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Mitchell’s WWE Crown Jewel Results & Report! (11/2/24)
History will be made!
There is an incredibly extravagant prize on the line!
For the first time ever, WWE world champions battle to be named THE Crown Jewel Champions! Cody Rhodes VS Gunther! Nia Jax VS Liv Morgan!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Roman Reigns & The Usos VS The Bloodline; The Bloodline wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Bianca & Jade win and retain the titles.
- Seth Rollins VS Bronson Reed; Rollins wins.
- WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Liv Morgan VS Nia Jax; Liv wins and is the 2024 Women’s Crown Jewel Champion.
- Randy Orton VS Kevin Owens; No Contest.
- WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: LA Knight VS Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes; Knight wins and retains the title.
- WWE Crown Jewel Championship: GUNTHER VS Cody Rhodes; Cody wins and is the 2024 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Crown Jewel Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Corey Graves & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this historic event!
Sit-down interview with Gunther.
Joe Tessitore thanks Der Ring General for taking this time ahead of the historic match tonight. First, flashback to King & Queen of the Ring. There are some parallels here. What were Gunther’s thoughts going into the match with Randy Orton? Gunther saw Orton as a big obstacle, a big challenge, and knows the pedigree is impressive. Beating Orton would change his career in the long run. Against Cody Rhodes, Gunther feels just a bit ahead. Then this is a very unique match. Not a title match but certainly a prize on the line. All the success Gunther has had, what makes Cody a different kind of challenge?
Gunther says Cody does not come alone. He comes with the support of the people. It doesn’t matter how Gunther thinks of Cody’s methods, the support is there. But it’d be more in the favor of WWE if Cody, their poster boy, was victorious, and not the man doing his own thing. So is that his motivation? No, it’s just his job to do. What made Gunther stand out his whole career is that he’s never been flabbergasted. But last time in Saudi Arabia, Gunther beat Orton. This time, he beats Cody. He will choke Cody out, and when Cody wakes up from that, he’ll realize he’s the secondary champion.
So then that’s Gunther calling his shot? Win by submission? Yes. Joe then brings up the prize, the Crown Jewel Championship, and how it has everyone’s attention. The fact it will be Champion VS Champion, with a belt as massive as any we’ve seen. Just to have that in your hands, how badly does Gunther want that? Gunther says that’s a bit materialistic, but it will give him the justification to call himself THE best in WWE. That is what it is about. Then let’s reflect on this a moment: How is Gunther better now than the guy who had the record breaking Intercoientnla Chanmpionshi reign?
These past few months, Gunther has proven he can run the WWE. He has dominated everyone who steps in the ring with him, and outclass them. It is a gift, a responsibility, and a lot to juggle. Well, no doubt Gunther is radiating confidence and Joe wishes him luck. Will this be the night Der Ring General, the 2024 King of the Ring, makes even more history in his career?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Cathy Kelley compliments the sunglasses, and then brings up the match with Bronson Reed tonight. Rollins has been out of action for a couple months because of Bronson, and last we saw, Bronson took him out again. How is he feeling going into tonight? Rollins says, “Am I 100%? Absolutely not. Absolutely not, no chance. But has that ever stopped me before? Absolutely not.” Rollins is ready to fight, but he has to admit, this fight with Bronson is a big test. It is one of the biggest tests of his career. It isn’t just about slaying a monster, but about finding out who Rollins is and what he has left in the tank.
Rollins has his eyes on big things, so we need to see if this is the Seth Rollins that is ready to take another run at the World Heavyweight Championship. He wants to know, and the world’s about to find out. Can The Visionary, can The Revolutionary, can Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins take down the Colossal Aussie?
Backstage interview with Kevin Owens.
Cathy Kelley is now with The Prizefighter and says the past few weeks, he’s almost been silenced, so she must ask, how is he feeling? Kevin appreciates her saying that. He has been silenced. And Cathy knows how he’s feeling. Two days ago, they arrived, there were great activities lined up, and what happens? They go on a dune buggy, and they flipped! Rolled over! Several times! It was a car accident! And why? Because Kevin thinks that driver was paid off to make it happen! They’re all against him! All cuz he attacked Golden Boy Cody! NOT CODY~! But Kevin did it, and Cody deserved it! None of this is Kevin’s fault!
But now WWE is making him do what he doesn’t wanna do, and that’s fight his friend, Randy Orton! Kevin loved Randy! And tonight…! Tonight, Kevin makes Orton way worse than Kevin and Cathy felt getting out of that dune buggy. Cathy was collateral damage in this. But Kevin makes it right tonight. What happens tonight is Randy’s fault, not Kevin’s. Kevin heads out, but will KO take down Orton before he gets an RKO?
Sit-down interview with Triple H.
Nathalie Mamo of the WWE Middle East Social Media Team met with Paul Levesque, and is very honored to meet him in the WWE Experience. The 12th event in Saudi Arabia is proof that the WWE has had a successful partnership with Saudi Arabia’s GEA, the General Entertainment Authority. Tell her about this partnership and what it has meant these past six years. HHH says they love the partnership. It stems from His Excellency’s vision to bring sports entertainment around the world. Fans were surely excited, but not sure what to expect. That has changed exponentially.
The first women’s wrestling match here, to then having them on billboards, and even His Excellency saying there needs to be more women. It speaks to progress in Saudi Arabia, the fanbase, and the power of WWE as a truly global brand. Mamo says this is the Hall of Immortals here, but how did the idea of WWE Experience come to mind? This is the only one, and it is right here in Riyadh. Yes, WWE had grown so big here, and His Excellency wanted it to be a tourist attraction for everyone to come and see the history of WWE come to life. Riyadh was the perfect place, because it is a cultural hub, especially during Riyadh Season. To be a focal point of such a season, it is an incredible experience.
Then for the first time ever, we get two different Champion VS Champion matches, and the winners are Crown Jewel Champion. What is the significance of this new title? Growing up, HHH always saw the different champions of the different promotions, and the thought was always, “What if?” What if Bruno Sammartino faced Harley Race? Flair and Hogan at their peak. There is no better place to do this than here. It is a concept they thought about, and they needed the most impressive championship belt they’d ever since. That has been done. Those belts will stay here in the Experience for fans to admire in the vault.
Then what is HHH’s vision in the future in Saudi Arabia? WWE never looks at what they’ve done before, but at how they can do it better. WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Crown Jewel, “How can we make this show bigger for next year?” Simply put: Overdeliver every time. The fans can be heard in another room, so clearly they like it. HHH wants the fans to know they saw the best show they possibly could, and that next time would be better. Then yes or no, is WWE staying in Saudi Arabia? Yes. Mamo thanks the WWE for everything they are offering to the Middle East.
Mamo personally, as a former athlete, and a woman, to be the first Arabian woman to host a WWE show, she takes a lot of pride being part of this journey and breaking barriers. She hopes this is the beginning of so much more. HHH says it is just the beginning, and he congratulates her for breaking those barriers. She is herself a role model for young women to do big things. Will tonight’s event not just be historic, but be the spark that ignites so much more?
Jackie Redmond and Sheamus tag into the panel!
With Corey Graves & Michael Cole having to head for the arena, Jackie & The Fella join Big E to continue the Countdown.
Sit-down interview with Cody Rhodes.
Cathy Kelley thanks The American Nightmare for this time, and Cody says they’re all equally busy. This is a team effort. Yes, but Cody’s been on the Champion Schedule the past 7 months. How is Cody feeling? Cody says if he had any complaints, they’d be so surface level that they don’t compete with how he’s the happiest he’s ever been. This is a dream come true. There is an element of leadership, which has excited him. The last time Cody had a leadership role in wrestling, he feels he failed, he didn’t do well. But he also knew why he had. So this has been an opportunity to plug back in, and he might have a future beyond wrestling.
Cathy says one of Cody’s goals has been to spend more time with his daughter. The schedule is demanding so how does he reconcile that? Cody says this job is at contrast with being a family person. He is more emboldened and willing to do more work because of his family. Whenever he sees it’s 11:11 on the clock, so twice a day, if he sees that, he makes the same wish, and it’s that his wife and daughter never want for anything. He is very lucky to have Brandi as his ride or die. He told her this is what was coming with The Rock, he just wanted to get there and he’d be fine. Brandi knew that was a bit of a lie. Just as Bayley and Road Dogg have said, when you have the fever, you have it.
Then speaking of The Rock, there was that unlikely partnership with Roman Reigns. Cody is glad it wasn’t the cliche “Will they coexist?” thing. They agreed to coexist, and they won out. There’s a level of himself that was brought out in Cody by Roman and Cody hopes he did the same for Roman. Then what does Cody make of The Rock making his appearance? That was a reminder that The Rock can show up wherever, do whatever, and everyone has to just accept it because he’s The Final Boss. The Rock called out the two top guys of WWE and wanted to remind us that he’s up there, too.
Then to Crown Jewel, and the Champion VS Champion match with Gunther. How does Cody feel he’ll fare? Cody says it is odd how much he wanted this match. No one on paper looks better than Gunther. Cody has been aware of Gunther, from the World Heavyweight Championship, NXT UK Championship, wXw Championship, their one skirmish in a Royal Rumble. Right now, Gunther is overconfident. Cathy brings up Gunther calling Cody “a true secondary champion.” Cody says Gunther has great skill in getting under people’s skin, but Cody doesn’t let that happen. He is not secondary, the Undisputed Championship is THE championship.
Then what happens if he were to lose? Cody says if he as the top champion were to lose, then maybe we question, who really main events WrestleMania? Who will a Royal Rumble winner will choose? This stresses Cody out because you don’t wanna be the one to devalue the most valuable thing in this game. Cody does not feel that will happen, though. Cathy says she looks forward to the match, congratulates Cody on his run so far, and they shake hands. The American Nightmare is ready, but will he see Gunther isn’t just great on paper but in reality?
Backstage interview with Nia Jax.
Cathy Kelley is now with the WWE Women’s Champion and says a lot of moving parts in the match with Liv Morgan. Liv is known to bring friends such as Raquel Rodriguez and Dominik Mysterio. And Nia’s “friend,” Tiffany Stratton said she might make an appearance, so how is Nia feeling? Nia is feeling great, but clearly everyone is obsessed with her since they wanna be involved with whatever she’s doing. And she is not worried, she will squash Liv, squash Raquel, and even that roach, “Dirty” Dom. And Nia isn’t worried about Tiffany. This is not Tiffy Time yet, but when it is, Tiff will do the right thing. For now, she’ll sit back and watch.
Okay, Nia is super busy, is this over? It can be… Bye. Nia heads out, will the Irresistible Force be truly unstoppable?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Cathy catches up to The Mega Star, and says this is quite the birthday weekend for him with the Triple Threat title defense. How does he feel having this title defense for the first time in Saudi Arabia? Knight says here we are in Saudi Arabia once again, so LEMME TALK TO YA. Talk about his birthday, what he didn’t do is celebrate. His celebration yesterday was spent in the gym, spent in his hotel room, and spent thinking about what he’s gonna do. Oh, and how he “soiled the Cheerios” of one Nick Aldis. Aldis got hot over Knight ruining Game 7 for Andrade El Idiot and Carmelo Hayes. Melo is H1M, but H1M did miss.
And H1M will miss again because tonight, Knight walks in. Triple Threat changes the game a bit, no Champion’s Advantage. They can pin each other, they can pin him, he can pin any of them, there is no advantage. 33.3% chance, no need for Steiner Math, but the odds are stacked against him, have been his whole time here, and nothing changes. He walks in champ, walks out #AndStill champ, with everybody saying L! A! Knight! YEAH!
“Imagine a reality…”
“… with soaring potential. A passageway to opportunity. Designed with equal parts power and beauty. A reality where champions battle champions for the honor of the Crown Jewel. Imagine no more. Tonight, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, winning isn’t just a potential reality, it’s the only reality. This is WWE Crown Jewel.”
Six Man Tag: Roman Reigns & The Usos VS The Bloodline!
A moment many thought would never happen has happened, as The OTC has reconciled with Jimmy & Jey! Things are still going to be tense between them all, but they’ve agreed that it is family above all. Will the original Bloodline be the ones? Or will Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga prove that they are the only?
The fans already chant for “O T C! O T C!” even before his entrance. Then everyone cheers as Roman steps out on stage, Jimmy by his side. Roman & Jimmy raise their ones and the pyro goes off. Then Jey makes his entrance on his own, and from the crowd! The fans sing and bounce along, “It’s Just Me, Uce! Day One Ish!” Though, that’s a much longer trip than usual because this arena is massive! Jey makes it to ringside and the singing just gets louder and the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” just goes harder! The teams sort out and the fans boo as Solo holds up the ula fala. Solo has Tonga Loa keep hold of it, and then Tama steps in.
The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman and Jey talk it out. The “YEET! YEET! YEET!” comes through as Main Event Jey starts. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Jey circles with Tama. Former Right Hand Man meets current Right Hand Man, and they stare down. THey tie up, Tama gest around to CLUB Jey, CLUB again and again, then stomp away! The fans boo but Tama CLUBS Jey again. Tama CLAWS Jey’s back, the ref reprimands, but Tama CLUBS Jey again. The fans rally up, Tama drags Jey up, and Tam afires body shots. Tama backs Jey down to a corner, then whips corner to corner.
Jey goes up and over, UPPERCUTS Tama, and the fans fire up! Jey says “YEET!” then back body blocks, and GAMANGIRIS! Tama sputters and Jey brings Tama over. Jimmy says c’mon, Uce. Jey holds his hand out, Jimmy tags in! The Usos whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then shake hands to DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Tama is tougher than that but Jimmy stays on him. Tama fires a foreamr, a headbutt, and more! Tama tags Jacob, and they DOUBLE HEADBUTT Jimmy down! Jacob tells Jimmy to get up, then CLUBS and stomps him down! The fans boo but the Samoan Werewolf says, “I LOVE you, Solo!”
jacob ROCKS Jimmy, whips him to ropes, but Jimmy holds ropes. Jimmy BOOTS Jacob, Jey tags in! GAMANGIRI! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Jey UPPERCUTS! Jimmy dodges Jacob, Jey mule kicks! The Usos pop ‘n’ lock together, to DOUBLE UPPERCUT! Tama runs in, The Usos dodge and DOUBLE LARIT! Solo steps in, but he hurries back out when he sees double superkicks! The fans boo Solo as he regroups with Loa and the others. Roman smirks while Solo’s Bloodline game plans. Solo says take them out! Jacob storms in to stare down Jey, but Solo says no, let Tama handle him. Jacob obeys, Tama tags in, but Jey arm-drags!
Fans chant, “We Want Roman!” and Jey brings Tama up. Roman reaches out, Jimmy says go ahead, Uce. Jey tags Jimmy instead. Well, the tensions are still high, so The Usos DOUBLE HEADBUTT Tama. Jimmy says they squashed the beef, they shouldn’t be so hesitant to- CHOP BLOCK from Tama! Tama DDTS the leg! Jimmy writhes, that is the leg that kept Jimmy out of action for months. Jacob tags in to drop HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, and then a SENTON! The fans boo but Jacob runs corner ot corner, to HIP ATTACK Jimmy! Jimmy flounders on the apron, fans chant “You Suck!” but Solo tags in.
Solo takes his time going over to Jimmy, and brings him up to taunt Roman and Jey. Solo HEADBUTTS Jimmy down, throws hands, and the fans chant “We Want Roman!” Solo taunts Roman that he is NOT Tribal Chief! Solo HEADBUTTS Jimmy again and again, then whips Jimmy to ELBOW him down! The fans boo as Solo raises the one to the sky. Solo CHOKES Jimmy on ropes, the ref counts, and Solo stops, only for Tama to get a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Solo throws hands down on Jimmy. Solo tags Tama, and Tama watches Jimmy. Jimmy rises up, Tama runs in, STIRNGER- NO, Jimmy dodges the splash!
Hot tag to Jey and the fans fire up! Jey fires hands on Tama, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks, puts some stank on it, and DECKS Tama! The fans fire up again as Tama staggers around. Tama blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Tama ends up in a corner, Jey has the fans chant “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Tama survives and Jey grows frustrated. The fans rally for Jey as he watches Tama rise. Jey fireman’s carries, but Tama CLAWS Jey’s eyes! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Jey ELBOWS free. Jacob tags in to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Jacob is fired up but the fans boo, Jacob SENTONS!
Jacob taunts Roman, then he drags Jey up at the ropes. Jacob CHOKES Jey, the ref counts, and Jacob stops so that Solo can get a cheap shot HEADBUTT! Jimmy protests and the fans chant for Roman, but Solo tags back in. Solo and Jacob split the wishbone on Jey! Solo mocks the yeet bounce, then scuffs Jey. Jey reaches out but Solo stomps Jey’s hand! Solo HEADBUTTS Jey, taunts him, and stands him up. Solo fires hands and HEADBUTTS Jey in the corner. Tag to Jacob and they mug Jey. Jey falls over, and Jacob says, “Solo! We LOVE you!” Jacob clamps onto Jey with shoulder claws, and he taunts Roman & Jimmy.
