Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (2/17/25)
Visionary VS Prince!
A rivalry renewed on the Road to WrestleMania!
The final spots in the Elimination Chamber must be filled! Roxanne Perez or Raquel Rodriguez, Seth Rollins or Finn Balor, who heads to Toronto?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AJ Styles VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito; Styles wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Ivy Nile VS Dakota Kai; Dakota wins and will challenge Lyra Valkyria for the title.
- PENTA VS Pete Dunne; Penta wins.
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Raquel Rodriguez VS Roxanne Perez; Roxanne wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Seth Rollins VS Finn Balor; Rollins wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
PLAY BY PLAY
William Byron pulls into the parking lot!
He was giving AJ styles a ride into the show, and Styles gives the NASCAR champion a custom WWE Championship! Will Styles make Raw phenomenal?
Sami Zayn is here!
Charlotte, North Carolina is fired up to see the Underdog from the Underground after he was brutalized by Kevin Owens just last week. We heard from both men last Friday Night SmackDown, and Sami says he won’t be cleared for who knows how long. Sami goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he takes a second to check his neck. The fans cheer Sami on, and Sami says, “Gotta tell you, it’s been a rough couple of weeks, but damn, that feels good to hear. Thank you so much for that.” The fans cheer, and Sami says he has a lot of time these past couple of weeks just sitting, rehabbing, and thinking back on his history with Kevin Owens.
The fans boo Kevin’s name, but Sami says it is crazy. In the entire history of this business, there are no other two men whose names that have been tied to each other for their entire careers like them. Think about it: Pool halls in Montreal, to independents, to NXT, to WWE, all the way to the main event of WrestleMania. Sami and Kevin did all that together. Now, a story that long, there will obviously be betrayals, and also forgiving and forgetting. But unfortunately, Kevin, there is no more forgiving and forgetting this time! But as Sami said before, this wasn’t Kevin trying to get ahead! This was Kevin trying to END Sami Zayn!
The fans boo that, too, and Sami says the problem for Kevin is that he didn’t get the job done! The fans cheer that! Sami is still standing, and he wont’ pretend he’s 100%, he’s not. But he knows what he has in the tank, and it’s enough for a fight! So Kevin, you want to be in Toronto for Elimination Chamber? Guess what? So will Sami! Sami WANTS this fight, and he is pretty sure everyone here wants to see that fight! But wait, here comes Adam Pearce. He asks Sami, “What’re we doing? We have talked about this more than once.” Sami’s talked to Pearce, to Aldis, and sure, Sami wants the match, Kevin wants the match, and the fans want the match.
And Sami, you know there is a big part of Pearce that wants the match. But Sami has been given an answer more than once. Pearce said no, Aldis said no, the Board said no, and the medical team said no! Boo if you want, it’s the truth. That’s the kicker: Sami is NOT medically cleared to compete. He shouldn’t even be in the ring! So as much as Pearce would love nothing more than to make this official, the answer is still no. Pearce is sorry. Pearce leaves, the fans boo, but Sami says hold on. How long have they known each other? Pearce was with them long before their names were on a WWE contract.
Pearce knows the history here, he knows how this time is different, and he knows Sami isn’t taking “no” for an answer! Sami is not leaving the ring until he gets the match. The fans rally, Pearce says yeah, he’s known Sami and Kevin for 20 years. He saw it from the beginning and until now. But Pearce knows Sami knows that Pearce can’t sanction this match. He can’t! So what does that mean? If Kevin wants to wrap a chair around Sami’s face, Pearce can’t stop him. If Kevin wants to drag Sami up into the concourse and beat him senseless, Pearce can’t stop him! And Sami, understand: If Kevin wants to hoist Sami up to piledrive him again, and again, and again… Pearce can’t stop him.
There will be no refs to enforce rules, which means the WWE has to wash their hands of this legally. Sami assumes all the risk for very little reward. Because even if Sami wins, he still loses something. So what’s Pearce to do, Sami? What it means is, in Toronto, Elimination Chamber could be the very last match of Sami Zayn. Does Sami understand that? Charlotte, NC chants, “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Sami steps out of the ring, up the ramp, and right to Pearce’s face. Does Sami understand? Of course he does! It means if SAMI wants to wrap a chair around Kevin’s face, Pearce can’t stop him!
If Sami beats Kevin up in the concourse, Pearce can’t stop him! And if Sami decides to dump Kevin on his head to end Kevin’s career, Pearce can’t stop him. So Sami gets exactly what this is. Give him the damn match!! The fans fire up for Sami, and Pearce sighs. Then in Toronto, Elimination Chamber, it will be Kevin Owens VS Sami Zayn, but…! It’s not official, it’s UNSANCTIONED!! The fans fire up, and this is going to be the most violent match Sami and Kevin have ever had in the WWE, and maybe ever! Who survives the final fallout of this friendship?
Judgment Day meets in the clubhouse.
Carlito goes on about buying DLC for WWE 2K25, but Liv Morgan and Dominik talk about Naomi & Bianca Belair being here for tonight’s Raw. Dom is just worried they’ll get revenge on Liv & Raquel for the Jade Cargill attack. Liv says whatever, the real revenge is Liv & Raquel winning the tag titles. But let’s talk about Dom. Liv appreciates Dom stepping up for the team, and she is sure Dom will beat Styles like the strong, sexy man he really is. Dom thanks Liv for that, but he just wishes Finn would see things the same way. Well, not so much the sexy part, but the other stuff. Dom wishes Finn would come around on the new members thing.
Liv agrees, and Dom says Finn just jumps on him for everything. Finn walks in and asks if someone mentioned his name. Yeah! Liv says they were just talking about Finn’s match with Seth Rollins, they can’t wait to watch him win. Aw shucks, thanks! Speaking of that, Finn is confident that after tonight, there will be three members of The Judgment Day going into the Elimination Chamber! Liv beat Iyo Sky, Finn will beat Rollins, and Raquel… Well, it’d be so embarrassing if she lost to lil’ Roxanne Perez. Raquel takes the sunglasses off, has Carlito sit down, and says she’ll handle her business like Finn will his.
Yes, Finn will handle business, just like Raquel. And then Judgment Day will be back in business! Finn turns to go, but then he turns back to tell Dom, “And no new members!” Well, that answers that question… Finn heads out, Dom follows, and Carlito nods. Liv tells Carlito to go, stand by Dom. Oh, right! Carlito heads out, will Judgment Day (not) be fine?
AJ Styles VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito!
Raw returns and The Phenomenal One makes his entrance, Dirty Dom already waiting. William Byron is now ringside, showing off both his NASCAR championship rings and that all gold WWE Championship given to him by Styles. The bell rings and the fans rally for Styles. Styles and Dom circle, tie up, and Styles waistlocks to headlock. Dom pulls hair then power sup, but can’t power out as Styles holds tight! Dom powers up to his feet, pulls hair again, and then he powers out, only for Styles to pull hair! Dom takes a swing, Styles gets around to waistlock, and Dom flails. Styles keeps Dom from ropes to hit a BIG back suplex!
Dom backs off t a coroner, asks for mercy, but Styles bumps him off a buckle! Then CHOPS him in the corner! Styles stalks Dom to another corner, CHOPS him again, then brings him out for a BACKBREAKER! Dom writhes, the fans cheer, and Styles stalks Dom. Styles brings Dom up to whip him hard into a corner! Dom falls, Styles storms up on him again, and then Styles fires forearms. Styles brings Dom around to suplex, but Dom slips free! Dom fires a forearm, a kick, a front KICK, then runs, into a DROPKICK from Styles! Dom bails out, but Styles goes up and out to SLIDING KNEE! Dom falls and the fans fire up!
Styles brings Dom up, puts him in the ring, but Dom goes to a corner. Styles runs up, but Dom puts Styles on the apron! Styles ROCKS Dom first! Dom grabs at the ref, Carlito YANKS Styles down! The fans boo and Carlito plays innocent. Dom builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit into Styles and they fall at the desk! Dom high-fives Carlito, the fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Dom has the chinlock. Styles endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Styles ROCKS Dom, Dom goes to a corner, then Styles runs in, but Dom ELBOWS Styles away! Dom goes out to the apron, THROWS Styles down by his hair, and then he soaks up the heat. Dom slingshots to SENTON, then he covers, ROPEBREAK! Dom is annoyed but then he throws his Judgment Day shirt at Styles. Dom taunts Styles, brings him up, then reels him in. Dom snap suplexes for Uno Amigo! The fans boo but Dom hits Dos Amigos! Dom drags Styles up for some Latino Heat, but he dodges Styles lariat! Dom drop toeholds Styles onto ropes!
Dom dials it up, 619! Not the strongest hit but Dom hurries up top all the same! Dom gives more Latino Heat, for the FROG- FLOP! Styles avoids disaster and Carlito is worried! Carlito coaches Dom, tries to rally the fans but gets booed instead. Styles rises, but Dom swings on him! Styles blocks to fire the PHENOMENAL BLITZ! The LARIAT turns Dom inside-out, then the SLIDING FOREARM adds on! Dom ends up in a corner, Styles runs up to LARIAT! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up with Styles and he brings Dom around. Styles reels Dom in, but Carlito gets on the apron! Styles KICKS ropes, Carlito gets hit in the grapes!
Styles runs to BLAST Carlito off the apron! Dom rolls Styles up with tights! TWO!! Styles pops Dom up, stops the rana, and has him for STYLES CLASH!! Cover, Styles wins!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
But wait! Slithering into the ring is Bron Breakker! But Styles dodges, Bron Breakker SPEARS Dom!! The fans fire up as Styles GAMANGIRIS Bron, then TOSSES him out! Bron gets right back up, the fans bark, and Bron rips his own shirt off! Bron throws it at Styles, but Styles catches it with ease! Bron may be badass, but Styles is phenomenal! Will Styles make sure Bron understands that in a match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship?
Team American Made talks backstage.
They enjoy going over what they did to the War Raiders last week. Julius using the title belt, WHAM for Erik! Brutus using the title belt, WHAM for Ivar! Ivy Nile says yes, that was cool. But they didn’t win. Yet. Yes, but they promised Master Gable that by the time he got back, they’d all have gold. That’s why tonight, Ivy will take care of Dakota Kai. Speaking of, Dakota turns the corner. Ivy walks over and tells Dakota that she knows people want to see Dakota get her second shot at the title, but the Cinderella story ends tonight. Ivy’s taking that title home to American Made.
Dakota laughs that off and says, “Look here, ya little whippersnapper.” Many women have tried to take Dakota down before, but they all failed, and they were all far tougher than Ivy. Dakota earns that rematch, so see you in the ring. #CobraKai heads out, will she strike the Diamond Pitbull down?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Ivy Nile VS Dakota Kai!
Raw returns as Dakota makes her entrance, Ivy already waiting. The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, Ivy pushes Dakota back but Dakota turns things around. Ivy goes up the corner, the two break, and Ivy scuffs Dakota! Dakota whips Ivy, then arm-drags her away! And arm-drags her again! Ivy stumbles, Dakota trips her up and drags her out to BOOT her on the apron! Dakota pushes Ivy back in, then hurries to run up, and FLYING- NO, Ivy DUMPS Dakota out at the feet of Lyra Valkyria! Ivy tells the champ to watch this, and she KICKS Dakota’s bad leg out! Ivy puts Dakota back in, then has the leg on the apron!
Ivy SLAMS the leg on the apron edge! Dakota writhes, Ivy mocks Dakota’s posing, then she goes into the ring to drag Dakota around. Ivy stomps the leg, YANKS the leg, then soaks up the heat. Dakota goes to the corner but Ivy hoists her up top! Ivy puts Dakota in the Tree of Woe, then stomps a mudhole in! Ivy pushes up and does dips just to show off. Then Ivy runs to CALF KICK the bad leg! Dakota falls out of the Tree, Ivy covers, TWO! Ivy grabs the leg for an ANKLE LOCK, but Dakota kicks free! Dakota UP KICKS, then she fires forearms! Dakota fires a flurry, the fans fi reup, and then DISCUS HAYMAKER!
