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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/6/24)
What’s next for The Bloodline?
Who do you ACKNOWLEDGE?
Tonight’s SmackDown deals with both the Women’s US Championship tournament AND fallout from The OTC’s OG Bloodline winning WarGames! Will Solo Sikoa look for revenge on Roman Reigns?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Triple Threat: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton VS Elektra Lopez; wins and advances to the next round.
- Bianca Belair VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green; Bianca wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Motor City Machine Guns VS
The Street Profits#DIY; DIY wins and become the new WWE Tag Team Champions. - Cody Rhodes VS Chad Gable w/ American Made; Cody wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
SmackDown counts the casualties from WarGames.
Bronson Reed’s Tsunami from the top of the cage not only missed its target, but it cost Reed as he has a broken right foot. He is out for an indefinite amount of time after his foot surgery. CM Punk’s toolbox attack on Tonga Loa tore The Silverback’s bicep, another indefinite timeframe after his surgery. And lastly, Jimmy Uso’s SUPER Uso Splash from the cage is out with a broken toe, still an indefinite amount of time on his return. Will the Bloodline Civil War simply continue without them?
Solo Sikoa arrives backstage.
But the “undisputed” Tribal Chief grows impatient waiting behind Apollo Crews, so he just pushes through. Apollo gets mad with Solo, but Jacob Fatu SUPERKICKS him down! Security rushes in but Fatu and Tama beat them all down! Then Tama TOSSES Apollo over road cases! Clearly, that loss at WarGames has them all in a foul mood. Will the rest of SmackDown suffer for it?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Minneapolis fires up as the American Nightmare brings his Undisputed WWE Championship with him to the ring, and everyone sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro and has a big smile on his face as he looks out at the crowd. Cody high-fives fans as he goes down the ramp and towards ringside. Cody grabs a mic while the fans cheer, and he asks Minneapolis, “Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer and Cody says next week is Saturday Night’s Main Event, the return of the iconic showcase that featured legends, icons, pro-wrestling’s best, that set WWE on broadcast television aflame!
And it would certainly be the honor of a lifetime just to compete, just to etch your name on the list of those who’ve done so. But it isn’t that simple for Cody because of… Kevin Owens. Wait, what is Team American Made doing here? Chad Gable leads the way for Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers. Gable tells Cody, “You might be asking yourself why the greatest athlete to come out of Minnesota is here tonight.” The fans are torn on Gable but Gable says the “transfer window” is about to open and Nick Aldis put the call in to possibly get the greatest in-ring technician of all time on SmackDown! The fans are again torn but American Made heads for the ring.
Gable says that since they’re in Minneapolis, Gable’s hometown, he knows these people. And you have to understand, people from Minnesota are simple minded. They’re gullible! So Gable will speak some truth to both Cody and Minnesota. The fans boo as Gable steps into the ring, and even chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Gable tells Cody that when Cody first came back, he was the beacon of inspiration. Cody is what Gable wanted to be: a professional, a workhorse with an unmatched work ethic. Cody is a champion and even dresses the part. But that’s the easy part. Gable can do that.
What’s not easy is being a good friend, a loyal friend like Kevin Owens! Gable knows a thing about bad friends. Take that ungrateful IDIOT, Otis! When Gable was at rock bottom, Otis left Gable high and dry, just like Cody did Kevin! Gable looked this whole situation over, and has concluded Cody is a terrible friend. But that is not all! Gable sees now that Cody isn’t who he thought Cody was. Cody is the definition of “superficial.” All Cody cares about is what everyone else thinks about Cody! And if Cody’s friends fall by the wayside, then so be it, right? Just think about it: Cody went so far as to team with the one guy that made Kevin’s life a living hell.
Gable would never do that! As far as Gable’s concerned, what Cody has coming is what he deserves. The fans boo but Cody says, “Terrible friend? Superficial? I deserve it?” But the fans will be his friends, right? The fans cheer that! Cody say she is disappointed that it is Gable spewing this vitriol, because Cody sees a lot of himself in Gable. Gable is the same guy that took things that weren’t special and made them special. He’s maximized his minute! Failure is the greatest teacher, and these two should know. Gable was “Shorty G,” wasn’t he? The fans chant “Shorty G! Shorty G!” and Cody says he was once “Stardust.” The fans do remember that character!
So Cody knows what Gable is going through. Cody knows why Gable has accrued the respect of so many, but… Standing here, Gable must think he has nothing to lose while Cody has the North Star of this industry. But see, Gable still has so much to lose. What happens when Gable fails again? If Cody’s learned anything from WrestleMania 39, getting that three second tan, he had nowhere else to look but at himself. So what happens when Gable goes for the endgame again and doesn’t get it? Gable’s a leader, but then does he just go at Brutus? Run him down? Or maybe one of WWE’s most promising women in Ivy Nile. Does she get hurt in the wake of Gable’s self-destruction?
And what about Julius? Does he crumble because Gable can’t take the blame? Gable shouts, “ENOUGH! Cody, don’t talk like you know me! You think I’m not a guy that’ll step up and take an opportunity? Then you’re talking about the wrong guy! If I didn’t have this suit on, I’d whoop your ass!” The fans boo but Cody asks, “I’m sorry, you’d what? You’d whoop my ass?” Well, Gable might be here to talk about Aldis and a trade, but go ahead and talk to him about going 1v1 with Cody here tonight! The fans like the sound of that! Cody makes sure “Chad” knows that while Cody has Kevin Owens on his mind, that is no good for Gable.
The American Nightmare wants to turn up against Minnesota’s own, will the champ be rolling towards Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Bianca Belair helps Naomi warm-up backstage.
The EST and The Glow are still sore from WarGames, but hey, they can focus on the whodunnit: Who took out Jade Cargill? These two are united in that, but first, Naomi has to handle business in the Triple Threat. Bianca says go ahead, do your thing. Naomi heads out, and now Chelsea & Piper walk in. The Hot Mess tells Bianca, “Thank gosh WWE’s own personal Nancy Drew is on the case!” And oh, she has so much time, such a relief now that WarGames is over, so that Bianca can focus on her “mystery.” But there’s even more time because Bianca lost in the Women’s United States Championship tournament to Chelsea.
Bianca says Chelsea is just lucky Bianca took herself out. Or was it Piper who took Jade out? Piper wasn’t with Chelsea at ringside that night, and Chelsea usually can’t win a match without her. Piper tells Bianca to watch herself. Piper never touched Jade, but will happily put Bianca in the hospital bed next to her. And this is 2v1 so why not? Bianca SHOVES Chelsea, then throws hands with Piper! But Chelsea hits Bianca in the bad ribs! Piper knocks Bianca down, and Bianca says it’s on. See you in the ring! Chelsea & Piper head out, will Aldis have a very busy night will all that’s going down?
WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Triple Threat: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton VS Elektra Lopez!
Well speaking of the tournament, we wrap the first round with this final Triple Threat! Will Naomi make everyone #FeelTheGlow? Will Minnesota be on #TiffyTime? Or will La Madrina make big moves on behalf of Legado Del Fantasma?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Tiff. Naomi and Tiff brawl, but Lopez goes after Naomi! Lopez throws knees into Naomi, then TOSSES her out! Lopez talks trash on Tiff, but Naomi is back! Lopez BOOTS Naomi, but Tiff CLUBS Lopez! Lopez and Tiff brawl, then Lopez throat chops! Lopez fires knee after knee, then she throws Tiff down! Lopez talks trash, then runs, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Lopez storms up on Naomi but Naomi RAMS her! Naomi slingshots, but into a HAYAMKER! Tiff BOOTS Lopez! Tiff headlocks, Lopez powers up and out but Tiff runs her over! The fans fire up and Tiff runs, but she handsprings over the dropdown!
Tiff comes back to basement DROPKICK in return! Cover, TWO! Lopez is tougher than that but the fans still rally for Tiff. Tiff watches Lopez go to a corner, and she handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Lopez sits down, Tiff and the fans fire up, but Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Tiff! Naomi climbs, CROSSBODIES, then she runs to DROPKICK Lopez! Naomi runs up on Tiff but Tiff reverses the whip. Naomi goes up and over in the corner to stomp away on Tiff’s back! Naomi tries to stand on Tiff, but has to grab ropes so she doesn’t fall out of the ring! Naomi course corrects, Lopez CLUBS Tiff and Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Lopez!
Naoim hurries in, brings Lopez around, BUBBA BOMB! Body scissor for the Gedo Clutch, but Tiff breaks it! Tiff HAMMERS away on Naomi, then stands her up. Tiff & Lopez double whip, but Naomi slides under to DOUBLE MULE KICK! Naomi then grabs both Tiff & Lopez, DOUBLE SPRINGBOARD STUNNERS! The fans fire up while Tiff and Lopez bail out. Naomi PLANCHAS Lopez! Naomi hurries back in, and she DIVES into a haymaker from Tiff! Tiff has Naomi on the apron, and TIFFY STOMPS her!! Tiff then meets Lopez in the ring and kicks her. Tiff snap suplexes, covers, ONE!! Lopez is tougher than that!
Tiff stays calm and she brings Lopez up. Tiff scoops but Lopez slips free to trip her up! Lopez has a leg for a HALF CRAB! Tiff endures, the fans rally up, and Tiff fights her way to ropes! Lopez drags Tiff away, clamps onto her with a CROSSFACE, but Tiff fights. Lopez shifts to a ghost pin, TWO! Naomi CLOBBERS Lopez, sunset flips, TWO! Tiff pushes Naomi to a high stack, TWO! Naomi has the sunset flip, TWO! All three women get up, Lopez LARIATS Tiff but Naomi comes back to CROSSBODY! Lopez catches Naomi for a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Naomi survives and Lopez is beside herself!
Lopez finds Tiff in a corner and KNEES her down! And then KNEES her again and again and again! The fans boo but Lopez kicks Tiff to the floor. Lopez talks trash on Minnesota, then goes to Naomi. Naomi kicks, Lopez ducks! Lopez hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, Tiff breaks it! The fans are thunderous as all three women are down! The fans rally for Tiffy and she CLUBS Naomi! And she CLUBS Lopez! Naomi CLUBS Tiff, Lopez hits Tiff, it is a wild brawl of all three! Lopez & Naomi both ROCK Tiff, then Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Lopez! Tiff runs up, but into a REAR VIEW! Naomi hits Lopez with a FACEBUSTER!
Naomi hurries to put Lopez in a drop zone, but Candice LeRae runs out here! Naomi DECKS Candice, goes up and up, but Lopez CLUBS Naomi first! Lopez drags Naomi from the corner, but Naomi turns that into a REVRSE DDT! Then up, up and SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, Tiffy KNEE-BOARD SENTONS!! Tiff drags Naomi up, TOSSES her out, and the fans are thunderous for Tiffy! Tiff puts Lopez in the drop zone, goes up, up, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, TIFFY WINS!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Give an assist to The Poison Pixie, Naomi would’ve had this if not for her appearance. But now Miss Money in the Bank heads to the next round, facing Michin for a spot on Saturday Night’s Main Event! Will WWE be on Tiffy Time forever after this?
Something is happening backstage!
Byron Saxton heads over and finds The Street Profits have been taken down! B-Fab is furious, Aldis says all we know it was an ambush. They needed medical attention, they’ve been hurt badly. Aldis hurries to get on the phone but he also runs across Motor City Machine Guns. Aldis says all we know is that The Profits got attacked, so the scheduled tag title match is- Wait, Johnny Gargano hurries over. He asks what happened, Aldis explains about The Profits being attacked, and that tonight’s WWE Tag Team Championship match might be- WAIT! Gargano volunteers DIY as replacements. Aldis says no, this is way too fresh.
But Shelley says hey, if DIY wants their shot, then they can have it. Aldis says fine, but just tell Ciampa to NOT make Aldis regret this. Gargano says no worries. Johnny Wrestling heads out, is The Profits’ misfortune about to be DIY’s golden opportunity?
Bianca Belair VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green!
The EST isn’t the strongEST and the toughEST for nothing. She made it through WarGames and now finds herself in a battle with “Lil’ Miss P.” Will she also be the bravEST for fighting even with bad ribs? Or will Piper & Chelsea be taking advantage of Bianca’s weakened state?
The bell rings, Piper runs up, but Bianca hurdles her! Bianca RAMS into Piper and RAMS again and again! The ref counts, Bianca lets off to reel Piper in, but the bad ribs won’t let her scoop! Piper runs up, Bianca goes up and over and returns to RAM Piper again! Bianca climbs up, Chelsea protests, but the fans cheer as Bianca throws down hands! Piper slips out at 3, and she has the braid! Bianca backflips and they tug-o-war! Piper whips, Bianca SHOTGUNS, but Piper just rebounds to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives and Chelsea protests more, but Piper storms around. Piper KICKS Bianca in the side, then has Bianca in a corner.
