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Banger After Banger After Banger…!

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The Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament continues!

Bash In Berlin was historic, but things are only heating up! Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan lost in the Mixed Tag, will things get worse as Dirty Dom takes on Dragon & Dragunov?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Mixed Six Tag: Team American Made w/ Chad Gable VS The Alpha Academy; American Made wins.
  • Zelina Vega VS Shayna Baszler w/ Pure Fusion Collective; Shayna wins.
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Dominik Mysterio VS Dragon Lee VS Ilja Dragunov; Dragunov wins and advances.
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn; Alba & Isla win and will challenge for the titles.
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins and advances.
  • Finn Balor & JD McDonagh VS Damian Priest & Jey Uso; Priest & Jey win.

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Welcome to WWE commentary, Joe Tessitore!

 

Rhea Ripley is here!

The Terror Twins didn’t just win against Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan at Bash In Berlin, they outright dominated The Judgment Day despite it being two against five. And now, with Denver going wild, Rhea gets a mic to welcome them to “Monday Night Mami~!” The fans cheer and Rhea says it is so good to be able to say that again. And what was even better was when she and Damian Priest absolutely brutalized Dom & Liv! The fans chant for “MAMI! MAMI!” Rhea smiles, and says they’re not done! She and Priest are just getting started! At Bash In Berlin, Rhea pinned the Women’s World Champion, so it is about time she gets back what she never really lost.

So Liv Morgan, if you’re as tough as you pretend to be- Well, well, well, here comes Dirty Dom! Rhea mocks the shiner he’s got in the left eye, and then mockingly waits to hear him talk. Denver boos while Dom tries to say Liv isn’t here. Dom tells the fans to shut up, but Rhea says no one wants to hear him anyway. Just go back to get his little girlfriend before Rhea gives him another black eye! Dom says Liv is not here, she is still recovering from what Rhea did to her. The fans tell Dom, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Dom shouts back at them, then says Rhea and Priest took advantage of Dom & Liv! They had jetlag, and had no sleep, though for multiple reasons.

But Dom is here to let us know, Liv WILL accept the challenge! The fans again chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Dom says that though Liv is banged up, she’s not afraid! Liv’s beat Rhea before, and she’ll do it again! And after Dom wins the Intercontinental Championship, then he and Liv will both have gold! Rhea says she’ll put this in a way Dom will understand: Callete, estupido! The fans cheer, and Rhea says if brave little Liv doesn’t wanna come out here, then Dom can relay a message for her. Rhea will take Liv on any time, any place! Oh, any time? And any place? Mate, don’t make Rhea repeat herself.

But wait, here comes iv! Rhea ELBOWS Liv down, she knew the cheap shot was coming! And then Rhea chases Dom! Rhea grabs Dom by his hair just as he gets through the ropes! But then Liv CLOBBERS Rhea from behind, and Rhea gets caught up in the ropes! Rhea’s leg is stuck, so Liv KICKS away on it! The fans boo, Dom smiles, and then Liv hops down to give Rhea a kiss on the cheek. But here comes Priest! Dom & Liv run, Priest helps Rhea up and out of the ropes. The fans boo as Dom & Liv run away, and between the pain and the cheap shots, Rhea is furious! But when and where will Rhea get her revenge on Liv?

 

Team American Made gathers at gorilla.

Chad Gable paces, and he says he is sick and tired of this crap! Sick and tired of losing to The Wyatts! Last week did not represent who they are as a team! They have Alpha Academy laughing at them, they will not be put in that position again! No messing around! These three, The Creed Brothers & Ivy Nile, are the best athletes to walk through those ropes in years! And he can tell they are also sick and tired. They are American Made, so go out and show ’em! Brutus TOSSES a table, Ivy fires up, and Gable SLAPS Julius to help him fire up! Will Gable’s new unit demolish his old one to finally move on from the past?

 

Rhea is being checked by medical.

Well, not really. She is very reluctant about them checking that leg, and Priest asks they give her some space. He says he gets it, Rhea, but she has to let them do their job. He will go to Adam Pearce so he can get a match. Pain needs to come. And while he does that, just let the medics do their job. Priest needs Rhea healthy, okay? Priest leaves, the evaluation continues, will she be cleared so she can continue on her revenge tour?

 

Mixed Six Tag: Team American Made w/ Chad Gable VS The Alpha Academy!

Raw returns as Maxxine Dupri leads the way for Otis & Akira Tozawa, and they’re just as ready to finish this “family feud.” The trios stare down, neither stepping down, sot he bell rings and the brawl is on! Julius goes after Otis, Brutus goes after Tozawa, and of course Ivy after Maxxine. American Made has the edge, and Julius TOSSES Otis. Ivy TOSSES Maxxine, an Brutus CLUBS away on Tozawa. Brutus CLUBS Tozawa down, tags Julius, and Gable says this is what real athletes look like! The Creeds pinball Tozawa with knees to the sides, then they DOUBLE GUTBUSTER! The fans boo but Julius kicks Tozawa around.

Julius drags Tozawa up, suplexes, but Tozawa knees and knees and knees his way free! Then Tozawa SOBATS, spins, slides under, and SCREW KICKS! Julius wobbles, hot tag to Otis! The fans fire up but Julius runs away! Otis goes out, and he gets moving! Brutus steps in the way but Otis LARIATS! Julius JUJPM KNEES Otis! Gable says this is what he gets! Julius KNEES Otis down, brings the straps down, and then he drags Otis up. The fans rally for Otis but Julius puts him in the ring. Julius fires knees, CLUBS Otis, then whips Otis to a corner. Julius then goes up a corner, pushes Otis out, and CROSSBODIES, but into a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up while Julius flounders away! Otis glares at Gable, but Ivy tags in! Ivy gets in Otis’ face and dares him to do something. Otis can’t, that’s the rules. So Maxxine hits a THESZ PRESS! She rains down fast hands, Ivy gets free, but Maxxine SHOTGUNS her out! Maxxine tags Otis, Otis runs through the Creeds to CLOBBER them! Tozawa joins in, and Otis fireman’s carries to AIRPLANE SPIN ATTACK! Tozawa is Otis’ weapon as he knocks The Creeds down again and again! Otis lets Tozawa down, Tozawa is a bit dizzy, but Otis gets him focused on the target. Tozawa says no, not him, but Maxxine!

Maxxine says okay, and she climbs! The fans fire up for the SUPER CROSSBODY! Maxxine wipes out Ivy & The Creeds, and The Academy stands tall as Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Brutus bear crawls. Brutus runs up, Tozawa dodges, and Brutus hits buckles! Both men crawl, but Julius & Ivy YANK Otis & Maxxine! Then Ivy sends Maxxine into barriers! Brutus has Tozawa up, RACK SLAM! Brutus goes up and up to SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Tozawa survives Brutus’ wild athleticism, but Julius tags in. Julius whips, pops Tozawa up, but Tozawa SATELLITE DDTS! The fans are thunderous as Tozawa crawls! Hot tag to Otis! Julius tags Brutus but Otis CLOBBERS him! And then whips for the WRECKER ELBOW! Julius runs up, Otis rolls to dodge! DISCUS LARIAT!

Brutus staggers up, Otis BACKDROPS him! Julius staggers up, Otis BACKDROPS him, too! The fans fire up and Otis SPLASHES Julius in a corner! Julius falls, and Otis rips the shirt! Gable’s furious but here comes the CATERPILLAR ELBOW~! The fans fire up, Otis runs, ducks Brutus to ROLLING CANNONBALL! Cover, Julius breaks it in time! Julius fires hands, puts Otis in a corner, and then he hammers away! Denver rallies for Otis, Tozawa GERMAN SUPLEXES Julius! Brutus runs up, Tozawa DUMPS him out! Tozawa builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Brutus! Tozawa keeps going, DIVE, into Julius’ arms!

Julius OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Tozawa! Julius kips up, goes to the apron, but Otis BLASTS him back down! Brutus goes up, he leaps, BRUTUS BALL!! Gable cheers, the fans boo, and Brutus bails out! Otis flounders, he reaches out, Maxxine tags in! She rallies on Ivy! BIG KNEE! Maxxine clinches a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! And a kip up so smooth! LEG LARIAT in a corner, and Ivy falls! The fans fire up for Maxxine as she swivels them hips, and rips HER shirt! Don’t worry, she has her gear on., REVERSE CATERPILLAR, but Gable is on the apron to shout out her! So Maxxine SLAPS Gable! Ivy ROUNDHOUSES Maxxine!

DIAMOND DRAGON!! Ivy has Maxxine caught, Maxxine TAPS! American Made wins!

Winners: Team American Made, by submission

Gable tipped the scales just enough, and now he brags on the mic! “A big round of applause for the greatest fighting family in all of WWE, American Made!” The fans boo and tell Gable he sucks, but he says no, he doesn’t suck! The Wyatts suck! Last week was supposed to be a classic 1v1 match, but of course Uncle Howdy had to get his “freak show of a family” involved! But that’s his fault, because Gable’s seen what it’ll take to beat them, and you’re looking at it right here! Gable calls out Howdy for next week, an 8 PERSON TAG! And in good ol’ American fashion, Gable makes sure this is the end of all of this crap, because it won’t just be any tag match. It will be a STREET FIGHT!

Gable won’t just get rid of the Wyatts for the fans and for the locker room, but they’ll do it for AMERICA! The fans boo this false patriotism. Gable says pick whatever four freaks you want, get them ready for- Uh oh. The lights turn out! And from the stage, with the mysterious light behind him, Uncle Howdy has a mic. “For 375 DAYS, my sanity crumbled. My path is in the void now. The silence is deafening. But I, I can still hear it. My life is no longer mine… So if this is the path that you have chosen, who am I to neglect you and your… undoing? You gambled your very being. And we… will collect the debt.”

Howdy laughs as his family appears from the fog! It is clear which four are coming, but who is Gable going to get as American Made’s fourth man?

 

Zelina Vega VS Shayna Baszler w/ Pure Fusion Collective!

La Muneca let everybody know she was back when she got a shot on Sonya Deville last week as PFC took on Damage CTRL. But now the inaugural Queen of the Ring will have to take on the Queen of Spades. Can Zelina get another one on PFC? Or will she have to #TapNapOrSnap?

On her way to to the ring, Zelina sees a fan sign. “Michael Trinidad has the best seat in the house. 9-11-01 NEVER FORGET.” Zelina kisses the sign and thanks the fan, now even more motivated than before. Then PFC makes their entrance while we get some recap videos. The bell rings and the two circle. Zelina shows Shayna her arm is 100%, and SLAPS her! Shayna frowns, runs up, but Zelina bails out. Shayna pursues but Zelina slides back in, then BOOTS Shayna as she returns. Zelina arm-drags but Shayna blocks, so Zelina swings around to arm-drag from the other side! Zelina wheelbarrows to arm-drag again!

Zelina runs up, blocks a boot, then wrangles Shayna by her arm! But Shayna avoids the stomp! Zelina almost got Shayna with one of her own tactics! Shayna runs up, Zelina arm-drags again! Shayna ROCKS Zelina, clamps on, and puts her on the top rope. Shayna ROCKS Zelina, climbs up, and she brings Zelina up, only for Zelina to fire hands! Zelina slips down, YANKS Shayna into buckles, then 619s the legs out! Zelina keeps moving, and she SHOTGUNS Shayna out of the ring! The fans fire up as Zelina stands tall, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Shayna has Zelina on the apron. Shayna goes up a corner and drag Zelina up for a HANGING KEYLOCK! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Shayna lets go at 4. Shayna soaks up heat, runs up, but Zelina ELBOWS back! Zelina climbs, leaps, but Shayna catches her! Shayna pops Zelina around to stall and- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Zelina turns things around and then LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Zelina keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Shayna flounders, the fans fire up, and Zelina goes up! MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Zelina grows frustrated, but she says one more time!

The fans fire up, and Zelina runs. She 619s Zoey off the apron! And she METEORAS Sonya for good measure! But then Shayna KNEES Zelina in the ropes! Cover, Shayna wins!

Winner: Shayna Baszler, by pinfall

That knee was a knockout! PFC of course factors into the finish, and now they mug Zelina 3v1! The fans boo, but here comes LYRA VALKYRIA! The Morrigan is 100% again, and she rallies on PFC! She DECKS Zoey, but Shayna clamps on a KIRAFUDA! Zelina goes after Shayna, but this is still 3v2! SUPERKICK for Lyra! SLEEPER HOLD! DEVILLE’S ADVOCATE! then the ALLEY-OOF! Sonya grabs a mic, tells the fans to sit down, shut up, and show some damn respect! Do they know what it feels like to stand here and watch these two on the ground? It is a remind of just how pathetic everyone else is! And she means every single one of the fans!

There is not a man in this audience that can take them home, and there is not a woman in the locker room that can take them period! But if someone wants to step up, then they can shoot their shot. PFC is standing tall, will it only be a matter of time before they stand atop the WWE?

 

Rhea & Priest regroup.

Rhea’s on a crutch and says she needs to get her hands on them. Priest says he gets it. But it’s nothing serious then? Yeah, this is just a precaution. So how did things with Pearce go? Oh, his part was fine. But Finn Balor, the coward that he is, says he’ll only accept a match if it is in a tag match. It won’t be a mixed, and Priest has no friends anymore so there goes the match. Rhea says that’s not entirely true. Tell Pearce the match is still on, she’ll go talk to someone. Priest says okay. And then he realizes what she means. Let Priest know what he says. Priest heads out, Rhea smiles. Just who could this mystery man be?

 

Lyra and Zelina regroup backstage.

They’re both mad with this PFC crap. Those three run around, they’ve taken out half the locker room, interfere in matches, but Lyra says it is time to fight back. Zelina agrees. PFC may have the numbers, but she’ll still take that fight week after week after week until they bring PFC down. Lyra has an idea. Raw is in Calgary next week, yeah? She has someone in mind. Well then, who will Lyra’s mystery woman be to even the score with PFC?

 

CM Punk is here!

Denver fires up for the Second City Saint as he says, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk high-fives fans as he goes to the ring, making sure not to miss anyone. Punk hears out the fans as they chant his name, and he even drops to his knees. “Real life, never get sick of it. I always wonder, ‘Are they gonna care?’ But I gotta ask, is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Denver, Colorado or what?” The fans cheer, and Punk wants them to get louder! The fans cheer louder, and Punk says they’re celebrating! He can’t wait to get home to his beautiful wife and his lovely dog, but he needed to make a pit stop here in Denver to celebrate with the fans!

Punk wants a show of hands, who saw Bash In Berlin? Pretty much everyone here. That Strap Match was hell, one of the toughest matches Punk’s been in. And he means it when he says it is good to be alive and on the other side of something that was a very ugly and personal issue. Now that the personal is out of the way, guess what? Time to get down to business! Because that is what Punk is: A Business Man, man! When Punk returned to the WWE, he said very famously, he is not here to make friends, he is here to make money! And he’ll get it how he can get it: cash, love, direct deposit. It is 1996, he is Patrick W, and he’ll be paid in gold!

The fans fire up, and Punk says speaking of Bash In Berlin, one other person went through hell. Speaking of gold, there is one other person who had a tough battle and came out on top. That’s right, Punk is talking about Gunther! This is what Punk means when he means business! Gunther put Randy Orton through hell, took one of the best ever to his limit, and then went past it! Congratulations, champ. Nothing can replace the chip on Punk’s shoulder other than that belt. Punk put Drew McIntyre to sleep, and it is time Punk woke up as champion! The fans like that idea! So Gunther, congratulations. Enjoy it. Because “we’re” going to enjoy taking it off of you!

“The goal is gold, the target is Gunther, my name is…” The fans say, “C! M! PUNK!” And Punk says Gunther better get used to hearing Cult of Personality! Let’s celebrate! Hit his music! Cult of Personality plays, Punk is all fired up, but will he be able to dethrone a legend in the making? Or will Der Ring General prove that he is the Best in the World?

