Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (8/19/24)
I know your anger, I know your dreams!
CM Punk calls out Drew McIntyre!
The Scottish Terminator keeps trolling CM Punk, so Punk will send a message back. Will Drew McIntyre appear on Raw to answer directly?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Sheamus VS Pete Dunne; Sheamus wins.
- Maxxine Dupri VS Ivy Nile; No Contest.
- Six Man Tag: The New Day & Odyssey Jones VS The Final Testament; New Day & Jones win.
- No Disqualifications: Bronson Reed VS The Miz; Bronson wins.
- Damian Priest VS Dominik Mysterio; No Contest.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane; Alba & Isla win and retain the titles.
- Randy Orton VS Ludwig Kaiser; Orton wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Randy Orton is here!
Fort Lauderdale, Florida fires up and sings along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. Orton does his pose, the fans chant his name, and then he gets a mic. “South Florida, you sound mighty froggy right now. What’s up with you?” The fans cheer and Orton likes it. But now, it has been a minute since he’s done this, so he wants to soak it all in. “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monday Night Raw!” The fans cheer again, and Orton says next time he makes that introduction, he will be a FIFTEEN TIME World Champion.
Because this match at Bash In Berlin with Gunther is for the World Heavyweight Championship. That’s all it had to be about. But Gunther decided to go and make it personal. The fans boo that, and Orton says that move only gives him that much more motivation to beat Gunther from pillar to post. But hey, last week, when Gunther couldn’t but help talk about Orton’s father and grandfather, well, then he turns his back on Orton, and this is Orton we’re talking about. Orton had to hit Gunther with the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, R K O! Oh, but here comes Der Ring General himself now!
The fans boo Gunther as he steps out with a mic of his own. Gunther says the only thing he needs Orton to do, which also goes for everyone else here…! The fans boo and chant “RANDY! RANDY!” as Gunther steps into the ring with Orton. What Gunther wants Orton to do, and what he wants all these Florida rednecks to do, is to SHUT UP AND LISTEN! Gunther tells Orton to look at him. Gunther wants to know why Orton is celebrating. Is he celebrating that Gunther turned his back, and then Orton spun him around for an RKO? Well, then celebrate it! Because this is the only celebrating Orton will do.
Gunther says with what Orton did last week, all he achieved was to make this very, very personal! The fans continue to chant “RKO! RKO!” and even some “USA! USA!” Gunther says these lowlifes chanting “USA” at Gunther, what’s that about? Is that all they have with their three braincells?! But since everyone is all hyped to see Orton hit another RKO on Gunther, Gunther is here to tell us that it will never happen again. And since everyone knows how dangerous the RKO is, Gunther is left with no option. After Gunther is done with Orton, he will be left a bloody mess. Gunther leaves Orton exposed for what he really is: a very successful yet very underachieving one trick pony.
The fans boo and Orton chuckles. “Maaaaan… Gunther, you keep running your mouth and running your mouth, it’s gonna make it just that much more of an uncomfortable flight for you over to Berlin. That’s gonna be eight HOURS, up in the air, 35,000 feet altitude, with a sized 15 boot shoved directly up your ass!” The fans cheer that! Orton says it’ll get better! The size 15 boot is double extra wide! The fans cheer and Gunther gets heated. The belt is thrown down, as is the challenge, but then Ludwig Kaiser slips in from behind! The fans boo but Orton hits Kaiser first! Orton fires hands, DECKS Kaiser, t hen LARAITS Kaiser up and out!
Then Orton blocks Gunther’s chop to fire hands! Only for Kaiser to get back in and CHOP BLOCK! Gunther LARIATS Orton down, onto the belt! Orton writhes, Gunther talks trash, and the fans boo, but Imperium stands tall. Will Orton have to have eyes on the back of his head if he wants to take down Der Ring General?
Sheamus VS Pete Dunne!
The Fella is fighting on all fronts, from both foes to former friends! And he’s at gorilla now with Jackie Redmond, who brings up how Dunne viciously attacked backstage. How is Sheamus feeling going into this after Dunne smashed his hand? Sheamus says Pete “Don’t Call Me Butch” Dunne smashed the hand with Sheamus’ own shillelagh. Crazy, right? But tonight, there will be retribution! And Sneaky Pete will go for the injured paw. But this one armed bandit has more hours on the clock and has been around the sun a few more times, and he still has some tricks to teach the young thundercats.
But for now, he has one question to ask. Fort Lauderdale, are ya ready for a banger!? The Celtic Warrior makes his entrance, is he about to give Dunne a lot worse than a busted hand?
Raw returns and Dunne makes his entrance. The bell rings, Sheamus runs up but Dunne dodges a Brogue! Dunne fires hands on Sheamus, but Sheamus blocks with a cording hold, and LARIATS! Dunne scrambles to ropes, Sheamus goes after him, but the ref counts. Sheamus lets off, and Dunne ROCKS him! And CHOPS him! The fans rally for Sheamus as Dunne headlocks. Sheamus power sup, fires body shots, and headlocks back. Dunne powers up and out, drops down, then jumps, but into an Alabama Lift! And ALABAMA SLAM! Dunne flounders around while the fans fire up! Sheamus storms after Dunne, and has him on the apron!
Sheamus brings Dunne up but Dunne GAMANGIRIS! No beats yet, and Dunne wants the bad arm! Sheamus resists the takedown so Dunne hits a WRISTLOCK DDT! Sheamus goes to ropes, but Dunne grabs the bad arm, to bend the fingers! Dunne twists the wrist, wrangles Sheamus down to the mat, TRIANGLE HOLD! Dunne fires hands, but Sheamus deadlifts Dunne, to POWER BREAKER! Dunne writhes and goes to ropes, but Sheamus runs up and BLASTS Dunne off the apron! Dunne hits the desk then the floor, and the fans fire up with Sheamus. Sheamus goes out to fetch Dunne, and SMACKS him off the desk!
