Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/27/24)
The final Friday of 2024!
SmackDown says goodbye to the past and looks to the future!
Kevin Owens continues to claim he is the rightful WWE Champion, but he STOLE the Winged Eagle! Will he face the consequences before 2025 arrives?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Woman Tag: Bianca Belair, Naomi & Bayley VS Nia Jax, Candice LeRae & Tiffany Stratton; Bianca, Naomi & Bayley win.
- Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins.
- The Street Profits w/ B-Fab VS Los Garza w/ Elektra Lopez; The Profits win.
- Sami Zayn VS Carmelo Hayes; Sami wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Nick Aldis speaks.
“Following what occurred at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Kevin Owens is making the claim of being a champion. Let me be clear: He is not. He was defeated by Cody Rhodes. Nonetheless, Kevin Owens is in the possession of the vaunted Winged Eagle championship belt, something that means a lot to a lot of people. It means a lot to me. It represents the legacy and tradition of the WWE. It represents history and greatness. It was presented to Cody Rhodes as a gesture of trust in our Undisputed WWE Champion. Kevin has no right and no claim to that championship belt. So the ultimatum is as follows.
“Kevin. You have until the end of the night to relinquish the Winged Eagle championship belt, or face immediate and severe consequences that will directly impact your future in the WWE. This is not a negotiation. You have one and one option to you only: To do the right thing.” Will this ultimatum from the SmackDown General Manager fall on deaf ears? Or will the Prizefighter give up his stolen prize if he knows what’s good for him?
Backstage interview with Bianca Belair & Naomi.
Cathy Kelley is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and says going from being nearly forced to relinquish those titles to finally recapturing some gold, what did that win mean for them both? Naomi says for her, she has been wanting gold ever since she returned here. It didn’t happen the way she thought it would, but Naomi is just glad to have done it with the EST, her friend, especially after what happened with Jade Cargill. Bianca says Naomi showed up, had Bianca’s back, and made sure they’d keep these belts. Bianca knows they have to forward, but they won’t forget about what happened to Jade.
Bianca is sure it was someone among Nia, Candice, Tiffany, and so on. So they’ll keep on fighting ’til they find out whodunnit. Naomi says good thing, because they got a help from Naomi’s other friend! Bayley steps in and she says she’s got them! They good? Bianca says yeah, they’re good. Then will the “StrongEST Glow Models” be standing tall over the WWE Women’s Champion, WWE Women’s Speed Champion and Miss Money in the Bank? Or will there be some golden tickets owed for the New Year?
Six Woman Tag: Bianca Belair, Naomi & Bayley VS Nia Jax, Candice LeRae & Tiffany Stratton!
But as Nia makes her entrance, she has a mic. She asks Bianca when she’s gonna give up. Nia did NOT touch Jade. None of them did! Tiffany couldn’t even help Nia & Candice win the tag titles, do you really think Tiff could orchestrate a backstage attack? Bianca is whining about her “friend,” but from Nia’s point of view, Bianca’s doing just fine without Jade. Jade is gone, Bianca is still champion, and yet there was zero time taken to replace Jade. Nia thinks Bianca is just trying to avoid suspicion on herself. The fans boo but Nia says Jade comes in and Bianca can’t stand to share the spotlight with her!
In fact, Jade is bigger, stronger, and better than Bianca. And Bianca just snapped! Nia gets it, though. Nia would do the same thing! But the thing is, let’s stop pointing fingers and just admit to the truth. Bianca, why don’t you own up to it, or Nia will make you! The fans boo more, Bayley & Naomi keep Bianca calm, and Nia’s team finally goes to the ring. The teams sort out and Bianca steps up. She wants Nia but she gets Tiff instead. Tiff and Bianca tie up, go around, and Bianca headlocks. Bianca hits a takeover, Tiff headscissors, but Bianca kips free. Tiff headlocks and hits a takeover, but Bianca headscissors.
Tiff kips free, runs up, but Bianca gets around to waistlock and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Bianca drags Tiff up to scoop and SLAM her! Bianca then runs, handsprings, but Tiff bails out! Nia, Tiff and Candice regroup, but Bayley and Naomi hop in. Bayley DIVES onto Candice, Naomi WRECKS Nia with a dropkick, then Bianca PLANCHAS onto Tiff! Tampa fires up with Bianca’s team while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Bianca runs to DROPKICK Nia! Nia rebounds but Bianca fires forearms! Bianca RAMS Nia into the corner, RAMS into her again and again, then climbs up. Bianca rains down fists, the fans count all the way to TEN! Nia sits down,. Naomi tags in, and Naomi runs, says kiss this, and she basement DROPKICKS Nia in the corner! Then she gives Nia a twerking stink face! The fans cheer, but Nia shoves Naomi away! POP-UP HEADBUTT! Nia snarls while she high stacks Naomi, TWO! Naomi survives but Nia drags her around. Tag to Candice and she stomps Naomi, then fires fists!
