Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SummerSlam Results & Report! (8/3/24)
Cleveland Rocks!
Who will reign in The Land?
This year’s SummerSlam isn’t just hot, it’s golden! And for the Undisputed WWE Championship, it will be Cody VS Solo, under BLOODLINE RULES!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan VS Rhea Ripley; Liv wins and retains the title.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn VS Bron Breakker; Bron wins and becomes the new WWE Intercontinental Champion.
- WWE United States Championship: Logan Paul VS LA Knight; Knight wins and becomes the new WWE United States Champion.
- WWE Women’s Championship: Bayley VS Nia Jax; Nia wins and becomes the new WWE Women’s Champion.
- Special Guest Referee Seth Rollins: Drew McIntyre VS CM Punk; McIntyre wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest VS GUNTHER; Gunther wins and becomes the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
- Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Bloodline Rules: Cody Rhodes VS Solo Sikoa; Cody wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Countdown to SummerSlam!
Join the three hours of Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Wade Barrett, Jackie Redmond, Peter Rosenberg & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the big time action at the biggest party of the Summer!
Jelly Roll sits down with Jackie Redmond.
Though he’s performing later tonight, she asks the huge WWE fan what he’s hoping to see at this year’s SummerSlam. Jelly imagines becoming the next big thing in WWE, bringing some serious #JellyPower. “A punch in every package.” Jackie snaps him out of his fantasy. Did he go somewhere? Yep. And he can’t wait to go back. The stars are shining and so is the gold, but who will rock and who will get rolled here in The Land?
The Miz Express arrives!
R-Truth likes it! The SummerSlam host is here with the customized bus, and it’s time for a tour! Truth hops in, and they take a look around The Land’s great landmarks, such as the Cleveland logo statue, and The 27 Club! Will The Awesome Truth get the party started already?
The Miz talks about Cleveland.
“The heart of rock ‘n’ roll is in Cleveland. But the heart of Cleveland is forged in hard work. It’s not just the city, it’s the people. I was born in Cleveland. Lifelong friendships were born in Cleveland. My work ethic was born in Cleveland. This city ingrained in me, if you want something, you gotta work for it.” And he sure did put in the work. Miz remembers wrestling bringing him and his friends closer. They watched every WWE PPV, and he always said that would be him some day. And now, those same friends are in the front row with kids of their own. Miz would not be where he is today if he grew up anywhere else.
Wrestling history runs deep through Cleveland. This city has hosted iconic moments. SummerSlam 1996, Shawn Michaels VS Vader, Miz and his friends in high school watched them throwing superkicks at each other. The Hardys battled Edge & Christian in a ladder match in Cleveland! And Stone Cold Steve Austin won the WWE Championship on Raw in Cleveland. Now, if you wanna dive into The Miz’s career here, well… He got attacked by Randy Orton, in front of his parents, bringing his own mother to tears. Shane McMahon got in the face of Miz’s dad. Miz has been fired, been ejected, and booed like no hometown hero should ever be.
And yeah, things were unfavorable at times, but he wouldn’t trade it for anything. He treasures those memories, looks to make even more great memories, but please… Can’t he get a Miz Appreciation Day? Please? But anyway, SummerSlam belongs here in Cleveland, so let us showcase the heart of this city and its cavalier persona. The heart of The Miz is in Cleveland, and he is proud to say Cleveland is AAAAAWESOME~!
The Miz Express arrives!
R-Truth steps out, asks the fans waiting, “What’s up!?” And he can’t believe it! He just rode the party bus with Degeneration X! AKA, DIY! “Triple H” Tommaso Ciampa steps out, then “HBK” Johnny Gargano, and Maryse! Oh, he got her right… He shakes hands and brings it in. And then the man of the hour, The Miz! You saw the city, now it is time to feel the energy! SummerSlam truly starts NOW.
Backstage interview with Dominik Mysterio.
Cathy Kelly is with Dirty Dom in the clubhouse and says Dom has been “A very busy boy.” Any status updates on how The Judgment Day has been? Dom says they don’t know how she got in here, but yes, today is busy. Damian Priest is going to keep the world title, Rhea Ripley will bring her title back, and they will all step into Raw with all the gold, and as one big happy family. Now, please leave. Cathy sends it to Byron Saxton, who has found the rowdiest fans waiting. For that matter, Byron is with the SummerSlam shirt contest winners, Carlo Prati and his sun, Luca! Get yours today! Will Judgment Day feel as good as the fans do after tonight?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Even though he doesn’t want to, the Big Bad Booty Nephew stops to talk. Byron brings up the Intercontinental Championship match, what will be different from Money in the Bank? Bron says he doesn’t know how “Sami Zayn & Friends” went last night, but he is happy for Sami, because that is Sami’s future. Sami has to provide for his family somehow, right? As far as his future as Intercontinental Champion, it ends tonight. Bron heads out, will this hungry dog finally sink his teeth into that title?
The Awesome Truth meets up with Peter Rosenberg.
It is a cookout now with the hors d’oeuvres. Truth, you didn’t even cut the avocado! But hey, they’re in Miz’s hometown with Miz’s people! Little Anthony and Adam here, what’s today? Adam’s birthday. Then let’s say Happy Birthday to Adam! Who does he wanna see? LA Knight. is Knight gonna beat Logan Paul? Yes! Isn’t Logan a hometown hero, though? NO~! Who else does Adam wanna see? Cody Rhodes? Yeah! Wanna see him beat Solo Sikoa? Yeah! Ready for surprises? Yes! And some fun? Yes! Then let’s go! SummerSlam is coming, and it will be… AWESOME~!
Michael Cole has a sit-down interview with Seth Rollins.
SummerSlam sees two men Rollins has a long history with facing each other. Drew McIntyre VS CM Punk, what does Rollins think of that match? He isn’t sure he’s allowed to say. But these two guys, Rollins does not like either of them. His history with Drew is well documented. Punk is a totally different ball game. There is a personal divide there. Rollins told Punk to stay out of his business, and Punk could not do it. Money in the Bank… Rollins has a short fuse with that guy, Rollins will keep it as PG as possible. If only there was a way for both of them to lose.
Michael Cole feels “hatred” is the only way to say it. Punk’s return, the music alone got under Rollins’ skin, we’ve never seen him in such a state. Where does it come from? Rollins says Punk was a guy he once looked up to. Rollins thought Punk had the best interests of the industry in his heart, but it wasn’t true. Push comes to shove, Punk cares about Punk and that’s it. The rest is a facade. Punk is a liar, a crook, a con artist, and he’s tricked the world into thinking he’s a savior when he’s really just selfish. Rollins can’t even look the guy in the eye, but here Punk is, in Rollins’ space.
Then this must be surreal. McIntyre has the same resentments for Punk as Rollins does. Yet Rollins can’t stand McIntyre, either. Who is in the right? How does Rollins read this? Rollins gets why Drew hates Punk, but the more attention you give to Punk, you’re just feeding the beast. Ignore someone like that so they go away. McIntyre cannot, now he’s in this position. McIntyre doesn’t want Punk here, but he’s giving Punk a big stage like SummerSlam! That’s on McIntyre. Rollins doesn’t like McIntyre, but he gets it. He can put himself in those shoes, has been where he is, felt the way he felt, Rollins can see it his way. As for Punk, not at all.
So with that said, Rollins is now the special guest referee. Rollins has to call it down the middle! Is there a better choice? He’s gonna let it ride, let them tear each other apart. It doesn’t matter who wins or loses, it’d be great if they both went away. Rollins will be the most impartial official possible. How’d Rollins even get himself into this situation? Rollins says he didn’t, they did! But either way you slice it, tonight’s gonna be fun.
Damian Priest visited Yankee Stadium.
He and Peter Rosenberg walked ‘n’ talked and being from The Bronx, how many times has Damian come out here? He can’t even count it, that’d be ridiculous. But this is where he grew up. The glory days of the Yankees in the 90s. The Bronx is the birthplace of hip hop, there’s a certain kind of toughness that comes from here. What was life like growing up here? it’s what you’d expect. The Bronx has the reputation that you might only see in movies, but it is exactly how Priest knew it. And he was a good baseball fan. he and his dad would play for hours, practice, practice, practice.
Then was being a pro-athlete always the dream? Yeah, Priest always had that in him. Then was there ever a time he felt it wasn’t going to work out? There was. Priest was bartending at the Manhattan Center, Hammerstein, and he’d see the wrestling events there. That is when it hit. Priest had started being a wrestler, just not big time. He was tending bar, bouncing, whatever to support the wrestling habit. That is when he got opportunity after opportunity and felt he could actually do this. He felt he could be a star.
Does Priest remember any early conversation with HHH? Did it feel like HHH saw something in him? Yeah, he had a talk with Hunter in the early days. HHH told Priest that HHH saw something special in Priest. It wasn’t just his abilities, it was that special something that kept him in NXT. Was there extra pressure because of that? Of course. The guy who gave him the shot is expecting more, so Priest doesn’t wanna fail for himself or for HHH. HHH has always supported Priest, priest will be his loyal soldier.
