Results
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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Ain’t Nobody Safe!
After costing Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars looks to redeem himself by taking the NXT North American Championship from Myles Borne!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState; Myles wins and retains the title.
- EK Prosper &
Dorian Van DuxSean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright; Prosper & Legacy win. - Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons; Lizzy wins.
- Kelani Jordan VS Wren Sinclair w/ Kendal Grey; Kelani wins.
- Ricky Saints VS Shiloh Hill; Shiloh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Robert Stone talks with Shawn Michaels & Matt Bloom.
The NXT General Manager is with the heads of NXT management and wants to get right to the point. Ethan Page, Joe Hendry, Fatal Influence, Sol Ruca, Blake Monroe, and even Ricky Saints, all called up to Raw and SmackDown to make an impact there. Those are big shoes to fill, though, and Stone’s phone has been blowing up from all the talent. But he thinks it is time for some fresh faces, maybe even from Evolve and LFG. Bloom says they have a great crop of international talent looking for their chance. HBK says they’ve done what NXT does, they’ve been through this before many times. Now, Stone can put names on cards, put pictures on the board, and continue to take calls.
Or… He can throw a stick of dynamite into the locker rooms and see who runs out. Stone likes that bold approach. Things are about to change drastically, but who will show up while the others blow up?
NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState!
Speaking of, we just saw Myles overcome a member of DarkState when he defeated Dion Lennox, but admittedly, The Sugar Man muddied the waters on that. But will it be clear that Myles will #NeverBreak? Or can Saquon redeem himself by taking this title for himself?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if nobody’s safe!
The bell rings and Saquon runs up! Myles dodges then fires hands! The fans rally for Myles as he UPPERCUTS again and again! Saquon flounders, but then he YANKS Myles! Myles stops from hitting ropes, but Saquon gets around for the NECK JACKER! Myles goes to a corner, Saquon runs up again, but Myles dodges again! Saquon tumbles off buckles, and Myles kicks him low. Myles reels Saquon in for the X-PLEX! The fans rally as Myles then deadlift GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Saquon tumbles again while the fans fire up. Myles storms up but Saquon BOOTS him! Saquon runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Saquon bails out and DarkState regroups.
But wait! Myles goes AIR BORNE! Down go Saquon & Osiris while the fans fire up! Myles puts Saquon in, but Cutler drags him out! Myles ROCKS Cutler, then he CHOPS Saquon! Myles ROCKS and whips but Saquon avoids the dropkick! Saquon grins and runs up to RAM Myles! Saquon climbs up, he rains down fists, but Myles carries him away! Atomic drop! And LARIAT! Then a wrench and hook, but Saquon hooks the ropes! Saquon turns things around on Myles to backslide him onto ropes! A unique hotshot to say the least, and then Saquon goes up, out, around, and he YANKS Myles into the crossbar!
The fans boo but Saquon skins the cat. Myles sputters, Saquon WRECKS him with a dropkick! Saquon wants after Myles but the ref backs him off! Saquon says screw that, and he goes up onto the desk! Saquon soaks up the heat while NXT goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Myles as he sputters, that crossbar he hit was exposed steel! Saquon still stands Myles up to SMACK him off the desk! Saquon drags Myles up and puts him in the ring for a KNEE DROP! Myles coughs and sputters again, but Saquon lines up another KNEE DROP! Saquon stalks Myles, brings him around, and JUMPING KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Myles toughs it out but Saquon stays focused. Saquon drags Myles up, kicks him to a corner, then stomps a mudhole into him! The ref counts, Saquon stops at 4, and Myles sputters as he leans against the ropes. Saquon storms up but Myles fires body shots!
Saquon CLUBS Myles , turns him, but Myles turns neckbreaker into O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Saquon has the legs to drag Myles under the ropes! ROPE GUILLOTINE! Myles again sputters and coughs while Saquon looms over him. Saquond rags Myles to a cover, TWO! Myles tough sit out but Saquon clamps on with a chinlock. Myles endures, fights around, but Saquon KNEES him in the back! Myles goes to the apron, Saquon storms up, and Saquon ROCKS Myles with a right! Saquon turns Myles around, CLUBS away on his chest, then stops as the ref counts. Myles RAMS into Saquon, and NXT returns to single picture as Myles slingshots to sunset flip!
The fans rally and even duel as Saquon flails to stay up! Saquon breaks free, but Myles avoids the knee drop! Saquon hurries to headlock but Myles powers up, out, then drops down. Saquon hurdles over the backdrop, but turns around into a HIP TOSS! Myles still coughs, and Saquon UPPERCUTS him! Saquon KNEES Myles in the back and Myles is on the ropes! Saquon runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Then slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Saquon clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Myles down. The fans rally while Dion coaches Saquon on the squeeze. Myles fights up, but Saquon wrangles him again! Saquon adds a top wristlock into the hold!
The fans rally again and Myles fights back up. Myles fires body shots, then he runs up in the corner, but Saquon puts him up top! Saquon ENZIGIRIS, then mocks the fans cheering Myles. Saquon climbs up, he neck wrenches Myles, then goes to the very top! The fans rally as Saquon stands Myles up for a SUPER DUPER- CROSSBODY COUNTER!! Cover, TWO!! Saquon survives Myles turning this around and the fans fire up! The fans rally as both men rise, and Myles hobbles his way over to Saquon. But Saquon fights the dragon sleeper to victory roll! TWO, Myles has it, TWO! DROP- NO! Saquon blocks the kick, but Myles twists for a cradle, TWO!
Saquon hits a headlock takeover, Myles headscissors, but Saquon pushes to a jackknife bridge, TWO as Myles bridges up! Myles spins things to a backslide, TWO! Myles reels Saquon in, dodges the lariat, but Saquon UP KICKS while he skins the cat! But Myles DROPKICKS a mile high! The fans fire up as Saquon flops down! The fans fire up as Myles LARIATS again and again! Then EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Myles is all fire dup, kick and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, and now Dion gets on the apron! Myles swings on him but Dion gets back. Saquon clinches, EXPLODING NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Saquon rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Myles tumbles out, but DarkState argues with the ref? Saquon isn’t sure why, but that’s because Dion has a chair! Saquon shouts at him, “What’re you doing?! I’m trying to win!” The ref spots them both with the chair, and then Myles SHOVES Saquon into Dion! Then BACKDROP for Saquon! Myles SHOVES Dion into the steel steps! Myles slingshots for a BORNE AGAIN!! Cover, Myles wins!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Just as Saquon tried last week, Dion tried to put the fix in, and it all backfires! What is it going to take for DarkState to get back on the same page? As for Myles, Evolve’s Tristan Angels is here! And he tells Myles congratulations on another successful defense. It truly is very impressive. Now, if you’d allow him to introduce himself, he is Mr. England, Tristan Angels! The fans boo but he tells them, “Order, order! Do not let my good looks have you fooled. For I am here today as a courtesy to let you and all these people know that you will be seeing much, much more of Tristan Angels on NXT from here on out!”
Angels lives- OH NO, KAM HENDRIX ATTACKS! The fans boo as Kam gives Myles the KAMERA SHOT! Kam says he is about that action! NXT is now HIS show, because it’s showtime! Well, the opening left by the call-ups is already being filled, but who will prove they’re not just ready to Evolve, but to reign?
Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey talk backstage.
The Women’s Speed Champion says first it was Kali Armstrong and Lizzy Rain, and now there’s Tristan Angels and Kam Hendrix! It’s all happening so fast! Kendal says yeah, but good thing for Wren is she’s built for Speed, right? Incoming new talents and she’s no longer the new kid on the block anymore. Kelani Jordan walks in and Kendal asks if she’s good. No, she’s not good. She’s staring at someone who got a two-part Chronicle when she doesn’t deserve it, and someone who has had multiple shots at THE NXT Women’s Championship when Lani hasn’t even gotten one! Not to mention, LANI tapped out Lola Vice, something not even Kendal could do. Lani is the one to beat!
Kendal asks about what happened when she faced Lola again. Oh, that’s right! Lani’s ass got knocked out in the Underground! Even though Kendal didn’t win at Stand & Deliver, she also didn’t get pinned, so she deserves her shot at Lola. Lani sighs and says oh, Wren, clueless as always. They both need to realize there are no such things as friends in NXT! Kendal will turn on Wren just like Charlie did. Oh? How about instead of worrying about the NXT Women’s Champion, you worry about this women’s champion? Lani says okay, they can face off, and Wren doesn’t even have to put up the title. Lani will settle for embarrassing Wren in front of Kendal, who better be ringside to watch.
Lani leaves, Kendal says Lani is just crazy. But will the Standout stand tall over Wren as she aims for Lola?
Tony D’Angelo is here!
The fans cheer as THE NXT Champion makes his way to the ring, stoic and stone faced as usual. He already has a mic to say, “Now the more this place changes, the more it stays the same. And there’s only one thing that’s for certain in NXT, and that’s competitors, they come and go. But ever since I got into this building, I have been the constant. And now that I have this title, there isn’t a man on this roster who is tough enough to kick me off of this mountain!” The fans cheer for that, and Tony says that includes whoever sent him the little box last week. Some fans already ask, “What’s in the box~?!”
Tony says there are competitors from LFG and Evolve jumping Myles Borne, European talents stepping up, Keanu Carver side-eyeing him, but Tony’s more curious about that box. Now Tony ain’t stupid, he knows that wasn’t a gift. That was a warning. Wait! The lights go out! Then a blacklight turns out, and from the stage, a man in a hooded jacket walks down the ramp. The man steps into the ring, and the fans chant “EVIL! EVIL!” The man hands Tony a scroll, then reveals, it IS the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Evil! The scroll is actually a shirt, and on it is simply the kanji for war. Evil has made his declaration, but when and where will these two battle?
But wait, someone else is trying a sneak attack! Tony is quick to dodge, but then that man clinches and BELLY2BELLY! WAIT! That’s Tavion Heights! Tavion says he ain’t asking no more, he’s taking! He is after everything he deserves, and he deserves it all! But hold on, someone is adding insult to injury! MOONSAULT off the top rope! The fans here know him, but will the entire WWE Universe soon learn what is going on?
