Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/18/24)
Is it still No Yeet?
Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso have their backs against the wall.
How the tables have turned as Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline has Roman Reigns & Jimmy Uso on the defense. Will anyone come to help The OTC?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Qualifier Triple Threat: DIY VS The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly; DIY win and advance to the #1 Contender’s Match.
- Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green VS Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson; Lash wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Qualifier Triple Threat: A-Town Down Under VS Los Garza w/ Legado Del Fantasma VS Motor City Machine Guns; win(s) and advance to the #1 Contender’s Match.
- Nia Jax & Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell VS Naomi & Bayley; Nia & Candice win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Crown Jewel Championship is brought into the building.
It is in its own carrying case to keep it from creasing or moving around, and security verifies it is in good condition. Will this incredible prize be returning to SmackDown after Cody Rhodes and Gunther battle for it in two weeks?
Solo Sikoa goes to the ring.
Columbia, South Carolina boos as the Usurper of The Table leads the way for Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa. The fans chant “O T C! O T C!” while Solo grabs the mic. Solo is annoyed by all that, but he tells Columbia, SC, “Acknowledge me!” The fans boo and give thumbs down instead. They even chant “SOLO SUCKS! SOLO SUCKS!” Solo says they better get used to seeing this, because we are looking at the present and the future. We are looking at The Bloodline. And we are looking at The Tribal Chief! The fans boo more but Solo says he is the man that created a bigger and stronger family. Solo is the man that created a bigger and stronger Bloodline.
“And Roman Reigns can’t do nothing about it!” The fans boo more but Solo shakes his head. He says Jimmy can’t do nothing, either! And check this out. Jimmy goes to Monday Night Raw to get Jey’s help, but Jey doesn’t want nothing to do with this! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Solo says, “No Yeet.” Solo says the beatdowns will continue to Roman unless he does one thing. Unless Roman comes down to this ring by the end of tonight, and acknowledges Solo. The fans boo even more, but “USO~!” Is that JEY!? Entering from the top of the crowd, it IS! Main Event Jey, THE Intercontinental Champion, returns to SmackDown!
The fans fire up and “YEET!” more as Jey makes his way down the stairs. Jey high fives all the way to ground level, and then hops the barriers to be ringside. Jey then steps up onto the apron, looks at Solo and his Enforcer, then gets on the corner to bounce along with the fans. The fans sing along, “It’s Just Me, Uce! Day One Ish!” Jey then hops down into the ring, and he grabs himself a mic. The fans “YEET!’ some more, and Jey says, “What’s up, little brother? It’s been a minute. I promise, I’m not out here to fight you. Cuz at the end of the day, I still care about you, you still my little brother.”
Jey wants Solo to look. Jimmy & Roman aren’t here yet, so Jey is here to talk with Solo one on one, Uce to Uce. Bro, just think about what you’re doing. Think about what this is doing to the family, what this is doing to The Bloodline. Jey says nobody’s got bigger issues with Roman than Jey. But dividing the family ain’t the way. Jey left the family, to be his own man. He went to Raw, and he became Intercontinental Champion! Look at that! The fans chant, “You Deserve It!” and Jey adds, “Yes, I Did~!” But Jey wants Solo to hear him out. Fighting over the ula fala is not the way. That right there is earned, not taken, and Solo should know better.
But if Solo wants to end Roman’s power, then do it. Just don’t divide the family while doing it. Solo asks if Jey is done wasting his time. Jey comes out here, “YEET! YEET!” Who said anything about dividing the family? Solo is trying to unite the family! And stop calling him “little brother.” He is Jey’s Tribal Chief now. Solo will always have a place for Jey and Roman in his Bloodline, he just has to acknowledge Solo. Solo doesn’t want Jey following in Jimmy’s footsteps, cuz look where it got him. So is Jey in? Or is he out? Fans say “NO! NO! NO!” and “O T C! O T C!”
Jey sighs, shakes his head, and says look. If what Solo is saying is true, and he’s trying to unite The Bloodline, then why did Solo go and get them? Tama, Loa, Jacob?! There’s a reason why the family stayed away from them, and if Jacob keeps staring at Jey like that, he’ll knock that ass out! The fans fire up as Jey steps to The Samoan Werewolf! Solo has Jacob stand down but the fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey says forget that, he’s not here for that. Next time Jey sees Solo, it’s gonna be different. Yeet. Jey leaves the ring now, but is there no escaping the family drama within the Samoan Dynasty?
WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Qualifier Triple Threat: DIY VS The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly!
The Bloodline survived the Triple Threat Ladder Match for the titles, but that means they need new challengers. Or perhaps in this case, some old challengers come back around? Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano want one more chance, as do Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford, but Kit Wilson & Elton Prince just want their first! Who will move on from here to be that much closer to a shot at gold?
The teams sort out, and in this type of Triple Threat, every team gets a legal man. Elton starts against Ford and Ciampa, only to bail out pretty quickly. Kit regroups with Elton. Ford bucks an O’Conner! Ciampa blocks a kick, flips Ford, but then gets moving. Ford ducks, Ciampa ducks, but Ford DROPKICKS! Ford covers, ONE! Ford brings Ciampa up, but Ciampa knees low. Ciampa TOSESS Ford, but here comes Elton! Ciampa KNEES Ford to the floor, but Elton SLAPS Ciampa! Elton gets a taste, but Ciampa isn’t happy. Ciampa storms up, Elton runs away, but Ciampa pursues! Kit waits to CLOBBER Ciampa!
The fans boo but Pretty Deadly cheer themselves on, only for Dawkins to POUNCE Elton! But then Gargano DIVES onto Dawkins! Kit CLOBBERS Gargano, Pretty Deadly mugs him, but Ford FLIES in! Gargano escapes before Ford wipes out Pretty Deadly! Ford goes to a corner, GAMANGIRIS Gargano, and springboards, into a PSCYHO KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives and B-Fab can breathe again while she helps Dawkins up. Kit rolls Ciampa up, TWO! Elton tags back in, Kit RAMS Ciampa into a corner! Then Elton UPPERCUTS! Elton RAMS Ford, Kit UPPERCUTS! Ciampa storms up, but into the MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!!
Kit shouts “YES BOY~!” as he and Elton are standing tall. Elton UPPERCUTS Ciampa, tags Kit, but the fans chant “You Look Stupid!” Pretty Deadly mugs Ciampa, then they pose together. The fans boo more, but Ford rolls Elton up! TWO!! Ford almost had it, but Kit runs up on him! DDT right as SmackDown goes picture in picture!
Kit fires up, he storms over to Ciampa and UPPERCUTS! Ciampa flops to ropes, Kit RAMS Ford into the Pretty Deadly corner. Kit CHOKES Ciampa, tags Elton, and Elton stomps Ford. Kit pushes Ciampa away and Elton tags him back in. Pretty Deadly put Ciampa in a corner, Elton UPPERCUTS! Pretty Deadly coordinate, but then they both miss the dropkicks! Ciampa and Ford crawl for their corners, hot tag to Dawkins and Gargano! Dawkins and Gargano rally on Pretty Deadly with LARIAT after LARIAT! Dawkins CYCLONE SPLASHES Elton in one corner while Gargano hits a forearm SMASH on Kit in the other!
Then Gargano and Dawkins trade, CYCLONE SPLASH on Kit and forearm SMASH on Elton! Gargano then runs and Dawkins gives him a boost to DROPKICK Kit! Then a boost to DROPKICK Elton! Dawkins sends Gargano in again, but Kit puts Gargano out. So Gargano SUPERKICKS Elton! Kit ELBOWS Dawkins, ELBOWS Gargano, runs, but into a SLINGSHOT SPEAR! Dawkins then TOSSES Gargano out! Gargano gets on the apron, but Dawkins storms up. Gargano GAMANGIRIS, and SLINGSHOT SPEARS into the Silencer!! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives that twist, but Dawkins stays cool. Dawkins brings Gargano up, tags Ford, and whips Gargano.
Dawkins then pops Gargano up but Gargano RANAS Dawkins away! Apparently Pretty Deadly trips Ford up, too. Ciampa tags in, has Kit in the ropes, WILLOW’S BELL! Cover off the draping DDT, TWO! Kit survives and Ciampa is frustrated. Kit kicks at Ciampa while he flounders, but Ciampa brings him back up. Ciampa CHOPS Kit, but Kit eggs him on! Ciampa CHOPS Kit back down! And stomps Kit on the face! Kit flounders, Ciampa bumps him off buckles, and then CHOPS again! And again! And again! Kit eggs Ciampa on so he gets MACHINE GUN CHOPS for it! Kit sputters and falls over, the fans fire up with Ciampa!
Ciampa puts Kit up top, to CHOP! Kit wobbles up top, Ciampa climbs up to join him, and CHOPS again! Ciampa fireman’s carries, SmackDown returns to single picture, SUPER AIR RAID CRASH! FORD 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Gargano breaks it! B-Fab is freaking out but Dawkins run sin, Gargano fires hands, Dawkins ROCKS him! Elton CLOBBERS Dawkins! Gargano BUZZSAWS Elton! Ford ENZIGIRIS Gargano! Ciampa runs up to BOOT Ford! Ciampa runs up on Dawkins, but into the POUNCE PLEX!! But Pretty Deadly TOSS Ford and cover Ciampa, TWO!! Kit is furious but Elton calls to him!
Kit tags Elton, Pretty Deadly hauls Ciampa up! SPILT- SUPERKICK! Ford takes Elton out, then SUPERKICKS Kit! Ford shakes the ropes, the fans are thunderous, and Ford goes to a corner. Ford climbs, Elton stagger sup, but Elton trips Ford up! Ford is stuck, Elton tags Kit! Pretty Deadly hurry up top and they have Ford, but Dawkins CLUBS them both! Dawkins DUMPS Kit, Electric Chair Lifts Elton, Ford is up! BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY!! Kit takes a MEET IN THE MIDDLE!! Double covers, DOUBLE THREE COUNTS?!?
Winners…?
The ref says DIY pinned the legal man, Profits did NOT!! So by technicality, it is CIAMPA & GARGANO who are advancing! The Profits can’t believe it, but the Sicilian Psycho & Johnny Wrestling move on to THE #1 contenders match. Who will join them? Another Triple Threat is set for later tonight to figure that out.
Roman Reigns & Jimmy Uso arrive.
The OTC and #BigJim hop out the Chevy and Jimmy says Travis Scott is lit. He never heard that one. Cuz it ain’t out yet, get it? Jimmy does. Oh, and wait, Jey finds them? Jimmy is all smiles, but Roman not so much. Jey turns to go but Roman stops him. Roman looks Jey up and done, and says, “I’m proud of you. We all are.” Jey looks Roman up and done, and he says, “No Yeet.” Jey leaves, Jimmy can’t find the words, but Roman says, “I told you. C’mon.” The OGs are stuck in the past, but can Jimmy be the one to change the future?
Nia Jax is on the phone.
She says she can’t hear whoever this is, but asks, “What do you mean you have the flu, Tiffy? Now’s not the time to abandon me. Liv Morgan and her greasy boyfriend are trying to get in the way of me becoming the first ever Crown Jewel Champion. And then, I have Naomi on my back, and I thought tonight I could teach her a lesson, but if you have the sniffles, Nick Aldis is gonna have to cancel the match.” Nick Aldis is there to say no, the match is not canceled. Wait, what? Aldis says the match is not canceled. Nia tells Tiffany to shut up right now, and hangs up. Nia says her partner is sick, though.
Yes, but SmackDown has a deep, deep roster. Simple solution: find someone else. Who else?! Well look at the timing. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell step in. Candice admires the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship on display but Nia steps in the way. Candice & Indi overheard Nia needs a tag partner, and well, Candice is the first-ever WWE Women’s Speed Champion. She wouldn’t mind helping out. Aldis likes the idea of two women’s champions working together. Nia says don’t even go there. Aldis says it smells like money to him. Nia says that’s her perfume. But look! It’s booked! Aldis even wrote it in a book.
Nia tells Candice that she better hold up her end, or Nia ends Candice, and it won’t take Nia three minutes. Nia storms off, Aldis says, “You’re welcome.” Will the Irresistible Force and the Poison Pixie find a way to work together against Naomi & Bayley?
Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green VS Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson!
“Lil’ Miss P” and The Hot Mess are in part to blame for last week not going The Meta Four’s way, which leads us to the Scottish Viper battling the Bougie Bully. Will Piper prove that she and Chelsea are deserving of a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships? Or will Lash gain momentum for her and Miss Jackson before they go to Monday Night Raw?
SmackDown returns as The Meta Four’s leading ladies make their entrance. And speaking of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair watch from the front row. The bell rings and Lash talks trash on Piper. Lash then shoves Piper, but Piper shoves back. Lash talks more trash, daring Piper to run ropes. Lash pushes Piper, Chelsea says don’t let her do that to you! Lash headlocks Piper but Piper powers out. They RAM shoulders, and Lash is the one that staggers! Lash says Piper should try. Piper runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and she RUNS Lash over! The fans cheer Piper and Chelsea says you’re welcome.
Piper runs, but Lash avoids the splash! Lash kips up, and she BOOTS Piper down! Lash pushes Piper down to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Lash is upset with the ref, but then she runs corner to corner at Piper. Piper catches Lash to SPINEBUSTER! Piper then runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Piper talks trash back on Lash, and she calls her shot. Piper goes corner to corner to CANNONBALL, but into buckles! Lash avoids disaster, and she runs up to CHOP! And ROCK! Piper staggers, Lash clamps on a grip! Piper ELBOWS free, runs up, but Lash avoids a corner splash, to CORNER SPLASH in return!
Lash fireman’s carries?! But Piper slips free, HEADBUTTS Lash, and gets moving. Lash SCOOPS Piper! And SLAMS her! The fans are thunderous but Chelsea gets on the apron to shout at Lash! Lash runs Chelsea off, but Piper is in a corner. Jakara handles Chelsea by throwing her into barriers! Piper still SPLASHES Lash! Lash falls into the drop zone, and Piper roars as she climbs up! VADER BOMB FLOPS as Lash dodges again! Lash hurries to clinch, BOW ‘N’ ARROW RACK! BOUGIE SLAM!! Cover, Lash wins!
