Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/13/24)
Who gets lucky tonight?
One last showdown before Saturday night!
Before battling for the Undisputed WWE Championship, Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens will have some last words. But will they keep it to just words? Or will they look to pop off before arriving in Long Island?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Semifinal: Tiffany Stratton VS Mia Yim; Mia wins and advances to Saturday Night’s Main Event.
- Carmelo Hayes VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins.
- Solo Sikoa w/ Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga VS LA Knight; Knight wins, by disqualification.
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Semifinal: Bayley VS Chelsea Green; Chelsea wins and advances to Saturday Night’s Main Event.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jimmy Uso is here!
Hartford, Connecticut is fired up but #BigJim has a crutch as he walks. A busted toe is a small price to pay to win WarGames with the OG Bloodline, and he still makes it into the ring to grab a mic. The fans cheer Jimmy on, but they’re using “YEET!” Jimmy says that’s the wrong twin. But hey, first off, WarGames was lit. The fans cheer that. Jimmy says WarGames didn’t get #BigJim, but it got his big toe. And he needs to say that WarGames meant everything to him. Why? Because you’re sitting there with family, both they might not like and those they always fight. But the biggest message is, you can bounce back, be 100, and throw those ones up together.
The fans cheer that, and Jimmy says the OG Bloodline came out on top! But WarGames is behind us. What is in front of us is the question. Jimmy’s watched his family dominate and entertain the WWE Universe since he was knee high. Now that he gets to do this is a dream come true. He gets to live this every single day and he is proud. He has watched Roman Reigns be the most dominant champion and Jimmy is proud of that. The fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Jimmy watched his twin brother, Main Event Jey Uso, “YEET!” become one of the hottest superstars today. He came up from a childhood memory to a real life dream. Jimmy’s proud of that.
Jimmy is even proud of his little brother, Solo Sikoa. The fans boo, and Jimmy says yeah, he doesn’t like what Solo’s doing, but he’s still proud of the boy. So with that said, Jimmy is so proud, and yet he is also asking himself, reading what the fans are saying. What’s next for Big Jim? What’s he gonna do? Well he has an answer, and the answer is… He doesn’t know. But he wants y’all to ride with Big Jim! It’s a big year in front of Big Jim, it’s gonna BE a big y ear for Big Jim. Royal Rumble winner? US Championship? Hell, if we’re dreaming, dream big and talk the UNDISPUTED WWE Championship!
So hey, big year in front of Big Jim, and ain’t nothing gonna stop Jimmy from doing what he loves to do, and that is showing up week in and week out. Ain’t no OTC, ain’t no Jey, ain’t no Sami, ain’t no CM Punk or Wise Man! Jimmy showed up with a busted toe! The New year is coming, and so is JIMMY UUUUUUSOOO~! But then CLAYMORE from McIntyre!! Drew McIntyre shows up on SmackDown JUST to attack Jimmy Uso!! The producers and Nick Aldis rush out here as McIntyre rains down fists, but then he lets off with a smug smile on his face. McIntyre soaks up all the heat as he makes his exit, will McIntyre ruin everyone else’s holidays?
Tiffany prepares backstage
Candice LeRae & Nia Jax join in. Nia says just look at Tiff, looking like a Christmas present. IS she ready? Duh! It’s Tiffy Time, and no one takes that from her. Nia knows Tiff is right, and has all the faith in her. And when Tiff becomes the first-ever WWE Women’s US Champion, she won’t even need that briefcase. Her legacy will be winning round after round in this tournament and becoming the first-ever. No more cheap tactics, right? R-Right… Candice is sure Tiff will blow them all away. They’ll be watching! They wish Tiff luck then head out. What could Nia mean about not needing the briefcase? Or is it more obvious than Tiff realizes?
Aldis reprimands McIntyre backstage.
Aldis says the Scottish Warrior was invited here for a meeting, not for a stunt like that! This is not what Aldis wants to deal with. They’ve known each other a long time but Aldis can’t cover for this. It is a mountain of paperwork and a giant headache, and Aldis will not have it. But then Bianca Belair & Naomi walk over and just want to check. Is this a good time to talk or should they go back? Aldis tells McIntyre to go to his office and wait. McIntyre salutes rather mockingly and Aldis talks with the ladies. Bianca hopes this is about information on Jade Cargill’s attacker. It is, but all he can say is that the investigation is on going, no conclusions yet.
So for now, Aldis needs to talk about a rather awkward situation. He sees no other option but for Bianca & Jade to vacate the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Bianca says no, that’s not fair! She can’t do that! Naomi says Bianca has never relinquished anything in her life and Naomi won’t let her start not. If Bianca needs a partner, Naomi can step in. Yes! Bianca knows this is not an ideal situation, but it has been done before, right? And Naomi’s always had Bianca’s back. Please says this is an option.
Aldis sighs, thinks about it, and says he’ll run it up the flag pole. But if they’re gonna do it, they’ll have to be fighting champions. That means defending as earlier as next week. Okay, let’s do it! They’ll be ready. Aldis nods and goes into his office. Can The EST & Glow keep the gold safe on behalf of Jade?
WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Semifinal: Tiffany Stratton VS Mia Yim!
Miss Money in the Bank wants to make Nia Jax proud, but she also wants to do this for herself. Though, that goes the same for Michin, who hasn’t even held a title in WWE yet. Will Mia make sure we all know she’s the Head Baddie in Charge? Or will Saturday Night’s Main Event be on Tiffy Time?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Mia and Tiff circle. They tie up, go around, and Tiff puts Mia in a corner. Tiff pie faces, and she hears Hartford cheering on Tiffy Time. Mia shakes that off, circles with Tiff again, and they tie up. Tiff throws Mia down by her hair! The fans cheer, but then Mia TACKLES Tiff! Mia rains down fists, Tiff kicks free but Mia DROPKICKS Tiff! Mia runs up to fire shots and CHOPS in the corner! Mia whips corner to corner, Tiff reverses, but Mia BOOTS in return! Mia goes up, and she manages to RANA Tiff away! The fans rally, Mia runs and rallies on Tiff! Tiff flounders, Mia storms up at the ropes, and stops from being thrown out!
Mia TOSSES Tiff out instead, and then builds speed to WRECK Tiff with a dropkick! Tiff staggers, Mia goes to the apron, but Tiff blocks the kick! Tiff trips Mia up, and then hops up to APRON STOMP! Tiff smiles and the fans cheer while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Tiff stalks Mia, drags her up and SMACKS her off the apron. Tiff brings Mia around to SMACK off more apron! Tiff brings Mia around to a third side, but Mia turns things around to SMACK Tiff off apron! Mia pushes Tiff in, hurries after her, but Tiff kicks low! Tiff brings Mia up, bumps her off buckles, then off more buckles, then off more buckles! Tiff stomps away on Mia in the corner, the ref counts, but Tiff yanks Mia to a cover, TWO! Mia toughs it out buy Tiff just rolls her eyes. Tiff fires herself up and it seems Hartford joins in, but Mia rolls her up! TWO, and Tiff CLOBBERS Mia! Cover, TWO!
Tiff drags Mia up into a chinlock and grinds her down. Mia endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Tiff throws Mia down by her hair again! Cover, TWO! Tiff drags Mia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Mia stays in this but Tiff stays on her by pulling a pigtail. Tiff hauls Mia up, but Mia fights the suplex to suplex! Tiff flounders, Mia covers, TWO! Mia drags Tiff up but Tiff ROCKS Mia! Mia stumbles and flounders to ropes, and Tiff CHOKES her! The ref counts, Tiff lets off, but then she CLUBS Mia down. Tiff talks some smack on Mia, stalks her to ropes, then puts her on ropes to CHOKE! Tiff runs side to side to HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO!