Dakota rallies with a LARIAT then a DROPKCIK! Ivy flounders, the fans fire up, and Dakota goes side to side, BOOT WASH! Dakota is all fired up, and she goes Around the World! BOOT! Ivy falls, flounders, and Dakota runs up! KAI-ROPRACTOR! Cover, TWO! Ivy survives but Dakota slaps her legs into working. Dakota puts Ivy in the ropes, but Ivy avoids the stomp! Ivy ROCKS Dakota, goes up, up, but Dakota GAMANGIRIS! Dakota climbs up after Ivy, but Ivy resists the superplex! Ivy fires body shots, then slips inside to YANK Dakota into the buckles! Ivy brings Dakota off the corner, POWERBOMB! And then a scoop, but Dakota slips free!
Dakota rolls Ivy up, high stack, TWO! Ivy has the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! Dakota flails, reaches out, but Ivy GRAPEVINES the leg! Dakota still endures, still fights forward, and the fans rally up harder for her! Dakota reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Ivy holds until 4 and lets go in frustration. Ivy drags Dakota again but Dakota kicks at her! And kicks, and kicks, and kicks! Ivy lets go, Dakota stands up, SCORPION- NO, Ivy blocks to then SUPERWOMAN PUNCH! Dakota ROCKS Ivy, Ivy KICKS, KICKS, and ROUNDHOUSES! Dakota rebounds to BOOT! And then she runs, only for Ivy to scoop! SWINGING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!
Ivy is furious but Lyra watches with intense focus. Ivy suplexes Dakota, Dakota fights free to wrench, but Ivy ducks the lariat! GERMAN SUPLEX! Ivy holds on, but Dakota victory rolls! TWO!! Ivy escapes in time, but the SCORPION KICK hits! Dakota fireman’s carries, but Ivy sunset flips! Dakota sits on it! TWO!! Ivy has the ANKLE LOCK!!! Dakota flails, reaches out, hops and rolls, Ivy ends up on the apron! Dakota ROCKS her, puts her in the ropes, and then JUMPING STOMPS!! Dakota hurries to get Ivy up again, fireman’s carries her, and G T K!!! Cover, KAI WINS!!
Winner: Dakota Kai, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Lyra is quite surprised, but pleasantly so! Lyra stands with Dakota in the ring, holding up the belt. Captain Kick punches her ticket yet again, but will this finally be her moment to shine? Or will the Morrigan continue to fly high above the rest?
Gunther is here!
But he’s openly mocking Jey Uso! He says Jey always makes his entrance from the concourse, so tonight, he wants to feel what “YEET” is all about. Gunther makes his way out into the crowd, and he mocks the bounce. C’mon, do it with him! The fans boo this blatant parody, but Gunther says he’s much smarter than everyone so he understands: a simple gesture for simple people. Jey is comfortable up here because he’s quite simple himself. Gunther doesn’t blame Charlotte, NC for not appreciating him. Gunther performing for them would be like reading Shakespeare to a dog! The fans boo while Gunther continues down towards ringside.
Gunther asks the young fans to step aside before “something happens.” The fans keep booing, but Gunther says he is beginning to understand: As the best wrestler in this company right now, he is sick and tired of stepping in the ring with people that can’t even lace his boots! He was hopeful that he could talk some sense into Jey, or even beat some sense into him to make the “right decision.” But because of all these fans yeeting and dancing along, it gave jey a false sense of confidence, and it made Jey dig his own grave. Oh, shut up, you all stink! The fans need to understand: WrestleMania won’t have the match up in the crowd, it’ll happen in the ring.
And after the bell sounds, Gunther will outclass Jey Uso in every aspect of this sport! Gunther continues to ringside now, then up the steel steps. The fans chant, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Gunther just smiles. Gunther says after what all the fans did, after WrestleMania, Jey Uso’s blood will be on their hands. And now, for once, let’s all be honest with ourselves and with Jey. Do they really think Jey can beat Gunther at WrestleMania? The fans cheer and chant, “WE WANT JEY! WE WANT JEY!” Gunther says he is aware no one here has a clue anyway. So let’s get a professional opinion on this topic.
Gunther then walks to commentary, and he stands on the desk. Gunther looks down at Michael Cole & Pat McAfee quite literally, and he asks them if their supposedly unbiased and professional opinion, do they really believe Jey has a chance at WrestleMania? Pat and Maggle hesitate to answer. Gunther wants Pat to say something! Pat always runs his mouth so go ahead! Then Gunther throws the mic at Pat! Pat picks it up, and says, “Do I think Jey Uso can beat you at WrestleMania?” Cole says be careful, Pat… Pat looks to the fans, the fans say “YEET!” and Pat says on one night only, anything can happen. A yeet here, a yeet there, Pat sure hopes Jey can beat Gunther.
The fans cheer, but Gunther takes off his jacket. But as Gunther creeps closer, JEY makes his entrance from the stage! The refs try to keep Jey back but the fans are all fired up! Cole says Pat is gonna get them both killed! Gunther eggs Jey on, so Jey jukes the refs! Jey then dodges Gunther to fire off haymakers! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Security rushes out here, Jey breaks free to SUPERKICK one, then TOSS the other! But Gunther gtes a SLEEPER! Producers rush out here, they separate these two, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Jey gets loose and he SPLASHES Gunther in the corner! Gunther bails out, producers hurry to keep him back!
The fans fire up but Gunther is oddly amused. Gunther tells Jey that in just over 8 weeks, it all ends for him! Will Main Event Jey make sure it’s the other way around?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez.
Cathy Kelley is with Judgment Day’s leading ladies, and she brings up the video evidence that implicates them in the Jade Cargill whodunnit. Liv stops Cathy there and brings up how Cathy is even wearing glasses. Did Cathy see the video? Did she? Did it show them attacking Jade? No, so this is all reckless speculation. The only thing Liv & Raquel have done is elevate the level of competition in the Women’s Division. And it’ll happen again as Raquel beats cute lil’ Roxanne. Sure, Roxie has the new Ironwoman record in the Royal Rumble, but in just minutes, Raquel squashes her like the little bug that she is.
Then is this them denying any involvement in what happened- Liv says what it means is that they have no time for silly little theories, Cathy! But Liv wonders, if they had attacked Jade, would they feel bad about it? Raquel says not at all. Something like that could’ve happened to anybody that gets in their way. And tonight, that’s Roxanne. Liv & Raquel head out, Cathy says thanks for nothing. But are Liv & Raquel really the ones whodunnit? Or do they just want everyone to think they toppled a titan as strong as Jade?
PENTA VS Pete Dunne!
The Man with No Fear continued to show he’s exactly that by calling out The Impeccable German and The Bruiserweight. Kaiser warned Penta in return, but then decided Dunne could have his shot first. Will Dunne make sure Penta is done here on Monday Night Raw? Or will Dunne realize what it really is to have #CEROMIEDO?
The bell rings and the fans fire up while Dunne talks smack. Penta says CERO- Dunne SLAPOS him! Penta CHOPS, and then the forearms fly! Penta sobats, then headlocks, but Dunne powers up. Penta holds on tight, but Dunne powers up again. Penta still holds on, but Dunne finally gets free. Penta steps over the drop down, stands Dunne up, but Dunne shoves Penta away. Penta runs and RANAS, and the fans fire up! Dunne seethes but Penta whips him. Dunne reverses, Penta KICKS him down, and the fans cheer again! Penta storms up on Dunne, whips him, but Dunne SHOTGUNS Penta down!
Dunne drags Penta around by an arm, traps it, and Dunne pulls on Penta’s arm! Dunne even takes the glove off! Dunne bends the fingers back, then isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans boo but Dunne drops knees on the bad arm! Dunne pulls on the legs, then he SMASHES the knee again and again, before he STOMPS the leg! Penta writhes, the fans boo, but Dunne drags him up. Dunne GAMANGIRIS Penta in the corner, then wrenches to whip corner to corner. Dunne runs up to ROCK Penta, then whips him the other way, for another forearm SMASH! Dunne CHOPS Penta, CHOPS him again, then whips.
Penta goes up, over, and BACKSTABBERS! Dunne flounders and tumbles to the apron, but Penta is right after him! Penta CHOPS again, then fireman’s carries. But Dunne pulls on the bad arm! Dunne bends Penta against the ropes, then SNAPS the fingers! Dunne hurries to slingshot APRON DDT! Penta flops down, the fans boo, but Dunne snarls as he rises up. The fans boo more as Kaiser shows himself, but Kaiser assures Dunne he won’t do anything. The ring count climbs, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Dunne is again snarling, but he has Penta on the apron now. Dunne drags Penta up to bring him to the corner, and he bends the arm against the crossbar! The ref counts, Dunne stops at 4, and Penta clutches his elbow. Dunne climbs the corner, but Penta CHOPS him first! Penta backs up, runs back in, and he jumps to RANA Dunne off the top! The fans fire up and Penta feeds off that energy! SLING-DOG! Penta gets Charlotte fired up more, for a- NO, Dunne slips free, then jumps up, but into a fireman’s carry! Penta hits the SPINNING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Kaiser is moderately impressed as this continues.
Penta stalks Dunne to a corner, but Dunne ENZIGIRIS! Dunne goes up, but Penta CLUBS him on the back! Penta tucks Dunne in for CHEEKY NANDOS! Penta then runs up, headstands, but Dunne catches him RUNNING LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Kaiser is a bit more impressed, and the fans rally as Penta rises. Dunne sits up, the two go forehead to forehead, and they even give junkyard dog headbutts. They both fire palm strikes and SLAPS, and Penta gets the edge! But Dunne slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Penta stands, Dunne runs up, but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta runs, into a GAMANGIRI!
Both men stand, Dunne runs up, goes up and over, but Penta runs in! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Penta and Dunne are both down, the ref checks Dunne, and somehow Dunne is still in this. Dunne goes to the outside, “This is Awesome!” as Penta fires up! “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta builds speed, but Kaiser is in the way! The ref reprimands, Kaiser tells everyone to calm down. Penta runs anyway, but Dunne GAMANGIRIS him first! Roll up, high stack, TWO!! Penta survives and Kaiser asks what’s wrong. Dunne tells Kaiser to stay out of his business! Kaiser says fine, fine. Dunne stands Penta up, but Penta sends Dunne into Kaiser!
Penta pump handles Dunne, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: PENTA, by pinfall
Kaiser and Dunne just screw each other up, and Penta stays undefeated! But then Kaiser ATTACKS from behind! The fans boo but Kaiser HEADBUTTS and HAMMERs away! But Dunne drags Kaiser out to shove him! Kaiser and Dunne fire hands now! Penta builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down go Dunne and Kaiser! The fans cheer as Penta stands tall! Will Penta, Dunne and Kaiser all just have to fight this out to settle the score?
Backstage interview with Jey Uso.
Cathy is with Jey, and says from last week’s attack by Gunther to this week’s verbal assault, how is he feeling? Jey is feeling underestimated! Valid, given he is the Royal Rumble winner. But a lot of other superstars are doubting Jey will walk out the NEW World Heavyweight Champion. Jey paces, and says they doubting him. “Jey can’t beat him!” They keep on doubting, but who is here the Royal Rumble winner? JEY! And at Mania, Jey shocks the world again when he beats Gunther and becomes the NEW World Heavyweight Champion. So uh, uh, YEET! Jey heads out, will he pull off the biggest upset ever?
The War Raiders speak.
Erik & Ivar tell Julius & Brutus Creed that last week, they were taken to the limit. American Made is everything they’re advertised to be: Young, strong, hungry, and athletic. But make no mistake, boys, you ain’t built for war. They had their shot, and they missed. They smashed the Raiders with the titles, stood over their bodies, but let them remind you that War Raiders are STILL World Tag Team Champions. This wasn’t the first time they got knocked down, this won’t be the last time they get back up. And the Creeds made the biggest mistake of their lives. The next time they meet, it’ll be war!
Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Raquel Rodriguez VS Roxanne Perez!
Judgment Day claim they run things on Raw, and they want to run things in Toronto. Liv Morgan is already in the match, will she be joined by Big Mami Cool? Or will Ricky Desperado learn Roxie’s a Prodigy for a reason?
The bell rings and Raquel stares down Roxie. Raquel storms up, Roxie dodges, and Roxie smirks as she moves around. Roxie tries to dodge again but Raquel grabs her by her hair! Raquel throws Roxie down, the fans boo, but Raquel then straight arm levers Roxie up into the air! Raquel then DROPS Roxie, and she talks trash. Liv is pleased as Raquel whips Roxie, but Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges, then cartwheels! Roxie SLAPS Raquel, but Raquel just smiles. Roxie takes a bow, dodges a lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW! Liv says that’s right! Raquel hoists Roxie up with both hands, THROWS her into a corner, then looms over her.