Bianca pushes Piper but Piper CHOPS the ribs! Piper stalks Bianca, bumps her off buckles, then throws body shots! The fans rally for Bianca but Piper stomps her around. Piper stands Bianca up to bump off buckles, then she soaks up the heat. Piper goes back to stand Bianca up. Chelsea cheers Piper on as she scoops, but Bianca fights free! Bianca kicks low, then whips, but Piper blocks! Piper whips, but Bianca KICKS her away! Bianca runs, but Chelsea trips her up! Bianca kicks free, runs, but into Piper’s SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives but is still fighting 2v1, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Piper drags Bianca up, TOSSES her out, and then distracts the ref so Chelsea can get a cheap shot in! Chelsea acts innocent but the ref is still suspicious. The ring count starts, Bianca rises up at 5 of 10, but then she flops over! Bianca drags herself up at 8 and rolls in at 9! Piper is right on Bianca to stomp her! And KICK her! Bianca goes to a corner, and Piper RAMS into her! Piper brings Bianca out to then TOSS her to the apron! Bianca HOTSHOTS in return! Bianca hurries back in and wrenches to reel Piper in! Bianca powers up, but those ribs won’t let her lift! Piper suplexes Bianca up and over! Cover, TWO!
Piper is frustrated but she stalks Bianca to ropes. Bianca kicks Piper, but Piper whips Bianca corner to corner hard! Bianca falls to the floor, and Chelsea fans Piper off. Piper storms up on Bianca, whips her corner to corner the other way, and Bianca bounces off buckles! Piper soaks up the heat while she looms over Bianca. Piper steps ON Bianca, digging her heels into the ribs! The ref reprimands, Piper steps off, and Piper drags Bianca up into a COBRA TWIST! Bianca endures as SmackDown returns to single picture, and Piper reaches out. Chelsea grabs her hand and pulls for added pressure! The fans boo but the ref misses the cheat!
Bianca still endures, powers out, but Piper blocks the hip toss! Piper BODY SHOTS, then TOSSES Bianca! Piper runs to SENTON! And then SENTON again! Bianca writhes, Piper covers, TWO!! Bianca continues to tough it out and it frustrates Piper. Piper stalks Bianca, waistlocks and deadlifts, but Bianca fights the suplex! Bianca throws elbows but Piper has the bearhug! The fans rally, Bianca throws elbows but Piper ducks! Piper picks Bianca up for a proper BEARHUG! Bianca CLUBS away on Piper! Bianca is free, then she bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire forearms! Bianca kicks low, but Piper blocks a shot to HEADBUTT!
Piper and Bianca both wobble, but Piper reels Bianca in! Piper suplexes but Bianca slips up and around to have a SLEEPER! Piper THROWS Bianca down, then runs, SPLASH FLOPS as Bianca moves! Bianca goes to a corner, dodges again, and then RAMS into Piper! Bianca bumps Piper off buckles, then runs her side to side to bump her off more buckles! The fans fire up as Bianca runs Piper side to side for another buckle bump! Bianca climbs the corner to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Bianca hurries to cover, TWO!! Piper survives but the fans rally behind Bianca! Bianca rises, Piper goes to a corner, and Bianca runs in! Bianca RAMS Piper again!
Bianca climbs, and she rains down fists! The fans fire up and count along, but Piper stops things at 6! But Bianca still fights as Piper carries her out! Bianca slips free, runs and SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives and Bianca is frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Bianca hauls Piper up, and goes to torture rack!? No, the ribs won’t let her! Piper CLUBS Bianca, Bianca swings, but Piper ducks to then SAIDO!! Bianca flops into a corner in a daze! The fans boo as Piper gloats, and Piper runs corner to corner! But Bianca is up to SPINEBUSTER!! The fans are fired up as Bianca grits her teeth and handsprings, to MOONSAULT! But onto knees!
Piper has Bianca back in a corner, runs in again, but Bianca moves! Cannonball hits buckles! Chelsea shouts to get up, and Piper does rise, but here comes Bianca! Bianca rolls, but Piper catches her! And POWERBOMBS her!! Cover, TWO?!? “This is Awesome!” as Piper drags Bianca to a drop zone. Piper climbs up, but Bianca CLUBS Piper! Bianca tucks Piper, Chelsea is on the apron! Bianca TOSSES Chelsea into the ring! Chelsea flounders away, and Bianca manages a torture rack!! Bianca uses the KISS OF DEATH to SLAM Piper onto Chelsea!!! Cover, BIANCA WINS!!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall
StrongEST, toughEST, and no quit in her! Will this be a warning to whoever attacked Jade that Bianca is coming for justice?
Bianca returns backstage.
Wait, is that Dominik Mysterio talking with Nick Aldis? Anyway, Naomi is there and she says that felt good to get her hands on Piper, right? Bianca says it did, it did. But Bianca is sorry that Naomi fell short in hers. Naomi says she is so sick of Tiff and Candice. Naomi can’t get ahead with those two standing on her neck! Byron Saxton asks for a word. He knows Bianca suspected Piper as the person who attacked Jade, but he can confirm she was at gorilla, not in the back. Is there anyone else who Bianca thinks could’ve done it? Naomi says there is a list: Nia, Tiffany, Candice, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez.
Bianca says she doesn’t know whodunnit, but when she finds out, it is on sight! Bianca & Naomi head out, but will they find out just whodunnit?
Shinsuke Nakamura is here!
The King of Strong Style, the sinister samurai, is also the NEW WWE United States Champion after Survivor Series, but wait! L A KNIGHT is already here! The Mega Star keeps Nakamura from enjoying himself tonight, and he has a mic to say, “LEMME TALK TO YA! THe man they call The Mega Star is in the buidling in Minneapolis! ANd as I stand here, I look at a man here, got ot be the single sorriest example of a US Champ, YEAH! Cheap shot, cheap victory, cuz you ain’t the real deal. The real deal is looking at ya right now! And I see you standing there with something that belongs to me!” Fans agree, “YEAH!”
Knight says he’ll not mince words and not waste time. He wants his rematch, and he wants it now! The fans like the sound of that! Nakamura is silent, but the fans all cheer Knight on. Knight figures Nakamura would stand there looking dumber than a box of rocks. But since Nakamura has done nothing in his return but attack Knight with his back turned, and the only thing he’s done face to face is hit Knight with mist, here’s the deal. Knight has his sunglasses on, and Nakamura hasn’t given him any other option other than getting what he wants by storming into this ring and making sure Nakamura gets stomped out! “YEAH!”
But wait, Andrade is here! And El Idolo tells Knight that he’s just here for Nakamura. They have unfinished business! Knight says no disrespect, but Nakamura is in debt with Knight, Knight’s here to collect, then Andrade can- OH NO! Tama Tonga YANKS Andrade down! Jacob Fatu CLOBBERS LA Knight! Solo Sikoa is here, too! Nakamura lets The Bloodline beat down his enemies, but he also shows he has the black mist ready in his mouth! Solo has his Samoan Werewolf and Right Hand Man stand down so that the venomous snake can slither away. As for Andrade, Solo brings him up and prepares his thumb!
But Knight fires hands on Tama! The fans fire up but this is still 3v2! SAMOAN SPIKE for Andrade! SAMOAN SPIKE for Knight!! The fans boo but Jacob adorns Solo with the ula fala, and then Solo has a mic. “To anyone that’s thinking The Bloodline is finished, or that The Bloodline is weak, or just because I lost two soldiers at WarGames last week that we ain’t the ones anymore, well guess what! I dare you to step up! Step up and take a shot! Because this is exactly what will happen! The Bloodline will lay your ass out every single time! I’m tired of people not taking me seriously. I’m tired of people thinking that I’m a joke! I’m tired of all of you thinking that it’s all fun and games!
“Well, guess what? You can laugh all you want! But I’m STILL your Tribal Chief!!” The fans boo but Solo says he is STILL The Head of the Table! And Solo STILL has the ula fala! So to anyone that wants to come down to this ring, you will end up doing the same thing that each and every one will do. “Minneapolis… ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans boo instead, but will Solo Sikoa just make all of SmackDown suffer for his defeat?
DIY meets backstage.
So Gargano got them a title match, huh? Yep, he got them the title match! It’ll fix everything! Oh, Gargano thinks this fixes everything? Ciampa says no, Gargano only got them the match that they should’ve had months ago. And Ciampa hasn’t forgotten what he told Gargano. Gargano still hasn’t given an answer, but guess we’ll find out soon enough. Ciampa says he’ll see Gargano out there. Will the Blackheart be satisfied when he and Gargano are once again tag team champions?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“Do you have any idea the feeling you get when they call you and tell you, ‘Hey, you have to be in Minneapolis, Minnesota because Michael Cole is going to interview you.’ Do you understand the rush of excitement and adrenaline that hits you when you hear those words? I mean it’s a feeling, I, I can barely put it into words. Y’know what? I actually can. It SUCKS!! It sucks! I don’t wanna ever, ever be in Minneapolis, Minnesota, let alone for a Michael Cole interview. Is this supposed to be some kind of thrill or honor? Get outta here! But y’know what, Michael Cole, it’s the WWE, fine. But I’m not going in there. No.
“I’ve shown up to SmackDown several times over the last couple of months and have been told I couldn’t go in. So guess what? Michael Cole, if you want to interview me, well the pleasure is all yours. But you have to come out here to do it. I’m at the arena, find my car, come have a chat. Or don’t, I really don’t care.” The Prizefighter is turning the tables on WWE management, will Maggle have to appease him?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Motor City Machine Guns VS #DIY!
Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin were preparing for The Street Profits, but Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins weren’t prepared for whoever attacked backstage. Will their misfortune be DIY’s gain? Or will MCMG stay golden through this last minute change?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who heats things up in Minnesota!
The teams sort out and Ciampa CLOBBERS Sabin at the bell! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Ciampa RAMS Sabin into a corner and stomps away! The ref counts, Ciampa tells Gargano that this is what he has to do! Ciampa fires hands on Sabin but Sabin fires back! The fans rally up and Sabin whips, but Ciampa reverses. Sabin goes up and over, then arm-drags Ciampa! And arm-drags again! Sabin has an armlock but Ciampa fights up. Ciampa pulls hair, KNEES low, then runs, but Sabin KNEES Ciampa! Tag to Shelly and MCMG double whip. Atomic drop, basement dropkick, DREAM SEQUENCE!
The fans fire up and Shelly covers, TWO! Shelley keeps Ciampa down with a headlock but Ciampa fights up. Ciampa throat chops Shelley! Shelley sputters, Gargano tags in, and Ciampa has Shelley’s arms behind his back. But Gargano refuses to mug Shelley, and wrenches an arm instead. Gargano hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then he grinds the arm down. But Ciampa tags himself in! The fans are a bit stunned but Ciampa CHOPS Shelley! Gargano is annoyed as Ciampa tells Gargano to pay attention. Ciampa says he’ll do it himself, but Shelley fires hands! Shelley headlocks, Ciampa powers up and out, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Shelley tags Sabin, then DUMPS Ciampa out! Shelley DROPKICKS Ciampa, then he and Sabin DOUBLE KICK COMBO! The fans fire up and Gargano checks on Ciampa while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Sabin brings Ciampa around to push him into the ring. Sabin then RAMS Ciampa into a corner, then he climbs up. Sabin rains down fists, and goes all the way to TEN! Ciampa sits down, Sabin tags Shelley, and Shelley storms up so he can climb up. But Ciampa DUMPS Shelley to the floor! Shelley hurries back up and he ROCKS Ciampa! But Ciampa KNEES Shelley to the floor! Shelley flounders into the Hydration Station, and Ciampa goes out after him. Ciampa SMACKS Shelley off the desk! Then he SMACKS Shelley off the apron! Gargano says to get Shelley in, Ciampa does but because he wants to. Cover, TWO!
Ciampa and Gargano argue, and Ciampa goes back to Shelley. Ciampa bumps Shelley off the buckles, then he stomps away! Ciampa backs off, only to run up and stomp Shelley some more! Gargano tags himself in, has Ciampa back off, and he brings Shelley up. Gargano snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Gargano drags Shelley up, tags Ciampa, and DIY mugs Shelley after all. Ciampa CLUBS Shelley, then ROCKS him. SmackDown returns to single picture as Shelley fires hands in return. Ciampa catches Shelley to a REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Shelley flounders but Ciampa clinches. Ciampa grinds Shelley with a headlock but the fans rally up.
