Coverage
Mitchell’s NXT No Mercy Results & Report! (9/1/24)
Who’s feeling high in Denver?
Will All Ego be deflated?
Ethan Page does NOT believe in Joe Hendry! But will he once Hendry takes away the NXT Championship, with Trick Williams as special guest referee?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Andre Chase & Ridge Holland w/ Chase U VS Nathan Frazer & Axiom; Frazer & Axiom win and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
- Wes Lee VS Zachary Wentz; Wentz wins.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Wendy Choo; Kelani wins and retains the title.
- NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family; Oba wins and retains the title.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Jaida Parker; Roxie wins and retains the title.
- NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee Trick Williams: Ethan Page VS Joe Hendry; Ethan wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the No Mercy Kickoff Show!
Join Megan Morant and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action about to go down in the Mile High City!
Sit-down interview with Kelani Jordan.
Sarah Schreiber sits with the NXT Women’s North American Champion ahead of her title defense against Wendy Choo. Kelani is still the inaugural champion, and every champion has a different mentality. What is Kelani’s? Kelani says mentality is everything. When she arrived in WWE, she was shy, timid, didn’t know where she was gonna fit in, just another athlete who did gymnastics. But something gymnastics taught her is there’s a difference between thinking you’re a champion and being a champion. She trained her mind as much as she did her body. Those who started in sports compared to pro-wrestlers have very different mindsets.
For example, Roxanne Perez is very confident, thinking no one is on her level. But Kelani is aware that there are many talented women on this roster, but she keeps leaving it out there int he ring. Speaking of the talent, Kelani has already defended against a great athlete like Sol Ruca, a veteran like Mia Yim, another peer in Tatum Paxley, so how does she feel about this new Wendy Choo? Kelani is very excited, but also just a little bit of a chip on her shoulder. Wendy choked Kelani out! Rude. But Kelani has had great opponents, great defenses. She didn’t know how she was going to hang with Mia, and Sol is a freak of nature athlete.
Even Tatum. People sleep on her, but she pushed Kelani. But Wendy… Wendy was Kelani’s first ever match on Level Up. And while this isn’t the same Wendy, this isn’t the same Kelani. Sarah agrees, Kelani has gone from kickoff show last year at No Mercy to the main show this year as a champion. How does she intend on staying the champion? Well, it is crazy how things can change in a year. From kickoff show to an inaugural Women’s North American Champion is surreal. But it is up to her to create the importance and legacy of this title. She is fully aware Wendy will pull out all the stops, and might even throw the pillow.
Wendy is ready because she has nothing to lose. But there’s nothing more dangerous than someone who has everything to lose. That someone is Kelani, and this title is hers! Will the Gym Princess prove that no one, not even the wily and wicked Wendy, does it like Lani?
Backstage interview with Oba Femi.
Sarah Schreiber is now with The Ruler, and brings up his many encounters with Tony D’Angelo, including Oba going to Tony’s restaurant. How is The Don different than all his other opponents? Oba says Tony is a man who loves to demonstrate his power. Whether it is numbers int he ring, in the streets, or even last week. Oba showed Tony a true demonstration of power. Everyone was afraid of Oba, no one could look him in the eyes, except for Tony. Tony put Oba down, and has now developed a false sense of confidence. His Yes Men tell him Oba has weaknesses that Tony can exploit, but no one is telling him the truth.
Tonight, Tony learns the truth. Tony learns he is only the Don of the Streets, and Oba is the Ruler of NXT! Oba has no weaknesses, he has no vulnerabilities, he is only inevitable! When it comes to this title, will Tony simply have to fogedaboutit?
Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.
Blake Howard thanks #Fraxiom for their time, and notes their NXT Tag Team Championship rematch with Chase U, but also wants to bring up their past as opponents. Well, that’s funny, because it all started here in this ring, 2022. The Best of 3 Series, then they went on to Deadline. Both men were rather new to NXT, they needed to prove themselves to the fans and to themselves. Frazer points out he came away with the final win, but Axiom is still a hell of a friend, tag partner and opponent. It reminds Frazer of an old friend in NXT UK, A-Kid. Wasn’t that guy always beating Frazer? Well, it was the Heritage Cup so it’s different.
But anyway, when #Fraxiom put it together in the Dusty Rhodes Cup, it just clicked. Lightning in a bottle! They somehow created magic from a rather random chaos. They became one of the best teams ever, a synergy you can’t throw away. Well, all teams have their ups and downs. For months, Fraxiom was winning, but something was off. Is that all in the past? Well, it was a bumpy road, and Frazer does take ownership of that. Axiom says it is both their fault on a level. But now they’re even closer together. They were at their best even! But now they’re ready to become even greater. It felt so weird to not have the titles, so now they need them back.
Anything can happen in NXT, and now Chase University scored a major upset. Did they ever consider going their separate ways? No, Axiom immediately felt that they had 126 days as champions, and knows they can do better. Frazer says yeah, they were right back to thinking how they can regain the titles. Amigos for life! Chase U will do anything and everything to retain, but Fraxiom will do the same to regain. So there’s no more slowing down! By the end of No Mercy, Fraxiom will be TWO TIME NXT Tag Team Champions! Will they have the winning formula for Mr. Chase & Ridge? Or will they be on the receiving end of a #TeachableMoment?
Ava Raine is on the phone.
They were where she left them! Robert Stone and Stevie Turner are driving her nuts, she tells them to figure it out! She hangs up, and Trick Williams walks up. Why does everyone keep saying that phrase? Oh, right, sorry. Well that’s fine, Trick has Dunne on Tuesday. Are they good? Yes. The main event is Ethan VS Hendry, Trick as the ref. But she really hopes that, even with his grudge against All Ego, Trick is a fair official. Trick says his momma raised him right, he will call it like it T I IS, right down the middle. But if Ethan tries Trick, Trick will check him. Ava accepts that. But she also brings up Hendry’s promise that if he wins, Trick gets next.
Yeah, Hendry did promise that, Trick believes in Joe Hendry, but if Hendry tries Trick, Trick will check him, too. Now, here’s a question for Ava. What’s she think of his referee shirt? She likes it. Yeah, he looks like money! Hit it with him now. Trick cranks it for #WhoopDatTrick, and while Ava resists at first, she joins in. Trick is ready, Ethan and Hendry are ready, but will this one still go sideways out there?
Sit-down interview with Ethan Page.
Vic Joseph is with All Ego, and brings up tonight’s historic title match with TNA star, Joe Hendry. How is Ethan handling the pressure of this moment? How about we rewind and repeat that part? Pressure? No, the historic thing. Oh, well, we’ve never seen a title match like this, it is the NXT Championship on the line between an NXT Superstar and a TNA wrestler. Ethan smirks. Ever since he debuted in NXT< he’s been making history. The show is on a roll, all thanks to him, Sunday will be no different. Well, someone who has been bruising Ethan’s ego is Hendry. Hendry had his song, “Ethan Sucks, Believe In Joe-”
Oh, really? Vic is gonna sing the song. Just ask the question. Then how is Hendry a threat to both the title reign and the Ego Era? Well Ethan has never lied. Ethan described all three contenders, and he said Hendry is arguably the greatest star in all of TNA. Ethan knows what he brings, and has felt what he brings. Ethan knows Hendry is dangerous, but so is everyone. That comes with the territory of bein ga champion. Hendry is no different. Vic says he isn’t doubting anything Ethan’s done, but he is also going up against something different. You usually never have to worry about the referee, but now, the man Ethan beat for the title, is special guest referee!
Isn’t that interesting? Trick colluded with the GM to make this happen. How is Ethan gonna manage? With one of his greatest rivals, the man he defeated, and has been promised a shot at this title if Hendry wins? That’s not gonna play into how Trick handles business tonight? Well, Vic is sure Trick will be a man of his word. Vic believes that? Does Ethan believe? Okay, don’t do that. No, he doesn’t mean Hendry. Does Ethan believe Trick will be fair? No! No one watching should not believe it, either! Trick has too much to gain. He can screw over the man who beat him, and he can get a title match.
Trick also has a lot on his plate with Pete Dunne saying Trick won’t even make it to Tuesday. Ethan doesn’t care about that, that’s Dunne’s business. Ethan hopes Trick can focus on being a fair referee, not on his opponent this Tuesday. Then there will be a portion of the crowd believing in Hendry, and another cheering for Trick. How will Ethan control his emotions? Ethan gets a headache. He has enough on his own plate. He has the entire weight of this title, of this company, all on his shoulders. We’re a month away from going to the CW, and Vic wants to ask about chants and what Ethan’s fans are doing?
Because yes, they’re HIS fans! Ethan ended the Whoop Dat Era and has started his own. Fans can sing, fine! And when Trick of Ethan’s match comes out, chant “Whoop Dat Trick” all you want. It is Ethan’s job to leave with this title so that NXT can thrive. Vic offers a handshake as he wishes Ethan luck, Ethan refuses. Will Ethan’s ego get the better of him when it comes time to back words up with actions?
Change is in the air, navigating through the mountainous terrain of NXT.
Ego stands at the top, but a new name echoes through the valleys. Will the ego reign supreme? Or will fans be singing along with a new champion? A Must-See Friendship is now in shambles. A Prodigy continues on, only to run into a meaner, tougher contender. Change is inevitable, and in the end, there will be No Mercy.
NXT Tag Team Championships: Andre Chase & Ridge Holland w/ Chase U VS Nathan Frazer & Axiom!
While the gold is in the hands of the University, the former champions have turned right around to stake their claim! Will this be another #TeachableMoment from the red ‘n’ black team? Or can #Fraxiom go so fast that they turn back time?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who learns from the past so as not to repeat it!
The teams sort out and Chase starts against Axiom. They circle, tie up, and Axiom waistlocks to spin and headlock takeover. Chase fights up, powers up and out, then drops down to kitchen sink knee! Chase covers, ONE! Chase brings Axiom up to wrench, wristlock, but Axiom rolls, bridges, then stands to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Axiom brings Chase up, and he whips. Tag to Frazer while Chase reverses, but Axiom hooks on an IRON OCTOPUS! Frazer runs and runs and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Frazer brings Chase up to a corner. Frazer whips, Chase reverses, but Frazer goes up and over and handsprings, tot hen DROPKICK!
Ridge tags in and he FLAPJACKS Frazer! Ridge reels Frazer in, and FACELOCK SWINGS him! The fans fire up for that one, and then Ridge shifts to a BUTTERFLY stalling suplex! Cover, TWO! Tag to Chase, Ridge camel clutches and Chase basement dropkicks! Chase covers, TWO! Chase drags Frazer up, back suplexes, but Frazer lands out! Frazer BOOTS Chase, tags Axiom, and then Axiom ROCKS, Frazer ROCKS, Axiom LARIATS and Frazer basement DDTS! Cover, TWO! Chase survives that speed combo but Axiom waistlocks. Axiom keeps Chase from Ridge, the fans rally, and Chase fights up.
Axiom shoves Chase, ROCKS him, tags Frazer, then whips Chase into a ROUNDHOUSE! SNAP GERMAN! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!! Frazer SUPERKICKS Ridge then STANDING SHOOTING STARS Chase! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives again and Frazer is a bit stunned. Tag to Axiom, he brings Chase into a chinlock. Chase endures, fights up, and the fans rally up. Axiom is a backpack but Chase RAMS him into buckles. Chase is free, but Axiom grabs a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Chase hops around, rolls through, and he flings Axiom away! But Axiom comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up again!
Riley & Duke coach Chase as he crawls, but so does Axiom. Hot tags to Frazer and Ridge! Ridge misses with the right but not the LEFT! Then an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! And another BELLY2BELLY! Ridge SPLASHES in the corner, Canadian Racks, AK47 DDT! Cover, TWO! Frazer stays in this but Ridge stays on him. Ridge scoops, fans rally, but Frazer slips free. Frazer BOOTS Ridge, tags Axiom, and Axiom goes up to CROSBODY! But Ridge catches him! Ridge pops Axiom up and around, POWERSLAM! Ridge hurries up a corner?! The fans fire up for the DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Frazer SPLASHES it apart!
The fans fire up as Frazer drags Axiom to safety. The fans rally up again, Axiom tags Frazer in. Axiom ENZIGIRIS Ridge, Frazer springboards to AX HANDLE! Axiom goes up and he MISSILE DROPKICK HIGH LOWS with Frazer! Cover, TWO!! Ridge survives and Chase U can breathe again. Frazer drags Ridge up, but Ridge HEADBUTTS! Frazer falls, hot tag to Chase! Chase runs up, Frazer puts him up top, and DROPKICKS! Axiom tags in to go up after Chase! Frazer sees Ridge, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, hits ropes, but then that trips Axiom up! Ridge BOOTS Frazer and Chase gets around! Chase goes up again, and he brings Axiom up, to SUPER SPANISH FLY!?!?
Chase isn’t done! TIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Axiom survives and no one can believe it! The fans rally and Chase tags Ridge. Feed to the lift, but Axiom slips free! Axiom ELBOWS Chase, Ridge KNEES Axiom! Ridge CHOPS Axiom, then hauls him up, to CHOP him again! And CHOP again! Axiom CHOPS in return! Axiom fires fast hands but Chase sneaks a tag! Axiom DECKS Chase, SUPERKICSK Ridge, and both men bail out! So Axiom DIVES onto Chase! Frazer hurries to DIVE at Ridge! Ridge catches him! Axiom FLIES, but Ridge catches him, too! Ridge RAMS them both into the apron, then SHOVES them both over barriers!
Denver fires up, but Fraxiom is right back! DOUBLE FLYING AX HANDLES! They take down Ridge, Chase runs in, DOUBLE GAMANGIRI! Axiom hurries up the corner, tag to Frazer, “This is Awesome!” as we get a FROG SPLASH! Axiom then goes up and out to GOLDEN RATIO Ridge! Frazer PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up again as Chase survives! Frazer goes back up a corner, springboards in, but Chase catches him! Frazer arm-drags free! Chase BOOTS,! Frazer ENZIGIRIS! Chase URAKENS! Tag to Ridge and Ridge goes up!? Chase Electric Chair Lifts, DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Denver is in disbelief once again, but this is how badly Fraxiom wants the titles again! Chase tags in, Ridge hauls Frazer up! POWERBOMB ENZIGIRI COMBO!! Ridge scoops for YORKSHIRE GRIT!! Axiom DROPKICKS him to break the cover!! All four men are down and Denver is thunderous! Ridge hauls Axiom up to gut wrench, but Axiom slips free to PELE! Chase DECKS Axiom! Chase blocks Frazer’s kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Frazer puts Chase up top, climbs, but Chase fires body shots! Chase SHOVES Frazer, Frazer flips back and returns! Axiom tags in, SUPERPLEX and roll through! CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are thunderous, this is how badly Chase U wants to keep the belts! Frazer drags Chase up, GOLDEN RATIO hits Frazer! Another miscommunication! Ridge tags in to CLOBBER Axiom! And then, POWERBOMB BACKSTABBER COMBO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Is Axiom even human!? How did he survive that one?!? Ridge tags Chase back in, they haul Axiom up together, but Frazer DOUBLE MISSLE DROPKICKS! Ridge tumbles out, Frazer FLIES out onto him! Axiom cradles Chase, TWO!! Chase hits a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Chase goes up, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS! Frazer returns and he tags in!
Axiom goes up to get Chase in a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Frazer is up, to PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, FRAXIOM WINS!!!
Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)
Denver is going wild! Frazer & Axiom put together a win, and they’re back on top of the world! Will they never slow down and never come down either? As for Chase U, they cannot believe this is happening! They had these titles, but then melt under the bright lights of a Premium Live Event! Ridge does his best to comfort Mr. Chase, but then he CLOBBERS Duke & Riley!? Thea is in shock, and Chase asks what’s going on! Ridge LARIATS Chase!! Ridge did say on Tuesday that so long as they were champions, he’d have their backs. Now he TOSSES Duke into barriers, and THROWS Riley into steel steps!
