Results
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/2/24)
Banger After Banger After Banger…!
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.
PLAY BY PLAY
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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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; Rusev & Ethan win.
- Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry; Hendry wins, by disqualification.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Oba wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; Los Hermanos Americanos win.
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Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond apologizes to The Architect for bothering him, as he is clearly in pain after that vicious assault from Bron Breakker. But what does this mean for Backlash. Will Rollins be okay? Rollins says Backlash is in five days, he’ll be fine. Rollins told “the kid” last week, that if you take your shot, you better be able to finish the job. Rollins ain’t dead yet. Rollins storms off, will he be able to game plan a way to get around Bron’s speed, strength, and ruthless aggression?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Bron Breakker says he couldn’t let Rollins go to the ring and get on the mic to bore us all to death. He can’t stand listening to that guy! He’s like a duck! “Quack, quack! I’m the best wrestler in the world! Quack!” Austin Theory joins in, “Lemme sing my song! Quack quack!” Paul Heyman walks in and says, “Is Seth Rollins still breathing?” Bron says yes, he is. Logan Paul says one guy who won’t be is Joe Hendry! Logan’s gonna beat him to a pulp! Logan swears to God, let him get his hands on Hendry and he’ll hospitalize him permanently! PLEASE! Heyman says that’s why tonight, Logan is not fighting Joe Hendry. W-What?!
Heyman says Bron almost got suspended again, Brock Lesnar retired on us, and if Logan were to get his hands on Hendry, he’ll be put in jail for what he does to him! That’s why tonight, it is Joe Hendry VS Austin Theory. Theory says it’s alright, Maverick. If Logan wants Hendry smacked around, Theory will smack him around. If Logan wants Hendry hurt, Theory will hurt him. He’ll put the Pressure on Hendry, and Logan can just watch. Bron says relax, you’re THE Logan Paul. Vision will get ’em all, one by one. They fist bump on that, but will The Vision all be turned into believers soon enough?
PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page!
After the multiple blindsides the past few weeks, he WWE Intercontinental Champion and the Young OG team up against some common enemies in The Bulgarian Lion and All Ego! But will the power of #CeroMiedo see them through? Or will Rusev CRUSH while Ethan steals everyone’s smile?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The teams sort out and Evans starts against Rusev. They circle while the fans rally, and Rusev picks Evans up! Rusev RAMS Evans into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Rusev snarls, ROCKS Evans, then CLUBS him on the back. Evans flounders but Rusev stands him up. Rusev whips, Evans stops himself and BOOST back! Evans ROCKS Rusev with haymaker after haymaker! Evans runs, but Rusev ELBOWS him down! The fans boo but Rusev stalks Evans to a corner. Rusev drags Evans up by his hair, then tags Ethan.
The fans boo more as Ethan and Rusev mug Evans. Ethan says see, they’re a team! Ethan drags Evans up but Evans CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but Ethan takes a swing. Evans ducks that to DECK Ethan! Then he ROCKS Rusev, too! Ethan runs up, Evans wrenches and kicks! Evans snap suplexes, kips up, and does the Penta swagger! The fans cheer while Evans taunts Rusev. Evans whips, Ethan reverses, but Evans grabs ropes to stop himself. Ethan runs up, Evans flips up and over, tag to Penta! Ethan runs up again but into Penta’s GAMANGIRI! Evans adds a DROPKICK! Penta GAMANGIRIS Ethan again!
Penta sits Ethan down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev runs up, but Penta & Evans dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Penta gives Evans the boost to RANA Rusev! Rusev tumbles out, Evans PLANCHAS, and down goes Rusev! Ethan grabs Penta by the mask, reels him in, but Penta wrenches out! Half nelson, pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev UPPERCUTS Penta! The fans rally for Penta as Rusev whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Penta tumbles outside but Rusev goes out after him. Rusev puts Penta back in, but Penta triangle jumps to LARIAT! Rusev is down and Penta crawls! The fans rally harder and harder, but Rusev YANKS Evans from the apron! The fans boo as Rusev denies Penta a tag. Rusev whips Penta to the corner, but P etnta BLASTS Ethan! Then he dodges Rusev! Penta goes to his corner, but Evans is still down! Ethan tags in and he CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan rains down fists, then drags Penta from the corner.
