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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/10/24)
NXT is past the Deadline!
Will NXT succumb to the Beautiful Madness?
The Iron Survivor Challenges have been won, and it is Giulia and Oba Femi aiming for the top of NXT! What will the current champions have to say about that?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Je’Von Evans VS Wes Lee; Je’Von wins.
- Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe; Hank ‘n’ Tank win.
- Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley VS Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley; Jacy & Jazmyn win.
- NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ethan Page; Tony wins and retains the title.
- Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade VS Giulia & Kelani Jordan; Roxie & Cora win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Giulia is here!
The Beautiful Madness, the 2024 Miss Iron Survivor, returns to Orlando and the fans cheer her on. Giulia grabs the mic to say, “I am the IRON SURVIVOR!” The fans cheer more, and Giulia says that all means she will do what she came here to do. Roxanne Perez, New Year’s Evil in LA, the Beautiful Madness will become NXT Women’s Champion! But speaking of, Roxie interrupts! She congratulates Giulia and says she’s lucky for surviving Deadline. But in Roxie’s opinion. Sol Ruca was the MVP. And Wren Sinclair spent a lot of time in the penalty box, yet she still got a score. Zaria and Stephanie didn’t lose, they just ran out of time.
Roxie says Giulia won, but unfortunately, she’s just not on Roxie’s level. But Roxie will give it to them all. Those five proved why NXT has the best women’s division in ALL of wrestling. But like Roxie said, none of them are on her level! And none of that changes, even at New Year’s Evil. Because in case Giulia forgot, they’ve been here before. Roxie VS Giulia happened! And it was the same result then as it has this past year: Roxie holding her title over her head, reigning over her division. And at New Year’s Evil, new town, same result: Giulia falling short to The Prodigy. That is, if she makes it there.
Oh? Then how about they just do it right now? Giulia steps up, but here comes Cora Jade with a kendo stick. Cora agrees with Roxie, Giulia isn’t making it to New Year’s Evil. And Giulia may think her bestie, Stephanie, will come and save her, but she can’t, and she won’t. There is no question about who did it this time! Cora cues the tron and Vaquer is down in the back! Cora & Roxie grin as they surround Giulia, but Giulia DECKS Roxie! But then the kendo stick SMACKS Giulia in the side! The fans boo but wait! Here comes Kelani Jordan! The Standout slides in and TACKLES Cora! The fans fire up as Kelani dribbles Cora!
Cora & Roxie get away from Giulia & Kelani! Will Kelani make sure it’s Cora & Roxie who don’t make it to LA?
Other NXT superstars react to Ethan Page’s Deadline reaction.
All Ego said that after losing the Iron Survivor, he had no path back to the top. Tony D’Angelo & the family walk in and find Ethan himself. Ethan, c’mon, you’re killing the vibe of the room! So you lost, get over it! Get over it? Tony, Ethan doesn’t know how to get back into the NXT Championship picture. Sure, yeah, he blew it. Tony can’t even believe he’s saying this, but he has a soft spot for Ethan. How about an NXT North American Championship match? Ethan says he’s a former NXT Champion. When he was, he carried this brand on its back and turned it into NX-ME. So no offense, but Ethan’s above the North American title.
Wow, okay. Tony tries to be a nice guy, extend an olive branch, because he sees Ethan sulking in the corner. If he doesn’t want it, then he’ll open it up to the roster. Everyone else rushes over but Ethan says hold on, hold on! Ethan is reconsidering. No, no, Ethan, Tony gets it, he doesn’t want Ethan to be “stepping down” a level. It’s not, it’s not! If Ethan can’t beat the North American Champion, then his career… His career really is over. Oh, right, okay. NO, HE NEEDS THIS! Ethan calms down, and says he needs this. Well, that’s all he had to say! Tony will see Ethan out there.
The Don and his boys head out, the rest of the room is bummed. But will Ethan be able to take that title and revitalize his NXT career?
Lexis King talks with Charlie Dempsey.
The King speaks on his “soul searching” in Minneapolis, and he found he is a man of integrity, and that his wrestling has been top notch. So to cut to the point, Lexis wants one more shot at the Heritage Cup. Well of course he does. But Dempsey’s already given him a shot. So he’ll think on it. That’s all The King is asking for. Dempsey and King head out, and the No Quarter Catch Crew walks in. Dempsey tells Wren, Myles & Tavion that he is proud of them and that is an understatement. Myles & Tavion were this close to taking the NXT Tag Team Championships off the best team in this place.
And Wren showed the world she belongs at the top. Wren says he has no idea how much that means to her. But in steps OTM, and Bronco Nima says they told the NQCC they weren’t getting those belts. Price says they can’t hang with the big dogs. Wren says they were rally close! Jaida Parker says the only words that should be coming out of Wren’s mouth are, “Thank you, Miss Parker.” Because if Jaida hadn’t ducked that backhand during the Fatal 4, then Wren would never have fallen into the win. Oh, but then if Jaida hadn’t ducked, she would’ve gotten knocked out and lost. Jaida says she’ll knock Wren out here now!
NQCC and OTM argue as NXT is getting heated for the holidays. Will Jaida and her boys prove they’re worthy? Or will they get no quarter from the crew?
Je’Von Evans VS Wes Lee!
Two other men who lost in the Iron Survivor Challenge had their own disagreement about how to feel. The Young OG stayed positive, but the cutthroat Cardiac Kid is trying to bring him down. Will things stay bouncy~ in NXT? Or will Wes’s bitterness get to Je’Von?
The bell rings and Je’Von runs up on Wes! They fire hands fast and furious and the fans fire up! Je’Von gets the edge, and he fires shots over and over at the ropes! The ref counts, Je’Von lets off, but then Wes turns thing around to fire hands in return! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Wes argues with the ref. Je’Von TOSSES Wes out, builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Wes and the fans fire up! Je’Von rains down more fists while fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” Wes pushes free but Je’Von ROCKS him! Wes goes to the ring, Je’Von pursues, but Wes hits low! Wes dumps Je’Von in, then jumps up, but Je’Von avoids the stomp!
Je’Von ROCKS Wes again, springboards, but into a DROPKICK! Wes takes Je’Von outta the air and fans boo, but Wes hurries to cover, ONE, and Wes is annoyed. Wes stalks Je’Von to a corner and he fires hands! Je’Von goes to another corner, Wes storms up, but Je’Von fires a shot! Wes RAMS into Je’Von! And RAMS him again! The ref counts, Wes lets off, but Wes ELBOWS Je’Von! Je’Von DUMPS Wes out of the ring! Je’Von then aims, but Wes trips him up! Wes drags Je’Von out to throw him hard into barriers! Wes soaks up the heat and then THROWS Je’Von into barriers! The fans boo but Wes drags Je’Von up again.
Wes puts Je’Von in, but Je’Von ROCKS Wes again! Then PLANCHAS! Down goes Wes and the fans fire up! Je’Von stands Wes up to THROW him into barriers! The fans fire up, Je’Von puts Wes in the ring, and then Je’Von uses the ropes to BOUNCY RANA! The fans fire up again as Je’Von DROPKICKS Wes out! Wes staggers up, Je’Von builds speed, but Wes runs in to dropkick the legs out! Je’Von tumbles, Wes FLIES! Direct hit and Wes even lands on his feet! The fans boo but Wes soaks it all up as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Wes fights Je’Von up top! Wes ROCKS Je’Von, Je’Von steps back, and Wes FLYING 450, but Je’Von gets clear! Je’Von then SUPERKICKS Wes down! The fans are thunderous and Je’Von rises back up. Je’Von storms up on Wes to ROCK him, then he bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire more shots! Je’Von whips, LARIATS, and then LARIATS again! Je’Von whips, Wes reverses but Je’Von rebounds to NEURALIZER KICK! Je’Von then goes to the apron, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Wes survives and Je’Von is stunned! The fans know “This is Awesome!” as Je’Von reels Wes in.
Wes fights the lift, backdrops Je’Von, but Je’Von sunset flips! Wes grabs the ref to stay up! Wes ROCKS Je’Von, then drops an elbow, only for Je’Von to dodge! JUMPING PUNCH! Wes ROCKS Je’Von in return! Je’Von ROLLING ELBOWS! Wes blocks the next shot to fire a strike fest! SUPERKICK! Je’Von rebounds to BOOT Wes! Wes slaps himself, fires up, but Je’Von ROUNDHOUSES! And then underhook for a TIGER- RANA from Wes!! Je’Von flounders and the fans rally up as Wes builds speed! But Je’Von is back! SPANISH FLY! Je’Von hurries to underhook, TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!
Wes survives and Je’Von is stunned. The fans are thunderous, Je’Von builds speed to go up ropes, but Wes trips him up! High stack, feet on the ropes! But the ref sees it in time!! The fans cheer but Wes is furious! Wes argues with the ref, but then Je’Von goes up and up and- NO, Wes gets under the leap! Wes tilt-o-whirls to DDT Je’Von! Wes builds speed, handsprings, CARDIAC KICK!! cover, TWO?!?! Je’Von survives and Wes is shocked! Fans are thunderous for “YOUNG OG! YOUNG OG!” but Wes snarls. Wes rises, runs in, but Je’Von SUPERKICKS again! Wes falls, Je’Von goes to the corner, but Wes anchors Je’Von.
Je’Von ROCKS Wes, then SUPERKICKS! Je’Von goes up and up and SKY TWISTERS! Cover, Je’Von wins!!
Winner: Je’Von Evans, by pinfall
Another win over Wes and the Young OG is looking to leave Wes behind. Will Wes’s bitterness only grow stronger from here?
BREAKING NEWS!
Given the confrontation that happened earlier tonight, we are getting a BIG main event tag match! Cora & Roxie VS Kelani & Giulia! Will the mean girls of NXT pay for what they did?
Nathan Frazer & Axiom meet up backstage.
Frazer is still banged up, using some coffee to wake up. Axiom says Frazer was so close. He could’ve gotten just one more pin and become Iron Survivor. Frazer says look on the bright side: They still have the tag titles, don’t they? That they do. Frazer coughs a bit from sore ribs, but Axiom wants to apologize. Axiom was worried about Frazer competing twice in one night, but somehow, he did it. Frazer got his nose smashed to pieces, but it didn’t matter, he still walked out there with Axiom and defended the titles. Frazer admits, Axiom carried them. Frazer could barely breathe, but without Axiom, they wouldn’t be champions. Frazer owes him.
Axiom’s performance? No, Frazer was amazing! Frazer really deserves to be both tag champion and Iron Survivor. Yeah, well, Oba Femi kinda screwed that up. Man, he wasn’t even originally in that match! Wow, Axiom’s really mad at Oba, huh? Well of course! Axiom wanted Frazer to succeed. They’re tag team partners. Axiom would do anything for him. Frazer says no, he has to make this right. They each want to make up for something, and they both head out. Just what will each half of Fraxiom do in the wake of Deadline?
Josh Briggs speaks.
“This past summer, I fought in the Pro-Wrestling Noah N1 Victory tournament in Japan. The Japanese wrestling style is different. It’s tough, it’s gritty, it feels like it was made for me. And in the two months I was there, one wrestler impressed me. It was Inamura.” Inamura himself says his first impression was that Briggs fit Japanese Strong Style. He has a fighting spirit like WWE Hall of Famer, Stan Hansen. In the ring, when Brigs gets in the zone, he has that crazy side, which Inamura likes. These two clicked because they’re “grown ass men.” Inamura was raised in a different culture, so there isn’t the immaturity Briggs dealt with before.
Briggs & Inamura may have a language barrier in the way, but with this opportunity, Inamura knew he and Briggs could do damage in the NXT Tag Team Division. Briggs didn’t want to be back in a tag team, but he saw how Inamura trained. Ava Raine wants more out of this division, but there won’t be a division after Briggs & Inamura get through with it. Inamura loves competition, the fight, the struggle. He and “Josh-san” are ready to create chaos in NXT!
Sarah Schreiber is stationed outside NXT Medical.
She’s hoping for some updates on Stephanie Vaquer, and out walk Kelani & Giulia. Giulia rants in Japanese, clearly mad with Cora & Roxie. Kelani gets the gist and says what goes around comes around. Stephanie is banged up, but she’ll be okay. And honestly, Kelani is just sick and tired of Cora & Roxie walking around like they run NXT. Because let’s be real, Cora & Roxie couldn’t run a lemonade stand in a desert! And Cora thinks Kelani is the one that left Michigan State a few years ago? Newsflash: this Kelani would eat that Kelani alive, so what does Cora think is gonna happen to her?
Kelani will put her résumé up against Cora’s any day of the week. Now, time to get ready for their main event tag match. Kelani & Giulia head out, will they avenge Stephanie here tonight?
Zaria and Sol Ruca are watching from the locker room.
Sol says that Iron Survivor match was the most fun she’s had in a long time. Zaria says she’s never felt anything like that before. The heat of the battle made her feel alive. Sol kind of felt the opposite of that stuck in the penalty box watching the clock run out. Freakin’- SKIRRRR~! Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson pull up, and Lash says she could’ve told them both that neither one of them was winning that match. And newsflash, if the Meta Girls were in there, one of them would be the Iron Survivor. But Zaria, they heard about you. The mystique, the power. Zaria may have all these other girls shook, but Lash knows like Zaria knows, that she ain’t Lash Legend and that she can’t hang.