Shelley fights to his feet, he throws body shots, and he backs Ciampa down. Shelley then JAWBREAKERS free! But Ciampa keeps Shelley from Sabin! Ciampa runs up, Shelley dodges, the BOOT hits Gargano! Ciampa says Gargano is at fault, and then he blocks Shelley from Sabin. Ciampa puts Shelley in another corner, runs up, but Shelley dodges again! Ciampa hits buckles, Shelley reaches for Sabin! Ciampa brings Shelley around, kicks and underhooks! But Shelley BACKDROPS free! The fans rally up and Shelley hot tags Sabin! The fans fire up as Sabin rallies on Ciampa! Then he dodges to atomic drop and whip.
Ciampa sunset flips but Sabin rolls through, PENALTY KICK! Sabin goes out, he PENALTY KICKS Gargano! The fans fire up and Sabin climbs, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Ciampa stays in this but the fans rally for MCMG. Sabin runs up and ELBOWS Ciampa! Tag to Shelley and he runs up to LARIAT! Feed to a forearm, forearm, and clinch! BACKBREAKER and DIVING KNEE! Then a feed to the clinch, ENZIGIRI COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa survives the onslaught, and he flounders out of the ring. Shelley storms over to the apron to drag Ciampa up. Ciampa HOTSHOTS Shelley away!
Ciampa storms back in, and he sucker punches Sabin! The fans boo but Ciampa brings Shelley up, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ciampa seethes, and the fans rally for “JOHNNY WRESTLING!” Ciampa TOSSES Shelley out, and he tags Gargano. Ciampa tells Gargano to go get Shelley. Gargano storms up on his old friend, puts him in the ring, and CIampa says no, that’s not what he meant! Gargano says they can’t win out there! Ciampa shoves Gargano! Gargano SHOVES Ciampa! The fans fire up and Gargano says he’ll do this himself! But then Shelley cradles Gargano! TWO!! Ciampa is too busy complaining!
Gargano runs up on Shelley, but he gets a BUCKLE SHOT! Sabin tags in, and Ciampa has a chair?! The ref sees the chair, stops Ciampa, and MCMG hurries to get Gargano up! But Gargano wrenches out to LOW BLOW?!?! Ciampa grins and Shelley is shocked! Shelley turns Gargano around and asks what the hell! SUPERKICK from Gargano!! Gargano is finally doing things Ciampa’s way! Tag to Ciampa, and Gargano says this worked perfectly! DIY say MEET IN THE MIDDLE!! Cover on Sabin, DIY WINS?!?
Winners: DIY, by pinfall (NEW WWE Tag Team Champions)
DIY used their weeks of dysfunction as the perfect disguise! They snatch these titles away from MCMG, will they make sure no other team gets in the way?
DIY returns backstage.
And they’re both very proud of themselves, and in comes Candice! She’s so happy for them! They gotta tell the kids now, their daddies aren’t the losers! They are the champions of the world!! Will Gargano & Ciampa
Michael Cole joins Kevin Owens in the parking lot.
As chilly as it is out there, Cole asks if Kevin would rather do this inside. Kevin says it’s fine, they can be in his car, it’s a nice and toasty 68 in there. Cole reluctantly sits in the front seat, and he asks how long Kevin is going to keep this up. They had a nice, cushy interview room here at the Target Center. Oh, c’mon. Does Cole know how many times since Bad Blood, since Kevin dropped “little golden boy” Cody, that he’s shown up and then told he can’t come in? So Kevin is doing a preemptive strike. Cole says he was planning on doing an unbiased interview- OH?! Cole, the unbiased interviewer? WWE’s number one Cody Rhodes fanboy? Get outta here!
Cole says that is unfair but Kevin says it is not. Cole says he and Kevin have known each other roughly 12 years by now. They were both in NXT, did interviews, talked about the business, and Cole was one of Kevin’s biggest supporters, until recently. Kevin says he was just trying to get people to like him back then. If he knew then what he knows now, Kevin would never have bothered. And he can’t believe Cole doesn’t see things the way Kevin does. How many times was Cole sitting at commentary watching Roman Reigns try and end Kevin’s career? And then Cody goes to Bad Blood to stand alongside Roman!?
And y’know what? It isn’t even just that! What about Cody calling Kevin an egomaniac? That he was obsessed with being the “top guy.” Which one of them left WWE in 2016 because he wasn’t happy with the opportunities he was getting? Was it Kevin or Cody? And then who came back and now it’s all about him? That stupid logo is everywhere! Then there’s pyro! Not just once, twice, but three sets! Cole wants Kevin to understand it isn’t just Cody. Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, they all thought it was good to help out Roman. Kevin asks if Cole really thinks he cares what the Usos and Sami do.
Those guys chose to be Roman’s pawns even long before. If The Usos wanna go back to that, fine. And if we’re talking Sami, Kevin will get to him soon enough. But right now, this is about Cody’s betrayal! Cole doesn’t have friends, that’s why he doesn’t understand betrayal! Cody stabbed Kevin in the back and spat in his face! Cole says with all due respect, this is Kevin being very petty. There is some advice for Kevin: Look yourself in the mirror. Kevin uses the rearview mirror of the car and asks what he’s supposed to see. Because Kevin sees a very handsome man who is in the right. Cole says this is all just Kevin! Kevin is the problem!
Kevin’s the problem!? Get out of his car! Leave this rental vehicle right now. Cole does leave, and Kevin then says hold on. Oh, what? He’s gonna apologize now? No, he just rolls the window up on Cole as one last insult. Cole sighs and Kevin drives off into the night. Will Kevin get what he wants when he takes the title off Cody? Or will Kevin just get what he deserves in a humbling at the hands of the American Nightmare?
Nick Aldis finishes meeting with Gunther.
Carmelo Hayes sees Der Ring General, and then asks Aldis what’s going on. He’s got time to talk to “these Raw guys” but not to H1M? Aldis says that’s THE World Heavyweight Champion. Yeah but Melo is THE first-round draft pick. Aldis asks if there’s something Melo needs. Melo says no, this is something SmackDown needs. They need to find out where Melo sits with this transfer portal Raw-SmackDown thing. And if Aldis can’t, then he likes the sound of #MondayNightMelo on Netflix. Just sayin’. Aldis says the idea of Melo going to Raw to be Adam Pearce’s headache is not a threat, it should be something that comes with balloons and a cake.
But since Melo brought it up, Aldis has someone very special in mind. Oh, see? That’s how you get things down around here! Melo turns around, but Aldis is gone. Melo plays it off, but who is it that Aldis will use to test H1M?
Cody Rhodes VS Chad Gable w/ American Made!
The WWE Champion wanted to talk about Kevin Owens and their coming Saturday Night’s Main Event, uh, main event. But “Master” Gable had to make a big to-do about showing up tonight and ended up on Cody’s bad side. Will the American Nightmare show American Made what that phrase is really all about?
SmackDown returns and Gable makes his entrance, Ivy & The Creed Brothers backing him up as usual. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Cody puts Gable in a corner. Gable turns it around but Cody turns it back on Gable. The two break as the ref counts, and the fans rally up. Cody and Gable tie up, then Cody headlocks. Cody hits a takeover and has Gable on the mat. Gable headscissors, Cody kips free, and the two go again. They tie up, Gable waistlocks, but Cody switches. Gable switches, Cody switches, repeat, then Gable trips Cody! Cody kicks Gable away and the fans cheer the standoff.
Gable and Cody reset, feel things out, but then Gable kicks low! Gable storms up but Cody puts him in a corner. Cody fires a forearm, Gable fires back, repeat! Gable CHOPS and CHOPS but Cody CHOPS in return! Gable headlocks but Cody powers out. Gable goes up and over, but Cody kicks low and drops for the RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody reels Gable in, suplexes, and he holds Gable up for a count of TEN before the GOURD BUSTER! Cody roars, the fans are with him, and Cody runs, only for Ivy to get in the way! The fans boo but Gable runs up! Gable blocks a boot, puts that in the ropes, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS!
Gable drags Cody to the corner, ROCKS him, and then has the legs against the post! The ref reprimands, but Gable SLAMS the leg against the steel! Brutus laughs like a hyena while Cody writhes, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Gable pulls Cody’s bad leg against the ropes! The ref counts, Gable stops, but then Gable CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and boo but Gable fires off forearm after forearm! Gable stops as the ref counts, and then he whips corner to corner. Cody goes up and over to sunset flip! But Gable rolls through to have an ANKLE LOCK! Cody fights around, rolls and he sends Gable into ropes! Cody hobbles, but Gable dropkicks the legs out! Cover, TWO! Cody is tougher than that, but Gable brings him up. Gable CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, and just BEATS Cody down to the mat! The fans boo but Gable puts Cody in a drop zone.
Gable climbs, aims, and DIVING HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Cody is still in this but Gable is just angrier than before. Gable goes back up, but Cody CLUBS him! Cody climbs up behind Gable to clamp onto him, for a dragon sleeper! INVERTED SUPERPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The Creeds are each losing their minds in their own way, and the fans rally for Cody as hard as they can! Cody rises, Gable follows, and Cody fires hands! Gable fires back! They go back and forth, the fans strongly behind Cody, and Cody KICKS! Cody then blocks a kick to throw Gable down! Cody runs, and he CLOBBERS Gable!
Cody goes up and over in a corner, then manages a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up even more as Cody grits his teeth. Springboard, DISASTER KICK! Cody waits for Gable to rise up and the fans rally again. Gable slowly stands, and Cody scoops! Gable slips free and he shoves Cody to a corner! Cody bucks the O’Conner, then BOOTS the lariat! Springboard, CODY CUTTER!! But Gable flounders away! American Made drags Gable to safety! The fans boo and the ref reprimands them! The ref EJECTS American Made!! The fans are thunderous while American Made throws a fit! Gable storms in, but Cody rolls him up! TWO!!
Cody hurries to swing, but Gable dodges! CHOP BLOCK to the leg! Gable unties Cody’s boot! Gable has Cody’s bare foot for an ANKLE LOCK!! Cody endures as Gable leans on that hold and twists that foot! Cody crawls, the fans rally, and Cody rolls again! Gable is sent into buckles this time! Gable flops back, Cody stands up, and even with the bare foot, Cody runs to go up the corner! SUPER CODY CUTTER!! The fans are thunderous and Cody feeds off that energy! Cody has Gable for the CROSS- NO, Gable drops to have the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! Cody flails, ROPEBREAK! Gable lets go fast, and he demands Cody get up!
Cody slowly rises, and he catches Gable first! CROSS- NO, Gable KNEES free and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Gable goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! He has to land out as Cody moves, and Cody gets Gable for a CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall
Gable put up a top tier fight, but he still isn’t at the top of the WWE! The man who is, is the man with that Undisputed WWE Championship! BUT WAIT! KEVIN OWENS IS HERE! He didn’t leave like we thought, that was just a fake out! And now Kevin STOMPS Cody’s foot! Kevin mocks Cody’s pain, but Cody still fires hands! Kevin CLOBBERS Cody and rains down fists! Refs and producers rush out here to pull Kevin back! Kevin shouts at them, and he shouts at Aldis, but here comes Cody!! The fans fire up but Kevin bails out! Cody manages to build speed and DIVE onto Kevin! The brawling continues and the fans are thunderous!
Aldis says they have to separate these two! Saturday Night’s Main Event depends on it! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” and that’s just what they do! Cody and Kevin still claw at each other but SmackDown has to go off the air! Will these two be fighting all the way to next Saturday?
My Thoughts:
An awesome SmackDown with so many great developments going towards Saturday Night’s Main Event, and apparently also towards the move to Netflix. We got a lot of appearances from Raw superstars tonight, which makes me think this “transfer window” angle is all so Raw and SmackDown can trade superstars that we know Netflix would want on their Monday Night Raw for best views/ratings. Gunther was here because the top champs would surely be traded, Netflix will want THE WWE Championship on Raw, meaning SmackDown gets stuck with World Heavyweight Championship, the unofficially secondary world title.
That said, Melo getting in on that was also an interesting move. Melo might just get sent to Raw so he can revisit his feud with Bron Breakker, maybe even be there when Trick Williams gets called up so that their rivalry reignites, and who knows what else. Though Aldis’ tease might be that Gunther’s gonna smack Melo around in his SmackDown in-ring return. Dominik was another of the Raw superstars here tonight, teasing more of that Judgment Day split. It could even mirror nWo VS nWo Wolfpac, with Finn’s half (which might only be him and JD McDonagh) being the Wolfpac equivalent. Though to be honest, that also gives room for Finn to bring in more people.