Ethan CLUBS Penta, soaks up heat, and Rusev runs up on Evans! Evans hurdles, Rusev crashes into steel steps! Penta dodges Twisted Grin to BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up as Penta crawls! Hot tag to Evans and Omaha erupts! Evans BOOTS, SUPERKICKS, then LARIATS Ethan! And goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! Ethan wobbles, Evans WRECKS Rusev, then he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX Ethan! The fans fire up as Evans builds speed to FLY! #WeOutside! Evans throws off his shirt, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives, he isn’t a former NXT Champion for nothing!
The fans rally for Evans, he goes up a corner, and he MOONSAULTS, but Ethan gets under! ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan reels Evans in, TWISTED- NO, Evans pops free to SUPERKICK! Evans runs, but Ethan BOOTS him first! Ethan whips, but Evans rebounds, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Hot tag to Penta, springboard TORNADO DDT! Cover, but Rusev breaks it! Evans goes after Rusev but Rusev shoves him away. Evans DUMPS Rusev out, then DIVES! Another hit on Rusev, and now he’s on the desk! The fans are thunderous as they see that look in Evans’ eyes! Evans hurries to the corner and climbs up top!
The fans are going nuts already, but Etan SHOVES Evans down! Penta SUPERKICKS Ethan! Penta then slingshots to- NO, Ethan dodges and SWEEPS the leg! Penta is down but the ref won’t let Ethan go after him. Rusev handles that with an URENAGE on the desk! Rusev feeds Penta to Ethan, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, ETHAN & RUSEV WIN!
Winners: Rusev & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Both Bulgarian Brute and All Ego have sinister grins on their face, and they celebrate their victory! Not too buddy-buddy, of course. But will these two both have their shot at Penta’s Intercontinental Championship?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“When I was a coach in NXT, my favorite, my absolute favorite days, was when a surefire, can’t-miss, blue chip future superstar saw their dreams come true when they got the opportunity to sign one of these to join Raw or SmackDown. Guys, today is one of those days. Let’s take a look.” The fans cheer as we get a highlight reel of the former NXT Women’s North American & WWE Speed Women’s Champion, and Pearce asks we all welcome the newest Raw superstar, Sol Ruca! Sol makes her entrance with a new song, and high-fives fans as she heads down the ramp. Sol joins Pearce in the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Pearce congratulates her.
The fans cheer and Sol smiles as she takes the contract. “Damn. It is going to feel so damn good when I sign this and officially be a part of Monday Night Raw.” But wait, Becky Lynch is interrupting! Pearce is upset as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion storms her way to the ring. Becky grabs herself a mic to tell Petty Pearce that she’s been looking for him all day! She was told that THIS would be her time for her Celebration of Greatness! Who told her that?! Doesn’t matter, she knows they were a very credible, reliable source. But point is, after her monumental WrestleMania moment, Pearce came out and illegally sanctioned a match with “Iyo Jennetty.”
Which explicitly went against the parameters of her open challenge! But even with that meddling, Becky won! Uncontroversial because she’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just her saying it, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it! Sol asks Becky, “Are you done?!” Becky says no, actually, and she’s also a New York Times best seller. Sol says not everything is about Becky. Becky says okay, okay, Sol is very new here, but the sooner she learns this the better. Everything is about her! Well, not this. Everyone knows who Becky is, we know what Becky’s done and accomplished.
But the thing is, Sol didn’t expect to find out that upon meeting Becky, Becky is exactly what everyone says she is. W-Which is? The Man? The history maker? The ground breaker? No. They say Becky is a rude, big-headed B*TCH! And it’s not just Sol saying it, it’s New York Times, Sports Illustrated- Becky says Pearce may be terrible at her job, but is he really letting Sol talk to her like this?! Becky asks if the fans are letting Sol talk to her like this. “YES!” Becky is flabbergasted but the fans cheer Sol on. Becky ask who even is this, and Sol finishes singing her contract. This is Sol Ruca, and if you ever interrupt her again, not only will Sol kick your ass, but she’ll snatch your soul.
