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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/25/24)
Contenders to the starting line!
Time to see who faces the champions, YEAH!
Andrade and Carmelo Hayes battle one last time! It is “Game 7,” and to keep things under control, LA Knight will be special guest referee, YEAH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match, Special Guest Referee LA Knight: Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes; No Contest.
- Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell VS Naomi; Naomi wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: #DIY VS Motor City Machine Guns; MCMG wins and will challenge The Bloodline for the titles.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Guerrillas of Destiny w/ The Bloodline VS Motor City Machine Guns; MCMG wins and become the new WWE Tag Team Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Crown Jewel Championship arrives.
The attendants bring the belt into the building here in Brooklyn, ahead of THE Crown Jewel event. The American Nightmare and Der Ring General will be face-to-face later tonight, will they fire off before their big champion VS champion match in Saudi Arabia?
Randy Orton heads to gorilla.
The Viper gets his music, but he makes sure to check with Triple H first. Orton is telling The Game something but The Game says save it for later, he’s gotta make his entrance. Orton heads out on stage and the fans cheer! They sing Voices as Orton goes to the ring, and he grabs himself a mic. Orton says he’s been doing everything he can to get his hands on Kevin Owens for Crown Jewel. Orton also quickly thanks Brooklyn for the cheers. But for some reason, Kevin is off limits! Orton asked Nick Aldis last week, and Aldis said it is above his paygrade. Orton said that he knew then who he needed to talk to, and that man is backstage.
So Orton asks here and now, Triple H, please sir, come on down! Because if Orton didn’t know any better, he would swear to God that Triple H was protecting Kevin from Orton! The fans boo that idea, but here comes Triple H! HHH has a mic and says he would’ve preferred not to do this out here, but since Orton seems to never show up on time, an issue they can also talk about later, seems they’ll do this now. Orton knows that HHH is protecting Kevin. He knows it, HHH knows it, the fans know it! And of course Kevin knows it! HHH says he is not protecting Kevin, but he is trying to do his job. Orton says HHH has a soft spot for Kevin, Orton gets it.
Kevin used to be likeable, but HHH is protecting the guy. Just admit it! HHH again says he is not. The match Orton wants is not going to happen. Because he’s protecting Kevin? HHH says it is not going to happen, Orton says it’s because HHH is protecting Kevin, repeat. Just admit it! Then it’ll be fine and- HHH says he is not protecting Kevin, he is protecting ORTON. The fans gasp and Orton isn’t sure what to make of that. The fans cheer Randy on as he leans back against ropes. HHH says he’s known Orton since he walked in here, and same for Kevin. Kevin wanted to be The Prizefighter because it was only about business, and that was true.
Kevin has never had a friend in this business. No matter what he has said or who he has been around, it was always just, so long as Kevin could get something where no one was in his way. If they were in his way, he’d take them down, and Orton knows what that’s like. And for the first time ever, Kevin let his guard down. Kevin trusted Orton and he trusted Cody. HHH isn’t sure if Kevin sees the good he wants to be in Cody, or sees the “miserable p*ick” he doesn’t wanna be in Orton, who knows. but whatever this is, Kevin liked Cody and Randy. And in Kevin’s mind, they were the ones who turned on him.
HHH is telling Orton now, after speaking with Kevin, there is something “disconnected” in Kevin. He is not the same man he was before, and quite frankly, HHH doesn’t want Kevin int he ring with Orton. Oh, so HHH is protecting Orton? HHH says take this with all due respect: Orton came back after 18 MONTHS on the shelf. Orton didn’t tear an ACL or blow a shoulder out. Orton had steel rods put in his back! The doctors weren’t sure he’d ever wrestle again and yet here Randy is, and Randy just got back. HHH does not want Orton to go back on the shelf. HHH tells Orton he does NOT want to see Orton go back on the shelf permanently.
Orton says that won’t happen. So stop all this. Orton did not ask “Paul Levesque” to come out here. Orton did not ask the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company in a suit to come out here. Orton wanted the Cerebral Assassin, The Game, the man who wore a leather jacket to the ring and brought a sledgehammer to the ring. The man who once went to Orton’s home, busted the door down, threw Orton out of his own dining room window, and proceeded to built the hell out of Orton’s miserable ass right there on the lawn. THAT is who Orton wants to hear him out! What would HHH do if he was in Orton’s shoes?
Orton knows HHH wouldn’t let this slide! And this isn’t the old Orton being impulsive. This is Orton talking to HHH man to man. Orton knows what is at stake more than anybody! Just like more than anybody, HHH knows what it is like to have all of this taken away from him in an instant. If HHH was in Orton’s shoes, he would not let this go. HHH would do what he and Orton have always done, and that is handle business the only way they know how: right in the middle of this ring! The fans cheer that! Orton wants Kevin at Crown Jewel, please! The fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT!” and Orton fires up with it.
HHH thinks on it, and the chanting just gets more fired up. HHH says, “I hope to God you all know what you’re asking for. You want Kevin Owens at Crown Jewel? You got him!” The fans cheer but HHH tells Randy, from this moment forward, protect yourself at all times. The Game is going to let the Apex Predator play with fire, but will he get burned? Or can Orton RKO KO outta nowhere?
SmackDown hears from Andrade and Carmelo Hayes.
Ahead of their final showdown, both men sent a message to the other. This is Game 7, and the most important of them all. Three months, Melo feels it was Andrade chasing clout off H1M, thinking he’s better than Melo. But guess what? Andrade is not. Andrade says like every match in this series, he will show you that El Idolo is the best. But it won’t just be them 1v1 this time, as The Mega Star becomes The Mega Ref. Andrade and Melo both vow to seal the deal, but who shoots that game winner?
WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match, Special Guest Referee LA Knight: Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes!
Speaking of the Mega Ref, the United States Champion makes his entrance first, ready to call it down the middle and smack down whoever doesn’t respect his authority. The series is about to have its finale, we see who takes it all, after the break!
SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and both men run up! Boot feint to ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives and Knight’s count seemed fair. Melo bails out, Knight has Andrade hold on, and Knight tells Melo to get back in. But Andrade slips out to side to storm up on Melo. Melo fires body shots and he SHOVES Andrade into barriers. Melo puts Andrade in, hurries to the apron, but Andrade slingshots Melo in! Andrade CHOPS Melo, stomps a mudhole, but Knight waits to start his count. Knight then has Andrade stop at 4, and dares Andrade to swing on him.
But Melo reaches over Knight to SMACK Andrade! Melo puts Andrade in a corner, stomps a mudhole now, but Knight counts much sooner. Knight brings Melo back at 4, he argues with Melo, and Melo goes back for Andrade. Melo whips, Andrade reverses, but Melo goes up. Andrade SHOVES Melo up and over! Melo tumbles to the floor and Andrade grins. Knight starts a count as Andrade builds speed, but then Knight ends up in Andrade’s way! The fans boo but Knight says no, he was counting. Knight restarts his count on Melo, but Andrade shrugs. Andrade FLIES over Knight to take out Melo! The fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Andrade stretches out his back, Knight reprimands him for disobeying, but Andrade goes back for Melo. Melo kicks Andrade low! Melo brings Andrade around, only for Andrade to whip! Melo reverses and Andrade hits barriers! Andrade hobbles his way into the ring, but Melo follows to kick Andrade around. Melo slingshot SENTONS! Melo argues with Knight again but he brings Andrade up through ropes. Melo pulls Andrade back, Knight counts, and Melo stops at 4. Melo tells Knight to chill, but Knight says he’ll throw Melo right out. Andrade fires forearms om Melo! And CHOPS! Andrade whips corner to corner, but Melo goes up and comes back, FLYING LARIAT!
Melo says count, and he covers, TWO! Melo argues but Knight says he’s the ref and the champ, respect his count. Knight puts the belt aside, and Melo snap suplexes Andrade. Cover, TWO! Melo drags Andrade into a chinlock and grinds him down. Melo grinds Andrade with forearms to the face but Andrade fights up. Only for Melo to wrangle him back down! Melo throws down elbows, then grinds Andrade into the mat. Andrade still endures, still fights, and he rises to his feet. Andrade fires body shots, but Melo clamps on tight. Andrade fights free, the forearms start flying between him and Melo! Andrade then ELBOWS Melo down!
Andrade blocks Melo’s kick to DRAGON SCREW! Melo is up fast, but Andrade dodges to FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down, Knight checks them both, and they’re okay to continue so a standing count starts. Andrade kips up at 5 of 10! Andrade soaks up the cheers, then rallies the fans. SmackDown returns to single picture as Andrade goes corner to corner. Melo moves, Andrade hits buckles! Melo ELBOWS Andrade, runs to ropes, but Andrade follows! Andrade goes up to join Melo this time, INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Knight starts the standing count, “YEAH!”
We pass 5 of 10, “YEAH!” Then we hit 8! “YEAH!” Both men fire hands at 9! The fans rally, Andrade runs, but Melo dodges! Melo tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo seethes, but that count is still fair. Melo brings Andrade up, “This is Awesome!” as he reels Andrade in. Melo suplexes, but Andrade fights it! Andrade shoves Melo, kicks low, and underhooks! Melo fights The Message, so Andrade shifts gears to DESTROYER!! Even Knight is stunned seeing taht! Knight checks on Melo in the corner, but Andrade rallies the fans. “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade goes corner to corner, CIEN SHADOWS!
Andrade drags Melo to a cover, TWO!! And Melo sends Andrade onto Knight! Andrade apologizes, but Melo rolls Andrade! Knight is upset, he misses the count! Melo is upset but he cools off. Andrade runs up, Melo dodges! Andrade stops from knocking Knight over! But now Andrade dodges, Melo’s SUPERKICK hits Knight! The ref is down and Melo is shocked. Andrade hits Melo! Snap suplex for Uno Amigo! The fans fire up for Dos Amigos! And then THREE- NO, Melo fights that! Melo suplexes for the CUTTER! Cover, Knight is still out! Melo again misses out! But then Knight YANKS Melo out, to SMACK him off the desk!
The fans fire up and Knight storms into the ring. Knight and Andrade argue about what happened, Andrade swings on Knight! Knight dodges to kick low and B F T!! The fans are torn, but here comes Melo! Knight kicks him, too! B F T!! Knight is the only one standing, so he goes to the timekeeper. Knight rings the bell himself then takes a mic. “To hell with Game 7! I’ll tell you what this is! I’ll tell you exactly what this is! With a pile of losers in that ring, there is only one man, only one man who is still the United States Champion! The winner of Game 7, with everybody saying…” “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!”
The Mega Ref was impartial until he got hit in the face. But then what are we to do about Knight’s next challenger?
Nia Jax talks with Tiffany Stratton backstage.