And now, Priest is here in Yankee Stadium, on an off day, because he’s El Campeon. That is humbling, surreal, seeing where he was to where he is now. That’s one of those things you don’t wanna let go. And now, to Cleveland, that building will be full. How will the fans react to Priest? The reaction’s slowly changed. Priest has been saying those reactions don’t affect him, but he has felt that extra passion, that acceptance, that belief and support. He feels he’s fighting for them, too. That is something he didn’t think he’d want.
The Yankees are the most successful team in MLB history, and Judgment Day has been very successful in the WWE. Does Priest feel good knowing he walks in with that team behind him? Yeah, it puts things at ease, makes things easier, and he is confident he and Rhea will walk out champions. All will be right again. Then how does he deal with Gunther? Der Ring General is as vicious a superstar as any, what is the strategy? Priest wouldn’t change anything he does, because that’s what got him here. He isn’t sure how Gunther is going to keep Priest down. Priest promises The King of the Ring will fall, will that become a reality tonight?
Jackie Redmond sit-down interview with Rhea Ripley.
She welcomed Mami back, and started off by going to WrestleMania 40. Rhea enjoyed a year long reign to that point, defended the title, and Judgment Day was strong as ever. Rhea says it is hard to put the emotions into words. Judgment Day was on top, they were running WWE, it was all perfect. They were all so happy. Then Liv Morgan attacks, injures Rhea’s arm, and Rhea had to give up her title and leave the boys on their own. What was her mental state then? Rhea says it was heartbreaking, depressing, and scary. They were on such a high, and for it all to be taken away by a freak accident, Rhea can’t even be sure what happened.
She knew it was bad, though, that shoulder slipped down and there was this bulge, from the bone. She didn’t want to believe how bad it was, but medical checking it found it was so much worse than dislocation. It made Rhea upset, but also motivated to get back. So safe to say, the shoulder is 100%? Rhea says wrestling is unpredictable, even more so against someone like Liv. Rhea knows Liv very well, as they were once friends. Liv has approached this as “eye for an eye” with her revenge tour. She put Rhea on the shelf, too her title, and then set her eyes on the boys. Rhea says that was a step too far.
The way Liv snaked into the Judgment Day, the clubhouse, the boys, it’s all sick. If you got a problem with Rhea, use fists, not her family, not her Latino Heat, not what is already hers. Liv took the title, took months of Rhea’s career. But bringing family into it is always too far. Then how would Rhea describe her relationship with Dom while she was away? Disappointing. She grew to love him, and he grew to love her. But then communication didn’t so much stop as it did slow down. Rhea is upset that they let it get to that. She tried her best to make time.
And when Rhea did come back, she did communicate one thing: Dom was to end that whatever it was with Liv. Dom said he HATES Liv. Liv was in tears. How would Rhea describe her own feelings seeing that? It was exciting, happy, maybe even aroused. Her heart skipped a beat, and she gave Dom a kiss on the cheek. So highs and lows since WM40, what’s the mindset going into SummerSlam? The same as always: bring the brutality. Rhea cannot wait to get her hands on Liv, because she’ll do a lot of things she’s been wanting to do for awhile. Time to show that Mami & Judgment Day are still on top.
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan.
Cathy Kelly is with the current Women’s World Champion and wants her response to Rhea’s “pleasure” seeing Liv in pain. Liv doesn’t care what Rhea thinks or feels. Couldn’t care less! And the irony is that Rhea is the only one crying after tonight when the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour ends by ending Rhea period. Some have said this tour has taken a detour, but that this is the very end. How does Liv feel about that? Nothing at all. But this is the end of this interview so bye. Liv heads out, will she have her happy ending here tonight?
Backstage interview with Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton.
Byron is in the “regal company” of the Queen & Princess of The Ring and wants some final thoughts before Nia faces Bayley. Nia says she does what she promised in beating Bayley. Nia will be “reckless” with Bayley and walk out the NEW WWE Women’s Champion. As for Tiff, she has the brand-new briefcase, but as a journalist, he must ask. Any chance of a cash-in? Nia says don’t even bother her with those questions! Let’s go, princess. Nia & Tiffy head out, will the Irresistible Force have her moment? Or is it about to be Tiffy Time?
Michael Cole has a sit-down interview with CM Punk.
The Best in the World joins the Voice of the WWE, and officially, this is his welcome back. But how is the CM Punk of today different from the one that left a decade ago? How much time to we have? Well, the Punk of Today is the same person idealistically, but still with a temper because that is what makes Punk “must-see.” He isn’t fully satisfied, but more much satisfied than he was. He realized life is fleeting so he is enjoying things as they come. He maybe didn’t “grow up,” he still wants that youthful exuberance. Maybe “matured” is the word. He has the silliest tattoos, but he wouldn’t erase any of them for all the money in the world. All of them are a roadmap for how he got here, just as his choices in life are a roadmap of how he got back here.
Cole says Punk’s return was rather polarizing. Many were extremely excited, while others did not want this at all. Walk us through the emotions of his first week back. It was all overwhelming. Punk’s never been one to listen to most critics. There are those who paved the way, and he’ll lend an ear. There are those who just want after him or are jealous. Criticize all you want, chances are you’re wrong and he’s right. Then how does he feel about those just waiting to see “the old Punk” to show up. Well, those people are bigger fans of him than his actual fans. There is no one who watches more than the haters, that’s just the other side of the coin.
Everyone here is a “fan” because everyone pays attention. Polarizing? Yes. First to reach out to help or first to hit you. Then do the naysayers push Punk to prove them wrong? Well yeah, what’s more motivating than being told “You can’t.” That has what made Punk fight this hard for what he has. Nonconformist, never taking no for an answer. Then let’s talk the 2024 roller coaster. Royal Rumble, Punk’s return to the WWE ring. But a Future Shock DDT blows out his triceps. What was Punk feeling in that moment? Well, it was coming out of his mouth: “No no no no no.” He reached it, felt the hole in his arm, and he just knew it was already gone, there was nothing to be done.
Punk got through that night, Cody won the Rumble, Punk didn’t have his WrestleMania moment, the thing he’s always wanted. How’d he deal with that? The disappointing loss, coupled with that “Well, a friend won.” That was crushing more being hurt than being a loser. He didn’t get Mania this year, but he learned from that. Now being 100% again, he’ll take that into the next Royal Rumble and take that next step. That’s all anyone can do. This interview will continue later on, with Punk sharing his brutally honest opinions on Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins.
Seth Rollins joins the panel!
And he loves it when they sing! “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” It never gets old. But he also has to get going being tonight’s special guest ref. He admitted to hating both Punk and McIntyre, so how can he actually keep emotions out of this to call things down the middle? Because Rollins is an equal opportunity hater! He won’t be biased towards Punk, nor biased towards McIntyre. He will call this down the middle, time to see who the better man really is. Barrett uses Rollins’ own words against him: he wants both guys to lose. They can be double disqualification, double count out, or the ref himself gets involved. What is the likelihood of that?
Rollins says hey, if those guys get out of hand, that’s referee’s discretion. Rollins knows he can count to ten, but he isn’t really about that. But uh, a ref getting involved… No promises. But Rollins said what’s better than beating those guys up himself? Letting them do it to each other! He’ll be watching, it’ll be a party! Big E says he was in a Nigerian Drum Match. He still doesn’t know what that was. But he isn’t sure what “Rollins Rules” is, so what is it? Rollins doesn’t know, either! But that’s the best thing! Anything is possible! He can’t wait to lay down the law! HAHAHAHA!
Barrett claims to be neutral, too, but he says never once has he seen CM Punk wearing Chicago anything for being someone from Chicago. Rollins will think on that. Big E says shame on Barrett. Jackie isn’t sure she’s drinking the Kool-Aid, but she’ll drink some C4 to him. And she can’t wait to see his true referee outfit. Rollins is an icon, but will he be able to see things clearly when wearing his own brand of rose-tinted glasses?
Jackie Redmond met with Logan Paul earlier this week.
They can’t be in Cleveland and not visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! And who better than The Maverick? He admits there are better people, he has never actually visited here. Where’s the usual cockiness she’s been told about? Not here, he has to respect the roots of Cleveland. Oh, wait. He tried to have a band. The Dropouts, he was the singer. Cuz they dropped out of college, got stuff thrown at them, and those are the lyrics. Jackie can’t believe it. He wanted to be a rockstar? Well, he wasn’t gonna end up that, he failed. He knows when to call it quits.
Jackie knows he has said that he wrestled growing up, he’s not new to the sport. But when did becoming a WWE superstar become a real thing? After WrestleMania, he went back to the locker room, his friends and family said he crushed it. And he did have so much fun, so why not? It is a dream job. He loves it in WWE, it is everything he loves. Showmanship, physicality, storytelling. Third match ever, he faced Roman Reigns. LA Knight, he’s been grinding for decades. Jackie sounds like she’s talking smack. No, that’s just facts. She said it, not him.