Great promo from Naomi and Bianca to keep the “Who got Jade?” story going while also setting up Bianca VS Piper tonight. We’ve seen Bianca VS Piper quite a lot already, but this was probably the best Bianca VS Piper match yet. Bianca gets an awesome win, and as I said the week this whodunnit started, it wasn’t Piper in any way so Bianca’s invESTigation continues. The Triple Threat was great stuff, and while I thought Naomi was getting in on things, maybe she is falling back to helping Bianca find Jade’s attacker. This is great for Tiffany as she gets a hometown win and can tease a double championship reign. Just as long as she doesn’t waste her cash-in should she NOT win this US title.
In the midst of all these whodunnit stories, DIY taking advantage of attacking The Profits and getting this tag title match was some clever stuff. At least, I think DIY attacked The Profits. But them pulling off a mid-match Heel turn for Gargano was awesome stuff, and DIY winning the titles back like that was wild. Hooray for The Way, they all have gold right now as Candice is still Women’s Speed Champion the last I heard. A bit of a shame that we haven’t gotten more out of A-Town Down Under, because Austin Theory might actually embrace Heel DIY and want to join up again.
Great stuff with Solo’s Bloodline, and nice of HHH to bring Apollo back on TV just to be a victim. Though I suppose the same goes for the full US Championship scene right now. Nakamura being spared was mostly because he’s also a Heel, but also because this form of Nakamura is just that dangerous, Solo didn’t want to risk his remaining foot soldiers getting beat up by Nakamura. Good promo from Solo to put those legit injuries into perspective, and I’m thinking we get Solo, Tama & Fatu VS Apollo, Andrade & Knight while Roman has… Actually, Roman’s in worse shape because he’d need Jey & Sami to come over from Raw. Maybe part of the transfer window helps get everyone in The Bloodline story on the same brand.
And then great stuff in the Cody Rhodes VS Kevin Owens story. Very good promo with Cody and Gable to not just revisit both men’s pasts, but also to set up tonight’s awesome main event. Great promos from Kevin tonight, too, and I like them going outside the box to have Cole interview Kevin inside his car. And I could just feel how Kevin driving off was a fake-out. Kevin coming back to end the show brawling with Cody was great stuff, but I’m still leaning towards Cody winning in their title match. It’d be a great twist if Kevin cheated to win the title, but no, Netflix will probably want Cody to be champion going into the first episode, again assuming Cody is transferred to Raw.
My Score: 8.9/10
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SmackDown’s on the road to Riyadh!
John Cena dared CM Punk to challenge him at Night of Champions, and Miss Money in the Bank, Naomi, wants all champions to Proceed With Caution!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Randy Orton VS LA Knight VS Aleister Black VS Carmelo Hayes; Orton wins and advances to the next round.
- Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax VS Piper Niven VS Mia Yim; Jade wins and advances to the next round.
- Motor City Machine Guns VS Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis w/ The Wyatt Sick6; Gacy & Lumis win.
- Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Charlotte Flair VS Alexa Bliss VS Candice LeRae VS
Chelsea GreenAlba Fyre; Alexa wins and advances to the next round. - King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Cody Rhodes VS Damian Priest VS Andrade VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Cody wins and advances to the next round.
PLAY BY PLAY
John Cena is here!
Lexington, Kentucky sings, “JOHN CENA SUCKS~!” as he makes his way out in the University of Kentucky white ‘n’ blue. Cena goes to the ring, and while the fans duel, “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cena signals to Mark Nash to give the proper introductions: Please welcome the Greatest of All Time, the Never Seen Seventeen, gracing Lexington with his presence one last time, he is the Last Real Champion, JOHN CENA! The fans boo as Cena holds up the belt. Cena then grabs a mic and says, “Wrestling’s Mount Rushmore… is John Cena, John Cena, John Cena, and John Cena.” The fans boo but Cena says, there have been great wrestlers and great talkers.
But no one in the past, and certainly no one in the present nor the future, is comparable to him. And the very reason Cena will always outmaneuver the fans is not because he never gives up. It is because he is smarter than us. “You Can’t See Me, but you all wanna be me.” And whether watching at home or being mesmerized in this very arena, Cena is always 1000 steps ahead because everyone is worried about here and now, when he had already “won” this title over a year ago. Cena announced his retirement early so that he could have an extra six months to scout his potential opponents.
Cena knew anyone could enter the Rumble, so he did. And he knew that if he lost in the Rumble, he could use his seniority to enter the Elimination Chamber. And he knew that in the Chamber, Rollins and Punk would melt down to give Cena an easy win. Plus, Cody Rhodes was so focused on The Final Boss, Cena just had to seize the moment, shock the world, and become unpredictable. Then all he did was use Cody’s obsession with everyone’s love to guarantee the WrestleMania win. Cena used the fanfare and love of the 25 year rivalry to get a match in Randy Orton’s hometown, all to lull Randy into a false sense of security.
Cena put R-Truth in the Saturday Night’s Main Event so that all the fans would care, and the fans took the bait! While the fans tried to save Truth, Cena made friends with Logan Paul, just to eliminate him as a threat, and all to size up his next opponent in CM Punk. The fans boo but Cena says he used Punk’s rebellious nature and sociopathic self-confidence to back him into a corner. The fans cheer for Punk, but Cena says if Punk wants to take the title, he has to admit that he is a hypocrite! And Cena doesn’t even have to worry about Mr. Money in the Bank, Rollins will never cash in on Cena while he holds this!
Cena knows Rollins wants Cena to leave with the Undisputed title, Rollins becomes your only champion! Cena is the greatest for a reason! The fans boo but Cena says while they’ve been busy using their pathetic brains to come up with fake stories like if Cena “sold his soul,” all Cena has to do is put the math in his favor. He wins before the matches even start! In 25 years, he crunched every number, solved every puzzle and cracked every code. And thank God Cena doesn’t need the fans’ appreciation, because they won’t realize how good he is until three years after he’s gone! This is the greatest moment of their lives, but to Cena, they are just a mathematical equation.
And the math says that there is no one ever worthy enough to earn the right to hold the Undisputed title ever again. But wait, here comes Cody Rhodes! Lexington sings along with Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH~!” as the American Nightmare makes his way to the ring. Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans in the front row, then steps up onto the corner for the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro. Cody throws his track jacket to the crowd as a free souvenir, then he grabs himself a mic. The fans cheer as Cody and Cena are face to face again, and then Cody gets the fans to fire up a bit more. Cody takes a moment, then asks Cena to go over what he just said.
Cena claims to be 1000 steps ahead because he’s so smart? No, no, he isn’t just smart! Cena’s a genius! It is unfortunate that everything Cena’s said has come true: Rollins and Punk melted down, Cody was distracted, and they all took their eyes off the prize. The homefield advantage was used against Randy, and the Mount Rushmore being all Cena, sure. But here we are, some sort of 25 year master plan, and there’s this variable that he didn’t account for, and it is simple. Cena laid out his whole story since his return, but why didn’t he include the simple fact that this past Saturday, he was looking up at the lights when Cody pinned him in the middle of this ring?!
The fans cheer, and Cody says he isn’t part of Cena’s plan, Cena is part of Cody’s. So “John Rushmore,” where does that leave the two of them? Well it isn’t just the two of them, because here comes Randy Orton! The fans fire up as The Viper goes right to the ring, gets right in Cena’s face, then pushes past him to grab himself a mic. Randy is back a month after Backlash, and he tells anyone and everyone that had a pulse and was watching Backlash knows Orton had Cena BEAT! Down and out, dead to rights, and about to remove Cena’s head from his shoulders! Until somebody out there decided to come and save John Cena.
Orton realizes now that he has to do whatever it takes. It doesn’t matter what or who it is he has to go through to get his fifteenth. Even being in the King of the Ring Tournament. Cody, Orton loves you like a brother, you know that… But if Orton has to put Cody’s ass down to get to Cena, he won’t hesitate to do it! But wait! Here comes LA Knight! Lexington fires up for The Mega Star as he already has a mic to say, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” “YEAH!” LA Knight says all week long, he’s heard the whole world saying #WeWantLAKnight! “YEAH!” Knight knows what they want, and he knows for damn sure what none of the other guys in the ring want, and that’s Knight walking down there.
So, why don’t we take a walk? Knight understands what this is as he defiantly walks down there. He is looking at the WEW Establishment! “YEAH!” Knight is the sore thumb sticking out here, and that’s how he likes it, YEAH! “YEAH!” But you gotta understand something. Cena, you have this great little master plan, BAH GAWD, it is genius. But Knight knows damn sure that the plans didn’t include Knight, YEAH! So let’s go ahead and throw the plan on it’s head. KOTR is around the corner, which means Knight has a shot at Cody, Orton, and Cena, all on the way to taking what is his! “YEAH!”
So unbreakable as Knight is walking in here, he’s gotta drop a viper, a nightmare, and if he has to drop “a genius balding b*tch John Cena,” he’ll do it to be WWE Champion, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Cena chuckles and steps out. The fans boo as Cena goes back up the ramp, but then R-TRUTH GETS HIM! Or, well, Ron Killings gets him! And he rains down furious fists on Cena right at the ramp! Security rushes out there, as do producers, and the fans boo. Cena kicks free as it takes everybody to hold Killings back! Will Cena even make it to Night of Champions with the walls closing in?
King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Randy Orton VS LA Knight VS Aleister Black VS Carmelo Hayes!
SmackDown returns as Melo joins Orton and Knight out here, followed by The Dark Father. The King of the Ring has a new format this year, which one of these four survives to head into the semifinals?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Melo locks eyes with Knight, but then he goes after Aleister! They brawl with forearms and haymakers, then Melo throat chops! Melo whips, Aleister grabs ropes and BOOTS H1M back! Aleister TOSSES Melo, Knight and Orton tie up and they end up in a corner. Aleister whips but Melo reverses to send Aleister into barriers! Orton fires hands on Knight, then a KNEE! Knight turns thing around, only for Melo to roll him up! TWO, and Orton kicks Melo! Orton UPPERCUTS Melo, Aleister UPPERCUTS Melo, then Knight DECKS him! And LARIATS him up and out!
Aleister goes up, out, and TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! Down goes Melo and Knight has Orton! Orton denies the BFT, but then Knight denies the RKO! Aleister runs up, Knight ducks the Black Mass! The fans fire up the huge standoff, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Melo has Knight in a corner. Melo rains down fists, but Knight stops him quick! Atomic drop and a LARIAT! Knight storms up on Melo to stomp him into a corner, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight then goes to Orton in the other corner and stomps away! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight goes back to Melo, but Melo SUPERKICKS! Aleister is back, Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges, LA MYSTICA! But then Knight runs up, only to be put on the apron. Knight slingshots but into a CUTTER! Melo has Knight in the ropes, FADE AWAY LEG DROP! DROPKICK for Orton, but Aleister ROCKS Melo!
Aleister whips, Melo springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Melo shoots his free throw, then FLIES to take out Aleister! The fans fire up and Melo goes back to the ring, but Knight WRECKS him with a dropkick! “YEAH!” Knight huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Melo up to SMACK him off the desk! Knight dribbles Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Orton has Knight for a back suplex, but Knight lands out! Orton blocks Aleister’s boot, spins him around, DESK BACK SUPLEX! Knight then RAMS Orton into the apron! The fans rally, Knight fetches Melo, and Knight puts Melo in the ring. Knight storms up, “This is Awesome!” as Knight hoists Melo up top.
Knight climbs but Melo throws hands! Knight CHOPS, they brawl some more, and Knight fires a flurry! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight steadies himself, brings Melo up, but Melo fights the lift! Melo fires body shots then he shoves Knight down! But Orton runs up to ROCK Melo! Orton gets Melo up but Melo CLWWS the eyes! Aleister STEP-UP KICKS Melo! Melo wobbles, Aleister TOSSES Orton, but Orton drags Aleister out! Orton whips, Aleister reverses and he POSTS Orton! Knight springs up to get Melo! Melo shoves Knight away, aims, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Aleister breaks it! The fans fire up as this one continues, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns once again and Aleister KNEES Melo, then ENZIGIRIS! Knight runs u;, Aleister goe sup and over, then he spins Knight to ELBOW him! Orton stumbles up but Aleister stops the RKO! Orton avoids Black Mass, Aleister grabs Knight but Knight rolls him up! ONE, and Aleister aims, but Knight dodges so the BOOT hits Orton! Knight has Aleister but Aleister denies BFT to KNEE Knight down! Melo headlocks but Aleister handsprings out of the bulldog! Aleister fires off a strike fest and a BOOT! Cover on Melo, TWO! Aleister grows frustrated but he has all three opponents down! The fans fire up as Aleister aims, runs up, but Orton LARIATS!