Becky takes a swing, Sol dodges, so the punch hits PEARCE! Oops! Becky apologizes but Pearce is furious! Sol smiles as Becky panics, and then she runs up to use the corner! SOUL SNATCHER! The Man is down! Is Sol about to turn the tides and wash away Becky’s big time ego?
The Usos are backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them as they head for Roman Reigns’ room, and asks them how they’re feeling ahead of the contract signing. Jimmy says it is a big night! Contract signing night between OTC and Samoan Werewolf, and they wouldn’t miss this for nothing. Now, they got a lot of love for Jacob, but Jacob needs to understand how OTC does business, especially when there’s championship gold on the line. Ya feel ’em? Jackie understands, but aren’t they conflicted considering their relationship with both? Jey says nah, Jackie, this right here is family bidness, plain and simple. OTC knows how to handle himself. The Usos are just in case something pops off.
But Jacob, The Usos already told you, Uce! You swimming in deep water now. You bit off more than you can chew. You’re swinging for the fences, though! But they respect that, aight? But Jey is telling you, The Bloodline has been drawn! And at Backlash, you gonna find out who you messing with, Jacob. Good luck, lil’ cousin. YEET. The Usos then step inside Roman’s room. What will the OG Bloodline discuss in regards to this very same family business?
Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry!
The Vision were a bit… triggered, perhaps, by what The Prestigious Joe Hendry joked about during his concert. But will Hendry feel the Pressure here tonight? Or will Omaha be full of believers after tonight?
Raw returns as Hendry continues his concert where it left off! “He’s one amazing athlete, but he’s a piece of trash! He can shove his trading cards directly up his.. Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Logan storms out and shouts that he thought he made it clear that Hendry cannot fire Logan Paul! He is UN-FIREABLE! TKO cannot fire Logan, that’s bad business! Logan IS business! Logan is the heart and soul of the WWE! Hendry says he knows Logan is upset, and he’s glad to see Logan, because this part of the song is the apology. It goes like this: “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?”
Logan swears to kill Hendry, but Theory runs up! The bell rings, Hendry fires hands, then LAIRATS Theory up and out of the ring! The fans cheer, Logan tells Theory to handle this! Theory and Logan reset, circle, but the Logan shouts at Hendry. That distraction lets Theory CLOBBER Hendry from behind! The fans boo but Theory CLUBS away on Hendry. Theory then clamps onto Hendry to throw hands right into the side of his head! The fans boo more but Theory CLOBBERS Hendry again! Theory & Logan soak up the heat, then Theory slaps Hendry around. Theory scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory and Logan fire each other up, but the ref has Logan back off.
Theory stands Hendry up, but Hendry UPPERCUTS and CHOPS and repeat! Hendry whips corner to corner, Theory reverses hard, and Hendry falls to the mat. Theory rains down fists, talks trash, but the fans chant, “Logan Sucks! Logan Sucks!” Logan shouts back that he does not, and Theory goes back to Hendry. Theory drags Hendry up, talks trash, and snap suplexes! “Who sucks now?!” The Vision soaks up more heat, then Theory drags Hendry up. Theory talks more trash, but Hendry suplexes Theory now! The fans cheer while Logan is already upset again. Hendry rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hendry fires haymakers!