Raquel stands Roxie up, throws elbows in, then she TOSSES Roxie across the way! Roxie flounders to the corner, Raquel runs up, but Roxie dodges! Roxie SLAPS Raquel again, and Raquel says that’s strike two. Raquel chases Roxie, Roxie slips into the ring and DROPKCIKS Raquel down! Then Roxie DIVES, only to get caught! Raquel pops Roxie around to LAWN DART her into the post! Roxie sputters, Raquel flexes, then Raquel high-fives Liv. Raquel storms into the ring, kicks Roxie around, taunts her, then fireman’s carries. Raquel hoists Roxie up for a PRESS SLAM! Cocky cover, TWO! Liv tells Roxie to just stay down.
Raquel stalks Roxie to ropes, scoops her, and then aims, LAWN DART SNAKE EYES! Roxie flounders back, Liv cheers, but the fans boo. Raquel soaks up the heat, then she hauls Roxie up. Roxie slips free, then she fires body shots! Raquel SWINGS Roxie around in the facelock! Raquel goes around and around, then TOSSES Roxie away at TEN! The fans do cheer that, and Raquel has another cocky cover, but Roxie’s under the bottom rope. Raquel drags Roxie up, hoists her up, but Roxie RANAS Raquel into buckles! The fans fire up, Roxie runs up, but Raquel puts her on the apron. Roxie HOTSHOTS Raquel, then CHOP BLOCKS!
Raquel hobbles, Liv is worried, but Roxie runs up to UPPERCUT! Roxie rolls, returns, and UPPER- NO, Raquel catches her this time! Wheelbarrow, but Roxie VICTORY ROLLS! TWO!! Raquel escapes, but Roxie clamps on with a SLEEPER! Roxie has body scissors, Raquel fights up, and Raquel goes to the ROPEBREAK! Roxie holds on, so Raquel RAMS her into buckles! Raquel is free, but Roxie BOOTS her away! Roxie goes up the corner, leaps, but is caught again! Raquel roars and FALL AWAY SLAMS! Roxie flounders to the corner, Raquel runs up! VADER ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!?!
Roxie just barely survives that, and Raquel is furious! Raquel hoists Roxie up, TEJAN- NO! Roxie slips free, but Raquel ELBOWS her down! Raquel runs up, Roxie moves, Raquel POSTS herself! Roxie DIVES to take Raquel down! The fans fire up as Roxie keeps moving! Another DIVE, and down goes Raquel again! Roxie hurries to put Raquel in, then runs, tilt-o-whirl, and RUSSIAN- NO, Raquel is too strong! She pops Roxie up, but Roxie DDTS!! Roxie hurries to the corner, TRIANGLE JUMP LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Raquel stays in this, Liv is worried, but Roxie waits on Raquel. Roxie runs, dodges a lariat, and then she ROCKS Raquel!
Roxie SOBATS, hops on, but no Pop Rox! Raquel BOOTS Roxie down! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives again and even Liv is frustrated. Wait! Here come Bianca Belair & Naomi! Just as Dom worried about! The EST storms in from one side, Naomi slips in from the other! Liv finds herself surrounded, so she swings! But sh egets pinballed instead! And then THROWN into the barriers! Raquel is furious, but Roxie gets her with POP ROX!! Cover, ROXIE WINS!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)
Raquel is shocked, but now she and Liv have to deal with the StrongEST Glow! They thrash Liv into the ring, torture rack, but Raquel drags Liv to safety! The fans boo, but the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions warn Liv & Raquel that revenge is coming! The Women’s Elimination Chamber has its full six: Naomi, Bianca, Liv, Roxie, Bayley and Alexa Bliss! Who will win that golden ticket to a Women’s World Championship match with Rhea Ripley?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Cathy is now with the Visionary and his fuzzy red jacket, bringing up the big match with an opponent he knows quite well. Any words before he heads out there? Seth says he of course has a few words. WrestleMania is just under 10 weeks away, but he can’t get there unless he goes through Elimination Chamber. And he can’t get through Elimination Chamber unless he wins tonight! So tonight, on Monday Night Rollins, right here in Charlotte, NC, this is as big as it gets. Finn needs this win, but Rollins needs it more. And Rollins is all outta words. That means it is time for a fight! Rollins heads out, but in steps Karrion Kross & Scarlett.
Kross tells Sami that he knows Sami will see this at some point, because they both know Sami keeps a close eye on his “good friend,” Rollins. But Kross is just trying to wrap his mind around this delirious mindset Sami and all his “friends” have. Jey Uso actually believes he’ll beat Gunther at WrestleMania? And Rollins believes he’ll qualify for the Elimination Chamber and eliminate “The Invisible Man,” John Cena? No, no, no. And Sami actually thinks he stands a chance against Kevin Owens in the state Sami is in? My God… Those other two, they lost their minds, there’s no helping them. But Sami, Kross still believes deep down that Sami knows there’s always more time to turn things around.
Kross & Scarlett now leave, but what could Mr. Doomsday mean by all that?
Iyo Sky speaks.
“How quickly everything can change. A year ago, I was champion, on top of the world. Heading onto the biggest stage of them all. Now, my path to WrestleMania isn’t so clear. There was a good chance I wouldn’t have my moment this year. But this match with Rhea is all the opportunity I need. I respect Rhea. I know her better than she knows herself. Every time we crossed paths in NXT, no matter what she threw at me, I stood victorious. In two weeks, when I pin Rhea once again, I will take my rightful spot at the top of this division, and punch my ticket to WrestleMania. That is MY championship, And I want it back!”
The Evil Genius has spoken, but will she stay undefeated against The Brutality? Or will Mami still be on top?
The New Day is in the ring.
Charlotte, NC is not happy to see Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods, especially after what they did to Rey Mysterio as Raw was going off the air. Dragon Lee tried to make the save but he got beat up and even POWERBOMBED 2v1! Then as if that wasn’t enough, Woods managed to use a chair on Rey’s leg against the post! Woods & Kofi like seeing that footage again, but then don’t get why they’re getting booed. Woods mockingly says, “Get well soon, Rey!” But they also want to talk to all the fans here, only to get booed more. Kofi says okay, just give them a second to speak. The booing continues, and New Day still doesn’t understand.
The fans now chant, “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods says shut up! Shut the hell up, every single one of you!! You’re all so mad about what they said to Big E, their friend! That they told Big E the truth to keep his lazy ass at home! They’re mad about Mysterio! The Hall of Famer that has done nothing but suck the lives out of every fresh new luchador that walks into this company! That’s who they’re supposed to respect? Y’all have gone insane! Everyone puts Rey on a pedestal, but why? Because he’s a Hall of Famer? The greatest luchador of all time? Heart and soul of WWE? Well guess what?! Kofi has more title wins than Rey Mysterio!!
Kofi has been here longer than Rey Mysterio! He’s been here 19 YEARS! The difference is, Kofi never left. If anyone is a locker room leader, it’s Kofi, NOT Rey! Rey kicking New Day out is audacious! And it is that level of disrespect that has forced New Day to come out and take a steel chair to Rey’s ankle. That is why New Day made Rey cry. And Rey sat there, middle of the ring, crying, tears down his cheeks, not willing to show his face! The fans continue to chant, “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” but Kofi says the fans don’t like them. So what?! They could’ve done worse! You should be thankful that New Day showed mercy to their hero!
Woods says be thankful they didn’t take Rey out back and give him the Old Yeller treatment! This gives Rey a few extra vacation days to spend with his wife. Thank the New Day! Thank GOD even! Everyone here should be down on their knees, hands held to the sky, screaming, “THANK GOD FOR THE NEW DAY~!” But wait! The LWO is here! The fans cheer as Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde are here. Lee says what they did to Rey, that is unforgiveable! Lee says he can say it best in Espanol, which he does, and then is sure New Day has no idea what that means. But he promises, he’ll show them specifically what that means. It’s something they already know: NEW DAY SUCKS!
LWO rushes the ring, brawl with New Day, and that’s 3v2 in the LWO’s advantage! The fans cheer as New Day gets stomped, then Cruz LARIATS Kofi up and out! Lee & Wilde DOUBLE SUPERKICK Woods out! Then Cruz & Wilde hold ropes open for Lee, only for New Day to retreat! New Day is furious, but when and where will they face the consequences of their actions?
The StrongEST Glow regroups backstage.
They feel good getting even a little bit of revenge on Liv & Raquel, but Cathy hurries over. She brings up Naomi & Bianca going after Liv & Raquel. Was that the revenge they were getting for Jade? Naomi says she and Bianca were counting down the days to learn the truth about what happened. Now Liv & Raquel will count down their days. Bianca says Liv might as well see Elimination Chamber as a handicap match, cuz the only time it really goes every woman for herself is when it’s Bianca and Naomi. Liv better bring it on, because Naomi & Bianca aren’t afraid to bringing the fight to each other. So long as it is one of them facing Rhea.
Or Iyo. You can’t sleep on Iyo, because she could take that title from Rhea after Elimination Chamber. And you can bet, Naomi & Bianca will be watching that match. The tag champs head out, will they be grabbing up even more gold on the Road to WrestleMania?
Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Seth Rollins VS Finn Balor!
John Cena, CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest and Logan Paul are already in, and it is time to fill out the field! The Visionary and The Prince have battled before, but this could be them at their hungriest and most desperate. Who runs the other off the Road to WrestleMania and heads for Toronto?
Raw returns as Finn makes his entrance. But then Finn DECKS Rollins the moment he’s in the ring! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Finn pulls Rollins’ red jacket off him to stomp him! The ref backs Finn off, Rollins says ring the damn bell! The bell rings, Finn RAMS Rollins then CHOPS him down! Finn bumps Rollins off buckles, fires body shots, then whips corner to corner. Rollins reverses, kicks and underhooks, but Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! Finn reels Rollins in, underhooks, and he steals the PEDIGREE! Cover, TWO! Rollins survives but Finn grins. Finn goes to the corner, runs up, SHOTGUN!
Rollins hits buckles then falls down! Finn climbs up, the fans boo, but Rollins avoids the Coup De Grace! LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Finn rises first, and he storms up on Rollins to KICK out a leg! The fans rally but Finn CLUBS Rollins on the neck. Finn CHOPS Rollins, CLAWS his face, then rains down fists! The ref counts as Rollins is in the ropes, but Finn lets off to soak up the heat. Finn storms up on Rollins, fires body shots, then whips corner to corner. Rollins comes back and BOOTS Finn down! Rollins runs up, forearm SMASH, then he stomps away! The ref counts, pulls Rollins back, and the fans fire up!
Finn staggers up, Rollins runs back in to forearm SMASH again! And then he hits a BACKBREAKER! And a LION- NO, Finn moves, Rollins lands out! Finn bails out, Rollins DIVES! Direct hit into the barriers and Charlotte fires up! Rollins puts Finn in, goes up and springboards, FLYING KNEE! The fans rally behind Rollins while Finn flounders. Rollins lines up a shot, CURB- NO, Finn dodges and SLINGBLADES! Finn reloads, runs back in, SHOT- NO, Rollins dropkicks Finn’s leg first! Finn writhes, clutches the knee, and Rollins stalks him. Rollins KICKS the leg out and Finn flounders again! Rollins KICKS the leg again!
Finn clings to ropes, the fans rally up, and Rollins stalks Finn for another KICK to the leg! Finn goes to a corner, Rollins puts the bad leg in ropes, and Rollins pulls on the leg! The ref counts, Rollins lets go, and Rollins paces. Finn kicks low and Rollins staggers back. Rollins bails out, maybe Finn got him in the liver. Finn hurries out after Rollins, then RAMS him into the apron! Rollins sputters and gasps, but Finn goes to the apron. Finn stomps Rollins again and again, then tells the ref to back off. Charlotte chants for “C M PUNK!” but Finn stomps Rollins more. Finn steps in to refresh the ring count, then runs, but Rollins blocks the kick!
