie rolls Tony, jackknife bridge, Charlie scores!!
Tony: 1; Charlie: 1
And now, as we enter the late rounds, we are all tied up! Can Charlie pull it off? Or can Tony hold onto the cup?
The fifth round starts and both men fire hands! The fans rally as Charlie SLAPS, KNEES and clinches, HALF HATCH to a cover, TWO! Charlie holds on but Tony uses that to get a cover, TWO! Both men stand, Tony SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO!! Charlie survives and Tony is frustrated. Tony drags Charlie up, fires hands, then whips. Charlie reverses and reels Tony in, N ORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! But a float through, into the butterfly, only for Tony to wrench out. Tony whips, lifts, but Charlie hits a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Tony flails, pushes through, into a TRIANGLE HOLD!
Tony still fights, manages to stack Charlie, TWO as Charlie gets that arm up! And then Tony deadlifts Charlie to POWERBOMB!! Both men are down, Charlie flounders to the apron. Tony storms over, drags Charlie up, but Charlie uses ropes to help! Charlie CLUBS away on Tony, Myles gets up but Tony DECKS him! Charlie HEADBUTTS Tony! Stacks runs in, and Tony gives him a boost to FLY onto Myles! Tony then goes right up after Charlie, but Wren TRIPS him up!! Charlie smiles, and runs up to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX, BRIDGE! Cover, CHARLIE WINS!
Winner: Charlie Dempsey, by pinfall (NEW NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
The deal does pay off! Wren hoists up the cup, but then remembers to hand it to Charlie. NQCC has the Cup again, will they make sure to keep a tight grip on it?
Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice talk backstage.
Lola says Tatum put up a good fight, but Kelani proved why she is champ. Kelani thanks Lola for that, but they look over and see that Tatum isn’t taking it well… Kelani would love to help Tatum, but where do they even stand? And then Wendy Choo got involved… Plus, Tatum’s a little… Lola says she’ll handle it. Tatum talks to her Kelani doll but Lola says hey, it’s okay. NO! She has nothing! Kelani isn’t her friend! Wendy isn’t her friend! And frankly, neither is Lola, so what does she even want? Wow, excuse you. Oh, sorry. Not everyone can be popular MMA fighters who get everything handed to them.
Handed to them? Lola isn’t sure where Tatum’s going with this. Tatum says she’ll show her. It seems that while Tatum doesn’t have friends, she has found herself a new “playmate.” But will Lola hand Tatum another defeat to add to her collection?
We hear from Eddy Thorpe and Lexis King.
The Alpha Wolf says, “I’m a New Age Native American striving to go beyond the stereotypes, but I refuse to assimilate to the expectations of a world outside the reservation. DJ’ing and my music is a key part of who I am, and dancing is an important part of my culture. Lexis King doesn’t have the respect, or the brains, to understand that.” Meanwhile, the Drama King admits that music is important. But it has to be the right kind of music. And Eddy’s music is a disgrace! EDM is evil! He’s doing Eddy’s tribe a favor by smashing Eddy’s hand! And now, Eddy wants another shot at The King? Eddy is as moronic as the music he creates.
Differences of opinion are one thing, but is King going to learn to respect differences? Or will he at least learn to shut his mouth and keep his opinions to himself?
Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King!
NXT returns as DJ Eddy makes his entrance, only for Lexis to attack from behind! The fans boo as the brawl is on, and Lexis puts Eddy in the ring. The bell rings, Eddy dodges Lexis to KICK him to a corner! Eddy ELBOWS Lexis, KICKS him, then ELBOWS him again! Eddy KICKS, KICKS and then reels Lexis in. Lexis powers out of the facelock but Eddy blocks a shot to ROCK Lexis! But that’s his bad hand! Lexis ROCKS Eddy, CLUBS him, then POSTS him! Lexis goes to the apron to bring Eddy around, and he BOOTS the bad hand! Eddy falls back, Lexis storms in, and Lexis stands on the bad hand!
The fans boo but Lexis STOMPS the fingers! Lexis then bends the fingers, SLAMS them into the mat, and talks trash. Lexis kicks Eddy around, then drags him up. Lexis hammerlocks the arm then HOTSHOTS it on ropes! Lexis then wraps the arm around ropes, pulls, but lets off as the ref counts. The fans boo but Lexis talks more trash. Eddy ELBOWS Lexis, but Lexis CLUBS Eddy. Lexis whips, Eddy reverses and BACK DROPS! Lexis flounders, the fans rally for “EDDY! EDDY!” Eddy CHOPS with his left hand! And CHOPS, and CHOPS! Lexis drop toeholds Eddy into ropes! Eddy sputters as he falls back, and Lexis rains down fists!
Lexis talks more trash, then drags Eddy up. Lexis wrenches, but Eddy HEADBUTTS Lexis down! Lexis storms up again but Eddy CHOPS, CHOPS and then BOOTS Lexis to KICK and GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Lexis flounders around! Eddy runs, and hits the TOMAHAWK ELBOW! The fans fire up because Eddy isn’t done yet! IMPAL- NO, Lexis wrenches out to CODE BREAKER the arm! Eddy writhes, Lexis hauls him up and wrenches again, for the CORONATION! Cover, Lexis wins!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall
Lexis may think he’s the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, but he did rock Eddy’s world tonight. Granted, Eddy wasn’t 100%, but Lexis won’t care about that. Will Lexis move on towards what he does care about, aka success and championships?
Trick Williams speaks.
“Okay, Petey, let’s talk about it. You say I haven’t figured you out yet? But I will. Because Trick Williams solves problems, I fix issues. Problem: Best friend stabs me in the back. Solution: I walk out of the biggest show in NXT history with my hand raised high. Issue: I can’t defeat the Mad Dragon. Solution: I become the NEW NXT Champion. And the truth is, Pete, we may be even more similar than you realize. Yeah, I heard your story. How you got jumped at 18 years old on the bus. Well, I got jumped at 18, too. Except I was making plays.
“Turns out, the upperclassmen don’t like it when the freshman comes in and he balls early. So some teammates decided to throw rocks at my car. But they didn’t know I was on the inside. They took off to the dorm room, and I followed them up there. Then I popped off like Trick Williams always does. Running up on three dudes in a small room? It didn’t make no sense. Yeah, it didn’t go well for me. But let’s just say, I figured it out. By the end of the day, each one of those dudes took an L, believe that.
“And I may not have the title, but I’m still looking to be the man here in NXT. So Petey, I ain’t coming to you for advice. I’m coming to you for a rematch. One loss isn’t gonna scare me away. One way or another, I’m gonna figure your ass out.”
Backstage interview with Pete Dunne.
Kelly Kincaid is with The Bruiserweight and asks, after what we just heard from Trick, are we getting round two? Dunne asks if she thinks Trick deserves a round two. Yeah, didn’t think so. Because Dunne proved Trick still has a lot of figuring out to still do. Men like Trick like to bitch and moan while men like Dunne shrug it off and move forward. Dunne is moving forward to THE NXT Championship. Dunne leaves, Kelly thanks him for his time, and we see Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson, and the toxic trio of Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx getting their hair done in the background.
Fallon is complaining about sharing the space but Jakara says no one gets special treatment. Oh, right, just because Fallon wasn’t some Division I baseball player? Lash says SKRRRT! She was a basketball player. And how is Fallon so bitter against all the NIL athletes when Jazmyn Nyx was a D1 soccer star? Hello. Jacy asks what Lash’s point is. Because honestly, everyone should be following in Jazmyn’s footsteps: seeing Jacy & Fallon as their influence. Jakara doesn’t see them as anything more than opponents, especially if they’re all in the gauntlet match. Meta Four heads out, who will the lottery choose as worthy?
Lola Vice VS Tatum Paxley!
The Miami Vice just tried to reach out, and Tatum threw a tantrum. Now Lola’s gonna have to teach Tatum a lesson in manners. Will Tatum learn that Lola’s hands don’t lie, and that they don’t hold back?
NXT returns as Tatum makes her entrance, and Kelani Jordan joins commentary to watch this one closely. The bell rings and the two in the ring tie up. Tatum headlocks, Lola rolls free, but Tatum comes right back. Lola headlocks for a takeover, and then she shifts to have an arm scissor that she turns into a ghost pin! TWO, Tatum has a cover, TWO! The fans rally and duel, and Tatum avoids a roundhouse! Lola runs in but is sent into buckles! Tatum then runs to CROSSBODY in they corner, and she rolls Lola back to BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Tatum facelocks Lola while Kelani admits, Tatum pushed her to her limits.
Tatum CLUBS Lola, whips her, but Lola reverses. Tatum ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while Tatum flounders to a corner. Lola says “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Lola drags Tatum out to then AX KICK her down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Lola reels Tatum in but Tatum sunset flips! TWO, and Lola stands, into Tatum’s ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up, Tatum rolls Lola into a HALF CRAB! Lola endures but then WENDY CHOO GRABS KELANI!! Wendy drags Kelani out of her chair in the NIGHT NIGHT CLUTCH! Tatum sees that, is upset, but Lola storms up! Tatum ducks the roundhouse to pump handle! TWISTED MIND!