Hendry whips Theory to ropes to then LARIAT! Theory flounders from taking the “Commonwealth Clothesline,” and Hendry runs to LARIAT in the corner! Hendry keeps moving, but Theory blows past! Only for Hendry to catch him! FALL AWAY SLAM! And then a kip up, for the… TURN! The fans cheer, but LOGAN ATTACKS!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by disqualification
The fans boo but Logan HAMMERS away on Hendry! Logan hands Hendry the win but he snarls as he tells Hendry, “Nobody can fire me!” Hendry fires off fists! Theory goes after Hendry, the fans boo as The Vision mugs Hendry! They stomp and punch away, but here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins again take the fight to The Vision! SUPERKICK for Logan! Then Ford spins Theory around to ENZIGIRI! Dawkins takes Theory for THE SILENCER! The fans pump it up for The Profits, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Theory! Ford climbs up, but BRON runs in! Bron THROWS Ford out of the ring! Then Bron CLOBBERS Dawkins!
The fans bark as Bron then GERMAN SUPLEXES Dawkins! The Unpredictable Badass turns the tides, but SETH ROLLINS trips him up! The fans cheer as Rollins gets revenge with furious fists! Rollins THROWS Bron into steel steps! Rollins stomps away, then they brawl in the ring! Rollins rains down fists while the fans cheer! Rollins BLASTS Logan & Theory off the apron, then LARIATS Bron down! Omaha is erupting as Rollins is shaking the ropes! Rollins aims, but hold on! Ford FLIES out to take out Logan & Theory! But Bron SPEARS Rollins in the distraction! Bron snarls as he tells Rollins he was that close.
Bron leaves Rollins down again, but he’s still roughed up himself. Will either man survive the Backlash?
Backstage interview with Judgment Day.
Jackie is now with Liv, Dom, JD, Raquel & Roxie, and brings up them sending a message to Finn. But what is the focus moving forward? Liv says yeah, you saw what they did to Finn tonight, and to Vaquer last week. The focus is getting all the gold and crushing anyone who gets in their way. And this season is all about Raquel & Roxie! Tell her, sister! Raquel warns Brie Bella & Paige that their nostalgia tour was cute for a night, but it’s time to get serious. She wants them both to come to their show, because- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria step in, and The Role Model says, “Well, well, well. Wouldya look at here? Can anyone in the Judgment Day get anything done on their own?”
Bayley has known them all for so long and she is just finally getting it. Lyra says they weren’t gonna forget what happened to them last week, either. If they’re such a big happy family, then they won’t be afraid to take them on. Liv mocks them and says families help each other win. Try it sometime, losers. Bye~! Bye~! Judgment Day leaves, but will #BayLyra humble them soon enough? And what of Brie & Paige answering the challenge to show up on “Judgment Day’s show?”
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
With champions either too busy, too lazy, or perhaps too afraid to accept a challenge, The Ruler is making HIMSELF into the challenge! Who will answer the call, and who will be thrown from the mountaintop in Omaha?
Oba has the mic to say,” The time has come. The Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin.” And it’s AKIRA TOZAWA that answers the call! He is accompanied by Maxxine Dupri & Otis, but can The Stamina Monster even survive?
The bell rings and Tozawa steps up to be face to… chest with Oba… Tozawa gest scared, but Otis says that’s okay, HE will step up. Even Oba likes the look of this! The bell rings, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Oba SHOVES Otis! That alone is impressive, but Otis comes back to RAM Oba! Oba stays put and the fans continue to cheer. Oba and Otis are forehead to forehead, then Oba RAMS Otis! Otis doesn’t budge and the fans cheer! They start shoving, then Otis rips his shirt away! Oba RAMS Oba, Oba RAMS Otis, but Otis dodges! Only for Oba to UPPERCUT Otis down! Oba then hauls Otis up, for a SUPER SHOTPUT!
The fans are thunderous as Oba is fired up, and he watches Otis slowly get up. Even Oba is wondering if this is possible, but he kicks Otis first. Oba nods and says he knows how to get this done. Oba hoists Otis up the corner, then gets under Otis, for a SUPER SIZED FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
The first challenge was already a big challenge, but Oba was still up to the challenge! And after seeing that, will anyone even want to step up next week?
Refs check on Rollins backstage.