Winner: Lash Legend, by pinfall
The StrongEST Duo has to admit, that was good. Lash is building her legend, will she and Jakara soon take over the Women’s Tag Division? Or does Damage CTRL have something in store for them on Raw?
Roman Reigns is back in the suite.
But Jimmy is sitting a little too close. Jimmy apologizes, it was the Wise Man spot. Well, he’s not The Wise Man. Jimmy says he knows, but listen. He still thinks they should talk with Jey. Roman says if Wise Man were here, this would be done by now. They saw Jey, they talked to him, Jey made it clear, that’s it. But hey, Jimmy tried, now to do it Roman’s way. Roman will fix this tonight. How is he gonna do that? Roman says… he will acknowledge Solo. What?! Is that really where Roman is going with this?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Columbia cheers The American Nightmare and sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, he gives high-fives to the front row, and he is even welcomed into the ring by the attendants to the Crown Jewel Championship. The men’s title sits on the pedestal while “WHOA~ OH~,” Cody gets more pyro. Cody takes a look at the Crown Jewel title, then grabs himself a mic. The fans cheer on “CODY! CODY!” and he says before his remarks, we have an unbelievably sized crowd this evening. He wants to make sure we say hi to everyone up there, over there, and around here.
Cody says a very wise individual told him recently, “When it comes to the pantheon of top men and top women in professional wrestling, who would be the next leader? The next one doesn’t always look like the last one.” That is something Cody’s been thinking on quite a lot lately. But in regards to this Crown Jewel Championship, it isn’t about the next one, or the last one, but about who will be the first one. So many “what ifs” in the history of this sport. Let’s go down that road: What if the NWA Worlds Champion, Harley Race, fought against the WWWF’s Bruno Sammartino? What if the AWA’s Nick Bockwinkle went against The Nature Boy, Ric Flair?
What if WCW’s Bill Goldberg had fought WWF’s Stone Cold Steve Austin? And what if all of these What Ifs did come true, and the outcomes weren’t quite satisfactory? When it comes to Crown Jewel, at the end of that night, there will be a definitive Crown Jewel Champion. Again, champion VS champion, Cody won’t stand here and disparage his opponent, the World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther. Widely respected by peers and legends alike, he could chop a tree down with his hand. Most men walking around here are terrified of Gunther. But Cody’s not. And even if he was, Cody wouldn’t bet against himself.
Why does Cody think he is leaving as Crown Jewel Champion? For starters, look at this thing! They’ve been saying all night, one of the most beautifully designed belts in the history of this sport. But beauty is only skin deep. In the last 2+ years, we all, Cody and the WWE Universe, have gotten to know each other, haven’t we? The fans cheer yes, so Cody says we know that when he came back, he wanted to take the John Cena schedule, the workhorse model. We did do that, we even added to that. Cody has bled, sweat and paid the price, and he is not foolish to think he is done paying that price. The fans cheer that.
But again, that is skin deep. The real reason he thinks he is leaving as Crown Jewel Champion is sitting at home right now. She’s three foot tall, and Cody needs her to know that when Cody turns to dust, his title will be attached to this Crown Jewel Championship as the very first. He needs her to know that the name given to him is the same name given to her, and it will matter. She will know that you play the game not to lose but to win! The fans cheer that! Now, Cody would like to invite to next week’s SmackDown, Gunther to stand in the ring with him.
Cody wants to ask Gunther’s reasons for all this, and he wants to look Gunther in the eyes to say, “Hey, Champ, whaddya wanna talk about?” The American Nightmare has extended an invitation to Der Ring General, will it be accepted?
Kevin Owens speaks.
Via a video message from his car, The Prizefighter says, “I’ve been in WWE now for about 10 years. Actually, it’s been over 10 years just recently. And I’ve had a lot of ups and downs over those 10 years, but I don’t think things have ever felt as bad as they do right now. Because for WWE officials to tell me to stay home and not come to work, not come to SmackDown, where I belong, because of what I did to Cody Rhodes after Bad Blood… is just so unfair and ridiculous. I mean, look at what we’ve WWE superstars do to each other in and out of the ring, in the locker rooms, all the ambush attacks and beatdowns.
“And I get told to stay away? Because I dropped their little golden boy outside of his bus? Ugh. C’mon. That really… It really makes me ask myself just how appreciated and valued I am by this company. But that I can live with, I can kinda get past that. What I can’t get over is what Randy Orton did to me. Randy, I can’t believe that you betrayed me like that. I… You can let people say whatever they want about me, ‘Kevin Owens turns on all his friends, blah blah blah,’ it doesn’t matter. I would’ve never done that to you, ever. I thought what we had was different. Dude, I… I just can’t believe you’d pick Cody Rhodes over me.
“And I gotta be honest with everybody, with everything that’s happening right now, between the disrespect shown to me by the WWE and Randy breaking my trust like that, I… I really don’t know if or when I can come back.” KO is putting out an ultimatum of sorts, what will WWE do in response?
Nick Aldis meets with Randy Orton.
Speaking of that response, The Viper says he doesn’t know what anyone else has planned, but he needs to get his hands on Kevin Owens and it needs to happen at Crown Jewel. Aldis had a feeling he’d say that. Aldis is sorry, but it is not something he can do right now. What? Not something Aldis can do? Orton needs to understand. It isn’t that Aldis won’t, it’s that he can’t. No, Aldis isn’t understanding Orton. Aldis says it is Orton not understanding. Orton says he wasn’t asking permission, he is demanding Kevin at Crown Jewel. Aldis says with all due respect, he is saying he can’t, because this is coming from higher up.
Oh, okay, then Orton knows who he needs to talk to. Is Orton going to go over Aldis’ head to ask The Game for this one?
WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Qualifier Triple Threat: A-Town Down Under VS Los Garza w/ Legado Del Fantasma VS Motor City Machine Guns!
Austin Theory & Grayson Waller being the former WWE Tag Team Champions, they of course want back at those belts. But Angel & Humberto are hungry for their opportunity, and yes, THE MCMG, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, are debuting right into the spotlight! Who wins here to join Gargano & Ciampa in THE #1 Contenders match?
SmackDown returns as Los Garza makes their entrance, Elektra Lopez with them. And then, Motor City Machine Guns get pyro with the RATATATAT! Columbia fires up seeing the former IWGP Junior Heavyweight, former NJPW Strong Openweight, former ROH World, and former TNA Impact World Tag Team Champions! The teams sort out, and Sabin starts against Waller and Angel. Waller and Angel agree to go after the new kid, and they mug Sabin right away! The fans boo as Angel stomps away, and Garza says, “Welcome to SmackDown!” Waller digs his boots into Sabin, Angel pulls on a leg, but the fans rally for “Motor City!”
Angel stands Sabin up, UPPERCUTS, then whisp Waller in. Sabin BOOTS Waller, ELBOWS Angel , then goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Sabin SOBATS Waller, then KICKS Garza to TORNADO DDT Waller! The fans fire up again and Sabin tags Shelley. MCMG DOUBLE DROPKICK Angel & Waller! Theory & Humberto run up but are THROWN right out! The fans fire up, Shelley holds the ropes open, and Sabin DIVES to take out Theory and Los Garza! But Waller slides in to JAB Shelley down! Waller hits the drop steps to show off, then he runs to slide, but into a CHOP! Sabin SMACKS Waller off the apron, and MCMG regroup on the apron.
MCMG aim, SUPERKICK PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Waller sputters, the fans fire up, and MCMG is feeling good. Sabin puts Waller in, Shelley wrenches an arm and the fans rally for “Motor City!” Waller pulls hair but Shelley still hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Shelley runs, Waller sidesteps and ROLLING ELBOWS! Theory tags in, and he CLOBBERS Sabin while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Theory says, “ALL! DAY!” then he and Waller DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW Shelley! Cover, Angel breaks it! Angel tags Berto, Theory runs up but into a drop toehold and KNEE! Berto storms up to KICK Shelley. Shelley goes to a corner, Berto stands him up to CHOP! Theory rolls in but Berto stomps him down. Berto GAMANGIRIS Shelley in a corner, covers, TWO! Shelley shows that champion level toughness but Berto snapmares to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stalks Shelley to ropes, reels him in, and puts him up top. Berto then CLUBS Shelley, puts him in the Tree of Woe, and soaks up heat as he gets space.
Berto runs corner to corner, but Theory ELBOWS him down! Sabin uses that time to free Shelley from the Tree, but Theory storms up all the same. Theory talks trash on Shelley, winds up, but Shelley blocks to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Theory fires knee after knee in return! Tag to Waller, he climbs, and Theory scoops. BACKBREAKER, but then Berto SUPERKICKS Theory! Waller still leaps over Berto, DECKS Sabin, but Berto SHOTGUNS Waller down! Berto goes to Shelley, whips him to ropes, then LARIATS! Berto paces, he drags Shelley up, and tags Angel. Los Garza double whip, then ELBOW Shelley down.
Berto puts Shelley on the apron and Angel runs up, KNEE ENZIGIRI COMBO! Cover, Waller breaks it! Waller throws hands but Angel blocks to SUPERKICK! Angel drags Shelley up, tags Berto, and Los Garza stomp away in the corner! The ref reprimands but that’s all he can do as Angel CHOKES Shelley with his boot. Angel finally steps away so Berto can step on Shelley. The ref reprimands, Berto stops, and he tags Angel. Los Garza double gorilla press as SmackDown returns to single picture. The fans rally, but Los Garza still hit a DOUBLE LAWN DART! And then a HIGH LOW! But Waller TOSSES Angel!
Berto runs up, Waller puts him outside. Angel ENZIGIRIS Waller, then he and Berto both go up! DOUBLE AIRHARA MOONSAULTS! Down go Sabin and Theory! But Waller runs, slides out and he LARIATS Angel! Berto runs up but Waller sends him into a barrier! Waller lines up a shot, runs back into the ring, somersault and COMPLET- NO, Shelley blocks to fire knees! Theory runs up, Shelley kicks him low! Shelley has ATDU, and Sabin runs in, ENZIGIRI COMPLETE SHOT DDT SUPER COMBO!! The fans are thunderous behind MCMG, but Angel BUZZSAWS Shelley! Shelley gives a JAWBREAKER!
Berto tags in, Shelley dodges Angel, but Angel scoops! Berto pops Waller up so Angel can add on! Berto goes up, MISSILE DORPKICK POWERBOMB POWERSLOAM SUPER COMBO!! Cover on Waller, Theory breaks it! Theory drags Waller over, tags in, and HOTSHOTS Angel! Somersault and SHOTGUN takes Angel out! Berto runs up, but Shelley steps in the way, FLYING CHUCK hits Shelly! Theory ROCKS and ELBOWS Berto, to then AOI SHODOU!! Theory storms over to Shelley, but Sabin tags in before the whip! MCMG start up the DREAM COMBO! CHANCERY DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous as MCMG aim at Berto!
MCMG run up, BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then a turn and Shelley climbs, SKULL AND BONES! Cover, MCMG wins!
Winners: The Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall (advance to the #1 Contenders Match)
Sabin & Shelley VS Gargano & Ciampa, that’s a dream match right there! But who will be the team that goes after the Guerrillas of Destiny?
Backstage interview with Andrade and Carmelo Hayes.
Byron Saxton is with both El Idolo and H1M, saying that next week is the proverbial “Game 7” in this rivalry. Melo has Byron skip all that. Andrade says this is what he’s talking about with Melo! So disrespectful, just shut up and let Byron ask the question! Melo says Andrade is the one who needs to shut up, no one is here to hear him talk either. Byron tries to cool everyone down, but Melo and Andrade start throwing hands! Security and producers rush in, Melo loads up with his gold chain, and he GUT PUNCHES Andrade! Aldis storms in and tells Melo to get out of here! Melo already got his shot in, will he not miss the game winner? Or will Andrade teach Melo a thing about respect?
Nia Jax & Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell VS Naomi & Bayley!
They always say “card subject to change,” so here we are. The Queen of the Ring wanted Miss Money in the Bank by her side, but it seems Cold & Flu Season is already here. Will Nia make do with the brand new WWE Women’s Speed Champion? Or will they all #FeelTheGlow?
SmackDown returns and Bayley is in the ring already as Candice makes her entrance. Then the WWE Women’s Champion makes her entrance. The teams sort out, Nia starts against Bayley, and Bayley runs up at the bell! Nia catches Bayley, RAMS her into a corner, then whips corner to corner. Bayley sits down, Nia runs up and HIP ATTACKS! Cover, TWO! Bayley is tougher than that but Nia drags her up. Nia tags Candice, has Bayley in the corner, and Candice brings Bayley around. Bayley DECKS Candice, drags her up to snapmare, then tags Naomi. Naomi PENALTY KCIKS, then drops a leg! Cover, TWO!
Naomi keeps Candice from Nia but Candice drop toeholds Naomi into ropes! Candice tags in Nia, and Nia storms up to whip Naomi to the corner. Nia runs up, but Naomi goes up! Nia hits buckles, Naomi stomps away on Nia’s back, then stands on her to twerk! Naomi leaps, then runs up to UPPERCUT! Nia is upset, but Naomi runs, only for Nia to FLAPJACK her down! Cover, TWO! Naomi is tougher than that but Nia is upset with the ref now. Nia drags Naomi up, whips her to ropes, and SPINEBUSTER! Then a SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Naomi survives again, and Nia is growing frustrated, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and both Nia and Naomi are down! They crawl for their corners, hot tags to Candice and Bayley! The fans fire up as The Role Model rallies! Bayley hits Nia, fires shots on Candice, then whips Candice to a corner. Candice reverses, Bayley goes up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Bayley BLASTS Nia then SLIDING LARIATS Candice! Candice fights the saido and CLUBS away! Bayley goes to a corner, Candice runs up, but Bayley FLAPJACKS her off buckles! Bayley runs back in, SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! Bayley drags Candice into a cover, but Nia breaks it! Naomi storms up and ROUNDHOUSES!
