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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (8/12/24)
It’s a Texas sized Raw!
Time to settle some scores!
While Damian Priest continues hunting down the Judgment Day traitors, Sami Zayn and Bron Breakker go 2 OUTTA 3 FALLS to put this to rest! Who comes away the WWE Intercontinental Champion after this Texas shootout?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest VS Carlito; Priest wins.
- Odyssey Jones w/ The New Day VS Vincent Winey; Jones wins.
- Texas Tornado Tag: Otis & Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri VS The Creed Brothers w/ Chad Gable; The Creeds win.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville; No Contest.
- The Miz w/ R-Truth VS Bronson Reed; Bronson wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Bron Breakker VS Sami Zayn; Bron wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rhea Ripley is here!
Austin, Texas fires up because Mami’s headed to the ring! Rhea has a smile as she steps into the ring, and she revels in the cheers of the crowd. She then gets a mic to say she’s had a lot of time to think about exactly what happened at SummerSlam. The fans boo, knowing what happened. Rhea says she has relived it over and over, every single day since, and has felt every single emotional you could feel in a situation like this. She has felt embarrassed, felt heartbroken, but right now, she is feeling… pissed the hell off! The fans cheer in agreement!
Rhea tells Dominik Mysterio, who the fans boo, that he stabbed her in the back. And this is probably something Dom’s heard before, but it just wasn’t deep enough. And then there’s Liv Morgan. Liv ran away with Rhea’s title, but she can’t run forever. This is Rhea Bloody Ripley, and it is time to remind everyone just who the hell she is! But wait, Liv is laughing from somewhere. We look up to see Liv and Dom at the very top of the bleachers. Liv says hi to Rhea, but fans boo her and Dom. Liv thinks Daddy Dom has something he’d like to say. The fans boo already and Liv covers Dom’s ears so he can’t hear it.
Dom tells Rhea, “Do you know why I left you for Liv?” Rhea tells everyone to calm down, she loves all this, but she does want to know what he has to say, because she also loves hearing excuses. Dom starts again but the fans boo harder. Dom says he dumped Rhea for Liv because he is a MAN, and he deserves to be treated as one! The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Dom. Dom says Rhea tried to change him instead of letting him be himself! does she know how embarrassing it was for her to be bossing him around? For him, a grown man, to be calling Rhea “Mami?” Now he has a girl who calls him, “Daddy!” Rhea wants to barf.
Liv gets him chicken tendies whenever he wants! She lets him play video games all he wants! And she lets him be himself! And she did something for Dom that Rhea could never do! Finally helping him beat his “deadbeat dad,” Rey Mysterio! Rhea says y’know what? She’ll say something that he hasn’t heard in a long, long time. “I’m proud of you.” She’s proud of everything Dom has done the last couple of years. Watching him grow into the man he is today is one of Rhea’s biggest accomplishments. In fact, Dom finally did something for himself, and he won gold! They did so much together.
But the one thing is, when it comes to Dom’s dad, Rhea really wanted Dom to figure out how to do that on his own, so that there’d be no asterisks. If Dom’s gonna act like a man, Rhea would be proud of him. The problem is, that’s the last decision he’s ever gonna make. Liv says oh please! There’s only one thing Rhea’s said that is true: Dom is a MAN, and he is all Liv’s~! Just look at Rhea! She quite literally has NOTHING. No family, they’re all in Australia, and the family she had in Judgment Day was taken by Liv! They’re Liv’s now! Dom is Liv’s. The title is Liv’s! The fans chant “SLOPPY SECONDS!” at Liv. Liv says she’d take that all day every day.
And this DIVISION is Liv’s! Everything Rhea loved is hers! Rhea laughs and asks if Liv is done. Please shut the help up. Liv thinks she’s taken everything? No. She took a lot of things. A lot of the weak links. But what Liv did wrong was leave Rhea standing. And as long as Rhea is standing, she’ll keep coming after Liv! You’re gonna have to KILL Rhea to stop her! And it is quite flattering that Liv loves the sound of her own voice. Because now we know where you are. W-We? DAMIAN PRIEST steps up behind Dom! Dom turns around, and freaks out! Priest THRWOS Dom into the wall, Liv runs down the steps!
The fans fire up as Liv finds herself trapped! Priest meanwhile beats up on Dom in the bar section of the arena! Liv jumps onto Priest! Dom still DECKS Dom! Rhea is here and she cashes Liv outta the building! Priest ROCKS Dom, and they head down the bleachers! The fans are thunderous as Priest keeps hitting Dom to keep him moving! They end up on the ground level, then he CLOBBERS Dom to ringside! Priest puts Dom in the ring, Dom begs for mercy, but Priest drags him up! Dom hits Priest, so now Priest is pissed. Choke grip, but CARLITO attacks! Carlito whips, Priest reverses and ELOBOWS Carlito down!
Priest LRAITAS Carlito up and out! The Judgment Day is on the run as the Terror Twins turn the tables! But is Priest about to punish Caribbean Cool for choosing the wrong side? We see, after the break.
Damian Priest VS Carlito!
Raw returns and the bell rings. Priest BOOTS Carlito right down! The fans cheer, Priest drags Carlito up, and Priest TOSSES Carlito to a corner. Priest fires off with stomps, then UPPERCUTS! Carlito sputters, but Priest wrenches and whips him corner to corner. Carlito bounces off buckles, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up again as Priest takes aim. But Carlito runs away from the choke grip! The fans boo, but Priest storms out to chase Carlito down! Carlito slides in but Priest drags him out to scoop and- NO, Carlito slips free! But Priest stops hitting the post, and he ROCKS Carlito again! Priest puts Carlito in, then winds up!
The fans cheer as Priest mule kicks hard! Priest reels Carlito in, and the fans fire up for the Canadian Rack! Carlito fights free and kicks low! DDT! The fans boo but Carlito covers, ONE!! Priest is tougher than that, but Carlito CLUBS him. Carlito kicks Priest, hammers away, then stomps him down. The fans boo but Carlito drags Priest up. Carlito whips, Priest reverses but Carlito KICKS back! Priest just gets mad. The fans fire up as Priest dodges a punch to BELL CLAP! Priest kicks low, reels Carlito in, FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Carlito survives but Priest keeps cool. Priest goes up a corner, but Carlito trips him up!