Sheamus UPPERCUTS Dunne, puts him into the ring, then high-fives Pat McAfee. But then Dunne SHOTGUNS Sheamus off the apron! Dunne goes out, runs up, and SHOTGUNS Sheamus again! Sheamus hits steps, Maggle blames Pat, but Dunne STOMPS the bad hand! Sheamus writhes, the fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Dunne covers Sheamus, TWO! Sheamus clutches the bad hand as he rolls away to a corner. Dunne storms over to grab that hand, and then he kicks at Sheamus! Dunne CHOPS and SLAPS Sheamus around, talks smack, but Sheamus eggs him on! The fans fire up as Dunne goes from slaps to JAB after JAB! But Sheamus ROCKS Dunne in return! And again! Dunne SLAPS Sheamus! Now Sheamus is mad! Sheamus shouts, “Were ya Butch, or are ya B*tch?!” Dunne DECKS Sheamus for that! Dunne HAMMERS away on Sheamus, storms around, and the fans boo. Dunne runs up, but into a POLISH HAMMER!
The fans fire up as Sheamus LARIATS back down! Dunne goes to a corner, Sheamus runs up and LARIATS! Sheamus scoops Dunne, brings him around, and POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up with Sheamus while Dunne crawls to the apron. Sheamus storms over, drags Dunne up, and the fans fire up as we get- NO! Dunne bends the bad fingers, then SNAPS them! Then Dunne uses BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans boo but still count to TEN, and Dunne shoves Sheamus away. Dunne shrugs, but then Sheamus rises up! The fans fire up as Sheamus has Dunne! BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus goes to TEN, and the fans fire up!
Sheamus drags Dunne up higher, and he BEATS THE BODHRAIN to then CLUB Dunne down! The fans are thunderous as Sheamus goes to a corner. Sheamus beats his chest, take aim, but Dunne ENZIGIRIS first! Dunne goes up and up to MOONSAULT into a KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Dunne survives and Sheamus can’t believe it! Sheamus fireman’s carries Dunne, then he goes up the corner! The fans fire up but Dunne shifts! Dunne manages to bring Sheamus from the corner, SITOUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Sheamus survives and “This is Awesome!” Dunne is beside himself, but then he just gets pissed.
Dunne goes to the corner, and he puts Sheamus’ bad hand inside a buckle pad! The ref reprimands but Dunne has Sheamus trapped! Dunne HAMMERS away, the ref backs Dunne up, but then Dunne PUNTS the bad hand! Now Sheamus is pissed, and he just RIPS the buckle pad away! And then BROGUES Dunne down!! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
That was indeed a BANGER! Sheamus stands tall over Dunne, and maybe now he can move on from his past to have a golden future. But then Dunne still smiles? Well, Dunne himself has to focus on the future, because he’s in an NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat! Will The Bruiserweight #FigureItOut and head for All Ego, Ethan Page?
The New Day & Odyssey Jones prepare backstage.
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods bring out the TMNT gear, Odyssey is powder blue, but they’re all ready to win big for the NEW~ DAY~! Jones then heads out, and Kofi asks Woods if they can talk. Woods says sure, what about? Kofi says that he’s been noticing, over these past couple of weeks, Woods’ energy has just been off. Is everything okay? Karrion Kross has been trying to drive a wedge, but is it working? No, no, that’s just what Kross does, right? There’ve been those who tried before, and there will be those who try after. Kross isn’t the problem. It’s just that Woods wishes Kofi talked with him about bringing Jones in.
Because honestly, on some level, it does feel like Kofi’s trying to replace Big E. Kofi says first, he is sorry. But second, no one is being replaced. This is not about bringing Jones into The New Day. Remember what it was like trying to get New Day off the ground? Everyone talking trash, looking down on them. It was hard. But they got through it because they had each other, and that is how they became one if not THE greatest tag team in WWE history! They’re family, nothing’s gonna change that. As far as Jones goes, he is in the same boat as the New Day was years ago. So as the locker room veterans, Kofi wants to help Jones like others helped New Day.
Woods gets that. Woods will work on getting over this feeling. Jones returns, still all fired up. They shake it out, and then head out. Woods does his best to smile, but will everything be alright? Or will The Final Testament have the final say on this story?
Team American Made finds Ivy Nile backstage.
Chad Gable says he cannot believe his eyes. His brilliant vision, finally realized! His new family, a REAL family, American Made. Ivy made the best decision getting rid of the deadweight, Maxxine Dupri. And Ivy’s never had a coach like him. Ivy says she gave Maxxine a chance, but she got what was coming to her. Ivy is the real deal, she is the Pitbull! And if Maxxine can’t see that, that’s on her. Gable says that’s right! After Ivy breaks “Malibu Barbie,” they’ll finally be done with the failed experiment that is Alpha Academy. Then they can focus on The Wyatt Sick6! American Made will send them back to whatever swamp they crawled out of!
And as for them, how were they made? American Made! The group put hands in, but will this really be any different than The Academy with Gable at the wheel?
Maxxine Dupri VS Ivy Nile!
Raw returns as said Pitbull makes her entrance. Just as Otis & Tozawa did, Gable & The Creeds head to the back to let the ladies handle this on their own. Ivy gets in the ring, soaks up the heat, but then Maxxine DROPKICKS her down! The fans fire up and Maxxine pursues Ivy out of the ring! Maxxine THROWS Ivy into barriers, then throws her into more barriers! Maxxine drags Ivy up, reels her in, and FISHERMAN SUPLEXES! Maxxine fires up, the fans are with her, and she TOSSES Ivy over the desk! Ivy flounders, Maxxine tells her this is what she gets, and Maxxine puts Ivy in the ring. Ivy goes to a corner, but she BOOTS back!
The ref reprimands, this isn’t a match yet! Ivy HAMMERS away on Maxxine, puts her in a corner and fires off more hands! The ref reprimands, Ivy finally lets off, but now the lights are turning off! The fans fire up and the fireflies come out! Gable called them out, so The Wyatts are responding! The piano plays, the fog rolls in, and the spotlight’s on Ivy now. She shakes her head, claiming she’s not afraid, but then she turns around to see Nikki Cross! Gable & The Creeds hurry out there to stand with Ivy! But then the rest of the Wyatt Sick6 appears! And Nikki CLOBBERS Ivy! The brawl is on!