Naomi has Nia in ropes, Bayley has Candice, HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER and HEATSEEKER in stereo! The fans fire up as Naomi gets moving, and she DIVES out onto Nia! Bayley DIVES into forearms from Candice! Indi cheers while Candice hurries up the apron. Candice goes up and up but Bayley YANKS her down! Bayley TOSSES Candice in, but Indi YANKS Bayley out! Indi POSTS Bayley, then puts her back in! Candice hurries to LIONSAULT! Cover, CANDICE & NIA WIN!
Winner: Nia Jax & Candice LeRae, by pinfall
Nia looks over, and is actually surprised this happened! The WWE Women’s Speed Champion found the way to take down a former WWE Women’s Champion, and she gets to celebrate alongside the current WWE Women’s Champion. Will Nia find she has more allies than just Tiffany?
Backstage interview with Nick Aldis.
Byron is now with the SmackDown General Manager, and Byron brings up what we saw with Andrade and Carmelo Hayes. Aldis says Andrade and Melo have been escorted from the building, because they aren’t settling this backstage, they’re settling this in the ring. That is next week in Brooklyn. But because this is such a personal issue, and because this is Game 7, time for a special guest referee who can handle business, and who quite frankly hates both men equally. And in steps LA Knight. Knight says that’s the funny part, because he really has no reason to get involved. He beat both men twice already!
If Aldis wants Knight to put on the zebra stripes, Knight will do it. He’ll be the best referee WWE has ever seen! In 20 years, you can put him in the WWE Hall of Fame as both wrestler and ref. Knight tells Andrade and Melo that if they step in there, he’s calling it down the middle. You think you’re signing up for a shot at the US Championship? NAH NAH! All you’re signing up for is to get smacked back to factory settings, and your aspirations for a title shot go up in smoke. That’s just how it is, YEAH! The Mega Star will become the Mega Referee, but will he be able to keep his emotions out of it when calling El Idolo VS H1M?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Columbia, South Carolina puts up the ones for THE ONE TRUE CHIEF! Roman raises his finger, and the pyro goes off! Roman slowly brings his hand back down, a lot on his mind. Roman said he would acknowledge Solo, but is that true? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” as Roman stands in the ring. Roman has a mic to tell Columbia, SC, “Maybe for the last time… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer, but then here comes Solo. The former Enforcer, the Usurper of the Table, the new Tribal Chief, makes his way down to the ring to join Roman Reigns. The two circle each other while the fans boo Solo and continue to chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman says earlier tonight, he heard Solo telling Jey that the family is stronger now. Solo told Jey that The Bloodline was stronger now. Roman doesn’t see. He doesn’t see anything that tells him they’re all better off now.
If anything, they’re divided and broken. After everything they’ve been through, from the Spring to what they lost in the Summer, and they stand here divided like this…? “Solo, I told my father that I could fix this. All I want to do… is put us back in the Promised Land. I want titles around our waists, I want paydays coming from the Heavens. I want abundance! I want our family to be priority! Tell me what I have to do to fix this.” Solo starts laughing? Solo says, “What you have to do? That’s an easy fix, Roman! What do you have to do to fix this? I’ll tell you what. All you have to do… is acknowledge me.”
The fans boo, and Roman has that look like he knew it would come to this. The fans again chant “O T C!” but Roman takes a moment before he says, “I acknowledge you.” The fans can’t believe it! Roman says there, happy? Does that make Solo feel better? Solo says no, no, no, Roman. That wasn’t good enough. Solo needs Roman to acknowledge him, as Tribal Chief. The fans boo and Roman twitches a bit. The fans tell him “NO! NO! NO!” but Solo is waiting. Solo tells Roman that he needs Roman to acknowledge him as Tribal Chief, or else. Roman asks, “Or else what?!” The fans fire up for that one!
Solo laughs again and says look at him! There it is! Roman never changed! Roman always wanted the ula fala. But since Roman never changed, neither will Solo. And he calls in Tama, Loa & Jacob, who are dragging Jimmy out here!! The fans boo as they make Roman look at Jimmy. The fans chant “YEET!” but Solo takes as wing! Roman dodges to fire off fists! Roman TOSSES Solo, but Tama runs in! Roman CLOBBERS Tama! And he CLOBBERS Loa! And he dodges Jacob to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are thunderous, Solo returns, SUPERMAN PUNCH!! Roman sees the ula fala is on the mat!
The fans fire up as Roman picks up the ula fala! Roman looks it over, holds it up, and puts it on, only to get a LOW BLOW!! Solo takes the ula fala back, and his Bloodline beat Roman down! The fans continue to “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Jacob gives Roman the IMPALER!! Solo talks trash on Roman, “Look at you now! You ain’t The OTC! This is MY ula fala! This is MY WWE!” The Bloodline beats Roman down more, and Solo prepares his thumb. Tama & Loa stand Roman up, and Solo tells him to look at him! SAMOAN SPIKE!! Roman is down, sputtering and writhing, and Solo says HE is the chief!
Solo mocks the lock ‘n’ load, then sits Roman up for another SAMOAN SPIKE!! Jacob holds up the ula fala as Solo stands over Roman. Jacob adorns Solo with the ula fala while the fans chant “SOLO SUCKS! SOLO SUCKS!” Solo says this is HIS ring, HIS ula fala, HIS Bloodline! The people acknowledge HIM now! The Bloodline stands tall over Roman Reigns, will this be how it is for the rest of time?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, maybe even awesome. I appreciate there being an apparent audible called in helping MCMG have a bigger debut than it was going to be as of last week. Just beating Los Garza would’ve only done so much for Shelley & Sabin in the eyes of exclusively WWE fans. But winning one of two awesome Triple Threats from tonight, MCMG beating Los Garza and former WWE Tag Team Champions in A-Town Down Under, that really establishes MCMG right away. The other Triple Threat having DIY win was a touch surprising, but they had such a genius finish to it. DIY VS MCMG really is a dream match, that’s not just fluff, but I would think MCMG wins to become #1 contenders to the tag titles.
Lash VS Piper was great stuff, the fans really took to Lash showing off her power game that is on par with Bianca & Jade. Lash & Jakara will also have a great match with Iyo & Kairi on Raw, that is for sure, and I again hope this all builds to something big for the Women’s Tag Team Championships. And really good stuff in the WWE Women’s Championship story, with Tiffany “out sick” tonight. Could just be good kayfabe to cover for travel issues, but having Candice & Indi stepping in is great stuff because we needed to see Candice & Indi get back on TV. Great detail that they also mentioned Candice is Women’s Speed Champion. Great tag match, and great win for Candice, I didn’t think that’d happen.
Candice & Indi could suggest the idea of teaming up with Nia more, making for a faction with Nia & Tiff, but it’d also still work if Nia rejects the idea. We just need to also establish Candice & Indi back in the SmackDown Women’s Division, and surely the Women’s Tag Division. And perhaps in a roundabout way, after we see Nia VS Liv at Crown Jewel and Nia VS Naomi at some later point, Candice finds her way into the Women’s Championship story, she does have the potential to be a great top champ if they’d push her.
Very good promo from Andrade and Melo to build heat on their “Game 7” match, and good promo from LA Knight as part of him becoming special guest ref but… Do we really need that? Knight himself started off by saying it, but I’m thinking of how NXT and Raw have both done a special guest ref match already this year. Is this the Nth anniversary of the special guest referee concept? Granted, with Knight involved, there’s a very good chance we get a draw and that causes a Triple Threat for the US Championship at Crown Jewel or Survivor Series. On one hand, that’s a bit lame, Best of 7 Series shouldn’t end like that. But on the other, it keeps both Andrade and Melo strong and that US Championship Triple Threat will be great stuff. Feels like a rare case of the HHH Era booking itself into a corner.
And The Bloodline story is back to being awesome. Great stuff with Jey confronting Solo about this Bloodline Civil War that’s brewing, great counter from Solo saying he isn’t the “little” brother anymore, and then great interaction of Jey with Jimmy & Roman backstage. Roman’s part was perhaps a bit contradictory, though. He tells Jimmy in their suite that he might actually have to acknowledge Solo, and then acts like he never said that. Roman has to ask Solo what Solo wants, and Solo says it is the “acknowledgement,” and Roman is reluctant. Solo’s guys going after Jimmy was a logical move, it’s what you’d expect out of like mafia movies, action movies and even superhero movies.
Fans wanted Jey to show up but we saw Jey leave, so he wasn’t going to make the save. Plus, they have to stretch this out to Survivor Series and WarGames. Solo’s Bloodline stands tall tonight, and that puts the pressure on the Face/OG Bloodline. Jimmy might go back to Raw to talk with Jey about what happened, Jey will still be reluctant, but something will certainly compel Jey to save Jimmy & Roman. And Jey can even go with a classic take on the trope, “I didn’t do it for you, I did it for the family.” Then all the OG Bloodline would need is one more person so they can go 4v4 with Solo’s Bloodline.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Time to run it back!
Did Jey Uso disrespect Bron Breakker? He thinks so, and wants to get him back for it in a rematch for the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: The New Day VS Authors of Pain; New Day wins and advances.
- Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL; DMG CTRL wins, by disqualifications.
- WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made; Rey & Dragon win and advance.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker; Bron wins and becomes the new WWE Intercontinental Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Crown Jewel Championships have arrived.
The attendants shine it up while security checks it. It all looks good, but who will look good once they win it?
Team American Made arrives.
And on their way in, Chad Gable, Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers cross paths with The Alpha Academy. Otis, Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri hold their tongues, but will American Made show they’re better by advancing in the World Tag Team Championship Contenders Tournament?
Bronson Reed arrives.
The Colossal Aussie is in Philadelphia, but there’s no brotherly love as SETH FREAKIN’ ROLLINS ATTACKS! The Visionary came outta nowhere, and now uses Bronson’s own luggage to beat him down! Security drags Rollins away but Rollins says he’s just getting started! Rollins dares Bronson to join him in the ring, and that’s where Rollins is going! He throws off his blue sequin jacket at someone in gorilla, then storms right to the ring! The fans fire up and sing Rollins’ song, but Rollins grabs a mic to say cut the music! “Philly, let’s get crazy, right here, right now! Bronson Reed! You wanna be famous, big boy? I’ll make your ass famous! Get out here, and let’s FIGHT!”
The fans are fired up, but Pearce says no no no! But then Bronson TOSSES security out of his way! Bronson heads for the ring, but it takes half a dozen men to drag him down! So Rollins then DIVES and bowls them all over! The fans are thunderous but then Bronson RAMS Rollins into the apron! Bronson puts Rollins int he ring, then RAMS him into a corner! More security rushes in but fans boo! Rollins and Bronson are separated, but not for long as they both get free! Rollins BOOTS Bronson, gets moving, but he runs into a DEATTH VALLEY DRIVER! Bronson hurries up top, but Rollins hurries out! So Bronson just FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES!
The fans are going nuts as Bronson clears the desk! Bronson drags Rollins up and HEADBUTTS him onto the desk! The security tries to stop Bronson but Bronson is climbing the barriers! He SHOVES guards off him, one guy becomes a backpack! So Bronson TOSSES that guy onto the rest! And then with Rollins on the desk, TSUNAMI! But only Bronson hits the desk! Rollins avoids disaster and the fans go nuts! Rollins is also going nuts, he wants after Bronson again! Security and even producers herd Rollins away, and Bronson rises up! Bronson goes out into the crowd but he warns Rollins this isn’t over!
The fans sing Rollins’ song again, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” but when and where will The Visionary see Bronson again?
Backstage interview with Damage CTRL.
Jackie Redmond is with Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane and says that tomorrow night on NXT, they have a match with Meta Four’s Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson. They arguably coast DMG CTRL the tag titles, so is there anything DMG CTRL wants to say first? Iyo says that Lash & Jakara are just in the way. DMG CTRL are not done with Jade & Bianca. Soon, they will be WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions again! But then Liv Morgan steps in and says sorry not sorry, she needs to talk about what Nia Jax did to her last week. Jackie, you can go. Thanks, bye. Jackie steps out and Liv talks to camera.
“Nia, if you’re watching this, which I know you are, I know you only came to MY show last week because you’re just jealous of me. You’re jealous of me because I have it all. I have the Women’s World Championship, I have Dirty Dom, I have The Judgment Day, I have Raquel Rodriguez, and after I beat you at Crown Jewel, I’m gonna have the Crown Jewel Championship, too.” Kairi speaks up, “Choto, choto, choto. <Hey, hey, hey.>” Liv says she’s not done, but Kairi says she interrupted THEIR interview. Liv doesn’t care. Kairi tells them to go away, Iyo echoes it, and Liv says oh, they’re mad because they’re talking about the tag team titles.
But see, Liv & Raquel were champions before Rhea cost them. That means they could be tag team champions again any time they want. Iyo says Liv is not skipping the line! DMG CTRL could fight later, or they could fight TONIGHT! Raquel stares Iyo & Kairi down, and Liv says if they wanna fight, then let’s fight. Raquel, Liv, and Liv’s platform shoes leave, will they truly be standing tall after taking down The Evil Genius & The Pirate Princess?
WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: The New Day VS Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament!
Speaking of tag team supremacy, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods want to return to that, even if that means fighting through the biggest and the baddest. And well, that’s where they’re starting! Will New Day be the ones writing this story? Or will Akam & Rezar make this the Final Chapter?
Raw returns and as Samantha Irvin is moving on to a new phase in her career, the legend that is Lilian Garcia is back! She gives the introductions as AOP makes their entrance, Final Testament leading the way. The teams sort out, and Woods starts against Akam. They circle, Woods waistlocks, and then headlocks. Akam powers up and out but Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tags Kofi before he slides! Woods ROCKS Akam, Kofi SOBATS, and Woods mule kicks! Kofi hits a FAMOUSER! Cover, ONE! Akam is tougher than that but Kofi KICKS him back down. Kofi tags Woods, and he PENALTY KICKS AKam! Woods SLIDING LARIATS!
