Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/23/24)
Gold is on the line!
Will he truly be Main Event Jey Uso?
Jey Uso wants to finally be WWE Intercontinental Champion, but that means battling and beating Badass Bron Breakker! Will the Golden State YEET with Jey?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Sami Zayn VS Ludwig Kaiser; Sami wins.
- Carlito w/ The Judgment Day VS Dragon Lee w/ The LWO; Dragon wins.
- The Miz VS Bronson Reed; No Contest.
- Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Damage CTRL; DMG CTRL wins.
- The New Day VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made; The Creed Brothers win.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker VS Jey Uso; Jey wins and becomes the new WWE Intercontinental Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan arrive backstage.
They’re riding in the “Lucha Lowrider” a la Latino Heat, and Dirty Dom even gets it bouncing. Dom & Liv walk up, but then BRAUN AND BRONSON CRASH IN!! They take out merchandise, and rise up from the wreckage, even as security and referees rush in! Dom & Liv laugh and continue on, but will those two monsters destroy Ontario, California before the night is over?
Liv & Dom head right to gorilla, and from there they go to the ring, fans booing all the way. Liv has Dom princess carry her all around the ringside area just to rub their relationship in the faces of the fans. Then they go into the ring, grab some mics, and Liv says, “Okay, okay, okay. Now I know some of you guys might not know what we just did, but what we just did is called a victory lap. It’s for winners, and none of you guys are winners. And that is because the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour is going exactly as I planned. And if you guys needed anymore proof as to who runs Monday Night Raw, let’s look at the tape.”
Liv cues up the video, Damian Priest sending Dom South of Heaven, only to get mugged by the full Judgment Day. Liv also made sure Rhea Ripley was down and out, and the fans were booing last week like they are tonight. Liv says she promised to take everything from Rhea, and that is what she did! The Women’s World Championship? Liv’s. Judgment Day? Liv’s. And “the most gorgeous man in the whole entire world, Dominik Mysterio,” is also hers. They nose nuzzle and the fans boo. Liv says in two weeks, the tour finally- WAIT! Here comes Rhea! And she tells Liv, she’s gonna need Liv to shut up, okay?
And before Liv runs away because this week she can’t ambush Rhea… Rhea wants Liv to know she won’t hit her. Take it easy. The fans cheer on “MAMI! MAMI!” as Rhea goes to the ring, but Liv tells them to shut up! Rhea says she actually has something she needs to tell Liv. Dom steps in the way, and Rhea says look who found his cojones! What’s he gonna do? NOTHING, so get outta the way before she makes him! Liv says okay, relax. But since we’re talking about Dom, maybe Dom would’ve stayed if Rhea cared about him half as much as she does Priest. But let’s see, what did Rhea wanna come out here to say?
Is it that week after week of getting her leg bashed, Rhea can’t compete? Aww… But too bad, because Liv won’t let Rhea get out of this match. Liv will beat her, and not because she’s bigger or stronger, but because she’s smarter. Liv has had Rhea beat up here for months! So please, tell us what is so important that Rhea had to interrupt the fun? Oh, Liv, that’s not what Rhea was going to say. When it comes to Bad Blood, Rhea’s fully cleared. The fans cheer that! Rhea’s message is actually for both Liv & Dom. Since Dom always wants to stick his nose in the title business, and is the only reason Liv has the title… Adam Pearce has decided something!
At Bad Blood, Dominik Mysterio will be exactly where he deserves to be: behind bars. The fans cheer as Rhea says for that match, Dom will be hanging in a shark cage! Dom is furious and Liv is worried, but Rhea tells Liv that when there is NOWHERE to run and NOWHERE to hide, and NO ONE to help, Rhea wins back the one thing she never lost in HER Women’s World Championship! Oh, and one more thing. What she said before? Yeah, she takes it back. HEADBUTT! The fans cheer and Rhea leaves Liv & Dom behind. Will Dom watch helplessly as Rhea’s brutality finally ends the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour?
Sami Zayn VS Ludwig Kaiser!
The Underdog from the Underground almost got in the head of The Impeccable German last week with his words, but his foot definitely got in Kaiser’s face! Will that happen all over again here tonight? Or will Kaiser prove his loyalty to Gunther while also showing Sami is not worthy of a World Heavyweight Championship match?
Raw returns and Kaiser makes his entrance. Kaiser pushes Sami, but then backs away to use ropes as a defense. The ref has Sami stand down, and Kaiser gets out of the ropes. Sami throws his hoodie at Kaiser, Kaiser kicks it out of the ring, and the bell sounds. The two circle, slap at each other, and Sami SLAPS Kaiser! Kaiser storms up, they tie up, and Kaiser pulls hair. The fans rally for Sami but Kaiser fires haymakers! Sami hits back, the two brawl as they go back to center. Sami then bumps Kaiser off buckles, stomps away on Kaiser in the corner, but Kaiser bails out! The fans fire up while Sami paces.
Kaiser goes around the outside while he composes himself, but Sami slides out after him! Kaiser UPPERCUTS Sami first! Kaiser tricked Sami, and now he POSTS Sami! The fans boo as Kaiser talks trash, then drags Sami up to CLUB him in the face! Kaiser pushes Sami down, taunts him more, then drags Sami up to send into steel steps! Kaiser pushes Sami into the ring, the fans taunt him with “YOU SUCK!” but Kaiser runs. PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Sami is much tougher than that, but Kaiser scowls. Kaiser drags Sami up, POST him again, then gets him stuck in the ropes! Kaiser runs to DROPKICK Sami down!
The fans boo but kaiser soaks up the heat. Sami drags himself up, Kaiser runs in, and Sami ELBOWS back! And BOOTS! Sami goes up, to AX HANDLE! Kaiser falls, the fans fire up, and Sami runs in to LARIAT Kaiser up and out! The fans fire up more, and Sami watches Kaiser go around the way. Sami goes out to CHOP! A message to Gunther, perhaps? Sami whips, Kaiser reverses, but Sami goes up onto barriers! Only for Kaiser to SHOVE Sami down! Sami hits the armchairs in the timekeeper’s area! The fans boo but Kaiser soaks it all up as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kaiser CLUBS away on Sami in the ropes! The ref counts, Kaiser lets off, but then he KICKS Sami into the corner! Kaiser then hoists Sami up to the top rope, ROCKS him with a haymaker, then CHOPS him! Kaiser climbs up the corner, brings Sami up, but Sami fires body shots! The fans fire up as Sami CLUBS away on Kaiser, then tuck shim to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Kaiser survives, Sami is tired, but the fans rally up again. Sami drags himself up, storms over to Kaiser, but Kaiser swings! Sami blocks to CORNER EXPLODER! Sami then goes corner to corner, for the HELLUVA- NO, Kaiser bails out!
The fans boo but Sami storms after Kaiser anyway! Kaiser fires hands, and a HEADBUTT, then sends Sami into steps again! The ring count starts while Sami clutches his forehead. Kaiser refreshes the count, but he then sets up for his favorite new move! Kaiser runs in around the way, to DROPKICK Sami against steps! Kaiser is all fired up but the fans boo him harder! Sami sputters as Kaiser leaves him behind. The count is 5 of 10 as the fans rally for Sami. Sami drags himself up with the apron skirt, he flounders, but he JUMPS in at 9.9!! The fans are thunderous and Kaiser is stunned. Kaiser scowls, runs up, and he rains down fists!
The fans boo but Kaiser tells Sami to just stay down! The ref reprimands as Kaiser dribbles Sami off the mat! Kaiser lets off but then drags Sami to his feet. Sami fires haymakers first! And counter punches again and again! Sami whips, Kaiser reverses, but Sami goes up and over, to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Sami keeps going! BLUE THUNDER- NO, Kaiser fights it, and he grabs ropes! Kaiser CLAWS Sami’s face, rolls him up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans cheer while Kaiser argues with the ref. Sami clinches Kaiser again, another CORNER EXPLODER! And then, HELLUVA- GAMANGIRI!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Sami survives and Kaiser is beside himself! Kaiser scowls again, “This is Awesome!” as Sami stirs. Kaiser storms around as Sami sits up. Kaiser drags Sami up, clinches, SIDE- NO, Sami slips free to GERMAN SUPLEX! Sami aims again, HELLUVA KICK!! Down goes Kaiser, and Sami covers! Sami wins!
Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall
Kaiser may have proved his loyalty to Der Ring General, but Sami just proved he is still a contender! Will there be no denying Sami’s shot at the World Heavyweight Championship now? WAIT! Here comes the champion now! Gunther storms out here, dressed to fight, belt around his waist! Gunther grabs a mic for himself, and he tells Sami, “For weeks, you’ve been begging me to a match for the World Heavyweight Championship! Well, I have seen enough!” Gunther gets on the apron, and says if Sami really wants this more than anything else, then Ontario, California is the right place for it! And tonight is the right place for it!
Gunther his going to step up to Sami right here, and now, to say… NO!! Gunther laughs at Sami for thinking he was giving him this shot. Gunther leaves, and Sami shouts at him to step up and prove he isn’t a coward! What more must Sami do to force Gunther into the ring with him?
Xavier Woods sits and thinks backstage.
But then Kofi Kingston walks over. They say what’s up, and they both say they’ve been thinking on things from last week. Woods says that was on him, they lost the match and his emotions were running hot, he’s sorry. Kofi says no, no, water under the bridge. That is all in the past. But Kofi does know Woods was right that New Day needs to get back on track and be ready for their ten year anniversary in November. So Kofi dug around in the WWE Archives, and he found some items that made New Day the New Day! Booty O’s and Francesca the trombone! They can bring it all back out, get the fans clapping, feeling good, and-
Woods stops Kofi there. This is all good, when they were on top. When they were champions, they could do whatever they wanted. But they haven’t held titles in like three years, they’ve been on a losing streak, they need to get more serious and lock in. Oh, okay, so this isn’t what Woods meant. Got it, sorry. Why go backwards, right? So hey, Kofi admits he hasn’t been making good decisions lately. Woods says Kofi said so, not him. But then the next few weeks, when it comes to The New Day, Woods can call the shots. It will be his plan! But in comes American Made, laughing at The New Day.
Chad Gable knows he’s been telling Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers what it takes to become champions around here, but also here is what not to do, and you’re looking at it. Don’t become has-beens who need toys and sugar to reignite the spark. Woods & Kofi frown, but then Kofi says look out, it’s Uncle Howdy! American Made freaks out, and now New Day gets a laugh. Gable still shook! Gable says no, they are done with that freak family! He has his crew focused on serious competition. Which they won’t find here. Oh okay, okay. Well, Woods runs the plays, right? Yep, Woods is the QB, so what’s the play?
Woods says first play, they show American Made what New Day is made of, why they are TWELVE-TIME champions, why they are ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~! Oh, so, Woods & Kofi want The Creeds? They’d be better off playing video games. Brutus laughs at the nerds, but Gable has him cool down a bit. But point is, challenge accepted. Team American Made heads out, New Day ask what’s up with Brutus’ laugh. Kofi then signals to his pancake guy it’s a no go, so that BIG platter of pancakes is taken away. But if they’re not going back to the classics, what will this new chapter of New Day look like?
Dom & Liv complain to Adam Pearce.
They’re talking over each other but it seems Dom claims he’s traumatized from his time “in jail” and Pearce asks if we’re really talking about Dom having trauma right now. He’s the one giving people trauma with that mustache and mullet combo while interfering with every Women’s World Championship match he can. That wasn’t him, that was “Tom and Nick.” Oh save it! Dom is going in the cage, Liv is defending the title, that is final! Oh, so he doesn’t care if Rhea’s cheap shot then? No, he doesn’t. Have a good night. The rest of Judgment Day walks in and asks what Pearce’s problem is. Liv says it doesn’t matter now, they’ll handle it at Bad Blood.
What matters is that LWO tried to cost them the tag titles last week. No one disrespects The Judgment Day. Carlito says yeah, he will take down Dragon Lee for good, and that is cool. Liv says just to make sure things go their way, JD McDonagh & Daddy Dom will both be out there. They’ll teach LWO a lesson they never forget! The boys head out, but they come across Ilja Dragunov. JD says he’s had enough of this guy. He was lucky Finn was around, or else JD would’ve torn Ilja apart on the spot. Ilja says yeah, it was. But Finn isn’t here now, right? So that’s why JD will do… nothing! Ilja grins, but JD says Ilja’s luck ends tonight.
JD has to go help Carlito handle business, but JD will see Ilja around. Oh, okay. Go on then, keep walking. Step by step. The Judgment Day leaves The Mad Dragon be, but will the lucha dragon burn them up here tonight?
Carlito w/ Judgment Day VS Dragon Lee w/ The LWO!
Raw returns and The Judgment Day makes their entrance. The bell rings and Dragon SHOTGUNS Carlito out! Then Dragon DIVES to take Carlito down! The fans fire up with Dragon and he drags Carlito into the ring. Dragon hurries up, bumps and KICKS Carlito in a corner, then storm sin to SUPERKICK! Carlito goes to a corner, Dragon runs corner to corner, but Carlito LARIATS first! The fans boo but Carlito stomps Dragon and rains down fists! The fans boo more but JD & Dom cheer Carlito on. Carlito throws Dragon down but Dragon UP KICSK! Dragon runs and RANAS, and the fans fire up!
