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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (11/29/24)
On the eve of Survivor Series…
What a deal for Black Friday!
Before Survivor Series: WarGames can begin, Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu will fight for advantage while Roman Reigns and CM Punk will speak on this new alliance. Will the OG Bloodline and Second City Saint be in synch before Saturday?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Andrade; Nakamura wins.
- Cody Rhodes VS Carmelo Hayes; Cody wins.
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Triple Threat: Piper Niven VS Mia Yim VS Lash Legend; Mia wins and advances to the next round.
- Men’s WarGames Advantage: Jey Uso VS Jacob Fatu; Jacob wins the advantage for his team at Survivor Series.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bianca Belair is here!
Salt Lake City fires up for The EST, but she isn’t alone, as Naomi makes her entrance, too! And then Iyo Sky is here! And then Bayley! And that of course leaves Rhea Ripley to make her entrance! The whole crew is here, as eclectic as it is, and they head to the ring together, ready for WarGames! The fans cheer on “MAMI! MAMI!” as she and the team all get mics, and Rhea starts by saying, “I know it’s obvious. Not everyone on this team are best friends. But honestly, none of that matters. Because tomorrow night, we all step into one of the most dangerous matches in the WWE: WarGames!” The fans cheer that!
Rhea says they all have someone that they wanna get their hands on. So tomorrow night, this all ends. When this team steps into the steel cage, no one is gonna be able to stop them from absolutely brutalizing their opponents. Think about it! Think about everything that side has done to them! Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, Candice LeRae! Naomi says, “That’s right, big mama. Cuz Nia Jax and her little lapdogs are gonna get everything they deserve and then some. Because they have been nothing but a pain in me and Bayley’s sides. And I promise you, and I promise y’all, will the Glow be felt, oh it’s gonna be dealt!”
Bianca Belair says yep! They all know one of Nia’s took at Jade Cargill. Tomorrow night, all five of ’em can get it! Rhea tells Liv she’ll wish she never met Rhea. Iyo says they will DESTROY YOU! But speaking of, here comes Liv, Raquel, Nia, Tiffany & Candice! Liv has a mic to say it’s funny how confident Rhea’s team is that they’ll win tomorrow night. Nia says Bianca may have had a brain fart that Bayley & Iyo tortured her for years. Oh, and Bayley, Iyo backstabbed you before WrestleMania! What Nia’s team has done doesn’t even come close to the issues that team has. That team will implode even before getting in the ring, “Ya big losers!”
Nia’s side laughs, but Naomi tells Nia to shut up! Bayley says for real! Naomi says Nia has way bigger problems, like Naomi & Bayley! Bayley agrees again, and says Nia is one to talk. She’s been manipulating lil’ Tiffy since day one, but she’s too naive to notice. And watch out for Candice, she knows her way around the business, so she isn’t gonna fall for it. So maybe after WarGames, Nia will be out of friends. Oh, Bayley is an expert in having no friends. Big idiot! Liv says this is a united front, stop trying to manipulate them. Bayley lost her touch and is no longer good at it. However… Liv does think it is really interesting how Jade was attacked and now Bayley’s on the team.
The fans are torn there, but Rhea tells Liv to just shut up and stop wasting everyone’s time. Soon, Liv won’t be able to hide behind anyone. Because when you step into the cage, there is NOWHERE to run! And then she’ll have to face Rhea! Liv says y’know what? That’s true. But that’s why Liv will put her money where her mouth is, and finish the job she started when she breaks Rhea’s face on the steel cage tomorrow night! Rhea laughs at Liv and says “Sweet, naive Liv. I’m gonna cave your face in so bad that the ‘love of your life,’ Dominik Mysterio? He’s not gonna even wanna look at you!” Liv gets mad now, and the teams storm up!
But then Liv says nice try, Rhea, but see you tomorrow. Liv’s side is leaving, bye~! Bye bye~! Rhea says she hates waiting. Rhea leads her team up the ramp! The brawl is on, on the stage!! The fans fire up as Rhea has Raquel, Bayley has Candice, Naomi has Tiff, Bianca is after Nia and Iyo is after Liv! They’re all over the place, but then Liv puts Iyo in the ring! Bayley does the same to Candice! Iyo turns the tide to HAMMER Liv! Refs and producers hurry out here but it’s just chaos! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Liv’s team falls back to retreat while Rhea’s team has the ring! Rhea’s team also has WarGames advantage, will that help them destroy all their enemies?
Shinsuke Nakamura VS Andrade!
The King of Strong Style returned as a ruthless ronin, and his blindside attacks got him a title match with LA Knight for Survivor Series! But will his edge be razor sharp going into that United States Championship match? Or will El Idolo prove he should be the one challenging The Mega Star?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up and duel even. The two tie up but Nakamura KNEES low, throws Andrade down, but Andrade avoids the stomp! They reset, tie up again, and Nakamura puts Andrade in the corner. The ref counts, Nakamura fires off shots, but whips corner to corner. Andrade goes up and out, then ROCKS Nakamura first! Andrade goes up and up to CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE!! Andrade drags Nakamura up but Nakamura RAMS him into the corner again and again! Nakamura fires off more shots, then a KNEE! The ref reprimands, but Nakamura gives Andrade BAD VIBRATIONS!
Nakamura scuffs Andrade as he lets off, and then goes corner to corner. Andrade rolls Nakamura up! TWO, and Nakamura takes a swing! Andrade dodges to RANA! Nakamura bails out, but Andrade runs up! Nakamura GAMANGIRIS Andrade down! Nakamura stomps Andrade and the fans duel again. Nakamura goes up, Andrade springs up to triangle jump DROPKICK! Nakamura tumbles out to the floor! Andrade hurries up top, and to the very top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Nakamura but Andrade also has to rest on the floor, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Nakamura has Andrade in a chinlock. Andrade fights up, fires elbows, but Nakamura knees low! INVERTED EXPLODER, but Andrade lands out! Andrade CLOBBERS Nakamura! Nakamura gets up to kick but Andrade blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Andrade runs to FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down, but then Andrade kips up! The fans fire up and Andrade has Nakamura in a corner. Fans join in with “SI! SI! SI!” and Andrade fires up, but then he goes up the corner. Nakamura CLUBS Andrade first! Nakamura climbs up and brings Andrade to the top! Andrade fights the back suplex by holding the ropes!
Andrade CLUBS away on Nakamura, then ELBOWS him down! The fans fire up and Andrade adjusts. MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO! Nakamura survives and shocks Andrade, but Andrade starts to grin. Andrade fires up as he rises, and the fans fire up with him! Andrade brings Nakamura around, underhooks, but Nakamura wrenches out! Andrade ducks a roundhouse, ducks a heel kick, but then Nakamura avoids both boot and elbow! Nakamura hits an OVERHEAD BACK ELBOW!! Andrade staggers, Nakamura goes to a corner! KINSH- NO, Andrade dodges! Boot feint and ELBOW!! Cover, TWO?!?
Nakamura survives and Salt Lake can’t believe it! Andrade is beside himself, as well, but the fans rally back up. Andrade brings Nakamura up as the fans duel again. Andrade suplexes, Uno Amigo! And then Dos Amigos! The fans fire up for THREE- NO, Nakamura powers Andrade back! Andrade digs his heels in to THREE AMIGOS into the corner! Nakamura flounders and Andrade pounds the mat. The fans rally up again with “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade goes corner to corner and back again, but Nakamura ducks the knees, AND TOOK A BUCKLE AWAY!? Andrade hits bare steel and the fans are stunned!
Nakamura has a sinister smile that then turns into a scowl. BLINDSIDE KINSHASA!! Cover, Nakamura wins!
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall
Andrade wanted this fight, and now he lost the fight! The darkness in Nakamura is on full display, will it shine with gold tomorrow? Wait, here comes LA Knight! Nakamura dodges Knight, and uses the BLACK MIST!! Knight flounders and flails blindside, and Nakamura leaves him behind. Is Nakamura right in saying Knight is desperate to keep the spotlight on him? Will Nakamura prey on that desperation to once again be champion?
Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline talks backstage.
Jacob Fatu is preparing to fight for WarGames advantage, and The Undisputed Tribal Chief tells his Enforcer, “You got this. Don’t even worry about that stupid dance that he does. Hey, I want you to take…” Solo stops as Nick Aldis steps in. The SmackDown General Manager wants to just say that tonight’s match of Jacob Fatu VS Jey Uso is critically important, as they all know. WarGames, whoever wins tonight, they have the numbers advantage. Therefore, Aldis does NOT want the numbers game to factor into tonight. What he’s trying to say is, everyone is banned from ringside. And he does mean everyone.
Solo says it’s alright, they’ll do that. So then they have an understanding? Of course. Aldis leaves, and Solo tells Jacob to destroy “Main Event Jey.” Will the Samoan Werewolf do just that? Or will Jey make sure the OGs are the ones with the advantage?
#DIY talks backstage.
Tommaso Ciampa just wants to know if he’s got this right, because he’s pretty sure Johnny Gargano said it. Gargano said “Whatever it takes,” but they got screwed out of their titles, that’s what Gargano also said. Yes, Gargano did say those things. Then did Gargano already forget Cleveland, Gargano’s hometown, and DIY being screwed out of the championships, in front of Gargano’s family and friends?! In front of Gargano’s own son!? Does he want his son to grow up thinking, “Yeah, my dad’s a loser.” Ciampa does NOT want his daughter growing up, “My dad’s a loser so I must be a loser!” THEY ARE NOT LOSERS!!
Gargano says no, they are not. But things have changed. Oh? What changed? Explain it to Ciampa. Because as he sees it, nothing has changed! What happened is Alex Shelley showed up. Ciampa mockingly says, “Oh, Shelley was my mentor when I was 18~!” Ciampa doesn’t care about the past! What Ciampa sees is, Gargano’s friendship with Shelley is more important than DIY taking the titles back! That is NOT what Ciampa is gonna do! So unless Gargano has a plan- Gargano says he’ll talk to Shelley. Ciampa says no, he is sick of talking! He doesn’t even wanna be doing this! Gargano has seen what Ciampa’s been doing, that is Ciampa’s plan.
So unless Gargano has some other plan Ciampa doesn’t know about, they do this Ciampa’s way. Gargano has one more week to figure this out, and if he can’t, then it’s Ciampa’s way. Ciampa storms off, what is Johnny Wrestling to do?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“There are people out there that are still on Cody Rhodes’ side. So let me explain to you why I am right. January 1st, 2021: Roman Reigns and his cousin assault me 2-on-1, and throw me off of a 15 foot high scaffolding through tables. But I got up. January 31st, 2021, at the Royal Rumble: Roman Reigns runs me over with a golf cart. But I go tup. January 28th, 2023, again at the Royal Rumble: Roman Reigns orders for me to get Superkicked over and over and over again! And for that one, Cody Rhodes was in the building! But he was nowhere to be found. But you know where he was at Bad Blood this year, when Roman Reigns needed somebody? Right there, by his side.
“And that’s just three of the dozens of examples I could’ve used to show you that Cody Rhodes deserves everything that’s coming to him at Saturday Night’s Main Event, when I turn the American Nightmare into the Canadian Dream.” The Prizefighter is ready to have a prize back around his waist, will he tear down Cody to have the greatest Christmas present possible?
Cody Rhodes VS Carmelo Hayes!
Speaking of The American Nightmare, Salt Lake City is fired up as the Undisputed WWE Champion is about to run it back with H1M! Will Cody be able to focus knowing he has Kevin Owens to prepare for? Or will Melo not miss his own chance to get one on the champ?
SmackDown returns and Melo makes his entrance. But he also has a mic. “Hey, Cody. You know what? Kevin was right. You did turn your back on him. Because let’s be real. You not the guy to stab a guy in his back, we know that. You the guy to stab someone right in his heart. Because who needs enemies when you got friends like Cody Rhodes? So Cody, you wanna evaluate me? You wanna evaluate the first round draft pick!? Well, you’re gonna learn that this evaluation is only gonna find out one thing and that’s exactly why I’m freakin’ HIM.” Melo drops the mic as he steps in, Cody puts the belt aside, and the bell rings.
Cody and Melo circle, feel things out, and Melo avoids the leg pick. They tie up, go around, and the fans rally up for Cody. Cody has Melo on ropes, slowly lets off, but Melo shoves Cody back. The two reset and circle again. They tie up, Melo knees low, headlocks, but Cody lifts. Melo fights that, but Cody powers out. Melo hits an arm-drag and cover, TWO! Cody has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo avoids the Rhodes Uppercut! Melo brags that he’s too smart, but then Cody avoids the kick to roll Melo up! TWO, and the RHODES UPPERCUT hits this time! Melo checks his chin and Cody says if he’s H1M, then bring it.
Melo SLAPS Cody! The fans boo, Cody storms up, but Melo uses the ref as a shield! Melo then sneaks a headlock, but Cody puts Melo on ropes. The ref counts, Melo lets go but Cody whips. Melo reverses, Cody grabs ropes, then Cody dodges! Cody LARIATS Melo up and out! The fans fire up with Cody and he builds speed. Cody DIVES and he sends Melo into the desk! The fans fire up as Cody then SMACKS Melo off the desk! Melo rolls into the ring, Cody storms in, but Melo SHOTGUNS Cody at the ropes! Cody flounders, Melo brings him up, and Melo springboards, but Cody avoids the fade away! Cody springboards, DISASTER KICK!
The fans fire up with Cody as he stands over Melo, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Cody is in the drop zone! Melo climbs, but Cody is right up to ROCK him! Cody climbs, CLUBS Melo, then brings him up! Cody hits a stalling SUPERPLEX! Both men writhe but the fans fire up! Cody rises first and the fans rally behind him. Cody stands, he storms over to Melo, and he blocks haymakers to give haymakers! Melo kicks low, runs, but Cody follows! Cody CLOBBERS Melo, then baits him into a corner! But Melo avoids the powerslam! LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO! Cody stays in this but Melo catches his breath while checking his chin. Cody rises but Melo is on him.
Melo reels Cody in, CLUBS him, and powers Cody into a suplex! Cody fights free to shove Melo! Cody scoops Melo and RUNNING POWERSLAMS! Cody then grabs legs, steps through, for the FIGURE FOUR! The fans fire up and “WOO~” while Melo flails! Melo crawls, ROPEBREAK! Cody lets Melo go free, but he rises up again. Cody drags Melo by the legs, but Melo BOOTS Cody! Cody staggers and Melo hurries to his feet. Melo fires hands, Cody fires back! They go back and forth, the fans cheering Cody. Cody ROCKS Melo, but Melo mule kicks! Melo thinks about it, springboards, but so does Cody! Melo hurries to trip Cody!
Cody is stuck in ropes, so Melo springboards to FLYING CALF KICK! Then Melo suplexes, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Melo grows frustrated but this is why Cody’s the champion! The fans rally up for Cody but Melo looks to the corner. Melo climbs, but Cody anchors his legs! Cody fires hands, Melo fires back! Melo shoves Cody away, finishes the climb, and says this is why he’s the best! The fans boo, but then Cody avoids the three pointer! Melo comes back, but no La Mystica! CROSS- NO, Melo powers out and shoves Cody away! But Cody blocks the superkick! Cody spins Melo, ducks an elbow, back suplex! Melo lands out!
