Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (12/19/24)
One last stop before Final Battle!
Wait, Billie Starkz and Athena are what?!
Even though they’ll battle for the ROH Women’s World Championship tomorrow night, Athena and Billie Starkz are going to tag together?! Will they be able to keep it together to make it to Hammerstein?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka VS Bishop Kaun w/ Toa Liona; Lee wins.
- Queen Aminata VS Lady Frost; Aminata wins.
- The Murder Machines w/ Don Callis VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Murder Machines win.
- ROH Rewind – Final Battle 2023, ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Billie Starkz; Athena wins and retains the title.
- Serpentico VS Sidney Akeem; Serpentico wins.
- Athena & Billie Starkz VS Missa Kate & Blair Onyx; Athena & Billie win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Dark Order & The Kingdom VS Grizzled Young Veterans & Shane Taylor Promotions; GYV & STP win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka VS Bishop Kaun w/ Toa Liona!
Big Shotty could not best the Samoan Lion, and now he’s up against the Cameroonian Prince! Will Lee hit the mark this time? Or will the Gates of Agony slam shut on him again?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as Lee and Kaun circle. They feel things out, Kaun grabs a leg and trips Lee, but Lee gets right back up. Kaun smirks as the two go again. They knuckle lock, but Lee kicks! Kaun blocks the kick, trips Lee, and he waits on Lee to get up. Lee goes to a corner, EJ rallies the fans, and the two reset. Lee and Kaun tie up, Kaun powers Lee to a corner, but the ref counts. Kaun lets off slowly and offers Lee his way out of the corner. Lee shoves Kaun in frustration but Kaun keeps calm. The two go again, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and they go around.
Kaun headlocks but Lee powers up and out. Kaun runs Lee over, but Lee gets up in a huff. The fans applaud while Kaun grins. Kaun and Lee circle, feel things out, and tie up. Lee headlocks but Kaun puts Lee in a corner. The ref counts, Kaun lets off, but then he CHOPS! Lee is stinging but Kaun whips him corner to corner. Lee goes up and over, keeps moving, but Kaun drops down then hurdles over. Lee shoves Kaun< Kaun hurdles again! Lee gets moving and he SHOTGUNS Kaun down! The fans fire up while Kaun bails out, and Lee builds speed. Lee FLIES and down goes Kaun at the ramp!
The fans fire up with Lee again and he high-fives the front row. EJ is hyped and Lee puts Kaun in the ring. Lee slides in but Kaun goes out to the apron. Lee kicks, but Kaun blocks and traps the leg in ropes! Kaun then grabs the other leg to trip Lee up! Lee endures as he’s stuck in not quite a Tree of Woe, maybe more a bush. But Kaun runs side to side to drop a leg! And then drop another leg! And then drop another leg! Lee gets free of the bush but Kaun drops one more leg! The fans are torn but Kaun covers, TWO! Lee stays in this but Kaun drags Lee around. Kaun stomps arms and legs, picking Lee apart.
Lee clutches his knee but Kaun clamps on for a toehold! Lee endures, EJ rallies the fans up again, and Lee throws hands from below! Kaun lets go, Lee fires more hands, but Kaun kicks the bad leg! Lee hobbles, Kaun runs up, and Kaun blocks a kick! Kaun puts that leg in the ropes then grabs the other leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Cover, TWO! Lee is still in this but Kaun grabs the leg again! Kaun stomps it then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! And GROUND DRAGON SCREWS again! Kaun holds onto the leg, and he makes Lee wait, before the LEG DDT! Lee writhes but the fans rally up again.
Kaun drags Lee by his bad leg, turns him over, and has the HALF CRAB! Lee endures and Liona is taunting him from the ropes! Lee reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Kaun turns Lee back over, drags him from the ropes, but Lee kicks! Kaun holds on but Lee kicks and kicks, and Kaun lets go! Kaun hurries back but Lee brings him into a cradle! TWO, and Kaun dodges a lariat! Kaun breaks the next one, and he LARIATS Lee down! Kaun then Alabama Lifts Lee, for the ALABAMA SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and the fans fire up! EJ coaches Lee up and Lee reaches out. Lee rises, but Kaun is right on him with a waistlock.
Kaun lifts but Lee lands out of the back suplex! The leg jams, but Lee still jukes to roll Kaun up! TWO, and Lee SUPERKICKS! Lee hobbles but he comes back for Kaun. Fireman’s carry, but the bad leg gives out! Lee lets Kaun down, but he dodges to ENZIGIRI! JUMP NECKBREAKER! Lee kips up, adrenaline is helping him fight through the pain! Lee runs to PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kaun is still in this, but Lee pounds the mat. The fans rally with Lee as he rises, and Lee fires hands on Kaun! Kaun goes to a corner, Lee fires more shots high and low! The ref counts but Lee reels Kaun in.
But Kaun turns things around to put Lee up top! Kaun climbs up after Lee, and hits a SUPERPLEX! Kaun isn’t done, he hauls Lee up to a fireman’s carry! GUT BUSTER DROP! A bit double-edged but Kaun covers, TWO!! Lee survives but Kaun roars! Kaun hauls Lee up, underhooks, but Lee is a ragdoll! Kaun drops Lee and wants the ref to call it. Lee is still in this so Kaun drags him back up. But Lee trips Kaun to a jackknife bridge! LEE WINS!!
Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall
Lee was the underdog fighting on one leg, but he snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Lee goes 1-1 with the Gates, but Kaun drags him up! Kaun wants to show respect but Liona shoves Lee back down! The Gates argue, EJ gets in to get at them, but Kaun is the voice of reason. Kaun whispers to Liona, and Liona stands down. The Gates seem to be turning over a new leaf, though a bit slowly. Will Kaun & Liona have to settle things 2v2 with #LEEJ before going back for the ROH World Tag Team Championships?
Backstage interview with Lee Moriarty.
Alicia Atout is with the ROH Pure Champion and brings up his Open Challenge for the title this Friday at Final Battle in the historic Hammerstein Ballroom. Is Moriarty ready to take on literally anyone that comes out and accepts the challenge? Lee chuckles and says, “Am I ready? I’ve shown myself to be a dominant champion, Alicia. Everyone who’s stepped in the ring against me, I’ve shown why I’m levels above them when it comes to pure wrestling. Even Matt Taven. People thought he was finally going to win the one championship that he hasn’t won, and guess what? I proved them wrong and retained.”
Every time he gets in the ring, Lee gets better! He gets stronger! He gains confidence! And he proves why he is the BEST technical wrestler in the world! This Open Challenge is so he can face the best competition and nothing less. Hammerstein is Lee’s night to solidify himself as THE best. So watch your step, and protect ya neck. Because this is Lee Moriarty, and this is #TAIGASTYLE. Then just who will meet Lee Moriarty in New York City, ready to put him and themselves to the test?
Backstage interview with Red Velvet and Leyla Hirsch.
Arkady Aura says the ROH Women’s World Television Championship is on the line for Final Battle, and she has both champion and challenger with her. They agreed to No Physicality, and Arkady knows Leyla wanted this time to speak to Red Velvet so the floor is hers. Leyla tells Velvet that last week, Leyla had Velvet beat. And tomorrow night, she does the same thing. The only difference is, there won’t be Billie or Athena there to save her. Velvet repeats, “Save me? Who says I need saving?” If Leyla thinks she had Velvet beat, then she can prove it. Leyla says she already did. And tomorrow night, the TV title is hers.
Velvet gets in Leyla’s face with belt held high but Arkady reminds them of the No Physicality Agreement. Velvet says see you tomorrow. Leyla says same back. One way or another, that match will be LEGIT, but will the champion be after it’s done cooking?
Someone is spying…
Whoever this is, they’re watching Dustin Rhodes get out of his truck and go into the gym. The camera turns around, and it’s The Righteous! Vincent says, “This is gonna be exciting. Follow us.” The Righteous lead this cameraman up to the door, and they sneak right in! Dustin is vacuuming the ring mat to clean it up, and The Righteous flank him! They slide in before he notices, and just as Dustin finishes, Vincent attacks! Vincent knocks Dustin down, throws down fists, then lets off to stomp him out of the ring! Dutch hands Vincent the vacuum power cord and Vincent uses that to CHOKE Dustin! Then Dutch storms up with the cowbell!
Dutch CLOBBERS Dustin right in the head! Vincent says, “I told you, man! I told you it’d be euphoric! Now you’re seeing the polka dots for Daddy~! I have an idea.” Vincent grabs Dustin’s phone and calls Sammy Guevara. The Spanish God is furious to see Vincent on FaceTime instead of Dustin! Vincent mockingly asks how everything’s going with the Guevara family. But speaking of family, here’s a little surprise! Vincent shows Sammy Dustin’s busted up forehead! “Just for you, Sammy! Just for you! Call it a Final Battle gift from The Righteous to you.” Sammy shouts at Vincent & Dutch, but Dutch says, “Death walks in New York City!”
Vincent uses Dustin’s blood to draw a little something, and Dutch says they’re blood brothers now. The Righteous leave The Natural sputtering, but Dustin manages to sit up. Have the Righteous ensured their victory? Or have they simply sealed their doom?
The Murder Machines w/ Don Callis VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
A rare appearance by Don Callis the scumbag himself, but he wants to watch Lance Archer & Brian Cage dominate the ROH Tag Division. But as the Savages make their way out, Jacked Jameson of course has the mic to give introductions. He calls himself the Post Malone of iron pumping, “and when these two sauced up mass monsters step on a scale, it says ‘Over the limit!’ Unhinged power and feral instincts, these two mass monsters are gonna eat you alive!” Jameson says they are the Iron Savages! Sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and taking all the Low T Meat Riding wussies to #TIDDYCITY!
But will Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder learn they’re still small potatoes compared to the Murderhawk Monster & The Machine?
The teams sort out, Cage starts against Bronson and the fans rally up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage and Bronson tie up, Cage headlocks, but Bronson powers up and out. They RAM shoulders and Bronson says you want meat, here’s meat! Bronson RAMS Cage, Cage RAMS Bronson, and repeat! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT!” with every shoulder tackle! Bronson dodges, wrenches, ROCKS and ELBOWS Cage, then reels him in for a suplex! The fans are torn but Cage stands right up! Cage kicks and suplexes Bronson! Cage flexes while Bronson flounders, and Boulder tags in. Boulder eggs Cage on as he stomps around.
The fans rally up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage and Boulder DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Boulder gets the better of that, then runs, but into an UPPERCUT! “Who betta than Cage?!” Cage runs but Boulder runs him over! The fans fire up and Cage tags in Archer. Archer says now we’ve got some meat! Archer and Boulder fire up to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up again as they LARIAT, and LARIAT, and LARIAT! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They switch arms even, and then Archer laughs! Archer pie faces, but Boulder HEADBUTTS! Boulder whips but Archer CROSSBODIES! Bronson runs up but Archer kicks him back out!
Archer roars, Jameson checks on Bronson, and Archer runs up to ELBOW Boulder. Archer keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Boulder again! Archer keeps moving, but he blocks a boot first! Then he ROCKS Boulder! Archer runs again, but Boulder runs up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up but here comes Cage! Boulder scoops Cage to SLAM him! Bronson returns and the Savages storm up on Archer. But Archer choke grips them both! But the Savages power out, and they get Archer for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM instead! The fans fire up as Bronson DIVES onto Cage! Then Boulder goes up the ropes! VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Archer survives the “Beefcake Bomb” but Boulder tags Bronson. The Savages call for the Devastator! Bronson goes up onto Boulder’s shoulders, but Archer avoids the Savage Splash! Bronson flounders, Cage runs up and gets aroudn Boulder! Boulder fights but Archer BOOTS him into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Cage ripcords Bronson to ROCK him! Archer ROCKS Bronson, too! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Archer hits a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Archer argues with the ref but Bronson’s tougher than they thought. Archer tags Cage, and Cage hauls Bronson up. Cage reels Bronson in, puts one out, but Boulder BOOTS him!