The fans rally for Naomi but Candice drags her up. But Naomi JAWBREAKERS free! Naomi then BULLDOGS Candice into the corner! Tag to Bianca and she brings Candice around. Naomi & Bianca DOUBLE stalling SUPLEX! And a double kip up, too! The fans fire up and Naomi secret handshakes with Bianca. SPLIT LEG DROP! Bianca adds the HANDSPRING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Candice scrambles away, but Bianca RAMS her in the corner! The fans rally as Bianca climbs, and she rains down fists on Candice! Tiff runs over to distract, and Candice YANKS Bianca down! Hot tag to Nia for a LEG DROP, brother! Cover, TWO!
Nia is furious with the ref but the count was fair. Nia picks Bianca up, tags Candice, and then Tiff sneaks a tag! MISSILE DROPKICK HART ATTACK! Cover, but then Tiff jumps! Candice moves so the FLYING SPLASH hits Bianca! The ref is confused, he might’ve missed Tiff’s tag! Tiff and Candice argue, but then Tiff hurries to BLAST Naomi! Bianca fights past Tiff but Tiff grabs the braid! The fans rally as Bianca reels Tiff in and DECKS her! Bianca hurries, so does Tiff, hot tags to Bayley and Candice! Bayley fires off forearms then whips, but Candice reverses! Bayley reverses back to roll Candice! Candice rolls through but Bayley KNEES her!
Bayley clinches to SAIDO! Candice tumbles out but Bayley pursues! DAREDEVIL DROPKICK- NO, Candice blocks the kick and SWINGS Bayley into the post! Candice scrambles in and HAMMERS away on Bayley! The fans boo but Candice stops to tag in Nia. Candice drags Bayley up for Nia and they mug Bayley. The fans rally, Nia puts Bayley on ropes and CHOKES her! The fans boo but Nia drags Bayley over. Tag back to Candice and she has Bayley on the apron. But Bayley fights back with forearms! Candice hits an APRON FACEBUSTER! Nia cheers but the fans boo, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Candice covers Bayley in the ring, TWO! Bayley is tougher than that but Candice puts her on the ropes. Candice CHOKES Bayley, then stomps her! Candice drags Bayley up and over, Nia tags in, and they mug Bayley. Bayley fights back, but Nia scoops to SLAM! Nia CHOKES Bayley, DRIBBLES her, then sits on Bayley for a cover, TWO! Nia is furious with the ref, but then she drags Bayley back up. Nia whips Bayley to a corner, runs up, and back body blocks! Nia gives Bayley a bit of stink face, then stands her up. Bayley fires body shots and forearms! Nia HEADBUTTS Bayley and down she goes!
Nia storms up on Bayley, tags in Candice, and Candice drags Bayley up to snapmare then NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives but Candice keeps her down with a chinlock. Candice then shifts to a straitjacket, but Bayley scrambles to the ropes! Candice puts Bayley in the corner, but Nia’s too busy taunting fans so Tiff tags in! Tiff stomps a mudhole into Bayley, then Nia tags in. Nia gives Bayley more stink face! Nia drags Bayley up and clamps on a SLEEPER! Bayley endures, fights around, but Nia offers a tag, to Candice! She leaves Tiff hanging but Candice wrangles Bayley into a facelock.
Candice grinds Bayley down but Bayley fights back up. Bayley fires body shots but Candice CLUBS her down! Candice whips Bayley to a corner, then BLASTS Bianca for the fun of it! Candice runs up, but Bayley escapes to the apron! Candice hits buckles, Bayley kicks Nia! Candice runs up, but Bayley catches her for a HOTSHOT! Bayley catches her breath, slumps down from the apron, and SmackDown returns to single picture as Bayley climbs back up. Bayley crawls for her corner, as does Candice. Nia is still on the outside, so Candice has no choice but to tag Tiff! Hot tag to Naomi! Naomi LARIATS Tiff!
Naomi rallies with forearms, then a FLYING CHUCK! Naomi runs, slides under and MULE KICKS! Then she runs up to TORNADO BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives but Naomi is right on her. Naomi whips. Tiff reverses and DECKS her! Tag to Nia but Naomi BOOTS her! Tiff SPINEBUSTER for Naomi! BAYLEY2BELLY for Tiff! Candice has a CODE BREAKER for Bayley! Bianca scoops Candice to GUT BUSTER! But Nia scoops Bianca to SLAM her! Nia hurries up the corner, but Naomi SUPERKICKS first! Then goes up for some STRATUSFACTION! Naomi puts Nia in the drop zone, SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TIFF BREAKS IT!
The fans are thunderous as Tiff TOSSES Naomi! Then she PLANCHAS for good measure! But then she sees Nia is down… The fans fire up, they want Tiff to do it! It’s her time!! Tiff gets her briefcase, and she nods to the ref! But Candice SNATCHES the briefcase! They fight over it, they argue about being a champion, but Candice tags in. Tiff shouts at Candice, but then Naomi slides in to full nelson Candice! GLOW BOMB on Candice! Bianca & Bayley YANK Tiff down, and Naomi body scissor cradles Candice! StrongEST Glow Models win!!