Tiff grows frustrated but she drags Mia around by the pigtails. Tiff goes to a corner, says it’s time, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Tiff goes up, but Mia bails out! Tiff goes to the apron, runs up, but Mia dodges! The stomps miss and Tiff flops to the floor! Mia hurries to the apron, PENALTY KICK! Mia hit Tiff so hard, she’s clutching her own foot! Mia fires up and puts Tiff in the ring, then hurries in to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up and Mia hauls Tiff up for another TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives and the fans rally up! Mia hobbles over to Tiff, stands her up to wrench and- NO Sole Food for Tiff!
Tiff cartwheels and Alabama Lifts, but Mia grabs ropes! Mia scrambles her way into a TARANTULA! The ref counts, Mia lets off, and Mia goes up a corner. Mia leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK but Tiff dodges! Tiff cartwheels to Alabama Lift, ALABAMA SLAM! High stack, TWO!! Tiff is beside herself as Mia survives! The fans fire up and Tiff fireman’s carries, but Mia slips around into a SLEEPER! Tiff RAMS Mia into the corner! Tiff puts Mia up top, climbs up after her, but Mia fires hands! Mia HEADBUTTS Tiff down, then adjusts, but Tiff trips her up! Tiff fireman’s carries Mia out for the ROLLING SENTON! Then PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!!
But Mia dodges just enough to get up! Mia hits EAT DA FEET! Cover, MIA WINS!
Winner: Mia Yim, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Michin is ready to go for gold! But then who meets her at Saturday Night’s Main Event? We’ll see when Bayley and Chelsea Green battle it out!
DIY speaks.
Johnny Gargano says, “August 2nd, 2024: I return home to Cleveland, Ohio a champion. Supposed to be the best night of my life. But what happened?” Tommaso Ciampa says they were screwed out of their WWE Tag Team Championships! They were screwed out of their justified rematch! In Gargano’s city, in front of Gargano’s family, in front of Gargano’s friends, in front of Gargano’s two-year-old son! He was embarrassed. But he took that, bottled it up, soldiered on, and he told the world that he was gonna do whatever it takes to right the wrong and get these titles back. He just didn’t know what that meant yet.
Ciampa says then Motor City Machine Guns stepped in. Red carpet to the front of the line, taking DIY’s spot! And amid the chaos, all anyone was talking about was, “OMG, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, they were mentors to Johnny Gargano.” And while they were all looking left, DIY took one step right and got two steps ahead. It was so good to see Gargano’s good friends again. Everything MCMG has done for tag team wrestling, Gargano is glad they got their flowers. But unfortunately, it was at their funeral. Whatever it takes. But now DIY is on to better days because they are the TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions, the greatest team alive!
Ciampa is the madman, Gargano is the mastermind, BTTITW = DIY!! But will MCMG make sure revenge is as cold as the winter?
Roman Reigns speaks.
“It’s been a rough year. Not that long ago, we ran everything. And then in the Spring and through the Summer, it all fell apart. I lost my title, I lost my Wise Man, I lost The Bloodline. The entire Bloodline. But most importantly, I lost my ula fala. See, the thing is, Solo, four years ago, you weren’t here. I didn’t take that ula fala, I earned it. My father, my uncle, your Great-Uncles, they crowned me with that responsibility because I was the man to lead this family. The only thing that matters to me is my family and my ula fala and the responsibility that only I can handle. And for some, January 6th is Netflix, that’s what it’s all about.
“For me, it’s Tribal Combat. Your bloodline won one, and mine won one. I say we leave the tribes on the side and let them spectate. Tribal Chief VS Tribal Chief. On January 6th, on Netflix, I take back my bloodline. On January 6th, I take back my ula fala. On January 6th… I take back my respect. And once I have that respect, the whole world will have no choice… but to acknowledge me.” The OTC has made the challenge, who will be the NEW Tribal Chief for the New Year?
Legado Del Fantasma talk with Nick Aldis.
Santos Escobar wants the SmackDown General Manager wants Aldis to make some decisions. Aldis likes to play favorites, right? Well, Santos is sick of it! People are getting attacked backstage, from Jade Cargill to the Street Profits, and they might be next! What kind of bingo is he running here? Or maybe, just maybe, Legado is better off with… What’s his name? Angel says it’s Adam Pearce. Right, Adam Pearce! Get him on the phone! Legado heads out and Aldis says he can’t wait to hear about that conversation. But now in walks Carmelo Hayes. All this hype around his mystery opponent, and Melo’s gonna make light work of the guy, that’s crazy, right?
Light work? Yeah, obviously. Well, we’ll see. Aldis wishes Melo luck and Melo says yeah, we will see. Melo heads out, but who does Aldis have planned to face H1M?
Carmelo Hayes VS ???
With WWE opening the Transfer Window ahead of the Raw Netflix premiere, everyone is thinking about where they belong in the WWE. The SmackDown first round draft pick obviously wants the best treatment possible, but is he in for a big surprise here tonight?
Guess what? It’s BRAAAUN~! Melo is suddenly very scared and full of regret, because here comes the Monster of All Monsters! The bell rings and Melo tries to reason with Braun. This isn’t what Melo was thinking so maybe they can skip this. Braun doesn’t move so Melo shoves him. That does nothing! Braun grabs Melo by the neck, but Melo slips free and fires hands! Those don’t do much, either! Braun shoves, Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then springboard, but Melo BOUNCES off Braun! The fans fire up as Braun brushes himself off. Melo avoids stomps and elbow drops, then hurries to CLUB away on Braun!
Braun gets up, shoves Melo again, but Melo comes back. Tilt-o-whirl, but Braun holds Melo up! Melo slips free again, goes to a corner, and Braun runs in! Melo dodges, Braun POSTS himself! Melo hurries to run and he dropkicks the legs! Melo springboards, FADE AWAY! Cover, ONE?!? Melo is stunned but then he’s mad! Melo climbs up, NOTHING BUT- Braun catches Melo! Is that goal tending? MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Braun wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Melo don’t miss, but Braun’s one big SOB! Braun is officially on the blue brand, will he make 2025 the Year of the Monster?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton is with the Mega Star and brings up the assault by Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline last week. Knight has Solo 1v1 tonight, but how concerned is he about the rest of them being out there? Knight of course says, “LEMME TALK TO YA! The man they call the Mega Star is in the building in Hartford! YEAH! Now whether I’m in Hartford or anywhere else, the one thing I’ve done in my career is make sure to basically handle my business, and only my business, and do it my way. Now WarGames, I was asked, ‘Hey, man, we’d love for you to get involved in this Bloodline business.’ And I said, ‘NAH NAH!’
“Do you know why? Cuz it ain’t my business. I don’t need anything to do with that business, they don’t have anything to offer me. I don’t care about any ufa lafa. I don’t care about that, I don’t need that. What I’m worried about is gold. That little red necklace doesn’t do anything for me. So I’ll tell you like this: That whole dysfunctional family, I ain’t got any love for Roman Reigns, I ain’t got any love for Solo. As a matter of fact, that whole family can go to Hell. The only person that really is worth a damn that I can say is Jey Uso. YEET. YEAH! So Solo, what you’ve done is let your necklace, your little red necklace, get in the way of my gold belt.
“And what that means is now my fist is gonna have to get in the way of your face, and my foot is gonna have to get in the way of your big, fat ass. And what that means is whether you remember to grab your ufa lafa or you don’t, you will remember whose game this is, with everybody saying, L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” The Mega Star heads out, but will he bring the “Undisputed” Tribal Chief down a notch? Or will Solo use Knight to send a message to Roman Reigns?
Solo Sikoa w/ Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga VS LA Knight!
SmackDown returns as the Bloodline makes their entrance, the ula fala around Solo’s neck. The fans boo as this Bloodline raises their ones to the sky, but Solo grabs a mic. Solo waits out the booing, as well as the chants of “O T C! O T C!” Solo then tells Hartford, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans just boo more. Solo tells Roman that- LA Knight makes his entrance! The fans cheer as the Mega Star goes right to the ring. The bell rings and the two stare down. Knight paces while fans rally behind him, and Solo says these fans don’t matter. Solo and Knight step to each other, and the haymakers start flying!