Sol says Lash may be bougie, but if she was in that match with Zaria, she’d learn that she can’t bully Zaria. Jakara asks why Sol is sticking up for someone who wanted to rip her head off 48 hours ago? EW~. It’s giving delusional. The Meta Girls head out, but will they be the ones getting their heads ripped off by the Aussie powerhouse?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe!
The Tag Team Battle Royal was wild, but while Walker & Ledger had a respectful handshake with Tyson, Tyriek wasn’t about that, and he cost Hank ‘n’ Tank in that match! Will settling this 2v2 be enough to make one of these teams the next #1 contenders?
NXT returns as Ty & Ty make their entrance. The teams sort out and Tank starts with Tyson. They tie up, Tank headlocks but Tyson powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and then things keep moving! Tyson CLOBBERS Tank! The fans are torn but Tyson whips Tank. Tank reverses to reel Tyson in for a BIG atomic drop! Tyson hobbles, Tank goes up and up, Hank tags in before the CROSSBODY! Hank drops a leg, brother! Cover, ONE!! Hank clamps onto Tyson, whips him to a corner, but Tyson dodges the splash! Tag to Tyriek and they double whip Hank to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Tyriek drops a knee!
The fans rally, Tyriek stalks Hank to a corner and headlocks. Hank powers up and out but Tyriek reverses. Hank whips Tyriek on the return, but Tyrike hurdles then DROPKICKS! The fans rally and Tyriek goes corner to corner. Hank BOOTS Tyriek, puts him in the corner, and he fires body shots and a HAYMAKER! Hank goes side to side, Tank tags in before the SPLASH! Tank adds a RAM, then Hank SPLASHES for a BULLDOG! The fans fire up, “HONK! HONK!” BELLY SANDWICH! The fans fire up as Tyriek flounders. Tank storms up but Tyriek fires shots! Tank ROCKS Tyriek, whips, but Tyriek reverses and ELBOWS Tank down!
Tyriek bumps Tank off the buckles a few times, then he whips corner to corner hard! Tank sputters, Tyriek SPLASHES, then he wrenches for a BIG back suplex! Tag to Tyson and Tyson runs to BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Tank stays in this and Hank coaches him, but Tyson drags Tank up. Tyson CLUBS Tank, whips him to a corner, but Tank comes back, only for Tyson to CLOBBER him! Tyson kips up, the fans fire up, and Tyson tags Tyriek. They mug Tank but Tank fights back! Tyriek puts Tank in a corner but Tank ELBOWS back! Tank hurries for his corner, but Tyriek RAMS him into the other!
Tyson runs up to SPLASH! Tank falls, Tyriek covers, TWO! Tank is tougher than that but Tyriek clamps on a chinlock! Tank endures, fights up, but Tyriek whips him to a corner! Tyriek runs in to ELBOW, then he whips corner to corner. Hank takes the bump for Tank, and Tank LARIATS Tyriek! The fans fire up with the blue collar brawls, and Tank crawls his way over! Hot tags to Tyson and Hank! Hank CLOBBERS Tyson again and again, then POLISH HAMMERS him! The fans fire up as Hank whips Tyson to a corner, runs, but Tyson falls under the splash! Hank pulls up, whips Tyson corner to corner and SPLASHES!
Hank keeps going, he whips and LARIATS Tyson down! The fans fire up and Hank even goes out to CLOBBER Tyriek! Hank hurries up top?! FLYING- NO, Tyson dodges, comes back, but into the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! And off comes the jersey! Tag to Tank and Hank scoops! HIT FIRST, HIT LAST! cover, HANK ‘N’ TANK WIN!
Winners: Hank ‘n’ Tank, by pinfall
Big win for these big boys, but they still wanna show respect to Ty & Ty. And again, Tyson is willing, Tyriek is not. Tyson apologizes for his friend then follows after. What will it take for Ty & Ty to get up the ranks of NXT?
Oba Femi is here!
Orlando fires up for The Ruler, for he is the 2024 Mr. Iron Survivor! Oba goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and says, “Surprise, surprise. The Ruler is back! At Deadline, I stormed into the building, I kicked down the opposition, and destroyed everybody! And now, I am the Iron Survivor.” The fans cheer that. Oba says in four weeks, in Los Angeles, at New Year’s Evil, Oba will reclaim his rightful place on the throne as THE RULER of NXT. The fans also like the sound of that, but Oba says that brings him to Trick Williams. Trick and Oba haven’t officially crossed paths yet. But they have been very dominant in their own runs, haven’t they?
But now, it is time to find out who the real top man is! To Oba’s surprise, here comes Trick! The fans cheer Trick on as he makes his way to the ring. The two eye each other, but wait, EDDY THORPE is here! The Alpha Wolf has his music cut and says this ain’t happening. Eddy tells Oba that he won’t ignore what happened last week! Eddy and his people have been through enough. Eddy storms into the ring and says Oba attacked him, took him out, and the biggest chance of Eddy’s career was just gone. On top of that, Oba took Eddy’s place in The Iron Survivor! Where is the justice? Is it just because Oba’s some big badass that he can do whatever he wants?
Eddy will not stand for this! But then Oba tells him to shut his mouth! The fans are on Oba’s side, and Oba says Eddy is making a bold accusation. Did Eddy see Oba attack him? No, because it was a blindside attack! But Eddy’s never been hit so hard! And there’s only one person who can hit like that, and it’s Oba. Oba says thanks for the compliment, but he is done wasting his time. Now, Trick! Trick interrupts Oba there, because he’s heard Oba talk enough. Time for Oba to listen to Trick. Trick’s been where Oba’s been. The highs and the lows, Trick’s done that. Winning Iron Survivor, Trick’s done that.
And Trick knows everyone has been waiting for Trick and Oba to go 1v1. LA, the City of Angels, the City of Stars, and the two biggest stars NXT has to offer in Trick and Oba, will collide on New Year’s Evil. That sounds good, don’t it? Oba and Trick ain’t really talked, but Trick’s glad Oba’s here. The legacy of a title reign isn’t defined about how long it lasts, but by who you beat while you carry it! Oba says all this noise about being champion, but here’s the truth. No one has hit Trick with truth like this. The only reason Trick was the number one guy is because Oba LET him be! The fans like those fighting words!
Oba says that in fact, the only reason there even was a Whoop Dat Trick Era is because Oba ALLOWED there to be one! Trick feels like he got spat on, and Oba says the truth is also this. Oba has always known that whenever he was ready, he would take that title and easily! And at New Year’s Evil, it seems Oba and Trick have a date with destiny. Oba VS Trick for THE NXT Championship! And Oba promises, he swears, that 2025 begins with the END of Trick’s era. Trick is riled up, Oba ignores Eddy as he leaves, but then Eddy steps to Trick! Eddy asks what the hell. Trick’s the NXT Champion! He’s supposed to be the leader around here, right?
But Trick didn’t press Oba once about what he did to Eddy! And here Eddy thought that maybe, just maybe, Trick would give Eddy a title match for the injustices done to him. Seems Eddy was wrong about that! Just like Eddy was wrong about Trick. Eddy used to see Trick as a man of the people. Everyone follows Trick wherever he goes. But when it’s time to check under the hood of the Lamborghini, all there is to see is a manufactured sports entertainer. And Eddy knows that Trick reached the top here very quickly, but Trick wouldn’t have lasted two WEEKS in the Japanese dojo that Eddy came up in.
so what? This is the real Trick? The guy we’re supposed to be chasing? A guy that came from the Eagles’ training camp and went to a WWE tryout? Unlimited charisma? Eddy doesn’t care about that! Trick tells Eddy to shut his ass up! The fans fire up for Trick and Trick says he is sick of Eddy and all the doubters. Those same doubters who called Trick a sidekick! But look at Trick now. Those same doubters when it was Trick VS Mad Dragon, but look at him now! Those same doubters who think they got to see Trick 1v1 and take his title! You think you can, Eddy? You think you the one? Then believe that, because Trick ain’t got a problem whooping every single ass inside that locker room.
Trick has no problem proving to everyone he is what he says he is, and that is THE NXT Champion. So then, let’s find out, Eddy! Next week! Trick tells Ava, set it up. Then Trick DECKS Eddy! The fans fire up as Trick storms off, but Eddy laughs that off. Will Eddy get exactly what he wants out of this? Or is he only getting what he deserves?
The Fatal Influence talks backstage.
Jacy Jayne is so sick of Gigi, why won’t she just go away? She is obsessed with Jacy! Fallon thinks it’s more Gigi wants Fallon’s title. Jacy frowns and says Gigi’s after her. Jazmyn keeps the peace by saying it doesn’t matter. They just need to get rid of her. Okay? The trio heads out, will they keep their own toxicity down enough to handle business?
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley talk backstage.
Gigi is glad they have- Friendship? Tatum gives Gigi a big hug! Y-yes, friendship. And as fun as it is pissing off Fatal Influence, it’s still three against two. Tatum says no worries there. Tatum made a brand new- Izzi Dame steps in and tells them that whatever drama they have with Fatal Influence, put it aside. Izzi ain’t done with Gigi, she wants to run it back. Shawn Spears and his crew walk in and says easy now, Miss Dame. He doesn’t want anything happening to Gigi & Tatum. Gigi & Tatum head out and Spears wishes them luck. Now, Izzi, you seem… lost. But he couldn’t overlook how impressive she was in that match last week.
Izzi says what she doesn’t need is someone’s approval. Dame knows how damn impressive she is. Izzi storms off, but could The It Girl be just the thing Spears’ squad needs to take over NXT?
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley VS Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley!
Hell’s Favorite Harlot made her return to help out the twisted outcast that is Tatum, and while she already has Jacy and Fallon snipping at each other, who’s to say it isn’t two bird brains with one stone? Will Gigi & Tatum take down common enemies and open a path to the Women’s North American Championship? Or will NXT still be under the Influence?
NXT returns as Gigi & Tatum make their entrance. The teams sort out and Jacy dares Gigi to step up, but gets Tatum instead. Jacy gets around Tatum to CLUB her, then she throws her to the corner. Tag to Jazmyn and she sends Jacy in, but Tatum dodges to then BOOT Jazmyn! Tatum wrenches Jazmyn, YANKS her arm, and tags Gigi. They KICK and SWITCH KICK, then SPLASH! Gigi covers, TWO! Gigi drags Jazmyn up, but Jazmyn kicks low! Jazmyn whips, Gigi goes up and over and keps moving, but Jazmyn drops under. Gigi blocks hip toss to give hip toss, then she SHOTGUNS Jazmyn down
The fans fire up, Gigi keeps moving, and she DROPKICKS Jazmyn agianst ropes! Jazmyn flops out, Gigi goes after her, but Jazmyn POSTS Gigi first! Jazmyn grins and puts Gigi in, and Jacy shouts to be tagged in! Jacy is the one sounding obsessed, but Jazmyn hurries over to tag. Jacy rains down shots and Fallon talks trash. The fans rally but Jacy SUPERKICKS Gigi down! The fans boo but Jacy runs up to RAM Gigi! Tag to Jazmyn and they mug Gigi. The ref counts as Jazmyn digs boots in, and she tags to Jacy. Jazmyn sends Jacy in to ELBOW Gigi, then a snapmare to a BASEMENT KICK! Jazmyn adds another kick, then Jacy adds another!
Jacy runs, but Gigi avoids the senton! Jacy gets up to swing on Tatum but she ducks. Gigi dodges Jacy to hot tag Tatum! The fans fire up as Tatum rallies on Jacy, then she CLOBBERS Jazmyn! Tatum wrenches Jacy, brings her in< BUTTERFLY PLEX! Jacy runs up but is sent into Jacy! Tatum rusn to CROSSBODY them both in the corner! Tatum reels Jacy in for a fireman’s carry, then a SWINGING SLAM! Tatum goes up a corner, Jazmyn distracts the ref, and Fallon SHOVES Tatum down! Jacy hits the ENCORE ELBOW! High stack, Fatal Influence wins!
Winners: Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx, by pinfall
The fans boo but now Fatal Influence mugs Tatum! Gigi gets in to fight back, but that’s still 3v2! Just as Gigi said before the match! The fans boo, but here comes SHOTZI!?! The Ballsy Badass is back in NXT! She TOSSES Jacy, dodges Fallon and BOOTS Jazmyn! The fans are thunderous as Shotzi KICKS Jacy, ROCKS her, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Gigi & Tatum ENZIGIRI the rest! Then they hold the way open so Shotzi can DIVE onto the Influence! The fans are thunderous, and this is that new friend Tatum was talking about! Will the misfits make the mean girls pay once and for all?
Fraxiom regroups.
They’re both excited and they sit down to talk. Axiom knows has told Frazer to control his emotions, but he went to Ava and made a match for him and Oba Femi. Wait, what? Yeah, he did! When…? It’ll be next week. And yeah, Axiom knows Frazer is concerned, because it is Oba, but they’re tag partners. Axiom is standing up for Frazer! Oba will feel the pain he put Frazer through! Wait, why is he upset? Frazer says first, thanks, but Frazer was about to tell Axiom that he felt bad Axiom had to carry the team. So Frazer went to Ava and made themselves a tag team championship match! For…? Next week…
So now Axiom has a double header? Frazer says hey, if anyone can pull it off, it’s Axiom! How bad can it be? Did Frazer not see his face? Well, Axiom does wear a mask… Fraxiom has gotten themselves in another bind, but will they make it out in one piece?
NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ethan Page!
The Don was just being a nice guy, but he did get the better of All Ego’s, well, ego to make this match happen. Will Tony beat a former NXT Champion to bolster his own standing? Or will Ethan have new gold to keep him afloat?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really championship material!