Tatum goes up to the very top, for a DIVING- NO, Lola avoids the stomps! And she URAKENS!! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall
Buenas noches and sweet dreams, Tatum, but it seems Wendy also tucked Kelani in for the night. Lola still wants to assure Tatum they can be friends, but just what is going on with Wendy? Wendy’s holding up that belt, is this her saying she’s got next?
We return to the NT Women’s Division lottery.
Rizzo thanks Ava for this opportunity. It was a rough night for The Family, so she really needed this. Bring it in! They hug and Rizzo heads back out. And now with all this sorted, let’s spin the wheel! Entry number four for the gauntlet is… Jaida Parker! Miss Parker says thank you. Spot five is… Kendal Grey! A big opportunity for one of the newest additions to the roster. And last but not least, number six is… Karmen Petrovic! Everyone else is disappointed by Karmen says it is time for the “shink shink action.” Ava thanks everyone for participating, and Brinley celebrates with Karmen. It has been almost two YEARS for them and their journey!
Does Karmen remember their tryout in Nashville? Oh, yeah, that was so fun! And if it’s not Brin, then she hopes Karmen gets that win. Karmen thanks Brin for that, and does feel bad Brin wasn’t picked. Brin says it’s okay. But seriously, two YEARS! Izzi Dame storms over and says if anyone deserved to be in the match, it was her. Yeah, well, she wasn’t picked. Neither was Brin, and Brin’s not complaining. Oh, well, Izzi couldn’t stand Brin back at their tryout, and she still can’t stand her now. Izzi storms off, Karmen tells Brin not to worry about it. But then, with the six pack complete, who defies the odds to take on Roxanne Perez?
Wes Lee makes his way to the ring!
The fans boo the Cardiac Kid, and chant “WHY? WHY? WHY?” Wes grabs a mic and steps into the ring. The fans boo more, but Wes says, “Hey, look. I get it. I get it. Last week, I shocked the world. Honestly, I shocked myself, too. See, like, I believed that I was gonna be winning the tag team titles with my best friend. But, Zach let me down, again. Now you see, this goes back to two years ago, when Zach first let me down. One of the greatest tag teams in NXT history, done! MSK was dead! And when all of that happened, everybody was feeling sad for Zach. But they were feeling sorry for me.
“They doubted me. Saying things like, ‘What is Wes going to do now? Is he going to find a new tag team partner?’ And everyone only had me slotted as a tag team guy, so it only made sense. But I dried my tears, I picked myself back up, and I busted my ass to become the greatest North American Champion of all time!” The fans do cheer that because it is true. Wes hears that, and he also hears the boos. But we all witnessed it first hand. But Zach & Trey were NOT here. They abandoned him! They reunited in TNA, and they absolutely killed it… while I broke my back to become a top star here in NXT.”
The fans cheer again because that’s the truth. But Wes says all three of them, they all aspired to reach greatness together. They all wanted to have a legacy that lived beyond all of their years. But it was Wes and Wes alone that achieved that greatness! Wes knows the fans didn’t know this, but Zach does. And Wes is done being Zach’s caretaker. Wes is done worrying about what Zach is going to say or do. Wes was the one that kept EVERYTHING together when they were The Rascalz! Wes was the one driving them city to city for the shows, squashing the beef when Zach was being childish! Wes was the one waking Zach up for their flights so he did not miss them!
Wes is TIRED of taking care of Zach. The fans are torn, as many can relate. But Wes says that where he wants to go, he knows he cannot have his best friends riding his coattails. He knows that the only reason the others came back was for that WWE rub. And more importantly, Wes knows how this is about to go. “Zach, I know that you and I are gonna end up having a match. I know you desperately want to get your hands on me, and No Mercy is coming up, and I feel like that title is fitting, right?” But when they have their match, Zach is going to learn firsthand that everything Wes said here tonight rings true.
Wes will show Zach NO MERCY when he beats the hell out of him. Once all that is done, Zach & Trey can go back to TNA and have a “wonderful” career as TNA wrestlers, while Wes focuses on bigger and better things, like THE NXT Championship. So on behalf of the WWE superstar, Wes Lee, he wishes Zach the best on all his future endeavors. But wait, here comes the Bruiserweight! Wes is unsure why, but Dunne says, “Look at this! I’m impressed! Cuz finally, finally! Someone around here has started to figure it out! But don’t get too carried away, mate. Cuz last week, I beat trick, and my eyes are firmly on that NXT Championship.”
But wait! Joe Hendry makes his way back out here! Only to come in from the crowd to CLOBBER Wes into Dunne! Then he fires off hands! Dunne gets in to hit BOTH of them! Security rushes in to stop all this, but the fans fire up as Dunne LEAPS back in! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” but will Ava have to lay down the law when it comes to the title picture?
Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.
Kelly Kincaid is with the NXT Tag Team Champions and says that they successfully defended their titles only just last week. Will we see another successful defense tonight? Frazer says it is no secret that recently, the amigos have not been on the same page. Axiom says he did kick Frazer, and Frazer did kick Axiom, but that’s because they’ve both been preoccupied. But that is a thing of the past. No chasing after the Speed Championship or Heritage Cup, they arrived on time, changed in the same locker room, they are locked in! Tonight, they fully focus on defending these tag titles. Chase U put up a hell of a fight at Heatwave, but Ridge is a new element they have to watch.
But again, they’re locked in, on the same page, and they guarantee that as good as Chase U is, this ends the same way! L F G~! #Fraxiom heads out, but will they have a solution for the new formation that is Yorkshire Grit & Professor Chase?
NXT Media catches up with The D’Angelo Family.
The reporter asks what is running through Tony’s mind after losing the Cup. Tony says “Mini-Don” Dempsey and his girl, Wren, they got one on Tony. And then Oba Femi interrupts Tony this time to say The Ruler of NXT is here to defend his title. Otis, you and Oba were face to face for just a moment on Raw last night, but here on NXT, Oba is ready for war. Will Oba manage to shotput a wrecking ball like Otis? Or will The Dozer finally have himself some singles gold?
Chase U talks backstage.
Ridge, Riley, Thea & Duke all sport the new Chase U basketball jersey, and Andre Chase says tonight is the night! You can feel it! Chase is pumped! Ridge says good! Duke wants to do something he doesn’t normally do, and that’s apologize. He feels he and Riley were just taken off guard by this formation, but hey, it doesn’t matter who brings home the gold, so long as it all comes home to Chase U. Riley says that’s right! Ridge has done the impossible for Chase U, and like they’ve been saying, when one of them wins, they all win! So boys, bring those titles home! Ridge says honestly, he is so excited! But most of all, he is grateful.
Ridge asks Thea to step forward. She came out of a situation where she was betrayed, and yet she believed in him. He can’t tell her how much that means to him. And he knows it took the guys a little longer to come around, but he feels they’re with him now, and he can’t thank them enough for giving him a fair chance. That is why Ridge vows to do everything in his power to make sure they win those NXT Tag Team Championships! He promises this won’t just be another championship win, this will be the reign to end all reigns! The team fires up, is Chase U finally going to be top of the class?
NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ Maxxine Dupri & Akira Tozawa!
As The Ruler said, he visited Raw in hopes of finding competition, and he sure did find it! While Alpha Academy lost the Texas Tornado Tag Match, the tree trunk is still standing and he wants to finally show what he can do when he does things his way! Will The Dozer demolish the dominant reign of Oba Femi? Or will Oba find a way to throw Otis right back to Raw?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we’re about to see the modern day Irresistible Force VS Immovable Object play out!
The bell rings, the fans rally, and Otis is gyrating already. The two tie up, they’re in a deadlock, but Otis digs in to push Oba back! But Oba turns that around to put Otis in a corner. The fans rally and duel, Oba lets off slowly, and he eggs Otis in. They tie up again, and now Oba pushes Otis. Otis comes back but Oba pushes him again. The fans rally and Otis pushes Oba! Oba kicks low, headlocks, but Otis powers up and goes for ropes. Oba grinds the hold, fans sing, “You Can’t Handle the Meat!” Oba goes for the headlock takeover but Otis blocks! Otis brings Oba up to power up and out. They RAM shoulders, Otis rebounds and he RAMS Oba!
Oba rebounds to RAM Otis! Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then he CLOBBERS Oba! The fans fire up as Oba tumbles out of the ring! Otis is all fired up, and even Oba’s surprised, while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Oba has Otis down with a chinlock. The fans rally as Otis endures, and he reaches out. Maxxine & Tozawa coach Otis while the fans rally again. Otis fights up, and he RAMS Oba into a corner! Oba lets go, and Otis scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Oba survives but Otis stays cool. Oba bails out, Otis goes to the apron. But Oba CHOPS Otis down! Otis sputters and then Oba runs up, to UPPERCUT Otis into steel steps! Maxxine & Tozawa are worried, and Oba rolls into the ring. Otis is in a bad way, but Oba goes right back after him. Oba puts Otis in, covers, TWO! Otis stays in this but Oba drops an elbow!