The fans fire up for Knight,” HYEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” But Solo puts Knight in a corner and SPLASHES! Then UPPERCUTS! Knight falls, the fans boo, but Solo soaks up that heat. Solo HEADBUTTS Knight at the ropes, then HEADBUTTS him again! Solo mocks the “YEAH!” then throws down fists! Solo brings Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight KICKS back! And LARIATS on top! Solo flounders to ropes, Knight runs to STRADDLE ATTACK! Knight keeps moving, and he LARIATS Solo up and out! The fans fire up more and Knight goes after Solo. Solo drags Knight out and RAMS him into the apron!
Solo stalks Knight, SMACKS him off the desk, then raises his one to the sky. The fans boo more but Solo drags Knight up, The ring count passes 5 of 10 but Solo sends Knight into barriers! Solo rolls into the ring, Knight crawls at 8! Knight rolls in at 9, but Solo is right on him. Solo HEADBUTTS Knight, Knight flops back out of the ring, and Solo goes out after him. solo whips Knight but Knight reverses! Solo hits steel steps! The fans fire up and Knight hurries after Solo! Knight SMACKS Solo off the desk, then rains down fists! The fans “YEAH!” all the way to TEN, then Knight puts Solo in the ring.
Solo staggers to his feet but Knight fires hands! Knight whips, Solo reverses, and Solo SAMOAN DROPS Knight! The fans boo Solo but he stalks Knight to a corner. Knight stands, Solo HEADBUTTS him, then Solo throws body shots. Knight is in a corner, Solo whips corner to corner, then Solo runs up. Knight BOOTS Solo, goes up, FLYING BULLDOG! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to whip Solo. Solo reverses but Knight grabs ropes! Solo runs up but Knight DUMPS him out! Knight builds speed but Tama takes the DROPKICK for him! Solo URENAGES Knight on the desk! The fans boo but Solo soaks it all up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
The ref has the ring count going but Solo takes his time going up the steel steps. Solo steps in at 7 of 10, Knight flounders in at 9, and Solo is back on him. Solo HEADBUTTS Knight, Knight goes to a corner. and Solo goes to the other end. Solo fires up, runs in, HIP ATTACK! Knight sputters and flops over while Solo soaks up more heat. Solo talks smack we can’t even hear while he HEADBUTTS and rains down fists! Knight goes to a corner, Solo is on him again, and Solo whips corner to corner hard! Knight falls to the mat and Solo stands over him. Solo soaks up more heat from Hartford before he drags Knight up.
Solo whips corner to corner, runs up, but Knight sends him into buckles! Knight fires hands on Solo again and again, but Solo shoves Knight away! Knight comes back to kick low and DDT! Cover, TWO! Solo stays in this but Knight stays close. Knight brings Solo up but Solo FLAPJACKS Knight off the ropes! Solo runs to LARIAT Knight down! Cover, TWO! Solo grows frustrated with Knight but he looms over him. Solo pushes Knight to ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Solo steps off, but then Solo CHOKES Knight again! The ref counts, Solo steps off, and then Solo goes outside. Solo soaks up more heat, then runs to DRIVE-BY!
Solo mocks Roman with that move and holds up the one while SmackDown returns to single picture. The fans boo more but Solo just revels in it. Solo even mocks the lock ‘n’ load! Solo aims at Knight, runs up, but Knight avoids the superman punch! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while Knight drags himself to a corner. Knight now drags himself up the ropes, and he fires handso n Solo! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Solo reverses but Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! Knight then rains down fists! Solo gets free but Knight stomps a mudhole into him at the corner! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!”
The ref counts, Knight runs corner to corner, and KNEES Solo down! The fans fire up more and Knight waits on Solo. Cravat and- NO, Solo pushes free and bails out of the ring. Knight storms out to the apron, aims, but he DOUBLE LARIATS Tama and Jacob first! The fans fire up and Knight goes to Solo. Knight brings Solo up, but Jacob runs up! Knight BACKDROPS Jacob onto the desk, and Jacob tumbles into the barriers! The fans fire up and Knight hurries to put Solo in. Solo stands to SUPERKICK! And then SAMOAN- NO, Knight ducks it to hit a SIDE EFFECT! The fans fire up again as Knight goes up a corner!
Knight spells it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” DOUBLE JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!! The fans cannot believe it and even Knight’s a bit shocked. Wait, Jacob rises up like the monster he is! And he GRABS Knight! Jacob CHOKES Knight, the ref calls the bell!
Winner: LA Knight, by disqualification
The Samoan Werewolf whips Knight, but Knight reverses! Jacob hits barriers so hard, he tumbles up and over! But he’s right back up! Tama goes after Knight now, then he sets Knight up for Jacob to HIP ATTACK against the barriers!! The fans boo but Solo says they’re not done! Jacob drags Knight up and Tama helps shove Knight into the ring. Solo hits the SAMOAN SPIKE!! Solo wants more damage done, so Tama and Jacob just stomp and punch away! Wait! Here comes El Idolo! AND Apollo Crews! They were also attacked by Solo’s Bloodline without provocation, so here’s the payback!
The fans fire up as Andrade and Apollo brawl with Tama and Jacob! Andrade dodges to CLOBBER Jacob! Solo is back to SAMOAN SPIKE Andrade! Apollo dodges, leaps, but into a SAMOAN SPIKE!! The fans boo as Solo stands over some of SmackDown’s brightest rising stars, ready for one more war with Roman Reigns. Will Tribal Combat be where Solo proves he is truly THE Tribal Chief?
Pretty Deadly walks over to Braun backstage.
Kit Wilson & Elton Prince are a bit nervous, but also excited. They just saw him out there, and, well, le gasp! They’ve been trying to cast a monster for months, and Braun has the perfect amount of hideous for Pretty Deadly: The Musical~! Braun is already annoyed as he looks at their playbill. He shoves it back at them and heads out. Byron then walks over to welcome him back to SmackDown, but this is all interrupted by A-Town Down Under. Grayson Waller says yes, a literally big acquisition for SmackDown, but why is Byron doing an interview? Austin Theory agrees, why is Byron still standing here? Just go! Get outta here!
Waller apologizes to Braun, but they just figured a big star like Braun needs real journalists interviewing him. So maybe next week, Braun on the Grayson Waller Effect? Big show for them all, right? Braun stares them down, and says, “Y’know what? I’ll see you guys next week.” Braun heads out, ATDU is pumped, and Waller even rubs it in on Byron that they got the scoop! But will Waller & Theory be careful not to stick their collective feet in their mouths next week? Or will they both #GetTheseHands?
WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Semifinal: Bayley VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven!
With Michin waiting on the other side of the bracket, the winner here will move on to that title match finals! Will The Role Model look to add to her already historic résumé? Or will the Hot Mess be one step closer to her first title in the WWE?
SmackDown returns and, “Shh… It’s Chelsea~ Green~!” Chelsea makes her entrance, Piper by her side. The bell rings, Chelsea runs up, but into a BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea scrambles away and is upset, claiming she wasn’t ready. But she attacked first! Bayley drags Chelsea back into the ring, Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Ghost pin from Chelsea, TWO! Bayley has a jackknife bridge, TWO! Chelsea has the Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Bayley swings, Chelsea ducks to SLAP Bayley! Chelsea then stomps away in the corner! The ref counts, Chelsea stops to whip corner to corner, but stays back as Bayley goes up and over!
Chelsea ROCKS Bayley and Bayley sits down. Chelsea says, “So close! So close!” Chelsea whips Bayley corner to corner again, runs up, but into an ELBOW! Bayley goes up and up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then Bayley runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Chelsea flounders away to a corner but Bayley stalks her. Bayley whips Chelsea corner to corner, but Chelsea reverses. Bayley goes up and over and arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Bayley steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO! Chelsea scrambles to her feet but Bayley LARIATS her down! Chelsea scrambles away again, to the safety of Piper on the outside.