Dragon runs to JUMP KICK, leg sweep, and COMBINACION CABRON! Then Dragon goes corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Dragon puts Carlito in a drop zone. Dragon climbs but JD distracts! Dragon chases JD off, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde storm over. But Dom sucker punches Wilde! JD POSTS Cruz! Dragon glares, but REY MYSTERIO SEATED SENTONS! Rey surprises Dom, and Dragon rolls up Carlito! TWO, Carlito sends Dragon to a corner, then runs up. Dragon BOOTS back, then dodges Carlito to get moving. Tilt-o-whirl and OPERACION DRAGON! Cover, Dragon wins!!
Winner: Dragon Lee, by pinfall
With numbers even, Dragon finally gets one over on Caribbean Cool! But this might only escalate things between the teams, will Judgment Day regroup and try again?
The Miz prepares backstage.
But then Karrion Kross walks in. Miz says he doesn’t have time to talk, he has Bronson Reed up next. Kross knows that, but he was checking on Miz. He wanted to make sure Miz knows what he’s doing, and what everyone is saying about how this is a bad idea. What? Miz asked for this match! Why is that so hard to believe? Kross knows that, too, that’s what he was telling the others. But it’s just messed up how no one around here respects Miz anymore. Well, thank you. Wait… What is Kross’ angle here? Kross says he just wants The Miz to be The Miz! The Miz needs to be the guy who doesn’t care about what anyone else says! The guy who does whatever it takes!
Miz knows how. Braun said this is a battle of monsters, but no. Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Miz says yes they do. The Hollywood A-Lister heads out, and Kross also says, “Yes they do.” Did Miz just get tricked by the monster right in front of him?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Cathy Kelley is with The Celtic Warrior, and says she wants to address last week, Pete Dunne winning after using a cricket bat. Does Sheamus feel he’s done with Dunne? Sheamus says that fella hit him for six last week. And since then, people on the streets, in the airports, and even at the Tennessee Titans game, all chanting, “Call Him Butch! Call Him Butch!” Sheamus says after what Dunne did, there’s a score to settle. As Sheamus’ ancestors would attest, there is nothing more dangerous than an Irishman with a score to settle. And while we shouldn’t make this an English VS Irish thing, but YES, let’s make this an English VS Irish thing, Butch!
What could Sheamus be thinking when it comes to these brawling brutes having it out once and for all?
The Miz VS Bronson Reed!
The Most Must-See Superstar was forced to watch as R-Truth was crushed by a Tsunami, and he has vowed vengeance ever since! Will Miz be able to tear down this Colossal Aussie like any true action movie hero? Or will he just be another victim?
WAIT! BRAUN CLOBBERS BRONSON! Another sudden impact from the Monster of All Monsters, and the fans are going nuts! Braun ROCKS Bronson, choke grips, and APRON CHOKE SLAMS!! Bronson writhes but Miz is mad with Braun! They argue, but Bronson DIVES onto them both!! The fans fire up again and Bronson roars! Bronson puts Braun in the ring, but here comes security! Bronson climbs, but he SMACKS and HEADBUTTS the guards! Then he drags one guy up to SLAM him down onto the other! Then DOUBLE TSUNAMI!! But Braun DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS free! And the fans are thunderous for the kaiju move sequel!
More guards run in, but they get TOSSED1 another wave comes in, but the hands start flying! Braun and Bronson are clearing out these mere mortals, and then they DOUBLE LARIAT!! The monsters are down, Adam Pearce says get one of them outta here! Bronson won’t go without a fight, and neither will Braun! Braun EXPLODES free, just as Bronson reaches the top! Braun ROCKS Bronson, climbs up after him, and the fans are thunderous as he CLUBS away on Bronson! Braun drags Bronson to the very top, but Bronson fights back! Braun CLUBS Bronson more, and he powers up! But security hurries in to stop this surely ring-breaking suplex!
Bronson hops off the corner, but Braun SHOTGUNS him outta the ring! Braun TOSSES guard after guard, SLAMS another, then SLAMS another! And then he MONSTER SLAMS the last one! Braun then looks at the cluster outside, and HE goes up top! The fans are going nuts, but Bronson slips away! Bronson shakes his head, he’s the only monster allowed to fly! But both men say they’re not finished with the other! When and where will these two settle this. and how?
Drew McIntyre is here!
Ontario, CA is torn as The Scottish Terminator makes his way to the ring. Fans taunt him with “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” McIntyre says, “I promise I’m going to make you bleed. I promise you’re gonna have to kill me. I’m prepared for this to be the end of CM Punk if you’re prepared for this to be the end of Drew McIntyre.” He was thinking on those words from Punk all week. But also, the look in Punk’s eyes. Punk meant every single word. For once, Punk was real and truthful. He is ready to sacrifice it all for this to end, and so is McIntyre. McIntyre has always told the truth, has always been honest, especially when it comes to Punk.
But usually, McIntyre keeps the personal stuff to himself, because he is fighting for a greater cause. He will put it out there, since Punk wants to put it all out there. McIntyre does not want to go back inside Hell in a Cell. He’s been in that match more than once, and it has broken things in him that haven’t been fixed to this day. Punk’s sisters begged him not to do this. Punk’s wife begged him not to do this. McIntyre’s family has also begged him not to do this, it has gone too far. McIntyre’s wife has begged her for months to get away from Punk because she sees what this is doing to McIntyre mentally.
Fans continue to chant “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” McIntyre says it doesn’t matter what the fans think, it doesn’t matter what their families think, it doesn’t even matter what they think, because this match is going to happen. And McIntyre has promises of his own. He promises that he will make Punk bleed, a lot! McIntyre will make Punk suffer more pain than he has ever felt in his entire existence! And it is appropriate that Punk compared himself to The Devil again. Because this has always been about good VS evil, hasn’t it? Of course Punk would compare himself to a supernatural being, he’s always seen himself as a godlike figure.
But Punk is just a man. A man that McIntyre has broken so easily in the past. And a man that McIntyre will break permanently inside Hell in a Cell! McIntyre leaves it at that, but will he leave Punk a broken man at Bad Blood?
Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.
Jackie Redmond says it is pretty evident that the situation between Braun and Bronson has gotten out of hand. Security is getting beat up, matches are getting delayed/cancelled, so as Raw GM, how is Pearce handling it? Pearce says when he drafted this roster, he knew it would get chaotic, but he just hoped the positives would overshadow the negatives. Obviously, that is not the case. It has gone too far, and it has to stop. Obviously, a normal match won’t do. So next week, Bronson VS Braun happens, LAST MONSTER STANDING! Big news, but uh, something is going on backstage! Pearce and a camera head over, and Dunne is CHOKING Sheamus with the cricket bat!!
Pearce shouts at Dunne to stop! But Dunne says he’s not Butch! He SMACKS Sheamus with the cricket bat! Dutch shouts to stop calling him Butch, but he’s dragged away by producers. Did Dunne just flatten The Fella once and for all?
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Damage CTRL!
The Unholy Union are the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, but they’re not out of the chase! Though, the same can be said for their opponents. As Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane wait at gorilla, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill walk over. They tell them this isn’t for a fight. This is about giving credit where credit is due. Bianca and Iyo had one for the ages, and while Iyo caught Bianca slipping, just let her know when Iyo wants to run it back. Because you best believe it won’t happen like that the next time. Iyo says she looks forward to it. Because next time, it won’t just be Iyo. Next time, DMG CTRL is coming for those tag team title!
Jade laughs that off. That is where they lose the plot. While Iyo caught Bianca slipping, the champs always stand on business. So when DMG CTRL comes to see them, they won’t even touch these titles. But hey, if they wanna bring up those titles, maybe DMG CTRL needs to focus on Unholy Union. Last time they checked, Alba & Isla had DMG CTRL’s number. So please understand this: No matter who wins tonight, these titles are not going anywhere. But good luck anyway. Bye~! The Sky Pirates head out, will they get the golden tickets back to the booty?
The teams sort out and Iyo starts against Isla. They tie up, Isla CLUBS Iyo and then taunts the fans. Isla puts Iyo on ropes, CHOKES her, but lets off as the ref counts. Isla taunts Iyo, CLUBS her again, then whips. Iyo rolls off Isla’s back, then stomps a foot! SHOTEI! Iyo fires up, tags Kairi, and the fans cheer. DMG CTRL double whips Isla, to trip her, AX KICK her, and then snapmare into a DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Alba storms in! Kairi dodges her, then bypasses her to imploder RANA! The fans fire up with Kairi as she has the wicked witches in the same corner. Kairi RAMS into them both!
The fans fire up, Alba tumbles out and Isla sits down. Kairi runs again, SLIDING D! Kairi pushes Isla from the corner, goes up top, and then FLYING KABUKI ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Isla is tougher than that, but Kairi keeps on her. Isla fires body shots and then CLUBS Kairi down. Isla whips, Kairi reverses, but then Isla puts Kairi on the apron. Kairi RAMS into Isla, but she avoids Alba’s sweep! Kairi BOOTS Alba, but Isla HOTSHOTS Kairi down! Iyo checks Kairi, but Isla taunts them while Alba DIVES! Down goes DMG CTRL, and fans boo the Unholy Union, while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Unholy Union mugs Kairi in their corner. Alba suplexes for a GOURD BUSTER, then Isla runs up to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Kairi stays in this but Isla drags her over. Isla CHOKES Kairi on ropes, the ref counts, and fans boo. Isla lets off and argues with the ref, which lets Alba CLAW at Kairi! The fans boo but Isla mocks Kairi’s pain. Tag to Alba, she stomps Kairi then brings her around. Isla winds up, but Kairi slips away! Isla stops from punching Alba! Kairi crawls, Alba hurries to stop her! Alba drags Kairi up but Kairi JAWBKREAKESR! Isla runs up, but Kairi TOSSES her out! Hot tag to Iyo!
The fans fire up as Iyo SHOTEIS Alba again and again! And then FLAPJACK! Iyo rains down fists on Alba! Isla runs up but Iyo drop toeholds her onto Alba! Iyo then ducks ‘n dodges, but Isla avoids the handspring kick! Only for the SHOTGUN to hit! Iyo kips up, the fans fire up, and Iyo runs in. Alba puts her on the apron, but Iyo ROCKS Alba first! The fans fire up again as Iyo springboards, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK for the witches! Iyo handsprings back up and the fans fire up again! Iyo has Alba in a corner, she hits the SHINKANSEN! Cover, TWO! Alba is tougher than that, but Iyo just drags her back up.
Iyo underhooks, to TIGER- NO, Alba fights free! Iyo ducks a kick, fires boxing elbows, then fires a flurry of forearms! Iyo runs, into a SUPERKICK! Alba fires up now, and she drags Iyo up. Alba fireman’s carries, but Iyo fights free! Iyo shoves, dodges, and O’Conner Rolls! TWO! Isla is there to ROCK Iyo! The ref misses that, Alba rolls Iyo up! TWO!! Iyo survives, but Alba drags Iyo up again. Tag to Isla, and Alba clibms! Ila has Iyo, but Kaiir saves her from the backstabber! Kairi ENZIGIRIS Alba, then she goes up! Iyo BUZZSAWS Ilsa, and she climbs! The fans fire up as Kairi InSANE Elbows Alba on the floor! OVER THE MOONSAULT in the ring!! Cover, DMG CTRL wins!
Winners: Damage CTRL, by pinfall
The Evil Genius and the Pirate Princess pull off a comeback victory! Are they going to come back around to face the StrongEST Duo for the titles? Will they be able to weather that storm?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is now with the Badass Intercontinental Championship, and says that as he prepares to defend that title here tonight in the massive main event, what will it take to stop Jey Uso’s relentless pursuit of his first singles championship? Bron chuckles and says it is gameday. And what that means is that the dogs are barking in Ontario! And it also means that there will be a winner and a loser. This title deserves to have the right superstar carrying it on his shoulder. After tonight, sorry to say, it isn’t gonna be Jey! Someone is getting their ass kicked, and it won’t be Bron.
But Bron will do Jey a favor. Down the line in a few months, when Jey gets back up the ladder, maybe Bron will give him another chance. Because Bron is going to be champion for long time. Bron heads out, but will “a long time” only be until the main event bell rings?
A symbol burns into view.
“Fate is woven.” Are those Nordic runes? Could this mean the raid is going to begin again?
Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns met in Atlanta.
Bad Blood isn’t for a few more weeks, but the American Nightmare and the #OTC wanted to meet face to face, one to one, on hallowed ground that they have in common: Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Cody being a Georgia boy and Roman being a former Yellow Jacket, it all lines up perfectly. Both men go to the 50 yard line, the Undisputed WWE Championship on Cody’s shoulder. Roman speaks first. “Do you see the ground you stand on? Everything you put your eyes on in here… It’s mine. Years ago, I shed blood, sweat and tears on this field. Many times. So that means this is my field. And if this is my field, that means this is my stadium. And if this is my stadium, you better believe this is my city. What have you down for my city?”
Cody takes a moment and sees Roman’s seven cars. Subtle. “Your stadium? You know what’s on the other side of this stadium? Right over there.” No, what? Tech Wood Studios. Down the street, Center Stage. Just that way. It’s what used to be The Omni is now State Farm Arena. “Multiple generations of my family have bled for this city, and in this city. You played football here. Thank you. And then you went back to the beach. This is your field, but this is my home.” Roman says that’s very good. This is Cody’s home. But why not cut to the chase? Enough history lessons, let’s get to the facts.