The Queen checks in with Miss Money in the Bank and hopes she enjoyed her “vacation.” Tiff says if she could’ve been here last week, she would have. But she’s here now, and whatever Nia needs, Tiff can get her. Well, Nia can’t get Naomi off her back. Nia did need someone to face Naomi tonight- Tiff will do it! And Tiff promises, when she’s done with Naomi, she will never bother Nia ever again. Nia says that’s sweet, but she already found someone. Candice LeRae really stepped up last week, she pinned Bayley, something Tiff still hasn’t done. Tiff tries to make an excuse but in steps Candice & Indi.
Nia says good timing, they were just talking about her. Candice says she will take care of Naomi for Nia, and Tiffy can just… relax. Nia agrees, we don’t want more Tiffy Sniffles. Nia heads out with Candice & Indi, is Miss MITB in trouble of being replaced?
Nick Aldis finds LA Knight.
The SmackDown General Manager asks Knight what the hell was that, and Knight says Aldis already knows what the hell that was. Knight said himself had no business being out there, but here’s the thing- Aldis stops Knight and says no, here is the thing! Knight better keep his hands to himself next time. Knight wants to be the center of attention? Fine, because now it’ll be a Triple Threat! At Crown Jewel! The Mega Star will have to deal with double the trouble, but will he come out double the winner in Saudi Arabia? Or will there be a new champion one way or another?
Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell VS Naomi!
The Poison Pixie did help out The Queen of the Ring in that tag match last week, checking off The Role Model. But now, will she #FeelTheGlow? Or will the WWE Women’s Speed Champion find the way to win two weeks in a row?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Candice and Naomi circle, tie up, and Candice trips Naomi to a cover. ONE, but Candice keeps her eyes on Naomi. Naomi stands, the two reset, but Candice kicks low! Candice CLUBS Naomi, wrenches her arm, and YANKS it. Candice wristlocks but Naomi rolls, spins, and trips Candice to then BOOT her from the mat! Naomi smiles as Candice scrambles away. The fans rally, Candice runs up to CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE, but Candice stays close. Candice throws Naomi by her hair, covers< ONE! Candice runs up, Naomi slides to dodge! Naomi then mule kicks hard!
Naomi runs, and she SCISSOR KICKS! Cover, TWO! Candice stays in this but Naomi stays on her, BUCKLE BULLDOG! Candice staggers back, Naomi climbs, but Candice goes to the apron. Candice runs up, Naomi dodges, but Candice catches her for an APRON FLATLINER! Naomi looks out cold while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Candice has Naomi in a corner. Candice snapmares Naomi, then step-up SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Naomi toughs it out but Candice clamps on with a neck wrench. Candice steps over to twist Naomi’s head, then shifts to facelock. Naomi fights up and RAMS Candice into a corner! The ref counts, but Naomi RAMS Candice in again. Naomi SCORPION KICKS , goes to run, but Candice throws Naomi down by her hair! Naomi sits up, into a BASEMENT THROWBACK! Cover, TWO! Candice grows frustrated but she HAMMERS away on Naomi! The fans boo but Candice clamps onto Naomi with another neck wrench.
Naomi endures, the fans rally up, and Naomi fights. Naomi rises, and she THROWS Candice to the apron! Candice stands up but Naomi KICKS her! Naomi has Candice in the ropes, for a HEATSEEKER! Indi is worried for Candice while she and Naomi are both down. The fans rally, Naomi rises, but so does Candice. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Candice down! And DROPKICK again! Naomi runs to slingshot BULLDOG! The fans fire up while Candice staggers up. Naomi goes up the ropes, FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Candice survives, but Naomi drags her up to BUCKLE- NO, Candice shoves Naomi into the ropes!
Candice has Naomi for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Naomi falls to the floor, the ref has Indi stay back, and Candice DIVES, but into a GAMANGIRI! Candice distracts the ref, Indi POSTS Naomi! Indi puts Naomi in, but here comes Bayley! Bayley dodges Indi, ROCKS Indi, then THROWS Indi! Candice panics, but Naomi has the full nelson! BUBBA BOMB! Body scissor cradle cover, Naomi wins!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall
Bayley evens things up for Naomi and that helps Naomi win out! Naomi & Bayley tell ’em what’s up now? Will Bayley continue to have Naomi’s back all the way to the eventual title match with Nia Jax?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Brooklyn fires up for The American Nightmare, and they sing along with his song, “WHOA~ OH~!” The Undisputed WWE Champion gets his pyro and high-fives fans, and even signs autographs and gives hugs. Cody goes to the ring, the Crown Jewel Championship shining on a pedestal, but then Gunther makes his entrance to interrupt the second “WHOA~ OH!” The fans boo as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his entrance, but he does at least shake hands with the one young fan cosplaying the Cody WrestleMania gear. Gunther joins Cody in the ring, and each man grabs a mic while the fans cheer.
Gunther speaks first, “So Cody… What do you want to talk about?” Gunther grins as fans boo because we know he’s copying Cody. Cody does say that he would say it is fairly obvious, because he asked Gunther last week, Gunther accepted the invitation, and Cody wants to know why Gunther wants to leave Crown Jewel as champion. Gunther says he is only here because Cody wants to know why, but Gunther wants to talk about Cody first. It was completely unnecessary for Cody to mention his daughter last week. This CJ Championship has nothing to do with her, and everything to do with a Champion VS Champion match at Crown Jewel.
So let’s find out who the better champion out of the two of them is. The fans cheer for Cody, but Gunther says he doesn’t understand. Every single time, Cody drags the people closest to him into his business. Just look at WrestleMania 40. He fulfilled his story, and it is all for the legacy of Dusty Rhodes. The fans cheer that, but Gunther says Cody wants to be WWE’s quarterback. he wants the John Cena schedule, just to live up to someone else’s standards. What Gunther thinks is that Cody is only doing this to make things a little more dramatic than they really are. Gunther will be fully honest now.
Gunther’s reason why is himself. Gunther is the greatest wrestler in this company right now! So Gunther’s reason for all of this is to live up to his own expectations! Now Cody, do Gunther a favor, and imagine all the people here not being in the building. It is just Gunther and Cody, and give Cody that honesty back. What is the real reason why for Cody, if there is any. Cody says for a men so well educated and so well dressed in that nice suit, Cody admits that is the dumbest question that has ever been asked of Cody in a wrestling ring. The fans cheer, and Cody says Gunther wants to strip away the veneer, see what is behind Cody. He’s not the only one!
But then Gunther says take everyone in the crowd out of this? Newsflash, brother, none of this exists without all of them! The fans cheer that! Cody says Gunther had the nerve to take away a “Whoa!” Time to give it to Gunther! Let’s do it, Brooklyn. One, two, three, “WHOA~ OH~!” And “dramatic,” huh? Has Gunther seen Cody’s family? Damn right Cody is dramatic! They don’t call the fans “Cody Crybabies” for nothing! They’re badasses, too! They are proud to be dramatic, they are proud to be messy! But question to Gunther: where was Gunther yesterday? The day before that even? Because Cody was at Allegiant Stadium talking up WrestleMania 41.
Cody was making media rounds, doing everything asked of him. But Gunther couldn’t be bothered to get out of bed, could he? All that prestige, how good he looks with the world title, Gunther has part of this down. The part he’s missing is the giant responsibility that comes with it! Responsibility? Gunther says look at the title. Gunther is the WORKHORSE champion of this company! He knows everything about responsibility! Fans are torn, but Gunther says doesn’t Cody think Gunther gets the same requests as Cody does? The difference is, Gunther says no. Gunther has the guts to say no! Gunther has the guts to say no to the boss! To the media! To the charities!
And Gunther especially has the guts to say no to all the fans. The fans boo, but Gunther says the reason Cody doesn’t say no, the reason Cody doesn’t put himself first, is because if Cody stops being the servant of everyone else, his little story is OVER. The fans boo more but Gunther says all that makes Cody into is a gutless champion. And a gutless champion will always be secondary to GUNTHER. Cody says what do they say about Gunther? Der Ring General, is that it? A Ring General cuz he’s 6’4″, 250 pounds, terrorizing the planet long before he was “Gunther.” But Cody does not see a general. Gunther commands no one, leads no one but himself.
And we wanna talk guts? All Cody has done his whole career is built on guts! The path less traveled is paved with his guts! You wanna know about guts? Guts is ending a civil discussion like this to take the first shot! Kick and RHODES UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Cody fires hands and stomps! But here comes Ludwig Kaiser! Cody DECKS Kaiser, fires hands, but Gunther grabs Cody! Kaiser winds up to BODY SHOT! Kaiser shoves Cody down, then Gunther winds up, to LARIAT Cody down! But here comes Orton! The Viper still has Cody’s back, and that sends Imperium running! Orton picks up the Undisputed Championship, and hands it to Cody.
The fans cheer as Orton and Cody stand their ground. What will happen when champion and champion collide for the Crown Jewel title?
Damage CTRL, Meta Four and Chelsea & Piper wait in Aldis’ office.
The three teams are squabbling, but the three GMs are there, too. Ava Raine has everyone calm down, and now the StrongEST Duo, Bianca & Jade, arrive. Ava has a big announcement. Pearce says since all these teams have been at each other’s throats for weeks now, the three GMs have created a great solution to nip this in the bud. Aldis tells the champs that at Crown Jewel, they will be defending their titles against all three teams in a Fatal 4 Way! Everyone is excited for that! Bianca & Jade says they did this, and they stay ready so they don’t have to get ready. All these ladies wanna shoot their shots, so they better come correct.
The StrongEST Duo heads out, the challenger teams are ready, but which way will this one go when the odds are in no one’s favor?
WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: #DIY VS Motor City Machine Guns!
Well speaking of tag team titles, these two teams are one step away from challenging Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa! Will Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa earn one more shot at The Guerrillas of Destiny? Or will Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin go from new kids on the block to new challengers for the gold?
SmackDown returns and MCMG make their entrance, RATATATAT! The teams sort out and Gargano starts against Shelley. They circle, feel things out, and Shelley waistlocks. Shelley wrenches, but Gargano spins, and slips through to wristlock. Shelley wrenches, wristlocks, but Gargano rolls and hooks Shelley to wrench again. Shelley slips around, headlocks for a takeover, but Gargano headscissors. Shelley kips up, goes for a leg, but Gargano steps over to roll Shelley up! ONE, but Gargano wants the crossface! Shelley rolls to a cover, ONE! The fans cheer and Gargano says it was that close. The two shake hands and back away, Ciampa tags in.
