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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/30/24)
The last Raw of 2024!
So long, farewell…
It’s Raw’s last hurrah in 2024 AND the last one on USA Network. Netflix awaits, who will make it to the Women’s Intercontinental Championship finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Chad Gable w/ American Made VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Gable wins.
- Pete Dunne VS R-Truth; No Contest.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal: Dakota Kai VS Zoey Stark; Kai wins and advances to the finals.
- Six Man Tag: Damian Priest & The War Raiders VS Judgment Day; Priest & The War Raiders win.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal: Lyra Valkyria VS Iyo Sky; Lyra wins and advances to the finals.
PLAY BY PLAY
Raw has a COMMERCIAL FREE first 30 minutes!
Plus, limited commercial interruption throughout the night to maximize the action!
The New Day is here!
But they don’t want their song? They cut the song off and now we just hear Houston, Texas booing at them. Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods frown as they continue to the ring, and the fans even chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS! NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Kofi & Woods continue to be confused as to what they did wrong, and Kofi wants them to understand. They have a very limited amount of time tonight, so if you don’t let them speak… The fans continue to boo, and Woods grows frustrated. Kofi repeats that if the fans don’t let them speak- “USOOO~!” The fans fire up as Main Event Jey makes his way down from the top of the bleachers!
The fans bounce and “YEET! YEET! YEET!” with Jey, then he high-fives fans as he makes his way towards ground level. New Day is even more upset than they were before as Jey hops the barriers and climbs up on a corner. The bouncing continues as fans sing along, “It’s just me, Uce! Day One Ish!” “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Woods says the fans like Jey Uso, huh? Well, Jey, they all go way back. The fans boo! Wow, Woods can’t even talk to Jey? Then Jey, talk to the fans. Jey asks Houston to quiet down, “and let’s see what this chumps has to say.” “YEET!” Woods repeats that they go way back. The fans boo again.
Woods sighs and Kofi wants Jey to tell the fans how far back they all go. The “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” returns but Jey says hey, they do go way back. So Woods, Kofi, he only has one thing to say. “New. Day Sucks.” The fans cheer that! New Day frowns, and Woods says if that’s how it’s gonna be… Kofi has Woods back down, and New Day takes their leave. Jey claps it out, “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Jey now takes over and says H-Town, we ain’t even here for that. There’s other problems to address. “YEET!” They got Solo and hsi new Bloodline> “YEET!” OTC will handle that, though. “YEET!”
Jey’s got Drew McIntyre. “YEET!” Still messing with him and his brothers! “YEET!” And he’ll handle that!” “YEET!” Matter of fact, Drew should get his ass out here so Jey can give him a YEET DOWN! But then on the tron, it is Solo Sikoa! He tells Jey to look at him, Jacob & Tama. Don’t worry about them, they made their mark. That right there is the beginning of the end. Sami Zayn got a little too close and look what happened on Friday. They dropped his ass, too! Solo did what he had to do to get Roman’s attention. And then Jey & Jimmy went and made a very big mistake by going back to Roman after everything Roman did, instead of choosing the REAL Bloodline.
This ula fala, the one around Solo’s neck, is going nowhere! It stays on his neck FOREVER! Solo will destroy Roman next Monday in Tribal Combat to REMAIN Your Tribal Chief. Then Jey and everyone else will ACKNOWLEDGE HIM. Wait, McIntyre is storming out here from the crowd! He CLOBBERS Jey!! The fans boo as the Scottish Terminator strikes! McIntyre grins as he throws off his jacket and asks what’d Jey think would happen! McIntyre rains down fists, then DRIBBLES Jey off the mat! The fans boo while McIntyre stands over Jey, and he goes to a corner. McIntyre gives us the countdown, “THREE! TWO! ONE!”
SUPERKICK from Jey!! And then a TACKLE, and Jey rains down fists! The fans fire up but McIntyre gets to his feet. GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTT! Jey is dazed, but McIntyre wants him to get back up! McIntyre reloads, but here come referees and producers. They tell McIntyre to stop, but Houston wants to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” McIntyre backs down, knowing he has Jey right where he wants him. But then McIntyre jukes the refs to run right into the ring! CLAYMORE for Jey!! McIntyre wants Jey to understand, Jey doesn’t “got next,” Jey is next! McIntyre leaves for real now, but when and where will he terminate Main Event Jey?
Backstage interview with American Made.
Cathy Kelley is with Chad Gable and his team, and asks how he feels knowing he finally faces his former protege, Otis? Gable says he feels SICK! Sick of all the talk about himself! How he “can’t win a championship,” “he has trouble with luchadores,” “he’s been ducking Otis!” Are you kidding? Tonight, Gable checks stuff off the bucket list, and that starts with The Alpha Academy. Time to kill his “darlings,” and Otis is the final nail in the coffin. Gable taught Otis everything he knows, and tonight, he gets his final lesson: The Master remains the Master, forever.
Julius Creed adds that they weren’t just born here, and Brutus adds they weren’t just raised here. Ivy Nile adds… “We were MADE here!” American Made heads out, but will they stand tall over the tree trunk that is Otis?
Chad Gable w/ American Made VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally as they tie up, and Gable waistlocks to CLUB Otis. Otis just gets mad! The fans fire up as Gable CHOPS, but Otis just takes it! Gable CHOPS, then headlocks, but Otis powers up and out. Otis CLOBBERS Gable and the fans fire up! Gable goes to a corner, Otis fires hammers from all sides! Otis lets off as the ref counts, then storms back up to gorilla press Gable! The fans fire up and Otis THROWS Gable down! Gable flounders out while Otis shouts, “OHH YEAH~!” Gable gets mad at Tozawa & Maxxine just for being there, but Otis goes out to SMACK Gable off the desk!
Otis refreshes the ring count, then he sends Gable into the steel steps! Gable drops but Otis drags him up to POST him! Otis says, “I loved you!” and he puts Gable in the ring. But Gable attacks while Otis is int he ropes! The fans rally for Otis while Gable fires hands. Gable whips corner ot corner but Otis reverses! Gable hits buckles hard and falls back! The fans fire up as Otis looms over Gable. Otis stands on Gable’s hand, pulls him up by his ear, but Gable gets free to throat chop! Gable runs, Otis rolls under! Otis comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Otis storms up on Gable. Otis whips Gable corner to corner, runs up, but Gable POSTS him!
The fans boo and the Academy worries for Otis, but Gable drags Otis in, to waistlock and lift! But Otis is too much to suplex! Gable lets go, and he puts one leg in the ropes to then DRAGON SCREW the other! Otis falls in the corner but Gable stomps away on those legs! The ref counts, Gable drags Otis from the corner, and steps through for a KNEE JAMMER! Otis clutches his leg but he is still in this. Gable hooks the leg in a standing leglock! The fans rally for Otis while American Made cheers Gable. Tozawa & Maxxine get the fans to be louder, and Otis kicks at Gable from below! Otis BOOTS Gable away!
Gable flounders but comes back, and he DROPKICKS! Otis rebounds, but Gable avoids the splash! Otis is down and Gable goes up! Gable aims to DIVING HEADBUTT but it FLOPS as Otis moves! Both men are down and everyone else coaches them up. The fans rally for Otis and he stirs. Otis rises up, but so does Gable. Gable runs for it, but Otis keeps him in the ring! Otis TOSSES Gable across the away, CLOBBERS him, then CLOBBERS him again! Otis shoves Gable to a corner for an ELBOW! Then the TURNAROUND LARIAT! Gable sputters and Otis powers up! The fans fire up as Otis runs, BATTERING RAM HEADBUTT!
The fans fire up while Gable grabs ropes. Otis backs up to get the CATERPILLAR going! ELBOW DROP! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Gable survives by a literal foot, but Tozawa says the Creeds had something to do with it! The Creeds mug Tozawa and SLAM him! So Otis goes out to POST Julius, and he TOSSES Brutus! Then he TOSSES Julius! Maxxine says good work, but then she TACKLES Ivy! The fans fire up with Maxxine while Otis goes back to the ring. But Gable dropkicks legs out! Gable has the ANKLE LOCK!! Otis endures, reaches out, but Gable leans on that leg! The fans rally as hard as they can, and Otis turns over!
Otis BOOTS Gable, but Gable holds on! Gable rolls and has the ANKLE LOCK even tighter! Otis fights around, turns over again, and he BOOTS Gable outta the ring! The fans rally but the Creeds return! Otis TOSSES Julius, SLAPS Brutus, and then he TOSSES Brutus! The fans fire up as Otis SPLASHES the Creeds int he corner! Then he catches Gable, EXPLODER into the Creeds! The fans are thunderous as Otis tears the shirt! Otis catches Gable again, scoop and SLAM, then an ANKLE LOCK!! Otis uses that against Gable and the fans are loving it! Gable flails, reaches out, but rolls over! Gable kicks and kicks and SLAPS and SLAPS!
Otis roars at Gable, then turns him right back over! ANKLE LOCK!! Gable rolls to HOTSHOT Otis! And then GERMAN SUPLEX?!? The fans can’t believe it, but Gable has Otis down! Gable climbs a corner, takes aim again, but Otis rises! Gable still leaps, but into the WRECKER ELBOW!! Otis roars and the fans are loving it, but Ivy anchors Otis’s foot! Well, not really as Otis steps in and drags Ivy along! Ivy apologizes, scurries away, but Gable trips Otis! ANKLE LOCK!! Otis is caught in the GRAPEVINE!! Otis crawls, and he drags Gable along with him! But that’s still a long way to the ropes! Otis TAPS, Gable wins!
Winner: Chad Gable, by submission
Team American Made celebrates with their leader, that was truly a team effort to take down Otis. But with numbers and tactics like that, will nothing stop Gable from making 2025 American Made?
We hear from both Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan.
“2024 was supposed to be Mami’s Year. After a year long reign, I walked into and I walked out of WrestleMania as your Women’s World Champion. But I took my eyes off the ball and I have paid for it ever since. So as we approach the New Year, one thing has become perfectly clear to me. After all the betrayal, after all the backstabbing, after all the games, Liv Morgan… This hast to end!” Liv laughs as she says 2024 “was the year of the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. Everything you did to me, Rhea, I did right back to you, only better. You took my arm? So I took yours. Then I took your Women’s World Championship, your place in Judgment Day, and your man, my Dirty Dom.
“I’ve been having so much fun that it makes me sad to say, but this has to end.” Rhea says part of her actually has to thank Liv. Liv cleared the dead weight holding Rhea down. So now to return the favor and unburden Liv of the title. RHEA’s title, the one thing she never truly lost. Liv has always been step ahead. Every time Rhea had Liv cornered, it wasn’t Mami on top, ti was Liv. It won’t be different. Except Liv is outta moves! Judgment Day can’t save her, Raquel can’t save her, pathetic little Dom can’t save her! Monday Night Raw on Netflix, this has to end!
Judgment Day meets in the clubhouse.
JD McDonagh, Carlito & Dominik talk about Liv’s plan for Rhea. Dom says Liv always has a plan. Don’t you dare doubt his girl. Speaking of, Raquel walks in. Dom asks Raquel if Liv has something up her sleeve. Raquel doesn’t know! She’s been so busy preparing that they haven’t talked. Finn Balor says surely “Lady Liv” knows how to deal with Rhea. Because Liv has got a plan for everything, right? Just like Finn does for how to deal with The War Raiders & Damian Priest! Carlito says that’s cool! Yeah it is! And y’know what else is cool? When you listen to Finn, you win! Raquel rolls her eyes, but JD is fired up!
JD, Carlito & Dom head out, ready for Finn’s plan. But Finn has Raquel hang back. She needs to tell Liv from Finn, that from the bottom of his heart, he wishes her the very best of luck next Monday. Finn leaves, but will the Judgment Day even survive the New Year?
Pete Dunne VS R-Truth!
The Bruiserweight has had all he can stand and he can’t stands no more! No more butching and moaning, no more “Life’s a Butch!” Dunne wants to be DONE with that name and the goofy antics of one Ron “R-Truth” Killings! Will this be the end of all this Butch crap?
OH NO, Dunne doesn’t even wait for his entrance, he attacks during Truth’s! The fans boo as Dunne pulls a Butch move! Dunne stomps away, throws down hammer fists, and this has refs and producers rush out here. They pull Dunne off Truth, and Dunne says he is nobody’s Butch! NOBODY’S! The fans boo more but the refs have Dunne back off. So is this match not even happening tonight?
Backstage interview with Damage CTRL.
Cathy Kelley finds Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai preparing backstage for their tournament matches, it is a BIG night for them. Bittersweet, though, with Kairi Sane being taken out and Iyo replacing her. Have either of them considered the possibility of DMG CTRL VS DMG CTRL in the finals? Dakota says when it comes to PFC attacking Kairi, it shows how worried they were in taking on DMG CTRL. That’s why they resort to dirty tactics. That is why Dakota cannot wait to take Zoey Stark outta this tournament personally! As for those finals, it would be an honor to face Iyo. But as long as a member of DMG CTRL is the first-ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion, that’s all that matters.
Iyo says yes, if it is her and Dakota int he finals, that’d be so great. She faces Lyra Valkyria, who she’s already faced in some high profile matches. How does she feel about her chances tonight? Iyo says Lyla has her respect. One day, Lyra will be a champion, just not tonight. Tonight belongs to DMG CTRL! They high-five and fist bump! The Evil Genius & #CobraKai are ready, will one, both or neither of them make it to the finals?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal: Dakota Kai VS Zoey Stark!