The bell rings and the two tie up. Tony headlocks, hits a takeover, but Ethan headscissors. Tony kips free, hits another headlock takeover, but Ethan headscissors again. Another kip free, another takeover, and this time Tony holds off the headscissors. Ethan pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Ethan gets the headscissors, and now Ethan holds tight. Tony still pops fee, but Ethan SMACKS him! Ethan scoops and SLAMS Tony, then storms up on him. Ethan whips corner to corner, but Tony comes back to CLOBBER Ethan! Tony scoops and SLAMS Ethan, then stalks him to a corner. Tony whips corner to corner, Ethan bounces off buckles!
Tony headlocks but Ethan powers up and out. Tony dodges Ethan then comes back to LARIAT Ethan and himself up and out! The fans fire up while both men are down, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tony and Ethan slowly rise, and The D’Angelo Family coaches up The Don. Tony CLUBS Ethan, puts him in the ring, then storms in after him. Tony stomps Ethan around, drags him up, and whips him hard into buckles! Ethan falls and Tony paces. Tony storms up, stands Ethan up, and whips, only for Ethan to reverse. Tony BOOTS back and Ethan falls right over! Tony drags Ethan to a high stack, TWO! Ethan stays in this but Tony stays on him with a chinlock. Ethan endures, even as Tony squeezes tight. Tony grinds Ethan down, but Ethan flails and fights around. Ethan fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free!
Ethan runs and he CLOBBERS Tony! Cover, TWO! Ethan stays on Tony with a rain of fists! Ethan lets off, and he stalks Tony to a corner. Ethan stomps away on a leg, then drags Tony up. Ethan bumps Tony off his boot, then ROCKS him again! Ethan stalks Tony, but Tony ROCKS Ethan in return! Tony fires shots, then has Ethan in a corner. Tony climbs up to rain down fists! Tony goes all the way to nine, winds up, then hits TEN! Ethan sputters and Tony follows him from the corner. Tony drags Ethan up, but Ethan fights the suplex! Ethan fires body shots, and he GOURD BUSTERS! Tony flounders but Ethan is right on him.
Ethan whips Tony while NXT returns yo single picture. Tony hit as KNEE SMASH first! Then a KNEE LIFT! The fans fire up while Ethan flounders. Tony runs up, Ethan dodges, and Tony POSTS himself! Ethan goes up to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Ethan hurries to scoop Tony, and SLAM him down! Cover, TWO! Ethan drags Tony up and tells him to stay down. But Tony ducks a punch to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both men rise up. Ethan throws body shots first! Tony hits back, they go back and forth! Tony gets the edge, then whips, to LARIAT Ethan! And LARIAT again!
Tony clinches Ethan for a BELLY2BELLY! And then another BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up with Tony and he whips Ethan for a SPINE- NO, Ethan CLUBS Tony, then ROUNDHOUSES Him! Ethan runs, Tony dodges, and Tony SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and Tony grows frustrated. Tony drags Ethan up, hooks a leg, but Ethan fights that to a cradle! TWO!! Ethan BOOTS Tony down! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives again but Ethan reels Tony in. Tony fights the lift, then RAMS Ethan into a corner. Tony whips Ethan corner to corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Tony hoists Ethan up, climbs up, and fires more shots!
Tony brings Ethan to the top but Ethan fires body shots! Tony hops down, but he comes back, into a BOOT! Ethan then FLYING ENZIGIRIS! Ethan reels Tony in, TWIST OF FATE! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is furious that his shoutout to the Hardy Boys was not enough! Ethan snarls as he drags Tony back up, hoists him up, but Tony slips free of the crucifix! SPINEBUSTER!! High stack, Tony wins!!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
The Don adds to All Ego’s woes, clearly Ethan has no idea what is becoming of his NXT career. What path must he take to get his confidence back?
Lexis King talks with someone backstage.
Lexis is honored to be meeting with Ryan Leaf! Second draft pick overall in the NFL back in the day! Granted, it didn’t work out, but just look how Ryan turned his life around! Pac-12 commentator on CW, not to mention all the charity he does for mental health. Ryan says no, Lexis is the inspiration here. They both competed week in and week out, very publicly at that. Lexis is so much more relatable. We all get to see it. You don’t decide what your story is when it starts, but once you figure things out, you know how to finish it. Ryan can’t wait to see that. Lexis appreciates that, and appreciates that advice on going to Minneapolis to close the book on that part of his life.
Dempsey walks over and says he finished thinking it over. Lexis is becoming the best version of himself, so why not? Heritage Cup Championship will happen in two weeks! But first, Lexis needs to make it through a workout with Dempsey. Done! Dempsey says excellent. Ryan asks if Dempsey’s workout regiment is hard. Lexis says he’s about to find out. Lexis and Leaf shake hands, but will The King finally have his crowning moment?
NXT Media catches up with Ethan Page.
Reporters want a word but Ethan is in no mood. He knows what they want to ask, but he just can’t right now. He really can’t. Ethan knows he is better than this, he’s been better than this, but he’s lost his way. He says he’s All Ego, but the reality is… Ethan isn’t. Ethan doesn’t think he’s good enough to get the North American title, has no clue how to get back to THE NXT title, and he’s just… lost. And ashamed. And… Ethan goes to his car to leave for the night, but will he be back next week?
Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade VS Giulia & Kelani Jordan!
The Prodigy and her bad bad best friend made sure Vaquer got the message, and they look to do the same to The Iron Survivor. But will they be able to bully The Beautiful Madness & The Standout so easily? Or are we about to get a preview of New Year’s Evil?
NXT returns as Giulia makes her entrance, and Roxie & Cora rush up the ramp to get her! Kelani hurries out to even things up again, and the fans fire up as these four brawl back to ringside! Giulia & Kelani SMACK Cora & Roxie off the apron, then push them into the ring. The brawling continues as Roxie & Cora turn the tables! They put Kelani & Giulia in corners, then whip them at each other. But Giulia rolls and Kelani hurdles, they trade enemies! Kelani ROCKS Cora, Giulia ROCKS Roxie, and then they send Roxie & Cora into each other! Then they DOUBLE DROPKICK! Roxie & Cora bails out while Kelani kips up.
Giulia rolls out to set Cora & Roxie up, and Kelani PLANCHAS! Down go the mean girls and the fans fire up! Kelani puts Roxie in, now the bell rings, and Kelani hits a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Kelani brings Roxie up, wrenches, and cranks the wristlock. Tag to Giulia, but Roxie breaks away. Roxie and Giulia get face to face, then Roxie takes a swing. Giulia whips, Roxie rolls and rolls back, but Giulia says no to the rana! Roxie avoids the elbow drop to then ghost pin, TWO! Giulia pulls Roxie’s hair! The fans cheer as Giulia wrenches the hair, but Cora storms in. Giulia runs up on her but Cora runs away! Roxie runs up to CLOBBER Giulia!
Roxie stomps away, then tags Cora. Cora SCRAPES Giulia’s face on the ropes! Cora whips, sends Giulia into the ropes, then runs, only for Giulia to dodge! Giulia rolls Cora up, TWO! Giulia has a facelock and she tags Kelani. They double whip Cora to drop down, and DROPKICK! Kelani covers, TWO! Kelani wrenches Cora’s arm, but Cora pulls hair! Cora puts Kelani on ropes, then ROCKS her! Cora whips, Kelani reverses and slingshot arm-drags! Cora hurries to tag Roxie, but Kelani arm-drags her around! Then DROPKICK! Kelani whips corner to corner hard and Roxie slumps down. Tag to Giulia and she sends Kelani in, handspring ELBOW!
Kelani sits Roxie down, Giulia runs up, but Cora drags Roxie out to safety! Giulia stops short, she and Kelani tell Roxie to get back in, but NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie & Cora regroup, then complain about Giulia & Kelani. Kelani goes to the corner, Giulia backs up, and Roxie rolls back in. Roxie runs up, but Giulia blocks the kick! Giulia spins around and backslides Roxie, TWO! Giulia keeps on Roxie with a facelock, then a wrench. Giulia YANKS the arm, then tags Kelani. Kelani goes up to AX HANDLE! Kelani drags Roxie up to wrench the arm again, but Roxie rolls, breaks free, and SLAPS Kelani! Kelani just gets mad, and she TACKLES Roxie! Kelani dribbles Roxie off the mat! Roxie fights free, but Kelani swings on Cora for good measure. Cora gets away, Kelani whips Roxie, but Roxie reverses.
Cora trips Kelani up! Kelani KICKS Cora, but Roxie hits a THESZ PRESS! Roxie rains down fists, then steps on Kelani before stomping her. Tag to Cora and they mug Kelani. Cora SMACKS Kelani off the mat, then runs to IMPLODER STOMP! Cover, TWO! Cora drags Kelani over, tags Roxie, and they mug Kelani. Roxie brings Kelani up, talks trash, but Kelani throws hands! Roxie ROCKS Kelani, wrenches and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, TWO! Kelani stays in this but Roxie stays on her with a chinlock. Kelani endures, even as Roxie leans on her. Roxie thrashes Kelani around, then shifts to a CROSSFACE!
Kelani fights up, fights with body shots, and NXT returns to single picture as she arm-drags free! Roxie runs up, but Kelani ORCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Kelani whips, Roxie reverses, and Roxie UPPERCUTS! Kelani flops out of the ring, Roxie builds speed, and Roxie DIVES! Down goes Kelani! Roxie hauls Kelani up and into the ring, then tags Cora. Roxie sets Kelani up for Cora to ELBOW her down! Roxie then LIONSAULTS! Cora covers, TWO! Cora is furious but she drags Kelani up. Cora pie faces Kelani, but Kelani fires body shots and forearms! Cora ROCKS Kelani back, then KICKS her!
Cora storms up, tags Roxie, and they mug Kelani more. Roxie & Cora double whip, then Roxie runs in, but Kelani BOOTS Roxie! Kelani stops the shining wizard to DUMP Cora out hard! Kelani hurries, hot tag to Giulia! The fans fire up as Giulia DECKS Roxie! And DECKS her again! And again! The fans fire up and Giulia stomps away on Roxie at the ropes! Giulia sits Roxie up to run and BOOT WASH! Roxie sputters, Giulia drags her up, hammerlock and lift, for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives but Giulia drags her up. Giulia hammerlocks and scoops again, spin and- NO, Roxie slips free to kick low!
Roxie hops on, but Giulia pops free! Giulia ROCKS Roxie, Roxie runs up to ROCK Giulia! Giulia ROCKS Roxie, and eggs Roxie on! Roxie ROCKS Giulia, Giulia ROCKS Roxie, repeat! They go back and forth, Roxie gets the edge, then Roxie whips. Giulia reverses to wrench and SAIDO! The fans fire up with Giulia and she brings Roxie up. Another wrench, another hammerlock, and another scoop! Giulia tags Kelani in before she hits the GLORIOUS DRIVER! Kelani hits the FIVE STAR FROG SPLAASH! Cora breaks the cover! The fans boo but Cora TOSES Giulia! Cora backs away, Kelani hauls Roxie up, but Roxie fights the suplex to cradle! TWO!!
Roxie SHOTGUNS Kelani down! Roxie tags Cora and they bring Kelani up. They talk trash, then Roxie runs, but Giulia drags Roxie out! Giulia DECKS Roxie, goes up, but Cora SHINING WIZARDS at the corner! Cora turns around, but Kelani blocks a kick to WHEEL KICK! Cora bails out but Kelani aims again. PLANCHA and down goes Cora! Roxie got herself clear, but then she grabs Kelani! SOBAT! Roxie hops on, POP ROX!! Cora kept the ref distracted from seeing that! But then Giulia FLYING MISSILE DROPKICKS Roxie! Roxie and Giulia brawl up the ramp while Cora and Kelani are in the ring.
Cora kicks Kelani, underhooks, FUTURE SHOCK! Cover, Cora & Roxie win!
Winners: Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade, by pinfall
Cora soaks up the heat as she stands over the former Women’s North American Champion, but wait! Vaquer is making her way out here!? Cora gets her kendo stick, ready to hit Vaquer some more! But Vaquer doesn’t come out from the ramp, she comes out from the crowd side! She turns Cora around to DECK her! And DECK her again! And HEADBUTT! The fans fire up as La Primera stands tall, Cora’s kendo stick in hand. Vaquer BREAKS the stick, then she storms out after Cora! Cora runs away going up the bleachers, but Vaquer pursues! Vaquer broke that kendo stick rather easily, will she do the same to the Generation of Cora Jade?
Eddy Thorpe signs the contract.
Now his NXT Championship match with Trick Williams is official. Eddy can’t believe this is happening. The biggest match of his life is next week. Ava says yep, it is official. She’ll see him in Lowell. Eddy says he deserves this. Ava says they’re still looking into who attacked Eddy, but Eddy says he knows who it was. Wait, what? Eddy says, “You’re looking at him. I got my title match, and I didn’t have to go through 25 minutes of hell to get it. See you in Lowell.” The Alpha Wolf admits to being a snake! He gamed the system, but is he about to be THE champion of NXT?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here to turn the corner from Deadline to New Year’s Evil, and what a brilliant twist with this newest whodunnit. After Eddy Thorpe inserts himself in the face-to-face of Oba Femi and Trick Williams, after he makes a big stink about Oba being his attacker and Trick not supporting him, and after goading Trick into giving him that title match, Eddy reveals that he somehow faked being attacked backstage, and all this implies he fooled medical into thinking he couldn’t compete. Given how Eddy angered Trick that badly, he was already getting whooped something fierce, but with this reveal, Trick might go the extra mile just to humiliate Eddy.