Winners: Bianca Belair, Naomi & Bayley, by pinfall
A great win for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and The Role Model, but this speaks to the growing strife in Nia’s friend group. Will Tiff be able to time her cash-in better next time?
BREAKING NEWS for next Friday!
Raw moving to Netflix is big, but so is SmackDown growing to THREE HOURS! That’s right, both brands, three hours, truly a new era! Get ready to enhance your WWE week on January 3rd!
A-Town Down Under talk with Nick Aldis.
They complain about the cost of Grayson Waller’s new show set and who is taking care of it. Waller gives the invoice to Aldis but Aldis says he already told them: if they have issue with Braun Strowman, they should take it up with him. In fact, Austin Theory has a match with Braun, doesn’t he? He should get going. By the way, he’s waiting for someone. Oh, really? Who’s more important than ATDU here? Knock knock, it’s Sami Zayn! Waller can’t believe it! Aldis was waiting for “this homeless bloke?!” ATDU storm out, and the Honorary Uce tells Aldis that they should talk. Aldis agrees. Will Sami use the Transfer Window to be here on SmackDown?
SmackDown returns and…
Sami finishes his conversation with Aldis, simply saying that he isn’t trying to put Aldis in a tough spot or make it more chaotic than it already is. He’s just figuring, Sami is on Raw, Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline is supposed to be on SmackDown, and yet Solo’s Bloodline shows up. Sami is here to say it is only fair he gets a shot at payback. Aldis understands that. But then Carmelo Hayes barges in and says Aldis thought Braun was gonna humble H1M. But seeing as Melo won, he made Aldis a card. Merry Christmas. Melo hands those out but Sami speaks up. Sami knows Melo is new around here, but when you see two people talking, you usually wait.
Oh, right, his bad. Want a card? Sami chuckles and says maybe Melo didn’t hear him right. When two people are talking… You wait your turn. Sami crumples up the card, and throws it back at Melo. Melo says okay, he’ll let that slide. But why is Sami even here? The only time Sami’s on SmackDown these days is to get beat up by The Bloodline. So maybe Sami should stay out of Melo’s business, and off Melo’s show. Oh, Melo’s show? Yeah! Sami tells Aldis that how about this: Sami can wait for Bloodline, he’ll take Melo on instead. Aldis likes the idea. Consider it done. Melo says yeah, done for Sami!
Melo heads out, but he’s got quite the fight on his hands! Will Sami be the one to humble H1M? Or will Melo not miss his chance to take down another top superstar in the WWE?
Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Braun Strowman!
Speaking of having a big fight on our hands, the A-Town half of A-Town Down Under is about to fight #OneBigSOB! Will Theory be able to outmaneuver The Monster of All Monsters like Melo did? Or will he #GetTheseHands?
The bell rings and Theory says, “All Day!” Braun SHOVES Theory and Theory tumbles out of the ring! Waller fires Theory up, Theory runs back in, but Braun UPPERCUTS, then LARIATS! Braun then whips Theory corner to corner hard! Theory falls, but then stumbles back up. Braun runs in, but Theory dodges! Braun hits buckles, and Theory fireman’s carries! Theory can’t keep Braun up long, though, and Braun TOSSES Theory across the ring! The fans fire up while Theory flounders back out, and Waller says that was an illegal throw! Waller complains but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the fans rally for Braun while Theory sits him up. Braun throws body shots, but Theory fires haymakers in return! Then BASEMENT DDT! Theory talks smack, says fans came to see him, and then Theory storms up on Braun. Theory pie faces the monster, but Braun CHOPS him down! Even Waller is feeling that one! Braun storms back up, but Theory dodges to CHOP BLOCK! Braun falls to his knees, Theory winds up, and Theory DECKS Braun! Cover, ONE?!? And Theory is sent flying! Theory is shocked, Waller is worried, but Braun is up! Theory HOTSHOTS Braun, then hurries to somersault SHOTGUN!
Braun just rebounds to SHOTGUN in return! Theory is sent back out to the floor! The fans fire up for Braun as he rises up, and he storms over to Theory. Braun palms Theory’s head like a basketball in order to lift him up! They’re in the ropes so the ref counts. Braun lets go at 4, to run, but Waller trips him up! Braun stomps Waller’s hand! Theory runs up but Braun TOSSES him out onto Waller! Braun rips off his shirt and Tampa fires up! Braun goes outside, the Strowman Express CLOBBERS Theory! Waller runs away, but Braun drags Theory up. Braun goes up the steel steps, DUMPS Theory in, then he goes up the corner?!