Shiloh Hill & Tatum Paxley are… somewhere in the woods…
And they’re looking down in a grave they dug. Tatum says, “Here lies the final resting ground for Blake Monroe here in NXT. May the cold darkness engulf her glamorous and narcissistic ways.” Shiloh likes those last words. Tatum says she didn’t want to do it, but Blake made her! Tatum had to end it! At least now they don’t have to hear Blake’s voice. Well, they don’t call it soundproof foam for nothing. RIGHT, BLAKE?! HAHA! But seriously, hopefully Blake’s soul finds peace wherever it winds up. Tatum says in a funny way, she does, too. It’s just… She feels like something comes over her when it comes to this title. Like she goes into survival mode.
Shiloh sits with Tatum and says that makes sense. Sometimes, when we work so hard for things, it feels like they become part of us. And when that thing is threatened, it feels like you’re threatened. Plus, Tatum is the kind of person who forms really strong attachments to things and people. That’s what makes her so fun to be around. Tatum says she never thought of it like that. She’ll figure it out later, but as for Shiloh, he has a big match with Saints! Yeah, he’s so excited! Biggest moment of his life! He’s watched every Ricky Saints match the past six months, even made a simulator to study how Saints strings his moves together. Wow, so cool!
Yeah, but it’s sad, though. It got super realistic, and now the virtual Ricky is a little lonely… But at least now, Shiloh knows what to do to win. But speaking of, he’d love to enjoy this scene… Tatum understands, he can go. Shiloh will kill it. No offense to the deceased here. Tatum says she’ll rest here a bit first. Tatum reclines back, holding her title tight. Will anyone ever stop #TuesdayAddams and her reign? Will #ToothlessAggression give the Absolute a proper sendoff before Saints goes to SmackDown?
EK Prosper & Dorian Van Dux VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
The Disrespectfully Athletic was definitely disrespected when the entirety of Birthright made sure Lexis King would reign as WWE Speed Champion. And the Muscles from Brussels stepped up to help EK step up to these entitled brats in a 2v2 situation. But before the match, the Drama King himself gets a mic so he can speak. “Hey, there’s no such thing as a slow news day when you are the Fastest Man Alive! And I do have some news to share with y’all, some terrible, terrible news. And y’know, I just wanted to come out here and cheer on my brothers, because they were gonna put on a tag team classic that only generational talent can do.
“But unfortunately for EK, he’s gonna have to prosper all on his own tonight! Because his Belgian bud suffered from a little accident.” They cue up footage, and it was Arianna Grace selfie video vlogging BIRTHRIGHT BEATING DVD UP! Oh no~! The fans boo as they don’t even try to hide what they did! EK makes his entrance and he rushes the ring! EK dodges Lexis, SUPERKICKS Stacks, fires hands on Charlie & Uriah, then SUPERKICKS Lexis! But it’s still a numbers game! WAIT! Sean Legacy is here! #SuperSean rushes the ring to throw hands on Birthright! Things are evening out now, and they TOSS Birthright out! Then they SLIDE Stacks onto the pile!
The fans fire up as legacy is 100% and ready to roll! The ref slides in, and as they say, card subject to change! Birthright is riled up so they’re more than willing to take this fight! Will Prosper & Legacy make sure Birthright gets what they deserve?
EK Prosper & Sean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
Stacks rushes in, the bell rings, and Sean dodges to headlock. Stacks powers up and out, Legacy rolls through the hip toss, then trips Stacks up for a DOUBLE STOMP! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Legacy and he whips Stacks to ropes. Uriah sneaks the tag, Stacks sunset flips but Legacy stays up. But then Legacy lets himself roll back to avoid Uriah’s lariat! Legacy blocks Uriah’s kick, hands it to Stacks, then he SUPERKICKS Stacks! Then a GERMAN SUPLEX for Uriah! The fans fire up as Legacy stands Uriah up, CHOPS him, and CHOPS again! Uriah sputters but Legacy snapmares for a KICK to the back! Cover, TWO!
Legacy keeps Uriah from his corner, brings him over to EK and EK tags in. EK goes up, up, and DOUBLE STOMPS Uriah on the back! The fans fire up as EK headlocks but Uriah powers out. Stacks tags in, they drop down and hurdle, but EK ducks the double lariat to NO HAND HANDSPRING! Birthright dodges, but EK comes back to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with EK, and he runs up on Uriah. Uriah puts him on the apron, Stacks trips EK up, and EK hits apron! Uriah BLASTS legacy , then he DIVES! Down goes EK, and then Stacks PLANCHAS! The fans boo but Birthright proves they can fly! They also stand tall while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as the fans rally for Legacy, but Uriah drags him up. Uriah stomps Legacy back down, kicks him around, and talks trash while he does. Uriah then stands Legacy up to CHOP! Uriah runs up, Legacy puts him on the apron, but Uriah ROCKS him! Uriah goes up but Legacy GAMANGIRIS! The fans rally as Legacy climbs, but Uriah fires body shots! Uriah goes up, calls his shot, but Legacy SUPER BACKDROPS him! Then QUEBRADA into the SAVING GRACE! Both men are down but the fans fire up again! Legacy and Uriah crawl, hot tags to Stacks and EK! The fans fire up as Prosper somersaults to NECKBREAKER DROP Stacks!
EK dodges Uriah to ENZIGIRI! Then he runs up on Stacks, blocks a boot, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as EK wrenches Uriah, kicks off Stacks, TORNADO DDT on Uriah! EK gets moving, springboard to DOUBLE QUEBRADA! Then a MICHINOKU DRIVER on Stacks! Uriah SUPERKICKS the cover apart! Legacy BOOTS Uriah! Stacks ENZIGIRIS Legacy! Stacks catches EK to a waistlock, they go to the ropes, and Uriah tags in before EK can buck the O’Conner! Stacks sends EK back into the corner for a GAMANGIRI! Then FLATLINER! Uriah is up top, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Legacy DOUBLE STOMPS it apart!
The fans fire up but Stacks is on Legacy! “This is Awesome!” as Stacks whips but Legacy stops himself. Legacy DUMPS Stacks out, then runs up on Uriah. Uriah dodges to SUPERKICK! Legacy tumbles out, Uriah builds speed, but Legacy is back! Stacks tags in before the SPANISH FLY! EK SHINING WIZARDS Stacks! EK then goes up, up, and Legacy tags in! MOONSAULT onto Stacks! Legacy hauls Stacks up, for SHAMBLES!! Cover, Legacy & Prosper win!
Winners: EK Prosper & Sean Legacy, by pinfall
But then Birthright attacks, the sore losers! The fans boo but it is a 4v2 mugging! Lexis has them set EK up while Stacks holds Legacy back. Lexis throws hands, but wait! TATE WILDER is here?! And he goes up, up, and away with a DOUBLE MISSLE DROPKICK! The Modern Day Cowboy then SLINGBLADES Lexis! Wilder fires off hands, then he TOSSES Stacks! Legacy has Dempsey while Wilder DOUBLE SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS Birthright on the outside! Legacy TOSSES Dempsey, Lexis scrambles around, and security rushes out here before this gets any wilder than it already is! But has Birthright found out they can’t just do what they want when they want?
The women’s locker room is buzzing.
Thea Hail wonders with all the faces we’re seeing for the men, and with Fatal Influence on SmackDown, will some new ladies show up? Jaida Parker says NXT is literally anyone’s for the taking, so who knows. Meanwhile, Kali Armstrong walks in and asks why everyone’s worried. Jaida says they’re not worried, they’re just unsure. Kali says oh, Jaida Parker is scared of a little competition. What was that? Kali says Jaida is scared! Oh, okay, that’s what Jaida thought she said. But Jaida ain’t ever scared, so Kali better tread lightly. Or what?! Thea says she wouldn’t do that, Kali. Uh, ain’t nobody asked you!
Kali says that’s the problem with the NXT Women’s Division. Kali is gonna be THE difference maker up in here! And if that has to start with checking Jaida, then so be it. Jaida says okay, we’re having none of that. Jaida stands up, Kali steps up, but the rest of the women step in so this doesn’t get physical. But to the point, with all this change, who pulls ahead as the new alpha female of NXT?
Shawn Michaels speaks.
“WWE NXT will soon be available in one place. NXT PLEs will air exclusively on CW starting this summer. All your favorite NXT superstars, the heart pounding action, will be available in one place, and that is only right here on the CW.” HBK drops a big news bomb, but how hot will this summer be now that the CW IS N X T?
Robert Stone talks with Tate Wilder backstage.
Suit Man Stone tells Tate he is “throwing caution to the wind, you look fired up.” They shake hands as Wilder says heck yeah, he’s fired up! Time to let him loose! Then welcome to NXT. Wilder heads out, Lola steps in, and Lola says if Izzi Dame wants to play games, them Lola is about to knock her ass out! The NXT Women’s Champion goes right to gorilla and makes her entrance! The fans cheer as the Mayor of Vice City goes right to the ring, grabs a mic, and tells Izzi, “Last week, you said The Culling was always two steps ahead. You blindsided me, and you think you did your big one. You think you had your moment.”
But Izzi, Lola feels sorry for you! Because Izzi can’t do anything on her own, and the moment she does, she is getting knocked out! Lola is here in this ring, no waiting, no hiding, and she wants Izzi to come out here so everyone can see what Lola’s about to do to her! The fans cheer, and Lola says she already told us she was gonna be the realest champion this place has ever seen! No excuses, just a straight up fight! So Izzi, mama, show her what you got! But Shawn Spears responds on the tron. “Hola, Lola. You really didn’t think this through, did you? Especially after what happened last week. But listen, champ, some free advice.
“If you’re looking to hang on to your NXT Women’s Championship, then you need to stay one step ahead, just like The Culling always is. One. Step. Ahead.” And yes, The Culling is now in the ring behind Lola! Lola says oh, looks like they got her again. Or did they? MR. IGUANA slides out from under the ring, La Yesca in mouth! The fans fire up as Iguana SMACKS Niko with Yesca, then throws her to Izzi! Izzi freaks out while Lola SOBATS Niko! Then SUPERKICK! Iguana RANAS Niko while Lola ROUNDHOUSES Izzi! The Culling is scurrying away as THE AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions are here! Will this dynamic duo teach The Culling a thing or two?
DarkState regroups.
Osiris tries to keep Dion calm, but Saquon is heated. What were they doing?! Is this what Dion wanted? Dion must be real happy now, huh? Dion says no, he was genuinely trying to help out. Saquon says he didn’t need it, fool! Just cuz Dion couldn’t get the job done last week… Oh, now Saquon’s making this personal? Saquon can’t seriously believe Dion would cost him gold on purpose! Saquon says he doesn’t know what to believe, Dion has been acting real weird as of late! Dion says don’t act like Dion never put Saquon on game. Dion gave Saquon HIS tag title, didn’t he? Oh, yeah, a participation trophy, real nice!