Rollins CHOP BLOCKS Finn’s other leg, and then he hoists Finn up for a SHINBREAKER on the desk! Finn writhes again but Rollins goes to the ring. Finn hobbles his way over, but Rollins goes back out. Rollins runs up, but Finn moves! Rollins just stomps steps, but then Finn POSTS him! Finn YANKS Rollins’ legs out, and Rollins lands hard on the steel steps! Rollins writhes, Finn grins, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn has Rollins in a COBRA TWIST! The fans rally and Rollins endures, but Finn digs his elbow in. Rollins throws elbows into Finn’s legs, then he HIP TOSSES free! The fans fire up while Finn staggers to a corner. Rollins runs up, Finn dodges to roll up and stack, TWO! Finn KNEES Rollins low! Rollins sputters against ropes but Finn stomps him down. Finn eggs Rollins on, bumps him off buckles, and he fires hands. The ref counts, Finn stops, but then Finn climbs up. Finn soaks up heat as he rains down fists! The fans boo but Finn takes his time, so Rollins brings him off the corner!
Finn fights free of the bomb, slips around to dragon sleeper, but Rollins slips through! ROLLING ELBOW! Finn CHOPS back! Rollins ENZIGIRIS! Finn staggers, but then he PELES! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Finn snarls but the fans sing for Rollins, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Finn storms up on Rollins, but Rollins fires counter punches! And more counter punches! And a CHOP! And a haymaker! And repeat! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Rollins just CHOPS away on Finn, but Finn kicks low! Finn soaks up heat, but Rollins CHOPS the leg! Then he DDTS Finn! Finn staggers, Rollins runs up, and he KNEES Finn down! Cover, TWO!
Rollins LIONSAULTS, covers, TWO! Finn survives again but the fans rally behind Rollins. Rollins huffs ‘n’ puffs, the fans sing some more, and Rollins nods. Rollins aims from a corner, then runs back in, but Finn victory rolls him! TWO!! Rollins escapes, blocks a kick, then slips under Finn to BUCKLE BOMB! Finn falls, Rollins hurries up top! Rollins FROG SPLASHES, onto knees!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins survives that turnaround, and Finn again clutches his knee. “This is Awesome! as both men slowly rise. Finn hobbles but he fires a body shot! Rollins goes to ropes, but he kicks Finn’s leg! Finn hobbles again, but he fires another body shot!
Rollins KICKS Finn’s leg! Finn fires a BODY BLOW! Finn stands Rollins up, but Rollins CHOPS! Finn fires a haymaker, Rollins hits back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots are fast ‘n’ furious! Rollins has the edge, and then he BITES Finn! Rollins scoops, Finn slips free to EYE OF THE HURRICANE! And then a SLINGBLADE! Finn aims, Rollins rises, SHOT- NO! Rollins turns dropkick into a step through, and SHARPSHOOTER!! The fans are fired up as Finn endures! Rollins sits deep on the hold, but Finn powers up! Finn reaches out, but Rollins drags him away! And then drags him up into a PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!?!?!
The fans can’t believe it, and neither can Rollins! Finn somehow survives, the fans chant “REF, YOU SUCK!” and Rollins also argues the count. The ref says his count was fair, and Rollins looks to the WrestleMania sign. The dream is still in reach, but Rollins tells the ref “SUCK IT!” Rollins goes to a corner and the fans fire up again. Rollins runs in, but Finn KICKS him in the gut! And again! And then an ENZIGIRI! Rollins falls, Finn climbs, but Rollins hurries back up! Rollins anchors Finn’s legs, but Finn rains down fists! Rollins staggers away, but then he springs up to get Finn! SUPER- NO, Finn trips Rollins!
Rollins crashes down to the mat, and Finn rises up! COUP DE GRACE!!! Finn crawls back to the cover, TWO?!?! GHOST PIN!! TWO!!! Finn has a CROSSFACE!! Rollins flails, reaches out, but Finn pulls back on the hold! Rollins rolls it back, pops free, CURB STOMP!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)
Charlotte, NC is thunderous as Rollins snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! The Visionary can still see his Road to WrestleMania, but will he find a way to make it through five other top level superstars?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw tonight, with some pretty good surprises. For one, I didn’t think Dakota Kai was winning. Not that she didn’t deserve to win, because she absolutely did, but the story was making it seem like Ivy was going to face Lyra for the title. Great win for Dakota, and we’ll get a great title match between her and Lyra. Maybe Dakota wins, maybe Ivy gets involved, hard to say. Great match from Penta VS Dunne, but of course Kaiser also gets involved. That’s at least a Triple Threat in the making right there, and it’d be some awesome stuff.
Good promo from Gunther to mock Jey and get heat from the fans. It’s wild that he quoted Zack Sabre Jr. from just over a year ago with that “Shakespeare to your dog” line. Good brawl from him and Jey, and a decent response promo from Jey after, but I feel like he didn’t really have much else to say than other times. To be fair, Jey would probably end up rehashing things Gunther’s been told by Gable or Sami, aka “What’re you gonna do after you lose? How’re you gonna feel after failing?” Strange how a year later, Gunther’s ended up in another case where his opponent is seen as such an underdog compared to him, but I guess that shows how powerful he’s been booked.
Speaking of Sami, very good promo from him, though he recycled a bit from Friday’s video message. But then awesome news that we’re getting an Unsanctioned Match! It is all for the timing of WWE being back in Canada, or else this probably would’ve been the WrestleMania match. And I would think Sami wins this, as Kevin struck first with the package piledriver. Then it makes them “even” on the year, and then WrestleMania can be something even bigger. Though, hard to say there’s anything bigger than this Unsanctioned Match, outside of perhaps an I Quit match, because Sami and Kevin are not going to say those words easy.
But also, good promo from Kross putting Sami on notice. Maybe Kross does something during the Unsanctioned Match and then oddly, Sami VS Kross is a Mania match, but it’s hard to say. New Day has a very good promo to follow up the sneak attack that got “cut off” last week. And y’know what? Kofi’s right, Rey left WWE for a bit and toured the world, from NJPW to even Lucha Underground. But obviously the Heels are still wrong overall given they mistreated Big E and so on. LWO getting the better of New Day is good stuff, but like, the formula is a given: Cruz & Wilde lose, maybe even get cheated, and then maybe Rey makes a heroic return so he and Lee get one more match with New Day.
Iyo had a good promo to hype up the title match with Rhea, but they keep reusing the footage of her in the water. And while Iyo is getting better with her English, if they were going to subtitle the promo, why not just let her say all of it in Japanese? Well, whatever, Rhea VS Iyo will be awesome, but Iyo making a point of how she’s undefeated against Rhea 1v1 is going to come back to bite her. Rhea will win and retain the title, then be ready to face whoever wins the Women’s Elimination Chamber for a great WrestleMania match.
And great stuff with the Judgment Day as they connect many stories together. For one, I like that Liv & Raquel are denying that they attacked Jade without really denying it, more because they want to come off that dangerous. But then that only gets Bianca & Naomi coming after them, and that helps build the coming tag title match. Also great reference to the original Bring It On in the cheerleader outfits they wore. That aside, I still stand by my idea that Jade is going to reveal whodunnit, it’ll probably be Naomi after all, and that reveal costs Naomi & Bianca the tag titles. All the awkward talk of “It’s fine as long as one of us wins” has kinda been foreshadowing this, too, and Bianca will want after Naomi inside the Chamber match.
Dom of course lost to Styles, but it was good stuff to also set up Bron going after Styles. Bron VS Styles will be phenomenal, but I still feel like they should set up big midcard title matches for WrestleMania, like no less than a Triple Threat. And that should also apply to the women’s midcard titles. I know they just released people, but they should maximize using the rest of the roster. Anyway, Finn VS Rollins was an awesome main event, but I figured Rollins would win. There’s just so much heat for the Elimination Chamber with Rollins, McIntyre and Punk all in there, and even with Logan Paul given Rollins and Logan feuded going into Mania 39. Plus, if they really wanted to, Finn’s loss could be the last straw and the others kick him out to do what they want with the faction.
My Score: 8.9/10
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SmackDown’s in Italy and that’s no bologna!
SmackDown’s in Italy and that’s no bologna! Well, they are in Bologna, Italy, and Seth Rollins is looking to crash CM Punk talking with Roman Reigns! Will the Visionary #BurnItDown?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso VS Drew McIntyre & Shinsuke Nakamura; Priest & Jimmy win.
- WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jacob Fatu VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification, and will challenge LA Knight for the title.
- Zelina Vega VS Piper Niven w/ The Green Administration; Piper wins.
- Jade Cargill VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Liv wins.
- The Street Profits VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; The Profits win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Randy Orton is here!
Bologna fires up and sing along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. The fans especially cheer when Orton does his signature pose on the corner! Orton grabs the mic as the fans keep singing. The music stops, the fans cheer, and they cheer on “RANDY! RANDY!” Orton goes to speak, but KEVIN OWENS is here! The fans boo but Kevin says he knows what Orton wants to do, but hear him out first. Kevin has something important to tell Orton, so please listen. Kevin was wrong. The fans tell Kevin off but Kevin says they heard him right: he was wrong. Kevin was wrong for attacking Orton and hitting him with a piledriver, he did not deserve that.
Cody Rhodes deserved everything Kevin did to him. Sami Zayn deserved everything Kevin did to him. But not Randy. Look, Randy, you picked Cody over Kevin and that angered Kevin. That angered Kevin to the point of doing something he regrets. And if anyone can relate to letting their anger make them do stupid things they regret, it’s Orton. Orton’s spoken on it! He talked about his anger making him do things he wished he hadn’t, and that’s the same for Kevin. They’re just human. Kevin wants Randy to understand, he means it. Kevin can forgive Orton for picking Cody if Orton can forgive Kevin for what he did. Then they can put all of this in the past where it belongs.
Speaking of leaving things in the past, does Orton wanna know why Kevin pulled Carmelo Hayes out of the ring last week? It was because Kevin was trying to save and protect Orton from himself! Because Orton surely doesn’t want to go back to the man he was, who used to kick people in the head. No one wants to see that! That’s not who Orton is anymore! Orton has grown, and he has changed for the better. But what they should do now is look to the future, and that future is WrestleMania! Kevin thinks he and Orton should become WWE Tag Team Champions! Think about it? They were so close just a few months ago! They should’ve been champions, but they let stuff get between them.
So Kevin wants them to get past that and go for the titles! The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Kevin tells them to shut their stupid faces. Orton, don’t listen to these idiots. Kevin asks what Orton says to his idea. The fans tell Kevin off again, but Orton says this is what he says. What he should do is run up the aisle and beat Kevin’s ass all over the arena! But… What Kevin said is intriguing. Orton has never heard Kevin admit that he was wrong. Orton wants to think about it for a minute. Hmm… Nope, scratch that. Take that halfhearted apology and shove it! The fans cheer, and Orton says Kevin can say whatever he has to in order to sleep at night.
Kevin can say this guy deserves this, that guy deserves that, but the only thing anyone deserves is Kevin having Orton kick him so hard that Orton gets a pat on the back from Roberto Baggio! The fans cheer that! Orton says Kevin used to be #FightOwensFight, but now he’s all “B*tch Owens B*tch.” The fans cheer that, too! Orton says Kevin regrets dropping Orton on his head with that piledriver and that he was saving Orton from himself. Well it’s a good thing Kevin dropped Orton on his head! Because now, Orton hears voices in his head! They counsel him, they understand! And does Kevin wanna know what those voices are saying now?
The voices say that whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But not for Kevin, because in Vegas, at WrestleMania, Orton kicks Kevin’s head clean off his shoulders! The Viper is ready to strike, will he have far more than just an RKO in store for The Prizefighter?
Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso VS Drew McIntyre & Shinsuke Nakamura!
The Punisher teams up with #BigJim team up in a rather crisscrossed grudge match. Will Priest & Jimmy make McIntyre pay for his cheap shots and cheap tricks? Or will The Scottish Warrior & The King of Strong Style stand side by side as sinister manslayers?
SmackDown returns as Nakamura makes his entrance, followed by McIntyre’s. Priest doesn’t even wait, he just runs back up the ram to go after McIntyre! The fans fire up as these two brawl, #OnSight! Priest ROCKS Drew, Drew hits back, and Nakamura joins in! They mug Priest, but Jimmy FLIES! Direct hit on Drew and Nakamura! T he fans fire up and Priest helps Jimmy stand. They drag Drew up and into the ring, the bell sounds, and the fans fire up. Jimmy is the legal man but Drew still swipes at Priest. The ref keeps these two apart, Drew says up Priest’s, but turns around into haymakers from Jimmy! The fans fire up as Jimmy then mule kicks Drew!