The fans go wild as Braun climbs! But Waller returns! Braun SHOVES Waller down, but Theory manages to fireman’s carry!! But both men fall! Theory hurries up, but Braun scoops! MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Braun wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall
The Monster of All Monsters brings down A-Town Down Under, so no, it isn’t all day. Will Braun find his way back to the top of the mountain in the New Year?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“Nick, um… I heard what you said. I heard all of it. I heard you say I’m not the real WWE Champion, but I mean… I have this, I deserve to have this, I am the true, rightful WWE Champion, okay? And I also heard that ultimatum. You want me to give this back, you said I have to give this back, and I’m sure you’d love for me to agree to this right away, and go, ‘Yes, Milord, I shall give it back right away, Milord.’ But you know what, Nick? I think you and I need to have a little discussion. So I’ll come into this arena, but on my terms. That means just me and you alone in the ring, no one else. No security guards, no office cronies, just me, you, and then… Then we can talk.”
The Prizefighter has given his response, but can we really trust Kevin alone with the SmackDown GM?
Piper Niven is in the ring.
She is dressed up for the occasion, with the American flags and balloons and even a podium with… a seal that has Chelsea Green’s picture on it, and says, “Chelsea Green’s United States Championship Celebration.” Piper waves and says, “Ladies and gentlemen. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to your prettiest, tallest, sparkliest, most beautiful, most popular, first and longest reigning Women’s United States Champion, my bestie not yours, Chelsea~ Green~!” The Hot Mess makes her way out, dressed as Lady Liberty! Chelsea waves to the fans and steps inside the ring. She and Piper hug before Chelsea goes to the podium.
Chelsea thanks everyone, and the fans do cheer, “You Deserve It!” Chelsea says she wants to take this time to address the fine people of the WWE Universe. “We did it! We have officially turned the blue brand into the Green House! Now, Fergie once used the letters G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S to describe this very moment. The moment that the world would feast their eyes… on the most glamorous, richest, tannest, sparkliest, tallest, youngest, oldest, longest reigning, first-ever WWE Women’s United States Champion!” The fans cheer that!
And now, Chelsea feels it is only necessary to give recognition to the woman who has been there through it all. The woman who has stood by Chelsea’s side, and if not for her, Chelsea wouldn’t be here. That woman… is Chelsea herself. Piper rolls her eyes as Chelsea say sit is her honor to bring pride and sexiness to this reign. Because if not for Chelsea, we’d be stuck with one of those “she trolls” in the locker room! WOOF. Chelsea says to her “trash loving opponent, Michin,” she has but two words: GOOD RIDDANCE~! HAHAHA! Chelsea would say Mia could be a champion like Chelsea, but Canadians don’t lie.
The fans boo and Chelsea says okay, okay, what she will say to Mia Yim is… that Chelsea is shocked Mia even made it that far. Lastly, folks, Chelsea challenges us to ask yourself not what Chelsea Green can do for you, but what you can do for Chelsea Green! Now is the time! 2025 is going to be the year of #RedWhiteAndGreen! Wait, here comes Michin! And she tells Chelsea that in case she forgot, it if wasn’t for Chelsea’s “goofy friend,” Piper, Mia would’ve won! And actually, Mia is gonna take a page out of Chelsea’s book and introduce her to Mia’s little friend: the kendo stick! They’ll give Chelsea the ass kicking she deserves!
Piper steps up as secret service and blocks the kendo stick! But Mia ROCKS Piper, then SMACKS away with the stick! The fans fire up, Chelsea wants Mia to hold on, but then Mia swings! Chelsea dodges but she’s in heels! She begs for mercy, but Piper drags Chelsea to safety! Mia says it is only a matter of time, there’s nowhere to run or hide! When and where will Mia truly be the Head Baddie in Charge?
DIY is backstage.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa imagine the parade they can have for their win, but then they come across Nick Aldis and The Street Profits. Aldis thanks DIY for joining them, and wants to ask them this once: Is there anything DIY wants to say about who attacked Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins three weeks ago? Uh, yeah. It was terrible what happened! Really sucks, they feel awful. Is that it? Final answer? Well, okay. Because here’s the thing. There are two eye witnesses to what happened that night. Pretty Deadly steps in? Aldis asks Kit Wilson & Elton Prince if they truly witnessed the attack.
Well, maybe, but Kit needs a refresher. Elton also does! Maybe if there was some funding on the table for a future Tony Award winning musical? Aldis says maybe they’ll have more time for their project when they’re unemployed. Right, right. Kit & Elton talk it over, and they say it was Gar… za! Garza! Los Garza! The Profits step up and B-Fab asks if that’s 100% what they saw. Yes, 100%. Oh, well, okay, they did see Legado here earlier. Then say less. The Profits believe what Pretty Deadly said!? Ford & Dawkins call out Angel & Berto, then go right at them! They brawl, Elektra Lopez is shocked, but now she and B-Fab get at it!
Aldis and producers jump in, and he says no, just go to the ring! NOW! Profits say bet! But will Legado pay for a crime they didn’t commit? Will accusing the wrong team come back to bite Kit & Elton?
The Street Profits w/ B-Fab VS Los Garza w/ Elektra Lopez!