Cutler shouts at them both to shut up! They did it Dion’s way, they did it Saquon’s way, and it didn’t work out! Just give it up! Osiris says Dion & Saquon need to get their heads out their asses, that’s why they’re dropping the ball. Now, here’s a new plan. The first gold was tag gold, so let’s go get that back. Cutler & Osiris head out, Dion & Saquon cool off. Will starting from square one be just the thing for DarkState to survive?
Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons!
The newest star of NXT and the lover of all things heavy metal makes her entrance as she says, “Scream for me, NXT! Lizzy Rain is bringing heavy metal tonight! And the world is about to find out that Lizzy Rain and heavy metal will never, ever DIE!” The fans cheer the rock ‘n’ roll, but Lizzy is going up against #BigKatKita and her love of hip hop. Will this battle of the genres turn out alright for Lizzy? Or will she fail to top the charts in her debut?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally as the two tie up, go around, and Lyons KNEES low. Lyons THROWS Lizzy by her hair, then swaggers, only for Lizzy to kip up! The fans cheer as Lizzy dodges then THROWS Lyons by her mane! Lizzy runs up to CHOP, then she reels Lyons in. Lyons fights the suplex wrench and BODY BLOW! Lizzy dodges the lariat to springboard and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up as Lizzy ELBOWS in the corner, then goes up, up, and BOOTS! Lizzy leaps, but Lyons catches her! Lyons grins, swings, and SLAMS Lizzy down! Lizzy sputters, Lyons roars, HEEL KICK!! Lyons rains down forearms!
The fans are torn but then Lyons YAM SLAMS! Lizzy sputters away but the fans rally up. Lyons runs in at the corner, JUMP PUNCH! Lyons then tells Lizzy that if she wants to head bang, let’s head bang! Lyons dribbles Lizzy’s head off buckles! The ref counts, Lyons mocks the rockstar, but Lizzy CHOPS! Lyons BODY BLOWS, then she SCRAPES Lizzy’s face off ropes! The fans cheer, “Make It Rain!” Lyons says shut up! But Lizzy CHOPS Lyons’ leg! Lyons CHOPS Lizzy, KICKS her down, then covers, TWO! Lyons is frustrated but she clamps on with a half nelson, then the COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally as Lizzy endures.
Lizzy fights up, but Lyons ripcords. Lyons swings but Lizzy ducks, to then BOOT Lyons away! Lizzy ducks a heel kick, but then so does Lyons! But Lizzy comes back with the ROUNDHOUSE! Lyons sputters and flounders, but Lizzy LARIATS! And LARIATS! Then the Matrix bridge for the CUTTER! The fans fire up with Lizzy, and she’s ready to rock! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fans chant along, “MAKE, IT, RAIN!” MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Lizzy then fireman’s carries, but Lyons fights free! THRUST KICK! Lizzy staggers, Lyons scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally for Lizzy but Lyons drags her to a drop zone. Lyons stomps Lizzy, then she goes up the corner. VADER BOMB FLOPS as Lizzy moves! The fans fire up again, and Lizzy goes up and over, somersaults, then LEAPING HEADBUTTS! Now that’s head banging! Lizzy fires up again, then runs up, THUNDER STRUCK!! Cover, Lizzy wins!
Winner: Lizzy Rain, by pinfall
Lizzy rocked the house and the fans are loving it! But will it be long before Lizzy reigns in NXT?
Myles Borne and Tavion Heights talk backstage.
Myles asks what the heck was that! Which part? Myles getting dropped by Kam Hendrix or Tavion dropping Tony D? Myles says he will handle Kam, but he wants to know why Tavion attacked Tony. Uh, that’s Tavion getting his opportunity! That’s him kicking down the door. But that’s not like Tavion. Oh, so Tavion can’t shine with Myles? The spotlight ain’t big enough for the both of them? As if it wasn’t exactly the same thing Myles did to Ethan. But no, now that Myles has a title, he’s gonna act different. Myles says let’s not do that. What he’s saying is, that caught him by surprise. But Tavion is right, NXT is prime for the taking. There are guys coming from all over!
Like that Tristan Angels guy, Kam Hendrix, and that big guy hitting a moonsault! Tavion says add him to the list, champ. Tavion heads out, but Keanu steps in. Keanu says he told Tony, and now he tells Myles, this place is full of sharks, and they’re circling. And you are looking at the Great White. Keanu heads back out, will Myles have to watch his back from now on?
Vanity Project meets up backstage.
Jackson Drake says, “Beep, beep, beep, beep, birthday alert!” Drake pats Ricky Smokes on the shoulder and Smokes says thanks, guys. But just so they know, Drake says things are looking up. And not just cuz Miss Micah’s tall, heh heh. Brad Baylor says yeah, the reality of it is, NXT is changing. Everyone knows Smokes & Brad have the tag division on lock, so now it is Drake’s chance to stand out. For real! New people jumping railings, out of the sky, dudes offering gifts for title shots?! What?! Drake says now he has Micah. Ever since last week, he just feels he’s on top of the world! No one can touch them! He can take on anything! He’s in there like swimwear!
But then Jasper Troy steps in. The MonStar says, “Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. Jackson, you’ve got a wide mouth, but not much to show for it. Luckily, your boys have these tag titles. You’re focused on dating apps, you should be focused on gold.” Drake asks what Troy just said, and Troy says someone just got rage baited. If he wants a date so bad, Drake VS Troy in the ring, next week. Troy leaves, Swipe Right says chill. But will Dr. Thirst be able to take a bite out of big bad Troy? Or will Drake be the one facing heartbreak while Troy heads for a title?
Kelani Jordan VS Wren Sinclair w/ Kendal Grey!
The Standout continues to mouth off, but she’s also ready to throw down! Will she score a win on the WWE Women’s Speed Champion? Or will the #WrenQCC prove they’re ready for bigger and better?
NXT returns as Wren makes her entrance, Kendal following. The bell rings and the two tie up, Lani waistlocks and SLAMS Wren down, then floats all over her. Lani rear mounts, then talks trash by saying she knows how to wrestle, too. They tie up again, but now Wren waistlocks. Wren half nelsons Lani, spins her, but Lani powers out of the cravat. Lani runs up, goes for a roll-up, but Wren sits on it! TWO and Lani sunset flips it! TWO and Wren sits on the cover, ONE! Wren runs back up but into a shove! Lani talks trash, but Wren TACKLES Lani! Wren then turns Lani over, hooks up the legs, and scissors a leg for a modified toehold!
The fans rally as Lani endures, but Lani reaches back to headlock. Wren slips free to hammerlock, but Lani fights to her feet. Lani ELBOWS free, then headlocks. Lani hits the takeover, but Wren powers her way tot he headscissors. The fans rally but Lani kips up, only for Wren to wrangle her back down! Lani kips free again, cartwheels, but ends up back in the headscissor hold! Lani kips up again, but is brought right back down! Lani flips over, has Wren’s leg, but Wren floats to a headlock. Lani fights up again, powers out, but Wren RUNS her over! Things keep moving, Lani drops down then hurdles over, only for Wren to catch Lani to a cover, TWO! Lani has Wren again, TWO!
Both women scramble up, Lani dodges to slingshot arm-drag! Wren staggers up into a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Lani is frustrated, but she brings Wren up to CLUB her down! And CLUB her again! Lani bumps Wren off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Lani stops at 4 and Kendal coaches Wren. Lani storms back up but Wren BODY BLOWS! Lani CLUBS Wren down for that, then stands her up. Lani goes to buckle bump but Wren blocks! Wren ELBOWS Lani, then whips Lani to ropes. Lani reverses, Wren RUNS her over, then things keep moving! Basement BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!
Lani stays in this but Wren stays focused. The fans rally as Wren runs up in the corner, but Lani dodges! Lani comes back, but she blocks boots to put Wren int he ropes! Lani CLUBS Wren, then goes up, but Wren avoids the guillotine leg drop! Wren ROCKS Lani, then SOBATS! Lani tumbles to the floor, Wren takes aim, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Wren but she hobbles as she stands back up. Wren says she’s fine but we’ll see, as NXT goes picture in picture.
Wren hobbles after Lani, drags her up, and puts her in the ring. Wren rolls in, then runs to tilt-o-whirl and IRON OCTOPUS! Lani endures as Wren pulls on the arm! Lani manages to power her way through and dump Wren, but Wren sunset flips it! TWO, and Lani goes to a corner. Wren storms up, whips corner to corner, but Lani reverses. Wren goes up, but Lani blocks the over to THROW Wren down! Wren writhes and clutches her knee, but Lani pushes her down. Lani stomps away on the bad leg, then DDTS the foot! Wren writhes more but Lani steps on her leg. Lani puts Wren’s leg on the ropes to stand on it again!
The ref counts, Lani stops at 4, then stalks Wren. Lani drags Wren around, hooks the leg up, and SNAP LOCKS it! Wren writhes again but Lani just soaks up the heat. Lani drags Wren around, steps through, and has a standing toehold! Lani endures, keeps her shoulders up, and Kendal coaches her. Wren moves around, kicks at Lani with the free leg, and kicks her way free! Lani hurries back but Wren BODY BLOWS! And BODY BLOWS! And BODY BLOWS again! Lani sputters but Wren whips her to ropes. Lani reverses to kick the bad leg out! Lani then drags Wren back up for a SHIN BREAKER! Wren falls and writhes while Lani soaks up more heat.
Lani drags Wren, snapmares, and she twists the bad leg. Wren endures as she moves around again, and NXT returns to single picture. Lani keeps on the toehold but Wren kicks and kicks and kicks free again! Wren then catches Lani to a cradle, TWO! Lani pulls Wren’s hair, lifts, but Wren sunset flips! TWO, and Lani CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Wren writhes again but Lani doesn’t stop. Lani steps over on the bad leg, but Wren BOOTS her out of the ring! Wren hobbles but Lani is back! Wren jumps the chop block to CHOP Lani! And CHOP again! The fans fire up as Wren DOUBLE CHOPS! And LARIATS! Then she dodges a shot to LARIAT Lani again!
The fans fire up with Wren as she shakes the bad leg out. Wren runs up in the corner to SPLASH! Then BUTTERFLY PLEX! Cover, TWO! Lani survives but the fans cheer on “WREN Q C C! WREN Q C C!” Wren underhooks again but Lani blocks! Lani wrenches out, kicks the bad leg, then brings Wren up again. Lani wrenches and fireman’s carries, but Wren slips free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Wren flounders but Lani runs up! Wren DUMPS Lani to the apron! Lani KICKS the bad leg again! The fans boo but Lani slingshots for the CUTTER! Wren sputters but Lani goes up the corner! Lani aims for the FROG SPLASH but onto knees! Cover, TWO!