The fans rally as Jey endures. Jey reaches out but Jacob turns him away from his corner. Jey fires body shots, Jacob shoves him back! Jacob UPPERCUTS Jey, tags Tama, and then snap suplex to slingshot SENTON! Tama taunts Roman & Jimmy, “Yeah yeah yeah yeah!” Tag to Solo, and Solo drags Jey up. Solo puts Jey in the corner, but Jey fires hands on him and the rest of the Bloodline! Jey fires more hands, but Solo DECKS Jey! Tag to Tama, and Tama BLASTS Jimmy off the apron! Tama taunts Roman, circles Jey, and brings Jey up. Jey hits as JAWBREAKER! And a LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Jey and Tama crawl, hot tags to Solo and Roman! The fans erupt as the Tribal Chief meets the Tribal Chief! Solo fires up and fires hands, but Roman fires back! Roman ROCKS Solo, Solo ROCKS Roman, repeat! Solo HEADBUTTS, Roman LARIATS! And LARIATS! Roman whips Solo, Solo reverses but Roman LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Roman and he clinches, to URENAGE! Solo flounders, Roman raises the one, and the fans cheer. Roman locks ‘n’ loads, then watches Solo stand. SUPERMAN- NO, Solo catches Roman! Roman slips free, shoves, SUPERMAN PUNCH! The fans fire up as now Roman goes to the corner again.
Roman lets out the battle cry, “OOOAH~!” But Solo KICKS the spear away! SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, JIMMY BREAKS IT IN TIME!! Tama runs up, Jimmy TOSSES him out! SUPERKICK! Tama falls, Jacob is back! SUPERKICK from Jimmy, but Jacob just shrugs it off! SUPERKICK and then an IMPALER DDT! Jimmy tumbles out, but Main Event Jey steps to the Samoan Werewolf! Jey dodges, SUPERKICKS! Jacob stays up, so Jey SUPERKICKS again! Jacob falls, Roman is up! Solo swings, Roman dodges, Jey SUPERKICKS Solo! SUPERKICK for Jacob again! Jey hurries to DIVE! But Jacob catches him!
Jacob HEADBUTTS Jey, Roman is stunned! Solo storms up, into a SUPERMAN PUNCH! The fans fire up, Roman takes aim, but Tama gets in! Roman TOSSES Tama, but Tama hits the ref! Loa gets up, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Jacob gets up, SUPERMAN- NO, Jacob blocks to HEADBUTT! And BODY CHECK!! Jacob puts Roman in the drop zone, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Then Jacob DIVES to take out The Usos! The fans are fired up, they wanna see Sami Zayn!? Solo drags Roman up, SAMOAN SPIKE again!! But Solo is not done! ANOTHER SAMOAN SPIKE!!! Cover, SOLO’S BLOODLINE WINS!!
Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall
The fans are stunned! The little brother is no longer the little brother, he is the man standing tall over Roman Reigns! His Bloodline, his band of brothers, has proven the superior! But then Roman revives, reaching for the ula fala! Jacob, Tama & Loa go after him! Jimmy rushes in, he gets mugged! Jey is still down, and Solo’s Bloodline clears off English commentary! The fans boo, but Solo has Loa & Jacob set Roman up. But Jey is back to fire hands! The Bloodline mugs Jey, and they toss him into the ring! The Guerrillas of Destiny beat Jey down, and Jacob brings in a chair! The fans boo, they don’t like where this is going!
Loa RAMS Jey into a corner, and then Solo puts that chair around Jey! BUT WAIT! Here comes Sami Zayn!! The fans fire up as the former Honorary Uce is here! Solo says okay, come on then. Sami gets in the ring, he stares Solo down while standing between him and Jey. The fans sing Sami’s song, but solo tries to reason with Sami that Roman’s side was the side that mistreated him. Solo would not do that. Solo offers a hug? The fans chant “SAMI USO!” as Sami looks to Jey. Jey sputters with the chair around his neck, but Solo still offers that hug. Sami says sure, he’ll hug. Then EXPLODER!!
The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on The Bloodline! But that’s still too many! Wait, Jimmy is up, as is Roman! They and Jey turn the tides! Roman TOSSES Jacob! Jimmy TOSSES Loa! Jey TOSSES Tama! Solo is left all alone, surrounded by the OG Bloodline & Sami! The fans love it as Solo realizes that for himself! Solo tries to reason with them, but too little, too late. Roman and Sami both run up, but Sami dodges! HELLUVA KICK takes out Roman!! Solo dodges and laughs at them! That’s what they get! Jimmy is upset with Sami now but Jey vouches for him. Accidents happen, they all know that.
But the bottom line is, Roman, Jey, Jimmy and even Sami all failed to take Solo down. Will it take them all to figure this one out?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!
It was Clash at the Castle where The StrongEST Duo lost, because it was a Triple Threat. They then came back and conquered the Tag Division in another Triple Threat. So now, the only thing that can stop them is a Fatal 4 Way! Will there be new tag team champions one way or another? Or can Bianca & Jade defy the ever rising odds?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the strongest are truly the best!
In this kind of Fatal 4, only two teams are legal at a time, so The Evil Genius steps to Bianca. They tie up, Bianca waistlocks, and SLAMS her down! Bianca drags Iyo up again, but Iyo slips under and around. Iyo tilt-o-whirls to sunset flip, but Bainca rolls through. Things speed up, Bianca handsprings and says kiss this! Iyo runs up, but Bianca wrenches to a suplex! Bianca holds Iyo up, marches in place, then SLAMS Iyo down! Bianca kips up, the fans fire up, and Bianca handsprings, but Iyo avoids the moonsault! Iyo runs up, flips over Bianca’s back, then wags her finger. Things keep moving, Bianca dodges Iyo’s handspring!
Bianca pops Iyo up but Iyo RANAS! And DROPKICKS! And kips up! The fans fire up with Iyo, but then Chelsea tags herself in. So Iyo SHOETEIS the Hot Mess! Bianca RAMS Chelsea into her corner, and again, then climbs up. Bianca hits Chelsea, hits Piper, repeat! Then Bianca backflips away, pops Chelsea up, SPINEBUSTER! Bianca runs and handsprings to hit the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Meta Four hesitated but they’re lucky Chelsea survived. Jade tags in, and the StrongEST Duo double scoop! Piper runs up, so they THROW Chelsea at her! Wakanda Forever, Black Girl Magic! The fans fire up as Jade aims at Chelsea.
Jade runs up, but Chelsea BOOTS her! Chelsea goes up, but Jade drags her from the corner! Trophy lift and a bit of trash talk to Lash. So Lash tags in off Jade! Jade THRWOS Chelsea to Lash, Lash catches her! Lash SLAMS Chelsea, and the fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Tag to Jakara and she hops up onto Lash’s shoulders. The fans fire up for the VICTORY ROLL SENTON! Cover, TWO! Chelsea survives again but Jakara drags her up. Jakara whips Chelsea to the corner, then runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK! Tag to Lash, Jakara feeds Chelsea to Lash’s suplex! Lash kips up, and she taunts Jade. Lash then runs to SPLASH Chelsea!
Jakara tags back in, and she taunts Bianca. Lash feeds Chelsea to Jakara’s EDGE-O-MATIC! Jakara kips up, and she fires hands on Chelsea. Jakara says Miss Jackson if ya nasty, and she DECKS Chelsea! But Kairi Sane tags in! The Pirate Princess sunset flips Jakara, Jakara rolls through, so Kairi DROPKCIKS her! Kairi BLASTS Lash, goes up, and FLYING LEBOWS Jakara! The fans fire up with Kairi, and she catches Chelsea. Chelsea switches, Kairi BOOTS Jakara, then sends Chelsea into her! Kairi grabs a hand each, and she runs up the ropes to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG Jakara & Chelsea! Kairi then dodges Jakara to SPEAR!
The fans fire up with Kairi as she puts Jakara in the corner. Tag to Iyo and DMG CTRL puts Jakara up top. Iyo runs in, gets a boost from Kairi, but not quite enough! Iyo hurries to SHOTEI Jakara, to then ROCKET LAUNCH Jakara! Iyo then runs up to DROPKICK Lash! Iyo fires up, the fans are with her, and she goes up a corner. Jakara stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Piper tags in off Jakara! Piper HEADBUTTS Iyo, then runs up to CROSSBODY! Kairi runs in, but Piper catches her! POWERBOMB! Kairi flounders away, but Bianca is up top! BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Lash is back, she BOOTS Bianca!
Jade steps in while Lash talks trash, and the fans fire up for this one! Lash and Jade start throwing hands! Then Jade SUPERKICKS !Lash just roars! But Jade dodges the boot, TO BOOT! Jade fires up, the fans are with her, but Piper is up top!? Jade chicken wings Lash, but Piper CROSSBODIES them both!! Chelsea tags in, but she can’t cover anyone as they all get out! Chelsea hurries to a corner, and she climbs! The fans cheer, but then Chelsea reconsiders. She doesn’t even want to go from the bottom rope? Or the apron? Chelsea just LEAPS, but Piper catches her before she hits the floor. But now Kairi is up top! INSANE ELBOW!!
The fans fire up and now Iyo is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! The fans are thunderous, but now Jakara climbs up onto Lash again! “This is Awesome!” as Meta Four sets up a SUPER CROSSBODY!! Jakara wipes out DMG CTRL and the Hot Mess, but then Bianca LARIATS Lash up and over! The fans fire up as seven of the eight women are down on the outside! Bianca rises, she calls to Jade, and she feeds Chelsea into the ring. Chelsea staggers up, into chicken wings! JADED!! Cover, IYO & KAIRI BREAK IT! The fans fire up again, and DMG CTRL regroups, but Bianca DECKS hem both! Bianca fires off on Lash!
Iyo waistlocks Bianca, Bianca switches, but Iyo switches back !Kairi URAKENS and Iyo GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans still fire up with DMG CTRL, and Kairi runs for the POP-UP INSANE ELBOW! Direct hit but now Jakara is up top! She MISSILE DROPKICKS Iyo! Kairi fires off on Jakara, Jakara hits back, and Lash joins in! Lash pops Kairi right up to then THROW into Jakara’s POWERBOMB!! But Piper scoops Lash! And MICHINOKU DRIVER! Jakara sees Chelsea, but gets a CODE BREAKER! Piper adds the SENTON!! The fans fire up and Chelsea is just as fired up!
Chelsea tags Piper, they get Jade up! Chelsea turns Jade, but Jade BACK SUPLEXES free! Piper doesn’t realize it, she VADER BOMBS Chelsea!! Piper realizes and apologizes! The fans lose their minds, but then Jade hoists Piper up! Bianca tags in, Piper is in an Electric Chair! Bianca climbs, shoutout to the Road Warriors with the DOOMSDAY!! Cover, STRONGEST DUO WINS!!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Three teams was not enough, Bianca & Jade are still golden! Will these forces of nature never lose these belts again?
Seth Rollins VS Bronson Reed!
The Visionary has slain beasts, kings and everything in between, but this Colossal Aussie is something different. Bronson Reed is hungry for the spotlight, and he almost destroyed Rollins just to get it. Will there be nothing left of Rollins after this one? Or will Rollins prove to Bronson, to the fans, and even to himself, that he’s still got it?
The fans of course sing along with Rollins’ song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” But then that is all silenced as Auszilla makes his entrance. Rollins rushes out after him and the fight goes down on the ramp! The fans fire up but Bronson HEADBUTTS Rollins down! Bronson CLUBS Rollins, but Rollins hits back! The fans rally for Rollins but Bronson powers him back. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, and they go to the stage! Bronson fireman’s carries, but Rollins fights free. Rollins ROCKS Bronson, ROCKS him again, and again! They head down the ramp, and Rollins uses Bronson’s own coat to blind him! Rollins fires hands, but Bronson TOSSES Rollins!
Rollins tumbles, Bronson stalks him, but Rollins BOOTS back! And CHOPS! Bronson CHOKES Rollins, pushes him against the railing, and almost takes out a camera crew as he does it! Bronson whips Rollins, but Rollins leaps over the steps! Rollins WRECKS Bronson with a dropkick, then runs to DIVE! Down goes Bronson and the fans fire up again! The singing returns and Rollins feeds off it. Bronson walks around the way but Rollins pursues. Rollins runs up, but Bronson catches him! Bronson TOSSES Rollins into the timekeeper’s area! Rollins crashes onto chairs and Bronson roars! The fans chant “You Suck!” at Bronson, but he doesn’t care.
Bronson drags Rollins up, and whips him into steel steps! The steps move from the impact! Bronson puts Rollins in the ring, the bell finally rings, and Bronson SPLASHES in a corner! Then LARIATS! Bronson goes up the corner! TSUNAMI!! But Bronson doesn’t cover, he goes back up! Bronson TSUNAMI FLOPS! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bronson survives but the fans fire up! Rollins glares at Bronson, Bronson glares back, and the two stand to throw hands! Rollins ROCKS and CHOPS Bronson again and again! Rollins ROCKS Bronson, runs, but Bronson fireman’s carries! Rollins mule kicks, then underhooks! But Bronson’s so big!
Bronson BACKDROPS, Rollins sunset flips! Bronson SITS on Rollins! Bronson grins but the fans still chant “You Suck!” Bronson drags Rollins up, HEADBUTTS him to a corner, then stands him back up. Bronson CHOPS Rollins, then whips him corner to corner. Rollins hits buckles and falls back! The fans boo, but Bronson looms over Rollins. Bronson drags Rollins up, and CHOPS him down! Rollins sputters, but he sits up. Bronson eggs Rollins on, and Rollins stands, only for Bronson to CHOP him again! Bronson taunts Rollins as Rollins drags himself up with ropes. The fans rally but Bronson CHOKES Rollins!
The ref counts, Bronson BODY SHOTS Rollins! Bronson hoists Rollins up to back suplex, but Rollins lands out! Rollins BOOTS Bronson, then scops?! But he falls under Bronson’s weight! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Bronson looms over Rollins again. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, then CHOPS him! Rollins CHOPS back, but Bronson CHOPS back! Rollins CHOPS, but Bronson HEADBUTTS Rollins to the corner! Bronson stands Rollins up, and RAMS him! The ref counts, Bronson RAMS Rollins again! Bronson backs up, runs in, but Rollins KNEES him back! Rollins CHOPS, and ROCKS, and CHOPS again!
Bronson knees low! Bronson reels Rollins in, but Rollins turns powerbomb into DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! The singing returns and Rollins drags himself up. Bronson rises, Rollins runs up to LARIAT! Rollins LARIATS again! Bronson swings, Rollins dodges to LARIAT! But Bronson is still on his feet! Rollins goes up to FLYING LARIAT! Bronson staggers, so Rollins goes back up! But Bronson trips Rollins up! The fans boo but Bronson sits Rollins up. Bronson CHOPS Rollins, climbs up after him, but Rollins BITES Bronson’s hand! Rollins fires hands, then HEADBUTTS! Bronson falls!
Rollins adjusts, to FROG SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Rollins comes to terms with how Bronson is tougher than that, but he is not deterred. The fans rally up, Bronson eggs Rollins on, and Rollins SUPERKICKS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! And then DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Rollins runs, into a BODY CHECK! Bronson drags Rollins up, to SPINNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and the fans fire up! Bronson is stunned, but he drags Rollins up. Fireman’s carry, for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Bronson is growing frustrated, but he stalks Rollins to a corner. Bronson stomps Rollins down, but stops as the ref counts.
Bronson stands Rollins up to then put him on the top rope. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, then climbs up after him. Bronson goes to the very top, and he SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and Bronson cannot believe it! Rollins is a WWE Grand Slam Champion for a reason, “This is Awesome!” Bronson tells Rollins to just stay down, or else he’ll break Rollins again. Rollins says Bronson should’ve ended him when he had the chance! Rollins SLAPS Bronson, SLAPS again, but Bronson DECKS Rollins! Bronson climbs up a corner! Rollins rolls away to the far side and the fans cheer. Bronson hops down, runs up, and SENTONS!
Rollins sputters and Bronson climbs back up. But Rollins bails out of the ring! The fans cheer, but Bronson hops down from the corner. Bronson stalks Rollins, but Rollins CHOPS! Bronson RAMS Rollins into the table! Bronson picks up steel steps! The ref says don’t do it, but then Rollins CHOP BLOCKS Bronson! Bronson falls into the steps! Rollins CURB STOMPS Bronson on the steps! The fans count as the ref counts, but Bronson rises at 4 of 10!? Bronson rolls in at 6, but Rollins CURB STOMPS him again! The fans want that “One More Time!” Rollins hurries as Bronson rises again! Rollins is up top, SUPER CURB STOMP!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
The monster has been slain! It took a lot to take Bronson down and keep him down, but Rollins found the way. Wait, Bronson is getting up again! Rollins sees that, and he still can’t register how that’s possible. Will nothing ever truly stop this Colossal Aussie?
WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Liv Morgan VS Nia Jax!
The first of tonight’s two historic Champion VS Champion showdowns is about to begin! The WWE Women’s World Champion battles the WWE Women’s Champion, but only one can be the first Women’s Crown Jewel Champion! Will someone be sent into ObLIVion? Or will someone get A-NIA-LATED instead?