SmackDown returns as this match is already going, and Ford has already knocked Berto down! Angel wants Ford to tranquilo, but Ford rushes him! They run around the outside, back inside, and Dawkins is there to CLOBBER Angel! Berto gets back up but Ford kicks him! Ford and Berto brawl inside while Dawkins and Angel brawl on the outside! Dawkins ROCKS Angel, but Angel BOOTS Dawkins! Berto BLASTS Dawkins and Ford BOOTS Angel! Then they both aim, and they STEREO PLANCHA! Berto and Ford then brawl on the outside! The ref reprimands, both men hurry inside and fire more hands.
Berto whips, Ford reverses then blows past him to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Ford rises. Ford storms up on Berto, tags Dawkins, and they double whip to DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Dawkins covers, TWO! Dawkins drags Berto to a corner and fires fast hands! Dawkins rains down those haymakers but he backs off as the ref counts. Berto YANKS Dawkins into buckles! Dawkins flounders, Berto KICKS him in the side! Berto CLUBS Dawkins, tags Angel, and Angel hold Dawkins up by his legs. Berto runs to LEAP FROG ATTACK! Then feed to Angel’s HAYMAKER! Cover, TWO! Angel rains down fists on Dawkins!
Angel smothers Dawkins, turns him over, and hooks him into a partial CAMEL CLUTCH! Dawkins endures, Angel talks trash, but the fans rally up. Angel fires crossface forearms, then he tags Berto. Los Garza mugs Dawkins, then Berto CLUBS Dawkins. Berto talks trash but Dawkins ROCKS him! And BLASTS Angel! Dawkins tags Ford then whips Berto. Ford CLOBBERS Berto, then the Profits hit the BACK SUPLEX SPLASH! Cover, Angel breaks it! Dawkins whips but Angel reverses to HEADBUTT! Ford JUMP KNEES Angel! Ford ducks one kick but not the ENZIGIRI from Berto! Los Garza regroups, Ford runs up!
Berto BOOTS Ford, then pops him to the apron. Angel SHOTGUNS Ford into a corner! The fans boo while Angel smothers Ford and CLUBS him down, then SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Angel kicks Ford around, then soaks up heat. Angel drags Ford up, puts him in the ring, then CLUBS away on Ford against the apron. Angel slides in, drags Ford around, and he tags Berto. They put Ford up top, then Berto climbs up behind him. Berto CLUBS Ford, rains down fists, and he counts for himself! Berto stops at 9, then he drags Ford into a Tree of Woe. Tag to Angel and Los Garza stomps away! The ref counts, Los Garza lets Ford fall out of the Tree, then Angel taunts Dawkins. Angel goes back to Ford to CHOKE him on ropes. The ref counts, Angel stops at 4, but Lopez SLAPS Ford! B-Fab is mad but Angel covers, TWO!
Angel is frustrated but he drags Ford up. Angel slips around to have a kneeling COBRA TWIST! Angel CLUBS away on Ford’s ribs, then cranks the twist! Ford endures, fights up, and SmackDown returns to single picture. The fans rally for Ford as he stands, and he fires elbows! Angel keeps Ford from Dawkins, then hits a SPINEBUSTER! Tag to Berto and he drags Ford to the apron. Angel runs while Berto sits ford up, KNEE ROUNDHOUSE COMBO! The fans boo but Lopez applauds, and Berto storms in. Berto drags Ford up, snapmares, and then runs to basement DROPKICK! Berto soaks up heat as he stalks Ford.
Berto stands Ford up to CHOP, then stomps away in the corner. Tag to Angel and Berto keeps stomping. Angel runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Angel says if this is what The Profits wanted, this is what they’ll get! Angel covers, TWO! Ford toughs it out but Angel clamps on. Angel reels Ford in, soaks up more heat, but Ford fights the lift. Angel kicks, Ford blocks and then SATELLITE DDTS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ford and Angel crawl, but Angel then grabs Ford’s foot! Ford fights and gets free! Hot tags to Dawkins and Berto! Dawkins rallies on Berto, then FLAPJACKS Angel! Berto kicks low!
Berto whips, Dawkins hurdles! FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up with Dawkins and he gets Berto with the SILENCER! Cover, TWO!! Berto survives but Dawkins hauls him back up. Electric Chair Lift, and then tag to Ford! Ford climbs, but Angel makes the save! Berto shoves Dawkins into Ford! Angel SUPERKICKS Dawkins! Ford is stuck up top so Los Garza go after him! They both climb up, and they double gorilla press!! DOUBLE ROCKET LAUNCHER!! Then Angel ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Dawkins! Berto MOUNTAINTOP MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives and Berto cannot believe it!
The fans fire up and even Lopez is at a loss for words! Berto rains down fists, then he tags in Angel. Los Garza double whip Ford, then pop him up. But Dawkins POUNCES Angel! Ford lands out to ENZIGIRI Berto! Hot tag to Dawkins! Dawkins gets Angel for a whip, but Lopez makes the save! La Madrina makes sure her amigos are okay, but B-Fab BOOTS Lopez down! The fans fire up and Ford FLIES! Down go Los Garza! Ford puts Angel in, Dawkins lifts Angel back up! Ford tags back in, climbs back up, and we get the DOOMSDAY BLOCKBUSTER!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
Whether or not Los Garza are really guilty of the backstage attack, they could not overcome the fast ‘n’ furious Ford & Dawkins! Will the Profits still be up in the New Year?