Great stuff with this Ethan Page crisis of confidence story, and I was just thinking a midcard title could’ve been a way to go. But then they kinda skip a few weeks in build by just giving him a match, and then he loses. Ethan’s promo afterward was good, because I really feel he could be called up to RawDown already. Ethan is probably more a SmackDown guy to add to the US Championship scene, and maybe one day be in the Undisputed WWE Championship scene. Oh, well, maybe after the “Transfer Window” closes, it’ll be the World Heavyweight Championship instead. Ethan VS Gunther wouldn’t be too bad really.
Great tag match from Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Ty & Ty to build a bit of a feud there. Hank ‘n’ Tank win to stay strong, but it also allows Tyriek to show more of his frustration and reluctance to show respect. If other tag team stories are to be believed, Tyriek will get Tyson to see things his way and Tyson will become a very aggressive Heel in the rematch. Good promo from Briggs & Inamura, who I feel will get those tag titles in early 2025. And I say that because Frazer & Axiom are perhaps just a week away from losing the belts. They didn’t communicate with each other, Axiom is now gonna get crushed by Oba, and then he and Frazer are going into a match with Gallus at far less than 100%. Gallus can get those belts to then drop them to Briggs & Inamura at New Year’s Evil.
Awesome match from Je’Von VS Wes, building on how they opened the Iron Survivor on Saturday. Great win for Je’Von, but Wes will surely double down on being bitter and trying to drag Je’Von down to his level, we probably get another match at New Year’s Evil. Good promos from Lexis King with Charlie Dempsey, and some good CW integration with Ryan Leaf showing up to talk with Lexis. Lexis will definitely be put through the wringer by Dempsey next week, and that Heritage Cup match could probably go either way. Lexis can’t keep losing the “big one,” so maybe he pulls this off with a late fall in the final round.
Also, good promo from the full NQCC with OTM to set up both a Mixed Six Tag as well as separate matches of Jaida VS Wren and Nima & Price VS Myles & Heights. Wren’s getting on a roll and the fans love her, but the fans still like Miss Parker, so that match is going to be really good and hard to call. At this point, it feels like Price & Nima missed the boat on becoming a top team, but that isn’t all their fault. I feel like there were bigger plans had Reggie/Scrypts stuck around, but someone somewhere up high in WWE said those plans didn’t matter. Maybe things can change in the event Frazer & Axiom stop being a team after next week.
And a lot of good stuff with tag matches in the women’s division. Good promo from Fatal Influence to show there’s dysfunction between Fallon and Jacy. After all, they were once enemies, so they’re not going to be best of friends here. Good promo from Gigi & Tatum with not just Izzi but with Spears’ team. Just as I was thinking, Spears is shifting gears to possibly recruit Izzi, and she really could use something to do. Very good match of Gigi & Tatum VS Jacy & Jazmyn, but the 3v2 numbers of course favored the Influence. But great return for Shotzi, not just to NXT but in general, and that’ll be a very fun Six Woman Tag that then sets up Fallon VS Gigi. Jacy thinking Gigi’s here for her could in effect cost Fallon, and then we get more Jacy VS Gigi but for a title.
Good promo from Zaria & Sol with Lash & Jakara, and I’m pretty sure Zaria & Sol win that tag match to stay strong overall. Very good opening promo from Giulia with Roxie & Cora confronting her while having “attacked” Vaquer backstage. Kelani making the save was good, as there was still a grudge for her and Cora to work out. Giulia and Roxie taking themselves out of the match by brawling away was good stuff, and Cora winning for her team was fine. Vaquer was of course coming out for revenge, I’m just not sure they’re going to wait until New Year’s Evil to have a match. They could easily have a match next week or for NXT Christmas Eve, and then the winner moves on to do something else. My guess would be Vaquer wins to challenge the winner of Roxie VS Giulia.
My Score: 8.8/10
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It’s an international edition of SmackDown, and MizTV!
With WWE starting a European tour, SmackDown lands in Barcelona, Spain, and the Hollywood A-Lister invites the American Nightmare onto the Most Must-See Talk Show in WWE, MizTV! What will the Undisputed WWE Champion have to say about his next challenge, John Cena?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga VS LA Knight, Jimmy Uso & Braun Strowman; Knight, Jimmy & Braun win.
- Charlotte Flair VS B-Fab; Charlotte wins.
- Damian Priest VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Priest wins, by disqualification.
- Randy Orton VS Carmelo Hayes; Orton wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS The Street Profits; win(s) and
PLAY BY PLAY
LA Knight is here!
Barcelona is all fired up for the NEW WWE United States Champion, “YEAH!” The Mega Star takes a moment to hear all the cheers, then goes right to the ring to stand on the corner. The fans only get louder for “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Knight gets the mic, the fans cheer, and they even sing for “L A~, L A, L A, L A~!” Knight finally says, “YEAH!” The fans echo “YEAH!” so Knight says “YEAH!” “YEAH!” “LEMME TALK TO YA! Right now, you, me, everybody… Los todos… Right now, we’re making history.” “YEAH!” “You talking about the first SmackDown right here in Barcelona.” The fans cheer that!
The fans sing again, “L A~, L A, L A, L A~!” And think about that: the first SmackDown in Spain, and bah gawd, Knight is the US Champion, but BAH GAWD, he’s also worldwide! The fans cheer that, “You Deserve It!” Knight says while he appreciates that, he wants to get right down to business. It was way too long that he stood here without this championship. But finally, bah gawd, it’s back in the hands it should be, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” But then Jimmy Uso makes his way out here?! #BigJim has a mic of his own as he goes right to the ring, the fans cheer him on.
Jimmy says, “Once again, the US Championship is back with the Mega Star. I’m not out here to congratulate you, Uce, I’m out here to tell you… I’m desperate. Desperate. You see, my Road to WrestleMania is running short, Uce. Getting tired of these speedbumps. Tired of the detours popping up. And I figured it out: The only way to start my Road to WrestleMania is to challenge you, right here in Barcelona, for the US title!” The fans like the sound of that! But wait! SOLO SIKOA makes his way out here! And not only does he have Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga behind him, he has a mic in hand!
The fans boo but Solo says if there’s anybody that deserves a US title shot… That man should definitely be… Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer that! A couple weeks ago, Knight stole the pin, that’s why the title did not come home to the family. And oh, “Big brother Jimmy,” how you doing? Good to see you. Why don’t you step aside, since you’re the failure of the family. Jimmy says, “Failure? Uce, the biggest failure I’ve ever done was trust you as my little brother. Hey, not only that, bigger than that is you losing the ula fala to the OTC, Roman Reigns!” The fans cheer that, and they chant for the OTC.
Solo & Jacob step to the apron, but Jimmy & Knight storm up so they fall back. Tama jumps in from behind, VENOM DDT! Then they mug Knight 3v1! The fans boo but HERE COMES BRAUN! The Monster of All Monsters runs down the ramp, CLOBBERS Tama, then he gets in the ring to UPPERCUT Jacob! And he DECKS Solo! Braun stomps away on Solo, the fans fire up, and then Knight CLOBBERS Tama! Jimmy SUPERKICKS Solo! Knight ROCKS Jacob, Jimmy SUPERKICKS Jacob, and then Braun LARIATS Jacob up and out! The fans fire up as Knight, Jimmy & Braun stand together, but here comes Nick Aldis!
Aldis says he likes where this is going. He likes that everyone is looking for a fight, and likes that it is three and three. So Barcelona, what do you say to a Six Man Tag? And that starts right now! The fans are thunderous already, but will Solo’s Bloodline survive the Mega Star, #BigJim AND #OneBigSOB?
Six Man Tag: Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga VS LA Knight, Jimmy Uso & Braun Strowman!
SmackDown returns and Knight ROCKS Tama! Tama backs off, Solo tags in, so Knight tags in #BigJim. The fans fire up but Solo kicks Jimmy low. Solo bumps Jimmy off buckles, fires hands, then sits Jimmy down. The fans boo Solo but Solo tells them to shut up. Solo whips, Jimmy goes up and over to UPPERCUT! And CHOP! And CHOP! CHOP! Then Jimmy climbs to rain down fists! The fans count all the way to OCHO before Tama runs up! Jimmy CLOBBERS Tama, BLASTS Jacob for good measure, then UPPERCUTS Solo! Solo catches Jimmy to an URENAGE! The fans boo but Solo roars. Solo then stalks Jimmy to ropes.
Solo CHOKES Jimmy on the ropes, the ref counts, and Solo backs off. Tama sucker punches Jimmy! The fans boo but then Solo tags in Jimmy. The fans do cheer Jacob as he SENTONS onto Jimmy! Jacob is geeked up already, and he drags Jimmy over. Tag to Tama and Tama slingshot SENTONS! Fans join in on “YEHYEHYEHYEH!” and then Tama tags Solo back in. The fans boo as Tama and Solo mug Jimmy. Solo looms over Jimmy, taunts his brother and watches him go to a corner. The fans rally, Solo runs corner to corner, and HIP ATTACKS! Jimmy sputters, Solo fires up, but the fans boo again. Solo looms over Jimmy and talks trash.
Solo CLUBS Jimmy down, tags Jacob in, and Jacob clamps onto Jimmy. The fans rally for Jimmy as he endures the claws in his shoulders. Jimmy fights up, JAWBREAKERS free, and Jacob wobbles. Jacob blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Jimmy crawls while the fans rally up. Jacob gets in Jimmy’s way, but Jimmy leaps past to hot tag Knight! Knight LARIATS Jacob and fires off haymakers, “YEAH!” Jacob whips Knight to a corner, then runs up, but Knight dodges! JUMPING NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Knight scoops, but Jacob slips free! Jacob shoves, scoops, but Knight slips free! Kick and DDT! Cover, ONE!?!
Jacob SUPERKICKS Knight, then runs up to LARIAT! Knight falls and goes to a corner. Jacob talks trash, the fans are torn, but Jacob HEADBUTTS Knight! Jacob runs corner to corner but Knight dodges! Jacob hits buckles and falls back! Knight goes up, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” BOX JUMP ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up and Knight waits on Jacob, but Solo distracts him and the ref! The ref says to stand down, but Tama gets a cheap shot in! Jacob BODY CHECKS Knight! Braun protests but Knight is down, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob snarls, then he tags in Tama. They mug Knight, Tama SPLASHES, then Tama rains down fists! Tama looms over Knight, drags him up and bumps him off buckles before firing fast hands! Tama slithers and goes corner to corner, to STINGER SPLASH! Knight falls and Tama stomps him! Tag to Solo and Solo swaggers over. Solo stomps Knight’s hand, mocks Knight spelling it out, but Knight fires haymakers! Knight backs Solo up, whips, but Solo reverses! Knight crashes hard into buckles and Solo is all geeked up now! Solo goes to Knight, talks trash on him, then brings him up to whip him and ELBOW him! Cover, TWO!
Knight stays in this but Solo stays on him. Solo drags Knight up to wrench and tag Tama. They mug Knight, Tama fires body shots and has Knight against the ropes. Tama snapmares Knight, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Knight crawls but Tama drags him back. Tag to Jacob and Jacob FALLING HEADBUTTS! And FALLING HEADBUTTS! And FALLING HEADBUTTS again! Jacob stays between Knight and his corner as he drops another FALLING HEADBUTT! Jacob then puts Knight in a corner, runs corner to corner, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob is all geeked out again, and he tags Solo in.
Solo rains down fists in the corner as SmackDown returns to single picture. The fans rally for Knight but Solo soaks up the heat. Solo runs in, but Knight dodges the hip attack! Solo hobbles from hitting buckles, and he hurries to drag Knight up. Back suplex, but Knight lands out, and he hits as BIG back suplex! Both men are down and Barcelona fires up! Solo and Knight crawl, hot tag to Tama! Tama drags Knight back, Knight BOOTS him away! Hot tag to Braun! Braun rallies on Tama, on Jacob, and then TOSSES Solo out! Braun BOOTS Tama out of the ring, and the fans are thunderous! Braun gets the Strowman Express on track!
Braun CLOBBERS Solo, CLOBBERS Jacob, and CLOBBERS Tama! The fans are thunderous as Knight then WRECKS Solo with a dropkick! And Jimmy DIVES onto Jacob! Jacob is sent over the desk! Braun puts Tama in the ring, runs and SPLASHES in a corner! Then a scoop and MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Braun’s team wins!
Winner: LA Knight, Jimmy Uso & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
But then Solo SAMOAN SPIKES Braun! But Knight SMACKS Solo off steel steps! And he LARIATS Solo over barriers! Knight is after Solo in the crowd, but Jacob sees Braun and Jimmy are prime for the picking! SUPERKICK on Jimmy! Then a BODY CHECK on Braun! The Samoan Werewolf HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Then he goes to the corner, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! But Jacob isn’t done, he goes up again for another BEST MOONSAULT EVER! #AllGasNoBrakes, and the fans are fired up for Jacob as he goes back up! A third BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Jacob & Tama regroup, but what about Solo?
Wait, Jacob sees Braun get out of the ring! Jacob runs back down and CLOBBERS Braun through barriers!! The fans lose their minds as the Samoan Werewolf may have just demolished the Monster of All Monsters! Will Jacob be the one to take that United States Championship for his own, just as Solo said?