Rollins insists that despite how he looks, he is fine. Just leave him alone. Rollins sees Hendry & The Profits, and he “thanks” Montez Ford for setting him up for that second spear. Ford says thanks to Rollins’ past antics, nobody, and Ford means NOBODY, trusts Rollins! Oh, wow, nobody? Ford doesn’t trust him, Dawkins doesn’t trust him, Rollins doesn’t even know Hendry but Hendry probably doesn’t trust him. Guess what? Rollins doesn’t even trust himself! But who cares!? They’re in the same fight! They’re all after The Vision, so those fights are gonna come together! But here’s the deal: They stay out of Rollins’ way, he’ll stay out of theirs. Got it?
Rollins storms off, but does he have it all backwards? Shouldn’t they all work together if they want to tear The Vision down?
Adam Pearce mediates a meeting between Iyo Sky and Asuka.
The Raw General Manager knows these two are set to face off at Backlash, so the floor is theirs. Iyo starts by telling “Asuka-san, I have avoided this fight for years. You know this. You are exactly what you say you are: my senpai; my mentor; I looked up to you. I loved you. And despite everything you have done to me, I still have the utmost respect for you. I never wanted to have this fight, and I never wanted it to come to this. But… You have changed.” Asuka says nothing has changed, but Iyo says yes, she has! The Asuka that Iyo looked up to is no longer here! Now, Iyo has no choice but to fight Asuka.
Asuka says Iyo continues her disrespect, so the Iyo that Asuka taught is no longer here, either! This person sitting here, who are you? “I don’t know anyone this disrespectful. Who are you?” Asuka says this is her biggest disappointment! Do you not get how she feels?! Asuka is done with Iyo. At Backlash, Asuka cuts Iyo out of her life for good. Iyo says fine, she understands. Because she IS ready for Asuka! Asuka rolls her eyes, then leans in close, to MIST IYO RIGHT IN THE FACE!! Pearce is furious, has Asuka get out of here, and shouts for a doctor! The Empress of Tomorrow shows no remorse, but will The Genius show no mercy at Backlash?
Backstage interview with El Grande Americano Original and…?
Jackie is with Chad G- er, uh, the Original EGA and The Creed Brothers, who are now “Los Americanos Hermanos,” The American Brothers… After that surprise attack on the other El Grande Americano at AAA during the Mask VS Mask contract signing, how are they feeling going into this trios match? Well, thankfully, the No Physicality Agreement was for Mexico. That means here in Middle America, all bets are off! Now, the boys saw how they great EGA Original in AAA, it’s ridiculous! So they decided to do the honorable thing and help him out. They take inspiration from a close personal friend of his, Chad Gable, still sidelined with injury.
But on May 30th, we find out once and for all that there is only ONE El Grande Americano, and you’re lookin’ at him! The ORIGINAL El Grande Americano! AH GRACIAS~! Los Americanos Original heads to the ring, but will this be an American made victory? Or will the real Americanos please stand up?
Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Americanos Original!
Raw returns as the other Los Americanos make their entrance. The trios sort out, but then El Grande Dos throws his cape at Original! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! The fists fly, but “Julio” DUMPS Rayo out, then “Bruto” ROCKS Bravo! The brothers THROW Bravo out before Original LARIATS Americano Dos out! The fans cheer, “AH GRACIAS~!” Bravo rushes in, Bruto FLAPJACKS him, and now the match is on! Bruto copies Bravo’s dance, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Julio, they double whip to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Julio struts but Rayo tags in. Rayo ROCKS and KICKS Julio, then CHOPS! Rayo runs, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Julio kips up while Rayo hobbles. Julio reels Rayo in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Bruto, then tag to Original. Julio ELBOWS Rayo in the corner, Bruto BACK BODY BLOCKS, then feed to Original’s HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Original covers, TWO! Original drags Rayo up, wrenches, wristlocks, but Rayo breaks free to SMACK him! Tag to El Grande Dos! The Grandes tie up, go around, and Original arm-drags! They fight back up, Dos wrenches but Original rolls to SLAP back! Original headlocks but Rayo tags in as Dos powers up and out. They then trip Original out, bring him to the outside, and Grande Dos WRECKS Original with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Los Americanos stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rayo BOOTS Bruto off the corner! Rayo then clamps onto Julio with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Julio endures, reaches out, but drops to his knees. Julio powers up again to BACKPACK SENTON! The fans rally while both men are down, hot tags to the Grandes! Original THROWS Dos, then rains down fists! Dos gets free, Bravo goes up and leaps in! Original catches him for an EXPLODER! Original fires hands, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ROLLING LIGER KICK on Rayo! Then Original ducks the discus to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Original and he waistlocks, but Bravo tags in!