Well first up, Dakota looks to make good on that promise! Will Captain Kick kick Zoey to the curb? Or will it be a no scope Z360 that punches Zoey’s ticket to the finals?
The bell rings and the two run up! Dakota BOOTS Zoey down, CLUBS away on her, and puts her in a corner, Dakota whips corner to corner but Zoey reverses, then RAMS into Dakota! Zoey RAMS, whips, but Dakota reverses. Dakota runs up again, MONKEY FLIPS, but Zoey lands out of it! Zoey brushes herself off, but Dakota LAIRATS! Zoey gets up but Dakota runs to slide and trip her! Then she spins Zoey to BOOT her! Dakota hops up onto the apron, but Zoey fights off the suplex! HEEL KICK, then a waistlock! Dakota fights the suplex and throws elbows! Zoey kicks low, fireman’s carries, but Dakota fights free!
Dakota GAMANGIRIS from inside the ring, then she runs side to side! But Zoey springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Down goes Dakota and Zoey says that title is HERS! The fans boo but Raw goes picture in picture.
Zoey paces around while Dakota crawls, but then she goes out to AX HANDLE her down! Zoey drags Dakota up, smacks her off the apron, then brings her around to show her the belt. Zoey again says that’s hers, then THROWS Dakota down! Zoey refreshes the ring count, pushes Dakota into the ring, but Dakota fires forearms! Zoey YANKS Dakota into ropes, then stands on her! The ref counts while Zoey CHOKES Dakota, but Zoey lets off at 4. Dakota sputters to a corner but Zoey whips her corner to corner hard! Dakota falls, but Zoey storms over to stand on her some more! The ref counts but Zoey steps off at 4.
Zoey drags Dakota up, reels her in, and suplexes, but Dakota cradle counters! TWO! Zoey escapes, then LARIATS Dakota down! Cover, TWO! Dakota stays in this and Zoey is annoyed. Zoey clamps on with a cravat and neck wrench. Zoey talks trash that she’s winning that title, but Dakota endures. Dakota fights up, fires body shots, but Zoey throws her down! Zoey then sits Dakota up and clamps on with a chinlock. Dakota endures, even as Zoey leans on the hold. Zoey talks trash to Houston, then grinds Dakota to the mat. Zoey shifts to grab an arm, and she drops knees on it! Dakota clutches the wrist but Zoey clamps on another chinlock.
Dakota endures again while Zoey leans on her. Dakota fights up, pries the hold open, but Zoey clamps it back on! Raw returns to single picture as Zoey throws Dakota down again! The fans boo but Zoey stalks Dakota. Zoey scuffs Dakota, talks trash on her, then stands Dakota up. Zoey winds up but Dakota counter punches! And again! And again! Dakota fires a flurry of forearms, but Zoey shoves back! Dakota ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Dakota blocks a kick, THROWS Zoey down, then she runs to KAI-ROPRACTOR! Zoey flounders away to a corner but Dakota goes Around the World! KAI KICK!
Dakota runs side to side, BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO!! Zoey survives that onslaught but Dakota won’t let off! Dakota fireman’s carries, but Zoey fights free! Zoey half nelsons, HALF ‘N’ HALF PLEX! Then a kip up and KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Dakota survives and Zoey is furious! Zoey hauls Dakota up, reels her in, and lifts, but Dakota pops free to a SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO?!? Zoey escapes by nanoseconds and Houston can’t believe it! Dakota reaches out, stands up, but Zoey fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, then a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Zoey is furious again but she rains down fists!
The fans rally for Dakota but Zoey roars. The fans boo Zoey but she whips Dakota. Dakota reverses to put Zoey in the ropes! But Zoey avoids the stomp to bump Dakota off buckles! Springboards, but into a THRUST KICK! Zoey staggers, Dakota reels her into the fireman’s carry! DETONATION KICK!! Cover, DAKOTA WINS!
Winner: Dakota Kai, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
And with that, we’re halfway to the finals! #CobraKai is set, but will Iyo Sky make it through to join her? Or will The Morrigan be the one battling for gold?
Six Man Tag: Damian Priest & The War Raiders VS Judgment Day!
The grudge that never ends seems to now escalate! The Punisher joins Erik & Ivar against their common enemies, ready to show Finn Balor, JD McDonagh & Carlito how to fight with honor! Will the war finally end here? And who will be standing tall when the smoke clears?
Raw returns as #TeamHonor makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Finn starts against Priest. The fans rally as the two circle, feel things out, but then Priest’s Spidey Senses tingle! He turns around and BLASTS Dom, right as Dom stepped into the ring! Finn goes after Priest, but Priest TOSSES Finn to a corner! Priest swings, Finn dodges, tag to JD! JD runs up but Priest BOOTS him! Priest snarls at Finn, then he TOSSES JD to the corner! Priest ROCKS JD, tags Erik, and Priest feeds JD to Erik’s forearm! Erik deadlifts JD, but JD elbows free! JD runs, Erik blows past him, then catches JD for an UREANGE!
Dom gets back in but Erik scoops and SLAMS him! Finn runs in, Erik scoops and SLAMS Finn! Tag to Ivar, and Erik scoops JD to SLAM him again! Then they say “UP!” Erik scoops and SLAMS Ivar onto JD! The fans fire up while JD sputters. Ivar stalks JD, puts him in a corner, and Ivar fires body shots! Ivar UPPERCUTS JD, backs off, and he tags Erik back in. They whip JD for a KNEE, then Erik ROCKS JD with a forearm! JD goes to a corner and Erik fires off! The ref counts, Erik whips corner to corner hard and JD falls back! JD sputters, Erik tags Ivar, and then Ivar tags Erik back in. JD is sent into the POP-UP, but Finn drags JD to safety!
The fans boo, but then the War Raiders BLAST Finn & JD off the apron! JD & Finn hit the desk, the fans fire up, and Raw goes picture in picture.
Finn & JD sputter and slump down, Dom & Carlito check them. Carlito tells the ref to back Erik up, but Erik goes out to fetch JD. Erik glares at Carlito to back him up, but then he has to ELBOW Dom away. JD runs up, Erik RAMS into him, but Finn YANKS Erik down! Erik hits the apron and wobbles before falling over. Finn seethes, Dom tags in, and Dom hurries after Erik. Dom puts Erik in, hurries to stomp away on him, then drags Erik up for some Latino Heat. Dom snap suplexes for Uno Amigo! Then Dos Amigos! Then some more Latino Heat before Erik blocks Three Amigos! Dom CLUBS Erik, then RAMS him into the corner!
Tag to Finn and the Judgment Day mugs Erik. Finn tags JD, they mug Erik some more, then snapmare and tag to Finn. Slingshot STOMP! Finn tags Dom, slingshot SENTON! Tag to JD, and he slingshot ARABIAN PRESS SAULTS! Cover, TWO! JD is annoyed but he tags Finn back in. They mug Erik, put him in the corner, then stomp away! The ref reprimands, Raw returns to single picture. but Finn RAMS into Erik again and again. Finn ROCKS Erik, but Erik ROKS Finn! Erik ELBOWS Dom, BLASTS JD, then ROCKS Finn again and again! Finn dodges to ELBOW DROP DDT! Priest storms in but Finns tares him down.
The ref has Priest go back to his corner, and Finn clamps on a chinlock. Erik endures, the fans rally up, but Finn holds on tight. Erik fights to his feet, powers Finn back, but Finn throws a knee! Finn then sucker punches Priest! The fans boo and Priest scowls, but then Finn DROPKICKS Priest down! Erik RAMS Finn into the corner, hot tag to Ivar! Ivar BACKDROPS JD, BLASTS Dom, then scoops Finn for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Ivar runs, SPLASH DOWN! The fans fire up while Finn goes to a corner. Ivar runs up, Finn dodges, but Ivar hits a SEATED SENTON! Ivar cartwheels to dodge JD, and he HEEL KICKS JD down!
The fans fire up with Ivar, “WAR! WAR! WAR!” Ivar goes corner to corner, but Finn avoids the Bronco Buster! Ivar bounces off the ropes, the fans claim Carlito had something to do with it! Ivar and Finn crawl, but then Finn anchors Ivar’s leg! Ivar hops up on one leg, and hot tags Priest! Finn tags out to Dom! So Priest THRWOS Dom, DECKS him, then he DECKS JD! Priest DECKS Dom, FLAPJACKS JD, then FLATLINERS Dom! The fans fire up for Priest as he ELBOWS Dom in a corner, keeps moving, and LEPIANG LARIATS! Priest BLASTS Finn off the apron, and the fans fire up! Priest powers up his arm and he waits on Dom.
Dom stands, Priest runs, LARIAT! Priest then clamps on a choke grip, but Carlito gets on the apron! priest storms up but Carlito runs away! Dom CHOP BLOCKS Priest! Erik BLASTS Carlito, the apple bits go flying! JD PENALTY KICKS Erik! Then he ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Erik, but Ivar SPLASHES JD against the barriers! Priest kicks Dom, reels him in, and Canadian Rack! RAZOR’S- RANA! Dom puts Priest on the ropes then dials it up! But Priest is up for a SWINGING SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!! Cover, Priest & Raiders win!
Winners: Damian Priest & The War Raiders, by pinfall
But then Finn attacks Priest while he celebrates! The fans boo as Finn stomps away, and Carlito drags Priest onto ropes! Finn HIP DROPS the knee again and again and again! Carlito keeps Priest anchored, but the Raiders run back in! Finn & Judgment Day regroup to retreat, but did Finn do enough damage to Priest’s leg? Or has he only put fuel on the fire that is Priest’s hate for him?
Adam Pearce finds Jey Uso backstage.
The Raw General Manager knows Jey is after McIntyre, but it won’t happen tonight. Pearce already escorted McIntyre out of the building. But Jey wants the fight, right? Then next week, Raw on Netflix, Jey VS Drew 1v1. Jey says YEET, and Pearce gives the bounce. Will things finally come to a head between Main Event Jey and the Scottish Terminator?
A zero, a pentagram, and now…
A ninja star with a skull smile. Does Raw have room for zero fear?
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring.
Raw returns as The Impeccable German has the mic to say, “Ladiiiies and gentlemeeeen… I demand all your gratituuude…! For Ludwig Kaiser! That’s right. I know it! Each and every one of you peasants know it! The entire WWE Universe knows that Ludwig Kaiser belongs at the absolute top of the food chain in the WWE! Because Ludwig Kaiser is A+ everything! Ludwig Kaiser IS European Elegance! And Ludwig Kaiser demands that Bron Breakker walks down that aisle, brings that Intercontinental Championship-” Wait, that’s not Bron. That’s SHEAMUS! And the Fella goes right to the ring to fight Kaiser!
The fans fire up as these two brawl, and Sheamus CLOBBERS Kaiser! Sheamus rains down more fists, then he throws off the jacket! Houston fires up as Sheamus CLAWS at Kaiser’s face! Kaiser CLAWS at Sheamus’ face! And then he hits the bad ribs! But Sheamus hits Kaiser with a KNEECAPPER! The fans fire up as Sheamus goes to a corner, beats his chest, and takes aim. BROGUE!! Kaiser goes down and the fans fire up with The Celtic Warrior! Will Sheamus make sure he and Kaiser settle things once and for all?
The LWO talks with the Alpha Academy.
Rey Mysterio tells Otis that it takes a lot of huevos to stand up to a former mentor like he did. Otis will get another chance, and we all know Otis will whoop Gable’s ass. Otis nods and heads out. But in walk The New Day to mockingly applaud. Rey Mysterio, locker room leader, giving advice. A shoulder to cry on, is that it? Rey says this isn’t happening here, not like this. Kofi & Woods should just back off and take that BS somewhere else. Wow, BS? Or what? The LWO will jump them? Is that what a locker room leader would do? What’s he gonna do? Rey will teach them some manners!
Part of being a leader is stepping up and shutting up the egos that need to be checked. If New Day is feeling froggy and wanna jump, then Rey and team will step up to give them a match. Oh, a match, huh? Well, alright, Rey will be in it, but what? He’s gonna choose one of his “cosplaying cronies” here? We’ve got Mask Guy, Hat Guy, No Hat Guy, or maybe even this little kid with the 12 inch boots on. Zelina says they best shut up. Woods says fine, challenge accepted. See you soon. Hasta luego. The LWO is not liking the New Day’s new attitude, will the King of Lucha Libre shut them up no matter who he teams with?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal: Lyra Valkyria VS Iyo Sky!
The Morrigan and Evil Genius met in the Queen of the Ring Tournament just earlier this year, and it was on that night that Lyra advanced to the tournament finals. Will she make history repeat itself before the year is over? Or will Iyo redeem herself from all her near misses to have one more big moment?
Raw returns and Lyra makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as these two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and go around. Lyra wrenches and wrangles Iyo, drops an elbow on the arm, then double wristlocks. Iyo fights up, Lyra hits a headlock takeover but Iyo headscissors. Lyra kips free, Iyo turns things around with her own headlock takeover, but now Lyra headscissors. Iyo rolls free, the fans duel, but Lyra trips Iyo to a cover. ONE, Iyo trips Lyra to a cover, ONE! Iyo kicks low, wrenches and whips, but Lyra stops from hitting buckles,. Lyra then goes up and over, but Iyo avoids a leg sweep and a heel kick!