Exclusive sit-down interview with Jade Cargill.
Cathy Kelley met with The Storm before the show began, and Cathy thanks her for taking this interview, her first since the nearly career ending attack at the hands of a former friend in Naomi. How have these last few months been for her? And where is she physically and emotionally? Physically, she’s okay, she’s ready to go. After Elimination Chamber and SmackDown, seeing Naomi cry about all of her struggles as if she is the victim… “How pathetic, thinking that I needed to use anyone to get to where I’m going. As if I needed a handout. Naomi thought she could dictate what I deserve. How is that working out for her right now?”
Cathy says there is clearly a lot of emotions going on right now. Not to harp on Naomi, but everyone wants to know, how did Jade know it was Naomi? And why didn’t Jade alert anyone to that fact sooner? Jade takes a breath, and then says all she can recall from that night is being hit from the back and being thrown onto a car. Then as everything grew dark, seeing Naomi running away… That was her big sis, her best friend. They were The Big 3. Naomi didn’t just attack Jade physically. She attacked Jade’s integrity, her loyalty, her heart. How can you trust anyone after that? And then to see Bianca tag with Naomi as if nothing ever happened…
Jade knew then she’d have to take things into her own hands. But she will admit, Naomi get one thing right: She should’ve pushed Jade harder. Wait, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez are interrupting as they pass by. Cathy asks them to please be considerate but Liv says she doesn’t care. Jade tells them this is not the time. Liv says remember this the next time something happens, because she and Raquel got blamed for it all! Jade says Liv better be thankful she’s holding those titles, because Jade is back, and she promises Liv & Raquel will lose them and never get them back! Oh, is that what Jade thinks? Hilarious.
Well, since Jade is a joke to Liv, Jade doesn’t need a title to take down that ass! See you next week! Liv says fine. Just don’t get thrown onto a car between now and then. Judgment Day laughs their way out, Jade storms off, will Liv & Raquel quickly regret stirring up the Storm?
B-Fab walks ‘n’ talks.
“Barcelona~! <I love the vibe, I love the ambiance, and I love all the love for the WWE.> And for Charlotte, for your sake, I hope you haven’t slept on me. Because I know you’ve accomplished a lot here in the WWE. But like I said, I’m here to build my own legacy. And if my legacy has to start with you, that’s perfect for me. And you know why? Because that’s just how it B. No se nos pronto, adios.” B-Fab is fabulous in any language, but will she pull off an upset that’s universal?
Charlotte Flair VS B-Fab!
SmackDown returns and The Queen of Flair makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. Charlotte stretches with the ropes, then circles with B-Fab. Charlotte smiles as she and B-Fab tie up, and they go around. Charlotte puts B-Fab in the corner, lets off with a pat on the shoulder, and the fans sing for Charlotte. Charlotte and B-Fab reset, tie up again, and they’re in a deadlock. But then Charlotte powers B-Fab back to then arm-drag her away! B-Fab gets up but Charlotte runs her over! Charlotte flexes, the fans are torn, but Charlotte brings B-Fab up. Charlotte CHOPS, the fans “WOO~,” and Charlotte CHOPS again!
Charlotte CHOPS B-Fab to ropes, then brings her around to the ropes. B-Fab dodges the chop to wrench and HOOK KICK! Charlotte staggers away, B-Fab runs up and LARIATS! B-Fab hurries to hook Charlotte up, BOOKEND! Cover, ONE!! Charlotte is tougher than that, and she bails out, but B-Fab eggs her on while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Charlotte drags B-Fab up to snapmare and headscissor! Charlotte hits the HEADSCISSOR DRILLER! She sticks out her tongue to taunt everyone, then she THROWS B-Fab around with the headscissors again and again! Then Charlotte kips up and stands tall. The fans are torn, but Charlotte drags B-Fab to a drop zone. Fans taunt Charlotte with “TIFFY TIME!” and then B-Fab BOOTS her into the buckles! Charlotte is a little dazed, but she storms back up on B-Fab. Charlotte pie faces B-Fab, shoves her around, but B-Fab gets mad! B-Fab blocks a slap to fire haymakers! The fans fire up as B-Fab ROCKS CHarlotte again an dgain!
B-Fab whips Charlotte to a corner, then RAMS into her! B-Fab reels Charlotte in to snap suplex! Charlotte flounders away, the fans fire up for B-Fab, and she runs in, HOOK KICK! B-Fab fires up, the fans are with her, and she whips corner to corner. Charlotte goes up and out, BOOTS B-Fab away, then storms in as fans “WOO~!” But B-Fab BOOTS Charlotte! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives and B-Fab be frustrated. But B-Fab drags Charlotte up, waistlocks, but Charlotte fights the lift. Charlotte goes to the ropes to buck the O’Conner, and then she SUPERKICKS!? Charlotte brings that outta nowhere, tot hen hit NATURAL SELECTION!
Charlotte says, “Bow down, baby!” Charlotte grabs B-Fab’s legs, steps through, FIGURE FOUR, into the FIGURE EIGHT! B-Fab endures, but she can’t get away, she TAPS! Charlotte wins!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by submission
But Charlotte holds onto the hold! The ref reprimands, other refs come out here to tell Charlotte to stop, but “It’s Tiffy Time!” The fans cheer as the WWE Women’s Champion rushes out here! She and Charlotte scrap on the mat and Barcelona is fired up for Tiffy Time! Security hurries out here but the fans boo! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Tiff and Charlotte are separated, but then Charlotte throws hands on the guards! She gest free to CLOBBER Tiffy! They scrap inside the scrum of guards, and again these two are separated! The fans sing some Seven Nation Army as Charlotte storms up again!
Tiff drops down, and she drags Charlotte out of the ring! Tiff and Charlotte scrap again, producers are now in the mix, and these two are separated again. Fans are on Team Tiffy here, and she gets loose to LEAP off the steel steps! Down goes Charlotte! Charlotte is now in retreat, but then she gets on the announce desk! FLYING AX HANDLE onto Tiffany! The fans fire up as Charlotte rains down elbows! “This is Awesome!” as Charlotte and Tiff are separated again. Tiff stands tall in the ring, but then she goes up top! Tiffy SUPER SWANTONS onto everyone!! That’s like a strike in bowling! And then Tiff rains down more strikes on Charlotte’s head!
Security pulls these two part yet again, and both women are seething! Tiff and Charlotte are two sides of the same coin, but who will win the jackpot in Las Vegas?
Drew McIntyre speaks.
“For the longest time, I was so focused on the individuals right in front of me. Then I realized, somebody was benefitting from every single time I got screwed. April 7th, 2024, WrestleMania 40, Drew McIntyre defeats Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship. A moment four years in the making, a moment absolutely perfect, ’til it wasn’t. I was assaulted from behind, Damian Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, robbing me of my moment. But it doesn’t end there, does it? No, June 15th, Clash at the Castle, my home country, a moment more perfect than perfect until it wasn’t once again.
“Screwed once again, and that vulture picked the bones once again. Fast-forward one month, time to fight fire with fire. MITB, I win the MITB contract. I cash in, and I get screwed once again, and that parasite, that leech, Priest is there to capitalize. Even when you lost the title, you didn’t know how to succeed unless it was off my back. Which brings us to the Royal Rumble. My back was turned, eliminated thanks to Priest. Then Elimination Chamber, my last chance at the title, I Claymore John Cena, I’m about to pin the man who won the match, and Priest, you can’t help yourself, you steal it from behind, so I dropped your arse!
“You want my attention? You’ve got it. This isn’t about the world championships, you took that from me. Twice. This is about putting you down for good, so you can never take anything from me again.” The Scottish Terminator has a new target, will he destroy the Archer of Infamy? Or will that name live forever?
The Miz is here!
The Hollywood A-Lister goes to the ring, ready to host the first-ever international episode of his talk show from here in Barcelona! What will he ask his special guest, Cody Rhodes? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Miz has a mic in hand and a smirk on his face. WAIT! Tiff and Charlotte are back on stage brawling! Miz starts to say hello until he notices that, and then refs, security and producers rush back out! They do everything they can to keep these two apart, but it just isn’t enough! Charlotte KICKS low, then THROWS Tiff into road cases! Tiff is down, so the security all focuses on Charlotte. Wait, Tiff got up on TOP of the stage!? SUPER SWANTON again!! The fans lose their minds as Tiff is the last blonde standing! She even adds stomps on her way out! “This is Awesome!” and Miz agrees! What a way to start MizTV!
So with that being said, Miz says his introduction in Espanol as he welcomes us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show, MizTV! His guest tonight should have taken Miz’s advice and taken The Rock’s offer. Instead, he got beat up by two great rappers: Travis Scott & John Cena. The fans boo those names, but Miz says this man will face John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania, just like Miz. But not like Miz, this man will not beat John Cena. The fans boo more but Miz says ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the “self-proclaimed” quarterback of the WWE, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! The fans fire up and sing Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH~!”
Cody gets his pyro, continues down the ramp and high-fives fans before joining Miz in the ring. Miz has the music stop before the second “Whoa” and Miz says he has no time for the singalong. It is time to ask the hard-hitting questions! He already got interrupted by Tiffy Time, so he- Cody kicks Miz low! And hits the RHODES UPPERCUT! And then a CROSS RHODES!! The fans fire up as Cody shuts Miz up and makes this CodyTV! The jacket comes off, Cody shows off his “Barcelona Nightmare” shirt, and says he doesn’t wanna talk to The Miz! He doesn’t wanna talk to anyone unless their name is JOHN CENA!
The fans fire up and Cody says if “you can find it worth your time to join us, John, on the Road to WrestleMania next Monday, just know, I’ll be there, too!” The fans fire up as Cody leaves it at that. We have three days to wait, will Cody and Cena bring the house down in Brussels, Belgium?
Nick Aldis talks with Shinsuke Nakamura.
The SmackDown General Manager reprimands the King of Strong Style for everything that happened last week, Nakamura misting a referee. It’s a good thing Charles Robinson is such a good guy, or this would be a real problem. Nakamura says he just wants his rematch. Nakamura is lucky he’s not suspended! Damian Priest walks over, and he asks where Drew is. Aldis says he doesn’t know, but he was told Drew left the building. Do with that what you will. Priest says of course. Not only is Drew a jackass, he’s also a smart one. Nakamura grumbles in Japanese and Priest asks if he has something to say.
Nakamura mouths off in Japanese but Priest has no idea what that means. But Priest will tell Nakamura something in a language everyone understands. Priest uses Espanol to tell Nakamura that he’s a jackass, and that he’s looking for a fight. Aldis admits he doesn’t really know what either guy said, but he gets what’s going on. If they want a fight, that he can do. Priest says that’s perfect. The Archer of Infamy wants the Scottish Warrior, but will he make an example of this sinister samurai?
Another force of nature is on the horizon.
Fire, thunder, lighting, wind… Who is it that will rise from the ashes?
Damian Priest VS Shinsuke Nakamura!
SmackDown returns as Priest revels in the cheers of Barcelona. The King of Strong Style makes his entrance, some fans sing along with the song, and the bell rings. The fans are torn as Priest and Nakamura circle. They tie up, Priest’s height advantage gives him leverage and he puts Nakamura in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off, and Nakamura slips away. The fans continue to rally as the two circle again. Nakamura waistlocks, Priest pries free to wrench, but Nakamura cartwheels, wrenches, and hammerlocks. Priest reaches back to headlock, but Nakamura pulls hair. Nakamura puts Priest in the corner, and then fires knees!
The fans rally and duel while Nakamura gives Priest BAD VIBRATIONS! Nakamura then kicks, kicks, but Priest catches the foot! Priest puts Nakamura in the corner for fast hands! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Priest ROCKS Nakamura! Priest whips corner to corner, then he FLAPJACKS Nakamura down! The fans fire up and Priest runs to LARIAT Nakamura up and out! The fans fire up for Priest more while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Nakamura hits the SLIDING GERMAN! The fans fire up, Nakamura covers, TWO! Nakamura clamps onto Priest with a chinlock and chicken wing, and the fans rally up. Priest fights up, fires body shots, but Nakamura kicks low! Priest blocks the next kick but not the ENZIGIRI! The fans rally as Nakamura aims from a corner. Nakamura goes up, to FLYING- NO, Priest catches him for a FLATLINER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Priest rises, as does Nakamura, and the fans sing. Priest fires counter punches on Nakamura, then KICKS, KICKS, and ROLLING ELBOWS!
Priest winds up to DECK Nakamura! The fans fire up again and Priest aims from a corner. Priest runs up to ELBOW in the corner! And then a BROKEN ARROW! Nakamura bails out, the fans rally for “EL CAMPEON! EL CAMPEON!” Priest goes out and CLOBBERS Nakamura onto the desk! Priest drags Nakamura back into the ring, then drags him up. Priest knuckle locks, climbs up, and he goes Old School for a CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Nakamura slowly rises, Priest winds up, and he runs to COMEBACK- NO, Nakamura ducks, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Priest clasps hands fast but Nakamura CLUBS the grip apart!
Nakamura has the ARMBAR but Priest high stacks! TWO, and Nakamura fires a strike fest! Priest JUMP KICKS! Priest then ducks a kick to COMEBACKER LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as Priest brings down the straps! Priest aims at Nakamura, but DREW MCINTYRE is here! Drew taunts Priest, Nakamura rolls Priest up! TWO, Priest ducks a roundhouse but not the WHEEL KICK! And then “YAO~!” KINSHA- SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! But CLAYMORE! Drew is all after Priest!