The fans rally and duel as Oba drops more elbows! Cover, TWO! Oba is a little frustrated now, but he aims from the corner. Oba runs to UPPERCUT! And he keeps going, to UPPERCUT again! Oba won’t stop, he comes back to UPPERCUT! Otis falls, Oba covers, TWO!! Otis survives and even Maxxine is surprised! Oba drags Otis up and reels him in, but Otis back drops free! The fans are thunderous as Otis storms up again! Otis CLUBS and CLUBS and CLUBS Oba, then HEADBUTTS him! Oba goes to a corner, Otis RAMS into him! Otis runs in but Oba dodges! Otis bounces off buckles, and Oba CLUBS him in the back!
Otis falls out, Maxxine & Tozawa check him, but Oba storms out after him! Tozawa shouts to Otis to get up, but Oba CHOPS Tozawa down just because! That pisses Otis off! Otis runs and CLOBBERS Oba! Otis hauls Oba into the ring, then runs to RAM him, then WRECKER ELBOW! Oba staggers to a corner, Otis fires even more elbows in! Otis then LARIATS Oba down! The fans fire up, Otis stands Oba up to scoop, and POWERSLAM! Off comes the shirt! The fans are thunderous again as Otis throws it away, free souvenir! And here comes the CATERPILLAR~ ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives, Otis didn’t quite get as much behind that.
Otis goes up the corner, though! VADER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Oba survives Otis’s full weight, but Otis has him in a corner! Otis rains down fists, but only gets five before Oba lifts him!? SITOUT POWERBOMB!!! Cover, Oba wins!!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Otis pushed Oba to a limit that maybe even Oba didn’t know he had! But in the end, there is still only one Ruler in NXT, and that IS Oba Femi! Will no one ever take Oba down when he can throw down someone like Otis?
Brooks Jensen speaks.
“It’s been documented I was in a dark place. Spiraling out of control. I hit rock bottom. Some people say they were looking out for me, but those were empty words. But there was one man who vouched for me in every sense. He stuck his neck out for me so I could get rehired. He told me not what I wanted to hear, but what I needed to hear. I was doing dumb and immature things, and I was better than that. He made sure I got home safe, no matter what I was doing. This place is cutthroat. Friends are turning on each other, people are out for themselves. Well, I finally got someone looking out for me besides Brooks Jensen.
“He was a leader, a mentor to me. Does that work?” Cut over to Shawn Spears, and he says, “Yeah. Brooks, that was perfect.” Jensen nods, is this more of The Chair Man’s sinister influence on the “lost soul” he found?
Malik Blade & Edris Enofe are watching this, too.
They both agree, that is wild. They need to do something about that. They’ve known Jensen for a long time, and with Josh Briggs in Japan, Jensen might be a lost cause. Malik says he and Jensen came into NXT around the same time, and while they ended up in different tag teams, Malik doesn’t feel right about this. This is manipulation by Spears. Edris agrees with that. Hank Walker walks over to say he is also worried for Jensen, but he’s glad Malik & Edris will handle it. They shake hands, and Tank Ledger walks in. Tank heard Hank had a little chitchat with Ava, and Hank says yeah, Ava loves herself some Hank ‘n’ Tank. They’ve got a match next week.
Sweet! The Good Brothers wanna crash their BBQ and trash their food? Well, then next week is defeat with a side of HONK HONK! The blue collar brawlers are ready to brawl with Gallows & Anderson, but will they be the ones eating defeat? Will it be Just Too Sweet?
Izzi Dame VS Brinley Reece!
That problem these two have with each other is about to get solved! Will Izzi spike #BrinEnergy like a volleyball? Or will the ultimate optimist find a way to block that shot?
NXT returns and Brin makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two tie right up. Izzi powers Brin back, but then Brin digs in her heels! Brin pushes Izzi back but Izzi waistlocks to SLAM her! But Brin avoids the elbow drop! Brin wrenches, YANKS and YANKS again. Izzi pulls hair to put Brin on ropes! The ref reprimands, Izzi whips Brin away, but Brin tilt-o-whirls and sunset flips! Izzi stays up to drag Brin to her feet. Izzi puts Brin in a corner, but then Brin dodges Izzi! Brin runs to handspring LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Brin stays on Izzi to wrench and wristlock. Brin YANKS the arm, clamps on, but Izzi scoops! Brin slips free to waistlock!
Izzi bucks the O’Conner to CLOBBER Brin! Izzi keeps moving but Brin drops, then runs, only for Izzi to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Brin flounders away, the fans boo Izzi, but Izzi RAMS Brin in the corner! Izzi digs her shoulder in but lets off as the ref counts. Izzi drags Brin up, scoops her again, and hits another BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Brin shows that toughness but Izzi drags her back up. Izzi whips Brin to a corner, LARIATS, then whips her again. Brin BOOTS Izzi, ELBOWS her away, then runs, only for Izzi to SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Brin survives and Izzi grows frustrated. Izzi drags Brin up to a Canadian Rack, and thrashes Brin around!
Brin endures, flips free, and she powers up to Alabama Lift! But Izzi fights that, lifts again, only fior Brin to slip free! Brin KNEES Izzi, then goes up the corner to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans rally as Brin rallies on Izzi, and hits a THESZ PRESS! Brin rains down fists while shouting, “Don’t be a bully!” Izzi staggers up, but she KNEES Brin low! Izzi whips but Brin reverses, reels Izzi in, and lifts to then stalling NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Izzi survives but Brin hurries to get Izzi up. Fireman’s carry, but Izzi slips free to CLUB Brin down! Izzi whips again, but Brin goes up and catches Izzi for NIGHTSHADE!
Brin runs and handsprings, but into a BOOT! Izzi scoops, swings and SLAMS Brin down! Cover, Izzi wins!
Winner: Izzi Dame, by pinfall
It iz what it iz as Izzi hits that inside the lines. Even without being in the gauntlet, will Izzi prove she’s still worthy of gold?
Backstage interview with Ava Raine.
Kelly Kincaid is now with the NXT GM and says next week is shaping up to be a huge show leading up to No Mercy. Ava says absolutely. It is a super exciting time right now in NXT. Next week, six women compete in the Gauntlet Eliminator, and that winner faces Roxie for the title. And just before this interview, Ava finalized a huge Triple Threat! Wes Lee VS Joe Hendry VS Pete Dunne, and the winner of that will face Ethan Page for his NXT Championship at No Mercy! In steps Roxie and asks about that gauntlet eliminator. How cute. Roxie got her breakthrough in a similar style when she dominated the division. And look where she is now!
No one is on Roxie’s level! But this is an opportunity for someone to get on her level, become a big star, launch her career, and maybe, just maybe, become “the next Roxanne Perez.” The only problem with that is… they’ll be waiting a long, long, long time before they even come close. But she’s excited to watch. Roxie heads out, Ava thanks Kelly for the interview, and we’ll all just have to wait and see if the next #1 contender can finally humble The Prodigy.
Ashante THEE Adonis spends some time with the ladies.
The ladies are so happy for the six women that were chosen for the gauntlet eliminator, but Ashante speaks up. He understands everyone wants a shot at the titles, but Adonisly, they should be shooting their shot with him. Yeah… Anyway, a shame that only six got to be in the match, but the rest of the ladies will just have to train extra hard and be ready when the time comes. Meanwhile, Ashante notices Dion Lennox getting attention just by sitting there reading a book. Ashante says sorry, it’s not them, it’s him. He walks over and hears the ladies talking with Dion about the book, and Ashante says he loves to read, too.
The ladies move, and Ashante says, “I see you, big pimpin’. Game recognizes game. Although, the bookworm thing ain’t my style. My approach is a little bit more, uh… ballsy.” Ashante laughs at his own joke and Dion says he’s just being himself. Oh, right, sure. What is he reading anyway? It Ends With Us. Oh, really? Well, it’ll end with them next week in the ring. Ashante heads out, and Dion says he was just saying the name of the book. Well, will all things be made clear to Ashante after he and Dion have it out 1v1?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Andre Chase & Ridge Holland w/ Chase U!
#Fraxiom found a way to win even when out of sync, and now that they’re back in sync, surely they’ll be on a different level. However, Mr. Chase & The Yorkshire Grit are the most determined they’ve ever been! Will Chase U make this a #TeachableMoment about persevering through adversity? Or will the Undeniable Truths be unstoppable now that they’re truly united?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has the winning formula!
The teams sort out and Chase starts against Axiom. The fans rally as the two tie up, knuckle lock, and Chase rolls to wrangle Axiom into a headlock. Axiom wrenches free to headlock in return. Chase powers up, only for Axiom to snapmare Chase down. Axiom then blows past Chase, only for Chase to kitchen sink knee! Cover, ONE, but Chase keeps on Axiom with a wrench. Axiom rolls, DROPKICKS, and tags Frazer. Frazer headlocks, Chase powers up and out, but Frazer rolls over the dropdown. Frazer redirects, redirects again, then rolls Chase up! TWO, and Chase blocks a superkick! Chase spins Frazer but the DRAGON WHIP hits!