Archer BOOTS Boulder! Bronson ROCKS Archer! Cage JUMP KNEES Bronson! Boulder runs up, Cage dodges, and the Murder Machines DOUBLE LARIAT Boulder up and out! Archer grabs Bronson, lifts him up for Cage, CHOKE SLAM BOMB!! Cover, Murder Machines win!
Winners: The Murder Machines, by pinfall
Callis joins his savages in the ring to celebrate another win, and he even gets some stomps in on Bronson! Surely Callis will be with Cage tomorrow night, too. Can Cage keep the ROH World Television Championship when it’s Survival of the Fittest?
Sit-down interview with Jay Lethal and QT Marshall.
At least, it’s supposed to be both Lethal and QT. Ian Riccaboni has Lethal to his right and Lethal asks what’s keeping QT. Ian isn’t sure, QT sent him a text earlier that he’d be here. Maybe they can just start? Big match tomorrow for Final Battle, live from the Hammerstein Ballroom! The Franchise Player, Jay Lethal is here, and- Oh now QT shows up. QT says, “What a surprise, Ian. You started without me.” Lethal shoots back, “What a surprise, you’re late.” QT says they run on his time. Uh, the world doesn’t revolve around QT. QT says QT’s world revolves around him.
Ian says the fans are anticipating to this match, a grudge match really. The Franchise Player Jay Lethal VS QT Marshall, and the first question is to Lethal. Lethal has most days as ROH World Champion in that title’s history. How does it feel to return to ROH with Final Battle? Lethal says that’s a bit of a tough question, “How does it feel to return back here?” Lethal thought back on everything he’s accomplished until now, and he credits it to everything he went through in ROH. At the ripe young age of 17, he was in the ring with guys like Samoa Joe, Nigel McGuinness, Bryan Danielson, it is unreal. He should’ve paid money for that.
But to answer that question, what does it feel like? It feels amazing. Ian says the fans were certainly excited, and so were many of the wrestlers. QT was one of the first to put his hat in the ring so to speak when he heard this news. But Lethal’s enthusiasm exactly the same as QT’s, despite all of QT’s mainstream publicity. QT says yeah, it’s disrespectful, isn’t it? Yeah. The fact that QT extended an invite for a match, with all the buzz and the wave of publicity QT is riding. And Lethal says he wanted bigger fish. Lethal wants to explain. He isn’t apologizing, but he is sympathetic, because there is no nice way to say Lethal didn’t wanna wrestle QT.
No wrestler anywhere wants to hear that, and it would’ve stung Lethal if someone had said that. But Lethal is saying, given the opportunity, he wants to be back in the title picture, back in the spotlight, at the top of ROH where he once was. That’s where his head was at. This isn’t personal, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to wrestle QT, he just had sights set on something much bigger, and there’s just no easy way to say that. QT took it too personally. QT didn’t even let Lethal explain, he just got pissed off. QT says yeah, sure.
Ian says some fans might recall that these two met before about 12 years ago, it was Survival of the Fittest 2012. Lethal became a two-time ROH World Champion following that win while QT suffered a neck injury in that tournament. So it must be rather fulfilling for Lethal to return to the Hammerstein while QT- QT stops Ian there. Lethal will say it’s not personal for him, because he’s handed everything. When QT got to ROH in 2012, the talk already was, “Jay Lethal’s the franchise, he’s this, he’s that.” Literally, 17 years old, stuff Lethal should’ve paid for, and he didn’t, he was just handed those moments.
Lethal says he didn’t pay with money but he paid with his body and time. Oh, good that Lethal brought that up. Speaking of paying with his body, it was October 13th, 2012 that QT paid with his. See this scar? They know all about it. Six SCREWS in his neck. That started the trajectory of his career going the wrong way. It was a snowball effect, and no, hear him out. Discs in his neck that needed to be fixed. It wasn’t just physical damage but psychological as he had to handle the stress of living up to the nickname, “God’s Gift to Professional Wrestling.” A nickname the office gave him because he WAS supposed to be the future!
Lethal says hold on! His mentors, guys like Samoa Joe, told Lethal day in and day out that this business isn’t ballet. They step in and out of the injured list all the time. Don’t blame Lethal, and don’t even blame yourself, QT. Don’t use it as a crutch! QT doesn’t use it as a crutch, that’s all the truth. The mental stress caused him to lose his hair! All of his hair! He almost thought his career was over. The fact he was able to stay in the game with a training facility, and how that helped someone finally see what QT has always known was in him. QT got some money, and then he had one of the best glow-ups in pro-wrestling history! QT isn’t bald anymore!
Lethal wants to double check with Ian, is QT trying to say this is actually personal for him? QT says of course it’s personal for him! Lethal says it isn’t for him, and there in lies the conflict. That’s QT’s whole attitude. Did Lethal mean to hurt QT’s neck? No. It was a match, it happened. QT asks if Lethal at least feels bad it happened. What kind of question is that? QT says he cares! When QT hurts Lethal, QT will care! Okay, that Lethal does not care for. Eye for an eye, neck for a neck, is that what QT wants? QT again says physically and mentally. QT stands, Ian wants things to calm down, but Lethal has Ian step aside, Ian doesn’t need to-
QT SUCKER PUNCHES LETHAL! QT has Lethal on the ground from hitting him right in the nose! QT cools off and asks if there are any more questions. Ian says no and QT storms off. Lethal is pissed but his nose might also be broken. QT has made this personal, but will Lethal make him regret that?
BREAKING NEWS for Final Battle: Zero Hour!
The Undisputed Kingdom’s Matt Taven & Mike Bennett will be in action as they take on The Infantry, both teams hoping to move closer to the ROH World Tag Team Championships with a win. Then Harley Cameron “welcomes” Stardom’s Hanako to ROH. Will the “181cm Tall Wonder Tower” feel the WRATH of Harley Cameron? Then after seeing Lee Johnson split even with The Gates of Agony, Kaun & Liona will take on #LEEJ in tag team action! And in a big grudge match, the Grizzled Young Veterans look to make Alex Reynolds & John Silver the butt of the joke! Will the Dark Order learn to #GritYourTeeth?
BREAKING NEWS for Final Battle’s main card!
As if this card wasn’t big enough, we’re adding a fashionable showdown as MXM Collection’s Mansoor takes on CMLL’s Atlantis Jr! Will the Iron Chic strut all over the second generation luchador? Plus, there will be a real hard hitting affair as Katsuyori Shibata takes on Tommy Billington! Will The Wrestler put The Dynamite Kid through the wringer? Plus, that Survival of the Fittest field is filled: Brian Cage will defend against Komander, Mark Davis, AR Fox, Blake Christian and Cage’s long time rival, Willie Mack! Will we finally find an answer to #WhoBetta?
ROH Rewind – Final Battle 2023, ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Billie Starkz!
How time flies. Just last year, we saw the Fallen Goddess and Minion #400,237 & 3/4ths face off, just as they’re about to do in not even 24 hours! Relive how things were, and perhaps see why they’ve turned out the way they have now.
The Code of Honor is skipped, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Billie and Athena circle, Athena takes a swing but Billie dodges! Billie ROCKS Athena, and then fires off at the ropes! The ref counts, Billie whips, but Athena reverses. Billie ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS but Athena handsprings through! Billie SHOTGUNS Athena down and fans fire up. Athena scowls and stands back up as the fans rally for “WOMEN’S WRESTLING!” Athena and Billie circle again, things speed up, and Billie gest around to tilt-o-whirl sunset. TWO, but Billie EDDY GORDO KICKS! Fans fire up as Athena bails out!
Billie builds speed and DIVES! But Athena deflects enough of it, and then drags Billie up! Athena THROWS Billie into railing, and then THROWS her into more railing! Athena drags Billie up, whips her hard into railing, and Billie falls in a heap! The fans fire up as Athena drags Billie up. Athena SMAKCS Billie off the railing, and again, and again! Athena dribbles Billie, the ring count climbs, but Athena lets off. Athena refreshes the count, then runs back in, DOUBLE KNEES against the railing! “This is MY show!” Athena throws Billie’s own costume pieces around, then storms back to Billie. Athena drags Billie up and POSTS her!
The ref reprimands and tells Athena to let off. Athena says this is what Billie wanted! Athena slides into the ring and waits. The fans cheer and the ref has Athena hold on . The ref checks Billie, Athena says Billie smashed her face so she deserves this! Billie sits up, she’s busted open on her forehead. Athena goes out to SMACK Billie off the desk! Athena digs at the bloody wound then CLUBS her down! “Are you gonna cry, little girl? Are you gonna cry!?” Athena puts Billie in the ring, stomps her down, and the fans are torn. Billie crawls, Athena puts her on ropes and CHOKES her! “This is MY crowd, Billie! This is MY crowd!”
Athena tells the ref to back off, then she kicks Billie around. The fans rally as Athena drags Billie around. Billie throws body shots, Athena kicks and knees low! Athena whip Billie to a corner, back body block! Athena runs in to ROCK Billie with a right! The fans fire up, Athena snapmares and then handspring KNEE DROP! The fans fire up and Athena storms around. Athena stalks Billie, and clamps on a neck wrench! Athena fishhooks Billie to make her smile, but the ref counts. Athena SMACKS Billie off the mat, then drags her up. Athena fishhooks again, and CLUBS Billie in the chest! The fans are torn as Billie writhes.
Athena drags Billie up, fans want that “One More Time!” Billie pushes to a jackknife bridge, TWO! Athena CLUBS away on Billie and fans fire up! Athena roars and Billie flounders to the apron. Athena goes out after Billie as the fans rally. Athena runs up to basement dropkick! Billie sputters, Athena shouts, “You think this is a game? HUH!?” Athena CLUBS Billie then shoves her down! Fans fire up while Billie flounders. Athena storms out, drags Billie up, and stands on that bad arm! Billie endures, the ref reprimands and counts and Athena SNAPS the fingers as she lets off! Athena CLAWS Billie’s back as she drags her up to the apron.
Athena stands Billie up, and Billie ROCKS Athena! And ROCKS her again! And again! The fans fire up as Billie fires more shots, but Athena catches her, APRON SIDE EFFECT! Athena shoves Billie in, covers, TWO! Billie is still in this but Athena scowls. Athena stalks Billie, brings her up, and hoists her to the top rope backwards. Athena puts Billie in a Tree of Woe to KICK and KICK and KICK! The fans duel, Athena is furious, but Billie KICKS from upside-down! And then Billie spins Athena around, snap suplex into buckles! The fans fire up again as Athena and Billie slowly rise. Athena has Billie, Billie rolls her up, TWO!
Billie gets up, Athena rolls her up, TWO! Both stand, Billie dodges, but then Athena wrenches! Billie blocks the kick, Athena ducks a kick! Billie goes Matrix then full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous as Billie crawls to a cover, TWO!! The fans rally up, Billie hobbles after Athena, and Billie gets the legs. Billie YANKS Athena up, Athena lands on her feet and HEADBUTTS! That was double-edged for Athena but the fans rally up. Athena storms up on Billie, drags her up, and UPPERCUTS! Billie ends up in a corner, Athena whips corner to corner, then runs in to UPPERCUT! Billie goes up but Athena blocks the boots. Billie REBOUND KICKS!