Orton LARIATS again, then dodges to SNAP POWERSLAM! But Knight runs up, he gets a SNAP POWERSLAM! Melo ROCKS Orton, runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up for Orton as he drags Melo up. Orton puts Melo in the ropes, but then Aleister runs up. Orton kicks Aleister, has him in the ropes, but then Knight adds on! JUMPING NECKBREAKER DOUBLE DRAPING DDT COMBO!! Cover on Orton, TWO!! Orton stays in this for everyone’s sake and Knight is a bit stunned. The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” Knight watches Melo rise, kick and B- NO, Melo powers out! Knight swings on Orton but Orton ducks!
Orton aims, but Knight denies the RKO, and he sends Orton into Melo’s FIRST 48! Aleister BOOTS Melo! Knight has Aleister, B F T!! Cover, MELO BREAKS IT!! Melo denies Knight that game winner, and now they rise up. Melo vows to end this, but Knight wrenches and kicks, to then whip and POP-UP and POWERSLAM! Knight huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes to the corner. The fans rally as Knight climbs, “L! A! KNIGHT!” BUT BRONSON REED YANKS KNIGHT DOWN! The Colossal Aussie gets revenge for Monday, but speaking of! BRON BREAKKER SPEARS KNIGHT!! They cost Knight at MITB, he cost them in KOTR, so now they get him out of KOTR!
Melo grins and takes aim, NOTHING BUT RKO!! Cover, Orton wins!!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Just when Melo thought he was taking advantage of an opening, he left himself open to The Viper! Will Orton be meeting Cody Rhodes at the end of this tournament? Or will Sami Zayn make sure he isn’t just someone’s stepping stone?
Jacob Fatu walks ‘n’ talks backstage.
“Lexington, Kentucky. The United States Champion is here. Hell, the United States Champion is America’s Most Wanted, and I’m coming live and direct inside The Rupp Arena! YADADADADADADA mean?!” The Samoan Werewolf is all fired up, but what more will he say on how Saturday was the night he broke free from Solo Sikoa? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
Fatu heads to the ring! Lexington cheers the Samoan Werewolf, and he grabs the mic to say, “Lexington, Kentucky! Let’s keep it 100! Just because you’re family don’t mean that you can go behind their back and try to snake ’em. Just because we both come from the same bloodline don’t mean that they can take all the credit for your hard work! So Solo says I wouldn’t be nothing if it wasn’t for him. Solo says Jacob Fatu would be nothing if it wasn’t for him!” The fans boo that, and Fatu says this is why he had to remind Solo at MITB what happens when you don’t get in where you fit in! The fans cheer that!
So now, it is Fatu against the world! Cuz Fatu is all gas, no brakes with it! YADADA MEAN~?! But wait, Solo Sikoa is on the tron, sarcastically applauding. Solo says that’s it, Jacob, tell ’em how you feel. Solo leans in close and asks Fatu if he’s done getting it all off his chest. At MITB, Fatu could’ve made the biggest mistake of his life. And Solo can forgive him for that. One year ago, when Solo visited Fatu in Sacramento, Fatu was doing nothing. NOTHING. No one wanted Fatu around until Solo brought him here to the WWE. Solo made Fatu into a WWE Superstar, put money in his pocket, put him in the position for success, and even made him a champion!
This is all because of SOLO, you stupid…! Solo holds back, and he says next week, Solo will be in the ring with open arms, willing to take Fatu back. But there is something Solo needs from Fatu. He needs those four words from him: I Love You, Solo. And just remember… Solo brought Fatu into the WWE, and he can take him out of it. Yadada mean? Solo leaves Fatu to think on this ultimatum, but is it already obvious what Fatu will say to Solo next week?
Nick Aldis meets with The Secret Her-vice.
“Special Slaygent” Piper informs the SmackDown General Manager that Chelsea Green needs to speak with him. But Chelsea isn’t here in the room…? She’s on the phone. And Chelsea apologizes, she had an impossible time finding a flight to get her to Lexington, so can they postpone her Fatal 4 Way until next week? Aldis says no, they’re not postponing anything for little ol’ Chelsea. But if her Secret Her-vice is here… Alba is ready for competition, right? So then Alba will take Chelsea’s place! Perfect! Chelsea says no, she will filibuster and- Oh, sorry, no, Aldis authorized it, he doesn’t care what Chelsea has to say, so Alba has to go get ready now.
Alba grumbles that she has to change from her security suit to her wrestling suit. Chelsea complains and complains, but then Zelina Vega steps in. Zelina takes the phone and hangs up on Chelsea so she can talk with Aldis. She wants Giulia now! Well, she’s not here tonight. Oh, that’s convenient. Aldis says he understands that Zelina wants after Giulia after last week. Zelina says first of all, she’s been snatched unawares much harder by much better. Second, don’t worry about the girl that does the sneak attacks, worry about the girl that gets up after every beating. One sneak attack isn’t gonna scare her, she is THE Women’s US Champion!
So next week, Zelina will confront Giulia, because she doesn’t need to pretend or hide. The smallest girl with the biggest mouth is gonna make Giulia look stupid! Zelina storms off, will the Beautiful Madness learn not to get on La Muneca’s bad side?
Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax VS Piper Niven VS Mia Yim!
A storm has come to Lexington, and she wants to make her way to Riyadh! Will the Irresistible Force, the Special Slaygent and even the Head Baddie in Charge be unable to slow her down? Or will someone else grab that spot in the semifinals?
SmackDown returns as Michin makes her entrance, joining Jade and Piper, leaving Nia for last. Nia says she won the crown last year, she’ll just do it again. The bell rings and Piper fires off on Mia while Nia RAMS Jade! The fans boo but Jade elbows Nia and bumps her off buckles! Jade RAMS into Nia but Piper has Mia on the outside. Piper whips Mia into barriers! And then puts her up against the post. Nia and Jade have moved their brawl outside while Piper runs up on Mia. Mia dodges so Piper POSTS herself! Nia whips, Jade reverse, Nia hits steel steps! The fans fire up as Jade and Mia meet in the ring.
Mia and Jade run up, Mia slips around to waistlock, but Jade switches to SLAM Mia down! Mia fights up while Jade holds on, but Jade whips. Jade hurdles, then scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mia stays in this but Jade stays on her. Jade suplexes, holds Mia up, but Mia slips free! Mia goes to a corner, dodges Jade, but Jade keeps moving! Mia ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ redirects to RANA! Mia runs and SHOTGUNS Jade down! The fans rally, Mia covers, TWO! Jade is tougher than that but Mia stomps her. Mia runs but Piper trips her up! Piper drags Mia out and scoops to SLAM her on the floor!
Nia drops an ELBOW on Jade! Piper SENTONS Mia! Nia soaks up the heat, drags Jade up, and Nia bumps Jade off buckles. Nia CHOPS Piper, then shakes her hand. Nia whips corner to corner, Jade bounces off buckles, and Nia signals for that crown. Jade fires forearms but Nia HEADBUTTS her down! Nia fireman’s carries and SAMOAN DROPS! Piper adds a SENTON! Piper and Nia stare down, but they decide to work together on Jade. Nia & Piper mug Jade in a corner, then whip corner to corner. Jade ELBOWS Piper away, dodges Nia, and Nia POSTS herself! Jade runs to PUMP KICK Piper outta the ring!
But Nia drags Jade out of the ring! The mugging continues, but Mia goes up and up to ASAI MOOONSAULT! Direct hit and all four are down! The fans fire up while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Jade SPLASHES Piper in one corner, then SPLASHES Nia in the other! And repeat! But then Nia follows, only for Jade to dodge! Nia SPLASHES Piper, then Jade ROCKS her! But Piper CLOBBERS Jade! Nia DRIBBLES Jade off the mat, the fans boo, and Nia salutes with Piper. They drag Jade up, whip her to a corner, then Nia runs to SPLASH! Piper adds a SPLASH of her own! Jade sits down, Nia HIP ATTACKS! Piper CANNONBALLS! Cover, but Nia won’t let Piper get it! Piper says okay, okay, she was just kidding around. But Nia shoves Piper! Piper shoves Nia! Mia RANAS Nia, then JAWBREAKERS Piper!
Mia has Piper for a TORNADO BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Piper stays in this but Mia drags her up. Jade CLUBS Mia, whips her, but Mia RAN- NO, Jade blocks it! SIT OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mia survives, and Piper SPLASHES Jade! Piper drags Mia up, reels her in, but Mia slips out of the scoop! SLICED BREAD! Mia hurries to cover, but Nia breaks it! Nia SENTONS onto Mia! Cover, TWO! Mia toughs it out and Nia grows frustrated. Nia & Piper go after Jade on the outside but Jade fights them off! SUPERKICK for Piper! HAYMAKER for Nia! Piper HEADBUTTS Jade, Nia ROCKS Jade, and then they two TOSS Jade over the desk!
Wade Barrett gets wiped out by The Storm and Nia just flips them both off! But Mia WRECKS Nia with a dropkick! Piper is up, Mia dodges and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Cover, Nia breaks it! Mia drags Nia up to fire hands, then she fires hands on Piper! The fans rally, Mia runs, but into double guzels! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Nia applauds, the fans boo, and Wade is apparently okay, but then Nia DECKS Piper! Nia dumps Piper out, drags Mia to a drop zone, then she goes up! The fans boo the A-NIA-LATOR!! Cover, PIPER BREAKS IT! Piper and Nia go outside, and Piper POSTS Nia! Piper then runs to SPEAR Nia through the barriers!!
The fans go nuts as Piper proves she’s the more destructive powerhouse! Piper then storms over to Mia, she goes up the corner, VADER BOMB! But Jade is up!! Chicken wings on Piper, JADED for Piper!!! Cover, JADE WINS!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Just as it looked like she was done for, Jade snatches this win away for her own! The Storm is in the semifinals, will she make quick work of The Prodigy, Roxanne Perez?
Naomi watches this backstage.
She’s not exactly pleased that Jade is advancing, but she’s also the one holding the Money in the Bank briefcase. Naomi heads for gorilla, what will she have to say about her huge victory? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
Lexington fires up as Naomi heads to the ring! “Yes, I see some o’ y’all looking real surprised! Real shocked! Real stupid! I dunno why, because I told y’all I was done accepting scraps. I took what I deserve, and look at me now. Miss Money in the Bank! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” The fans are torn, but Naomi says what’s really funny is the entire time, when she was trying to beat Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Championship, y’know who was there with a briefcase to stop it? Y’know who distracted her? Who bashed her in the head?! It was Tiffany Stratton. “Too Nice Naomi” just let it happen. But the Naomi now aini’t lettin’ nothing sliding! She’s here for payback!
And when Naomi CLOCKS Tiffy Time in the head with this briefcase, it’ll feel so good when Naomi becomes the NEW WWE- Well, here comes Tiffany herself! The fans cheer as Tiff goes to the ring, and she grabs a mic to say, “You talk a big game, Naomi. So why don’t you just do it? Just cash in and take my title… right now.” The fans chant “DO IT! DO IT!” Tiffy says see, she’s still the same ol’ Naomi: all talk and no action. That is why Naomi never beat Nia. But please, prove us all wrong! The fans cheer, Naomi snarls, and she says, “Do I look stupid to you?! Do I look like Booboo the Fool? I ain’t gonna cash in on you now. I’ma cash in when you least expect it.”
Fans go, “What?” and Naomi shouts, “B*tch, you heard me!” Naoim says in the meantime, she will enjoy making Tiffy’s life HELL! Naomi says tick-tock, Tiffy, time is almost up! So Naomi strongly advises to #ProceedWithCaution. The fans are torn, but while Naomi holds up the briefcase, Tiffy holds up the belt. When and where will we see- WAIT! NIA is here! Nia and Tiff brawl, the fans fire up, and Nia shoves Tiff. Tiff DROPKICKS Nia’s legs, then DROPKICKS Nia in the face! Naomi runs up, Tiff DECKS her, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff! Nia may not be going to Riyadh, but she wants to get hers now! A-NIA-LATOR on Tiff!!
Naomi hurries back up, but Nia steps in the way! Nia tells Naomi to back off, so Naomi backs off. Will Nia get payback on the Wrestling Barbie before Naomi can? Or will Tiffy still have time on the clock?
Nick Aldis meets with the SmackDown Tag Division.
He thanks the Street Profits, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom & DIY for coming to discuss the Wyatt situation. Johnny Gargano interrupts, saying this is a big decision. DIY feels this is a huge opportunity… for Fraxiom. Everyone else says they knew DIY would pull that. Fraxiom says they’re not afraid, but Tommaso Ciampa says if nothing else, the Street Profits should step up as the champions. Angelo Dawkins says bet, they’re already ready. Aldis suggests they all let him finish his explanation. Taking all this into account, MCMG are the veterans, so they will set the tone. They get the Wyatts tonight.