Bravo y Rayo save their Americano from Chaos Theory, only for Original to waistlock Bravo! Bravo grabs Rayo in a panic, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Original Grande, and he goes out to CANNONBALL! He CLOBBERS Rayo, goes up a corner, but Dos distracts the ref! That lets Rayo SHOVE Original off the corner! But Julio springs right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Bruto is up to MOONSAULT! But Dos CLOBBERS Bruto with the headbutt! GAMANGIRI for Julio! But then both Grandes run up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Bravo is up top, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Bravo is furious but the fans rally up, “This is Awesome!”
Rayo aims at Bruto, runs up, and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Then he SEATED SENTONS! But Julio gets Bravo up, APRON BOMB! Grande Dos PENALTY KICKS Julio! But Original has Bravo, RAMS him into Dos, then hits CHAOS THEORY! The fans cheer as Original goes up top, but Grande Dos grabs him! But the brothers RAM him into the barriers! Original DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Los Americanos Original win!
Winners: Los Americanos Original, by pinfall
AH GRACIAS~! But will this momentum carry El Grande Americano Original through that Mask VS Mask match at the end of May?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Now that there is no one to stand in his way, The OTC, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, walks out on stage and raises his finger to the sky. The pyro goes off, and it is time for the title fight contract signing. But will things stay civil in this family civil war? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman gets his second round of pyro, then joins Pearce in the ring. Roman makes sure to sit at the head of the table, then Pearce introduces the challenger, Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer the Samoan Werewolf as he makes his entrance. Pearce says we all know how this works: two signatures on the contract makes this match official. The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” while he stares down with Jacob. Roman picks up his mic first to say, “Nah, Pearce, you know how this works. Omaha, Nebraska…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman asks if Jacob hears all that.
Roman says that’s not just love, but the sound of respect! The fans cheer that, and Roman says you don’t think he knows where Jacob comes from? That he wasn’t watching from afar? That respect wasn’t earned just from hanging out. Jacob was grinding for 12 years, but Roman was here for OVER 12 years! The fans cheer again, and Roman tells Jacob that Roman was the one in this company, his foot holding the door open for Solo Sikoa. Solo brought Fatu in? Well guess what? Roman brought Solo in. Therefore, Roman brought Fatu in. And Roman will be damned if there is not respect to be had in this business for him!
The fans again cheer for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman says this is about respect. There has to be a code, there has to be an honor system. They can’t just run roughshod around here, bogarding everything for the family. No, there has to be a system of conduct that they can hang their hats on, understand? The Tongan Death Grip… Jacob disrespects Roman with something that he saves for desperate measures. Where does Jacob think they are? In some bar at 3AM, surrounded 8v1? THAT is when you bust out the Tongan Death Grip, THAT is when you snatch someone’s throat! You don’t do that to family! You don’t do that to your own. You don’t do that to your Tribal Chief!
The fans cheer again, but Fatu says, “Hold on, what?! Tribal Chief? Hey. That’s where you got it all wrong, you don’t understand. Yes, I am desperate. Yes, it feels like it’s just me against the world. Yes, my back is against the wall. So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that comes with it!” The fans are torn on that, but Fatu says to keep it 100, then he’ll put a choke hold on this game, and he’ll squeeze out every dollar and cent, just the way this company been doing their family for decades! So when Fatu’s talking all gas, no brakes with it, that doesn’t mean slowing down, it means moving forward and never going back to where he came from.