Cody signed himself into a lose-lose situation. He has everything to lose, and he is dealing with people who have nothing to lose. Take Roman for example. They took Jimmy from him. They took The Wiseman from him. They took The Bloodline, and they took the ula fala. Roman has nothing to lose. For the first time in a long time, there is no weight on his shoulders, it is all on Cody. Roman is a man with no country. Cody says Roman’s acting like this is supposed to surprise Cody. Cody told Roman before WrestleMania the first go around, Roman would be standing like he is now: a chief without a tribe.
Cody says yes, they took Jimmy, and they took Paul Heyman, and they took the ula fala. But they think Roman’s got nothing to lose? Because Cody says he sees that and raises Roman another. Take a look around the WWE, and a good, hard look. “We’ve already got a Tribal Chief. It’s not you. And we have a WWE Champion that’s not you. So if you can’t even beat your own Bloodline, who’s standing here right now? I’ll tell you who. It’s not the biggest box office attraction in the history of WWE. It’s not that guaranteed WrestleMania main eventer, no. It’s the guy they used to call… Roman… Reigns.”
Roman asks what Cody wants. Just tell him what you want. What does Cody want? Cody wants Roman’s word. Cody wants Roman’s word that he will have Cody’s back so that he can have Roman’s. Roman says he gives Cody his word. He will have Cody’s back. But just understand this: When it’s all done, Roman will take back what’s his. Both men go to leave, but they end up walking into each other. Cody says it’s not Roman’s to take. Roman says Cody’s in his way. Cody steps back, but Roman says Cody is still in his way… in life. The OTC goes back to his convoy, and Cody watches him go. Will these two be able to work together long enough to tear down Solo Sikoa?
Jey Uso prepares backstage.
Sami Zayn finds him. Sami says, “Big night for you, dawg.” Jey simply says, “Yeet.” Sami says that Intercontinental Championship meant the world to him, so tonight, Jey has to make that title his! Got him? Thank you, my dawg. They secret handshake, Sami says go get it! Will Jey YEET that belt away from Bron?
The New Day VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made!
Kofi Kingston gave Xavier Woods the quarterback position, and Woods decided the best way to get back on track was to put Gable’s new stable in their place! Will this be the beginning of a new chapter for ya bois the NEW~ DAY~? Or will Julius & Brutus make sure the Raw Tag Division is American Made?
Raw returns as American Made makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Julius starts against Woods. They circle, tie up, and Woods waistlocks. Woods spins Julius to headlock, the fans rally with “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” but Julius headlocks. Woods powers up and out but Julius runs him over! Woods gets to his feet, cools off, and he resets with Julius. They tie up, Woods headlocks, but Julius puts him on ropes. Woods lets go, and Julius fires hands! Woods hits back, CHOPS, but Julius shoves then ROCKS Woods! Woods kicks and CLUBS Julius! They brawl, Woods CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots fly, but Julius knees low!
Julius whips Woods to a corner, Woods goes up but Julius catches him! Julius brings Woods around, but Woods slips free! Woods waistlocks but Julius bucks the O’Conner. Woods comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under! ROLLING ELBOW! Julius flounders to the corner and the fans fire up. Woods runs in to forearm SMASH! Tag to Kofi, then Woods whips Julius into the SWING KCIK! Julius falls back, Kofi goes up and up and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Julius stays in this but Kofi stays between the Creeds. Kofi wrenches, wristlocks, hammerlocks, but Julius fires an elbow! Julius waistlocks, tag to Brutus.
The Creeds push Kofi down, then drop elbows! Then Julius gut wrenches and SLAMS Brutus onto Kofi! Cover, ONE!! Kofi is tougher than all that but Brutus gator rolls him around! Brutus drags Kofi up, ROCKS him, and Kofi falls into the corner. Brutus runs, and he CLOBBERS Kofi! Brutus laughs at Kofi, then runs, but Kofi gets up! Kofi hurdles, hurdles, and ELBOWS Brutus down! Then a standing SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Brutus stays in this but Kofi drags him up. Tag to Woods, New Day double wrench and DOUBLE CHOP! They kick out the legs, to DOUBLE BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!
Woods FIST DROPS! Woods stomps Brutus, tags Kofi, and New Day CLUBS Brutus back down. They combine, ELECTRIC CHAIR SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Gable says you can’t keep Brutus down but Kofi tags Woods. New Day whips Brutus to the open corner, then Kofi sends Woods in. Woods hits the forearm SMASH, then he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Brutus hits back with forearms, and then CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Brutus CHOPS Woods again, but Woods is just getting mad! Brutus CHOPS, Woods glares at Brutus! The fans fire up as the CHOPS start flying again! Woods CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS!
Woods puts Brutus in the corner, rains down fists, and fans count all the way to TEN! Julius storms in but Woods AX HANDLES him first! Kofi gets in, he runs up on Julius, but is put in a corner! Woods dodges Brutus, CHOPS him, and Woods puts Brutus up. Julius and Kofi are up on the other corner, Gable soaks up heat, and we get DOUBLE SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! The fans are thunderous while all four men are down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again, and Brutus holds onto the wristlock, even as Woods fires forearms! Woods reaches for Kofi, but Brutus keeps him back! Woods fires more shots, reaches, and he’s fingertips away! The fans fire up as Woods LARIATS Brutus down! But now Woods is farther away from Kofi! Brutus and Woods crawl, and Woods ends up in an open corner. Julius runs up but Woods TOSSES him! Gable distracts the ref so that he misses the hot tag! The ref stops Kofi and the fans boo! Brutus TOSSES Woods so that Gable can mug him in the apron skirt! The fans boo again but American Made gets away with it!
Gable talks smack on Woods, the ref has him back off, but Brutus drags Woods up. Brutus CHOKES Woods on the ropes, lets off at 4, and drags Woods back up. But Woods fires shots! And CHOPS! Brutus ROCKS Woods, but Woods CHOPS again! ROCK! CHOP! Repeat! Woods CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS, but Brutus DECKS him! Brutus drags Woods up, whips him to a corner, then storms up to fire body shots! The ref reprimands, Brutus puts Woods up top. Brutus climbs, the fans rally for New Day, and Woods fires hands! Brutus and Woods fight up top, and Woods CLUBS away! Brutus falls back, Woods stands up, but Brutus jumps up!
Woods CLAWS Brutus’ face, then HEADBUTTS him down! Woods leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up again while Gable is worried! Woods and Brutus crawl, hot tags to Julius and Kofi! Kofi springboards to AX HANDLE Julius! And CHOP! And CHOP! And DROPKICK! Brutus returns but Kofi dodges him to HEEL KICK! Julius swings, Kofi dodges, but Julius catches the leap! They go to ropes, but Kofi BODY SCISSOR THROWS Julius! And he PENALTY KICKS Brutus! Kofi goes up the corner, for a SUPER TRUST FALL!! The fans are thunderous as Kofi shoves Julius in! Kofi climbs again, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Kofi has a wild look in his eyes! PENALTY KICK! “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up more as Kofi aims at Julius. Kofi spins, Julius ducks the kick! But Kofi hooks him up, only for Julius to gut wrench! Kofi slips free, gets around, TROUBLE IN PARADISE!! Woods wants in so Kofi tags Woods! Kofi FLIES to take out Brutus! Woods goes up, but Gable is there! Woods swings on Gable, Gable dodges! Gable swings on Woods, Woods counters with a HIP TOSS! Gable wants mercy from Woods, but Woods does not show it! Woods hammers Gable, but that’s all just a distraction from Julius!
The fans still fire up as Woods unleashes his fury! But then Julius JUMPING KNEES! Kofi goes up, springboards, but Julius dodges! Julius POUNCES Kofi, and then he hoists Woods up! Brutus tags in, climbs, BRUTUS BALL BOMB!! Cover, Creeds win!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
Woods let distractions get in the way like Kofi did last week, so the same result happened tonight! What is it going to take for The New Day to get
Damian Priest speaks.
“Growing up, there was a saying I used to like to use. ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’ Now on the street, we knew better. Everybody just wanted you had, ready to stab you in the back. But life… Life can take you to some unexpected places. Life brought me to The Judgment Day. A crew that became a family. A family that gave me a brother to keep: Finn Balor. When you joined me and Rhea, we talked about running the WWE. And that’s exactly what we did! We put everybody on this roster down and we ran it. But you always wanted it to be about you.
“And then what happened? Rhea Ripley becomes world champ. I shed a tear cuz I was proud of my sister. You? You sat in the corner with the face of envy. Then I became world champion. On camera, nobody was happier for me than you. But when the cameras stopped rolling, you were the first person out the door with the same face of envy. Now, I should’ve seen it coming cuz I know better. You might think my heart makes me weak. Am I my brother’s keeper? You damn right I am. And I always will be. Finn Balor, you are not my brother. You broke my heart. And at Bad Blood, I rip out your heart.”
The Wyatt Sick6 have another message.
“I am but dust. A worm. A rebel. You cast your light of countenance upon me. And said I shall live. The words of The Red. You speak, we follow. MY LIFE FOR YOU.” QR Code to scan again. But just who is “The Red?” And what will they have the Wyatts do next?
Pure Fusion Collective speaks.
Sonya Deville says, “It feels like every group, every faction around here, was created for survival. Like they couldn’t make it on their own so they found other pathetic losers to band together, pat them on the back and say, ‘It’s okay. We can be failures together.’ We’ll put on our sparkly little outfits and do our stupid little dances, that’ll work.” Shayna says PFC fights for dominance and every opportunity they were denied. Zoey says PFC is the future of this division. They are Pure Fusion Collective. If you wanna step up, shoot your shot. Will the PFC soon run the WWE?
New Day regroups backstage.
Kofi asks what happened, but Woods says he saw what happened. Kofi says that’s okay, but in steps LWO. Rey says they wanna be clear about last week, that was their bad. Woods says he knows, and also, they don’t want the apology unless it comes with a shot at the tag team titles. Kofi wants Woods to chill, and Rey says he knows Woods is upset, but nothing was intentional. Rey knows Kofi & Woods will get through this, because they’re the New Day. Woods says yeah, they are, and they don’t need unsolicited advice that’s better served being given to Rey’s son. Kofi is still unsure what this attitude is about, and Rey says he has no time for this, he’s got Finn to worry about.
Oh, there it is! There it is! Rey doesn’t have time for Woods but he does for Finn. Why? Oh, because Finn’s a former world champion, right? Just like Rey is a former world champion. Those guys don’t have time for guys like Woods, huh? Kofi tells Woods that isn’t what Rey meant. Woods says of course Rey did! And now Kofi, another former world champion, is chiming in! Woods is sick of this! Just because he hasn’t had a singles title, he is below everyone! Rey says if Woods wants to fight, then he’ll get a fight. Finn can wait, because next week, it’ll be Rey VS Woods. Kofi doesn’t know what’s going on with Woods, but Woods says LWO is in the wrong.
Kofi says this is unnecessary, but again Woods begs to differ. That is what this is about! Winning, getting belts, and they have others disrespecting them all the time! Woods’ rant continues as we cut away, but is he going to be what rips apart The New Day?
Jey Uso walks in through the pavilion.
The fans are so loud and rowdy, it’s hard to hear Jey say much of anything. But we do hear him asking production to hit his music! YEET! Ontario, California is already thunderous, will this place absolutely erupt with Main Event Jey?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker VS Jey Uso!
Raw returns as the Big Bad Booty Nephew, the Son of a Dog Faced Gremlin, makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who is truly badass!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Jey grins, he and Bron circle, and the two tie up. Jey waistlocks, headlocks, but Bron powers up and out. Bron then runs Jey over! The fans bark but Jey gets up to shake that off. Bron and Jey circle again, tie up, and Jey waistlocks to headlock again. Bron powers up and out, Jey goes up and over in the corner, then he UPPERCUTS! Bron wobbles and staggers to the ropes! Bron flops out of the ring, the fans fire up, because “YEET!” Jey DIVES! Direct hit and Bron is sent into the desk! Jey hurries back into the ring, the fans fire up again with “YEET! YEET! YEET! and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Jey is raining down fists in the corner! Fans “YEET!” ten times, then Jey lets off. The fans fire up more, and Jey winds up, but Bron dodges the haymaker! Jey leaps but into a POWERSLAM! The barking returns while Bron snarls. Bron stalks Jey, stomps him to a corner, then stands him up to RAM in the corner! Bron RAMS Jey again and again, talks smack as he lets off, and Jey sputters on the mat. The fans rally and duel, but Bron drags Jey up. Bron whips Jey hard into a corner, and Jey falls to the mat! The fans are again torn between booing and barking, but Bron mocks the Yeet hands.
Bron drags Jey up, whips him corner to corner, and Jey again hits buckles hard! Bron paces around as the booing and barking continue to duel. Bron drags Jey up but Jey fires a haymaker! “YEET!” And another! “YEET!” But Bron knees low! Bron hits a NORTHERN LIGHTS and lets Jey flounder away! Bron says it’s just too easy. Bron CHOKES Jey at the ropes, the ref counts, and Bron lets off at 4. Bron drags Jey up, clamps onto him with a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch, but Jey endures. The fans rally, Jey fights up, and Jey fires body shots! Bron knees low again! Bron suplexes, but Jey blocks! Jey tries but Bron blocks!