The fans fire up and Billie hurries out to the apron. Billie goes up, to SLINGSHOT HANDSPRING SPEAR!! Billie drags Athena up by her mask and peels it away! Athena is without protection and the fans fire up as Billie gives ground ‘n’ pound! Billie roars, but Athena scrambles away. The ref gets on Billie’s bad side, and she runs to LARIAT Athena! And LARIAT again! Then wrench, Cravat KNEE SMASH, and HEEL KICK! Billie goes up, but Athena crawls away. Billie hops down, steps on Athena and goes to the other corner. Billie goes up, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Billie is stunned!
The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” and Billie refocuses. Athena flops out of the ring, but Billie builds speed, to DIVE! Direct hit and right into the railing! The fans are thunderous again as Billie roars! Billie gets Athena up, and runs her to THROW her into railing! Athena writhes, Billie enjoys the taste of her own blood, and she paces. Athena flounders, Billie runs in, but Athena dodges the knee! The knee hits railing, and then Athena runs in, SHOTGUN into the railing! Billie goes down in another heap, and Athena clears the desk! Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman scoot back as far as they can, and she even disrespects Caprice’s coffee.
Athena refreshes the ring count, fetches Billie, and drags her over to the table. Athena puts Billie on the table, climbs up onto it, and the fans fire up. “You will NEVER have what is mine! You hear me?!” Athena SLAPS Billie, SLAPS her again, then reels her in! But Billie resists the suplex! Fans fire up as Billie turns things around, but now Athena fights! Billie throws body shots, and she suplexes Athena to the floor!! The fans lose their minds as Billie then gets Athena up, to snap suplex her onto the desk hood! The fans fire up for crazy-eyed Billie as she puts Athena in! Cover, TWO!! Billie can’t believe it but the fans are thunderous again!
Athena flounders, Billie stomps away on her, then Athena flops to the outside again. Billie pursues, brings her around, but Athena fireman’s carries! Billie slips free, and throws Athena by her hair! Billie puts Athena in the ring, Athena rolls all the way out the other side, and fans boo. Billie is annoyed, but she storms out after Athena. Athena makes it to railing, and Billie DUMPS her over! Billie then throws the protective pads at Athena, to then bring Athena up. Athena blocks to SMACK Billie off the railing! Athena climbs up onto the railing, brings Billie up to join her, and fans fire up for the SUPER SLING-DOG to the floor!
The ref checks both women and they’re both somehow still in this! Athena drags Billie up, puts her in the ring, and storms in after her. Athena drags Billie up, Electric Chair Lifts, and then goes up a corner?! Fans are worried what’s going on here, Athena hits a SUPER COYT’S WRATH!! Cover, TWO!?! Billie survives and Athena is shocked! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Athena drags Billie by her legs, but Billie BOOTS Athena, into the ref!! Athena CLOBBERS Billie, covers, and would’ve won by now! Athena can’t help but laugh, and then she calls to Lexi?
Athena wants Lexi to bring the belt, but Lexi is hesitant. “Lexi! BRING MY BELT!” Lexi says okay but like, Athena doesn’t need to do “that” to Billie, does she? Athena says she doesn’t care who she’s facing, just give her the belt! Lexi still hesitates, then hands the belt over. But Billie’s up, and she SHOTGUNS Athena into her own belt!! And then Billie tucks Athena in, STAR TEN!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Athena survives Billie’s best shot and Billie can’t believe it! The fans are electric, and “This is Awesome!” Billie drags Athena up again, puts her in the ropes and CLUBS away on her! Athena fights back, and she drags Billie to the apron!
“This is MY move!” Athena CLUBS away on Billie now! Athena swings again, but Billie waistlocks! Athena fights, holds onto ropes, and she runs to POST Billie! Fans fire up, Athena cheers herself, and she climbs up the corner. Athena aims, but Billie gets her for an Electric Chair Lift! APRON ONE WINGED ANGEL?!?! Billie is looking like The Cleaner after that one!! Athena is down on the ground but Billie has to get her in the ring to win this! Billie hears the count climbing, and then goes out at 7. Billie drags Athena up, dead weight as she is, and gets Athena in the ring. Billie pushes Athena from the ropes and the fans rally up.
Billie goes up a corner, the fans fire up, Billie SWANTON BOMBS but FLOPS as Athena moves! Athena rises, runs in, BAYONET FOREARM!! But both women fall over!! The fans are thunderous again, and Athena crawls. The fans cheer “ROH! ROH!” for giving them this main event, and a standing count starts. We’re at 5 of 10, Billie stirs and reaches for Athena. Athena crawls her way over, both women rise at 8, and the ref leaves it at that. Athena eggs Billie on and then ROCKS her! Billie ROCKS Athena! The forearms go back and forth, Athena gets the edge but then Billie gets it! Athena CHOPS, Billie CHOPS, repeat!
Athena CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Billie ducks one to ROCK Athena! Billie runs, but Athena reels her in, BLINDSIDE SHOT! Canadian Rack, DESPICABLE KNEES! Cover, ONE?!?! WHAT?!? Athena is about to tear out her own hair over that! The fans are cheering Billie on and Athena tells them to shut up! Athena drags Billie up for Kawada Kicks! And a SUPERKICK! Billie flops back, Athena goes up. Athena grins as Billie rises, O- NO!! Billie waistlocks, O’Conner Rolls, TWO!! Billie comes back, PENALTY KICK! And then a flip and tuck, for STAR- NO, Athena kicks free, trips and flips Billie, and reels her in!
Athena tucks Billie’s arms, but Billie fights her own move! Billie back drops, Athena sunset flips, but Billie sits down! TWO!! Both women hurry to their feet, Athena hammerlocks and tucks, roll and KOJI KLUTCH!!! Billie endures, reaches out, but QUITS! Athena wins!!
Winner: Athena, by submission (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
In 2023, Billie could not best the best champion in ROH history. But in 2024, Billie is about to blow. The champion and challenger have a tag match together still to come, will things implode before another Final Battle?
Athena & Billie Starkz VS Missa Kate & Blair Onyx!
Well speaking of that tag match, here it is. We just saw how tough these two fought each other, but will they fight hard together for at least one more night?
The Code of Honor is kept and teams sort out. Athena tells Billie to go on out so Billie does as told. The bell rings, Athena and Kate circle, but then Athena gives Billie an almost chop like tag. Athena now says for Billie to get in the ring and fight, so Billie circles with Kate. The fans rally for Billie as she and Kate tie up. Billie waistlocks, Kate switches, but Billie bucks the O’Conner. Billie deflects the boot to then GERMAN SUPLEX! Kate flounders, Billie throws off her armbands, but Onyx tags in. Onyx runs up, whips Billie to a corner, then runs up, but she blocks boots! Billie comes back with the ENZIGIRI and the RANA!
The fans fire up and Billie smiles. Billie storms up on Onyx to stomp away in the corner! The ref counts, Billie lets off, but Athena pushes her. Athena doesn’t want Billie getting them disqualified! Billie says she wasn’t, the ref reprimands Athena but Athena tells him not to tell her what to do! Onyx slips away to tag in Kate, and Kate runs up to spin Billie around! Arm-drag! SUPERKICK! Cover, ONE!! Billie is tougher than that but Kate drags Billie up. Tag to Onyx and she clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Tag back to Kate and Onyx scoops her to SLAM her onto Billie! Kate covers, TWO! Kate is frustrated, but so is Athena.
Kate tags Onyx, they drag Billie up and double whip. Billie ducks ‘n’ dodges, Athena tags in before the DOUBLE LARIATS! Billie poses, but then Athena brings her around and THROWS her at Kate & Onyx! The fans cheer the teamwork, and Athena SUPERKICKS Onyx! Athena brings Billie around again, SUPERKICKS Kate, then Athena suplexes Billie! GOURD BUSTER SPLASH onto Onyx! SAIDO on Kate! Athena hooks Billie up in the Reverse Gory Especial, INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM for Billie onto Kate! Athena then drags Onyx down with a cradle catch, and SLIDING FOREARM! Then SNAKE BITE!! Onyx TAPS, Billie & Athena win!
Winners: Athena & Billie Starkz, by submission
Athena cheers herself on as always, but Billie gets out of there with Athena’s belt! Athena asks what’s going on, and then she sees Billie holding onto the spinner belt! Billie says come and get it, “Boss.” Then she RIPS OFF the spinner sticker, and THRASHES the belt around!! Billie CHUCKS the belt at steel steps, and Athena is furious! Athena storms out but Billie DECKS her! They brawl, the fans fire up, and the ref tries to stop this! Security runs in and pulls these two apart, but Billie DECKS the one, then DECKS the other! But Athena BOOTS Billie down! The fans boo but the Fallen Goddess has fury in her eyes!
Athena pulls at her hair in anger, and then she looms over Billie. Athena drags Billie up, and RAMS her into barriers! Athena rains down fists on Billie, more security hurries out here, but Athena DECKS that guy! The fans boo more but Athena stalks Billie to the steel steps. Athena RAMS Billie into the side again and again! Billie is a ragdoll but Athena shouts, “This could’ve been different! This is what you wanted?!” Athena puts the belt in place, that exposed spinner now a dangerous spike! Athena SMACKS Billie off the belt!! Athena storms off, shouts at the ref, and the fans boo even more. Will Athena make sure Billie is never ROH Women’s World Champion?
ROH shares Chris Jericho’s GCW sneak attack.
The Learning Tree made sure to record a message after he left the venue. “Well, Matt Cardona, like I said last week, you’re getting everything that you ever wanted. Man, you got a lot of bravery. You’ve got some balls, Matt, I appreciate that, I respect it. But you made a big mistake because you forgot who you’re dealing with.” The Nueve then stormed into the building, right into the ring, and he used Floyd the Baseball Bat to CRACK Cardona right in the head! “I always get my man, Matt Cardona. It doesn’t have to be in AEW. It doesn’t have to be on Dynamite or Rampage or ROH, Collision. It can be anywhere.
“Never turn your back on Chris Jericho. That doesn’t just count in AEW, that counts anywhere worldwide. You are the King of the Indies, congratulations. But I think you might’ve bit off more than you can chew when you wanted to challenge Chris Jericho. So there you go. Fans worldwide now know how high the stakes are. Matt Cardona, I will follow you around the world. Thankfully, next Friday at Final Battle, December 20th in the Hammerstein Ballroom in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, your quest comes to an end. That’s the difference between The Nueve, between a nine-time world champion, and you, Matt Cardona.
“It’s time for The King to retain his crown, in his castle known as the Hammerstein Ballroom. Thanks, Matt.” The Learning Tree has escalated things with Cardona, but will he get his comeuppance?
8 Man Tag: The Dark Order & The Kingdom VS Grizzled Young Veterans & Shane Taylor Promotions!
This is practically a Final Battle All-Star match with how we’re going to see many of these men face each other tomorrow night. But will Evil Uno being in the mix be the change needed to tip the scales in their favor? Or will Zack Gibson, James Drake, Lee Moriarty and Bad Boy Shaney T. team them to #GritYourTeeth as they #RumbleBadManRumble?
The teams sort out and Reynolds steps up to Liverpool’s Number One. The Code of Honor is waived, the bell rings, and the two tie up. Reynolds waistlocks but Gibson wrenches to a wristlock. Reynolds rolls, handsprings and WRINGS Gibson. Gibson kicks Reynolds away but the two reset. They tie up again, Gibson headlocks, and Reynolds powers up and out. Gibson runs Reynolds over, things get moving, and Reynolds hurdles. Gibson whips Reynolds away but Reynolds ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY! Then DROPKICK! Reynolds handsprings to show off and the fans cheer. Reynolds wrenches Gibson, tags Uno, but Gibson slips away.