Lani survives the turnaround but Wren hurries to get the arm! FINAL WRENCH!! But Wren’s bad leg won’t let her bridge! Lani is up, and she wrenches Wren into the ANGLE SLAM! Then Lani puts Wren in the drop zone for her ONE OF A KIND SAULT! Cover, Lani wins!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall
The Standout took advantage of Wren having one leg to stand on, and now she stands tall. Will Lani make it clear that she gets next when it comes to the title opportunities?
Zaria speaks.
Looking at the burning wreckage that was Sol Ruca’s ship, “Much like a wave, you were a thing of beauty from a distance. But up close, you were drowning me until I finally opened my eyes and remembered who I am.” The vision of Sol fades dithers away, and Zaria says she doesn’t make compromises, she doesn’t let anyone extinguish her. She burned through the tide until Sol was evaporated. And now that Sol is gone, all she sees is the path forward. Zaria will scorch everyone and everything in her way! The Agent of Change is ready to change the landscape, but will she truly shape NXT in her image?
Ricky Saints VS Shiloh Hill!
While the Absolute is already advertised for SmackDown, he has a score to settle here in NXT. Granted, Ricky’s been the one talking down to Shiloh, and was the one who wanted to tip the scales in Ethan Page’s favor against Tony D, only for Shiloh to stand up to him. Will Saints get one last win on his way out? Or will NXT now belong to #ToothlessAggression?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, but then Saints CLUBS Shiloh while he’s not looking! Saints fires off, then CHOPS and ROCKS Shiloh in the corner. Saints stomps away, but he stops as the ref counts. The fans rally for Shiloh and he fires hands! Saints KNEES low, bumps Shiloh off buckles, but then Shiloh turns things around! DOUBLE CHOP! Saints is stinging but Shiloh whips. Saints reverses and ELBOWS Shiloh down! Saints stomps Shiloh, drags him up, and ELBOWS him! Saints brings Shiloh up but Shiloh fires body shots and haymakers! Shiloh blocks a kick, ducks the enzigiri, and he deadlifts Saints onto the ropes!
Shiloh CLUBS away on Saints’ back, then he winds up to DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer as Shiloh KNEE LIFTS Saints to the floor! Shiloh goes out after Saints, brings him up, and CLUBS him again. Shiloh whips but Saints tiger feints on the apron to kick Shiloh down! Saints strikes a pose, but Shiloh crawls under the ring! Saints goes to fetch Shiloh, stomps at him, but then yanks out… a dummy?! Shiloh made a double of himself, and Shiloh CANNONBALLS from the steps! The fans fire up for the unorthodox genius, and he shakes hands with his dummy. Shiloh cradles and dances with his dummy while NXT goes picture in picture.
Shiloh carries his dummy, perhaps nicknamed “Jason” given the mask it wears, and sits it on the barriers. Shiloh goes back for Saints, brings him up, and whips him at the ring again. Saints rolls in, staggers to his feet, and Shiloh scoops to SLAM! Then FIST DROP! Saints scrambles away, Shiloh runs up, but Saints FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Shiloh down! Saints rains down fists fast, but stops so he can bring Shiloh up. Saints bumps Shiloh off buckles, CLUBS away, then ROCKS Shiloh with a forearm. The ref counts again but Saints snapmares Shiloh down for a JUMP KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!
Saints is frustrated but he CLUBS Shiloh again. And ROCKS him with another forearm. Shiloh slumps against the ropes but Saints brings him to the corner. Shiloh fires back with body shots and haymakers, and he backs Saints down. Shiloh whips, Saints reverses, and Shiloh hits buckles! Saints hurries to stomp away on Shiloh in the corner! The ref counts, Saints stops, and he again snapmares Shiloh. Saints KICKS Shiloh in the back, then grabs the arms for a motorcycle stretch! Shiloh endures, reaches out, and fights up to his feet. Shiloh RAMS Saints into a corner, then fires off body shots! Shiloh RAMS into Saints, then whips corner to corner.
Shiloh runs up, but Saints dodges! Shiloh hits buckles again, and Saints runs to DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Shiloh survives but saints stays on him. They throw hands as NXT returns to single picture, and the fans rally behind Shiloh. Shiloh ROCKS and whips Saints, but Saints crossbodies, only for Shiloh to catch him! But Saints makes it a DDT! Cover, TWO! Shiloh survives and Saints grows frustrated. The fans rally up while Saints scuffs Shiloh. Saints kicks Shiloh, but Shiloh rises up. Saints reels Shiloh in, REVOLUTION- NO, Shiloh powers out of the DDT, then scoops to POWERSLAM! Both men are down but the fans fire up!
Shiloh rises up, Saints ROCKS him, but Shiloh just roars! the fans fire upas Shiloh DECKS Saints, DECKS him again, then scoops and DROPS him! Whip and scoop, TILT-O-WHIRL SLAM! Cover, TWO! Saints survives but Shiloh drags him up. Saints JAWBREAKERS free, but Shiloh HEADBUTTS in return! And then the IMPLDER SENTON but into a body scissors! Saints has the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Shiloh fights the scissors while the fans rally up, and Shiloh moves around. Saints is a backpack on Shiloh, but Shiloh swings Saints around to back suplex! Saints lands out, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ABSOLUTE SPEARS! Cover, TWO!!
Shiloh survives and the fans cheer but Saints is furious! Saints fires a forearm, Shiloh fires back, and repeat. The fans rally and even duel as the shots keep going! Saints UPPERCUTS, Shiloh ROCKS Saints, repeat! Shiloh ROCKS, whips, and POP-UP FOREARMS! Saints is down, Shiloh hits the IMPLODER! Cover, TWO! Saints survives but Shiloh snarls. Shiloh goes to a corner, climbs up top, but Saints staggers around. He shoves the ref into the rope to trip Shiloh up! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Saints is wily as always. Saints goes up after Shiloh, brings him up to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Shiloh survives! Saints is frustrated, but he SLAPS Shiloh around. Saints brings Shiloh over to a corner, SLAPS and CLUBS him, then he goes up the ropes. Saints SMACKS Shiloh, and the fake tooth comes out! Saints goes Old School, but #ToothlessAggression has been activated! Shiloh BOOTS the ropes to trip Saints onto his absolute! Shiloh SHAKES the ropes to make it worse! Shiloh then BOOTS Saints down! Shiloh goes out, but Saints FLAPJACKS him off the steps! Then Saints reels Shiloh in, Canadian Rack, ROSHAMBEAUX on the floor! Saints puts Shiloh in, and he grabs a chair!
The fans boo but Saints doesn’t care, he’s head to SmackDown! The ref stops Saints from using the chair, and Shiloh ROCKS Saints! Drop toehold onto the chair! Then the WHISPER TO THE BEAST! Cover, Shiloh wins!!
Winner: Shiloh Hill, by pinfall
Whether or not the simulator prepared Shiloh for this exact fight, that training certainly paid off! Toothless and ruthless, will Shiloh soon find himself on top of NXT?
Tony D’Angelo meets with the heads of NXT.
The champion sits down with Stone, HBK, and Bloom. Tony says Keanu is right: The sharks are circling, and they got one on him. But y’know what? Tony loves the chaos! HBK says Tony won that title, Tony IS NXT Champion. Now, time for Tony to prove it. Damn right! LET’S EFFIN’ GO! HBK likes the fire as Tony D heads out, but just how chaotic will things get in this new chapter of the silver ‘n’ black era?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, especially with them being much more… transparent, I suppose, on how they’re handling call-ups and the new names coming into NXT. For one, I really liked the chaotic nature of bringing such new names out. I’m rather surprised Tristan Angels is already making his NXT debut when he really only just started on Evolve (from what episodes have aired, anyway). Kam Hendrix making his move also went well, and while Evil and Tavion got the spotlight, they were very sneaky about having Will Kroos, formerly of Pro-Wrestling Noah and Progress Wrestling, show up here. And I like Tony’s character saying he welcomes it all. We could get some great stuff on the road to the next NXT PLE, which I believe is Great American Bash in July.
Speaking of which, the news about NXT being fully on CW here in the States is… interesting. I certainly would not have guessed PLEs would end up on TV through CW, and they absolutely better make sure they air at the same time on ALL CW stations nationwide. I am sick and tired of El Paso CW not airing NXT at the right time, I am NOT stomaching a late PLE. Moving on from that, the DarkState dysfunction continues to grow, and I like that Cutler & Osiris are the ones keeping order. If the group is meant to be four equal parts, then it’s about time because those two always felt secondary to both Dion and Saquon.
Very good promo from Vanity Project, and I oddly like that Drake is committed to Micah (formerly Bayley Matthews), that he likes her for her. Jackson Drake VS Jasper Troy is going to be a really good match, and I feel like Micah Matthews should get involved to become the female muscle to Vanity Project, like a modern day Chyna in DX. Really good stuff with Birthright and the formerly WWE ID/Evolve talent. I hope their “attack” on Dorian isn’t to cover up for an injury. Though, maybe he’s in LFG? I have seen various Evolve and WWE ID names in the trailer, but I don’t get all the playing around with kayfabe just to cover for who is on that show.
Either way, great tag win for Legacy & Prosper, and great spot for Wilder to debut as he backs them up. Maybe DVD is just fine, and now we can get an 8 Man Tag of Birthright VS Legacy, Prosper, Wilder & DVD. Very good match from Lizzy VS Lyons, and naturally Lizzy gets the win in her debut. Lizzy’s got a solid character and mic skills, but time will tell how quickly she rises up the rank. Very good promo from the women’s locker room, but there’s some irony to Thea worrying about new talent showing up when there were Evolve talent making cameos in that promo. Kali calling Jaida out is great stuff, that will be a great feud in the background of the title stories.
Speaking of which, very good promo from Lola with The Culling, and Iguana showing up was very well done. The Mixed Tag will be a great match, but win, lose, or draw, this will of course give us Lola VS Izzi for the title. Very good promo from Lani with WrenQCC, and a very good match from Lani VS Wren. Lani is definitely building momentum towards her own title match, but that might not be until Great American Bash or some time after. Very good promo from Zaria, though that video was clearly helped by AI. Zaria herself can build momentum towards a title match, and seeing her feud with some of the other contenders would be good stuff.