Melo pushes Cody, Cody bucks the O’Conner! Melo misses the lariat, CODY CUTTER!! The fans fire up again and Cody roars! Melo stands, Cody dragon sleepers, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall
Melo was a first round draft pick for a reason, because even though he lost, he has a bright future ahead of him. But that’s the future, Cody is the present! But is Cody’s near future going to be very dark facing a vengeful Kevin Owens?
Paul Heyman sits down with Roman Reigns.
The Wise Man and OTC are waiting. Roman asks Heyman, “Where is he?” Heyman says, “I don’t know, My Tribal Chief.” Roman says CM Punk is keeping him waiting, and that doesn’t work for Roman. But just as Roman was about to get up, CM Punk walks in. Punk says he doesn’t have a lot of time. Roman says good thing he showed up late then. Punk didn’t show up for Roman, he’s here for Heyman. Well, that’s good. But let’s get one thing straight: Roman doesn’t need Punk’s help. Punk chuckles and says he knew Roman would feel that way. Punk doesn’t even want to give Roman the help. But again, he’s not here for Roman, he’s here for Paul.
Roman says he’s happy for them, he really is. But Roman doesn’t like Punk’s tone. Or his attitude. Or just Punk. And Roman damn sure doesn’t want to team with Punk at WarGames. Heyman tells Roman that Solo has had the OG Bloodline in check since WrestleMania. If they don’t accept Punk’s help… It’s game over. Now, in all fairness, if Punk doesn’t help, and Solo turns back Roman and puts an end to the OG Bloodline… Punk’s next. Solo will come after Punk, all five of them. And not even because of this. It is because Punk is the threat. So respectfully to both men, divided they fall. United, they at best can survive.
Punk says Roman doesn’t like Punk’s attitude, but Punk doesn’t care. Because he doesn’t like Roman. But that doesn’t matter. Punk is not here for Roman, he is here for Heyman. Roman wants his ula fala back, and Punk wants scalps. Punk wants revenge for what Solo did to Punk’s friend. So if they survive WarGames, and Roman wants to revisit this conversation 1v1, Punk is all ears. Roman says, “One time.” Punk says, “One time. One favor.” Roman owes Punk? No. Roman won’t owe Punk anything. Their Wise Man will. Punk heads out, and Roman asks Heyman, “What’s the favor?”
Heyman says let’s get through WarGames first, and then they’ll have all the time in the world to talk about that. Roman leaves it at that, but he isn’t exactly happy. Will the Best in the World be the wild card that helps the OTC win the war?
WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Triple Threat: Piper Niven VS Mia Yim VS Lash Legend!
This match was meant to have Jade Cargill in it, but after someone took her out, things have been changed just a bit. “Lil’ Miss P” and Michin still have their beef to settle, but now the Bougie Bully from NXT gets in on a huge opportunity! Will Piper join the Hot Mess in the semifinals? Or will someone else be one step closer to Saturday Night’s Main Event?
The bell rings and the three step up. They feel things out, and Mia ROUNDHOUSES Piper! Lash swings, Mia dodges, the LARIAT hits Piper! Mia CHOPS Lash, fires forearms, then SOBATS! Lash falls back, Mia wheelbarrows Piper. Piper stops the victory roll! But then Mia BOOTS Lash! Piper sits Mia down, runs, and SPLASHES! Cover, Lash SPLASHES it apart! The fans fire up as Lash and Piper stand. Piper HEADBUTTS, then scoops! Lash slips free, shoves Piper, then scoops! The fans fire up as Lash holds Piper up! But Mia SHOTGUNS them both down! Piper tumbles out and Mia clamps on a SLEEPER!
Lash fights with Mia as a backpack. Lash RAMS Mia into a corner, but then Mia BOOTS her away! Chelsea comforts Piper while Mia climbs up. FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Mia roars! Lash tumbles out so Mia goes to the apron. Mia PENALTY KCIKS Piper! The fans fire up as that kick is good! Mia then lines up a shot, and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Mia takes out Piper AND Lash and Salt Lake is fired up! Mia brings Piper up and into the ring, but Chelsea creeps closer. Chelsea YANKS Mia down, then BOOTS her! The fans boo but Chelsea says this is what Mia gets for0 B-FAB TACKLES CHELSEA!
The fans fire up as B-Fab and Chelsea brawl up the ramp! Now things are fair, even for a Triple Threat. Piper is upset as B-Fab takes the fight to Chelsea, and Lash is lurking! BOOT!! Lash revels in the cheering while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Piper CANNONBALLS Mia! Piper then hauls Mia up to scoop and PIPER DRIVER!! Cover, LASH BREAKS IT! The fans rally as Lash hoists Piper up to a fireman’s carry! But Piper slips free, and BODY CHECKS Lash! The fans fire up and Piper rises. Piper stomps Lash, goes up the corner, and VADER BOMBS! Cover, MIA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up while Piper grows frustrated. Mia ROCKS Lash, CHOPS her, then CHOPS again! Mia whips, Lash reverses and then scoops! SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Mia writhes, but Piper is up! Piper ROCKS Lash, whips her to a corner, then runs in, but Lash dodges!
Lash runs up to CHOP, and choke grip! CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Piper survives but Lash KNEES her down! Cover, TWO! Piper is still in this and Lash argues the count. The ref defends it was fair, but Lash doesn’t see Mia run up! YAKUZA KICK! Mia runs side to side, RAN- NO! Lash blocks, and she brings Mia up! Mia fights but Lash still POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO!! Mia survives and Lash is beside herself! The fans fire up again as the three stir. Piper is up to SENTON Mia AND Lash!! Cover on Lash, Mia breaks it! Piper is frustrated and she whips Mia to a corner. Mia BOOTS back, goes up, but Piper SLAPS her!
Mia sits back and Piper climbs up. Piper brings Lash onto her shoulders, but Mia fights it! Lash ROCKS Piper! Mia drops to the apron, Lash climbs up after Piper, but Piper HEADBUTTS Lash down! Piper snarls and SUPER SENTONS BUT FLOPS as Lash moves! Lash hauls Piper up, bow ‘n’ arrow rack! LASH EXTENSION!! Cover, MIA SUPER SENTONS!! Cover on Piper, MIA WINS!!
Winner: Mia Yim, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Head Baddie In Charge takes charge as she snatches this win from everyone! But now, the final Triple Threat of Tiffany Stratton, Naomi and Elektra Lopez determines who joins Mia in that second semifinal match. Will Mia be ready for whoever is coming at her in the next round?
Medics help LA Knight.
His eyes are still stinging but the worst part is behind him. Byron Saxton steps in to ask for a word. Nakamura of course got Knight with the mist, but what is his condition going into Survivor Series? Knight says of course they’re talking about this right now. Right now, Knight is getting worked on, he can barely see, but if Byron wants to talk Nakamura, then let’s talk Nakamura. Knight will have a seat and talk about the fact the man’s been gone for a bit, then returns and suddenly has a problem with Knight. This guy should have a problem with Knight! And at this point, he’s got a real big problem.
Knight’s been in survival mode, lived and breathed it. So surviving Survivor Series? No, no, no. He walks in and thrives! He’ll continue to be US Champion, because that’s what he is, it’s what he does. Knight will say this: Is he going to just not go? NAH NAH! He’ll be right there, looking Nakamura dead int he eyes, bloodshot or not. Knight will drop Nakamura on his head, get three the hard way because there’s no other way, and it’ll be everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT!” Yeah. Knight hopes that’s all Byron needs to know. Byron thanks Knight and heads out. The medics step back in with the eye drops, and Knight says he needs a shower to get the rest of this off him.
The King of Strong Style may have struck first and struck hard, but will it be Knight that strikes the King down?
Sami, Jey & Jimmy Uso are at gorilla.
Sami and Jimmy hype Jey up. They’ll have his back out there no matter what, but then Aldis steps in. He apologizes for interrupting, but he wants ot make it clear. He told Solo, and he’ll tell them: EVERYONE is banned from ringside. Oh, well, okay… Sami and Jimmy accept the terms, because Jey has this! YEET! The music hits, and Main Event Jey Uso is now in Salt Lake Citaaay~!
Men’s WarGames Advantage: Jey Uso VS Jacob Fatu!
We know CM Punk is the OG Bloodline’s fifth man, so now it is up to Main Event Jey Uso to YEET The Samoan Werewolf and earn his side that numbers advantage. But can Jey YEET Jacob? Or will Jacob win this one for HIS Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa?
SmackDown returns and Jacob makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally behind Jey. Jey and Jacob circle, the fans rally up hotter and hotter, and then the two tie up! They go around, from ropes to a corner, then back into a corner. Jacob has Jey cornered, the ref counts, but Jacob lets off slowly. Jey talks some smack but Jacob shoves Jey! Jacob says Jey knows he’s with it! Solo is the chief! The hands start flying! Jey has the edge on Jacob, “YEET!” Jey headlocks but Jacob powers up and out! Jacob CLOBBERS Jey, and then stands with hands together. Jacob tells Jey to get up, and then he fires hands!
Jey is on ropes, Jacob CHOKES him, but stops as the ref counts. “I LOVE YOU, SOLO!” Jacob bumps Jey off buckles, then UPPERCUTS! Jey sputters and leans on the ropes, then slumps down. Jacob talks more trash, “This all you got?!” Jacob stomps Jey around, then stomps him over and over! The ref counts, Jacob stops, but the fans rally behind Jey. Jacob stands Jey up to HEADBUTT him down! Jacob whips Jey corner to corner, but Jey goes up and over! Jey ELBOWS Jacob, GAMANGIRIS, then runs up again, to LARIAT Jacob up and out! The fans fire up and Jacob staggers around. Jey builds speed to DIVE!
But Jacob catches Jey! And POSTS him! And TOSSES him over the desk! Jey flops onto the floor and Jacob stands tall. The fans boo the Samoan Werewolf while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Jacob has his claws in Jey’s shoulder. Jey fights up, the fans rally, and Jey fires body shots! Jey fires haymakers, then runs, but ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Jacob to CLOBBER him! The fans boo but Jacob says, “I do this! I do this!” Jacob stomps Jey, then snarls as he paces around. The fans boo more but Jacob drags Jey up to clamp those claws back into the shoulders! The fans rally for Jey as he endures, and Jey fights to his feet. Jacob HEADBUTTS Jey down! Jacob fireman’s carries Jey, but Jey fights free to POST Jacob! The fans fire up as Jacob flounders! Jey baits Jacob into the other corner, and POSTS him again!
The fans fire up as Jacob flops back! Jey is also down from having to catch his breath. The fans rally, Jey rises first but Jacob follows. Jey blocks a shot to ROCK Jacob! And then ROCKS Jacob again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey fires more hands, then pops, locks, and puts some stank on the YEET! Jacob blocks a kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jacob staggers around, Jey gets the fans to “YEET!” some more. HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Jacob survives but Jey keeps his cool. Jey and Jacob both roll and the fans rally again. Jacob runs up but Jey BOOTS him! Jey goes up to CROSSBODY, but Jacob catches him! SWINGING SIDE SLAM!
Jacob runs and handsprings to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Jey survives Jacob busting out some unreal athleticism, but Jacob stays focused. Jey is in a corner now, Jacob runs in, HIP ATTACK! The fans boo but Jacob snarls. Jacob has wild eyes as he looms over Jey. “I LOVE YOU, SOLO!” Jacob drags Jey up, but Jey SUPERKICKS! Jacob stays up so Jey runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Jey survives again and Jacob is surprised! Jacob goes to a corner, that wild look in his eyes only getting wilder. Jacob says Jey’s done! Jacob goes up the corner, and he soaks up the heat as the fans rally for Jey.
Jacob SWANTON BOMBS, but onto knees! Jey saves himself, and he hurries to SPEAR Jacob down!! Jacob is in a drop zone and now Jey climbs up! USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?! Jey is beside himself but Jacob is just that tough! Salt Lake City says “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Jacob stir. Jacob crawls out to the apron, and Jey sits up in the ring. Jacob staggers his way around, and Jey DIVES! They both hit the desk!! The fans are thunderous as Jey rises again! Jey hurries to clear the desk! The fans love it! Jey refreshes the count, goes out the side, but then Jacob SUPERKICKS Jey! Jacob now puts Jey on the desk!
The fans freak out as Jacob fireman’s carries Jey! SAMOAN DROP on the desk! The desk did NOT break, but maybe Jey just did! Jacob then drags Jey into the ring, for an IMPALER DDT! Jacob isn’t done, he just drags Jey to a drop zone! BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Jacob wins!!
Winner: Jacob Fatu, by pinfall (Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline has the advantage in WarGames)
Salt Lake City is salty, but there is nothing that can be done! Solo embraces his Enforcer and mockingly says, “YEET!” Will nothing stop Solo’s side from being THE Bloodline in WWE?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown as the go-home to Survivor Series, but it certainly laid out the go-home math for us. Good opening promo segment for the Women’s WarGames, though it maybe went a line or two of dialogue too long. But with the brawl that followed, and the Face team standing tall in the ring, it’s pretty much a given the Heel team wins. Nia hinted at it, and I am personally still hoping Bayley is revealed as the one who attacked Jade to both get in on WarGames and make things easier in the Women’s US Championship match.
Speaking of which, great Triple Threat, and Lash continues to make great impressions on the main roster. I would think after WarGames, given the Women’s Tag titles will certainly be vacated, Lash & Jakara can get right in whatever match crowns the new champs. But of the three tonight, Mia Yim made sense, though I should’ve expected B-Fab to help counter Chelsea’s presence. Naomi VS Tiffany VS Lopez will also be very good, and if the story goes how I’m thinking, Naomi moves on to the next round to give us Bayley VS Naomi in the finals as part of the “It was Bayley all along!” plot twist.
Great match of Andrade VS Nakamura, and good win for Nakamura. But given Knight ran out there and still got punked by Nakamura, that go-home math makes me think Nakamura loses. That is a real shame given this new persona for Nakamura, so maybe WWE will defy their own formula and have Nakamura cheating his way to a win. All I know is, Nakamura can’t keep losing in big time matches if we’re to still believe he is a threat. The same kinda goes for Kevin Owens. That was a very good promo, though Kevin kinda conflates “Cody not helping in 2023” with “Cody betraying Kevin.” But that aside, Kevin should be booked to stay strong, maybe get himself disqualified by going overboard on Cody, and then they can bring things to a third match to perhaps kick off 2025.
Very good promo from Ciampa and Gargano, with Ciampa venting and perhaps having a good point on Gargano being unable to get past his friendship with Shelley to go for what he and Ciampa need in their careers. Ciampa using the phrase of “my way” could very well be a reference back to The Way, which was originally “The Gargano Way.” Maybe “The Way” comes back with Ciampa bringing Gargano into being a Heel again. The Profits are already on that line, DIY could probably try that to stay fresh, and we’ll just have to see how it goes in HHH’s plans for the tag titles. Also, where have Waller & Theory been? Will they return just to have their breakup story?
And very good stuff in the Bloodline story. Well, there could’ve been something a bit better about the Roman-Punk meeting. Maybe it’s just Roman’s character that needs changing. He hasn’t actually been humbled by anything that’s happened, he’s just being nicer to the Usos and Sami, and something about that is going to come back to bite him eventually. And Punk’s favor is surely going to involve Heyman advocating for Punk to have a top title match, over doing that for Roman. Roman will not just have to humble himself but he’ll have to relearn how to earn a title match for himself, not Wise Man politicking for him.