The fans rally up as Ciampa and Shelley circle. They feel things out, and Shelley slips to a waistlock. Shelley wrenches, hammerlocks, but Ciampa throws an elbow! Ciampa CHOPS, and the fans “WOO~!” Ciampa taunts Sabin, brings Shelley up, but Shelley fires forearms. Ciampa headlocks but Shelley powers up, Sabin tags in as Shelley powers out. Shelley atomic drops Ciampa, Sabin dropkicks the legs out, and we start up the DREAM SEQUENCE! The fans fire up and Sabin covers, TWO! Ciampa is tougher than that, but Sabin JABS! Sabin CHOSP, the fans “WOO~!” and rally for “MOTOR CITY!”
Sabin wrenches, whips, but Ciampa ducks ‘n’ dodges. Gargano tags in, Ciampa slides under to CHOP! Gargano LARIATS, Ciampa JAWBREAKERS! Gargano then feeds Sabin to Ciampa’s LARIAT! Gargano covers, TWO! Gargano drags Sabin up, snapmares, and runs to CALF KICK Sabin! Cover, TWO! Sabin is tougher than that but Gargano stays on him. Gargano CHOPS Sabin, wrenches, and then brings him over to tag Ciampa. Gargano whips Sabin to a corner, then he sends Ciampa in. Sabin ELBOWS Ciampa, dodges Gargano, tag to Shelley! MCMG DOUBLE LARIAT Gargano! Ciampa runs up but Shelley trips him up
Shelley drags Ciampa out to SMACK him off the apron! Sabin & Shelley are on the apron, they PENALTY KICK SUPERKICK SANDWICH! Then Shelley holds the way open and Sabin builds speed, only for Gargano to slingshot SPEAR Sabin down! Ciampa YANKS Shelley down, POSTS him, and then CHOPS him! Ciampa stomps away on Shelley, and he’s all fired up! DIY applaud themselves while the fans cheer, and then Ciampa CHOPS Sabin, right as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and Shelley fights against Ciampa’s facelock. The fans rally as Shelley heads for the MCMG corner, but Ciampa DECKS Sabin! But then Shelley hip tosses Ciampa! No Sabin to tag, but Ciampa tags Gargano! Gargano runs up, Shelley BOOTS him! Ciampa runs up, Shelley BOOTS him! Sabin is back and he tags in! Sabin DOUBLE CROSSBODIES DIY! The fans fire up as Sabin fires hands and CHOPS on DIY! Sabin runs, but has to duck a double lariat! Sabin sends Ciampa into Gargano, SOBATS Ciampa, then kicks Gargano to TORNADO DDT Ciampa! The fans fire up and Sabin nruns in to ELBOW Gargano!
Tag to Shelley, he and Sabin run up to RAM & ELBOW! Ciampa runs up, MCMG dodge to kick, kick and KICK SANDWICH! Ciampa sputters, Shelley stacks Gargano on top of him! Sabin goes up, leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK FLATLINER COMBO! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up but Shelley grows frustrated. “This is Awesome!” as Shelley tags Sabin. Sabin storms up on Gargano, spins him to wrench him, and fireman’s carry! Gargano flails and Ciampa YANKS Shelley down! Gargano sunset flips, Sabin rolls through but Gargano avoids a kick! Gargano schoolboy rolls and KICKS Sabin! Tag to Ciampa and DIY gets Sabin up.
Ciampa underhooks Sabin, lifts, SUPERKICK into FAIRYTALE ENDING! Gargano DIVES onto Shelley! Ciampa brings his kneepad down, to PSYCHO KNEE Sabin! Cover, TWO!! Sabin survives and Ciampa is seeing why MCMG have held gold all over the world! But Ciampa fires up, tags Gargano, and the fans rally. DIY set up in corners, but Shelley drags Ciampa out! Sabin avoids the superkick to victory roll, ONE! Gargano has it back, TWO!! Sabin escapes, then JAWBREAKERS Gargano! Both men stagger, Ciampa has Sabin! Gargano runs up, Sabin ducks, the SUPERKICK hits Ciampa! Sabin rolls Gargano, TWO!!
Gargano scrambles up, Shelley tags in! MCMG dodge to then BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! They haul Gargano up, turn him, SKULL & BONES!! Cover, MCMG wins!
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships)
In just two matches, Shelley & Sabin have gone from hottest new signees to hottest new contenders! DIY falls short again, what will it take for them to return to the top? As for MCMG, will they grow their impressive list of accolades with those WWE Tag Team Championships?
Wait, wait, wait. Speaking of those championships, The Bloodline is here! Solo Sikoa leads the way for Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa. They head to the ring but MCMG is standing their ground. We see if things pop off, after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
Nick Aldis has joined everyone in the ring. He tells Solo & The Bloodline that while the tag title match is set, it isn’t going down tonight. Solo says they’re good, they’re alright. There is no problem here. The fans chant “O T C! O T C!” and Solo scowls. He tells Brooklyn to shut their mouths, but they boo instead. Solo says he was just coming out here to introduce themselves to the new #1 contenders. The fans boo more, Solo again tells them to shut their mouths. Before Solo gets started, “Brooklyn, New York… ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans just boo more. Solo welcomes MCMG to SmackDown, this is The Bloodline.
And Solo is YOUR Tribal Chief! The fans still chant “O T C! O T C!” Sabin has a mic to say, “Well, it’s an honor to meet you, Mr. Tribal Chief. And since we’re doing introductions, allow me to introduce us. I’m Chris Sabin, and this is Alex Shelley, the Motor City Machine Guns, now the #1 contenders to those WWE Tag Team Championships.” The fans cheer that. Sabin says they are always ready, so whenever The Bloodline wants to hand over the championships, just let them know. They’re down for any place, any time. Solo mocks Sabin and says that’s funny. Any place and any time?
Well, since they’re new to SmackDown and they wanna make an impact here… How about a tag team title match right here and now in Brooklyn? The fans cheer, Aldis says no, these two have fought, sacrificed, and given everything to this business for over 20 YEARS. Aldis will be damned if he will let them get their earned and fair title shot when they’re nowhere near 100%. But Shelley says no, no, Nick, stop. They’ve known Aldis a long time, and he knows more than anyone else what MCMG has put into this industry. Those belts, those are the most important titles on this planet! So if Bloodline wants it right here, right now… THEY’VE GOT IT!
The fans fire up as MCMG wants their shot here tonight! Aldis asks if that’s what they really want… And it’s what the fans want, then let’s get a referee! It’s official! The fans fire up, but is going back-to-back against top tier teams really the smart thing to do?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Guerrillas of Destiny w/ The Bloodline VS Motor City Machine Guns!
Solo & Jacob hurry out of the way as the ref raises the belts. The fans fire up, but will Tama & Loa take advantage of Shelley & Sabin? Or is there more ammo inside these Motor City Machine Guns?
The bell rings and the teams just brawl! The fans fire up but the Guerrillas have the edge. They whip, but MCMG stop themselves! MCMG DUMP out the champs, to then WRECK them with dropkicks! MCMG keep moving, but the Guerillas slide in! DROPKICK from Tama to Shelley, LARIAT from Loa to Sabin! The fans boo but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Tama fires hands on Shelley, then HEADBUTTS him down! Tama drags Shelley back up, snap suplexes, then covers, TWO! Loa takes Sabin out on the outside, right behind the ref’s back! Solo is annoyed, the fans are surely still chanting for the OTC. But then Tama CHOKES Shelley on ropes! The ref counts but Tama stops at 4. Shelley sputters and coughs but Tama tags Loa. The Guerrillas DOUBLE HEADBUTT, then Loa drags Shelley up. Loa CHOPS, Shelley goes to ropes, and Loa CHOKES him some more! The ref counts, Loa lets go, but Jacob sucker punches Shelley! Sabin protests but the ref missed it all.
Loa drags Shelley up, brings him around, and he tags Tama. Loa snap suplexes Shelley, then Tama slingshot SENTONS! Tama taunts Brooklyn, then he stomps Shelley. Tama HEADBUTTS Shelley, rains down fists, then stomps him more. Tama drags Shelley up, tags Loa back in, and Tama whips Shelley. Tama BODY BLOWS, Loa UPPERCUTS, and Tama NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Loa growls as he looms over Shelley. Loa drags Shelley up, CLAWS at his face, then HEADBUTTS him as SmackDown returns to single picture. Loa puts Shelley on ropes to CHOKE him again, but the ref counts.
Loa stops, Shelley coughs, but then Loa DECKS Sabin! The fans rally for Roman and that annoys Solo. Loa scoops Shelley, he tags Tama, and then POWERSLAM for Shelley! Tama goes up, as does Loa, and they DOUBLE DIVING FLOP as Shelley moves! Shelley crawls but Solo gets on the apron to shout at Tama & Loa! Solo wants them to get up, but someone in a hoodie drags Solo down! They SMACK Solo off steps, and surprise! It is HIM, Big Jim Uso! The fans fire up, and Jimmy SUPERKICKS Jacob! But Solo CLUBS Jimmy from behind! Solo POSTS Jimmy! Jacob & Solo beat up on Jimmy but here comes THE OTC!
Brooklyn goes nuts because yes, here comes Roman Reigns! Solo & Jacob move to intercept, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES the Samoan Werewolf! Roman then dodges Solo, and Jimmy runs up to UPPERCUT! Roman & Jimmy brawl with Jacob & Solo up the ramp and take this to the back! Now things are fair in the ring as Shelley hot tags Sabin! Sabin fires hands on Tama! Sabin whips, Tama reverses, but Sabin goes up and out! Sabin blocks Tama to ROCK Tama! Sabin climbs, MISSILE DROPKICK! Tama tumbles, the fans fire up, and Sabin runs in, but the ref is used as a shield!
The fans boo but Loa is in to SPINEBUSTER Sabin! The Guerrillas take advantage of no ref by grabbing some chairs! The fans boo but Loa slides one chair to Tama. Wait, another man in a hoodie is here! SUPERKICK for Loa!! And the fans are thunderous as they YEET Loa over the desk! Yes, it’s Jey Uso! Tama then runs up, but Jey SUPERKICKS! And he JAMS Tama with a chair! And SMACKS him with it! And then SPEAR! Jey finally takes off the hood to reveal it is indeed the Main Event Uce! MCMG get Tama up, SKULL & BONES!! Cover, MCMG WINS!!!
Winners: The Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall (NEW WWE Tag Team Champions)
The Prodigal Uce returns to SmackDown, and he gets payback on Solo’s Bloodline for screwing him out of a title! MCMG win gold in just THREE matches!! And as MCMG heads out, the fans “YEET!” while Jimmy makes his way back to ringside. Uso spots Uso and vice-versa, and the fans chant for the “USOS! USOS!” Jimmy steps into the ring to be face to face with his brother. They HUG IT OUT! The fans are thunderous for this Uso reunion! Roman returns now, seeing his cousins embrace. What does the OTC say about this? Will he give in and YEET? Or will it take time to get Roman to feel that Ucey?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown with an awesome ending, I did not think they’d do what they did in the main event. But first, I did figure they would do what they did with Andrade VS Melo. Knight as a ref was good, he was on point, but of course things got chippy, things got all chaotic, and Knight takes his frustrations out on both Andrade and Melo. No one contender, it is now two, Triple Threat for Crown Jewel is going to be great stuff. Likewise, so glad my idea of a Fatal 4 Way for the Women’s Tag Team Championships is happening. Bianca & Jade only lost in a Triple Threat because someone else got pinned, now we raise the ante to see if they can survive this.