Tatum and Shiloh had a good promo, but it’s a little silly for them to pretend Blake is legit dead/dying when she was advertised for SmackDown. Though, I suppose Tony D “killed off” Pretty Deadly before they showed up on SmackDown, so whatever. Shiloh VS Saints was a very good main event match, and that was a great win for Shiloh. Shiloh himself can get involved in a title story, but how fun would it be if he and Tatum were both the North American Champions at the same time? They aren’t officially a kayfabe couple, not even sure if they’re a shoot couple, but it’d be really fun to have the titles be part of their dynamic since they have such great chemistry.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Tribal Chief, Samoan Werewolf, and Backlash!
Jacob Fatu stated point blank, he’s coming for that WWE World Heavyweight Championship! How will Roman Reigns respond?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Rusev; Penta wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky; Becky wins and retains the title.
- El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio; Rey wins.
- Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi; Oba wins.
- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan; Raquel & Roxie win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The OG Bloodline sits down to talk.
The Tribal Chief tells The Usos that he appreciates them coming, being here with him. They know exactly where Roman Reigns comes from, and they know exactly why he stands here today. Roman knows the past is the past, that’s where they’re gonna leave it because they’re blood, and The Usos are the only ones Roman can trust. He needs their thoughts. he doesn’t understand where Jacob is coming from. Roman said it to the whole roster, the family included, that they had two years to take advantage of Roman taking a backseat. And what’d Jacob do? He pushed, procrastinated, then Roman climbed the mountain and beat CM Punk.
Now, Jacob wants to take that from Roman? Help him understand! #BigJim tells #BigUce that he does not disagree. But he also agrees with Jacob. Jacob wants to upgrade his household. Jimmy gets that, they all get that, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of Roman Reigns. Jacob is a different breed. Jey says he’s DANGEROUS! On SmackDown, we all saw Jacob drop MFT one by one by one! Unpredictable, Uce! Unhinged! They left him “out there” for a reason! If Jacob beats Roman, Jacob takes it all! Ula Fala, the family name, Jacob becomes the shot caller! Jimmy debates that but Jey says Jimmy saw it! This is it, Uce!
It can’t be all about respect here. There has to be consequences! Roman’s the Tribal Chief! Roman ponders on the concept of consequences. Jey is right, they’re not doing charity. Roman thanks The Usos for this. He will make it his own, then he will address this later tonight. He appreciates The Usos. They say it is all love and respect, too. Family first, Uce. They all put hands in, for they are the “first family.” Is the Tribal Chief giving Jacob his match at Backlash? We simply have to wait and see.
Seth Rollins is here!
Laredo, Texas cheers as The Architect makes his way to the ring in all black like Neo from the Matrix! The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins goes right to the ring. Rollins grabs a mic, revels in the singing, then says, “Laredo, Texas! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins~! I am the Visionary, I am the Revolutionary, I AM Seth! Freakin! Rollins!” The fans cheer for that! Rollins continues by saying he has a lot of ground to cover so let’s get to it.
There is a reason he lost to Gunther at WrestleMania, and it is NOT because Gunther was better that night. There is a reason Roman Reigns is walking around with ROLLINS’ World Heavyweight Championship, and it is NOT because Roman pinned Rollins’ shoulders to the mat. The reasons for those things are one in the same, and they have a name, and that name is BRON BREAKKER! Fans boo and bark, but Rollins knows Bron is sitting in the back, NINE staples in his dome, which you can thank Rollins for. But they have business to tend to, a score to settle, so Bron can get his pea brain out here so they can do the damn thing!
The fans cheer as Bron obliges! The Unpredictable Badass storms down the ramp, Paul Heyman following behind. The fans are torn as Bron keeps eyes locked on Rollins as he steps into the ring. Bron stares Rollins down while fans either bark or sing the song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Bron, “I gave you everything. I gave you the world, I handed it to you on a silver platter, and you repaid me by taking EVERYTHING away from me! You are the reason I had to forfeit the World Heavyweight Championship, you are the reason I didn’t get to main event WrestleMania this year, and you are the reason I didn’t get my hand raised at WrestleMania this year.
“But I gotta ask you, Bron… For what? What’d you get out of it? How did it benefit you in any way?” Heyman has Bron step back, then hands him a mic. The fans tell Heyman off but Bron says, “You gave me everything? What’d you give me, by the way? What’d you give Reed and I? Because the way that I see it, every single week, we were like you errand boys. We got to come out here and fight all your battles for you, and put out all the fires that YOU started all on your own! Because look around, Seth! You got nothing! You got no one! You got no friends, you are nothing! You needed us to fight all your battles for you!
“And what? You were giving me such great wisdom and all this guidance when every single week, you’d kick off the show, and Reed and I would have to stand in the back and listen to you regurgitate the same crap every single week.” Bron plugs his nose so he can imitate Rollins’ voice as he repeats, “I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” Bron wants to make it clear to Rollins that he never needed him or Rollins’ Vision. The only reason they’re standing here today is because Bron needed HEYMAN. Rollins double checks: Bron needed Heyman? “That dried up sack o’ meat? You needed him?”
Rollins almost laughs, and he says Bron just proved Rollins right on everything. Let’s go on a little ride down memory lane. A couple years ago, Rollins is World Heavyweight Champion, he won a fight with the Best in the World, then calls up The Heartbreak Kid. Rollins asked Shawn Michaels about facing NXT’s best, and who was NXT’s best? Bron Breakker. Rollins said hell yeah, let’s do the damn thing! Last year, Heyman comes to Rollins, asks Rollins about taking Bron under his wing and Rollins said hell yeah, that kid with a year under Rollins’ tutelage will be THE next main event star in this industry!
Just look at Bron! Bron’s got it all! Rollins has been here for 14 YEARS, seen athletes from every single discipline, they are big, strong, fast, but Bron is unique. Bron is the biggest, strongest, fastest, most versatile performer Rollins has ever seen here. Bron has EVERYTHING to be THE next big star… except the most important thing. Rollins points to the brain, and Rollins knows better than anyone what it means to be a 28 year old young cat full o’ piss ‘n’ vinegar, thinking this business owes him something, not wanting to wait for nobody. Rollins knows better than anybody to bet on yourself, take chances, make the hard decisions.
But the difference between them is, Bron tries, Rollins succeeds! And do you know why? Rollins will paint a picture: Every time Rollins bet on himself, it ended with a world title or a main event. Bron bets on himself and it gets him Austin Theory & Logan Paul. It gets him steak dinners, private jets, and happy endings from Heyman. Bron tries, Rollins succeeds, because Rollins will say this plainly for even Bron’s pea brain: Bron is NOT ready. Bron says, “I’m not ready? That’s the narrative you wanna go with? I hate to break it to you, superstar, but before all this was a thing, I was well on my way to becoming a main event with or without you!”
Bron never needed that help, and yet you blame Bron for losing the WHC? The truth is, Rollins’ body can’t handle it, his mind is brittle, and his shoulder can’t handle the weight of a strap on it anymore! The fans boo, but Bron grins as he says yeah, he took his shot and came up short. But y’know what? Bron can go to sleep at night a lot better knowing he lost to the Best int he World instead of someone who self-proclaims it! Bron believes Rollins is everything he says, with all the accolades, titles, everything there is to win here. A first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer, no doubt.
Rollins is THE very best pro-wrestler in the entire world… at being number two. The fans are torn, but Rollins says that was pretty good for Baby Steiner. He come up with all that on his own? Or did he call Big Poppa Pump for the hook up? Bron thinks he is ready, but Backlash is two weeks away! Rollins is going to give Bron the opportunity to prove that he is ready. But let Rollins let you in on a little secret that everyone else knows. As a Steiner, Bron’s not even number two in his own family. Rollins drops the mic and heads out, but will Rollins be ready for the backlash of challenging Bron to a match?
Stephanie Vaquer arrives backstage.
La Primera is ready to get back at Liv Morgan, but RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ ATTACKS! La Ruda catches Vaquer with the cheap shot, then THROWS her into road cases! Roxie & Liv are there, and they RAM a road case into Vaquer! Judgment Day stands over Vaquer, and Liv tells Vaquer this is HER title! Judgment Day leaves Vaquer behind, but have they truly moved past her? Or is the Dark Angel only going to be more hellbent on her revenge?
PENTA VS Rusev!
Speaking of revenge, the Man With No Fear may still be Intercontinental Champion, but now he owes The Bulgarian Brute a beating for last week. Will #CeroMiedo withstand the power of MACHKA?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance. But wait, then so does Ethan Page! The fans boo All Ego getting involved in this, but he technically was part of the problem last week. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Rusev KNEES and CLUBS Penta while Ethan takes a seat ringside. Rusev suplexes Penta, then drags him up for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! The fans rally for Penta, but Rusev scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Penta tumbles, but Rusev CLUBS him and BOOTS him! Rusev stands on Penta, but only Ethan applauds. Rusev steps off to whip Penta, but Penta KICKS on return! and SUPERKICKS!
Penta runs, DROPKICKS, and Rusev tumbles out! Penta then FLIES! Down goes Rusev, right in front of Ethan and commentary! Ethan mockingly applauds but Penta warns him. Ethan says eyes on the prize, and Rusev back suplexes! Penta lands out to SUPERKICK Rusev again! Penta puts Rusev in, Ethan protests how close that got, but Penta keeps moving. Springboard, but into the MACHKA KICK! Rusev scoops for a SWINGING SLAM! The fans boo, Rusev snarls, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev has Penta up top! Penta fights the suplex with body shots, then with forearms! The fans cheer as Penta HEADBUTTS Rusev down! Penta then adjusts and leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to mule kick a leg! SLING-DOG! Rusev goes to a corner, Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta sits Rusev down, then runs up to headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev sputters but Penta drags him to a cover, ONE!! Rusev still has a lot of gas in the tank, and he KNEES Penta down low! Rusev whips, Penta goes up and over, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Even Ethan is surprised!