Wait, someone trips Punk up while he’s celebrating on the desk! Well it is pretty obvious, that’s Drew McIntyre! McIntyre HAMMERS away on Punk! The Scottish Terminator DRIBBLES Punk’s head, gets in his face and says nothing is over! Wade Barrett gets McIntyre to stand down, trying to make sure he doesn’t jeopardize his career, but then McIntyre jukes him to CLAYMORE Punk off the desk! Denver boos but McIntyre has a thousand yard glare. McIntyre then stands over Punk as Punk stirs. McIntyre drags Punk up, fireman’s carries him, dumps him into the ring, and then storms in. Barrett tries to stop McIntyre but he just gets pushed aside! CLAYMORE!!

The fans boo as hard as they can as McIntyre paces around a sputtering CM Punk. McIntyre grabs Punk’s arm and tells him Bash In Berlin was not the end! This will never be over until Punk is done! McIntyre stomps away on Punk’s face! Producers rush in, McIntyre shoves them back! They tell him to stand down, but McIntyre says he wants the bracelet back! Touch him and he kills you! McIntyre slips the bracelet off Punk’s, erasing the moral victory Punk won in Berlin. McIntyre looks it over, and with an evil smile, he BREAKS the bracelet apart!! McIntyre holds the beads in his hand, and then he MAKES PUNK EAT THEM!!

Producers rush back in, drag McIntyre away from Punk, and Punk staggers to his feet. McIntyre gets loose to CLAYMIORE Punk again!! The beads go flying out of Punk’s mouth!! The producers tell McIntyre enough, and now referees and Adam Pearce run out there! McIntyre hammers Punk, Punk chokes and coughs on whatever beads went down his throat, and only now is McIntyre leaving! Pearce calls for medics and they bring out the stretcher for Punk. McIntyre wants to end Punk once and for all, did he do just that tonight?

 

Raw returns and…

Adam Pearce has people clear the way for Punk being stretchered to the back. They carefully turn the corner around the stage, then they make it to the parking lot. The ambulance awaits, but MCINTYRE ATTACKS AGAIN! Punk already has blood in his mouth but McIntyre rips the neck brace away so he can CHOKE Punk!! The refs and Pearce pull McIntyre back, but McIntyre gets loose, to GOUGE at Punk’s eyes!! Producers and security finally drag McIntyre away, Pearce helps the rest hurry Punk onto the ambulance! A grudge is a grudge, but is there something truly dark going on in McIntyre’s heart and soul?

 

WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Dominik Mysterio VS Dragon Lee VS Ilja Dragunov!

Dirty Dom narrowly escaped Damian Priest tonight, and he might just turn things around from losing in Berlin. Will Dom be able to slay two dragons at once? Or is he going to get burned one way or another?

The bell rings and the three circle. Dom looks at both opponents, not taking them all that seriously, and then he ELBOWS Dragunov, and ROCKS Lee! Dom BOOTS Dragunov, but Lee ROCKS Dom! Dragunov ROCKS Dom, now Dom pinballs between haymakers! The fans cheer as Dragunov & Dragon TOSS Dom up and out! The fans cheer more, Dragunov and Dragon circle. They tie up, Dragunov headlocks but Lee powers out. Dragunov RUNS Lee over, keeps moving, but Lee dodges a boot to RANA! Dragunov tumbles then bails out, and Lee builds speed! But Dom trips him up! The fans boo but Dom slingshot SENTONS!

Dom WRECKS Dragunov with a dropkick, but Lee kicks and fires hands! Lee runs, but Dom scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! The fans boo Dom as he flexes, then he goes to Dragunov in a corner. Dom COHPS, but that just pisses Dragunov off! The fans fire up as Dragunov CHOPS Dom off his feet! Dragunov GERMAN SUPLEXES Dom, holds on, and then GERMAN SUPLEXES again! The fans fire up, Dom grabs Dragon, so Dragunov just DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES them! The Mile High City is now Suplex City, and Raw goes to break!

Raw returns and Lee has Dom up top. Lee climbs, fires hands, but Dom hits back! They brawl, Lee gets the edge, but Dragunov CLUBS Lee! And then brings him out to POWERBOMB! H-BOMB FOREARM! Cover, but Dom FROG SPLASHES it apart! Dom then covers Dragunov, TWO! Now Dom covers Lee, Dragunov breaks it! The fans fire up while all three men are down. Dragunov goes to ropes, drags himself up, and Dom dials it up! 61- NO! Dragunov blocks the call, goes out to the apron, and BOOTS Dom down! Then he fireman’s carries to APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Dom sputters, but Lee FLYING RANAS Dragunov to the floor!!

The fans are thunderous as Lee hurries up a corner! Dom is in the drop zone, but here comes Carlito! Caribbean Cool SHOVES Lee down, and there’s nothing that can be done because Triple Threats are No Disqualification! Carlito screws Lee like he has over and over again, but wait! Here comes Damian Priest! Priest storms down and he fires hands on Carlito! He DECKS Carlito, stomps away, and Dom runs up! Dom DROPKICKS Priest, but Priest barely budges! Dom gets scared and runs away! Priest chases Dom into the crowd, and then to the back! The fans cheer, as that leaves things to Lee and Dragunov now!

Dragunov and Lee fire up, and they start firing forearms! The fans rally, Dragunov CHPOS, CHOPS low, then CHOPS again! Dragunov runs, Lee follows and CHOPS! Then BOOTS! Dragunov JUMP KICKS! Lee dodges Dragunov to SNAP GERMAN! Dragunov is right up but Lee SUPERKICKS! Dragunov PELES! The fans fire up as Dragunov goes to ropes for the CONSTANT- NO, Lee slips the special lariat and tilt-o-whirls into a takedown! Dragunov fights up, Lee reels him back in, LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov survives and Lee can’t believe it! But the fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!”

Dragunov and Lee rise, and Lee runs up. Dragunov puts him on the apron but Lee BUMPS him off buckles, then KICKS him away! Lee goes up and up to MISSILE- CHOP! Dragunov intercepts Lee, then fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY!! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and the fans fire up again! Dragunov brings Lee up to the top rope then climbs up after him! But Lee fires forearms in return! Dragunov ends up in a Tree of Woe! Lee stands, WOE STOMP!! Lee sits Dragunov up in a corner, runs in, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! And then, tilt-o-whirl, but Dragunov slips through to cradle!! TWO!!

Lee escapes, runs up and BOOTS! And then V-TRIGGERS the Pele! SUPERKICK! Dragunov rebounds to TORPEDO MOSCOW!!! Cover, DRAGUNOV WINS!

Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (advances to the #1 contender’s Fatal 4 Way)

Dom’s promise to go for gold goes up in smoke! Dragon Lee shows Ilja Dragunov respect, and now we’re one step closer the contender’s match! Who wins the second Triple Threat tonight to give us our field of four?

 

Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.

Cathy Kelley is with the Raw General Manager, and says with Bronson Reed out with illness tonight, there is a massive void in the last Triple Threat match. We still have Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser, but has Pearce found a replacement for the third? It was an all day process, as you can imagine, because the locker room is coming out of the woodwork. The Intercontinental Championship is opportunity- Wait, Braun Strowman walks in!? The Monster Among Men is taped up heavily on his sides, and he says he heard they’re looking for someone to replace Bronson in the Triple Threat. Well, yeah, but Braun’s not cleared!

Braun gets that, he is a little banged up. Medical said that if he can go, it’s up to him. And he says he can go. Wait, Pearce isn’t even sure how Braun is even standing here, let alone asking for this match. If medical said that, and if Braun can look Pearce in the eyes and tell him he’s good… Braun leans in to say, “I can go. I want this match tonight.” Pearce says that’s poetic. Braun’s in! Braun thanks Pearce and heads out. Pearce says he needs to have a talk with medical. But will the Monster of All Monsters prove he’s a monster by somehow still putting on a banger with Sheamus and Kaiser?

 

Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair are here!

The StrongEST Duo is once again on top of the tag division as the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and that brings them here to Denver! The fans fire up for Jade & Bianca, but they’re going to be ringside while two of their rival teams fight it out for a rematch! Will the Evil Genius & Sky Pirate set sail for the storm? Or will the Unholy Union magically turn things right back around?

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn!

Raw returns as DMG CTRL make their entrance, followed by the former tag team champions. The teams sort out Alba starts against Kairi. Kairi runs up but Alba kicks her low! Alba puts Kairi int he corner, stomps away, then tags Isla. Isla scrapes Kairi on the ropes, then SLAPS her! Kairi just scowls, then turns things around to CHOP! The fans fire up, Kairi runs, but Isla throws her down by her hair! Isla drags Kairi up, suplexes, but Kairi slips free! Kairi whips, Isla reverses, but Kairi goes up and RANAS! Isla tumbles out, Kairi fires up and the fans cheer. Kairi goes to the apron, FLYING KABUKI ELBOW!

Alba runs up. Kairi dodges and URAKENS! Iyo runs over to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Alba, and DMG CTRL taunt Bianca & Jade. The fans fire up for that stare down, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Isla has a wristlock to keep Kairi from Iyo. Kairi fires forearms, reaches out, but Isla reels her in! SAIDO! Kairi tumbles to the corner, Isla runs up, and she ELBOWS Kairi! Isla taunts Iyo, runs in again, but Kairi dodges! Alba hurries to tag in and she stomps Kairi down! Alba suplexes but Kairi DDT counters! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Kairi crawls, finds her way over, hot tag to Iyo! The fans fire up as the Evil Genius SHOTEIS! SHOTES! And DROPKICKS! Isla runs up, but Iyo kicks a leg and SLAPS her! Alba kicks, Iyo blocks, and Iyo sends it into Isla! Alba helps Iyo up, but Iyo runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then handsprings!

Alba & Isla dodge, but the DOUBLE SHOTGUN takes them down! The fans fire up with Iyo while Alba and Isla go to corners. Bianca & Jade like this as Iyo hits a SHINKANSEN on Alba! Cover, TWO! Iyo is stunned, but she drags Alba up. Iyo underhooks, lifts, but Alba slips up and out! Gory Especial but Iyo BOOTS Isla! Iyo turns things around, to TIGER BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Iyo waistlocks Alba, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Isla breaks it in time! Kairi attacks Isla as Bianca & Jade are getting into this. Kairi TOSSES Isla, then goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the INSANE ELBOW, but Isla pulls Bianca into it!!

Kairi takes Bianca out, and even hits the desk! Jade is stunned, checks on Bianca, and Alba goes after Iyo. Iyo hits back with a SHOTEI! Iyo sees what happened to Kairi, isn’t sure what to do, so she SLAPS Alba again! Jade DECKS Kairi for what happened! The ref missed it but Iyo say, and now she’s mad! But she also stops the roll-up by Alba! Iyo STOMPS Alba, covers, TWO! Isla is there to HOTSHOT Iyo!! Alba tags Isla, they drag Iyo up, for SOMETHING WICKED!! Cover, Unholy Union wins!

Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, by pinfall (NEW #1 contenders to the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships)

While the wicked witches used their enemies against each other to take the win, Bianca & Jade storm in to confront DMG CTRL! The ref keeps another fight from breaking out, will DMG CTRL still get their fight with the champs anyway?

 

Kofi Kingston talks with Pearce.

All Kofi is saying is, Finn & JD haven’t defended the tag titles in over two months. Does Kofi think Pearce doesn’t know that? He’s been trying to get them to talk with him, but things have been crazy here. Kofi just wants to suggest something for The New Day. But wait, Gunther walks past them. Kofi says hey to the champ, and Gunther chuckles. Well, we know Der Ring General’s opinion on New Day, but he continues on to gorilla. What will the World Heavyweight Champion have to say about his big win in Berlin?

 

The Terror Twins regroup.

Rhea smiles as Priest walks up. Priest was gonna tell her he didn’t get at Dom, but he sees she’s “cheesing.” Did he say yes? Nope. What? Then what did he say? He said YEET! Well, that’s good. Priest and Rhea fist bump and Rhea even does the yeet bounce! Is Priest about to feel real Ucey?

 

Gunther heads to the ring!

Denver cheers Der Ring General, The King of the Ring, and the World Heavyweight Champion as he makes his way out, having made it through The Viper. Gunther holds up the belt with just a bit of a smirk, then he grabs the mic. The fans are torn, but Gunther says, “Bash In Berlin was the highest grossing gate for an arena show in the history of WWE. And you Denver degenerates have the honor to look at the man responsible for it! Your World Heavyweight Champion, Der Ring General, Gunther!” The fans are again torn, but Gunther continues, “And there’s more to celebrate for me. Because on Saturday, I’ve beaten one of the greatest legends this business has ever seen.”

And yes, Gunther said a lot of personal things before the match. And even though Gunther was right, he only said those things to bring out the greatest Randy Orton of all time. So now, he can stand here in front of the world and claim that he has beaten the greatest version of Randy Orton. The fans are still torn, but Gunther adds, “That’s alright, because at the end of the day, that big weekend was just another chapter in the legacy of the greatest World Heavyweight Champion in history.” The fans boo that, but here comes Sami Zayn! The fans fire up for the return of the Great Liberator, the Master Strategist, and the only man to defeat Gunther on Raw!

Sami says it is crazy to him, listening to Gunther back there, talking about legacy. Because Sami took these last few weeks to think back on his Intercontinental Championship reign. He was thinking about where he’s been and where he’s headed, and then Gunther talking about the legacy of the Intercontinental Championship. Everyone talks of it as the great workhorse title, all the greats that have held it. But what people forget to mention is that the true greats, the greatest of the greats, the legends like “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Sami’s hero, Bret “The Hitman” Hart…

All of those guys, every single one of them, they won the title first, then used that to propel them to the next level, the world title. Every single one of them did that, which is also what Gunther did. And now, that’s exactly what Sami is going to do. The fans like the sound of that! Sami is coming after the one title that has eluded him his entire career, THE World Heavyweight Championship! The fans fire up more, and start chanting Sami’s name, but Gunther sighs. Sami is right, all those men he named, including Gunther, they used the Intercontinental Championship as a stepping stone. And after those reigns, they stepped up.

But whenever Sami held the Intercontinental Championship, he always stepped down. That impressive lift of legends he named, Sami’s name is not on it. But Gunther says that’s why the fans really like him! Whenever Sami gets knocked down, he picks himself up, dusts himself off, and returns to the ring. Whenever things don’t go Sami’s way, he picks himself up, he dusts himself off, and he returns to the middle of this ring! And now, Sami is here in front of Gunther to challenge him for the world title. That is very impressive, because when Gunther hears Sami, he hears the passion. When he looks at Sami, he sees the fire in his eyes.

So if Sami wants a shot at this, if Sami really wants the world title more than anything else, Gunther’s answer is no! The fans boo but Gunther grins. Gunther leaves Sami behind, feeling he’s been there and done that, but Sami shouts at him to hold on just one second! Gunther, Sami has watched your entire career, and you’ve never backed down from a fight. So why is Gunther doing it now? Sami thinks that maybe, as great as Gunther has been, and for all the great names he’s already beaten, he knows full well that ever since being in the WWE, Sami is the only guy who has beaten him! The fans cheer that!

Gunther sighs and turns around to look at Sami. Sami says he has Gunther’s attention now, huh? Gunther can run and hide, but make no mistake, Sami is coming after him to become World Heavyweight Champion! Sami has the last word, but will he be able to pull off the same underdog victory as he did at WrestleMania 40? Or will Gunther deny him from even having a shot?

 

Backstage interview with Jey Uso.