As for the rest, good promo with Solo and his Bloodline, and good move on Aldis’ part to put on a ringside ban. Great match out of Jey VS Jacob, but of course Jacob won. As I said, the math is pretty clear: Women’s WarGames is clearly going to be won by the Heels, so the Men’s WarGames is going to be won by the Faces. Punk is in this story to help the OG Bloodline win and get his favor. Roman VS Solo for the ula fala can also happen because of the OG Bloodline winning, and we’ll have to see where the rest of the Bloodline members go from there.
My Score: 8.7/10
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AEW is taking Dynamite to the MAX!
On the mother of all simulcasts, AEW Dynamite will Fight for the Fallen! TBS, MAX, and you can help Asheville, NC in their time of need!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Orange Cassidy VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.
- The Acclaimed VS The Hurt Syndicate w/ MVP; The Hurt Syndicate wins.
- Jamie Hayter VS Julia Hart; Julia wins.
- Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Triple Threat: Jay White VS Roderick Strong VS Swerve Strickland; White wins and will enter #1 at the next Casino Gauntlet.
- 2v1 Handicap: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Jon Cruz & Rob Killjoy; Hobbs wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Death Riders VS #RatedFTR; Rated FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW mourns the loss of Sweet Daddy Siki, 1933 – 2024.
AEW shares footage from after Worlds End.
Last Saturday, technically last year in 2024, Jon Moxley escaped with the AEW World Championship, but he was more upset about how “they” were all “talk and talk” about who they are and what they’ll do. But when bullets start flying, when things get real, that’s not who they are at all. Who they are when their feet are put to the fire is very, very different. Marina Shafir took a bullet tonight, because she is a woman of integrity and iron will. She is someone who stands with Moxley and he accepts nothing left! What would you take a bullet for? Moxley grabbed AEW by the strap and dragged it to safety through a pandemic!
Moxley has taken bullet after bullet after bullet for AEW! And if he has to, he will burn it down, sink it, and destroy the AEW World Championship before he lets anyone get their greedy, soulless, criminals fingers on it ever again! Moxley knows what Adam Copeland is about. The Death Riders are not rebels, they rebel against authority. No one has authority over them. Moxley is king. Tonight, Copeland was just the loudest guy in the room.
Rated FTR responds.
Dax & Cash stand with the Rated R Superstar while he paces, and Dax says if the Death Riders want a fight, they’ll get the damndest fight of their lives! Cash says tonight is Fight for the Fallen, and this is for North Carolina! This is for the people who never keep fighting, so FTR will never keep fighting. Copeland says Death Riders have tried to take out his friends, they’ve taken out Darby Allin! Well, it’s 2025 now! First Dynamite of the New Year, first one streaming on MAX, so let’s get going! At Worlds End, Edge saw something he never saw in Moxley’s eyes before: FEAR. And it is the fear that Edge is SICKER than Moxley. This’ll be fun!
Orange Cassidy VS Hangman Page!
Freshly Squeezed wanted Team AEW to stick together against the Death Riders, but that didn’t happen. Why did it NOT happen? Because the Blackhat Cowboy only cared that he would become champion. That didn’t happen, either, so now Cassidy and Hangman will settle things with each other! Who stands tall tonight so they can go back for the gold in the near future?
The bell rings and fans already duel between “Freshly Squeezed!” and “Cowboy S*it!” The two run up, Hangman avoids an Orange Punch but Cassidy avoids Deadeye! Hangman drags Cassidy up but Cassidy slips free to then BEACH- NO, Hangman fights that to lift Cassidy! Cassidy slips free again, Hangman dodges another punch and loads up! BUCK- NO, Cassidy dodges that and then lounges against ropes! The fans fire up while Hangman scowls. Hangman storms up but Cassidy bails out. The fans duel again, Hangman goes out after Cassidy, but Cassidy gets in the ring! Oklahoma Roll, TWO!
Cassidy ROCKS Hangman, but then Hangman stays up! Cassidy fires more forearms but Hangman ROCKS him in return! Cassidy staggers, Hangman CHOPS him to a corner! Cassidy flounders but Hangman whips corner to corner. Hangman runs up to LARIAT in a corner, then he sits Cassidy down to stand tall. The fans fire up but Cassidy gets under Hangman! Hangman rains down fists and Cassidy staggers away. Hangman storms up to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Hangman scowls but the fans rally behind him. Hangman CHOPS Cassidy, then GRINDS his face on the ropes!
The ref reprimands, but Hangman CHOPS Cassidy in a corner. Hangman whips corner to corner, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Cassidy comes back but Hangman puts him on the apron! Triangle jump LARIAT! Down goes Cassidy and the fans fire up again. Hangman goes out after Cassidy, and he shouts for media to move! Hangman whips Cassidy hard into the railing! Cassidy falls over but Hangman brings him back up. Hangman whips Cassidy hard into more railing! The ring count climbs but the fans fire up. Hangman flips them off so they boo. Hangman refreshes the count to then drag Cassidy up.
Hangman brings Cassidy around, reels him in, but Cassidy BACKDROPS free! Hangman flounders away to a corner, Cassidy storms up and has him in a chair! Cassidy rains down fists! The fans count along and Cassidy goes all the way to TEN! The fans cheer while Hangman sputters. Cassidy refreshes the ring count, but Hangman BOOTS him! They get back in the ring, Cassidy goes to a corner, and Hangman runs up. Cassidy BOOTS him back! Then ELBOWS him! Cassidy goes up and leaps, but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM into the corner! Cassidy falls over, Hangman covers, TWO! The fans rally while Cassidy writhes.
Hangman looms over Cassidy, drags him up, then fireman’s carries. Cassidy fights free, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Cassidy comes back to PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up and Cassidy keeps moving! Tilt-o-whirl but Hangman stops the DDT! Hangman suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Hangman tumbles out, Cassidy builds speed, and he DIVES! But Hangman catches Cassidy, shoves Cassidy at the apron, then pops him up! But Cassidy slips fere! Only for Hangman to scoop him and FALL AWAY SLAM to the ramp! The fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman soaks up cheers and jeers, goes up the steps, and he refreshes the count to then go fetch Cassidy. Hangman drags Cassidy up, brings him back to the ring, then covers, TWO! Hangman paces around, kicks at Cassidy, but Cassidy huffs ‘n’ puffs. Cassidy fires body shots, but Hangman fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Cassidy stays in this but Hangman keeps him down with a chinlock. Cassidy endures as Hangman shifts into a CROSSFACE! Cassidy fights around, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Hangman lets go at 4, and he looms over Cassidy.
Hangman soaks up more cheers and jeers, then storms up on Cassidy. Cassidy fires hands while Fight for the Fallen returns to single picture. Hangman DECKS Cassidy, then stands him back up. Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS Cassidy right back down! The fans rally up, Hangman aims from the apron, but Cassidy flops down and rolls out of the ring! The fans cheer but Hangman is pissed. Hangman storms around the outside, and he BOOTS Cassidy into barriers! Hangman puts Cassidy back in the ring, but Cassidy DIVES! Direct hit and Hangman hits barriers! But then Hangman sends Cassidy into barriers!
The ring count climbs, Hangman puts Cassidy back in, and he reloads on the apron. But Cassidy slow rolls and even waves bye! Cassidy is on the far side so Hangman cuts through the ring. Hangman drags Cassidy up and tell shim to stop messing around. Cassidy raises his hands, to put in his pockets! The fans cheer, Hangman shoves Cassidy, but Cassidy dodges to SHOTGUN! Hangman i sin a corner. Cassidy runs up! Hangman dodges, Cassidy goes up and out, and Cassidy SMACKS Hangman off buckles! And then side to side for more buckles! And back again! The fans fire up as Cassidy goes for one more! And then one more!
The fans fire up while Hangman flops and flounders! Cassidy goes up, takes aim, and DIVING- NO, Hangman catches him again! Hangman pops Cassidy around for a swing, but Cassidy makes it a DDT! Cassidy gets moving again, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO! Hangman survives but the fans rally for Cassidy. Cassidy “kicks” Hangman again and again, but then fires off shots! Hangman blocks the superkick, takes a swing, but Cassidy dodges! SUPERKICK! But Hangman rebounds to LARIAT! Cassidy is down, Hangman loads up on the apron! BUCK- NO, Cassidy gets under to BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!!
Hangman survives and the fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this is the opening match so something has to finish this. Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, ORANGE- DEAD- SUNSET FLIP! TWO!! Hangman escapes, ORANGE PUNCH!! Hangman staggers around, ORANGE PUNCH again!! Hangman goes to the apron, he BOOTS Cassidy, but an ORANGE PUNCH on the return! Only for Hangman to slingshot! BUCKSHOT!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
Cassidy is tougher but Hangman is tougher! And meaner! Because he rains down fists on Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Hangman drags Cassidy up to reel him in, DEADEYE!! But then Hangman holds on and reloads! DEADEYE again!! Christopher Daniels storms out here to get in Hangman’s face, so Hangman DECKS him! The fans boo but Hangman snarls as he looks at Daniels with wild eyes. Hangman STOMPS Daniels, then leaves. Will the rage of Hangman be the only thing that sees him through 2025?
Jay White speaks.
“We are not starting 2025 off the way I had planned. No, I had planned, after Worlds End, by January 1st, to be THE AEW World Champion. And that planned worked almost perfectly. Bladerunner, one, two, and then Wheeler Yuta throws himself on top of the referee. Not just costing me any moment. Costing me the moment! He cost me MY moment! And that makes me feel… Words don’t do it justice. So Wheeler, I promise you, I will show you over and over again exactly how I feel. But don’t worry, because I still have a path to Moxley at Maximum Carnage! And next week, in the Casino Gauntlet, I will walk along that path to you, Moxley!
“But first, tonight, I face two former AEW champions, and I BEAT two former AEW champions. It’s nothing personal, fellas. Roderick Strong, Swerve Strickland, you’ll simply be the catalyst collateral on my way to the gold. It doesn’t matter who’s the Messiah, it doesn’t matter whose house this is, you will breath with the Switchblade!” White makes his intentions known, but will he be number one with a bullet going into the Casino Gauntlet?
The Acclaimed VS The Hurt Syndicate w/ MVP!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens have been a bit dysfunctional lately, but maybe getting back into the swing of things will help them. However, will even The Best Wrestler Alive & Five Tool Player be able to overcome the Standard of Excellence & The All Mighty?
Caster surprisingly skips the diss track, and he is in awe of a fan sign that says, “Bowens Will Be Fine.” The teams sort out, Caster and Bowens argue about this, but Lashley CLOBBERS them both! The fans fire up as Lashley CLUBS Bowens, fires off on Caster, and MVP joins commentary while Lashley digs his boots in. The ref counts, Lashley lets off, and fans sing the song, “We Hurt~ People!” Lashley TOSSES Caster across the way and MVP laughs. Lashley talks trash on Bowens, storms up on Caster, and Lashley hits a NECKBREAKER! The fans rally for Bobby, MVP reveals that A) Caster took to long to decide and B) Lashley & Shelton don’t want Caster.
Lashley whips Caster to a corner, runs up and RAMS into him! Then he RAMS in again, again, and again! The fans fire up while Lashley lets off, then he runs up again. Caster ELBOWS Lashley, but Lashley LARIATS Caster up and out! Lashley tags Shelton and the fans fire up. Bowens checks Caster but Shelton fetches Caster to throw him into apron, barrier, and repeat! Bowens tells Shelton to back off but Shelton tells Bowens to shut up. Shelton puts Caster in the ring, drags him up, and hits a BIG back suplex! Caster lands out, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens LARIATS but Shelton doesn’t budge! Bowens dodges Shelton, ROLLING ELBOWS Lashley, then fires off on Shelton!
The fans fire up as Bowens ROCKS Shelton! Then mule kick, front kick, and Bowens runs! Bowens KICKS the leg! Bowens CHOPS, mule kicks, then KICKS again! Bowens runs, Caster sneaks a tag, and the fans boo. Bowens is also upset, he and Caster argue, but Caster wants Bowens to chill. Bowens says fine, go get Shelton. Caster runs up, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! And then another GERMAN SUPLEX! the fans fire up and Bowens is fuming. MVP says one more for the house! Shelton obliges and hits another GERMAN SUPLEX! Caster flounders to a corner while Bowens isn’t even on the apron!
Shelton storms up, gets Caster for a FOURTH GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Shelton STEP-UP KNEES Caster! Tag to Lashley for the SPEAR! And then MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up as Lashley wants Caste rot stand. HURT LOCK!! Caster TAPS, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by submission
Bowens says that’s what Caster’s selfish ass gets! Then is this the end of The Acclaimed? Will the Syndicate continue to hurt people on their way to total domination?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Alex Marvez brings up the Triple Threat to determine next week’s #1 entrant into the Casino Gauntlet. Swerve VS White VS Strong, and Swerve says he still hears them. And he has to apologize to the fans who scream his name arena after arena, city after city, because he’s been distracted. But hey, this all ends tonight. Swerve gets back to doing what he does best, better than anyone in the world, and he shows us why 2024 was in whose house. This comeback starts tonight with winning #1 for the Casino Gauntlet. And y’know what? Swerve has never been in one of these. But why is that? Marvez says it’s cuz he was world champion.
Swerve smiles and says exactly. Swerve heads out, and Nana adds: Happy New Year, everybody! Will it be an even happier New Year when Swerve owns that golden ticket to the top?
Jamie Hayter VS Julia Hart!
Ever since making her return at All In London 2025, the former AEW Women’s World Champion has been in the crosshairs of a certain Princess of the Black Throne. But will Julia prove she is truly Hartless in ending Jamie’s comeback tour? Or will she learn that Hayter Hits Hard?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Jamie and Julia stare down, then slowly step up. Julia smiles as the two approach, and then Julia dodges. Julia smirks again but they tie up now. Julia shoves Hayter, but then Hayter comes back. Julia wrenches but Hayter is unbothered. Julia throws Jamie down by her hair, but Jamie kips up! Julia throws her back down, but Jamie kips up again! The fans fire up, Julia throws Jamie down again, but Jamie kips right back up! And now Jamie throws Julia down by her hair! The fans fire up while Julia staggers to her feet. The ref reprimands them both, and Jamie “apologizes.”
The fans rally for Jamie as she and Julia reset. They tie up, Julia KNEES low, but Jamie fires off forearms! The fans fire up as Jamie whips Julia to ropes. HIP TOSS NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Julia flounders to a corner. Jamie runs corner to corner and LARIATS in the corner! Jamie keeps going, and she LARIATS again! The fans fire up as Jamie flexes and kisses the bicep. Jamie runs up but Julia ELBOWS her away! Julia then CLOBBERS Jamie from behind! Julia DROPKICKS Jamie out, then goes to the apron! CROSSBODY, but Jamie catches Julia! Jamie pops Julia around, but Julia slips free to shove her into steel streps!
Jamie stops herself short, and she ELBOWS Julia back! Jamie reels Julia in, suplexes, but Julia lands on top of the steps! She SLAMS Jamie down on the steel! The fans rally while Julia goes up the corner. The Princess soaks up the cheers and jeers while Jamie flops to the floor, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Julia brings Jamie up to throw into barriers! Julia then stalks Jamie, THROWS her into the barriers again, then fires forearms! But Jamie RAMS Julia into the apron! And again, and again, and again! Jamie then snap suplexes Julia to the floor! Jamie high-fives fans, puts Julia in the ring, and then storms to the apron. But Julia knees low! Julia drags Jamie into the ring, DDT! Cover, TWO! Julia grows frustrated already, but she DRIBBLES Jamie off the mat! Julia then covers, TWO! Julia is again frustrated, but she drags Jamie up to then SMACK off buckles! Julia fires forearms and stomps, then digs in her boot.