The fans fire up as Lumis, Gacy and Rowan beat up American Made! The fans tell Gable he done messed up! The Creeds get sent out of the ring, and Gable is surrounded! Nikki slithers back in, and then UNCLE HOWDY gets Gable! SISTER ABIGAIL!! The fans are thunderous as Bo Dallas shouts, “We’re here!” The Wyatt Sick6 stand tall over Gable again, are they the ones not done with him?
CM Punk is backstage.
And he’s got a leather strap draped around his neck. A very clear sign of what he wants, but what will he have to say? We find out, after the break.
Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley speak.
The Terror Twins stand together in their own corner of the arena, and The Punisher says, “For the past two weeks, this new lame version of The Judgment Day’s tried to take us out. And for the last two weeks, The Terror Twins stood our ground, in the middle of the ring, while these clowns ran. But for Liv & Dom, your days are numbered. Because at Bash In Berlin, you two officially receive your punishment.” The Eradicator says, “At Bash In Berlin, there’s nowhere to run, and there’s nowhere to hide. Dom, you’re gonna find out real quick that it was Damian and myself that were keeping you safe this entire time!”
And as for Liv Morgan, she thinks she’s taken everything from Rhea. But she hasn’t taken everything. All Liv has done is become the one thing she truly hates: a discount Rhea Ripley! And at Bash In Berlin, the Terror Twins put those two through the mat. Will Dirty Dom & Lil’ Liv regret ever messing with these two?
CM Punk heads to the ring!
The fans fire up because “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk goes to the ring, the fans chant his name, and Punk says there’s a lot to get to, but first! “Is it great to be alive in South Florida on a Monday night or what?!” And before he gets started, he wants to say congrats to the Florida Panthers for winning the Stanley Cup! How’s Punk’s hair? The bags under his eyes are a little bigger, right? The fans cheer on the Panthers and Punk says go ahead! Alright, that’s good, let’s not get carried away. But Punk didn’t sleep a lot last night, he was just too excited. He was staring up at his ceiling, excited to come here and share this news.
But before he gets to that news, he wants to tell us a story. The fans like the sound of that! Punk appreciates that, it would’ve ruined things otherwise. But he was in New York for that little thing called Fanatics Fest, and while he was in the greenroom, someone asked him about this hot streak WWE is on, selling out arenas all over the world. They asked why Punk thought WWE was on such a hot streak. Punk says the answer is easy: it’s the fans. The fans down here, the fans up high in the 300 level seats! All the freaks right here on hard cam side, live and in living color. Punk has met a lot of great fans, too.
The first person in line at Fanatics Fest was a nice young lady in a wheelchair. She wheeled up and got up to walk to Punk! That young lady said she just defeated cancer! And somehow, lil’ ol’ Punk was her source of strength. That made Punk think of his friends, Chad Gilbert, and Lou Koller, all fighting cancer right now. Then there was a young lady from Taiwan, who flew 15 HOURS, just for maybe 15 seconds with Punk for a picture. And another young gentleman had a sign that said, “I traveled 5,785 miles from Jordan just to see CM Punk.” That all means something to Punk! It means something to every single person in the back!
But it means a bit more to Punk because he missed about 10 years with the fans. So it means so much to come here to Florida for the first time in a long time to share news. The fans chant for Punk and he nods. Why is WWE on a streak? It is because fans like them! Fans that hand Punk bracelets that they took the time to make. Maybe it’s insignificant to others. Maybe it’s a Taylor Swift kind of thing, but let’s face it, he’s Taylor Swift For Men. And bracelets like these, made by fans like them, much like the one McIntyre took from CM Punk in Chicago…! Well, we’ve talked about the love, now let’s talk about the hate!
Love and hate, two sides of the coin. Punk tells McIntyre that while he hates Punk, wants nothing to do with him, got his win at SummerSlam and wants to just walk away, made things personal! McIntyre hates Punk? Maybe so but he’s also obsessed with Punk! He wants to stay connected to Punk! It’s why he still has the bracelet with Punk’s lovely wife’s name on it. So that brings Punk to the news he has. Wanna hear it? The fans say yes! Punk’s biggest hater is also his biggest fan, so he’s done made McIntyre a bracelet! Punk holds up that big leather strap! Punk already talked with Pearce, and so unless McIntyre is just a big coward…
Saturday! August 31st! Bash In Berlin! STRAP MATCH!! The fans love the sound of that! Punk says for the uninitiated, Punk will be tethered to McIntyre just like McIntyre so badly wants to be tethered to him! They will be tied wrist to wrist, and they have to carry the other’s carcass around to touch the corners. But that’s not really why Punk wants the match. Punk wants to be able to “whip this b*tch,” take the bracelet back, and leave McIntyre with lasting scars so that he will NEVER forget the name, C M- WAIT! Here comes McIntyre! He has a mic, and he stays up on stage as he glares at Punk.
The fans boo but McIntyre tells Punk, “I’ve been thinking all week what I’m gonna do to you. Last week, you embarrassed me. You whipped me like a petulant child. And I’ve been having all these fantasies of the violence that I’m gonna bring upon you. Now you challenge me to a Strap Match? I have a question, and I’m 100% serious right now. Have you started drinking? Have you seen me? A Strap Match? I ACCEPT!” The fans cheer that! But McIntyre says that’s next week. He can’t wait, he wants a receipt for last week! For the scars on his back! So do the fans want a teaser of that right now! The fans say yes!