They go back and forth, trying and blocking, but Bron hangs Jey out to dry! Jey sputters, flops off the ropes, and then rolls to center. Bron storms up, rains down fists, and he lets off to soak up the cheers and jeers. Bron drags Jey up, whips him to a corner, but Jey comes back. Bron scoops him, to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bron does push-ups to show off! The fans are booing and barking again as Bron stalks Jey. Bron talks trash on Jey, and reminds him that Jey’s family has never beat his. But Jey RAMS Bron into the corner! And ELBOWS! And PELES! The fans fire up with Jey, he LARIATS Bron up and out of the ring!
Jey says here goes, and he DIVES into a haymaker! Bron SMACKS Jey off the desk! And again! And again! And again! The fans are torn, but Bron goes up onto the apron. Bron aims, leaps, BULLDOG onto the desk! Bron also crashes into armchairs and barrier so the ref hurries to check both men! The fans are going nuts, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again, and the fans continue to duel. Bron has the chinlock but Jey fights up. Jey fires body shots and is free, to then counter haymaker! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks ‘n’ puts some stank on the HAYMAKER! The fans fire up again as Bron goes to a corner. Jey starts up “UCE! OH!” and then HIP ATTACKS! Cover, TWO! Bron stays in this and the fans rally up again. Jey pushes Bron into a drop zone, and he goes up the corner. USO SPLASH but Jey has to roll through! Bron fireman’s carries for a GUTBUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Jey is still in this and the fans fire up!
Bron grows a bit frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” to Ontario. Bron drags Jey up, slaps Jey around, then gorilla presses! But Jey slips free, shoves Bron, and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives and the fans can’t believe it! Jey is himself growing frustrated, and he goes to a corner. Jey goes up the corner, Bron stands, and Bron runs up! Bron anchors Jey’s legs, Jey CLUBS away on him. Jey HEADBUTTS Bron, then adjusts. But Bron is right up top! SUPER STEINER!! Jey tumbles, Bron covers, TWO!! Jey survives and Bron is losing his cool! Bron composes himself, and he shoves Jey around!
Jey ROCKS Bron! Bron ROCKS Jey! They go back and forth! “YEET! WOOF! YEET! WOOF!” Jey staggers, but he SUPERKICKS! Bron rebounds, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and LEAPING LARIATS! Bron waits, then hoists Jey up! BREAKKER PRESS SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Bron is seething as Jey stays in this, and he stalks Jey to the apron. Jey falls to the floor, so Bron goes out the side. Bron builds up speed, and he SPEARS Jey down!! The fans go nuts, and Bron hurries to get Jey back in! Bron brings down the straps, he has more in store for Jey! Bron builds speed, but Jey SPEARS now!! And he puts Bron in a drop zone!
Jey goes up, to USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bron survives and the fans are in disbelief! The fans blame the ref but Bron just seethes, foaming at the mouth even, as he kicks Jey back out. Bron goes for another lap, gets that 23 MPH top speed, but Jey SUPERKICKS!! Bron is dazed and the fans are thunderous! Jey aims now, he runs up, to SPEAR Bron through barriers!! The fans are thunderously losing their minds as Jey puts Bron in! To SPEAR!!! Jey then goes up top! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, JEY WINS!!!!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall (NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Main Event Jey Uso is real! He finally wins the big one, finally getting himself a title all his own! The pyro goes off while Jey celebrates with the people! The YEET Era has begun, long may it live!
My Thoughts:
A great Raw with an awesome finish because honestly, I wasn’t sure they were going to pull the trigger on Jey winning tonight. But given the go-home math leading into this match, and even how I said they need to do big moments on TV again, this all works out. Good promos from everyone involved to hype the match up, including Sami encouraging Jey, that itself was a great moment to have. Awesome PLE level match, awesome finish to the show, but I wish we’d gotten more of the celebration instead of cutting to The Anonymous when I sure don’t care about that show.
Speaking of Sami, he had a great match with Kaiser, and I actually liked the swerve they gave us with Gunther. First it looked like he was taking advantage of a tired and beat up Sami, only to take even that kind of a match away from him. But as I was thinking last week, this could turn into a match for Crown Jewel, the next event after Bad Blood. The official announcement of said match could be the Raw after Bad Blood so that we get all of October to build up this epic rematch from WrestleMania.
Great stuff with Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed throughout the night, from their brawling past Dom & Liv to it “cancelling” the Bronson VS Miz match. Kross spurring Miz on and all that was a good touch, too, because I feel like Kross doesn’t care whether Miz gets crushed or goes Heel, it benefits Kross either way. Last “Monster” Standing is a great move, that will definitely spice up the go-home episode next week. And while it wasn’t officially said tonight, the promo from Sheamus and the attack from Dunne definitely means we’re getting a Donnybrook or related match, and that is going to be great stuff there, too.
Great stuff in the women’s tag match tonight, as well as a good promo beforehand. Clearly DMG CTRL VS StrongEST Duo for the tag titles is happening, and hopefully they can make it as awesome as tonight’s Intercontinental Championship. There were still timing issues between DMG CTRL and StrongEST Duo during that Triple Threat that also included Unholy Union, but hopefully a 2v2 match makes things easier. The only thing is, I can’t really say DMG CTRL wins. Jade & Bianca only just got the belts back, but I suppose doing some hot potato with the belts can keep us guessing, which is kind of what WWE should be aiming for.
Pure Fusion Collective had a very good promo tonight, but uh, Sonya’s part had some interesting irony to it. Sure PFC claims this faction came together so they can dominate, but it’s not like the three of them were doing well before teaming up so aren’t they themselves teaming up to survive? Either way, with what Sonya said and the images shown, they’re calling out Kayden & Katana to then have a new feud with them. Hopefully that story doesn’t mean Natty and Lyra just go on the backburner, though. I know it’s a lot to balance, but the Women’s Tag Division still needs attention so they can build contenders.
And we got great intertwining of stories in pretty much everything else here on Raw. Dom & Liv having Braun and Bronson fly past them was one thing, but then we also got a good promo out of them and Rhea to raise the stakes on the Women’s World Championship match. Dom in a shark cage is going to be great stuff, but that doesn’t outright keep Judgment Day from interfering if say Carlito or JD runs out there. Though maybe they split their focus by also having to help Finn against Priest. Priest had a very good promo calling out Finn, but I still argue the matches will be split, one going Judgment Day’s way and the other going The Terror Twins’ way.
Carlito losing to Dragon Lee was the right call, even if that match was rather quick. We might get some bigger Six Man Tag either for the go-home, or the Raw After Bad Blood to take Judgment Day into a new phase. Which is clearly where we are with New Day. Very good promo with American Made, and a great tag match as well. Woods is letting his frustrations get to him, he’s lashing out, I really hope this motivates Big E making his return to Raw in hopes of cooling Woods off. Though, with Woods’ issue being singles/world champions talking down to him, Big E showing up could just set Woods off, can’t wait to see what happens.
Another very well made Wyatt Sick6 video message. It doesn’t just tease who “The Red” could be, but also kinda bides time so that other stories can reach a point to where The Wyatts can step in. If the theme is that they go after Heels like Chad Gable, who are arrogant yet ignorant to their own faults and mistakes, they could be waiting for a Woods Heel turn, maybe Drew McIntyre to be past CM Punk, or potentially a feud with The Final Testament in a rather big faction battle. Also really good tease for the Viking Raiders, because what else would Nordic runes be about? Erik’s been out injured for the longest time, and Ivar himself has been recovering from an injury, hopefully those guy scan stay healthy and truly make a big run at the tag titles.
Perhaps one of the more surprising things tonight was McIntyre’s very subdued promo to respond to CM Punk. It was still delivered expertly, but at this point, what more can be added to the build? It’s Hell in a Cell against two guys who have already gone to great lengths to stop the other, the match will speak for itself. And honestly, regardless of who wins, I can totally see Gunther saying that guy, McIntyre or Punk, is more deserving of the world title match than Sami, and we might end up seeing something like Sami VS McIntyre or Sami VS Punk to determine THE #1 contender that faces Gunther next.
My Score: 8.9/10
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El Phantasmo defeated cancer, and he won the NJPW World Television Championship! But will this feel good story take a Tour of the Island?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Katsuya Murashima VS Masatora Yasuda; Murashima wins.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Daiki Nagai; Tanahashi wins.
- Six Man Tag: Shota Umino, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato VS The United Empire; Shota, Taguchi & Wato win.
- Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma; Naito & Hiromu win.
- Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS SANADA & Clark Connors; Sanada & Connors win, by disqualification.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; Bullet Club wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH, Tomohiro Ishii & El Desperado VS TMDK; Goto, Hashi, Yoh, Ishii & Desperado win.
- NJPW World Television Championship: El Phantasmo VS Jeff Cobb; ELP wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
10 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH, Tomohiro Ishii & El Desperado VS TMDK!
We saw The Fierce Warrior and Front Man lead teams before in a Six Man Tag, but now we raise the bar! Will Chaos plus Despy defeat The Mighty? Or will Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson prove The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The teams sort out, and we get tense stare downs. ZSJ and Goto, Oiwa and Hashi, Fujita and Despy, Eagles and Yoh, Hartley and Ishii. The ref tells everyone to settle down, and eventually it’s Despy and Fujita starting off. The bell rings and the fans rally. Chants “FU-JI-TA!” and “DE-SU-PEY!” are fairly even, and the two circle. They feel things out, Fujita goes for a leg but Despy facelocks to counter. Fujita spins to use his leg guard but Despy gets around to go for the headlock again. Fujita waistlocks, Despy wrenches an arm, but Fujita slips away. The fans cheer as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Despy wrenches an arm.
Fujita fires elbows, wrenches back, but Despy slips around to wrench and hammerlock. Fujita wrenches out to hammerlock in return, and they switch the hammerlock onto each other again and again. Despy wrangles Fujita with a top wristlock and grinds him down. Fujita fights up, Despy cording holds, but Fujita whips him, to then wrench and wrangle in return! Fujita STOMPS Despy’s arm and the fans cheer. Despy storms up on Fujita, then CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS, but Despy doesn’t flinch! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans fire up as they just keep going! Despy starts to feel that stinging, but then he YANKS Fujita’s arm!
Despy drags Fujita up, CHOPS him again, then brings him over to the corner. Tag to Yoh, but Fujita fires forearms on Despy! Yoh CLUBS Fujita, Despy stomps Fujita down, then Yoh stomps Fujita. Yoh drags Fujita up, kicks him low, then fires a forearm. Eagles sneaks a tag and Fujita whips Yoh away! Trip, KICK, SENTON, and basement DROPKICK! Fujita then BLASTS the Chaos corner! Eagles drags Yoh by a leg, steps through, but Yoh fights his way to a ROPEBREAK! Eagles drags Yoh back, Yoh scrambles to another ROPEBREAK! Eagles drags Yoh back again, but Yoh scrambles to yet another ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Eagles finally lets go, and he follows Yoh to the center. Eagles CHOPS Yoh to a corner, then runs in, only for Yoh to put him on the apron! Eagles ROCKS Yoh first, then springboards, but Yoh dodges! Yoh then drop toeholds Eagles, and basement DROPKICKS him! The fans cheer while Eagles scrambles away. Eagles tags Oiwa, so Yoh tags Hashi. Mighty Mullet and Headhunter RAM, and RAM, and then Oiwa runs, but Hashi dodges to BLOCKBUSTER! Goto & Ishii BLAST ZSJ & Hartley! Then Bishamon whips Oiwa to a corner! Goto LARIATS, then feeds Oiwa to DOUBLE SHOULDERS from Hashi & Ishii!
Goto sits Oiwa up for a CHAOS TRIPLE KICK! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Oiwa up, but Oiwa CHOPS! Oiwa fires a forearm, Hashi CHOPS, and the fans fire up! Hashi brings Oiwa up but Oiwa CHOPS! Hashi CHOPS, Oiwa CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth! Oiwa runs, but into a CHOP! And then DOUBLE CHOP! Hashi runs, but Oiwa RUNS Hashi over! The fans fire up and Oiwa tags in #BigJag! Hartley CHOPS Hashi! And then he suplexes Hashi high and hard! Then BIG ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Hartley BLASTS the Chaos corner! Then Hartley plays defense while TMDK swarms Hashi!
ZSJ and Oiwa have Hashi’s arms, Fujita & Eagles have Hashi’s legs! Then they rotate! And rotate! And rotate again! The ref reprimands and counts them all, and all five TMDK members put their hands up, even though Hartley wasn’t doing anything. But then Hartley SENTONS onto Hashi! The fans cheer, Hartley covers, but Yoh & Despy break it! TMDK throws Yoh & Despy back out, then Hartley tags ZSJ. The fans cheer as ZSJ brings Hashi up in a cravat. Hashi endures the neck wrench, throws body shots, then a CHOP! ZSJ eggs Hashi on, then blocks a chop to JAB low! ZSJ facelocks Hashi, but Hashi powers out with a suplex!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Hashi and ZSJ crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior runs ZSJ over, intercepts Goto, and snap suplexes him onto ZSJ! Goto then BLASTS Hartley & Fujita! Goto brings ZSJ up, fires forearms, then whips him to a corner. ZSJ reverses, runs up, and UPPERCUTS! ZSJ keeps moving but Goto LARIATS ZSJ in the corner! The fans fire up with Goto, but ZSJ stops the hip toss to THROW Goto down! And NECK TWIST! ZSJ then runs to PENALTY- NO, Goto blocks the kick! Goto ROCKS ZSJ, but ZSJ fires up! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Goto fires up!