So yes, Roman, Fatu is desperate. Desperate enough to do anything for his household, even if he gotta run through his own blood! Roman says this is what he’s talking about! Fatu’s household?! Let’s get this out the way. Roman signs his part, the fans cheer, and then Roman pushes the contract to Fatu. Fatu is talking about his household, but Roman says he’s been up here over a decade for MULTIPLE households! Fatu is worried about seven kids, but Roman’s worried about 170 kids! Fatu is worried about higher education, but Roman is worried about generation after generation! Because Roman is the one that can do that! Proof of concept! The respect! WWE does business with HIM!
Roman already told everyone a long time ago, this is ALL HIS! This is HIS ring! And yes, in their family, they’re equals, of the same blood. But in this ring, Jacob, you’re beneath him! JACOB SNATCHES ROMAN! Roman CLAWS Fatu’s face, THROWS him into buckles, then THROWS an armchair at him! The fans fire up but Pearce wants Roman to calm down. Roman grabs the belt, but Fatu GRABS ROMAN’S THROAT! Roman HAMMERS Fatu down, climbs up in the corner, and rains down more fists! The fans count along, Roman goes all the way to TEN! But the TONGAN DEATH GRIP still finds him!!
Roman hurries to get loose, SUPERMAN- DEATH GRIP!! DEATH GRIP!! Pearce hurries in there, Roman grabs at Pearce out of desperation, but Fatu drags him around, CHOKE SLAM on the table!! The table didn’t break, but Roman is still down and out. Fatu signs his part, and he says they gonna do this! It is official, and as it looks, Fatu has the advantage! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from sinking his teeth deep into Roman? Or can Roman find a way to survive?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to Backlash, but with some great stuff that also had nothing to do with Backlash. Very good promos from Judgment Day, and I just knew Liv was gonna confront Roxie about Finn sneaking in. Her mentioning watching it back on Netflix was also a good detail, as they can reference it later if Roxie really does end up helping Finn as the mole. They were acting like enemies cuz they didn’t want the secret being exposed by cameras. But in the end, Judgment Day of course made sure Finn lost, but there might be hope for allies if Bayley & Lyra are gonna get in Judgment Day’s way of the women’s tag titles. Mixed Six Tag maybe?
Great 2v2 tag of Penta & Evans VS Rusev & Ethan, and the Heels winning out makes sense given Penta is a Face champion. Rusev will likely be betrayed by Ethan so that Ethan gets the title shot, only for Penta to win out. Great first match for the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Oba continues to build his power on main roster by just showing his physical power in throwing Otis. Very good promo from Sol and Becky, that’s clearly Becky’s first title defense right there, but I would think Becky cheats to win. Though, I can’t really see what Sol could do after she loses so maybe Sol should win to humble Becky? Plus, they can just have a rematch after.
Great stuff with all the Americanos, especially with how convoluted it is to cover up the obvious identities of everyone. AAA gives the rest of the story where Gable Americano has escalated things to where even Kaiser Americano’s girlfriend is banned from AAA if Kaiser loses his mask, and that’s pretty wild. But probably also all the more reason we’re about to get Chad Gable back once he’s exposed. Great stuff with The Vision story, such as Rollins interacting with Roman only to get attacked by Bron Breakker. Also, that means Roman didn’t even care that Bron ran past him to go after Rollins, and that’s hilarious.
Hendry VS Theory ending in disqualification was fine, it works for Heels to be sore losers and such. Profits of course made the save, and while Rollins said they’d stay separate, I really do think there’s gonna be some kind of team up before this is over. Obviously, Hendry & Profits VS Vision can happen as a Six Man, and at the very least, they try to help Rollins against Bron when Logan & Theory try to cheat that match. And very good stuff in the story of Roman VS Jacob. Good promo from Usos, very good contract signing promos, especially with Roman referencing some of the real-life stories about Haku fighting off jackasses in bars. Jacob standing tall would suggest he loses, but there’s also SmackDown as a go-home to see if the tides turn at the last minute.
My Score: 8.9/10
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