Very good promo from Orton with HHH to set up Orton VS Kevin, and I like that Orton referenced that one feud of his and HHH when Orton was himself a ruthless Heel. HHH also did a good job selling that this Heel Kevin is going to be the meanest, most ruthless Kevin ever because in Kevin’s mind, he’s lost everything. No title, no friends, no more trusting anyone, #JustKeepFighting. As such, perhaps Kevin wins because then Kevin can go after Cody for a rematch in a No Disqualification type match. That is Cody’s pattern, after all, from Rollins to Nakamura to Styles. Granted, I don’t see Kevin winning that, the same as Rollins, Nakamura and Styles, but it’ll be awesome.
And speaking of Cody, he and Gunther had a good promo segment, even though their dialogue was just remixing what they’ve said before. The brawl was better, especially with Kaiser joining Gunther and then Orton helping Cody. That’s obviously a tag match right there for the go-home, and while Kaiser is surely taking the loss, the match gives Kevin an opening to go after Orton. That tag match will give a good idea of the go-home math, but even then, Cody VS Gunther could really go either way.
Really good stuff in the WWE Women’s Championship story. Tiffany is certainly in danger of being replaced as Nia’s sidekick with Candice & Indi hanging around now. Very good match from Candice VS Naomi, even with Indi getting involved to bring Bayley out. Naomi will definitely challenge Nia on the other side of Crown Jewel, but I feel like we could see Naomi & Bayley VS Candice & Indi first. And with Tiffany continuing to be pushed around by Nia, you can bet Tiffany will go through with her cash-in next time, end up Face against Nia and the fans will love it.
Finally, the great surprise of the night was the tag title scene. MCMG VS DIY was a great match, but what else did we expect from those two teams? Great win for MCMG, who knows where DIY goes from here. Break up again so that one can go after the US or even Undisputed Championship? Maybe. HHH & HBK did such a great job with that in NXT, they could surely give us a great sequel here. As for MCMG, them going for the tag titles tonight was a great surprise, and it was the perfect way to set up more Bloodline story. Jey of course had to help cost Tama & Loa those titles, no more titles held hostage by Bloodline.
Jey and Jimmy hugging it out was so awesome to see, as was Roman being uncertain. I’m a bit paranoid about a TV network cutting off the ending, but I don’t think that happened this time. Roman being conflicted one more week is the right move, it gives more time to tell the story of Roman changing his mind and accepting Jey as an equal. This will go to Survivor Series WarGames in a month from now, Bloodline: Civil War, Roman’s side just needs one more person to be 4v4 with Solo’s team, and we can only hope it’s Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Time to defy the odds!
A tag team gauntlet and a Fatal 4 Way determine contenders that will challenge for NXT gold this Saturday at Stand & Deliver: Las Vegas!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page; Ethan wins and will challenge Ricky Saints for the title at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice; Lola wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet: ??? wins and will challenge Fraxiom for the titles at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: ???
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page!
The Absolute holds what many want, but only one gets their shot. Will the Alpha Wolf be one step closer to his “birthright?” Will the Drama King look to go for another crown? Will the Wes Side return to former glory? Or will it be All Ego that meets Saints in Sin City?
But speaking of Saints, Ricky makes his entrance after everyone else is already in the ring! The fans fire up as the champion decides to join commentary. The bell rings and Eddy kicks at Ethan but Ethan blocks, only for Lexis to DECK Ethan! Wes then rolls Eddy up, but Lexis shoves Wes away! Lexis basement SUPERKICKS Eddy! Wes and Lexis stare down, things speed up, and Lexis hurdles, but Wes leaps over. Wes dodges Lexis, but Lexis steps on Wes’s dropdown! The fans are torn, but Eddy is up. Lexis wants Eddy to calm down, but then Ethan is also up. Lexis tells them both to calm down, but now Wes is up.
Lexis finds himself surrounded, and Wes feeds Lexis to Eddy’s KICK, and Ethan’s HAYMAKER! Wes adds a HAYMAKER, then Eddy KIKS again! Ethan HAYMAKERS, Wes ENZIGIRIS, and Lexis wobbles. Eddy TOSSES Lexis, the fans fire up, but then Ethan DECKS Wes! Eddy ROCKS and KICKS, KICKS, and SOBATS on Ethan! Wes runs up, Eddy gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Wes tumbles to a corner, Eddy BOOTS Ethan! Eddy runs and BOOTS Wes! Lexis is back, but Eddy dodges to BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Ethan breaks it! Ethan ROCKS Eddy, but Wes ROCKS Ethan! Eddy spins Wes, but Wes BODY BLOWS!
Wes KICKS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS Eddy, to then DOUBLE STOMP him down! Wes runs to ELBOW Ethan in a corner, mule kick, and AX KICKS! Wes then runs at Lexis, but Lexis dodges! Lexis dodges Eddy so Eddy runs into Wes! Lexis dodges Ethan, Ethan runs into Wes & Eddy! Lexis then SUPERKICKS Ethan into them both! Lexis runs corner to corner, but everyone clears out! Lexis POSTS himself! Wes BOOTS Ethan, Eddy kicks Wes, then Eddy reels Wes in. Wes wrenches out, slips around, but Eddy elbows free. Eddy runs, Wes dodges, and Ethan holds the ropes down! Eddy tumbles up and out and to the floor!
Wes runs up, Ethan puts him on the apron, but Wes RAMS into Ethan! Eddy grabs at Wes, Wes kicks him away, but Ethan ROCKS Wes! Wes is stuck in the ropes, so Ethan hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wes survives, Ethan drags Wes up, but then he sees Lexis climbing a corner. Ethan pushes Wes aside to ROCK Lexis! Ethan then climbs up to join Lexis, reels him in, but they both fire body shots! Lexis CLUBS Ethan, Eddy UPPERCUTS Lexis! Eddy climbs up to work with Ethan, but then Wes throws hands on the legs! Wes gets under all of this, and the fans fire up for the TOWER OF DOOM!!
All four men are down while the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this the opener! Lexis flops out of the ring, Ethan and Eddy flounder, but Wes runs, SHOOTING STAR on Ethan! Cover, Eddy breaks it! The fans fire up as Wes and Eddy stand to trade forearms! Wes fires a body shot then a forearm, but Eddy fires a forearm, an UPPERCUT, and a KICK! Eddy snarls, but Ethan waistlocks! Eddy fires elbows to get free, but Wes BOOTS Eddy! Ethan DUMPS Eddy out, Wes DECKS Ethan! Wes builds speed and he DIVES into Lexis! Ethan let Lexis take that shot while he grabs Eddy. Eddy blocks the apron bump to elbow Ethan!
Eddy runs up, Ethan dodges, and Eddy almost hits Ricky! Ricky says watch it, but then Ethan SHOVES Eddy into Ricky! The fans go nuts, Ricky is pissed, and he THROWS Eddy aside to get at Ethan! The ref tries to stop this, but Ricky is too heated, so the ref EJECTS Ricky from ringside! The fans boo but Ethan just mockingly waves bye-bye. Ricky warns Ethan, the fans chant, “Ref, You Suck!” but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Lexis ROCKS Wes. Lexis reels Wes in, but Ethan BOOTS Lexis down! Ethan then scoops Wes to SLAM him onto Lexis! Ethan then THROWS Lexis into Eddy! Ethan drags Lexis up, but Lexis slips free of the Canadian Rack! Lexis grabs the arms, crosses them, then reels Ethan in, but Ethan trips Lexis up! Ethan turns Lexis over, BOSTON CRAB! The fans are torn as Lexis endures, and Lexis claws at the mat! Lexis crawls forward, but Ethan drags him back from the ropes! Wes runs up, Ethan ducks the lariat, but then Eddy YANKS Wes outta the ring! Eddy clamps onto Lexis with a CROSSFACE!!
Lexis endures double submissions, but then Wes STOPS Lexis from tapping!! The fans are thunderous, but Eddy is furious! Eddy lets go of Lexis to STOMP Wes down! Eddy then BOOTS Ethan down! Eddy goes up a corner as the fans duel, and Lexis UPPERCUTS Eddy! Lexis climbs, fires forearms on Eddy, and Eddy falls to the apron! Ethan CLUBS Lexis! Ethan has an Electric Chair, then he has Eddy in a facelock! But Wes goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS onto a DOOMSDAY DDT COMBO!! The fans are going nuts all over again while all four men are down! But then Ethan crawls to cover Eddy while Wes crawls to cover Lexis! Double covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Wes and Ethan grow frustrated. They stare down, then they throw hands! Wes fires a flurry, but Ethan ROCKS Wes with one! Wes PELES in return! Wes hurries to go up a corner! But Lexis SHOVES him down! Wes hits apron, Lexis climbs, SWANTON BOMB on Ethan! But Eddy is up top! He MACHO ELBOWS the cover apart! Eddy then drags Lexis up, but Wes rises! METEORA for Eddy!! Cover, Lexis YANKS Wes up! CORONATION!! But Ethan has Lexis! TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT North American Championship)
Ethan smirks as he takes advantage of this golden opportunity. Ethan grabs a mic to say, “Well, I guess that makes me the man then, huh?” The fans are torn but Ethan says he is the #1 contender. Ethan knows he isn’t the guy Ricky wanted to win, and he has every right to believe that. Because everyone remembers their first. And the first championship in WWE for Ricky was ruined by Ethan Page! At Stand & Deliver, Ricky’s first title defense will also be ruined by- RICKY SPEARS ETHAN!! No more ringside ban, and the champ gets some payback! But will Las Vegas be absolute? Or will All Ego’s ego only expand exponentially this Saturday?
Jordynne Grace speaks.
“What you see today as The Juggernaut, multiple time TNA Knockouts Champion, this wasn’t how I started. I wasn’t scouted, I never had ‘star power,’ never really been a beauty queen. If it were possible to have negative aura, that is who I was. I was just a little girl wrestling in half-empty gyms, trying to find a place to fit in a world that didn’t seem built for me. I knew what people saw, or really rather what they didn’t see. But something I did have that not a lot of people in wrestling do, is self-awareness. So I finally stopped wishing that I had what I was supposed to have, and started building what I could become.