The fans boo but Ridge’s rampage goes back for Mr. Chase! Gorilla press, and he TOSSES Chase out to the floor!! Thea is almost in tears, because now Ridge is tearing up the desk! Thea begs he not do this, but his glare scares her away. Ridge drags Chase onto the desk, climbs up to bring him up, IMPALER DDT on the desk!! Thea is in tears, but Ridge seems to have had a catharsis. Is this Ridge showing his true colors? Or was this just the last straw? Medics are needed to help Mr. Chase, with both a neck brace and a stretcher. Did Ridge just end Chase U for good?
Wes Lee VS Zachary Wentz!
From Rascalz to Must-See Kids to Dusty Cup winners to NXT Tag Team Champions, then to a team broken up but still bonded, then reunited, only for selfishness to get in the way. The Cardiac Kid seems to have thrown away his heart and the 10 year friendship he had with The Rascalz. But in quite the plot twist, Zach is back from TNA Emergence as the NEW X Division Champion! Will Wes have a meltdown now that the tables have turned? Or will he still prove that NXT is greater than TNA?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Wes taunts Zach, then swings on him! Zach ducks, shoves, but Wes ELBOWS back. Wes runs, handsprings, but handsprings over Zach’s sweep! Zach comes back, Wes denies the flying arm-drag, but Zach rolls through. Now Zach taunts Wes and Wes says okay. Things speed up, Zach stops the up kick but Wes dodges the Penalty Kick. Roll up, ONE! Zach sweeps to cover, ONE! Wes tries but Zach avoids the sweep! Wes blocks the buzzsaw, drags Zach down, but Zach avoids the stomps! Both men block and dodge shots, and the fans fire up for the standoff! Zach and Wes reset while fans rally up.
Wes body shots Zach, UPPERCUTS, then whips. Zach reverses, drops, then hurdles. Zach follows Wes, trips him up, then runs to basement dropkick! The fans cheer as Zach kips up! Zach and Wes reset, Zach runs up, but Wes goes up and over. Zach BOOTS Wes, then goes up and up and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Wes almost doesn’t get out of that, but then he dodges a superkick and bails out! Zach sighs, builds speed, but has to bail out as Wes moves! Zach dodges Wes, Wes avoids the kick to CHOP BLOCK and POST Zach! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Wes lets Zach flop to the floor. Wes then refreshes the count.
Wes KICKS Zach against the apron! And KCIKS! Zach blocks a kick to ROCK Wes! And ROCK him again! Wes ducks the third to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Wes pushes Zach in, covers, TWO! The fans rally but Wes is annoyed. Wes eggs Zach on, shoves him around, then drags him up. Wes hammerlocks an arm, throws knees into that shoulder, then lets Zach fall again. Wes sits Zach up, Zach blocks a shot to fire haymakers! Wes blocks, clinches, KNEES, and POSTS Zach again! Zach sputters, Wes SMACKS him off the buckles again and again! The ref counts, Wes lets off, and fans boo. Wes runs side to side to BLINDSIDE DROPKICK!
Zach hits buckles and falls back, and Wes grins. The fans boo but Wes covers, TWO! Wes is annoyed again, but he drags Zach around. Wes stomps Zach around, clamps onto a top wristlock, and he grinds Zach down. Zach endures, the fans rally, and Zach fights up. Zach arm-drags free, but Wes holds on! Zach ROCKS Wes, Wes ROCKS Zach, and the fans rally! They boo Wes but cheer Zach, and Zach gets the edge! Wes SOBATS Zach, then whips. Zach handsprings to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up and Zach is feeling it now! Wes flounders, Zach goes corner to corner and CLOBBERS Wes! And CLOBBERS him again!
Zach CHOPS, whips, but Wes reverses. Zach stops the hurdle to FLAPJACK, and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Zach runs up to KNEE Wes in the corner! Snapmare roll and PENALTY KICK! Wes bails out, Zach goes up and out, to PENALTY KICK again! Wes goes flipping, but Zach isn’t done! Zach watches Wes rise, then he goes up, to PHOENIX CANNONBALL! The fans fire up as Zach stands tall! Zach puts Wes in the ring, then hurries up a corner. SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Wes survives and Zach is frustrated. Zach drags Wes up but Wes fights the nelson with elbows. So Zach HOOK KICKS! Half nelson, but Wes switches and O’Conner Rolls! TWO!
Wes runs, METEORA, but Zach rolls through! BOSTON CRAB! Wes endures, but Zach pulls him away from ropes! Zach sits deep on that hold, but Wes powers up and out! Then he UP KICKS! Zach staggers, but comes back to SUPERKICK! Wes staggers, Zach runs in, but Wes puts him on the apron. Zach GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up as Zach climbs, but Wes JUMP KNEES! Wes goes up to SUPER STEINER! Then Wes is right back up, PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Zach survives, but Wes handsprings to CARDIAC KICK!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Zach survives Wes’s best shot and Wes is furious!
The fans chant “WES LEE SUCKS!” but he drags Zach up. Wes SLAPS Zach, but Zach shakes his head. Wes SLAPS Zach again! Zach still shakes his head! Wes winds up, but Zach ducks the kick to shove and run! Zach goes around Wes, BLOCKBUSTER DDT?! Wes staggers, but he comes back to METEORA!! Down goes Zach but Wes tumbles out of the ring! A ring count starts, “This is Awesome!” and Zach drags Wes up. But Wes YANKS Zach to the floor! Wes goes to the desk, he clears it off, and the fans go nuts! Hasn’t the desk seen enough already? Zach ROCKS Wes first! Wes KNEES Zach, then whips him into steel steps!
Wes snarls, storms around, and the ring count climbs. Wes then has an evil grin, and he runs in at Zach! Zach moves, Wes’s knees hit the steel!! Wes tumbles up and over, fans lose their minds, and Zach hurries to get back up. The count is 7 of 10! Wes rolls in but Wes grabs his feet! Wes drags Zach back out, the count restarts, and Wes ROCKS Zach! Then HEEL KICKS! Zach falls onto the desk, but it falls apart already! See? Ridge did so much damage earlier, it couldn’t take anymore! Wes doesn’t care, he still goes up, to SUPER DUPER METEORA to the floor!! Denver loses its mind and the ref checks Zach!
Wes says no, this isn’t ending until he says! Wes POSTS Zach again! Then Wes goes to the timekeeper’s area. He grabs Zach’s title, throws it down, then gets a chair! But then TREY MIGUEL snatches the chair away! Wes is pissed, but Zach CANADIAN DESTROYERS to the floor!!! Zach puts Wes in and the fans are thunderous! Zach runs up on Wes, U F O CUTTER!!! Cover, ZACH WINS!!
Winner: Zachary Wentz, by pinfall
Wes forgot that when he betrayed The Rascalz, he turned his back on two men! Trey gets his payback, too, and from tonight on, Wes must accept that he lost to a “simple TNA wrestler.” But will this only be the beginning of the war rather than the end?
Hank Walker checks in with Tank Ledger.
They both agree, absolute banger of an NXT Tag team Championship. But the drama! Ridge annihilated Chase, poor Thea, but uh… Frazer & Axiom got the job done. Frazer is nauseatingly good, he never slows down. But new champs need new contenders. And while those boys are used to driving on the other side of the road, they still know how to HONK HONK, right? If they don’t, they’re about to learn! Will Hank ‘n’ Tank keep on truckin’ their way to those tag titles? Or will they fail to get out the mud this Tuesday?
Trick Williams checks in with Joe Hendry.
Referee Trick Willy wants Hendry to know he will call it like it T I IS! And Hendry likes that. But he also stands by the promise that if Hendry wins, Trick gets his title shot. Trick reaffirms, he believes in Joe Hendry. But will All Ego have something to say about that?
NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Wendy Choo!
From gymnastics to Level Up to becoming the inaugural champion in Las Vegas, the Standout has always kept a champion’s mindset. However, this newer, scarier Wendy has gotten in Kelani’s head by being somewhere between sleepwalking and the walking dead. Will Wendy end Kelani’s dream come true? Or will no one do it like Lani?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who has a good night’s sleep!
The bell rings and Kelani is wary of Wendy as they stare down. They tie up, Wendy KNEES low, but Kelani wrenches to WRING Wendy. Wendy sweeps but Lani jumps it to DROPKICK! Kelani whips, Wendy reverses then follows. Kelani drops down, somersaults, and slingshots to then roll-up! ONE, and Wendy wrenches to then put the hand down, and stomp it! Wendy wrenches, knuckle locks, and tortures Kelani’s wrists. Wendy MONKEY FILPS, rolls back, cover, ONE as Kelani gets an arm up. Wendy puts that arm down, ONE as Kelani gets the other arm up. Wendy stands to drag Kelani up and rolls back to put on the pressure!
Kelani endures, but Wendy flips her over. Kelani lands out, breaks free, and RANAS! The fans fire up and Kelani shakes out her hands. Kelani runs up to DROPKICK Wendy out of the ring! Then Kelani aims to TORNILLO PLANCHA! The fans fire up and Kelani puts Wendy back in. Kelani hurries to a corner, ONE OF- NO, Wendy rolls all the way away. Kelani frowns, runs up, but is sent into the other corner! NIGHT NIGHT CLUTCH! Kelani rolls back, makes it a cover, TWO! Wendy waistlocks, Kelani headlocks to counter. Wendy back suplexes, Kelani lands out and DROPKICKS again! Kelani runs up to ROUNDHOUSE!
Wendy falls, Kelani handsprings over, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Kelani hurries up a corner again. She goes right up top, but Wendy trips her up! Wendy climbs, Kelani hits her, but Wendy just growls! Wendy HEADBUTTS Kelani, then LARIATS her into a Tree of Woe! Wendy goes to the apron, takes aim, and she runs in to DROPKICK Kelani against the post! The fans are torn as Kelani falls to the floor! Wendy drags Kelani up, SMACKS her off the apron, and SMACKS her off it again. Wendy puts Kelani in, drags her up, and snapmares to then NECK TWIST! Kelani writhes more and the fans rally more.
Wendy drags Kelani up, ROCKS her, then goes side to side to YAKUZA KICK! Kelani sputters, Wendy pushes her to a cover, TWO! Wendy grabs a leg, she drags Kelani around, and she grins as she CATAPULTS Kelani into buckles! Roll-up and basement FLATLINER! Wendy smiles then scowls before going back for Kelani at the ropes. Wendy has the legs, she YANKS Kelani up, but Kelani lands out! Kelani fires forearms, dodges a shot, O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Wendy escapes, runs up, and she throat chops Kelani down! The ref reprimands but the fans rally up. Wendy AX KICKS Kelani in the back! Wendy then whips Kelani to a corner hard!
Wendy runs in, handsprings and LARIATS! Wendy whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Kelani ELBOWS her! Kelani cartwheels to a sunset flip, TWO! Wendy escapes, Kelani runs up, but Wendy blocks a boto! Wendy FLIPS Kelani and Kelani flops! Wendy then BOOTS Kelani down! SLEEPY ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Wendy is annoyed, and she drags Kelani up. Wendy scoops and puts Kelani back in a Tree of Woe! The fans rally, Wendy goes corner to corner and comes back, but Kelani KICKS while upside-down! Then she sits up, Wendy hits buckles! Kelani rolls out of the Tree, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
The fans fire up while the ref checks both women. They’re both okay to continue, and the two of them slowly crawl to opposite ends. The fans rally, both women rise, and Kelani is the one that rallies! She cartwheels, but into Wendy’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Kelani ends up in a corner, Wendy runs in, but into a BOOT! Kelani cartwheels again, BACK ELBOW! Both women are back down but Kelani kips right up! The fans fire up with Kelani, she runs up, dodges Wendy, to WHEEL KICK! Kelani rolls back, brings Wendy in, fireman’s carry! But Wendy slips free, whips, but Kelani reverses! TORNADO DDT! Roll through, for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Wendy survives that double whammy and Kelani isn’t sure what to do! Kelani basement dropkicks, but Wendy just sits up! So Kelani SPLASHES! Wendy rises again!! So Kelani BOOTS her! Wendy wobbles, Kelani stomps away! Kelani shows that aggressive side, and she hurries up a corner. Kelani aims to FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Wendy survives, Kelani isn’t quite One of a Kind after all! Wendy bails out, Kelani storms over and slingshots, only for Wendy to YANK her down! Wendy then snap suplexes Kelani to the floor! Wendy drags Kelani up, puts her back in, and the fans rally again.
Wendy hauls Kelani into the full nelson, but Kelani arm-drags free! Wendy is in a corner, Kelani storms up, but Wendy stops her before she starts! POWERBOMB! Roll through and full nelson, for the BUBBA BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Wendy is stunned that Kelani survives! Wendy stalks Kelani, brings her in, NIGHT NIGHT- NO, Kelani climbs the ropes! Then she HOTSHOTS Wendy away! Kelani grits her teeth, clutches her back, and climbs a corner. Wendy rises to CHOP! Wendy climbs up after Kelani now, and she brings Kelani up! Kelani fights with body shots! Kelani shoves Wendy down, but Wendy rises right back up!
Kelani fights Wendy off, but both women fall from the top! They stagger to their feet, and Wendy clamps on! NIGHT NIGHT CLUTCH!! Kelani flails, reaches out for ropes, but Wendy keeps her at the center!! Wendy THRASHES Kelani around as she squeezes with body scissors! The ref checks, and Kelani gets a second wind! The fans are thunderous as Kelani RAMS Wendy into buckles! Wendy throws Kelani into buckles, but then Kelani STOMPS her down! The fans fire up, Kelani runs up and fires forearms on Wendy! The fans rally as she throws hands, handsprings, then clinches, FLATLINER!
Kelani rolls back to her feet, goes up a corner, and she tries this again! 450 SPLASH!! But she can’t make the cover! She drags Wendy to the drop zone, because she’s ONE OF A KIND!! Cover off the moonsault, Kelani wins!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)
Wendy gave Kelani her first match in NXT, and she just gave her her toughest match in NXT! The physical and mental battle were both insane, but Kelani found a way. Will no one ever end her inaugural reign?
Wait, Tatum snatches Wendy into the DRAGON SLEEPER! Payback for when Wendy turned on Tatum! Tatum leaves Wendy with her own custom doll, are these two going to have the most twisted playdate ever?
Backstage interview with Ridge Holland.
Sarah catches Ridge as he’s on his way out, and she wants an explanation for what he did. Ridge just chuckles and leaves.
NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family!
The Ruler and The Don both wield great power in NXT, but while one uses physical strength, the other uses authority. However, Tony still proved he could throw Oba down like he’s just another guy on the block. Will Tony come to regret defying the man backed by destiny? Or will this be the day The Don finally stands atop the mountain?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who really has “power!”
The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, break, and Oba is amused. The two go again, the fans are behind Oba, and he headlocks. Tony endures the grind, pries at the hold, but Oba holds on. Tony powers up and out, but Oba RUNS Tony over! The fans fire up, and Oba pie faces Tony! Tony frowns, then double leg takedowns! Oba gets free but Tony LARIATS Oba and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up, Oba KNEES Tony, then SMACKS him off the apron! Oba puts Tony in, the fans rally up, and Oba headlocks again. Tony powers up and out, dodges Oba, and then CLOBBERS him! Tony GERMAN SUPLEXES Oba!
Tony runs up, and he LARIATS Oba out! The fans are torn as Tony stays in the ring this time and paces around. Oba runs up, Tony gets around, but Oba fights the suplex. Oba trips Tony, but Tony BOOTS Oba away. Tony runs up, but Oba catches him to RAM him into a corner! Oba clinches, UPPERCUTS, then scoops Tony. Tony slips free, waistlocks, but Oba breaks the grip! Oba ELBOWS Tony, Tony shoves him, then dodges again. But Oba clinches, and something about the collision knocks Tony down! Oba grins, again amused, and he stomps away on Tony at the ropes! The ref backs Oba off so Tony can get up.