The ref counts, Julia steps off, then Julia stands Jamie up to run her side to side. Jamie stops the buckle bump to ELBOW Julia away! Julia comes back to ROCK Jamie! Julia goes side to side now, and she ELBOWS Jamie in the corner. Julia brings Jamie out but Jamie fires body shots. The two scrap. Julia CLUBS Jamie but Jamie fires shots from below. Julia shifts to a BULLY CHOKE! Julia grinds Jamie down, leans on the hold, and has her on the mat. Jamie endures, fights around, and kicks her way over to ropes. Julia turns Jamie away, so Jamie just goes to the other side! Julia brings her up, but Jamie fires body shots!
Fight for the Fallen returns to single picture as Jamie fights free and ENZIGIRIS Julia down! The fans fire up as both women stand, and Jamie roars! Jamie runs corner to corner, dodges Julia and DECKS her! And ELBOWS her down! And then BOOTS her! Julia flounders but Jamie HAMMERS away! Jamie drags Julia up, short arm- NO, Julia dodges, comes back, but Jamie clinches! HAYTBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Julia survives and Jamie is beside herself. Jamie stomps Julia, kicks her, then stalks her to a corner. Jamie stomps Julia, lets off as the ref counts, then kisses the bicep again. Jamie goes corner to corner, but Julia BOOTS her down!
Julia stomps Hater into the drop zone, then she goes up! MOONSAULT but Jamie moves! Julia rolls through, catches Jamie, STO! Cover, TWO! Jamie survives but Julia keeps her down! HARTLESS LOCK!! Jamie endures, kicks from below, and she rolls around to then pick Julia up! The fans fire up as Jamie carries Julia around, but Julia fires elbows! Julia shifts to a crucifix, but Jamie blocks the driver! Jamie flails, brings Julia up to a fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Then SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives and Jamie is shocked! Jamie CLUBS Julia’s legs, then rises up. Julia flounders to a corner while the fans fire up.
Jamie storms up, CHOKES Julia in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Jamie puts Julia along the top rope so she can CLUB away on her! The ref counts again, Jamie CLUBS Julia again before putting her on the apron. Jamie climbs up, but Julia trips Jamie up! Jamie lands hard on the mat, and she clutches her bad arm, as well as some ribs. Julia gets in with her bow ‘n’ arrow! The ref says no and she snatches the arrow! Julia still storms up on Jamie, but Jamie wrenches, only to get the BLACK MIST!! Julia tricked us all! Cover, JULIA WINS!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
The House Always Wins, especially when Julia uses such sneaky tactics! Jamie flounders around in pain and blindness, is Julia going to leave her behind in the dark? Or will Jamie come back for revenge soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada speaks.
“I came to AEW in 2024, the Year of the Rainmaker. I won the Continental Classic, proving I’m the best tournament wrestler alive. Will Ospreay, lil’ brother, nice try. Kenny, Kenny, Kenny. How many times do I have to beat you? So stay out of my business. MWAH, b*tch!” The Continental Champion has called out his rivals, but will he not like how they’ll response in the New Year?
Mercedes Mone is here!
The CEO, the Two Belt Boss, makes her way out to the ring, the red carpet and a table waiting. She also has champagne on ice, and then grabs the mic. “Asheviiiiille~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans are torn, but Mone says she is the greatest TBS Champion to ever exist! And wow, what a 2024! It was so amazing that she had AEW put together something special for the fans. Happy New Year to her! Play the package. The video plays on the tron, and it is indeed a highlight reel of Mone’s matches and victories, both in AEW and in NJPW. She is 15-0 since joining AEW, and the fans are torn about that.
Mone thanks the fans, then says if you thought 2024 was money, just wait to see what she does this year! The first stop on the Mone Train is the Tokyo Dome! January 5th, WrestleDynasty, she pits her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship against Mina Shirakawa! And Mina has something Mone wants: More gold! Mone wants the Rev-Pro British Women’s Championship! So on January 5th, just remember that Money Changes Everything! Mone has issued her business plan for 2025, but will she make a statement at the first-ever WrestleDynasty?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Alex Marvez is specifically with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and even Kyle O’Reilly. Tonight is a big match for Roddy against Swerve and Jay White, how is he feeling? Cole says first off, this trio here feels damn good. The Kingdom is now complete! Trust Cole when he says that 2025 will be their year! Ain’t that right, Kyle? Kyle says oh yeah! They got all the bases covered now! Trios, tag team, singles titles, and of course Triple Threats. Ain’t that right, Rod? Roddy says he couldn’t have said it better himself! He’ll win and guarantee himself a spot in the Casino Gauntlet. And when he does, remember this: Every man for themselves.
Roddy high-fives his guys then heads out. Will The Savior of the Backbreaker make sure the New Year is undisputed?
Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Triple Threat: Jay White VS Roderick Strong VS Swerve Strickland!
The bell rings and the fans rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” White talks some smack on Roddy and Swerve, so Swerve fires hands on them both! Roddy waistlocks, Swerve elbows free, but White knees low. White & Roddy kick and CHOP and ROCK Swerve, then double whip. Swerve flips through the ropes, dodges Roddy and CHOPS White! Then CHOPS Roddy! Swerve LARITS White up and out, but Roddy CHOPS Swerve! Roddy whips, Swerve reverses to hip toss and gator roll! Then a suplex! The fans fire up while Roddy bails out, and Swerve builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Down goes White and the fans fire up!
Swerve revels in the cheering a moment, then storms back over to White. Swerve puts White in, climbs a corner, and he aims for the FALLING UPPERCUT! White flounders, Swerve hits the Griddy, then Swerve covers. ONE, Roddy CLUBS away on Swerve for good measure. Roddy brings Swerve around but Swerve kicks and ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve swings on White but White wrenches him then kicks Roddy! DOUBLE DDT! The fans rally while White watches the two tumble away. Swerve flops out of the ring so White focuses on Roddy. CHOP! Swerve is back so White CHOPS him, too! Roddy and Swerve go to corner.
White runs to UPPERCUT Swerve, then he UPPERCUTS Roddy! Swerve runs in but White TOSSES him out! White reels Roddy in but Roddy elbows free! Roddy runs up but into an EXPLODER to the outside! The fans fire up while White goes out yo get Swerve! APRON GOURD BUSTER! Swerve sputters while White mocks Nana’s dance. White gets Roddy for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! Guns up for Asheville, then White puts Roddy in the ring. Clinch and- NO, Roddy fights free to HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! Then an ATOMIC TOSS out onto Swerve! The fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Roddy goes out to bring White up and CHOPS him! Roddy stomps Swerve while stalking White, and he CHOPS White against barriers. Roddy puts White in the ring, stomps away on him, then digs his boots in. Roddy rains down fists, stands White up, and he scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Roddy WRECKS Swerve to keep him out, then he covers Roddy. TWO, but Roddy stomps White around more. Roddy drags White up, CHOPS him, and White flops over. Roddy WRECKS Swerve again, then looms over White. Roddy stands White up but White fires elbows. Roddy KNEES low, CHOPS him again, then puts him on the apron.
Roddy kicks White to the floor, goes out after him, and the CHOPS go back and forth! The CHOPS fly, Swerve storms up but Roddy BOOTS him down! Roddy rains down fists on Swerve, then drags White up. Roddy fireman’s carries to SNAKE EYES off the barriers! And then he gives SNAKE EYES to Swerve! Roddy puts White in the ring, covers, TWO! Whtie stays in this but Roddy stays on him with a chinlock. White endures as Roddy grinds him down. Nana coaches Swerve while Roddy has the keylock. White fights up but Roddy KNEES him down! Roddy then puts White up top and climbs up behind him.
Roddy and White fight up top, and White fires elbows to fight the back suplex. Roddy holds onto ropes to stay up, and he CLUBS White in return. Fight for the Fallen returns to single picture as Swerve joins in! Swerve CLUBS Roddy, climbs up behind him, DOUBLE SUPER BACK SUPLEX!! All three men are down but the fans rally for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve rises with a scowl, and White goes to one corner while Roddy chooses another. Swerve runs up to LARIAT White! Then he DECKS Roddy! And CLOBBERS Roddy again! Roddy kicks but Swerve blocks to slip around, BACKBREAKER for Roddy!
Swerve hauls Roddy up to POWERBOMB into White! They both fall down, Swerve gets White up for the POWER POWERSLAM! Cover, but Roddy breaks it! Roddy stands Swerve up but swerve kicks, somersaults, but inot a CODE BREAKER! White brings Roddy around but Roddy CHOPS! Roddy DROPKICSK Swerve out, then gets White for an OLYMPIC SLAM! Gator roll and underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! High stack, TWO!! White survives, he’s NJPW Grand Slam Champion for a reason! The fans rally up while Swerve slides back in. Swerve CLUBS Roddy, Roddy fires back with elbows! Roddy runs but Swerve jumps up, STOMP!!
The fans fire up while Swerve stands tall! Swerve aims at Roddy, but Roddy avoids the House Call! White has the BLADE- NO, Swerve dosidos with White, sends him into Roddy, then O’Conner and FLATLINER on White! White is in a drop zone, Swerve goes up a corner! The fans fire up but Roddy is back! Swerve fights him off, but then White goes outside. Swerve has two targets, which does he choose? Swerve hops down to BOOT Roddy, but White goes to barriers. Swerve hops up onto the barriers, tightrope walks his way over, and he BOOTS White, too! The fans fire up but RICOCHET GRABS SWERVE!
Ricochet has something in his hands, and he JABS Swerve in the forehead with it! It’s a PAIR OF SCISSORS!! Ricochet scowls at Swerve while the fans boo, but there’s nothing the ref can do about this! Roddy drags White up, puts him in the ring, and then leaves Swerve behind. But White catches Roddy, BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall (#1 in the Casino Gauntlet)
The Switchblade strikes, and he vows to take aim at the “false king” that is Jon Moxley! As for Swerve, he is busted open, bleeding a crimson mask already! Ricochet throws off his jacket and he stalks Swerve, still armed with those scissors. Nana says don’t but Ricochet threatens Nana now! Nana says it’s like that, huh? Ricochet has to resort to something like this? But Ricochet DIGS the scissors into Swerve’s forehead!! And then he fires hands on that bloody wound! Ricochet lets the blood get on his hands, on his shirt, and his forehead as he HEADBUTTS Swerve! The fans tell Ricochet he’s sick, but Ricochet keeps going!
Ricochet puts Swerve in the ring, he grabs a chair, but nana grabs it, too! Ricochet SHOVES Nana into steel steps! And then SMACKS Nana down with the chair! Ricochet stalks Swerve again, but he takes a seat in the chair. Ricochet stares Swerve down, HEADBUTTS him again and again, and fans tell Ricochet off. Ricochet brings Swerve around, makes him take a seat, and Ricochet says this is what Swerve gets for embarrassing him. Ricochet loads up, SPIRIT GUN!! Swerve is down, the fans boo, but The One & Only grins. Kyle & Cole hurry out here, they run Ricochet off, but Ricochet is laughing like a maniac!
Ricochet makes sure he leaves with the scissors, but his shirt is covered in the evidence of his crime! Has Ricochet ended Swerve’s comeback before its even begun? Or will Ricochet regret giving the most dangerous man in AEW a reason to come after him?
Backstage interview with Team Triple J.
Alex Marvez is with Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh and says he hasn’t been able to get a word with Jeff Jarrett. Have any of them spoken with Jarrett before tonight? Of course they have, he’s their friend. But he hasn’t answered their calls or texts. Oh, but Jarrett walks in, and he says he’s been here all day. A lot is going on, and this is a big night. Do any of them know where Karen went? Sonjay asks Marvez to give them the room. Marvez nods and exits. Sonjay says yes, tonight’s a big night, so they need to ask. Is Jarrett sure about his announcement? Lethal says before he answers, just know that whatever he decides, they support him 100%.
But even so, they want to make sure that Jarrett is sure. No regrets, right? Jarrett says they all go way back. Oh, Karen walks in now. Mrs. Jarrett says she needed a minute. She knows this business is what brought them together, but is also what almost broke Jeff at times. Karen knows this is what’s in his heart, which his what makes this so hard. But whatever he wants, she wants. They are unbreakable. Jeff nods and hugs Karen. Karen gives Jeff his boots, and Jeff takes his leave. Is this what we think it is?
Mariah May speaks.
“I was told not to say any more ‘bad things’ about this Women’s Division. Okay. I think the Women’s Division is great! Happy? Good. Now let’s talk about why. I had more matches last year than any other woman. In fact, nobody else in that locker room even cracked the top ten. They were all either faking injuries, failing auditions, or they can’t even remember who they are. Meanwhile, I was doing my job better than any other woman alive. I left a trail of broken hearts, bodies and minds, and I made it look so easy, you didn’t even realize how good it was. I don’t have epics, I AM the epic. And now it’s time for the greatest women’s division to prove themselves to me.
“I am the Woman From Hell, and I am still standing on your necks. And you want a chance to even breathe again? You’re gonna have to work for it. You can’t touch me. But I’d love to see you try.” The Glamour has thrown down the challenge, who steps up to prove her wrong?
Jeff Jarrett heads to the ring!
Waiting in the ring is his signature red guitar, and he has his boots draped on his shoulders. The Last Outlaw steps into the ring, grabs a mic, and he says he might as well get started with a Slappy New Year, Asheville! Now, to business. Over the last few days, Jarrett’s been trying to figure out, put words together, but a ton of emotions have come over him. At the top of his list: gratitude. There are so many things he has to be thankful for in his career. The fans cheer on “DOUBLE J! DOUBLE J!” Jarrett says it is sad for him to start thinking about things coming to an end. But when he started thinking about that, it made him think of how everything began.
For the Jarrett Family, it started in 1946, Downtown Nashville, Grandma Jarrett took a second job selling tickets. That decision changed the family’s life forever. Grandma parleyed that decision into multiple high-risk, high-reward decisions, and she became the CFO of the Tennessee Territory! Then Jarrett’s dad got into the business, promoting shows in high school, wrestled, and became the most popular wrestler, and that afforded him the opportunity to buy the promotion. After a series of even more high-risk and high-reward, he promoted for 40 years. That brings us to 1986, when Jarrett got into the industry.
Jarrett made HIS first high-risk, high-reward decision. Against his family’s wishes, and specifically his mom’s, Jarrett was playing college basketball as a Freshman, but dropped out of school to start his in-ring career. The fans cheer that! Jarrett says he could go on and on about high-risk, high-reward, but he’ll just talk about one more. In 2002, Jarrett bet on himself by launching his own promotion. And in his professional opinion, that promotion has produced some of the greatest pro-wrestlers of all time. The fans cheer that! But that brings Jarrett to here tonight. Jarrett holds up the boots and fans are a bit worried.
The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Jarrett says as a TWELVE TIME World Champion, a TWO-TIME Hall of Famer, he had to ask himself, “Should the Last Outlaw just ride off into the sunset?” The fans say “NO!” Jarrett hears that and says his answer is “HELL NO!” The fans fire up as Jarrett says the thought that goes through his mind is that when you take the biggest risk of your life, you’ve got the biggest reward! So Jarrett is here to announce that he has signed his very LAST pro-wrestling talent contract with AEW! Because the Last Outlaw wants one more ride! And not just any ride. Jarrett wants A E W GOLD!