Winner: Damian Priest, by disqualification
The Scottish Terminator gives Priest the win, but now he throws off his jacket! Drew stands Priest up, but Priest fires hands in return! Drew shoves Priest, but Priest grabs Drew by the neck! Drew CLAWS Priest’s face! The thumbs get Priest in the eyes, and Nakamura KINSHASAS Priest down!! Scottish Warrior and Japanese King of Strong Style stand tall, and Drew just smirks. Nakamura leaves, and Drew rains down fists on Priest! The fans taunt Drew with chants of “C M PUNK!” but Drew has moved past him as he TOSSES Priest! Drew drags Priest up and THROWS him into barriers! And then he runs Priest into more barriers!
This isn’t over, as Drew grabs the steel steps! Drew hoists those over his head, then runs up to RAM Priest down! The ref tells Drew to stop it, the fans sing for “OH~ Drew McIntyre~!” and the Scottish Terminator leaves, having done the damage. But then Priest rises up?! Drew is surprised himself, but he’s also furious! He pushes past the ref to get in and CLAYMORE!! Another shot and Priest is down! Drew tells Priest, “On sight, is it? I took only one opportunity! You screwed me this whole year, took advantage of every one of my moments! I have nothing now but making your life a living Hell!” Then Drew STOMPS Priest’s head!!
Priest writhes in agony while Drew finally leaves. Will this only be the beginning of the punishment for The Punisher?
Backstage interview with #DIY.
Cathy is with the WWE Tag Team Champions, Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa. They have a massive defense against the Street Profits tonight, but what makes them so sure that they’re going to walk out of Barcelona still the champions? Ciampa answers that with a question: Why is SmackDown the greatest tag team division in all of wrestling right now? Because DIY is on top! All the other teams are trying to rise up to their level, Profits included. The Profits are the way they are thanks to DIY. DIY made them better, but The Profits are just not good enough. Second place is the story of the Profits.
They want the smoke? More like “We want to choke!” And tonight, Barcelona finds out what WWE already knows: The BTTITW is DIY! And one more question: How do you say, “Moment of silence,” in Espanol? Motor City Machine Gun steps in and Alex Shelley says nobody cares about DIY’s dumbass “moments of silence.” Just like Gargano didn’t care about 20 years of friendship just to secure the titles. Well the joke’s on DIY now, because the entire division is after them. You thought MCMG forgot about what DIY did to win the titles? Hell no! So just remember this: When you’re done with The Profits, there’s unfinished business here.
So go get ’em, guys! Good luck! Bye. MCMG sarcastically see DIY off, but will Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins get the better of Johnny Wrestling & The Sicilian Psycho?
Backstage interview with Chelsea Green.
Well, Cathy is first with the “Secret Her-vice,” Piper Niven & Alba Fyre. Piper asks if Cathy has credentials. Chelsea says Cathy’s all clear. The Women’s US Champion steps in and Cathy brings up the Street Fight with Mia Yim and almost lost, if not for the newest member of her security detail. Chelsea stops Cathy there. Has she seen the injustice Chelsea has faced as our first-ever and most dangerous Women’s US Champion? She has been thrown into matches by Nicholas, she put her body in harm’s way against women like Michin no less, and so she did what any great leader would do when she has her back against the law: she brought out a secret weapon.
And now, the Green Administration is in full force! But then in steps Zelina Vega. Wow, Green Administration? Y’know what sounds better to her? #AndNEW Women’s US Champion, Zelina Vega! Piper steps up and says, “Hold up, Habanero. If you want to get to Chelsea, you’re gonna have to go through us.” Zelina says that’s fine by her, “Susia Squad.” Next week, Zelina VS Piper, and then Chelsea and her title are all Zelina’s. Bye~! La Muneca heads out, Piper & Alba already talk strategy. What won’t the Secret Her-vice do to protect the Hot Mess?
Randy Orton VS Carmelo Hayes!
The Viper has Barcelona singing along with Voices as he prepares to humble #H1M for his comments last week. If #MeloDon’tMiss, then will he not miss taking an RKO outta nowhere?
The bell rings and Melo says give it up for Randy Orton. The fans do cheer for Orton, and Melo wants a handshake with the living legend. Orton says hold on, hold on. Only if Melo means it. Melo says he does, so Orton reaches out, but then Melo slicks back his hair. Orton really should’ve known that was coming, he was mentored by the Dirtiest Player in the Game. Orton laughs it off at least. But then Melo shoves Orton! So Orton UPPERCUTS Melo! And bumps him off buckles! And then off more buckles! Orton then climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along all the way to NUEVE, and Orton hops down to POST Melo! “OLE~!”
The fans cheer while Melo bails out, and Orton gives him a DESK BACK SUPLEX! Melo writhes, the fans cheer for vintage Randy Orton, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Melo has Orton in a headlock. Orton fires body shots, but Melo kicks low. The fans boo but Melo reels Orton in. Melo suplexes, but Orton blocks that! Orton suplexes, Melo slips free, and Melo CHOP BLOCKS! Then he SUPERKICKS! Orton falls, Melo covers, TWO! Melo is frustrated but the fans rally behind Orton. Melo drags Orton into a chinlock but Orton endures. Orton fights up, but Melo thrashes him and leans on the hold. Melo drops back into body scissors and he squeezes tight! Orton endures, the fans rally again, and Orton sits up. Orton fights to his feet, but Melo knees low!
Orton CLUBS Melo, CLUBS him, but Melo mule kicks! Melo whips, Orton bounces off buckles, and Orton LARIATS! The fans fire up as Orton huffs ‘n’ puffs and LARIATS again! Then he dodges Melo to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Orton is feeling it now! Melo goes to the apron, Orton storms over, and Orton drags Melo in through the ropes! DRAPING- NO, Melo slips through, gets around, but Orton bucks the O’Conner! Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges, FADEAWAY JUMPER into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives that sudden slam dunk, and he goes back to the apron. Orton has Melo in the ropes again! DRAPING DDT!
The fans fire up for Orton and he hears the voices! But Melo hears them, too, and he bails out! The fans boo but Orton just stalks Melo at the apron again. Orton drags Melo up, but Melo HOTSHOTS Orton! Orton staggers, drops to his knees, and Melo grins. Melo hurries up a corner, takes aim, NOTHING BUT- NO, Orton moves! But Melo kicks the legs out! Melo keeps moving, FADE AWAY JUMPER DDT! Cover, TWO!! Orton survives getting dunked on this time, but Melo vows to end this. The fans rally with “SI SE PUEDES!” for Orton while Melo climbs. Melo lines up the shot, but Orton ROCKS him first!
Melo and Orton brawl, Melo HEADBUTTS, but Orton fires haymaker after haymaker! The fans rally, Orton climbs, and Orton brings Melo up, SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Orton rises, the fans rally behind him, and he hears those voices again! Melo stirs, Orton waits, R K- NO! Melo powers out to FIRST- NO, no First 48! But Melo stops the RKO again to FIRST 48! But Orton just RKOS anyhow!! Cover, Orton wins!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall
Melo hit most of his shots tonight, but Orton hit the game winner! But then Orton does help #H1M to his feet, and he offers a handshake. Melo pie-faces Orton! So RKO again!! Orton says he was showing respect, so how dare Melo disrespect him back. The fans want that one more time, so Orton lines up a different shot! KEVIN OWENS drags Melo to safety! So Orton just goes after Kevin! The fans fire up as Orton catches Kevin and fires hands! The Prizefighter staggers around, but then he POSTS Orton! Kevin runs away into the night, and Orton is seething. Will Kevin get an RKO all his own soon enough?
Solo’s Bloodline regroups backstage.
Solo says that’s what he’s talking about! Jacob took Braun out, Braun is not on his level! Tama says you know what time it is! Run the play! YEAH! Jacob tells Braun, “Let’s keep it 100! Dawg, you really thought you could get with me? Huh!? You really think you can touch this? Man, HELL NAW! Ey, lemme double back on this again. Remember, live from coast to coast, live from post to post, Braun, I’m about to dog walk yo ass! Next week, Braun, you and me, we about to run this thing back! YADADA MEAN!? FATUUU~!” Solo likes that! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf and the Monster of All Monsters from destroying everything around them?
Gunther is here!
Der Ring General is here in Barcelona, but what does he have to say about his looming World Heavyweight Championship defense? We find out, after the break.
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Will the New Japan Cup stay tranquilo?
Another big night for the New Japan Cup as we have BIG men colliding! Can Boltin Oleg slay the Rampaging Dragon, Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, YOSHI-HASHI & Katsuya Murashima VS Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano; Nagata, Kojima, Ishii & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Hontai VS The United Empire; Hontai wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture; War Dogs win, by disqualification.
- David Finlay & Gedo VS EVIL & Dick Togo; changed to…
- 12 Man Tag: Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture; House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Just4Guys VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Second Round: TJP VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Moloney wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Second Round: Boltin Oleg VS Shingo Takagi; Takagi wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Second Round: Tetsuya Naito VS Jeff Cobb; Cobb wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture!
Gabe Kidd and the boys owe Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho the beating of a lifetime. Not only did the House screw over the War Dogs in the tag match, they made sure the Mad Man lost in the tournament, by a count out! Will tonight be the night the House gets torn down? Or will they just have more tricks up their sleeves?
GABE ATTACKS FIRST! He goes right after Ren during the House’s entrance, and then Chase, Fale & Sanada go after the rest! The fans fire up as the brawl is on all over ringside! Gabe sends Ren into the wall, then back into the wall! Ren tumbles away, Fale is after Yujiro at ringside, and Sanada chases Sho through the crowd! Gabe rains down fists on Ren, then drags him up to bring him around the back. Ren is sent into the merch area! Sho runs away from Sanada, Yujiro turns things around on Fale, hard to tell where Chase and Kanemaru went. But Yujiro grabs a chair! Yujiro JAMS Fale up, but Gabe BOWLS Ren into chairs!
Sanada keeps chasing Sho down but Sho plays hide ‘n’ seek. Gabe drags Ren up, has more fans clear out, and then BOWS Ren into those seats! Sanada spots Sho and the chase is back on! Kanemaru attacks Gabe, but Gabe UPPERCUTS him! Fale sends Yujiro into commentary! Gabe has Ren in a headlock, and then whips him into the POST! Ren tumbles away again but Gabe keeps after him. Yujiro kicks Fale, Gabe puts Ren in the ring, and finally we get the bell! The fans fire up as Gabe storms up on Ren, smothers him in the corner, then fires forearm after forearm! The fans fire up but the ref counts. Gabe lets off to run corner to corner!
But then EVIL & DICK grab Gabe in the corner! They CHOKE Gabe!! The ref sees them and calls the match!
Winners: Bullet Club War Dogs, by disqualification
The King of Darkness hands Gabe the win, but that’s not what this is about anymore! Here comes Finlay & Gedo! There’s no waiting, time for their match now!
David Finlay & Gedo VS EVIL & Dick Togo!
The Rebel CLOBBERS Evil, stomps him out of the ring, and the fans bark it up! The House of Torture regroups on the outside while Finlay & Gedo storm around the ring. Gabe gets back up, the other War Dogs join them in the ring, and then Gabe gets a mic. “Oi, did you forget where we are? Did you little pussies forget where we are?! This is OSAKA! This is War Dog Country!” Gabe barks, Osaka barks with him, and Gabe says, “Did you think we were gonna let you escape? Narita, you little pr*ck! You think I’m gonna let you escape? NO! Roku ni, roku ni! Iku zo, konayarou!!” AKA, TWELVE Man Tag, ya jerks!
And so The House of Torture and the War Dogs brawl again! And yes, it IS a 12 Man Tag, as made official right now! The Bullet Club Civil War has truly begun, but who will walk away the winners?
12 Man Tag: Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture!
The bell rings, Finlay and Evil CLAW at each other’s eyes, Gabe is still after Ren, but Evil sends Finlay into railing! Finlay falls over, Evil rips the railing away, and Evil aims for chairs! Finlay fights back and BOWLS Evil into the chairs! Sanada keeps chasing Sho like before, and Finlay rains down fists on Evil! Osaka barks even more, but the ref wants this to be in the ring! Kanemaru saves Evil from Finlay, Gabe keeps after Ren with a chair! Gabe JAMS Ren up, then SMACKS him down! Dick DECKS Gedo! Gabe sends Ren into the wall! Gabe fires haymakers, but Ren CLAWS Gabe’s face! Ren sends Gabe into the wall now!
Evil goes to ringside, he gathers chairs. Ren and Gabe brawl into a back hallway! Evil JAMS Gedo up with a chair! The House soaks up the heat while they bring Gedo up and into the ring. Dick stomps Gedo, the fans boo, but Dick CLUBS Gedo down. The blue buckle pad is taken away while Dick CLAWS Gedo’s eyes! The ref reprimands but he’s also busy with all the brawling on the outside. Dick snapmares Gedo, wrenches and whips, and Gedo hits bare buckles! Then Kanemaru tags in so he and Dick can split the wishbone! Kanemaru KNEES Gedo in the back, ELBOWS him in the head, then drags him up for another ELBOW!