Uno dares Gibson to bring it but Gibson says Uno needs to stop wasting his time on the Dark Order. Lee Moriarty tags in and he grins as he circles with Uno. They tie up, go around, and Lee wrenches to hammerlock. Uno reaches back, wrenches out, and full nelsons. Uno spins Lee to hammerlock, but Lee squats, uses the British escape, and then he cravats. Uno endures the neck wrench, spins through, and then headlocks. Lee powers up and out but Uno whips. Lee RAMS Uno but Uno rebounds to CLOBBER Lee! The fans fire up with Uno and he runs. Lee stays low, hurdles, then hip tosses! Lee keeps moving, SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO!
Lee keeps on Uno with a wristlock and wrench. Uno breaks free and CHOPS Lee down! The fans cheer and Uno brings Lee up. Uno says boots up, and the whole corner puts their feet on the buckle. Uno brings Lee in, TRIPLE BOOT BUMP! Tag to Reynolds and Uno feeds Lee to Reynolds’ BOOT, then Uno adds a JAWBREAKER! BACKBREAKER then DDT! Cover, TWO! James Drake was also there but the ref has him back off. Reynolds tags Bennett and they mug Lee. Bennett wrenches Lee’s arm to wristlock but Lee breaks free! Lee throat chops! The fans boo but Lee facelocks. Lee brings Bennett over, but Drake tags in!
Lee is a bit upset but he still works with Drake to mug Bennett. Drake ROCKS Bennett but Bennett CHOPS Drake! And CHOPS! Drake headlocks, Bennett powers up and out, but Drake ducks ‘n’ dodges! But Bennett gets Drake with a THESZ PRESS! Bennett rains down fists but Drake pushes him away! Bennett tags in Taven then goes after Drake. Drake dodges but Taven reels him in! GOURD BUSTER! Bennett adds a BOSTON BAYONET! Taven covers, TWO! Taven hurries to get Drake up for the CLI- NO! Drake powers out, but Gibson takes a swing! The ref reprimands, Taven headlocks Drake, but Gibson tags in as Drake powers out.
Drake drops, Gibson hurdles, GYV bypass Taven to DOUBLE LARIAT! Drake KICKS Taven on his way out, and Gibson brings Taven up to DECK him! The fans rally for Taven but Gibson tags Shane. They mug Taven, but Taven CHOPS Shane! And CHOPS! But Shane ducks to HEADBUTT! Shane keeps Taven up to reel him in and URENAGE! The fans boo but Shane runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Shane drags Taven up and puts him in a corner. Shane smothers Taven but Taven fires haymakers! The ref counts but Shane CHOPS! Taven sputters but Shane brings him over, tag to Lee.
STP mugs Taven in the corner, the ref counts but Lee lets off. Lee sneaks mule kicks while the ref reprimands him, but then the ref has to keep Bennett & The Dark Order from storming in. Lee mockingly claps at them all, then he does a dance before going back to Taven. Tag to Shane, STP mugs Taven more, and then Shane digs his knee in. The ref counts, Taven endures, and Shane lets off. Shane sucker punches Uno! Reynolds is mad but the ref holds him back. Shane drags Taven back to the STP/GYV corner, tag to Gibson. They mug Taven, and Gibson brings Taven up to pull hair. The ref reprimands but Gibson UPPERCUTS Taven down!
Gibson sucker punches Reynolds! The fans boo but Gibson goes back to Taven. Taven fires body shots! Gibson KNEES Low, then brings Taven up for a suplex! Taven slips free, and HEEL KICKS Gibson down! The fans fire up as Taven crawls, but Drake tags in! Drake has the legs, but Taven ENZIGIRIS! Hot tag to Bennett! Lee tags in, but Bennett dodges to BLAST Shane! Bennett CHOPS, CHOPS and MACHINE GUN CHOPS Lee! Drake storms up but Bennett puts him in the corner, MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Gibson runs up but Bennett adds him to the corner! MACHINE GUN CHOPS! The fans fire up as Bennett tops it off with another CHOP!
Bennett short arm LARIATS Gibson, then hits a SPINEBUSTER on Drake! Bennett fireman’s carries Lee for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, Shane breaks it! The fans boo but Bennett kicks. Shane blocks to KNEE in return! Uno is in to ROCK Shane! Shane shakes his head but Uno fires more shots! Shane JABS then whips, but Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges! Uno BOOTS Shane down and the fans fire up! But Lee storms in, spin and THE SLASH! But Reynolds POP-UP KNEES Lee! Gibson waistlocks Reynolds, Reynolds switches, but Gibson powers him back into a corner! Drake runs up, Gibson moves, SPLASH for Reynolds!
Gibson comes back, LARIAT for Reynolds! Feed to Drake’s WHEEL KICK! The Kingdom is back, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for GYV! Shane runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT The Kingdom! Uno returns, Shane runs up, but Uno DUMPS Shane out! Lee runs up, Uno says STOP! HAYMAKER!! Reynolds gets Lee up, Uno helps him, they REBOUND BACK SUPLEX, and DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans fire up with the Dark Order, but GYV mugs Silver! They send him into steel steps! The fans boo but Reynolds DIVES onto Gibson! Reynolds HAMMERS away on Gibson, but Drake goes after Reynolds!
Uno goes out and now Dark Order brawls with GYV, big preview of tomorrow night! These teams go brawling up the ramp, that means we go from 4v4 to 2v2! Taven runs up on Shane but is sent into railing! Shane BLINDSIDE FOREARMS Bennett! Shane says Boston doesn’t amount to nothing! Shane shoves Bennett, Bennett rolls through and then he dodges the lariat! BOSTON BAYONET!! Shane falls and Bennett goes to Lee! Bennett reels Lee in but Lee wrenches, cravat, cradle, with ropes!! GYV & STP WIN!!
Winners: Grizzled Young Veterans & Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall
Taven was right there to see all of that! The Kingdom knows that #TAIGASTYLE doesn’t play fair, but will Lee Moriarty still be Pure after Final Battle?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode of ROH, and while it was two hours, that was because they gave us the epic ROH Women’s World Championship match from last year in its entirety. And after that tag squash match tune-up from Athena & Billie, we got a great bit for the go-home math. Billie made it clear to Athena that they are not pretending to fight, and ripping off the spinner sticker was a great way to do that. Athena of course stood tall because as I am guessing, Billie will win and finally be world champion, letting Athena go off to WrestleDynasty to win the International Women’s Cup and use that to then segue to an AEW Women’s World Championship match in 2025.
Good stuff in Lee VS Kaun, and that win helps set up LEE-J VS Gates of Agony, which is still happening just because. I’m sure we’ll see teams build themselves up to challenge for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, but it feels like we’ll need a lot of that. Very good promo from The Righteous attacking Dustin and rubbing it in Sammy’s face. Though, it’s not like there wasn’t already heat on their match, so not sure it was needed. I feel like this is their go-home math telegraphing Dustin & Sammy will win tomorrow and move on to some other team. Very good match from Murder Machines VS Iron Savages, and I feel like Archer & Cage could be the next contenders to the tag titles. Cage is in that Survival of the Fittest match, and it could be the best way to get the TV title off him.
Very good 8 Man Tag main event to build momentum going into Final Battle. Good win for the Heels, which may or may not mean GYV beats Dark Order. Lee Moriarty had a good promo to hype up his Open Challenge, I can’t wait to see who shows up. Good promo from Leyla Hirsch and Red Velvet for their match, which feels it can go either way. Great stuff from Serpentico and Sidney Akeem, formerly known as Scrypts/Reggie. I would’ve covered that if I had more time, but it was an example that Sidney could’ve still done so much in the WWE if they’d found a story or character that’d work for him. Though being weighed down by “He’s Reggie!” was a lot to be saddled with.
Good promo from Lethal and QT to really turn up the heat for their match. Lethal VS QT is going to be some good stuff, can’t wait to see it. And very good promo from Jericho with bits of his GCW attack included. Jericho VS Cardona also has some more heat on it now, but I can’t be sure if this really changes the outcome. Jericho’s thing is still getting ROH that cable deal, so he might hold onto the title until then.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Time to defy the odds!
A tag team gauntlet and a Fatal 4 Way determine contenders that will challenge for NXT gold this Saturday at Stand & Deliver: Las Vegas!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page; Ethan wins and will challenge Ricky Saints for the title at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice; Lola wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet: ??? wins and will challenge Fraxiom for the titles at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: ???
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page!
The Absolute holds what many want, but only one gets their shot. Will the Alpha Wolf be one step closer to his “birthright?” Will the Drama King look to go for another crown? Will the Wes Side return to former glory? Or will it be All Ego that meets Saints in Sin City?
But speaking of Saints, Ricky makes his entrance after everyone else is already in the ring! The fans fire up as the champion decides to join commentary. The bell rings and Eddy kicks at Ethan but Ethan blocks, only for Lexis to DECK Ethan! Wes then rolls Eddy up, but Lexis shoves Wes away! Lexis basement SUPERKICKS Eddy! Wes and Lexis stare down, things speed up, and Lexis hurdles, but Wes leaps over. Wes dodges Lexis, but Lexis steps on Wes’s dropdown! The fans are torn, but Eddy is up. Lexis wants Eddy to calm down, but then Ethan is also up. Lexis tells them both to calm down, but now Wes is up.
Lexis finds himself surrounded, and Wes feeds Lexis to Eddy’s KICK, and Ethan’s HAYMAKER! Wes adds a HAYMAKER, then Eddy KIKS again! Ethan HAYMAKERS, Wes ENZIGIRIS, and Lexis wobbles. Eddy TOSSES Lexis, the fans fire up, but then Ethan DECKS Wes! Eddy ROCKS and KICKS, KICKS, and SOBATS on Ethan! Wes runs up, Eddy gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Wes tumbles to a corner, Eddy BOOTS Ethan! Eddy runs and BOOTS Wes! Lexis is back, but Eddy dodges to BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Ethan breaks it! Ethan ROCKS Eddy, but Wes ROCKS Ethan! Eddy spins Wes, but Wes BODY BLOWS!
Wes KICKS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS Eddy, to then DOUBLE STOMP him down! Wes runs to ELBOW Ethan in a corner, mule kick, and AX KICKS! Wes then runs at Lexis, but Lexis dodges! Lexis dodges Eddy so Eddy runs into Wes! Lexis dodges Ethan, Ethan runs into Wes & Eddy! Lexis then SUPERKICKS Ethan into them both! Lexis runs corner to corner, but everyone clears out! Lexis POSTS himself! Wes BOOTS Ethan, Eddy kicks Wes, then Eddy reels Wes in. Wes wrenches out, slips around, but Eddy elbows free. Eddy runs, Wes dodges, and Ethan holds the ropes down! Eddy tumbles up and out and to the floor!
Wes runs up, Ethan puts him on the apron, but Wes RAMS into Ethan! Eddy grabs at Wes, Wes kicks him away, but Ethan ROCKS Wes! Wes is stuck in the ropes, so Ethan hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wes survives, Ethan drags Wes up, but then he sees Lexis climbing a corner. Ethan pushes Wes aside to ROCK Lexis! Ethan then climbs up to join Lexis, reels him in, but they both fire body shots! Lexis CLUBS Ethan, Eddy UPPERCUTS Lexis! Eddy climbs up to work with Ethan, but then Wes throws hands on the legs! Wes gets under all of this, and the fans fire up for the TOWER OF DOOM!!
All four men are down while the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this the opener! Lexis flops out of the ring, Ethan and Eddy flounder, but Wes runs, SHOOTING STAR on Ethan! Cover, Eddy breaks it! The fans fire up as Wes and Eddy stand to trade forearms! Wes fires a body shot then a forearm, but Eddy fires a forearm, an UPPERCUT, and a KICK! Eddy snarls, but Ethan waistlocks! Eddy fires elbows to get free, but Wes BOOTS Eddy! Ethan DUMPS Eddy out, Wes DECKS Ethan! Wes builds speed and he DIVES into Lexis! Ethan let Lexis take that shot while he grabs Eddy. Eddy blocks the apron bump to elbow Ethan!