Then is there some sort of resentment here? Yes, Logan would be jealous, too, if he wrestled for 20 years and had nothing to show for it. This isn’t a cake walk, but it is definitely something Logan can do that Knight can’t. Logan does respect every opponent, though. Everyone underestimates him, but he can do this. Then is there a parallel to his rockstar dream? Oh, yes, he feels like a rockstar. His music hits, he goes out there, and he puppets everyone with everything he does. That is a rockstar feeling. He may not have had what it takes to be a rockstar, but he does have what it takes to be a superstar, so either way, living the dream.
It’s Punk’s interview, part two.
Cole says McIntyre has had combustible things to say about Punk, such as never wanting him back. What did that do to Punk? Can Punk believe this came from McIntyre? No, not really. It’d make more sense from Seth, but Drew was a guy that was “wasted potential” for years. Drew might be angrier with himself than anything, but if he has to take that out on Punk, that’s not something Punk can change. But it is what Drew does to Punk that made this personal. Some would say Punk became obsessed in return. Drew taunted Punk, Punk goes after him, Priest cashes in to win. Then Punk screws Drew at Clash at the Castle. Why?
Punk says there are consequences to what you do and say. He isn’t the bad guy for returning favor. It isn’t the injury that hurt him, it was the disrespect, the gloating, the “praying” for this. That’s rather rotten when Punk knows Drew has been fired, sidelined, hurt. Punk never wishes something like that, that’s low to do. But Drew’s dream is to be champion. Punk’s goal is now to make sure that isn’t happening. And Drew isn’t champion, so who’s winning? The grudge match is coming, Punk is cleared, but maybe not the best he’s ever felt. Even so, athletes in later years are like sports cars. Sometimes it’s just a blown tire, sometimes it’s a blown engine.
As for Punk, he feels the same as he ever was, so he’s here to fight. Match, ref, bell, doesn’t matter, he wants that pound of flesh. So then Rollins, one of Punk’s harshest critics, is that ref. He doesn’t like Drew, either, which some believe truly makes Rollins unbiased. Punk already chuckles. That can’t be what Cole thinks. But if Punk were to say he doesn’t care, he’d be lying. He’s gonna do everything he can to focus on Drew. He doesn’t know if he can beat Drew. He knows he can hurt Drew, and that’s the intention. Rollins is a distraction. Rollins saw MITB, Clash, so on. Punk screwed Drew as a ref, and Rollins is probably just copying Punk.
Rollins is still a jealous brat following in Punk’s footsteps. And after Punk’s down with Drew, Rollins can be next up. Now, walking into the stadium, this will be Punk’s first 1v1 match in WWE in over a decade. What will it be to walk out onto the field to face Drew? Punk says this will be more like a fight in the streets. If Rollins wants to be there, fine. If he wants to be a deciding factor, Punk handles it when it happens. Punk’s seeing red, aimed at Drew. But will he hit the mark?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Byron is with the Scottish Terminator, who has said he wants to beat Punk until his heart stops. We’re just hours away, is that how he feels now? Yes. He wouldn’t have said it otherwise. Drew only ever tells the truth. And we’re so close, there’s a nervous excitement. And we’re in Cleveland, where Punk left the WWE. And it is his first singles match in WWE for 10+ years. And it’ll be his last. You never know what a sociopath is thinking. Did Punk get any sleep last night? No, from those bags under his eyes, Punk hasn’t slept in 20 years. But Drew got to thinking: this isn’t a title match, they don’t need to do this quick.
McIntyre will hurt Punk, and if he gets his way, Punk goes to sleep, for good. Will the Scottish Terminator terminate the Second City Saint?
Jelly Roll sings God Bless America.
Triple H is here!
Cleveland fires up as The Game makes his way out, mic in hand. “Cleveland…! ARE, YOU, READYYY~!?” The fans cheer, so HHH says for the thousands in attendance, the MILLIONS watching around the world, welcome to SummerSlam! One more time, give it up for Jelly Roll! Jelly Roll and his band give a live performance his new hit song, Liar, to be the perfect theme song to SummerSlam.
The Miz is here, too, and he is in the Dog Pound! He wants to feel that energy from his people! The biggest party of the Summer starts… RIGHT NOW!
WWE Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan VS Rhea Ripley w/ Dominik Mysterio!
We heard from both sides in this compelling telenovela. Fighting over one title as well as one guy, but Dirty Dom chose his Mami. Will Liv prove that Hell has nothing on a woman scorned? Or will Rhea’s brutality be want ends the “Liv Morgan Revenge Tour” once and for all?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really on top of the world!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Liv and Rhea stare down, seething, and then Rhea storms up. Liv bails out, and fans boo. Liv grins, eggs Rhea on, but Rhea does rush out there! Liv hurries back into the ring now. Liv grins, having fun trolling Rhea. Rhea is frustrated a bit, but she rushes in. Liv bails right out, and the fans boo again. Rhea rushes out, Liv slides in, and Liv continues to taunt Rhea. Rhea rushes in, Liv slips out, and Rhea’s going from frustrated to pissed. Liv just taunts Rhea, but then Rhea fakes her out! Gotcha! Rhea grins now and Liv looks worried. They stand, Liv swings but Rhea traps the arms!
Rhea short arm LARIATS! And LARIEATS again! And LARIATS again! That arm is definitely 100% hitting Liv like that. Rhea hauls Liv up, half nelson for a HALF ‘N’ HALF PLEX! Liv flounders out of the ring and Dom smiles with Mami. Rhea storms out after Liv, high-fives Dom, and makes Liv watch her kiss Dom on the cheek. Rhea then BOOTS Liv down, hauls her up and SMACKS her off the barrier! Rhea CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” and Dom likes it. Rhea SMACKS Liv off steel steps, then SMACKS her off them again! Rhea puts Liv in at 8 of 10, then she stalks Liv. Liv dodges Rhea but Rhea HEADBUTTS!
Rhea hauls Liv up, pump handles, CORNER RIPTIDE!! Rhea says no no no, she’s not done yet! Pump handle, RIP- NO, Liv slips free! Liv goes to a corner and Rhea smirks. Rhea’s toying with her prey, but then Liv sends her into buckles! Rhea flounders back, staggers up, and Liv POSTS her int the other corner! That right shoulder takes the hit and Rhea says it feels out! The ref has Liv back off to check Rhea, but she says do NOT stop this match! Liv still wants after Rhea, but Rhea BOOTS her away! Rhea bails out of the ring, Dom is there to check on her, but it isn’t looking good. Liv goes out after Rhea, and BOOTS her!
The fans boo but Liv got Rhea like she did when this revenge tour started! Liv says this is who Dom chose over her? Liv stomps Rhea, drags her up, and then puts her in the ring. Cover, TWO! Liv stays close, KICKS Rhea to a corner, then drags her up. Liv CLUBS Rhea, wraps the bad arm around ropes, and thrashes! The ref counts, Liv stomps and stomps until he counts 4. Liv brings Rhea around and WRINGS her out! Cover, TWO! Liv clamps onto the bad arm, the fans duel, but Liv grinds that arm. Rhea endures the pain, we get some ref cam as she fights her way forward, but Liv kicks Rhea around! And kicks, and kicks, and KICKS!
Liv drags Rhea back up, top wristlock and FLYING CODE BREAKER! Rhea staggers, but she comes back to BOOT! Liv is down and the fans fire up! Rhea still clutches the bad arm but the fans rally as she goes outside. Dom checks the arm, wants to help but then Liv runs in! Liv DIVES and takes out Dom! Dom takes the hit for Rhea, so Rhea pushes Liv back in. Rhea checks Dom, he says to go get Liv. Rhea says this is what Liv gets for hurting her Dom Dom! Liv says bring it then! Rhea RAMS her shoulder into the desk, to pop it back in!!! Now Liv’s in trouble! Rhea runs up, fires haymakers, and she swings!
Liv dodges, but Rhea dodges to wrench and HOOK KICK! Liv staggers, Rhea runs up to DROPKICK Liv down! Rhea drags Liv up, for an atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Rhea snarls but her arm seems to be better now. Rhea then looms over Liv, drags her up, and pump handles! RIP- DDT!! Liv turns that around, covers, TWO!! Rhea survives and Dom is relieved. Liv is beside herself, but the fans rally again. Liv drags Rhea up but Rhea KICKS her back! Rhea then runs in at the corner, but into a BOOT! Liv goes up and kicks again, but Rhea blocks to YANK Liv down! And then Rhea ties up the legs, PRISM TRAP!!
Liv endures, flails around, but Rhea still uses more her left arm than anything. Liv reaches out, rolls, and sends Rhea into buckles! Rhea sputters from hitting head and shoulder first. Rhea stands, Liv gets around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives, but Liv is on with an ARMBAR!! Rhea clasps hands but Liv stomps away! Liv pulls on that grip, the fans rally and duel, but Rhea holds on! Rhea fights around, Liv kicks her, and the fight over the arm continues! Liv claws at Rhea’s fingers but the fans rally up, and Rhea fights to deadlift Liv! POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Liv survives and Rhea is stunned!