Goto fires a forearm, ZSJ UPPERCUTS, repeat! The forearms fly, Goto ROCKS ZSJ again and again! But ZSJ UPPERCUTS right back! ZSJ runs, but Goto follows, only for ZSJ to wrangle him! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! TMDK BLASTS the Chaos corner! Goto endures, ZSJ shifts, DISARMER! Goto still endures, so ZSJ shifts to trap that arm and grab the other! CLARKY CAT! Goto endures, reaches out, but ZSJ pulls that arm way back! Goto still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and ZSJ lets go in frustration. ZSJ drags Goto up, reels him in, ZACK- NO, Goto slips out, but ZSJ elbows him away.
ZSJ runs up but Goto dodges to schoolboy with some stank on it! Cover, TWO! ZSJ escapes, but Goto fireman’s carries! Goto feints Ushigoroshi to have the dragon sleeper! G T- NO, ZSJ drops down to victory roll and EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!! Goto escapes but ZSJ PENALTY KICKS! Goto rises to LARIAT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! ZSj and Goto crawl, hot tags to Hartley and Ishii! The big meaty men DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Ishii ducks a lariat to LARIAT back! Hartley DROPKICKS Ishii!! Hartley SPLASHES in the corner, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Hartley reels Ishii in but Despy LOCO MONOS! Fujita runs up, Despy dodges, but then Fujita dodges Despy! Despy blocks a kick, knees low, then sends Fujita at the corner. Eagles puts Fujita on the apron, BOOTS Despy, then Fujita MISSILE DORPKICKS Despy! Fujita runs, into Yoh’s SUPERKICK! Eagles SOBATS and ASAI- NO, Yoh slips free! But Eagles avoids the elbow to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK and PELE! But Yoh says I’LL BE BACK, SUPERKICK!! Yoh aims, but Hartley stops the plancha! Yoh elbows free, but Hartley CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up as Hartley now has Ishii! Fireman’s carry, but Ishii fights free!
Ishii waistlocks, but Hartley is too big to German Suplex! Hartley elbows free, then sends Ishii to Oiwa. Ishii ROCKS Oiwa first! Then Ishii dodges to send Hartley into Oiwa! The fans fire up as Ishii feeds Hartley to Hashi’s SUPERKICK! Then Ishii GERMAN SUPLEXES Hartley!! The fans are thunderous, and Hashi dodges Oiwa to feed him to Ishii’s forearm! Hashi mule kicks, then he and Ishii whip Oiwa, but Oiwa DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans are thunderous as now Oiwa hauls Ishii up, THE- NO, Ishii swats the Grip, dodges again, but Oiwa DROPKICKS Ishii down! Oiwa hauls Ishii up, for the DAIGO SHIKI SAIDO!
Oiwa sets Ishii up for Hartley, BIG JAG DEATH VALLEY!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans are thunderous again! Hartley hauls Ishii up, reels him in, BIG JAG BOMB!! Cover, GOTO BREAKS IT! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Goto, UPPERCUTS again, and again! ZSJ whips, Goto reverses, USHIGOROSHI! Hartley is up, he DOUBLE LARIATS with Goto! Goto HEADBUTTS Hartley, Ishii HEADBUTTS Hartley, then Ishii LARIATS Hartley down! High stack, TWO!! Hartley survives but Ishii hauls him up. No way! Ishii suplexes Hartley!? BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, CHAOS WINS!
Winners: Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoh & El Desperado, by pinfall
That was definitely a mighty battle, and while The Mighty Don’t Kneel, Hartley sure fell hard! Eagles still goes after Yoh on the outside, their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship battle still to come. The Young Lions separate them, but will Yoh & Rocky Romero revise who is on top? And what about Fujita and El Desperado? They battle tomorrow for THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, will the Rogue Luchador still be the Best of the Super Juniors?
NJPW World Television Championship: El Phantasmo VS Jeff Cobb!
The Headbanga fought cancer, and won. He fought three opponents in one match, and won! But now, he and the Imperial Unit are going to go 1v1, can ELP still win? Or will his “season” be over already?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real main character of NJPW World!
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Cobb and ELP step up. ELP and Cobb shake hands and the fans cheer. The two tie up, Cobb headlocks, but ELP powers up and out, only for Cobb to run him over! Cobb runs but ELP stays low, then ELP DROPKICKS Cobb! Cobb staggers to a corner while ELP kips up. The fans cheer and ELP goes to Cobb, but Cobb POUNCES him away! Cobb throws hands to put ELP in a corner, then he RAMS into him! Cobb then TOSSES ELP across the ring! Jado coaches ELP up and ELP stands. Cobb runs in, ELP goes up and over, then dodges to springboard, but Cobb catches him!
Cobb pops ELP up into a suplex, then THROWS him away! Cobb flexes and the fans cheer, but Jado still coaches ELP. Cobb drags ELP up, HEADBUTTS him to the corner, then whips corner to corner. ELP goes up and over, then spins to CHOP! ELP knuckle locks Cobb, CHOPS again, then goes up, up, jumps around, and FLYING- NO! Cobb stops the rana to then bring ELP up. ELP fires hands, and he manages to RANA Cobb out of the ring! ELP skins the cat, the fans cheer, and ELP builds speed. ELP DIVES, and he sends Cobb into railing! The fans cheer and ELP DUMPS Cobb into the front row! The fans step aside while ELP brings Cobb back up.
ELP ROCKS Cobb, Cobb ends up taking a seat, so ELP goes up the corner! The fans fire up already as ELP spells it out! “E! L! P!” SUPER ARIHARA MOONSAULT but no Cobb!? Cobb let the Young Lions take that hit for him! ELP crawls and Cobb drags him up from the chairs. Cobb brings ELP around to and tosses him to the orange seats! Cobb stalks ELP up the bleachers, brings him up, and he suplexes!? The fans freak out, but then Cobb carries ELP as he marches up the steps! The fans cheer, but ELP manages to slip free! ELP shoves Cobb into the side of the stairwell! ELP then uses Cobb as a step to get onto the ledge!
The fans freak out already as ELP takes aim, “E! L! P!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Both men are down and Red Shoes wants them to get to the ring. However, the time hits five minutes, this is already working in ELP’s favor. ELP and Cobb stand, and ELP fires a forearm! Cobb staggers away, ELP follows, and ELP CHOPS! Cobb staggers away again, and ELP struts over to CHOP again! Cobb stumbles down the stairs, ELP pursues, and we return to the ground floor. ELP uses a fan’s ELP towel to blind Cobb, and ELP CHOPS him! ELP gives the towel a kiss before giving it back to the fan.
But Cobb fires body shots! Cobb POSTS ELP, then brings him around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! ELP writhes but Cobb slips into the ring. Cobb storms over, drags ELP up from the apron, and Jado already doesn’t like where this is going. Cobb deadlifts ELP for the stalling- NO, ELP slips free again! And he gets under, to carry Cobb out for a POWERBOMB! The fans fire up and ELP high stacks, TWO! Cobb survives that but the fans rally for ELP. Time is still ticking away, but ELP tunes up the band! ELP aims as Cobb rises up, SUDDEN- NO, Cobb blocks the kick and reels ELP in! FALL AWAY SLAM!
ELP flounders to a corner and Cobb flounders to the other. Both men drag themselves up, and Cobb runs in, LEAPING BACK ELBOW! Cobb huffs ‘n’ puffs but he clearly has a bloody nose. Cobb wipes the blood away, but ELP kicks from below! Cobb grabs the legs and he YANKS ELP right up into an ATHLETIC PLEX! Cover, TWO! ELP stays in this and the fans cheer. Cobb hauls ELP back up, whips him to ropes, but ELP grabs ropes to stop! ELP BOOTS back, runs up, but Cobb catches him! ELP BELL CLAPS free, then ROCKS Cobb! Cobb DOUBLE CHOPS, ELP mule kicks, front KICKS, then ENZIGIRIS!
The fans fire up and ELP throws off the elbow pads! ELP winds up and LARIATS! LARIAT! And LARIAT! ELP runs, but Cobb dodges to come back and LARIAT! Cobb hits so hard, he tumbles to the apron! ELP sputters while Cobb rises up. The fans rally for ELP, but Cobb climbs the ropes!? “JEFF! COB-BU!” THUNDER FLOP!! ELP rolls Cobb up, TWO! Cobb is still in this but ELP steps over, LA MAGIST- NO, Cobb smothers it to a cover, TWO!! ELP escapes, then hooks Cobb, but Cobb fights the backslide! Cobb switches the hooks to FLIP ELP! Cobb HEADBUTTS ELP, ELP staggers and rebounds, and Cobb SUPERKICKS!
ELP leans against ropes, Cobb reels him in, TOUR OF THE- CRUCIFIX TAKEDOWN! TWO!! Cobb escapes again! SUDDEN DEATH!! ELP covers, ONE?!? Cobb survives so ELP tunes up again! Cobb staggers up, into SUDDEN DEATH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cobb survives again and ELP is stunned! Jado and the fans continue to rally for ELP and ELP vows to finish this! Three minute warning as ELP hooks Cobb up, but Cobb wrenches free! TOUR OF- DDT!! ELP hits a shocking counter, then goes to the apron! ELP climbs up, Cobb rises, CROSSBODY! Then he goes up the ropes again, THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, ELP WINS!!
Winner: Jeff Cobb, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
Cobb put a powerful fight worthy of a former champion like him. But in the end, he couldn’t “cancel” the Headbanga Show. ELP shows Cobb respect by helping him stand, but Cobb doesn’t want it! Cobb snatches the title, so that he can give it to ELP himself. Cobb shows ELP respect in return, but will Cobb be moving on to another title scene?
As for ELP, after catching his breath a bit, he grabs the mic to tell Korakuen Hall, “Daisuki desu! <I really like you~!>” The fans cheer that! ELP grabs a second mic so “Papa Jado” can also speak. Is he feeling good? Jado says yeah, he’s feeling good! ELP asks Korakuen if they feel good, and the fans cheer that they do. “Sugoi. <Amazing.>” ELP apologizes, he knows little Japanese. But ELP knows Jado knows a lot of Japanese! Maybe Jado can translate? Jado says yeah, it’s all good! The fans applaud, and ELP says it has been a long time since he was in the main event of NJPW! And yes, Jado translates.
The fans cheer, and ELP says he won’t use this time to put himself over. Jado hesitates, he isn’t sure how “put myself over” would translate… Jado just goes with, “Good luck with that.” ELP says he doesn’t want fans to cheer him, he wants fans to cheer for all the guys in the back who drove the bus for 9.5 HOURS to get here from Morioka. Jado translates that, and the fans do cheer. ELP wants fans to cheer for the cameramen who film this all day, while ELP only has to wrestle 15 minutes. The fans cheer already, and Jado still isn’t sure how to translate. ELP simplifies it to: I love the cameramen who work so hard. Jado can do that.
ELP wants cheers for Milano Collection AT and Hiroshi Tanahashi on commentary. They do way more work than him, so cheer them. The fans do cheer, but Jado’s translation is more about teasing Milano & Tanahashi than praising. ELP also points to the timekeeper, and English commentary’s Walker Stewart, who is doing this for like, the 12 English speaking fans who watch this live! The fans do cheer, and ELP says F Clark Connors, the guest commentator. ELP thanks the referees and office staff who help set up the ring and tear it down every show, and Jado translates. ELP says there are a lot of people who deserve more love than him.
So for everyone who isn’t a wrestler, but who makes NJPW run on a daily basis, make some noise! The fans cheer, and ELP says hold on, this is for the Osaka fans. ELP isn’t on the New Beginning show, but he will do an autograph signing there because of all the love they showed when he had his little cancer thing back then. “Osaka, see you soon.” The fans cheer, and ELP tells Korakuen, “I am the Headbanga! I am the NJPW World TV Champion! And I am… E! L! P!” The fans join in on that! Will The Headbanga Show continue to be the people’s show?
My Thoughts:
A great continuation of Road to New Beginning, though about as much filler as before, too. I do appreciate that Tanahashi is doing this series of “Final Road Connection” matches. With these Young Lions still in that phase of their career, Tanahashi will never get to wrestle them when they’re established stars, so this is nice of him as a veteran, an icon, a legend, to be giving back and paying it forward. Good stuff in the other matches, too, and Sanada finding another way to get Taichi disqualified is actually hilarious. Sanada is really leaning into being a sneaky, underhanded Heel, I feel like his blowoff with Taichi should be No Disqualifications just so he can’t frame Taichi.
The 10 Man Tag was good stuff, and with TMDK having won last time in the main event, it made sense for Goto’s team to win this time. It was also mostly to build momentum for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match tomorrow, and the tag title match for New Beginning in Osaka. Desperado VS Fujita is going to be great, but I don’t know if Fujita & Eagles really become a Junior Heavyweight Two Man Power Trip. The NJPW World TV Championship was a great main event, and that was a great win for ELP. ELP also gave a great promo where he showed love and appreciation for all the NJPW non-wrestler and production staff. Naturally he has a new lease on life, he’s learning to be grateful for everything, so this was a great way to show that.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Turning the corner on the Road to WrestleMania!
Charlotte Flair and Jey Uso are headed to WrestleMania 41, but will they choose the champions they’re after tonight on Raw? Or will they wait it out?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Ludwig Kaiser; Penta wins.
- The New Day VS Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee; The New Day wins.
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Liv Morgan VS Iyo Sky; Liv wins, by disqualification, and advances to Elimination Chamber.