Jackie Redmond is with Main Event Jey, and she says we were just looking at his history with Damian Priest. Have Priest & Rhea given him any advice ahead of next week’s Fatal 4 Way and his potential match with Bron Breakker? Jey says no, but they’ll get through that, YEET. He got his hockey shirt, Colorado Avalanche, YEET! And Jey about to turn up all the way- Oh, Bron steps in now. Jackie steps aside, and Bron reminds Jey, there’s never been a member of Jey’s family to beat up on a member of Bron’s. Jey won’t be the one to do it. So just listen: Keep chasing Mami, keep yeeting, keep doing his thing. Because Bron will give Jey one chance to walk away.

Just drop out of the tournament, and keep chasing Dirty Dom’s sloppy seconds. Because if Jey doesn’t, and he goes after Bron and Bron’s Intercontinental Championship, Jey will lose. Jey chuckles, and takes the sunglasses off. “Thanks for the advice, rookie. But don’t worry about me, I’ma get mine. But you got my attention now, Uce. I’ma win this Intercontinental tournament, I’ma win this Intercontinental Championship, and I’ma beat your ass while I do it. YEET!” The Big Bad Booty Nephew has lit a fire inside Main Event Jey, will he only get himself burned?

 

WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser VS Braun Strowman!

This match was already gonna be a banger, but now The Celtic Warrior and the Impeccable German must go from preparing for a Tsunami to battling #OneBigSOB! While Braun is taped up like a Christmas present, will he be the one gifting himself a spot in that Fatal 4 Way? Or will another take advantage of Braun’s bravado and move on to the finals?

The bell rings and Kaiser eggs Sheamus, on before bailing out! The fans boo, but Sheamus pursues, and they brawl in front of commentary! The fans fire up, Kaiser gets the edge, but then Sheamus turns that around on him! Sheamus fireman’s carries to ROLLING SENTON on the floor! Braun goes out the side, runs up on them both, and The Strowman Express  CLOBBERS both Sheamus and Kaiser! Braun clutches his side, but he drags Sheamus up to POST him! Braun growls in pain, but then he runs at Kaiser! Kaiser moves, Braun CRASHES through barriers! The fans lose their minds while Braun is down, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Sheamus hits Kaiser with an IRISH BACKBREAKER! Kaiser crawls to a corner, Sheamus runs up, but Kaiser dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Kaiser has Sheamus dangling out the ring, and Kaiser runs to DROPKICK Sheamus down! The fans boo but Kaiser sees Sheamus has ended up by the steel steps. Kaiser goes out, builds speed, but BRAUN CHUCKS AN ARMCHAIR! The Monster rises and roars, and the fans are thunderous! They’re losing their minds again in Denver, and Braun puts Sheamus in the ring. Braun LARIATS, LARIATS again, then choke grips! CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!

Braun grits his teeth, adrenaline wearing off, but he rips his shirt away! Sheamus flounders to a corner, Braun goes corner to corner, but Sheamus sends him into buckles! Sheamus KNEES Braun to the apron! Sheamus fires hands into the lower back! Sheamus clamps on, and fans fire up for BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus CLUBS all the way to TEN, and some of that tape on Braun’s chest is coming loose! Sheamus lowers his kneepad, to BLAST Braun off the apron! But Kaiser is back to fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Sheamus survives and Kaiser is mad, but he storms around while fans boo.

Kaiser drags Sheamus up, clinches, SIDE- NO, Sheamus slips free, fireman’s carries, but Kaiser fights free to ENZIGIRI! Kaiser runs, but into a BROGUE!! Cover, TWO as Pete Dunne drags Sheamus away! We knew the Bruiserweight was in Denver from last night on No Mercy, but it seems he stayed just to screw over Sheamus! Dunne RAMS Sheamus into the apron, then SHILLELAGH CRACKS him!! The fans boo but Kaiser smiles. But Braun SPLASHES Kaiser! Then scoop and MONSTER SLAM!!! Cover, Braun wins!!

Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall (advances to the #1 contender’s Fatal 4 Way)

The Monster of All Monsters makes good on being “cleared as tolerated,” but it was really Dunne who made all the difference! With the Fatal 4 Way now set, will Braun bulldoze his way to the Intercontinental Championship?

 

Priest talks with Jey.

Priest appreciates Jey taking this match, but Priest knows they have a past they can’t ignore. Priest wants to talk about it, but Jey tells him, “Believe it or not, I used to be you. No friends, lost your family. But I still respect you, Uce. Plus, man, I ain’t gonna say no to Rhea.” Priest says that’s fair. But this match with lame-ass Judgment Day, this is for Rhea. Jey says wepa, Priest says yeet. Will there be some #MainEventPunishment in store for Finn & JD?

 

Backstage interview with Pete Dunne.

Jackie catches up with The Bruiserweight to ask him about how he just cost Sheamus a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. Is there anything he wants to say? Yeah, go tell Sheamus that was a message from an old friend. Now Dunne’s on his way to Orlando for NXT, where he will smash Trick Williams. Wait, so is she to tell Sheamus the message is from Butch? Dunne scowls, and tells her to never call him, “Butch.” Dunne storms off, but will he butcher Trick on his way to that #1 Contender’s Fatal 4? Or is karma going to catch up with him one way or another?

 

Finn Balor & JD McDonagh VS Damian Priest & Jey Uso!

Judgment Day failed to win in Berlin, but they just had to come back for more. And while they put a caveat on this match, he underestimated just how badly people want to beat Judgment Day down! Will Priest & Jey YEET The Prince & The Ace right out of Denver? Or will the WWE World Tag Team Champions be riding high in the end?

Raw returns and Judgment Day makes their entrance. Given everything that’s already happened tonight, it makes sense it is only Finn & JD, for now. The teams sort out and Finn starts against Priest. The bell rings, and Finn runs away and tags JD! Priest is annoyed and the fans boo, but Finn soaks up heat as JD steps in. JD and Priest circle, then JD dodges to CHOP! Priest doesn’t even flinch! Priest BOOTS JD right outta the ring! Finn is absolutely stunned! And then Priest TOSSES Finn into the ring! Finn panics, wants mercy, but then he runs away again! JD returns to KICK and KICK and KICK!

JD whips but Priest blocks! Priest whips and ELBOWS JD down! The fans fire up and Priest drags JD up to TOSS him to the corner. Priest UPPERCUTS, tags Jey, and the fans fire up with “YEET!” Jey runs up to ELOBOW JD! Then PELE! JD falls, Jey covers, TWO! Jey drags JD up but JD JAWBREAKERS! JD drags Jey over, tags Finn, and they mug Jey. Finn fires hands, the ref counts, but Finn soaks up more heat. The fans boo, but Finn stomps away on Jey! Tag to JD and he drags Jey up. JD whips, drop toeholds, and then runs to drop a leg, brother! Tag back to Finn, and he sits Jey up to ELBOW him in the head.

Finn taunts Priest, then drags Jey back up for another ELBOW! Finn rains down fists, taunts Priest more, then drags Jey up. Finn puts Jey on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Finn lets off, but JD DROPKICKS Jey! The fans boo, Finn taunts them, then he whips Jey. Jey reverses to TOSS Finn! JD runs up, Jey TOSSES him, too! The fans fire up, Priest holds the ropes so Jey can FLY! Direct hit on Finn & JD and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again and JD stomps away on Jey in the corner. Finn soaks up the heat, then tags in, so that he can taunt Priest. Finn goes over to Jey, but Jey ROCKS Finn! Jey ELBOWS JD, ROCKS Finn, repeat! Fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” as Jey fires more hands on Finn, but Finn RAMS Jey into the corner! Finn RAMS in again and again, then lets off to tag JD. JD stomps Jey, drags him out to snapmare, then tag ton Finn for a slingshot STOMP! Finn tags JD back in, JD ARABIAN PRESSES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up but JD clamps onto Jey’s arm. JD grinds the arm in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally as Jey endures!

Jey fights up, throws hands, but JD hits back! They go back and forth, “YEET! BOO! YEET! BOO!” Jey gets the edge, “YEET! YEET!” Pop, lock, some stank, but JD HEADBUTTS! But Jey PELES! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Jey and JD crawl, hot tags to Finn and Priest! The fans fire up as Priest finally rallies on Finn with big haymakers! BELL CLAP for JD, then a FLAPJACK! Finn runs up, into a KICK, KICK and ROLLING ELBOW! Finn wobbles, Priest DECKS him! The fans fire up as Priest ELBOWS JD in a corner, then ELBOWS Finn in the other! ELBOW for JD again! Priest TOSSES JD, but Finn rolls Priest up! TWO!!

Finn runs to SLINGBLADE! Then he loads up, runs, but into a JUMP KICK! Finn wobbles again and the fans fire up for Priest! Priest runs, for the COMEBACKER! Priest aims, choke grips, SOUTH OF- NO, Finn victory rolls to a cover, TWO! Priest stands, UPPERCUTS, but Finn distracts the ref! JD HOTSHOTS Priest! Finn hits an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Priest survives but Finn tags JD. JD brings Priest around to kick low. JD CLUBS Priest, tags Finn, and they double whip. Priest breaks the line, Jey tags in, and Priest DOUBLE LARIATS! Jey is up top, to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Then he SUPERKICKS Finn!

SUPERKICK for JD! JD rebounds, swings, misses, SPEAR!! Jey takes JD down but he’s not done! The fans fire up as Jey climbs the corner again! Finn distracts the ref, LIV trips Jey!! The fans boo as the Women’s World Champion saves her boys, and Jey falls, clutching his boys! The fans boo but Finn tags in. Finn aims, runs up, SLINGBLADE! Jey flounders and Finn takes aim! SHOTGUN! Jey falls, JD tags in, and Finn goes up! COUP DE GRACE! And MOONSAULT! Cover, PRIEST BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous, Liv is furious, but the ref tells her to get off the apron! WAIT! Rhea Ripley storms her way out here!

The fans fire up as even with a bad leg, Mami makes her way out. Liv is laughing, this is a joke to her! Liv dares Rhea to try something on her one good leg. Rhea smiles, and she JAMS Liv with the crutch! Liv runs as Rhea tries to hammer her! The crutch breaks up but Rhea still chases Liv on one-and-a-half legs! Liv runs away into the night, but Finn is shocked! Priest tags in, Rhea says “SUCK IT!” Priest DECKS JD, and he BOOTS Finn! Then he brings Finn up, only for JD to make the save! Priest blocks JD’s kick and sends it into Finn! Jey returns, SPEAR for Finn! Priest drags JD up to hit RAZOR’S EDGE!!

Rhea cheers as Priest tags in Jey! Jey goes up, fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” for the USO SPLASH!! Cover, Jey & Priest win!

Winners: Damian Priest & Jey Uso, by pinfall

Rhea sings along with the song, because Main Event Jey came through for the Terror Twins! Will Rhea be in an even better mood when she can get her hands on Liv? Will Jey YEET the other three men in next week’s Fatal 4 Way so he can head right for Bron Breakker?


My Thoughts:

A great Raw to follow Bash In Berlin and keep things moving, though mostly building next week’s “Season Premiere” episode, which will be the last one of those on USA Network with the Netflix move happening in 2025. But very good promo from Gunther to follow his win over Orton, and a rather interesting move making Sami Zayn the next challenger. Sami’s argument of “Intercontinental to World Championship” and then Gunther’s counter of “Not for Sami apparently,” good stuff. But it feels like if Gunther “corrected” the controversy of his previous win over Orton, he probably “gets back” that loss from Sami to solidify his world title reign.

And of course, Sami can move up to be challenger because holy crap, McIntyre once again tried to murder CM Punk. Punk had a great promo suggesting he was moving on and going for the championship, and then for McIntyre to completely destroy that notion was great stuff. To be fair, it was a given McIntyre wasn’t letting Punk get away from him yet, the story is 1-1. And just when I didn’t think they would, McIntyre goes and breaks that bracelet! Even with how this is going into a Hell in the Cell territory, this is going to most definitely make the Strap Match look tame. Though to be fair, that’s also because it was the dumb four corners version.

Anyway, very good Mixed Six Tag, though of course Gable had to get involved so that American Made would win. I like the Mixed 8 Person Street Fight, that’s going to be wild stuff. But I suspect that if this feud is to continue, American Made needs to find a way to win. And while there are No Disqualifications in a Street Fight, maybe American Made still cheats by bringing in a new member to have some kind of numbers advantage. Well, I suppose they’re the ones at a disadvantage because the Wyatt Sick6 is five people… Well, one way or another, something has to happen where American Made wins because it feels too soon to end the feud.

Very good match of Zelina VS Shayna, but of course PFC used their numbers to win. Lyra making a return is great, and I’m pretty sure her plan for Calgary is to bring Natalya back to Raw. That’ll be a solid Six Woman Tag, but I wonder if Natty is brought back to then join PFC. There was that one moment like a month or so ago when Natty told Sonya she was onboard, but then they left her out of PFC officially forming and naming themselves. This could be a roundabout way to fixing that oversight. Though at the same time, there’s no midcard title to have a fourth member to take (unless you count the new Women’s Speed Championship).

The Women’s Tag Team Championship contenders movie was really good stuff, but OUCH, Kairi going face first into the desk after quite literally bouncing off Bianca was rough. In that standoff after the match, it was clear Kairi’s eye was red and she maybe had some blood from a broken nose. Hopefully she is okay, DMG CTRL is already without Dakota Kai, they can’t lose more members. But Alba & Isla as the winners, we get one more rematch of them and Bianca-Jade, so that’ll be like a tiebreaker blowoff situation. I feel like they aren’t going to hot potato the belts right back to Alba & Isla, and they’ll surely build up other teams like PFC or Chelsea Green & Piper Niven after this.

Great stuff with Judgment Day throughout the night as usual, but this really is the “lame ass Judgment Day.” They keep losing, even with numbers and interference, what are they even going to do? Dom & Liv setting Rhea up for the sneak attack was good for building the Women’s World Championship rematch while also setting up the main event tonight. Priest making sure Dom lost his Triple Threat was great, and we still got awesome stuff even before then. Dragunov winning is a great move, he alone ramps up that Fatal 4 Way by quite a bit.

And while Bronson unfortunately gets hit with COVID, I do appreciate Braun being his replacement. That’s classic Braun right there. Speaking of classic Braun, it seems Dunne “wasn’t finished with Sheamus.” He screws Sheamus over, Braun is in the Fatal 4, but given how Bron got in Jey’s face, it has to be Jey winning the Fatal 4. Jey being Priest’s teammate tonight was also good stuff, continues to tease the Rhea-Jey kayfabe relationship and fans are having fun with that. Jey wins to get momentum going into the Fatal 4, Rhea has momentum going after Liv, and Priest can gain momentum going into a grudge match with Finn because that’s the endgame there, too.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/5/25)

Penta wants payback!

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Cero Miedo on Cinco de Mayo!

Penta made sure Judgment Day didn’t win the WWE World Tag Team Championships, and now he’ll make JD McDonagh pay for the WrestleMania screwjob!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Penta wins.
  • Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
  • Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez; Iyo wins.
  • Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
  • WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker; Rollins wins by disqualification, Jey retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jey Uso is in the concourse.

The fans are all fired up as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out into the crowd! Omaha, Nebraska all YEET along, and even Pat McAfee does, no concern for what Gunther might think. Jey high-fives fans on his way to the ground level, high-fives some more fans on the way to ringside, and Jey daps it up with Pat & Cole. Jey then goes to the ring, and the fans continue to bounce while singing along with Day One Ish! Jey then gets a mic while the fans cheer. Omaha even says, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey thinks about it, and he figures why not! YEET! Jey and the fans bounce again, then Jey goes back to the mic.

Jey says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says look. He’s here. He knows Logan Paul’s here. So let’s just stand on business tonight! Where you at, Logan!? But instead, “Ladies and gentlemen…” The Wise Man walks out on stage! The fans boo as Paul Heyman continues his introduction, and he says he cam here tonight not to disrespect the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. But he dragged himself all the way to Omaha, Nebraska because he wanted to say something straight to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso.