The others applaud and Dawkins says yes, set that tone. Will Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin be able to have an impact on the Wyatt Sick6? Or will the Motor City Machine Guns have no effect on what goes bump in the night?
Motor City Machine Guns VS Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis!
SmackDown returns as the lights go down and the fireflies come out. The chair and the lantern wait on stage as the Wyatts make their entrance. Uncle Howdy sits in the chair, Nikki Cross & Erik Rowan stay close, and Gacy & Lumis rush the ring! The fans cheer as the brawl is on! The bell rings, Gacy has Shelley while Lumis has Sabin! The ref reprimands, Gacy whips Shelley to a corner then CLOBBERS him! Lumis & Gacy whip Sabin, DOUBLE ELBOW, then Lumis drops an AX HANDLE! Gacy drops a SENTON! Cover, ONE!! Gacy drags Sabin up, bumps him off buckles, and tags in Lumis.
Lumis brings Sabin around but Sabin swings. Lumis duck sot hit a BIG back suplex! Lumis kips up and LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Sabin is tougher than that, but Lumis drags him up. Gacy tags in, they mug Sabin, and then Gacy whips. Scoop and BACKBREAKER! Gacy goes up the ropes to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Gacy BLASTS Shelley off the apron and he tags Lumis in. They get Sabin up, UPPERCUT and then a kick down low. Lumis wrenches Sabin, tags Gacy back in, and the mugging continues. They double whip, but Sabin breaks the double lariat! Gacy runs up but Sabin DUMPS him out! And then he TOSSES Lumis!
Tag to Shelley and MCMG set up! The fans fire up as the Machine Guns DOUBLE DORPKICK! Then they DOUBLE PLANCHA! Down go Lumis & Gacy and the fans fire up! MCMG stare down with Rowan while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and both Shelley and Gacy are down. The fans rally, Shelley crawls, hot tag to Sabin! Sabin goes up to MSSILE DROPKICK! Gacy flounders, Lumis tags in, but Sabin dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Sabin whips, Lumis reverses but Sabin BULLDOGS! The fans fire up and Lumis staggers up. Sabin runs and GAMANGIRIS! Sabin drags Lumis to a cover, TWO! Howdy is antsy as Sabin tags Shelley. Shlley goes to the apron, Sabin follows, and MCMG DOUBLE SUPERKICK Lumis! Lumis sputters, MCMG drags him inside, and Shelley whips Lumis to the corner. LARIAT, then he tags Sabin!
Shelley clinches but Lumis ELBOWS free! Lumis trips Sabin up, then hurries to tag Gacy! Gacy runs in to handspring, and DOUBLE UPSIDE-DOWN!! Tag back to Lumis and they have Sabin! Whip and POP-UP POWERBOMB onto Sabin! The fans fire up as Lumis covers, TWO!! Sabin survives but Lumis snarls. Lumis watches Sabin stir, drags him up and wrenches to then whip him to the corner. But Sabin DROPKICKS Gacy! Lumis runs in, Sabin BOOTS him away, then Sabin runs up, DDT! Hot tag to Shelley! Lumis staggers up, Shelley whips, BIG atomic drop! Then the DREAM SEQUENCE!
The fans fire up with MCMG and Howdy doesn’t like that. Sabin tags back in, he drags Lumis up while Shelley climbs. Sabin turns Lumis but Gacy trips Shelley! Gacy HEADBUTTS Sabin, he and Lumis aim, HIGH LOW!! Cover off the superkick and leg sweep combo, but they ask Howdy for permission. “YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH~!” Lumis goes up, Gacy CLOBBERS Shelley, and Lumis hits a SUPER LEG DROP!! Cover, The Wyatts win!
Winners: Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis, by pinfall
The chaos is back and it is on top as Lumis & Gacy break the Machine Guns. Will they tear through the rest of the division until they’re the champions?
John Cena encounters Jimmy Uso backstage.
Cena and #BigJim stare down, and Cena asks if Jimmy has seen R-Truth. No, he hasn’t. Then has he seen Ron Killings? Listen, man… Jimmy ain’t seen either one of ’em. Cena says he knows Jimmy and Truth are close. So let Killings know that Cena’s going back to the ring, and he wants Killings to meet him there. Cena heads out, will Ron get the message? Will Cena get the Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth?
SmackDown returns and…
“JOHN CENA SUCKS~!” as he goes right back to the ring, just as he promised. And he tells everyone to shut up! Cena paces and says, “There is a level of disrespect that I can tolerate. R-Truth, you just crossed the line!” The fans chant, “We Want Truth!” and Cena frowns. Cena says for once, he agrees. There is a time to talk and there is a time to fight, so Truth, get out here so they can fight! BUT WAIT! CM PUNK is here instead! Cena is stunned and maybe even a little scared to see Punk here on SmackDown. Punk goes right to the ring as the fans cheer, and he grabs himself a mic before sitting on the top rope.
The fans cheer Punk on even more and Punk asks, “Is it great to be alive on a Friday night in Lexington, Kentucky or what?” The fans cheer that! And Punk asks Cena if he said something about disrespect. Cena is tired of being disrespected? “John, these people are tired of being disrespected! But now, CM Punk has a microphone, and I think you can trust when I say that we have yet to begin the reach the levels of disrespect that we are capable of.” Punk says for old time’s sake, he’ll give Cena a chance, the benefit of a doubt. Maybe Punk’s empathy is too much, too Obi-Wan talking to Darth Vader, hoping to see Anakin still in there.
So Punk will give Cena a chance in front of this legendary wrestling town. “Stop what you’re doing, let these people celebrate who and what you are, let them put you on a pedestal on your way out. Let them celebrate the sacrifices you have made for them and this business. Give them a happy ending!” Punk steps back and Cena steps up. Cena asks, “Why? Why would I waste my time?” The fans boo, but Cena says the people don’t matter, this place doesn’t matter, basketball doesn’t matter, horse racing doesn’t matter! THIS Undisputed Championship is the only thing that matters! So Cena is to eat crow to the same idiots wearing his shirt but singing Punk’s song? Fat chance!
Punk says okay, okay, let the record show that Punk and Lexington gave Cena an out. But now, let’s do it Cena’s way. Let the disrespect being. Ironically that is the Punk way! When the static hits and Cult of Personality plays through sold-out arenas, everyone knows it is about to get real. And ladies and gentlemen, watching and working at USA Network, it’s about to get real. Here’s the truth Cena wants so badly. The saying goes, “You tell a strong man a lie to offend him.” That’s why it pisses Punk off when Cena calls him the hypocrite. Conversely, you tell a weak man the truth and that offends him.
Fans chant, “We Want Truth!” Punk says the truth here is… Cena can’t beat Punk. When Punk is at his best, Cena never could. And now Cena wants to ruin wrestling? Well, Punk is going to take it upon himself to save it. Bare with Punk, because as always, he has a lot to get off his chest. That other thing about sociopathic confidence? Punk takes that as a compliment. Because it is that confidence that brought Punk to the mountaintop time and time again. Especially when people like Cena say they wanna see it but claim Punk didn’t have it. But Punk is not as confident as Cena, because Punk would never dress like a toddler who looks like he struck out at T-Ball.
The fans laugh, Punk says he wants that stricken from the record, because y’know who that sounds like? That sounds like the PG John Cena. Which is ironic, because right now, y’know who Cena sounds like, saying he’s gonna ruin wrestling, take the strap and go home… That sounds like C M PUNK! And yes, that is ironic. Cena is stealing Punk’s best material. Punk won that title, he left with the title, and Cena is trying to follow in those footsteps. Punk did it! He said he would and he did, and Cena couldn’t stop him. Cena thinks challenging Punk at Night of Champions is going to stop him? “John Boy, just like old times, here’s CM Punk to make your title run interesting.”
Here comes CM Punk to make John Cena’s retirement tour interesting! Watchable! Get the rocket fuel to fuel that private jet! Punk would go to MARS to beat Cena’s ass! Punk will follow Cena to Hell to prove he is better than Cena! But here’s more truth, it isn’t all bad. Cena IS a GOAT, but so is Punk. Punk beat Cena in Chicago, he beat Cena in Boston, and he will beat Cena at Night of Champions. Cena is the “Goat” that Punk will spit-roast and sacrifice to the gods of wrestling! Legends who actually belong on the Mount Rushmore! Terry Funk, Harley Race, Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero! The AUDACITY of Cena to put himself on that mountain once, let alone all four times. What a joke.
The fans cheer but Cena smirks. Punk says here’s more truth: You can’t see me? No, Punk sees through him, and always has, and that’s the truth. Punk leaves Cena with that, and then KILLINGS STRIKES AGAIN!! And he puts Cena in the STF!! Punk mockingly says, “I’m sorry~! But the Truth hurts!” Cena suffers his own signature submission but security rushes out here! The fans boo as they drag Killings off Cena and Cena scrambles away! Cena hops and hobbles on one good leg, are the bridges he burned going to take them down with him?
Backstage interview with Alexa Bliss.
Byron Saxton is with Lil’ Miss Bliss at gorilla, and notes that she took a tough loss at MITB. What is the mindset going into the future? Alexa says she’s won MITB, cashed in, made history, so she isn’t rattled. Tonight, she reminds everyone of who she is, and will be one step closer to becoming Queen of the Ring. But then in steps Charlotte Flair. And she says, “Sweetie, did you say, ‘Queen?’ There’s only room for one queen in this division. WOO~!” Charlotte makes her entrance first, but both she and Alexa will have to fight their way into the next round. Will it be either of them that moves forward? Or are they overlooking the Poison Pixie and the Firestarter?
Nick Aldis finds R-Truth/Ron Killings backstage.
Aldis asks Truth what the hell he’s doing, he can’t just keep jumping Cena like that! What’s Aldis supposed to do? Truth says he wants a match with Cena next week. Next week? Yeah. Done. Killings says he’s driving now! Will he run Cena right off the road?
Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Charlotte Flair VS Alexa Bliss VS Candice LeRae VS Alba Fyre!
SmackDown returns and Candice makes her entrance to join Charlotte, Alexa, and Alba. The bell rings and the fans rally up. The four watch each other, but Alexa and Charlotte stare down as they step up. Alba and Candice jump on them! Candice is after Alexa, Alba is after Charlotte, and they put the two in corners. Alba RAMS into Charlotte again and again while Candice stomps a mudhole into Alexa. Alba digs her boots in, Candice SPLASHES Alexa, and then Candice fires elbows. Charlotte CHOPS Alba, storms up to RAM Alexa into Candice, then Charlotte POSTS Alexa! Alexa tumbles out and the fans are torn for Charlotte.
Charlotte dusts herself off, then THROWS Candice into Alba! Charlotte drags Alba to a cover, ONE!! Cover on Candice, ONE!! Charlotte CHOPS Alba, CHOPS Candice, and repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP! But then Candice grabs a leg, Alba BOOTS Charlotte down, and they mug Charlotte! Alba smothers Charlotte using her tie! Alba CLUBS Charlotte down, then she and Candice mug her, returning the CHOPS! Alba kicks Charlotte, she and Candice have Charlotte on the ropes, and they CHOP again! They double whip Charlotte, but Charlotte grabs ropes. Charlotte KICKS Candice, ROCKS Alba, then LARIATS Candice!
Alexa is back and she CROSSBODIES onto Charlotte! Cover, ONE! Alexa clinches, but Candice & Alba mug Alexa! Charlotte gets away while Candice bumps Alexa off buckles. Alba stomps Alexa, Charlotte DECKS Candice, and she DECKS Alba! Cover on Alba, TWO! Charlotte scowls as she stands back up. The fans rally while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Charlotte storms up on Candice, reels her in, but Candice fights the suplex. Alba joins in, they DOUBLE SUPLEX Charlotte! Cover, but Alba stops Candice. A parallel to Piper and Nia, we know how that turned out… But Alba & Candice still mug Charlotte together for now. Charlotte JAWBREAKERS Alba, dodges Candice, but Candice tilt-o-whirls to RANA! And then ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is tougher than that and that annoys Candice. Alba BLASTS Alexa off the apron, Charlotte RAMS Candice into a corner, but Alba CLUBS Charlotte down. Candice climbs the corner while Alba stands Charlotte up, but Charlotte ELBOWS free!
Charlotte BOOTS Candice off the corner, but Alba rolls Charlotte to BOOT her down! Cover, WTO! Alba seethes and throws her suit jacket at Charlotte. Alba stomps a mudhole into Charlotte, then stands on her hair! Alba salutes while Candice SMACKS Alexa off the apron. Alba pulls Charlotte’s arms and Candice SMACKS Alexa off the desk! Alba & Candice work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX Charlotte, but Alba has Candice stay back. They drag Charlotte up again, but she ROCKS Alba and ROCKS Candice! Then repeat! Alba kicks low, Candice comes back, and they double whip Charlotte to a corner.