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: CM Punk VS Sami Zayn; Punk wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is here!
And the winner of the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble is in the pavilion as he asks the production truck to hit his music! Uh, YEET! Cleveland is all fired up as Jey makes his way out through the crowd, and it’s time to YEET in The Land! Jey high-fives as he makes it to ground level, then high-fives with Pat McAfee and Michael Cole before going to the ring. The fans continue to bounce as Jey stands on the corner, then he goes to the other corner! Jey then grabs a mic, but the fans still wanna “YEET!” The fans now chant, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey says sure why not! Jey gets on the corner and everyone YEETS again!
Jey goes back to the mic, and the fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Jey soaks it all in, then takes a breath before taking off the sunglasses. The fans then chant for “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey goes to speak, but the positive energy is overwhelming. Cleveland continues to “YEET!” and Jey says, “Thank you guys for that. To be honest, I don’t even know what to say.” The fans say “YEET!” and Jey says besides that. Jey wants to rap at ya. Jey came in the game, like almost 15 years ago. Nah, he tried to make a good living with his twin brother to become pro-wrestlers. As far as carrying their family legacy, they did that, and that was cool.
Fast forward, pandemic, Jey goes with his family, The Bloodline. That was fire. They did cool chapters in his career. Jey was so scared, not confident in himself, to try and do this as a singles star. He didn’t have it, bruh. He didn’t. But coming out here tonight, Jey’s got it now! The fans cheer that! They again chant, “You Deserve It!” and Jey takes a breath. Jey says he worked, and worked, really hard, just to get to this spot. He worked hard to get in this position. But look. Jey’s got it. Jey has it because of every single fan. From his heart, from his family, thank you everyone! Every week with him! Jey gets teared up and the fans cheer more.
Jey says because of the fans, he is the 2025 Royal Rumble winner! EY EY! YEET!! And now, bruh, Jey is going to WrestleMania, the main event, and it’s just him, Uce! But wait! Gunther is here! Der Ring General, the World Heavyweight Champion, makes his way to the ring to stand across from Jey, a very familiar sight. The fans boo and Jey is frustrated, but Gunther tells Jey he’d offer congratulations here. But for what? In reality, Gunther is disappointed. Because honestly, this possible match up here, it doesn’t appeal to Gunther. Let’s be honest, Jey! Jey can’t even lace Gunther’s boots!
Gunther is the World Heavyweight Champion, he learned box office, and he learned how to make the fans all believe he’s barely holding on, when in reality, he is always in control! And y’know what? This time, Gunther refuses to do this with Jey again. Gunther asks if Jey even knows what it means to hold this world title. It means Gunther is in the process of building a legacy for himself. And quite honestly, beating Jey at Mania doesn’t add a thing to his legacy. Now, Jey, don’t give him that look. See Gunther’s expectations. Beating Roman, Cena, CM Punk, that would’ve added something to Gunther’s legacy.
So Jey, the situation here is clear. Jey has everything to gain and Gunther has everything to lose. So if Jey chooses Gunther, that forces Gunther into a position where he has to give himself something to gain. Gunther wants Jey to understand: If Jey chooses Gunther, every week is going to be Hell, With WrestleMania being the most horrible display of violence this business has ever seen! Gunther will hurt Jey. Gunther will put Jey down like a diseased dog! The fans boo, but Gunther says the good thing is, Jey has options. Gunther’s advice is to consider them. Gunther goes to leave but Jey says hold up, hold up.
Is Gunther not tired yet? Jey is. Cleveland, are you tired? YEET! Everyone telling Jey what he can and can’t be. YEET! Tag team guy. YEET! Not supposed to be in the main event. YEET! Not supposed to win the Royal Rumble! YEET! But Gunther, Jey is going to Friday Night SmackDown, holla at Cody, but he promises this: Whoever Jey chooses, he walks into WrestleMania as the 2025 Royal Rumble winner, and he guarantees us he walks out as Main Event Jey Uso, and as a champion! YEET! Jey hits the mic drop, but then who will he choose to main event with in Las Vegas?
WWE shares John Cena’s words from the Royal Rumble Post-Show.
John Cena announces now that he will compete in the Elimination Chamber. Because after 23 years of loyal service, that opportunity is earned. he is going in to win, and he is going to main event his final WrestleMania and win that 17th championship. Not for him, but to someday shake the hand of the person who wins 18. That is one spot already filled, who will win their way into the other five?
PENTA VS Ludwig Kaiser!
The Man with No Fear made the Impeccable German the man with a lot of embarrassment after only lasting six seconds in the Royal Rumble. Kaiser might hate Penta more than he does Sheamus now, but will he get his Royal Rumble revenge? Or will Kaiser learn how dangerous #CeroMiedo really is?
The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Kaiser CLAWS Penta’s eyes through the mask, puts him in the corner, then UPPERCUTS him down! Kaiser stomps away on Penta, but the ref counts. Kaiser backs off, but then stands Penta up to whip. Penta KICKS Kaiser in return, then ducks ‘n’ dodges! Tilt-o-whirl RANA and Kaiser tumbles to a corner. The fans cheer, Penta runs up, GAMANGIRI! Penta sits Kaiser down, headstands, but Kaiser gets up to GAMANGIRI in return! Penta falls in a heap but Kaiser kicks him around. Kaiser shouts, “You wanna embarrass me?!” Kaiser pushes Penta around, then SPITS on him!
Kaiser stands Penta up to whip, but Penta reverses, and it’s a replay from the Rumble! The fans fire up and Kaiser is furious! Kaiser storms back up, but Penta blocks a shot to SOBAT! Penta then triangle jumps, but Kaiser UPPERCUTS first! Kaiser drags Penta up, fireman’s carries, and APRON KAISER ROLL! Penta falls to the floor, Kaiser dares Penta to embarrass him now, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Penta CHOPS Kaiser! And CHOPS again! Penta whips, Kaiser reverses, but Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, only for Kaiser to SLAM him down! Sliding LARIAT! Kaiser rains down forearms on the back of Penta’s head! The fans boo but Kaiser drags Penta to his feet, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Penta, but Kaiser PENALTY KICKS! Penta stays up and the fans rally more. Penta eggs Kaiser on, so Kaiser KICKS! Kaiser mocks Cero Miedo, but Penta shakes his head. The fans boo Kaiser, Penta eggs Kaiser on! “Listen! CERO! MIEDO!” Kaiser runs, but Penta CHOPS him down!
Penta CHOPS again, and again, and again! Penta whips, kaiser reverses, but Penta goes up and over to BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Kaiser sputters his way to a corner, but Penta runs up to GAMANGIRI! Penta sits Kaiser down, handstands, and he hits the SWINGING DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kaiser stays in this, Penta is a bit frustrated, and the forearms go back and forth. Then Penta CHOPS! Kaiser CHOPS! Penta CHOPS again! Kaiser CHOPS again! They go CHOP for CHOP, then Kaiser knees low. Kaiser CLUBS Penta on the neck, then brings him up to the ropes. But Penta DUMPS Kaiser to the floor!
Penta builds speed and he FLIES! Down goes Kaiser at the ramp and the fans fire up! Kaiser gets in the ring first, but Penta goes to the apron at 5 of 10. Penta climbs a corner, Kaiser turns around, into the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Penta is frustrated again but Kaiser CHOPS! So Penta CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth again, then Kaiser CLUBS Penta! Penta SUPERKICKS, and SUPERKICKS, then whips! Penta drops down, then jumps up, but Kaiser has him! KAISER ROLL again! Cover, TWO! Kaiser is furious but the fans fire up! Kaiser paces around, storms up on Penta, clinch and SIDE- NO, Penta slips free!
Penta half nelsons, Kaiser has the ropes, and then Kaiser elbows Penta! Kaiser uses ropes to roll Penta, but Penta slips through to trap the arm! FOR THE SACRIFICE!! Kaiser clutches his arm, but Penta clinches! PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, Penta wins!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Another big win on Raw and the Penta Era is undefeated! Jackie Redmond interviews Penta in the ring, congratulating him on the win streak. Penta said this is his era, so what can the WWE expect next? Penta thanks Jackie, but then Pete Dunne interrupts! The fans boo as The Bruiserweight makes his way out, but then Kaiser attacks Penta from behind! The fans boo as Kaiser is a sore loser, just like Dunne! Kaiser clinches Penta for the SIDEWINDER! The ref reprimands but the damage has been done! Will Kaiser and Dunne actually become an alliance over their disdain for the new kid on the block?
Judgment Day talks backstage.
While none of them won the Rumble, Liv is excited to get in on the Elimination Chamber. But then Finn Balor barges in, and wants to get this right. He’s gone for two weeks, recovering from that brutal Street Fight, and everything just falls to pieces. Not only did Dominik steal Finn’s tag title rematch, Dom stole Finn’s partner, JD McDonagh. And in the process, Dom got JD hurt! In the future, if Dom wants to call the shots, maybe he needs a babysitter. Dom says, “Is that so?” and Finn says yes it is. Liv & Raquel step in, and Liv says that’s not true! Dom had to step in or another team was going to get the title match. And The War Raiders hurt JD, not Dom.
Liv knows things are looking grim, but after tonight, she’ll qualify to be in the Elimination Chamber, and Liv & Raquel are promised a tag team title match! All thanks to Daddy Dom. Wow, so Dom does all this for Liv and nothing for Finn? Liv says no, Dom got Finn a Chamber qualifier, too. That was Dom? Yeah, cuz they’re family. And they will listen to Finn from now on. But Liv has to get ready for her match with Iyo, so she’s gotta go. Liv nuzzles noses with Dom before heading out, Raquel at her side. Dom says he told you so. Carlito asks what Dom got him. Dom got Carlito the apples. Will Finn make the most of Dom’s gifted qualifier? Will Judgment Day still (not) be okay?
Charlotte Flair is here!
The Land cheers as The Queen, the 2025 Women’s Rumble winner, the first-ever TWO TIME Women’s Rumble winner, is here! But much like Jey, she has a choice to make. Will Charlotte choose the champion she’s after? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Charlotte has a mic. “Hi, Cleveland.” The fans are a little torn now, but Charlotte says here’s the thing. A year and a half ago, the booing would’ve bothered her. But she actually missed the fans. No, really, it has been a year and two months. She missed the booing and the cheering. Last year sucked! Actually, up until last year, she really thought she was unbreakable, but last year broke her mentally and emotionally. There was even a point last year, she didn’t know if her knee was ever going to be better. She didn’t know if she’d make it to Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, or even WrestleMania! They just don’t get it!
The fans continue to be torn, and Charlotte says she’ll embrace the boos, because she still loves all the fans. And do they know why she still loves them all? Because whether they’re wooing or booing, love to hate her, hate to love her, it doesn’t change the fact that she is the GREATEST WWE Superstar in the history of this industry! So boo her now. Or is that not what they wanted? Did they not want her saying how hard last year was for her? Because it broke her, yet she still fought every single day to get back here. This is what she loves, this is her passion, this is what she wants to be the very best at!
So when she was able to walk that aisle again and punch her ticket to WrestleMania, she knew she was- RHEA RIPLEY is here! Charlotte smiles and the fans cheer as the Women’s World Champion makes her way out. Mami grabs a mic to then stand face to face with The Queen. Charlotte says she was trying to have a moment with Cleveland, but hello, Mami. Rhea says okay, but this is her show. And now we seem to have the possibility of these two once again. Rhea says when you go to war with someone, that is when you earn their respect the most. So Rhea does respect Charlotte.
So then please, please pick Rhea. Because the last time they faced off at WrestleMania, Rhea beat Charlotte. Charlotte says that is a good point, and makes no excuses, but there was the first time they fought, and Charlotte beat Rhea. The fans didn’t like that, huh? Rhea says it’s fine, because it’s true. But then, Charlotte might not understand. Back then, Rhea was just a kid. Charlotte is aware, but she came out here just to get things started. Rhea’s jumping the gun. Rhea wants an answer, but Charlotte has nothing but time. Charlotte is going to NXT tomorrow night to see if Giulia “inspires” her. Then she goes to SmackDown to see if Tiffany Stratton “inspires” her.
Because Charlotte needs, wants, to be inspired. But Rhea came out here, jumped the gun, got impatient. That showed Charlotte that Rhea is still just a kid. So on that note, see you next week. But then Rhea steps in Charlotte’s way. Charlotte saying Rhea is still a kid shows she doesn’t respect Rhea the way Rhea respects Charlotte. So please, pick Rhea, so that Rhea can beat that respect into her! The fans like the sound of that! Did the Queen’s gambit pay off? Or will she take a different course of action?
Backstage interview with Sami Zayn.
Jackie Redmond is now with the Underdog from the Underground, and notes that while the Rumble was rather rough with him being eliminated by good friend, Jey Uso, he does have an Elimination Chamber qualifier tonight against CM Punk. Hard to believe these two have never been 1v1 before, but how is he feeling about it? Sami says yeah, it was difficult. He really thought this was his year to win the Rumble, he had the most momentum he’s had, but it happens. And he can still punch his ticket to WrestleMania through the Elimination Chamber, but that means getting through CM Punk. That is the only thing on his mind.