Bayley is annoyed, the ring count climbs, and Bayley WRECKS Chelsea with a dropkick! Bayley keeps after Chelsea but Chelsea gets int he ring. Bayley hurries, Chelsea dodges, and Piper is there! Bayley stops short, but she still throws hands on Chelsea! Chelsea shoves Bayley away, claims she got poked in the eye, but this just lets Piper trip Bayley! Chelsea runs up to jump and STOMP! Cover, TWO! Bayley is still in this and Chelsea is annoyed, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Bayley and Chelsea trade forearms! Chelsea then ENZIGIRIS Bayley down, runs, and SLIDING FLATLINERS! Chelsea clamps on body scissors, rolling clutch! TWO, and Chelsea argues the count. Bayley goes to a corner, Chelsea stalks her, and she pulls Bayley into the ropes! The ref counts, Chelsea lets off and she makes happy kissy faces with Piper. Chelsea clamps onto Bayley with a chinlock, and SmackDown goes picture in picture to plug Mufasa: The Lion King.
Bayley endures, fights around, and fights up to her feet. We return to single picture as Bayley throws Chelsea, but Chelsea holds on to drag Bayley down! Bayley fires body shots, puts Chelsea in a corner, but Chelsea throws Bayley down by her hair! Chelsea goes to the apron to join Bayley, and then clamps on the SLEEPER! Bayley RAMS Chelsea into the post! Chelsea staggers, Bayley fires hands, but Chelsea fires back! They brawl on the edge, the fans rally up, and both women ROCK each other! Bayley stands and puts Chelsea in ropes, HOTSHOT! Chelsea flops to the floor and Bayley storms after her, SLIDING LARIAT!
The fans fire up while Bayley rains down fists! Bayley drags Chelsea up, throws her onto the apron, and then hit a DRAPING SUPLEX to the floor! Chelsea clutches her back but Bayley puts her back int he ring. Bayley runs up, gets around, and SAIDOS! Bayley drags Chelsea to a cover, TWO!! Chelsea stays in this but Bayley stays focused. Bayley drags Chelsea by a leg and puts her in the drop zone. Bayley climbs a corner, but Chelsea hurries to GAMANGIRI! Chelsea then runs to TOP SHELF KNEE! Bayley flops down and Piper coaches Chelsea to go up! Chelsea nods and goes up! The fans fire up for the VADER FLOP!
Chelsea sputters, Bayley KNEES her down! Chelsea staggers back up, into the SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea survives and Bayley is growing frustrated. The fans rally, Bayley waits on Chelsea, and Chelsea rises up. BAYLEY2- NO, Chelsea slips free to roll Bayley up! TWO!! Bayley is up but Chelsea BAC- NO, Bayley bucks the backstabber! She then runs, but into a ROUGH RYDER!! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea can’t believe it but the fans rally up! Chelsea hooks the arms, turns Bayley, but Bayley shoves Chelsea, ZIGZAG!! Bayley drags Chelsea to a drop zone and goes up top! The fans are torn but Piper drags Chelsea to safety!
The fans are still torn, but then Bayley MACHO ELBOWS Piper! Piper goes down in a heap but Chelsea TOSSES Bayley over the barriers! Chelsea hurries into the ring and wants the count to hurry up! We’re at 5 of 10 as Bayley flops back over! Bayley hurries but we’re at 7! 8! Bayley’s in at 9, but Chelsea KICKS her! And UNPRETTY-HER!! Cover, CHELSEA WINS!
Winner: Chelsea Green, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Even Chelsea is shocked she pulled this off! But now Saturday Night’s Main Event will see some old rivals in Chelsea and Mia fight for the title! Who will finally have their first WWE singles title while becoming the first WWE Women’s US Champion?
Motor City Machine Guns speak.
Chris Sabin says the MCMG came to the WWE to make a statement. That is what they did when they won the WWE Tag Team Championships in only their third match. But of course that rubbed some people the wrong way. They saw it in the Street Profits, and it was blatantly obvious in Ciampa. But the one person they didn’t expect this from was Gargano. 18 YEARS, and one superkick destroyed that. That is not the Gargano that Shelley helped break into the industry. Gargano changed, but the MCMG get it. DIY changed because THE WWE Tag Team Championships are the most important titles on the planet.
But that’s not what this is about anymore. Now it’s a fight. Next week, we find out why Shelley was the teacher and Gargano was the student! The rematch is coming, will we see MCMG > DIY?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
“Do you feel it? A shift has taken place. No longer will the feeble, weak minded be praised as victors. Their weaknesses, hidden behind false confidence, will be dragged into the light for all to see. One by one, they will fall before my feet. Broken, humiliated, and forgotten. LA Knight was just the beginning. He held something he never deserved. Something he should never have touched. And now, he claws for what he cannot have, what is no longer his. What never truly was! I am imminent. I am inevitable.” Will the King of Strong Style begin a reign of terror like we’ve never seen before?
Nia talks with Tiffany backstage.
Nia says it was a tough night, huh? Not everyone is meant to be a singles champion like Nia. But Candice walks over to say perk up! Because she has great news. While Tiffy was out there trying her best, Candice talked with Aldis. Next week, Candice & Nia have a tag title match with Naomi & Bianca! Oh, wow! That’s amazing! Yeah, and, well, while Tiff couldn’t bring gold to the group, now Nia gets to become a DOUBLE CHAMPION! Nia says that is great. They should go brainstorm. Talk to you later, Tiff. Nia heads out and Candice tells Tiff, “Maybe singles wrestling just isn’t your speed.” Is that a double jab at Miss MITB? Will Tiff look to hit back?
Michael Cole is in the ring.
He welcomes out the Undisputed WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! Hartford fires up and sings the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” as Cody prepares for one more face to face before Saturday Night’s Main Event. Cody gets his pyro, high fives fans and steps into the ring to shake hands with Cole. Cody gets himself a mic, and Cole now welcomes out the challenger for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens! Fans boo but where’s Kevin’s music? Cole gives another introductions, but still nothing. Cody sighs and says, “Okay. Kevin Owens is not here, but this wonderful crowd is.” The fans cheer that!
Cody says he and Cole will do this as professionals would so they’ll conduct the interview on their own. No needing to get in a car? Nope, no car, they can do it right here in front of all these lovely folks! Then Cole will kick off with what’s taken over social media the last couple days. Triple H seemingly gifted Cody with something for “one night only” tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Could Cody give us an idea what that gift is? But then Kevin is on the tron! Kevin says who cares about what the little golden boy has up his sleeve! Cole, last week, you said you were an unbiased journalist, so take this opportunity to prove that.
Kevin wants Cole to ask Cody some real questions. The real question we want answered is, “How could Cody Rhodes be okay with using not just me (Kevin), but all of his friends, to help finish his stupid, pathetic little story at WrestleMania? But then he’s okay spitting in all our faces by teaming with Roman Reigns at Bad Blood! Huh? And Cody, y’know what, once Michael asks that question, why don’t you take a chance to do something I bet you are physically unable to do, and that is be honest, tell the truth, don’t lie, and tell Michael that it’s because you’re as bad a friend as you are a son and brother.”
The fans boo but Kevin says here’s something he’s been meaning to tell Cody. It’s that, no matter how long Cody will be champion for, or how many main events he’ll be in, the truth will always be that Cody was way more interesting as Stardust. Cody does his best to laugh that off, and Cody says obviously, Kevin knows the assignment. Kevin has a lot more zingers up his sleeve. But y’know what? Why wait for Kevin to do more from wherever he is? Cody’s gonna go find Kevin. Cody heads out of the ring and to the back, ready to go to the parking lot if he has to! Cameras follow Cody as he goes, but Kevin finds Cody first!
The brawl is on and they fight their way back to gorilla! Kevin ROCKS Cody, kicks him around, throws him into a wall, then brings him out on stage with more haymakers! The fans fire up as this brawl goes down the ramp! Security hurries bout Kevin fights them off! Cody hits back, the hands keep flying, and Cody has Kevin at ringside! MORE security runs out, but Cody fights them off now! Cody rips his shirt off to get in the ring, and then he TACKLES Kevin! Cody rains down fists, producers and refs rush out here! Kevin swings on Cody all the same! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!”