Chase stumbles, tags to Ridge, and Ridge CLOBBERS Frazer! Ridge drags Frazer up, suplexes, but Frazer fires knees! Frazer is free, Axiom tags in! Fraxiom DUMP Ridge out, then Axiom SUPERKICKS! Ridge staggers, Chase runs up, but into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Chase bails out, Frazer DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Axiom DIVES onto Ridge, direct hit by the desk! And then Repeat, DIVE on Chase and DIVE on Ridge! Axiom clips desk but he shakes it off to fire up with Frazer! The fans also fire up while NXT goes picture in picture.
Axiom goes out to fetch Ridge into the ring, then hurries in to facelock. Ridge fights up in the grind, and then he suplexes Axiom! Ridge holds Axiom for TEN before the SLAM! Tag to Chase and he reels Axiom in. Axiom switches to shove and LARIAT at the ropes! Tag to Frazer for a GAMANGIRI! Axiom HALF ‘N’ HALF suplexes again, then Fraxiom DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Chase stays in this but Frazer stays on him with a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Chase still stays in this, but Frazer drags him up. Chase cradle counters! TWO!! Frazer escapes, then CLOBBERS Chase! Cover, TWO!
Frazer drags Chase into a chinlock and grinds him down. Chase fights around, fights up, but Frazer wrangles him right back down! Chase fights up again, fires elbows, and is free! Chase runs, but Frazer follows to trip Chase up! Frazer aims, NXT returns to single picture, and Frazer springboards, into a clinch! SIDE EF- ARM-DRAG! Frazer then gets up, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans are thunderous as Frazer and Chase crawl, hot tags to Ridge and Axiom! Ridge CLOBBERS Axiom! And CLOBBERS him again! Axiom dodges one lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Frazer runs up, but Ridge catches him first! DEADBOLT PLEX!
Ridge SPLASHES Axiom in one corner, SPLASHES Frazer in another! Ridge deadlift gut wrenches Axiom, flips him around to a Canadian Rack, and then hits the AK47!! Cover, TWO!! Ridge doesn’t hesitate, he hauls Axiom up again. Axiom fires body shots, then wrenches to ENZIGIRI! The fans rally, Axiom runs in to GAMANGIRI! Tag to Frazer, and Axiom goes up! FROG SPLASH! Frazer goes up, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ridge survives and Frazer is stunned! Tag to Axiom, and they KICK, KICK, and KICK! The champs run, Ridge LARIATS Frazer! Axiom comes back to tilt-o-whirl, but Ridge blocks the DDT!
Ridge RAMS Axiom into the buckles, then Chase tags in! Chase climbs up, DOUBLE STOMP POWERSLAM COMBO!! Cover, Frazer breaks it!! The fans are thunderous again as Ridge aims at Frazer! Ridge runs up but Frazer dumps him out! Then PLANCHAS down on top of him! Chase hauls Axiom up, underhooks, but Axiom slips up and out! Axiom then goes up and over in the corner, but Chase BOOTS him! Chase goes up, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS! Frazer hurries to tag back in! Axiom goes up, Frazer is on the other corner. But Ridge rises, so Frazer jumps on Ridge! SLEEPER! Ridge stays up, Axiom takes aim.
Axiom runs up, but Ridge slips free, and Frazer blocks the kick! They almost had another mishap! But then Frazer SWINGS Axiom’s leg into Ridge! Ridge falls out, Chase is still up top! Axiom DIVES to take Ridge out, Frazer goes up and up! Axiom tags in before the SUPERPLEX! Frazer rolls through, CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, TWO?!?! Chase survives what did MSK in, and the fans are going nuts! Even Fraxiom is at a loss for words! Axiom sits Chase up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! The fans duel, Chase blocks a kick! Chase CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS, but Axiom blocks to SLEEPER!
Chase grabs an arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! Chase runs, Axiom LARIATS at ropes! Axiom runs, but Chase BOOTS at ropes! Frazer sneaks a tag, then springboards, but Ridge tags in. Chase dodges to DROPKICK Axiom! Ridge is in to KICK Frazer, haul him up, and they BACKSTABBER BOMB COMBO!! Cover, TWO?!?! Frazer survives and now Chase U is at a loss for words! Ridge and Frazer rise and “This is Awesome!” Ridge YANKS Frazer up but Frazer lands on his feet, to PELE! Axiom tags in, and he helps Frazer haul Ridge up top. GAMANGIRI, and Ridge wobbles! Axiom climbs, Frazer goes to the other corner!
Axiom has Ridge up top for a SUPER SPANISH FLY! That’s the Power! So here’s Frazer with the PHOENIX- NO, Chase shoves Frazer down!! Frazer hits the desk and Axiom is shocked! Axiom runs up to GOLDEN RATIO Chase off the apron! Axiom reloads, GOLDEN- LARIAT from Ridge!! Ridge roars, he hauls Axiom up, PACKAGE DDT!! Cover, CHASE U WINS!!!
Winner: Andre Chase & Ridge Holland, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)
HOLY, uh, well, stuff that usually gets Mr. Chase censored! But Ridge kept his promise to his friends, and now he and Chase are champions together! The student section rush the ring to celebrate with THEIR champions, and the confetti flies! The red ‘n’ black holds the gold once again, is this just the start of a Chase U dynasty?
My Thoughts:
An AMAZING NXT here, which is wild since this wasn’t Great American Bash but just the return to USA Network. Great segue from Wes entering to Ethan getting himself a moment to talk. And with that, we also got a great bit from Hendry staking his claim to the title shot. And after great promos from Trick, Dunne and Wes, we got a great bit of brawling to set up a Triple Threat #1 contender’s match. Wes’ promo was especially strong for touching on some of the things that legitimately got Zach cut from NXT when he was “Nash Carter.” And so between Wes VS Zach and Trick wanting after Dunne, Hendry is definitely winning the Triple Threat to take on Ethan at No Mercy.
Great stuff in the Heritage Cup match, and I like that Wren’s role in the No Quarter Catch Crew is lighting a fire in the guys. I was pleasantly surprised that Charlie Dempsey won, and as I’ve been saying for weeks, Tony D and the Heritage Cup just felt odd. And it does seem they’ve been planting the seeds for Tony going after the North American Championship, what with Oba and Tony interrupting each other’s promos. Oba VS Otis was awesome stuff, some legit meaty men slapping meat. But as I knew even last night on Raw, Otis wasn’t going to win the title. I would also hope that, as good as Tony is as a character, Oba wins when they face off for the North American title.
Because here’s the thing: If Tony had been winning by knockouts, that’s a legit threat to Oba. If Tony gets a haymaker on Oba, he could hit a “knockout” and win the NA title that way, too. If the point of Tony being Heritage Cup Champion was to say, “Tony can wrestle and he can go the distance,” okay, that’s a nice subtext, and Tony himself can probably say that in a promo. But getting a knockout punch like a boxer just feels more in line with Tony’s entire character of being both trained wrestler and scrappy street fighter.
We’re getting great builds in the Women’s Division between both titles. I appreciate that while Lola and Tatum end up having a match tonight, Lola did it as a form of tough love. Good win for Lola tonight, but Wendy going after Kelani was a pretty bold move. Feels like Lola and Wendy will be fighting it out, winner challenges Kelani next, possibly for No Mercy, unless both grudge matches (Wes VS Zach and Trick VS Dunne) are put there instead. And then, gauntlet eliminator as the #1 contender’s match for THE NXT Women’s Championship is great stuff, also used to feed the Stone VS Stevie side story.
Good field of six, but with Wren and Rizzo attached to the D’Angelo VS NQCC story, they kinda cancel out. Kendal’s still very new, probably won’t be her. It feels like a toss up between Sol and Jaida. Karmen is good but it just doesn’t quite feel like her time. Sol and Jaida have been going strong, fans like them both, and they’re both good foils to Roxanne’s brand of attitude, with Sol being much more chill while Jaida can give as good as she gets. And while I feel Roxie will still find a way to win, No Mercy is the perfect place to send out whoever new is coming to NXT, whether it’s Stephanie Vaquer, Giulia or Delta, and have Roxie suddenly fear for her reign.
Good, though quick match from Izzi and Brin. Not sure why Izzi’s getting to do more here than Kiana James is on Raw. And just as I was wondering where Malik & Edris were, they had a good promo in response to Jensen’s great “I support Shawn Spears” promo. Malik & Edris VS Spears & Jensen would make for a good match, and when Briggs comes back, I could see a Six Man Tag where Spears & Jensen have a surprise third man. Just not sure if they’d pull a Hogan joining Hall & Nash or something similar where a Face turns to follow Spears’ guidance.
Speaking of getting a surprise third, maybe Lash & Jakara get a third woman to take on Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn. After all, whatever combo it is, the odd one out will help cheat to win. Gigi Dolin would be a great choice given her history with Jacy, but rumor has it a leg injury has been quietly keeping her out of action, which is why the story of her and Arianna Grace just stopped abruptly. Without Gigi, not sure who would fit well enough in story to team with Lash & Jakara.