Jey tells OG Heyman, “You got a lotta balls stepping to me after what you just did to my family.” Heyman says wow, Jey is going to lecture Heyman about betraying their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns? Jey says yeah, he’ll talk to Heyman. Day one, Jey saw past him. He warned Roman about him, and he warned CM Punk about him! Well, a shame that no one warned Heyman. Warned him about his best friend, his BFF, his brother in arms, CM Punk. And while he’s at it, keep your damn boos to yourselves while he’s on the mic! Not one of these fans, or Jey, had to live through what Heyman did.

Heyman’s best friend, CM Punk, put him in a position that 100% absolutely guaranteed it would sabotage him! The fans chant for Punk and Heyman mocks them for it. “They chant his name because they don’t know what’s in the dark heart of that man.” Punk put Heyman in a guaranteed lose-lose situation with Roman Reigns. And let’s talk about Roman Reigns for a minute! The fans chant for “O T C!” and Heyman sighs. Heyman says he had a dream with his best friend, CM Punk, while Roman was still playing high school football. Long before Roman thought about following in his father’s footsteps into pro-wrestling.

And while Heyman helped Punk overcome adversity, what’d Roman think he was going to do? Sell him out to Punk? Why? After Heyman built the Bloodline for five years, why would he do that?! The fans boo more but Heyman sighs again. Heyman found a “stray big dog on the island of irrelevancy, and I turned him into the Tribal Chief and the ruler of the WWE Universe. We were the Undisputed WWE Champion for 1,316 days! And I’m not the one that blew it by getting beat by Cody Rhodes after being distracted by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40! HE lost the title! HE lost the title that I spent five years of my life building him up as the champion!

And then what’d he do? He disappeared. He went back to being a big dog licking his big wounds, and left me in the hands of Solo, and Jacob Fatu and those Tongans, who put me through a table at Madison Square Garden and almost ended MY 40 year career. And he didn’t come back toa venge me, he came back to get his ula fala back! But I betrayed Roman Reigns, right? I betrayed Roman Reigns, who couldn’t handle the fact that I just wanted to help out my best friend live out his dream! No, it’s always Paul Heyman! I’m always the liar! I’m always at fault! I’m the betrayer, I’m the double crosser, I’m always the freakin’ scumbag in this situation! NOT THIS TIME! I’M RIGHT! I’M RIGHT! I’M IN THE RIGHT! And you blame me?! Screw you!! And screw each and every one of you for booing me!”

The fans boo more but Jey isn’t sure what to think. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” and call Heyman an a-hole, but Jey takes a moment. Jey asks if Heyman is okay. In fact, is Heyman done? Jey has another question: What does this have to do with Jey? Heyman smirks and says that he does owe an apology. It has nothing to do with Jey. Not that part. He didn’t come out here to talk Roman and Punk. Here is the thing Heyman did come out here to talk with Jey. See, Jey won that title because he wanted that title> But that title is all about power and control. And honestly, Jey doesn’t know how to wield that. Jey doesn’t understand that!

Jey thinks coming out here to YEET with the audience and putting on the best in-ring performance is all it takes. But that’s not what this title is about. So while Jey needs in his heart and wants to be a champion… Seth Rollins has to be a champion. Rollins has to have that power, that control, and Bron Breakker… Well, that is just stage one of the plan. Stage two is the World Heavyweight Championship. But Heyman is out here tonight to do Jey a favor. And we all know how well Heyman’s favors work out> Jey gets to sign his own death warrant. Jey gets to chose the night he loses the World Heavyweight Championship.

Because Seth Rollins hereby challenges Jey to the World Heavyweight Championship! Rollins pinned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Rollins deserves to be #1 contender! Jey gets to pick the time and the place, because Rollins will fight Jey for that title any time, and any place. Heyman drops his mic then takes his leave. Jey tells Heyman to hold on, OG. Omaha, can you help him out? Jey asks if Heyman just said “any time,” and “any place,” “any where,” for the world title, against Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Then it’s on TONIGHT! FOUR LETTERS! ONE WORD! UH, UH… YEET!!

Jey had Logan Paul on his mind, but now he is daring the Visionary to put up or shut up! Will Jey turn the tables on Rollins? Or is Jey playing into Rollins’ hand?

 

Heyman returns backstage.

He finds Rollins & Bron, and Heyman smiles. Heyman says, “He fell for it> I cannot believe he fell for it! He wants to do the match tonight! You were so right!” Rollins asks you know what he loves. He loves to say< “I told you so.” And he tells Heyman, “I told you so.” Heyman says that is true. Bron says Seth Freakin’ Rollins, World Heavyweight Champion… Heyman asks if Bron understands what is going on. Roman Reigns prepared Seth Rollins at Mania, and Rollins pinned the biggest star in the main event. CM Punk prepared with unbridled passion for Rollins at Mania, and Rollins not only beat Roman & Punk, Roman & Punk lost to Rollins in the main event.

Jey Uso is a great champion, don’t take that away from him. He made Gunther tap out! Gunther! Jey is no easy day in the park. But Jey wasn’t focused on Rollins, he was distracted by Logan Paul! And now he has no time to prepare for Rollins. But Rollins is fully focused on Jey because there’s no one left. Rollins is a sniper, and he has Jey in his sights. And tonight, we get handed the keys to the kingdom when the ref hands that World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Freakin’ Rollins…! Bron can see the vision now, but will we all see Rollins burning down the YEET Era?

 

PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!

The Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania only went well for “Dirty Dom” because he had an Irish Ace up his sleeve! JD is back, but will Penta make him pay for the part he played? Or will The Judgment Day be able to screw Penta over again?

Raw returns and JD is in the ring. The bell rings, JD and Penta circle while Carlito & Finn Balor watch from ringside. The fans rally for #CeroMiedo as Penta throws it up. But JD kicks low! JD headlocks for the takeover, but Penta headscissors. JD kips free, arm-drags and has the armlock. Penta headscissors again, JD kips free, and then he waistlocks. Penta ELBOWS free, runs, but JD drop toeholds! Penta avoids the basement dropkick, but JD avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Penta up! TWO and JD returns. Penta again avoids a kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Finn argues the count but JD CLUBS Penta.

JD stands Penta up to bump him off buckles, then he CHOPS! Penta CHOPS JD in return! And CHOPS again! Penta runs up to KICK JD’s leg out! The fans cheer while JD hobbles away. Penta CHOPS again, then KICKS the leg out again! The fans fire up with Penta while JD goes to another corner. Penta storms up, but JD puts him in the corner, only for Penta to dodges and CHOP! JD sputters, Penta swaggers, and Penta KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Finn wants a timeout but there’s no such thing here. Penta drags JD up, whips him to a corner, but JD BOOTS in return! JD ELBOWS Penta down, then drags him up to bring him around.

Penta blocks the buckle bump, GAMANGIRIS, then CHOPS! JD leans back, Penta climbs, but JD SLAPS him! And SLAPS! JD shoves Penta down, kicks him, then goes to the apron. Penta blocks the boot, then ENZIGIRIS in return! The fans fire up, but Penta tells Finn to stay back. Finn says he’s just standing nearby. JD fireman’s carries Penta to APRON DEATH VALLEY! JD is in control and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and JD has Penta up top. JD pulls Penta into the Tree of Woe, then runs corner to corner, but Penta sits up! JD slides into the POST! Penta is free of the Tree, and then he runs to handstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! JD gets feet right to the face and Penta covers, TWO! JD stays in this but the fans rally behind Penta. Penta fires up, and he counter punches JD! Penta bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, then ROCK JD! Penta fires forearm after forearm, whips, but JD reverses. Penta KICKS in return! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Penta hurries to stand JD back up and JAB!

Penta puts JD against the ropes to CHOP! The fans fire up and Penta whips. Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Penta fires himself back up! The fans fire up but Finn distracts on the apron! That lets Carlito pull no Penta’s mask! Penta breaks free to GAMANGIRI! JD runs up but Penta TOSSES him out! Penta climbs, the fans fire up, “CERO! MIEDO!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go JD and Carlito! Finn freaks out but the fans rally up behind Penta. Penta puts JD in, but Finn creeps up! JD distracts the ref and Finn YANKS Penta down! Finn puts Penta in, but the ref DOES see it!

The fans fire up as the ref now EJECTS Finn & Carlito! The fans cheer whiel Finn & Carlito freak otu! They apologize, but it’s too late for that! Penta goes up a corner, but CHAD GABLE is here?! Gable grabs at Penta, Penta kicks him away, then Penta leaps over JD! Penta dodges JD to then FLY out onto Gable! Penta drags JD up but JD hits a JAWBREAKER! JD goes up, up, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Penta moves! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!

Winner: Penta, by pinfall

Despite all the extra help on the outside, JD could not win! Cero Miedo is victorious, but when will Penta be Numero Uno?

 

Adam Pearce talks with Grayson Waller.

The Raw General Manager says the Aussie Icon wanted a match, so here’s his match. Yeah, but he didn’t know it’d be against him! Austin Theory finds Waller and Waller says good timing. Waller was talking with Pearce about how Waller’s been a bad friend to Theory, wanting a singles match for himself, but that’s selfish. Waller wants Theory to have the match, it’d be great for him. Okay, Theory is down! Pearce asks if Waller is serious, and Waller says he is! Well, if that’s what they want, fine. Theory has a singles match now. It’s official! Great! But who is it against? Uh, well, it’ll be better as a surprise, but they better get to the ring. #AllDay, remember?

Waller hurries away and Theory wonders what kind of surprise it could be. Well, everyone is wondering that. Who will Waller pass over to Theory to avoid getting brutalized?

 

Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS ???

Raw returns as A-Town Down Under is already in the ring. And who is Theory’s opponent that was meant for Waller? It’s SHEAMUS! Monday Night Raw is once again Fight Night Raw as the Celtic Warrior is back again! Will Theory regret taking this banger?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Theory waistlocks. Sheamus throws Theory away and the fans cheer him on. Theory brushes that off, resets with Sheamus, and then Theory kicks low! Theory throws hands, puts Sheamus in a corner, but Sheamus ROCKS Theory! Sheamus UPPERCUTS, but Theory ELBOWS back! Sheamus fires a BODY SHOT, an UPPERCUT, then whips. Theory goes up and over, rolls, comes back, and he DROPKICKS Sheamus down! Waller says that’s his best friend right there! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus storms up on Theory.

Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to scoop, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Sheamus says one more time! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus goes for the legs but Theory kicks at him! Theory reels Sheamus in and throws some hands, but Sheamus stomps Theory down! The fans cheer as Sheamus turns Theory over for a CLOVERLEAF! Theory crawls and has the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go, Theory rolls out, and Waller checks on his friend. But Sheamus climbs up! SUPER FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus finds a fellow Ginger! The fans cheer more while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and the fans rally behind Sheamus. Theory CLUBS Sheamus and throws hands, but Sheamus shoves him and eggs him on! Theory BOOTS Sheamus, but Sheamus just eggs him on more! Theory runs, but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Theory flounders to the apron and Sheamus storms his way over. Sheamus stands Theory up and Waller stays back, but Theory HOTSHOTS free! Theory slingshots and somersaults, but into the KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Theory survives but Sheamus stays cool. The fans rally while Sheamus catches his breath, and then Sheamus goes to the apron.

Sheamus glares at Waller, Waller backs away, and Sheamus climbs. Theory avoids the flying lariat but Sheamus comes back! Theory dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Theory SUPERKICKS, somersaults, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up for Sheamus while Theory goes back outside. Theory checks his jaw, shakes out the stars, and Theory climbs. Sheamus ROCKS Theory, fires body shots, and Sheamus climbs. Sheamus brings Theory up, tucks him in, WHITE NOISE! The fans fire up and Sheamus smiles as he’s clearly enjoying this. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus rises up again.

Waller coaches Theory as Theory crawls to the apron, but Theory asks why Waller did this to him! Sheamus stands Theory up, and the fans cheer on the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, Sheamus goes past TEN, and Theory slumps down at FOURTEEN! The fans fire up, Waller is worried, and Sheamus goes to a corner. The fans cheer Sheamus on, and we get a BROGUE! Cover, Sheamus wins!

Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall

The Celtic Warrior made quite the return, and Theory is surely regretting subbing in for Waller. Will A-Town Down Under have a meltdown because of this?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!

Penta was so close at WrestleMania, and he got through JD here tonight, so now he will be challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship!

Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.

They’ve clearly heard the news, and JD storms in asking what happened out there. The ref kicked them out? And why did Gable go out there? That wasn’t on any of them. JD says then Penta and Gable need to get it ASAP! Dom says Penta will be handled at Backlash, but as for Gable- Wait, who is this walking into the clubhouse? It’s A J STYLES! The Phenomenal One nods to Finn, Finn nods back, but Carlito asks how Styles even got here. Oh, R-Truth told him where they were. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to find. But he’s not here to fight or cause trouble. Styles just wants to give a friendly warning. Whether it is Dom or Penta, Styles is after that title.

Dom says whatever, old man. Wow, oh, so hurtful. But Styles tells Dom that it doesn’t matter who wins, he want the title! And then he’ll beat Dom up either way. Dom says this is crazy. Who knew being a champion was this hard. Penta, Styles, his hands are full! Wait, Finn has history with Styles. Can’t he handle Styles for Dom? Oh, what? Now Finn cleans up Dom’s messes for him? Nah, just messing with you. Finn’s got this. They fist bump, but will Judgment Day (not) hold it together without Liv around?

 

Chad Gable is backstage.

“Freakin’ luchadores. Bloody my nose?” The New Day walk over and Gable says it is not the time for this. Kofi Kingston says hold on, hold on, hear them out. They saw what went down, and that was awful. And they know that it is around time American Made got some respect around here. Xavier Woods says the War Raiders are already talking about getting a rematch, but New Day beat the bejeezus out of them, so that’s a no. What the New Day thinks is that opportunities need to start coming back to American Made. Gable likes what they’re saying. Give him some more ideas like that. But then Becky Lynch pushes through.

Woods tells The Man it was messed up how Lyra Valkyria treated her. Becky thanks him for that. Becky heads to the ring, what will she have to say here in Omaha?

 

Becky Lynch goes to the ring.

Omaha is torn as The Man has a mic in her hand. Becky says The Man has come around to Omaha, and she’s baffled by the bit of boos and “You Suck” chants she’s getting. Wait, wait, wait. She is very confused. The fans are treating her like she’s the bad guy here? No, she’s the victim! Okay, okay, she took out Bayley, fine. But when she came out to WrestleMania, everyone lost their minds! A woman in the crowd cried tears of joy! No one asked where Bayley was, because no one cared, Bayley is garbage! Becky took out the garbage! The fans were happy the garbage was taken out, but then Becky took credit for it and everyone got mad she took out the garbage!

That’s not what they should say when someone takes out the garbage! You tell that person, “Thank you for taking out the garbage! And what’s more than that, I also took out the recycling! Because that’s what Lyra is! She’s less offensive than garbage, but she’s still garbage! And what is garbage about her is her attitude. She doesn’t have a dream if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t have a title if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t make history if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t even have a freakin’ fiancé if it isn’t for me!!” The fans boo, but Becky says she still gets all this disrespect! But wait, here comes Lyra! Becky says this is what she’s talking about!

Lyra has a mic and asks, “Did you actually just call me recycling? You’re the Queen of Recycling! You’ve been recycling the same moves and the same tired old act for years! But that’s fine, Becky, you do you, I don’t care. What I have a problem with is you acting like you had anything to do with my success. The one thing I want to drive into your skull more than my foot is that you didn’t make me!” The fans cheer, and Lyra says she’ll catch Becky up. Becky went on holiday, and everyone here got better. Becky went on holiday, and Lyra made history of her own. Lyra holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the fans cheer.