The introductions are made, the most extravagant belt ever is on display, and we see who is THE best female wrestler in the WWE today!
The bell rings and Liv SHOTGUNS Nia! And then fires off fast hands! Nia shoves Liv away, blocks a shot then HEADBUTTS Liv down! Liv is dizzy just from that, and Nia looms over her. Liv crawls back to ropes, the ref has Nia stay back, but then Liv runs up to SLAP Nia! Nia THROWS Liv by her hair! Nia runs to ELBOW DROP! Nia drags Liv up, whips her to a corner, and SPLASHES! Nia grins as she brings Liv up, whips her to the other corner, then runs in. Liv dodges and Nia hits buckles! Nia still grabs Liv for a whip, but Liv wrenches to CHOP BLOCK! Liv SHOTGUNS Nia to a corner, runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS!
Liv keeps moving, she SHINING WIZARDS! Liv then puts Nia’s leg in ropes to pull! The ref counts, Liv shouts at her, but then Nia ELBOWS Liv away! Liv dodges Nia’s lariat to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Liv covers, TWO! Nia stays in this but Liv grins. Liv storms up on Nia, kicks away on a leg, but Nia kicks Liv away! Nia stops the Code Breaker to then POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Liv survives and Nia is frustrated. Nia shakes out her legs, then she drags Liv up. Nia whips Liv to a corner hard and Liv flops down. Nia runs up to HIP ATTACK! Nia soaks up the cheers and jeers, then blows a kiss and says kiss this.
Nia runs back up, but Liv dodges! Nia POSTS herself! Liv waits, runs up, and she DOUBLE- NO, Nia is too big and strong to be stomped down! Nia fireman’s carries Liv, goes up the corner, and SUPER SAMOAN DROPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Liv survives and Nia is in disbelief! Nia dribbles Liv off the mat, and she drags Liv up. Nia puts Liv in the corner while fans rally, and Nia puts Liv right up top. Nia climbs up again, but Liv fires body shots! Liv CLUBS away on the leg, then CLUBS away on Nia’s back! Liv goes up but Nia fireman’s carries again! Wait, Liv slips down, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! THe fans fire up, and “It’s Tiffy Time!”
The fans are thunderous as Miss Money int he Bank hurries right to the ring, briefcase in hand! But who is she after?! Tiff has to decide, but Nia stares Tiff down! Tiff says no, she was targeting Liv, she promises! Nia still doesn’t like the Tiffy Timing, and she backs Tiff to the ramp. Nia says Tiff isn’t supposed to be out here, but then Liv RWECKS Nia with a dropkick! Liv runs again, but Nia DECKS her! Tiff goes back to the ramp, and Nia drags Liv up. Nia whips Liv to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! NO, Liv makes it a crucifix! Cover, TWO!! Tiff looks at her briefcase, and temptation is strong! Tiff goes back to the ring!
Nia goes to ropes, Liv runs up, but Nia blocks Oblivion! Nia drags Liv up to SLAM her down! And Tiff still wants to cash in! But Raquel Rodriguez is here! She and Tiff tug-o-war, but then Nia grabs Raquel! Raquel HOTSHOTS Nia! Liv hits a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Nia survives and the fans fire up! Dom is also here and the fans boo. Raquel glares at Tiff, and Liv storms out there, too. Tiff says calm down, she was gonna0 Nia CLOBBERS them all!! Nia puts Liv in the ring, storms in after her, and she SPLASHES against ropes! Liv flops down, Nia runs, LEG DROP, brother! Nia isn’t done with that, she puts Liv in the drop zone!
Nia goes up, for the A-NIA- NO, Dom slides the briefcase into the ring! The ref has to stop that, and Raquel BOOTS Nia off the corner!! Liv hits OBLIVION!! Cover, LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (2024 Women’s Crown Jewel Champion)
There will be a big shiny asterisk next to this one about how it took Tiff, Raquel and Dom to throw Nia off her game, but what does that matter to Liv? She won the match, her name goes down in history as the first, and while the lovely belt must stay home in Saudi Arabia, Liv will soon have a nice shiny ring to wear instead. But for tonight, HHH hands her the belt to raise up over her head. Will this moment be all Liv needs to know she belongs on top?
Randy Orton VS Kevin Owens!
Team RKKO helped Cody Rhodes battle The Bloodline, both when Roman Reign was in charge and after Solo Sikoa took over. But while The Viper of all people understood The American Nightmare working together with The OTC, it was The Prizefighter who took it all so personally. Now, Kevin has turned on the one man you shouldn’t ever turn on if you know what’s good for you. Is there about to be an RKO in KO’s future?
The fans sing along with Voices as Orton makes his entrance, start to finish. But then Kevin attacks with a chair! And to the leg! Kevin isn’t letting this be a match, he beats Randy down on the outside! Fans are torn but Kevin clears the commentary table! Other refs rush out here, trying to stop this, but Kevin does not stop! So Randy hits back! They fire hands back and forth, and Orton pokes Kevin in the eyes! DESK BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Kevin writhes. Orton shakes out his bad leg, and then they go to Arabian commentary! Orton SMACKS Kevin off the desk, but Kevin hits back!
Kevin brings Orton around, goes for steel steps, but Orton hits back! Orton SMACKS Kevin off the steps! Kevin rolls into the ring, Orton storms in after him, but Kevin kicks low! SMACK with the chair again! The ref reprimands, grabs the chair, and the fans cheer! So Kevin hits a STUNNER on the ref!! The fans are stunned, the other refs reprimand, but Orton LOW BLOWS Kevin! Orton has a chair to JAM Kevin, and SMACK him down! The fans fire up as even producers hurry out here. The fans rally for “RKO! RKO!” but Kevin bails out. Orton pursues, for the DESK BACK SUPLEX! Fans cheer as both desks get one!
Orton shoves Jamie Noble aside and puts Kevin in the ring. Then Orton grabs the chair. Wait, Shawn Daivari takes the chair! Orton POSTS Daivari! Kevin CLAWS Orton’s eyes! But Orton hits back, and he has Kevin in ropes! DRAPING DDT!! Adam Pearce & Nick Aldis both rush out here, they both want Orton to stop this! Orton gives Pearce an RKO!! The fans are thunderous, but now Kevin CLAWS Orton’s eyes again! Aldis says stop but Kevin just whips Orton into a POST! Orton gets up, but he hits low! Kevin runs away into the crowd and the fans love it! Orton pursues Kevin, fires hands, but Kevin hits back.
The brawling keeps going, and Kevin SMACKS Orton with a case! Then he pushes Orton to the tables. Kevin SMACKS Orton again! Orton flops onto the tables, Kevin SMACKS Orton again! And again! Rage is overflowing as Kevin rains down fists! The fans rally for Orton but Kevin goes up stairs and onto the ledge! SUPER DUPER MACHO ELBOW through the table!! The fans are losing their minds over that crash landing! Orton and Kevin are down in wreckage, “This is Awesome!” But it is clear, there will be no match tonight! Will this only escalate until there’s nothing left?
WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: LA Knight VS Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes!
The Mega Star made a mess of “Game 7” between El Idolo and H1M, but he doesn’t care, he’ll just mess both men up again. Will this big win on the big stage be the perfect birthday gift for LA Knight? Or will there be a new champion one way or another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose game this really is!
The bell rings and Melo fires hands with Andrade! Knight watches as Melo kicks low then fires more hands. The CHOPS go back and forth now, and Melo backs to a corner. Knight joins in now with JABS for Melo and Andrade on repeat! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight DECKS Melo, then ROCKS Andrade. Knight brings them both up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Knight falls out, the fans fire up, and Andrade CHOPS Melo! Melo CLUBS Andrade, headlocks, but Andrade powers up and out. Melo rolls off Andrade’s back, dodges and then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans rally up, but then Knight trips Melo up!
Knight SMACKS Melo off the desk again and again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight then winds up to SMACK Melo off the desk again! The fans cheer, Knight goes to the ring, but Andrade runs up. Knight ROCKS Andrade, then slingshot shoulder tackles! Melo is back but Knight SLINGSHOTS Melo onto Andrade! DDT for Melo, cover, Andrade breaks it! Andrade JAWBREAKERS Knight, then chase Melo. Melo goes up but Andrade has him for an INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Cover, but Knight drags Andrade up. Knight whips, Andrade FLYING FOREARMS! Andrade kips up and the fans fire up!
Andrade has targets in corners, and he rallies the fans behind “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner to give Melo CIEN SHADOWS! Knight runs up but Andrade TOSSES him! Andrade climbs a corner, aims at Melo, but then MOONSAULTS onto Knight! It was a fake out and the fans fire up! Andrade drags Knight into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Melo FLIES! Down goes Andrade! Melo hurries up top, aims for Knight, NOTHING- Well, yeah, Knight dodges so Melo gets noth8ing! But Melo handsprings out of the BFT! Knight avoids the knee, flips Melo, B F- NO, Melo shoves Knight into the ELBOW from Andrade!
Melo hits a FIRST 48 SENTON COMBO! Then GOURD CUTTER for Andrade onto Knight! Melo double covers, TWO!! The fans fire up but Melo is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Melo refocuses, and he stomps Andrade. Melo stomps Knight, then goes back to Andrade. Melo uses the corner but no tornado DDT! Andrade kicks low, reels Melo in, DESTROYER! Melo is down next to Knight and the fans fire up, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade goes up top, to MOONSAULT DOUBLE onto Knight! Cover, MELO BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as all three men are down! Melo stands Andrade up to CHOP! Melo also stomps Knight in a corner.
Melo gives Andrade stomps while the fans rally up. Melo goes up top, brings Andrade with him, and clinches. But Andrade turns that around, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Melo survives and Knight saw his reign flash before his eyes! Knight stands, he goes up a corner, and he aims at both opponents! The fans fire up as Knight spells it out then jumps, DOUBLE MACHO ELBOW DROP! Double cover, TWO!! The fans again say “This is Awesome!” and Knight drags Andrade up. Knight hoists Andrade up top, CLUBS him on the back, but Andrade hits back. Melo joins in, they all trade shots, and Andrade ELBOWS Knight!
Melo GAMANGIRIS Andrade, then climbs up. The fans rally, but then Knight leaps up! Knight steadies himself, to SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX Andrade! But Melo is still up top, and he grins as he sees his shot! NOTHING BUT NET on Knight!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Melo is stunned, but the fans love it all! Melo swings on Andrade, Andrade dodges to kick, underhook, but no Message! Melo RAMS Andrade, SUPERKICKS Knight, but then Andrade BOOTS Melo! Andrade goes up, “SI! SI! SI!” But Melo slips free to YANK Andrade down! And then tilt-o-whirl, LA B F T MYSTICA?!?! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
Three men busted out everything they had, and in the end, it was Knight in one! Will nothing ever stop The Mega Star?
WWE Crown Jewel Championship: GUNTHER VS Cody Rhodes!
And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The World Heavyweight Champion takes on The Undisputed WWE Champion to become the first-ever Men’s Crown Jewel Champion! Der Ring General became King of the Ring the last time he was in Saudi Arabia, will he just add another accolade to the list? Or will The American Nightmare continue to grow his legacy?
The fans of course sing along with Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH~!” This simply amuses Gunther as he waits. The introductions are made, the other extravagant belt is on display, and we see who is the best man in WWE today!
The bell rings and the fans sing, “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~! OLE~, OLE~!” Gunther and Cody circle, and Gunther says it won’t matter that the crowds are so strongly behind him. Though, they are strongly behind him here. Cody fires the fans up more, and he circles with Gunther again. They feel things out, Gunther keeps back and the fans continue to chant as loud as they can. Cody smiles, he and Gunther circle again, and the tie up, Gunther waistlocks but Cody wrenches out to waistlock. Gunther wrenches out to wristlock, then he puts Cody on ropes. The ref counts, Gunther lets off slowly, and the two reset.
The fans continue to sing and chant and move around as Cody goes for a leg. Gunther blocks the takedown, drags Cody up to snapmare, but Cody wrenches out. Cody hammerlocks, the fans cheer this technical exchange, and Gunther fights up. Cody leans on the arm, wrenches through, but Gunther snapmares free. Cody arm-drags Gunther back down! The fans cheer as Cody has the armlock. Gunther fights up, powers Cody back and arm-drags, but Cody holds on to arm-drag again! Cody has the cording hold but Gunther endures. Gunther fights up, scoops Cody, but Cody wrangles Gunther again!
Cody grinds the shoulder but Gunther fights up. Gunther puts Cody on ropes, whips him, then runs him over! The fans fire up as Cody stands, but into a headlock takeover! Gunther grinds the hold, Cody keeps his shoulders up, and Cody fights around. Cody fights to his feet, wrenches the hold open, but Gunther clamps back on for another takeover. Cody headscissors but Gunther shrugs it off. Cody keeps his shoulders up, fights back to his feet, and he powers Gunther to ropes. Gunther grinds the hold tighter! Cody wrenches free, but Gunther back suplexes! Cody lands out, dragon sleeper, but Gunther snapmares!
Gunther has the SLEEPER but Cody arm-drags free right away! The fans fire up and the two have a standoff. The fans are rowdy as they’ve been all night, and the two reset. Cody and Gunther tie up, Gunther powers Cody back but the fans still sing. “Cody, Cody Rhodes~! Cody, Cody Rhodes!” Gunther lets off slowly, but Cody blocks the chop! Cody JABS, JABS, JABS, and then flip, flop- CHOP! Gunther takes Cody down and he mockingly revels in the cheers! The fans boo Gunther’s sarcasm but Gunther stomps Cody around. Gunther drags Cody up to CLUB him! Gunther whips Cody to ropes, but Cody ducks ‘n ‘dodges to FOREARM!
Gunther stays up so Cody keeps moving, Gunther hurdles! Cody kicks low, drops down, RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody LARIATS, but Gunther stays up! Another LARIAT, but Gunther still stays up! Cody CLOBBERS Gunther out of the ring! Cody runs to WRECK Gunther with a dropkick! The fans fire up and Cody builds speed again! Cody gets caught int he SLEEPER! Cody hurries to SLING Gunther out, then DIVES! Gunther catches Cody! Gunther RAMS Cody into the apron, CHOPS him, then scoop SLAMS him to the floor! The fans fire up while Gunther leaves Cody behind. The ring count can still win the Crown Jewel title, but Cody rises.
Cody rolls in at 5 of 10, but Gunther is right on Cody in a corner. Gunther digs his knee in, lets off, and he soaks up the cheers and jeers. Gunther whips Cody, but Cody slides under! Cody tries to scoop but his back gives up! Gunther CLUBS Cody down! And HIP DROPS! Gunther soaks up more cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Cody. Gunther drags Cody up, UPPERCUTS, but Cody fires a forearm! They go back and forth, but Cody gets the edge! Only for Gunther to scoop and SLAM! Gunther paces while the fans rally up. Gunther mocks Cody a bit more as he stalks Cody to a corner. Gunther ROCKS Cody, then brings him up.
Gunther whips Cody to corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Cody runs up, scoops, but falls under Gunther’s weight! Cover, TWO! Cody stays in this, the fans sing more, and the fireflies are out for Cody. Gunther clamps onto Cody with a chinlock, and he grinds Cody down! Cody endures, fights up, but Gunther shifts to a chinbar and chicken wing! Cody fights, fires body shots, and he frees himself. But Gunther CHOPS Cody on the back! Cody falls against ropes, but Gunther goes out to the apron. Gunther BOOTS Cody back into the ring! The fans rally up and dot he wave for Cody as Gunther CLUBS the arm.
Cody staggers to ropes, but Gunther HEADBUTTS him to a corner. The wave keeps going but Gunther ROCKS Cody. Gunther toys with Cody but Cody flops out of the ring. Gunther mocks the wave, the fans cheer, and Cody rolls into the ring. Gunther drags Cody up, wrenches, and CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Gunther wrenches, winds up, but Cody manages a scoop! And a SLAM! Cody’s back still bothers him, but he huffs ‘n’ puffs and fights through the pain! The fans fire up as Cody brings Gunther around. Cody suplexes Gunther, and holds him up! Then GOURD BUSTER! Gunther flounders, the fans rally again, but then Gunther scoop SLAMS Cody fast!
Gunther hurries up a corner, but Cody hurries to hit him first! Gunther and Cody brawl as Cody climbs, “This is Awesome!” as they fight for control up top. Cody CLUBS Gunther, brings him up, and hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally. Cody drags himself up, then tells Gunther to get up. Gunther rises, Cody runs and RAMS Gunther! Gunther stays up, Cody baits him into a corner! Cody goes and over and SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as now Cody JABS! JABS! JABS! Flip, flop, fly, and a BIONIC ELBOW! The fans are thunderous for “DUSTY! DUSTY!”
Cody springboards, CODY CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as Gunther survives and Cody fires up. Cody has Gunther on the ropes, and here’s one from the Rhodes playbook, the BELLY KICK! Cody leaps, but Gunther catches him! BOSTON CRAB!! Cody endures, but then Gunther YANKS him into a SLEEPER! Cody flails, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, but Gunther GERMAN SUPLEXES! And back to the SLEEPER! Cody is reliving last night as he’s stuck in the body scissors! Cody fights against the legs wrapped around him! Cody fights up, Gunther leans on the hold, and the fans continue to rally.