Oba brings Tony around, suplexes high and hard, then he covers, TWO! Tony toughs it out but Oba clamps on with a facelock. Tony endures the grind, fights up, but Oba squeezes! Tony pries at the hold, then RAMS Oba into a corner! Oba CLUBS Tony, Tony RAMS Oba, repeat! The ref counts, Tony RAMS and RAMS and RAMS Oba, but Oba CLUBS and CLUBS and CLUBS Tony! Oba reels Tony back in, but Tony NORTHERN LIGHTS! Tony flounders to ropes, Oba goes to a corner. Tony runs in but Oba catches him! Oba carries Tony all the way to center, so he can OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Tony flounders again, and Oba powers up.
The fans fire up and Oba runs corner to corner, to UPPERCUT! Tony falls, Oba covers, TWO! Tony stays in this, but Oba is not bothered by it. Oba drags Tony up, whips him, and CLOBBERS him! Tony falls, Oba talks smack, and he drags Tony up again. Oba whips and CLOBBERS Tony again! The family is worried but the fans fire up. Oba kicks Tony around, drags him up, and then scoops to SLAM! Tony writhes, but then Oba stands on his neck! The ref reprimands, Oba steps away, but then he steps on Tony again! The ref counts, Oba stops, but then Tony avoids the stomp! Oba runs up on Tony, Tony dodges to roll Oba up! TWO!
Tony kicks Oba, reels him in, but Oba suplexes to hit a SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tony survives that Papa Shango type move, but Oba drags him right up. The fans rally for Oba but Tony BACKDROPS free! Tony staggers, the family cheers him on, and Tony fires hands! Tony clinches, but Oba BELL CLAPS free! Oba whips Tony to a corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Tony goes up, leaps, but Oba catches him! Tony fights the choke grip, then facelocks! But Oba DUMPS Tony out! Tony lands on the apron, and avoids the boot! Tony fires hands on Oba, but Oba hits out! They brawl on the edge!
The fans rally for Oba as he reels Tony back in. Tony powers out to APRON DDT!! The fans fire up, the family fire up, and Tony runs in, into a KICK! Oba whips Tony, but Tony ducks the lariat! OVERHEAD SUPLEX on Oba?!? The fans fire up again as Tony flounders. Tony rises, runs up, and he fires hands on Oba! Oba hits back! They go back and forth, the fans are torn, but Tony gets the edge! Tony DECKS Oba! And DECKS him again! Tony hits a BELLY2BELLY, then a HAYMAKER! Then the FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect, but Tony hurries to get Oba back up.
Tony reels Oba back in, underhooks, but Oba powers free! Oba wrenches, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Tony slips free to fire hands! Oba ROCKS Tony! Tony rebounds to ROCK Oba! Oba rebounds, into a POWERSLAM!? Tony fires up, Denver is torn, and Tony hurries over to Oba. Tony uses the corner to help in an Electric Chair Lift! The fans fire up for the CHAIR SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and the family cannot believe it! Oba bails out, Tony pursues, but then Oba UPPERCUTS Tony! Tony flops off the apron, Oba grabs Luca Crusifino! Oba SHOVES Luca, and he has the crowbar Oba knew Luca had on him!!
Stacks hurries to snatch the crowbar, but Oba TOSSES Stacks! And he BOOTS Luca! Oba runs at Tony, but Tony sends him into steel steps! Tony puts Oba in, runs and SPEARS!! Cover, TWO?!? Oba survives and Tony is beside himself! Tony drags Oba up, fireman’s carries, but Oba grabs ropes! The ref counts, Oba slips free, and then he SHOTPUTS Tony!! The fans are thunderous for The Ruler! Oba hauls Tony up and reels him in, for a- NO, Tony slips free! Oba LARIATS Tony and himself out of the ring! Tony gets up first, but Oba CHOPS him down! Oba pushes Tony in, POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Now Oba is shocked that Tony survives! Oba gets mad, and he rains down fists on Tony! “This is Awesome!” as Oba drags Tony back up, reels him back in, and POWER- NO, Tony slips free, to SPINEBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Tony crawls his way to one corner, Oba goes to the other. The family rallies for Tony, Oba runs in to UPPERCUT!! Oba reels Tony in, and POWERBOMBS again! And then POWERBOMBS again!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Tony surely has the heart of a champion, that’s why he lasted so long. But Oba has the heart, the strength, and the size of a beast, and that is why he IS champion! Will Oba be The Ruler then, now and forever?
Trick Williams meets with Ethan Page.
Ethan asks what Trick wants, but Trick tells him he’ll call this one right down the middle. Ethan mocks that, and says that’s a bigger joke than Trick being NXT Champion. Trick says no, Ethan’s the joke. And tonight, Ethan abides by Trick’s rules. Then lets’ cut through the crap. Ethan knows how this is gonna go: Ethan has something Trick wants, and Trick can’t beat him for it, so he’ll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Hendry walks out with the title. Oh, really? Trick can’t beat Ethan? C’mon, it isn’t about that tonight. This is about Ethan abiding by Trick’s rules. And if he doesn’t, Trick will whoop dat trick tonight!
Trick leaves and Ethan scowls, but will All Ego have no choice but to behave himself?
Backstage interview with The Rascalz.
Sarah is with Zach & Trey, and she congratulates Zach on his win tonight. Surely, he has a bit of redemption beating Wes tonight. Zach says he is so excited to win on a big night. And yes, he won this match, but he lost a brother in the process. But time to put that former friend in the rearview, and to appreciate the friend he still has. Trey always shows up. Trey says he just did what Zach would’ve done for him. Now, to the future. One thing they do best is keep on moving. And with new tag champs, well, Rascalz lost last time, but they never faced this combo. So Fraxiom, what do you say? They’ll be waiting.
NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Jaida Parker!
The Prodigy has been a top level wrestler for a long time, but now she runs into an opponent who has been a top level athlete for even longer! Plus, Miss Parker has a bad attitude that rivals Roxie’s. This might come down to who’s the meanest, so who will do their worst to prove they’re the best?
Jaida does a walk ‘n’ talk. “Y’all all saw what I already know. Roxanne is a decorated champion, no doubt. But after tonight, baby girl, you can keep your little nickname, because your title is coming home with me! Because tonight, Jaida Parker is on point, and I am ready to become the next NXT Women’s Champion! Now let’s go!” Jaida makes her entrance, Denver fires up, and for a moment, she can’t help but smile through the mean mugging. But then Roxie makes her entrance, and it’s a lot easier to frown. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see what happens when natural talent clashes with hard work!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Roxie gets around Jaida to waistlock, but Jaida pries free. Roxie headlocks, shifts, hammerlocks, but she avoids the elbow. The fans rally and Roxie taunts Jaida over her sore sides. Roxie runs up but Jaida throws her down! Cover, TWO, and Roxie hammerlocks again. Jaida stands up, but Roxie shifts ot hit a headlock takeover. Jaida headscissors and she holds on tight! Roxie kicks around, moves around, and headstands to then bridge and pop free! The fans cheer, Roxie takes a bow, but Jaida trips her! Cover, ONE! Roxie KNEES low and she puts Jaida in a corner. Roxie whips, Jaida reverses and arm-drags!
Jaida takes a bow and Roxie is not amused. Roxie SLAPS Jaida! Jaida smiles, and then grabs Roxie by the hair! Jaida throws Roxie down, then wrenches to RAM her! And another wrench for another RAM! Jaida storms up, whips Roxie to ropes, but Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Roxie leaps, but Jaida catches her! The sides are still bothering her, but Jaida puts Roxie in the ropes. Jaida CHOPS Roxie, runs side to side, but Roxie bails out! Jaida pursues, it’s a cat ‘n’ moues game, but then Jaida drops down. Roxie ducks the lariat but Jaida RUNS her over! Jaida brings Roxie around to GUT WRENCH PLEX!
Roxie flounder out, Jaida gets annoyed, and she storms up. Roxie RAMS into Jaida! Then she drags Jaida out, builds speed, and Roxie DIVES, into a fireman’s carry! Jaida smiles, she carries Roxie up the steps, but Roxie fires elbows! Roxie slips free, TRIPS Jaida, and Jaida hits off the steel steps! Roxie hurries to RAM Jaida back into the steps! Jaida writhes and cries in pain while Roxie refreshes the count. Roxie drags Jaida up, puts her on the steps, then digs her knee into Jaida’s back! It’s a motorcycle stretch, and STOMP!! Jaida sputters and coughs, Roxie leaves her behind, and she lets the ring count handle this.
The fans rally, we’re at 7 of 10, then 8! Jaida powers up to slide in at 9.5! Roxie is mad and she HIP DROPS Jaida! Roxie drags Jaida around, stomps away on Jaida’s chest and stomach, then dig her heel in! Jaida endures, Roxie lets off and DOUBLE STOMPS! Jaida writhes, Roxie covers, TWO! The fans are dueling as hard as they can while Roxie stalks Jaida. Roxie shoves Jaida, stomps her, stands on her, and takes another bow. Roxie then gets the legs, but Jaida BOOTS her away! Roxie comes back, Jaida fires body shots! Jaida ROCKS Roxie, ROCKS her again, then rolls her up! TWO! Roxie SHOTGUNS Jaida down!
The fans fire up while Jaida goes to the apron. Jaida RAMS into Roxie, but Roxie hits her back! Roxie POSTS Jaida, and Jaida is stuck on the crossbar! Roxie pulls Jaida into the corner, the ref counts, but then Roxie YANKS Jaida in! The fans are torn but Roxie grins. Roxie drags Jaida in, TWO! Jaida is toughing it out but Roxie is just pissed. Roxie clamps onto Jaida for a COBRA TWIST! Jaida endures being stretched and twisted, so Roxie SLAPS her in the side! And again! And again! Jaida endures, pries at the hold, but Roxie fires elbows into those ribs! The fans duel, Jaida reaches out, and she fights up to HIP- NO, Roxie BODY BLOCKS!
Roxie runs, but Jaida ROCKS her! Roxie ROCKS Jaida! Jaida ROCKS Roxie! They keep going, the fans rally harder, but Roxie RAMS into Jaida! Roxie runs up, blocks boots, and now Jaida is in ropes! Roxie UPPERCUTS, and then she gives back that CHOP! Jaida is stuck, Roxie grins as she runs up, to steal TEARDROP! Roxie mocks Jaida’s high step! Jaida rises, Roxie runs up, and Roxie KICKS Jaida in the side! Roxie goes again, but Jaida blocks the kick! Roxie apologizes, but too little too late! SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives, both women are down, and the fans rally up again. “This is Awesome!”
Both women stand, Jaida fires KNEE after KNEE into Roxie! Roxie staggers away, comes back, and Jaida CLOBBERS her! And CLOBBERS her! And scoop SLAMS her! Jaida fires up, brings Roxie around, and whips her. Roxie KNEES back! Roxie runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Roxie is still in this and Jaida is frustrated. Jaida drags Roxie up, reels her in, suplexes, but Roxie silps free! They both stagger, Roxie ELBOWS Jaida! Roxie goes up, leaps, but into Jaida’s arms! Jaida pops Roxie around, and RAMS her into the corner! Jaida puts Roxie in the ropes, and CHOPSS! CHOPS! CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS!
The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Jaida lets off. Jaida goes up the corner?! The fans fire up for the SUPER TEAR DROP!! Roxie flounders, Jaida covers, TWO!! Jaida is in disbelief again! Jaida hurries to drag Roxie up, but her ribs won’t let her suplex! Jaida tries again but Roxie wrenches the arm! Jaida stops the wrangle so Roxie clinches! Jaida elbows free, dragon sleepers, and INVERTED SUPLEXES! Roxie flounders, Jaida runs, for the HIP- NO, Roxie rolls Jaida up! TWO!! CROSSFACE!! RINGS OF SATURN!! Roxie ELBOWS away on Jaida, Jaida still fights! Jaida fights up to a fireman’s carry! The fans are going nuts for the SAMOAN DROP!
Roxie flounders away, Jaida hurries, to go up and up and- NO, Roxie moves and the Vader Bomb flops! Jaida flounders, Roxie steps through, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Jaida escapes, but Roxie SOBATS! Roxie hops on, but Jaida pops free! Roxie hits ropes, Jaida hits the HIP-NOTIC!! But she sends Roxie tumbling out of the ring! Jaida is frustrated with herself, but the fans know “This is Awesome!” Jaida goes out, runs up, but Roxie moves! Jaida hip attacks through the barriers!! The fans lose their minds, and Roxie hops on, POP ROX on the fallen barrier!! Roxie scrambles away, the fans count along with the ref!
The count is 5 of 10! Then 7! Both women stand and stagger in, at 9.99!! The fans are thunderous, and then Roxie hops on, POP ROX!!! Cover, Roxie wins!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
Jaida Parker put everything she had into this match, but Roxie went above and beyond that to stay on top! Will no one ever end The Prodigy’s reign? Wait, what’s going on with the lights? Roxie looks around as music plays, and then we all look to the stage. From out of the smoke, a figure appears! IT’S GIULIA~! One of the biggest names in Stardom and Japanese wrestling in general is finally here in NXT! And she clearly wants the gold. Will Roxie see she isn’t the best in the world now that the world has come to her?
Backstage interview with Ava Raine.
Sarah is now with the NXT General Manager, and while this has been an incredible night, she must ask for a medical update on Andre Chase. Ava wishes she had something, but she was just as blindsided as the rest of us. Chase will stay in the hospital overnight, and she’ll give us an update on social media when she hears from them. Then moving on to the new NXT Tag Team Champions, we have already heard from teams who want that first match. Yes, Ava has seen the videos, the tweets, the posts, so she has decided this Tuesday, a Tag Team Triple Threat of Gallus VS Rascalz VS Hank ‘n’ Tank, winners facing Fraxiom on September 10th, the run-up to SmackDown’s USA Network debut!
A big week is coming, and then speaking of the future for NXT, Ava has decided that whoever comes out of tonight’s main event THE NXT Champion, they will defend said title on the CW premiere in Chicago! Big moves all over NXT, who will we see wearing gold for the Fall season?
NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee Trick Williams: Ethan Page VS Joe Hendry!
The interweaving of stories is thick in this main event. All Ego stormed into NXT, failed against Trick 1v1 but won the Heatwave Fatal 4 Way. However, a name from his past has come to make an impact, and that’s by now taking this title from Ethan Page. Will the whole world soon believe in Joe Hendry? Or will Ethan make sure this stays the Era of Ego?
Trick makes his entrance, blowing his referee whistle, though that’s not really regulation for wrestling. Hendry makes his entrance, and Denver all waves their hands from side to side. Ethan is at gorilla and says enough with the silly song and stupid chants. The face of this brand, YOUR NXT Champion, Ethan Page will do what he does best: win! Now hit his music! The fans boo All Ego as he makes his entrance and has his own obnoxious smile. The introductions are made, the belt is raised by Trick, and we see which way this goes with Trick calling it down the middle!
The bell rings, the fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Ethan points that out, but Trick tells him to focus on Hendry. Hendry and Ethan circle, tie up, and they go around. They end up in a corner, Trick counts, but neither man lets off. Trick gets in to break it up, and he reprimands them. Ethan says don’t put your hands on him! Trick says he’s the ref, they gotta listen to him. The two go again, and Ethan powers Hendry back, but Hendry puts Ethan in the corner. Trick counts, he still has to get in there, and the fans chant “ETHAN SUCKS! ETHAN SUCKS!” Ethan is mad but Trick’s being fair here. Hendry headlocks, then hits a takeover.
Ethan headscissors, Hendry kips free and the fans cheer. Ethan frowns, but he resets with Hendry to tie up again. Hendry wrenches, wristlocks, but Ethan wrenches and wristlocks back. Hendry rolls and rolls and rolls free, and the fans cheer. Ethan is upset but Trick says that was all fair. The two go again, Hendry wrenches to fireman’s carry and takeover! Hendry keeps the wristlock, but Ethan fights up to wrench and wristlock back. Hendry rolls, kips up, and WRINGS Ethan out! The fans cheer but Ethan is upset. Ethan and Hendry reset, tie up, and Ethan headlocks. Hendry pries the hold but Ethan holds on.