Andrade speaks.
“Nakamura wants to call himself, ‘The savior of the United States Championship.’ Talking about honor? Spare me. You want to talk about wrestling? Technique? There is no one better than Andrade. Your mind games, they don’t scare me. They show me the kind of man you really are. A man with no respect, who took my title opportunity. So now, I’m coming for you. And when we face off, I will expose you. And after I deliver The Message, everyone will remember one thing: Andrade is inevitable.” El Idolo calls out the King of Strong Style, and we will see this battle next week! Will Andrade come away with a big win over the NEW US Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for next week, again!
The three hours is being jam packed already as Naomi gets one more shot at the WWE Women’s Championship! Will Nia #FeelTheGlow once and for all? Or can the Irresistible Force turn back the challenge one more time?
DIY confronts Pretty Deadly.
Gargano asks what they’re up to, aka we all know Pretty Deadly totally lied. Kit says this is what the British call, “quid pro quo.” Elton says that if they scratch DIY’s backs, maybe DIY scratch theirs? Ciampa doesn’t scratch anyone’s backs but his. But hey, Pretty Deadly did look out for them, so they’ll look out for Pretty Deadly. Oh, okay! #YesBoy! Kit & Elton move on but then The Profits walk by. B-Fab thanks them for the heads up on Los Garza. Respect. Uh, yes, respect! Don’t mention it! Ever. Like, ever ever. Pretty Deadly hurries away, and B-Fab suggests talking with Aldis about the tag title situation.
As the Profits head for Aldis’ office, Motor City Machine Guns is there. Chris Sabin says that with all due respect, if anyone gets a title match, it is MCMG. Sorry, but Profits will have to go to the back of the line. Back of the line, huh? Did they really just say that? Apollo Crews steps in now and says they’re all getting played. It wasn’t Los Garza. It was DIY straight up. Trust him, he saw it. Oh… Well now that the cat’s out of the bag, will the Profits AND MCMG make sure DIY sleeps with the fishes?
Sami Zayn VS Carmelo Hayes!
The Honorary Uce came here to handle business with Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, so he didn’t appreciate being interrupted by H1M. Will this veteran and Raw locker room leader make sure Melo learns his manners? Or will no one from any brand be able to humble Melo?
The bell rings and Sami circles with Melo. They tie up, go around, and Melo puts Sami in a corner, but Sami turns it around. The fans rally for “Sami Uso!” as he lets off slowly, but Melo shoves Sami. The two reset and tie up, then Melo waistlocks. Sami wrenches free to wristlock, but Melo puts Sami back in a corner. Melo swings, Sami dodges and then CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS! Sami wrenches Melo to then whip, but Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then rolls off Sami’s back! Melo DROPKICKS Sami down, then covers, ONE!! Melo clamps onto Sami with a chinlock but Sami fights up. Melo shifts to a headlock but Sami powers up and out.
Sami drops, then hurdles, then TOSSES Melo out to the floor! Melo turns around, Sami builds speed and fakes Melo out to Arabian Press! The fans cheer, Melo is annoyed, but he slides in, only to slide back out. Sami is upset but Melo trips him up! Melo drags Sami out, knees low, then whips Sami. Sami goes up the barriers to QUEBRADA! Down goes Melo and the fans fire up! Sami is in control as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Melo is on the outside. Melo bumps Sami off buckles! Sami falls back, Melo soaks up heat, and then Melo brings Sami up for another buckle bump! Sami staggers, Melo brings him back up, but Sami blocks! Sami bumps Melo off buckles! Sami brings Melo up to suplex, only for Melo to block that and HOTSHOT! Sami flops back and Melo slingshots to then springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Sami stays in this so Melo stomps away on him! The fans boo but Melo rains down fists! Melo soaks up some more heat, then he rains down even more fists! Melo flexes but the fans boo.
Melo drags Sami up with a facelock, then he fires hands. Melo talks trash, throws more hands, then talks more trash. Sami blocks a shot to fire hands! Sami whips, Melo reverses, but Sami goes up and over then LARIATS! The fans fire up as Sami goes to a corner and takes aim. Melo rises, runs in, but Sami ELBOWS him away! Sami goes up to AX HANDLE! The fans fire up and Sami is feeling that energy! Sami storms up but ducks a shot! But Melo fights Blue Thunder! Melo fires elbows, then runs, but Sami reels him in! BLUE THUN- NO, Melo slips free and mule kicks! Melo runs, springboards, but Sami catches the Fade Away into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans are shocked but so is Sami! Melo reaches out in a daze but Sami goes to a corner. Tampa is thunderous but Melo jumps up to get Sami! Sami fires hands first and he HEADBUTTS Melo down! Sami adjusts, leaps, but has to roll through as Melo moves! Melo comes back with the FIRST 48! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives but Melo tries another cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Sami survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally up as Melo runs, FADE AWAY DDT! Sami is down, Melo goes up! Melo calls his shot, NOTHING BUT- LARIAT!! Shot blocked by Sami and the fans are thunderous again!