“I turned insecurity into intensity, doubt into discipline, and that was the day The Juggernaut was born. I fell in love with getting stronger. I became laser focused into building my body into an atomic bomb. Waking up at 3AM to train, jumping into a car to drive 8 hours to wrestle, hit another gym session after that, then sleep two hours and do it all over again the next day. And as hard as that was, I was obsessed with it. It was a way that I could stand out against all the other women. And to me, it was the only way. I wanted the WWE Universe to say, ‘Yeah, the WWE women are killing it, but have you seen Jordynne Grace over in TNA? That’s Jordynne Grace!?’
“I’ve put in the work so that no one could ignore me. I forced my way into the conversation and made people believe in The Juggernaut the way I believed in myself. Now, the biggest hurdle of my career is right in front of me this Saturday, when I have the opportunity to become NXT Women’s Champion. And just like I’ve been my entire career, I’m aware of exactly what I’m gonna have to do to leave Vegas with my first WWE championship.” Jordynne is ready, but will Grace survive in Sin City?
The NXT Women’s Division holds another watch party.
Sol Ruca asks Zaria who she thinks will take the last two spots in the Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match. Zaria isn’t sure, but it won’t matter when the outcome will be the same. Sol agrees there, because it’ll be one of them as the champ. Oh, really? Doesn’t Sol mean Zaria? Kelani Jordan hears this and takes offense. She thought #ZaRuca was fine. Uh, they are. New shirts and everything, thanks for asking. Well, it won’t be either of them, because Kelani’s going to be a TWO-TIME Women’s North American Champion. And she’ll show everyone why no one can do it like Lan- Izzi Dame interjects.
Izzi says good one, idiots. But y’know who Izzi misses these days? The old Kelani. She was way more likeable. Old Kelani, new Kelani, it won’t matter when Izzi’s the one on top of the ladder, holding the title, and bringing it home to The Culling. Keep dreaming, Izzi, it’ll never happen. Those two both head out, and Sol says it’s just like she said, either her or Zaria will walk out as champion. Zaria says sure, something like that. But to the point, who will get the remaining spots and fill out the six pack?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice!
The weird girls are hungry for some gold, but so is the MMA Mamacita! Will Tatum take over? Or will there be a Vice in Sin City?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Tatum rolls Lola, TWO, and Tatum narrowly avoids the roundhouse! The fans rally as the two reset and tie up. Tatum waistlocks, Lola switches, and Lola SLAMS Tatum down. Lola holds on as Tatum fights around, and Gigi coaches Tatum up. Tatum pries free, backflips up and over to then Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Lola has Tatum in a modified CROSSFACE! Tatum endures, fights to stack Lola, TWO! Lola runs up but Tatum kicks her away. Tatum wrenches, UPPERCUTS, then CLUBS the arm. Tatum grinds Lola down, the fans duel, and Lola endures. Tatum hits a BRIDGING FUJIWARA!
The fans rally, Lola fights around and reels Tatum into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tatum high stacks, TWO! Lola lets Tatum go, but then BODY BLOWS! Tatum drops to her knees, Lola clamps on with a headlock, and Lola hits a takeover. Tatum fights around, but Lola puts on the pressure. Tatum fights up, Lola thrashes, but Tatum powers up and out. Lola ducks ‘n’ dodges to then whip Tatum, and Lola catches Tatum to a SLEEPER! The fans rally, Tatum powers out fast, but then Lola hits a SPINEBUSTER! Tatum bails out, Lola rushes after her! Tatum crawls under the ring? Lola grabs at Tatum but Tatum kicks her away!
Tatum scurries under the ring, Gigi taunts Lola, but Lola tells Gigi she’s estupida. Lola goes looking for Tatum, but Tatum YANKS her into the ring frame! Tatum laughs, Gigi says that’s what Lola gets, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tatum taunts Lola, brings her up and into the ring, then drags Lola up to KNEE the arm again and again! Tatum wrenches and WRINGS the arm, then JUMPING ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Tatum grabs Lola’s arm, stomps it, then twists the wrist! Lola endures, but Tatum SLAMS the arm off the mat! Tatum bends the fingers, mockingly high-fives the hand, but Lola kicks her away! Tatum comes back and wrenches again, but Lola wrenches and WRINGS it in return! Lola SOBATS Tatum, whips and KNEES her low, and Tatum is in the ropes. Lola goes to the apron to AX KICK Tatum down! Tatum flounders into the ring but Lola pursues.
Lola whips and KICKS Tatum, then drags her up to reel her in. Lola snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga as Lola gets up, for Dos Amigas! Lola drags Tatum up again, gives some Latina Heat, and hits THREE AMIGAS! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this and Lola grows frustrated. Lola stalks Tatum to the ropes, stands her up, and whips her to KNEE- NO, Tatum rolls Lola up! TWO, and Lola KICKS Tatum back down! Lola drags Tatum around, then clamps on with a chinlock. Tatum endures, even as Lola thrashes her around. Tatum fights up, RAMS Lola into a corner, but Lola holds on! Tatum RAMS Lola into another corner, but Lola clamps on again!
Tatum pries at the hold, RAMS Lola into the corner again, and now she’s free. Only to run up into headscissors! Tatum brings Lola off the corner to POWERBOMB! NXT returns to single picture as both women rise. Tatum dodges a kick, and she CLOBBERS Lola! And CLOBBERS her again! And ENZIGIRIS! Tatum wrenches Lola for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Tatum runs corner to corner and CROSSBODIES Lola in the corner! Tatum whips corner to corner to CROSSBODY again! Tatum goes for a third, but Lola KNEES the crossbody down! The fans rally, Gigi coaches Tatum, but Lola AX KICKS again!
Lola fires LIGHTNING KICKS and she backs Tatum up into the corner! The fans fire up for Lola as she reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Lola drags Tatum out of the corner, covers, TWO!! Tatum survives and the fans fire up! Lola drags Tatum up, lifts her up, but Tatum sunset flips! TWO, and Tatum hurries to a corner. Lola runs in, but Tatum dodges! Lola gets stuck in ropes, Tatum CROSSBODIES again! Tatum brings Lola around to hoist her up top, and the fans duel even harder! Tatum climbs, Lola fires body shots, and Lola shoves Tatum down! Tatum comes back to GAMANGIRI! Tatum then climbs up, brings Lola up, and SUPERPLEXES!
The fans fire up, Tatum crawls to the cover, TWO!! Lola survives, but Tatum doesn’t stop! She hooks Lola up, but Lola pops free! SLEEPER!! Lola drags Tatum down, but Tatum rolls back to a cover! TWO!! Lola lets go in time, but Tatum throat chops! Tatum goes up the ropes, springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! And then the BUENAS NOCHES BACKHAND!! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
Lola got the knockout, and now she’s punched her ticket to Las Vegas! Will everything come up LV this Saturday?
Giulia speaks.
“For the past few weeks, I watched Stephanie bask in the glory of being a double champion. I waited and waited for her to give me a rematch, but it never happened. Friendships only go so far when it comes to the NXT Women’s Championship. Last week, I reminded Stephanie of what Beautiful Madness is. Jaida Parker? I don’t know her, but I can tell she is very confident. She likes to dish out punishment, but she doesn’t like to take it. Jordynne Grace is strong, but on Saturday, I will introduce her to Strong Style. Jordynne and Jaida are obstacles in my way to Stephanie. My goal was to win the NXT Women’s Championship. Losing it only made me more dangerous.
“Last year at Stand & Deliver, I introduced myself. This year, I leave as the NXT Women’s Champion.” Giulia is ready, will all succumb to the Beautiful Madness?
A car pulls up real fast.
And out steps Trick Williams! #CrashOutTrick looks ready for a fight, will he find one this close to his NXT Championship Triple Threat?
Ava Raine is arguing with The Fatal Influence and Meta Four!
The NXT General Manager is trying to get Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to all listen to her, but then Gigi & Tatum stumble in. Gigi brings up this other opportunity Ava talked about last week, and Ava says yes, that’s what this is about. But Jacy says it won’t be an opportunity for Gigi & Tatum. Ava says hold on, hold on. Everyone will get their opportunity at Stand & Deliver. There will be a Triple Threat Tag Team match, and after talking it over with Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis, the winners will get a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match for the NXT after WrestleMania.
Tatum & Gigi are fired up, as are the Meta Girls and Fatal Influence, but then Roxie storms in and says she just knew Ava would do this. Every single woman is going to be on Stand & Deliver except for Roxie, the woman who made this division the best Women’s Division in the WORLD! Ava says yes, hi, how are you, Roxie? Good job losing to Tiffany on SmackDown last Friday. But clearly she didn’t get enough because she’s back here bothering Ava. But hey, if Roxie can charm herself a tag partner, then Ava will happily make this a Fatal 4 Way. The others chuckle and Roxie says Ava has always had it out for her,
Roxie storms off and the others sarcastically wish her luck. Will Roxie be able to salvage one of the many bridges she’s burned around here? Or will the Prodigy be out of luck this close to Stand & Deliver?
NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet!
Speaking of luck, the luck of the draw is going to be tested, and the team that survives the odds will battle Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the titles! But who do we have first? It’s Hank ‘n’ Tank! The Street Profits told them to just be themselves and it’ll be alright, but will Hank ‘n’ Tank be able to run the table?
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It’s a truly star-studded Raw!
Ahead of their WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Main Event, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, CM Punk & Paul Heyman are all here on Monday Night Raw!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Bayley wins.
- Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made; Rey wins.
- AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux; Styles wins.
- PENTA VS Finn Balor; Finn wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gunther is here!
Sacramento boos Der Ring General as he storms to the ring. Michael Cole was going to interview the World Heavyweight Champion later tonight, but it seems Gunther wants to get to it. Gunther and Cole meet in the ring, Cole says two weeks ago, he left Jimmy Uso bloodied in this ring. That caused Jey Uso to march out here last week- Gunther cuts Cole off to says that last week, Jey walked out here, looked Gunther in the eyes, and claimed he’s not afraid anymore. The fans boo as Gunther says this week, he is here to look us all in the eyes to tell us that Jey Uso is full of crap! Cole understands the fans are upset, but speaking of that, it seems Gunther is also upset.
We saw last year at WrestleMania, when… The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Gunther says screw the questions! Screw Jey Uso! Screw everything Jey stands for! And screw everybody who stands with Jey! The fans boo more, and Gunther says ever since he stepped for in the WWE, he is the greatest gift this company has ever received! For 80% of his time in the WWE, he has been a champion! And now, he is the GREATEST World Heavyweight Champion of all time! The fans boo more, but Gunther says he refuses to let somebody like Jey Uso ruin that for him. The fans “YEET!” more and he says fine, do it as much as you want!