Cody is fading! The ref checks, and Cody revives! Gunther is frustrated but he squeezes as tight as he can! Cody fights up, Gunther leans on him again, and Cody still stands! JAWBREAKER! But Gunther is back! SLEEPER! JAWBREAKER again! Gunther still comes back, but Cody spins him around! CROSS RHODES!! But Cody can’t make the cover! “This is Awesome!” as both men sputter on the mat. Gunther runs up, to SHOTGUN Cody into the buckles! Then a GUNTHER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Cody survives and the fans continue to rally! Gunther sits up, growing frustrated with Cody.
Gunther drags Cody up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to ropes. Gunther talks smack, then CHOPS Cody again! Cody staggers to a corner, Gunther eggs him on. Gunther slaps Cody, taunts him, but Cody shoves back! Cody fires up, so Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOSP! Cody fires haymakers, forearms and CHOPS of his own! But Gunther SLEEPERS! Cody SAIDO SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Cody rises again, and he runs, into a LARIAT! Gunther winds up, but Cody catches him! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO?!? Gunther survives and Cody is beside himself! The fans rally and Cody rises first, and he says just one more!
Cody fires up, the fans are with him, and Cody dragon sleepers Gunther, but Gunther snapmares free! CHOP! Cody roars, dodges, goes up, and up, and SUPER CODY- SLEEPER!!! Gunther caught Cody, but Cody rolls it back! Cover, CODY WINS!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (2024 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion)
Gunther is furious because he got caught by a technical move! Der Ring General may be King of the Ring, he may be the World Heavyweight Champion, and he may have set the new record for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but he does not make history here tonight! That distinction belongs to The American Nightmare! But even so, Gunther shows Cody respect by shaking his hand. Will we see these two battle things out again in the future?
As for now, Triple H welcomes members of the Saudi Arabia royal family as they bring the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship into the ring. Cody is honored to hold this belt, even if it’s just for this moment. Cody will also receive a diamond ring in the near future, will it be just the first of many? Liv returns to hold up her Crown Jewel Championship, as well, big photo op seeing both inaugural Crown Jewel Champions together. The belts are raised, the pyro goes off, will the WWE and Crown Jewel only grow bigger and better from here?
My Thoughts:
A great Crown Jewel here, even when those gigantic belts aren’t going to go anywhere. Though, this is pro-wrestling, the belts are all just props in stories, so whatever. In the end, it’s just the Saudi royal family showing off their wealth by making two mostly identical 250 carat belts. The diamond rings Cody and Liv will receive are sure to be just as shiny. And at the same time, a little surprised it was Cody and Liv. Well, less so with Cody, because Gunther does have a point about who is the “quarterback” in WWE. But since Cody would win and represent SmackDown, it makes sense to have Raw win the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.
And as such, it was also logical that there would be overbooking in Liv VS Nia. Tiffany wanting to cash in, Nia misunderstanding, then Raquel & Dom showing up, it all made it clear Liv was winning. Tiff will just have to wait until either Monday Night Raw (which still happen in Riyadh, not sure if prerecorded) or deal with Nia’s wrath on SmackDown. I kinda want Tiff cashing in on Raw so that she doesn’t even have to worry about Nia ever again. As I said for SmackDown last night, Tiff can then take Rhea’s place in the feud with Liv while Rhea’s orbital bone heals.
The other championship matches were awesome, even with keeping the status quo. Knight, Andrade and Melo were going real fast, real furious, but what an awesome finish of a combination BFT and La Mystica. Knight wins over Melo, so you would think Andrade can make a case that he and Knight need to settle things 1v1, probably at Survivor Series. The Women’s Tag Fatal 4 was so good, the only real mishap was Iyo not making it up top from that throw. Honestly, it should’ve been Iyo tossing Kairi up, because look how easy Lash picked Kairi up. But Jade & Bianca retaining was quite the surprise, if only because it was a Fatal 4. Not sure who finds a way to win now if Jade & Bianca outdid three teams at once. Unless… Ladder match?
Rollins VS Bronson was great stuff, including the brawl just beforehand, and I’m also a little surprised Rollins won. But at the same time, a great detail of Bronson rising up after, still not truly defeated. It might be a bit soon to do another Last Man Standing after Bronson and Braun had theirs, but for now, Rollins is moving on to a Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match that is part of that advertised Raw in Riyadh. Rollins, Priest, Dom, Sheamus, that’s going to be great stuff, and a part of me feels like Judgment Day is gonna cheat Dom to a win the same way they just cheated Priest last week.
Kevin VS Randy was also great, and that’s because it was just brawl. Kevin and Randy can of course have an awesome match, but why do that when these two are just pissed with each other and ready to fight? The elbow drop through the table was a great end to the brawl, and when these two have a true match, it can be a No Disqualification type match, like Falls Count Anywhere or Street Fight. And then regardless of who wins, we have a challenger for Cody. I’m also curious as to how Kevin’s stunner on a ref and Orton’s RKO on Adam Pearce will come back to bite them. Kudos to Pearce taking an RKO, though.
And then, The Bloodline opening the night was really interesting, but it was all a great match. The fans definitely knew where all this was going for the most part, though, as they were chanting for Sami while it was still Solo’s Bloodline beating down the OGs. Sami pulled of a great swerve on Solo, but then it was a great detail that Roman and Sami screwed up the rest. This has to make it to Survivor Series and be the Men’s WarGames match, so Jey will have to get Jimmy & Roman to accept Sami somehow. That will be a great moment to see, and then the 4v4 WarGames will be awesome, and perhaps be the opening for Hikuleo to make his debut, as he’s the one Guerrilla of Destiny we’ve been waiting on.
My Score: 9/10
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Cero Miedo on Cinco de Mayo!
Penta made sure Judgment Day didn’t win the WWE World Tag Team Championships, and now he’ll make JD McDonagh pay for the WrestleMania screwjob!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Penta wins.
- Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
- Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez; Iyo wins.
- Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker; Rollins wins by disqualification, Jey retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is in the concourse.
The fans are all fired up as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out into the crowd! Omaha, Nebraska all YEET along, and even Pat McAfee does, no concern for what Gunther might think. Jey high-fives fans on his way to the ground level, high-fives some more fans on the way to ringside, and Jey daps it up with Pat & Cole. Jey then goes to the ring, and the fans continue to bounce while singing along with Day One Ish! Jey then gets a mic while the fans cheer. Omaha even says, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey thinks about it, and he figures why not! YEET! Jey and the fans bounce again, then Jey goes back to the mic.
Jey says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says look. He’s here. He knows Logan Paul’s here. So let’s just stand on business tonight! Where you at, Logan!? But instead, “Ladies and gentlemen…” The Wise Man walks out on stage! The fans boo as Paul Heyman continues his introduction, and he says he cam here tonight not to disrespect the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. But he dragged himself all the way to Omaha, Nebraska because he wanted to say something straight to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso.
Jey tells OG Heyman, “You got a lotta balls stepping to me after what you just did to my family.” Heyman says wow, Jey is going to lecture Heyman about betraying their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns? Jey says yeah, he’ll talk to Heyman. Day one, Jey saw past him. He warned Roman about him, and he warned CM Punk about him! Well, a shame that no one warned Heyman. Warned him about his best friend, his BFF, his brother in arms, CM Punk. And while he’s at it, keep your damn boos to yourselves while he’s on the mic! Not one of these fans, or Jey, had to live through what Heyman did.
Heyman’s best friend, CM Punk, put him in a position that 100% absolutely guaranteed it would sabotage him! The fans chant for Punk and Heyman mocks them for it. “They chant his name because they don’t know what’s in the dark heart of that man.” Punk put Heyman in a guaranteed lose-lose situation with Roman Reigns. And let’s talk about Roman Reigns for a minute! The fans chant for “O T C!” and Heyman sighs. Heyman says he had a dream with his best friend, CM Punk, while Roman was still playing high school football. Long before Roman thought about following in his father’s footsteps into pro-wrestling.
And while Heyman helped Punk overcome adversity, what’d Roman think he was going to do? Sell him out to Punk? Why? After Heyman built the Bloodline for five years, why would he do that?! The fans boo more but Heyman sighs again. Heyman found a “stray big dog on the island of irrelevancy, and I turned him into the Tribal Chief and the ruler of the WWE Universe. We were the Undisputed WWE Champion for 1,316 days! And I’m not the one that blew it by getting beat by Cody Rhodes after being distracted by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40! HE lost the title! HE lost the title that I spent five years of my life building him up as the champion!
And then what’d he do? He disappeared. He went back to being a big dog licking his big wounds, and left me in the hands of Solo, and Jacob Fatu and those Tongans, who put me through a table at Madison Square Garden and almost ended MY 40 year career. And he didn’t come back toa venge me, he came back to get his ula fala back! But I betrayed Roman Reigns, right? I betrayed Roman Reigns, who couldn’t handle the fact that I just wanted to help out my best friend live out his dream! No, it’s always Paul Heyman! I’m always the liar! I’m always at fault! I’m the betrayer, I’m the double crosser, I’m always the freakin’ scumbag in this situation! NOT THIS TIME! I’M RIGHT! I’M RIGHT! I’M IN THE RIGHT! And you blame me?! Screw you!! And screw each and every one of you for booing me!”
The fans boo more but Jey isn’t sure what to think. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” and call Heyman an a-hole, but Jey takes a moment. Jey asks if Heyman is okay. In fact, is Heyman done? Jey has another question: What does this have to do with Jey? Heyman smirks and says that he does owe an apology. It has nothing to do with Jey. Not that part. He didn’t come out here to talk Roman and Punk. Here is the thing Heyman did come out here to talk with Jey. See, Jey won that title because he wanted that title> But that title is all about power and control. And honestly, Jey doesn’t know how to wield that. Jey doesn’t understand that!
Jey thinks coming out here to YEET with the audience and putting on the best in-ring performance is all it takes. But that’s not what this title is about. So while Jey needs in his heart and wants to be a champion… Seth Rollins has to be a champion. Rollins has to have that power, that control, and Bron Breakker… Well, that is just stage one of the plan. Stage two is the World Heavyweight Championship. But Heyman is out here tonight to do Jey a favor. And we all know how well Heyman’s favors work out> Jey gets to sign his own death warrant. Jey gets to chose the night he loses the World Heavyweight Championship.
Because Seth Rollins hereby challenges Jey to the World Heavyweight Championship! Rollins pinned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Rollins deserves to be #1 contender! Jey gets to pick the time and the place, because Rollins will fight Jey for that title any time, and any place. Heyman drops his mic then takes his leave. Jey tells Heyman to hold on, OG. Omaha, can you help him out? Jey asks if Heyman just said “any time,” and “any place,” “any where,” for the world title, against Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Then it’s on TONIGHT! FOUR LETTERS! ONE WORD! UH, UH… YEET!!
Jey had Logan Paul on his mind, but now he is daring the Visionary to put up or shut up! Will Jey turn the tables on Rollins? Or is Jey playing into Rollins’ hand?
Heyman returns backstage.
He finds Rollins & Bron, and Heyman smiles. Heyman says, “He fell for it> I cannot believe he fell for it! He wants to do the match tonight! You were so right!” Rollins asks you know what he loves. He loves to say< “I told you so.” And he tells Heyman, “I told you so.” Heyman says that is true. Bron says Seth Freakin’ Rollins, World Heavyweight Champion… Heyman asks if Bron understands what is going on. Roman Reigns prepared Seth Rollins at Mania, and Rollins pinned the biggest star in the main event. CM Punk prepared with unbridled passion for Rollins at Mania, and Rollins not only beat Roman & Punk, Roman & Punk lost to Rollins in the main event.
Jey Uso is a great champion, don’t take that away from him. He made Gunther tap out! Gunther! Jey is no easy day in the park. But Jey wasn’t focused on Rollins, he was distracted by Logan Paul! And now he has no time to prepare for Rollins. But Rollins is fully focused on Jey because there’s no one left. Rollins is a sniper, and he has Jey in his sights. And tonight, we get handed the keys to the kingdom when the ref hands that World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Freakin’ Rollins…! Bron can see the vision now, but will we all see Rollins burning down the YEET Era?
PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!
The Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania only went well for “Dirty Dom” because he had an Irish Ace up his sleeve! JD is back, but will Penta make him pay for the part he played? Or will The Judgment Day be able to screw Penta over again?
Raw returns and JD is in the ring. The bell rings, JD and Penta circle while Carlito & Finn Balor watch from ringside. The fans rally for #CeroMiedo as Penta throws it up. But JD kicks low! JD headlocks for the takeover, but Penta headscissors. JD kips free, arm-drags and has the armlock. Penta headscissors again, JD kips free, and then he waistlocks. Penta ELBOWS free, runs, but JD drop toeholds! Penta avoids the basement dropkick, but JD avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Penta up! TWO and JD returns. Penta again avoids a kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Finn argues the count but JD CLUBS Penta.
JD stands Penta up to bump him off buckles, then he CHOPS! Penta CHOPS JD in return! And CHOPS again! Penta runs up to KICK JD’s leg out! The fans cheer while JD hobbles away. Penta CHOPS again, then KICKS the leg out again! The fans fire up with Penta while JD goes to another corner. Penta storms up, but JD puts him in the corner, only for Penta to dodges and CHOP! JD sputters, Penta swaggers, and Penta KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Finn wants a timeout but there’s no such thing here. Penta drags JD up, whips him to a corner, but JD BOOTS in return! JD ELBOWS Penta down, then drags him up to bring him around.
Penta blocks the buckle bump, GAMANGIRIS, then CHOPS! JD leans back, Penta climbs, but JD SLAPS him! And SLAPS! JD shoves Penta down, kicks him, then goes to the apron. Penta blocks the boot, then ENZIGIRIS in return! The fans fire up, but Penta tells Finn to stay back. Finn says he’s just standing nearby. JD fireman’s carries Penta to APRON DEATH VALLEY! JD is in control and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and JD has Penta up top. JD pulls Penta into the Tree of Woe, then runs corner to corner, but Penta sits up! JD slides into the POST! Penta is free of the Tree, and then he runs to handstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! JD gets feet right to the face and Penta covers, TWO! JD stays in this but the fans rally behind Penta. Penta fires up, and he counter punches JD! Penta bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, then ROCK JD! Penta fires forearm after forearm, whips, but JD reverses. Penta KICKS in return! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Penta hurries to stand JD back up and JAB!
Penta puts JD against the ropes to CHOP! The fans fire up and Penta whips. Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Penta fires himself back up! The fans fire up but Finn distracts on the apron! That lets Carlito pull no Penta’s mask! Penta breaks free to GAMANGIRI! JD runs up but Penta TOSSES him out! Penta climbs, the fans fire up, “CERO! MIEDO!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go JD and Carlito! Finn freaks out but the fans rally up behind Penta. Penta puts JD in, but Finn creeps up! JD distracts the ref and Finn YANKS Penta down! Finn puts Penta in, but the ref DOES see it!
The fans fire up as the ref now EJECTS Finn & Carlito! The fans cheer whiel Finn & Carlito freak otu! They apologize, but it’s too late for that! Penta goes up a corner, but CHAD GABLE is here?! Gable grabs at Penta, Penta kicks him away, then Penta leaps over JD! Penta dodges JD to then FLY out onto Gable! Penta drags JD up but JD hits a JAWBREAKER! JD goes up, up, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Penta moves! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Despite all the extra help on the outside, JD could not win! Cero Miedo is victorious, but when will Penta be Numero Uno?
Adam Pearce talks with Grayson Waller.
The Raw General Manager says the Aussie Icon wanted a match, so here’s his match. Yeah, but he didn’t know it’d be against him! Austin Theory finds Waller and Waller says good timing. Waller was talking with Pearce about how Waller’s been a bad friend to Theory, wanting a singles match for himself, but that’s selfish. Waller wants Theory to have the match, it’d be great for him. Okay, Theory is down! Pearce asks if Waller is serious, and Waller says he is! Well, if that’s what they want, fine. Theory has a singles match now. It’s official! Great! But who is it against? Uh, well, it’ll be better as a surprise, but they better get to the ring. #AllDay, remember?
Waller hurries away and Theory wonders what kind of surprise it could be. Well, everyone is wondering that. Who will Waller pass over to Theory to avoid getting brutalized?
Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS ???
Raw returns as A-Town Down Under is already in the ring. And who is Theory’s opponent that was meant for Waller? It’s SHEAMUS! Monday Night Raw is once again Fight Night Raw as the Celtic Warrior is back again! Will Theory regret taking this banger?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Theory waistlocks. Sheamus throws Theory away and the fans cheer him on. Theory brushes that off, resets with Sheamus, and then Theory kicks low! Theory throws hands, puts Sheamus in a corner, but Sheamus ROCKS Theory! Sheamus UPPERCUTS, but Theory ELBOWS back! Sheamus fires a BODY SHOT, an UPPERCUT, then whips. Theory goes up and over, rolls, comes back, and he DROPKICKS Sheamus down! Waller says that’s his best friend right there! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus storms up on Theory.
Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to scoop, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Sheamus says one more time! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus goes for the legs but Theory kicks at him! Theory reels Sheamus in and throws some hands, but Sheamus stomps Theory down! The fans cheer as Sheamus turns Theory over for a CLOVERLEAF! Theory crawls and has the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go, Theory rolls out, and Waller checks on his friend. But Sheamus climbs up! SUPER FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus finds a fellow Ginger! The fans cheer more while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans rally behind Sheamus. Theory CLUBS Sheamus and throws hands, but Sheamus shoves him and eggs him on! Theory BOOTS Sheamus, but Sheamus just eggs him on more! Theory runs, but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Theory flounders to the apron and Sheamus storms his way over. Sheamus stands Theory up and Waller stays back, but Theory HOTSHOTS free! Theory slingshots and somersaults, but into the KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Theory survives but Sheamus stays cool. The fans rally while Sheamus catches his breath, and then Sheamus goes to the apron.
Sheamus glares at Waller, Waller backs away, and Sheamus climbs. Theory avoids the flying lariat but Sheamus comes back! Theory dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Theory SUPERKICKS, somersaults, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up for Sheamus while Theory goes back outside. Theory checks his jaw, shakes out the stars, and Theory climbs. Sheamus ROCKS Theory, fires body shots, and Sheamus climbs. Sheamus brings Theory up, tucks him in, WHITE NOISE! The fans fire up and Sheamus smiles as he’s clearly enjoying this. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus rises up again.
Waller coaches Theory as Theory crawls to the apron, but Theory asks why Waller did this to him! Sheamus stands Theory up, and the fans cheer on the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, Sheamus goes past TEN, and Theory slumps down at FOURTEEN! The fans fire up, Waller is worried, and Sheamus goes to a corner. The fans cheer Sheamus on, and we get a BROGUE! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
The Celtic Warrior made quite the return, and Theory is surely regretting subbing in for Waller. Will A-Town Down Under have a meltdown because of this?
BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!
Penta was so close at WrestleMania, and he got through JD here tonight, so now he will be challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship!
Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.
They’ve clearly heard the news, and JD storms in asking what happened out there. The ref kicked them out? And why did Gable go out there? That wasn’t on any of them. JD says then Penta and Gable need to get it ASAP! Dom says Penta will be handled at Backlash, but as for Gable- Wait, who is this walking into the clubhouse? It’s A J STYLES! The Phenomenal One nods to Finn, Finn nods back, but Carlito asks how Styles even got here. Oh, R-Truth told him where they were. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to find. But he’s not here to fight or cause trouble. Styles just wants to give a friendly warning. Whether it is Dom or Penta, Styles is after that title.
Dom says whatever, old man. Wow, oh, so hurtful. But Styles tells Dom that it doesn’t matter who wins, he want the title! And then he’ll beat Dom up either way. Dom says this is crazy. Who knew being a champion was this hard. Penta, Styles, his hands are full! Wait, Finn has history with Styles. Can’t he handle Styles for Dom? Oh, what? Now Finn cleans up Dom’s messes for him? Nah, just messing with you. Finn’s got this. They fist bump, but will Judgment Day (not) hold it together without Liv around?
Chad Gable is backstage.
“Freakin’ luchadores. Bloody my nose?” The New Day walk over and Gable says it is not the time for this. Kofi Kingston says hold on, hold on, hear them out. They saw what went down, and that was awful. And they know that it is around time American Made got some respect around here. Xavier Woods says the War Raiders are already talking about getting a rematch, but New Day beat the bejeezus out of them, so that’s a no. What the New Day thinks is that opportunities need to start coming back to American Made. Gable likes what they’re saying. Give him some more ideas like that. But then Becky Lynch pushes through.
Woods tells The Man it was messed up how Lyra Valkyria treated her. Becky thanks him for that. Becky heads to the ring, what will she have to say here in Omaha?
Becky Lynch goes to the ring.
Omaha is torn as The Man has a mic in her hand. Becky says The Man has come around to Omaha, and she’s baffled by the bit of boos and “You Suck” chants she’s getting. Wait, wait, wait. She is very confused. The fans are treating her like she’s the bad guy here? No, she’s the victim! Okay, okay, she took out Bayley, fine. But when she came out to WrestleMania, everyone lost their minds! A woman in the crowd cried tears of joy! No one asked where Bayley was, because no one cared, Bayley is garbage! Becky took out the garbage! The fans were happy the garbage was taken out, but then Becky took credit for it and everyone got mad she took out the garbage!
That’s not what they should say when someone takes out the garbage! You tell that person, “Thank you for taking out the garbage! And what’s more than that, I also took out the recycling! Because that’s what Lyra is! She’s less offensive than garbage, but she’s still garbage! And what is garbage about her is her attitude. She doesn’t have a dream if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t have a title if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t make history if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t even have a freakin’ fiancé if it isn’t for me!!” The fans boo, but Becky says she still gets all this disrespect! But wait, here comes Lyra! Becky says this is what she’s talking about!
Lyra has a mic and asks, “Did you actually just call me recycling? You’re the Queen of Recycling! You’ve been recycling the same moves and the same tired old act for years! But that’s fine, Becky, you do you, I don’t care. What I have a problem with is you acting like you had anything to do with my success. The one thing I want to drive into your skull more than my foot is that you didn’t make me!” The fans cheer, and Lyra says she’ll catch Becky up. Becky went on holiday, and everyone here got better. Becky went on holiday, and Lyra made history of her own. Lyra holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the fans cheer.
Lyra says, “Oh, but you’re what this championship needs, right? That’s what you said. That’s rich, considering I’ve defended it more times than days you’ve shown up to work this year.” The fans cheer that zinger! Becky paces but Lyra says she sees it now. Lyra sees it so clearly. Becky shattered glass ceilings and Lyra is forever grateful. But Becky left all that broken glass on the ground and the rest of the Women’s Division were supposed to just follow behind because Becky never had any intention of taken anyone to the top with her. Becky says okay, okay, Lyra is right. Becky was gone, and everyone had the best year of their careers.
But that’s only because they didn’t have Becky around to compare themselves to! The fans boo but Becky says no, she didn’t help anybody because she doesn’t like anybody. She didn’t help anyone because her job isn’t to help anyone, it is to beat everyone! And Becky is very, very good at her job! She’s the greatest to ever do it! That’s not just her saying it, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED said so! The fans do cheer that, but Becky tells Lyra it doesn’t matter how great she thinks she is or how great she’ll become, because she will always be the moment after Becky! Wow… Sports Illustrated, huh? Lyra is wrong, she’ll take it back. Please, continue listing the achievements.
What can we say? Becky’s first SmackDown Women’s Champion, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, and the first Women’s Intercontin- NO! Wait! That’s Lyra! Becky frowns while the fans cheer, and Lyra says Becky must hate it. Becky must hate that this is Lyra’s first ever. But get used to being second. Becky throws hands but Lyra hits back! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Lyra hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky gets up, Lyra is right on her, but Becky puts her in ta corner! Lyra dodges, RAMS into Becky again and again, then things spill outside! Lyra sends Becky into barriers! And apron! And barriers again!
The fans fire up but refs rush out! Omaha says, “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Becky gets free and throws off her jacket! Becky then gets in the ring and tells everyone, “You see this disrespect?! You see this disrespect?!” Lyra gets free and is back for more! The fans fire up, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Lyra stands tall over Becky, title in her hand! Will this be the scene this Saturday for Backlash?
Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez!
The Genius Women’s World Champion won big last week on NXT alongside Jordynne Grace, but now The Prodigy is back in hopes of returning the favor. Will Roxie prove she’s ready for Raw? Or will Iyo show being a prodigy only gets you so far?
Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Iyo pushes Roxie back. Roxie puts Iyo on ropes, Iyo turns that around, and the two go around. Iyo clinches, Roxie wrenches, but Iyo headlocks. Roxie powers up and out but Iyo runs her over! Things speed up, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips Roxie. Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown, then SLAPS Iyo! Roxie takes a bow, then dodges Iyo to bail out. Iyo pursues, they go back in the ring, and Roxie dodges again to roll back! Roxie RANAS, but Iyo handsprings through! The fans fire up, things keep moving, and Iyo handsprings again!
Roxie dodges, but Iyo comes back to SHOTGUN! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo builds speed, but Roxie is back to dropkick the legs out! Iyo writhes, but Roxie grabs the leg to stomp it and SMASH it! Roxie wants both legs but Iyo BOOTS her away. Iyo runs, but Roxie puts her on the apron. Iyo ROCKS Roxie first, but Roxie grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Roxie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Iyo at the ramp! The fans boo but Roxie puts Iyo in. Iyo gets moving and she DIVES! Direct hit on Roxie at the ramp! The fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo hurries to put Roxie in. Iyo aims, springboards, but Roxie SLAPS her down!
Roxie grabs Iyo’s leg, drags her to a corner, and STOMPS the knee against the crossbar! Iyo clutches her leg and slumps to the floor while Roxie leaves her behind, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Iyo has Roxie up top, for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo slaps her leg into working, then she crawls her way over. Omaha is behind Iyo as she ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Iyo, but Iyo ROCKS Roxie back! The forearms keep going, Iyo fires a flurry, then she winds up to SHOTEI! Roxie staggers, runs up, but Iyo FLAPJACKS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Iyo goes to the apron. Roxie runs up, but Iyo blocks her punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Iyo climbs, Roxie stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders, and Iyo kips up!
Iyo goes wild, so do the fans, and all aboard the SHIN- NO, Iyo’s leg bothers her! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, but Iyo rolls through to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Iyo is frustrated! The fans rally, Iyo waistlocks, and she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridge, but then a roll through! Roxie fights the second try to SAIDO! Iyo and Roxie stand, Roxie runs up, but Iyo wrenches and hooks her up! TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says time to end this! Iyo CHOPS Roxie, hobbles to a corner, and climbs up! OVER THE MOONSAULT but Roxie moves! Iyo lands out but that jams up the leg! Roxie runs to SPIKE RANA!
Roxie roars, runs, and hits the HANDSPRING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives the Guillotine Knee as taught to Roxie by Meiko Satomura, and Omaha rallies up more. Roxie fires hands, SOBATS, then runs to hop on! Iyo handsprings through, but Roxie blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Roxie then has the arm, LA MAGISTROL BRIDGE! TWO!! Iyo bridges, TWO!! Roxie has the body scissors, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Iyo rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie has a lateral press, TWO! Iyo sunset flips! TWO! Roxie high stacks, TWO! Iyo sunset flips again, IYO WINS!!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
Roxie is shocked! She tried to match speed with speed and move for move, but she just couldn’t keep up with the Genius! But then Roxie gets in Iyo’s face! Roxie offers a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Iyo takes it. They both bow, and surprisingly, there is now respect here between them. But wait! GIULIA ATTACKS! It was all just so the Beautiful Madness could slip in! Roxie grins and they mug Iyo like they have before! Giulia ties up Iyo’s legs, has the arms, and sets Iyo up for a SUPERKICK and SURFBOARD STOMP!! Rhea Ripley is in Australia, she can’t save Iyo! Giulia sets Iyo up again, for another SUPERKICK and another SURFBOARD STOMP!!
Roxie and Giulia stand over Iyo, will these former NXT Women’s Champions soon run Monday Night Raw?
Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri!
Bulgarian Brute no more, he has been REDEEMED! And now, he feels it is his divine appointment to “fix” all those on Raw who were once like him. Will that mean #TheDozer is going to go through baptism by fire? Or will he simply be crushed?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two big men circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans rally more as the two tie up again. Another deadlock, but Rusev manages to power Oits bac. Otis powers Rusev back, the fans duel, and the big men break again. Rusev nods, perhaps liking what he is seeing already. They tie up again, and Rusev KNEES low, CLUBS Otis and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Rusev stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref gets in there. Rusev storms up on Otis, stands him up, and whips him, only for Otis to reverses. Rusev returns to LARIAT! Otis stays up and shakes his head!
Rusev LARIATS, Otis stays up, so Rusev runs. Otis dodges with a roll! Otis then comes back and he LARIATS Rusev! Rusev stays up, but now Otis runs, and Otis LARIATS again! Rusev shoves Otis, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the WHEEL KICK comes outta nowhere! The fans are torn while Rusev stands tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Otis is down on the outside. Tozawa & Maxxine check Otis and coach him up, but Rusev storms outside. Rusev kicks at Otis, stands him up, but Otis EXPLODER Rusev over the desk! The fans fire up as Otis has more to give! Otis shoves the Hydration Station aside, then drags Rusev up to whip him hard into steel steps! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, but then drag shim out to fire clubbing arms! But then Rusev ducks, Otis’ arm hits POST! Rusev aims, but Otis ducks, so Rusev’s kick hits POST! Otis then CLOBBERS Rusev! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, storms in after him, and SPLASHES in the corner!
Rusev sputters and Otis runs up again! But Rusev MACHKA KICKS him down! Rusev roars and he shouts, “RUSEV! CRUSH~!” Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Otis endures, but he’s turning red! Otis shouts for Maxxine and Tozawa, but he TAPS! Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Rusev continues to make Otis suffer by holding on, but Tozawa storms into the ring! Tozawa tells Rusev he can’t do that to his friend! They’re gonna fight right here and right now! The fans fire up as Tozawa rips his shirt away! Rusev says hold on now. Rusev did what he came here to do, and he spares Tozawa for tonight. But that’s just to lower Tozawa’s guard! Ruzev storms back in and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS Tozawa onto Otis!! The fans boo but Rusev shows no mercy! He POSTS Otis!! Then he drags Otis back in, and sends him into another POST! Otis falls out of the ring, Rusev goes out to drag him back in!
Rusev hits another MACHKA KICK!! And then he turns Otis back over, and he clamps the ACCOLADE back on!! The fans boo but that only makes Rusev want to do this more! Pearce, refs, and security rush out here! They tell Rusev to let go, but he waits until Otis is OUT! The fans boo, Natalya is here to console Maxxine, and Pearce reprimands Rusev. Will Rusev not care what he must do to “redeem” Monday Night Raw?
Raw returns and Adam Pearce is in the ring.
The General Manager hopes that they can get this show back on track. That said, please join him in welcoming to the ring… Pat McAfee! Omaha fires up as Pat hops off the desk, grabs a mic, and joins Pearce in the ring. Pearce also welcomes out Pat’s opponent for Backlash… DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! The fans are less excited as Gunther makes his way to the ring. Gunther and Pat keep their eyes on each other as Gunther fetches his own mic. Pearce wants to remind them that they’ve gone over this. They will NOT have what happened two weeks ago happen again. Get what you want out verbally, because Saturday, the time for talk is done.
Pearce says the floor is theirs, but keep it professional. Pearce then steps aside so Pat and Gunther can stare down. The fans cheer Pat on but Gunther says, “Well first of all… Do not worry. I’m not gonna do anything tonight, I’m not going to spoil that for myself. Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there, I am professional.” The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther, and he tells them to shut up! He’ll get back to that later, don’t you worry! Pat says he heard Gunther mentioned being professional. And Pat’s friend, Michael Cole, that is a walking, talking GOAT right there! The fans cheer that!
Pat tells Gunther, “For 28 YEARS, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company. 28 years straight, 52 weeks a year, for this company!” The fans cheer that, too! Pat says Maggle has earned the right to have an opinion. And since that opinion pissed Gunther off so bad, Gunther flipped a switch and felt he had to attack a 60-year-old man, Pat will give Gunther an opinion of the man he’s standing in front of. Pat says it is apropos to be here in Omaha, Nebraska. When he thinks Nebraska, he thinks of the Cornhuskers! Pat shouts out Coach Rhule and his players in the crowd.
Pat says he can’t wait to watch the boys in the Fall rise to the top! And when Pat’s in Omaha, he also thinks of their steaks. Nobody beats this town’s meat! NOBODY! The fans chant “BEAT THE MEAT!” Pat says right across from this very arena is a baseball field that has hosted the NCAA World Series since 1950! The fans cheer that, and Pat says this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true. And Pat feels “dreams” is a good word. They both have that in common. Pat might be from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA, and Gunther might be from Vienna, Austria, both men grew up with the same dream.
They both grew up wanting to be in this business, idolizing the superstars of yesterday, and spent hours and hours in front of TV watching pro-wrestling, thinking that is what they were put on this earth to do! The problem with Gunther is, he was at this for 20 years. He has been a champion for 80% of his WWE career. He’s jaded! This is no longer a dream but a job for Gunther. For Pat, every time he walks into an arena, he gets jacked up about life, baby! The fans cheer that! Pat says he thinks about 12 year old Pat, the kids out there in the crowd like him, dreaming in the upper rows to get in this ring and let a-holes like Gunther know that they don’t like what Gunther’s about.