Sami roars and shakes the ropes! Sami climbs up on Melo to rain down fists! Sami goes way past TEN to get like TWENTY! Sami then lets off so he can storm back up. Sami blocks Melo’s kick, spins him around, and CORNER EXPLODERS! The fans are thunderous because this leads to Sami taking aim from the far side. HELLUVA- NO, Melo bails out! Melo says he’s good, he’ll head to the back. But BRAUN makes his way out here! The Monster scoops Melo but Melo slips free! Melo runs for the hills, the ring count climbs, and Sami shakes his head. Only to turn around into a TACKLE from Tama Tonga!!
Winner: Sami Zayn, by disqualification
Of course The Bloodline knew Sami was looking for them, so they went after Sami! They mug Sami while fans boo, and Solo tells his men to finish him. Tama runs, but Sami BOOTS him! Jacob Fatu runs in but Sami POSTS him! Solo CLOBBERS Sami! The fans boo more but Tama rains down fists. Braun comes back, Melo on his shoulders, but then he realizes there’s bigger fish to fry! The Monster storms his way to the ring to help his ol’ pal Sami! Braun TOSSES Tama into barriers! Braun dares Solo to try something, so Solo fires hands! Braun and Solo brawl, but Solo throat chops! Solo runs but Braun CLOBBERS him!
The fans are thunderous as Solo tumbles out of the ring. But now the Samoan Werewolf steps to the Monster of All Monsters! The fans are going nuts seeing this stare down! Braun dares Jacob to try something, but then Tama CHOP BLOCKS! SUPERKICK from Fatu! SAMOAN SPIKE from Solo! And then another SAMOAN SPIKE!! The numbers keep working in Solo’s favor, but Sami TACKLES Solo! Tama CLOBBERS Sami, but now producers and referees rush out here! But Jacob still hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER on Sami!! And Solo makes sure the camera is on him! “Roman, I’m coming for you!” SAMOAN SPIKE for Sami!!
The fans boo as hard as they can, producers reprimand Solo, but Jacob adorns Solo with the ula fala. And wait, NOW Kevin Owens makes his way out here? Well, he does hate The Bloodline, but he’s here to handle business with Aldis. Kevin holds up the Winged Eagle, then heads to the ring, but is he going to hand it over? We’ll find out after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
Kevin has joined Aldis in the ring, and just as agreed, it is just the two of them. Aldis says he already said what he needs to say, so there’s just one thing left to do. Kevin simply has to do the right thing and hand over the Winged Eagle. The fans are torn, and Kevin asks if that’s really the right thing. That’s actually the worst thing Kevin could do. Why would Kevin give this back? This is the only bargaining chip he has! This is the only way he can make sure he gets what is fair and what he deserves! And do you know what that is, Aldis? That is a rematch for the Undisputed WWE Championship, where a referee cannot rob Kevin of his victory!
Because that is what happened at Saturday Night’s Main Event. If Cody wants this back, then he has to come and take it, by giving Kevin his rematch! Kevin had Cody beat! Aldis knows it, Cody knows it, EVERYONE knows it! Aldis says he already said this is not a negotiation, and that there would be immediate and severe consequences if Kevin didn’t hand the belt over. Maybe Aldis needs to spell it out: Hand the belt over, or Kevin never sets foot in a WWE ring again! Fans boo that, they don’t want Kevin leaving. But wait! CODY RHODES IS HERE! Even after what Kevin did to his neck, Cody is back, his WWE Championship on his shoulder.
Aldis tells Cody to hold on. Aldis won’t say much more than this, but for Cody’s sake, Aldis’s sake, and all of the WWE’s sake, Cody needs to turn around and walk away so Aldis can handle this. The fans boo that, but Cody says, “Nick… I’m not gonna walk away.” The fans cheer that! Cody says he doesn’t want Kevin to hand the belt over. Aldis cannot make a martyr of a man who wants to be a martyr. Kevin has said so much that he has made this about what Kevin thinks it is about! Kevin has put up sheets of logic like walls, so allow Cody to punch through them. The real problem here stems from Cody teaming with a man who tried to end Kevin’s career.
Rewind to Saturday Night’s Main Event, that is exactly what Kevin tried to do to Cody! It isn’t about what Kevin says, but what he does. When Kevin first met Cody, Cody was young, hungry and angry. Cody wanted to climb the ladder like everyone else, and he was doing it for Cody and Cody alone. But Cody no longer does this for himself. He hasn’t for quite some time. Cody does this for his girls, for his fans, for that announcer who believed in Cody before Cody ever did! For the timekeeper who is Cody’s cousin! For his little buddy in the front row! For his mentor, Randy Orton, who Kevin put on the shelf, denying the fans the chance to see him!