The fans rally and Rhea stands up. Rhea drags Liv up and tells her this is what she gets. But Liv HEADBUTTS Rhea! Both women stagger back, but Rhea hurries after Liv. Liv is on the apron, she HOTSHOTS Rhea’s bad arm! Liv goes to the timekeeper’s area to get a chair! The ref says don’t do it, Liv! Liv reminds Rhea of what Rhea did to Liv over a year ago. Rhea again rams her shoulder back into place! And then Rhea BOOTS Liv down! And then pump handle, RIPTIDE!!! But Rhea doesn’t cover?! She wants to HURT Liv! So she goes to the chair! The ref says don’t do it, but Rhea’s rage is getting the better of her!
Rhea lifts the chair, and Dom TAKES it from her!? Dom does speak sense, Rhea has to win the title by pinning Liv! Rhea is upset, but she knows he’s right. Liv DROPKICKS Rhea into Dom!! And then OBLIVION!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea survives and no one can believe it!! Liv is losing her mind that her best shot failed! Rhea staggers up, Dom distracts the ref, but FULL METAL OBLIVION!!! Cover, LIV WINS!!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Championship)
Dom, what the hecc? WHAT IS THAT SMILE ABOUT!? Did Dom purposefully do all that?! YES, because he helps Liv up off the floor, TO KISS HER!! Dom screwed Rhea!! He leaves with his new girl, are they both going to catch Hell for this?
Judgment Day regroups.
Carlito says this is bad, this is very bad! Priest storms in and asks where the hell Dom is! He is pissed at everyone! HE asks if Finn knew about that! Finn is hesitant, but then says no, of course he didn’t. Well someone better know where that prick is! Finn says they all feel the same. Fin and the boys can go find Dom, Priest has to focus on Gunther. But at least they know what Priest thinks of them… Priest tries to apologize but the boys head out. Will Dom’s betrayal cost him his head?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn VS Bron Breakker!
The Underdog from the Underground already made it through the Son of the Dog Faced Gremlin before, and that was in Toronto for Money in the Bank. However, Bron claims that was only because he underestimated Sami. Will Bron make up for that by breaking Sami once and for all? Or will Sami still have that unstoppable spirit even now?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who runs wild the Dog Pound!
The bell rings and Bron runs in! Sami hurdles and Bron POSTS himself! Bron flops out of the ring, and Sami sees he has a target. Sami builds speed to FLY! Down goes Bron and the fans fire up! Sami puts Bron in then goes up, and Sami AX- NO, Bron dodges! Bron runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Bron runs but then dodges a Helluva Kick! Bron returns the favor on Sami, hoists him up, but Sami slips free because of the bad arm! Roll-up, TWO! Sami dodges a lariat, but not the STEINER LINE! The fans bark it up and Bron stalks Sami. Sami goes to a corner, Bron brings him up, and he ROCKS Sami!
Bron puts Sami in a corner, RAMS into him, then RAMS him again and again! The ref counts, Bron CLUBS Sami then lets off. Bron comes back to fire haymakers, but he lets off as the ref counts. Bron runs up again, but into a clinch! Bron CLUBS away, gets free, and he puts Sami up top. Bron climbs, but Sami fights with haymakers! Sami ELBOWS Bron down, then adjusts up top. But Bron is right back up! SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Bron huffs ‘n’ puffs, and he tells Sami that he is just holding on by a thread! Bron fires hands, CHOKES Sami, then lets off at 4.
Bron BODY SHOTS, again and again, then CLUBS Sami! Bron tells Sami to just quit already, there is nothing to save him! Sami SLAPS Bron, SLAPS and SLAPS again! Bron knees low, whips, but Sami goes up and over! Sami LARIATS Bron and the fans fire up! Bron staggers up, but he blocks Blue Thunder! So Sami CLUBS away on Bron again! Sami reels Bron in, back suplexes, but Bron lands out! Bron kicks Sami low! Bron hops right up and FLYING BULLDOGS into BLUE THUNDER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Sami shakes his head. Sami watches Bron rise, and he storms back up.
Bron JUMP KNEES Sami down! Sami flounders to a corner, drags himself up, but he catches Bron! CORNER EXPLODER! The fans are thunderous as Sami aims from across the way! HELLUVA- SPEAR!! Bron snarls as he brings down the straps! Bron roars, the fans fire up, and Bron builds speed! SPEAR!!! Cover, BRON WINS!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Bron took Sami seriously this time, and that was the end of Sami! Is Bron right about Sami’s future being about anything other than wrestling?
WWE United States Championship: Logan Paul VS LA Knight!
Is The Maverick undefeated since becoming a champion? Yeah. Has he held this title for 273 days? Yeah. But has he done it fair and square? NAH-NAH! Is he about to face the hungriest man in WWE? YEAH! But is this hometown hero about to let his family and friends down? That’s what we have to wait and see. Will the champion be ImPAULsive? Or will we see just whose game this is, with everybody saying, “L A KNIGHT! YEAH!”
As a special surprise, another of Cleveland’s stars in MGK, Machine Gun Kelly, is here to be Logan’s wingman. But in return, Knight pulls up in the Prime truck. He hates the windows, though, so he’ll do Logan a favor. SMASH with a pipe! YEAH! Now Logan can have his trash back, Knight will take the title. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Mega Star!
Logan CLOBBERS Knight before the bell! But Knight drags Logan out to fire hands! The ref says stop, this isn’t a match! Knight fires hands, Logan KNEES low! Logan HEADBUTTS Knight! Logan then whips, but Knight reverses and Logan hits barriers! The fans rally, Knight SMACKS Logan off the apron, and then THRWOS Logan into the Hydration Station! Then he RAMS the Hydration Station into Logan! Knight taunts MGK and Logan’s loser- er, friends. Knight drags Logan up, but gets PRIME in the face! Logan RAMS Knight into the apron! Logan fires more hands, then throws off his vest.
Logan then clears the desk! Logan then drags Knight up, but Knight hits back! Knight DRIBBLES Logan off the desk, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight chugs Prime, to SMACK Logan with the bottle! MGK can’t even right now, but Knight puts Logan on the desk. Knight gets on the desk, and then gives him a torture rack, to then NECKBREAKER on the desk! Knight flops off but Logan writhes. The ref says get int he ring, this isn’t even a match yet! Knight puts Logan in, and now the bell rings! The fans are thunderous as Knight fires off on Logan, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight ERAMS into Logan, “YEAH! YEAH!”
Knight then lets off, brings Logan around, and whips. Logan KICKS back, runs up, but into a atomic drop! And a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Knight huffs ‘n’ puffs, spells it out, “L! A! KNIGHT!” ELBOW DROP onto knees! Logan saves himself, but he and Knight rise up. Knight kicks first, reels Logan in, but Logan slips out of the back suplex! Logan POSTS Knight, even as fans tell him off. Logan soaks up the heat, brings Knight back to his feet, then POSTS him again! Logan then stands Knight up again, whips, but Knight reverses! Only for Logan to come back and LARIAT! Logan gives some ground ‘n’ pound, then soaks up more heat.
Logan lets the fans chant on, then he strikes a pose. Hogan Paul, anyone? Logan whips, BOOTS, then runs, SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Knight shoves Logan, pie faces him, but Logan hits back. They scrap on the mat, “YEAH!” Knight ROCKS Logan again and again, then kicks, JABS, JABS, and JABS! Knight whips, Logan reverses to gut wrench SLAM! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and Logan grows frustrated. Logan stands, the fans rally, and Logan reels Knight in. ALLEY OOP BOMB! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this but Logan stays focused. Logan paces, mocks Knight by spelling it out, then runs, but Knight POP-UP POWERSLAMS him!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Knight rises, storms up, and he RAMS Logan into a corner! Knight fires hands, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips corner to corner just to send Logan back in! Then choke grip, for a SLAM DUNK! Knight stomps a mudhole in, “YEAH!” The ref backs Knight off, but Knight goes for more! The ref counts again, Knight lets off to go corner to corner. KNEE SMASH! The fans fire up while Logan flounders, and Knight drags Logan up. Knight whips, Logan reverses, but Knight turns that into a SIDE EFFECT! Knight goes up the corner, “L! A! KNIGHT!” and JUMPING MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!!
Knight is frustrated but he drags Logan up again. Torture track, but Logan CLAWS free! Knight ROCKS Logan! Knight runs up, but Logan puts him on the apron! Logan triangle jump LARIATS! The fans boo but Logan sees Knight is down on the floor. Logan slingshots to TOP ROPE ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans lose their minds! Logan drags Knight up, puts him in, then pumps up! ONE LUCKY- NO, Knight spins it to B- NO! Logan backslides! TWO!! Knight escapes, Logan dodges, ONE LUCKY RIGHT!! Cover, TWO?!? Logan cannot believe it but The Land loves it! Logan stands, he goes to a corner!
Logan climbs, for the FROG- NO, Knight dodges! Logan runs up, Knight dodges to kick! B F- NO, Logan holds ropes! Logan goes back up top, but Knight runs up! Logan BOOTS Knight, goes up higher, but Knight’s right up after him! SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Logan survives somehow, but Knight goes to the apron. Logan bails out, Knight comes back, Logan CLAWS Knight’s face! Knight staggers, and Logan goes to his posse! But then Knight WRECKS Logan with a dropkick! Knight staggers over to Logan’s buds, they taunt him, so Knight TOSSES Jeff! Tosses the other guy, and he stomps them all!