Lyra avoids Iyo’s handspring, then victory rolls, TWO! Iyo rolls but Lyra sits on the cover, TWO!! Iyo sunset flips, Lyra rolls out and stands Iyo up to headlock! The fans fire up for this exchange while Iyo powers up and out. We get a shot of Dakota watching from the skybox, Lyra avoids the hurdle to dropkick the legs out! Iyo clutches her knee, but Lyra stomps that leg. Lyra then hooks Iyo up in a Mexican Surfboard! Dakota is worried while Iyo endures being swung around! Lyra drops Iyo, hooks the legs up, and then she STMOPS the knees! Iyo scrambles out of the ring but Lyra builds speed! Lyra WRECKS Iyo with a dropkick!
The fans are torn while Lyra hops down to fetch Iyo. Lyra puts Iyo in the ring, stands her up, but Iyo fights the lift! Iyo CLUBS Lyra, goes to a corner, but Lyra runs up. Iyo BOOTS Lyra, goes up the corner, but Lyra stops her! SUPER DRAGON SCREW! Lyra clearly has a game plan, and she drops an elbow on the knee! Iyo endures while Raw goes picture in picture.
Lyra YANKS Iyo’s leg, and Iyo scrambles away to ropes. Lyra drags her from the ropes, and she YANKS the leg again! Iyo hobbles, but Lyra stalks her. Lyra fireman’s carries, but Iyo fights with elbows! Iyo is free but Lyra trips her! Lyra has the toehold, but Iyo fights back with a chinlock! Lyra fights that off but Iyo clamps on again. Lyra pulls on the leg, Iyo lets go, but then Iyo BOOTS Lyra away. Iyo rolls Lyra up, TWO! Lyra stands to LARIAT! Lyra covers, TWO! Lyra keeps on Iyo but Iyo fires body shots! Iyo hits a headlock takeover, but Lyra rolls through to get a leg! HALF CRAB, almost a half Liontamer!
Lyra adds on to her innovation by twisting Iyo’s foot! Lyra then stomps the bad leg, but Iyo grabs Lyra’s other leg! Lyra kicks free, rolls Iyo to her feet, and then reels her in for a SHIN BREAKER! Iyo hobbles and falls, but Lyra kicks at her. Iyo kicks and CHOPS in return! Then Iyo hobbles up to ROCK Lyra! Iyo fires forearms even on her knees, and she gets the edge on Lyra! Iyo kicks, but Lyra blocks and reels Iyo in! LEG TRAP GER- NO, Iyo fights free! Lyra BOOTS Iyo, runs, but DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The ref checks both women, they’re okay to continue, and they each crawl away to a corner.
Raw returns to single picture as the fans duel. Lyra and Iyo catch their breath, Dakota coaches Iyo from afar, and the tow run up! Iyo dodges to SHOTEI! SHOTEI! And then DROPKICK! Lyra staggers to a corner, Iyo runs up, ELBOW! Iyo then pushes Lyra down, fires up, and the fans are with her! Iyo climbs the corner, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Lyra down! Cover, TWO! Lyra stays in this but Iyo shakes out the bad leg. Iyo drags Lyra around, steps on her, and goes to the corner. Iyo goes up, up, but Lyra CLUBS her first! The fans duel as Lyra climbs, and Lyra CLUBS away on Iyo more. Lyra fireman’s carries, but Iyo shifts! SUPER SUNSET FLIP-
NO, Lyra backflips free to then SHOTGUN Iyo down! The fans fire up as Lyra hauls Iyo up, TORNADO DDT! Then a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives and Lyra is beside herself! Dakota is also worried but the fans rally up for Iyo. Lyra fireman’s carries, but Iyo fights free again! Iyo waistlocks, O’Conner Rolls and deadlifts for CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, TWO!! Lyra escapes and the fans can’t believe it! Iyo is beside herself, but she drags Lyra back up. Iyo reels Lyra in, underhooks, but the bad leg won’t let her lift! Lyra wrenches out to HEEL KICK! And then she reels Iyo in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Iyo survives again! Lyra rises, she drags Iyo to a drop zone, and she goes up the corner. But Iyo hurries to get closer! Iyo SHOTEIS from below! Iyo climbs, “This is Awesome!” as Iyo SHOTEIS again! Iyo stands on the corner, then SUPER VICTORY ROLLS!! Cover, TWO!!! Lyra escapes and shocks everyone! Iyo hurries to shake off the shock and she goes to the apron. Lyra is outside, Iyo climbs the corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Direct hit and Iyo hurries to put Lyra in! Iyo fires herself up, the fans are with her! All aboard the SHINKANSEN! And then Lyra is in the drop zone! Iyo steps on Lyra to go up!
OVER THE MOONSAULT!! But Lyra moves! Iyo lands, her leg jams, but she still waistlocks. Lyra switches Iyo switches, repeat! Iyo O’Conner Rolls, TWO, and Lyra has a BRIDGE! LYRA WINS!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
So close and yet so far again for Iyo Sky, and now Lyra is moving on to the finals! In two weeks, in San Jose, we will see Lyra and Dakota battle to be THE Women’s Intercontinental Champion! Who will be hungry enough to tear down the other in the New Year?
Seth Rollins is here!
The Visionary heads to the ring, ready for one last face-to-face with CM Punk before their main event match next week! Will things stay civil this close to Raw on Netflix? Or will they #BurnItDown on the last episode of Raw’s USA Network run?
Raw returns, and while fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~,” Rollins gets the mic to tell Houston, “Welcome to Monday Night Rollins! I am your host, I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I AM!” “SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS!” And yes, this is the last episode of Raw for 2024! Last episode of Raw on USA Network! So why not go out with a bang?! The fans like the sound of that! Rollins says just one week from tonight, the biggest fight in this sport, ten YEARSE in the making! The Voice of the Voiceless VS The Visionary! The Second City Saint VS The Monday Night Messiah! Self-proclaimed Best int he World VS THE REAL Best tin the World! CM PUNK 1V1 WITH SETH ROLLINS!!
But here’s the deal. After next week, you know where you’ll find Rollins. He’ll be on Monday night, the Monday after that and the Monday after that, fighting in this ring because that’s what he does! But if things go CM Punk, we can’t say the same. What’s he gonna do? Cry about it? Whine about it? Take another ten years off, pick up his ball, go home… But wait, here comes Punk! Houston fires up as Punk goes right to the ring, and Punk stares Rollins down while he has a mic of his own. “Took his ball and went home? The most industry plant, cliche, bootlicker line I’ve ever heard in my entire life!
“What paragon of virtue did you get that from, huh? Who originally said that, that wanted to turn the people against the boys when he got told ‘No,’ or he got told, ‘You’re wrong!’ Did Stone Cold Steve Austin take his ball and go home? You know, I haven’t seen The Man around these parts in some time. Did she take her ball and go home, too? Or is it just me, Seth?” Rollins wants to tell these people that Punk turned his back on them? He wants to tell 15 THOUSAND in Houston that Punk abandoned them?! Or in reality, does Rollins wanna cry because Punk abandoned him?
Punk got sick and tired of WWE, he left, but Rollins stayed, and Rollins hated it. They both made their choices, they both chose their paths. Punk has NO regrets! NONE! Let’s not talk about the last ten years, let’s talk the last ten MONTHS! How is Rollins’ neck? Or how about the knee? Or the inside? We saw Bronson Reed hit SIX Tsunamis! How is Rollins’ pride feeling? Because Rollins didn’t get a modicum of revenge on Bronson but we all saw Punk take him on in WarGames! Self-proclaimed best in the world? Yeah, because Punk believes in himself! Self-professed martyr? DAMN RIGHT!
Punk came back, he didn’t wanna make friends, he wanted money. And oh does he get to make a boatload of money when he puts “little brother” Rollins in his place! Rollins laughs but says cut the crap, that doesn’t work anymore. The difference between Punk and everyone else who left here is, those other people actually left! Becky’s raising a kid, not that Punk knows what that’s like. Stone Cold said that it was the biggest mistake he ever made. Austin understands about change. Punk left, he wanted WWE to DIE with the echoes of those chants. Punk went on his friend’s podcast trying to tear this place down.
When that didn’t work, Punk tried everything he could to kill WWE, and he still couldn’t do it! But then Punk took “a big chunk of change” to go help the competition, how’d that work out for him? If you know you know… Punk wants to call Rollins a martyr? Nah, Rollins never felt bad, felt ashamed, he fought and stayed, because that is how revolutions are made! They’re made in the trenches! Not by cowards who abandoned their families! Rollins and WWE won the war, but now Punk wants to wave the flag with them? Punk can’t “big brother” Rollins now, ROLLINS is the big brother!
So yeah, Punk will take another ten years off. But it won’t be because Punk chooses to, it’ll be because Rollins makes him! Punk says, “You can recognize the pioneers because of the arrows in their backs. I was the first one through the wall and I got bloodied for it. You wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for me! I loved the place I worked, I just hated the guy in charged, and he loved you! And in situations where you should’ve had my back, all you did was shoot arrows in it.” Punk leaves, lo and behold, Rollins shows his true colors! He stabs Roman Reigns in the back, dresses like an idiot, and plays a victim in a situation that he created!
“Those arrows kill weak people. The greats, above all odds, find a way to march forward. And I left because I had to. And I got far enough away until those arrows couldn’t reach me. And after a few years, I started to be able to pull ’em out. And after a few more years, I pulled ’em all out. And I came back because for SEVEN YEARS, they chanted, mostly during your television time, MY NAME.” The fans chant “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Punk says he should be dead, but he isn’t, and aren’t the arrow throwers mad? Next week, those same arrows that were supposed to do Punk in, he carries them with him.
And in LA, Netflix, live and in living color, a fistful of arrows, Punk jams them down Rollins’ corporate throat! The fans are torn, but we get plenty of “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” chants. Rollins says he never said this to Punk’s face, but maybe once upon a time, Punk was a pioneer. What he has become is a cancer. Punk is a cancer to the locker room, in Rollins’ brain, and to this business. Cancer does not cure itself. The only way to defeat it is to cut it OUT! So in one week, Punk can bring that fist full of arrows, while Rollins brings his eyes of fire and heart full of rage to BURN PUNK TO THE GROUND!!
The fans are all fired up as the mics are dropped! The final stare down has tension on another level! Who survives this main event grudge match when Netflix gets Raw?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, though maybe not quite as epic as the final Raw of 2024 or of their 32 YEAR cable TV run (18 or so being on USA Network) would entail. I will say, this still did great as a go-home to next week’s Raw Netflix debut, which is bordering on PLE/PPV levels of stuff. I’m a little surprised we’re not getting the Women’s Intercontinental Championship match on there, given it will be three hours of a show, but maybe with the matches we’re getting, they just want there to be room for those and not rush anything. That said, great matches for the semifinals, especially Lyra VS Iyo. Dakota winning over Zoey was the right call, but I’m very surprised Iyo didn’t win her match.
At the same time, DMG CTRL VS DMG CTRL probably wasn’t how this was going, even when Kairi was healthy. Dakota and Lyra are both examples of superstars who have been doing great work for a long who deserve something. Granted, Dakota’s been in the WWE for longer, so perhaps she’ll be the one to win the title. Very good promo from Rhea and Liv to top off the build to their match, which I am sure will be the end of this one way or another. And it was also used as a good lead into the Judgment Day promo. The passive aggressive tension continues, and just in time for a new theme song that’ll probably be for whatever half of the team joins Finn.
Speaking of teams, very good Six Man Tag but not much too it, other than that great swing into the choke slam. Great win for the Faces but of course Finn goes after Priest. Finn VS Priest 1v1 once and for all needs to happen, and with this talk of “Transfer Window,” they really could/should go with Loser Leaves Raw. As such, Finn can find a way to win so that Priest is sent to SmackDown so that they both get fresh starts. Very good bit from Dunne and Truth in that they don’t even have a match, Dunne just beats Truth up. Maybe they sneak this onto the Netflix debut, or at least go with the San Jose Raw, so that Dunne and Truth can have a proper match.
Great stuff with Gable VS Otis, but naturally, with the numbers in Gable’s advantage, the outside interference tips things in his favor and he wins. Depending on what midcard titles end up where, I feel like this should lead to Gable getting his shot at the Intercontinental Championship, and we could get a great match out of Gable and Breakker. Kaiser sure thinks he’s getting another shot at Bron, but of course Sheamus goes out there instead. That feud is apparently never-ending in its own right, but they could also make use of the Transfer Window to put Sheamus wherever the Intercontinental Championship is, and Kaiser on the other brand.
Great stuff with New Day tonight, mostly because they again just let the fans hurl boos and chants at them. Jey confronting them was great, and it was a great segue to McIntyre going after Jey for their feud. They’ll have an awesome match next week, too, and it could go either way, really. Great bit with New Day and LWO, too, and New Day VS Rey & Lee is surely the combo we’re getting. That’ll be a great match, and hopefully it both helps New Day rise back towards the titles and helps Dragon Lee get going again. That latter part is something I thought they were doing to do by now, but I guess not.