Eddy runs up, Ethan dodges, and Eddy almost hits Ricky! Ricky says watch it, but then Ethan SHOVES Eddy into Ricky! The fans go nuts, Ricky is pissed, and he THROWS Eddy aside to get at Ethan! The ref tries to stop this, but Ricky is too heated, so the ref EJECTS Ricky from ringside! The fans boo but Ethan just mockingly waves bye-bye. Ricky warns Ethan, the fans chant, “Ref, You Suck!” but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Lexis ROCKS Wes. Lexis reels Wes in, but Ethan BOOTS Lexis down! Ethan then scoops Wes to SLAM him onto Lexis! Ethan then THROWS Lexis into Eddy! Ethan drags Lexis up, but Lexis slips free of the Canadian Rack! Lexis grabs the arms, crosses them, then reels Ethan in, but Ethan trips Lexis up! Ethan turns Lexis over, BOSTON CRAB! The fans are torn as Lexis endures, and Lexis claws at the mat! Lexis crawls forward, but Ethan drags him back from the ropes! Wes runs up, Ethan ducks the lariat, but then Eddy YANKS Wes outta the ring! Eddy clamps onto Lexis with a CROSSFACE!!
Lexis endures double submissions, but then Wes STOPS Lexis from tapping!! The fans are thunderous, but Eddy is furious! Eddy lets go of Lexis to STOMP Wes down! Eddy then BOOTS Ethan down! Eddy goes up a corner as the fans duel, and Lexis UPPERCUTS Eddy! Lexis climbs, fires forearms on Eddy, and Eddy falls to the apron! Ethan CLUBS Lexis! Ethan has an Electric Chair, then he has Eddy in a facelock! But Wes goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS onto a DOOMSDAY DDT COMBO!! The fans are going nuts all over again while all four men are down! But then Ethan crawls to cover Eddy while Wes crawls to cover Lexis! Double covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Wes and Ethan grow frustrated. They stare down, then they throw hands! Wes fires a flurry, but Ethan ROCKS Wes with one! Wes PELES in return! Wes hurries to go up a corner! But Lexis SHOVES him down! Wes hits apron, Lexis climbs, SWANTON BOMB on Ethan! But Eddy is up top! He MACHO ELBOWS the cover apart! Eddy then drags Lexis up, but Wes rises! METEORA for Eddy!! Cover, Lexis YANKS Wes up! CORONATION!! But Ethan has Lexis! TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT North American Championship)
Ethan smirks as he takes advantage of this golden opportunity. Ethan grabs a mic to say, “Well, I guess that makes me the man then, huh?” The fans are torn but Ethan says he is the #1 contender. Ethan knows he isn’t the guy Ricky wanted to win, and he has every right to believe that. Because everyone remembers their first. And the first championship in WWE for Ricky was ruined by Ethan Page! At Stand & Deliver, Ricky’s first title defense will also be ruined by- RICKY SPEARS ETHAN!! No more ringside ban, and the champ gets some payback! But will Las Vegas be absolute? Or will All Ego’s ego only expand exponentially this Saturday?
Jordynne Grace speaks.
“What you see today as The Juggernaut, multiple time TNA Knockouts Champion, this wasn’t how I started. I wasn’t scouted, I never had ‘star power,’ never really been a beauty queen. If it were possible to have negative aura, that is who I was. I was just a little girl wrestling in half-empty gyms, trying to find a place to fit in a world that didn’t seem built for me. I knew what people saw, or really rather what they didn’t see. But something I did have that not a lot of people in wrestling do, is self-awareness. So I finally stopped wishing that I had what I was supposed to have, and started building what I could become.
“I turned insecurity into intensity, doubt into discipline, and that was the day The Juggernaut was born. I fell in love with getting stronger. I became laser focused into building my body into an atomic bomb. Waking up at 3AM to train, jumping into a car to drive 8 hours to wrestle, hit another gym session after that, then sleep two hours and do it all over again the next day. And as hard as that was, I was obsessed with it. It was a way that I could stand out against all the other women. And to me, it was the only way. I wanted the WWE Universe to say, ‘Yeah, the WWE women are killing it, but have you seen Jordynne Grace over in TNA? That’s Jordynne Grace!?’
“I’ve put in the work so that no one could ignore me. I forced my way into the conversation and made people believe in The Juggernaut the way I believed in myself. Now, the biggest hurdle of my career is right in front of me this Saturday, when I have the opportunity to become NXT Women’s Champion. And just like I’ve been my entire career, I’m aware of exactly what I’m gonna have to do to leave Vegas with my first WWE championship.” Jordynne is ready, but will Grace survive in Sin City?
The NXT Women’s Division holds another watch party.
Sol Ruca asks Zaria who she thinks will take the last two spots in the Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match. Zaria isn’t sure, but it won’t matter when the outcome will be the same. Sol agrees there, because it’ll be one of them as the champ. Oh, really? Doesn’t Sol mean Zaria? Kelani Jordan hears this and takes offense. She thought #ZaRuca was fine. Uh, they are. New shirts and everything, thanks for asking. Well, it won’t be either of them, because Kelani’s going to be a TWO-TIME Women’s North American Champion. And she’ll show everyone why no one can do it like Lan- Izzi Dame interjects.
Izzi says good one, idiots. But y’know who Izzi misses these days? The old Kelani. She was way more likeable. Old Kelani, new Kelani, it won’t matter when Izzi’s the one on top of the ladder, holding the title, and bringing it home to The Culling. Keep dreaming, Izzi, it’ll never happen. Those two both head out, and Sol says it’s just like she said, either her or Zaria will walk out as champion. Zaria says sure, something like that. But to the point, who will get the remaining spots and fill out the six pack?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice!
The weird girls are hungry for some gold, but so is the MMA Mamacita! Will Tatum take over? Or will there be a Vice in Sin City?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Tatum rolls Lola, TWO, and Tatum narrowly avoids the roundhouse! The fans rally as the two reset and tie up. Tatum waistlocks, Lola switches, and Lola SLAMS Tatum down. Lola holds on as Tatum fights around, and Gigi coaches Tatum up. Tatum pries free, backflips up and over to then Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Lola has Tatum in a modified CROSSFACE! Tatum endures, fights to stack Lola, TWO! Lola runs up but Tatum kicks her away. Tatum wrenches, UPPERCUTS, then CLUBS the arm. Tatum grinds Lola down, the fans duel, and Lola endures. Tatum hits a BRIDGING FUJIWARA!
The fans rally, Lola fights around and reels Tatum into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tatum high stacks, TWO! Lola lets Tatum go, but then BODY BLOWS! Tatum drops to her knees, Lola clamps on with a headlock, and Lola hits a takeover. Tatum fights around, but Lola puts on the pressure. Tatum fights up, Lola thrashes, but Tatum powers up and out. Lola ducks ‘n’ dodges to then whip Tatum, and Lola catches Tatum to a SLEEPER! The fans rally, Tatum powers out fast, but then Lola hits a SPINEBUSTER! Tatum bails out, Lola rushes after her! Tatum crawls under the ring? Lola grabs at Tatum but Tatum kicks her away!
Tatum scurries under the ring, Gigi taunts Lola, but Lola tells Gigi she’s estupida. Lola goes looking for Tatum, but Tatum YANKS her into the ring frame! Tatum laughs, Gigi says that’s what Lola gets, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tatum taunts Lola, brings her up and into the ring, then drags Lola up to KNEE the arm again and again! Tatum wrenches and WRINGS the arm, then JUMPING ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Tatum grabs Lola’s arm, stomps it, then twists the wrist! Lola endures, but Tatum SLAMS the arm off the mat! Tatum bends the fingers, mockingly high-fives the hand, but Lola kicks her away! Tatum comes back and wrenches again, but Lola wrenches and WRINGS it in return! Lola SOBATS Tatum, whips and KNEES her low, and Tatum is in the ropes. Lola goes to the apron to AX KICK Tatum down! Tatum flounders into the ring but Lola pursues.
Lola whips and KICKS Tatum, then drags her up to reel her in. Lola snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga as Lola gets up, for Dos Amigas! Lola drags Tatum up again, gives some Latina Heat, and hits THREE AMIGAS! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this and Lola grows frustrated. Lola stalks Tatum to the ropes, stands her up, and whips her to KNEE- NO, Tatum rolls Lola up! TWO, and Lola KICKS Tatum back down! Lola drags Tatum around, then clamps on with a chinlock. Tatum endures, even as Lola thrashes her around. Tatum fights up, RAMS Lola into a corner, but Lola holds on! Tatum RAMS Lola into another corner, but Lola clamps on again!
Tatum pries at the hold, RAMS Lola into the corner again, and now she’s free. Only to run up into headscissors! Tatum brings Lola off the corner to POWERBOMB! NXT returns to single picture as both women rise. Tatum dodges a kick, and she CLOBBERS Lola! And CLOBBERS her again! And ENZIGIRIS! Tatum wrenches Lola for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Tatum runs corner to corner and CROSSBODIES Lola in the corner! Tatum whips corner to corner to CROSSBODY again! Tatum goes for a third, but Lola KNEES the crossbody down! The fans rally, Gigi coaches Tatum, but Lola AX KICKS again!
Lola fires LIGHTNING KICKS and she backs Tatum up into the corner! The fans fire up for Lola as she reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Lola drags Tatum out of the corner, covers, TWO!! Tatum survives and the fans fire up! Lola drags Tatum up, lifts her up, but Tatum sunset flips! TWO, and Tatum hurries to a corner. Lola runs in, but Tatum dodges! Lola gets stuck in ropes, Tatum CROSSBODIES again! Tatum brings Lola around to hoist her up top, and the fans duel even harder! Tatum climbs, Lola fires body shots, and Lola shoves Tatum down! Tatum comes back to GAMANGIRI! Tatum then climbs up, brings Lola up, and SUPERPLEXES!
The fans fire up, Tatum crawls to the cover, TWO!! Lola survives, but Tatum doesn’t stop! She hooks Lola up, but Lola pops free! SLEEPER!! Lola drags Tatum down, but Tatum rolls back to a cover! TWO!! Lola lets go in time, but Tatum throat chops! Tatum goes up the ropes, springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! And then the BUENAS NOCHES BACKHAND!! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
Lola got the knockout, and now she’s punched her ticket to Las Vegas! Will everything come up LV this Saturday?
Giulia speaks.
“For the past few weeks, I watched Stephanie bask in the glory of being a double champion. I waited and waited for her to give me a rematch, but it never happened. Friendships only go so far when it comes to the NXT Women’s Championship. Last week, I reminded Stephanie of what Beautiful Madness is. Jaida Parker? I don’t know her, but I can tell she is very confident. She likes to dish out punishment, but she doesn’t like to take it. Jordynne Grace is strong, but on Saturday, I will introduce her to Strong Style. Jordynne and Jaida are obstacles in my way to Stephanie. My goal was to win the NXT Women’s Championship. Losing it only made me more dangerous.
“Last year at Stand & Deliver, I introduced myself. This year, I leave as the NXT Women’s Champion.” Giulia is ready, will all succumb to the Beautiful Madness?
A car pulls up real fast.
And out steps Trick Williams! #CrashOutTrick looks ready for a fight, will he find one this close to his NXT Championship Triple Threat?
Ava Raine is arguing with The Fatal Influence and Meta Four!