Kofi IMPLODER SPLASHES! Woods goes up the ropes to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Woods brings Akam up to wrench an arm, and YANK it! And YANK it! And CLUB away on it! Tag to Kofi and he climbs up, to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Kofi wrenches, RAMS, and grinds the arm! Akam pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but Akam puts Kofi in a corner. Kofi dodges to CHOP! The fans fire up, and Kofi wrenches Akam to tag Woods. Woods goes up to AX HANDLE! Woods wrenches the arm again, but Kam keeps him from Kofi! URENAGE, and Akam DECKS Kofi for good measure! Woods bails out, but Karrion Kross is lurking.
Kross asks if Woods wants to shake his hand now. They can stop this if Woods just shakes his head. The fans rally, the ring count starts, but wait! Miz is watching from the front row now? Kross nods to Miz while Rezar tags in. Rezar CLUBS Woods down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Woods endures a bearhug from Rezar! Kross talks with Miz, making the sales pitch to join Final Testament. Woods fights with elbows, but Rezar shoves him back. Woods ELBOWS Akam, BOOTS Rezar, but Rezar scoops! Woods fights free, reaches for Kofi, but Rezar keeps him back! The fans fire up as they’re just fingertips away, but Rezar YANKS Woods back! But Woods dodges, hot tag to Kofi! Kofi springboards to AX HANDLE! Kofi rallies with DOUBLE CHOP, DOUPBLE CHOP and DROPKICK Kofi runs, but Rezar dodges to back suplex! Kofi lands out! Kofi BOOTS from the corner, then goes up to SPLASH Rezar down!
Akam gets up but Kofi BLASTS him! Woods is back and he DIVES! Down goes Akam in a heap! Rezar TOSSES Kofi to the corner, runs in, but into the SWING KICK! Kofi climbs, leaps, AX HANDLE! Rezar is down and Kofi runs, to “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up and clap along, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi aims again, spins, TROUBLE IN- NO, Rezar catches Kofi! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kross cheers while Rezar and Kofi are down. But wait, R-TRUTH IS HERE! He TACKLES Miz! The fans fire up but Kross drags Truth up! Truth BOOTS Kross! Rezar is furious, but Kofi sunset flips! NEW DAY WINS!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
Truth celebrates with ya bois, they all get some payback on The Final Testament! But uh, Truth hangs around too long. Kross DECKS Truth, and Miz adds on! And now Woods says leave him!? Kross grins, his plan working, but wait! The lights go out! THE PIANO PLAYS! The fans fire up and the fireflies come out, it’s THE WYATTS! They’re all on the corners! And then they LEAP into action! Nikki Cross takes out Scarlett, Erick Rowan & Joe Gacy go after AOP, and Miz scurries away while Dexter Lumis LARIATS Kross up and out! The fans fire up as The Wyatts clear out The Final Testament, and then Rowan CLOBBERS AOP!
The brawling continues, The Wyatts DUMP AOP over barriers, and then Rowan picks Lumis up! He THROWS Lumis at the Authors of Pain! Lumis then adds on more fists, and then the brawling spills into the crowd! Miz is all alone, and he grins because he’s safe. But then UNCLE HOWDY is there! But Ellering rushes in! He gets a MANDIBLE CLAW for it!! Miz runs away and Ellering fades out! The fans fire up, have The Wyatts come to right the Final Testament’s wrongs?
Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.
Jackie Redmond is with the Raw General Manager to say it is yet another chaotic Monday night. How does he plan on getting things under control? But before he can answer, Bronson Reed storms over, only for ROLLINS TO ATTACK! The brawl is on again! Security drags Bronson off of Rollins, only for Rollins to LEAP onto Bronson! Producers rush over to help separate these two, but what IS Pearce going to do if this madness is to stop?
Backstage interview with Jey Uso.
Cathy Kelley is with the Intercontinental Champion and says the tensions have escalated. Ahead of his match with Bron Breakker, could he address the issues going on with The Bloodline on SmackDown? Jey says yeah, it’s a bit ironic. We’re in the City of Brotherly Love but he has no love for his brothers right now. But he said what he said on Friday. It is what it is. But tonight is about this belt on his shoulder. Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker, Round 2. But Jey promises that tonight, the people will here #AndStill Intercontinental Champion, Main Event Jey Uso~! YEET.
Raquel Rodriguez speaks.
Big Mami Cool says Rhea’s business won’t end until she gets the world title back. Mamita, as long as Raquel is here, that will NEVER happen! Bad Blood was a warning, chiquita. Don’t think Raquel forgot what Rhea did to Liv, taking her out with a torn shoulder for six MONTHS. And Raquel hasn’t forgotten what Rhea did to them both when she cost them the tag titles! Reha, the only reason you rose up was because Raquel was gone. But she’s back now, and the smartest thing to do would be walk away. But we all know Rhea won’t. So since Rhea won’t end this, Raquel will. Ricky Desperado has put Rhea on notice, will Rhea heed the warning?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL!
Speaking of warnings, Liv & Raquel have sent theirs to Nia and Rhea, and Iyo & Kairi sent one to Lash & Jakara. Who backs up all that talk with a big win here tonight?
Raw returns and we see Meta Four is watching from the front row, again. Will they affect things like last time? Then Liv & Raquel make their entrance, but uh, where is Dominik Mysterio? He gets the introduction but he seems to be absent. Well, whatever, no one needs Dirty Dom here, except for Liv. The teams sort out, and Iyo runs up to TACKLE Liv! Iyo rains down fists, the fans fire up, but Liv gets away! Tag to Raquel, and Iyo backs up. Raquel steps in Iyo fires hands, but Raquel shoves her away. Iyo jumps up but the rana is blocked! Iyo fights free of the bomb, then gest around to hop on for a SLEEPER!
Raquel flails, reaches back, and FLINGS Iyo off her. Raquel then suplexes Iyo, but Iyo slips free! Tag to Kairi, then Iyo redirects Raquel. DMG CTRL shove, trip, and AX KICK! Raquel is down, DMG CTRL run up to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Kairi storms around. Kairi runs in, but Raquel puts her up top! Kairi gets to the apron, RAMS into Raquel, and then goes back up. Kairi leaps, but Raquel ducks under! Kairi says kiss this, then she goes up, around, and RANAS Raquel into buckles! Tag to Iyo, DMG CTRL double wrench, KICK, and DOUBLE- NO, Raquel fights the suplex! Raquel lifts BOTH Iyo & Kairi!
The fans fire up, but now DMG CTRL slip down! She stays up, but DMG CTRL avoid the double elbows! SLIDING D into Ghost Pin! TWO!! Raquel escapes, Iyo stomps her down, and tags Kairi. Kairi clamps on with a facelock, but Raquel stands up. Iyo runs up, Raquel shoves her back, and then Raquel THROWS Kairi at her! DMG CTRL stays up, Kairi dodges but Raquel LARIATS Iyo! Then she SOUTHPAW LARIATS Kairi! Liv cheers, and already hugs the Crown Jewel Women’s Championship. The fans boo and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Raquel covers Kairi, TWO! The fans rally, Raquel drags Kairi up and gut wrenches to a Canadian rack. Kairi endures the backbreaker rack and the fans rally up again. Kairi fights but Meta Four isn’t that impressed. Kairi slips down, reaches for Iyo, but Raquel brings her around, Kairi dodges the lariat to ROCK Raquel! Kairi jumps, but Raquel catches her! Raquel throws Kairi back but Kairi URAKENS! Kairi then dodges Raquel, hot tags to Iyo and Liv! Iyo SHOTEIS, SHOTEIS and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Iyo whips. Liv reverses but Iyo goes out. Iyo HOTSHOTS Liv, then blocks Raquel’s boot!
Iyo puts the leg in ropes, to DRAGON SCREW it! Iyo then DOUBLE STOMPS Raquel on the apron! The fans fir eup and Iyo springboards in! MISSILE DROPKICK for Liv! Liv tumbles, Iyo kips up, and the fans fire up again! Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo drags Liv to the cover, TWO! Liv survives but Iyo scoops her, to SLAM her! Iyo steps on Liv, tags Kairi, and then Kairi tags Iyo back. DMG CTRL stand on Liv, the fans fire up, and Kairi runs for the POP-UP ELBOW! Iyo runs to jackknife bridge, but Raquel breaks it! Kairi is furious, and she runs up to SPEAR, but Raquel blocks it! Raquel SWINGS Kairi around before she THROWS her!
Raquel runs up, but Kairi dodges! Raquel POSTS herself and falls to the floor! Liv is furious now, and she BACK BODY BLOCKS Iyo! And then SHINING WIZARDS !Liv roars and shoves Iyo away. Liv adjusts up top, to leap, into a SHOTEI! The fans fire up while Liv flops out of the ring! Iyo goes to the apron, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Liv into barriers! Iyo then DUMPS Jakara over! Lash DECKS Iyo! That’s a DQ!
Winners: Damage CTRL, by
Lash steps over, but gets a FLYING ELBOW from Kairi! Kairi & Iyo beat down on Lash! They put Lash in the ring, beat up on her more, but Jakara runs in! The brawl is on while fans boo, and Lash ROCKS Iyo! Lash fireman’s carries Iyo, and swings her into Kairi! Jakara hits the SUGAR RUSH BULLDOG! Then Lash hits the LASH EXTENSION on Iyo! The fans boo as Meta Four again stands tall, but now they stare down Liv & Raquel. BUT HERE COMES RHEA! Lash & Jakara smile, cuz Mami ain’t here for them. Philly fires up as Rhea storms her way out here, and Meta Four says bye. Raquel has Liv stand down, she can handle this.
Rhea runs in, and HEADBUTTS Raquel! Raquel stays up!? Rhea fires hands on her, but Raquel shoves her down! Raquel runs up, but Rhea DUMPS her out! Rhea grins as Liv is all alone! Liv runs but Rhea grabs her by her hair! Rhea reels Liv in, TOSSES her around, but Liv comes back to CODE BREAKER! Rhea comes back to KNEE Liv down! Rhea grabs Liv’s legs, ties them up, PRISM TRAP!! Liv flails, Rhea lifts her higher, but has to let her go when Raquel returns! Rhea DROPKICKS Raquel down! Liv is alone again, but she dodges Rhea to kick and wrench! Liv wants a Cobra Twist but Rhea HEADBUTTS her down!
Liv is dizzy, Rhea hauls her up! Pump handle and RIP- NO, NOW Dom is here! Dom saves Liv, she did need him after all! But Rhea TOSSES Dom in!! The fans fire up as Rhea puts Dom in the PRISM TRAP!! Dom flails, Liv AND Raquel have to drag him out to save him! The fans boo, but Rhea warns them all that it’s only a matter of time. Liv may have the Crown Jewel Championship on her mind, but will she have to watch her back from now until the end of time?
Seth Rollins finds Pearce.
They argue about how things have gone down tonight, but BRONSON POUNCES ROLLINS!! Rollins is sent onto tables and Bronson hammers away! Yet again, these two are separated and Pearce shouts, “ENOUGH! ENOUGH!! Did either one of you selfish bastards stop to think for one second that I was gonna give you what you want? No, of course not! But you are! At Crown Jewel! Bronson Reed, Seth Rollins, a definitive victor! Now get them outta my building!” Rollins laughs as he and Bronson are hauled away, but Bronson says this is the worst mistake Rollins has ever made! Will there be nothing but blood and sand after this showdown?
The War Raiders speak.
“As we walked this path, there’s been setbacks that would’ve ended lesser men.” “But we rise time and again.” “But we’ve shed our armor, and headed to our future without fear.” “We look to our ancestors, the Viking warriors of the past, for inspiration.” “They crossed oceans, conquering everything in their path.” “We, too, have traveled the word, raiding gold far and wide.” “Your time to run and hide… has ended.” Erik & Ivar have made their impact, advancing in the World Tag Team Championship Contenders tournament. Will they completely take over before it is all said and done?
The Judgment Day regroups.
Finn Balor, JD McDonagh & Carlito are in the clubhouse as Dom, Liv & Raquel return. The Irish Ace asks what they think of the new spot, and Raquel says, “You wanna know what I think? What I think is what I need to do is to find Rhea Ripley. And when I do, I am gonna RIP her head off!” Liv calms Raquel down and says they’ll deal with Rhea when the time is right. For now, Liv needs to focus on Nia at Crown Jewel, and the boys need to focus on their tag titles. Right, Finn? Finn says everyone knows he and JD can handle any team on Earth. What he is worried about is Damian Priest making another claim at the World Heavyweight Championship.
Liv thought they were done with Priest. Dom says, “What if I’m the one who beats Gunther for the world title?” The others laugh, except for Liv. Liv says that’s not cool, Daddy Dom could totally beat Gunther. JD has Finn calm down about others wanting the world title, and then Raquel asks Carlito what he even does around here. Uh… Well, let’s just say he brings the cool factor. And he’s the fixer. In fact, he’ll fix this right now. Dom is going to be a champion in no time! Carlito heads out to talk to Pearce. Finn backstabbed Priest over the world title, will he be compelled to do it again to Dom?
WWE World Tag Team Championship#1 Contenders Tournament Opening Round: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS The Creed Brothers w/ American Made!
The King of Lucha & The Boy Wonder are ready to reign together, but that’s going to be an uphill battle. Will the lucha legend and the future of lucha libre grab gold for the LWO? Or will Julius & Bronson prove this tag team division is American Made?
Raw returns and American Made makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Dragon starts against Julius. They circle, and Julius shoots right in for the takedown! Julius gator rolls but Dragon gets away to ropes. The ref has Julius back off, but then Julius grabs an arm to wrench. Julius wristlocks, Dragon cartwheels, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Dragon knuckle locks, CHOPS, and then goes up, up and even turns Julius’ trip into a handspring! Julius stops the wheelbarrow but Dragon elbows free. Things speed up, Dragon rolls to sunset flip! TWO! Julius escapes, but Dragon kicks low! Dragon RAMS him into the corner, tag to Rey!