Good promos from Eddy and Lexis ahead of their match, and while I personally like rock ‘n’ roll over EDM, EDM is still good. But anyway, Lexis of course wins when Eddy’s got that bad hand. I feel like we’re do for another big stipulation match for their blowoff. And Ashante starting beef with Dion over who’s getting ladies, feels like NXThirsty is back. But hey, good enough for Dion to get TV time, and he’ll have a really good match with Ashante. Feels like it could go either way, but this might be Ashante getting a win back after losing to Trick weeks ago.
And then, after really good promos to hype it all up, we got an amazing tag team title main event. There was something to how Ridge’s promo was going that felt like Wes’s promo just last week. I thought Ridge was going to betray Chase U because that’s what this story has been teasing. Ridge was even wearing the number 13, aka the bad luck number, on his jersey. And then him talking about doing anything to win, I thought there was going to be dysfunction over Ridge bending rules or outright cheating. But we got none of that, we just got an awesome match that then gave Chase U an awesome win, and I actually really like that. I can’t wait to see where Chase U goes from here, and same for Axiom and Frazer.
My Score: 9/10
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
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PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTONÂ FLOPSÂ as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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With Jade Cargill out of action, Naomi is stepping in to help Bianca Belair defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships tonight on SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Bloodline VS LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade; The Bloodline wins.
- Braun Strowman VS Carmelo Hayes; Melo wins.
- Johnny Gargano VS Alex Shelley; Gargano wins.
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Solo Sikoa is here!
The fans boo as the “Undisputed” Tribal Chief leads the Samoan Werewolf and Good Bad Guy to the ring. Roman Reigns put out the challenge for Tribal Combat, and on January 6th, in Los Angeles, for the first-ever Monday Night Raw on Netflix, it will happen! But first, Solo and his Bloodline go to the ring, and the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Solo tells them all, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans boo instead, as expected. Solo lets that slide, and he says, “Roman Reigns sat on his little boat with The Wise Man and decided to challenge me on January 6th to a Tribal Combat match for the ula fala on Monday Night Raw, the debut on Netflix.”
The fans “WHAT?” Solo says instead of saying that, the fans should ACKNOWLEDGE HIM. The fans boo more, but Solo says shut your mouths and listen to what THE Tribal Chief has to say! The fans continue to boo and they continue to chant, “O T C! O T C!” Solo tells Roman that if he wants Tribal Combat, if he wants to take THE Tribal Chief to war, then let’s do it! Solo will leave his Bloodline behind, “WHAT?” Roman will leave his behind, “WHAT?” They’ll leave the Wise Man behind. “WHAT?” Jimmy and Jey, too. So listen and listen carefully: On January 6th, Solo walks in and walks OUT as THE Tribal Chief!
The fans boo more but Solo says on January 6th, he will STILL be the Head of the Table! He will STILL be YOUR Tribal Chief! And he will STILL have the ula fala! So Roman, after Solo beats your ass in LA, Roman can go back out on his little boat, sail off to the Island of Irrelevancy, and Roman can finally ACKNOWLEDGE SOLO. But wait! Drew McIntyre is here!? The Scottish Terminator has already hit Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn, but let’s not forget Solo was chief among those who screwed McIntyre out of the world championship. Solo has Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga stand down as McIntyre goes to the ring.
McIntyre grabs a mic but Solo tells him, “I gotta admit, I was very happy when you kicked my brother, Jimmy, in the face last week. Yes, I was very, very happy. But you better have a damn good reason why you’re interrupting me.” McIntyre says he’ll make it quick because it causes McIntyre physical pain to be this close to Solo and not beating Solo within an inch of his life. You like what McIntyre did to Jimmy? What about Sami and Jey? McIntyre wants to know, when Solo lies in bed at night, is he asking when McIntyre is coming after him? Because Solo is the one that cost McIntyre the title at Clash at the Castle.
Solo is the one who caused McIntyre’s family the pain and misery that caused him more pain and misery! But Solo also stood up to Roman Reigns. The only one to have the balls to stand up to Roman! The rest of them acted tough, acted like they were going to do something, but Roman snapped his fingers, didn’t change one bit. McIntyre’s heart says jump Solo, but McIntyre’s head says he and Solo have the same goal. So here’s what McIntyre is thinking: McIntyre can start working through the hit list, taking out more and more OG Bloodline members, and Solo does one thing for him: Take out Roman for good.
The fans boo but McIntyre says once all that business is finished, then he and Solo can settle theirs. But then JIMMY yanks McIntyre out of the ring! And CRACKS him with the crutch! And again! And then he runs up to CLOBBER McIntyre! McIntyre goes running into the crowd, Jimmy does his best to pursue, but now here comes LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade! The Bloodline has a Six Man Tag on their hands, will Knight even let Solo make it to LA?
Six Man Tag: The Bloodline VS LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade!
The brawl is on, Apollo after Tama, Andrade after Jacob, and Knight after Solo! Solo shoves back, but Knight LARIATS him up and out! Apollo DUMPS Tama and Andrade BOOTS Jacob! Apollo BOOTS Jacob, then Andrade BOOTS him again! Jacob tumbles out but Solo has him stand down! The Bloodline regroups while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the match is already going as Apollo ducks ‘n’ dodges Tama to then slide under. Tama keeps moving, Apollo hurdles over, drops down, then DROPKICKS! Apollo fires up and the fans are with him, then Apollo gorilla presses Tama! The fans fire up and Apollo marches around. Apollo says this is for Solo, and he DROPS Tama! Tama flounders, Apollo brings him over, and he tags in Knight. Knight fires hands on Tama, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight brings Tama around to whip but Tama reverses. Knight catches Tama for a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Tama is tougher than that but Knight stomps him.
Tag to Andrade and the unlikely partners mug Tama. Andrade CHOPS Tama, then has him in a corner. Andrade tags Apollo, they double whip Tama to DOUBLE ELBOW! Apollo covers, TWO! Tama stays in this but Apollo drags Tama up. Apollo ROCKS Tama, the fans rally, and Apollo ROCKS Tama again. Apollo tags Andrade back in, they mug Tama, but Tama fires body shots! Tama shoves Andrade but Andrade RANAS on the return! Tama tumbles out, Jacob runs in, but Andrade DUMPS him out! Tag to Apollo, and then Andrade climbs! Apollo builds speed, and Apollo FLIES while Andrade ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!
The fans fire up as Knight then gets in to keep Solo back! Knight dares Solo to try something, but Solo stays back. Knight goes back to his corner while Apollo puts Tama in. The fans fire up as Apollo reels Tama in. Tama fires body shots and switches to a waistlock. Apollo elbows free, but Jacob sneaks a tag! Tama shoves Apollo and Jacob BODY CHECKS Apollo! The Werewolf is all geeked up while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Solo whips Apollo to ELBOW him down! Solo throws up the one but the fans boo. Solo drags Apollo up, bumps him off buckles, and the fans rally. Solo UPPERCUTS Apollo down, then stalks him along the ropes. Solo drags Apollo up but Apollo fires hands! Solo keeps Apollo from his corner but Apollo throws more shots! Solo whips Apollo hard into the Bloodline corner! Tag to Jacob and he looms over Apollo. Jacob drags Apollo up to scoop and SLAM! The fans boo but Jacob runs to SENTON, onto knees! Apollo saves himeslf and both men are down! They crawl, hot tag to Andrade!
El Idolo dodges Jacob, BLASTS Tama then ROCKS Solo! Andrade fires hands on Jacob, runs, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING FOREARM! Jacob tumbles to a corner while Andrade kips up! The fans fire up and chant “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs in, CIEN SHADOWES! Cover, TWO!! Jacob survives but Andrade keeps his cool. Andrade goes up a corner, MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO!! Andrade is frustrated now as Jacob survives again! Andrade thinks on what to do, and he brings Jacob up. Andrade fires forearms but Jacob grabs Andrade’s neck! Andrade fights free and fires more shots, but Solo sneaks a tag!
Andrade whips, Jacob reverses, but Andrade KICKS Jacob away! Jacob just roars! Andrade runs up, Jacob FLAPJACKS him into Solo’s HOTSHOT! That combo sends Andrade tumbling out to the floor, and Solo brings him up to POST him! The fans boo as The Bloodline stands tall, and Solo shows off his ula fala. Solo goes back to Andrade and puts him in the ring. Tag to Jacob, and Jacob whips for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Andrade sputters and coughs while Jacob is geeked up again, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob watches Andrade crawl to the apron, and waits for him to go to a corner. Andrade sits up but into the HIP ATTACK! Jacob snarls as he kicks Andrade around. Tag to Solo and he whips Jacob for Jacob to whip him! Another HIP ATTACK on Andrade! Solo scowls at the fans, then talks trash on Andrade. Solo drags Andrade by his foot and brings him over to tag Tama. Tama then slingshot ELBOW DROPS! Andrade sputters more but Tama covers, TWO! Andrade is still in this, but Tama rains down fists on Andrade to keep him down! Tama HAMMERS and CLUBS Andrade, then he talks smack on Apollo and Knight.