And what Gunther’s about right now, as opposed to the Waltering around stage… Gunther doesn’t want it anymore. He’s too comfortable. It happened against Sami Zayn, it happened against Jey Uso, and it’ll happen with Pat. Pat will prove to Gunther and the fans that this Gunther… is SAWFT. The fans fire up for that! Gunther paces a moment, then he stares Pat down as he says, “Did you enjoy your little daughter’s birthday last week? Two years, right? It’s cute. I bet it was a very special day for you. Because for me, Saturday is a very special day, and you just got me into the right mood for it!
“Because it’s my first match since WrestleMania, and I’m going to show up sharp, I’m going to show up prepared, I’m going to show up more focused than every before. Don’t you worry that I’ll overlook you. Don’t worry that I’ll underestimate you. I promise you, you have my full and undivided attention. Because on Saturday, that bell is going to ring, and I’m going to beat you up! I’m going to MAUL you! I’m going to grab you by the head, and DRIVE it into this mat! I’m going to CHOKE YOU OUT until you drop like a wet towel! Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable. But on Saturday, trust me when I say this! On Saturday, only the grace of GOD can lift my arms off your throat!”
Gunther shoves his mic into Pat, then he storms off. Der Ring General is ready to reload and unleash his full arsenal upon Pat, will Pat survive to even be part of next week’s show?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker!
To what Pat McAfee just said, perhaps Gunther did underestimate Main Event Jey Uso, but Jey also managed to bring something out of himself that even he didn’t know was there. But that confidence was preyed upon to give The Visionary his shortcut back to this title. Will Rollins and his A-Team make the plan come together? Or will we bookend the show with some YEET?
Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, and from the ramp this time. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly in control!
The bell rings and Jey’s first defense begins. The fans rally behind Jey while he and Rollins stare down. Omaha gets the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” going and Jey is fired up. Jey is already undoing his wrist tape, he wants to throw down! Rollins slowly steps forward, the two tie up, and Rollins waistlocks. Rollins headlocks, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks again and hits the takeover to ghost pin! TWO, and Rollins laughs at how close he had Jey. The fans duel with “YEET!” and “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Jey and Rollins circle, tie up, and Rollins headlocks again. Jey powers up and out, but Rollins runs him over! Cover, ONE!
Rollins sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Jey kicks, Rollins blocks, and then Rollins ducks the Dragon Whip! Rollins lounges on the top rope and the fans boo. Jey is annoyed but he keeps his cool. Rollins swaggers up, but Jey UPPERCUTS him down! Jey just suckered Rollins! “YEET!” Rollins says okay, and he shoves Jey. Jey shoves back! Rollins shoves again, Jey shoves again, so Rollins CHOPS! Jey fires a haymaker, Rollins fires back, and the fans are torn! “YEET!” wins out but Rollins mule kicks low! Jey avoids the stomp, but Rollins kicks low again. Jey fights off the Pedigree, but Rollins bails out to avoid the superkick!
The fans are torn but Bron & Heyman walk over to check with Rollins. Rollins says it’s alright, Jey is good. Jey is champion for a reason. Rollins goes to the apron, has Bron relax, and then he steps inside. The fans rally behind Jey as Jey and Rollins circle. They feel things out, but then Rollins kicks low! Rollins CLUBS and stomps away on Jey, then stands him back up to bump him off buckles! Rollins stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Heyman sings along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins stalks Jey to the ropes. Rollins drags Jey up, “You think you’re on my level?” Rollins whips, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then UPPERCUTS!
Jey runs, Rollins blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey runs and LARIATS Rollins up and out! Jey then DIVES, and Rollins is sent over the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down! Heyman & Bron are worried, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more, and Rollins slithers into the ring. Rollins runs corner to corner at Jey, and Rollins forearm SMASHES! Jey falls to his knees but the fans still cheer him on. Rollins says the fans are just like Jey, they just don’t understand. Rollins brings Jey up, but Jey ROCKS Rollins! And ROCKS him again! And again! “YEET!” But Rollins kicks low! Rollins fires off in the corner, the ref counts, and Rollins keeps trying as the ref backs him off. The ref reprimands, but Rollins just goes back to Jey. Rollins puts Jey up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. The fans rally as Rollins brings Jey up, and Jey fires body shots!
Jey HEADBUTTS Rollins down and the fans cheer! Rollins stands, Jey leaps, but Rollins gets under! Jey keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Rollins runs! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down again! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins and Jey go to opposite ends. Rollins storms up, but Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins wobbles, Jey pops, locks ‘n’ winds up to DECK Rollins! Then SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again as Jey shakes out the stars. “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Heyman is relieved and Jey grows frustrated.
Rollins slowly rises up, but Jey is there to fireman’s carry! Rollins fights the Samoan Drop and slips out of the ring. Jey pursues, they go around the way, and Rollins slides in. Jey drags Rollins back out, but Rollins BOOTS Jey into barriers! Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Jey hits barriers! Rollins puts Jey in, goes to the apron, and springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! The antiair didn’t end this and the fans can’t believe it! The fans again declare, “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Jey aims from a corner, and Jey runs up, but into a KICK! Rollins fireman’s carries, then pops Jey around!
Rollins aims, runs up and BUCKLE BOMBS!! Jey falls, Rollins climbs, and the fans fire up! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Jey dodges! Jey runs and SPEARS into a PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins is furious and Heyman is shocked, but Jey is showing that championship grit! Heyman coaches Rollins up while he goes to a corner. Rollins nods, he knows he has Jey in his crosshairs. Rollins runs back up, but Jey avoids the stomp again! SLEEPER!! Jey has Rollins like he has Gunther, but Rollins throws Jey away! Jey hurries to get moving! SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!??! Jey is stunned and the fans are shocked, but Bron has a huge smile seeing Rollins’ own grit on display.
Omaha again declare “This is Awesome!” and Jey rises back up. Jey hobbles to a corner and climbs up. Rollins stirs, rises, and he anchors a foot! Jey tries to get free but Rollins CLUBS him! Rollins climbs up now, HAMMERS Jey, but Jey HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins falls back, but into the ref! Bron grabs at Jey! Jey BOOTS Bron off into the Hydration Station! But that lets Rollins get up and SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through and FALCON ARROW! Rollins aims from a corner now, and he CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jey survives and Omaha is thunderous! Bron, Heyman, Rollins, none of them know how this is possible!
Rollins goes to Bron, whispers something to him, but wait! SAMI ZAYN is here?!? Even after what happened last week!? Bron hurries to the ramp, ready to fight Sami. But wait, Sami LEAPS in from the crowd! The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami POSTS Bron, then Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins! And a SPEAR!!! Jey hurries up top and Sami cheers him on! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Omaha has no idea what to make of that, and neither does Sami! Sami coaches Jey, Heyman coaches Rollins, and the fans rally back up. But Bron SPEARS Sami!!! Bron then slithers away to hide while the fans boo!
Jey asks what happened to Sami and he goes outside to check. Heyman distracts the ref, Bron SPEARS Jey!!! The fans boo even more, and Bron drags Jey up to put him in the ring! CURB STOMP!!!! Rollins crawls to the cover, laughing all the way, but C M PUNK is here?!?! Omaha goes nuts seeing Punk back! Punk CHUCKS a chair at Bron’s face! Then he gets int he ring! Rollins and Punk brawl, there goes the title match!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Jey Uso retains the title)
Punk SMACKS Rollins with the chair, JAMS him up, then SMACKS him again! Bron slides in, but Punk SMACKS away on him! Rollins tries to get back in but Punk runs him off! The fans are thunderous for Punk as he and Sami stand tall! Jey gets back up, and clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will Rollins’ vision for Monday Night Raw fall apart?
My Thoughts:
A great Monday Night Raw as the go-home to Backlash, but everything with the world title match was both great and curious. No Logan Paul here in Omaha is a mixed bag itself. From the story side, he should’ve, so he and Jey could’ve had a face-to-face. But as a person, I was glad we didn’t have to endure Logan being smug. And quite the audible bringing Heyman out to talk with Jey. Heyman’s passion was great, really adds some stuff to help us understand his side. And I like that they “suckered” Jey into this match. It was definitely an awesome match, even with the overbooking that eventually threw it out.
Sami and Punk showing up was all fine in story, but after what happened last week, I feel like Sami shouldn’t have come back so soon. But that aside, Jey, Sami and Punk make for a good unit to counter Rollins’ team. Though, Rollins will need another member who can wrestle since Heyman won’t be of any use. Here’s hoping it is Austin Theory given how Theory is upset with Waller after that switcheroo. Good return for Sheamus, though I feel like Sheamus has done more returns in the last 12 months than just about anyone ever. Here’s hoping Sheamus still gets in on the Intercontinental Championship story.
Speaking of, great match from Penta VS McDonagh, even with the overbooking. A bit surprising Penta overcame all that to win, but it works since now Dom and Penta are now set for an Intercontinental Championship. And there is room on the card as it doesn’t seem Jey VS Logan is happening for Backlash. Makes me wonder if they started us on a Jey VS Logan feud before they were really ready, as Backlash “isn’t big enough” for Logan’s “star power.” I like that Styles also got in on this, Styles VS Finn is going to be awesome, and can certainly set up the winner as the next challenger. It really depends on what happens with Dom VS Penta.
Gable getting involved as also good, given how he and Penta had their confrontation last week. New Day had a good promo with Gable to gas up American Made. That is to say, New Day is using American Made as a shield against The War Raiders, but it’ll only help Erik & Ivar earn their rematch. Great return match for Rusev with Otis looking strong even in defeat. Rusev doesn’t waste time teasing he’s a Tweener, he goes right to blindsiding Tozawa and beating Alpha Academy down. Not sure who is next for Rusev, as there aren’t as many Faces not really tied into anything on Raw. Maybe whatever WWE Draft we get moves Rusev to SmackDown, or at least moves some names from SmackDown and NXT to Raw so Rusev can face fresh meat.
Great promo from Becky and Lyra to help hype Becky VS Lyra. Good brawl, but now Lyra standing tall makes me think Lyra loses the title. Becky can start on some sort of second Grand Slam or something like that, but also she and Lyra will be 1-1 and the rematch for the Women’s Intercontinental title can be the tiebreaker at like MITB or SummerSlam. Iyo VS Roxie was a great match, but of course Giulia showed up. No reinforcements with Rhea promoting Crown Jewel: Perth, and sadly, Dakota Kai being hurt and now released, no Damage CTRL to help either. But the Heels did need a moment where they stood tall, and one of them could even get a world title shot.
And honestly, Pat and Gunther had an awesome promo to hype their match. Pat put over Maggle, he put over Nebraska, and quite perfectly framed this story as the hungry dreamer in Pat himself and the complacent veteran who has already done so much. Gunther’s response was also great, because now he’s angry enough to get that hunger and that fire back. I would think Gunther wins, as he needs the rebound from WrestleMania and Pat doesn’t really need much. But Pat can get a moral victory of sorts by lasting longer than Gunther or any of us expect. Pat can just keep getting up after every chop, have a false finish or two, but ultimately lose because his body can’t come through for his fighting spirit. Respect for Pat but momentum for Gunther, that’s the best outcome.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/25)
It’s a Wrestling Dontaku Weekend finale!
Who will stand atop the NJPW mountain?
The Goto Revolution finally leads NJPW, but will the Fierce Warrior be conquered by The United Empire as Callum Newman goes after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima VS Hitamaru Sasaki & Jet Wei; Taguchi & Murashima win.
- Taiji Ishimori & Gedo VS MENTAI KID & Batten Burabura; Taiji & Gedo win.
- YOSHI-HASHI & Master Wato VS Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young; Hashi & Wato win.
- Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori; Maika, Hazuki & Koguma win.
- El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita & Rocky Romero; ELP & Boltin win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK; Tanahashi, Yano, Yoh, Chikuzen & Tajiri win.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku; LIJ wins.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura; Tsuji wins and retains the title.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Callum Newman; Goto wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori!
It’s a Stardom Showcase as The Crimson Cannon Empress, The Wildheart & The High Speed Genius take on The Masked Idol, High Speed Bomb Girl & Kumamoto’s Unsinkable Ship! Which side of Stardom shines brightest in Fukuoka?
The trios sort out and Koguma starts against Starlight Kid. The fans cheer and the two circle. They approach, but Koguma dodges to do her bear taunt. But then Starlight CLUBS her! Starlight whips, Koguma whips but Starlight handsprings over. Starlight whips, runs up, but Koguma puts her on the apron. Koguma runs up, Starlight slips under and sunset flips, TWO! Starlight runs up, but into an arm-drag! Starlight comes back to hit a headlock takeover! Koguma headscissors, Starlight kips free, and the two strike their animal poses! The fans cheer as bear and tiger reset. They tie up, Koguma spins Starlight, then goes for the arms!
Starlight fights free of being made to bear pose! But then Koguma kicks low, runs, but Starlight blows past her to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Starlight tags Yuna. Yuna runs up to run Koguma over, then fires up as she keeps moving. But Hazuki jumps in and helps Koguma ELBOW Yuna down! Then they double Yuna into Maika’s shoulder tackle! The fans fire up for the TRIPLE DROPKICK! The ref reprimands but Koguma tags Hazuki in. Hazuki rallies the fans while she stands on Yuna! Then she scrubs her with the boot again and again! Hazuka runs to BOOT WASH her!
Hazuka bumps Yuna off buckles, tags Maika, and the fans cheer as Maika scoops and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Yuna stays in this but Maika kicks her around. Maika eggs Yuna on, but Yuna rises to CLUB Maika in the chest! Maika comes back to DECK Yuna! Yuna flounders, Maika brings her up and whips her to a corner. Maika runs up but Yuna BOOTS her down, somersaults, and SHOTGUNS! Yuna hurries and she tags in AZM! The fans rally up for AZM as she climbs, then leaps, but into Maika’s arms! Maika throws AZM back, kicks her, and she has Koguma help double whip. But AZM sends Maika into Koguma, and Starlight jumps in!
Starlight hits a TAKEOVER HEADSCISSORS COMBO! Then AZM DOUBLE DROPKICKS Maika & Koguma! The fans fire up for Starlight’s team as she and AZK put Maika & Hazuki at the center of the ring. They coordinate, STANDING MOONSAULT and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Maika is tougher than that, but AZM drags her into a drop zone. AZM goes up, DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Maika avoids the stomps to then scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! AZM stays in this but the fans rally behind Maika. Maika drags AZM up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for AZM to fight free! Maika kicks and runs, but into a ROUNDHOUSE!
Maika just roars and comes back! Maika spins AZM, suplexes, but AZM has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! The fans rally as Maika endures, powers up, and suplexes again! BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! The fans rally as Maika and AZM crawl, hot tags to Yuna and Hazuki! Hazuki sends Yuna to an open corner, runs up, but Yuna puts her on the apron! Only for Koguma to SPLASH Yuna! Hazuki then goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS Yuna! Koguma goes up to CROSSBODY! Hazuki hurries to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives, but is now in a CROSSFACE! Koguma & Maika intercept AZM & Starlight!
The fans rally while Yuna endures, and then AZM & Starlight break free! They both stomp Hazuki! Koguma & Maika drag Starlight & AZM back out, Hazuki CLUBS Yuna and whips her to ropes. Yuna reverses, Hazuki grabs ropes, then she DUMPS Yuna out! Yuna skins the cat to then LARIAT! The fans fire up with Yuna, she and the others coordinate! TRIPLE DROPKICK at the corner! Yuna then goes out while Starlight goes up! UFO SPLASH! Starlight sets Hazuki up for AZM’s DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Yuna adds the fireman’s carry and TROPICAL VALLEY BOMB! Cover, Maika breaks it! The fans fire up, but Starlight runs in and RANAS Maika!
Koguma runs in and spins Starlight around for a DDT! AZM runs up, Koguma blocks the kick to CUTTER! The fans fire up with Koguma as she and Hazuki coordinate. The “Double Crazy” combo DIVE and CROSSBODY!! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! Hazuki puts Yuna back in and the fans rally up more. Hazuki springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives but Hazuki keeps on her. Hazuki whips Yuna to a corner, Koguma hits a SPLASH, and then Hazuki adds an ELBOW! Maika adds a LARIAT, then she puts Yuna up top! Now we get Triple Crazy as Maika lifts and the others climb!
The fans fire up for the TRIPLE CRAZY BOMB!! Cover, but Starlight Kid breaks it!! Koguma CLOBBERS Starlight, Maika keeps AZM on the outside, and Hazuki drags Yuna up. Hazuki suplexes, Yuna slips free and she trips Hazuki up! Yuna hammerlocks an arm, turns Hazuki over, TROPICAL CRADLE!! TWO!??! Hazuki escapes, but Yuna runs up! But Hazuki spins her to a suplex and stalling BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Triple Crazy wins!
Winners: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma, by pinfall
A fast ‘n’ furious fight from three rising stars, and it was the Wildheart that finishes it off! Will we see this Triple Crazy trio soon go for the IWGP Women’s and/or NJPW Strong Women’s Championships?
10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK!