Well, the other big question is Kevin Owens’ status. Has Sami had a chance to talk with Kevin since Saturday and that brutal ladder match? Sami sees someone else and apologizes to Jackie, he has to go talk to them. Sami walks over to Jey Uso! Jey tells Sami that he wasn’t aiming for him that night, but sorry for kicking him in the face. Sami says stop! They hug it out and Sami is so proud of Jey! Jey did it when no one else thought he could. This is Jey’s moment. So it doesn’t matter if it’s Gunther or Cody, this is Jey’s time, so go out there and do it! Jey thanks Sami for that, they do their handshake, and Jey wishes Sami luck against Punk.
They hug it out again, Jey heads out, but Karrion Kross steps in. That was a very touching moment. Kross wants to ask, though: What is it like to watch everyone else live out Sami’s dreams? Sami says maybe he wasn’t clear. He is getting real sick seeing Kross. If Kross keeps coming up, they’re gonna have a problem. What? No, Kross isn’t here to be a problem. But he could be, at any given time. Kross heads out, will Sami be able to watch his back while trying to move forward?
Rhea Ripley returns backstage.
But then, Mami crosses paths with Iyo Sky. The Evil Genius says maybe she sees Rhea at WrestleMania. Rhea says maybe. Rhea continues on, only for Liv to attack Iyo! Rhea runs back up to run Liv off, but then Raquel CLOBBERS Rhea! The Judgment Day laid the trap and it worked out! Liv mockingly says she’ll see Iyo later, but has she only added fuel to the fire?
The New Day VS Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee!
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods finally have a new theme song to go with their new bad attitudes, but they look to settle the score with the King of Lucha & The Boy Wonder! Will Kofi & Woods prove New Day doesn’t suck? Or will we be calling the 619 here in The Land?
Raw returns and the LWO makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Lee starts against Woods. They circle, tie up, and go around. Lee headlocks but Woods pulls on the mask! The ref reprimands, but Kofi tags in. Woods powers out, Kofi trips Lee, and Woods fist drops! Kofi slingshot stomps! Kofi whips Lee to a corner, then runs in, but Lee dodges! Kofi hits buckles, but he puts Lee on the apron! Lee RAMS, bumps and ROUNDHOUSES Kofi away! Lee goes up and CROSSBODIES! Lee builds speed, ducks ‘n’ dodges then RANAS Kofi! Kofi goes to a corner, Lee runs in, and he JUMP KICKS! Leg sweep! COMBINACION CABRON! Cover, TWO!
Lee keeps on Kofi and he tags in Rey. LWO double whips Kofi, mule kicks, front kicks, then dropkicks the legs! Rey basement DROPKICKS then covers, TWO! Rey brings Kofi up, but Kofi powers Rey to the corner! Tag to Woods, New Day mugs Rey! The fans boo but Woods kicks Rey down. Woods stands on Rey in the corner! The fans boo but Woods soaks up the heat. Woods hops down to “apologize,” then he whips corner to corner. Woods runs up, but into an ELBOW! Rey goes up to FLYING RANA! Woods flounders, Rey RAMS him into the corner, then Rey rains down fists! The fans count to nine, Lee tags in, and SUPERKICK for ten! Cover, TWO!
Woods stays in this but Lee stays on Woods. But then Woods FLAPJACKS Lee! Tag to Kofi and he KICKS Lee to a corner! Kofi fires off, then hoists Lee up top. Kofi ROCKS Lee, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans boo, but Kofi goes to the very top. But Lee slips down to trip Kofi up! Lee KICKS Kofi, then runs corner to corner, DROPKICK! Lee then goes out to the apron, but LOGAN PAUL is here? Well, okay, he is Cleveland’s own, but he also wants to mess with Rey, his future opponent for an Elimination Chamber spot. But this distraction lets Kofi sit up to THROW Lee down, and then Woods SHOVES Rey into barriers!
The fans boo while Logan grins and asks what happened. Logan laughs at Rey’s pain while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Woods has Lee down with a chinlock. Lee endures, fights up, and Logan watches from ringside as Lee fires body shots. Woods CLUBS Lee, shoves and mule kicks him, then tags Kofi. Woods whips Lee for Kofi to drop toehold! Woods goes out to trap Lee on the ropes, and Kofi APRON SENTONS! While Logan argues with a fan, Kofi puts Lee in the ring and goes up the corner, AX HANDLE! Cover, TWO! Lee toughs it out but Kofi rains down fists! Kofi and the ref argue, then Kofi puts Lee in the ropes. Kofi runs side to side to knee lift! Tag to Woods, and he goes up the ropes to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP!
Woods soaks up the heat, then struts around before he flexes. The fans boo but Woods drags Lee up. Lee breaks free to ROCK Woods! Woods ROCKS Lee! Woods whips Lee, Lee slips through the lariat to lift and SITOUT POWERBOMB! The fans fire up while both men are down! Lee and Woods crawl, reach out, hot tags to Kofi and Rey! The fans fire up as Rey rallies on Kofi with LARIAT after LARIAT! Rey whips, Kofi reverses, but Rey tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Kofi ends up in a corner, Rey ROCKS him with a forearm! Rey then whips corner to corner, runs up, but Kofi slips out to SWING KICK!
Kofi goes up, up and leaps, but Rey dodges! Rey RANAS Kofi onto ropes! The fans fire up and Rey dials in, but Woods gets Kofi outta there! The fans boo, but Rey SEATED SENTONS Kofi instead! Only for Logan to get up in Rey’s face. The fans boo, Logan pats Rey on the head, but Rey SHOVES Logan down! The fans fire up, Rey ROCKS and POSTS Kofi! Woods kicks, Rey blocks, and Rey SLINGS the leg into the POST! Then Lee gives Woods a FLYING RANA to the floor! Rey puts Kofi in, but Kofi distracts the ref for Logan to YANK Rey out! Logan TOSSES Rey back in, and Kofi hits TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
When you’re on the same wavelength as Logan Paul, you know that’s a bad thing! But New Day doesn’t care, they still won. Will they use this to get back to the WWE World Tag Team Championships? Will Logan be smiling when he and Rey fight next week for a spot in the Elimination Chamber?
Medical update on Roman Reigns.
They explain that they can really only share what The Tribal Chief is willing to disclose. They therefore cannot share what injuries Roman sustained when Seth Rollins attacked him after they both lost the Royal Rumble match. However, it would seem Roman Reigns will be out for the “foreseeable future.” Is Roman going to miss out on his first WrestleMania in years?
Backstage interview with CM Punk.
Cathy Kelley is with the Second City Saint and brings up how he didn’t get the win he wanted in the Royal Rumble, either. The good news is, he can go on to Elimination Chamber, after a match with Sami Zayn. Punk says the real good news is that while he didn’t win the Rumble, neither did Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. But yes, his course of action is facing Sami in a qualifier. Apologies in advance for Sami’s fans, but it won’t be Sami winning tonight. Punk has goals he has set, he needs WrestleMania, and maybe he put too much pressure on himself before. But this time, the pressure will be on everyone else. Punk excuses himself to go get ready, will he have his WrestleMania moment after all?
Iyo Sky heads to gorilla.
She’s still sore and upset from Liv’s ambush earlier, but we can also see Pure Fusion Collective watching. If Liv doesn’t put Iyo down, will Sonya, Shayna & Stark finish the job?
Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Iyo Sky!
Raw returns with Iyo already in the ring, trying to work out her left shoulder from Liv’s attack. And speaking of, Liv now makes her entrance, Raquel naturally by her side. The bell rings and Liv runs away from an angry Iyo! Iyo still grabs at Liv in the ropes, but Liv uses that to trip Iyo! Iyo still ROCKS Liv, bumps her off barriers, then THROWS her into more barriers! Iyo SMACKS Liv off the apron again and again, then shoves her in. Iyo hurries in now, blocks a kick, and CLUBS the leg! Iyo fires forearms, Liv shoves her away, but then Iyo FLAPJACKS Liv! Iyo runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!
Iyo is annoyed, but she drags Liv up by her hair. Iyo whips Liv to a corner, runs in, but Liv STOMPS her down! Cover, TWO! Iyo stays in this but Raquel coaches Liv. Liv CLUBS away on Iyo, talks trash that she’s going to the Chamber, then Liv whips Iyo to a corner. Liv runs in for a back body block, then she SHINING WIZARDS! Snapmare, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Iyo stays in this but Liv stays on her with a clinch. Iyo fires body shots, but Liv shoves her away. Iyo returns, Liv ROCKS Iyo! And KICKS Iyo! Liv runs, Iyo dodges, but Liv avoids the handspring, only for Iyo to SHOTGUN Liv down!
Iyo kips up, the fans fire up, but then Liv TOSSES Iyo out! The fans rally, Liv runs, but Iyo slides in and ROCKS Liv first! Iyo runs, but Liv follows, only for Iyo to SHOTEI! Liv falls out of the ring and the fans fire up! Iyo builds speed, then DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up with Iyo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns as Iyo snapmares Liv, but Liv gets up to BOOT Iyo down! Liv grins, then brings Iyo up to reel her in. Liv suplexes, then brings Iyo back up, that’s Una Amiga! Another suplex, Dos Amigas! Then THREE AMIGAS! Raquel cheers and Liv gives some Latina Heat. The fans boo but Liv runs, only for Iyo to duck the enzigiri! Iyo KNEES Liv down! The fans fire up while Liv sputters. Liv crawls away but Iyo roars as she rises up! The fans fire up with Iyo, and she SHOTEIS! SHOTEIS! And then DROPKICKS! Iyo hauls Liv up, whips her, but Liv reverses. Iyo slips out to the apron, blocks Liv’s punch and HOTSHOTS the arm!
Iyo climbs, the fans cheer, and Iyo MISSILE DROPKICKS Liv! The fans fire up with another kip up from Iyo! Iyo waits on Liv, then runs in, wheelbarrow and STOMP 182! Liv sputters, Iyo pushes her to a cover, TWO! Liv toughs it out and Iyo grows frustrated. Liv crawls to a corner, Iyo says all aboard! SHINKAN- NO, Liv dodges, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Iyo tumbles, Liv lines up a shot! But Iyo stops Oblivion to have the CROSSFACE! Liv fights free, but Iyo BUZZSAWS her down! Iyo steps on Liv as she goes to the corner. Iyo goes up, up, but Raquel is on the apron! The ref reprimands but Liv SHOVES Iyo down!
The fans boo but Liv RAMS Iyo, then runs up, SLINGSHOT SUNSET FLIP, but Iyo holds on! Iyo STOMPS Liv! Liv sputters, Iyo lines up a shot, but then Liv YANKS her down! Liv swings, Iyo dodges, and Iyo GERMAN SUPLEXES Liv to the floor! Liv is dazed, Iyo goes back to the ring, and then Iyo goes up, up, and ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Iyo drags Liv back into the ring, goes up the corner again, and Liv stands. Iyo MISSILE- CODE BREAKER!! Liv covers, TWO!!! Iyo survives and Cleveland is thunderous! Raquel is furious and Liv is despairing! Liv hurries to put Iyo in a corner, then runs up, but Iyo dodges!
“This is Awesome!” as Iyo has the waistlock. Liv elbows free, then goes up, but Iyo GAMANGIRIS! Iyo roars, climbs, and brings Liv up. SUPER STEINER Liv flounders to the far side, and Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN!! Then Iyo puts Liv in the drop zone to go up, up, but Raquel is there again! The ref backs Raquel off, Iyo resets, OVER THE MOON0 KNEES! Liv hurries, but Iyo dodges! Liv clings to ropes, but Iyo still GERMAN SUPLEXES!! Liv flops over, Iyo can’t make the cover, but RHEA rushes out here to CLOBBER Raquel!! The fans fire up as Mami gets the better of Big Mami Cool with a HEADBUTT!
Rhea stomps away, Liv grabs Rhea! Rhea SLAPS Liv, the ref sees that!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by disqualification (advances to the Elimination Chamber)
Rhea realizes in trying to help Iyo, she only helped Liv! Liv & Raquel run away, having the last laugh! Will Liv find a way to get back to the championship? Iyo asks Rhea what happened, and Rhea apologizes for how it went down. Iyo pushes past Rhea, Rhea defends it was an accident, but will Iyo just have to look for another Road to WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with The War Raiders.
Cathy Kelley is with Erik & Ivar, the WWE World Tag Team Champions, and congratulates them on retaining their titles. But she does have to ask, what is next for them? Ivar says he never thought he’d say this, but last week, JD McDonagh actually won some respect from them. Erik says that no one on this planet knows what it takes to fight through injuries like the War Raiders. But then Chad Gable walks in, leading Team American Made, and he says he’s heard enough from the two of them. Just listen to themselves! They hurt JD McDude and just run away clinging to their belts. The Creed Brothers are real championship material, and they’ll wrestle circles around them.
Erik says he’ll just let Gable assume what he wants. But what will Julius & Brutus do when this becomes a fight? Ivar says if Gable’s boys want these titles, they better be ready to go to war. Erik & Ivar head out, and Gable says he must let his boys do this alone. He is going on a quest to conquer the dark arts of lucha libre. When he returns, he wants to see Ivy with the Intercontinental Championship, the Creeds with tag team gold, and American Made flourishing. Don’t disappoint him. Gable puts on sunglasses, and says, “I’ll be back.” Gable heads out, Julius asks if he really just quoted the Terminator, but Ivy has him let that go. But just who is Gable going to learn lucha libre from?
Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.