Ethan grinds the headlock but Hendry powers out. Ethan RAMS Hendry, but Hendry just wags his finger. Ethan gets in Hendry’s face, then runs, to RAM him again! Hendry still stays up! The fans fire up, Ethan kicks low! Ethan pie faces Hendry, runs, but Hendry dodges to CLOBBER Ethan! The fans are thunderous already as Hendry suplexes Ethan, holds him up, and then marches around! Hendry shows all sides of the crowd, then he BRAINBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! A fair count, and Hendry stays cool. But Ethan fires a forearm! And a kick! And a haymaker! Ethan huffs and puffs, whips, but Hendry sunset flips! Cover, TWO!
Ethan is up, Hendry arm-drags into a cradle, TWO! Ethan BOOTS Hendry! Ethan hammers away on Hendry, the fans boo, but Ethan storms around. Ethan stomps Hendry, drags him up, and Ethan bumps Hendry off buckles. Ethan fires hands, Trick counts, but Ethan soaks up heat from Denver. Ethan drags Hendry up, whips him corner to corner, but Hendry comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up, but Ethan RAMS Hendry into a corner! Ethan RAMS in again and again, Trick reprimands, but Ethan drags Hendry up. Ethan whips, ELBOWS Hendry down, then takes a breather by the ropes. Ethan then clamps on a facelock to grind Hendry down.
Hendry endures, fights up, and fans rally again. Hendry stands but Ethan jumps on, GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Trick checks on Hendry and Hendry powers up! Hendry suplexes Ethan up and over! The fans are thunderous as Hendry brings Ethan up! Fireman’s carry, but Ethan slips free to ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan then POSTS Hendry, and he brings Hendry around to suplex! Cover, TWO! Hendry survives and Ethan is upset. Trick says that was a fair count, he had to check the shoulders. Ethan ROCKS Hendry, the fans taunt him with “PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!” Ethan fires more hands, then he puts Hendry up top.
Ethan HEADBUTTS Hendry, climbs, and brings Hendry up. Hendry fights the suplex! Hendry choke grips! But Ethan fights with elbows! The fans boo as Ethan adjusts position, and he drags Hendry onto his shoulder! SUPER POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Hendry survives and Ethan is frustrated again. Ethan drags Hendry to a drop zone, the fans chant “Whoop Dat Trick!” but then they boo as Ethan climbs a corner. Hendry UPPERCUTS first! Hendry climbs, clinches, and SUPER FALL AWAY SLAMS! Ethan tumbles all the way out of the ring! Hendry just fires up, and the fans are with him! “WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE!”
Hendry runs and HIGH JUMPS onto Ethan! Denver is thunderous as Hendry stands tall! Hendry hauls Ethan up, but Ethan RAMS him into steel steps! Ethan drags Hendry up, reels him in, and APRON EGO’S EDGE!! Ethan leaves Hendry behind, he wants the ring count! Trick starts, Ethan wants it faster! Trick says he is doing it right! Hendry stirs at 5, flounders at 7, Ethan is freaking out! Trick is at 9! Hendry slides in at 9.9!! Ethan is furious, so he rains down punches! The fans boo, Ethan lets off, and then he argues with Trick. Trick says focus on Hendry. Ethan hauls Hendry up, EGO’S- NO, Hendry slips free!
Hendry kicks low, reels Ethan in, and has him up! Hendry steals EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives Hendry’s take on his move! The fans rally up again, “WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE!” Ethan goes to ropes, Hendry storms up and UPPERCUTS! Ethan ROCKS Hendry with a haymaker! Hendry UPPERCUTS again! Ethan HAYMAKERS again! UPPERCUT! CHOP! Hendry CHOPS back! They go back and forth, shot for shot, and Hendry gets the edge! Hendry whips, to LARIAT Ethan down! And LARIAT again! Hendry scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! And a kip up! Denver is thunderous again as Hendry… turns to face the camera!
Hendry gets the stomp-stomp-clap rhythm going, and he choke grips! STANDING OVATION SLAM!! Cover, Trick sees a foot under the rope! Hendry argues with Trick now, but fair is fair! Ethan’s leg did get under the bottom rope, so- ETHAN SHOVES HENDRY INTO TRICK! Ethan steals STANDING OVATION!! A second ref is here already!? TWO!!! Ethan is stunned, he just can’t catch a break! Ethan decides to hell with it, and he grabs his belt! The ref says no, stop that! Hendry rolls Ethan up! TWO!! Ethan escapes, Hendry sees the belt and goes for it! DDT onto the belt!!! Cover, TRICK STOPS THE NEW REF!!
The fans are thunderous, because Trick is laying down the law! Ethan says no, he was no longer the official! Ethan takes a swing, Trick ducks and the new ref goes down! Trick is distracted, Hendry choke grips Ethan, but Ethan LOW BLOWS Hendry!! The fans boo, we all saw what happened! But Ethan hits EGO’S EDGE!!! Cover, Trick reluctantly counts, Ethan wins!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Ethan grins at Trick because he just pulled one over on him! Ethan tells Trick to raise his hand, so Trick does so, just as reluctantly. Ethan gives a sarcastic thumbs up, and then Dunne drags Trick out of the ring! Dunne CLUBS Trick, pump handles him, BITTER END to the floor!! The fans boo, Dunne shrugs, and Ethan laughs! This is truly a bitter end to tonight, but Ethan promises everyone that no one is taking this title from him! Will that be the case even as NXT moves to the CW? Or will the winds of change blow in the Windy City?
My Thoughts:
An awesome night for NXT here, and I am personally proud for predicting the match order. Also, I like that the kickoff show was basically able to do the same amount of interview promos in one hour as Bash In Berlin did in two. Anyway, NXT again returns to Black ‘n’ Gold levels of action for these events, and I appreciate that they open with the tag match. I sensed it on Tuesday that Ridge would turn with how Ridge worded his promise to Chase U, and here we are! In all fairness, I feel like they should’ve had one successful defense before this, then the CW premiere could’ve had this moment to really juice up the episode. But we’re giving other teams great opportunities now, except OTM because now Nima & Price aren’t facing Hank ‘n’ Tank…
Great match of Wes and Zach, and while Zach is now X Division Champion, I don’t think that was a deciding factor in the finish. Trey was of course going to get back in this story, so it was great for it to be here. And while Rascalz want the tag titles, I bet Wes comes back for revenge. He can screw Rascalz out of the tag title opportunity, then Wes and Zach run it back on a TNA show. Wes wins that, and we get a big NXTNA crossover show where they settle things once and for all. So then, if not Rascalz VS Fraxiom, maybe it’ll be Gallus? I feel like OTM might also go after Hank ‘n’ Tank to set up their own match.
Kelani retaining against Wendy Choo was a bit of a given, because she’s on the inaugural champion run. Tatum going after Wendy after the match was a bit “weekly TV” of a move, but I suppose we’ll get some great stuff from them. Kelani can face just about anyone next, and they’re probably taking their time to build someone up. I’m actually a little surprised Oba won out, but I’m very glad he won. No offense to Tony D, but when he wasn’t winning Heritage Cup matches with knockouts, I started getting annoyed and confused by the booking choices. At least here, Oba’s size and strength is used as a way to show Tony that his “moxie” wasn’t enough to see him through this time. Tony will surely have his crisis of confidence type story from here while Oba takes on more challengers.
Awesome showing from Jaida, as well as storytelling with the bad ribs. But in the end, it wasn’t skill but viciousness that wins out, as has been Roxie’s story. And then, as many fans were hoping for, it is Giulia that arrives to confront Roxie and set up a big title story going into the CW move. I would think that Giulia is the one that finally defeats Roxie and then Roxie moves on to RawDown. Still wondering how Stephanie Vaquer and Delta factor into things, but I’m sure they’ll also storm right up to the title scene when they arrive.
And then great stuff in the NXT Championship story. Good promos to help hype things up, and a great match overall. I figured there’d be shenanigans to protect Hendry’s loss, as he was not going to win here. Trick taking a “ref bump” and stopping the other ref was great, but then there was also the other ref taking a bump, and really good stuff to finish. Dunne going after Trick after the match was good, though I kinda thought it’d happen during. But anyway, that’s a decent play at the NXT trope of something happening right as the show is wrapping, and with Raw in Denver, maybe Trick calls out Dunne ahead of their match on NXT?
As for Ethan, he also has a number of people he can face now that we know he will defend the title for the CW premiere. I feel like the next month should be used to build contenders, maybe a mini-tournament, or maybe Trick VS Dunne is upgraded to a contender’s match. Though, Trick fighting his way through a tournament would be pretty cool, too.
My Score: 9/10
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Now this is Maximum Carnage!
There’s a star-studded dirty dozen, as well as TEXAS DEATH between Hangman Page and Christopher Daniels, all on AEW Maximum Carnage: Collision!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Texas Death Match: Hangman Page VS Christopher Daniels; Hangman wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins.
- Brian Cage & Lance Archer w/ Don Callis VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey; Cage & Archer win.
- Dustin Rhodes VS ???
- Julia Hart VS Harley Cameron; wins.
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Tomohiro Ishii; wins and
- 12 Man Tag: The Death Riders & The Learning Tree VS “Powerhouse” Hobbs, The Outrunners & Rated FTR; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rated FTRunners & “Powerhouse” Hobbs speak.
Dax Harwood says, “12 men, one ring, chaos will ensue.” Truth Magnum says the only thing he knows for sure is that if you think you can mess around with the Outrunners and not find out, you got a better chance of pissing in a hot sauce bottle! Tell ’em, Turbo! Turbo Floyd says messing with the Outrunners is one thing, but what about this big super group right here? The best super group since the Yankees! Give it to ’em, big man! Hobbs says on Wednesday, he almost had that AEW World Championship. But even with a bad leg, he’ll hobble out there and beat dat ass! Cope adds that Moxley better shut up and listen.
The Rated R Superstar himself is coming for The Maniac, and he is going to take that AEW World title. The road to that starts tonight, Cash says #TopGuysOut.
Kazuchika Okada speaks.
The Rainmaker tells “Ishii-san, you are the Stone Pitbull. So~ scary~! But I’m the Continental Champion. You were my friend. I used to look up to you. But tonight, I’ll put you down like the dog you are. B*tch!”
Christopher Daniels speaks.
“Hangman Page, I tried over and over to explain my intentions to you, but it seems that all you understand is violence! Well, if you want violence, I’ll show you how violent I can become. Tonight, Hangman Page, Fallen Angel, Texas Death Match!”
Hangman Page speaks.
“Christopher Daniels, for far too long, I have listened to the ruminations and opinions of how I should live my life from old men like you. CD, you are wrong. And you are long in the tooth. Tonight, Texas Death, I take you out to pasture.” The Blackhat Cowboy is ready to put the Fallen Angel out of his misery, but will he hit that Buckshot right in Daniels’ face?
Texas Death Match: Hangman Page VS Christopher Daniels!
No sense in waiting to find out, the Cowboy and the Fallen Angel start us off! Will “Maximum Carnage” be an understatement after these two go until one man can’t keep going?
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Hangman and Daniels stare down, step up, and Daniels says Hangman could’ve just let it all go. It didn’t have to be like this! The fans duel, but Hangman SLAPS Daniels! Hangman throws hands in the corner, but Daniels CHOPS in return! Daniels ROCKS Hangman, RAMS him again and again, but Hangman CLUBS Daniels back. Hangman fires hands, but Daniels kicks low! The shots go back and forth but Hangman ROCKS Daniels! Hangman CLAWS Daniels’ eyes, then fires body shots and haymakers! Hangman CLUBS away on Daniels, the fans fire up, and Hangman whips corner to corner.
Daniels reverses, runs up, but into a BOOT! Hangman rains down fists, then lets off to pace around. Daniels bails out, but Hangman runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Daniels falls to the floor, but he rises up, into a PLANCHA from Hangman! The fans fire up again while the ref checks Daniels. Daniels is in this but Hangman puts him in the ring. Hangman snarls, but Daniels WRECKS him with a dropkick! Daniels then aims, ARABIAN- NO, Hangman YANKS Daniels down, then sends him into railing! The fans are torn as Hangman grabs a chair! Hangman runs up, and he CLOBBERS Daniels with the chair!
Daniels flounders, Hangman fires the fans up, then he puts the chair in the ring. Hangman grabs more chairs, and Daniels rises up. Daniels is busted open, but Hangman shoves Daniels into the ring. Hangman goes looking, and he brings out BARBED WIRE! Hangman is escalating this quickly as he goes for Daniels’ face! Daniels fights back, but Hangman still DIGS the wire into Daniels’ forehead! He was already bloodied but it’s only gonna get worse! The fans tell Hangman he’s sick, but Hangman LASHES Daniels on the back with the wire! And LASHES him again! Hangman then puts the wire in Daniels’ mouth!!
The fans are freaking out as Hangman is practically flossing Daniels’ teeth with the wire! But Daniels throws Hangman away! Daniels blocks a kick, ducks a lariat, but then the BOOT comes back! Daniels is down, Hangman grabs the rest of the wire, and he wraps it around his arm! Hangman aims, Daniels staggers up, BARBED WIRE ROLLING ELBOW! Daniels falls again, Hangman holds up the wire and the fans cheer, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Hangman stalks Daniels to the ropes, then CHOKES him! Hangman only lets off so he can grab a chair. Hangman sits that chair up, and Daniels sputters from behind his crimson mask. Hangman sets another chair up, those sit facing each other. Hangman brings Daniels over, fireman’s carries, but Daniels fights free! Daniels staggers to a corner, Hangman runs up, but into a BOOT! Daniel runs up, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB onto the chairs! Daniels writhes and Hangman snarls. The standing count starts, but Daniels uses ropes to stand at 5 of 10! Hangman KICKS him in the side!
Hangman grabs a chair, wedges it into a corner, but Daniels flops out of the ring. Daniels is buying himself as much time as he can but Hangman clears everything else out of the ring. Hangman storms after Daniels, scoops him, and FALL AWAY SLAMS him onto the floor! Daniels writhes again but Hangman goes looking under the ring again. Hangman brings out a TABLE! Hangman positions the table to be ringside, but Daniels drags himself to the apron. Hangman goes up to join Daniels as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. Hangman brings Daniels over, Alabama Lifts, but Daniels CLUBS away on Hangman’s back!
Daniels underhooks! Hangman lifts! Daniels fights and slips around, to then LARIAT Hangman into the ring! The fans rally up and Daniels steps back in. Daniels storms up on Hangman, but Hangman sends him into the chair! Daniels falls back, the chair stuck around his head! Hangman snarls again while Daniels sputters. Daniels rolls out and ends up on the table, so Hangman runs to DOUBLE STOMP him down through the table!! The fans lose their minds, the standing count begins, and Hangman watches Daniels crawl. Daniels manages to rise at 7, but Hangman KICKS him back down! Hangman rains down fists on the bloody forehead!
Hangman goes looking, and he finds a table with barbed wire on it!! Hangman shoves that into the ring, careful not to poke himself too bad. Hangman sets this monstrosity up near a corner, and Daniels has made his way to the apron. Hangman climbs the corner to bring Daniels up. The fans are already worried, and Hangman Alabama Lifts Daniels! Daniels fights with everything he has left! Daniels HEADBUTTS away on Hangman, then fires down elbows! Daniels slips in, clinches, and URENAGE DOWN THROUGH THE BARBED WIRE TABLE!!! The fans lose their minds while both men are down!