Carlito climbs, but Priest HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! Priest ROCKS Carlito, then climbs to the very top. But Carlito trips Priest up again! Carlito climbs up after Priest, for a SUPERPLEX! Both men are down while the fans rally up, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Priest fights out of a chinlock. Priest snapmares, Carlito goes to a corner, but Priest runs in. Carlito dodges, Priest hits buckles! Carlito kicks, runs, and knee lifts! Then he LARIATS Priest down! And SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Priest stays in this, but Carlito stays on Priest. Carlito drags Priest up, SLAPS him, then SLAPS him again! Priest just gets mad! The fans fire up as Priest ROCKS Carlito! And ROCKS him again! Carlito knees low, runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Priest KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Then ROLLING ELBOW!
Carlito rebounds, into a BIG forearm! Carlito staggers to a corner, Priest runs to ELBOW! And then BROKEN ARROW! Fans fire up, Priest winds up, but Carlito dodges the lariat to mule kick! But Priest JUMP KICKS back! Priest suplexes, Carlito slips free to shove, but the LARIAT comes back! The fans fire up and down come the straps! Carlito choke grips for the SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damien Priest, by pinfall
But JD McDonagh attacks! The fans boo but Priest RAMS JD into a corner! Then DECKS him! But here comes Finn & Dom! They go after Priest, Liv cheering them on. But Rhea returns! So Judgment Day scrambles! Rhea LOW BLOWS Carlito! Rhea storms in, and she stares down Finn! The fans fire up as Finn finds himself trapped between the two people he took this faction over with in the first place! But then JD shoves Finn out of the way, the ROUNDHOUSE hits JD! The Prince runs away, but Priest drags JD up, for a SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! The fans fire up, and Priest tells Finn it’s only a matter of time! When and where will Priest get his hands on Finn?
Priest and Rhea hug it out, but then Dom goes up top!? Dom LEAPS in, but right into Priest’s hand! Rhea laughs at Dirty Dom, and says bring him here. Priest feeds Dom to the RIP- NO, Liv saves Dom! The fans boo as those two run away to rejoin the others. When and where will Rhea get her hands on Liv?
The still technically Alpha Academy warms up backstage.
They’re getting ready for that Texas Tornado Tag match, but in steps Ivy Nile. She wants to talk with Maxxine, so they go off to the side. Ivy doesn’t think Maxxine should be out there. The boys are going through a lot, they all just need to hash this out. Maxxine says she can’t just abandon Otis & Tozawa, they’re her family. Ivy says she’ll talk with Chad Gable. Maybe Maxxine can join the group. No, Maxxine is sticking with her boys. Ivy had a feeling she’d say that. The Diamond Pitbull lets Maxxine stick with Otis & Tozawa, but will Ivy ever see things their way?
Bo Dallas speaks.
“Everything is coming full circle. It’s been heavy lately. A lot of emotions. Especially last week in Baltimore. That’s where it all started. The Wyatt Sick6 had their debut where it all began. He was there. Something’s happening, man. Something big. The work isn’t done.” The TV screen turns on, and there’s a message. “The work must continue. Other doors shall be opened.” Bo says, “My life for you. My life for you. My life… for you! My life for you!” Uncle Howdy says back, “There you are…” What work are the Wyatts carrying on? And who will step through those “other doors?”
Xavier Woods finds Kofi Kingston and Odyssey Jones hanging out.
Kofi cheers Jones on as he “gets that pump on,” and Woods says what’s up. He wanted to talk about tonight. Kofi does, too! After Jones had their back last week, tonight, they can return the favor! Jones’ in-ring debut, babyyy~! Woods likes that, and Kofi says they can be ringside! They head out, and despite that smile, Woods seems unsure. Will the New Day be stronger than ever? Or is Karrion Kross going to be right after all?
Odyssey Jones w/ The New Day VS Vincent Winey!
Raw returns and it’s time to #SoundTheAlarm! Is this going to be the beginning of Jones’ Odyssey? Or will the NXT prospect return to Orlando with a W?
The bell ring sand Winey rushes Jones! Winey fires off hands in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Jones snarls as he rises back up. Winey runs back up, but is sent into buckles! Jones SPLASHES then TOSSES Winey! New Day cheers, and Jones runs up to LARIAT Winey in the corner! And LARIAT again, and again, and again! The fans count along, Jones goes all the way to TEN! The fans cheer as Jones storms around and Kofi talks him up. Jones scoops to SLAM Winey, then runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! And then another SOMERSAULT SENTON! Winey flounders to a corner, and Jones runs up to back body block!
Jones keeps moving, he SPLASHES in the corner! Jones scoops Winey, but Winey slips free and kicks the legs! Winey runs, but into a BLACK HOLE SLAM! Cover, Jones wins!
Winner: Odyssey Jones, by pinfall
Winey ran into “Journey’s End” and Jones’ debut is victorious! Kofi is all hyped up, Woods is a little less so, but here comes The Final Testament! The fans boo as Karrion Kross shouts, “Timeout! Timeout! Is this another day for The New Day? I mean, really. Or is this another day of more lies and misdirection? Because at first glance, we can clearly see Kofi Kingston is using Odyssey Jones to replace Big E.” The fans boo that implication! Kross wants Austin, Texas to show him some respect! And no, Woods, you surely see the truth. The truth is, Kofi is going to use Odyssey to replace Woods!
The fans chant, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Woods gets a mic to tell Kross, “Are you not tired of this? Are yo not tired coming out here, week after week after week, doing your absolute best to drive a wedge between us? It’s not gonna work!” So let’s just fast-forward to the part where we find out who steps up! Kofi has a bigger and better idea! A tag match just means the odd one out gets involved, so let’s get EVERYONE involved! SIX MAN TAG! The fans like that idea! Kofi says Final Testament VS ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~ and… Odyssey Jones! What does Kross say?
Kross says the devil’s work is never done, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Then there it is! New Day VS The Final Testicle- Testament! Why? BECAAAAAUSE~! NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS! Kross and The Authors of Pain are not bothered, are they still going to write that Final Chapter for The New Day?