Gedo falls to his knees but Kanemaru CLUBS him down! Evil talks trash while Kanemaru drags Gedo up. Kanemaru puts Gedo in the corner, distracts the ref by pointing to the War Dogs, but Evil CHOKES Gedo with a shirt! The fans boo but the House gets away with it all. Yujiro tags in, and he bumps Gedo off the bare buckles! Gedo staggers and falls back, Yujiro covers, TWO! Gedo is tougher than that and the fans cheer. Yujiro drags Gedo up and RAMS him into the bare buckles! Sho tags in, he stomps Gedo, then drags him up. Sho pulls Gedo’s beard, then CLUBS it! Sho wrenches and whips Gedo back into bare buckles!
Tag to Dick and he taunts Gedo. Dick sits Gedo up to throw hands and talk trash. Gedo swings back but Dick dodges. So Gedo BODY BLOWS! And then he CLAWS Dick’s face! Dick CLAWS Gedo in return! Dick JABS, JABS, and winds up, but Gedo pokes Dick in the eyes! Then Gedo UPPERCUTS! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Dick and Gedo crawl, hot tag to Evil, and the whole House BLASTS the War Dogs! Sanada protests, but he wasn’t even on the apron! The House whips Gedo to a corner, then Kanemaru runs in and ELBOWS! Sho adds a forearm SMASH! Yujiro BOOTS Gedo, Evil LARIATS, then they snapmare Gedo.
Kanemaru distracts the ref, Yujiro & Evil set Gedo up and Dick climbs up! The fans boo but the War Dogs make the save! No Dick Chop tonight! Finlay CLAWS Evil’s eyes, whips him into a corner and UPPERCUTS! Finlay LARIATS again and again and again, and fans bark all the way to TEN! Finlay then hits a GOURD BUSTER! Gedo SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Finlay brings Evil up, but Sho has the “Torture Tool!” Finlay shoves Evil down to go after Sho, but Dick LOW BLOWS Finlay! And he LOW BLOWS Gedo! The fans boo but Sho keeps the ref distracted! MAGIC KILLER on Gedo! Evil covers, House of Torture wins!
Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall
And yet, Sanada still does nothing. He just watched the whole time as Evil cheated the War Dogs out of another win. Is he so Cold Blooded that none of this matters to him? Can the War Dogs win with everyone so out of sorts?
2025 New Japan Cup Second Round: TJP VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
The Public Enemy got a first round bye, and ends up meeting a rival from the Junior Heavyweight Division. Will TJP be able to conquer this War Dog for the United Empire? Or will he be shot down by 44 Caliber?
Though introduced as “Captain” and “Public Enemy,” TJP is clearly invoking just a bit of the Aswang with the mask and face paint. The bell rings and TJP runs up to SHOTGUN Drilla down! Drilla bails out, TJP PLANCHAS, and down goes Drilla again! The fans fire up and TJP brings Drilla around, to RAM into railing! TJP then whips Drilla into more railing! Drilla falls to the floor, the fans clap for “T! J P! T! J P!” TJP puts Drilla in the ring, and hits a HALF HATCH! Bridging cover, ONE! Drilla goes to a corner, TJP digs his boot in, and the fans rally for the scrubbing! TJP then runs side to side, but Drilla gets up to RAM him!
Drilla RAMS TJP in the corner again and again, then picks him up just to THROW him! The fans bark for Drilla while TJP goes to a corner. Drilla storms up, but TJP CHOSP! Drilla CHOPS and ROCKS TJP on repeat! Drilla whips corner to corner and follows TJP to stay close, so that he can whip corner to corner again. Drilla still follows, and then whips TJP corner to corner hard! TJP tumbles up and out of the ring! The fans fire up while TJP flops down! Drilla goes out after TJP as the ring count begins. Drilla drags TJP up, and whips him into railing! TJP drops to his knees, we’re at 10 of 20, and Drilla leaves TJP behind.
Drilla waits as TJP crawls, but we’re already at 15! TJP rises but leans against the apron at 17. TJP stands at 18 and crawls in at 19! Only for Drilla to scoop and SLAM him! Cover, TWO! TJP is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Drilla stays calm and he drags TJP back up. Drilla CHOPS TJP to a corner, then CHOKES him as he says he’s gonna end TJP! Drilla CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Drilla then snapmares TJP to KICK him in the back! The fans rally while Drilla paces around TJP. Drilla stands on TJP’s hand, then kicks him and stomps him! TJP glares defiantly as Drilla gives more stomps, and TJP CHOPS!
TJP stands, but Drilla SLAPS! TJP SLAPS, Drilla KNEES low! Drilla runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Drilla bails out. TJP builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up! The ring count starts as TJP stands, and he makes his way over to Drilla. TJP drags Drilla up, puts him in the ring at 7, and the fans cheer. The fans rally behind “T! J P! T! J P!” TJP stands Drilla up, but Drilla fires a forearm! Forearms go back and forth, then Drilla fires himself up with barking! Drilla fires more shots, but TJP ducks the discus to fire a strike fest! TJP runs, but Drilla ROCKS him! TJP runs, but Drilla catches him for a suplex!
But TJP’s right up! TJP fires a forearm, Drilla fires back, and the fans rally as the shots go back and forth. TJP fires a flurry, but Drilla blocks the kick! Drilla ripcords TJP, but TJP blocks backhand, and the lariat! TJP SOBATS, but Drilla DECKS TJP! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Drilla is frustrated but the fans rally again. Drilla goes to a corner, TJP goes to another. Drilla runs up, but TJP goes up, only to get caught! DRILLA- NO, TJP slips free, shoves Drilla away, then runs up, TORNADO DDT! Drilla staggers up, but he gets running! GORE!! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and the fans fire up again.
TJP and Drilla stir as the fans rally. Drilla roars and the fans fire up again. Drilla drags TJP up but TJP blocks the lift. Drilla stomps TJP, but then TJP flips over to victory roll! TWO, and Drilla kicks! TJP blocks to spin and fireman’s carries! DETON- NO, Drilla stops that, but TJP ducks the backhand! TJP runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up again and Drilla hauls TJP up! DRILLA- NO, TJP slips free again, and has the IRON OCTOPUS! Drilla endures but he drops to a knee! TJP pulls on the arm, but Drilla fights back to his feet! Drilla reaches out and falls into the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and TJP lets Drilla go.
Drilla goes to the apron, TJP follows him out there, and TJP brings Drilla up. TJP looks to the floor and reels Drilla in! Drilla fights the suplex, fires body shots, and then he reels TJP in! TJP fights the lift, so Drilla ELBOWS him! Drilla goes up, in, and gets running, but TJP avoids the shoulder to KNEE Drilla down! TJP then climbs, for a FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up for “T! J P! T! J P!” once again. TJP goes to a corner, Drilla goes to the other. TJP runs in, ELBOWS Drilla down, then gives him some face scrubbing! The fans rally and TJP goes side to side, for the WASH! Drilla is down so TJP climbs up!
The fans cheer as TJP reaches the top, but Drilla springs up after him! Drilla is on the very top, but TJP fires body shots! Drilla ends up in the Tree of Woe! TJP gives him WOE STOMPS!! Drilla falls out of the Tree, TJP takes aim, and he SHOTGUNS Drilla down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while TJP thinks on what else he must do. TJP goes back to a corner while Drilla flounders. TJP storms up on Drilla, brings him up, and dragon sleepers! EYE OF- NO, Drilla ducks to back suplex! TJP lands out, ducks a backhand, but Drilla catches him to spin and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! GORE!! Drilla covers again, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as TJP survives again! The barking returns as Drilla rises up. Drilla roars, then he drags TJP up. TJP again escapes Drilla Killa and arm-drags Drilla away! Drilla BOOTS TJP, runs, but into a SUPERKICK! TJP runs, but he fakes Drilla out! Drilla still SUPERKICKS back! Drilla runs, TJP hurdles and DOUBLE STOMPS! TJP then suplexes, for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Drilla survives and the fans rally up again. Drilla crawls to a corner, TJP runs up and DROPKICKS him down! TJP hurries up the corner, for the MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?! But into an ANKLE LOCK, that TJP steps over, for the PINOY STRETCH!!
Drilla endures, fights around, reaches out, and he claws at the mat! But TJP drags him back, reels him in, and goes back to the IRON OCTOPUS! Drilla flails, resists, but TJP still hooks the arm! Drilla powers out, ripcords and CHOPS! Then Drilla barks and runs, but TJP fireman’s carries! DETONATION KICK! TJP isn’t done there, and the fans rally for “T! J P! T! J P!” ONE BY- NO, Drilla catches and throws TJP, then hauls him up! DRILLA KILLA!! Cover, DRILLA WINS!!
Winner: “Drilla” Moloney, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Captain tried so hard, but Drilla found a way to hit his target! Will there be nothing to stop this War Dog from taking that Cup?
2025 New Japan Cup Second Round: Boltin Oleg VS Shingo Takagi!
As if getting through big Bad Luck Fale wasn’t a challenge, the Kazakhstan Juggernaut now runs into a Rampaging Dragon! Can Boltin put Takagi behind BARS? Or will Takagi soon soar to the third round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. They circle, feel things out, then grapple. They break, reset, and feel out another clinch. Boltin facelocks but Takagi slips free and uses a leg guard. Boltin just grabs the legs, then goes for the head. Takagi slips away again, but Boltin waistlocks and they end up on ropes. The fans cheer as Red Shoes calls the break. Boltin lets off and the fans cheer again. Takagi and Boltin reset, feel things out, then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They’re in a deadlock, but Boltin headlocks. Takagi powers up and out, but Boltin RAMS him! Takagi rebounds and RAMS Boltin!
Both men stay up, so Takagi says go again. They both run, and they both RAM shoulders! Takagi staggers back a step, but he comes back. Boltin RAMS him again, and again! Takagi steadies himself while the fans fire up. Takagi comes back to fire forearm after forearm, but Boltin ROCKS Takagi with one! Takagi JABS, JABS, JABS, then CHOPS! Boltin CHOPS! Boltin whips Takagi to a corner, runs up, but Takagi dodges, and HIP TOSSES! The fans fire up, Takagi gets moving, and he RAMS Boltin! Boltin runs through the CHOP to then CLOBBER Takagi! The fans fire up and Boltin runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer and Boltin gut wrenches Takagi! Takagi fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Boltin lets go, Takagi bails out, and the fans applaud. Takagi takes a moment to catch his breath, then has Boltin back up a bit. Boltin waits on Takagi, and Takagi slowly steps up to the apron. Takagi watches Boltin closely as he steps back inside. Boltin runs up, but Takagi HOTSHOTS him! Takagi then drags Boltin out to whip him hard into railing! Takagi then whips Boltin again, but Boltin reverses. Takagi stops himself, then he gets out of the way! Boltin crashes into railing, and tumbles over! The fans fire up with Boltin right at their feet!
Takagi goes out to stomp Boltin, then he drags him back to ringside. Takagi RAMS Boltin into the apron, then snap suplexes him to the floor! The fans rally and duel a bit while Boltin writhes. Takagi looms near as the ring count starts. Takagi brings Boltin up, puts him in, and the fans applaud. Takagi then slingshots to KNEE DROP! Takagi stands on Boltin at the ropes, but Red Shoes reprimands. Takagi steps off, drags Boltin back up, and he KNEES Boltin against the ropes! And KNEES him again! Boltin falls over, but Takagi SLAMS Boltin’s arm off the mat! And SLAMS it again! And then Takagi SENTONS! Cover, TWO!
Takagi keeps on Boltin with an ARMBAR! Boltin hurries to clasp hands, and he fights around. Takagi pulls on the arm, but Boltin scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, and Takagi lets go. Takagi kicks Boltin around, eggs him on, then brings him up. Boltin fires a body shot, Takagi fires a forearm! Takagi CLUBS the bad arm, but Boltin DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Boltin rises again. Boltin stands Takagi up but Takagi fires KNEE after KNEE! Takagi whips, but Boltin reverses to FLAPJACK! Both men are down and the fans cheer again. Boltin rises and he gut wrenches Takagi!
Takagi fights the lift by having a gut wrench on Boltin! But Boltin powers up to SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, and then THROW! Boltin even kips up! The fans fire up as Boltin watches Takagi go to a corner. Boltin shakes out the bad arm while Takagi rises. Boltin runs in, and he SPLASHES! Boltin scoops and SLAMS Takagi into the drop zone, then he goes up, up, and VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Boltin fires back up! The fans rally, Boltin drags Takagi up, but Takagi fights the fireman’s carry! Boltin powers through again, but Takagi slips free! Takagi shoves Boltin to a corner and LARIATS!
The fans fire up and Takagi JABS! CHOPS! JABS! CHOPS! Repeat! Takagi JABS, JABS, and CHOPS! The fans cheer but then Boltin ROCKS Takagi! Takagi ELBOWS, JABS, and feints the lariat to DDT! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Takagi rises, stalks Boltin, and brings Boltin up. Takagi suplexes but Boltin blocks! Takagi decides to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT instead! Takagi watches Boltin and the fans rally up again. Boltin stands, Takagi runs in, LARIAT in the corner! Boltin falls to his knees and Takagi roars! The fans fire up and Takagi stands Boltin for HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then a JAB!
Takagi hoists Boltin up top, fires a ridge hand chop again and again, then climbs the corner. Takagi goes to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Takagi crawls to a cover, TWO!! Boltin survives that fall but Takagi looks to the camera. The fans rally for “BO-RU-TIN! BO-RU-TIN!” but the “TA-KA-GI! TA-KA-GI!” emerges! As such, Takagi says, “TOKI GA KITA! <THE TIME HAS COME!>” The fans fire up, Boltin rises, and Takagi runs, but Boltin CHOPS! The fans rally as Takagi is stinging, but he keeps going! Only for Boltin to CHOP again! Boltin then CHOPS, but Takagi blocks!