The fans are thunderous, but Logan CLUBS Knight! Logan POSTS Knight, then shoves him back in. Logan calls to MGK, and MGK brings out… THE BRASS KNUCKLES! Those have been Logan’s weapon of choice all 273 days! Knight storms, up, drags Logan up, but Logan BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCHES him!! Then he slingshots to BUCK- NO!! B F T!!!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (NEW WWE United States Champion)
The first-ever singles title for LA Knight in WWE, and it was in Logan’s backyard! Is this finally the Mega Star’s time? What is Logan to do now that he’s back to square one?
WWE Women’s Championship: Bayley VS Nia Jax!
The Role Model knows this has been a long time coming with the Irresistible Force. Bayley owes Nia from years ago, but that doesn’t even register for the Queen of the Ring. For Nia, this is to be her crowning achievement. Will Nia have what she wants once and for all? Or can Bayley find a way to again turn the odds in her favor?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who bends the knee!
The bell rings and the two run up to fire hands! Bayley gets the edge, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then RSLAPS Nia! Nia grabs Bayley, puts her in a corner, then on the apron! Bayley drags Nia through ropes to wrap an arm around them! Bayley then BOOTS the arm! Bayley fires more hands, but Nia shoves Bayley away. Bayley runs up, Nia stuffs the tackle to gut wrench and- JAWBREAKER from Bayley! Bayley runs, into a SAMOAN DROP! Nia stalks Bayley, pushes her around and taunts her. Nia CHOKES Bayley on ropes, lets off as the ref counts, then drags Bayley back up. Nia TOSSES Bayley to the corner, then soaks up the heat.
Nia drags Bayley up, scoops her, and SLAMS her down. Nia soaks up more heat, then runs to drop an elbow! Bayley sputters, Nia SPANKS her! Nia sits on Bayley to crush her against ropes! The ref counts, Nia lets off, and then she storms back up. Bayley kicks low, fires forearms, but Nia SHOVES her back! Nia CLUBS Bayley again and again, then hits the STINK FACE! Nia lets off to drag Bayley up and COBRA CLUTCH! Bayley endures, Nia mocks her, but the fans rally up. Bayley fires body shots, fights up, and fires haymakers! Nia shoves Bayley, Bayley gest around, and manages a SAIDO! The fans fire up while both women are down!
Nia rises up first, she glares, and Bayley runs in, into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Bayley keeps moving, though! She CLOBBERS Nia! Both women are down again and the fans rally up. Nia rises, runs up but Bayley DUMPS her out! Only for Nia to trip Bayley up! Nia HEADBUTTS Bayley, spins her around on the apron, and lines up a shot. Bayley dodges, the leg drop hits apron! Bayley BOOTS Nia into barriers! Bayley goes out, uses the steps to LEAPING LARIAT! Down goes Nia and Bayley fires more hands! The fans cheer, Bayley drags Nia up and into the ring at 6 of 10. Bayley climbs, but Nia trips her up!
Nia storms up on Bayley while the fans rally. Nia suplexes Bayley off the corner, holds her up, but Bayley fights it! GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Nia endures, powers up, and she suplexes Bayley for a GOURD BUSTER! Bayley flounders, Nia snarls, and Nia runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! Then the leg drop, brother! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives and Nia is annoyed. Nia drags Bayley to a drop zone, and she goes up the corner!? SUPER LEG DROP misses as Bayley moves! Nia hobbles up, Bayley fires up, and Bayley clinches to BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Bayley drags Nia up, hooks her up, but Nia powers out of Rose Plant!
Nia scoops, but Bayley FLYING-MARES free! Bayley runs, but into an URENAGE! And now Bayley is in the drop zone again! Nia makes sure it’s just right before she goes up! A-NIA-LATOR!! Cover, TWO!!! Bayley survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally up, Nia kicks Bayley around, then she dribbles Bayley off the mat! Nia drags Bayley up to HEADBUTT her, then HEADBUTT, and HEADBUTT! Nia TOSSES Bayley into a corner, talks trash, and she slaps Bayley around. Bayley shoves Nia but Nia CLUBS away on her! The ref counts, Nia lets off, then runs up, but Bayley moves! Nia POSTS herself! The fans fire up while Nia flops to the apron.
Nia clutches her arm while the ring count climbs. Bayley rises, builds speed, and she DIVES! But into a fireman’s carry! SAMOAN DROP to the floor!! Nia roars, drags Bayley up, and she puts Bayley back in. Nia storms in, stalks Bayley, then runs in to SPLASH in the corner! Bayley slumps down, Nia HIP ATTACKS her! Nia drags Bayley back into the drop zone, then climbs, but Bayley goes up after Nia! Bayley CLUBS Nia, CHOP BLOCKS her, then gets under her! FALLING POWERBOMB!!! The fans are losing their minds, and Bayley hurries up top, and Bayley MACHO ELBOWS!! Cover, TWO!!
But wait! Here comes Tiffany in the Bank!! The fans are thunderous but then Bayley BLASTS Tiff! Nia runs up, is sent into buckles, and Bayley trips Nia to a high stack! TWO, and Bayley runs to KNEE Nia down! But Nia is rising! Bayley snarls, runs and- POP-UP BOMB!! Nia flips Bayley up, reels her back in, POWERBOMB!! Nia drags Bayley to the drop zone, for A-NIA-LATOR!!! Another A-NIA-LATOR?!?! Cover, Nia wins!!
Winner: Nia Jax, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s Champion)
Bayley’s bod and spirit were just crushed in one go, and now Tiffy celebrates with The Queen of the Ring! Will Nia’s reign be irresistible? Will Tiffy be Nia’s pretty pink insurance policy?
Special Guest Referee Seth Rollins: Drew McIntyre VS CM Punk!
You heard of a love triangle? Well this is a hate triangle! The Scottish Terminator hates the Second City Saint, the Second City Saint hates the Scottish Terminator, and the Visionary hates both of them! And yet it is Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins who steps in as the only man who can call this match! But will it be “down the middle?” Or will it be all over The Land?
Rollins makes his entrance first and embraces the fans singing, “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins even has a ref cam equipped! But, is that entire robe his referee uniform? Or is it what’s underneath? Reveal! It’s a custom striped shirt, where the black stripes are tiger stripe mesh! Plus, those pants are basically if you flattened out a disco ball. But next out is Drew McIntyre, leaving CM Punk for last. Even so, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” Rollins has these two hold on, but then Punk uses Rollins as a coat rack. Rollins sighs, rubs his butt with the sweatshirt, then throws it away. The fans chant for Punk but Rollins still does his best to instruct both guys.
Rollins says back up, and both guys go to opposite corners. Rollins takes a moment to revel in the fans cheering, then rings the bell! And the fists start flying! Punk gets the edge but McIntyre puts him in a corner. Punk dodges to fire m ore hands, and Rollins just lets it go! Then he counts, only to back Punk down at 4.5. They argue, McIntyre CLUBS Punk! McIntyre CHOPS and ROCKS and stomps and HAMMERS away! Now Rollins counts, but he still has to back McIntyre off. Rollins is being fair about this but then McIntyre brushes him off. Punk BOOTS McIntyre, goes up and FLYING LARIATS! Punk rains down fists!
McIntyre pushes Punk away, throat chops, and then he hauls Punk up. McIntyre CHOPS, then ROCKS Punk. McIntyre runs, Punk follows to LARIAT McIntyre up and out! Punk goes to the apron, and FLYING LARIATS! Down goes McIntyre, and Rollins waits while the fans chant for Punk. Punk drags McIntyre up, to POST him! And CHOP! Now Rollins starts a count. Punk fires hands, McIntyre pushes back, but Punk TOSSES McIntyre over barriers! Rollins only now says 2! Punk goes up to AX HANDLE McIntyre! Punk TOSSES McIntyre back over barriers, then stalks him. Rollins lounges, preferring to watch now.
McIntyre CHOPS Punk, scoops him, but Punk slips free! Punk POSTS McIntyre! The fans want table but Punk SMACKS McIntyre off the steps! And does it again! Punk asks if he should keep going, Rollins says go for it. Rollins ties his shoes while Punk DRIBBLES McIntyre off the steel! Punk then drags McIntyre up, headlocks and punches! Rollins lets it happen, and Punk brings McIntyre to the apron. But McIntyre trips Punk up! And brings him up to SWING into the desk! And then again! Even Rollins is a bit surprised by that savagery. McIntyre lifts the apron skirt, CHOPS Punk, and Punk flounders against the desk!
McIntyre brings Punk around, fans still want tables but McIntyre ROCKS Punk. McIntyre puts Punk under the ring, Rollins says don’t! Nah, okay, do it! CATAPULT into the ring frame! Rollins applauds, McIntyre hauls Punk up and puts him in. “This is Awesome!” as McIntyre storms in. Punks wings wild, but McIntyre CHOPS him down! McIntyre stomps Punk’s arm, then stands him up to snap suplex. Cover, but Punk is out before Rollins even starts! Rollins says what’s the big deal? McIntyre wants to kill Punk, right? Keep going! McIntyre stomps Punk’s head, stomps Punk’s hand, but Punk hits body shots and forearms!