Jimmy pops, locks ‘n’ UPPERCUTS! Jimmy gets the fans to shout, “UCE! OH!” but Drew takes a swing! Jimmy dodges and CHOPS in return! And CHOPS! And then whips corner to corner, runs in, and SPLASHES into Drew’s arms! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Drew finally puts his kilt aside. Drew taunts Priest, then stalks Jimmy. Drew has Jimmy on the ropes and CHOKES him! Drew stops as the ref counts, only to get the legs. ROPE GUILLOTINE! Jimmy sputters, Drew taunts Priest, and then Drew drags Jimmy up. Jimmy JAWBREAKERS free, Drew staggers back and Nakamura tags in.
Jimmy dodges Drew, ROCKS Nakamura, then UPPERCUTS Drew! Jimmy runs but Nakamura trips him! Nakamura drags Jimmy out, SMACKS him off the desk, then runs up to DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Jimmy flops onto the desk! T he fans fire up as Nakamura CHOKES Jimmy, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nakamura puts Jimmy in the ring, but drags him out along the apron. Nakamura runs up to KNEE LIFT! Jimmy sputters, Nakamura storms in, and Nakamura stalks Jimmy to the corner. Nakamura CLUBS Jimmy, puts him up top, and then backs up to run in, TOP SHELF KNEE! Jimmy flops back down, Nakamura pushes him to a cover, TWO! Nakamura stays focused as he drags Jimmy up with a facelock. Nakamura puts Jimmy in the corner, tags Drew, and then Nakamura gives Jimmy BAD VIBRATIONS! Drew adds a stomp, then he CHOPS Jimmy down! Jimmy sputters, Drew drags him around, and Drew stomps Jimmy’s hand!
Drew clamps on with a chicken wing and chinbar! Jimmy endures, reaches out, and fights to his feet. Drew throws him down by his hair! Drew then sucker punches Priest! Drew deadlift suplexes Jimmy! Jimmy writhes while Drew seethes, and Drew mockingly tells Jimmy to go tag out. Drew stands Jimmy up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Jimmy runs, but Drew CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Jimmy shakes his head, he’s tougher than that. Drew drags Jimmy into a top wristlock and he leans on the hold. Jimmy endures, fights up, and reaches out. Drew keeps him from Priset, KNEES low, then he sucker punches Priest again!
Drew taunts Priest, but turns around into a SAMOAN DROP! SmackDown returns to single picture while both men are down! The fans rally up while Drew crawls, tag to Nakamura! Nakamura drags Jimmy up, but Jimmy kicks! Nakamura blocks, but Jimmy hits the DRAGON WHIP! Jimmy rises up, hot tag to Priest! Priest BLASTS Drew, then dodges Nakamura to ELBOW! And FLAPJACK! Priest runs corner to corner to ELBOW Nakamura, then runs to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up and Priest brings Nakamura up for a knuckle lock> The fans rally for Priest as he goes up the corner, and gives us some OLD SCHOOL CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up and Priest powers up his arm! Priest runs, but Nakamura BOOTS the lariat, then WHEEL KICKS! Nakamura aims from a corner, “YAO~!” But Priest LARIATS Nakamura down first! Cover, Drew breaks it! Drew drags Priest up to POST him! Jimmy steps in and SUPERKICKS Drew! Drew bails out, Jimmy WRECKS him with a dropkick! But Nakamura KINSHASAS Jimmy off the apron! But Priest then grabs Nakamura, SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Cover, Priest & Jimmy win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
It was a fast ‘n’ furious finish, but Drew doesn’t let it end here! He CLOBBERS Priest! Drew rains down fists, and reminds Priest that every time he sees Priest, he’ll- Priest grabs Drew by the neck! Drew breaks free to HEADBUTT Priest, then he DRIBBLES Priest off the mat! Drew rains down furious fists while the fans boo, but then Drew stomps Priest as he lets off. Priest slowly rises, Drew gives us the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE against the ropes!! Priest flops down in a daze and Drew tells him that he still blames Priest for having nothing. Every time Priest gets up, Drew will put him down until Priest stays down.
Drew slithers away, his rage never ending. Will nothing stop the Scottish Terminator from terrorizing Priest?
LA Knight finds Braun Strowman backstage.
The Monster of All Monsters is warming up for his match, and The Mega Star says #OneBigSOB is getting one big pump on. And Knight thinks about Braun VS Fatu, Braun better smack Fatu back to factory settings. And here’s the thing, these guys work with numbers, so Knight will be keeping his eyes on that match. Knight turns to go but Braun has him hold on. Braun will say, if there’s one thing he can’t wait for, it’s to #GetTheseHands on Fatu tonight. But you know why? Because Nick Aldis told him a bit ago, that the winner will get their shot at the US Championship. And as Braun sees it, winning that title punches his ticket to WrestleMania.
Knight says oh yeah? Braun says yeah. Knight says YEAH, and heads out. Will Knight have to fight Braun or the Samoan Werewolf on this Road to WrestleMania 41?
Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton have video interview.
Joe Tessitore welcomes the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble winner and the WWE Women’s Champion and thanks them both for taking this time. To start with Tiffany, we saw last week that there is a fire in her we haven’t seen before. What is the mindset just four weeks away from WrestleMania? Tiffany starts to speak, but Charlotte speaks up to say The Queen should speak first. And she couldn’t agree more, Tiffany finally looks like a star. Charlotte had a hard time trying to buy into the hype, but Charlotte always brings out the best in others. Tiffany speaks up now, saying Charlotte couldn’t see it?
Charlotte condescendingly says, “There she is!” Tiff is just like day one: Pick me! Pick me! Charlotte says she chose Tiff because Charlotte pities her. Tiff came out with a sob story about the comparisons to Charlotte, but Tiff’s the only one delusional enough to make those comparisons. Newsflash: Everyone is compared to Charlotte. Tiff is not special. Tiff feels special, being the one with the title on her shoulder. Charlotte points out Tiff got it via a cash-in. Oh, well, Tiff still earned it, and has proven worthy of it week after week. Oh, really? Earned because of a cash-in? Delusional, just as Charlotte said.
Here’s the thing: WrestleMania 41 will be the pinnacle of Tiff, while Charlotte gets to shine her light on some undeserving girl who, just because she’s blonde and can do flips, thinks she compares to Charlotte. No, Tiff has not earned that. Wow, delusional? Does Charlotte forget how at the start of Tiff’s career, Charlotte was actually one of her biggest supporters? Charlotte told Tiff she’d be a star, and Tiff looked up to Charlotte. But then they were in the ring together, and Tiff saw the real Charlotte. Charlotte couldn’t even look Tiff in the face because Charlotte knows Tiff is the woman to take her throne.
Charlotte mockingly says she’s tearing up. Yes, Tiff, Charlotte said Tiff was a star in the making. But what? Did Tiff expect Charlotte to come to the ring, give her a high-five, a big hug, and say, “Yes! We can do this, girl!” No, Charlotte is the only woman in the locker room that tells the truth. She is not here for friends, she is here for competition. Tiff says this is what Charlotte does! She finds the hottest ticket and throws water on it. It worked in the past but it won’t work on Tiff. Charlotte says Tiff’s not even the hottest ticket on SmackDown! Let alone this entire company. But tell Charlotte, what does she do?
Tiff says she just said, Charlotte finds the hottest new thing, pours water on it. The thing is, Tiff, you have never been across from Charlotte, only underneath her, struggling to catch your breath. Tiff says the only one struggling is Charlotte keeping up with the fans that don’t even want her back. Charlotte says the fans are either wooing or booing, take your pick. Tiff has her entire career to beat Charlotte’s accolades and- And Tiff will lucky to even have a job at Charlotte’s age. Tiff says this year, WrestleMania, she cements what she already knows: The WWE Universe does not bow to Charlotte, they run on #TiffyTime. See you at Mania.
The Princess has stepped to the Queen, but who will be on the throne atop the WWE Women’s Division?
WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jacob Fatu VS Braun Strowman!
As if this match wasn’t one to watch before, now there are championship stakes on the line! Will the Samoan Werewolf #GetTheseHands? Or will he bring down #OneBigSOB to go after LA Knight?
SmackDown returns as Braun makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. Braun and Jacob circle, and then Braun RAMS Jacob into a corner! Braun fires hands, then HEADBUTTS! Braun runs corner to corner, Jacob dodges and Jacob ROCKS Braun! Jacob RAMS into Braun again and again, stops as the ref counts, and the fans fire up. Jacob runs corner to corner, but Braun CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up again as Jacob flounders to a corner. Braun runs up, but Jacob BOOTS him back! Jacob runs up, but Braun BACKDROPS him away! The fans fire up while Jacob tumbles. Braun runs up to LARIAT Jacob up and out!
The fans cheer as Braun paces, and then Braun goes out after Jacob. Braun puts Jacob back in, storms back into the ring, and he stomps Jacob. The fans rally and sing, Braun whips corner to corner hard, and Jacob falls in a heap! Braun enjoys the singing, and he runs in at the corner to SPLASH! Jacob falls in a heap again, then bails out. Braun says it’s time and the fans cheer! Braun is on the tracks, STROWMAN EXPRESS is sent over the desk! Braun tumbles, Jacob goes to the apron, and Jacob aims, to FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Braun at the Hydration Station! The fans fire up and Jacob grins while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob looms over Braun, drags him up, and SMACKS him off the desk! Jacob refreshes the ring count, then stalks Braun. Jacob HEADBUTTS Braun, brings him around, and SMACKS him off the steel steps! Braun staggers away, Jacob storms over, and Braun UPPERCUTS! Braun brings Jacob around to send into the other steel steps! Jacob tumbles to the floor and the fans rally up. Braun stalks Jacob, stomps him against the barrier, then refreshes the ring count. Braun conducts the Bologna choir here, then goes back out after Jacob. Braun shoves Jacob into the ring, but Jacob KICKS Braun in the ropes!
Jacob fireman’s carries!? Braun fights free, runs, but Jacob dropkicks the legs out! Jacob keeps moving, and he LARIATS Braun down! The fans rally more while Braun writhes. Jacob soaks up the cheers, then he stalks Braun. Jacob CLUBS Braun, eggs him on, then twists Braun with the neck wrench. Braun endures, fights around, but Jacob puts on the pressure. Braun powers up, rises to his feet, and he pries Jacob’s hands away! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Jacob fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on Braun! Jacob storms up on Braun but Braun CHOPS! Braun runs, into a SUPERKICK!
Jacob fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up as Jacob adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and the fans rally up again. Jacob stalks Braun, goes to the corner, and he runs corner to corner, HIP ATTACK! Braun sputters, Jacob geeks out and the fans fire up! Braun rises up!? Jacob runs in and SPLASHES, then he tells Braun he’s done! Jacob goes corner to corner again, but Braun runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Braun rises, but so does Jacob! Braun ROCKS Jacob, ROCKS him again, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up and Braun stands Jacob up, for a CLUB to the chest!
The fans fire up more as Braun rips his shirt away! Jacob falls out of the ring while the shirt is a free souvenir to a fan! Braun then gets on track, STROWMAN EXPRESS sends Jacob onto the desk! The fans fire up while Braun catches his breath. Braun storms around to bring Jacob up and into the ring. Braun slides in, but Jacob runs up! Braun dodges and SPINEBUSTERS! The fans fire up with Braun, but then TAMA TONGA is here! Braun TOSSES Tama! Braun scoops Tama, but SOLO SIKOA ATTACKS!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE US Championship)
The fans boo and even Jacob is upset. Solo & Tama hand Braun the win! That means Braun is going to face Knight! But Solo and Tama keep beating up on Braun, and Jacob joins in. But Braun gets up to CLOBBER Solo, TOSS Tama, only for Jacob to BODY CHECK Braun! But here comes LA KNIGHT! The Mega Star runs out here, he DECKS Tama, then he jumps into the ring! Knight dodges Solo to fire off JABS on Jacob and Solo! Tama CLOBBERS Knight, then he fires hands! The fans boo while Jacob runs in, but Knight dodges! Jacob POSTS himself! Knight HOTSHOTS Tama, and Braun CLOBBERS Solo!