As The Ace’s Final Road continues to roll on, this is quite the unique stop. Sure, he’s teamed with the Clown Prince and Mr. Direct Drive before, but he is now honored to be teaming with The Makai Love Machine and yes, THE Japanese Buzzsaw! Will Tanahashi & Tajiri add to their legends with this epic team-up? Or will Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
Just as always, Tanahashi shows off the abs, the fans cheer, and Yano even adds a “Sugoi~!” The teams sort out and ZSJ calls out Tajiri! The fans fire up as Tajiri accepts. The bell rings, ZSJ and Tajiri circle, and Fukuoka are strongly behind “TA-JI-RI! TA-JI-RI!” Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock, and ZSJ rolls to then wrench and wristlock. Tajiri seems rather unbothered, and he slips under ZSJ to then trip him and spread the legs! ZSJ reaches back but Tajiri uses his whole body length! ZSJ pushes up, crawls back, wrenches and hammerlocks, then half nelsons to cravat. Tajiri spins through to wrench and trip ZSJ!
Tajiri has the legs, ZSJ resists then hooks Tajiri to trip him. ZSJ returns the leg sprawl, then has a STRETCH MUFFLER! ZSJ uses it as a means to an end so he can have the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Tajiri pops free and turns ZSJ over to have a headlock. ZSJ slips out the back, they each want the other’s arm, but then ZSJ top mounts. Tajiri pushes ZSJ away and the fans cheer the standoff! Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock again, and ZSJ turns Tajiri. Tajiri turns that back around but ZSJ has an arm. ZSJ hammerlocks but Tajiri steps through the ropes, then steps back inside, and he has ZSJ’s arm wrapped around ropes!
The fans cheer, but Tajiri shows respect by respecting the ropebreak. The fans applaud, as does ZSJ, and then they tag out to Yoh and Eagles. The fans join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” but Yoh rolls Eagles up! TWO and Yoh kicks low! Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles but Yoh dodges to RANA! The fans fire up but Fujita storms in and CHOPS! The Ichiban Sweet Boys double whip, but Yoh ducks the lariats! Yoh kicks and kicks, but the Sweet Boys CHOP and CHOP! They double wrench, and MAX- NO, Yoh fights free! Yoh crisscrosses the Sweet Boys into each other, and DOUBLE BULLDOGS!
Tag to Yano and the fans cheer, only for the Sweet Boys to double kick! They double whip, but Yano grabs the ropes! Yano then sends Fujita into Eagles, and he SLAPS them both on the heads! Yano then unties the buckle pad! The fans fire up, but Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, split the wishbone, and DOUBLE KICK! The Sweet Boys BLAST Yano’s corner, then Eagles brings Yano to the Mighty corner. Eagles bumps Yano off buckles then tags in Hartley. Big Hartley UPPERCUTS then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Yano is a bit tougher than that so Fujita tags in. Fujita drags Yano up to CHOP! And CHOP!
Fujita whips Yano corner to corner, runs up, but Yano puts him on the apron! Fujita SLAPS Yano back! The fans rally and Fujita aims, springboard for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Yano stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita tags Oiwa and he drags Yano up. Oiwa whips Yano to ropes, then ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays on Yano but Yano pulls on the mullet! Oiwa kicks free, runs, but into an atomic drop! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Yano tags in Ryota! Ryota CHOPS Oiwa! Ryota eggs Oiwa on, but Oiwa fires a forearm! Ryota CHOPS again! Oiwa fires another forearm!
Ryota CHOPS, Oiwa ROCKS him, repeat! The fans rally as Oiwa fires a flurry! ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, but into a BACKDROP! Fujita runs in, but into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Eagles runs in, into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up with Ryota, and he invites Tanahashi in! They double whip Oiwa, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! And then Ryota says, “Genki de masu!” The fans cheer as Ryota and Tanahashi have energy to spare, and Ryota drags Oiwa up. Ryota reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights the lift! Oiwa powers up to BACKDROP Ryota! The fans rally, Oiwa runs, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally more as Oiwa and Ryota rise. Oiwa whips Ryota to a corner, runs up, but Ryota LARIATS him down! Oiwa is up to LARIAT Ryota! Both me are down now and the fans rally again. Hot tags to ZSJ and Tanahashi! One more meeting between these two after yesterday’s final singles match, and the two dosido in a battle of Cobra Twists! Tanahashi has the COBRA TWIST! ZSJ pries free to have the COBRA TWIST in return! But Tanahashi powers out, has a leg, DRAGON- NO, ZSJ sits down for the ARMBAR! Tanahashi stacks ZSJ, TWO! ZSJ RAMS Tanahashi, snapmares, but Tanahashi UP KICKS!
Tanahashi kicks low, snapmares, and he NECK TWISTS! The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs, but ZSJ catches him to wrench! PELE to the arm! Then a STOMP to the elbow! Tag to Hartley and the fans rally up. Hartley runs corner to corner and SPLASHES Tanahashi against bare buckles! Short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The Sweet Boys BLAST Tanahashi’s corner, then they send Tanahashi to a neutral corner. Fujita runs up to CHOP! Oiwa adds an ELBOW! Eagles adds a FOREARM! Then Oiwa scoops Tanahashi to SLAM him! ZSJ NECK TWISTS! Hartley SENTONS! Cover, Tajiri SLAPS Hartley on the head!
Tajiri scurries away before ZSJ can get him! The fans fire up and now Yoh & Yano mug Hartley. They double whip, but Hartley DOUBLE LARIATS! “Jackson Number One!” Hartley fireman’s carries Tanahashi, but Tajiri slips in and dosidos with the ref! GREEN MIST for Hartley!! Ryota runs up and SLINGBLADES!! Tanahashi hurries up top while his team keeps TMDK out! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi’s team wins!
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Yoh, Ryota Chikuzen & Tajiri, by pinfall
Legends working together makes for a classic finish to this match! Will this moment be one to remember as The Ace continues his countdown to the end?
8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku!
As Wrestling Dontaku wraps up the weekend, Tetsuya Naito and Bushi have reached the end of their NJPW run. Will they be victorious one last time alongside Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi? Or will the Roughneck, Stone Pitbull, Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker make this parting a bitter goodbye?
For one last time, Naito takes his time with the elaborate entrance attire. It also seems rather clear that Bushi is emotional over this being his farewell match. The fans rally and the teams sort out. The fans call for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” LIJ fust bump, the fans cheer, and Naito steps up for the team. The fans rally behind him more as he starts against Taichi. The bell rings and Fukuoka cheers even harder for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” But then Naito tags out to Bushi. The Black Mask has the fans on his side, too, and he circles with Taichi. They approach, Bushi kicks low then runs, but into a BOOT! Taichi runs, but Bushi TOSSES him out!
Bushi DECKS Taka, but Shota & Ishii attack! They double whip, Bushi sends Shota into Ishii, then Bushi DOUBLE RANAS! BUSHIROONI~! Taichi is back but Bushi DECKS him! Takagi sets Taichi up but Taka trips Bushi! The fans boo but Taichi storms in and stomps Bushi. Taichi CLUBS Bushi, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Bushi runs up and RANAS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi stands and he tags in Hiromu. Hiromu BLASTS Ishii, then Takagi tags in! Hiromu & Takagi double whip Taichi to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they flex! The fans cheer the side chest.
Hiromu stands Taichi up to CHOP him to the corner. Hiromu whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS, then snapmares, but Taichi RIDGE HANDS! Taichi wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Shota BLASTS Takagi because he can, and Taichi tags in Taka. Taka BOOTS Naito down, then stomps Hiromu around. The fans rally but Taka brings Hiromu up. Hiromu CHPOS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Taka gets mad, and he pokes Hiromu in the eyes! Taka whips Hiromu to the corner, stomps and knees him, then tags Ishii. Ishii winds up to CHOP! Hiromu grits his teeth and CHOPS back, but Ishii doesn’t budge!
Ishii CHOPS Hiromu and eggs him on! Hiromu stands to CHOP, but Ishii CHOPS back! Ishii gives more trash talk and more mocking kicks. Hiromu stands to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! The fans fire up as Ishii staggers, but then Hiromu CHOPS again! And again! Ishii ROCKS Hiromu, suplexes, but Hiromu fights free! SUPERKICK! Hiromu roars, reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! But Hiromu’s right up!? And he dodges Ishii to SNAP GERMAN! Ishii’s right up!? SAIDO! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ishii hot tags Shota, and Shota BLASTS Takagi again! Shota then runs up on Hiromu, but Hiromu dodges!
Shota hits buckles, hurries after Hiromu, but Hiromu fights the half nelson. Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, and then DRAGON SCREWS! Hot tag to Naito! The fans erupt as Naito kicks and CLUBS Shota again and again! Naito whips to arm-drag Shota! And ELBOW him down! And basement DROPKICK! TakaTaichi attack and double whip, but Naito reverses to send Taka into Taichi! Drop toehold for Taichi and Bushi basement DROPKICKS! Naito kicks and whips Taka, Taka reverses, but Naito reverses back to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Naito poses, then he tags in Takagi. Takagi runs up on Shota, blocks a boot, and LARIATS through!
Takagi keeps moving, but Shota SWATS the lariat! Takagi YUKON LARIATS, but Shota roars as he stays up! Shota fires boxing elbows, but Takagi shakes his head! Takagi fires boxing elbows of his own! He ROCKS Shota, runs, but Shota LARIATS at the ropes! Shota runs, Takagi LRIATS! Takagi runs, Shota dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota stays up but the ELBOW and JAB hit! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Takagi SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Takagi and he whips Shota. Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota LARIATS Takagi down! But then Shota falls over, too! The fans fire up while both men crawl.
Taka tags in, he BOOTS Naito and BLASTS Bushi! Taka runs, redirects, redirects, and BOOTS Takagi down! The fans rally up as Taka brings Takagi up. Takagi ROCKS Taka! Taichi runs up to RIDGE HAND! Ishii ROCKS Takagi! Then we get a RIDGE HAND BACKHAND COMBO! SUPER K from Taka!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi is still in this but Taka goes to scoop! Takagi is too big, so Taka pokes him in the eyes! Takagi still ELBOWS! JABS! Taka UPPERCUTS, but Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! Bushi slips in, as does Hiromu, and they double whip Taka to a corner. Hiromu runs up to forearm SMASH! Bushi adds an ELBOW!
Takagi LARIATS, then he snapmares Taka! Naito is in, LIJ hits a QUADRUPLE DROPKICK!! The fans fire up and Takagi says, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up more as The Rampaging Dragon drags Taka up. Taka fights the lift, and Shota SHOTGUNS Takagi! Hiromu dropkicks Hiromu’s legs! Hiromu dodges Ishii, he and Naito give Ishii TENDEDERO! Taichi runs up, he breaks through the line, but Hiromu sends him into an atomic drop! Takagi BLINDSLIDE BOMBERS! LARIAT in the corner, feed to a SUPERKICK! Naito wrenches Taichi for DESTINO!!! The fans are thunderous after seeing that final Destino!
Bushi then runs in and BLASTS Shota! Bushi keeps moving, for one last DIVE!! Down goes Shota and the fans are thunderous! Takagi has the fans join in for “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi runs, Taka dodges, and Taka BOOTS! Takagi comes back to PUMPING BOMBER! Takagi drags Taka up, pump handles and torture racks, BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, LIJ WINS!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall
Their final battle in Fukuoka, their final battle with their friends, and their final battle in NJPW, it was all victorious! Naito & Bushi stand with Hiromu & Takagi to celebrate this final win. The fans cheer on “NA-I-TO!” as Naito leads the group in one last LIJ fist bump. The wild ride is over for the Uncontrollable Charisma, and he poses with his team one last time. Burn this moment into your memories, for we may never see Naito & Bushi back in a NJPW ring again.
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!
The Gene Blast may be one of the Reiwa Era Three Musketeers, but the Heat Storm vows to be the face of this new generation. A match meant to happen months ago finally does happen, but who will truly be the frontrunner of the future?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true global star!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Yota and Yuya stare down. Fukuoka duels, but the “YO~TA!” sounds stronger than the “YU~YA!” They circle, feel things out, then circle a bit more. They feel out the knuckle lock, then Yuya rolls. Yota keeps him at bay as they clinch, then they go around. Yuya waistlocks, Yota wrenches free and waistlocks in return, but Yuya switches. Yota headlocks, Yuya rolls him to the mat and headlocks in return. Yota keeps his shoulders up, then fights to his feet. Yuya hits a takeover, Yota headscissors, but Yuya kips up. Yuya is fired up and the fans cheer him on.
Yota stands up and the two reset. They circle while the fans duel, and the two tie up. Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock but Yota switches and full nelsons. Then Yota headlocks and grinds Yuya down. Yuya fights up, pries at the hold, but Yota powers it on tighter. Yuya powers up but Yota squeezes the headlock even tighter! The fans applaud while Yuya endures. Yuya fires body shots, then powers up and out, drops down, but Yota avoids the dropkick! Yota dodges but Yuya arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Yuya has the armlock and the fans cheer again. Yota pulls at the hold, then fights up. Yuya grinds the elbow but Yota reaches for ropes.
Yota has the ROPEBREAK but Yuya brings him away from the ropes quickly. Yota fires forearm after forearm until Yuya lets go. Yota runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Only for Yota to drag Yuya down, trap an arm, and SACRIFICE the other arm! The fans cheer while Yuya writhes. Yuya shakes out the bad arm but Yota brings him back up. Yuya fires a forearm! Yota grins so Yuya fires more shots! Yota wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD to the arm! Yuya staggers away to a corner and the fans rally more. Yota storms up on Yuya, puts him in the corner, and he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts as Yota pulls, so Yota lets go at 4.
Yota brings Yuya out to snapmare, then he has the bad arm in a top wristlock! Yuya endures, the fans rally, but Yota puts on the pressure! Yuya fights forward, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the arm! Yuya still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Yota legs go. Yota paces while Yuya shakes out the bad arm. Yota comes back to stomp the arm! Yota then wrenches Yuya, KNEES the arm, then KNEES it again! Yota KNEES Yuya into the corner, then paces again. Yuya stands, Yota runs in, but Yuya BOOTS him away! Yota runs back in, Yuya dodges and CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! The fans fire up as Yuya winds up, but Yota dodges! Yota BOOTS Yuya in the corner!
The fans rally as Yota whips corner to corner. Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! And DROPKICKS! The fans cheer while both men are down. The fans rally again as Yuya rises up. Yuya roars, the fans fire up more, and Yuya brings Yota up to wrench and BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this but Yuya stays focused. The fans rally and Yuya brings Yota up. Yoga fights with elbows, then wrenches to YANK the arm! And YANK! And YANK! Yota whips, Yuya reverses, but Yota RANAS! Yuya tumbles out and the fans rally as Yota aims. Yota builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and Yuya is sent into railing!
The fans fire up while Yuya stumbles and falls, and Yota fires back up! Yota has the fans rally more as he takes a lap. Yota comes back for Yuya, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota steps in, stands Yuya up, but Yuya fights the suplex! Yota powers through, but Yuya fights free! Yuya CHOPS, then runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Yota grits his teeth. Yota storms around, goes to a corner, and he aims as Yuya rises. Yota runs in, STINGER SPLASH! The fans fire up while Yota snapmares Yuya down. Yota goes up, up, but Yuya avoids the Marlowe Crush!
Yuya dropkicks Yota’s leg, then has it for a SHIN BREAKER! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Yuya then hurries to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Yota endures and the fans fire up! Yuya pulls on the main leg but Yota works to turn things over! The fans duel as Yuya fights against that, but Yota does turn the hold over! Yuya endures now, so he hurries to turn things over! Yota uses that to get the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Yuya and the ref undo the hold, and Yuya stands over Yota. Yuya brings Yota up to scoop and SLAM him down! Yuya then goes to a corner, climbs up, only for Yota to GAMANGIRI! Yuya is dazed up top, so Yota climbs up after him!
Yota brings Yuya up, throws forearms, then goes to the very top! But Yuya fires forearms! Yota falls, Yuya adjusts, and Yuya leaps! Yota avoids the crossbody but Yuya rolls through! Yota comes back, Yuya slips around and full nelsons! But Yota powers up to break the hold! Only for Yuya to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuya runs, but into a BOOT! Yuya comes back and takes a swing, but into the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! But Yuya avoids the stomp! Yuya shoves Yota, but Yota DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Yota keeps moving, and then Yuya DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!
The two men crawl away to the corners while the fans rally up. Yuya runs in corner to corner, but Yota BOOTS him! Yota runs up, but Yuya clinches! Yota fights free, ROCKS Yuya, and Yuya staggers to the ropes! Yota whips, Yuya ducks ‘n’ dodges but Yota blows past, only for Yuya to get under! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this and the fans fire up! Yuya shakes out the bad arm, then he stands Yota up for a scoop. Yuya SLAMS, then he fires back up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he climbs again! Yuya is up top, for the FROG SPLASH! But he FLOPS as Yota moves! Yota runs back in, FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!!