And we’re not talking Trios or Tag, but about the biggest risk of his career! Hell yeah, he could fall flat on his face. Hell, there’s that Casino Gauntlet, put his name in the hat! Because Jarrett vows that from tonight, January 1st, 2025, The Last Outlaw’s New Year’s Resolution is to be A E W WORLD CHAMPION! Double J is swinging for the fences, will he hit that homerun? Or will he go down swinging?
Hook speaks.
“Christian Cage. I hope you’re not looking forward to this New Year. See, just cuz I beat your ass in a luxury box a couple weeks ago, and since I choked out your ‘son,’ Nick Wayne, in the middle of New York City, doesn’t mean my job is finished. So why don’t you go ask Nick what it’s like to be locked in the Redrum. Cuz I’m gonna finish what that chowderhead started, and choke your ass out.” The Cold-Hearted Handsome devil has spoken, and he’ll get his fight in two weeks! Will it truly be Maximum Carnage when Hook gets his hands on Christian Cage?
2v1 Handicap: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Jon Cruz & Rob Killjoy!
He may not have won the AEW International Championship at Worlds End, but it’s a New Year and the Book of Hobbs can write another chapter. Will that chapter start with the mauling of two mortal men at the same time?
The bell rings, Hobbs CLOBBERS Cruz, and Killjoy is worried. Killjoy CHOPS, but it does nothing! Killjoy swings but Hobbs catches the haymaker! Hobbs then short arm LARIATS Killjoy inside-out! Hobbs runs up to SPLASH Cruz, “MEAT!” Then SPLASH for Killjoy! “MEAT!” Another SPLASH for Cruz, then Hobbs whips Cruz hard into Killjoy! Cruz staggers forward, Hobbs hits a SNAP POWERSLAM! Killjoy staggers, Hobbs whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Killjoy sputters, Cruz crawls, and the straps come down! The fans fire up for Hobbs as he looms over Cruz. SPINEBUSTER onto Killjoy! Stack and double cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
Jay White may be entering the gauntlet #1, but Hobbs is looking to get in on that. Will no one stop the Powerhouse from having his golden ticket to the AEW World Championship?
Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.
Alex Marvez is with The Redwood and The Bad Apple, and he asks where Chris Jericho is tonight. Bill tells North Carolina that this place is great! W-Well, it’s good. Keith says it’s aight. Well said, Keith! It’s aight. But The Nueve… isn’t coming. Oh, but look! The hometown heroes! The camera pans over and it’s #RatedFTR! Bill & Keith walk over, and Bill says he isn’t sure who should be more ashamed: These three being proud of Asheville, or Asheville being proud of Rated FTR. As the Learning Tree always says, “Home is where you find yourself.” And well, they find themselves in a situation where the hOmEtOwN hErOeS~ need to be taken down a branch or two.
Keith says, “Yeah! Rated R Dumbass!’ What? Is that the best he has? Did Jericho feed Keith that in an earpiece or something? No? Well, Copeland doesn’t see a Bad Apple, just a tumbleweed. As for Bill, well, his FACE is stupid! How about this? Asheville, Saturday Night Collision, Rated FTR VS The Learning Tree! See you, kids. Bye, guys~! Edge leads Cash & Dax to gorilla, will they tear down one arrogant trio before going after another?
AEW shares more footage from after Worlds End.
A bloodied and battered MJF crawls backstage but laughs while sarcastically applauding. “Congratulations on your big win, Adam Cole. Oh, wait, that’s right, you lost! It took a whole entire army just to beat me up! Typical. Well, finally, FINALLY, the chapter of Better Than You Baybay in my career, finally, 2024 comes to a close! Mercifully! It’s time for the next chapter, my friends. Now, it’s time for retribution. See, something was taken from me. Something that I did not lose fair and square. MY TRIPLE B! MY CHAMPIONSHIP! Is now being paraded around in a briefcase? By a man who walks around claiming he’s the king of these lands.
“Well, Dictator Jon, I got a question for ya, bud. What’s a king to a god? Because ain’t nobody, and I mean ain’t nobody, on the LEVEL of the DEVIL! And nobody knows that better than you, ‘ey, Jonny Boy?” MJF laughs more, and he says he has no problems with Moxley. Moxley can burn AEW to ashes, MJF just wants the championship. And he doesn’t give a damn who has it, but MJF will get it! Come Hell or high water! Because 2025, the Devil gets his due, part 2. The Wolf of Wrestling is ready to bring out his inner demons again, but will he regret riding that highway to Hell?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
For one, Collision is back on live this Saturday, and for another, it’ll also be simulcast on MAX! And while we know Rated FTR VS Learning Tree will happen, we’re also getting Private Party defending the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Lio Rush & Action Andretti! Will The Bad Child & Sight to See make the most of their title “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” this Saturday? Plus, Mark Briscoe made the challenge to Daniel Garcia during the Worlds End Zero Hour, and now he’ll get his match! Garcia VS Briscoe for the TNT Championship, who will be the Face of TNT?
Six Man Tag: The Death Riders VS #RatedFTR!
Jon Moxley took on three challengers, and he found a way to screw three challengers with some help from Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir. But will any of them be able to focus on tonight with so much on the horizon? Or will they find a way to take the #TopGuysOut?
The trios sort out and the fans rally hard for FTR as Dax starts against Yuta. They circle, tie up, and go around. Dax puts Yuta in a corner but Yuta turns it around. Yuta gives a mocking pat on the cheek before he backs off. Dax laughs that off as he and Yuta reset. They tie up again, Yuta arm-drags then SLAPS Dax! The fans boo but Yuta smirks. Yuta eggs Dax on, but Dax paces. Dax tie sup with Yuta again, Yuta headlocks, but Dax powers up and out. Yuta runs Dax over! Things speed up, Yuta slides under but Dax CHOPS! And CHOPS! Yuta falls but Dax puts him in a corner to CHOP again! Dax whips corner to corner, then BACKDROPS Yuta!
The fans fire up as Dax stomps Yuta, then CHOPS again! The fans rally as Dax tags “Cope,” but Yuta runs away! Tag to Claudio and he stares Cope down. The fans fire up as these two tie up, go around, and Cope headlocks. Claudio powers up and out but Cope RAMS him! Claudio flexes but the fans boo. Cope and Claudio feel out a knuckle lock, but Claudio kicks low! Claudio headlocks, Cope powers up and out, they RAM shoulders again, and the two stare down. Claudio UPPERCUTS, Cope headlocks, but Claudio powers up and out. Cope turns things around to send Claudio to ropes, then drops down.
Claudio stops the hip toss but so does Cope! Cope HIP TOSSES Claudio out! Then he WRECKS Claudio with a dropkick! Claudio tumbles, Cope goes out to fire forearms, then he SMACKS Claudio off the apron! Cope puts Claudio in, but Claudio distracts the ref so Marina can POST Cope! She’s being a Problem already! The fans boo but the Death Riders stand over Cope while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
FTR storms over but the ref keeps them away from The Death Riders. Moxley puts Cope in while Marina dares FTR do do something. Claudio DECKS Cope, then tags in Moxley. Claudio sits Cope up for Moxley to kick him. Moxley stomps Cope to ropes, stomps him at the ropes, then digs his boot in! The ref counts, Moxley lets off, but that just lets Claudio stand on Cope! The ref has to keep FTR back again, and Death Riders get away with one. Moxley goes out to CLUB and CLAW Cope, but ELBOWS him while the ref counts. Moxley storms in, sucker punches Dax, then he stands Cope up. Moxley fires hands, then clamps on a double wristlock.
Claudio tags in, the Death Riders mug Cope, then Claudio holds Cope down with a chinlock. Cope endures, even as Claudio leans on the hold. Claudio grinds Cope but the fans rally up. Cope fights to his feet and JAWBREAKERS free! Yuta tags in to anchor Cope’s legs! Yuta stomps away on Cope, then soaks up the heat. Yuta stomps Cope more, tags Claudio, and Claudio stands Cope up. Fight for the Fallen returns to single picture as Claudio UPPERCUTS Cope! Tag to Moxley, the Death Riders mug Cope, but the ref counts and the fans boo. Moxley stands on Cope, tags Claudio, and Claudio drags Cope to a cover, TWO!
Claudio clamps onto Cope with a chinlock but Cope endures again. The fans rally back up and Cope fights to his feet. Cope fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Tag to Yuta and Yuta stays between Cope and FTR. But then Cope BACKDROPS Yuta! Hot tag to Cash! Cash goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY Claudio & Moxley! Cash DECKS Yuta again and again, then JABS, JABS, and DECKS him! DROPKICK for Claudio! The fans fi reup as Cash slips around Yuta to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Cash CHOPS Yuta in a corner! Cash whips corner to corner, Yuta ELBOWS Cash and goes up, but Cash makes that a backslide!
Yuta rolls through, Cash headlocks, but Yuta powers up and out. Cash ducks ‘n’ dodges to then catch Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cash tags Dax. The fans fire up as FTR sets Yuta up! Cash goes up, but Yuta fights the driver! Claudio storms in and BOOTS Dax! Cash leaps, but into an UPPERCUT! Dax runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then catches the uppercut! But Claudio fights the backslide! Dax spins Claudio, wrenches, and suplexes, for a BRAINBUSTER! But Yuta ghost pins! TWO!! Dax escapes, gets around and O’Conner Rolls! TWO, Dax goes up the corner! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!
Yuta hurries up, catches Dax and wrenches to a PAIN THRILLER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yuta goes to a corner, climbs up, but Dax hurries to ROCK Yuta first! Dax then turns Yuta around, climbs up behind him, and the fans fire up as he brings Yuta to the top rope! SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and Asheville fires up! Dax reaches out for the cover, CLAUDIO BREAKS IT! Cash goes after Claudio but Claudio DUMPS him out! Claudio even BOOTS Cope! Claudio hauls Dax up and reel shim in, but Dax fights the lift! Dax BACKDROPS free, Claudio lands on his feet, and Moxley HOTSHOTS Dax!
Claudio suplexes Dax for the JACKHAMMER! Yuta is back up top, DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and the fans fire up! Moxley is pissed but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Moxley and Claudio both pace around while Yuta is beside himself. Yuta drags Dax up, brings him around, and puts him in an open corner. Yuta CHOPS, then ROCKS Dax, but Dax fires back! Dax throws hands but Yuta kicks low. Yuta whips corner to corner hard, and Dax bounces off buckles! Tag to Moxley and Yuta anchors Dax. Moxley paces around to soak up the heat, then he CHOKES Dax! The ref reprimands, Moxley gets in the ref’s face, then he goes back for Dax. Moxley stands Dax up but Dax fires body shots! Moxley fires knees, then he scoops Dax to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stalks Dax, drags him onto ropes, and then CHOKES him!
The ref counts, Moxley CLAWS Dax on the back, then lets off so Marina can get a cheap shot in! Moxley tags Yuta in and Yuta drags Dax. Dax grabs ropes, so Yuta YANKS Dax to SLAM him down! Yuta drops an elbow, covers, TWO! Yuta brings Dax up to tag Claudio, and they mug Dax. Claudio facelocks Dax to grind him down. Dax endures, the fans rally, and Dax fights to his feet. Dax powers his way towards the Rated FTR corner, pushing and lifting Claudio! Claudio holds on, sunset flips through, TWO!! Dax escapes but Claudio CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Dax survives again but Claudio tags Yuta.
Yuta storms up on Dax while Fight for the Fallen returns to single picture. Yuta whips Dax to ropes, but Dax slips around to hit a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Dax and Yuta crawl, hot tag to Claudio! Claudio blows past Dax to BOOT Cash! But then Cope HOTSHOTS Claudio! Only for Claudio to collide with Dax! The fans fire up as Cope rises up! Claudio and Dax meet at the center of the ring, but Dax slips under! Hot tags to Mox and Cope! The fans go wild as these two fire forearms! They go faster and faster, then Cope gets the edge! Only for Moxley to kick low! Moxley facelocks but Cope wrenches out!
Cope kicks low and he facelocks, to IMPALER DDT!! Moxley sputters and flounders, but Cope aims from the corner! But Moxley runs from the Spear! The fans boo but Moxley goes around the outside. Cope pursues and ROCKS Mox! They go into the crowd, the ref hurries after, and the fans fire up as the brawl continues! They both throw heavy hands, the fans are thunderous, but the ref wants this in the ring. Moxley storms up to BOOT Cope! And CLUB him! But Cope CHOPS back! Cope then TOSSES Moxley over barriers! Cope hurries back to ringside, as does the ref, but Moxley tags out to Yuta!
The fans boo as Yuta sneaks up on Cope to CLAW his face! The ref reprimands, Yuta reels Cope in, DDT! Cope sputters and the fans boo but Yuta aims at Cope. Yuta almost mocks Cope’s stance, and he runs up, but into a POP-UP LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives and the fans boo! Cope keeps his cool and goes to a corner. COpe reloads, takes aim, but that’s the Death Rider corner! Yuta slowly rises, but CLaudoi & Moxley trip Cope up! They YANK him into the post! The fans boo but then Cash BLATSS Moxley! Cash runs and DIVES but into an UPPERCUT! Claudio intercepts Cash but Dax goes after Claudio!
Dax whips Claudio into barriers, but Claudio comes back to LARIAT Dax down! The fans boo but The Death Riders now clear the announce table! They haul Cope up, put him on the table, and Moxley gives Schiavone a kiss on the cheek. Moxley climbs onto the table, gives Cope his last rites, and he reels Cope in. Moxley flips the fans off before he hauls Cope up, but JAY WHITE slides into the ring! He did promise Yuta he’d get his! BLADERUNNER!! The fans are thunderous as The Switchblade says bang bang and runs off. And then Cope BACKDROPS Moxley on the desk!! The fans fire up while The Death Riders are all confused!
Cope SPEARS Moxley through barriers!! But then Claudio UPPERCUTS Cope! Claudio puts Cope in the ring, only for FTR to CLOBBER Claudio! Then they give Yuta the SHATTER MACHINE!! Feed to the SPEAR!! Cover, RATED FTR WINS!
Winners: Rated FTR, by pinfall
Jay White comes through with an assist so that the numbers were even! The Death Riders lose at their own numbers game, but will they make sure White regrets coming after them? As for Rated FTR, will they do this all again against The Learning Tree in Charlotte, North Carolina? Will this all lead Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler back to title opportunities in 2025?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, especially as the return of Fight for the Fallen, the first Dynamite of 2025, and the first Dynamite to be livestreamed on MAX. With AEW Revolution not until March, Maximum Carnage is quickly being built as a big episode to make up for no PPV. And I think AEW is taking off January for a PPV because WrestleKingdom & WrestleDynasty this weekend kinda has them covered. Quite a few names are going to Japan for those events, and win, lose or draw, they’ll have a great time. That said, Mercedes Mone had a good promo, but it was literally just her putting herself over, not even a little bit of a response from Mina Shirakawa.
Mone is doing great Heel work, but with that needs to be comeuppance, so I’m hoping Mina takes the NJPW Strong Women’s title this weekend, sending Mone back to AEW in a bad mood. Then if they really want to, Kamille could return and go after Mone for the TBS Championship, or even just as payback for whatever sneak attack that was weeks ago. Mariah May’s promo was also really good, and we can only hope it is Athena coming after her. Athena can, and perhaps should, win the International Women’s Cup to then get her shot at any title she wants. While I thought Athena was going to drop the ROH Women’s title to Billie Starkz, making it Mariah VS Athena, Champion VS Champion, would be really good stuff, and really help push that ROH cable deal along.