Cody gets loose and he CLOBBERS Kevin in a corner! The producers drag Codey back, Kevin storms up, but Cody BOOTS Kevin! But Kevin has the championship belt! BELT SHOT to Cody!! Cody falls in a heap and the refs reprimand. Kevin stands over Cody, belt in hand, then he drops it on Cody. Will Kevin take that belt when these two fight in the main event of Saturday Night’s Main Event?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown for the go-home into Saturday Night’s Main Event, but clearly prerecorded. A lot of that reaction to Jimmy Uso’s promo at the start was enhanced or stock audio or something, which is a shame because Jimmy was being very genuine. But McIntyre showing up to attack him was wild. Depend on where the US Championship ends up, I feel like that’s where McIntyre should go. Like how Sheamus hasn’t had the Intercontinental Championship, McIntyre hasn’t had the US title, so McIntyre completing his Grand Slam would be great for 2025.
And speaking of the US Championship, good promo from Nakamura to insult LA Knight, essentially keeping their rematch in our minds, while also calling out everyone else. Good promo from Knight ahead of his match with Solo, and that was a great match from them. It was a clever move for Knight to win by disqualification so that both Knight and Solo stay strong, and we still get The Bloodline beating Knight down. Apollo and Andrade going out there was also good, that’s still a Six Man Tag I expect to see. Good promo from Roman Reigns to set up Tribal Combat, and I suppose waiting for Raw Netflix is fair enough. It’s going to be a big night, why not have a big story beat on it?
Good promos backstage, and it’s actually clever that McIntyre didn’t say a word to Aldis. Aldis notifying Bianca that the tag titles would have to be vacated was what I was expecting, but intriguing twist of Naomi stepping up to help Bianca defend the titles. I wonder if it’s going to be Naomi whodunnit after all. Her motivations don’t really make sense, though, other than she was hoping to improve her chances of becoming Women’s US Champion, and then when she lost her Triple Threat, this became her backup plan.
And great overlap with the rest of the Women’s US Championship story, as now Nia & Candice are coming after the tag titles instead of say Tiff & Nia or Tiff & Candice. Also, Candice’s use of the word “speed” might be because she’s currently Women’s Speed Champion. Anyway, Tiff looking at her briefcase, she could easily use this as motivation to cash in on Iyo VS Liv as a way to stick it to Candice. I say that because it seems they’ve turned away from Tiff and Nia having dysfunction, Candice is the one stirring things up, so Tiff would go for a different target. Also, I would really hope Tiff goes for a top title, not the midcard title, that’s too Austin Theory MITB of them.
Chelsea VS Bayley was a great match, and Chelsea winning to give us Chelsea VS Mia is a great move. Fans have come around on Chelsea, despite her Heel persona, so she could easily come away with the title tomorrow night. Plus, she and Mia can continue to feud for the US title as we move into 2025, really build the belt with solid matches. Good stuff with Legado acting like leaving for Raw is a bad thing for Aldis, and for Melo getting an ego before the match with Braun. Great return win for Braun, good promos backstage with Pretty Deadly and A-Town Down Under. But the Grayson Waller Effect is most certainly going to set up Braun VS Theory, maybe getting us back on track for the A-Town Down Under meltdown.
Very good promos from DIY and MCMG to set up their tag title rematch. I almost thought they were going for early The Gargano Way vibes with the black ‘n’ white, but then MCMG had that, too, so they just wanted it to be Sin City gritty. The tag match itself will be great stuff, but I don’t think they hot potato the titles, DIY might just cheat to win again. Plus, there’s gotta be a way to wrangle the Profits back into this to see if they go fully Heel or stay aggressive Faces/Tweeners. Maybe the Transfer Window helps shuffle tag teams, including some from NXT who can help freshen up the divisions. Side note, I hope the Transfer Window negates the need for a full WWE Draft, I’m not as into those anymore.
And of course, more great promos and another great brawl for Cody and Kevin. The “gift” HHH gave Cody is most certainly the old school WWE Championship, the one many have nicknamed “The Winged Eagle” title. That would be really cool to see Cody bring out, and while it is still unlikely Cody loses, it would be pretty wild if he did. Kevin could then grab the Winged Eagle and refuse to give it back, perhaps preferring to hold that belt to represent the title just to rub it in Cody’s face. After all, that was the title Dusty Rhodes chased and never won, so Kevin could really get under Cody’s skin with it.
My Score: 8.8/10
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; Rusev & Ethan win.
- Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry; Hendry wins, by disqualification.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Oba wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; Los Hermanos Americanos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond apologizes to The Architect for bothering him, as he is clearly in pain after that vicious assault from Bron Breakker. But what does this mean for Backlash. Will Rollins be okay? Rollins says Backlash is in five days, he’ll be fine. Rollins told “the kid” last week, that if you take your shot, you better be able to finish the job. Rollins ain’t dead yet. Rollins storms off, will he be able to game plan a way to get around Bron’s speed, strength, and ruthless aggression?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Bron Breakker says he couldn’t let Rollins go to the ring and get on the mic to bore us all to death. He can’t stand listening to that guy! He’s like a duck! “Quack, quack! I’m the best wrestler in the world! Quack!” Austin Theory joins in, “Lemme sing my song! Quack quack!” Paul Heyman walks in and says, “Is Seth Rollins still breathing?” Bron says yes, he is. Logan Paul says one guy who won’t be is Joe Hendry! Logan’s gonna beat him to a pulp! Logan swears to God, let him get his hands on Hendry and he’ll hospitalize him permanently! PLEASE! Heyman says that’s why tonight, Logan is not fighting Joe Hendry. W-What?!
Heyman says Bron almost got suspended again, Brock Lesnar retired on us, and if Logan were to get his hands on Hendry, he’ll be put in jail for what he does to him! That’s why tonight, it is Joe Hendry VS Austin Theory. Theory says it’s alright, Maverick. If Logan wants Hendry smacked around, Theory will smack him around. If Logan wants Hendry hurt, Theory will hurt him. He’ll put the Pressure on Hendry, and Logan can just watch. Bron says relax, you’re THE Logan Paul. Vision will get ’em all, one by one. They fist bump on that, but will The Vision all be turned into believers soon enough?
PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page!
After the multiple blindsides the past few weeks, he WWE Intercontinental Champion and the Young OG team up against some common enemies in The Bulgarian Lion and All Ego! But will the power of #CeroMiedo see them through? Or will Rusev CRUSH while Ethan steals everyone’s smile?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The teams sort out and Evans starts against Rusev. They circle while the fans rally, and Rusev picks Evans up! Rusev RAMS Evans into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Rusev snarls, ROCKS Evans, then CLUBS him on the back. Evans flounders but Rusev stands him up. Rusev whips, Evans stops himself and BOOST back! Evans ROCKS Rusev with haymaker after haymaker! Evans runs, but Rusev ELBOWS him down! The fans boo but Rusev stalks Evans to a corner. Rusev drags Evans up by his hair, then tags Ethan.
The fans boo more as Ethan and Rusev mug Evans. Ethan says see, they’re a team! Ethan drags Evans up but Evans CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but Ethan takes a swing. Evans ducks that to DECK Ethan! Then he ROCKS Rusev, too! Ethan runs up, Evans wrenches and kicks! Evans snap suplexes, kips up, and does the Penta swagger! The fans cheer while Evans taunts Rusev. Evans whips, Ethan reverses, but Evans grabs ropes to stop himself. Ethan runs up, Evans flips up and over, tag to Penta! Ethan runs up again but into Penta’s GAMANGIRI! Evans adds a DROPKICK! Penta GAMANGIRIS Ethan again!