Lyra says, “Oh, but you’re what this championship needs, right? That’s what you said. That’s rich, considering I’ve defended it more times than days you’ve shown up to work this year.” The fans cheer that zinger! Becky paces but Lyra says she sees it now. Lyra sees it so clearly. Becky shattered glass ceilings and Lyra is forever grateful. But Becky left all that broken glass on the ground and the rest of the Women’s Division were supposed to just follow behind because Becky never had any intention of taken anyone to the top with her. Becky says okay, okay, Lyra is right. Becky was gone, and everyone had the best year of their careers.

But that’s only because they didn’t have Becky around to compare themselves to! The fans boo but Becky says no, she didn’t help anybody because she doesn’t like anybody. She didn’t help anyone because her job isn’t to help anyone, it is to beat everyone! And Becky is very, very good at her job! She’s the greatest to ever do it! That’s not just her saying it, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED said so! The fans do cheer that, but Becky tells Lyra it doesn’t matter how great she thinks she is or how great she’ll become, because she will always be the moment after Becky! Wow… Sports Illustrated, huh? Lyra is wrong, she’ll take it back. Please, continue listing the achievements.

What can we say? Becky’s first SmackDown Women’s Champion, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, and the first Women’s Intercontin- NO! Wait! That’s Lyra! Becky frowns while the fans cheer, and Lyra says Becky must hate it. Becky must hate that this is Lyra’s first ever. But get used to being second. Becky throws hands but Lyra hits back! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Lyra hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky gets up, Lyra is right on her, but Becky puts her in ta corner! Lyra dodges, RAMS into Becky again and again, then things spill outside! Lyra sends Becky into barriers! And apron! And barriers again!

The fans fire up but refs rush out! Omaha says, “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Becky gets free and throws off her jacket! Becky then gets in the ring and tells everyone, “You see this disrespect?! You see this disrespect?!” Lyra gets free and is back for more! The fans fire up, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Lyra stands tall over Becky, title in her hand! Will this be the scene this Saturday for Backlash?

 

Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez!

The Genius Women’s World Champion won big last week on NXT alongside Jordynne Grace, but now The Prodigy is back in hopes of returning the favor. Will Roxie prove she’s ready for Raw? Or will Iyo show being a prodigy only gets you so far?

Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Iyo pushes Roxie back. Roxie puts Iyo on ropes, Iyo turns that around, and the two go around. Iyo clinches, Roxie wrenches, but Iyo headlocks. Roxie powers up and out but Iyo runs her over! Things speed up, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips Roxie. Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown, then SLAPS Iyo! Roxie takes a bow, then dodges Iyo to bail out. Iyo pursues, they go back in the ring, and Roxie dodges again to roll back! Roxie RANAS, but Iyo handsprings through! The fans fire up, things keep moving, and Iyo handsprings again!

Roxie dodges, but Iyo comes back to SHOTGUN! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo builds speed, but Roxie is back to dropkick the legs out! Iyo writhes, but Roxie grabs the leg to stomp it and SMASH it! Roxie wants both legs but Iyo BOOTS her away. Iyo runs, but Roxie puts her on the apron. Iyo ROCKS Roxie first, but Roxie grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Roxie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Iyo at the ramp! The fans boo but Roxie puts Iyo in. Iyo gets moving and she DIVES! Direct hit on Roxie at the ramp! The fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo hurries to put Roxie in. Iyo aims, springboards, but Roxie SLAPS her down!

Roxie grabs Iyo’s leg, drags her to a corner, and STOMPS the knee against the crossbar! Iyo clutches her leg and slumps to the floor while Roxie leaves her behind, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Iyo has Roxie up top, for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo slaps her leg into working, then she crawls her way over. Omaha is behind Iyo as she ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Iyo, but Iyo ROCKS Roxie back! The forearms keep going, Iyo fires a flurry, then she winds up to SHOTEI! Roxie staggers, runs up, but Iyo FLAPJACKS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Iyo goes to the apron. Roxie runs up, but Iyo blocks her punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Iyo climbs, Roxie stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders, and Iyo kips up!

Iyo goes wild, so do the fans, and all aboard the SHIN- NO, Iyo’s leg bothers her! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, but Iyo rolls through to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Iyo is frustrated! The fans rally, Iyo waistlocks, and she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridge, but then a roll through! Roxie fights the second try to SAIDO! Iyo and Roxie stand, Roxie runs up, but Iyo wrenches and hooks her up! TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says time to end this! Iyo CHOPS Roxie, hobbles to a corner, and climbs up! OVER THE MOONSAULT but Roxie moves! Iyo lands out but that jams up the leg! Roxie runs to SPIKE RANA!

Roxie roars, runs, and hits the HANDSPRING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives the Guillotine Knee as taught to Roxie by Meiko Satomura, and Omaha rallies up more. Roxie fires hands, SOBATS, then runs to hop on! Iyo handsprings through, but Roxie blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Roxie then has the arm, LA MAGISTROL BRIDGE! TWO!! Iyo bridges, TWO!! Roxie has the body scissors, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Iyo rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie has a lateral press, TWO! Iyo sunset flips! TWO! Roxie high stacks, TWO! Iyo sunset flips again, IYO WINS!!

Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall

Roxie is shocked! She tried to match speed with speed and move for move, but she just couldn’t keep up with the Genius! But then Roxie gets in Iyo’s face! Roxie offers a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Iyo takes it. They both bow, and surprisingly, there is now respect here between them. But wait! GIULIA ATTACKS! It was all just so the Beautiful Madness could slip in! Roxie grins and they mug Iyo like they have before! Giulia ties up Iyo’s legs, has the arms, and sets Iyo up for a SUPERKICK and SURFBOARD STOMP!! Rhea Ripley is in Australia, she can’t save Iyo! Giulia sets Iyo up again, for another SUPERKICK and another SURFBOARD STOMP!!

Roxie and Giulia stand over Iyo, will these former NXT Women’s Champions soon run Monday Night Raw?

 

Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri!

Bulgarian Brute no more, he has been REDEEMED! And now, he feels it is his divine appointment to “fix” all those on Raw who were once like him. Will that mean #TheDozer is going to go through baptism by fire? Or will he simply be crushed?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two big men circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans rally more as the two tie up again. Another deadlock, but Rusev manages to power Oits bac. Otis powers Rusev back, the fans duel, and the big men break again. Rusev nods, perhaps liking what he is seeing already. They tie up again, and Rusev KNEES low, CLUBS Otis and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Rusev stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref gets in there. Rusev storms up on Otis, stands him up, and whips him, only for Otis to reverses. Rusev returns to LARIAT! Otis stays up and shakes his head!

Rusev LARIATS, Otis stays up, so Rusev runs. Otis dodges with a roll! Otis then comes back and he LARIATS Rusev! Rusev stays up, but now Otis runs, and Otis LARIATS again! Rusev shoves Otis, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the WHEEL KICK comes outta nowhere! The fans are torn while Rusev stands tall, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Otis is down on the outside. Tozawa & Maxxine check Otis and coach him up, but Rusev storms outside. Rusev kicks at Otis, stands him up, but Otis EXPLODER Rusev over the desk! The fans fire up as Otis has more to give! Otis shoves the Hydration Station aside, then drags Rusev up to whip him hard into steel steps! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, but then drag shim out to fire clubbing arms! But then Rusev ducks, Otis’ arm hits POST! Rusev aims, but Otis ducks, so Rusev’s kick hits POST! Otis then CLOBBERS Rusev! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, storms in after him, and SPLASHES in the corner!

Rusev sputters and Otis runs up again! But Rusev MACHKA KICKS him down! Rusev roars and he shouts, “RUSEV! CRUSH~!” Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Otis endures, but he’s turning red! Otis shouts for Maxxine and Tozawa, but he TAPS! Rusev wins!

Winner: Rusev, by submission

Rusev continues to make Otis suffer by holding on, but Tozawa storms into the ring! Tozawa tells Rusev he can’t do that to his friend! They’re gonna fight right here and right now! The fans fire up as Tozawa rips his shirt away! Rusev says hold on now. Rusev did what he came here to do, and he spares Tozawa for tonight. But that’s just to lower Tozawa’s guard! Ruzev storms back in and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS Tozawa onto Otis!! The fans boo but Rusev shows no mercy! He POSTS Otis!! Then he drags Otis back in, and sends him into another POST! Otis falls out of the ring, Rusev goes out to drag him back in!

Rusev hits another MACHKA KICK!! And then he turns Otis back over, and he clamps the ACCOLADE back on!! The fans boo but that only makes Rusev want to do this more! Pearce, refs, and security rush out here! They tell Rusev to let go, but he waits until Otis is OUT! The fans boo, Natalya is here to console Maxxine, and Pearce reprimands Rusev. Will Rusev not care what he must do to “redeem” Monday Night Raw?

 

Raw returns and Adam Pearce is in the ring.

The General Manager hopes that they can get this show back on track. That said, please join him in welcoming to the ring… Pat McAfee! Omaha fires up as Pat hops off the desk, grabs a mic, and joins Pearce in the ring. Pearce also welcomes out Pat’s opponent for Backlash… DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! The fans are less excited as Gunther makes his way to the ring. Gunther and Pat keep their eyes on each other as Gunther fetches his own mic. Pearce wants to remind them that they’ve gone over this. They will NOT have what happened two weeks ago happen again. Get what you want out verbally, because Saturday, the time for talk is done.

Pearce says the floor is theirs, but keep it professional. Pearce then steps aside so Pat and Gunther can stare down. The fans cheer Pat on but Gunther says, “Well first of all… Do not worry. I’m not gonna do anything tonight, I’m not going to spoil that for myself. Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there, I am professional.” The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther, and he tells them to shut up! He’ll get back to that later, don’t you worry! Pat says he heard Gunther mentioned being professional. And Pat’s friend, Michael Cole, that is a walking, talking GOAT right there! The fans cheer that!

Pat tells Gunther, “For 28 YEARS, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company. 28 years straight, 52 weeks a year, for this company!” The fans cheer that, too! Pat says Maggle has earned the right to have an opinion. And since that opinion pissed Gunther off so bad, Gunther flipped a switch and felt he had to attack a 60-year-old man, Pat will give Gunther an opinion of the man he’s standing in front of. Pat says it is apropos to be here in Omaha, Nebraska. When he thinks Nebraska, he thinks of the Cornhuskers! Pat shouts out Coach Rhule and his players in the crowd.

Pat says he can’t wait to watch the boys in the Fall rise to the top! And when Pat’s in Omaha, he also thinks of their steaks. Nobody beats this town’s meat! NOBODY! The fans chant “BEAT THE MEAT!” Pat says right across from this very arena is a baseball field that has hosted the NCAA World Series since 1950! The fans cheer that, and Pat says this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true. And Pat feels “dreams” is a good word. They both have that in common. Pat might be from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA, and Gunther might be from Vienna, Austria, both men grew up with the same dream.

They both grew up wanting to be in this business, idolizing the superstars of yesterday, and spent hours and hours in front of TV watching pro-wrestling, thinking that is what they were put on this earth to do! The problem with Gunther is, he was at this for 20 years. He has been a champion for 80% of his WWE career. He’s jaded! This is no longer a dream but a job for Gunther. For Pat, every time he walks into an arena, he gets jacked up about life, baby! The fans cheer that! Pat says he thinks about 12 year old Pat, the kids out there in the crowd like him, dreaming in the upper rows to get in this ring and let a-holes like Gunther know that they don’t like what Gunther’s about.

And what Gunther’s about right now, as opposed to the Waltering around stage… Gunther doesn’t want it anymore. He’s too comfortable. It happened against Sami Zayn, it happened against Jey Uso, and it’ll happen with Pat. Pat will prove to Gunther and the fans that this Gunther… is SAWFT. The fans fire up for that! Gunther paces a moment, then he stares Pat down as he says, “Did you enjoy your little daughter’s birthday last week? Two years, right? It’s cute. I bet it was a very special day for you. Because for me, Saturday is a very special day, and you just got me into the right mood for it!

“Because it’s my first match since WrestleMania, and I’m going to show up sharp, I’m going to show up prepared, I’m going to show up more focused than every before. Don’t you worry that I’ll overlook you. Don’t worry that I’ll underestimate you. I promise you, you have my full and undivided attention. Because on Saturday, that bell is going to ring, and I’m going to beat you up! I’m going to MAUL you! I’m going to grab you by the head, and DRIVE it into this mat! I’m going to CHOKE YOU OUT until you drop like a wet towel! Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable. But on Saturday, trust me when I say this! On Saturday, only the grace of GOD can lift my arms off your throat!”

Gunther shoves his mic into Pat, then he storms off. Der Ring General is ready to reload and unleash his full arsenal upon Pat, will Pat survive to even be part of next week’s show?

 

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker!

To what Pat McAfee just said, perhaps Gunther did underestimate Main Event Jey Uso, but Jey also managed to bring something out of himself that even he didn’t know was there. But that confidence was preyed upon to give The Visionary his shortcut back to this title. Will Rollins and his A-Team make the plan come together? Or will we bookend the show with some YEET?

Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, and from the ramp this time. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly in control!

The bell rings and Jey’s first defense begins. The fans rally behind Jey while he and Rollins stare down. Omaha gets the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” going and Jey is fired up. Jey is already undoing his wrist tape, he wants to throw down! Rollins slowly steps forward, the two tie up, and Rollins waistlocks. Rollins headlocks, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks again and hits the takeover to ghost pin! TWO, and Rollins laughs at how close he had Jey. The fans duel with “YEET!” and “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Jey and Rollins circle, tie up, and Rollins headlocks again. Jey powers up and out, but Rollins runs him over! Cover, ONE!

Rollins sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Jey kicks, Rollins blocks, and then Rollins ducks the Dragon Whip! Rollins lounges on the top rope and the fans boo. Jey is annoyed but he keeps his cool. Rollins swaggers up, but Jey UPPERCUTS him down! Jey just suckered Rollins! “YEET!” Rollins says okay, and he shoves Jey. Jey shoves back! Rollins shoves again, Jey shoves again, so Rollins CHOPS! Jey fires a haymaker, Rollins fires back, and the fans are torn! “YEET!” wins out but Rollins mule kicks low! Jey avoids the stomp, but Rollins kicks low again. Jey fights off the Pedigree, but Rollins bails out to avoid the superkick!

The fans are torn but Bron & Heyman walk over to check with Rollins. Rollins says it’s alright, Jey is good. Jey is champion for a reason. Rollins goes to the apron, has Bron relax, and then he steps inside. The fans rally behind Jey as Jey and Rollins circle. They feel things out, but then Rollins kicks low! Rollins CLUBS and stomps away on Jey, then stands him back up to bump him off buckles! Rollins stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Heyman sings along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins stalks Jey to the ropes. Rollins drags Jey up, “You think you’re on my level?” Rollins whips, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then UPPERCUTS!

Jey runs, Rollins blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey runs and LARIATS Rollins up and out! Jey then DIVES, and Rollins is sent over the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down! Heyman & Bron are worried, but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once more, and Rollins slithers into the ring. Rollins runs corner to corner at Jey, and Rollins forearm SMASHES! Jey falls to his knees but the fans still cheer him on. Rollins says the fans are just like Jey, they just don’t understand. Rollins brings Jey up, but Jey ROCKS Rollins! And ROCKS him again! And again! “YEET!” But Rollins kicks low! Rollins fires off in the corner, the ref counts, and Rollins keeps trying as the ref backs him off. The ref reprimands, but Rollins just goes back to Jey. Rollins puts Jey up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. The fans rally as Rollins brings Jey up, and Jey fires body shots!