Cathy is with the Raw General Manager and brings up the rumblings that there’s a massive announcement tonight. Pearce says “massive” is an understatement. And while the Transfer Window has closed with Royal Rumble weekend, Pearce managed to make one more deal. Welcome to the Monday Night Raw roster, the PHENOMENAL AJ Styles! That IS big! But in steps Bron Breakker. Bron says Styles is on the roster now. Yes, and he’ll be here next week. Then do Bron a favor and keep that guy away from him. In fact, let’s talk about Bron. Who is next for him? Because it doesn’t seem to matter.
Pearce says Bron knows he respects Bron and that title. Then let’s go talk business about how much it matters to him. And now, please. Pearce excuses himself and Bron, they go off to talk business, so who will be next for the Badass Intercontinental Champion?
Seth Rollins is here!
The Land fires up for The Visionary as he looks like a cross between The Undertaker and Neo from The Matrix. Rollins was eliminated from the Royal Rumble alongside Roman Reigns by CM Punk, then took his anger out on them both. But what will he have to say as we continue down the Road to WrestleMania? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Rollins has a mic to tell Cleveland, “Welcome to Monday Night Rollins~! I am a Visionary. I am a Revolutionary! I am SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! And oh, baby, Cleveland, I’ve got a lot to talk about tonight. Some of it, you guys are gonna love. Some of it, you’re gonna hate. But I gotta get it off my chest.” Firstly: Jey Uso. He won the Royal Rumble, punched his ticket to WrestleMania. It stings for Rollins, but he is happy for Jey, he is proud of Jey, and he loves to see good things happen for good people. He loves seeing people getting what they deserve. That brings Rollins… to CM Punk.
Rollins says yeah, the Punk fans won’t like this. Punk LOST the Royal Rumble, his future for WrestleMania is up in the air, and Rollins loves to see it! That scumbag piece of trash embarrassment getting embarrassed by getting dumped out by that idiot, Logan Paul! Third: Roman Reigns. The fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Rollins says they really won’t like this. OTC LOST the Royal Rumble, and he may not even make it to WrestleMania at all. Now, you guys have been getting the vague updates about “out indefinitely,” untold injuries. Roman is hurt. Roman won’t admit it, Heyman won’t admit it, WEW won’t admit it, but Rollins will, because Rollins is the one who hurt Roman!
And yeah, he told you that you wouldn’t like it! Blame him all you want, but Rollins wasn’t wrong. For the past four years, Roman has done nothing but hurt everyone close to him. Friends, family, and he wouldn’t done the same to Rollins if he had the chance. The truth is, Roman and Heyman just love talk about the limited schedule, so Rollins just did Roman a favor. Now, he saved the best for last: himself. Rollins LOST the Royal Rumble… And that hurts. But luckily for him, that is the past, and there is a future that lies ahead. There are many different paths to WrestleMania, and his will go through Elimination Chamber.
Now, he has a qualifying match in a couple weeks against his old rival, Finn Balor. Rollins will handle that later. But there is someone else in a qualifier tonight that needs to handle business, and that man is Sami Zayn! The fans cheer Sami, and Rollins knows Sami is having his match real soon. But if Sami could come out here a few minutes early, Rollins wants to tell him some things, so Sami Zayn, c’mon down! Sami does make his way to the ring, and the fans cheer and sing along with the song. Sami joins Rollins in the ring, then Rollins starts a “Sami! Sami!” chant. Rollins says Sami is his guy! They go back a long ways, a LONG ways.
Rollins knows Sami will be at his best, he always ins. But it has been a tough month, especially between them. But the past is the past, the future is ahead of them, and it could be Elimination Chamber, it could be WrestleMania, but the immediate future is CM Punk. Now, the world knows Rollins hates Punk, that is a fact and Rollins isn’t afraid to admit it. These two are very different people, they handle problems differently. But what Rollins knows is that Sami hates Punk, too. And Sami puts on a good face, he did at WarGames, but tonight is not the night for that. Tonight is for the fight of his life!
Rollins knows Sami doesn’t like Punk! And after what Punk said weeks ago, that thing about Sami not being on Punk’s level, saying that to Sami’s face, that delusional narcissist, saying Sami isn’t on Punk’s level? No, this is SAMI ZAYN! Sami is a WrestleMania main eventer! He is a good man, and that is something Punk will never bee. So yeah, Sami isn’t on Punk’s level, he is levels above! So tonight is Sami’s night. Rollins wants the absolute best out of Sami to keep Punk out of the Elimination Chamber! People like Sami deserve to be in that match, and people like Punk, who don’t care about the fans, or about this company, do not!
Tonight, Sami, is your night! Put Punk’s WrestleMania dream in the dirt for good! Then he and Rollins can fight in that chamber! LET’S GO!! Rollins is fired up, will that help spark something in Sami Zayn? Wait, here comes Punk! Rollins turns around slowly to scowl at Punk, then he throws off his duster! Refs rush in to stop this, but Punk and Rollins get a couple shots in on each other! Rollins moves on for now, will Sami get rid of Punk for both their sakes? Or will Punk keep his Mania dream alive a little longer?
Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: CM Punk VS Sami Zayn!
Raw returns and the bell rings on this main event. The fans fire up already as the two circle. Punk headlocks and grinds the hold, but Sami powers up and out. Punk runs Sami over, covers him, ONE! Punk says if there’s levels to this, show him what level you’re on, Sami! Sami and Punk reset, tie up, and Sami headlocks to grind the hold. Punk endures, fights up and powers out, only for Sami to run him over! Cover, ONE! Sami headlocks for the takeover, the fans duel as Punk headscissors, but Sami kips free. Punk hits the headlock takeover now, and he grinds the hold. Sami fights around, finds the ROPEBREAK, and Punk lets go.
Punk looms over Sami, so Sami shoves Punk, then SLAPS him! The fans rally as the two reset, tie up, and then Sami just pie faces Punk! Punk hits back, they clinch and end up on ropes. The ref counts, Punk and Sami go along ropes, and fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Punk RAMS Sami, CHOPS him, but Sami CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! And again! The fans “WOO~” then Sami fires a forearm. The fans rally more as Sami whips corner to corner. Punk reverses to RAM Sami, then he wrenches the arm. Sami fights but Punk still hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Punk keeps the wristlock, and he stands Sami up to RAM his shoulder again.
Punk wrenches to RAM Sami yet again, then wrenches Sami to CHOP! Sami sits down and shakes out the arm. Sami goes to a corner but Punk’s on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again, and then Punk wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts, Punk lets off at 4, and Punk brings Sami up. Sami fires a forearm, a CHOP, and repeat! Punk kicks low, then whips Sami to ropes. Sami goes up and over, LARIATS Punk down, and the fans fire up! Punk goes to a corner, Sami CHOPS him again! And CHOPS again! Sami bumps Punk off buckles, then Sami climbs up. Sami rains down fists, the fans count along, and Sami goes past ten to get to about TWENTY!
Punk sits down in the corner while the fans fire up. Sami hops down to then bring Punk up. Sami wrenches, whips, but Punk comes back to LARIAT! Punk then DECKS Sami, wrenches Sami, and hits a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! The fans are torn as Punk stands over Sami again. Punk goes up the corner, Cleveland gets louder, and Punk says hail to the king! But Sami ROCKS Punk first! Sami goes up to CLUB away on Punk, then hoists him up for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men writhe and The Land fires up while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Sami ROCKS Punk, but Punk wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Punk hammerlocks the arm and RAMS Sami into buckles! Punk knuckle locks to wrench the arm, but Sami fires CHOP after CHOP! Sami goes up, up, and TORNADO DDTS! Sami has to drag Punk from the corner, but he can’t turn Punk over with the bad arm. The fans rally up, Sami shakes out the arm, and Sami drags Punk to his feet. Sami waistlocks Punk, but Punk fights the lift! Punk throws down elbows, then fireman’s carries. Sami fights free, ducks a shot, and hits a BLUE- NO, Punk fights free and ROUNDHOUSES!
Sami goes to a corner, Punk runs in, and he RAMS Sami in! Then SHINING WIZARDS! Then BULL- BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Punk survives and Sami is stunned! “This is Awesome!” as Sami rises up. Sami drags Punk up, but Punk breaks free! ARMBAR DDT! Sami clutches the elbow as he goes to a corner. Punk runs in, but Sami dodges, Punk POSTS himself! Sami goes to the far side, the fans fire up, and Punk turns around, HELLUVA- NO, Punk rolls Sami up, TWO!! Sami escapes, but Punk hits a headlock takeover! ANACONDA VICE!! Sami flails, reaches out, and the fans rally harder!
Sami kicks around, moves around, and now the “SAMI! SAMI!” is louder than the “C M PUNK!” Sami fights and fights, and finally has the ROPEBREAK! Punk lets go in frustration, but then he stomps Sami’s arm. Punk looks to the WrestleMania sign, and the fans duel as hard as they can. SHINING WIZARD in the corner! SHINING WIZARD again! Punk headlocks Sami, tells him to look at the WrestleMania sign, and says that’s for him! Punk runs, Sami follows! HELLUVA- NO, Punk dodges in time! Sami falls back, Punk says night-night! Fireman’s carry, GO TO- NO, Sami snatches Punk to a cradle! TWO?!?!
Even Punk has to check, and is relieved to find he is safe, if only barely. Punk ROCKS Sami with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again! Punk points to the sign, fires another shot, then another shot! Sami fires back! Sami fires forearm after forearm, but Punk hits back! They ROCK each other, then ROCK each other again! Sami runs up, into a fireman’s carry! Sami slips free, catches Punk, CORNER EXPLODER!! The fans are thunderous as Sami goes to the far corner! Punk rises, Sami runs in, but into a fireman’s carry! GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, Punk wins!!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall (advances to the Elimination Chamber)
Sami tried so hard, but maybe he went too hard, because Punk used that to his advantage! John Cena and CM Punk will be in the dreaded Elimination Chamber, both fighting for one more opportunity to go to WrestleMania. However, Punk does go back to Sami to show him respect. Sami does take the handshake, but then KEVIN OWENS ATTACKS THEM BOTH!? Kevin is somehow still walking after what happened at WrestleMania, and he reels Sami in!! PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!!! Kevin sits back, blackeye and battered ribs, and even wearing a Sami Zayn Forever shirt, but why did he do this?!
My Thoughts:
A great episode to follow the Royal Rumble and quickly shift towards Elimination Chamber. John Cena just taking a spot in that match is fairly fitting. For one, he’s not gonna wrestle to qualify for it, this is his last year and so why waste one of his appearances on Netflix? We then got great intertwining of stories in the qualifiers tonight. Then Judgment Day had a good promo to show their growing dysfunction. Dom doing his best to make amends is good, it really paints Finn as the troublesome element in this group. And when they said Finn has a qualifier, I could just feel it was going to be Seth Rollins, because that is just an awesome match anyway.
Speaking of Rollins, they apparently used what he did to Roman to write Roman off through Elimination Chamber. Like Cena, Roman’s not wrestling to qualify for that, and he can come back on the other side to set up something Rollins, maybe even with Punk. Punk had a good promo, and Rollins had a really good one, all to hype up Punk VS Sami. Kross and Sami also had a good promo, and between what Kross said and what Rollins said, that could explain Sami being so gung-ho by the end. Punk of course wins, though, that adds star power to the Chamber match. But I did NOT think Kevin would attack like he did, that was wild. Kevin VS Sami one more time?
We got parallel promos from Jey and Charlotte, in that Raw’s world champions confronted them to tease matches. Jey was definitely feeling real emotions, that’s why his promo was a bit hesitant at first. But then when it became kayfabe with Gunther, he was able to smooth it out. Though, that also felt the same as their other promos, with Jey getting the last word. Charlotte may have also been dealing with her own real emotions, given how the fans really were booing her that hard. But she played it off well, and she had good stuff with Rhea. I do appreciate Charlotte teases going to even NXT, since she did do that before when it was her and Rhea the first time around.
Liv & Raquel of course attacked Iyo ahead of Iyo VS Liv, and in kayfabe, Rhea may have been a bonus for them. Rhea going after Raquel only to cost Iyo was some clever stuff. There’s a lot of time between now and WrestleMania, I could see them give us Rhea VS Iyo as a title match at Elimination Chamber or something. It’d be a way for Rhea to make things up to Iyo, but also it teases that things could change for WrestleMania. And even though Charlotte namedropped Giulia and Tiffany, they literally pointed out how Rhea and Charlotte are tied for title matches at WrestleMania, so this year would be a great tiebreaker between them.
Very good tag team match from New Day VS Rey & Lee, but I should’ve figured Logan Paul would show up tonight given he’s from Cleveland. Logan helping the New Day win works given New Day kinda does need a win, and then Logan VS Rey for next week has some extra heat now. I have a bad feeling Logan wins that so he can get in the Chamber, mix it up with Cena, Punk, and whoever else. Good promo from War Raiders with American Made to start on a tag title story there, but also to start on Gable’s lucha libre “dark arts” training. Penta VS Kaiser was a great match, and a great win for Penta, but Dunne and Kaiser as a duo seems really odd.
AJ Styles joining Raw is great stuff, and good stuff from Bron talking with Pearce. I feel like Styles will end up challenging Bron for the Intercontinental Championship at some point, though. At the same time, I hope we get a huge match, where we can get a lot of big names in the match at the same time. Hell, intertwine stories here and make it Bron, Styles, Penta, Kaiser, Dunne, and… Sheamus! Sheamus can surely win a Six Pack Challenge to finally get that title, right? Right?
My Score: 8.8/10
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