Very good match from Jamie and Julia, though Julia seemed to be working off that ring rust just a bit. However, incredibly clever finish with the arrow as the decoy for the classic black mist. Clearly we’ll get a rematch of this, perhaps part of Maximum Carnage, and it should really be a House Rules match so that Jamie can in part choose a stipulation. Then per the standard formula, Jamie wins so that we get the tiebreaker in something even crazier, like a Street Fight. Hook had a very good promo to call out Christian Cage, they’ll have a great match, and I would think Hook wins, just to make us think Christian won’t cash in…
Jeff Jarrett had a great couple of promos, and when he first announced this announcement at Worlds End, I could just tell Double J was gonna double down and go for the world title instead of retiring. Jarrett and Team Triple J feuding with The Death Riders could actually be some good stuff. MJF had a very good promo to move on from Adam Cole, and I guess per his “relapse” into Heel behavior, he’s of course “relapsing” back to his AEW Devil gimmick. MJF getting in on the Casino Gauntlet might actually be some great stuff. Hobbs crushes that Handicap match, he should have a great showing in the gauntlet, too.
Great promos from Jay White, Swerve Strickland and Roderick Strong, awesome Triple Threat, but I should’ve figured Ricochet would go after Swerve. I just didn’t think he’d go full psycho like that. Though, that might actually work out for the better as his apparent “Andrew Tate” gimmick wasn’t working. White having the first spot is certainly some good stuff, but hard to say if he wins the gauntlet. Especially when he went after Yuta tonight to screw Death Riders in the main event. I just hope the Gunns are near healthy again so they can help White against Death Riders. Then Rated FTR had a good promo with Bill & Keith, they’ll have a great Six Man Tag on Collision.
Great opening match from Hangman VS Cassidy, and a solid win for Hangman. Obviously the big stuff was him beating up on Cassidy after, and even hitting Christopher Daniels. Hangman is again burning bridges between him and friends, but that’s consistent with his character. Daniels stepping down from being an EVP with Kenny Omega returning could mean Daniels tries to settle things with Hangman in the ring, only to give Hangman another solid win. And speaking of Kenny, Okada calling Kenny out in his promo was some good stuff. While Kenny has WrestleDynasty as the first test of his in-ring shape, he and Okada could certainly have something going towards Revolution in March.
Great stuff with The Acclaimed VS Hurt Syndicate. Though, with what MVP was saying on commentary, I hope TK hasn’t dropped the recruitment storyline on all fronts. Hurt Syndicate not wanting Caster anymore does make sense given his attitude, but they also rejected Ricochet so what was the point of MVP handing out cards? That said, Bowens ditching Caster was a bit of a surprise. If this is how Acclaimed ends, it’s a bit of a whimper rather than a bang. I suppose a promo on Collision can help steer things towards a proper implosion, and then we can build towards Caster VS Bowens, maybe even get multiple rounds of it with Billy Gunn stuck in the middle, just something more befitting of a true homegrown AEW team falling apart.
My Score: 8.9/10
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The last NXT of 2024!
While the 2024 NXT Year End Awards will be handed out, someone will have to take an L when Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan throw hands!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kelani Jordan VS Lola Vice; Kelani wins.
- NXT 2024 Match of the Year: NXT North American Championship Triple Threat from Stand & Deliver.
- NXT 2024 Match of the Year: Joe Hendry’s debut in NXT.
- Ethan Page VS Cedric Alexander; Ethan wins.
- Triple Threat Tag: Gigi Dolin & Shotzi Blackheart VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson VS Kayden Carter & Katana Chance; Lash & Jakara win.
- NXT 2024 Tag Team of the Year: Nathan Frazer & Axiom.
- Izzi Dame VS Sol Ruca; Izzi wins.
- NXT 2024 Female Superstar of the Year: Roxanne Perez.
- Six Man Tag: Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe VS Hank, Tank & Andre Chase; Wes, Tyson & Tyriek win.
- NXT 2024 Male Superstar of the Year: Oba Femi.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kelani Jordan VS Lola Vice!
The Standout wanted to stomp out Cora Jade for all the shade she’s been throwing, and to her credit, it was a touch hypocritical for Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice to stop her when they’ve had grudge matches of their own. But will Kelani really vent her frustrations out on a friend? Or can Lola quite literally knock some sense into Kelani?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Kelani powers Lola to ropes, Lola turns things around and she tells Kelani to calm down. Kelani shoves Lola and says you don’t tell her to come down! Kelani headlocks for a takeover, but Lola fights free and hits a SPINEBUSTER! Kelani gets up and shoves Lola again! Lola SOBATS, whips, but Kelani goes up and over. Kelani then ducks ‘n’ dodges to go up and CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Kelani DROPKICKS! Lola sits up, into a SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Kelani keeps on Lola with a whip and slingshot- NO, Lola stops the arm-drag to wrangle Kelani!
The fans rally while Lola says Kelani’s running too hot. Kelani fights up, pries free of the chinbar, but Lola wrenches. Kelani wrenches and wrangles Lola to a top wristlock! Lola fights up while the fans rally, but Kelani keeps Lola down. Lola fights around, stands up, and she wrangles Kelani into the armlock! Kelani fights up, Lola chinbars, but Kelani keeps fighting. Kelani pries free again, but Lola wrenches again. The fans continue to rally as Kelani rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, only for Lola to hit a fireman’s carry takeover! Lola keeps on the wristlock but Kelani fights around. Kelani BOOTS Lola away then goes to a corner.
Lola runs up but Kelani slips out to the apron! Lola hits buckles, Kelani ROUNDHOUSES her! Kelani climbs up and CROSSBODY FLOPS as Lola moves! SPIN KICK! SPIN KICK! Lola BOOTS Kelani into a corner! Lola says calm it down! The fans fire up as Lola reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Lola says she told Kelani she didn’t wanna do this, but she will take the fight to her, as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Lola has Kelani in a facelock. Kelani fights up but Lola snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga as Lola stands Kelani up for another suplex! Dos Amigas, and now Lola gives some Latina Heat and extra spice, but Kelani slips out of the suplex! Kelani gives some Standout Heat, LEG DROP DDT! Cover, TWO! Lola survives but Kelani shrieks in frustration. Kelani hauls Lola up but Lola fires body shots and kicks! Lola whips, KICKS low, then whips again. Another KICK, and Lola tells Kelani this is what she wanted. But then Kelani wrenches and CALF KICKS! Both women are down and the fans fire up!
Kelani finds Lola first and fires a forearm! Lola fires back! Kelani fires another forearm, but Lola fires back! They stand, Kelani fires forearms and CHOPS, then KNEES low! Kelani whips and CLOBBERS Lola! And CLOBBERs her! Handspring EL- NO, Lola catches Kelani into the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! The fans fire up as Kelani flails and reaches out! Kelani sees ropes, turns over, heads for them, but Lola has body scissors! Lola is a backpack as Kelani stands, and Kelani RAMS Lola into the buckles! Lola holds on tight, so Kelani tries again! Then BACKPACK SENTON! Both women are down again and the fans fire up!
The fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this match, but wait! Cora Jade shows up, and she has her kendo stick back! Cora taunts Kelani, but Lola runs up! Kelani sends Lola into Cora! O’Conner Roll, BRIDGE, KELANI WINS!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall
Cora SMACKS Kelani! And SMACKS her again! And again! But then Lola gets up, so Cora SMACKS away on her! The fans boo as the mean girl goes from spoiler to spoiled brat! But wait, here comes Vaquer! La Primera stares Cora down, then blocks the kendo stick strike! Lola storms up and Cora turns around to see her. Lola says this is what estupida gets! But then Cora ducks and the URAKEN hits Vaquer!! Lola apologizes to Vaquer and Cora acts like she had nothing to do with any of that. Cora blows Kelani a kiss, but will they settle their score soon enough?
NXT announces the 2024 Match of the Year!
Great nominees from these past 12 months, such as Ilja Dragunov VS Trick Williams for the NXT Championship, Kelani Jordan VS Sol Ruca for the NXT Women’s North American Championship, and even the 2024 Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline. But in the end, the winner is… The NXT North American Championship Triple Threat from Stand & Deliver: Philadelphia! Josh Briggs says that winning 2024 MOTY is a cool one. NXT has had its biggest and best year here, and for Briggs to be a big part of that year, and to share in this award, that’s really special.
Briggs takes a second to thank those who voted for them, and everyone who was able to feast their eyes on that match. This means a lot to the three men in that match. Going into that weekend, they were told to make that match the match of the weekend, and they sure did try. 2024 was really good, but Briggs promises that in 2025, he and Inamura have something special for the NXT Tag Team Division. Oh, and there better be a trophy for this.
Giulia speaks.
“Next week, New Year’s Evil, the rematch I’ve been waiting for since October. Roxanne Perez has been a great women’s champion. She belongs in the conversation with all the great NXT Women’s Champions before her. But her time at the top of the division is coming to an end. it is time for the Beautiful Madness to take over. Time for me to live up to the hype, live up to the expectations the WWE Universe has for me, and I that have for myself. Rhea Ripley, Charlotte, Shayna, Asuka. I want to put my name in the conversation of women like these future Hall of Famers.
“When I first saw wrestling, it felt like electricity surged through my entire body. I knew this was my calling. Japanese Women’s Wrestling is a world of grudges and relentless determination. It’s all about trying to prove yourself. In my seven years in Japan, I fought incredible wrestlers, and had matches that fans will always remember. Their warrior spirit is telling me not to lose. Roxanne, this time, there is nothing you can throw at me I can’t overcome. No weapon, best friend, or anything else you can think of. At Deadline, I won the Iron Survivor Challenge for this chance. A chance to take what I traveled across the world for: the right to hold that women’s title in the air.
“Next week, we start the New Year with a NEW NXT Women’s Champion.” The Beautiful Madness is ready, will she make Roxie lose her mind and her title?
NXT announces the 2024 Moment of the Year!
This year was full of great matches but also of great moments! Carmelo turning on Trick, Tyrese Haliburton hating on the Orlando Magic, , Wes Lee turning on the Rascalz, Jaida Parker putting that brick in Lola Vice’s face, Ethan Page literally falling into the win at Heatwave, Jacy Jayne using a spicy calendar to #SaveChaseU, Trick Williams beating Ilja Dragunov to become NXT Champion, Giulia debuting in NXT, the All-Star 10 Woman Tag main eventing the 2300 Arena, NXT’s move to CW. But none of them compare to… Joe Hendry simply arriving in NXT!
Hendry himself tells us all thank you for voting his NXT debut as the Moment of the Year! It was a magical moment that he got to share with us all, and it was so special because of the reception both in the building and online. Before he goes, he does want to remind us that when he says, “Say his name and he appears,” that means anywhere, at anytime, on any show… Could it happen? Could Joe Hendry return to NXT in the New Year?
Backstage interview with Cedric Alexander.
Sarah Schreiber is with PRIMED Alexander, and notes that he is going 1v1 with Ethan Page, the man who broke Je’Von Evans’ jaw. What can he tell us about Je’Von’s status? Cedric says he has been in this business for 15 YEARS, and he has never seen anything like that. Je’Von’s jaw was shattered in several places, there is no timetable for a return. Cedric visited Je’Von in the hospital, and his jaw was wired shut. The only way they could communicate was to text. Cedric isn’t worried about Je’Von getting back in the ring, he’s worried about Je’Von ever eating solid foods again, his overall quality of life.
Ethan took that from Je’Von. But the last thing Je’Von said to Cedric, via text, was “Page, New Year’s Evil.” Cedric saw the look in Je’Von’s eyes… Cedric trails off as All Ego dares to step into frame. Ethan says look at them. Two best friends just texting back and forth. Ethan wishes one of those read, “Stay away from Ethan Page.” Because Cedric, Ethan’s gonna put you next to Je’Von. Cedric throws the first punch! They brawl through the backstage area, Cedric with the edge on Ethan. They end up in the wardrobe department and Cedric uses Ethan to knock over tables! Refs tell Cedric to stop but he just keeps going!
Cedric chases Ethan through a door and into a hall, and that leads to gorilla! The brawl continues on stage, and Ethan turns things around! More refs hurry out here, these two are supposed to have a match, but that was for later! Fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THE FIGHT!” Well, perhaps they will, as that match is now NEXT! Refs do their best to break the two up, but who breaks who when NXT returns from break?
Ethan Page VS Cedric Alexander!
NXT returns and the match has started, but it’s still a brawl as Cedric fires hands on Ethan! The fans fire up behind Uncle Ceddy as he fires hands in a corner! The ref counts, Cedric stomps away, but the ref backs him off. Cedric seethes, but Ethan storms up to ROCK him with a right! Cedric goes to a corner, Ethan fires body shots, but Cedric returns fire! Cedric CHOPS, CHOPS, and shoves, to then dropkick legs out! Then ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up while Ethan goes to a corner, and Cedric runs corner to corner. Forearm SMASH, then a snapmare, for a basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Cedric stays focused, and he KICKS Ethan in the side! Cedric eggs Ethan on but Ethan CHOSP, then KNEE SMASH! Cedric goes to ropes but Ethan stands him up. Ethan CHOPS, whips, but Cedric goes up and over! Ethan tumbles out, Cedric keeps moving, and Cedric DIVES! Direct hit on Ethan and the fans fire up! The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” while Cedric puts Ethan in. Cedric steps in, but Ethan hits a CODE BREAKER to counter! Ethan covers, TWO! Cedric stays in this and Ethan is frustrated, but he ROCKS Cedric. Cedric goes to ropes, Ethan CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Ethan lets off at 4, and he brings Cedric in.
Ethan whips to then DROPKICK Cedric down! Cover, TWO! Ethan seethes more while he looms over Cedric. Ethan stomps Cedric right on the face! The fans rally but Ethan clamps on a chinlock. Ethan thrashes Cedric around, leans on him, but Cedric endures. Cedric fights while fans actually duel. Cedric fires body shots, then he ROCKS Ethan! Both men stagger back, but Ethan runs up! Cedric BOOTS Ethan, then ENZIGIRIS! Cedric fires up and he CLOBBERS Ethan! And CLOBBERS him again! Then he blocks a kick to fireman’s carry! But Ethan hits a KNEE ELBOW COMBO to get free!
Cedric clutches his jaw, Ethan Canadian Racks! Cedric slips free, shoves, and scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives and Cedric is shocked! Ethan crawls to a corner, Cedric runs in, but Ethan BOOTS first! Ethan then stands Cedric up for a CUTTER! Cover, Ethan wins!!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall
Ethan isn’t done, though, as he rains down fists on Cedric! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Ethan drags Cedric up. Ethan TOSSES Cedric out, and he sends Cedric into steel steps! The fans boo but Ethan soaks up the heat. Ethan vowed to hospitalize Cedric, and he brings out all sorts of things out from under the ring! Fire extinguisher, chair, a steel pipe, but those aren’t good enough. Ethan grabs the toolbox, pops it open, and he puts Cedric’s hand inside! The fans boo as Ethan SLAMS the lid closed!! The ref shouts for medical while Cedric writhes and Ethan just smiles. Je’Von’s jaw, Cedric’s hand, will Ethan look to take the heart of NXT as compensation for his failures?