Braun ROCKS Jacob, then Knight LARIATS Jacob up and out! The official announcement is now made, it will be Knight VS Braun for the US Championship in the UK! It’s London calling next Friday, will the Knight still be the champion?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez.
Cathy Kelley is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and last week, these two interrupted the interview with Jade Cargill, and got themselves into this match tonight. But now that we know it was Naomi who attacked Jade, why do Liv & Raquel keep bothering Jade? Because, Cathy, if you were paying attention, you’d know Jade allowed everyone to still think it was Liv & Raquel who attacked her. Meanwhile, Jade had all the time in the world to update her Instagram, yet not enough to clear Liv’s name. So this is personal now.
Probably like how it was personal when Liv & Raquel beat Jade’s former friends, Bianca Belair & Naomi, to become the first-ever, history-making, record-breaking and GREATEST Women’s Tag Team Champions of all time! But she will say, she is impressed with what Naomi did. Too bad she didn’t finish the job. Tonight, Liv will do that for her. #WatchMe. Liv & Raquel leave, but will they survive the storm that’s headed their way?
Jacob is furious backstage!
He kicks and throws random stuff, but Solo tells him to calm down. Calm down?! Jacob CHUCKS a trash can and asks calm down about what?! Is this better?! He CHUCKS boxes, but Solo wants Jacob to listen. From what he and Tama saw, it looked like- LIKE WHAT?! What’d Solo “see?” Solo says they were just trying to help! Help who? Help yourself, Solo?! That match wasn’t nobody’s business, and it damn sure wasn’t Solo’s business! When Jacob is taking care of his, Solo better watch himself. Jacob storms off, Solo looks to Tama, and Tama stays silent. Is Solo only tearing down his own Bloodline?
Zelina Vega VS Piper Niven w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca, the inaugural Queen of the Ring, wants to reign once again, and that starts with going after the Women’s United States Championship. But to get to Chelsea Green, Zelina has to make it through the Head of Security! Will Piper shut down the opposition? Or will we be seeing Vega heading for Vegas?
SmackDown returns and Zelina makes her entrance, an all new song, tron and gear to show this is her next chapter. The bell rings and Chelsea already talks trash on Zelina. The fans rally, Zelina and Piper step to each other, and Piper easily bumps Zelina back. Zelina laughs and SLAPS Piper back! Piper grabs Zelina, TOSSES her to a corner, then runs up. Zelina dodges, runs, dodges again, but Piper scoops! Zelina slips free, waistlocks, and they go to ropes. Piper bucks the O’Conner Roll, but Zelina avoids the elbow drop! BASEMENT KICK! Zelina fires up, runs and tilt-o-whirls, to then RANA Piper into the corner!
Zelina runs up, kicks low, then reels Piper in! Zelina hops on but Piper pops out of Code Red! Zelina whips but Piper blocks with ease! Piper then CLOBBERS Zelina with a shoulder tackle. Piper drags Zelina up, CLOBBERS her again, and then drags her back up. Piper CLOBBERS Zelina a third time, and she salutes her champion. Piper drags Zelina but Zelina spins to TWEAK the arm! Piper staggers, Zelina UP KICKS her! Zelina hurries to run the ropes, but Piper TOSSES her out! Zelina gets up to KICK Piper’s leg! Piper staggers, Zelina hops on, SLEEPER! Piper endures, reaches out, but Zelina squeezes tight!
Piper THROWS Zelina down into the drop zone! Piper stomps Zelina, then goes up the corner. The fans rally, and Zelina YANKS Piper down! Zelina fires hands, the fans fire up, and Zelina climbs up the corner. Zelina rains down fists and fans count all the way to sette (seven in Italian) before Piper DUMPS Zelina to the apron! But Zelina GAMANGIRIS back! Chelsea & Alba shout at Zelina, Zelina shouts back and storms into the ring, but Piper is there to URENAGE! The fans are torn while Zelina flounders, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Piper has Zelina in a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, even as Piper thrashes her around. The fans rally, Zelina pries at the hold, but Piper ripcords, only for Zelina to duck under and roll her up! TWO, and Piper CLOBBERS Zelina! Piper frowns as she looms over Zelina. Piper drags Zelina up, whips her into the corner, and then Zelina falls in a heap. Piper paces, then storms back up to stand Zelina up. Piper THROWS Zelina into the neighboring corner, then she storms back up. Piper drags Zelina up to TOSS her into another corner! Piper soaks up the heat, Chelsea reprimands the fans, but Piper drags Zelina to a cover, TWO!
Zelina stays in this but Piper stalks her. Piper drags Zelina right up into the COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Chelsea gets annoyed. Piper ripcords and HEADBUTTS Zelina down! Piper soaks up more heat, then she stalks Zelina. Piper drags Zelina up, whips her to a corner hard and Zelina falls in a heap! Zelina crawls, Piper tells the fans to go to Naples, then she rains down fists on Zelina! Piper YANKS Zelina right up into a scoop, but Zelina fires elbows! Piper puts Zelina in a corner, but Zelina BOOTS back! Zelina goes up, but Piper SMACKS her first! Piper then military presses for the- SLEEPER! Zelina gets Piper again!
The fans fire up while Piper endures! Chelsea is upset, Piper reaches out, but Zelina holds on tight! Piper RAMS Zelina into a corner, is free of the sleeper, then she runs back in. Zelina slips around to crucifix for an IRON OCTOPUS! Chelsea panics while Piper endures! Zelina then slips into a sunset flip, TWO! Piper stays in this but Zelina SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Zelina hurries to get Piper up, but Piper grabs Zelina by the hair! Zelina ELBOWS free and Piper goes to a corner! Zelina runs in and METEORA! The fans fire up as Zelina kicks Piper out. Zelina goes up, up, and METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Piper stays in this and Zelina isn’t sure what she has to do! Zelina waits on Piper to rise up, and then she hops back on! CODE- NO, Piper slips free again! Piper runs, but Zelina drop toeholds Piper onto ropes! Zelina dials it up, but Piper gets up, so Zelina tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives, Chelsea shouts at Zelina, but Zelina DECKS Chelsea! So much for having her Secret Her-vice out here! Zelina redials and 619 on Piper! But Alba storms up! Zelina KICKS Alba, but Piper CROSSBODIES!! Cover, Piper wins!
Winner: Piper Niven, by pinfall
Despite what the card says, Zelina was basically up against three opponents tonight. Will anyone ever get a fair fight against the Green Administration?
Backstage interview with Jade Cargill.
Cathy apologizes for last week because of Liv & Raquel, but tonight, Jade faces Liv 1v1. Is Jade feeling ready for Liv being this is Jade’s first match back? Jade says, “How do I feel? You was right there, you could see exactly how I feel. Liv tried it that night. And since she wants to try and disrespect me and run her mouth, I’ma show her. And when I’m done with her… Naomi, all eyes on you. So I know you’re watching right now, and this is just a little preview of what I’ma do to you.” Will the storm be fiercer than ever before?
The darkness is looming.
The smoke is back, and is that a glimpse of dice? The number 4 is back, but what does it mean?
Jade Cargill VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The whodunnit may have been solved, but the problem still remains that Jade left everyone wondering, pointing fingers and making accusations. But while Jade had her reasons, will she also shut Liv up about her bad reputation being further tainted? Or will it be Judgment Day’s night here in Bologna?
The bell rings and Liv runs up, into a BOOT! Jade dusts her boot off while Liv flounders of the ring. Raquel helps Liv stand, but Jade storms out after them both! Raquel tells Jade to watch herself, but Jade still storms up on Ricky Desperado. Liv runs up, but Jade SMACKS her first! Jade THROWS Liv into barriers, THROWS her into the ring, then flexes. The fans cheer, and Jade storms in after Liv. Liv kicks low, runs, OBLI- NO, Jade stops that to scoop Liv! Liv slips free, but Jade ducks the enzigiri! Liv avoids the boot, but Jade stops the Code Breaker! Jade tosses Liv, scoops her, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! Then kips up!
The fans fire up and Jade revels in it. Liv says they should just go. Raquel & Liv hurry away but Jade chases them up the ramp! The fans fire up as Jade CLOBBERS Liv! Raquel doesn’t even realize it, and Jade drags Liv back to ringside! Liv fights back, Jade SMACKS her again, then puts her in the ring. The fans cheer, Jade stalks Liv to a corner, and she runs up, only for Liv to dodge! Jade hits buckles, Liv back body blocks! Liv comes back, SHINING- NO, Jade catches Liv to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Liv survives but Jade is rather amused. Jade drags Liv up and clamps onto the arms, but Raquel says to leave Liv alone!
Jade shoves Liv down to storm up on Raquel. Raquel gets away, and Liv runs up! BACKSTABBER! Jade tumbles, Liv hurries to get her up, and Liv POSTS Jade! Jade flops to the apron then the floor, the fans fire up, and Liv smiles as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Liv has Jade down with a chinlock. Jade endures, fights around, and fights up to her feet. Jade fires body shots, but Liv jumps on for the SLEEPER! Liv brings Jade down, but Jade fights around! The fans rally as Liv squeezes tight, body scissors wrapped on. Jade still fights, still rises, and she RAMS Liv into a corner! And again, and again, and again! Liv lets go, Jade runs back up, but Liv BOOTS her! Liv reels Jade into a facelock, and manages a snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and Liv hits Dos Amigas! The fans are torn as Liv brings Jade up for THREE AMIGAS! Liv gives some Latina Heat and the fans fire up!
Liv runs to ENZIGIRI! Jade flounders to ropes, Liv runs in, but Jade again denies Oblivion to hit a GERMAN SUPLEX! Liv flops out of the ring and the fans rally up again. “This is Awesome!” as Jade kips up again! Jade then CLOBBERS Liv! And CLBOBERS her again! And then FLAPJACKS, to SUPERKICK! Liv ends up in a corner, Jade runs in and ELBOWS her! The fans fire up as Jade goes again, ELBOW! Jade says one more, and she catches Liv to SPINEBUSTER her! The fans fire up as Jade smiles and grabs an arm. Fans cheer “MAMMA MIA!” as Jade RIPCORDS Liv into a fireman’s carry! F5!!
Jade kips up a third time and the fans fire up again! Jade finally covers, TWO! Liv survives, Jade showing off a little too much. Jade decides to just finish this, and she chicken wings Liv. But NAOMI is here! The Glow has a caution tape based outfit, a very clever reference, and Jade runs at her! Naomi gets away, and INTO OBLIV- BACKBREAKER!! Jade still refuses to let that happen, but now Raquel distracts the ref! Naomi CLOBBERS Jade with a title belt!! Jade is down, the fans boo, but Naomi hides! Liv rises, and runs INTO OBLIVION! Cover, Liv wins!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
A huge assist from Naomi, and now Naomi picks the bones! Naomi rains down fists on Jade, the fans boo, but nothing is stopping Naomi from beating Jade down! Naomi stops just to talk smack, and then she SLAPS Jade! Naomi grabs Jade’s wrists to sit her up, and STOMP her down! Naomi then puts Jade in the ropes for the HEATSEEKER! Jade flounders, stands up on the apron, and Naomi BLASTS her down! Jade hits the desk then flops to the floor! Naomi shows her dark side, will Jade have no choice but to #FeelTheGlow?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Cathy catches Drew on his way out and brings up his pattern of attack on blindsiding Damian Priest. Where does this end? Drew says he didn’t start this, but he will end it. He explained things so simply last week that even a five-year-old could understand all the problems Drew has with Priest. Every time Drew got screwed over the past year, Priest was there like a vulture to pick the bones. In fact, Priest would probably brag how, “I beat Drew McIntyre in a tag team voice!” Drew mocks Priest’s voice, and says that what Drew would love for anyone, but especially Priest, though he’s probably not capable of it…
Drew would love for someone to verbally explain to him how he’s wrong. Drew tells the truth. Try to poke holes in his logic, but you can’t. But to Priest’s credit, he is as tough as he is stupid. Priest will surely pick himself up like he does every time, but Drew will put him back down. You know where to find him next week, in the land of the first and only British WWE World Champion. See you in London, mate. Arrivederci! Drew reaches the parking lot, only to cross paths with Seth Rollins. Rollins smirks, then continues on to gorilla position. The fans already sing for The Visionary, will Rollins have his face-to-face-to-face with Roman Reigns and CM Punk?