And of course, an excellent closer with Rollins and Punk having their final promo before their match. Great use of continuity, making subtle yet still pretty clear references to ROH, AEW, Vince McMahon, HHH, The Pipebomb, and everything both men have done the past decade or more. They made this match the main event because it certainly will be the best match of the night, even with it being under standard 1v1 rules, and while I’m leaning towards Punk winning, that’s like a 51-49 split at best. Punk brought up the Road to WrestleMania weeks ago, so between the Royal Rumble AND Elimination Chamber, there are still ways for one of these two men to become World Heavyweight Champion before WrestleMania and the other to become the challenger to then escalate things.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will Swerve’s House rumble, bad man, rumble?
While Swerve Strickland has Death Riders and Hangman Page on the brain, he has Shane Taylor in the ring! Will Swerve still be AEW’s Most Dangerous?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta VS AR Fox; Moxley wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido VS Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita & FTR; Kyle, Konosuke & FTR win.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Swerve wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: Holo.grm, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV; Hologram, Briscoe & Willow win.
- JetSpeed VS The Gates of Agony; JetSpeed wins.
- 8 Woman Tag: Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay VS Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Athena, Thekla, Bayne & Ford win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Stokely Hathaway, FTR & #ProtoShita speak.
#BigStoke says after what happened on Wednesday was a complete and utter embarrassment, and they all vowed to never let it happen again. Now that Cash Wheeler is back, FTR is complete, and they have #ProtoShita with them! Tonight, they will win! Stokely clearly has confidence enough for all five of them, but will it really go their way? Or will Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido make sure tonight happens just like it did in Mexico City?
Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta VS AR Fox!
The Maniac feels the walls closing in as we move closer to All In, but an animal is only more dangerous once it is cornered. Will Moxley ruin the Whole Fox’n Show? Or can Fox take down Mox?
The bell rings and Fox DROPKICKS Mox! Fox fires off on Mox in the corner, the ref counts, and Mox shoves Fox away. Fox comes back to LARIAT but Mox stays up. The fans rally for Fox and he LARIATS, but then Mox takes a swing! Fox goes matrix and comes back to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Fox runs in at the corner, A-LIST LARIAT! Fox shoves Moxley to then climb up the corner, FLYING- FOREARM from Moxley! Mox’s antiair takes Fox down and the fans boo. Moxley drags Fox up for an X-PLEX! Fox writhes, Moxley stomps him, and then Moxley brings Fox to the ropes. Moxley puts Fox through the ropes to bend him!
The ref counts, Moxley CLUBS Fox down, and then Moxley storms out after Fox. The fans rally for Fox but Mox CHOPS! Fox hits back, Moxley hits again, and repeat! the fans rally but Moxley BITES Fox on the face! The fans boo but Moxley DECKS Fox! Moxley talks trash, drags Fox up, and he puts Fox in the ring. Fox KICKS Moxley in the ropes! Then DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up and Mox flops back. Fox runs to BLACK HOLE STOMP! The fans fire up while Moxley falls to the floor! Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT ATTACK! Seattle is loving this as Fox puts Moxley back in the ring.
Fox shouts at Yuta to move, then Fox climbs. But then Yuta trips Fox up, all behind the ref’s back! Moxley climbs up and he CLAWS Fox’s back! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Moxley TWISTS Fox’s ear, then BITES it! The fans boo more, the ref reprimands again, but Moxley has a KATAGATAME up top! Moxley then hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! But now to the CROSSFACE! The fans rally as Fox endures, but Moxley twists him around and thrashes the hold! Then he rolls to have Fox in an INVERTED RINGS OF SATURN! Fox fights around, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, the fans cheer, and Moxley lets go at 4.
Moxley glares at the ref, then goes back for Fox. Moxley KICKS! Fox frowns at him and eggs him on! The fans fire up as Moxley KICKS, but Fox still eggs him on! Moxley BOOTS, runs, and KICKS, but Fox blocks! The fans fire up and Fox says F Mox! But Mox KICKS back! Fox PELES and Moxley falls out! The fans fire up and Fox FLIES! Down goes Moxley! Fox puts Moxley in, he BOOTS Yuta for getting too close, then he SUPERKICKS! BUZZSAWS! But Moxley ducks the heel kick, only to get a BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox fire sup, runs and BOOTS Moxley! Then snapmare roll and CUTTER! Moxley staggers up, but he LARIATS Fox down!
The fans boo but Moxley drags Fox back up. GOTCH HOLD PILEDRIVER! Moxley then rains down forearms on Fox’s head! Fox can’t guard anymore, and Moxley puts on the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Fox is OUT, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
The fans boo, especially as Moxley doesn’t stop! Moxley lets go, but they’re still not done as he and Yuta mug Fox! The fans boo but Moxley gets a mic to call out Hangman Page. This guy, this cowboy, Moxley has been watching him piss away his opportunities for years! Moxley’s been watching Hangman piss away his God-given gifts for years! And Moxley doesn’t have the same patience as the fans do for their cowboy! Moxley is sick of waiting for Hangman to get his act together. Moxley is sick of this crybaby cowboy’s crap! The fans boo more, but Moxley says this is a tough sport and a tough business. So on July 12th at All In, Moxley will run the Hangman outta this sport for good!
The fans boo even more, but Moxley tells Hangman he can just go back to counting chickens or whatever it is he does, because this business is NOT for him! The Maniac has given his warning, but is it all bluster knowing Hangman isn’t around? Or will nothing and no one stop the reign of terror?
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido speak.
The AEW TNT Champion says Grand Slam: Mexico was one for the ages. Not just for him but for Bandido, for Danny, that was a great night. They wish Roddy was there, but tonight, they keep the party going with an 8 Man Tag. Tonight, AEW Collision is back on TNT, and the TNT Champion says there is nothing sweeter than their team getting a victory. And that is Undisputed! That match is next, will it be all about the BOOM here in Seattle?
8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Daniel Garcia & Bandido VS Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita & FTR!
The bell rings and the teams sort out. Bandido starts against Dax Harwood and they circle. The fans rally, but Stoke distracts the ref so that Konosuke can pull Bandido in, and then the whole team mugs the Most Wanted! Dax bumps Bandido off buckles, CHOPS him, then stands him up again. Dax whips corner to corner, runs in, btu Bandido goes up and over. Dax runs Bandido over, things keep moving, and Bandido hurdles. Bandido slips through a scoop to DROPKICK Dax! The fans fire up, Cash steps in but Bandido backs him off. Dax goes to an open corner, Bandido is on him with a CHOP of his own!
The fans cheer and Bandido wrenches to a wristlock. Dax flails but Roddy tags in. Roddy KNEES Dax low, wrenches again, but Dax DECKS him! Dax tags The Alpha and they mug Roddy. Konosuke ROCKS Roddy again and again, then CHOPS! Konosuke whips, Roddy reverses, but Konosuke TAKESHITA LINES! Konosuke taunts Roddy’s team, then brings Roddy over to tag Kyle. The Don Callis Family boys mug Roddy, then Kyle fires hands. The ref counts, then he backs Kyle off. Kyle runs back up, but into a BOOT! Roddy CALF KICKS Kyle then tags in Garcia! Garcia fires hands on Kyle and he CHOPS!
Garcia whips, Kyle reverses, but Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up for Red Death, and he LARIATS Kyle in a corner! Garcia rains down fists, goes to nine to then wind it up, and TEN! The fans cheer and Garcia whips, but Kyle reverses. Dax gets a cheap shot in but Garcia DECKS him, DECKS Konosuke, and DECKS Cash! But Kyle GAMANGIRIS! Kyle rains down fists, the fans boo, but Kyle tags Dax. Dax snap suplexes Garcia to then drop a leg, drop an elbow, and drop a HEADBUTT! Cash says look at the ‘stache! The fans boo but Dax covers, TWO! Dax chinlocks and he grinds Garcia down.
Garcia endures and the fans rally up. Garcia rises, fires body shots, but Dax CHOPS! Dax headlocks, but Garcia hits a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Garcia crawls, hot tag to Bandido! Bandido rallies on Dax, DECKS him, then he DROPKICKS Konosuke! Kyle storms in but Bandido dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Cash is back, Bandido dodges and scoops to BACKBREAKER! Dax is up, Bandido fires hands on him, then a SUPERKICK! Cash runs up but Bandido TOSSES him out onto Dax! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed, to DIVE! But FTR catch him, and DOUBLE ATOMIC SLAM onto the desk!
The fans boo but Cash mocks the finger guns while Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely talks trash on Bandido, and Dax sits Bandido up so he can rain down fists! Cash taunts Bandido’s team, the ref keeps the peace, and Dax drags Bandido up into the ring. Dax tags Cash, then SMACKS Bandido off Cash’s boots! Cash mocks Bandido more, then drags him up by his mask. Cash CHOPS Bandido down! Cash UPPERCUTS, Bandido goes to the corner, and Cash UPPERCUTS again! Cash tags Konosuke, they mug Bandido, and Konosuke CLUBS Bandido down. Konosuke drags Bandido around, scoops and SLAMS him down, then tags Kyle. ProtoShita puts Bandido in a corner, whips corner to corner, then they DOUBLE BOOT!
Bandido flops over and Kyle flexes while he soaks up heat. Dax joins in, then Kyle stomps away on Bandido. Kyle drags Bandido over, tags Dax, and they mug Bandido. Dax hoists Bandido up top, CHOPS him, then ROCKS him! Bandido fires back, Dax CHOPS, and they continue to brawl as Dax climbs. Dax CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, Collision returns to single picture, and Seattle rallies for Bandido. Bandido fires body shots, then a CHOP! Dax falls and the fans fire up! Bandido stands to TORNILLO ATTACK! Both men are down, the fans fire up, and they crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Cole! Cole dodges Kyle to BLAST Konosuke & Cash!
Kyle runs up but Cole ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And then LARIATS him! Cole rallies on Kyle, BOOTS him down, and the fans fire up! Cole fireman’s carries, Kyle slips free, but Cole breaks free to PELE! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Cole is right on him. Tag to Roddy and Paragon works together. Kyle slips free, shoves Roddy at Cole, tag to Dax! Cole SUPERKICKS Kyle, Dax ROCKS Cole! Roddy ROCKS Dax and suplexes, but Dax slips free! Dax waistlocks, Roddy switches, but Dax switches back. Roddy switches again to ANGLE SLAM! Konosuke runs in but Garcia intercepts with a BOOT!
Garcia LARIATS Konosuke and himself out! Roddy gives Dax a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cole adds a SHINING WIZARD! Roddy covers, Cash breaks it! The fans boo but Cash knows that was in time! Roddy drags Dax up, puts him in a corner, and he hoists Dax up. Cash runs in, Roddy ELBOWS Cash, but Dax ROCKS Roddy! Dax puts Roddy up top and CHOPS! Dax climbs, Cash also climbs, and we get a SUPERPLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory! But Bandido FROG SPLASHES Cash! Konosuke POWER DRIVE KNEES Bandido! Garcia spins Konosuke around to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Kyle scoops Garcia for a MICHINOKU DRIVER!
Cole and Kyle run up, DOUBLE FORFEARMS! DOUBLE BOOTS! Cole blocks a kick to SUPERKICK! Only to run into a LARIAT! Kyle hauls Cole back up, but Cole suplexes! GHOST BUSTER! All eight men are down and the fans are thunderous! The teams regroup while the fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this the opener. The eight men stare down, and then it explodes into a brawl! The fans fire up as Cole has Kyle, Garcia has Cash, Roddy has Dax and Bandido has Konosuke! Things go to the corners, then Cole TOSSES Kyle! Garcia TOSSES Konosuke! Cash TOSSES Garcia, then Cash CLUBS Roddy!
Cash & Dax double whip Roddy, but Cole SUPERKICKS Cash! No Shatter Machine here! Kyle SUPERKICKS COle! Bandido SUPER MOONSAULTS onto Konosuke! Roddy saves Cole from a brainbuster! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax but Dax fights free! Dax CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Cash si back, FTR double whip, but Roddy slips around to shove Dax into Cash! Kyle SUPERKICKS Roddy into SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, #DCFTR wins!!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & FTR, by pinfall
The Don Callis Family and FTR make for a winning combination tonight, and Stokely says he called it! But they’re not done, they keep on beating up Roddy, Cole, Garcia and Bandido! The fans boo but there’s no one to stop them! And then Cash calls for reinforcements? Cash & Dax set Bandido up, but wait! THE OUTRUNNERS rush out here! Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd are here as backup for Bandido! FTR & ProtoShita get outta there, but will there be a receipt coming there way?
PROGRAMMING NOTE!
Collision may have returned to Saturday tonight, but next week will be a special Thursday Night Collision! Make sure your DVRs are set properly so you don’t miss the action!
Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay speak.
Tay Melo tells Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford that they know what happened last time. Tonight is round two! And Anna adds that there are so many more ways they wanna hurt them. The One True African Queen says Thekla may have won, but she knows she got hit hard, huh? She ain’t seen nothing yet! And La Mera Mera reminds Athena that she’s coming for that ROH Women’s World Championship. Tonight, she takes Athena’s head!
Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Fallen Goddess thanks the Toxic Spider, Megasus & Superbad Girl for accepting the invitation. But even then, Athena still doesn’t like crazy spider lady, still doesn’t like Ford, and is still bigger and badder than Megan. But tonight, it’s ATHENA Elite Wrestling! So let’s get it together, girls, so Athena can have her moment. And if they do, they can be her Minions. Ford keeps Megan from storming up on Athena, but can these war goddesses hold it together to be victorious?