The ref clears the wreckage while both men crawl to the corners. Daniels runs in to LARIAT from behind! GERMAN SUPLEX! S T O! Daniels roars and the fans fire up! Daniels drags Hangman up, clinches again, UREN- NO, Hangman arm-drags free! Hangman LARIATS Daniels up and out, onto the ramp! Hangman snarls, aims, and BUCKSHOT- NO, Daniels ducks that to mule kick! Daniels underhooks, but Hangman BACKDROPS Daniels back into the ring! Daniels snarls through the crimson mask, but Hangman has more barbed wire! Daniels storms up, and Hangman DIGS the wire into Daniels’ face!!
Daniels staggers away, Hangman wraps his arm again! BARBED WIRE BUCK- FLATLINER!! KOJI KLUTCH!! Hangman endures, the fans fire up, and Daniels squeezes as tight as he can! But Hangman DIGS the wire into Daniels’ face again!! Daniels lets go, sputters through the blood, and slowly rises. Hangman aims, lifts, but Daniels grabs ropes! Daniels holds on, but then lets go to underhook! ANGEL’S WINGS!! Both men are down so the count is on them both! Daniels is already up at 5, Hangman is up at 6! The fans fire up for another URENAGE! Daniels points to the corner and the fans fire up!
Daniels goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! But Daniels isn’t done, he grabs what’s left of the barbed wire table and pushes it onto Hangman! BEST MOONSAULT EVER onto the wood!! Daniels crushes Hangman under the wood, then shoves it aside! Fans hope these tow “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Hangman is still down at 5 of 10! And at 7! Hangman scrambles to his feet at 9!! Hangman is bloodied but he’s going nuts! He steps on the chair so Daniels can’t use it! Daniels ROCKS Hangman, Hangman LARIATS Daniels! Scoop and tuck! TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER onto the chair!!
Daniels crawls with one good arm, and he’s somehow still in this! Fans want that “ONE MORE TIME! ONE MORE TIME!” Hangman waits on Daniels to stand, then reels him in! Alabama Lift, DEADEYE onto the chair!!! Daniels sputters but he’s staying down! Hangman goes to the apron and he loads up all the same. Daniels somehow rises up before 5 of 10, so a BUCKSHOT from behind takes him down!! The count starts again while Hangman stands over Daniels. The count is 5 of 10, then 7. 8! 9! 10!! Daniels is done, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by knockdown
The medics check Daniels, but Hangman leaves him behind. But then on second thought, Hangman drags Daniels up! Underhooks and ANGEL’S WINGS!! Hangman adds insult to injury by using Daniels’ own move!! Hangman storms off, leaving Daniels to the medics. Is this the end of the Fallen Angel? Is this only the beginning of Hangman’s violent road back to the world title?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Maximum Carnage, and he welcomes out Toni Storm! Cincinnati fires up as The Rockstar is back again, and “Rookie” Toni joins Schiavone in the ring. Schiavone notes her historic win in the inaugural Women’s Casino Gauntlet, and with it, her shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship! It will be Grand Slam: Australia, Toni’s hometown of Brisbane, how does she feel? Toni says honestly, she doesn’t even know what her life is right now. It is so surreal! All she can say is, her dreams are finally coming true!
Because she’s going to Australia, to the building where she saw her first wrestling show, and she’ll never forget how her mom scraped together all she could so that they could get tickets, just to sit in the back row. Mom sold hot dogs to pay for Toni’s training. Mom sewed together Toni’s original ring gear. Now Toni can call mom and tell her, “Get ready, cuz I’m coming home!” The fans cheer that! Schiavone says that is a great feeling, but Toni surely realizes she is facing Mariah May, and that is an entirely different feeling. The fans boo Mariah, but Toni says Mariah is “the best in the business today. She’s killing it!”
But Toni hasn’t even had a chance to introduce herself to Mariah. Maybe next week, in Jacksonville, Daily’s Place, the home of AEW… It’s time for Toni and Mariah to finally meet face to face. The fans cheer, but Schiavone wants Toni to understand. C’mon now, Toni. Aw, c’mon yourself, Schiavone! It’s Tony and Toni! That means… IT’S TONI TIME~! WOO~! Say it with her! Okay. It’s TONI TIME! The fans cheer and Toni gets Tony to be all fired up! But the point Schiavone was trying to get to is valid: Is Toni really unaware of her timeless rivalry with The Glamour?
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
It was after the show on Wednesday that MVP said a definitive statement was made. MVP promised Lashley & Shelton that when they came to AEW, the championship gold would be theirs for the taking. The All Mighty has never been a tag team champion while the Standard of Excellence has many times. That changes everything. With the defeat, the ASS KICKING, they just put on Private Party, that should make the Hurt Syndicate the #1 contenders. So Private Party, time to crash the party! Next week, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Private Party better put up the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Shelton & Lashley. See what you’ve really got!
But just remember: #WeHurtPeople. Lashley says this ish is gonna be easy. He and Shelton fist bump, but will they put the hurt on Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy?
Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly are reunited once more, ready for more, and they have all sorts of targets in mind. But Lee Moriarty, Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have their eyes on those same championship targets, which is why they’re crossing paths here tonight. Will #TAIGASTYLE & The Infantry show the Kingdom how to rumble, bad men, rumble? Or will Maximum Carnage be undisputed?
The trios sort out and the ROH Pure Champion starts against Adam Cole BAYBAY. They circle, tie up, and Lee already gets a leg pick. Lee then switches to a waistlock, Cole switches with him, repeat. Cole headlocks, Lee powers up and out, but Cole KICKS the backdrop! Cole then dodges the lariat, PELES, and he brings Lee over. Tag to Roddy, they mug Lee, and Roddy CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS again, then wrenches to a wristlock. Lee rolls, slips through, traps the arms, and he pulls on an ear! Tag to Dean, STP mug Roddy, and then Dean scoops, only for Roddy to slip free. Roddy shoves and DROPKICKS Dean down!
The fans fire up, Strong tags Kyle, and they CHOP and KICK away on The Captain! lee runs up, Kyle KICKS him down! Kyle & Roddy double suplex Dean onto Lee! Cover on Dean, TWO! Kyle drags Dean up but Dean JAWBREKERAS free! Tag to Carlie but Kyle kicks, clinches, and fires Muay Thai knee after knee! Kyle KICKS Carlie down, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle whips, Carlie reverses, and Dean trips Kyle up! The ref is arguing with Carlie, and now with The Kingdom, as Dean hits an APRON CUTTER! Carlie goes up and out to then GUILLOTINE AX HANDLE! Kyle flops down, STP pose together, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle sputters, The Infantry distract the ref, and that lets Shane THROW Kyle into railing! Shane DECKS Kyle while The Kingdom protests! The ref keeps everyone back, and Dean brings Kyle around. Carlie puts Kyle in the ring, whips him to a corner, then storms up to JAB! JAB! JAB! Carlie pops, locks ‘n’ winds up, to CHOP! Carlie talks smack, tags Dean, then Dean sends Carlie in to SPLASH! Dena runs up, whips Carlie in again, forearm SMASH! Then Dean ELBOWS Kyle! Kyle staggers, into a LARIAT from Dean! The Captain scowls while he stands over Kyle. Dean then pushes Kyle to a cover, TWO!
Dean drags Kyle back, anchors him, then tags Lee. Lee drags Kyle up to UPPERCUT! Kyle staggers around, Lee Mongolian CHOPS! Kyle staggers some more, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns while both Kyle and Lee are down. The fans rally up, both men crawl, hot tags to Dean and Cole! the fans fire up as Cole dodges Dean, BLASTS Lee & Carlie, but Dean waistlocks! Cole elbows free, then LARITS Dean down! And ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! Dean staggers, Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Cole keeps his focus and he climbs a corner. Dean rises, for the PANAMA- NO, Dean slips under the sunrise! But Cole SUPERKICKS! Cole suplexes, LAST SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Well, not quite the last shot, so Cole tags ROddy. Rioddy hauls Dean up to CHOP away!
Roddy runs, BLASTS Carlie, then runs to SHINING WIZARD Dean! Side to side, forearm SMASH! Then a RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Cover, Carlie & Lee break it! STP mugs Roddy, double whips, but Roddy grabs ropes! Roddy BOOTS and ENZIGIRIS Lee, Kyle sneaks a tag! Roddy TOSSES Carlie and Kyle FLYING KNEES him down! Lee runs up but Cole gets him with 52 Fake Out! Then a PANAMA SUNRISE! The fans fire up as Dean staggers up! Roddy & Kyle call their shot, TOTAL ANNIHILATION! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
STP put up quite the fight, but now Shane himself CLOBBERS Kyle! And he blocks a kick to KNEE Cole down! And he HEADBUTTS Roddy down! The fans boo but Big Bad Shaney T is that bad! He talks trash, even to Daddy Magic! Matt Menard says alright then! If Shane thinks he’s bad, then step to him! Or rather, step to DANIEL GARCIA! The TNT Champion makes his way out here, and he CLOBBERS Carlie! He CLOBBERS Dean! And he fires hands on Shane! Garcia throws off his jacket, storms in, and he fires more hands! Shane shoves Garcia away, but Kyle KICKS! Cole SUPERKICKS! Strong KNEE!
Daniel reels Shane in, SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia and the Undisputed Kingdom stand tall together! STP retreats, but then The Kingdom eyes that TNT Championship. Garcia holds it up, and he dares any which one of them wants it to come get it. Who will be the first from The Kingdom to challenge the Red Death?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Alicia Atout was with Will Ospreay and asked him about the save he made for Kenny Omega against the Don Callis Family. What are his thoughts after all that? Ospreay says you can call it a save for Kenny but it was really Ospreay trying to get after Kyle Fletcher. But hey, he and Kenny have had their differences. Their battles in Japan and Canada have gone down as legendary. But they both know each other because of Don Callis. That is their link, that is how they’re tied together. Before, it was all about egos, but to be honest, this is bigger than both of them. Time they had a chat. Next week, Dynamite in Knoxville, Ospreay calls out Kenny to have that chat.
The Bruv wants to talk with The Best Bout Machine, will they come to an agreement when it comes to their common enemies?
Brian Cage & Lance Archer w/ Don Callis VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey!
Speaking of Don Callis, his Murder Machines are back in action, ready to make #EverybodyDie! Will Cage & Archer be waiting on the other side of Private Party VS Hurt Syndicate for their tag title shot? Or can Dante & Darius Martin show that the bigger they are, the harder they fall?
The teams sort out and then the Murder Machines attack! The fans boo but the bell rings as Cage beats up Dante and Archer CLUBS Darius. Archer scoops Darius to SLAM him, then Cage waistlocks Dante. BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Dante flounders out of the ring while Cage RAMS Darius into the corner! And RAMS him in again! Then he CHOPS Darius, tags Archer, and they THROW Darius into the conrer! Archer whips Cage in to UPPERCUT, theN Cage feeds Darius to the scoop! BACKBREAKER! BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cage addson and Archer says, “EVERYBODY DIES!” Dante is up but Archer DECKS him!
Archer puts Darius in the corner, fires body shots, then he ROCKS Darius! Archer goes corner to corner and back again to ELBOW! And then he keeps going, but Darius dodges! The fans rally up as Darius crawls, but Archer BLASTS Dante again! Darius fires haymakers, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Darius off buckles, tags Cage, and the mugging continues. The fans boo but Cage runs side to side, and he BOOT WASHES Darius! Cage says “Ain’t nobody betta!” Cage drags Darius up, whips him to an open corner, then he runs in, but into BOOTS! The fans rally but Cage ROCKS Darius! Darius TIGER WALL PELES with the corner!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Darius crawls, reaches out, but Cage also carwls. Hot tags to Archer and Dante! Archer SHOVES Dante to the apron! Archer laughs, but Dante RAMS into him! Dante springboards, CROSSBODY, but Archer catches him! Archer pops Dante around, but Dante slips free! Datne shovves Archer iinto Cage! Dante fires forearms on Archer and the fans fire up! Dante throws even more shots, then whips, but Archer blocks! Archer whips Dante, runs in, but Dante slips out! Dante goes up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante springboards, FLYING CANNONBALL!
The fans fire up and Dante calls Darius. Cage shoves Dante at Darius, but Darius pops Dante up and over Cage! ASSISTED TORNADO- NO, Cage powers out of that! Archer has Dante, Cage DISCUS LARIATS Darius! Archer ripcords Dante into the HELLICOASTER! The fans boo but Cage drags Dante up. Cage puts one out, lifts Dante up, and Archer adds on! CHOKE SLAM BOMB!! Cover, Murder Machines win!
Winners: Brian Cage & Lance Archer, by pinfall
Top Flight are fast but they don’t hit hard enough to stop these tanks! Will nothing stop the Murder Machines from taking the tag titles for their own? Wait, Action Andretti makes his way out here? The Sight to See is rubbing salt in the wounds of his former friends, and Lio Rush attacks from behind! the fans boo as The Bad Child beats down Dante, TOSSES him out, then beats up on Darius! Leila wants them to stop, but Action just talks trash on Darius. The fans boo more but Lio goes up the corner. Action smiles as Lio gives Darius the FINAL HOUR!! Is this the final hour for Top Flight? Or will they make sure Lio & Action get what’s coming to them?
Backstage interview with The Learning Tree.
Lexy Nair is with Chris Jericho, Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey, and she asks Jericho about how on Dynamite, he assured us all that The Learning Tree and The Death Riders would be on the same page, and that Jon Moxley can trust them. How is Jericho so sure that things will go well when The Death Riders didn’t even show for this interview? The Redwood says, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Absence makes the heart grow fonder.'” Jericho says that’s so true. And Moxley isn’t the type to show up and do interviews. Jericho isn’t the type to stand here and allow someone to stir the pot.
So enough of this muckraking! Bryan Keith adds, “No mother effin’ muckraking!!” Lexy is a bit taken aback, but Jericho tells Moxley that he’ll address him directly. They’ve known each other a long time. They were the first two AEW World Champions! They have beaten the hell out of each other around the entire world! Moxley left this scar right on Jericho’s left eyebrow. See? And Jericho took a spike and tried to take Moxley’s eye. So like Jericho said, they’ve beaten each other all around the world, but tonight they have common enemies! Moxley knows there is no one in AEW as driven or as smart as Moxley as Jericho.
So if Moxley’s as smart as Jericho thinks, it would behoove Moxley to trust The Learning Tree. And if there’s any doubt, then The Learning Tree will prove it to you before you meet them in the ring. Lexy asks what he means, but Jericho counters with, “What does anything mean, Lexy?” Jericho storms off, Bill says that was a sick burn. Keith says it was a sick ass burn! The Learning Tree heads out, but seriously, what does Jericho mean? How’re they going to prove themselves to The Death Riders before their 12 Man Tag?
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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DING DONG, Hello, Tiffany!
Tiffanny Stratton just won the WWE Women’s Championship but she’s already defending it against Bayley! Will the Role Model be back on top?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae; Bianca & Naomi win.
- Jimmy Uso VS Carmelo Hayes; Jimmy wins, by disqualification.
- Motor City Machine Guns VS Los Garza w/ Legado Del Fantasma; MCMG wins.
- Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green VS B-Fab w/ Mia Yim; Piper wins.
- Rey Mysterio VS Kevin Owens; Kevin wins.
- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton VS Bayley; Tiff wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rey Mysterio is here!
San Diego fires up for the hometown hero as he makes his entrance! The King of Lucha high-fives fans along the ramp, and hugs his wife and daughter, before stepping in the ring. Rey grabs himself a mic, the fans chant “619! 619!” and he smiles. Rey tells San Diego, “Bien venidos, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! This is the home of the 6! 1! 9!” The fans cheer, and Rey says no cap, it feels great to be back home in front of his people, his Raza, his city, and his familia. Rey requested to be here tonight because he couldn’t think of a better place to reminisce as he gets ready to do the impossible once again.
Rey officially declares for the 2025 Royal Rumble! The arena is shaking hearing that! Rey wants to look back: 2006, he entered the Rumble at #2, outlasted 28 other superstars, and became the Royal Rumble winner! And it didn’t end there. he went on to main event WrestleMania, and he became the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Now, Rey won’t lie, he will be realistic. The competition is heavy this year: Drew McIntyre, who fans boo. CM Punk, who fans cheer; Seth Rollins, who fans are torn on; Roman Reigns, who fans cheer; John Cena, who fans also cheer. It will be tough, but let’s remember back to when he won.