McIntyre says put the strap aside, and they’ll give the fans a show. Punk says, “Lose the strap?” Well, the fans got a teaser last week, let’s have the full motion picture. Punk goes to put the strap down, but then says no, he’ll do one better. He’ll let McIntyre have the strap, if McIntyre gives back the bracelet. The fans like where this is going. McIntyre looks at the bracelet, and then says, “NO! You’re a liar! Last week, you lied so you could attack me from behind! You’re a hypocrite! I give you the bracelet, try to get in that ring, you’ll whip me like a dog! Not a chance. And besides, April and Larry are much safer and happier at home with Drew McIntyre.”
McIntyre smirks but Punk says McIntyre won’t be safe. It’s not so much that Punk is attached to Drew as it is Drew is attached to Punk. The Best in the World gave McIntyre a way out, but now there’s no turning back. Who quite literally whips the other into submission and comes away the victor?
Dominik & Liv speak.
Liv says, “Rhea, Damian, if you two think you stand a chance against us at Bash In Berlin, you must be out of your minds. Because we are the most dominant couple in the history of WWE. And besides, no one lays a finger on my Daddy Dom but me. So at Bash In Berlin, it will be us on top, which is exactly where we like it.” Dom says he doesn’t even wanna wait! He wants to go 1v1 with Priest tonight! Because he’s not the same Dom that Damian used to boss around. So why not leave Rhea in the back, and Judgment Day will stay behind, and they’ll go 1v1. That is, if Damian’s man enough. Uh, are these two thinking right? Or will they get some sense slapped into them soon enough?
Six Man Tag: The New Day & Odyssey Jones VS The Final Testament!
Woods talked it out with Kofi, so everything’s all good now, right? Right…? Or will this be the moment we find out Kross was right all along?
Raw returns and The Final Testament makes their entrance. The trios sort out and Woods starts against Kross. The two circle, the fans rally, and Woods is wary of Kross’ team. The “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” chants start but Kross asks Kofi, who even is New Day now. Woods frowns, but Kofi tags himself in! Kofi fires off hands on Kross, backs him into a corner, then runs corner to corner to SPLASH! Kori keeps going, and he SPALSHES again! Kofi keeps going, to SPLASH a third time! Kofi whips, Kross reverses to ROCK Kofi! Kofi drops to knees, the fans boo, but Kross bumps Kofi off buckles. Kross ROCKS Kofi again, then stands him back up.
Kross whips corner to corner, but Kofi goes up and up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up, but Akam distracts tehr ef! Kofi runs but Scarlett anchors him! Kross reels Kofi in for a BAKCKBREAKER, flip and fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Kross tags Rezar and says to take Kofi out! Rezar fireman’s carries, and he CORNER DEATH VALLEYS! The fans boo but Rezar just talks trash and soaks up the heat. Final Testament is standing tall while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and fans rally while Akam tags Kross. The Final Testament mugs Kofi, and Kross drags Kofi up. Kofi fires body shots, then haymakers, but Kross keeps him from the corner! Kofi still fires hands, but Kross reels Kofi in for an EXPLODER! The fans boo but Kross soaks up the heat, then he sucker punches Jones! The fans boo but Kross tags Akam. Akam drags Kofi up, back suplexes, but Kofi lands out! Kofi dodges Akam to POST him! The fans fire up as Kofi crawls, Jones takes the tag! Woods is upset, but it is really more the literal positioning here. But either way, Jones rallies on Final Testament!
Jones fires up, the fans are with him, and Jones ELBOWS Kross in a corner! But AOP mugs Jones! They whip, but Jones DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up again and Jones storms around. Jones gets moving, and he FALLING HEADBUTTS Akam! Cover, Kross breaks it! The fans boo but Kross runs, builds speed, and he LARIATS! Jones staggers, Kofi jumps in to wrench and TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Kross is down, Kofi slides under Rezar but gets caught! Rezar OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Kofi! But Woods LIMIT BREAKER ELBOW DROPS Rezar! The fans fire up, but then Akam URENAGES Woods!
Jones is up, Akam dodges his lariat, but not the JOURNEY’S END!! Cover, Jones & New Day win!
Winners: The New Day & Odyssey Jones, by pinfall
Mixed feelings aside, winning always feels good! Jones helps The New Day take down the Final Testament, is this new chapter only just beginning?
Damian and Rhea talk backstage.
Damian says, “This kid, man. Typical, right?” Rhea says, “Absolutely ridiculous.” The match is made, and Rhea believes in Damian. But they also know how slimy this Judgment Day is, so this has to be a trap. Damian agrees there. But hey, just the same, just to have a chance to get his hands on those cowards, to see Rhea get her hands on Liv, it’ll be worth it. Damian would walk through a minefield with Rhea to face anyone and anything. So as long as there is still breath in either one of them, they don’t stop until they’ve passed judgment on this lame ass Judgment Day. Rhea likes the sound of that.
They fist bump, Rhea lets Damian prepare. Will Dom actually keep his word tonight? Or is there just another ambush waiting around the corner?
WWE mourns the loss of Afa Anoa’i.
Another influential patriarch of the Anoa’i Family, and the other half of the Wild Samoans, one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history. There was no tag team that held as many titles as Afa & Sika. And they also guided Samu and Rikishi into the family business. Following an illustrious career, they were immortalized in the WWE Hall of Fame. They would then open the Wild Samoan Training Center to train future wrestlers, and among them were names like Dave Batista. Afa even founded a scholarship program for disadvantaged youth. Afa will always be a pillar of the Anoa’i legacy, whose love and passion will live on forever.
“Take care of each other, and trust in God.” Thank you, Afa, and thank you, Wild Samoans.
No Disqualifications: Bronson Reed VS The Miz!
The Colossal Aussie has been on a rampage, crushing Seth Rollins just to get noticed, and then crushing R-Truth just because he couldn’t crush The Miz! Well, the Hollywood A-Lister is with Adam Pearce at gorilla. Pearce says the more he thinks about this, the more he doesn’t like it. Pearce feels he should just suspend Bronson because clearly, it doesn’t matter how much he gets fined, and it doesn’t matter who he hurts. The only reason Bronson is still here is because Miz asked for a match he doesn’t even have to have. Unless Miz says he really wants it. Miz says he doesn’t know if he does, really!