Jey HEADBUTTS Rollins down and the fans cheer! Rollins stands, Jey leaps, but Rollins gets under! Jey keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Rollins runs! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down again! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins and Jey go to opposite ends. Rollins storms up, but Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins wobbles, Jey pops, locks ‘n’ winds up to DECK Rollins! Then SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again as Jey shakes out the stars. “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Heyman is relieved and Jey grows frustrated.

Rollins slowly rises up, but Jey is there to fireman’s carry! Rollins fights the Samoan Drop and slips out of the ring. Jey pursues, they go around the way, and Rollins slides in. Jey drags Rollins back out, but Rollins BOOTS Jey into barriers! Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Jey hits barriers! Rollins puts Jey in, goes to the apron, and springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! The antiair didn’t end this and the fans can’t believe it! The fans again declare, “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Jey aims from a corner, and Jey runs up, but into a KICK! Rollins fireman’s carries, then pops Jey around!

Rollins aims, runs up and BUCKLE BOMBS!! Jey falls, Rollins climbs, and the fans fire up! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Jey dodges! Jey runs and SPEARS into a PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins is furious and Heyman is shocked, but Jey is showing that championship grit! Heyman coaches Rollins up while he goes to a corner. Rollins nods, he knows he has Jey in his crosshairs. Rollins runs back up, but Jey avoids the stomp again! SLEEPER!! Jey has Rollins like he has Gunther, but Rollins throws Jey away! Jey hurries to get moving! SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!??! Jey is stunned and the fans are shocked, but Bron has a huge smile seeing Rollins’ own grit on display.

Omaha again declare “This is Awesome!” and Jey rises back up. Jey hobbles to a corner and climbs up. Rollins stirs, rises, and he anchors a foot! Jey tries to get free but Rollins CLUBS him! Rollins climbs up now, HAMMERS Jey, but Jey HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins falls back, but into the ref! Bron grabs at Jey! Jey BOOTS Bron off into the Hydration Station! But that lets Rollins get up and SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through and FALCON ARROW! Rollins aims from a corner now, and he CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jey survives and Omaha is thunderous! Bron, Heyman, Rollins, none of them know how this is possible!

Rollins goes to Bron, whispers something to him, but wait! SAMI ZAYN is here?!? Even after what happened last week!? Bron hurries to the ramp, ready to fight Sami. But wait, Sami LEAPS in from the crowd! The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami POSTS Bron, then Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins! And a SPEAR!!! Jey hurries up top and Sami cheers him on! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Omaha has no idea what to make of that, and neither does Sami! Sami coaches Jey, Heyman coaches Rollins, and the fans rally back up. But Bron SPEARS Sami!!! Bron then slithers away to hide while the fans boo!

Jey asks what happened to Sami and he goes outside to check. Heyman distracts the ref, Bron SPEARS Jey!!! The fans boo even more, and Bron drags Jey up to put him in the ring! CURB STOMP!!!! Rollins crawls to the cover, laughing all the way, but C M PUNK is here?!?! Omaha goes nuts seeing Punk back! Punk CHUCKS a chair at Bron’s face! Then he gets int he ring! Rollins and Punk brawl, there goes the title match!

Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Jey Uso retains the title)

Punk SMACKS Rollins with the chair, JAMS him up, then SMACKS him again! Bron slides in, but Punk SMACKS away on him! Rollins tries to get back in but Punk runs him off! The fans are thunderous for Punk as he and Sami stand tall! Jey gets back up, and clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will Rollins’ vision for Monday Night Raw fall apart?


My Thoughts:

A great Monday Night Raw as the go-home to Backlash, but everything with the world title match was both great and curious. No Logan Paul here in Omaha is a mixed bag itself. From the story side, he should’ve, so he and Jey could’ve had a face-to-face. But as a person, I was glad we didn’t have to endure Logan being smug. And quite the audible bringing Heyman out to talk with Jey. Heyman’s passion was great, really adds some stuff to help us understand his side. And I like that they “suckered” Jey into this match. It was definitely an awesome match, even with the overbooking that eventually threw it out.

Sami and Punk showing up was all fine in story, but after what happened last week, I feel like Sami shouldn’t have come back so soon. But that aside, Jey, Sami and Punk make for a good unit to counter Rollins’ team. Though, Rollins will need another member who can wrestle since Heyman won’t be of any use. Here’s hoping it is Austin Theory given how Theory is upset with Waller after that switcheroo. Good return for Sheamus, though I feel like Sheamus has done more returns in the last 12 months than just about anyone ever. Here’s hoping Sheamus still gets in on the Intercontinental Championship story.

Speaking of, great match from Penta VS McDonagh, even with the overbooking. A bit surprising Penta overcame all that to win, but it works since now Dom and Penta are now set for an Intercontinental Championship. And there is room on the card as it doesn’t seem Jey VS Logan is happening for Backlash. Makes me wonder if they started us on a Jey VS Logan feud before they were really ready, as Backlash “isn’t big enough” for Logan’s “star power.” I like that Styles also got in on this, Styles VS Finn is going to be awesome, and can certainly set up the winner as the next challenger. It really depends on what happens with Dom VS Penta.

Gable getting involved as also good, given how he and Penta had their confrontation last week. New Day had a good promo with Gable to gas up American Made. That is to say, New Day is using American Made as a shield against The War Raiders, but it’ll only help Erik & Ivar earn their rematch. Great return match for Rusev with Otis looking strong even in defeat. Rusev doesn’t waste time teasing he’s a Tweener, he goes right to blindsiding Tozawa and beating Alpha Academy down. Not sure who is next for Rusev, as there aren’t as many Faces not really tied into anything on Raw. Maybe whatever WWE Draft we get moves Rusev to SmackDown, or at least moves some names from SmackDown and NXT to Raw so Rusev can face fresh meat.

Great promo from Becky and Lyra to help hype Becky VS Lyra. Good brawl, but now Lyra standing tall makes me think Lyra loses the title. Becky can start on some sort of second Grand Slam or something like that, but also she and Lyra will be 1-1 and the rematch for the Women’s Intercontinental title can be the tiebreaker at like MITB or SummerSlam. Iyo VS Roxie was a great match, but of course Giulia showed up. No reinforcements with Rhea promoting Crown Jewel: Perth, and sadly, Dakota Kai being hurt and now released, no Damage CTRL to help either. But the Heels did need a moment where they stood tall, and one of them could even get a world title shot.

And honestly, Pat and Gunther had an awesome promo to hype their match. Pat put over Maggle, he put over Nebraska, and quite perfectly framed this story as the hungry dreamer in Pat himself and the complacent veteran who has already done so much. Gunther’s response was also great, because now he’s angry enough to get that hunger and that fire back. I would think Gunther wins, as he needs the rebound from WrestleMania and Pat doesn’t really need much. But Pat can get a moral victory of sorts by lasting longer than Gunther or any of us expect. Pat can just keep getting up after every chop, have a false finish or two, but ultimately lose because his body can’t come through for his fighting spirit. Respect for Pat but momentum for Gunther, that’s the best outcome.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/25)

It’s a Wrestling Dontaku Weekend finale!

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Who will stand atop the NJPW mountain?

The Goto Revolution finally leads NJPW, but will the Fierce Warrior be conquered by The United Empire as Callum Newman goes after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kickoff – Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima VS Hitamaru Sasaki & Jet Wei; Taguchi & Murashima win.
  • Taiji Ishimori & Gedo VS MENTAI KID & Batten Burabura; Taiji & Gedo win.
  • YOSHI-HASHI & Master Wato VS Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young; Hashi & Wato win.
  • Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori; Maika, Hazuki & Koguma win.
  • El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita & Rocky Romero; ELP & Boltin win.
  • 10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK; Tanahashi, Yano, Yoh, Chikuzen & Tajiri win.
  • 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku; LIJ wins.
  • IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura; Tsuji wins and retains the title.
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Callum Newman; Goto wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori!

It’s a Stardom Showcase as The Crimson Cannon Empress, The Wildheart & The High Speed Genius take on The Masked Idol, High Speed Bomb Girl & Kumamoto’s Unsinkable Ship! Which side of Stardom shines brightest in Fukuoka?

The trios sort out and Koguma starts against Starlight Kid. The fans cheer and the two circle. They approach, but Koguma dodges to do her bear taunt. But then Starlight CLUBS her! Starlight whips, Koguma whips but Starlight handsprings over. Starlight whips, runs up, but Koguma puts her on the apron. Koguma runs up, Starlight slips under and sunset flips, TWO! Starlight runs up, but into an arm-drag! Starlight comes back to hit a headlock takeover! Koguma headscissors, Starlight kips free, and the two strike their animal poses! The fans cheer as bear and tiger reset. They tie up, Koguma spins Starlight, then goes for the arms!

Starlight fights free of being made to bear pose! But then Koguma kicks low, runs, but Starlight blows past her to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Starlight tags Yuna. Yuna runs up to run Koguma over, then fires up as she keeps moving. But Hazuki jumps in and helps Koguma ELBOW Yuna down! Then they double Yuna into Maika’s shoulder tackle! The fans fire up for the TRIPLE DROPKICK! The ref reprimands but Koguma tags Hazuki in. Hazuki rallies the fans while she stands on Yuna! Then she scrubs her with the boot again and again! Hazuka runs to BOOT WASH her!

Hazuka bumps Yuna off buckles, tags Maika, and the fans cheer as Maika scoops and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Yuna stays in this but Maika kicks her around. Maika eggs Yuna on, but Yuna rises to CLUB Maika in the chest! Maika comes back to DECK Yuna! Yuna flounders, Maika brings her up and whips her to a corner. Maika runs up but Yuna BOOTS her down, somersaults, and SHOTGUNS! Yuna hurries and she tags in AZM! The fans rally up for AZM as she climbs, then leaps, but into Maika’s arms! Maika throws AZM back, kicks her, and she has Koguma help double whip. But AZM sends Maika into Koguma, and Starlight jumps in!

Starlight hits a TAKEOVER HEADSCISSORS COMBO! Then AZM DOUBLE DROPKICKS Maika & Koguma! The fans fire up for Starlight’s team as she and AZK put Maika & Hazuki at the center of the ring. They coordinate, STANDING MOONSAULT and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Maika is tougher than that, but AZM drags her into a drop zone. AZM goes up, DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Maika avoids the stomps to then scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! AZM stays in this but the fans rally behind Maika. Maika drags AZM up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for AZM to fight free! Maika kicks and runs, but into a ROUNDHOUSE!

Maika just roars and comes back! Maika spins AZM, suplexes, but AZM has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! The fans rally as Maika endures, powers up, and suplexes again! BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! The fans rally as Maika and AZM crawl, hot tags to Yuna and Hazuki! Hazuki sends Yuna to an open corner, runs up, but Yuna puts her on the apron! Only for Koguma to SPLASH Yuna! Hazuki then goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS Yuna! Koguma goes up to CROSSBODY! Hazuki hurries to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives, but is now in a CROSSFACE! Koguma & Maika intercept AZM & Starlight!

The fans rally while Yuna endures, and then AZM & Starlight break free! They both stomp Hazuki! Koguma & Maika drag Starlight & AZM back out, Hazuki CLUBS Yuna and whips her to ropes. Yuna reverses, Hazuki grabs ropes, then she DUMPS Yuna out! Yuna skins the cat to then LARIAT! The fans fire up with Yuna, she and the others coordinate! TRIPLE DROPKICK at the corner! Yuna then goes out while Starlight goes up! UFO SPLASH! Starlight sets Hazuki up for AZM’s DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Yuna adds the fireman’s carry and TROPICAL VALLEY BOMB! Cover, Maika breaks it! The fans fire up, but Starlight runs in and RANAS Maika!

Koguma runs in and spins Starlight around for a DDT! AZM runs up, Koguma blocks the kick to CUTTER! The fans fire up with Koguma as she and Hazuki coordinate. The “Double Crazy” combo DIVE and CROSSBODY!! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! Hazuki puts Yuna back in and the fans rally up more. Hazuki springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives but Hazuki keeps on her. Hazuki whips Yuna to a corner, Koguma hits a SPLASH, and then Hazuki adds an ELBOW! Maika adds a LARIAT, then she puts Yuna up top! Now we get Triple Crazy as Maika lifts and the others climb!

The fans fire up for the TRIPLE CRAZY BOMB!! Cover, but Starlight Kid breaks it!! Koguma CLOBBERS Starlight, Maika keeps AZM on the outside, and Hazuki drags Yuna up. Hazuki suplexes, Yuna slips free and she trips Hazuki up! Yuna hammerlocks an arm, turns Hazuki over, TROPICAL CRADLE!! TWO!??! Hazuki escapes, but Yuna runs up! But Hazuki spins her to a suplex and stalling BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Triple Crazy wins!

Winners: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma, by pinfall

A fast ‘n’ furious fight from three rising stars, and it was the Wildheart that finishes it off! Will we see this Triple Crazy trio soon go for the IWGP Women’s and/or NJPW Strong Women’s Championships?

 

10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK!

As The Ace’s Final Road continues to roll on, this is quite the unique stop. Sure, he’s teamed with the Clown Prince and Mr. Direct Drive before, but he is now honored to be teaming with The Makai Love Machine and yes, THE Japanese Buzzsaw! Will Tanahashi & Tajiri add to their legends with this epic team-up? Or will Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

Just as always, Tanahashi shows off the abs, the fans cheer, and Yano even adds a “Sugoi~!” The teams sort out and ZSJ calls out Tajiri! The fans fire up as Tajiri accepts. The bell rings, ZSJ and Tajiri circle, and Fukuoka are strongly behind “TA-JI-RI! TA-JI-RI!” Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock, and ZSJ rolls to then wrench and wristlock. Tajiri seems rather unbothered, and he slips under ZSJ to then trip him and spread the legs! ZSJ reaches back but Tajiri uses his whole body length! ZSJ pushes up, crawls back, wrenches and hammerlocks, then half nelsons to cravat. Tajiri spins through to wrench and trip ZSJ!

Tajiri has the legs, ZSJ resists then hooks Tajiri to trip him. ZSJ returns the leg sprawl, then has a STRETCH MUFFLER! ZSJ uses it as a means to an end so he can have the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Tajiri pops free and turns ZSJ over to have a headlock. ZSJ slips out the back, they each want the other’s arm, but then ZSJ top mounts. Tajiri pushes ZSJ away and the fans cheer the standoff! Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock again, and ZSJ turns Tajiri. Tajiri turns that back around but ZSJ has an arm. ZSJ hammerlocks but Tajiri steps through the ropes, then steps back inside, and he has ZSJ’s arm wrapped around ropes!

The fans cheer, but Tajiri shows respect by respecting the ropebreak. The fans applaud, as does ZSJ, and then they tag out to Yoh and Eagles. The fans join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” but Yoh rolls Eagles up! TWO and Yoh kicks low! Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles but Yoh dodges to RANA! The fans fire up but Fujita storms in and CHOPS! The Ichiban Sweet Boys double whip, but Yoh ducks the lariats! Yoh kicks and kicks, but the Sweet Boys CHOP and CHOP! They double wrench, and MAX- NO, Yoh fights free! Yoh crisscrosses the Sweet Boys into each other, and DOUBLE BULLDOGS!

Tag to Yano and the fans cheer, only for the Sweet Boys to double kick! They double whip, but Yano grabs the ropes! Yano then sends Fujita into Eagles, and he SLAPS them both on the heads! Yano then unties the buckle pad! The fans fire up, but Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, split the wishbone, and DOUBLE KICK! The Sweet Boys BLAST Yano’s corner, then Eagles brings Yano to the Mighty corner. Eagles bumps Yano off buckles then tags in Hartley. Big Hartley UPPERCUTS then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Yano is a bit tougher than that so Fujita tags in. Fujita drags Yano up to CHOP! And CHOP!