Takagi UPPERCUTS and CLUBS the bad arm, then CLUBS it again! Takagi wrenches the arm, for an ELBOW- NO, Boltin gets a SLEEPER on Takagi! The fans fire up as Takagi endures, reaches out, fights forward, but Boltin turns him from the ropes! Takagi slips out the back to hammerlock! Boltin ELBOWS free, runs, but Takagi follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs, but Boltin catches his crossbody! And pops him up for a SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up as both men are down, but Boltin rises up already. Boltin fires up, fireman’s carries again, KAMI- NO, Takagi fights that, so Boltin hits a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up again as Takagi stays in this. Boltin stays focused and he brings Takagi up again. Takagi fireman’s carries, but Takagi fires elbows! Takagi is free, he waistlocks, then goes for a nelson! Boltin fights that off on one side, fights it off on the other, then fights off the full nelson! But Takagi waistlocks, then HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! SLIDING FOREARM! Boltin sputters but Takagi storms over! Takagi stands Boltin up, but Boltin DROPKICKS again! Only for Takagi to come back and SLIDING LARIAT! Takagi stands Boltin up, pump handles, MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO?!? Boltin survives and the fans fire up again!
Both men are down and the fans duel, “TA-KA-GI!” “BO-RU-TIN!” Both men slowly rise, and Takagi gives Boltin junkyard dog headbutts. Takagi stands Boltin up to LARIAT! Boltin wobbles, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Takagi ROCKS Boltin, but Boltin ROCKS Takagi! Takagi JABS, HEADBUTTS, and LARIATS! Takagi brings Boltin up, but Boltin fireman’s carries! KAMIKAZE!! Cover, TWO?!? The fans are thunderous as Takagi survives! Boltin roars, and he brings Takagi back up! Fireman’s carry, but Takagi flails! So Boltin gives him an F- DDT!! Takagi turns that around and both men are down again!
The fans rally harder as both men crawl to corners. Takagi headbutts the buckles to fire up! Takagi then runs corner to corner, but Boltin meets him! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men stagger, but they run back up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Takagi drops to his knees, Boltin fires up, and Boltin runs, but Takagi dodges! PUMPING BOMBER TAKEDOWN! Cover, TWO!! Boltin is still in this, so Takagi rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Takagi stands Boltin up, but Boltin tries to fireman’s carry! Takagi fires more elbows, but Boltin powers through! KAMI- CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Takagi hurries to run, PUMPING BOMBER!!! Cover, TWO?!!?
The fans are thunderous again as Boltin survives another heavy shot! Takagi grows frustrated, but the fans duel as hard as they can! Takagi roars and brings Boltin back up. Pump handle, torture rack, and LAST FALCON DRIVER!! Cover, Takagi wins!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
It was a brutal battle worthy of the Cup, but that slight adjustment gave Takagi the edge! And now he is on a collision course for a rematch with Drilla! Will Takagi get even with the War Dog from the New Beginning? Or will he again be shot down by 44 Caliber?
2025 New Japan Cup Second Round: Tetsuya Naito VS Jeff Cobb!
The Uncontrollable Charisma kept up with the Prince of Pace in the opening round, but now he runs into the Imperial Unit! Takagi made it through, will the leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon join him? Or will Naito take a rather tranquilo Tour of the Islands instead?
Naito takes even more time with his elaborate entrance attire than usual, but Cobb stays calm, as we’ve all seen this before. The pants are put aside, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Cobb and Naito stare down, then slowly circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Cobb waistlocks. Cobb wrangles Naito the mat, floats all over, then deadlifts with a waistlock, just to THROW Naito aside! The fans applaud but Naito stays calm. Cobb mocks the LIJ fist, then circles with Naito again. Naito headlocks, Cobb endures the grind, and he powers up to lift Naito! Cobb then powers out, they RAM shoulders, and then things speed up.
Naito fakes out the hurdle, then kicks Cobb out of the ring. Naito runs but Cobb is back to arm-drag! The fans fire up while Cobb builds speed, but then Naito trips Cobb up! Not even a chance to mock the tranquilo! Naito then gets in, builds speed, and rolls to tranquilo! The fans cheer as Naito shows how it’s done. Cobb runs back in, but Naito dropkicks his legs out! Cobb tumbles to the outside, Naito hurries out after him, and Naito kicks the legs. Naito whips Cobb, Cobb stops short of the railing, and Cobb kicks Naito. Cobb whips to swing Naito around, and then he sends Naito into railing! Naito tumbles up and over!
The fans rally while Naito writhes, and Cobb casually goes out to fetch him. Cobb brings Naito up, CLUBS him on the back, and Naito leans against railing. Cobb brings Naito around, puppets him into doing the LIJ fist, then he CLUBS Naito down. Naito leans against the timekeeper’s table, but Cobb tells Red Shoes he’s on the way. Cobb puts Naito in the ring and the fans applaud. Cobb shouts out O-Khan on commentary, “You like that?” And “oops,” Cobb steps on Naito! Cobb “apologizes,” then drags Naito up. Cobb ROCKS Naito, Naito ROCKS Cobb, and Naito fires more forearms. Cobb throat chops in return!
Cobb runs, but Naito ELBOWS him! And then arm- NO, Cobb stops the arm-drag to then RAM Naito into a corner! Cobb runs corner to corner and he RAMS into Naito again! Naito staggers and falls while the fans rally up. Cobb cocky covers, TWO! Naito still clutches his stomach but he’s still in this. Cobb stands Naito up to CLUB him down! Cobb then steps on Naito and stands on him! Cobb hangs ten and mocks the LIJ fist while the fans cheer. Cobb takes his time stepping off Naito’s back, and can’t believe this is one half of the IWGP Tag Team Champions. Cobb drags Naito up, then whips him to a corner.
Cobb runs up, for the JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! COMBINATION COBB-RON! The fans cheer as the “Cobby Cat” stands over Naito. Cobb then tells Naito, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Cobb raises his fist, is he the one? Naito fires body shots, Cobb doesn’t budge, and then Cobb CHOPS Naito! Cobb THROWS Naito down by his hair, then says “You Can’t See Me!” GACHIMUCHI FLOP as Naito moves! The fans rally up as Cobb’s references are starting to backfire. Naito runs up to ELBOW Cobb, then atomic drop! Naito runs, ELBOWS Cobb down, then keeps moving to basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer, Naito whips Cobb to a corner.
Naito runs up, but Cobb dodges the OG Combination Cabron! Cobb hauls Naito up, but Naito fights free! Naito kicks and TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up and Naito crawls over to cover. TWO, but Naito clamps on with a cravat! Cobb endures the neck wrench and fights up. Cobb fights to his feet, throws body shots, but Naito throws the heavy elbows! Cobb kneels, Naito brings him back up, and he fires more heavy elbows! Cobb staggers and goes to ropes while the fans rally. Naito storms up, puts Cobb on the top rope, then climbs up, only for Cobb to throw body shots! Cobb brings Naito into a clinch, and he suplexes!
The fans fire up, but Naito fights that to be back on the ropes. Naito fires body shots, then climbs to the very top again! SUPER STEIN- NO!! Cobb stops the steiner and he shouts F that! Cobb hauls Naito up, but Naito still SUPER STEINERS! The fans fire up while both men are down, but Naito crawls after Cobb. Naito pushes Cobb to a corner, then climbs up. Naito reels Cobb in, ESPERANZA! The fans cheer as Cobb is down and Naito rises. Naito watches Cobb stagger to his feet, then runs up, CORRIENDO- NO, Cobb blocks Destino to TOMBSTONE! But he holds on, pops Naito around, and has him for an ATHLETIC PLEX!
The fans fire up as Cobb then FALLING HAMMERS! Cover, TWO! GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Naito survives and Cobb is furious! The fans fire up as Cobb stands Naito up, reels him in, and TOUR OF- DESTINO!! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Naito and Cobb slowly rise again, and Naito aims from a corner. Cobb is dazed, Naito runs in and CORRIENDO- NO, Cobb slips free, but Naito fires kicks! Cobb scoops, Naito slips free, and he kicks again! TORNADO CRADLE! TWO!! CORRIENDO SHIKI CRADLE! TWO!! Naito ELBOWS, ENZIGIRIS, and then wrenches!
Tilt-o-whirl and DESTI- NO!! Cobb stops it again for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! But Cobb can’t cover! The fans rally up while both men are down again! Cobb and Naito stir as the fans rally harder, and Cobb growls as he stalks Naito. Cobb brings Naito around to wrench, but Naito ELBOWS free! And ROLLING KICKS! Naito runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cobb LARIATS Naito down! Cobb powers up, reels Naito in, ATHLETIC PLEX again! Cover, ONE?!?! Naito shows some grit, but Cobb swings! Naito dodges, but Cobb SUPERKICKS! Wrench and RIPCORD TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, COBB WINS!!
Winner: Jeff Cobb, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Naito’s Destino was denied again and again, he is NOT moving on in the New Japan Cup! Will he just have to worry how now, Jeff Cobb has a golden ticket to the tag titles in his back pocket?
As for Cobb himself, he grabs the mic while Naito is still down in the ring. Cobb asks the Young Boys/Young Lions, “Get his ass out the ring!” The Young Lions do as told, and they usher Naito out. Cobb then asks Osaka, “Who thought Naito was gonna beat Jeff Cobb, huh? If you believed the internet that Naito was gonna beat me today, well UH-UH! So I’ll make this short and sweet to Shota, you bald b*tch! Tomorrow, you have a date with destiny! And I’m gonna make it short and sweet so myself and the Great-O-Khan go sell some sweet new United Empire goods.” Then Cobb mocks the LIJ roll call!
“Sai go wa, TJP! Jakob Austin Young! Francesco Akira! Callum Newman! Henare! Great-O-Khan! Jeff Cobb!” The fans cheer, and Khan applauds. Cobb finishes up with, “I don’t know Spanish, I’m gonna skip that part. All that’s left is UNITED EMPIIIRE~!” The fans applaud as clearly, the Imperial Unit still has time on the clock. Will he make the most of it and take that New Japan Cup for his own?
My Thoughts:
A great night for the New Japan Cup here, because we got some really good stuff on top of just the tournament matches. Great stuff with the Bullet Club Civil War story with us actually having just one big 12 Man Tag after all was said and done. But as such, the House of Torture of course won because Sanada was inactive. Like, you could even say him just stalking Sho and not running up on him is a hint that he’s just going to join the House of Torture. Then good stuff in TMDK VS Just4Guys with ZSJ and Taichi interacting ahead of their tournament match tomorrow. That is going to be great stuff.
TJP VS Moloney was really good, but I’m rather surprised TJP didn’t win. I guess TJP’s story is going to be that he really isn’t as capable of a leader as Will Ospreay and that the United Empire could be on the brink of falling apart. But that aside, Moloney winning so we can get a rematch of Moloney VS Takagi is fitting. Takagi VS Oleg was great stuff, and a great showing from Oleg in the loss. Naito VS Cobb was really good, too, and Cobb had a point in his promo. The word just went out that maybe Cobb is going to the WWE, and that’s why we thought Cobb was going to lose. Cobb did deserve this win, no matter what his contract status is.
Now, this doesn’t stop Cobb from going to the WWE in the future, we saw Jonah Rock return to the WWE as Bronson Reed after his G1 Climax run. Also, Cobb has been dropping many WWE references, even some rather strong ones tonight. It’d be so wild if Cobb got in on the Bloodline story as one of the “rogues” alongside Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga. Makes me wonder what’s going on with Hikuleo. But Cobb can certainly still make a run at the Cup and the tag titles in the near future.
My Score: 8.9/10
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4 Corners Podcast- The Fantastic Four Nations Faceoff
The guys discuss Canada's big win in the Four Nations Faceoff and take a look at some early Spring Training...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: One For The Road
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions! Tune in as we recap an excellent NFL season and touch on a...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Super Bowl LIX Preview
The culmination of a season long journey is upon us. Andrew, Rey and Tunney break it all down for you...
The Front and Center Sports Podcast – NFL Conference Championships and Jimmy Butler
The Chairshot presents a new episode of The Front and Center Sports Podcast, with an NFL Conference Championship preview, and...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: NFL Conference Championships
It's Championship Sunday and the gents have you covered as we breakdown both AFC and NFC title games!
Bandwagon Nerds #279: Ultron In Crocodile Boots
Episode 3:7 of Invincible ups the ante, Daredevil is Born Again, and the Criminally Insane take center stage in Villain...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (3/7/25)
The time draws near…
Bandwagon Nerds #278: Shrek The 2
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, plus Villain Madness continues as the Cosmic Region takes center...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (2/25/25)
Round 2, Part 2!
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (2/24/25)
Round 2, Part 1!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (3/14/25)
SmackDown en Espana!
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/14/25)
The second round continues!
DWI Podcast #467: The Trivia Trickster Returns
AJ Balaz returns to the podcast known as DWI!! We get his thoughts on everything related to the Road to...
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 3.13.2025
Anything add heat on the Go Home for Sacrifice tomorrow? Let's see!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (3/13/25)
Lucha de Honor QUATRO!
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (3/12/25)
Ava has the reins now!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/12/25)
Time to build a Dynasty!
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/12/25)
The second round continues!
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/11/25)
Round 2 begins!
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (3/11/25)
NXT hits a Roadblock!