Adam Pearce is on the phone.
He wants to talk with “both of them” and make it official by the end of tonight. He thanks whoever this is, then is visited by Drew McIntyre. Well, look at the time, Pearce doesn’t have time for this. CM Punk didn’t make it tonight, he had travel issues, and frankly, there isn’t anything Pearce can do to help Drew. Drew says that hurts. He isn’t a man that cares about Punk at all. Punk is the past, Drew is looking to the future. Drew would like to know why Randy Orton, a SmackDown superstar, is getting a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Pearce says Drew and everyone knows why.
Oh, right, Orton got “screwed.” But then he did nothing but sat there. People started to wonder what’s going on, and then Orton became Cody Rhodes’ bodyguard. But Drew knows Orton, Orton is a snake in the grass. And he thinks he can strike on Drew’s turf just cuz he got screwed the one time? Drew has been screwed time and time again. But y’know what? He’s wasting his breath. Drew will do Pearce a solid and take care of it. No, no, the last time someone said they were gonna do something, Bronson Reed destroyed Seth Rollins. Drew isn’t Bronson. Trust the veteran! He’ll be on his best behavior. Scouts honor.
Drew leaves, Pearce needs a drink. Was the Scottish Terminator ever a scout? And will he still “take care of it” in his own brutal fashion?
Texas Tornado Tag: Otis & Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri VS The Creed Brothers!
The Alpha Academy is looking to finally settle things with Master Gable’s new teammates under American Made, and they’re going to do it the Lone Star way! Will the Dozer and the Stamina Monster prove they don’t need Gable anymore? Or will Julius & Brutus prove that Gable should’ve been with them all along?
Raw returns and Team American Made makes their entrance. But Gable’s video message reveals he is in Paris, France! Gable claims he just needed to get away and experience some “culture.” Especially after all the running away from The Wyatt Sick6. He is a man of intellect! But he also watched The Olympics, did some recruiting, and realized he needs to get back home to take care of business. In the end, Gable always has been and always will be #AmericanMade.
Back to the ring, the bell rings and the brawl is on! Otis throws hands on Julius while Brutus SMASHES Tozawa down! Otis LARIATS Julius up and out, then he CLUBS Brutus! Otis hoists Brutus up for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Tozawa DIVES onto Julius, but Julius catches him to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Julius kips up, but Otis fires hands on Brutus! Julius slide sin to CHOP BLOCK! The Creeds mug Otis, the fans boo, but the mugging continues in a corner. The Creeds fire forearms and knees, but the fans rally for Otis. The Creeds drag Otis back up, and whip corner to corner hard! Otis hits buckles then falls to the mat!
The Creeds step on Otis for a cocky cover, TWO! Julius drags Otis up so Brutus can ROCK him! The mugging continues in a corner, then Julius climbs up to rain down fists! The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” but Brutus & Julius stomp away. Tozawa drags himself up slowly, and Otis SHOVES the Creeds away! Tozawa climbs up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The Creeds fall, and Tozawa says use him! Otis fireman’s carries Tozawa, to CLOBBER Julius, then CLOBBER Brutus! Air Plan Spin CLOBBERING for Brutus! The fans fire up and Tozawa wants to get going, but Otis says hold on. Otis lifts Tozawa to THROW him onto the Creeds!
The fans fire up as The Creeds fall and Otis takes a bow! Tozawa joins Otis in the ring so the Academy can stand tall, and Austin cheers as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and while Tozawa is in the ring, the Creeds mug Otis outside! Otis RAMS Brutus into the apron but Julius ROCKS Otis! Then POSTS him! Tozawa hurries out there but the Creeds start clearing the desk. Julius drags Otis up, Brutus helps him, and they bring Otis to the desk, only for Tozawa to CANNONBALL! Julius catches him!? And BARRIER BOMBS him!! Tozawa is down on the ground, Otis is on the desk! Julius puts Tozawa in, covers, TWO! The fans fire up as Tozawa stays in this for the Academy, but The Creeds haul him up. They double whip, then DOUBLE- DDT!! Tozawa turns things around on The Creeds!
The fans fire up and Maxxine says she loves Tozawa! Then Otis rises up! The fans are thunderous as Otis storms in! Those hips are moving! Otis runs through the lariats to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Otis CLBOBERS Julius, CLOBBERS Brutus, then dodges Julius to CLOBBER him! SPLASH on Brutus in a corner! Brutus slumps down but Julius CROSSBODIES! But into a OWRLD’S STRONGEST SLAM! Otis rips off the shirt, and he starts up the CATERPILLAR~! ELBOW! Cover, Brutus breaks it! Brutus swings, Otis counter punches! And short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up as Otis drags Brutus up to fireman’s carry.
Julius JUMP KNEEDS Otis down! Brutus STANDING MOONSAULTS! Julius STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, Tozawa breaks it! The fans fire up again but Brutus SMASHES Tozawa! The fans boo but The Creeds haul Tozawa up. Brutus has Tozawa way up, but Tozawa SUPER STEINERS! Then he KICKS, spins, slides under and SPIN KICKS Julius! The fans are thunderous as The Creeds bail out! Tozawa DIVES! Not the cleanest but he still hits Julius! Tozawa puts Julius in, and he goes up the corner! Austin fires up, but Brutus CLUBS Tozawa! Otis stands to CLUB Brutus! Julius CLUBS Otis! Julius Electric Chair Lifts Otis!?
The fans are losing their minds already as Brutus stands! But Otis grabs Brutus! SUPERPLEX CHAIR DROP COMBO!! And Tozawa stands! SUPER SENTON onto Julius!! All four men are down and Maxxine is all fired up! Austin is losing their minds all over again, and the teams regroup. Julius has as bloody cut on his hand, and Otis shouts to Tozawa! It’s TIME! But then IVY NILE ATTACKS MAXXINE!?! Ivy SMACKS Maxxine off the desk, then FLAPJACKS her onto it! Maxxine chose The Academy, so Ivy is making her pay! DIAMOND DRAGON SLEEPER!! Otis asks what Ivy’s doing but she’s tortuting Maxxine!