Penta and Rusev rise, the fans rally, and Penta runs up to DEST- NO, Rusev BACKDROPS! Then ROUNDHOUSE! Rusev clinches, URENAGES, and he goes to a corner. The fans boo as Penta stirs and Rusev stomps around. Rusev runs up, MACHKA KICK! Penta falls, but Rusev isn’t done there! Ethan applauds as Rusev shouts, “CRUSH!!” Stomp and ACCOL- NO, Penta slips out, SUPERKICKS, then feints the springboard! Machka kick misses, Penta rolls Rusev up! PENTA WINS!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
The fans cheer, but Rusev CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan cheers, he is also a sore loser so he likes this! The fans tell Rusev off while he stomps away on Penta! Ethan steps in the ring, takes off his jacket and undoes his cufflinks, but then Rusev glares at him. Ethan says okay, Rusev can have his time with Penta. But then Penta CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Ethan CLOBBERS Penta! The fans boo as now Ethan and Rusev stomp away on Penta! But wait, here comes Je’Von Evans! The fans fire up as The Young OG DUMPS Rusev out, then RAMS into Ethan! And then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Evans taunts Rusev!
Rusev runs up, Penta SUPERKICKS! Evans goes up, up, O G CUTTER!! The fans fire up as Evans kicks Rusev out, and he stands tall with Penta. They shake hands on it, they’ll stand against Rusev & Ethan to clear them out of the way. Will Cero Miedo get BOUNCY~?
Los Americanos speak.
Rayo introduces himself, Bravo, and El Grande himself. El Grande steps forward to say, “In a few weeks, I will be competing in one of the biggest and most important matches in the history of lucha libre against Chaparro Americano, Mask VS Mask!” And he cannot lie, this match will be the most important match of his entire life! The biggest fight he’ll ever have. And y’know what? He’ll have to be ready to fight for his life. And to be honest, there is much more on the line. He must be ready to fight for his name, his colors, for Mexico, and for his home.
And what better way to prepare for that than to issue a respectful challenge to the biggest lucha libre legend ever, Rey Mysterio? It would be an honor to step into the ring against Rey here in Laredo, Texas! That is a GRANDE challenge, but is he biting off more than he can chew facing the King of Lucha?
Becky Lynch is here!
The Man has come around to Laredo, and she is the THREE-TIME Women’s Intercontinental Champion. But what will Becky have to say about her big time WrestleMania win? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Becky stands in the ring, still wearing the ring gear from her WrestleMania victory. Becky takes a moment before she says, “The Man, and the NEW Women’s Intercontinental Champion, has come around to Laredo, Texas!” The fans are torn on that, but Becky says we just entered a whole new era of “The Manosphere,” because a lot of history was made at WrestleMania 42! Becky finally got rid of Loser AJ Lee, having ended her horrible title reign, and she put gold around the waist of someone who truly deserves it in herself. She became the first WWE Superstar to win four different titles at Mania.
She became the first-ever THREE TIME Women’s IC Champion! She’s now won more WrestleMania matches than any woman in history! And Undertaker, she’s coming for that streak next! And she proved once and for all why she is the Greatest Women’s Wrestler of All Time, and it’s not just her saying that, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, The Bleacher Report says it. All of that is wonderful, all of that is great, but what was most important is that she looked out at a sea of over 50 THOUSAND fans, and she saw her baby girl in the front row.
Becky was able to take her out, walk with her up the ramp, and she realized that she needed to show her daughter what a real champion is. It isn’t about the five-star hotels, the fancy restaurants and the private jets, even though they indulge in all of those. It is not about going to the biggest cities and performing in front of the best crowds. It is also about going to the rundown towns like Laredo and showing out for the commonfolk like everyone here. And Becky knows what they need and what they want. They want a fighting champion! They want her to defend the title! And not just against some nostalgia act or an underdog.
They want Becky VS the best of the best! They want new, exciting, shiny! So Becky stands here before us as The Man of the People, issuing an open challenge to whoever wants to come out here, look them in the eyes and say, “Welcome to the Big Time. Now let’s throw some hands!” Who is it gonna be?! Becky waits, and we get… IYO SKY! The fans cheer that! Iyo gets herself a mic while Becky is rather stunned, and she tells Becky, “I accept!” Becky laughs and asks what Iyo accepts. She wanted to fight the best of the best, the new, the shiny, the exciting. Iyo is none of those things! The fans boo but Becky says that’s for Iyo!
Iyo says no, that’s for Becky! The fans cheer Becky but Becky says okay, okay, she understands. Iyo is accepting on behalf of Rhea Ripley, the part of the team that actually has gold. Is Rhea coming back? Mami VS Becky, Becky Two Belts again. Becky wanted Shawn Michaels, not Marty Jannetty. And clearly, Iyo was holding Rhea back. Iyo SLAPS Becky down! The fans fire up as Iyo stomps Becky, Becky bails out, but Adam Pearce says whoa, hold on, where are you going? The champ wanted a fight, Iyo answered the call, and in case you forgot, we’re in Laredo! So it will be a title match, let’s get a ref, cuz we’re doing it now!
The fans cheer, but Becky CLOBBERS Iyo! The ref hurries in here and backs Becky off. Iyo is still getting her shot, is the Genius about to make The Man’s historic reign historically short, too?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky!
Raw returns as the match is already going, and Iyo SHOTGUNS Becky down! the fans fire up with Iyo, and she CLUBS Becky on the back. Iyo whips, Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, only for Becky to BOOT her outta the sky, and LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Becky scowls as Iyo survives. Becky runs up in the corner, forearm SMASH, then clinch for the BECKSPLODER! Iyo bails out but Becky builds speed, and Becky WRECKS Iyo with a dropkick! The fans boo but Becky aims, FLYING FOREARM and down goes Iyo! Becky gets Iyo back into the ring, climbs up a corner, and drops the MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Iyo survives, but Becky talks herself down. Becky drags Iyo up, clinches again, BECKS- NO, Iyo slips free and ROCKS Becky! Becky fires back with forearms, UPPERCUT, and SOBAT, but Iyo blocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! Becky sputters but both women are down! The fans rally up, Iyo and Becky go to ropes, and Becky runs up! Iyo dodges, and URAKEN! SHOTEI! And then FLAPJACK! The fans fire up for Iyo as she brings Becky up to whip. Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, out, and ROCKS Becky! Then HOTSHOTS her! The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit, and Iyo kips up!
The fans fire up as Iyo does her crazy taunt! Iyo then aims at Becky in the corner, SHINKANSEN! Iyo pushes Becky to the cover, TWO! Becky survives but Iyo stays focused. Iyo goes up, up, but Becky YANKS her back down! And dragon sleeper for an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Iyo is still in this and that frustrates Becky. Becky demands Iyo stand, then clinches, but Iyo victory rolls for STOMP 182! Becky bails out, Iyo builds speed, but Becky ROCKS Iyo first! Becky reels Iyo in, but Iyo PELES free! Iyo then runs up, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB to the FLOOR! The fans are thunderous while both women are down, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again as Becky has Iyo up top! The fans rally as Iyo fights, but Becky SUPERPLEXES! Then roll through for a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Iyo survives! Both women are down, “This is Awesome!” Becky and Iyo stir but it is Becky that stands first. Becky brings Iyo up and clinches again, but Iyo turns the lift into a crucifix, then sunset flip! TWO, Becky ducks the roundhouse but not HEEL KICK! Iyo hurries to underhooks and TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Iyo is shocked! The fans rally as Iyo goes to the corner! Iyo goes up, but Becky trips her up again! Becky climbs, but Iyo ELBOWS her away!
Becky staggers but Iyo reels Becky in, TORNADO DDT! Iyo goes up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Becky hurries to clinch! MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Becky is shocked as Iyo survives her best shot! Laredo is all fired up for Iyo but that infuriates Becky. Becky drags Iyo to the drop zone, goes up, but Iyo trips her up now! Becky SMACKS off post, tumbles to the apron then the floor, but Iyo goes right out! ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Becky at the ramp! Iyo hurries to get Becky up and in, then takes off a shoe that’s bothering her. Becky distracts the ref, ASUKA TRIPS IYO!! Becky clinches, MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, Becky wins!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
The Man survives thanks to a big time assist from The Empress of Tomorrow! Asuka may be without her Pirate Princess, but she’s still pissed at Iyo for her supposed disrespect! BUZZSAW! ASUKA LOCK!! Iyo flails, even taps, but nothing can save her from Asuka’s wrath! Fans chant “We Want Kairi!” but Asuka stands on Iyo with a sinister smile. Will Asuka break Iyo and make her respect her senpai?
El Grande Americano Original talks with Rey Mysterio.
EGA OG says hola to Rey, and knows Rey is fraternizing with that faker, that supposed El Grande Americano Dos. First he endorses the guy, then he has a match against him. Original just wants to know that on May 30th for AAA, Mask VS Mask, does Original have to watch his back? Rey says no, he does not, Mr. OG Grande. Listen, the only thing Rey is looking for is for them all to respect lucha libre. Rey says in Spanish that for a luchador, their mask is everything. All OG Grande can says is si, bueno. But then Los Americanos step into the room! And they ask what Rey is doing with this guy! Rey says it is not what they think.
The Grandes start arguing, both in Spanish and English, but Rey shouts them all down. Tranquilos, cabrones! He is not choosing sides. Rayo & Bravo say he better. Is that a threat?! No, take it easy, jefe, they’re just saying. See you in the ring. Los Americanos head out, Rey is a little annoyed with them and OG Grande, but will the King of Lucha teach them all a thing or two about the culture?
Backstage interview with The Usos.
Byron Saxton is with Jimmy & Jey, and he gets to it: Can they give us some intel on which direction Roman Reigns is leaning towards? #BigJim says the OTC will make his decision when The OTC is ready to make his decision. Jey adds YEET, but LA Knight steps in. The Mega Star hopes he didn’t just hear them say that. OTC, sitting at the head of the table. Knight isn’t here to tear them down but to remind them of who they are. Main Event Jey Uso, a former world champion, and how’d he do that? On his own! Big Jim Uso, also all the potential in the world to be world champion, but how is he gonna do that? Not under Roman Reigns, that’s for sure!
Jey tells Knight to stay in his lane, but Jimmy calms him down. Jimmy told Knight that this is family business. Knight understands that, and he can respect that. But the problem is, the whole Bloodline thing, they had immense power, they run roughshod over everybody. But the problem was, that power corrupts, and when it does, it becomes Knight’s business, YEAH! Knight leaves it at this, but does he have a point? Is The Bloodline about to relapse into their old ways?
Joe Hendry is here!
Laredo waves their hands from side to side as The Prestigious One is in the ring. “Say his name because he has appeared in Laredo, Texas!” The fans cheer, and Hendry knows they know he had a big decision to make, so he wants to tell us all about it in the song. “I’ve won the titles everywhere I go. I’ve been on WrestleMania and many other shows. But the time has come for me to pick one brand. I’m sorry to the others, I hope they understand. Joe Hendry’s on Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signed to Raw. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signs to Raw.