Hank ‘n’ Tank argue things out with Ty & Ty.
Walker & Ledger just don’t understand why Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe did what they did last week during Christmas Chaos. Hank ‘n’ Tank thought things were cool, but they end up brawling all over Lowell? Tyriek says he and Tyson weren’t in the Fatal 4 Way but Hank ‘n’ Tank were, so sorry not sorry, this business is about checks ‘n’ championships. Tyson says they are cool now, but Hank ‘n’ Tank says not really. Tyson understands they’re upset, but his boy, Tyriek, always has Tyson’s best interests at heart. In steps Shawn Spears and he says there are some “misguided individuals” who just need some direction in their lives.
Hear him out, gentlemen, but- Wes Lee interrupts The Chair Man and says Ty & Ty aren’t lost. They have a voice of their own, and they don’t need directions. At least, not from someone like Shawn Spears. Oh, well, Spears doesn’t need this. He has what he needs already. Spears heads out, what does he mean by that? Tank can’t believe Ty & Ty are going to listen to Wes after everything he’s done. Tyson shrugs, Tyriek nods, and Wes says Hank ‘n’ Tank are short a man for this fight. Hank says no worries, they can find someone. Tank says they always do. Maybe even two or three. Wes wishes them luck, then leads Ty & Ty away.
Tank turns to Hank and asks who they’re gonna find to tag with tonight, on New Year’s Eve?! Hank doesn’t know, but he knows they’ll find one. Will the Christmas Chaos hangover really ruin this final hurrah? Or will someone be willing to HONK HONK with the big guys?
Triple Threat Tag: Gigi Dolin & Shotzi Blackheart w/ Tatum Paxley VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson VS Kayden Carter & Katana Chance!
The NXT Women’s Division is so hot and so strong that everyone from all brands wants to be a part of it! But will Hell’s Favorite Harlot & The Wild Child turn NXT into “the freak show?” Will the Meta Girls slam on the brakes? Or will KC Squared help us party into the New Year? We find out, after the break.
NXT returns and the party girls make their entrance, even bringing back the smoke blasters. That leaves the Bougie Bully & Miss Jackson to enter last. The teams sort out and in this Triple Threat, only two teams are legal at a time. Kayden starts against Gigi and the fans rally up. Kayden and Gigi tie up, Kayden waistlocks, then trips Gigi. Kayden walks all over Gigi, shimmies ‘n’ shakes, then she kicks. Gigi ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Gigi flounders, Lash tags in, and she picks Gigi up to put her outside! Now Kayden jumps onto Lash for a SLEEPER! Lash stays up, pries free, and she FLINGS Kayden away!
Kayden staggers up but Lash scoops her, carries her around, then SLAMS her down! Lash SPLASH, cover, TWO! Lash knuckle locks Kayden to straight arm lever! The fans cheer as Lash carries Kayden around, then drops her., But Kayden shoves Lash, ducks ‘n’ dodges then DROPKICSK! Lash wobbles but Kayden tags Katana. Lash throws them both away, but Kayden whips Katana back at Lash! Katana trips Lash up, Kayden SUPERKICKS, and Katana slingshot SENTONS! Cover, ONE!! And with some power! Shotzi tags in off Katana to reel Lash in, but Lash throws her back! Shotzi comes back to CODE BREAKER!
Jakara tags in and gets around Shotzi, ripcord and fast hands! Jakara underhooks to BUTTERFLY PLEX! Cover, ONE!! Shotzi stays in this but Jakara brings her up. Shotzi JAWBREAKERS, JAWBREAKERS again, then sends Jakara to the corner. Shotzi runs up to back body block! Tag to Gigi, she brings Jakara out, then runs, and she hooks Jakara’s arm to send her at the ropes! Gigi BLASTS Lash, traps Jakara, and tags in Shotzi! Gigi rubs it in before Shotzi jumps into the BALLPIT! Gigi adds a DROPKICK and Jakara dangles out of the ring! The fans fire up while Shotzi drags Jakara in, ties the legs up, and has a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF!
Jakara endures while Shotzi sits on the hold! The fans rally, Jakara claws her way to ropes, but Shotzi hurries to turn her back over! Jakara KICKS Shotzi away, Kayden tags in! Kayden puts Shotzi on ropes then runs, for a BOOT WASH! Now Shotzi dangles out of the ring! Gigi runs up, Kayden dodges to DECK her! Kayden has Katana get moving, and Katana CROSSBODIES Gigi & Shotzi down! But Lash storms in to whip Kayden! Kayden reveres, Katana RANAS Lash out! The fans fire up with the party girls, and they both run to DOUBLE TOPE TORNILLO!! Down goes everyone else, the fans are thunderous as NXT goes to break!
NXT returns and Gigi fires forearms and kicks on Lash! Gigi kicks then BUZZSAWS! And SWITCH KICK! Gigi brings Lash up, but Lash wrenches out to ROCK Gigi! Gigi flops to a corner, Kayden tags in! Kayden runs to go up the ropes, wheelbarrow and victory roll! Roll through, basement SUPERKICK! Kayden pushes Lash down, tags Katana, and “This is Awesome!” as Katana goes up. KEG STAND SPLASH!! Cover while Kayden plays defense, but everyone else breaks it! All six women are down and the fans are thunderous! Tatum coaches her friends while the teams slowly regroup.
Lash crawls, she tags Jakara in. Jakara goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Direct hit on Katana and the fans fire up! But then Katana BOOTS back, and Kayden tags in! HEEL KICK and TABLE TOP, then a wheelbarrow back suplex SPLASH onto knees! Jakara saves herself, then she dodges Kayden to DROPKICK! Shotzi tags in off Kayden, then she tags Gigi. Shotzi BLASTS Lash, Gigi ENZIGIRIS Jakara, Shotzi runs while Gigi lifts! BLUE THUNDER NECKBREAKER!! Cover, Katana breaks it! The fans fire up but Shotzi puts Katana on the apron. Katana ROCKS Shotzi but Gigi BLASTS Katana!
Gigi holds the way open for Shotzi to DIVE, but a ROUGH landing for her and Katana! Gigi hurries to DECK Katana while the ref checks Shotzi. Gigi DECKS Kayden, too, but Jakara runs up to SLINGBLADE! Hot tag to Lash and Meta Four combines! Jakara climbs onto Lash’s shoulders so she can SUPER CROSSBODY onto everyone else!! But Gigi’s up to wrench Lash! Step over and hook, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Lash survives and the fans fire up again! Gigi hurries to a corner, but wait, the Fatal Influence is here! Jazmyn Nyx & Fallon Henley distract the ref so that Jacy Jayne can SHOVE Gigi down!
Lash hurries up to PUMP KICK THE BRAKES on Gigi! Jakara’s back, she tags in, and Meta Four gets Gigi in a wheelbarrow for the META CUTTER! Cover, Meta Four wins!
Winners: Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, by pinfall
The Fatal Influence gets payback for last week, but this might juts be fuel on the fire. Will the NXT Mean Girls have to face “the freaks” themselves if they want to put an end to this?
And wait, while Meta Four celebrates, we get applause from the tron. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn say that was impressive. But a little birdy told them that Lash & Jakara are looking for a Women’s Tag title match. The funny thing is, so are Alba & Isla! So let’s remind you that the last time the four of them met, it was Alba & Isla with their hands raised in victory. They will have no problem running through Meta Four again to get back to their titles. New Year, Same Unholy Union! Then will things be very evil for New Year’s Evil? Or will Lash & Jakara pump the brakes on the spooky bus?
Lola Vice tries to talk with Stephanie Vaquer.
Lola says she didn’t meant to heat Vaquer but Vaquer doesn’t wanna hear it. Kelani walks over to say, “Wow, look at that.” Lola says this is Kelani’s fault! Kelani says no it’s not. And it’s funny how the tables turn, right? What were they telling her? “Tranquila, calm down.” Lola & Vaquer are both upset with Cora, but Vaquer’s also upset with Lola. Kelani says these two deserved it. That gets them on the same page and they start going after Kelani! Refs rush over to stop this, and the real criminal in all this watches from afar. Cora chuckles, but then Ava Raine walks in. She asks what Cora’s doing. Cora says, “Just enjoying the drama.” Oh, nice.
That aside, Ava needs a woman to step up and challenge Fallon for the NXT Women’s North American Championship. Oh, well, it’s Cora, obviously. Yeah, Ava knew Cora would say that. Cora will get a chance to earn her opportunity next week. Really? Who’s her opponent? Let’s see… Lola. And Kelani. And Vaquer. #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way at New Year’s Evil. Cora says right… Ava heads out but Cora says it’ll be fine. Does she mean that? Or is she trying to convince of that?
Ava Raine meets with Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King & William Regal.
NXT returns as the NXT General Manager now meets with the former and current Heritage Cup Champions, as well as the former NXT GM to address last week’s Heritage Cup match. Lexis says he “doesn’t mean” to cut her off, but he wants to say it is so great to finally hold this Heritage Cup, and to know he won it with integrity and honor. Yes, but… he did win by disqualification. Y-yeah, that was the ref’s decision. Ava wants Lexis to understand, she looked into the rules of the Heritage Cup Division. Yes, a match can end in a disqualification, but it is a grey area if the Cup can change hands under those circumstances.
But he was declared the winner. Yes, we know that. But since it was a debatable DQ, she has decided next week, New Year’s Evil, we will have a rematch: Lexis King VS Charlie Dempsey, for the Heritage Cup, BUT sudden death, so standard first fall to a finish. Dempsey is fine with that, as he’s proven he can beat Lexis. They can’t say the same for Lexis over Dempsey, now can we? B-But Lexis won! Yes, and Lexis can prove it without a doubt next week. As for Mr. Regal… He already knows, he’ll have nothing to do with it. Regal takes his leave, and Ava asks for the Cup. Lexis pleads with Ava but she asks that he please hand it over.
Lexis gives in and Ava takes the Cup. She hands it to Dempsey, and he thanks her. Dempsey leaves with the Cup while Lexis says he did everything right. She knows. But for now, Dempsey is the Heritage Cup Champion again. Will Dempsey hold onto the Cup through New Year’s Evil? Or will Lexis finally and definitively, without a doubt, be THE Heritage Cup Champion?
NXT announces the 2024 Tag Team of the Year!
Both the Men’s and Women’s Tag Divisions in NXT are stacked, from Chase U to Meta Four to Hank ‘n’ Tank, but the only team that can be considered THE TEAM of 2024 is #Fraxiom! Sarah Schreiber is with Nathan Frazer & Axiom, the NXT Tag Team Champions, as they receive their golden ring bells. Frazer & Axiom are honored. They went from being rivals to being a team. Last year, they created magic against each other. Now this year, they created magic with each other. They joined forces in the Dusty Cup, but they could never have imagined what this would turn into. And since then, they never slowed down!
It has been quite the journey. They’ve won the tag titles, kicked each other multiple times, even lost the titles at one point, but they got them right back! And for all the ups and downs, they wouldn’t have it any other way. It is one thing to puff your chest out and say you’re the best, but it is another for the fans to be the ones to say you’re the best. That is freakin’ cool! But in steps OTM. Bronco Nima says Fraxiom may’ve accomplished some great things in 2024, but in 2025, this all ends. OTM is gonna hit you with something different. Lucien Price says hold onto those belts while you can, because OTM is coming for everything Fraxiom’s earned.
OTM heads out, but Frazer & Axiom don’t sweat it. Will Fraxiom in 2025 be the same as in 2024? Or will they fail to get #OutTheMud?
Sol Ruca & Zaria watch the awards presentation.
Guess they won’t have to worry about being Tag Team of the Year in 2025. Zaria says okay, it wasn’t that bad. Yeah, but it wasn’t that good, either. But hey, Sol’s gotta go, her match is next. Zaria nods, will the Surfer Girl snatch the It Girl’s soul? Or will she ride the waves right into a spike?
Izzi Dame VS Sol Ruca!
NXT returns as Izzi makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Izzi powers Sol to ropes. Sol turns things around but Izzi turns them back, and they end up in a corner. The ref counts but Sol goes up the corner to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Sol taunts Izzi, Izzi runs up, but Solo drop toeholds! Sol floats to a headlock but Izzi fights up. Sol pops the hips for an inside takeover, but Izzi pushes Sol towards a headscissors. Sol fights that off, grinds the headlock, but Izzi fights up to her feet. Sol hits a standard takeover and the fans rally. Izzi endures, fights up, but Izzi pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Izzi powers up and out!
Sol rebounds to RAM Izzi, Izzi rebounds but Sol goes Matrix! Then she kips up to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up while Izzi flounders to a corner. Sol whips, Izzi reverses, but then Sol goes up and over! Izzi POSTS herself, and Sol climbs up to stand on her! Sol surfs on Izzi, then hops down to KNEE Izzi in! Sol then springboards, but Izzi SPIKES Sol! Izzi rains down fists, then stands Sol up to whip and CLOBBER her! Cover, TWO! Sol stays in this but Izzi stalks her to ropes. Izzi CHOKES Sol, thrashes her around, but stops as the ref counts. Izzi fireman’s carries Sol, but Sol slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO!
Sol keeps moving, she ROCKS Izzi, and we see Shawn Spears watching from the perch. Sol runs up, Izzo dodges in the corner, but Sol goes up! But then Izzi YANKS Sol down! Sol clips buckles, Izzi reels her in! Back suplex CUTTER! Wait, Zaria is making her way out here? She coaches Sol while Izzi covers, TWO! Sol survives and Izzi is furious! The fans rally while Iziz throws a fit! Zaria coaches Sol more but Izzi bumps Sol off buckles! And off more buckles! And then more buckles! Izzi grins as she’s back in control, but Sol stops her from completing the lap! Sol ELBOWS Izzi, bumps her off buckles, and then mule kicks!
Sol CLUBS Izzi, DECKS her, and then springboards to FLYING SHOULDER! And then CROSSBODY! Sol whips Izzi to a corner, then runs, but Izzi puts her on the apron! Sol ROUNDHOUSES Izzi and Izzi falls! Sol then springboards to SPLASH, but onto knees! Izzi saves herself, then she hauls Sol up to whip. POP-UP- FACEBUSTER! Sol counters Izzi and Izzi flops out of the ring! The ref has Zaria stay back, but Sol goes up! But Izzi pulls Zaria into the ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Sol panics, she didn’t mean to do that! But Izzi BOOTS Sol, she did mean to do that! Izzi puts Sol in, then reels her in, for the I-DRIVE! Cover, Izzi wins!
Winner: Izzi Dame, by pinfall
Izzi got the kill on that one, and she may have proven herself right: friends are a liability. But then, what about a business partnership with The Chair Man?
Hank ‘n’ Tank talk with…?
The big belly boys know this guy’s been through a lot in 2024, but the more they thought about it, he’s the only guy who can help them. So, they’re asking for just one time, one match. What does he say? Put on a helmet to end 2024 with a bang? They’re asking Mr. Chase?! Andre Chase seems really conflicted, what will be his answer?
NXT announces the 2024 Female Superstar of the Year!