It was 2006, and Rey did it for a friend we all know very well. The fans chant for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” But wait! Kevin Owens makes his way out here! The Prizefighter, still holding onto the winged eagle title belt, showing off his new shirt: The Canadian Dream, Son of a Security System Technician. Kevin has a mic, too, and while fans boo, he tells Rey, “Lemme start off by saying I’m very sorry for coming out here and interrupting you. I mean it, okay? But I had to come out here. Because I heard you just now talking about how you were gonna win the Royal Rumble.
“And Rey, I mean this from the bottom of my heart. It’s never been a secret. There’s a lot of people in this industry that I respect quite a bit, but very few I respect as much as I respect you. In fact, I’ll even go so far as saying there’s nobody in this industry that I respect as much as I respect you.” The fans do cheer that, and Kevin says he has had an incredible career, he’s accomplished things he’s dreamed of since he was a kid. He has main evented WrestleMania with Steve Austin. He won the tag team titles with his then best friend, Sami Zayn. He won countless other tiles, and now he gets to stand here with THIS title!
The fans boo but Kevin says this is the title that as a kid, he saw all his idols win. This is the title he dreamed of winning, and now he stands here as the TRUE, RIGHTFUL WWE Champion! The fans boo again but Kevin says there is one thing left for him to accomplish so that he can truly feel his career is complete. And that is to step into the ring and have a 1v1 match with the legendary Rey Mysterio. The fans like that idea, and Kevin says face to face, man to man, he hopes Rey wins the Rumble! Kevin will root for Rey with everything he has! Rey can and will beat “all those other idiots.”
But just promise Kevin one thing. After Rey wins the Rumble, promise that Kevin is the champion he picks for WrestleMania so that Kevin can have his dream match. Rey takes a moment, and he tells Kevin that we all know Rey loves competition. But… Kevin’s not the champion. The fans cheer that! Rey means that with all due respect, but Cody Rhodes is the champion. But, but, here’s this. If Rey wins the Rumble, and if Kevin wins the title, then yes, Rey will gladly face him for the title. Kevin takes a moment, and repeats, “I’m not the champion? I AM THE CHAMPION! This is my title! I earned it! I deserve it!”
The fans boo but Kevin says Cody has Rey brainwashed, too! Does Rey have bleached blonde hair under that mask? Is it seeping into his brain? Rey wants Kevin to calm down. What’s going on? Drew McIntyre, now Kevin, he’s acting so delusional! It’s reminding him of Dominik. Oh…! Kevin swings on Rey! Rey dodges to fire hands in return! They brawl, Kevin shoves Rey but Rey dropkicks the legs! Kevin is on the ropes, but he bails out before the 619! The fans boo but Kevin is the one offended. Will Kevin be able to let this go so he can focus on Cody?
Bianca Belair meets up with Naomi backstage.
Bianca asks if Naomi finished with Nick Aldis. She did. Any updates? No! No lead on Jade’s attacker. Nothing? Wow. But that’s okay, they’ll keep pushing forward. They will handle Nia & Candice, but Bianca just wants to make sure they’re good after the mishap last week. It wasn’t on Bianca, that was Candice. Naomi knows that. Plus, they have to focus. It may not be Tiffany, but they can at least get some lick back on Candice & Nia. And they still have their gold! Bianca says that’s true. Ready to go? Naomi says maybe Bianca should wrap her up. That way, last week won’t happen again. Bianca agrees, and she hurries to wrap the braid into a bun.
Now they’re good. The StrongEST Glow heads out, will they be able to get past the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie? Or will they soon be owing some golden tickets to the Queen of the Ring and her new sidekick?
Nick Aldis talks with Rey Mysterio.
After what we saw with Kevin, and since they are in San Diego, we have to have Rey on the card. Rey VS KO happens 1v1! Rey thanks Aldis and promises to handle business. And then Cody Rhodes walks in! The American Nightmare tells Rey he saw what happened while he was going through his physical. Cody says he would’ve been out there to help, but Rey says it’s nota big deal. It is handled, Rey VS Kevin is happening. Cody just needs to heal up. Rey can handle his problems, and will leave something for Cody at the Royal Rumble. Rey fist bumps and heads out. Aldis tells Cody that Rey has a point, Cody needs to be careful.
That said, what’d the doctors have to say? Cody says he has a clean bill of health, fully cleared, and Aldis can read the report himself. Aldis says he trusts Cody, he just doesn’t know if that’s good news. There is a lot of time between now and the Rumble, and even more so to WrestleMania. But with that in mind, Aldis has an addendum to the ladder match. Cody needs to sign it, as does Kevin, because they cannot have what happened at Saturday Night’s Main Event happen ever again. Cody asks if Kevin’s signed it yet. Kevin was Aldis’ next stop. Then Cody will sign it once Kevin has. Cody heads out, will Aldis be able to get what he wants out of this?
Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae!
SmackDown returns as Bianca & Naomi make their entrances. The teams sort out and Nia steps to Bianca, only to CLOBBER Naomi! Candice joins in to mug Bianca, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Candice backs off, and Nia soaks up the heat. Naomi throws Bianca down, talks more trash, then HEADBUTTS Bianca down. Nia drags Bianca up, tags Candice, but Bianca fights back. Nia CLUBS Bianca, Candice wrenches, but Bianca runs Candice over! And runs her over again! Bianca suplexes, holds Candice up, then SLAMS her down! The fans fire up as Bianca kips up, and she runs up to RAM Candice!
Bianca then climbs to rain down fists! The fans count along, Bianca goes all the way to TEN! Nia storms in, but Bianca flips up and over! Nia runs into Candice, then turns around into Bianca’s DROPKICK! Bianca runs up but Candice BOOTS her! Candice goes up, but Bianca ROCKS her! Bianca military presses Candice, and she THRWOS her out onto Nia! Nia & Candice fall, the fans fire up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Bianca flexes, then waits on Nia & Candice. Bianca’s braid has unrolled so Bianca swings it to rally the fans. Bianca then goes out to fetch Candice, shoves her into the ring, but Nia anchors Bianca’s feet! Candice DROPKICKS Candice down! Cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS away on Bianca, then scuffs her. Candice stalks Bianca to a corner, KNEES her down, then steps on her to DOUBLE STOMP! Tag to Nia, and Nia stalks Bianca. Nia makes Bianca smile with fishhooks, then HIP DROPS her down! Nia swings the braid around to mock Bianca, and even intimidate the ref. Bianca gets her braid free to SMACK away on Nia!
Bianca LASHES Nia more, backing her down, then she runs. Bianca SHOTGUNS Nia, Nia rebounds, but Bianca avoids the elbow drop! Cover, ONE!! Nia CLOBBERS Bianca at the ropes! Nia argues with the ref, taunts Naomi, then soaks up the heat. Tag to Candice and Candice kicks Bianca around. Candice SMACKS Bianca off the apron, pushes her in, then CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO! Candice CLOBBERS Bianca again, then digs her knee in for a half Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! Bianca endures, fights around, reaches back, and she pulls Candice’s hair! Bianca and Candice fire forearms, but Candice DECKS Bianca! Cover, TWO!
Candice is frustrated but she KNEES Bianca in the side. Candice stomps Bianca more, KNEES her down, then has her on the ropes. The ref counts but Candice bends Bianca back! Candice lets go at 4, SmackDown returns to single picture,. and Candice brings Bianca up. Bianca rolls Candice up, TWO! Candice ENZIGIRIS Bianca down! Candice hurries to a corner and goes up, to then CROSSBODY! But Bianca rolls through! The fans fire up as Bianca lifts, but Candice slips free! Candice pulls the braid! Bianca uses that to reel Candice in for an ELBOW! But Candice grabs the braid to throw Bianca down! Both women are down and the fans fire up!
Bianca and Candice crawl, Candice goes to Bianca! STEP-UP- NO! Bianca avoids the senton! But Nia YANKS Naomi down from the outside! The fans boo but Nia sends Naomi into barriers! Candice stands Bianca up, but Bianca rolls her again! TWO, and Candice SUPERKICKS Bianca down! Candice hurries to the corner, tag to Nia. Nia storms up on Bianca, mockingly reaching out to Naomi, and then CLUBS Bianca! Nia whips, LARIATS, and SAMOAN DROPS! Bianca sputters and goes to the corner, but Nia runs up! Bianca BOOTS Nia first! Bianca ELBOWS Candice, dodges Nia, then RAMS into her! Candice grabs the braid!
Bianca whips Candice into the POST! Bianca climbs, but Nia ROCKS her! Nia climbs up after Bianca, fireman’s carries, but Bianca CLUBS away! Bianca is safe, she shoves Nia away, then CROSSBODIES! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Naomi returns! Bianca crawls, hot tag to Naomi! The fans fire up as Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Nia away, then slingshots for the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nia still has a lot left in the tank but Naomi HAMMERS away on her! Nia shoves Naomi away, runs up, but Naomi dodges! Nia POSTS herself, falls back, and Naomi goes up! SPLIT-LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, Candice breaks it!
Naomi ENZIGIRIS Candice for it! Tag to Bianca and the tag champs go after Nia. Nia fights back, SAMOAN DROP for Naomi! The fans boo but Nia looms over Bianca. Nia runs, Candice sneaks a tag, and Bianca dodges! Bianca SPEARS Nia! Bianca runs, handsprings, but Candice DROPKICKS her down! STEP-UP SENTON! Nia rises, she adds a SENTON of her own! Candice covers, TWO!! Bianca survives and the fans fire up! Candice can’t believe it, but San Diego declares, “This is Awesome!” Candice storms around, snarls, then runs up at Bianca. Bianca ALLEY-OOPS her onto buckles! Then SPINEBUSTERS her down!
Bianca runs, handsprings, and MOONSAULTS! But Nia runs up! Bianca dodges, LEG DROP hits Candice!! Nia panics, runs up on Bianca, but Bianca tosses her out! LARIAT and down goes Bianca! Naomi tags for the BUBBA BOMB! Gedo clutch, Naomi & Bianca win!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Naomi, by pinfall
The tag champs find a way to survive, but now they’ll have to meet NXT’s Meta Four on January 28th! NXT goes on the road to Atlanta, Georgia, will Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson be bringing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships home as souvenirs? Or will they only feel the StrongEST Glow?
Pregame interview with Bayley.
Byron Saxton walked through an empty Pechanga Arena with The Role Model before the show, and noted how last week, Bayley won the Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match. Now, we’re in San Diego, with a sold out crowd as Bayley challenges Tiffany Stratton for the title. What does this match mean to her? Well, sold out here in her home state, that is what dreams are made of. We all dream about being in the main event and fighting for a championship. This is a huge night for her. Thinking on her career, this time last year, she won the 2024 Royal Rumble and earned a guaranteed championship opportunity.
Bayley would challenge former friend, Iyo Sky, someone she respects so much in this business. That felt like the peak of Bayley’s career, where she was going to do something different and change the world. To be honest, she isn’t sure she fulfilled her potential during that reign. Yes, she defended the title, took it all over the world, but she always felt she was just winning by the skin of her teeth. She’s a perfectionist, she loves wrestling so much. And so, that reign was certainly cut short when Tiffany helped Nia take that title from Bayley. Tonight is a big night for her.
Then how does tonight feel different from past opportunities in regaining the title? Well, we’ve seen what Tiffany has done this past year, and she just showed she’s willing to turn on her friends to get to the “Tiffy Top,” as she puts it. Part of Bayley respects her, but the other part wants to beat Tiffy that much more. Tonight, it’s personal. Byron wishes Bayley luck and they shake hands. Will this be a big first defense for Tiffy? Or will it be a big comeback for the former Grand Slam Champion?
Mia Yim talks with B-Fab backstage.
Michin just knows she would’ve had Chelsea Green if not for Piper Niven. They always gotta use numbers! B-Fab knows how they do. That US Championship should’ve been Mia’s! B-Fab tells Mia to keep her head up, because she’ll get another shot to take down sleazy- Piper Niven walks in being all Secret Service. Piper says the room is clear, no threats to the champion. Chelsea walks in, thanks “Spicy Service,” and says B-Fab and “Mimi” should stand up and properly congratulate her as the only woman to successfully defend this title. B-Fab says Chelsea please. We all know that if it wasn’t for Piper the Mall Cop, Chelsea would not be champion.
Piper steps up and tells B-Fab that if she takes another step closer, it’ll be her last. If that’s how Piper wants to play it, then how about this? B-Fab will talk with Aldis, then she and Piper can handle their problem tonight. Then after Piper, Chelsea better watch her back. Mia says that is a threat. Mia follows B-Fab, Chelsea tells Piper to neutralize B-Fab. Piper agrees. But just how will this shake out when Piper’s the one in action?
Jimmy Uso heads to gorilla.
“San Diego! The goal tonight is to make sure Carmelo stays missing. Hey, ya boi got something to prove! Hey, I’m proud of The Yeet Man. My brother got his own title match coming up, and it’s time to go get mine. But it starts tonight with Carmelo. Hey yo, Uce, between me and you, Big Jim is Him!” Jimmy heads out to the ring, will he prove he’s just as worthy of golden opportunities?
Jimmy Uso VS Carmelo Hayes!
SmackDown returns as Melo makes his entrance. Melo has a mic to tell Big Jim that he wants to get this straight. Roman’s in the Rumble, Jey’s got a world title match, and what’s Jimmy got? It just seems like Jimmy is living in the shadow of his brother who is living in the shadow of Roman Reigns. But for some reason, Jimmy’s taking shots at H1M? Then here’s a serious question: How can Jimmy take shots when he’s sitting on the bench? Do Melo a favor: Lace up those shoes real tight, Unc, because you’re about to see that Melo Don’t Miss. But then Jimmy TOSSES Melo into the ring! Jimmy borrows those sunglasses, then he fires haymakers!
The fans fire up as Jimmy pops, locks ‘n’ ROCKS Melo! Jimmy whips, but Melo avoids the superkick! Melo bails out, the fans boo, and Jimmy grins. Jimmy hurries after Melo but Melo HOTSHOTS Jimmy down! Melo storms in to CLOBBER Jimmy, and he stomps away at the ropes! The ref counts, teh fans boo, but Melo lets off at 4. Melo soaks up the heat, then he CHOPS Jimmy against ropes. Melo stalks Jimmy, CHOPS Jimmy in a corner, then brings him around for haymakers. Melo whips, Jimmy reverses, QUICK DRAW! Melo is in a corner, and the fans join Jimmy in chanting, “UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Melo dodges the hip attack!
Melo comes back, but Jimmy puts him on the apron. Jimmy UPPERCUTS Melo, Melo sputters, and Jimmy goes out to join him. Jimmy suplexes Melo onto the apron! Melo writhes, Jimmy refreshes the count, and then Jimmy builds speed! Jimmy DIVES, and Melo is sent into the desk! The fans fire up for Jimmy while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Melo KICKS and CLUBS and stomps away on Jimmy in a corner! The ref counts, Melo lets off, and the fans boo. Melo drags Jimmy up, CLUBS him on the back, then hoists him to the top rope. The fans rally for Jimmy but Melo climbs up. Melo soaks up the heat, brings Jimmy up, but Jimmy fights the suplex! The fans fire up as Jimmy fires elbows! Melo hits back with shoulders! Jimmy and Melo go back and forth, then Jimmy fires elbow after elbow! Melo falls back, Jimmy WHISPERS IN THE WIND, but Melo dodges! Then FADE AWAY DDT! Cover, TWO! Jimmy survives and Melo grows frustrated.