Julius CLOBBERS Otis! Tozawa waistlocks Julius but Brutus rolls Tozawa up! Julius adds on, double cover! THE CREEDS WIN!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
The tiny titan stands with her boys, and the fans chant “YOU SUCK!” Is Gable going to bring out the very best, and very worst, of this Diamond Mine?
Jackie Redmond has a sit-down interview with Pete Dunne.
It was before the show, in the empty stands, where Jackie met with The Bruiserweight. She gets to it: Obviously he has been at odds with Sheamus recently, leaving many fans confused. When Dunne came up from NXT, Sheamus took Dunne under his wing. Dunne says c’mon. He was never under Sheamus’ wing, and Sheamus never elevated Dunne. Sheamus held Dunne under his thumb, and Dunne elevated Sheamus. Dunne gave Sheamus the run of his lifetime, but what did that Dunne? A terrible nickname and a front row seat to The Sheamus Show.
So Dunne asks back: If Sheamus was really about the boys, what happened to Ridge? Jackie says Dunne clearly has resentment for how things ended in The Brawling Brutes and that nickname, “Butch.” Dunne tells her not to even say that name. NEVER say that name again. For two years, Dunne had to swallow his pride and let Sheamus “little brother” him. Dunne is NOT Butch, he’s the Bruiserweight! He’s an 18 YEAR veteran of wrestling. If Dunne has to shut Sheamus up so he never, ever hears that name again, then that’s what he’ll do.
Jackie appreciates the honesty in this. She thanks him for his time, but will Dunne make sure it’s his time now? Or will The Fella have something to say about that?
Adam Pearce talks with Bronson Reed in his office.
Despite the very well done recap package, Pearce tells the Colossal Aussie that none of this is good. Seth Rollins is out for who knows how long with cracked ribs and internal bruising. Bronson’s lucky all he got was fined. Bronson tells Pearce that Pearce didn’t give him opportunities, so he had to make one on his own. Pearce doesn’t wanna hear that. But Bronson warned Pearce he’d make an impact. So what better way than to demolish everyone’s favorite, Seth Freakin’ Rollins? But hey, he’ll give Pearce a second chance. Go find Bronson someone tonight, or… Bronson will go find his “next victim.”
Bronson smirks and leaves things up to Pearce. What is Pearce to do about these dangerous men on his roster?
Damage CTRL speaks.
In Japanese, Iyo Sky says, “It seems as if everybody forgot who DMG CTRL is. DMG CTRL changed this business! DMG CTRL controls the future! Even now, though we’ve been cut in half, DMG CTRL is still the most dominant force int he history of the WWE Women’s Division! Tonight, we remind the world and take another step to regaining the Women’s Tag Team Titles!” Kairi Sane tells Sonya, Shayna & Zoey, “You seem to be confused, so let us make it simple. The only way you challenge us is when you attack us from behind. What you did to Dakota WILL be repaid tenfold. You took something from us. For that, we’re going to take something from you. We’re going to take away your dreams.”
Iyo adds that rest assured, so long as DMG CTRL runs Raw, Sonya’s team will NEVER achieve DMG CTRL’s glory.
Sonya’s side responds.
“We want to make one thing perfectly clear: DMG CTRL is done. And there’s a new era. The Pure Fusion Collective. We are going to destroy one by one, like we already have. First, taking out Zelina Vega. Second, destroying Katana Chance. And third, leaving Dakota Kai sitting at home a broken mess. So you have once choice: Sit down, show us some damn respect, and get ready.” Shayna Baszler says they should already BE Women’s Tag Team Champions again. Shayna made Jade Cargill tap at Clash at the Castle, and the whole world saw it. But that’s okay. They ripped through the division once, and they’ll rip through the division again, limb by limb.
Zoey says after tonight, they will be THE most dominant force in the WWE Women’s Division. Wanna step up? Then shoot your shot.
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn are here!
The Unholy Union has heard all this talk and wants to watch in person! Who will come out of this ready to face them for the titles? We see, after the break.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville!
Raw returns and DMG CTRL makes their entrance, followed by the newly named Pure Fusion Collective. The teams sort out and Evil Genius starts against Submission Magician. They rush in, Shayna gets around and ripcords, but Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges then handsprings! Shayna avoids that but Iyo tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up as Iyo tags Kairi. They whip Shayna, then drop, redirect, and confuse Shayna a bit to CHOP, dropkick, and then DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Sonya protests. Kairi has Shayna in a corner, goes corner to corner, and SLIDING D! Shayna sputters, Kairi climbs up, and the fans cheer!
Kairi leaps, FLYING KABUKI ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Shayna scrambles away to the outside, where Isla & Alba sit. They mock Shayna, and Kairi goes out to whip. Shayna reverses to put Kairi in first, then she ROCKS Kairi! Tag to Zoey and Shayna hauls Kairi up. BACKBREAKER and LARIAT! Zoey says that’s a homerun for sure. Alba & Isla don’t think so, but The Hunter says those belts are coming back home while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kairi fights up out of a chinlock, and she RAMS Shayna into buckles. Shayna crawls away, comes back, but Kairi dodges! Shayna hits buckles, but she hurries to intercept Kairi! Shayna suplexes, Kairi DDT counters! The fans fire up while both women crawl! Kairi and Shayna reach out, hot tags to Zoey and Iyo! The former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions meet, and Iyo rallies on Zoey with SHOTEI after SHOTEI! Then a DROPKICK! Zoey staggers up, Iyo whips, but Zoey reverses. Iyo holds ropes, then baits Zoey in. Iyo slips out to the apron, ROCKS Zoey then GAMANGIRIS!
Shayna runs up but gets a HOTSHOT! Iyo then springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK them both! The fans fire up as Iyo kips up! Iyo gets the fans even louder, and then she starts up the SHINKANSEN! Cover, TWO! Zoey survives the Bullet Train but the fans rally for Iyo. Iyo underhooks, but Zoey fights the lift! Zoey wrenches out, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tag to Shayna, and Zoey hauls Iyo up for a fireman’s carry. Shayna KNEES Iyo, keeps moving, and Zoey ROLLING DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS, so that Shayna can SLIDING KICK! High stack, but Kairi breaks it! The fans fire up, and Kairi TOSSES Zoey out!