The NXT General Manager is trying to get Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to all listen to her, but then Gigi & Tatum stumble in. Gigi brings up this other opportunity Ava talked about last week, and Ava says yes, that’s what this is about. But Jacy says it won’t be an opportunity for Gigi & Tatum. Ava says hold on, hold on. Everyone will get their opportunity at Stand & Deliver. There will be a Triple Threat Tag Team match, and after talking it over with Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis, the winners will get a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match for the NXT after WrestleMania.
Tatum & Gigi are fired up, as are the Meta Girls and Fatal Influence, but then Roxie storms in and says she just knew Ava would do this. Every single woman is going to be on Stand & Deliver except for Roxie, the woman who made this division the best Women’s Division in the WORLD! Ava says yes, hi, how are you, Roxie? Good job losing to Tiffany on SmackDown last Friday. But clearly she didn’t get enough because she’s back here bothering Ava. But hey, if Roxie can charm herself a tag partner, then Ava will happily make this a Fatal 4 Way. The others chuckle and Roxie says Ava has always had it out for her,
Roxie storms off and the others sarcastically wish her luck. Will Roxie be able to salvage one of the many bridges she’s burned around here? Or will the Prodigy be out of luck this close to Stand & Deliver?
NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet!
Speaking of luck, the luck of the draw is going to be tested, and the team that survives the odds will battle Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the titles! But who do we have first? It’s Hank ‘n’ Tank! The Street Profits told them to just be themselves and it’ll be alright, but will Hank ‘n’ Tank be able to run the table?
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It’s a truly star-studded Raw!
Ahead of their WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Main Event, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, CM Punk & Paul Heyman are all here on Monday Night Raw!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Bayley wins.
- Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made; Rey wins.
- AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux; Styles wins.
- PENTA VS Finn Balor; Finn wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gunther is here!
Sacramento boos Der Ring General as he storms to the ring. Michael Cole was going to interview the World Heavyweight Champion later tonight, but it seems Gunther wants to get to it. Gunther and Cole meet in the ring, Cole says two weeks ago, he left Jimmy Uso bloodied in this ring. That caused Jey Uso to march out here last week- Gunther cuts Cole off to says that last week, Jey walked out here, looked Gunther in the eyes, and claimed he’s not afraid anymore. The fans boo as Gunther says this week, he is here to look us all in the eyes to tell us that Jey Uso is full of crap! Cole understands the fans are upset, but speaking of that, it seems Gunther is also upset.
We saw last year at WrestleMania, when… The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Gunther says screw the questions! Screw Jey Uso! Screw everything Jey stands for! And screw everybody who stands with Jey! The fans boo more, and Gunther says ever since he stepped for in the WWE, he is the greatest gift this company has ever received! For 80% of his time in the WWE, he has been a champion! And now, he is the GREATEST World Heavyweight Champion of all time! The fans boo more, but Gunther says he refuses to let somebody like Jey Uso ruin that for him. The fans “YEET!” more and he says fine, do it as much as you want!
Gunther tells Jey to puff his chest out, walk into WrestleMania with the most confidence he’s ever had, because it won’t matter! In the end, the bell has to ring! And when that happens, Jey still can’t lace Gunther’s boots! Gunther will put Jey down for a FOURTRH time! These last two weeks, Gunther has been accused, told he went too far, that he lost control. Jey, trust one thing: In 37 years of LIFE, Gunther has never lost control! The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” Gunther says two weeks ago, when he took a bath in Jimmy’s blood, Gunther was in full control, and he LOVED it!
And Jey, go pray to the Lord, thank Him for how Gunther was in control, or else he would’ve drowned them both in Jimmy’s blood! Gunther looks forward to next week, calling his mother and telling her how much he enjoyed beating the living hell out of Jey, and is STILL World Heavyweight Champion! Gunther storms off, having done his part for tonight. Will nothing and no one stop Der Ring General from destroying Jey?
Bianca Belair speaks.
“I’ll be the first to admit that lately, I’ve been in my head. Everything that’s happened with Jade and Naomi, it really messed me up. And now, this whole situation with Iyo and Rhea has brought out a different version of me. But different isn’t wrong. My Road to WrestleMania has filled with nothing but blood, sweat and tears. Not no complaining, no whining, no excuses. No, just straight facts. I’ve been doing nothing but standing up for myself and speaking the truth, something that anybody would do. Something I would hope people are teaching their kids to do. And you don’t have to like the truth, but you can’t deny it.
“Just like I can’t deny now it’s a Triple Threat. Yeah, I’ve been through a lot. But I’m still the best. So I’ma use the bit of everything that I’ve been through to be the Bianca I know I can be. I’m the Bianca that won Elimination Chamber, I’m the Bianca that’s never been pinned at WrestleMania, and I’m the strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, the quickest, the greatest, the best Bianca that you have ever seen. So it doesn’t matter if it’s a Triple Threat, because there’s nothing that Rhea or Iyo can do to stop me from getting my flowers and walking out of WrestleMania as champion. Because you cannot spell WrestleMania without E S T.”
Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Role Model and the Morrigan ran the table on Friday Night SmackDown’s tag team gauntlet, and now they’re going to WrestleMania! Will they have even more momentum going into that WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match? Or will the leading ladies of Judgment Day refuse to give up the spotlight even now?
Raw returns and Bayley has made her entrance, Lyra by her side. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Bayley circles with Liv. They approach, and Liv SLAPS Bayley! Liv laughs, but Bayley smirks. Liv apologizes, then runs away! Bayley chases Liv around the outside, but then they slip into the ring. Liv stomps away on Bayley, the fans are torn but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, and Liv bumps Bayley off buckles. Liv stomps a mudhole, but again stops at 4. Liv then stomps another mudhole in, and shouts, “OKAAAY~!” as she lets off. The fans are torn, Liv stands Bayley up, but Bayley fires forearms! The fans fire up, Liv swings, but into a fireman’s carry!
Liv fights free, ducks ‘n’ dodges Bayley, but Bayley hits a THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up and Bayley hits a NECK SNAPPER, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley stomps Liv around, glares at Raquel, but Liv kicks from below. Bayley rains down fists on Liv, the fans rally behind her, and Bayley whips. Liv reverses, then avoids the up ‘n’ over to DROPKICK Bayley! Liv runs corner to corner, and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Liv rolls, but Bayley follows to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Bayley looms over Liv. Bayley glares at Raquel, then bumps Liv off buckles. Bayley ELBOWS Liv, then ELBOWS her again.
Bayley brings Liv around, the fans cheer her on as she bumps Liv off buckles. The fans duel, Bayley brings Liv in and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Liv is tougher than that but Bayley stays on her. Bayley brings Liv over but Liv stops the buckle bump to give a buckle bump! Liv runs up, but Bayley ELBOWS her! Bayley goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then she gest around to SAIDO! Liv bails out, Raquel checks on her, but Bayley smiles. Bayley aims, builds speed, and DIVES, but into a forearm! Liv drags Bayley out to snap suplex to the floor! That’s just Una Amiga as Liv gets Bayley up again! Dos Amigas to the floor!
Liv drags Bayley up again, but Bayley stops that to wrench and KNEE low! Bayley RAMS Liv into steel steps! The fans fire up, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley hits steps, then Liv STMOPS Bayley’s hands! Liv drags Bayley up, THREE AMIGAS to the floor, from OFF the steps! Liv gives some Latina Heat while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv has Bayley in the ring. Liv grinds Bayley down with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Bayley fights to her feet, then JAWBREAKERS free! Liv staggers, comes back, but Bayley blocks to fire forearms! Bayley fires forearm after forearm, but Liv KICKS in return! Liv kicks again, but Bayley KNEES her down! Liv flounders, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley is sent into the buckles! The ref checks Bayley and she’s still in this, so Liv basement ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Bayley is tougher than that but Liv gives her cheap hammer fists. Bayley hits back but Liv stomps her down.
Liv goes up the corner, waits on Bayley to rise, and FLYING- NO, Bayley grabs Liv’s legs! Liv fights the turnover, pops Bayley into the sunset flip, TWO! Bayley runs up, Liv ducks the knee to roll her up, TWO! KNEE!! Liv flounders around again, Bayley runs in, SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! The fans fire up as Bayley drags Liv to a cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Lyra coaches Bayley. Raquel coaches Liv while Liv crawls away. The fans duel and Liv stands. Bayley grabs a leg but Liv kicks at her! Liv BOOTS Bayley away, but Bayley comes back and slides out! But Liv gets her for a CODE BREAKER! Bayley flops down, and Liv snarls as she rises up.
Liv aims and MISSILE DROPKICKS to the floor! A little double-edged given that landing, but Liv hurries to get Bayley up and into the ring. Liv crawls to the cover, TWO! Bayley survives and Lyra is relieved. Liv snarls again and waits on Bayley. Bayley goes to the ropes, Liv runs up, OBLIV- NO, Bayley puts her on the apron! Bayley ROCKS Liv, has her in the ropes, but Liv denies the hotshot! GAMANGIRI! Liv storms in, gets moving, she goes up, up, and FLYING- STUNNER! Bayley turns things around on Liv, and hits a BAYLEY2BELLY!! Bayley crawls to the cover, Raquel gives Liv the ROPEBREAK!
The fans boo, they all saw Raquel do it! Lyra goes after Raquel, Raquel fights her off and BOOTS her down! The fans boo, but Bayley DECKS Raquel, and hits the HOTSHOT in the ropes! The fans fire up but Liv hits Bayley with a BACKSTABBER!! And then OBLIV- NO, Lyra anchors Bayley’s feet! Bayley jackknife bridges, AND WINS!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
A huge bit of teamwork leads to a huge win over one-half of the tag champions! Liv is livid, will she and Raquel get their revenge at WrestleMania?
Paul Heyman waits backstage.
And like usual, he’s waiting on The Tribal Chief. Will Roman Reigns even bother with The Wise Man knowing he’ll be in CM Punk’s corner at WrestleMania?
Rhea Ripley speaks.
“Bianca, I can see right through you. You said you were just out there to watch, and then you said you were just out there to call it down the middle. But I can see your true intentions now: You thrive on playing with my emotions, winding me up like I’m some sort of toy to you so you can get what you want and make it seem like I’m the bad guy. The thing that you failed to understand is that when I lose something that I love, I wills top at nothing to get it back. And Iyo, I never had to give you a championship match. But watching you pout and moan, it really pulled on the heartstrings that I had left. So I pulled a page out of your book, and I got what I wanted, too.
“So Iyo, I advise you to cherish every single moment you have with the Women’s World Championship. And Bianca, I can’t wait to make you feel what it’s like when I’m the bad guy. Because at WrestleMania 41, I get back what belongs to me.”
Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made!
Before going up against the supposed greatest luchador of a generation, El Grande Americano, the King of Lucha will take on one of the Creed Brothers. But is this going to be far more than just a tune-up? Or will Rey speed-dial the 619 here in Sacramento?
Raw returns and American Made has made their entrance. The bell rings, Rey and Julius circle, then Rey waistlocks. Julius backs Rey into a corner, the ref counts, and Rey lets go. Julius elbows Rey down! The fans boo but Julius pushes Rey around. Julius wrenches Rey, wristlocks, but Rey endures. Julius uses a straight arm lever to lift Rey! Then he drops Rey, grinds the arm down, but Rey fires forearms! Rey uses the ropes to flip through, then he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Julius wrenches, hammerlocks, but Rey reaches back! Rey jumps up, FLYING-MARE! Julius runs back up to CLOBBER Rey!
Julius talks trash, American Made soaks up the heat, and Julius whips Rey. Rey reverses, then blows past to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans fire up as Julius tumbles to a corner! Rey fires up, but Julius comes back to CLOBBER him again! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey but Julius clamps on a chinlock. Rey endures, the fans rally up more, and Rey fights up. Rey throws body shots, runs, but Julius kitchen sink knees him down! Julius stands Rey up, whisp him to ropes, but Rey KICKS back! Rey dropkicks the legs and Julius ends up on ropes! Rey dials it up, but Julius dumps Rey out! Rey RAMS into Julius, ROCKS him, then climbs up!