Gunther tells Jey to puff his chest out, walk into WrestleMania with the most confidence he’s ever had, because it won’t matter! In the end, the bell has to ring! And when that happens, Jey still can’t lace Gunther’s boots! Gunther will put Jey down for a FOURTRH time! These last two weeks, Gunther has been accused, told he went too far, that he lost control. Jey, trust one thing: In 37 years of LIFE, Gunther has never lost control! The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” Gunther says two weeks ago, when he took a bath in Jimmy’s blood, Gunther was in full control, and he LOVED it!
And Jey, go pray to the Lord, thank Him for how Gunther was in control, or else he would’ve drowned them both in Jimmy’s blood! Gunther looks forward to next week, calling his mother and telling her how much he enjoyed beating the living hell out of Jey, and is STILL World Heavyweight Champion! Gunther storms off, having done his part for tonight. Will nothing and no one stop Der Ring General from destroying Jey?
Bianca Belair speaks.
“I’ll be the first to admit that lately, I’ve been in my head. Everything that’s happened with Jade and Naomi, it really messed me up. And now, this whole situation with Iyo and Rhea has brought out a different version of me. But different isn’t wrong. My Road to WrestleMania has filled with nothing but blood, sweat and tears. Not no complaining, no whining, no excuses. No, just straight facts. I’ve been doing nothing but standing up for myself and speaking the truth, something that anybody would do. Something I would hope people are teaching their kids to do. And you don’t have to like the truth, but you can’t deny it.
“Just like I can’t deny now it’s a Triple Threat. Yeah, I’ve been through a lot. But I’m still the best. So I’ma use the bit of everything that I’ve been through to be the Bianca I know I can be. I’m the Bianca that won Elimination Chamber, I’m the Bianca that’s never been pinned at WrestleMania, and I’m the strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, the quickest, the greatest, the best Bianca that you have ever seen. So it doesn’t matter if it’s a Triple Threat, because there’s nothing that Rhea or Iyo can do to stop me from getting my flowers and walking out of WrestleMania as champion. Because you cannot spell WrestleMania without E S T.”
Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Role Model and the Morrigan ran the table on Friday Night SmackDown’s tag team gauntlet, and now they’re going to WrestleMania! Will they have even more momentum going into that WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match? Or will the leading ladies of Judgment Day refuse to give up the spotlight even now?
Raw returns and Bayley has made her entrance, Lyra by her side. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Bayley circles with Liv. They approach, and Liv SLAPS Bayley! Liv laughs, but Bayley smirks. Liv apologizes, then runs away! Bayley chases Liv around the outside, but then they slip into the ring. Liv stomps away on Bayley, the fans are torn but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, and Liv bumps Bayley off buckles. Liv stomps a mudhole, but again stops at 4. Liv then stomps another mudhole in, and shouts, “OKAAAY~!” as she lets off. The fans are torn, Liv stands Bayley up, but Bayley fires forearms! The fans fire up, Liv swings, but into a fireman’s carry!
Liv fights free, ducks ‘n’ dodges Bayley, but Bayley hits a THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up and Bayley hits a NECK SNAPPER, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley stomps Liv around, glares at Raquel, but Liv kicks from below. Bayley rains down fists on Liv, the fans rally behind her, and Bayley whips. Liv reverses, then avoids the up ‘n’ over to DROPKICK Bayley! Liv runs corner to corner, and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Liv rolls, but Bayley follows to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Bayley looms over Liv. Bayley glares at Raquel, then bumps Liv off buckles. Bayley ELBOWS Liv, then ELBOWS her again.
Bayley brings Liv around, the fans cheer her on as she bumps Liv off buckles. The fans duel, Bayley brings Liv in and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Liv is tougher than that but Bayley stays on her. Bayley brings Liv over but Liv stops the buckle bump to give a buckle bump! Liv runs up, but Bayley ELBOWS her! Bayley goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then she gest around to SAIDO! Liv bails out, Raquel checks on her, but Bayley smiles. Bayley aims, builds speed, and DIVES, but into a forearm! Liv drags Bayley out to snap suplex to the floor! That’s just Una Amiga as Liv gets Bayley up again! Dos Amigas to the floor!
Liv drags Bayley up again, but Bayley stops that to wrench and KNEE low! Bayley RAMS Liv into steel steps! The fans fire up, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley hits steps, then Liv STMOPS Bayley’s hands! Liv drags Bayley up, THREE AMIGAS to the floor, from OFF the steps! Liv gives some Latina Heat while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv has Bayley in the ring. Liv grinds Bayley down with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Bayley fights to her feet, then JAWBREAKERS free! Liv staggers, comes back, but Bayley blocks to fire forearms! Bayley fires forearm after forearm, but Liv KICKS in return! Liv kicks again, but Bayley KNEES her down! Liv flounders, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley is sent into the buckles! The ref checks Bayley and she’s still in this, so Liv basement ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Bayley is tougher than that but Liv gives her cheap hammer fists. Bayley hits back but Liv stomps her down.
Liv goes up the corner, waits on Bayley to rise, and FLYING- NO, Bayley grabs Liv’s legs! Liv fights the turnover, pops Bayley into the sunset flip, TWO! Bayley runs up, Liv ducks the knee to roll her up, TWO! KNEE!! Liv flounders around again, Bayley runs in, SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! The fans fire up as Bayley drags Liv to a cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Lyra coaches Bayley. Raquel coaches Liv while Liv crawls away. The fans duel and Liv stands. Bayley grabs a leg but Liv kicks at her! Liv BOOTS Bayley away, but Bayley comes back and slides out! But Liv gets her for a CODE BREAKER! Bayley flops down, and Liv snarls as she rises up.
Liv aims and MISSILE DROPKICKS to the floor! A little double-edged given that landing, but Liv hurries to get Bayley up and into the ring. Liv crawls to the cover, TWO! Bayley survives and Lyra is relieved. Liv snarls again and waits on Bayley. Bayley goes to the ropes, Liv runs up, OBLIV- NO, Bayley puts her on the apron! Bayley ROCKS Liv, has her in the ropes, but Liv denies the hotshot! GAMANGIRI! Liv storms in, gets moving, she goes up, up, and FLYING- STUNNER! Bayley turns things around on Liv, and hits a BAYLEY2BELLY!! Bayley crawls to the cover, Raquel gives Liv the ROPEBREAK!
The fans boo, they all saw Raquel do it! Lyra goes after Raquel, Raquel fights her off and BOOTS her down! The fans boo, but Bayley DECKS Raquel, and hits the HOTSHOT in the ropes! The fans fire up but Liv hits Bayley with a BACKSTABBER!! And then OBLIV- NO, Lyra anchors Bayley’s feet! Bayley jackknife bridges, AND WINS!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
A huge bit of teamwork leads to a huge win over one-half of the tag champions! Liv is livid, will she and Raquel get their revenge at WrestleMania?
Paul Heyman waits backstage.
And like usual, he’s waiting on The Tribal Chief. Will Roman Reigns even bother with The Wise Man knowing he’ll be in CM Punk’s corner at WrestleMania?
Rhea Ripley speaks.
“Bianca, I can see right through you. You said you were just out there to watch, and then you said you were just out there to call it down the middle. But I can see your true intentions now: You thrive on playing with my emotions, winding me up like I’m some sort of toy to you so you can get what you want and make it seem like I’m the bad guy. The thing that you failed to understand is that when I lose something that I love, I wills top at nothing to get it back. And Iyo, I never had to give you a championship match. But watching you pout and moan, it really pulled on the heartstrings that I had left. So I pulled a page out of your book, and I got what I wanted, too.
“So Iyo, I advise you to cherish every single moment you have with the Women’s World Championship. And Bianca, I can’t wait to make you feel what it’s like when I’m the bad guy. Because at WrestleMania 41, I get back what belongs to me.”
Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made!
Before going up against the supposed greatest luchador of a generation, El Grande Americano, the King of Lucha will take on one of the Creed Brothers. But is this going to be far more than just a tune-up? Or will Rey speed-dial the 619 here in Sacramento?
Raw returns and American Made has made their entrance. The bell rings, Rey and Julius circle, then Rey waistlocks. Julius backs Rey into a corner, the ref counts, and Rey lets go. Julius elbows Rey down! The fans boo but Julius pushes Rey around. Julius wrenches Rey, wristlocks, but Rey endures. Julius uses a straight arm lever to lift Rey! Then he drops Rey, grinds the arm down, but Rey fires forearms! Rey uses the ropes to flip through, then he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Julius wrenches, hammerlocks, but Rey reaches back! Rey jumps up, FLYING-MARE! Julius runs back up to CLOBBER Rey!
Julius talks trash, American Made soaks up the heat, and Julius whips Rey. Rey reverses, then blows past to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans fire up as Julius tumbles to a corner! Rey fires up, but Julius comes back to CLOBBER him again! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey but Julius clamps on a chinlock. Rey endures, the fans rally up more, and Rey fights up. Rey throws body shots, runs, but Julius kitchen sink knees him down! Julius stands Rey up, whisp him to ropes, but Rey KICKS back! Rey dropkicks the legs and Julius ends up on ropes! Rey dials it up, but Julius dumps Rey out! Rey RAMS into Julius, ROCKS him, then climbs up!
The fans fire up, but Brutus distracts the ref! This lets Gable trip Rey up! The fans boo but Julius is right up top! So now Wilde distracts, and that lets Dragon Lee trip Julius! Turnabout is fair play, but now both teams are protesting! So the ref EJECTS everybody! Things will truly be 1v1, after the break!
Raw returns again and Julius has a neck wrench on Rey. Julius whips Rey hard to a corner, runs up, but Rey ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! Rey goes up, up, but Julius Electric Chair Lifts! Rey fires hands, then spins to MYSTERIO RANA! Both men fall out of the ring pretty hard, but Rey gets back inside! Rey WRECKS Julius with a dropkick, the fans fire up, and Rey builds speed to SLIDING- NO, Julius stuffs Rey into a deadlift suplex! Julius marches with Rey, and then goes up the steel steps! Julius has Rey at the ropes, but Rey fights free! Julius BOOTS Rey back! Julius runs up, Rey moves, Julius POSTS himself!
The fans fire up while Julius flops into the ring. Rey hurries back up, climbs the corner, and FLYING RANAS! Julius ends up in a corner, Julius climbs up again, and he rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN! Rey fires up, the fans are with him, and Rey whips Julius corner to corner. Julius springs right up, goes over, but then Rey QUEBRADAS! But Julius catches him! Rey swings through to DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Rey rises, and he brings Julius around. Julius blocks the whip, shakes his head, and he whips Rey. Rey slides under, comes back, but Julius KNEES Rey down!