Zoey is on the apron, Kairi runs up but Zoey DUMPS her out! Zoey tags in, but Iyo RAMS Shayna! Iyo dodges Zoey, reels her back in, and TIGER BACKBREAKER!! Iyo steps on Zoey, goes up and up and yet Sonya gets on the apron! Shayna SHOVES Iyo down, but Kairi YANKS Shayna down! URAKEN for Shayna! Zoey SUPERKICKS Kairi! Iyo SHOTGUNS Zoey down! Alba & Isla are very entertained, but then Zoey shoves Iyo onto Alba. Iyo moves, so the SUPERKICK hits Alba! Isla is stunned, Zoey smirks, but Iyo SHOTEIS! Iyo puts Zoey in, steps on her on the way to the corner, and she goes OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, ISLA ATTACKS!!
No Contest
The fans boo as the Unholy Union beats up on everyone! They POST Iyo, then GOURD BUSTER Shayna! Isla KNEES Shayna down, Alba BOOTS Sonya! Then a BOOT for Kairi! BACKSTABBER and SWANTON for the Pirate Princess! This match gets thrown out, no contenders from the Raw side, will this only make things easier for a team from SmackDown? Or does it not matter when messing with wicked witches like these two?
The Miz sulks.
R-Truth walks over and asks what’s up. He hates seeing Miz like this. Is this because Miz didn’t have a match in his hometown of Cleveland for SummerSlam? Or because they lost to “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express” last week? Miz says it was A-Town Down Under. Wow, them, too? Truth will cheer Miz up, though. He talked with Pearce, and Miz has a title match! Intercontinental Championship match against Bron! Bron Breakker? Yeah! Wait, doesn’t he have a match against Sami Zayn tonight? Truth didn’t know about that. But look! The graphic is up! Miz sees it, and he tells Truth that’s not Bron Breakker, that’s Bronson Reed!
Oh… The guy who killed Seth? YES! Oops. Randy Orton walks over and asks what’s wrong. Truth says Miz has a match with Bronson Reed tonight. Wow, isn’t that the guy who killed Seth last week? YES! Oh… Well, Miz is awesome! One of the most decorated WWE superstars of all time! ALL TIME! A Grand Slam Champion, twice, and Miz main evented WrestleMania against John Cena and won. Miz has this! Randy really thinks so? He knows so! Miz has got this! Miz fires up, hurries off to get ready, and Truth asks if Randy really thinks Miz stands a chance. Orton says nope, not at all. Oh…
The Viper heads out on his own, what will he have to say about his World Heavyweight Championship match with Gunther? We’ll find out, after the break.
Randy Orton heads to the ring!
Austin, Texas fires up as The Viper makes his way out, and they even sing along with Voices. Orton of course does his signature pose on the corner, which the fans love to see. The fans then cheer on “RANDY! RANDY!” as he gets the mic. Orton asks them, “How you doin’, Austin, Texas?” The fans cheer, and Orton says here’s a little history. Twenty YEARS ago, this month, Orton won the world title for the very first time. Orton became the youngest world champion in history on that night 20 years ago. And in a few short weeks, Bash In Berlin will see history again as Orton becomes a FIFTEEN-TIME world champion!
The fans cheer for that idea, and Orton wants to continue, but he is interrupted by THE World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther! Der Ring General, the King of the Ring, struts his way down to the ring, then steps in to get himself a mic. Fans chant “R K O! R K O!” but Orton says, “Ladies and gentlemen, take a picture. Remember this moment in time, remember the atmosphere. Because in a few short weeks, I’m gonna beat this guy, and then his Friday nights aren’t gonna be free anymore, and Monday Night Raw is gonna be my new home.”
Gunther says Orton is right, the fans should take a picture to memorize this moment. This is Randy Orton! One of the greatest of all time! The fans again chant “R K O! R K O!” Gunther says let’s be honest. Instead of that, Orton should be THE greatest of all time. The most natural and physically gifted talent this industry has ever seen! Unlimited potential! And Orton took all of that… and wasted it. Gunther tells Orton to look at him so he can understand: this is a NEW era! This is Der Ring General’s Era! The fans boo, but Gunther says in his era, there is no room for anyone who wastes their potential.
In the future of this era, Orton will not play a role. Orton stops Gunther there. Orton never claimed to be perfect. He has made mistakes. He made a lot of them, really. He’s made more mistakes than just about everybody else in that locker room. But here’s the thing: Orton owned up to his mistakes. Orton changed course. Maybe Gunther forgot who he is talking to. Let Orton remind Gunther just who he’s talking to. This is Randall Keith Orton, the most unpredictable, most violent, most controversial YET successful WWE superstar in the history of the game! Fans fire up for that!
So Gunther wants to say this is a curse? No, you’ve got it all wrong. Orton looks at that as a gift. Now, Gunther can have his opinion, but Orton’s done it his way the entire time. And he’ll always do it his way. The American way! Orton has five beautiful kids, a hot as hell wife, and the cherry on top is that he is a soon to be 15-time WWE World Champion! So again, Orton appreciates the opinion, but he thinks he’s done pretty damn good for himself. The fans cheer that, but Gunther just smirks. That is all good, Randy, but Gunther got stuck on that “unpredictable” part. Gunther thinks it is the other way now. Orton seems very predictable.
So here’s a prediction from Gunther. First: Gunther will give Orton the beathing of his life in Berlin. Second: Because of that beating, Orton will never be World Heavyweight Champion again. And if anyone wonders why Gunther’s so sure, let’s be honest. When it really, really matters, Orton finds a way to screw it up. No, listen to him. Gunther doesn’t wanna throw this like an insult, because it just comes naturally to Orton. Orton’s grandfather was a screw-up. Orton’s father was a screw-up. And Orton himself is the biggest screw-up of them all! The fans tell Orton to do it, “R K O! R K O!” Orton stares Gunther down, but here comes Drew McIntyre!