The Street Profits are here!
Bologna fires up for the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, who have a new theme song to go with their newest reign. Ford & Dawkins get the mics as the fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Ford tells Bologna, he’s heard they’re very generous and beautiful. But he’s got some news for you: For the first time in FOUR YEARS, the Profits are the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions! The fans cheer, and Dawkins gets everyone to join in on “HEY! HEY! HEY!” Dawkins says, “I mean… It’s about damn time. SIUUU~!” The fans join in on that, too, and Dawkins smiles.
But real talk, for the past four years, a lot of doubts have been creeping in. The Profits were questioning each other. But them holding these titles right here… “You Deserve It!” Dawkins says the Profits holding the titles now made it all worth it. Ford knows they’re celebrating, but to be serious for one second… For the past four years, the fact that no matter what happens, peaks and valleys, highs and lows, he can always count on his brother. The fans cheer that and the Profits do the secret handshake. But wait! Legado Del Fantasmo comes out here. The fans boo as Santos Escobar leads Los Garza to the ring to ruin the fun.
Santos says, “Signore e signori <ladies and gentlemen,>” it is an honor to be here in Italy. And this, what a moment. The Profits finally capture gold again. Beautiful. Too bad it will end abruptly! His familia, these two handsome, chiseled Latinos are pissed! They are angry just like the fans, but they are ready to take those titles off- “YES BOY~!” Pretty Deadly joins in now! Kit Wilson & Elton Prince have the mics, fans join in on “YES BOY~!” Kit tells Santos that he can run his mouth all night long, but what he’s forgetting is that a few weeks ago, Pretty Deadly earned the right to call themselves the #1 contenders.
The fans cheer, and Elton says what Legado needs to do is step aside. Santos shouts they will NOT step aside! Pretty Deadly says so scary~! Santos says the Profits chose to believe Pretty Deadly’s pathetic gossip, that is why they’re in this mess. By the way, Profits, Santos offered them the chance to apologize and you didn’t, so now this is personal! So Pretty Deadly should STAY OUT OF IT! Ford tells Santos, “Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa.” The fans cheer, and he tells to listen here, “mi amore.” Pretty Deadly have their title shots. But y’know what? Legado looks feisty tonight, wanting to get in a fight, right here in Bologna!
The fans like where this is going, and Ford says how about he says something they can all understand: Tonight, let’s get it on, chicos! Because the Profits are up, and #WeWantTheSmoke! Santos & Los Garza are fired up, but will the Profits get caught in a trap game? Or will they use Angel & Berto as tune-ups for facing Pretty Deadly?
The force of nature draws closer.
Fire, thunder, and now a silhouette, as well as glimpses of this mysterious newcomer. Is WWE ready to ANIMO?
The Street Profits VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
SmackDown returns, the match already going, and Ford drags Angel down to a cover, ONE! Angel is tougher than that but Ford keeps on him. Ford runs, and ROLLING THUNDER SPLASH! Ford SMACKS Angel off the mat, covers, ONE! The fans rally while Ford paces. Ford runs, and he KICKS Angel to ropes! Ford then stands Angel up, but Angel stomps a foot! Angel CHOPS Ford, tags Berto, and they mug Ford. Berto taunts the fans, but Ford CHOPS! The fans fire up, Ford ducks a kick but not the GAMANGIRI! The fans boo but Berto drags Ford up to CHOP! Berto tags Angel, they shove and double hip toss for TU LO SABE! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
The fans boo but OFF COME THE PANTS! Angel throws the pants at Dawkins! The fans boo, the ref stops Dawkins from storming in, and Angel KICKS Ford! Angel puts Ford on the top rope, then climbs up to CLUB away on Ford’s neck! The fans boo but Los Garza just soak up the heat. Angel puts Ford in the Tree of Woe, then tags Berto. Los Garza stomp a double mudhole into Ford! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Angel steps out. Berto tags Angel back in, they mug Ford more, but the fans rally up. Angel swaggers, mocks the clapping, so the fans boo. Angel runs back in, but Ford dodges! Berto hurries to tag and stops Ford.
Ford kicks, Berto YANKS Ford up, but Ford lands on his feet! Ford then dodges Berto, and Berto almost runs into Angel! Hot tag to Dawkins! The fans fire up as Dawkins rallies on Los Garza! Then CYCLONE SPLASH for Berto, followed by the ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Dawkins whips, but Berto reverses. Angel distracts the ref while Dawkins hurdles Berto, and Santos DUMPS Dawkins out! The fans boo as Legado gets away with one! Berto builds speed and he DIVES! Down goes Dawkins and Legado fires up, only for fans to boo more. The Profits are down right now while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Angel has Dawkins in a chicken wing stretch. Dawkins endures and the fans rally up. Dawkins fights up, fires body shots, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Angel covers, TWO! Santos is annoyed but the fans taunt Legado as Angel stands Dawkins up. Tag to Berto, Berto taunts Ford, and Los Garza hit a LEAP FROG ATTACK! Berto feeds Dawkins to Angel’s HAYMAKER! Dawkins falls, Berto drags him to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for the Profits but Santos makes the pecs dance as a way to stay cool. Berto CHOPS but Dawkins ROCKS Berto! Berto kicks, CLUBS, and scoops, to then SLAM Dawkins!
Berto soaks up the heat, rolls back and MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up, that was a good move. Tag to Angel and Los Garza put Dawkins in the ropes. Angel KICKS Dawkins’ leg out! Angel taunts Dawkins, but he sucker punches Ford! The ref has to stop Ford, Angel BOOTS Dawkins down, and then Angel taunts Ford. But Dawkins ROCKS Angel! Angel blocks a kick, spins and lifts Dawkins into a Gory Especial! Angel marches to the ropes, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, Ford breaks it! Berto protests, but then he whips Dawkins to the corner. Dawkins BOOTS Berto, ELBOWS Angel, then FLAPJACKS Berto!
The fans fire up while Dawkins crawls! Hot tag to Ford! Berto runs up, but Ford GAMANGIRIS! Ford LARIATS Berto, BLASTS Angel, then dodges Berto to LARIAT again! The fans fire up with Ford and they pump up with “HEY! HEY! HEY!” Ford runs corner t corner, Berto puts him on the apron! But Ford ROCKS Berto back! Ford climbs, Berto staggers around, and Ford leaps over! Berto comes back, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Ford covers, TWO! The fans rally, Santos is getting frustrated, but Ford puts Berto in the drop zone. Ford climbs, Angel grabs at him! Ford kicks at Angel, but Berto runs up to GAMANGIRI!
Los Garza both climb up to get Ford, and they hoist him up for the M T- NO, Ford lands out on his feet!! Everyone is shocked and Bologna is electric! Los Garza hurry down but Ford still BLASTS Berto! Angel grabs at Ford, Dawkins CLOBBERS Angel! Angel dangles in the ropes while Ford goes up after Berto! Santos panics as Ford hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down, Ford reaches out to cover, TWO!! Berto survives and the fans are thunderous again! Santos coaches his team while Berto and Ford flounder. “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Dawkins tag in! Angel dodges Dawkins to DROPKICK!
Angel runs, but Dawkins SPINEBUSTERS! Berto runs up, Dawkins TOSSES him out! Los Garza regroups outside, the fans rally for Dawkins, but Santos gets on the apron. Dawkins DECKS Santos! Dawkins fires up with “SIUUU~!” and he builds speed! Ford tags in as Dawkins FLIES! Direct hit on all of Legado! Dawkins puts Angel in, Ford goes up! FROM THE HEAVENS!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
Ford hit Angel from on high, and the Profits are rolling into their tag title defense! Will they still be golden through this tour? Or will Kit & Elton finally be crowned WWE Tag TEam Champions?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
The door opens, and Paul Heyman steps out! The Wise Man tells his Tribal Chief to wait just one moment while he goes to check things. Will everything be in order for the return of Roman Reigns?
DIY finds Pretty Deadly backstage.
Tommaso Ciampa sarcastically says, “There they are! Pretty Deadly, the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team titles.” Johnny Gargano says they must be excited. Actually, they are. Very excited. Because they’re getting to challenge The Profits next week, in the motherland, in London’s O2 Arena! Ciampa again sarcastically says, “Cheerio, mate! That’s great! Seriously, we’re happy for you guys.” They may have had their differences in the past, but if anything, this just made their relationship stronger. So how about some quid pro quo? Next week, DIY will make sure Pretty Deadly wins against the Profits, and they’ll be the champions!
A career defining moment in front of their home crowd. And in return, DIY take their rightful place as first in line for a match for the titles. Oh, so what DIY is saying is, a little “You scratch our backs, we scratch yours.” Exactly! Gargano had his heart broken in his hometown, and he’d hate for that to happen to Pretty Deadly. So what do they say? #YESBOY? Clever! But NO BOY~! Pretty Deadly says see you around. They leave, and Motor City Machine Guns walk in, spooking DIY. Sorry, but it just didn’t seem like that went well. But DIY, welcome to the back of the line where guess who’s waiting! A team you deceived and pissed off, just waiting for a chance to beat your asses.
And it’s MCMG, by the way, in case you weren’t sure. Sabin & Shelley head out, DIY argues about what to worry about more, but one thing at a time. Will Kit & Elton become the champions in London? Or will the Profits stay up on this Road to WrestleMania?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Bologna puts the ones up for the OTC, YTC, THE Tribal Chief, as he walks out with Paul Heyman. Roman raises his finger, the pyro goes off, and Roman continues down the ramp. What will he have to say to CM Punk and Seth Rollins? We’ll find out in moments, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Roman finishes his walk into the ring, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Roman raises his finger for more pyro! The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Heyman hands off the mic. Roman nods, the fans sing for him, then the fans cheer. Roman finally says, “BOLOGNA! Acknowledge Your Tribal Chief.” The fans cheer, and Roman says, “Your OTC loves you. So that’s why I’m gonna tell you what’s been on my mind. Last month at the Rumble, CM Punk screwed me.” The fans boo that, and Roman says last week in The Garden, Roman screwed CM Punk! The fans cheer that, but Roman says that’s not all.
Because also at the Rumble, Seth Rollins tried to kill Roman! But it’s okay, because in The Garden, Roman tried to kill Rollins! The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman says here’s the deal: The OTC came a long way, so he’s going to take his time. He’ll be here for a good 15, 20 minutes, so if anyone wants to come confront their Tribal Chief, then PLEASE… let Roman know. Roman paces and waits, and “BURN IT DOWN!” The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as The Visionary struts his way down the ring in a cross between blue suit and raincoat. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs a mic, and the fans keep singing.
Rollins tells Roman, “You messed up! You don’t understand how dangerous CM Punk is. You don’t understand how dangerous he is to the future of this industry, to the future of this company. You should’ve let me finish CM Punk when I had the chance!” The fans are torn, but Rollins says he gets it. This isn’t about Punk. It’s never been about Punk. This has always been about Roman and Rollins. They came into this company together. There is no Roman without Rollins, there is no Rollins without Roman. And they cannot coexist in the same space at the same time. The fans cheer that, and Heyman has a rather sinister smile on his face.
Rollins says this story of theirs has a lot of pages written, and it is about time they added another chapter. Fans like where that is going. Rollins unbuttons his jacket, but here comes C M PUNK! The fans fire up and Heyman is upset that Punk couldn’t wait. The fans sing along with Cult of Personality as Punk walks out on stage. Punk kneels and says, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” The fans cheer as Punk continues down to the ring to join Rollins and Roman. The mics drop aside already, but Punk grabs a mic for himself. Punk then climbs up onto the corner, and he holds up the mic to show the tape wrapped around that hand.
As the song fades out, Punk says, “This right hand is not taped up to hold a microphone. But before the circus kicks off, let’s talk about some facts. Big Chief, Grimace, neither of you have ever beaten me without the other one’s help. Think about that! Because you can’t! And Roman, I didn’t screw you. I know it’s been awhile since you’ve been in one, but in the Royal Rumble, it’s every man for himself. Your Wise Man should’ve clued you into that. And you wouldn’t even have made it to the Royal Rumble if I didn’t save your family’s ass in WarGames. Of which, by the way, I am owed a favor, Paul…” The fans like the sound of that.