“Next time you turn on Netflix, you won’t just want to chill. I’ll have you believing in a better kind of thrill. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry’s on Raw. respect to the Ruler, I acknowledge The OTC. But Adam Pearce, if you’re listening, can you make one change for me? That’s Logan Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? All together! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan-” Well, now The Maverick is here, and he says you can’t fire him! You can’t fire him, he’s unfireable! Boo you, Hendry, you can’t fire him! He’s Logan Paul! All of you are awful, just like that song!
Logan says, “You’re awful!” to the fans in the front row. He knows this is Hendry’s first not on Raw, and now it’s also his last! He’s made the worst mistake of his life! Theory then tells Hendry that he isn’t seeing things right. See this right here? That’s gold, that makes them the greatest tag team champions of the world! Of the UNIVERSE! What they’re telling Hendry is that they are winners! Hendry asks if these guys are winners. The fans say, “NO!” Hendry says Joe says no to that. He saw ESPN< he saw Mania, he just saw some primetime losers! Now The Vision is mad, and they throw stuff out of the ring!
Theory says lemme tell you something! This mat belongs to The Vision! The camera that everyone sees through belongs to The Vision. And The Vision goes through everybody! Hendry is in a lucky spot, because they’re gonna go through him! They push Hendry, but he TURNS! LARIAT for Theory! Hendry RAMS Logan into a corner! Theory goes after Hendry, the Vision mugs him 2v1, and the fans boo as they KNEE Hendry low! But wait! Here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins went after The Vision last week, so here we go again! Dawkins DUMPS Logan out before he DECKS him!
Dawkins ROCKS Theory, whips him, REVELATION! The fans fire up and pump it up with Ford! He goes up top but Logan saves Theory! At least, for now. Ford points to Hendry, he HIGH JUMPS to take The Vision down! The fans fire up for Hendry & The Profits, and we all get to wave our hands from side to side! The Profits are believers, but will they also be the hunters when it comes to The Vision and those World Tag Team Championships?
Grayson Waller complains to Adam Pearce.
The Aussie Icon doesn’t like the Raw General Manager just giving people opportunities outta nowhere. That bouncy idiot, Je’Von, is one cutter away from retirement! Then Pearce has one guy singing songs, there’s some little vampire kid cursing people, where are the opportunities for Waller? He’s in the shape of his life, lad! Pearce says he’ll give Oba Femi a shot. Wow, okay, he beat Brock at the END of his career? #Obarated! Uh, no, Oba’s behind you. Waller regrets everything but Oba says if Waller wants a chance, then Pearce can give him one against Oba tonight. Waller says Pearce should’ve warned him!
Pearce says he did, but too late. Waller needs to go get his gear on, because that match is official. Is Waller about to have a Fall From Grace?
Joe Hendry & The Street Profits regroup backstage.
Ford & Dawkins are singing the very catchy, “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?” Hendry thanks for the help, what a welcome to Raw. They shake hands on it, and Ford says get a different colored shirt now that he’s on the red brand, you know what he means? Hendry nods and heads out, and The Profits secret handshake. And then Rollins steps in, and he tells them that last week- Ford stops Rollins there, because there he goes thinking this is all about him. Last week wasn’t about him but about those tag titles. Rollins thinking he special. The Profits leave and Rollins does have to consider that.
But either way, will Rollins and The Profits find themselves working together against The Vision? Or is this all going to be for naught?
El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio!
The battle of Los Grande Americanos is set for May 30th, and the King of Lucha has ended up in the middle of it all. Will Rey be much more than just a tune-up for El Grande Americano Dos? Or will this El Grande be more than ready to face the other Grande Americano next month?
Raw returns as Los Americanos make their entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The two tie up, and Grande wrenches to wristlock. Rey rolls, uses the ropes to flip through, then Rey wrenches, only for Grande to wrangle him. Rey kips up to wrench but Grande rolls, spins, and he drop toeholds Rey to then go for the wristlock. The fans applaud the technical exchange as Grande then floats to a cover, ONE as Rey gets an arm up! Grande puts the arm down, TWO as Rey gets the other arm up! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO as Rey bridges! Grande hops on, but Rey stays up! The fans cheer while Grande is stunned!
Grande jumps again but Rey uses that to get up and up and sunset flip! TWO, Grande runs up but Rey sweeps! Cover, ONE! Grande sweeps and covers, ONE! The fans cheer as the two stand off. Rey and Grande applaud each other, then Rey offers a handshake. Grande accepts, but Rey kicks low! Rey whips, Grande reverses to kick low! Grande hammerlocks Rey, brings him around, but Rey fires elbows. Rey cravats to jump and flying-mare! Grande RUNS Rey over! Things keep moving, Rey bypasses Grande to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Grande’s on the ropes, Rey dials it up, but Grande GAMANGIRIS first! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rey whips Grande to ropes and BACKDROPS him! Grande goes to a corner while the fans cheer, and Rey whips corner to corner. Grande reverses, blocks a kick, and SMACKS Rey! Rey staggers to another corner but Grande whips corner to corner. Grande runs up but Rey BOOTS him! Rey ELBOWS Grande, then goes up, but Grande CLUBS him on the back! Grande gets under Rey but Rey slips free. Grande SMACKS Rey again, whips, but Rey reverses. Grande goes up and over, but Rey goes up to QUEBRADA, but Grande stays up! Only for Rey to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while Rey covers, TWO!
Rey is surprised but many are surprised he pulled that counter off in the first place. Rey waits on Grande to get up, then DROPKICKS him onto the ropes! The fans cheer as Rey dials it up, but Rayo distracts so Bravo can trip Rey! The fans boo but Bravo plays dumb. Rayo hurries to sneak Grande his metal plate! Rey DECKS Bravo, then runs to 619 Rayo down! The fans cheer, Rey slingshots, but Grande dodges the splash! Grande grabs the metal plate, but then ORIGINAL GRANDE is here! They tug-o-war over the plate, Rey BLASTS the Grandes into each other! Rey runs again, RANA! Grande Dos is on the ropes, so Rey redials, 619!!
Rey aims again, slingshot and DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
El Grande Americano Dos tried to lie, cheat and steal, but Rey spots the metal plate! And he even tells Original that no one is getting it! They’re gonna have to fight fair ‘n’ square in May! Well for now, Grande Original CLOBBERS Grande Dos! The fans fire up as these two brawl while they grapple! Producers and refs rush out here but fans want to “Let Them Fight! Let Them Fight!” The Grandes are separated, but the animosity between them is only growing! Who proves they are El Grande Americano Superior on May 30th?
Asuka speaks.
“Iyo, did you think you were done with me? I say when we’re done! Because I am still your senpai. All I’ve done is try to help you and all you’ve done is disappoint me. For so long, I blamed myself for your mistakes. I thought I did something wrong for you to turn your back on me. But I finally realize YOU are the problem! You are ungrateful, selfish, and my biggest failure. But I didn’t fail you, you failed me. You failed your family! And now, we’re both alone, because I didn’t want another Iyo. I’ve spared you until now because I thought we could be a family again. But now that you killed that family…NOTHING will stop me from destroying you!
“So, at Backlash, I fix my failure. I teach you one final lesson. And that lesson is… You are not and will never be ready for Asuka!” The grudge match is finally set, but will the Empress of Tomorrow make sure Iyo has no future? Or will the Genius prove that she’s left her senpai behind long ago?
Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi!
The Aussie Icon likes him a good “shoey,” but he stuck his foot in his mouth this time. Grayson wanted an opportunity, but will he even survive against The Ruler that conquered The Beast?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans already chant “O~BA!” as he blocks Waller’s kick. Oba LARIATS Waller, TOSSES him to a corner, then fires body shots from all sides. Oba UPPERCUTS Waller, whips him corner to corner, then UPPERCUTS again! Oba runs corner to corner for another UPPERCUT! Oba keeps going, but Waller bails out! The fans boo, but Oba has Waller at the apron. Waller HOTSHOTS Oba, then somersaults, but into the SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba UPPERCUTS Waller back down and the fans fire up! Pop-up, and FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
Waller wanted on the card tonight, but maybe he regrets it. At the very least, Waller learned Femi isn’t #Obarated! Oba has the mic to ask Laredo if they’re feeling good tonight. The fans cheer because indeed they are! Oba says they’re feeling good, he’s feeling good, Waller isn’t, but we don’t care about how Waller feels. Waller did say something that was right, though. There is no opportunity around here, because all the big champions are locked in with contenders, the US Champion doesn’t do open challenges, so Oba is going to take it upon himself to create a solution to the problem. Ladies and gentlemen, as of today, the Oba Femi Open Challenge will commence!
The fans cheer, and Oba says to any man back there who wants to prove himself, step up! If you want to see how you fair at the top of the mountain, step up! But Oba will not take too kindly to their decision. Because he will be merciless, unforgiving, and relentless! He will punish them! They are not stepping to just any man, but to OBA FEMI! The fans cheer as Oba makes himself equal to a title! Will anyone be able to overthrow The Ruler?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv, Raquel & Roxie are still feeling great after what they did to Vaquer, because THEY run Raw! Vaquer found out the hard way, and so will BayLyra. Liv asks Raquel for time alone with Roxie. Is this about the thing? Yes, it is. Raquel says sure, she’ll go finish warming up. Raquel heads out, and Liv says hey to Roxie. Liv wanted to finish the conversation they tried having before WrestleMania. Remember? Before Vaquer smacked their heads together? Right, yeah. Well, really, Liv just wants to apologize to Roxie.
Liv is sorry for how things went down with Finn while she was gone. She knows Roxie and Finn were close, and that must’ve been hard watching from home. Liv knows how that felt, because she sat at home watching Finn bring Roxie into the group. And Liv wants Roxie to know that they are family, but Finn put himself before the family. That is not something Liv would do to Roxie, she wants to support her like Roxie supported Liv. So Liv will be in their corner and cheer them on as Roxie & Raquel get one step closer to the tag titles. Liv takes Roxie’s hand and asks, “Do you trust me, my little Roxie?”
Roxie nods yes, but then says she needs a second. Liv says okay, see you out there. Liv heads out, saying this is exciting. But Roxie doesn’t seem so sure. Wait, FINN is in the clubhouse?! Roxie tells him he’s not supposed to be here, but Finn says Roxie CANNOT trust Liv! In fact, she can’t trust anyone in the Judgment Day! Roxie asks if she can’t trust them, or can’t trust Finn. Roxie is with Judgment Day, she has a match coming up, so he has to go. Finn says good luck with the match, and hopes she knows what she’s doing. Finn leaves, but is The Prince right about them all?