Tama kicks Andrade to the Bloodline corner, drags him back up, and then fires a BODY SHOT! Andrade sputters, Tama tags Jacob, and then Jacob whips Tama in for a STINGER SPLASH! Andrade falls over, Jacob clamps claws into the shoulders! Andrade endures, fights up, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down! Jacob clamps the claws on again and really digs into Andrade’s shoulders! Andrade kicks and flails in pain but Jacob just thrashes him around more! Jacob shouts at Andrade but Andrade fights up to his feet! Andrade fires body shots, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down again! Jacob stalks Andrade to a corner as SmackDown returns to single picture.
The fans boo but Jacob rains down fists in the corner! Jacob then sucker punches Apollo! Andrade sits up, Jacob runs in, but Andrade moves! Hip attack hits buckles and the fans fire up! Andrade and Jacob crawl, Solo shouts for Jacob to get up! Jacob grabs Andrade’s foot and brings him up! Andrade ENZIGIRIS free! Hot tags to Tama and The Mega Star! The fans are thunderous as Knight dodges then CLOBBERS Tama! Tama flounders to a corner, Knight stomps away on him, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ref counts, Knight stops at 4, but then he CLOBBERS Jacob! KNEE for Tama! Solo runs up to TOSS Knight!
Knight dodges Solo in the corner and hits a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up even more and Knight tags Apollo. Knight hits Tama with the BIG back suplex! Apollo goes up top for the FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives but Apollo clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Knight WRECKS Jacob with a dropkick, and the Samoan Werewolf tumbles up and over the desk! Knight goes out to say that’s what Jacob gets, BUT SHINSUKE IS HERE!? Nakamura CLOBBERS Knight into the desk! The King of Strong Style gets away with that while the ref was busy checking Tama! Solo CLOBBERS Apollo, but Andrade whips Solo!
Solo reverses and ELBOWS Andrade! Solo drags Tama to their corner and then tags in. Solo aims at Apollo, HIP ATTACK! Solo hauls Apollo up, URENAGE! And then SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, Bloodline wins!!
Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall
It seems Drew McIntyre isn’t the only one who is surprisingly on Solo’s side. The sinister samurai made sure to strike from the shadows to screw over Knight, will Knight make sure Nakamura comes to regret it? As for Solo, he is rolling towards the Raw Netflix debut, will he not need his Bloodline to retain the ula fala?
Backstage interview with Motor City Machine Guns.
Byron Saxton is with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin ahead of the emotional grudge match. Shelley takes on his former friend, student, and the man who betrayed MCMG to take those WWE Tag Team Championships. That man is Johnny Gargano, so what thoughts are flowing through Shelley’s mind? Shelley says it is one thought: Payback. Sabin says they’ve known Gargano almost 20 YEARS, and only now does Gargano let the mask fall away to show us the truth. Shelley says it cuts a lot deeper when it’s someone you considered a little brother. Shelley tells Johnny that he makes sure Gargano knows he made the BIGGEST mistake of his life.
Sabin asks Shelley if he’s ready to do this. Shelley says this is something he has to do alone. He wants to see if Gargano is man enough to do the same. Sabin says okay, let’s get warmed up. Shelley wants a 1v1 shootout with Johnny Wrestling, but will Gargano do anything but do this himself?
SmackDown shares footage from after Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Byron Saxton was with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven and said before anything else, congratulations. Chelsea pats herself on the back, Piper pats Chelsea a bit, too, and Byron takes her back through the closing moments. Unpretty-Her on Michin, the bell rings, and we hear Lilian Garcia say the words, “AND NEW Women’s United States Champion, Chelsea Green.” What went through her mind? Chelsea takes out her gum and puts it in “Bryan’s” hand, and then tells him that she always knew this would happen. He might be surprised, and that’s so cute, but she wasn’t. She’s been doing this for ten YEARS, and worked her entire life to be an overnight success.
This is Chelsea’s time! Red, white and Green! Say it with her, Bryan! #RedWhiteAndGreen. So then, let’s talk the historical significance. Chelsea will now go down in the history books as the FIRST-EVER Women’s US Champion, so how does she’s now synonymous with the likes of Harley Race, the first-ever Men’s US Champion? She would say, “Duh.” She’s in the books where she belongs. Probably should’ve been three years ago, but she was released. It should’ve been way back in 2015, but she wasn’t hired. So now is the time. NOW IS THE FREAKIN’ TIME!! Yes, it is her time. What does a Chelsea Green reign look like going forward?
Chelsea says it looks like she’s going to Disneyland, so she’s got a plane to catch. Can they wrap this up? Of course. Have fun in Disneyland. Yes, well-deserved. Piper calls for champagne. Will we never hear the end of this now that Chelsea has gold to go with the ego?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“What happened after Saturday Night’s Main Event was not my fault. There’s a lot of people to blame for it. Cody Rhodes, the referees, Nick Aldis, WWE Management, they’re all to blame. I was screwed out of winning that championship. What happened to me is a travesty, a tragedy! I should be standing here Undisputed WWE Champion, but I’m not. But I took this (the Winged Eagle belt) because I deserve it. And I’m not giving it back until I get what i want. Everyone needs to understand, you can only push a man so much until they snap. But the good news is, I haven’t snapped yet.
“It can all get so much worse, trust me. You don’t want me to snap. So Cody, Nick Aldis, WWE officials, what happens next is on all of you.” The Prizefighter has said his piece, will he hold the championship hostage until his demands are met?
DIY talks backstage.
Ciampa gets it, Gargano’s known MCMG a long time. So it surprises Ciampa that Shelley is so dumb! He wants this grudge match but he can’t win the tag titles back in a singles match. So what’s he doing? Gargano says Shelley wants his payback, that’s obvious. But Shelley wants to challenge Gargano’s manhood?! Gargano is all man! He made a kid! Yeah, Papa John, Daddy Ciampa, of course they made kids. But Shelley did specify that he wants to do this on his own, so Ciampa knows what that means, right? Ciampa has to stay backstage, too. Gargano will handle business by himself. He’s not some naive 18-year-old kid with a dream anymore! Dream came true!
Gargano will go remind Shelley that he’s Johnny Freakin’ Wrestling! So Ciampa can just relax right back here. Ciampa says go get him! Ciampa won’t even move a muscle from here, you can trust him. Can he? Or is this all another facade to lower everyone’s guard?
It’s an all new Grayson Waller Effect!
A-Town Down Under is already in the ring, and fans boo as Austin Theory & Grayson Waller show off the abs. Waller then welcomes us to the Grayson Waller- And Austin Theory…! Effect. The hottest show keeps getting hotter cuz Waller gets scoop after scoop, lads. And tonight is a big scoop! A big, BIG scoop! The first transfer from Raw to SmackDown, it’s the Monster of All Monsters, BRAUN STROWMAN! The fans cheer as Braun makes his way to the ring, and he’s coming out as Santa Braun! Or perhaps, Strowman Claus? Either way, Braun throws free merchandise to the fans, what a gift for Christmas!
Braun empties the bag and then goes to the ring. Turns out, nothing for Waller & Theory! Waller sits behind the desk and thanks Braun for coming. And how nice of Braun to help all the poor here in Hartford. The fans boo and Braun asks if Waller’s really starting this like that. Is he really trying to piss Braun off already? No no no! Braun is right, it really is nice. And this is big! The biggest acquisition in SmackDown history! On the biggest talk show in WWE history! Braun says it doesn’t get any bigger than this, baby! The fans cheer and Waller says before we start, he knows how this goes, sometimes.
Waller just wants us to know that he invested a lot of money into the new set. Maybe we continue to spread Christmas cheer and have a civil conversation. No damage. Well, if Waller runs his mouth, then Braun can promise he’ll wear Waller out using all the stuff in here. Waller says he’s a bit surprised Braun agreed to this. If no one has said before, but Braun is a little intimidating. But the more Waller thought about it, the more it made sense. Even Braun sees the sense in associating with ATDU! The fans boo and Braun says he threw up a little bit in his mouth, and that get a good laugh.
Waller says okay, but SmackDown’s a bit scary right now. Bloodline is going wild, people are getting attacked backstage, and you don’t wanna be alone in the car park. Sorry, parking lot. Braun asks if Waller knows who he’s talking to. No, he didn’t mean anything by it. Waller just figures, it’d be a good idea if Braun looked after Braun for once. And that means setting up the ultimate alliance. Braun Strowman & A-Town Down Under as the same team! They’d be untouchable! The cunning and intelligence of Waller & Theory, Braun’s strength. Get it? Brains & Braun. Braun says he already told Waller to watch his mouth! Does Waller want his set shoved up his-
Wait! Carmelo Hayes makes his way out here! Braun sighs and Melo says no, no, no, cut this out. Melo has a bone to pick with Braun. Aldis thought he was going to humble Melo by setting him up against Braun. Everybody here knows that that wasn’t fair. But newsflash, Nick Aldis, you can’t humble greatness! Melo might lose, but he’ll never quit. So Braun, “you big ugly dumb Santa Claus b*tch,” let’s run this thing back right here, right now! Cuz now, Melo’s ready! Braun says if Melo didn’t learn his lesson last week, Braun will remind him what the Braun Strowman Effect is! Waller & Theory run away as Braun grabs the fake palm trees!
Braun CHUCKS trees at Melo but Melo just laughs. Will Melo not miss the game winner in this rematch? Or will Braun be the one to humble H1M?