This is the best Women’s Division in WWE, and perhaps even the world! Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, Jaida Parker, just to name a few, but Sarah Schreiber presents the golden bell to none other than Roxanne Perez. The NXT Women’s Champion says it is only fitting that the TWO-TIME champion is also Female Superstar of the Year. Let’s take a look back at 2024, when she “finally came to her senses” and realized that no one here is on her level. She reclaimed what was rightfully hers, dominated ANY superstar on NXT or even main roster that tried to stop her, and she thinks her favorite moment was when she dropped a pipe bomb on Mr. Pipe Bomb himself, CM Punk.
She has attracted the top women from around the globe, including Jordynne Grace, Zaria, Stephanie Vaquer, and Giulia. Roxie made NXT hers in 2024, and yet the people think Giulia’s gonna be the one to change that? Sure, Giulia is an international sensation, a mega star even, and everyone thinks she’s the one to take this title. But unfortunately for them all, the 2024 Female Superstar of the Year is THE ONE, THE Prodigy, and the only. See you at New Year’s Evil. Roxie takes her leave with both prizes in hand, but will she be leaving Los Angeles with only the ring bell after Giulia gets through with her?
Six Man Tag: Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe VS Hank, Tank & ???
It is the moment of truth! Ty & Ty have joined the #WesSide tonight, and that change in attitude comes in time for the New Year. However, did the big belly boys convince Mr. Chase to join in? They did! Though, Mr. Chase looks rather uncertain and uninterested… But will this match be just the thing to help Chase heal after the fall of Chase U? Or will there be NO #TeachableMoment tonight?
WHOA, Wes gets a cheap shot SUPERKICK on Chase! And then Ty & Ty go after Hank ‘n’ Tank! The bell rings, Tank fights back but Tyson DECKS him! The fans boo but Tyson SPLASHES Tank in the corner! Tag to Tyriek, and Tyson feeds Tank to a LARIAT! Tyriek drags Tank up to whip him to an open corner hard! Tank slumps down, Tyriek storms up, and Tyriek whips corner to corner. Hank takes the bump for Tank and Tank LARIATS Tyriek! The fans fire up, Tank brings Tyriek around and Chase tags in. Chase tags Hank, Tank whips Tyrike to a corner. Tank SPLASHES Tyriek, Chase forearm SMASHES!
Chase feeds Tyriek to Hank’s POLISH HAMMER! Cover, TWO! Hank keeps on Tyriek with a wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Hank then backs Tyriek up, Tank tags in, and Hank says hut, hut, HIKE! Tank runs up to SPLASH Tyriek in the corner! Snapmare and cover, TWO! Tank keeps Tyriek from his corner, wrenches, but Tyriek ROCKS Tank! Tyriek whips Tank back into an open corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Tyriek stomps a mudhole into Tank, fires hands, but the ref counts. Tyriek lets off to KNEE Tank low. The fans rally up for Tank but Tyriek snarls. But then Tank kicks low, and he fires off hands!
The fans rally harder but Tyriek kick sand whips. Tank hits buckles, falls over, then tag to Wes. The fans boo but Tank SPINEBUSTERS Wes! Tank crawls, but Ty & Ty get in! Chase & Hank run up and hit them first! Chase & Hank send Ty & Ty into each other! Then they TOSS Ty & Ty and the fans fire up! Chase is feeling it as he climbs up! “HONK HONK U~!” BIG BELLY SANDWICH on Wes! And Chase SUPER CANNONBALLS Ty & Ty! The fans are thunderous as Chase stands tall with the big belly boys, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Hank reaches out for his corner, but Tyriek keeps him back! Hank fires hands, reaches out, repeat! Tyriek reels Hank in, then DROPKICKS him into the corner! Tag to Tyson and then tag to Wes. Tyriek feeds Hank to Tyson’s POP-UP POWERSLAM! Wes covers, TWO! Wes taunts Tank, stomps away on Hank, then KICKS Hank! Wes and Chase talk smack, but the ref has to keep Chase back. Wes fires hands but Hank fires them back! Wes fires more shots, but so does Hank! Both men wobble but the haymakers keep going! Hank gets the edge but Wes SOBATS! Wes CLUBS Hank, then sucker punches Chase!
Wes also swings on Tank but Tank gets back. The ref reprimands, but then Hank scoops Wes! Wes tries to DDT but Hank blocks it! Wes makes it a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Hank drops to his knees, but the fans rally up and Tank stomps those steps! Hank fights up, and he NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hank almost has it, but Wes basement DROPKICKS him for it! Wes drags Hank over, tags in Tyriek, and then tag to Tyson. Tag back to Wes before Ty & Ty DOUBLE RIPCORD DOUBLE STOMP!! Wes grins, then he sucker punches Chase again! But Hank scoops, blocks the tilt-o-whirl again, and he suplexes high and hard!
Hank and Wes crawl, the fans fire up, hot tags to Tyriek and Tank! The fans fire up as Tank rallies on Ty & Ty with big elbows and shoulders! Tank dodges Tyriek to SNAP FALL WAY SLAM! Tyson gets up but Tank dodges him, goes up and out, then ROCKS him! HIP TOSS and Tyson is in the ring! Tank gets the fans behind him for the SLINGSHOT SPLASH! Tank then cartwheels to dodge Tyriek, and he CLOBBERS Tyriek! Tag to Chase and the fans fire up! They get Tyriek up and Chase runs, but Tyriek BOOTS Chase! Tyriek ELBOWS Tank and Wes DUMPS Tank out! Then Wes SUPERKICKS Tank!
Tank stays up so Wes DROPKICKS him into barriers! Tyriek has Chase but Chase blocks the kick! Chase spins Tyriek to fire haymakers! Chase whips, Tyriek reverses but Chase reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans are thunderous because it’s time to spell it out! Wait, he suddenly stops! Chase realizes that without Chase U, what does he really stand for? Hank and the fans want him to keep going, but Chase tags out?! Hank is confused as Chase sulks his way to the back! Tyriek runs up, Hank RAMS him, and Hank goes up to FLYING- NO, Tyriek dodges! Tyriek runs up but Hank BOOTS him away!
Wes storms up but Hank ELBOWS him down! Hank rolls Tyriek up, TWO! Wes GAMANGIRIS Hank! Tyriek scoops for the STUNNER! Cover, Wes Side wins!
Winners: Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe, by pinfall
Chase’s stages of grief aren’t out of his system yet, and that cost Hank ‘n’ Tank. And now that Ty & Ty are on the Wes Side, will nothing stop them from getting those checks ‘n’ championships like they want?
Ashante THEE Adonis is on the phone.
He’s calling Karmen Petrovic, but she sends him straight to voicemail. Damn, she cold… He leaves a message anyway, wanting her to know that she’s the one. Always has been. He’d love to spend New Year’s Eve with her. And if not, then he’ll just spend it alone. He misses her. Call him back. But then Nikkita Lyons walks in and congratulates him on the big win last week. And about that New Year’s Eve party. Is he trying to come through or what? Look, Nikkita, if Adonis can’t spend tonight with Karmen, he’ll just spend it alone, sorry. Oh, too bad. Thought he was a player. Nikkita leaves, and Adonis realizes, maybe he’s not. Is there hope for this love story yet?
Meanwhile, Shawn Spears finds Izzi Dame backstage and applauds the win. “Arguably the biggest win of your career.” Izzi sighs but Spears says a few more of those and she’ll be in title contention. Izzi tells Spears, “For the 50th time, leave me alone!” But he’s just saying that- The D’Angelo Family walks over, and Tony D tells Spears that he heard the lady, leave her alone. Why does someone have to constantly tell him that? Izzi says hey look, a man who listens! That’s new. Izzi heads out, and Spears says yes, he listens. Because last week, Spears was listening to Santa Ridge’s beatdown on The Don.
Spears smirks and leaves, but Tony’s mood just soured. He tells Stacks & Luca to “take care” of Ridge. Will the D’Angelo Family be able to find a pair of cement shoes that fit Ridge The Fridge? Or will Tony have to handle Yorkshire Grit himself?
Andre Chase returns backstage.
One of his former students, Kale Dixon, walks over and asks when the next semester starts. Chase asks if Kale hadn’t heard. Chase U… is dead. What? Chase leaves, perhaps even more depressed than before. Is Chase just going to let things stay like this? Or can students like Kale bring Chase U out of the ashes?
NXT announces the 2024 Male Superstar of the Year!
Speaking of The Don, he’s on this list, alongside Ethan Page, Oba Femi, and Trick Williams. Current and former champions each and every one, but Mike Rome announces that the award goes to… Wait, Oba Femi is here? The Ruler heads right to the ring, mic in hand, and he stares Mike right down. Oba is the rightful winner of this award, and he takes the golden ring bell from Mike to look it over. The fans cheer as Oba says, “You see, you guys and your awards. Don’t you guys understand? It doesn’t matter who wins the Male Superstar of the Year. All this is, really, is a prop for a popularity contest.
“Honestly, I think it’s laughable that you guys think that you can dictate the narrative here in NXT because you can voice your opinions on social media.” The fans boo but Oba says it doesn’t matter if they boo, cheer, go “HOOT!” or not. Oba’s performance remains the same! It is inconsequential! You think you get to control something? You control NOTHING! The only person in this building, in this company, that controls anything is OBA. Oba is The Ruler! He is the one who directs the narrative! He is the one that steers the ship! He is the captain now! The fans cheer that reference. Oba says tune in for New Year’s Evil and witness him become NXT Champion!
But speaking of, Trick Williams makes his way out here now! The fans fire up with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” and Booker T gets his lines in. Trick goes to the ring, a mic in his hand, as well. Trick asks Oba why he has to tell these people all kinds of lies. Correct Trick if he’s wrong, but he sees no problem with getting love from the fans. The fans cheer that. Trick says he has been rather fortunate since coming to NXT. The people showed him love and he appreciates that. But don’t get it twisted, Oba. We all know what it is next week: Triple Threat, Eddy Thorpe VS Oba Femi VS Trick Williams.
To win this, Trick has to dig deep. He has to do something different, he has to be be ruthless. In fact, he might need that old Trick back. That Trick Curry, that Tricky McGrady, that Michael Trick, that TRICK JAMES! The Trick Williams that gets the job done! And Oba has some nicknames himself. Oba Da Ruler, HOOT! Oba the Destroyer! The King! Thanos Jr! But here’s another nickname for him: Ol’ Beatable Oba! That’s right! Oba IS beatable! How do we know that? Because if he wasn’t, we wouldn’t even have a Triple Threat! It’d be Title VS Title! Trick has his NXT Championship, but where’s Oba’s title at?
Let’s talk about facts! And Trick isn’t chasing Oba, Oba is chasing Trick as the top man in NXT! And if we’re talking facts, when Oba got beat at Halloween Havoc, he was gone for a few weeks. Now, we all wanna know… How long is Oba gonna disappear for when Trick beats him at New Year’s Evil? The mics drop, but then EDDY ATTACKS FROM BEHIND! Eddy sends Oba into Trick, then he grabs the golden ring bell! Eddy CLOBBERS Oba with it!! The bell flies off the plaque, and then Eddy picks up the belt! Will the Alpha Wolf put an underline under “alpha” next week? Or is he just going to get the beating he deserves from both Oba and Trick?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, even with combining “awards show episode” with “go-home episode.” It is a great honor that Briggs, Oba & Dijak got 2024 Match of the Year for NXT, and that it was still included as a nominee given WWE let Dijak go. I suppose that was WWE’s way of making things up to Dijak, but I feel like they should just get him back. That aside, Briggs had a good acceptance speech, and I like that he also teased him and Inamura still wanting the tag titles. Fraxiom is of course NXT Tag Team of 2024, and they had a very good acceptance speech that also had OTM joining in so they could call them out. Their tag match will be awesome, who knows how it goes.
Giulia and Roxie had great final promos ahead of next week, and Roxie was of course named Female Superstar of 2024. However, I still think New Year’s Evil is where Giulia starts her reign and starts her own path to Female Superstar of 2025. Moment of the Year being Joe Hendry showing up in NXT is great, and his tease that he’ll return is also great, can’t wait for 2025 to be the Year of Joe Hendry. And while that was a stacked four, Trick not being Male Superstar of 2024 was a touch surprising. At the same time, Oba’s awesome, it makes sense he’d win.
However, Oba burying the Year End Awards was a pretty obvious attempt at making him Heel and trying to get fans to turn on him. However, when he says “I’m the captain now,” that undoes all the work of the Heel promo. At the same time, Oba winning and running down the awards show was also a good way to get Trick out there, and Trick had a great promo in throwing Tony D beating Oba in Oba’s face. And then of course, Eddy attacked and found a way to stand tall because duh, he’s not winning next week. Eddy is eating that pin, I bet it’s Oba who wins, Trick can immediately go to SmackDown the following Friday as part of a call-up.
Good stuff from Ethan and Cedric tonight, and Je’Von wanting to get after Ethan as soon as next week, that’s pretty wild. Je’Von’s too young to have that Super Cena healing factor, but maybe Je’Von isn’t worried about a match so much as he is about beating up Ethan. Ethan smashing Cedric’s hand is good for heat, maybe Je’Von brings out that very edge Wes Lee was talking about. Good stuff with Wes, Tyriek & Tyson VS Hank ‘n’ Tank ‘n’ Chase. Chase having the sudden breakdown over Chase U being gone was a fitting way to finish that Six Man Tag, and it gave the Heels a solid win in their first Six Man Tag.
Kale Dixon being used to suggest some “students” still want Chase U to continue is some good stuff. There could be a really good story where Kale, some former LVL UP superstars (as LVL UP is being dropped, I believe), and even some WWE ID stars can convince Chase to try again. Though, I feel like they’d have to go with a Chase State or Chase Tech so as to get around Ridge’s stipulation that Chase U is done. Speaking of, Spears throwing Ridge’s actions in Tony’s face was some good stuff. But I feel like Stacks & Luca going after Ridge should backfire so as to motivate Tony giving Ridge a title match.
Spears keeps trying to recruit Izzi, he keeps failing, I have no idea where this is going if she keeps turning him down. Though speaking of, same could be said of Adonis and Karmen. It’s good that we got him openly saying that Karmen’s his true love, and for Lyons to apparently get the message. Also, Karmen has been off TV because she ended up getting a very nasty flu. She tweeted herself that she had a 120 fever, and that she perhaps just worked herself to the bone. Well wishes for Karmen so that she can return for New Year’s Evil for the next part of this story. It’d make sense to me if she ignored his voicemail, and has to be told by someone who watched the show what he said, and then she goes to him for their big romcom hug ‘n’ kiss moment.
Great opening match from Kelani and Lola, but of course Cora and Vaquer got involved for there to be mishap after mishap. And smart move from Ava to make a Fatal 4 Way #1 contender’s match. Given Fallon Henley is Heel, it is NOT Cora who wins, and probably because Kelani makes sure she doesn’t. Vaquer would be a good choice, and she could parallel Giulia as Giulia goes for the top title. And speaking of Fallon, of course she and Fatal Influence had to influence that Triple Threat Tag. It was a great match but obviously with Gigi, Shotzi & Tatum feuding with The Influence, they weren’t winning. Great win for Lash & Jakara, and they’ll have a great match against Alba & Isla.
One moment that almost kinda hurt was Ava taking the Heritage Cup from Lexis. Lexis had a point that he did nothing wrong, but I guess whatever kayfabe rules are around the Cup are clear that it must actually be the opponent’s fault. That said, a regular style match for the Heritage Cup is an interesting twist. I suppose this means they can go for as long as they want now, and I sure hope Lexis wins so that he can “truly” be the Heritage Cup Champion.
My Score: 8.9/10
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