SmackDown returns to single picture as Charlotte goes up and out! She BOOTS Alba, RAMS Candice, then goes up the corner! The fans fire up but Candice SMACKS Charlotte first! And SMACKS her again! Alba climbs up to join them, but Alexa sneaks in underneath! TOWER OF DOOM! The fans fire up and Alexa crawls to cover Charlotte, TWO! Alexa is frustrated but the fans fire up. Alexa and Candice stand, Alexa RUNS her over! She even RUNS Alba over! Alexa SLAPS Candice, DECKS her, then blocks Alba’s kick to DRAGON SCREW! Charlotte runs up, Alexa clinches to S T O! And then INSULT2- NO, Candice makes it a CODE BREAKER SENTON!
Alba has Candice, wrenches and reels her in, GOURD BUSTER! But Alexa hits a BLOCKBUSTER! Candice hits NATURAL SELECTION!! Charlotte drags Alexa around, steps through, FIGURE FOUR! And the push-up into the FIGURE EIGHT! But Candice LIONSAULTS it all apart!! Alba SUPERKICKS Candice! Charlotte is up, Alba spins her around, Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Cover, ALEXA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up and Alba drags Alexa up. Alexa mule kicks, DDTS, and then hurries for a corner! Lexington cheers on Alexa, TWISTED BLISS!! Cover, CHARLOTTE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Charlotte TOSSES Alexa!
Alexa is on the apron, Charlotte BOOTS her down! But Candice rolls Charlotte! TWO!! Charlotte escapes, Candice ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Charlotte SPEARS her down! Cover, TWO!! Candice shows that toughness and Charlotte is frustrated. Charlotte has the legs, steps through, but Alba SUPERKICKS Charlotte! Alba roars, turns her, but Charlotte powers out of the Unpretty-Her! BOOT!! FIGURE FOUR!! Then FIGURE EIGHT!!! Alba endures, but Alexa catches Candice!! TWISTED SISTER ABIGAIL!! Cover, ALEXA WINS!!
Winner: Alexa Bliss, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Charlotte lets go of Alba and is in disbelief! But Alexa smiles as she snatches this win right out from under Charlotte’s nose! Charlotte may call herself the queen, but will Alexa be the one to wear the crown?
Cody heads to gorilla.
And he crosses paths with Punk. Cody says they can’t run away from each other forever. Punk says he knows. But good luck tonight. After Night of Champions, we’ll see who’s chasing who. Cody moves on, but will he move on in the tournament? Or will the American Nightmare’s nightmare of losing that Undisputed Championship only get worse?
King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Cody Rhodes VS Damian Priest VS Andrade VS Shinsuke Nakamura!
SmackDown returns as the King of Strong Style makes his entrance, followed by El Idolo, leaving the Archer of Infamy for last. The bell rings and the fans rally. All four men are wary of each other, but Nakamura winds up, only to not say his signature “C’mon” to just bail out. But then Cody DIVES onto him! Priest swings on Andrade, Andrade dodges to WRECK Cody! Priest KICKS, KICKS, and ROLLING ELBOWS Andrade! Priest winds up, Andrade dodges, FLYING FOREARMS! Andrade kips up, the fans fire up, and Andrade rallies the fans with ‘SI! SI! SI!” But Cody stops Cien Knees to take an elbow!
Priest mule kicks Andrade, then suplexes for the BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Cody JABS, JABS, JABS, then flip, flop- BELL CLAP from Priest! But Cody rebounds to LARIAT Priest up and out! Priest drags Cody out, they brawl, and Cody SMACKS Priest off the apron! Nakamura FLYING KNEES Priest! Nakamura kicks Cody, ROCKS Priest, they all brawl outside, but Andrade goes up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and everyone is down while the fans fire up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture!
All four men stir and Andrade is first up. Andrade puts Nakamura in the ring, covers, TWO! Andrade whips Nakamura to a corner, runs in, but Nakamura dodges! Andrade’s knee hits buckles and he tumbles out! Nakamura goes after Andrade to put him on the apron, and then runs to KNEE Andrade down! Priest and Cody brawl in the ring, and Priest ROCKS Cody to a corner. Priest whips, Cody reverses to kick and RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody whips, Priest reverses, and Priest runs up, only for Cody to go up and over. Priest feints running up so Cody’s snap powerslam gets nothing! Priest then KICKS Cody down!
Cody sputters but Priest is on him. Priest ROCKS Cody again, Nakamura stomps Andrade, then Nakamura KICKS Priest! Nakamura fires off fists and kicks in the corner, so Andrade rolls Cody! TWO, and Cody powers Andrade to a corner. Cody climbs up to rain down fists, only for Andrade to slip out at nine and YANK Cody down! Nakamura brings Priest around but Priest DECKS him! Priest stomps away on Nakamura, then he goes over to Andrade, Priest stands Andrade up to DECK him! Cody SMACKS Nakamura off the desk! Priest drags Andrade up while Nakamura SMACKS Cody off the desk! Priest ROCKS Andrade, then he has Cody in another corner.
Nakamura fires off on Andrade, Priest digs his boots into Cody, and then Nakamura bumps Andrade off buckles. Cody turns things around on Priest to CHOP, but that just pisses Priest off. Priest DECKS Cody! Cody sputters, Priest puts him in the corner, but Nakamura fires off strikes on Priest! Nakamura has Andrade on the top rope, and SmackDown returns to single picture as Nakamura runs in for a TOP SHELF KNEE! Andrade falls to the floor, but then Priest runs up! Nakamura dodges, runs back in, and he blocks boots to ROUNDHOUSE Priest! Nakamura puts Priest in the ropes to SLIDING GERMAN!
Nakamura hurries back in while fans fire up. Cody swings, misses, but then Cody ducks a roundhouse, only for the WHEEL KICK to hit! The fans fire up as Nakamura gives Cody some BAD VIBRATIONS! Nakamura goes corner to corner and the fans rally. Cody dodges, Nakamura hits buckles, and Cody grabs a leg! Cody trips Nakamura, steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Nakamura endures, fights the main leg, but Andrade is up top! FROG SPLASH onto Cody! Nakamura is free, but then Priest JUMP KICKS Andrade! Priest drags Cody up, ROCKS him, and then runs to ELBOW Andrade! ELBOW for Cody! SHOULDER TACKLE for Andrade!
The fans fire up for Priest and he goes to the outside, to leap off the steel steps and AX HANDLE Nakamura! Priest puts Nakamura back in the ring, drags him up at the ropes, and he knuckle locks so he can climb! The fans cheer as Priest goes Old School, only for Cody to jump up after him! But Priest then grabs Cody in a guzel! Nakamura trips them both up! Nakamura CLOBBERS Priest, Andrade rolls Nakamura, TWO! Andrade swings, but into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! The fans fire up as Cody DIVING SPLASHES! Cody TOSSES Nakamura, covers Andrade, TWO! Cover again, TWO! Cody is frustrated but he goes outside.
The fans fire up as they sense what’s coming! Cody brings out a TABLE! Cody sets “Slim Jim” up at ringside, goes back to the ring for Andrade, and he lines up the shot. But Andrade hooks the ropes to block! Andrade suplexes but Cody blocks! They fight for control, but Priest CLUBS Andrade. Priest and Cody stare down, but they decide to work together! The fans fire up as they hoist Andrade up, but Nakamura makes the save! Only to INVERTED EXPLODER Andrade! DYNAMIC DROPKICK and Cody falls through the table! Cody snaps into a Slim Jim and the fans go nuts! Nakamura goes outside while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nakamura fetches Priest, brings him over, but Priest blocks the desk smack to ROCK Nakamura! Priest SMACKS Nakamura off the desk now! And again! Priest brings Nakamura around to DECK him, but then Andrade CLUBS Priest! Andrade SMACKS Priest off the desk, then he and Nakamura actually work together to BOOT Priest onto the desk! But they’re not done as they TOSS Priest over the desk! Wade got outta there this time! Andrade then clears off the desk! Nakamura & Andrade bring Priest around to TOSS him over barriers! Then Nakamura CLOBBERS Andrade! Nakamura applauds his trickery before putting Andrade in the ring. Nakamura covers, TWO!
Nakamura is annoyed and he KICKS Andrade in the side. Andrade sputters but Nakamura paces. Andrade rises to CHOP! Nakamura dusts himself off to KICK Andrade down! Andrade stands but into KNEES and KICKS! Andrade blocks one, but not the ENZIGIRI! Andrade ends up in a corner, Nakamura whips corner to corner, but Andrade reverses. Andrade runs up, Nakamura puts him on the apron, but Andrade ROCKS him! Andrade climbs, but Nakamura ROCKS him! Nakamura climbs now but Andrade fires back! They brawl up top, and Andrade HEADBUTTS Nakamura down! Nakamura GAMANGIRIS in return!
SmackDown returns to single picture again as Nakamura climbs back up. Priest returns to CLUB Nakamura! He has Nakamura in the crucifix, but Nakamura fights free! Priest drags Nakamura down, Nakamura fires a strike fest! Priest clinches to FLATLINER! Andrade MOONSAULT DOUBLES! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura LARIATS! Andrade BOOTS! Nakamura PELES! These three are down, and Cody rises from the wreckage! The fans fire up for Cody as he drags himself into the ring. Cody runs up to LARIAT Andrade! And LARIAT Nakamura! Cody whips Priest, Priest reverses, but Cody goes up and over, and this time, SNAP POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up and Cody blocks Andrade’s kick to then run and BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! Cody catches Nakamura, Nakamura drops down to UP KICK! Snapmare and SLIDING KNEE! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT!! Priest has Andrade, Andrade schoolboys him into buckles! The fans fire up, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner, CIEN KNEES for Nakamura! Then Andrade goes again, CIEN- NO, Priest has Andrade by the neck! Andrade breaks free to CHOP, but Priest ROCKS Andrade! Andrade comes back, SHADOW ELBOW! THE MESSAGE!! Cover, NAKAMURA AX KICKS IT APART! Nakamura drags Andrade up, but Andrade ROCKS him first!
Nakamura snarls and ROCKS Andrade back! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth! Andrade CHOSP! Nakamura KICKS! Nakamura CLUBS Andrade, KNEES him low, but Cody is back! Cody dodges Nakamura, to DOUBLE CODY CUTTER!! Not the cleanest but it didn’t need to be! Priest kicks Cody low, reels him in, Canadian Rack, but Cody slips free! Cody goes up, up, and SUPER CODY CUTTERS!! Priest tumbles out of the ring and Cody roars! He catches Andrade, CROSS RHODES!! And then he drags Andrade up again, only for Nakamura to clamp on a SLEEPER!! Cody flails, claws at the grip, but Nakamura dragon sleepers!
Nakamura vows to end this, but Cody flips that around on him! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, CODY WINS!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Lexington cheers and sings with Cody’s song as he comes out on top! We know Sami Zayn and Randy Orton are one semifinal match, but Raw will determine the other! Sheamus, Rusev, Bronson Reed, or MAIN EVENT JEY USO, who survives to then meet Cody in the next round?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown with a lot of action from doing all the SmackDown Fatal 4 Ways in the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments. And each Fatal 4 Way was great, because Fatal 4 Ways always lend themselves to fast, chaotic action. Great opening promo from Cena with Cody, Orton and Knight to help segue into the first match, but also great stuff with R-Truth going after Cena. Orton winning was a bit of a surprise, and makes for a very interesting match with Sami Zayn. I suppose Sami going hard against Orton and finding a sneakier way to win could go with how Karrion Kross has been working to bring that side out of Sami.
Jade winning her match made sense, as Piper is still just Chelsea’s sidekick and Mia isn’t quite at that QOTR top title level. It also puts her in line with Naomi’s story of being Miss MITB, because Naomi can mess Jade over in a title match just as much as she can Tiffany. Very good promo from Naomi with Tiffany to tease a cash in, but also set up Tiffy VS Nia one more time. Chelsea also had a hilarious video call promo, and good on Aldis to stand up to her by putting Alba in the match instead. Alexa winning was only a little surprising, as she’s on that return push. And it makes for a fresh match-up no matter who from Raw wins the final Fatal 4.