Rey & Dragon double wrench, double whip, to theN SOBAT, KICK and dropkick to the legs! Rey adds a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Rey spells it out and the fans cheer. But Julius basement suplexes! Julius SLAMS Rey down, tags Brutus, and then Julius gut wrenches Brutus to SLAM him into Rey! Brutus covers, TWO! Brutus stalks Julius to the corner, whips corner to corner, and Rey bounces off buckles! Brutus laughs like a hyena but the fans boo. Brutus storms up on Rey, brings the straps down, and BRUTUS SMASH! Rey can only guard and crawl away. Brutus tags Julius, and they haul Rey up.
The Creed whip, Rey slides under, but Brutus grabs him, Rey BOOTS Julius, ELBOWS Brutus, and then goes up and over. Julius Electric Chair Lifts, but Rey RANAS him out! Tag to Dragon, and Rey holds the way open! Dragon DIVES to take out both Creeds! The fans fire up for the LWO while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Dragon BOOTS Julius from a corner! Dragon fires hands, then runs, but into a clicnh! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans boo but Gable is proud of Julius. Julius brings down the straps, drags Dragon up at the corner, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Dragon survives and the fans fire up. Julius clamps on with a BULLDOG CHOKE! Dragon endures but Rey & Zelina coach him. The fans rally while Gable coaches Julius on the crank. Dragon fights up, fires body shots, but Julius CLUBS him! Julius gorilla presses Dragon, but Dragon slips around to RANA Julius into buckles!
The fans fire up as Dragon and Julius crawl! Julius grabs for a leg, Dragon gets away, hot tags to Brutus and Rey! Rey dodges Brutus to then tilt-o-whirl RANA! Brutus staggers back up, into another RANA! Brutus goes to a corner, REy runs in, but Brutus puts him on the apron. Rey RAMS Brutus, GAMANGIRIS, then goes up the corner! Rey leaps to SEATED SENTON! Fans fire up as Rey ELBOWS Julius, then runs up to tilt-o-whirl DDT Brutus! Cover, TWO! Brutus survives and American Made is relieved. The fans rally for “6 1 9! 6 1 9!” Rey nods and brings Brutus up. But Brutus SHOVES REy away! Rey KICKS back!
Rey goes up and QUEBRADAS, but Brutsu catche shim! Tag to Julius before the SLAM! Brutus goes up to SECOND ROPE MOONSAULT! Julius goes up to TOP ROPE MOONSAULT! Cover, DRAGON BREAKS IT! Dragon whips Brutus out of the ring, then goes to the apron. Dragon goes up top, but Julius is righ ton him! Only for Dragon to trip him! Tree of Woe, WOE STOMPS! Dragon then FLIES out onto Brutus! Rey DROPKICSK Juilus onto ropes! Th efans are thundeorus as Rey runs, but Gable is in the way! Rey swipes at Gable, but Juilus JUMP KICKS Rey down! Zelina thrwos her chancla at Gable!
Gable is upset, but Ivy gets mad, too! The Diamond Pitbull runs up, but Zelina dodges! Tilt-o-whirl and RANA into the Hydration Station! Julius storms up on Rey, drags him up, but Rey fights with fists! RANA and Julius is on ropes! Rey dials it up, 619!! Tag to Dragon and he FIVE STAR FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, LWO WINS!
Winners: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
Master Gable is upset but he’s the one who angered La Muneca! The Latino World Order is joining The New Day and The War Raiders next week, who wins the Triple Threat tournament finals to then go after Judgment Day?
DMG CTRL talks with Pearce.
They’re obviously upset and he knows, he saw what Meta Four did. He will talk with Ava Raine about this, they will figure out a solution, he gives them his word. DMG CTRL accept that and head out, still riled up. But in steps Carlito. Carlito says he has to learn Chinese. Sigh… What does Carlito want? He heard from a little birdie that Pearce needs challengers for Gunther. Carlito has just the guy: Dominik Mysterio. Pearce laughs really hard at that. Oh, wait, Carlito’s serious? DOM?! No, Dom hasn’t done, well, anything to deserve a shot. And if Dom wants the shot, why is Carlito asking for it? Because he’s the fixer.
And what is he fixing? Aw c’mon, Pearce! Give Dom a chance! Please? Fine! Dom gets his chance. Let Dom know that next week, if he can beat a former world champion, then Dom will be a contender. Carlito thanks Pearce, they shake hands, and Carlito heads out. Pearce needs a drink. But just who will Pearce set Dom up against to prove he’s worthy of Der Ring General’s time?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Jackie is now with the Badass and says in moments, he faces Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship. Is he feeling any more confident knowing that Jey is a bit preoccupied with his family? Bron says he didn’t come here for a Philly cheesesteak. He is here to take back what is his and that is the Intercontinental Championship. Bron does respect Jey Uso. Jey as a champion si great. But Jey is not a focused champion. Jey has all kinds of family drama going on, which is exactly why Bron takes back that title. Now, Bron IS a Badass, so it is time to do what badasses to do. He has one question for us: We got any dogs barking in Philly?!
The fans can be heard barking, and Bron makes his entrance. Will Breakker back up all that talk by breaking Jey? Or is Jey going to YEET Bron to the back of the line?
Backstage interview with Gunther.
Cathy is with Der Ring General, the World Heavyweight Champion, and says he has his eyes set on becoming the first-ever Crown Jewel Champion. Cathy asks Gunther if he has a response to Cody Rhodes’ invitation to SmackDown for Friday. Gunther says he doesn’t understand, even though Cody does it every time, is that Cody drags those closest to him into his business matters. Mentioning his daughter as his reason why was totally uncalled for. Cody just loves the drama. It has nothing to do with family, and everything to do with a match between generational champions for the newly established Crown Jewel Championship.
The winner gets to establish the legacy of that title. And no disrespect, Cody is a fantastic champion on top of his game. But to be honest, the title he is holding was established long before his time. Gunther thinks Cody is just one of many. Unlike Gunther. Gunther is one of one. Everything he touches turns to gold. So yes, he will be in Brooklyn on Friday. But then in steps Priest! Priest says relax, no one is walking in here to smack Gunther up. Yet. Priest has no issue with Gunther anymore, all his issues were with Judgment Day. Priest handled that. So it is only fair that now, he gets back what he never should’ve lost in the first palce.
And before Gunther says anything, Priest isn’t looking for a handout. He’ll earn that shot like he has everything else. So Gunther can go to Crown Jewel, handle business, and when he comes back, he’ll have a problem with Priest. In fact, he’ll have a big problem because Priest is going to again become El Campeon. Gunther says okay, “El Campeon,” good for you. Gunther heads out, but will we see him and The Punisher run it back?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker!
Raw returns and Jey makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly badass!
The bell rings, the fans fire up, and the two stare down. Then the haymakers start flying! The fans “YEET!” for Jey and “BOO!” for Bron! “YEET! BOO! YEET! BOO!” Jey ROCKS Bron, whips him, but Bron reverses. Jey goes up and over, then UPPERCUTS! “YEET! Bron staggers around, Jey runs up to LARIAT him up and out! The fans fire up as Jey watches Bron. Bron snarls and grits his teeth, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans rally while Bron CHOKES Jey on ropes! The ref counts, Bron mocks the yeet bounce, but Bron lets off at 4. Jey sputters and rolls to the apron, but Bron storms out there after him. Bron drags Jey up, reels him in, and he suplexes, only for Jey to block! The fans fire up as Jey lifts, but Bron fights it! They fight for control, but then Bron RAMS Jey into the post! Bron brings Jey back up, RAMS him back into the post, then snarls as he looms over Jey. Bron stands Jey up, turns him around, and APRON BACKBREAKERS! Jey flops to the floor and Bron snarls. The ref wants this in the ring, but Bron soaks up the heat.
Bron hops down, drags Jey up, and SMACKS him off the apron! Bron pushes Jey in the ring, drags him up again, and whips him to the corner hard! Jey bounces off buckles and falls to the mat. Bron soaks up more heat, then goes back for Jey. Bron stands Jey up but Jey ROCKS him with a right! And another! And another! Bron wobbles, Jey ROCKS him more! Jey whips, Bron reverses but Jey leaps! Only for Bron to catch him! BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bron does pushups just to show off. The fans boo but Bron looms over Jey. Bron then drags Jey up, DECKS him with a right hand, then STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!
Jey stays in this but Bron smirks. The fans rally and Jey grits his teeth, but Bron stalks him. Bron tells Jey to just give up already. Bron stomps Jey, taunts the fans, “I’m a badass!” Bron drags Jey up again, but Jey blocks to fire hands! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks ‘n’ puts some stank on the HAYMAKER! “YEET! Jey throws off the armbands and the wrist tape, and he gets an “UCE! OH!” Jey runs in, Bron puts him on the apron, but Jey GAMANGIRIS! Bron staggers, Jey climbs, but Bron goes after Jey! Jey fires hands, Bron hits back! Bron climbs up, brings Jey to the top, but Jey fights! Jey HEADBUTTS, and HEADBUTTS, and Bron staggers back!
But Bron springs right back up! SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Bron is frustrated but the fans rally up as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again and Bron RAMS Jey into a corner! Bron puts Jey up top again, then climbs, but Jey again fights! Jey SHOVES Bron away, slips down, and runs up to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives and Jey grows frustrated. The fans rally up, Jey catches his breath and rises up, but wait! The fans notice someone heading to ringside, and it’s THE BLOODLINE! Solo Sikoa mockingly holds up a Yeet shirt! He shows he has tickets, he’s here as a fan, Uce! Jey is upset with his brother, and the fans chan tfor “O T C! O T C!” Jey asks why Solo is here and Solo says he’s here to help him win.
Solo says look out! Bron runs up but Jey ROCKS him first! They get in the ring, Bron KNEES Jey down! Bron drags Jey up to TOSS him back out. Bron goes out after Jey to then whip, but Jey reverses! Bron hits POST! The fans fire up and wait! Tonga Loa & Tama Tonga are on the other end? They cheer Jey on and pat his shoulders, but Jey pushes them back. Jey SUPERKICKS Loa! Jey DUMPS Loa down, but has to dodge Tama! Jey SUPERKICKS Tama! The fans boo The Bloodline but Solo says his guys were trying to help! Solo jumps the barriers, he and Jey argue, and Jey is not falling for the gaslighting.
Bron lurks! Bron runs up, Solo pushes Jey aside! The SPEAR hits Solo!! The Tribal Chief actually helps Jey! But then Bron comes back to KNEE Jey! Bron pushes Jey into the ring, but here comes Jacob Fatu! The Samoan Werewolf is upset that Bron hit his Tribal Chief! Bron sees Jacob, and the straps come down! The fans are going nuts as these two animals stare down! But then Jey DIVES onto them both! Jey wipes out Bron AND Jacob, and the fans are thunderous! Jey drags Bron up, puts him in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Jey hurries up a corner. USO SPLASH but onto knees! Bron sets up in a corner now!
Bron runs, runs, and JEY HURDLES! SUPERKICK! Bron wobbles into another SUPERKICK! Jey runs to SPEAR!! Jey hurries up top again, USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bron survives and Jey cannot believe it! The fans boo, they don’t believe it, either! And now Tama & Loa distract the ref! The ref calls in reinforcements and the producers get the Guerillas of Destiny to leave ringside. Jey isn’t sure what to make of this, but he sees Bron stirring. Jey decides to borrow one of Bron’s plays, and he runs in, but JACOB SUPERKICKS JEY!! The Samoan Werewolf fireman’s carries, to SAMOAN DROP Jey on the desk!!
The ref misses this from having to help with Tama & Loa! Jacob gets Solo outta there while Bron grins. Bron drags Jey off the desk, puts him in the ring, and Bron roars! Bron runs, runs, and SPEARS!! Cover, BRON WINS!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion)
The Badass had a point about Jey’s family drama getting in Jey’s way. Jey just wanted his family’s feud to end peacefully, and Solo has to go and ruin things for him. The belt is back on Bron, will he make sure to never let it go again? As for Jey, will he have no choice but to fight his own brother?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode of Raw here tonight, and I love that there was chaos right from the start. They framed Bronson’s arrival to the arena so well, you really could see Rollins run in from somewhere to then run right up on Bronson. Great stuff from them both and of course they’re getting their match now, but I’m a little surprised it is for Crown Jewel. At the same time, not much has even been made for Crown Jewel in terms of the card, so this match happening over in Saudi Arabia is great stuff. Rollins is a big name, and Bronson is surely a rising star, this is great stuff for them both. No idea who wins, but the winner will surely be in the world title conversation.
Great overlapping of stories in the women’s division, with Liv & Raquel stepping on toes with DMG CTRL, even as they’re all building other feuds. The tag match was great, but I just knew that with Meta Four on site, they were going to “ruin” the match. As I’ve said before, I hope this builds to a big tag title match for Survivor Series, Meta Four representing NXT, DMG CTRL representing Raw and possibly Piper & Chelsea for SmackDown. As for Liv & Raquel, great stuff with Rhea sending them all running to keep that story alive. Maybe they add Rhea VS Raquel to Crown Jewel, that’d be great stuff that also keeps the story moving.
With that, they also had a great segue into the rest of the Judgment Day story. I like that Dom thinking he can beat Gunther makes the others laugh. After what Pearce said, Dom’s definitely facing Priest, who is a former world champion. Priest also had a good promo with Gunther, and that has to be what’s next going into Survivor Series. Finn being surly about someone else getting the shot while he’s still just a tag champ is also good stuff, I can’t wait to see what he does with that.
Speaking of the tag titles, great stuff in each of the tournament matches tonight. Both results were surprising to me, but definitely the right moves all things considered. Truth going after Miz and helping New Day was good stuff, and yet I should’ve figured Woods would be selfish and leave Truth hanging. But the Wyatt Sick6 showing up was great stuff, because it was clear they were going to feud with Miz and Final Testament. Great match from LWO VS American Made, and Zelina interacting with Ivy was good stuff, too. Zelina VS Ivy would be a great match, can’t wait to see that. LWO advancing is great, but it still feels like The War Raiders are going to challenge Finn & JD.