The fans are torn as The Scottish Terminator makes his way out, mic in hand. The fans chant “C M PUNK!” at McIntyre, Gunther gets distracted, and an RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!! McIntyre throws his shirt off, but PUNK IS HERE?! Punk attacks from the crowd side and fires hands! But McIntyre HEADBUTTS Punk down! McIntyre takes off his leather belt and winds up! But Punk dodges the lashing to fire off more hands! Punk wants the bracelet but he has to kick low! Punk has the belt to LASH McIntyre! And LASH him again! They go into the ring, Punk CLOBBERS McIntyre! McIntyre sputters, but Punk LASHES him again and again!
McIntyre bails out but Punk pursues! Punk LASHES McIntyre into the crowd and McIntyre runs away! The fans fire up with Punk as he holds up McIntyre’s belt! Will Punk make sure there’s more where that came from?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Jackie Redmond is now with The Celtic Warrior and hopes to get his reaction from Dunne’s words earlier. Dunne has a lot of resentment towards Sheamus over the Brawling Brutes and the nickname, “Butch.” Sheamus says yeah, he can understand a lot of mysteries: how the Pyramids were built; if aliens exist; Bigfoot’s name and address. But the one thing Sheamus can’t figure out is why Dunne has this beef. All Sheamus tried to do was raise that angry little Englishman up, and yet Dunne blames Sheamus for Dunne falling off the radar? Sheamus was out six months in traction, not knowing if he was ever coming back, and Dunne’s mad at him?
The ironic thing is, Dunne is making himself relevant again off Sheamus’ name. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. But then Ludwig Kaiser calms walking in. He put Sheamus through a banger, right? Well, then don’t make the mistake of thinking this is over. Because it’s not. It is far from it. Kaiser vowed to put an end to The Celtic Warrior, got it? Sheamus does. He gets that the Brogue to Kaiser’s skull must’ve damaged his brain. But if Kaiser wants to go again- DUNNE ATTACKS! And with a shillelagh again! Dunne beats down Sheamus while Kaiser watches. Kaiser lets Dunne do it for him, but security rushes in!
Dunne is pulled back, and Sheamus drags himself up with the road case. But Dunne CLUBS Sheamus’ hand!! The Fella’s fingers might’ve just been broken! Will Sheamus have his metaphorical hands full with all these thundercats gunning for him? Or is 15 years in the WWE going to be his limit?
Backstage interview with CM Punk.
Cathy Kelley catches up with The Best in the World to bring up that the word was, he wasn’t here because of travel issues. And yet, Cathy is pretty sure they were on the same flight together, and she experience no delays. He admits Cathy isn’t wrong. Punk was on that plane, sat near her, but he simply used a little white lie to lure McIntyre into a false sense of security. McIntyre run away from Punk, and he could give the Olympics Track & Field stars a run for their money. But hey, Punk lied just to get his hands on McIntyre. McIntyre still has the bracelet that has the names Punk’s wife and dog on it.
And it isn’t about the bracelet. McIntyre can keep it, really. But it’s the context. It’s the names that are on the bracelet that matter. McIntyre is to keep the name of Punk’s wife out of his mouth, and he is not to speak Larry’s name without consequences. Punk is glad he came to Austin. He’s flown farther to put a beating on McIntyre. We saw Punk go to Glasgow just to do that. This won’t stop until Punk gets his hands on McIntyre. McIntyre might call Punk a hypocrite for lying and showing up when least expected, but this is a man who claims he can’t stand Punk yet stays attached to him. McIntyre has the bracelet, yet runs from a fight that he started!
Punk is glad he’s here, because he just figured out a way to make everybody happy. Punk holds up the leather belt, and Texas should know what this means. Will we all have to strap in for what’s coming next?
The Miz w/ R-Truth VS Bronson Reed!
Well, the mix-up aside, The Hollywood A-Lister is still going to do his best as the David to Bronson’s Goliath. Will Miz be able to topple the Colossal Aussie? Or will he get washed away by a Tsunami just like Seth Rollins?
Raw returns and Truth does his best to fire Miz up. We spot Mark Henry and his son, Jacob, in the crowd! Texas cheers for their World’s Strongest Man and surely, the Strongest Son in the World! But now, Bronson makes his entrance. The bell rings, Bronson runs up, but Miz BOOTS! Bronson doesn’t fall so Miz takes a swing! Bronson blocks the punch and TOSSES Miz to the corner! Bronson runs up but Miz dodges to fire haymakers from all sides! Bronson shoves Miz away but Miz kicks, KICKS, stomps a foot and knee lifts! Miz whips but Bronson blocks and reverses! Miz goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bronson CLBOBERS him!
Truth is worried, especially as Bronson ELBOW DROPS! And then SOMERSAULT SENTONS! Bronson snarls while Miz bails out. Truth helps Miz stand, but then Bronson aims from the apron! Bronson runs up, Truth moves, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE CLOBBER Miz! Bronson roars, the fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Miz fights up in a chinlock. Miz fires body shots, then throws haymakers! Bronson shoves Miz, Miz rebounds, but Bronson scoops him. Miz slips free, goes to ropes, and then he DUMPS Bronson out! Miz runs and WRECKS Bronson with a dropkick! Then he aims to PLANCHA! Direct hit and Bronson staggers around! Bronson gets in the ring, Truth coaches Miz up, and Miz RAMS into Bronson! Miz HOTSHOTS Bronson, the fans rally, and Miz slips under to get moving. Miz ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, ONE??! Miz can’t believe it but Bronson’s just that big and tough!
The fans rally for Miz as he stands, and Miz KICKS! Bronson just gets mad! He eggs Miz on so Miz KICKS! And KICKS! Miz winds up, but Bronson blocks the kick to pop Miz up! Miz slips free, and dodges in the corner! Miz comes back to A-LIST LARIAT! Bronson staggers, Miz GAMANGIRIS from the apron! Miz springboards, but into Bronson’s arms! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Bronson goes up the corner and the fans freak out! TSUNAMI!! Cover, Bronson wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
Well, Orton was right that Miz wasn’t gonna win out. But he did do his best to- NO, WAIT! Bronson is going back up! Truth runs in to say no! Truth moves Miz out of the way, so Bronson just CROSSBODIES Truth!! Truth is now Bronson’s target as Bronson climbs! TSUNAMI!! Truth sputters and coughs, this is looking like what happened to Rollins! Because Bronson goes back up! Refs rush in to say no but again, that was just like last week! TSUNAMI!! Adam Pearce storms out here to tell Bronson to stop the rampage! Bronson says screw it, and he hits a TSUNAMI!! Truth sputters and coughs, but Bronson goes back up!