Braun Strowman VS Carmelo Hayes!
SmackDown returns and the bell rings. Braun chuckles at Melo wanting to tie up. They do tie up but then Melo slips around to KICK the leg! Braun just brushes that off as he and Melo circle. Melo uses the ropes and even the ref as a shield so Braun backs off. Melo comes back, taunts Braun, then drops back to ropes. The ref wants Braun to let off, and Braun does, but then Melo sucker punches him! Melo talks smack, then whips, but Braun blocks! B raun shakes his head, whips Melo, but Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ slides out. Melo says safe! Melo says he’s smart, but then gets spooked as Braun storms up to ropes!
The ref has Braun stay back, and Melo gets cocky again. Braun signals to the fans that he’s taking a lap and the fans fire up. Braun goes outside, builds speed, but Melo runs! Melo slides into the ring, Braun gets on the apron, but Melo KICKS him! The fans boo but Melo hits the FADE AWAY! Braun flounders, Melo CLUBS and KNEES and repeat! Braun SHOVES Melo out of the ring! Braun shakes it off then storms back up on Melo. Braun YANKS Melo up by his hair! And then he TOSSES Melo across the way! The fans fire up and Braun drags Melo up again. Braun whips, Melo dropkicks the legs out! Braun falls, Melo runs, FADE AWAY, but into Braun’s hands!
Braun pops Melo up, but Melo SPIKE-RANAS! Braun sputters and Melo soaks up heat. Braun rises up like the monster he is! Melo turns around, Braun runs up, but Melo DUMPS Braun out! Melo BOOTS Braun away, then gets cocky again. Melo goes out the side and he runs up a la Braun. But Braun BOOTS Melo right down! The fans fire up and Braun looms over Melo. Braun drags Melo up, whips him at steps, but Melo goes up! Melo leaps, but into Braun’s arms! We’re at 7 of 10 as Melo slips free! Melo SLAPS Braun! Braun grabs Melo by the neck and TOSSES him into the ring! We’re at 10!! MELO WINS!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by count out
Talk about rope-a-dope! Melo steals this win by getting the better of Braun’s anger! Braun scowls at smart-aleck Melo, and he storms in! Melo runs out to the crowd and into the night, but Braun pursues! Will Melo #GetTheseHands one way or another?
Nia Jax and Candice LeRae talk backstage.
They’re both excited for the tag title match tonight, because Nia can become a double champion. Tiffany Stratton walks in and Nia says there she is! Tiff wishes them luck tonight, and cannot wait to be there ringside when the ref raises their hands. Nia gets a guilty look on her face and Candice tells Tiff that they were talking… It’s best if Tiff stays in the back. But hey, she can take some notes if she wants. And if she wants to help, she can prepare champagne, balloons and maybe even streamers. They’re gonna need all that after the big win. So Tiff should get on that while Candice & Nia strategize.
Tiff looks to Nia but Nia just says, “Thanks, Tiff.” Tiff leaves, Nia shrugs off the guilt and says she and Candice are ready. Candice is sure Tiff will have the most beautiful party ready for them. Will the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie succeed in taking the tag titles for their own? Or will it be Bianca & Naomi having that champagne to celebrate?
Melo returns backstage.
And he’s on high alert knowing Braun is still hunting him down. Melo bumps into Legado Del Fantasma, and then Braun storms up! Braun asks where Melo went. Santos Escobar says screw that, he’s no snitch. Braun says not telling is gonna get Santos worse. Angel steps in and says Melo went that way. Braun thanks Angel and storms off after Melo. But then Pretty Deadly asks Braun to please read through their script. Braun slaps the script down and says he doesn’t care about their stupid musical! But then Melo SMACKS Braun with a chair! And SMACKS him again! Melo talks trash before heading out, but Braun gets back up.
Braun is angrier than ever, and he still hunts Melo down! Is there going to be nothing left of H1M after Braun #GetsTheseHands on him?
Johnny Gargano VS Alex Shelley!
Longtime friendships thrown away in order to get ahead is practically cliche in pro-wrestling, but to think Johnny Wrestling would be the kind to do that. Will Shelley make Gargano regret ever treating 20 YEARS like it was nothing?
The bell rings and Gargano runs up! Shelley dodges to fire hands, then he bumps Gargano off buckles. Shelley stomps a mudhole in, then stands Gargano up to dig his forearm in! The ref counts, Shelley lets off, then he climbs up to rain down fists! Gargano YANKS Shelley down! Shelley flounders, Gargano CHOPS Shelley to a corner, then he mocks the MCMG hand pointing. Gargano CHOPS Shelley, ROCKS him, then wrenches him to whip corner to corner. Gargano runs up but Shelley ELBOWS him away! Shelley goes up to FLYING KNEE! And then he CLOBBERS Gargano! The fans fire up as Shelley drags Gargano up.
Shelley wrenches, hammerlocks, but Gargano elbows free! Gargano brings Shelley around to schoolboy ROUNDHOUSE! Shelley sputters, Gargano brings him up, and Gargano says he’s no longer the student. Gargano ROCKS Shelley, stomps away, but stops as the ref counts. Gargano soaks up heat, then shakes out his left hand before he runs up. Shelley puts Gargano on the apron to HOTSHOT! Gargano falls, Shelley aims, and Shelley slingshots to stomp Gargano’s bad hand! Gargano staggers away, but runs back up on Shelley, only for Shelley to jump the sweep! SUPERKICK! Then FLYING KNEE!
The fans fire up while Gargano goes down, and Shelley says that’s what Gargano gets while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Gargano has Shelley in a clinch. Gargano fires body shots, then he hits a JAWBREAKER! Gargano goes to a corner, Shelley runs up, but Gargano BOOTS back! Gargano runs up and slips around Shelley to SLINGBLADE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Gargano is frustrated but he stalks Shelley to the apron. Gargano brings Shelley up, talks more smack, and he fireman’s carries. Shelley slips out but Gargano ROCKS him! SLINGSHOT- SUPERKICK! Shelley takes Gargano out of the air and both men are down! The fans rally up, and Shelley stands to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again!
Shelley CHOPS, whips, then kitchen sink knees! And then PENALTY KICKS! Ghost pin, TWO! Gargano escapes, but Shelley wants the arm! Shelley uses the Garga- NO, Gargano turns chicken wing into roll up, TWO!! Shelley escapes, clinches, and spins Gargano, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Shelley wants the arm again! The fans rally as Shelley drags Gargano up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Gargano ROCKS Shelley with forearms! Shelley CHOPS back, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Shelley wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! But Gargano ENZIGIRIS! Shelley runs up, Gargano dodges and SUPERKICKS!
Gargano scoops Shelley, takes aim at a corner, LAWN DART! Cover, TWO!! Shelley survives and the fans rally up! Gargano grows frustrated but he brings Shelley around. Gargano wants the arm now! GargaNO Escape, but Shelley says NO to that! They both fight up, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Gargano lets off, to then ROCK Shelley with a cheap shot! Gargano runs up, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Shelley shakes out the stars and he goes to the corner. The fans fire up as Shelley climbs, but Ciampa shows up! Gargano GAMANGIRIS Shelley down! But wait, here comes Sabin! Ciampa violated the deal first so Sabin’s not letting him do worse!
Gargano climbs up while Sabin chases Ciampa off, but Shelley SHOVES Gargano! CROSSBODY! Gargano rolls through, and pulls tights! Gargano wins!!
Winner: Johnny Gargano, by pinfall
Distraction tactic and pulling the tights? Gargano has no shame! But he and Ciampa have the WWE Tag Team Championships, so is that all that matters?
Backstage interview with Bianca Belair & Naomi.
Byron Saxton is at gorilla with The EST & The Glow, and before they head to the ring, he wants to recap the crazy couple of weeks. The mysterious attack on Jade Cargill, the big win at Survivor Series in WarGames, and now they can solidify themselves as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Bianca says these past few weeks have been rough to say the least. And while you can trust Bianca will find out what happened to Jade, you best believe they won’t be stripped of the tag titles. That’s just what the culprit wants and Bianca isn’t going down without a fight. Thankfully, Bianca has a friend who always has her back.
Naomi says yeah, she’s got her back forever! And she can never turn down a good “snatch ‘n’ drag.” But she also knows how important these titles are to Bianca & Jade, and they’re just as important to her. Naomi will go out there and do everything she has to in order to keep the titles. Bianca holds out Jade’s belt to Naomi, but Naomi says no. Not until she’s earned it. Bianca says okay, and the music hits. Naomi is fired up, will this be the StrongEST Glow yet?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae!
SmackDown returns as the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie make their entrance together. The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and we see who is truly the strongest duo!
The teams sort out and Bianca starts against Candice. They tie up as the fans rally, and Bianca powers Candice right to a corner. But Candice pulls the braid! The ref reprimands, Candice shoves Bianca, then pie faces her! But Bianca SHOVES Candice to the corner! Bianca runs up but into an elbow! Candice goes up but Bianca ROCKS her! Bianca gorilla presses Candice but Candice scrambles free! Candice hurries away and she tags in Nia. Bianca says bring it and the fans rally for the “E S T! E S T!” Nia and Bianca tie up, Bianca headlocks, but Nia powers up and out. Tiff is watching backstage as Nia scoops Bianca, only for Bianca to slip free.