Punk says no, before that, he wants to thank Heyman for delivering the Tribal Chief here on a silver platter for Punk. Punk appreciates that. Roman scowls as he looks at Heyman, and Heyman defends his innocence. But then Punk CLOBBERS Roman from behind, using the mic! Punk rains down fists, Heyman gets out of there, and Rollins is conflicted. He doesn’t really like either guy, so doe she let Punk just beat Roman up for him? Well, Roman turns things around, but Punk turns it back around, so Rollins goes after Punk! The fans fire up as Rollins and Punk scrap, but Roman THROWS Rollins aside! Roman fires hands on Punk!
The fans fire up as Roman fires hands and even HEADBUTTS on Punk in a corner! Rollins JUMPS onto Roman! The fans fire up, refs rush out here, Rollins stomps Punk! “This is Awesome!” as Roman puts Rollins in a SLEEPER! Roman puts Rollins in a corner, Punk storms back up, and Roman RAMS into Rollins! Rollins CLUBS Roman, Punk throws hands, and as the refs try to stop this, the fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” It is a three man scrap, Rollins KNEES Roman but then rains down fists on Punk! Producers and security step in, the fans boo, but Punk goes out to the desk! Punk is all fired up, as are the fans!
Punk tells Roman and Rollins that PUNK is Best in the World! And then he points to WrestleMania! Heyman says no! HELL NO! Rollins and Roman go after each other again, and then Punk grabs at them both! Punk drags Roman out, throws more hands, but Rollins DIVES onto everyone! Rollins bowls Punk, Roman, and the cluster into the desk! Jamie Noble tells Rollins to leave it at this! Rollins tells Punk and Roman that if they want a piece of him, they’ll do it at WRESTLEMANIA! And then he DROPKICKS Punk down! Rollins fires more hands on Punk, Punk throws them back, and Aldis says to stop this! Roman has steel steps!
Roman CLOBBERS Punk! And he CLOBBERS Rollins! The fans fire up as Aldis tells Roman to stop! Roman stands tall over Rollins and Punk, and even HE says WrestleMania is where to go! Rollins and Punk get back up, this chaotic brawl continues, but SmackDown has to call it a night! Will these two brawl all the way from here to the UK and beyond?
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 3.20.2025
Coming off a Sacrifice with a few moving pieces and mixed reception we get to see how iMPACT follows it up!
We’re coming off Sacrifice with a couple really good matches (Tessa vs Lei & Mustafa vs Santana), some solid story implications with Nic Nemeth’s heel turn, Elegance Clique winning the Knockouts tags and having Meta-Four members show up to make a claim, and Mustafa adding really great heat at the end of his match with beer spot.
So while not everything was great wrestling, things were pretty logical. Now let’s see what we get moving forward.
El Paso is FIRED UP for @mexwarrior! @AJFrancis410 @KCwrestles
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/kjR9syryWY pic.twitter.com/cyLdypp6ur
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Northern Armoury w/Eric Young vs The Rascalz: Rascalz win via Feed Em to the Lions – ** 1/4
- Mustafa Ali vs Mike Santana: Santana wins via Count Out – ***
- Rosemary & Savannah Evans vs Xia Brookside & Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- The System w/Lish vs Guitar Guys (Elijah & Joe Hendry): Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ** 3/4
Results:
Oh God, Masha comes out to talk. She has literally zero aura speaking English. Yes she needs to cut promos to get better, but hot damn is she a charisma vacuum. Thankfully Tessa cuts her off and gets a resoundingly negative crowd reaction but she looks like a complete snack in the casual black and glitter covered outfit. Tessa makes her claim, but it’s just a distraction and Jacy Jayne blindsides Masha. I do like this concept of using Tessa’s legit heat to steer into her being a heel gateway for NXT female wrestlers to attack.
Santino comes out, scolds Jacy a little and says next week is Masha vs Jacy. He then runs down Tessa and bans her from ringside next week during their match.
Did @AriannaGraceWWE say Surprize?! @milanmiracle
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/kjR9syryWY pic.twitter.com/xmsGUBbVIh
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 21, 2025
Northern Armoury w/Eric Young vs The Rascalz
We know I don’t find the Armoury jabronis interesting, so I refuse to learn their names as they’ll never amount to anything.
Wentz and Trey get early tandem offense against Jabroni with hair, a few quick tags, PK kicks, Dropkicks, the loser children need to take short cuts and distract the referee poorly just to get an advantage. Very basic tandem offense from Jabronis with Arm Wringers into stomps and a near fall that means nothing. Bald dork has Wentz in a Rear Naked, but Wentz breaks out of it and pulls off the Back Handspring Knee Lift so he finally tags out, Trey comes in hot, Missile Dropkick kills bald, hair gets knocked off the apron, Rascalz go for a tandem spot but more cornball heel distraction tactics, it back fires on the loser squad, Rascalz with some locomotion corner offense. Mayu Launcher into a Spinebuster from Trey, Feed Em to the Lions and the Rascalz win with ease.
Post-Match, Armoury and EY surround Rascalz, but Ace runs down with a chair to make the save.
Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse, KC and AJ playing with the crowd who hates them. AJ calls the crowd “muy pobre”and Chavo walks out to a huge pop, then Frankie Kazarian even pops out. Oh Frankie is still bitter about 2012 when him and Daniels lost the tag titles to Chavo and Hernandez. Turns into a Trios Match next week, Chavo, Octagon & Laredo vs Kaz & First Class.
.@MeanGiaMiller attempted to catch up with @XiaBrookside but was interrupted by @WeAreRosemary!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/kjR9sys6Mw pic.twitter.com/7Dw04fUzWx
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 21, 2025
Mustafa Ali vs Mike Santana
Santana charges immediately, Ali slides out but Santana dives after him and connects! The bell hasn’t even rung yet and Santana is sending Ali spilling over tables and equipment. Santana keeps beating his ass, asks the crowd “Should I kill this puto?” gets a big pop, Ali tries to slip the Brainbuster but Santana stays one step ahead. Santana thinks he’s the Rock and tells Ali his soul belongs to him, and Ali tries to run away into the ring, Santana catches him, the bell finally rings, and Ali manages a Frankensteiner for space, Santana powders and Ali connects with a Dropkick on the bad arm. Ali continues his first bits of offense just wrapping the bad arm against the ring post, throws Santana back in, Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker and then a Key Lock on the bad arm. Ali is slowly things down masterfully since he did eat a fast beating for the first few minutes.
The crowd fires Santana, he manages to Arm Drag out, connects with a Round Kick, looks for the Rolling Neckbreaker again but Santana catches him on his shoulders, Spicolli Driver. A few move counters from both, Ali tries a Victory Roll but Santana holds on and turns it into the Rolling Buck Fifty for a two count! Santana goes to the top rope for the Frog Splash, Ali powders, walks to commentary says he already won and he’s the addiction that Santana will never beat, and walks out into the crowd and allows himself to be counted out.
Clever wrinkle to set up a rubber match.
RYAN NEMETH TIME! OUR LITTLE BROTHER! Nic lost his voice or smoked a pack of Marlboro Reds before the show. A pretty stock standard heel promo claiming that the Nemeths were the reason for the TNA buzz a year ago and the Hardys show up late to take all the credit. Leon Slater also has zero aura and no speaking ability, but referring to Ryan as Nic’s “Bug Eyed Brother” was a little funny. Nic versus Leon is hinted at for next week but a brawl starts anyway and Nic Superkicks Leon after Leon takes out Ryan.
Rosemary & Savannah Evans vs Xia Brookside & Lei Ying Lee
Xia calls out Savannah to start the match, a few overhand chops gives her some steam early, but she tries to charge, eats a Back Elbow, Savannah tags in Rosemary, and Rosemary barks at her to get some aggression out. Headscissors, into Broken Wings into a Snap DDT for two. Xia tags in Lei, Rosemary decides to tag out immediately, so Lei is trying to chip down the tree, but she catches a Round Kick and lands a Sitout Chokebomb for a near fall. Savannah puts her on the shoulders, Lei fights it off, but gets caught in the Samoan Drop anyway for another near fall. Savannah tags out in the heel corner but chokes Lei a little to get the referee’s attention so Rosemary puts her in the Upside Down, and then continues to isolate Lei. Splash in the corner into an Exploder Suplex for yet another two. A few Vader Hammers into a Sleeper Hold from Rosemary. The crowd tries to ramp up Lei, but Rosemary cuts off the comeback attempt, looks for a Heel Hook, but Lei kicks her off, gets stopped but eats an Enzuigiri.
Simultaneous tag and Xia is taking it to Savannah. Xia and Lei have some nice Tandem strikes, only two. Savannah grabs Xia, Rosemary tries to mist Xia, but Xia ducks and the mist hits Savannah. Lei knocks out Rosemary, attempts the TKO on Savannah but doesn’t get all of it, and apparently the Thunderstruck has been changed to a Spinning Heel Kick…and I hate it. Okay match with a bad finish.
ASH and Heather come out for their celebration with cake, nice dresses and bootleg Chippendales. But Meta-Four interrupts, thankfully. Jakara Snackson in the house! Spitfire also comes out, and I’m never mad at Dani. OH, Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley also. Business picked up…or something went up…yeah…this is good entertainment. And there was something for everyone with the Chippendales early and then 4 women’s teams.
.@SteveMaclin WILL NOT join The Northern Armory!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/kjR9syryWY pic.twitter.com/pIcT2Hil5K
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 21, 2025
The System w/Lish vs Guitar Guys (Elijah & Joe Hendry)
Well at least they didn’t bring up Hendry 32 times during the show and still end on him. I’ve loved the gimmick since Day 1, but overdoing it is bad for anyone.
Myers and Hendry start, Myers tries to mouth off but Hendry pops him with a Slap, Scoop Slam, Arm Wringer, tags out to Elijah and Myers scatters to tag out. Elijah with a few Lariats and the Rope Walk with Elijah. Hendry and Elijah clear the ring as we go to commercial. When we get back I’m gonna guess the System will have magically won back the momentum through heel commercial tactics.
Holy wow! Hendry has Eddie in the Stalling Suplex and lands it! Somehow the heels weren’t winning, but Eddie does kick out at one. So Hendry tags out, Elijah a few Arm Wringers into a Double Duck Jumping Lariat. But now Lish mouths off and Eddie connects on a Sliding Dropkick. So they delayed the heel team taking over for right out of the break. Look at that, changing it up. Eddie throws Elijah into the steps, rolls him in, tags out and Myers goes for the Sleeper Hold slow down heel thing, then hits a Dropkick into choking him with his boot. Eddie tags in, choke on the ropes, Lish gets involved in the choke too, and System is staying in control. Quick tags galore have Elijah gasping for air and Hendry is getting frustrated.
Elijah finally manages something to tag out, Hendry hits the Sack of Shit Kip Up on Eddie, Myers tries a Crossbody but he’s caught into Sack of Shit and Kip Up, the turn around and now calling for the Standing Ovation. But Eddie takes out Elijah, Rolling Forearm from Eddie into a Spear from Myers for a near fall. Myers looks for Roster Cut, but Elijah picks the ankle, Hendry fights off Myers, but Eddie catches him. They want System Overload, but Hendry gets out of the Backpack Stunner, catches Myers with the goozle and Elijah keeps Eddie out of the picture. Standing Ovation and we’re done!
Overall Score: 5.5/10
Full transparency, this was an easy watch. It didn’t feel like two hours, but it also didn’t really accomplish much. A very empty calories show with a bunch of set up for next week. I will say I totally loved the Ali and Santana match and finish. Ali forcing an unsatisfying finish can’t have Santana feeling good about the “win”, and I love how he’s saying he’s the one addiction that Santana can’t beat. So if Ali gets re-routed to a different feud or two and Santana starts acting like an addict going through withdrawal and NEEDS a rubber match at Slammiversary, I think that would be great to acknowledge Ali’s intelligence, plays in the addiction thing without being overly insulting since it’s focusing on a metaphorical addiction and not making light of something more realistic.
So regardless, a very inoffensive show. Jacy Jayne, Meta-Four and Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley showing up makes the Knockouts Tag feel less pathetic. And of course, Chavo was fine, the Dom mention was hilarious and Kaz being so petty he still hates Chavo because of 2012 is a level of petty I wish I still had in me.
Tolerable show, but nothing really worth the two hours.
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