AEW shares footage from after Grand Slam: Mexico.
Renee Paquette was with the NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion, Mercedes Mone, and says what a huge night. Another history making moment as she is now #SixBeltsMone! Mone says damn straight! Unfortunately, not everyone was in the mood for celebrating… Toni Storm rained on her parade a bit. Mone tells Toni, “You think you’re gonna play mind games with me? Well, I am the master of any game! So bring it! Tonight’s win was just a preview for what’s to come at All In: Texas. Toni, you call yourself ‘Timeless?’ Well, I’m iconic! I’m Six Belts Mone! The Conversation, the Blueprint, The C E O!”
And the Money Train is on a roll! Toni’s time is ticking, and it is almost up. See you in Texas, b*tch! Mone rolls on, but will she have lucky number seven? Or will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one prize she doesn’t get to have?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Realest may have a house, but Big Bad Shaney T. Boy has an entire promotion! And while this is Swerve’s homecoming to Washington, will he have homefield advantage? Or will Shane show him how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
The bell rings and the two circle. Shane swings, Swerve dodges to waistlock, but then Swerve avoids the elbow. Shane stops the Eddy Gordo Rana, brings Swerve up to back suplex, but Swerve lands out. Shane blocks a boot, Swerve reels him in and sunset flips, but Shane stays up! Swerve avoids the fist drop to SHOVE Shane out of the ring! Swerve builds speed, but then just hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, STP is upset, and Bravo says he’s got money riding on this. Shane storms into the ring to circle with Swerve. Swerve bobs ‘n’ weaves to avoid the shots, but Shane stops the wrench. Shane blocks the whip, too, but then Swerve BOOTS him!
The fans cheer, Swerve eggs Shane on, and the two reset. They feel things out, Shane fires hands, and wait, Nana is gambling with the Infantry? Shane DECKS Swerve, his odds might’ve just gone up! Shane drags Swerve up on the apron and Bravo wants Tony Schiavone to get in on this? Shane lifts Swerve, Swerve fights free, and he slips under! The Infantry freaks out as Swerve pulls on Shane, but Shane grabs Swerve to SLAM him off the apron! Then he APRON SPLASHES! The fans boo while Swerve falls, and Shane claims it’s HIS house now! The fans boo more while Collision goes picture in picture.
The Infantry mockingly offer Swerve some money, but Shane drags Swerve up to HEADBUTT him! Shane puts Swerve in the ring, tells Nana he’s about to lose more money on this, and then goes into the ring. Shane clamps onto Swerve with a chinlock and he grinds Swerve down. Swerve endures and Nana rallies the fans. Swerve fights up, fires body shots, then he KNEES Shane low! Shane ROCKS Swerve with a left! Then SAIDOS! Swerve staggers over to ropes, Shane storms up on him, and Shane CHOKES Swerve by standing on him! The ref counts, Shane backs off, and Swerve goes to the corner. Shane storms up to Swerve again while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Shane has Swerve in a corner to talk trash, then he runs up, only for Swerve to dodge! Swerve then wraps Shane’s arm around ropes, CLUBS away on the shoulder, and runs side to side for a DROPKICK to the arm! The fans fire up and Swerve dropkicks the legs out! Swerve drops a KNEE on the arm, then runs to KNEE Shane down! Cover, TWO! Shane is tougher than that but Swerve stays focused. Nana says it’s over for STP now! Swerve KICKS the bad arm, and the fans cheer for “DEFY! DEFY!” Swerve runs up, Shane shoves him to the corner but Swerve comes back, only for Shane to HEADBUTT!
Shane URENAGES Swerve down, but that was the bad arm! Shane runs, SPLASHES DOWN into an armbar! Swerve has Shane caught and he even HAMMERS Shane’s head! Shane endures, fights back up, and he powers out! Shane KNEES Swerve down! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives and Shane grows frustrated. Swerve goes to a corner, Shane says time to bet it all! Shane goes up the corner, the fans fire up, and Swerve ROCKS Shane first! Swerve throws more hands, then he goes up to get Shane for a SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous and Swerve is feeling it! Shane flounders to the apron, but Swerve fires hands!
The fans rally, Swerve runs and returns, but into Shane’s grip! Swerve KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Shane drapes over the ropes and Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve goes up, takes aim, APRON KILL STOMPS!! The fans are thunderous again and Swerve steps inside. But the Infantry gets all up in Nana’s face! Swerve FLIES out onto the Infantry! And then a HOUSE CALL for Shane!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Swerve finally has his 50th singles win here in AEW, and Nana rakes in the dough! Having green is nice, but will Swerve find himself aimed at gold again?
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing… Timeless Toni Storm.
Seattle cheers as Toni Noir stands on stage. “Mercedes Mone…” The fans boo that name. “I am disappointed in you. Three weeks ago, you shook my hand and said we would have the biggest women’s match of all time. And since then, you have been eating steak, playing on your telephone, and trying to kiss me. And now, you are still in Mexico because you have won yet another title.” The fans boo that, too. “Is that all I am to you? Is that all this is to you? Another trophy for your shelf? Another toy for your collection? Now, I want to say this as nicely as possible. Mercedes, I am not some other mother-effer.
“I am TIMELESS Toni Storm! I am the AEW Women’s World Champion! And if you make one false move, I am going to eat you alive!” The fans cheer that! “I demand your best, Mercedes, because that is what you are. One day, my reign will be over.” The fans don’t like the sound of that, but Toni says there is no one more deserving than Mone. “The day I met you, I knew what you were destined to be. You were the first woman to wrestle at Madison Square Garden, the Tokyo Dome, Wembley Stadium AND Arena Mexico… But I was the last woman to wrestle at the Wodonga Sports & Leisure Center before it got closed down for a cockroach infestation.”
The fans cheer that last part, and Toni says she sincerely believes that Mone is the greatest of all time. Toni is not, nor was she ever meant to be. For she is a “manic, neurotic, erotic, sexually questionable, consistently sweating, bottom heavy, transatlantic whore!” The fans still cheer for her, and Toni says when this belt is upon her bosom, she makes magic happen! So unless Mone plans on pulling a rabbit out of her ass, Toni highly doubts Mone can say the same! At All In, in front of the entire world, and all those little girls watching at home, Mone will look Toni in the eye, and she will realize that Toni only has to beat Mone while Mone will have to KILL Toni!
The fans cheer Toni as the spotlight fades out to black. Will All In: Texas be yet another instant classic in Toni’s already timeless career?
Mixed Six Tag: Holo.grm, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV!
Undefeated at 25-0 and now 4 million Pesos richer, the futuristic luchador now conglomerates with the Sussex County Chicken and the Babe with the Power! But will this change in the line up keep things fresh against Mansoor, Mason Madden y Taya Valkyrie? Or will MXM TV serve Hologram his first taste of bitter defeat?
The trios sort out and it is ladies first as Willow circles with Taya. They tie up, Taya waistlocks and shoves, then she soaks up the heat while she struts. Willow kicks Taya in the butt! Taya gets mad, runs up on Willow, but Willow LARIATS her down! Then Willow struts, and shakes them hips! Taya gets up, Willow waistlocks and shoves her to the corner. Taya dodges, stomps away, but the ref counts. Taya stops at 4, whips corner to corner, but Willow cartwheels! Willow comes back to CLOBBER Taya, then she runs to SPLASH! Cover, ONE! Willow tags Hologram and Taya tags Mason! Hologram and Mason tie up, and Mason THROWS Hologram!
The fans boo but MXM celebrates like they did something. Mason swings on Briscoe & Willow but they both get clear. The fans boo Mason but Hologram DROPKICKS Mason! The fans fire up and Hologram runs in again. Mason puts Hologram on the apron, but Hologram RAMS low and GAMANGIRIS high! Hologram goes up, up, and springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Mason tumbles out but Mansoor runs in, only for Hologram to kick and whip. Mansoor reverses, Hologram handsprings but Mansoor dodges! Mansoor runs up, Hologram dodges and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! The fans fire up and Mansoor bails out!
Hologram builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Wait, Mason gets Hologram for a BLACK HOLE SLAM on the floor! The fans boo but MXM TV cheers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason drags Hologram up, puts him back in the ring, and Johnny TV taunts Briscoe & Willow. Mason drags Hologram back out so he can CLUB him down. The ref reprimands, Mason drags Hologram back up and SMACKS him off the apron. And then throws him into railing! Taya soaks up the heat while she vogues, and Mason refreshes the ring count. That just lets Mr. & Mrs. TV stomp away on Hologram! They stop as Mason goes back out to fetch Hologram. Willow & Briscoe back the rest of them off while Hologram is in the ring. Mansoor tags in, he whips for Mason to scoop, and they CAT WALK LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!
Mansoor keeps Hologram down with a Camel Clutch, but Hologram endures. Mansoor stomps away on Hologram into the corner, but stops as the ref counts. Mason gets a cheap shot in while Mansoor argues with the ref! Johnny does, too! Mansoor drags Hologram to an ELBOW DROP, then covers, TWO! Mansoor drags Hologram over, tags Mason, and Mansoor holds Hologram down for Mason to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mason drags Hologram back up, throat chops him, then tags Taya. Taya mugs Hologram with Mansoor’s help, then tags Mansoor. The ref reprimand but Mansoor stomps Hologram around.
Collision returns to single picture and Mason tags in. Mason sets up at the ropes, and Mansoor CATAPULTS Hologram into the hips! The Mahogany Hunk poses, Johnny joins in, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands and Hologram hops off the apron. Mansoor & Mason mug Hologram again, then they whip, but Hologram tilt-o-whirl DDTS! The fans fire up, Mansoor back suplexes, but Hologram lands out! He dodges Mansoor, hot tag to Briscoe! The Chicken rallies on MXM with CHOPS and forearms on repeat! The fans fire up as Briscoe fires off on Mansoor! Mason waistlocks but Briscoe BOOTS Mansoor and PELES Mason!
The fans fire up with Briscoe, he ducks a kick then blocks a kick to FLIP Mansoor! And SHOTEI! The fans fire up but here comes Mason! Briscoe DUMPS Mason out, then builds speed! Briscoe WRECKS Mason with a dropkick! The fans fire up more and Briscoe takes aim! Taya distracts the ref and Johnny anchors Briscoe’s foot! Mansoor goes up the corner to BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK! Hologram runs in, hammerlocks, snapmares, then SPANISH FLIES! But Taya is up top to FLYING RANA Hologram! Willow storms in while Taya fires up, and Willow whips Taya for a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up but Mansoor grabs Willow’s hair!
The fans boo but Briscoe steps in and spins Mansoor around! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Willow adds a POUNCE~! PERIOD! Hologram hurries in and torture racks, spin and spin and spin, for the PORTAL BOMB!! Briscoe BOOTS Mason off the apron, Hologram SUPERKICKS Johnny! Hologram & Briscoe build speed and DOUBLE FLY! Down go Johnny & Mason! The fans fire up as Briscoe climbs, FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Hologram, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
New amigos but still undefeated, Hologram is feeling what it’s like to conglomerate! Will nothing stop them from building momentum towards title opportunities?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with The Galaxy’s Greatest and brings up the big win for Willow’s team. Kris asks if they’re really doing this. Every single week! Yes, everyone loves Willow. But when is Kris going to get a chance? In the All-Star 8 Woman Tag? Uh, uh, didn’t think so. So if you think she’s going to stand here and talk about how important everyone else is, you’re dead wrong! But then Yuta walks over and says he hates to say he told her so… Kris tells Yuta to shut his grimy little mouth! She knows who he is and what this is! If he thinks she wants any part of this, get out of her face! Yuta tries to talk her down but Kris SHOVES him down! And then Moxley steps in.
Moxley picks up Kris’ phone for her, but tells her to never, ever, let anyone else tell you who you are or what you’re worth. Moxley hands Kris her phone, and Kris is rather shaken. But did Moxley just encourage someone? And will Kris Statlander follow his advice to go out and take what she deserves?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Schiavone asks Seattle to please welcome… Don Callis. The fans boo as The Jackal walks out here, accompanied by Josh Alexander & Lance Archer. They join Schiavone in the ring and Callis stops Schiavone already. He has a very special announcement! He would like to introduce to us the greatest wrestler in the history of Japan! Better than Rikidozan, than Inoki, than Muta, than Tanahashi… the NEWEST member of the Don Callis Family, the Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada! The fans boo even more as the Continental Champion makes his way out to the ring. Okada shakes hands with Callis, and Callis interrupts Schiavone again.
Callis says that he and Okada would like to show everyone some very special footage. Roll the tape! The tape is of course the last time we saw these two, and the horrible trap they had set for Kenny Omega. Schiavone says that was one of the most despicable things in wrestling history! Callis says you can almost smell the diverticulitis coming outta Omega’s mouth! Schiavone says how dare Callis laugh at someone coughing up blood! What is wrong with him!? Callis says he is sick and tired of Schiavone coming out here and talking bad about him and Okada and the Callis Family, “like the sleezy feline that you are!”