Bianca runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and DROPKICKS! Nia rebounds but Bianca avoids the elbow drop! Bianca tags Naomi then sets Nia up! Naomi and Bianca both run the ropes, Bianca handsprings, SPLIT LEG DROP AND MOONSAULT COMBO! Naomi covers, TWO! Naomi hurries back after Nia but Nia shoves her away. Naomi slides under the lariat then mule kicks! Naomi runs but into a POP-UP HEADBUTT! Nia drags Naomi to a cover, TWO! Naomi stays in this for Bianca’s sake but Nia storms back up as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nia DRIBBLES Naomi off the mat, then stares Bianca down. Nia stalks Naomi to a corner, puts her on ropes, and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Nia lets off, and then Nia drags Naomi over to the corner. Nia traps Naomi while she tags Candice. Nia fires some elbows before backing off, and Candice RAMS Naomi! Candice ROCKS Naomi, sits her down, then stomps a mudhole in. Candice taunts Bianca, drags Naomi to a cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS Naomi down, then clamps on with a top wristlock. Naomi endures while Candice leans on the hold. Naomi fights up, arm-drags free, then hurries for her corner!
Candice scrambles after Naomi and THROWS her by her hair! Candice stomps Naomi to the corner, tags Nia, and Nia runs up to HIP ATTACK! Nia taunts Bianca, drags Naomi up, and clamps on with a cobra clutch! Nia leans on Naomi to grind her down. Naomi endures, fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Nia staggers around, but she scoops Naomi! Naomi slips free to the apron and HOTSHOTS Nia! Naomi BOOTS Candice. RAMS Nia, then reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Naomi is down, but she BOOTS Nia away before heading for her corner. Candice hurries and tags in, but Naomi hot tags Bianca!
Bianca rallies on Candice with shoulder tackles and DROPKICK! Bianca kips up, wrenches, and suplexes Candice! SmackDown returns to single picture as Candice slips free! Candice dodges Bianca, Nia sneaks a tag, and Bianca scoops Candice for a GUT BUSTER! Bianca runs at the corner to RAM Candice, then she climbs up! The ref tries to explain but Nia runs up! Bianca backflips up and over! Nia almost squashes Candice, but she turns around. Bianca dodges Nia, but Candice hits a CODE BREAKER! SAMOAN DROP from Nia! Cover, TWO! Bianca survives and the fans fire up! Nia snarls as she drags Bianca into a motorcycle stretch!
Bianca endures and the fans rally up. Bianca fights up but Nia POSTS her first! Nia then mocks the fans with clapping, then she scuffs Bianca. Nia dares Bianca to tag, then she THROWS Bianca by the braid! Bianca goes to ropes, and Nia pulls the braid around them! The ref reprimands, Nia lets off, but Candice gets her shots in! The fans boo but Bianca gets away. Nia soaks up the heat and then brings Bianca around. Nia has the cobra clutch back on and she thrashes Bianca around. The fans rally as Bianca endures, and Bianca fights back up. Nia kicks Bianca but Bianca rebounds to reel Nia in!
Bianca tries to suplex but Nia’s too big! Nia shoves Bianca to the corner, but Bianca BOOTS back! Bianca ELBOWS Candice, runs up on Nia, but Nia picks her up! Nia RAMS Bianca into the corner! Tag to Candice and she climbs. Nia holds Bianca up, Candice MISSILE DROPKICKS Bianca into the SPINEBUSTER! Candice then BLASTS Bianca off the apron, then uses Nia as the step for the STEP-UP SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives, she’s the toughEST for a reason! Candice is frustrated and she CLUBS away on Bianca! The fans rally for “E S T! E S T!” Bianca throws a body shot but Candice CLUBS her down again.
Candice tags Nia and Nia pulls the braid to keep Bianca back. Nia whips Bianca to Candice but Bianca slips around. Candice standing switches, Nia runs up, but Bianca ducks and Nia clips Candice! Bianca scrambles while Nia checks Candice, hot tag to Naomi! Naomi LARIATS Nia but Nia stays up! So Naomi UPPERCUTS Nia! Nia still stays up! Naomi dodges, goes up the ropes, FLYING CHUCK! Nia wobbles and the fans fire up with Naomi! Naomi reels Nia in but Nia whips her away! Naomi BOOTS from the corner, then goes up! FLYING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nia stays in this but Naomi pounds the mat.
The fans rally up, Naoim brings Nia up, but Nia HEADBUTTS her! Nia runs up at the corner, but Naomi dodges to POST her! Nia is down, Naomi goes up! SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT FLOPS as Nia moves! Nia CLUBS Naomi, puts her in the drop zone, then goes up! But Naomi SMACKS Nia off the post! Tag to Bianca, and Naomi gets under Nia?! POWERBOMB!! Naomi drags Nia into the drop zone! Bianca aims for the 450!! Cover, CANDICE BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Nia is busted open from hitting that post, but here comes TIFFANY! Is she doing what it looks like? Tiff cheers on Candice & Nia, no cash-in yet.
Candice tags in, goes after Bianca, but Bianca RAMS Candice into the corner! Bianca runs but into a BOOT! Candice goes up, TORNADO DDT! Cover, Naomi GAMANGIRIS Candice! Fans cheer “CASH IT IN!” at Tiff but Bianca tags in Naomi. Nia sneaks a tag, and as the Naomi goes after Candice, the ref has to explain. In that distraction, Nia asks for the briefcase! Tiff is conflicted, but she hands it over. But then the ref sees Nia with it! Bianca HANDSPRING KICKS Nia off the apron! Nia falls right at Tiff’s feet! Bianca tags Naomi, then PLANCHAS onto Nia! Naomi has Candice but Candice cradles! TWO!! Naomi KNEES Candice down!
Naomi hurries up, up and SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, NAOMI & BIANCA WIN!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Naomi, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Tiff’s hesitation costs Nia, and that means Naomi has earned that title belt! Bianca personally hands it to her and the two celebrate together. Will they hold onto the titles all the way ’til Jade is back in action? Or will a team come along that outshines even the StrongEST Glow?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of SmackDown here, though I think it was also prerecorded. They were in Hartford last week, weren’t they? And I thought that was prerecorded given how Jimmy Uso’s promo was received… But speaking of, good stuff from Bloodline to open. McIntyre calling a true with Solo was a bit of a surprise, but I suppose we should’ve seen that coming with how McIntyre is a Heel and often a hypocrite. Jimmy going after McIntyre was also good stuff, he can clearly still be a factor even with a bad toe. Very good Six Man Tag, too, but I should’ve known Nakamura would interfere and cost Knight’s team. Good win for Solo, and we’ve still got a couple weeks before Raw on Netflix, so the go-home math will still sort out with the first SmackDown of 2025.
Very good promos from MCMG and DIY, and of course Ciampa still went out to ringside despite the “promise” he made. And of course Gargano cheated, but that adds heat to the coming tag title rematch. They might even put that on the first SmackDown of 2025 to hype it up. Especially as I think it’s going to be the first THREE HOUR SmackDown. NBC is willing to do that knowing Raw is going to Netflix, meaning SmackDown will get more time to do more great things, which works with all the belts we’ve got now.
Good stuff with Braun and the Grayson Waller Effect, but of course we set up more between Braun and Melo. Clever move for Melo to win by count out, and of course Melo gets cocky for it. Braun was almost classic Braun with how he shrugged the chair shots off backstage. We’ll of course get one more Braun VS Melo, and maybe someone from Legado or Pretty Deadly screws Braun over given how he treated them. Very good promo from Chelsea after her big win on Saturday, and I’m sure she’ll be celebrating this win in both kayfabe and real-life through the holidays, ready to start her first title feud on January 3rd.
Very good promo from Kevin Owens, but I feel like he had to contradict himself here from what he said during the Raw on Netflix “kickoff show” on Wednesday. Kevin said then that he’s going to act as the defending champion with the holiday house show tour, but he said here he isn’t the champion since he got screwed. Either way, he’ll really play up how he is somehow the victim in all this, making the return of Cody Rhodes all the better. We’ll surely get one last match of Cody VS Kevin, maybe with a big stipulation on it, and then we’ll have a moment of (more than likely) Cody holding up both Winged Eagle and corporate logo championships.
And of course, very good stuff in the two main Smackdown women’s stories. That promo from Nia, Candice and Tiff was really good because you kinda feel for Tiff being treated as the odd one out. And then very good promo right before the match with Bianca & Naomi. I like Naomi wanting to earn the belt, and we got a great tag match. Nia surely got busted open “hard way,” aka legitimately, that post surely has edges you gotta watch out for. But Tiff showing up was of course for the briefcase distraction, not cashing in. Tiff hasn’t been pushed that far yet, that might come with the Netflix debut. But Naomi & Bianca of course retained the titles, that’ll cue up Jade making a return to identify her attacker, and it might be Naomi after all…
My Score: 8.8/10
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