If Miz was Pearce, YES, he would suspend Bronson and ban the Tsunami! But Bronson took out R-Truth, Miz’s friend. And in case you don’t know, Miz doesn’t have a lot of friends here. But the ones he does have, he fights for! So no, maybe he doesn’t want to do this, but Miz knows he has to do this. The Miz is bringing out that Marine (the WWE movie franchise) in him! Will Miz avenge Truth and Rollins in one go? Or will he just be added to the pile?
Miz rushes down the ramp, slides into the ring, dodges Bronson and fires hands as the bell rings! Bronson shoves Miz back to CLOBBER him! The fans are torn as Miz flops out to the floor. Bronson goes out after Miz, but Miz has a chair! Miz JAMS Bronson, SMACKS him, and then swings on him again! Bronson SWATS the chair!? Bronson CHOPS Miz, then runs up, but Miz POSTS Bronson! Bronson flops, Miz throws the chair into the ring, and then he sends in more chairs! And then kendo sticks, and a trash can! Miz is going hardcore and the fans are loving it! Especially as Miz brings out a TABLE!
Miz sets the table in the ring, storm sin, and he SMACKS Bronson with a kendo stick! Miz SMACKS Bronson again but Bronson catches the stick! Bronson HEADBUTTS Miz down, BREAKS the stick on his knee, then throws the pieces away. Bronson drags Miz up to scoop and SLAM on the trash can! Bronson then SMACKS Miz with the can! Bronson grabs a chair, and takes a seat, resting his massive feet on Miz like an ottoman! The fans boo but Bronson laughs, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns, Bronson HEADBUTTS Miz down, and then runs in! Miz dodges, Bronson runs into the chair in the corner! The fans fire up as Bronson staggers, and Miz kicks and fires hands! Bronson shoves Miz, but Miz JAMS Bronson with another chair! Miz then goes up, TORNADO DDT onto the chair!! Cover, ONE!?!? Bronson says now he’s pissed! Bronson snarls as he stands, but Miz SMACKS him with a kendo stick! And SMACKS again! And again! Miz fires off more shots, then goes corner to corner, to KENDO STICK CHECK! Miz goes to the apron, springboards in, but Bronson catches him! And pops him up! But Miz slips free!
Miz BOOTS Bronson, and Bronson wobbles in front of the table! Miz BOOTS again, and BOOTS again! Bronson wobbles, Miz gets moving! Bronson LARIATS Miz!! Bronson then hauls Miz up, but Miz slips free! Full nelson, but Bronson fights the Finale! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER into the table! The table breaks, pieces falling onto Miz! Bronson goes to a corner, CHUCKS the chairs out of the way, then goes up! TSUNAMI!! Cover, Bronson wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
Miz put up a heroic performance, but some monsters are just too tough! And in some cases, are just too vicious! Bronson goes up top, but BRAUN~ is here!! Braun Strowman storms in, and now Auszilla stares down #OneBigSOB! The Monster of All Monsters dares Bronson to try something with him! Bronson grins, but when and where will we see these two have their kaiju movie moment?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Jackie Redmond is again with The Fella, and congratulates him on the win tonight. However, how is the hand? He won’t lie, the hand is beat to bits, but it’s nothing a few pints won’t fix. And look, fair play to Butch- er, Dunne. They went toe to toe and put on a banger. The lad’s got problems, but maybe he just needs a little time and some therapy to chase the demons away. But wait, here comes Kaiser. Kaiser asks why we’re wasting time on the opening act. We should talk to the man who is going to main event Monday Night Raw tonight! To the man who is going to beat Randy Orton in the middle of that ring! That man is Ludwig Kaiser.
Sheamus asks Jackie if he could talk with Kaiser alone. Jackie steps away and Kaiser tells Sheamus that once he’s done with Orton, Kaiser will come right back for Sheamus so they can settle things once and for all. Oh, yeah? Guess a few broken ribs and smashed eye weren’t enough for Kaiser. But they’re 1-1 so any time Kaiser wants to finish the trilogy, you know where to find Sheamus. Either way, he’ll be celebrating the win with a pint at the bar around the corner, watching Kaiser take an RKO. Good luck tonight, fella. Sheamus leaves, will Kaiser even remember where he is after Orton’s done with him?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is with the WWE Intercontinental Champion, and she congratulates him on retaining the title in the brutal Best 2 Out of 3 Falls match with Sami Zayn. Now that Sami is definitively behind Bron, what are his future plans? Bron says it is a good thing he went to a highly educated university, because today he has heard there will be a tournament to determine the next challenger. Which is fine, because Adam Pearce can’t stand the fact that Bron is progressing through this entire roster at such a fast rate of speed! And now Pearce wants to slow Bron down with this tournament.
It’s not Bron’s fault! It isn’t Bron’s fault that he’s a badass! A genetic freak! More talented than anyone here! That the dogs are barking in every city that the WWE goes to! And it is not Bron’s fault that he earned this Intercontinental Championship. So have a tournament. But to the poor soul that wins it, that has the nerve to stand in front of Bron, Bron will spear them through the FLOOR, and give them the beating of a lifetime! And that… that will be Bron’s fault. The champion puts all challengers on notice, who will still step up to try him anyway?
Damian Priest VS Dominik Mysterio!
The Punisher, former Senor Money in the Bank, former El Campeon del Mundo, and the man the Judgment Day has yet to keep down despite all the gang attacks, is supposed to be intimidated by Dirty Dom? Yeah, sounds pretty dumb, right? Will Priest give Dom just a taste of what’s coming at Bash In Berlin? Or is this going to be a case of new Judgment Day, same story?