McIntyre CHOPS Punk down! McIntyre hauls Punk up, clinches, and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Cover, ONE! Rollins apologizes, he was wary of his knees. McIntyre stands Punk up, to SLAP him! Punk SLAPS back! And SLAPS, SLAPS and URAKENS! Punk kicks low, puts McIntyre in a corner, then runs up to SHINING- NO, McIntyre catches Punk to POWERBOMB! Cover, ONE!! Rollins really was there but that was all Punk. McIntyre deadlifts Punk for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Punk survives again but Rollins says hey, he’s giving it fair so McIntyre has to cool off. McIntyre just has to do better.
McIntyre goes out of the ring, and he grabs a chair! The fans fire up, Rollins checks Punk, but is McIntyre about to push even the “Rollins Rules” too far? McIntyre storms in, Rollins sees the chair, and now McIntyre asks if Rollins really wants this as much as him. Rollins can just ignore this and both of their problem goes away. Just let him do it. Rollins turns around, McIntyre lifts the chair, but then Rollins snatches the chair away! Rollins apparently wants to do this fair and square. They argue now, and McIntyre shoves Rollins! Rollins swings, but McIntyre dodge! Rollins pulls up short of hitting Punk!
McIntyre runs up, Punk rolls him up, but Rollins is busy putting the chair away! TWO, and McIntyre is up to NECKBREAKER! McIntyre kips up, and he’s frustrated with all of this. But then he reaches into his trunks, and surprise! He has the friendship bracelet he stole from Punk! McIntyre counts it down, CLAY- CALF KICK! Punk turns things around on McIntyre and the fans fire up! Punk then dodges McIntyre, spins things around, and hits a NECKBREAKER of his own! The fans rally, Punk goes corner to corner, SHINING WIZARD! Punk keeps going, SHINING WIZARD again! Punk wants another!
McIntyre sputters, Punk runs in again! SHINING WIZARD! And then a short arm LARIAT! Punk goes up, grins at Rollins, and then blows a kiss! MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre survives, but Punk doesn’t question it! He goes for ANACONDA VICE!! McIntyre fights, but the vice is in!! McIntyre flails, Punk grabs the bracelet! Punk pulls it free off McIntyre’s hand! The fans cheer as Punk wants the moral victory! Punk gets it back, only to get a CLAYMORE!! Cover, TWO?!? Punk survives and even Rollins is surprised! Cleveland is thunderous for Punk, but Rollins coaches McIntyre up.
McIntyre seethes as he sits up, “This is Awesome!” McIntyre paces, glares at Punk, then hauls him up. McIntyre underhooks, for – NO, Punk slips free! Punk dodges McIntyre and POSTS him! McIntyre sputters, Punk says night-night! Punk reels Mcintyre in to fireman’s carry! Punk stares Rollins down but suddenly doesn’t trust him. Wait, Rollins has the friendship bracelet?! When did that happen? Rollins says he made sure it was out of the way! But then Mcintyre CLOBBERS Punk into Rollins! And then FUTURE- NO, Punk slips free to fireman’s carry! GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, but no Rollins! The fans count, Punk would’ve won!
Rollins hurries back in, he counts, TWO!! McIntyre survives after what would’ve been eight! Punk says Rollins is as good a ref as he is a wrestler, aka not good! Punk gets in Rollins’ face, but Rollins tells him that this is HIS ring, HIS match, HIS rules, HIS company! Not everything here is about CM Punk!! McIntyre is his problem, NOT Rollins! So focus on that, got it?! The fans sing for Rollins, but then Punk reels Rollins in! GO TO SLEEP!! But now there’s no ref! Punk takes his bracelet back, and says it’s never about Rollins, either. But then McIntyre LOW BLOWS Punk!! McIntyre pie faces Punk, then hits a CLAYMORE!!
McIntyre drags Punk to a cover, but Rollins is still dizzy! The fans count, Rollins finally does, and MCINTYRE WINS!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
Egos got out of hand tonight, but in the end, it was Punk who had the biggest, and that is why he lost. And to add insult to injury, McIntyre steals the bracelet back! McIntyre gives it a kiss, just to rub it in more. Will this grudge ever go away? Or does it only end when someone’s career does?
Judgment Day regroups.
Finn sighs, and says they couldn’t find Dom. Priest figured, Dom probably left. Priest wants to apologies but Finn says no, water under the bridge. All the same, Priest is sorry. Finn is sorry, too. But judgment Day comes first. And while Priest said he doesn’t need Finn out there, just say the word if he changes his mind. Priest appreciates that. They fist bump, and Priest heads out. El Campeon is about to be in the fight of his life, will he bring down Der Ring General? Or will the King of the Ring soon be the King of the World?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest VS GUNTHER!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose past informs their future!
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Gunther can’t help to smile, and he runs up, but Priest ROCKS him! Priest fires off in the corner, ROCKS him again, then BOOTS him! Gunther hits back with forearms, but Priest UPPERCUTS! Then he ELBOWS in the corner! Choke grip, but Gunther breaks free! Gunther CHOPS the arm, UPPERCUTS Priest, but Priest clinches! FLATLINER! Gunther bails out and the fans fire up! Priest goes out, runs in and goes up steps, to FLYING CLUB Gunther down! The fans cheer, Priest reels Gunther in, but Gunther POSTS him first!
Gunther reels Priest in for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! The ring count starts, but Gunther drags Priest up to RAM him into the apron! The count is 5 of 10, Gunther CHOPS Priest down! Gunther slides in the ring, Priest storms in after him. Gunther CLUBS Priest, then brings him around to scoop and SLAM! The fans are torn but Gunther scowls as he stalks Priest. Priest rises, and he ROCKS Gunther! And ROCKS him again! And again! Gunther runs up but but Priest dodges! Priest BELL CLAPS, then suplexes! But Gunther fights that! Priest tries again, stil lcan’t, and Gunther wrenches to CHOP!
Gunther underhooks to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up while Gunther frowns. Gunther rises, he stalks Priest, and he brings Priest up to CHOP! Priest sputters but he comes back to ROCK Gunther! Gunther rebounds to BOOT Priest down! Gunther goes up a corner, but Priest UPPERCUTS first! The fans duel again, Priest seethes and storms back up. But Gunther throws hands from above! They brawl, Priest ROCKS Gunther, CLUBS him, and Gunther clings to the post to stay up top! Priest climbs, he stands Gunther back up, then goes to the very top!
But Gunther wrenches the arm into a KIMURA! Gunther fires body shots, then CLUBS Priest down! Priest staggers, but he GAMANGIRIS in return! Gunther wobbles, Priest climbs up again. Priest goes to the very top, to SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up, Priest reels Gunther in for a BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Gunther survives but Priest stays cool. Priest paces, the fans rally, and Gunther slowly rises. Priest gives a little rope-a-dope and KICKS! And KICKS! Gunther sits up into another KICK! Gunther hobbles into another KICK! But Gunther CHOPS! Priest staggers, but comes back to KICK!
The fans fire up, Gunther CHOPS again! Priest ROCKS Gunther! Gunther CHOPS, Priest CHOPS! And CHOPS1 CHOPS! CHOPS! KICK! KICK! ROUNDHOUSE!! Gunther falls and the fans are thunderous! Gunther’s chest is bleeding from where Priest got him! But Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Priest blocks one!! Gunther apologizes?! Priest KICKS, KICKS, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Priest then swings, into a CHOP! But Priest SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up and Priest aims from a corner. Gunther rises, but he dodges the splash! SHOTGUN! Then the GENERAL BOMB!! High stack, TWO!!
The fans fire up again as Priest survives! The fans cheer seeing that blood from Gunther’s chest! Gunther rises, he stalks Priest, and he brings Priest up. Priest ROCKS Gunther! Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Then he reels Priest in, for a- NO, Priest lands out of the bomb to SPIN KICK! Gunther staggers, into the choke grip! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and Priest is in disbelief! But the fans rally up as Priest rises to his feet. Priest feeds off that energy, and he drags Gunther back up. Priest reels Gunther in, but Gunther fights the lift!
Gunther wrenches out, goes after that arm, but then he CHOPS! Priest ROCKS Gunther! Gunther dodges the next shot to SLEEPR! Priest snapmares free, but Gunther blocks the kick! T-BONE SUPLEX! Gunther runs to LARIAT!! Then he LARIATS again! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives, Gunther is too tired to be upset! “This is Awesome!” as Gunther goes to ropes. Gunther eggs Priest on, but Priest dares him to bring it! Gunther runs up to BOOT! Priest falls, but then sits up! Priest shakes his head, eggs Gunther on again, so Gunther CHOPS him down! The fans duel, Priest rises again, but Gunther says this is HIS title now!