Penta sits Ethan down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev runs up, but Penta & Evans dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Penta gives Evans the boost to RANA Rusev! Rusev tumbles out, Evans PLANCHAS, and down goes Rusev! Ethan grabs Penta by the mask, reels him in, but Penta wrenches out! Half nelson, pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev UPPERCUTS Penta! The fans rally for Penta as Rusev whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Penta tumbles outside but Rusev goes out after him. Rusev puts Penta back in, but Penta triangle jumps to LARIAT! Rusev is down and Penta crawls! The fans rally harder and harder, but Rusev YANKS Evans from the apron! The fans boo as Rusev denies Penta a tag. Rusev whips Penta to the corner, but P etnta BLASTS Ethan! Then he dodges Rusev! Penta goes to his corner, but Evans is still down! Ethan tags in and he CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan rains down fists, then drags Penta from the corner.
Ethan CLUBS Penta, soaks up heat, and Rusev runs up on Evans! Evans hurdles, Rusev crashes into steel steps! Penta dodges Twisted Grin to BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up as Penta crawls! Hot tag to Evans and Omaha erupts! Evans BOOTS, SUPERKICKS, then LARIATS Ethan! And goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! Ethan wobbles, Evans WRECKS Rusev, then he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX Ethan! The fans fire up as Evans builds speed to FLY! #WeOutside! Evans throws off his shirt, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives, he isn’t a former NXT Champion for nothing!
The fans rally for Evans, he goes up a corner, and he MOONSAULTS, but Ethan gets under! ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan reels Evans in, TWISTED- NO, Evans pops free to SUPERKICK! Evans runs, but Ethan BOOTS him first! Ethan whips, but Evans rebounds, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Hot tag to Penta, springboard TORNADO DDT! Cover, but Rusev breaks it! Evans goes after Rusev but Rusev shoves him away. Evans DUMPS Rusev out, then DIVES! Another hit on Rusev, and now he’s on the desk! The fans are thunderous as they see that look in Evans’ eyes! Evans hurries to the corner and climbs up top!
The fans are going nuts already, but Etan SHOVES Evans down! Penta SUPERKICKS Ethan! Penta then slingshots to- NO, Ethan dodges and SWEEPS the leg! Penta is down but the ref won’t let Ethan go after him. Rusev handles that with an URENAGE on the desk! Rusev feeds Penta to Ethan, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, ETHAN & RUSEV WIN!
Winners: Rusev & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Both Bulgarian Brute and All Ego have sinister grins on their face, and they celebrate their victory! Not too buddy-buddy, of course. But will these two both have their shot at Penta’s Intercontinental Championship?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“When I was a coach in NXT, my favorite, my absolute favorite days, was when a surefire, can’t-miss, blue chip future superstar saw their dreams come true when they got the opportunity to sign one of these to join Raw or SmackDown. Guys, today is one of those days. Let’s take a look.” The fans cheer as we get a highlight reel of the former NXT Women’s North American & WWE Speed Women’s Champion, and Pearce asks we all welcome the newest Raw superstar, Sol Ruca! Sol makes her entrance with a new song, and high-fives fans as she heads down the ramp. Sol joins Pearce in the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Pearce congratulates her.
The fans cheer and Sol smiles as she takes the contract. “Damn. It is going to feel so damn good when I sign this and officially be a part of Monday Night Raw.” But wait, Becky Lynch is interrupting! Pearce is upset as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion storms her way to the ring. Becky grabs herself a mic to tell Petty Pearce that she’s been looking for him all day! She was told that THIS would be her time for her Celebration of Greatness! Who told her that?! Doesn’t matter, she knows they were a very credible, reliable source. But point is, after her monumental WrestleMania moment, Pearce came out and illegally sanctioned a match with “Iyo Jennetty.”
Which explicitly went against the parameters of her open challenge! But even with that meddling, Becky won! Uncontroversial because she’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just her saying it, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it! Sol asks Becky, “Are you done?!” Becky says no, actually, and she’s also a New York Times best seller. Sol says not everything is about Becky. Becky says okay, okay, Sol is very new here, but the sooner she learns this the better. Everything is about her! Well, not this. Everyone knows who Becky is, we know what Becky’s done and accomplished.
But the thing is, Sol didn’t expect to find out that upon meeting Becky, Becky is exactly what everyone says she is. W-Which is? The Man? The history maker? The ground breaker? No. They say Becky is a rude, big-headed B*TCH! And it’s not just Sol saying it, it’s New York Times, Sports Illustrated- Becky says Pearce may be terrible at her job, but is he really letting Sol talk to her like this?! Becky asks if the fans are letting Sol talk to her like this. “YES!” Becky is flabbergasted but the fans cheer Sol on. Becky ask who even is this, and Sol finishes singing her contract. This is Sol Ruca, and if you ever interrupt her again, not only will Sol kick your ass, but she’ll snatch your soul.
Becky takes a swing, Sol dodges, so the punch hits PEARCE! Oops! Becky apologizes but Pearce is furious! Sol smiles as Becky panics, and then she runs up to use the corner! SOUL SNATCHER! The Man is down! Is Sol about to turn the tides and wash away Becky’s big time ego?
The Usos are backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them as they head for Roman Reigns’ room, and asks them how they’re feeling ahead of the contract signing. Jimmy says it is a big night! Contract signing night between OTC and Samoan Werewolf, and they wouldn’t miss this for nothing. Now, they got a lot of love for Jacob, but Jacob needs to understand how OTC does business, especially when there’s championship gold on the line. Ya feel ’em? Jackie understands, but aren’t they conflicted considering their relationship with both? Jey says nah, Jackie, this right here is family bidness, plain and simple. OTC knows how to handle himself. The Usos are just in case something pops off.
But Jacob, The Usos already told you, Uce! You swimming in deep water now. You bit off more than you can chew. You’re swinging for the fences, though! But they respect that, aight? But Jey is telling you, The Bloodline has been drawn! And at Backlash, you gonna find out who you messing with, Jacob. Good luck, lil’ cousin. YEET. The Usos then step inside Roman’s room. What will the OG Bloodline discuss in regards to this very same family business?
Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry!
The Vision were a bit… triggered, perhaps, by what The Prestigious Joe Hendry joked about during his concert. But will Hendry feel the Pressure here tonight? Or will Omaha be full of believers after tonight?
Raw returns as Hendry continues his concert where it left off! “He’s one amazing athlete, but he’s a piece of trash! He can shove his trading cards directly up his.. Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Logan storms out and shouts that he thought he made it clear that Hendry cannot fire Logan Paul! He is UN-FIREABLE! TKO cannot fire Logan, that’s bad business! Logan IS business! Logan is the heart and soul of the WWE! Hendry says he knows Logan is upset, and he’s glad to see Logan, because this part of the song is the apology. It goes like this: “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?”
Logan swears to kill Hendry, but Theory runs up! The bell rings, Hendry fires hands, then LAIRATS Theory up and out of the ring! The fans cheer, Logan tells Theory to handle this! Theory and Logan reset, circle, but the Logan shouts at Hendry. That distraction lets Theory CLOBBER Hendry from behind! The fans boo but Theory CLUBS away on Hendry. Theory then clamps onto Hendry to throw hands right into the side of his head! The fans boo more but Theory CLOBBERS Hendry again! Theory & Logan soak up the heat, then Theory slaps Hendry around. Theory scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory and Logan fire each other up, but the ref has Logan back off.
Theory stands Hendry up, but Hendry UPPERCUTS and CHOPS and repeat! Hendry whips corner to corner, Theory reverses hard, and Hendry falls to the mat. Theory rains down fists, talks trash, but the fans chant, “Logan Sucks! Logan Sucks!” Logan shouts back that he does not, and Theory goes back to Hendry. Theory drags Hendry up, talks trash, and snap suplexes! “Who sucks now?!” The Vision soaks up more heat, then Theory drags Hendry up. Theory talks more trash, but Hendry suplexes Theory now! The fans cheer while Logan is already upset again. Hendry rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hendry fires haymakers!