The fans fire up, but Brutus distracts the ref! This lets Gable trip Rey up! The fans boo but Julius is right up top! So now Wilde distracts, and that lets Dragon Lee trip Julius! Turnabout is fair play, but now both teams are protesting! So the ref EJECTS everybody! Things will truly be 1v1, after the break!
Raw returns again and Julius has a neck wrench on Rey. Julius whips Rey hard to a corner, runs up, but Rey ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! Rey goes up, up, but Julius Electric Chair Lifts! Rey fires hands, then spins to MYSTERIO RANA! Both men fall out of the ring pretty hard, but Rey gets back inside! Rey WRECKS Julius with a dropkick, the fans fire up, and Rey builds speed to SLIDING- NO, Julius stuffs Rey into a deadlift suplex! Julius marches with Rey, and then goes up the steel steps! Julius has Rey at the ropes, but Rey fights free! Julius BOOTS Rey back! Julius runs up, Rey moves, Julius POSTS himself!
The fans fire up while Julius flops into the ring. Rey hurries back up, climbs the corner, and FLYING RANAS! Julius ends up in a corner, Julius climbs up again, and he rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN! Rey fires up, the fans are with him, and Rey whips Julius corner to corner. Julius springs right up, goes over, but then Rey QUEBRADAS! But Julius catches him! Rey swings through to DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Rey rises, and he brings Julius around. Julius blocks the whip, shakes his head, and he whips Rey. Rey slides under, comes back, but Julius KNEES Rey down!
Julius brings down the straps, runs up, but Rey DUMPS Julius out tot he floor! Wait, El Grande Americano is here! Rey runs up, grabs him by his mask, but then Julius rolls Rey up! TWO!! Julius gets up, swings, but Rey shoves Julius into El Grande! Rey dropkicks Julius onto the ropes! Dial it up, 619!! Slingshot, DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
But then El Grande CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, the LWO returns, but Julius holds them off! Grande CLOBBERS Cruz, but Dragon Lee fires off forearms! Dragon Lee whips, but Grande FLYING HEADBUTTS! The fans boo, but now Grande goes up top! DIVING HEADBUTT onto Rey! “UH GRACIAS~!” That mask is definitely loaded like last week, but will Rey be able to overcome that tactic and win for the honor of true lucha libre?
The War Raiders speak.
Ivar says, “Xavier, Kofi, you run your mouths about how the New Day is the greatest tag team of all time.” Erik says, “The fact of the matter is, the War Raiders have blazed a path of world domination for more than a decade. We’ve won gold on multiple continents.” “And last week, we had you beat, dead to rights.” The New Day took the cowardly way out because they knew they couldn’t beat the Raiders. The New Day says this is about the titles, but it has gotten much more personal. Kofi & Woods took this to a whole new level. They didn’t come for these titles, they came for Erik’s neck! They tried to put Erik on the shelf! They tried to end his career!
So at WrestleMania, this won’t be a match! It’ll barely be a fight! This is WAR!
The New Day is backstage.
They’re busy playing the Clash of Clans WWE crossover game, not that they’re in it. But Jackie Redmond walks over to talk with them. The New Day says that is rude, they’re busy playing a game. This lack of respect is audacious. Jackie does apologize, but she brings up the War Raiders saying that this match at Mania is now a war. War? New Day’s been in war from how they’ve been treated this whole time! The whole time! But the warpath stops when they take back what belongs to them, and that’s their WWE World Tag Team Championships! The entire world will see that ya bois, the NEW DAY~, are the best team on the face of Planet Earth!
Last week was just a taste of what they’re willing to do to get those titles back. And after Mania, Erik will wish they took his head off so that he and Ivar wouldn’t have to catch the beating they’re getting this weekend. At WrestleMania, every irrelevant and immature member of the WWE Universe will have no choice but to drop to their knees and THANK GOD for the New Day! Woods & Kofi head out, but will they survive this WrestleMania weekend?
AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux!
Before taking on The Maverick, Logan Paul, at WrestleMania, the Phenomenal One is going to prove to Mr. & Mrs. Doomsday that this AJ Styles IS the AJ Styles that can get the job done! Does that mean Raw is going to be Too Sweet? Or will Kross be disappointed?
Raw returns as Kross makes his entrance, his femme fatale by his side. Kross is really taking this mirroring stuff to another level, wearing tights very similar to what Styles would wear. Kross still wants Styles to understand, Styles has to be like the Styles of the past in order to finally humble Logan Paul and save professional wrestling. Styles gets mad, but Kross shoves him! Styles RAMS Kross into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Styles storms back up, whips corner to corner, but Kross reverses. Kross runs up, but Styles BOOTS him away. Kross comes back to BOOT Styles down!
The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles around. Kross talks trash, but Styles KICKS Kross! And CHOPS! Kross YANKS Styles into ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Kross says it doesn’t have to be this way, but he lets off as the ref pulls him back. Scarlett CLAWS at Styles’ face in the distraction! The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles. Kross drags Styles up, but Styles JAWBREAKERS back! Styles runs up, but into a SAIDO! The fans boo, Kross stalks Styles to a corner, then he stomps away. Kross whips corner to corner hard, and Styles clutches his ribs as he falls. Kross laughs at Styles’ pain, then stomps him more.
Kross drags Styles up, but Styles DRPOKICKS Kross down! The fans cheer, Kross bails out, and Styles slides to DROPKICK! Kross hits barriers, then Styles PLANCHAS! Kross moves, Styles lands safe on the apron, but Kross sweeps the legs! Kross then whips Styles hard into barriers! Styles almost falls onto that guy cosplaying the Prime bottle. Kross whips Styles hard into more barriers, and Styles falls into the timekeeper’s area! Scarlett kisses Kross’ hand while he soaks up heat, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns Kross has a chinlock. Styles fights up, fires body shots, but Kross KNEES low! Kross scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Kross scoops again, but Styles slips free! Styles goes for a leg but Kross stifles that and shoves Styles to a cover, TWO! Kross drags Styles up, reels him in, but Styles fights the bomb! Kross stops the rana, fireman’s carries, FINAL PRAYER! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives but Kross asks if Styles is sandbagging. Kross looms over Styles, the fans rally up, and Kross smirks as Styles rises. Kross swings, but Styles counter punches! And counter punches! And CHOPS, CHOPS, KICKS!
Styles KICKS Kross again, then whips. Kross hobbles then falls over, clutching his knee! The fans boo, thinking this is an act. Scarlett checks Kross as he clutches the ankle. Styles asks the ref about this, but then Kross sucker punches Styles! It WAS an act, and the fans boo that Kross got away with it! Kross shimmies and shuffles, then taunts Styles. Styles runs up to CLOBBER Kross! Styles fires off the PHENOMENAL BLITZ! SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up, Styles runs in at the corner to LARIAT Kross! Fireman’s carry, but Kross slips free! Kick and DDT! Kross vows to end it, and the fans boo as Kross throws off his elbow pad.
Styles rises as Kross winds the hands of time. KROSS- NO, Styles ducks the hammer and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Kross hobbles, Styles runs up, but Kross puts him on the apron! Styles HOTSHOTS Kross, then DECKS him! The fans fire up, Kross rises, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Cover, Styles wins!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
Kross put Styles to the test, and that was definitely Styles acing that test! But then Logan Paul appears! Sacramento boos Logan as he walks out with mic in hand. Logan asks what’s up with the hostility. Chill, he’s here to congratulate Styles. No, seriously, good win! He did it! In front of Sacramento, “a bunch of people who weren’t cool enough to live in Los Angeles, or work smart enough to live in San Francisco.” But Styles showed these “generic California losers” why Styles VS Logan is gonna cook! But hey, why not show them why it’ll make money? Here is what Styles is up against. Please enjoy this piece of cinema.
Logan has his own hype video package, “I accomplish more in one weekend than you all will in your entire lives. I didn’t join the WWE to take part, I joined to take over.” Styles grabs a mic to say that’s a cute video, smartass. But let’s start Mania earlier! Get your ass to the ring right now! The fans fire up for that! Logan says okay, and he steps closer. But Kross runs up on Styles! Styles ROCKS Kross, ROCKS Logan, repeat! Styles DECKS Logan, ROCKS him again, btu Kross scoops! Styles slips free, REVERSE DDT! Styles snarls at Kross, but Logan is up! ONE LUCKY RIGHT!! Then the PAUL-VERIZER!! The Maverick is feeling so “humble,” but will he be humbled at Mania?
Paul Heyman is still waiting…
Will he be waiting all night at this rate?
Jey Uso is here!
The fans fire up as Main Event Jey pops right through the curtain to walk down the bleachers. Sacramento bounces for him and they “YEET!” along with the song, but Jey is once again very serious. Jey goes to the ground level, but then stands on the desk for everyone to see him. Jey grabs the mic while the bouncing continues, and the fans cheer as the song dies down. Jey takes a breath, fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and chant “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey says okay, and the song starts up again! The bouncing starts up again, and then Jey paces as he waits for the music to die down.
“Aight, check it. I said what I had to say to Gunther last week.” “YEET!” “But I really wanted to come out here and holler at y’all.” “YEET!” Jey says what up, Sac Town! Mama out here somewhere in the crowd. But everyone keeps on asking Jey, “Jey, where your mind at?” Is he crashing out? HELL YEAH he’s crashing out! But he’s locked in! Locked in for him! For his family! And for y’all! Check it out, though. Listen to Gunther out here talking. Y’know what that made Jey feel like? He mad. Nah nah nah… Gunther’s afraid! Yeah, Gunther’s afraid! Afraid that Jey will whoop that ass in front of 60 THOUSAND and the world! See you Saturday, Uce!
Jey says one time for the one time… Hey, Uce, please, PLEASE hit his music! UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up as the bouncing starts up yet again! Jey has all the confidence, all the fire, all the momentum. But will he have it all when it’s all said and done in Las Vegas?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is with the Badass WWE Intercontinental Champion and brings up this Sunday, the Fatal 4 Way that stacks the odds against him. How is he handling what could be the biggest defense of his career? Bron says obviously, this is the biggest match of his career. And- JUDGMENT DAY ATTACKS! Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio & Carlito mug Bron! They stomp him around, then THROW him onto a road case! They still rain down fists, and Finn says the dog’s bark is worse than his bite! They CHUCK Bron into more road cases! Adam Pearce and producers storm in and stop The Judgment Day, but will Bron be alright in just 6 days?
As for Finn, he has a match to get to! Will The Prince be ready for #CeroMiedo?
PENTA VS Finn Balor!
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, only for Penta to DROPKICK him off the apron! Penta then FLIES and takes Finn down! Penta strikes first since Finn did that to Bron, and the fans love it! Penta puts Finn in the ring, then storms in after him. The bell rings, the fans fire up as Penta runs up, but Finn puts him on the apron. Penta GAMANGIRIS, then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Finn kicks Penta low, then brings Penta around. Penta WRINGS free, then traps that arm! But Finn trips Penta! Penta BOOTS Finn away, then pump handles! Finn pops free, dragon sleepers, but Penta drops to KICK from below!