Gunther eggs Priest on, then CHOPS him back down. Gunther paces around Priest, but Priest sits up and shakes his head. Wait, Finn appears ringside? He coaches Priest on, and Gunther is annoyed. Gunther tells Finn to back off, then he drags Priest up. Gunther wrenches, to CHOP Priest! Priest flops down but Gunther holds him up. Gunther sits Priest up, to CHOP! But Priest CLUBS and CHOPS, only for Gunther to BOOT him back down! Gunther is all fired up now! Gunther STOMPS Priest down! Gunther eggs Priest on, calls him trash like he has before, and he stomps Priest again.
But the fans cheer as Priest rises up! But Gunther KICKS him in the side! Gunther dares Finn to do something fo rhis guy, and Finn coaches Priest up. Gunther BOOTS Finn!! Priest sees that, and now he’s pissed!! Priest rises, Gunther BOOTS, but Priest does not fall! Priest pulls down the straps! Gunther BOOTS, Priest LARIATS!! Th efans are thundeorus as Priest gets moving, COMEBACKER LARIAT! Priest reels Gunther in, Canadian Rack and RAZOR’S EDGE!! Priest then says this is done! Choke grip, SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!! Cover, Finn gives Gunther the ROPEBREAK?!?
The fans are in disbelief, Priest doesn’t know what happened, but what is going on with Judgment Day!?! First Dom betrays Mami and now Finn stops Priest from winning? The replay is on the big screen, and Finn has an evil smile on his own face! Priest goes out after Finn but Gunther CLUBS him! SLEEPER!!! Priest flails, reaches out, but he is caught! Finn just stares down Priest the entire time! Priest is fading! The ref checks, and Priest… gets a second wind!! The fans are thunderous as Priest pushes back to a cover, TWO!! Gunther lets go, Priest grabs Finn!! Gunther drags Priest up and in! GENERAL BOMB!!!
Gunther flips Priest around, for the SLEEPER!!! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Priest is OUT! Gunther wins!!
Winner: Gunther, by submission (NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
Der Ring General has gold around his waist again, but that’s not even the real headline! It is that Judgment Day is falling apart before our very eyes! Dom chooses Liv, Finn chooses anyone but Priest, who is going to be on the outside looking in?
The Awesome Truth is in the ring!
The fans cheer as our host for the evening, and his tag team partner, are here. Miz tells Cleveland that SummerSlam is in their house! Truth says this is a big house. How many people are in here? Wonder no more. Miz has the numbers. Cleveland set an American record! Tonight’s attendance is 57,791! Cleveland, WHAT’S UP!? But then A-Town Down Under has to ruin the fun. Waller says you can’t have the biggest party of the sumemr without them! Austin Theory can’t believe Miz is hosting. But it makes sense. He’s just like Cleveland: Disgusting! But this is The Land, right?
The Land with the worst NFL team of all time! The fans boo but Waller says they’re called “The Browns” for a reason. This is also The Land where everyone here looks like Jelly Roll! The fans boo, but Waller says no, Theory, don’t disrespect a country music legend. Oh, right, sorry, sorry. Jelly is cool. He has done the impossible. He is the only m an to make music worse than R-Truth! MGK ain’t much better. Truth says that’s clever. But this IS the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It’s Ricky Martin, Robin Gibson, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! Truth says that’s not how that works.
Wait, Jelly gets in, with a chair! Miz explains this is A-Town Down Under, not Rock ‘n’ Roll Express. Then who is that? Jelly SMACKS Theory! And SMACKS Waller! The fans are fired up, and Jelly clamps onto Theory’s neck! The fans are thunderous for the JELLY POWER CHOKE SLAM!! Packs a punch in every packet! But Jelly ain’t done! He and Awesome Truth say, “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIFTEEN KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Theory flounders away, the fans fire up, and Jelly breaks it down with Truth. They all hug it out, will Jelly one day find himself in the Hall of Fame?
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Bloodline Rules: Cody Rhodes VS Solo Sikoa!
The American Nightmare did #FinishTheStory at WrestleMania 40, and he did move on from The Bloodline. It’s The Bloodline who has not moved on from Cody Rhodes. Once The Street Champ of the Island, once The Enforcer for the Tribal Chief, and then named the Heir to the Throne, that was not enough for Solo. Solo has committed a hostile takeover, backed by the Guerillas of Destiny and The Samoan Werewolf. And as such, Solo wants to solidify his place at the Head of the Table with THE WWE Championship. Will Solo succeed where Roman Reigns failed? Or will this be little more than a subpar remake?
While Solo makes his entrance solo, we of course know Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa & Jacob Fatu are lurking. As for Cody, he walks off the bus with Pharaoh, and then is greeted by Arn Anderson! Arn says Cody is truly a great champion, 57 thousand people say so. But he’s got four pissed off Polynesians after him. But turns out, Arn has some influence here after all. Cody still has friends by his side. A few he knows about are already on their way. THE Enforcer sends Cody off to gorilla, leaves Pharaoh with the wardrobe department and puts on the American Nightmare duster and helmet. “Wrestling has more than one… royal family.”
The fans are thunderous already as they sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans, then goes to the ring. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly undisputed!
The bell rings and Solo puts aside the ula fala. The fans tell Solo off, but he stares Cody down. Cody makes sure Solo hears what the fans are saying. The two circle, feel things out, then tie up. They are in a deadlock, Cody finds the headlock, but Solo powers up and out. Cody RAMS Solo but neither man budges! Cody smiles, runs again, and RAMS Solo! Solo rebounds to CLOBBER Cody! Cody stands up fast, but Solo raises the one. The fans boo, Cody and Solo reset. The fans chant, “WE WANT ROMAN!” Cody and Solo feel things out, then Cody avoids Solo. They tie up, are in another deadlock, and Cody headlocks again.
Solo powers up and out, but Cody slides under! Cody kicks low, but Solo stops the Rhodes Uppercut! Cody stands up, and the fans rally up again. The two circle, Cleveland continues to tell Solo what they think, but Solo says he is the one! Cody and Solo tie up, Cody waistlocks, but Solo elbows free! Solo runs in at the corner, but Cody bails out! The fans are torn, Cody catches his breath, but Solo says he’ll be champ now. Cody storms up the steps, steps in the ring, and he circles with Solo. The approach, Solo kicks low! Solo HEADBUTTS Cody, then CHOPS him! Cody CHOPS back!
Cody ROCKS Solo but Solo UPPERCUTS Cody! Solo then brings Cody around to whip, Cody goes up and out, only to skin the cat! Cody is back and he DUMPS Solo out! Then DISASTER KICK! Solo falls, but then Cody DIVES onto him! Down goes Solo again and the fans fire up! Cody goes back into the ring, builds speed again, and he DIVES into an uppercut! Cody tumbles out, Solo drags him around and SMACKS him off the steps. Solo SMACKS Cody off the steps again, then soaks up the heat from the fans. Solo goes back for Cody, but Cody slides into the ring. Solo pursues, but Cody fires hands!
Cody whips Solo but Solo reverses. Solo runs in, Cody goes up and over, but Solo fakes out the powerslam! WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Cody, but Solo stands up first. Solo stands Cody up, whips him, then fireman’s carry for a SAMOAN DROP! Cody sputters while the fans boo, but Solo looms over Cody. Solo drags Cody up, whips him to ropes, and SAMOAN DROPS! It was more a throw than anything, but Solo still covers. TWO, and Solo is annoyed. Solo drags Cody up, brings him around, and powers up his hand! SAMOAN- NO, Cody boots the spike! And BOOTS again!
Cody runs, springboard, CODY CUTTER! The fans fire up for Cody while Solo staggers up. Cody runs to LARIAT Solo up and out! Cody pursues, drags Solo up and SMACKS him off steps! And then into the Hydration Station! Cody opens a bottle, hydrates, then SMASHES Solo with the bottle! Cody puts Solo in, climbs the corner, but he has to leap over Solo! Cody kicks low, RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody JABS, JABS and JABS! The fans fire up for the Flip, Flop & Fly, BIONIC ELBOW! Then the DISASTER- NO, Solo catches Cody for a SITOUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Cody survives, but Solo isn’t bothered. Solo drags Cody up to HEADBUTT him to a corner. Solo fires hands, Cody sits down, and then Solo says stay down. Solo puts up the one, but the fans boo again. Solo grins as he goes to the far corner. Solo runs in, to HIP ATTACK! Cody sputters and Solo says the title is his! Solo paces, Cody staggers up, and Cody kicks low! Cody underhooks, but Solo wrenches free! Cody dodges the spike, and the ref almost gets hit! Cody rolls Solo up! TWO, and Solo URENAGES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Cody but Solo clamps a SHOULDER CLAW on!
Cody endures as Solo digs into the trapezes. Cody rises up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Solo! Cody runs, but into a THIRD SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Cody stays in this, but Solo shakes his head. Solo says he is still bringing the gold home, and he drags Cody up. Solo puts Cody on the top rope, then puts Cody in a Tree of Woe. Solo goes side to side, DIVING HEADBUTT! Cody sputters, the fans boo, but Solo says Cody should just stay down or he gets his ass beat! Solo then runs side to side again, DIVING HEADBUTT! Cody sputters, Solo tells Cody to just give up now.