Julius brings down the straps, runs up, but Rey DUMPS Julius out tot he floor! Wait, El Grande Americano is here! Rey runs up, grabs him by his mask, but then Julius rolls Rey up! TWO!! Julius gets up, swings, but Rey shoves Julius into El Grande! Rey dropkicks Julius onto the ropes! Dial it up, 619!! Slingshot, DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
But then El Grande CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, the LWO returns, but Julius holds them off! Grande CLOBBERS Cruz, but Dragon Lee fires off forearms! Dragon Lee whips, but Grande FLYING HEADBUTTS! The fans boo, but now Grande goes up top! DIVING HEADBUTT onto Rey! “UH GRACIAS~!” That mask is definitely loaded like last week, but will Rey be able to overcome that tactic and win for the honor of true lucha libre?
The War Raiders speak.
Ivar says, “Xavier, Kofi, you run your mouths about how the New Day is the greatest tag team of all time.” Erik says, “The fact of the matter is, the War Raiders have blazed a path of world domination for more than a decade. We’ve won gold on multiple continents.” “And last week, we had you beat, dead to rights.” The New Day took the cowardly way out because they knew they couldn’t beat the Raiders. The New Day says this is about the titles, but it has gotten much more personal. Kofi & Woods took this to a whole new level. They didn’t come for these titles, they came for Erik’s neck! They tried to put Erik on the shelf! They tried to end his career!
So at WrestleMania, this won’t be a match! It’ll barely be a fight! This is WAR!
The New Day is backstage.
They’re busy playing the Clash of Clans WWE crossover game, not that they’re in it. But Jackie Redmond walks over to talk with them. The New Day says that is rude, they’re busy playing a game. This lack of respect is audacious. Jackie does apologize, but she brings up the War Raiders saying that this match at Mania is now a war. War? New Day’s been in war from how they’ve been treated this whole time! The whole time! But the warpath stops when they take back what belongs to them, and that’s their WWE World Tag Team Championships! The entire world will see that ya bois, the NEW DAY~, are the best team on the face of Planet Earth!
Last week was just a taste of what they’re willing to do to get those titles back. And after Mania, Erik will wish they took his head off so that he and Ivar wouldn’t have to catch the beating they’re getting this weekend. At WrestleMania, every irrelevant and immature member of the WWE Universe will have no choice but to drop to their knees and THANK GOD for the New Day! Woods & Kofi head out, but will they survive this WrestleMania weekend?
AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux!
Before taking on The Maverick, Logan Paul, at WrestleMania, the Phenomenal One is going to prove to Mr. & Mrs. Doomsday that this AJ Styles IS the AJ Styles that can get the job done! Does that mean Raw is going to be Too Sweet? Or will Kross be disappointed?
Raw returns as Kross makes his entrance, his femme fatale by his side. Kross is really taking this mirroring stuff to another level, wearing tights very similar to what Styles would wear. Kross still wants Styles to understand, Styles has to be like the Styles of the past in order to finally humble Logan Paul and save professional wrestling. Styles gets mad, but Kross shoves him! Styles RAMS Kross into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Styles storms back up, whips corner to corner, but Kross reverses. Kross runs up, but Styles BOOTS him away. Kross comes back to BOOT Styles down!
The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles around. Kross talks trash, but Styles KICKS Kross! And CHOPS! Kross YANKS Styles into ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Kross says it doesn’t have to be this way, but he lets off as the ref pulls him back. Scarlett CLAWS at Styles’ face in the distraction! The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles. Kross drags Styles up, but Styles JAWBREAKERS back! Styles runs up, but into a SAIDO! The fans boo, Kross stalks Styles to a corner, then he stomps away. Kross whips corner to corner hard, and Styles clutches his ribs as he falls. Kross laughs at Styles’ pain, then stomps him more.
Kross drags Styles up, but Styles DRPOKICKS Kross down! The fans cheer, Kross bails out, and Styles slides to DROPKICK! Kross hits barriers, then Styles PLANCHAS! Kross moves, Styles lands safe on the apron, but Kross sweeps the legs! Kross then whips Styles hard into barriers! Styles almost falls onto that guy cosplaying the Prime bottle. Kross whips Styles hard into more barriers, and Styles falls into the timekeeper’s area! Scarlett kisses Kross’ hand while he soaks up heat, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns Kross has a chinlock. Styles fights up, fires body shots, but Kross KNEES low! Kross scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Kross scoops again, but Styles slips free! Styles goes for a leg but Kross stifles that and shoves Styles to a cover, TWO! Kross drags Styles up, reels him in, but Styles fights the bomb! Kross stops the rana, fireman’s carries, FINAL PRAYER! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives but Kross asks if Styles is sandbagging. Kross looms over Styles, the fans rally up, and Kross smirks as Styles rises. Kross swings, but Styles counter punches! And counter punches! And CHOPS, CHOPS, KICKS!
Styles KICKS Kross again, then whips. Kross hobbles then falls over, clutching his knee! The fans boo, thinking this is an act. Scarlett checks Kross as he clutches the ankle. Styles asks the ref about this, but then Kross sucker punches Styles! It WAS an act, and the fans boo that Kross got away with it! Kross shimmies and shuffles, then taunts Styles. Styles runs up to CLOBBER Kross! Styles fires off the PHENOMENAL BLITZ! SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up, Styles runs in at the corner to LARIAT Kross! Fireman’s carry, but Kross slips free! Kick and DDT! Kross vows to end it, and the fans boo as Kross throws off his elbow pad.
Styles rises as Kross winds the hands of time. KROSS- NO, Styles ducks the hammer and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Kross hobbles, Styles runs up, but Kross puts him on the apron! Styles HOTSHOTS Kross, then DECKS him! The fans fire up, Kross rises, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Cover, Styles wins!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
Kross put Styles to the test, and that was definitely Styles acing that test! But then Logan Paul appears! Sacramento boos Logan as he walks out with mic in hand. Logan asks what’s up with the hostility. Chill, he’s here to congratulate Styles. No, seriously, good win! He did it! In front of Sacramento, “a bunch of people who weren’t cool enough to live in Los Angeles, or work smart enough to live in San Francisco.” But Styles showed these “generic California losers” why Styles VS Logan is gonna cook! But hey, why not show them why it’ll make money? Here is what Styles is up against. Please enjoy this piece of cinema.
Logan has his own hype video package, “I accomplish more in one weekend than you all will in your entire lives. I didn’t join the WWE to take part, I joined to take over.” Styles grabs a mic to say that’s a cute video, smartass. But let’s start Mania earlier! Get your ass to the ring right now! The fans fire up for that! Logan says okay, and he steps closer. But Kross runs up on Styles! Styles ROCKS Kross, ROCKS Logan, repeat! Styles DECKS Logan, ROCKS him again, btu Kross scoops! Styles slips free, REVERSE DDT! Styles snarls at Kross, but Logan is up! ONE LUCKY RIGHT!! Then the PAUL-VERIZER!! The Maverick is feeling so “humble,” but will he be humbled at Mania?
Paul Heyman is still waiting…
Will he be waiting all night at this rate?
Jey Uso is here!
The fans fire up as Main Event Jey pops right through the curtain to walk down the bleachers. Sacramento bounces for him and they “YEET!” along with the song, but Jey is once again very serious. Jey goes to the ground level, but then stands on the desk for everyone to see him. Jey grabs the mic while the bouncing continues, and the fans cheer as the song dies down. Jey takes a breath, fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and chant “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey says okay, and the song starts up again! The bouncing starts up again, and then Jey paces as he waits for the music to die down.
“Aight, check it. I said what I had to say to Gunther last week.” “YEET!” “But I really wanted to come out here and holler at y’all.” “YEET!” Jey says what up, Sac Town! Mama out here somewhere in the crowd. But everyone keeps on asking Jey, “Jey, where your mind at?” Is he crashing out? HELL YEAH he’s crashing out! But he’s locked in! Locked in for him! For his family! And for y’all! Check it out, though. Listen to Gunther out here talking. Y’know what that made Jey feel like? He mad. Nah nah nah… Gunther’s afraid! Yeah, Gunther’s afraid! Afraid that Jey will whoop that ass in front of 60 THOUSAND and the world! See you Saturday, Uce!
Jey says one time for the one time… Hey, Uce, please, PLEASE hit his music! UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up as the bouncing starts up yet again! Jey has all the confidence, all the fire, all the momentum. But will he have it all when it’s all said and done in Las Vegas?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is with the Badass WWE Intercontinental Champion and brings up this Sunday, the Fatal 4 Way that stacks the odds against him. How is he handling what could be the biggest defense of his career? Bron says obviously, this is the biggest match of his career. And- JUDGMENT DAY ATTACKS! Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio & Carlito mug Bron! They stomp him around, then THROW him onto a road case! They still rain down fists, and Finn says the dog’s bark is worse than his bite! They CHUCK Bron into more road cases! Adam Pearce and producers storm in and stop The Judgment Day, but will Bron be alright in just 6 days?
As for Finn, he has a match to get to! Will The Prince be ready for #CeroMiedo?
PENTA VS Finn Balor!
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, only for Penta to DROPKICK him off the apron! Penta then FLIES and takes Finn down! Penta strikes first since Finn did that to Bron, and the fans love it! Penta puts Finn in the ring, then storms in after him. The bell rings, the fans fire up as Penta runs up, but Finn puts him on the apron. Penta GAMANGIRIS, then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Finn kicks Penta low, then brings Penta around. Penta WRINGS free, then traps that arm! But Finn trips Penta! Penta BOOTS Finn away, then pump handles! Finn pops free, dragon sleepers, but Penta drops to KICK from below!
Penta runs up to ENZIGIRI in the corner, then he headstands and SWINGING DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Finn stays in this, the fans cheer for “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta nods and storms up on Finn to KICK the leg out! Finn flounders, stands back up, but Penta KICKS the leg again! Penta stalks Finn, and KICKS Finn’s leg out again! The fans fire up while Finn flounders around more. Penta has Finn on the ropes, hushes the fans, and he CHOPS! Finn is stinging as he staggers away, and the fans fire up as they want even more of that! Penta whips, Finn reverses, but Penta sunset flips. Finn rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Finn keeps Penta down with an ELBOW, then a chinlock. Finn grinds Penta down, Penta endures, and the fans rally. Penta fights up, but Finn yanks the mask! Finn has Penta down, and he soaks up the heat. Finn drags Penta, then jumps stomps! Finn soaks up more heat, jump stomps again, then argues with the ref. Finn taunts Sacramento, stomps Penta again and again and again! The ref counts, Finn stops, but he soaks up more heat. Finn goes back to Penta and says “Just Too Sweet!” They go to the apron, and Penta scoops! Finn slips free, and APRON EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Both men are down on the outside while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn has Penta up top! And then the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Penta stays in this and the fans fire up! Finn grows frustrated, but he clamps onto an arm for a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally up, Penta fights to his feet, and Penta fires hands. Penta arm-drags free, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges, for a RANA! Finn flounders up, Penta LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up again as Penta then SUPERKICKS Finn! Finn wobbles, Penta whips, but Finn reverses, only for Penta to go up and over! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Finn survives and Penta is frustrated, but the fans fire back up.