Penta runs up to ENZIGIRI in the corner, then he headstands and SWINGING DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Finn stays in this, the fans cheer for “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta nods and storms up on Finn to KICK the leg out! Finn flounders, stands back up, but Penta KICKS the leg again! Penta stalks Finn, and KICKS Finn’s leg out again! The fans fire up while Finn flounders around more. Penta has Finn on the ropes, hushes the fans, and he CHOPS! Finn is stinging as he staggers away, and the fans fire up as they want even more of that! Penta whips, Finn reverses, but Penta sunset flips. Finn rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Finn keeps Penta down with an ELBOW, then a chinlock. Finn grinds Penta down, Penta endures, and the fans rally. Penta fights up, but Finn yanks the mask! Finn has Penta down, and he soaks up the heat. Finn drags Penta, then jumps stomps! Finn soaks up more heat, jump stomps again, then argues with the ref. Finn taunts Sacramento, stomps Penta again and again and again! The ref counts, Finn stops, but he soaks up more heat. Finn goes back to Penta and says “Just Too Sweet!” They go to the apron, and Penta scoops! Finn slips free, and APRON EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Both men are down on the outside while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn has Penta up top! And then the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Penta stays in this and the fans fire up! Finn grows frustrated, but he clamps onto an arm for a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally up, Penta fights to his feet, and Penta fires hands. Penta arm-drags free, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges, for a RANA! Finn flounders up, Penta LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up again as Penta then SUPERKICKS Finn! Finn wobbles, Penta whips, but Finn reverses, only for Penta to go up and over! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Finn survives and Penta is frustrated, but the fans fire back up.
Penta stalks Finn, the fans sing, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~! CERO~! MIEDO~!” Penta has Finn in the corner, he puts Finn up top, and then he CHOPS! Penta calls his shot and the fans cheer that. Penta climbs up and he goes to the very top! But Finn fires body shots! Penta hops down to the apron and CHOPS again! Then he jumps up to FLYING RANA! Finn staggers back up, Penta BOOTS him! Penta then runs to SLING-DOG! Penta keeps moving, but Finn SLINGBLADES! The fans rally, both men stand, and Finn aims from a corner! SHOT- NO, scoop and BACKBREAKER! Penta has the arm, traps it, and then pulls on the other! “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!!
The fans fire up while Finn writhes! Penta stalks Finn, clamps onto him again, “This is Awesome!” as the PENTA- NO, Finn victory rolls the driver! TWO!! DOUBLE LARITS collide! Penta fires body shots, a SOBAT, a KICK, then a SUPERKICK! Finn flops down, but Penta goes to a corner. But then Carlito & Dom rush out here! Penta glares at them, they back off, but Finn rolls Penta up! TWO!! Penta escapes, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLINGBLADE! Finn aims, SHOTGUN! Penta hits buckles, then ends up in the drop zone, but HERE COMES BRON! You can’t keep a good dog down! Carlito fears for his life after last week…!
Carlito runs away, so Bron runs in and CLOBBERS Finn!! But that lets Finn win!
Winner: Finn Balor, by disqualification
Bron keeps beating up on Finn, so Dom runs in and TACKLES Bron! Carlito joins in now that they have the advantage! They mug Bron 2v1, but Bron fights back! Bron dodges, and he DOUBLE SPEARS!! Sacramento barks for Bron as he aims at Penta! Bron roars, runs up, but Penta KICKS first! And mule kicks! And SUPERKICKS! And then tilt-o-whirl RANA! Bron tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Penta builds speed to go up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODY! Penta wipes out Bron, Dom & Carlito, but where’d Finn go? Finn is already up the ramp! The Prince got handed the win tonight, but will Penta take it all with his #CeroMiedo?
Iyo Sky speaks.
“This message is for Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. You keep forgetting that I’M the Women’s World Champion. You push me out of the way of your petty squabbles like I mean nothing. But I’m the whole reason you’re fighting in the first place, aren’t I? Because I have the one thing you both want: The Women’s World Championship! So, I’m done being ignored. I’m done being forgotten. Because you have to go through ME to get this title, and I’m not afraid to take you both on to defend it. I’ve beaten both of you before, and I’ll beat you again! At WrestleMania, you will never forget the name Iyo Sky, Women’s World Champion.”
Paul Heyman is still waiting, but CM Punk joins him!
Punk sits down with a coffee and says he’s never seen The Wise Man so stressed. Look in his eyes, what do you see? The Cult of Personality? No, a real friend. A friend who would never do anything to put Heyman in harm’s way. But then a car is pulling up. It’s ROMAN! Roman sees Punk and Heyman being buddy-buddy, and he storms off! Heyman tries to catch up to his Tribal Chief, but Roman won’t even look at him. Will this favor cause the break-up of Roman and Heyman?
Roman goes to the ring!
The fans cheer and put the ones up as The OTC makes his entrance, Wise Man trailing behind. What will happen with Roman, Heyman, Punk, and Seth Rollins, all in the building this close to WrestleMania? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns rather quickly, and Roman is now in the ring. He raises his finger up for the pyro and the fans cheer. Heyman has the mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Heyman tentatively holds it out for Roman, but Roman doesn’t take it! Roman gets a mic for himself, leaving Heyman a bit dismayed, but the cheering continues. Roman tells, “Sacramento…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer and put up the ones as they cheer on “O T C! O T C!” Roman says, “The whole world can feel that. The whole world can hear that you love and acknowledge your Tribal Chief. And now the whole world understands that you would never betray your Tribal Chief.
“But not everybody’s like you. Some people would betray me. Sacramento, you got any guesses on who that might be?” Obviously it’s Heyman that Roman is referring to, but Roman asks The Wise Man, “How could you betray me?” The fans tell Heyman he messed up. Roman says Heyman can’t hear that well, say it louder. The fans get louder with it, and Heyman is a bit surly about that. Heyman goes to talk, but he reconsiders. Roman still asks him why, and Heyman is at a loss for words. The fans boo, but some do chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Roman smirks as Heyman finally says, “My Tribal Chief… It was not a betrayal. I paid back a favor that I owed.”
Roman doesn’t seem to like that answer, but he still smirks. Sacramento, maybe Roman’s a little confused here, but the way favors work is, you usually pay it back yourself, correct? The fans say yes. Roman says it feels the only one getting screwed here is him! And if there’s one thing about Roman Reigns, if there’s one thing about The Tribal Chief, it’s that he’d never ask for a favor. No, Roman takes what he wants! So Roman doesn’t owe a favor, because he never asked for any help, for anyone to join him at WarGames, so how is he supposed to cover the tab for Heyman’s dumbass favor? But now, “BURN IT DOWN!”
Seth Rollins makes his way out, and Roman is no longer in any good mood as the fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in a leather vest and black pants that both have a lot of pockets. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs himself a mic, and the fans continue to sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Sacramento, “Let’s give it up for Your Tribal Chief! Because after over a decade, you’re finally getting it, man! You’re finally putting the pieces together all by yourself! You’re almost there, you’re just missing one little piece, and it’s a real shame it’s too little, it’s too late, cuz I still gotta end you at WrestleMania.”
Rollins says it is for the same reason that it always has been: It’s the right thing to do! This Triple Threat at WrestleMania is the BIGGEST, most IMPORTANT one in the history of Mania, of the WWE, of professional wrestling! Because the winner of this match will define the future of this industry. And it can’t be Roman, it can’t be Punk. Because this business is filled with people like Roman, people who show up when it is convenient, expecting everyone else to do all the work. That’s how this business dies! Roman finally sees it can’t be Punk, either.
This business is filled with too many “little Punks” running around who wanna pick up their ball and go home when it gets tough, only to come back and leech off the profits of other people’s success, and that’s how this business dies! The fans chant for Punk but Rollins says okay, they want this business to die? Rollins doesn’t! If there are more people in this business like Rollins, who always sacrifices physical and mental well-being to do what is best for business, then the business not only lives, but it thrives! There can be only one, and it’s gotta be Rollins.
As for that one little piece that Roman hasn’t quite figured out… “Favors don’t happen by chance, Roman. Favors are a choice. I chose not to put Paul Heyman in the hospital last week, and now Paul Heyman can choose whether or not he pays that debt to me. But your Wise Man, he is dishonorable as they come, he is a scumbag, and I expect nothing from him.” The fans boo and Heyman frowns, but Rollins says Heyman is not in CM Punk’s corner by chance. Heyman has made a choice. It isn’t just a betrayal, Roman. What Roman needs to ask himself, what that final piece is, Heyman isn’t just returning a favor, he’s choosing. So why is Heyman choosing Punk over Roman?
Heyman tells Roman he’s not doing that, but Roman seems to be thinking Rollins has a point. Roman tells The Wise Man that Rollins is right, Heyman made his choice. But Roman has made his. LARIAT FOR ROLLINS! The fans fire up as Roman then POSTS Rollins! Rollins flops out of the ring, Heyman is very pleased, and he says he acknowledges his Tribal Chief! Roman nods, but then he PIE FACES Heyman!? Heyman is stunned, but here comes CM Punk! The fans fire up as Punk runs down to the ring, and he dodges Roman to fire hands! The fans fire up as they brawl, and then Punk LARIATS Roman up and out!
The fans are torn as Punk helps Heyman up. Heyman is distraught, but Roman is back! SPEAR for Punk!! Roman HAMMERS away on Punk! Roman shouts at Punk, HEADBUTTS him, but then Rollins returns! And with a chair! SMACK to the back of Roman Reigns, just like the night it all started! Sacramento is all fired up, and Rollins hits a CURB STOMP on Punk! And then CURB STOMP on Roman! Heyman is freaking out as both his guys are down! Rollins stares Heyman down, is Rollins’ favor going to come into play after all?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, especially for the go-home to WrestleMania. Great promo from Gunther with how he “doesn’t wait” for the proper interview with Michael Cole, and very good response promo from Jey. Gunther definitely sounds a bit on edge, and considering he might lose two WrestleManias in a row as the start of his WrestleMania career, I suppose I would be, too. And very good promos from Bianca, Rhea & Iyo to hype up their match, though I can’t say that changes anything for the go-home math. Iyo stood tall last time, so there’s a chance Rhea or Bianca take the other out to get the win. Rhea and Bianca talking about who’s the bad guy in this, could we see Bianca go Heel?
Good promo from War Raiders and New Day, but unless they add a stipulation, I don’t necessarily see this being “a war” of a match. Well, maybe they can break something like ringside barriers. But I feel like New Day is going to win so that this Heel turn has actual results. Very good match from Bayley VS Liv, but Bayley winning here surely indicates Liv & Raquel retain. Rey VS Julius was really good, but the LWO and American Made all being ejected, that of course meant El Grande Americano would show up. Rey wins here, but then El Grande stands tall, so I would think Rey wins at Mania to expose Grande as Gable.
Very good match from Styles VS Kross, and naturally Styles won. That along with Logan & Kross getting the better of Styles after, this has to mean Styles wins at Mania. I don’t think it’s possible to get anything Bullet Club related, but WWE works with TNA pretty closely now so maybe they can use one of Styles’ themes from TNA to really bring us back to “the Styles that can beat Logan Paul.” Very good stuff with the Men’s Intercontinental Championship build, with Bron being jumped by Judgment Day, then Judgment Day trying to cost Penta, only for Bron to actually cost Penta and give Finn the win. Penta standing tall now sadly might cross him off, but I personally do think Dom pinning Finn or Finn pinning Dom is the better route going forward.
And of course, great stuff with the Punk-Rollins-Reigns story. Heyman finding himself stuck between Roman and Punk, with Roman starting to distance himself from Heyman, that’s also very good stuff going forward. Rollins stands tall again, so not sure if that means he takes the loss or is just not in the decision. No matter who wins, Heyman no longer being Roman’s manager is the best move. Roman needs to do things on his own again, and Heyman can reunite with Punk and perhaps help Punk towards a title. Punk did say that he’d be coming for THE WWE Championship at some point, Heyman by his side for that like 10 years ago would be something.
My Score: 8.8/10
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