And Cody does it for those who have put faith in him! The man who gave him the Winged Eagle and said, “One night only, so that we could give the fans something special.” So it is not Aldis’s responsibility but Cody’s to take that title belt back from Kevin. Kevin gets all mockingly emotional, says Cody’s just lying, but then Cody shouts, “SHUT THE HELL UP!!” Cody has had absolutely enough of Kevin! Let’s ask Kevin the simplest of questions: Were they friends before Cody became champion? YES! Are they friends? NO!! If Kevin wants a match where the ref can’t screw him, fine! Cody wants a match where the ref can’t stop what Cody’s gonna do to Kevin!!
Aldis tries to stop Cody even now, but Cody begs Aldis to let him do this. The fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Cody steps into the ring so that he can stare Kevin in the eyes. That’s what this is about, right? Climbing? They’ll take the Winged Eagle title, they’ll take the WWE Logo title, hang ’em high up, and it’ll be a LADDER MATCH! Kevin grins but Cody glares. Aldis says then at the Royal Rumble, it will be Cody VS Kevin for the Undisputed WWE Championship… in a LADDER MATCH! The fans fire up, the mics drop, except for Kevin’s. Kevin says sounds great to him. See you there.
Kevin offers a handshake, but Cody doesn’t even budge. Kevin says that’s also fine. So he SHOVES ALDIS INTO CODY! The fans boo as Kevin then stomps away on Cody’s neck! Aldis shields Cody now but Kevin still finds openings to take shots! Kevin holds up the Winged Eagle and shouts, “I’m the TRUE champ! I’m the TRUE champion!!” Kevin has to wait five weeks, but will he be THE Undisputed WWE Champion in the New Year?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, and I guess they’re back to live. The Tampa crowd was hard to get a good read on. I couldn’t be sure if they were just quiet or certain audio was piped in. But that aside, this being the last two-hour SmackDown for the foreseeable future managed to shove a lot of things in and get a lot of superstars involved in all the different stories. Good promos to lead into the Six Woman Tag, and it certainly adds to how Naomi might be the one whodunnit. Nia thinking Bianca did it could be a red herring in itself, it’s too easy to say a tag partner turned on another when that happens a lot.
Plus, we got another Tiff cash-in tease, but Candice of course defends Nia. With a title match happening next week, that is another opening for Tiff, but I feel like Candice will get in the way there, too. If nothing else, Naomi becomes a double champion to add more drama to the story of her attacking Jade. Speaking of titles, we got a good promo from Chelsea with Piper, and of course Chelsea thanked herself and no one else. Likewise, Mia Yim of course stormed out there to go after Chelsea, setting up the feud for a rematch, just as I’d guessed. We’ll get more great action out of Chelsea and Mia, and maybe, just maybe, Piper stands up for herself over not being thanked for anything she’s done for Chelsea.
Great stuff with the tag team whodunnit, where we all know it’s DIY that attacked The Profits, and clearly Pretty Deadly knew, but they pinned it on Los Garza in hopes of getting their own title shot. Great match out of Profits VS Garza, and great win for Profits, but a bit of a plot hole in how Apollo didn’t step up to say anything until now. I mean, I get it, he was busy with fighting Bloodline because they bullied him for no good reason, but he could’ve said something to Aldis real quick before that. It’s just small things that pro-wrestling is still guilty of, no matter the company, but it’d still be nice if they changed for realism’s sake.
Great blending of stories between Braun VS Melo and everything with the Bloodline. Braun gets a great win over Theory, Sami VS Melo is a great match, and naturally Braun wants after Melo the moment Melo tries to run away from Sami. But then likewise, Bloodline goes after Sami since he wants after them. Braun joining in on that brawl could also mean he stands in for Jimmy while Jimmy’s toe heals up. As I said for Raw and SmackDown before, the “Transfer Window” should be used to get all parts of The Bloodline onto one brand just for the ease of doing story. Granted, business type stuff might mess that up. Netflix might get Roman, but NBC will still want something, so Roman winning could put all the OGs on Raw and Solo’s side has to stay on SmackDown.
And very good stuff with the Cody VS Kevin story. Naturally, Aldis would try to settle this peacefully, and naturally it wouldn’t work out when Kevin doesn’t want peace but glory. Cody feels the same way, and so naturally, a ladder match is made. From the classic HBK VS Razor Ramon for the Intercontinental Championship to various parallels since, the ladder match and both physical belts being the one championship is the way to go, and we’ll get an awesome match.
But waiting until Royal Rumble on February 1st was a touch of a surprise. Granted, the next Saturday Night’s Main Event is January 25th, the week right before… Maybe SNME is used to lighten the load of the Royal Rumble card. After all, the Rumble is mostly about, well, the Rumble, so two rumbles, all the top titles, meaning midcard titles and tag titles can be part of SNME and the go-home episodes to really build up this year’s Road to WrestleMania.
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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