Yuya clasps hands, but Yota breaks the grip! ARMBAR!! Yuya endures, flails, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the bad arm! Yuya fights around, but Yota just keeps after the arm! Yuya uses his core strength to sit up, but Yota PULLS the arm straight! Yuya falls over, fights around, and he turns over. Yota does his best to keep the armbar, even with this mounted angle! Yuya bites his thumb to ignore the pain in his arm! Yuya then reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Yota lets go in frustration but the fans fire up. Yuya clutches his elbow but Yota paces around. Yota drags Yuya up from the ropes, but Yuya CHOPS! Yota brushes that off, but Yuya CHOPS again!
Yuya can’t put enough power behind the strikes with that bad arm, but he keeps trying! Yota BOOTS Yuya, Yuya drops to his knees, and the ref checks with him. Yuya refuses to let the bad arm cost him again, and he rises up to CHOP! And HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT! Yota ROCKS him!! And then KNEES him down! The fans fire up while Yota stands tall! Yota goes to a corner, watches Yuya sputter and rise, GENE- DROPKICK to the leg! Yuya hurries to grab that leg, but Yota fires off forearms! Yuya eggs Yota on, so Yota HEADBUTT! But Yuya still DRAGON SCREWS!! Yuya steps through again, FIGURE FOUR!!
The fans fire up as Yota endures again! Yuya puts as much pressure as he can, Yota pries at the hold, but Yuya thrashes around! Yota reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, and he drags Yuya along towards ropes! But Yuya drags Yota back from ropes! Yuya thrashes as hard as he can, we hit 20 minutes, and Yota still endures! The fans rally harder and harder as Yota fights to turn this over! Yota does, but then Yuya turns it back! But this time, Yuya turns back the other way to keep Yota from the ropes! And then he PULLS on the leg! Yota lunges for the ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up while the ref again frees Yota.
Yota clutches his leg while he crawls away, but Yuya is right on him! Yuya has the leg, but Yota ENZIGIRIS! Yuya falls, but he also manages to waistlock! Yuya drags Yota up, but Yota fires elbows! Yuya still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yuya holds onto Yota and the fans fire up! Yuya full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yota survives again and Yuya is furious! Yuya roars, the fans are with him, and he reels Yota in! SAIDO BACKBREAKER! Then he puts Yota in the drop zone! Yuya climbs, the fans rally more, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Yota survives and Yuya is beside himself!
Fukuoka is thunderous as Yuya rises! Yuya brings Yota up, cording holds one arm, swings to get the other, but Yota STUNNERS free! Yota roars, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Yota just comes back, GENE- ARM-DRAG!! Yuya hurries to lock in those arms, but Yota fights off the clinch! They go around and around, and Yota frees an arm! But Yota brings it back in! DEADBOLT SUPLEX!!! Yuya roars, the fans are electric, GENE BLASTER outta nowhere!!! Cover, YOTA WINS!!
Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
The Heat Storm was certainly on fire, but Tsuji was volcanic! The gold stays with Yota, will he and those left in LIJ make sure NJPW stays tranquilo?
Speaking of which, the rest of LIJ returns to the ring so they can stand with their guy. Tsuji gets to also have his final photo op with the group as we know it. We also get one last LIJ fist bump with the five of them, and then Naito & Bushi let Yota, Takagi & Hiromu have the ring. Yota hurries to get the mic to tell Naito & Bushi, “Let me have one last word.” The fans applaud, and Naito & Bushi stop to hear him out. “Naito and Bushi leaving could signal the end of Los Ingobernables de Japon. But remember this: We’re ungovernable. We’ll always be connected in our hearts. Until next time.” The fans applaud that! Naito even gives one last fist bump salute.
The fans cheer as the LIJ Era has changed, and Bushi makes sure we see his mask where it says, “Adios.” Then Yota continues to say that he is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and that he’ll continue to defend the cerulean blue mat of NJPW. The fans applaud, and Yota says he is fortunate to have such a great rival in Uemura. And another in Gabe Kidd. So, who should he defend this belt against next? Well, he said the man’s name, so here comes the Mad Man! The fans bark it up for the War Dog, and Gabe gets right in Yota’s face. Yota says nic eto see him. Should they pick up where they left off?
Gabe takes the mic to say, “You’re an IWGP champion?” No, no, Yota beat Evil and Yuya, but in Osaka… It was a double knockout! Yota never beat Gabe! The fans cheer that point! Gabe says on June 15th… In Osaka Jo-Hall… “Let’s find out who the strongest is!!” The fans love that idea! Gabe heads back out, the fans bark more, and Yota tells Gabe, “Let’s show ’em our NJPW.” The fans also like that, and Yota asks if they’re ready! The fans cheer because they are, but who will make this their Dominion?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto w/ Yoshi-Hashi VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!
The Fierce Warrior finally put the G in IWGP at the New Beginning in Osaka when he won this title. But now, the Prince of Pace is looking to blow right past him as the top guy in NJPW! Will the Goto Revolution stay the course? Or will it be conquered by the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the G of IWGP!
The bell rings and the fans rally strongly for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Callum doesn’t let that bother him, and he runs up to BOOT Goto! Callum fires forearms, whips, but Goto reverses! Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed, but then Goto dodges! The fans cheer as Goto is at least agile like Callum. They tie up, then they just fire off forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, faster and faster! Goto gets the edge, headlocks, but Callum powers out. Goto runs Callum over, but Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Callum TOSSES Goto out, then PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Goto goes down!
Callum fires himself up and the fans cheer. Callum brings Goto up, the fans duel a bit more evenly, and Callum whips. Goto reverses and Callum hits railing! But he comes back to BOOT Goto down! Callum snarls, drags Goto back up, and now Callum sends Goto into railing! Goto comes back but Callum BOOTS him down again! And then PENALTY KICKS! The fans rally, Hashi coaches Goto, but Callum KICKS Goto in the back! Callum puts Goto in the ring, the fans applaud, and Callum sits Goto up again. Callum hits another PENALTY KICK! Callum then goes to the corner and climbs up, calling his shot.
Callum aims, DIVING- NO, Goto dodges! Callum comes back, but Goto dodges! Goto LARIATS, then he clinches for the SAIDO! Callum flounders away and the fans fire up. Callum goes to a corner, Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Then Goto puts Callum up top! Goto climbs up after Callum, just to drag him into a draped position! SUPER DRAPING NECKBREAKER!! Callum flounders out of the ring, Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira check on him, as does Red Shoes. Callum winches, clutches his shoulder, but he manages to sit up. Callum has speed but Goto is taking advantage of his skinnier frame.
Red Shoes starts the ring count and Goto stays back, which annoys Callum. Callum storms into the ring, but Goto kicks him down! Goto has Callum up for a suplex, and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this and the fans fire up, but Goto stays right on Callum. Goto drags Callum up, but Callum clutches his shoulder, so Goto lets him be. We’re only five minutes in as the fans rally up, and Goto stomps Callum around. Callum crawls away to a corner but Goto grabs at him. Callum wants Goto to hold on, and Red Shoes has Goto step back. Callum’s neck and shoulder are really bothering him, but Goto just storms up to stomp him!
Goto drags Callum up, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Callum endures as Goto’s knee digs into the back and neck. Goto then ELBOWS Callum in the head, stomps him around, and brings him up. Goto CLUBS Callum’s neck, but Callum CHOPS! The pain in his shoulders holds Callum back, but Goto clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And then a GROUND OCTOPUS! Callum endures, reaches out, and the fans rally up. Goto thrashes around but Akira & Khan coach Callum. Callum kicks around but Goto shifts to a headscissor necklock! Callum endures the squeeze, kicks and kicks, and finds the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Goto lets go in frustration. Goto drags Callum up but he’s a ragdoll again. Goto still brings Callum around, snapmares him back down, then KICKS him in the back! And ELBOW DROPS! Callum sputters but Goto just ELBOW DROPS again! Akira & Khan coach Callum but Goto looms over him. Goto ELBOW DROPS onto Callum’s back! Cover, TWO! Callum toughs it out but Goto is still calm. Goto stands Callum up, kicks him low, but Callum fires a forearm! And another! The pain in the neck holds those back, and Goto CLUBS Callum! Goto runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Khan & Akira coach Callum, Hashi coaches Goto, and both Goto and Callum crawl to the apron. Goto goes to the floor, and Callum smiles. The fans rally as Callum builds speed and FLIES!! Callum does a full 360 to hit Goto and then rolls through more to stand back up at the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Callum fires himself back up! Callum drags Goto to his feet and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, and Callum hurries back in. Callum aims from a corner while Goto flounders away. The fans rally more, and Callum runs corner to corner. FLYING DROPKICK! Callum then chicken wings for a TIGER SUPLEX!
But the bad neck won’t let Callum bridge! Callum hurries to lateral press, TWO! And we’re just 10 minutes in! The fans rally, Callum fires up with a very Will Ospreay style “OI! OI! OI!” The fans rally behind that, and Callum brings Goto up. Callum reels Goto in, hooks a leg, FIRE- NO, Goto slips free of Firebolt, waistlocks, but Callum fights the lift. Callum runs, Goto follows, but then Callum dodges! Goto dodges, Callum dodges, then Callum hurdles! But Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up for that high speed exchange! Goto has the crowd behind him again as he rises up.
Goto storms up on Callum, stands him up, but Callum fires a forearm! Only to fall to his knees! Callum rises up but Goto DECKS him! Callum is running on fumes, but the fans do rally for him, too. Goto eggs him on and Callum manages to stand. Callum fires a forearm, drops to a knee, but Goto stands him up. Goto DECKS Callum again! Callum shakes out the stars and he snarls! Callum fires another forearm, but Goto DECKS him a third time! Goto eggs Callum on, the fans rally again, and Callum rises. Callum puts his hands behind his back and dares Goto to hit him! So Goto DECKS Callum a fourth time!
Khan & Akira coach Callum on but Red Shoes asks if Callum wants to stop. Callum shakes his head, he’s not gonna stop here. Callum stands again, leans on the ropes, then comes back for more! Callum even SPITS at Goto! The fans boo that, but Goto DECKS Callum for it! Goto watches Callum sputter, and Callum slowly rises again. But then he falls back over! Callum headbutts the mat to fire back up, and the fans rally behind him! Goto winds up and ROCKS Callum! Callum is back to get in Goto’s face! Goto fires a flurry of forearms! Callum CHOPS! Goto feels that one! The fans fire up and Callum roars, but Goto spins him! URA G T R!
Goto goes to run but Callum reels him in! GERMAN SUPLEX! ROUNDHOUSE! Callum runs, but into a fireman’s carry! G T W!! Cover, TWO!! We’re 15 minutes in as Goto stalks Callum to the apron. Goto stomps Callum, then stands him up. But Callum fights the fireman’s carry with elbows! Goto still lifts! Callum flails, slips down, and KICKS Goto! Callum goes up, up, and OSCUTTER 2.0 on the apron!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Red Shoes checks, both men are able to continue, so a ring count starts. Khan fans off Callum while the fans rally. The count already passes 7 of 20, then hit 10, but both men are still down!
Callum rises at 13, drags himself in at 17, but Goto is still down! Goto rises up and springs in at 19! The fans fire up as this continues! Callum goes to a corner, runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE! Then he hurries to bring Goto into the drop zone! Callum roars, climbs, and the fans fire up! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Goto survives the coup de grace and Callum can’t believe it! Akira & Khan tell Callum to keep going, he’s almost done it! The fans rally and duel as Callum hobbles over. Callum stands Goto up, then runs, but Goto swings, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men stay up, and they DOUBLE LARIAT again!
The fans fire up, Callum returns, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Callum waistlocks, ripcords, RAINMAKER?!? Cover, TWO!!! Goto survives as Callum shouts out the former leader of Chaos! The fans are thunderous, Callum feeds off that energy, and Callum drags Goto up. Callum calls his shot, springboards, OSC- NO, Goto blocks the cutter! DISCUS- NO, Callum dodges and springboards! OSCUTTER 2.0!!! Cover, TWO!??! But Callum hooks a leg! FIREBOLT!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Goto survives again and the fans are electric! Callum is unsure what to do as we pass 20 minutes, but the fans dueling shakes the arena!
Callum drags Goto up, but Goto wrenches out! Goto spins Callum, dragon sleepers, but Callum slips free! Backslide! Goto rolls through, PENALTY KICK BLOCKED! Goto HEADBUTTS Callum, ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Goto rises, he brings Callum up, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Goto HEADBUTTS away on Callum, then brings him up to HEADBUTT again! Goto snarls and the fans are thunderous again, as Goto suplexes for SHOTEN KAI!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Callum survives and Goto cannot believe it! The fans duel harder than ever before, and Goto rises again!
Goto roars and focuses his power! Callum sits up, into a BUZZSAW! But then Goto brings Callum around, but Callum drops to victory roll! TWO!! Callum SUPERKICKS, but Goto LARIATS!! Goto stands Callum up, dragon sleepers, but Callum fires shots from below! Goto blocks that arm, traps it, and G T R KAI!!! Cover, GOTO WINS!!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The Prince of Pace did his best to follow in the Aerial Assassin’s footsteps, but he is still a long way from reaching the top of the mountain. However, if this is how close he came on his first try, will nothing stop Callum Newman from being the future of NJPW?
As for Goto, the belt is put back around his waist, and he watches Callum walk away. Callum takes a moment to bow in deep respect to Goto before he and the Empire leave. Goto then grabs the mic, and the fans cheer him on. “No matter what anyone says, this is MY time!” The fans cheer that! Goto continues, “Who’s my next opponent? As a fighting champion, I’ll take on all challengers!” Wait! Zack Sabre Jr. makes his way back out here! Goto took this title from ZSJ so clearly ZSJ wants a rematch. ZSJ grabs a mic to tell Goto in Japanese, “Good work tonight. That was a fantastic match! Truly fantastic.
“You’ve been on a roll lately! You’re indeed a great champion. But I’m you’re next challenger!” The fans like the sound of that! Goto says, “I accept!” The fans really like that, and the two shake hands on it. Will the Submission Master make sure that- WAIT! Shingo Takagi is here?! He storms into the ring with a mic to say, “Pardon the intrusion!” The fans cheer as Takagi asks, “Mind if I speak my piece? Zack, hold on a moment. OI, GOTO! You really are something. You got a belt, a wife, and kids! And on top of that, you’re in Hontai!” The fans do applaud that with a bit of a chuckle.
Takagi points out that he, on the other hand, has no belt, no wife, no kids. “And now it looks like my faction is done… But that doesn’t mean I need to hang my head. I’ll soar to the top!” The fans applaud, and Takagi says the G in IWGP stands for Goto, right? But oi, oi, oi! You can’t spell “Shingo” OR “Takagi” without a G! He has two G’s, so he wants his shot at the title. At least, he’d like to say that. But he has no objects to Zack. Takagi did lose to ZSJ last time. So then Takagi will wait to challenge the winner of Goto VS ZSJ! The fans like that, too! Takagi says if it’s about G’s, Goto can’t argue Takagi’s point!
The three men all look to each other, and it looks like the deal is struck. Fierce Warrior VS Front Man, and the Rampaging Dragon gets the winner! Who will stand on the summit of NJPW going into the summer? Takagi and ZSJ take their leave, and Goto continues. “Again, thank you very much for coming today!” The fans applaud, and Goto says, “No matter who I’m up against, I will not be defeated. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Follow it until the very end! Let’s end with Goto’s G’s.” The fans chuckle, and Goto says he knows most of the locales had G in their names. But not in Fukuoka…
Even so, Goto still has this IWGP World title around his waist, so no worries there. IKU ZO! The fans cheer, and Goto says, “The G in IWGP is for GOTO!” The streamers fly, and the Fierce Warrior is ready to lead NJPW on! But will things only heat up from here on out?
My Thoughts:
An awesome event for Wrestling Dontaku’s finale, and we’re already building towards Dominion next month. I was rather surprised that the Six Woman Tag was so quick. Well, I feel like a lot of Stardom matches on a NJPW show end up like that… But the 10 Man Tag with Tanahashi’s team beating TMDK, and then the 8 Man Tag of LIJ winning, both of those matches felt just as fast/short. I suppose on some level, they did it because we all had a feeling who was winning. Tanahashi’s team wins because he also had special guests Tajiri and Ryota, so that was just a great moment for some longstanding legends.
LIJ winning was apparently to also commemorate their last match as a faction. With Titan being their CMLL member, we only have Hiromu, Takagi and Tsuji. I suppose a trio isn’t necessarily a faction, but I’m surprised they just sprang this dissolution on us. Great match from Yota VS Yuya, but I think they dragged it out a bit at the start. It got hot by the end, and Yota retaining was a great move. Gabe Kidd calling his shot is also a great move, he and Yota are going to have a great rematch from their time limit draw. And then awesome main event from Goto VS Callum, with Callum looking great even in defeat. Callum is definitely on his way, maybe he’ll really build up his power level in the G1 Climax this year.
Great promo to close, with Goto, ZSJ and Takagi establishing the next couple of title shots. I think Goto VS ZSJ has been made for Resurgence this Friday, so they’re getting that right out of the way so Takagi can face the champion at Dominion. At the same time, they kinda have to because Best of the Super Juniors is going to dominate May. Resurgence would be a wild place for a title change since it’s in the US and it’s a true PPV, so I’m not liking ZSJ’s chances.
My Score: 9.1/10
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