The fans rally up while Melo gets his confidence back. Melo adjusts the kneepads, but he hears the fans rally for Jimmy. Melo brings Jimmy up, but Jimmy suplexes! Melo fights that to suplex, but Jimmy fights! Melo wrenches, dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS hit hard! A double cover, TWO!! Both men are still in this, but they rise slowly. The fans rally behind Jimmy, he UPPERCUTS Melo! Melo blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Jimmy then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Jimmy UPPERCUTS Melo, Melo tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO! Jimmy survives and the fans rally up again!
Melo thinks on what he has to do, but the fans rally up more as Jimmy rises. Melo storms up, CHOPS Jimmy, then whips. Jimmy reverses to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives and Jimmy is beside himself! The fans rally up for Jimmy as he climbs up, USO- FIRST 48! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives and Melo can’t believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Melo hurries to a corner and climbs. Melo wants Jimmy to stand, and he takes aim, for- NO, Jimmy avoids the three pointer! SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO?!? Melo survives again and shocks Jimmy! Melo flounders away, checking his jaw.
Jimmy goes corner to corner, HIP ATTACK! Then SAMOAN- NO, Melo manages the crucifix takedown! TWO! SUPERKICK from Melo! Melo runs, Jimmy SPEARS!! Jimmy hurries to a corner, but JACOB FATU has appeared! Jimmy tells Jacob not to even try, but it’s TAMA TONGA who shoves Jimmy off the corner! The fans boo as Tama & Jacob attack!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by disqualification
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Jacob hits a HIP ATTACK on Jimmy! Jacob then drags Jimmy up, and feeds him to Tama’s VENOM DDT! Jacob adds more stomps, and Melo says thanks for the assist. But then Jacob CLOBBERS Melo! Tama puts Jimmy back in a corner, Jaco hits another HIP ATTACK! And here comes Solo Sikoa! He may not be THE Tribal Chief, but clearly Solo still has authority over the rogues. We hear from the would-be Head of the Table, after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
San Diego is booing hard as Solo has the mic. Solo decides not to speak, which the fans cheer. Solo then goes out of the ring, takes off his fancy red jacket, and slings it over his shoulder. Solo leaves, and even his followers seem confused. Is Solo giving up after losing everything? Or is this just more arrogance? Jacob grabs the mic and says, “So this is what it comes to, huh? This is it? I’m tired of the disrespect! I’m tired of the hate! Oh no! You know that I’m tired of the envy! But check this out: envy me all you want, because even on a bad day, y’all still can’t touch me! I don’t give a damn if you cheer us, I don’t give a damn if you boo us.
“But one thing I will not let you do is try to act like I ain’t ever got mine! What, y’all thought I was crazy? Y’all thought I was off the hinges? HUH? Y’all thought I was losing it? The crazy thing about this situation… is that I’m just getting started!” The Samoan Werewolf is all fire dup, but here comes LA KNIGHT! The fans fire up, Jacob & Tama wait, but Knight comes in from the crowd! Knight CLOBBERS Jacob, CLOBBERS Tama, then he stomps away on Jacob! Tama runs up, but Knight tackles him! Knight throws down hands, Jacob is up, but Knight fires hands on him! Tama traps Knight’s legs, and Jacob CLOBBERS Knight!
The fans boo as Tama & Jacob beat Knight down, but BRAUN is here! The fans fire up as the Monster of All Monsters returns! Tama PLANCHAS, but Braun catches him, and TOSSES him! Then Braun stares down Jacob. The fans are going nuts seeing this, and Braun rips his shirt off! But then Tama has Jacob retreat! The Mega Star stands alongside #OneBigSOB, will they get their payback on Tama & Jacob soon enough?
Los Garza gets ready backstage.
Santos Escobar tells Angel y Berto that last week, they exposed Pretty Deadly for the pretty little liars they are. And everything they said, Angel & Berto made them choke on every word. That is what Santos expects. Lopez reminds them that just one win doesn’t make them champions yet. Agreed. Tonight, Motor City Machine Guns, men with reputations and who were former champions, Los Garza will take their momentum away. Why? Because remember: There was no red carpet rolled out for them, and no one is just handing them respect. So if they want respect, they have to take it! Take it from their hands, from their throats, from their pride!
Legado puts all hands in, and say “Familia!” La Madrina accompanies Los Garza, will they take that title opportunity for their own? Or will MCMG be on fire as they go back after DIY?
Motor City Machine Guns VS Los Garza w/ Legado Del Fantasma!
SmackDown returns and Los Garza makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Shelley starts against Angel. They tie up, Shelley headlocks, and holds on as Angel powers up. Shelley grinds the headlock, Angel powers up and out, then he reels Shelley in. Shelley ducks the elbow, Angel drops down then hurdles over, then Angel rolls off Shelley’s back. Shelley trips, covers, ONE! Angelo knocks Shelley down, covers, ONE! Angel kneels and offers a handshake! Shelley is wary, but he accepts. Only for Angel to SLAP him! Angel CHOPS Shelley against ropes, then headlocks. Tag to Berto, Angelo holds Shelley out on the ropes, LEAP FROG ATTACK!
Angel KNEES Shelley down, Berto SOMERSAULT MOONSAULTS! Cover, ONE! Angel shouts for respect, the fans are torn, but Berto CLUBS Shelley. Shelley CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Shelley tags Sabin, whips Berto, and MCMG DOUBLE BACKDROP! Angel runs up, but into double kicks! Atomic drop, dropkick, DREAM SEQUENCE! MCMG snapmare Berto, Sabin covers, ONE! Sabin clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Berto down. Berto endures, fights up, and he powers up. Angel tags in but Sabin ducks ‘n’ dodges. Sabin tilt-o-whirls, but Berto keeps it going so Angel can KNEE Sabin down!
Berto drags Sabin to the apron, and Angel TAKES OFF THE PANTS! He SMACKS Shelley, then runs to KNEE ENZIGIRI COMBO on Sabin! Los Garza is in control while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Sabin fights out of a cobra twist! But Angel blocks his kick, spins him around, Gory Especial! Tag to Berto, SLINGSHOT NECKBREAKER GORY BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Sabin survives but Berto seethes. Berto goes to the far corner, runs up, but Sabin dodges! Sabin elbows Berto, Berto traps Sabin, and Angel runs in. Sabin slips away, Angel RAMS into Berto! The fans rally up, Angel grabs legs, but Sabin ENZIGIRIS free! Sabin crawls, the fans rally up, and Sabin hot tags Shelley! Shelley fires hands on Berto, then whips, but Berto reverses. Shelley CLOBBERS Berto!
Shelley BLASTS Angel for good measure! BOOT to Berto, then a tilt-o-whirl RANA! Berto ends up in a corner, Shelley runs in, but he blocks a boot! Sabin tags in, Shelley hands the foot off, DRAGON SCREW! Berto is stuck in ropes, Shelley DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS the other leg! Sabin hops up, MCMG coordinate, DROPKICK to one leg, KNEE DROP on the other! Berto falls, Sabin covers, TWO! Berto survives but Sabin brings him up. Sabin has one of the legs, tag to Shelley, and they hand off the leg to ENZIGIRI and trip! Shelley steps through for a FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~!” while Berto endures!
Sabin intercepts Angel, trips him up, and he has a FIGURE FOUR! The fans fire up as Los Garza endure the same hold! Lopez panics, but Berto crawls, ROPEBREAK! MCMG lets go at 4, and Angel crawls away. Shelley stomps away on Berto’s legs, then steps through again. Lopez distracts, Berto BOOTS free! Roll up, deadlift and SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Shelley survives but Berto tags Angel in. Los Garza brings Shelley up, Sabin runs in, but Berto LARIATS Sabin down! Angel fires knees into Shelley, Berto hoists Sabin up to add him on! Berto runs, FLYING CHUCK into the POWERBOMB POWERSLAM COMBO! Cover, TWO?!?
Los Garza can’t believe it, but this is why MCMG are a highly decorated tag team! “This is Awesome!” as Angel stalks Shelley to ropes. Angel KICKS Shelley in the chest! Tag to Berto, they double military press! But Sabin saves Shelley, then runs up. Angel catches Sabin to a full nelson but he BOOTS Berto away. Sabin then arm-drags free, kicks Angel, and he kicks off Berto to TORNADO DDT Angel! Los Garza bail out, Shelley opens the way! Sabin DIVES and he takes Los Garza down! Sabin sends Berto in, Shelley runs up, LARIAT in the corner! Tag to Sabin, but wait! Pretty Deadly is here, and they’re distracting the ref!
Sabin has Berto while Shelley climbs! Elton keeps the ref’s attention so that Kit can DECK Shelley! Berto rolls Sabin up and Kit shouts to the ref! Elton is arguing with the ref too much now! Berto gives up on the pin, tells the ref to pay attention to the match, and Sabin BLASTS Kit! Shelley tags in, Berto runs up, but into the BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! And reset, SKULL ‘N’ BONES!! Cover, MCMG wins!
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall
Pretty Deadly tried to screw Shelley & Sabin out of this one, but they were too dramatic about it! Will nothing stop MCMG from taking those tag titles off of Gargano & Ciampa?
Aldis finds Kevin backstage.
Kevin says, “Can’t you see I’m taping my wrists, Nick?” Aldis does, but this shouldn’t take long. He needs to show Kevin the addendum to the title match contract. Kevin doesn’t like the sound of that. And wait, Cody didn’t sign it. Well, Cody isn’t going to sign it until Kevin signs it. Then guess what? Kevin’s not signing it until Cody signs it. And Kevin doesn’t even trust Aldis anyway, he needs to read this addendum first. And he isn’t doing that until after his match so stop trying to distract him! Kevin storms off, and Aldis says that went well. Will Aldis be able to find a way around this stalemate between champion and challenger?
Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green VS B-Fab w/ Mia Yim!
The Hot Mess is having her “Spicy Secret Service” fight her battles for her again, and that means a fight with one Briana Brandy. Will B-Fab be fab when she drops Piper like she drops the beat? Or will B be mad when P takes the W?
SmackDown returns as “B-Fabulous” makes her way to the ring. The bell rings and the two circle. Chelsea talks smack, B-Fab gives it back, but then B-Fab dodges Piper! HEEL KICK in the corner! B-Fab talks smack on Piper, whips, but Piper blocks! B-Fab still tries, but Piper wrenches. B-Fab wrenches and DANGEROUS HOOK KICKS! B-Fab turns Piper, then spins her for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Piper goes to a corner, B-Fab runs up, but Piper picks her up! URENAGE! Chelsea wants to make sure everyone saw that, then Piper runs. B-Fab avoids the senton! Chelsea panics, B-Fab runs up, and she floats around to a DDT! Cover, TWO!
B-Fab waits on Piper as Piper flounders to ropes. B-Fab then runs up, and she BOOTS Piper out of the ring! Chelsea is freaking out again, but Piper gets back up. B-Fab BOOTS Piper off the apron! B-Fab goes out after Piper, puts her in the ring, but then she steps to Chelsea. Chelsea backs away, talks more smack anyway, so B-Fab LARIATS Chelsea! The fans fire up, B-Fab slides in, but Piper SENTONS! Piper shoves B-Fab to ropes, pops her up, and then pops her into the PIPER DRIVER! Cover, Piper wins!
Winner: Piper Niven, by pinfall
Even after talking it out with Mia, the number game still gets the better of B-Fab. But then Chelsea beats down B-Fab just because she can! SO here comes Mia! The fans fire up as Chelsea runs! Mia dodges Piper to SMACK her with the kendo stick! Mia swings again, Piper blocks, and she SLAPS Mia! Piper takes aim, but Mia YAKUZA KICKS her first! Mia grabs the kendo stick, and she warns both Piper & Chelsea that payback is still coming. Mia helps B-Fab to her feet, will they be united against the #RedWhite&Green?
WWE mourns the loss of Bob Uecker.
Mr. Baseball also had his love of the WWE, being part of memorable moments in those early days, such as calling Hogan VS Andre at WrestleMania 3.
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Byron says we saw Tiff make history two weeks ago, but she stops him there. She didn’t make history, she made “Tiffstory.” Uh, sure… She made Tiffstory when she cashed in on Nia Jax and became the WWE Women’s Champion. But now it gets real as she defends that title against Bayley, who is extremely driven to win. What’re Tiff’s comments? Tiff heard that, and Bayley is right, she had a ton of big moments. Bayley’s had a career of big moments, really. But guess what? So has Tiff. Tiff’s been on SmackDown for less than a year, became the youngest Miss Money in the Bank, and now is the WWE Women’s Champion.
And unlike Bayley, Tiff doesn’t need to recreate moments, because Tiff IS the Moment. Sorry, Bayley, but you’ll just have to sit back and watch your little dream die, because right now… It’s Tiffy Time. Tootles. Tiff heads out, confident as ever, but will that confidence all fall apart going up against a woman that paved the way?
Rey Mysterio VS Kevin Owens!
The King of Lucha just wanted to enjoy his homecoming, and The Prizefighter had to interrupt it. Rey tried to explain that officially, Kevin isn’t the champion, and Kevin blew up on him! So now, in an ironic twist, Kevin is getting his dream match with Rey here in Rey’s hometown! Will Kevin make his dream of defeating Rey Mysterio come true? Or will the 619 make it all a nightmare?
The bell rings and obviously the fans rally behind Rey. Kevin is annoyed by that but Rey says he asked for this. They tie up, Kevin powers Rey to a corner, but the ref counts. Kevin lets off slowly, and then says, “This is MY show!” The fans boo more but Kevin and Rey reset. They tie up, Kevin waistlocks and SLAMS Rey down. Kevin flips Rey over, but Rey arm-drags Kevin! Kevin gets upset and the fans boo him more. Kevin and Rey go again, and the chants of “619! 619!” are loud as ever. The two tie up, Kevin kicks low! Kevin CLUBS Rey, wrenches an arm to the wristlock, but Rey uses ropes to flip through! Rey KCIKS a leg, then fires forearms!
Kevin headlocks, Rey powers up and out, then he drops down. Kevin CLOBBERS Rey! Rey tumbles out to the floor and the fans boo more, but Kevin just waits on Rey. The ref starts the ring count, and Rey stands at 3 of 10. Rey takes his time to return, and he’s back in at 6. The fans tell Kevin off in Espanol, and Kevin wants to know what that means. Rey says Kevin knows what it means. The two reset, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Rey avoids the leg hook to then lift Kevin, jump up, and sunset flip! ONE, but Rey dodges a lariat to waistlock. Kevin switches, Rey fires elbows, and then Rey runs. Rey ducks ‘n’ doges, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS!
The fans fire up as Kevin tumbles! Rey ROCKS Kevin at the ropes, whips him, but Kevin reverses. Rey tilt-o-whirls again, but Kevin blocks to SLAM Rey down! And then SENTON! The fans boo but Kevin huffs ‘n’ puffs. Kevin drags Rey up, whips Rey to a corner hard, and Rey staggers back. Rey falls over, the fans tell Kevin off more, but Kevin stays cool. Kevin whips Rey hard to another corner, runs up, but into a BOT! Rey ELBOWS Kevin, goes up, jumps back, and is on Kevin’s shoulders Electric Chair style. Rey throws down hands, then he RAN- NO, Kevin stops Rey from throwing him over! Kevin KNEES Rey down!
The fans boo but Kevin storms out after Rey. Kevin stands Rey up, and he ROCKS Rey in front of the fans! Kevin fires more forearms, the fans rally for Rey, but Kevin puts Rey on the apron. Rey fires forearms and a KICK in return! The fans rally for Rey as he gets up to FLYING RANA! Kevin hits barriers and the fans fire up! Rey gets in the ring, throws off his shirt, and the fans fire up as Rey builds speed! Rey SLIDES and SPLASHES! Both men are down from that hard impact, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Kevin has Rey down with a chinlock. Rey fights up and the fans rally, but Kevin throws Rey down by his mask! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Kevin mocks the 619 chant, and says “SUCK IT!” Kevin stalks Rey to the corner, brings him around, and whips him corner to corner. Rey hits buckles and staggers back, into a back suplex! Rey lands out, dodges Kevin, and Kevin POSTS himself! The fans fire up as Rey goes to the apron. Kevin staggers around, Rey goes up the corner, and Rey FLYING SEATED SENTONS! The fans fire up as Rey keeps moving, and he wheelbarrows to BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!