Hendry whips Theory to ropes to then LARIAT! Theory flounders from taking the “Commonwealth Clothesline,” and Hendry runs to LARIAT in the corner! Hendry keeps moving, but Theory blows past! Only for Hendry to catch him! FALL AWAY SLAM! And then a kip up, for the… TURN! The fans cheer, but LOGAN ATTACKS!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by disqualification
The fans boo but Logan HAMMERS away on Hendry! Logan hands Hendry the win but he snarls as he tells Hendry, “Nobody can fire me!” Hendry fires off fists! Theory goes after Hendry, the fans boo as The Vision mugs Hendry! They stomp and punch away, but here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins again take the fight to The Vision! SUPERKICK for Logan! Then Ford spins Theory around to ENZIGIRI! Dawkins takes Theory for THE SILENCER! The fans pump it up for The Profits, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Theory! Ford climbs up, but BRON runs in! Bron THROWS Ford out of the ring! Then Bron CLOBBERS Dawkins!
The fans bark as Bron then GERMAN SUPLEXES Dawkins! The Unpredictable Badass turns the tides, but SETH ROLLINS trips him up! The fans cheer as Rollins gets revenge with furious fists! Rollins THROWS Bron into steel steps! Rollins stomps away, then they brawl in the ring! Rollins rains down fists while the fans cheer! Rollins BLASTS Logan & Theory off the apron, then LARIATS Bron down! Omaha is erupting as Rollins is shaking the ropes! Rollins aims, but hold on! Ford FLIES out to take out Logan & Theory! But Bron SPEARS Rollins in the distraction! Bron snarls as he tells Rollins he was that close.
Bron leaves Rollins down again, but he’s still roughed up himself. Will either man survive the Backlash?
Backstage interview with Judgment Day.
Jackie is now with Liv, Dom, JD, Raquel & Roxie, and brings up them sending a message to Finn. But what is the focus moving forward? Liv says yeah, you saw what they did to Finn tonight, and to Vaquer last week. The focus is getting all the gold and crushing anyone who gets in their way. And this season is all about Raquel & Roxie! Tell her, sister! Raquel warns Brie Bella & Paige that their nostalgia tour was cute for a night, but it’s time to get serious. She wants them both to come to their show, because- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria step in, and The Role Model says, “Well, well, well. Wouldya look at here? Can anyone in the Judgment Day get anything done on their own?”
Bayley has known them all for so long and she is just finally getting it. Lyra says they weren’t gonna forget what happened to them last week, either. If they’re such a big happy family, then they won’t be afraid to take them on. Liv mocks them and says families help each other win. Try it sometime, losers. Bye~! Bye~! Judgment Day leaves, but will #BayLyra humble them soon enough? And what of Brie & Paige answering the challenge to show up on “Judgment Day’s show?”
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
With champions either too busy, too lazy, or perhaps too afraid to accept a challenge, The Ruler is making HIMSELF into the challenge! Who will answer the call, and who will be thrown from the mountaintop in Omaha?
Oba has the mic to say,” The time has come. The Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin.” And it’s AKIRA TOZAWA that answers the call! He is accompanied by Maxxine Dupri & Otis, but can The Stamina Monster even survive?
The bell rings and Tozawa steps up to be face to… chest with Oba… Tozawa gest scared, but Otis says that’s okay, HE will step up. Even Oba likes the look of this! The bell rings, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Oba SHOVES Otis! That alone is impressive, but Otis comes back to RAM Oba! Oba stays put and the fans continue to cheer. Oba and Otis are forehead to forehead, then Oba RAMS Otis! Otis doesn’t budge and the fans cheer! They start shoving, then Otis rips his shirt away! Oba RAMS Oba, Oba RAMS Otis, but Otis dodges! Only for Oba to UPPERCUT Otis down! Oba then hauls Otis up, for a SUPER SHOTPUT!
The fans are thunderous as Oba is fired up, and he watches Otis slowly get up. Even Oba is wondering if this is possible, but he kicks Otis first. Oba nods and says he knows how to get this done. Oba hoists Otis up the corner, then gets under Otis, for a SUPER SIZED FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
The first challenge was already a big challenge, but Oba was still up to the challenge! And after seeing that, will anyone even want to step up next week?
Refs check on Rollins backstage.
Rollins insists that despite how he looks, he is fine. Just leave him alone. Rollins sees Hendry & The Profits, and he “thanks” Montez Ford for setting him up for that second spear. Ford says thanks to Rollins’ past antics, nobody, and Ford means NOBODY, trusts Rollins! Oh, wow, nobody? Ford doesn’t trust him, Dawkins doesn’t trust him, Rollins doesn’t even know Hendry but Hendry probably doesn’t trust him. Guess what? Rollins doesn’t even trust himself! But who cares!? They’re in the same fight! They’re all after The Vision, so those fights are gonna come together! But here’s the deal: They stay out of Rollins’ way, he’ll stay out of theirs. Got it?
Rollins storms off, but does he have it all backwards? Shouldn’t they all work together if they want to tear The Vision down?
Adam Pearce mediates a meeting between Iyo Sky and Asuka.
The Raw General Manager knows these two are set to face off at Backlash, so the floor is theirs. Iyo starts by telling “Asuka-san, I have avoided this fight for years. You know this. You are exactly what you say you are: my senpai; my mentor; I looked up to you. I loved you. And despite everything you have done to me, I still have the utmost respect for you. I never wanted to have this fight, and I never wanted it to come to this. But… You have changed.” Asuka says nothing has changed, but Iyo says yes, she has! The Asuka that Iyo looked up to is no longer here! Now, Iyo has no choice but to fight Asuka.
Asuka says Iyo continues her disrespect, so the Iyo that Asuka taught is no longer here, either! This person sitting here, who are you? “I don’t know anyone this disrespectful. Who are you?” Asuka says this is her biggest disappointment! Do you not get how she feels?! Asuka is done with Iyo. At Backlash, Asuka cuts Iyo out of her life for good. Iyo says fine, she understands. Because she IS ready for Asuka! Asuka rolls her eyes, then leans in close, to MIST IYO RIGHT IN THE FACE!! Pearce is furious, has Asuka get out of here, and shouts for a doctor! The Empress of Tomorrow shows no remorse, but will The Genius show no mercy at Backlash?
Backstage interview with El Grande Americano Original and…?
Jackie is with Chad G- er, uh, the Original EGA and The Creed Brothers, who are now “Los Americanos Hermanos,” The American Brothers… After that surprise attack on the other El Grande Americano at AAA during the Mask VS Mask contract signing, how are they feeling going into this trios match? Well, thankfully, the No Physicality Agreement was for Mexico. That means here in Middle America, all bets are off! Now, the boys saw how they great EGA Original in AAA, it’s ridiculous! So they decided to do the honorable thing and help him out. They take inspiration from a close personal friend of his, Chad Gable, still sidelined with injury.
But on May 30th, we find out once and for all that there is only ONE El Grande Americano, and you’re lookin’ at him! The ORIGINAL El Grande Americano! AH GRACIAS~! Los Americanos Original heads to the ring, but will this be an American made victory? Or will the real Americanos please stand up?
Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Americanos Original!
Raw returns as the other Los Americanos make their entrance. The trios sort out, but then El Grande Dos throws his cape at Original! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! The fists fly, but “Julio” DUMPS Rayo out, then “Bruto” ROCKS Bravo! The brothers THROW Bravo out before Original LARIATS Americano Dos out! The fans cheer, “AH GRACIAS~!” Bravo rushes in, Bruto FLAPJACKS him, and now the match is on! Bruto copies Bravo’s dance, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Julio, they double whip to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Julio struts but Rayo tags in. Rayo ROCKS and KICKS Julio, then CHOPS! Rayo runs, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Julio kips up while Rayo hobbles. Julio reels Rayo in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Bruto, then tag to Original. Julio ELBOWS Rayo in the corner, Bruto BACK BODY BLOCKS, then feed to Original’s HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Original covers, TWO! Original drags Rayo up, wrenches, wristlocks, but Rayo breaks free to SMACK him! Tag to El Grande Dos! The Grandes tie up, go around, and Original arm-drags! They fight back up, Dos wrenches but Original rolls to SLAP back! Original headlocks but Rayo tags in as Dos powers up and out. They then trip Original out, bring him to the outside, and Grande Dos WRECKS Original with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Los Americanos stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rayo BOOTS Bruto off the corner! Rayo then clamps onto Julio with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Julio endures, reaches out, but drops to his knees. Julio powers up again to BACKPACK SENTON! The fans rally while both men are down, hot tags to the Grandes! Original THROWS Dos, then rains down fists! Dos gets free, Bravo goes up and leaps in! Original catches him for an EXPLODER! Original fires hands, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ROLLING LIGER KICK on Rayo! Then Original ducks the discus to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Original and he waistlocks, but Bravo tags in!