Awesome main event Fatal 4 but I figured Cody would win, as it makes for a unique match-up of Cody VS Jey. Jey being put in was a bit of a surprise, but perhaps the wrestlers we’re waiting to return (Roman Reigns, but maybe even Ilja Dragunov) just aren’t ready yet. And given Bronson & Bron screwed Knight over, Knight will surely show up on Raw again to keep that feud going. Sheamus and Rusev have their own story, so Jey is the default choice. I almost feel like they should’ve flipped the brackets so that it would give us Orton VS Cody and Sami VS Jey in the semifinals, but those combos probably serve for stronger finals matches.
Very good stuff with the tag division, but MCMG VS Gacy & Lumis could’ve been a bit better. Part of the problem that comes with the Wyatts being gone away so long is that there might be some ring rust. Lumis & Gacy were on point, but they needed time to coordinate some things first and that slowed the overall pace down. The Wyatts won, of course, and will likely deal with Fraxiom next, what with DIY volunteering Fraxiom and Profits ahead of them. Then, Cena and Punk had a great promo, with it mostly being Punk tearing into Cena. Surprisingly, no allusions to Punk’s incendiary comments from years ago, but that’s very Punk of Punk.
And Killings going after Cena again was great stuff. Cena VS Killings will be a great match next week, and Cena probably rubs it in that he’s using one of his precious final appearances was used to beat Truth again. Though, to build Killings up, I would think they find a way for him to win that “isn’t definitive,” like a count out victory or some kind of disqualification. I was hoping for an R-Truth celebration at Saturday Night’s Main Event akin to Lex Luger over Yokozuna, but maybe that happens next week.
My Score: 9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.12.2025
DO SOMETHING WITH JASON HOTCH AND KC NAVARRO – that is all.
So Against All Odds…was barely passable and that’s only with Xanax. The Knockouts title match was awful, the 4 Man “Home Town Man” was stupid and the only good part was remixing the old Jerry Lynn & AJ Styles “Born in the USA” theme for Home Town Man. Maclin needs to stop having brawls, they’re boring, give him a bump guy. Kaibas and Rascalz was underwhelming. Santino vs Robert Stone was funny, Elias vs Trick was too chalk and lame. IInspiration (IIconics) returning was big news at least. Hendry losing to Kaz was also obvious since Kaz hasn’t won a match in forever.
The show dragged, and as much as I usually like Masha’s wrestling ability…her last 3 title matches have sucked and its not her opponents fault. Killer Kelly returning is sexy though…I mean, good. Yes, good. Saving the best for last, Mustafa Ali vs Jason Hotch was the best match of the show, and really damn good in general. Workrate was great, Tasha and Skyler being conflicted and popping for Hotch when he was doing well was great character work. Hotch looked amazing in the loss, if they don’t capitalize on it, that would be a huge screw up from TNA.
Not really sure what kind of shows we’ll be getting, and I’m not excited.
.@MATTHARDYBRAND and @JEFFHARDYBRAND have a message for FIR$T CLA$$ ahead of TONIGHT's MAIN EVENT!
WATCH on TNA+: https://t.co/F3YYaTmexl pic.twitter.com/mTnNBEFBcb
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 13, 2025
Ratings:
- The IInspiration vs Missa Kate & Brittani Brookes: IInspiration wins via Idolizer – ** 1/2
- Jason Hotch w/Jon Skyler vs Leon Slater: Leon wins via Swanton 450 – ** 3/4
- 8-4-1 Knockouts Match: Tessa Blanchard, Xia Brookside, Dani Luna & Rosemary vs Killer Kelly, Indi Hartwell, Jody Threat & Tasha Steelz: Indi wins via Hurts Don’t It – ** 3/4
- Indi Hartwell vs Killer Kelly vs Jody Threat vs Tasha Steelz: Kelly wins via Hurts Don’t It – ***
- Fir$t Cla$$ vs The Hardy Boyz: Hardyz win via DQ – ***
Results:
Santino opens the show informing Santana of a suspension, kicking Robert Stone out and recapping his victory party before introducing the IInspiration for their first match back.
The IInspiration vs Missa Kate & Brittani Brookes
A bit of talking and pandering from IInspiration, they’re dominating the jobbers and there’s not much to discuss here. They do the IIconics Pose and actually keep the control. Cassie pulls off some kind of Butterfly Facebuster which looks cool, Jess comes in and the Jobbers cheat a little to take over. Jess tags in Cassie and Scorpion Kick, decent comeback, corner Hip Attacks, Neckbreaker, Jumping Kick to the Head into Fisherman’s Suplex Hold for 2. Idolizer (Magic Killer variant) is hit and IInspiration win, and didn’t look bad. Cassie (Peyton) is still the better wrestler of the two, but neither looked bad.
Jason Hotch w/Jon Skyler vs Leon Slater
I don’t hide the fact I heavily dislike Slater. He has no personality, he’s all flips, no ability to talk…he’s boring. He’s ROH Will Ospreay or Flip Gordon, does flippy crap to pop morons but he’s a worthless character. Since he wants to become the Youngest X Division champion, and they’ve talked about for like the last 7 months…sadly it’s probably going to happen.
Chain wrestling start and Hotch already looks like the better wrestler. Hotch is on his SANADA in LIJ arch where he looked great losing to the leader, falls back in line but then he hits a Spinning Overhead Kick for a near fall, so I’m not allowed to finish my thought because Hotch is fun to watch. Leon is such a bad wrestler…he held the rope and looked back to take a forearm shiver, the nerd had to watch it to sell it. Man’s not talent.
Hotch has Leon in an Arm Iso Cravat, Leon tries to fire and then Hotch keeps him down. Leon counters a Slingshot Suplex into his own Final Cut to get space to breathe. Double sell, Leon leap frogs, then rope runs, Lariats and Lethal Injection from Leon for 2. Hotch is so fluid, dodges the corner attack, rope assisted side kick, Outside In Neckbreaker for a near fall! Hotch will probably lose, but he looks like the better wrestler by miles. Heavy Irish Whip counter from Leon, into Blue Thunder Bomb. Leon goes to the top, Hotch cuts off, Leon dodges, hits the Knife Edge Chop and they wrestle on the apron, Front Kick from Hotch sends Leon into the post, Double Stomp onto the apron, Hotch wants a finish but counter, Cradle trades and then Hotch gets caught by a Leg Lariat, Swanton 450, selling from Leon was spotty and bad during this whole match.
Fun moments but the wrong kid died…
.@MeanGiaMiller gets Tessa Blanchard's thoughts ahead of TONIGHT's 8-4-1 Match!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/F3YYaTmexl pic.twitter.com/kurcKH2vtH
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 13, 2025
8-4-1 Knockouts Match: Tessa Blanchard, Xia Brookside, Dani Luna & Rosemary vs Killer Kelly, Indi Hartwell, Jody Threat & Tasha Steelz
Dani and Jody start, so at least there’s a measure of story telling, but I still detest Jody. Sloppy counter wrestling start, Jody stops herself from punching Dani and tags in Tasha. Tasha pauses and jaws to her team and gets Back Body Dropped by Dani, Dani tags in Xia and Tasha pokes her eyes immediately and lights up Xia. Xia fights back, Rope Assisted Headscissors, Crossbody and near fall. Xia tags in Rosemary and Rosemary looks at her like death, then Rosemary goes after Xia, but a Codebreaker from Tasha gives space to tag in Kelly. Kelly kisses Rosemary and then they brawl in full mount. I’m not sure if I clicked the orange website or TNA…oh there’s a Lariat…it’s wrestling again.
Jody doofus tags in, the crowd wants Indi, no one wants Jody and Rosemary Upkick, Drop Toe Hold, Tessa tags in, works over Jody, Jody tries to go to the top, Victoria Crawford fka Alicia Fox trips her, Tessa gets the momentum back, a bunch of distraction and Tessa tags in Dani. Then Dani tags out to Rosemary. Whip, Rosemary misses the Spear, Tessa tags herself in and they’re keeping Indi out of the ring. Tessa crashes and burns as Jody dodges and fights back. Rosemary tags in, Indi gets the tag. Bunch combo, Spinebuster, Dani breaks the pin and now signature spam spot.
Indi is the last on to hit her moves, Hurts Don’t It takes out Rosemary after Tessa just walks out.
Indi Hartwell vs Jody Threat vs Killer Kelly vs Tasha Steelz
Commercial happened and we’re back and it’s Indi vs Jody. Jody takes her down with a Shoulder Tackle, Jody hits the Exploder, and Indi finally stalls some of the offense, Indi throws Jody into the ropes and Jody takes it bad. Jody Drop Toe Hold, looking for her Knees into German spot, but Kelly pulls her out, Tasha tries to pick the bones but Kelly comes in and attacks Indi. Tasha and Kelly have a heel agreement to gang up on Indi. Kelly goes for the pin, so hells are arguing, throw forearms, Kelly with the Double Overhooks, Headbutts, Angel’s Wings gets hit from Kelly but Tasha kicks out. Jody Crossbody takes out both heels.
Jody and Indi team up and 10 Count Lariats on the Heels, pop spot for the crowd since Indi is in the driver’s seat, Simultaneous Lariats each other and everybody down. Mickie James Bulldog from Tasha but Jody pushes her off, Indi tries the Cradle for two. Indi misses the Boot, eats a German. Tasha hits the Mickie Bulldog, but Jody kicks out. Indi grabs Tasha, Hurts-nope. Tasha wanted Blackout, Indi says no, Hurts Don’t It, but Kelly takes out Indi and steals the pinfall. Kelly wins.
.@TheEricYoung will see @TheSamiCallihan NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT!
WATCH on TNA+: https://t.co/F3YYaTmMmT pic.twitter.com/NtKjpYIIRa
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 13, 2025
Fir$t Cla$$ vs The Hardy Boyz
AJ charges before the bell, Hardyz dodge and Lariat AJ to the floor and work over KC with their usual Arm Bar Extreme Elbow, Delete Arm Breakers and Back Elbow Hardyz combo. AJ tries to get back in and the Hardyz attack, Poetry in Motion, AJ is back to the outside. Commercial break time, I wonder if the heels will be winning coming back…OH no, Jeff is still isolating KC. Pleasantly surprised I suppose.
Arm Wringer, simple offense, Jeff tags in Matt, Stalling Tandem Suplex and Matt covers, only 2. Matt with Short Arm Shoulder Tackles, close quarters forearms and the Rocket Launcher into the middle rope followed by a Leg Drop onto the apron, KC keeps kicking out but he’s getting dog walked. Stomps into Splash, KC needs to tag out, but Jeff stays on him, AJ finally pulls out Jeff, KC flies into Jeff and tags out. Finally AJ gives KC a break and bends Jeff back in a Bow and Arrow Stretch. Jeff tries the comeback, AJ pulls the hair to throw him down, stomps his face and AJ is manhandling Jeff as KC is sucking wind. Little Bro deserves a big break.
Tennessee Whiskey from AJ, connects and “Money, Money, Money”. AJ gets a little distracted trying to one up Matt, Jeff hits two Twists, and tags in Matt, so Delete Face Smashes and AJ is getting rocked. AJ reverses the Irish Whip, but Back Elbow from Matt into a Middle Rope Side Effect. Trick Williams comes out to attack the Hardyz. Hardyz win via DQ, but then Hendry and Elijah come out for the save. System is out…old school TNA donnybrook.
Overall Score: 5.5/10
The ring work was mediocre at best, but nothing miserable. Cassie and Jess look like they never missed a beat, take that for what you will if you loved or hated the IIconics. Trick solidifying his alliance with First Class makes for interesting cross promotion. If Fir$t Cla$$ ends up with the NXT Tags while Trick is the TNA Champ…that’s…a pretty neat visual I ain’t mad at. Yes I’m bias because KC is awesome, but AJ has done good work in TNA, so he deserves some flowers. Tessa keeping Victoria Crawford in the Robert Stone ejection is wonderful. I’ve always loved Alicia Fox and teaming her with Tessa is very interesting for the obvious reasons I don’t need to mention again, just search Twitter, you’ll understand.
Sami looks like a doofus getting sideswiped, Jay-SANADA Hotch is the best thing TNA has right now for home grown talent. Slater is still useless but oooo he can flip…I hate no personality flip-tards. Indi getting screwed sets things up nicely to not push her too quick to the top of the card, but she’s very over. The lack of Lei Ying Lee is annoying since I really don’t think the poor match was her fault. Also, putting her in a throwaway tag match against the Elegance girls next week? TNA really doesn’t know what to do with Lei, do they? She’s been mishandled the entire time since debut.
So even with my nitpicks, there were a lot of building blocks in the show. Hell Tessa insulting Gia is also probably something brewing…but I’m glad we didn’t lose Gia when we lost Ace. Gia is the best backstage interviewer since Lauren Brooke. So very middle of the road show, either things will get slightly better going to Slammiversary, or it’s the calm before the storm. We…shall see.
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