Oh well here goes! JD McDonagh & Carlito run down after Priest before the bell! But he DECKS each of them! Then he SMACKS Carlito off the apron! Finn runs in with a chair, but Priest mule kicks him first! Dom looks a bit worried now, because Priest JAMS Carlito with the chair! Priest grins at Finn but Finn wants mercy! Priest winds up but JD snatches the chair! So Priest TOSSES JD! Priest choke grips Finn, but Carlito makes the save! So Priest SUPERKICKS Carlito! And he ROUNDHOUSES McDonagh! Dom is really worried now, because he has no back-up! The fans fire up as Rhea slips in behind Dom!
Dom turns around to see his former Mami, and she blows him a kiss. Dom turns back around, to see Priest! HEADBUTT, HAYMAKER! Dom is down and The Terror Twins smile. Rhea is so giddy as she goes out to clear the desk! Rhea says feed him to her! Priest TOSSES Dom out, Rhea hauls him up, and the fans are thunderous! But Liv SMAACKS Rhea with a chair! And then the boys swarm Priest! The fans boo as the 5v2 is going Judgment Day’s way! Liv beats down Rhea against the desk, but Priest fights off the boys! Only for Carlito to hit a BACKSTABBER! That move’s name has never been more appropriate!
Liv CLUBS away on Rhea to keep her down, and then the boys make Priest watch! Liv POSTS Rhea, bad arm first! And then Liv TOSSES Rhea over the desk! The fans chant for Jey Uso, but Liv sends Rhea into steel steps! And then back into the POST! Rhea writhes in pain, the mugging on Priest continues, and Finn climbs up! COUP DE GRACE!! Liv joins her Judgment Day in the ring, and lines up a shot on Rhea! ObLIVion!! The fans boo but the mugging on Priest continues! Dom climbs, smiles, and gives us Latino Heat! Then a FROG SPLASH!! The Terror Twins knew it was a trap, and they couldn’t do anything about it! But will it be a different story at Bash In Berlin?
The Judgment Day regroups backstage.
Raw returns as they celebrate their small victory here, and Finn says that is how they do it! He tells the cameraman to get closer on this. Finn tells Damian & Rhea, “You know what that is? That’s just a little taste, that’s just a little sample, of what’s gonna happen to both of you in Berlin.” Dom says Priest was only world champion because of The Judgment Day. McDonagh says Priest is now not world champion, because of The Judgment Day. Carlito says now that is cool! Liv says Rhea likes to think she made Dom a man, but Dom has always been all man. And Bash In Berlin, Liv makes Rhea her b*tch!
Judgment Day is all proud of themselves now, but will that pride come before the fall?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane!
There’s a bit of deja vu in this match, as it as the Triple Threat in Glasgow that crowned The Unholy Union as the new champions. The Queen of Spades & Hunter are back for another try, but the Evil Genius & Pirate Princess jump in where Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair were. Will Alba & Isla make this a repeat of the Clash at the Castle? Will Shayna & Zoey have redemption now that they’re the Pure Fusion Collective? Or will the Women’s Tag Division once again be under Damage CTRL?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who can defy the odds!
In this Triple Threat, only two teams are legal at a time. The teams try to sort things out, but Shayna takes a swing! Alba dodges it, and Iyo SHOTEIS Shayna first! Zoey runs up, Iyo dodges, and Isla ROCKS her! Now it’s just a brawl of DMG CTRL and the wicked witches! DMG CTRL DOUBLE DROPKICK, but then Shayna TOSSES Iyo! Shayna and Kairi are alone so the bell rings! Shayna whips, Kairi goes up and RANAS back! Kairi KICKS Shayna in the side, and Iyo joins her! The fans fire up with DMG CTRL, and Kairi runs in to get a boost from Iyo, though not quite enough. Kairi adjusts and uses the ropes to FLING herself onto PFC!
The fans cheer as Kairi stands tall, and then Iyo DIVES to wipe out the Unholy Union! Florida fires up for the Sky Pirates while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and ZOey & Shayna mug Kairi. Zoey CHOKES Kairi on ropes, the ref counts, so Zoe lets off. Sonya gets a cheap shot! Isla pretends to be upset but it really just helps the champs on some level. Zoey suplexes Kairi, but Kairi DDT COUNTERS! The fans fire up while Kairi and Zoey are down, and they crawl for their corners. Hot tag to Shayna and she drags Kairi away from Iyo! So Kairi ENZIGIRIS Shayna, and Shayna staggers into a tag from Alba! Hot tag to Iyo, and the fans fire up! Iyo dodges Alba to SHOTEI Isla! Then SHOTEI for Alba! SHOTEI for Shayna! Zoey dodges, but Iyo blocks the superkick to SWING it into Shayna!
The fans fire up as Iyo SHOTEIS Zoey, too! Alba runs up, Iyo wrenches her to whip to the corner. Iyo runs in to ELBOW, then she BOOTS Isla! Iyo keeps Alba stuck, Shayna runs in and Iyo dodges! Shayan htis Alba, Iyo ROCKS Shayna! Iyo springboards to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK Isla and Zoey! Iyo kips up, and now they’re all double stacked in corners! The fans fire up with Iyo, the SHINKANSEN hits Shayna and Alba! Then SHINKANSEN for Zoey and Isla! The fans fire up with Iyo, and she hauls Alba up! Underhooks for the TIGER- NO, Alba slips free! Alba BOOTS from a corner, then goes up! But Kairi anchors her!
Iyo comes back to SHORYUKEN! Then Iyo climbs, brings Alba up, and Kairi tags in to join in! DMG CTRL has Alba fore a DOUBLE SUPERPLEX!! Kairi covers, Isla breaks it! Iyo ROCKS Isla! Shayna ROUNDHOUSES Iyo! Alba HEADBUTTS Shayna! Sonya stands up but Alba SUPERKICKS her! Kairi SPEARS Alba! The fans fire up again, and Kairi pounds the mat. Kairi storms around, and she goes corner to corner, but has to DECK Sonya first! Shayna KICKS and KNEES Kairi, Zoey tags off Alba! SUPERKICK for Alba, tag to Shayna! But Iyo runs in, so Zoey gets her! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and Shayna SLIDING KNEES Iyo!