Kevin stays in this but Rey stays cool. Rey runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS Kevin onto ropes! The fans fire up as Rey dials it up! But Kevin SUPERKICKS! Kevin whips Rey to POP-UP, but Rey slips free! Tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO!! Kevin survives and both men are down, catching their breath. Kevin goes to a corner, Rey fires shots, then Rey hoists Kevin up! Rey climbs, but Kevin fires body shots! Kevin HEADBUTTS Rey down! Kevin adjusts, and he gives some Latino Heat before he FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!! Rey knows that move too well, even if Kevin’s a bit bulkier than Eddie ever was.
The fans cheer for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” while Kevin stalks Rey. Kevin stands Rey up against ropes, then he fires forearm after forearm! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Kevin brings Rey to the corner. Kevin puts Rey up top, climbs up to join him, but Rey fights the suplex! Rey fires body shots, then climbs up and over, SUPER SUNSET BOMB! Kevin stagger sup, into a CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Rey can’t believe his shoutout to Amazing Red didn’t get it done, but the fans know “This is Awesome!” Rey stalks Kevin, whips him, but Kevin reverses. Rey springboards but Kevin gets under the crossbody! STUNNER!! Cover, TWO?!?
The fans fire up as Rey survives and Kevin is the one stunned! Kevin drags Rey to the drop zone, and he goes up the corner. Kevin aims to SWANTON but onto knees! Rey also knows that move! Rey hurries to dial it up, 619!! Kevin flounders away, and Rey climbs a corner! Kevin stagger sup, bumps the ref, and the ref hits the ropes! That trips Rey, and Kevin whips Rey for the POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, Kevin wins!!
Winner: Kevin Owens, by pinfall
To think Kevin steals one away from the living legend! “The Canadian Dream” then decides to show some respect, and he helps Rey to his feet. Kevin shakes Rey’s hand, but then kicks him low! And tucks Rey in! But here comes Cody!! The fans fire up as Cody and Kevin brawl! Cody gets the better of Kevin, stomps away on him, but refs and producers rush out here! San Diego wants to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” but Kevin bails out of the ring, winged eagle title in hand. Cody slips free to go around thew ay, and Cody TACKLES Kevin against the desk! The fans fire up as they brawl behind the desk and almost knock Wade & Joe over!
Kevin slips away again as producers pull Cody back! Security rushes out here to also stop this! Cody stands in the ring, Kevin stands on top of a road case. February 1st is still on the horizon, will Cody and Kevin be able to wait these next two weeks?
SmackDown returns and…
Cody and Aldis are in Aldis’ office. Aldis says he tried very, very hard to be patient with Cody and Kevin, but enough is enough. They are out of control! And they won’t even follow simple instructions, like signing a contract! So Aldis has no choice. Next week, Saturday Night’s Main Event, Cody and Kevin must relinquish their respective championship belts so that they can be suspended above the ring at the Royal Rumble. Then they will sign the amended contract in the middle of that ring. And since Kevin doesn’t trust Aldis, and Aldis doesn’t know what Cody’s thinking anymore, Aldis made a call.
Someone else is going to moderate the contract signing. And how perfect for San Antonio than to get their favorite son. Yes, Cody, it’ll be the Showstopper, the Headliner, the Main Event, the Heartbreak Kid, SHAWN MICHAELS! HBK is going to be on Saturday Night’s Main Event, but will he be able to maintain order between American Nightmare and Canadian Dream?
BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night’s Main Event!
As if San Diego didn’t explode seeing it earlier, San Antonio might erupt as we see Braun Strowman VS Jacob Fatu! Will the Monster of All Monsters be able to slay the Samoan Werewolf? Or will Jacob tear down #OneBigSOB?
Pretty Deadly regroups backstage.
Kit & Elton are confronted by DIY, and Tommaso Ciampa asks what the Hell was that out there! They practically handed the win to MCMG! Elton says admittedly, that didn’t go as planned. But Kit wants Ciampa to see the bright side. Who’s beaten MCMG? DIY! Ciampa says, “Do they think we’re scared of them? We’re not scared of anyone! This isn’t even about them!” Ciampa tells Pretty Deadly to look in the mirror. Just a couple long-haired Englishmen happy to be here, right? Ciampa hates people like that. They are a joke, and everyone is laughing at them! If Pretty Deadly wants a shot at the tag titles, “become nightmares.”
Gargano says that’s tough love. Ciampa is just saying that stuff because DIY believes in Pretty Deadly. But they do need to get their acts together. Pretty Deadly has to make life easier for DIY so DIY can make live better for Pretty Deadly. Chin up, see you next week. Gargano heads out, but Apollo Crews walks in. He pats Pretty Deadly on the shoulders, they shrug him off, but he says he was trying to tell them before. They keep letting DIY string them along, and look where it’s gotten them: Nowhere! Pretty Deadly don’t wanna hear it, Apollo wishes best of luck to them, but then Gargano comes back to attack Apollo!
Johnny Wrestling HAMMERS away on Crews, and says to keep DIY’s name out of his mouth! Gargano throws Apollo down again, then storms off. Will Apollo have to watch what he says?
A Queen is on her way back.
The FOURTEEN-TIME Women’s Champion is almost ready. Will the WWE be ready for a renewed Charlotte Flair?
WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton VS Bayley!
We heard from both sides of this match, and oh look! Roxanne Perez is in the crowd. Bayley’s made a full lap through the WWE this week, from Raw to NXT to SmackDown. Will Bayley make this a homerun? Or will the clock keep ticking on #TiffyTime?
SmackDown returns and Tiffany makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to have some gold in the Golden State!
The bell rings, Tiff and Bayley circle, then they tie up. They go around, Bayley puts Tiff in a corner, and she lets off cleanly. The fans rally and duel, the two tie up again, and Tiff puts Bayley in the corner. The ref counts, Tiff lets off at 4, and she ties up with Bayley. Tiff hits a headlock and takeover, but Bayley headscissors. Tiff kips free, headlocks, but Bayley powers out. Bayley waistlocks, Tiff switches, but Bayley bucks the O’Conner. Tiff trips Bayley, covers, ONE! Bayley trips Tiff and covers, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Bayley and Tiff tie up, Bayley snapmares, and runs to ELBOW Tiff in the back!
Bayley keeps moving, but Tiff CLOBBERS her! Tiff says it’s her time, but Bayley avoids the handspring! Tiff sticks the landing, then swaggers. Tiff even goes Matrix to dodge! But then Bayley clinches! Tiff fights the suplex, throws Bayley to a corner, then runs up, Bayley ELBOWS Tiff, goes up, leaps, and arm-drags! Bayley keeps moving, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Tiff gets free, and she SLAPS Bayley! Bayley gets mad, and she LARIATS up and out! Bayley dares Tiff to slap her now! The fans rally behind Bayley while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Tiff has Bayley in a chinlock. Bayley fights up, the fans duel again, and Bayley JAWBREAKERS free! Tiff runs up but Bayley TOSSES her through ropes! HOTSHOT! Tiff flops back, Bayley goes to the apron, and Bayley runs to DAREDEVIL DROPKICK! Tiff staggers away, Bayley pursues, and she DAREDEVIL- NO, Tiff ducks the dropkick! Tiff kicks Bayley, pushes her through the corner, then YANKS her into the post! The fans are torn but Tiff whips Bayley hard into barriers! Tiff mocks the Bayley fans, puts Bayley in the ring, then covers, TWO! Bayley toughs it out, just as a Grand Slam Champion would.
Tiff stalks Bayley, then runs up to DOUBLE STOMP the bad arm! Cover, TWO! Tiff is annoyed, she stomps Bayley and isolates the arm. Tiff YANKS the arm back! Bayley writhes, but Tiff grabs the arm to WRING it out! Tiff covers, TWO! Tiff brings Bayley up, whips, but Bayley reverses. Bayley runs up, but Tiff puts her on the apron! Tiff ROCKS Bayley, then runs up, but Bayley jumps the sweep! But then Tiff blocks the kick! Tiff throws Bayley down! The fans rally up, Tiff grabs the leg to THROW Bayley down again! Cover, TWO! Tiff is annoyed, but she watches Bayley bail out. Tiff taunts Bayley to get back in.
The fans rally, Tiff kicks Bayley to the floor, and then Tiff again dares Bayley to get in. The ref has Tiff back off, so Tiff goes out the side. Tiff runs in around the way, but Bayley CLOBBERS her first! The ring count is climbing, Bayley eggs Tiff on. Tiff staggers up, into a FLAPJACK onto the apron! Bayley pushes Tiff in to cover, TWO! Bayley stays focused, and she drags Tiff up. Tiff ROCKS Bayley! Bayley ROCKS Tiff! Tiff kicks, Bayley blocks and KNEES back! Tiff rebounds to LARIAT! Bayley’s on the ropes, but she avoids Tiff’s hip attack! Bayley BOOTS Tiff to the outside! Bayley builds speed and DIVES, into a forearm!
Tiff puts the apron skirt over Bayley, and says, “You think you deserve a title?!” Tiff leaves Bayley dangling, and then HIP ATTACKS her against the apron! Bayley flops to the floor, Tiff leaves her behind, and the ring count climbs! The count is 5 of 10, Bayley staggers up to the apron, but Tiff HIP ATTACKS her back down! Tiff then aims to PLANCHA! But Bayley catches Tiff! BAYLEY2BELLY to the floor! The fans fire up and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
The ref checks both women, and they’re both conscious, so the match continues. Bayley drags herself up with the apron skirt, but the count is reaching 5 of 10. Tiff also stands, and both women roll in at 8! Tiff and Bayley slowly catch their breath as a standing count now begins. Bayley drags herself up with the ropes, and she heads for Tiff. Tiff rises, and she swings! Bayley blocks to counter punch! And counter punch again! And again! Tiff runs up, but Bayley LARIATS! And LARIATS! And then slips under to SAIDO!
Bayley fires up and she brings Tiff around to put through ropes! Bayley runs side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives and Bayley snarls. Bayley drags Tiff up, whips her to a corner, then runs up to ROCK her with a forearm! Bayley puts Tiff sideways in the ropes, then goes up, STOCK DROP! Shoutout to The Boss! Or is it CEO? Cover, TWO! Bayley stays cool, and she brings Tiff back up. Bayley whips Tiff but Tiff reverses. Bayley goes up but Tiff catches her! ROLLING SENTON! Then TIFFY STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives, but Tiff puts her in the drop zone! Tiff goes up, but Bayley ROCKS her first!
Bayley climbs up as SmackDown returns to single picture. Bayley reels Tiff in, brings her up, and SUPERPLEXES! Both women are down but the fans fire up again! Bayley crawls to a cover, TWO! Tiff stays in this, the fans rally up more, and Bayley climbs a corner. Tiff hurries to ROCK Bayley! Tiff HOTSHOTS Bayley’s bad arm! Bayley falls from the apron, tumbles into the desk, but Tiff hurries to fetch her. Tiff goes up the corner again, for a TIFFY SWANTON! Then she reels Bayley in, for a TIFFY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Bayley survives but Tiff clamps on a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally and duel as Bayley endures!
Bayley reaches out, rolls Tiff around to a cover, TWO!! Tiff lets go in time, and she wants the arm again! But Bayley THROWS Tiff out! Tiff staggers, but she grabs Bayley’s legs! Tiff drags Bayley out, CLUBS her, and then runs up! Cartwheel into the- NO, Bayley fights the lift! “This is Awesome!” as Bayley GOURD BUSTERS Tiff onto the desk! The fans fire up as Bayley then suplexes Tiff to the floor! It was almost a brainbuster! But now Roxie has to talk smack to Bayley. Bayley says watch and learn, kid! Bayley drags Tiff into the ring, goes up a corner, and MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives, but ends up in a CROSSFACE!!
Bayley wants to make a statement, but Tiff SLAMS the bad arm off the mat! But Bayley gets up! BAYLEY- NO, Tiff arm-drags free, then SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO!! Bayley survives and Tiff is growing frustrated. San Diego continues to rally but Tiff drags Bayley to a drop zone. Tiff stomps Bayley, then brings her up for a fireman’s carry. But Bayley fights free! Bayley clinches, BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Tiff survives and Bayley is beside herself! Bayley drags Tiff up, reels her in, btu Tiff wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Tiff hurries to the corner! PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Bayley trips Tiff up! And then she runs, SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB!
Bayley drags Tiff from the corner to cover, TWO!! Tiff stays in this but Bayley wants more! Fireman’s carry, SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives Bayley bringing out some classics, and then Tiff sends her into buckles! Tiff KICKS Bayley in the face, then backslides! TWO, and the arms stay hooked up! Bayley stands up, spins Tiff around, hooks her up, REOSE- NO, Tiff cartwheels through! ALABAMA SLAM! Tiff goes up! PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, TIFF WINS!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Champion)
Bayley gave Tiffy Time an all-time first defense, and Tiff found a way to win! No cheating, no shortcuts, just Tiffy! Will no one stop her from making even more #Tiffstory?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown that made the best of the three hours. For one, it was only natural Rey Mysterio would be here for San Diego SmackDown, and it was good stuff to have him be part of the Cody VS Kevin story this week. Good promos all around, and then an awesome match between Kevin and Rey. Kevin continues to be a genius in the details, from his “Canadian Dream” shirt to then wearing a Rey Mysterio Hall of Fame shirt for the match, and with how he made the rope trip look like a mistake so that the ref can’t reprimand him. Great win for Kevin, great brawl with Cody, and HBK returning to main roster for the contract signing is going to be awesome.
Good promo from Bianca and Naomi before, and Naomi was maybe the smallest bit of passive aggressive towards Bianca over the braid. The tag match with Nia & Candice was great, and that was a great win for Naomi & Bianca. The way this is going, Jade Cargill is going to show herself again for that NXT episode in Atlanta to say it was Naomi, which then costs Bianca & Naomi the titles, making Lash & Jakara the new champs and finally getting those titles back in NXT. Then Bianca and Jade can feud with Naomi in trying to figure out #WhyNaomiWhy, and we can have “The Big 3” even end up in a Triple Threat.
Good promo from Jimmy VS Melo, very good match, mostly on Melo, but of course Tama & Jacob had to “ruin” things. But in a great twist, Solo Sikoa just silently quits on things, so Jacob takes it upon himself to take command. Surely once Tonga Loa is back, and then should they finally bring Hikuleo in, Jacob’s Bloodline can go wild, which compels Solo to make amends with at least his brothers, Jimmy & Jey. LA Knight & Braun Strowman getting in on things is great, too, and we’re going to get an awesome match between Braun and Jacob.
Very good promo from B-Fab & Mia with Chelsea & Piper, and very good match from B-Fab VS Piper, but of course Chelsea helps Piper win that. Mia coming for the save made sense, and that’s definitely a tag match in the making. Great match from MCMG VS Los Garza, but I should’ve figured Pretty Deadly would get involved. The twist was that it didn’t affect anything, MCMG still won. DIY being disappointed in Pretty Deadly, but then Gargano attacking Apollo, that’s some good stuff going forward. DIY VS MCMG is certainly the planned title match, but maybe Apollo finds a new teammate with Baron Corbin not in WWE.
Charlotte being on her way back is great, that vignette was really well done. This is good timing given the Royal Rumble is coming, but also because the title scenes could use some freshening up. Tiff and Bayley each had great promos tonight, and they had an awesome main event match. Roxie being in the crowd was a good detail, but she didn’t really cost Bayley, outside of maybe Bayley starting to split her focus at the end. But naturally, Tiffy won because she’s only just getting her reign going. Tiff could face just about anyone for WrestleMania, but I would think the next challenger is Nia Jax. Tiff needs to prove she can beat Nia straight up, and that’ll be an awesome match.
My Score: 8.9/10
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