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan!
The Role Model & Morrigan fell short of the tag titles at WrestleMania, but Judgment Day wasn’t even in the match! Who proves themselves worthy of the next opportunity with a win tonight?
Raw returns as Judgment Day makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Bayley starts against Raquel. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Bayley wrenches to wristlock. Raquel swings, Bayley ducks, and she puts on the pressure. Raquel powers Bayley to a corner, ROCKS her, then whips her corner to corner. Raquel runs up but Bayley BOOTS her! Bayley headlocks but Raquel blocks the takeover! Raquel lifts Bayley but Bayley fights that with fists. Bayley jumps to tornado takeover! They roll, Raquel fights up, and Raquel hits a BIG back suplex! Raquel looms over Bayley but hears the fans chanting, “We Want Roxie!”
Raquel points to the corner, the fans cheer, so Raquel tags Roxie! The fans cheer even more now as the Judgment Day mugs Bayley! Roxie stomps away, the fans cheer her on, but the ref counts. Roxie backs off, but Bayley lifts Roxie! Roxie kicks and flails but Bayley RAMS Roxie into the corner. Tag to Lyra, she and Bayley mug Roxie, and the fans boo. Lyra headlocks Roxie but Roxie pulls hair. Roxie headlocks and the fans cheer her on. Lyra powers out, but Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown! Roxie takes a bow, then SLAPS Lyra! Lyra CLOBBERS Roxie and rains down fists! Laredo boos but Lyra whips Roxie to ropes.
Roxie tilt-o-whirls through to RANA, but Lyra handsprings through that! Lyra SLAPS Roxie in return! Liv tells Bayley to shut up but Lyra whips Roxie to the corner. Roxie dodges, but Lyra grabs her by the wrist! Tag to Bayley, scoop and BACKBREAKER, but Roxie knees free! Roxie SMACKS Bayley, but Lyra WHEEL KICKS! Bayley goes back up, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives, and she bails out to regroup with the others. Judgment Day avoids Lyra’s dropkick, and Raquel CLOBBERS her! But Bayley fires off on Roxie! Bayley puts Roxie in the ring, but Raquel trips Bayley up!
Bayley POSTS Lyra, all while Roxie distracts the ref! Judgment Day is in control as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as both Bayley and Raquel are down! The fans rally as both women crawl, Liv coaches Raquel, hot tags to Roxie and Lyra! The fans fire up, but then Lyra CROSSBODIES Roxie and GAMANGIRIS Raquel! Lyra LARIATS Roxie, dodges Raquel, and goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Lyra kips up, then clinches Roxie, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through for the fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives! Liv coaches her team on but Lyra drags Roxie up. Lyra brings Roxie over, tags Bayley, and Bayley fireman’s carries while Lyra climbs. Roxie slips free, SHOVES Bayley into Lyra, then tags Raquel!
Roxie runs, tilt-o-whirls, and clinches, Raquel adds as BOOT to the LEG SWEEP! Cover, but Lyra SPLASHES onto it! The fans rally again and Raquel crawls, hot tag back to Roxie! The fans fire up again as Roxie BLASTS Lyra, SOBATS Bayley, then hops up and hops on! But Bayley SMACKS Roxie off buckles! Then a BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, Raquel breaks it! The fans cheer, Lyra runs up and CROSSBODIES Raquel and herself out of the ring! Liv shouts at Bayley, but she gets caught! The fans cheer, but then Liv HOTSHOTS Bayley! Roxie SHINING WIZARDS! Then the POP-ROX!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Judgment Day, by pinfall
Laredo cheers their hometown hero, but it was certainly a team effort as always for Judgment Day! Will nothing stop them from having all the gold again?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Laredo, Texas puts up their ones to the sky as The OTC makes his entrance. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion stands on stage, raises the title to the sky, and the pyro goes off. But what has he decided when it comes to him and Jacob Fatu? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman is in the ring, and he raises the belt again for the second round of pyro. Roman grabs a mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” The fans then shift to singing, “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” then go back to “O T C! O T C!” Roman enjoys that for a moment before he says, “Y’see, it’s been awhile since I’ve been here in Texas. But if you can’t tell from home, they love their Tribal Chief here, baby!” The fans cheer that! Roman continues by saying, “They made this title in spite of me. They made this title to try and take away from my shine. But it never worked. Y’see, there’s an old saying and it’s very true.
“The title don’t make the man, the man makes the title!” The fans cheer that, too! Roman says that’s what he’s done with this strap! He’s put it in the main event! He’s put it on night two of WrestleMania! He’s made this title relevant! See, now you can finally be proud of this title. Now you can respect this title! Now, you can actually choose to acknowledge this title. “As a matter of fact, let’s demonstrate. Laredo, Texas…!” The fans erupt with “O T C! O T C!” Roman says it again, “Laredo, Texas… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again! But then Jacob Fatu makes his entrance! The fans cheer again as The Samoan Werewolf arrives!
Jacob goes right to the ring while the fans chant “FATU! FATU!” Jacob and Roman stare down, and Roman says, “Fatu, right on cue. Perfect timing, I was just getting to you. I gave you a week, gave you time to think. I’m hoping you made the right choice, Jacob. I’m hoping you made the choice to unite our family, and not divide it.” Jacob has a mic to say Roman gave him a week but he didn’t need a week. He didn’t need a day. Hell, he didn’t even need an hour! He knew exactly what he wanted when he came out here last Monday. Jacob didn’t stutter, didn’t hesitate, when he said he doesn’t want the title, but that he needs the title.
What? Is Roman stuck in his WWE main event bubble? Is he stuck in Tribal Chief Land? Roman ain’t grind like Jacob! Jacob is uncut and raw! 12 YEARS of hard work, 12 YEARS of grinding, 12 YEARS of suffering, not knowing when the next meal was gonna be! While y’all was running things up here as The Bloodline, Fatu was foaming at the mouth, grinding, on the frontlines, trying to figure out if he was gonna be here or not! The fans cheer that, and Fatu says it ain’t how you start but how you finish. And that has Fatu standing here in front of Roman. So before WWE, Roman didn’t call, Jimmy didn’t call, Jey didn’t call.
You know who did call? Solo Sikoa! The fans boo that name but Jacob says Solo gave him a chance! Roman says, “Solo?! Either you’re completely confused or you’re dumber than I think. Solo couldn’t get a cup of coffee delivered to the building if he wanted to. Take a look around. Who you think runs this place?” The fans chant, “O T C! O T C!” Laredo ain’t lying, OTC runs WWE. And yeah, he’s been distracted, things get hectic around here, but Roman never forgot about Jacob. Roman signed off on Jacob. But Jacob’s sounding confused, sounding like a fool. Jacob doesn’t deserve it, he hasn’t earned it.
Roman allowing Jacob to compete against him is nepotism! And Roman can’t allow- JACOB GRABS ROMAN BY THE FACE! The fans freak out as the TONGAN DEATH GRIP grinds Roman down, but then Roman SMACKS him with the mic! Fatu just shakes it off?! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Roman sputters as Fatu HEADBUTTS away! Fatu chokes Roman right out, and he tells Roman, “I am going to take everything, EVERYTHING, from you!!” Fatu finally lets Roman go, and he picks up the belt. Fans are torn, but the decision should be clear now. Roman coughs and sputters but he grabs the mic to shout at Jacob!
“You want me at Backlash?! I’ll see you at Backlash!!” The fans cheer, and the match is made! The Samoan Werewolf has made The Tribal Chief into his prey, but will he have what he’s really after in the world title? Or will The OTC punish Fatu for this insolence?
My Thoughts:
A very good Raw that was a bit toned down on the action after that hot Raw After Mania. Great bookending with the OG Bloodline, though I’m not sure about the set-up of Roman & Usos sitting at the table that was more like a press conference table than a meeting. But Jimmy and Jey each having a different side of the argument was good, this builds a bit on what we saw before Mania when Jey was telling Roman to “get him” in reference to CM Punk. And great ending with Roman and Jacob, where Jacob is already done with talking, and he brings out a submission type move to make himself even more menacing. It’d be rather shocking of Fatu actually wins at Backlash, but I feel like Fatu losing and joining Roman is too much of a rehash of everything we’ve already seen in the Bloodline Saga.
Very good match from Penta VS Rusev, and very good win for Penta, but Ethan Page and Je’Von Evans getting involved made sense. That’ll be a great tag match, and I bet we’ll sort out who is challenging Penta for Backlash through that match. Very good promo from Rollins and Bron to set up their match, I appreciate Bron’s perspective because that is how it looked and felt and was definitely not how it should’ve been even in kayfabe. I feel like Bron wins out to then send him to the world title after Backlash. Another great song promo from Hendry, and honestly a great over-the-top angry reaction from Logan Paul for it. Profits helping Hendry out was logical and very good stuff, and Profits putting Rollins in his place was also good. But yeah, there’s gotta be a Six Man Tag there, too.
Waller getting upset only to get humbled by Oba is classic wrestling trope, and Oba making his own open challenge is also great. That’s in the same lineage as like Andre the Giant daring people to body slam him when he knows they couldn’t, or even Chris Masters and the Master Lock Challenge. This will give us some really fun matches while also building Oba up towards a title opportunity of his own. Becky wanting her own Open Challenge series is good, and Iyo challenging her tonight was probably their best way to improvise from releasing Kairi Sane and ruining their own story of Kairi, Iyo & Asuka. The fans are already starting #WeWantKairi, not sure WWE will listen this time, but Asuka VS Iyo is happening for Backlash and that’s all we can really expect.
Very good stuff with Los Americanos, this ended up a great plug for the AAA story of Mask VS Mask. Rey Mysterio being part of the story was good, too, and Rey keeps himself afloat with this win. Gable Americano of course got involved in the match, he and Kaiser Americano are even in math right now, but I would think Gable loses to finally be exposed. And great stuff with Judgment Day, from the attack on Vaquer to the tag match as the main event match. But I’m a little confused as to the Finn & Roxie part. Finn and Roxie should’ve discussed how their ultimate plan was still working. It should’ve been revealed that Finn really did bring Roxie into the group to mess with Liv x Dom. They can still have Roxie turn on Judgment Day in the most pivotal moment, but now it’ll be a bit confusing as to why.
My Score: 8.8/10
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