Kairi is up top now! PFC turn around and Kairi DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up again and Kairi says she’ll finish this! But Shayna ROCKS her! Kairi dusts herself off, winds up and ROCKS Shayna! The forearms keep going, the fans fire up with Kairi but boo Shayna! Shayna fires a flurry, then KICKS! Shayna soaks up the heat, runs, but into a FOREARM! Kairi runs, but Shayna reels her in! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Shayna sits Kairi down, but Kairi powers up to RAM Shayna into buckles! Kairi fights free, then URAKENS! Shayna falls over, Kairi powers that arm up again! The fans cheer as Kairi climbs!
But Isla tags in before the InSANE Elbow! Shayna KNEES Kairi, clamps on a KIRAFUDA, but Isla tags Alba before she hits a BACKSTABBER on Shayna! Alba goes up, Shayna hasn’t let Kairi go! So Alba SWANTON BOMBS them both!! Cover, Unholy Union win!!
Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Sonya is stunned, DMG CTRL is in disbelief, but somehow, someway, the wicked witches win out! But now they turn their attention to this Friday Night SmackDown and the BIG Six Woman Tag! Will Alba, Isla and their new pal, Blair Davenport, be able to take down the #Big3 that is Jade, Bianca & Naomi?
Gunther talks with Kaiser backstage.
Der Ring General is giving the Impeccable German some final pointers before the main event. Will Kaiser’s European Elegance take down The Viper? Or will Orton remind us all why he is The Apex Predator?
Backstage interview with Jey Uso.
Jackie Redmond is with #EatSleepYEETRepeat, and says it has been a minute. But the fans have been so excited seeing Jey and Sami Zayn reuniting, maybe even as a tag team. But after last week’s loss to Bron Breakker, can Jey shed any light on Sami’s condition? Jey says his dawg just needed time to clear his head. He put in work week after week, so he’ll be back with a vengeance. But Sami said to Jey, if Sami can’t be champion, that doesn’t mean Jey can’t be. So Jey is thinking, he still wants that singles title, and he heard that big itch, Bron Breakker, talking that smack about being IC Champion.
Jey hollered at Pearce, put his name in the hat for the tournament, so the next time you see Main Event Jey Uso in your city, he’ll have that Intercontinental Championship on his shoulder. You feel that? Okay. YEET. Jey heads out, his eyes set on a new prize. Will we soon see a clash of multigenerational superstars?
Randy Orton VS Ludwig Kaiser!
Imperium tried to take out The Viper before Bash In Berlin, but that opening salvo wasn’t enough. Will the Impeccable German truly have to be perfect if he wants to stop Orton from making it to next week? Or will he just be an example to Der Ring General when he takes an RKO outta nowhere?
Raw returns and Kaiser makes his entrance. The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two stare down. The fans chant for “RANDY! RANDY!” and “USA! USA!” as the two slowly circle. Then the chants become, “Let’s Go, Randy!” “Kaiser Sucks!” Orton makes sure Kaiser hears that, and then the two tie up. Orton headlocks, Kaiser powers up and out, but Orton runs him over! The fans fire up while Kaiser scowls. Kaiser stands, he and Orton tie up again. Orton slips around to a waistlock, but Kaiser fights the lift. Kaiser pries at the hold, wrenches it open to waistlock back, but Orton returns the favor. Orton headlocks then hits a takeover.
The fans cheer while Orton grinds Kaiser down. Kaiser fights up, powers Orton to a corner, and the ref counts. Orton and Kaiser let go slowly, and Kaiser backs up. But then Kaiser kicks low! Kaiser fires hands, CHOSP Orton, and the fans ‘WOO~!” Kaiser pie faces Orton, so Orton DECKS him! Orton then scoops Kaiser, to FALL AWAY SLAM! That’s a new one for Orton, but he has the muscles for it! Orton drags Kaiser up to UPPERCUT, then he UPPERCUTS again! Kaiser flounders, Orton UPPERCUTS again! Orton puts Kaiser back in the corner, goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count, and Orton grins as he takes his time.
Orton still goes all the way to nine, hops down, and the UPPERCUT is TEN! The fans cheer and Kaiser bails out. Orton pursues but Kaiser body shots, then returns those UPPERCUTS! Kaiser CHOPS, but Orton CHOPS! Kaiser falls and the fans cheer. Orton SMACKS Kaiser off the desk, and the fans fire up for the DESK- WAIT! Gunther is at ringside now! The fans boo as Gunther talks trash to distract Orton. Orton lets Kaiser go, but Kaiser KICKS the leg! A tactic a lot like earlier tonight but it still works! Orton hobbles, and Kaiser hits the DESK BACK SUPLEX! Orton writhes, Kaiser gets in the ring, and Kaiser soaks up the heat!
The ref has a count started but Kaiser goes back out. Kaiser RAMS Orton into the steel steps! The fans rally for Orton but Kaiser refreshes the count. Kaiser builds speed going around the way, and he DROPKICKS the leg against steps! Orton falls in a heap and Gunther is pleased, but the fans boo and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again and Orton fires body shots to escape the chinlock! Orton then HEADBUTTS Kaiser, but Kaiser fights off the back suplex! Orton’s bad leg lets him down, and then Kaiser STOMPS it! Kaiser YANKS the bad leg, drags Orton around, and drops an elbow on that knee! Gunther coaches Kaiser as he pulls on the toehold, but Orton endures. The fans rally, Kaiser ELBOWS the leg again, but Orton pulls Kaiser’s hair. Kaiser digs his knuckles into the knee! Orton CLUBS away on Kaiser! Kaiser lets off, the fans rally up again, but Kaiser stands on the bad leg. The fans boo as Kaiser then HIP DROPS the knee!