Fujita whips Yano corner to corner, runs up, but Yano puts him on the apron! Fujita SLAPS Yano back! The fans rally and Fujita aims, springboard for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Yano stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita tags Oiwa and he drags Yano up. Oiwa whips Yano to ropes, then ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays on Yano but Yano pulls on the mullet! Oiwa kicks free, runs, but into an atomic drop! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Yano tags in Ryota! Ryota CHOPS Oiwa! Ryota eggs Oiwa on, but Oiwa fires a forearm! Ryota CHOPS again! Oiwa fires another forearm!

Ryota CHOPS, Oiwa ROCKS him, repeat! The fans rally as Oiwa fires a flurry! ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, but into a BACKDROP! Fujita runs in, but into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Eagles runs in, into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up with Ryota, and he invites Tanahashi in! They double whip Oiwa, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! And then Ryota says, “Genki de masu!” The fans cheer as Ryota and Tanahashi have energy to spare, and Ryota drags Oiwa up. Ryota reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights the lift! Oiwa powers up to BACKDROP Ryota! The fans rally, Oiwa runs, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally more as Oiwa and Ryota rise. Oiwa whips Ryota to a corner, runs up, but Ryota LARIATS him down! Oiwa is up to LARIAT Ryota! Both me are down now and the fans rally again. Hot tags to ZSJ and Tanahashi! One more meeting between these two after yesterday’s final singles match, and the two dosido in a battle of Cobra Twists! Tanahashi has the COBRA TWIST! ZSJ pries free to have the COBRA TWIST in return! But Tanahashi powers out, has a leg, DRAGON- NO, ZSJ sits down for the ARMBAR! Tanahashi stacks ZSJ, TWO! ZSJ RAMS Tanahashi, snapmares, but Tanahashi UP KICKS!

Tanahashi kicks low, snapmares, and he NECK TWISTS! The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs, but ZSJ catches him to wrench! PELE to the arm! Then a STOMP to the elbow! Tag to Hartley and the fans rally up. Hartley runs corner to corner and SPLASHES Tanahashi against bare buckles! Short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The Sweet Boys BLAST Tanahashi’s corner, then they send Tanahashi to a neutral corner. Fujita runs up to CHOP! Oiwa adds an ELBOW! Eagles adds a FOREARM! Then Oiwa scoops Tanahashi to SLAM him! ZSJ NECK TWISTS! Hartley SENTONS! Cover, Tajiri SLAPS Hartley on the head!

Tajiri scurries away before ZSJ can get him! The fans fire up and now Yoh & Yano mug Hartley. They double whip, but Hartley DOUBLE LARIATS! “Jackson Number One!” Hartley fireman’s carries Tanahashi, but Tajiri slips in and dosidos with the ref! GREEN MIST for Hartley!! Ryota runs up and SLINGBLADES!! Tanahashi hurries up top while his team keeps TMDK out! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi’s team wins!

Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Yoh, Ryota Chikuzen & Tajiri, by pinfall

Legends working together makes for a classic finish to this match! Will this moment be one to remember as The Ace continues his countdown to the end?

 

8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku!

As Wrestling Dontaku wraps up the weekend, Tetsuya Naito and Bushi have reached the end of their NJPW run. Will they be victorious one last time alongside Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi? Or will the Roughneck, Stone Pitbull, Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker make this parting a bitter goodbye?

For one last time, Naito takes his time with the elaborate entrance attire. It also seems rather clear that Bushi is emotional over this being his farewell match. The fans rally and the teams sort out. The fans call for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” LIJ fust bump, the fans cheer, and Naito steps up for the team. The fans rally behind him more as he starts against Taichi. The bell rings and Fukuoka cheers even harder for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” But then Naito tags out to Bushi. The Black Mask has the fans on his side, too, and he circles with Taichi. They approach, Bushi kicks low then runs, but into a BOOT! Taichi runs, but Bushi TOSSES him out!

Bushi DECKS Taka, but Shota & Ishii attack! They double whip, Bushi sends Shota into Ishii, then Bushi DOUBLE RANAS! BUSHIROONI~! Taichi is back but Bushi DECKS him! Takagi sets Taichi up but Taka trips Bushi! The fans boo but Taichi storms in and stomps Bushi. Taichi CLUBS Bushi, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Bushi runs up and RANAS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi stands and he tags in Hiromu. Hiromu BLASTS Ishii, then Takagi tags in! Hiromu & Takagi double whip Taichi to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they flex! The fans cheer the side chest.

Hiromu stands Taichi up to CHOP him to the corner. Hiromu whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS, then snapmares, but Taichi RIDGE HANDS! Taichi wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Shota BLASTS Takagi because he can, and Taichi tags in Taka. Taka BOOTS Naito down, then stomps Hiromu around. The fans rally but Taka brings Hiromu up. Hiromu CHPOS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Taka gets mad, and he pokes Hiromu in the eyes! Taka whips Hiromu to the corner, stomps and knees him, then tags Ishii. Ishii winds up to CHOP! Hiromu grits his teeth and CHOPS back, but Ishii doesn’t budge!

Ishii CHOPS Hiromu and eggs him on! Hiromu stands to CHOP, but Ishii CHOPS back! Ishii gives more trash talk and more mocking kicks. Hiromu stands to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! The fans fire up as Ishii staggers, but then Hiromu CHOPS again! And again! Ishii ROCKS Hiromu, suplexes, but Hiromu fights free! SUPERKICK! Hiromu roars, reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! But Hiromu’s right up!? And he dodges Ishii to SNAP GERMAN! Ishii’s right up!? SAIDO! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ishii hot tags Shota, and Shota BLASTS Takagi again! Shota then runs up on Hiromu, but Hiromu dodges!

Shota hits buckles, hurries after Hiromu, but Hiromu fights the half nelson. Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, and then DRAGON SCREWS! Hot tag to Naito! The fans erupt as Naito kicks and CLUBS Shota again and again! Naito whips to arm-drag Shota! And ELBOW him down! And basement DROPKICK! TakaTaichi attack and double whip, but Naito reverses to send Taka into Taichi! Drop toehold for Taichi and Bushi basement DROPKICKS! Naito kicks and whips Taka, Taka reverses, but Naito reverses back to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Naito poses, then he tags in Takagi. Takagi runs up on Shota, blocks a boot, and LARIATS through!

Takagi keeps moving, but Shota SWATS the lariat! Takagi YUKON LARIATS, but Shota roars as he stays up! Shota fires boxing elbows, but Takagi shakes his head! Takagi fires boxing elbows of his own! He ROCKS Shota, runs, but Shota LARIATS at the ropes! Shota runs, Takagi LRIATS! Takagi runs, Shota dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota stays up but the ELBOW and JAB hit! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Takagi SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Takagi and he whips Shota. Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota LARIATS Takagi down! But then Shota falls over, too! The fans fire up while both men crawl.

Taka tags in, he BOOTS Naito and BLASTS Bushi! Taka runs, redirects, redirects, and BOOTS Takagi down! The fans rally up as Taka brings Takagi up. Takagi ROCKS Taka! Taichi runs up to RIDGE HAND! Ishii ROCKS Takagi! Then we get a RIDGE HAND BACKHAND COMBO! SUPER K from Taka!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi is still in this but Taka goes to scoop! Takagi is too big, so Taka pokes him in the eyes! Takagi still ELBOWS! JABS! Taka UPPERCUTS, but Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! Bushi slips in, as does Hiromu, and they double whip Taka to a corner. Hiromu runs up to forearm SMASH! Bushi adds an ELBOW!

Takagi LARIATS, then he snapmares Taka! Naito is in, LIJ hits a QUADRUPLE DROPKICK!! The fans fire up and Takagi says, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up more as The Rampaging Dragon drags Taka up. Taka fights the lift, and Shota SHOTGUNS Takagi! Hiromu dropkicks Hiromu’s legs! Hiromu dodges Ishii, he and Naito give Ishii TENDEDERO! Taichi runs up, he breaks through the line, but Hiromu sends him into an atomic drop! Takagi BLINDSLIDE BOMBERS! LARIAT in the corner, feed to a SUPERKICK! Naito wrenches Taichi for DESTINO!!! The fans are thunderous after seeing that final Destino!

Bushi then runs in and BLASTS Shota! Bushi keeps moving, for one last DIVE!! Down goes Shota and the fans are thunderous! Takagi has the fans join in for “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi runs, Taka dodges, and Taka BOOTS! Takagi comes back to PUMPING BOMBER! Takagi drags Taka up, pump handles and torture racks, BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, LIJ WINS!

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall

Their final battle in Fukuoka, their final battle with their friends, and their final battle in NJPW, it was all victorious! Naito & Bushi stand with Hiromu & Takagi to celebrate this final win. The fans cheer on “NA-I-TO!” as Naito leads the group in one last LIJ fist bump. The wild ride is over for the Uncontrollable Charisma, and he poses with his team one last time. Burn this moment into your memories, for we may never see Naito & Bushi back in a NJPW ring again.

 

IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!

The Gene Blast may be one of the Reiwa Era Three Musketeers, but the Heat Storm vows to be the face of this new generation. A match meant to happen months ago finally does happen, but who will truly be the frontrunner of the future?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true global star!

The bell rings and the fans rally up as Yota and Yuya stare down. Fukuoka duels, but the “YO~TA!” sounds stronger than the “YU~YA!” They circle, feel things out, then circle a bit more. They feel out the knuckle lock, then Yuya rolls. Yota keeps him at bay as they clinch, then they go around. Yuya waistlocks, Yota wrenches free and waistlocks in return, but Yuya switches. Yota headlocks, Yuya rolls him to the mat and headlocks in return. Yota keeps his shoulders up, then fights to his feet. Yuya hits a takeover, Yota headscissors, but Yuya kips up. Yuya is fired up and the fans cheer him on.

Yota stands up and the two reset. They circle while the fans duel, and the two tie up. Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock but Yota switches and full nelsons. Then Yota headlocks and grinds Yuya down. Yuya fights up, pries at the hold, but Yota powers it on tighter. Yuya powers up but Yota squeezes the headlock even tighter! The fans applaud while Yuya endures. Yuya fires body shots, then powers up and out, drops down, but Yota avoids the dropkick! Yota dodges but Yuya arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Yuya has the armlock and the fans cheer again. Yota pulls at the hold, then fights up. Yuya grinds the elbow but Yota reaches for ropes.

Yota has the ROPEBREAK but Yuya brings him away from the ropes quickly. Yota fires forearm after forearm until Yuya lets go. Yota runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Only for Yota to drag Yuya down, trap an arm, and SACRIFICE the other arm! The fans cheer while Yuya writhes. Yuya shakes out the bad arm but Yota brings him back up. Yuya fires a forearm! Yota grins so Yuya fires more shots! Yota wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD to the arm! Yuya staggers away to a corner and the fans rally more. Yota storms up on Yuya, puts him in the corner, and he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts as Yota pulls, so Yota lets go at 4.

Yota brings Yuya out to snapmare, then he has the bad arm in a top wristlock! Yuya endures, the fans rally, but Yota puts on the pressure! Yuya fights forward, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the arm! Yuya still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Yota legs go. Yota paces while Yuya shakes out the bad arm. Yota comes back to stomp the arm! Yota then wrenches Yuya, KNEES the arm, then KNEES it again! Yota KNEES Yuya into the corner, then paces again. Yuya stands, Yota runs in, but Yuya BOOTS him away! Yota runs back in, Yuya dodges and CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! The fans fire up as Yuya winds up, but Yota dodges! Yota BOOTS Yuya in the corner!

The fans rally as Yota whips corner to corner. Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! And DROPKICKS! The fans cheer while both men are down. The fans rally again as Yuya rises up. Yuya roars, the fans fire up more, and Yuya brings Yota up to wrench and BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this but Yuya stays focused. The fans rally and Yuya brings Yota up. Yoga fights with elbows, then wrenches to YANK the arm! And YANK! And YANK! Yota whips, Yuya reverses, but Yota RANAS! Yuya tumbles out and the fans rally as Yota aims. Yota builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and Yuya is sent into railing!

The fans fire up while Yuya stumbles and falls, and Yota fires back up! Yota has the fans rally more as he takes a lap. Yota comes back for Yuya, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota steps in, stands Yuya up, but Yuya fights the suplex! Yota powers through, but Yuya fights free! Yuya CHOPS, then runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Yota grits his teeth. Yota storms around, goes to a corner, and he aims as Yuya rises. Yota runs in, STINGER SPLASH! The fans fire up while Yota snapmares Yuya down. Yota goes up, up, but Yuya avoids the Marlowe Crush!

Yuya dropkicks Yota’s leg, then has it for a SHIN BREAKER! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Yuya then hurries to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Yota endures and the fans fire up! Yuya pulls on the main leg but Yota works to turn things over! The fans duel as Yuya fights against that, but Yota does turn the hold over! Yuya endures now, so he hurries to turn things over! Yota uses that to get the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Yuya and the ref undo the hold, and Yuya stands over Yota. Yuya brings Yota up to scoop and SLAM him down! Yuya then goes to a corner, climbs up, only for Yota to GAMANGIRI! Yuya is dazed up top, so Yota climbs up after him!

Yota brings Yuya up, throws forearms, then goes to the very top! But Yuya fires forearms! Yota falls, Yuya adjusts, and Yuya leaps! Yota avoids the crossbody but Yuya rolls through! Yota comes back, Yuya slips around and full nelsons! But Yota powers up to break the hold! Only for Yuya to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuya runs, but into a BOOT! Yuya comes back and takes a swing, but into the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! But Yuya avoids the stomp! Yuya shoves Yota, but Yota DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Yota keeps moving, and then Yuya DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!

The two men crawl away to the corners while the fans rally up. Yuya runs in corner to corner, but Yota BOOTS him! Yota runs up, but Yuya clinches! Yota fights free, ROCKS Yuya, and Yuya staggers to the ropes! Yota whips, Yuya ducks ‘n’ dodges but Yota blows past, only for Yuya to get under! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this and the fans fire up! Yuya shakes out the bad arm, then he stands Yota up for a scoop. Yuya SLAMS, then he fires back up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he climbs again! Yuya is up top, for the FROG SPLASH! But he FLOPS as Yota moves! Yota runs back in, FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!!

Yuya clasps hands, but Yota breaks the grip! ARMBAR!! Yuya endures, flails, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the bad arm! Yuya fights around, but Yota just keeps after the arm! Yuya uses his core strength to sit up, but Yota PULLS the arm straight! Yuya falls over, fights around, and he turns over. Yota does his best to keep the armbar, even with this mounted angle! Yuya bites his thumb to ignore the pain in his arm! Yuya then reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Yota lets go in frustration but the fans fire up. Yuya clutches his elbow but Yota paces around. Yota drags Yuya up from the ropes, but Yuya CHOPS! Yota brushes that off, but Yuya CHOPS again!

Yuya can’t put enough power behind the strikes with that bad arm, but he keeps trying! Yota BOOTS Yuya, Yuya drops to his knees, and the ref checks with him. Yuya refuses to let the bad arm cost him again, and he rises up to CHOP! And HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT! Yota ROCKS him!! And then KNEES him down! The fans fire up while Yota stands tall! Yota goes to a corner, watches Yuya sputter and rise, GENE- DROPKICK to the leg! Yuya hurries to grab that leg, but Yota fires off forearms! Yuya eggs Yota on, so Yota HEADBUTT! But Yuya still DRAGON SCREWS!! Yuya steps through again, FIGURE FOUR!!

The fans fire up as Yota endures again! Yuya puts as much pressure as he can, Yota pries at the hold, but Yuya thrashes around! Yota reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, and he drags Yuya along towards ropes! But Yuya drags Yota back from ropes! Yuya thrashes as hard as he can, we hit 20 minutes, and Yota still endures! The fans rally harder and harder as Yota fights to turn this over! Yota does, but then Yuya turns it back! But this time, Yuya turns back the other way to keep Yota from the ropes! And then he PULLS on the leg! Yota lunges for the ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up while the ref again frees Yota.