But Callis and his family are here to talk about Kenny Omega! “Kenny, how does it feel to know that your greatest opponent, Okada, and the man who knows all your weaknesses, Don Callis, have teamed up against you?! I know, Kenny, you’re laying in a hospital bed right now…” The fans tell Callis to STFU but Callis just talks louder. Omega surely has tubes coming outta his guts, with a colostomy bag hanging out the side! Omega won’t even make it to All In! But IF Omega does make it there, and wrestles the greatest wrestler in the history of Japan, then Omega needs to know that he will truly be alone.
Omega destroyed his friendship with the Young Bucks, with Callis, and is alone in this world with not even one friend left! But then out steps Mark Briscoe! The fans cheer as The Chicken tells Callis, “My Lord, would you PLEASE shut the hell up!? You sound stupid, you weird lookin’ bastard! You say Kenny has no friends? Well sheesh, I’ll be damned, I’m his friend! But y’know what? I’m not his only friend.” Because KOTA IBUSHI IS HERE! The fans go nuts seeing the Golden Star return to AEW! Archer rushes them, but Briscoe attacks first! That lets Ibushi strut right up to the Walking Weapon in the ring!
The fans fire up as Ibushi dodges Alexander, then fires off a strike fest! Alexander ducks a kick, Ibushi ducks the rolling elbow, and Ibushi ROUNDHOUSES Alexander down! The fans fire up while Callis freaks out, but now Ibushi and Okada are alone in the ring. The fans go nuts already as Golden Star and Rainmaker stare down. Okada fires a forearm, but Ibushi fires back! Okada UPPERCUTS, but Ibushi fires off a strike fest! SOBAT and ROUNDHOUSE! Okada falls and he scurries out of the ring! Callis is there, and he gets his new moneymaker outta there! Will Ibushi make sure Omega gets a fair shake in Texas?
Collision returns to a brawl!
Apparently, the Workhorsemen got into it with Big Bill & Bryan Keith in the back, and now it has spilled out to ringside! JD Drake & Anthony Henry have the advantage as they use chairs on the Redwood & Bad Apple! Henry sits Keith in a corner of the railing, then runs around the way! But Bill BOOTS him down! The fans are fired up, but then Drake CLUBS Bill! But Keith SMACKS Drake with a chair! Keith shouts for Bill to get ’em! Bill stands Drake up, SMACKS him off steel steps, then Keith SMACKS Drake off steps! And repeat! Keith stomps Henry, SMACKS Drake off steps, and then Bill SMACKS Drake off steps!
Henry shields Drake but that just gets him a CLUBBING forearm! Keith sets chairs up together, Bill SMACKS Henry off steps, and Keith has Bill haul Henry up. Bill gives Henry a SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM onto the chairs!! Henry falls in a heap with all that steel, and Bill wants a mic! Wait, now Christian Cage wants to be out here? The fans are fired up either way as Captain Charisma leads The Patriarchy out here. “Seattle… Sit down and shut your mouths while I conduct my business!” The fans boo instead. Christian says they know it and he knows it. The only good things to ever come outta Washington are Mother Shayna and Nick Wayne! So again, show some damn respect!
The fans boo more, and Christian tells Bill & Keith that Christian likes a good backstage brawl as much as the next guy. But when it spills out to ringside and takes away from his air time, then he has a problem. Especially when he was coming out here to make a huge announcement. But hey, maybe they should stand there and listen with the rest of these “sweat hogs,” because this is a pretty damn good announcement. Now, it is no secret that these past couple months, his son, Nick Wayne, has been wrestling at a godlike pace! The fans cheer for Nick, but Christian tells them to shut their mouths while he’s talking!
But believe him when he tells you, that has everything to do with Christian’s guidance. Yet, there are still those who have the audacity to mistake friction for building toughness. But the proof speaks for itself! Nick stands here as the youngest champion this company has ever seen! So why stop there? Why not keep going? Why not make more history? Time for Christian’s son to walk beside him instead of behind him! Time he and Nick embark on a journey that takes them to the top! That sees them become the first-ever father-and-son AEW World Tag Team Champions! The fans are torn on that, but Nick smiles as Christian pats him on the shoulder.
Bill says, “Sorry, did you say that that is your son? Maybe your adopted son. Because if all the things that I’ve heard about Mama Wayne are true… That kid’s real father could be literally anybody. It could be that guy right there! Or what about that guy right there? Oh, oh, wait a second, dead ringer! Dead ringer! Oh my God, that could be your father right there! There he is!” The fans cheer but Bill says if they don’t like what he is saying, then how about Christian come down to the ring to do this right here. Christian says first of all, there is nothing of the sort happening here in Seattle. The fans boo and he asks if they wanna see it.
Well, here’s a question, Big Bill. Is that you talking or is that the bottle talking? Did he fall off the wagon this weekend? Go on a bit of a bender? Maybe he fried too many braincells because he clearly doesn’t know who he’s talking to. Bill doesn’t call the shots, Christian does! He is the Patriarch and this is his Patriarchy! He IS the Face of TNT now and forever! The fans boo but The Patriarchy steps away. Will Bill & Keith take them down all the same?
AEW shares footage from after Summer Blockbuster.
Anthony Bowens was in a bad mood but Billy Gunn wanted to talk things out. Lexy Nair caught up with them first and Billy has “Brittney Spears” hold on. In Lexy’s defense, that outfit really is classic Brittney. But anyway, Daddy Ass tells Bowens it will be a struggle. Bowens says Billy is supposed to be helping him get better. Does he want Bowens to end up like Max Caster? Billy says he got hit in the face by Lance Archer! Well, that’s not on Bowens. They need to get their act together, because Bowens is the Pride of Pro-Wrestling, he needs to climb the ladder in AEW, and he needs to win. Billy says he knows that. What can Daddy Ass do to help Bowens finally hit some homeruns?
Ricochet is here!
The One & Only still wants to assemble a dream team that can help him achieve his dreams, but he rejected Blake Christian & Lee Johnson, the only guys who actually came to see him about it. Is he thinking of recruiting someone from this next match?
JetSpeed VS The Gates of Agony!
Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey have been plotting their own course to titles, namely the AEW World Tag Team Championships. They need to prove themselves to the Hurt Syndicate, can they do that here in Seattle? Or will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona slam the gates shut on those flight plans?
The bell rings and Speedball starts against Kaun. The fans rally, Kaun rushes up but Bailey dodges. Bailey headlocks, Kaun powers up and out and he RUNS Bailey over! Bailey kips up, then dodges Kaun and hurdles over. Bailey drops down, DROPKICKS Kaun, but Liona tags in and CLOBBERS Bailey! Ricochet vents about losing out on the 4 million Pesos, he blames Lio Rush, and he crosses off CRU as candidates for his crew. Liona TOSSES Bailey to a corner, fires fast hands, but the ref counts. Liona steps on Bailey, steps off, and then drags Bailey up. Tag to Kaun and the Gates double whip. They DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Bailey lands through!
Bailey dodges lariats and hot tags Knight! The fans fire up as Knight springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Kaun! Liona runs up, Knight dodges, but Liona blocks the arm-drag! Liona YANKS Knight up but Knight DROPKICKS Liona out! The fans fire up with Knight, and he scoops Kaun to SLAM! But Liona grabs Knight by his hair! Knight PELES Liona, then says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASH but onto knees! Kaun turns things around, Ricochet says that’s smart. Kaun whips Knight into railing, into the apron, and back into railing! Kaun then brings KNight all the way around to send into the LED barriers!
The fans boo but Ricochet applauds. Bailey aims at Kaun and PLANCHAS, but Liona BLASTS Bailey outta the air! Ricochet likes that even more! He applauds, Liona pats Ricochet on the shoulder, and the Gates go back to the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The Gates soak up heat, then Kaun puts Knight in the ring. Liona is there to CLOBBER Knight and cover, TWO! Liona drags Knight into a shoulder claw! Knight endures as Liona leans on him, then he fights up. Knight JAWBREAKERS free, then runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him back down! Liona drags Knight up, puts him in the corner and tags Kaun. The Gates double whip, then double hip toss into the DOUBLE SLAM! Kaun covers, TWO! Knight stays in this but Kaun stomps Knight around. Kaun then drags Knight up to put in a corner for more stomps. Kaun fires fast hands, then more stomps, but stops as the ref counts.
Kaun argues with the ref and that lets Liona get a cheap shot in! Kaun drags Knight up while Bailey protests, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Kaun has Knight up top. Knight fires hands in return but so does Kaun. Knight ROCKS Kaun, goes up, and he FLYING LARIATS! Down goes Kaun but both men are down, and the fans fire up! Kaun and Knight crawl, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey goes up top and he MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kaun tumbles, the fans cheer, and Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Kaun sputters, Bailey runs, SHOOTING STAR misses as Kaun moves! Kaun stands Bailey up but Bailey wrenches to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! Kaun goes to a corner, Bailey runs up, but Kaun ELBOWS him! Kaun goes up, but Bailey GAMANGIRIS!
Bailey goes up, Liona is after him, but Bailey elbows him away! Kaun SHOVES Bailey but Bailey backflips through! Liona runs in, Bailey dodges, Liona goes up and out with his splash! JetSpeed hit an UPPER ROOM BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet says it takes more than that! Kaun sits up, Bailey aims, but Liona CLOBBERS him! Liona trips Knight on the top rope, then fireman’s carries! Bailey is up but Liona cdatches the crossbody! FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up and The Gates set up. Liona runs in and HIP ATTACKS Bailey! Kaun adds a METEORA! The Gates then lift Bailey up, OPEN THE-
NO, Knight saves Bailey! But Kaun ROCKS Knight and Liona HEADBUTTS him! Knight falls back, the Gates drag him up now, and they OPEN THE- DOUBLE SATELLITE DDTS!! Liona runs up, JetSpeed dodge and DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! Ricochet says that’s cheating! But JetSpeed build speed to DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO!! Ricochet has no idea what is happening here! Bailey puts Kaun in the ring, calls to Knight, but Liona YANKS Knight down from the apron! Only for Knight to send him into the steel steps! Kaun SPLASHES Bailey, suplexes, and RUNNING BRAINBUSTER! Fireman’s carry, FALL FROM MOUNT OKU!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous and Ricochet is frustrated, but Kaun underhooks! Only for Bailey to backdrop! STANDING MOONSAULT KNEEDROP! And then the TIME ADVENTURE!! Tag to Knight while Bailey hits the GOLDEN TRIANGLE on Liona! Ricochet says this is all cheating! Knight hits the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, JETSPEED WINS!
Winners: JetSpeed, by pinfall
Ricochet is beside himself, but Knight & Bailey have brought down former ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions! Is this more than enough to earn their shot at Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin? Will Ricochet have to look elsewhere for henchmen?
8 Woman Tag: Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata & TayJay VS Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
We heard from both sides of this all-star main event, but now it is time to back up those words. Will La Mera Mera, the Queen, the Blackbelt and the Star of the Show prove theirs is the winning combination? Or will the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, the ROH Gatekeeper, the FOREVER ROH Women’s World Champion (all Athena’s nicknames) lead her team to victory?
The teams stare down, and then Athena throws the first punch! She brawls with Rosa, Thekla attacks Anna and Megan has Tay, leaving Aminata to stare down with Ford. The bell rings, Aminata and Ford start pushing, and then they start throwing forearms! Ford gets the edge, whips, but Aminata reverses. Ford wheelbarrows, victory rolls, but Aminata rolls through. Ford still runs up to DROPKICK Aminata against ropes! Ford fireman’s carries, but Aminata slips free to snapmare and wrap on the headscissors! CHOCOLATE KISSES~! But Megan stops that with a waistlock and SLAM! But TayJay DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
Thekla CLOBBERS Tay and throws her out! The brawl starts up again, and Athena meets Rosa on the apron! They fire forearms, Rosa fires the back suplex, but then Athena fights off one in return. Aminata ROCKS Athena, Ford BLASTS Rosa, and they stare down again. Ford and Aminata each dare the other to go up, so they go up! The others brawl in a cluster, Ford and Aminata are up on the very top! They both SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT! The fans fire up as everyone goes down, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Ford drags Aminata up to POST her! Megan makes her way into the ring, she has Aminata for a BEARHUG, then RAMS her into a corner! And RAMS and RAMS and RAMS again! The ref reprimands, Megan CHOPS Aminata, then Ford handsprings in for a BACK ELBOW! Ford goes side to side to tag Athena, and then Athena runs in and handspring FOREARMS! Athena whips Aminata to Megan for the BACKDROP! Athena then drags Aminata up to CLUB her down! Athena rains down fists, the ref backs her off, and Athena tells Posey to back off! Same ol’ Athena… Athena drags Aminata up but Aminata ROCKS her!
Aminata hurries, hot tag to Anna! Anna runs up but Athena wrenches her. Anna wrenches back to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Athena to a corner, runs and LEG LARIATS! Anna reels Athena in, but Thekla attacks! But then Rosa goes after Thekla! But then Ford joins in, and then so does Tay! Megan and Aminata also get in there, and now it is a 4v4 battle for control! They go back and forth, fighting off suplex again and again. Both sides get frustrated and break off, then Tay & Rosa DOUBLE SUPERKICK Thekla & Ford! Aminata and Anna end up in fireman’s carries, and then Megan and Athena add Rosa and Tay! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP FALL AWAY SLAM COMBOS!!