Kaiser soaks up the heat, then HIP DROPS the leg again! Kaiser soaks up more heat while he stalks Orton, as does Gunther. Kaiser jumps but Orton BOOTS him up and out! The fans fire up and Gunther is upset, but Orton heads outside. Orton UPPERCUTS, HEADBUTTS, and he has Kaiser against the desk! Orton goes for steps but Kaiser blocks that! Kaiser throws body shots, SMACKS Orton off the steps, then fires hands. Kaiser lets off, refreshes the count again, and he again goes around the outside! But Orton meets him with a LARIAT!! Orton seethes, glares at Gunther, and then hauls Kaiser up. DESK BACK SUPLEX!
Kaiser writhes and the fans fire up! Orton stares Gunther down, before he hits another DESK BACK SUPLEX! Fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” so Orton hits a third DESK BACK SUPLEX!! Gunther is fuming but Orton isn’t done with Kaiser! A fourth DESK BACK SUPLEX!! Kaiser tumbles right off the desk, Orton refreshes the count, and then Orton goes right back for Kaiser. Orton puts Kaiser in the ring, but Kaiser runs up! Orton dodges, and SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up again and Orton smirks at Gunther. Kaiser flounders to the apron, but Orton drags himself in through the ropes!
The fans love it but Kaiser fights free! HOTSHOT! The fans boo, Gunther is relieved, and Kaiser GAMANGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Orton is tougher than that, or else how could he be a 14-time world champion? Kaiser fumes and soaks up the heat. Kaiser goes up, but Orton ROCKS him first! The fans rally as Orton climbs, and he brings Kaiser up to the very top! SUPERPELX! Kaiser writhes, Gunther is upset, but the fans continue to rally for “R K O! R K O!” Orton puts Kaiser in the ropes, for the DRAPING DDT! The fans are thunderous as Orton hears those voices in his head! Kaiser rises, into the- NO, Kaiser rolls Orton up! TWO!!
Orton rises, to RKO!! Still outta nowhere, and Orton covers, Orton wins!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall
Gunther frowns while Orton smirks. Orton draws a line in the sand, so Gunther storms right in! The brawl is on! Orton has the edge already, but Gunther turns it around! The fans boo as Gunther UPPERCUTS and ROCKS Orton! Orton ROCKS and CLUBS Gunther! And then POSTS him! And then fires more hands! Raw has to go off the air, but is Orton going to beat Gunther down until midnight?
My Thoughts:
Another great Raw tonight, and while CM Punk said the WWE is on a hot streak because of the fans, nay nay, it is because WWE finally has people in it who know what they’re doing. But that’s an argument for another article, I do wanna say that Punk and McIntyre had a great promo to set up their Strap Match, and that match will still be very good, BUT it would’ve been so much better if they left out the four corners stipulation. That stipulation is very rarely done in a creative, exciting way, I would rather this be a match that’s just them lashing each other with the strap and is otherwise No Disqualification, because the goal isn’t the corners, it’s each other.
Speaking of No Disqualifications, Bronson VS Miz as a No DQ match was great stuff, and not only was it logical on the level that Miz was doing this for Truth, it was logical that the weapons were Miz’s only chance of beating Bronson, but it also just backfires because Bronson can use them, too. Bronson of course wins, and I do appreciate that this is new story for Braun Strowman. Braun said he hates bullies, and he also wants to reestablish his own dominance as top monster, and with how Bronson’s been on the warpath, this is a great move. I don’t know if this is gonna be the newest “ring breaking superplex” moment, given that torch was passed to Braun the last time Big Show wrestled, but it’d be fitting if they did that spot to main event a Raw.
We also got two No Contests, much to my surprise, but they did so with great story reasons behind them. The first was with The Wyatt Sick6 going after American Made, perfect stuff there. Now we can do some Mixed Tag matches, maybe a Mixed Six Tag, and maybe even a Mixed 8 Tag or something more chaotic. The other No Contest was great Judgment Day stuff. Very good promos from everyone, and Dom & Liv basically won Most Delusional Heel(s) with theirs. But Judgment Day had to stand tall at some point, especially as the street gang they’ve become, because otherwise, the math wouldn’t add up for The Terror Twins to win out in the end.
Great Women’s Triple Threat Tag for the titles, but I figured Alba & Isla were retaining. They’ll still bring those belts to SmackDown because Jade & Bianca need their 2v2 rematch, which they probably earn by winning the Six Woman Tag. And then, if Alba & Isla retain, maybe Jade & Bianca each aim for the singles title and have to fight it out. And great stuff in the New Day story. I appreciate Kofi bringing up the forced smiles from Woods, and I like the camera work as Kofi gives the hot tag. We get to feel like Woods felt, seeing Kofi was there but then Jones quite literally gets between them. They’re still winning, but there’s gotta be a point where Woods snaps and maybe verbally lashes out first. I don’t think he should join Final Testament but Woods should at least leave Kofi behind.
Good opening promo from Orton with Gunther, though Orton was never about being charismatic clever Face so it kinda lulled in the middle. And of course we Muricans gotta get the “USA! USA!” chant in there. But Imperium playing dirty was good stuff, and it did give us a great main event out of Orton VS Kaiser. Orton of course won, and he of course brawled with Gunther. I have mixed feelings about having to cut away just because of another dumb USA Network original reality TV game show thing. On one hand, it’s disappointing because the reality TV show is prerecorded, USA could start it any time. On the other, this is all the more reason WWE on Netflix will actually be a good thing.
Kaiser still bringing up his rivalry with Sheamus was also good stuff. I wonder if we get Gunther & Kaiser VS Orton & Sheamus in a tag match. Sheamus VS Dunne was a great opening match, and a great win for Sheamus to go back to the story with Kaiser. And if there is such a tag match, you can bet Kaiser loses it for Imperium to give Orton momentum going into Bash In Berlin without Gunther having to be beat down again. Bron Breakker has a good promo to announce the contender’s tournament, and Jey has a good promo to enter himself into said tournament.
As such, I feel like it has to come down to Jey Uso winning the tournament, and he challenges Bron at like Bad Blood in October. Feels like a cop out so they don’t have Sami and Jey helping Damian and Rhea, but I guess that depends on who else is in this coming tournament.
My Score: 8.9/10
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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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