And great stuff in the Intercontinental Championship story that also ended up being The Bloodline story. I should’ve figured Solo and crew would cost Jey, but the detail of Solo claiming he’s helping and then actually trying to be helpful was good stuff. It backfired on Solo, and so his help turned into hinderance, Jey loses so now he has nothing but that feud. As for Bron getting this belt back, he’s got any number of possibilities for challengers, maybe it could be Sheamus. Remember that Sheamus hasn’t ever held the Intercontinental Championship, and he could definitely give Bron banger after banger.
My Score: 9/10
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It’s a Mighty homecoming for The Front Man!
Zack Sabre Jr. only just won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but he’s putting it on the line against Sanada! Who writes the ending to this storied rivalry’s new chapter?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show – Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube VS Danny Jones & Brendan White; Yuto & Oskar win.
- Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Joe Lando & Danny Black; Taiji & Robbie win.
- Mina Shirakawa & Kanji VS AZM & Dani Luna; AZM & Dani win.
- Michael Oku VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
- Yota Tsuji VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Tsuji wins.
- Shota Umino VS Callum Newman; Shota wins.
- David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku; changed to…
- Gedo w/ David Finlay VS Taka Michinoku; Taka wins.
- David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku (for real this time); Finlay wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Robbie Eagles, Ryohei Oiwa & Mascara Dorada; LIJ wins.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii; Shane & Mikey win and retain the titles.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS SANADA; ZSJ wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kickoff Show – Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube VS Danny Jones & Brendan White!
Excursion is always an important part of any Young Lion’s growth, but these big boys have really exceeded expectations! Team Youngblood have won the Pro-Wrestling Holland AND wXw World Tag Team Championships since venturing out into the world, will they be red hot in their return to a NJPW ring? Or will they soon owe some golden tickets to these Greedy Souls?
As fans rally, “Youngblood! WOOP WOOP!” things get rather tense between the teams. The ref calms them down, and the teams sort out. Oskar starts against Jones and they tie right up. They go around, equal in height but Oskar has more beef. But Jones turns things around to put Oskar on ropes. The ref counts, Jones lets off slowly, and he mockingly pats Oskar on the shoulders. Oskar shoves Jones back, storms up on him, but Jones headlocks. Oskar endures the grind, powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls, and they egg each other on. Oskar runs again, RAMS Jones again, then tells Jones to try.
Jones runs, he RAMS Oskar, Oskar RAMS Jones! They RAM and RAM and RAM! Jones ends up in a corner and the fans cheer. Jones backs off, tags White, so Oskar tags Yuto. The fans fire up as these two RAM each other, then start firing forearms! Yuto laughs it all off, but then White fires a flurry! White roars, runs, and RUNS Yuto over! The fans boo, but Yuto is up to RUN White over! The fans fire up while White flounders to ropes. Yuto tags Oskar, but White CLAWS Oskar’s eyes and fires more shots on Yuto! White whips but Yuto reverses to ROCK White! Then he feeds White to Oskar’s scoop and SLAM!
The fans cheer, Oskar taunts Jones then drags White up. Oskar CHOPS and fans “WOO~!” Oskar CLUBS White in the chest, then CHOPS him again! The fans rally behind Oskar and he runs, but Jones gest a cheap shot in! Oskar DECKS Jones for it, ELBOWS White away, but Jones anchors Oskar’s legs! White CLUBS away on Oskar but the ref reprimands. White tags Jones and Jones drags Oskar up. BIG back suplex, then White lifts Jones to back suplex SENTON! White adds his own SENTON while Jones BOOTS Yuto! The fans boo but Jones covers Oskar, TWO! Jones drops knee after knee on Oskar, then stomps him!
Jones clamps on a chinlock stretch but Oskar endures. The fans rally, Oskar fights up, but Jones CLUBS away on him! Jones whips Oskar to the corner, LARIATS, then tags White. White CLUBS Oskar in the back, then RAMS into him! The ref reprimands, the fans taunt Greedy Souls, but White KNEES Oskar down. Cover, TWO! Oskar toughs it out and rises up as the fans rally. White CLUBS Oskar, but Oskar ROCKS White! They fire forearms back and forth, and Oskar ROCKS White! White blocks the scoop and throws down ELBOWS! White KNEES Oskar in the side again and again, but the fans boo. White covers, TWO!
White drags Oskar up, tags Jones, and the Greedy Souls mug him. Jones has the legs, and he turns Oskar! Oskar fights but Jones KICKS and KICKS to have the BOSTON CRAB! Jones wants to use the “Young Lion” move to humiliate Oskar, but he just powers up! The fans rally as Oskar makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jones lets go at 3, to drop a BIG elbow on Oskar’s back! Jones drags Oskar over, tags White, and White stomps Oskar. White stays between Oskar and Yuto, taunts Oskar, then CLUBS him. But Oskar goes to scoop! White fights it, but Oskar still lifts him! And SLAMS him!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Oskar and White crawl, hot tag to Yuto! Yuto runs White over, but Jones gets away. Yuto dodges White but White blocks Yuto’s kick to CLUB him in the leg! White runs, but into the YAKUZA KICK! Jones CLUBS Yuto! The ref reprimands and the fans boo as Jones whips Yuto. Yuto returns to CLOBBER Jones! Yuto KICKS White again and again, has him in a corner and he KICKS more and more! The fans fire up, Yuto winds up, and he ROUNDHOUSES White down! White is in the corner, Yuto marches around, and the fans rally as he runs back in, METEORA! Cover, TWO!
White survives and the fans rally up again. Yuto brings White up, fireman’s carries, but White fights with elbows again. White waistlocks, but Yuto fights it with elbows! White ROCKS Yuto in the back, then scoops, BACKBREAKER! White fires up, the fans boo, but White tags Jones. White runs in to SPLASH! Feed to Jones’ BOOT, then a SHOTGUN KICK from White! Cover, White intercepts Oskar, TWO as Yuto still kicks out! White TOSSES Oskar, then Greedy Souls drag Yuto up. White suplexes, but Yuto BOOTS Jones away! Yuto slips around White, shoves him into Jones, then fireman’s carries White!
Yuto powers up to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Yuto and the Greedy Souls are down, and Yuto crawls for the corner! Hot tag to Oskar! The fans fire up as Oskar RAMS with Jones again and again! Oskar powers up to scoop but Jones fights free! Jones runs, but Oskar CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Oskar scoops again, to RUNNING SLAM! The fans rally up as Oskar rises. Oskar fires himself up, aims from a corner, and Jones rises. Oskar runs in, but Jones avoids the boot! Oskar fights the German Suplex to switch. Jones ELBOWS Oskar, tags White, and the Greedy Souls bypass Oskar to POWERSLAM!
The fans boo as Greedy Souls line up the shot in the corner. White SPLASHES Oskar, then Jones KNEES him! Jones trips Oskar, has the legs, and CATAPULTS Oskar to White for the BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Oskar survives and the fans fire up! Greedy Souls drag Oskar up, and White goes to suplex. Oskar fights it, and Yuto runs in to fire shots on Jones! Oskar switches with White for a SLEEPER! Yuto gives Jones a BRAINBUSTER! White is flailing, Oskar feeds him to Yuto’s BOOT! Atomic Drop and LARIAT! The fans fire up and Youngblood says this is it! They aim at White from corners and White rises up.
Oskar and Yuto run in, HIGH LOW KICK COMBO! Cover, TWO!! White survives but Youngblood just gets him back up! Fireman’s carry from Oskar, Yuto goes up, FLYING KNEE F5 COMBO! Cover, Youngblood wins!
Winners: Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima, by pinfall
Young Lions no more, Youngblood is flowing! Will Oskar & Yuto extend their tag team dominance to NJPW?
Mina Shirakawa & Kanji VS AZM & Dani Luna!
The Fighting Gravure Idol has been all around the world because the world wants Mina! But will the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion and The Asian Sensation get what they want in a win? Or will they fail to stop the High Speed Superstar and The Inevitable?
The teams sort out and the fans cheer Mina & Kanji. Mina dances to the singing, “Doodoo do-do-do, Mina Shirakawa!” AZM says come on, they don’t have all night. Kanji steps up to AZM and the bell rings. The fans rally behind hometown hero Kanji as she and AZM circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Kanji whips. AZM reverses, Kanji leaps over, and comes back to clinch and whip. Kanji then gets around AZM but AZM switches. Kanji drop toeholds, the fans cheer, but AZM avoids the kick to roll Kanji up. TWO, and Kanji sweeps to cover. ONE as AZM goes matrix. But Kanji trips her, ghost pins, TWO! AZM has it, TWO!
Kanji has a sunset flip! TWO, and AZM sits on Kanji, then handsprings away! The fans cheer and Kanji is a bit surprised. AZM and Kanji reset, and Kanji offers a handshake. AZM says okay, but then Kanji kicks her low! The fans boo but Kanji “apologizes.” Kanji runs, RAMS AZM, then RAMS her again. AZM follows Kanji, tags Dani, and then sets Kanji up for Dani to CLOBBER her! The fans fire up, and Dani brings Kanji up. Kanji CHOPS, Dani whips, but Kanji headlocks. Kanji CLUBS Dani, runs, wheelbarrows, but Dani holds Kanji up for AZM to ROUNDHOUSE into the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dani stays cool and she brings Kanji up. Kanji CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Kanji whips but Dani blocks! And she blocks again! So Kanji ROCKS her! Kanji wrenches, whips, but Dani reverses to clinch and OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Dani runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dani drags Kanji up, tags AZM, and they double whip. Kanji holds ropes, Mina tags in, and Kanji BOOTS Dani to then ELBOW AZM! Kanji & Mina double snapmare to KICK, KICK, and repeat! AZM grits her teeth, but gets a DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Mina covers, TWO! AZM toughs it out but Mina stays on her.
Mina stands AZM up but ducks a kick! Fans duel as AZM blocks a kick, avoids Mina’s lariat, then blocks another kick to ROUNDHOUSE! Mina wobbles, AZM runs, but Mina goes up to FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up, Mina keeps moving, but AZM gets around! AZM reels Mina in for a suplex! Mina roars as she rises, and she blocks a shot to hook the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! No bridge but the fans rally as both women crawl. Hot tag to Dani and she CLOBBERS Mina! And CLOBBERS her again! Dani reels Mina in, but Mina trips Dani to step through. Dani kicks and kicks but Mina SLAPS! Jackknife bridge, TWO!
Dani reels Mina in, brings her up, and POWERBOMBS! Cover, but Kanji breaks it! AZM runs up to TOSS Kanji out. The fans rally with AZM & Dani, and they drag Mina up. They double whip, but Mina reverses to send AZM away. Mina knees Dani, KICKS AZM, then victory rolls Dani! TWO, but Mina steps through the legs. AZM runs up but Mina spins her around, DDT into the SNAP LOCK! The fans fire up for Mina and she brings Dani around. Mina drops a knee on the knee, then gives a shimmy and shake. Mina drops an elbow on the bad leg! Then she steps through for the FIGURE FOUR!
The fans “WOO~!” as Dani endures, and Kanji intercepts AZM! KIMURA! Kanji has AZM in a standing Kimura, but AZM DUMPS her onto Mina! The fans fire up while all four women are down! Kanji and AZM find each other, as do Mina and Dani. The forearms fly back and forth, faster and faster! Mina blocks one to DECK Dani! AZM fires a flurry and ROCKS Kanji! AZM runs up on Mina but Mina blocks a kick to spin and SOBAT AZM! And URAKEN! AZM falls, Kanji pushes her out, and then they go after Dani! Mina & Kanji run, but AZM trips Kanji! Dani blocks Mina’s boot to fire a flurry! Dani whips, Mina reverses, but Dani SHOTGUN KICKS!
The fans fire up with Dani and she storms over to Mina. AZM sits on Kanji, then puts on an ARMBAR! Dani fireman’s carries, but Mina spins through to victory roll, and FIGURE FOUR! Dani endures, drags Mina around, and AZM goes up! DOUBLE STOMPS on Mina!! The fans fire up again, but here comes Kanji! AZM kicks low, runs, but Kanji catches her to STO and handspring! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Kanji runs in. AZM puts her on the apron, but Kanji avoids the slide. Kanji roars as she PLANCHAS! Down goes AZM but Kanji clutches a foot. Mina aims at Dani, Dani runs up to meet her!
Mina ROLLING ELBOW! Dani BACK ELBOW! Mina URAKEN! And CALF KICK! Mina runs, into a BOOT! Dani drags Mina back up, fireman’s carries, and pops Mina up into the SPINE BOMB! Cover, DANI & AZM WIN!
Winners: AZM & Dani Luna, by pinfall
What a shocker! This is a big win over THE Rev-Pro Women’s Champion, and Mina says she’s up for a 1v1! Will Dani winning that title off Mina be inevitable?
David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku!
The Rebel is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion after making it through Hirooki Goto just last week, proving he himself is still a fierce warrior. But now he’s up against The Blue Playmaker in non-title action, and- Wait, he wants a mic to speak? Finlay says, “I come from a very long, very, very famous line of savages not too far from here. But you see, it had to be that way because of all you English pr*cks. The Finlays could’ve been pacifists, we could’ve been poets, but you forced our hands into fighting you for EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS. So the last place on God’s Green Earth that is going to tell me when or who to wrestle is this s*it hole right here!”
So Taka, he’s a legend, just like Finlay. But being that is not enough to go 1v1 with the champ underserved. Finlay has been killing dreams lately. You can ask Nic Nemeth, Sanada, Yoshi-Hashi, Hirooki Goto and Goto’s kids. In fact, very soon, Taka can ask Taichi, too. But for now, Finlay is killing Taka’s dreams right here. “The Savage King” has his own Royal Quest for Taka tonight. If Taka wants to go 1v1 against the Global Heavyweight Champion, he has to get through Gedo first. How’s that sound, b*tch? The fans like seeing Gedo in action! Finlay tosses the mic to Taka and Taka says, “So what?! Okay, I will do that. David Finlay, you already die!”