The refs move Truth out of the way and Pearce tells Bronson that enough is enough! Bronson pounds his chest, King Kong ain’t got nothing on him! But as dangerous as Bronson is, he still stands down. Only to go around the way to the other corner!! TSUNAMI!!! Bronson almost takes out the producers with Truth!! Pearce is furious, and he tells Bronson that if he does not stop, he is suspended! Bronson says fine, and he leaves. Auszilla has already destroyed Rollins and Truth, what more will he do until he’s the one battling for gold?
Wait, the fans are telling Bronson, “ONE MORE TIME!” So Bronson does as they want, and he’s right back up top! TSUNAMI!!! Will no one ever stop this force of nature?
Sami Zayn prepares backstage.
Jey Uso walks over to say YEET! Let’s go! Jey says all Sami has to do is be Sami Zayn. Go get that title back, dawg! Sami says it won’t be that easy, he has to beat Bron Breakker. Jey says Sami already beat Bron. Yeah, but now he has to do it twice. Then Sami will just beat Bron again, and then beat him again! And then after that, Sami & Jey are going after those tag team titles. And then they’ll beat Judgment Day again! YEET! Is Sami ready? C’mon, dawg. Are you ready!? Sami says you know he ready! Secret handshake and Sami is ready! But is he ready enough to defeat the Big Bad Booty Nephew twice in one night?
BREAKING NEWS for Bash In Berlin!
After all the back and forth, the running around and brawling, it will be a Mixed Tag Team Match! “The Terror Twins,” Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley VS WWE’s Bonnie & Clyde, Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan! Will Dirty Dom and his new lady finally face the punishment they deserve?
Judgment Day speaks.
Finn Balor scowls as he looks at the screen. “We are the Judgment Day. No leaders. No egos. No Rhea. No Damian.” Dom laughs at the nickname, “Terror Twins.” Those two losers are a joke. No couple in the WWE, or in the world, compares to Dom & Liv. And Liv says in a few short weeks, this “Judgment Day Revenge Tour” makes a stop in Berlin to make Rhea & Priest pay for putting their hands on the most gorgeous man in the world. “Oh, and Damian. Watch out. Because Backstabber Balor’s about!” Judgment Day has put their former friends on notice, but is it Finn and the gang that should watch their backs?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Raw!
After things got out of hand and the champs ruined the match, they’ll just have to face BOTH teams! Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn are now in a TRIPLE THREAT against DMG CTRL and the PFC! Will Iyo & Kairi take control of the Women’s Tag Division once again? Will it be Shayna & Zoey that finally regain the belts? Or will the Unholy Union just win this Triple Threat like they did at Clash at the Castle?
WWE Intercontinental Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Bron Breakker VS Sami Zayn!
Money in the Bank went to Sami Zayn. SummerSlam went to Bron Breakker. So now, on this Texas sized Raw, it is a Texas sized tiebreaker! How hard will both men have to go if they want to be THE Intercontinental Champion once and for all?
Bron does a walk ‘n’ talk and says whenever someone does this stuff, they talk about how great they are, or what they’ll do to somebody. That’s not Bron’s style. Bron will do things the ol’ fashioned way. The “actions speak louder than words” way. So excuse him, but he’s a badass, and he’s gonna do what badasses do. “Football guy, Pat McAfee… We got any dogs barking in Austin? Hit my music.” The music hits, and Bron makes his entrance, with plenty of dogs barking for him. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s truly the top dog!
The bell rings for round one, the two rush in and Bron KNEES low! Bron RAMS into Sami again and again, then lets off to fire forearms. Sami fires counter punches! Bron knees low again, headlocks, but Sami powers up and out. Sami drops then hurdles, then he TOSSES Bron up and out! The fans fire up, Sami builds speed, and Sami FLIES! Down goes Bron though Sami had a rough landing, too. Sami still stands up and Austin fires up, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Bron CLOBBERS Sami! Cover, TWO! Sami stays in this but Bron stays on Sami. Bron ROCKS Sami with a right and Sami falls over. Bron drags Sami up to say the title isn’t going anywhere! Sami won’t take it from him! Bron is on Sami in the ropes but the ref counts. Bron lets off, then he brings Sami up to whip. Sami KICKS Bron back, then ELBOWS him! Sami runs, Bron dodges and comes back, to POWERSLAM Sami! Cover, TWO! Sami survives and Bron grows frustrated. The fans rally and duel, and Bron drags Sami up. Sami fights the lift so Bron CLUBS away. Bron tries again, Sami slips fere of the bomb!
Sami kicks low, then knuckle locks. Sami CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Sami goes up and up and FLYING TORNADO DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives but the fans fire up! The fans rally up, Sami rises first to reel Bron in. BLUE THUNDER- NO, Bron fights that and throws hands. Bron runs up to ROCK Sami! Bron whips, Sami goes up but Bron catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX! A hard landing for Sami and he goes to a corner. Bron runs in to LARIAT, then runs again! Another LARIAT! Bron keeps moving, but Sami follows! HELLUVA KICK!! Cover, Sami scores!!
Bron: 0; Sami: 1
The fans fire up as Sami scores first, much like he did at MITB! But can he do it again? Bron bails out, Sami pursues, and he CHOPS Bron. Sami whips, Bron reverses but Sami goes up the barrier, to QUEBRADA, into Bron’s arms! Bron runs to LAWN DART Sami into the timekeeper’s area!! Fans lose their minds while Sami is down on the ground, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans are dueling as Bron has Sami up top. Bron climbs up, brings Sami up, but Sami fires a HEADBUTT! Bron staggers back, but then he runs right back up! SUPER STEINER!! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and Bron is beside himself! The fans bark while Sami flounders. Bron shouts, then trophy lifts! BREAKKER SLAM!! But Bron doesn’t cover, he backs up and roars! Bron runs in, to SPEAR!! But Bron isn’t done here, either! The straps come down, and he runs, runs, and SPEARS!! Cover, Bron scores!