Penta stalks Finn, the fans sing, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~! CERO~! MIEDO~!” Penta has Finn in the corner, he puts Finn up top, and then he CHOPS! Penta calls his shot and the fans cheer that. Penta climbs up and he goes to the very top! But Finn fires body shots! Penta hops down to the apron and CHOPS again! Then he jumps up to FLYING RANA! Finn staggers back up, Penta BOOTS him! Penta then runs to SLING-DOG! Penta keeps moving, but Finn SLINGBLADES! The fans rally, both men stand, and Finn aims from a corner! SHOT- NO, scoop and BACKBREAKER! Penta has the arm, traps it, and then pulls on the other! “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!!
The fans fire up while Finn writhes! Penta stalks Finn, clamps onto him again, “This is Awesome!” as the PENTA- NO, Finn victory rolls the driver! TWO!! DOUBLE LARITS collide! Penta fires body shots, a SOBAT, a KICK, then a SUPERKICK! Finn flops down, but Penta goes to a corner. But then Carlito & Dom rush out here! Penta glares at them, they back off, but Finn rolls Penta up! TWO!! Penta escapes, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLINGBLADE! Finn aims, SHOTGUN! Penta hits buckles, then ends up in the drop zone, but HERE COMES BRON! You can’t keep a good dog down! Carlito fears for his life after last week…!
Carlito runs away, so Bron runs in and CLOBBERS Finn!! But that lets Finn win!
Winner: Finn Balor, by disqualification
Bron keeps beating up on Finn, so Dom runs in and TACKLES Bron! Carlito joins in now that they have the advantage! They mug Bron 2v1, but Bron fights back! Bron dodges, and he DOUBLE SPEARS!! Sacramento barks for Bron as he aims at Penta! Bron roars, runs up, but Penta KICKS first! And mule kicks! And SUPERKICKS! And then tilt-o-whirl RANA! Bron tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Penta builds speed to go up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODY! Penta wipes out Bron, Dom & Carlito, but where’d Finn go? Finn is already up the ramp! The Prince got handed the win tonight, but will Penta take it all with his #CeroMiedo?
Iyo Sky speaks.
“This message is for Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. You keep forgetting that I’M the Women’s World Champion. You push me out of the way of your petty squabbles like I mean nothing. But I’m the whole reason you’re fighting in the first place, aren’t I? Because I have the one thing you both want: The Women’s World Championship! So, I’m done being ignored. I’m done being forgotten. Because you have to go through ME to get this title, and I’m not afraid to take you both on to defend it. I’ve beaten both of you before, and I’ll beat you again! At WrestleMania, you will never forget the name Iyo Sky, Women’s World Champion.”
Paul Heyman is still waiting, but CM Punk joins him!
Punk sits down with a coffee and says he’s never seen The Wise Man so stressed. Look in his eyes, what do you see? The Cult of Personality? No, a real friend. A friend who would never do anything to put Heyman in harm’s way. But then a car is pulling up. It’s ROMAN! Roman sees Punk and Heyman being buddy-buddy, and he storms off! Heyman tries to catch up to his Tribal Chief, but Roman won’t even look at him. Will this favor cause the break-up of Roman and Heyman?
Roman goes to the ring!
The fans cheer and put the ones up as The OTC makes his entrance, Wise Man trailing behind. What will happen with Roman, Heyman, Punk, and Seth Rollins, all in the building this close to WrestleMania? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns rather quickly, and Roman is now in the ring. He raises his finger up for the pyro and the fans cheer. Heyman has the mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Heyman tentatively holds it out for Roman, but Roman doesn’t take it! Roman gets a mic for himself, leaving Heyman a bit dismayed, but the cheering continues. Roman tells, “Sacramento…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer and put up the ones as they cheer on “O T C! O T C!” Roman says, “The whole world can feel that. The whole world can hear that you love and acknowledge your Tribal Chief. And now the whole world understands that you would never betray your Tribal Chief.
“But not everybody’s like you. Some people would betray me. Sacramento, you got any guesses on who that might be?” Obviously it’s Heyman that Roman is referring to, but Roman asks The Wise Man, “How could you betray me?” The fans tell Heyman he messed up. Roman says Heyman can’t hear that well, say it louder. The fans get louder with it, and Heyman is a bit surly about that. Heyman goes to talk, but he reconsiders. Roman still asks him why, and Heyman is at a loss for words. The fans boo, but some do chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Roman smirks as Heyman finally says, “My Tribal Chief… It was not a betrayal. I paid back a favor that I owed.”
Roman doesn’t seem to like that answer, but he still smirks. Sacramento, maybe Roman’s a little confused here, but the way favors work is, you usually pay it back yourself, correct? The fans say yes. Roman says it feels the only one getting screwed here is him! And if there’s one thing about Roman Reigns, if there’s one thing about The Tribal Chief, it’s that he’d never ask for a favor. No, Roman takes what he wants! So Roman doesn’t owe a favor, because he never asked for any help, for anyone to join him at WarGames, so how is he supposed to cover the tab for Heyman’s dumbass favor? But now, “BURN IT DOWN!”
Seth Rollins makes his way out, and Roman is no longer in any good mood as the fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in a leather vest and black pants that both have a lot of pockets. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs himself a mic, and the fans continue to sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Sacramento, “Let’s give it up for Your Tribal Chief! Because after over a decade, you’re finally getting it, man! You’re finally putting the pieces together all by yourself! You’re almost there, you’re just missing one little piece, and it’s a real shame it’s too little, it’s too late, cuz I still gotta end you at WrestleMania.”
Rollins says it is for the same reason that it always has been: It’s the right thing to do! This Triple Threat at WrestleMania is the BIGGEST, most IMPORTANT one in the history of Mania, of the WWE, of professional wrestling! Because the winner of this match will define the future of this industry. And it can’t be Roman, it can’t be Punk. Because this business is filled with people like Roman, people who show up when it is convenient, expecting everyone else to do all the work. That’s how this business dies! Roman finally sees it can’t be Punk, either.
This business is filled with too many “little Punks” running around who wanna pick up their ball and go home when it gets tough, only to come back and leech off the profits of other people’s success, and that’s how this business dies! The fans chant for Punk but Rollins says okay, they want this business to die? Rollins doesn’t! If there are more people in this business like Rollins, who always sacrifices physical and mental well-being to do what is best for business, then the business not only lives, but it thrives! There can be only one, and it’s gotta be Rollins.
As for that one little piece that Roman hasn’t quite figured out… “Favors don’t happen by chance, Roman. Favors are a choice. I chose not to put Paul Heyman in the hospital last week, and now Paul Heyman can choose whether or not he pays that debt to me. But your Wise Man, he is dishonorable as they come, he is a scumbag, and I expect nothing from him.” The fans boo and Heyman frowns, but Rollins says Heyman is not in CM Punk’s corner by chance. Heyman has made a choice. It isn’t just a betrayal, Roman. What Roman needs to ask himself, what that final piece is, Heyman isn’t just returning a favor, he’s choosing. So why is Heyman choosing Punk over Roman?
Heyman tells Roman he’s not doing that, but Roman seems to be thinking Rollins has a point. Roman tells The Wise Man that Rollins is right, Heyman made his choice. But Roman has made his. LARIAT FOR ROLLINS! The fans fire up as Roman then POSTS Rollins! Rollins flops out of the ring, Heyman is very pleased, and he says he acknowledges his Tribal Chief! Roman nods, but then he PIE FACES Heyman!? Heyman is stunned, but here comes CM Punk! The fans fire up as Punk runs down to the ring, and he dodges Roman to fire hands! The fans fire up as they brawl, and then Punk LARIATS Roman up and out!
The fans are torn as Punk helps Heyman up. Heyman is distraught, but Roman is back! SPEAR for Punk!! Roman HAMMERS away on Punk! Roman shouts at Punk, HEADBUTTS him, but then Rollins returns! And with a chair! SMACK to the back of Roman Reigns, just like the night it all started! Sacramento is all fired up, and Rollins hits a CURB STOMP on Punk! And then CURB STOMP on Roman! Heyman is freaking out as both his guys are down! Rollins stares Heyman down, is Rollins’ favor going to come into play after all?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, especially for the go-home to WrestleMania. Great promo from Gunther with how he “doesn’t wait” for the proper interview with Michael Cole, and very good response promo from Jey. Gunther definitely sounds a bit on edge, and considering he might lose two WrestleManias in a row as the start of his WrestleMania career, I suppose I would be, too. And very good promos from Bianca, Rhea & Iyo to hype up their match, though I can’t say that changes anything for the go-home math. Iyo stood tall last time, so there’s a chance Rhea or Bianca take the other out to get the win. Rhea and Bianca talking about who’s the bad guy in this, could we see Bianca go Heel?
Good promo from War Raiders and New Day, but unless they add a stipulation, I don’t necessarily see this being “a war” of a match. Well, maybe they can break something like ringside barriers. But I feel like New Day is going to win so that this Heel turn has actual results. Very good match from Bayley VS Liv, but Bayley winning here surely indicates Liv & Raquel retain. Rey VS Julius was really good, but the LWO and American Made all being ejected, that of course meant El Grande Americano would show up. Rey wins here, but then El Grande stands tall, so I would think Rey wins at Mania to expose Grande as Gable.
Very good match from Styles VS Kross, and naturally Styles won. That along with Logan & Kross getting the better of Styles after, this has to mean Styles wins at Mania. I don’t think it’s possible to get anything Bullet Club related, but WWE works with TNA pretty closely now so maybe they can use one of Styles’ themes from TNA to really bring us back to “the Styles that can beat Logan Paul.” Very good stuff with the Men’s Intercontinental Championship build, with Bron being jumped by Judgment Day, then Judgment Day trying to cost Penta, only for Bron to actually cost Penta and give Finn the win. Penta standing tall now sadly might cross him off, but I personally do think Dom pinning Finn or Finn pinning Dom is the better route going forward.
And of course, great stuff with the Punk-Rollins-Reigns story. Heyman finding himself stuck between Roman and Punk, with Roman starting to distance himself from Heyman, that’s also very good stuff going forward. Rollins stands tall again, so not sure if that means he takes the loss or is just not in the decision. No matter who wins, Heyman no longer being Roman’s manager is the best move. Roman needs to do things on his own again, and Heyman can reunite with Punk and perhaps help Punk towards a title. Punk did say that he’d be coming for THE WWE Championship at some point, Heyman by his side for that like 10 years ago would be something.
My Score: 8.8/10
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