But then Gedo sucker punches Taka! The Blacksmith is ready to get his hands dirty, will he clear out another of Just5Guys before Finlay deals with the Holy Emperor?
Gedo w/ David Finlay VS Taka Michinoku!
The bell rings, Gedo beats up on Taka more, and the fans are torn. Gedo kicks Taka to a corner, stomps him again, and soaks up heat from the fans. Gedo drags Taka up and TOSSES him outside. The ref has Finlay stay back, but also wants Gedo to stay in. Gedo distracts the ref so Finlay can beat up Taka! The fans taunt Finlay, “No One Thinks You’re Irish! No One Thinks You’re Irish! Lala lala-la, lala lala-la!” Finlay flips them off, then shoves Taka into the ring. Gedo stomps Taka more and he talks trash at the same time. Taka fires body shots but Gedo eggs him on. Taka fires more hands, but Gedo pokes him in the eyes!
Taka goes to a corner, Gedo runs up, but Taka dodges! SHINING WIZARD! Taka snapmares, runs, and SHINING WIZARSD! Finlay gets on the apron but Taka BOOTS him down! Gedo stands up, into SUPER K!! The fans fire up with Taka, and scoops. Gedo slips free, but Taka blocks the eye poke, to eye poke! Taka whips, Gedo reverses, but Taka reverses back to wrench, drop toehold, and HAMMER away into JUST FACELOCK!! Gedo taps, Taka wins!
Winner: Taka Michinoku, by submission
But then Finlay stomps away on Taka! Taka beat the Blacksmith but now The Rebel is giving Taka that match! Is this savage going to pick the bones like an animal?
David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Taka Michinoku!
Finlay drags Taka up, suplexes, OVER- NO! Taka slips free, and pokes Finlay in the eyes! Taka whips Finlay to a corner, to SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Finlay is up but Taka Oklahoma Rolls him! TWO, PENALTY KICK! Prawn hold, TWO!! Finlay escapes but the fans fire up with Taka! Taka scoops, but Finlay slips free. So Taka pokes Finlay in the eyes, kicks Finlay in the shin, then SHOTEIS! Finlay staggers, Taka scoops, but Finlay slips free! Suplex, OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!
Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall
The fans boo but Finlay does pushups to show he still has power to spare. Finlay flips the fans off, not caring what the English think of him. But Finlay & Gedo aren’t done with Taka! Gedo stands Taka up, Finlay aims, and BELT SHOTS Taka down!! The fans boo more but Gedo says that’s what Taichi’s gonna get! Finlay grabs the mic to say one last thing before he goes. And he means this from the bottom of his cold heart: F U~! The fans tell him, “Don’t Come Back!” Will the Holy Emperor avenge his friends when he finally gets his hands on the Savage King?
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii!
TMDK is dripping with gold right now, especially after retaining the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships just last week in the Ryogoku Kokugikan. But now they defend their blue straps against The Ace & Stone Pitbull! Will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey stay golden in the Crystal Palace? Or will Tanahashi have a championship going into his final year of wrestling?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty are still NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and the fans already chant, “Go Ace!” They also cheer Tanahashi revealing the abs. Tanahashi puts his coat aside, the fans also chant for “I-SHI-I! I-SHI-I!” Ishii and Mikey get face to face but the ref has them back down. In the end, it is Shane and Tanahashi that start, and Shane teases Tanahashi’s great hair by tossing his own around. The fans rally for Tanahashi as he and Shane circle. They tie up, and Shane powers Tanahashi to a corner. The ref counts, Shane lets off cleanly, then “smashes” the air guitar! Shane runs up but Tanahashi dodges to arm-drag! Shane drags Tanahashi down but Tanahashi turns things back around.
Shane stands but Tanahashi wrenches, wrenches, and WRINGS Shane out. Tag to Ishii and Shane hurries to his feet. Shane RAMS Ishii, but Ishii doesn’t budge! Ishii then CLOBBERS Shane! Mikey steps in but Ishii CLOBBERS him first! The fans fire up as Ishii goes back for Shane. Ishii CHOPS Shane, but Shane eggs him on. Ishii CHOPS again, and again, but Shane wants more! Ishii ROCKS Shane with a forearm! And ROCKS him again! Ishii runs, but Mikey trips him! Shane adds a basement DROPKICK! Shane runs to BLAST Tanahashi while Mikey turns Ishii around to SMACK off the apron! The ref reprimands but TMDK soaks up the cheers and jeers.
Shane drags Ishii up, tags Mikey, and TMDK double wrench to run Ishii over! Then they split the wishbone! The fans duel, Shane stomps Ishii on his way out, and Mikey stands Ishii up. Ishii CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Mikey CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Fans “WOO~!” while Mikey eggs Ishii on. Ishii CHOPS, but Mikey CHOPS again! Ishii grits his teeth, comes back, and CHOPS again! And again! Mikey knees low! Tag to Shane, and Mikey CHOPS again! The fans rally, Shane drags Ishii to a cocky cover, TWO! Shane keeps on Ishii with a wristlock, and then he KICKS the arm! Shane shakes out the stanky leg, and KICKS again! And again!
Ishii rises but Shane KICKS more! Shane fires forearms but Ishii still stands! Ishii ROCKS Shane, then whips, but Shane reverses. Mikey gets a cheap shot in! Shane runs up, Ishii dodges, and Shane avoids running into Mikey. Ishii runs up, Shane dodges, and Ishii does ROCK Mikey! Shane runs back in, Ishii dodges again, and now Shane runs into Mikey! Ishii dodges Shane again to SAIDO! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ishii crawls for his corner, hot tag to Tanahashi! President Ace fires up and runs, to CLOBBER Shane! Tanahashi BLASTS Mikey, ELBOWS Shane, goes up and CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up as Tanahashi gives some air guitar himself. Tanahashi drags Shane up, scoops and SLAMS him, then goes up the corner. The fans fire up for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Shane stays in this but Tanahashi stays cool. The fans rally up and Tanahashi runs, but into a BOOT! Tanahashi roars an runs again, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Shane tags Mikey and Mikey drags Tanahashi up. But Tanahashi fires forearms! Mikey fires back, the fans rally as they brawl! Mikey gets the edge, Tanahashi gets around to waistlock, but has to duck an elbow! Mikey uses that to DDT!
Tanahashi is down and Mikey hurries to BLAST Ishii! Tanahashi sits up, into a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi stays in this but Mikey says it’s time! Mikey hauls Tanahashi up but Tanahashi fights with elbows. Tanahashi blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi then has both legs, and he ties them up to turn Mikey over! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Mikey endures and the fans fire up! Shane storms in to fire forearms but Tanahashi doesn’t budge! Ishii storms in, Shane kicks at him but Ishii blocks! Ishii DRAGON SCREWS Shane! And now Ishii steps through on Shane, for a SHARPSHOOTER!!
The fans fire up as TMDK endure stereo submissions! Mikey fights, crawls, ROPEBREAK! Tanahashi lets Mikey go and Ishii does the same with Shane. Tanahashi fires up, runs, and he SLINGBLADES Mikey down! Cover, TWO! Mikey survives but Tanahashi hurries up top! Ishii tries but Shane gets past him, and he UPPERCUTS Tanahashi! Shane fires more hands, then Mikey gets up. Mikey gives Shane the boost, but Tanahashi fires the bomb-superplex combo! Tanahashi SHOTEIS Shane, and Mikey still POWERBOMBS him! Mikey is shocked to see it’s just Shane on the mat! Ishii then ROCKS Mikey!
Ishii kicks Shane out of the ring, and Tanahashi HIGH FLY ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Tanahashi goes back up the corner! HIGH FLY FLOW! But onto knees! Mikey saves himself, and he brings Tanahashi up. But Tanahashi cradle counters, TWO! Mikey runs up to SLIDING LARIAT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Mikey and Tanahashi stir as the fans rally. They crawl for their corners, hot tags to Ishii and Shane! The fans fire up as Ishii dodges Shane, Shane dodges Ishii, and Ishii spins Shane! Ishii hits a BIG suplex! Shane staggers up, Ishii runs in at the corner and LARIATS!
Ishii whips corner to corner, Shane reverses but Ishii bounces off buckles to CLOBBER Shane! The fans fire up again and Ishii storms back over. Ishii drags Shane up and reels him in, but Shane fights the lift! Shane fireman’s carries, but Ishii slips free! Ishii fires a forearm, but Shane fires back! They go back and forth, and then Ishii ROCKS Shane! Shane KICKS, BOOTS, and hooks a leg, REVERSE POWERSLAM! Ishii flounders while fans fire up! Shane goes to the corner, runs up, and PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans fire up! Mikey runs up to BLAST Tanahashi! The fans boo but Shane stands Ishii up.
Shane UPPERCUTS Ishii, Mikey lifts, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ishii stays in this but TMDK says this is it. They drag Ishii up, Mikey scoops, but Tanahashi saves Ishii! SHOTEI for Mikey! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Shane! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Mikey! The fans fire up again, and Tanahashi coaches Ishii up. They both run and dropkick TMDK’s legs out! The fans rally as Tanahashi climbs again. Ishii brings Shane around, hoists him up, and we get a HIGH FLY BRAINBUSTER!! Shane sputters, but Ishii runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, MIKEY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as this continues!
Ishii fires forearms on Mikey, then whips, but Mikey reverses. Ishii grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Mikey! Mikey LARIATS Ishii! Mikey kicks at Tanahashi but he blocks! DRAGON SCREW! Shane rises to “SHORYUKEN!” Down goes Tanahashi! Ishii avoids Shoryuken, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Wrestling!” as all four men stir. Tanahashi drags Mikey out with him while Ishii goes to ropes. Ishii slaps himself, and runs up, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Shane hauls Ishii up to SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives but Shane calls to Mikey.
Mikey hurries in, and he drags Ishii up. Mikey scoops, Shane runs up, but Ishii slips free to send TMDK into each other! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Mikey! Shane runs up, Tanahashi dodges, SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up again and Ishii headbutts buckles! Ishii roars, runs up on Shane, and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives but Ishii roars again! Ishii hauls Shane up to suplex, but Shane slips free! Ishii elbows, Shane UPPERCUTS! Mikey scoops, TANKBUSTER!! Cover, Tanahashi breaks it!! The fans fire up, Tanahashi fights TMDK 2v1! Forearm after forearm, but then Shane clinches! URENAGE BOMB!!
TMDK vow to end this, and they haul Ishii up. Ishii HEADBUTTS Mikey, PELES Shane, and then runs up! But into a scoop! TANKBUSTER AGAIN!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ishii survives all on his own and the fans are thunderous again! TMDK is beside themselves, but Shane says they’ll just escalate it! Shane goes up top, Mikey scoops Ishii, SUPER TANKBUSTER!!! Cover, TMDK wins!
Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
They made it through Bullet Club’s Rogue Army, and they’ve just made it through The Ace and the Pitbull! Shane & Mikey are truly The Mighty, and are THE tag team champions in NJPW, but will they always be undisputed?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS SANADA!
The Front Man returns home the conquering hero! He defeated and dethroned Tetsuya Naito just last week at King of Pro-Wrestling in Ryogoku, but was then swarmed by contenders! The Cold Skull got to Zack first so he gets his shot first. Will we see the return of The Gold Skull at the end of a very short reign? Or will ZSJ make him #JustTapOut?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and there are even streamers flying as we add one more chapter to this storied rivalry!
The fans already sing “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~!” and shift to “F him up, Sabre, F him up!” The bell rings and the two circle. Even Red Shoes gets cheered for and Red Shoes bows in thanks. Sanada gets nothing, but he and ZSJ feel things out. They knuckle lock, clinch, and ZSJ waistlocks. Sanada switches, ZSJ wrenches to wristlock, but Sanada rolls and wrenches back. ZSJ rolls free and the fans cheer the exchange. The singing returns but Sanada steps out. The fans boo but Sanada takes his time walking along the apron. Sanada steps back in, he and ZSJ tie up, and Sanada waistlocks. ZSJ wrenches out to wristlock and he throws Sanada down.
ZSJ headscissors Sanada while fans sing, “Hey~ Sanada! Hoo! Hah! I wanna know~ oooOOOooo~, will you F off, bro!” ZSJ is amused, and he pushes up to put on the pressure. Sanada endures, fights around, and pops free. Sanada has ZSJ’s legs trapped, but ZSJ eggs Sanada on. Sanada jumps for a headlock but ZSJ headscissors back! The fans cheer, but Sanada bridges, rolls back, and again has the legs trapped. Sanada goes back to the headlock but just ends up in the headscissors again! Sanada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go and the fans cheer. Sanada hushes the fans but they just boo instead.
ZSJ and Sanada circle, they tie up, and ZSJ headlocks. Sanada powers up and out, but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada hip tosses free, has a leg, and he goes to tie ZSJ up. ZSJ refuses to be put in Paradise, and he wrangles Sanada into a cradle! ONE and Sanada has the prawn hold! ONE and ZSJ has it! ONE and Sanada has it! ONE, ONE, ONE! Sanada has a toehold but ZSJ uses the British Reel, only for Sanada to make it a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! ZSJ pops free, covers, ONE, but ZSJ headlocks for a takeover! Sanada headscissors, ZSJ kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff! ZSJ and Sanada catch their breath and reset.
The singing continues as ZSJ and Sanada circle again. They feel things out, testing the waters. They knuckle lock, and ZSJ brings Sanada down to stand on a hand. ZSJ twists the other hand around, bends the fingers, and then isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans cheer and ZSJ apologizes to Red Shoes with a bow. ZSJ grabs Sanada’s hand, and SNAPS fingers! ZSJ bends and twists Sanada’s arm, pushes it down again, and STOMPS it! Sanada writhes but ZSJ sits him up to KICK in the back! The fans fire up as ZSJ brings Sanada up again. ZSJ wrenches, wrenches, wrenches, and whips, only for Sanada to reverse and dropkick the leg out!