Solo takes his time going to the far side, and he soaks up heat from Cleveland. Solo runs in again, but Cody sits up! Solo belly flops off the mat! Cody stands on the corner, and he MOONSAUTS Solo down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cody drags himself up with the ropes while the fans rally for him. Cody stands Solo up for haymakers! Solo wobbles, Cody runs, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Cody survives and Solo grows frustrated now. Solo climbs up a corner, the fans boo, but Cody springs up! Cody ROCKS Solo, then climbs up after him! Cody CLUBS Solo, but Solo HEADBUTTS Cody!
Cody falls, Solo rises, but Cody is right back up! Cody gets Solo for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! The fans fire up while both men are down! Solo and Cody stir while the fans rally up again. Cody crawls over, he fires a forearm. Solo HEADBUTTS back! Cody fires another forearm! Solo fires a haymaker! They stand, the shots go back and forth, and the fans rally as Cody gets the edge! Solo wobbles, Cody runs, springboard, but into Solo’s waistlock! Solo dragon sleepers! Cody spins that around, CROSS RHODES!! But now Tama & Loa attack! The Guerillas beat Cody down, and set him up for a TACKLE into the corner!
Tama STINGER SPLASHES, and he feeds Cody to Loa’s LARIAT! The fans chant for “YEET!” in hopes Jey will arrive, but the Guerillas hit TONGAN TWIST! Solo covers, TWO!! Cody survives and the fans fire up! But then Loa & Tama mug Cody again! HERE COMES KEVIN OWENS! The Prizefighter has recovered from what The Bloodline’s done to him, and he rushes down that ramp! Kevin fires hands on Tama & Loa! Then a SUPERKICK for Solo! Kevin TACKLES Tama, rains down fists, but Loa drags him up! Kevin just fires hands on Loa now! Kevin stomps a mudhole, but Tama CLUBS Kevin!
Tama rains down on Kevin now, but HERE COMES RANDY ORTON! The Viper has also recovered! Cleveland is thunderous as Orton hurries his way down that ramp. Tama meets him, but Orton ROCKS him, then THROWS him into barriers! Orton dodges Loa to RKO! Tama returns, but into a STUNNER! The fans fire up as Solo runs up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM from Orton! Kevin goes up, and Kevin SWANTON BOMBS! Cody hauls Solo up to CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!! Solo barely gets an arm up but that’s just enough! Kevin & Orton go out to keep after Tama & Loa!
The fans fire up as that brawl goes on in the crowd, and Cody goes outside to look for plunder! Cody chooses the steel steps, his friend from Money in the Bank! Cody hoists that up to RAM Solo down! Solo staggers into a corner, and Cody shouts at him to stay down! Solo rises again, so Cody RAMS Solo again! Cody paces around with the steps, then runs up at the corner! Solo SPEARS Cody down! The steps tumble, Solo covers, TWO!! Cody survives and Solo cannot believe it! Solo grabs the steps now, puts those in a corner, then pushes Cody up against them. Solo rains down fists!
Cody sputters, Solo goes to the far corner, and fans fear what comes next. Solo roars and runs in, but Cody dodge! Solo hits only steel steps!! Cody hurries to dragon sleeper, for CROSS RHODES!! But Cody isn’t done, he drags Solo back up! ANOTHER CROSS RHODES!! And yet, Cody won’t let it end with that! But JACOB FATU is here! WHISPER IN THE WIND! The Werewolf strikes, the fans boo, but Fatu drags Cody over to the drop zone. Fans want “YEET!” but the get the BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Fatu drags Solo over so that he can cover Cody! TWO?!?! Cody survives and no one can believe it!
Fatu calls to Solo, and Solo says to set Cody up for the table! Fatu drags Cody up to HEADBUTT him out of the ring! Fatu then goes out to SUPERKICK Cody! Fatu clears the desk, then CLUBS Cody. Fatu drags Cody over, HEADBUTTS him onto the desk, then HAMMERs away! Fatu then climbs a corner, eyes locked on Cody. WEREWOLF SPLASH through the desk!!! The fans lose their minds, Fatu put his own body on the line to serve his Tribal Chief! But even with the bad leg, Fatu stands up! Fatu throws a fit as he tells Solo to end this! Solo drags Cody up, puts Cody in the ring, and he goes up a corner!
Solo aims now, for a USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cody lives and no one understands how!! Solo stands Cody up, but then Cody falls over! Solo demands he rise up! Solo makes Cody stand, but Cody SUPERKICKS! Then Cody goes up and up and SUPER CODY CUTTERS!!! But Solo flounders away before Cody can cover! AND ROMAN REIGNS IS BACK!?! Cleveland loses their minds to the highest degree because THE Head of the Table, THE Tribal Chief, the #OTC, ONE TRUE CHIEF, is here!! Roman storms his way down to the ring, but whose side is he on!?
Solo looks like he’s seen a ghost, because here comes Roman! SUPERMAN PUNCH ON SOLO!! What did the usurper think would happen!? “OOOAH~!” And SPEAR on Solo!!! Roman looks to Cody, Cody looks to Roman, and the fans are again losing their minds! Roman then leaves, having sent his message to Solo. “This is Awesome!” “Thank You, Roman!” Cody drags Solo up, for a CROSS RHODES! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Champion)
Cody keeps the title he won off of Roman Reigns thanks to Roman Reigns, and that look they give each other communicates respect. But is this truly the end to this story? Or is this going to be a saga like never before?
My Thoughts:
Now this was an AWESOME SummerSlam. Great crowd, great action, but my one complaint is a three HOUR preshow. I get it, SummerSlam is “the biggest party of the Summer,” it is one of WWE’s Big 4, and they want all the time they can get to get in promos and videos, but c’mon. Three hours? Honestly, I’m not sure I even need to bother when these are also free gratis on YouTube. Though, that’s not to say there was nothing of quality, it was just a lot to pay attention to in the middle of the day when I also need time to eat because I’m still human.
But again, that’s the only gripe. Jelly Roll did a great job singing God Bless America and his live edition of Liar, and I really enjoyed him and Awesome Truth humbling A-Town Down Under. Opening with Liv VS Rhea was a little surprising but it turned out to work perfect given what they had planned. For one, Rhea ramming her shoulder to fix it… And then Dom’s betrayal riling everyone up, especially Priest, that was definitely some good foreshadowing. And then for Finn to spring that betrayal on Priest, that was pretty powerful stuff. Judgment Day Civil War is here, and the exiled Rhea and Priest will have to figure out what to do as just the two of them.
Speaking of Priest VS Gunther, that was a hell of a match even with Finn screwing Priest over. Gunther definitely deserved this win tonight, and great use of story to get him there. And I think the most incredible thing about tonight was four title changes! Sami VS Bron was great for going at a fast pace to start, to keep that energy up after the opener. But where Sami got to win in Canada, he of course loses here to put Bron over. Now if they want Sami and Jey to go for tag titles, they’re free to do so while Bron faces whoever wants next.
Logan VS Knight was probably the hottest the crowd was, because of how much they dislike Logan and really like Knight. Knight smashing up the Prime Truck and the brawl before the match was “on record” was a good way to keep the energy up, and that top rope Asai Moonsault was probably the best one of those anywhere, so that much you have to give credit to Logan. But in the end, even with Knight technically standing tall just last night on SmackDown, Knight comes away the champion because that was the right move for everyone. Logan’s free to move up towards a top title, or even do one of his own personal ventures right now, and like Bron, Knight can face just about anyone next.
Nia VS Bayley was also great stuff, and Bayley always does great as the underdog Face. Her pulling off that falling powerbomb was incredible, but even with denying Tiff her cash-in, Bayley was certainly losing. At least they had Nia go the extra mile and really beat Bayley down to get it done. And now we’re in a unique space where both the champion and Ms. MITB are Heels. Tiff might tease trying, Nia will have to watch her back from now on. And even then, as soon as a Face somehow takes that title off Nia, Tiff can jump right on them with a cash-in, perhaps “promising” Nia a title match the very next show.
The Special Guest Ref match was great stuff, though almost completely because of story. Rollins, whose outfit wasn’t outlandish like I was thinking but still very fashionable, naturally let things ride, but also didn’t quite take things seriously so that when it was time to count, he’d miss it. The frustrations of McIntyre and Punk were great stuff, and they of course mixed in those usual “miscommunication misunderstandings” to add on. But in the end, between Punk wanting the bracelet back during the match, and Punk not being able to get over himself, that became his downfall and it was perfect. McIntyre wins dirty, and he still has the bracelet. This whole story is about perspective, accountability, personal philosophies, and that works so well, we definitely need more.
And of course, Bloodline Rules helped push the show to 11 PM Eastern for that four hour block SummerSlam was aiming for. It was great even as just Cody VS Solo, and I like the storytelling of Solo trying to do it on his own until absolutely necessary. And to Solo’s credit, that’s also how Roman Reigns did it, so it just fits Solo trying to be just like Roman. And then speaking of Roman, we got his return along with some others, and it was all just so good. Fans have wanted Roman, they get Roman, Roman takes out Solo more for his own reasons than to help Cody, and that adds another layer to this already incredible ongoing story.
My Score: 9.6/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHI FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHAS but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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