Bravo y Rayo save their Americano from Chaos Theory, only for Original to waistlock Bravo! Bravo grabs Rayo in a panic, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Original Grande, and he goes out to CANNONBALL! He CLOBBERS Rayo, goes up a corner, but Dos distracts the ref! That lets Rayo SHOVE Original off the corner! But Julio springs right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Bruto is up to MOONSAULT! But Dos CLOBBERS Bruto with the headbutt! GAMANGIRI for Julio! But then both Grandes run up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Bravo is up top, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Bravo is furious but the fans rally up, “This is Awesome!”
Rayo aims at Bruto, runs up, and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Then he SEATED SENTONS! But Julio gets Bravo up, APRON BOMB! Grande Dos PENALTY KICKS Julio! But Original has Bravo, RAMS him into Dos, then hits CHAOS THEORY! The fans cheer as Original goes up top, but Grande Dos grabs him! But the brothers RAM him into the barriers! Original DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Los Americanos Original win!
Winners: Los Americanos Original, by pinfall
AH GRACIAS~! But will this momentum carry El Grande Americano Original through that Mask VS Mask match at the end of May?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Now that there is no one to stand in his way, The OTC, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, walks out on stage and raises his finger to the sky. The pyro goes off, and it is time for the title fight contract signing. But will things stay civil in this family civil war? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman gets his second round of pyro, then joins Pearce in the ring. Roman makes sure to sit at the head of the table, then Pearce introduces the challenger, Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer the Samoan Werewolf as he makes his entrance. Pearce says we all know how this works: two signatures on the contract makes this match official. The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” while he stares down with Jacob. Roman picks up his mic first to say, “Nah, Pearce, you know how this works. Omaha, Nebraska…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman asks if Jacob hears all that.
Roman says that’s not just love, but the sound of respect! The fans cheer that, and Roman says you don’t think he knows where Jacob comes from? That he wasn’t watching from afar? That respect wasn’t earned just from hanging out. Jacob was grinding for 12 years, but Roman was here for OVER 12 years! The fans cheer again, and Roman tells Jacob that Roman was the one in this company, his foot holding the door open for Solo Sikoa. Solo brought Fatu in? Well guess what? Roman brought Solo in. Therefore, Roman brought Fatu in. And Roman will be damned if there is not respect to be had in this business for him!
The fans again cheer for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman says this is about respect. There has to be a code, there has to be an honor system. They can’t just run roughshod around here, bogarding everything for the family. No, there has to be a system of conduct that they can hang their hats on, understand? The Tongan Death Grip… Jacob disrespects Roman with something that he saves for desperate measures. Where does Jacob think they are? In some bar at 3AM, surrounded 8v1? THAT is when you bust out the Tongan Death Grip, THAT is when you snatch someone’s throat! You don’t do that to family! You don’t do that to your own. You don’t do that to your Tribal Chief!
The fans cheer again, but Fatu says, “Hold on, what?! Tribal Chief? Hey. That’s where you got it all wrong, you don’t understand. Yes, I am desperate. Yes, it feels like it’s just me against the world. Yes, my back is against the wall. So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that comes with it!” The fans are torn on that, but Fatu says to keep it 100, then he’ll put a choke hold on this game, and he’ll squeeze out every dollar and cent, just the way this company been doing their family for decades! So when Fatu’s talking all gas, no brakes with it, that doesn’t mean slowing down, it means moving forward and never going back to where he came from.
So yes, Roman, Fatu is desperate. Desperate enough to do anything for his household, even if he gotta run through his own blood! Roman says this is what he’s talking about! Fatu’s household?! Let’s get this out the way. Roman signs his part, the fans cheer, and then Roman pushes the contract to Fatu. Fatu is talking about his household, but Roman says he’s been up here over a decade for MULTIPLE households! Fatu is worried about seven kids, but Roman’s worried about 170 kids! Fatu is worried about higher education, but Roman is worried about generation after generation! Because Roman is the one that can do that! Proof of concept! The respect! WWE does business with HIM!
Roman already told everyone a long time ago, this is ALL HIS! This is HIS ring! And yes, in their family, they’re equals, of the same blood. But in this ring, Jacob, you’re beneath him! JACOB SNATCHES ROMAN! Roman CLAWS Fatu’s face, THROWS him into buckles, then THROWS an armchair at him! The fans fire up but Pearce wants Roman to calm down. Roman grabs the belt, but Fatu GRABS ROMAN’S THROAT! Roman HAMMERS Fatu down, climbs up in the corner, and rains down more fists! The fans count along, Roman goes all the way to TEN! But the TONGAN DEATH GRIP still finds him!!
Roman hurries to get loose, SUPERMAN- DEATH GRIP!! DEATH GRIP!! Pearce hurries in there, Roman grabs at Pearce out of desperation, but Fatu drags him around, CHOKE SLAM on the table!! The table didn’t break, but Roman is still down and out. Fatu signs his part, and he says they gonna do this! It is official, and as it looks, Fatu has the advantage! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from sinking his teeth deep into Roman? Or can Roman find a way to survive?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to Backlash, but with some great stuff that also had nothing to do with Backlash. Very good promos from Judgment Day, and I just knew Liv was gonna confront Roxie about Finn sneaking in. Her mentioning watching it back on Netflix was also a good detail, as they can reference it later if Roxie really does end up helping Finn as the mole. They were acting like enemies cuz they didn’t want the secret being exposed by cameras. But in the end, Judgment Day of course made sure Finn lost, but there might be hope for allies if Bayley & Lyra are gonna get in Judgment Day’s way of the women’s tag titles. Mixed Six Tag maybe?
Great 2v2 tag of Penta & Evans VS Rusev & Ethan, and the Heels winning out makes sense given Penta is a Face champion. Rusev will likely be betrayed by Ethan so that Ethan gets the title shot, only for Penta to win out. Great first match for the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Oba continues to build his power on main roster by just showing his physical power in throwing Otis. Very good promo from Sol and Becky, that’s clearly Becky’s first title defense right there, but I would think Becky cheats to win. Though, I can’t really see what Sol could do after she loses so maybe Sol should win to humble Becky? Plus, they can just have a rematch after.
Great stuff with all the Americanos, especially with how convoluted it is to cover up the obvious identities of everyone. AAA gives the rest of the story where Gable Americano has escalated things to where even Kaiser Americano’s girlfriend is banned from AAA if Kaiser loses his mask, and that’s pretty wild. But probably also all the more reason we’re about to get Chad Gable back once he’s exposed. Great stuff with The Vision story, such as Rollins interacting with Roman only to get attacked by Bron Breakker. Also, that means Roman didn’t even care that Bron ran past him to go after Rollins, and that’s hilarious.
Hendry VS Theory ending in disqualification was fine, it works for Heels to be sore losers and such. Profits of course made the save, and while Rollins said they’d stay separate, I really do think there’s gonna be some kind of team up before this is over. Obviously, Hendry & Profits VS Vision can happen as a Six Man, and at the very least, they try to help Rollins against Bron when Logan & Theory try to cheat that match. And very good stuff in the story of Roman VS Jacob. Good promo from Usos, very good contract signing promos, especially with Roman referencing some of the real-life stories about Haku fighting off jackasses in bars. Jacob standing tall would suggest he loses, but there’s also SmackDown as a go-home to see if the tides turn at the last minute.
My Score: 8.9/10
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