Bron: 1; Sami: 1
We’re all tied up, and it all comes down to this! That is, if Sami’s still in this. The ref checks Sami while Bron paces. Sami is still conscious, so Bron storms over to cover. Sami ghost pins! TWO!! Sami almost snatched that one away! Bron UPPERCUTS Sami down for it! Sami flounders out, falls onto the desk, and Bron storms up. Bron SMACKS Sami off the desk! Bron sits Sami up, slides into the ring, but that’s just to refresh the count. Bron aims from the apron, to FLYING LARIAT onto and over the desk!! The fans are thunderous as Bron rises again! Bron leaves Sami behind to the mercy of the count.
The fans rally, and Sami stirs at 5 of 10. Sami flops off the desk at 7! Sami crawls, we’re at 9! Sami springs in at 9.99!! The fans are going nuts and Bron is pissed! Bron storms over to Sami, hoists him up top, and then climbs up again. Bron brings Sami to the very top, but Sami blocks the suplex! Sami fires body shots, then CLUBS away on Bron! The fans fire up as Sami adjusts to SUPER SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Bron survives and Sami is beside himself! The fans rally and duel as hard as they can while Sami and Bron both flounder. Sami drags himself up with ropes, Bron runs in, and Sami clinches! Bron fights it with elbows!
Bron OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! The fans bark, Bron runs in, Sami leaps over! Bron hits buckles, Sami rolls him up! TWO!! JUMP KNEE from Bron!! Sami crawls, Bron staggers up, and Bron builds speed again! But into a BOOT!! Cover, TWO!!! Bron is still in this and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Sami drags Bron to the drop zone. Sami hurries up top, but Bron rises. Bron runs right up again! Sami HEADBUTTS Bron away! And then AX HANDLE into a SPEAR!!! Cover, Bron wins!!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
A Texas sized main event, and it took Texas sized stamina to win out! Bron just had one more shot to give than Sami, and now he is the top dog! Will anyone ever stop Bron from making this his era? Or will he just break opponent after opponent until there’s no one left?
My Thoughts:
Another awesome Raw here, with really wild stuff. Great opening segment with Rhea calling out Dom & Liv, as well as with Dom & Liv responding. Great bit with Priest showing up outta nowhere, and great brawl that helped segue into Priest VS Carlito. Priest of course won that, but of course Judgment Day came back around to attack. Though that seemed silly when you consider Rhea was chasing Liv the whole time. And while Judgment Day had a good group promo later, that also seemed a little redundant. But hey, a Mixed Tag is happening and I’m all for that. You can bet Priest pins Dom in that, but it will definitely set up Rhea VS Liv for Bad Blood all the same.
Very good stuff in this New Day VS Final Testament story, such as Woods being only partly excited about Odyssey Jones hanging around. Jones of course won his match tonight, and The Final Testament of course had to stir the pot. I appreciate Kross went with what I thought last week, accusing Kofi of making Jones the new Big E. And while Kofi does interrupt Woods, Kofi has a point: you can’t keep it 2v2 because Final Testament has five members, they’ll just interfere. The Six Man Tag will definitely be a make-or-break moment for New Day. Either New Day wins because Woods accepts Jones, or Woods screws New Day over to be his own man, just as Kross wants.
Good stuff in the Alpha Academy/American Made saga. Gable’s promo from France was good, but that Texas Tornado Tag was awesome. Fans love Otis, fans love Tozawa, but Ivy of course joins The Creeds and turns on Maxxine. This could definitely be a Mixed Six Tag, giving American Made another win before potentially circling back to the Wyatts. Another great promo from Bo, and it does help that the Wyatts now have a mission in mind. Obviously, part of that should be going after championships, and I’m not even sure it has to matter who they’re challenging because everyone should be afraid of The Wyatt Sick6.
Very good promos from Damage CTRL and the new “Pure Fusion Collective.” Not the best name for them, sounds a bit like a Yu-Gi-Oh card, but the tag match was great stuff. And with Alba & Isla “ruining” it, Triple Threat is a great move, that is going to be an awesome match next week. I feel like Alba & Isla find a way to retain, they’ve got a big story building on SmackDown that, for the most part, do need the titles. Now, that does damage DMG CTRL and PFC a bit, but it just doesn’t feel like things change. Granted, I’m not sure Jade & Bianca win the titles back, that’d be too easy, too.
Very good promos from Dunne and Sheamus, though Dunne really only reiterated what he said on NXT. And of course Dunne attacks Sheamus. They’ve gotta have more than just a regular match but we’ll wait and see. Great stuff with overlapping a segment with Randy Orton and Gunther to one with McIntyre and Punk. Orton hitting the RKO here is already an indicator that he won’t win at Bash In Berlin, he’ll just give Gunther an awesome defense. Punk’s promo explained what was already clear from on screen: Punk tricked McIntyre, and now they’ll have a Leather Strap match. Punk had a bloody Dog Collar match in AEW with MJF as a blowoff, you can bet this strap match with McIntyre will be awesome.
Great promo from Truth and Miz to set up Miz VS Bronson because of the clever misunderstanding. Miz VS Bronson went about as expected, and if not for Truth taking the Tsunamis for Miz, I would’ve thought Miz would turn on Truth over this being the last straw. Maybe Truth taking all that damage for Miz will make Miz feel bad and Awesome Truth will stay together a little longer. And then awesome stuff with the Intercontinental Championship. Good promo from Jey firing Sami up, and awesome match with Sami and Bron. I was actually surprised Sami took the first fall, but that is a good parallel to their feud to this point.
Bron winning out makes sense, though. Sami and Jey really can move on to feuding with Judgment Day, backing up Priest and Rhea when numbers start to get the better of The Terror Twins. And Bron himself can take on anyone and everyone as more a Tweener. The fans really like Bron, so they’ll likely bark and cheer him on whether it’s Bronson Reed or Pete Dunne or Chad Gable. Sheamus might have the edge on Bron, though. Maybe Dragunov will challenge Bron for Bash In Berlin, I’m pretty sure the European crowd still loves Dragunov. But even then, I think Bron retains.
My Score: 9/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLAWSGO KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns [Technical difficulties suck] TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO! Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO!
Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW! Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back!
Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring! The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring.
Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?
Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
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