ZSJ tumbles out while fans boo, but Sanada pursues. Sanada brings ZSJ up, and puts a leg around railing! ZSJ chinlocks Sanada, Sanada pulls the leg, and then Sanada BOOTS railing! ZSJ gets jammed up, and fans boo while ZSJ falls over. Sanada pretends he can’t hear the boos and goes back to ZSJ. Sanada headlocks ZSJ to bring him around the way. Sanada knees low, puts ZSJ’s leg back on railing, but ZSJ has a CROSSFACE! The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands both men, ZSJ lets go but they almost fall over with the railing. Sanada BOOTS the railing again, and ZSJ gets jammed up more. ZSJ hobbles away but Sanada pursues.
The fans tell Sanada off but he encourages it. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Sanada! Sanada eggs ZSJ on and ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! And again! Sanada kicks the bad leg! ZSJ falls over, Red Shoes says get this in the ring, and Sanada brings ZSJ up. Sanada puts ZSJ in, storms around, and brings ZSJ up. Sanada has the leg, for a SHIN BREAKER! ZSJ falls over, Sanada drags him around to put the leg on the rope, and HIP DROPS! The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands, but Sanada drags him around. Sanada stomps ZSJ’s leg again and again, then has a standing toehold. ZSJ endures, but then Sanada drops a leg on the leg!
Sanada has the toehold in deep but ZSJ uses his free leg to hook Sanada. ZSJ wants the armbar but Sanada fights it. Sanada pulls harder on the toehold, but ZSJ grabs the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ scuffs Sanada as Sanada lets go, but Sanada comes back. Sanada reels ZSJ in but ZSJ fights the shin breaker. Sanada dropkicks the leg! Sanada runs, but ZSJ LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! ZSJ shakes out the bad leg while catching his breath, and the fans sing for him again. ZSJ hobbles over to bring Sanada up, but Sanada stomps ZSJ’s foot! Sanada puts ZSJ in a corner, whips corner to corner, but ZSJ reverses.
Sanada comes back, but ZSJ avoids the dropkick to his legs! Then he uses his legs to NECK TWIST Sanada! The fans cheer ZSJ and he goes to the corner. ZSJ runs up, Sanada dodges, but ZSJ goes up to TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and ZSJ hobbles up. Fans taunt Sanada with the song, “Sanada is a Tory! Sanada is a Tory!” ZSJ drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the suplex. ZSJ flips around to go for the arm, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Sanada clasps hands but ZSJ uses his leg to get inside the grip! ARMBAR!! Sanada flails his way over to the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go quickly and the fans applaud.
ZSJ kneels on Sanada, isolates his arm, and STOMPS it again! The fans rally and sing as ZSJ runs, but Sanada dropkicks the legs this time! And then Sanada DROPKICKS ZSJ out of the ring! Sanada storms up to PLANCHA! Down goes ZSJ and Sanada encourages the booing again. Sanada just likes loud volume, regardless of what it is. Sanada puts ZSJ in, but now the fans sing, “If you all hate Sanada, clap your hands!” And they clap-clap! Sanada fireman’s carries ZSJ, GUT BUSTER- NO, ZSJ lands out to NECK TWIST! And basement DROPKICK! Sanada writhes and the fans fire up again.
ZSJ shakes out his legs and the fans sing more as he rises up. ZSJ hobbles over to Sanada, brings him up, but Sanada suplexes and uses ropes for MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down, but then Sanada kips up! Sanada soaks up the heat, runs at ZSJ, SHINING WIZARD! Sanada isn’t done there, though, as he brings ZSJ up to clinch! But ZSJ slips out, waistlock, O’Conner BRIDGE! But into SKULL END! Sanada uses this rivalry’s history against ZSJ! ZSJ endures but he’s caught in the body scissors! ZSJ fights around, Sanada stands him up to drop back! SKULL END! The body scissors are in again and ZSJ is fading!
Red Shoes checks ZSJ. The arm drops once, but then ZSJ comes back to life! The fans rally, ZSJ wags his finger, but now he’s fading again! Red Shoes checks again, but ZSJ wakes up again! ZSJ grabs at Sanada, fights with his legs, but Sanada squeezes tight! ZSJ fades again, and Sanada puts him in the drop zone! ROUNDING BODY PRESS, but onto knees! ZSJ drags Sanada around into CLARKY CAT! The fans are thunderous but Sanada endures! So ZSJ shifts to the BAD BALLOON REMIX! Sanada fights, kicks around with his legs, but ZSJ grabs that, too! CLARKY CAT G1 EDITION! Sanada still endures, so it’s back to the classic ARMBAR!
Sanada fights, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but ZSJ lets go. ZSJ stays cool as he rallies the fans back up. ZSJ goes back to Sanada, drags him up, and scoops, but Sanada fights free! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada drops to a knee, but ZSJ eggs him on. Sanada stands to UPPERCUT back! The fans boo, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! The fans cheer, but Sanada UPPERCUTS again! The fans boo again, but ZSJ comes back. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Sanada UPPERCUTS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, but Sanada shakes his head. Sanada UPPERCUTS, but ZSJ shakes his head. The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS keep going!
Sanada UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! The fans boo but Sanada has a cocky cover. ONE, and ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS get going again and the fans rally up! ZSJ hooks an uppercut, Sanada switches, but ZSJ bucks the O’Conner, to UPPERCUT! Sanada runs up, but into a scoop and ZACK DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives but, matching Naito from last Sunday. The fans rally for ZSJ and “T M! D K!” ZSJ paces, sits Sanada up, and PENALTY KICKS! Sanada stands but ZSJ is on him! He hooks a leg, but Sanada slips free of the ZSJ Driver! SKULL END!
But ZSJ flips things around and steals SKULL END! ZSJ drops back, but Sanada rolls free, to have the EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!! Both men escape their own moves and the fans fire up! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips down into an IRON OCTOPUS! “This is Awesome!” as Sanada endures! Sanada powers up to fireman’s carry! And T K O! The fans boo Sanada but both men are down. Sanada and ZSJ go to opposite corners as the fans rally up. Sanada stands first, but ZSJ runs in! ZSJ BOOTS Sanada and Sanada staggers to another corner. ZSJ runs in, but into a BOOT! Sanada Quebrada and dragon sleeper!
Sanada inverted suplexes, but ZSJ slips free! PELE to the arm! The fans fire up, but a BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARD hits! The fans boo but Sanada goes to the corner. Sanada runs in again, SHINING WIZARD!! Sanada drags ZSJ into a drop zone, goes up top, ROUNDING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans fire up again! Sanada drags ZSJ up, clinches, but ZSJ slips free, trips him, and body scissors! ZSJ turns Sanada over, but Sanada trips ZSJ and returns the body scissors! Sanada turns ZSJ over, but ZSJ returns the trip up! ZSJ body scissors, turns Sanada over, and JAPANESE BRIDGE!! TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous as Sanada escapes! Sanada drags ZSJ up, has a leg, but ZSJ SLAPS him! And SLAPS! And SLAPS! Sanada still DRAGON SCREWS! But ZSJ stays on his feet! ZSJ fights through the pain to PENALTY- NO, Sanada blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW again!! ZSJ falls over, the fans boo, but Sanada lines up a shot. SHINING- NO, ZSJ rolls back into a HALF CRAB, then stepover, and STF! ZSJ adjusts to have an arm! CLARKY CAT, but Sanada fights around! ZSJ steps over, has a leg, CLARKY CAT G1 EDITION!!! Sanada has no limbs, so he verbally quits!! ZSJ wins!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The hold that won ZSJ the G1 Climax now keeps the world title with him! Sanada felt this was his last chance to win this title this year, but will he find his way back in 2025?
As for ZSJ, after getting the belt from Red Shoes, he drapes it on the ropes. ZSJ shows his rival respect, Sanada returns it, and so the fans show Sanada respect as they applaud his departure. ZSJ then holds the belt up in victory before setting it down again. ZSJ grabs the mic and the fans cheer. The fans sing for “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~” again. ZSJ has belt and mic in hand and says, “We’re home.” The fans cheer that, and chant “You Deserve It!” ZSJ says no, no, no. Pro-wrestling owes him nothing, but it has given him everything, so he will be a pro-wrestler until the day he dies. Fans definitely cheer that!
ZSJ says this has been his dream since he was 13 years old, even though he didn’t know it’d take him this long. But 66 to 24, that’s a bigger gap, so he’ll take 20 years and change. Now, he was the first British wrestler to win the G1 Climax, but he wasn’t the first British wrestler to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. BUT, he is “the first to bring the bloody thing home!” The fans also cheer that! ZSJ says ball’s in your court, English football team, he did his part. But in the lead up to this lifelong aim of his to be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, he talked about how it was his dream to reach the top of Japanese wrestling.
Well, that dream doesn’t exist without him being a British wrestler, and that doesn’t happen without the fans supporting him for over two decades. The fans applaud, and ZSJ says this is not some lifetime achievement award, he’s just getting effin’ started! The fans like the sound of that! ZSJ reviews his goals for 2024. G1 Climax: smashed it. IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: done that one, as well. Next is Tokyo Dome’s main event. The fans cheer that! ZSJ says he will do what no foreign wrestler has done in the history of WrestleKingdom, and win the effin’ thing!
Sorry, innocent children, he picked up very bad habits living in a country where English is the second language. And he’s been told, he has a rather foul mouth. He’s a naughty boy. But we’ve seen them all, but this isn’t just his day. He is part of a team, a “gaggle of morons” really, but hey. Boys, get your asses out here. Fujita & Oiwa are probably already at the pub. Oiwa’s been at the pub all weekend. C’mon, boys! The fans cheer as the rest of TMDK make their way out here! ZSJ teases Fujita having the “cheeky glint” in his eye. He promises to introduce everyone. No, in the ring, idiots. Look at the size of this one!
Robbie Eagles and his Soul of PWA Championship step in first, and fans cheer “Robbie Robbie Robbie! OI OI OI!” ZSJ says he can do the full introduces. On slap bass, “Mad” Mikey Nicholls. Not just a nickname, by the way, because “Jovial” Mikey Nicholls didn’t have the right ring. But if you see him in traffic, “mad” is apt. On drums, it is “Hysterical” Shane Haste, which is not accurate either, depending on your comedic tastes. Then there’s the Sniper of the Skies, Robbie Eagles! But you get a couple drinks in him, he becomes Bobby C…an’t Say That Word. And then there’s Ichiban Sweet Boy, “Fuji Fuji Fuji!”
The fans cheer, and ZSJ sneaks a jab about Fujita “never” missing flights. And the newest member, Ryohei Oiwa, aka “Roy the Mullet!” The fans cheer on “MULLET! MULLET! MULLET!” Now, the future of NJPW isn’t just bright, it is effin’ ORANGE. And anyone coming after them will get absolutely bloody tangoed! TMDK is mighty, and The Mighty Don’t Kneel! The fans cheer that, and ZSJ says he loves you all very, very much. See you soon. As you were. Mic drop and the real celebration begins! TMDK holds up their gold and their banner! Will they be leading the charge for NJPW for not just 2024 but 2025 and beyond?
My Thoughts:
A great return to the UK for NJPW with Royal Quest, and TMDK was naturally all over this night with the last two matches being with their titles on the line. If I had a little more time today, I would’ve probably covered more, because as I skimmed it, Fujita VS Oku looked to be some awesome stuff. But I guess TMDK couldn’t completely dominate, that’s why they lost to LIJ with Mascara Dorada as their third man. Ironically, I go and cover the kickoff match, but that’s because I saw Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima are already dual tag team champions, and that is awesome for them. Plus, great to see Danny Jones again after being part of NXT UK’s later days.
Robbie X turning out to be “Mr. X” for Taiji Ishimori’s match was rather fitting, and Robbie X is now Bullet Club. Good win for them over members of CPF, the faction Callum Newman was in before going United Empire. Speaking of, good showing from him against Shota but it seems even in the UK, Shota is getting that “Super Cena” kind of heat. Well, when it comes to the Reiwa Musketeers, two outta three ain’t bad. Ren Narita is a Heel people love to hate, Yota Tsuji is a Face people love to cheer, but Shota is the Face people hate. Speaking of Yota, great match with Drilla and a great win from it, maybe Yota will challenge Ren for the NJPW World TV title.
Very good tag match for Mina & Kanji VS AZM & Dani, and like with Jones, great to see Dani again after NXT UK ended. Granted, I would be seeing her and South Wales Subculture if I watched TNA… But great win for Dani’s team, especially with her pinning Mina. A Rev-Pro title match between those two will be great stuff, though not sure Dani wins that. It’d add to Mina’s overall story if she went back to AEW to feud with Mariah May while they’re both champions. Add a little “Winner Takes All” to that match.
The Finlay story tonight was really good. Naturally, they played off the historical feud of Ireland and England, but I definitely chuckled at the chant of “You’re Not Irish!” or whatever since Finlay has no Irish accent from being raised in America. Good win for Taka over Gedo, but then of course Finlay goes right after Taka to get an easy win. Finlay VS Taichi for the Global Championship will be great stuff, but I still think Finlay wins. Even if Finlay got this belt back from Nemeth in May, five months and change is still rather short. Finlay probably takes this belt to WrestleKingdom, and maybe then he loses it again.
And as I said at the start, great double TMDK matches to close out the night. The NJPW Strong tag title match was great, but I figured TMDK would retain. Tanahashi should really be building towards a singles feud that feeds this year’s WrestleKingdom, with a Heel using the concept of “You won’t even MAKE it a full year!” Tanahashi will beat that guy, go undefeated the rest of 2025, and then lose at WK20 in 2026. As I type this, Evil probably tries to end Tanahashi early at WK19 and fails. Anyway, great match from ZSJ VS Sanada, with great nods to their previous matches, but again, ZSJ winning was of course how this went. Great stuff for ZSJ, can’t wait to see who faces him at WK19.
My Score: 8.9/10
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