Yota clutches his leg while he crawls away, but Yuya is right on him! Yuya has the leg, but Yota ENZIGIRIS! Yuya falls, but he also manages to waistlock! Yuya drags Yota up, but Yota fires elbows! Yuya still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yuya holds onto Yota and the fans fire up! Yuya full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yota survives again and Yuya is furious! Yuya roars, the fans are with him, and he reels Yota in! SAIDO BACKBREAKER! Then he puts Yota in the drop zone! Yuya climbs, the fans rally more, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Yota survives and Yuya is beside himself!

Fukuoka is thunderous as Yuya rises! Yuya brings Yota up, cording holds one arm, swings to get the other, but Yota STUNNERS free! Yota roars, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Yota just comes back, GENE- ARM-DRAG!! Yuya hurries to lock in those arms, but Yota fights off the clinch! They go around and around, and Yota frees an arm! But Yota brings it back in! DEADBOLT SUPLEX!!! Yuya roars, the fans are electric, GENE BLASTER outta nowhere!!! Cover, YOTA WINS!!

Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)

The Heat Storm was certainly on fire, but Tsuji was volcanic! The gold stays with Yota, will he and those left in LIJ make sure NJPW stays tranquilo?

Speaking of which, the rest of LIJ returns to the ring so they can stand with their guy. Tsuji gets to also have his final photo op with the group as we know it. We also get one last LIJ fist bump with the five of them, and then Naito & Bushi let Yota, Takagi & Hiromu have the ring. Yota hurries to get the mic to tell Naito & Bushi, “Let me have one last word.” The fans applaud, and Naito & Bushi stop to hear him out. “Naito and Bushi leaving could signal the end of Los Ingobernables de Japon. But remember this: We’re ungovernable. We’ll always be connected in our hearts. Until next time.” The fans applaud that! Naito even gives one last fist bump salute.

The fans cheer as the LIJ Era has changed, and Bushi makes sure we see his mask where it says, “Adios.” Then Yota continues to say that he is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and that he’ll continue to defend the cerulean blue mat of NJPW. The fans applaud, and Yota says he is fortunate to have such a great rival in Uemura. And another in Gabe Kidd. So, who should he defend this belt against next? Well, he said the man’s name, so here comes the Mad Man! The fans bark it up for the War Dog, and Gabe gets right in Yota’s face. Yota says nic eto see him. Should they pick up where they left off?

Gabe takes the mic to say, “You’re an IWGP champion?” No, no, Yota beat Evil and Yuya, but in Osaka… It was a double knockout! Yota never beat Gabe! The fans cheer that point! Gabe says on June 15th… In Osaka Jo-Hall… “Let’s find out who the strongest is!!” The fans love that idea! Gabe heads back out, the fans bark more, and Yota tells Gabe, “Let’s show ’em our NJPW.” The fans also like that, and Yota asks if they’re ready! The fans cheer because they are, but who will make this their Dominion?

 

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto w/ Yoshi-Hashi VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!

The Fierce Warrior finally put the G in IWGP at the New Beginning in Osaka when he won this title. But now, the Prince of Pace is looking to blow right past him as the top guy in NJPW! Will the Goto Revolution stay the course? Or will it be conquered by the United Empire?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the G of IWGP!

The bell rings and the fans rally strongly for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Callum doesn’t let that bother him, and he runs up to BOOT Goto! Callum fires forearms, whips, but Goto reverses! Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed, but then Goto dodges! The fans cheer as Goto is at least agile like Callum. They tie up, then they just fire off forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, faster and faster! Goto gets the edge, headlocks, but Callum powers out. Goto runs Callum over, but Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Callum TOSSES Goto out, then PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Goto goes down!

Callum fires himself up and the fans cheer. Callum brings Goto up, the fans duel a bit more evenly, and Callum whips. Goto reverses and Callum hits railing! But he comes back to BOOT Goto down! Callum snarls, drags Goto back up, and now Callum sends Goto into railing! Goto comes back but Callum BOOTS him down again! And then PENALTY KICKS! The fans rally, Hashi coaches Goto, but Callum KICKS Goto in the back! Callum puts Goto in the ring, the fans applaud, and Callum sits Goto up again. Callum hits another PENALTY KICK! Callum then goes to the corner and climbs up, calling his shot.

Callum aims, DIVING- NO, Goto dodges! Callum comes back, but Goto dodges! Goto LARIATS, then he clinches for the SAIDO! Callum flounders away and the fans fire up. Callum goes to a corner, Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Then Goto puts Callum up top! Goto climbs up after Callum, just to drag him into a draped position! SUPER DRAPING NECKBREAKER!! Callum flounders out of the ring, Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira check on him, as does Red Shoes. Callum winches, clutches his shoulder, but he manages to sit up. Callum has speed but Goto is taking advantage of his skinnier frame.

Red Shoes starts the ring count and Goto stays back, which annoys Callum. Callum storms into the ring, but Goto kicks him down! Goto has Callum up for a suplex, and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this and the fans fire up, but Goto stays right on Callum. Goto drags Callum up, but Callum clutches his shoulder, so Goto lets him be. We’re only five minutes in as the fans rally up, and Goto stomps Callum around. Callum crawls away to a corner but Goto grabs at him. Callum wants Goto to hold on, and Red Shoes has Goto step back. Callum’s neck and shoulder are really bothering him, but Goto just storms up to stomp him!

Goto drags Callum up, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Callum endures as Goto’s knee digs into the back and neck. Goto then ELBOWS Callum in the head, stomps him around, and brings him up. Goto CLUBS Callum’s neck, but Callum CHOPS! The pain in his shoulders holds Callum back, but Goto clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And then a GROUND OCTOPUS! Callum endures, reaches out, and the fans rally up. Goto thrashes around but Akira & Khan coach Callum. Callum kicks around but Goto shifts to a headscissor necklock! Callum endures the squeeze, kicks and kicks, and finds the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Goto lets go in frustration. Goto drags Callum up but he’s a ragdoll again. Goto still brings Callum around, snapmares him back down, then KICKS him in the back! And ELBOW DROPS! Callum sputters but Goto just ELBOW DROPS again! Akira & Khan coach Callum but Goto looms over him. Goto ELBOW DROPS onto Callum’s back! Cover, TWO! Callum toughs it out but Goto is still calm. Goto stands Callum up, kicks him low, but Callum fires a forearm! And another! The pain in the neck holds those back, and Goto CLUBS Callum! Goto runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down!

Khan & Akira coach Callum, Hashi coaches Goto, and both Goto and Callum crawl to the apron. Goto goes to the floor, and Callum smiles. The fans rally as Callum builds speed and FLIES!! Callum does a full 360 to hit Goto and then rolls through more to stand back up at the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Callum fires himself back up! Callum drags Goto to his feet and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, and Callum hurries back in. Callum aims from a corner while Goto flounders away. The fans rally more, and Callum runs corner to corner. FLYING DROPKICK! Callum then chicken wings for a TIGER SUPLEX!

But the bad neck won’t let Callum bridge! Callum hurries to lateral press, TWO! And we’re just 10 minutes in! The fans rally, Callum fires up with a very Will Ospreay style “OI! OI! OI!” The fans rally behind that, and Callum brings Goto up. Callum reels Goto in, hooks a leg, FIRE- NO, Goto slips free of Firebolt, waistlocks, but Callum fights the lift. Callum runs, Goto follows, but then Callum dodges! Goto dodges, Callum dodges, then Callum hurdles! But Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up for that high speed exchange! Goto has the crowd behind him again as he rises up.

Goto storms up on Callum, stands him up, but Callum fires a forearm! Only to fall to his knees! Callum rises up but Goto DECKS him! Callum is running on fumes, but the fans do rally for him, too. Goto eggs him on and Callum manages to stand. Callum fires a forearm, drops to a knee, but Goto stands him up. Goto DECKS Callum again! Callum shakes out the stars and he snarls! Callum fires another forearm, but Goto DECKS him a third time! Goto eggs Callum on, the fans rally again, and Callum rises. Callum puts his hands behind his back and dares Goto to hit him! So Goto DECKS Callum a fourth time!

Khan & Akira coach Callum on but Red Shoes asks if Callum wants to stop. Callum shakes his head, he’s not gonna stop here. Callum stands again, leans on the ropes, then comes back for more! Callum even SPITS at Goto! The fans boo that, but Goto DECKS Callum for it! Goto watches Callum sputter, and Callum slowly rises again. But then he falls back over! Callum headbutts the mat to fire back up, and the fans rally behind him! Goto winds up and ROCKS Callum! Callum is back to get in Goto’s face! Goto fires a flurry of forearms! Callum CHOPS! Goto feels that one! The fans fire up and Callum roars, but Goto spins him! URA G T R!

Goto goes to run but Callum reels him in! GERMAN SUPLEX! ROUNDHOUSE! Callum runs, but into a fireman’s carry! G T W!! Cover, TWO!! We’re 15 minutes in as Goto stalks Callum to the apron. Goto stomps Callum, then stands him up. But Callum fights the fireman’s carry with elbows! Goto still lifts! Callum flails, slips down, and KICKS Goto! Callum goes up, up, and OSCUTTER 2.0 on the apron!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Red Shoes checks, both men are able to continue, so a ring count starts. Khan fans off Callum while the fans rally. The count already passes 7 of 20, then hit 10, but both men are still down!

Callum rises at 13, drags himself in at 17, but Goto is still down! Goto rises up and springs in at 19! The fans fire up as this continues! Callum goes to a corner, runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE! Then he hurries to bring Goto into the drop zone! Callum roars, climbs, and the fans fire up! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Goto survives the coup de grace and Callum can’t believe it! Akira & Khan tell Callum to keep going, he’s almost done it! The fans rally and duel as Callum hobbles over. Callum stands Goto up, then runs, but Goto swings, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men stay up, and they DOUBLE LARIAT again!

The fans fire up, Callum returns, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Callum waistlocks, ripcords, RAINMAKER?!? Cover, TWO!!! Goto survives as Callum shouts out the former leader of Chaos! The fans are thunderous, Callum feeds off that energy, and Callum drags Goto up. Callum calls his shot, springboards, OSC- NO, Goto blocks the cutter! DISCUS- NO, Callum dodges and springboards! OSCUTTER 2.0!!! Cover, TWO!??! But Callum hooks a leg! FIREBOLT!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Goto survives again and the fans are electric! Callum is unsure what to do as we pass 20 minutes, but the fans dueling shakes the arena!

Callum drags Goto up, but Goto wrenches out! Goto spins Callum, dragon sleepers, but Callum slips free! Backslide! Goto rolls through, PENALTY KICK BLOCKED! Goto HEADBUTTS Callum, ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Goto rises, he brings Callum up, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Goto HEADBUTTS away on Callum, then brings him up to HEADBUTT again! Goto snarls and the fans are thunderous again, as Goto suplexes for SHOTEN KAI!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Callum survives and Goto cannot believe it! The fans duel harder than ever before, and Goto rises again!

Goto roars and focuses his power! Callum sits up, into a BUZZSAW! But then Goto brings Callum around, but Callum drops to victory roll! TWO!! Callum SUPERKICKS, but Goto LARIATS!! Goto stands Callum up, dragon sleepers, but Callum fires shots from below! Goto blocks that arm, traps it, and G T R KAI!!! Cover, GOTO WINS!!

Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)

The Prince of Pace did his best to follow in the Aerial Assassin’s footsteps, but he is still a long way from reaching the top of the mountain. However, if this is how close he came on his first try, will nothing stop Callum Newman from being the future of NJPW?

As for Goto, the belt is put back around his waist, and he watches Callum walk away. Callum takes a moment to bow in deep respect to Goto before he and the Empire leave. Goto then grabs the mic, and the fans cheer him on. “No matter what anyone says, this is MY time!” The fans cheer that! Goto continues, “Who’s my next opponent? As a fighting champion, I’ll take on all challengers!” Wait! Zack Sabre Jr. makes his way back out here! Goto took this title from ZSJ so clearly ZSJ wants a rematch. ZSJ grabs a mic to tell Goto in Japanese, “Good work tonight. That was a fantastic match! Truly fantastic.

“You’ve been on a roll lately! You’re indeed a great champion. But I’m you’re next challenger!” The fans like the sound of that! Goto says, “I accept!” The fans really like that, and the two shake hands on it. Will the Submission Master make sure that- WAIT! Shingo Takagi is here?! He storms into the ring with a mic to say, “Pardon the intrusion!” The fans cheer as Takagi asks, “Mind if I speak my piece? Zack, hold on a moment. OI, GOTO! You really are something. You got a belt, a wife, and kids! And on top of that, you’re in Hontai!” The fans do applaud that with a bit of a chuckle.

Takagi points out that he, on the other hand, has no belt, no wife, no kids. “And now it looks like my faction is done… But that doesn’t mean I need to hang my head. I’ll soar to the top!” The fans applaud, and Takagi says the G in IWGP stands for Goto, right? But oi, oi, oi! You can’t spell “Shingo” OR “Takagi” without a G! He has two G’s, so he wants his shot at the title. At least, he’d like to say that. But he has no objects to Zack. Takagi did lose to ZSJ last time. So then Takagi will wait to challenge the winner of Goto VS ZSJ! The fans like that, too! Takagi says if it’s about G’s, Goto can’t argue Takagi’s point!

The three men all look to each other, and it looks like the deal is struck. Fierce Warrior VS Front Man, and the Rampaging Dragon gets the winner! Who will stand on the summit of NJPW going into the summer? Takagi and ZSJ take their leave, and Goto continues. “Again, thank you very much for coming today!” The fans applaud, and Goto says, “No matter who I’m up against, I will not be defeated. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Follow it until the very end! Let’s end with Goto’s G’s.” The fans chuckle, and Goto says he knows most of the locales had G in their names. But not in Fukuoka…

Even so, Goto still has this IWGP World title around his waist, so no worries there. IKU ZO! The fans cheer, and Goto says, “The G in IWGP is for GOTO!” The streamers fly, and the Fierce Warrior is ready to lead NJPW on! But will things only heat up from here on out?


My Thoughts:

An awesome event for Wrestling Dontaku’s finale, and we’re already building towards Dominion next month. I was rather surprised that the Six Woman Tag was so quick. Well, I feel like a lot of Stardom matches on a NJPW show end up like that… But the 10 Man Tag with Tanahashi’s team beating TMDK, and then the 8 Man Tag of LIJ winning, both of those matches felt just as fast/short. I suppose on some level, they did it because we all had a feeling who was winning. Tanahashi’s team wins because he also had special guests Tajiri and Ryota, so that was just a great moment for some longstanding legends.

LIJ winning was apparently to also commemorate their last match as a faction. With Titan being their CMLL member, we only have Hiromu, Takagi and Tsuji. I suppose a trio isn’t necessarily a faction, but I’m surprised they just sprang this dissolution on us. Great match from Yota VS Yuya, but I think they dragged it out a bit at the start. It got hot by the end, and Yota retaining was a great move. Gabe Kidd calling his shot is also a great move, he and Yota are going to have a great rematch from their time limit draw. And then awesome main event from Goto VS Callum, with Callum looking great even in defeat. Callum is definitely on his way, maybe he’ll really build up his power level in the G1 Climax this year.

Great promo to close, with Goto, ZSJ and Takagi establishing the next couple of title shots. I think Goto VS ZSJ has been made for Resurgence this Friday, so they’re getting that right out of the way so Takagi can face the champion at Dominion. At the same time, they kinda have to because Best of the Super Juniors is going to dominate May. Resurgence would be a wild place for a title change since it’s in the US and it’s a true PPV, so I’m not liking ZSJ’s chances.

My Score: 9.1/10

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