Collision returns to single picture while the fans fire up! Athena kips up, Megan roars, and the goddesses stare down. Anna fires hands on Athena but Athena CLUBS her! Then she tags Thekla, but Anna hot tags Aminata! Thekla fires off on Aminata, snapmares, but Aminata avoids the kick! Another smapare, and now a BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Aminata goes to a corner, Thekla runs up, but Aminata dodges. Thekla goes up, BOOTS Aminata, then reels her in for the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Thekla lets Aminata go. Thekla smiles while she hangs upside-down, then she kneels for a cover, ONE!!
Thekla drags Aminata up, the fans rally, and Thekla winds up. Aminata wrenches to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And snap suplex! Thekla roars and she ROCKS Aminata! Aminata HEADBUTTS Thekla! Aminata falls on the cover, TWO!! Thekla survives and the fans rally up. Hot tags to Tay and Ford! They fire furious forearms, then Tay ROCKS Ford! Tay slips around, ripcords, ROCKS Ford again, and DDTS! The fans fire up and Tay covers, but Megan breaks it! Anna CLUBS Megan, TayJay mugs her, then they double whip. Megan crisscrosses TayJay, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX them!
The fans are fired up but Tay is back up to BOOT Megan out! Tay and Ford are down, they crawl, hot tags to Rosa and Athena! The fans fire up as these two step up to fire forearms and CHOPS on repeat! Then it is just CHOP for CHOP! Athena fires another forearm, Rosa fires back! Athena laughs that off and fires more shots! Rosa fires those with interest! Rosa whips, Athena reverses to KICK, KICK, and ENZIGIRI! Rosa wobbles, the fans fire up, and Athena whips. Rosa DROPKICKS in return! The fans fire up again and Rosa runs corner to corner! UPPERCUT to the back! Then a NECKBREAKER!
Rosa fires up, runs at the ropes, DROPKICK! Rosa drags Athena to the cover, Ford breaks it! Rosa runs up on Ford, Ford goes Matrix and hits the STUNNER! But then Tay kicks Ford and pump handles for a GOTCH PILEDRIVER! Megan runs in, and she LARIATS Tay! Anna runs in, Megan fireman’s carries, but Anna slips free! D D T! Thekla is up, she goes Spider Walk and that takes Anna aback. Thekla then springs up to SPEAR! But Aminata has Thekla for the TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Athena is in and she blocks a kick to slip under and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Athena seethes, but Rosa fireman’s carries! Spin and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! But BILLIE STARKZ distracts!
The fans boo but RED VELVET slides Athena the title belt! She CLOBBERS Rosa with it!! High stack, cover, Team Athena wins!
Winners: Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Chef says, “You’re welcome.” The ROH Women’s World Television Champion is going to team with the ROH Women’s World Champion for ROH Global Wars: Mexico, was this just an appetizer for how that’s going to go? Will this win help Thekla, Megan & Ford also find their way to some golden opportunities?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, especially as a follow-up to Grand Slam: Mexico while also helping build Global Wars: Mexico. The All-Star 8 Woman was a great main event, but it sure got the short end of the stick when it came to time. I’m not sure if something went long, but it also feels like AEW relies too much on TNT giving them overrun. Red Velvet helping Athena win was a nice touch, given their tag match against Rosa and Persephone. That match happened in reality already but they gotta keep the kayfabe alive. Though, that’s going to be a busy Thursday with Collision being pushed off Saturday, again.
Great promos to hype up the All-Star 8 Man, and that was a great match, too. The Heels winning makes sense there, too, as Kyle needs momentum before he challenges Cole again, and it adds more heat onto FTR. The Outrunners going after FTR was a nice touch, because A) they’re amigos with Bandido and B) they were friends with FTR like Garcia, so now it is The Outrunners’ turn to settle things with Dax & Cash. Bill & Keith have a good brawl with the Workhorsemen, but I’m a little surprised that’s all we got from them before bringing out The Patriarchy. I almost thought Christian Cage was going to name Kip as his tag partner, but I feel like he wants it to be Nick so he can keep Nick close, and possibly leave him hanging at some point.
Great opening match from Moxley with Fox, but of course Moxley wins and then sends a message to Hangman. And it is definitely a case of “Mox Fears Hangman” for him to talk all tough when he knows Hangman isn’t in Seattle yet. Great match from Swerve VS Shane, especially with all the shenanigans going on ringside. Great win for Swerve, and I guess technically Nana, too. Very good promo from Bowens and Billy to show there is some tension between them now. It is mostly Bowens’ frustrations making him lash out, but I wonder if Bowens starts to distance himself from Billy to truly be a solo act now.
Great to see Ibushi back in AEW, and great tease of Ibushi VS Okada. I suspect Briscoe and Ibushi will team up against Alexander & Archer, and that can help lead to Omega’s return from the “devastating” attack to have some final math on the Omega VS Okada dream rematch. And if Ibushi sticks around, that brings in some intrigue on whether or not we get Golden Lovers back together. I could see either story happening, where Golden Lovers go for a Two Man Power Trip kind of run, getting gold together. But I could also see them being friendly rivals, competing over the same title(s), especially with the “Unified Championship” bringing Continental and International Championship “divisions” together.
Good promo from Mone and a great promo from Toni to hype up their match, but we’ve still got time before there’s any real go-home math. But I said it before so I’ll say it again: It’s called “All In,” so whatever belts Mone has by All In, Mone should go ALL IN with her belts against Toni. Now obviously Mone has no reason to, and Heels never want to “put up or shut up,” but if Toni goads her into putting her money where her mouth is, maybe Mone does it out of anger. And honestly, if Toni wins at All In, wouldn’t she then be owed a match for any number of Mone’s titles anyway? AEW makes good use of the rule that pinning a champ earns a title match, so just cut to the chase.
Very fun Mixed Six with Hologram joining Briscoe & Willow as perhaps the newest member of Conglomeration. But at some point, Hologram needs to win a title or his streak means nothing. Good promo from Kris after that match and how she shoved Yuta. Kris being afraid of Moxley at first was a nice touch, since we’ve seen Mox makes no qualms about hitting a woman wrestler (namely Willow) with a cutter. But then Moxley actually adds to Yuta’s recruitment attempts by being nice to Kris. It makes me wonder if Kris becomes a Death Rider, and maybe the Women’s Division becomes the group’s next phase. Honestly, if not for Mone collecting belts and what not, Marina should’ve gotten a title shot herself by now.
And a great tag match of JetSpeed VS Gates of Agony. I guess with nothing else for them, the Gates defaulted back to being Heels. Ricochet was good on commentary, and as I figured, his story of finding faction members is failing because his standards are too high and he as a personality is too sensitive to put grudges aside. CRU was the right choice to me but then he said no thanks cuz of that Pesos match. As for JetSpeed, they will certainly get that tag title match with Hurt Syndicate, but I feel like MJF will be why the Hurt Syndicate retains.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Ace VS Everybody’s Kokeshi, for the final time!
Hiroshi Tanahashi’s farewell tour continues on, and his New Japan Soul will shine bright against fellow icon, Tomoaki Honma!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Zane Jay; Time Limit Draw.
- 8 Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH, Master Wato & Daiki Nagai VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- 8 Man Tag: YOSHI-HASHI, Jado, Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Tomohiro Ishii, Togi Makabe & Tiger Mask VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Yuya Uemura & Ryusuke Taguchi VS The United Empire; Taichi, Yuya & Taguchi win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tomoaki Honma; Tanahashi wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK; Goto, Oleg & Shota win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tomoaki Honma!
The year is half over, meaning we’re that much closer to The Ace reaching the end of his Final Road. One way or another, he checks off another name on the list, but will the Ace be high? Or will Everyone’s Kokeshi be like a roadblock up ahead?
Both men take off their coats and the fans cheer the muscularity. The bell rings and the fans rally up, with a lot of “HONMA! HONMA!” coming out! Tanahashi nods in respect, and the two circle. They tie up, Tanahashi waistlocks, but Honma switches. Tanahashi switches back, but Honma wrenches free. Tanahashi wrenches in return, but then so does Honma. Honma has the wristlock, but Tanahashi drops down for a leg pick, then he floats to the headlock. Honma fights up but Tanahashi hits the takeover. Honma headscissors, Tanahashi kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset and circle again.
The fans rally, and while Tanahashi tries, the Honma fans are still louder. The two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow and are in a deadlock. Honma digs in his heels and he starts pushing Tanahashi back. Honma puts Tanahashi on the ropes, the ref counts, and Honma lets go. But then Tanahashi turns things around! The ref counts and Tanahashi slowly lets off of Honma. The fans applaud, but then Tanahashi takes a swing! Honma dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! The fans rally, Honma whips Tanahashi to a corner, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him! Tanahashi goes up and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and the fans cheer the air guitar.
Tanahashi storms up on Honma, brings him up and fires forearms. Tanahashi whips, Honma reverses, and Honma ELBOWS Tanahashi down! Fans fire up as Honma runs, but Tanahashi avoids the Kokeshi! The fans are torn but Tanahashi brings Honma up to whip. Honma grabs ropes to stop himself, then he runs to RUN Tanahashi over! Honma runs again, but Tanahashi again avoids the Kokeshi! The fans boo but Tanahashi doesn’t let that get him down. Tanahashi stomps Honma’s legs, Honma crawls away, but Tanahashi brings him up. Tanahashi bumps Honma off buckles, then bumps him off buckles again!
The fans rally as Tanahashi dribbles Honma off the buckles! Honma stops to throw hands on Tanahashi! And now Honma puts Tanahashi in the corner. But Tanahashi turns things around! Tanahashi puts Honma’s leg in the ropes but the ref reprimands. Tanahashi assures the ref he won’t do anything, but then he DROPKICKS the leg after all! The fans are torn, and Honma falls to the mat. The fans rally up for Honma, Tanahashi drags him by his leg, and then drops an ELBOW on the knee! Tanahashi has the toehold but Honma grabs at Tanahashi’s hair. Tanahashi elbows Honma then pulls on the leg.
Tanahashi shifts and has the DEATHLOCK! Tanahashi pushes on the legs but Honma endures. Honma CHOPS but Tanahashi eggs him on. Honma CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Tanahashi HEADBUTTS Honma! But that was double-edged and Tanahashi feels dizzy! Tanahashi lets the leglock go, and he drags Honma back to center. Tanahashi pulls on the bad leg but Honma kicks him with the good leg! Tanahashi eggs Honma on, so Honma BOOTS him! Tanahashi stomps Honma again and again, the fans rally up, and Honma eggs Tanahashi on now! The fans rally behind Honma while Tanahashi keeps kicking!
Honma blocks a kick, fires a forearm, but Tanahashi fires back! Tanahashi eggs Honma on and the forearms keep going! Tanahashi fires his strike combo! Honma wobbles, but he still blocks a kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! The fans cheer as Honma gives Tanahashi a taste of his own medicine! The fans rally as Honma crawls away to the ropes. Tanahashi stirs and rises up, and Honma runs up to RUN Tanahashi over! And he ELBOWS Tanahashi down! Then he scoops and SLAMS Tanahashi! The fans fire up while Honma brings Tanahashi around. Honma CHOPS, and CHOPS, and he CHOPS Tanahashi into the corner!
Honma whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS Tanahashi again! Honma then runs to BULLDOG Tanahashi down! The fans fire up as Honma goes for it again! KOKESHI FLOPS as Tanahashi avoids it once more! That was a close call, though. Tanahashi runs and he FLYING FOREARMS Honma down! The fans rally while Honma goes to a corner. Tanahashi kicks Honma, fires forearms, and fires up. The fans rally as Tanahashi goes corner to corner, but he blocks a boot! Tanahashi holds on as Honma tries to kick free. DRAGON SCREW! Honma is down and the fans rally up. Tanahashi brings Honma back up to scoop and SLAM!
Tanahashi has Honma in the drop zone, adds an ELBOW, then he climbs! SUNSET SENTON! A solid one at that! The fans fire up and Tanahashi goes back up! But Honma hits Tanahashi first! Honma climbs, CLUBS Tanahashi, and the fans rally as he brings Tanahashi to the top. Tanahashi fires body shots and a forearm, but Honma holds onto the ropes to stay up! Tanahashi fires more shots, and Honma falls! But he rises again to trip Tanahashi! Honma CLUBS Tanahashi, climbs back up, and the fans rally again! Tanahashi fires hands, and another HEADBUTT! Honma staggers back, but then RISING KOKESHIS!
Honma climbs, he brings Tanahashi up again, and hits the SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up for that heavy landing! Honma rises as the fans cheer him on, and he hits a KOKESHI ROCKET! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and the fans fire up again. Honma brings Tanahashi back up, throws some heavy back elbows, but Tanahashi eggs him on. Honma has Tanahashi down, then gets both wrists! KAMI-GOYE KOKESHI!! Cover, TWO!! But Honma doesn’t fret, he just goes up top! The fans fire up for the FALLING KOKESHI, but Tanahashi moves! Another crash landing for Honma and the fans can’t believe it!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Honma and he rises up. Honma goes to a corner, he and Tanahashi run at each other, and Honma LARIATS first! Then KOKESHI!! It finally hits!! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives but Honma powers up again! The fans rally as Honma brings Tanahashi back up. Honma suplexes but Tanahashi blocks! Tanahashi fires elbows, fights free, but Honma roars! Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Honma HEADBUTTS! Honma runs, but Tanahashi dodges, only for Honma to SWAT the Slingblade! Honma runs, but into a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi runs as Honma rises, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous but now Tanahashi goes up top! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
In their final showdown, The Ace and The Kokeshi fought like there was no tomorrow! But in the end, Tanahashi comes out on top! He shows his friend respect, and the fans applaud. The Final Road still has many stops left, but who will be next?
Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino VS TMDK!
After Dominion, The Fierce Warrior is still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and BARS is now NEVER Openweight Champion! The Roughneck still wants to prove himself worthy, will he and Team Hontai be rolling towards the G1 Climax? Or can Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson remind us that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The trios sort out and Oiwa starts against Oleg. The fans rally as they circle, tie up, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa spins to hammerlock, but Oleg switches that onto Oiwa. Oiwa switches, Oleg switches back then headlocks. Oiwa wrenches the hold open, the two fight for control, and Oleg powers Oiwa down with the top wristlock. But then Oiwa headscissors! Oleg kips free, headlocks, and he grinds the hold. Oiwa fights up, Oleg wrenches and fireman’s carries for a takeover! And another takeover! And another! Oiwa headscissors but Oleg kips free and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset again and tie back up.
Oiwa headlocks but Oleg powers up, only for Oiwa to hold on tight. Oleg fires body shots, powers up again, but Oiwa still holds tight! Oiwa grinds the hold but Oleg fires body shots. Oleg lifts, but Oiwa hits a flying takeover! The fans rally, Oleg fights up again, and he fires body shots. Oleg powers up and out, Oiwa whips, then Oiwa drops down to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Oiwa hits a headlock takeover! Oiwa hooks a leg for a cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps the headlock but Oleg fights up. Oleg powers up, powers out this time, then Oleg hurdles to HIP TOSS! The fans fire up and Oleg runs, runs, and SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Oiwa stays in this. Oleg stomps Oiwa, brings him up, and wrenches an arm. Oleg CLUBS Oiwa, then tags in Shota. Shota takes the handoff to wrench and wrench and wrench again. Goto then tags in and he takes the handoff. Goto wrenches to YANK the arm, CLUB the arm, and then wrench again. Tag back to Oleg and Oleg takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Oleg tags Shota back in and Shota CLUBS the arm. Shota stares down ZSJ, he and Oleg stomp Oiwa, then they double whip. They DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE, and ZSJ runs in! Shota sends him into Oleg’s CHOP, and Goto RUNS ZSJ over!
Goto BLASTS Hartley, then brings Oiwa up. Goto has the others join in on BEATING THE DRUM! The fans cheer as Hontai learns to play the Chaos classics. Shota then brings Oiwa up for an UPPERCUT! Shota UPPERCUTS again, and UPPERCUTS again, then whips Oiwa to ropes. Shota ELBOWS Oiwa down, runs and basement DROPKICKS! Oiwa hurries to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Oiwa keeps cool. The fans rally up and Shota brings Oiwa around. Shota reels Oiwa in, Oiwa resists the lift, so Shota fires KNEE after KNEE! Oiwa sputters, and then Shota CHOPS him to a corner.
Shota whips corner to corner but Oiwa comes back. Shota dodges the lariat, but Oiwa blocks Shota’s to underhook and BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Both men are down, so TMDK BLASTS Goto & Oleg! ZSJ goes out to UPPERCUT Goto down, and Hartley tags in. Hartley CHOPS Shota down, then suplexes him! Cover, TWO! Tag to ZSJ and the fans cheer as The Front Man UPPERCUTS Shota! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Shota again, and again, and again! The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS just keep going, until Shota falls over! Tag back to Hartley and he drags Shota. ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Hartley stomps Shota.
Hartley drags Shota over, tags ZSJ, and ZSJ RAMS Shota! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Shota, shoves, RAMS low, then UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ cravats for the neck wrench but Shota endures. The fans rally, Shota fights up, and Shota powers up and out with a throw. Shota then sunset flips, TWO! ZSJ prawn holds, TWO! Shota sunsets again, TWO! ZSJ high stacks, TWO! Shota sunsets again, TWO! Shota avoids the Penalty Kick to arm-drag, but ZSJ headscissors and NECK TWISTS! ZSJ drags Shota over, tags Oiwa, and Oiwa uses a STRAIGHT ARMBAR! Shota endures, so Oiwa drags him out and drops a LEG on the arm!
Shota endures the modified arm scissors, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa stomps Shota’s arm. Oiwa kicks Shota, eggs him on, then stands him up. Shota ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa shakes that off, comes back and kicks low! But Shota fires more forearms! Oiwa kicks low, runs up, but Shota dodges to wrench and TORNADO- NO, Oiwa powers out, slips around, but Shota fights the high crotch suplex! Shota CLUBS Oiwa, Oiwa runs up, but Shota ELBOWS and- NO, Oiwa ducks the Pele! Oiwa whips, Shota reverses, TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
The fans rally while Shota and Oiwa crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior runs over The Mullet, then he BLASTS TMDK! Oiwa kicks low, runs, but Goto follows and LARIATS! Hartley runs in but Goto kicks low! Hartley blocks Goto’s suplex to suplex Goto, but Goto fights that! Goto then suplexes Hartley onto Oiwa! The fans fire up while Oiwa sputters. Goto stands Oiwa up, whips him to a corner, then runs in for MURAMASA! Then the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Goto is right on him. Oiwa fights the fireman’s carry and CLUBS away! Then ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, Goto follows, but Oiwa ducks!
Oiwa wrenches Goto and hits a DDT! The fans fire up and Oiwa hot tags ZSJ! ZSJ runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and ZSJ brings Goto up. Goto fights the scoop, fires body shots, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Goto fires a forearm, ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, and repeat! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again and again and again, but Goto fires more forearms! ZSJ wrenches an arm to PELE! ZSJ whips, Goto reverses and fireman’s carries! ZSJ slips free, Goto ELBOWS him, then Goto blocks a kick! But ZSJ uses that for an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Goto endures but TMDK YANK Oleg and Shota off the apron!
Oleg is sent into railing, Oiwa keeps Shota down with an armlock, and ZSJ breaks Goto’s grip to have the ARMBAR!! And then the LEGLOCK on top!! Goto flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, ZSJ lets go, but now Hontai is sent into railing again! ZSJ grabs Goto’s hand and bends the fingers! And he STOMPS the arm! Goto writhes but ZSJ stomps him more. ZSJ runs up and BOOTS Goto, but Goto stays up! ZSJ tries again but Goto blocks the boot to DECK ZSJ! The fans fire up and Goto roars, but he runs into a BOOT! ZSJ scoops, Goto slips free, but ZSJ PELES! And PENALTY KICKS! But Goto is up to LARIAT!
Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and ZSJ crawl, reach out, hot tags to Oleg and Hartley! The fans fire up as the big men DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT again! Then they start throwing CHOPS! Oleg DOUBLE CHOPS, runs, but Hartley CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Hartley BLASTS Shota off the apron, and he aims from the corner. Hartley runs in, Oleg dodges, and then Oleg comes back! Oleg SPLASHES, then gut wrenches! But Hartley’s too big! Hartley breaks free, fires boxing elbows, and an UPPERCUT! Hartley reels Oleg in, suplexes, but Oleg fights it! They fight for control, and Hartley suplexes Oleg!
The fans fire up and Hartley rises. Hartley runs but Oleg avoids the senton! Oleg drags Hartley up, scoops and SLAMS! The fans fire up as Oleg goes up, up, and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Hartley stays in this and the fans rally up. Oleg brings Hartley around to gut wrench! Shake, Rattle & THROW! Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg brings Hartley up again, fireman’s carries, but Oiwa kicks low! Shota kicks Oiwa, UPPERCUTS him, then whips. Oiwa reverses and UPPERCUTS Shota! Oiwa then gets around Oleg to HIGH CROTCH PLEX! ZSJ adds a NECK TWIST! Hartley adds the SENTON! Cover, Goto breaks it! The fans fire up while ZSJ goes after Goto!
ZSJ fires forearm after forearm, but Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Oiwa runs up, Goto sends him into Shota’s LARIAT! Shota stands Hartley up, he and Goto double whip, but Hartley breaks the lariats! Shota sends Hartley into Goto’s FOREARM! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Goto hits URA GTR, and Shota adds a LARIAT!! The fans fire up and Oleg has Hartley up! Fireman’s carry for the KAMIKAZE!! Cover, Hontai wins!
Winners: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg & Shota Umino, by pinfall
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but they can still fall! Oleg brings down big bad Hartley, can TMDK rise back up before the G1 begins?
As for Hontai, Oleg scored the fall so he gets to speak! Oleg says good evening to Yamagata and the fans cheer. Oleg knows he only just became NEVER Champion, but he promises to work even harder and become an even greater wrestler, so please continue to support him. The fans applaud, and then Oleg asks who wants to speak next. Goto lets Shota go next, and the fans cheer Shota on. Shota thanks the fans for the great energy all the way through the show tonight, then he takes a bow. The fans applaud, and Shota adds that Yamagata is both hot and amazing. This New Japan Soul series is important, but so is the upcoming G1 Climax.
Goto is going to defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against ZSJ in Nagoya before the tournament begins, and regardless of who wins that, Shota vows to win the G1 and challenge the champion. Shota tells Goto that he hopes to face him again with the title on the line. The fans applaud and Goto nods. Shota says naturally, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion will now close us out. The fans applaud again and Goto is handed the mic. The fans cheer Goto on, and he also thanks everyone for coming out tonight. Goto knows it took a long time, but he is proud to finally return to Yamagata as world champion.
The fans cheer, and Goto adds that he wants to make it through his next defense to then take this title into the G1. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Be sure to follow him until the end! The fans cheer that, and Goto says that lastly, he of course wishes to talk about Goto’s G. The fans applaud, and Goto realizes, there’s a G in Yamagata, too. So then, the G in Yamagata and IWGP stand for Goto! The fans cheer and the Fierce Warrior is ready! Will he thwart ZSJ’s efforts in one more rematch? Will he make the G in G1 also stand for Goto?
My Thoughts:
A very good night for NJPW as part of their New Japan Soul series. While I skimmed the other matches, I do like how Sho is wearing a mask like he’s a luchador now and it isn’t obvious it’s just him. The House of Torture wins their matches to keep momentum going, and the other matches were about building towards the G1 Climax qualifiers. Tanahashi VS Honma was good, and I like that the fans cheered Honma. Truth be told, we know Tanahashi is going to win most of these Final Road matches, so that is probably why the fans hope for the opponents to do well. And with the G1 coming up, maybe Tanahashi gets one last good run to try for the finals.
Very good Six Man Tag main event, but it works for Hontai to win. Goto is the top champion, Oleg just became a champion, and NJPW wants Shota to build up given he’s one of the Reiwa Musketeers. Goto VS ZSJ will be a very good match but I feel like Goto’s going to win to bring the title along and add drama to his G1. ZSJ can still have his own great showing in the G1 and maybe makes a case for himself to be the winner again.
My Score: 8.8/10
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4 Corners Podcast: The Fabulous Finals
The NBA and Stanely Cup Finals near their respective conclusions. Dave and Pat break down the action and whether anything...
4 Corners Podcast: Serving Up A Classic
Patrick returns as he and Dave discuss the Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Finals, Coco Gauff's epic triumph, and a...
4 Corners Podcast: The Rematch & The Rebuild
Dave and PC Tunney preview the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals as the NBA and NHL reach the conclusion...
4 Corners Podcast: Blown Off Course
Dave and Tunney break down the Conference Finals in the NHL and NBA, discuss the NFL going to the Olympics,...
4 Corners Podcast: Bettor Late Than Never?
Dave, Patrick, and Tunney break down the NHL and NBA Playoffs and a pretty stunning decision from the MLB Commissioner's...
Bandwagon Nerds #294: Bakey Bacon Chewing Up The Scenery
The Nerds review trailers for Sandman, Naked Gun, and Toxic Avenger, plus James Gunn's search for Batman and David Zaslav's...
Attitude Of Aggression #311- Game Gone Wrong?- Part 3: A Warm Hole & A Fiery Death
The guys discuss Episode 2 of Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Jaime atones for his past sins and Jon...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (6/20/25)
It's Electric!
Bandwagon Nerds #293: Father Figures
The Nerds review the latest trailers for Iron Heart and Superman. A Spaceballs sequel is now official and why are...
Bandwagon Nerds #292: Where’s Michael’s Guitar?
The first ever Movie Year Draft highlight's this week's Episode. Plus, the Trailer Park rolls on, as does the search...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (6/21/25)
There's a Collision in Seattle!
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Soul Results & Report! (6/21/25)
Ace Final Road - Kinship
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Our Revolution Victory Lap
Join DJ, Rob and Jason every week as they give their "Mindless" takes on Pro Wrestling and much, much more!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (6/20/25)
One step closer to the end!
DWI Podcast #479: Ron The Truth Simmons
Don't drink and drive, drink and podcast! Join AJ, DP and PC weekly for their thoughts on RAW, SmackDown and...
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/19/25)
Rumble, Bad Man, Rumble!
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (6/18/25)
Can the BOAT Evolve?
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/18/25)
Viva La AEW!
Babyface Heel Podcast: LOL Charlotte Wins… AGAIN!
Even when she's not wrestling, Charlotte Flair keeps winning! Greg and Patrick breakdown her latest winning comments!
